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GENERAL HISTORY 


OF THE 


DICHLAIMYDEOUS PLANTES, 


COMPRISING COMPLETE 


DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DIFFERENT ORDERS ; 


TOGETHER WITH THE 


CHARACTERS OF THE GENERA AND SPECIES, AND AN ENUMERATION OF THE CULTIVATED VARIETIES; 
THEIR PLACES OF GROWTH, TIME OF FLOWERING, MODE OF CULTURE, AND 


USES IN MEDICINE AND DOMESTIC ECONOMY; 


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THE SCIENTIFIC NAMES ACCENTUATED, THEIR ETYMOLOGIES EXPLAINED, AND THE CLASSES AND ORDERS 
ILLUSTRATED BY ENGRAVINGS, 
H AND PRECEDED BY INTRODUCTIONS TO THE LINNÆAN AND NATURAL SYSTEMS, 


| AND A GLOSSARY OF THE TERMS USED: 


THE WHOLE 


ARRANGED ACCORDING TO THE NATURAL SYSTEM. 


BY GEORGE DON, F.L.S. 


IN FOUR VOLUMES. 


Vor. II—CALYCIFLORÆ. 


APR26 1923 


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INDEX TO THE SECOND VOLUME, 


COMPRISING THE 


SYSTEMATIC AND ENGLISH GENERIC NAMES, AND THE ENGLISH AND SYSTEMATIC SYNONYMES. 


*,* In this Index the systematic names used, and the English names in common use, are in Roman letters ; the synonymes in Italics ; the names of 


Classes, Sub-classes, and Orders in large capitals ; and the names of Sub-orders and Tribes in small capitals. 


Abatia, 722 

Abrus, 342 

Abrus, 345 

Acacia, 401-423. 476 

Acacia, 386, 387. 392. 397. 
400, 401 

Acacia, Common, 237 

Acacia, False, 237, 238 

Acacia, Bastard, 237, 238 

Acæna, 592, 593 

Acajou, 62 

Achyronia, 131 

Acia, 478 

Acinodendron, 780 

Acioa, 478 

Aciotis, 765 

Acisanthera, 717 

Acmena, 857 

Acoma, 55 

Acosmium, 454 

Acouroa, 426 

Acropodium, 194 

Actegeton, 12 

Adambea, 724 

Adamia, 527, 528 

Adelobotrys, 750 

Adenanthera, 399 

Adenaria, 723 

Adenilema, 522 

Adenocarpus, 157, 158 

Adenocarpus, 244 

Adenocalyx, 429 

Adesmia, 281-283 

Adleria, 457 

Ætia, 662 

Æschinomene, 283-286. 

Æschinomene, 237-338. 
242. 278. 281-283. 
292-294. 

Afzelia, 454 

Afzelia, 222 

Agallochum, 60 

Agallocha, 464 

Agardhia, 672 

Agathisanthes, 657 

Agati, 241 

Agati, 240 

Ageria, 20 

Agrimony, 563 

Agrimonia, 563 

Agrimonia, 564. 593 

ALANGIE, 806 


240- 
289. 


Alandina, 427 
Alangium, 806 
Alaternus, 30 
Alchimilla, 590, 59] 
Alder Buckthorn, 32 
Aldina, 379 

Algaroba, 400, 401 
Algaroba de Chili, 400 
ALHAGEA, 310 

Alhagi, 310 

Alhenna or Henna, 722 
Allomorpha, 778 
Almond, Bitter, 482, 483 
Almond, Sweet, 482, 483 
Almonds, 482, 483 
Almond, Dwarf, 482 
Aloes-wood, 60. 464 
Aloexylon, 464 
Altagana, 243 
Alysicarpus, 310, 311 
Alzatea, 11 

Amaria, 464 
Amelanchier, 604 
Ameletia, 708 
American Allspice, 652 
Amerimnum, 378, 379 
Amerimnum, 237. 378-379 
Amherstia, 437 
Amicia, 279 
Ammannia, 708-710 
Ammannia, 703-708 
Ammannioides, 703 
Ammodendron, 467 
Amonia, 564 
Amoreuxia, 589 
Amorpha, 234 

Amosa, 387 
Amphicarpea, 343 
Amphilochia, 669 
Amphodus, 363 
Amphinomia, 466 
Amphymenium, 376 
AMYGDALACE, 481 
Amygdalophora, 482 
Amygdalus, 482 
Amygdalus, 483-493 
AMYRIDE, 87 
Amyris, 87-89 

Amyris, 76-77. 80. 83. 85-87 
ANACARDIEÆ, 62 
Anacardium, 62 
Anacardium, 63 
Anagyris, 112 
Anagyris, 112 
Anavinga, 51, 53 


Anchovy Pear, 872 
Ancistrum, 592, 593 
Andersonia, 662 
Andira, 425 
Angolam, 806 
Angolamia, 806 
Angophora, 822 
Anil, 208 
Anonymos, 134. 280. 721 
Anoma; 429 
Anoma, 427, 428 
Antherylium, 722 
Antherylium, 722 
Anthonota, 457 
Anthyllis, 165 
Anthyllis, 147. 307-309 
Aotus, 120 
Apalatou, 465 
Apatitia, 800 
Aphaca, 331. 334 
Aphanes, 591 
Aphora, 114 
Apios, 349 
Apios, 348 
Aplectrum, 783 
Appendicularia, 741 
Apples, 623-646 
Apricots, 493-498 
Apyrophorum, 605 
Aquifolium, 16, 17 
Aquilaria, 59 
Aquilaria, 60 
AQUILARINEZÆ, 59 
Arachis, 424 
Arachis, 281, 424 
Aracouchini, 82 
Arbre d’encens, 83 
Arcyphyllum, 344 
Aremonia, 564 
Aristotelia, 58 
Armeniaca, 495-498 
Aronia, 604. 649 
Arouna, 465 
Arouaou, 83 
Arthrostemma, 755-757. 806 
Arthrostemma, 747 
Aruna, 465 
Aspalathus, 143-147 
Aspalathus, 114.185. 197. 213. 
308 
Assagay-hout, 13 
Assagay-tree, 13 
Astartea, 813 
Asteropeia, 57 
ASTRAGALEÆ, 247 
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Astragalus, 253-272. 472-474 

Astragalus, 110. 166. 247- 
253. 273. 275. 299. 333. 
379. 467, 468. 470 

Astranthus, 57 

Astrocoma, 48 

Astrolobium, 275, 276 

Astronia, 802 

Astronium, 67 

Ateleia, 377 

Athenea, 51 

Aubletia, 829 

Aubletia, 23 

Audouinia, 49 

Augea, 76 

Aulacidium, 740 

Austerium, 345 

Avens, 225-227 

Avignon-berries, 31 

Axinæa, 733 

Azara, 55 

Azarole, 600, 601 


B. 


Badamia, 659 

Beckea, 827, 828 

Balm of Mecca, 82 

Balm of Gilead, 82 

Balsam of Capevi or Copaiva, 
455, 456 

Balsam of Gilead, 81, 82 

Balsam of Mecca, 81, 82 

Balsam of Peru, 109 

Balsam of Tolu, 109 

Balsamodendron, 80 

Balsamona, 714 

Banava, 724 

Banisteria, 43 

Baphia, 380 

Baptisia, 113, 114. 468 

Baptisia, 112 

Barba Jovis, 165 

Barbieria, 219 

Barbadoes Flower-fence, 432 

Barbadoes Pride, 432 

Barbylus, 77 

Barola, 77 

Barringtonia, 869 

Barringtonia, 869 

BARRINGTONIEA, 869 

Bartlingia, 39 

Baryosma, 427 

Baryxylum, 436 


Base-broom, 152 
Bastard-indigo, 234 
Bastard-vetch, 247, 248 
Basteria, 652 
Batschia, 437 
Baudinia, 814 
Bauhinia, 459-463 
Bayberry-tree, 866 
Beans, 312-315 
Bead-tree, 111 
Bean-trefoil, 112 
Beaufortia, 813, 814 
Beckea, 827 

Bellucia, 800 
Ben-oil-tree, 428 
Benzoin, 657 
Berardia, 48 
Berchemia, 27, 28 
Bergenia, 713 
Berry-bearing Alder, 32 
Bertholletia, 874 
Berzelia, 46 
Bertolonia, 741 
Bertolonia, 590 
Beurreria, 652 

Bichy, 77 

Billotia, 827 

Billotia, 815 
Bird-cherry, Evergreen, 516 
Bird-cherries, 514, 515 
Bird’s-foot, 276 
Bird’s-foot Lotus, 196 
Bird’s-foot Trefoil, 196-199 
Bischofia, 69 

Biserrula, 273 
Bladder-senna, 245 
Black Olive, 657 
Black-thorn, 498 
Black-bullace-tree, 498 
Black Nonsuch, 167 
Black-varnish-tree, Indian, 67 
Blackwellia, 56 
Bladder-nut, 2, 3 
Blakea, 800, 801 
Blatti, 829 

Boaria, 11 

Bobu, 667 

Bobua, 667 

Bockia, 655 

Bolducia, 427 

Bois d’encens, 83 

Bois de Cochon, 85 
Bois puant, 870 
Bonaveria, 277 
Borbonia, 130, 131 


iv 


Borbonia, 132 
Bossiæa, 127, 128 
Boswellia, 80 
Bowdichia, 464 
Brachysema, 117 
Bradlea, 349 
Brambles, 529-541 — 
Brayera, 564 
Brazil-nut, 874 
Brazil-wood, 430 
Braziletto, 430-432 
Brazilian-mate, 19 
Brazilian-tea, 19 
Bremontiera, 311 
BREXIACEZÆ, 14 
Brexia, 14 

Briar, 577-579 
Briar, Sweet, 578 
Brissonia, 231, 232 
Brongniartia, 425 
Broussonetia, 110 
Broom, Common, 155 
Brownea, 426, 427 
Bruguiera, 667 
Bruguiera, 674 
Brunia, 47 

Brunia, 46. 48, 49 
BRUNIACEZÆ, 45 
Brya, 379 

Bucare, 371 
Buceras, 656 
Buceras, 174. 176 
Buchanania, 64 
Bucida, 656, 657 
Bucku-Amela, 72 
Bucquetia, 738 
Buchardia, 830 
Buck-thorn, 30-33 
Bullace Plum, 498 
Bumalda, 3 
Burglaria, 18 
Burnet, 594, 595 
Burning-bush, 5 
Bursera, 83 
Bursera, 84, 85 
BURSERIACEZÆ, 79 
Burtonia, 119 
Butea, 373 

Butea, 373 
Butonica, 869 
Buttneria, 652 


C. 


Cabbage-tree, 425 
Cacalaco, 431 
Cacara, 361 
Cacatin, 801 
Cacoucia, 666 
Cadia, 435 
Cæsalpinia, 430-432 
Cesalpinia, 
434 
CÆSALPINEÆ, 424 
Cajanus, 365 
Cajanus, 259 
Cajeput-oil, 814, 815 
Cajeput-tree, 814, 815 
Caju-puti, 814, 815 
Calambac, 60 
Callistachys, 117 
Callistemon, 822, 82: 
Callistemon, 824 
Callistemma, 824 
Callisthene, 668 
Callitriche, 704 
Callithrix, 811 
CALLITRICHINEA, 704 
Calophaca, 244 
Callopogonum, 364 
Callotropis, 228 


429, 430. 432- 


INDEX TO THE SECOND VOLUME. | 


Calophysa, 775 
Calothamnus, 814 
CALYCANTHEZÆ, 651 
Calycantheme, 707 
Calycanthus, 652 
Calycanthus, 652 
CALYCIFLORZ, 1 
Calycogonium, 779 
Calycopteris, 661. 779 
Calycotomus, 785 
Calycotome, 155 
Calyplectus, 724 
Calyptranthes, 847 
Calyptranthes, 848-850 
Calyptranthus, 850, 851 
Calythrix, 811, 812 
Cam-wood, 380 
Cambessedea, 64 
Cambessedesia, 738 
Campomanesia, 829 
Canarium, 84, 85 
Canavalia, 362, 363, 476 
Cannon-ball-tree, 872, 874 
Caracalla, 349 
Caragana, 243, 244. 470 
Caragana, 244. 270 
Carana, 83 

Carallia, 674 

Carats, 372 

Careya, 871 
Carmichælia, 200 
Carob-tree, 435 
Carpo-balsamum, 81, 82 
Carpodetus, 45 
Carpopogon, 364 
Caryophyllus, 850 
Caryophyllata, 526-528 
Casearia, 51 
Cashew-nut, 62 
Casparia, 459 

Cassia, 438-450 

Cassia, 418. 436. 450-454 
CASSIEÆ, 427 

Cassine, 12, 13 

Cassine, 6. 9. 12.15. 17. 19 
CASSINIEZ, 12 : 
Cassipourea, 674 
CASSUVIE, 62 
Cassuvium, 62 
Castanospermum, 435 
Catappa, 658 

Catappa, 657, 658 
Catechu, 411 

Catha, 9, 10 
Cathartocarpus, 452-454 
Cathartocarpus, 451 
Catinga, 870 

Cat-jang, 358 
Cat’s-claws, 358 
Catteridge-tree, 4 
Catterpillars, 273, 274 
Caulinia, 343 
Caulotrepus, 459 
Caulotretus, 462 

Causea, 479 

Ceanothus, 37 
Ceanothus, 33-39 

Cedre blanc, 83 

Cedre rouge, 83 
CELASTRINEZÆ, 1 
Celastrus, 6-9 

Celastrus, 6, 7. 9-11-12. 34 


Centradenia, 765 


Centronia, 736 

Cephalotus, 592 

Cerasus, 504-516 
Ceratonia, 435 
CERATOPHYLLEA, 705 
Ceratophyllum, 705 
Ceratostachys, 667 

Cercis, 463 


Cercocarpus, 590 
Cercodia, 702 
CERCODIANA, 701 
Chabrea, 708 
Chamalia, 708 
Chenanthera, 801 
Chænomelis, 650 
Chænopleura, 801 
Chætocalyx, 222 
Chætocrater, 54 
Chætogastra, 752-755 
Chætostoma, 739 
Chailletia, 58, 59 
Chailletia, 59 
CHAILLETIACEZÆ, 58 
Chamecassia, 451 
Chameefistula, 451, 452 
Chamelea, 78 
CHAMÆLAUCIEZÆ, 811 
Chamelaucium, 812 
Chamelaucium, 812 
Chamemelis, 602} 
Chamenerium, 679. 681, 682 
Chamlagu, 243 
Chamerhodos, 562 
Chamissonia, 700 
CHARIANTHEZÆ, 801 
Charianthus, 801 
Chastenæa, 733 
Chebula, 659 

Cherries, 505-514 
Cherry Laurel, 516 
Chick-pea, 311, 312 
Chickling-vetch, 335 
Chielococca, 127 
Chimonanthus, 652 
Chinese-cherry, Double, 514 
Chipa, 83 

Chitonia, 787 
Choke-cherry, 513. 515 
Chorizema, 115, 116 
Chorozema, 116, 117 
Christia, 286 
Christ’s-thorn, 23 
Christ’ s-thorn, 24 
CHRYSOBALANEZÆ, 476 
Chrysobalanus, 477 
Chrysolyga, 718 
Chrysostachys, 667 
Chuncoa, 661 

Chupa, 878 
Chytraculia, 847 
Chytralia, 847 

Cicer, 311, 312 
Cicerella, 331 

Circæa, 699 
Cinquefoil, 549-561 
Cinquefoil, Marsh, 562 
CIRCEZÆ, 698 

Citta, 364 

Clarkia, 690, 691 
Clavulum, 142 

Cleome, 342 

Clidemia, 768-774 
Clianthus, 468 
Cliffortia, 595-597 
Clitoria, 215, 216 
Clitoria, 216, 217, 218, 219 
CLITORIEZÆ, 201 
Cloud-berry, 539 
Clove, 850-851 

Clover, Red, 183, 184, 185 
Clover, Sheep’s, 188 
Clover, White, 188 
Clover, Yellow, 193 
Cluster-cherry, 515 
Clymenum, 337 
Cneorum, 78 

Cnestis, 91 

Cnestis, 91 

Cocoa-plum, 477, 478 


Cockspur-thorn, 598 
Codlings and cream, 682 
Codarium, 465 
Collæa, 220 
Colletia, 34 
Colletia, 29. 35 
Cologania, 217 
Colonil, 231 
Colophonia, 84 
Colubrina, 36 
Coluria, 528 
Colutea, 244, 245 
Colutea, 245-248 
Colpoon-tree, 13 
Comaropsis, 529 
Comarum, 562 
COMBRETACEZ, 655 
COMBRETEA, 662 
Combretum, 662-666 
Combretum, 666 
Commersonia, 11, 869 
Comocladia, 67 
Comolia, 741 
Condalia, 27 
Coniogeton, 65 
CONNARACEA, 89 
Connarus, 89 
Connarus, 90, 91. 466 
Conocarpus, 661, 662 
Conocarpus, 662 
Conostegia, 785, 786 
Copaifera, 455, 456 
Corallodendron, 370 
Corchorus, 517 
Corcolen, 56 
Coral-tree, 370-372 
Cordyla, 466 
Corn-weed, 273 
Coronilla, 274, 275 
Coronilla, 240-242. 277. 286 
CORONILLEZÆ, 273 
Cornelia, 709 
Corynella, 242 
Corynitis, 242, 243 
Cosmibuena, 479 
Cotoneaster, 603, 604 
Couepia, 478 
Coulpia, 478 
Coulteria, 429 
Coumarouna, 427 
Coupia, 44 
Coupoui, 871 
Couratari, 875 
Couroupita, 874 
Coursetia, 239, 240 
Cowania, 528 
Cow-grass, 183 
Cow-itch, 363, 364 
Cow-poison, 217 
Crab-tree, 467 
Crab or Wild-apple, 626 
Crab, Siberian, 646 
Crafordia, 467 
Crateria, 54 
Crategus, 598-601 
Crategus, 601-604. 647-649 
Cremanium, 797-800 
Crenea, 721 
Creochiton, 788 
Crimson-grass vetch, 334 
Cristaria, 665 
Crossopetalum, 15 
Crossostylis, 871 
Crotalaria, 133-141. 468 
Crotalaria, 113. 130. 132-133. 
142. 165. 206. 215-217. 
309. 347, 348 
Crotalopsis, 113 
Croton, 657 
Crudya, 464 
Crumenaria, 44 


Cruminium, 466 
Cryptandra, 39 
Cryptandra, 39, 40 
Cryptotheca, 707 
Cryptolobus, 424 
Cryptoronia, 11 
Cubea, 436 
Cubaspermum, 692 
Cuckold-tree, 412 
Cucullaria, 669, 679 
Cumaruna, 427 
Cuphia, 713-717 
Curtisia, 13 : 
Curupita, 875 
CURVEMBRIZÆ, 108 
Cyamopsis, 200, 201 
Cyclopia, 114 
Cydonia, 650 
Cylactis, 538 
Cylipogon, 223 
Cylista, 369, 370 
Cylizoma, 739 
Cynometra, 456 
Cynometra, 464 
Cynomorium, 456 
Cyrtocarpa, 68 
Cyrtotropis, 356 á 
Cyteophyllum, 108 
Cytherea, 79 
Cytisus, 154-157 


Cytisus, 113. 129, 130. 143. 7 


149. 158. 164, 165. 214. 
220. 228. 238. 244. 347, 
348. 355 


D. 


Dalbergia, 374, 375 
Dalbergia, 234, 236. 242. 298. 
374. 378 
DALBERGIEA, 373 
Dalea, 223-226 
Dalea, 222, 223 
Dalibarda, 541 
Dalibarda, 529 
Dalrymplea, 3 
Damar, 85 
Dammara, 84 
Dantia, 698 
Daphniphyllum, 45 
Darlingtonia, 397 
Darwinia, 812 
Daubentonia, 242 
Daviesia, 124, 125 
Daviesia, 116. 119 
Davya, 735 
Debrea, 672 
Decadia, 651 
Decaspermum, 829 
Decumaria, 808 
Decodon, 721 
Deguelia, 379 
Delaria, 450 
Derris, 374 
Desmanthus, 397, 398 
Desmodium, 288. 298. 474. 
DETARIEZÆ, 465 
Detarium, 465 
Deutzia, 808 
Dewberry, 533 
Dhawry, 712 
Dialium, 465 
Dialium, 465 
Diatoma, 871 
Dicalyx, 651 
Dicerma, 298 
Dichilus, 142 
Dichapetalum, 59 
Dichotophyllum, 705 


Dillwynia, 120 


Dillwynia, 121. 342 
Dimorpha, 457 
Dioclea, 362 
Diosma, 49 
Diphaca, 298 
Diphysa, 244 
Diplochita, 786, 787 
Diplogenea, 786 
Diplonyx, 219 
Diploprion, 467 
Diplostegium, 765 
Diplusodon, 718-721 
Dipterix, 427 
Discaria, 35 
Dissochæta, 782, 783 
Ditmaria, 672 
Dodecas, 722 
Dolichonema, 436 
Dolichos, 357-360 
Dolichos, 201, 218, 241. 343, 
345, 346. 348, 349. 355, 
356. 360-365. 370 
Donia, 467 
Doratium, 13 
Dorychnium, 194, 195 
Dorvalia, 677 
Douro, 396 
Dragon’s-blood, 376 
Drakensteinia, 426 
Drepanandrum, 800 
Drepanocarpus, 377, 378 
Dropwort, 521 
DRYADEZÆ, 524 
Dryas, 524, 525 
Dryas, 527, 529 
Dubyea, 721 
Duchesnea, 549 
Dugortia, 478 
Dulongia, 14 
Dumasia, 220 
Duvaua, 76 
Dyers’-weed, 152 


E. 


Earthnut, 424 
Ebenus, 308, 309 
Ebenus, 143 

Ebony, 309 

Ebony, American, 379 
Ecastaphyllum, 378 
Echinolobium, 299 
Edwardia, 77 
Edwardsia, 111 
Eglantine, 577, 578 
Elaphrium, 86 
Elaphrium, 87 
Elæodendron, 11, 12 
Elzodendron, 13 
Eleiotis, 307 
Elsholtzia, 293 
Empetrum, 592 
Emerus, 274 
Enchantress nightshade, 699 
Endespermum, 374 
Entada, 381 

Entelea, 707 
Eperua, 457 
Epilobium, 679-683 
Epilobium, 693 
Epilobiacee, 675 
Eriobotrya, 602, 603 
Eriocalyx, 143 
Eriosema, 347 
Erisma, 671 
Ernestia, 746 
Ervilia, 326 

Ervum, 325. 327. 475 
Ervum, 218, 256 


INDEX 


Erythrina, 370-372 

Erythrina, 242. 287. 373 

Erythrophleum, 423, 424 

Escallonia, 828 

Eschweilera, 874 

Eucalyptus, 812-822 

Euchilus, 122 

Eudesmia, 817 

Eugenia, 851-867 

Eugenia, 823. 829. 833, 834, 
835. 837-840. 844. 848- 
851. 867-869 

Eugenioides, 667 

EUHEDYSAREZÆ, 277 

EULEPTOSPERMEZÆ, 818 

EUONYMEZ, 3 

Euonymus, 3-6 


Euonymus, 13 


Eurycoma, 91 

Eutaxia, 121 
Evening-primrose, 684-690 
Evergreen-thorn, 598 
Everlasting-pea, 332, 333 
Ewyckia, 802 
Eysenhardtia, 234 
Exostylis, 454 


F. 


Faba, 312 

Fabricia, 827 

Fabricia, 310 
Fagarastrum, 87 
Fagara, 86, 87 

Fagelia, 348 

Falcata, 343 
Falcatula, 176 

Fatioa, 717 

Fatrea, 659 
Fenugreek, 174 
Ferrum-equinum, 277 
Fessonia, 68 

Fitch, 322 

Flemingia, 309 
Florinda, 11 
Flower-fence, 432, 433 
Feetidia, 871 

Forsythia, 808 
Fothergilla, 787 
Fowl-cherry, 515 
Fraga, 552 

Fragaria, 542-549 
Fragaria, 549. 551, 552 
Frankincence, 81 
Friedlandia, 718-72. 
French honeysuckle, 300 
French beans, 351-353 
French Willow, 680 
Fuchsia, 676-679 
FucusiEezÆ, 676 

Furze, 148 


G. 


4 Gagnebina, 387 


Galactia, 217, 218 
Galactia, 216 
Galedupa, 374. 476 
Galega, 227, 228 
Galega, 228-234. 239. 246. 
342 
GALEGEZÆ, 222 
Garuga, 86 
Gastrolobium, 121 
Gaura, 683, 684 
Gayophytum, 690 
Geans, 505-509 
Gelala, 372 
Genetyllis, 812 


TO THE SECOND VOLUME. 


Genista, 149-157 

Genista, 114. 143. 148. 154, 
155-158 

GENISTEÆ, 126. 468 

Geoffroya, 426 

Geoffræea, 425 

GEOFFREÆ, 424 

Genoria, 722 

Gesse, 335 

Getonia, 661 

Geum, 525-527 

Geum, 527, 528 

Gigalobium, 381 

Gillenia, 521 

Gimbernatia, 661 

Gingerbread-plum, 479 

Ginnania, 464 

Ginoria, 722 

Ginoria, 718 

Glaphyria, 871 

Glaucoides, 708 

Glaux, 708 

Gleditschia, 428 

Gleditschia, 423 

Glossopetalum, 44 

Glottidium, 241, 242 

Glycine, 220, 221. 470 

Glycine, 133. 219. 222. 279. 
307. 343-349. 355. 359. 
373. 424 

Glycyrhiza, 226, 227 

Glycyrhiza, 429 

Goat’s-rue, 228 

Goat’s-thorn, 265-267 

Gompholobium, 118. 468 

Gompholobium, 114. 117. 119. 
125 

Gommier blanc, 84 

Gonatocarpus, 701 

Gongonha, 16 

Gongonha, 18 

Gongylocarpus, 676 

Goniocarpus, 701 

Gonocarpus, 701 

Goodia, 129 

Gouania, 43, 44 

Goublandia, 236 

Goupia, 44 

Graffenrieda, 735 

GRANATEZÆ, 653 

Granatum, 653 

Grangeria, 479 

Greggia, 863 

Green-weed, 152 

Green-wood, 152 

Gregre-tree, 424 

Grias, 872 

Griselinea, 376 

Grislea, 723 

Grona, 219 

Guacharaco, 83 

Guava, 830-833 

Guava, Common Red, 831 

Guava, Common or White, 830 

Guayacum, 454 

Guaiava, 830 

Guidonia, 50, 51 

Guiera, 662 

Guiera, 666 

Guilandina, 429 

Guilandina, 427. 429, 430. 432 

Guldenstædtia, 273 

Gum Arabic, 413, 414 

Gum Arabic, East Indian, 414 

Gum Copal, Mexican, 87 

Gum Elemi, 82 

Gum Elemi-tree, 88 

Gum Lac, 373 

Gum Senegal, 412 

Gustavia, 869, 870 

Gymnocladus, 428 


Gymnocladus, 428 
Gyrinops, 60 


H. 


Habine, 359 
Hematoxylon, 434 
Hachet-vetch, 277 
Haenkia, 7 
Hag-berry, 515 
Halimodendron, 244 
Hallia, 133 
Hallia, 133. 307. 309 
HALORAGEZÆ;, 700 
Haloragis, 702 
Haloragis, 702 
Hambergera, 666 
Hambergia, 666 
Hanchind; 718 
Hardwiekia, 435 
Hare’s-foot Trefoil, 179, 180 
Haricot, 351. 354 
Harpalyce, 467 
Hartogia, 13 
Hassagay-tree, 13 
Hauya, 676 
Hawthorn, 598-601 
Hedwigia, 85 
HEDYSAREZ, 273 
Hedysarum, 299-302. 475 
Hedysarum, 133. 142. 205. 
218, 220. 229-282, 284- 
299. 302-311. 345, 346. 
475 
Heimia, 717, 718 
Heinzia, 427 
Henriettea, 788 
Hermannia, 466 
Hermesias, 427 
Heterodendron, 77 
Heteroloma, 292 
Heteronoma, 747 
Heterostemon, 437 
Heterotrichum, 784 
Heylandia, 133 
Hippocrepis, 276-277 
HIPPURIDEA, 705 
Hippuris, 705 
Hirtella, 479, 480 
Hirtella, 478, 479 
Hobo, 79 
Hoelzelia, 379 
Hoffmanseggia, 433 
Hog-gum-tree, 70 
Hog-plum, 79 
Holigarna, 63 
Holly, 16-20 
Holme, 16 
Hololachna, 728 
HOMALINEZÆ, 54 
Homalium, 54 
Homalium, 55, 56 
Honey-locust, 428 
Hop Trefoil, 193. 167 
Horkelia, 562 
Horse-shoe-vetch, 277 
Horse-radish-tree, 427, 428 
Horn-wort, 705, 706 
Hosackia, 200. 469 
Hottentot-cherry, 13 
Hottonia, 703 
Hovea, 126 
Hovea, 127 
Hovenia, 35 
Huberia, 778 
Hudsonia, 657 
Huertia, 77 
Hulver, 16 
Huile de Marmote, 498 
Huinghan, 77 


Humboldtia, 436. 476 
Humble-plant, 382, 383 
Huttum, 869 
HYDROCARYES, 700 
Hydroceratophyllum, 705 
Hygrobiee, 701 

Hylas, 704 

Hymenæa, 458 
Hymenea, 458, 459 
Hymenocarpos, 173 
Hymenospron, 240 
Hypelate, 429 
Hyperanthera, 427-429 
Hypocalyptus, 142 
Hypocalyptus, 111. 114, 115 
Hypoxanthus, 190 
Hyssopifolia, 711 


Tbbetsonia, 114 

Icaco, 477 

Ichthyomethia, 424 

Icica, 82 

Icicariba, 83 

Ilex, 16-20 

Ilex, 9. 13-15. 20. 67 
Ilicioides, 13 

ILICINEZÆ, 14 

Illigera, 57 

Inbricaria, 828 

Indian Hawthorn, 601, 602 
Indigo, 205-214 

Indigo, Common, 207, 208 
Indigo, Guatimala, 208 
Indigo, West Indian, 208 
Indigofera, 205-214 
Indigofera, 132. 139. 232. 345 
Inga, 387-396, 476 

Inga, 396 

Intsia, 456 

Iron-wood, 824, 825 
Troucana, 51 

Isnardia, 697 

Isnardia, 708 


Jaca-pucaya, 872 

Jacksonia, 119 

Jamaica Allspice, 866 

Jamaica Dog-wood, 242 

Jamaica Pepper, 866 

Jamaica Rose, 733 

Jambolifera, 484 

Jambolan, 849 

Jambos, 867 

Jambosa, 867-869 

| Jamsorade, 867 

| Janca-tree, 88 i 
Japan Varnish-tree, 71. 76 
Japan Earth, 411 

| Japoticabieras, 809 

| Jerusalem-thorn, 435 

| Jonesia, 436 

| Joncquetia, 91 

| Jossinia, 833 

| Judas-tree, 463, 464 

| Jujube, 26, 27 

| Jungia, 828. 

| Junghauia, 13 

| Jupiter’s-beard, 165 

| Jussiæa, 691-696 

| Jussiæa, 696-698 

Jussie®, 691 

Jussieua, 091 

Jussieuea, 667 


K. 


Kafal, 82 

Kageneckia, 522 

Kataf, 82 

Kennedya, 343, 344 
Kerria, 517 

Kheu, 67 

Kibessia, 801 
Kidney-bean, 349-356 
Kidney-bean, Dwarf, 351-353 
Kidney-vetch, 165, 166 
Kieseria, 219 

Kino, 376 

Kino, East Indian, 373 
Kitjap, 357 

Knapperts, 340 

Knot, or Knout-berries, 539 
Krameria, 381 
Kraunhia, 348 
Krokeria, 195 
Kruegeria, 457 
Kuhnistera, 223 
Kuhnia, 223 


L. 


Labichea, 433 
Lablab, 360, 361 
Labradia, 363 
Laburnum, 154 
Laburnum, Scotch, 154 
Lacara, 467 
Lachnopodium, 764 
Lady’s Mantle, 590, 591 
Lafoensia, 724 
Lagertreemia, 733, 734 
Lagertreemia, 733 
LAGERTRŒMIEZÆ, 733 
Lagonychium, 401 
Laguncularia, 662 
Lamarchea, 817 
Larrea, 434 
Lasiandra, 750 752 
Lathyrus, 331-337, 475 
Lathyrus, 215. 231. 240. 326. 
337. 339. 
Laurel, Common, 516 
Laurel, Portugal, 516 
Laurembergia, 701 
Lavoisiera, 733-735 
LAVOISIEREÆ, 732 
Lawsonia, 722 
Laxmannia, 528 
Leandra, 766, 767 
Lebeckia, 142, 143 
Lebeckia, 209. 220 
LECYTHIDEZÆ, 872 
Lecythis, 872-874 
Lecythopsis, 875 
Legnotis, 674, 675 
LEGUMINOS&, 91 
Lens, 325 
Lentil, 325-327 
Lepta, 14 
LEPTOSPERMEZÆ, 813 
Leptospermum, 825-827 
Leptospermum, 808. 824. 827, 
828 
Lespedeza, 307, 308 
Lespedeza, 133. 287. 309 
Lepionurus, 16 
Lessertia, 246 
Leucostomon, 481 
Leucadendron, 131 
Leucosia, 59 
Leucoxylon, 21 
Libidibi, 432 
Lincania, 479 


INDEX TO THE SECOND VOLUME. 


Lignum-aloes, 66 

Linconia, 49 

Lindleya, 523 

Lindleya, 54 

Liparia, 131 

Liparia, 132 

Liquiritia, 226 

Liquorice, 226, 227 

Liquorice, Wild, 342 

Lithi-tree, 75 

Litri, 75 

Lobus, 363 

Locust-tree, African, 397 

Locust-tree, American, 237, 
238 

Loddigesia, 142 

Log-wood, 434 

Lonchocarpus, 236, 237 

Lopezia, 698, 699 

Loquat, 603 

Loreya, 789 

LoTEz, 126 

Lotos of the Lotophagi, 44 

Lotus, 195-200. 469 

Lotus, 132. 157: 164 166: 
174. 194, 195. 199, 200. 
213. 215 

Lourea, 286 

Louse-berry Dogwood, 4 

Love-tree, 463, 464 

Lozania, 672 

Lowea, 564 

Ludwigia, 696 

Ludwigia, 694, 695-697, 698. 
702 

Lucern, 167, 168 

Lumnitzera, 667 

Lunanea, 77 

Lundia, 65 

Lupine, 365-369. 476 

Lupine, Bastard, 192 

Lupinus, 365-369. 476 

Lupinus, 201 

Lyceum, 33 

LYTHRARIEZÆ, 706 

Lydea, 522 

Lythrum, 711, 712 

Lythrum, 708, 709, 710. 713- 
718. 721. 723 


M. 


Macairea, 738 
Macherium, 235 
Macoucoua, 19 
Macranthus, 342 
Macroceratides, 364 
Macrolobium, 457, 458 
Macrotropis, 112 
Maiden-plum, 67, 68 
Maieta, 775 

Maieta, 779 
Majo-bitters, 68 
Malay-apple, 868 
Malbrancia, 89 
Malochia, 362 

Malus, 623. 646, 647 
Mammea, 869 
Mangifera, 64 
Mangifera, 12, 65. 79 
Mangium, 673. 717. 829 
Manna, 310 

Manna, Caspian, 310 
Manna, Hebrew, 310 
Mangles, 673 

Mango, 64 
Mangrove, 673, 674 
Maranhao-nut, 874 
Marcetia, 748 
Marestale, 705 
Margyricarpus, 592 


Marle-grass, 183 
Marignia, 84 
Marking-fruit, 63 
Martia, 217 
Martiusia, 217 
Marumia, 788 
Mastick-tree, 66 
Mate, 18 
Mauria, 76 
Maurocenia, 13 
May, 600 


.| Maytenus, 10 


Max, 356 

Meadow-clover, 183 

Meadow-sweet, 520, 521 

Medicago, 167-173 

Medicago, 173, 307 

Medick, 168-173 

Medinilla, 776-778 

Medlars, 605 

Megastegia, 468 

Meisneria, 741 

Melaleuca, 814-817 

Melaleuca, 654. 813. 822. 824. 
826 

MELALEUCEA, 813 

Melanium, 715, 717. 755 

Melanorrhæa, 67 

Melanosticta, 434 

Melanoxylon, 454 

Melastoma, 761-764. 802-805 

Melastoma, 733. 736, 737. 
743, 744. 747. 750-752. 
754-755. 759, 760, 761- 
805 

MELASTOMACEZÆ, 728 

MELASTOMEZ, 732 

Melistaurum, 53 

Melilot, 177-179 

Melilotus, 177-179 

Melilotus, 168. 174. 177. 272. 
274 

Melvilla, 713 

MEMECYLE Æ, 653 

Memecylon, 654 

Menichea, 869 

Meratia, 652 

Meriania, 733 

Meriania, 737. 751-752 

Mestotes, 58 

Mespilus, 604, 605 

Mespilus, 598-604. 647-649 

Meteorus, 869 

Metrocynia, 454 

Metrosideros, 823-825 

Metrosideros, 815-818. 820. 
822-851 

Mezoneurum, 433 

Miconia, 789-797 

MicoNIEzÆ, 766 

Microlicia, 743-745 

Milk-vetch, 253-272 

Millingtonia, 309 

Mimosa, 381-387 

Mimosa, 283. 381. 487-493 

MiMmosEzÆ, 381 

Mirbelia, 125 

Mirbelia, 116 

Mitraria, 869 

Mock-orange, 807, 808 

Moldenhawera, 436 

Mollia, 828 

Mombin, 79 

Monniera, 221 

Montinia, 676 

MONTINIES, 676 

Moquilea, 478 

Moringa, 427 

Morilandia, 595 

Morton-Bay Chestnut, 435 

Mountain-ash, 648 


Mountain-ebony, 459-463 

Mountain Milk-vetch, 349- 
253 

Mouricou, 370 

Mouriria, 655 

Moutouchia, 376 

Moving-plant, 288, 289 

Mucuna, 363, 364. 476 

Mucuna, 363 

Mullera, 236 

Mullera, 278. 311 

Mulli, 77 

Munchausia, 724 

Myginda, 15 

Myrcia, 837-847 

Myriadenus, 279 

Myriantheia, 57 

Myriaspora, 774 

Myricaria, 727, 728 

Myriophyllum, 703, 704 

Myrobalanee, 655, 656 

Myrobalanus, 79. 657-659 

Myrospermum, 108 

Myroxylon, 108, 109 

Myrrh-seed, 109 

MYRTACEZÆ, 808 

Myrtacee, 808 

Myrteæ, 808 

MYRTEÆ, 828 

Myrti, 808 

Myrtinee, 808 

Myrtioidee, 808 

Myrtles, 834-837 

Myrtle, Common, 834, 835 

Myrtus, 834-837 

Myrtus, 667. 827. 832, 833. 
837-847. 868, 869 


N. 


Nahusia, 678 

Najor, 84 

Nani, 823 
Napimoga, 55 
Natrix, 158 

Navet de praire, 470 
Nectarines, 493, 494 
Negretia, 363, 364 
Neillia, 57 

Nelitris, 829 
Nemopanthes, 13 
Nenax, 595 
Nephrosis, 377 
Nesæa, 721 

Nesea, 718. 721 
Neurada, 564 
NEURADEÆ, 564 
Neurocarpum, 216 
New Jersey Tea, 37 
New Zealand Tea, 826 
Nicolsonia, 287 
Nicker-tree, 429 
Nisa, 57 

Nissolia, 234, 235 
Nitta-tree, 396, 397 


Q; 


Ochrus, 337 
Ochthocharis, 779 
Odonia, 219 
Odonia, 220 
Oedmannia, 129 
Œnothera, 684-690 
Œnothera, 684. 695, 699, 709 
Oghigee, 79 

Olea, 6 

Olibanum, 81, 82 
Olinia, 45 


Olisbea, 673 
Olive-bark-tree, 657 
Olive-wood, 12 

Olynthia, 857 
Omphalobium, 90 
Omphalobium, 455 
Onagra, 686 
ONAGRARIZÆ, 675 
ONAGR£Æ, 675 

ONAGREZÆ, 679 
Onobrychis, 302-306. 475 
Onobrychis, 307. 309 
Ononis, 158-164. 468, 469 
Ononis, 194. 202. 310 
Onosuris, 700 

Opa, 850 

Ophispermum, 60 
Opobalsamum, 81 
Ordeal-tree, 424 
Ormocarpum, 278 
Ormosia, 111 

Ornithopus, 276 
Ornithopus, 276. 279 
Ornithopodium, 276. 311 
Orobus, 337-341. 475, 476 
Orobus, 240. 341 
Orucaria, 377 

Osbeckia, 658-660 


Osbeckia, 736. 738. 752. 755. 


763,764 767: dae 
OSBECKIEZÆ, 750 
Ossæa, 779, 780 
Osteomelis, 605 
Otaheite-apple, 79 
Otanthera, 764 
Otoptera, 220 
Oustropis, 215 
Outea, 457 
Ox-eye-bean, 363 
Oxylobium, 116, 117 
Oxymeris, 797 
Oxypogon, 316, 333 
Oxyspora, 747 
Oxytropis, 249-253. 471, 47 


Oxytropis, 253-255. 257-259. 


268. 272 
P 


Pachycentria, 778 
Pachylobus, 89 
Pachyloma, 747 
Pachyrhizus, 361 
Paletuviera, 674 
Paliurus, 23 
Palovea, 464 
Paltoria, 18 
Pamea, 659 
Panciatica, 435 
Pancovia, 454 
Panzera, 457 
PAPILIONACEA, 108 
Para-nut, 874 
Paraguay-tea, 18 
Parkia, 396 
Parinarium, 478 
Parivoa, 457 
Parivoa, 465 
Parkinsonia, 434 
Parochetus, 361, 362 
Parosella, 224 
Parsonsia, 715 
Patagonium, 281 
Patrinia, 110 
Pauletia, 460, 461 
Pea, Heath, 340 
Pea, Sweet, 336 
Pea, Tangier, 336 
Pea, Wood, 340 
Peaches, 483-493 
Pears, 605-623 


à pic sm 


Peas, 327-331 
Pekea, 874 
Pelecinus, 273 
Peltaria, 377 
Pemphis, 117 
Penastella, 705 
Pentaglossum, 711 
Pentaptera, 660 
Pentapteris, 703 
Pentapterophyllum, 703 
Peplis, 708 
Peplis, 708, 709 
Perado, 17 
Peraltea, 424, 425 
Perrottetia, 14 
Persica, 483-494 
Peruvian Mastich-tree, 77 
Petagnana, 286 
Petaloma, 655 
Petalotoma, 870, 871 
Petalostemum, 222. 470 
Petty Whin, 151 
Petrocarya, 478 
Phanera, 462 
Phaca, 247, 248. 470, 471 
Phaca, 242. 245. 249, 250- 
252. 268 
PHASEOLEA, 341 
Pharmacum, 802 
Phasellus, 356 
Phaseolus, 349-356 
Phaseolus, 347 
PHILADELPHEZÆ, 806 
Philadelphus, 807, 808 
Philadelphus, 808. 825, 826 
Photinia, 602 
Phylica, 40 
Phylica, 40. 42, 43. 48 
Phyllagathis, 789 
Phyllodium, 298 
PHYLLOLOBA, 108 
Phyllolobium, 466 
Phyllonoma, 14 
Phyllopus, 787 
Physocalymna, 721 
Physopodium, 724 
Picramnia, 68 
Pictetia, 298 ` 
Pigeon-pea, 365 
Pileanthus, 812, 813 
Pimela, 85 
Pimenta, 866 
Pimpinella, 595 
Pinastella, 705 
Pineda, 56 
Piptanthus, 112 
Pirigara, 869, 870 
Piscidia, 242 
Piscidia, 242 
Piscipula, 242 
Pisaura, 698 
Pistachia-nut, 65 
Pistacia, 65, 66 
Pisum, 327-331 
Pisum, 333. 337 
Pitcher-plant, New Holland, 
592 
Pitumba, 53 
Plagiolobium, 127 
Planarium, 279 
Platychilum, 127 
Platystylis, 341 
Platylobium, 127 
Platylobium, 116. 128 
Plectronia, 10 
Pleroma, 764, 765 
Pleroma, 752 
Pleurandra, 699 
Pleurostemon, 699 
Plinia, 851 
Plums, 498-504 


INDEX 


Pocockia, 176 
Podalyria, 114 
Podalyria, 111-114. 165. 467 
Podolobium, 116 
Pogonanthera, 778 
Poinciana, 432 
Poinciana, 431, 432 
Poincia, 432 
Poiretia, 279 
Poiretia, 126. 278, 279 
Poison-oak, 72 
Poison-sumach, 71, 72 
Poison-tree, 72 
Poison-wood, 71 
Poitæa, 239 
Poivrea, 665, 666 
Polycardia, 11 
Polydontia, 516 
Polygala, 213 
Polylepis, 592 
POMACEZÆ, 597 
Pomaderris, 38, 39 
Pomegranate, 653 
Pomereula, 797 
Pomaria, 434 
Pomme de Prairie, 203 
Pompadoura, 652 
Pongamia, 374. 476 
Pontopiddana, 874 
Portenschlagia, 12 
Portugal-broom, 154 
Portula, 708 
Possira, 379, 380 
Potamogeton, 703, 704 
Potentilla, 549-561 
Potentilla, 561, 562 
Poterium, 594, 595 
Poterium, 593 
Poupart-wood, 79 
Poupartia, 79 
Prick-timber, 4 
Prick-wood, 3 
Priestleya, 131, 132 
Prieurea, 696 
Prinos, 20, 21 
Prinos, 13 
Proboscidia, 736 
Proserpinaca, 702 
Prosopis, 399-401 
Protium, 83 
Prunes, Brignole, 500, 501 
Prunes, German, 503 
Prunophora, 498 
Prunus, 498-504 
Prunus, 493-498. 504-516 
Pseudo-acacia, 237 
Psidium, 830-853 
Psidium, 829. 835. 847 
Psophocarpus, 362 
Psoralea, 201-204. 469 
Psoralea, 143. 201. 212. 222, 
223 
Ptelea, 226. 279. 341 
Ptelea, 12 
Ptelidium, 12 
Pterocarpus, 376, 377 
Pterocarpus, 237. 377-379 
Pteroloma, 288 
Ptilophyllum, 704 
Pudding-pipe-tree, 453 
Pueraria, 220 
Pultenæa, 122-124 
Pultenæa, 115, 116, 117. 120. 
126 
Punica, 653 
Purging-cassia, 452-454 
Purple-loosestrife, 711, 712 
Purshia, 517 
Purshia, 704 4 
Pyracantha, 598 
Pyraster, 605 


TO THE SECOND VOLUME. 


Pyrus, 605-650 

Pyrus, 600. 602. 604, 605. 
650 

Pyrenaria, 651 

Pyrophorum, 605 

Pythagorea, 711 


Q. 


Qualea, 671 

Qualea, 669. 672 
Quelusia, 678 
QUILLAJEZÆ, 522 
Quillaja, 522 
Quinquino, 109 
Quinces, 650 
Quisqualis, 667 


R. 


Racoubea, 55 

Rafnia, 129, 130 

Ramatuella, 661 

Rantry, 648 

Raphiolepis, 601, 602 

Raspalia, 48 

Raspberries, 531, 532 

RECTEMBRIA, 381 

Red-bud, 463, 464 

Red-lac Sumach, 70 

Red-gum-tree, 818 

Red-root, 37 

Reichardia, 433 

Reineria, 231 

Relhania, 13 

Requeinia, 164 

Rest-harrow, 158-164 

Retinaria, 44 

Rhacoma, 15 

RHAMNEZ, 21 

Rhamnus, 29-33 

Rhamnus, 12, 23-29. 36. 73 

Rhaptostylum, 21 

Rhexia, 746. 802. 805 

Rhexia, 717. 732-761. 765. 
768. 778-779. 794 

RHEXIEZÆ, 741 

Rhinanthera, 57 

Rhinocarpus, 63 

Rhizophora, 673, 674 

Rhizophora, 829 

RHIZOPHOREZÆ, 672 

Rhoddon Roddon-tree, 648 

Rhus, 69-76 

Rhus, 68 

Rhynchanthera, 736, 737 

Rhynchosia, 344-347 

Rhynchosia, 347, 348 

Rice-paper, 283 

Richæia, 675 

Rittera, 379 

Riveria, 467 

Roan-tree, 648 

Robergia, 890 

Robinia, 237-239 

Robinia, 111, 112. 228, 229. 
236, 237. 239. 242, 243, 
244. 298. 374. 380. 426. 
467. 

Rohria, 59 

Roebuck-berries, 539 

Rosa, 584-589 

Rosa-macho, 427 

ROSACEZÆ, 523 

Rose-acacia, 238 

Rose-apple, 867, 868 

Rose, Cabbage, 571, 572 

Rose, China, 582 

Rose, Damask, 571 


Rose, Dog, 579-581 

Rose, French, 572, 573 

Rose, Indian, 582 

Rose, Macartney’s, 565 

Rose, Monthly, 582 

Rose, Moss, 572 

Rose, Noisette, 581 

Rose, Officinal, 572, 573 

Rose, Pompone, 572 

Rose, Scotch, 568, 569 

RosE#, 564 

Roses, 564-589 

Rose-wood, Brazilian, 721 

Rotala, 707 

Rothia, 342 

Rotmannia, 457 

Rough-skinned or Grey-plum, 
Sierra Leone, 479 

Rourea, 89, 90 

Rousseauxia, 766 

Rubentia, 12 

Rubus, 529-541 

Rubus, 517. 529. 541 

Rudbechia, 661 

Rudolphia, 373 

Rumphia, 77 

Ruteria, 201 


Sabia, 69 

Sabinea, 239 

Safu, 89 

Sagrea, 780, 781 
Saint-foin, 302. 306 
Salaberria, 91 
Salai, 80, 81 

Salaci, 81 

Salicaria, 711, 712 
SALICARIEZ, 706, 707 
Salicarineæ, 706 
Salmonia, 669 
Salpinga, 740 
Salt-tree, 244 
Saltzwedelia, 153 
Salvertia, 670 
Samyda, 50 
Samyda, 51-54 
SAMYDEÆ, 49 
Samstravadi, 869 
Sand-wood, 311 
Sanguisorba, 593, 594 
SANGUISORBE, 589 
Santalum, 377 
Sappan, 430 
Saraca, 436 
Sarcodum, 466 
SARCOLOBA, 311 
Sarcomphalus, 34 
Sarcophyllum, 143 
Sarcopyramis, 761 
Saunders-wood, 377 
Savastenia, 761 
Savia, 343 
Scarlet-bean, 350 
Scarlet-sumach, 70 
Scarlet-runner, 350 
Schæfferia, 45 
Schinus, 76 
Schinus, 76 
Schnella, 459 
Schotia, 454, 455 
Schousbæa, 666 
Schousboa, 662 
Schrankia, 397 
Schrebera, 12, 13 
Schweiggeria, 672 
Sclerothamnus, 121 
Scorpian-senna, 274 
Scorpius, 273 


vii 


Scorpioides, 27 ` 
Scorpiurus, 273, 274 
Scorpiurus, 276 
Scottea, 129 
Scutia, 33 
Scutula, 655 
Sebipira, 468 
Securidaca, 277 
Securigera, 277 
Securilla, 277 
Segeretia, 28 
Semecarpus, 63 
Senacia, 11, 12 
Senaica, 7 
Senna, 438, 439 
Senna, Alexandrian, 438 
Senna, Italian, 438 
Sensitive-plant, 382 
Seringia, 12 
Serpicula, 701 
Service-tree, 648, 649 
Sesban, 240, 241 
Sesbania, 240, 241 
Sesbania, 241, 242 
Sheelkoil, 7 
Sibbaldia, 562 
Sibbaldia, 562, 563 
Sideroxylum, 45 
Sieversia, 527, 528 
Siliquastrum, 463 
Silk-tree, 420 
Silver-bush, 165 
Siphanthera, 746 
Skimmia, 14 
Skinnera, 678, 679 
Sloe, 498 
Smegmadermos, 523 
Smithia, 286 
Smithia, 284 
Snail-flower, 349 
Snake-seed, 60 
Snake-wood, 36, 37 
Soja, 356 
Solenantha, 39 
Solori, 374 
Sonerila, 775, 776 
Sonneratia, 829 
Sophora, 109, 110. 119 
Sophora, 111-115. 165. 233. 
409. 467 
SOPHOREÆ, 108 
Sor bus, 647-649 
Sorindeia, 86 
Soulangia, 42 
South-sea-tea, 17 
Spallanzania, 870 
Spanish-broom, 148 
Spanish-plum, 79 
Spathelia, 68 
Spartianthus, 148 
Spartium, 148 
Spartium, 130. 142, 143. 149. 
158. 165 
Spennera, 741, 742 
Sphendoncea, 435 
Sphenocarpus, 662 
Spheridiophorum, 205 
Spherocarya, 27 
Sphærolobium, 120 
Sphærophysa, 245 
Spindle-tree, 4-6 
Spindle-tree, Common, 4 
Spirea, 517-521 
Spiræa, 521 
SPIRÆACEZÆ, 516 
SPONDIACEZÆ, 78 
Spondias, 79 
Spondias, 65, 79 
Spondioides, 91 
St. John’s-bread, 435 
Stagmaria, 76 


Vill 


Staavia, 48 
Staff-tree, 6-9 
Staphylea, 2 
Staphylea, 3 
STAPHYLEACEÆ, 2 
Staphylodendron, 3 
Star-vetch, 276 

_ Stauracanthus, 148 
Steganotropis, 219 
Stellaria, 704 
Stereoxylon, 828 
Stizolobium, 363, 364 
Stravadia, 869 
Stravadium, 869 
Strawberries, 542-549 
Strombosia, 21 
Strophostylis, 355 
Stylobasium, 78 
Stylosanthes, 280, 281 
Suffrenia, 709 
Sulitra, 246 
Sumach, 69-76 
SUMACHINEÆ, 69 
Suriana, 78 
Sutherlandia, 247 
Suzygium, 848 
Swainsonia, 245, 246 
Swamp-sumach, 71 
Swartzia, 379, 380 
SwARTZIEÆ, 376 
Sweetia, 342 
Symmetria, 725 
Syringa, 807, 808 
Syringa, 807, 808 
Syzygium, 848 
Syzygium, 847 


T. 


Tacamahaca, 83 
Tachigalia, 436 
Tamarind, 437, 438 
Tamarindus, 437 
TAMARISCINEZÆ, 725 
Tamariscus, 725-727 
Tamarisk, 725-727 
Tamarix, 725-727 
Tamarix, 727, 728 
Teniocarpum, 360 


INDEX TO THE SECOND VOLUME. 


Tanibouca, 657 
Tapiria, 91 

Tapura, 59 

Tariri, 69 

Taralea, 427 

Tare, 322, 323 
Tare, Everlasting, 332 
Tarra, 430 

Taschia, 436 

Tassia, 436 
Taverniera, 299 
Tecomaca, 88 
Templetonia, 129 
Tephrosia, 229-234 
Tephrosia, 342 
Teramnus, 343 
TEREBINTHACEZÆ, 60 
Terminalia, 657-660 
Terminalia, 660 
Terminaliacee, 656 
TERMINALIEÆ, 656 
Ternatea, 215 
Tetragastris, 85 
Tetragonia, 702 
Tetragonolobus, 199, 200 
Tetrazygia, 783, 784 
Tetrazygos, 801 
Thamnea, 49 
Thelyra, 479 
Thenardia, 737 
Thermia, 113 
Thermopsis, 113 
Thermopsis, 71 
Thoka, 437 
Three-thorned Acacia, 428 
Thyrsanthus, 348 
Tibiliti, 6 
Tibouchina, 761 
Tigarea, 517 
Tine-tare, 326 

Tita, 674 
Tittmannia, 49 
Tium, 255 

Tococa, 774 

Tococa, 775 
Toluifera, 109 
Tonquin-bean, 427 
Tongo-bean, 427 
Touchiroa, 465 
Tounatea, 380 
Topobea, 735 


Tormentil, 561, 562 
Tormentilla, 561 
Toxicodendron, 72 
Toxicodendron, 71. 76 
Tragacantha, 265 
Tralliana, 12 
Trachylobium, 458, 459 
Trapa, 700 

Trattinickia, 77 

Trefoil, 179-194 
Trembleya, 749 

Trevoa, 35 

Triblemma, 741 
Tribuloides, 700 
Tricentrum, 747 
Trichocarpus, 483 
Tricocephalus, 40 
Triceros, 77 
TRIFOLIEÆ, 167 
Trifolium, 174-194. 469 


Trifolium, 174. 176-179. 203. 


281. 344 
Trigonella, 173-176. 469 
Trigonella, 200 
Trilepesium, 481 
Tristania, 813 
Tristemma, 761 
Trixis, 703 
Trotula, 721 
True Service-tree, 649 
Truncaria, 736 
Tschudya, 767 
Turpinia, 3 
Turpinia, 279 


y. 
Ulex, 148 
Ulex, 148 
Ulmaria, 520 
Uraria, 287 

V. 


Valdesia, 809 
Valikaha, 654 
Varennea, 466 
Vascoa, 130 


Vatairea, 465 

Vauquelinia, 523 

Velvet Tamarind, 465 

Venana, 14 

Venetian or Chian Turpentine- 
tree, 65, 66 

Ventilago, 28 

Venus-sumach, 69 

Vermontea, 56 

Verticordia, 812 

Vetch, 315-325 

Vetch, Bitter, 338-341 

Vetchling, 332 

Vetchling, Common Yellow, 


Vetchling, Meadow, 332 

Vetchling, Yellow, 334 

Viborgia, 142 

Viborquia, 466 

Vicia, 315-325. 475 

Vicia, 231. 245. 312. 326, 327. 
334. 339, 340 

ViciEÆ, 311 

Vigna, 360 

Vilmorinia, 219 

Viminaria, 119 

Virgilia, 111 

Virgilia, 110, 111 

Virginian-sumach, 70 

Voandzeia, 424 

Voandzou, 424 

Vochya, 669 

Vochya, 669 

VOCHYSIACEZÆ, 668 

Vochysiee, 668 

Vouacapoua, 425 

Vouapa, 457 

Vouarana, 465 

Vulneraria, 165 


W. 


Waldschmidtia, 464 
Waldsteinia, 529 
Waldsteinia, 527-529 
Water Caltrops, 700 
Water Milfoil, 703, 704 
Water Purslane, 708 


Whin, 148 

White Balsam, 109 
White Beam-tree, 647 
White Candle-wood, 88 
White Dutch-runner, 350 
White Thorn, 600 
Widow-wail, 78 

Wild Boar’s-tree, 85 
Wild Cinnamon, 838 
Wild Clove, 838 

Wild Indigo, 114 

Wild Olive, 69 

Wild Senna, 439-444 
Wild Service-tree, 647, 648 
Willemetia, 38 
Willow-herb, 680-683 
Winter-berry, 20, 21 
Wistaria, 348 
Woodfordia, 723 
Wood-waxen, 152 
Wound-wort, 166 
Wrightia, 732 


X. 


Xylobalsamum, 81, 82 
Xyphanthus, 370. 


Y. 


Yerva Mate, 18 
Yellow Pea, 337 


Z. 


Zabucajo, 873 
Zansee, 79 
Zizyphus, 23. 27 
Zizyphus, 11. 23. 27-29, 30. 
36 


Zollernia, 380 
Zornia, 279, 280 
Zornia, 288. 298. 309 
Zuccagnia, 435 
Zygomeris, 279 


Pere ri ati t à is 


THE 


GARDENER’S AND BOTANIST’S DICTIONARY. 


SuBcLass II. CALYCIFLO‘R (from calyx, and flos, a 
flower). D.C. prod. 2. p. 1. Calyx gamosepalous (f. 1. a.) ; 
sepals more or less connected together, especially at their base 
(f. 1. a.). Torus more or less adnate to the inside of the calyx 
at the base (f. 4. B. e. f. and A. d.). Petals and stamens in- 
serted in the calyx (vol.1. f. 2. 2. a. 6.) or in that part of the torus 
adnate to the calyx (f. 4. C. c. and B. e.), and therefore rising 
from the calyx. Petals usually free (vol. 1. f. 2. 2. a.). Ovary 
free or adnate to the calyx. The torus or disk in Calyciflore 
appeats to be a dilatation of the peduncle converted into petals 
and stamens, it is large and adnate to the calyx, and usually 
bears the petals and stamens, sometimes it girds the stipe of 
the ovary as in Passiflore and the most of Legumindsæ. The 
petals and stamens in the Calycifldèræ are, however, for the 
most part, inserted in the calyx. In the Thalamiflire the 
torus neither adheres to the calyx nor to the ovaries, which 
character distinguishes it from the Calyciflore. 


Orver LXIV. CELASTRINEZÆ (plants agreeing with 
Celästrus in important characters). R. Br. gen. rem. p. 22. 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 2.—Rhamneæ, Spec. Juss. 

Calyx of 4-5 obtuse sepals (f. 1. a.) connected at the base, 
imbricate in the bud (f. 2. a.). Petals alternating with the 
sepals (f. 2. b.), oblong, flat, rather fleshy, broadest at the 
base, fixed under the margin of the disk, imbricate in esti- 
vation (f. 2. a.). Stamens (f. 2. c.) equal in number with 
the petals, and alternate with them, inserted in the margin, 
middle part, or superior part of the disk. Anthers 2-celled 
bursting inwards. Disk large (f. 2. d.) expanded, flat, 
closely girding the ovary, and covering the flat part of the 
calyx. Ovary free, immersed in the disk, and adnate to it, 
2-4-celled ; cells 1-seeded (f. 1. c.) Ova fixed to the inner angle 
of the cells by a short narrow podosperm, ascending. Raphe inte- 
rior. Fruct or capsule never adherent, 2-4-valved, 2-4-celled, 
with a dissepiment in the middle of each valve, or a dry drupe 
containing a 2-celled nut; cells 1 or many-seeded. Seeds as- 
cendent, rarely resupinate, suspended, arillate or exarillate. 


Endosperm fleshy. Embryo straight, with flat, thick cotyledons 
VOL, II. 


and a short inferior radicle. The order is composed of shrubs, 
having alternate or opposite, simple, rarely compound, rather co- 
riaceous, entire, or toothed, feather-nerved, usually stipulate 
leaves, and axillary cymes of small whitish or greenish flowers. 
Several of the species are favourite ornaments of our shrubberies, 
as the Staphyléa, the Celästrus, and the Euénymus. The fruit 
of Euénymus Europe'us is a brisk purgative, as is also the inner 
bark, and in strong doses powerfully emetic. A decoction of the 
twigs of Mayténus Boaria is used to bathe the swellings pro- 
duced by the poisonous shade of the tree Litri or Llithi, Rhis 
caüstica. This order is distinguished from Rhámneæ in the 
sepals being imbricate in æstivation, not valvate, and in the 
stamens being alternate with the petals as well as in the ovary 
being wholly superior and in the petals being flat. It differs 
from Ilictnee in the petals being free and in the stamens being 
perigynous, and from Hippocratedcee, to which it has been 
referred by R. Brown, in the stamens being free and perigynous, 
not as in that order hypogynous and monadelphous. 


Synopsis of the genera. 
Triez I. 


STAPHYLEACEÆ. Seeds bony, truncate at the hilum, exaril- 
late. Albumen wanting, or very sparing. Leaves compound, pin- 
nate, or trifoliate. 

1 STAPHYLE A, Calyx 5-parted (f. 1.a.), with coloured seg- 
ments. Disk urceolate. Petals 5. Stamens 5. Styles 2-3, some- 
times connected. Capsule bladdery, 2-3-celled, few-seeded (f. 
1.c.). : 

2 Turrrxia. Flowers polygamo-dioecious. Calyx 5-parted, 
with coloured margins. Petals 5, inserted in a 10-crenated disk. 
Styles 3, joined in one. Berry trigonal, 3-celled; cells 2-3- 
seeded. 


Trisz Il. 


Evony’mMex. Seeds arillate, not truncate at the hylum. 
Embryo straight, placed in the axis of a fleshy albumen. Leaves 
os 


3 Evo’xymus. Calyx 4-6-lobed (f. 2. a.), flat, with the base 
covered by the peltate disk. Petals 4-6 (f. 2. b.), spreading, in- 
serted in the disk. Stamens 4-6, inserted in rather prominent 
glands. Style 1. Capsule 3-5-celled, 3-5-angled (f. 2. f.); cells 
1-4-seeded, with a dissepiment in the middle of each valve. 

4 Cera'srrus. Calyx small, 5-lobed. Petals 5, unguiculate. 
Stamens 5. Ovary immersed in the disk. Style 1, crowned by 
2-3 stigmas. Capsule 2-3-valved, usually with a complete or an 
incomplete dissepiment in the middle of each valve, and usually 
with a single seed in each cell. 

5 Carua. Calyx flat, 5-lobed. Petals 5, inserted under the 
margin of the disk. Stamens 5, inserted with the petals. Cap- 
sule 3-4-sided, 3-4-celled ; cells 1-seeded, Style short, crowned 
by a 3-parted stigma. 

6 Prrctro‘nra. Calyx obsoletely 5-toothed. Petals 5, ses- 
sile. Stamens 5, short. Style filiform, crowned by an ovate 
stigma. Berry oblong, 2-celled, 2-seeded. 

7 Mayre nus. Flowers polygamous. Calyx small, 5-cleft, 
Petals 5, spreading. Stamens 5, Disk fleshy. Stigma sessile, 
2-3-lobed. Capsule 1-4-valved, with a dissepiment in the middle 
of each valve. Seeds few. 

8 ALzATE'A. Calyx 5-cleft, 5-angled, coloured. Stamens 
5, hypogynous? Style 1. Capsule obcordate, 2-valved, 2- 
celled, with a dissepiment in the middle of each valve, Seeds 
numerous, girded by a membrane. 

9 CRYPTERÔONIA. 
toothed. 


Corolla none. 
Flowers monoecious. 
Corolla none. Style crowned by an 
obtuse stigma. Capsule 2-celled, 2-valved, many-seeded. 

10 Poryca’rpta. Calyx 5-lobed. Petals 5. Stamens 5, 
short. Ovary depressed. Style very short, crowned by a 
lobed stigma. Capsule woody, 5-celled, 5-valved, or from abor- 
tion only 3-4-valved, with a dissepiment at the base of each 


Calyx small, 5- 
Stamens 5, 


valve. Seeds few, covered by a jagged aril. 
11 Erxone xpron. Calyx small, 4-5-lobed. Petals 4-5. 
Stamens 4-5. Disk fleshy. Style very short. Drupe dry, 


containing a 5-celled nucleus, rarely 2-celled from abortion. 
Seeds solitary or twin in the cells. 

12 AcTece Ton. Flowers dioecious. Calyx 4-toothed. Pe- 
tals 4. Stamens 4, connate at the base. 
Berry globose, 1-3-seeded. 

13 Prerrpium. Calyx urceolate, 4-lobed. 
serted in the 4-lobed disk by the broad claws. 
Ovary compressed. Style almost wanting. 


Stigmas 2, sessile. 


Petals 4, in- 
Stamens 4. 
Fruit samaroid, 


much compressed, indehiscent, girded by a wing, 2-celled, 2-' 


seeded. 

14 TRaAzLLIANA. Calyx 5-parted. 
Disk erect, 10-crenate. Stamens 5. 
2-celled, 2-seeded. 


Petals 5, spreading. 
Style 1. Berry roundish, 


Trise II. 


CassiniE'#. Petals broadest at the base. Fruit indchiscent. 


Embryo straight in the axis of a fleshy albumen. Leaves simple, 

15 Cassixe. Calyx small, 5-parted. Petals 5, spreading. 
Stamens 5. Stigmas 3. Drupe dry, containing a 3-celled, 3- 
seeded nut. Seeds hanging from the top of the cells. 


CELASTRINEÆ. 


I, STAPHYLEA, 


16 Harrto'cra. Calyx 4-5-cleft. Petals 4-5, spreading, 


Stamens 4-5. Style thick, bifid; lobes bifid. Drupe dry,” 
ovate, 2-celled, 2-seeded. 
17 Curtrsta. Calyx 4-parted. Petals 4. Stamens 4, 


Style crowned by 4-5 stigmas. Drupe subglobose, succulent, 
containing a 4-5-celled, 4-5-seeded nut. 

18 Nemopa’ntHEs. Flowers dioecious or polygamous from 
abortion. Calyx very small. Petals 5. Stamens 5. Stigmas 
3-4, sessile. Berry subglobose, 3-4-celled, 3-4-seeded. 

19 Sxr'umia. Calyx,small, 4-parted. Petals 4, concave. 
Stamens 4, very short. Style 1. Berry ovate, umbilicate, ob- 
soletely 4-furrowed, somewhat 4-valved, filled with farinaceous 
pulp. Seeds 4. 

20 Le’pTa. 
angular, 


Calyx small, 4-parted. Petals 4, inflexed, tri- 
Stamens 4, inserted at the angles of the disk. 
Style almost wanting. Stigma obtuse. Berry 4-lobed; lobes | 
1-seeded. 


+ Genera allied to Celastrineæ, but differ materially in the 
valvate æstivation of the petals. 


21 PERROTTE TIA. Calyx 5-lobed. Petals 5, valvate in æs- 
tivation, inserted under the disk. Stamens 5, inserted with the 
petals. Stigma sessile. Berry subglobose, containing 1-2 
wrinkled nuts. 

22 Duxénera. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx 5-toothed, — 
adnate to the ovary. Petals 5, valvate in estivation, inserted 
round the base of the disk. Stamens 5, inserted with the petals. 
Stigmas 2, sessile. Fruit globose, baccate 2-celled ; cells 2-3- | 
seeded. 


Tribe Í. 


STAPHYLEA'CEÆ (plants agreeing with Staphyléa in 
some characters). D. C. prod. 2. p. 2. Seeds bony, truncate 
at the hilum, without aril. Albumen wanting or sparing, Co- 
tyledons fleshy. Leaves compound. 

I. STAPHYLE‘A (name abridged from Staphylodéndron, 
its name in ancient botany, derived from oradvAn, staphyle, a 
bunch or cluster, and deydpov, dendron, a tree ; the flowers and 
fruit are disposed in clusters). Lin. gen. no. 374. Lam. ill. t. 
210. D.C. prod. 2. p. 2.—Staphylodéndron, Tourn. inst. 386. 
—Bumalda, Thunb. 

Lin. syst. Penténdria, Di-Trigynia. Calyx 5-parted (f. 1. 
a.), covered by an urceolate disk at the base; lobes oblong, 
concave, coloured. Petals 5 (f. 1. f.). Stamens 5. Ovary 
2-3-lobed. Styles 2-3, sometimes connected together. Capsule 
2-8-celled ; cells membranous (f. 1. c.), opening on the inside, 
few-seeded, sometimes connected together at the base, sometimes 
their whole length. Seeds globose.—Shrubs with impari-pinnate _ 
or trifoliate, opposite, rarely alternate leaves, bearing 2 stipulas 
at the- base of the petioles (f. 1. b.), and at the base of the leaflets. 
Flowers white, disposed in racemose panicles. 


* Leaves trifoliate. 


1 S. TRIFÒLIA (Lin. spec. 386.) leaflets ovate, acuminate, 
regularly serrated, young ones downy beneath ; styles smooth ; 
capsules bladdery. h. H. Native of North America, from 
New York to Carolina, on rocks. Schmidt, cestr. baum. 2. t. 81: 
À very common shrub in the gardens. 

Three-leaved Bladder-nut. F1. May, June. 
6 to 8 feet. 


2 S. Buma’tpa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 2.) leaflets oblong, acu- 


Cit. 1640, Sh. 


CELASTRINEÆ. 


minate, rather scabrous ; serratures awned, protruding from the 
- recesses of the crenæ; styles villous; capsule with 2 beaks, 
h. G. Native of Japan, on the mountains, Bumälda trifôlia, 
Thunb. fl. jap. p. 8. Flowers white. 

Bumalda’s or Japan Bladder-nut. 
Shrub 6 feet. 


* * Leaves impari-pinnate. 


8 S. nerERopHy LLA (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 29. t. 253. f- 
A.) petioles biglandular ; leaflets 3-5 or 7, oblong-lanceolate, 
quite smooth, with callous serratures; flowers disposed in race- 


mose panicles ; capsules coriaceous, not bladdery. .S. Na- 
tive of Peru, in groves. Flowers white. 

Variable-leaved Bladder-nut. Shrub 12 feet. 

4 S. pinna‘ra (Lin. spec. 386.) FIG. 1. 


petioles without glands; leaflets 
5 to 7, oblong-lanceolate, quite 
smooth, serrated; flowers race- 
mose; styles 2; capsules mem- 
branous, bladdery. h. H. Na- 
tive of Europe, in hedges and 
thickets, In England, about Pon- 
tefract and other parts of York- 
shire; about Ashford, Kent. 
Smith, engl. bot. t 1560. Sta- 
phylodéndron pinnàtum, Ray. syn. 
aes Dub. arb: 2- t 77- A 
smooth branching shrub with fo- 
liage resembling some kind of ash. 
Flowers white or of a pale 
greenish-yellow, bell-shaped, pen- 
dulous, inodorous. Haller says 
children eat the kernels, but according to Gerarde their first 
Sweetness is succeeded by a nauseous taste, and an emetic 
effect. The nuts being hard and smooth, are strung for beads 
by the Roman Catholics in some countries. Singularity rather 
than beauty procures this plant a place in gardens. 

- Pinnate-leaved or Common Bladder-nut. Fl. June. 
Shrub 4 to 12 feet. 

Cult. These shrubs possess very little beauty, but answer 
very well to mix with other shrubs for variety. They will grow 
in any common soil, and are easily increased by taking the 
suckers from the roots, by layers, or by cuttings put in the 
ground in September. The S. heterophylla and S. Bumalda 
will require protection during frost. 


Britain. 


II. TURPI'NIA (in honour of M. Turpin, a distinguished 
French botanical artist and naturalist, author of several articles in 
the Annales du Musée d’Histoire Naturelle). Vent. choix. 1803. 
p. 31. t. 31. but not of Humb. nor Pers. nor Rafin. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 3. Dalrymplea, Roxb. cor. 3. p. 276. 

Lin. syst. Polygamia, Dioècia, or Dioècia, Penténdria. 
Flowers polygamous or dioecious. Calyx 5-parted, permanent, 
with coloured edges. Petals 5, inserted in the disk, alternating 
with the sepals. Stamens 5, inserted in a 10-crenate disk, al- 
ternating with the petals. Ovary trigonal. Styles 3 joined in 
one, or distinct. Berry trigonal, 3-celled ; cells 2-3-seeded.— 
Trees with the habit of Staphylèa, with smooth, opposite, im- 
pari-pinnate leaves, and stalked, ovate, acuminated, serrated 
leaflets. Flowers white, disposed in panicles. 

1 T. panicuna'ta (Vent, choix. 1803. p. and t. 31.) upper 
branches of panicle alternate. }.S. Native of St. Domingo 
on the mountains, as well as of Mexico. Dalrymplea Domin- 
gensis, Spreng. syst. 1. p. 771. Flowers loosely panicled. 
Leaflets 7, 2 inches long, edged with glandular serratures. 
Fruit blue, 8-furrowed, very bluntly 3-lobed. 


I. STAPHYLEA. 


F1. June, Aug. Cit. 1812. 


IT. Turrinia, ILI. Evonymus. 3 

Panicle-flowered Turpinia. Tree 25 feet. 

2 T. corymBòsa ; flowers panicled, corymbose ; leaflets 5-7, 
oval, acuminate, bluntly sinuate-crenate, quite smooth; styles 
distinct. h. S. Native of Jamaica. Staphyléa corymbosa, 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 3. Leaflets opposite. 

Corymbose-flowered Turpinia. Tree 30 feet. 

8 T. occipENTA Lis ; flowers panicled ; leaves doubly pinnate; 
leaflets ovate, acuminate, serrated, smooth; styles distinct. 
h.S. Native of Jamaica, on the mountains, Fruit about the 
size of a cherry. Leaflets alternate.  Stipulas in pairs between 
the pinnæ. Staphyléa occidentalis, Swartz, fl. ind. oce. 1, p. 
566. exclusive of the synonyms. Flowers white. 

Western Turpinia. Clt. 1824. Tree 30 feet. 

4 T. pomrrera (D.C. prod. 2. p. 3.) branches of panicle all 
opposite; leaves ternate or pinnate, bluntly serrated. kh. S. 
Native of the East Indies, in Silhet and probably in Nipaul. 
Its vernacular name in Silhet is Junki-jam. Dalrymplea pomi- 
fera, Roxb. cor. 3. p. 276. t.279. Panicle spreading. Leaflets 
3-7, opposite, 5-6 inches long. Fruit yellow when ripe, roundish, 
3-lobed, almost smooth, size of a large medlar, very fleshy. 
Flowers yellowish-white. 

Pome-bearing Turpinia. FI. May. Clt.1820. Tree 20 feet. 

Cult. These trees possess very little beauty, they are there- 
fore hardly worth cultivating, unless in general collections. 
They will thrive well in a mixture of loam and peat, and cuttings 
will strike root in a pot of sand under a hand-glass, in heat. 


Trise IT. 


EUONY’ME# (plants agreeing with Euénymus in important 
characters). D.C. prod. 1. p. 3. Seeds arillate, not truncate 
at the hylum. Embryo erect in the axis of a fleshy albumen. 
Cotyledons leafy.—Shrubs and trees with simple leaves. 

III, EUO’NYMUS (from eve, eus, good, and ovopa, onoma, 
a name, well-named ; by antiphrasis fetid), Tourn. inst. t. 388. 
Lin, gen. 271. D.C. prod. 2. p. 3. Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 402. 

Lin. syst. Tetra-Hexändria, Monogynia. Calyx 4 (f. 2. a.) 
or 5-lobed, flat, covered by the peltate disk at the base. Petals 4 
(f. 2. b.) -6, spreading, inserted in the disk. Stamens 4-6, in- 
serted above the disk in rather prominent glands, alternating 
with the petals (f. 2. c.). Style 1. Capsule 3-5-celled, 3-5- 
angled, bearing a dissepiment in the middle of each valve. 
Seeds 1-4 in each cell, enwrapped in pulp or aril. Embryo 
green, straight, placed in the middle of a fleshy albumen.— 
Shrubs with tetragonal or terete branches, and ovate, usually op- 
posite leaves, scarcely stipulaceous, Peduncles axillary. Shrubs, 
fetid in every part when bruised, and esteemed poisonous. 


* Petals oblong, oval, or ovate. 
European, 


1 E. EurorPæ'us (Lin. spec. 286. 
var. a, exclusive of the synonym 
of Clus.) branches smooth; leaves 
ovate-lanceolate, finely serrated ; 
peduncles usually 3-flowered ; pe- 
tals oblong, acute; lobes of cap- 
sule 5, blunt. h. H. Native of 
Europe in hedges and thickets. 
Plentiful in Britain. Smith, engl. 
bot. t. 362. Bull. herb. t. 135. 
E. vulgaris, Mill. dict. no. 1. 
Flowers small, greenish-white, fetid. 
Capsules of a fine rose-colour, 5- 
celled, 5-valved; cells 1-seeded. 
seeds orange-coloured. From its 
use for skewers it has the name 
of Prickwood, and is called by 

B2 


4 


Gerard Prick-timber. It is called also Louse-berry, Dogwood, 
and Catteridge-tree. In German it is named Spindelbaum ; in 
Danish, Beenved ; in Italian, Fusaggéne ; in Spanish, Bonetero ; 
Bonete de Clerigo; in Portuguese, Barrete de Clerigo ; in Rus- 
sian, Mereskletiana kislianka, Snida, Sedlini Beresdren. The 
wood is said to be used by musical instrument makers, For 
skewers and toothpicks the branches should be cut when the 
shrub is in blossom, for it is tough and not easily broken in 
that state; itis also used by watchmakers for cleaning watches : 
it was formerly used to make spindles, hence the English name 
of the genus. According to Linnzeus, kine, goats, and sheep eat 
the leaves, but horses refuse it. No animal, however, seems to 
browze upon it but the goat. The berries are said to be fatal 
to sheep; they are violently emetic and purgative ; powdered 
and sprinkled upon the hair they destroy lice. The shrub 
seldom attains any great size when growing wild in the hedges, 
but when planted singly and properly trained it will have a 
strong woody stem, and rise more than twenty feet high, divid- 
ing into many branches, and when in fruit it has a fine appear- 
ance, the capsules being red and the seeds yellow. First flowers 
pentandrous, but the others are tetrandrous. 

Var. B, leucocérpus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 4.) capsules white or 
pale, as well as the seeds. 

European or Common Spindle-tree. 
Shrub 6 to 20 feet. 

2 E. verrucdsus (Scop. carn. ed. 2. no. 268.) branches 
warted ; leaves ovate, somewhat serrated; peduncles 3-flowered ; 
petals ovate; capsule bluntly tetragonal. h.H. Native of 
Europe, particularly in Austria, Hungary, and Carniola. Jacq. 
fl. austr.t.49. Duh. ed. nov. 3.t. 8. Schmidt. arb. t. 72. E. 
Europæ'us leprôsus, Lin. fil. suppl. 154. Petals covered with 
a pile consisting of very small teats. Capsules 3-4-celled, 3-4- 
valved ; cells 1-seeded. Stigma bladder-like. Flowers small, 

ish-white or greenish-yellow, tetrandrous and pentandrous. 

Warted-branched Spindle-tree. Fl. May, June. Clit. 1765. 
Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

8 E. varirortus (C. Bauh. pin. 428.) branches smooth; 
leaves broad-ovate, toothletted ; peduncles trichotomous, many- 
flowered; petals oval, obtuse; lobes of capsule acutely angled, 
wing-formed. h. H. Native of Europe, in groves from 
Dauphiny to Tauria. Jacq. austr. t. 289. Sims, bot. mag. 
2384, Jacq. hort. vind. 2. t. 120. Duh. arb. ed. nov. 3. t. 7. 
E. Europæ'us 3, Lin. spec. 286, Flowers usually pentandrous, 
white at first, but becoming purplish as they fade. Capsules red ? . 

Broad-leaved Spindle-tree. Fi. June, July. Clt. 1730. 
Shrub 10 to 20 feet. 

4 E. wa‘nus (Bieb. fi. taur. suppl. p. 160.) branches smooth, 
somewhat herbaceous; leaves lanceolate, quite entire, nearly 
opposite; peduncles 1-3-fowered; flowers tetrandrous, 4-pe- 
talled. kh. H. Native of the north of Caucasus. A little 
shrub, with the appearance of Cnedrum tricéccum. The fruit 
being unknown the genus is doubtful. Flowers whitish? 

Dwarf Spindle-tree. Clt. 1825. Shrub 2 feet. 


Asiatic. 


5 E. Hamirtonia‘nus (Wall. in fl. ind. 2. p. 408.) branches 
smooth, terete; leaves lanceolate, finely serrated; peduncles 
dichotomous, 6-flowered; flowers tetrandrous; petals 4, lan- 
ceolate, cordate; ovary 4-lobed, 4-celled, each cell contain- 
ing 2 ova. h. H. Native of Nipaul. E. atropurpèrea, 
Wall. in fi. ind. 2. p.402. Trunk erect; branchlets spreading. 
Petals with revolute edges, white. Anthers brown. 3 

Hamilton’s Spindle-tree. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1825. Sh. 
5 to 20 feet. 

6 E. eLa Brus (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 403.) arboreous ; leaves 
oblong, smooth, with the anterior margin serrated; peduncles 


CELASTRINEZ. 


Fl. May. Britain. 


III. Evonymus. 


2 or 3 times dichotomous, with a single flower in each fork; 
Native of Chittagong, in the | 


flowers pentandrous. h. F. 
East Indies, where it flowers in May. Flowers greenish-white, 
Smooth Spindle-tree. Tree 15 feet. 
7 E. carcinironius (Roxb. in fi. ind. 2. p. 403.) branchlets 


- smooth, terete ; leaves lanceolate, entire; petals oblong, with 
incurved edges, much longer than the calyx ; peduncles between 


the leaves, sometimes solitary, 3-flowered ; flowers pentandrous, 
h.F. Native of Silhet, in the East Indies, where it is called 
Mori, and at Suemba in Upper Nipaul. E. lâcerus, Hamilt. in 
D. Don, prod. fi. nep. p. 191? Flowers small, pale-yellow. 
Capsule oblong, size of a small field-bean, 1-celled, 2-valved, 
opening from the base, containing a solitary, oval seed, covered 
with a thin, succulent, veined, bright scarlet aril. 

Garcinia-leaved Spindle-tree. Fl. May. Clt. 1820. 
12 feet. 

8 E. rincens (Wall, in fl. ind. vol. 2. p. 406.) branchlets 
obscurely tetragonal, smooth ; leaves leathery, ovate-lanceolate, 
serrulated, wrinkled above ; lobes of calyx permanent ; pedun- 
cles 2 or 8 times dichotomous, short, flattened, disposed in 
numerous approximate pairs on the young shoots, with opposite, 
linear, fringed bracteas at each subdivision ; petals veined, ovate, 
with short claws; capsule 5-cornered. h.F. Native of the 
East Indies, on the summit of Sheopore, as well as on the 
Sewalik mountains, and on those of Shreenugur. Its Newar 
name is Kasoori. Trunk as thick as a man’s thigh, spotted 
with large, ochre-coloured tubercles; branchlets short, thick. 
Both the flower and leaf-buds consist of imbricated, lanceolate, 
fringed scales, and here and there interspersed among the pe- 
duncles. Flowers large, tetrandrous, or pentandrous, yellowish- 
green, marked with purplish veins. The yellow bark is em- 
ployed by the Nipaulese for the purpose of marking the forehead 
with the idolatrous symbol, commonly called Tika. 
is white and compact. 
4-5-cornered, 5-seeded. 

Painting Spindle-tree. Fl. April, May. Tree 16 to 20 feet. 

9 E. vimpria‘tus (Wall. in fl. ind. 2. p. 408.) branches terete, 
smooth; leaves ovate, finely acuminated, fringed with long 
parallel toothed serratures ; flowers tetrandrous, subumbellate, 
on long filiform peduncles ; capsules with from 2-5 long, ver- 
tical tapering wings. h.F. Native of the East Indies, on the 
Sewalik mountains, as well -as on those of Shreenugur. It is 
impossible to confound this with any other species, the leaves 
being distinctly doubly-serrated. 

Fringed-leaved Spindle-tree. Tree. 

10 E. cro’ssus (Wall. in fl. ind. 2. p. 408.) branches dotted; 
leaves subopposite, ovate, acute, bluntly and coarsely serrated 
on longish footstalks ; peduncles twice dichotomous, with long; 
divaricating divisions, supported by a pair of lanceolate, acute 
bracteas; petals oblong. h. F. Native of Nipaul, on the 
northward of Sheopore, flowering in June. Leaves shining; 
rounded at the base, elegantly reticulated beneath. 

Coarse-serrated Spindle-tree. Clt. 1824. Tree 12 feet. 

11 E. T'xpicus (Heyne, herb. Wall. in fl. ind. 2. p. 409.) 
branches terete, smooth ; leaves lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, 
acuminated, quite entire ; peduncles 1-3-flowered ; petals oval, 
fringed; flowers pentandrous ; capsule clavate, furnished with 
5 short projecting wings. h.F. Native of the East Indies. 


Rene slender, slightly quadrangular. Leaves acute at the 
ase. 


Indian Spindle-tree. Shrub 8 feet. 
12 E. picno’romus (Heyne, herb. Wall. in fl. ind. 2. p- 410.) 
branchlets slightly quadrangular ; leaves linear-lanceolate, acu- 


pacta at both ends, perfectly entire ; peduncles fascicled, fili- 


Tree 


Capsule about the size of a gooseberry, 


mous at the apex, bearing a number of small pentandrous 


The wood : 


one-third shorter than the leaves, 2 or 3 times dichoto- | 


| 
| 


CELASTRINE. 


flowers; petals oval, fringed; capsules lengthened, clavate, 5- 
lobed, retuse. %.S. Native of the East Indies. Branches 
smooth, slender, opposite, or dichotomous. 

Forked-branched Spindle-tree. Shrub. 

13 E. micra’ntuus (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 191.) leaves 
elliptical, serrulated, smooth, acuminated, shining; peduncles 
trifid, many-flowered, one-half shorter than the leaves. h. F. 
Native of Nipaul. E. frigida, Wall.? Petals oval. 

Small-flowered Spindle-tree. Clt. 1820. Shrub 8 feet. 

14 E. tu'cipus (D. Don. prod. fl. nep. p. 191.) leaves lan- 
ceolate, acuminated, sharply serrated, shining, acute at the base ; 
umbels lateral, opposite, pedunculate. h.F. Native of Nipaul. 
Petals ovate or oval ? 

Shining-leaved Spindle-tree. 


Cit. 1820. Shrub 6 feet. 


* * Petals orbicular. 
American. 


15 E. ATROPURPU`REUS (Jacq. hort. vind. 2. t. 120.) branches 
smooth ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, serrated, stalked ; 
peduncles many-flowered, compressed; petals orbicular ; cap- 
sules angularly-furrowed, smooth. kh. H. Native of North 
America, from New York to Carolina, on the banks of rivulets, 
Schmidt. arb. 73. E. Caroliniénsis, Marsh. arbr. amer. no. 1. 
and probably Jatifdlius, Marsh. arb. no. 2. Flowers quadrifid. 
tetrandrous, dark-purple. Fruit red. 

Dark-purple-flowered Spindle-tree. 
1756. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

16 E. America‘nus (Lin. spec. 286.) branches smooth, quad- 
rangular ; leaves elliptic-lanceolate, acute, serrated, almost ses- 
sile; peduncles 1-3-flowered; flowers pentandrous; petals 
nearly orbicular ; capsules warted and echinated. h.H. Na- 
tive of North America from New England to Carolina, in hedges 
and shady woods, among rocks, and on the edges of swamps. 
Duham. arb. ed. nov. 3. t. 9.—Pluk. alm. t. 115. f. 5. Schmidt. 
arb. t. 75.° Flowers yellow, tinged with red. Fruit scarlet, 
resembling those of A’rbutus U‘nedo at first sight. They are a 
great ornament to this almost evergreen shrub. Its common 
name in America is Burning-bush on account of the colour of 
the fruit. E. sempervirens, Marsh. arbr. amer. no. 3. E. 
alternif dlius, Moench. 

American Burning-bush. Fl. June, July. 
6 feet. 

17 E. sarmentosus (Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 155.) branches 
smooth, tetragonal, sarmentose, usually rooting; leaves lan- 
ceolate, serrated, almost sessile ; peduncles 1-3-flowered ; flow- 
ers pentandrous ; petals somewhat orbicular ; capsules muri-° 
cated. h. H. Native of North America, in Virginia and 
Carolina, in shady woods. E. scändens, Hort. Flowers yel- 
low, tinged with red? Fruit scarlet? 

Sarmentose Spindle-tree. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1824. Shrub 
straggling. 

18 E. ancustiréxius (Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 168.) 
branches quadrangular, smooth ; leaves elongated, linear-ellip- 
tical, somewhat falcate, nearly entire, almost sessile; peduncles 
for the most part 1-flowered ; flowers pentandrous; capsules 
warted. h. H. Native of North America, in Georgia, in 
shady woods. Flowers yellow, tinged with red. Fruit scarlet. 
This species is nearly related to Æ. Americanus, and keeps its 
distinction from seed. 

Narrow-leaved Spindle-tree. 
Shrub 6 feet. 

19 E. opova‘rus (Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 155.) stem prostrate, 
rooting; branches erect, bluntly quadrangular, with the bark 
inflated at the apex; leaves broad, obovate, obtuse, almost 
sessile, acutely-serrulated; peduncles 3-flowered; calyxes in- 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 


Clt. 1686. Shrub 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 1806. 


III. Evonymus. 5 


flated. h.H. Native of Pennsylvania, in marshes between 
Franklin and Waterford. Fruit unknown. Anthers sessile. 

Obovate-leaved Spindle-tree. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. 
Shrub creeping and straggling. 


Asiatic species. 


20 E. ceranpirLorus (Wall. in fl. ind. 2. p. 404.) branches 
terete, smooth; leaves obovate-oblong, obtuse, acutely-serru- 
late, with a tapering entire base ; peduncles slender, flattened, 
nearly equalling the length of the leaves, 3-6-flowered ; flowers 
tetrandrous ; petals orbicular, flat with curled edges; capsule 
globular, pendulous, obscurely 4-cornered, with usually gemi- 
nate, pendulous seeds. k. H. Native of the valley of Nipaul, 
in forests. Branches slightly 4-cornered. Flowers white, very 
large, inodorous, slightly nodding. Capsule nearly globular, 
about the size of a cherry, 4-celled, 4-valved. Seeds oval, 
black, half covered by a brilliant, red, minutely lobed, warted 
aril. This is a very ornamental shrub, both when in flower, 
and when loaded with its yellow pendulous capsules, each of 
which is furnished with as many as 6 black pendulous seeds. 

Great-flowered Spindle-tree. Fl. April, May. Shrub 10 ft. 

21 E. Javo’nicus (Thunb. jap. 100.) branchlets pendulous, 
slightly compressed ; leaves oblong, sharply serrulated, acumi- 
nated ; peduncles flattened, crowded and panicled on the recent 
shoots, 2 or 3 times dichotomous, bearing several flowers ; 
petals orbicular, fringed, twice as long as the stamens ; capsule 
with 4 horizontal spreading wings. bh. G. Native of Nipaul, 
on Sheopore and Chundrugiri, as well as at Shreenugur and of 


Japan. Hell. in Ust. del. op. 1. p. 84. t. 4. Banks, icon. 
Koempf. t. 8.. Flowers small, white, tetrandrous, rarely pen- 
tandrous. Outer branches hanging down in a very elegant 
manner. 


Japan Spindle-tree. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1804. Tree 20 ft. 

22 E. ecuina‘tus (Wall. in fl. ind. 2. p. 410.) stems climb- 
ing, as well as rooting; leaves ovate-lanceolate, serrated ; 
peduncles filiform, several times dichotomous, many-flowered, 
with one flower in each fork; petals orbicular, crenulate ; cap- 
sules armed with numerous prickles. h. J. F. Native of the 
mountains of Nipaul, especially on Sheopore. Hook. bot. mag. 
2767. Branches quadrangular at the apex, climbing over trees, 
and rooting by means of dense capillary fibres. Flowers small, 
pea-green, inodorous, tetrandrous. Capsules pendulous, globu- 
lar, yellow, 4-celled, 4-seeded. Seeds black, almost covered 
with a scarlet fleshy aril. E. scandens, Graham. 

Echinated-capsuled Spindle-tree. Fl. Ap. March. Clt. 1824. 
Shrub climbing. 

23 E. vacans (Wall. in. fl. ind. 2. p. 412.) climbing; 
branches quadrangular at the apex; leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
serrated ; peduncles filiform, several times dichotomous, many- 
flowered, with a single flower in each bifurcation; petals orbi- 
cular, crenulate ; capsules globular, naked, unarmed. kh. VU. F. 
Native of the mountainous forests of Nipaul, especially on 
Sheopore, and on Cheesapani. A most extensive, rambling, 
and climbing shrub, with stem, branches, and flowers exactly like 
those of E. echindtus, but: never throwing out roots from the 
branches and stems. Capsule 4-celled, 4-seeded. Seeds large, 
covered with a scarlet fleshy aril. 

Rambling Spindle-tree. Shrub cl. 

24 E. Java’nicus (Blum. bijdr. 1146.) leaves opposite, ob- 
long, bluntish, smooth, remotely serrulated above ; pedicels 1- 
flowered, in fascicles, axillary, and terminal; flowers pentan- 
drous; petals fringed. h.S. Native of Java, in woods. 

Java Spindle-tree. Shrub 8 feet. 

25 E. Siesozpra' nus (Blum. bijdr. 1147.) leaves opposite, 
oblong-lanceolate, sharply serrulated, smooth, puberulous on the 
middle nerve beneath; peduncles usually 5-flowered; flowers 


6 CELASTRINEÆ. 
Wh A 


tetrandrous; capsule acutely tetragonal. Native of 
Java. The shape of the petals is unknown, 

Siebold’s Spindle-tree. Shrub 10 feet. 

26 E. sUBTRIFLÒRUS (Blum. bijdr. 1147.) spinose; leaves 
nearly opposite, oval-lanceolate, acuminated, sharply-serrulated, 
smooth; peduncles lateral, 3-flowered at the apex ; flowers 
tetrandrous ; capsule 4-lobed. h.G. Native of Japan. 

Somewhat-three-flowered Spindle-tree. Shrub. 

27 E. Tuunsercia'nus (Blum. bijdr. 1147.) leaves nearly 
opposite, elliptic-oblong, tapering to both ends, sharply-serru- 
lated, smooth; peduncles axillary, 3-flowered; flowers tetran- 
drous ; capsule 4-lobed. h.G. Native of Japan. Celastrus 
alata, Thunb. fl. jap. 98. Form of petals unknown. 

Thunberg’s Spindle-tree. Shrub. 


+ A doubtful species, which probably should be excluded from 


the genus. 


28 E. Cuine’nsts (Lour. fl. coch. ed. Willd. 1. p. 194.) stem 
herbaceous, climbing, with tendrils; leaves cordate, toothletted, 
rough; peduncles lateral; petals 5, oblong-ovate; berry free, 
ovate, 10-angled, 1-celled, valveless ; seeds many, covered with 
aril. MY.» G. Native of China, in the suburbs of Canton. 
Flowers white, pentandrous. 

China Spindle-tree. Fl. May, June. Cit. 1820. PI. cl. 

Cult. The hardy kinds of this genus are well adapted for 
large shrubberies. They will thrive in any common soil, and 
are easily increased by seeds, which ripen in abundance; or 
ripened cuttings, planted in autumn, will readily strike root. 
Those said to be frame and greenhouse plants will no doubt 
turn out to be truly hardy. 


IV. CELA'STRUS (from kaç, celas, the latter season; the 
fruit remains on the tree all winter. The Celästros of the 
Greeks is supposed to be Kuénymus). Lin. gen. 270. Geert, 
fruct. 2. t. 95. D. C. prod. 2. p. 5.—Catha, Forsk. descr. p. 
63.—Euonymoides, Moench. meth. 70. 

Lux. syst. Pentdndria, Monogynia. 
Petals 5, unguiculate. Stamens 5. Ovary small, immersed in 
a 10-striped disk. Style 1. Stigmas 2-3. Capsule 2-3-valved, 
bearing a complete or incomplete dissepiment in the middle of 
each valve. Seed 1, or few, more or less involved in a large 
fleshy aril.—Shrubs with alternate leaves, and many-flowered 
axillary peduncles, sometimes approximating in terminal panicles. 
The carpology of many of the species being unknown, the 
species are arranged here in an artificial manner. 


Calyx small, 5-lobed. 


* Leaves quite entire. 
African. 


1 C. rriro’rmis (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 115.) climbing, 
smooth; leaves lanceolate, opposite; branches filiform, flexu- 
ous ; flowers axillary, few, almost sessile. h. J. G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white. Stigma capitate. 

Filiform-branched Statt-tree. Shrub cl. 

2 C. crispus (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 115.) erect, much 
branched; leaves obovate, obtuse, wavy, smooth; branchlets 
pubescent; flowers axillary, umbellate, hairy. h.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white. 

Curled-leaved Staff-tree. Shrub 4 teet. 

8 C. ostu sus (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 116.) erect, smooth : 
leaves obovate, very blunt, with revolute edges; panicles axil- 
lary. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
simple or dichotomous. Flowers white. 

Obtuse-leaved Statt-tree. Shrub 6 feet, 

4 C. rav'rinus (Thunb, fl. cap. 2. p. 116.) erect, smooth ; 
leaves ovate-oblong, blunt, somewhat emarginate, with the 


Panicle 


Ill. Evonymus. 


IV. CELASTRUS. 


edges a little revolute; panicles axillary. 
the Cape of Good Hope. Style very short. 
long. Flowers white. 

Laurel-like Staff-tree. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. Shrub 2 ft. 

5 C. orgoiprs (Lam. ill. no. 2596.) erect, smooth ; leaves 
ovate-lanceolate, acute, stalked ; petiole short, stem-clasping at 
the base; corymbs axillary, few-flowered, subterminal, some of 
them opposite the leaves, and others axillary. h.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. C. oleifolia, Pers. ench. 1. p. 827. 
C. oleoides, Sieb. pl. ex sic. cap. no. 93. Flowers white. 

Olive-like Staff-tree. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1824. Shrub 4 ft, 

6 C. preroca’rpus (D. C. prod. 2. p: 5.) erect, smooth; 
leaves ovate, somewhat emarginate ; racemes short, axillary ; cap- 
sules 3-valved, drawn out into 3 vertical toothed wings. h.G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.—Burm. afr. t. 97. f. 1. This 
and the two following species will probably form a distinct genus, 
on account of their appendiculate fruit. Flowers white. 

Wing-fruited Stafl-tree. Fl. July. Clt. 1824. Shrub 4 ft. 

7 C. rostra‘tus (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 117.) erect, smooth ; 
leaves oblong-ovate, unequal, bluntly acuminated; panicles or 
corymbs dichotomous, axillary ; capsules prickly, with unarmed 
scales. b.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 
white. 

Beaked-capsuled Staff-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 

8 C. rricuspipa tus (Lam. ill. no. 2594.) erect, smooth; 
leaves oblong-ovate, obtuse, smooth, on short petioles; racemes 
axillary, simple, nearly the length of the leaves ; fruit trigonal. 

h. G. Native‘of the Cape of Good Hope. Cassine levigata, 
Lam. dict. 1. p. 652. O'lea Capénsis, Buchoz. dec. 6. t. 3. 
Flowers white. 

Three -pointed-fruited Staff-tree. 
Shrub 6 feet. 

9 C. Lu'crpus (Lin. mant. 49.) erect, smooth ; leaves oval or 
roundish, shining, marginated ; pedicels axillary, crowded, very 
short; fruit 3-valved, naked. h.G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Lher. stirp. t. 25. Cassine concava, Lam. dict. 1, 
p- 633.—Pluk. alm. t. 280. f. 4. Flowers white. 

Shining-\eaved Staff-tree. Fl. April, Sept. Clt. 1722. Sh. 3 ft, 

10 C. microrny’tius (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 110.) erect, 
smooth; leaves ovate, blunt, approximate; panicle terminal, 
dichotomous. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Flowers white. 

Small-leaved Staff-tree. Shrub 2 feet. 

11 C. pirru'sus; much branched, diffuse ; leaves alternate, 
ovate, almost entire, obtuse, mucronate, glabrous ; flowers axil- 
lary and terminal, sessile. .S. Nativeof Guinea. Flowers 

*yellowish-green. 

Diffuse Staff-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 

12 C. exxypricus (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 119.) erect, smooth; 
leaves elliptical, opposite; panicles simple, axillary. R. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope, in woods. Flowers white. 

Elliptical-leaved Staff-tree. Shrub 4 feet. 


h.G. Native of 
Leaves 2 inches 


Fl. May, June, Clt. 1818. 


Asiatic. 


13 C. rrr'eyxus (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 391.) erect, smooth ; 
leaves oblong, on short petioles; flowers in small, axillary, 
dichotomous, round heads ; nectary of 5 scales; styles 3, R. S. 
Native of the Moluccas. Flowers white ? 

Three-styled Staff-tree. Shrub. 

14 C. VERTICILLA TUS (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 291.) arboreous, 
smooth; leaves’ scattered, broad -lanceolate, wavy ; panicle ter- 
minal, umbelliferous ; capsule 1-celled, 2-valved, few-seeded. 
h» B Native of Nipaul, where it is known by the name of 
Tibiliti. Trunk straight; the branches and branchlets have a 
strong tendency to be verticillate, as well as the leaves, which 

1 


CELASTRINEÆ. 


are drooping. Stigma 2, rarely 3-lobed. Flowers white? 
Seeds covered with a soft scarlet aril. 

Whorled-branched Staff-tree. Fl. April, July. Clt.? 
20 feet. 

15 C. rosu’stus (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 395.) erect, smooth; 
leaves lanceolate, entire, glossy; racemes axillary, length of 
leaves ; capsules 1-celled, 2-valved. h.G. Native of Silhet, 
in the East Indies, where it is called Sheelkoil. It grows to be 
one of their largest timber trees. Racemes simple, solitary, or 
in pairs. Flowers numerous, small, greenish-yellow. Disk 5- 
lobed, girding the base of the ovary. Styles 2, terminated by 
capitate stigmas. 

Robust Staff-tree. Fl. Aug. Tree 50 feet. 

16 C, oprosirus (Wall. in fl. ind. 2. p. 398.) erect, smooth, 
with opposite jointed branches, younger ones tetragonal ; leaves 
opposite, lanceolate, blunt; peduncles axillary, 3-flowered. h. 
S. Probably a native of the peninsula of India. Flowers 
small, white? Style columnar, terminated by a bifid stigma. 

Opposite-branched Staff-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 

17 C. Biva’tvis (Jack, in mal. misc. 1. no. 2. p. 19.) erect, 
smooth; leaves lanceolate, acuminate; peduncles lateral, few- 
flowered ; capsules ovate, 2-valved, 1-seeded ; corolla wanting. 
h. S. Native of the Malay Islands. Peduncles dichotomous, 
5-10-flowered. Style terminated by a truncate stigma. Seeds 
covered with a crimson aril, which is beautifully veined. 

Tno-valved-capsuled Staff-tree. Shrub. 


Tree 


American. 


18 C. macroca’rpus (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. t. 230. f. 16.) 
erect, smooth; leaves oblong-lanceolate, with an emarginate 
acumen; pedicels axillary, very short, aggregate; capsules 
ovate, 2-3-valved. h. S. Native of Peru, in woods. Haénkia 
multiflora, Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. syst. p. 65. Seeds with a white 
pulpy aril. Flowers white. This is probably a species of 
Pyrulària, according to Nuttal. 

Large-fruited Staff-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 

19 C. pu‘sius (Spreng. syst. 1. p. 774.) erect, smooth ; leaves 
elliptical, obtuse ; flowers axillary, somewhat fascicled ; capsules 
2-valved. kh.S. Native of the Antilles. Senaica elliptica, Lam. 

Doubtful Staff-tree. Shrub 4 feet. 

20 C. surra'rus (Lin. spec. 285.) climbing, smooth ; leaves 
ovate, acute, stalked, coriaceous ; panicle terminal. h. G. 
Native of St. Domingo.—Pluk. alm. t. 28. f. 5. Capsules 
scarlet, elegantly wrinkled, 3-valved, each containing a hard 
oval seed, covered with a thin red aril. Flowers white, in loose 
terminal racemes, This species is said to be a native of Vir- 
ginia, but notwithstanding the diligent researches of Mr. Pursh 
at the place of its supposed nativity, he has not been able to find 
it. He therefore strongly suspects that it is not a native of 
North America. 

Wrinkled-capsuled Staff-tree. Fl. July. Clt. 1759. Shrub cl. 

21 C. Ha‘enxer (Spreng. syst. app. p. 88.) branches flexuous ; 
leaves stalked, oblong-lanceolate, wavy, quite entire ; racemes 
axillary, much exceeding the leaves ; flowers bracteate. h.S. 
Native of Peru. Häenkea flexudsa, Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. t. 
231. Corolla monopetalous, pitcher-shaped, and the fruit a 
drupe. This is a very doubtful species of Celästrus. 

Haenk’s Staff-tree. Shrub. 

