92 Class V. Order I. 



tals, bent inward at first, finally erect. Germ triangular, style 

 three cleft. Fruit a dry, three celled, blackish, somewhat tri- 

 angular berry, growing in close bunches. 



The leaves were used, among other substitutes, for tea, during 

 the American revolution. -Flowers in June. 



* CEANOTHUS OVALIS. Oval Ceanothus. 



C. foliis ovalibus, glanduloso-serratis, tripliner- 

 viis, nervis pubescentibus ; paniculis corymbosis, 

 abbreviatis. 



Leaves oval with glandular serratures, three nerved, 

 the veins pubescent underneath ; panicle corymbose, 

 abbreviated. 



Leaves from one to three irches long, petioled, elliptical, 

 sometimes oblong, obtuse or subacuto, crenately serrate, the 

 serratures tipped with small black glands which are most con- 

 spicuous in the young leaves, the veins slightly pubescent be- 

 neath, and sometimes the under surface covered with glands. 

 Peduncles or flowering branches shorter than in the last species ; 

 often very short. Flowers larger than in the last, in short 

 hemispherical panicles resembling corymbs, white. Fruit black- 

 ish. On the shores of Lake Champlain, gathered by Mr. Boott. 



Very distinct from C. intermedius of Elliott and Pursh, and 

 much larger. 



98. CELASTRUS. 



CELASTRUS SCANDENS. Lt. Climbing Staff tree. IV ax work. 

 Unarmed ; leaves oblong, acuminate, serrate ; ra- 

 cemes terminal ; stem twining. Willd. 



A strong woody vine, twining round small trees and climbing 

 to a great height. Flowers of a greenish white, in small racemes 

 on the ends of the young shoots. The fruit is a berried capsule. 

 When ripe, the three valves turn backward, disclosing a bright 

 scarlet berry. The valves are of a light red colour, partitioned 

 in the middle and finally waved on the edge. About fences and 

 thickets. June. 



