2. P. glaber; foliis sempervirentibus cimeato-lanceolatis coriaceis glabris nitidis apice
subdentatis, pedicellis axillaribus subsolitariis plerumqtte trifloris.—iLtnw. Sp. PI. p. 471.
Mich. Am. v. 2. p. 236. Etfiott, Carol, v. 2. p . 707. Pursh, FI. Am. V. 1. p. 220. D e Cand.
Prodr. v. 2. p . 17. Torrey, Fl. o f Un. St. v. 1. p. 338. Bigel. FL Rost. ed. 2. p. 129,.
Hab. Canada. Pursh.—Bernes black and glossy: bonce the plant is called in the United States Ink-
berry; and sometimes Evergreen Winter-Berry.
7. NEMOPANTHES. Rafin.
Flores abortu dioici polygamive. Cal. minimus vix conspicuus. Pet. 5 distincta
oblongo-linearia decidua. Siam. 5 petalis alterna. Ovarium hemisphaericum succo
viscoso obductum. Stylus 0. Stigmata 3-4 sessilia, in $ vix manifesta. Racca sub-
globosa 3—4-locularis 3-4-sperma. DC.
1. N. canadensis.—:K De Cand. Mem. Soc. Gen. v. 1. p. 44.” PI. Rar. Hart. Gen. i. 3.—
Ilex canadensis. Mich. Am. v. 2 . p . 229. t. 49. Pursh, Fl. Am. v. 1. p. 118. Torrey, Fl.
q f Un. St. v. 1. p . 194. RigeL Fl. Bost. ed. 2. p. 62.
Hab. Canada, to Hudson’s Bay. Michtmx. Newfoundland. Mr. Morrison.
Ord. XXVI. RHAMNEÆ. Br.
1. RHÀMNUS. Lam.
CaL 4—5-fidus, post anthesin medio ssepe circumscissus, basi sub fructu persistente et
cum eO adhærente. Pet. lobis calycis alterna aut nulla. Siam, ante petala inserta.
Stylus 2-4-fidus. Fructus subexsuccus aut baccatus 2-4-locul,, loculis cocoisve in
exsuccis separalibus 1-spermis (rarissime 2-spermis) rima longit. intus dehiscëntibus.
Semina oblonga, ad latus exterius sulco profundo basi latiore notata.—Frutices aut
ârbusculæ, ramis apice interdum spinescentibus, foliis perminerviis, stipulis in aculeum
nunquam conversis. Flores soepe 1 -sexuales. Fructus non edules. DC.
1. R. alnifolius ; inermis, erectus, foliis deciduis ovalibus subacuminatis serratis sub-
tus glabriusculis, nervis lateralibus obliquis lineatis, pedicellis 1-floris aggregatis, flori-
bus 4-5-fidis apetalis, stigmate triiido. (Tab. XLII.)—L ’Herit. Sert. p . 5. De Cand.
Prodr. v. 2. p. 25. Torrey, Fl. o f Un. St. v. 1. p . 263.—R. franguloides. Mich. Am. v. 1.
p. 153. Pursh, Fl. Am. v. 1. p. 166.—R. alpinus. Rich, in Frankl. Is? Joum. ed. 2.
App. p . 6.
Frutex, cortice atro-fusco, pelliculo albo tenui tecto. Rami foliosi. Folia 1-3-uncialia, submembranacea,
decidua, breviter petiolata, ovalia, apice subacuta, vel paululum acuminata, margine serrata, glabra, juniora
solummodo subtus obscure pubescentia, nervis lateralibus obliquis lineata, venisque numerosis transversalibus
reticulata. Stipules 2, oppositæ, membranaceæ, circumvolutæ, margine ciliatæ, deciduae. Pedicelli axillares,
uniflori, basi stipulis circuinvoluti, 4-5 lineas longi, glabri. Flores glabri pallide virides. Calyx persistens,
tubo brevi düatato, limbo 4-5-fido, lobis acutiusculis patentibus. Discus tubum occupans planiusculns, margine
latö-incrassatus. Petala omninO nulla. Germen snbrotundum, trilobum. Stylus brevis, apice trilobo. Baoca
nigra, magnitudine fructus Ribis nigri, calycis basi persistente suffulta.
Hab. Upper Canada (Douglas) to Lake Winipeg, the Saskatohawan and York Factory on Hudson’s
Bay. Dr. Richardson; Drummond; Douglas.—The general aspect of this plant, particularly its, foliage, is
very similar to that of R. alpinus, but the flowers are very different, decidedly apetalous, the anthers are
much smaller, and the berries larger and much more pulpy.
