5/6 MONOECIA TRIANDRIA, 



fome of the moors of Lcch-Glafs^ in Rofsjhire^ 

 &c. It has been found alio in the lowlands, as 

 on the lands of Bertram, about a mile from Carn^ 

 ivalh, in Clyde/dale. T? . V. 



This flirub is erect, and about a yard high, the 

 the bark of a red, or blackiih purple colour -, 

 the leaves fefliile and nearly circular, crenated 

 on the edges, with ten to fourteen notches, three 

 leaves commonly produced from each gem. The 

 catkins are oval, ercd, and feffile ; the ftyles 

 are purple. It has never yet been difcovered 

 in South Britain. 



The leaves of this dye a better yellow than thofe 



of the preceeding. 



In northern climes the catkins and feeds are the 

 u 

 principal food of grous,^ptarmigans ; and the 



humble Laplander is content with a fidn of the 



rhein-deer, and a fuhjlratum of dwarf -birch for 



his bed. 



elnus 2» BETULApedunculis ramofis. Sp. pi 1394. (G^r* 

 an 1477./, 1. Lees. Frujf. 10. /. i.) 

 The Alder Tree. Jnglis. Eiler. Scotis, 

 Am fearna. Gaulis, 

 In wet and boggy grounds frequent. T? . V. 



The bark of this tree is blackifh, the wood red 

 and brittle : the leaves are of a dark green co- 

 lour, roundilh figure, crenated on the edges^ 

 fmooth, but vifcous to the touch : the nerves on 



the 



