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Show The Hi}lory of P L A N T S. capfule, compofed of five valves, conta~ning five cells, and opening in the angles : the feeds are numerous, fmootb, an,d roundlih. . . This genus comprehends the Ledum of M1Chel1, the Chamredaphne of Buxbaum, the Polifolia of the fame author, and the Chamrerbod?den?r~ o~ Tour~efort. The figure of the corolla varies, but the number of the fiamma dlfhngUl!hes th1s genus from the erica. 1 • Andromeda joliis alternis lanceolatis margine rejlexis. The altertzate, lanceolate, and reflex-edged leaved Andromeda. mrttua ~OftllUl p. The root is woody, creeping, and fibrated. The fiem is woody, low, and ramofe1 The leaves fiand alternately; they are oblong, narrow, lanceolated, and have their edges reflex. The flowers are f~all and reddi(h. . It is found on boggy grounds m.the N?~th of Engl.and .. ~ay calls It, Ledum palufire nofiras arbuti flare; C. Bauhme, V ttl ldere adfims pohfol1a montana. 2. Andromeda foliis linearibus obtujis fparjis. The Andromeda, with linear, obtuje, flattered leaves. The root is woody, fibrat~d, and perennial. The fialks al)e jn great part procur.n .. bent . they grow to eight or ten inches long, and are brQwn, fcabrous, and ramofe. The 'branches are often erect. The leaves are £hart, linear, and obtufe; they ftand very clofc and thick. The flowers fiand on fingle pedicles, of an inch long; they are large, of a deep blue colour, and narrow at the mouth. . It is common in the northern parts of Evrope, on bogs on the moun tams. Rudbeck calls it, Erica flare purpurafcente pendulo, petiole _longo rubro, picere folio; Martin, Erica rarior. The other fpecies are, 1. The very narrow clufiered-leaved Andromeda. 2 . The obtufe, imbricated-leaved Andromeda. 3· The blackiih-leaved Andromeda. 4· The hairy Andromeda. 5· The ferpyllum-leaved Andromeda. ARBUTUS. ,• THE calyx is a fmall, permanent, obtufe perianthium, divided into five parts, and placed under the germen : the corolla confifis of a fingle petal ; it is of a11 oval figure, plane at the bafe, hollow, and divided at the mouth into five fmall, obtufe, revolute fegments : the fiamina are ten filaments, of a fubulato-ventricofe figure, very fiender at the bafe, and affixed to the edge of the bafe of the corolla ; they are of half the length of the corolla : the antherre are bifid, and nutant: the gerrnen is of a globofe figure, and fiands on a receptacle, marked with ten dot-s : the fiyle is cylindric, and of the length of the corolla : the fiigma is thick and acute : the fruit is a roundi(h berry, with five cells : the feeds are [mall and offeous. This genus comprehends the Arbutus and the Uva urfi of Tournefort, &c. it is nearly allied to the Vaccinium. 1. Arbutus caulibus procumbentibus, Joliis integerrimis. 'Ihe procumbent-Jlalked and undivided-leaved Arbutus. The root is woody, brown, and perenniaL The fialks are numerous, diffufe, and procumbent; they are from a foot to three or four in length, rounded, fornewhat unequal, perennial, ramofe, and ufually reddiili. The leaves are of a venically-o~al figure; they ftand in pairs, and are fmooth, perennial, and have their edges turned m. The flowers ftand in clufters on the tops of the branches, eight or ten together; the top of the clufier bends, and every flower has it's own pedicle, and a little fquamma at i:'s bafe.: the calyx is purple, and very fmall; the flower moderately large, oval, and wh1te. This is a native of the northern parts of Eumpe, almo!l: univerfally. Tournef~rt, Lobel, &c. call it U va urfi; C. Bauhine, Vitis ldrea foliis carnofis et vel uti punttaus; others, Myrtillus ruber minor. The The Hij}ory of P L A N T S. The other fpecies are, I. The black-fruited Arbutos, or Vi tis Idrea, called the Black Whortle. 2. The oroader-leaved Arbutus; and, 3. The arborefcent, long-leaved Arbutus, or Strawberry-tree. LEDUM. T HE calyx is a very fmall perianthium, formed of one leaf, divided into five · fegments at the edge: the corolla confifis of five oval, hollow, patent petals: , the fiamina are ten patent, filiform filaments, of the length of the corolla: the antherre ·are oblong; the germen is roundiih; the fiyle is filiform, and of the length of the fiamina : the fiigma is obtufe: the fruit is a roundi(h capfule, containing five cells, and opening in five places at the bafe : the feeds are numerous, oblong, narrow, pointed at each end, and very flender. Of this genus there is only one known fpecies. L E D u M. The root is creeping, tough, and woody. The fialks are numerous, woody, and .firm; they grow to three feet high; they are very ramofe, and their bark greyiih. The leaves fiand very thick; they are three quarters of an inch long, very narrow, and of a browniili-green colour. The flowers are moderately large, and fiand on the tops of the branches. The whole plant has a very firong fmell, and is glutinous to the touch. It is frequent in Germany and Sweden. Ruppius calls it, Ledum rorismarini folio; C. Bauhine, Cifius ledon foliis rorifmarini, ferrugineis. MEL AS T 0 M A. T HE calyx is a permanent perianthium, formed of a fingle leaf, ventricofe, and fcarce at all divided at the extremity : the corolla confifis of five roundi(h petals, inferted into the margin of the cup : the fiamina are ten fhort filaments, inferted into the cup: the antherre are long, fomewhat crooked, and erect: the germen is roundiili, and fiands under the cup; the fiyle is emarginated and crooked : the fruit is a roundiih berry, included in the cup, and contains five cells; it is coronated with a cylindric margin : the feeds are numerous. This genus comprehends the Melafioma of Burman, and the Acinodendron of the £1.me author. BARTRAM I A. T HE calyx is a perianthium, divided into five fegments: the corolla confifis of five cuneiform petals: the fiamina are eight oblong filaments : t.he fiyle is capillary : the fruit is of a globofe figure, and has hooked fpires all over it. Thefe characters fufficiently diftingui(h the Bartramia, without a farther defcription. SCHINUS. T HE calyx is a very fmall perianthium, divided into five parts at the edge: the corolla confifis of five patent petals: the fiamina are ten; the fiyle oblong; the germen roundi(h : the fruit is a globofe berry ; the feed is iingle, globofe, and large. This genus comprehends the Molle of Tournefort and others; there is only one known fpecies of it. 8 C H I N U s. The root is brachiated, and very large; the tree tall and fpreading. The leaves are pinnated; the rib is compreffed, and there fiand on it four or five pairs of pinnre, oblong, narrow, and very lightly fer rated about the edges, principally toward the extremities. The flowers fiand in large clufiers, on peculiar pedicles; they are very fma11, and of a yellowiili-green colour. The berries are red, when ripe, and much refemble thofe of the afparagus. The leaves of the young ihoots are often laciniated; when rubbed, they have a il:rong fmell of fennel. It |