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The Species with us are^ 



Arbutus Uva urfi. The Bear --berry. 



This grows naturally in the Jerfeys, It is a low 

 trailing flirub, dividing into many branches, clofely 

 fet with fmooth, thick, entire leaves, of an oval form. 

 The flowers are produced in fmall bunches, near 

 the ends of the branches, and are fucceeded by red 

 berries. This has been ufed with great fuccefs in 

 many calculous complaints. 



ARISTOLOCHIA. 



B I R T H W O R T. 

 Clafs 20. Order 5. Gynandria Hexagynia. 



TH E Empalement is wanting. 

 The Corolla is of one petal, tubulous and irregular : the 

 'baje bellied, fomewhat globular and protuberant: the tuho 

 oblong, fix cornered cylindrical : the border dilated and ex- 

 tended beneath in a long tongue. 

 The Filaments are wanting. The Antherce are fix adjoined un- 

 der the Stigmas, and four celled. 

 The Germen is oblong beneath and angled. The Style fcarce 

 any. The Stigma fomewhat globular, fix parted, and con- 

 cave. 



The Seed'veJJel is a capfule, which is large, hexagonal and fix 

 celled. 



The Seeds are many, depreflfed and incumbent. 



Obf. The Seed-veJJel varies in figure,* in fome fpecies it is 

 roundilh, in others oblong. 



The Species growing Jhrubby^ with us^ is one^ viz. 



Aristologhia f ru tefcens . Fennjylvanian 

 Shrubby Birthwort. 



This grows naturally near Pittfburg, in a rich foil 

 and (haded fituation ; rifing with ftirubby cylindri-. 



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