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Order VII. —Myrti. 
318. Decumaria sarmentosa Wild.—Rob. p. 492. 
319. Philadelphus modems L.—Rob. p. 492. 
Order IX. —Salicaria. 
320. Frangula Jragilis Raf. Foliis alternis petiolatis 
oblongis cuneatis acutis integris, floribus fascicu- 
latis pedunculatis Raf.—Salicaire Rob. p. 493. 
Shrub reaching 15 feet, stem and branches sleji- 
der and brittle, bark brown, leaves terminal with 
regular nerves. Flowers 12 to 15 in each bundle, 
peduncles short and stiff: calyx urceolated with 
five white stiff teeth, five petals short, but longer 
than the calyx, five stamina of the length of the 
petals, opposed and laying on them. One ovary, 
one style, one furrowed stigma. Blossoms in 
April. Of course it does not belong to this order ? 
but to the Rhamnoides; the genus Frangula con¬ 
tains all the species of Rhamnus with only one 
style and stigma. 
Order X. —Rosacea. 
321. Crategus coccineus L ?—Aubepine Rob. p. 494. 
The leaves are used as a tea against indigestion. 
322. Agrimonia parviflora L ?—Aubepine Rob. p. 494* 
323. Potentilla strigosa Pallas.— P. Fensylvanica, var. 
strigosa, Pursh. P. Pensylvanica Rob. p. 494. 
324. Fragaria. Rob. p. 494. A species com- 
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