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juniper, and covered with a whitifli fubftance, eafily 

 rubbing off. 



2. Juniper US caroliniana. Red Carolinian 

 Cedar, 



This tree much refembles the former in fize an4 

 fhape, but the under leaves have fomewhat the ap- 

 pearance of Juniper, the upper, of Cyprefs or Savin« 

 Tiiere are faid to be other varieties, but their differ- 

 ence in appearance is fcarcely obfervable. The 

 timber affords very good durable pofts for fencing, 

 &c. 



K A L M I A. 



KALMIA, or AMERICAN LAUREL. 

 Clafs lo. Order i. Decandria Monogynia. 



THE Empalement is five parted, fmall, and permanent : the 

 fegments are fomewhat ovate, and acute. 

 IhQCorollaxs of one petal, pitcher-funnel form. The tube is cy- 

 lindrical and longer than the calyx. The border with a plane 

 dilk, and ere6l half five cleft circumference; there are ten 

 fmall neflariferous horns, prominent without, and placed 

 round the corolla from where the border is raifed. 

 The Filaments are ten, awl-fhaped, fomewhat fpreading, a lit- 

 tle iTiorter than the corolla, and inferted into its bafe. The 

 Antherce are fimple. 

 The Germen is roundilli. The Sfjle is thread form, longer than 



the corolla, and declined. The Stigma is obtufe. 

 The Seed-veJJel is roundiili, depreffed, five cell'd and five valv'd. 

 The Seeds are numerous. 



^The Species are^ 



I. Kalmia 