Tab. XLII. Fig. 1, Fascicle of flowers; fig. 2, Stipule; fig. 3, a 4-fid flower; fig. 4, a 5-fid flower; fig,. 5,
Section of do.; fig. 6, Stamen; fig. 7. B erry; fig. 8, Seeds:—magnified.
2. R. Purshianus; inermis,, erectus, foliis lato-ellipticis minute denticulato-serratis
subtus pubeseentibus nervis lateralibus obliquis lineatis, pedunculis axillaribus umbella-
tis ftoribusque pubeseentibus, calyce 5-fido, petalis minutis cuciallatis. (Tab. XLIII.)-r-
2>e Cand. Prodr. v: 2. p. 25.—R. alnifolius. Pursh, Fl. Am. v. 1. p. 166. (non L'Herit.)
Frutex seu arbor 10-20-pedalem altus, trunco 9 uncias diametro. Ramiteretes, nigro-fuscescentes, pubes-
centes. Folia 3—5 uncias longa, petiolata, demum subcoriacea, decidua, lato-elliptica, basi rotundata, raro
acutiuscula, nostris exemplaribus nunquam cordata, apice obtusa nunc brevisshne acuminata, margine denti-
culis minutis subserrata, juniora tota magis minusve pilis brevibus tecta, demum subtus solummodo, nervisque
prsecipue, pubescentia, pallida, nervis lateralibus obliquis lineata, venisque obscure transversalibus reticulata.
Petioli subunciam longi, pubescentes. Stipules cito deciduae. Pedunculi solitarii, unciales et ultra, crassius-
culi, umbellajti. Pedicelli etiam pubescentes, duas lineas longi, demum, ut et pedunculi fructiferi, elongati.
Calyx extus pubescens, demum circumscissus: Tubus subhemisphaericus, disco interne tectus: limbo 5-fido,
segmentis acutis erecto-patentibus, intus carinatis. Petala minuta, cucullata, apice bifida, in sinubus
calycis inserta, segmentis breviora, valde concava, cucullata. Stam. petalis opposita, et iis fere circumvoluta.
Filamenta brevissima: Antheres subglobosae. Germen parvum, ovatum: Stylus genuine brevior: Stigma
obtusum, subtrilobum. Fructus: Bacca lato-obpyriformis, 3-locularis, 3-sperma. Semina obovata, atra,
nitidissima, dorso convexo, facie interiori linea media clevata, basi ad hilum Hava.
Hab. North-West America. Nootka. Mr. Menzies. Banks of Kooxkoosky., Lewis, (in Pursh.y
Common on the banks of the Columbia, in dry soils near the outskirts of Pine-forests.—If this be the R.
alnifolius of Pursh, as is very probable, judging not only from the similarity of the leaves to those of our
Alder, but also from the country where Mr. Lewis found his specimens, (very near to the Columbia,) the
leaves are not “ cordate at the base,” nor are the peduncles “ twice bifid.”
Tab. XLIII. Fig. 1, Umbel of flowers; fig. 2, Section of a flower; fig. 3, Berry :-r-r-(naturalsize.y Fig.
4, Seed:—all but fig. 3, more or less magnified.
3. R. oleifolius; inermis, erectus, foliis perennantibus coriaceis oblongis integerrimis
acutis, jimioribus subtus pubeseentibus nervis lateralibus obliquis remotiusculis, paniculis
axillaribus foliosis, floribus glomeratis pentandris, petalis minutissimisj baeca disperma.
(Tab. XLIV.)
Frutex ramosus, ramis junioribus angulatis pubeseentibus, reliquis teretibus, glabris. Folia alterna, brevi-
petiolata, 3-4 uncias longa, oblonga, perennantia, coriacea, integerrima, acuta, nervosa, nervis lateralibus
subremotis obliquis obscure reticulata, utrinque glabra, junioribus solummodo subtus pube brevi dense
vestita. Petioli breves, subpubescentes. Paniculis axillares, breves, subfoliosae, floribusque glomeratis
pubescentes. Calyx 5-fidus, tubo subhemispliserico discigero, segmentis ovatis erecto-patentibus. Petala
minuta, cucullata. Stamina minuta, petalis circumvoluta. Filamenta hrevissima. Antheres rotundata;.
Germen ovatum: Stylus brevis, crassus. Stigma obscure bifidum. Bacca magnitudine Pisi sativi, exacte
globosa, bilocularis, disperma. Semen magnum, compressum, facie interiore sulcatum.
Hab. North-West coast of America. Mr. Menzies.—This I have long possessed from its estimable discoverer,
who found it not only on the banks of the Columbia River, but in California. The flowering specimen is
from the latter country; the one in fruit from the former. I ought to observe, however, that there are some
discrepancies between the two: the one from the Columbia having larger and greener foliage, and its
young leaves are more decidedly velutinous beneath : so that it is possible the two may be distinct.
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