ICOSANDRIA POLYGYNIA. Twenty Chives. Many Pointals.

ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.

Calyx imbricatus: foliolis coloratis. Corolla nulla. Styli plurimi. Stigmata glandulosa. Semina plurima, intra calycis partem succulentam.

Empalement tiled: leaflets coloured. Blossom none. Shafts many. Summits glandular. Seeds many, within the fleshy part of the cup.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Calycanthus ramis virgatis, sub-erectis: foliis ovato-lanceolatis, acuminatis: floribus fertilibus.

Habitat in Americâ Boreali.

Calycanthus with twiggy branches nearly upright. Leaves ovately lance-shaped, and pointed. Flowers fertile.

Native of North America.

REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.