22 C. ova‘rus (Hill in hort. kew. 437. t. 16.) erect, smooth ; 
leaves ovate, stalked, entire; flowers axillary, crowded. h. H. 
Native of the Bahama Islands. 

Ovate-leaved Staff-tree. Shrub 4 feet. 


* * Leaves toothed, serrated or crenate. 
African. 
23 C. acumina rus (Thunb. f. cap. 2. p. 119.) erect, smooth ; 


IV. CELASTRUS. 7 


leaves elliptical, acute, crenated ; flowers axillary, usually twin. 
h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. C. populifélius, 
Lam. ill. no. 2698. according to Poir. suppl. 2. p. 144. Flowers 
white. 

Acuminate-leaved Staff-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 

- 24 C. procu’mBens (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 119.) decumbent, 
smooth; leaves ovate, toothed; flowers axillary, usually soli- 
tary; capsules 3-4-valved. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope, in sandy places. 

Procumbent Staft-tree. Shrub decumbent. 

25 C. cCYMATÒDES (Spreng. syst. 1. p. 775.) leaves obovate, 
wavedly-toothed, and reticulately veined, opposite; flowers 
axillary, sessile. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Waved-toothed-leaved Staff-tree. Shrub. 

26 C. ce’rnuus (Thunb. prod. p. 42.) leaves ovate, obtuse, 
serrated ; peduncles axillary, 1-flowered, drooping. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white ? 

Drooping-flowered Staff-tree. Fl. May, June. 
Shrub 6 feet. 

27 C. unna rus (Thunb, fl. cap. 2. p. 126.) erect, smooth ; 
leaves obovate, somewhat wedge-shaped, undulately-toothed ; 
flowers axillary, sessile. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Flowers white. 

Waved-leaved Staff-tree. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1826. Sh. 6 ft. 

28 C. terraconus (Thunb. prod. p. 42.) erect, smooth ; 
leaves ovate, serrated, opposite; branches tetragonal; panicle 
terminal. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 
white ? 

Tetragonal-branched Staff-tree. Clt. 1816. Shrub 4 feet. 

29 C. mrcinus (Burch. cat. afr. austr. no. 1663.) erect, 
smooth; leaves alternate, ovate, somewhat rhomboid, coarsely 
serrated, pale beneath; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, jointed 
beneath the middle. kh. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Capsules 3-valved. Leaves like those of Quércus ilex. 
Flowers white. 

Spanish-oak-leaved Staff-tree. Clt, 1817. Shrub 4 feet. 

30 C. rHAMNoiDEs (Poir. suppl. 2. p. 145.) branches diffuse ; 
leaves ovate or lanceolate, acute, sharply serrated, smooth ; 
pedicels 1-flowered, axillary, crowded, unequal. h.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white. It is not known 
whether this shrub is unarmed or spiny. 

Rhamnus-like Staff-tree. Shrub 10 feet. 

31 C. casstnoipes (Lher. sert. p. 6. t. 10.) erect, smooth ; 
leaves ovate, acute at both ends, serrated, permanent ; pedicels 
2-3 together, axillary, very short. h. G. Native of the 
Canary Islands. Flowers white. 

Cassine-like Staff-tree. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1779. Shrub 4 ft. 

82 C. zycioïpes (Brouss. ex Willd. mss. in Schult. syst. 5. 
p- 427.) erect, smooth ; leaves roundish-ovate, obtuse, crenate, 
coriaceous ; pedicels axillary, very short. h. G. Native of 
the Canary Islands. Flowers white. 

Lycium-like Staff-tree. Shrub 4 feet. 

33 C. spu'zis (Vahl. symb. 1. p. 21.) erect, smooth; leaves 
opposite and alternate, elliptical, bluntly serrated ; cymes axil- 
lary, dichotomous. h. G. Native of Yemen, in Arabia, where 
it is cultivated in gardens along with the coffee. The green 
leaves of this tree are eaten with avidity by the Arabs. They 
possess nearly the same qualities as opium. The tree is called 
cat or kat in Arabic ; hence Catha of Forsk. Flowers white. 
Capsule oblong-cylindrical, 3-celled, with one seed in each cell. 

Eatable Staff-tree. Shrub 10 feet. 

34 C. pe’cotor (Gaillaud. voy. meroe. 2. t. 64. f. 6.) leaves 
oval-oblong, somewhat crenate, tapering to the base; peduncles 
axillary, 3-6-flowered ; flowers subumbellate; capsules 2- 
valved. kh.F. Native of Upper Egypt? 

Jil-coloured Staff-tree. Shrub. 


Cle 1817 


35 C. poputirorius (Lam. ill. no. 2698.) leaves ovate, acumi- 
nated, serrated; umbels almost sessile, few-flowered. D. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Poplar-leaved Staff-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 


Asiatic. 


36 C. panicuLa‘rus (Willd. spec. 1. p. 1125.) climbing ; leaves 
roundish-oval, serrated, smoothish; panicle terminal; stamens 
inserted in a nectarial ring. h. S. Native of the East 
Indies, on the Circar mountains.—A large climbing shrub ; the 
bark covered with grey scabrous specks. Flowers numerous, 
small, yellow. Style 1. Stigmas 3. Capsule round, size of a 
pea, 1-celled, 3-valved, containing from 8 to 6 seeds, surrounded 
by yellow aril. 

Panicle-flowered Staff-tree. Fl. March, April. 

37 C. pepr’npens (Wall. in fl. ind. 2. p. 389.) climbing, 
smooth; leaves oblong, acuminated, serrated ; panicle terminal, 
composed of many simple, diverging, short racemes; stamens 
alternating, with an equal number of reniform nectarial glands. 
k.u. G. Native of Nipaul. C. multifldra, Roxb. fl. ind. 2. 
p. 389. Flowers numerous, small, pale greenish-white. Cap- 
sule straw-coloured, roundish, somewhat 3-lobed, 3-valved, 3- 
celled, and usually witha single seed in each cell. Seeds covered 
with a thin, pulpy, scarlet aril. Style terminated by a stigma of 
3 emarginate lobes. 

Hanging-leaved Staff-tree. Fl. J uly. Shrub cl. 

38 C. nu'rans (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p- 390.) climbing, smooth ; 
leaves stalked, broad-ovate, bluntly serrated ; panicle racemose, 
terminal, drooping; seeds invested by a complete aril. h. U.S. 
Native of Mysore. A large climbing and twining tree, with 
light-brown scabrous bark. Nectary a concave, 5-sided recep- 
tacle. Flowers small, greenish-white. Capsule round, size of 
a pea, l-celled, 3-valved, containing 3-6 seeds each, invested by 
a thick, complete, fleshy, orange-coloured aril. Style scarcely 
any. Stigma with 3 spreading notched lobes. 

Nodding-panicled Staff-tree. Clt. 1810. 

39 C. osrusirozius (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p- 393.) arboreous, 
smooth ; leaves stalked, lanceolate, bluntly serrulated, very blunt 
and hard; peduncles axillary, many-flowered. R.S. Native 
of the Mauritius. C. trigynus, Lam. ill. 2, no. 2699. Style 
none. Stigma deeply 3-lobed. Capsules 3-valved, naked. 
Sonneratia, Comm. C. pyrius, Willem. herb. maur. p- 21. Young 
shoots glaucous, nodding at the points. Peduncles once or twice 


dichotomous. Flowers small, white. Calyx fringed. Stigma 
obscurely 3-lobed. 


Blunt-leaved Staff-tree. 
20 feet. 

40 C. moxosre'rmus (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p- 394.) climbing, 
smooth ; leaves oblong, glossy, serrulated ; panicles thin, linear, 
axillary, and terminal, longer than the leaves ; capsules 3-valved, 
1-seeded. h. |. G. Native of Silhet, in the East Indies, 
where it is called Tiara. Climbing and twining over trees to a 
considerable extent. Flowers numerous, small, pale greenish- 
yellow. Disk flat, repand, embracing the base of the ovary. 
Stigma trigonal. Capsule slightly triquetrous, oblong, smooth, 
the size of a field bean. Seed solitary, covered with an orange- 
coloured or scarlet aril. 

One-seeded Staff-tree. Fl. April, May. Shrub cl. 

41 C. WALLI CHIL: climbing, smooth ; leaves ovate, coria- 
ceous, acute, serrated, glossy, and shining; racemes axillary ; 
capsules triquetrous, 3-valved, many-seeded. h. ,.S. Native 
of Penang, in the East Indies. Č. lucida, Wall. in fl. ind. 2. 
p. 400, but not of Lin. 

Wallich’s Staff-tree. Shrub cl. 

42 C. pauctriérus (Wall. in fl. ind. 2. p- 400.) erect, smooth ; 


Shrub cl. 


Shrub cl. 


Fl. May, June. Clt. 1824. Tree 


CELASTRINEZÆ. 


IV. CELASTRUS. 


leaves lanceolate, acuminate, serrulated ; peduncles axillary, 6s 
8-flowered ; pistil villous ; nectary 5-lobed ; capsule triangularly 
globose, 3-valved. h. S. Native of Penang, in the East 


Indies, where it is called Boonga Lawung. Pittosporea serrw 


lata, Jacq. mss. Flowers yellowish-green, fascicled. Ovar 
downy. Stigma simple. Capsule 1-celled. Seeds attached 
along the middle of each valve to parietal prominent placentas, 
6 in number, roundish, and angular. 

Few-flowered Staff-tree. Shrub 6 feet. a 

43 C. sryrdsus (Wall. fl. ind. 2. p. 401.) climbing, smooth; 
leaves ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, acutely serrated ; peduncles 
axillary, few-flowered, racemose ; petals oblong ; capsules glo- 
bular, crowned by a long style. h.. G. Native of Nipaul. 
Flowers greenish-white. Capsule yellow. Style crowned bya 
8-lobed, 3-furrowed stigma. ; 

Long-styled Staff-tree. Fl. May, July. Shrub cl. 

44 C. arniròLus (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 190.) leaves ellip- 
tical, acuminated, serrated, nerved, opaque on both surfaces, 
blunt at the base; peduncles axillary, usually solitary. h. G. 
Native of Nipaul, at Sirinagur. A smooth shrub. 

Alder-leaved Staff-tree. Shrub. 

45 C. microca’rpus (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 191.) leaves 
ovate, crenated, pubescent on both surfaces, as well as the branch- 
lets, acute at the base; peduncles axillary, usually solitary, 1- 
flowered. h. G. Native of Nipaul, at Sirinagur. 

Small-fruited Staff-tree. Shrub. 

46 C. Heynea‘nus (Roth. in Schult. syst. 5. p. 421.) erect, 
smooth; leaves elliptical, bluntly serrulated ; cymes axillary, 
when in fruit divaricating. h.S. Native of the East Indies. 
C. serrulatus, Roth. nov. spec. p. 155. Flowers whitish. 

Heyne's Staff-tree. Shrub. 

47 C. atrr’stris (Blum. bijdr. 1145.) leaves ovate-oblong, 
acuminated, glandularly serrated, smooth ; corymbs axillary, 
dichotomous. h.S. Native of Java, in the higher woods. 

Alp Staff-tree. Shrub 7 feet. 

48 C. rera'npus (Blum. bijdr. p. 1145.) leaves ovate-oblong, 
long-acuminated, ratherrepand, smooth ; panicle axillary, about 
equal in length to theleaves. h.S. Native of Java. 

Repand Staff-tree. Shrub. 

49 C. Roruta'nus (Schult. syst. 5. p- 423.) leaves roundish- 
oval, acuminated, serrated, pubescent ; panicle terminal, with 
corymbose branches. h, S. Native of the East Indies. C., 
paniculatus, Roth. mss. but not of Willd, Flowers white. ` 

Roth’s Staff-tree. Shrub. 

50 C. puncra‘rus (Thunb. fl. Jap. 97.) climbing, smooth; 
branches dotted ; leaves oval, acuminated, serrated; flowers 
scattered on the branches. RuG. Native of Japan and 
China. Branches angular, rough from white dots. Flowers 
greenish. Seeds covered with a yellow wrinkled aril. 

Spotted-branched Staff-tree. Clt. 1817. Shrub cl. 

51 C. srria‘tus (Thunb. jap. 98.) erect, smooth ; branches 
striped, and are as well as the leaves, opposite, ovate, acuminated, 
serrated ; peduncles scattered, 1-flowered, h. G. Native of 
Japan. Capsule 1-4-celled, or from 1-4 aggregate carpels. 

Striped-branched Staff-tree. Shrub. 

52 C. crena'rus (Forst, prod. no. 113.) leaves ovate, crenu- 
late ; cymes axillary. h. G. Native of Marquesas Islands 
in the Pacific ocean, as well as in the East Indies, according to 
Roth, which is probably the same. 

Notch-leaved Staff-tree. Shrub. 

53 C. DILATA`TUS (Thunb. in Lin. trans. 


2. p. 332.) erect, 
smooth ; leaves obovate, pointed, serrated at 


the apex; flowers 


aggregate, terminal. h. G Native of Japan, Berries blue, 
aggregate. 
Ee ei avad Staff-tree. Shrub. 


* ARTICULA`rus (Thunb. jap. 97.) erect, smooth; leaves 


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CELASTRINEZ. 


roundish, serrated, acuminate; peduncles axillary, somewhat 
trifid. P.G. Native of Japan. C. orbicularis, Lam. ill. no. 
2700. C. auriculatus, Vittm. summ. 2. p. 81. Capsules 3- 
valved. 

Jointed Staff-tree. Shrub. 

55 C. aua‘tus (Thunb. jap. 98.) erect, smooth; branches 
winged ; leaves opposite, on very short petioles, acuminate, ser- 
rulated ; peduncles 1-flowered, furnished with 2 glands above 
the middle. h.G. Native of Japan. Capsules 1-2-3-celled. 
This is probably a species of Euénymus. 

Winged-branched Staff-tree. Shrub 7 feet. 


American. 


56 C. sca’npEens (Lin. spec. 285.) climbing, smooth ; leaves 
oval, acuminated, serrated ; racemes terminal. h. H. Na- 
tive of North America, from Canada to Virginia, in hedges and 
woods among rocks. Duh. arb. 1. t. 95. Schkuhr. handb. 1. 
t. 47. Flowers pale yellow. Berries orange-scarlet, 3-cornered, 
3-seeded. See H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 64. 
Flowers dioecious. 

Climbing Staff-tree. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1736. Shrub cl. 

57 C. myrrirdzius (Lin. spec. 285.) erect, smooth; leaves 
ovate, serrulated; flowers racemose. h. S. Native of Ja- 
maica.—Sloane, hist. 2. t. 193. f. 1. There is a species from 
Siberia very like this plant, and another said to be from Virginia ; 
but these are truly obscure plants. ; 

Myrtle-leaved Staff-tree. Clt. 1810. Tree 15 feet. 

58 C. QUADRANGULA'`RIS (Schrad. in Geett. anz. 1821. p.716.) 
erect, smooth ; younger branches quadrangular ; leaves oblong- 
oval, spiny-toothed, shining; peduncles axillary, crowded. 
R.S. Native of Brazil. Ilex acutangula, Neuw. bras. ex 
Nees, in flora, 1821. p. 739. Flowers white. 

Quadrangular-branched Staff-tree. Clt. 1820. Sh. 10 feet. 

59 C. i1ctrot1us (Schrad. 1. c.) erect, smooth; leaves ob- 
long, truncate, subsinuate, spiny, shining above, opaque beneath; 
peduncles axillary. P:S. Native of Brazil. Ilex truncata, 
Neuw. bras. 2. ex Nees, in flora, 1821. p. 329 and 361. 

Holly-leaved Staff-tree. Shrub. 

60 C. reru'sus (Poir. suppl. 2. p. 146.) erect, smooth ; leaves 
ovate and oval, acuminated, emarginate, or retuse at the apex, 
serrately-crenate. þh. G. Native of the Andes of Peru. C. 
emarginatus, Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 6. t. 229. f. a. but not 
of Willd. C. Peruviänus, Deitr. lex. 2. p. 111. This is pro- 
bably a species of Maytènus according to Kunth. 

Retuse-leaved Staff-tree. Clt. 1824. Tree 20 feet. 

61 C, conrr’rrus (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 6.) erect, 
smooth ; branches in aggregate whorles ; leaves crowded, oval, 
and roundish, serrulated ; flowers crowded. h.S. Native of 
Peru in groves. Flowers white. Capsules with 2 or 3 spread- 
ing reflexed valves. Probably a species of Maytènus. 

Crowded Staff-tree. Shrub. 

62 C. Mexica‘nus (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 8.) erect, smooth; leaves ovate-oblong, acute, ser- 
rated ; pedicels axillary, trifid, 3-flowered. h.G. Native of 
Mexico. Capsule 3-celled, 3-seeded. 

Mexican Staff-tree. Clt. 1824. Shrub 6 feet. 

63 C. Macezra’nicus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 8.) leaves ovate- 
lanceolate, acute, bluntly serrated; flowers axillary, almost 
sessile; fruit compressed, 2-celled, 2-seeded. .F. Native 
of the Straits of Magellan. Cassine Magellanica, Lam. ill. 
no. 2590. 

Magellan Staff-tree. Shrub. 


t Doubtful species. Leaves ternate or pinnate. 
probably form a distinct genus in some other order. 


64 C. Maurrria'nus (Willem. herb. maur. 22.) leaves ter- 
VOL, II. 


These will 


IV. 


V. Carma. 9 


CELASTRUS. 
nate, downy beneath; panicle terminal. h.S. Native of the 
Mauritius. 

Mauritian Staff-tree. Shrub. 

65 C. micra’ntuus (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 393.) climbing, some- 
what armed; leaves unequally pinnate, with from 7-9 opposite, 
oblong, entire, smooth leaflets ; panicles axillary, filiform, rusty ; 
disk saucer-shaped, bearing the stamina on its margin; style 
wanting. h.S. Native of the Moluccas. 

Small-flowered Staff-tree. Shrub. 

Cult. The hardy kinds of Staff-tree will grow in any com- 
mon soil; they are well fitted to be planted in small shrub- 
beries. C. scdndens is a plant well adapted to cover bowers or 
trellis-work. All are easily increased by laying the young shoots 
or by slips of the roots. The stove, greenhouse, and frame 
species will thrive well in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand; 
and ripened cuttings, planted in mould with a hand-glass placed 
over them, will root freely, those of the stove kinds in heat. 


V. CA'THA (a name of Arabian origin). Forsk. deser. p. 63. 

Lin. syst. Pentdndria, Monogynia. Calyx small, flat, 5- 
lobed, regular. Petals 5, inserted under the margin of the 
disk, sessile, spreading. Stamens 5, inserted with the petals, 
equal. Disk large, orbicular, filling the bottom of the flower, 
emarginate at the origin of the stamens. Ovary half immersed 
in the disk, 3-celled; ovula 2, fixed to the central axis, colla- 
teral, ascending, in C. pyracdntha 5-6, and without an axis. 
Style short, or nearly wanting, crowned by a 3-parted stigma. 
Capsules triquetrous, 3-furrowed, 3-celled, 3-valved. Albumen 
fleshy. Cotyledons leafy. Radicle pointing towards the 
hilum. Spiny trees and shrubs, with scattered, simple, leaves, 
sometimes in fascicles, with stipular cilia. Corymbs of flowers 
axillary, somewhat dichotomous. Flowers stalked in fascicles, 
white. 

This genus being separated from Celästrus, we shall there- 
fore retain the authorities for the species under that genus. 


* Leaves quite entire. 


1 C. excisa (Thunb. fl. cap. p. 219.) prickles recurved ; 
leaves orbicular, cut; peduncles axillary, very short, subum- 
bellate. R.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Cut-leaved Staff-tree. Shrub 4 feet. 

2 C. uinea‘ris (Thunb. fl. cap. 219.) spines leafy; leaves 
linear ; panicles axillary. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope, in woods. 

Linear-leaved Staff-tree. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1818. Sh. 4 ft. 

3 C. iNTEGRIFOLIA (Thunb. fl. cap. 219.) spines leafy ; 
leaves ovate, reflexed ; pedicels axillary. h.G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope, in bushy places. Flowers white. 

Entire-leaved Staff-tree. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

4 C. 1n’tecER (Thunb. fl. cap. 123.) spiny, smooth ; leaves 
ovate, emarginate; panicle axillary. kh. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. According to Sprengel this is the same as 
C. integrifolius. 

Entire Staff-tree. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

5 C. riGipA (Thunb. fl. cap. 220.) spiny, smooth; branches 
somewhat secund; leaves obovate, quite entire, cut; flowers 
axillary, sessile. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Flowers white. 

Stiff Staff-tree. Clt. 1818. Fl. May, June. Shrub 4 feet. 

6 C. EMARGINATA (Willd. spec. 1. p. 1128.) spines leafy ; 
leaves obovate, entire, smooth; flowers numerous, axillary ; 
capsules inflated; cells 2-seeded. h. S. Native of every 
part of the East Indies, very common. Stem nothing deserving 
the name, but innumerable branches bent in every direction. 
Umbellets many-flowered on very short peduncles, one or two 


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rising from the centre of the fascicles of leaves. Flowers 
small, whitish-yellow. Disk saucer-like, crenulate, surrounding 
the base of the ovary. Style half 3-parted. Stigmas emar- 
ginate. Capsule inflated, 3-sided, 3-celled, 3-valved, with 2 
red seeds in each cell, resting on a white fleshy receptacle. It 
is called Chennee-chintoo in the Telinga language, and is very 
useful to make fences and for fuel. 
Emarginate-leaved Staff-tree. 


Clt. 1820. Shrub 4 feet. 


* * Leaves toothed or serrated. 
Asiatic. 


7 C. montana (Roth. nov. spec. 154. Roxb. fl. ind. 2. 
p. 387.) spines bearing leaves and flowers ; leaves obovate, ser- 
rulated, smooth; panicles axillary, small, dichotomous ; cap- 
sules 3-sided, 3-celled, each cell containing 1 or 2 seeds. h. S. 
Native of the East Indies, on mountains. Flowers small, white. 
Disk as in C. emargindta. Stigmas emarginate. Seeds small, 
nearly round, with a white aril embracing the lower part of the 
seed. The wood is hard and durable. 

Mountain Staff-tree. Tree 20 feet. 

8 C. Warircan; spines bearing leaves and even flowers ; 
stem erect, stiff; branches round, flexuous ; leaves very tough, 
obovate-cuneated, sharply-serrulated ; corymbs small, scattered 
among the leaves. h.S. Native of the East Indies, at Tra- 
vancore. C. rígida, Wall. fl. ind. 2. p. 896. C. buxifdlius, Roxb. 
Leaves at first in fascicles on the spines. Flowers smali, white. 

Wallich’s Staff-tree. Shrub 8 feet. 

9 C. ru'ra (Wall. fl. ind. 2. 
ringly armed with axillary short spines ; leaves lanceolate, acu- 
minate, serrulated, coriaceous ; corymbs axillary, fascicled, on 
capillary, coloured peduncles ; capsule obovate, triangular, 3- 
seeded. h.S. Native of the forests in the valley of Nipaul. 
A large very branchy tree. Young branches angular, of a more 
or less deep red colour, glaucous. Leaves with glandular ser- 
ratures. Flowers small, white. Capsules small, obovate, 3- 
lobed, 3-celled, 3-seeded. Segments of calyx and petals cre- 
nulate. 

Rufous Staff-tree. Fl. March, April. Tree 30 feet. 

10 C. Zeyra’nica (Roth. mss. ex Schult. syst. 6. p. 427.) 
spines axillary, opposite, shorter than the petioles; leaves 
roundish-cuneated, somewhat emarginate at the apex, obsoletely 
crenated, shining ; peduncles axillary, aggregate. h.S. Native 
of the East Indies. Flowers white. 

Ceylon Staff-tree. Shrub. 


African, 


11 C. Senecare’nsts (Lam. dict. 1. p- 661.) spines bearing 
leaves and flowers; branches terete; leaves obovate-oblong, 
smooth, somewhat glaucous, unequally toothed ; cymes small, 
few-flowered. h. S. Native of Senegal and Gambia. C. 
phyllacänthus, Lher. sert. ang. 6. no. 28. Flowers whitish-green, 

Var. B, glaucifolius (D..C. prod. 2. p- 8.) leaves whitish- 
glaucous beneath, bluntish ; cymes many-flowered, about the 
length of the leaves. 


Senegal Staff-tree. Shrub 8 feet. 

12 C. suxtrdnia (Lin. spec. 285.) spines large, bearing both 
leaves and flowers; leaves lanceolate-obovate, obtuse, serrated 
smooth, coriaceous ; branches angular ; corymbs axillary, pe- 
dunculate, longer than the leaves. h.G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope, in bushy places. Sims, bot. mag. 2114. Houtt. 
på. syst. 3. t. 21. f. 1. Flowers white. Capsules globular. 

Box-leaved Staff-tree. Fl. May, June. Clit. 1752. Shrub 
8 to 10 feet. 

13 C. cymòsa (Sol. in bot. mag. t. 2070.) spines all naked ; 
leaves obovate, obtuse, serrated, smooth, coriaceous ; corymbs 


p- 397.) erect, smooth, spa- - 


CELASTRINEZÆ. V. Carma. VI. Precrronra. VII. Mayrtenvs. 


shorter than the leaves. 
Hope. Flowers whitish. 

Cymose-flowered Staff-tree. 
to 10 feet. 

14 C. muxtirtora (Lam. dict. 1. p. 661.) lower spines very 
long, those on the branches small, rather leafy ; leaves obovate, 
rhomboid, serrated, smooth; branches rather angular ; cymes 
axillary, stalked. h. S. Native of Africa. C. Hispänicus, 
Hort. par. Flowers white. 

Many-flowered Staff-tree. Fl. May, Ju. Clt, 1816. Sh. 6 ft. 

15 C. pyraca‘ntHa (Lin. spec. 285.) spines naked ; branches 
round ; leaves obovate or elliptical, serrated or entire, shining ; 
lea axillary, few- flowered, branched, divaricating. h.6G. 

ative of the Cape of Good Hope. Sims, bot. mag. 1157. 
Mill. icon. t. 87. Flowers greenish-white. Capsule red, 3-celled, 
3-seeded, but often fewer from abortion. 

Fire-spined Staff-tree. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1742. Sh. 4 ft. 

16 C. rorunprroxia (Thunb. fl. cap. 221.) spines spreading ; 
leaves stalked, roundish, obsoletely toothed. h.G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers unknown. 

Round-leaved Staff-tree. Shrub 4 feet. 

17 C. rrexvésa (Thunb. fl. cap. 221.) spines filiform; 
branches flexuous ; leaves smooth, ovate, wavedly-serrated ; 
pedicels numerous, axillary, 1-flowered. h.G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Flowers whitish. 

Ba tee ae Staff-tree. Fl. May, June. 
Shrub 6 feet. 

18 C. parvirtora (Vahl. symb. 1. p. 31.) spines naked; 
leaves ovate, crenated, smooth ; peduncles filiform, dichotomous, 
longer than the leaves. h.G. Native of Kurma, in Arabia. 
Catha spinosa, Forsk. descr. 64. Flowers small, white. 

Small-flowered Staff-tree. Shrub. 

19 C. arricuza'ra (Thunb. jap. Blum. bijdr. p. 1146.) 
spinose ; leaves roundish, oval, acute at both ends, smooth; 
young branches rather spiny, sarmentose; peduncles axillary, 
trifid. h.G. Native of Japan. 

Jointed Staff-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 

Cult. The culture and propagation of the species of Catha 


is the same as that for the stove and greenhouse species of Ce- 
lastrus, p. 9. 


h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 


Fl. July. Clt, 1815. Shrub 8 


Clt. 1820. 


VI. PLECTRO'NIA (from wdexrpor, plectron, athorn; shrub 
covered with thorns.) Lin. gen. no. 300. Schreb. gen. no. 389. 
Burm, prod. p. 6. 

Lin. syst.  Pentändria, Monogijnia. Calyx obsoletely 5- 
toothed, clothed with sinuses or 5 villous scales, permanent. 
Petals 5, sessile, inserted in the throat of the calyx. Stamens 
5, very short; anthers 2-celled, roundish, each covered by à 
calycine scale. Ovary small. Style filiform. Stigma ovate. 
Berry oblong, 2-celled, 2-seeded. Seeds oblong, compressed.— 
A tree of no beauty, with quadrangular branches, opposite, 
stalked, lanceolate-ovate, entire, long leaves, and branched co- 
rymbs of white flowers, which are shorter than the leaves. 

1 P. venrdsa (Lin. mant. 52. syst. 242.). h. G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. P. corymbosa, Burm. prod. 6.—Burm. 
afr. 257. t. 94. Celastrus ? Plectronia, D. C. prod. 2. p. 9. 

Wind Plectronia. Clt. 1816. Tree. 


Cult. For culture and propagation see gre h ies of 
Celästrus, p. 9. Propag greenhouse specie 


VIL MAYTENUS (Maiten is the name of one of the species 
in Chili), Feuill. Domb. Molin. ? H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 
amer. 7. p. 64. D.C, prod. 2. p. 9. 

Lin. syst, Polygamia, Dic cia. 
Calyx 5-cleft, small, permanent. 
with the sepals. Disk fleshy, 


Flowers polygamous. 
Petals 5, spreading, alternating 
surrounding the ovary. Stigma — 


CELASTRINEZ. VII. Mayrenus. VIII. ALZATEA. 
sessile, 2-3-lobed. Capsule 1-4-valved, with a dissepiment in 
the middle of each valve. Seeds few, arillate, in the bottom of 
the cells. Embryo flat, placed in a fleshy albumen.—Small 
trees, natives of Chili and Peru, with alternate, simple, coria- 
ceous, toothed, permanent leaves, and axillary, small, greenish- 
white flowers. Capsules usually copper-coloured inside. This 
genus is allied to Senäcia from the structure of the fruit, but from 
the embryo is referable to Celastrineæ. According to Molina, 
his Mayténus has a 1-leaved calyx, a monopetalous corolla, 2 
stamens, and a 1-seeded capsule. It may be this genus badly 
described, or a distinct one. 

1 M. ocrocnus (D.C. prod. 2. p. 9.) leaves elliptical, bluntly 
angular, nerveless, obtuse, glaucous. h.S. Native of Peru in 


groves. Celastrus octogonus, Lher. sert. angl. p. 7. Senacia 
octogona, Lam. ill. no. 2713. Zizyphus Peruviana, Lam. dict. 
3. p. 320. Capsule 2-valved, 1-seeded. 


Eight-angled-stemmed Maytenus. Fl. Oct. Nov. Clt.1786. 
Shrub 6 feet. 

2 M.? urierinésus (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 65.) 
branches terete, scattered; leaves obovate-elliptical, rounded at 
both ends, obsoletely repand-toothed, rather coriaceous, smooth ; 
flowers axillary, crowded ; pedicels 1-flowered. h.G. Native 
of New Granada, in the province of Quito, near Guayaquil, in 
bogs. Celastrus orbicularis, Willd. in Schult. syst. 5. p. 423. 
Capsule 3-valved, 3-celled, 3-seeded, ex. Bonpl. 

Bog Maytenus. Shrub 5 feet. 

3 M. Cuire'xsis (D.C. prod. 2. p. 9.) leaves elliptic-oblong, 
tapering to the base, taper-pointed, with serrated edges. h. G. 
Native of Chili, at Coquimbo. Maiten. Feuill. obs. 3. p. 39. 
t. 27. Mayténus, Juss. gen. 449. Desrous, in Lam. dict. 4. 
p. 2. exclusive of the synonyme of Molina? Senacia Mayténus, 
Lam. ill. no. 2712. Celâstrus Maytènus, Willd. spec. 1. p. 1127. 
Capsules 2, rarely 3-valved. 

Chili Maytenus. Tree 12 feet. 

4 M. uncina‘tus; leaves lanceolate-linear, narrow, elon- 
gated, acuminated, serrated. h.G. Native of Chili. Celds- 
trus uncinatus, Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 7. t.230. Flowers as 
in the former species crowded in the axillæ of the leaves, on 
oni pedicels. M. Chilénsis, var. 3, angustifòlius, D. C. prod. 

+ p. 10. 

Hooked Maytenus. Shrub 6 feet. 

5 M. verricitza‘tus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 10.) branches aggre- 
gate, whorled ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, serrated; peduncles 
1-3-flowered, much shorter than the leaves, rising along the 
branches either above or below the leaves in racemes. h. G. 
Native of Peru, in groves at Cuchero, Munna, &c. Leaves 
almost smooth, shining. Capsules 2-3-4-celled. 

Whorled-branched Maytenus. Clt. 1823. Shrub 6 feet. 

6 M. Boa‘ria (Mol. chili, 152.) leaves opposite or alternate, 
oblong, smooth, serrated ; flowers scattered ; seeds covered with 
red aril; corolla monopetalous; style 1; stamens 2; capsule 
2-valved, 2-celled, 2-seeded. h. G. Native of Chili. A 
decoction of the twigs of this shrub is used to bathe the 
swellings produced by the poisonous shade of the Llithi, Rhus 
caüstica. Its vernacular name is Boaria. 

Boaria Maytenus. Clt. 1822. Shrub 10 feet. 

Cult. See greenhouse species of Celdstrus for culture and 
propagation, p. 9. 


VIII. ALZATE‘A (in honour of Joseph Anthony de Alzati y 

amirez, a Spanish naturalist), Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. prod. t. 
Tt DC. prod. 2. p. 10. 

Lin. syst. Pentándria, Monogýnia. Calyx 5-cleft, 5-angled, 
permanent, Petals wanting. Stamens 5, hypogynous? Style 
1, Capsules obcordate, 2-celled, 2-valved, with a dissepiment 


IX. Crypreronra. X. PorycarpiA. XI. Erzoprenpron. ll 
in the middle of each valve. Very like Maytènus, but the flowers 
are apetalous. 

1 À. verricizLA ra (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 20. t. 241. 
f. a.) h. G. Native of Peru in groves near Messapata. 
Leaves obovate, emarginate. Flowers small, greenish-white, in 
corymbs. 

Whorled Alzatea. Clt. 1824. Shrub 10 feet. 

Cult. See greenhouse species of Celästrus for culture and 


propagation. 


IX. CRYPTERO'NIA (from kpuzroc, cryptos, hidden, and 
mrepov, pteron, a wing; the seeds are terminated by a narrow 
wing). Blum. bijdr. 1145. 

Lin. syst. Monæ'cia, Pentändria. Flowers monoecious from 
abortion. Calyx inferior, small, 5-toothed. Corolla none. 
Stamens 5, short, alternating with the calyx. Ovary 2-celled, 
girded by amembranous margin. Style crowned by an obtuse 
stigma. Capsule subglobose, crowned by the permanent style, 
2-celled, 2-valved, many-seeded. Dissepiments contrary to the 
valves. Seeds albuminose, terminated by a subalate wing. This 
genus comes near to 4/zatéa —A tall tree, with opposite, oblong, 
quite entire leaves, and lateral panicles of small flowers. 

1 ©. PANICULATA (Blum. l.c). P.S- Native of Java on 
the mountains. 

Panicled-flowered Crypteronia. Tree 50 feet. 

Cult, For culture and propagation see Polycärdia. 


X. POLYCA’RDIA (from zodv, poly, many, and xapèa, 
kardia, a heart; in allusion to the petioles being furnished with 
numerous heart-shaped wings). Juss. gen. 377. D.C. prod. 
2. p. 10. 

Lix. syst.  Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-lobed, per- 
manent. Petals 5. Stamens 5, short, alternating with the 
petals. Ovary depressed. Style 1, very short. Stigma lobed. 
Capsule woody, 5-celled, 5-valved (rarely 3-4-valved from abor- 
tion) with a membranous dissepiment at the base of each valve 
in the middle. Seeds few in the bottom of each cell, oblong, 
each surrounded by a calyciform jagged aril. Flowers sessile on 
the middle nerves of the leaves. 

1 P. pHyLLANTHOÏDES (Lam. ill. 2. p. 100. t. 132.) kh. S. 
Native of Madagascar. A smooth shrub, with alternate coria- 
ceous leaves, tapering into the footstalk, some of which are 
oblong, entire; others deeply emarginate, bearing 1-5 flowers 
in the recess. Florinda, Nor. mss. Commersonia, Comm. mss. 
P. Madagascariénsis, Gmel. syst. p. 407. P. epiphylla, Smith, 
in Rees’ cycl. vol. 28. 

Phyllanthus-like Polycardia. Shrub 6 feet. 

Cult. Loam, peat, and sand is a good soil for this shrub, 
and ripened cuttings will strike root in a pot of sand under a 
hand-glass, in heat. 


XI. ELÆODE'NDRON (from a:a, elaia, an olive, and 
cevdpor, dendron, a tree ; the fruit is like that of an olive, and 
the seeds are oily). Jacq. in act. helv. nov. 1. p. 36. but not of 
Retz. D.C. prod. 2. p. 10.—Rubéntia, Comm. in Juss. gen. 
378.—Schrebéra, Retz. obs. 6. p. 25. 

Lin. syst. Tetra-Pentandria, Monogynia. Calyx small, 4-5- 
lobed. Petals 4-5, spreading, broad at the base. Stamens 4-5, 
alternating with the petals. Disk fleshy, girding the ovary. 
Style very short. Drupe dry, containing a woody 5-celled (rarely 
2-4-celled from abortion) nut. Seeds 2 in each cell, but some- 
times solitary from abortion, erect, oblong. Albumen fleshy. 
Embryo central, straight, with leafy cotyledons and an inferior 
radicle.— Trees or shrubs with smooth, laurel-like, opposite 
leaves, and axillary panicles of flowers. Flowers small, greenish- 
white or yellowish-green. 

1 E. oRIENTA'LE (Jacq. icon. t. 48.) leaves entire, or toothed, 

cz 


12 CELASTRINEZÆ. XI. ELÆoDENDRoN. 


obovate-oblong, or ovate, much longer than the petioles ; flowers 
usually pentandrous. h.S. Native of the Mauritius and Ma- 
dagascar, where it is called bois d'olive. Rubéntia olivina, 
Gmel. syst. 408. E. l'ndicum, Geert. fruct. 1. t. 57. Lam. ill. 
t. 132. Nerves in the young leaves reddish. The nut is said 
to be hairy on the outside. Flowers yellowish-green. 

Eastern Olive-wood. Clt.1771. Tree 12 feet. 

2 E. ausrra‘te (Vent. malm. t. 117.) leaves crenately-toothed, 
oblong-lanceolate, coriaceous, much longer than the petioles ; 
flowers usually tetrandrous. h. G. Native of New Holland. 
Portenschlagia australis, Tratt. arch. t. 250. Lamärckia dentata, 
Hortul. Flowers small, greenish-yellow. 

Southern Olive-wood. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1796. Sh. 4 ft. 

8 E. INTEGRIFÒLIUM; leaves oblong-lanceolate, coriaceous, 
much longer than the petioles, quite entire, or with a few small 
glandular teeth; flowers numerous, usually tetrandrous ; calyx 
reflexed. h. G. Native of New Holland. Portenschlagia 
integrifolia, Tratt. arch. t. 284. Flowers yellowish-green. 

Entire-leaved Olive-wood. FI. June, Aug. Clt.? Sh. 6 ft. 

4 E. Giavu’cum (Pers. ench. 1. p. 241.) leaves elliptical, ser- 
rated, hardly 3-times longer than the petioles ; cymes loose, nearly 
the length of the leaves ; flowers pentandrous. h.S. Native 
of Ceylon and Coromandel. Schrebéra albens, Retz. obs. 6. 
p. 25. t. 3. Celastrus glaücus, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 42. Mangi- 
fera glatica, Rottb. nov. act. hafn. 2. t. 4. f. 1. Senàcia glatica, 
Lam. ill. no. 2714. Leaves oblong. Panicles axillary, dicho- 
tomous. Flowers small, greenish-yellow. Drupe nearly round, 
size of a large cherry. This plant has been introduced from 
Ceylon, under the name of Ceylon-tea ; its leaves are like those 
of that plant, but much longer; their taste slightly bitter and 
astringent. 

Glaucous Olive-wood. Clt. 1824. Tree 14 feet. 

5 E. xyzoca'rpum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 11.) leaves ovate, entire, 
or somewhat scolloped, glaucous, coriaceous, on very short pe- 
tioles ; corymbs dichotomous, one-half shorter than the leaves ; 
flowers pentandrous. h.S. Native of the island of St. Thomas, 
Cassine xylocärpa, Vent. choix. t. 23. Cassine sphærocärpa, 
hort. par. Flowers greenish-yellow. Probably this and the 
following will form a separate genus. 

Woody-fruited Olive-wood. Clt. 1816. Shrub 4 feet. 

6 E. rotunpa'tum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 11.) leaves ovate- 
roundish, obtuse, quite entire, or a little toothed, coriaceous, on 
short stalks, usually three in a whorl; cymes crowded, one- 
half shorter than the leaves; flowers pentandrous, dioecious. 
h. S. Native of St. Thomas, in salt marshes. Flowers greenish- 
yellow. 

Rounded-leaved Olive-wood. Shrub. 


+ Species hardly known. 


7 E.? croceum (D.C. prod. 2. p. 11.) leaves elliptical, co- 
riaceous, with awned, spiny serratures. kh.G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Flowers copper-coloured ? 

Copper-coloured Olive-tree. Shrub. 

8 E.? romenrosum (Humb. ex Willd. mss. in Roem. et Schult. 
syst. 3. p. 345.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, downy ; flowers pen- 
tandrous. h.S. Native of South America. Flowers greenish- 
yellow. 

Downy Olive-wood. Tree. 

9 E.? rrine’rve (Hort. madr. ex Willd. 1. c.) leaves ovate, 
cordate, 3-nerved, crenated ; branches spiny. h.S. Native of? 

Three-nerved-leaved Olive-wood. Tree? 

Cult. See Ptelidium for culture and propagation. 


XII. ACTEGE TON (from art, actin, a ray, and yetrwy, 
geiton, near to?). Blum. bijdr. p. 1143. i 


XII. ACTEGETON. 


XIII. Premium. XIV. TrarLawna. XV. Cassine. 
Lin. syst. Diœ'cia, Teträndria. Flowers dioecious from 
abortion. Calyx inferior, urceolate, 4-toothed. Petals 4. Sta- 
mens 4, joined together a little at the base, alternating with the 
petals. Anthers incumbent. Ovary 1-celled, 4-ovulate. Stigmas 
2, sessile. Berry globose, 1-3-seeded. Seeds marked by a 
prominent hilum at the base, exalbuminous. Embryo straight. 
This genus comes near to Schæff èria, but differs in the structure 
of the fruit.—A sarmentose shrub with axillary, twin, spreading 
prickles. Leaves opposite, ovate, elliptic, cuspidate, quite 
entire, smooth. Flowers small, racemose, axillary, and terminal. 
1 A. sARMENTÔSUM (Blum. bijdr. 1144.). bh. J.-S. Native 
of Java, where it is called Papadjaran. 
Sarmentose Actegeton. Shrub straggling. 
Cult. For culture and propagation, see next genus. 


XIII. PTELI’DIUM (it has received this name from its simi- 
larity to Ptélea). Pet. Th. gen. nov. 24. veg. afr. austr. 1. p. 11. 
and 29. t.2. D.C. prod. 2. p. 11.—Seringia, Spreng. syst. 1. 
p. 460. but not of Gay. 

Lin. syst. Pentdndria, Monogynia. Calyx urceolate, 4- 
lobed. Petals 4, inserted by the broad claws in the calyx. Disk 
4-lobed. Stamens 4, alternating with the petals. Ovary com- 
pressed. Style almost wanting. Fruit samara-like, much com- 
pressed, indehiscent, surrounded by a wing, 2-celled, 2-seeded. 
Seeds erect. Embryo flat, green, in a fleshy albumen.—A 
shrub with opposite, ovate, quite entire leaves, and loose, axil- 
lary panicles of small flowers. 

1 P. ova'rum (Poir. suppl. 4. p. 597. Lam. ill. t. 910.) p. H. 
Native of Cochin-china. Seringia ovata, Spreng. syst. 1. 
p. 441. Ptélea ovata, Lour. fl. coch. p. 82. Flowers greenish- 
white. 

Ovate-leaved Ptelidium. Clt. 1818. Shrub 6 feet. 

Cult. Loam, peat, and sand is a good mixture for this shrub, 
and ripened cuttings will strike root in sand under a hand-glass, 
in heat. 


XIV. TRALLIA'NA (in honour of Alexander Trallian, a cele- 
brated physician of the sixth century : his works were published 
at Paris, 1548.) Lour. fl. coch. p- 157. D. C. prod. 2: 
p.11. 

Lin. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. 
parted, with rounded lobes. Petals 5, spreading, reflexed. 
Disk erect, with 10 notches. Stamens 5, hypogynous? Ovary 
roundish. Style 1. Berry roundish, 2-celled, 2-seeded. Seeds 
angular inside, and rounded on the outside. Leaves cordate, 
acuminated, alternate. Peduncles lateral, dichotomous, bearing 
small greenish-white flowers. 

1 T. sca’npens (Lour. 1. c.) h. G. Native of Cochin- 
china. Rhamnus scandens, Spreng. syst. 1. p. 768. 

Climbing Tralliana. Shrub cl. 

Cult. A climbing shrub of no beauty. It will grow in any* 
common soil, and ripened cuttings will root in sand, under @ 
hand-glass, 


Calyx permanent, 5- 


Tribe III. 


CASSINIE Æ (plants agreeing with Cassine in important 
characters). Petals broadest at the base. Fruit indehiscent- 
Embryo straight, placed in the axis of a fleshy albumen.—Trees 
or shrubs, with simple leaves. 

XV. CASSI'NE (a name of American origin). Lin. gen. 
371. Lam. ill. t. 310. Geert. fruct. 2. p. 72. t. 92. D. C. prod. 
2. p: 11. 

Lin. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx small, 5-parted. 
Petals 5, spreading, broadest at the base. Stamens 5, alternat- 


CELASTRINEÆ. XV. Cassine. 


ing with the petals. Ovary 1. Style wanting. Stigmas 3-5. 
Drupe almost dry, containing a thin 3-5-celled, 3-5-seeded nut. 
Seeds hanging from the top of the cells.—Cape and Asiatic 
shrubs, with tetragonal branches, opposite, smooth, coriaceous 
leaves, and axillary peduncles, bearing small flowers. 

1 C. Mavuroce'nia (Lin. spec. 385.) leaves sessile, obovate, 
quite entire, convex ; pedicels many, very short. h.G. Native 
of Ethiopia. Maurocénia frangularia, Mill. dict. no. 1.— 
Dill. elth, t. 121. f. 147. Flowers at first greenish-yellow, but 
changing at length to white. Fruit dark-purple when ripe. 
The specific name is in honour of the Venetian senator Franc 
Morosini, who had a fine garden at Padua, a catalogue of which 
was published by Ant. Tita. 

Morosini’s Hottentot-cherry. Fl. July, Aug. 
Shrub 6 feet. 

2 C. Care’ysis (Lin. mant. 220.) leaves stalked, ovate, retuse, 
crenate, flat; panicles axillary, shorter than the leaves. hk. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope, in woods.—Burm. afr. t. 85. 
—Dill. elth. t. 236. Flowers small, white. 

Cape Phillyrea. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1629. Shrub 6 feet. 

3 C. Eexce’tsa (Wall. in fl. ind. 2. p. 376.) leaves alternate, 
oval, acuminate, quite entire, with an acute base, rather fleshy, 
shining above; umbels axillary and lateral, many-flowered, 
rounded; stigmas 5; berry 5-celled, 5-seeded. h.G. Native 
of Nipaul, in all the forests of the valley and the surrounding 
mountains. Flowers white? Berry about the size of a currant, 
pulpy, yellow. Notwithstanding the rotate corolla, and the 
increased number of stigmas and seeds, as well as the alternate 
leaves, Dr. Wallich had no hesitation in referring this tree to 
Cassine. 

Tall Cassine. FI. May, June. Cit. 1820. Tree 40 feet. 

4 C. piscotor (Wall. in fl. ind. 2. p. 278.) leaves ovate, acu- 
minate, tapering much to the base, whitish beneath, quite entire, 
coriaceous ; fascicles of flowers axillary, dichotomous ; stigmas 4. 
h. G. Native of the East Indies, on the mountains border- 
ing on Silhet. Flowers yellowish, monopetalous. 

Tno-colowred-leaved Cassine. Fl. Jan. Tree 20 feet. 

5 C. Corrodx (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 227.) leaves stalked, 
ovate, crenate, but usually quite entire; panicle axillary, length 
of leaves. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Euény- 
mus Colpoon, Lin. mant. 200.—Burm. afr. t. 86. Flowers white. 
(quadrifid ?) 

Colpoon-tree. 


Clit. 1690. 


Fl. July, Aug. Clit. 1791. Shrub 6 feet. 


+ Doubtful species. 


6 C. Ærurrica (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 227.) leaves stalked, 
oblong, deeply crenate ; panicles axillary. kh. G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white. This is probably a 
variety of C. Capénsis. 

Æthiopian Cassine. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.? Shrub 5 feet. 

7 C. Ba’rpara (Lin. spec. 385.) leaves sessile, cordate-ob- 
long, serrate-toothed ; panicles axillary, shorter than the leaves. 
h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Thunb. fi. cap. 
p- 226. Peduncles usually 3-flowered. Flowers small, 
White. 

Barbarous Cassine. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. Shrub 6 ft. 

8 C. OPPOSITIFÒLIA (Mill. dict. no. 3.) leaves stalked, ovate, 
acute; flowers axillary, scattered. h. G. Native of? For- 
merly cultivated in the gardens of England under the name of 
hyson tea. Flowers greenish-white ? 

Opposite-leaved Cassine. Shrub. 

Cult. Shrubs with large thick leaves, and small white 
flowers. They will grow freely in a mixture of loam and peat; 
and ripened cuttings will readily strike root, if planted in a pot 
of sand with a hand-glass placed over them. 


XVI. HarToc14. 


XVII. Curtisa. XVIII. Nemopantues. 13 
XVI. HARTO'GIA (in honour of J. Hartog, a Dutch natu- 
ralist and traveller at the Cape of Good Hope). Thunb. nov. 
gen. 5. p. 35. with a figure, but not of Lin. D. C. prod. 2. p. 12. 
Lin. syst. Zetra-Pentändria. Calyx 4-5-cleft. Petals 4-5, 
spreading. Stamens 4-5, alternating with the petals, Ovary 1. 
Style thick, bifid, with bifid lobes. Drupe dry, ovate, 2-celled, 
2-seeded. Habit of Ayginda, from which it is hardly distinct. 
1 H. Care’nsis (Lin. fil. suppl. 128.) kh.G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Leaves opposite, oblong, crenated, smooth, 
hardly stalked. Pedicels few-flowered, axillary, drooping. 
Schrebèra schinoides, Thunb. prod. t. 2. Elæodéndron schinoi- 
des, Spreng. syst. 1. p. 780. 
Cape Hartogia. FI. June, July. Clt. 1800. Shrub 10 feet. 
Cult. See Cassine for culture and propagation. 


XVII. CURTI'SIA (in honour of the late William Curtis, a 
celebrated English botanist, who commenced the Botanical 
Magazine). Ait. hort. kew. 1. p. 162. but not of Schreb. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 12.—Doratium, Sol. in Jaum. exp. 2. p. 267.— 
Relhania and Junghauia, Gmel. syst. 247. and 259. 

Lin. syst. Tetrdndria, Monogynia. Calyx 4-parted. Petals 
4, blunt, longer than the calyx. Stamens 4, alternating with the 
petals. Ovary and style 1. Stigmas 4-5. Drupe subglobose, 
succulent, containing a 4-5-celled, 4-5-seeded nucleus.—A fine 
tree, with opposite, broad, shining, toothed, smooth leaves, which 
are rusty beneath, and racemose panicles of small flowers. See 
Rich. dict. class. hist. nat. t. 5. p. 208. 

1 ©. FAGI NEA (Ait. hort. kew. 1. c. Lam. ill. t 71.) kh. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.—Burm. afr. t. 82. The 
Hottentots and Caffres make the shafts of their javelins or 
assagays from the wood of this tree. ‘They always carry one or 
two of these with them on their journeys. They consist of an 
iron spear, hollowed out on each side, about six inches long, 
with or without an iron shaft, which is sometimes round and 
smooth, and sometimes grooved. It is fastened with thongs of 
leather to a slender, round stick, 5 feet long, tapering towards 
the end, and made of the wood of this tree. With these lances, 
which they throw with great dexterity to the distance of a hun- 
dred paces, the Hottentots and Caffres defend themselves, and 
kill buffaloes and other wild animals. The tree is called in 
Dutch Assagay-hout, Wite-else, and Stink-hout. In English 
Hassagay, or Assagay-tree, from its use among the natives at 
the Cape. 

Beech-like Hassagay-tree. Clt. 1775. Tree 60 feet. 

Cult. See Cassine for culture and propagation. 


XVIII. NEMOPA’NTHES (from vepoc, nemos, a grove, and 
avboc, anthos, a flower ; habitat), Rafin. journ. phys. 1819. p. 
96. and in Sillim. amer. journ. 1. p. 377. D. C. prod. 2. p. 17. 
—lIlicioides, Dum. Cours. ed. 1. vol. 4. p. 27, 

Lin. syst. Polygämia, Diæ cia. Flowers dioecious or poly- 
gamous from abortion. Calyx small, scarcely conspicuous. 
Petals 5, distinct, oblong-linear, deciduous. Stamens 5, alter- 
nating with the petals. Ovary hemispherical, covered with 
clammy juice. Style wanting. Stigmas 3-4, sessile, in the 
male flowers they are hardly manifest. Berry somewhat glo- 
bose, 3-4-celled, 3-4-seeded.—A small deciduous shrub. 

1 N. Canapr'nsis (D. C. mem. soc. gen. 1. p. 44. pl. rar. 
hort. gen. t. 3.) h. H. Native of North America, from Canada 
to Carolina, on high mountains, near edges of ponds. Plex 
Canadénsis, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 299. t. 49. N. fascicu- 
laris, Rafin. I c. Ilex delicâtula, Bart. fl. virg. p. 67.? Prinos 
lucidus, Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 478. Leaves ovate, quite entire, 
or serrated at the apex, smooth. Pedicels usually solitary, 1- 
flowered, very long. Flowers white. Berries large, beautiful 
crimson, very ornamental. 


14 CELASTRINEÆ. XIX. Skimmia. XX. Lepra. 
Canadian Nemopanthes. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1802. Shrub 
3 feet. 


Cult. See hardy species of Prinos for culture and propa- 
gation. 


XIX. SKIMMIA (from mijama-skimmi, the name of the 
plant in Japan). Thunb. fi. jap. 62. nov. gen. 57. D. C. prod. 
2. p. 18. 

Lin. syst. Teträndria, Monogynia. Calyx small, permanent, 
4-parted. Petals 4, concave. Stamens 4, very short. Ovary 
free? Style 1. Berry ovate, umbilicate, obsoletely 4-furrowed, 
somewhat 4-valved, containing mealy pulp inside. Seeds 4, 
somewhat trigonal, oblong. Perhaps an l'lex or Euénymus, or 
probably allied to Rhdmnus. 

1 S. Japonica (Thunb. 1. c.) h. G. Native of Japan. 
Leaves alternate, somewhat crowded in whorles, oblong, wavy, 
evergreen. Flowers panicled. Koempf. t. 5. [lex Skimmia, 
Spreng. syst. 1. p. 495. 

Japan Skimmia. Tree 20 feet ? 

Cult. See Cassine for culture and propagation, p. 13. 


XX. LE’PTA (from Aezroc, leptos, minute ; flowers minute). 
Lour. fl. coch. p: 82. D. C. prod. 2. p. 18. 

Lin. syst. Tetrandria, Monogynia. Calyx small, 4-parted, 
spreading. Petals 4, somewhat triangular, furrowed, inflexed. 
Stamens 4, inserted in the angles of the receptacle; filaments 
awl-shaped. Ovary roundish. Style almost none. Stigma 
blunt. Berry 4-lobed; lobes 1-seeded.—A much branched 
shrub, with ternate, lanceolate, quite entire leaves, and axillary 
compound racemes of small white flowers. This is a species of 
Skimmia according to Juss., l'lex of Spreng., Vitis of Smith, and 
Othera of Poir. but it is hardly known. 

1 E tRy LLA (Lour: 1. c.) h. G. Native of Cochin- 
china, in woods. flex Lépta, Spreng. syst. 1. p. 496. 

Three-leaved Lepta. Shrub 10 feet. 

Cult. See Cassine for culture and propagation, p. 13. 


+ Genera allied to Celastrineæ, but differ materially in the 
æstivation of the petals. 


XXI. PERROTTE'TIA (in honour of Perrottet, a bota- 
nical collector, who travelled in Guiana and Madagascar). H. 
B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 73. 

Lin. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-lobed, regular, 
permanent. Petals 5, inserted under the disk, sessile, ovate, 
acute, longer than the calyx, permanent, valvate in æstivation. 
Stamens 5, inserted with the petals, and alternating with them, 
free, permanent. Anthers roundish, kidney-shaped, 2-celled. 
Disk orbicular, filling the bottom of the flower. Ovary superior, 
half immersed in the disk, 2-celled, and with 2 ovula in each 
cell. Stigma sessile, obtuse. Berry subglobose, containing 1-2 
wrinkled nuts.—An unarmed shrub, with alternate, simple, 
entire, dotless leaves, with twin petiolar stipulas. Panicles axil- 
lary, bracteate. Flowers very minute, sessile, in fascicles, dark- 
purple. 

1 P. QuinpivE’Nsts (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 75. 
t. 622.) h.S. Native of South America, on Mount Quindiu. 

Quindiu Perrottetia. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

Cult. Loam and sand is a good mixture for this shrub; and 
ripened cuttings will root in heat. 


XXII. DULO’NGIA (in honour of Peter Louis Dulong, a 
learned physician, and member of the Academy of Sciences of 
Paris). H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 78. 

Lin. syst. Penténdria, Digynia. Calyx adnate to the ovary, 
with a free 5-toothed limb. Petals 5, inserted round the base 
of the disk, sessile, ovate, valvate in æstivation. Stamens 5, 


XXI. PERROTTETIA. 


XXII. DuroxcrA BREXIACEZÆ, &c. 


free, inserted with the petals. Anthers 2-celled, didymous, 
Ovary inferior, 2-celled, having 6 ova in one cell, and 3 in 
the other. Disk orbicular, rather convex. Stigmas 2, sessile, 
acutish. Fruit globose, baccate, pea-formed, crowned by the 
permanent calyx, petals and stamens half-2-celled ; cells 2-3- 
seeded, tuberculated.—An unarmed shrub, with alternate, sim- 
ple, exstipulate leaves. Peduncles rising from the middle nerve 
of the leaf, branched, many-flowered. Flowers stalked, minute, 
white. 

1 D. acuminata (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 78, 
t. 626.) h. S. Native of South America, near Popayan. 
Phyllonôma ruscifolia, Willd. in Roem. et Schult. syst. 6. p. 210. 

Acuminated-leaved Dulongia. Shrub 6 feet. 

Cult. See last genus for culture and propagation. 


Orpver LXV. BREXIA'CEZÆ (the order only contains the 
genus Bréxia). Lindl. introd. nat. syst. p. 112. 

Calyx inferior, small, permanent, 5-parted, imbricate in esti- 
vation. Petals hypogynous, also imbricate in æstivation. ‘Sta- 
mens 5, hypogynous, alternating with the petals, arising from a 
narrow cup, which is toothed between each stamen; anthers 
oval, innate, 2-celled, bursting lengthwise. Style one, conti- 
nuous, crowned by a simple stigma. Fruit drupaceous, 5- 
celled, many seeded. Seeds attached to the axis, without albu- 
men. Embryo with ovate, obtuse cotyledons, and a cylindrical 
centripetal radicle.—Trees, with nearly simple stems. Leaves 
alternate, simple, without dots, and furnished with minute deci- 
duous stipulas. Flowers green, in axillary umbels, surrounded 
by bracteas on the outside. This order differs from Celastrinee 
in the hypogynous insertion of the stamens, and in the numerous 
seeds. It agrees with Pittospèreæ in the insertion and definite 
number of stamens, as well as in the fruit being many seeded ; 
but it differs in many important characters. 


I. BRE’XIA (from Bpektc, brevis, rain; the leaves afford 
protection against rain). Pet. Th. mad. 69.—Venana, Lam. ill. 
2.t. 99. no. 365.t. 131. dict. 8. p. 450. 

Character the same as the order. 

1 B. Mapaecascarie’nsis (Pet. Th. gen. mad. no. 69.) leaves 
obovate or oblong, entire, while young minutely gland-toothed. 
R.S. Native of Madagascar. Ker. bot. reg. 730. 

Madagascar Brexia. Fl. June. Clt. 1812. Tree 20 feet. 

2 B. spinosa (Lindl. bot. reg. 872.) leaves lanceolate, long, 
spiny-toothed. h.S. Native of Madagascar. 

Spiny Brexia. Fl. June. Clt. 1812. Tree 20 feet. 

3 B. cHrysopxy’LLa (Sweet. hort. brit. p. 492.) leaves lanceo- 
late, yellowish, entire or slightly and sparingly toothed. h.% 
Native of Madagascar. 

Golden-leaved Brexia. Clt. 1820. Tree 20 feet. 

Cult. Elegant trees, with fine foliage. They will grow 
freely in a mixture of turfy loam and peat; and cuttings with 
their leaves not shortened strike readily in sand under a hand- 
glass in heat, or a leaf torn off with a bud attached will grow. 


Orver LXVI. ILICI'NEÆ (plants agreeing with J’Jex in im- 
portant characters). Brogn. mem. Rhamneæ, p. 16. 

Calyx of 4-5 sepals, imbricate in æstivation. Corolla sub- 
monopetalous (f. 3. a.), deeply divided, imbricate in æstiva- 
tion, inserted under the ovary (f. 3. d.). Stamens alternating 
with the petals (f. 8. b.), rarely opposite them, and inserted in 
the corolla (f. 3. 6.); filaments erect. Anthers 2-celled ; 


ILICINEÆ. 


cells adnate to the sides of the filament. Disk wanting. Ovary 
fleshy, thick, subtruncate, 2-6-celled ; cells small, 1-2-ovulate. 
Ova hanging from the tops of the cells, by a podosperm, which 
is cup-shaped at the top, and girding the ovum at the base. 
Stigma nearly sessile, lobed. Fruit baccate 
Seed sus- 


Raphe exterior. 
(f. 3. c.), containing 2-6 woody or fibrous nuts. 
pended, nearly sessile. 
small, situated near the hilum, 2-lobed, with a superior radicle. 
—This order is composed of shrubs or trees, having alternate or 
opposite, usually coriaceous, glabrous, entire or prickly-toothed, 
feather-nerved leaves. Flowers axillary, solitary, or in fascicles. 
Peduncles simple, but sometimes disposed in dichotomous 
The order differs from Celastrineæ in the corolla being 
monopetalous, with the stamens inserted in it, and in the absence 
of the disk. It differs from Rhdmnee in these last particulars, 
as well as in the calyx being valvate in estivation.—The 
famous Paraguay-tea is the leaves of a species of Ilex, and the 
Prinos verticillatus possesses such active and astringent bitter 
tonic and febrifugal qualities, that it is used in North America 
with success as a substitute for Peruvian bark. 


cymes. 


Synopsis of the Genera. 

1 Mycrxpa. Calyx small, 4-cleft. Corolla deeply 4-cleft. 
Stamens 4, inserted in the base of the corolla. Style short, 
crowned by 4 stigmas. Drupe 1-celled, 1-seeded, probably 
from abortion. 

2 Lerionu'rus. Flowers monoecious. Calyx small, entire. 
Corolla 4-parted. Stamens 4, opposite the segments of the 
corolla, and inserted in its throat. Drupe baccate, containing a 
1-seeded nut. 

3 DEE. 


Stigmas 4, sessile. 

Calyx 4-5-toothed. Corolla 4-5-cleft. Stamens 
4-5, inserted in the tube of the corolla. Stigmas 4-5, almost ses- 
sile, sometimes distinct, sometimes connected. Drupe containing 
4-5 l-seeded nuts. 

4 Prrxos. Calyx 6-toothed. Corolla 6-cleft. Stamens 6, 
inserted in the tube of the corolla. Drupe containing 6 1- 
seeded nuts. 

5 SrromBdsiA. Calyx small, obsoletely-crenulated. Corolla 
5-cleft, with a villous throat, with 5 stamens inserted in the 
bottom of it; these are opposite the divisions. Drupe baccate, 
l-seeded from abortion. Style short, crowned by an obtuse 
stigma. i 

6 Leuco'xyron. Flowers polygamous. Calyx 4-parted. 
Corolla 4-parted. Stamens 12-14, adhering to the base of the 
corolla. Drupe containing 1-2 1-seeded nuts. 


I. MYGTNDA (in honour of Francis von Mygind, a German 

botanist). Jacq. amer. p. 24. D.C. prod. 2. p. 12.—Rhacoma, 
in. gen. no. 114.—Crossopétalum, P. Browne, jam. 145. 

Lin. syst. T'eträndria, Monogynia. Calyx small, 4-cleft. 
Corolla deeply 4-cleft, sub-rotate. Stamens 4, alternating with 
the segments of the corolla, and shorter than them, and inserted 
In its throat. Ovary roundish. Style short or wanting. Stigmas 
4, therefore sometimes at the top of the style, and sometimes 
sessile. Drupe ovate, 1-celled, 1-seeded, probably from abor- 
tion. Seed hanging from the top of the cell, albuminous.— 
Caribbean or South American shrubs, with tetragonal branches, 
Opposite, subcoriaceous, laurel-like leaves, axillary pedicels, 


Endosperm large, fleshy. Embryo | 


I. Myarinpa. 19 


which are usually trifid or trichotomous, and small flowers, 
which are for the most part white. 


* Leaves downy beneath. 


1 M. microruy'LzA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 12.) leaves obovate- 
oblong, blunt, quite entire, pubescent beneath, as well as the 
branchlets ; fruit solitary, almost sessile, terminated by the fili- 
form style. h. S. Native of St. Domingo, where the Spaniards 
call it Mala-muger. Tex microphylla, Spreng. in herb. Balb. 

Small-leaved Myginda. Shrub. 

2 M. rotrunpa TA (Lam. ill. no. 1546.) leaves ovate-roundish, 
crenate, pubescent beneath; peduncles nearly simple, few-flow- 
ered. h.S. Native of the Antilles. 

Rounded-leaved Myginda. Shrub. 

3 M. urAGdGA (Jacq. amer. t. 16. pict. t. 22.) leaves ovate 
or cordate, almost sessile, acuminated, serrated, pubescent ; 
corymbs twice trifid. h. S. Native of South America, near 
Carthagena, and in the island of St. Martin, near the sea. 
Each division of the corymb bearing 3 flowers. Flowers 
small, of a dark shining red. Fruit red, soft, the size of a pea. 
The Spaniards call it Yerva de Maravedi. At Carthagena the 
inhabitants use a decoction or infusion of the root as a powerful 
diuretic; the leaves have the same quality, but in a much 
smaller degree. Houtt. fl. syst. 3. p. 142. t. 19. Lam. ill. t. 76. 
Rhacdma crossopétalum, Lin. and crossopétalum, P. Browne, 
jam. t:17. £1. 

Diuretic Myginda. Fl. Aug. Sep. Clt.1790. Shrub 3 to 6 ft. 


* * Leaves smooth on both surfaces. 


4 M. iictror1a (Lam. dict. 4. p. 396.) leaves ovate- 
roundish, spiny-toothed, smooth, pale beneath ; peduncles axil- 
lary, forked; fruit pointed by the permanent style. h. S. 
Native of St. Domingo. Flowers white. 

Var. 3, acutifolia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 13.) leaves ovate, acumi- 
nated, spiny-toothed, smooth. h.S. Native of St. Domingo. 

Holly-leaved Myginda. Shrub 4 feet. 

5 M. myrsiNoipes (H. B. et Kunth. nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 68. 
t. 620.) leaves somewhat distich, elliptical, acute, rounded at the 
base, serrulated, smooth, on short stalks ; peduncles 1-flowered, 
2-3 times longer than the leaves ; flowers pentandrous. h. S. 
Native of Peru, in hot places, near Contumasa. The ovary in 
this and the preceding species is 2-celled, each cell containing 
3 seeds. It is therefore probable that these two species may 
form a distinct genus. 

Myrsine-like Myginda. Shrub 2 feet. 

6 M. myrtirouia (Nutt. gen. 1. p. 109.) leaves oblong, blunt, 
serrated, smooth, with revolute edges ; peduncles very short, 
usually solitary, 1-flowered ; style short, club-shaped, 4-lobed at 


the apex. h.H. Native of North America, on the western 
coast. Ilex myrsinites, Pursh. fl. sept. amer. 1. p. 119. 


Flowers small, white. 
turity, dark-purple, about the size of a pea. 
nent, serrate in front, and entire behind. 

Myrile-leaved Myginda. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1818. Sh. 4 ft. 

7 M. pa’tLEeNs (Smith in Rees’ cycl. no. 4.) leaves elliptical, 
very obtuse, crenate, smooth, almost sessile ; peduncles bifur- 
cate, with a flower in the fork; style 4-lobed at the apex. 
h. S. Native of Antigua. Flowers white ? with waved petals. 
Leaves yellowish-green. 

Pale-leaved Myginda. Shrub 4 feet. 

8 M. Ruacoma (Swartz. fl. ind. occ. p. 340.) leaves lanceo- 
late-ovate, bluntish, crenated, on short stalks, smooth ; peduncles 
dichotomous, cymosely-umbellate ; style short, filiform, 4-lobed 
at the apex. h-.S. Native of St. Domingo and Jamaica, in 
the sand by the sea-side, and many other parts of South Ame- 
rica in a like situation. Rhacdma crossopétalum, Lin. spec. 


Drupe containing only one seed at ma- 
Leaves perma- 


ILICINEÆ. I. Mycrnpa. 


16 
169.—P. Browne, jam. t. 17. f. 1—Jacq. icon. rar. t. 311. 
Flowers small, reddish. Drupe about the size of a red currant, 
containing one nut. 

Rhacoma Myginda. Clt. 1798. Shrub 3 feet. 

9 M. tariroria (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 1. p. 342.) leaves ellip- 
tical, crenate, smooth, on short footstalks, coriaceous ; peduncles 
trifid, few flowered ; stigmas 2-4, almost sessile. h. S. Native 
of the Caribbee islands. Flowers small, white. Drupe ovate, 
about the size of pepper, drooping. | 

Broad-leaved Myginda. Fl. Ap. May. Clt. 1795. Sh. 8 ft. 

10 M. NTEGRIFÒLIA (Lam. dict. 4. p. 396.) leaves elliptical, 
blunt, entire, smooth, coriaceous, on short stalks; peduncles 
dichotomous, few-flowered ; flowers dioecious; stigmas 4, ses- 
sile. h.S. Native of Martinique and St. Domingo. It is 
probably a species of J‘lex, according to Kunth, but with the 
true habit of Rhacdma, M. integrifdlia Guadalupénsis, Spreng. 
syst. 1. p. 496. Flowers white? 

Entire-leaved Myginda. Clt. 1826. Shrub 8 feet. 

11? M. Brasinte Nsis (Spreng. syst. 1. p. 496.) leaves ob- 
long, tapering to both ends, coriaceous, quite entire, shining, 
reticulated ; panicles axillary, shorter than the leaves. h.S. 
Native of Brazil. Flowers whitish ? 

Brazilian Myginda. Shrub 3 feet. 

12? M. Goneonua (D. C. prod. 2. p. 18.) leaves oblong, 
rounded at the base, with a short acumen at the apex, margi- 
nate, remotely serrated; racemes axillary, sparingly branched ; 
flowers sessile; branches terete. h.S. Native of Brazil, in 
the provinces of St. Paul and Minas Geraes, where it is called 
Gongonha. Cassine Gongénha, Mart.in Isis. 1824. p. 589. An 
infusion or decoction of the roots is a powerful diuretic; the 
leaves and branches possess the same quality, but in a less degree. 

Gongonha Myginda. Shrub 6 feet. 

Cult. A mixture of loam and peat will answer the species of 
AMyginda, and ripened cuttings will root in sand, under a hand- 
giass ; those of the stove species in heat. 


I. LEPIONU'RUS (from eric, lepis, a scale, and ovoa, 
oura, a tail; in allusion to the pendulous bracteate spikes of 
flowers). Blum. bijdr. 1148. 

Lin. syst. Mone'cia, Teträndria. Flowers monoecious from 
abortion. Calyx inferior, small, coloured, entire. Corolla deeply 
4-parted, with spreading segments. Stamens 4, opposite the 
segments of the corolla ; filaments very short, inserted in the 
base of the corolla. Ovary girded by a short fleshy margin. 
Sugmas 4, acute, sessile. Drupe baccate, fleshy, containing a 
1-seeded nut. Embryo albuminous, inverted.—A shrub, with 
alternate, oblong, entire, smooth leaves, and axillary, pendulous 
spikes of flowers, before expansion covered with imbricate brac- 
teas, each bractea covering 8 flowers. 

1 L. Java nicus.. h. S. Native of Java. 

Java Lepionurus. Shrub 6 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation, see stove species of last 
genus. 


ITI. TLEX (this name is originally derived from ac, a point in 
Celtic; the leaves of several species are prickly). Lin. gen. no. 
172. D.C. prod. 2. p. 13. Aquifdlium, Tourn. inst. t. 371. 
Geert. fruct. 2. t. 92. 

Lix. syst. Tetrdndria, Tetragynia. Calyx 4-5-toothed, 
permanent. Corolla 4-5-cleft, sub-rotate. Stamens 4-5, alter- 
nating with the segments of the corolla, and inserted in its tube. 
Ovary sessile, 4-celled ; stigmas 4, almost sessile, sometimes dis- 
tinct, sometimes connected in one. Berry containing 4-5 1- 
seeded nuts. Seeds inverted; albumen fleshy.—Evergreen 
shrubs or trees, with the leaves usually coriaceous. Peduncles 


II. Lerronurus. III. ILEX. 
many-flowered. Flowers small, usually white, hermaphrodite, 
rarely dioecious or polygamous from abortion. 


+ Leaves spiny-toothed. 


1 Aguirorium (Lin. spec. 181.) leaves ovate or oblong acute, 
shining, waved, spiny-toothed at the apex; peduncles axillary, 
short, many flowered ; flowers subumbellate. h.H. Native of 
Europe, in shady places. It is to be found in many parts of 
Britain in woods and forests, but still it isa truly doubtful 
native. Smith, eng. bot. t. 496. F1. dan. 508. Mill. fig. 46, 
Black. icon. t. 205. The holly rises even to 30 feet high, and 
sometimes more. The flowers.dirty white, hermaphrodite, dioe- 
cious, or polygamous. Berries roundish, red, crowned by the 
calyx, each containing 3 or 4 seeds. The holly is called also 
in English Hulver and Holme. It is known by the name of 
Hulver in Norfolk. In German it has a great variety of appel- 
lations; Stechpalme, Stecheiche, Stechbaum, Stechlaub, Hulse, 
Hulsenbaum, Hulsenstrauch, Hulst, Hulch, Holst, Hubze, Hull- 
genobz, Myrtendorn, Christdorn, Mausedorn, Zmieseldorn, 
Kleesebusch, Stechapsel, Stechwinde, Walddistel. In Danish 
Stikpalme, Maretorn, Chirstorn, Skoutisdel. In Swedish Jer- 
nek, Christorn. In French, Le Houx, le grand Housson, 
U Agron grand Pardon, and Bois Franc. In Italian, A grifolio, 
Alloro spinoso. In Spanish, Acebo Agrifolio. In Portuguese, 
Azevinho, Agrifolio, Acrifolio, Aquifolio. In Russian, Waefos- 
cheld, Ostrokof, Padub.—The holly makes an impenetrable 
fence, and bears cropping well, nor is its verdure, or the beauty 
of its scarlet berries, ever observed to suffer from the severest 
of our winters. It would be preferable to the hawthorn for 
hedges were it not for the slowness of its growth. A holly 
hedge should always be cropped in May. The wood is the 
whitest of all hard woods, and useful for various purposes. Itis 
used in fineering, and is sometimes stained black to imitate 
ebony. It is much used with box, yew, white-thorn, &c. in the 
small trinkets, and other works carried on in and about Tun- 
bridge, commonly called Tunbridge-ware. The bark also affords : 
the substance called bird-lime, which is prepared by boiling it 
till the green part is capable of being separated from the white, 
then laying it ina cool cellar for a few days, afterwards pound- 
ing it till it becomes a tough paste, washing it repeatedly till it 
gets quite clear ; then placing it in an earthen vessel to ferment 
or become fine, when it will be fit for use. 

There are numerous varieties of this tree, which are highly 
ornamental in clumps, borders, and other parts of pleasure 
grounds, affording much variety when judiciously intermixed. 
The most remarkable of these are as follow : the smooth green- 
leaved, the common green-leaved, the narron-serrated green- 
leaved, the green-leaved yellow-berried, the box-leaved green, and 
the hedge-hog green, the prickly silver-striped-leaved hedge-hog; 
the gold-striped-leaved hedge-hog, the blotched-leaved hedge- 
hog, yellow and white, the smooth white-striped-leaved, the smooth 
yellow-white-striped-leaved, the smooth blotched-leaved, the 
smooth narrow-striped-leaved, the blotched-leaved yellow-berried, 
the cream-coloured-leaved, the copper-coloured-leaved, the white- 
leaved, the mottled-edged-leaved, the painted lady, the various- 
leaved, the thick-leaved holly, &c. 

Var. B, echindtum (Mill. dict. no. 2.) leaves full of spines on 
the disk, as well as the edges. h.H. Said to be originally 
from North America. It does not change by culture. 

The leaves in young plants are always spiny-toothed, but in 
the adult ones they are usually entire. The plant, native of 
Cochin-china, is said to bear black berries; it is therefore pro- 
bable that this may turn out to be a distinct species. 

Prickly-leaved or common Holly. Fl. May, June. 
Tree 30 feet. 


? I. recu'rva (Link, enum. 1. p. 247.) leaves oblong, acu- 


Britain. 


ILICINE Æ. 


minated, regularly spiny-serrated ; spines of the young leaves 
recurved ; peduncles short, many-flowered. h. H. Native of? 


' Tlex Aquifòlium, var. y serràtum, Desf. cat. 230. Flowers 
whitish. Berries red. 
Recurved-spined Holly. Fl. May, June. Clt.? Tree. 


3 I. Barea’ricA (Desf. arb. 2. p. 262.) leaves ovate, acute, 
shining, flat, entire or spiny-toothed ; umbels axillary, few- 
flowered, short. h. G. Native of Minorca and Madeira. 
I. Aquifòlium, var. à, Lam. dict. 3. p. 145. I. Maderénsis, 
Willd. enum, suppl. 8. ex Link. Flowers white. 

Minorca Holly. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1815. Tree 10 feet. 

4 I. opaAcA (Ait. hort. kew. 1. p. 177.) leaves ovate, flat, 
coriaceous, acute, sinuately-toothed, spiny, smooth, but not 
shining; flowers at the base of the annual shoots; calycine teeth 
acute. h. H. Native of North America, from Canada to 
Carolina, in sandy woods, particularly plentiful in the State of 
New Jersey. ‘Tree sometimes 80 feet high, and 4 in diameter. 
Flowers white. Berries scarlet. 

Opaque Holly. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1744. Tree 80 feet. 

5 I, LAXIFLÒRA (Lam. dict. 3. p. 147.) leaves ovate, sinuately 
toothed, spiny, coriaceous, smooth ; stipulas awl-shaped ; pedun- 
cles many-flowered, loosely branched, scattered above the axilla 
of the leaves on the young branches; calycine teeth acute. h. 
H. Native of Carolina, in shady sandy woods. Flowers white. 
Berries yellowish-red. 

Loose-flowered Holly. 
5 feet. 

6? I. Mapacascarie’nsis (Lam. dict. 3. p. 148.) leaves 
ovate, acute, spiny, smooth; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered ; 
berries ovate, 2-seeded. h.S. Native of Madagascar. 

Madagascar Holly. Tree 30 feet. 

7 I. pipyre‘na (Wall. in fl. ind. J. p. 473.) leaves elliptical- 
oblong, mucronate, on short stalks, even, hardly wavy, remotely 
Spiny-serrated ; flowers sessile, in axillary fascicles ; berries 2- 
seeded. h.G. Native of Nipaul, where it is called Caulah ; 
also on the confines of Chinese T'artary, where it is called Kun- 


F1. May, June. Clit. 1811. Shrub 


dar. Branchilets. angular. Flowers small, white. Berries dark- 
brown. The tree is called Gumshing in the Bhotea language. 


Tno-seeded Holly. Fl. April, May. Shrub 12 feet. 

8? I. ronerrotia (Neuw. bras. 2. ex flora. 1821. p. 301.) 
leaves oblong, spiny, with 6 recesses on both sides, wavy, tri- 
oe at the apex, cuneated at the base. h.S. Native of 

razil. 


Long-leaved Holly. Tree. 


* * Leaves toothed, serrated, or crenate, but not spiny. 


9 I. Per4' Do (Ait. hort. kew. 1. p. 169.) leaves ovate, with 
an entire acumen, or having a very few teeth, shining ; umbels 
short, axillary, few-flowered. R.G. Native of Madeira. I, 
Maderénsis, Lam. dict. 3. p- 146. Flowers white or reddish. 
Berries large, red. 

Var. G, obtisa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 14.) leaves blunt, emargi- 
nate. Duh. ed. nov. 1. t. 2. 

Perado Holly. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1760. Tree. 

10 I. Cutne’nsis (Sims, bot. mag. t. 2043.) leaves oblong, 
tapering to both ends, with cartilaginous toothletted edges ; teeth 
hardly pungent; petioles and midrib villous; corymbs lateral ; 
peduncles dichotomous. h. G. Native of China. Leaves 
Somewhat spotted above. Flowers white. 

China Holly. Fl. July. Clt. 1814. Tree 20 feet. 

11 I. HETEROPHY'LLA ; leaves opposite, stalked, oval, acute 
at both ends, quite entire, or spiny-toothed ; peduncles crowded, 
axillary, 1-flowered. h. G. Native of Japan. I. Aquifdlium 
var. heterophylla, Blum. bijdr. 1150. 

Variable-leaved Holly. ‘Tree 30 feet. 

VOL, II. 


Ill. ICEX: 17 

12 I. MAcCROPHY'LLA (Blum. bijdr. 1150.) leaves ovate or 
oval-oblong, obtuse, acute at the base, serrated, coriaceous, 
glabrous, shining above ; racemes axillary, about equal in length 
to the petioles; branches smooth, striated. h.G. Native of 
Japan. 

Large-leaved Holly. Tree. 

13 I. rrirLdRA (Blum. bijdr. 1150.) leaves oval-lanceolate, 
acute at both ends, serrulated, veinless, puberulous on the middle 
nerve, and on the branches; fascicles of flowers axillary and 
lateral, usually 5-flowered. kh.S. Native of Java. 

Three-flowered Holly. ‘Tree. 

14 I. Cassine (Ait. hort. kew. p. 170.) leaves ovate-lanceo- 
late, sharply serrated, flat, smooth, as well as midrib petioles and 
branches; peduncles lateral, corymbosely-branched. h. H. 
Native of North America, from Lower Carolina to Florida, in 
swamps. Aquifdlium Carolinénse, Catesb. car. 1. t. 31. I. 
Caroliniana, Mill. dict. no. 3. I. cassinoides, Link, enum. 1. p. 
148. Flowers white. Berries red. The leaves of this species 
are used in the same way as those of /. vomitoria. 

Cassine-like or Broad-leaved Dahoon Holly. Fl. Aug. 
1700. Shrub 10 feet. 

15 I. axcusrirdzra (Willd. enum. 1. p. 172.) leaves linear- 
lanceolate, serrated at the apex, with the edges rather revolute, 
smooth, as well as the midrib petioles and branches ; cymes 
lateral, stalked. h. H. Native of North America, from Vir- 
ginia to Georgia, in deep swamps. I. myrtifolia, Walt. carol. 


Cli. 


241. I. rosmarinifòlia, Lam. ill. 1. p. 356. Flowers white. 
Berries red ? 
Narrow-leaved Holly. Fl. Jure. Clt. 1806. Shrub 8 feet. 


16 I. vomirdriA (Ait. hort. kew. 1. p. 278.) leaves oblong or 
elliptical, blunt at the apex, crenate-serrated, and are, as well 
as the branchlets smooth ; umbels lateral, nearly sessile. h. H. 
Native of North America along the sea coast, from Carolina to 
Florida. I. Cassine vèra, Walt. fl. carol. 241. I. ligustrina, 
Jacq. coll. 4. p. 105. icon. rar. t. 310. Wendl. hort. t. 31. Cas- 
sine Perágua, Mill. fig. t. 83. f. 2.—I. Cassèna, Michx. fl. 1. p. 229. 
I. religiòsa, Bart. fl. virg. 69. I. Floridàna, Lam. ill. no. 1731. 
Flowers white. Berries red, The leaves of this handsome 
shrub are used by the Indians to make their black drink, so much 
in use among them, not only as a medicine, hut also as a drink 
of etiquette on their councils, when matters of consequence are 
to be transacted. At a certain time of the year the Indians 
come down in droves, from a distance of some hundred miles, to 
the coast, for the leaves of this tree, which is not known to grow 
at any considerable distance from the sea shore. They make a 
fire on the ground, and putting a great kettle of water on it, they 
throw in a large quantity of these leaves, and setting themselves 
round the fire, from a bowl that holds about a pint they 
begin drinking large draughts, which in a very short time occa- 
sion them to vomit easily and freely ; thus they continue drink- 
ing and vomiting for the space of two or three days, until they 
have sufficiently cleansed themselves, and then every one taking 
a bundle of the branches to carry away with him, they all retire 
to their habitations. 

Emetic Holly or South-sea Tea. 
Shrub 12 feet. 

17 I. ovarıròLia (Meyer. esseq. 91.) leaves oval, serrate- 
crenate, coriaceous, with revolute edges, smooth ; flowers race- 
mose, axillary, and terminal ; pedicels corymbose. h.S. Na- 
tive of South America, about Essequebo. The leaves are 3 
times larger than those of J. vomitoria. Flowers white. 

Oval-leaved Holly. Shrub 6 feet. 

18 I. ezciprica (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 70. 
but not of D. Don,) leaves elliptical, rounded at both ends, 
sharply serrulated towards the apex, coriaceous, quite smooth, 
shining above; peduncles 1-flowered, and are, as well as the 


Fl. June, July. Clit. 1700. 


18 ILICINEÆ. 
branches, hairy ; flowers 4-5-petalled. h.G. Native of Peru, 
in hot places, about Contumasay. Flowers white. 

Elliptic-leaved Holly. Shrub. 

19 I. scoputorum (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 70.) 
leaves ovate, roundish, and obovate, rounded at the apex, ob- 
soletely-crenate, coriaceous, smooth, shining above; peduncles 
5-7-flowered, and are, as well as the branchlets, pubescent, 
clammy; flowers 4-5-petalled. h.G. Native of Quito, at 
Paramo de Alpachaca. Flowers white. 

Rock Holly. Tree 20 feet. 

20 I. rupicora (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) leaves ovate-roundish, 
elliptical, blunt, crenate-serrated, coriaceous, quite smooth, 
shining on both surfaces ; peduncles usually 3-flowered, and are, 
as well as the branches, smooth; flowers 4-petalled. h. G. 
Native of the province of Quito, near Loxa, in Paramo de Sara- 
gura. Flowers white. 

Rock-hill Holly. Tree. 

21 I. saricirôLra (Jacq. coll. 5. p. 36. t. 2. f. 2.) leaves long- 
lanceolate, acuminated at both ends, coriaceous, smooth, tooth- 
letted from the middle ; cymes axillary, longer than the petioles. 
h. S. Native of the Mauritius. Burglaria lucida, Wendl. ? ex 
Steud. Flowers white. Leaves with red edges. 

Willon-leaved Holly. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. 
10 feet. 

22 I. opora‘ra (Hamilt. in D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 189.) 
leaves oval-oblong, bluntly acuminated, crenulate, stalked ; um- 
bels sessile, glomerate, equal in length to the petioles. h. H. 
Native of Nipaul, in the vicinity of Chitlong at the town of 
Lahuri. Flowers white, sweet-scented. 

Sweet-scented Holly. Tree. 

23 I. ParrdrrA (Pers. ench. 1. p. 152.) leaves oval, crenate, 
coriaceous, smooth, crowded, hardly stalked; branches some- 
what velvety ; peduncles axillary, 1-3-flowered. h.G. Native 
of Peru and New Granada, on the highest mountains. Branches 
brownish-black. Stigma large, tetragonal. Corolla usually 4- 
petalled, white.  Paltôria ovalis, Ruiz et Pav. fi. per. 1. t. 84. 
f. 6. I'lex Paltôria, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 69. 

Paltor’s Holly. Shrub 10 feet. 


Shrub 


24 I. Paracur’nsis (Lamb, FIG, 3. 
pin. vol. 2. app. t. 2.) quite 
smooth ; leaves obovate, oblong, ‘iy 


bluntish, remotely serrated; pe- 
duncles axillary, many-parted ; 
flowers 4-cleft, tetrandrous, rarely 


` ; - NN 4 ] y, j 
5-cleft ; stigma 4-lobed ; drupe SS AV 
8-furrowed, containing 4 nuts. SX WIL; 
h.S. Native of Paraguay, and SX p 
in the Brazils, about Curitiba, 


where it is called Mate, and in x 
French Herbe du Paraguai, and 
in Paraguay Yerva mate. Flowers 
white. Berries red. This plant is 
that which grows in Paraguay, 


S 


i =- 
Z K PE A 


where the Jesuits make a great re- pi ATLAS 
venue from the leaves. These Si RY 

. ` NIK 
leaves are used in Paraguay, La É SKK 


Plata, Chili, Peru, and Quito at all hours of the day, by putting 
a handful in a kind of tea-pot called mate, and from the spout 
of this the hot liquor is imbibed. Some mix sugar with it, and 
others add a few drops of lemon juice; and by pouring fresh 
boiling water, the infusion may be renewed. The Creoles are 
very fond of it, and never travel without a supply. They drink 
the infusion at every meal, and never eat until they have taken 
some of it. It must be drank directly, for if suffered to remain 
long the liquor would become as black as ink. The pipe to the 
mate, or tea-pot, called a bombilla, is perforated with holes at the 


III. Inex. 


top, to prevent swallowing the pulverized herb, which swims on 
the surface. The whole party is supplied by handing the mate 
and pipe from one to another, filling up the vessel with hot water 
as fast as it is drunk out. The repugnance of Europeans to drink 
after all-sorts of people in a country where siphilitic diseases 
are so prevalent, has occasioned the introduction of small glass 
pipes, with which each person is sometimes provided. About 
200,000 arrobas of the leaves, equal to 5 millions lbs., are annually 
obtained from Paraguay,110,000 arrobas of which go to Chili, from 
which Lima and Quito are supplied ; the rest is expended in the 
vice-royalty of Buenos Ayres. The leaves when green taste some- 
thing like mallow leaves ; they are roasted and dried, and almost 
pulverized before they are packed. There are three kinds of it 
in its prepared state, although produced by the same plant, which 
go under the names of Caa-cuys, Caa-mini, and Caa-guazu; 
the first is the buds of the leaves when hardly expanded ; the 
second is the leaves stripped off the ribs before roasting, and 
the third is roasted without any preparation. The Caa-cuys 
does not keep, and is consequently all used in Paraguay. The 


aromatic bitterness which the herb possesses when prepared is : 


partly dissipated by carriage. The principal harvest of the herb 
is made in the eastern part of Paraguay, and about the moun- 
tains of Maracaya, but it is also cultivated in the marshy valleys 
which intervene between the hills. ‘The people boast of innu- 
merable qualities which this herb possesses. It is certainly 
aperient and diuretic, but the other qualities attributed to it are 
rather doubtful. In the mine countries the use of this herb is 
more universal, from the opinion that prevails amongst the 
Spaniards, that the wines there are prejudicial to health. Like 
opium, it produces some singular effects; it gives sleep to the 
restless, and spirit to the torpid. Those who have once con- 
tracted the habit of taking it, do not find it an easy matter to 
leave it off, or even to use it in moderation, though when taken 
to excess it brings on similar disorders to those which are pro- 
duced by the immoderate use of strong liquors. 

The practice adopted for procuring the leaves is for the mer- 
chant to provide himself with a quantity of such goods as are best 
suited to the natives. After having obtained permission of the 
government, he goes to the quarter where the natives under- 
stand the work, and there he gives public notice of his design. 
The cutters collect, and having received advances in goods, he 
provides them with mules, and then conducts them to whatever 
yerval or grove promises the best harvest. 
cutters disperse on foot, and cut as many branches as they can 
carry, and after scorching them over the fire, they bring them to 
the general deposit. A hurdle of long poles is there prepared 
in the shape of a cylindrical vault, which they call barbaqua ; on 
this the branches are placed, and under a large fire is made, on 
which they dry the leaves. This done, they remove the fire, 
and on a hard and hot platform, after being swept clean, they 
throw the leaves, which they beat and separate. The leaves 
being separated are put into leather bags; they are now con- 
sidered as fit for use, but not considered as seasoned until they 
are a few months old. 

Mate or Paraguay Tea. Clt. 1823. Tree 15 feet. 

25 I. Gonco’nua (Mart. trav. engl. edit. 2. p. 100.) leaves 
elliptical, pungently-mucronate, spiny-toothed, rounded at the 
base, green and shining above ; spikes usually twin, branched; 
densely-pubescent ; flowers pentandrous ; style distinct, entire 
hb. S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces of the Mines. The 
leaves of this plant afford a kind of tea, called in Brazil Gon- 
gonha or Congonha, and which is considered by some as iden- 
tical with that from Paraguay. M.M. Martius and St. Hilaire 
appear to be of this opinion. Dr. Martius found the plant m 
the province of Minas Geraes, but M. Auguste St. Hilaire met 
with his plant near Curitiba, in the province of St. Paul, and 1t 

1 a 


Each morning the | 


ILICINEÆ. 


is therefore reasonable to suppose that his plant is identical with 
that from Paraguay. Since the export of tea from Paraguay 
has been prohibited by the present Dictator, Dr. Francia, the 
inhabitants of the other States, who were formerly supplied 
from Paraguay, are now obliged to use that from Brazil, which 
is found to be much inferior. Persons ignorant of the specific 
distinctions between the two trees have attributed the inferiority 
of the Brazil kind merely to the different mode of preparing the 
leaves. 

Gongonha ox Brazilian Mate or Tea. Tree. 

26 I. Martinia‘na (Lamb. pin. append. t. 8.) leaves oval- 
oblong, crenated, coriaceous, shining, short-acuminated ; racemes 
aggregate, compound, smoothish; flowers tetrandrous. h. S. 
Native of Guiana. Berry red, containing 4 nuts. Mr. Lambert 
thinks that the properties of this plant are the same as those of 
Ilex Paraguénsis, from the habit being similar. 

Martin’s Holly or Guiana Mate. ‘Tree 30 feet. 

27 I. EMARGINA‘TA (Thunb. jap. 78.) leaves obovate, emar- 
ginate, crenated, with revolute edges; flowers axillary, twin, 
stalked. .G. Native of Japan, near Nagasaki. Flowers 
white. 

Emarginate-leaved Holly. Shrub 10 feet. 

28 I.? cunetrdzia (Lin. spec. 181.) leaves wedge-shaped, 
smooth, equally tricuspidate. h.H. Native of North Ame- 
rica. Flowers and fruit unknown. 

Var. B, Bonariénsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 16.) leaves ovately 
wedge-shaped, smooth, tricuspidate, with the middle lobe twice 
as long as the lateral ones, h. G. Native of Buenos Ayres. 
Flowers axillary, solitary, almost sessile, surrounded by scales. 
Lam. dict. 3. p. 148. 

Wedge-leaved Holly. Shrub 10 feet. 

29 I. cRENA‘ TA (Thunb. jap. p. 78.) leaves ovate, crenate, 
blunt, with revolute edges; peduncles drooping, scattered on 
the branches, usually 3-flowered. h.G. Native of Japan. 
Flowers white. 

Crenate-leaved Holly. Shrub. 

30 I. serra‘ra (Thunb. jap. 78.) leaves ovate, acute, ciliately 
serrated ; pedicels axillary, solitary, 1-flowered, drooping. kh. 
G. Native of Japan, in the island of Nipon. Flowers white. 

Serrate-leaved Holly. Fl. June. Shrub. 

31 I. carrrdcra (Thunb. jap. 79.) leaves ovate, bluntish, ser- 
rated, shining above, with revolute edges; pedicels aggregate, 
longer than the petiole, and rising above the axilla of the leaves. 
hk. G. Native of Japan. Flowers white. 

Broad-leaved Holly. Tree 20 feet. 

32 I. myricoipes (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p.71.) 
leaves oblong, acute, cuneated at the base, somewhat cordate, 
serrulated, smooth, as well as the branches; peduncles 3- 
flowered, twice or thrice longer than the petioles; flowers 4- 
petalled. h.G. Native of New Granada, on the mountains be- 
tween Meneses and Pasto. Flowers whitish. 

Myrica-like Holly. Tree 6 feet. 

33? I. Hrppocrareoïnes (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. 
P. 71.) leaves oblong, somewhat acuminated, crenate-serrulated, 
veiny, coriaceous, rather shining, and are, as well as the branch- 
lets, smooth; peduncles dichotomous, 3-7-flowered, 2 or 3 
times longer than the petioles; flowers 4-petalled. h.S, Na- 
tive of South America? Flowers white. 

Hippocratea-like Holly. Shrub. 

34? I. zau’riNA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 71.) 
leaves lanceolate-oblong, acuminated, acute at the base, remotely 
serrulated, netted, coriaceous, and are, as well as the branches, 
smooth; peduncles 1-3-flowered, in crowded fascicles, length 
of petioles ; flowers 4-petalled. h.S. Native of South Ame- 
rica ? 


Laurel-like Holly. Tree. 


Ill. Inex. 19 


*** Leaves quite entire or nearly so. 


35 I. Cananir’nsis (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 67.) leaves ovate-lan- 
ceolate, flat, somewhat acute, quite entire, shining; umbels 
axillary, few-flowered ; peduncles longer than the petioles. h. 
H. Native of the Canary Islands. Flowers white, truly dioe- 
cious. Fruit black. 

Canary-Island Holly. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Tr. 20 ft. 

36 I. Danoon (Walt. fl. car. 241.) leaves lanceolate-ellip- 
tical, coriaceous, almost quite entire, with the edges a little 
revolute, and with the midrib, petioles, and branchlets villous ; 
peduncles lateral and terminal, in panicled corymbs. p. H. 
Native of North America, from Carolina to Florida, in open 
swamps. I. Cassine, Willd. hort. berl. 1. t. 31. Flowers white. 
Berries red. An elegant shrub. 

+ Var. È, laurifolia (Nutt. in Sillim, amer. journ. 5. 1822. p. 
289.) leaves larger, elliptical, acutish, permanent; pedicels 
elongated, usually 3-flowered. h. H. Native of Eastern 
Florida. Very like Z. Dahoon. 

Dahoon Holly. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1726. Shrub 8 feet. 

37 I. LIGUSTRIFÒLIA ; leaves obovate-lanceolate, quite entire, 
with the edges revolute, midrib, petioles, and branches smooth ; 
cymes lateral. h.H. Native of North America, from Vir- 
ginia to Georgia, in deep swamps. I. angustifolia, Nutt. gen. 
amer. 1. p. 109. Flowers white. Berries red. 

Privet-leaved Holly. Fl. June, July. Shrub 6 feet. 

38 I. MYRTIFÒLIA (Lam. ill. no. 1732.) leaves ovate, acute at 
both ends, quite entire ; flowers lateral, in fascicles, dioecious. 
h.S. Native of the Caribbee islands. Flowers white. This 
species has the habit of a Sider6xylon. 

Myrtle-leaved Holly. Clt. 1806. Shrub 10 feet. 

39 I. NipauzE’Nsis (Spreng. syst. app. p. 48.) leaves ellip- 
tical, quite entire, acute at both ends; umbels globose, stalked, 
solitary, puberulous, shorter than the petioles. h. H. Native 
of Nipaul. I. elliptica, D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 189. but not 
of Kunth. Flowers white. 

Nipaul Holly. Shrub 8 feet. e 

40 I. cymòsa (Blum. bijdr. 1149.) leaves oblong, bluntly acu- 
minated, quite entire, smooth; cymes dichotomous, axillary ; 
berry 8-seeded. h.S. Native of Java. Flowers dioecious. 

Cymose-flowered Holly. Tree 50 feet. 

41 I. spica ra (Blum, bijdr. 1149.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
quite entire, coriaceous, quite smooth, with revolute margins ; 
spikes axillary and lateral; berry 6-8-seeded. h.S. Native 
of Java, in woods on the higher mountains. 

Spike-flowered Holly. Tree 20 feet. 

42 I, Macoucdua (Pers. ench. 1. p. 152.) leaves oval or 
somewhat ovate, sometimes tapering to an obtuse emarginate 
point, coriaceous, smooth, quite entire ; peduncles numerous, 
cymose, axillary. h.S. Native of Guiana and Cayenne, in 
woods, as well as of the islands of St. Domingo and Trinidad. 
Macoucoua Guianénsis, Aubl. guian. 1. t. 34. l'lex acuminata, 
Willd. spec. 1. p. 711. Cassine Maurocénia, Sieb. pl. exsic. trin. 
no. 81. Flowers white. Berries red, ovate, 2-celled. The tree 
is called Macoucou in Guiana. 

Macoucoua Holly. Tree 40 feet. 

43? I. opcorpa‘ta (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 1. p. 338.) leaves 
obcordate, coriaceous, quite entire, shining, nerveless ; stipulas 
small, prickly ; peduncles 3-flowered, axillary, shorter than the 


petioles. kh.S. Native of Jamaica, on the Blue Mountains. 
Flowers white. Style very short. Stigma blunt. Berries red, 
1-celled. 


Obcordate-leaved Holly. Shrub 6 feet. 
44 I. Asta’tica (Lin. spec. 710.) leaves broad-lanceolate, 
obtuse, quite entire. h.G. Native of the East Indies. 
Asiatic Holly. Shrub? 
D2 


20 ILICINEÆ. 
45 J. mre‘cra (Thunb. fl. jap. p. 77.) leaves oblong, blunt, 
quite entire; umbels axillary, sessile; pedicels 1-flowered, 
usually 4 together. h.G. Native of Japan. 

Entire-leaved Holly. Shrub 6 feet. 

46 I. roru’npa (Thunb. fl. jap. 77.) leaves broad, oval, acu- 
minated, entire, smooth; peduncles umbelliferous, pubescent, 
longer than the petioles. h.G. Native of Japan. Branches 
knotted. Flowers pentandrous. 

Round-leaved Holly. Shrub 8 feet. 

47 I. pumetioipes (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 
71.) branches smooth ; leaves obovate, mucronate, decurrent at 
the base, almost quite entire, coriaceous, shining above; pe- 
duncles 3-4 together, 1-flowered. b.G. Native of Peru, in 
the province of Quito, near Loxa. Flowers unknown. Berries 
4-5-seeded. 

Bumelia-like Holly. Tree 16 feet. 

Cult. All kinds of Hollies are much esteemed on account of 
their evergreen leaves. The hardy kinds are usually increased 
by budding or grafting on the common Holly, which is easily 
reared from seed, but they will also root freely by cuttings 
taken off at a joint in ripened wood, planted in sand ina shady 
situation, with a hand-glass placed over them. The greenhouse 
and stove kinds may be struck in the like manner, but those of 
the latter will require a little heat. The berries of all kinds of 
Holly should be gathered when they are ripe, mixed with 
sand, and turned over frequently till the October following, 
when they should be sown in beds covered over with mould 
three quarters of an inch thick, or the berries may remain on 
the trees till spring, when they may be sown. In general they 
do not vegetate till the second year. 


IV. PRENOS (rpuwoc, prinos, is the Greek name of the 
Holly, which the present genus much resembles). Lin. gen. no. 
461. D.C. prod. 2. p. 16.—Agéria, Adans. fam. 2. p. 166. 

Lin. syst. Hexdndria, Monogynia, or Polygamia, Dice'cia. 
The character is the same as lex, but the flowers are 6-cleft, 
hexandrous, usually dioecious or polygamous from abortion, and 
the fruit contains 6 nuts.—Shrubs, with alternate, deciduous or 
permanent leaves, and axillary, usually 1-flowered pedicels. 

§ 1. Prinoides (see genus for derivation). D.C. prod. 2. p. 
16. Flowers usually 4-5-cleft. 


1 P. pecrpuus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 16.) leaves deciduous, 
elliptic-lanceolate, tapering into the petiole, serrated, with the 
middle nerve villous beneath; pedicels axillary, those bearing 
the male flowers aggregate, and those bearing the female ones 
solitary. hk. H. Native of North America, from Virginia to 
Georgia, on rocky shady banks of rivers. Ilex prinoides, Ait. 
hort. kew. 2. p. 278. Ilex decidua, Walt. fl. car. 241. Flowers 
white. Berries crimson, large. 

Var. (3, estivalis (Lam. dict. 3. p. 147.) adult leaves smooth 
on both surfaces. hk. H. Native of North America. Ilex 
zestivalis, Lam. l. c. Flowers white. 

Deciduous Winter-berry. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1736. Shrub 
4 feet. 

2 P. amsrcuus (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 236. but not of 
Pursh.) leaves deciduous, oval or elliptical, mucronate, entire, 
quite smooth; pedicels bearing the male flowers, crowded at 
the bottom of the branchlets, those bearing the female ones 
solitary, upon long pedicels. kh. H. Native of Carolina. 
Wats. dend. brit. t. 29. Cassine Caroliniana, Walt. fl. car. p. 
242. The leaves, according to Nuttall, are entire, but in De 
Candolle’s specimen they are serrated at the apex. Perhaps 
distinct plants. Flowers white. Berries red. 

Ambiguous Winter-berry. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1812. Sh. 4 ft. 

3 P. xr'ripus (Vahl. ecl. 2. p. 26.) leaves oblong-ovate, 
serrated, shining, membranous; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered ; 


mit. ILEX. 


IV. Prixos. 


flowers tetrandrous. h.G. Native of Montserrat. 
are probably deciduous. Branches angular, 

Shining-leaved Winter-berry Shrub. 

4 P. porcus (Vahl. ecl. 2. p. 25. t. 14.) leaves oblong-ovate, 
somewhat serrated, smooth, coriaceous; peduncles axillary, 
usually 1-flowered; flowers dioecious, tetrandrous. h. H. 
Native of the island of Montserrat. Flowers white. Berries 
red. Perhaps a species of /‘lex. 

Dioecious Winter-berry. Shrub. 


§ 2. Agèria (D. C. prod. 2. p. 17.) Flowers usually 6-cleft. 


Leaves deciduous. 


The leaves 


5 P. verticitia' tus (Lin. spec. 471.) leaves oval, deciduous, 
acuminated, serrated, pubescent beneath; fascicles of male 
flowers axillary, umbel-like ; female ones aggregate, all 6-parted. 
h.H. Native of North America, from Canada to Virginia, in 
sandy wet woods, and on the borders of swamps. Duh. arb. 1. 
t. 23. Wats. dend. brit. t. 30. P. padifolius, Willd. enum. 394, 
P. Grondvii, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 236. P. confértus, 
Meench. Flowers white. Berries red or crimson. 

Whorled Winter-berry. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1736. 
8 feet. 

