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MONOECIA POLYANDRIA, 



tomentosej the lateral ones sessile, the terminal petiolate. Fruit on short 

 p^duncles^ ovate^ nearly^ round. Pericarp and Nut both with prominent 



angles; shell of the nut thin, kernel very bitter. 



This tree is, T believe, exclusively confined to swamps. 



In the midst of 



forests it is easily overlooked and confounded with other species. But it is 

 very frequently found on the margin of rivers hapging over the stream, and 

 is then generally a crooked, stunted tree. 



Grows very abundantly along the Og(?echee River^, 



Flowers April. 



/ 



7. Myristic^formis. Mich. 



C. foliolis quinis 



^ 



0- 



Leaflets 



ovate 



vato-lanceolatis, acu- 



minatis, serratis, 



lab- 



lanceolate, acuminate, 



one 



ris, imparl sub-sessili; 

 fructibus ovalibus, ru- 

 oso-scabns;iiuceovali: ! rous, nut oval, slightly 



serrate, glabrous, the 



sessile; 



i fruit oval, rugose, scab- 



terminal 



revi-acuminata, suica- I acuminate, furro>Yea, 

 to-lineata, durissima. | very hard. 



Piirsh, 2. p. 638. Nutt. 2. p. 222. 

 Icon. Mich, arb. for. I. p. 211. 



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Nothing is yet known of this species but what is contained in the very va- 

 luable work of Michaux the younger, on the Forest Trees of North America. 



The specimens of tlie tree and nut which he obtained in CharlestoUj had 

 been collected on Mr. Izard's plantation near Goose Creek, and appear to 



be sufficiently distinct from the Pignut Hickory. 



and 



Many searches have since 



further inquiries of those who feel an interest in our Botany. 

 Flowers probably in April. 



ARUM. Gen. Pl. 1387. 



Spatha monophylla, 

 cucullata. Sjpadix su- 

 pra nudus, inferne foe 



mineus, medio stamin- 



eus. 



Qialyx et Co- 



Tolla 0. Bacca 



polysperma. 



aut 



b 



Spathe one-leaved, 

 cucullate. Spadix na- 



ked 



at 



the 



su 



mmit 



J 



bearing 



sterile florets 



in the middle, 



fertile 



I 



beneath. 



Calyx 



and 



QorollaO. Berry one 

 or more seeded. 



