PENTANDRIA. TRIGYNIA. — 
Of this genus there are in Europe 4 Srecies, lin the 
Canary islands, 2 in pens America, 1 in cpt lin 
Imeretia and 8j in Japan. 
291. SAMBUCUS. L. (Elder.) 
Calix small, 5-cleft.. Corolla somewhat urce- 
olate, 5-lobed. Berry roundish, 3-seeded. 
Shrubs or small trees; leaves ite, simply or ee 
pseudopinnate, in a few species bistipulate, in others bi- _ 
glandular at the base, glands stipitate; fowers cymose. 
Species. 1. S. canadensis. Leaves on either side not 
unfrequently more or less minutely and hirsutely pube- 
scent. Fruit not eaten, nor agreeable. The first leaves 
of young plants, after the cotyledones, are simple and cor- 
date. 2. pubescens. 
Of this genus, besides the above, there are 3 species 
in Europe, and 1 in Japan where the S. nigra is also indi- 
genous, of this species there occurs a variety with re- 
markably laciniated leaves. 
292. RHUS. Z. (Sumach.) . i 
Calix 5-parted. Petals 5. Berry small, with 
1 nuciform seed. —~ eS 
4 Small trees or | bs; leaves ‘pinnate ‘or ternate, in 2 
species of doubtfa genus, entire; flowers paniculate. or in 
terminal compoundédand dense racemes; often polyga- 
mous. Several of the: North, Amerigjn species are poison- 
ous to the touch. te 
Species. 1. R. typhinum. 2, glabra, 3, viridi iforum. 
4. pumilum. Extremely venomous. 5. Verniz. also indi- 
eS 3 to Japan. Copallinum. ag Toxicodendron. — 
ae, oP stdans. distinct from No. 7., Both these spe- 
cies are venomous: 9. aromaticum. . Dioicous; Re np 
nate; this i the only species to be met with in’ Upper Lou- 
siana, the hich, as in some | ‘ = 
species, afford an agreeable and wholesome acid 
Of this genus there are 3 species in tpopic 
2 in the southern extremity of Europe, 
extending into Austria, Helvetia, and@ 
2 common also to Ghina,. 
to China and J : So pe island of New Caledo- | 