6 P. pu'sius; leaves deciduous, oval, acuminated at both 
ends, mucronately-serrated, pubescent beneath; flowers 4-5- 
cleft ; male ones crowded at the bottom of the branches, female 
ones solitary. h. H. Native of North America, in sandy 
woods, and on the borders of swamps, from New Jersey to Caro- 
lina. P. ambiguus, Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 220. Flowers 
white. Berries red, larger than those of P. verticillatus. 

Doubtful Winter-berry. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1736. Tree 12 ft. 

7 P.rævica tus (Pursh. fl. sept. amer. 1. p. 220.) leaves 
deciduous, lanceolate, with adpressed serratures, acuminated, 
smooth on both surfaces, shining, hardly pubescent on the nerves 
beneath ; flowers 6-cleft, male ones scattered ; female ones 
axillary, solitary, almost sessile. kh. H. Native of North 
America, on the Alleghany mountains, from New York to Vir- 
ginia. Wats. dend. brit. t. 28. Flowers white. Berries large, 
dark-red. 

Smooth-leaved Winter-berry. Fl. July. Clt. 1812. Sh. 8 fi. 

8 P. Lanceora‘tus (Pursh, fl. sept. amer. 2. p. 17.) leaves 
deciduous, lanceolate, finely and remotely serrated, smooth on 
both surfaces; male flowers aggregate, triandrous ; female ones 
usually twin, stalked, 6-cleft. h.H. Native of Georgia and 
Carolina, in the lower counties. Flowers white. Berries small, 
scarlet. 

Lanceolate-leaved Winter-berry. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1811. 
Shrub 8 feet. 


§ 3. Wintérlia (probably from the name of some botanist). 
Meench. meth. 74. D. C. prod. 2. p. 17. Flowers for the most 
part 6-cleft. Leaves permanent. 


9 P. cza‘Ber (Lin. spec. 471.) branches rather pubescent} 
leaves evergreen, cuneate-lanceolate, coriaceous, smooth, shining; 
a little toothed at the apex; pedicels axillary, usually soli- 
tary, for the most part 3-flowered. h.H. Native of North 
America, from Canada to Florida, in sandy shady woods. Flowers 
white. Berries black, called in Jersey Ink-berries. A low and 
handsome shrub. 

Glabrous Winter-berry. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1759. 
3 to 4 feet. 

10 P. atoma‘rius (Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 213.) leaves ever- 
green ; cuneate-oval, acute, coriaceous, somewhat serrated at 
the apex, bearing black atoms or dots beneath ; young branches 
a little clammy ; pedicels lateral, 1-flowered. h. H. Native 
of Georgia, in woods on the banks of rivers. Flowers white: 
Berries dark. 


Shrub 


Shrub 


ILICINEZÆ. IV. Prixos. V. RHAPTOSTYLUM. 


Atom-bearing Winter-berry. Clt. 1820. 
Shrub 2 feet. 

11 P. corta‘ceus (Pursh, fl. sept. amer. 1. p. 221.) leaves 
evergreen, cuneate-lanceolate, coriaceous, smooth, shining, quite 
entire; corymbs axillary, sessile, very short, many-flowered ; 
flowers 6-cleft. h. H. Native of Georgia in sandy woods, 
near the banks of rivers. Wats. dendr. brit. t. 27. Flowers 
white. A handsome tall shrub, with the appearance of J‘/ex 
Dahoon. There are two varieties of this shrub, the one with 
broader obovate-lanceolate leaves, the other with narrower lan- 
ceolate acute leaves. 

Coriaceous-leaved Winter-berry. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. 
Shrub 10 feet. 

12 P. montanus (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 1. p. 622.) leaves 
evergreen, ovate, serrated all around the edges, quite smooth 
and shining on both surfaces; peduncles axillary, 3-flowered. 
h. S, Native of Jamaica among bushes on the mountains, 
Flowers small, white. Berries roundish, black. 

Mountain Winter-berry. Tree 30 feet. 

13 P. sineroxyLoipes (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 1. p. 624.) leaves 
roundish, obtuse, quite entire, somewhat coriaceous ; pedicels 
4-8, axillary, crowded, 1-flowered, longer than the petioles. }.S. 
Native of the Caribbee Islands. Flowers white. The wood is 
hard. 

Iron-wood-like Winter-berry. Tree 20 feet. 

Cult. The hardy kinds of Prinos are well adapted for 
small shrubberies; they will grow well in any light soil, but 
prefer peat, and are easily increased by laying down the shoots 
or by seeds. The stove species will grow in a mixture of loam 
and peat, and ripened cuttings will root in sand under a hand- 
glass, in a moderate heat. ‘The seeds will not vegetate till the 
second year. 


Fl. July, Aug. 


_+t Genera allied to Ilictnee, but differ materially in some par- 
ticulars from the rest of the order. 


V. STROMBOSIA (orpoufoc, strombos, a turban, a top; 
shape of fruit). Blum. bijdr. 1154. 

Lin. syst. Pentdndria, Monogynia. Calyx inferior, small, 
flat, obsoletely-crenulated. Petals 5, conniving, campanulate, 
villous in the throat. Stamens 5, short, opposite the petals and 
inserted inthem. Anthers bursting inwards, didymous. Ovary 
immersed in the disk, 5-celled, cells 1-seeded ; or 3-celled, cells 
2-seeded. Style short, crowned by an obtuse stigma, which 
is obsoletely toothed. Fruit baccate, turbinate, substipitate, 
1-seeded from abortion.—A tall tree, with alternate, oblong, acu- 
minated, entire, smooth, shining leaves, and axillary fascicles of 
greenish flowers. 

_ 1S, Java’nica (Blum. bijdr. 1155.). h. S. Native of Java, 
in Mountain woods. 

Java Strombosia. 

Cult. 
gation. 


Tree 50 feet. 
See stove species of Prinos for culture and propa- 


VI. LEUCO’XYLON (from devxoc, leukos, white, Evdov, 
xylon, wood; wood white). Blum. bijdr. 1169. 

Lin. syst. Polygämia, Diæ cia. Flowers polygamous from 
abortion. Calyx inferior, 4-parted, with the segments obtuse 
and imbricate. Corolla subcampanulate, 4-parted. Male flowers 
with about 12-14 stamens, which are partly hypogynous and 
partly adnate to the base of the corolla, and inclosed in it. An- 
thers 2-celled. Female flowers with a 4-celled ovary, each cell 
containing many seeds. Style 2-parted, crowned by 2 emar- 
ginate stigmas. Drupe corticate, 1-celled, containing 1-2 1- 
seeded bony nuts. Embryo inverted in cartilaginous albumen. 
A tall tree with spreading branches, with the branchlets and 


VI. STROMBOSIA. 


VII. Levcoxyton. RHAMNEZÆ. 21 


leaves distich. Leaves small, alternate, approximate, elliptic- 
lanceolate, coriaceous, veinless, shining above but silky-pubes- 
cent beneath as wellas the branchlets. Flowers axillary, male 
ones crowded, female ones solitary. According to Blume, the 
genus has the habit of Terebinthäceæ, but it is more nearly 
allied to Ebendcee and Ternstremiacee, but we think it is still 
nearer to /licinee. 

1 L. guxirozium (Blum. bijdr. 1169.) h. S. Native of 
Java, in mountain woods, where it is called Ximerak. 

Box-leaved Leucoxylum. FI. Feb. ‘Tree 60 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see stove species of 
Prinos. 


VII. RHAPTO'STYLUM (barroc, rhaptos, sewed together, 
and arvXoc, stylos, a style; styles joined together). H. B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 78. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-cleft, with 
ovate, equal segments. Petals 5, sessile, valvate in æstivation, 
acute, equal, longer than the calyx, hypogynous. Disk wanting. 
Stamens 10, hypogynous, shorter than the corolla. Filaments 
dilated at the base and subulate at the apex, adhering together 
and with the petals at the base, smooth, opposite the petals. 
Anthers 2-celled, bursting inwards. Ovary superior, large, co- 
nical, 3-celled; ova solitary, pendulous. Stigma sessile, 3- 
lobed.—An unarmed, smooth tree, with alternate, slender 
branches, and alternate, entire, membranous, exstipulate leaves. 
Flowers minute, white, in fascicles in the axils of the leaves. 

1 R. acumina‘tum (H. B. et Kunth 7. p. 79. t. 621.) R.S. 
Native of New Granada. 

Acuminated-leaved Rhaptostylum. Shrub 6 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see stove species of last 
genus. 


Order LXVII. RHA’MNEZ (plants agreeing with Rhämnus 
in important characters). R. Br. gen. rem. p. 22. “D. C. prod. 
2. p.19. Brogn. mem.—Rhamnorum, Gen. Juss. 

Calyx monosepalous, 4-5-cleft (f. 4. B. a. D. c.), with the 
tube adhering to the base of the ovary (f. 6. C. d. B. f.); lobes 
valvate when in the bud. Petals 4-5 (f. 4. D. a. B. c.), cucullate 
(f£. 7. A. h.) or convolute (f. 6. C. c.), rarely wanting, alternating 
with the lobes of the calyx, very often of the form of a scale, 
all inserted in the mouth of the calyx. Stamens 4-5, opposite 
the petals (f. 4. B. c.). Anthers 1- (f. 7. D. c.) 2-celled (f. 6. 
C. b.). Ovary free, or adhering to the calyx more or less, always 
immersed in the disk when there is any, 2-3 (f. 6. E. g.) rarely 
4-celled, each cell containing 1 erect seed (f. 6. E. g.). Style 1-3. 
Stigmas 2-3 (f. 6. E.c.). Fruit fleshy (f. 5. F. k.) indehiscent 
or dry, tricoccous (f. 6. E.g.). Seeds erect. Albumen fleshy, 
rarely wanting. Embryo straight, slender, about equal in length 
to the seed, with large, flat cotyledons, and a short inferior radicle. 
—tTrees or shrubs, with simple, alternate, rarely opposite leaves, 
usually furnished with stipulas. Flowers small, usually greenish- 
yellow. This order is nearly allied to Celastrineæ, but differs 
in the sepals or lobes of the calyx being valvate in æstivation, not 
imbricate, and in the stamens being opposite the petals, not alter- 
nating with them, as well as in the ovary being more or less 
adnate to the calyx, not distinct from it. It also comes near to 
Byttneriâceæ in the æstivation of the calyx, but is distinguished 
from it by the insertion of the stamens. Throughout this order 
there isa remarkable agreement between the inner bark and the 


22 


fruit, especially in several species of Rhämnus, in which they 
both are purgative and emetic, and in some degree astringent. 
Many species of Zizyphus, however, bear wholesome and agree- 
able fruit. The berries of the greater number yield yellow and 
green dyes, under the hands of the chemist, of much importance 
to manufacture. The bark of Ceandthus cærùleus is esteemed 
febrifugal in Mexico. 


Synopsis of the Genera. 


1 Patiu'rus. Calyx spreading, 5-cleft (f. 4. A. a.). Petals 
obovate, convolute (f. 4. A. b.). Stamens exserted (f. 4. A. c.). 
Anthers 2-celled (f. 4. A.c.). Disk flat (f. 4. A. d.) pentagonal. 
Styles 3. Fruit dry, indehiscent (f. 4. A. g.), containing a 3- 
celled nut (f. 4. A. h.), winged in the circumference (f. 4. A. f.). 

2 Zrzyrnus. Calyx spreading (f. 4. B.a.), 5-cleft. Petals 
obovate, unguiculate (f. 4. B. b.), convolute. Stamens exserted 
(f. 4. B.c.). Anthers 2-celled (f. 4. B. c.) Disk flat (f. 4. 
B. f.), pentagonal. Styles 2-3 (f. 4. B.g.). Fruit fleshy, con- 
taining a 1-2-celled nut (f. 4. B. h.). 

3 Spumroca’rya. Calyx 5-parted. Petals minute, ovate, 
obtuse. Stamens short. Disk none. Style 1. Drupe fleshy, 
containing a 1-celled, 1-seeded nut. 

4 Conpa‘tia. Calyx spreading, 5-cleft (f. 4. C. a.). Petals 
wanting. Anthers 2-celled (f. 4. C. e.). Disk flat, pentagonal 
(f. 4. C.c.). Style 1. Fruit drupaceous, containing a 1-celled nut 
(£ 4. ©. d). 

5 BercnE mia. Calyx tubular, 5-cleft (f. 4. E. a.). Petals 
convolute (f. 4. E. c.). Stamens inclosed (f. 4. E. d.). Anthers 
2-celled (f. 4. E. c.). Disk annular (f. 4, E. f-), nearly flat. 
Style simple. Fruit dry, 2-celled (f. 4. E. g.). 

6 Venriza‘co. Calyx spreading, 5-cleft (f. 4. D. c.). Petals 
obovate, convolute (f. 4. D.a.). Stamens exserted (f. 4. D. b.). 
Anthers 2-celled (f. 4. D. b.). Disk fleshy, flat. Style com- 
pressed, bidentate (f. 4. D. j.). Fruit indehiscent (f. 4. D. A.), 
woody, 1-celled, 1-seeded, winged at the apex (f. 4. D. k.). 

7 Sacere'tia. Calyx urceolate, 5-cleft (f. 4. F.a.). Petals 
convolute or cucullate (f. 4. F. e. b.). Anthers 2-celled (f. 4, 
F.f.). Disk thick, cup-shaped. Ovary 3-celled (f. 4: E. 2 À 
Style short, thick (f. 4. F. g.). 

8 Rua'mnus. Calyx urceolate (f. 5. A. b. C.b.), 4-5-cleft 
(f. 5. A. a. C. a.). Petals emarginate (f. 5. C. c.), or wanting. 
Anthers 2-celled (f. 5. A. d.). Disk thin (f. 5. C. e.). Styles 
3-4, connected (f. 5. A. g.), or free. Fruit baccate, containing 
3-4, rarely 2, little nuts (f. 5. A. j. B. f.). 

9 Scu Tia. Calyx urceolate, 5-cleft (f. 6. A. g.). Petals 
flattish, emarginate (f. 6. A. c.f.). Anthers 2-celled (f. 6. A. b.). 
Disk fleshy (f. 6. A.e.). Style short (Œ 6. A. k.). Fruit con- 
taining 3 nuts (f. 6. A. l). 

10 Reranitta. Calyx urceolate, 5-cleft (f. 5. E. b. e.). Petals 
cucullate (f. 5. E. c. d.), sessile. Stamens inclosed (f. 5. E.c.). 
Anthers kidney-shaped, 1-celled. Disk covering the bottom of 
the calyx (f. 5. E. g.) Style simple (f. 5. E. h.). 
taining a 3-celled nut (f. 5. E. :.), 

11 Correria. Calyx campanulate (f. 5. F. f.). coloured. 
Petals wanting. Anthers 1-2-celled, kidney-shaped (f. 5. F. i.) 


Fruit con- 


RHAMNEÆ. 


or ovate. Disk cup-shaped (f. 5. F. g.). Style simple, elon- 
gated. Fruit dehiscent, containing 3 nuts (f. 5. F. h. k.). 

12 Trevoa. Calyx turbinate, 5-cleft. Petals cucullate, 
Stamens inclosed. Anthers 1-celled, kidney-shaped. Disk 
almost wanting. Style long, hairy. Capsule membranous, 2 
valved, 1-seeded. 

13 Disca'r1a. Calyx campanulate, 4-5-cleft, coloured. Pe. 
tals 4-5. Stamens inclosed. Anthers 2-celled. Disk cup 
shaped, fleshy. Style crowned by a 3-lobed stigma. 

14 Hovenia. Calyx rather spreading (f. 6. B. a.), 5-cleft. 
Petals obovate, unguiculate (f. 6. B. e.), convolute. Stamens 
inclosed (f. 6. B.e.). Anthers 2-celled. Disk fleshy (f. 6. B. 
J.), flat. Style trifid. Fruit of 3 free berries (f. 6. B. l). 

15 Corvsrina. Calyx spreading, 5-cleft (f. 6. D. a.). Petals 
obovate, convolute (f. 6. D. b.). Stamens exserted (f. 6. D. c). 
Anthers 2-celled. Disk fleshy, flattish, pentagonal (f. 6. D. g.). 
Style trifid. Fruit dehiscent, containing 3 seeds (f. 6. D. f.). 

16 Ceanoruus. Calyx a hemispherical tube, with a 5-cleft 
limb (f. 6. C. d.). Petals unguiculate, cucullate (f. 6. C. c.) 
Anthers 2-celled (f. 6. C. b.). Disk spongy, annular (f. 6. C.e.) 
Styles 3. Fruit containing 3-seeds (f. 6. D. f.). 

17 Witreme'r1a. Calyx urceolate, 5-cleft (f. 6. F. d.). Pe- 
tals cucullate, sessile (f. 6. F. b.). Stamens inclosed. Anthers 
2-celled. Disk very thin(f. 6. F.e.). Ovary 3-celled. Style simple. 

18 Pomape’rris. Calyx rather spreading (f. 6. E. a.), 5- 
cleft. Petals flat, unguiculate, subcordate or wanting. Stamens 
exserted (f. 6. E. b.). Anthers 2-celled (f. 6. E. e. e.). Disk 
wanting. Style trifid (f. 6. E.c. d.). Fruit containing 3 seeds 
(Œ 6. E-J: 

19 Crypta’npra,- Calyx coloured, campanulate 5-cleft (f. 5. 
D. c. b. a.). Petals small, cucullate, sessile (f. 5. D: ep 
Stamens inclosed (f. 5. D. e.). Anthers 2-celled. Disk wanting: 
Style simple, Capsule containing 3 seeds. 

20 BartLINGIA., Calyx bibracteate, tubular, 5-cleft. Petals 
scale-formed. Stamens 10. Anthers 2-celled, opening laterally. 
Disk wanting. Style”simple. Ovary compressed, 1-celled, 1-2- 
seeded. 

21 SOLENA’NTHA. 


Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5, conniving intoa 


tube. Anthers 2-celled, each inserted under a scale. Ovary 
2-lobed. 
22 Terrapa’sMA. Calyx 4-cleft. Petals 4, cucullate. Sta- 


mens 4, inclosed. Stigma 3-lobed. Ovary 3-celled. 

23 Tricnoce’pHatus. Calyx with a short tube and long seta- 
ceous segments (f. 7. C. b.). Petals wanting or setaceous. 
Anthers kidney-shaped, 1-celled (f. 7. C. e.). Disk hardly any: 
Style simple, short. Fruct containing 3 seeds (f. 7. C. c.). 

24 Puy’tica. Calyx with a cylindrical tube and a 5-cleft 
limb (f. 7. B. b.). Petals cucullate (f. 7. B. d. c.). Stamens in 
closed (f. 7. B. c.). Anthers 1-2-celled. Disk hardly evident. 
(f. 7. B.f.). Style trifid (f. 7. B. i.). Fruct 3-seeded (f. 7. B. h. k.) 

25 Soura'Ncia., Calyx with an obconical tube and a cleft 
limb (f. 7. D. d.). Stamens inclosed (f. 7. D. c.). Anthers 
kidney-shaped, 1-celled (f. 7. D. c.). Disk epigynous (f. 7. D. h.) 
pentagonal, fleshy. Style simple. Fruit 3-seeded (f. 7. D. k. i. j.) 

26 Gova'nia. Calyx with a rather spreading, 5-cleft limb 


RHAMNEÆ. 


(f. 7. A. a.). Petals convolute (f. 7. A. f.) or cucullate (f. 7. 
A. h.). Stamens inclosed (f. 7. A. h.). Anthers 2-celled. Disk 
epigynous (f. 7. A. d.) pentagonal or stellate (f. 7. A. c.). Style 
trifid. Fruit 3-winged, 3-seeded (f. 7. A. g.). 

27 Crumena‘ria. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft. 
cullate. Stamens inclosed. Anthers 2-celled. 
by 3 stigmas. Capsule papyraceous, 3-seeded. 


Petals cu- 
Style crowned 


+ Genera allied to Rhämneæ, but they are not sufficiently 
known. 


28 Cou'rra. Calyx small, 5-toothed. Petals 5, oblong, ap- 
pendiculate inside. Stamens 5. Stigmas 4-5, sessile. 
pea-shaped, 4-5-celled, 4-5-seeded. 

29 Carrvope'tus. Calyx turbinate, 5-cleft. Petals 5, small. 
Stamens 5. Style filiform. Drupe dry, globose, 5-celled, 5-seeded. 

30 Scuarre‘ria. Flowers dioecious. Calyx 4-parted. Pe- 
tals 4. Stamens 4. Style short or wanting. Stigmas 2. Berry 
dry, 2-celled ; cells 1-seeded. : 

31 Orinra. Calyx campanulate, 5-6-toothed. Petals 5, nar- 
row. Stamens 5-6, concealed under so many scales. Style 
short. Fruct inferior, 5-angled, 5-seeded. 

32 Daprunipuy’Ltum. Flowers dioecious. Calyx small, cre- 
nulated, Corolla none. Stamens 6-10, connate at the base. 
Stigma bifid, sessile. Drupe containing a 1-seeded fibrous nut. 


Berry 


FIG. 4. 


I. PALIU'RUS (Paliurus was the name of a town in Africa), 


Tourn. inst. t. 386. D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 189. D.C. prod. 


1. p. 22. Brogn. mem. Rhamn. p. 46. 
Lin. syst. Penténdria, Trigynia. Calyx spreading, 5-cleft 


(f. 4. A. a.). Petals 5, obovate, convolute (f. 4. A. b. c.). 
Stamens 5, protruding (f. 4. A.c.). Anthers ovate, 2-celled. 
Disk flat (f. 4. A. d.), pentagonal. Ovary 3-celled (f. 4. A. h.), 
half immersed in the disk (f. 4. A. d.). Styles 3. Fruit dry, 
indehiscent (f. 4. A. g.), expanding into a membrane round the 
disk (f. 4. A. f.), containing a 3-celled nut f. 4. A.A). Seeds 
sessile.—Shrubs or trees with alternate simple leaves, with the 
habit of Zizyphus. 

1 È. AcurtA rus (Lam. ill. t. 210. fl. fr. ed. 3. no. 4081. 
Duh. ed. nov. 3. t. 17.) branchlets pubescent; leaves ovate, 


serrulated, quite smooth, 3-nerved, with 2 spines at their base, . 


one erect the other hooked ; umbellules axillary, few-flowered, 
crowded ; wing of capsule crenated. h.H. Native of sterile 
places about the Mediterranean sea, on both shores, and on the 
western coast of Asia. P. petàsus, Dum. Cours. 6. p. 266. P. 
australis, Geert. fruct. 1. t. 43. f. 5. P. vulgaris, D. Don. prod. 
fi. nep. 189. Rhámnus Paliùrus, Lin. spec. 281. Zizyphus 
Paliùrus, Willd. spec. 1. p. 1103. Sims, bot. mag. 1893. 


I. PALIURUS. 


23 


Il. Zizyruus. 


Flowers greenish-yellow. From the singular appearance of the 
fruit, resembling a head with a broad-brimmed hat on, the French 
call the tree Porte-chapeau. This is by many persons supposed 
to be the plant from which the crown of thorns, which was put 
upon the head of our Saviour, was composed ; the truth of which 
is supported by many travellers of credit, who affirm that this 
is one of the most common shrubs in the country of Judæa, and 
from the pliability of its branches, which may easily be wrought 
into any figure, it may afford a probability. Hasselquist is of 
opinion that it was rather the Zizyphus spina-Christi. 

This is the common thorn of the hedges in Asia, and forms a 
fence of a most impassable kind. The seeds are sold in the 
herb-shops of Constantinople, and the native hakims, or doc- 
tors, prescribe them in many complaints, under the name of 
Xallé. They are also used as a dye. 

Prickly Christ’s-thorn. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1596. Sh. 8 ft. 

2 P. virea‘tus (D. Don, in bot, mag. t. 2535. fl. nep. 189.) 
branches smooth ; leaves obliquely cordate or elliptical, 3-nerved, 
shining; wing of fruit entire. kh. H. Native of Nipaul. 
Leaves serrulated, with 2 thorns at the base of each, the one 
straight, the other hooked. Flowers in axillary corymbs, green- 
ish-yellow. A beautiful shrub. 

Twiggy Christ's-thorn. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1819. Sh. 10 ft. 

3 P.? Ausce tia (Schult. syst. 5. p. 343.) prickles scattered, 
straight, short; leaves ovate, crenulate, smooth; corymbs axil- 
lary, pubescent; berries orbicular, convex beneath, flat above. 
h. H. Native of China, about Canton. Aublètia ramosissima, 
Lour. fl. coch. 283. P. ramosissima, Poir. suppl. 4. p. 262. 
Flowers greenish-yellow. Stamens inclosed in the petals. Pro- 
bably a species of Zizyphus. 

Aublet’s Christ’s-thorn. Shrub 8 feet. 

Cult. These handsome shrubs are well fitted for shrubberies ; 
they will grow in any common soil, and may be either increased 
by layers, cuttings of the roots, or seeds. 


II. Z’ZYPHUS (Zizouf, in Arabic, is the name of the Lotos). 
Tourn. inst. t. 403. Geert. fruct. 1. p. 43. Lam. ill. t. 185. 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 19. Brogn. mem. Rhamn. p: 47. 

Lin. syst. Penténdria, Di-Trigynia. Calyx spreading, 5- 
cleft (f. 4. B. a.). Petals 5, obovate, unguiculate, convolute 
(f. 4. B. b. c.). Stamens 5, exserted (f. 4, B.c.). Anthers ovate, 
2-celled (f. 4. B.c.). Disk flat, pentagonal (f. 4. B. f.), ex- 
panded, adhering to the tube of the calyx. Ovary 2-3-celled 
(f. 4. B. e.), immersed in the disk. Styles 2-3 (f. 4. B. g.). 
Fruit fleshy (f. 4. B. h.), containing a 1-2-celled nut (f. 4. B. A.). 
Seeds sessile, compressed, very smooth.—Shrubs with alternate, 
3-nerved leaves, and spiny stipulas. Flowers axillary, cymose. 
Fruit mucilaginous, eatable, more or less grateful. 


* Leaves smooth on both surfaces. 


1 Z. vutea‘ris (Lam. ill. 185. f. 1.) leaves ovate, retuse, 
toothletted, and are, as well as the branchlets, smooth; prickles 
wanting or twin, one of them recurved ; drupe ovate, oblong. 
h.H. Native of Syria, from whence it has been introduced into 
Europe. Rhamnus Zizyphus, Lin. spec. 282. Pall. fl. ross. 2. 
t: 59. Z. sativa, Desf. arb. 2. p. 373. Duh. ed. nov. 3. t. 16. 
but not of Gert. Z. Jüjuba, Mill. dict. no. 1. but not of Lam. 
Flowers greenish-yellow, 2 or 3 together. Fruit blood-red or 
saffron-coloured, having a sweet granular pulp. This tree is 
cultivated for its fruit in many parts of the south of Europe, 
where it is called Jujube. In Italy and Spain the fruit is served 
up at the table in deserts, during the winter-season, as a dry 
sweet-meat. It is soldin the markets in the towns of Italy and 
Spain. The tree is said to have been first introduced into Italy 
from Syria by Sextus Pampinius, in the time of Augustus Cæsar. 
The fruit is also sold in abundance in the markets of Constan- 


24 RHAMNEZ. 
tinople, under the name of Hunnab-agaghi, and which has for 
a long time been imported into the west of Europe under the 
name of Jujube. The Turks of Constantinople plant the trees 
before their coffee-houses with other trees, to enjoy the shade 
and fruit in their season. 

Common Jujube. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1640. Tree 20 feet. 

2 Z. Stnz’nsts (Lam. dict. 3. p. 318.) leaves ovate-oblong, 
acutely serrated, smooth; branches pubescent ; prickles twin, 
spreading, straightish; petals reflexed ; drupe ovate. h. H. 
Native of China. Rhamnus Zizyphus, Lour. fl. coch. 158. Flowers 
greenish-white. Drupe eatable, brownish-yellow, ovate, fleshy, 
and are sold in the markets of Canton during the autumn. 

Chinese Jujube. Clit. 1818. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

3 Z. Lorus (Lam. dict. 3. p. 316.) leaves ovate-oblong, 
obsoletely crenated, and are, as well as the branches, smooth; 
prickles twin, one of them recurved, the other straight, longer 
than the petiole; drupe roundish-ovate. h. F. Native of 
Persia, and the interior of Africa, Sicily, Spain, &c. Rhamnus 
Lotus, Lin. spec. 281. Desf. act. par. 1788. t. 21. Park’s trav. 
with a figure. Shaw’s afr. no. 632. f. 632. This is the lotos of 
the Lotophagi. It grows wild in Africa, especially in the kingdom 
of Tunis, in a tract called Jereed, which was formerly the country 
of the Lotophagi. The Lotophagi, as the Greeks call them, 
possessed a considerable part of the sea-coast, between the two 
Syrtes, the island of Meninx (now Jérba) and the coast beyond it 
as far as the lake and river Tritonis to the Machlies. Scylax 
extends the name to the tribes between the two Syrtes. Ptolemy 
limits them to the neighbourhood of the river Cinyps, while 
Herodotus appears to confine them to the west of that river. 
Strabo places them in the neighbourhood of Jerba, although 
he calls the adjoining Syrtes that of the Lotophagi. Pliny 
assigns them, in addition to the island, the environs of the 
Syrtes also. But the allotment of this confined space to the 
eaters of lotos was owing to the want of a more extended 
knowledge of the countries that border on the desert, for it 
appears that the tribes who inhabit them eat universally of this 
fruit, in a greater or less degree, and most of them apparently 
as much as they can obtain of it. The Arabs know the plant 
by the name of Seedra. It has the habit of Rhadmnus, and the 
flowers of the common Jujube. But the fruit is smaller, rounder, 
and sweeter, the size of sloes, containing large stones; they are 
-borne on every. part of the plant, like gooseberries ; they have a 
purplish tinge. ‘The farinaceous pulp is separated from the stone, 
and laid by for winter use ; ‘its flavour approaches nearly to that 
of figs or dates. A kind of wine is made from the fruit by ex- 
pression, and diluted with water, but this will not keep more than 
a few days. The same liquor perhaps which is fabled to have pro- 
duced such extraordinary effects on the companions of Ulysses. 


‘ The trees around them all their food produce, 

Lotos the name divine, nectareous juice, 

Thence called Lotophagi, which whoso tastes, 

Insatiate riots in their sweet repasts, 

Nor other home nor other care intends, 

But quits his house, his country, and his friends.” 
ee a3 Homer’s Odyssey. 
Dr. Shaw says that the fruit is common in the deserts, and other 
parts of Barbary, is still in great repute, and sold in the mar- 
kets .all over the southern districts of those kingdoms. Mr. 
Park says he discovered the lotos to abound in all the countries 
of Africa he traversed, flourishing most in a sandy soil, but 
in the greatest plenty in the kingdoms of Kaarta Ludamar, and 
in the northern parts of Bambara. : The fruit small, farinaceous 
berries; of a yellow colour and delicious taste. The natives, he 
says, convert them into a sort of bread, by exposing them some 
days to the sun, and afterwards pounding them gently in a 


Il. Zizyruvs. 


wooden mortar, until the farinaceous part is separated from the 
stone. ‘This meal is then mixed with a little water, and formed 
into cakes, which, when dried in the sun, resemble in colour and 
flavour the sweetest gingerbread. The stones are afterwards 
put into a vessel of water, and shaken about so as to separate 
the farina which may still adhere to them, this communicates a 
sweet and agreeable taste to the water, and with the addition of 
a little pounded millet, forms a pleasant gruel called fondi; 
which is the common breakfast in many parts of Ludamar, 
during the months of February and March. ‘The fruit is col- 
lected by spreading a cloth upon*the ground, and beating the 
branches with a stick. 

Mr. Browne, in his Travels in Africa, informs us that the 
Arabic name of the lotos is Nebbek, and that there are two sorts 
of it at Dar-foor, the largest of which is called Nebbek-el- Arab; 
the one a shrub the other a tree, both equally thorny. The 
latter bearing a smaller fruit than the former, of a darker colour 
and different flavour, which the natives eat both fresh and dry; 
for it dries on the tree and remains the greater part of the winter 
months. In that state it is formed into a paste, of not unplea- 
sant taste, and is a portable provision on journeys. 

The Zotos of the Lotophagi must not be confounded with the 
Egyptian lotos, which is Nymphæ'a Lotus, nor with the lotos of 
Homer and Dioscorides, which is a species of Trifòlium, nor 
with the lotos of Hippocrates, which is Céltis australis, nor with 
the Italian lotos which is Diopyrus lotus. 

Lotos of the Lotophagi or Jujube Lotus. 
2 to 4 feet. 

4 Z. mucrona’ta (Willd. enum. 251.) leaves ovate, cordate, 
crenated, smooth; prickles twin, one recurved ; drupe somewhat 
globose. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope, along the 
banks of the river Cariep. Z. bubalina, Licht. ex Schult. syst. 
5. p. 334, Flowers greenish-yellow. Fruit red, eatable. 

Mucronate-leaved Jujube. Clt, 1810. Tree 20 feet. 

5 Z. HETEROGE NEA (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 193.) leaves ovate, 
acuminated, serrulated, shining; prickles twin, one recurved; 
pedicels solitary, 1-flowered. h. H. Native of Persia. Rham- 
nus heterogèneus, Burm, fl. ind. p. 61.—Pluk. alm. t. 312. f. 4. 
Flowers yellowish. Fruit eatable, pleasant. 

Heterogeneous Jujube. Shrub. 

6 Z. spinaCuristr (Willd. spec. 1. p. 1105.) leaves ovate, 
toothed, smooth, or pubescent beneath ; prickles twin, spread- 
ing, one of which is straightish, the other somewhat in- 
curved; peduncles corymbose, villously downy ; drupe ovate- 
globose. h.H. Native of the north of Africa, in Palestine, 
and Ethiopia, also in date plantations, near Tozer, and in Egypt 
Rhämnus spina-Christi, Lin. spec. 282. Desf. fl. atl. 1. p. 201. 
Rhamnus Nabèca, Forsk. ægyp. 204. but not of Lin. Z. Afri- 
cana, Mill. dict. no. 4. Z. Napèca, Lam. dict. 3. p. 520. Na- 
bea, Alp. eg. 2. t. 4. p. 10. Œnèplia spindsa, Bauh. pin. 477. 
Ger. emac. append. t. 1605. Branches whitish. Flowers yel- 
lowish-green. Fruit oblong, about the size of a sloe, with 4 
pleasant taste, furnishing a very pleasant food to the inhabitants 
of Egypt and Arabia. Hasselquist thinks this is the tree which 
afforded the crown of thorns put on the head of Christ, as it 18 
common in the East, and is very fit for the purpose, being fur- 
nished with many sharp spines well adapted to give pain. The 
crown might be made of the round pliant branches, and what 
seems to be the greatest proof is, that the leaves much resemble 
those of ivy. But notwithstanding what Hasselquist says, We 
are still of opinion that the Paliùrus aculeàtus is the true Christ’s- 
thorn. : 

Var. B, inérmis (D.C. prod. 2. p- 20.) prickles wanting; 
leaves large, very blunt. h . H.—Clus. hist. 1. p. 27. 

Christ's-thorn. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1759. Shrub 8 feet. 

7 Z. rARvirdLra (Del. voy. à Meroe a fleuve blanc, paris 1826, 


Clt. 1731. Shrub 


RHAMNEÆ. 


part. bot.) prickles twin, one of which is longer than the other 
and recurved; leaves entire, on short petioles, ovate, acute. 
h.H. Native of Egypt, on the banks of the White river. 

Small-leaved Jujube. Shrub. 

8 Z. Nare'ca (Willd. spec. 1. p. 1104.) climbing ; leaves ob- 
liquely cordate, bluntish, serrate, downy beneath ; prickles twin, 
exceedingly sharp, one recurved, the other straight; corymbs 
axillary, many-flowered ; flowers digynous. hk. S. Native 
of Ceylon and other parts of the East Indies. Rhamnus Napéca, 
Lin. spec. 282.—Pluk. phyt. t. 216. f. 2.— Rumph. amb. 2. t. 42. 
Flowers yellowish. Fruit size of a pea, smooth, shining, black, 
marked round the base with a circular scar. They are eaten by 
the natives. The taste is very acid and astringent. Rum- 
phius says that three berries are a strong purgative. It is seldom 
eaten but with salt meat, or as a sauce to fish and other food. 
A decoction of the bark of the root is said to promote the 
healing of fresh wounds. The tree is to be found in Prince of 
Wales’ Island. At Silhet it is very common. The name is de- 
rived from nabq or nabka, the Arabic name of one of the species. 

Napeca Jujube. Clt. 1816. Shrub cl. 

9 Z. Bacze 1 (D. C. prod. 2. p. 20.) leaves broad-ovate, 
acuminated, crenulated, smooth, or somewhat downy on the 
nerves and petioles; prickles usually twin, one of them re- 
curved; corymbs axillary, smooth; drupe ovate-globose. h. 
S. Native of Senegal. Flowers greenish-yellow. This is pro- 
bably the Lotos which Mr. Mungo Park saw at the Gambia. 
Fruit eatable. 

Bacle’s Jujube. Shrub 8 feet. 

10 Z. rncu’rva (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 264.) leaves oval, smooth, 
serrulate, obtusely-acuminated, oblique at the base; prickles 
twin, one straight, the other recurved ; peduncles axillary, few 
or many-flowered; flowers semidigynous; petioles and nerves 
of leaves somewhat pubescent. h. H. Native of Upper Nipaul 
at Suemba. Z. paniculèta, Hamilt, mss. Flowers yellowish- 
green. Fruit small, round, dark-purple. 

Incurved-spined Jujube. Fl. Aug. Sep. Clt. 1823. Tree 20 ft. 

11 Z. Javaxe’xsis (Blum. bijdr. 1142.) climbing ; prickles 
solitary, recurved; leaves 5-nerved, elliptic-oblong, bluntish, 
doubly serrulated, smooth ; corymbs axillary, dichotomous, and 
are, as well as the petioles, pubescent. h. S. Native of 
Java, where it is called 4 roy Kokuhoelang. 

Java Jujube. Shrub cl. 

12 Z. Timorie’xsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 20.) leaves ovate-ob- 
long, acuminated, oblique at the base, smooth on both surfaces, 
crenately-serrulated, 3-nerved ; branches unarmed; corymbs 
axillary, about the length of the petioles. kh.S. Native of the 
island of Timor. Stigmas 2. Fruit unknown. 

Timor Jujube. Tree. 

13 Z. rrine’rvia (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 354.) unarmed ; leaves 
ovate-oblong, 3-nerved, bluntly serrated, glossy; flowers in 
axillary fascicles; stigma 2-cleft; drupe spherical. hk. S. 
Native of Mysore, in the East Indies. Flowers numerous, 
small, greenish-yellow. Drupes spherical, size of a cherry, 
polished, of a lively yellow colour, with a soft, gelatinous, sweet 
pulp. This is the same as Z. sordria, Roem. et Schult. syst. 
5. p. 337. and trinérvia var. glabrata, Roth. nov. spec. 5. p. 337. 

Three-nerved-leaved Jujube. Cit. 1821. Tree 20 feet. 

14 Z. panicura'ra (Roth. nov. spec. 161.) leaves oblong-oval, 
somewhat acuminated, serrulated, scabrous, hairy beneath at the 
nerves ; prickles twin, recurved ; branches rising as it were be- 
neath the leaves ; panicle terminal, elongated, dichotomous ; nut 
I-seeded. h.S. Native of the East Indies. 

Panicled-flowered Jujube. Tree. 

15 Z. xrrrpa (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 358.) leaves obliquely 
Ovate-oblong, 3-nerved, obtusely-serrated, smooth; prickles 
twin, one recurved, the other straight; drupes subcylindrical ; 


flowers few, collected on a common peduncle. h. G. Native 
VOL, Ti. 


II. Zizypnuus. 25 
of China. Flowers yellow, semidigynous. Drupe oblong, pen- 
dulous, and smooth, about an inch long ; when ripe, pale-yellow ; 
they are eaten, but to the taste they are rather insipid. Innu- 
merable suckers usually rise from the root, which run to a great 
distance from the parent tree, and make it a troublesome plant 
in a garden. 

Shining-leaved Jujube. Clt. 1822. Shrub 8 feet. 

16 Z. exxrptica (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 359.) leaves elliptical- 
ovate, 3-nerved, pale beneath, smooth ; prickles twin, the upper 
one rather incurved, the under one recurved ; corymbs axil- 
lary, dichotomous ; flowers usually trigynous. h. S. Native 
of the East Indies, at Travancore. Flowers greenish-yellow. 
Young shoots slightly villous and flexuous. 

Elliptical-leaved Jujube. Fl. May, June. Tree 20 feet. 

17 Z. cra‘sra (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 864.) climbing, smooth; 
leaves ovate, cordate, long, obtuse, pointed, serrulated, smooth, 
strongly marked with 3 nerves; prickles solitary, recurved ; 
drupes oval. h.G. Native of Chittagong, in the East Indies. 
Fruit about the size of a gooseberry. 

Smooth Jujube. Shrub cl. 

18 Z. rLexuòsa (Wall. in fl. ind. 2. p. $65.) a smooth shrub, 
with spiny flexuous branches, and unarmed straight branchlets ; 
prickles twin, one very long and straight, the other recurved ; 
leaves lanceolate, obtuse, crenate, smooth; flowers axillary, 
usually solitary ; style deeply bifid. h.H. Native of Nipaul, 
at Gosaingsthan. An elegant shrub, with mahogany-coloured 
prickles. Flowers solitary or few in a fascicle, yellowish, rather 
large. 

Zigzag-branched Jujube. Clt. 1820. Shrub 8 feet. 

19 Z. Caracu’tta (Hamilt. ex Wall. in fl. ind. 2. p- 361.) 
leaves round, serrulated, 3-nerved, adult ones smooth, but rather 
villous when young; prickles twin, the under one recurved ; 
peduncles axillary, many-flowered, very short; style 3-cleft ; 
drupe oval, with a 3-celled nut. h.S. Native of the East 
Indies, in the southern parts of Mysore, where it is called Kara- 
kutta by the natives. Young branches villous. Flowers green- 
ish-yellow. Fruit the size of a large cherry, depressed a little 
at both ends, smooth, dark-brown; fleshy part tough, firm, and 
yellowish. 

Karakutta Jujube. Tree 16 feet. 


Fl. April. Clit. 1823. 


* * Leaves downy beneath. 


20 Z. RETICULATA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 20.) leaves oval, some- 
what toothletted, netted with veins, and downy beneath ; prickles 
twin, straight; stigma usually 3-toothed ; drupe globose. h.S. 
Native of South America. Palitrus reticulatus, Vahl. eclog. 
amer. 3. p. 6. t. 23. Flowers greenish-yellow. Fruit eatable. 

Netted-leaved Jujube. Shrub. 

21 Z. rucdsa (Lam. dict. 3. p. 319.) leaves broad-oval, 
wrinkled, serrulated, sometimes smooth, sometimes downy be- 
neath; prickles usually twin, recurved ; corymbs stalked, dicho- 
tomous, downy. h.S. Native of the East Indies.—Pluk. alm. 
t. 29. f.7. This species is said to come very near Z. xylocarpa. 

Wrinkled-leaved Jujube. Shrub 6 feet. 

22 Z. uorripa (Roth. nov. spec. 159.) leaves ovate, blunt, 
crenulate, pubescent beneath at the ribs ; prickles twin or soli- 
tary, recurved; corymbs dichotomous, axillary, and lateral. 
h. S. Native of the East Indies. 

Horrid Jujube. Shrub. 

28 Z. ceitipiréyia (D. C. prod. 2. p, 20.) leaves ovate, 
oblique at the base, upper ones acuminated, almost entire, 3- 
nerved, lateral nerves bifid at the base, and are, as well as the 
petioles and branchlets, pubescent; prickles usually solitary, 
recurved, quite smooth ; corymbs axillary. R. S. Native of 
the island of Timor. This is very like Z. Œnéplia, and is per- 
haps the Z. glabrata of Heyne and Roth. nov. spec. 158 ? 

Nettle-tree-leaved Jujube. Tree. 

E 


§ 2. Leaves silky or downy beneath. 


24 Z. Œxôpzta (Mill. dict. no. 3.) leaves unequally ovate- 
cordate, entire, acute, 3-nerved, covered with rusty down be- 
neath ; prickles solitary, recurved; branchlets pubescent ; 
flowers crowded in the axils of the leaves. hb. G. Native of 
various parts of India. Rhamnus Œnéplia, Lin. spec. 282.— 
Burm. zeyl. t. 61. Flowers minute, greenish-yellow. Fruit 
small, black, ovate-globose, juicy. 

Vinous Jujube. Clt.? Shrub 6 feet. 

25 Z. ToMENTÒSA (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 360.) leaves unequally 
ovate-cordate, 3-nerved, obtuse, minutely-serrulated, hairy above, 
and downy beneath ; panicles lateral; prickles solitary, scarcely 
curved. h. G. Native of Chittagong, in the East Indies, 
where it is used for fences. 

Donny Jujube. Shrub 8 feet. 

26 Z. xyio’pyrus (Willd. spec. 2. p. 11.) leaves obliquely- 
cordate, 3-nerved, serrated, clothed with hoary down beneath, 
as well as the branchlets and petioles; prickles stipular when 
present, the one recurved, the other straight ; corymbs axillary, 
many-flowered, downy. hk. S. Native on the coast of Coro- 
mandel, common in every forest. Rhamnus xylépyrus, Retz. 
obs. 2. p. 11. Flowers greenish-yellow. Fruit the size of a 
large cherry, greenish, and downy, marked round the base with 
the remains of the nectary, containing a 3-celled, 3-valved, 3- 
seeded nut. Cattle eat the leaves, young shoots, and fruit. 
The kernels taste like filberts, and are eaten by the natives. 
The wood of the largest trees is much esteemed by them, being 
yellowish or orange-coloured, very hard, and durable, and at the 
same time not very heavy. 

Pear-wood Jujube. Clt. 1824. Tree 20 feet? 

27 Z. a’upens (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 356.) leaves obliquely- 
oval, serrulated, downy beneath; corymbs axillary, on long 
peduncles; corolla wanting; style 2-cleft; fruit drooping, 
smooth, white; prickles solitary, recurved. h.G. Native of 
China. Drupe the size of a small cherry. The pulp rather 
mealy and sweet. 

White-fruited Jujube. Fl. year. Tree 20 feet. 

28 Z. rarirdcrA (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 355.) leaves oval, ser- 
rated, 3-nerved, downy beneath, unequal at the base ; prickles 
solitary, short, thick, recurved; corymbs panicled, terminal ; 
corolla wanting; drupe turbinate; nut 1-2-celled. h. S. 
Native of the East Indies, in the mountainous tracts of the Cir- 
cars. Dr. Wallich found a tree so closely allied to this in Nipaul 
at Noakote and Silhet that he dare not separate them; he 
ascertained that Roth’s Z. obliqua is this very species, and Z. 
paniculata of the same individual to be hardly distinct. Drupe 
yellow, size of a small cherry, usually 1-celled and 1-seeded. 
Those of the Nipaul plant are eaten by the natives. 

Broad-leaved Jujube. Shrub 12 feet. 

29 Z. Ju'supa (Lam. dict. 3. p. 318.) leaves obliquely-ovate, 
serrated, downy below, as well as the young branches, hoary ; 
prickles twin, the one recurved, the other straight ; corymbs 
axillary, almost sessile. h.G. Native of India, and culti- 
vated in China and Cochin-china. Rhamnus Jüjuba, Lin. spec. 
282.—Rumph. amb. 2. t. 36.—Rheed. mal. 4. t. 41. Flowers 
greenish-yellow. Drupe globular, size of a large cherry, smooth, 
yellow when ripe, containing a 2-celled, 1-seeded nut. There 
is a variety of this, or a new species, in the East Indies, which 
produces an excellent fruit of a long form, about the size of a 
hen’s egg, known by the name of Narikellekool in Bengal. 
The fruit of both varieties is eaten by all classes of persons. It 
is sweet and mealy. The bark of the tree is said to be used in 
the Moluccas in diarrhoea, and to fortify the stomach, which 
seems to confirm the astringent properties of the bark of most 
of the plants of this order. 


Jujube-tree. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1759. Tree 16 feet. 


RHAMNES. 


II. Zizypaus. 


30 Z. sordriA (Schult. syst. 5. p. 337.) leaves roundish 
ovate, obtuse, mucronate, serrulated, downy beneath ; prickles 
wanting ; corymbs axillary, divaricating, dichotomous ; stigma 
simple. h. S. Native of the East Indies. Z. trinérvia, var. a, 
Roth, nov. spec. 5. p. 537. Allied to Z. Jüjuba. Fruit eatable, 

Sister Jujube. Fl? Clit. 1821. Tree 16 feet. 

31 Z. MICROPHY'LLA (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 362.) leaves round- 
ish-ovate, 3-nerved, serrulated, woolly beneath; prickles twin, 
one straight, the other recurved ; branchlets bifarious, flexuous; 
flowers fascicled; stigma 2-cleft. W. S. Native on the coast 
of Coromandel, as well as of Ceylon. Z. rotundifolia, Lam, 
dict. 3. p. 319. Z. nummularius, Gmel. syst. 401 ?—Pluk. alm. 
199, t. 197. f. 2.—Rhamnus nummularia, Burm. ind. 61. 
Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Small-leaved Jujube. Shrub 4 feet. 

32 Z.ortuaca’ntHa (D.C. prod. 2. p. 21.) leaves ovate, 
almost entire, obtuse, covered with short hoary down beneath, 
as well as branchlets and petioles; prickles twin, straight; 
corymbs axillary, downy. h.S. Native of Senegal. Flowers 
greenish-yellow. Drupe reddish, round, about the size of a fil- 
bert, and is eaten by the natives of Senegal, as well as made 
into a sort of drink by them, resembling that made from Z. 
Lotus, which see, no. 3. 

Straight-prickled Jujube. Tree 16 feet. 

33 Z. ORBICULARIS (Schult. syst. 5. p. 338.) leaves cordate, 
orbicular, or somewhat ovate, obtuse, mucronate, downy, equally 
and bluntly serrulated; prickles solitary, recurved; corymbs 
axillary, conglomerated, dichotomous ; fruit downy, containing a 
8-celled nut. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Z. rotundi- 
folia, Roth. nov. spec. 160. but not of Lam. Flowers greenish- 
yellow. 

Orbicular-leaved Jujube. Tree? 

34 Z. Poire’rr1; leaves ovate-roundish, sharply serrulated, 
downy beneath, as well as the branches, petioles, and flowers; 
prickles twin, one recurved, the other straight; corymbs axil- 
lary ; fruit subglobose, smooth. h.S. Native of St. Domingo. 
Z. tomentosa, Poir. suppl. 3. p. 192. but not of Roxb. 

Poirett’s Jujube. Tree? 

35 Z. rotunpa‘ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 21.) leaves ovate, ob- 
tuse, rather oblique at the base, somewhat crenulated, clothed 
beneath with greyish-velvety down, as well as the petioles, 
branchlets, and flowers; prickles twin, the one recurved, the 
other straight; corymbs axillary; fruit ovate, blunt, smooth. 
h.S. Native of the Mauritius, in woods. Rhämnus Mauri- 
tianus, Willem. herb. Maur. p. 20? Flowers yellowish. 

Rounded-fruited Jujube. Tree 12 feet ? 

36 Z. Mavritia'na (Lam. dict. 3. p. 319.) leaves oval, 
roundish, obtuse, almost entire, clothed beneath with dense 
white or somewhat rusty down, as well as the petioles, branchlets, 
and flowers ; prickles twin, one recurved, the other straights 
corymbs axillary ; fruit oblong, acuminated. h.S. Native of 
the Mauritius. Flowers yellowish. Resembling Z. Jajuba. 

Mauritian Jujube. Fl. May. Clt. 1820. Tree 16 feet? 

37 Z. oxyca’rra (D.C. prod. 2. p. 21.) leaves ovate, some- 
what acute, tapering to the base, and oblique, sharply serrulated, 
hoary-velvety beneath, as well as the petioles and branchlets; 
prickles twin, the one recurved, the other straight; corymbs 
axillary; fruit oblong, acuminated. h. S. Native of the 
East Indies, and in the Indian Archipelago. (Labill.) This 
species resembles Z. Œnôplia in the leaves, but Z. Mauritiana 
in the fruit. 

Sharp-früted Jujube. Shrub 12 feet ? 

38 Z. E’Lecaxs (Wall. in fl. ind. 2. p. 360.) erect, nearly 
unarmed, with filiform pubescent branches, and bifarious, lan- 
ceolate, serrulated, bluntly-acuminated leaves, which are smooth 
above, and pubescent beneath. BR. S. Native of Singapore 
The fruit and flowers of this elegant shrub are unknown. 


RHAMNEZÆ. II. Zizyruus. 

Elegant Jujube. Shrub 6 feet? 

39 Z. ExsE'RTA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 21.) leaves ovate, serru- 
lated, downy beneath; prickles wanting; corymbs axillary ; 
calyx with 10 glands on the inside; stamens twice or thrice 
longer than the petals. h.S. Native of the island of Luzon, 
near Manilla. Rhämnus ‘trinérvis, Cav. icon. t. 505. f. 1. but 
not of Roth. Z. trinérvis, Roir. suppl. 3. p. 192. Stigmas 2, 
thickened. Berry ovate, 1-celled, 1-seeded. 

Protruding-stamened Jujube. Shrub or Tree. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


40 Z. ancura Ta (Lam. dict. 3. p. 320.) leaves roundish- 
oval, a little toothed, smooth on both surfaces ; prickles twin, 
straight; branches tetragonal, with prominent angles. h. S. 
Native of? Flowers, as well as fruit, unknown. 

Angular-stemmed Jujube. Shrub ? 

41 Z. Havaner’nsts (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 
57.) branches 5-angled, twisted, flexuous, smooth ; spines sti- 
pular, straight ; leaves roundish-ovate, unequal-sided, somewhat 
cordate, 3-nerved, obsoletely-crenulated, coriaceous, smooth ; 
calyxes clothed with rusty down. h.S. Native of the island 
of Cuba, near Havannah. Anthers behind. The tree has the 
habit of Z. anguldta, and will probably with it form a distinct 
genus, or form a section of Ceanothus. 

Havannah Jujube. Tree 20 feet. 

42 Z. acre’stis (Schult. syst. 5. p. 241.) leaves oblong, quite 
entire, smooth; prickles twin, straight, short ; flowers racemose, 
apetalous ; drupe globose, containing a 3-celled nut. h.G. 
Native of Cochin-china. Rhämnus agréstis, Lour. fl. coch. 158. 
Stamens surrounded by hairs, Drupe globose, red, eatable. 

Field Jujube. Shrub 8 feet. 

43 Z. sovorirera (Schult. syst. 5. p. 340.) leaves lanceolate, 
nerveless, quite entire; prickles scattered, straight; flowers 
axillary, solitary ; drupe roundish, 1-seeded. h.G. Native 
of the north of China. Rharanus sopérifer, Lour. fl. coch. 158. 
According to Loureiro it comes very near to the figure in Rumph. 
amb. 2. t. 37. which has been considered Z. Napèca by Linnæus. 
Flowers reddish. Drupe small, red. The kernel of the nut, 
steeped a few days, is hypnotic and paregoric, causes gentle 
sleep, and mitigates pain. 

Sleepy Jujube. Shrub. 

44 Z. Capr’nsis (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 193.) leaves ovate-oblong, 
smooth ; prickles twin, straight ; flowers digynous ; stem shrubby. 
k. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Cape Jujube. Shrub 4 feet. 

Cult, The hardy kinds will grow in any common garden soil ; 
they are well adapted for shrubberies, and are easily increased 
by ripened cuttings, planted in a good soil, with a hand-glass 
placed over them, or by slips of the roots, planted in the same 
manner. The greenhouse and stove species will grow well in 
a mixture of loam, peat, and sand, and ripened cuttings will 
root, planted ina pot of sand, with a hand-glass placed over them, 
but those of the stove species will require to be placed in heat. 


III. SPH EROCA’RYA (from ogaipa, sphaira, a sphere, and 
kapvoy, caryon, a nut; nuts round). Wall. fl. ind. 2. p. 371. 

Lix. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-parted. Pe- 
tals 5, alternating with the stamens, inserted in the calyx, and 
with 5 fringed scales between the stamens and opposite the 
calycine segments. Stamens 5, inserted in the calyx. Disk 
none. Drupe pear-shaped, containing a smooth round nut.—A 
large tree, with alternate, ovate, entire, smooth, exstipulate leaves, 
and axillary and terminal villous racemes of small greenish, 
inodorous flowers. 

1 S. eboris (Wall. 1, c.). h. G. Native of Nipaul in the 
forests, about the valley. The flesh of the fruit is pale-brown, 


Ill. SPHÆROCARYA. 


IV. Conpazra. V. BERCHEMIA. 27 

and the inhabitants of Nipaul are very fond of it, which, how- 

ever, to a European palate, holds out but little temptation. 
Edible-fruited Sphærocarya. Tree 40 feet. 


Cult. For culture and propagation see greenhouse species of 
Zizyphus. 


IV. CONDA'LIA (in honour of Anthony Condal, M. D. 
companion of Loefling in his voyages). Cav. icon. 6. p. 16. t. 
525. D.C. prod. 2. p. 28. Brogn. mem. Rham. p. 48. 

Lin. syst. Penténdria, Monogynia. Calyx spreading, 5- 
cleft (f. 4. C. a.), adhering to the ovary ; segments deciduous, 
but with the base permanent. Petals wanting. Anthers bilo- 
cular (f. 4. C.e.). Stamens alternating with the sepals (f. 4. 
C.e.). Style 1. Disk flat, expanded (f. 4. C. c.), pentagonal. 
Ovary girded by the disk, free, 2-celled (f. 4. C. d.). Stigma 
small, entire. Fruit drupaceous, ovate, containing a 1-celled, 
1-seeded nut (probably from abortion ?). Seed ovate, destitute 
of afurrow.—Much branched, smooth shrubs, with spiny branch- 
lets, alternate, almost sessile, obovate-oblong, entire leaves, and 
axillary flowers. This genus differs from Zizyphus, to which it 
is nearly allied, in being destitute of petals, as well as in the 
style and stigma being simple. 

1 C. micropuy’LLA (Cav. l. c.) leaves alternate, almost sessile, 
obovate-oblong, mucronate. h.G. Native of Chili. Zizy- 
phus myrtoides, Ort. dec. 9. p. 119. Branches spreading, spiny 
at the apex. Flowers on short pedicels, greenish-yellow. 

Small-leaved Condalia. Clt. 1824. Shrub 3 feet. 

2? C.? parapoxa (Spreng. syst. 1. p. 825.) leaves opposite, 
connate, thick, decurrent, stiff, pungent; peduncles lateral, 
crowded. h.S. Native of Monte Video. 

Paradoxical Condalia. Shrub 4 feet. 

Cult. These shrubs will grow well ina mixture of loam, peat, 
and sand, and ripened cuttings will root freely, planted in a pot 
of sand, with a hand-glass placed over them. 


V. BERCHE'MIA (Berchem, probably the name of some 
botanist). Neck. elem. 2. p.122. D. C. prod. 2. p. 22. Brogn. 
mem. Rham. 49.—(Œnôplia, Hedw. f. gen. 1. p. 151.— Œnó- 
plia, Schult. syst. 5. p. 962. 

Lin. syst. Pentándria, Monogynia. Calyx with a hemis- 
pherical tube, and 5 erect segments (f. 4. E. a.). Petals 5, con- 
volute (f. 4. E. c. d.). Stamens inclosed within the petals (f. 4. 
E. c.). Anthers ovate, 2-celled. Disk annular (f. 4. E. f.), 
rather flat. Ovary half immersed in the disk, 2-celled (f. 4. 
E. e.). Style simple, short, bifid at apex. Fruit dry, indehis- 
cent, 2-celled (f. 4. E.g.). Seeds adhering to the testa of the 
pericarp.—Erect or climbing shrubs, with alternate, many- 
nerved, entire leaves, and with the flowers subumbellate in the 
axillæ of the upper leaves, or disposed in terminal panicles. 


* Climbing shrubs. 


1 B. voru'gizis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 22.) branches smooth, a 
little twining ; leaves oval, mucronate, a little wavy; racemes 
axillary and terminal; drupe oblong, violaceous. k. J. H. 
Native of Carolina and Virginia. Rhamnus volubilis, Lin. fil. 
suppl. 132. Jacq. icon. rar. t. 336. Zizyphus volübilis, Willd. 
spec. 1. p. 1102. Œnôplia volubilis, Schult. syst. 5. p. 332. 
Flowers greenish-yellow. Authors attribute to the roots anti- 
syphilitic properties. 

Twining Berchemia. FI. June, July. Clt. 1714. Shrub cl. 

2 B. rrorieu'Npa (Brogn. in mem. rhamn. p. 50.) unarmed, 
smooth, with rambling branches ; leaves ovate, acute, quite 
entire, retuse at the base, glaucous beneath; panicle large, ter- 
minal ; ‘flowers racemose; drupe somewhat cylindrical. h. S. 
Native of Nipaul, at Thankote and Sankoo, and on Chundrugiri. 

E 2 


28 RHAMNEÆ. V. BERCHEMIA. 
Zizyphus floribündus, Wall. fl. ind. 2. p. 368. Flowers small, 
white. 

Bundle-flowered Berchemia. Fl. May, J uly. Shrub rambl. 

3 B. rrave’scens (Brogn. in mem. rhamn. p. 50.) unarmed, 
smooth, climbing ; leaves oblong-ovate, acute, glaucous, quite 
entire ; racemes terminal, simple; flowers fascicled. h. + 
Native of Nipaul, about Gosainsthan. Zizyphus flavéscens, 
Wall. fl. ind. 2. p. 367. Flowers white. 

Yellowish Berchemia. Fl. July. Shrub cl. 

4 B. catopny’tra; climbing; armed with solitary, short, 
recurved prickles; leaves ovate-oblong, smooth, glossy, 3- 
nerved, veinless, minutely crenulated ; corymbs terminal, pani- 
cled. k. U.S. Native of Pulo-Pinang. Zizyphus calo- 
phylla, Wall. fl. ind. 2. p. 367. 

Beautiful-leaved Berchemia. 


Fl. Jan. Shrub el. 


* * Stems erect. 


5 B. uinza‘ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 23.) branches downy, un- 
armed ; -leaves ovate, repand, netted beneath; flowers herma- 
phrodite. %.G. Nativeof China. Rhamnus linedtus. Lin. 
amoen. 4. p. 808.—Osb. it. 219. t. 7. Leaves of a beautiful 
yellowish-green colour beneath, with red veins. Flowers whitish. 

Lined-leaved Berchemia. FI. June, July. Clt. 1804. Sh. 8 ft. 

6 B.? Porrerria'na (D. C: prod. 2. p. 23.) branches pubes- 
cent ; stipulas small, spiny ; leaves ovate, netted ; flowers solitary ; 
fruit roundish. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Rhdmnus 
lineatus, Poir. dict. 4. p. 473.—Pluk. alm. 1. p. 122. f. 4. 

Poirett’s Berchemia. Shrub 6 feet. 

7 B.Lourerrra‘na (D.C. prod. 2. p. 23.) branches smooth, 
procumbent, with scattered prickles; leaves ovate, somewhat 
crenated, flat ; flowers 10-petalled, pentandrous ; drupes oblong- 
ovate, scabrous, 2-celled. h.G. Native of Cochin-china, in 
hedges and among bushes. Rhamnus lineàtus, Lour. fl. coch. 
159. but not of Lin. Flowers white, numerous on the peduncles. 
Drupe small, red. A decoction of the root is deobstruent and 
diuretic. ; 


Loureiro’s Berchemia. Shrub 8 feet, trailing. 


N.B. B. Burmanniäna, D. C. prod. 2. p. 23., Rhämnus, &c. 


Burm. zeyl. p. 198. t. 88. belongs to Euphorbiacee not far from 
Andrächne. 


Cult. B. volàbilis will grow in any common soil, and is well 
adapted for bowers or trellis-work. It may be increased by 
ripened cuttings, and slips of the root, planted under a hand- 
glass, or by laying down the young shoots. The other species 
will grow freely in a mixture of loam and peat, and ripened 
cuttings will strike root ina pot of sand, under a hand-glass. 


VI. VENTILA'GO (from ventilo, to be exposed to wind, and 
ago, to drive away ; in allusion to the fruit being winged, which 
causes them to be scattered away by the wind). Gært. fruct. 1. 
p- 223. t. 49. Brogn. mem. Rhamn. p. 50. D.C. prod. 1. 

. 38. 

3 Lix. syst. Pentándria, Monogýnia. Calyx spreading, 5- 
cleft (f. 4. D. c.). Petals 5, obovate, convolute (f. 4. D. a.). 
Stamens exserted (f. 4. D. b.). Anthers ovate, 2-celled. Disk 
fleshy, flat. Ovary immersed in the disk, 2-celled. Style com- 
pressed, short, bidentate (f. 4. D. j.). Fruit indehiscent, woody 
(f. 4. D. h.), 1-celled, 1-seeded, with the upper part drawn 
out into a wing (f.4. D. k.).—Large, climbing shrubs, with 
stiff smooth branches, alternate, short-stalked, coriaceous, smooth, 
serrulated leaves, which are oblique at the base, and with the 
flowers disposed in long axillary racemes, which are either soli- 
tary, twin, or in threes. 

1 V. Maprasrata‘na (Geert. l. c.) leaves bifarious, ovate- 


oblong, serrulated ; racemes disposed in terminal panicles. he 


VI. Ventitaco. VII. SEGERETIA. 

wu: S. Native of the East Indies, in forests and other uncul- 
tivated places, amongst the mountains, very common in the north 
of Bengal. Roxb. cor. 1. t. 76. Flowers numerous, small 
greenish-white. This plant is generally dioecious. The smell of 
the flowers is very offensive, not unlike that of Stercalia See tia. 
While young the stem and flexuous branches are striped with 
white lines, which elegantly contrast with the smooth green bark, 
not unlike what is observed in A'cer striatum. This is most 
probably the Funis viminalis of Rumph. amb. 3. t. 2. 

Var. B, denticuläta (Willd. in nov. act. berl. 3. p. 417) 
leaves crenulated, pubescent beneath. h. u. S. Native of the 
East Indies near Samulcotta. 

Var. y, bracteata (Heyne, mss.) floral leaves long, villous. 
h. ou S. Native of Silhet in the East Indies. 

Madras Ventilago. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1822. Shrub d. 

2 V. cINERA’SCENS ; leaves full of parallel veins, oval, acute, 
quite entire, smooth, cinereous beneath ; racemes terminal; pe- 
dicels in fascicles. h. S. Native of Java. Rhdmnus cine- 
rascens ? Blum. bijdr. 1141. 

Cinereous Ventilago. Shrub cl. 

3 V. oBLonGiroLra (Blum. bijdr. 1144.) leaves oblong, acu- 
minated, obliquely rounded at the base, serrated, tomentose in 
the axils of the veins beneath ; racemes interrupted, leafy. hey 
S. Native of Java. f 

Oblong-leaved Ventilago. Shrub cl. 

Cult. See Berchèmia for culture and propagation. 


VII. SEGERETIA (named in honour of M. Segeret, mem- 
ber of the Royal Agricultural Society of Paris, a vegetable 


physiologist). Brogn. mem. Rhamn. p. 52. 
Lin. syst. Pentándria, Monogynia. Calyx pitcher-shaped, 


5-cleft (f. 4. F. a.). Petals 5, convolute or cucullate (f. 4. F. e.) 
Stamens bearing ovate, 2-celled anthers (f. 4 FE- c.) DER 
fleshy, cup-shaped, girding the ovary. Ovary almost immersed 
in the disk, 3-celled (f. 4. F. d.). Style short, thick (f. 4. F. g.). 
Fruit unknown. Stigmas 3, sessile, or 3-lobed.—Shrubs with 
slender branches, which are usually spinescent. Leaves nearly 
opposite, on short petioles, lanceolate, or oblong, serrated, 
feather-nerved. Flowers small, solitary, or glomerated, disposed 
in simple or branched, interrupted, stiff, spreading, axillary, or 
terminal spikes. 


* Spiny. 


1 S. tHex'sans (Brogn. in mem. rhamn. p. 53.) branches 
divaricate, spiny at the apex ; leaves ovate, smooth, serrulated; 
flowers somewhat panicled, glomerated, in terminal spikes. h.G 
Native of China. Rhamnus theésans, Lin. mant. 207. R. thèa, 
Osb. itin. 232. Flowers greenish? The poor in China make 


use of the leaves of this plant instead of the true tea, probably 
from its astringency and perfume. They call it Tia. 
Var. B, integra; leaves entire, mucronate. h. G. Dum. 


Cours. bot. cult. 6. p. 258. 

Tea Segeretia. F1. May, June. Clt.? Shrub 4 feet. 

2 S. spica‘ta (Brogn. in mem. rhamn. p. 53.) branches cy- 
lindrical, smooth, lateral ones spiny ; leaves lanceolate, acumin- 
ated, serrulated, quite smooth, with 2 stipulas at the base of 
each; spikes simple, stiff, divaricate, axillary, and terminal. 
R.S. Native of Peru. 

Spicate-flowered Segeretia. Shrub 4 feet. 

3 S. Brumi; leaves veiny, nearly opposite, ovate-lanceo- 
late, acuminated, rather cordate at the base, serrulated, shining 
above, young ones furfuraceous beneath ; spikes axillary, fili- 
form, hardly longer than the leaves, and terminal, panicled. h . S. 
Native of the East Indies and Java. Rhämnus filiférmis, Roth. 
nov. spec. 153.7? Blum. bijdr. 1140. 

Blume’s branched Segeretia. Shrub 6 feet. 


RHAMNEZÆ. VII. SEGERETIA. 


4 S. oPPosITIFÒLIA (Brogu. mem. rhamn. p. 53.) branches 
round, climbing ; leaves and branches truly opposite, and with 
short straight thorns, which grow out into branches ; leaves 
ovate-lanceolate, serrulated, acuminated, somewhat retuse at the 
base ; racemes axillary and terminal, short, villous, the whole 
forming a pretty large brachiate panicle; flowers fascicled. 
h. „G. Native of Nipaul at Cokurna in the valley. Zizy- 
phus oppositif dlia, Wall. fl. ind. 2. p. 370. Flowers greenish. 

Opposite-leaved Segeretia. Fl. Aug. Sept. Shrub cl. 

5 S. arri’nis; leaves veiny, nearly opposite, ovate-oblong, 
long-acuminated, rounded at the base, serrulated, smooth ; spikes 
panicled, axillary, and terminal, shorter than the leaves. R.S. 
Native of Java. Rhamnus affinis, Blum. bijdr. 1141. 

Allied Segeretia. Shrub 8 feet. 

6 S. namosa (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 53.) branches round, 
climbing, opposite ; spines hooked ; leaves oblong, acuminated, 
serrulated, villous at the origin of the nerves; flowers fascicled, 
disposed in short, panicled, villous, terminal racemes. h. VY. G. 
Native of Nipaul, at Chundrugiri, where it climbs over trees 
and shrubs to a great extent. Zizyphus hamôsa, Wall. fl. ind. 
2. p. 869. Thorns slightly curved. Flowers greenish. 

Hooked-thorned Segeretia. Fl. Aug. Shrub cl. 

7 S. rr’eyna; climbing; branches round; leaves ovate, 
acuminated, smooth, shining, serrulated, retuse at the base ; 
flowers glomerate, disposed in spikes, forming a terminal panicle ; 
petioles and branchlets pubescent ; styles 3. h. J. G. Native 
of Nipaul, in mountain woods. Rhamnus trigynus and termi- 
nalis, Hamilt. in D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 190. Shrub spinose. 

Trigynous Segeretia. Fl. Aug. Sept. Shrub el. 

8 S. Guayaquite’nsis (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 53.) much 
branched ; branches quadrangular ; spines scattered, awl-shaped ; 
leaves elliptical, mucronate, hoary beneath; flowers sessile, 
scattered on the spikes; stigmas 3. h. S. Native on the 
shore of the Pacific ocean, near Guayaquil. Rhamnus Guaya- 
quilénsis, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 54. 

Guayaquil Segeretia. Shrub 6 feet. 

9 S. senricdsus (Brogn. mem. rhamn, p. 53.) shrub very 
spiny, almost leafless ; branches round; spines decussately- 
Opposite, very long; leaves ovate, somewhat quintuple, nerved ; 
flowers rising above the base of the spines in glomerated fasci- 
cles ; stigma trifid. h.S. Native of Peru, in hot places, near 
Contumasay. Collétia spicata, Willd. in Schult. syst. 5. p. 513. 
Rhämnus senticdsus, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 54. 
Fruit globose, 1-3-seeded. Flowers green. 

Thorny Segeretia. Shrub 6 feet. 

10 S. pEcussa' ra; branches angular, elongated ; leaves ovate- 
oblong, acute, quite entire, somewhat coriaceous, quite smooth ; 
spines axillary, decussate, spreading, stiff; flowers disposed on 
long spikes; spikes conjugate at the base of the spines, and 
are 3-times longer than them. h.S. Native of Peru. Rhäm- 
nus decussata, herb. Pav. This is probably the same as the 
preceding species. 

Decussate-spined Segeretia. Shrub 6 feet. 


* * Unarmed. 


11 S. E’LEGANS (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 53.) lower leaves 
truly opposite, ovate-oblong, acuminated, rounded at the base, 
serrulated, smooth, shining ; panicles axillary and terminal, sim- 
ple; flowers glomerate, spiked; stigmas 3, sessile. h. S. 
Native of South America, but in what place is unknown. This 
plant is probably spiny? Rhamnus élegans, Kunth. 

Elegant Segeretia. Shrub. 

12 S. SPLE NDENS ; climbing; leaves veiny, ovate, bluntly 
acuminated, somewhat cordate at the base, crenulated ; cymes 
axillary, bifid, shorter than the petioles. h. S. Native of 
Java. Rhamnus spléndens, Blum. bijdr. 1140. 


VIII. Ruamnvs. 29 

Splendid Segeretia. Shrub cl. 

13 S. LANCEOLA TA ; arborescent; leaves lanceolate, serrulated, 
acute at both ends and pubescent beneath. h.H. Native of 
North America, in Tennessee, on the sides of hills. Rhamnus 
Janceolàtus, Pursh, fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 166. Berries black. 

Lanceolate-leaved Segeretia. Tree 16 feet. 

14 S. Micua’uxm (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 53.) leaves oval, 
serrulated ; flowers very minute, dioecious, disposed in spikes, 
sessile ; style trifid; berry 3-sceded. h.H. Native of Caro- 
lina and Florida, on the sea coast. Rhämnus minutiflorus, 
Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p.154. Flowers white. 

Michaux’s Segeretia. Shrub 6 feet. 

15 S. FILIFÓRMIS ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, serrulated, shining, 
with the ribs beneath, as well as the petioles, pubescent ; flowers 
hermaphrodite, disposed in filiform spikes, the whole forming a 
panicle. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Rhamnus filiformis, 
Roth. nov. spec. 153. 

Filiform-spiked Segeretia. Shrub. 

16 S. PARVIFLÒRA; leaves somewhat coriaceous, shining, ser- 
rated, ovate, acuminated ; flowers disposed in loose spikes, the 
whole forming a panicle. h.S. Native of the East Indies. 
Rhamnus parviflorus, Klein. et Willd. in Schult. syst. 5. p. 294. 

Small-flowered Segeretia. Shrub. 

17 S.? corymBdsa; leaves coriaceous, elliptical, a little 
serrated ; flowers corymbose, on peduncles. h.S. Native of 
the East Indies. Rhamnus corymbosus, Vahl. 

Corymbose-flowered Segeretia. Shrub. 

18 S. LEPRÒSA ; climbing, adult branches spiny ; leaves veiny, 
nearly opposite, ovate, somewhat cordate, obtuse, serrated, 
smooth ; young ones densely furfuraceous ; pedicels 1- flowered, 
axillary, solitary. h. J. S. NativeofJava. Rhamnus leprosus, 
Blum. bijdr. 1139. 

Leprous Segeretia. Shrub cl. 

Cult. The hardy kinds of this genus are well fitted for shrub- 
beries; they are increased by ripened cuttings or slips of the 
roots, planted under a hand-glass, but they are generally pro- 
pagated by laying the branches. For the culture and propaga- 
tion of the stove and greenhouse species see Berchémia, p. 28. 


FIG. 5. 


VIII. RHA’MNUS (from the Celtic word ram, signifying a 
tuft of branches, which the Greeks have changed to papvoc, and 


the Latins to ramus). Lam. dict. 4. p. 461. ill. t. 128. Geert. 
fruct. 2. p. 106. D.C. prod. 2. p. 23. Brogn. mem. rhamn. 
. 53. 
: Lin. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx urceolate, 4-5- 
cleft (f. 5.C. b. A. a.). Petals wanting or emarginate (f. 5. C. c.). 
Stamens bearing ovate 2-celled anthers (f. 5. A. d. B. b.). 
Disk thin, covering the tube of the calyx (f. 5. B. d. A. e. C. e.). 
Ovary free, 3-4-celled (f. 5. A. h. f.). Styles 3-4 (f. 5. A. g.), 
connected or free. Fruit baccate, containing 3-4-indehiscent nuts 
(f. 5. A. j. B. f.), rarely only 2 from abortion.—Small trees or 
shrubs, with alternate, stipulate, short, stalked, entire or toothed, 


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usually smooth leaves, which are permanent and coriaceous, or 
caducous, with feather nerves; in those with the permanent 
leaves the nerves are either vaguely branched, or in others ap- 
proximating. Plants possessing strong purgative qualities. 


Sect. I. Marcorr’rrza. Neck. elem. 2. p. 122. Rhamnus 
and Alatérnus of Tourn. Flowers usually dioecious, and 4- 
cleft. Seeds deeply furrowed with the raphe in the bottom of 
the furrow. Embryo curved. Leaves usually permanent, vaguely 
veined. 


§ 1. Alatérnus (from alternus, alternate ; 
inst. t. 366. 
green shrubs. 


1 R. atare’rnus (Lin. spec. 281.) leaves ovate-elliptical or 
lanceolate, coriaceous, quite smooth, serrated ; flowers dioecious, 
disposed in short racemes. h. H. Native of the south of 
Europe and the north of Africa. Duh. ed. nov. 3. p- 42. t. 14. 
Alatérnus Phylica, Mill. dict. no. 1. fig. t. 16. f. 1. Flowers 
green, without any corolla. 

Var. a, Baledricus (Hort. par.) leaves roundish ; stipulas awl- 
shaped, and are, as well as the branchlets, somewhat spiny. Rh. 
rotundifolius, Dum. Cours. 6. p. 260. 

‘ar. B, Hispänicus (Hort. par.) leaves ovate, a little toothed. 

Var. y, vulgaris (D. C. prod. 2. p. 23.) leaves ovate, ser- 
rated. 

Var. à, angustifolius (Mill. fig. t. 16. f. 2.) leaves almost 
linear lanceolate. h. H. Rh. Clisii, Willd. enum. 1. p. 250. 
—Clust. hist. 1. p. 50. Lob. icon. 2. t. 134. 

There are several other varieties, as 1. The Smooth Alaternus. 
2. The Entire-leaved Alaternus. 3. The Spotted-leaved Alater- 
nus. 4. The Gold-striped-leaved Alaternus. 5. The Silver 
striped-leaved Alaternus. 

The flowers of Alatérnus are said not to be perfectly dioecious. 
The fresh shoots and leaves will dye wool yellow. The honey 
breathing blossoms, says Evelyn, afford an early and marvellous 
relief to the bees, as they open in April. Clusius reports that 
the fishermen in Portugal dye their nets red with a decoction of 
the bark ; and that dyers there use small pieces of the wood to 
strike a blackish-blue colour. The Alatérnus was much more 
in request formerly than at present, having been planted against 
walls in court-yards to cover them, as also to form evergreen 
hedges in gardens, for which purpose it is very improper, for the 
branches shoot too vigorously, and are easily broken, and dis- 
placed by the wind. It is still, however, used in towns for 
covering walls, but chiefly to make a variety in ornamental 
plantations. 

Alaternus. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1629. Shrub 20 feet. 

2 R. uy’sripus (Lher. sert. t. 5.) leaves oblong, acuminated, 
serrated, smooth, shining, hardly permanent, rather coriaceous ; 
flowers androgynous. h. H. This plant has been raised in 
the gardens from R. alatérnus and R. alpinus. R. Burgundiacus, 
Hort. par. R. sempervirens, Hortulan. Flowers green. 

Hybrid Alaternus. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1629. Shrub 12 ft. 

3 R. cranputosus (Ait. hort. kew. 1. p. 265.) leaves ovate, 
bluntly-serrated, smooth beneath, in the axilla of the lower 
veins glandular ; flowers hermaphrodite, racemose. b.G. Nas 
tive of the Canary islands, in woods on the mountains. Vent. 
malm. t. 34. Flowers green. 

Glandular-leaved Alaternus. Fl.Ju.Jul. Clt.1785. Sh.15 ft. 

4 R. IxTEGrIFdLIUS (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. p. 136. exclu- 
sive of the country,) leaves elliptical-oblong, mucronate, quite 
entire; flowers hermaphrodite, racemose. p. G. Native of 
Teneriffe, on the highest peak. R. coriàceus, Nees hort. phys. 
p. 114. t. 22. Brouss. in Roem. et Schult. syst. 5. p. 291, Young 
leaves flat, adult ones boat-shaped. Flowers green, apetalous. 

Entire-leaved Alaternus. Clt. 1822. Shrub 2 feet 


leaves). Tourn, 
Flowers racemose, 5-cleft (f. 5. A. a. e). Ever- 


RHAMNEZÆ. VIII. Ruamnus. 


5 R. inca‘nus (Roxb. fi. ind. 2. p. 350.) leaves ovate-lan- 
ceolate, entire, smooth above, hoary beneath; corymbs on small 
axillary branchlets ; flowers hermaphrodite ; style 3-cleft. h.§, 
Native of the Moluccas. Flowers very numerous, small, green- 
ish-yellow. Calyx villous on the outside. 

Hoary Buck-thorn. Shrub 10 feet. 


$ 2. Rhämnus (see genus for derivation). Flowers in fascicles, 
5-cleft. 


6 R. roxcrrorius (Link. enum. 1. p. 228. Dum. Cours. bot. 
cult. 6. p. 260.) leaves oval-oblong, acute at both ends, serrated, 
smooth, shining, pilose in the axillæ of the veins beneath. h. H., 
Native of? R. Willdenovidnus, Roem. et Schult. syst. 5. p 
295. Flowers green. 

Long-leaved Buck-thorn. Fl.? Clt. 1822. Shrub 8 feet. 

7 R. prinoipes (Lher. sert. 6. t. 9.) leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
acuminated, serrated, shining; flowers on pedicels, axillary, 
usually twin, polygamous. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Zizyphus lücidus, Meench. suppl. 101. Drupe black. 
Stigmas 3. Flowers green or white. 

Prinos-like Buck-thorn. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1778. Sh. 10 ft. 

8 R. Cecrinirdzius (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 72.) leaves ovate, 
serrated, smooth ; flowers on pedicels, axillary, solitary, apeta- 
lous. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope.—Burm. afr. 
t. 88. Flowers green. 

Celtis-leaved Buck-thorn. Fl. April, June. 


Clt.? Shrub. 


§ 3. Flowers 4-cleft (f. 5. B. a. c.), in fascicles. 


* Branchlets terminating in a thorn. 


9 R. catua’Rticus (Lin. spec. 280.) erect; leaves ovate, 
toothed; flowers in fascicles, polygamo-dioecious, berries 4- 
seeded, rather globose. h.H. Native of Europe, in hedges 
and groves; plentiful in England. Smith, engl. bot. t. 1629. 
Woodv. med. bot. t. 114. Oed. fl. dan. t. 850. Duh. ed. nov. 
3. t. 10. This is the white-thorn of the modern Greeks. It 
is a rigid bush; its branches terminating in strong thorns. 
There is a variety of it with 5-cleft flowers, and unarmed 
branches. The flowers yellowish-green, with very narrow petals, 
and a deep 4-cleft style. Berries globular, blueish-black when 
ripe, size of a pea. The juice of the unripe berries has the 
colour of saffron, and is used for staining maps or paper; these 
are sold under the name of French berries. The juice of the 
ripe berries mixed with alum is the sap-green of the painters ; 
but if the berries be gathered late in the autumn the juice 1s 
purple. The bark affords a beautiful yellow dye. The inner 
bark or liber, as well as the berries, like that of elder, is said to 
be a strong cathartic, and to excite vomiting. The berries are 
nauseous, and violently purgative, occasioning thirst and dry- 
ness in the mouth and throat, accompanied usually with severe 
griping of the bowels, unless some diluting liquor be taken 
plentifully with them. The juice made into a syrup is the offi- 
cinal preparation called Buck-thorn. About an ounce of this 
is a moderate dose, and it was formerly employed as a hydro- 
gogue ; but it is now falling into disuse, and is rarely prescribe 
except in conjunction with other medicines of this class. It 18 
said even that the flesh of birds which feed upon these berries 1$ 
purgative. 

_ Var. B, Hydriénsis (Jacq. carn. 2. t. 2.) larger leaves taper- 
ing to the base. p. H. Native about Hydria. 

Purging Buck-thorn. F1. May. Britain. Shrub 12 feet. 

10 R. VIRGA'TUS (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 351.) erect; branchlets 
terminating in a spine; leaves nearly opposite, oblong, ventri- 
cose, serrated ; flowers around the base of the young shoots, 
and axillary, tern ; stigmas 2-3-cleft. h.H. Native of Nipaul, | 
and the Nelligery mountains. R. catharticus, Hamilt. mss: ) 


RHAMNEZÆ. VIII. Ruamwuvs. 


Leaves usually alternate. Flowers very small, yellow. Calyx 
seldom 5-cleft. Berries 2-3-seeded. Branches twiggy, the 
lateral branchlets terminated in a thorn. 

Tniggy Buck-thorn. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1820. Shrub 12 ft. 

11 R. rincrorius (Walds. et Kit. pl. rar. hung. 3. p. 255.) 
erect; leaves ovate, crenate-serrated ; petioles villous ; flowers 
crowded, dioecious; berries obcordate, 3-4-seeded. h. H. 
Native of Hungary, in hedges. R. cardiospérmus, Willd. herb. 
Flowers greenish-yellow. The berries are used for dying as well 
as the inner bark. 

Dyers’ Buck-thorn. F1. May, June. Clt. 1820. Sh. 8 feet. 

12 R. inrecrorivs (Lin. mant. 49.) procumbent or diffuse ; 
leaves ovate-lanceolate, serrulated, smoothish ; flowers dioecious, 
bearing petals in both sexes. h.H. Native of the south of 
Europe, in rough places, and in the fissures of rocks. —Clus. 
hist. 1. p. 111. with a fizure.—Ardu. mem. 78. t. 14. Flowers 
greenish-yellow, with two reflexed stigmas. The unripe berries 
are much used for dyeing, and are imported in great quantities 
into England under the name of Grain d’Avignon or Avignon 
berries. They are what give the yellow colour to Turkey 
leather or yellow Morocco. 

Dyers’ or Avignon-berry. F1. June, July. Clt. 1683. 
procumbent. 

13 R. saxa’rizis (Lin. spec. 1671.) procumbent or erectish ; 
leaves ovate-lanceolate, serrulated, smoothish ; flowers dioecious, 
female ones destitute of petals. h. H. Native of the south of 
Europe, among rocks, in Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and Greece. 
Jacq. austr. t. 53. R. longifolius, Mill. dict. Flowers greenish- 
yellow. Berries black, containing 3 whitish seeds, each inclosed 
in a dry whitish membrane, separating into two parts with 
elastic force. The unripe berries of the species are also sup- 


Shrub 


posed to be Avignon berries. See R. infectdrius. Branches 
with a few long thorns, 
Rock Buck-thorn. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1752. Shrub pro- 


cumbent. 

14 R. orroïpes (Lin. spec. 279.) diffuse or somewhat erect ; 
leaves oblong, obtuse, entire, coriaceous, smooth, with netted 
veins beneath. h.H. Native of Sicily, Mauritania, Spain, 
and Greece, in the fissures of rocks. Desf. atl. 1. p. 197. 
Flowers greenish-yellow. Berry juiceless, 2-celled, 2-seeded. 

Olive-like Buck-thorn. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1752. Shrub 3 ft. 

15 R. Buxirdzius (Poir. dict. 4. p. 463.) diffuse; leaves 
ovate, quite entire, mucronate, smooth, coriaceous, green on both 
surfaces. h. H. Native of Numidia. Flowers greenish-yel- 
low. According to Desf. this is only a variety of the preceding. 
Perhaps this is R. buxifdlius, Brot. fl. lus. 1. p. 301. 

Box-leaved Buck-thorn. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Sh. 3 ft. 

16 R. puse'scens (Poir. dict. 4. p. 464.) diffuse; leaves 
Ovate, quite entire, coriaceous, pubescent. h.H. Native of 
the south of France, and of the Levant. R. oleoides, Lam. fl. 
fr. 2. p. 545. ed. 3. no. 4075. This is probably only a variety 

. oleoides. 

Pubescent Buck-thorn. F1. Ju. July. Clt. 1817. Shrub 8 feet. 

17 R. amycpatinus (Desf. atl. 1. p. 198.) diffuse ; leaves 
permanent, lanceolate, obtuse, almost entire, coriaceous, smooth, 
not netted beneath. h. H. Native of the north of Africa, 
and the islands of the Archipelago, in the fissures of rocks. 

‘lowers greenish-yellow. The Avignon berries or yellow ber- 
ries are also obtained from this shrub, as well as from R. infec- 
torius, tinctôrius, saxätilis, oleoides, buxifolius, and pubéscens. 

Almond-like Buck-thorn. Fl. June, July. Clt. Shrub 3 feet. 

18 R. persicirdxius (Moris. stirp. sard. 4to. fasc. 2.) erect; 
branches spiny at the apex ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, crenated, 
obtuse, reticulately-veined, and pilose beneath. h. H. Native 
of Sardinia, 


Peach-leaved Buck-thorn. Shrub. 
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19 R. crenura‘tus (Ait. hort. kew. 1. p. 263.) erect; leaves 
oblong, somewhat serrated, permanent, smooth, netted with veins 
beneath. h. G. Native of Teneriffe, on the mountains. 
Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Crenulate-leaved Buck-thorn. Fl. March. Clt. 1778. Sh. 6 ft. 

20 R. prunirorius (Smith, prod. fl. græc. 1. p. 157. Rees’ 
cycl. no. 6.) plant depressed or procumbent ; leaves obovate, 
obtuse, crenated, naked; flowers dioecious or polygamous. h. 
H. Native of Crete, on the highest mountains. The female 
flowers have usually the rudiments of stamens. Flowers green- 
ish-yellow. 

Plum-leaved Buck-thorn. Shrub depressed. 

21 R. rycroïnes (Lin. spec. 279.) erect ; leaves linear, quite 
entire, obtuse, smooth; flowers hermaphrodite. h. H. Native 
of Spain, frequent on the limestone hills of Valentia. Cav. icon. 
2. t. 182. Flowers greenish-yellow. Berries black, round, 
2-3-seeded. 

Var. B, Arragonénsis (Asso, syn. arr. p. 27.) leaves yellowish 
above. 

Lycium-like 
Shrub 4 feet. 

22 R. ERYTHROXYLON (Pall. fl. ross. 2. t. 62. itin. French edit. 
t. 90.) erect; leaves linear-lanceolate, quite entire or serrated, 
smooth; flowers hermaphrodite ; berries oblong. h. H. Na- 
tive of Siberia, on rocks. Berries about the size of a pea, 3- 
seeded. Flowers greenish. This shrub when cultivated becomes 
destitute of spines. The wood is orange or almost red. 

Var. B, angustissimus (D, C. prod. 2. p. 25.) leaves linear, nar- 
row, very finely serrulated. h.H. Native of Caucasus. R. 
lycioides, Pall. fl. ros. t. 63. This is perhaps a distinct species. 

Red-wooded Buck-thorn. Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 1823. Sh. 6 ft. 


** Branchlets not terminated by spines. 


23 R. rupe’stris (Vill. dauph. 2. p. 531.) procumbent, 
branched ; leaves ovate, quite entire, smooth ; flowers dioecious. 
h.H. Native of Dauphiny, on rocks. R. pümilus B, rupés- 


Buck-thorn. Fl. Sept. Dec. Clit. 1752. 


tris, D. C. prod. 25. Flowers greenish-yellow. Stigma 3- 
cleft. 
Rock Buck-thorn. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1752. Sh. proc. 


24 R. Vatentrnus (Willd. spec. 1. p. 1096.) procumbent ; 
leaves roundish, elliptical, minutely-crenate, and nearly sessile ; 
flowers 4-cleft, hermaphrodite. h. H. Native of Spain, on the 
mountains of Mecca and Palomera, in the kingdom of Valentia. 
R. pümilus, Cav. icon. 2.t. 181. Style deeply 3-parted. Drupe 
dry, 3-celled. 

Valentia Buck-thorn. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1816. Sh. proc. 

25 R. Wuzre ni (Spreng. syst. 1. p. 762.) erectish ; leaves 
orbicular, with cartilaginous crenate margins, veiny, silky be- 
neath at the nerves; stigma simple; flowers hermaphrodite. 
h.H. Native of Austria. R. pümilus, Wulf. in Jacq. coll. 2. 
p. 141. t. 11. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Wulfen’s Buck-thorn. FI. June, July. Cilt. 1752. Sh. 2 ft. 

26 R. rusrzzus (Ten. prod. 16.) procumbent ; leaves obovate, 
acute, crenulated, and mucronate at the apex; flowers herma- 
phrodite ; stigma 3-parted. h.H. Native of Naples. 

Small Buck-thorn. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1823. Shrub proc. 

27 R. Srptnorpra‘nus (Schult. syst. 6. p. 286.) diffuse ; leaves 
obovately-rhomboid, almost entire, lined, villous ; flowers dioe- 
cious, usually digynous. h.H. Native of Mount Parnassus. 
Allied to R. alpinus and R. frängula. R. pubéscens, Sibth. fl. 
grec. t. 239. Flowers green. 

Sibthorp’s Buck-thorn. Shrub diffuse. 

28 R. Dauv'ricus (Pall. fl. ross. 2. t. 61.) erect; leaves ob- 
long-ovate, serrated, smooth, veiny ; flowers dioecious, female 
ones with bifid stigmas. ER. H. Native of Dahuria, on the 
banks of the river Argun. Flowers greenish-yellow. Berries 


32 RHAMNEÆ. 
about the size of a pea, sometimes twin. Very like R. cathár- 
ticus, but without thorns. The wood is red, and is called sandal 
wood by the Russians. 

Dahurian Buck-thorn. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1817. Shrub 5 feet. 

29 R. ALNIFÒLIUS (Lher. sert. p. 5.) erect ; leaves obovate or 
ovate, serrulated, obliquely-lined, with lateral nerves, acuminat- 
ed or obtuse, smoothish beneath, except the nerves; flowers 
hermaphrodite or dioecious; pedicels 1-flowered, aggregate ; 
calyxes acute; fruit turbinate. h. H. Native of North Ame- 
rica. 

Alder-leaved Buck-thorn. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1778. Sh. 8 feet. 

30 R. FRANGULOIDES (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 153.) 
leaves oval, serrated, pubescent on the nerves beneath; flowers 
hermaphrodite ; pedicels 1-flowered. h.H. Native of North 
America, from Canada to Carolina, on dry hills, near rivers. 
Flowers green. Berries black. Leaves small. 

Frangula-like Buck-thorn. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1810. Sh. 8 feet. 

31 R. Pursuia‘nus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 25.) erect; leaves 
oval, toothletted, short-acuminated, with a small cordate recess 
at the base, pubescent on the nerves beneath ; peduncles twice 
bifid ; berries depressed, globose. h. H. Native of North 
America, on the banks of the Kooskoosky. R. alnifôlius, Pursh, 
fi. sept. amer. 1. p. 166. but not of Lher. Berries purple, very 
highly esteemed among the natives, 

Pursh’s Buck-thorn. Fl. May, June. Shrub 6 feet. 

32 R. serruva‘tus (H. B. et Kunth, nov. sp. amer. 7. p. 51. 
t. 617.) shrubby ; branches villously hairy ; leaves oblong, acute 
at both ends, sharply serrated, smooth, clammy; peduncles axil- 
lary, solitary, single-fruited. h. G. Native of Mexico, in the 
plains near St. Augustin de las Guevas. Flowers greenish- 
yellow. 

Serrulated-leaved Buck-thorn. Shrub 6 feet. 

33 R. Carirérnicus (Eschscholtz, mem. acad. scienc. peterb. 
10. p. 281.) unarmed ; flowers hermaphrodite, monogynous, in 
fascicled umbels; berry 2-seeded ; leaves oval, serrulated. 
b. H. Native of California. 

Californian Buck-thorn. Shrub. 

34 R. micropny’tius (Willd. in Schult. syst. 5. p. 295.) 
shrubby, procumbent, much branched; branches twisted R 
branchlets hairy ; leaves linear-lanceolate, obtuse, almost entire, 
smooth ; peduncles solitary, axillary; flowers 5-cleft, herma- 
phrodite, monogynous. h.G. Native of Mexico. Flowers 
greenish-yellow. This shrub has the habit of R. oleotdes, but 
with the flowers 5 or 6-cleft, and the style simple, and 2-lobed 
at the apex. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p: 51. t. 616. 

Small-leaved Buck-thorn. Clt. 1823. Shrub trailing. 

35 R. Acrrnus (Lin. spec. 280.) erect, twisted; leaves oval- 
lanceolate, crenate-serrated, smooth, lined with many parallel 
nerves; flowers dioecious, female ones with 4-cleft stigmas. 
hb. H. Native of the Alps of Switzerland, Dauphiny, Austria, 
and Carniola. Duh. ed. 2. vol. 3. t. 13. Hall. hist. no. 823. t. 
40. Berries black. Flowers greenish. 

Alpine Buck-thorn. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1752. Shrub 4 feet. 

36 R. pu‘mitus (Lin. mant. 49.) plant procumbent, much 
branched ; leaves ovate, serrated, smooth ; flowers hermaphro- 
dite. k. H. Native of Mount Baldo, and the Alps, and Car- 
niola, in the fissures of rocks. Stigma 3-cleft. Flowers green- 
ish-yellow, with the stamens white. R. rupéstris, Scop. carn. 
Et 9. 

Dwarf Buck-thorn. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1752. Sh. procumbent. 


Sect. II. FRA’NGULA (from frango, to break). Tourn. inst. t. 
383. D. C. prod. 2. p. 26. Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 55. Flowers 
hermaphrodite, rarely dioecious, 5-cleft (f. 5. C. a.), sometimes 
4-cleft (f. 5. C.a.). Seeds smooth, compressed, with the hylum 


VIII. Raamxus. 


white and exserted, and with the raphe lateral on the surface of 
the inner testa. Embryo flat. Leaves membranous, caducous, 
quite entire, lined with approximate parallel nerves. 

37 R. Carorrnta‘nus (Walt. car. p. 101.) erect; leaves oval- 
oblong, almost entire, smooth ; umbels stalked; flowers herma 
phrodite; berries globose. p. H. Native of North America, 
Virginia, and Carolina, in woods and swamps. Flowers green- 
ish 4-cleft. Stigma 2-lobed. Berries black, 4-seeded. 

Carolinian Buck-thorn. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1818. Sh. 6 feet. 

38 R. rra’neuta (Lin. spec. 280.) leaves oval, quite entire, 
lined with 10 or 12 lateral nerves, and are, as well as the calyx, 
smooth ; flowers hermaphrodite. kh. H. Native of Europe, 
in woods and thickets. In England, but rare in Scotland, 
Flowers whitish, 5-cleft. Berries dark-purple, each containing 
2 large seeds.  Peduncles 1-flowered, aggregate. Smith, engl. 
bot. t. 250. Oed. fl. dan. t. 278. From a quarter to half an 
ounce of the inner bark or liber, boiled in water or beer, is 
violently purgative. In dropsies or constipation of the bowels 
in cattle it is a certain purgative. The berries gathered before 
they are ripe dye wool green and yellow, when ripe blue and 


green. The bark dyes yellow, and with preparations of iron 
black. The flowers are particularly grateful to bees. Goats 
devour the leaves voraciously, and sheep will eat them. Char- 


coal prepared from the wood is preferred by the makers of gui- 
powder. The berries are sometimes mixed by herb gatherers 
with those of the true Buck-thorn, R. cathdrticus, or substituted 
for them, but the smaller number of seeds betrays the deception. 
Their qualities perhaps differ very little. 

Breaking or Alder Buck-thorn, or Berry-bearing Alder. Fi. 
May. Britain. Shrub 3 to 10 feet. 

39 R. rarirorius (Lher. sert. 5. t. 8.) leaves elliptical, acw 
minated, quite entire, lined with 12 or 15 lateral nerves ; younger 
leaves and calyxes villous; flowers hermaphrodite. h. G 
Native ofsthe Azores, on the mountains of St. Michael. Flowers 
greenish. Stigma slightly 3-cleft. 

Broad-leaved Buck-thorn. Fl. July. Clt. 1778. Shrub 5fi 

40 R. saneur'neus (Pers. ench. 1. p. 239.) leaves ovate ot 
oblong, acuminated, quite entire, lined, and are, as well as the 
calyxes, smooth; flowers hermaphrodite, fascicled, axillary: 
h. H. Native of Galicia, on the banks of rivers. R. sanguind, 
&c. Ort. dec. 87. Young branches red. Flowers greenish: 

Bloody-branched Buck-thorn. Shrub 6 feet. 

41 R. Humeoxprtra‘nus (Schult. syst. 5. p.295. H. B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 52. t. 618.) branches and leaves 
smooth, alternate, and opposite, oblong-elliptical, obtuse, round 
at the base, quite entire, beneath as well as the calyxes beset 
with glandular dots ; peduncles axillary, 3-6-flowered ; flowers 
somewhat umbellate ; stigmas 2-lobed. h.S. Native of South 
America, between Totonilco el Grande and Actopan, near the 
village of Magdalena. R. franguloides, Willd. herb. but not 
of Michx. Fruit 2-celled, cells 2-seeded. Flowers white. This 
species differs from all the others in the cells of the fruit being 
2-seeded, and in the leaves being for the most part opposite. 

Humboldt’s Buck-thorn. Tree. 


Secr. III? Antirna’mnus (from anti and rhémnus). D. C. 
prod. 2. p.20. Leaves opposite, bistipulate. Flowers axillary: 
Fruit 2-celled.—Unarmed species not sufficiently known. Na- 
tives of Mexico. They should perhaps be joined with Ceant- 
thus or separated into a distinct genus. 

42 R.umBezLa‘rus (Cav. icon. 6. p. 2. t. 504.) leaves ovate 
acute, entire, lined with feather nerves, smoothish ; peduncles 
axillary, bearing an umbel of 4 or 5 flowers. h. G. Native 
of Mexico. Segments of calyx each with 2 hollows inside 
Flowers reddish 

Umbel-flowered Buckthorn, 


Shrub 6 feet. 


RHAMNEZÆ. VIII. Ruamnvs. 


43 R. prntrtorvs (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 26.) leaves entire, oval, acute at both ends, lined 
with feather nerves; peduncles axillary, 2-flowered. h.G. 
Native of Mexico. This is perhaps sufficiently distinct from 
the preceding species. 

Tnin-flowered Buck-thorn. ` Shrub. 

44 R. TERNIFLdRUS (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 26.) leaves somewhat acute, toothed, rusty beneath 
as well as the branchlets; pedicels 3, axillary, 1-flowered. 
h. G. Native of Mexico. Flowers greenish. 

Tern-flowered Buck-thorn. Shrub. 


+ Species doubtful to what genus they belong, perhaps many 
of them should be placed in the genus SEGERE TIA and some in 
SCU'TIA, 


* Unarmed. Leaves entire. 


45 R. rerracdnus (Lin. fil. suppl. 153.) leaves opposite, 
ovate, smooth, sessile; flowers terminal, somewhat panicled, in- 
complete; berries 1-celled, 1-seeded, kh. G. Native of the 
ask of Good Hope. Probably a species of Scitia or Cea- 
nothus, 

Tetragonal-branched Buck-thorn. Cult. 1816. Shrub 6 feet. 

46 R. rortrozius (Vahl. symb. 1. p. 768.) leaves alternate, 
lanceolate, downy-white beneath, as well as the branches ; flowers 
axillary, almost sessile, usually solitary, hermaphrodite, and 
usually trigynous. h. G. Native of New Zealand. Probably 
a species of Pomadérris. 

Poly-leaved Buck-thorn. Shrub. 

47 R. zizypnoipes (Spreng. syst. 1. p. 768.) leaves ovate- 
lanceolate, acute, hoary and downy beneath ; flowers terminal, 
loosely panicled, hermaphrodite; capsules baccate, containing 
3 nuts. h. G. Native of the Society Islands. Probably a 
species of Segerétia. 

Zizyphus-like Buck-thorn. Shrub. 

48 R. myrtinus (Burm. ind. p. 60.) leaves oblong-ovate, 
shining beneath. h.S. Native of Coromandel. 

Myrtle-like Buck-thorn. Shrub. 

49 R. Brasicre’ xsis (Spreng. syst. 1. p. 768.) leaves oblong- 
lanceolate, tapering at both ends, coriaceous, shining above ; 
peduncles axillary, 1-flowered, aggregate, rather hispid. h. S. 
Native of Brazil. 

Brazilian Buck-thorn. Shrub. 

50 R. Ramirtorus (Rich. act. soc. hist. nat. par. 107.) quite 
smooth; leaves lanceolate-oblong, shining; flowers minute in 
Scattered bunches along the branches. h . S. Native of Cayenne. 

Branched-flowered Buck-thorn, Shrub. 


** Unarmed. Leaves toothed or serrated. 


51 R.? casstnoipes (Lam. in Poir. dict. 4. p. 474.) leaves 
ovate, coriaceous, glaucous, obsoletely toothed; branches angu- 
lar; flowers axillary, almost sessile, 5-cleft. h.S. Native of 
St. Domingo. Probably a species of Cassine. 

Cassine-like Buck-thorn. Shrub. 

52 R. Quire’nsts (Humb. et Bonpl. in Schult. syst. 5. p. 295.) 
leaves obovate-oblong, obtuse, mucronate, serrated, quite entire 
at the base, coriaceous ; peduncles solitary, axillary ; branches 
angular. k.S. Native of Peru in the province of Quito. 

Quito Buck-thorn. Shrub. 

53 R. Wr'unor (Luce in ind. hort. Dorp. 1824. p. 6.) com- 
pare with Luce topogr. von. den. ins. æsel. Riga. 1823. 

Wihhor Buck-thorn. Shrub. 

54 R. ranceoxa‘rus (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 166.) ar- 
borescent, unarmed ; leaves lanceolate, serrulated, acute at both 
ends, pubescent beneath. h. H. Native of Tenessee on the 


sides of hills, Berries black. 
VOL, II, 


IX. Scurta. 33 

Lanceolate-leaved Buck-thorn. Clt. 1812. Shrub. 

Cult. The hardy species are all proper for shrubberies, some 
are evergreen and some deciduous, these are usually increased 
by layers and seeds, which are produced in abundance. ‘The 
stove and greenhouse kinds will grow in any light soil, and they 
are easily increased by cuttings, planted under a hand-glass. 


