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DECANDRiA MONQGYNi a. Andromeda. 
spicatis axillaribus sessilibus squamoso-bracteatis un- 
dique confertifloris , corollis cylindraceo-pvatis, an- 
theris muticis. — Willd. sp. pi. 2. p. 613. Ait. kew. 2. 
p.6g. 
(3. A. foliis lineari-lanceolatis longissimis. 
On the mountains of Virginia to Georgia. k • May, 
June. v. v. Flowers in short spikes, white 5 cap- 
sules depressed, globular. 
10. A. foliis petiolatis ovato-oblongis basi rotundatis superne 
sensim angustatis acuminatis subserrulatis, serraturis 
adpresso-spinulosis glabris coriaceis, racemis subspi- 
catis axillaribus sessilibus squamoso-bracteatis secun- 
dis laxiusculis, corollis brevibus cylindraceo-ovatis, 
antheris muticis. 
A. Catesbaei. Walt. Jl. car. 13 7- Willd . sp. pl. 2. 
p 6l3. 
In Lower Cardina, \ . May, June. v. v. Resembles 
the foregoing one in several respects. The figure of 
Catesl. car. 2. t. 43. is so very slightly done, that 
there can be no reference made to it, and probably 
belongs to A. racemosa. 
11. A. glaberrima ; foliis ovato-lanceolatis superne sensim 
angustatis acuminatis integerrimis seu i nas quali ter- 
se r ratis glabris nitidis reticulato-venosis coriaceis, ra- 
cemis axillaribus brevissimis corymbosis nudiusculis, 
floribus pedicellatis nutantibus, corollis cylindraceo- 
ovatis, antheris muticis postice gibbis.— Willd. sp. 
pl. 2. p. 613. Ait. kew. 2. p. 70. 
A. lucida. Jacq. ic. 3 . t. 79. 
A. populifolia. Lam. encycl. t. p. 159. 
A. reticulata. Walt.Jl. car. 137. 
A. formosissima. Bartr. catal. .... 
A. laurina. Mich.Jl. amer. 1. p. 253. 
Icon. Smith exot. hot. 89. bona. Jacq. ic. 7g. mala. 
In sandy swamps of Georgia and Florida. Tj . July. 
v. v . Flowers white, in great abundance , which gives 
this shrub a fine appearance. The stem is hollow in- 
side, and is used by the natives for making their pipe- 
stems of it, from which the name Pipe-stem wood. 
12. A. glaberrima ; foliis oblongo-ovatis acutis tenuissime 
serrulatis adpresso-ciliatis glabris coriaceis, racemis 
secundis axillaribus et terminalibus congesto-panica- 
latis, pedicellis bibracteatis. 
In the mountains of Georgia. Lyon. . May, June, 
longifolia, 
spijiulosa , 
acuminata • 
Jloribunda , 
