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are solitary near the end, calix scaly of about 
6 unequal ovate and obovate scales persistent 
much shorter than the large berry which has 
about 9 oblong seeds and is crowned by as many 
thick stellate clavate stigmas. 
598. Empetrum nigrum L. and all European 
bot. A boreal plant of which I have specimens 
from Sweden and the Alps. They answer to 
the Linnean description of it by leaves quater- 
nate petiolate ovate lanceolate obtuse , berries 
black subsessile . Therefore quite different 
from our American species ; but I have also 
specimens from Sibiria and the Alps nearer to 
our sp. and therefore there may be two species 
in Europe as probably also with us. Wilde- 
now thus say 23. nigrum has oblong revolute 
leaves. 
599. Empetrum crassifolxum Raf, smooth 
procumbent, leaves 3-4nate petiolate linear ob- 
tuse thick, flat above, convex enerve beneath, 
patent crowded. — Sibiria and perhaps other 
parts, my specimens have no berries, and but 
few flowers, leaves 3 lines long, quite thick, 
sometimes sulcate beneath, but not nerved, some 
appear to be fistular : flowers as in E. nigrum, 
sent me as such. Is it found in Origon ? berries 
probably black. 
Shrubby LABIATE. 
600. RAFINESQUIA or Diodeilis R. fl. 
tel. 750. Cunila, Melissa and Gardoquia of Au- 
thors ! . . Calix tubular strait striated subbilabi- 
ate upper lip bidentate, lower tridentate, mouth 
closed by hairs, corolla tubular erect bilabiate, 
upper lip concave notched, lower Blobe subequal 
stamens 4 remote, anthers cordate bilobe, seeds 
smooth. Shrubby, flowers axillary red.— A 
very fine peculiar Genus forced into 8 alien 