IX. SCU'TIA (from scutum, a shield, form of disk). Comm. 


mss. Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 55. Séntis, Comm. in herb. 
Ceanothus, sect. 1. Scütia, D. C. prod. 2. p. 29. 
Lin. syst. Pentándria, Monogýnia. Calyx pitcher-shaped, 


with an erect 5-cleft border (f. 6. A. a.). 
emarginate (f. 6. A. b.). Stamens short; anthers ovate, 2- 
celled (f. 6. A. b.). Disk fleshy, covering the tube of the calyx 
(f. 6. A. e.), which closely girds the ovary, but not adnate to it. 
Ovary 2-3-celled (f. 6. A. g.), Style short, simple (f. 6. A. k.). 
Fruit tricoccous (f. 6. A. l.), girded at the base by the circum- 
cised calyx (f. 6. A. h.).—Smooth shrubs with alternate leaves 
approximating by pairs, and nearly opposite, quite entire 
or hardly serrulated, coriaceous, feather-nerved, bistipulate ; 
stipulas minute, deciduous. Spines wanting or arched, about 
equal in length to the petioles, rising from the axillæ of the 
lower leaves. Flowers axillary, disposed in few-flowered simple 
umbellets, scarcely longer than the petioles. 

1 S. l'xpica (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 56.) branchlets twiggy, 
armed with sub-opposite, recurved prickles; leaves nearly op- 
posite, obovate, retuse, toothletted towards the apex. h . S. Na- 
tive of the East Indies, in forests. Rhámnus circumcissus, Lin. 
fil. suppl. 152. Ceanothus circumcissus, Geert. fruct. 2. p. 111. 
t. 106. Shrub dividing into many long straggling scandent 
branches. Umbellets solitary, axillary. Fruit containing 5 
seeds when all come to maturity. 

Var. B, pauciflorus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 30.) pedicels 3-5. h. S. 
Native of the Mauritius. Ceanothus, nov. spec. Sieb. pl. exsic. 
maur. no, 75. 

Indian Scutia. Shrub straggling. 

2 S. tu'cipa; branches armed with short, opposite, and soli- 
tary, recurved prickles ; leaves opposite, from round to oblong, 
emarginate, entire, polished and firm; peduncles from 2-4- 
flowered; berries globular, usually 2-seeded. h.S. Native 
of the Mauritius. Rhamnus lücidus, Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 353. A 
small much branched tree, with far spreading and straggling, 
somewhat climbing branches. 

Shining-leaved Scutia. ‘Tree 20 feet. 

3 S. Commersonu (Brogn. in mem. rhamn. p. 56.) branches 
spreading, stiff; leaves almost opposite, approximate, distich, 
elliptical, quite entire. h. S. Native of the Island of Bourbon, 
as well as on the eastern coast of Africa. Séntis, Comm. herb. 
Lycium Africanum, Burm. herb. Rhamni cathärtici foliis spi- 
nosum, Herm. cat. pl. Afr. p.16. Called Bois-senti in Bourbon. 

Commerson’s Scutia. Shrub 10 feet. 

4 S.Carer’nsis; leaves cordate or ovate, very blunt, entire, 
smooth; prickles solitary, recurved. h. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Rhamnus Capénsis, Thunb. prod. 1. p. 
44. fl. cap. 2. p.73. Ceanothus Capénsis, D. C. prod. 2. p. 30. 
Flowers whitish. 

Cape Scutia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1823. Shrub 4 feet. 

5 S. re’rrea (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 56.) leaves oblong- 
ovate, coriaceous, smooth, shining, quite entire ; peduncles axil- 
lary, shorter than the petioles, somewhat umbellate; flowers 
apetalous ; calyx spreading. h. S. Native of the Antilles. 
Rhamnus férreus, Vahl. symb. 3. p. 41. t. 58. Ceanothus férreus, 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 30. 

Tron Scutia. Shrub. 

6 S. sarcompHa tus (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 56.) leaves 
ovate or oval, coriaceous, smooth, quite entire, blunt, or emar- 


Petals nearly flat, 


34 RHAMNEZ. IX. Scurta. 


ginate; peduncles axillary, longer than the petioles, racemosely- 


corymbose. k. S. Native of Jamaica. Sarcomphalus, P. 
Brown, Jam. 179. Rhämnus sarcomphalus, Lin. amoen. 5. p. 
395. Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 57. in a note. Ceandthus 


sarcomphalus, D. C. prod. 2. p. 30. This differs from the other 
species in the petals being helmet-shaped, stamens turned out- 
wards, and in the disk being thicker, as well as in the leaves 
being alternate, not approximating by pairs. This tree rises 
generally to a considerable height; the trunk is generally about 
3 feet in diameter. The wood is hard, of a dark colour, and 
close grain ; it is looked upon as one of the best timber woods 
in the island of Jamaica. The name is derived from capé, cap- 
Koc, sarx, sarcos, flesh, and oupaXoc, omphalos, a navel; resem- 
blance in the ovary, surrounded by the disk. 
Sarcomphalus Scutia. Tree 30 feet. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


7 S. LÆVIGA`TA ; leaves oblong, obtuse, quite entire, coria- 
ceous, veinless, smooth; flowers axillary, 2-3 pedicellate. h.S. 
Native of Santa Cruz. Rhamnus levigatus, Vahl. symb. 3. p. 
41. Ceanothus levigatus, D. C. prod. 2. p. 30. 

Var. B, Guadalipe (D. C. prod. 2. p. 30.) leaves oval, quite 
entire, coriaceous, with a middle nerve and a few lateral ones ; 
flowers axillary, 3-5 pedicelled. h.S. Native of Guadaloupe. 

Smooth Scutia. Clt. 1818. Shrub 10 feet. 

8 S. sPHÆROSPE RMA; leaves oblong, acuminated, serrated, 
smooth; peduncles axillary, subracemose, length of petiole ; 
fruit pellucid, spherical; seeds trigonal. h.S. Native of Ja- 
maica, among bushes. Rhamnus sphærospérmus, Swartz, fl. ind. 
occ. 1. p. 499. Ceanothus? sphærocärpus, D. C. prod. 2. p. 30. 
Flowers yellowish-green. Berry the size of a small pepper- 
corn, either quite globular or obscurely 3-lobed, pellucid, pale- 
green, containing | or 3 seeds. Stigma in 2 deep, acute divisions. 

Round-seeded Scutia. Clt. 1824. Shrub 10 feet. 

9 S. pauctFLORA; leaves obovate-oblong, obtuse, smooth, 
entire, or a little toothed ; racemes lateral, short, few-flowered. 
b. G. Native of Mexico. Ceandthus paucifldrus, Moc. et Sesse, 
fl. mex. icon. ined. D.C, prod. 2. p. 33. 
yellow ? 

Fen-flowered Scutia. Shrub. 

10 S.? ranicuLA‘TA ; leaves roundish-oval, acuminated, ser- 
rated, pubescent ; panicle terminal, with subcorymbose branches. 
h.S. Native of the East Indies. Celastrus Rothianus, Schult. 
syst. 5. p. 423. Ceanothus paniculatus, Roth. nov. spec. 154. 
Flowers white. 

Panicled Scutia. Shrub. 

Cult. Inconspicuous shrubs not worth cultivating, except in 
general collections; they will grow in any light soil, and are 
easily increased by young cuttings, planted under a hand-glass, 
in a moderate heat. 


X. RETANI’LLA (the name of R. obcordàta in Peru). 
Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 57.—Molinz‘a, Comm. mss.—Collétia 
species, Vent. and D. C. 

Lin. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx pitcher-shaped, 
5-cleft (f. 5. E. e.), internally fleshy. Petals 5, cucullate (f. 5. 
E. d.), sessile. Stamens inclosed; anthers kidney-shaped, 1- 
celled. Disk effuse, covering the whole inner surface of the 
calyx (f. 5. E. f.). Ovary free (f. 5. E. g.), 3-celled. Style 
simple, short. Stigma 3-toothed. Fruit adnate to the base of 
the calyx, indehiscent, containing a 3-celled woody nut (f. 5. E.i.). 
Seeds sessile (f. 5. E.i.).—Subshrubs with elongated, nearly 
simple naked branches, or with a few leaves at their base, these 
are opposite, quite entire, and small. Flowers small, villous on 
the outside (f. 5. E. e.), brownish, disposed in short, few-flowered, 
opposite spikes on the young branches . 5. E. a.). 


Flowers greenish- - 


X. RETANILLA., XI. CoLLETIA. 

1 R. oscorpa'TA (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 58.) leaves obcor 
date, quite entire, 3-nerved ; flowers sessile, spiked, rising fron 
the axillæ of the scales. h. G. Native of Peru. Rhamny 
Retanilla, Domb. herb. Collètia obcordàta, Vent. hort. cek, 
t. 92. Branches twiggy, flexile. Flowers white. 

Obcordate-leaved Retanilla. Clt. 1822. Shrub 3 feet. 

2 R. Erue’pra (Brogn. mem. rhamn. 58.) leaves almost 
wanting ; flowers sessile, disposed in glomerated spikes on th 
naked branches. h. G. Native of Peru. Branches eree, 
spiny at the apex. Collètia Ephédra, Vent. choix. t. 16. Rhám 
nus Ephédra, Domb. herb. Flowers white. 

Ephedra-like Retanilla. Clt. 1823. Shrub 2 feet. 

Cult. These plants will thrive very well in a mixture of 
loam and peat; and cuttings of young wood will root freely, if 
planted in a pot of sand, placed under a hand-glass. 


XI, COLLE'TIA (named by Commerson in honour of M, 
Collet, his friend and countryman ; he wrote upon the plants of 
Brest). Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p.58. D.C. prod. 2. p.28 
Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 58. 

Lin. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate, 
membranous, (f. 5. F. f.), coloured. Petals wanting, or very 
minute, linear. Stamens with ovate, 2-celled (f. 5. F. i.), ot 
reniform, 1-celled anthers. Disk short, cup-shaped (f. 5. F. g.) 
adnate to the bottom of the calyx. Ovary free (f. 5. F. h) 
8-celled. Style simple, elongated (f. 5. F. e.). Stigma + 
lobed. Fruit girded at the base by the permanent tube of the 
calyx, tricoccous (f. 5. F. k.), dehiscent (f. 5. F. k.). Seeds 
sessile.— Much-branched shrubs, almost destitute of leaves, with 
divaricating, decussately opposite branches and spiny branch 
lets. Leaves, if present, very minute, quite entire, opposite 
Flowers axillary, fascicled, or racemose, or when the leaves art 
absent they rise from beneath the base of the spines (f. 5. F. a.) 

1 C. SERRATIFÒLIA (Vent. choix. t. 15.) leaves elliptical, 
sharply serrated; branches leafy; pedicels longer than the 
flowers; flowers usually solitary. h. G. Native of Pert 
Rhamnus Spartium, Domb. herb. Flowers yellowish. 

San-leaved Colletia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1823. Sh. 3 ft. 

2 C. crucra'ta (Gill. et Hook, bot. misc. 1. p. 152. t. 43) 
leaves very few, elliptic, quite entire; stem very prickly ; spine 
decussate, compressed laterally, broad, ovate, acute, decurrent 
h. G. Native of Rio de la Plata, on sandy hills near Ma 
donado. 

Cross-spined Colletia. Clt. 1824. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

3 C. spinosa (Lam. ill. 2. p. 90. t. 129. Hook, bot. misc. 1} 
p. 153. t. 44, A.) leaves elliptic, quite entire ; spines very strong 
awl-shaped ; fascicles of flowers scattered; calyx urceolatei 
filaments elongated, exserted. h. G. Native of Chili and 
Peru, also of Brazil. C. polyacantha, Willd. 

Var. a, glabra (Hook, I. c.) smooth. C. spindsa, Lam. |. & 
C. hérrida, Willd. spec. 1. p. 1113. C. spinosissima, Gmel. syst 

Var. P, pubescénti-incana (Hook, 1. c.) plant clothed with 
hoary pubescence. 

Spiny Colletia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1823. Shrub 3 to 4f 

4 C. re‘rox (Gill. et Hook. bot. misc. 1. p. 154.) spines 
strong, awl-shaped ; fascicles of flowers scattered ; calyx oblong 
cylindrical; anthers nearly sessile. kh. G. Native of Chil, 
about Mendoza. 

Fierce Colletia, Fl. May, July. Clt. 1823. Shrub 2 to 4f 

5 C.urrcina (Gill. et Hook, bot. misc. 1. p. 155.) spin 
slender, very numerous ; fascicles of flowers crowded at the top 
of the branches; calyx elongated, cylindrical, with the filaments 
inserted in the tube. &.G. Native of Chili. 

Var. a, glabra (Hook, 1. c.) smooth. 

Var. B, pubescénti-hirsita (Hook, 1. c.) plant hairy-pubescent 

Furze-like Colletia. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 


RHAMNEZÆ. XI. CorrerTiA. 


6 C. CHaca‘yE; leaves somewhat obovate, serrated ; flowers 
tern; branches very leafy. h.G. Native of Peru. Rham- 
nus Chacaye, Domb. herb. Flowers yellowish. 

Chacaye Colletia. Shrub 2 feet. 

7 C. TETRAGdNA (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 59.) branches 
almost naked, leafless, smooth ; branchlets distant, simple, spiny, 
stiff, spreading ; racemes axillary, rising beneath the spines, usu- 
ally 6-flowered ; fruit opposite on the branchlets, sessile on the 
branches, racemose. þh. G. Native of Peru. Domb. Flowers 
yellowish. 


Tetragonal-branched Colletia. Shrub 3 feet. 


+ Allied species. 


8 C. rvre’sta (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 59.) shrub much 
branched ; branches almost opposite, cylindrical, ultimate ones 
spiny; spines simple, spreading, stiff, axillary; leaves opposite, 
oblong-linear, quite entire, smooth; almost nerveless ; flowers 
axillary, solitary ; peduncles slender, shorter than the leaves. 
h.S. Native of Mexico, in the plains near Gazave. Ceand- 
thus inféstus, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 61. t. 614. 
D. C. prod. 2. p.81. Rhamnus linearis, Moc. et Sesse, in herb. 
Lamb. Calyx hemispherical, with a spreading limb. Petals cu- 
cullate. Anthers cordate; cells confluent at top. Disk thin 
at the limit of the throat, incrusting the tube. Ovary semi- 
adnate to the bottom of the tube of the calyx, 8-celled. Style 
simple, filiform, longer than the tube of the calyx. Stigma 
simple. Flowers white. 

Troublesome Colletia. Cult. 1824, Shrub 3 feet. 

9 C. muzrirrdrA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 29.) leaves entire, oblong; pedicels 1-flowered, 5-6, 
crowded together, length of flower; petals 5, cucullate. R.G. 
Native of Mexico. Disk extended even to the throat, and half 
adnate to the ovary. Branches spiny, bearing the flowers be- 
neath the spines. 

Many-flowered Colletia. Shrub 4 feet. 

10 C.? pispr’rma (D. C. prod. 2. p. 29.) leaves entire, oblong ; 
pedicels 1-flowered, 2 or 3 in a fascicle, length of flowers ; 
flowers 5-petalled ; berries oblong, 2-celled. h.G. Native of 
Mexico. Branches unarmed. Calyx very short in this and 
preceding species. 

Two-seeded Colletia. Shrub 3 feet. 

11 C.? vezurina (Spreng. syst. 1. p. 771.) leaves alternate, 
oblong, serrated, villous beneath; peduncles axillary, cymose, 
and downy, as well as the flowers. h%.S. Native of Brazil. 

Velvety Colletia. Shrub 2 feet. 

Cult. See Retanilla for culture and propagation. 


XII, TREVO'A (Trevo, the name of some Spanish botanist). 
Meyers, mss. Hook, bot. misc. 1. p. 158. 

Lin. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx turbinate, 5- 
cleft, permanent, with reflexed segments. Petals cucullate, erect, 
inclosing the stamens. Anthers 1-celled, bursting by a kidney- 
shaped chink. Disk almost wanting. Ovary superior, large, 
hairy, 3-celled; cells 1-seeded. Style awl-shaped, much ex- 
serted, and very hairy, crowned by an acute simple stigma. 
Capsule membranous, 2-valved, 1-seeded, (2 of the cells being 
abortive) crowned by the permanent style. Seed erect, elliptical, 
compressed, marked by a conspicuous longitudinal furrow. Al- 
bumen sparing, fleshy. Embryo erect, cylindrical, with an 
inferior radicle.x—Spiny shrubs with awl-shaped short spines, 
cruciately disposed. Leaves in fours, marked with longitudinal 
nerves. Fascicles of flowers rising from tubercles in the axils 
of the leaves and at the base of the spines. 

1 T. quixeuene’rvis (Gill. et Hook, bot. misc. 1. p. 158. t. 


XII. Trevoa. 


XIII. Discarra. XIV. Hoventa. 39 
45. B.) hairy-pubescent ; leaves oblong-elliptic, entire, 5-nerved, 
hoary beneath. h.G. Native of Chili on the Andes. 

Five-nerved-leaved Trevoa. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

2 T. rrine’rvis (Gill. et Hook, bot. mise. 1. p. 159.) smooth ; 
leaves elliptic, crenately-serrated, 3-nerved, green beneath. 
b.G. Native of Chili. 

Three-nerved-leaved Trevoa. 


Cult. 


Clt. 1828. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
For culture and propagation see Retanilla, p. 34. 


XIII. DISCA'RIA (from doxoc, diskos, a disk ; disk broad). 
Hook, bot. misc. 1. p. 156. 

Lin. syst.  T'etra-Pentändria, Monoginia. Calyx short, 
campanulate, 4-5-cleft, coloured. Petals 4-5, smaller than the 
stamens. . Anthers 2-celled, bursting lengthwise. Disk girding 
the base of the germ, bowl-shaped, fleshy, with a narrow, ele- 
vated, nearly entire, free margin. Ovary half superior. Style 
short, crowned bya 3-lobed stigma.—Spiny shrubs. 

1 D. America‘na (Hook, bot. mise. 1. p. 156. t. 44. D.) 
calyx for the most part 5-cleft, with reflexed segments. h. G. 
Native of Buenos Ayres. 

American Discaria. Shrub. 

2 D. Avsrra‘tis (Hook, l. c. p. 157. t. 45. A.) calyx 4-cleft, 
with erect segments. h.G. Native of New Holland at Cox’s 
River to the south of Bathurst. Collétia pubéscens, Brogn. mem. 
rhamn. p. 59. Branches almost leafless, pubescent; branchlets 
simple, spiny. Leaves few, opposite, obovate, minute, quite 
entire, pubescent. Racemes short, many-flowered, rising from 
beneath the spines. Petals small, linear, convolute. 

Southern Discaria. Shrub. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Retanilla, p. 34. 


XIV. HOVE'NIA (in honour of David Hoven, a senator of 
Amsterdam, who contributed to the success of the travels of 


Thunberg by his good offices). Thunb. jap. 101. D. C. prod. 
2, p. 40. Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 60. 

Lin. syst. Penténdria, Monogynia. Calyx somewhat spread- 
ing, 5-cleft (f. 6. B. a.). Petals 5, obovate, unguiculate (f. 6. 
B. e.), convolute. Stamens inclosed in the petals; anthers 
ovate, 2-celled. Disk fleshy, flat (f. 6. B. f.). Ovary 3-celled. 
Style trifid. Stigmas 3, round. Fruit free, tricoccous (f. 6. B. 
l), seated on a thick fleshy peduncle (f. 6. B. 4.).—Trees, with 
alternate, broad, cordate, serrated, 3-nerved leaves. 

1 H. pv'rcıs (Thunb. jap. 101.) leaves cordate, ovate, acu- 
minated, equal at the base, 3-nerved, smooth. kh. G. Native 
of Japan, near Nagasaki, where it is called Ken and Kenpokonas. 
Koempf. ameen. ex. 2. p. 809, with a figure. Flowers small, 
white, in axillary and terminal dichotomous panicles. Peduncles 

F 2 


36 


sub-cylindrical, reflexed, smooth, an inch long, thickening after 
flowering, containing a sweet red pulp, which is eaten by the 
Japanese, and has a taste somewhat like a pear. 
Sweet Hovenia. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1812. Tree 12 feet. 
2 H. ixæqaua'zis (D. C. prod, 2. p. 40.) leaves cordate, acu- 
minate, rather hairy beneath, unequal at the base, 3-nerved. 
h. G. Native of Nipaul, at Katumanda, where it is called 
Munko-Khoshee. H. acérba, Lindl. bot. reg. t. 501. H. dúlcis, 
D. Don, prod. 189. Wall. fl. ind. 2. p. 414. Flowers small, 
white, disposed in axillary, rarely in terminal, dichotomous, 
villous cymes. Capsule round, size of a pea, seated on an en- 
larged peduncle, which is soft, and contains a red sweet pulp. 
This does not come to maturity till after the capsules are ripe. 
Unequal-leaved Hovenia. Fl. Ap. Jul. Clt. 1820. Tree 30 ft, 
Cuit. See Retanilla for culture and propagation, p. 34. 


XV. COLUBRI'NA (from coluber, a snake, in allusion to the 
twisted stems). Rich. mss. Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 61.— 
Rhamnus and Ceanothus species of authors. 

Lin. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx spreading, 5-cleft 
(f. 6. D. a.). Petals 5, obovate, convolute (f. 6. D. b.). Stamens 
exserted (f. 6. D. c.); anthers ovate 2-celled. Disk fleshy, rather 
flat, pentagonal (f. 6. D. g.). Ovary immersed in and adnate to 
the disk (f. 6. D.e.), 3-celled. Style trifid (f. 6. D. a.). Stigmas 3. 
Fruit capsular, dehiscent, tricoccous, girded at the base by the 
circumcised calyx (f. 6. D.f.), Seeds furnished with a short 
stalk.—Shrubs, with alternate, quite entire or crenulated leaves, 
netted with distant feather nerves, smooth, but usually pubes- 
cent or rusty-villous. Flowers in axillary, short, crowded cymes, 
or in fascicles, with simple peduncles (f. 6. D.). 


# South American species. 


1 C. FERRUGI NEA (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 62.) leaves ovate, 
a little acuminated, entire, covered with rusty villi beneath, as 
well as the branchlets and flowers ; flowers axillary, cymose, 
aggregate. h.S. Native of South America, in most of the 
West India Islands, Rhamnus colubrinus, Lin. syst. 195. Jacq. 
hort. vind. 3. t. 50. Ceandthus colubrinus, Lam. ill. no. 2684. 
Ceanothus arboréscens, Mill—Comm. hort. 1. t. 90. Flowers 
greenish. Seeds ovate, shining, black. This tree is called Bois 
couleuvre or Snake-wood in Martinique; hence the generic 
name. 

Rusty Snake-wood. Fl. May, Nov. Clt.1762. Tree 30 feet. 

2 C. rerme’Ntu (Rich. ined. in Brogn. mem. rhamn. P. 62.) 
This species has not been described ; it is therefore only known 
to Brogniart. It is a native of Guiana. 

Fermented Snake-wood. Tree. 

3 C. RECLINATA (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 62.) leaves ellip- 
tical, acute, quite entire, pubescent beneath, as well as the 
branches and flowers; branches flexible, pendulous; flowers 
axillary, aggregate, cymose. h}. S. Native of the mountains 
of Jamaica, in bushy places, also in St. Domingo, where it is 
called Palo-amargo. Rhamnus ellipticus, Ait. hort. kew. 1. P: 
265. Paliürus inérmis, Hort. par. 
Duham. ed. nov. 3. p. 55. ex Desf. Ceanòthus reclinàtus, Lher. 
sert. p. 6.—Browne, jam. t. 29. f. 2. Flowers greenish. 

Reclined-branched Snake-wood. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1758. Sh. 6 ft. 

4 C. eranuròsa (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 62.) leaves ovate- 
oblong, acuminated, somewhat serrated from the middle, smooth, 
shining, with the nerves at the base pubescent, as well as the 
petioles; peduncles axillary, short, dichotomous, umbellate. b. 
S. Native of Peru, in groves. Ceandthus granulòsus, Ruiz et 
Pav. fl. per. 5. t. 228. f. b. Flowers white. Capsules round- 
ish, turbinate, with prominent ribs. 

Granular Snake-wood. Tree 24 feet. 


RHAMNEÆ. XIV. Hovexra. 


Zizyphus Domingénsis, - 


XV. CoLuBriNA. 


5 C. rrirrdRA (Brogn. in mem. rhamn. p. 62.) leaves acute, 
crenulated, rusty beneath; peduncles axillary, 3-flowered, or 
pedicels 3 together, 1-flowered. HE. G. Native of Mexico, 
Rhamnus trifldrus, Moc. et Sesse in herb. Lamb. Flowers 
greenish-white. 

Three-flowered Snake-wood. Shrub. 

6 C. Cune’xsis (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 62.) leaves elliptical, 
oblong, acutish, quite entire, greenish-velvety above, hoary and 
downy beneath, as well as the branchlets and flowers ; peduncles 
axillary, corymbose, longer than the petioles. h. S. Native 
of Cuba, in bushy places, as well as of St. Domingo. Ceani- 
thus Cubénsis, Lam. Jacq. hort. vind. t. 49. Rhamnus Cubén 
sis, Lin. Flowers cream-coloured. Sepals fringed. 

Cuba Snake-wood. Fl.? Clt. 1820. Shrub 8 feet. 

7 C. Atama‘nr; leaves ovate, obtuse, serrulated, somewhat 
velvety and green above, hoary and downy beneath, as well as 
the branchlets and flowers; peduncles axillary, corymbose, 
length of petioles. h.S. Native of Mexico. Ceandthus Ala- 
mani, D. C. prod. 2. p.31. Leaves both opposite and alternate 
in the same branch. 

Alaman’s Snake-wood. Shrub. 

8 C.? macroca’rpus; leaves ovate, somewhat cordate at the 
base, roundish, serrated, downy beneath, as well as the branch- 
lets ; flowers axillary, glomerate ; fruit pendulous. h.S. Na- 
tive of New Spain. Ceandthus macrocärpus, Cav. icon. 8, t 
276. Flowers white. 

Long-fruited Snake-wood. Clt. 1824. Shrub 6 feet. 

9 C.? puBE’scens; .leaves ovate, acuminated, pubescent, 
acutely serrated; peduncles axillary, very short; dichotomous 
umbellate. h. S. Native of Peru, in groves. Ceanothus 
pubéscens, Ruiz et Pav. fl. peru, 3. p. 6. t. 228. f.a. Flowers 
white. Fruit round, black. 

Pubescent Snake-wood. Tree 18 feet. 

10 C.? Mocinta‘na ; leaves oval, entire, 1-nerved, pubescent 
beneath, as well as the branchlets ; peduncles lateral, dichoto- 
mous, few-flowered. h. G. Native of Mexico. Ceandthus 
Mocinianus, D. C. prod. 2. p. 32. Ceandthus macrocarpus, Moc. 
et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. but not of Cav. Calyx spreading 
much after the time of flowering. 

Mocino’s Snake-wood. Clt. 1824. Shrub. 

** Asiatic species. 

11 C. Asta’rica (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 62.) leaves ovate; 
acuminated, serrulated, glossy, 3-nerved at the base; peduncles 
axillary, branched, many-flowered, shorter than the leaves. + 
S. Native of the East Indies, Ceylon, Mauritius, Nipaul, a8 
well as on the western coast of equinoxial Africa. Ceanothus 
Asiaticus, Lin. spec. 284. Cav. icon. t. 440. f. 1. Lam. ill. t 
129. Tubanthéra, Comm. mss.—Burm. zeyl. 111. t. 48 
Rhamnus acuminatus, Colebr. mss. Flowers small, yellowish- 
green, fragrant. Capsule round, obovate, about the size of a 
small gooseberry, 3-furrowed, 3-celled, 3-valved, 3-seeded- 
Seeds triangular, with a gibbous back. 

Asiatic Snake-wood. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1691. Shrub 16 feet 

12 C. Niravte’nsts ; shrub erectish or rambling, with all the 
upper parts pubescent; leaves somewhat bifarious, oblong, acl” 
minated, serrulated, smooth, and shining, with alternate nerves 
the axillæ of which are hairy ; racemes terminal, panicled, pubes 
cent. R.G. Native of Nipaul. Ceandthus Nipaulénsis, Wall. 
fl. ind. 2. p. 375. Branches scabrous, and have a tendency t0 
ramble over trees. Flowers small, green, fascicled, disposed 1p 
terminal racemes on the naked branches, interspersed with ? 
number of small, lanceolate, floral leaflets, the whole forming # 
branchy panicle. Petals very small, yellowish, cucullate, com 
cealing the stamens. Ovary :3-lobed. Style trifid. : Fruit 
about the size of a pea at first, succulent, afterwards dry, C0 


 RHAMNEÆ. XV. CoLUBRINA. 


taining 3 nuts. This will probably prove to be a species of 
Willemétia. 

Nipaul Snake-wood. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1820. Sh. rambling. 

13 C.? rri’queTrRA; leaves elliptical-ovate, finely acuminated, 
sharply serrulated, acute at the base, with parallel pubescent 
ribs, villous at their axillæ beneath; peduncles axillary, short, 
fascicled, 1-flowered ; capsules acutely 3-cornered. h. G. Na- 
tive of Nipaul, at Shreenugur. Ceanothus triquetrus, Wall. fl. 
ind. 2. p. 376. Leaves pubescent when young. 

Triquetrous-capsuled Snake-wood. Shrub. 

14 C.? PUBIFLÒRA; leaves elliptical-oblong, acute, serrated, 
smooth ; flowers axillary, crowded, velvety, on short pedicels, 
h.S. Native of the island of Timor. Ceanothus pubiflorus, 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 30. 

Downy-flowered Snake-wood. Shrub, 

15 C. LEscHENAV'LTII; leaves ovate, long-acuminated, some- 
what cordate at the base, crenulately-serrated, smooth above, 
hoary beneath from very minute down; cymes axillary, many- 
flowered, almost sessile, length of petioles. h.S. Native of 
Ceylon. Ceandthus Leschenailtii, D. C. prod. 2. p. 30. 
Branches minutely-pubescent at the top, as well as the calyxes. 

Leschenault’s Snake-wood. Shrub 10 feet. 


** 8 African species. 


16 C. Guiner’nsis ; leaves elliptical-oblong, acutish at both 
ends, quite entire, on short stalks; cymes corymbose, many- 
flowered, axillary, hoary-velvety. kh. S. Native of Guinea. 
Ceanothus ? Guineénsis, D.C, prod. 2. p. 30. Rhamnus pani- 
culatus, Thonn. 

Guinea Snake-wood. Shrub 6 feet. 

17 C.? mysracrnus; leaves cordate, obtuse, quite entire, 
smooth above, but rather hairy beneath ; branches ending in a 
tendril; flowers axillary, umbellate. hk- VY. G. Native of 
Abyssinia. Rhamnus mystacinus, Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. p. 266. 
Ceanothus? mystacinus, D. C. prod. 2. p. 31. Stem weak, 
climbing to a considerable extent by means of tendrils from the 
upper part of the branches. Flowers greenish-white. Ovary 
immersed in a snow-white glandular disk, filling the tube of the 
calyx. Stigma trifid. 

Bearded Snake-wood. Fl. Nov. Clt. 1775. Shrub cl. 

Cult. These plants are not worth cultivating except in 
general collections. A mixture of loam and peat will suit them 
well, and cuttings of young wood will root readily if planted in 
sand, and placed under a hand-glass ; those of the stove species 
require heat. 


XVI. CEANO'THUS (xeavw6oc, keanothus, a name em- 
ployed by Theophrastus to designate a spiny plant, derived from 
Kew, keo, to cleave; however the modern genus has nothing to do 
with the plant of Theophrastus). Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 62.— 
Ceanothus species, Lin. Juss. Lam. Ceandthus, sect. 2. Eucea- 
nothus, D. C. prod. 2. p. 31. 

Lin. syst. Penténdria, Trigynia. Calyx with a sub-hemis- 
pherical tube, and 5 connivent segments (f. 6. C. b.). Petals 5, 
unguiculate, cucullate (f. 6. C. c.), deflexed. Stamens with ovate 
2-celled anthers (f. 6. C. b.). Disk spongy, annular (f. 6. C. d.). 
Ovary spherical, girded by the disk (f. 6. C. e.), 3-celled. Styles 
3, diverging, terminated by small papiliform stigmas. Fruit tri- 
coccous (f. 6. C. f.), girded by the circumcised tube of the calyx 
(f. 6. C. g.). Seeds almost sessile (f. 6. C. e.).—Smooth or 
pubescent shrubs, natives of North America, with erect branches, 
alternate, serrated, 3-nerved leaves, and very slender, white, 
blue or yellow flowers, disposed in terminal panicles or in axil- 

y racemes, 

1 C. azu'revs (Desf. cat. 1815. p. 232.) leaves ovate-oblong, 
obtuse, acutely-serrated, smooth above, hoary and downy be- 


XVI. Ceanoruus. 37 
neath; thyrse elongated, axillary, with a downy rachis ; pedicels 
smooth. h. G. Native of Mexico, on the road to St. Angelo. 
Ker. bot. reg. t. 291. C. cærùleus, Lag. gen. et spec. 1816. p. 
11. Lodd. bot. cab. t. 110. C. bicolor, Willd. in Schult. syst. 7. 
p. 65. ex fl. mex. icon. et descr. ined. Flowers pale-blue. The 
bark is febrifugal. 

Azure-flowered Red-root. Fl. Ap. May. Clt. 1818. Sh. 10 ft. 

2 C. rarpirtorus (Horn. hort. hafn. 230.) leaves cordate, 
ovate, serrated, downy beneath ; thyrse elongated, axillary. h. 
H. Native of North America. Perhaps only a variety of the 
following. Flowers white. 

Late-flowering Red-root. Fl. Sep. Nov. Clt. 1820. Sh. 6 ft. 

3 C. America‘nus (Lin. spec. 284.) leaves ovate, acumi- 
nated, serrated, pubescent beneath ; thyrse elongated, axillary, 
with a pubescent rachis. h.H. Native of North America, in 
dry woods, from Canada to Florida. Duham. arb, 1.t. 51. Mill. 
fig. t. 57. Sims, bot. mag. t. 1479. Flowers small, white. 
Fruit bluntly trigonal. In North America this shrub is com- 
monly known by the name of New Jersey tea, or Red-root, 
having been actually used in the American war as a substi- 
tute for tea. The Canadians use the infusion of the root in 
gonorrhoea, and other authors attribute to it antisyphilitic 
properties. It will dye wool a fine strong nankin-cinnamon 
colour. A beautiful shrub when in flower. 

American Red-root or New Jersey tea. 
1713. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

4 C. ova‘tus (Desf. arb. 2. p. 381.) leaves ovate or oval, 
serrated, smooth on both surfaces, as well as the peduncles ; 
thyrse short, axillary? kh. H. Native of North America. 
Fruit somewhat globose, 6-ribbed. Flowers white. This plant 
is usually confounded in gardens with the preceding. 

Ovate-leaved Red-root. Fl. Ju. July. Clit. 1818. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

5 C. pere’nnis (Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 167.) leaves oval, 
somewhat serrated, smooth; panicle thyrsoid, terminal, and 
axillary. YJ. H. Native of North America, on rocks near 
rivers, in Virginia and Carolina. C. herbaceus, Rafin. The 
stems scarcely ever remain over winter, but die down to the 
root. Flowers white or yellow. 

Perennial Red-root. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1822. PI. 2 feet. 

6 C. ruyrsirLorvs (Eschscholtz, mem. acad. scienc. peters. 
10. p. 281.) leaves oval, 3-nerved, serrulated, smooth; stem 
many-angled ; panicle thyrsoid in the axillary branches. k. H. 
Native of New California. 

Thyrse-flowered Ceanothus. Shrub. 

7 Č. INTERME pius (Pursh, fl. sept. amer. 1. p. 167.) leaves 
oblong-oval, acute, mucronately-serrulated, triple-nerved, pu- 
bescent beneath ; panicles axillary, on long peduncles, with loose 
corymbose pedicels. h.H. Native of North America, in the 
woods of Tennessee. Leaves not one-fourth the size of those 
of C. Americanus. Flowers white. 

Intermediate Red-root. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1812. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

8 C. sancurnevus (Pursh, fl. sept. amer. 1. p. 167.) leaves 
oblong-obovate, serrated, pubescent beneath ; panicles axillary, 
thyrsoid, on very short peduncles ; pedicels aggregate. h. H. 
Native of North America, near the Rocky Mountains, on the 
banks of the Missouri. Branches blood-red or purple. Panicles 
not longer than the leaves. Flowers white. 

Bloody-branched Red-root. Fl. May, June. 
Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

9 C. micropny’Lius (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 154.) leaves 
oblong, obtuse, entire, minute, sub-fascicled, smooth ; branches 
straight, somewhat decumbent; corymbs stalked, loose, ter- 
minal. h. H. Native of North America, in sandy woods, 
from Carolina to Florida. C. hypericoides, Lher. mss. Leaves 
8-4 lines long. Fruit almost globular. Flowers white. 

Small-leaved Red-root. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1806, Sh. 2 ft, 


Fl. June, July, Clt. 


Cit. 1812. 


38 RHAMNEZ. XVI. Ceanoruvs. 
10 C. sereyrrrrdrius (Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 154.) leaves 
small, elliptical-ovate, obtuse, serrulated ; branches filiform, de- 
cumbent ; panicles axillary, stalked, few-flowered ; flowers con- 
glomerated. k. H. Native of Florida, about St. Mary’s. 
Flowers white. 

Wild-thyme-leaved Red-root. Shrub decumbent. 

11 C. suxirérrus (Willd. in Schult. syst. 7. p. 62. t. 615.) 
leaves ovate-elliptical, obtuse, glandularly-serrulated, 3-5-nerved, 
smooth ; nerves covered with adpressed hairs on the under sur- 
face ; branches round, smooth, with a few scattered spines ; 
racemes solitary on the short branches. hb. G. Native of 
Mexico, in woods, near Real del Monte. Flowers white. 

Box-leaved Red-root. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

Cult. Small neat shrubs, with large red roots; hence their 
English name. They will thrive well in any common garden 
soil, and are proper shrubs for the front of shrubberies. They 
are increased by layers or by seeds. The greenhouse species 
or those natives of Mexico only require to be protected from 
frosts during winter. Young cuttings of these will root if 
planted in a pot of sand, with a hand-glass placed over them. 


XVII. WILLEME'TIA (in honour of C. L. Willemet, author 
of Herbarium Mauritianum). Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 63.— 
Ceanothus spec. Lin. and other authors. 

Lin. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx urceolate (f. 6. 
F. d.), with the tube adnate to the ovary (f. 6. F. e.) at the base, 
but free at the top, with a 5-cleft limb (f. 6. F. a.). Petals 5, 
cucullate, sessile (f. 6. F. b.). Stamens inclosed in the petals ; 
anthers ovate, 2-celled. Disk very thin, incrusting the tube of 
the calyx. Ovary half-inferior, 3-celled. Style simple, trigonal. 
Stigma 3-lobed. Fruit unknown.—A quite smooth shrub, with 
erect branches, alternate, oblong-lanceolate, serrated, feather- 
nerved leaves, and small white flowers, which are disposed in 
few-flowered, terminal or axillary panicles. 

1 W. Arrica xA (Brogn. l. c.) h.G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Ceanothus Africanus, Lin. spec. 284.—Pluk. 
phyt. t. 126. f. 1.—Seb. thes. 1. t. 22. f. 6. Leaves shining. 
Branches purplish when ripe. 

African Willemetia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1712. Shrub 6 ft. 

Cult. An elegant shrub. It will succeed well in an equal 
mixture of loam and peat, with a little sand, and young cuttings 
will root readily if planted in a pot of sand, with a hand-glass 
placed over them. 


XVIII. POMADE'RRIS (from rwua, poma, a lid, and deppre, 
derris, a skin; in allusion to the peculiar membranous covering 
to the capsule). Labill. nov. holl. 1. p. 61. D.C. prod. 2. p. 33. 
Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 64.—Pomatodérris, Schult. syst. 5. 
no. 985.—Pomatidérris, Kunth. nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 60. 

Lin. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx with an adnate 
tube, and a 5-cleft (f. 6. E. a.), somewhat spreading limb. 
Petals 5, flat, unguiculate, somewhat cordate, or wanting. Sta- 
mens exserted (f. 6. E. b.); anthers ovate, 2-celled (f. 6. E. b.). 
Disk wanting. Ovary half adnate, 3-celled. Style trifid, rarely 
diverging (f. 6. E.c.). Fruit half inferior (f. 6. E. g.), tricoc- 
cous ; coccula each with a broad perforation at the base on the 
inside. Seeds each furnished with a short stalk (f. 6. E. g.). 
—Erect, branched shrubs, more or less covered with starry 
down. Leaves entire or serrated, villous on both surfaces, or 
smooth on the upper surface, feather-nerved. Flowers disposed 
in axillary or terminal, corymbose, or in expanded corymb-like 
panicles, flowering from the base to the apex, for the most part 
yellow or cream-coloured. 


* Floners 5-petalled, disposed in corymbose cymes, 
1 P. pHytirrzorpes (Sieb. pl. exs. nov. holl. no, 215.) 


XVII. WiLLEMETIA. 


XVIII. PoMADERRIS. 


cymes corymbose, crowded ; calyxes and pedicels villous ; leaves 
elliptical-oblong, quite entire, coriaceous, smooth above, clothed 
with hoary-velvety villi beneath. h.G. Native of New Hol- 
land. Leaves acutish. Flowers pale-yellow. 

Phylliræa-like Pomaderris. Fl. May, June. 
Shrub 2 to 6 feet. 

2 P. ranrcera (Sims, bot. mag. t. 1823.) cymes somewhat 
panicled, woolly ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, quite entire, coria 
ceous, velvety above, rusty and woolly beneath. h.G. Native 
of New Holland, on the eastern and southern coast. Ceandthus 
laniger, Andr. bot. rep. t. 569. Pomadérris obscura, Sieb. pl 
exs. nov. holl. no. 216. Flowers pale-yellow. 

Var. B; leaves smooth above. P. ferruginea and P., viridi- 
rufa, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 214 and 209. 

Wool-bearing Pomaderris. FI. April, June. Clt. 1806. Sh 
3 to 6 feet. 

3 P. extrerica (Labill. nov. holl. 1. p. 61. t. 86.) cymes 
somewhat umbellate, hoary and velvety; leaves elliptical, ob- 
tuse, smooth above, clothed with very short, white tomentum 
beneath, k. G. Native of New Holland at Cape Van 
Diemen. Sims, bot. mag. t. 1510. Flowers cream-coloured. 

Elliptical-leaved Pomaderris. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1805. 
Shrub 6 feet. 

4 P. pi’scotor (Vent. malm. t. 58.) cymes somewhat umbel- 
lately-corymbose, many-flowered, hoary and velvety from very 
short, scarcely manifest hairs; leaves ovate-lanceolate, acumi- 
nated, smooth above, but clothed with short, white down beneath. 
hb. G. Native of New Holland. P. acuminata, Link. enum 
235. P. malifolia and P. discolor, Sieb. pl. exs. nov. holl. no 
208 and 213. Flowers whitish. An intermediate species 
between P. elliptica and P. intérmedia, but hardly distinct from 
the former. 

Tno-coloured-leaved Pomaderris. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1814. 
Shrub 8 feet. 

5 P. itermep1a (Sieb. pl. exs. nov. holl. no. 210.) cymes 
corymbosely-panicled ; calyxes and pedicels velvety-villous; 
leaves elliptical, acuminated at both ends, smooth above, but 
hoary and velvety beneath. h.G. Native of New Holland 
Flowers pale-yellow. 

Intermediate Pomaderris. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1825. Sh. 6 ft 

6 P. aNDRoMED#FOLIA (Cuning. in Field’s new south wales, 
p- 351.) leaves oval-lanceolate, smooth above, but clothed beneath 
with white down; corymbs terminal, crowded; flowers with 
petals? h. G. Native of New Holland, on rocky parts of 
the Blue Mountains. Flowers pale-yellow. 

Andromeda-leaved Pomaderris. Fl. April, June. Shrub 4 ft. 

7 P. reprroria (Cuning. l. c.) leaves oval or elliptical, smooth; 
silky-white beneath; corymbs few-flowered, terminal; stems 
twiggy. R.G. Native of New Holland, upon rocky hills a 
Cox’s River. Flowers pale-yellow. 

Ledum-leaved Pomaderris. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1824. Sh. 2 ft 


** Flowers 5-petalled, corymbose, or racemosely-panicled. 
Seeds each furnished with a smaller perforation at the base than 
the rest of the species. Petals scarcely unguiculate. 


8 P. crorurdsa (G. Don, in Loud. hort. brit. 84.) leaves 
obovate, quite entire, downy beneath, as well as the flowers an 
branches ; peduncles axillary, corymbose ; capsules opening from 
the base to the top. h.G. Native of New Holland, on the 
eastern coast. Ceanothus globuldsus, Labill. nov. holl. 1. P 
61. t.85. Flowers pale-yellow. 

Globular-fruited Pomaderris. 
Shrub 8 feet. 

9 P. seatuuta'ta (G. Don, in Loud. hort. brit. p. 84.) 
leaves oblong-obovate, somewhat spatulate, obtuse, quite entiré 
downy beneath, as well as the branches and flowers; racemes 


Clt. 1818, 


Fl. April, June. Clt. 1803, 


RHAMNEZÆ. XVIII. Pomaperris. 


somewhat panicled ; capsules opening from the base to the top. 
b. G. Native of New Holland, in Van Lewin’s Land. Cea- 


nothus spatulatus, Labill. nov. holl. 1. p. 60. t. 84. Flowers 
pale-yellow. 
Spatulate-leaved Pomaderris. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1826. 


Shrub 6 feet. 

10 P. WenpLanDIA NA (G. Don, in Loud. hort. brit. p. 84.) 
leaves oblong-lanceolate, acute, smooth above, clothed with rusty 
down beneath; panicles terminal and axillary. h. G. Native 
of New Holland? Ceanôthus Wendlandianus, Schult. syst. 5. 
pe ee Habit of P. elliptica. Fruit unknown. Flowers yel- 
owish. 

Wendland’s Pomaderris. Fl. April, Ju. Clt. 1810. Sh. 10 ft. 

11 P.? capsuza‘ris (G. Don, in Loud. hort. brit. p. 84.) 
leaves ovate, cordate, acuminated, serrated ; capsules 3-valved, 


dehiscent. h.G. Native of the island of Tait in the South 
Seas. Ceanothus capsularis, Forst. prod. 112. Flowers yel- 
lowish. 

RARE Pomaderris. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1820. Shrub 
6 feet. 


*** Flowers apetalous, panicled, or racemose. 


12 P. ape’rata (Labill. nov. holl. 1. p. 52. t. 87.) panicles 
racemose, many-flowered ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, 
irregularly serrated, smooth above, or scabrous from starry down, 
clothed with hoary starry down beneath, with rather prominent 
nerves. h.G. Native on the western coast of New Holland, 
at Cape Van Diemen. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Apetalous Pomaderris. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1803. Sh. 6 ft. 

13 P. a’spera (Sieb. pl. exs. nov. holl. no. 211.) panicles 
racemose, elongated ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, irre- 
gularly serrated, and scabrous from starry down, clothed with 
downy, hoary, starry villi beneath. h. G. Native of New 
Holland. Flowers greenish-yellow. Very like P. apétala and 
hardly distinguishable. 

Rough Pomaderris. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1825. Shrub 6 ft. 

14 P. tieustrina (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 212.) pani- 
cles few-flowered ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, smooth above, but 
soft, downy, and velvety beneath from simple rather silky hairs, 
with scarcely prominent nerves. .G. Native of New Hol- 
land, on the eastern coast. Calyxes woolly. Flowers greenish- 
yellow. 

Privet-like Pomaderris. Shrub 4 feet. 

15 P. Pvrictrdrra (Lodd. bot. cab. t. 120. Link. enum. 
1. p. 232.) panicles racemose, leafy; leaves linear, rather sca- 
brous above, hoary and downy beneath, with the middle nerve 
rather prominent. h.G. Native of New Holland. Flowers 
greenish-white. Stigma 3-4-cleft. Tube of calyx pubescent, 
with white oval lobes. 
Phylica-leaved Pomaderris. Fl. May,Ju. Clt. 1819. Sh. 2 ft. 
Cult. Pomadérris is a beautiful early flowering genus of 
shrubs. For culture and propagation see Willemétia, p. 38. 


XIX. CRYPTA/NDRA (from kpurroc, cryptos, hidden, and 

hides ayèpoc, aner andros, a male ; in allusion to the stamens being 

idden by the petals). Smith, in Lin. trans. 4. po Rif: D.C. 
Prod. 2. p. 38. Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 65. 

IN. syst.  Pentändria, Monogyÿnia. Calyx coloured, cam- 
ram 5-cleft (f. 5. D. a.b.). Petals small, cucullate, sessile 
A Ma O. e.). Stamens enclosed ; anthers 2-celled. Disk want- 
= vary half-adnate, 3-celled. Style simple. Stigma tri- 

à ate. Capsule half inferior, tricoccous, crowned by the 
Pearse calyx. Seeds each furnished with a short fleshy 
a. mall, heath-like, much-branched, erect shrubs, with 

ee branches, or short spreading branches, rarely spiny. 
ves small, quite entire, smooth, scattered. Flowers aggre- 


XIX. CRYPTANDRA. 


XX. Bartziincia. XXI. SOLENANTHA. 39 
gate at the tops of the branches or solitary, erect, or pendulous, 
calyculated at the base with 5 small imbricate scales (f. 5. D. d.). 

1 C. pyramipa‘tis (Brogn. mem. 1. c.) branchlets pubescent, 
erect, pyramidal; leaves obovate-oblong, quite entire, smooth ; 
stipulas setaceous ; flowers solitary, erect; fruit oblong, rather 
pendulous. h.G. Native of New Holland. Flowers white. 

Pyramidal Cryptandra. Fl. May, July. Shrub 14 foot. 

2 C. ERICIFÒLIA (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. Rudge, in Lin. trans. 
soc. 10. p. 294. t. 18.) stem somewhat silky at the apex ; leaves 
linear, rather remote, acute, smooth ; heads of flowers terminal ; 
bracteas silky, toothed; style pilose. h.G. Native of New 
Holland, about Port Jackson. C. capitata, Sieb. pl. exs. nov. 
holl. no. 66. Flowers white, silky on the outside. Leaves 2-3 
lines long. 

Heath-leaved Cryptandra. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1821. Sh. 2 ft. 

3 C. ama‘ra (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. Rudge, in Lin. trans. 
10. p. 295. t. 18. f. 2.) stem rather hoary at the apex; leaves 
dense, spatulate, obtuse ; heads of flowers terminal; bracteas 
entire, and are as well as the style smooth. h. G. Native of 
New Holland, about Port Jackson. C. ericæfòlia, Sieb. pl. 
exs. nov. holl. no.67. Flowers white. 

Bitter Cryptandra. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1821. Shrub 2 ft. 

4 C.spine’scens (Sieb. pl. exs. nov. holl. no. 68.) smooth ; 
branches spiny ; leaves oblong, obtuse, tapering a little to the 
base; flowers usually solitary ; bracteas brown, scarious, a little 
toothed, short; calyx covered with pressed, hoary-pubescence 
on the outside. h. G. Native of New Holland. Flowers 
white. Habit of Condalia. 

Spiny Cryptandra. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1824. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

Cult. See Willemètia for culture and propagation, p. 38. 


XX. BARTLI'NGIA (in honour of C. Bartling, who, with 
Wendland, wrote an ingenious dissertation on Diédsma). Brogn. 
in mem. rhamn. p. 66. 

Lin. syst. Penténdria, Monogynia. Calyx furnished with 
2 bracteas at the base, with a subhemispherical tube, and a 5- 
cleft limb ; segments twice as long as the tube, oblong, ob- 
tuse, villous inside, imbricate in the bud. Petals 5, roundish, 
small, scale-formed, flat, inserted in the base of the calyx (peri- 
gynous or hypogynous). Stamens 10, 5 opposite the petals, 
and 5 opposite the segments of the calyx, these last are longest ; 
filaments filiform, short; anthers ovate-roundish, 2-celled ; 
cells opening laterally by a longitudinal chink. Disk wanting. 
Ovary compressed, furrowed on one side, somewhat lanceolate, 
1-celled, 1-seeded (or 2-seeded ?); ovula fixed to the furrowed 
side. Style short, awl-shaped. Stigma small, simple. This 
genus should probably be removed to Rosdcee after Chrysobd- 
lanus. 

1 B. osova‘ra (Brogn. l. c.) h. G. Native of New Hol- 
land. Cryptandra obovata, Sieb. pl. exs. nov. holl. no. 129. 
Stem smooth; leaves alternate, stalked, obovate, thickish, 
smooth ; heads few-flowered ; bracteas entire. Calyx smooth. 
Flowers white. 

Obovate-leaved Bartlingia. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1825. Sh. 2 ft. 

Cult. See Willemètia for culture and propagation, p. 38. 


XXI. SOLENA’NTHA (from corny, solen, a tube, and 


av0oc, anthos, a flower ; in allusion to the petals converging into 


a tube). 
Lin. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx permanent, 5- 
cleft. Petals 5, conniving into a tube, deciduous. Disk? An- 


thers 5, 2-celled, each inserted under a scale. Ovary 2-lobed. 
—A stiff-branched spiny shrub with oblong-lanceolate, some- 
what serrated leaves, scattered and in fascicles. Flowers axil- 
lary and lateral, white. 

1 S. spindsa. kh. G. Native of New Holland, on rocky 


40 RHAMNEZÆ. XXII. Terrapasma. 

hills, Cox’s River. 

south wales, p. 352. 
Spiny Solenantha. Fl. Ap.Ju. Clt. 1826. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
Cult. See Cryptdndra for culture and propagation. 


XXII. TETRAPA’SMA (from rerpac, tetras, four, and 
okemaoua, skepasma, a veil or hood; in allusion to the four 
hooded petals veiling the stamens). 

Lin. syst. Tetrandria, Monogynia. Calyx 4-cleft. Petals 
4, cucullate, inserted between the segments of the calyx. Anthers 
4, inclosed within the petals. Stigma 3-lobed. Ovary 3-celled. 
—A rushy, shrubby plant, with brachiate strong thorns. 

l su'NcEA. kh.G. Native of New Holland, at Cox’s River, 
Bathurst, and on the banks of the Macquarie. Flowers pro- 
bably white. 

Rushy Tetrapasma. 

Cult. 


Cryptandra spinèsa, Cuning. in Field’s new 


Shrub. 
See Willemétia for culture and propagation, p. 38. 


XXIII. TRICOCE’PHALUS (from Op. roryxoc, thrix trichos, 
hair, and Keane, kephale, a head ; in allusion to the hairy heads 


of flowers). Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 67.—Phylica, species of 
authors. 


Lin. syst. 
urceolate tube (f. 7. E. a.), adnate to the ovary at the base, but 
free at the apex, having 5 long, bristle-like segments (f. 7. C. b.). 


Pentändria, Monogÿnia. Calyx with a short 


Petals wanting or bristle-like. Stamens 5. Anthers kidney- 
shaped, 1-celled. Disk hardly distinct, covering the tube and 
segments of the calyx. Ovary inferior, 3-celled (f. 7. C. d.). 
Style simple, short. Stigma rather 3-lobed. Fruit half-in- 
ferior, tricoccous (f. 7. C. c.). Seed propped by a short fleshy 
stalk (f. 7. C. d.).—Small, heath-like shrubs, natives of the Cape 
of Good Hope, with fastigiate, downy branches. Lower surface 
of leaves villous, upper surface smooth, with convolute edges, 
on short petioles, stipulate or exstipulate. Flowers capitate ; 
heads elongated (in T. spicata) or spherical, as in T. stipularis, 
very downy. 

1 T. stiruta ris (Brogn. l. c.) leaves alternate, lanceolate- 
linear, acutish, smooth above, hoary-velvety beneath, with revo- 
lute edges; stipulas awl-shaped ; heads of flowers terminal, 


sessile. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope, on sandy 
hills. Phylica stipularis, Lin. mant. 208. Wendl. coll. t. 32. 


Spreng. berl. mag. 8. p. 104. t. 8. f. 3. Young branches hoary- 
velvety. Bracteas short, naked, usually bifid. Flowers white. 

Var. PB; leaves broader, somewhat cordate at the base. 
Flowers white. 

Stipular Tricocephalus. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1786. Sh. 3 ft. 

2 T. spica‘rus (Brogn. mem. rhamn. 1. c.) leaves cordate, 
oblong, acuminated, erect, smooth above, hoary beneath ; spikes 
ovate-cylindrical, downy. kh.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Phylica spicata, Lin. fil. suppl. 153. Lam. ill. t. 127. 
f, 3. P. pinea, Thunb, fl, cap.? Flowers white, 


XXIII. TRICOCEPHALUS. 


XXIV. Puyuica. 


Spiked Tricocephalus. Fl. Nov. Dec. Clt.1774. Sh. 2f, 

3 T.? Extrptica; leaves opposite, elliptical, or somewhat 
ovate, thick, hard, hoary-villous beneath, concave ; stipulas 
ovate, concave ; peduncles axillary ; heads of flowers hoary and 
velvety. h. G. Native of St. Helena, on the tops of the 
mountains, where it is called Wild-olive. Phylica elliptica, Roxb, 
in Beats. app. $16. Flowers white. 

Elliptical-leaved Tricocephalus. Shrub 4 feet. 

4 T. ramosissima ; leaves alternate, lanceolate, acute, shin 
ing above, hoary villous beneath, with revolute edges ; stipulas 
awl-shaped ; flowers axillary, almost sessile. h.G. Native 
of St. Helena, on the middle mountains, where it is called 
Wild-rosemary. Phylica rosmarinif lia, Roxb. in Beats. app. 
316. but not of Lam. P. ramosissima, D. C. prod. 2. p. 84. 
Flowers white. 

Much-branched Tricocephalus. Clt. 1810. Tree 12 feet. 

Cult. These shrubs will grow well in sandy peat, and young 
cuttings will strike root freely in a pot of sand, with a hand: 
glass placed over them. 


XXIV. PHY’LICA (from qguAluwxoc, phyllicos, leafy; in 
allusion to the curious evergreen foliage). Lin. gen. no. 266, 
Lam. ill. t. 127. Geert. fruct. 1. t: 24. D. C: prod. 2. p. Sh 
Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 68. 

Lin. syst. Penténdria, Monogynia. Calyx with a subey- 
lindrical tube, adnate to the ovary below, but free at the apex, 
5-cleft (f. 7. B. b.). Petals 5, cucullate (f. 7. B. c. d.). Stamens 
inclosed (f. 7. B. c.). Anthers ovate or kidney-shaped, 2-celled 
or 1-celled. Disk hardly distinct (f. 7. B. f.), covering the 
tube and segments of the calyx. Ovary inferior (f. 7. B. g.) 
3-celled. Style simple. Stigma 3-lobed or 3-toothed (f. 7. 
B. 2.), in some entire. Fruit inferior (f. 7. B. k.), crowned by 
the whole of the small permanent calyx (f. 7. B. 7.), tricoccous 
(f. 7. B.h.). Seeds propped by a short fleshy stalk (f. 7. B. k). 
—Much branched, heath-like shrubs, with erect, fastigiate 
branches, scattered, linear, exstipulate leaves with revolute 
edges, having the lower surface villous, and the upper smooth 
or pubescent. Flowers capitate or spicately-capitate, girded by 
short, villous, or longer feathery-pilose bracteas (f. 7. B. a.) 


Sect. I. Enricoiprs (plants with the habit of Erica). Brogt 
mem. rhamn. l. c. Segments of the calyx ovate, acute, erect 
or spreading a little, rather woolly on the outside. Petals 
roundish, concave, arched, cucullate. Anthers kidney-shaped, 
with confluent cells, or 1-celled, 2-valved. Stigma usually 3- 
lobed or 3-toothed. Leaves shining above, short, needle 
shaped. Flowers crowded, in dense spherical heads. 

1 P. parviriora (Lin. mant. 209.) leaves awl-shaped, acute 
scabrous, somewhat pilose ; branches panicled ; heads of flower 
small, downy. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope; » 
sandy places. Petals white. 

Small-flowered Phylica. Fl. April, Jul. Clt. 1790. Sh. 2f 

2 P. Ertcoiprs (Lin. spec. 283.) leaves linear-lanceolaté 
bluntish, spreading, smooth, downy beneath; branches some 
what umbellate ; heads of flowers hemispherical. h. G. Na 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope, in sandy fields. Comm. hort. 
amster. 2. t. 1. Sims. bot. mag. t. 224, Spreng. in berl. mags 
8. p. 103. t.8. f. 1. Flowers pure white. 

Heath-like Phylica. Fl. April, Sept. Cit 1731. Sh. 3 ft. 

3 P. GLaBra ra (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p- 77.) leaves lanceolate 
acute, spreading, somewhat scabrous above but downy beneath j 


branches smoothish ; heads of flowers globose, woolly. R» G 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white. ft 
Smoothed Phylica. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1817. Shrub 3 


4 P. aceròsa (Willd. enum. 252.) leaves linear, aculé | 
downy-villous beneath ; branches in whorls; heads downy, fe" 


RHAMNEZÆ. XXIV. Puytica. 


flowered. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Pluk. 
alm. t: 445. f. 1. ex Spreng. berl. mag. 8. p. 103. t: 8. f. 2. 
Hoffman’s verz. 1824. p. 182. Flowers white. 

Acerose-leaved Phylica. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1820. Sh. 3 ft. 

5 P. nitipa (Lam. ill. no. 2613.) leaves linear, acutish, 
spreading, smooth above, and shining, but downy beneath, floral 
ones as well as branches woolly ; heads of flowers ovate, woolly. 
h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white. 

Var. B, eriéphora (Berg. cap. 52.) leaves rather hairy, lan- 
ceolate. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. This is 
probably identical with P. nitida. 

Shining Phylica. Fl. Nov. Clt. 1774. Shrub 3 feet. 

6 P. secu’'Npa (Thunb. fl. cap. p. 82.) leaves linear, mucro- 
nate, erectly spreading, smooth above, but downy beneath ; 
heads of flowers hairy. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Flowers white. 

Secund Phylica. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1817. Shrub 3 feet. 
_7 P. ausrra‘zis (Link. enum. 1. p. 230.) leaves lanceolate- 
linear, smooth above, but hoary-tomentose beneath ; branches 
hairy; heads of flowers downy, small. h.G. Native of New 
Holland? Segments of calyx downy on the outside, ovate, 
very blunt. Flowers white. According to Sprengel this is the 
same as P. parviflora, and therefore a native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. 

Southern Phylica. FI. April, June. Clt. 1818. Shrub 3 ft. 
_8 P. ru miLa (Wendl. in Willd. enum. 1. p. 252.) leaves 
linear-lanceolate, spreading, strigosely-villous, white beneath ; 
flowers axillary, subcapitate ; segments of calyx lanceolate, re- 
flexed, spreading. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Flowers white. 

Dwarf Phylica. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1823. Shrub 1 foot. 

9 P. exce’tsa (Wendl. coll. 3. p. 3. t. 4.) leaves lanceolate, 
villous, lower ones spreading, upper ones erect, somewhat imbri- 
te: floral ones short, villous, erect ; flowers spiked. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Segments of calyx obtuse. 
Flowers yellowish-green. 

Tall Phylica. F1. May, July. Cit. 1823. Shrub 6 feet. 

10 P: CALLOsA (Lin. fil. suppl. 153.) leaves cordate, oblong, 
acutish, coriaceous, hoary beneath, young ones pilose, adult ones 
ue floral ones hairy, spreading, longer than the heads of 
ones k. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. P. re- 

exa, Lam. ill. t. 127. f, 3. P. pinea, Thunb. fl. cap. Flowers 
yellowish-green. 


Callous Phylica. Fl. Mar. April. Clt.1774. Sh. 3 feet. 
T Species doubtful whether they belong to this section. 


11 P. econcatra (Willd. in Schult. syst. 5. p. 449.) leaves 
Mo smooth; heads of flowers terminal, downy. kh. G. 
ative of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white. 
Elongated Phylica. Shrub 3 feet. 
ie P. savamosa (Willd. in Schult. syst. 5. p. 491.) leaves 
N ong, obtuse, close-pressed ; heads of flowers terminal. h .G, 
ative of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white. 
Scaly-leaved Phylica. Shrub 2 feet. 
an P. rv'pra (Willd. in Schult. syst. 5. p. 491.) leaves lan- 
N ate, acute, downy beneath; heads of flowers terminal. h.G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
rig Phylica. Shrub 3 feet. 
nies P. MICROCE PHALA (Willd. in Schult. syst. 5. p. 491.) leaves 
minal” spreading, with revolute edges; heads of flowers ter- 
ia h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
mall-headed Phylica. Shrub 8 feet. 


Secr. II, 
thamn. p. 69. 
VOL. 11, 


STRIGÔSA (from strigosus, strigose). Brogn. mem. 
Calyx with a long tube, and erect, acute, awl- 


41 


shaped segments, which are hairy on the outside. Petals oblong, 
complicately-cucullate. Anthers oblong, 2-celled ; cells parallel, 
opening lengthwise by distinct chinks. Stigma awl-shaped or 
clavated, entire. Leaves pubescent, hairy, strigose or villous, 
linear. Flowers spiked or capitate, usually involucrated, with 
very long, villous, or feathery bracteas. 

15 P. gicoror (Lin. mant. 208.) leaves linear, acutish, and 
erectish, pubescent, downy beneath; branches. rather villous ; 
heads of flowers ovate, dense, woolly. h.G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope, in sandy places. P, strigdsa, Thunb. fl. 
cap. 2. p. 80. Adult leaves and branches naked. Flowers 
white. 

Two-coloured Phylica. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1817. Sh. 8 ft. 

16 P. prnea (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 83.) leaves lanceolate, 
mucronate, smooth above, downy beneath, upper ones smallest ; 
flowers in racemose spikes. kh. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Flowers white. 

Pine-like Phylica. Fl. Nov. Dec. Clt. 1774. Shrub 8 ft. 

17 P. ROSMARINIFÒLIA (Lam. ill. no. 2614.) leaves linear, 
erect, somewhat revolute, and imbricate, rather pilose above, 
hoary beneath ; floral leaves somewhat ovate, shorter than the 
others; spikes of flowers ovate, dense. h.G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Lodd. bot. cab. t. 849. Flowers white. 

Rosmary-leaved Phylica. Fl. April, Jul. Clt. 1815. Sh. 3 ft. 

18 P. vizrdsa (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 83.) leaves linear, spread- 
ing, lower ones smooth, rather scabrous, upper ones smaller ; 
flowers in racemose spikes. h.G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Flowers white. 

Villous Phylica. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1790. Shrub 3 feet. 

19 P. worizonta us (Vent. malm. no. 57. obs. 3.) leaves 
linear, villous, hoary beneath; floral leaves longer than the 
others, and are as well as the branches spreading horizontally ; 
heads of flowers small ; flowers spreading. h. G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. P. plumdsa, Spreng. berl. mag. 8. 
p- 105. f.7. Lam. ill. t- 127. f. 4. but not of Lin. 

Horizontal Phylica. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1820. Sh. 3 ft. 

20 P. pLumòsa (Lin. spec. 283.) leaves linear, awl-shaped, 
smooth above, hoary beneath, upper ones hairy ; heads of flowers 
small, woolly. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Lodd. bot. cab. 253.—Pluk. mant. 342. f. 3. Flowers white. 

Feathery Phylica. Fl. Mar. June. Clt. 1759. Shrub 3 ft. 

21 P. squarrosa (Vent. malm. no. 57. obs. 3.) leaves linear- 
lanceolate, spreading, villous and-hoary beneath, lower ones 
rather smooth; floral ones longer than the rest, spreading ; 
heads of flowers roundish ; calycine segments erect, acute. h .G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Lodd. bot. cab. t. 36. 
Flowers white. 

Squarrose Phylica. Fl. Aug. Nov. Clt. 1800. Shrub 2 ft. 

22 P. capita ta (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 86.) leaves linear- 
lanceolate, somewhat villous, lower ones reflexed, smooth, co- 
riaceous; floral ones very villous, spreading a little; heads of 
flowers roundish. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Wendl. coll. 2. t. 50. Ker. bot. reg. t. 711. P. pubéscens, 
Ait. hort. kew. 1. p. 268.—Burm. afr. t. 44. f. 3. Heads of 
flowers the size of a chesnut. Flowers white. 

Headed Phylica. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1800. Shrub 2 feet. 

23 P. Commetini (Spreng. berl. mag. 8. p. 104. t. 8. f. 6.) 
leaves linear-lanceolate, acute, spreading, villous, and hoary 
beneath; floral ones longer, also spreading ; heads of flowers 
roundish. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. P. 
pubéscens, Willd. enum. 252. but not of Aiton. Segments of 
calyx erect, ovate, acute. Flowers white. 

Commeline’s Phylica. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1800. Sh. 3 ft. 

24 P. LanceoLa‘rA (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 79.) leaves linear- 
lanceolate, erectly-spreading, smooth above, downy beneath ; 
heads of flowers roundish, hairy, involucrated with bracteas. 


42 
k. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope, on hills. 


white. 

Lanceolate-leaved Phylica. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1790.Sh. 3 ft. 

25 P. vizrôsa (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 83.) leaves linear, spread- 
ing, lower ones smooth, rather rough, upper ones smaller ; 
flowers in racemose spikes. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Flowers white. 

Villous Phylica. Fl. May, July. Clt.1790. Shrub 2 feet. 

26 P. cyrrxprica (Wendl. coll. 1. t. 7.) leaves linear-lanceo- 
late, strigosely-villous, white beneath, erect, but at length spread- 
ing, floral ones erect, imbricate, very villous ; flowers in spikes. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Spreng. berl. mag. 
S p. 104. t 8. f£ 5. P. pubéscens, Lam. ill. t. 127. f. 2. 
Flowers greenish-yellow. 


Cylindrical-headed Phylica. Fl. April, Aug. Clt.? Sh. 2 ft. 
+ Species doubtful whether they belong to this section. 


Flowers 


27 P. mpe’rBis (Lin. mant. 209.) leaves linear, blunt, sca- 
brous, downy beneath; heads of flowers pubescent. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.—Seb. mus. 2. t. 49. P. 
brunioides, Lam. ill. no. 2620. Flowers white. 

Beardless Phylica. Shrub 2 feet. 

28 P. Papizrdsa (Wendl. coll. 3. p. 5. t. 71.) leaves linear, 
acerose, erect, papillose, hairy, floral ones downy ; flowers dis- 
posed in terminal spikes. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Flowers white. 

Papillose-leaved Phylica. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1820. Sh. 2 ft, 

29 P. pivarica‘TA (Vent. malm. no. 57. obs. 2.) leaves lan- 
ceolate, scattered, flat, somewhat villous above, but velvety and 
cloth-like beneath; branches slender, elongated, decumbent. 

b. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white. 
Probably identical with the following. 

Divaricated-branched Phylica. Shrub decumbent. 

30 P. reprrdcra (Desf. cat. hort. par. 1804. p. 203.) leaves 
scattered, oblong, acuminated at both ends, flat, spreading, shin- 
ing above, covered with hoary down beneath, as well as the 
branchlets. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. The 
spikes of flowers are terminal and involucrated with bracteas, 
according to Lher. 

Ledum-leaved Phylica. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1820. Sh. 2 ft. 

31 P. rricnoroma (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 82.) leaves trigonal, 
obtuse, smooth ; stem trichotomous, hairy; heads of flowers 
terminal, hairy, about the size of a pea. h.G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope, in fields, but rare. 

Trichotomous-stemmed Phylica. Clt. 1818. Shrub 3 feet. 

32 P.cLoBdsa (Thunb. fi. cap. 2. p. 87.) leaves ovate, con- 
cave above, smooth, imbricate ; heads of flowers terminal, glo- 
bose, about the size of a pea. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. 

Globose-headed Phylica. Shrub 2 feet. 

33 P. atrata (Licht. in Schult. syst. 5. p. 490.) leaves cor- 
date, linear-lanceolate, with revolute edges, smoothish, but downy 
beneath ; heads terminal, villous, woolly. h.G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope, on mountains. Flowers white. Branch- 
lets clothed with dark villi. 

Dark-branched Phylica. Fl. May, J uly. Shrub 8 feet. 

Cult. Handsome shrubs, requiring the same treatment and 
culture as that recommended for Trichocéphalus, p. 40. 


XXV. SOULA’NGIA (in honour of Soulange Bodin, a nur- 
seryman near Paris). Brogn. mem. rhamn, p. 70.—Phylica, 
species of authors. 3 

Lin. syst. Penténdria, Monogynia. Calyx with an obconical 
tube adnate to the ovary (f. 7. D. f.), 5-cleft. Petals 5, cucul- 
late (f. 7. D. c.). Stamens inclosed in the petals (f. 7. D. c.); 
anthers kidney-shaped, 1-celled. Disk epigynous (f. 7. D, d.), 


RHAMNEZÆ. XXIV. Paytica. 


XXV. SouLancrA. 


pentagonal, fleshy. Ovary adnate to the tube of the calyx (f.7, 
D. e.), and equal in length to it, 3-celled. Style simple, short, 
rather conical, rarely trifid at the apex, crowned by a 3-toothed 
stigma or by 3 stigmas. Fruit inferior (f. 7. D. 2.), marked above 
by a large areola (f. 7. D. h. k.), tricoccous. Seeds propped by 
a short, thick, fleshy stalk (f. 7. D. e. j.)— Much branched 
shrubs, with alternate, exstipulate, quite entire, short stalked, 
ovate, cordate, or lanceolate, rarely linear leaves, which are usually 
smooth above and villous beneath. Flowers in the axille of 
the leaves or bracteas, solitary, spiked, or panicled, clothed with 
short down. 

1 S. AxILLA‘RIS (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 71.) leaves linear- 
lanceolate, spreading, with revolute edges, smooth above, hoary 
beneath ; flowers in the axillæ of the upper leaves, on short 
pedicels, the whole constituting a leafy spike. h.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope.  Phÿlica axillaris, Lam. ill. no. 
2615. Spreng. berl. mag. 8. p. 104. t. 8. f. 4. P. rosmarini- 
folia, Willd. enum. 253. but not of Lam. Flowers white. 

Axillary-flowered Soulangia. Fl. May, June. Clt 1812 
Shrub 3 feet. 

2 5. oLEærdLIA (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 71.) leaves ovate- 
oblong, mucronate, acute, coriaceous, flat, spreading, covered, 
with hoary down beneath, but smooth above or pubescent; 
flowers in loose racemes at the tops of the branches, intermixed 
with bracteas. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope 
P. olezefdlia, Vent. malm. no. 4. obs.2. P. spicata, Lodd. bot. 
cab. t. 823. P. oleoides, D. C. prod. 2. p. 36. Flowers white. 

Olive-leaved Soulangia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1800. Sh. 8ft 

3 S. THYMIFÔLIA (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 71.) leaves lan 
ceolate, acuminated, spreading, smooth above, but hoary beneath, 
with rather revolute edges; flowers sessile, disposed in heads 
at the tops of the branches. h.G. Native of the islands in 
the Antarctic sea. Phylica thymifdlia, Vent. malm. t. 51. 
Flowers white. 

Thyme-leaved Soulangia. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1820. Sh. 3ft 

4 S. PANICULA'TA (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 71.) leaves ovate 
lanceolate, acuminated, spreading, shining above, downy white 
beneath ; flowers disposed in leafy, terminal, panicled racemes: 
h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Phylica paniculata, 
Willd. spec. 1. p. 1112. Phylica myrtifdlia, Poir. dict. 5. P 
293. Flowers white. 

Panicled-flowered Soulangia. 
Shrub 2 to 8 feet. 

5 S. BuxtrôLrA (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 36.) leaves ovate 
coriaceous, spreading, smooth above, but covered with hoary 
down beneath; flowers in heads at the tops of the branches. 
h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Phylica buxifli, 
Lin. spec. 283. Wendl. coll. 1. t. 26. Lodd. bot. cab. t. 848 
—Burm. afr. 119. t. 44. £1. Flowers greenish. 

Box-leaved Soulangia. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1759. Sh. 6 ft 

6 S. corna' Ta (Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 71.) leaves cordate, 
ovate, coriaceous, acute, mucronate, smooth above, but cover 
with hoary down beneath; heads of flowers small, axillary, 
stalked. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Phyllis 
cordata, Lin. spec. 283.— Comm. præl. p. 62. t. 12. Flowers 
white. 

Cordate-leaved Soulangia. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1789. Sh. 6 ft 

7 S. PEDICELLA TA ; leaves linear-lanceolate, rather erect, pl 
bescent above and hoary beneath with revolute edges, especially 
when dried; flowers on pedicels in the axillæ of the leaves, the 
whole forming a terminal leafy corymb. h.G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Phylica pedicellata, D. C. prod. 2. p- 56 
Flowers white. 

Pedicellate-flowered Soulangia. Shrub 4 feet. : 

8 S. RECLINA‘TA ; leaves lanceolate, reclinate, silky, whité 
beneath, bearded at the apex ; flowers stalked in the axille 


Fl. May, July. Clt. 1817: 


RHAMNEZÆ. XXV. SourancrA. 


the upper leaves, the whole forming a kindof umbel. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Phylica reclinata, Wendl. 
coll. 2. p. 49. t. 56. Flowers white. 

Reclinate-leaved Soulangia. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1823. Sh. 3 ft. 

9 S.? ARBÔREA ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, crowded, veinless, 
downy beneath, bearded at the apex ; heads of flowers axillary. 
b. G. Native of the island of Tristan d’Acunha. Phylica 
arborea, Pet. Thouars. fl. trist. d’acun. p. 45. Carm. fl. in Lin. 
trans. p. 23. Trunk covered with a grey bark. Leaves half 
an inch long. Flowers white. 

Tree Soulangia. Clt. 1817. Tree 12 feet. 

10 S. ortENTA'zIS ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, smooth above 
but clothed with hoary down beneath ; flowers in racemose pa- 
nicles. bh. G. Native of? Phylica orientalis, Lois. herb. 
amat. t. 283. Flowers white. 

Eastern Soulangia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1820. Shrub 4 ft. 

11 S.? piorca; leaves cordate; flowers dioecious; scales 
of calyx hairy. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Allied to S. buxif òlia and cordata. Phylica dioica, Lin. mant. 


342. 
Dioecious Soulangia. FI. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1817. Shrub 6 ft. 
Cult. See Trichocéphalus for culture and propagation, p. 40. 


XXVI. GOUA'NIA (in honour of Anthony Gouan, once 
Professor of Botany at Montpelier, author of Hortus Monspe- 
liensis, &c.). Jacq. amer. 264. Lin. gen. no. 1167. Lam. ill. 
t. 845. D. C. prod. 2. p. 38. Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 71.— 
Retinaria, Geert. fruct. 2. p. 187. t: 120. f: 4. 

Lix. syst. Pentándria, Monogýnia. Calyx with an adhering 
tube and a somewhat spreading, 5-cleft limb (f. 7. A. a.). 
Petals convolute (f. 7. A. h.) or cucullate (f. 7. A. f.). Stamens 
enclosed (f. 7. A. h.). Anthers ovate, 2-celled (f. 7. A. k.). 
Disk epigynous (f. 7. A. e.), pentagonal or stellate (f. 7. A. c.). 
Ovary adnate to the tube of the calyx (f. 7. A. e.), 3-celled. 
Style trifid. Fruit inferior, trigonal, or 3-winged (f. 7. A. g.), 
tricoccous ; coccula not joined, indehiscent, coriaceous. Seeds 
sessile. —Usually climbing shrubs, with the branchlets often 
naked from abortion and tendrilled. Leaves alternate, feather- 
nerved, lower nerves largest and arched, somewhat triple-nerved, 
toothed, rather pubescent, stipulate at the base. Flowers usually 
polygamous from abortion, disposed in glomerated spikes on the 
naked branchlets, rarely in the axillæ of the bractea-like leaves, 
as in G, smilacèna. 


+ . . : . 
American species. Disk starry ; flowers hermaphrodite. 


pa G. INTEGRIFOLIA (Lam. dict. 3. p. 5.) leaves quite entire, 
st » Smoothish, membranous. h. S. Native of? Branchlets 
petioles pubescent. Flowers greenish-white. There are 
vo varieties of this plant, the one with acute, the other with 
obtuse leaves. 
Entire-leaved Gouania. Clt. 1800. Shrub cl. 
fae Domincr’nsts (Lin. spec. ed. 2. p. 1663.) leaves ovate, 
sag sere smoothish, serrated. h. S. Native of St. Do- 
f Ph dora ea Guadaloupe. G. glabra, Jacq. amer. t. 179. 
acta . anistéria lupuloides, Lin. spec. ed. 1. p. 427.—Pluk. 
*t.162. f. 3. and t. 201. f. 4. Fruit 3-winged. Flowers 
greenish-yellow ? 
à mme Gouania. Clt. 1739. Shrub cl. 
Seek ira (Rich. act. soc. hist. nat. 1. p. 113.) leaves 
triées a ooth, nerved, crenate, emarginate ; branches and rachis 
iat rer «w: S. Native of Guiana, in woods. G. Domin- 
Str; + guan, 2, p. 934, Flowers greenish-yellow. 
tated-stemmed Gouania. Shrub cl. 
* CANE SCENs (Rich, ex Poir. suppl. 2. p. 820.) leaves oval- 


XXVI. Govania. 43 
lanceolate, acute, hoary beneath ; racemes axillary and terminal. 
hb. S. Native of Guiana. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Hoary Gouania. Shrub cl. 

5 G. puse’scens (Lam. ill. t. 845. f. 1. ex Poir. suppl. 2. p. 
820.) leaves ovate, crenated, rather pubescent; racemes simple, 
terminal, disposed in a panicle, lower racemes axillary. h. S. 
Native of St. Domingo. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Var. B, Martinicénsis (Poir. 1. c.) leaves almost smooth; 
branches tendrilled at the apex; racemes lateral. h. S. 
Native of Martinique. Probably a proper species. 

Pubescent Gouania. Shrub erect. 

6 G.? panicuLa‘TA (Spreng. new. entd. 3. p. 49.) leaves 
ovate, coarsely toothed, smooth ; racemes panicled, axillary, and 
terminal. h.S. Native of St. Domingo. This and the pre- 
ceding species are erect and destitute of tendrils, therefore it is 
doubtful whether they belong to Gouània or not. 

Panicled Gouania. Shrub erect. 

7 G. crenata (Lam. dict. 3. p. 5.) leaves ovate, crenated, 
rather villous, on short petioles ; tendrils terminal and axillary. 
h. JS. Native of South America. Leaves 4 inches long and 
2 broad. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Var. B, cordif dlia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 89.) leaves cordate at the 


base, coarsely dentate-crenated. h.. S. Native of St. Do- 
mingo. 
Crenate-leaved Gouania. Shrub cl. 


8 G. romentosa (Jacq. amer. 263.) leaves roundish-ovate, 
acuminated, bluntly serrated, downy beneath ; racemes terminal 
and axillary; fruit 3-winged. h. VU. S. Native of the Ca- 
ribbee islands. Geert. fruct. 3. t. 183. f. 1. Fruit with rounded 
thin wings. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Donny Gouania. Clt. 1823. Shrub cl. 

9 G. strputa' ris (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 39.) leaves ovate, smoothish, serrated, acuminated, 
somewhat cordate at the base; stipulas large, half-sagittate ; 
fruit 3-winged. h.. S. Native of Mexico, Stipulas truly 
distinct. Flowers greenish-yellow ? 

Large-stipuled Gouania. Shrub cl. 

10 G. cycroca'rra (Smith in Rees’ cycl. no. 3.) leaves el- 
liptical-oblong, acute, obsoletely serrated; younger ones silky 
and rusty, adult ones naked ; fruit with narrow orbicular wings. 
k. U.S. Native of the West Indies ? 

Circle-fruited Gouania. Shrub cl. 

11 G.a’prera (D. C. prod. 2. p. 39.) leaves ovate, acutish, 
somewhat cordate at the base, coarsely serrate-toothed, and are 
as well as the branches covered with soft villi. k. S. Na- 
tive of South America. Tendrils on the tops of the branchlets 
as well as along the peduncles. 


Wingless-fruited Gouania. Shrub cl. 


* * Brasiliana (natives of Brazil). Segments of calyx mith 
membranous edges, plaited in the bud, forming 5 crests. Disk 
not stellate but pentagonal, not extended beyond the throat of the 
calyx. Flowers umbellate or racemose in the axillæ of the upper 
leaves, sometimes terminal. 


12 G. smizacina (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. 16. no. 8.) leaves 
cordate, acute, minutely serrated, sometimes pilose ; stipulas 
awl-shaped; peduncles umbellate, hardly the length of the 
leaves. h. V,. S. Native of Brazil. Branches flexuous. 
Leaves small. Flowers yellowish. 

Smilax-like Gouania. Shrub cl. 

13 G. corvzirdzia (Raddi. mem. pl. bras. add. p. 16.) leaves 
roundish or somewhat ovate-cordate, with glandular toothlets, 
pubescent beneath; racemes axillary and terminal, very long. 
h. y S. Native of Brazil, on Mount Cercovado, near Rio 
Janeiro. Capsules 3-winged, netted. Flowers yellowish ? 

Hazel-leaved Gouania. Shrub cl. 

G2 


44 


14 G. corpirér1a (Raddi. mem. pl. bras. 1. c.) leaves cordate, 
ovate, serrulated, rather hairy ; flowers axillary and terminal, 
capitate, hairy. kh. J.S. Native of Brazil: common about 
Rio Janeiro. Stipulas minute, almost linear. Flowers minute, 
yellow. 


Heart-leaved Gouania. Clt. 1820. 


*** Asiatice (natives of Asia). 
polygamous. 


Shrub cl. 


Disk starry. Flowers 


15 G. penticura'ra (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. 16. no. 4.) leaves 
ovate, entire, acuminated at the apex, with the acumen finely 
toothed, hairy beneath; racemes axillary ; tendrils terminal. 
hb. U.S. Native of the East Indies, in the island of Honimao. 
Flowers yellowish. 

Toothletted-leaved Gouania. Shrub cl. 

16 G. mauritia‘na (Lam. dict. 3. p. 4.) leaves ovate, acu- 
minated, somewhat cordate at the base, subserrated, covered 
with silky down on both surfaces; racemes axillary, shorter 
than the leaves ; tendrils and branches clothed with rusty villi. 
h.o S. Native of the Mauritius. G. Domingénsis, var. 
Mauritiana, Aubl. Wings of fruit rounded, thin, membranous. 
Flowers yellowish. 

Mauritian Gouania. Clt. 1823. Shrub cl. 

17 G. reTINa`sia (D.C. prod. 2. p. 40.) leaves ovate, acutish, 
a little serrated, young ones rather pubescent, adult ones smooth ; 
racemes terminal and axillary, much longer than the leaves; 
fruit winged, triquetrous. h. S. Native of the Mauritius. 
Retinaria scandens, Geert. fruct. 2. p. 187. t. 120. f. 4. Lam. 
ill. t. 845. f. 3. Flowers yellowish. 

Resinous Gouania. Shrub cl.- 

18 G. tTiLIæròLIa (Lam. dict. 3. p. 5.) leaves cordate, ovate, 
acuminated, smoothish, with glandular serratures ; racemes ax- 
illary and terminal, pubescent; fruit rather ovate, wingless. 

k. S. Native of the Island of Bourbon. G. Stadtmánni, 
Willem. herb. maur. 58. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Lime-tree-leaved Gouania. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1810. Sh. cl. 

19 G. ceprosra‘cuya (D.C. prod. 2. p. 40.) leaves ovate, 
acuminated, rather cordate, coarsely crenated, and are as well 
as the branchlets smooth ; racemes axillary and terminal, very 
slender, elongated; flowers on very short pedicels, smoothish ; 
fruit bluntly triquetrous, wingless. kh. J. S. Native of the 
East Indies, on mountains, in many places. G. tilizefdlia, Roxb. 
cor. 1. p. 67. t. 98. exclusive of the synonyms. Flowers 
greenish-yellow. 

Slender-spiked Gouania. FI, May, July. Clt. 1810. Sh. cl. 

20 G. microca’rpa (D.C. prod. 2. p. 40.) leaves elliptical, 
acute, almost entire, and are as well as the branchlets smooth, 
upper ones oblong; racemes terminal, elongated ; fruit trique- 
trous, winged. h.. S. Native of the East Indies. G. ti- 
lizefolia, Rottl. in herb. Puer. This species has the fruit of 
G. retinaria, but one half smaller. Leaves with oblique nerves. 

Small-fruited Gouania. Shrub cl. 

21 G. osrusirdLra (Vent. mss. in herb. Brogn. mem. rhamn. 
p. 72.) shrub erect, rusty-villous; leaves elliptical or ovate, 
obtuse, crenated, villous beneath, somewhat pubescent above; 
flowers in long simple spikes, emitting from their base one sim- 
ple tendril, disposed in interrupted bundles, each propped by a 
bristle-like bractea ; fruit with three semicircular wings. . $S. 
Native of Java. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Blunt-leaved Gouania. Shrub erect. 

22 G. Nipauze'nsis (Wall in fl. ind. 2. p. 417.) leaves oval, 
finely acuminated, rounded, or.acute at the base, seldom sub- 
cordate, villous and strongly ribbed beneath; stipulas mem- 
branous, lanceolate, falcate ; racemes very long, villous, terminal, 
or from the upper axillæ of the leaves. k. G. Native of 
Nipaul, on the high mountains of Sheopore, Chundrugiri, &c. 


RHAMNEÆ. XXVI. Govanta. XXVII. CRuMENARIA. XXVIII. Coura. 


Tendrils simple, terminal, or from the base of the racemes, 
Petioles furnished with a couple of evanescent glands at their 
base. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Nipaul Gouania. Fl. June, Oct. Shrub cl. 

Cult. Gouania is a genus of insignificant shrubs, not worth 
cultivating, except in general collections. They will all grow 
freely in a mixture of loam and peat; and ripened cuttings 
will soon strike root if planted in a pot of sand plunged in heat, 
with a hand-glass placed over them. 


XXVII. CRUMENA'RIA (from cruména, a purse ; in allu- 
sion to the thin, papery capsule). Mart. nov. gen. bras. 2. p, 
68. t. 160. Brogn. mem. rhamn. p. 73. 

Lin. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate, 
5-cleft, coloured above, with the tube connate to the ovary 
below. Petals hood-formed. Stamens with inclosed, 2-lobed 
anthers. Style 1. Stigmas 3. Capsule covered by the adnate 
calyx, papyraceous, tricoccous ; coccula with winged margins, 
1-seeded, fixed to the central, 3-parted, filiform receptacle.—A 
small, annual plant, with decumbent branches, alternate, stalked, 
cordate, quite entire leaves, furnished with twin stipulas at 
their base. Peduncles axillary, jointed, solitary, or twin. Flowers 
small, white. 

1 C. Decu mBENS (Mart. l. c. t. 160.) ©. S. Native of 
Brazil, in grassy places by the sides of woods. This genus 
does not differ from Goudnia, unless in the calyx being campa- 
nulate, and in its tube being free at the apex, as well as in the 
disk being defective. However, it differs from every plant in 
the present order in the stems being annual. 

Decumbent Crumenaria. Pl. decumbent. l 
Cult. This plant is not worth cultivating, unless in the 
gardens of the curious. The seeds should be sown in a pot of 
mould about the beginning of April, and placed in a hot-bed, 
and when the plants are of sufficient size, some may be planted 
in separate pots, others may be planted in the open border, 

where they will probably ripen their seed. 


t Genera allied to Rhamnee, but are not sufficiently known. 


XXVIII. COU'PIA (Couepi is the Guiana name of one of 
the species). Aubl. guian. 1. p. 296. D.C. prod. 2. p. 29— 
Cüpia, Jaum. exp.—Glossopétalum, Schreb. gen. no. 526. 

Lin. syst. Penténdria, Tetra-Pentagynia. Calyx smal, 
5-toothed, permanent, adhering to the base of the ovary. Petals 
5, oblong, appendiculate inside. Stamens 5, very short. Ovary 
roundish, crowned by 4 or 5 sessile stigmas. Berry pea-shaped, 
4-5-celled, 4-5-seeded.—Trees with alternate, feather-nerved 
somewhat unequal stipulate leaves, axillary peduncles, bearing 
numerous, umbellate pedicels and small flowers. This genus 
should probably be placed in Rutacee. : 

1 G. cra‘sra (Aubl. guian. 1. t. 116.) leaves quite smooth. 
h.S. Native of Guiana, in the woods of Sinemari. Gloss0 
pétalum glabrum, Willd. spec. 2. p. 1521. Flowers yellow. 
Berries black. The natives of Guiana make canoes of the tr 
of this tree. 

Smooth Coupia. Tree 60 feet. 

2 G. tomentosa (Aubl. l. c.) leaves hairy on both surfaces 
h. S. Native of Guiana, in woods. Glossopétalum tomen: 
tosum, Willd. spec. 2. p. 1521. The bark and leaves are bitter: 
The latter are used by the inhabitants of Guiana against inflam- 
mation of the eyes. 

Donny Coupia. Tree 25 feet. 

Cult. Loam, peat, and sand is a good mixture for this gen 
and ripened cuttings will root if planted in sand under a hand- 
glass, in heat. 


RHAMNEÆ. XXIX. CarPoDETUSs. 


XXIX. CARPODETUS (from xaproc, carpos, a fruit, and 
deroc, detos, tied; there is a ring round the middle of the fruit 
resembling a tie). Forst. gen. t.17. D. C. prod. 2. p. 29. 

Lin. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx with a turbinate 
tube, adnate to the ovary, and a 5-cleft limb ; lobes deciduous. 
Petals 5, small, inserted in the calyx. Stamens very short; 
anthers almost sessile. Style 1, filiform. Stigma depressed, 
capitate. Berry dry, globose, 5-celled, 5-seeded, girded by the 
tube of the calyx. 

1 C. srrra‘tus (Forst. nov. gen. t. 17. Spreng. pug. 1. p. 
20.) b.G. Native of New Zealand. Leaves oblong, with 
glandular serratures, puberulous above, pale, smooth, and netted 
beneath. Peduncles opposite the leaves. This plant is very 
little known. 

Serrate-leaved Carpodetus. Shrub 12 feet. 

Cult, See Willemétia for culture and propagation, p. 38. 


XXX. SCHÆFFE'RIA (in honour of James Christian 
Scheffer, a German botanist, author of Botanica Expeditior in 
1762). Jacq. amer. 259. D. C. prod. 2. p. 40. 

Lin. syst. Dice‘cia, Tetrdndria. Flowers dioecious from 
abortion. Calyx 4-parted, blunt, permanent under the fruit, 
perhaps altogether free. Petals 4, alternating with the sepals. 
Stamens 4, opposite the petals. Ovary 2-celled. Style short 
or wanting. Stigmas 2. Berry dry, 2-parted, rarely 1-celled, 
usually 2-celled ; cells 1-seeded. Seeds erect. Albumen fleshy. 
Embryo central, straight, flat.—Shrubs, with alternate, entire 
leaves, and numerous small, axillary, stalked flowers. 

1 S. prure’scens (Jacq. amer. 259.) style slender, 2-lobed at 
the apex; petals blunt; leaves elliptical, acuminated at both 
ends, and are, as well as the branches, smooth. h.S. Native 
of St. Domingo, Jamaica, Carthagena, and New Spain, in bushy 
places. $S. complèta, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 1. p. 327. t.7. f. a. 
Flowers white. Berries the size of a small pea, of a yellowish- 
red colour. 

Var. B, buxifdlia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 41.) leaves broad, ovate, 
mucronate. h., S. Native of Jamaica. Sloan. hist. 2. p. 209. f. 1. 

Shrubby Schæfferia. Clt. 1793. Shrub 6 feet. 


+ Doubtful species. 


2 S. PANICULA'TA (Spreng. neue. entd. 3. p. 49.) petals con- 
ahd flowers panicled ; leaves spatulate, coriaceous, pubescent 
eneath, as well as the branches. hi: S. Native of Brazil. 
Flowers whitish. 
Panicled Scheefferia. Shrub. 
= VIRIDE’scens (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
ee 2. p. 41.) style none; stigmas 2, thick, sessile; petals 
of s k. S. Native of Mexico. Leaves almost like those 
° Srutéscens, but more blunt. Fruit globose. Younger 
petals greenish on the outside, but of a dirty-white on the 
Inside, 
Creenish-flowered Scheefferia. Shrub 6 feet. 
ne RACEMO SA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
us + P. 41.) style wanting ; stigmas 3, thick, sessile; petals 
tr s S. Native of Mexico. Racemes lateral, many- 
a F cales 4 between the stamens, or alternating with the 
i Se Fruit globose. This will probably form a distinct 
senus, 
Racemose-flowered Schæfferia. Shrub. 


S. his is a genus of insignificant shrubs ; for the culture 
propagation see Coúpia, p. 44. 


oe OLI'NIA (the name of a town in Spain). Thunb. in 
- arch, 2, p- l. and p. 4. D. C. prod. 2. p. 41. 
N. syst. Penta-Hexändria, Monogynia. Calyx with a cam- 


XXX. ScHÆFFERIA. 


XXXI. Orma, XXXII. DarnniPnyzLumM, &c. 45 
panulate tube, and 5 or 6 blunt teeth. Petals 5, inserted in the 
calyx, alternating with the teeth, linear-lanceolate, permanent, 
furnished with rather concave scales on the inside at the base. 
Stamens 5 or 6, very short, inserted in the calyx ; anthers con- 
cealed under the scales. Ovary free? Style very short. Stigma 
thickened, pentagonal. Fruit crowned by the calyx, 5-angled, 
5-seeded.—A smooth, much branched shrub. Branches tetra- 
gonal. Leaves ovate, opposite. Flowers white, in axillary pa- 
nicles. 

1 O. cymòsa (Thunb. I. c. and fi. cap. 194.) h. G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope, on the western side of the Table 
Mountain. Siderôxylum cymdsum, Lin. fil. suppl. 1. p. 152. 
Flowers white, sweet-scented. 

Cymose-flowered Olinia. Shrub 4 feet. 

Cult. This shrub will grow in a mixture of loam and sandy 
peat, and ripened cuttings will root if planted in a pot of sand, 
with a hand-glass placed over them. 


XXXII. DAPHNIPHY'LLUM (from dagyve, daphne, the 
Greek name for the laurel, and g@vAdov, phyllon, a leaf; in allu- 
sion to the leaves resembling the laurel). Blum. bijdr. 1152. 

Lin. syst. Diæ'cia, Hexa-Decandria. Flowers dioecious. 
Calyx inferior, small, crenulated. Corolla none. Male flowers, 
with 6-10 short stamens, which are connate at the base. An- 
thers erect, tetragonal. Female flowers with a 2-celled ovary, 
with the cells containing 2 ovula, and a bifid sessile stigma. Drupe 
oval, baccate, crowned by the stigma containing a 1-seeded 
fibrous nut. Embryo minute, inverted in a fleshy albumen.— 
A tree, with scattered, oblong-lanceolate, entire, smooth, exsti- 
pulate leaves, which are glaucous beneath. Racemes axillary, 
simple. 

1 D. eravce’scens (Blum. bijdr. 1153.) h.S. Native of 
Java, on the higher mountains of Salak and Gede. 

Glaucescent-leaved Daphniphyllum. Tree. 

Cult. See Coúpia for culture and propagation, p. 44. 


Orver LXVIII. BRUNIA'CEZÆ (plants agreeing with Brünia 
in important characters). R. Br. in Lin. trans. 1818. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 43. Brong. mem. brun. in ann. scienc. nat. par. 
august, 1826. 

Calyx adhering to the ovary (f. 8. G. g. H. «.), rarely free 
(£. 8. C. h.), 5-cleft (f. 8. B. b. K. c.), or 5-toothed (f. 8. H. 6.), 
imbricate in æstivation. Petals 5 (f. 8. G. b. C. d.) imbricate, 
inserted in the ovary, alternating with the segments of the calyx 
(f. 8. K. c. G.b.). Stamens 5 (f. 8. B. d.), alternating with the 
petals, epigynous ; anthers fixed by the back, bursting inwards, 
2-celled, opening lengthwise (f. 8. B.d.). Ovary half inferior 
(£. 8. F. l), 1 (f£. 8. A. g-) -3-celled (f. 8. E. g.) ; cells I (f. 8. 
C. g.) -2 (f. 8. E. g.) -seeded ; ovula suspended from the central 
column of the ovary. Style simple or bifid (f. 8. D. l). 
Stigma 1 or 2-3, small, papilliform. Fruit dry, bicoccous, or in- 
dehiscent, l-seeded, inferior, or half inferior. Seeds with a 
small embryo, located in the apex of a fleshy albumen, with short 
cotyledons, and a long conical radicle.—Much branched, heath- 
like shrubs, with small, smooth, or hardly pilose leaves, which 
are usually callously-ustulate at the apex, stiff, quite entire, 
and are inserted in 5 rows, on the branches. Flowers small, capi- 
tate, or rarely panicled, spiked or terminal and solitary ; heads 
of flowers naked or involucrated with larger leaves; flowers 
each furnished with 3 bracteas at their base, lower bractea larger 
than the rest, lateral ones opposite, smaller, or wanting. In 


46 


Lincônia, Thamnea, Audouinia, Tittmännia, the flowers are invo- 
lucrated by 4 or more bracteas. 


FIG. 8. 


Synopsis of the Genera. 


1 Berze'tra. Calyx adhering to the ovary (f. 8. A. g.); 
segments unequal, gibbous (f. 8. A. e.). Ovary inferior, 1- 
celled (f 8. K. g.), 1-seeded. Style simple. Fruit inde- 
hiscent. 

2 Bru'yra. Calyx adhering to the half inferior ovary (f. 8. 
K. g.) Ovary 2-celled (f. 8. B. e. K. g.); cells 1-2-seeded. 
(f. 8. K. g. B. f.). Styles 2. Fruit indehiscent, 1-seeded from 
abortion. 

3 Sraa‘via. Calyx adhering (f. 8. G. g.). Petals free (f. 8. 
G. h. c.). Ovary half inferior, 2-celled (f. 8. G. k. g.); cells 
l-seeded. Style simple. Fruit 2-seeded C8 G. k. 2): 

4 Raspa'zra. Calyx free (f. 8. C. h.). Petals and stamens 
inserted in the free ovary (f£. 8 C. d. g.). Ovary 2-celled 
(f£. 8. C. h.); cells 1-seeded. Styles 2 (f. 8. C. e.). 

5 Brra’rpta. Calyx adhering to the ovary (f. 8 D. i.). 
Petals cohering into a tube at the base. Ovary half inferior, 
2-celled ; cells 1-seeded. Styles 2. Fruit 2-seeded. 

6 Lixconta. Calyx adhering to the ovary (f. 8. E Z). Pe- 
tals oblong, convolute (f. 8. F. b. e.). Stamens inclosed ; cells 
of anthers diverging (f. 8. F. f.) below. Ovary half inferior, 
2-celled ; cells 2-seeded. Fruit 2-seeded (£. 8. E. m.). 

7 Aupour'nia. Calyx adhering to the ovary (f. 8. E. F 
with large imbricate segments (f. 8. E. a.). Petals unguicu- 
late. Ovary half inferior (f. 8. E. f.), 3-celled; cells 2-seeded 
(f. 8. E. g.). Style simple (f. 8. E. b.). 

8 Tiırrma’xyia. Calyx with a spherical tube (f. 8. H. a.), 
adnate to the ovary, with erect scarious segments (f. 8. H. b.). 
Petals unguiculate (f. 8. H. ¢.). Ovary inferior, spherical (f. 8. 
H. e.), 2-celled ; cells 2-seeded. Ovula fixed to the dissepiment, 
pendulous. 

9 Tua’MNnea. Calyx adhering to the ovary, with lanceolate 
segments. Ovary inferior, 1-celled, many-ovulate, covered by 
the fleshy disk. Ova hanging from the central column. Style 
simple. 


I. BERZE‘LIA (in honour of Berzelius, the celebrated chem- 
ist). Brogn. et Dum. mem. l. c. p. 14.—Brinia, species of 
authors. 


Lix. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx adhering to the 


BRUNIACEZ. I. Berzetta. 


ovary (f. 8. A. g.), with unequal gibbous segments (f. 8. A. e.i), 
Ovary inferior, 1-celled, 1-seeded (f. 8. A. g.). Style simple, 
terminated by a small subconical stigma (f. 8. A.c.). Fruit in 
dehiscent.—Small heath-like shrubs, with short, somewhat tri. 
gonal, imbricate or spreading leaves. Heads of flowers (f. 8 
A. a.) naked, usually crowded at the tops of the branches, with 
three bracteas at the base of each flower. 

1 B. asroranoipes (Brogn. et Dum. mem. p. 15.) leaves 
ovate, ustulate at the apex, smooth, spreading, on short petioles; 
heads of flowers the size of a filbert, terminal, crowded, sub- 
corymbose ; receptacle hairy; bracteas clavate, green, smooth, 
ustulate at the apex; petals spreading, spatulate. h.G. Na 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Var. a; flowers 4-cleft, tetrandrous ; petals large, spreading; 
stamens very long. 

‘ar. 5; flowers 5-cleft, pentandrous ; petals smaller than 
those of the preceding, as well as the stamens shorter. Brùnia 
abrotanoides, Burm. afr. p. 266. t. 100. f, 1. Wendl. coll. t. 45. 
Lodd. bot. cab. t. 355. Flowers white. 

Southernwood-like Berzelia, Fl. May, July. 
Shrub 11 foot. 

2 B. interme'pra (Schlecht. in Linnæa. 6. p. 188.) much 
branched, ultimate branches somewhat fastigiate, smoothish; 
leaves linear-trigonal, spreading or reflexed, callous at the tip, 
smoothish ; heads of flowers size of a nut, forming a corymb on 
the lateral branches ; bracteas lanceolate-spatulate, pilose, callous 
at the tip; calyx pilose; petals erectish, oblong, obtuse, taper- 
ing to the base. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Intermediate Berzelia. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

3 B. ranveindsa (Brogn. et Dum. mem. p. 16.) branches 
erect, fastigiate, young ones villous; leaves triquetrous, spread- 
ing, callose at the apex, rather pilose ; heads of flowers about the 
size of a pea at the tops of the lateral branches, disposed in 1 
fastigiate panicle; bracteas spatulate, smooth, callose at the 
apex; petals almost erect, oblong-lanceolate, blunt. h. G 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope, and in Madagascar. Bròùnia 
lanugindsa, Lin. hort. cliff. p. 71. spec. 288. Wendl. coll. t. 11 
Lodd. bot. cab, t. 572.—Pluk. phyt. t. 318. f. 4. Flowers 
white. 

Woolly Berzelia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1774. Shrub 1 to 2ft 

4 B. rv'sra (Schlecht. 1. c. p. 189.) branched; branches 
erect, younger ones rather villous; leaves linear-lanceolate, 
rather tetragonal towards the apex, with a strong middle nerve, 
recurvedly spreading or reflexed, callose at the tip, younge! 
ones rather villous; heads of flowers size of a pea, terminal 0! 
axillary, solitary or aggregate; bracteas somewhat rhomboid- 
spatulate, pilose, callous at the tip; petals spreading, oblong, 
obtuse. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Brimia 
rubra, Herb. Willd. ex Spreng. syst. 1. p. 782. 

Red Berzelia. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. À 

5 B. corprro'zra (Schlecht. in Linnea. 6. p. 189.) branched; 
branches erect, younger ones pubescent; leaves subcordaté: 
ovate, bluntish, somewhat marginate, flat, spreading or reflex 
smooth, callous at the tip ; heads of flowers size of a nut, solitary 
on the tops of the lateral branches ; bracteas subspatulate, pilose, 
callous at the apex; petals spreading, oblong-elliptic, tapering 
to the base, and 2-crested at the apex. h.G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. 

