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orange flowers, supposed to be a native of Africa, has 
been lately introduced. 
Azalea. Gen . char.— -Cor. bell-shaped, stamens 
attached to the receptacle, caps, five celled. 
Az. Procumbens, Trailing Azalea ; with diffuse pro- 
cumbent branches, and opposite, very smooth revolute 
leaves ; is a native of the high mountains of Scotland. 
Az? Pontica , Yellow Azalea; with lance-shaped, 
shining leaves ; is a native of mount Caucasus, and 
the banks of the Dnieper, and is now cultivated in 
gardens ; rises to the height of two or three feet, and 
produces umbels of fragrant flowers at the extremities 
of the branches. 
Convolvulus. Gen. char. — Cor. bell-shaped, fold- 
ed ; stigmas two ; caps, two or three celled, with two 
seeds in each. 
Con. Arvensis, Small Bind- weed ; with arrow-shap- 
ed leaves, acute on both sides ; one-flowered pedun- 
cles, and minute bracteas remote from the flower. Pe- 
rennial ; flowers in June and July, and is a very com- 
mon weed in fields and gardens. 
Con. Sepium, Great Bind- weed ; with arrow-shaped 
leaves, and one-flowered angular peduncles ; is peren- 
nial ; grows in moist hedges, where it is readily distin- 
guished by its large white or pinkish flowers. 
Con. Soldanella, Sea Bind -weed, with kidney-shaped 
leaves and one-flowered peduncles ; perennial ; flow- 
ers in July, and is a native of particular spots on the 
sandy shores of the western parts of Scotland. Its 
specious reddish flowers are highly ornamental to the 
barren shores. 
