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centibus; gemmis gla- j pubescent 



bris. 



brous. 



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buds gla 



Mich. 2. p. 258. Pursh, 1. p. 265. 



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Sp. pi. 4. p. 1107. -Walt, p 

 iVutt.2. p. 40. 



Mich. arb. for. 2. p. 195. 



A small tree rarely exceeding 30—40 feet in height, orl2— 16 inches in 

 diameter, with scattered irregular branches. Leaves alternate, on short pe- 

 tioles, sometimes ovate, more frequently oval lanceolate, acuminate, paler 

 inderneath and slightly pubescent along the margin. Flowers solitary, ax- 

 illary, on short.peduncles. Corolla greenish yellow. Calyx of the fertile 

 noret persistant. Berry red, containing 8—12 compressed, hard seeds im- 

 mersed in a pulp which when fully ripe is well flavoured, and might by cul- 

 tivation be added to the fruits of the table. 



Var. PuBESCENS. * 



Leaves acute, pubescent underneath, 

 seeds. Pursh. 



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Petioles long. 



Fruit bearing (ew 



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The leaves of our common persimmon are generally pubescent along the 



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ot iviichaux. I have noticed, however, that this tree m Maryland and Vir- 

 ginia bears frurt much more abundantly than it does along the sea-roast of 

 Carolina and Georgia. 



Grows in light rich soils. 

 Flowers May. 



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HYDROCHARIS. Gen. Pu 1535. 



bium. 



Masculi 



phyli 



a. 



Cain 



Spatha 2? 



3-pIiyl 



Cm-oUa 3-petala 



Stamina 8 — 1 



coaJita. 



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Rich. 



Limiio 



Sterile florets. 

 Spathe 21 JeaveJ. Ca- 

 It/x 3-Ieaved. Corolla 

 3-uctalJed. Stamens 8 



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