. The silva of North America [microform] : a description of the trees which grow naturally in North America exclusive of Mexico. Trees; Trees; Dicotyledons; Arbres; Arbres; Dicotylédones. f p " 1 ' f 138 SILVA OF KOIITII AMERICA. EltlCACEjf;. »'( vania, and in an alpine form ranges from Sitka to the high niountains of California and Colorado. Two species, one of which under favorahle conditions occasionally becomes a small tree, are widoly distributed through the eastern part of North America; two are confined to the coast region of the southern Atlantic states, ."nd one with rigid
. The silva of North America [microform] : a description of the trees which grow naturally in North America exclusive of Mexico. Trees; Trees; Dicotyledons; Arbres; Arbres; Dicotylédones. f p " 1 ' f 138 SILVA OF KOIITII AMERICA. EltlCACEjf;. »'( vania, and in an alpine form ranges from Sitka to the high niountains of California and Colorado. Two species, one of which under favorahle conditions occasionally becomes a small tree, are widoly distributed through the eastern part of North America; two are confined to the coast region of the southern Atlantic states, ."nd one with rigid heath-like leaves, Knltnia ericoidcs,^ has been seen only in Cuba. Kalmia has few useful properties. The leaves of A'^f/z/aVj latifolia and of Kalmia anr/ustifoUit'- are usually believed to be poisonous to animals, and cases of men poisoned by eating the flesh of birds which have fed upon the buds and leaves are reported.^ The poisonous properties of Kalmia, however, are probably much exaggerated by popidar fancy, and need scientific demonstration. Kalmia is slightly astringent, sedative, and antisyphilitic, and is occasionally used in medicine,* although its value ia doubted by many physicians.' All the species bear handsome and interesting flowers, and those which inhabit the north are much cultivated. Whore they can be successfully grown no other shrubs surpass these in value or beauty as garden plants. The generic name commemorates the scientific labors of the Swedish traveler and botanist, Peter Kalm," a friend and pupil of Liuuieus, who traveled in eastern North America in the middle of the last century. â ;' « ' Griscbiuh, Cat. PI. Cuh. rA (18C0). ^ LinniDus, S/iec. 391 (1753). â/Jnl. May. x. t. 331. âOuimpel, Otto & Unync, AI'IM. Hoi:. 101, t. 138. â De Caiidnllo, I'mlr. vii. 720. â *iniy, Syu. FL M. Am. ii. 37. â Watson & Coulter, Grtiii^i Mm. 1(1. «, 319. » Kalin, TrartU, KDRlish ed. i. 337. â liiKt'low, Me,l. Bat. i. , t. 13. â
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