Heart-leaved Berzelia. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

6 B. squarro'sa (Schlecht. in Linnea. 6. p. 189.) leaves 
lanceolate, reflexed, acute, smooth, ustulate at the apex ; hea 
of flowers terminal, hairy, smaller than a pea. h.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Brünia squarrdsa, Thunb. fl. ca? 
2. p. 92. 

Squarrose Berzelia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. Sh. 2 to 3 ft 

7 B.? cLoso'sa; leaves trigonal, incurved, acute, imbricat® 


Cit. 1787, 


BRUNIACEÆ. 


villous; heads of flowers terminal, smooth, about the size of a 

walnut, or larger. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Brünia globosa, Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p.90. Flowers white. 
Globose-headed Berzelia. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt.1816. Sh.1to 2 ft. 
Cult. See Brunia for culture and propagation, p. 48. 


II. BRUNIA (in honour of Corneille de Bruin, better known 
under the name of Le Brun, a Dutch traveller ; he travelled 
through Persia to India in 1701 to 1708, and in Asia Minor, 
Egypt, &c. from 1673 to 1674). Lin. gen. 274. (exclusive of 
Staavia). Geert. fruct. 1. p. 152. t. 30. Thunb. fi. cap. 2. p. 89. 
—Brünia and Barrèria, Adans. D. C. prod. 2. p. 43. Brogn. 
et Dum. mem. p. 16. 

Lin. syst. Penténdria, Monoginia. Calyx adhering to the 
ovary (f. 8. K. g.). Ovary half inferior, 2-celled (f. 8. K. g. 
B. e.); cells 1-2-seeded. Styles 2, diverging (f. 8. B. d.) at 
the apex. Fruit indehiscent, 1-seeded from abortion (f. 8. K. %.). 
—Shrubs more or less branched, with the branches in whorls, 
erect or spreading. Leaves small, closely imbricate, and flowers 
capitate (f. 8. B. a.) in B. alopecuroides, B. nodifldra, and B. 
virgata ; but in B. racemdsa and B. pinifdlia, the leaves are 
larger, fir or myrtle-like, spreading, and the flowers in panicles 
(f. 8. K. a.) Flowers furnished with 8 bracteas each, or some- 
times deficient of the two lateral ones. 


Secr. I. NontrLo‘ræ (from nodus, a knot, and flos, a flower ; 
flowers disposed in close heads or knots). Calyx hairy, with 
spatulate segments (f. 8. B. b.). Petals somewhat spatulate (f. 
8. B.c.). Stamens exserted (f. 8. B. d.), unequal. Ovary 2- 
celled (f. 8. B. e.); cells 2-seeded. Fruit crowned by the per- 
manent calyx, stamens, and petals. 

1 B. noprrco'rA (Lin. spec. 288. mant. 343.) leaves lanceo- 
late, awl-shaped, trigonal, acute, smooth, closely imbricate, not 
ustulate at the apex ; heads of flowers globose, size of a cherry, 
on the top of the branches. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Wendl. coll. t. 35.—Breyn. cent. 22. t. 10. 
Flowers white. 

Knot-flowered Brunia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1786. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

B. PASSERINOÌDES (Schlecht. in Linnæa. 6. p. 190.) dichoto- 
mously branched ; branches erect, slender; leaves minute, ob- 
ovate-elliptical, densely-imbricated, and pressed to the stem, 
callous at the points, concave outside, puberulous at first, but at 
length becoming smooth and shining ; heads minute, few-flow- 
ered, terminal, solitary. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good 

ope. 


Passerina-like Brunia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 


Secr. II. ALOPECUROYDEA (from alwrnë, alopex, a fox, and 
ovpd, oura, a tail; disposition of flowers like a fox tail). Calyx 
with scarious, smooth segments (f. 8. K. c.). Petals ovate (f. 8. 
K. a.), inclosing the stamens, Ovary 2-celled (f. 8. K. g.); cells 
l or 2-seeded. Fruit crowned by the calyx. Petals and 
stamens caducous. 

. 9 B: RACEMO'SA (Brogn. et Dum. mem. p. 18.) leaves spread- 
Ing, sessile, ovate, acuminated, somewhat cordate, 3-nerved, 
aR pilose; flowers panicled ; panicle composed of dense, 
ag rather leafy racemes, h.G. Native of the Cape of 
: ood Hope. , Phylica racemdsa, Lin. mant. 209. D. C. prod. 

LL” Béckia cordata, Burm. prod. 12. Flowers white. 
Shru par el gaa ea Brunia. FI. May, Sept. Clit. 1790. 
in 4 p ot (Brogn. et Dum. mem. p. 19.) leaves spread- 
= a e, sessile, linear, blunt, 1-nerved, quite smooth, coria- 
je Š, Hat; panicle dense, composed of rather simple racemes ; 
“rs Scarlous, approximate. h.G. Native of the Cape of 
prere Hope. Phylica pinifolia, Lin. fil. suppl. 153. Béckia 

nicana, Burm, prod. 12. Flowers white. 
1 


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Pine-leaved Brunia. Fl. May, Ju. Clt.1789. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

5 B. mprica‘ta ; leaves imbricate, ovate, cordate, smooth or 
somewhat ciliated, flat ; panicle composed of numerous racemes ; 
branches hairy. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Phylica imbricata, Thunb. fl. cap. 85. Flowers white. 

Imbricate-leaved Brunia, Fl. Aug. Nov. Clt. 1801. Shrub 
1 to 3 feet. 

6 B. atorrcuroipves (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 93.) leaves awl- 
shaped, trigonal, acute, smooth, imbricate, incurved, ustulate at 
the apex; heads of flowers terminal, ovate-globose, dense, 
naked, smaller than a pea; bracteas shorter than the flowers. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white. 

Fox-tail-like Brunia. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1816. Shrub 14 foot. 

7 B. virea'ta (Brogn. et Dum. mem. p. 20.) branches slender 
in whorles ; leaves closely-pressed to the stem, sessile, lanceo- 
late-awl-shaped, acute, ustulate at the apex, channelled, quite 
smooth; heads of flowers terminal, about the size of a small 
pea, few-flowered. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope, 
on the top of the mountain called Rode-sand. B. verticillata, 
Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 92.? fil. suppl. 158.? Flowers white. 

Twiggy Brunia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

8 B. La’xA (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 93.) leaves trigonal, blunt, 
closely-pressed to the stem, imbricate, smooth; branches loose, 
twiggy ; heads of flowers spike-formed, smooth. h.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope, in the interior of the country. 
Flowers white. | 

Loose-branched Brunia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1805. Sh. 2 ft. 


+ Species not sufficiently known, therefore doubtful to which 
of the Genera of Bruniacee they belong, but they are most pro- 
bably referable to the first section of the present genus. 


9 B. zæ'‘vis (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 89.) leaves linear, convex, 
incurved, blunt, imbricate; heads of flowers terminal, downy, 
about the size of a filbert. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Flowers white. 

Smooth Brunia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1822. Shrub 2 feet. 

10 B. pev'sra (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 90.) leaves trigonal, 
blunt, smooth, black at the apex, imbricately-spreading ; heads 
of flowers terminal, smooth, about the size of a peas kh. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white. 

Burned-leaved Brunia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1804. Sh. 2 ft. 

11 B. comdsa (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 91.) leaves trigonal, 
smooth, spreading, obtuse, ustulate at the apex ; heads of flowers 
globose, terminal, and axillary, sessile, about the size of a pea. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white. 

Tufted Brunia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. Shrub 1 to 3 ft. 

12 B. carırE'LLA (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 91.) leaves trigonal, 
smooth, spreading, ustulate at the apex ; heads of flowers ter- 
minal and axillary, about the size of a pea. h.G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white. 

Small-headed Brunia. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

13 B. aracunoipea (Wendl. coll. 2. p. 62.) leaves linear, 
thin, acuminated, somewhat trigonal, cobwebbed, fuscous at the 
apex, spreading, crowded ; heads of flowers globose, small. kh. 
G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white. 

Cobwebbed Brunia. F1. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. Sh. 1 to 3 ft. 

14 B. ericoiprs (Wendl. coll. 2. p. 57.) leaves linear, short, 
acute, trigonal, pilose in the middle, brown and callose at the 
apex, spreading ; heads of flowers globose, about the size of a 
cherry. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 
white. 

Heath-like Brunia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1804. Sh. 1 to 3 ft. 

15 B. macroce’pHara (Willd. ex Spreng. syst. 1. p. 782.) 
leaves linear-lanceolate, crowded, hairy, erectly-spreading ; heads 
of flowers terminal, solitary. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Flowers white. 


II, BRUNIA. 


48 BRUNIACEZÆ. II. Brunta. 
Long-headed Brunia. Fi. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1815. Sh. 1 to 3 ft. 
16 B. sure’rpa (Donn, hort. cant. Willd. spec. 1. p. 1143.) 

leaves semicylindrical, spreading, incurved, pilose, ending in 

spacelate awns. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

B. speciôsa, Hortulan. Flowers unknown. 
Superb Brunia. Fl. May, July. Clt.1791. Shrub 1 to 3 ft. 
+ Species only knonn by name, from catalogues, without any 

description. These are probably identical mith some of those 

described above. 


1 B. capitata (Desf.). 2 B. élegans (Dum. Cours). 3 B. for- 
mosa (Dum. Cours). 

Cult. Elegant heath-like shrubs, but with insignificant flowers. 
A mixture of peat and sand suits them best, and young cuttings, 
planted in sand with a bell-glass placed over them, will strike 
root. 


III. STAA‘VIA (in honour of Martin Staaff, a correspon- 
dent of Linnæus). Dahl. diss. Thunb. prod. 41. D. C. prod. 
2. p. 45. Brogn. et Dum. mem. Brun. p. 22.—Levisanus, 
Schreb, gen. 377.—Astrocoma, Neck. elem. no. 196. 

Lin. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx adhering to the 
bottom of the ovary (f. 8. G. g.) but free at the top, ending in 
5 awl-shaped callose lobes (f. 8. G. f.). Petals free (f. 8. G. c.). 
Ovary half-inferior, 2-celled (f. 8. G. k. g.); cells 1-seeded. 
Style simple. Stigma 2-lobed. Fruit bicoccous (f. 8. G. k.).— 
Small shrubs, with linear, spreading leaves, which are callose at 
the apex. Flowers collected into terminal, disk-like heads (f. 
8. G. a.), involucrated by numerous shining, whitish bracteas, 
which are either longer or shorter than the leaves. Receptacle 
of flowers villous or chaffy. 

1 S. RADIA‘TA (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p.96.) young branches and 
leaves pilose ; leaves linear, acute, hardly keeled, spreading or 
deflexed, mucronate; heads of flowers corymbose ; bracteas 
of involucre membranous, mucronate, arched, deflexed, white, a 
little longer than the flowers. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Phylica radiata, Lin. spec. ed. 2. p. 283. Brünia 
radiata, Lin. mant. 209.—Pluk. mant. t.454. f. 7.—Breyn. cent. 
t.82. Flowers dusky. 

Rayed-flowered Staavia. 
1 to 2 feet. 

2 S. GLuTINÔSA (Thunb, fl. cap. 2. p. 95.) branches and leaves 
quite smooth ; leaves linear, trigonal, thickish, blunt, callose, 
ustulate, approximate, erect; heads of flowers usually solitary, 
terminal; bracteas of involucre erect or stiffly spreading, not 
arched, white, much longer than the flowers; flowers aggluti- 
nated with resinous juice. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 


Fl. May, June. Clt. 1787. Shrub 


Hope, on the Table Mountain. Wendl. coll. 1. t. 22. Brinia 
glutinosa, Lin. mant. 210.—Pluck. mant. t. 431. f. 1. Flowers 
dusky. 

Glutinous-flowered Staavia. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1793. 


Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

3 S. nu‘pa (Brogn. et Dum. mem. p. 28.) branches fasti- 
giate, and are as well as the leaves smooth; leaves oblong-linear, 
short, trigonal, erect, imbricate ; heads of flowers solitary, ter- 
minal; involucre shorter, or equal in length to the leaves, and 
of the same colour. kh.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Flowers dusky ? 

Naked Staavia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

4 S.cicra'TA (Brogn. et Dum. mem. p. 24.) branches fas- 
tigiate, villous ; leaves sessile, erect, imbricate, oblong-lanceo- 
late, acute, smooth, keeled on the back, and ciliated with long 
hairs on the margins, and with callose points ; heads of flowers 
discoid, woolly (bracteas and segments of the calyx very villous) 
involucre shorter than the flowers, imbricate, pilose, of the 


III. Sraavia. 


IV. Raspazra. V. BERARDIA. 
same colour as the leaves. h.. Native of the Cape of Go 
Hope. Brunia ciliata? Lin. spec. 288. 
Ciliated-leaved Staavia. Fl. May,Jul. Clt. 1812. Sh.1to2f, 
Cult. See Brunia for culture and propagation. 


IV. RASPA'LIA (in honour of M. Raspal, who has writta 


on the structure of grasses and the formation of fecula). Brog 
et Dum. mem. brun. p. 21. 


Lin. 


syst. Pentändria, Digynia. Calyx free, 5-cleft (f.8 
C. c.). Petals and stamens inserted in the free ovary (£.8 
C. g.). Ovary 2-celled (f. 8. C.A.).; cells 1-seeded. Styles 


2 (f. 8. C. e.).—A subshrub, with twiggy, fastigiate branche, 
alternate, opposite, or whorled, short branchlets. Leaves small 
rhomboid, keeled, closely pressed to the branchlets, quite smooth, 
spirally inserted. Heads of flowers solitary, twin, or tem 
(f£. 8. C. a.), at the tops of the branches, downy, not involt- 
crated. Flowers small, white, with a spreading limb and enclosel 
anthers. 

1 R. micropxy’LLA (Brogn. et Dum. mem. p. 22. t. 87. f. 1.) 
h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Brunia micro 
phylla? Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 94. 

Small-leaved Raspalia. Clt. 1804, Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Brunia. 


V. BERA’RDIA (in honour of M. Berard, a professor o 
chemistry at Montpelier). Brogn. et Dum. mem. brun. p 
24.—Brunia and Lincônia, species of authors. 

Lin. syst. Pentdndria, Digynia. Calyx adhering to the 
ovary at the base, but free at the apex, 5-cleft (f.8. D. b.) 
Petals 5, cohering into a tube at the base. Stamens adheri 
to the petals more or less at the base. Ovary half inferior. 
Styles 2 (f. 8. D.L.). Fruit bicoccous (f. 8. D. i.).—Smal 
shrubs, with erect, fastigiate, slender branches, awl-shapel 
acute, close-pressed leaves, covering the stem on every side. 
Flowers capitate (f. 8. D. a.), involucrated, with awl-shapel 
bracteas, which are longer than the leaves, each flower is fur 
nished or propped by 3 bracteas, the lower one is twice the length 
of the flower (f. 8. D. c.), the two lateral ones are about eq 
in length to the flower. 

1 B. parea‘cea (Brogn. et Dum. mem. p. 25.) leaves awl- 
shaped, acute, short, closely pressed to the stem, quite smo0 
ustulate ; heads of flowers corymbose ; lower bractea twice # 
long as the flower, awl-shaped, ustulate, hairy at the bas: 
segments of calyx shorter than the petals, villous; anther 
ovate. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Brun 
paleacea, Thunb. prod. p. 41. Lin. mant. 559. Wendl. coll 
t. 21. Flowers white. 

Chaffy Berardia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1791. Sh. 1 ne 

2 B. arrinis (Brogn. et Dum. mem. p. 25.) leaves 2W° 
shaped, acute, closely pressed to the branches, smooth, ot à 
little fringed; lower bractea awl-shaped, smooth, longer that 
the flowers ; segments of calyx longer than the petals, smooth : 
anthers linear-oblong. h. G. Native of the Cape of G 
Hope. Lincdnia capitata, Banks. herb. Flowers white. 

Allied Berardia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

3 B. rracarioipgs (Schlecht. in Linnea. 6. p. 188.) Jeav® 
linear-filiform, triquetrous, smooth, closely pressed to the stem 
with the margins and ribs densely ciliated. h.G. Native | 
ssa of Good Hope. Brünia fragarioides, Willd. spec: © 
p. 1143. 


Strawberry-like Brunia. Clt. 1794. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 


+ An allied species or a new genus. 


4 B. rHyricolpes (Brogn. et Dum. mem. p. 25.) leaves ovate 
obtuse, imbricate, convolute, in 5 rows, downy externally ; b 


BRUNIACEZÆ. VI. Linconra. VII. Avpovurnia. 


of flowers corymbose ; bracteas downy, equal in length to the 
flowers; calyx and petals woolly on the outside. h.G. Na- 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Brunia phylicoides. Thunb. 
fl. cap. 2. p. 94. Flowers white. This species differs from 
the preceding two in the petals being concave and free to the 
base, inclosing the stamens, as well as in the form of the calyx. 
The habit of the plant is altogether quite distinct. 

Phylica-like Berardia. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1805. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Brènia. p. 48. 


VI. LINCO'NIA (Lincon, evidently the name of some bo- 
tanist) Lin. mant. p. 147. Swartz, in berl. mag. 1810. p. 85. 
D. C. prod. 2. p.45. Brogn. et Dum. mem. p. 26. 

Lin. syst. Pentändria, Digynia. Calyx adhering to the 
ovary (f. 8. F. g.), with a 5-cleft limb; segments short, mem- 
branous (f. 8. F. a.), smooth. Petals oblong, convolute (f. 8. 
F. a), inclosing the stamens ; cells of anthers diverging at the 
base (f. 8. F. b. e.). Ovary half inferior, 2-celled (f. 8. F. l); 
cells 2-seeded. Styles 2 (f. 8. F. m.). Fruit bicoccous (f. 8. F. 
m.).—Heath-like shrubs,with numerous, erect, fastigiate branches. 
Leaves spirally inserted on all sides of the branches, spreading, 
or loosely imbricate, on very short stalks, coriaceous, quite 
smooth, or a little fringed on the margins, marked with a pro- 
minent nerve, ustulate at the apex. Flowers solitary, in the 
axillæ of the upper leaves, the whole forming a crowded leafy 
spike, each flower involucrated by 4 or 5 bracteas, which are 
about the length of the calyx. 

. 1 L. atoprecuroipga (Lin. mant. 216.) leaves spreading a 
little, linear, acute, almost sessile, with one prominent stiff nerve ; 
flowers a little longer than the leaves; bracteas membranous 
with pilose edges, longer than the calyx. h.G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Swartz, in berl. mag. 1810. p. 86. 
t. 4. Brogn.mem. l. c. t. 37. f. 3. Flowers flesh-coloured or 
white, 

Fox-tail-like Linconia. FI, May, Ju. Cit. 1816. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

2 L. ruymirdcra (Swartz. in berl. mag. 1811. p. 284. t. 7. 
f. 1.) leaves elliptical, keeled, tipped with black ; bracteas naked. 
ve Native of the Cape of Good Hope, in the interior of the 
country. Didsma deûsta, Thunb. phyt. blett. p. 25. but omitted 
in his fl. cap. as well as the following species. Brinia laxa, 
Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 93.2 Flowers white. 

Thyme-leaved Linconia. FI. May, Ju. Cit.1825. Sh. 2 ft. 

3 L. cusripa‘ra (Swartz. in berl. mag. 1811. p. 284. t. 7. 
f. 1.) leaves spreading a little, oblong, obtuse, ustulate at the 
apex, keeled; flowers equal in length to the leaves; bracteas 
equal in length to the calyx, with fringed, pilose edges. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Diésma cuspidata, Thunb. 
phyt. bleett. p. 24. Flowers white. 

Cuspidate-leaved Linconia. Clt. 1825. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
AL? Pervuvia’ nA (Lam. dict. 3. p. 527.) leaves in whorles, 
linear, sessile, hairy, connate at their base. h. G. Native of 
Peru. Fruit unknown. This is probably a species of Mar- 
Syricarpus. It is certainly a very doubtful species of Linconia, 

ing a native of Peru, and the leaves are said to be connate at 
the base 3 It is more likely they are many-parted. 

Peruvian Linconia. Shrub. 

Cult. See Brinia for culture and propagation. p. 48. 


VII. AUDOUINIA (in honour of V. Audouin, a profound 
entymologist). Brogn. et Dum. p. 28. 
pr Syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx adhering to the 
E (f 8. E. J); 5-cleft; segments large, imbricate (f. 8. 
se “+ Petals with a long, 2-keeled claw, and a spreading, 
Oundish limb (f. 8. E. b. d.). Ovary half-inferior (f. 8. E, fs, 


RE 8. E. g.); cells 2-seeded. Style simple, terminated 


VIII. TrrrmanniA. IX. Tuamnea. SAMYDEÆ. 49 
by 3 small, papilliform stigmas.—A shrub with erect branches. 
Leaves spirally inserted, imbricate, a little keeled. Flowers 
purple, crowded into oblong, spike-like, terminal heads. 

1 A. caPiTA‘TA (Brogn. et Dum. mem. p. 28. t. 38. f. 1.). 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Diósma capitàta, 
Thunb. prod. 43. Lin. mant. 210. D. C. prod. 1. p. 717. 

Capitate-flowered Audouinia. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1790. Shrub 
1 to 2 feet. 


Cult. See Brünia for culture and propagation. p. 48. 


VIII. TITTMA'NNIA (in honour of J. A. Tittmann, who 
has wrote on the structure and evolution of the embryo of plants). 
Brogn. et Dum. mem. p. 29. t. 38. f. 2. 

Lin. syst. Pentándria, Monogýnia. Calyx with a spherical 
tube (f. 8. H. a.), wrinkled and glandular on the outside, adnate 
to the ovary, 5-cleft, with scarious, erect segments (f. 8. H. b.). 
Petals with the claws 2-keeled on the inside, and with ovate- 
roundish spreading lamina (f. 8. H. c.). Ovary inferior, sphe- 
rical, 2-celled (f. 8. H. e.), with a membranous dissepiment, free 
at the edges; cells 2-seeded. Ovula pendulous, fixed to the 
dissepiment. Style simple, conical, crowned by a bidentate 
stigma.—A small shrub with subumbellate, fastigiate branches. 
Leaves linear, subcylindrical, wrinkled, incurved, erect, imbri- 
cate, callose at the apex. Flowers axillary, approximate towards 
the tops of the branches, bent to one side, and calyculated at 
the base by short scarious scales. 

1 T. LATERIFLÒRA (Brogn. et Dum. mem. p. 30.). 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Side-flowered Tittmannia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. See Brinia for culture and propagation. p. 48. 


W.G. 


IX. THA’MNEA (from @apvoc, thamnos, a shrub). Sol. 
mss. Brogn. et Dum. mem. p. 30. t. 38. f. 3. 

Lin. syst. Pentándria, Monogynia. Calyx adhering to the 
ovary at the base, but free at the apex, divided into 5 lanceolate, 
smooth, scarious, imbricate segments. Petals with 2-keeled 
claws, and an ovate, spreading limb. Ovary inferior, covered 
by a fleshy disk, 1-celled, many-seeded. Ovula hanging from 
the apex of the column. Style simple. Stigma entire-—A 
small shrub with filiform, erect, fastigiate branches. Leaves 
very small, somewhat rhomboidal, short, blunt, keeled, closely 
pressed, spirally inserted ; upper ones a little longer than the 
rest, forming an involucre to the flower. Flowers solitary, ter- 
minal, white. 

1 T. unirrdra (Sol. mss. Brogn. et Dum. mem. p. 81.). 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

One-flowered Thamnea. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. The whole of the plants belonging to this natural 
order are worth cultivating for their neatness. All the genera 
require the same treatment. A mixture of peat and sand suits 
them best, but they will require but a moderate supply of water. 
Young cuttings planted ina pot of sand, will strike root freely, 
with a hand-glass placed over them. 


Orper LXIX. SAMY'DEÆ (plants agreeing with Samyda 
in important characters). Geert. fil. carp. 3. p. 238. and 242. 
Vent. mem. inst. 1807. p. 2. p. 142. Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. 
p. 360. D.C. prod. 2. p. 47. 

Calyx permanent, of 3-7, but usually of 5 sepals (f. 9. a.), 
connected together more or less at the base into a tube (f. 9. a.) 
Lobes imbricate in æstivation, rarely valvate, usually petal-like 
and coloured on the inside. Petals wanting, unless that the 
coloured inside of the calyx should be considered the lamina of 
the petals adhering to it. Stamens adnate to the tube of the 

H 


50 SAMYDEÆ,. 
calyx (f. 9. a.), double, triple, or quadruple the number of the 
sepals ; filaments monadelphous at the base and flat, but awl- 
shaped at the apex, sometimes they are all antheriferous, some- 
times the alternate ones are sterile and shorter than the fertile 
ones, villous or fringed, the alternate ones bearing ovate, 2- 
celled, erect anthers inserted by their base. Style filiform. Stigma 
capitate or lobed. Capsule coriaceous, 1-celled, 3-5-valved, 
many-seeded (f. 9. d.); valves incompletely dehiscent, usually 
somewhat pulpy, and coloured inside. Seeds ovate, baccate, 
umbilicate, fixed to the papillose or pulpy part of the valves. 
Albumen fleshy. Embryo inverted, minute, with ovate, leafy, 
plaited cotyledons, and a blunt radicle, contrary to the external 
umbilicus.—Shrubs or little trees, natives of the warmer regions 
of the world. Leaves alternate, stipulate, usually somewhat 
distich, simple, quite entire or toothed, feather-nerved, perma- 
nent, usually full of pellucid dots, which are either round or 
oblong. Peduncles axillary, sometimes solitary, 1 or many- 
flowered. Sometimes aggregate, 1-flowered. This order agrees 
with Bixineæ and Flacourtiäneæ in the structure of the fruit, but 
the situation of the stamens brings it between Rhémneæ and 
Rosàceæ, Chrysobaläneæ or Chailletiacee. 


Synopsis of the Genera. 


1 Samy'pa. Stamens 10-12, all antheriferous (f. 9. a.). 
Stigma globose. 


2 CASEARIA. Stamens 12-30, monadelphous at the base, 


alternate ones antheriferous, sterile ones awl-shaped or spatulate. 

3 Cuærocra'rer. Calyx 5-parted. Stamens 20, monadel- 
phous at the base, forming a cup-shaped tube, the 10 antheri- 
ferous ones shorter than the rest, the 10 sterile ones are bristle- 
like and hairy. Stigmas 3. 


I. SAMY'DA (capvéa, the Greek name of the birch, resem- 
blance). Lin. gen. 543. Lam. ill. t. 355. D. C. prod. 2. 
p. 47.—Guidonia, Plum. gen. t. 24, 

Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Stamens 10-12, all bear- 
ing anthers. Stigma globose. 


Sect. I. Evsamy'pa (from ev, eu, good, and gapvoa; genuine 
species). D. C. prod. 2. p. 47. Calyx tubular at the base, 
cleft to the middle. Stamens 10 or 12. Flowers large. 


* Flowers decandrous. 


1 S. GLABRA‘TA (Swartz. fl. ind. oce. 2. 
axillary, solitary, 1-flowered ; 
quite entire, shining. h. S. 
tains. Flowers white. 

Smooth-leaved Samyda. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1800. Sh. 12 ft. 

2 S. vizrdsaA (Swartz. fl. ind. occ. 2. p- 758.) peduncles 
solitary, axillary, 1-flowered ; leaves oblong, acute, a little ser- 
rated, oblique at the base, silky, villous beneath. R.S. Native 
of Jamaica on the mountains. Flowers white, downy. Pulp of 
seeds scarlet. 

Villous-leaved Samyda. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. Sh. 6 ft. 

3 S. sPINULÔSA (Vent. choix. t. 43.) pedicels 2-3 together, 
axillary ; leaves oval-oblong, acuminated, serrulated, coriaceous, 
quite smooth, but pubescent on the nerves beneath. h.S, 
Native of the islands of St. Thomas and Porto-Rico. Flowers 
one half smaller than those of the preceding species, white, 


Spiny Samyda. Shrub 6 feet. 


p- 760.) peduncles 
leaves ovate-lanceolate, obtuse, 
Native of Jamaica, on the moun- 


I. Samypa. 

4 S. macroca’rpa (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D.C, 
prod. 2. p. 48.) pedicels 2-3 together, very short, axillary; 
leaves ovate, acute, serrated, rather downy beneath. h.§, 
Native of Mexico. Flowers greenish-white. Capsules large, 
blood-red inside. 

Long-fruited Samyda. Shrub 6 feet. | 

5 S. veLuTiNA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 48.) flowers 5-cleft; pedicels 
numerous, axillary, very short; leaves obovate-oblong, mucro- 
nate, acutely serrated, clothed on both surfaces with velvety 
villi, h. 8S. Native of St. Domingo. Flowers probably 
white. 

Velvety Samyda. Shrub 6 feet. 

6 S. arrinis (Spreng. syst. 2, p. 354.) pedicels 1-flowered, 
numerous, axillary ; leaves oblong, tapering at both ends, almost 
entire, opaque, smooth. h.S. Native of St. Domingo. Flowers 
white ? 

Allied Samyda. Shrub. | 

7 S. GRANDIFLORA (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 354.) pedicels 1- 
flowered, aggregate, axillary; leaves oblong, tapering to both 
ends, almost sessile, opaque above, but shining beneath. kh. S, 
Native of Brazil. Flowers probably white. 

Great-flowered Samyda. Shrub 8 feet. i 

8 S. DEcu'RRENS (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 354.) cymes axillary, 
stalked, few-flowered ; leaves oblong, tapering to both ends, 
running down the petioles at the base, crenulate, quite smooth, 
opaque. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Decurrent-leaved Samyda. Clt. 1820. Shrub 4 feet. 


* * Flowers dodecandrous. 


9 S. serruLA‘TA (Lin. spec. 758.) peduncles solitary, axil- 
lary, 1-flowered ; leaves ovate-oblong, acute, with stiff serra 
tures, rather puberulous above, but downy beneath, and netted 
with nerves. h.S. Native of the Caribbee Islands. Plum 
ed Burm. t. 146. f. 2. Jacq. coll. 2. p. 328. t. 17. f. 1. Flowers 
white. 

Serrulate-leaved Samyda. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1723. Sh. 4f. 

10 S. rosea (Sims. bot. mag. t. FIG 9. 
550.) flowers 5-cleft; pedicels 1- 
flowered, numerous, axillary, very 
short ; leaves oblong, blunt, finely 
serrated, clothed with soft pubes- 
cence on both surfaces. h, S. 
Native of St. Domingo. S. serru- 
làta, Andr. bot. rep. t. 202. S. 
pubéscens, Lin. spec. 557. exclu- 
sive of the synonyms. Flowers 
large, rose-coloured. (f. 9.) 

Rose-coloured-flowered Samyda. 
Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1793. Sh. 4 ft. 

11 S. ru'sra (Moc. et Sesse, 
fl. mex. icon. ined. D.C. prod. 2. 
p. 48.) pedicels numerous, axil- 
lary, very short; leaves obovate, h à 
blunt, serrate-toothed, pubescent beneath. h. S. Native of 
Mexico. Flowers red, 6-cleft. This species is probably suffi- 
ciently distinct from the preceding. 

Red-flowered Samyda. Shrub 6 feet. ; 

12 S. rixirdzra (Vent. ex Spreng. syst. 2, p. 354.) pedicels 
axillary, 1-flowered, longer than the petioles; leaves obovate 
smooth, quite entire. .S. Native of the East Indies. 

Tinus-leaved Samyda. Shrub. 


VE, 
V4, 


* % 
z Flowers polygamous, male ones decandrous. 


13 S.? SELLO! (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 354.) flowers polygamous 
decandrous ; pedicels aggregate, axillary ; leaves ovate-oblong 
serrulated, unequal at the base, shining above and smo0 


SAMYDEZÆ. 


beneath, h. S. Native of Brazil. 
Spreng. neu. entd. Flowers white. 
Sello’s Samyda. Shrub 6 feet? 


Bigelovia Brasiliénsis, 


Secr. II. Guipdnia (named by Plumier in honour of Guido 
Crescentius Fagon, physician to Louis XIV., to whom Linnæus 
dedicated another genus Fagonia, see vol. 1. p. 770). D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 48. Samÿdæ dübiæ, Kunth. Calyx almost divided 
to the base. Stamens 8, rarely 10. Flowers small. Inter- 
mediate between Samyda and Casearia. 


* Flowers octandrous. 


14 S. MULTIFLÒRA (Cav. icon. 1. p. 48. t. 67.) flowers 4-parted ; 
pedicels axillary, aggregate; leaves oblong, tapering to both 
ends, toothed, downy beneath. R.S. Native of St. Domingo. 
Flowers whitish. 

Many-flowered Samyda. Shrub 4 feet. 

15 S.? macropuy’zra (Willd. spec. 2. p. 625.) flowers 5- 
cleft? revolute ; corymbs terminal ; leaves ovate, acute, smooth, 
obscurely crenated, villous in the axillæ of the veins beneath, 
r . S. Native of the East Indies. Flowers greenish. Anthers 

YOWN, 


Long-leaved Samyda. Clt. 1820. Shrub 6 feet. 


** Flowers decandrous and octandrous. 


16 S. NrrtIpa (Lin. spec. 557.) flowers octandrous and de- 
candrous, 5-parted ; pedicels axillary, crowded, 1-flowered ; 
leaves cordate, smooth, somewhat serrated. h.S. Native of 
Jamaica, in the low lands. Lam. ill. t. 355. f. 2.—P. Browne, 
jam. 217. t. 23. f. 3. Flowers white and red. There are small 
teeth between the stamens, therefore it comes near to Casearia. 
E. Browne calls this shrub the Larger Cloven-berry-bush. 

Shining-leaved Samyda. Clt. 1793. Shrub 6 feet. 

17 S. sprne’scens (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 762.) flowers 
decandrous and octandrous, 5-parted, almost sessile, nearly ter- 
minal; leaves lanceolate-ovate, bluntly crenated, smooth ; 
branches spreading, spinescent. h. S. Native of St. Domingo, 
where it flowers in December and January. Flowers pale, in 
short, dense, downy clusters or spikes. 

Spinescent Samyda. Shrub 12 feet. 

18 S. puBr’scexs (Hamilt. prod. fl. ind. occ. p. 37.) leaves 
ovate-oblong, tapering to both ends, remotely-serrated above, 
quite entire at the base, tomentosely-pubescent ; flowers sub- 
alternate, axillary. h .S. Native of St. Domingo. 

Pubescent Samyda. Shrub. 

Cult. See end of order for culture and propagation. 


II. CASEA‘RIA (in honour of J. Casearius, who assisted 
Rheede in the Hortus Malabaricus). Jacq. amer. 132. Lin. 
gen. no. 544. D.C. prod. 2. p. 48.—Anavinga, Lam. dict. 1. 
p. 147. ill. t. 355.—Iroucana and Pitémba, Aubl. guian.— 
Athenæ a and Caseària, Schreb.—Melistadrum, Forst. gen.— 
Casearia and Anavinga, Geert. fil.—Lindléya, Kunth, malv. 
P. 10. but not of H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 

Lin. syst. Hexa-Dodecéndria, Monogÿnia. Stamens 12-30, 
monadelphous at the base, alternate ones bearing anthers, sterile 
ones awl-shaped or spatulate, usually villous or fringed. This 
genus ought probably to be divided into several genera, but the 
number of parts is not sufficient. 


$1. Hexanthèræ (from é, hex, six, and av@npa, anthera, 
e anther). D. C. prod. 2. p. 48. Fertile stamens 6. Sterile 
nes 6. Leaves coarsely spiny-toothed. 


1 C. ticrrdt1a (Vent. choix. t. 44.) flowers 5-cleft; leaves 


Neue with spiny angles, coriaceous, downy beneath. k. S. 
ative of St, omingo. 


I. Samypa. 


IT. CASEARIA. 51 

Holly-leaved Casearia. Shrub. 

2 C. COMOCLADIFÒLIA (Vent. l. c. in a note) flowers 5-cleft ; 
leaves roundish, with spiny angles, quite smooth. k. S. Na- 
tive of St. Domingo. 

Comocladia-leaved Casearia. 


§ 2. Octanthéra (oxrw, octo, eight, and ayOnpa, anthera, an 
anther), D. C. prod. 2. p. 49. Fertile stamens 8. Sterile 
ones 8. Leaves quite entire, or a little serrated. 


Shrub. 


8 C. coriacea (Vent. choix. t. 45.) flowers 7-8-anthered, 
5-cleft; pedicels numerous, axillary, 1-flowered ; leaves obo- 
vate, quite entire, coriaceous, smooth. h. S. Native of Batavia. 
Flowers small. 

Coriaceous-leaved Casearia. Shrub. 

4 C. cromera‘’ta (Roxb. hort. beng. 33.?) flowers 5-cleft ; 
pedicels very numerous, in fascicles, 1-flowered, very short; 
leaves oval-oblong, acuminated, smooth, a little serrated. h.S. 
Native of Bengal. Flowers small. There is a specimen of 
this plant in the Lambertian Herbarium, named C. Anavinga. 

Glomerated-flowered Casearia. Shrub. 

5 C. ovara (Willd. spec. 2. p. 629.) flowers 6-8-anthered ? 
4-cleft; pedicels 1-flowered, axillary, usually solitary ; leaves 
ovate, acuminated, a little serrated. h.S. Native of the East 
Indies. C. Anavinga, Pers. ench. 1. p. 485. Anavinga, Rheed. 
mal. 4. t. 49. Anavinga ovata, Lam. dict. 1. p. 148. 

Ovate-leaved Casearia. Shrub. 

6 C. RAMIFLÒRA (Vahl. symb. 2. p. 50.) flowers 8-anthered, 
5-cleft ; pedicels 1-flowered, rising in fascicles along the branches 
beneath the leaves; leaves elliptical, acute, serrated, smooth on 
both surfaces. h. S. Native of the West Indies and the 
shores of Guiana. Iroucana Guianénsis, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 329. 
t.127. Athenæ'a, Schreb. gen. no. 661. Flowers white. Cap- 
sules green with a tinge of violet. Seed covered with a scarlet, 
pulpy, viscid membrane. The bark, leaves, and fruit have a 
sharp aromatic taste. The last is called Caffe Diable or Devils 
coffee, by the creoles. 

Branch-flowered Casearia. Clt. 1824. Shrub 4 feet. 

7 C. nirina (Jacq. amer. 132. act. helv. 8. p. 58. with a 
figure) flowers 8-anthered, 5-parted ; cymes stalked, axillary ; 
leaves ovate, crenated, smooth, shining above. k. S. Native 
of Carthagena, among bushes. Samyda crenata, Poir. dict. 6. 
p. 490. Flowers whitish. Pulp of fruit scarlet or purple. 

Shining-leaved Casearia. Shrub 12 feet. 

8 C. corymeòsa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 366.) 
flowers 8-anthered, bluntly 5-cleft ; corymbs axillary, solitary, 
stalked, many-flowered, one-half shorter than the leaves ; leaves 
oblong, acuminated, acutish at the base, sharply toothed, smooth, 
full of pellucid dots. h.S. Native of South America, on 
the banks of the river Magdalena, near Mompox and Honda. 
Calyx white inside. 

Corymbose-flowered Casearia. Shrub 10 feet. 

9 Č. mírra (Swartz. fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 756.) flowers 8-an- 
thered, 4-parted ; pedicels crowded, 1-flowered ; leaves ovate, 
serrated, hairy beneath. k. S. Native of Jamaica, in the 
low lands. Samyda tomentdsa, Swartz. prod. 68. Flowers 
white inside but green outside. Filaments yellow. 

Hairy-leaved Casearia. Shrub 7 feet. 

10 Č. spixndsa (Willd. spec. 2. p. 626.) flowers 8-anthered, 
5-parted ; pedicels 1-flowered, crowded, axillary ; leaves ovate, 
serrated, smooth; branches spiny. k. S. Native of St. Do- 
mingo and the island of Cuba, where it is called Jia. Samyda 
spinôsa, Lin. spec. 557. C. aculeata, Jacq. amer. 133. The 
spines are strong and straight, they are only abortive indurated 
branches, as in Cérasus spinosa, Flowers white. Fruit greenish- 
purple. 

Spiny Casearia. Shrub 7 feet. 

H 2 


52 SAMYDEÆ. 

11 C. MariquiTe sis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. 
p. 364.) leaves elliptic-oblong, acuminated, acute at the base, 
denticulated, smooth, full of pellucid dots ; fruit solitary or twin, 
covered with fine tomentum. h.S. Native of New Granada, 
near Mariquita. Flowers unknown. 

Mariquito Casearia. Shrub 10 feet. 

12 C. arcu ta (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 363.) 
branches finely tomentose; leaves elliptic-oblong, acuminated, 
rounded at the base, sharply serrated, smooth above, and pubes- 
cent on the nerves beneath, full of pellucid dots; fruit crowded, 
pubescent at the apex. h. S. Native of Mexico, near La 
Venta del Exido. Flowers unknown. 

Sharp-notched Casearia. Tree 20 feet. 

13 C. MULTIFLÒRA (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 355.) flowers 8-an- 
thered, 5-parted? panicles axillary, divaricate ; leaves ovate- 
lanceolate, acute, quite entire, smooth; branches spinescent. 
h. S. Native of the East Indies. Flowers greenish-white. 
Sterile stamens cucullate. Fruit baccate, sub-4-celled. 

Many-flowered Casearia. Shrub 8 feet. 


§ 3. Decanthéra (from dexa, deka, ten, and arOnpa, anthera, 
an anther). D. C. prod. 2. p.49. Fertile stamens 10, with 
a sterile one between each. Leaves quite entire or serrated. 


14 C. parvirtora (Willd. spec. 2. p. 627.) flowers 10- 
anthered, 5-parted, small; pedicels 1-flowered, crowded, axil- 
lary ; leaves oblong, acuminated, crenulate, smooth on both 
surfaces, shining, evidently full of pellucid dots. h.S. Native 
of the West Indies, in bushy places. Samyda parviflora, Lin. 
spec. 557.—Sloan. hist. 2. t. 211. f. 2. Flowers whitish. Pulp 
of fruit yellow. 

Small-flowered Casearia. Clt. 1818. Shrub 6 feet. 

15 C. syxve'srris (Swartz. fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 725.) flowers 
10-anthered, 5-parted, small; pedicels 1-flowered, axillary, 
crowded ; leaves ovate-oblong, long, and bluntly acuminated, 
quite entire, and smooth on both surfaces, shining, and evidently 
full of pellucid dots. h. S. Native of the West Indies, 
among bushes on the mountains. Flowers whitish. Fruit 
small, red. 


Var. B? platyphylla (D. C. prod. 2. p. 49.) leaves oval, with 


a short taper-point. hk. S. Native of Porto-Rico and St. 
Thomas. C. integrifdlia, Vahl. ined. 
Wild Casearia. Clt.1823. Shrub 7 feet. 


16 C. ixæquiLa’TeRA (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 237.) branches 
smooth; leaves oblong or elliptic-oblong, very unequal-sided, 
narrowed at both ends, acuminated, serrate-toothed, full of pel- 
lucid dots, smoothish, shining; flowers smooth, umbellate; 
umbels nearly sessile ; fertile stamens 10, exceeding the calyx ; 
style trifid. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Rio 
Janeiro. 

Unequal-sided-leaved Casearia. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

17 Č. micra’NTHA; branches puberulous at the apex; leaves 
oblong-lanceolate, narrowed at both ends, acuminated, serrulated, 
full of pellucid dots, smoothish, umbellate ; umbels sessile; fer- 
tile stamens 10, equal with the calyx; style trifid. k. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, where it is 
called Pioya. C. parviflora, St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 237. Calyx 
white inside. 

Small-flowered Casearia. Shrub 10 feet. 

18 C. cranDiFLdRA (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 232. t. 126.) 
branches covered with yellowish tomentum ; leaves oblong-lan- 
ceolate, acute, sharply serrated, dotless, smoothish above, but 
clothed with yellowish tomentum beneath ; flowers clothed with 
yellowish tomentum, glomerate, sessile; fertile stamens 10, one- 
half shorter than the corolla; style undivided. h.S. Native 
of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes. 


II. CasEarta. 


Great-flowered Casearia. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

19 C. sessiztFLo RA (St. Hil. fi. bras. 2. p. 231.) branches 
smooth below and puberulous above; leaves elliptic, short. 
acuminated, obsoletely serrulated, full of pellucid dots, smooth; 
flowers pubescent, glomerate, sessile ; fertile stamens 10, 3-times 
shorter than the calyx; style undivided. %. S. Native of 
Brazil, in the province of Rio Janeiro. Calyx greenish-white. 

Sessile-flowered Casearia. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

20 C. urmiro'zia (Vahl. in Vent. choix. no. 47. in a 
note. St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 233.) flowers 10-anthered, 5: 
parted, umbellate; umbels on short stalks; style undivided; 
leaves oval-oblong, taper-pointed, acutely serrulated, pube- 
rulous, full of pellucid dots; branches smooth. h. $, 
Native of Porto-Rico and Brazil. Stamens smooth. Sterile 
filaments fringed, spatulate. Flowers whitish, a little larger 
than those of the two preceding species. In the province of 
Minas Geraes, in Brazil, the inhabitants employ this plant in 
domestic medicine. They boil the leaves, and apply them to 
wounds and to the bites of the most poisonous serpents. 

Elm-leaved Casearia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

21 C. serRuLA'‘TA (Swartz. fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 754.) flowers 
10-anthered, 5-parted, small, a little fringed ; pedicels axillary, 
crowded, 1-flowered ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, blunt, serrulated; 
branches flexuous. h.S. Native of the West Indies, in the 
island of Nevis. Samyda Neviàna, Poir. dict. 6. p. 493. 
Flowers whitish. 

Serrulate-leaved Casearia. Clt. 1818. Shrub 4 feet. 

22 C. parviro rra (Willd. spec. 2. p. 628.) flowers 10-an 
thered, 5-parted, spreading-reflexed ; pedicels crowded, lateral, 
1-flowered ; leaves ovate, acuminated, crenate-serrated, smooth. 
h. S. Native of Martinique, Guadaloupe, and Porto-Rico. 
C. decandra, Jacq. amer. t. 85. C. punctata, Spreng. new. 
entd. 2. p.154. Flowers whitish. Ovary conical, taper-pointed, 
hairy. Pulp of fruit yellow. 

Small-leaved Casearia. Clt. 1827. Shrub 6 feet. 

23 C. acumina ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 50.) flowers 10-anthered, 
5-parted, small, quite smooth: pedicels axillary, crowded, 1- 
flowered; leaves ovate-lanceolate, taper-pointed, crenate-serra 
smooth, without dots. h. S. Native of French Guiana 
Sterile filaments short, scarcely hairy. Flowers whitish. 

Acuminate-leaved Casearia. Shrub 6 feet. 

24 C. macroPuy’LLA (Vahl. ecl. 2. p. 32.) flowers 10-an- 
thered, 5-parted, rather velvety; pedicels crowded, axillary; 
1-flowered ; leaves elliptical, taper-pointed, a little crenatet 
smooth on both surfaces. h.S. Nativeof Cayenne. Pitúmt 
Guianénsis, Aubl. guian. 2. app. 29. t. 385. Č. Pitämba, Por. 
dict. 6. p. 492. Fertile and sterile stamens villous. Leave 
6-8 inches long. Flowers 2-3 lines long, whitish? Fruit about 
the size of a walnut. 

Long-leaved Casearia. Shrub 8 feet. 

25 Č. pavcrrto'ra (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 235.) branches 
smooth at the bottom, but pubescently tomentose at the apex: 
leaves oblong-lanceolate, long-acuminated, nearly entire, dotless, 
puberulous ; flowers pubescently-tomentose, umbellate ; umbe 
sessile ; fertile stamens 10, 3-times shorter than the calyx ; sty” 
undivided. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 
Geraes. Flowers white inside. 

Fen-flomered Casearia. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

26 C. optonerro'nia (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 234.) branches 
smooth ; leaves oblong, acute, nearly entire, full of pellucié 
dots, smooth; flowers puberulous, umbellate ; umbels sessile i 
fertile stamens 10, 3-times shorter than the calyx; style undi 
vided. R.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Rio Janeiro 

Oblong-leaved Casearia. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

27 C. rixcua (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 236.) branches pube- 
rulous ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, roundish at the base, acumin: 


SAMYDEZÆ. 


ated, serrulated, full of pellucid dots, smoothish; flowers pu- 
bescent, umbellate ; umbels sessile; fertile stamens 10, 3-times 
shorter than the calyx; style trifid. h.S. Native of Brazil, 
in the province of Minas Geraes, where it is called Lingua de 
Fia, and of the province of Goyaz, where it is called Cha de 
frade. A decoction of the leaves of this plant is used in the 
interior of Brazil in inflammatory diseases and malignant fevers. 

Lingua Casearia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

28 C. Commersonia'Na (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 235.) branches 
smooth ; leaves oblong-elliptic, narrowed at the base and apex, 
bluntly acuminated, obsoletely crenate-serrated, smoothish, dot- 
less ; flowers pubescently-tomentose, umbellate ; umbels sessile ; 
fertile stamens 10, nearly equal in length to the calyx; style 
sae h.S. Native of Brazil near Rio Janeiro. Calyx white 
inside. 

Commerson’s Casearia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

29 C. sripuca'ris (Vent. choix. t. 46.) flowers 10-anthered, 
5-parted, somewhat canescent ; style undivided; pedicels dis- 
posed in a stalked, axillary umbel; leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
taper-pointed, smooth, and shining above, but clothed with hoary 
tomentum beneath, sharply serrated, full of pellucid dots ; 
branches clothed with white tomentum. }.S. Native of Guiana, 
Porto-Rico, St. Domingo, and Brazil. Samyda arborea, Rich. 
act. soc. hist. nat. par. 1792. C.incàna, Bert. ined. Stipulas 
linear, very long, deciduous. Flowers whitish. 

Stipular Casearia. Shrub 4 to 8 feet. 

30 C. zizypuoipes (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p.362.) 
flowers 10-anthered, 5-cleft ; leaves ovate-oblong, taper-pointed, 
rounded at the base, crenate-serrulated, smooth ; pedicels axil- 
lary, crowded in an umbel. h. S. Native of South America, 
between Cumana and Caraccas, near the city of New Barcelona. 
Calyx white inside. 

Zizyphus-like Casearia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

31 C. cecrinirècra (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. et spec. amer. 
5. p. 362.) flowers 10-anthered, 5-cleft ; leaves oblong, taper- 
pointed, acute at the base, smooth, dentately-crenulate, teeth 
mucronate, middle nerve puberulous beneath; umbels axillary, 
many-flowered, on short stalks. h.S. Native of South Ame- 
rica, on the banks of the river Orinoco, near Angustura and 
Charichana. Calyx white inside. 

Celtis-leaved Casearia. Tree 20 feet. 

32 C. PRunIFO La (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. l. c.) 
ee 10-anthered, 5-parted ; pedicels in glomerate, axillary 
es ; leaves oblong, taper-pointed, acute at the base, obso- 
etely toothletted, smooth, membranous, without dots. h. S. 

ative of South America, in the province of Bracamora. Calyx 
white inside. 

Plum-leaved Casearia. Tree 20 feet. 
reve C. môLzis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 362. t. 

0.) flowers 10-anthered, 5-parted ; pedicels crowded in axil- 
ra “mage leaves elliptical-oblong, taper-pointed, rounded at 
5 € base, toothed, smoothish above, but covered beneath with 

usty down. k. S. Native of Caraccas, in shady valleys, 
near Araguen. Flowers whitish. 

Soft Casearia. Shrub. 
dat’ Seige ce (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p- 231.) branches 
thera rufescent tomentum ; leaves elliptical, short, acu- 
Paan » serrulated, smooth above, but clothed with rufescent 
+ full of pellucid dots; flowers puberulous, 
thee ti e oo sessile ; fertile stamens 10, one-half shorter 
re si i yx; style undivided. h.S. Native of Brazil, in 

P vince of Minas Geraes, in that part called Minas Novas. 

ufescent Casearia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
"ies ewn (Swartz. fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 755.) flowers 10-an- 
š A fg maa pubescently-villous; pedicels crowded, lateral, 
» aves ovate, taper-pointed, serrate-toothed, hairy 


II. CASEARIA. 53 


above and villous beneath. h.S. Native of Jamaica and St. 
Domingo, on the mountains. Flowers whitish. Fruit trigonal. 

Var. B, glabrata (D. C. prod. 2. p. 50.) leaves smooth on the 
upper surface, but smooth on both surfaces in the adult leaves. 
h.S. Native of Porto-Rico. 

Hairy-leaved Casearia. Clt. 1825. Shrub 6 feet. 

36 C. rra‘aiLis (Vent. choix. no. 47. in a note,) flowers 10- 
anthered, 5-parted, smooth; pedicels axillary, few, 1-flowered ; 
leaves ovate-lanceolate, thickish, smooth, quite entire. h. S. 
Native of the East Indies, and the Mauritius. Clasta fragilis, 
Comm. ind. Flowers whitish inside. 

Brittle Casearia. Shrub 6 feet. 

37 C. Guiner'nsis; flowers 5-cleft, 10-anthered; leaves 
ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, serrated, 8-nerved at the base, 
very villous, as well as the branches ; peduncles many-flowered, 
crowded, axillary. h.S. Native of Guinea. Flowers small, 
green. 

Guinea Casearia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

38 C. GREWIÆFÒLIA (Vent. choix. no. 48. in a note, ) flowers 
10-anthered ; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered; leaves’ cordate-ob- 
long, serrulated, downy beneath. h.S. Native of Java. 

Grenia-leaved Casearia. Shrub. 

39 C. exxr’prica (Willd. spec. 2. p. 628.) flowers 10-anthered, 
5-parted ; pedicels axillary, crowded, 1-flowered ; leaves ellip- 
tic-lanceolate, a little serrated, bluntish, young ones pubescent 
beneath. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Anavinga lan- 
ceolata, Lam. dict. 1. p. 146. ill. t. 355. f. 1. Flowers whitish. 

Elliptical-leaved Casearia. Shrub 6 feet. 

40 C. ostreua (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 355.) flowers 10-anthered, 
5-cleft, subsessile, axillary, solitary, very small; leaves oblong- 
lanceolate, triple-nerved, acuminated, unequal-sided, serrulated, 
smooth on both surfaces, shining above, and full of pellucid 
dots. h.S. Native of Brazil. Flowers whitish. 

Oblique-leaved Casearia. Shrub. 

41 C. Meuista‘urum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 51.) flowers 10-an- 
thered, polygamous, 5-parted; lobes concave, obtuse, spread- 
ing ; sterile stamens awl-shaped, pilose at the apex ; style very 
short. h.G. Native of New Caledonia. Melistaurum dís- 
tichum, Forst. gen. t. 72. Samyda polyändra, Willd. spec. 2. 
p. 626. The name is derived from pee, honey, and cavpoc, a 
stake; the nectary bearing some resemblance to a fence of that 
kind. 

Melistaurum Casearia. Shrub 6 feet. 

42 C. Samy pa (D.C. prod. 2. p. 51.) flowers 10-anthered ; 
sterile filaments fringed; style very short; calyxes 5-parted ; 
capsule 3-furrowed. }.S. Native of Porto Rico. Anavinga 
Samyda, Geert. fil. 3. p. 240. t. 224. This is probably iden- 
tical with one of the Decantherous species described above. 

Samyda-like Casearia. Shrub 6 feet. 


§ 4. Dodecanthèra (from éwéexa, dodeca, twelve, and aySnpa, 
anthera, an anther). D.C. prod. 2. p.51. Fertile stamens 12- 
15, with an equal number of sterile ones. 


43 C. TINIrÒLIA (Vent. choix. t. 47.) flowers 12-anthered, 
sterile filaments awl-shaped ; calyx 5-parted, spreading ; pedicels 
solitary, axillary, 1-flowered ; leaves obovate, smooth, quite 
entire, evidently full of pellucid dots. h.S. Native of Java. 
Flowers the size of those of Samyda serrulata, white. 

Tinus-leaved Casearia. Shrub. 

44 C. apama’ntum (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 230. t. 125.) 
branches smooth above, but covered with rusty tomentum below ; 
leaves obovate, short-acuminated, serrulated, full of pellucid 
dots ; flowers umbellate ; umbels sessile ; fertile stamens 12, a 
little shorter than the calyx; style undivided. h.S. Native 
of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, in that part called 
Distrito dos Diamantes. 


54 SAMYDEÆ. II. CasrariA. 

Adamant Casearia. Shrub 5 feet. 

45 C. Javite’nsis (H. B. et Kunth. nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 
366. t. 479.) flowers 15-anthered ; sterile filaments hairy ; style 
trifid; calyx 5-parted, reflexed; pedicels axillary, umbellately- 
crowded, 1-flowered ; leaves elliptical-oblong, acuminated, re- 
motely-toothed, smooth, shining, without dots. h.S. Native 
of Cayenne and New Guiana. Lindléya glabra, Kunth. Flowers 
greenish-yellow. Perhaps a species of Chetocrater. 

Javita Casearia. Tree 20 feet. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


46 C. vrriprrrdrA (D.C. prod. 2. p. 51.) leaves ovate-ellip- 
tical, smooth, somewhat coriaceous, rather crenulated ; flowers 
almost sessile, fascicled, axillary. h.S. Native of the East 
Indies. Samyda viridiflora, Poir. dict. 6. p. 493. Flowers 
greenish. 

Green-flowered Casearia. Clt.1820. Shrub 6 feet. 

47 C. DENTA‘TA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 51.) flowers decandrous, 5-parted ; pedicels axillary, 
very short, 1-flowered, 3 or 4 together; leaves oval, bluntish, 
toothed, with the petioles and nerves pubescent. h.S. Native 
of Mexico. This is probably identical with C. hirsèta. 

Toothed-leaved Casearia. Shrub 6 feet. 

48 C. pu‘sra (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D.C. prod. 
2. p. 51.) flowers decandrous, 5-parted ; peduncles axillary, in 
corymbose racemes, the length of the leaves; leaves ovate-lan- 
ceolate, serrated, acute, smooth. h.S. Native of Mexico. 

Doubtful Casearia. Shrub. 


+ + Species only known by name, without any description bemg 
given. 


49 C. Vare'ca (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 33.) 
of Silhet, in the East Indies. 

Vareca Casearia. Shrub. 

50 C. GLABRA (Roxb. I. c) kh. S. Native of the Mo- 
luccas. 

Smooth Casearia. Shrub. 

51 C. romentosa (Roxb. l. c.) h.S. Native of the East 
Indies, among the Circars, where it is called Garugoodoo. 

Downy Casearia. Shrub 6 feet. 

52 C. escute’nta (Roxb. l. c.) h.S. Native of the East 
Indies, among the Circars, where it is called Kundajungira. 

Esculent Casearia. Shrub 6 feet. 

Cult. See end of order for culture and propagation. 


h.S. Native 


Its Bengal name is Tittacheera. 


II. CHATOCRA‘TER (from yarn, chaite, a head of hair, 
and xparnp, crater, a cup; in allusion to the stamens being 
joined at the base into a cup-shaped tube). Ruiz et Pav. prod. 
fi. per. 61. t. 36. syst. p. 106. D.C. prod. 2. p. 52.—Cratèria, 
Pers. ench. 1. p. 485. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx 5-parted. Sta- 
mens 20, joined at the base into a cup-shaped tube, 10 of which 
bear anthers, and are shorter than the rest, the 10 sterile ones 
are bristle-formed and hairy. Stigmas 8. 

1 C. rascicuta‘rum (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. syst. 107.) leaves 
oblong, serrated, acuminated ; flowers in fascicles. h.S. Na- 
tive of Peru, in the groves of Chinchao. Cratéria fasciculata, 
Pers. ench. 1. p. 485. Bark rather bitter, furnishing a cream 
colour. 

Fascicled-flowered Chetocrater. Tree 24 feet. 

2 C. capira‘tum (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. syst. 108.) leaves ob- 
long, serrated, taper-pointed, full of dots ; flowers capitate. h. 
S. Native of Peru, in the groves of Cuchero. Cratéria capi- 
tata, Pers. ench. 1. p. 485. 


III. CHÆTOcRATER. 


HOMALINEÆ. 


Headed-flowered Chætocrater. Tree 18 feet. 

Cult. All the genera of this order will thrive in a mixtuy 
of loam and peat, with a little sand; and cuttings will strike 
root readily if planted in a pot of sand, plunged in a m 
derate heat, with a hand-glass placed over them. The plans 
of the first section of Samyda are the most worthy of culti 
vation. 


Orver LXX. HOMALINEZÆ (plants agreeing with Homi- 
lium in important characters). R. Brown. cong. p. 19. D.C 
prod. 2. p. 53. 

Flowers hermaphrodite. Tube of calyx short, obconial 
usually, or perhaps always, adhering to the ovary; limb partel 
into pairs of lobes, from the number of 10 (f. 12. a.) to 3l 
outer lobes calyciform, larger than the inner ones (f. 12. a) 
somewhat valvate in æstivation between themselves, alternate a 
inner ones smaller (f, 12. a.), petaloid, disposed in a simila 
mode to the outer ones in æstivation, all spreading when it 
flower. Petals wanting, but with sessile glands at the bas 
(rarely in the middle) of the inner lobes of the calyx, and per 
haps on the outer ones also. Stamens rising from the apex 0 
the tube of the calyx between the glands, opposite the oute 
lobes of the calyx, sometimes equal in number with the lobe 
of the calyx, but usually 3 or 7 times that number dispose 
in fascicles, therefore multiple the number of the calycitt 
lobes. Anthers 2-celled, didymous, opening by a double chink 
Ovary conical, 1-celled, containing numerous ovula, usual 
adhering to the calyx at the base, but in part free. Styles 3-4 
simple, filiform or awl-shaped.  Pericarp capsular, or somewhi 
baccate, 1-celled. Placentas parietal, the same number as th 
styles, many-seeded. Seeds small, ovate, or angular. Embry) 
inclosed in a fleshy albumen.—Shrubs or trees, natives of th 
warmer regions of the world. Leaves alternate, stalked, simple 
feather-nerved, toothed or quite entire. Stipulas deciduous, “ 
probably for the most part wanting. Flowers spicate, racemos 
or panicled. This order agrees with Rosdcee in the insertion ú 
the stamens, but in the structure of the fruit it comes neat @ 
Bixineæ and Flacourtièneæ. From the absence of the petals 
and the insertion of the stamens, as well as in the structure ( 
the fruit, it comes nearest to Samy'dee@. Probably Mau 
should be referred to this order. 


Synopsis of the Genera. 


1 Homa‘tium. Tube of calyx obconical, with a 12 (f. 12. a 
-14-parted limb disposed in a double series, inner lobes narrowest 
Stamens in fascicles, placed in front of the outer lobes of the 
calyx, each fascicle containing 3-6 stamens. Styles 3, filiform 

2 Narmòca. The character the same as in Homàlium, bW 
destitute of glands at the base of the inner lobes of the caly% 

3 AZA'RA. Calyx 4-5-parted. Stamens numerous, insé 
in the bottom of the calyx. Styles 3, joined. 

4 Pine‘pa,. Calyx 8-10-parted, in a double series. Stamel* 
indefinite in fascicles. Style simple. Stigma trigonal, sulcat 
Berry 1-celled. Placentas 4, fleshy, adhering lengthwise to the 
parietes, many-seeded. 


HOMALINEZ. 


5 Brackwe'tura. Tube of calyx short ; limb 10-30-parted, 
inner lobes smallest. Stamens inserted in the calyx, at the base 
of the glandless lobes. Ovary conical above. Styles 3-5. Cap- 
sule 1-celled, many-seeded. Seeds fixed to the parietes. 

6 Inticera. Calyx 10-parted, in 2 series; inner segments 
petaloid. Stamens 5, inserted in the base of the calyx, and 
alternating with 5 glands. Style crowned by a peltate emargi- 
nate stigma. Ovary inferior, 1-celled, 1-ovulate. 

7 RuiantHe Ra. Calyx 10-parted ; segments disposed in 
a double series. Stamens 5, inserted in the base of the calyx, 
alternating with 5 glands. Style crowned by a peltate emargi- 
nate stigma. 

8 Asrra’ntuus. Tube of calyx short, limb 14-cleft, the 7 
alternate lobes shortest. Stamens 7; anthers 3-celled. Ovary 
free. Styles 4. Fruit 1-seeded. - 

9 Nrsa. Calyx turbinate, 10-12-cleft, in a double series. 
Stamens 5-6, opposite the inner lobes of the calyx. Ovary half 
adhering to the calyx. Styles 2-3. Fruit unknown. 

10 Myriantue'ra. Calyx campanulate, 10-cleft, the 5 inner 
lobes unguiculate and petaloid. Stamens inserted in the calyx, 
in 5 4-5 anthered fascicles. 
4ovula. Styles 4. 


Ovary conical at the apex, inclosing 
Fruit 1-seeded from abortion. 


+ Genera allied to Homalinee. 


11 Asreropr‘ ra, Calyx large, 5-cleft; lobes oblong, ex- 


panded. Petals 5, deciduous, inserted in the calyx. Stamens 
10, alternate ones shortest, adnate to the tube of the calyx. 
Ovary trigonal, 3-celled. Style short, 3-cleft. Stigmas capi- 
tate. Seeds fixed by their centre. 

12 Nerzzra. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft (f. 10. b.). Petals 
5 (f. 10. d.), roundish, sessile, inserted in the throat of the calyx. 
Stamens numerous, inserted with the petals in a double series 
(f. 10. e.). Style one, obtuse. Capsule 1-celled, many-seeded. 
Seeds numerous, fixed to a single parietal placenta. 
_ 13 Anisrore'zra. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft. Petals 5, 
inserted in the bottom of the calyx. Stamens 15-18, in fascicles. 
Anthers bursting by 2 pores at the apex. Ovary free. Styles 
3, connected at the base. Berry globose, 3-celled ; cells 1-2- 
seeded. Seeds angular. Albumen fleshy. Embryo flat. 


I. HOMA‘LIUM (from éparoc, homalos, equal, regular ; the 
— are 21, and regularly divided into 3-stamened fascicles). 
Gd: amer. 170. D.C. prod. 2. p. 53.—Acdma, Adans. fam. 

+ p. 510.—Racéubea, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 590. 
oe SYST. Polyadélphia, Polyändria. Calyx somewhat coni- 
(f raha to the ovary ; limb disposed in a double series, 10 
67 x a.) -14-parted, inner lobes narrowest (f. 12. a.). Glands 
| ’ nus at the base of the inner lobes of the calyx. Stamens 
vs Le front of the outer lobes between the glands, in fas- 
ht k a a.), containing 3 (f. 12. a.) or 6 stamens each. Ovary 
i above. Styles 3, filiform.—Small trees, with oval-ob- 
8, acuminated, serrated leaves, and with the flowers dis- 

posed in spicate racemes. 

Getler RACEMÔSUM (Jacq. amer. 170. t. 183. f. 72.) leaves mem- 
pedicelled serrated ; racemes axillary and terminal; flowers 
Mine 5 fascicles triandrous. h. S. Native of Jamaica, 
mi + Guadaloupe, and other parts of South America. 
“he — 483. f. 2. There is a variety of this tree with 4 
> eaves ovate, bluntly-acuminated, with coarse deep 


I. Homatium. 


II. Narimoca. III. Azara. 55 
serratures. Racemes length of leaves, perhaps always axillary. 
Flowers yellow? Jacq. amer. pict. t. 261. f. 43. A lofty tree, 
with habit and leaves of elm. 

Racemose-flowered Homalium. 
Tree 60 ft. 

2 H.Racov’beEa (Swartz. fl. ind. oce. 991.) leaves coriaceous, 
toothed ; racemes terminal; flowers almost sessile ; fascicles of 
stamens triandrous. h. S. Native of Guiana. Racoubea 
Guianénsis, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 590. t. 236. H. spicètum, Lam. 
dict. 1. p. 62. ill. 483. f. 1. Racemes much longer than the 
leaves ; flowers sessile, yellowish.  Æacoübea is derived from its 
Guiana name. 

Racoubea Homalium. Shrub 8 feet. 

3 H. axcusrirdzium (Smith in Rees’ cycl. no. 3.) leaves ellip- 
tical-lanceolate, almost entire ; racemes axillary ; flowers almost 
sessile; inner lobes of calyx obovate. h.S. Native of Sierra 
Leone. Flowers yellowish ? 

Narron-leaved Homalium. Tree. 

4 H. sena‘rium (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon, ined. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 54.) leaves ovate, coarsely-toothed ; racemes axillary 
and terminal; flowers on pedicels; fascicles of stamens hexan- 
drous. h.S. Native of Mexico. 

Six-stamened Homalium. Shrub. 
Cult. See end of order for culture and propagation. 


F1. May, July. Clt. 1816. 


II. NAPIMO'GA (its Guiana name). Aubl. guian. 1. p. 
592. t. 287. D.C. prod. 2. p: 54. 

Lin. syst. Polyadélphia, Polyändria. Character the same as 
Homälium, but destitute of the glands at the inner lobes of the 
calyx.—A tree, with elliptical-oblong, serrated leaves, and axil- 
lary and terminal spikes of small greenish flowers. Stamens 18. 

1 N. Gutane'nsis (Aubl. guian. l. c.) kh. S. Native of 
Guiana, in woods. Homalium Napimôga, Spreng. syst. app. 

- 210. 
: Guiana Napimoga. Tree 20 feet. 
Cult. See end of order for culture and propagation. 


III. AZA'RA (in honour of Joseph Nicholas Azara, a Spanish 
promoter of botany). Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. et chil. prod. 1. p. 
76. t. 36. syst. p. 1. p. 137. D. Don, in edinb. new. phil. journ. 
for Jan. 1831. 

Lin. syst. Polyándria, Monogýnia. Perianthium 4-5-parted. 
Petals wanting. Stamens indefinite, inserted in the base of the 
calyx. Anthers round, 2-celled, bursting outwards. Styles 3, 
joined, crowned by 3 minute stigmas. Berry globose, 1-celled, - 
few-seeded from abortion, opening by a fissure at the base of 
the styles. Placentas 3, parietal, alternating with the stigmas, 
with lateral branches. Seeds covered with spongy aril when 
mature, albuminous, having 2 covers; umbilicus basilar, per- 
forated. Embryo straight, with reniform leafy cotyledons, and 
a terete radicle.—Leafy trees, with alternate, simple, stalked, 
stipulate leaves, which are bitter to the taste. Flowers disposed 
in corymbs or spikes, fragrant. 


N. B. This genus has been inserted in Bixineæ, p. 297. vol. 1. 
of this work, but since that part of the work has been printed 
the genus has been discovered to belong to Homalineæ. We 
have therefore given a fresh character both of the genus and 
species. 


Secr. I. Aza‘ra (see genus for derivation). Perianthium 5-7- 
parted, spreading, with the segments somewhat imbricate in 
æstivation. Stamens indefinite, many sterile. 

1 A. penta'ta (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. et chil. syst. 1. p. 138. 
fl. per. 5. t. 465. f. a.) leaves ovate, serrated, scabrous, tomen- 

1 


56 HOMALINEÆ. III. Azara. 
tose beneath; corymbs sessile, few-flowered ; stipulas leafy, un- 
equal, one of which is large, and the other small. h.G.” Na- 
tive of Chili, in groves about Conception, where it is called 
Corcolen. + 

Toothed-leaved Azara. Fl. June, Sept. Shrub 12 feet. 

2 A. serrA TA (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. et chil. syst. 1. p. 137. 
gen. t. 36. fl. per. 5. t. 465. f. b.) leaves oblong, serrated, 
smooth ; corymbs stalked, many-flowered. h.G. Native with 
the first. Stipulas leafy, one much longer than the other. 

Serrate-leaved Azara. Shrub 12 feet. 


Sect. II. Atme‘sa (a word of no meaning). D. Don, in 
edinb. new phil. journ. Jan. 1831. Perianth with a connivent 
4-cleft limb, furnished with scales on the inside, valvate in 
æstivation. Stamens definite, all fertile, disposed in fascicles 
opposite the lobes of the perianth. 

3 A. INTEGRIFÔLIA (Ruiz et Pav. syst. fl. per. et chil. 1. p. 
138. fl. per. 5. t. 466. f. a.) leaves obovate or oblong, entire, 
smooth; stipulas equal, permanent; flowers spiked. h. G. 
Native with the others, where it is also called Corcolen. 

Entire-leaved Azara. Fl. June, Aug. Shrub 12 feet. 


+ A doubtful species. 


4 À. cELASTRINA (D. Don, in edinb. new. phil. journ. for 
Jan. 1831.) leaves roundish-oval, subserrulated, smooth ; sti- 
pulas small, equal ; flowers axillary, in fascicled panicles. h . G. 
Native of Chili. 

Celastrus-like Azara. Shrub 10 feet. 

Cult. See end of order for culture and propagation. 


IV. PINEDA (in honour of Anthony Pinedo, a Spanish 
naturalist, who went round the world with Malespine ; he died 
on the voyage in 1762). Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. prod. 76. t. 14. 
syst. 1. p. 133. D.C. prod. 2. p. 54. 

Lin. syst. Polyändria, Tetragynia. Perianth 8-10-parted, 
permanent with the segments, disposed in a double order, im- 
bricate in æstivation, outer ones largest. Petals wanting. Throat 
of perianth furnished with an elevated densely pilose ring. 
Stamens very numerous, disposed in a multiple order, inserted 
in the throat of the perianth; filaments capillary, smooth ; an- 
thers roundish, 2-celled, bursting outwards lengthwise. Styles 
3-4-5, joined in one, crowned by as many pruinose stigmas. 
Capsule or berry free, crustaceous, valveless, opening by a 
fissure under the styles. Placentas 4, rarely 3 or 5, narrow, 
parietal, with lateral branches, alternating with the stigmas. 
Seeds few at maturity from abortion, pedicellate, roundish-ob- 
ovate, depressed at the apex, arillate, having a double covering 
with a little hole at the base perforated even to the embryo. 
Albumen fleshy, white. Embryo straight, with kidney-shaped, 
flat cotyledons, and a terete, thick, obtuse radicle.— An erect, 
branched shrub, with scattered, stalked, elliptic-oblong, or ob- 
ovate, emarginate, tomentose leaves, rather serrated at the apex. 
Stipulas 2, small, awl-shaped. Flowers numerous, terminal, 
corymbose. Peduncles filiform, 1-flowered, tomentose. Pe- 
rianth tomentose. Stamens yellow. 

1 P. mca na (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. L e.) h.S. Native of 
Peru, among stones, where it is called Lloqui. Leaves oblong- 
obovate and lanceolate, serrated at the top. Homalium incdnum, 
Pers. ench. 2. p. 82. A twiggy shrub. 

Hoary Pineda. Shrub 12 feet. 

Cult. See end of order for culture and propagation. 


V. BLACKWE'LLIA (in honour of Elizabeth Blackwell, an 
English artist; she published in 1735 a collection of drawings, 
entitled Curious Herbal). Comm. mss. Juss. gen. p. 343, 
Lam. ill. t. 412. but notof Gert. D. C. prod. 2, p. 54. 


IV. PINEDA. | V. BLAcKWELLIA. 

Lin. syst. Dodecándria, Pentagynia. Calyx with a shor 
tube, adhering to the ovary more or less; limb 10-30-parted, 
with the lobes in pairs, the inner ones smallest, outer ong 
larger, bearing glands at their base, but rarely in the middle, 
Stamens rising from the tube of the calyx, alternating with the 
glands, and therefore opposite the petals. Ovary conical above, 
Styles 3-5. Capsule 1-celled, many-seeded. Seeds fixed to 
the parietes.—Small trees, with ovate-toothed leaves, and simple 
or panicled racemes of flowers, which are probably all whitish, 


* Racemes panicled. 


1 B. intecrivoria (Lam. dict. 1. p. 428. ill. t. 412. f.2) 
leaves ovate, blunt, smooth, for the most part quite entire; 
panicles terminal. h.S. Native of the Mauritius. Flowers 
dodecandrous. 

Entire-leaved Blackwellia. Clt. 1823. Tree. 

2 B. panicura'ta (Lam. dict. 1. p. 428.) leaves ovate-round: 
ish, toothed, smooth; panicles terminal; flowers decandrous, 
h.S. Native of the island of Bourbon, where it is called Bois 
a écorce blanche from its white bark. Vermôntea decändra, 
Comm. ined. ex Steud. nom. p. 111. Flowers white. 

Panicled-flowered Blackwellia. Clt. 1820. Tree. 

3 B. erav'ca (Vent. choix. t. 55.) leaves ovate- oblong, obtuse 
a little toothed, smooth, glaucous ; racemes axillary, panicled; 
flowers with 7-8 anthers, and 5 styles. h.S. Native of the 
Mauritius. Flowers white. 

Glaucous Blackwellia. Clt. 1824. Shrub. 

4 B. Nipauze'xsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 54.) leaves oval, acu 
minated, serrate-toothed, smooth; racemes axillary, panicled; 
flowers 6-7-anthered. h. G. Native of Nipaul. Branches 
terete, grey marked with lenticular, linear-oblong, white glands 
Stipulas deciduous. Leaves 3 inches long, and an inch andi | 
half broad. Racemes branched, many- flowered, a little shorter 
than the leaves. Flowers small, white. 

Nipaul Blackwellia. Shrub. 

5 B. cerastrôzra (Vent. choix. t. 56.) leaves elliptical, acu- 
minated, toothed, smooth, shining ; racemes axillary, panicled; 
flowers pentandrous; glands in the middle of the lobes of the 
calyx; ovary free. h. S. Native of Madagascar. Leaves 
like those of the common laurel. Flowers white. 

Cherry-leaved Blackwellia. Tree. 


* * Racemes simple, spike-formed. 


6 B. axitza ris (Lam. dict. 1. p. 428. ill. t. 412. f. 1.) leaves 
ovate, a little crenated, smooth ; spikes axillary, long, simple, 
nodding. kh.S. Native of Madagascar. Flowers white. 

Axillary-racemed Blackwellia. Clt. 1824. Tree. 

7 B. tomentosa (Vent. choix. t. 57.) leaves cuneiformly-0l* 
ovate, toothed, downy beneath; spikes axillary and termin 
erect, very long, and simple; flowers 5-6-anthered. Rhe S. 
Native of Java. Flowers white. 

Downy-leaved Blackwellia. Tree. 

8 B. sprra‘zis (Wall. in asiat. resear. vol. 13.) leaves obovate, 
with glandular teeth, rather pubescent beneath ; spikes axillary 
very long, nodding ; flowers usually pentandrous. h. S. pe 
tive of Pegu, in the East Indies, Leaves almost sessile, cuneat 
at the base, 6-8 inches long, 2-3 broad, with distant blunt se 
ratures. Spikes longer than the leaves, slender, simple, per 
haps nodding when fresh, but they are erect in the specimem 
Flowers white. 

Var. B, glabérrima (D. C. prod. 2. p. 55.) leaves smaller, and 
more coarsely crenate-serrated, smooth, coriaceous; SP 
almost 3 times longer than the leaves. h.S. Perhaps anothet 
species, 


Spiral Blackwellia. Clt. 1820, Tree 20 feet. 


HOMALINEZÆ. VI. ILLICERA. 


9 B. PADIFIÒRA (Lindl. bot. reg. 1308.) leaves oval, denticu- 
lated, smooth; flowers hexandrous and tetragynous ; racemes 
erect, shorter than the leaves. h.G. Nativeof China. Calyx 
6-cleft. Petals 6, white. Perianth 12-parted, the inner seg- 
ments ciliated, resembling very much an elaborately finished 
shuttlecock. The shrub will grow very well in the open border 
in summer. 

Bird-cherry-flonered Blackwellia. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1824. Sh. 6 ft. 

Cult. See end of order for culture and propagation. 


VI. ILLI'GERA (in honour of C. W. Illiger, a naturalist). 
Blum. bijdr. 1155. 

Lin. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx superior, 10- 
parted; segments disposed in 2 series, inner series petaloid. 
Stamens 5, inserted in the base of the calyx, and alternating with 
5 glands. Filaments naked at the base or biauriculate. Anthers 
erect, bursting valvately at the sides by 2 cells, as in Laurinee. 
Ovary inferior, 1-ovulate. Style crowned by a peltate emargi- 
nate stigma. Fruit unknown.—Sarmentose shrubs, with alter- 
nate, ternate, entire leaves, and axillary panicles of flowers. 

1 I. appenpicuta ra (Blum. bijdr. 1153.) leaflets oval-oblong, 
bluntish, veiny, smooth; panicle tomentose ; stamens biauricu- 
late at the base. h.S. Native of Java, on the high mountains 
called Burangrany. 

Appendiculate-stamened Illigera. Shrub straggling. 

2 L. pu’tcura (Blum. bijdr. 1154.) leaflets oval-oblong, acu- 
minated, veined transversely, and are, as well as the panicles, 
smooth; stamens without appendages. h.S. Native of Java. 

Fair Mligera. Shrub straggling. 

Cult. See end of order for culture and propagation. 


VII. RHINANTHE RA (from pu, rhin, a snout, and aySnoa, 
anthera, an anther; in allusion to the anthers being beaked). 
Blum. bijdr. 1121. 

Lin. syst. /cosändria, Monogynia. Calyx 8-parted, perma- 
nent, with the segments disposed in 2 series, inner series largest 
and biglandular at the base. Corolla wanting. Stamens nu- 
merous, unequal; anthers beaked, 2-celled. Style 1, short, 
crowned by an obtuse 3-4-gonal stigma. Berry globose, beaked 
by the permanent style, 3-4-celled; cells 2-4-seeded. Embryo 
perhaps exalbuminous.—A_ branched spiny shrub, with alternate, 
ovate-oblong, serrulated, coriaceous, smooth leaves, which are 
biglandular at the base. Racemes axillary and terminal, short, 
tomentose. Flowers small, sweet-scented. 

l R. ovorarrssima (Blum. bijdr. 1. c.) 
Batavia, in boggy places. 

Snect-scented Rhinanthera. 

Cult. A mixture of peat and sand will probably suit this 


plant; and ripened cuttings will perhaps root in sand under a 
iand-glass, in heat, 


h.S. Native of 


Shrub 6 feet. 


ee ASTRANTHUS (from aorpoy, astron, astar, and a»8oc, 
Parei g ower ; lobes radiating in a stellate manner). Lour. fl. 
$ n, . C. prod. 2. p. 55. Sims, bot. mag. 2659. 
Uag T Heptándria, Tetragýnia. Calyx with a short 
x ps 1 ae limb cleft into 14 parts, the 7 alternate ones 
mr es Stamens 7-10; anthers 3-celled. Ovary free. Styles 
hs ruit l-seeded (Lour.). This genus is considered to be 
e as Blackwéllia, 
OCHINCHINE'NsIsS (Lour. l. c.) h. G. Native of 
annginos co Ker, bot. reg. 894. A tree, with ovate, serrated, 
isbeae:l y aere Spikes long, simple, axillary. Flowers white 
Co i n long, simple, axillary spikes. 
ochin-china Astranthus. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1823. Tree 15 ft. 


C s 
A sn end of order for culture and propagation. 


Cochin-ch 


VII. RHINANTHERA. 


VIII. Astrrantuus. IX, Nisa. X. MYRIANTHEIA, &c. 57 

IX. NISA (meaning unknown). 
D: C. prod. 2. p.65: 

Lin. syst. Penta-Hexändria, Di-Trigynia. Calyx turbinate, 
10-12-cleft, in a double series; the inner ones are called petals 
by Pet. Th. ; these are erect. Glands alternating with the inner 
lobes of the calyx. Stamens 5-6, opposite the inner lobes, alter- 
nating with the glands. Ovary half adhering to the calycine 
tube. Styles 2-3. Fruit unknown.—Shrubs, with sinuate- 
toothed leaves. 

1 N. nupirrdrA (D.C. prod. 2. p. 55.) flowers in naked 
spikes. h.S. Native of Madagascar. 

Naked-flowered Nisa. Shrub. 

2 N. invorucra‘ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 55.) flowers enveloped 
in a large, compressed, coloured involucre. h.S. Native of. 
Madagascar. 

Involucrated-flowered Nisa. 


Cult. 


Pet. Th. gen. mad. no. 81. 


Shrub. 
See end of order for culture and propagation. 


X. MYRIANTHENYA (from puptoc, myrios, a myriad, and 
aySoc, anthos, a flower; flowers numerous). Pet. Th. gen. 
mad. no. 71. D.C. prod. 2. p. 55. 

Lin. syst. Polyadélphia, Polyändria. Calyx campanulate, 
10-cleft, outer lobes oblong, connivent, calyciform, inner lobes 
shorter, unguiculate, petal-like. Stamens inserted in the calyx, 
polyadelphous, fascicles 5, containing from 4 to 5 slender fila- 
ments. Scales 5, alternating with the fascicles of the stamens. 
Ovary half adhering to the calyx, conical at the apex, including 
4 ovula. Styles 4. Fruit 1-seeded from abortion.—Small ele- 
gant trees or shrubs, natives of Madagascar, with alternate, short, 
stalked, thick leaves. Flowers numerous, white, in axillary 
racemes. The character of this genus is taken from Pet. Th. 
l. c., but the species still remain unpublished. 

Cult. See end of order for culture and propagation. 


T Genera allied to Homalinee. 


XI. ASTEROPE‘IA (from aorpoy, astron, a star ; in allusion to 
the lobes of the calyx being disposed in a stellate manner). Pet. 
Th. gen. afr. aust. p. 51. t. 15. gen. mad. no. 73. D. C. prod. 2. 

OO. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx large, permanent, 
5-cleft ; lobes oblong, expanded. Petals 5, deciduous, inserted 
in the calyx, and alternating with its lobes. Stamens 10, the 
5 alternate ones shortest, adnate to the urceolus of the calyx. 
Ovary trigonal, 3-celled. Style short, trifid. Stigmas capitate. 
Seeds fixed by their centre.—A middle-sized tree, with alternate, 
short-stalked, quite entire leaves, and numerous purplish flowers, 
which are disposed in divaricating panicles.—This genus is said 
to be allied to Blacknéllia by the author Petit Thouars. 

1 A. MULTIFLÒRA (Pet. Th. 1. c.) h.S. Native of Mada- 
gascar, near Foul Point. 

Many-flowered Asteropeia. Tree 20 feet. 

Cult. See end of order for culture and propagation. 


XII. NEILLIA (named by Mr D. Don, in honour of his 
friend Patrick Neill, of Edinburgh, F.R.S.E. and F.L.S., secre- 
tary of the Wernerian and Caledonian Horticultural societies of 
Edinburgh). D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 228. 

Lin. syst. Jcosändria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate (f. 
10. b.), free, 5-cleft. Petals 5, roundish (f. 10. d.), sessile, in- 
serted in the throat of the calyx. Stamens numerous, disposed 
in a double series (f. 10. e.), inserted with the petals; filaments 
smooth ; anthers roundish, 2-celled (f. 10. 4.), bursting lengthwise 
outwardly. Style terete, smooth, crowned by an obtuse stigma 
(f. 10. g.). Capsule follicular, 1-celled, opening on the inner 

I 


28 HOMALINEZÆ. XII. Nema. 
side, many-seeded, crowned by the permanent style, free within 
the calyx. Seeds spherical, shining, fixed to a single parietal 
placenta in a double series, having a double covering. Albu- 
men fleshy. Embryo straight, with oval flat cotyledons, and a 
thick obtuse radicle. Plumule inconspicuous.—Shrubs, with 
the habit of Spiræa, with stipulate, simple, alternate, doubly- 
serrated, stalked leaves. Stipulas deciduous, membranous or 
leafy, acute. Flowers disposed in racemes, white, terminal or 
lateral. 

1 N. ruyrsirrdrA (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 228.) leaves cor- 
date, ovate, and 3-lobed, doubly-serrated ; stipulas leafy, ser- 
rated ; racemes spicate, disposed in a terminal thyrse ; bracteoles 
toothed ; calyx silky. h.H. Native of Nipaul. A much 

. branched shrub, with the branches canescent, and with the leaves 
villous on the nerves beneath. 

Thyrse-flowered Neillia. Shrub 6 feet. 


2 N. rusirtora (D. Don, prod. FIG. 10. 
fl. nep. 229.) leaves cordate, 3-lob- regina: 
ed, acuminated, doubly-serrated; x wt ARS 
stipulas entire, membranous; ra- AA VA EEN 


=> ¢ = 
cemes terminal, solitary, many-flow- sae ES 
ered; bracteoles bluntish, entire ; 
calyx tomentose; petals roundish. 
h. H. Native of Nipaul. Flowers 
twice the size of those of N. thyrsi- 
flora, and the calyx is furnished ` 
with pedicellate glands inside (f. = 
10.). 
Bramble-flowered Neillia. Shrub 
6 feet. 

Cult. See end of order for cul- 
ture and propagation. 


N 


l 


XIII. ARISTOTE'LIA (named after Aristotle, the cele- 
brated philosopher). Lher. stirp. p- 31. t.16. D.C. prod. 2. 
p. 56. but not of Adans. nor Lour, 

Lin. syst. Polyadélphia, Polyändria. Calyx campanulate, 
profoundly 5-cleft. Petals 5, inserted in the base of the calyx, 
and alternating with its lobes. Stamens 15-1 8, especially 3 or 4 
in each bundle, placed in front of the lobes of the calyx. An- 
thers opening by 2 pores at the apex. Ovary free. Styles 3, 
somewhat connected at the base. Berry globose, 3-celled, each 
cell containing 1-2-ovula. Seeds angular, with fleshy albumen, 
and a flat embryo.—A shrub, with diffuse branches. Leaves 
nearly opposite, stalked, oblong, acute, smooth, shining, dentate, 
permanent. Stipulas deciduous. Racemes axillary. Flowers 
small, greenish. Some of the stamens are sterile. From the dis- 
position of the stamens this genus agrees with Homdlium, but from 
the dehiscence of the anthers it comes nearer to £ leocarpee. 

1 A. Mà coui (Lher. Lc) h. H. Native of Chili, where 
itis called Macqui. Lam. ill. t. 399. Wats. dend. brit. t. 44. A. 
glandulosa, Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. syst. p. 126. Poir. suppl. 587. 
The berries are about the size of a pea, very dark purple, at 
length becoming black; they are acid and eatable. The inha- 
bitants of Chili make a wine from them, which they give in 
malignant fevers. Dombey used this remedy with success in 
Chili against the plague in 1782. 

Macqui Aristotelia. FI. April, May. CIE 1733. Sh. 6 ft. 

Cult. The plants of this order are scarcely worth cultivating 
for ornament, as the flowers of all are extremely insignificant. 
The stove and greenhouse species will grow freely in a mixture 
of loam, sand, and peat ; and cuttings nearly ripe will strike root 
if planted in a pot of sand, with a hand-glass placed over them ; 
those of the former should be placed in a moderate heat. The 


XIII. ARISTOTELIA. 


% 


CHAILLETIACEZÆ. I. CHAILLETIA. 


Aristotélia Mäcqui and the species of Neillia being hardy, and 
furnished with beautiful leaves, are worth cultivating in shrub 
beries, but they will require to be sheltered during winter bya 
mat, as the shoots are apt to be killed to the ground by frost, 
Any common garden soil will suit them, and ripened cuttings 
will root freely, planted under a hand-glass, and they may also 
be increased by layers. 


Orver LXXI. CHAILLETIA‘CEE (plants agreeing with 
Chaillétia in important characters). D. C. prod. 2. p. 37, 
Chaillèteæ, R. Brown, cong. p. 28. 

Calyx (perigone) permanent, 5-cleft (f. 11. a. d.) coloured in 
side, with the lobes imbricate in æstivation. Petals (or petal-like 
scales, or abortive stamens) rising from the bottom of the calyx 
and alternating with its lobes, situated almost in the same circle 
with the stamens (f. 11. b.), small, usually bifid (f. 11. b.), somes 
times connected at the base with the stamens (f. 11. d.). Glands 
opposite, numerous. Stamens exserted from the calyx, and 
placed ‘opposite its lobes (f.11. d.), and therefore alternating 
with the petals; anthers roundish, 2-celled. Ovary free, hairy 
(f. 11. h.), 2-3-celled, each cell containing 2 ovula. Styles 2 (f 
11. g.), -3, short, free, or connected together. Stigmas somewhat 
capitate (f. 11.g.). Drupe (f. 11. k. i.), with a dry, coriaceous 
rind, containing a 2-3-celled nut, but usually 1-2-celled from 
abortion. Seeds solitary in each cell, hanging from the apes 
(f. 11. i), destitute of albumen. Embryo thick, with a short 
superior radicle and fleshy cotyledons.—Shrubs with alternate 
bistipulate, short, stalked, oval, acute, feather-nerved, entire 
leaves. Flowers axillary, white, usually with the peduncles 
adhering to the petioles. This order is furnished as if it wert 
with a calyx and corolla. 

N 
Synopsis of the Genera. 


1 Cnarrze'ria. Calyx 5-lobed (f. 11. a.). Petals 5, bifid 
(f. 11. b.) Stamens 5. Ovary 2-3-celled (f. 11. f.). Styles? 
(f. 11. g.) -3, free, or joined. Drupe dry, containing a 2-# 
celled nut (f. 11.7. X3). 

2 Levco'sta. Calyx 5-cleft, Petals 5. Stamens 5. 
3-seeded. Style 1. Drupe dry, containing a bony nut. 

3 Tarura. Calyx 5-parted ; segments fringed. Petals à 
connate and connected with the filaments; they are divided. 
Stamens 3. Style 1, trifid. 


Ovary 


I. CHAILLE'TIA (in honour of M. Chaillet, a Swiss r 
tanist). D.C. ann. mus. 17. p. 153. with a figure, prod. 
p- 57.—Patrisia, Rohr. ined.—Mestôtes, Soland. mss. ined. 

Lin. syst. Penténdria, Mono-Trigynia. Calyx 5-10 
(f. 11.a.). Petals 5, bifid, or emarginate (f. 11. b.). are 
5. Ovary 2-3-celled, 2-3-styled (f. 11. f.). Styles free (f- of 
g-), or connected together. Shrubs with axillary cymes oF r3 
cemes of flowers, 


Srct. I. Mesro`res (from peoroc, mestos, full). D.C. prod 
2. p.57. Styles distinct. as 
1 C. pepuncuza'ra (D.C, 1. c.) leaves ovate, obtuse, an 


ee UE 


I, CHAILLETIA. 


CHAILLETIACEÆ. 


equal at the base ; peduncles dicho- 
tomous, corymbose, adnate at the 
base to the petiole ; petals bifid ; 
styles free. kh. S. Native of 
Cayenne. Flowers white (f. 11.). 

Stalked-flowered Chailletia. Sh. 


Secr. II. Dicnare’tatum (from 
évya, dicha, double, and zeradoy, 
petalon, a petal ; in allusion to the 
petals being emarginate). D.C. 
prod. 2. p.57. Styles connected 
together. 

2 C. Timorte’nsts (D. C. prod. 
2. p. 57.) leaves oval, acuminated 
at both ends ; peduncles dichoto- 
mously corymbose, not adhering / 
to the petiole ; petals obtuse, emarginate ; styles connected to 
gether. h.S. Native of the island of Timor. Leaves smooth 
ef both surfaces. Calyx and peduncles white from villi. Flowers 
white. : 

Timor Chailletia. Shrub 6 feet. 

3 C. picnare’tatum (R. Brown, cong. p. 24.) branches 
climbing, almost leafless; flowers in bundles in the axillæ of 
the leaves; petals bifid; styles joined. h.¥.S. Native of 


Madagascar. Dichapétalum Madagascariénse, Pet. Th. gen. 
ee no. 78. D. Thouarsiènum, Roem. et Schult. syst. 5. p: 


C. fasciculata, Spreng. syst. 1. p. 931. Scales 5, at the 
base of the ovaries. Flowers white. 

Double-petalled Chailletia. Shrub. 

4 C. roxica'r1a (G. Don, in edinb. phil. journ. 1824. oct. 
p. 348.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, smooth, coria- 
ceous, with wavy entire margins, on short stalks; racemes pa- 
a axillary, and terminal, pubescent; drupe ovate, pubescent. 
2 Native of the mountains of Sierra Leone, where it is 
called rat-bane by the colonists, the kernel of the fruit being 
used for poisoning rats. Flowers small, white. Fruit dry, the 
size of a plum, 

y ar. B, compréssa (G. Don, 1. c.) fruit roundish-compressed. 

orsonous Chailletia, Fl. year. Clt. 1823. Shrub 4 feet. 
me C. rre’cra (G. Don, I. c.) branches elongated, erect ; 
aves oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, emarginate, entire, smooth, 
en stiff; flowers axillary ; drupe ovate, roundish, pu- 
eae dry. R.S. Native of Sierra Leone, on the moun- 
S. Fruit rather larger than those of the preceding species. 
Erect Chailletia, F], Feb. Shrub 8 feet. 
Cult. See end of order for culture and propagation. 


ay LEUCO'SIA (from Aevkoc, leucos, white), Pet. Th. gen. 
DO. +, D. C. prod. 2. p.58.—Chaillètia, spec. R. Br. 
5. Sta Syst. Pentandria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 

iis mens 5. Ovary adhering to the calyx, 3-seeded. Style 1. 

thar Som containing a wrinkled bony nut. 

7.7 2 HOUARSIA'NA (Roem. et Schult. syst. 5. p. 324.). h.S. 
aa Madagascar. A small weak des Ail few-nerved 
red €aves, which are white from down beneath. Chaillétia 

“ste, Spreng. syst. 1. p. 981. 

oe Thouars’s Leucosia. Shrub 6 feet. 
uit. See end of the order for culture and propagation. 
u TAPURA (Tapura is the name of the tree in Guiana). 


Aubl. guian, 1 ° : 
* 1. p. 126.t.48. Rich. : D $4 E. i. 
p. 58,—Réhria, Rg te a dict. p. 34. D.C, prod. 1 


IN. syst. Triéndria, M jni i 
un ; » Monogynia. Calyx 5-parted, with 
the? ual, fringed lobes. Petals 3, connected with the filaments at 


» emulating a monopetalous corolla; the two longest are 


II. Levcosta. 


trifid at apex. 
LL 


59 
Style 1, 


III. Tapura. AQUILARINEZÆ. I. AQUILARIA. 


2-parted, the third is short and 3-parted. Stamens 3. 
Fruit unknown. 

1 T. Gutane’nsis (Aubl. guian. I. c.) h.S. Native of 
Guiana, in woods on the Serpent Mountain. Rôhria petioliflora, 
Willd. spec. 1. p.186. Chaillétia sessiliflora, D.C. ann. mus. 
17. p. 153. t. 1. f. 2. Flowers yellow. The creoles call it 
Bois de Golleti. 

Guiana Tapura. Shrub 8 feet. 

Cult. The plants of this order are not worth cultivating but 
in the gardens of the curious, as neither their leaves nor flowers 
possess any beauty. They will grow in a mixture of loam and 
peat, and young cuttings will probably strike root in a pot of 
sand, under a hand-glass, in heat. 


Orver LXXII. AQUILARINEZÆ (plants agreeing with 
Aquilaria in important characters). R. Brown, congo. p. 25. 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 59. 

Calyx or perigone, turbinate, coriaceous, 5-lobed (f. 12. e.) ; 
segments ovate, acute, spreading, permanent (f. 12. 4.). Urceo- 
lus adhering to the bottom of the perigone, 5-parted, with bifid 
lobes (f. 12. b. d.). Stamens 10 (f. 12. b.), with short filaments 
protruding between the lobes of the urceolus, bearing long ver- 
satile anthers (f. 12.-e.). Ovary free (f. 12. c.), stipitate ovate, 
crowned by a short simple stigma. Capsule pear-shaped (f. 12. 
g.), 2-valved, 2-celled (f. 12. f.), with a dissepiment in the 
middle of each valve (f. 12. f.). Seeds solitary in the cells from 
abortion, arillate or tailed.— Trees, with alternate, feather- 
nerved, quite entire leaves. This order is not sufficiently known. 
It differs from Samyÿdeæ in the seeds being fixed to a dissepi- 
ment, not to the parietes ; from Chailletiàceæ in the seeds being 
erect, not inverted, as well as in the stamens being twice the 
number of the lobes of the perigone; from Thymèleæ in the 
fruit being 2-valved, 2-celled, 2-seeded. The genera are badly 
defined, and the species are scarcely known. 


Synopsis of the Genera. 


Perigone 5-cleft (f. 12. e. h.). Urceolus 
10-lobed (f. 12. d.). Stamens 10 (f. 12. b.). Anthers versatile 
(f. 12.e.). Style none. Seeds covered by a spongy substance. 

2 Ornisrr’rmum. Perigone 6-parted. Urceolus 10-lobed. 
Stamens 10. Anthers adnate. Seed furnished on the side by a 
long scolloped wing. 

8 Gyrino’ps. Perigone tubular, toothless. 
with a spongy, awl-shaped, triquetrous tail each. 


1 AqQuiLA'RIA. 


Seed furnished 


I. AQUILA'RIA (from aquila, an eagle; the wood of 4. 
Malaccénsis is called Bois d’Aigle, or eagle-wood, in Malacca). 
Lam. dict. 1. p. 49. ill. t. 356. D. C. prod. 2. p. 59. 


FIG, 12. 


Lin. syst. Decdndria, 
Monogynia. Perigone 5- 
cleft (f.12.e.h.). Urceolus 
5-lobed; lobes bifid (f. 
12. d.). Stamens 10. An- 
thers versatile (f. 12. e.), 
fixed by the middle. Style 
none. Seeds covered by 
a spongy body. 

1 A. Matacce’nsts 
(Lam. 1. c.) leaves ovate, 
abruptly-acuminated, h - 

12 


60 


S. Native of Malacca. 
Bois d’Aigle, Sonnerat. 
rather villous. Petioles short, hairy. Stipulas wanting. Leaves 
quite smooth. For the history of this tree see Lam. dict. 1. p. 49. 

Malacca Eagle-wood. Clt. 1823. ‘Tree. 

2 A. AcarrócHa (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 33.) h.S. Native 
of the East Indies, where it is called Ugoor or Ugooroo by the 
natives, and by Europeans Lignum-aloes or Aloe-wood, but the 
Aloéxylon Louretrit is a very distinct plant from this and the 
following. The wood has a fine scent, and is called Agallo- 
chum. This shrub is supposed to be the Calambac or Agallo- 
chum of the ancients. 

A gallochum or Aloe-wood. Tree. 

3 A. SECUNDA RIA (D.C. prod. 2. p. 59.) h.S. Native of 
the Moluccas. Agalléchum secundarium, Rumph. amb. 2. t. 10. 
This species, according to Lamarck, differs from the preceding 
in the leaves being gradually acuminated, not abruptly so. The 
wood of this tree has been long used as a perfume, and was 
formerly an article of the Materia Medica, under the names of 
Agallochum, Lignum Aloes or Aloe-wood. This wood in its 
natural state is white and inodorous. That which possesses the 
peculiar aroma, for which it is valued, is supposed to be the 
consequence of a. diseased process in the tree, causing the olea- 
ginous particles to stagnate and concrete into resin in the inner 
part of the trunk and branches, by which the natural appearance 
of the wood is altered, so as to be of a darker colour, and of a 
fragrant smell. At length the tree dies, and when split the 
resinous part is taken out. The perfumes which this wood 
affords are highly esteemed by the oriental nations. This per- 
fume is said to be useful in vertigo and palsy, given in the form 
of powder; it is recommended to restrain vomitings and alvine 
fluxes. But it seems to contain little else than that camphora- 
ceous matter common to many other vegetable substances. 
From its bitter taste it has the name of aloes. The above 
description may apply to all the species, or perhaps to Aloéxylon 
Agallochum. See Leguminose. 

Secondary Aloe-wood. Tree. 

Cult. See end of order for culture and propagation. 


AQUILARINEZ. I. AQUILARIA. 


A. ovata, Cav. diss. 7. p. 377. t. 224. 


IT. OPHISPE’RMUM (from opic, ophis, a snake, and oreppa, 
sperma, a seed; in allusion to the twisted form of the seed). 
Lour. fl. coch. 281. D. C. prod. 2. p. 59. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monoginia. Perigone 6-parted. Ur- 
ceolus 10-lobed, tomentose, placed in the orb at the base of the 
calyx. Stamens 10; anthers standing. Style longer than the 
stamens, bifid at the apex. Capsules compressed, opening at 
the apex. Seeds solitary, ovate, acuminate, furnished laterally 
by a long, somewhat terete, scolloped wing. This is a species 
of Aquilaria according to Mr. R. Brown. 

1 O. Stne’nsE (Lour. l. c.) leaves lanceolate, wavy. 
Native of China. Aquilaria Ophispérmum, Poir. dict. scienc. 
nat, 18. p. 161. A. Chinénsis, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 856. Calyx 
and stamens remaining with the capsule. Perigone sometimes 
5-parted. 

China Snake-seed. Tree 60 feet. 

Cult, See end of order for culture and propagation, 


bre 


III. GYRINO’PS (from yupoc, gyros, a circle, in allusion to 
the tail of the seed). Geert. fruct. 2. p. 276. t. 140. D.C. prod. 
2: p- 60. 

b sysT. ? Perigone tubular, short, toothless. Genitals un- 
known. Seeds furnished with a spongy, corky, triquetrous, 
awl-shaped tail, descending towards the bottom of the capsule. 

1 G. Wa’zza (Gert. l. c.) h.S. Native of Ceylon, where 
it is called Walla, No part but the fruit of this tree is known. 


II. OPHISPERMUM. 


The wood is whitish-yellow. Branches i 


II. Gyrinors. TEREBINTHACEÆ. 


Walla Gyronops. Tree. 

Cult. The plants of this order are not worth cultivating 
unless in botanical gardens; the species will all grow in a mix: 
ture of loam and peat, and cuttings will strike root in sand unde 
a hand-glass placed in heat. 


Orver LXXIII. TEREBINTHA'CEÆ. Juss. gen. 368, 
D. C. prod. 2. p.61.in part. Anacardiacez, Lindl. introd. mt 
syst. 127, 

Flowers usually unisexual, rarely hermaphrodite. Calyx 
small and permanent, with 5, or occasionally 3-4 or 7 divisions, 
Petals equal in number to the divisions of the calyx, perigynous 
sometimes wanting, imbricate in æstivation. Stamens equal in 
number to the segments of the calyx, perigynous, or twice that 
number, or even more, equal or alternately shorter, some of 
them sterile ; filaments distinct, or in genera having no calycine 
disk, cohering at the base. Disk fleshy, annular, or cup-shaped, 
hypogynous, occasionally wanting. Ovary simple, very rarely 
5-6, of which 4 or 5 are abortive, superior, rarely inferior, 1- 
celled. Styles 1-3, sometimes 4, and sometimes wanting, with 
an equal number of stigmas. Ovum solitary, attached byt 
cord to the bottom of the cell. Fruit indehiscent. Seeds exal- 
buminous. Embryo either with a superior or inferior radicle, 
but always directed towards the hilum, sometimes suddenly 
curved back, with leafy or fleshy cotyledons.—Trees or shrubs, 
full of resinous, gummy, caustic, highly poisonous, or evel 
milky juice. Leaves alternate, simple, ternate, or pinnate, 
destitute of pellucid dots. Flowers terminal or axillary. Al 
the orders broken off from Terebinthacee, are very nearly re 
lated to each other, and whatever affinity is borne by one œ 
them will be participated in by all the others, in a greater or les 
degree.. They are distinguished from Rhdémnee in their resinous 
juice, imbricate calyx, and stamens not opposite the petals ; from 
Celastrineæ by several of the same characters and the want of al- 
bumen; from Rosdcee and Legumindse by their dotted leaves 
very minute stipulas, if any, resinous juice, solitary ovum, % 
by some one or other of these characters. Some of the tree 
contained in this order are celebrated for yielding a clammy juice 
which is at first white and afterwards becomes black, and is u 
for varnishing in India. 

