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.

165) May 29th Berberis an Vulgaris? Barberry. Gen. Accd. well. In doubt about ye sp. chr as I had not a fresh spn. The flowers were ready to fall

Cal. — Alternis minor — an base angustiore Wish to Exam agn

Exam. again. Peduncles long, racems. Most of ye spines 3 rising together below ye base of ye leaves — but close below — some but 2 & some one. Leaves serrated ye serra terminate in flexable spines — ovato-lanceolate. About 6 leaves rise from ye same bud — peduncles of different length — ye inner leaves ye longest. The flower stem rises from ye center of ye leaves — is long — ye — on short stems — erect — fruit red — Probly exotic. Flowers hairy down under side

June 4 Mespilus Choak Berry Gen Chr. perfectlly accord — Leaves entire some oblong some inversly ovate — all serrated — hairy under side — hairs distant — &

166) short, but rather large. Bloss. in a corymbus.

June 4 Viola canadensis The petals & stam. pretty generally fallen at ye time Some blossoms, not opened — & some of them imperfect — But have no doubt about Gen. Chr.

The Sp. Chr. agree. Vid. Sp. Plant. The stems rise, leafless, about 5 or 6 inches; — Some what com= =pressed as to form 2 opposite angles. Leaves large — Cordate — accuminated — serrated. Two rather ovate stipula where ye

167) ye leaf-stem goes off from ye stalk — eret erect — border shriveld Peduncles single — twice ye length of ye peduncles. Bloss — from 1 to 3 or 4, according to ye no. of leaves on ye stem. Yellow ye base striated. Petals fall soon. Calex parmanint

Leaves are alternate — upper side deep green — under pale. Stems of flower half ye length of ye leaves . Upper smallest.

Grows on Bill Potter's little island of wood, towards John Dodges — among bushes

Anenome cordata folia N Sp not sylvestris Petals in one series Other gen. chr. perfectly accord. Stems

168) Stems naked — about 4 inches high

Leaf-stems go off at ye end of ye stem some what verticulate. Generally 6. 8. or 10 — penducles of different lengths. Some very short & some long — cordate, with 2 or 3 irregular slight incisions — mostly 2, one on each side ye apex, wh is blunt —

The petioles is ye conti= uation of rise from ye top of ye stem — rising & from ye center axilla of ye leaf — stalks — longer than ye leaves — erect. Bloss. white.

Several flower stalks rise from ye same stem at ye head on where ye leaf

169) leaf-stalks do not go off together from ye axilla of ye leaf-stalks —

Upper side of ye leaf smooth, deep green — Under somewt paler, & covered with extremely fine, or minute, granules short hairs, resembling granules

It must be a N.Sp. Did not exam. root —

Bill Potter's Wood Island — among bushes — Exam. further —

Arenaria, an lateriflora? Gen. perft. accord — The leaves are rather oval than ovate — stand op