they do little or no harm; there are various sorts of snakes, but not dangerous; ""ey^o'isiif they possibly can, they retreat before people (else they are usually killed) except the rattle-snake, which has a rattle on the tail, wherewith it makes a very loud noise whenever it is angry, or intends to bite; it grows a joint longer every year. This snake is very malignant and not inclined to retreat before a man or any other creature. Whoever is bit by one runs great risk of his life, if not immediately attended to; but the best of it is, they are not numerous; and the true Serpentaria grows spontaneously here, which is very highly prized by the Indians, as being an unfailing cure. The Medicinal plants discovered up to the present time in New Netherland, or the medicinal

after a little search, are, principally, as far as they have come to our knowledge, Capelli veneris (Maidenhair), Scholopendria (Hounds tongue), Angelica (Belly-ache root), Poly-podium, (Fern), Verbascum album (white Mullein), Calceus sacerdotis vel

Marie^ (Moccasin plant), Atriylex hortensis vol marina (garden or marine Orach) Chordum turriles (tower Mustard), Calamus aromaticus (Sweet flag), Sassafrax (Sassafras), Roeis virginiarum^ (Sumach), Ranunculus (Crowfoot), Plantago (Plantain), Bursa pasloris (Shepherd's Malva (Mallow), Origanum purse), (Marjoram), Geranium (Crane's bill), Althea (Marsh mallows), Cineroton pseudodaphne (Spice bush), Viola (Violet), Irias (Blue flag), Indigo silvestris (wild Indigo), Sigilium salamonis (Solomon's seal). Sanguis draconium (Dragons blood), Consolida (Comfrey), Millefolium (Milfoil), several species of Fern, various wild lilies. Agrimony, (wild Leek), Cardmts benediclus (Blessed Thistle), Serpentaria (Snakeroot), Indian figs, which grow on the leaves, Tarragon (Wormwood),