The varnish from Silhet is chiefly procured from Semecérpli 
one kind from Anacdrdium. All these varnishes are dangerous 
they inflame the skin and produce painful swellings. A valu 
able black lac or varnish is obtained from Stagmària veri 
ciflua (edin. phil. journ. 6. p. 400.). A black varnish, well 
known in India, is manufactured from the nuts of Semecárp™ 
and the berries of Holigárnia longifòlia, and from the trunk 
Melanorrhe‘a. The leaves of some species of Schinus are ® 
filled with resinous fluid, that the least degree of unusual reple 
tion of the tissue, causes it to be discharged ; thus some of then 
fill the air with their fragrance after rain, and S. mólle and some 
others expel their resin with much violence when immersed # 
water, so as to have the appearance of spontaneous motion, 


consequence of recoil. Schinus arroeira is said by St. Hila 


to cause swellings on those who sleep under its shade. 
fresh juicy bark of the Arrueira shrub, S. mélle, is used in B 


Sem 


TEREBINTHACEZ. 


for rubbing newly made ropes, which it covers with a very 
durable bright dark brown colour. The juice of the same plant 
is applied by the Indians in diseases of the eyes (Prince Maxi- 
mil. trav. 270.). The fruit of Semecärpus Anacdrdium and Ana- 
cardium occidentale is said to exercise a singular effect on the 
brain (Verey. bull. pharm. 1814. p. 271.). The bark of Rhus 
glabrum is considered febrifugal, and is also employed as a mor- 
dant for red colours. Several species of Comoclddia stain the 
skin black. The Cashew and the Pistachia are valuable for 
their nuts, which are well-known articles in the markets of 
Europe. The Mango is equally famous for its fruit within the 
tropics. Mastich is the produce of Pistacia lentiscus and Ve- 
netian turpentine that of Pistacia terebinthus. The bark of 
Rhis coriaria is a powerful means of tanning the skins of animals, 
and several of the species of the same genus produce excellent 
varnishes. 


Synopsis of the Genera. 
Trier I. 


ANACARDIE Æ or Cassuvir æ. Petals and stamens inserted in 
the calycine disk or in the calyx. Ovary 1, 1-celled, 1-ovulate. 
Seed sustained by a funicle, which is inflexed at the apex and 


rising from the bottom of the cell, exalbuminose. Cotyledons 
thick, replicate above the radicle. 
1 Anaca’rpium. Flowers polygamo-dioecious. Calyx 5- 


parted, Petals 5, linear. Stamens 10, unequal, some sterile, 
Style and stigma one. Nut kidney-shaped, seated on a pear- 
shaped fruit. Leaves simple. 

2 Ruinoca’rpus. Flowers polygamo-dioecious. Calyx 5- 
cleft. Petals 5, oblong. Stamens 10, 4 or 5 of which are only 
fertile. Style lateral. Nut oblique, compressed, seated on a 
thick pedicel. Leaves simple. 

3 Srmeca’rpus. Flowers polygamo-dioecious. Calyx 5- 
cleft. Petals 5, oblong. Ovary 1, sessile, 1-celled. Stamens 5, 
all fertile. Styles 3. Nut compressed, heart-shaped, seated on 
a thick depressed torus. Leaves simple. 

4 Houica’rna. Male and hermaphrodite flowers on divi- 
sions of the same tree. Calyx 5-toothed. Petals 5, villous. 
Stamens 5, Ovary 1-celled, 1-seeded. Nut olive-formed, 
somewhat compressed. Leaves simple. 

5 Mancrrera. Flowers polygamous. Calyx 5-parted. Pe- 
tals 5. Stamens 5, 4 of which are usually without anthers. 
Style 1. Drupe baccate, rather compressed (f. 13. b.), contain- 
ing a fibry woody nut (f. 13. c.). Leaves simple. 

6 Bucnana‘nia. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx 5-cleft, 
rarely 3-4-cleft. Petals 5, inserted under the disk. Stamens 
10. Disk 10-crenate. Ovaries 5 or concrete, 4 of which are 
barren, the styles are therefore 5, and the ovary 1. Drupe 
rather fleshy, 1-seeded. Leaves simple. 

T Coxioce'rox. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx 5-parted. 
Petals 5. Stamens 10, equal. Ovaries 4-5, 1-styled, girded by 
a denticulated urceolus. Stigmasobtuse. Drupe solitary, con- 
taining a 1-seeded lenticular nut. Leaves simple. 

8 Pisra‘cta. Flowers dioecious, apetalous, disposed in 
amentaceous racemes, each scale with 1 flower. Calyx 3-4- 


61 


cleft. Ovary 1-3-celled. Stigmas 3, thickish. Drupe rather 
dry, containing a bony, 1-celled, 1-seeded nut. 

9 Astro‘nium. Flowers dioecious. Calyx of 5 coloured 
sepals, Petals 5. Glands 5 in the disk. Stamens 5. Ovary 1. 
Styles 3, reflexed. Pericarp membranous, 1-seeded. Leaves 
impari-pinnate. 

10 Meranorruæ'a. Flowers hermaphrodite. Sepals 5, ca- 
ducous, cohering valvately. Petals 5, rarely 6, imbricate in 
æstivation. Stamens numerous, inserted in the torus. Style 1. 
Fruit indehiscent, depressedly kidney-shaped, stalked. Leaves 
simple. 

11 Comocta' DIA. 
Calyx 3-4-parted. 
Ovary 1. Style none. 
Leaves impari-pinnate. 

12 Cyrroca’rpa. Flowers polygamous. Calyx 5-parted. 
Petals 5, sessile, imbricate in æstivation. Stamens 10. Disk 
large, 10-crenate. Style crowned by a 10-cleft stigma. Drupe 
obovate, having 5 tubercles above the middle, containing a hard 


Leaves pinnate. 


Flowers hermaphrodite or monoecious. 
Petals 3-4, long. Stamens 3-4, short, 
Stigma 1. Drupe 1-celled, 1-seeded. 


Leaves impari-pinnate. 

13 Sparue‘tia. Flowers dioecious or polygamous. Calyx 
5-parted. Petals 5, hypogynous. Stamens 5, with tricuspidate 
filaments. Stigmas 3. Drupe 3-celled, trigonal, 3-winged, 
sometimes 2-celled and 2-winged. Cells 1-seeded. Leaves 
Perhaps belonging to Sapindacee. 

Flowers dioecious. Calyx 3-5-parted. Pe- 
Stigmas 2, sessile. Drupe containing 
Leaves impari-pinnate. 

Calyx 5-parted. Petals 


nut. 


impari-pinnate. 
14 Picra’MNIA. 
tals 3-5. Stamens 3-5. 
a 2-celled, 2-seeded nut. 
15 BiscnôrrA. Flowers dioecious. 
Ovary 3-celled ; cells 2-ovulate. 


none. Stamens 5, connate. 
Stigmas 3, sessile. Fruit containing 3 1-seeded nuts. Leaves 
trifoliate. 

16 Sa'sra. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 


5. Styles 2, contiguous, crowned by an obtuse stigma. Sta- 
mens 5, inserted in a 5-lobed disk. Drupe 2-lobed; lobes 1- 
seeded. 


Trise II. 


Sumacur nez. Petals and stamens inserted in the calycine 
disk or in the calyx. Ovary 1, 1-celled, 1-ovulate. Seed pen- 
dulous, suspended from a funicle, which rises from the base, exal- 
buminous. Cotyledons leafy, with the radicle inflexed above them. 

17 Ruv’s. Calyx small, 5-parted. Petals 5. Stamens 5, 
all fertile, both in the male flowers and the hermaphrodite ones. 
Ovary 1, 1-celled, 1-seeded. Styles 3, short, or stigmas 3, 
sessile. Drupe nearly dry, 1-celled, containing a 1-celled, 1-2-3- 
seeded bony nut. Leaves variously compound, rarely simple. 

18 Mav’r1a. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx 4-5-lobed, 
urceolate. Petals 4-5. Stamens 8-10, inserted under the an- 
nular disk. Ovary 1, sessile, 1-celled, 1-seeded. Style very 
short, crowned by a 3-4-angled stigma. Fruit compressed, 
rather fleshy. Leaves impari-pinnate. 

19 Sracma'riA. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx tubular, 
irregularly ruptured. Petals 5, inserted in the stipe of the ovary. 


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Stamens 5. Ovaries 1-3, 1-styled, only one of which comes to 


perfection. Berry 1-seeded. 
20 Duva'ua. Flowers monoecious or dioecious. Calyx 4- 
cleft. Petals 4, concave. Stamens 8, inserted under the disk, 


unequal. Disk urceolate, 8-toothed. Ovary sessile. Styles 
3-4, very short, crowned by capitate stigmas. Drupe globose, 
containing a coriaceous 1-seeded nut. Leaves simple. 

21 Scninus. Flowers dioecious. Calyx 5-parted. Petals 5. 
Stamens 10, with the filaments sterile in the male flowers. 
Ovary sessile. Stigmas 3-4, sessile, collected in a dot. Drupe 
with a thin fleshy epicarp, and a 1-seeded bony nut. Leaves 
impari-pinnate. i 


+ Genera allied to Terebinthàceæ, tribe Sumachineæ, but are 
not sufficiently known. 


* Petals 4-5. Stamens usually 3-5. 


22 Tricr’ros. Calyx 5-parted. Petals5. Stamens5. Styles 
3, simple. Berry coriaceous, 3-horned, 3-celled, containing 
2-3-seeds. Leaves impari-pinnate. 

23 Trarrinicxia. Male and hermaphrodite flowers mixed. 
Calyx and corolla campanulate, and 3-toothed. Stamens 5, 
rising from the disk. Style subulate. Ovary 1. 
pari-pinnate. 

24 HuEr’RTEA. 


Leaves im- 


Calyx 5-toothed. Petals 5, sessile. Stamens 
5. Style bifid, acute. Drupe obovate, containing a 1-seeded, 
1-celled nut. Leaves impari-pinnate. 

25 Rupa. Calyx tubular, 3-cleft. Petals 3. Stamens 
3. Style 1. Drupe coriaceous, turbinate, 3-furrowed, contain- 
ing a 3-celled, 3-seeded nut. 

26 Ba’rsytus. Calyx 4-5-cleft, campanulate. Petals 4-5, 
rising from the margin of the calyx. Stamens 8-10, rising from 


the bottom of the calyx. Capsule 3-celled; cells 2-seeded. 
Leaves pinnate. 


>+ Petals wanting. Stamens 10-12. 


27 Luna‘nea. Flowers polygamous. Calyx coloured, 5- 
parted. Disk concave, 10-toothed. Stamens 10, inserted in 
the disk, and adnate to the outside of it. Ovary crowned by 
5 stigmas. Capsule 1-celled, valveless (Rafin), half locular, 2- 
valved (Lunan). Leaves simple. 

28 HeTERODE'NDRON. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx 4-5- 
toothed. Stamens 10-12, hypogynous. Anthers 2-celled. 
Ovary bluntly 2-4-gonal, 2-4-celled, hairy. Style hardly any. 
Leaves simple. 

29 Sryrosa'sium. Calyx urceolate, bluntly 5-lobed. Stamens 
10, hypogynous. Anthers 2-celled. Ovary biovulate, bearing 
a filiform style laterally at the base, crowned by a capitate 
stigma. Drupe 1-celled, 1-seeded, girded by the calyx. Leaves 
simple. Flowers usually polygamous from abortion. 

30 Gneo'num. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx 3-4-toothed. 
Petals 3-4, imbricate in æstivation. Torus subglobose. Sta- 
mens 3-4. Stigmas 3-4. Drupes 3-4, baccate, joined to an 
axis, each containing a 2-celled putamen ; cells l-seeded. Leaves 
entire. 


TEREBINTHACEZ. 


I, ANACARDIUM. 


31 Surta'na. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx 5-parted 
Petals 5, hypogynous. Stamens 5-10, some of them usually 
abortive. Carpels 5, bearing each on the side laterally a filifom 
style. Seed exalbuminous. 


Tribe I. 


ANACARDIE'Æ (trees agreeing with Anacérdium in im 
portant characters) or CASSUVIE'Æ. R. Br. congo. p. 12. 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 62. Petals and stamens inserted in the caly- 
cine disk or in the calyx. Ovary 1 from abortion, 1 ~celled, 
containing 1 ovum. Seed sustained by a funicle rising from th 
bottom of the cell, which is inflexed at the apex, without albu 
men. Cotyledons thick, replicate above the radicle. 

I. ANACA’RDIUM (from ava, ana, without, and rapha 
kardia, a heart ; the nut is heart-shaped, and borne on the out 
side of the fruit). Rottb. coll. hafn. 2. p. 252. D.C. prod.’ 
p. 62.—Acájuba, Geert. fruct. 1. t. 40. Acajòu, Tourn. inst 
435. Cassüvium, Lam. dict. 1. p. 22. ill. 322. 

Lin. syst. Polygàmia, Diœcia. Flowers polygamo-dioe: 
cious. Calyx 5-parted. Petals 5, linear, acuminated. Stamens 
10, connate at the base, the tenth elongated and fertile. Style 
and stigma 1, lateral. Nut reniform, umbilicated, seated late 
rally on a fleshy, wide, pear-shaped peduncle, or what may be 
called a nut, seated ona fruit. Seed in conformity to the nut 
Embryo erect, with half-moon-shaped cotyledons, and an exsertel 
radicle.—Trees with entire, feather-nerved leaves, and termini 
panicles of flowers. 

1 A. OCCIDENTA`LE (Lin. spec. 548.) leaves oval, cuneatel, 
very blunt, somewhat emarginate, obovate-oblong, entire, smooth; 
panicle terminal, divaricate. h. S. Flowers small, of a dirty 
red colour, sweet-scented. à 

Var. a, Americanum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 62.) peduncle thick, 
about 10-times larger than the nut; longest filament bearing 
globe-shaped anther, which is a little dilated at the apex. RS 
Native of the West Indies, and of most parts of South Americà 
Jacq. amer. 1. t. 181. f. 85. pict. t. 121, Black. herb. t. 369 
Catesb. car. 3. t. 9. À 

Var. B, l'ndicum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 62.) peduncle thich, 
scarcely 3-times larger than the nut; longest filament bearmg 
a thick anther, the rest abortive. h.S. Native of the Eas 
India Islands. Rumph. amb. 1. p. 177. t.69. Rheed. mal. $ 
t. 54, Probably the American plant is a distinct species, 

The Cashew-nut never exceeds 20 feet in heigth ; it com 
monly rises to 12 or 16 feet, with spreading branches. 
fruit or apple, or whaf is called above the thickened ped 
has an agreeable, somewhat acid flavour, with- some, degrét 
of astringency. It is sometimes of a yellowish, sometime 
of a red colour. The juice expressed from it and fer 
mented, yields a pleasant wine, and distilled a spirit is draw? 
from it, far exceeding arrack or rum, making an admira 
punch, and powerfully promoting urine. Some planters In 
West Indies and elsewhere roast the ripe fruit, or slice one of 
two into a bowl of punch to give it a pleasant flavour. The 
astringency of the Juice has recommended it as a very signs 
remedy in dropsical habits. The nut springs from one end , 
the apple or peduncle. It is of the size and shape of a hare 
kidney, but is much larger at the end next the fruit than at 
other. The outer shell is of an ash-colour and very sm 
under this is another which covers the kernel, between thet 
there is a thick inflammable oil, which is very caustic, this W" 
raise blisters on the skin and has often been very troubl 
to those who have incautiously put the nuts into their PTE 
to break the shell. This oil has been used with great success 
eating off ring-worms, cancerous ulcers, and corns, but it 


TEREBINTHACE#, 


to be applied with caution. The kernel, when fresh, has a most 
delicious taste, and abounds with a sweet milky juice. The 
broken kernels are sometimes imported for mixing with old 
Madeira wines, the flavour of which they improve. Itis an in- 
gredient in puddings, &c. &c. When older it is usually roasted, 
and in this state is not so proper for costive habits. Ground 
with cacao it makes an excellent chocolate. When kept too 
long it becomes shrivelled, and loses its flavour and best quali- 
ties. The thick oil of the shell tinges linen of.a rusty iron 
colour, which can hardly be got out; and if any wood be 
smeared with the oil it prevents it from decaying. It would 
therefore be an excellent preserver to house timbers. From the 
body of the tree is procured by tapping or incision a milky juice, 
which will stain linen of a deep black that cannot be washed out 
again. The tree also annually exudes from 5 to 10 or 12 pounds 
weight of a fine semitransparent gum, similar to gum Arabic, 
and not inferior to it in virtue or quality, which perhaps renders 
it in some respects more valuable. 

Cashew-nut or Western Anacardium. Fl. year. Clt. 1699. 
Tree 16 feet. 

Cult. A light loamy soil answers the species of Cashew-nut, 
and ripened cuttings, with their leaves on, root freely in sand 
under a hand-glass, in heat. 


II. RHINOCA’RPUS (from fe» rhin, a snout, and xaproc, 
karpos, a fruit; fruit ending in a snout). H. B. et Kunth, nov. 
gen. amer. 7. p. 5. t. 601. 

Lin. syst. Polygämia, Diæ'cia. Flowers polygamous. Pe- 
tals oblong, reflexed. Stamens 10, very unequal, 2 or 4 bearing 
anthers, the rest sterile, with the filaments connate at the base 
and adnate to the petals. Style sublateral, crowned by an obtuse 
stigma. Fruit oblique, compressed? 1-seeded, on a thick fleshy 
pedicel.—A tree with the habit of Anacärdium, having simple, 
scattered, entire, obovate, exstipulate leaves, and a terminal 
corymbose raceme of flowers, with racemose bracteate pedicels. 

_ 1 R. exce’tsa (Bert. ined. H. B. et Kunth, l. c.). h. S. Na- 
tive of South America in St. Martha, Tobago, and New Granada. 
Anacardium rhinocarpus, D. C. prod. 2. p. 62. 

Tall Rhinocarpus. Tree 140 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see last genus. 


II. SEMECA’RPUS (from onpecov, semeion, a mark, and 
faproc, karpos, a fruit; use of juice). Lin. fil. suppl. 25. 

unth, gen. tereb. p. 5. D.C. prod. 2. p. 62.—Anacardium, 
Lam. dict. 1. p- 139. ill. t. 208. Geert. fruct. 40. 

Lin, sysr. Polygamia, Dic cia. Flowers polygamo-dioecious. 
Calyx flat, 5-cleft. Petals 5, oblong. Stamens 5, all bearing 
anthers, _ Disk urceolar in the bottom of the flower. Ovary 1, 
sessile, girded by a tumid ring, 1-celled ? Styles 3.  Stigmas 
obtuse, emarginate. Nut compressed, heart-shaped, seated on 
z depressed, thickened torus. Seed conforming to the nut. 

mbryo inverted, with fleshy cotyledons and a 2-leaved plu- 
i e, with a small radicle lying at the top between the cotyle- 

ons.— Trees with entire feather-nerved leaves and axillary and 
terminal panicles of flowers. 
in a Axaca’rDium (Lin. fil. suppl. 182.) leaves oblong, blunt- 
with aucous beneath, more or less covered on the nerves beneath 
tive seni down ; panicle terminal, tomentose. h.S. Na- 
officinal: e East Indies, on mountains. Anacärdium orientale 
E : Frs res DE es S pe 192. 

en 2 gusty Olium (D.C. prod. 2. p. 62.) leaves taper- 
Be a both ends, kinih. amb. we 70. Anacardium 
1. à ea. Lam. dict. 1. p. 140. S. Cassüvium, Spreng. syst. 

ar. B, cuneif dlium 


shaped and acuminated (D. C, prod. 2. p. 62.) leaves wedge- 


at the base, blunt at the apex. 
1 


II. Rainocarpus. 


III. Semecarrus. IV. Hoticarna. 


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Var. y, obtusiisculum (D. C. prod. 2. p.63.) leaves obovate, 
blunt at both ends. Roxb. cor. 1. t. 12. Anacardium latifo- 
lium, Lam. dict. 1. p. 139. 

P.S. Perhaps all these varieties are as many species. 

These are lofty trees with spreading branches. Leaves about 
eighteen inches long, and about 4 or 5 broad. Flowers small, 
of a greenish-yellow colour. Receptacle of the fruit when ripe 
yellow, about the size of the nut, which is black ; the cover or 
shell is composed of 2 laminæ, the inner hard, the outer less so 
and leathery, between them are cells, which contain the black, 
corrosive, resinous juice, for which this nut has been long known; 
the juice is of a pale milk-colour till perfectly ripe, when it 
becomes black. ‘The wood of this tree is reckoned of no use, 
not only on account of its softness, but also because it contains 
much acrid juice, which renders it dangerous to cut down and 
work upon. The fleshy receptacles on which the seeds rest are 
roasted in the ashes and eaten by the natives; their taste is very 
like that of roasted apples: unroasted they taste astringent and 
acrid, leaving a painful sensation on the tongue for some time. 
The kernels are rarely eaten. The green fruit, well pounded 
into a pulp, makes good bird-lime. The pure, black, acrid juice 
of the shell is employed by the natives externally to remove 
rheumatic pains, aches, and sprains; in tender constitutions it 
often produces inflammation and swelling; but where it has not 
these effects it is an efficacious remedy. It is employed by the 
Telinga physicians in the cure of almost every kind of venereal 
complaint. It is in general use for marking cotton cloths; 
the colour is improved and prevented from running by a little 
mixture of quick-lime and water. This juice is not soluble in 
water, and is only diffusable in spirits of wine, for it soon falls 
to the bottom, unless the menstruum be previously alkalised. 
The solution is then pretty complete, and of a deep black colour. 
It sinks in expressed oils, but unites perfectly with them : alka- 
line lixivium acts upon it with no better success than plain water. 

Officinal Anacardium or Marking Fruit. F1 July, Aug. Clt. 
1820. Tree 50 feet. 

Cult, For culture and propagation see Anacardium. 


IV. HOLIGA’RNA (from the appellation of the tree in the 
language of Karnata). Roxb. hort. beng. p. 22. cor. 3. p. 79. 
t. 282. D.C. prod. 2. p. 63. 

Lin. syst. Polygamia, Dic'cia. Flowers polygamous, male 
and female flowers in different divisions of the tree. Calyx 5- 
toothed. Petals 5, broadest at the base, and somewhat concrete, 
oblong, villous. Stamens 5, shorter than the corolla. Ovary 
in the hermaphrodite flowers adnate to the calyx, 1-celled, 1- 
seeded. Nut olive-formed, ovate, somewhat compressed, con- 
taining a valveless nut. Albumen wanting. Embryo inverted. 
Cotyledons thick. Radicle oblong, situated above the apex.— 
A tall Indian tree, with oblong, acuminated, feather-nerved, 
entire, smooth, coriaceous leaves, which are crowded towards 
the tops of the branches. Petioles short, bearing a bristle on 
each side. Panicles axillary. Flowers white. This genus is 
allied to Semecärpus. 

1 H. ronerroria (Roxb. cor. 3. t: 282.) h.S. Native of 
the East Indies, on the mountains of Malabar and Chittagong. 
—Rheed. mal. 4. p. 20. t. 9. ex Roxb. and therefore referable 
to Mangifera racemosa, Lam. ill. 2. ‘p. 113. The natives of 
Malabar by incision extract an exceedingly acrid juice, which 
they use as varnish. The nut is about the size of an olive, con- 
taining between the lamina numerous cells filled with black, 
rather thick, acrid fluid, as that of Semecärpus, which is also 
used as varnish. 

Long-leaved Holigarna. Tree 60 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Anacärdium. 


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V. MANGTFERA (from Mango, the name of the fruit, and 
Jero, to bear). Lin. gen. no. 278, Geert. fruct. 2. t. 100. Kunth. 
gen. tereb. p. 3. D. C. prod. 2. p. 63. 

Lin. syst. Polygämia, Mone'cia. Flowers polygamous. Ca- 
lyx 5-parted, deciduous. Petals 4-5. Stamens 5, 4 of these 
are usually barren. Style 1. Drupe baccate, somewhat com- 


pressed (f. 13. b.), containing a woody fibrous nut (f. 13. c.). 
Seed ovate-oblong. Embryo erect, with fleshy cotyledons, and 
a short radicle.—Indian trees, with long, entire, feather-nerved 
Fruit eatable. 


leaves, and terminal panicles of flowers. 

1 M. I’npica (Lin. spec. 290.) 
leaves oblong-lanceolate, stalked ; 
panicle terminal, erect; petals 
spreading at the apex; 1 stamen 
fertile, the rest abortive ; drupe 
somewhat kidney-shaped, smooth. 
b. S. Native of the East Indies, 
but now cultivated in every part 
of the world within the tropics. 
Lam. ill. t. 138.—Rheed. mal. 4. 
t. 1 and 2.M. A’mba, Forsk. descr. 
205. M. doméstica, Geert. l. c. 
Rumph. amb. 1. p. 93. t. 95. The 
Mango tree is tall, with a spread- 
ing top, and when in flower not 
unlike sweet-chesnut. The wood 
is a little brown, and used only for 
indifferent works. The leaves are 
7 or 8 inches long, and 2 or more broad, of a fine strong green, 
and grow in bunches at the extremity of the branches. The 
flowers are whitish, streaked with yellow; these are disposed in 
loose terminal bunches or panicles. The fruit when fully ripe 
is yellow and reddish, or speckled with black, replete with a 
fine agreeable juice; some are full of fibres, and the juice runs 
out of these on cutting, or with a little handling ; but those which 
have few or no fibres are much the finest; they cut like an 
apple, but are more juicy, and some are said to be as large as a 
man’s fist, but the most common are about the size and appear- 
ance of a small golden pippin apple. It is esteemed a very 
wholesome fruit, and is considered the finest tropical fruit, with 
the exception of mangostan, and some of the finest pine apples. 
In India jellies, preserves, tarts, &c. are made from the unripe 
fruit. Gentlemen within the tropics eat hardly any other fruit 
in the hot months, but if no wine be drank with it, the Mango is 
apt to throw out boils, at least with new comers, which are, how- 
ever, conducive to health. In Europe we have only the unripe 
fruit brought over in pickle. There are numerous varieties of 
the Mango, chiefiy differing in the size, colour, flavour, and 
figure of the fruit, as apples and pears do in Europe. Retsius 
says, there are numerous species, the number of stamens being 
double in some, the racemes in others compound ; the fruit kid- 
ney-shaped, globular, fleshy or almost juiceless, The fruit of 
the finest Mangos have a rich sweet-perfumed flavour, accom- 
panied by a grateful acidity. 

Indian or Common Mango. F1. Ju. Sep. Clt. 1690. Tr. 50 ft. 

2 M. macroca’rpa (Blum. bijdr. 1158.) leaves scattered on 
long stalks, elongated, linear-lanceolate; fruit large. h. S. 
Native of Java. 

Long-fruited Mango-tree. Tree 60 feet. 

3 M. ra@’ripa (Lour. fl. cochin. 160.) leaves cuneated, lan- 
ceolate, acute, stiff, on short stalks; panicles of flowers erect, 
terminal, spreading ; corolla funnel-shaped, with the segments at 
length, reflexed; drupe heart-shaped, downy. h. S. Native 
of Cochin-china, Java, and the Moluccas. Rumph. amb. 1. t. 
28. Leaves about the size of those of the common mango, on 
Jong petioles, and scattered. Flowers red, disposed in terminal 


TEREBINTHACEÆ. V. MANGIFERA. 


VI. BUCHANANIA, 


panicles, usually monandrous. The fruitis fleshy, strong-scented, 
of an acid flavour, and unwholesome, but is eaten by the Malays, 
The wood, though not very good, is used for floors, and lasts 
very well if it be soaked a considerable time in water. 

Fetid Mango. Clt. 1824. Tree 50 feet, 

4 M. erav'ca (Blum, bijdr. 1158.) leaves on short petioles, 
scattered, large, elliptic-oblong, tapering to both ends, glauces 
cent beneath ; panicle terminal, divaricated, shorter than the 
leaves. h. S. Native of the Moluccas, where it is called 
Manga utan. 

Glaucous Mango. FI. July. Tree 50 feet. 

5 M. Laxir1dra (Desr. in Lam. dict. 3. p. 97.) leaves broad- 
lanceolate, sessile ; panicles loose, pendulous; flowers pentan 
drous; drupe roundish. h. S. Native of the Mauritius 
This is probably referable to M. pentändra of Lour. Flower 
white. Fruit eatable ? 

Lax-flowered Mango. ‘Tree 40 feet. 

6 M. orposirirdLiA (Roxb. hort. beng. 18.) leaves opposite, 
stalked, lanceolate, tapering to both ends ; panicles axillary and 
terminal, shorter than the leaves; stamens 4-5, fertile ; drupe 
smooth, compressed. h.S. Native of Pegu and Java, where 
it is called Gandaria, and Meriam at Rangoon. Flowers pale: 
yellow. Drupe pale-yellow, the size of a small pullet’s egg, and 
is universally eaten in Burma. 

` Opposite-leaved Mango. ‘Tree 30 feet. 

7 M. syzva’rica (Roxb. 1l. c. fl. ind. 2. p. 488.) leaves alter 
nate, lanceolate, glossy ; panicles terminal; flowers monandrots; 
drupe smooth, obliquely-conical, with the point turned to one 
side. h.S. Native of Silhet, in the East Indies. Lukshmet 
is the vernacular name of this tree in Silhet. The fruit is like 
that of the common mango, and yellow; and is eaten by the 
natives, though by no means so palatable as the worst kind af 
the common mango. It is also dried by the natives and kept for 
medicinal purposes. 

Wood Mango. Tree. 

8 M. quaprr'r1pA (Jack. mss. Wall. fl. ind. 2. p. 440.) leaves 
alternate, lanceolate, tapering to the base ; panicles loose, axil- 
lary ; flowers quadrifid, monandrous ; petals 4, glandular in the 
middle. h.S. Native of Sumatra, &c. Flowers small, white 
Nectary of 4 round fleshy lobes. Fruit roundish, becom 
very dark. 

Quadrifid-flowered Mango. Tree 60 feet. 

9 M. cm'sta (Jack. mss. Wall. fl. ind. 2. p. 441.) leavesalter 
nate, stiff, broad-lanceolate, tapering to the base ; panicle ter 
minal, erect, tomentose, glaucous; flowers monandrous; pe 
erect; fruit oblong. h.S. Native of Sumatra. Corolla put 
ple within, but paler without. Fruit oblong-ovate, of a pale-r 
colour. 

Grey Mango. Tree 60 feet. 

Cult. This is a fine genus of tropical fruit trees. Sandy 
loam, or a mixture of loam and peat, is the best soil for them 
Fresh seed brought from the places of their natural grow! 
will vegetate freely. The species may also be increased by © 
pened cuttings. In tropical countries, the best varieties are pre 
served by grafting, as apples are with us. 


VI. BUCHANA'NIA (in honour of Francis Hamilton, M? 
formerly Buchanan, of Leny in Scotland, an excellent botan 
and great traveller in the East; formerly superintendent of ! 
botanical garden at Calcutta). Roxb. hort. beng. p. 32. De 
prod. 2. p. 63.—Launzan, Buch. in asiat. res. 5. p» i 
Buchanània and Cambessédea, Kunth. gen. tereb. p. 4 ee 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Pentagynia. Flowers hermaphr 
Calyx 5-cleft, rarely 3-4-cleft, obtuse. Petals 5, inserted 
the disk, oblong, revolute, imbricate in æstivation. Stamens 
shorter than the petals, 


Disk furnished with 10 crenatures | 


set men 


TEREBINTHACEZÆ. VI. BucHANANIA. 


involving the ovary. Ovaries 5, concrete, or approximate, 4 
of which are abortive, reduced to the styles. Styles therefore 5, 
and ovary single, almost covered by the disk. Drupe obovate, 
rather fleshy, 1-seeded. Seed recurved, resting on a funicle, 
which rises from the bottom of the cell.—Indian trees, with 
simple, quite entire, coriaceous, smooth, feather-nerved leaves, 
and axillary panicles of flowers, crowded at the tops of the 
branches. Flowers small, white. Fruitred. Nut oily. In the 
leaves this genus appears to be allied to Mangifera, but in 
the fruit it is more nearly allied to Spéndias. 

1 B. Larirorra (Roxb. hort. beng. 32.) branches of panicle 
hairy, crowded with flowers, assuming the appearance of a corymb 
at the tops of the branches. h.S. Native of the East Indies. 
Leaves 6 inches long, and 3 broad, blunt at both ends. Fruit 
eatable ? 

Broad-leaved Buchanania. Clt. 1820. Tree 30 feet. 

2 B. ancustiroria (Roxb. hort. beng. 32.) branches of pani- 
cle smooth, rather loose, axillary. h. S. Native of the East 
Indies, particularly in Mysore. Mangifera axillaris, Lam. dict. 
3. p. 697. Spondias simplicifdlia, Rottl. in Willd. nov. act. nat. 
cur. ber. 4. p. 87. Lündia mangiferoides, Puer. herb. Cambes- 
sèdea, Kunth, gen. tereb. p. 4. Leaves oval-oblong, 3-4 inches 
long, 14 broad, blunt or emarginate at the apex. Fruit the size 
of a large cherry, and perhaps eatable. 

Narrow-leaved Buchanania. Clt. 1820. Tree 50 feet. 

3 B. LANCEÆFOLIA (Roxb. l. c.) h. S. Native of Chitta- 
gong, in the East Indies. This species is only known by name. 

Lance-leaved Buchanania. Tree. 

Cult. A light loamy soil is the best for these trees, and 


Ro cuttings will root freely in sand under a hand-glass, in 
eat. 


{VIT CONIOGETON (meaning unknown). Blum. bijdr. 
20, 


Lin, sysr. Decändria, Tetra-Pentagynia. Calyx inferior, 5- 
parted, Petals 5. Stamens 10, equal. Ovaries 4-5, 1-styled, 
1-ovulate, girded by a denticulated urceolus. Stigmas obtuse. 
Drupe solitary, baccate, containing a 1-seeded lenticular nut.— 

tree, with alternate, simple, cuneate-oblong, obtuse, quite 
entire, smooth leaves ; flowers in terminal panicles. 
re C. argore’scens (Blum. bijdr: 1156.) h.S. Native of 


Arborescent Coniogeton. 


Cult, Tree 30 feet. 


For culture and propagation see Buchanänia. 


VIII. PISTA'CIA (riorakua is altered from the Arabic word 
eres the name of P. vèra). Lin. gen. no. 1108. Lam. ill. t. 

II, Kunth, gen. tereb. p. 7. D.C. prod. 2. p. 64.—Terebin- 
thus, Juss. gen. 371. 

a syst. Dice'cia, Penténdria. Flowers dioecious, apetalous. 
es e pas disposed in amentaceous scaly racemes, with a flower 
ie p 1 scale, Calyx 5-cleft. Stamens 5 ; anthers almost ses- 
x à renal Female flowers disposed in more loose racemes, 

a a Fe calyx. Ovary 1-3-celled. Stigmas 3, thickish. 
ii a ovate, containing a somewhat bony nut, usually 1- 
a p qoel, sometimes bearing laterally 2, abortive 
ir 2 ru s solitary in the cells, fixed to the bottom of the 
soe Mout albumen. Cotyledons thick, fleshy, oily, with a 

perior lateral radicle. Trees with pinnate leaves. 


$1. Leaves imp 


inst. È 345, ari-pinnate, deciduous.— Terebinthus, Tourn. 


1 P, VE RA 
tapering a litt] 
ovate, pointed 


(Lin. spec. 1454.) leaves pinnate ; leaflets ovate, 
€ to the base, rather mucronate at the apex; fruit 
+ R.H. Native of Syria, from whence it has been 


VII. Contocrron. VIII. Pistacia. 65 
introduced to Italy by the emperor Vitellius, when he was legate 
in that province. It is now to be found throughout the whole region 
of the Mediterranean.—Pistacia officinarum, Hort. kew.—Black. 
icon. t. 461. Duh. ed. nov. 4.t. 17. Flowers small, brownish, green. 
Fruit panicled, about an inch long, ovate, with an oblique point, 
reddish, well known for the sake of its nut at our tables. The 
green internal hue of the kernel is remarkable. The Pistachia 
or Pistach nut is brought from several parts of Asia, chiefly from 
Aleppo and Persia. When wrapped in all its coats, it is the 
size of a green almond, but when stript of all but its shell it 
resembles a small nut. The kernel is red without, and green 
within, and its taste very agreeable. Pistachias have been 
reckoned aperitive, and proper to give vigour, and used in emul- 
sions, &c. in phthisical and nephritical cases. ‘They also enter 
into several ragouts, and are comfited, made into conserves, &c. 
The fruit is rarely eaten raw, because of the ill effects it pro- 
duces. There is a kind of false Pistachia nut brought from the 
West Indies, which is sometimes confounded with the real one. 

T'rue Pistachia-nut-tree. F]. Ap. May. Clt. 1770. Tree 20 ft. 

2 P. reticuna‘ra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 751.) leaves ternate and 
pinnate, with roundish, abrupt, somewhat pointed leaflets, which 
taper to the base, and are strongly reticulated with prominent 
veins ; fruit roundish-oval, obtuse. kh. H. Native of Sicily 
and Syria. P. trifolia, Lin. spec. 1454. P. Narbonénsis, Lin. 
spec. 1454.—Bocce. mus. 2. t. 93. Leaflets usually 5, rarely 3, 
when young downy at the margin. The fruit of this species is as 
good as the true Pistachia-nut. 

Reticulated-leaved Pistachia-nut. Fl. April, Aug. Clt. 1752. 
Tree 20 feet. 

3 P. Teresi’nruvs (Lin. spec. 1455.) leaflets usually numer- 
ous, ovate-lanceolate, rounded at the base, acute, and mucro- 
nate at the apex. kh.H. Native of the south of Europe, and 
north of Africa. Woody. med. bot. 415. t. 153.—Blackw. t. 
478, Duh. arb. ed. 1. vol. 2: t: 87. P. vulgaris, Tourn. inst. 
579, There is a fine female tree of this species in Chelsea gar- 
den, near the gate, which for want of male blossoms can never 
perfect its fruit. Leaves with 3 to 6 pair of leaflets, with an odd 
one. Their red hue when young is beautiful. Flowers in large 
compound panicles. Anthers dull-yellow. Stigmas crimson. 
Fruit hardly bigger than a large pea. Galls of the same shape 
are found on the leaves, and very large oblong ones like legumes 
are often produced from the young branches. The resin of this 
tree is the Chian or Cyprus-turpentine, generally preferred for 
medical use to what is obtained from the fir tribe, but it is 
scarcely to be had without adulteration. This resin is obtained 
by wounding the bark of the trunk in several places, during the 
month of July, leaving a space of about 3 inches between the 
wounds ; from these the turpentine is received on stones, upon 
which it becomes so much condensed by the coldness of the 
night, as to admit of being scraped off with a knife, which is 
always done before sunrise ; in order to free it from all extra- 
neous admixture it is again liquified by the sun’s heat, and 
passed through a strainer ; it is then fit for use, The quantity 
produced is very inconsiderable, 4 large trees, 60 years old, 
only yielding 2 pounds 9 ounces and 6 drachms, but in the 
eastern part of Cyprus and Chio the trees afford somewhat more, 
though still so little as to render it very costly, and on this 
account it is commonly adulterated, especially with other tur- 
pentines. The best Chio turpentine is usually about the con- 
sistence of thick honey, very tenacious, clear, and almost trans- 
parent, white, inclining to yellow, and of a fragrant smell, mode- 
rately warm to the taste, but free from acrimony and bitterness. 
For the medicinal qualities of the turpentine, see Pinus Larix, 
vol. iv. : 

Var. B, spherocérpa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 64.) fruit larger, and 
rounder than in the species.—J, Bauh. hist. 1. p. 278. with a 

K 


66 


figure. Native of the Levant, and is said to be cultivated in the 
garden of Nemaus. 

Turpentine Pistacia or Venetian or Chian Turpentine-tree. 
Fl. June, July. Clt. 1656. Tree 30 feet. 

4 P. Atta ntica (Desf. atl. 2. p. 364.) leaflets usually 9, lan- 
ceolate, tapering to the base; petiole between the terminal pair 
a little winged. h. H. Native of Barbary, very common in 
sandy uncultivated fields near Coffa, where many being in 
rows it is plain that this tree was cultivated at the foot of the 
mountains near Mayane and Tlemsen, &c. This is a large tree, 
with a thick roundish head. Leaflets 7 to 9. Male flowers 
disposed in terminal thyrse-like racemes. Stamens 5, but some- 
times 7. Anthers deep red. Pollen yellow. Female flowers 
disposed in loose panicled racemes. Style purple. Drupe rather 
fleshy, about the size of a pea when ripe, blueish, containing a 
roundish nut. From the bark of the trunk and branches 
flows at different seasons of the year, but especially in summer, 
a resinous juice, hardening in the air, of a pale-yellow colour, of 
an aromatic smell, and taste that is not unpleasant, scarcely to be 
distinguished from oriental mastick, and known by the same 
name of Heule among the Moors. Itis inspissated into lamellæ 
round the branchlets, or into irregular globules, differing in 
thickness and shape, frequently as big as the end of the finger 
or thumb, some of which drop from the tree, and are found scat- 
tered on the ground. The Arabs collect this substance in 
autumn and winter, and make the same use of it as of the mas- 
tick from Chio, chewing it to give a pleasant smell to the mouth 
and brightness to the teeth. At the foot of Mount Atlas this 
tree is larger than any other which grows there, but the resinous 
juice is softer, and of a much less pleasant smell and taste than 
that which flows from the trees of the desert, which is probably 
occasioned by the climate being cooler, and the soil more moist 
and fertile. The leaves have often red galls on them resem- 
bling berries. The Moors eat the drupes, and bruise them to 
mix with their dates. 

Var. B, latifolia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 64.) leaflets rounded and 
broader at the base than in those of the species. h. F. Native 
of the island of Chio, and is said to be the same as that which 
grows about Constantinople. 

Atlas Mastick or Turpentine-tree. Clt.1790. Tree 40 feet. 

5 P. Mexicana (H. B. et Kunth. nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 22. 
t. 608.) leaflets 16-20, alternate and opposite, oblong, unequal- 
sided, acute at both ends, mucronate, membranous, smoothish, 
pubescent on the middle nerve beneath, as well as on the inside 
of the rachis ; fruit turgid, lenticular. kh. G. Native of Mexico, 
near Chilpancingo. 

Mexican Turpentine-tree. Tree 30 feet. 

6 P. racaroipes (Willd. enum. suppl. 66.) leaflets ovate, 
blunt ; petioles winged. h.G. Native of? Fruit unknown. 

Fagara-like Pistachia-tree. Shrub 10 feet. 

7 P. ozrèsa (Lour. fl. coch. 615.) leaves impari or abruptly 
pinnate; leaflets 4-7, ovate-lanceolate ; young fruit echinated. 
h. G. Native of Cochin-china, as well as the Moluccas. 
Cussämbium, Rumph. amb. 1. t. 57. The nuts of fruit contain 
a yellow, bitterish, sweet-scented, thin oil, which thickens on 
exposure to the air. It is used to anoint the heads of the 
natives, and also to scent ointments. 

Oily Turpentine-tree. Tree 20 feet. 


§ 2. Lentiscus (from lentesco, to be clammy; it is from the 
P. Lentiscus that mastick is obtained, which comes from the 
word mastico, to chew; because it is thus used in Chio, and by 
the Turkish women to sweeten their breath). Tourn. inst. p. 380. 
Leaves permanent, abruptly pinnate. 


8 P. tentI'scus (Lin. spec. 1455.) leaflets 8, lanceolate; 
petiole winged. kh. H. Native of the south of Europe and 


TEREBINTHACE., VIII. Pistacia. 


north of Africa, both wild and cultivated in gardens. Woo. 
med. bot. t. 152. Blackw. t. 195. Duh. arb. ed. nov. 4. t, 1% 
Leaves with 3 or 4 pairs of small leaflets. Both male anl 


female flowers come out in loose racemes from the sides of th 
branches ; they are of a green colour. The fruit when ripei 
brownish. Fabricius remarks, that the male plant in time pro- 
duces hermaphrodite flowers, with 3 stamens and 5 styles, It 
has been observed by Gouan that the buds are different from 
those of the other sorts, the branch-bearing buds being termi 
nating, the flowering buds in both sexes axillary and in pain; 
hence the aments are also in pairs. The leaves have sometime 
5 leaflets on each side. The petioles are so much winged that 
the leaves may be called articulately-pinnate ; they are usually 
terminated by a thread instead of a leaflet. Desfontains informs 
us that the Lentiscus or Mastick-tree in Barbary is little if à 
all resinous, though the branches and bark of the trunk wer 
wounded at different seasons ; that the wood, however, yields a 
aromatic smell on burning; and that the berries yield an oil fi 
both for the lamp and the table. In the island of Chio the officind 
mastick is obtained most abundantly by making transverse inc 
sions in the bark of the tree, whence the mastick exudes in drops, 
which is suffered to run down to the ground, and after they att 
concreted, they are collected for use. These incisions are mate 
at the beginning of August, when the weather is very dry, and 
are continued to the end of September. Mastick is a resinous 
substance, brought to us in small, yellowish, transparent, brittle 
grains or tears; it has a light agreeable smell, especially whet 
rubbed or heated ; on being chewed it first crumbles, soon after 
sticks together, and becomes soft and white like wax, without 
impressing any considerable taste. It totally dissolves, excep 
the earthy impurities, which are commonly in no great quantity; 
in rectified spirit of wine, and then discovers a greater degre 
of warmth and bitterness, and has a stronger smell than the rest 
in substance. Boiled in water, it impregnates the liquor wi 
its smell, but gives out little or nothing of its substance ; distille 
with water, it yields a small quantity of limpid essential oil, à 
smell very fragrant, in taste moderately pungent. Recti 
spirit brings over also in distillation the more volatile odoroi 
matter of the mastick. It is a common practice with the Turkis 
women to chew this resin, especially in the morning, not only t 
render their breath more agreeable, but to whiten the teeth, 
strengthen the gums; they also mix it with their fragrant watt" 
and burn it with other odoriferous substances in the way? 
fumigation. It is used in Europe by japanners in some of ther 
varnishes. As a medicine, mastick is considered to be a M 
corroborant and astringent; and as possessing a balsamic power 
it has been recommended in hæmoptysis proceeding from a 
tion, fluor albus, debility of the stomach, and in diarrhoeas 
internal ulcers. Chewing this drug has likewise been said to be 
of use in pains of the teeth and gums, and in some catarrhal com 
plaints; it is now, however, seldom used either externally © 
internally. The wood is received into the Materia Medica ” 
some foreign Pharmacopæias, and is highly extolled in dyspep™ 
gouty, hemorrhagic, and dysenteric affections ; but its © 
fame at present is in Portugal, where it serves for toothp! 
These are rather neater than if made of common deal. á 

Var. B, angustifolia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 65.) leaflets almo 
linear. kh. H. P. Massiliénsis, Mill. dict. P. angustif 
Massiliénsis, Tourn. 580. This shrub scarcely ever ex 
10 feet in height. 

Var. y, Chìa (Duham. ed. nov. 4. p. 72.) leaflets ovate. hy 
F. Native of the island of Chio. P. Chia, Desf. cat. hort. p 
This is the tree from which they procure the resin called | 
tick. It is probably a distinct species from the true Len 
which yields little or no resin. See the preceding account. 

Mastick-tree. Fl. April, May. Clt.1664. Tree 20 feet. 


TEREBINTHACEÆ. 


Cult. All the hardy species require to be planted in a shel- 
tered situation, or against a wall; they may either be increased 
by seeds, layers, or ripe cuttings planted under a hand-glass. 
The greenhouse kinds grow well in a mixture of loam and sand, 
and ripened cuttings will root in sand under a hand-glass. 


IX. ASTRO'NIUM (from aarpor, astron, a star ; in allusion 
to the shape of the calyx when expanded). Jacq. amer. 261. t. 
181. £ 96. Kunth. gen. tereb. p: 9. D. C. prod. 2. p. 65. 

Lin. syst. Diæ'cia, Penténdria. Flowers dioecious. Calyx 
of 5 coloured sepals. Petals 5, ovate. Male flowers with a 
spreading corolla and calyx. Glands 5 in the disk. Stamens 5. 
Calyx and corolla of the female flower connivent and permanent. 
Calyxes after flowering accrete, and stellately spreading. Petals 
much smaller. Ovary 1. Styles 3, reflexed. Pericarp mem- 
branous, indehiscent, oblong, acute, 1-seeded. Seed pendulous, 
destitute of albumen, with thick oblong cotyledons, and an ob- 
lique radicle.—A small tree, abounding every where in a nause- 
ous clammy turpentine juice. Leaves impari-pinnate, smooth. 
Flowers in loose panicles. After the fruit in the female plants, 
and the flowers in the male plants have fallen off, new branches 
are put forth. 

1 A. GRAVE oLENS (Jacq. l. c.) h. S. Native of Cartha- 
gena, in woods, and of St. Martha. Leaflets 3 pairs, with an 
odd one, stalked, ovate, acuminated, a little serrated. 

Strong-scented Astronium. ‘Tree 20 feet. 

Cult. A mixture of loam and peat will answer this tree, and 
ripened cuttings will root in sand under a hand-glass in heat. 


X. MELANORRHG'A (from pedac, pedavoc, melas, melanos, 
black, and pew, rheo, to flow; the tree when wounded yields a 
black juice). Wall. pl. rar. asiat. 1. p. 9. t. 11, 12. 

Lin. syst. Polydndria, Monogynia. Flowers hermaphro- 
dite. Sepals 5, cohering valvately into a 5-nerved caducous 
calyptra. Petals 5, rarely 6, imbricate in estivation, perma- 
nent, borne beneath the fruit. Style 1, rather lateral in the 
vertex of the ovarium, crowned by a small convex stigma. 
Fruit indehiscent, coriaceous, depressedly reniform, oblique, 
pedicellate, furnished with a stellately spreading corolla-like 
involucre. Seeds exalbuminous. Cotyledons fleshy, thick. 
Radicle lateral, lying in the fissure of the cotyledons. Large 
trees, with the habit of Semecérpus, full of viscid ferruginous 
Juice, becoming black on exposure to the atmosphere, with large, 
simple, deciduous leaves, and panicles of flowers. 

_1 M. usrra‘ra (Wall. 1. c. p. 9.) leaves obovate, very blunt, 
villous. h.S. Native of Hindostan, in a large valley called 
Kadbbu, in the kingdom of Munipur, Silhet, and Tipperah, as 
well as in the Burmese empire, on the banks of the Irrawadi, 
where it is called Theet-tsee or Zit-si. This is identical 
with the majestic Kheu or varnish-tree of Munipur, on the 
north-east frontier districts of Silhet and Tipperah. Mr. M. R- 
Smith, who has resided a long time in Silhet, considers this the 
same as the varnish-tree of the Chinese, in the eastern and north 
uo provinces. It is procurable in great quantities from 
A Tunipur, where it is used for painting river craft, and for var- 
nishing vessels destined to contain liquid. The drug is conveyed 
to Silhet for sale by the merchants. On being handled it occa- 
— extensive erysipetalous swellings, attended with pain and 
ever, but never of long duration. In the neighbourhood of 
í rome a considerable quantity of varnish is extracted from the 
ree, but very little at Martaban, owing, it is supposed, to the 
poorness of the soil, and partly also to there being none of the 
popi in that part whose business is to perform the process, 

lough it is very simple. Short joints of a thin sort of bam- 
Es 4 sharpened at one end, and shut up at the other, are inserted 
a es direction into holes made in the trunk and principal 

ches, and left there for 24 or 48 hours; after which they 


IX. ASTRONIUM. 


X. Mreraxorrxæa. XI. Comocrapra. 67 
are removed, and their contents emptied into a basket pre- 
viously varnished over. Sometimes a hundred bamboos may be 
seen sticking into the tree at once during the collecting season, 
which lasts as long as the tree is destitute of leaves, namely, 
from January until April, and they are renewed as long as the 
juice will flow. In its pure state it is sold at Prome at the rate 
of one tical or 2s. 6d. the viss, and at Martaban 2 Madras 
rupees the viss, although of an inferior quality to that sold at 
Prome, being usually mixed with oil of Sesamun. A tree is 
reckoned to produce 2 to 3 or 4 viss annually, a viss being equal 
to 3$lbs. Every article of household furniture destined to con- 
tain solid or liquid food is lacquered over with it. The article 
to be varnished with it must be prepared with calcined bones, 
after which the varnish is laid on thinly, either in its pure state 
or variously coloured. The process of drying is the most difficult 
part, being effected in a very slow and gradual manner by the 
articles thus varnished being placed in subterraneous vaults for 
several months, The drug is also used as a size glue in the pro- 
cess of gilding ; nothing more being required than to besmear the 
surface of the article to be gilded with it, and immediately to 
apply the gold leaf. If it is considered how very extensively 
that art is practised by the Burma nation, it being among their 
most frequent acts of devotion and piety to contribute to the 
gilding of their numerous religious edifices and idols, it will be 
evident that a great quantity of the drug must be consumed for 
that purpose alone. Finally, the beautiful Pali writing of the 
religious order of the Burmas on ivory, palm-leaves, or metal, 
is entirely done with this varnish in its native and pure state. 
Useful Black varnish-tree. Clt. 1828. Tree 100 feet. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Astronium. 


XI. COMOCLA'DIA (from kon, kome, a tuft, and xradoe, 
klados, a branch; the leaves are crowded at the tops of the 
branches). P. Browne, jam. 124. Jacq. amer. 12. Lam. ill. 
t. 27. Kunth, gen. tereb. p. 9. D.C. prod. 2. p. 65.—Dodo- 
næ'a, Plum. but not of Lin. 

Lin. syst. Tri-Tetrandria, Monogynia. Flowers herma- 
phrodite or monoecious. Calyx 3-4-parted, permanent. Petals 
3-4, long, large. Stamens 3-4, short. Ovary 1. Style none. 
Stigma 1. Drupe ovate, 1-celled, 1-seeded. Ovum rather 
pendulous, fixed to the bottom of the ovary by a funicle which 
is curved at the apex. Albumen none. Cotyledons thick. 
Radicle superior, curved.—South American trees, abounding 
every where in clammy juice. Leaves impari-pinnate, with 
opposite leaflets. Flowers small, purple, sometimes 4-cleft, on 
short pedicels, disposed in loose branched panicles. 

1 C.ricrroxia (Swartz, 2. fl. ind. occ. 1. p. 75.) leaflets ovate 
or roundish, sessile, smooth, with spiny angles; spines 1-3 on 
each side. h. S. Native of the West Indies, on calcareous 
rocks. Flowers small, of a deep red colour, without scent. 
Leaves long. Dodonæ'a, Plum. ed. Burm. t. 118.f.1. lex 
Dodonæ'a, Lin. spec. 182. C. tricuspidata, Lam. act. par. 
1784. p. 347. and C. ilicifdlia, Lam. ill. t. 27. f. 2. C. angu- 
lòsa, Willd. spec. 1. p. 188. Petioles puberulous, There is a 
variety with angular leaves, not spiny. 

Var. B, glabra (Schult. mant. 1. p. 350.) leaves smooth on 
both surfaces as well as the petioles. h.S, Native of Porto 
Rico. C. glabra, Spreng, syst. 1. p. 176. 

Holly-leaved Maiden Plum. Clt.1778. Tree 20 feet. 

2 Ci acumixa`ra (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 65.) leaflets sessile, lanceolate, acuminated, smooth, 
somewhat cordate at the base, with 6-7 spiny teeth on each side. 
h.S. Native of Mexico. An intermediate species between 
C. ilicif òlia and C. dentata. Flowers dark red. Stamens op- 
posite the petals in the figure quoted above. 

Acuminated-leaved Maiden Plum. Tree 20 feet. 

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68 


3 C. penra‘ta (Jacq. amer. 13. t. 173. f. 4.) leaflets on short 
footstalks, oblong, erosely-toothed, smooth above and downy 


beneath, h. S. Native of Cuba in woods, as well as of St. 
Domingo, where it is called Guao. H.B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 
amer. 7. p. 16. This species is very like C. iliċifòlia. Leaflets 


from 6 to 10. The whole tree abounds in a milky glutinous 
juice, turning very black, not to be washed from cloth. If 
the tree be ever so slightly wounded it has a very unpleasant 
smell. The natives have a notion that it is dangerous to sleep 
under it. 

Toothed-leaved Maiden Plum. Fl. Jul. Clt. 1790. Tree 29 ft. 

4 C. propr’nqua (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 16.) 
leaflets lanceolate-oblong, acute, almost entire, smoothish above, 
hairy-pubescent beneath and ferruginous. h.S. Native of the 
island of Cuba near La Trinidad, where itis also called Guao. 

Allied Maiden Plum. Tree 12 feet. 

5 C. mozcissimA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 16. 
t. 607.) leaflets small, oblong, acute, rounded at the base, downy- 
pubescent above, but clothed with soft silky tomentum beneath. 

h. S. Native of Mexico, between Acapulco and Venta del 
Exido. C. tomentosa, Willd. herb. ex Schult. mant. 1. p. 350, 

Very soft Maiden Plum. Tree 20 feet. 

6 C. INTEGRIFÒLIA (Jacq. amer. 12.) leaflets stalked, lanceo- 
late, quite entire, smooth. h.S. Native of Jamaica. Sloan. 
jam. 2. t. 222. f.1. Lam. ill. t. 27. f. 1. Flowers small, deep 
red, without scent. Drupes black and succulent when ripe ; 
they are eatable but not inviting. The wood is hard, of a fine 
grain, and reddish colour. Leaves about 2 feet long, with about 
8 leaflets on each side. The whole tree abounds in a watery 
juice, slightly glutinous, which grows black in the air, and dies 
the hand of a deep black colour, that can hardly be washed out. 

Entire-leaved Maiden-plum. Clt. 1778. Tree 20 feet. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


7 C.? Tara'curo (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 66.) leaflets oblong, 
acuminated, acutish at the base, quite entire, smooth. h.S. 
Native on the banks of the river Orinoco, near Maypures and 
Carichana, where it is called Tapacula. The Indians near St. 
Fernando de Atabapo use a preparation of the leaves against 
chigars. 

Tapacula Maiden-plum. Tree 50 feet. 

8 C.? Loxe’xsis (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) leaflets oblong, 
somewhat acuminated, acute at the base, quite entire, shining, 
and smooth above, pubescent and downy beneath, with the mid- 
dle nerve, rachis, and branches clothed with rufescent down. 
h.S. Native of New Granada, near Loxa, in woods. 

Loxa Maiden-plum. Tree 30 feet. 

Cult. See Astronium for culture and propagation, p. 67. 


XII. CYRTOCA’RPA (from xvoroc, kyrtos, gibbous, and 
kaprroc, karpos, a fruit; in allusion to the 5 gibbosities above 
the middle of the fruit). H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. 
p 19: D.C. prod. 2. p. 91. 

Lin. syst. Polygamia, Dic'cia. Flowers polygamous? Ca- 
lyx 5-parted, permanent, spreading. Petals 5, sessile, longer 
than the calyx, imbricate in estivation. Stamens 10, length of 
calyx. Disk large, 10-crenate. Ovary 1. Style 1. Stigma 
4-cleft. Drupe obovate-elliptical, with 5 tubercles above the 
middle, containing a hard nut.—An American tree, with impari- 
pinnate leaves and quite entire sessile leaflets. Flowers almost 
sessile, disposed in glomerated spikes, white. This tree has the 
appearance of a species of Comoclàdia. 

1 C. procera (H.B. et Kunth, 1. c. ti 609.). h. S. Na- 
tive of New Spain. 

Tall Cyrtocarpa. Tree 60 feet. 

Cult. See Astrinium for culture and propagation, p. 67. 


TEREBINTHACEZÆ. XI. Comocrania. XII. Cyrrocarpa. XIII. SPATHELIA. XIV, PICRAMNIA. 


XIII. SPATHE'LIA (from oran, spathe, a palm-tree: th 
upright habit and want of branches of S. simplex has caused it 
to be likened to a palm-tree). Lin. gen. no. 373. Geert. fruc, 
1. p- 278. t. 58. Kunth, gen. tereb. 25. D.C. prod. 2. p.84 

Lin. syst. Diæ'cia, Penténdria. Female flowers. Cal 
5-parted, membranous, coloured. Petals 5, hypogynous, imbri 
cate in æstivation. Stamens 5, with short, 3-pointed filament, 
which are dilated and villous at their base. Ovary somewhat 
conical, 3-angled, 3-celled, each cell containing 2 ova. Styk 
wanting. Stigmas 3. Drupe oblong, 3-celled, trigonal, some 
times 2-angled, 2-celled ; angles winged. Seeds oblong, solitary 
in the cells. Albumen fleshy. Embryo straight, inverted, with 
oblong-linear, thin cotyledons, and a short radicle.—Trees wit 
impari-pinnate leaves, and subterminal racemose panicles d 
flowers. This genus perhaps does not belong to this order. 

1 S. símPLEx (Lin. spec. 386.) leaves with about 20 pairsd 
oblong, toothed leaflets. kh. S. Native of Jamaica. Ka 
bot. reg. t. 670. Sloan. hist. 2.t. 171. Trunk hardly branchel 
Leaves like those of Sérbus. The habit of the plant thatd 
Comocladia. The fruit is full of a resinous juice. The flower 
are red. 

Simple-stemmed Spathelia. Fl. July. Clt. 1778. Tr.20f 

2 S.? rHorròLIA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 84.) leaves with about 
pairs of ovate, acuminated, quite entire leaflets. h.G. Nat, 
of Mexico. Rhùs pterocärpa, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. 100 
ined. 

Red-leaved Spathelia. Tree 20 feet. 

Cult. See Astrdnium for culture and propagation, p. 67. 


XIV. PICRA’MNIA (from mixpapoc, picramos, derived frot 
mıkpoc, picros, bitter; the plants are bitter in every part) 
Swartz, fl. ind. 1. p. 218. t. 4. Schreb. gen. no. 1517. D.C 
prod. 2. p. 66. 

Lin. syst. Dice cia, Tri-Pentándria. Flowers dioecious. Calys 
8 or 5-parted. Petals 3 or 5, oblong. Male flowers with & 
serted stamens, equal in number with the petals. Female flowet 
with an ovate ovary, and 2 sessile stigmas. Drupe ovate, 00 
taining a 2-celled, 2-seeded nut. Seeds oblong.—Small træi 
with impari-pinnate leaves, alternate, stalked, quite entire, ovate 
lanceolate leaflets. Racemes of flowers elongated, pendulous 
opposite the leaves. The character of the seed being unknows 
the place which this genus should occupy in this order 1$ j 
doubtful. ; 

1 P. AntIDE'sMA (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 1. p. 218.) flowers t" 
androus; racemes longer than the leaves; leaflets a 
acuminated. h.S. Native of Jamaica and St. Domingo, | 
mountains in woods. Sloane, hist. t. 208. f. 2. Flowers 5°, 
greenish-white. Fruit at first scarlet, but black when np 
about the size of a gooseberry. Swartz informs us that 
negroes in Jamaica look upon this shrub as antıvenerea » 
that they commonly use an infusion of it in colic. Te 
plant is exceedingly bitter, and is called Majo Bitters in yr sh 

Antidesma-like Majo-bitters. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1793. Sh. ; 

2 P. Fessénia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 66.) flowers trian 
racemes shorter than the leaves; leaflets ovate, acum 
h. S. Native of Mexico. Fessònia depéndens, Moc. 5 will 
fl. mex. icon. ined. Flowers greenish-white ? Fruit red, 

3 scales in the female flowers in place of the stamens. 

Fesson’s Majo-bitters. Shrub 8 feet. flowes 

3 P. penta’Npra (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 1. p- 220.) 5 
pentandrous ; racemes shorter than the leaves; leaflets 0 
elliptical, acuminated. h. S. Native of the islands of i 
serrat and St. Domingo. P. pseùdo-Brazilium, Hort °° 
Juss. gen. 370. and hence Comocladia Brasilidstrum, Po. $ 
2. p. 325. Flowers greenish-white. 

Pentandrous Majo-bitters. Clt. 1822. 


inated 


Shrub 8 feet. 


TEREBINTHACEZÆ. XV. Biscuorra. 


4 P. Tarrr1 (D.C. prod. 2. p. 4.) flowers? leaflets broadly 
and unequally ovate, acuminated, with villous edges, and bear- 
ing glands in the axillæ of the veins. h.S. Native of Guiana 
in woods. Tariri Guianénsis, Aubl. guian. suppl. p. 37. t. 390. 
It is called Tariri by Caribbees. 

Tariri Majo-bitters. Shrub 10 feet. 

Cult. See Astronium for culture and propagation, p. 67. 


XV. BISCHO’FIA (in honour of — Bischoff, of the Bota- 
nical Academy of Munich). Blum. bijdr. 1168. 

Lin. syst. Dice'cia, Pentändria. Flowers dioecious. Calyx 

inferior, 5-sepalled. Corolla wanting. Male flowers with 5 
short stamens, which are joined into an urceolus, hardly free at the 
apex. Anthers 2-celled. Female flowers with the rudiments of 
filaments scale-formed, sometimes 2. Ovary ovate, globose, 3- 
celled ; cells 2-ovulate ; ovula pendulous. Stigmas 3, sessile, 
linear, reflexed, approximate at the base. Fruit containing 3 
1-seeded nuts.—A strong tree, with very hard red wood, alter- 
nate, trifoliate leaves, serrulated leaflets, axillary and lateral 
panicles of flowers, with each pedicel furnished with 13 bracteas 
at the base. This genus agrees better with Rutdcee than Tere- 
binthèceæ. 
_ 1 B. Java”nica (Blum. bijdr. 1168.) B.S.. Native of Java, 
in mountain woods in the western provinces, where it is called 
Gadok. 

Java Bischofia. Fl. Sept. Tree 60 feet. 

Cult. See Astrònium for culture and propagation, p. 67. 


XVI. SA'BIA (Soobja is the Bengalese name of one of the 
species), Colebr. in Lin. trans. 12. p: 351. and 355. Wall. in 
fl. ind. 2, p. 308. 

Lis. syst.  Pentändria, Monogénia. Calyx inferior, 5- 
cleft. _ Petals 5, lanceolate, imbricate in æstivation. Stamens 5, 
‘ice the petals, inserted round the base of a perigynous 5- 
ri L disk. Anthers bursting by a dorsal longitudinal fissure. 
D” e furrowed, or 2 contiguous, crowned by a blunt stigma. 
“i deeply 2-lobed ; lobes kidney-shaped, 1-seeded, one of 
— usually abortive. Embryo erect, folded. Climbing shrubs, 
st simple exstipulate leaves, and axillary, 1 or many-flowered 

ae Notwithstanding many anomalies in this genus, 
rr 'allich seems to think it belongs to the present tribe of Tere- 
inthàceæ. 

e LANCEOLA TA (Colebr. l. c. t. 14.) smooth ; leaves oblong, 
h aie slightly blistered; corymbs axillary and terminal. 
Ho > - Native of Silhet. An extensively rambling shrub. 

Eng fragrant, marked with linear purple dots. 

a erie aroi Sabia. Shrub cl. 

.~ Ne PARVIFLORA (Wall. fl. ind. 2. p. 310.) young shoots 
oy pubescent ; leaves ovate, with en avai mar- 

’ os axillary, few-flowered; petals lanceolate. 
Ka “a x Native of Nipaul. An extensive climber. Flowers 

5 er than those of the last species, purple. 

Pr spi Sabia. Shrub cl. 

4." CAMPANULA'TA (Wall. in fl. ind. 2. p. 311.) leaves oblon 
w , 
ns margins; flowers Fee axillary, ca 
of Shec, me large, round, concave petals. h. G. Native 

Bellic e, in Nipaul. Flowers green, large. Anthers 2-celled. 

Cult owered Sabia. Shrub cl. 

> pea Loam and sand, with a little peat, is a good soil for 

S, and ripened cuttings will root in sand under a hand- 


glass. ; oot | i ; 
gardens. € species are not worth cultivating, except in botanical 


Tribe II. 


SU , 
PE NEE (plants agreeing with Sumach in important 
* D.C. prod. 2. p. 66. Petals and stamens inserted 


XVI. SABIA. 


XVII. Ruvs. 69 
in the calycine disk or in the calyx. Ovary solitary (from 
abortion), 1-celled, containing only 1 ovulum. Seed pendulous, 
exalbuminous, sustained by a funicle rising from the base of 
the cell. Cotyledons leafy, with the radicle bent in above the 
fissure of the cotyledons. 

XVII. RHU'S (derived from pooc or pouce, in Greek, which 
is derived from rhudd, a synonyme of rub in Celtic, red ; in allu- 
sion to the colour of the fruit and leaves of some species in 


autumn). Lin. gen. no. 569. Lam. ill. t. 207. Kunth, gen 
tereb. p: 5. D.C. prod. 2. p. 66. 
Lin. syst. Pentändria, Trigynia, or Dice cia, Pentändria. 


Calyx permanent, small, 5-parted. Petals 5, ovate, spreading, 
Stamens 5, all antheriferous, both in the male and female flowers, 
Ovary 1, somewhat globose, 1-celled. Styles 3, short, or stigmas 
3, sessile. Drupe almost dry, 1-celled, containing a bony, 1- 
seeded nut from abortion, and sometimes 2 or 3 seeds, 
Seeds without albumen, sustained by a funicle rising from the 
bottom of the cell. Cotyledons leafy, with the radicle lying 
on the upper suture of the cotyledons. Geert. fruct. 1. p. 205. 
t. 44.—Shrubs with alternate, various, but usually compound 
leaves. Flowers usually polygamous, or dioecious from abortion. 


Sect. I. Co’riNus (korivoc, cotinos, is a name under which 
Pliny speaks of a tree with red wood, which is supposed to grow 
in the Apennines). Tourn. inst. p. 380. D.C. prod. 2. p. 77. 
Flowers hermaphrodite. Drupe half cordate, veiny, smooth, 
containing a triangular nut. Leaves simple. Flowers loosely 
panicled, many of which are abortive, and of these the pedicels 
are elongated and hairy after flowering. 

1 R. Co’rinus (Lin. spec. 383.) leaves obovate. h. H. Na- 
tive of the south of Europe from Spain to Caucasus, in places 
exposed to thesun. Jacq. aust. t.210. Mill. fig. t. 270. Có- 
tinus Coggygria, Scop. carn. ed. 2. no. 368. Moœænth. meth. 73. 
—Lob. icon. 99. Côtinus coriacea, Duh. arb. 1.t. 78. Flowers 
greenish-yellow. This is rather an ornamental shrub, and the 
wood is much used by the modern Athenians for dyeing wool of 
a most beautiful and rich yellow. The whole plant is used for 
tanning in Italy, where it is called Scotino. 

’enus-Sumach or Wild-olive. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1656. 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

2 R. vezurina (Wall. mss. in Lin. soc. herb.) leaves simple, 
oblong, on long petioles, repand-toothed, clothed beneath with 
velvety white pubescence, as well as the branches; peduncle 
racemose, terminal. p. G. Native of Kamoon, in the East 
Indies. Flowers small, white. 

Velvety Sumach. Shrub. 

3 R. te vis (Wall. mss. in herb. Lin. soc.) leaves simple, 
ovate, or obovate-oblong, mucronate at the apex on long petioles, 
entire, quite smooth, and rather glaucous beneath ; panicle ter- 
minal. h. G. Native of the East Indies. Flowers small, 
white. 

Smooth Sumach. Shrub. 


Secr. II. Merorrvum (Metopion is a name under which Pliny 
speaks of a resinous tree unknown to us; it is derived from 
oroc, juice). D. C. prod. 2. p. 67. Flowers hermaphrodite. 
Drupe ovate, rather oblong, dry, smooth, containing a large, 
ample membranous nut. Seed, according to Linnæus, aril- 
late and 2-lobed. Leaves impari-pinnate, with 2 pairs of ovate, 
quite entire, long-stalked leaflets. . 

4 R. Merorium (Lin. ameen. 5. p. 395.) leaves quite smooth. 
h.S. Native of Jamaica, in woods on the mountains. Sloan. 
hist. 2. t. 199. f. 5.—Browne, jam. 177. t. 13. f. 8. Drupes 
reddish. This tree yields a great quantity of gummy resin 
called Doctors’ gum, which, when pure, 18 of a yellow colour, 
and after a short time, acquires a hard brittle consistence. It 


70 


is daily used in strengthening plaisters, for which it is deservedly 
much recommended. It is of a warm discutient nature, and 
may be used in all swellings arising from colds, both externally 
and internally. The gum, dissolved in water, is an easy purga- 
tive, and thought to be extraordinarily diuretic. In Jamaica the 
tree is frequent enough, and the hogs are said to have recourse 
to it when wounded in the woods. 


Metopium or Hog gum-tree. Clt. 1823. Tree 20 feet. 


Sect. III. Su’macx (el-simac or es-simac is the Arabian 
name of some species). D. C. prod. 2. p. 67.—Rhis and Toxi- 
codéndron, Tourn. inst. 381. Moench. meth. 72. Flowers 
polygamous, dioecious, or hermaphrodite. Drupe ovate-roundish, 
usually villous, containing a smooth or striped nut.—Shrubs 
with impari-pinnate leaves or palmately trifoliate ones. Petioles 
naked or a little winged. Flowers panicled. 


§ 1. 


Leaves impari-pinnate. 
* Petioles naked. 


5 R. ritictna (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined.) leaves 7-9 
pairs ; petiole naked ; leaflets sessile, pinnatifid, pilose, oblong ; 
lobes blunt, awned, with a hair. h.G. Native of Mexico, on 
the mountains, where it is called Tetlazian, but it is not the 
Tetlacian of Hern. mex. p. 153. Fruit covered with violet 
hairs. 

Fern-like Sumach. Shrub. 

6 R. rypnina (Lin. spec. 380.) leaves with 8 or 10 pairs of 
leaflets ; petioles naked, and are as well as the branches hairy ; 
leaflets lanceolate, acuminated, serrated, rather pilose beneath. 

R.H. Native of North America, from Canada to Carolina, in 
rocky dry situations. Duh. arb. ed. nov. 2. t. 47. Wats. dend. 
brit. t. 17. and 18. R. Virginiana, Bauh. pin. p. 517. The 
purple velvety berries appear in large close clusters. The leaves 
change in autumn first to a purplish, but just before they fall 
to a feuillemort colour. This species, as well as R. coriaria is 
used for tanning leather; and the roots are prescribed as a fe- 
brifugal medicine in the country of its natural growth. 

Var. a, arboréscens (D. C. prod. 2. p. 67.) leaves somewhat 
pubescent beneath. h.H. Willd. enum. 323. Tree 20 feet. 

Var. B, frutéscens (Willd. 1. c.) leaves white, with pubescence 
beneath. h.H. Shrub 8 feet. 

Fever or Virginian Sumach. Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 1629. 
Shrub 8 to 20 feet. : 

7 R. viriprrrdrA (Poir. dict. 7. p. 504.) leaves with 8-10 
pairs of leaflets; petioles naked, and are as well as the branches 
pilose ; leaflets lanceolate-oblong, serrated, pubescent beneath. 
h. H. Native of North America, in Pennsylvania and Virginia, 
on the edges of woods in dry sunny situations. KR. Canadénsis, 
Mill. dict. no. 5. Flowers yellowish-green, probably not much 
more than a variety of the following species. Racemes of flowers 
erect. 

Green-flowered Sumach. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.? Tree 15 ft. 

8 R. cra‘sra (Lin. spec. 380.) leaves with 8 or 10 pairs of 
leaflets, and are as well as the branches smooth ; petioles naked; 
leaflets lanceolate-oblong, serrated, whitened beneath. h. H. 
Native of North America from New England to Carolina, com- 
mon in old fields. Flowers greenish-red. Fruit silky, red. 
They are used for dyeing the same colour, and they are eaten by 
children with impunity, but they are very sour, On cutting the 
stem a yellow juice comes out between the bark and the wood, 
The bark boiled with the fruit affords a black ink-like tincture. 

Var. a, hermaphrodìta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 67.) flowers herma- 
phrodite, greenish. R. glabra, Willd. spec, 1. p. 1478.—Dill. 
elth. t. 243. f. 314. 


TEREBINTHACEÆ. XVII. Ruus. 


Var. B, dioica (D. C. prod. 2. p. 67.) flowers dioeciow 
greenish. Lam. ill. t. 207. f. 1. 

Var. y, coccinea (D.C. prod. 2. p. 67.) flowers dioecious, rel 
Fruit scarlet. R. élegans, Ait. hort. kew. 1. p. 162. R. Car 
linianum, Mill. dict. no. 4.— Cat. car. app. t. 4. Native 
South Carolina. 

Smooth or Scarlet Sumach. 
Shrub 8 feet. 

9 R. pu'mita (Mich. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 182.) a humbleshni 
wholly covered with pubescence ; leaves with many pairs d 
deeply-toothed oval leaflets, which are downy on the und 
surface ; petioles? h.H. Native of Upper Carolina. Frit 
silky. This is the most poisonous of the genus, according t 
information from Mr. John Lyon, who by collecting the seedd 
this species was poisoned all over his body and was lamed for: 
considerable time. 

Dwarf Sumach. Fl. July. Clt. 1806. Shrub 1 foot. 

10 R. acumina‘ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 68.) leaves with 3 or! 
pairs of leaflets, and are as well as the branches smooth ; petiole 
naked ; leaflets oval, quite entire, with long taper-points, pal 
beneath, and full of parallel feather nerves. .H. Native o 
Nipaul. Lateral veins of leaves 20-30, parallel. _ Panicle d 
flowers axillary, shorter than the leaves. Flowers dioecious. 

Acuminated-leaved Sumach. Shrub. 

11 R. succepa‘nea (Lin. mant. 221.) leaves with 5-7 pairs d 
leaflets, smooth, permanent; petioles wingless ; leaflets ovate 
lanceolate, taper-pointed, shining, netted with veins and glaucoÿ 
beneath, self-coloured. h.G. Native of Japan, Fasi-no-Ki 
Koempf. amoen. 793. t. 795.—Thunb. jap. 121. Drupe ovat 
white, about the size of a cherry, containing a smooth mt 
The oil of the seeds, expressed whilst warm, acquires the cor 
sistence of suet, and serves for making candles. The tru 
yields a varnish, but in so small a quantity as not to be wort 
collecting. Osbeck informs us that this is called Tay-shat 
China. 

Succedaneous or Red Lac Sumach. Fl. June, July. Ch 
1768. Shrub 10 to 15 feet. : 

12 R. nondsA (Blum. bijdr. 1164.) leaflets 3-4 pairs, ovat? 
oblong, entire, bluntly acuminated, a little obliquely atten 
at the base, smooth; petioles wingless, terete, genic 
knotted ; panicle terminal, fastigiate. h.S. Native of Jar 
on the mountains of Salak, where it is called Kadondang-a?dy: 

Knotted-petioled Sumach. Tree. : 

13 R. pusrcera (Blum. bijdr. 1165.) leaflets 3-7 pairs, ovale 
lanceolate, entire, acuminated, a little obliquely attenuated at 
base, opaque on both surfaces, and are as well as the pet oy 
somewhat pubescent ; panicles axillary. h. S. Native of Jave 

Pubigerous Sumach. Tree. RET 

14 R. vernicirera (D.C. prod. 2. p. 68.) leaves with 
pairs of leaflets; petioles naked, and are as well as the brant 
lets clothed with soft down; leaflets elliptic, acute, et 
entire, smoothish above, but velvety beneath from pute 
h.G. Native of Japan, where it is called Sitz or Urus ; 
Koempf. amæn. 791. t. 792.), and of Nipaul. R. vérnix © 
mat. med. 151. Thunb. jap. 121. but not of others. “4 
glandifdlia, Wall. in Litt. D. Don, prod. fi. nep. 248. pete 
of Willd. Leaves long, resembling those of a walnut. 12 
berg affirms that the very best Japan varnish is prepared 
this tree, which grows in great abundance in many parts © 
country, and is likewise cultivated in miany places on accoun sf 
the great advantages derived from it. This varnish, which 00 | 
out of the tree on being wounded, is procured from stems ”}, 
are three years old, and is received in some proper vesse* 
first it is of a lightish colour and of the consistence 0 “| 
but grows thicker and black on being exposed to the air. fr! 
so transparent when laid pure and unmixed upon boxes 0° — 

| 
i 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 174 


TEREBINTHACEÆ. XVII. Ruus. 


niture, every vein of the wood may be clearly seen. For the 
most part a dark ground is spread underneath it, which causes it 
to reflect like a mirror, and for this purpose recourse is fre- 
quently had to the fine sludge, which is got in the trough under 
a grind-stone, or to ground charcoal; occasionally a red sub- 
stance is mixed with the varnish, and sometimes leaf-gold, 
ground very fine. This varnish hardens very much, but will 
not endure any blows, cracking and flying almost like glass, 
though it can stand boiling water without any damage. With 
this the Japanese varnish over the posts of their doors, and most 
articles of household furniture, which are made of wood. It 
far exceeds the Chinese and Siamese varnish, and the best is 
collected about the town of Jassino. It is cleared from impu- 
rities by wringing it through very fine paper; then about a 
hundredth part of an oil called toi, which is expressed from the 
fruit of Bignônia tomentisa is added to it, and being put into 
wooden vessels, either alone or mixed with native cinnabar, or 
some black substance, it is sold all over Japan. The expressed 
oil of the seeds serves for candles. The tree is said to be equally 
poisonous with the Rhús venendta, or American poison-tree. 

Varnish-bearing Sumach or Japan Varnish-tree. Clt. 1818. 
Tree 30 feet. 

15 R. venena‘ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 68.) leaves with 6-7 
pairs of smoothish deciduous leaflets; petioles naked ; leaflets 
ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, quite entire, netted with veins 
beneath, h.H. Native of North America, from Canada to 
Carolina, in low copses, where it is called Poison-sumach or 
Poison-wood.—Dill, elth. t. 292. R. vérnix, Lin. spec. 380. 
Big. med. bot. 1. p: 96. t. 10. Wats. dend. brit. t- 19. Toxi- 
codéndron pinnatum, Mill. dict. no. 5. Flowers dioecious, 
green, Fruit white, smooth, containing a furrowed nut. The 
milky Juice of this tree stains linen a dark brown. The whole 
shrub is in a high degree poisonous, and the poison is commu- 
nicated by touching or smelling any part of it. In forty-eight 
hours, inflammation appears on the skin in large blotches, prin- 
cipally on the extremities and on the glandulous parts of the 
body 3 Soon after small pustules rise in the inflamed parts, and 

l with watery matter, attended with burning and itching. In 
two or three days the eruptions suppurate, after which the in- 
flammation subsides and the ulcers heal in a short time. It 
i aus however, somewhat differently on different constitutions ; 
of oa incapable of being poisoned with it at all. Persons 
oe e habits are most liable to receive it. Kalm gives 
Sle e ye account of the American poison-tree or Swamp 

spaa n Incision being made, a whitish-yellow juice, which 
iai Anaona smell, comes out between the bark and the 
a és ou to some persons, but does not in the least 
a le n himself it had no effect, except on a hot day, 
D rag Sie perspiration, he cuta branch and carried it 
produced. Eai alf an hour, smelling it now and then. It 
ee Free ent itching in his eyelids and the parts there- 
very UE : a meek his eyes were very red, and the eyelids 
very ay — e caer went off by washing the eyelids with 

Fe ri he Abbé Sauvages stained linen black with 
washings in | 28 TH which jt retained after a great number of 
tozicodéndron he he Abbé Mazeas made trial of that of R. 
the ean a € instant, he says, the cloth was exposed to 

. °  Decame the finest black he had ever seen. 


oson Sumach, Poison- 
Cit. 1713. Tree Den wood, or Swamp Sumach. FI. July. 


16 R. rvre’scens (Hamilt. 


cent ; leaflets 5 prod. fl. ind. occ. p. 32.) rufes- 


. pairs, nearly sessile, obliquely cordate, oblon 
acu , quely , g» 
ru Vans adpressedly serrated, shining above, covered with 
axi ry De beneath, with the veins parallel; flowers 
wf ’ ymose, tomentose. h.S. Native of Jamaica. 
escent Sumach. Tree 20 feet. 


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17 R. Commersonu (Poir. suppl. 5. p. 264.) leaves with 3-4 
pairs of smooth leaflets; petioles? leaflets tapering to the base, 
but blunt at the apex, somewhat mucronated and quite entire. 
h.S. Native of Brazil. Like R. venenàla or vernicifera, ex 
Poir. R. meridionàlis, Spreng. syst. 1. p. 936. 

Commerson’s Sumach. Clt. 1818. Tree 30 feet. 

18 R.? perniciosa (H. B. et Kunth. nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 
10.) leaves with 7-8 pairs of leaflets, and are smooth, as well as 
the branches; petioles naked; leaflets on long stalks, elliptical 
or rhomboid-ovate, quite entire, membranous. h.S. Native 
of New Spain, near St. Theresa and Tapecuacuilca. Flowers, 
as well as fruit, unknown. This species resembles in its poison- 
ous effects the R. venenata, no. 15. 

Pernicious Sumach. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

19 R. sucranpirôcra (Willd. in Schult. syst. 6. p. 649. but 
not of Wall.) leaves with 11-15 pairs of oblong, acuminated, quite 
entire, smooth (but rather pilose beneath) leaflets, which are 
rounded on the upper edge at the base, but narrowed at the lower 


‘edge; panicles axillary, much branched ; calyxes smooth. p. S. 


Native of New Granada, where it is commonly called Caspi de 
Pasto. H.B. et Kunth. nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 6. t. 603 and 
604. Allied to R. copallina, but the petioles are wingless. The 
juice is very acrid and poisonous. 

Walnut-leaved Sumach. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

20 R. rraxinrroria (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 248.) flowers 
hermaphrodite ; leaflets 7, lanceolate, acuminated, serrated, gla- 
brous, shining, oblique at the base ; rachis rather terete, simple ; 
panicle much branched, villous. h.G. Native of Nipaul. A 
large tree, with leaves nearly 2 feet long. 

Ash-leaved Sumach. Clt. 1820. Tree 40 feet. 

21 R. srria‘ta (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 29. t. 252.) leaves 
pinnate, with quite entire ovate-lanceolate leaflets, downy be- 
neath; racemes large; fruit striated. h. G. Native of Peru, 
in the groves of Chinchao. Flowers white. 

Striped-fruited Sumach. Tree 20 feet. 


* * Leaves with the petioles more or less winged. 


22 R. corra‘ria (Lin. spec. 379.) leaves with 5-7 pairs of 
villous leaflets; petioles naked or somewhat marginate at the 
apex ; leaflets elliptical, bluntly and coarsely toothed. | h. H. 
Native of the south of Europe, on rocks in exposed situations, 
from Portugal to Tauria. Duh. ed. nov. 2. t. 46. Wats. dend. 
brit. t. 136. Blackw. t. 486.—Plenck. icon. t. 232. Leaves of a 
yellowish-green colour. Flowers whitish-green, disposed in 
terminal panicles. The branches of this tree are used instead 
of oak bark for tanning leather, and it is said that Turkey 
leather is all tanned with it. The leaves and seeds are used in 
medicine, and are esteemed very restringent, stiptic, tonic, and 
cooling. The Tripoli merchants sell the seeds at Aleppo, and 
they are in common use there to provoke an appetite. The 
taste of the fruit is very acid and astringent, and does not 
possess the dangerous qualities for which some species of this 
genus are so remarkable. 

Hide or Elm-leaved Sumach. 
Tree 20 feet. 

23 R. semraLA TA (Mur. comm. gætt. 6. 1784. p. 27. t. 3.) 
leaves with 5-7 pairs of leaflets ; petioles naked or somewhat 
margined from the middle to the apex; leaflets ovate, acumi- 
nated, serrated, downy beneath. h. G. Native of the East 
Indies and Cochin-china. R. Javänicum, Lour. cochin. 183. 
Flowers white, bell-shaped. Leaflets clothed with rusty down 
on the under surface. The Chinese extract an oil from the ber- 
ries by bruising them, and boiling them in water ; they use it as 
a varnish, which is beautiful, but does not keep its polish so 
well as the true sort. 

Half-winged-petioled Sumach. Clt. 1780. ates 6 feet. 


Fl. July, Aug. Cit: 1629. 


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24 R. Java’nica (Lin. spec. 380.) leaflets 5-7 pairs, ovate- 
oblong, acuminated, bluntly-toothed, tomentose beneath; pe- 
tioles submarginate ; panicle terminal, tomentose. h.G. Na- 
tive of Japan and China, but introduced to Java. R. semialata, 
var. B, Osbéckii, D. C. prod. 2. p. 67. 

Java Sumach. Clt. 1799. Tree 30 feet. 

25 R. Cutne’nsis (Mill. dict. no. 7.) leaves with 3 or 4 pairs 
of leaflets; petioles membranous, and are, as well as the 
branches, clothed with downy villi; leaflets ovate, bluntly-ser- 
rated. h.G. Native of China. 

Chinese Sumach. Clt. 1800. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

26 R. Amea (D. Don, prod. fi. nep. 248.) leaves with 6-7 
pairs of leaflets; petioles with a narrow wing; leaflets ellip- 
tical, acuminated, serrated, sessile, odd one only stalked, all 
covered with greyish-down beneath. h.F. Native of Nipaul, 
at Narainhetty. R. Bucki-amélam, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 22. 
Flowers dioecious, disposed in large terminal panicles. Berries 
silky. Leaves 1-2 feet long. Bucku-amela is the vernacular 
name of the tree. 

Bucku-Amela Sumach. Clt. 1823. Tree 40 feet. 

27 R. PAucIFLÔRA (Lin. fil. suppl. 183.) leaves pinnate; pe- 
tioles winged, covered with very fine villi; leaflets alternate, 
wedge-shaped, serrated at the apex; panicles sessile, few-flow- 
ered. kh.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Thunb. fl. 
cap. 2. p. 225. 

Fen-flonered Sumach. Shrub 6 feet. 

28 R. osLreua (Thunb. fl. cap. 2, p. 224.) leaves with many 
pairs of smooth, ovate, quite entire, dimidiate leaflets. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers and fruit unknown. 
Allied to R. paucifldra. 

Oblique-leafletted Sumach. Clt. 1825. Shrub 6 feet. 

29 R. ava‘ra (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 225.) leaves pinnate ; 
petioles winged, tomentose ; leaflets alternate, ovate, serrated at 
the apex ; peduncles axillary. h.G, Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. 

Winged-petioled Sumach. Clt. 1824. Shrub 10 feet. 

30 R. copartina (Lin. spec. 380.) leaves of 5-7 pairs of leaf- 
lets, which are smooth above, and rather pilose beneath ; petioles 
winged, jointed; leaflets elliptic, quite entire. }.H. Native of 
North America, in dry fields and woods, particularly in a sandy 
soil, from New Jersey to Carolina. Jacq. hort. schoenb. 341.— 
Pluk. alm. t. 56. f. 1. Root stoloniferous. Flowers dioecious, 
yellowish-green. Berries red. The leaves of this species change 
to purple in the autumn, and are used as tobacco by the Indians 
of the Missouri and Mississippi. 

‘ar. B, leucdntha (Jacq. schoenb. t. 842.) root not stoloni- 
ferous; flowers white ; panicles more contracted. h.H. Na- 
tive of North America. Leaflets many pairs, narrow. 

Gum Copal-like or Lentiscus-leaved Sumach. Fl. July, Aug, 
Clt. 1688. Shrub 8 feet. 

31 R.rrrsuGa (Poir. dict. 7. p. 508.) leaves with 3 pairs of 
coriaceous ovate leaflets, which are pubescent beneath ; petioles 
flat, striated. h.S. Native of Brazil, at Rio Janeiro. Fruit 
globose, shining. 

Three-paired-leaved Sumach. Tree. 


 $ 2. Toxicodéndron (from rosixoy, toxikon, poison, and ĉev- 
Coov, dendron, a tree ; tree very poisonous), Tourn. inst. t. 381, 
Moench, meth, 73. but not of Gærtn. nor Thunb.— Pocéphorum, 
Neck. elem. no. 964. Leaves pinnately trifoliate, with the mid- 
dle leaflet stalked. 


32 R. raprcans (Lin. spec. 381.) leaflets ovate, smooth, 
entire. h. H. Native of North America, from Canada to 
Georgia, common in all woods, fields, and along fences, Ber- 
ries white. Flowers dioecious, greenish. 


Var. a, vulgaris (D, C, prod. 2. p. 69.) plant climbing and 


TEREBINTHACEÆ. XVII. Ruvs. 


rooting ; leaflets large, entire or rarely toothed, ovate. R. Toxi- 
codéndron, var. a, vulgare, Pursh. fi. amer. sep. 1. p. 205, 
Sims, bot. mag. t. 1806. Duh. ed. nov. 2. t.48. Toxico- 
déndron vulgare, Mill. dict. This plant having in common 
with ivy the quality of not rising without the support of 
a wall, tree, or hedge; it is called in some parts of Ame- 
rica creeping ivy. It will climb to the top of high trees in 
woods, the branches every where throwing out fibres, which 
penetrate the trunk of the tree which it grows on, When the 
stem is cut it emits a pale-brown sap, of a disagreeable scent, 
and so sharp that letters or marks made upon linen cannot be 
got out again, but grows blacker the more it is washed, Like 
R. venenâta it is poisonous to some persons, but in a less degree. 
Kalm relates of two sisters, one could manage the tree without 
being affected by its venom, while the other felt its exhalation 
as soon as she came within 3 feet of it, or even when she stood 
to windward of it, at a greater distance ; that it had not the least 
effect upon him, though he had made many experiments upon 
himself, and once the juice squirted into his eyes ; but that on 
another person’s hand, which he had covered very thick with it, 
the skin a few hours afterwards became as hard as a piece of 
tanned leather, and peeled off afterwards in scales. je 

Var. B, volèbilis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 69.) stem climbing, 
scarcely rooting; leaflets ample, ovate, Toxicodéndron voli- 
bile, Mill. dict. 

Var. y, microcérpa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 69.) leaflets oblong: 
ovate, with long taper points; fruit much smaller than in the 
two preceding varieties. R. Toxicodéndron microcarpon, Pursh. 
fl. sept. amer. 1. p. 205.—Dill. elth. t. 291. f. 375. = 

These two last varieties possess the same poisonous qualities 
as the first, but in a less degree. 

Rooting Poison-oak or Sumach. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1640. 
Shrub creeping or climbing. 

33 R. TOXICODE'NDRON (Lin. spec. 381.) leaflets deeply- 
angled or sinuated, pubescent. h.H. Native of North Ame- 
rica, along with R. radicans. R. Toxicodéndron quercifdlium, 
Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 182. Pursh. fl. sept. amer. 1. p. 205. 
Toxicodéndron pubéscens, Mill. dict. no. 2. According © 
Nuttal, this is a truly distinct species from the preceding. Per- 
haps the T. serratum, Mill. dict. is a variety of this plant 
Flowers greenish. The juice of this tree is milky when it first 
exudes, but becomes jet black by exposure to the air. It's 
poisonous to the touch. It was first tried as a medicine by Dr. 
Alderson of Hull, in imitation of experiments of M. Fresno 
with the Rhésradicans. He gave it in four cases of paralysis ® 
doses of half a grain or a grain three times a day, and all his 
patients recovered to a certain degree the use of their limbs: 
The first symptom of amendment was always an unpleasant 
feeling of prickling or twitching in the paralytic limbs. Dr. 
Duncan has given it in larger doses without experiencing the 
same success ; it was not however inactive. In one case the 
patient discontinued its use on account of the disagreeable prick 
ing it occasioned, and in general it operated as a gentle laxativ® 
notwithstanding the torpid state of the bowels of such patients: 

Common Poison-tree or Poison-oak. Fl. June, July. U+ 
1640. Shrub creeping upon walls or trees. : al 

34 R. Baname’nsis; leaflets ovate, acuminated, entire, we 
ones oblique at the base, pubescent beneath, especially on : : 
nerves ; petioles and branches hairy; racemes axillary, rat ei 
compound. h.H. Native of the Bahama Islands. The plan 
is poisonous like the two preceding. 

Bahama Poison-tree. F]. June, July. Sbrub cr. or cl. . 

35 R. LINEATIFÒLIA (Ort. dec. p. 89.) leaflets ovate, ape’ à 
ed, toothed, quite entire at the base, lined, with the edges m es 
villous, lateral ones on short stalks, middle one on a long ni : d 
racemes axillary ; berries striped. .S. Native of the Isla 


TEREBINTHACEZÆ. XVII. Ruus. 19 


of Cuba. Rhämnus Cubénsis, Pers. ench. 1. p. 240. no. 35. 
Rhamnus lineatifolius, Schult. syst. 5. p. 294. Rhüs lineata, 
Spreng. syst. Flowers cream-coloured. 


Lined-leaved Sumach. Cit. 1818. Shrub 2 feet. 


§ 3. Leaves palmately-trifoliate, that is to say, that the three 
leaflets rise from the top of the petiole. 


* Leaflets entire, more or less downy, as well as the petioles 
and branches. 


36 R.crav’ca (Desf. arb. 2. p. 326.) leaflets obcordate, flat, 
usually covered with glaucous powder, smooth, quite entire. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Pers. ench. 1. p. 326. 

Glaucous-leaved Sumach. FI. July. Clt. 1821. Shrub 4 ft. 

37 R. vitxosa (Lin. fil. suppl. 183.) leaflets obovate, blunt- 
ish, quite entire, rather hairy on both surfaces, as well as the 
petioles and branchlets ; racemes axillary, much shorter than 
the leaves. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. R. 
incana, Mill. dict. no. 8.—Pluk. alm. t. 219. f. 8 In culti- 
vation this species is sometimes smooth. It is perhaps not dis- 
tinct from R. equalis, Pers. ench. 1. p. 326. Flowers yellowish- 
green. 

Villous Sumach. FI. July. Clt. 1714. Shrub 6 feet. 

38 R. Pyroïnes (Burch. cat. 1796. voy. 1. p. 340.) leaflets 
subequal, obovate-oblong, quite entire, mucronated, and are, as 
well as the branchlets, covered with close-pressed pubescence ; 
racemes axillary, shorter than the leaves, disposed in a terminal, 
elongated, leafless panicle. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Leaves pale. 

Pear-like Sumach. Clt. 1816. Shrub 6 feet. 

39 R. atoma‘r1a (Jacq. hort. schoenb. t. 343.) leaflets ob- 
ovate, mucronate, quite entire, smoothish above, but clothed with 
velvety villi beneath, as well as the branches and petioles; 
panicle terminal, much branched. h.G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Flowers greenish-yellow. The leaves when 
bruised have the smell of turpentine. 

Atomed-leaved Sumach. FI. July. Clt. 1800. Sh. 6 to 8 ft. 
_ 40 R. exti’prica (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 214.) leaflets ellip- 
tical, entire, acute, downy beneath; petioles filiform; branches 
smooth ; panicles axillary. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Elliptical-leaved Sumach. Fl. July. Clt. 1818. Shrub 6 feet. 

41 R.citra‘ta (Licht. in Schult. syst. 6. p. 661.) leaflets 
linear-lanceolate, quite entire, puberulous beneath, and fringed 
on the margins; branches spiny; panicle terminal. p. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Burch. cat. 1946. Flowers 
greenish-yellow. 

Fringed-leaved Sumach. Clt. 1816. Shrub 6 feet. 

42 R. sr’cotor (Licht. in Schult. syst. 6. p. 661.) leaflets 
oblong, acute, downy beneath; racemes axillary. h.G. Na- 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Two-coloured-leaved Sumach. Shrub 6 feet. 

43 R. ancustiroria (Lin. spec. 381. exclusive of Burmann’s 
synonyme,) leaflets stalked, linear-lanceolate, quite entire, downy 


beneath. h. G. Native of Ethiopia. Pluk. phyt. t. 217. 
f. 6. R. argentéa, Mill. dict. Panicles axillary, Flowers 
greenish. 


Narrow-leaved Sumach. Clt. 1714. Shrub 7 feet. 

44 R. ROSMARINIFÒLIA (Vahl. symb. 3. p. 50.) leaflets linear, 
acute, with revolute, quite entire edges, clothed with rusty down 
beneath ; panicles axillary and terminal. h. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope.—Burm. afr. t. 91. f.1. R.rosmarinifülia, 
Thunb fl. cap. 2. p. 212. is probably a distinct plant. 

Rosemary-leaved Sumach. Clt. 1800. Shrub 6 feet. 


** Leaflets entire, smooth, but the petioles and branchlets are 
more or less downy. 
VOL. IL 


45 R. CIRRHIFLÒRA (Lin. fil. suppl. 184.) leaflets obovate, 
quite entire, smooth; petioles pubescent; tendrils axillary, fili- 
form; stem climbing. h.. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope, in woods. Thunb. fi. cap. 2. p. 218. Flowers yellowish- 
green. 

Tendril-flowered Sumach. Shrub cl. 

46 R. puse’scens (Thunb. fl. cap. p. 215.) leaflets obovate, 
quite entire, mucronate, smooth ; petioles very short ; branchlets 
pubescent. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 
greenish-yellow. 

Pubescent Sumach. Clt. 1800. Shrub 6 feet. 

47 R. PENDULINA (Jacq. ex Willd. enum. 324.) leaflets lan- 
ceolate, quite entire, smooth on both surfaces, but fringed ; pe- 
tioles pubescent; branches pendulous ; panicle racemose, termi- 
nal. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 
greenish-yellow. 


Pendulous-branched Sumach. Shrub 6 feet. 


** * Leaflets entire, and are, as well as petioles and branch- 
lets, smooth. 


48 R. Taunseroia‘'na (Schult. syst. 6. p. 651.) leaflets ob- 
cordate, glaucous, with revolute, smooth, quite entire edges. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. R. glaticum, Thunb. 
fl. cap. 2. p. 218. but not of Desf. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Thunberg’s Sumach. Shrub 6 feet. 

49 R. zu‘cipa (Lin. spec. 382.) leaflets obovate, quite entire, 
very blunt, somewhat emarginate, smooth on both surfaces ; 
racemes shorter than the leaves, in terminal panicles. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. R. lucida f, Ait. hort. kew. 
ed. 2. vol. 2. p. 166.—Comm. hort. 1. t. 93.—Pluk. phyt. t. 
219. £ 9.— Burm. afr. 252. t: 91. f: 2. Flowers whitish. Fruit 
reddish. 

Var. B, subdentata (D. C. prod. 2. p. 69.) some of the leaves 
are a little toothed. Jacq. hort. schœnb. t. 347. 

Shining-leaved Sumach. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1694. Sh. 8 ft. 

50 R. Cavanituie'su (D. C. prod. 2. p. 69.) leaflets obovate, 
very blunt, somewhat emarginate, quite entire, smooth on both 
surfaces; racemes longer than the leaves. .G. Native of 
Mexico. R. Idcidum, Cav. icon. 2. p. 27. t. 132. exclusive of 
the synonyms. Flowers greenish-yellow. Fruit reddish. 

Cavanilles’s Sumach. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1697. Shrub 6 ft. 

51 R. Burma’nni (D. C. prod. 2. p. 69.) leaflets obovate, 
blunt, mucronate, quite entire, pale beneath, smooth on both 
surfaces, as well as the branches; racemes interrupted, a little 
shorter than the leaves. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Burm. afr. p. 232. t. 91. f. 2. R. lucidum a, Ait. hort. 
kew. ed. 2. vol. 2. p. 166. Flowers greenish-yellow or whitish. 

Burmann’s Sumach. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1797. Shrub 6 feet. 

52 R. panicuta‘ra (Wall. mss. in herb. Lin. soc.) leaves pal- 
mately-trifoliate; leaflets smooth, coriaceous, obo. ate-oblong, 
emarginate at the apex; panicles axillary and terminal. kh. 5. 
Native of Asia, 

Panicled-flowered Sumach. Shrub. 

53 R. nervosa (Poir. suppl. 5. p. 264.) lateral leaflets small, 
cuneately-obovate, very blunt, mucronulate, shining on both sur- 
faces, and are, as well as the branches, quite smooth ; racemes 
rather shorter than the leaves, disposed in a terminal panicle. 
h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Burch. cat. no. 
2871. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Var. B, mucronata (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 216.) petioles very 
short ; panicles axillary. 

Nerved-leaved Sumach. Clt. 1800. Shrub 6 feet. 

54 R. LÆVIGA`TA (Lin. spec. 1672.) leaflets oblong, quite en- 
tire, acute at both ends, and are, as well as the petioles and 
branches, smooth; panicle terminal, elongated, loose, k. G. 


L 


74 ; : TEREBINTHACEÆ. XVII. Raus. 


Native of the Cape of Good Hope. R. elongata, Jacq. hort. 
schoenb. t. 345. Flowers yellowish-white. 

Smooth Sumach. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1758. Sh. 7 ft. 

55 R. va’ncea (Lin. fil. suppl. 184.) leaflets linear, acumi- 
nated at both ends, and are smooth, as well as the branches, 
lateral ones diverging in a straight angle; panicle loose, termi- 
nal. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Thunb. fl. 
cap. 2. p. 212. 

Lance-leafletted Sumach. Clt.1810. Shrub 10 feet. 

56 R. vimina‘tis (Vahl. symb. 3. p. 50.) leaflets linear-lan- 
ceolate, very long, quite entire, somewhat tapering to the base, 
and are, as well as the branches, quite smooth ; panicles axillary, 
shorter than the leaves. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Jacq. hort. schoenb. t. 344. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Green-tniggy Sumach. Fl. Sept. Nov. Clt.1774. Sh. 8 ft. 

57 KR. rra‘crans (Licht. in Schult. syst. 6. p. 661.) leaflets 
linear-lanceolate, mucronate, smooth. h. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Probably quite distinct from R. rigida. 

Fragrant Sumach, Fl. July, Sep. Clt. 1824. Shrub 6 feet. 

58 R. penupa‘ra (Licht. in Schult. syst. 6. p. 661.) leaflets 
lanceolate-linear, and are smooth, as well as the branches; 
panicles capillary, axillary, shorter than the leaves. bh. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Naked Sumach. Shrub 6 feet. 

59 R. rripa’ctyta (Burch. cat. no. 1667. voy. 1. p. 340.) 
leaflets smooth, quite entire, linear, very blunt, broadest towards 
the base ; branches stiff, spreading, unarmed. h.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Three-fingered-leaved Sumach. Clt. 1816. Shrub 6 feet. 


**** Leaflets toothed, crenate or serrated, more or less downy. 


60 R. rarvirtora (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 22.) leaflets ob- 
ovate, crenate-toothed, somewhat velvety, and are as well as the 
petioles and branchlets velvety-villous beneath; middle one 
much larger than the rest; panicle terminal, villous. p. G. 
Native of Nipaul. This species is allied to R. atomaria, but 
the leaves are not entire. Flowers greenish-yellow, 

Small-flowered Sumach. Shrub 6 feet. 

61 R. a’tBrpa (Schousb. muroc. 128.) leaflets wedge-shaped, 
entire, or somewhat crenated, obtuse, whitish-glaucous, and lepi- 
doted, smooth; petioles a little winged ; panicles axillary and 
terminal. h.°G. Native of Mogodor. R. albicans, Willd. 
enum. 325. 

Whitened-leaved Sumach. Clt.1816. Shrub 2 feet. 

