1114 ARBORETUM AND FRUTICETUM. PART III. 
p.195.; A. reticulata Walt. Fl. Car., 137.; A. formosissima Bartr.; A. Zadrina Michzx. Fl. Amer. 
Bot., 1. p. 253.; Pipe-stem-wood, Amer. 
Engravings. Exot. Bot., t. 89. ; Jacq. leon. Rar., 1. t. 79.5 and our fig. 910. 
Spec. Char., §c. Glabrous. Stems hollow. Leaves 
ovate-lanceolate, gradually narrowed to the tip, 
entire or unequally serrate, shining, nettedly veined, 
coriaceous. Flowers white, numerous, upon pe- 
dicels, drooping, disposed in racemes that are 
axillary, very short, corymbose, and nearly naked. 
Corolla cylindrically ovate. (Don’s Miil., iii. p. 
832.) A native of North America, in Georgia 
and Florida, in sandy swamps. The shrub bears 
a great abundance of flowers, which give it a fine 
appearance. Its stems are used by the natives for 
making their pipe stems; whence the name of 
pipe-stem wood. It was introduced in 1765; 
grows to the height of 2ft. or 3ft., and flowers 
in July and August. 
# 4, L. rLoripu’NDA D. Don. The numerous-flowered Leucothée. 
Identification. D. Don in Edinb. New Phil. Journ., 17. p. 159; Don’s Mill, 3. p. 832 
Synonyme. Andromeda floribinda Lyon Herb., Ker Bot. Reg., t. 807., Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept., il 
p. 293., Sims Bot. Mag., t. 1566. 
Engravings. Bot. Reg., t. 807. ; Bot. Mag., t. 1566. ; and our fig. 911. 
Spec. Char., &c. Glabrous. Leayes ovate, oblong, acute, finely serrulate, 
appressedly ciliate, coriaceous. Flowers white, numerous, disposed uni- 
laterally in racemes that are axillary and terminal, and con- 
stitute panicles. Pedicles with 2 bracteas. (Don’s Miil., 
iii. p. 832.) A native of North America, in Georgia, on 
the mountains, where it grows to the height of 2 ft, or 
3ft., and flowers in May and June. It was introduced in 
1812, and, being extremely difficult to propagate, is still rare 
in collections. There are plants at Messrs. Loddiges’s, at 
Messrs. Chandler’s, and at Messrs. Osborne’s at Fulham. 
Plants, some years since, were 10 guineas each, but they 21} 
may now be had at a guinea. The plant is very prolific in 91] 
flowers, and is extremely beautiful. 
# 5, L. spicata G. Don. The spicate-racemed LeucothGe. 
Identification. Don’s Mill., 3. p. 832. 
Synonyme. Andrémeda spicata Wats. Dend. Brit., t. 36. 
Engravings. Wats. Dend. Brit., t. 36.; and our fig. 912. 
Spec. Char., §c. Glabrous, except that the branchlets 
are beset with short white hairs. Leaves elliptical- 
lanceolate, acute, ovate, or taper at the base, serrated. 
Flowers white, disposed unilaterally in long lateral and 
terminal racemes. (Don’s Mill., iii. p. 832.) A native 
of North America, occurring from Canada to Florida, 
where it forms a shrub 2 ft. in height, flowering in / 
June. There are plants in British gardens; but when 
it was introduced is uncertain. 
Genus X. 
PLERIS D, Don. Tae Pieris. Lin. Syst. Decandria Monogynia. 
Identification. YT. Don in Edinb. New Phil. Journ., 17. p. 159,; Don’s Mill., 3. 
Synonyme, Andrémeda sp. Wallich. 7 ig Moma O28 
Derivation. Pieris, a general appellation of the Muses, who were called Pierides, from their birth. 
place, Pieria, in Thessaly. i 
% ch aa §c. Trees and shrubs, natives of Nepal and Japan; and considered as only half- 
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