Flora Americae Septentrionalis, or, A systematic arrangement and description of the plants of North America : containing, besides what have been described by preceding authors, many new and rare species, collected during twelve years travels and resi

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IX. EN NE ANDRIA.

. I. MONO GYNIA.

352. L URUS. Cal. 4-6-partitus. Nectar. glandulis 3. bigetis, germen cingentibus. Filam. interiora quorum 3. alterna sterilia glandulifera. Drupa Ι-SPerma. Polygama. 353. ERIO GONUΜ. Cal. subcampanulatus, 6-sidus

Cor. O. Sem. I. tri JUetrum, Calyce tectum. Inf0- lucrum Campanulatum.

II. TRIGYNIA.

354. PLE EA. Cor. 6-partita, patens. CapS. SUbrotundo- trigona, 3- loculari S. Sem. numeroSA, Oblonga, maringini valvularum adnata. Spica spathis 1-flori8.

I. MONO GYNIAE

1. L. soliis perennantibus oVato-lanceolatis ramulisque glabris nitidis, racemis Corymboso-paniCulatis terminalibus, calycis patuli laciniis oblongis obtusis subsequalibus deciduis, baccis ovatis.-Mi δ. I. amer. l. p. 244. Laurus baccis atro-pUrpUreis, pedunculis rubris insidentibus. Cl t. n. 485. Icon. CaleSb. Car. 2. t. 28.

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carolinensis. glabra.

glaucis, pedunculis simplicibus, fasciculo subcapitato paucis oro terminatis, Calycis laciniis exterioribus duplo brevioribus, baccis globosi S. Mich. I. amer. 1. p. 2η5. L. Borbonia. Hortui. L. foliis acuminatis, flore albicante, baccis CaeruleiS, pediculis rubris insidentibus. Ovt. uti. ΙCon. Catmb. Car. l. t. 63. Mitii. arb α. L. foliis subtus glabris. 3. L. foliis subtus pubescentibus. γ. L. foliis oboVatis obtusiS. In deep cedar and cypress swamps : Virginia to Loui Siana. . Μ3y. v. v. A Smali tree ; fo ers greenish-yellow ; berries dark-blue, on red peduncles ;known by the nanae of Red Lay the wood is very valvabie. 3. L. ramis Virgatis sub foratione aphyllis, foliis deciduis cuneato-obovalibus subtus albicantibus subpubescentibus, floribus Homerato Umbellatis, gemmis pedicellisque glabris.-Wilia. v. pl. 2. p. 4S5. L. Pseudo-Ben Zoin. Mich. s. amer. l. p. 243. Icon. Comm. hori. l. t. 97. In Jow gro uniis and on the banks of rivuleis : Canada tos lorida. Ir . March, April. v. v. A large shrub afowers yellowish-green; berries scarlet ue known by the name of Spice-wOsd. 4. L. humilis, virgata, nudistora; soliis deciduis oblongo. ovalibus subtus Venosis subtomentosis, floribus glomerato-Umbellatis, gemmis pedi cellisque villosis.-Mich.

In lo grounds and n ear rivers : Virginia and Carolina. . April. v. v. A low Shrub, regembling the preceding very much ; nowers greenish-yellow ; berries S mali, SCarlet Or pUrple. 5. L. ramis divaricatis flexuosis, soliis deciduis ovalibus obtusiusculis glabris, basi subtus barbatis, sub floratione nullis, umbellulis terminalibus paucissoris, antheri S4-locularibuS.-Mich. I. amer. l. p. 244. mali. A.

L. aestivalis. Willa. sp. pl. 2. p. 484. L. soliis lanceolatis enervibus annuis . Gron OP. vita. I 59.

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In woods and along the banks os large rivers, frequent in old sields: Canada to Florida. r. Μarch, April. N. U. Floruers yello ; berries blue. This valvabletree, in respect to iis medicinal properties, gro S to alarge si ge in the fouthern regions, where I have Seentrees two seet in diameter ; but frona Virginia north-Wariis it decreases in Sige, untii it beComes a mereati aggling ShrUb. 353. ERIO GONUΜ. Mich. l. amer. I. p. 246.1. E. Caute erecto dichotomo, forum fasciculis axillaribus Solitariis sessilibus, calycis laciniis subrotundis obtusistomentosis, soliis ad genicula caulis sessilibus ternis

4 Vaternisve Cuneato-obovalibus supra glabris. - Ch. i. amer. l. p. 246. Ιcon. Mich. l. c. t. 24.

In pine-barrens of Carolina and Georgia. V . JHly. v. v. The whole of this plant, excepting the Ut per Side of the leaves, is covered with a close tomentum or Woollycoat ; flowers frona twelve to fifteen collected in a cupor involucrum, White. 2. E. caule simplici nudo, florum fasciculis terminalibus umbellatis pedunculatis, umbella involucrata, CalyCi Slaciniis oblongis acutis sericeo-lanatis, foliis radicalibus petiolatis lanceolato-oblongis supra villoSis. on the pratries of the Missouri. Nullati. V. July. v. s. in Herb. Nultati. The whole of this plant, asu eli as the foregoing, is tomentose, but os a morelo Se texture, approaching to vilious ; the Calyx is co- vered willi long white sit hy down ; flowers bright yello . In the fame Country a third species has been discovered, of whicli I have not materiais enough togive a description.

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354. PLEEA. Mich. s. amer. I. p. 24ι. 1. P. glaberrima ; soliis angustissime ensiformibus sensim acutissimis ue spicae vaginis l-flori S. -Mich. s. iam er. l. p. 248.

Ιcon. l. c. t. 25.

