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which is garnifhed clofely with rough fpear-fhaped 
ieaves ending in acute points •, they are four inches 
long, and one broad, very hairy on their under fide, 
and fharply fawed on their edges, having three ftrong 
longitudinal veins ; the flowers are difpofed in a round- 
ifh panicle at the top of the (talk; the fpikes of 
flowers are recurved ; the flowers are fmall, and of a 
brimftone colour •, this flowers in September, and fre- 
quently continues till the end of October. 
The fixteenth fort grows naturally in North America ; 
the ftaiks of this are very ftrong they rife near two 
feet high, are very clofely garnifhed with narrow, fpear- 
Ihaped, ftiff leaves, four inches long, and half an 
inch broad, a little indented on their edges, fitting 
clofe to the ftaiks. The flowers are difpofed in large 
panicles at the top of the ftaiks ; the fpikes are long, 
recurved, and are compofed of fmaller fpikes in cluf- 
ters ; the flowers are yellow, and appear in September. 
The feventeenth fort grows naturally in New Eng- 
land. The ftaiks rife two feet high ; the lower leaves 
are oval, ftiff, fmooth, and entire ; they are four 
inches long, and two inches and a half broad, Hand- 
ing upon foot-ftalks which are four inches long ; thofe 
on the upper part of the ftalk are fpear-fhaped, en- 
tire, and embrace the ftalk half round with their 
bafe. The flowers are difpofed in loofe fpreading 
panicles at the top of the ftaiks ; the fpikes are fhort, 
cluftered, and roundifh ; the flowers are of a bright 
yellow colour, and appear in Auguft. 
The eighteenth fort grows naturally at Mexico, but 
is hardy enough to thrive in the open air in England ; 
the ftaiks of this are oblique ; they rife a foot and a 
half high, are fmooth, and have a brown bark, gar- 
nifhed with fmooth, fpear-fhaped, entire leaves, three 
inches long and three quarters of an inch broad. The 
flowers come out upon branching foot-ftalks on the 
fide of the ftaiks, which are ranged on one fide of 
the ftaiks, and have a few fmall leaves under the 
flowers. The flowers are yellow and appear the end 
of Auguft. 
The nineteenth fort grows naturally in North Aftie- 
rica. The ftaiks of this are very hairy, and rife four 
feet high, branching out toward the bottom ; the 
lower part of the ftalk is garnifhed with rough leaves 
three inches long and one broad ; the branches grow 
ereft, and are garnifhed with fmall leaves fcarce 
one inch long, and an eighth broad, which are entire, 
and fit clofe to the ftalk •, the flowers are difpofed in 
a clofe panicle at the top of the ftalk, growing eredt ; 
they are yellow, and appear in September. 
The twentieth fort grows naturally in North Ame- 
rica. The lower leaves are thick, flelhy, and fpear- 
fhaped ; they are ten inches long, and one inch and 
a half broad, and have three longitudinal veins •, the 
middle furface of the leaves is fmooth, but their 
edges are rough ; they are of a deep green colour : 
the ftaiks rife four feet high, and are clofely garnifhed 
with fmooth entire leaves, of the fame fhape and tex- 
ture as the lower, but greatly diminilh in their fize to 
the top of the ftalk. The flowers are difpofed in a 
compadl panicle at the top of the ftalk ; the fpikes 
grow eredl, and the flowers are of a brio-ht vellow co- 
lour •, they appear in Odtober, and in mild feafons 
continue great part of November. 
The twenty-firft fort grows naturally in Maryland •, 
this hath a flender fmooth ftalk which rifes a foot 
and a half high, garnifhed with narrow fpear-fhaped 
leaves two inches long, and half an inch broad, in- 
dented on their edges, and ending in acute points ; 
the flowers are difpofed in a loofe panicle at the top 
of the ftalk the fpikes of flowers are clofer and 
thicker toward the top. The flowers are yellow, and 
appear in September. 
The twenty-fecond fort grows naturally in North 
America ; the lower leaves are flefhy, narrow, fpear- 
fhaped, and entire. The ftaiks are fmooth, of apur- 
plifh colour, and rife near three feet high •, they are 
garnifhed with long, narrow, fmooth, keel-fhaped 
leaves, which are entire. The flowers are difpofed 
in a loofe panicle at the top of the ftalk ; the fpikes 
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are flender and erect. The flowers are of a bright 
yellow colour, and appear late in Oftober, and fo’rfle- 
time’s continue till December. 
