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reflexed on their edges like the Rofemary. The 
flowers come out from the Tides of the young branch- 
es, fitting very clofe; the male growing in fmali 
clutters, but the female coming out fmgly ; thefe 
open in July and make but little appearance; they 
are fuceeeded by roundifh berries, which ripen in 
autumn, and are faid to be purgative. 
HYDRANGEA. 
HYDRANGEA. 
Oafs io. Order 2. Decandria Digynla. 
HT HE Empalement is one leaved, five toothed, permanent, 
-*• and fmali. 
The Corolla confifts of five petals, equal, roundifh, and larger 
than the calyx. 
The Filaments are ten, longer than the corolla, the alternate of 
which are longer. The Jntherce are roundifh and twin. 
The Germen is roundifh and beneath. The Styles are two, ihort, 
and diftant. The Stigmas are obtufe and permanent. 
The Seed-veJJel is a capfule, roundifh, twin, two beaked with 
the double ftyle, angled with many nerves, crowned with 
the calyx, two cell’d, with a tranfverfe partition, and gaping 
with a paffage between the horns. 
The Seeds are numerous, angled, fiharp pointed, and very fmali. 
There is hut one Species of this Genus , viz. 
Hy d rangea frutefcens. Virginian Shrubby 
Hydrangea . 
This hath a fpreading woody root, from which 
are produced, generally feveral foft, pithy, ligneous 
ftalks, rifmg to the height of about three feet, gar- 
nifhed at each joint with two oblong, heart-fhaped, 
pointed leaves, fawed on their edges, and having 
many veins. The flowers are produced in form of 
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