. The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands : containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants : particularly, those not hitherto described, or incorrectly figured by former authors, with their descriptions in English and French : to which is prefixed, a new and correct map of the countries, with observations on their natural state, inhabitants, and productions . Oxon. 3. 184. Ico. Tab. 5. Seft. 12. THIS Plant grows in ditches and fhady moiftplaces, rifing ufually fixteen inches high,with upright ftrait ftems, having long lharp po
. The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands : containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants : particularly, those not hitherto described, or incorrectly figured by former authors, with their descriptions in English and French : to which is prefixed, a new and correct map of the countries, with observations on their natural state, inhabitants, and productions . Oxon. 3. 184. Ico. Tab. 5. Seft. 12. THIS Plant grows in ditches and fhady moiftplaces, rifing ufually fixteen inches high,with upright ftrait ftems, having long lharp pointedleaves, fet oppofxte to each other, fpreading hori-zontally. From the joints of the leaves come forthfour or five monopetalous blue flowers; which,before they open, are in form of a Rolling-pin ;but, when blown, are in Ihape of a Cup, with theverge divided into five feâions. S>ETTE Plante croît dans les fops & dans les*~* endroits ombragés & humides. Elle sélève ordi-nairement à la hauteur defeize pouces. Ses tiges fontdroites, & garnies de feuilles longues & fort pointues,placées vis-à-vis les unes des autres, & sétendanthorizontalement. Il fort des aifelles de ces feuillesquatre ou cinq fleurs bleues monopétales, qui, avantque de s ouvrir, ont la figure dun rouleau, & lorsquelles font ouvertes, reffemblent à une coupe dont lesbords font divifés en cinq GalliluiJa . -liin-rn-j/id GtntM-na tec. >
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