302 



scalra. 



paniculata. 4 



acuminata. 



DECANDHIA MONOGYNIA. Clctlira. 



In swamps of Virginia and Carolina, T2 . July, hwg, 

 v.v. Though gerierally considered a variety of No. 1,1 

 take it to be a genuine species, as 1 have seen seedling 

 plants of both species keeping constantly their di- 

 stinction, 

 3. C. foliis lato-cuneato-obovatis acutis utrinque scabris 

 grosse-serratis ; serfaturis uncinatis. racemis spicatis 

 subpaniculatis bracteatis tenue-tomentosis. — Pers. 

 syn. 1. /). 483? 



In the western parts of Georgia. Lyon. T^ ■ July. v. s. 

 in Herb. Lyon. 



C. foliis anguste cuneato-lanceolatis aciitis acuminato- 

 serratis utringue glabris, panicula terminali elongata 

 racemiflora albo-tomentosa. — JVilid. $p. pi. 2. p. 620, 

 ^it. hew. 2. p. 73. 



In Carolina. Bartram. V^ . July, Aug. v. s, in Herb. 

 Banks. 



C. foliis ovalibus acuminatis basi obtusiusculis serratis 

 utrinque glabris subtus subglaucis, racemis spicatis 

 subsolitariis bracteatis albo-tomentosis. — Mich. Jl. 

 amer. 1. p. 260, 



C. montana, Bartr. catal. 



On the high mountains of Carolina. Pj . July, Aug. 

 V. V. Grows to the size of a tree 3 leaves large j 

 flowers resembling those of No. 1 . 



368. MYLOCARIUM, Willd. enum. 



ligustrinum. 1 • Mylocarium, JVilld. I. c. 



Cliftonia. Herh. Banks. 



On the dry borders of swamps : Georgia. ^2 • May, 

 June. V. V. An elegant evergreen shrub, growing 

 to the height of eight or twelve feet ; flowers white, 

 sweet-scented, in terminal spikes; seeds resembling 

 buck- wheat, from which it has been called Buck-wheat 

 Tree. 



Frutev sempervirens, 8-pedalis et ultra. Caulis ramo- 

 .sissiraus, cortice cinereo. Rami sparsi, glabri, fusci. 

 Folia sparsa in summitate nunulorum conferta, paten- 

 tia, subsessilia, cuneato-lanceolata, acutiuscula, in- 

 tegerrima, utrinque glabra, laevigata, plana, coriacea, 

 subtus glauca. Racemi terminales, solitarii, simplices 

 seu interdum basi ramosi, erecti, bracteati, BractecB 

 solitarioe, oblongae, acutae, membranacese, deciduae. 



