KALMIA LATIEOLIA-BROAMEAVED LAUREL. 



LINN. CLASS, DICANDRIA ; ORDER, MONOGYNIA. 

 NATURAL ORDER, ERICEiE. 



The calyx of the Kalmia is five-parted ; corolla, wheel- 

 salver form, with ten horns without and ten cavities within, 

 containing the anthers until the pollen is mature ; capsule 

 five-celled, many seeded ; leaves long-petioled, scattered, oval, 

 smooth on both sides ; corymbs terminal, with viscid hairs. 



This unquestionably equals, if it does not surpass in beauty, 

 any flower to be found on the continent of North America. 

 There are two varieties of this species ; one nearly white, and 

 the other a pale rose color ; the latter of which is represented 

 in the accompanying plate. It is in full bloom during the 

 months of June and July, and is found growing in woods, 

 preferring a rather moist soil. It is an evergreen, and its leaves 

 are very poisonous, while the fruit is narcotic and astringent. 

 It forms a bush of considerable size, varying from three to 

 fifteen feet in height. 



