Хо. 1173. 
HALESIA TETRAPTERA. 
Class. Order. 
DODECANDRIA MONOGY NIA, 
This genus was named in honour of Dr. 
S. Hales, the celebrated author of Vegetable _ 
Staticks. The present species is a native of 
Carolina, where it is found growing on the 
banks of rivers. 
It bears our climate very well, and 
flowers in the month of May. It was first 
raised in England in 1706; from seeds sent 
by Dr. Garden to Mr. 
It cannot well be жейд, excepting by 
seeds, which must be obtained from its na- 
tive country : they are very hard, and some- 
times will remain two years in the ground 
before they vegetate. The soil should be 
fresh loam. 
