442 DECANDRIA. MOROGYNIA. CEKcrs. 



villous at the axils of the nerves ; legumes on short foot- 

 stalks. W I lid. Spec. II. 'p. bOQ. M i'l l. icon. 2. M i c h. 

 i"/. I. p. 26o. PMr6/i Z^'/. I. p. 308. E I li o tt Sk. I. p, 

 470. fV a It. Car. p. \35. Gron, Virg.Al. 



A small tree with smooth grayish bark. Leaves alternate, large, 

 nearly orbicular, with an abrupt acumination, smooth and 

 entire ; petioles 1—2 inches long. Flowers in small fasci- 

 cles, laterally disposed on the limbs, and sometimes on the 

 trunk, appearing before the leaves. Calyx coloured, very gib- 

 bous on the lower part, pubescent on the margin. Corolla, 

 dark rose-colour ; -vexillum very small, covered by the wings ; 

 keel of 2 distinct petals, larger than the wings. Stamens al- 

 ternately longer ; an^Afri oblong, incumbent. German linear, 

 smooth, tapering into a slender style; stigma simple. Le^ 

 gumen compressed, many-seeded. 



Hab. In woods and on the banks of rivers. New- Jersey to Ca- 

 rolina. Api'il. 



I have not observed this tree north of New-Jersey. It is 

 not rare in the vicinity of Philadelphia ; and farther south is 

 is abundant. The North- American plant is very nearly alliea 

 ^o C. Siliquastrum of Europe. 



ORDER II. 

 D I G Y N I A, 



294. Hydrangea. 298, Mitella. 



295. Saxifraga. 299. Safonaria. 



296. Chrvsosplenium. 300. Dianthus. 



297. Tiarella. 301. Scleranthus, 



294. HYDRANGEA. L, 



Calyx superior, 5 -toothed. Petals 5. Capsule 

 2-beaked, opening by a foramen between the horns. 

 Ge7i.pl. 760. Nutt. G(?w. I. p. 285. Juss. ^. 

 310. Lam. III. 370. Nat. Ord. Saxifrages 

 Juss. 



I . H. vulgaris Mick, : leaves oblong-ovate, smooth 



