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The Glaucous Kalmia. 



Kalmia glauca, Willd., Sp. PI., vol. ii. p. 601. Pursch, Flor. Amer. Sept., vol. i. p. 

 296. — Decandria Monogynia, Linn. 



A small shrubby plant, with brown bark, opposite, sessile, ovato-oblong 

 leaves, which have the margins revolute and the under surface glaucous; and 

 terminal bracteated corymbs of beautiful rose-coloured flowers. 



Genus VII.— LINARIA, Ray. LINNET. 



Bill short, conical, moderately stout, higher than broad at the base, com- 

 pressed toward the end, acuminate; upper mandible with the dorsal line 

 straight, the nasal sinus very short and broad, the ridge distinct and narrow, 

 the sides convex, the edges ascending at first, afterwards direct, the tip very 

 narrow, without notches; lower mandible with the angle short and semi- 

 circular, the dorsal line straight or very slightly concave, the sides convex, 

 the tip acuminate. Nostrils basal, roundish, concealed by the feathers. 

 Head of moderate size, roundish; neck short; body moderate. Feet of 

 moderate length; tarsus short, compressed, with seven scutella; toes rather 

 stout, the first large. Claws long, moderately arched, much compressed, 

 very acute. Plumage soft and blended. Wings rather long, the first three 

 quills nearly equal, the second generally longest, the first longer than the 

 third. Tail rather long, deeply emarginate or forked, with the feathers 

 pointed. Roof of upper mandible concave, with two ridges; tongue deeper 

 than broad, concave above toward the point, which is acute; oesophagus 

 enlarged about the middle; stomach roundish, muscular; intestine of mode- 

 rate length, slender; cceca very small. 



