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The Filaments are fix, as long as the tube of the corolla. The 

 Jnthem acute, and incumbent in the neck of the corolla. 



The Gemen is oblong, and pointed on every fide. The Style 

 filiform, and the length of the ftamina. The Stigma three- 

 cleft and obtufe. ; ^ 



The Seed-vejfel a Capfiiky which is long, obtufely three]^]id^ed,. 

 pointed with about one cdl and three valves. ^ 



The Seeds are many, joined to a very long, capillary pappus 6r 

 down. 



The Species, with us, but one^ viz. 



TiLLANDsiA ufneoides. Carolinian Tillandfta, 



This is a parafite plant ; or growing upon the 

 branches of trees and hanging down with veryflcn- 

 der, rough, branching threads or ftalks, in manner 

 of mofs. The leaves are whitifli aud hoary, 



U L M U S. 



The E L M . T R E E. 

 Clafs 5. Order 2. Pentrandria Digynia. 



THE Empalement is of one leaf, top-fliaped, and wrinkled. 

 ThQ border five parted, ereft, coloured within, and per- 

 manent. 

 The Corolla none. 



The Filaments five, awl-lhaped, and twice the length of the 

 calyx. The y^^t/^^rcg four-furrowed, erect and lliort. 



The Germen orbicular and ereft. The Styles two, fliorter than 

 the fl:amina and reflexed. The Stigmas downy. 



The Seed'VejJel a drupCy oval comprelled, membranaceous and 

 juicelefs. 



The Seed one, roundifli and lightly compf effed. 4 



fbe Species, with usy are^ 



!• Ulmus 



