Cutler, Manasseh, 1742-1823. Manasseh Cutler papers, 1782-1856. Book XIII Descriptions and Notes on American indigenous plants by Manasseh Cutler. gra00062. Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Botany Libraries, Harvard University.

160) vein rather large — a vain extends near ye margin of ye leaf from ye base to ye point or apex.

Flowers on long fruitstalks — often pendent — especially when rany or heavy dew & closed — but rise when fair, while in full bloom.

Grows in shaddy wood-land — very common — also among bushes. It is all not ever-green — Appears in Apr. & May — & is gone ye latter part of ye season

Roots large — some wt jointed extends horizontally — white sending off numerous long white fibres

161) Convalarius [Convallaria], An multiflora? Gen. Chr. accord — N.Spc. Corol. tubulato-campanulata. Approaches nearest to multif=

Leaves alternate, semi amplexi= caulibus or sessile — Ovato-oblong-obtuse Large veins, runing parallel — Upper side deep green — under pale — Slen Caule tereti — Peduncles axillaribus, pendent

Leaves along ye upper part of ye stem — peduncles single long —

Roots large, white jointed — running horizontal — sending off many long slender white fibres

Blossoms yellow — In shaddy woodland — by fences & walls among bushes —

162) Uvularia sessilibus [sessilis] Gen. & Sp. Chr. perfectly accord — — Could not be so certain about ye nect. — as I could wish

Descrip. in Sp. Plant. Linn in toto accord.

Stemes tereti with a channel on one side — Lower leaves sheathed —small — skinny — Upper leaves sessile lanceolata=ovata, alterna. Towards ye top — commonly from axil of lower or 2d leaf a branch goes off — wh wih ye main stalk has one flower — peduncle naked — some wt long — Leaves many minute parallel veins — smooth — booth sides deep green — Roots larger than stem

163) stem — white — extend horizontal — sending off some large fibres —

Shaddy wood land — among bushes by walls —

Flowers yellow — as they advance become pendent —

May 26 Stipa Vide p. 193. Gen. accord well not time to exam Spn

Bloss. Apl. & May — Leaves green all winter — Upon ledge my Cleaves lot. Over ponds (Vid. Spn) & in pond woods — Bloss. spikes — leaves long & broad — The spikes close but penduncles long —floret, single. Vide p. 193

164) Stipa? Panicals — peduncles long — blos. single — leaves narrow — prob. another sp. from preceding — Same ground. Vide spn Vide p. 193

Carex Gen. accord Not time ex. spn. the seed appears round — In wet ground over ye wood. Exam spn

Carex very early — high dry land — Common over wood — Exam. Spn.