166 Class X. Order I. 



nished at base with a short acute bracte underneath, and two 

 minute ones at the sides. Calyx of five roundish segments, of a 

 reddish colour and persistent. Corolla ovate or urceolate, white 

 with a reddish tinge, transparent at base, contracted at the 

 mouth, hairy inside, with live short reflexed segments. Stamens 

 inserted at the base of the corolla with hairy filaments, and an- 

 thers with two horns and two pores in each. Germ round ; style 

 straight, longer than the stamens ; stigma simple. Nectary a 

 black indented ring, situated below the germ, and remaining till 

 the fruit is ripe. Berries globular, depressed, of a deep red, 

 approaching scarlet, containing an insipid mealy pulp, and about 

 five seeds, which in the American plant cohere strongly togeth- 

 er, so as to appear like the nucleus of a drupe. On the summit 

 of Blue hills, Milton, and elsewhere. May, June. Perennial. 

 The leaves are astringent and medicinal. 



170. ANDROMEDA. 



ANDROMEDA HYPNOIDES. L. Mossy Andromeda. 



Stems filiform, spreading ; leaves acerose, crowd- 

 ed ; peduncles solitary ; flowers campanulate. 



This truly delicate and beautiful Andromeda is a native of the 

 northernmost regions of both continents. It grows on the sum- 

 mits of the White mountains of New-Hampshire, the only locali- 

 ty which to my knowledge it inhabits within the United States. 

 The root and lower part of the stem are woody and firm. The 

 branches numerous, filiform and spreading. Leaves very short 

 sessile, subulate, crowded so as to conceal the stem, evergreen. 

 Peduncles solitary, from the ends of the branches, elongated, 

 erect. Flower nodding. Calyx purplish, acute. Corolla bell 

 shaped or hemispherical, half five cleft, purplish white. Fruit 

 erect, globular, five valved, crowned with the style. This is 

 the smallest shrubby plant with which I am acquainted, and has 

 the habit of a moss or smallest lycopodium. June. 



ANDROMEDA CALYCULATA. L. Dwarf Andromeda. 



Racemes leaning one way, leafy ; corollas subcy- 

 lindfical ; leaves alternate, lanceolate, obtuse, dotted. 

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