168 PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Celastrus, 
Icon. Duham. arb.95. Schmidt arb. 140. fa 
In hedges and woods, among rocks : Canada to Virginia. 
N h. May, June. v.v. Flowers pale yellow; berries 
: orange-scarlet, 
bullatus. 2. C. inermis; foliis ovatis acutis integerrimis, panicula 
terminali. Willd. sp. pl. 1. p. 1123. 
Icon. Pluk. alm. t. 28. f. 5. t 
In Virginia. h. +. Notwithstanding all my diligent — 
researches at the place of its supposed nativity, as well 
as in the Herbariums of Plukenet and Banister, now at 
the British Museum, I have not been able to find any - 
information respecting this species: consequently I 
strongly suspect its not being an American plaut. 
208. EVONYMUS. Gen. pl. 1. p. 373. 
americanus, — 1, E. ramis 4-angulatis, foliis subsessilibus elliptico-lan- 
ceolatis acutis serratis, pedunculis subtrifloris, floribus 
omnibus 5-fidis, fructibus verrucoso-muricatis.— 
Willd. sp. pl. 1. p. 1132. 
Icon. Pluk. alm. t. 115. f. 5. Schmidt arb. 75. 
In hedges and shady woods, among rocks, and on the 
edges of swamps: New England to Carolina. k- 
June, July. v.v. Flowers yellow, tinged with red ; 
fruit scarlet, resembling those of Arbutus Unedo at 
first sight. They are a great ornament to this almost 
evergreen shrub. The common name in America 15 
Burning-bush. 
angustifolius, 2. E. ramis 4-angulatis, foliis sübsessilibus elongato-lineari- - 
ellipticis subfaleatis subintegerrimis, pedunculis ple- - 
rumque unifloris, floribus: omnibus 5-fidis, fructibus 
verrucoso-muricatis. : : 
In shady woods: Georgia. Lyon. h. June, July. 
| v.v. Flowers and fruit the same as the first species. 
Though nearly related to it, it is propagated by 
and keeps its own distinction, according to info! 
tion from Mr. Lyon. e 
. @tropurpu- 3. E. foliis petiolatis oblongo-lanceolatis acuminatis serratis, 
reus. pedunculis divaricatis multitloris, floribus 4-fidis, fruc- 
tibus laevibus, — W illd. sp. pl. 1. p. 1132. 
Icon. Javq. hort. 2. 1. 120. Schmidt arb. 73. 
» On the banks of rivulets: New York to Carolina. R. 
June, July, v.v. Flowers dark purple ; fruit red. 
