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which are furnifhed with (tiff fpear-fhaped leaves, a 
little fawed towards their extremities, of a yellow- 
iih lucid green on their upper Tides but paler under- 
neath, having very fhort footflalks, and of a grate- 
ful odour when bruited. The katkins come out on 
different plants from the berries, and are about an 
inch long,, (landing eredl. The female flowers come 
out on the Tides of The branches in long bunches, 
and are fucceeded by fmall roundifh berries, covered 
with a mealy fubflance, and affording a kind of 
green wax, which is fome times ufed in making can- 
dles. 
2, Myrica cerifera humilis. Dwarf Candleberry 
Myrtle . 
This is a variety of the former kind, differing; 
from it in being of a lower growth, the branches 
not fo flrong, and covered with a greyifh bark. The 
leaves are alfo fhorter and broader, and more faw- 
ed on their edges. The berries afford a wax like 
the others. 
3. Myrica Gale. American Bog Gale . 
This alfo grows naturally in bogs and fwamps^ 
rifmg with fhrubby (talks to the height of two or 
three feet, garnifhed with lance-fhaped leaves, fmooth 
and a little fawed towards their points. The berries 
are dry, compreffed at the apex and three lobed, 
NYSSA. 
The TUPELO-TREE, 
Clafs 23. Order 1. Polygamia Dioecia. 
r T'HE Flowers are Male and Hermaphrodite , (in fome Species 
A Mate and Female) upon different plants. 
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