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depressa. 
Chicasa. 
‘maritima. 
Susquehan - 
_ na. 
ICOSANDRIA MONOGYNIA. PrUHUS. 
latis superne serratis subtus pallidis. — IVilld. sp. pL 2. 
p. 990. 
Icon. Mill. ic. t. SQ.f. 2. 
In low grounds and swamps : Pensylvania and Virginia. 
T? . May. v. v. A small shrub of the appearance of 
Amygdalus nana ; fruit red, very acid. 
13. P. umbellis sessilibus aggregatis paucifloris, calycibus 
obtusis, ramis angulatis depresso-prostratis, foliis cu- 
neato-lanceolatis rariter serratis glabris subtus glaucis, 
fructu ovato. 
P. pumila. Mich. Jl. amer. 1. p. 28 6. 
On the sandy shores of rivers and lakes : Canada to 
Virginia. Tj . May. v. v. This low shrub, which 
spreads its branches very much, and does not rise 
above one foot from the ground, is known by the name 
of Sand-cherries. The fruit is black, small, and 
agreeably tasted. 
34. P. gemmis aggregatis bifloris, pedi cellis brevissimis, ca- 
lycibus glabris, laciniis obtusis, foliis oblongo-ovalibus 
acutis seu acuminatis serrulatis, fructu subgloboso, 
ramis spinescentibus glaberrimis. — Mich. Jl. amer. 1. 
p. 284. 
P. insititia. Walt.Jl. car. 14 6. 
In Virginia and Carolina. i? • April, May. v. v. Known 
by the name of Chicasaiv Plum. The fruit is yellow 
and agreeably tasted. It is mentioned in Michaux’s 
Flora, that it was introduced by the Indians ; which 
probably may be the case, as it generally only occurs 
where ancient camps of Indians have been. 
15. P. pedunculis subsolitariis, foliis ovato-oblongis acumi- 
natis duplicato-serratis. Willd. enum. 519. 
P. acuminata, fruticosa j ramulis glabris, foliis oblongo- 
ovalibus longiuscule acuteque acuminatis, calyce glabro, 
drupa longiuscule pedunculata ovata acuminata. Mich. 
Jl. amer. 1. p. 284 ? 
On the sea-coast ; New Jersey to Carolina. Tj . May. 
v. v. Fruit the size of a pigeon’s egg, very good to 
eat, dark purple. 
1 6 . P. pedunculis solitariis, foliis obovato-oblongis subtus 
glaucis serratis basi integerrimis. Willd. enum. 519. 
On the banks of the Susquehannah, Pensylvania, . 
May. -f- . It appears to me that this species approaches 
very near to No. 13. 
