fhould feparate this fpecies from Laurus and join it to 

 Tetranthera of Jacquin. But we find four cells in the 

 anthers of LAURVsfa/Jafras alfo : a diverfity which appears to 

 us to throw doubt upon the value of the character drawn from 

 the number of cells of the anther. We ought, however, on the 

 other hand to acknowledge that we could not perceive in our 

 prefent plant, any of the aromatic fcent in its bark, fo remarkable 

 in the preceding fpecies and in Pseudo-Benzoin, as well as 

 in moft of the genus. 



Our drawing of this was made at the fame time and place as 

 that of the preceding fpecies, and both were introduced from 

 North-America by the late Mr. Fraser. 



Requires the fame treatment, but is probably more hardy, 

 the texture of its wood being firmer. It mould be remembered, 

 with regard to both, that they grow naturally in very wet 

 places. 



