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2 L Catesbetana. A middle 8ised shrub. Leavts perennial, broad-Ian* 

 ceolate, glabrous. Flowers in panicles, on short peduncles ; sognienti. of 

 the perianth oblonc, obtuse, deciduous, while. Nectary 3-cleft. Btrry ovate, 

 black. 



>2 May — June. On the sea coast. 6-9 fu 



3 L Bkxzoix. a shrub witii virgate branches. Leaves ob-ovate, lanceo- 

 late, deciduous, pubescent beneath, cunente at the base. Flowers dia?cious, 

 m clustered umbels, on short pedicels, pale yellow. Fniil red. Spice loood. 



Feb. — March. -Margins of rivulets. 4-10 ft. 



4 L Geniculata. A small tree, much branched, with the branches regu- 

 larly bent. I^eaves small, oval, glabrous, obtuse. Ftotocrs deciduous, dioe- 

 cious, in umbels, yellow. Fruit red, 



^2 Feb. — March. Around porxls. 10-15 ft. 



5 L Melissjefolia. A small shrub. Leaves cordate, lanceolat?, pubes- 

 cent beneath, deciduous. Flowers in clustered umbels, diopcious, yellow. 

 Fruit red. 



>2 Feb. — .March. Around ponds. ^3 ft. 



6 ii Sass.\fras. a small tree. /yeat?e3 entire and lobed, lanceolate, ovate, 

 var\nng in form, glabrous or pubescent, deciduous. Flow^^rs dicpcious. in 

 umbels. Siamfns of the sterile flowers ; stamens of the fertile flowerp 6. 

 imperfect. Fruit blue. 



^2 March. Light soils. 10-25 ft. 



Order CXXX. THY.MELE^. 



Perianth inferior, tubular, colored, campanula to, with V\e 

 limb obsolete. •Stom^'/w 8, perigynous, inserted into the peii- 

 anth, unequal. Style 1. Stigma simple. Fruit a drupe, 1- 

 seeded. Shrubs with a tough bark. Leaves alternate, entire. 



GE.VUS I. DIRCA. 



Genus the same as the Order. 



1 D PALtrsTRis. A small shrub, with numerous tough branches. Leaves 

 alternate, oblong-oval, entire, obiuse, pale green. Flovcers yellow, the bark 

 has a sweetish taste, and very tough. Leather wood. 



>2 April. Damp moist places. 2-4 ft. 



Order CXXXI. SANTALACE.^. 



Perianth superior, 4 or 5-cleft, partly colored. JEstivation 

 valvate. Stamens 4 or 5, opposite the segments of the peri- 

 anth and inserted into their bases. Ovary ] -celled, with 1-4 

 ovules. Style \. S/^^^ma often lobed. i'^ruiV a nut or drupe, 

 l-seeded. Trees or shrubs with alternate, undivided leave.*?. 



GkncsI. NYSSA. 



DioBciou.s-. Sterile florets ; perianth 5-paried. Stamens 

 5-10, fcrile florets, caly.x 5-parled. Stamens 2. Style 1. 

 Drupe inferior. 



1 N MuLTTFLORA. A middle sized tree. I^eaves oval-laiiceolate, entire, 

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