62 R. oxyaca’nrua (Schousb. in act. soc. hafn. p- 71.) leaflets 
cuneate-obovate, usually entire, middle one longest, hoary on 
both surfaces, as well as the branches and petioles; branches un- 
armed ; racemes axillary and terminal ; flowers probably dioe- 
cious. h.G. Native of Mogodor. R. cratægifórme, Pers, 
ench. 1. p. 326.? This species is perhaps sufficiently distinct 
from R. dioica and R. álbida. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Sharp-spined Sumach. Clt. 1823. Shrub 6 feet. 

63 R. sinva‘ra (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 222.) leaflets ovate, 
obtuse, sinuated, villous beneath, as well as the branches ; pani- 
cles axillary. BR. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Myrica trifoliàta, Lin. ex Thunb. ? 

Sinuate-leafletted Sumach. Clt. 1820. Shrub 6 feet. 

64 R. Mysore’nsts; leaflets obovate, middle one long, all 
retuse, sinuately-lobed, brown and pubescent beneath. h. S. 
Native of Mysore. Racemes panicled, axillary, and terminal. 

Mysore Sumach. Shrub. 

65 R. pimipia`ra (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 220.) leaflets sessile, 
smooth above but villous beneath, obovate, middle one 3-toothed, 
lateral one dimidiate, sinuately toothed. h. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. This species is allied to R, tridentata. 
Flowers greenish-yellow. 


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Dimidiate-leaved Sumach. Shrub 6 feet. 

66 R. rripenta'ta (Lin. fil. suppl. 184.) climbing ; leaflets 
on short petioles, ovate, hoary, serrated ; serratures 3-5 ; tendrils 
axillary. h. VU. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Thunb, 
fl. cap. 2. p. 220. Flowers yellowish-green. 

Three-toothed-leafletted Sumach. Clt. 1816. Shrub cl. 

67 R. pisse’cta (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 223.) leaflets sharply 
cut, pinnatifid, smooth above, but clothed with white down 
beneath ; branches smooth. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Dissected-leaved Sumach. Clt. 1820. Shrub 6 feet. ! 

68 R. romexrôsa (Lin. spec. 382.) leaflets elliptical, acum 
nated at both ends, coarsely serrated from the middle to the 
apex, clothed with white down beneath, but smoothish above, 
as well as the branches ; panicles terminal, downy. h. G. Na- 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Comm. hort. amst. 1. te 92.— 
Pluk. phyt. t. 219. f. 7. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Donny-leaved Sumach. Clt. 1691. Shrub 8 feet. 

69 R. xcrsa (Lin. fil. suppl. 183.) leaflets obovate, wedge- 
shaped, obtuse, deeply pinnatifid, clothed with white down be- 
neath, but pubescent above, as well as the branches; calyxes 
downy. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 
greenish-yellow. 


Incised-leaved Sumach. Clt. 1789. Shrub 6 feet. 


***** Teaflets toothed, serrated, smooth, but the petioles 
and branchlets are sometimes downy. 


70 R. excisa (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 216.) leaflets obovate of 
somewhat oblong, entire or a little cut, smooth ; branches diva- 
ricate, smooth. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Flowers and fruit unknown. 

Cut-leaved Sumach. Clt. 1816. Shrub 6 feet. ; 

71 R. rica (Mill. dict. no. 14.) leaflets linear, acuminated, 
smooth, stiff, entire, or with a few acute teeth ; panicles termina}; 
branches smooth. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope: 
Burch. cat. no. 2929, Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Stiff-leaved Sumach. Clt. 1700. Shrub 6 feet. : 

72 R. serrærdzia (Burch. cat. no. 1697.) leaflets linear, 
acuminated, elongated, serrated, and are, as well as the branches, 
smooth; panicles terminal. h. G. Native of the Cape o! 
Good Hope. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Saw-leaved Sumach. Clt. 1816. Shrub 6 feet. 

73 R. unpura`ra (Jacq. hort. schœnb. t. 346.) leaflets obo 
vate, tapering to the base, somewhat serrated, wavy ; panicles 
axillary, length of leaves. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Pers. ench. 1. p. 326. Flowers whitish-yellow. 

Wavy-leaved Sumach. Clt. 1816. Shrub 6 feet. 

74 R. piorca (Brouss. in Willd. enum. p. 325.) leaflets ob- 
ovate, middle one largest, 3-5-toothed, cuneated at the bas 
smooth; branches spiny, smooth; racemes short, axillary ; 
flowers dioecious. h . G. Native of Mogodor. R. oxyacantha, 
Cav. ann. 3. p. 36. R. oxyacanthoides, Dum. Cours. bot. cult. 6 
p. 662. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Dioecious Sumach. Clt. 1825. Shrub 6 feet. d 
75 R. roBa‘ra (Poir. suppl. 5. p. 264.) leaflets wedge-shape 
at the base, and entire, but furnished with lobe-like teeth at the 
apex, and are, as well as the branches, smooth; racemes axl! 
lary. kh. G. Native of Teneriffe, in bushy places. This 
species is sometimes furnished with simple leaves, rising fro™ 

the axillæ of the others, Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Lobed-leaved Sumach. Clt. 1800. Shrub 6 feet. 

76 R. erdsa (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 212.) leaflets lanceolate, 
erosely-toothed, shining, and are, as well as the branches, qe 
smooth ; panicles axillary. h. G. Native of the Cape ° 
Good Hope. Flowers greenish-white. 

Erose-leaved Sumach. Shrub 6 feet. 


TEREBINTHACEÆ. XVII Ruts. 75 


77 R. cunetrôrrAa (Desf. cat. par. ed. 2. p. 227.) leaflets 
wedge-shaped, smooth, with 5 or 6 blunt teeth at the apex; 
branches pubescent. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Perhaps the same as À. cuneifolia, Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 222. 
Flowers greenish- white. 

Wedge-leaved Sumach. Clt. 1816. Shrub 6 feet. 

78 R. saxa’tixis (Moe. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 71.) leaflets ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, coarsely- 
serrated, and are, as well as the branches, smooth; racemes 
axillary, length of petioles. h. G. Native of Mexico, on 
rocks, where it is called Metzquaquitli. Flowers whitish-green. 

Rock Sumach. Shrub 6 feet. 

79 R. cranpiwenta'ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 72.) leaflets ob- 
ovate, cuneated at the base, with 3 or 4 deep teeth at the apex ; 
panicles terminal; fruit round, smooth. kh.G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Burch. cat. no. 3079. Flowers whitish- 
green. 

Large-toothed-leaved Sumach. Shrub 6 feet. 

80 R.micra’nrnua (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 221.) leaflets ovate, 
acute, toothed at the apex; panicles axillary, supra-decom- 


pound. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 
greenish-white. 
Small-flowered Sumach. Clt. 1818. Shrub 6 feet. 


81 R. DENTA‘TA (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 219.) leaflets obovate, 
mucronately-toothed; stem covered with scabrous tubercles. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers yellowish- 
green. A 

Toothed-leaved Sumach. Clt. 1793. Shrub 6 feet. 

82 R. crena‘ta (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 219.) leaflets wedge- 
shaped, crenately trifid at the apex, smooth, but rufous beneath ; 
branches villous; racemes terminal. h. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

Crenate-leaved Sumach. Clt.? Shrub 3-6 feet. 

83 R. seica ra (Thunb. fl. cap. 2. p. 217.) leaflets obovate, 
toothed at the apex, and are, as well as the branches, smooth ; 
flowers spicate. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Perhaps this species is referable to section Lobàdium. 

Spike-flowered Sumach. Shrub 6 feet. 

84 R. Arrica‘na (Mill. dict. no. 11.) leaflets ovate, nerved, 
usually toothed, green on both surfaces. h. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Flowers greenish-yellow. 

African Sumach. Shrub 6 feet. 

85 R. Mrrrgurcia' NA (Roem. et Schult. syst. 6. p. 663.) 
leaflets linear-lanceolate, smooth. h.G. Native of? R. pù- 
milum, Meerb. icon. pict. t. 14. but not of Michx. 

Meerburgh’s Sumach. Shrub 8 feet. 


Secr. IV. THEZE RA (from On£ac, thezas, a point; in reference 
to the prickles). D. C. prod. 2. p. 72. Flowers dioecious. Styles 
3, distinct, short. Drupe roundish, marked with 3 tubercles at 
the apex, containing a compressed nut. Leaves palmately 3-5- 
foliate ; leaflets sessile. Flowers disposed in short racemes. 

86 R. PENTAPHY’LLA (Desf. fl. atl. 1. p. 267. t. 77.) branches 
spiny; petioles a little winged; leaflets 3-5, linear-lanceolate, 
broadest at the apex, blunt, entire or 3-toothed. h.H. Native 
of Sicily and Barbary. Rhamnus pentaphyllus, Jacq. obs. 2. p. 
27.—Boce. sic.t. 21. R. Thezéra, Pers. ench. 1. p.325. Tin. 
pug. 1. p.7. Flowers pale-yellow. Fruit red when ripe, with 
a subacid, rather pleasant taste. The bark dyes red, and is used 
for tanning leather. 

Five-leaved Sumach. Clt. 1816. Shrub 10 feet. 

87 R. zizy'puina (Tin. pug. sic. 1. p. 8.) leaflets 3, wedge- 
shaped, toothed beyond the middle, smooth, shining above ; 
branches spiny, divaricate ; racemes terminal. h.H. Native 
of Sicily, on the mountains. Schrank. in flora, 1819. p. 384. 


Rhamnus tripartita, Ucria and Zizyphus tripartita, Roem. et 
Schult. syst. 5. p. 542. and 6. p. 663. Flowers yellowish. 
Zizyphus-like Sumach. Clt. 1800. Shrub 4 feet. 


Secr. V. Losa‘pium (from loba, a stalk of wheat; similarity 
in the dense aments of flowers). Rafin. in journ. phys. 89. t. 98. 
D.C. prod. 2. p. 73.—Turpinia, Rafin. in Desv. journ. 1809. 2. 
p- 170.—Schmalzia, Desv. journ. Flowers polygamous. Glands 
2-lobed, alternating with the stamens under the ovary. Styles 3, 
short, distinct. Drupe somewhat compressed, villous, containing 
a smooth nut.—Aromatic shrubs, with palmately-trifoliate leaves, 
rising from the top of the common petiole, sessile, coarsely and 
deeply serrated. Flowers disposed in dense aments. 

88 R. suave'otens (Ait. hort. kew. 1. p. 368.) leaflets ses- 
sile, ovate-rhomboid, deeply serrated, smooth. h.H. Native 
of Carolina. Myrica trifoliata, Hortul. and perhaps of Lin. ? 
Toxicodéndron crenatum, Lam. dict. no. 5. Flowers greenish- 
yellow. 

Sweet-scented Sumach. Fl. May. Clt. 1759. Shrub 6 feet. 

89 R. aroma’tica (Ait. hort. kew. 1. p. 367.) leaflets sessile, 
ovate-rhomboid, deeply serrated, covered with longish pubes- 
cence. kh. H. Native of North America, in Pennsylvania, 
Carolina, and Kentucky, in rocky situations, about springs. 
Flowers yellow in catkins, as well as those of the preceding 
species, which give them quite a distinct appearance from the rest 
of the genus. 

Aromatic Sumach. 


F1. May, June. Clt. 1772. Shrub 6 ft. 


+ Species not sufficiently knonn. 
* Leaves simple. 


90 R. A‘rua (Forst. prod. 142.) leaves simple, ovate-oblong ; 
flowers polygamous. h.G. Native of New Caledonia. 

Atha Sumach. Shrub. 

91 R. Sa’nexs (Forsk. suppl. 207.) leaves long, lanceolate, 
serrated, clothed with white down beneath; fruit globose, his- 
pid, crowded. h. F. Native of Arabia, on the mountains 
about Hadio, where it is called Sæneb, 

Sæneb Sumach. Shrub. 

92 R. mo'zzis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 10. t. 
602.) leaves simple, oblong-elliptical, cordate, almost entire, 
coriaceous, and are, as well as the branchlets, clothed with 
soft hairs; racemes axillary, few-flowered ; calyxes closed, 
covered with long pubescence. h. G. Native of Mexico, 
near Quaretaro. The branches of this shrub, when immersed in 
water, turns it blue. Fruit unknown. This is probably a genuine 
species of the genus. 

Soft Sumach. Shrub. 

93 R.cav’stica (Hook. bot. Beech. p. 15. t. 7.) leaves simple, 
coriaceous, elliptical, quite entire, with cartilaginous margins; 
racemes subpanicled, axillary, and terminal ; flowers dioecious, 
decandrous ; fruit drupaceous, dry. h. G. Native of Chili, 
at Conception. Laürus caüstica, Molini, Willd. and others.— 
Litri or Llithi, Feull. per. vol. 3. t. 23. A much branched 
shrub, of which there are two varieties ; the one with rather pu- 
bescent branches and smooth leaves, the other with the branches 
pubescent, as well as the leaves beneath. This is so extremely 
poisonous that individuals resting or sleeping under it at certain 
times of the year are afterwards attacked with eruptions all 
over the body. 


Caustic Sumach or Llithi-tree. Shrub 10 feet. 


** Leaves pinnate. 

94 R.? HETEROPHY'LLA (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. 1813. p. 
136.) leaves impari-pinnate, with 5-7 ovate, rarely 3 or 1, ob- 
long, quite smooth leaflets ; petioles a little winged at the apex ; 
flowers dioecious from abortion. kh. G. Native of? Fruit 
unknown. Stamens 5. Stigmas 3. Perhaps R. heterophyila, 

L 2 


76 


Balb. cat. taur. 1813. p. 64. and Poir. suppl. 5. p. 262, is the 
same, or a distinct species. It is also probably the R. variifo- 
lium, Moe. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. 

Variable-leaved Sumach. Shrub. 

95 R. picira‘ra (Lin. fil. suppl. 184.) climbing; leaves pin- 
nate ; leaflets 5, oblong, quite entire, smooth, obtuse ; tendrils 
axillary. h. ,. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 
and fruit unknown. 

Digitate-leaved Sumach. Cit.1820. Shrub cl. 


* © ** Leaves trifoliate. 


96 R. arporea (D. C. prod. 2. p. 73.) leaflets lanceolate, un- 
equally serrated, downy beneath ; petioles and branches pilosely- 
tomentose ; stem arborescent. h.S. Native of Jamaica, on 
hills, as well as of Campeachy. Toxicodéndron arboreum, Mill. 
dict. no. 8. Berry orange, smooth. Sloan, cat. 170. 

Tree Sumach. ‘Tree 20 feet. 

97 R. arporn’scens (D. C. prod. 2. p. 73.) leaflets ovate- 
lanceolate, acuminated, smooth, oblique at the base; stem 
shrubby, branched; flowers dioecious. h.S. Native about 
Carthagena. ‘Toxicodéndron arboréscens, Mill. dict. no. 9. 

Arborescent Sumach. Shrub 6 feet. 

Cult. The hardy species of this genus are very proper for 
shrubberies ; some of them are propagated freely from cuttings 
of the roots, and others from cuttings and layers. The green- 
house and stove species will grow in any kind of soil, and 
ripened cuttings of them root freely under a hand-glass in sand ; 
those of the stove species require heat. 


XVII. MAU’RIA (in honour of Antonio Mauri, an Italian 
botanist, author of Floræ Romanæ Prodromus, 8vo. 1818). H. 
B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 11. gen. tereb. p. 6. 

Lin. syst.  Oclo-Decändria, Monogynia. Flowers herraa- 
phrodite. Calyx 4-5-lobed, urceolate, permanent. Petals 4-5, 
broad at the base. Stamens 8-10, inserted under the disk. Disk 
annular. Ovary 1, sessile, I-celled, 1-ovulate. Style very 
short. Stigma thick, 3-5-angled. Fruit obliquely-elliptical, 
compressed, rather fleshy. Seed without albumen, pendulous. 
Cotyledons flat. Radicle superior, hooked.—Peruvian trees, 
with simple or impari-pinnate leaves, and axillary and terminal 
panicles of flowers. 

1 M. simpciciroria (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. t. 605.) leaves sim- 
ple, somewhat elliptical. h. S. Native of South America, 
Flowers pale-red. 

Simple-leaved Mauria. Tree 20 feet. 

2 M. nererorny’tra (H. B. et Kunth. 1. c. t. 606.) leaves 
with 1 or 2 pairs of leaflets, with an odd one, which is oblong. 
h. S. Native of Peru, between Loxa and Ayavaca. Fruit un- 
known. Flowers pale-red. 

Variable-leaved Mauria. Tree 20 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see the stove species of Rhis. 


XIX. STAGMARIA (from erafw, stazo, to run out; the 
bark exudes a resin). Jack, mal. misc. no. 1. p. 12. 

Li. syst. Pentändria, Mono-Trigynia. Calyx inferior, tu- 
bular, deciduous, with the mouth irregularly ruptured. Petals 
5, inserted in the stipe of the ovary. Stamens 5, alternating 
with the petals ; filaments about the length of the corolla; an- 
thers oblong. Ovary 3-lobed ; lobes 1-seeded, 1-2 of which are 
usually abortive. Styles 1-3, rising from the tops of the lobes 
of the ovary. Stigmas obtuse. Berry kidney-shaped, furrowed, 
1-seeded, warted. Seed exalbuminous. Embryo falsely mono- 
cotyledonous.—A tree, full of resinous juice, with simple exsti- 
pulate leaves, and panicles of flowers. 

1 S. vernicirtu‘a (Jack, l. c.) .S. Native of Sumatra 
and Borneo, and other East India Islands.—Rumph. amb. 2. P 


TEREBINTHACEÆ. XVII. Ravs, XVIII. Mavra, XIX. Sracmaria. XX. Duvaua. XXI. ScHINUS, 


259. t. 86. A large tree, with alternate elliptic-lanceolate leaves, 
Itis dangerous to handle, or even to sit or sleep under its shade, 
The bark exudes a resin, which soon becomes hard and black on 
exposure, and is collected and employed as a varnish. Accord- 
ing to Rumphius, this is the celebrated varnish-tree of Japan, 
and probably the Aügia of Loureiro. 

Varnish-flowing Stagmaria. Tree 50 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see stove species of Rhis, 


XX. DUVA‘UA (in honour of M. Duvau, a French bo- 
tanist). Kunth, gen. tereb. p. 8. D.C. prod. 2. p. 74. 

Lin. syst. Mone*cia or Dic cia, Octdandria. Flowers mo- 
noecious or dioecious. Calyx 4-cleft, permanent. Petals 4, 
concave. Stamens 8-10, inserted under the disk, alternate ones 
longer than the petals, they are barren in the female flowers, 
Disk urceolar, 8-toothed. Ovary sessile, conical, containing 
only one ovulum, sterile in the male flowers. Styles 3-4, very 
short. Stigmas capitate. Drupe globose, containing a coria- 
ceous nut. Seed 1, pendulous, destitute of albumen, with flat 
cotyledons and a long superior radicle.—Smooth, somewhat spi- 
nescent trees, natives of Chili, with simple, almost entire leaves, 
and axillary, many-flowered racemes. Flowers sometimes 5- 
cleft. 

1 D. peps'npens (D. C. prod. 2. p. 74.) leaves ovate-lan- 
ceolate, entire, and sometimes trifid ; racemes simple, length of 
leaves; flowers usually octandrous. h. F. Native of Chili, 
where it is called Huinghan. Amyris polygama, Cav. icon. 3, 
p. 20. t. 239. Schinus depéndens, Ort. dec. 8. p. 102. Flowers 
yellowish-white. Berries black. The flowers are occasionally 
polygamous, monoecious, and dioecious. 

Dependent-branched Duvaua. Clt. 1790. Tree 20 feet. 

2 D.? penta‘ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 74.) leaves lanceolate, 
toothed ; racemes compound, a little longer than the leaves; 
flowers decandrous. h.F. Native of the island of Owhyhee. 
Schinus dentatus, Andr. bot. rep. t. 620. Flowers white, nu- 
merous, in compound axillary racemes. Berries black, the size 
of a small currant, with a sweet fleshy pulp, each having many 
cells, though generally perfecting but one seed. 

Toothed-leaved Duvaua. Fl. May, Jul. Cit.1795. Tr. 20 ft. 


Cult. For culture and propagation see greenhouse species 0 
Rhis. 


XXI. SCHI'NUS (cxwvoe, schinos, is the Greek name for the 


mastick ; a resinous juice exudes from this tree similar to mas- 


tick). Lin. gen. no. 1130. Lam. ill. t 822. Kunth, gen. 
tereb. p. 7. D.C. prod. 2. p. 74. 
Lin. syst. Dice'cia, Decdndria. Flowers dioecious. Caly* 


5-parted. Petals 5. Male flowers with 10 stamens and the 
rudiment of an ovary. Female flowers with sterile stamens and 
one sessile ovary. Style wanting. Stigmas 3-4, collected into 
a dot. Drupe globose, with a thin epicarp, and very little pulps 
containing a l-seeded bony nut, having 6 hollows or cavities in the 
circumference. Seed without albumen, compressed, suspende 


by a funicle, which rises from the side of the parietes. Embry® 


with flat cotyledons and an inferior radicle.—Shrubs or little 
trees, natives of America, abounding in peppery, balsamiferous 
gum, Racemes or panicles axillary. Leaves impari-pinnate- 
This genus agrees with Spéndias in the radicle being inferior. 
1 S. mvi (Lin. spec. 1467.) leaves with numerous pairs 
of lanceolate, serrated leaflets, terminal one longest; flowers 
panicled. h.G. Native of Brazil and Peru. Mill. fig. t 
246, Lam. ill. t. 822. Flowers small, yellowish-green. Ber- 
ries about as large as a pea, of a singularly beautiful rose- 
colour, and highly polished. The Peruvians are reported to 
make a vinous drink by boiling these berries, as well as a kiné 
of honey, and a sort of vinegar, according to the mode of ma- 
nagement, A resinous gum exudes from the stem, which par- 


prenosa 


TERÆEBINTHACEZÆ. XXII. Triceros. XXIII. Trarrinicxia. XXIV. Huerta. XXV. Rumena. XXVI. BargyLUs, &c. 77 


takes of the nature of mastick. The fresh leaves have a 
singular motion when immersed in water, and emit a turpentine 
odour when bruised. Mulli is the Peruvian name of the tree. 

Var. B, Areira (Lin. spec. 1467.) leaflets almost quite entire. 
h. G. Molle, Clus. cur. post. p. 94. with a figure. Both 
varieties are beautiful shrubs in England, but they are said to 
grow to considerable trees in the places of their natural growth. 
The first variety stands in the open air in Sicily. 

Mull or Peruvian Mastick-tree. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1597. 
Tree 20 feet. 

2 S. TEREBINTHIFOLIUS (Raddi, pl. bras. p. 20.) leaves im- 
pari-pinnate, with 7 somewhat serrated, almost equal leaflets ; 
flowers racemose. h.S. Native of Brazil. C. Aroëiri, Marce. 
bras. p. 90. Flowers greenish-white. 

Terebinthus-leaved Schinus. Clt. 1830. Tree 20 feet. 

3 S. Hu’yean (Mol. chil. ed. gall. 337.) leaves impari-pinnate ; 
leaflets serrated; stalked; the odd one very short. kh. 
Native of Chili, where it is called Huinghan. Flowers greenish- 


white. 
Huinghan Schinus. Tree. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see greenhouse and stove 


species of Rhis, p. 76. 


Ÿ Genera allied to Terebinthiacee, Tribe Sumachinee, but are 
not sufficiently known. 


* Petals 4-5, Stamens usually 3-5. 


XXII TRICEROS (from rpeuc, treis, three, and kepac, keras, 
a horn ; in allusion to the fruit being crowned by three horns). 
Lour. fl. coch. 184. D. C. prod. 2. p. 89. 

Lin. syst. Pentändria, Trigynia. Calyx 5-parted, per- 
manent, spreading. Petals 5. Stamens 5. Ovary roundish. 
Styles 3, distant at the base and simple. Berry coriaceous, 3- 
horned, 3-celled. Seeds 2? roundish.—A tree with impari-bi- 
pinnate leaves, having 2 pairs of pinnæ. Racemes loose, sub- 
terminal. 

1 T. Cocutncnine’nsis (Lour. l- c.). h. G. Native of 
Cochin-china, on the mountains. Flowers white. 

Cochin-china Triceros. Tree 25 feet. 

Cult. See Cnedrum for culture and propagation, p. 78. 


XXIII. TRATTINICKIA (in honour of Trattinick, a Ger- 
man botanist). Willd. spec. 4. p. 975. but not of Pers. nor 
Esp. D.C. prod. 2. p. 89. 

Lin. syst. Monæcia, Pentandria. Male and female flowers 
mixed. Calyx campanulate, 3-toothed. Corolla campanulate, 
3-toothed. Stamens 5, rising from the torus. Ovary 1, ovate. 
Style awl-shaped, simple. Fruit unknown.—A large tree, with 
the appearance of Riis. Leaves impari-pinnate. Panicles of 
flowers terminal. From the petals being connected, it would 
appear that this tree is closely allied to Hednigia. 

1 T. rHorrdzra (Willd. L c). k.S. Native of Brazil, in 
the province of Para. / 

Red-leaved Trattinickia. Tree 66 feet. 

Cult. See stove species of Rhús, for culture and propagation, 
p- 76. 

XXIV. HUE’/RTIA (in honour of Jerome Huerta, a Spaniard, 
who translated Pliny into his own langurge). Ruiz et Pav. fl. 
per. prod. 34. t. 6. syst. 1. p.63. D.C. prod. 2. p. 90. 

Lin. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-toothed. Pe- 
tals 5, ovate, sessile. Stamens 5. Ovary free. Style 1. Stigma 
bifid, acute. Drupe? obovate, containing a 1-celled, 1-seeded 
nut ?—A tree with impari-pinnate leaves, and stalked, oval- 
lanceolate, serrated leaflets, which are villous at the origin of 


the veins beneath, bearing 2 glands at the base ofeach. Racemes | 


axillary and terminal. Flowers yellow. 
- 1 H. eranpuròsa (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 5. t. 227. f. a.). 
h.S. Native of Peru in groves, 


Glandular Huertia, Tree 70 feet. 
Cult. See stove species of Rhús, for culture and propagation, 


p- 76. 
XXV. RU’MPHIA (in honour of George Everard Rum- 


phius, Consul of Amboyna, author of Herbarium Amboinense, 
1750 in fol.; died 1706). Lin. gen. no. 47. Lam. ill. t. 25. 
D: C. prod. 2. p. 90. 

Lin. syst. Triándria, Monogynia. Calyx tubular, 3-clett. 
Petals 3, oblong. Stamens 3, exserted equal with the petals. 
Ovary 1, somewhat trigonal. Style 1. Drupe coriaceous, tur- 
binate, 3-furrowed, containing a 3-celled, 3-seeded nut.—A 
tree, with simple leaves and axillary racemes of white flowers. 
This genus is excluded from Terebinthacee by S. Kunth. 

1 R. ixrærôzia (Lam. dict. 6. p- 352.). R.S. Native of 
Malabar, not of Amboyna. R. Amboinénsis, Lin. spec. 49.— 
Rheed. mal. 4. t. 11. Leaves cordate, ovate, crenate, hairy, 
rough. 


Lime-tree-leaved Rumphia. Tree 60 feet. 
Cult. See stove species of Rhus for culture and propagation, 


p. 76. 
XXVI. BA’RBYLUS (a name by which Theocritus and others 


have called the common damask prune). P. Browne, jam. 116. 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 91.—Barola, Adans. fam. 344. 

Lin. syst. Octo-Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx 4-5-clett, 
campanulate. Petals 4-5, rising from the margin of the calyx. 
Stamens 8-10, rising from the bottom of the calyx. Ovary free. 
Style and stigma 1. Capsule 3-celled, each cell containing 2 
seeds.—A tree with alternate, pinnate leaves, and racemes of 
white flowers. This genus is hardly known, but according to 
Adanson it is allied to Terebinthacee. 

1 B.Jamaice sis (D.C. prod. 2. 
of Jamaica. 

Jamaica Barbylus. Tree 20 feet. 

Cult. See stove species of Rhús for culture and propagation, 
p. 76. 


p. 91) h. SX Native 


** Petals wanting. Stamens 10-12. 


XXVII. LUNA'NEA (in honour of John Lunan, author of 
Hortus Jamaicensis). D. C. prod. 2. p. 92.—Edwárdsia, Rafin. 
specch. 1. p. 158. but not of Salisb.—Bichy, Lunan, hort. jam. 
1: p: 36. 

Lin. syst. Polygämia, Diœcia. Flowers polygamous. Ca- 
lyx coloured, 5-parted; lobes erectly-spreading, thick, and 
pilose on the outside. Petals wanting. Disk concave, 10- 
toothed. Stamens 10, exserted from the disk; anthers with 
coalescent teeth on the outside. Ovary roundish, crowned by 
5 stigmas. Capsule somewhat ovate, gibbous, 1-celled, valve- 
less (ex Rafin), semilocular, 2-valved (ex Lunan). This genus 
is allied to Poupértia, according to Rafin. Seeds fixed by the 
back. 

1 L. Bicuy (D.C. prod. 2. p- 92.). h. S. Native of Guinea, 
from whence it has been introduced to the West Indies by the 
negroes, under the name of Bichy. Edwardia lürida, Rafin. 1. c. 
Amyris Lunani, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 217. Leaves alternate, 
stalked, oblong, acuminated, smooth, waved, veiny, and com- 
pound racemes of yellow flowers, which are striped with purple 
and have an ungrateful smell. 

Bichy Lunania. ‘Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see stove species of Rhis, 
p. 76. 

XXVIII. HETERODE’NDRON (from érepoc, heteros, varia- 
ble, and devépov, dendron, a tree; tree variable in form). Desf. 
mem. mus. 4, p.9. t. 3. D.C. prod. 2. p. 92. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Flowers hermaphrodite. 


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Calyx small, permanent, sinuately 4-5-toothed. Petals wanting. 
Stamens 10-12, hypogynous ; anthers 2-celled, inserted by the 
base. Ovary bluntly 2-4-sided, 2-4-celled, hairy. Style scarcely 
any. Fruit unknown.—A shrub, with the appearance of Cnedrum. 
Leaves simple, oblong-lanceolate, quite entire. Flowers in ax- 
illary racemes. 

1 H. oremrouium (Desf. l. c.). 
Holland. Flowers yellowish-green. 

Olive-leaved Heterodendron. Shrub. 

Cult. See Cnedrum for culture and propagation. 


XXIX. STYLOBASIUM (from orvdoc, stylos, a style, 
and Pacc, basis, abase; style at the base of the ovary). Desf. 
mem. mus. 5. p. 37. t.2. D. C. prod. 2. p. 92. 

Lux. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx urceolar, bluntly 
5-lobed (f. 14. a.), coloured. Petals wanting. Stamens 10 
(f. 14. b.), hypogynous ; anthers 2-celled (f. 14. g.). 


h.G. Native of New 


Ovary 


obovate (f. 14. f), containing 2 ovula, bearing from the side at 
the base a filiform style (f. 14, f.), which is capitate at the apex 
Drupe (f. 14. e.), 1-celled, 1-seeded, roundish, 
FIG. 14. 


(14.0) 
girded by the calyx.—A shrub, 
with alternate, somewhat spatu- 
late, quite entire, smooth leaves. 
Flowers usually polygamous from 
abortion, on short pedicels from 
the axillæ of the upper branches. 
This genus probably belongs to 
Terebinthäceæ near Heterodén- 
dron or perhaps to Rosacea, Tribe 
CHRYSOBALA‘NEE. 

1 S. spaTuLA‘TUM (Desf. l. c.). 
hb. G. Native of New Holland, 
on the eastern coast. 

Spatulate-leaved 
Shrub 6 feet. 

Cult. See Cnedrum for culture 
and propagation. 


Stylobasium, 


XXX. CNEO'RUM (xvewpoyr, cneoron, a name given to some 
shrub resembling an olive by Hippocrates and Theophrastus). 
Lin. gen. no. 48. Lam. ill. t. 27. Kunth, gen. tereb. p. 25. 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 83.—Chamee'lea, Tourn. inst. t. 421, 


Lin. syst. Tri-Tetrdandria, Monogynia. Flowers herma- 
phrodite. Calyx 3-5-toothed, small, permanent. Petals 3-4, 


equal, imbricate in æstivation. Torus somewhat globose. Sta- 
mens 3-4,  Stigmas 3-4. Drupes baccate, 3-4, joined together 
by the axis; putamen 2-celled; cells 1-seeded. Seed pendu- 
lous. Albumen fleshy.  Radicle recurved downwards and 
beyond the cotyledons. Cotyledons semicylindrical (Geert. fruct. 
1. t. 70.)—Subshrubs, with entire linear-oblong, dotless leaves, 
and axillary, yellow flowers. This genus is perhaps more nearly 
allied to Dodonæàceæ. 

1 C. rricéccon (Lin. spec. 49.) smooth; flowers axillary ; 
pedicels free from the floral leaves. h.G. Native of Spain 
and the south of France, in gravelly and rocky places. Sims, 
bot. mag. icon. Lam. ill. 27.—Cam. epit. t. 973. Jaume, pl. fr. 
t.5. Flowers usually 3-cleft. This is a dwarf spreading shrub 
with narrow leaves, having fruit resembling some species of 
Euphorbia. 

Three-berried Widow-wail. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet, 

2 C. PULVERULE'NTUM (Vent. hort. cels. t. 77.) plant covered 
with greyish powder ; flowers axillary ; pedicels adhering to the 
base of the floral leaves. h.G. Native of Teneriffe, among 
rocks in hot situations. Flowers usually 4-cleft. 

Powdery Widow-wail. Fl. April, Sept. Clt. 1822. Sh. 1to 3 ft. 

Cult. The species thrive well in a mixture of loam and peat, 


Fl. April, Sept. Cit. 1793. 


TEREBINTHACEÆ. XXIX. Sryzopasium. XXX. Cneorum. XXXI. Suriaxa SPONDIACEZÆ. 


or any light loamy soil. They will survive the winter in the 
open air in mild winters. Ripened cuttings root freely in sand, 
under a hand-glass. Seeds ripen in abundance. 


XXXI. SURIA‘NA (in honour of Joseph Donat Surian, one 
a physician at Marseilles, who accompanied Plumier in his travels) 
Plum. gen. 37. Lin. gen. no. 581. Lam. ill. t. 889. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 91. 

Lin. syst. Penta-Decändria, Pentagynia. Calyx 5-parted, 
Petals 5, hypogynous, or inserted in the bottom of the calyx. 
Stamens 5-10. Carpels 5, bearing each a filiform style on the 
inside laterally, ending in a valveless, indehiscent, coriaceous 
nut. Seed 1 from the base, obovate, kidney-shaped, destitute 
of albumen. Embryo replicate, with a terete radicle directed 
downwards, and flat incumbent cotyledons.—A shrub with sim 
ple, oblong, spatulate, thickish, rather velvety, exstipulate leaves, 
which are crowded at the tops of the branches, and yellow, 
bracteate, subterminal flowers. From the embryo this genusi 
allied to Cnedrum, not to Rosdcee, and perhaps with it and Hete- 
rodéndron will constitute a distinct order. According to Kunth 
it is more nearly allied to Geraniäceæ. 

1 S. marirma (Lin. spec. 284.). h.S. Native of South 
America, by the sea-side as well as of India and New Caledonia, 
&c. Plum. ed Burm. t. 249. f. 1. Flowers yellowish. 

Sea-side Suriana. Clt. 1733. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

Cult. Loam and sand is a good mixture for this tree, and 
ripened cuttings will root in sand under a hand-glass, in heat. 


Orvrr LXXIV. SPONDIA'CEE (plants agreeing wit 
Spondias in important characters). Kunth in ann. scienc. nat. $. 
p. 362. Lindl. introd. nat. ord. p. 362. Terebinthàceæ, Tri 
III. Spondiàceæ, D. C. prod. 2. p. 74. 

Flowers sometimes unisexual. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 15. a.) Te 
gular, permanent or deciduous. Petals 5 (f. 15. b.), inserted 
below the disk which surrounds the ovary, somewhat valvate 0 
imbricate in æstivation. Stamens 10, perigynous, inserted with 
the petals. Disk annular in the male flowers, orbicular, 1% 
toothed. Ovary superior, sessile, from 2-5-celled, with OK 
pendulous ovum in each cell. Styles 5, very short, crowned by 
obtuse stigmas. Fruit drupaceous (f. 15. d.), containing 4 2-5 
celled nut (f. 15, c.). Seeds exalbuminous. Cotyledons plano 
convex. Radicle superior, pointing towards the hilum, but ™ 
ferior in Spôndias, according to Gærtner.—Trees, with ur 
equally-pinnate, alternate, dotless leaves, a few simple 0 
occasionally intermixed, all exstipulate. Flowers axillary 
terminal, disposed in panicles or racemes.—This order come 
very near Terebinthacee in the structure of its fruit, which F 
almost that of Mangifera, except that it is compound and no 
simple, destitute however of the resinous juice of that order. 


Synopsis of the Genera. 

1 Sponpras. Flowers sometimes unisexual. Calyx 5-clef 
(£. 15. a.). Petals 5 (f. 15. b.), rather valvate in æstivatiol 
Stamens 10, glandular, exserted from the disk. Ovary 1. so 
5. Drupe (f. 15. d.) containing a 5-celled fibrous nut (£. 15.6) 
each cell containing 2 ova, one of which only comes to maturity: 

2 Povra’rtia. Flowers unisexual. Calyx 5-parted- Pet 
5, imbricate in æstivation, Stamens 10. Ovary 5-celled ? W 


some of the cells abortive. Styles 5. Drupe containing à g 
celled fibrous nut. 


SPONDIACEZ. I. Spoxpras. II. Povrartia. BURSERIACEX. 


I. SPO'NDIAS (oroyûac, spondias, one of the Greek names 
- for the plum; the fruit exactly resembles a plum). Lin. gen. no. 
577. Geert. fruct. 2. t. 104. Kunth. gen. tereb. p. 31. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 74. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Pentagynia. Flowers sometimes of 
separate sexes. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 15. a.), coloured. Petals 5 
(f. 15. b.), oblong, spreading, somewhat valvate in æstivation. 
Stamens 10, glandular, exserted, rising from the crenate disk. 
Ovary 1, ovate. Styles 5, erect, distant, simple. Drupe ovate 
(f. 15. d.) or roundish, crowned by the punctiform vestiges of 
the styles, containing a fibrous 5-celled nut (f. 15. c.), each cell 
containing 2 ovula. Seed solitary from abortion, without albu- 
men. Embryo straight, with somewhat fleshy cotyledons, and 
an inferior radicle.—Trees, with impari-pinnate leaves, very 
rarely simple. Racemes axillary or terminal, simple or panicled. 
This genus agrees with Schinus in the radicle being inferior. 

1 S. purpu'rea (Lin. spec. 613.) 
leaves impari-pinnate ; petioles com- 
pressed. h.S. Native of the West 
Indies and South America. S. Mém- 
bin, Lin. syst. veg. 357. but not of @ 
Jacq. S. myrobälanus, Jacq. amer. 
t. 88. Geert. fruct. 2. p. 102. t. 104. 
—Sloan. jam. 2. p. 126. t. 219. f. 
3, 4, and 5. Flowers small, red, in 
simple racemes. Fruit ovate or ob- Ye 
long, purple or variegated with yel- 
low, an inch long; pulp yellow, with [4 
a singular, but agreeable acid aro- À 
matic flavour, but is not held in 4 
much esteem by Europeans. The 
tree is very variable in size; the 
boughs are set in the ground when 
in flower as hedges, and in the 
course of 2 or 3 months they are laden with fruit. 
Spanish plum-tree. 

Purple-fruited Hog-plum or Spanish plum. 
30 to 40 feet. 

2 S. ZA’NZEE; leaves impari-pinnate, with entire leaflets ; 
fruit small, black, edible; panicle terminal. h.S. Native of 
Guinea, where it is called Zanzee. 

Zanzee Hog-plum. Tree 60 fect. 

3 S. LUTEA (Lin. spec. 613.) leaves impari-pinnate, with 7-9 
ovate, oblong, shining leaflets, which are gradually acuminated ; 
petioles round. h.S. Native of South America and the West 
Indies, where it is called Mombin, Hobo, &c. S. myrobälanus, 
- Lin. syst. 357. S. Mémbin, Jacq. amer. 138. Geert. fruct. 2. 
p. 102.—Sloan. hist. t. 219. f. 1 and 2. Racemes in branched 
panicles. The fruit of this tree is yellow, and as large as a 
plum; the flesh is of an agreeable acid aromatic flavour, eaten 
by children and some of the inhabitants, but furnishing excellent 
food for hogs. There is a variety of this species in Jamaica, 
esteemed by some persons. As the branches grow very readily, 
the tree is used by some for hedges, and one or two is planted 
In pastures to afford shade for sheep. 

Yellow-fruited Hog-plum. Clt. 1739. Tree 50 feet. 

4 S. Ocnr'cer; leaves impari-pinnate ; leaflets ovate, acute, 
entire; panicle spreading, terminal ; flowers pentandrous. h. 
S. Native of Guinea, where it is called Oghigee. Fruit about 
the size ofa pigeon’s egg, yellow, of a fine sweetish acid taste. 
Flowers small, white. 

Oghigee Hog-plum. Tree 60 feet. 

Cult. Loam and sand is a good mixture for the species of 
Fr and large cuttings will root if planted in sand or mould, 
in heat, 


FIG, 15. 


It is called 


Clt. 1800. Tree 


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II. POUPA’RTIA (the tree is called in the island of Bourbon 
Bois de Poupart). Comm. in Juss. gen. 372. Kunth. gen. tereb. 
p. 31. D. C. prod. 2. p. 75. 

Lin. syst. Dic'cia, Decändria. Flowers of separate sexes. 
Calyx 5-parted, deciduous. Petals 5, spreading very much, 
imbricate in æstivation. Stamens inserted on the margin of a 
hypogynous disk. Ovary 5-celled ? cells 1-seeded, with some 
of the cells usually abortive. Styles 5, approximate or subcon- 
nate, crowned by obtuse truncate stigmas. Drupe baccate, con- 
taining a 2-5-celled nut; cells remote from the axis. Seeds 
fiattish, without albumen, somewhat falcate. Embryo exalbu- 
minous, inverted with plano-convex cotyledons, and a lateral or 
centrifugal radicle.—Trees, with impari-pinnate leaves, and 
quite entire acuminated leaflets, and subterminal panicles of 
flowers. This genus is said to belong to Burseriacee by R. 
Brown. . 

1 P, Borsóxıca (Lam. dict. 5. p. 606.) leaves pinnate; 
racemes compound. h.S. Native of the island of Bourbon, 
where it is called Bois de Poupart. Leaves some of them simple, 
others with numerous leaflets, 11-19. Flowers dark-purple. 

Bourbon Poupart-wood. Clt. 1825. Tree 40 feet. 

2 P. mancrrera (Blum. bijdr. 1160.) leaflets ovate or ellip- 
tic-oblong, acuminated, oblique at the base, quite entire, veiny, 
and smooth ; panicle divaricate. h. S. Native of Java, and 
other parts of the East Indies, where it is called Daho. Mangi- 
fera pinnata, Lin. fil. suppl. 156. Spondias mangifera, Pers. 
ench. p. 509. Spondias amara, Lam. dict. 4. p. 261. The 
leaves of this tree are said by Rheede to be agreeably acid. 
The fruit oval, of a yellowish-green colour, an inch and a half 
long, eatable, and agreeably fragrant. The cat-ambalan of 
Rheed. mal. p. 93. appears to be a wild state of the same plant. 

Mango-bearing Poupartia. Clt. 1820. Tree. 

3 P. pu'tcis (Blum. bijdr. 1161.) leaflets elliptic-oblong, acu- 
minated, repandly-crenulated, smooth, with parallel veins ; pa- 
nicle divaricate. h. S. Native of Java, Moluccas, and the 
Society Islands. Spéndias dûlcis, Forst. prod. 198. Spondias 
Cytheræ'a, Sonn. itin. 2. t. 123. Lam. dict. 4. p. 160. ill. t. 384. 
Geert. fruct. 2. p. 101. t. 103. The fruit is large, and very 
smooth, of a golden-yellow colour, and a somewhat nauseous 
fetid smell, containing a sweet, aromatic, succulent pulp. The 
tree is cultivated to a great extent in the Society and Friendly 
Islands, especially in Otaheite, for the sake of its fruit, which is 
esteemed one of the most wholesome; it has almost the flavour 
of a pine-apple, and not only assuages thirst, but is given to the 
sick without distinction. 

Sweet Otaheite-apple. Clt. 1793. Tree 30 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Spondias. 


Orpver LXXV. BURSERIA‘CEZ (plants agreeing with 
Burséra in important characters). Kunth, in ann. sci. nat. 2. 
p- 333. Lindl. introd. nat. ord. Terebinthaceæ, Tribe IV. 
D. C. prod. 2. p.75. Terebinthàceæ, part. Juss. gen. 368. 

Flowers hermaphrodite (f. 16,), but occasionally unisexual 
(f. 18.). Calyx permanent, nearly regular, with from 2-5 divi- 
sions (f. 16. a.). Petals 3-5 (f. 16. c.), inserted below the disk, 
rising from the calyx, usually valvate in æstivation. Stamens 2 
(f. 16.d.), or 4-times as many as there are petals, perigynous, 
all fertile. Disk orbicular (f. 18. d.), or annular (f. 16. b.). 
Ovary 2-4-celled, superior, sessile (f. 16. e. f. 18.e.). Style 
short or wanting, with the stigmas equal in number to the cells 
of theovary. Ovula in pairs, attached to the axis, collateral. 
Fruit drupaceous (f. 18. e.), 2-5-celled, with the outer part often 
splitting into valves. Seeds exalbuminous. Cotyledons either 


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_wrinkled or plaited or fleshy. Radicle superior, straight, turned 
‘towards the hilum.—Trees or shrubs, abounding in balsamic 
resin orgum. Leaves alternate, unequally pinnate, occasionally 
stipulate, usually without pellucid dots. Flowers axillary or 
terminal, disposed in racemes or panicles. This order differs 
from Terebinthacee, to which it is closely allied, in the com- 
pound ovary and pinnate leaves, and also in the very generally 
valvate æstivation of the calyx. The plants abound in a fra- 
grant resinous juice, which, however, is destitute of the 
acridity and staining properties of that of Terebinthäceæ. The 
resin of Bosnéllia is used in India as incense, and also as pitch. 
It is hard and brittle, and according to Dr. Roxburgh, is boiled 
with some low-priced oil to render it soft and fit for use. The 
native doctors prescribe it mixed with ghee (clarified butter) in 
cases of gonorrhoea, and also in what they call ritta. A sub- 
stance like gum elemi is produced by /cica Icicariba and I. Ca- 
rana, and a yellow essential oil by Bursèra acuminata, which has 
the same properties as those of balsam of capaiva; the 3-horned 
nuts of Canärium commie are eaten in Java both raw and dressed, 
and an oil is expressed from them which is used at table when 
fresh, and for lamps when boiled. 
apt to bring on diarrhea, 


The raw nuts, however, are 


Synopsis of the Genera. 


1 BoswE’LLrA. Flowers hermaphrodite (f. 16.). Calyx 5- 
toothed (f. 16. a.). 


bent in æstivation. 


Petals 5 (f. 16. c.), with the edges incum- 
Disk cup-shaped (f. 16. b.), crenated, sta- 
Stamens 10 (f. 16. d.). Style crowned by a 
capitate stigma. Capsule trigonal (f. 16. e.), 3-valved, 3-celled. 
Seeds solitary in the cells, girded by a membrane. 

2 Batsamope’Npron. Flowers unisexual. Calyx 4-toothed. 
Petals 4, induplicately-valvate in æstivation. Stamens 8, in- 
serted under the annular disk, with elevated warts between them. 
Ovary 1. Style 1, short, obtuse. Berry or drupe ovate, acute, 
marked by 4 sutures, 1-2-celled; cells 1-seeded. 

3 Icica. Flowers usually hermaphrodite. Calyx 4-5-toothed. 
Petals 4-5, inserted under the disk, valvate in æstivation. Sta- 
mens 8-10. Ovary 4-5-celled; cells 2-ovulate. Disk orbicular. 
Style short, crowned by 3-4 stigmas. Fruit coriaceous, 2-3- 
valved, containing 4-5 little, 1-seeded nuts involved in pulp. 

4 Protium. Flowers unisexual. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5, in- 
serted under the disk, valvate in æstivation. Stamens 10, Style 
1. Disk truncate, 10-ribbed. Drupe indehiscent, containing 
3 nuts, 2 of which are usually abortive. 

5 Burse‘ra. Flowers polygamous (f. 18.). Calyx small, 
3-5-parted. Petals 3-5 (f. 18. b.), valvate in æstivation. 
Stamens 6-10 (f. 18. c.). Disk annular, 8-crenate (£ 18. d.), 
Ovary 8-celled. Style short, trifid. Drupe (f 18. e.), 3- 
valved, containing 3 1-2-seeded nuts, 2 of which are abortive, 

6 Marronia. Calyx 5-cleft. Pe- 
tals 5, valvate in æstivation. Disk entire. Stamens 10, Ovary 
5-celled. Stigma nearly sessile, somewhat 5-lobed. 
containing 1-5 1-seeded nuts, covered with pulp. 


miniferous. 


Flowers hermaphrodite. 


Drupe 


BURSERIACEÆ. 


I. BoswELLIA. 


7 Coropmo‘nia. Calyx urceolate, 3-lobed. Petals 3, in- 
serted under the disk, imbricate in æstivation. 
Disk 6-toothed. 

8 Cana‘rium. Flowers dioecious or polygamous. Calyx 
3-toothed. Petals 3, imbricate in æstivation. Stamens 6. Disk 
urceolate. Ovary 3-celled. Style short, crowned by 3 punc- 
tiform stigmas. Drupe baccate, containing a 3-celled nut. 
Flowers polygamous or hermaphrodite. Calyx 
Petals 4, concrete to the middle, valvate in æsti- 
vation. Stamens 8, adnate to the corolla. Disk cup-shaped, 
8-lobed. Ovary 4-celled, 8-furrowed. Stigma sessile, 4- 
furrowed. Berry 4-furrowed, containing 4 nuts, one of which 
only comes to maturity. 

10 SORINDE`A, 


Stamens 6, 


9 Hepwicia. 
4-toothed. 


Flowers polygamo-dioecious.  Calyx”urceo- 
late, 5-toothed. Petals 5, valvate in æstivation. Stamens about 
20 (16-28), inserted in the bottom of the calyx in the male 
flowers, and 5 fertile in the hermaphrodite ones. Stigmas 3, 
sessile. Drupe containing a filamentose nut. 

11 Garv'ca. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx campanulate, 
5-toothed. Petals 5, inserted in the calyx as well as the stamens, 
which are 10 in number, with 5 pairs of glands between the 
stamens. Style filiform, crowned by a 5-lobed stigma. Drupe 


fleshy, containing 5 irregular 1-seeded nuts, or only 2-3 from 
abortion. 


12 Era'‘rnrium. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx 4-parted. 
Petals 4. Stamens 8. Style short, crowned by a bifid stigma. 
Capsule 1-celled, 1-seeded. Seeds covered with pulp. 

13 Facara’strum. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx 3-+ 
parted. Petals 3-4. Stamens 6-8, unequal. Ovary stipitate, 
with the stipe bearing the petals and stamens, tubercled, 3-4 
lobed at the apex, 3-4-celled ; cells 2-ovulate. Style 3-4-angled, 
3-4-lobed at the apex. 


I. BOSWE’LLIA (in memory of the late Dr. John Boswell 
of Edinburgh). Roxb. cor. t. 207. hort. beng. p. 32. Kunth, 
gen. tereb. p. 16. D.C. prod. 2. p. 76. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Flowers hermapht 
dite (f. 16.). Calyx 5-toothed (f. 16. a.), permanent. Petals 4 
(f. 16. c.), obovate-oblong, spreading, with the margins incum- 
bent in æstivation. Disk cup-shaped, crenate (f. 16. b,), stam 
niferous, surrounding the base of the ovary. Stamens 10 (f. 16. 
d.). Ovary oblong, trigonal, 3-celled : cells 2-ovulate ; 0% 
attached to the axis. Style 1. 
Capsule trigonal (f. 16. e.), 3-valved, 3-celled, opening from the 
base. Seed solitary in the cells, girded by a broad membra 
nous wing.—Indian trees abounding in balsam. Leaves impari- 
pinnate, with opposite serrated leaflets. Flowers small, disposed 
in racemes or panicles. This genus differs from the rest o! 
Burseriacee in the fruit being capsular, not drupaceous. 

1 B. cra`sra (Roxb. cor. 3. p. 4. t. 207.) leaflets broad, la” 
ceolate, blunt, serrated, smooth ; racemes aggregate, simp! 
terminal, shorter than the leaves. h. S. Native of Coromäl 
del and the Moluceas. Rumph. amb. 2. t. 50. ex Roxb. ar 
therefore Canàrium balsamiferum, Willd. spec. 4. p. 760. his 
is one of the largest trees on the coast of Coromandel, where #* 
is called Gugulapootschittoo. The wood is hard, heavy; 
durable. The wounded bark yields a kind of resin, which * 
burnt as incense in the Hindu temples, and is also employ 


Stigma capitate, 3-furrowe® | 


DD not era enti yn net 


BURSERIACEÆ. 


with vegetable oil for the more useful purpose of marine pitch. 
Leaves crowded at the ends of the branches, a span long, decidu- 
ous. Flowers small, white, with a red nectary and yellow anthers. 

Smooth Boswellia. Clt. 1823. Tree 70 feet. 

2 B. irsu‘rA (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. no. 2.) leaflets oblong- 
lanceolate, hairy, deeply serrated ; racemes axillary, simple, many- 
flowered. h.S. Nativeof Amboyna. Rumph. amb. 2. t. 51. 
ex Smith, and therefore Canarium hirsùtum, Willd. spec. 4. p. 760. 

Hairy Boswellia. ‘Tree 50 feet. 

3 B.sERRA'TA (Stack. 
extr. bruc. p. 19. t. 3.) 
leaflets ovate- oblong, 
taper-pointed, serrated, 
pubescent ; racemes ax- 
illary, simple. h. S. 
Native of the moun- 
tainous parts of India. 
From this tree is col- 
lected the gum oliba- 
num ex Colebr. in asiat. 
res. 9. p. 377. with a 
coloured figure. B. 
thurifera, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 32. 


FIG. 16. 


Flowers whitish-yellow. 


It is generally agreed that the gum resin, called olibanum, is the. 


frankincense which was used in the religious ceremonies of the an- 
cients, but there is not the same agreement as to the plant sup- 
posed to produce it. Linnæushas referred it to the Lycian juniper, 
and the chemical writers agree with him ; but the French botanists 
deny it, and say that Linneeus made the assertion without proof. 
This remark is evidently well founded. A great degree of 
obscurity has always hung over this subject; and we learn from 
Theophrastus and from Pliny that the Greek writers differed in 
their description of the tree. Olibanum is named Luban and 
Cundur by the Arabs. But benzoin having been introduced 
into general use as incense, in place of Olibanum, the name of 
Luban is given to that fragrant balsam, but the Mahommedan 
writers of India on materia medica apply only the term Cundur 
to Olibanum. From the Hebrew Lebonah or Arabic Luban, 
the Greeks obtained their names for the tree and gum Libanos 
and Libanotos. They seem likewise to have been acquainted 
with the term Cundur, from which xovdpw is probably derived. 
The Hindoo writers on materia medica notice a fragrant resinous 
gum under the name of Cunduru, which their grammarians con- 
sider as a Sanscrit word, and accordingly date an etymology of 
it from a Sanscrit root. They concur in declaring it to be the pro- 
duce of the Sallaci, a tree which they affirm to be vulgarly called 
Salai. The tree which is known by that name is the Boswéllia 
serrata. Mr. Turnbull, who was surgeon to the residency of 
Nagpore in the East Indies, and on his return to the station of 
Mirzapore he had procured considerable quantities of the gum 
of the Salai, which he sent to Europe at different times, first 
without assigning the name of Olibanum, and afterwards under 
that designation. It was in England recognised for Olibanum, 
though offered for sale as a different gum; and annual consign- 
ments of it have been since regularly sold at the East India 
Company’s sales. The experience of several years at a market 
such as that of London, where a mistake, if any had been com- 
mitted, would have been soon discovered, seems to be conclusive. 

libanum is said to be principally collected in Arabia and brought 
from Mecca to Cairo, from whence it is imported into Europe. 
It consists of various brittle grains of different sizes, not larger 
than a chesnut, of a red or yellow colour, having little taste and 
a peculiar aromatic smell. Newmann got from 480 grains, 346 
alcoholic and 125 watery extract, and inversely 200 watery and 
273 alcoholic. The distilled spirit and water both smelt of 
Olibanum, but no oil separated. Olibanum forms a transparent 

VOL, II, 


I. BosweLLrA. 


-about a mile in length. 


II. BALSAMODENDRON. 81 
solution with alcohol, and a milky fluid when triturated with 
water ; it is not fusible but inflammable, and burns with an agree- 
able smell. It is said to be the frankincense of the ancients ; and 
the diffusion of its vapour around the altar still forms part of the 
religious ceremonies of the Greek and Roman Catholic churches. 

Serrated-leaved Boswellia. Clt. 1820. Tree 40 feet. 

Cult. A mixture of loam, peat and sand will suit these trees, 
and ripened cuttings will root in sand, under a hand-glass, in heat. 


Il. BALSAMODE'NDRON (from Badcapor, balsamon, bal- 
sam, and devdporv, dendron, a tree ; the tree produces the balsam 
of Mecca). Kunth, gen. tereb. p.16. D.C. prod. 2. p. 76.— 
Balsamea, Gled. act. soc. cur. nat. berl. 3. p. 127. 

Lin. syst. Dice‘cia, Octandria. Flowers of separate sexes. 
Calyx 4-toothed, permanent. Petals 4, linear-oblong, indupli- 
cately valvate in æstivation. Stamens 8, inserted under the 
annular disk, with elevated warts between the stamens. Ovary 
1. Style 1, short, blunt. Berry or drupe ovate, acute, 1-2- 
celled, marked with 4 sutures; cells 1-seeded. —Eastern balsam- 
iferous trees. Leaves with 3-5 sessile, dotless leaflets. This 
genus is not well known. 

1 B. Gireape’xse (Kunth, l. c.) leaves palmately trifoliate ; 
leaflets blunt, quite entire; pedicels 1-flowered, 3 together, 
shorter than the petiole. h. G. Native of Arabia, near Haes. 
Amyris Gileadénsis, Lin. mant. 65. Vahl. symb. 1. p. 28. t. 
11. Amyris Opobálsamum, Forsk. descr. p. 79. Flowers small, 
whitish. The tree which produces the balsam of Gilead has pur- 
plish branches, but whether it is obtained from the same tree as 
balsam of Mecca is very doubtful. This substance, which has also 
the names of Balsamum Judaicum, Syriacum de Mecca, and Opo- 
balsamum, is a resinous juice obtained from an evergreen tree, 
growing spontaneously, particularly on the Asiatic side of the Red 
Sea, near Mecca. The true Opobalsamum, according to Alpinus, 
is at first turbid and white, of a very strong pungent smell, like 
that of turpentine, but much sweeter, and of a bitter, acrid, astrin- 
gent taste; upon being kept for some time it becomes thin and 
limpid, of a greenish hue, then of a golden yellow, and at length 
of the colour of honey. The balsam is in high esteem among 
the eastern nations, both as a medicine and as an odoriferous 
unguent and cosmetic. But in Europe it is never obtained ge- 
nuine, and as all the signs of its goodness are fallacious, it has 
been very rarely employed ; nor need it be regretted, for any of 
the other resinous fluids will answer equally as well, such as the 
balsam of Canada or Capaiva. The dried berries were formerly 
kept under the title of Carpo-balsamum, and the wood under 
that of Xylo-balsamum. 

Balsam of Gilead. Tree 20 feet. 

2 B. Oposa’tsamum (Kunth, 1. c.) leaves with 1 or 2 pairs of 
acutish, quite entire leaflets ; odd one sessile ; pedicels 1-flowered, 
shorter than the petioles. h.G. Native of Arabia, P. Alp. 
eg. 2. t. 60. Amyris Opobälsamum, Lin. ameen. 7. p. 68. Ba- 
léssan, Bruce’s trav. French ed. t. 25. This is probably only a 
variety of the first. 

Var. B, Meccanénse (D.C. prod. 2. p. 76.) leaves bipinnate. 
Balsamea Meccanénsis, Gled. 1. c. 3. p. 127. t.3. f. 2. 

The Opobalsamum, Balsam of Mecca, and Balsam of Gilead 
are supposed to be the produce of one and the same tree. 
Gerlach relates that the tree which produces the Opobalsamum, 
or Balsam of Mecca, grows near Bederhunin, a village between 
Mecca and Medina, in a sandy rocky soil, confined to a tract 
In the beginning of April the trees 
drop their juice, from gashes which are made in the smaller 
branches, into vessels set under them to receive it. À tree 
will not yield more than 10 to 15 drachms in one season. 
The inhabitants use it as a sudorific, particularly in rheumatism, 
but it is adulterated upon the spot. Lady Mary Wortley Mon- 


82 BURSERIACEZ. 


tague says that the Balm of Mecca of the best quality is not easy 
to be got, even at Constantinople; that on applying some of it 
to her face it became swelled and red during three days, but that 
her complexion was much mended by the operation; and that the 
ladies all use it in Constantinople, and have the loveliest bloom 
in the world. An inferior sort of balsam is prepared from 
boiling the twigs in a quantity of water, and the balsamic matter 
rises to the surface and is skimmed off. After they have thus 
procured all they can, it is said that they push the fire, and a 
large quantity of thicker balsam, like turpentine, rises, which is 
preserved by itself, and is that principally which we have in 
Europe. The other can only be obtained by presents; and 
that which naturally distils from the trees hardly supplying the 
seraglio and great officers, there is none of it sent out 
of the country. Hasselquist describes the Balsam of Mecca 
as being yellow and pellucid, with a most fragrant resinous bal- 
samic smell, as being very tenacious, and drawing out into long 
threads ; that it is taken to the quantity of 3 grains to strengthen a 
weak stomach, and that it is a most excellent remedy for wounds. 
To know whether it is adulterated, drop some in a glass, and 
if it remains still on the surface it is of little or no use, but if it 
extends itself over the surface it is then of the best kind. The 
drugs used to adulterate this balsam are oil of sesamum, Cyprus 
turpentine, and ostrich fat. According to Bruce the tree is 
5 or 6 feet high, branching much, with the aspect of a standard 
cherry-tree, having red branches and white flowers. The young 
shoots were formerly cut off and tied up in faggots, and sent 
to Venice to make the Theriaca or Venice treacle, when 
bruised or drawn by fire. From very early ages great value 
has been set upon this drug in the East. We know from 
Scripture, that the Ishmaelites, or Arabian carriers and mer- 
chants, trafficking with Indian commodities to Egypt, brought 
with them balm as part of their cargo. Strabo alone, of all 
the ancients, has given us an account of the place of its 
origin. ‘ Near to this,” he says, “is the most happy land 
of Sabeans, and they are a very great people. Among them 
frankincense, myrrh, and cinnamon grow, and in the coast that 
is about Saba the balsam also. Among the myrrh trees behind 
Azab, all along the coasts to the straits of Babelmandeb is its 
native country.” We need not doubt but that it was early trans- 
planted into Arabia, that is into the south part of Arabia Felix, 
immediately fronting Azab. The first plantation that succeeded 
seems to have been at Petra, the ancient metropolis of Arabia, 
now called Beder or Beder Huncin. Afterwards being trans- 
planted into Palestine, it obtained the name of Balsamum Ju- 
daicum and Balm of Gilead, and became an article of commerce 
there. There were three productions obtained from the tree 
much esteemed among the ancients, the first was called Opobal- 
samum, or juice of balsam, which was the finest kind, composed 
of the greenish liquor found in the kernel of the fruit ; the next 
was Carpobalsamum, made by the expression of the fruit when 
at maturity ; the third was Xylobalsamum, worst of all; it was 
an expression or decoction of the young twigs, of a reddish 
colour. But the principal quantity of balsam at all times was 
produced by incision, as at the present day. The wound is 
made by an axe when the juice is in its strongest circulation, in 
July and August. It is then received into small earthen bot- 
tles, and every day’s produce is poured into a larger, which is 
kept closely corked. The balsam of Judea appears to be the 
same balsam adulterated. 

Opobalsamum or Balsam of Mecca tree. Tree 14 feet. 

3 B. Ka’rar (Kunth, l. c.) leaves palmately trifoliate ; leaflets 
smooth, serrated at the apex ; pedicels bifid; berry globose, 
umbilicate at the apex. h. G. Native of Arabia Felix. 
Amyris Kataf, Forsk. descr. p. 80. Vahl. symb. 1. p. 28. 
Mart. akad. munch. 6. p. 178. This tree probably also pro- 


II. BALSAMODENDRON. 


III. Terca. 


duces Balsam of Mecca. ‘There is a red sweet-scented powder 
obtained from it, which the women in Arabia use to wash and | 
cleanse their heads. 

Kataf-tree. Tree 14 feet. 

4 B. Karar (Kunth, 1. c.) leaves palmately-trifoliate ; leaflets 
serrated at the apex, younger ones villous; berry compressed, 
with a prominent dot at the apex. h.G. Native of Arabia, 
where it is called Kafal. Amyris Käfal, Forsk. eg. p. 80. The 
balsam obtained from this tree is purgative. 

Kafal-tree. Tree 20 feet. 

+ À species perhaps allied to the present genus. 

5 B.? Zeyra'nicum (Kunth, 1. c.) leaves impari-pinnate, with 
5-7 stalked, ovate, acute leaflets; racemes of flowers inter- 
rupted, downy; flowers 3-petalled, hexandrous. h.S. Native 
of Ceylon. Amyris Zeylanica, Retz. obs. 4. p. 25. From this 


- tree flows the Gum elemi of the East, but it is truly distinct from 


the American elemi. Calyx 3-toothed. Drupe dry, containing | 

a 3-celled bony nut. Flowers glomerated, involucrated. This 

is probably a proper genus, or a species of Colophônia, judging | 

from the number of parts. | 
Ceylon Balsam-tree. Tree. | 
Cult. See Bosnéllia for culture and propagation, p. 81. 


IMI. ICI‘CA (Jcica is the name of one of the species in | 
Guiana). Aubl. guian. 1. p. 337. Juss. gen. 370. Kunth, | 
gen. tereb. 17. D.C. prod. 2. p. 77. 

Lin. syst. Octo-Decdndria, Monogynia. Flowers usually 
hermaphrodite. Calyx 4-5-toothed, permanent. Petals 4-5, | 
broadest at the base, and inserted under the disk, valvate in | 
æstivation. Stamens 8-10. Ovary 4-5-celled, each cell con- 
taining 2 ovula. Disk orbicular. Style short. Stigmas 4-5. 
Fruit coriaceous (f. 17. c.), 2-3-valved, including 4-5 little nuts 
(f. 17. d.), which are covered with pulp, each containing 1 seed. | 
Seeds without albumen, resinous. Leaves impari-pinnate, free 
of dots. _ Racemes panicled, axillary, and terminal, usually 
simple. Flowers of all the species white. 

1 I. ennea’npra (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 345. t. 134.) leaflets | 
3-5, stalked, ovate, entire, acuminated, tapering to the base, | 
netted with veins ; panicles racemose, longer than the petioles. 
h. S. Native of French Guiana in woods, where it is call 
Arouaou. Petals 5-6. Stamens 9. Amyris enneándra, Willd. 
spec. 2. p. 335. A very fragrant resinous juice flows from the 
bark of the tree. | 

Nine-stamened Icica. Clt. 1822. Tree 30 feet. | 

2 I. HETEROPHY'LLA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 77.) leaves ternate of | 
pinnate; leaflets stalked, ovate, FIG. 17. | 


acuminated, entire, simply veined ; 
racemes simple, rather shorter than 
the leaves. h. S. Native of 
Guiana, in woods at the river 
Courou, where it is called Aracou- 
chini. Icica Aracouchini, Aubl. 
guian. 1. p. 344, t. 133. Amyris 
heterophylla, Willd. spec. 2. p. 
335. On the slightest incision 
being made in the bark of this 
tree, a yellow, balsamic, aromatic 
fluid resembling turpentine flows 
out in great quantities, which re- 
tains its fluidity a long time, even 
when exposed to the air. The 
inhabitants of Guiana use this fluid : el 
to cure wounds, and they carry with them always the little an 
of the fruit, which retain their scent, and which they name a 
chini. They send presents of them to their friends as somet p 
very precious. The Caribbees perfume with the balsam the 


en em = | 


BURSERIACEZÆ. II. Icrca. 
of carape and fecula of arnotta mixed together, with which they 
anoint their bodies as well as their hair, to preserve them against 
rain and against the bites of insects. | 

Variable-leaved Icica. Tree 50 feet. 

3 I. Gurane’nsis (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 340. t. 131.) leaflets 
3-5, nearly sessile, ovate, taper-pointed, entire ; peduncles co- 
rymbose, many-flowered, much shorter than the petioles, fur- 
nished with scales at the base. h. S. Native of Cayenne, 
where it is called Bois d'encens. Amyris Guianénsis, Willd. 
l.c. Flowers greenish. The balsam obtained from this tree 
has the same properties as that obtained from the next species, 
and is used for the same purposes. 

Guiana Icica. Clt. 1823. Tree 50 feet. 

4 J. HEPTAPHY LLA (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 337. t. 130.) leaflets 
5-7, stalked, oblong, acuminated; racemes somewhat corymbose, 
few-flowered, 6-times or more shorter than the petiole. 
Native of the woods in Guiana, where it is called Arbre d'encens. 
Amyris ambrosiaca, Willd. spec. 2. p. 335. exclusive of the 
synonym of Marcg. Fruit ovate, 4-celled, resembling that of 
the laurel, with the nut involved in a brittle covering, containing 
4 stones or 4 cells wrapped up in viscid pulp, which has a bal- 
samic smell and taste, hardens into a grey resin, and is used to 
burn as a perfume. The whole tree is very sweet-scented, and 
pours out a very odorous clear balsam from the wounded trunk 
or branches, which is used in dysentery ; the dose is one drachm 
in red wine ; it is also used in houses and churches to burn as a 
perfume. The Caribbee name is 4rouaou. 

Seven-leaved Icica. Clt. 1826. Tree 30 feet. 

5 I. Tacamana ca (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 33.) 
leaflets 5, elliptic-oblong, acuminated, somewhat coriaceous, 
shining; panicles axillary, 3-times shorter than the petioles; 
flowers octandrous. h.S. Native of South America, frequent 
near Calabozo in Los Llanos, where it is called Tacamahaca. 
Allied to Z. heptaphylla. Branchlets angular, powdery. 

Tacamahac Icica. Clt. 1819. Tree 30 feet. 

6 I. IctcartBa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 77.) leaflets 3-5, stalked, 
oblong, acuminated; flowers almost sessile, crowded in the 
axillæ of the leaves. h. S. Native of Brazil, where it is 
called Icicariba and Resina icica. Amyris ambrosiaca, Lin, fil. 
suppl. 216.? This tree produces sweet-scented gum like the 
rest, which is used as incense, and as a substitute for gum elemi. 

Icicariba. Tree 40 feet? 

7 I. peca’npra (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 346.) leaflets 5, stalked, 
oblong, acuminated at both ends, entire; panicles loose, a little 
longer than the petioles. h. S. Native of Guiana, in woods, 
where it is called Chipa. Amyris decandra, Willd. spec. 2. p. 
335. I. pentändra, Aubl. guian. 1. t. 135. When the bark of 
this tree is wounded, a whitish liquid flows out, which has 
the scent of citrons, when dry becoming a yellow transparent 
resin, which is found in small pieces under the bark. This resin 
is carried by the Caribbees to Cayenne, where it is employed in 
churches as incense. 

Decandrous Icica. Tree 40 feet. 

8 I. macropny’t1a (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 
33.) leaflets 7 (9-13) oblong, somewhat coriaceous, with short 
taper points ; racemes axillary, crowded in fascicles, much shorter 
than the petioles; flowers decandrous. h.S. Native of South 
America, near Maraquita in New Granada, where the tree is 
called Guacharaco. Branchlets round, smooth. Very nearly 
allied to J. altíssima, and probably the same. 

Long-leaved Icica. Tree 80 feet. 

9 I. axrissima (Aubl. guian. 1. t. 132.) leaflets 7, stalked, 
ample, ovate, bluntly acuminated ; racemes simple, shorter than 
the petioles. h. S. Native of Guiana, in woods. Amyris 
altissima, Willd. spec. 2. p. 336. There are two varieties of 
this tree, the one called Cedre blanc the other Cedre rouge. 


5. o: 


IV. Protium. V. Bursera. 83 
The wood of the Cedre rouge is considered more durable than 
the Cedre blanc for household furniture and for carpentering, 
and canoes and boats made with it last longer than those made 
with the other kind. 


Tall Icica. ‘Tree 100 feet. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 

10 I. srrra‘ta (D.C. prod. 2. p. 77.) leaflets almost sessile, 

oblong, acuminated, serrated; racemes simple, numerous, ter- 
ainal. hb. S. Native of Mexico, on the warmer mountains. 
A. ambrosiaca, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. et descrip. ined. but 
not of Lin. Drupe oblong, acute, 2-celled. 

Serrated-leaved Icica. ‘Tree. 

11 I.? Cara‘na (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 34.) 
leaves trifoliate (and pinnate?); leaflets oblong, acuminated, 
smooth, shining above, white and glittering beneath, h.S. Na- 
tive of South America, near Javita, at`the river Temi in the 
Mission of Orinoco, where it is called Carana. Amyris Carana, 
Humb. relat. 2. p. 421. and 435. Flowers and fruit unknown. 
A gratcful white resin is found closely adhering to the bark of 
this tree, which at length becomes yellowish, and is used 
against bruises. 

Carana Icica. Tree 50 feet. 

12 1.? cusripa‘rA (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c.) leaves impari- 
pinnate with 3 pairs of elliptical leaflets, having cuspidate points, 
which are smooth, and full of pellucid dots, shining above, but 
white and pruinose beneath. h.S. Native with the preceding 
species. Flowers and fruit unknown. Glue is made of the resin 
of this tree mixed with tortoise oil. 

Cuspidate-leaved Icica. Tree 100 feet. 

13 I. acumina‘ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 78.) leaflets 9, very 
large, lanceolate, acuminated ; racemes short, lateral, crowded. 
b. S. Native of Cayenne. Amyris acuminata, Poir. suppl. 2. 
p. 136. but not of Roxb. 

Acuminate-leaved Icica. Tree. i 

14 I.? penra‘ra (D.C. prod. 2. p. 78.) leaflets 9, stalked, 
ovate, acuminated, toothed ; racemes axillary, simple ; pedicels 
elongated. h. S. Native of the East Indies. Amyris den- 
tàta, Willd. spec. 2. p. 337. 

Tooth-leaved Icica. Tree 60 feet. 

15 I.? Timorie xsis (D.C. prod. 2. p. 78.) leaflets 11, stalked, 
ovate, acuminated, unequal at the base, almost quite entire ; 
panicles racemose, shorter than the petioles. h}. S. Native of 
the island of Timor. 

Timor Icica. Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Boswéllia, p. 81. 


IV. PRO'TIUM (meaning unknown). Burm. ind. 88. 
Kunth, gen. tereb. p.18. D.C. prod. 2. p. 78. 

Lin. syst. Diæ'cia, Decändria. Flowers of separate sexes. 
Calyx 5-parted. Petals 5, sessile, spreading, inserted under 
the disk and valvate in æstivation. Stamens 10, shorter than the 
petals. Ovary 3-celled, each cell containing 2 ovula. Style 1, 
simple. Disk truncate, 10-ribbed. Drupe indehiscent, con- 
taining 3 nuts, two of which are usually abortive.—A tree from 
Java, with impari-pinnate leaves and axillary panicles of flowers. 
This genus is hardly distinct from Bursèra. 

1 P. Java’nicum (Burm. I. c.) h. S. Native of Java. 
Amyris Prôtium, Lin. mant. 65.—Rumph. amb. 7. t. 23. l. 
Leaflets 7, stalked, oblong, acute, wavy. 

Java Protium. Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Boswéllia, p. 81. 


V. BURSL'RA (in honour of Joachim Burser, a disciple of 
Caspar Bauhin). Jacq. amer. 94. Lin. gen. no. 440. Swartz, 
obs. 130. Kunth, gen. tereb. p. 18. D.C. prod. 2. p. 78. 

Lin. syst. Polygämia, Diæcia. Flowers polygamous (f. 18.). 

M2 


84 


Calyx small, 3-5-toothed, with blunt teeth. Petals 3-5 (f. 18. 
b.), spreading, valvate in æstivation. Stamens 6-10 (f. 18. c.). 
Disk annular, with usually 6-10 teeth (f. 18. d.). Ovary ovate, 
3-5-angled, 3-5-seeded. Style short, trifid at the apex. Drupe 
oblong, covered by a 3-valved succulent rind (f. 18. e.), con- 
taining 3-5 nuts, 2 or 4 of which are abortive, the fertile one 
is fleshy, and containing 1 seed or 1 nut. Seed baccate ac- 
cording to Swartz, pendulous, without albumen. Cotyledons 
leafy, corrugated, and plaited or 3-lobed, with a straight su- 
perior radicle.— American balsam-bearing trees, with impari-pin- 
nate or simple leaves, and axillary and terminal racemes of flowers, 

1 B. cummirera (Jacq. amer. 94, t. 65. Lin. spec. 741.) 
leaves deciduous, usually impari-pinnate ; leaflets ovate, acute, 
membranous ; racemes axillary; flowers hexandrous. h. S. 
Native of the West Indies.—Sloan, hist. t. 199. There are va- 
rieties of this plant with simple, trifoliate, and impari-pinnate 
leaves, with 5-9 leaflets. Nut not exactly trigonal, but rather 
roundish, very like Pistachia. The tree is common in all the 
sugar islands of the West Indies. The bark is very thick, and 
exudes a clear transparent resin, which soon hardens in the air, 
and looks like the mastick of the shops ; but by incision it yields 
a considerable quantity of a more fluid substance, which has 
much the smell and appearance of turpentine, and may be 
used for the same purposes. In the French islands it is called 
Gommier blanc, and an infusion of the buds and young leaves 
is recommended in disorders of the breast. 

Var. È, polyphylla (D. C. prod. 2. p. 78.) leaflets 11-13. 
Native of the Bahama islands. Cat. carol. 1. t. 30. 

Gum-bearing Bursera. Clt. 1690. Tree 80 feet. 

2 B. serra‘ra (Wall. ex Coleb. 
in Lin. trans. vol. 15. t. 4. f. 1.) 
leaves impari-pinnate, with 3-5 
pairs of broad-lanceolate, bluntly- 
acuminated, serrulated leaflets ; 
petioles pubescent, as well as the 
pedicels and young roots ; panicles 
axillary, shorter than the leaves ; 
flowers decandrous. h.S. Native 
of the forests bordering on Ben- 
gal. The timber is close-grained 
and hard, and is much esteemed, 
and used for furniture by the in- 
habitants. It is as tough as oak, 
and heavier. Its vernacular name 
is Najor or Neyor. 

Serrated-leaved Bursera. 
1818. Tree 70 feet. 

3 B. acumixa‘ra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1120.) leaves impari- 
pinnate; leaflets oblong, acute at the base, acuminated at the 
apex; racemes axillary. h.S. Native of Caraccas, as well as 
of Porto-Rico and St. Domingo. Flowers and fruit unknown. 
This tree contains a concrete yellow essential oil. 

Acuminated-leaved Bursera. Tree 60 feet. 

4 B. LerrornLÆ'os (Mart. bot. zeit. July 1828.) trunk branched 
at the base ; bark shining, smooth, papyraceous, soluble ; leaves 
impari-pinnate, and are, as well as the branches, pubescent; leaf- 
lets 5-7, oblong, acute; lobed in front; racemes few-flowered, 
lateral and axillary. kh.S. Native of Brazil. A tree full of 
thin resinous juice. 

Thin-juiced Bursera. Tree 50 feet. 

5 B. simrzictrdria (D. C. prod. 2. p. 79.) leaves simple, ob- 
long-obovate, obtuse, somewhat emarginate, coriaceous ; racemes 
terminal, somewhat corymbose ; nut exactly trigonal, with the 
angles a little winged. h. S. Cultivated in Jamaica. 

Simple-leaved Bursera. ‘Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Bosnéllia, p. 81. 


BURSERIACEZÆ. V. BURSERA. 


FIG. 18. 


Çit. 


VI. MARIGNIA. 


VII. Corornoxnia, VIII. CANARIUM. 

VI. MARI/GNIA (meaning unknown.) Comm. ined. Kunth, 
nov. gen. tereb. p. 19. D. C. prod. 2. p. 79.—Dammazra, Gært, 
fruct. 2. p. 100. t. 103. but not of Lam. nor Link. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Flowers hermaphrodite. 
Calyx 5-cleft, permanent, with acute lobes. Petals 5, twice as 
long as the calyx, valvate in æstivation. Disk entire. Stamens 
10, length of calyx. Ovary roundish, 5-celled. Stigma almost 


sessile, somewhat 5-lobed. Drupe crowned by the stigma, con- | 
f 


taining 1-5 l-seeded nuts, with the bark coriaceous, and perhaps 
soluble; nuts covered with pulp. Seed pendulous, without 
albumen. 


iferous trees, with impari-pinnate leaves, and numerous coriace- 
ous, variable leaflets. Racemes of flowers axillary and ter- 
minal. 

1 M. osrusirozrA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 79.) leaflets obovate, 
obtuse. h. S. Native of the Mauritius, where it is called 
Colophane Batard. Bursèra obtusifòlia, Lam. dict. 2. p. 768. 
Dámmara gravèolens, Geert. fruct. I. c. Leaflets blunt, glaucous, 
and shining above. 

Blunt-leaved Marignia. Tree 50 feet. 

2 M. acurirdzra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 79.) leaflets acute. h.S. 
Native of the Moluccas. Dámmara nigra, Rumph, amb. 2. p 
160. t. 52. 

Acute-leaved Marignia. 


Cult. 


Tree. 
For culture and propagation see Boswéllia, p. 81. 


VII. COLOPHO'NIA (called in the Isle of France Bois de 
Colophone). Comm. ined. Kunth. gen. tereb. p. 20. D. C. prod. 
2.p. 79. 

Lin. syst. Hexdndria, Monogynia. Calyx urceolar, bluntly 
3-lobed. Petals 3, inserted under the disk, roundish-ovate, 
imbricate in the bud. Stamens 6, one-half shorter than the 
petals, equal in length to the calyx. Disk 6-lobed. Ovary! 
—Resinous trees, with impari-pinnate, coriaceous, dotless leaves, 
and panicles of unisexual flowers. 

1 C. Mavritia'na (D.C. prod. 2. p.79.) h.S. Native of 
the Mauritius. Burséra paniculata, Lam. dict. 2. p. 768. 
Flowers purple. Fruit unknown. Leaflets 5-7, oval, acute, 
entire, smooth. 

Mauritian Colophonia. 

Cult. 


Tree. 
For culture and propagation see Boswéllia, p. 81. 


VIII. CANA'RIUM (derived from its vernacular name 
Canari, in the Malay language). Lin. mant. 127. Gært. fruct. 
2.t. 102. Koen. ann. bot. 1. p. 860. Kunth. gen. tereb. p. 20. 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 79.— Pimèla, Lour. fl. coch. p. 407. 

Lin. syst. Polygämia, Diæ'cia. Flowers dioecious or poly- 
gamous. Calyx urceolate, 3-toothed. Petals 3, concave, CON- 
nivent, imbricate in æstivation. Stamens 6, rarely 7-8, connate 
at the base into a tube girding the ovary. Ovary ovate-globosés 
3-celled, 2 of which are usually abortive. Style short, thick, 
crowned by a trigonal stigma. Drupe baccate, containing a ti- 
gonal 3-celled nut, each cell containing 1 pendulous seed, but 
sometimes solitary from abortion, destitute of albumen. Coty- 
ledons 2, each divided into 3 oblong, somewhat leafy lobes, 
which are twisted in various ways.—Indian trees, with impari- 
pinnate leaves and stalked leaflets; stipulas deciduous. Flowers 
racemose or panicled. 


Secr. I. Caxa'ria (see genus for derivation). D. C. prod. 2 
p. 79. Drupe containing a 1-celled nut when mature. 

1 C. commu'ne (Lin. mant. 127.) leaflets 7-9, on long stalks, 
ovate-oblong, bluntly acuminated, quite entire, smooth ; stip” as 
toothed or undivided; panicle terminal; flowers glomerates 
nearly sessile, bracteate ; stamens connate into a membranous 


Cotyledons leafy, finely contortuplicate (Gært.), but ! 
flat in the immature seeds (Kunth.). Radicle superior.—Balsam- | 


BURSERIACEZ. VIII. Canarivum. 


tube at the base. h.S. Native of the East Indies, and the 
Moluccas, where it is also cultivated for the sake of its fruit. 
C. vulgare, Rumph. amb. 2. t. 47. C. Mehenbethéne, Geert. 
fruct. 2. p. 102.—Kcen. ann. bot. 1. p. 260. t. 7. f. 2. Flowers 
white. Fruit ovate, with a thin olive skin. When the nuts are 
mature, they contain a sweet kernel, which does not become ran- 
cid, and which resembles a sweet chesnut; they are eaten both raw 
and dressed by the inhabitants of the Moluccas, Banda, and New 
Guinea; and an oil is expressed from them, which is used at the 
table when fresh, and for lamps when stale ; bread is also made 
from them, cakes, biscuits, &c. for the table. Eaten fresh, they 
are apt to bring on diarrhoeas and dysenteries, and to occasion 
an oppression of the breast. 

Var. B, Zephiyrinum (D. C. prod, 2. p. 79.) leaflets 13.— 
Rumph. amb. 2. t. 48. 

Common Canarium. Tree 50 feet. 

2 C. syive’stre (Geert. fruct. 2. p. 99. t. 102.) leaflets 3-5, 
oblong, tapering to both ends, quite entire; flowers racemose, 
terminal. k. S. Native of Amboyna, on the mountains.— 
Rumph. amb. 2. t.49. Flowers white. Fruit obovate, rounded, 
not 3-cornered. The kernels of the nuts are eatable, and it is 
difficult to get them out of the shell, on account of their brittle- 
ness and singular form. 

Wild Canarium, Tree 50 feet. 

3 C. microca’rpuM (Willd. spec. 4. p. 760.) leaflets 5-9, 
ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, smooth, quite entire; racemes 
axillary, elongated, many-flowered ; fruit drooping. kh.S. Na- 
tive of the Molucca Islands and Cochin-china.—Rumph. amb. 2. 
t. 54. Amyris oledsa, Lam. dict. 1. p. 362. Piméla oledsa, Lour. 
coch. 408. Flowers white. Drupe small, oval, of a blueish-black 
colour, not eatable. By incisions made in the trunk of the tree, a 
viscid, odorous, yellowish oil flows out, very like Capaiva, which 
is mixed with the Chinese varnish; used medicinally it is vul- 
nerary and resolvent. It is frequently used in the naval yards, 
and is commonly called Damar ; it is mixed with a little chalk, 
and used with oakum made of the bark of reeds to fill up the 
seams in ships and boats, and becomes as hard as a piece of stone. 

Small-fruited Canarium. ‘Tree 50 feet. 


SECT. II. Pime'a (from rue, pimele, fat ; the trees yield a 
very fat oil and resin). D.C. prod. 2. p. 80. Drupe when 
mature containing a 3-celled nut. 

4 C. pecuma‘num (Geert. fruct. 2. p. 99. t. 102.) leaflets 9- 
11, elliptical, quite entire, acute; racemes few-flowered, axil- 
lary ; drupe containing a 3-celled putamen. kh. S. Native of 
the Molucca Islands.—Rumph. amb. 2. t. 55. Flowers white. 
Fruit larger than the others ; shell of nut 3-cornered. 

Huge Canarium. Tree 80 feet. 

5 C. pime’ta (Keen. ann, bot. 1. p. 361. t. 7. f. 1.) leaflets 9- 
11, oblong, acuminated, quite entire, somewhat unequal, smooth ; 
stipulas wanting ; racemes lateral, aggregate; flowers fascicled, 
naked; stamens connate into a membranous tube ; drupe con- 
taining a somewhat 2-celled nut. &.G. Native of Cochin- 
china, China, and Java, in woods. Piméla nigra, Lour. fl. cochin. 
407. Flowers white. Fruit black, sometimes pickled, and 
has somewhat the taste of an olive, but is heavy on the stomach. 

Fat Canarium. Tree 50 feet. 

6 C. a’Laum (Reusch. nom. D. C. prod. 2. p. 80.) leaflets 
11-13, scabrous, ovate-lanceolate ; racemes crowded, almost ter- 
minal ; drupe containing a 3-celled nut. BR. S. Native of 
China and Cochin-china, in woods. C. Sinénse, Rumph. amb. 
2. p. 154. Piméla Alba, Lour. cochin. 408. Flowers white. 
Fruit greenish-yellow ; it is pickled and used like olives, and is 
similar both in taste and form, and is reckoned very wholesome, 
and considered good for digestion and provoking the appetite. 
Leaflets half a foot long. 


IX. Hepwiera. 


White-fruited Canarium. Tree 40 feet. 

7 C. penticuta‘tum (Blum. bijdr. 1162.) leaflets elliptic-ob- 
long, acuminated, obsoletely denticulated above, smoothish ; sti- 
pulas stem-clasping, jagged; panicle subterminal ; flowers glo- 
merate, sessile, bibracteolate ; stamens connate into a membra- 
nous tube at the base. h.S. Native of Java, in woods, on 
the mountains of Salak, Parang, &c. where it is called Aipella. 

Denticulated-leafletted Canarium. Tree. 

8 C. ur'sproum (Blum. bijdr. 1163.) leaflets oblong, acumi- 
nated, subcordate at the base, unequal-sided, quite entire, hispid 
beneath, as well as the fruit; stipulas petiolar, small ; racemes 
subterminal, aggregate; flowers fascicled, naked ; stamens seated 
on the margin of a villous disk. h. S. Native of Java, on 
mountains about Bantam, where it is called Surian. 

Var. 3, scabrum (Blum. bijdr. 1163.) leaves larger, scabrous 
beneath ; racemes compound. R.S. Native of Java, on the 
mountains of Salak. 

Hispid Canarium. Tree. 

9 C. arti’ssrmum (Blum. bijdr. 1163.) leaflets oblong, cuspi- 
date, subcordate at the base, quite entire, rather pilose on both 
surfaces, ciliated; stipulas petiolar, small, subulate; racemes 
axillary, simple ; fruit hispid ; stamens seated on the margin of 
a villous disk. h.S. Native of Java, on the mountains about 
Parang, where it is called Kiharpan. 

Very-tall Canarium. Fl. Jan. Tree 70 feet. 

10 C. LITTORA LE (Blum. bijdr. 1164.) leaflets elliptic-oblong, 
acuminated, denticulated, tomentose on the veins beneath ; sti- 
pulas none ; panicle terminal, effuse ; flowers densely glomerate, 
bracteate ; stamens seated on the margin of a villous disk. h. 
S. Native of the Islands of Nusa and Kambanga on the sea shore, 

Shore Canarium. Fl. Noy. Tree 50 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Boswéllia, p. 81. 


IX. HEDWIGIA (in honour of John Hedwig, the celebrated 
muscologist; died 1799.) Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 670. t. 13. 
Kunth. gen. tereb. p. 21. D.C. prod. 2. p. 80. but not of Hedw. 
Tetragastris, Geert. fruct. 2. p. 130. t. 109. 

Lin. syst. Octdndria, Monogijnia. Flowers polygamous or 
hermaphrodite. Calyx 4-5-toothed, permanent. Petals 4-5, val- 
vate in estivation, connected together to the middle into a 4-5- 
cleft corolla, Stamens 8-10, adnate to the base of the co- 
rolla. Disk cup-shaped, 8-lobed. Ovary 4-celled, 8-10-furrowed. 
Style wanting. Stigma 4-furrowed, blunt. Berry 4-furrowed, 4- 
lobed at the bottom, containing 4 1-celled nuts (or from abortion 
only 2-3), with a thin coriaceous flesh. Seed pendulous, desti- 
tute of albumen. Cotyledons thick, fleshy, plano-convex. Ra- 
dicle retracted, superior.—Balsamiferous West Indian trees, 
with impari-pinnate leaves, and stalked, coriaceous, quite entire 
leaflets. Flowers in panicled racemes. 

1 H. parsaMr' FERA (Swartz. l. c.) flowers 4-cleft, octandrous, 
with no glands between the stamens. kh. S. Native of St. 
Domingo, in woods, on the mountains. ‘Tetragastris O'ssea, 
Geert. fruct. ]. c. Burséra balsamifera, Pers. ench. 1. p. 415. 
Bois cochon, Nich. hist. 169. Flowers small, whitish. This 
tree is called in its native country Bois de Cochon or Wild-boar’s- 
tree, because those animals are, when wounded, reported to strip 
off its bark and heal their wounds with the gum which exudes 
from it. This exudation is, according to Sloane, of a balsamic 
nature, very like balsam of Capaiva, both in scent and virtues. 
It is given in complaints of the chest or lungs, and is copiously 
procured by wounding the trunk of the tree. 

Balsam-bearing Hedwigia. ‘Tree 60 feet. 

2 H. Mexica'na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 80.) flowers 5-cleft, de- 
candrous, with roundish glands between the stamens, h. S. 
Native of Mexico. Knôrrea Mexicana, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. 
icon. ined. Flowers white. Fruit 4-seeded. 


86 BURSERIACEZ. X. SoRINDEIA. 
Mexican Hedwigia. Tree 56 feet. 
‘ult. For culture and propagation see Bosnéllia, p. 81. 


X. SORINDE‘IA (meaning unknown). 
p. 24. D. C. prod. 2. p. 80. 

Lin. syst. Polygämia, Dit cia. Flowers polygamo-dioecious. 
Calyx urceolate, 5-toothed. Petals 5, lanceolate, broadest at the 
base, valvate in the bud. Male flowers with about 20 stamens 
inserted in the bottom of the calyx (sometimes from 16 to 28). 
Hermaphrodite flowers with 5 fertile stamens? filaments short. 
Ovary conical. Stigmas 3, sessile. Drupe containing a thready, 
compressed, oblong nut. Embryo naked, thick.—African or 
East Indian shrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves, and alternate en- 
tire leaflets. Panicles branched, axillary or terminal. Flowers 
purple. ° 

1 S. Mapacascanir'ysts (D. C. prod. 2. p. 80.) h.S. Na- 
tive of Madagascar, where it is called Manguier à grappes, from 
the fruit being similar to that of the Mango. A weak shrub, 
with alternate leaves, standing on woody petioles. Flowers small, 
in axillary racemes. 

Madagascar Sorindeia. Clt. 1828. Shrub 12 feet. 

2 S. Arrica‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 80.) Native of the western 
coast of Africa, along the banks of the river Congo. See R. Br. 
cong. p. 12. 

African Sorindeia. Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Boswéllia, p. 81. 


Pet. Th. gen. mad. 


XI. GARU GA (called Garuga or Garoogoo by the Telin- 
gas). Roxb. hort. beng. p. 33. cor. 3. t. 208. D.C. prod. 2. 
p. 80. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogijnia. 
Calyx small, campanulate, 5-cleft. Petals 5, inserted in the 
calyx, connivent, Stamens 10, inserted with the petals. Glands 
5, inserted between the pairs of stamens. Ovary ovate. Style 
1, filiform. Stigma 5-lobed. Drupe globose, fleshy, containing 
2 or more 1-seeded nuts.—Trees, with impari-pinnate leaves; 
leaflets almost sessile, crenate. Flowers yellowish, in axillary 
panicles. 

1 G. prnna‘ta (Roxb. cor. 3. t. 208.) leaves somewhat vil- 
lous; leaflets oblong, lanceolate, bluntly crenate. h.S. Native 
of the East Indies, in mountainous districts—Rheed. mal. 4. pe 
69. t. 35. 
species. A deciduous tree, the wood of which being soft and 
spongy is very little used. The fruit is eaten raw by the natives, 
but is chiefly used for pickling; it has a rough austere taste, 
which renders it unpalatable as taken from the tree, though very 
fit for pickling. 

Pinnate-leaved Garuga. Clt. 1808. Tree 60 feet. 

2 G. Java’nica (Blum. bijdr. 1165.) leaflets many pairs, ob- 
long-lanceolate, acuminated, oblique at the base, serrated, tomen- 
tose beneath; flowers panicled; fruit densely villous. h. S. 
Native of Java, in mountain woods, 

Java Garuga. Fl. May. Tree 60 feet. 

3 G. MapaGascaRiE’Nsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 81.) leaves 
smooth ; leaflets acutely serrated. h. S. Native of Mada- 
gascar. ‘This may be Roxburgh’s G. pinnata ? 

Madagascar Garuga. Tree 50 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Bosnéllia, p. 81. 


Flowers hermaphrodite. 


XII. ELA PHRIUM (from eXagooc, elaphros, contemptible ; 
trees without beauty, and with wood of no value). Jacq. amer. 
105. D.C. prod. 1. p. 723. H. B. et Kunth. nov. gen. amer. 
7. p- 27. 

Lin. syst. Octändria, Monogynia. Calyx 4-parted, perma- 
nent. Petals 4, inserted in the disk, spreading, broadest at the 
base. Stamens 8, inserted in the disk. Anthers 2-celled. 


Rheed’s and Roxburgh’s plants may be distinct - 


XI. Garuca. XII. ELAPHRIUM. | 


Ovary superior, sessile, 2-celled, with 2 collateral ova in each 
cell attached to the central axis. Disk orbicular in the bottom 
of the calyx. Style short, crowned by a bifid stigma.  Drupe 
pea-formed, 2-3-valved, soluble. Seeds suborbicular, with a | 
double integument, without albumen. Cotyledons suborbicular, | 
corrugated or plaited, with a superior radicle.—Unarmed bal- | 
samiferous trees or shrubs, having white smooth wood. Leaves | 
crowded at the tops of the branches, impari-pinnate, and exsti | 
pulate, with dotless opposite leaflets, having the rachis usually 
winged. Racemes axillary, simple. Flowers insignificant, of a | 
whitish-green colour or yellowish. Pedicels bracteate. Bark of | 
the fruit containing balsam. | 

1 E. TomEnTdsum (Jacq. amer. 105. t. 71. f. 1-2.) leaves | 
tomentose; leaflets 9, ovate, toothed; racemes few-flowered, | 
shorter than the leaves. h. S. Native of Curacoa and the 
islands adjacent, in rocky gravelly places. Lam. ill. t. 304. f.1. 
Fagara octandra, Lin. mant. 40. Amyris tomentosa, Spreng. 
syst. 2. p. 219. A balsamic, glutinous, odorous resin flows 
from this tree, which much resembles that which flows from 
Bursèra. 

Tomentose Elaphrium. Tree 20 feet. 

2 E. cra'srum (Jacq. amer. 106. t. 71. f. 4.) leaves quite 
glabrous ; leaflets oblong-lanceolate, bluntly toothed ; racemes 
few-flowered, twice the length of the leaves. h.S. Native of 
Carthagena, in bushy places by the sea side. Lam. ill. 304, f. 
2. Fagara Elaphrium, Willd. spec. 1. p. 668. Amyris Eli 
phrium, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 219. 

Smooth Elaphrium. It. 1818. Tree 20 feet. 

3 E. penicerta‘tum (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. ined. D. C. 
prod. 1. p. 724.) leaves subglabrous ; leaflets oval-oblong, acu 
minated, coarsely toothed; petioles pilose at the base, and with 
fascicles of hairs at the origin of the pairs of leaflets ; racemes 
few-flowered, much shorter than the leaves. h.S. Native of 
Mexico. Amyris penicellata, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 219. 

Pencilled-haired Elaphrium. Tree 20 feet. 

4 E. racaroipes (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 27: 
t. 611.) branches angularly furrowed, flexuous, and are as well 


om 


as the leaves smooth; leaflets 7, obtuse, serrate-crenate, tet | 


minal one elliptical-rhomboid, lateral ones unequal-sided ; rachis 
wingless. h.S. Native of Mexico. Fruit 4-valved. Amy- 
ris fagaroides, Spreng. syst. append. 148. 

Fagara-like Elaphrium. Tree 12 feet. 

5 E. érasrirozium (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. T.P 
28.) branches twisted and flexuous, terete, tomentose ; leaflets 
7-9, obtuse, coarsely crenated, smooth, shining above, termma 
one elliptic-oblong, lateral ones unequal-sided ; rachis winget; 
wing subdentate. h. S. Native of Mexico, between Paz- 
cuaro and the burning mount Jorullo, near Ario. E. glàbrum, 
Jacq. amer. 106. ? 

Smooth-leaved Elaphrium. Tree 12 to 20 feet. 

6 E. Jonurzr’xse (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 7. p.28 t 


612.) branches round, smooth ; leaflets 15-17, oblong, obtuse; | 


e y 
doubly crenated, wrinkled, and tomentose on both surfaces, hoary | 


above, and rufescent beneath ; rachis winged ; wings doubly 
nated. 
Jorullo. 
Jorullo Elaphrium. Tree 20 feet. he 
7 E. Jaquinta‘num (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer.) brane s 
terete, covered with rusty tomentum above; leaflets 7-9, w 
crenated, wrinkled above, hairy and shining, but covered W! 
rufescent tomentum beneath, younger ones rusty, 


cre- | 
h. S. Native of Mexico, at the bottom of Mount ! 


terminal on | 


p z : „nged; ! 
rhomboid-ovate, lateral ones unequal-sided ; rachis wing"? | 


wings entire. er. 
of Venezuela, near La Victoria. E. tomentèsum, Jacq. es 
105. t. 71.? Fagara octandra, Lin. ? A glutinous juice flows ah 
this tree when cut or broken, which thickens to a resinous gu 


. ° ~ 1 ce $ 
h.S. Native of South America, in the provi’ | 


maman en 


nr + = = = 


BURSERIACEZÆ. XII. Exarurivm. XIII. 
on exposure to the air, which is generally used to erase cicatrices 
occasioned by ulcers or wounds. ‘The wood and bark have a 
strong grateful scent. 

Jacquin’s Elaphrium. Tree 40 feet. 

8 E. exce’tsum (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 30. 
t. 611.) branches terete, tomentose above ; leaflets 5-9, obtuse, 
coarsely crenated, rugose, soft, pubescent above and rusty be- 
neath, terminal one ovate-elliptic, lateral ones subelliptic, nearly 
equal at the base; rachis winged ; wings crenate. h.S. Na- 
tive of Mexico, between Acapulco and La Venta del Exido. 
E. copalliferum, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. ined. D. C. prod. 1. 
p. 724. Amyris copallifera, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 219. A fragrant 
resin flows spontaneously from this tree, which is called gum- 
copal in Mexico. 

Tall Elaphrium or Mexican Copal. Tree 50 feet. 

9 E. Arte’nse (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 31.) 
branches angularly furrowed, villous ; leaflets 5-7 pairs, oblong, 
somewhat acuminated, crenate-serrated, hairy above, and co- 
vered with canescent hairs beneath; rachis somewhat winged 
h. S. Native of Mexico, between Pazcuaro and Mount Jo- 
rullo, near Ario. 

Ario Elaphrium. Tree 30 feet. 

10 E. cxave‘otens (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 
31.) leaflets 7, oblong, acuminated, coarsely serrate-crenate, 
smooth ; rachis winged at the top; wings entire. h.S. Na- 
tive of South America, on the banks of the river Magdalena, 
where it is called Cupa o Carani. Amyris gravèolens, Spreng. 
syst. append. 148. 

Strong-scented Elaphrium. Tree 40 feet. 

11 E. ranueinosum (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 
31.) branches terete, rather flexuous, finely tomentose ; branch- 
lets woolly ; leaflets 9-13, oblong, crenated, younger ones vil- 
lously-tomentose above, and white and woolly beneath. R.S. 
Native of New Spain. 

Woolly Elaphrium. 

Cult. 


Tree 40 feet. 
For culture and propagation see Boswéllia, p. 81. 


XIII. FAGARA’STRUM (from Fagara and astrum, an 
affixed signification, like ; resembling Fagara). 

Lin. syst. Hexa-Octdndria, Monogynia. Flowers herma- 
phrodite. Calyx 3-4-parted, short. Petals 3-4. Stamens 6-8, 
alternate ones shortest; filaments thickened above the base. 
Anthers large. Ovary simple, tapering to the base into a stipe, 
which bears the petals and stamens at its base, tubercled, 3-4- 
lobed at the apex, 3-4-celled; cells 2-ovulate. Ovula sus- 
pended from the inner angle. Style prismatic, 3-4-angled, 
thick, smooth, 3-4-lobed at the apex. Fruit? Shrubs, with 
alternate, pinnate leaves, and alternate, oblique leaflets, full of 
pellucid dots. Flowers disposed in axillary panicles and ra- 
cemes, with the peduncles and pedicels bracteate at the base. 
1 F. inæQua`reE ; petioles puberulous ; leaflets stalked, ovate, 
irregularly crenated, glabrous; racemes few-flowered, much 
shorter than the leaves; flowers octandrous. h.G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Elaphrium ineequale, D. C. prod. 1. 
p. 724.—Burch. cat. 3082 and 3051. Amyris inaequalis, 
Spreng. syst. 2. p. 218. 

Unequal-leafletted Fagarastrum. Shrub. 

2 F. Care'xse ; leaflets ovate, obtuse, erect, nearly sessile, 
crenated; branches prickly, flexuous ; flowers octandrous. 
h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Fagara Capénsis, 
Thunb. fl. cap. 1. p. 516. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p: 6. Elaphrium Capénse, D. C. prod. 1. p. 724. Amyris 
Capénsis, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 218. 

Cape Fagarastrum. Shrub. 

3 F. Tuunse’rem; prickly; leaflets sessile, ovate, finely 
crenated ; petioles prickly, with a narrow margin; flowers oc- 


Facarastrum. AMYRIDE. I. Amyris. 


87 


tandrous? h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Fagara 
armata, Thunb. fl. cap. 1. p. 141. Zanthoxylum Thunbérgii, 
D. C. prod. 1. p. 726. 

Thunberg’s Fagarastrum. Shrub. 

4 F. anisa‘ta; leaflets 13, stalked, ovate-lanceolate, obso- 
letely toothed, unequal; panicles corymbose, axillary; flowers 
octandrous? h.G. Nativeof? Amyris anisata, Willd. spec. 2. 
p. 337. 

Anise-scented Fagarastrum. Shrub. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Boswéllia, p. 81. 


Orver LXXVI. AMYRIDEZÆ (plants agreeing with Amyris 
R. Br. congo. 431. Kunth. in ann. 
scienc. nat. 2. p. Lindl. introd. nat. p. 364.—Terebin- 
thàceæ, Tribe V. Amyrideæ, D. C. prod. 2. p. 81.—Terebinthà- 
ceæ, part. Juss. gen. 368. 

Calyx small, regular, permanent, in 4-5 divisions. Petals 4- (f. 
Stamens double 
Ovary superior, 1- 
celled, seated on a thickened disk, containing 2 pendulous ovula. 
Stigma sessile, capitate. Fruit indehiscent, somewhat drupa- 
ceous (f. 19. b.), 1-seeded, glandular. 
(f. 19. c.). Cotyledons fleshy. 
—Trees or shrubs, abounding in resinous juice, with opposite 
compound leaves, full of pellucid dots, and axillary and terminal 
panicles of flowers. 


in important characters). 


ra 
De 


19. a.) 6, hypogynous, imbricate in æstivation. 
the number of the petals, also hypogynous. 


