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75)
on both sides. Stems
very much branched —
tapering from ye lower
joints to ye upper. Above
each joint swolen, & tapering
to ye next joint, stem smalles
smaller just below ye joint.
Have ye appearance of ye
thigh of a fowl in verted.
Joints deep red — redd
Stalk a reddish green.

Leave lanceolate with
blackish spots nearly
in a cresent form. Spikes
single ovato-oblong —
Stipules ciliate, long hairs or bristles. Bloss —
reddish white. Stam. 6 —
Stiles 2, divided half way down to ye
germin, or nearly. Stigmata
roundish & flat — Seeds ovate
compressed — or much
flatted smooth. two styles
spreading. Stipules ribbed,
bursting by ye swelling of ye
joint