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which arc furnifhed with ftifE fpear-fhaped leaves, a 

 little fawed towards their extremities, of a yellow- 

 illi lucid green on their upper fides but paler under- 

 neath, having very fhort footftalks, and of a grate- 

 ful odour when bruifcd. The katkins come out on 

 different plants from the berries, and are about an 

 inch long, (landing ereft. The female flowers come 

 out on the fides of the branches in long bunches, 

 and are fucceeded by fmall roundifti berries, covered 

 with a mealy fubftance, and affording a kind of 

 green wax, which is fometimes ufed in making can- 

 dles. 



2. My RICA cerifera humilis. Dwarf Candleberry 

 Myrtle. 



This is a variety of the former kind, differing 

 from it in being of a lower growth, the branches 

 not fo ftrong, and covered with a greyifh bark. The 

 leaves arc alfo fliorter and broader, and more faw* 

 ed on their edges. The berries afford a wax like 

 the others. 



3. Myrica Gale. American Bog Gale. 



This alfo grows naturally in bogs and f^vamps, 

 rifing with fhrubby ftalks to the height of two or 

 three feet, garnifhed with lance-fliaped leaves, fmooth 

 and a little fawed towards their points. The berries 

 are dry, compreffed at the apex and three lobed, 



N Y S S A. 



The T U P E L O - T R E E, 



Glafs 23, Order Polygamia Dioecia. 



'Y'HE Flowers are Male and Hermaphrodite^ (in fojiie Species 

 ^ Male and Female) upon difFerent plants. 



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