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r panlcled bunches of flowers, and thefe com- 

 ing out at the divifions, as well as at the extremitiej? 

 of the branches. 



4. Andromeda raceniofa. Pennfylvanian 

 Red" bud Andromeda. 



This grows in low clayed lands, to the height of 

 five or fix feet. The leaves are oblong and ferrated. 

 The flowers are produced in a one fided racemus at 

 the extremity of the branches, and refemble the 

 other kinds. The long bunch of flower buds are of 

 a beautiful red colour in the fpring, and thereby 

 make a good appearance. 



. 5. Ani^Romed A mariana. Maryland^ or broad-^ 

 leaved Andromeda. 



Is a fhrub of low growth, having but a fmallftem, 

 which is generally retrofleded or bent from fide to 

 fide. The leaves are egg-fliaped, entire, broad, and 

 of pretty thick confiftence. The Seed-veflels are 

 larger than the other kinds, gaping at their tops. 



6. AndrOxMEDA nitida, E^uer-green Jh'ining- 

 leaved Andromeda^ or Carolinian Red-biids, 



(Bartram's Catalogue.) 



This flirub grows , naturally in Carolina and Flori- 

 da, and may juftly be ranked among the mofl: beau- 

 tiful flowering. 



The leaves are perennial, near three inches in 

 length and one in breadth, of a hard and firm tex- 

 ture, lance-fliape, of a deep fliining, or gloflfy green 

 colour on both fides,, placed by pretty long footft:alks 

 alternately upon each fide of the branches, but in- 

 clining 



