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Cercis canadenfis. Red-bud^ or Judas Tree. 



^ This grows naturally in feveral parts of North- 

 America, rifing to the height of ten or fifteen feet, 

 with a pretty ftrong trunk covered with a darkifh 

 coloured bark; dividing upwards into feveral irregu- 

 lar branches, furniflied with heart-fliaped leaves, 

 fmooth upon their upper furface and edges, but a 

 little downy underneath, having pretty long foot- 

 ftalks. The flowers come out upon the branched 

 upon all fides, many arifing from the fame point, 

 with Ihort footftalks ; they are of a fine red colaur 

 and coming out before the leaves, make a beautiful 

 appearance. There is faid to be a variety of this in 

 Carolina, with fmall flowers, 



C H I O N A N T H U S. 



The SNOW-DROP, or FRINGE TREE. 



Clafs 2. Order i. Diandria Monogynia. 



npHE Empalement is of one leaf, four-parted, ereft, Iharp- 

 pointed and permanent. 



The Corolla is one petal'd and funnel-form. The tube is very 

 ihort, fpreading, and the length of the caylx. The border 

 with four divifions, which are linear, ere6l, acute, oblique, 

 and very long. 



The Filaments are two, very fliort, awl-lTiaped and inferted in 

 the tube. The Antherce are heart-fliaped, and ere6l. 



Tho^Germen is ovate. The fimpie and the length of the 

 calyx. The Stigma is obtufe and three-cleft. 



The seed-vejjei is a drupe, roundifh or oval and of one cell. 



The Seed a ftriated nut. 



OhJ. The number of ftamina is often three or four. 



We bai^e but one Species in America^ viz. 



Chionanthus 



