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obovate, fleshy, and very juicy pericarps, each tipped with 
its persistent, recurved style, and containing shining, black, 
smooth seeds. The natural affinities of this plant may well 
give rise to suspicion that the fruit is better to the eye than 
the palate, and it might be dangerous to make experiments 
on its esculent properties. About Lexington, the Hypras- 
tis Canadensis appears to be not unfrequent, producing 
its inconspicuous blossoms before the leaves are fully de- 
eae early in April, and its scarlet fruit the beginning of 
uly. 
Fig. 1, Fruit. 2. Under-side of ditto, nat. size. 3. A single Carpel. 
4, 5. Seeds : magnified. 
