( 7 ) 



The Seeds are many, roundiih and iliiniiig. 

 Obf. The Corolla in fome is ovate, in others perfedly bell- 

 iliaped. 



The Species arCy native with us^ 



I. Andromeda arborea. The Sorrel Tree. 



It grows naturally in Virginia, to about ten or 

 twelve feet high. The flowers grow in long naked 

 bunches, coming out from the fides of the branches, 

 of an herbaceous colour^ ranged on one fide of the 

 common foot-ftalk: they are oval, pitcher-fhaped, 

 and nodding; and are fucceeded by fmal! capfules. 



2. Andromeda calycvilata. Ever-green 



Divarf Andromeda. 



This is a low flirub, growing on moiTy land. The 

 leaves are fhaped fomething like thofe of the Box 

 tree, and are of the fame confidence, having many 

 fmall pundures on them. The flowers grow in fliort 

 racemi or bunches from the extremity of the branch- 

 es, they are white and of a cylindrical pitcher-fliape. 



3. A N D R o xM E D A paiiiculata. Pmicled An- 



dromeda. 



This flirub grows in boggy wet ground, rifing from 

 two or three to fix or feven feet high, fending out 

 feveral branches which are clothed with oblong leaves, 

 a little notched and placed alternately. The flowers 

 grow in long loofe panicled racemi or bunches, at the 

 extremity of the branches; they are pitcher-fhaped, 

 and fucceeded by fmall round feed-veflels, having 

 five cells, filled with fmall round feeds. There is a 

 variety of this of low growth, differing in having 



fliorter 



