cording to Dr. Barton found very generally in sandy places 
from Canada to Florida; receiving in its course various local 
appellations, such as: Wild-Rhubarb, Wild-Potato, Hog- 
Potato, Wild-Potato-Vine, Mecoacanna, Kussader or Kas- 
sader, &c. &c. 
We have subjoined candicans as a variety, not from an 
assurance of the specific identity of the two plants, but 
for the sake of assorting the synonymy, which has, we 
suspect, been confused by Michaux and Pursh. Their stig- 
mas differ materially; though the plants agree in a general 
habit ditinguishable in the genus by some striking peculi- 
arities. wie mia: . 
“The root is perennial, very large, cylindrical, and 
* full of longitudinal fissures. It is generally about the 
* thickness of a man’s wrist, and about two or three feet 
* long, branched at the bottom, of a yellow ochre colour. 
«< T have seen specimens of greater dimensions. The stem is 
* twining, often procumbent on. the earth, not unfrequently 
“* climbing round fence-posts. It is round and of a greenish 
** purple colour. The leaves are broad-heartshaped, entire, 
“lobed, panduriform, somewhat acuminate, deep green 
“ above and lighter underneath, situated on long petioles. 
“ Flowers in panicles; calyx smooth awnless, corolla tubu- 
“‘ Jarly campanulate, white, with purplish red at the base, 
“ both within and without. The peduncles and petioles 
“ have a common origin, and are arranged in pairs. The 
<< flower-buds are of a purplish red hue at first, and when 
“ further advanced, of a straw-colour. Flowers from June 
“to August.” Barton l. c. . 
The medicinal virtues, which reside in the root, do not 
appear to be either important or well-ascertained, but as 
far as they have been proved, are deemed analogous to 
those of Jalap. Mr. Elliot speaks of the root as being of a 
bitterish taste, slightly astringent and containing some 
resin. 
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