( II ) 



The Empalemenc is five-toothed, very fmall, and above. 



The Corolla confifts of five petals, which are ovate, acute, fef^ 

 file and reflexed. 



The Filaments are five, awl-fliaped, and the length of the co- 

 rolla. The Anthem are roundifh. 



ThQGermenis roundifh and beneath. The Styles five, very fliort, 

 and permanent. The Stigmas fimple. 



The Seed-vejjel a berry, roundifh, fil iated, crowned and five- 

 celled. 



The Seeds are folitary, hard, and oblong. 



The Species with us are^ 



Aralia fpinofa. Virginian Angelica Tree. 



This rifes with a thick woody ftem to the height 

 of ten or twelve feet, dividing into feveral branches, 

 which are garniflied with ramofe divaricated leaves, 

 placed alternately. The flowers are produced in 

 large, loofe, compound umbels, at the extremity of 

 the branches: they are of an herbaceous colour, and 

 are fucceeded by roundifh berries of a purpliWi co- 

 lour when ripe. The ftem, branches, and footftalks 

 of the leaves are armed with (hort ftrong fpines. 



ARBUTUS. 



THE STRAWBERRY TREE, or BEAR-BERRY. 

 Clafs lo. Order i. Decandria Monogynia. 



T H E Empalement is five parted, obtufe, very fmall and 

 permanent. 



The Corolla is one petalled, ovate, pla,niiTi at the bafe,- the bor- 

 der is live cleft; the divifions obtufe, revolute and fmall. 



The Filaments are ten, awl-bellied, very llender at the bafe, 

 half the length of the corolla, and affixed by the margin to 

 its bafe. The Antherce are flightly two cleft and nodding. 



The Getmen is fomewhat globofe, fitting upon a receptacle 

 marked with ten points. The Style is cylindrical and the 

 length of the corolla. The Stigma is thickilTi and obtufe. 



The Seed-vejfel is a berry, roundilli and five celled. 



The Seeds are fmall and bony. 



The 



