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Calycanthus floridus. Carolinian Allfpice. 



This delightful fweet-fccnted flirub, grows natural- 

 ly in Carolina, and rifes from four to fix or eight feet 

 high, fending out many fmall branches, which are 

 placed oppofire and garniflied with oval entire leaves; 

 which arc likewife oppofite. The flowers are pro- 

 duced fingly, at the extremities of the fame year's 

 Ihoots; they are of a fallen or dark purple colour, 

 and when fomewhat expanded, diffufe to a confider- 

 able dirtance, a very agreeable fcent, fcarcely diftin- 

 giiiihable from that of ripe ftrawberries. It flowers 

 in May, and by fucceflion till almoft harveft* The 

 flowers are fucceeded by large, fomewhat oval, 

 rough, fvvelling capfules, of two inches or more in 

 length, and one in diameter, containing many oval 

 brown feeds. 



C A R P I N U S. 



The HORNBEAM - TREE. 

 Clafs 21. Order 8. Monoecia Polyandria. 



^TTHE Male Flowers are difpofed in a cylindrical Katkin. 



The Cal'jx is a common Katkin loofely imbricated on all 



fides ; compofed of fcales which are uniflorous, ovate, 



concave, acute, and ciliated. 

 The Corolla is none. 



The Filaments are for the moft part ten, very Quail. The An^ 

 ther(B are twin, compreffed, villofe at the apex, and two 

 valved. 



* The Femak Flowers are difpOfed in a long Katkin, on the fame 



The Cal^jx is a common Katkin loofely imbricated, confifting ot 

 Scales which are lance- fKaped, villofe, reflexed at the apex, 

 and one flowered. . 



The Corolla is cup-form, of one leaf, fix cleft, with two divi- 

 Cons larger, . 



