. brous in acquiringtheir growth, are alternate, oval-acuminate,finely denticulated, and from four to fiveinches long. The flowers, which put forth from June to August, occur in whitespikes five or six inches in length, and are succeeded by small capsules contain-ing a number of exceedingly minute seeds. United in groups, the flowers havea fine eflect, which renders this tree very proper for the embellishment of gardensand ornamental plantations. Geography and History. This species is indigenous to the United States,from Pennsylvani
. brous in acquiringtheir growth, are alternate, oval-acuminate,finely denticulated, and from four to fiveinches long. The flowers, which put forth from June to August, occur in whitespikes five or six inches in length, and are succeeded by small capsules contain-ing a number of exceedingly minute seeds. United in groups, the flowers havea fine eflect, which renders this tree very proper for the embellishment of gardensand ornamental plantations. Geography and History. This species is indigenous to the United States,from Pennsylvania to Florida; and is found in the valleys of the Alleghaniesfrom Virginia to their termination in Georgia; but, in advancing either east-ward or westward from these mountains, it becomes more rare, and ceasesentirely in the maritime parts of the southern states. It was introduced into Brit-ain in 1752, where it is found in several collections, from fifteen to twenty feetin height, and ripens seeds every year, from which an abundance of plants havebeen TREE LYONIA. 357 Propagation^ ^-c. The Lyonia arborea, like all the plants of the order Erica-ceae, requires a very fine loamy or sandy soil, which must be kept equally moist,or one that is mixed, more or less, with leaf-mould, or with well-rotted propagated from seeds, they must be thinly covered in pots, as they aresmall, and would rot, if buried deep. When the young trees are about an inciihigh, they should be carefully planted out in other pots, where they will acquirestrength, in time; and, when large enough, may be planted in open ground. Properties aiid Uses. The wood of the Lyonia arborea is very soft, of a palerose-colour, and is totally rejected in the arts and for fuel. The leaves have avery pleasant acid taste, and are frequently made use of by hunters, in the moun-tains, to allay their thirst. They are sometimes employed, in the form of adecoction, as a refreshing beverage for fevers, in the parts o
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