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of the male flowers several together ; of the female ones, singly. Berries red. 

 (Dec. Prod., ii. p. 16.) A deciduous shrub, growing to the height of 4 ft. ; a 

 native of North America, from Virginia to Georgia, on rocky shady banks 

 of rivers; and introduced in 1736. It produces its white flowers in June 

 and July, which are succeeded by large crimson berries. Plants of the 

 species are in Loddiges's Nursery, under the name of /. /jrinoides, 

 Variety. P. d. 2 (ustivdlis, / v lex aestivalis Lam. The adult leaves glabrous 

 on both surfaces. (Dec. Prod., ii. p. 17.) 



a 2. P. AMBI'GUUS Michx. The ambiguous Winter Berry. 



Identification. Michx. Fl. Bor. Amer., 2. p. 236. ; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 17. ; Don's Mill., 2. p. 20. 

 Si/Honi/ttn: Cits sine caroliniana Walt. Fl. Carol., p. 242. 

 Engravings. Wats. Dend. Brit., t. 29. ; and our fig. 190. 



Spec. Char., $c. Leaves deciduous, oval, acuminate to 

 both ends ; both adult ones and young ones glabrous 

 in every part. Peduncles of the male flowers crowded 

 together in the lower parts of the branchlets ; of the 

 female ones, singly. (Dec. Prod., ii. p. 17.) A deci- 

 duous shrub, found in sandy wet woods, and on the 

 borders of swamps, from New Jersey to Carolina; growing 

 to the height of 4 ft. or 5 ft., and producing its white 

 flowers from June to August. Introduced in 1812. The 

 leaves are subimbricate-serrated, acute at the apex, and 

 the berries small, round, smooth, and red. There is a 

 handsome plant of this species in the arboretum of Messrs. 

 Loddiges, which, in 1835, was 5ft. high. It is of easy 

 culture in any free soil, either by seeds, cuttings, or layers. 

 Plants, in London, are Is. 6d. each ; at New York, 37 

 cents each. 



ii. Ageria Dec. 



Sectional Characteristics. Flowers usually 6-cleft. Leaves deciduous. (Dec. 

 Prod., ii. p. 17.) 



s& 3. P. VERTICILLA V TUS L. The whorled Winter Berry. 



Identification. Lin. Spec., 471. ; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 17. : Don's Mill., 2. p. 20. 



Synonymes. P. padiftlius WiUd. Enum., p. 394. ; P. Grondvii Michx. Fl. Bor. Amer., 2. p. 236. ; P. 



contertus Mcrnch ; I 1 , /jrunifblius Lodd. Cat. 

 Engravings. Wats. Dend. Brit, t. 30. ; Duh. Arb., 1. t. 23. ; and ourfig. 191. 



Spec. Char., $c. Leaves deciduous, oval, acuminate, 

 sawed, pubescent beneath. Male flowers in axillary 

 umbel-shaped fascicles; the female ones aggregate; 

 the flowers of both sexes 6-parted. (Dec. Prod., ii. 

 p. 17.) A deciduous shrub, growing to the height of 

 8 ft. ; a native of North America, from Canada to 

 Virginia, in wet woods, and on the banks of ditches. 

 Introduced in 1736. The flowers are white, and are 

 produced from June to August. The berries are red 

 or crimson, turning purplish when ripe. There are 

 two handsome plants of this species in Loddiges's 

 arboretum, 7 ft. high, one of which is under the name 

 of P. />runif6lius. Plants, in the London nurseries, 

 are 1*. 6d. each; at Bollwyller, 1 franc 50 cents; at 

 New York, 25 cents, and seeds 50 cents a quart. 



& 4. P. DU'BIUS G. Don. The doubtful Winter Berry. 



Synonyturs. P. ambiguus Pursh FL Amer. Sept., 1. p. 220. 



Spec. Char., $c. Leaves deciduous, oval, acuminated at both ends, mucronatcly serrated, pubes- 

 cent beneath. Flowers, 4 5.clft ; male ones crowded at the bottom of the branches ; female ones 



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