274 HAIMAMELIDEiE. [Hamamdis. 



Hab. North -West coast of America. A. Menzies, Esq* Abundant on the West side of the Rocliy 

 Mountains, from the Head springs of the Columbia to the coast, and in the interior of California. Douglas. 

 Queen Charlotte*s Sound. Dr. Scouler* East side of the Rooky Mountains, extremely rare. Drummond. — 

 The entanji^led stems of this remarkable plant, are described as a great impediment to travellers in the woods 

 of North -West America. 



Tab, XCVIII. P. horridum. Fig. 1, Male flower; fig. 2, The same, with the petals and stamens removed; 

 fig. 3, Female flower; fig. 4, Section of the same; fig. 3, Fruit; (natural size.) Fig. 6, Section of the 

 same, the two seeds enveloped in their chartaceous covering ; fig. 7, Seed ; fig. 8, Section of do., to 

 show the albumen and embryo : — magnified. 



3. ARALIA. Don. 



Calycis margo brevissimus integer vel dentatus. Petala 5 apice libera expansa. 

 Stam. 5. Styli 5 expansi divaricato-patentes. Bacca 5-locularis ssepius torosa. PyretKB 

 chartacese. — Herbse aut frutices ex Amer, Bor, indigenee. Folia coinposUa. Floras wnbellati 

 in paniculam smpe dispositi alhL DC* 



1. A, nvdicaulis ; acaulis inermisj folio unico radicali ternato-quinato foliolis ovatis acutis 

 serratis, scapo nudo trifido folio breviore, umbellis 3 multifloris exinvolucratis. — Linn. Sp. 

 PL p. 393. Mich, Am. v. \, p. 185. Pursh, Fl. Am, v. \. p. 209. Bigel. FL Eost. ed, 2. 

 p. 122. Torreyy Fl. of Un. St. v, 1. p. 327. Elliott, Carol, v. I. p. 374. Be Cand. Prodr. 

 V. 4. />. 257. 



Hab. Canada : and from Lake Huron, (Dr. Todd.) throughout the woody country to lat. 64°. /??•- 

 Richardson^ and to the Rocky Mountains. Drummond. Newfoundland. Dr. Morrison, De la Pylaie. Miss 

 Brenton. — " The Crees use the root of this plant as a remedy against the venereal disease, under the name 

 of Wawpoos-ootchepeh, (Rabbit-root,) and also apply the bruised bark of its root to recent wounds." (Rich- 

 ardson.) 



2. A. racemosa ; acaulis inermis, caule herbaceo ramoso petiolis tripartitis, partitionibus 

 ternatis quinatisque foliolis cordato-ovatis acuminatis serratis, umbellis in racemis axillari- 

 bus paniculatis. — Linn. Sp. PL p. 393. Mich. Am. v. 1. p. 185. Pursh, FL Am. v. 

 1. p. 209. Elliott, CaroL v. 1. p. 373. BigeL Fl. Bast. ed. 2. p. 122. Torrey, FL of Un. St 

 V. 1. p. 327. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 258. 



Hab. Throughout Canada. From Lake Huron to the Saskatchawan. 



3. A hispida ; caule basi fruticoso dense setoso-aculeato superne panlculatim ramose, 

 foliis bipinnatis foliolis ovatis acuminatis incisis serratis glabris, pedunculis terminalibus 

 elongatis, involucri foliolis brevibus subulatis. — Mich. Am. v. \. p. 185. Pursh. FL Am. v. 

 1. p. 209. Sims, Bot. Mag. t. 1085. BigeL FL Bost ed. 2. p. 122. Torrey, FL of Un. St 

 r, 1. p. 328. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 258. 



Hab. From Lake Huron to the Saskatchawan and Hudson's Bay. Newfoundland. Miss Brenton. 



Ord. XLV. HAMAMELIDE^. Br. 



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(Trib. Hamamele^, Petala 4. Stam. 8; ^fertilia, 4 sterilia. Anther (b valvules 



dehiscentes. DC.) 



1. HAMAMELIS. Linn. 



Calyx imo ovario adherens 4-lobus, extus 2-3-squamosus. Petala 4 longa ligulaeformia, 



