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Cercis canadenfis. Red-bud, or Judas Tree, 
This grows naturally in feveral parts of North- 
America, rifing to the height of ten or fifteen feet* 
with a pretty ftrong trunk covered with a darkilh 
coloured bark^ dividing upwards into feveral irregu- 
lar branches, furniflied with heart-fhaped leaves, 
fmooth upon their upper furface and edges, but a 
little downy underneath, having pretty long foot- 
ftalks. The flowers come out upon the branches 
upon all fides, many arifing from the fame point, 
with fhort footftalks ; they are of a fine red colour 
and coming out before the leaves, make a beautiful 
appearance. There is faid to be a variety of this in 
Carolina, with fmall flowers* 
CHIONANTHUS, 
The SNOW-DROP, or FRINGE TREE. 
Clafs 2. Order 1. Dlandria Monogynia. 
HP HE Empalement is of one leaf, four-parted, ereft, iharp- 
pointed and permanent. 
The Corolla is one petal’d and funnel-form. The tube is very 
fhort, fpreading, and the length of the caylx. The border 
with four divifions, which are linear, ereft, acute, oblique, 
and very long. 
The Filaments are two, very fhort, awl-fhaped and Inferted iri 
the tube. The Antherce are heart-fhaped, and ereft. 
The Germen is ovate. The Style fimple and the length of the 
calyx. The Stigma is obtufe and three-cleft. 
The seed-veffel is a drupe, roundifh or oval and of one celh 
The Seed a flriated nut. 
Obf. The number of ftamina is often three or four. 
We have but one Species in America , viz. 
Ghionanthus 
