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The Nettarium crowning the corolla, of five fmall leaves* 
fomewhat two-lobed: the lobes very fmall, roundiftt, 
or rather runcinate, and inferted by flender claws in 
the common receptacle, alternating with the petals. 
The Filaments five, ihort and thread-form. The Anthem round- 
iih. 
The Germen feveral, moll frequently from feven to eleven, 
fmall and ending in as many awl-ihaped, Ihort, incurved 
Styles. The Stigmas acute. 
The Seed-vejJeU as many Capfules; which are fmall, fomewhat 
oval, comprefied, oblique pointed, of one cell and two 
valves, joined at their bafe to the common receptacle, and 
fpreading above. 
The Seeds are fingle in each cell, fmall, fomewhat ovate and 
lightly comprefied 
ObJ, The petals are fometimes fix in number. The number 
of Stamina are alfo fometimes increafed. 
The Species but one , viz. 
Xanthorhiza fimpliciflima. Shurb Yellow 
Root . 
This is a fmall fhrub, growing naturally in Caro- 
lina. The roots are flender and cylindrical, but 
fending off fide {hoots by which it fpreads much; 
the wood of which, together with that of the Items, 
are of a bright yellow colour. The items are (lender, 
rifing to the height of two feet or more, generally 
fimple, or without branches, and covered with a 
lightifh brown bark. The leaves are compound, 
confiding of two pair of oppofite lobes, terminated 
by an odd one ; the lobes are much and deeply cut 
or cleft oil their edges, (fomewhat in form of Gar- 
den Lovage) and joined to very long'j common foot- 
ftalks, coming out from the tops of the (lems. The 
flowers are produced at the top of the former year’s 
growth, in a compound or panicled rdcemus\ having 
their partial footftalks generally three flowered; they 
are 
