No. 450. 
PRINOS GLABER. 
Class, Order. 
HEXANDRIA  MONOGFNIA. 
A native of North America, in sandy 
shady woods from Canada to Florida. It is 
a dwarf, neat growing evergreen shrub; 
with glossy leaves. The flowers come out 
in June and July, and are succeeded by 
small black berries, which in some parts of 
America are called Ink berries. It may be 
increased by layers, but seeds when they 
can be procured, are the best; they grow 
slowly while young, and are many years be- 
fore they attain the height of two feet, — 
which they seldom exceed; they bear the 
ordinary cold of our winters without injury, 
and flourish best in loamy soil, with a little 
peat mixed. 
