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138 SANTALACE^. [Comandra. 



2. SHEPHERDIA. ^utL 



Diocia. Masc. Periantkium 4-fidum. Stam, 8 inclusa, glandulis 8 alternantibus. 

 FcEM. Perianthii tubus ovarium arete investiens, (non adhserens) limbo 4-lobo. Stylus L 

 Stigma obliquum. Bacca calyce carnoso tecta globosa, monosperma. — Frutices Bofeali- 

 AmericancB, ramis spinescentibus foliisque deciduis oppositis, argenteo-nunc etiam Jerrtigineo- 

 lepidotis, Flores aggregate 



1. S, Canadensis (Nutt.); foliis elliptico-ovatis supra nudiusculis subtus stellato-pilosis 



ferrugineo-squamulosisque. — Hippophae Canadensis. Willd, — Ph, Am. \. p. 115. Rich, 

 ,App, p. 38, 



Hab. Throughout Canada to Fort Franklin on the Mackenzie River, and from Newfoundland and Hud- 

 son's Bay to the Rocky Mountains. Dr Richardson, Drummond, N. W. Coast. Mi' Menzies, 



2, S. argentea (Nutt.) ; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis utrinque dense subargenteo-lepidotis. 

 (Tab. CLXXVIII.)— Hippophae argentea. Ph. Am. 1. p. 113. 



Hab. Saskatchawan ; between Carlton and Edmonton House Forts. Dr Richardson. JDrummond. 

 This is a species yery distinct from the preceding, at once known by its more spreading branches, narrower 

 leaves covered on both sides with copious somewhat silvery scales, and pellucid fruit, of so bright a red that 

 the Indians call the plant Metheoo-meeva, or Bloody Berry, Pursh mentions its great similarity with 

 Elceagnus argentea; but here the leaves are much narrower, less silvery, and they, as well as the branches, 

 are opposite : and the flowers and fruit are extremely dissimilar. 



Tab. CLXXVIIL Shepherdia augentea. A. Male Plant. Fig. 1, Flower j^: 2, Flower laid open. 

 — B. Female Plant, Fig. 3, Female flower; f. 4, Ditto, laid open, showing the pistil; /. 5, Stigma; 

 f. 6, Fruit {nat. size) ; f. 7, Fruit ; f, 8, Fruit laid open ; f. 9, Seed : — magnified. 



Ord. LXXXI. THYMELE^. Juss, 



1. DIRCA. Z. 



Periantkium coloratum, tubuloso-campanulatum, limbo obsolete. Stam. 8, exserta, 

 insequalia. Stylus filiformis. Drupa monosperma. — Frutex Bor.-Americana, ramis 

 artictdatis. Flores sub frondescentia^ terni e singula gemma. Liber tenacissimus . 



1. D.palustris. L, — Ph, Am. l.p. 268. Gawl. in Bot. Reg. t. 292. 



Hab. Canada. ClegJiorn. Drummond. 



Ord. LXXXIL SANTALACE^. Br. 



I. COMANDRA, Nutt. 



Perianthium suburceolatum, tubus ovario adhserens, limbo 5-4-partito. Stam. 5 vel 4 

 petalis opposita summo tubi inserta. Discus perigynus tubum investiens, 5-lobum, lobis 

 cum staminibus alternantibus. Fructus subdrupaceus, l-sperrauSj perianthii limbo coro- 



natus. 



Americana 



alternis integerrimis. Pedunculi axillares terminalesque, Flores umbelhdati parvi. 