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X. DECANDRIA

359. ANDROMEDA. GL 5- partitUs. Or. GVata: ore 5-fido, reflexo. Capy. supera, ct locularis, valvulis disset imento ContrariiS. 359. KALMI A. Cal. 5- partitus. Cor. hypocraterisormis: limbo subtus 5-Corni, in quorum foveis antherae incumbunt. Caps. 5-loCUlariS. 360. EPIGILA. Cal. 5- partitus, extus tribracteatus. Cor. hypocraterisOrmis. Caps. 5-lOCularis. Recepi. 5 partit R. 36i. RHODODENDRON. Cal. 5 partitus. Cor. Subinis fundibuli formis inaequalis. Stam. declinata. Caps. 5-loculari S. 362. RHODOR A. Cal. 5-dentatus. Gr. 3-petata. Stam. declinata. Caps, 5-lOCulari S.

Polypeta θ; RegulareS. 363. PYROLA. Cal. 5- partitus. Pel. 5. Slylus staminibus longior. Capy. 5-locularis, angulis dehiscens. 364. CHIΜAPHILA. Cal. 5- partitus. Pet. 5. Stigma SesSile CraSsum, orbi CUlatiam, germine immerSO.

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DhCANDR1A. Anther in rostratae, foramine subbivalvi dehiscentes. Capy. 5-locularis, angulis dehiscens. 365. LEDUΜ. Cal. minimus, 5-dentatus. Gr. Plana, 5- partita. Capy. 5-locularis, basi dehiscens. 366. AM MYRSINE. Cal. profunde 5-partitus. Pet. 5. Slamina exerta. Caps. 5- locularis, apice dehiscens. 367. CLETHRA. Cal. 5- partitus, perSiStonS. Pet. 5. Slyl. apice 3-fidus, persistens. Ops. 3-lOCUlariS,

sperma.

372. GYMNO CLADUS. Cal. tubulogus, 5-fidus. Pet. 5. aequalia, tubo in Serta. Stam. non exertA. Legumen

3 6. PODALYRIA. Cal. subbilabia tus, A. fidus. Cor. papilionacea, alae vexilli longitudine. Legumen laeve, ventricosum, poly SpermUm. 377. CERCIS. Cul. 5-dentatus, inseriae gibbus. Cor. papilionacea : vexillo sub alis brevi. Legumen. Folia simplicia. 37S. VIRGILIA. Col. 5-dentatus, inseriae gibbUS. GT. papilionacea: alae vexillo breviores. Legu men com- Pressum, polyspernaum. Folia pinnata.

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DECANDRIA.

3 9. HYDRANGEA. Cal. superus, 5-dentati 18. Pet. 5. Caps. 2-locularis, 2-rostris, soramine inter cornua dehiscens. 38O. SAXI FRAGA. Cal. 5-partitus. Pel. 5. CapS. 2- rostris, l- locularis, polySperma. 381. TIARELLA. Cal. 5-partitus. Pet. 5. integra, CalyCiingeria. Caps. 1-locularis, 2- valvis : Valvula altera majore 382. MITELLA. Col. 5- fidus. Pel. 5. pinnatifida, calyci inserta. Caps. 1-lOcularis, 2-valvis : Valvulis aequalibus. 383. SAPONARIA. Cal. tubulosus, nudus. Pel. 5. ma-guiculata. Capy. Oblonga, I -locularis. 384. DIANTHUS. Cal. cylindricus, longus, coriaCeUS, basi squamis 4-S. Pet. 5. Unguiculata. C S. Cylindrica, 1- locularis, apice dehiscens. 385. SCI ERANTHUS. Cal. 1-phyllus, cui Stamina inserta. Cor. O. Sem. 1-2. Calyce inclUSa.

386. CUCUBALUS. Cal. inflatus. Pet. 5. UnguiCUlata, absque corona ad fauCem. Capy. 3-lOCularis. 3S . SILENE. Cal. Cylindricus. Pet. I. unguiculata, Coronata ad faucem. Caps. 3- loculariS. 38 S. STELLARIA. Cal. 5-phyllus, patens. Pet. 5. bipartita. CVS. ovata, 1-locularis, polysperma, api 6-dentat R. AS9. ARENARIA. Cal. 5-phyllus, patens. Pet. 5. integra. Caps. I- locularis, PolySperma.

IV. TETRAGYNIA.

sso. MICROPEI ALUM. Cal. 5-phyllus, patens. Pet. 3. minuta, integra aut nulla. Stigm. 4. Ses Silia. Caps. ovata, calyce longior, 4- valvi S.

V. PENTAGYNIA.

392. CERASTIUM. Cal. 5-phyllus. Pet. 5. bifida aut

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emarginata. Cass. 1- locularis, apice dentatim de

VI. DECA GYNIA.

397. PHYTOLACCA. Cal. O. Pet. 5. Calycina. Bacca

355. ARBUTUS. Gen. pl. 75O.

1. A arborea; soliis oblongis utrinque acuminatis acute Serratis glabris, racemis axillaribus secundis sessilibus solitariis. Willis. Sp. pl. 2. p. 6I7. In North America . Lirin. suppl. 238. h. - . What part of North America this tree Comes Dom, I am Un- ac qualia ted with ; probably frona the west Coast, and very lihely may be found ora the Columbia, as weli asthe sol egoing SpeCiOS. Nothing can be found in the Linnaean Herbarium respecting the plant. I. E. Smith. 2. A. arborescens; soliis lato-ovalibus integerrimis glabris,

petiolis longis, racemis axillaribus et terminalibus paniculatis densi floris. On the north west coast of America . A. Meneti . . P. S. in Herb. BankS. 3. A. frutescens ; ramis hispidis, soliis ovalibus acutis basi subcordatis subtus albido-iomentosis, petiolis brevibus, pedunculis axillaribus longitudine soliorum subcapi