204 
ituicscens. 
typhinum. 
glabrum . 
coccineum. 
mridiflorum. 
pumilum. 
PENTA.NDKIA TRIGYNIA. SambucUS. 
Jn swamps and near hedges : Canada to Carolina. Iq • 
* June, July. v. v. Berries dark purple or black. 
2. S. cortice verrucoso, foliolis 2-jugis ovali-lanceolatis sub- 
tus pubescentibus, cymis confertis racemosis. — Mich, 
fi. amer. 1 . p. 181. 
On the highest mountains from Canada to Carolina. 
fq • July. v. v. Berries red 5 resembles S. racemosa 
very much. 
262. RHUS. Gen. pi. 502. 
1. R. subarborescens ; ramis petiolisque villosissimis, foliis 
pinnatis multijugis, foliolis lanceolato-oblongis argute 
serratis subtus sublomentosis, — Wiltd. sp. pl. 1. 
p. 1478. 
Icon. Duham. 2. t. 4/. 
In rocky dry situations : Canada to Virginia. 1q . July, 
Aug. v. v. The purple velvety berries appear in 
large close clusters. 
2. R. undique glabrum ; foliis pinnatis multijugis, foliolis 
lanceolato-oblongis serratis subtus albicantibus, fructi- 
bus holosericeis. — JVilld.sp.pl. 1. p. 1478. 
/3. R. elegans. Ait. hew. 1. p. 162. Catesl. car. appen. t . 4. 
Icon. Dill. ellh. t. 243. f. 314. Catesb. cur. 3. t. 4. 
Common in old fields and along fences : Few England 
to Carolina. \q . July, Aug. v. v Berries red ; 
flowers greenish-red ; in var. (3. scarlet. 
3. R. glabriuscuium ; foliis pinnatis multijugis, foliolis lan- 
ceolato-oblongis serratis subtus sublomentosis, racemis 
erectis herbaceis.— Lam. encycl. 7. p . 504. 
R. canadense. Mill. diet. no. 5. 
On the edges of woods, in dry sunny situations : Pen- 
sylvania and Virginia. Iq . July, Aug. v. v. Flowers 
yellowish-green ; probably not much more than a va- 
riety of the foregoing species. 
4. R. humile 5 ramis petiolisque pubescentibus, foliis pin- 
natis multijugis, foliolis ovalibus vix acuminatis aut 
muticis inciso-dentatis subtus tomemosis, fructibus 
holosericeis. Mich.fi. amer. 1. p. 182. 
In Upper Cardina. ]q . July. v. s. in Herb. Lyon.; 
v. v. in Hortis. Not above a foot high : it is the most 
poisonous of the genus, according to informatibn 
from Mr. J. Lyon, who, by collecting the seed of 
this species, got poisoned all over his body, and wa§ 
lamed for a considerable time'. 
