decandria monogyny. Andromeda. 
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be reckoned one of the finest in North America, not 
only for the graceful appearance of its flowers, but tiie 
fine odour they have. 
1 6. A. ramis teretibus, foliis oblongis acuminatis mucro- 
nato-serratis glabris, paniculis terminalibus polysta- 
chiis, corollis ovoideo- cylindraceis pubescentibus, 
antheris linearibus muticis.— Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 612. 
Icon. BoL mag. Q 05 . Catesb. car. 1. t. / 1. Midi, 
arb 
In the valleys of the Allegany-mountains : Pensylvania to 
Florida, b . June, July. v. v. A beautiful tree, 
from forty to sixty feet high. Flowers white. The 
leaves are of a very pleasant acid taste, from which it 
has been called Sorrel- tree. They are frequently made 
use of by hunters in those mountains to alleviate 
thirst. 
17. A. pubescens ; foliis obovato-lanceojatis acutis subinte- 
gerrimis, ramis floriferis terminalibus paniculatis nu- 
diusculis, glomerulis pedunculatis, corollis subglobosis 
pubescentibus, antheris obtusis muticis. — Willd. sp. 
pl. 2. p. 612. 
A. globulifera. Hortul. 
A. racemosa. Lam. encycl. 1. p. 158. 
Common in all swamps and woods : Canada to Carolina. 
Pj . June, July. v. v. Flowers small, white. There 
are a number of varieties of this shrub, in size, pu- 
bescence, shape of leaves, &c. 
18. A. hispido-pubescens ; foliis obovato-lanceolatis seu ob- 
longis acutis serrulatis, ramis floriferis foliosis, glome- 
rulis axillaribus paucifloris subsessilibus, corollis glo- 
bosis hispidis, antheris aristatis, 
A. racemosa. lFalt.fi. car. 138. 
A. paniculata foliosiflora. Mick.fi. amer. 1. p. 22 5 , 
In the lower counties of Virginia and Carolina, 0 
May — July, v.v. Nearly allied to the former $ but 
sufficiently distinct to form a species. 
359. KALMIA, Gen. pl. 743. 
1. K. ramis, foliis calycibusque hirsutissimis, foliis oppo- 
sitis alternisque subsessilibus ellipticis, pedunculis ax- 
illaribus solitariis unifloris foliis longioribus.— IVilld. 
sp. pl. 2. p. 001 . IFalt.fl car. 138. Mich. fi. amer, i 
p. 257. 
arborea. 
paniculata . 
frondosa. 
hirsuta. 
