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from an Inch and half to two Inches and half, and 
their Width is from nine Lines to an Inch a little be- 
low the Middle in each, which is the wideft Part. 
They are thick, pointed at their Extremity, and 
rounded at their Bafe, very even on their Edges, 
fomewhat fucculent, but firm : Their Colour is a 
pale Green, but fomewhat yellowifh, in thofe that 
are fhooting our. The Pedicles which fupport them 
are very fhort, each being but half a Line in Length, 
and a quarter in Thicknefs. Every one of thefe Pe- 
dicles, which is round, furnilhes a little Nerve, 
which runs thro J the middle of the Leaf ; it is a lit- 
tle hollowed on the upper Side, and fomewhat raifed 
on the Back 5 and terminates ar the End of its refpcc- 
tivc Leaf. This Nerve gives two or three Pair of 
almoft imperceptible Threads, which fpread and di- 
vide into other fmall irregular Threads, thro’ the 
Body of the Leaf. In fine, thefe Leaves in Shape 
nearly refemble thofe of the SeaPurfiain, andfome- 
times thole of the Mifietoe of the Apple-tree. There 
are fome generally on each Plant, which have one, 
two, or more black Spots, as in the Perficaria, but 
almoft round, and fmaller. 
The Flowers, which are fiamineous, that is, with- 
out Petals, are fmall, and difpofed in Clutters on 
the Tops of the Shoots. Thefe Bunches of Flowers 
intirely refemble thofe of the Vine-BIolfoms. The 
Empalement is fmall, green on the under Side, hav- 
ing four Segments almoft pointed, which roll out- 
ward, and then dry up. Its Diameter in this rolled 
State of its Lobes, is but of one Line. The Stamina 
are of a Straw-colour. The hollow Furrow in each 
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