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tions, where few things will grow, and some- 

 thing is preferred to nothing, the paper-mul- 

 berry may be applied to advantage. It also 

 thrives on the sea-shore, as may be seen at 

 Cape May, where it stands solitary and alone 

 as an ornamental tree. 



BUMELIA, Swartz. Nat. Ord. Sapotaceae. 

 Pentandria, Monogynia, Linn. Calyx 5- 

 parted. Corolla, with a short tube, 5-parted, 

 with two scales at the base of each segment. 

 Fruit, an ovate, 1 -seeded drupe. 



B. LYCIOIDES, Willdenoiv. Leaves lanceo- 

 late, slightly wedge-shaped at the base, and 

 shining. Flowers in axillary panicles. Bu- 

 melia. Native of the Southern States. 



A small, thorny tree, of rugged growth, 

 and, in itself, of little beauty. It possesses 

 an interest in the fact of its being nearly 

 evergreen in this vicinity, and is covered 

 with small purple berries in the fall. It will 

 grow pretty well in the deepest shade as well 

 as in open situations, and prefers a rich, 

 loamy soil. It may be propagated by seeds, 

 or more easily by layers. A specimen at 



