Florula Lexhi^'lonictisis, 409 



blue ivithaarkcr stripes, larger tlian in iho prrrcnling specie?, 



and bornr oi. {\\v summit of the stem: whole plant dot':* not iX- 



ceed G inehcs in hei^'ht, fn (jMently less. Flowrrs {rtm Is: of 



April to Ihc last of that month, and occasionally throughout the 



season. 



Spi'Ch>: ot'. \'eroxiv-\ A(nu:sTis. Gcrmamkr. 



Sp. Ch. Flowers solitary, and with ihr < ordate leaves nearly 



sessile; stem rough, hairy. 



Oh. This spcH ies is roadily distiniruislied from either of the 

 preredir'g hy its more hispid appearance, and its more diiTu^^rd 

 and hranchini,' hahjt. The flower is also smaller and of a deep- 

 er blue than tlio procediiij:. The haves are mostly opposite, 

 cordate, ovate, notched, stron;]:ly veined particularly on the low- 

 er ^u^^ace, and very pubescent. Cultivated fields and pastures 

 common: tlowcring rather later than the last, 5th — 10th of 

 April. 



25. Gexus. CARPINUS. L. 



{Drrh. Celtic, Car, wood, and pn, head; i. e. wood suitable for 

 making yokes for cattle. Dc Theis hy Darl.) 



Class <2\sL MOXOECIA,— Order, POLYAXDRIA. 

 Gen. Ch, Masc. Scalesof the fo/yx ciliated. SVr/mma about 



10. Fem. Calyx scales 2-flowcred. Corolla tritid. Kut 



ovate, sulcate. 

 Speeies \st, Carpixus Americana. Iron-ivood, 



Sp. Ch. Leaves oblong-ovate, acuminate, unequally serrate ; 5/;*^- 



bile with 3 — parted scales, the middle segment oblique, 

 toothed on one side. 



Obs. The Iron-wood, by whir h name this tree is here always 

 called, is so well known as to require no description. In other 

 portions of the u:iion it is called Hornbeam. It is found 

 ihronnrliout this state among otlier forest trees and is perhaps 

 especially abundant in the country about Lexircfion, gi owing 

 generally to the height of 30 or 40 feci. —The wood is posses- 

 sed of great hardne-s and stren.cjth, but is not applied to many 

 useful purposes. Flowers beginning of April. 



5yn. C. Caroliniana. Halt. 



20. Genus OSTRYA. Miehcll. 



{Deriv. Ostreon. Crook.?! shell or scale; from tJie rf)semiilancc of" 

 its ca|)sules. Dc Titers.) 



