EUGENIA PIMENTA. 
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Tue Seconpary CHaracrers. 
Kucenta. Tube of the calyz roundish. Limb divided, as 
far as the ovary, into four segments. Pefals as many as 
the lobes. Stamens indefinite, free. Ovary two or three- 
celled. Cells containing many ovules. Berry nearly globose, 
crowned by the calyx when ripe, one- (rarely two-) celled. 
Seeds one or two, somewhat rounded, large. Embryo spuri- 
ously monocotyledonous. Cotyledons very thick, combined 
into one mass. adicle scarcely distinct, very short. 
Tue Speciric CuaractTers. 
Eveenia Piments. Peduncles axillary and terminal, tri- 
chotomous-paniculate. Flowers four-cleft, in the forks of the 
peduncle, nearly sessile, others paniculate. Leaves oblong or 
oval, pellucid-dotted, somewhat opaque, smooth. Branches 
terete. Branchlets compressed, the younger ones as well as 
the pedicles pubescent. 
Tue Arrirician Cuaracters. 
ie Cuass Icosanpris. Stamens twenty or more, arising from 
the calyx (perigynons). | Onver Monocynia. Leaves oppo- 
site, not succulent. Ovary adherent (inferior). Leaves punc- 
; st NA’ TURAL HISTORY. | 
Evcenia Piventa is a native of South America, where it 
is called Pumake (in the Maypure language), and of the 
West India Islands and Mexico. It grows very abundantly 
on the hilly parts on the north side of the island of Jamaica, 
_ whence its fruit received the name of Jamaica pepper. It 
flowers in June, July, and August, and soon afterwards ripens 
ite fruit. 2a OER 
The tree is beautiful and handsome, rising in height about 
y feet, straight, branching, and covered with a very 
oth gray bark. The leaves, which are supported on foot- 
s at the ends of the twigs, are elliptical, pointed, of dif- 
sizes, but the largest are five inches long and two 
