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M A L U S. 
The APPLE-TREE. 
Of which we have one Species, viz. 
Pyrus-Malus coronaria. Virginian fweetfcented 
Grab-Tree. 
This often grows to the height of twelve or fifteen 
feet, dividing into many ftifF branches, fet pretty 
thick'with fhort fliff fpurs. The leaves are fo me what 
like thofe of the Apple-tree, but often toothed, or 
largely and irregularly fawed on their edges. The 
• ( flowers generally come out thick upon the branches, 
upon pretty long dividing footllalks; they are pretty 
large, of a beautiful blufh colour, and fragrant odour 
at their firfl appearance. The fruit is fmall, hard, 
roundiih, umbilicated, and extremely acid. It is 
frequently ufed for conferves, &c. There is faid to 
be a variety of this in Carolina with evergeen leaves, 
though I have never feen it. 
QJJ E R C U S. 
The OAK-TREE. 
Clafs 21, Order 8. Monoecia Polyandria. 
* r pHE Male Flowers are difpofed in a Ioofe katkin. 
The Empalement is of one leaf, four or five-parted; the 
divifions are acute and often bifid. 
The; have no Corolla . 
The Filaments are feveral, very ihort. The Anthem large and 
double. 
*The Female are in clofe buds, on the fame plant with the 
Male. 
The Ferianthium is of one leaf, coriaceous, hemifphericab 
rough, and entire, fcarce manifefi in the flower. 
There 
