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525. A. caroliniana, Walter. Beck’s Bot. 311. Jul.-Aug 
9to 18i. ©. ow. &e. O. 
526. A. ostryafolia, mzhi. Jron-wood-leaved mercury. It is 
probably the A. caroliniana of Elliott, vol. ii, 645. 
Found by Mr. T. G. Lea, on one ofthe Kentucky hills 
opposite Cincinnati. Aug.-Sept. ©? The leaves 
resemble in form, those of Ostrya virginica. 
527. Pachysandra procumbens. June. g--w. Procumbent. 
4. Ky. St. 
528. Tragiamacrocarpa. Jul. ©. Climbing. Ky. Michz. 
XC. CELASTRINE.—THeE FALSE BITTER-SWEET TRIBE. 
529. Celastrus scandens. False bitter-sweet. Red root. 
Climbing staff tree. May-June. g.--y. Woody vine, 
10 to 20f. Woods. Narcotic, secernant stimulant. 
It is regarded by Mr. Miles, a Thompsonian, as stimu- 
lating and diuretic, and capable of removing hepatic 
obstructions. Portio pulv. cort. radicis, 3i. ter die. 
530. Euonymus atropurpureus. Indian arrow. June. p. 6 
_to 10f. b. sw. O. Has active medicinal virtues, if 
we credit popular opinion. 
‘531. E. americanus. Burning bush. Spindle tree. June. 
r-y. 4to6f. b. sw. Pittsburgh, Peter. Ky. St. 
532. E. obovatus. Trailing euonymus. June. g. & p. 
Prostrate, 2 to 6f. long. sr. Ky. Wor. O. Root simi- 
lar to that of sp. 529, and probably possesses similar 
qualities. 
XCVI. RHAMNE.—Tue suckTHoRN TRIBE. 
533. Rhamnus carolinianus. May. 4 to 6f. Ky. Si. 
534. R. alnifolius.s Dwarf elder. May-June. g. »b. rs 
Mo. Ter. Eat. 
535. R. lanceolatus. Shrub. Ky. Si. 
536. Ceanothus americanus. Red-root. New Jersey tea. Jul. 
w.2 to 3f.h.ow. dp.W. An Indian remedy for syphilis. 
Hoop. Med. Dic. Astringent. Raf. Med. Bot. ii. 205. 
537. C. sanguineus. Bloody ceanothus. May. w3f. bk. 
Plt. Nutt. 
538. C. intermedius, Purshk. Dwarf red-root. Similar to 
536, but much smaller. Elliott. Mo. der. Jas. Woods, 
Tenn. Lyon. Pursh, i. 167. has 
-XCVIL STAPHYLEACAE.—Tue Brapper-Nur TRIBE 
339. Staphylea trifolia. Bladder-nut. Ap.—June. w. 6to an 
be SW. ST. CT. W. 

