FENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
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23 8. THESIUM. Gen.pl. 410. 
1. T. erectum : foliis ovali-lanceolatis, fasciculis florum co- 
rymboso-terminalibus.-— Willd. sp. pl. 1 . p. 1214. 
T. corymbulosum. Mich.fi . amer . l.p. 112. 
Icon. Pluk . mant. t. 342. f 1. 
On dry hills and fields : New York to Carolina. %» 
June, July. v. v. Flowers while. 
210 . NYSSA. Gen.pl. \5gg. 
1 . N. foliis oblongis integerrimis utrinque acutis, petiolo, 
costa media margineque villosis, pedunculis femineis 
subtrifloris, nucibus brevi- obovatis obtuse striatis.— 
Willd. sp.pl. 4. p. 258. 
N. multiflora. Walt.fi. car. 253. 
N. montana. Hortul. 
Icon. Mich. arh. 21. Wangh amer. t. 16 . f.3g. 
In all the woods from New England to Carolina. ^ . 
IVlay. v. v. Flowers small, greenish ; berries black, 
the size of a pea. This tree is known by the name 
of Sour -gum. 
2. N. foliis ovato-oblongis integerrimis utrinque acutis gla- 
bris, pedunculis femineis bifloris, drupis brevi-obo- 
vatis : nuce obtuse-striata .—Willd. sp. pl. 4. p. 1113, 
N. aquatica. Sp. pl. 1511. 
N. integrifolia. Ait. kew. 3. p. 446. 
Icon, Mich. arh. 22. Catesl. car. 1. f. 41. 
In deep swamps : Virginia and Carolina. Ij . April, 
May. v. v. Berries the size of the preceding spe- 
cies, blueish -black. 
3. N, foliis brevissime petiolaf is oblongis sub-integerrimis 
basi cuneatis subtus candicantibus, pedunculis femi- 
neis unifloris, drupis oblongis. — Willd. sp. pl. 4 . 
p. 1113. 
N. capitata. Walt.fi. car. 253. 
Icon. Mich. arh. 20. 
On the banks of rivers : Carolina, principally on the 
river Ogechee. Tj . May, June. v.v. Fruit large, 
orange-coloured, full of an acid similar to a lime, 
from which it is known by the name Ogechee-lime. 
4. N. foliis longe petiolatis oblongis acuminatis remote 
serratis subtus tomentosis, pedunculis femineis uniflo- 
ris, drupis oblongis,— Willd, sp, pl, 4 .p. 1113, 
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nmhellatum . 
villosa . 
lifiora . 
candicans . 
tomentosa . 
