OF NORTH AMERICA, . 51) 



4 Stamens, capsule commonly 4lobe 4Ioc. 4 

 sperme. 



623. Pentinius Raf. cal. 5dentate, 5 petals, 



5 stamens, capsule commonly 51obe 51oc. 5 

 sperme. 



624. Physcondra Raf. calix inflate mem- 

 branaceous entire or subcrenate, petals 4 or 5, 

 anthers 4 or 5 sessile, capsule 4 or 5 sperme. 



625. EvoNYMus (Platom) cuneatus Raf. 

 Branches terete smooth, leaves cuneate acute 

 serrulate smooth, peduncles triflore longer than 

 petiols, petals 4 oblong obtuse — Origon region, 

 shrub 4 or 5 feet high, branches naked below 

 nearly articulate, petals white, fruit not seen, 

 leaves uncial terminal. 



626. EvoN. (Platom) heterophylus Raf. 

 Branches subangular smooth subrugose, leaves 

 dissimilar cuneate or obovate acute, or ellipti- 

 cal acuminate, entire or serrulate, rugose be- 

 neath, peduncles biflore elongate longer than 

 petiols, pedicels divaricate, petals 4 obovate ob- 

 tuse, fruits smooth — Apalachian Mts. shrub 4 

 feet high, petals white, fruits incarnate 2 to 4 

 lobed. 



627. EvoN. (Platom.) acuminatus Raf. 

 Branches terete smooth, elliptic acuminate, 

 base acute, subcrenate, some lower ones obtuse 

 or retuse, peduncles elongate l-2flore, petals 4 

 cuneate obtuse, fruits smooth deeply lobed.— 

 — Origon and Sibiria, has been blended pro- 

 bably with E. europeus, which I have also and 

 differs by smaller narrower entire leaves and 

 peduncles multiflore as long as leaves. This 

 has large leaves on long petiols, the petals white 

 fruits red with 2 or 4 lobes. 



628. EvoN, (Pentinius) muricatus Raf a- 

 mericanus L. ^-c. Branches 4gone smooth, 



