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The Species with us are , 
Arbutus Uva urfi. The Bear-berry* 
This grows naturally in the Jerfeys. It is a low 
trailing fhrub, dividing into many branches, clofely 
fet with fmooth, thick, entire leaves, of an oval form. 
The flowers are produced in fmall bunches, near 
the ends of the branches, and are fucceeded by red 
berries. This has been ufed with great fuccefs in 
many calculous complaints. 
ARISTOLOCHIA. 
BIRTHWORT. 
Clafs 20. Order 5. Gynandria Hexagynia* 
T H E Empalement is wanting. 
The Corolla is of one petal, tubulous and irregular : the 
lafe bellied, fomewhat globular and protuberant : the tube 
oblong, fix cornered cylindrical : the border dilated and ex- 
tended beneath in a long tongue. 
The Filaments are wanting. The Antherce are fix adjoined un- 
der the Stigmas , and four celled. 
The Germen is oblong beneath and angled. The Style fcarce 
any. The Stigma fomewhat globular, fix parted, and con- 
cave. 
The Seed-veJJel is a capfule, which is large, hexagonal and fix 
celled. 
The Seeds are many, deprefied and incumbent. 
Obf. The Seed-veJJel varies in figure,- in fome fpecies it is 
roundifli, in others oblong. 
The Species growing Jhrubby , with us , is one , viz. 
Aristolochia fru tefcens . Pennjylvanian 
Shrubby Birthwort. 
This grows naturally near Pittfburg, in a rich foil 
and fhaded fituation; rifmg with flirubby cylindri- 
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