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The Filaments fcarce any. The Anthem are very numerous, 



fitting upon the fides of the Germen. 

 The Gemen is fomewhat round, fitting upon a roundiili recept- 



acle. The Styles none. The Stigmas obtufe. 

 The Seed-vejjel a very large berry or fruit, of an oval or oblong 



fiiape, covered with a fmooth rind, and of one cell. 

 The Seeds arc feveral, hard, Ihining, oblong, oval, (compref- 



fed in fome fpecies) and placed in a circle. 



The Species "with us are^ 



1 . A N N o N A glabra. Carolinian Smooth-harked 



Annona. 



The bark is fmooth, the leaves broad, oval, but 

 narrowed towards the bafe. The fruit is large, yel- 

 low and fomewhat conical. This grows naturally in 

 Carolina. 



2. An NONA triloba. Pennfylvanian Triple- 



fruited Papaw. 



This grows common in rich bottoms and by river 

 fides, in Pennfylvania. It rifes to the height of ten, 

 twelve, and fometimes twenty feet, with but few 

 branches, garnifhed with pretty long large leaves, 

 narrowed toward the bafe and fmooth on their edges. 

 The flowers are folitary, and of a dark purple co^ 

 lour; they have fhort footftalks, which with the 

 flower-cup is covered with fhort brown hairs or 

 down. The fruit is often found growing two or 

 three together, which loon falls off, becomes very 

 mellow and turns of a yellow colour* 



A R A L I A. 



THE ANGELICA TREE. 



Clafs 5. Order 5. Pentandria Pentagyina. 



AN Involucrum, which is very fmall, to the little globular 

 umbels. 



The 



