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RHAMNE^. [Rharmus, 



2. P. glaber ; foliis seirtpervirentibus cuneatolanceolatis coriaceis glabris nitidis apice 

 subdentatis, pedicellis axillaribus subsolitariis plerumque trifloris. — Linn. Sp* PL p. 471, 

 Midi. Am. V. 2. p. 236. Eiliotty Carol v. 2. p. 707. Pursh, FL Am, v. h jd. 220. De Cand. 

 Prodr. V, 2. p, 17. Torrey, FL of Un. St. v. 1. p. 338. Bigel FL Bost. ed. 2. p. 129, 



Hab. Cauada. Pursh, — Berries black and glossy : hence the plant is called in the United States /nft- 

 herryi and sometimes JE^uer^rtfcn Winter-Berry. 



7. KEMOPANTHES. Rafin. 



i 



Fhres abortu dioici polygamive. CaL minimus vix conspicuiis. Pet 5 distincta 

 oblongo-linearia decidua. Stam. 5 petalis alterna. Ovarium liemisphasricum succo 

 vlscoso obductum. Stylus 0. Stigmata 3-4 sessilla, in 3 vix manifesta. Bacca sub- 

 globosa 3-4-locularis 3-4-sperma. DC, 



1. N, canadensis. — " De Cand. Mem, Soc. Gen, v. 1. p, 44." PL Ear. UorL Gen, t, 3. 

 Ilex canadensis. Mich, Am, v, 2. p, 229. t 49. Pursh, Fl. Am, v, 1. p. 118, Torrey, Fl. 

 qf Vn. SLv. 1. p. 194. BigeL FL Bost. ed. 2. p. 62. 



Hab. Canada, to Hudson's Bay. Michaux. Ke^vfoundland. Mr. Morrison, 



Ord. XXVI. RHAMNE^. Br. 



1. RHAMNUS. Zam. 



CaL 4-5-fidus5 post anthesin medio sa3pe circumscissus, basi sub fructu persistente et 

 cum eo adhserente. Pet, lobis calycis alterna aut nulla. Stam, ante petala inserta. 

 Stylus 2-4-fidus. Fructus subexsuccus aut baccatus 2-4-locul.5 loculis coccisve in 

 exsuccis separalibus 1-spermis (rarissime 2-spermis) ririia longit. intus dehiscentibus. 

 Semina oblonga, ad latus exterius sulco profundo basi latiore notata. — Frutices aut 

 arbusculae, ramis apice interdnm spinescentibus, foliis penninerviisy stipulis in axmleum 

 ntmquam conversis, Flores scepe l-sexuales, Fructus non edules. DC, 



1. B, alnifolius ; inermis, erectus, foliis deciduis ovalibus subacuminatis serratis sub- 

 tus glabriusculis, nervis lateralibus obliquis lineatis, pedicellis 1-floris aggregatis, flori- 

 bus 4-5-iidis apetalis, stigmate trifido. (Tab. XLII.) — L^Herit, Sert, p, 5. De Cand, 

 Prodr. V, 2. p. 25. Torrey, Fl. of Un. St, v. 1. p, 263. — R. franguloides. Mich. Am. v. 1. 

 p, 153. Pursh, FL Am, v. 1. p, 166. — R. alpinus. Rich, in Frankl. \st Joum, ed. 2, 

 App. p, 6. 



Frutex, cortice atro-fusco, pelliculo albo temii tecto. Rami foUosi. Folia 1-3-uncialia, submembranaceaj 

 decidua, breviter petiolata, ovalia, apice subacuta, rel paululum acuminata, margine serrata, g-labra, juniora 

 solummodo subtus obscure pubescentia, nervis lateralibus obliquis lineata, venisque numerosls transversalibus 

 reticulata. Stipules 2, oppositae, membranacese, circumyolutje, margine ciliatae, deciduse. Pedicelli axiUares, 

 uniflori, basi stipulis cifCumvoluti, 4-5 lineas longi, glabri. Flores glabri pallide virides. Calyx persistens, 

 tubo brevi dilatato, limho 4^5-fido, lobis acutiusculis patentibus. Discus tubum occupans planiusculus, margine 

 lato-incrassatus. Petala omnino nulla. Germen subrotundum, trilobum. Stylus brevis, apice trilobo. Bacca 

 nigra, magnitudine fructus Ribis nigriy calycis basi persistente soffulta. 



Hab. Upper Canada {Douglas') to Lake Winipeg, the Saskatchawan and York Factory on Hudson's 



