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The Corolla is wanting. 



The Filaments ^re eight, very fliqrt, joined to the Interior fide 

 of the calycine fcale. The Anthem are oblong-ovate, fhort- 

 er than the calyx, and ere6l. 



* The Female flowers are remote from the Male in the fame 

 plant, fitting clofe and included in a bud. 



The Empalement is of two leaves, coriaceous, torn at the mar- 

 gin, erefl, and the length of the fruit; at the time of flore- 

 fcence, fcarce manifeft for its fmallnefs. 



The Corolla none. 



The Germen is roundifli and very (mall. The Stales two, brift- 

 ly, coloured, and much longer than the calyx. The Stigmas 

 are fimple. 



The Seed-vejjel none. 



The Seed, a nut fomewhat ovate, £haved at the bafe, fomewhat 

 Gompreffed and pointed at the apex. 



The Species with us are^ 



1. CoRYLUs americana. American Hazelnut. 



This grows very common in a rich, loofe, moift 

 foil; fpreading far by its roots, and rifing at firft with 

 a fimple, ereftftem; which, as it grows old, is di- 

 vided into a few irregular branches, cloathed with 

 oval, pointed leaves, fawed on their edges. The 

 Male katkins are produced at the ends of the branch- 

 es, and the Female parts ahttle beneath them, often 

 many together, at other times fingly ; and are fuc- 

 ceeded by feed-velTels, roundifli at the bafe, but 

 lengthened out into a leafFy, fringed expanfion, part- 

 ed at the extremity ; each containing one nut. 



2. Co R y L u s cornuta. Divarf Filbert^ or 



Cuckold-nut. 



This kind much refembles the other, except in 

 fize, feldom growiiig above three or four feet high j 

 and alfo in having its ^uts fingle upon the branches, 



and 



