Cutler, Manasseh, 1742-1823. Manasseh Cutler papers, 1782-1856. Book II. gra00062. Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Botany Libraries, Harvard University.

57 June 3d — No: 110 Trientis. Hepstand. Monogyn. Well discribed by Hill & Withering. Grows very plenty in woodland among us.

June 3d No. 111. The Plant which have been called ye Adders Tongue.

Calix — none — Corol — Perianth or flower — cup — divided into 4 segments & that so deeply as to adhere by their claws. The segments turned intirely back. The petals oblong.

Stam. 4 small filaments shorter yn yr segments. Stand spreading, rise from within ye Cup or rather from ye center of ye segments where the rise from ye Cup. Anth. simple

Pist. The Germen globular, stands within ye Cup. Stile small, cylindrical short, Stigma not so long as ye filaments. Stigma very small sessile or capitate —

Seeds — a red berry.

Root — small, cylindrical, sends off a No. of small fibres. The radicle leaf only one rises from ye end of ye root, stands of a pedicle 1 inch long ovate, smoth, narvose, &

58 of a bright green. The flower stalk rises from ye root in ye same manner has no radical leaf — There are only two leaves on ye stalk, ye first stands on ye stalk 1 1/2 inch above ye ground — ye other one inch above it on ye oposite side These leaves are ovate, accuminated at ye very smooth apex. The stalk, which is round & smoth, rises an inch above ye upper leaf & forms a spike of beautiful white flowers — The spike about an inch long. The whole stalk is about 3 or 4 inch high —

Grows in great abundance in woodsy, moist land & about hedges.

It is generally known by ye name of Adders tongue — but is very different from it as that has no visible flower.

Juen 3d — Exam. Poke Root — White Hellebore — Very well discribed by Hill — who calls it Veratrum — Polygamia Monoecia —

Found ye Corrol. 6 petals — wh I should rather think ought to be called ye calix — for they are not coloured but of a light green. Stam. 6. Pistils. 3. But in ye spike I examined, which had

59 had not a great number bloom, could fine none but hermophodite flowers — The other parts wll discribed by Hill —

June 4th No. 112 Sisyrinchium Gynand Triandria. Hill. Blue flowered Grass — in Dr. Fisher's Garden —

Calix — none — Corol — 6 oblong petals — patent Stam — 3 oblong, erect anthera, on very short filaments adhering close to ye style —

Pistil — Style oblong cylindrical below ye Anthera, & filiform above, a little bent — Stigma very small — Root — Leaves — Grassy, sword shaped — flower stalk is a sword shaped grassy leaf 6 or 7 inches high, ye edges sharp — think in ye midle. apex blunt — a little below ye apex, ye edge of ye leaf opens like a spathe, from which rises 2 or 3 short fil cylindrical flower stalks on

60 on wh stand small but beautiful blue flowers.

June 5 — No. 113. Cypripedium. Ladies Slipper Gynand. Diand. Hill —

Calix — A single green leaf — below ye capsule, ovate, accuminated at ye apex.

Corol. 4 petals — standing cruciform. — 2 of them above ye Capsule — 2 of them oblong, claws surrounding ye apex of ye Capsule, & nearly papen= =dicular as ye flower stands on ye stalks — The other 2 petals lanceo= =lated, very long & slender broadest at ye base, & stand horizontal, then claws are inserted within ye other petals. The Corol. dark red — ye veins crimson, nervose. Nectarium is ventricose, inflated & hallow, many of them of ye size of an hen's ege, pendent, ye ungues inserted between ye ye horizontal petals, beneath. Open from ye claw to ye apex, with ye edge folded inward in ye inflated part. The nectarium of this plant is a most curious producto. in Nature. It has ye appearance of

61 of a thin membrane high bluish, flesh coloured simi-transparent membrane, with an high red blush of red The veins deeply marked, & anastomized, & have ye appearance of being distended wiht blood. Its supposed resemblence of a Ladies Slipper has given its name.

Stam. 2 simi-globular Anthera adhering ot ye style

Pistil. Style Cylindr cylindrical very large & 1/4 of inch long. on ye sides of its apex ye anthera are placed, & from between them on ye upper part of ye apex of ye style is sent of a small, ovate accuminated leaf inclined in= wards — covering ye stigma, & its apex falling within ye hollow of ye Nectarium. Stigma of ye length of ye Style, clubshaped — (or dolabriform) turn down wards.

Seeds An oblong Capsule, bending down wards. 3/4 inch long — swelled in ye middle — 3 cells — containy numerous extremely small seeds