NAT. ORDER. ERICACE^. 
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feet ; the leaves appear in clusters at the ends of the shoots without 
order; they are spar-shaped and narrow at their base; their edges 
are set with very short teeth, vehicji are rough ; the flowers come 
forth in clusters between the leaves at the extremities of the branch- 
es ; they are white, with a mixture of dirty yellow on the outside ; 
the tube is about an inch long, and at top they are pretty deeply cut 
into five segments ; the two upper are reflex, the two side ones bent 
inward, and the lower one is turned downward ; the stamens are a 
little longer than the petals, and support oblong, saffron-colored 
anthers ; the style is much longer than the stamens, and is covered 
by an obtuse stigma : the flowers have somewhat the appearance of 
those of Honeysuckle, and are very agreeably scented, much more 
so than the one previous. The flowers appear about the middle of 
July. It is a native of North America. It is considerably cultivated 
in England, but the seeds will not ripen. This plant has varieties 
with white-striped flowers, with narrow petalled flowers, and with 
clustered flowers. 
Propagation and Culture. These plants may be raised without 
much difficulty in rather moist soils where the situation is shady. 
In England, where these plants are most extensively cultivated, they 
are produced from offsets from the roots, or layers from the young 
shoots, as they will not produce seed in that country. The best 
season for either of these methods is the early part of autumn, when 
they should be set out where they are to grow, or be planted in rows 
after the nursery manner. The plants should have some protection 
about their roots during the winter season, by covering the ground 
with old tan, or some other substance of a similar nature. In this 
country,, where the seed can easily be procured, plants may be raised 
by sowing them either in pots or on warm borders ; in the former 
method, forcing their growth by plunging them in mild hot beds. 
Medical Properties and Uses. The general qualities of these 
plants are astringent and diuretic, and may be used as substitutes 
for other remedies. 
