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.

Book XIII

Descriptions &Notes on American Indigenous Plants. By Manasseh Cutler 1799

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1) 1799 ___________ June 12 Unknown — Worm Root — Plant creeping on ye surface of ye ground — Some vines very long, supported on bushes, others taking root at small distances. In low, wet places in ye woods — under shade about stems & old Logs —

Leaves orbiculo-cordate, thick set with short hairs on both sides — ye edge sharply crenate — approaching to invert or large serra. Stems very thick set with hairs.

Dr. Fuller of Milford calls it worm root, & says it is a most excellent vermifuge, green in decoction.

2) June 12 Impatiens Noli-tang. [noli tangere] This plant is called by Dr. Fuller Eye Bright. He says it is execellent for inflamed eyes — The best form is ye distilled water. He keeps it for that purpose.

June 13 Lupinus perennis Wild Lupin — Gen. Chr. accord well & Spc. Chr. No appendage to ye calix. — alternate, hairy upper leaf emarginate — under ye largest & intire.

Stems erect — About 8 foliola — Some times only 4 — from 4 to 10 — Can [?] &

3..) & obtuse , smooth. Blossoms generally alternate. Some= =times 2 or 3 rise nearly to geather — Leaves smooth to ye feeling — but both surfaces covered with short, soft hairs. especially ye under. Blossom of fruit-stalks, blue. Upper part of ye stem thick set with erect hairs, each sup= =porting a roundish tubercle

In Draket [Dracut], Dunstable Amherst.

July 10 Veronica N S. {alterni folia. Chickweed.

Corol. (Not rotate) Tube very short, patent — ye apex of ye segt. — rather bent inward. Segt. — 4, one of them commonly divided about 1/2 way from apex — ovate, ye apex nearly circular. Anth.? nearly circular or roundish & com=