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The Corolla is of four petals, ovate: the exterior oppofite 
largeft, the interior lefs. 
The Filaments are numerous, briftly, flightly joined at the bafe 
into four parts. The Antherce are roundiih. 
The Germen is oblong. The Style fcarce any. The Stigma 
fimple. 
The Seed-veJJel a Capfule, oblong, fharp pointed, and enclofed 
by the larger leaves of the empalement. 
The Seeds are numerous, fmall and roundiih. 
( The Species are , 
1. Ascyrum Hypericoides. St. Peter s Wort . 
This is a fmall fhrubby plant, growing naturally 
in low moift ground, and rifing with a few (lender 
flems to the height of about eighteen inches, hav- 
ing fmall oppofite branches, which are fomewhat 
flatted. The leaves are fmall, oblong, fomewhat 
wedge-fhape, placed oppofite, and fitting clofe. 
The flowers are fparingly produced at the tops of 
the {talks, and have fomewhat the appearance of 
thofe of St. John’s wort. 
2. Ascyrum villofum. Villofe St. Peter s •wort . 
This rifes to the height of about three feet, with 
ere£t (talks. The leaves are oblong and hairy. The 
flowers are produced at the tops of the (talks, re- 
fembling thofe of St. John’s wort, but have only 
four petals. 
AZALEA. 
UPRIGHT HONEY-SUCKLE. 
Clafs 5. Order 1. Pentandria Monogynia. 
T HE Empalement is five parted, ere<5t, acute, fmall, coloured 
and permanent, 
The 
