Class X. Order I. 103 



dense, terminal ; corollas somewhat bell shaped, 

 petals rounded. 



We have no shrub that surpasses the Rhododendron in ele- 

 gance. With us it hardly rises to a tree. Its leaves are larg- 

 er than most of our evergreens, smooth and coriaceous, oblong, 

 inclining to wedge form. The flowers grow in large, compact, 

 terminal umbels ; segments of the calyx obtuse ; corolla of a 

 light rose colour, spreading, deeply five cleft, tne segments 

 rounded and concave. Found in Dedham. July. 



123. KALMIA. 

 K.ALMIA LATIFOLIA. L. Broad leaved laurel. 



Leaves ovate-elliptical, in threes, and scattered; 

 corymbs terminal. L. 



A large and very ornamental shrub, sometimes rising into a 

 tree. Leaves petioled, nearly oval, smooth, shining and coria- 

 ceous. Flowers in large corymbs on the ends of the branches. 

 Corollas white, inclining to a rose colour, consisting of a tube 

 longer than the calyx, and a spreading, concave border, with 

 ten depressions below, and divided into five segments at top. 

 The wood is dense and hard, and used by mechanics as a sub- 

 stitute for box. Taken internally the plant is poisonous. Ji 

 has been used medicinally with advantage. Grows at Milton 

 and Chelmsford in small quantities ; at Cape Ann in great pro- 

 fusion. June, July. 



KALMIA ANGUSTIFOLIA. L. Narrow leaved laurel. 



Leaves lanceolate ; corymbs lateral. L. 



A low shrub with rose coloured flowers, very common h 

 low grounds, and known by the names sheefi fioison^ lambkill* 

 low laurel. See. Leaves on short petioles, scattered or in threes, 

 lanceolate, obtuse, smooth, evergreen. Flowers in lateral co- 

 rymbs, proceeding from the axils of the leaves and forming a 



