Andromeda.] ERICE^, 



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patentibus. — Purshy Fl, Am. v, I. p. 282. HooL in BoL of Beech. Voy. v. 1. p, 144. — Arc- 



tostaphylos tomentosa. Douglas^ MSS. — (3. nuda; ramorum setis nullis. 



Hab. Columbia. Menzies, Common on rocky places of the N.Wi Coast, from California in the south, to 

 Paget Sound in the north. Douglas. — This plant has, perhaps, a considerable geographical range. From 

 Professor Lindley I possess a specimen gathered at Vera Cruz. Not having seen the fruit, I am doubt- 

 ful whether this species belongs to the present or to the following division of the Genus. 



Tab. CXXX. — Arbutus tomentosa. — Fig. 1, var, a,.-. Jig. 2, Flower and bractea ; ^^. 3, 

 fled; fig. 4, var. /3.: — natsize. 



Stamen 



** 



Drupa putamine 5-loculariy loculis monospermis. Arctostaphylos. 



4, A. alpina; caule procumbente, foliis obovatis basi attenuatis serratis membranaceis 

 marcescentibus reticulatim rugosis, racemo paucifloro terminali. — Linn* — FvgL BoL L 2030. 

 Pursh^ Fl. Am. v. 1. p. 283. Bich. in FrankL \st Journ. ed. 2. App. p. 13. 



Hab. Newfoundland. Mr. Cormach. Dr. Morrison. Canada. Pursh. Throughout the woody country, 

 from lat. 54" to 64". Dr. Richardson. Alpine swamps of the Rocky Mountains. Drummond. — Berries 

 black. 



5. A. Uva Ursi; caule procumbente, foliis obovatis integerrimis coriaceis nitidis seni- 

 pervirentibus basi attenuatis subtus prsecipue reticulatis, racemo terminali foliis brevi- 

 ore. — Linn. — Mich. Am. v. I. p. 249. Pursh, FL Am. v. I. p. 283. BigeL FL BosL ed. 2. 

 p. 165. Torrey^ FL ofUn. St. v. 1. p. 411. Bich. inFrankL 1st Journ. ed. 2. App. p. 13. 



Hab. Throughout Canada, and as far as Fort Franklin on the Blackenzie River. Dr. Richardson. Com- 

 mon on the North-west Coast Douglas. Dr. Scouler. — On the shores of the Columbia, the leaves are dried 

 at the fire, pounded or bruised by the natives, and mixed with tobacco to render it more mild. It is the 

 Iss-salth of the Chenook Indians. 



3. ANDROMEDA. L. 



CaL S-partitus, coloratus. Cor. campanulata vel urceolata, limbo 5-dentato reflexo. Stam. 

 8-10 basi corollge inserta, Antherm bicornes, apice poro gemino dehisccntes. Capsula 

 S-locularis, 5-valvjs, polysperma, valvis medio septiferis. 



* Foliis sempervirentibus. 



1. A. hypnoides; procumbens humilis, foliis laxe imbricatis lineari-subulatis, pedunculis 

 solitariis unifloris terminalibus, corolla campanulata 5-fida obtusa, stylo ovato-acuminato, 

 antheris aristis 2 longissimis. — Linn. — Pursh, FL Am. v. I. p. 291. HooL BoL Mag. 

 t. 2936. 



Hab, North-West Coast NelsoUy in Herb. Banks. {Pursh.) Labrador. Dr. Morrison. Kohlmeister. 



2. A. Stelleriana; caule filiformi procumbente, foliis 4-6-fariis linearibus patentissimis ob- 

 tusis supra planis dorso obtuse carinatis, pedunculo brevi terminali subsolitario arcuato, calyce 

 5-pliyllo, corolla lato-campanulata subpentapetala, stylo ovato-acuminato, antheris aristis 

 duabus longissimis. (Tab. CXXXI.) — PalL FL Boss. v. 2. p. 58. t. 74. f. 2. — Menziesia 

 Stelleriana. Fisch, in Herb, nostr. — Erica Stelleriana. Willd, — Spreng. 



Caulis filiformis, procumbens, inferne radicans; ramis erectiusculis subsimplicibus. Folia 4-G-faria, 



