( I 3° ) 
pofed of thr.ee lobes, fomewhat egg*fftaped and 
joined to a common footftalk. The flowers are 
male and female on different plants. 
To this Genus is alfo added > 
TOXICODENDRON, 
The POISON -TREE. 
Of which we have , 
i. Rhus-Toxicodendron Vernix. Varnijh- 
Tree , or Poifon AJh . 
This rifes with a pretty ftrong, ered ftem, to the 
height of twelve or fourteen feet; dividing towards 
the top into feveral branches. The leaves are wing* 
ed, and compofed of three or four pair of lobes* 
terminated by an odd one ; which are for the moft 
part oval, fpear-fliaped, fmooth, and of a lucid green 
on their upper fide, but paler and a little hairy un- 
derneath ; their footftalks changing of a purple co- 
lour in autumn. The male and female flowers are 
produced upon different trees, and are difpofed in 
loofe panicles, coming out from the bofom of the 
leaves ; of an herbaceous colour. The female are 
fucceedcd by fmall, roundiih feeds, of a lightifli co- 
lour when ripe. This is allowed to be the fame 
with the true Varnifh-tree of japan; where it is col- 
lefted in great quantities, by making incifions in the 
trees and placing veflels underneath to receive the 
milky juice, which hardens and becomes the true 
varnifli; much ufed in various kinds of curious 
workmanlhip. This, in all probability, might be 
collected here equal in quality with that of Japan 
and to considerable advantage. This tree ought to 
