loncre angustatis subtus vel utrinque albo-lanatis, pedunculis strictis gracilibus subdicho-
tomis, involucris parvis sessilibus terminalibusque paucifloris glabriusculis, dentibus
brevissimis subsequalibus. Benth. 1. c. p. 414.
H ab . Columbia River and Blue Mountains. Douglas.—“ Suffrutex basi cmspitosus, dense foliosus. Pe-
dunculi scapiformes, juncei, pedales et ultra, basi simplices nudi, a medio 2-3-chotomi, ramis omnibus
strictis rigidis erectis tenuibus. Bractece parvm, lineares. Involucre pauca, secus ramos sessiles, pleraque
ad apices ramorum terminalia, vix lineam longa. Perianthia exserta, laciniis extenonbus demum valde
auctis.”
14. E. niveum (Dougl. mst.) ; suffruticosum, foliis oblongis basi angustatis peduncu-
loque albo-lanatis, bracteis patentibus, inYolucris tenuibus niveis paucifloris, dentibus
alternis minutis. Benth. 1. c. p. 414.
H a b . Rocky and sandy soils near the “ Great Falls” of the Columbia and valleys of the Blue Mountains.
Douglas.-“ Suffrutex basi emspitosus, foliosus. Folia fere E . flavi. Pedunculi scapiformes, pedales et
ultra.”
15. E . dichotomum (Dougl. mst.); suffruticosum, foliis oblongis basi angustatis pedun-
culoque- albo-lanatis, bracteis brevibus appressis, involucris crassiusculis dense lanatis
plurifloris sessilibus, dentibus brevibus subsequalibus. Benth. 1. c. p. 415.
H ab Common on the banks of the “ Great Falls” of the Colombia, and of the river Utalla, N. W. America
Douglas.-“ Affine E. niveo. sed rigidnm striehim. Bracts* involucro dimidio breviore», approssm.
Zncolucra tubulosa, duple majors quam in B. niveo. Flores exserti, magnitudine fere E . compact,. M o menta
basi piiis pauds donata. Ovarium glaberrimum.” _
16. E . demmbens (Benth.); suffruticosum, foliis ovatis petiolatis utrinque cano-tomen-
tosis, pedunculi ramis flexuosis floccoso-lanatis, bracteis involucrum mquantibus patentibus,
involucris crassiusculis dense lanatis plurifloris sessilibus, dentibus recurvo-patentibus
alternis minutis. Benth. 1. c.p. 415.
H a b . Colombia River. Douglas. Walla-wallah. Tolmie.-“ Rami foliiferi elongati, dun, dense tomen-
tosi. Folia pollicaria, petiolo 1-2-poHicari. Bracte* inferiores oblongm, foliacem, ultra^pollicares, anpenores
lineares. Bmolucra forma fere E. nisei, magnitudine E. dichotond. Species habltn distmctissima.
17. E. vimineum (Dougl. mst.); annuum, foliis subradicalibus petiolatis ovatis subtus
tomentosis, pedunculis scapiformibus divaricato-ramosissimis apice involucnsque glaber-
rimis. Benth. 1. c. p. 416.
Hab. Barren grounds of the Columbia, near the base of the Blue Mountains. Douglas.-“
scapiformes, completes, basi snblanati, 6-S-pollicares. Rami tenues, vugat. Involucra temua y hndn^
sJsilia, dentibus brevibus obtusis subsequalibus. Perianthia breuter exserta, lacunas extenores per authesin
patulse obovatae, interiores erectae dimidio angustiores.
Eloeagnus.~\ ELÆAGNEÆ. 137
Ord. LX X IX . LAURINEÆ. Juss.
1. BENZOIN. N .a b E .
1. B. odoriferum. N. ab E. Syst. Laur. p. 497./?—-Laurus Benzoin. L .—Ph. Am. 1. p.
276.—L. pseudo-Benzoin. Mx.—Evosmus Benzoin. Nutt.
H a b . Canada. (P A .)
2. SASSAFRAS. N .a b E .
1. S. officinale. N. ab E. Syst. Laur. p. 488.—Laurus Sassafras. L .—Ph. Am. 1. p. 277.
H a b . Canada. (Ph.)
3. TETRANTHERA. Jacq.
Flores dioici, rarius hermaphroditi, involucrati. Periantkium plerumque 6-partitum.
Stam. fert. 9, triplici sérié. Anth. 4-locellatæ, introrsum déhiscentes. Staminddia (glan-
dulæ filamentorum) 6, per paria staminibus 3 interioribus adjuncta. Stigma peltatum.
Bacca tubo floris explanato imposita.—Inflorescentia umbellata. N. ab E .
L T. Califomica (Hook, et Arn. in Bot. of Beech. Voy. p. 159) ; hermaphrodita, foliis
perennantibus oblongo-lanceolatis vix acutis penninerviis reticulato-venosis glabris, pedunculis
axillaribus simplicibus, floribus pluribus, urn bell a subcapitata, pedunculis folio
brevioribus.—Laurus regia. Douglas, mst.
H a b . N. W. America. First found by Mr Menzies in New California, south of the Columbia. Douglas.
—Mr Douglas observes, that “ this elegant evergreen tree, which attains the height of 40 to 120 feet, and
from 2 to 4 feet in the diameter of its stem, forms the connecting link between the gloomy Pine-forests of
N. W. America and the tropical-like verdure of California. The foliage, when bruised, gives out a most
powerful camphor-like scent ; and even during severe hurricanes, I have been obliged to remove from under
its shade, the odour being so strong as to occasion violent sneezing. The hunters often make use of a decoction
of the leaves, which they take without any bad effect; indeed it stimulates the system, and produces a
glow of warmth.”—Flowering specimens are in Mr Douglas’ collection from California, which prove this
plant to be a true Tetranthera.
O rd. LXXX. ELÆAGNEÆ. Juss.
i. EEÆAGNUS. L.
1. E. argentea (Ph. Am. 1. p. 114); inermis, foliis ovato-oblongis utrinque acutis
argenteo-lepidotis, floribus fasciculatis nutantibus, fructibus globosis. Rich. App. p. 5.
H a b . Canada. Mrs Sheppard; and from the Grand Rapids of the Saskatchewan to the Rocky Mountains,
and to lat. 69° near the coast. Dr Richardson. Drummond. Hudson’s Bay. Nuttall.__This is
indeed very nearly allied; to some Eloeagni of the Old JVorld, particularly to E.parvifolia, Wall., E . orientons,
L., and to some specimens in my herbarium of E . angustifolia. The leaves seem to be variable in
shape ; but I think in our plant the flowers are more drooping than in those just mentioned, and the fruit
more globosé and as mealy as the leaves. « It is the Waw-pish-keemena of the Cree Indians. The bark
peels off in the winter, the moment it is thawed, which is not the case with other plants.” Rich. mst.
Drummond observes that the flowers are very fragrant. The branches and leaves are alternate.
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