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(and having cafl their farina) plane, targetted, and remarka- 

 ble for their eight-cleft margin. 



* The Female Empalements are as in the Male. 



They have no Corolla, 



The Gemen is ovate and pointed. The Style none. The Stig^ 

 ma obtufe. 



The Seed-vejjel is formed of the lengthened receptacle, into a 

 globofe, fuccuient, coloured covering or berry, open at top. 



The Seed one, oblong-ovate, the apex protruding out of the 

 berry. 



We have^ native but one Species, viz. 



Taxus canadenfis. Canadian Tew-Tree. 



This fhrub is of low growth, but divided into 

 many branches fpreading on every fide. The leaves 

 are narrow, ftiff, hnear, pointed, and evergreen ; 

 thick fet upon all fides of the branches, but inclin- 

 ing upwards. The flowers come out thick upon the 

 fides of the branches and are fucceeded by oval, 

 red, fuccuient berries, open at top, and enclofing 

 an oval brown feed. This is a beautiful evergreen 

 flirub, capable of being formed into any fliape. 



T H U Y A. 



ARBOR VITiE, or TREE OF LIFE. 

 Clafs 21. Order 9. Monoecia Monodelphia. 



*nnHE Male Flowers are difpofed in oval katkins, and are 

 placed upon a common footftalk in triple oppofition ; 

 each one having for its bafe 

 A Scale fomewhat ovate, concave and obtufe. 

 No Corolla, but ^ 



Four Filaments in each flower, fcarce manifeft, and as' many 

 Antlierce^ adjoined to the bafe of the fcaly cup. 



*The Female flowers are upon the fame plant, In fomewhat 

 ovate Cones, compofed of oppofite Scales, which are two 

 flowered, ovate and convex. 



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