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branches, which grow oppofitc. The leaves are al- 

 fo placed oppofite and often, upon young fhoots, by 

 three^s ; they are near three inches long and one and 

 a quarter brbad, having a ftrong vein running lon- 

 gitudinally through them, they are of a light green 

 and their footftalks change to a reddifli colour next 

 the branches. The branches are terminated with 

 globular heads, compofed of many fmall flowers, of 

 a whitilh colour. 



C E R G I S. 



The J U D A S TREE. 



Clafs lo. Ordei' i. Decandria Monogynia. 



nPHE Empalement is of one leaf, very fliort, belMliaped, gib- 

 bous beneath, and melliferous: the mouth is five toothed, 

 ereft and obcufe. 



The Corolla is ten petai'd, inferted in the calyx, and counterfeit- 

 ing a papilionaceous corolla. 



The WingSy are two petals, bent back, and affixed by long 

 claws. 



The Standard^ one petal, roundifli, clawed, under and fliort- 

 er than the wings. 



The KeeU two petals, joining in a heart-fliaped figure, in- 

 cluding the parts of fru6lification and affixed by claws. 



The NeBarium^ a gland, ftyle form, under the germen. 

 The Filaments are ten, diftind, awl-lliaped, declined, of which 



four are longer,- and covered. The Anthem are oblong, in- 

 cumbent, and arifing. 

 The Germen is linear-lanced and pedicel'd. The Style is of the 



length and fituation of the Itamina. The Stigma is obtule 



and arifing. 



The Seed-vejjel is a 'legumen or pod, whicja is oblong, acute, 



oblique pointed, and of one cell. 

 The Seeds ^iQ feveral, roundifli and joined to the fuperior feir 



tine. 



The Species with us^ but one^ viz. 



Cercis 



