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shrub, producing in winter and early in spring a 

 profusion of long pendulous yellowish catkins, which 

 have a singular and graceful appearance. The leaves 

 are leathery, of a dull and somewhat greyish-green 

 colour. Height five or six feet, a native of North 

 Carolina. 



The female plant has recently produced blossoms 

 for the first time in this country, but they are wholly 

 destitute of beauty. 



GATJLTHERIA Linnceus. 



GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS. Linnceus. 

 (Procumbent Gaultheria.) 



For the fronts of American borders, or in cool moist 

 woods in peaty soil, this is a useful and interesting 

 little plant. It seldom grows above four or five inches 

 high. The flowers, which are produced in August, are 

 followed by small red berries, which remain a long 

 time upon the plant. 



GAULTHERIA SHALLON. Punk. 

 (Shallon Gaultheria.) 



Has procumbent or partially erect stems, broad 

 glabrous leaves, and whitish flowers. In a good peat 

 soil, where it succeeds best, it grows two or three feet 

 high ; but it also thrives well in a sandy loam. It is 

 one of the few plants which are found to thrive in the 

 deep shade of Pine woods, for which, and similar 



