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June 2d No. 105
Pickril Weed-found in
our ponds —

Calix — a Single leaf — standing at ye
head of ye flower stalk — ye claw, incloses
3/4 of ye stalks — no joint, but ye leaf
seems to be a continuance of ye
external bark, of ye stalk — This
leaf expands & turns back at ye ye
apex — it is oblong — ye margin
even — ye upper disk white ye under
green — smoth. terminating in a long
round apex of an inch, beyound ye
disk of ye leaf — The leaf is an inch &
1/4 broad & 3 or 4 inch long. of a considerable
thickness soft & firm — feels much like
very soft, close leather. The flower is
a spike & in a continuan. of ye stalk —
an inch beyound ye claws of ye leaf,
on wh stands a large number of
flower in a sylindrical form.

Cor. none —
Stam — A number of white erect filaments
arising from ye stalk of ye spike, between
& in ye [sacuitus?] of ye made by ye Germana
Anthera double, globular — stand on ye
top & adhere to ye opposide sides of yr
apex, & make ye Stam. rather longer
yn ye Pistil.

Pistil. Germen, a Capsule con=taining
a number of small seeds — no Style
ye