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ICbSANDRU MONOGYNIA. PlUnUS, 



latis superne serralis subtus pallidis. — IVilld. sp. pi. 2. 

 p. 990. 



Icon. Mill. ic. t. Sg.f. 2. 



Jn low grounds and swamps : Pensylvania and Virginia. 

 T2 . May. V. V. A small shrub of the appearance of 

 Amygdalus ?iana ; fruit red, very acid, 

 iepressa. 13. P. umbellis sessilibus aggregatis paucifloris, calycibus 



obtusis, ramis angulatis depresso-prostratis, foliis cu- 

 neato-Ianceolatis rariter serratis glabris subtus glaucis, 

 fructu ovato. 



P. pumila. Mich. fi. amer. 1. p. 286. 



On the sandy shores of rivers and lakes : Canada to 

 Virginia. Tj . May. v. v. This low shrub, which 

 spreads its branches very much, and does not rise 

 above one foot from the ground, is known by the name 

 of Sand-cherries. The fruit is black, small, and 

 agreeably tasted. 



Chicasa. 14. P. gemmis aggregatis bifloris, pedicellis brevissimis, ca- 



lycibus glabris, laciniisobtusis, foliis oblongo-ovalibus 

 acutis seu acuminatis serrulatis, fructu subgloboso, 

 ramis spinescentibus glaberrimis. — Mich. Ji. amer. 1. 

 p. 284. 



P. insititia. Walt.fl. car. 146. 



In Virginia ?nd Carolina. Tj . April, May. v. v. Known 

 by the name of Chicasaw Plum. The fruit is yellow 

 and agreeably tasted. It is mentioned in Michaux's 

 Flora, that it was introduced by the Indians j which 

 probably may be the case, as it generally only occurs 

 where ancient camps of Indians have been. 

 maritivia. 15. P. pedunculis subsolitariis, foliis ovato-oblongis acumi- 

 natis duplicato-serratis. IVilld. enum. 5\g. 



P. acuminata, fruticosa ; ramulis glabris, foliis oblongo- 

 ovalibus longiuscule acuteque acuminatis, calyce glabro, 

 drupa longiuscule pedunculata ovata acuminata. Mich, 

 ft. amer. 1 . p. 284 ? 



On the sea-coast : New Jersey to Carolina. T^ . May. 

 V. V. Fruit the size of a pigeon's egg, very good to 

 eat, dark purple. 



Susquehan- 16. P. pedunculis solitariis, foliis obovato-oblongis subtus 

 na. glaucis serratis basi integerrimis. IVilld. enujn. 51Q. 



On the banks of the Susquehannah, Pensylvania, fj . 

 May. -|- . It appears to me that this species approaches 

 very near to No. 13. 



