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lullatus. 
americanus. 
angustifolius. 
dtropurpu - 
reus . 
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNI A. CelastrtlS. 
Icon. Dukam.arl.g5. Schmidt arb. 140. 
In hedges and woods, among rocks : Canada to Virginia. 
. May, June. v. v. Flowers pale yellow $ berries 
orange-scarlet. 
2. C. inermis ; foliis ovatis acutis integerrimis, panicula 
terminali. Willd. sp.pl. 1. p. 1123. 
Icon. Pluk. aim. t. 28. f. 5. 
In Virginia. 1? . -f- , Notwithstanding all my diligent 
researches at the place of its supposed nativity, as weil 
as in the Herbariums of Plukenet and Banister, now at 
the British Museum, I have not been able to find any 
information respecting this species : consequently I 
strongly suspect its not being an American plant. 
208. EVONYMUS. Gen. pi. l.p. 3/8. 
1. E. ramis 4-angulatis, foliis subsessilibus elliptico-lan- 
ceolatis acutis serratis, pedunculis subtrifioris, floribus 
omnibus 5-fldis, fructibus verrucoso* muricatis. — 
Willd. sp pl.l.p. 1132. 
Icon. Pluk. aim, t. II 5. f. 5. Schmidt arb. /5. 
In hedges and shady woods, among rocks, and on the 
edges of swamps : New England to Carolina. ^ • 
June, July. v. v. Flowers yellow, tinged with red j 
fruit scarlet, resembling those of Arbutus Unedo at 
first sight. They are a great ornament to this almost 
evergreen shrub. The common name in America is 
Burning-bush. 
2. E. ramis 4-angulatis, foliis subsessilibus elongatoflineari- 
ellipticis subfalcatis subintegerrimis, pedunculis ple- 
rumque unifloris, floribus omnibus 5-fidis, fructibus 
verrucoso-muricatis. 
In shady woods : Georgia. Lyon. \ . June, July. 
v. v. Flowers and fruit the same as the first species. 
Though nearly related to it, it is propagated by seeds, 
and keeps its own distinction, according to informa- 
tion from Mr. Lyon. 
3. E. foliis petiolatis oblongo-lanceoiatis acuminatis serratis, 
pedunculis divaricatis multifloris, floribus 4 fidis, fruc- 
tibus laevibus, — Willd. sp.pl. 1 . p . 1132. 
Icon. Jacc/. hort. 2. /. 120. Schmidt arb. 73. 
On the banks of rivulets : New York to Carolina. • 
June, July, v. v. Flowers dark purple ftuit red. 
