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Order 4.—TETRAGYNIA. 
162. MYGINDA. Jacquin. L. ! 
Calix small, 4-parted. Corolla deeply 4-part- 
ed or of 4 petals, Stigmas 2 or 4. Drupe glo- 
bose, 1-seeded. 
Shrubs with opposite leaves; peduncles axillary, 2 or 3- 
wered; flowers mintite. 
Species. 1. M. Myriifolia. (Dex myrsinites, Pursn.) 
_ Found on the North-west coast, and on the Rocky moun- 
= ; tains, by Captain M. Lewis. 
: a: A genus confined to the tropical parts of America, with 
the exception of the present species. 
163. ILEX. L. (Holly.) 
Calix minute, 4 or 5-toothed. Corolla rotate, 
4-parted. Style 0; stigmata 4. Berry 4-seeded. 
: Small trees or shrubs; leaves alternate, mostly ever- 
green, often spinosely or pungently toothed or serrated; 
| * peduncles axyliary, man,-flowered; flowers often polyga- 
_ Mous;. berries a long time persistent, usually scarlet. 
Srecies. 1. I opaca. f. laxiflora, (I. laxiflora, ap- 
pears to be a mere variety of Z. opuca.) 2. Cassine. 3. vo- 
mitoria. (Used sometimes asa substitute for Tea; also 
_ by the savages in their superstitious ceremonies.) 4: an- 
‘gustifolia. Leayes mostly entire and mucronate. From 
‘oto 15 feet high. 5. Dahoon. Leaves mostly entire.—§ 17. 
- Leaves deciduous. 6. prinoides. Leaves deciduons, eliptic- 
— lanceolate, acute at both extremities, from about the mid- 
die to the point lightly serrate, the under side pubescent; 
. berries large, and nearly solitary, nuts grooved.—Closely 
ode allied to Prines. 7. canadensis. Genus doubtfull. 
t -_ Europe affords but 1 species of this genus, the I. Agui- 
: Jolium, common also to Japan, but certainly not to 4me- 
‘rica as remarked by Persoon, as it is even very difficult 
| _ to cultivate; in Japan there are 7 other species, 1 at the 
Cape of Good Hope, 1 in India, 2 in the island of Madeira, 
1 in the isle of Mauritius, 3 in the West Indies, a doubt- 
full species in Guianne, and another ( Paloria) in the high 
“ mountains of Peru, allied to Myzinda. 
164, SAGINA. L. (Pearl-wart.) 
-. Caliae 4-leaved. Petals 4. Capsules4-celled, 4- 
valved, many-seeded. gee 
‘ie g ea L = 2 