The twenty-third fort grows naturally in New Eng- 
land. The lower leaves of this fort are long, narrow,* 
and very fmooth ; they are keel-fhaped and entire. - 
The ftaiks are red, flefhy, and fmooth ; they rife two 
feet high, and are thinly garnifhed with harrow fmooth. 
leaves. The flowers are produced in loofe panicles at 
the top of the ftaiks, and there are fome Angle fpikes 
of flowers which come out from the wings of the 
ftaiks below. The flowers are of a bright yellow co- 
lour, and appear in Auguft. 
The twenty-fourth fort grows naturally in North 
America ; the ftaiks of this fort are fmooth, erebf, 
and rife a foot and a half high-, garnifhed with narrow, 
fmooth, entire leaves of a dark green colour. The 
flowers are difpofed in clofe compadt panicles at the 
top of the ftalk ; the fpikes of flowers are fhort, and 
cluftered together. The flowers are large, of a bright 
yellow, and appear in September. 
The twenty-fifth fort grows naturally in Mew Eng- 
land ; the ftaiks are round, hairy, and rife two feet 
and a half high •, the upper branches come out in 
a loofe panicle ; the leaves Hand clofe to the ftaiks j 
they are rough, fpear-fhaped, and entire ; thofe on 
the lower part are two inches long, and half an inch 
broad, but are gradually fmaller to the top. The 
fpikes of flowers come out from the wings of the 
ftalk ; the lower are long, thofe above dioiinifh to the 
top ; the foot-ftalks of the fpikes have many irxjall 
leaves growing along them, fome of which are inter- 
mixed with the flowers. This fort flowers the middle 
of November. 
The twenty-fixth fort grows naturally in North Ame- 
rica ; the lower leaves are oval, fix inches long, and 
t^hree broad, and end in acute points ; they are fawed 
on their edges, and have' feveral ftrong longitudinal 
veins; their foot-ftalks are long, and have leafy bor- 
ders or wings. The ftaiks grow a foot and a half 
high, branching out almoft from the bottom ; they 
are garnifhed with fmall, fpear-fhaped, entire leaves. 
The branches grow eredt ; they are clofely furnifhed 
with fmall leaves below, and are terminated by fhort 
clofe fpikes of white flowers, which appear the end of 
Auguft. 
The twenty-feventh fort grows naturally at Philadel- 
phia; the lower leaves are fpear-fhaped, oblique, 
fmooth, arid entire, ftanding upon long foot-ftalks. 
The ftaiks rife from three to four feet high ; the fpikes 
of flowers which come out from the wings of the 
ftaiks are long, blunt, and a little recurved at the end ; 
thofe on the upper part of the ftalk are eredt, and 
cluftered together in a clofe fpike ; they are yellow, 
and appear in September. 
The twenty-eighth fort grows naturally at Philadel- 
phia. The ftaiks of this fort are hairy, and branch 
out toward the top * they are garnifhed with rough 
fpear-fhaped leaves fitting clofe to the ftaiks. The 
lower leaves are four inches long, and an inch and a 
half broad ; thofe on the ftaiks, gradually diminifh in 
their fize to the top ; they are rough, veined, and 
fawed on their edges. The flowers are difpofed in a 
panicled corymbus at the end of the branches ; the 
fpikes on the lower part are recurved, but thofe at 
the top are cluftered and erech This fort flowers in 
September and October. 
The twenty-ninth fort grows naturally at Philadel- 
phia ; the lower leaves are fmooth, entire, narrow, 
and fpear-fhaped ; they are three inches and a half 
long, and half an inch broad, ftanding upon long 
foot-ftalks. The ftaiks are round, fmooth, and rife 
three feet high ; they are garnifhed with very fmall 
fmooth leaves which are entire, and fit clofe to the 
ftaiks. The flowers grow in a clofe panicle at the top 
of the ftalk ; they are of a bright yellow colour, and 
appear in September. 
The thirtieth fort grows naturally at La Vera Cru2 
in New Spain, where it was difcovered by the late 
Dr. Houftoun, The ftaiks of this are round, hairy, 
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