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Pruniis Caroliiiiaiia, Ait. (Mock Orange.) Dr. McRee. 



Seacoast of Brunswick county. Introduced as an ornanienlal 

 shade tree. Fruit very poisonous. 



Spinua tomeiilosa, L. (Hardhack.) 



June — July. Flowers small, stamens purple. 



optlUrolia^ L. (Hardhack.) Ger. McCarthy. 



Crata^y:us spalhulata, Michx. (Narrow-leaved Thorn.) 



April — May, Flowers small, white. 



t^laiuliilosa, Miehx. (Hairy Thorn.) 



ttava, Alt. (Summkr Haw.) April— May. Flowers white. 



parvifolia, Ait. (Dwarf Thorn.) 



apiifolia, Miolix. (Parsley-leaved Haw.) 



March — April. Flowers large, white or roseate. 

 crus-Kalli, L. (Cock's-spur Thorn.) 

 Pyriis aiig-ustifolia. Ait. (Narrow-leavkd Crab.) 



March. Flowers rose purple. 

 arbutifoiia^ L. (Chokeherry.) March— May. Flowers white. 



Amelancliier Canadensis, L. (Servicr Tree.) 



March — May. Flowers white. 



CALYCANTHACE.Ii. (CAROLINA ALL-SPICE FAMILY.) 



Calycautliiis kloridus, L. (Sweet Shrub.) Introduced. 



April and May. Flowers brown. 



MELASTOMACE/E. (MELASTOMA FAMILY.) 



Rliexia Mariaiia, L. June — September. Flowers purple. 



var. lanc-eolata. (/?. angustifoHa, Nutt.) 



June — August. Flowers while or pale purple. 

 *Virginica, L. (Meadow Beauty.) 



July and August. Flowers bright purple. 

 glabella, Miclix. (Deer-grass.) 



June — August. Flowers pale purple. 

 luteaj Walt. June -August. Flowers yellow, 



Ciliosa, MicIlX. June— August, Flowers purple. 



lythrace.f:. (loosestrife family.) 



Lytkruni alatuni, Parsh. (Loosestrife.) June — July. Flowers purple. 

 liuiare, L. June. Flowers nearly white. 



Nesaea vertieillata, H. B. <te K. (Swamp Loosestrife.) 



July — August. Flowers purple. 

 Ammannia huinilis, Miclix. (var. rainosior, Michx.) Petals purplish. 



♦Curtis does not corroborate this in Cat. Indig, Planti, 

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