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reflexed on their edges like the Rpfemary. The 

 flowers come out from the fides of the young branch- 

 es, fitting very clofe; the male growing in fmall 

 clufters, but the female coming out fmgly; thefe 

 open in July and make but little appearance; they 

 are fucceeded by roundifh berries, which ripen in 

 autumn, and are faid to be purgative. 



HYDRANGEA. 



HYDRANGEA. 

 Clafs 10. Order 2. Decandria Digynia* 



'T'HE Empalement is one leaved, , five toothed, permanent, 

 ^ and fmall . 



The Corolla confids of five petals, equal, roundifh, and larger 

 than the calyx. 



The Filaments are ten, longer than the corolla, the alternate of 

 v^hich are longer. The Jntherce are roundilh and twin. 



The Germen is roundifh and beneath. The Styles are two, fhort, 

 and diftant. The Stigmas are obtufe and permanent. 



The Seed'VejJel is a capfule, roundilli, twin, two beaked with 

 the double ftyle, angled with many nerves, crowned with 

 the calyx, two cell'd, with a tranfverfe partition, and gaping 

 with a paffage between the horns. 



IhQ Seeds are numerous, angled, lliarp pointed, and very fmalL 



^here is but one Species of this Genus^ viz. 



Hyd rangea frutefcens. Virginian Shrubby 

 Hydrangea. 



This hath a fpreading woody root, from which 

 are produced, generally ieveral foft, pithy, ligneous 

 ftalks, rifing to the height of about three feet, gar- 

 nifhed at each joint with two oblong, heart-fhaped, 

 pointed leaves, fawed on their edges, and having 

 many veins. The flowers are produced in form of 



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