DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA, - Ledum. 301 
* f palustre. Mich. fl. amer. 1. p.259. = 
Icon. Schmidt arb. 164. — Jacq. ic. 3. t. 464, Lam. il- 
lustr: t. 363. f. 1. 
In sphagnous swamps of Canada. b. April; May. v.v. z 
A larger and broader leaved plant than the foregoing 
one; commonly called Labrador Tea. 
366. AMMYRSINE. 
1. A. foliis pusillis convexis ovalibus glabris lucidis, corym- buxifolia. 
bis terminalibus congestis. 
Ledum buxifolium, Willd. sp. pl. 2: p.602. Ait. kew.2. 
p. 65. 
Ledum thymifolium. Lam. encycl. 3. p. 459. 
Icon. Bergius act. petrop. 1777. p. 1. t. 3. f.2. Lam. 
illustr. t. 363. f. 2. 
In pine-barrens of New Jersey and on the mountains of 
Carolina. 4. May, June. v.v. This elegant little 
shrub grows to the height of about six inches, and 
sometimes a foot ; the delicacy of its leaves and abun- 
1 dance of its white flowers are highly ornamental. I 
3 propose it as a distinct genus, being on one side. re- 
lated to Ledum, on the other approaching very near 
to Azalea procumbens, vid. p. 154. The name has 
been derived from apmog sabulum, and pupoh, 
myrtus pumilus; being known by the name of Sand- 
myrtle among the inhabitants of New. von. 
367. CLETHRA. Gen. “ob 751. 
1. C. foliis cuneato-obovatis acutis superne grosse-serratis alnifolia. 
"utrinque glabris concoloribus, racemis spicatis simpli- 
cibus bracteatis cano-tomentosis.—/Villd. sp. pl. 2. 
p.619. . i 
C. alnifolia denudata. Ait. kew. 2. p. 73. 
Icon. Schmidt arb. 47. Lam. illustr. 369. Mill. ic. 28. 
EN ll d 
swamps, uent : New England to Virginia. h. 
Coins v.v. A shrub from three to four feet 
high; flowers white, as. quies all the following 
| species are. 
: 3s d scr cop Md acutis superne tél sčrratis tomentosa. 
Pa Ciolan receta Hit, kew. 2. p-s 73. 
