DECANDKIA MONOGYNiA, Andioineda. 295 



be reckoned one of the finest in North America, not 

 only Ibr the graceful appearance of its flowers, but the 

 fine odour they have. 



16. A. rainis teretibns, fohis oblongis acurainatis mucro- ailorea. 



nato-serratis glabris, paniculis terminalibus polysta- 

 chiis, corolhs ovoideocylindraceis pubcscentibu'ii, 

 antheris Hnearibus muticis. — IVdld. sp. pi. 2. p. (il2. 



Icon. Bol. mag. 9O5. Calesb. car. 1. t.'Jl. Mick. 

 arb 



In the valleys of the Allegany-mountains : Pensylvania to 

 Florida. Tj • Jiiiie, July. v. v. A beautiful tree, 

 from forty to sixty feet high. Flowers white. The 

 leaves are of a very pleasant acid taste, from which it 

 has been called Sorrel-tree. Ihey are frequently made 

 use of by hunters in those mountains to alleviate 

 thirst. 



17. A. pubescens ; foliis obovato-lanceolatis acvitis subinte- pamculata. 



gerrimis, ramis floriferls terminalibus paniculatis nu- 

 diusculis, glomerulis peduncuhitis, coroUis subglobcsis 

 pubescentibus, antheris obtusis muticis. — IV Hid. s p. 

 pi. 2. p. 612. 



A. globulifera, Hortul, 



A. racemosa, Lavi. encycl. 1. p. J 58. 



Common in all swamps and woods : Canada to Carolina. 

 Vi • June, July. v. v. Flowers small, white. There 

 are a number of varieties of this shrub, in size, pu- 

 bescence, shape of leaves, &c. 



18. A. hispido-pubescens ; foliis obovato-lanceolatis seu ob- frondosa. 



longis acutis serrulatis, ramis floriferis foliosis, glome- 

 rulis axiilaribus paucitloris subsessilibus, corollis glo- 

 bosis hispidis, antheris aristatis. 



A. racemosa. It^alt.fl. car. 138, 



A. panicuiata foliositiora. Mich.Jl. amer. 1. p. 225. 



In the lower counties of Virginia and Carolina. Tj . 

 May — July. v. v. Nearly allied to the former ; but 

 sutticiently distinct to form a species. 



359. KALMIA. Gen. pi. 743. 



K. ramis, foliis calycibusque hirsutissimis, foliis oppo- 

 sitis alternisque subsessilibus ellipticis, pedunculis ax- 

 iilaribus solitariis anifloris foliis longioribus. — It^illd, 

 sp. pi 2. p. 601. IValt.fl. car. 138. Mich. fl. amer. \. 

 p.'257. 



hirsuta. 



