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from ye apex to ye germen — or rather
divided into 5 round round articulated
filaments on which are 5 stigmata
small & striated or divided at their apex —
globular. [?]

Germen. Globular, striated, which I
suppose will be a berry. Can perceive
4 or 5 loculaments, wh seem to con=
tain seeds. — Vide note Book 2. under
letter J.

Grows in wet land — 10 or 15 feet
high, some as large as ye small of a
man's leg but generally smaller.
The bark of a lightish brown & very
smooth. The leaves grow in
bunches much like an apple tree.
fined serrated oblong, nervose, finely
serrated. The upper surface smooth
& of a light green. The under tomen=
=tose & of a lighter hue. From these
bunches rises a flower stalk, 1/2 inch, with
numerous a number flowers standing on pedi=
=cles of 4/10th of inch. Am not certain yet
about fruit. Suppose it belongs to
Class Icosand.

Mr. Fuller tells met it does not bear
ye read berries — but a very good fruit.
The trees there are much larger then
in our swamps & grow upon ye upland
& ye fruit very fine if ye Birds can be