with a very short stipes ; anther small, much shorter than the 

 filaments. Berries broadly oblong, deep-blue, half to three- 

 quarters of an inch long. 



Fig. 1. Portion of flowering panicle, — ,ntural size. 2. Flower, — magnified. 

 S. Portion of panicle, fruiting. 4. Longitudinal, and, 5. Transverse section of 

 berry, — natural size. 6. Seed, — magnified. 