Seeds without albumen 
Radicle superior, very short. 


Pericarp covered with granular glands, 
filled with aromatic oil. The general structure.of this order is 
that of Tercbinthacee, but the qualities more nearly resemble 
those of Burseriäcecæ. In consequence of the leaves being full 
of dots filled with resinous oil, as well as in the hypogynous in- 
sertion of the petals and stamens, it comes nearer to Aurantiacee. 
The order contains fragrant shrubs. Gum elemi of the Island of 
Nevis is related to Amyris, which Dr. Hamilton calls Amyris hex- 
andra, prod. fl. ined. 35. The gum resin called Bdellium is pro- 
bably produced by a species of Amiris, the Niouttout of Adan- 
son, according to Verey, hist. nat. des. med. 291. is probably 
also a species of Amyÿris. The layer of the liber or inner bark 
of a species of Amyris was found by M. Gailliaud to be used 
by the Nubian Mahommedans as. paper, on which they write 
their legends. Delile. cart. 13. Amy‘ris ambrosiaca ? is said to 
be poisonous. The resin of Coumia is the produce of Amyris 
ambrosiaca. 


Synopsis of the Genera. 


1 Amy‘ris. Calyx 4-toothed. Petals 4 (f. 19. a.). Sta- 


mens 8. 


2 Pacuy’Losvs. Fruit egg-shaped, superior, 1-celled, con- 
taining a large embryo, with 3-parted, fleshy, angular, twisted 


cotyledons. 


I. AMY‘RIS (from a intensive, and pupor, myron, balm ; the 
whole of the trees in this genus smell strong of balm or myrrh). 
Lin. gen. no. 473. exclusive of some species, Kunth. gen. tereb. 
p. 22. D. C. prod. 2. p. 81. 

Lin. syst. Octändria, Monogynia. Flowers hermaphrodite. 
Calyx 4-5-toothed, permanent. Petals 4 (f. 19. a.) -6, hypo- 
gynous, cuneate, unguiculate, imbricate in the bud. Stamens 8- 
12, shorter than the petals. Ovary 3-4-celled; cells 2-seeded, 
girded by aring, seated on the thick disk-like torus. Style short, 


88 


crowned by an obtuse stigma. Drupe (f. 19. b.) containing a 1- 
seeded chartaceous nut (f. 19. c.), some of the cells full of diapha- 
nous mucilage.—Trees or shrubs, abounding in a resinous fluid. 
Leaves compound ; leaflets full of pellucid dots. Flowers white, 
disposed in panicles. Drupe turgid, with an aromatic oil. 


§ 1. Americane. Leaves with 1-3 pairs of opposite leaflets, 
odd one stalked or sessile. 


1 A. maritima (Jacq. amer. 107.) leaflets 3, sessile, odd one 
stalked, ovate, crenate, obtuse. h.S. Native of Jamaica and 
of Cuba, about the Havanna, on rocks by the sea-side. The 
shrub abounds in a juice which smells like rue. 

Sea-side Amyris. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1810. Shrub 8 feet. 

2 A. ELORDANA (Nutt. in Sillim. journ. 5. 1822. p. 294.) 
leaflets 3, ovate, quite entire, obtuse, smooth ; flowers somewhat 
panicled ; berries almost globose, tapering to the base. h. G. 
Native of Eastern Florida. Leaves reticulately-veined, glan- 
dular, resinous, and fragrant. Berries black, the size of black 
pepper. 

Florida Amyris. Shrub 10 feet. 

3 A. syLva’tica (Jacq. amer. 107.) leaflets 3, ovate, acumi- 
nated, somewhat crenate, all stalked, odd one longest. kh. S. 
Native of Carthagena, St. Domingo, and St. Thomas, in shady 
woods by the sea-side. A. cymdsa, Reich. in Sieb. pl. exsic. fi. 
trinid, no, 29. is probably distinct from this. The whole shrub 
abounds in a turpentine juice, of a strong disagreeable smell. 
Gum elemi has erroneously been supposed to be yielded by this 
plant. Berry red, about the size of a pea. 

Wood Amyris. FI. June, July, Clt.1793. Tree 15 feet. 

4 A. Brasitie’nsis (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 217.) leaflets lanceo- 
late, tapering to the base, rounded at the apex, mucronate, quite 
entire, veiny, shining above, discoloured beneath ; petioles tri- 
quetrous ; panicles axillary, shorter than the leaves. h. S. 
Native of Brazil. 

Brazilian Amyris. Clt. 1818. Tree. 

5 A. DYA'TRIPA (Spreng. neue, entd. 3. p. 48.) leaflets 3, 
ovate, quite entire, obtuse, somewhat emarginate, all stalked, odd 
one longest. k. S. Native of St, Domingo. The specific name 
appears to be derived from dyas, two, and tripes, having three 
feet ; perhaps in allusion to the stalked leaflets. 

Dyatripa Amyris. Shrub 10 feet. 

6 A. Prumie'ri (D. C. prod. 2. 
p- 81.) leaflets 3-5, all stalked, 
somewhat serrated, ovate, acumi- 
nated, villous beneath. h.S. Na- 
tive of the Antilles.— Plum. ed. 
Burm. t. 100. A. elemifera, Lin. 
spec. p. 495.? but Catesby’s figure 
is cited by the author, and there- 
fore the country ; this is referred to 
Ptèlea. The fruitis the shape and 
size of an olive, but red, having an 
odoriferous pulp within it. Gum 
elemi is said to be extracted from 
this tree; it is brought to this 
country in roundish cakes, wrap- 
ped up in leaves. This resin is 
only used as an ingredient in a 
digestive ointment, called Unguen- 
tum elemi. 

Plumier's Amyris or Gum-elemi-tree. Clt. 1820. Tree 20 ft. 

7 A.? wexa’npra (Hamilt. prod. fl. ind. oce. p. 34.) branched; 
leaves impari-pinnate, with 3 pairs of quite entire, ovate, bluntly 
and obliquely acuminated leaflets, which are somewhat decurrent 
down the petiole, smooth above, and reticulately veined be- 
neath; flowers panicled, small, greenish, always hexandrous ; 


FIG, 19. 


W 
Sy 


AMYRIDEÆ. 


I. Amyris. 


panicles axillary and terminal; calyx cup-shaped, entire ; petals 
3, greenish, entire ; ovary oblong, smooth, inferior; style short, 
with an obtuse stigma ; drupe membranous, elliptic, acuminated 
at both ends, l-valved. h.S. Native of the island of Nevis, 
in cold subhumid groves.—A tall tree, full of resinous fragrant 
juice, differing from A. elemifera in the leaves being smooth on 
both surfaces, not tomentose beneath. The tree is called Gum 
Elemi-tree, Gum Elem-tree in its native country. 
Hexandrous Amyris. Fl. June, Sept. Tree 40 feet. 


8 A. Toxr'rera (Willd. spec. 2. p. 336.) leaflets 5-7, stalked, 


ovate, somewhat cordate, acuminated ; racemes simple, about 
the length of the petioles. h.G. Native of Carolina (Cat, 
car. 1. t. 40.), as well as the West India islands. Lucinium, 
Pluk. t. 201. f. 3. A. balsamifera, Lin. spec. 496. exclusive of 
the synonyme of Sloane. Elemifera foliis pinnatis, Lin. hort. 
cliff. 486. The fruit hangs in bunches, of the shape of a pear, 
ofa purple colour. A juice distils from the trunk of the tree, 
as black as ink, which the inhabitants of Carolina say is poison- 
ous. The Janca-tree is said to be a very valuable timber tree, 
the wood bears a fine polish, and has a pleasant smell. The 
berries have much the taste of balsam of Capaiva. An infusion 
of the leaves has a very pleasant flavour, is highly cephalic, and 
is particularly restorative to weak eyes. 

Poison-nood or White Candle-wood Amyris. Clt.1820. Tr. 50 ft, 


9 A. pinna‘ta (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 37. | 


t. 610.) leaflets 5-7, ovate, somewhat crenate, terminal one 
roundish-elliptical ; panicles axillary, much branched. hk. 5. 
Native of South America, between the tropics. Branchlets and 
petioles puberulous. 
known. 

Pinnate-leaved Amyris. Tree 20 feet. 

$2. Asidtice. Leaflets alternate, all stalked. 
10 A. HEPTAPHY'LLA (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 28.) leaflets 3-4 


pairs, simple, obliquely-lanceolate, acuminated, entire; panicles 
branched, axillary, and terminal. h.S. Native of the East 


Leaves membranous, smooth. Fruit w- 


Indies, on the mountains bordering Silhet, where it is called | 
Karum-phul. Flowers whitish-yellow. Berry oblong, 1-celled. | 


Seed filling the berry. Disk fleshy, contracted in the middle, 
the lower swelling receiving the petals and stamens. 

Seven-leaved Amyris. Clt. 1825. Tree. 

11 A. na'na (Roxb. I. c.) leaflets 7, ovate-lanceolate, serrated; 
racemes simple, axillary, nearly the length of the leaves. R:° 
Native of Amboyna. 

Dwarf Amyris. Clt. 1822. Shrub 6 feet. 

12 A. puncra’ta (Roxb. hort. beng. ex Colebr. in Lin. trans 
15. t. 5. f. 3.) branches spreading ; bark smooth, rusty ; leaflets 


about 20 pairs, obliquely-oblong, crenulate, full of glandular | 


dots, terminal one largest; petioles rather hairy ; panicles tet 
minal. h. S. Native of Chittagong. Flowers small, white: 


Seda RTE 


Disk fleshy, bearing the petals and stamens. Ovary 4-celled, 


tetragonal. Berry 1-celled, 1-seeded. 
Dotted-leaved Amyris. Shrub. 
+ Species not sufficiently known. 
13 A.? Tecoma‘ca (D. C. prod. 2. p. 82.) leaves on long 
petioles, hanging down, trifoliate ; leaflets oblong, acute, Se" 


rated; peduncles numerous, terminal, loosely panicled, de- 
pendent. 


h.S. Native of Mexico, where it is called Teco- | 


maca and Tacamahaca, but it is distinct from the Tacamahaca | 


of Hern. A. marítima, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. 
Tecomaca Amyris. Clt. 1827. Tree 30 feet. 


14 A.? Prixippæ a (Lunan, hort. jam. 1. p. 149.) petioles | 


margined ; leaflets 3, obovate, shining, obliquely veined. 2:5 
Native of Jamaica. 
Philippean Amyris. Tree. fets 
15 À. pexta`ra (Willd. spec.? Blum. bijdr. 1160.) leaf 


ee = 


AMYRIDEÆ. I. Amyris. 
stalked, 5-9, oblong-lanceolate, bluntly acuminated, repandly- 
crenulated at the top; racemes axillary, simple. h.S. Native 
of Java, where it is called Katos. 

Toothed-leaved Amyris. Fl. Aug. Tree. 

16 A.? Rosinsonu (D. C. prod. 2. p. 82.) leaves trifoliate ; 
petioles margined ; racemes lateral. h.S. Native of Jamaica. 
Lunan. hort. jam. 1. p. 169. 

Robinson’s Amyris. Shrub 8 feet. 

17 A. Brprnna‘ta (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 82.) leaves bipinnate at the base ; leaflets numerous, 
small, ovate, quite entire; peduncles terminal, rather hairy, 
longer than the leaves. h.S. Native of Mexico. 

Bipinnate-leaved Amyris. Shrub. 

18 A. papyrirera (Gailliaud, voy. a Meroe. cent. ex Bull. 
scien. Aug. 1827. p. 285.) trunk arboreous, coated, with ver- 
tical, somewhat diaphanous lamina; flowers racemosely-panni- 
cled, decandrous.. h. G. Native of Africa, at the White River. 
The Nubian Mahomedans use the bark of this tree for writing 
their legends upon. 

Paper-bearing Amyris. Tree. 

Cult. The species of Amyris grow freely m a mixture of 
loam and peat, and cuttings root freely in sand, under a hand- 
glass, those of the stove species in heat. 


IT. PACHY’LOBUS (from rayve, pachys, thick, and doPoc, 
lobos, a lobe; the lobes of the cotyledons are thick). 

Lin. syst. unknown. Fruit oval, black, superior, about the 
size of a hen’s egg, 1-celled, containing a large embryo, having 
2 3-parted cotyledons, the lobes large, thick, angular, and 
twisted.—A large tree with impari-pinnate, smooth leaves, with 
the leaflets nearly opposite, ovate, acuminated, entire, the young 
branches rather tomentose. 

1 E. epos. h.S. Native of the island of St. Thomas, 
in the Gulf of Guinea, where the fruit is much esteemed by the 
inhabitants, and sold in great quantities in the market of St. 
Ann de Chaves, under the name of Safu: in taste it is bitter 
and astringent. It is usually roasted. There is another species, 
which goes under the name of Pasco, which appears only to 
differ in having hairy leaves, and in the shape of the fruit. The 
whole description of this tree is given from memory, as we have 
had no specimen to examine. 


Edible Safu. Fl. Nov. Tree 40 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see stove species of 
Amiyris. 

Orver LXXVII. CONNARA'CEZÆ (plants agreeing with 
Connarus in important characters). Kunth, in ann. scienc. nat. 2. 
p 359. Lindl. introd. nat. ord. 125. Terebinthàceæ, part. 
Juss. gen. 369. Terebinthàceæ, Tribe VII. Connaracee, D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 84, 

Flowers hermaphrodite, rarely unisexual. Calyx 5-parted, 
regular, permanent, either imbricate or valvular in æstivation. 
Petals 5 (f. 20. b.), inserted in the calyx, imbricate, rarely val- 
vate in æstivation. Stamens twice the number of the petals 
(f. 20. c.), hypogynous, those opposite the petals shorter than the 
others, usually monadelphous at the base (f. 20. d.). Ovary 
solitary or simple, or several together, each with a separate style, 
with an usually dilated stigma. Ovula 2, collateral, ascending. 
Capsules usually several, rarely single (f. 20. k.), dehiscent, 
splitting lengthwise internally. Seeds erect, in pairs, or solitary, 
with or without albumen, but usually furnished with aril. Radicle 
superior at the extremity most remote from the hilum. Cotyledons 


thick in the species without albumen, and leafy in those with al- 
VOL. IL. 


II, PACHYLOBUS. 


\ 


CONNARACEÆ. 89 


I. Coxxarus. 


bumen.—Trees or shrubs, with compound, dotted, alternate, ex- 
stipulate leaves, and terminal racemes or panicles of bracteate 
flowers. Connärus can only be distinguished from Legumindsæ by 
the relation the parts of: the embryo have to the umbilicus of the 
seed (R. Brown, congo. 432.) that is to say by the radicle being 
The want of 
It 


at the extremity most remote from the hilum. 
stipulas is, however, usually sufficient to distinguish them. 
differs from Terebinthacee in the want of resinous juice. 


Synopsis of the Genera. 
1 Conna‘rus. Calyx 5-parted. Petals imbricate in æsti- 
vation. Stamens somewhat monadelphous at the base. Carpels 
5, each bearing a style, biovulate, some of them are usually 
abortive. Capsules sessile, 2-valved, 1-seeded ; seeds exalbu- 
minous. Leaves trifoliate or impari-pinnate. 
2 OmrnaLopium. Calyx 5-parted. Petals 5 (f. 20. b.), im- 
bricate in æstivation. Stamens monadelphous (f. 20. d.), or 


somewhat polyadelphous at the base. Carpels 5, each bearing a 


style. Capsules 1-5, legume-formed (f. 20. k.), 2-valved, dehis- 
cent. Seeds twin or solitary, exalbuminous. Leaves trifoliate 


or impari-pinnate. 

8 Eury’coma. Flowers polygamous. Calyx 5-parted. Pe- 
tals 5, covered with glandular hairs. Stamens 5. Glands 10, 
twin, between the stamens. Carpels 5, joined at the base, 1- 
seeded. Seeds exalbuminous. Leaves pinnate. 

4 Cxe'sris. Calyx 5-cleft, tomentose, valvate in æstivation. 
Stamens free, inserted in the calyx. Carpels 5, distinct, each 
bearing a style, coriaceous, 2-valved, legume-formed, opening 
on the back, usually prurient, 2-ovulate. Seed solitary in the 
capsule. Albumen fleshy. Leaves impari-pinnate. 


+ A genus allied to Connaràceæ, but is not sufficiently known. 


Petals 5. 
Stigmas 


Stamens 10, both 
Capsule 


5 Tarrria. Calyx 5-parted. 
rising from the hypogynous disk, 
5-furrowed, 5-valved, 5-seeded. 
pinnate. 


5, sessile. 


Seeds arillate. Leaves impari- 


I. CONNA'RUS (kovvapoc, connaros, is the name of a tree 
described at length by Athenæus). Lin. gen. no. 944. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 84.—Roürea, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 467. t 187. Ro- 
bérgia, Schreb. gen. no. 787. Malbrancia, Neck. elem. no. 1171. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Pentagÿnia. Calyx 5-parted, per- 
manent, girding the fruit closely at the base; lobes ovate, im- 
bricate in æstivation. Petals 5, also imbricate in æstivation. 
Stamens 10, somewhat monadelphous at the base, inserted in the 
base of the calyx. Ovaries 5, each bearing a style and contain- 
ing 2 ova, 4 of which are almost always abortive, or reduced to 
the styles. Capsule baccate, sessile, 2-valved, bursting at the 
side, ovate, 1-seeded. Seed erect, inserted in the bottom of 
the cell, arillate at the base, destitute of albumen. Cotyledons 
thick.—Shrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves with 1 or many pairs 
of leaflets. Flowers disposed in racemose panicles, white. 

1 C. moxoca’rpus (Lin. spec. 1. p. 678.) leaves trifoliate ; 
leaflets ovate, acuminated, quite smooth; panicles terminal. 
h.S. Native of Ceylon. Lin. fl. zeyl. no. 248. exclusive of 
the synonym of Burm. Flowers yellowish. 

One-fruited Connarus. Clt. 1768. Shrub 10 feet. 

2 C. puse’scens (D.C. prod. 2. p. 85.) climbing ; leaflets 5, 
oval, acute, smooth above, covered beneath with rather white 
pubescence. h. VU. S. Native of French Guiana, Roûrea 


90 CONNARACEZÆ. 
frutéscens, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 467. t. 187. Robérgia frutescens, 
Willd. spec. 2. p. 752. Flowers white, sweet-scented, disposed in 
axillary and terminal panicles. Fruit very like that of C. mo- 
nocarpus. 

Pubescent Connarus. Clt. 1822. Shrub 5 feet. 

3 C. Java’yicus (Blum. bijdr. 1166.) leaves ternate and pin- 
nate, ovate, or elliptical-oblong, obtusely acuminated, veiny, 
smooth ; racemes crowded, axillary ; flowers pentagynous ; stem 
sarmentose. h.S. Native of Java. 

Java Connarus. Fl. May. Shrub 8 feet. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


4 C.? GLA'B8ER (D. C. prod. 2. p. 85.) leaflets 3-5, oblong, 
somewhat cordate, acuminated, quite smooth; panicles axillary, 
twin, simple, much shorter than the leaves. h.S. Native of 
South America, on the banks of the river Orinoco, near Caycara. 
Rotirea glabra, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 41. 
Flowers white. Fruit unknown. 

Smooth Connarus. Shrub 6 feet. 

5 C.? sanraLoipes (Vahl. symb. 3. p. 87.) leaves with 2-4 
pairs of ovate, acuminated, smooth leaflets, with an odd one; 
peduncles axillary, aggregate ; flowers disposed in racemes, mo- 
nogynous. kh. S. Native of the East Indies. Santaloïdes, 
Lin. fl. zeyl. no. 408. Segments of calyx rounded (ex Lin.) 
acute (ex Vahl.). Flowers white. Fruit not sufficiently known. 
It is probably a species of Omphaldbium. 

Santalum-like Connarus. Shrub 6 feet. 

6 C. mimosoipes (Vahl. symb. 3. p. 87.) leaflets about 10 
pairs, with an odd one, oval-oblong, emarginate; petioles and 
branchlets pubescent; racemes axillary; flowers monogynous. 

hk. S. Native of the islands of Nicobar. This is also pro- 
bably a species of Omphalobium. ; 

Mimosa-like Connarus. Shrub 6 feet. 

Cult. A mixture of loam and peat will answer the species 
of this genus, and ripened cuttings will root in sand, under a 
hand-glass, in heat. 


Il, OMPHALO'BIUM (from oppaXoc, omphalos, a navel, and 
Aopoc, labos, a pod). Geert. fruct. 1. p. 217. t. 46. D.C. 
diss. prod. 2. p. 85.—Connarus, species of authors. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decéndria, Calyx 5-parted, per- 
manent, girding the fruit loosely at the base ; lobes oblong, acute, 
imbricate in æstivation. Petals 5 (f. 20. b.). Stamens 10 (f. 20. 
c.), monadelphous at the base (f. 20. d.), or somewhat polyadel- 
phous. Carpels 5, each bearing a style, and containing 2 ova, 
some of them usually abortive. Capsules 1 (f. 20. k.) -5, legume- 
formed, 2-valved, dehiscent (f. 20. k.), narrowed or stipitate at 
the base. Seeds twin, but usually solitary, not inserted at the 
base, but in the lower part along the suture, arillate, without 
albumen. Cotyledons thick.—Trees and shrubs with impari- 
pinnate leaves, having 1 or many pairs of leaflets. Racemes 
axillary, usually disposed in a terminal panicle. 


$1. Connaroidea (from their similarity to Connàrus, in 


having a solitary carpel). D. C. prod. 2. p. 85. Carpels so- 
litary (f. 20. k.). 


1 O, I’nptcum (Geert. fruct. 1, p. 217. t: 46.) leaflets 3, 
ovate, somewhat acute, quite smooth on both surfaces, coria- 
ceous; flowers panicled; carpels solitary, stipitate. h. S. 
Native of Ceylon. Rhüs, &c. Burm. zeyl. 199. t. 89.? and 
therefore Connirus Asiaticus, Willd. spec. 3. p. 691. Rhús 
Rædælijävel, Mill. dict. no. 18.7 Flowers panicled, and the 
stamens are, according to Gærtner, somewhat polyadelphous. 
Capsules nearly an inch and a half long, and evidently stalked. 
Radicle at the vertex of the seed. 

1 


I. Connanrus. 


II. OMPHALOBIUM. 


Indian Omphalobium. Clt.? Shrub 6 feet. 


2 O. Arrica‘num (D. C. prod. 2. p. 85.) leaflets 3, oval, 
acuminated, smooth on both surfaces, somewhat membranous 
and feather-nerved ; flowers panicled ; carpels solitary, stipitate. 
Connarus Africanus, Lam. 


FIG. 20. 


h. S. Native of Sierra Leone. 
dict: 2. p: 95: Gav. diss: 7. P. 
875. t. 221. Connàrus venosus, 
Smeathm. mss. Flowers white. 
Capsule about an inch and a half 
long, and evidently stipitate. Ra- 
dicle under the top of the seed, 
usually germinating in a simple or 
branched root in the fruit (f. 20. 7.). 

African Omphalobium. Fl. Mar. 
Clt. 1822. Shrub 8 feet. 

8 O. nERvOsuM; leaflets 3, obo- 
vate, acuminated, 3-nerved at the 
base, pubescent beneath, smooth 
above, on long pubescent petioles ; 
flowers terminal, panicled. h. S. 
Native of Sierra Leone. 

Nerved-leaved Omphalobium. 
Shrub 10 feet. 

4 O. Gaunica’unt (D. C. prod. 2. p. 85.) leaflets 3, ovate 
acuminated, quite smooth on both surfaces; fruit racemose; 
carpels solitary, stipitate, somewhat obovate, obtuse, smooth. 
h. S. Native of the Moluccas, in marshes by the sea-side at 
Rawak. Capsule 12-14 lines long, 7-8 broad. Radicle at the 
top of the seed. 

Gaudichaud’s Omphalobium. Shrub 6 feet. s 

5 O. Lamgr’rru (D. C. prod. 2. p. 85.) leaflets 3, elliptical 
oblong, acuminated, smooth on both surfaces, somewhat mem 
branous ; flowers panicled ; carpels solitary, stipitate, incurvé 
a little striated, smooth. h. S. Native of Guiana, in the 
terior or sandy savannahs. Connàrus Guianénsis, Lamb. herb. 
Flowers white? Capsule 8-10 lines long, 5-8 broad. Radiele 
at the vertex of the seed. | 

Lambert’s Omphalobium. Shrub 6 feet. i 

6 O. rascicuLa`rum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 86.) leaves? frut 
rising in fascicles from the branches ; carpels solitary, stipitatê, 
compressed. h. S. Native of French Guiana. Capsule # 
inch long, 5 lines broad. In the disposition of the flowers this 
species is very distinct. 

Fascicled-flowered Omphalobium. Shrub 6 feet. 

7 O. Parris (D. C. diss. with a figure,) leaflets 5-9, oval 
oblong, acuminated, quite smooth on both surfaces, coriaceous: 
flowers panicled; carpels solitary, stipitate, obovate, te 
smooth. h. S. Native of Cayenne. Leaves smooth, Wt 
3-4 pairs of leaflets and an odd one. Carpels dehiscent. 
arillate. 

Patriss Omphalobium. Shrub 6 feet. : 

8 O. Tuonni'neu (D.C. prod. 2. p. 86.) leaflets 3-5, elip 
tical, acute, smooth on both surfaces, somewhat membranous 
feather-nerved, and almost veinless between the lateral nerve: 


o 
tæ] 


panicle terminal; ovary hairy, solitary. h. S. Native ø 
Guinea. Connàrus floruléntus, Thonn. in herb. Puer. Leay 


somewhat membranous. Flowers very numerous. Petals ob 
long-linear. Fruit unknown. 

Thonning’s Omphalobium. Shræb 6 feet. 4 

9 O. pinna‘tum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 86.) leaflets 3-5, 07 
oblong, acute, quite smooth on both surfaces, feather-ner¥v® 
with the lateral veins confluent at the apex ; panicle term! 
elongated ; ovary solitary, downy; petals with two bristles 
the base of each. h.S. Native of the East Indies. ker 
nàrus pinnàtus, Lam. dict. 2. p. 95. ill. t. 572. Cav. diss. 
P- 376. t. 222. Flowers white. 


"#5" a 


or ee OO LS - à 


CONNARACEÆ. II. OMPHALOBIUM. 

Pinnate-leaved Omphalobium. Shrub 6 feet. 

10 O. Smeatuma’nni (D. C. prod. 2. p. 86.) leaflets 3-5, 
elliptical-oblong, acuminated, smooth above, somewhat ferruci- 
neous and somewhat pubescent, feather-nerved, and finely re- 
ticulated; panicles terminal; ovary solitary, somewhat pubes- 
cent. kh.S. Native of Sierra Leone. Leaflets 3 inches long, 
and about 14 broad. 

Smeathmann’s Omphalobium. Shrub 12 feet. 

11 O. Perorre‘ti (D.C. prod. 2. p. 86.) leaflets elliptical- 
oblong, acuminated, smooth above and shining, but covered with 
short woolly ferrugineous down beneath ; panicle terminal ; car- 
pels solitary, obovate, obtuse, somewhat stipitate, young ones 
clothed with deciduous rusty down, but they are smooth at 
length. kh.S. Nativeof French Guiana. Leaflets 3-6 inches 
long and 1-2 inches broad. 


Perottet’s Omphalobium. Shrub 6 feet. 


§ 2. 
merous carpels). 


Cnestoidea (plants agreeing with Cnéstis in having nu- 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 86. Carpels numerous. 


12 O. vizrdsum (D.C. prod. 2. p. 86.) leaflets 3, oval, acute, 
tapering to the base, somewhat membranous, feather-nerved, 
smooth above, but clothed beneath with rusty velvety villi, as 
well as the panicles and carpels. h.S. Native of Sierra Leone. 
Cnéstis trifolia, Lam. dict. 3. p. 84. Spondioides villdsa, 
Smeathm. herb. Lobes of calyx imbricate in estivation. Car- 
pels 1-5, tapering very much to the base. Cotyledons thick. 
Radicle superior. Albumen wanting. 

Villous Omphalobium. Shrub 6 feet. 

13 O. venta’cynum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 86.) leaflets 3, co- 
riaceous, orbicular, acuminated, quite smooth on both surfaces, 
3-nerved ; panicles axillary and terminal; calyxes and ovaries 
villous. h. S. Native of Madagascar. Connarus pentagynus, 
Lam. dict. 2. p. 95. Cav. diss. 7. p: 376. t: 223. 

Five-styled Omphalobium. Shrub 6 feet. 

Cult. See Connarus for culture and propagation, p. 90. 


II. EURY’COMA (from evpve, eurys, wide, and coun, kome, 
hair ; in allusion to the tufts of leaves at the tops of the branches). 
Jack. in Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 307. D.C. prod. 2. p. 86. 

Lix. syst.  Polygämia, Diæ'cia. Flowers polygamous. 
Calyx 5-parted. Petals 5, covered with glandular hairs. Stamens 
5, with a pair of glands between each. Ovary 5-lobed, crowned 
by 5 joined styles, and 5 separate stigmas. Carpels 3-5, 1- 
seeded. Seeds destitute of aril and albumen.—A small tree, 
with pinnate, fastigiate leaves. Panicle axillary. Corolla purple. 

1 E. Lonerronia (Jacq. et Wall. I. c.) h. S. Native of 
Sumatra and Singapore. Leaves 2 feet long. Flowers purple. 

Long-leaved Eurycoma. Tree 20 feet. 

Cult. See Connarus for culture and propagation, p. 90. 


IV. CNE’STIS (from «vew, kneo, to scratch; in allusion to 
the capsules being covered with stinging hairs on the outside). 
Juss. gen. p- 374. Kunth, gen. tereb. D. C. prod. 2. p. 86. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Pentagynia. Calyx 5-cleft, downy 
on the outside, valvate in the bud. Petals 5, inserted in the 
bottom of the calyx as well as the 10 stamens, free. Carpels 5, 
(1-4) distinct, 1-styled, somewhat stipitate at the base, coria- 
ceous, 2-valved, pod-formed, opening on the back, usually 
clothed with stinging hairs both inside and outside, with 2 ova 
in each carpel. Seeds solitary, rising from the base of the 
carpel, erect, destitute of aril. Albumen fleshy. Embryo 
Straight. Cotyledons leafy. Radicle superior—Usually scan- 
dent shrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves, and racemose panicles 
of flowers. 

1 C. GLA'BRA (Lam. dict. 3. p. 23. ill. t. 387. f. 1.) leaflets 


III. Eurycoma. 


IV. Cxesris. V. Taprria. 91 
5-7 pairs, ovate-oblong, smooth; small racemes in fascicles ; 
carpels obovate, obtuse, prurient. h.S. Native of the islands 
of the Mauritius and Bourbon. 

Smooth Cnestis. Shrub 6 feet. 

2 C. POLYFHY LLA (Lam. dict. 2. p. 23. ill. t. 887. f 2.) leaves 
with 8-9 pairs of ovate-oblong leaves, which are villous beneath ; 
racemes tomentose ; carpels very blunt, velvety. h.S. Na- 
tive of Madagascar. 

Many-leaved Cnestis. Clt. 1823. Shrub 8 feet. 

3 C. rerrucinea (D. C. prod. 2. p. 87.) leaves with 8-10 
pairs of oval-oblong leaflets, which are somewhat cordate at 
the base and acuminated at the apex, smooth above, but downy 
beneath from ferrugineous hairs as well as the petioles and 
branchlets. h.S. Native of Sierra Leone. Spondioides fer- 
ruginea, Smeathm. herb. 

Rusty Cnestis. Shrub 8 feet. 

4 C. cornicuta TA (Lam. dict. 3. p. 23.) leaves with 4-5 
pairs of oval-oblong, acuminated, smooth leaflets, but with the 
midrib beset with rusty hairs; carpels oblong, covered with 
stinging hairs, and drawn out at the apex into a long acumen. 
h. S. Native of Sierra Leone. Spondioides prüriens, Smeathm. 
Petals pale-red. 

Horned-capsuled Cnestis. Shrub 5 feet. 

5 C. racemosa; leaves pinnate ; leaflets ovate-elliptic, entire, 
acuminated, smooth on both surfaces; racemes simple, lateral ; 
capsules obovate, arched, very villous. h. S. Native of Sierra 
Leone. 

Racemose-flowered Cnestis. Shrub 10 feet. 

6 C. monape’trna (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 34.) leaves with 2-3 
pairs of quite smooth, shining, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated 
leaflets. h.S. Native of the East Indies, in the province of 
Silhet. 

Monadelphous Cnestis. Shrub 10 feet. 

7 C.? pinna‘ta (Beauv. fl. d’ow. 1. p. 98. t. 60.) leaves im- 
pari-pinnate ; leaflets ovate, acute ; flowers corymbose, axillary, 
bibracteolate. MB. S. Native of Guinea, in the kingdom of 
Waree. This is probably a species of Omphalobium. 

Pinnate-leaved Cnestis. Shrub 8 feet. 

8 C. ogriqua (Beauv. fl. d’ow. p. 98. t. 59.) leaflets 3, ovate, 
acuminated, lateral ones oblique at the base, the odd one a 
great distance from the lateral ones ; flowers in panicles. k. S. 
Native of Guinea, in the kingdom of Waree. 

Oblique-leafletted Cnestis. Shrub 6 feet. 

Cult. See Conndrus for culture and propagation, p. 90. 


V. TAPTRIA (Tapiriri is the Caribbean name of the tree). 
Juss. gen. 372. D.C. prod. 2. p. 90.—Tapirira, Aubl. guian. 
1. p. 470. t. 188.—Salabérria, Neck. elem. no. 985.—Joncquè- 
tia, Schreb. gen. no. 785. < 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Pentaginia. Calyx 5-parted, deci- 
duous, equal; sepals roundish. Petals 5, exserted from the 
hypogynous prominent disk, as well as the 10 stamens. Styles 
none. Stigmas 5. Capsule 5-furrowed, 5-valved, 5-seeded. 
Seeds arillate (perhaps the capsule is composed of 5 1-seeded 
carpels ?).—A tree, with impari-pinnate leaves, having 2-3 pairs 
of almost opposite leaflets, and axillary and terminal panicles of 
flowers. This genus is excluded from Connaräceæ by S. 
Kunth, but a more apt place for its insertion in the natural 
system is not known to De Candolle. 
“1 T. Gurane’nsis (Aubl. L c.) h. S.. Native of Guiana, 
in the woods of Sinemari. Joncquètia paniculata, Willd. spec. 
2. p. 750. Flowers white. 

Guiana Tapiria. Tree 50 feet. 

Cult. See Connarus for culture and propagation, p. 90. 


Orper LXXVIII. LEGUMINOSÆ (this order is composed 
N 2 


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of plants bearing legumes or pods like the pea). Juss. gen. 345. 
Gert. fruct. 2. p.301. D.C. fl. franc. ed. 3. vol. 4. prop. 
med. ed. 2. p. 131. D. C. prod. 2. p. 93.—Papilionaceze and 
Lomentàceæ, Lin. ord. ed. gies. p. 415. 

Calyx constantly of 5 sepals (f. 31. a.), which are more or 
less connected at the base, forming a 5-cleft (f. 31. a.) or 5- 
toothed (f. 27. a.) calyx, never 5-sepalled, in the strict sense of 
the word, it is, however, sometimes composed of 1 (f. 52. g.) 
or 2 sepals from coalition or abortion (f. 43. a.), the teeth or seg- 
ments of the calyx usually unequal, sometimes connected into 2 
lips (f. 48. a.) ; the upper lip bidentate (f. 48. a.) ; the lower one 
trifid (f. 48. a.). Petals usually 5 (f. 27. c. f. 47. c.), generally 
unequal, inserted in the bottom of the calyx, rarely in the torus, 
usually variously imbricated in estivation, rarely valvate, gener- 
ally free, rarely joined into a gamopetalous corolla (sometimes, 
however, the petals are wanting, and sometimes the corolla is 
formed of 1, 2, 3, or 4 petals only). Stamens inserted with the 
petals, usually double the number of the petals, rarely triple or 
quadruple that number or fewer, sometimes all free (f. 54. b. f. 
56. c. f. 24. c.), sometimes variously connected or monadelphous, 
with the staminiferous tube entire (f. 29. c.), or cleft in front 
(f. 27. d.), or diadelphous, usually with 9 joined and 1 free (f. 
44, d.), rarely joined in 2 equal bundles, containing 5 stamens 
each, and more rarely connected into 3 bodies. Anthers 2-celled 
(f. 23. f.), sometimes some of them are changed into abortive 
threads. Ovary oblong (f. 23. d.) or ovate, sessile (f. 25. d.) or 
stipitate (f. 58. d.), usually free, rarely with the stipe adnate to 
the calyx. Style filiform (f. 25. e. f. 31. d.), rising from the top of 
the upper suture of the ovary, crowned by a terminal (f. 44. e.) or 
lateral stigma. Legume usually 2-valved (f. 29. d.), membra- 
nous, coriaceous, rarely fleshy or drupaceous, dehiscent (f. 
29. d.) or indehiscent (f. 44. g.), 1-celled (f. 52. h.), some- 
times longitudinally 2-celled from the upper suture being 
bent in so much, or often transversely many-celled in con- 
sequence of the seeds being separated by spongy or mem- 
branous substance (f. 49. e.), often separating into 1-celled 
joints (f. 41. e.). Seeds usually numerous (f. 29. d.), rarely 
solitary (f. 36. e.) or twin (f. 56. e.) from abortion, fixed to the 
upper suture of the legume (f. 56. e. f. 52, h. f. 29. d.), alter- 
nately inserted in both valves, usually oval (f. 29. d.) or kidney- 
shaped (f. 51. e.), hanging by various shaped funicles, rarely ex- 
panded into aril. ‘Testa or spermaderm smooth, usually very 
smooth and hard. Endopleura FIG. 21. 
usually tumid, appearing like albu- 
men. Embryo sometimes straight 
(f. 21. i. l. m.), sometimes with 
the radicle curved back upon the 
edge of the cotyledons, and ‘ly- 
ing in the commisure formed by 
them (f. 21. e. f. b.), but in either 
case the radicle is directed towards 
the hilum (f. 21. i. m.). Cotyle- 
dons leafy, flat (f. 21. a. f) 
changing through germination, or 


fleshy (f. 21. c. g.), (the flesh fari- 


LEGUMINOSÆ, 


naceous or oily), in a few they are exserted from the spermaderm 
(f. 21. c.), others are inclosed in it, as the common pea, never 
changing through germination (f. 20.). 

This order is composed of trees, shrubs, or herbs, with 
very variable habits. The leaves usually alternate and 
bistipulate, simple, but usually variously compound, gene- 
rally pinnate or bipinnate, petiolate. Petioles usually bi- 
callous at the base, sometimes the petiole is dilated into a leafy 
limb, when this is the case it is called a phyllodium. Flowers of 
various hues, axillary or terminal, disposed in racemes or pani- 
cles, rarely solitary. 

Legumindsæ is a vast and very natural order, diffused through- 
out the world, and is supposed by Humboldt to be a twelfth of 
all the phænogamous plants or vasculares, and we think he has 
not underrated it. This is the family to which the various kinds 
of pulse belong, and is one of the most familiar to the world. 
Their papilionaceous or pea flowers characterize the greater 
number, and their legumes or pea pods the remainder, with very 
few exceptions. As objects of ornament many are possessed 
of unrivalled beauty; for example, Robinia, Labérnum, Wis- 
tària, Lupinus, Astragalus, Erythrina or Coral-flower, &e 
Great, however, as is the beauty of the Legumindsæ which can 
brave the inclemencies of the seasons of northern Europe, it 
must give way before the splendour and elegance of those of the 
tropics. The flowers of Amhérstia and Erythrina are of the 
deepest crimson, and borne in profusion upon some of the loftiest 
trees of the forest. But these are surpassed by the elegant fine- 
leaved Acacias, with their golden flowers, which cast a charm even 
over the most sterile deserts of Africa. While the forests of hot 
countries are thus indebted to species of this order for their 
timber, the meadows and pastures of the same latitudes are 
enamelled with the flowers of myriads of /ndigôferas, Hedyst- 
rums, and Desmddiums, and animated by the wonderful motion 
of the sensitive plants. In our own country, the gayest part 
of our scenery is in many places indebted to the furze and broom 
so in other countries the same effect is produced by other genera 
of Leguminise ; by Lipäria and Aspélathus at the Cape of 
Good Hope, and by the Pultene‘as and Daviésias, and similat 
genera in New Holland. The wood of the order is very hard 
and durable, with a yellow tinge, sometimes changing into green | 
as in the Laburnum of Europe, and in the better known Brazil- 
wood of commerce, produced by Cæsalpinia Brasiliénsis. 

The following remarks upon the properties of the order at? 
made by M. de Candolle: The family of Leguminous plants 
though established upon characters of primary importance, offers 
nevertheless so large a number of species, and such singular 
botanical anomalies, that it is easy to foresee that its properties | 
will exhibit little uniformity. Still more exceptions may © 
anticipated, if one reflects that the chemical principle whichis | 
found most abundantly in every part of leguminous plants, and t0 
which we must attribute their principal properties, is the extrac 
tive. It is probable that this principle, either from its own nature 
or from its peculiar power of uniting with different matters, oF p% 
haps instead of being a simple principle, it is rather a compound 
different matters ; it is probable, I say, that this extractive por 


2 


a a = aa & 2 — + 


à 


AE A 


LEGUMINOSEÆ. 


ciple exhibits much less uniformity in its results than any other. 
It is without doubt to the presence of the extractive principle in 
considerable quantities that many leguminous plants owe their 
purgative properties, which are common to several extracts, and 
which many chemists attribute to the acetate of potass, which 
they are almost universally found to contain. Thus the leaves 
and pods of Cassia sénna, and several other species, the Colètea 
arboréscens of Genista pérgans, and of Coronilla E'merus act 
as brisk purgatives, and often cause pain in the bowels. The 
juice of Coronilla varia excites vomiting. Itis perhaps from a 
different cause that the pulp, which is contained in the husks of 
leguminous plants, operates upon the human body, being gently 
laxative without causing the least pain; such is the character of 
Cathartocärpus fistula, Tamarindus l'ndica, Ceraténia siliqua, 
and probably some species of I’nga and Pérkia. There is a 
juice which surrounds the seeds in the tumid pods of Gledi- 
tschia and Sophora, which differs altogether in its very astringent 
nauseous flavour. It is undoubtedly to asecretion from the ex- 
ternal part of the seed, or of the pericarp, or some one of these 
modifications, that the singular property of the Piscidia and 
many Galègas is derived, which are employed in America 
to stupify fish, which are taken by this means as readily as by 
Nux vomica. The decoction of the root of Galéga Virgi- 
niäna is considered in America as a powerful vermifuge. It 
is perhaps to the extractive principle that the rubefacient powers 
of the fresh leaves of some leguminous plants are to be at- 
tributed, which act readily upon the skin if applied in plas- 
ters; as for example, the leaves of Ornithopus scorpioides 
and Moringa pterogospérma. It appears that it is to the greater 
or less considerable mixture of the extractive principle with 
the fæcula contained in the seed, that the different proper- 
ties of the pulse of leguminous plants may be attributed. If 
found in small quantities, the seed may serve as food for man 
and animals, as we see in French beans, scarlet runners, beans 
and peas, &c. If found in a more considerable quantity, it will 
render them purgative or emetic, as in Cytisus Labirnum and 
Anagyris feetida, &c., and most of those belonging to the sub- 
division Phyllélobe. The seeds of leguminous plants also pre- 
sent many other anomalies more difficult to reduce to any fixed 
laws; thus some are found which contain a rather large portion 
of fixed oil, such as the seed of the A’rachis hypogyæ a and Mo- 
ringa pterogospérma, which produces oil of ben ; there are some 
of which the smell and flavour are rather powerful, as the seed of 
Dipterex oddra or Tonquin bean; there are others, which, like 
the chick pea, have rather a bitter taste and exciting properties, 
and are on that account administered for the jaundice. There 
are others again, like those of the Andira, which are so bitter as 
to be used in Java and Brazil as tonic, alexiteric, and vermifuge. 
In short, are not the aperient and diuretic qualities which are 
observable in the roots and herbage of many leguminous plants, 
such as broom, beans, Ondnis, &c. to be attributed to a modifi- 
cation of this extractive principle ? There are, in another 
view, roots which are tuberous, and furnish mankind with 
wholesome food, as Läthyris tuberdsus, Délichos tuberdsus, and 
D. bulbôsus, which last the Indians use for food. The roots of 
liquorice have a sweet and mucilaginous taste, which, united to 


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an acrid and rather exciting principle, causes it to be employed 

as a pectoral. It may be here added, that the sweet flavour of 

liquorice and its properties are not confined to the genus, but is 

found equally in the roots of many other plants of the order, as 

A brus precatorius, various species of T'rifdlium, &e. The bark of 
some trees of leguminous plants is remarkable for its bitterness, 

and is used as febrifuges ; the different kinds of Geoffroya and 

Andira possess this bitter and febrifugal quality in a remarkable 

degree. In India the barks of the 4gati grandiflora and of the 

Guilandina Bonducélla are employed for the same purpose. 

The barks of many leguminous plants are also remarkable for 

their astringent qualities, caused by the quantity of tannin which 

they are found to contain ; this is observable in the Acacia Cüte- 

chu and À. Arabica, which are used for tanning leather. Its 

well known that almost all colouring matter proceeds from the 

extractive principle, and this principle abounds in Legumindse. 

To this family belong the principal blue colours known by the 

name of Indigo, extracted from every kind of Jndigéfera, and 

from some Tephrôsias ; and the red colours are yielded by all the 

species of Cæsalpinia and of Hæmatéxylon or Logwood. We 
may add the red juice which is drawn from the Plerocdrpus 
Draco and Santalinus, under the name of Sandal and Dragon’s 
blood; from Butea, under the name of Gum lac, and also from 
Dalbérgia Monetària. The red juice of Erythrophlèum or Gre- 
gree-tree, is used as an ordeal in Africa. ‘These juices appear 
to differ in many particulars, but their history and analysis being 
unknown, it is impossible to form an estimate of the nature of 
their differences. 

Among the exotic drugs employed in the arts, are the balsam 
of Copiva, produced by the Copaifera; the balsam of Peru, 
which Mutis says is produced by Myrospérmum peruiferum, and 
the balsam of Tolu from Myrospérmum toluiferum ; the cachou, 
which has been found to be almost pure tannin, and which is 
supposed to be produced by Acacia Câtechu. Of the same 
character is that remarkable resin that is yielded by Hymenæ a 
Cotrbaril; gum Arabic, produced by the bark and roots of 
Acacia véra, Sénegal, Ardbica, and others; gum tragacanth, 
obtained from Astragalus Créticus, géimmifer, and vèrus ; and, 
finally, manna is secreted by Alhagi Maurdrum. 

It is remarkable that the botanical characters of Legumindsæ 
should so strictly agree with the properties of their seeds ; the 
latter may be divided into two sections, namely, the first Sarcé- 
lobe, or those of which the cotyledons are thick (f. 21. c. g.), 
and filled with fecula, and destitute of cortical pores, and which, 
moreover, in germination do not undergo any change, but nou- 
rish the young plant by means of that supply of food which they 
already contain; second, the Phyllélobe, or those of which the 
cotyledons are thin (f. 21. a. f.), with a very little fecula, and 
furnished with cortical pores, and which change at once into 
leaves at the time of germination, for the purpose of elaborating 
food for the young plant. All the seeds of Sarcélobæ are used 
as food in different countries, and none of those of Phyllélobce 
are ever so employed. 

M. de Candolle’s arrangement of Leguminôsæ being here 
adopted, it will be useful to explain the principles on which 
itis founded. He divides Legumindse into two grand divisions, 


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the first of which consists of plants, the radicle of whose embryo 
is curved back upon the edge of the cotyledons (f. 21. b. e. f.) ; the 
second, of those whose radicle and cotyledons are straight (f. 21.7. 
k.1.m.); the former is called Curvémbria, the latter Rectémbrie. 
In the Curvémbriæ certain diversities in the structure of the calyx 
and corolla again divide into two principal forms, one of which, 
comprehending all the genera with papilionaceous flowers (f. 27.), 
is called Papilionàceæ, and the other consisting of a very small 
number of species with 1 or 2 petals or more, and an obscurely 
lobed calyx, is called Swartzièæ (f. 52.). The last is not sub- 
divided, but the Papilionaceæ resolve themselves into two great 
- tribes, namely, those with fleshy cotyledons (f. 21. c.) and eat- 
able pulse called Sarcélobe, and those with foliaceous cotyledons 
(f. 21. a. f.) and seeds which are not eatable, called Phyllélobe, 
each of these is divisible by three upon slight differences in the 
fructification. In the Rectémbreæ two suborders, Mimôseæ (f. 
53. f. 54.) and Cesalpinee (f. 56. f. 57.), are formed upon va- 
riations in the eestivation of the calyx and corolla; in the former 
it is valvate, in the latter imbricated ; the first constitutes a single 
tribe, the latter divides into three. Having thus explained the 
principles upon which Legumindse is arranged, the following 
synopsis of the genera will be intelligible. 


Synopsis of the Genera. 
Division I. 


Curve’mBriÆ. Radicle bent back upon the edge of the lobes 
of the cotyledons in embryo (f. 21. b. e. f.). 


SUBORDER I. 

Paritiona‘cez. Embryo with the radicle lying in the fissure 
of the cotyledons (f. 21. b.e.f.). Sepals imbricate in æstivation 
or somewhat valvate. Petals disposed in a papilionaceous man- 
ner (f. 24. b. f. 25. b. &c.), always irregular, the upper one is 
called a vexillum (f. 21. n.), the two side ones wings (f. 21. 0.), 
and the lower one, which is usually composed of 2 petals, the 
keel (f. 21. p.). Stamens inserted in the bottom of the calyx, or 
perigynous. 


$1. Phyllélobe. Cotyledons thin, leafy (f. 21. a. f). 


Trier I. 


SoPHo'REÆ. Flowers papilionaceous (f. 24. b. f. 22. c. &e.). 
Stamens 10, unconnected (f. 23. f. f. 24. c.). Legume continuous, 
not articulated (f. 22. d.). Cotyledons flat, leafy (£. 21. a. f). 

1 Myrosre’rmum. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed, superior 
petal larger than the rest. Legume stipitate, naked at the base, 
and winged at the apex, indehiscent, 1-celled, 1-2-seeded. Seeds 
enveloped in balsamic juice. Trees, with pinnate leaves. 

2 Sopra. Calyx 5-toothed (f. 22. a.), campanulate. 
Petals of keel usually concrete at the apex. Legume wingless, 
moniliform, many-seeded (f. 24. d.). Trees, with impari-pin- 
nate leaves, and variable flowers. 

3 Epwa’rpsia. Calyx oblique, 5-toothed. Petals connivent. 
Keel long. Legume moniliform, 2-valved, 4-winged, many- 
seeded. Shrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves, and yellow flowers. 
. 4 Ormodsia, Calyx 5-parted, bilabiate. Vexillum roundish, 
hardly longer than the keel and wings. Legume woody, com- 


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pressed, 2-valved, 1-3-seeded. 
leaves, and blue or purple flowers. 

5 Vircrzra. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals about equal in length, 
Vexillum flat. Legume compressed, oblong, 2-valved, many- 
seeded. Trees, with impari-pinnate leaves, and purplish and 
yellow flowers. 


Trees, with impari-pinnate 


6 Macrérroris. Calyx cup-shaped, inflated, 5-toothed. 
Keel longer than the vexillum. Legume straight, compressed 
or subterete, many-seeded. Shrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves 
and white flowers. 

7 Anacy'ris. Calyx 5-toothed, somewhat bilabiate. Wings 
longer than the vexillum and keel. Legume on a short stipe, 
compressed, many-seeded, 2-valved. Shrubs, with trifoliate 
leaves and yellow flowers. 

8 Pipta’ntuus. Calyx 5-toothed, somewhat bilabiate at the 
apex. Vexillum with subincurved edges. Wings involute at 
the apex. Keel obtuse, bifid. Legume linear, stipitate, many- 
seeded. A shrub, with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers. 

9 Tuermôrsis. Calyx campanulate, 4-5-cleft, somewhat bi- 
labiate, convex behind. Petals nearly equal. Vexillum with 
reflexed sides. Legume compressed, falcate or linear, many- 
seeded. Perennial herbs, with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers. 

10 Baptista. Calyx half 4-5-cleft, bilabiate. Petals nearly 
equal. Vexillum with reflexed edges. Legume ventricos, 
pedicellate, many-seeded. Perennial herbs, with trifoliate, rarely 
simple leaves, and yellow and blue flowers. 

11 Cycrdpia. Calyx 5-cleft, thrust in at the base. Stigma 
bearded. Vexillum large. Wings with a transverse plait. 
Keel mucronate. Legume compressed, pedicellate, 1-celled, 
many-seeded, coriaceous. Shrubs, with sessile trifoliate leaves 
and yellow flowers. 

12 Popaty’ria. Calyx 5-cleft, thrust in at the base. Vex 
illum large. Keel covered by the wings. Stamens rather con- 
nate at the base. Legume sessile, ventricose, many-seeded: 
Shrubs, with simple leaves and red or white flowers. 

13 CuorizeMa. Calyx half 5-cleft, bilabiate. Keel ventt 
cose, shorter than the wings. Legume ventricose, 1-celled, 
many-seeded, sessile or subsessile. Shrubs, with simple, toothed 
or entire leaves, and yellow and red flowers. 

14 Popotosium. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate. Vexillum spread- 
ing. Legume stalked, linear-oblong, smooth inside, 4-seeded. 
Shrubs, with simple, lobed or entire leaves, and yellow and red 
flowers. 

15 Oxyiosium. Calyx deeply 5-cleft (f. 28. a.), somewhat 
bilabiate. Vexillum spreading (f. 23. b.). Legume sessile (f 
23. d.) or subsessile, many-seeded, ventricose, ovate, acute 
Little shrubs, with whorled leaves and yellow flowers. 

16 Cazrrsracuys. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate. Vexillum erect 
Legume stipitate, woody, opening at the top, many-seeded: 
Shrubs, with entire, scattered, or whorled leaves, and yellow 
flowers. 

Vexillum 
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entire 


17 Bracuysr'ma. Calyx 5-cleft, ventricose. 
shorter than the wings or keel. Legume ventricose, 
seeded. Procumbent or climbing shrubs, with simple 
leaves, and scarlet or greenish-yellow flowers. ; 

18 Gowpmordprum. Calyx 5-parted. Vexillum spreading: 


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Legume many-seeded, rather spherical, and very obtuse. Shrubs, 


with impari-pinnate or palmately 3-5-foliate leaves, and yellow . 


flowers. 

19 Burtonta, Calyx deeply 5-cleft. Petals about equal in 
length. Legume roundish, rather ventricose. Shrubs, with 
awl-shaped, trifoliate, sessile leaves, and yellow flowers. 

20 Jacxson1a. Calyx 5-parted. Petals and stamens deci- 
duous. Legume rather ventricose, ovate or oblong, with the 
valves pubescent inside. Shrubs, almost leafless in the adult 
state, with filiform branches, and yellow flowers. 

21 VIMINA RIA. 
length. Legume valveless, ovate. 
leafless. 


Calyx 5-toothed, angular. Petals equal in 
Shrubs, in the adult state 
Flowers yellow. 

22 SPHÆROLOBIUM. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate. Legume sphe- 
rical, 1-2-seeded, pedicellate. Shrubs, in the adult state nearly 
leafless, when present simple, with red or yellow flowers. 

23 Aòrus. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate. Petals and stamens 
deciduous. Legume 2-valved, 1-2-seeded. Shrubs, with sim- 
ple narrow leaves and yellow flowers. 

24 Ditiwy’nta. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate, tapering to the 
base. Vexillum large, 2-lobed. Legume ventricose, 1-2-seed- 
ed. Seeds strophiolate. Shrubs, with simple leaves and yellow 
flowers. 

25 Evta’xta. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate. Vexillum broad. 
Legume rather ventricose, 1-2-seeded. Seed strophiolate. 
Shrubs, with simple leaves and yellow flowers. 

26 ScLEROTHA'’MNUS. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate, bibracteate at 
the base. Keel length of wings. Legume ventricose, pedicel- 
late, 2-seeded. A shrub, with simple leaves and yellow flowers. 

27 GasrrordBium. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate. Keel length 
of wings. Legume ventricose, 2-seeded. Seeds strophiolate. 
Shrubs, with simple leaves, disposed 4 in a whorl, and yellow 
flowers. 

28 Eucurzus. Calyx deeply 5-eleft, bibracteolate at the 
base, bilabiate, lower lobes setaceous. Keel length of wings. 
Legume compressed, pedicellate, 2-seeded. Seed strophiolate. 
Shrubs, with opposite simple leaves and yellow flowers. 

29 Puttenz’a. Calyx 5-cleft, somewhat bilabiate (f. 24. a.), 
bibracteolate at the base. Legume sessile (f. 24. d.), 2-seeded. 
Shrubs, with simple alternate leaves. 

30 Davre'sia. Calyx angular, 5-toothed. Keel shorter 
than the wings. Legume compressed, angular, opening elasti- 


` cally at the lower suture, 2-seeded, pedicellate. Seeds stro- 


phiolate. Spiny or unarmed shrubs, with simple leaves, some- 
times leafless, and yellow flowers. 

31 Mine ia. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate. Legume 2-seeded, 
longitudinally 2-celled, from the suture being bent inwards above. 
Shrubs, with ternately verticillate leaves and purple flowers. 


Truze Il. 


Lo‘rex. Corolla papilionaceous (f. 25. b.). Stamens 10, mona- 
delphous (f. 25. c. f. 29. c.) or diadelphous, that is to say, 9 joined, 
and 1 free. Legume continuous, 1-celled (f. 29. d.), rarely 2- 
celled, from the upper suture being bent innards. Cotyledons 
flat, foliaceous (£ 21:00.) 


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SuBTRIBE I, Geni'stex. Legume 1-celled (f. 26. d. f. 29. d.). 
Stamens usually monadelphous (f. 25. c. f. 27. d. f. 29. c.). 
Leaves simple or palmately trifoliate, rarely pinnate. Stems 
usually shrubby. 

32 Hovea. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate (f. 25.a.). Keel ob- 
tuse (f. 25. f.). Stamens monadelphous (f. 25. c.), upper one 
more or less free. Legume sessile (f. 25. d.), roundish, ventri- 
cose, 2-seeded. Seeds strophiolate. Shrubs, with alternate 
simple leaves and purplish flowers. 

33 PLraciordgium. Calyx bilabiate (f. 26. a.), upper lip 
broad, retuse, lower one 8-parted. Keel obtuse (f. 26. c.). 
Stamens diadelphous, 9 joined, and 1 free. Legume oblique (f. 
26. d.), coriaceous, ventricose, 2-seeded. Seeds strophiolate. 
Shrubs, with simple spiny-toothed leaves, and blue flowers. 

34 Praryròsium. Calyx 5-cleft, bracteate, bilabiate. Sta- 
mens all connected. Legume pedicellate, compressed, flat, 
many-seeded, winged on the back. Shrubs, with opposite sim- 
ple leaves and yellow flowers, with the base of the vexillum red. 

85 Bosstza. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 27. a.), bilabiate. 
monadelphous (f. 27. d. f. 28. b.). Legume compressed (f. 28. 
c.), pedicellate (f. 27. e.), many-seeded, with the margins thick- 
ened on both sides. Seeds strophiolate. Shrubs, with flat or 
terete branches, and alternate simple leaves, when present, and 
yellow flowers, with the keel usually red or brown. 

36 Godpia. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate. Vexillum large, flat. 
Stamens all connected. Legumen pedicellate, compressed. Seeds 
strophiolate. Shrubs, with alternate, stalked, trifoliate leaves, 
and yellow flowers. 

37 Sco'rrea. Calyx bracteate, 5-toothed. Stamens all con- 
nected. Vexillum very short. Legume stalked, compressed, 
thickened at the sutures. Seeds 3-4, strophiolate. Shrubs, 
with toothed simple leaves and reddish flowers. 

88 TempteTonta. Calyx 5-toothed. Stamens all connected, 
the tenth sometimes free. Keel oblong, rather longer than the 
wings. Legume pedicellate, compressed, many-seeded. Seeds 
strophiolate. Shrubs, with alternate, simple, wedge-shaped 
leaves and scarlet flowers. 

39 Ra'rnia. Calyx cleft in 5 lobes to the middle, lowest lobe 
setacéous. Keel obtuse. Vexillum roundish. Stamens mona- 
delphous. Legume lanceolate, compressed, many-seeded. Shrubs, 
with alternate simple leaves and yellow flowers. 

40 Vascoa. Calyx half 5-cleft. Lobes acute, not spinose. 
Vexillum roundish. Stamens monadelphous. Legume com- 
pressed, sessile, many-seeded. Shrubs, with simple, stem-clasp- 
ing leaves, upper ones opposite, lower ones alternate, and yellow 
flowers. 

41 Borsonta. Calyx 5-cleft; lobes spiny at apex. 
villous. Vexillum emarginate. Keel obtuse. Stamens mona- 
delphous. Legume linear, flat, many-seeded. Shrubs, with 
simple, alternate, stem-clasping leaves and yellow flowers. 

42 Acuyronia. Calyx 5-toothed, lower tooth elongated and 
bifid. Stamens diadelphous. Legume compressed, many- 
seeded. Shrubs, with habit of last genus, with yellow flowers. 

48 Lipa'ria. Calyx thrust in at the base, 5-lobed, lower 
lobe very long, elliptic, petaloid. Corolla smooth. Keel acute. 


Stamens 


Corolla 


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Stamens diadelphous. Legume ovate, few-seeded. Shrubs, with 
lanceolate leaves, which are pungent at the apex, and fulvous 
flowers. 

44 PriesrLe'ya. Calyx 5-lobed, subilabiate. Corolla smooth. 
Wings falcate. Stamens diadelphous. Legume sessile, com- 
pressed, 4-6-seeded. Shrubs, with simple leaves and yellow 
flowers. 

45 Ha'tuia. Calyx 5-cleft. Keel obtuse, Stamens mona- 
delphous, entire. Legume membranous, 2-valved, 1-seeded. 
Suffruticose herbs, with simple leaves and purple flowers. 

46 Heyra’np1a. Calyx 5-cleft. Keel obliquely truncate, 
acuminated, Stamens monadelphous, cleft in front. Legume 
compressed, 1-seeded. Suffruticose herbs, with cordate, roundish 
leaves and yellow flowers. 

47 Crorara‘ria. Calyx 5-lobed, subilabiate. Vexillum 

cordate, large. Keel falcate, acuminated. Stamens monadel- 
phous. Style bearded laterally. Legume turgid, with ventri- 
cose valves, usually many-seeded. Herbs or shrubs, with sim- 
ple or palmately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers, 
rarely purplish. 
. 48 Cra’yutum. Calyx 5-cleft, somewhat bilabiate. Vexillum 
somewhat plicate. Keel large, short. Wings short. 
monadelphous, with the tube cleft. Style acute. 
flated, many-seeded. 

49 Hypocaty’ptus. 
Stamens monadelphous. 


Stamens 
Legume in- 


Calyx 5-lobed, thrust in at the base. 
Legume compressed, lanceolate. A 
smooth shrub, with trifoliate leaves and purple flowers. 

50 Viporeia. Calyx tubular, 5-toothed. Vexillum obovate. 
Keel obtuse. Stamens monadelphous, cleft in front. Legume 
compressed, 1-seeded, winged on the upper side, and with ven- 
tricose valves. Shrubs, with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers. 

51 Loppier‘sia. Calyx rather inflated, acutely 5-toothed. 
Vexillum shorter than the wings or keel. Stamens monadel- 
phous. Ovary oblong, 2-4-ovulate, compressed. Shrubs, with 
trifoliate leaves and reddish-white flowers. 

52 Dicurius. Calyx tapering at the base, 5-toothed, deeply 
bilabiate ; teeth all acute. Vexillum shorter than the obtuse 
keel. Stamens monadelphous, with the sheath cleft in front. 
Ovary linear, 8-ovulate. A shrub, with trifoliate leaves and 
white or yellow flowers. 

53 Lesr'ekra. Calyx 5-cleft; lobes acute. Stamens mona- 
delphous, with the sheath cleft in front. Legume cylindrical, 
many-seeded. Shrubs with the habit of Genista, with simple or 
trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers. 

54 SarcopnY’LLUM. Calyx 5-parted, regular, 2 superior 
teeth divaricate. Keel obtuse. Stamens monadelphous. Le- 
gume compressed, elongated, falcate, many-seeded. A shrub, 
with fascicles of filiform fleshy leaves and yellow flowers. 

55 Aspa’tatuus. Calyx 5-toothed. Vexillum stipitate. Sta- 
mens monadelphous, with the sheath cleft in front. 


Legume 
oblong, few-seeded. 


Shrubs, with fascicled leaves, usually tri- 
foliate and sessile, and usually yellow flowers. 

56 U'‘rex. Calyx 5-toothed, bibracteate, 2-parted. Stamens 
monadelphous. Legume short, turgid, few-seeded. Shrubs, 
with spiny branches and leaves, and yellow flowers. 


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57 Srauraca’ntuus. Calyx 5-toothed, bilabiate. Stamens 
monadelphous. Legume long, exserted, flat, many-seeded, 
Shrub with the habit of Ulex, with yellow flowers. 

58 Spa’rt1um. Calyx spathaceous, cleft above, 5-toothed, 
subilabiate. Vexillum roundish. Keel acuminated. Stamens 
monadelphous. Legume compressed, many-seeded. Shrub, 
with lanceolate, scattered leaves and yellow flowers. 

59 Genr'sta. Calyx 5-toothed, bilabiate (f. 29. d.).  Vexil- | 
lum obtuse (f. 29.a.). Keel oblong (f. 29. b.). Stamens mona- 
delphous (f. 29. c.). Legume compressed, rarely somewhat 
turgid (f. 29. d.), few or many-seeded. Unarmed or spiny 
shrubs, with simple or trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers. 

60 Cy’risus. Calyx bilabiate, upper lip usually entire, lower 
one 3-toothed. Vexillum large. Keel obtuse. Stamens mo- 
nadelphous. Legume compressed, many-seeded. Shrubs or 
trees, with trifoliate leaves, and yellow, purple, or white flowers, 

61 Apenoca’rpus. Calyx 5-cleft, obconical, usually glan- 
dular, bilabiate. Keel obtuse. Stamens monadelphous. Le- 
gume oblong, flat, covered with pedicellate glands. Shrubs, with 
trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers. 

62 Ononts. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft, with the segments 
linear. Vexillum large. Stamens monadelphous, one of which 
is sometimes nearly free. Legume usually turgid, few-seeded. 
Herbs or shrubs, with simple, trifoliate, rarely impari-pinnate 
leaves and variable flowers. 

63 Reeuienta. Calyx 5-toothed, acute. Keel obtuse 
Stamens monadelphous, with the sheath cleft in front. Legume 
oval, compressed, 1-seeded. Shrubs, with bistipulate, obcordate, 
simple leaves. 

64 Antuy’tus. Calyx tubular, 5-toothed, more or less in- 
flated after flowering. Petals about equal in length. Stamens 
monadelphous. Legume ovate, 1-2-seeded, rarely oblong: 
linear and many-seeded, covered by the calyx. Shrubs or herbs; 


with trifoliate or impari-pinnate leaves, and yellow, white, 0! 
red flowers. 


SUBTRIBE II, Triroze æ. Legume 1-celled (f. 30. c. f. 31. 
c.). Stamens diadelphous (f. 31. b.). Stems herbaceous, rarely 
frutescent. Leaves usually palmately 3-5-foliate, rarely ime 
pari-pinnate, primordial ones alternate. 

65 Mepica‘co, Calyx subcylindrical, 5-cleft. Keel remot 
from the vexillum (f. 30. b.). Legume many-seeded, of various 
forms, usually spirally twisted (f. 30. c.). Herbs or shrubs; 
with yellow or red flowers. 

66 Hymexoca’rpus. Calyx subcylindrical, 5-cleft. Keel 
remote from the vexillum. Legume membranous, compress 
arched. Herbs, with yellow flowers. 

67 Tricone’t1a. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft. Keel small 
but with the wings and vexillum spreading, appearing like à # 
petalled corolla. Legume oblong, compressed, or cylindricah 
many-seeded. Herbs, with yellow and white flowers. 

68 Pococxra. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed. Keel shortef 
than the wings and vexillum., Legume longer than the caly% 
membranous, compressed, winged. An upright herb, with yel- 
low flowers, : 


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69 MetiLotus. Calyx tubular, 5-toothed. Keel shorter than 
the wings or vexillum. Legume longer than the calyx, coria- 
ceous, 1 or many-seeded, of various forms. Herbs, with yellow 
or white flowers. 

70 Trirotium. Calyx tubular, 5-cleft (f. 31. a.). Keel 
shorter than the wings and vexillum. Legume small (f. 31. c.), 
hardly dehiscent, shorter than the calyx, usually ovate, 1-2- 
seeded, rarely oblong, 3-4-seeded, and a little longer than the 
Herbs, with variable flowers. 

71 Acropopium. Calyx 5-cleft. Vexillum short, hispid. 
Wings bidentate. Stamens diadelphous. Legume ovate-oblong, 
usually 2-seeded, stalked. A subshrub, with fascicled leaves, 
and 3-flowered axillary racemes. 

72 Dory’cnium. Calyx subcampanulate, bilabiate, rather 
gibbous at the base. Wings shorter than the vexillum. Keel 
almost mutic. Stigma capitate. Herbs or subshrubs, with white 


calyx. 


or red flowers. 

73 Lôrus. Calyx tubular, 5-cleft Wings and vexillum 
nearly equal. Keel beaked. Legume cylindrical or compressed, 
wingless. Stigma subulate. Herbs, usually with yellow flowers. 

74 TerracoxéLogus. Calyx tubular, 5-cleft. Wings shorter 
than the vexillum. Keel beaked. Stigma funnel-shaped, at 
length obliquely beaked. Legume furnished with 4 marginal 
wings. Herbs, with red or yellow flowers. 

75 Hosa’cxta. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft (f. 32. a.). Wings 
equal in length to the vexillum (f. 32. b.). Keel beaked. Stigma 
capitate. Legume cylindrical, or rather compressed, straight. 
Herbs, with impari-pinnate leaves, and variegated flowers. 

76 Carmicuæ LIA. Calyx cup-shaped, 5-toothed. Vexillum 
broad. Ovary many-seeded. Legume few-seeded, with the 
valves separating at both margins, leaving the dissepiments 
upon the plant after the seeds have fallen. A shrub, with flat 


_ branches and blue flowers, and the leaves pinnate when present. 


77 Cyamépsts. Calyx turbinately-tubular, 5-cleft ; lobes lan- 
ceolate-awl-shaped, 2 upper ones remote. Flowers with a 
roundish vexillum, oblong wings, and a 2-petalled, straight, acute 
keel, all nearly equal in length. Stamens monadelphous. Stig- 
ma capitate. Legume compressed, many-seeded. An herb, with 
purple flowers. 


Suptripe III. Crrròriæ. Legume 1-celled (f. 34. c.). Sta- 
mens usually diadelphous (f. 34. d.). Stems herbaceous or suf- 
JSrutescent, usually climbing. Leaves various, primordial ones 
opposite. Flowers usually blue, red, or purple, rarely yellow. 

78 Psora‘tea. Calyx tubular, 5-cleft, usually glandular ; 
lobes acuminated, lowest one longest. Legume valveless, 1- 
seeded, length of calyx. Shrubs or herbs. Flowers blue. 

79 Inpicérera. Calyx 5-cleft; lobes acute. Vexillum 
roundish, emarginate (f. 33. a.). Keel having an awl-shaped 
spur on both sides. Legume terete (f. 33. c.), flat, or tetra- 
gonal, 2-valved, rarely few-seeded, usually many-seeded. Herbs 
or shrubs, with simple, impari-pinnate or trifoliate leaves, and 
red, blue, or white flowers. 

80 Ov’srroris. Calyx tubular, 5-cleft. Wings equal in 


length to the vexillum. Keel blunt, with an auricle on each 
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side. Legume compressed, 2-valved, 3-4-celled ; cells 1-seeded. 
A prostrate herb, with trifoliate leaves, and heads of red flowers. 

81 Czrirdria. Calyx bibracteate at the base, 5-cleft (f. 34. a.). 
Vexillum large (f. 34. b.). Stamens and petals inserted above 
Style rather dilated at the apex. Le- 
gume linear (f. 34. c.), compressed, 2-valved, 1-celled, many- 
seeded. Climbing herbs, with trifoliate or impari-pinnate leaves, 
Flowers large, white, blue, or purple. 


the base of the calyx. 


82 Neuroca’rruM. Calyx tubular, with 5 acuminated, nearly 
equal teeth, and furnished with 2 bracteas at the base. Vexillum 
large, roundish. Keel obtuse. Legume stipitate, compressed, 
sub-tetragonal, from the middle nerve of the valves being rather 
prominent, 4-8-seeded. Usually climbing subshrubs, with tri- 
foliate leaves, and large white or purplish flowers, 

83 Marriv'sta. Calyx tubular, somewhat bilabiate, with 5 
acute teeth, lowest one longest. Corolla none. Stamens 4, 2 fertile 
and 2 sterile, distinct. Legume stipitate, compressed, somewhat 
tetragonal in consequence of the valves being furnished with a 
prominent middle nerve. A climbing shrub, with trifoliate leaves. 

84 Coroca`nra. Calyx tubular, 5-cleft, bibracteate at the 
base, somewhat bilabiate. Vexillum roundish. Ovary Stipitate, 
linear, very hispid, girded by the disk. Style smooth, obtuse. 
Procumbent or twining herbs, with simple or trifoliate leaves, and 
violaceous flowers. 

85 Gaxa’ctra. Calyx bibracteate at the base, 4-cleft. Petals 
5, oblong, distinct, with the vexillum broader than the rest. 
Stigma obtuse. Legume terete or compressed, many-seeded, 
elongated. Climbing herbs or subshrubs, with trifoliate or 
impari-pinnate leaves, and usually red flowers. 

86 Opòxra. Calyx 4-parted. Vexillum erectly spreading. 
Wings having a tooth each at the apex. Keel 2-parted, reflexed, 
remote from the vexillum. Legume compressed, usually 8- 
seeded. A twining herb, with trifoliate leaves. 

87 Srecandtroris. Calyx 5-toothed, bibracteate, permanent. 
Vexillum cucullate, bicallous at the base, and spurred behind, 
Style 
Legume linear, 


inclosing the wings and keel, which are membranous. 
membranous, dilated and bearded at the apex. 
many-seeded. A twining herb, with ternate leaves, and 2- 
flowered peduncles. 

88 Virmorinia. Calyx cylindrical, 4-toothed, somewhat bi- 
labiate. Wings shorter than the keel. Style acute. Legume 
stalked, lanceolate, compressed, tapering. A shrub, with impari- 
pinnate leaves, and purple flowers. 

89 Dirtonyx. Calyx urceolate, bilabiate. 
flexed, standing on a glandular claw. Wings biauriculate. 
Keel biauriculate. Stamens diadelphous. Legume terete, many- 
seeded. 
axillary racemes of violaceous flowers. 

90 Barse RIA. Calyx tubular, 5-cleft, bibracteate at the 
base. Wings shorter than the keel, and keel shorter than the 
vexillum. Style bearded at the apex. Stigma obtuse. Legume 
linear, villous, many-seeded. A shrub, with impari-pinnate 
leaves, and scarlet-purplish flowers. 

91 Krese‘r1a. Calyx campanulate, gibbous at the base, 5- 
toothed, lower tooth longer and keeled. Vexillum orbicular, 


Vexillum re- 


A twining shrub, with impari-pinnate leaves, and 


98 LEGUMINOSE. 


Stamens diadelphous. Style villous in front. Legume linear, 
compressed, hooked at the end, many-seeded. A tomentose herb, 
with pinnate leaves, and racemes of white flowers. 

92 Grona. Calyx 4-cleft; upper lobe emarginate. Wings 
obtuse. Vexillum obcordate. Keel concave, adnate to the 
middle of the wings. Stigma simple. Legume linear, compressed, 
many-seeded. A prostrate shrub, with simple leaves, and purple 
flowers. 

93 Cozzæ'a. Calyx 5-cleft; upper lobe a little broader 
than the rest. Petals unguiculate. Vexillum biauriculate at 
the base. Stigma capitate. Legume compressed, tomentose, 
4-6-seeded. Shrubs, with trifoliate leaves, and purple flowers. 

94 Oro’prera. Calyx 5-cleft, 2 superior lobes approximate. 
Vexillum large, roundish. Wings oblong, furnished with an 
auricle on the stipe. Keel 2-edged. Stigma bilabiate, obtuse. 
Ovary linear, straight, compressed, many-ovulate. A twining 
shrub, with trifoliate leaves, and purplish flowers. 

95 Purra‘ria. Calyx bilabiate, upper lip entire or hardly 
bidentate, lower one trifid. Keel obtuse. Vexillum obovate. 
Stamens monadelphous. Legume compressed, stipitate, many- 
seeded. Climbing shrubs, with trifoliate leaves, and yellowish 
flowers. 

96 Duma‘sta. Calyx obliquely truncate, toothless, bibrac- 
teate at the base. Claws of petals length of calyx. Keel obtuse. 
Legume tapering to the base, compressed, few-seeded. Climb- 
ing herbs, with trifoliate leaves, and purplish or yellow flowers. 

97 Gzycine. Calyx 5-cleft, somewhat bilabiate. Style acute. 
Legume linear, compressed, straight, many-seeded, hooked at the 
end. Climbing herbs, with trifoliate leaves, and usually yel- 
lowish flowers. 

98 Cuæro'cazyx. Calyx bilabiate, with awl-shaped segments, 
those of the upper lip recurved and those of the lower lip ad- 
pressed, beset with glandular bristles. Vexillum roundish, 
emarginate. Keel conforming to the wings, Ovary linear, many- 
seeded. Style filiform, villous. A climbing shrub, with impari- 
pinnate leaves, and yellow flowers. 


SUBTRIBE IV. Gatre'cex. Legume 1-celled (f. 36. c. f. 37. 
c.). Stamens diadelphous, rarely monadelphous. Stems herba- 
ceous, shrubby, or arboreous. Leaves alternate or opposite, usually 
impari-pinnate. 

99 PeraLrosTE MuM. Calyx 5-cleft or 5-toothed. Petals un- 
guiculate, like each other in shape. Stamens 5, monadelphous. 
Vexillum conduplicate, free. Legume covered by the calyx, 
1-seeded, indehiscent. Herbs, with white or purple flowers. 

100 Da'tea, Calyx 5-cleft (f. 36. a.), or 5-toothed. Wings 
and keel adnate to the base of the stamens (f. 36. b.). Vexillum 
short, free. Stamens 10, monadelphous. Legume ovate, 1- 
seeded (f. 36. c.), shorter than the calyx. Herbs, with white or 
blue flowers. 

101 Guycyrutza. Calyx tubular, 5-cleft, bilabiate, espe- 
cially the 2 upper lobes are joined together, higher up than the 
others. Vexillum ovate-lanceolate. Keel 2-edged or 2-petalled, 
acute. Legume ovate or oblong, compressed, 1-4-seeded. Herbs, 
with sweet roots, and bluish or white flowers, 


102 Gaze'ca. Calyx of 5 awl-shaped, equal teeth. Vexillum 
obovate-oblong. Keelobtuse. Stamens monadelphous. Stigm 
dot-formed. Legume terete, tomentose. Herbs, with blue, red, 
or white flowers. 

103 Cazrôrropis. Calyx of 5 equal filiform teeth. Vexillum 
erect, ovate. Wings shorter than the keel, which is incurvel 
Style incurved, tipped by a hairy stigma. Stamens diadelphous, 
the 9 joined ones incurved. Legume stipitate, compressed, te 
pering to both ends, many-seeded. Herbs, with blue flowers, 

104 Trerurdsta. Calyx 5-toothed (f. 37. a.). Vexillum 
large (f. 37. b.), roundish, silky or pubescent outside, reflexed. 
Wings adhering to the obtuse keel. Stamens either monade} 
phous or diadelphous. Legume compressed, linear, many- 
seeded (f. 37. c.). Shrubs or herbs, with purple or white flowers. 

105 AmôrPHa. Calyx 5-toothed. Vexillum ovate, concave 
Wings and keel wanting. Stamens exserted, monadelphous at 
the base. Legume compressed, ovate, or lunulate, 1-2-seeded 
Shrubs, with bluish-purple flowers. 

106 Eysenua’rptia. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed, uppet 
teeth more remote, lowest one longest. Vexillum oblong, dis 
tinct from the keel. Ovary biovulate. Style hooked at the 
apex. A tree, with white flowers. 

107 Nissdria. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed. Stamens mo 
nadelphous, with a dorsal fissure, or diadelphous. Legume'’stipt 
tate, ending in a leafy wing, 1 or many-seeded. Climbing shrubs 

108 Mure ra. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed, circumcised 
at the base after flowering. Petals deciduous. Stamens 8-10, 
monadelphous, falling off with the calyx. Legume moniliform; | 
links 1-5, distinct, indehiscent, 1-seeded. A tree. 

109 Loncnoca’revs. Calyx urceolate, 5-toothed. Vexillum | 
orbicular, about equal in length with the wings and keel. St 
mens monadelphous and diadelphous. Legume on a short stipes 
flat, membranous, 4-8-seeded. Trees, with purplish flowers. 

110 Ropinta. Calyx 5-toothed; teeth lanceolate, 2 Sup” 
rior ones shorter and approximate. Vexillum large. Keel 
obtuse. Stamens deciduous. Style bearded in front. Legum 
nearly sessile, many-seeded, margined at the seminiferous sutul® 
Spiny trees, with white or rose-coloured flowers. 

111 Porræ'a. Calyx obliquely truncate, 5-toothed, 2 upp“ 
teeth very short. Petals connivent. Vexillum retuse, short 
than the wings, but with the keel longer than the wings. Stamets 
a little exserted. Legume stipitate, mucronate, compressed 
many-seeded. Shrubs, with white or red flowers. 

112 SaBinea. Calyx cup-shaped, with a truncate somewhit 
entire margin. Keel very blunt, rather shorter than the ve*™ 
lum. Legume compressed, elongated, mucronate, many-seed 
Shrubs, with abruptly-pinnate leaves, and purplish flowers. 

113 Course‘ria. Calyx 5-cleft, 2 superior lobes shorter 
than the rest, and joined together a little higher. Vexillum ob” 
cordate. Keel obtuse, shorter than the wings. Style beard 
at the apex. Stigma capitate. Legume compressed, 5-8-seeded 
mucronate. Woolly trees, with abruptly pinnate leaves, 
yellow flowers. 4 

114 SesBa'nra. Calyx 5-cleft, or 5-toothed (f. 38. a.) Vesil- 
lum roundish, complicated (f. 38. 6.), larger than the keel 


| which is obtuse, and 2-edged at the base. 


ER SM ee ee = SOO 


; obtuse. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


Sheath of stamens 
biauriculate at the base. Legume elongated, slender (f. 88. c.). 
Shrubs or herbs, with abruptly pinnate leaves, and usually 
with yellow flowers. 

115 Aca`rı. Calyx campanulate, bluntly 5-toothed. Vexillum 
oval-oblong, shorter than the oblong wings. Keel large, straight. 
Sheath of stamens furnished with large auricles. Legume stipi- 
tate, compressed, transversely many-celled. Trees, with abruptly 
pinnate leaves, and red flowers. 

116 Guorriprum. Calyx 5-toothed, somewhat bilabiate, 
lower teeth longer than the rest. Vexillum kidney-shaped. 
Legume stipitate, compressed, I-celled, 2-seeded. Herbs, with 


- simple and abruptly-pinnate leaves, and yellow flowers. 


117 Piscipra. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft. Keel obtuse. 
Legume stalked, linear, having 4 membranous wings, with the 
seeds interrupted by spongy substance. Trees, with white 
flowers variegated with red. 

118 Dausenronta. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed. Keel 
very blunt. Vexillum roundish, stipitate. Legume stalked, 
oblong, compressed, furnished with 4 wings, and with the seeds 
interrupted by spongy substance. Shrubs, with abruptly pin- 
nate leaves, and yellow or scarlet flowers. 

119 Coryne’tta. Calyx somewhat bilabiate, 5-toothed. 
Petals with short claws. Keel obtuse. Styleclavate. Legume 
lanceolate, compressed, marginate, many-seeded. Shrubs, with 
abruptly pinnate leaves and purplish flowers. 

120 Caraca‘na. Calyx tubular, 5-toothed. Wings and 
vexillum about equal in length. Stigma truncate. Legume 
sessile and subterete, many-seeded. Shrubs, with abruptly pin- 
nate leaves, and yellow and white flowers. 

121 Haurmope’npron. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed. Keel 
Wings acute, auricled. Legume stipitate, inflated, 
ovate, few-seeded, depressed at the seminiferous suture. X” 
shrub, with abruptly pinnate leaves, and purplish flowers. 

122 Dieny'sa. Calyx 5-cleft, 2 upper lobes roundish. Vex- 
illum obovate, reflexed. Wings flat. Keel falciform. Legume 
linear, compressed, 5-6-seeded, furnished with a large membra- 
nous vesicle at each side on the sutures, opposite each other, 
Shrubs, with yellow flowers. 

123 Cato’pHaca. Calyx 5-cleft; lobes acuminated. Keel 
obtuse. Style hairy, incurved at the apex. Legume sessile, 
oblong, nearly terete, mucronate, hairy. A shrub, with yellow 
flowers. 

124 Corv`rea. Calyx 5-toothed. Vexillum bicallous, larger 
than the obtuse keel. Stigma lateral, hooked. Style bearded 
behind. Legume stipitate, boat-shaped, inflated. Shrubs, with 
yellow flowers. 

125 Spuxnorny'sa. Calyx 5-toothed. Vexillum broad. Keel 
obtuse. Style bearded lengthwise. Legume stipitate, inflated, 
spherical. Herbs, with red flowers. 

126 Swainsdnia. Calyx bicallous, 5-toothed. 
large. Keel obtuse, rather longer than the wings. 


Vexillum 
Style 


_ bearded lengthwise behind. Shrubs, with purple, scarlet, and 
_ white flowers. 


127 Lesse rtia. Calyx half 5-cleft. Vexillum broad. Keel 


- terete, many-jointed (f. 41. e.). 


99 


obtuse. Stigma capitate. 
Legume indehiscent, compressed, or inflated. 
shrubs, with nodding purple flowers. 

128 Suruerta’npia. Calyx 5-toothed. Vexillum with re- 
plicate sides. Keel oblong. Wings very short. Style bearded 
lengthwise behind. Legume inflated. Shrubs, with scarlet 
flowers. 


Style with a transverse beard in front. 
Herbs or sub- 


SUBTRIBE V. ASTRAGA‘LEæÆ. Legume (f. 39. c. f. 40. c.) 
bilocular or half bilocular from one of the sutures being bent 
inwards lengthwise. Stamens diadelphous, 9 joined and 1 
Sree. Stems herbaceous or suffrutescent. Leaves impari-pinnate, 
primordial ones alternate. 

129 Pua‘ca. Calyx 5-toothed (f. 39. a.), 2 upper teeth re- 
mote. Keel obtuse (f. 39. b.). Stigma capitate. Legume 
somewhat turgid (f. 39. c.), 1-celled, upper suture tumid, semi- 


niferous. Herbs, with yellow or white flowers. 

130 Oxy’troris. Calyx 5-toothed (f. 40. a.). Keel ending 
on the back in a mucrone. Legume turgid (f. 40. c.). Herbs, 
with radicle spikes of white or blue flowers. 

131 Astra’caLus. Calyx 5-toothed. Keel obtuse. Herbs 


or subshrubs, with blue, purple, red, white, or yellow flowers, 

132 Guzpexsræ’Dria. Calyx campanulate, bibracteate at 
the base, 5-cleft, 2 superior segments broadest. Vexillum entire, 
about the length of the wings. Keel minute. Legume subcy- 
lindrical, 1-celled, many-seeded. Stemless herbs, with simple 
or impari-pinnate leaves, and red or violaceous flowers. 

133 Bise rRuLA. Calyx 5-cleft. Keel obtuse. Legume 
depressed, flat, sinuately toothed on the back. An herb, with 
blue flowers. 


Trise III. 


Hepysa‘rex. Embryo with the radicle bent back upon the 
edge of the cotyledons (f. 21. e. f.). Corolla papilionaceous (f. 
42, b.). Stamens rarely free, usually monadelphous (f. 43. e.) 
or diadelphous, 9 joined and 1 free (f. 44. d.), or 5 in each 
bundle. Legume dividing transversely into 1-seeded cells or 
joints (f. 41. e.). Cotyledons flat (£. 21. f.). This tribe is easily 
distinguished from the rest in the legumes dividing transversely 
into joints or cells. 


Suptrise I, CoronicceÆ. Flowers umbellate (f. 41. b. f. 
42. b.). Legume terete (f. 41. e.) or compressed. Stamens dia- 
delphous, 9 joined and 1 free. 

134 Scorriu'rus. Calyx with 5 acute lobes. Keel 2-edged. 
Style acute. Legume revolute, rather spiral, 3-6-jointed, muri- 
cated. Herbs, with simple leaves, and yellow flowers. 

135 Coronitta. Calyx 5-toothed (f. 41. a.), 2 upper teeth 
Petals unguiculate. Keel acute. Legume rather 
Shrubs or herbs, with impari- 
pinnate leaves, and yellow, white, or purple flowers. 

136 Asrrozdsrum. Calyx 5-toothed. Keel small, com- 
pressed. Legume rather terete, many-jointed. Herbs with im- 
pari-pinnate leaves, and yellow flowers. 

137 OrnitHorus. Calyx bracteate, 5-toothed. Keel small, 

0 2 


approximate. 


100 


compressed. Legume compressed, many-jointed. Herbs, with 
impari-pinnate leaves, and white or rose-coloured flowers. 

138 Hippocre'pis. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 42. a.), lobes acute. 
Keel 2-edged (f. 42. d.). Style acute. Legume curved, many- 
jointed (f. 42. e.). Herbs, with impari-pinnate leaves, and yel- 
low flowers. 

139 Securrcera. Calyx bilabiate, lower lip 3-parted, upper 
one bidentate. Petals unguiculate. Keel acute. Legume com- 
pressed, ending in a long beak. An herb, with impari-pinnate 
leaves, and yellow flowers. 


SUBTRIBE II. Evunepysa‘ree. 
(f. 43. g. f. 44. c.). Legumes compressed (f. 43. i. f. 44. g.). 

140 Drrnaca. Calyx 5-cleft, bibracteate at the base. Sta- 
mens disposed in two 5-anthered bodies. Legume compressed, 
jointed. A shrub, with impari-pinnate leaves. 

141 Piıcre‘ria. Calyx 5-cleft, 2 upper lobes obtuse, 3 lower 
ones spiny. Vexillum roundish, complicated. Keel obtuse, a 
little shorter than the wings. Stamens diadelphous (9-1). Le- 
gume stipitate, compressed, few-seeded. Shrubs, with impari- 
pinnate leaves and yellow flowers. 

142 Ormoca’rrum. Calyx bracteate, 5-cleft; lobes acute. 
Vexillum broad, entire. Keel obtuse, 2-edged. Stamens dia- 
delphous (9-1). Legume stipitate, many-jointed. Shrubs, with 
simple or impari-pinnate leaves, and yellow flowers. 

143 Amicta. Calyx 5-cleft, very unequal. Vexillum orbi- 
cular. Wings applied to the keel. Stamens monadelphous, with 
the sheath cleft in front. Legume linear, compressed, many- 
jointed. Climbing shrubs, with abruptly-pinnate leaves, and 
yellow flowers. 

144 Porre'tia. Calyx bilabiate ; upper lip bidentate, lower 
one 3-toothed, Vexillum semiorbicular, emarginate, with re- 
flexed sides. Wings spreading. Stamens 8-10, monadelphous, 
with the tube cleft above. Stigma capitate. Legume com- 
pressed, 3-4-jointed. Climbing shrubs, with abruptly-pinnate 
leaves. 

145 Pranarium. Calyx subcampanulate. Stamens diadel- 
phous. Legume stipitate, compressed, 8-jointed, marked with 
a prominent nerve on the sides. A climbing shrub, with impari- 
pinnate leaves. 

146 Myriapr nus. 
teas, 5-toothed. Legume many-seeded. 
ruptly-pinnate leaves, and yellow flowers. 

147 Zornta. Calyx bilabiate ; upper lip emarginate ; lower 
one trifid. Vexillum with revolute edges. Keel bifidly lunu- 
late. Stamens monadelphous. Legume compressed, 3-5-jointed. 
Leaves with 2-4 leaflets, and yellow flowers. 

148 Srytosa’ntuEs. Calyx long, tubular, 5-parted, unequal. 
Petals inserted in the tube of the calyx. Keel minute, bifid at 
the apex. Style very long. Stamens monadelphous, with the 
tube cleft. Stigma capitate, hispid. Legume 2-jointed. Herbs 
or subshrubs, with trifoliate leaves, and yellow flowers. 

149 Ape’smra. Calyx 5-cleft ; lobes acute. Vexillum com- 
plicated above the wings when young. Keel curved and trun- 
cate at the apex. Stamens distinct, but approximate. 


Flowers disposed in racemes 


Calyx inclosed in 2 opposite, leafy brac- 
An herb, with ab- 


Legume 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


compressed, many-jointed. Herbs, with abruptly-pinnate leaves, 
and usually yellow flowers. 

150 Æcnynômene. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate ; upper lip bifid 
or bidentate, lower one 3-toothed. Stamens 10, diadelphous in 
2 equal bundles. Legume compressed, jointed, straight. Herbs 
or shrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves, and usually yellow flowers 

151 Smirnia. Calyx bipartite. Stamens diadelphous, di- 
vided in 2 equal bundles. Legume plicate, jointed, inclosed in 
the calyx. Herbs, with impari-pinnate leaves, and yellow flowers, 

152 Lov’rea. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft (f. 43. a.), when 
in fruit inflated. Vexillum obcordate (f. 43. d.). Keel obtuse 
(f. 48. b.). Legume 4-6-jointed (f. 43. i.), plaited, or rather 
spiral (f. 43. i.). Herbs, with simple or trifoliate leaves, and 
white or purple flowers. 

153 Ura‘rta. Calyx 5-cleft; segments setaceous. Legume 
with few joints, plaited, or rather spiral. Herbs or subshrubs, 
with impari-pinnate, ternate, or simple leaves, and purplish ot 
yellow flowers. 

154 Nicotsénra. Calyx 5-parted ; segments subulate, bearded, 
Corolla shorter than the calyx. Legume straight, exserted, 
compressed, many-jointed. Herbs, with trifoliate leaves, and 
bluish-purple flowers. 

155 Desmopium. Calyx bibracteolate at the base, obscurely 
bilabiate ; upper lip bifid, lower one 3-parted (f. 44. a.). Vex 
illum roundish (f. 44. ¢.). Keel obtuse (f. 44. b.), shorter that 
the wings. Legume compressed, many-jointed (f. 44. g.) ; joints 
separating at maturity. Herbs or shrubs, with trifoliate, rarely 
simple leaves, and purple, blue, or white flowers. 

156 Dicr’rma. Calyx bibracteolate, bilabiate; upper lip 
entire, lower one trifid. Vexillum obovate, about equal m 
length to the keel and wings. Keel obtuse. Legume 2-9- 
jointed. Shrubs, with trifoliate leaves, and yellow flowers. 

157 Taverniz'ra. Calyx bibracteolate, half 5-cleft; seg 
ments lanceolate-linear. Vexillum somewhat obovate. Wing 
shorter than the calyx. Keel obtuse. Style long, flexuov® 
Legume of 2 orbicular, flat joints. Shrubs, with simple or t 
foliate leaves, and rose-coloured or yellow flowers. 

158 Hepy’sarum. Calyx 5-cleft ; segments linear-awl-shapeil 
Vexillum large. Keel obliquely truncate, longer than the wings 
Legume many-jointed, compressed. Herbs or subshrubs, with 
impari-pinnate leaves, and rather large, purple, white, or creat” | 
coloured flowers. 

159 Onosry'cuis. Calyx 5-cleft; segments subulate. Keel 
obliquely truncate. Wings short. Legume sessile, compressed 
1-seeded, echinated, crested or winged. Herbs, with impari- pi 
nated leaves, and red or white flowers. 

160 Ereidris. Calyx campanulate, truncate, hardly 5-tooth 
ed. Vexillum obovate. Keel obtuse. Legume compres” 
1-celled, 1-seeded, rather membranous. Herbs, with trifoliate 
leaves, and yellow flowers. 

161 Lespepe‘za. Calyx 5-parted, bracteate at the base 
Keel transversely obtuse. Legume 1-seeded, compressed, - 
armed. Herbs and subshrubs, with trifoliate leaves, and pi 
plish or cream-coloured flowers. thet 

162 E’senus, Calyx 5-cleft, with the tube at length ra 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


ventricose ; segments linear-awl-shaped, equal in length to the 
corolla. Wings small, shorter than the tube of the calyx. 
Stamens monadelphous. Legume roundish, 1-2-seeded. Leaves 
usually impari-pinnate, and flowers red. 

163 Fremineta. Calyx acutely 5-cleft; lower segment 
longest. Vexillum striated. Legume sessile, oval, turgid, 2- 
valved, 1-celled, 2-seeded. Herbs or subshrubs, with simple or 
trifoliate leaves, and red or purple flowers. 


SUBTRIBE II. Arna‘crx. Flowers disposed in racemes (f. 
45. h.) or spikes. Legumes rather terete (f. 45. d.). 

164 Atna‘ct, Calyx 5-toothed. Petals equal in length. 
Vexillum obovate, complicate. Keel straight, obtuse. Style 
filiform, acute. Legume stipitate, terete, few-seeded, not arti- 
culated. Subshrubs or herbs, with simple leaves, and red 
flowers. 

165 Atystca’rpus. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft (f. 45. a.). 
Legume many-jointed, terete (f. 45. d.) or somewhat com- 
pressed. Herbs, with simple leaves, and yellow or purple 
petals, which are hardly longer than the calyx. 

166 Bremontie’ra. Calyx campanulate, subtruncate, hardly 
5-toothed. Corolla 3 times longer than the calyx. Legume 
many-jointed, somewhat compressed. Shrubs, with simple 
leaves, and small purple flowers. 


§ 2. SarcôLoBæ. Embryo with thick fleshy cotyledons (f. 21. b.). 


Trise IV. 


Vicieæ. Corolla papilionaceous (f. 46. d.). Stamens dia- 
delphous (f. 46. g.), that is, 9 joined together, and 1 free. Co- 
tyledons thick, mealy, not changing even in germination, when 
above the earth, but remaining inclosed in the spermaderm. 
Radicle curved inwards (f. 21. f.). The leaves of all are 
abruptly pinnate (except in Cicer), and the common petiole 
either terminates in a bristle or tendril, and it is not articulated 
above the stem. - 

167 Cìcer. Calyx 5-lobed, with the tube rather gibbous at 
the base, 2 or 4of the upper lobes lying over the vexillum. 
Legume turgid, few-seeded. Tendrilled herbs, with white 
flowers, and impari-pinnate or abruptly-pinnate leaves. 

168 Fa‘sa. Character the same as that of Vicia, but the 
legume is large and coriaceous, containing large flat seeds, and 
the leaves are almost without tendrils, and the stem is erect. 
Flowers white or red. 

169 Vicia. Calyx tubular, 5-cleft (f. 46. a.) or 5-toothed, 
2 superior teeth shortest. Style villous at the apex (f. 46. f.). 
Legume many-seeded (f. 46. h.). Usually climbing herbs, with 
the leaves generally ending in a branched tendril (f. 46. i.). 
Flowers white, purple, or yellow. 

170 E’rvum. Calyx 5-cleft, with linear acute segments, 
about equal in length to the corolla. Stigma smooth. Legume 
oblong, 2-4-seeded. Tendrilled herbs, with small white flowers. 

171 Pisum. Calyx 5-cleft; segments leafy, 2 superior ones 
shortest. Style compressed, keeled, villous above. Legume 
rather compressed. Seeds globose. Climbing tendrilled herbs, 
with white or purple flowers. 


101 


172 La’ruyrus. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft, 2 superior lobes 
shortest. Style flattened, dilated at the apex, villous or pubes- 
cent in front. Legume many-seeded. Usually climbing ten- 
drilled herbs, with purple, white, or yellow flowers. 

173 O'curus. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft, 2 upper segments 
conniving. Vexillum furnished with a tooth on each side. Style 
flattened, villous above. Legume few-seeded, winged on the 
seminiferous suture. An herb, with bifoliate tendrilled leaves, 
and solitary white flowers. 

174 O'roBus. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft, 2 superior lobes 
shortest. Style slender, linear, villous at the apex. Legume 
cylindrical, many-seeded. Erect herbs, with the leaves having 
one or many pairs of leaflets, and with the common petiole end- 
ing in a bristle. Flowers of various hues. 

175 Prary'sryzis. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft, 2 superior 
lobes shortest. Style broad-spatulate, villous at the apex. Le- 
gume oblong, many-seeded. Erect herbs, with abruptly-pin- 
nate few-paired leaves, ending in a simple tendril at the apex. 
Flowers bluish-purple. 

TRIBE V. 

PuasroLex. Corolla papilionaceous (f. 47. c. f. 48. b.). Sta- 
mens monadelphous (f. 47. g.), but usually diadelphous (f. 48. 
e. f.), that is, 9 joined together, and 1 free. Legume many- 
seeded (f. 49. e.), dehiscent, with a cellular transverse membrane 
between each seed, usually subdivided, but not articulated. Radicle 
bent in above the fissure of the lobes of the cotyledons (f. 21. e. f.). 
Cotyledons not changing by germination (f. 21. c.), but grow into 
thick leaves, and when above the earth they are usually exserted 
beyond the spermaderm. Primordial leaves opposite, the rest 
with the leaflets usually pinnately, rarely palmately disposed. 


176 A'srus. Calyx obsoletely 5-lobed, upper lobe broadest. 
Vexillum acute. Stamens 9 joined, the 10th wanting. Stigma 
obtuse, Legume compressed, 4-6-seeded. Seeds intercepted 


by cellular substance. 
leaves. 

177 Swge‘riA. Calyx 4-cleft; lobes lanceolate, acuminated. 
Vexillum wedge-shaped. Keel bluntly 2-edged. Stamens dia- 
delphous. Legume linear, compressed, many-seeded. Twin- 
ing slender herbs, suffruticose at the base, with trifoliate leaves, 
and purple flowers. 

178 Macra’ntuus. Calyx tubular, 4-cleft; lobes acute, 2 
lateral ones shortest. Vexillum emarginate, concave. Stamens 
diadelphous. Style pilose. Stigma obtuse. Legume straight, 
nearly terete, thick, many-seeded. A twining herb, with tri- 
foliate leaves, and white flowers. 

179 Rornia. Calyx 5-cleft, 2 superior segments coadunate 
andarched. Vexillum deflexed. Keel 2-edged. Stamens mo- 
nadelphous, with the sheath cleft behind. Legume linear-ensi- 
form, many-seeded. A prostrate herb, with trifoliate leaves, 
and sulphur-coloured flowers. 

180 Tera’mnus. Calyx bilabiate, upper lip longest and bifid, 
lower one 3-parted. Keel small. Stamens monadelphous, 5 
alternate ones sterile. Stigma sessile, capitate. Legume linear, 
compressed, 2-valved, many-seeded. Twining subshrubs, with 
trifoliate leaves, and axillary racemes of small reddish flowers. 


Twining shrubs, with abruptly-pinnate 


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181 Ampuica’rpza. Calyx campanulate, 4-toothed; teeth 
equal, obtuse. Vexillum broad, incumbent. Stamens diadel- 
phous. Style filiform, crowned by a capitate stigma. Legume 
compressed, stipitate, 1-4-seeded. Twining herbs, with trifo- 
liate leaves, and apetalous flowers. 

182 Kenne pya. Calyx bilabiate (f. 47. a.), upper lip bi- 
dentate, lower one trifid. Vexillum recurved (f. 47. b.). Sta- 
mens diadelphous (f. 47. g.). Stigma obtuse (f. 47. f.). Legume 
linear, compressed, transversely many-celled. Twining shrubs, 
with simple or trifoliate leaves, and scarlet, red, or purple 
flowers. 

183 Ruyncuosta. Calyx 5-cleft, somewhat bilabiate. Co- 
rolla usually shorter than the calyx. Stamens diadelphous, 
free, filaments jointed at the base. Style filiform, bent. Legume 
sessile, compressed, rather falcate, 2-seeded. Climbing herbs 
or shrubs, with simple or trifoliate leaves, and yellow flowers. 

184 Evuriésma. Calyx 5-cleft, subbilabiate. Stamens dia- 
delphous. Vexillum silky or villous. Legume straight, 1-cell- 
ed. Subshrubs, with trifoliate leaves, and yellow flowers. 

185 Face‘t1a. Calyx 5-cleft; segments linear, acute, 2 
upper ones adhering together a greater length than the others. 
Vexillum reflexed. Keel obtuse, longer than the wings. Sta- 
mens diadelphous. Legume ovate, cylindrical, turgid, 6-seeded. 
Decumbent or twining shrubs, beset with clammy hairs, having 
trifoliate leaves, and yellowish flowers. 

186 Wista‘rta. Calyx campanulate, somewhat bilabiate (f. 
48. a.), upper lip with 2 short teeth, lower one with 3 subulate 


lobes. Vexillum bicallous. Wings conforming to the keel (f. 
48. b.). Keel 2-edged. Stamens diadelphous (f. 48. e. f.). 


Legume coriaceous (f. 48. c.). Climbing shrubs, with impari- 
pinnate leaves, and lilac-blue flowers. 

187 A'rios. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed, the tooth under 
the keel elongated and acute. Keel falcate, linear. Stamens dia- 
delphous. Stigma emarginate. Legume many-seeded. Seeds in- 
tercepted by dissepiments. A climbing herb, with tuberous 
roots, impari-pinnate leaves, and brownish-purple flowers. 

188 Pnasr'ozus. Calyx campanulate, bilabiate, upper lip 
bidentate, lower one 3-parted. Keel, as well as the diadelphous 
stamens and style, twisted together, rarely incurved. Legume 
compressed or cylindrical, many-seeded. Seeds intercepted by 
cellular substance. Twining herbs or subshrubs, with trifo- 
liate leaves, and scarlet, red, or white flowers. 

189 Cyrrôrroris. Calyx bilabiate, upper lip 1-toothed, lower 
-one tridentate. Vexillum reflexed. Keel linear, falciform, 
Wings wedge-shaped, short. Stamens diadelphous. Legume 
sessile, linear, compressed, many-seeded. Seeds separated by 
spongy substance. A twining herb, with impari-pinnate leaves, 
and pendulous racemes of flesh-coloured flowers. 

190 Sosa. Calyx bibracteate at the base, 5-cleft, with 2 of 
the teeth approximate or joined at the base. 
with a short unguis. Keel oblong, straight. 
phous. Legume 2-5-seeded. Seeds intercepted by cellular 
substance, Hispid climbing herbs, with trifoliate leaves, and 
violaceous flowers. 

191 Dôzicuos. 


Vexillum ovate, 
Stamens diadel- 


Calyx bibracteolate at the base, campanu- 


LEGUMINOSE. 


late, 5-toothed, 2 of which are approximate or joined. Vexillum 
roundish, having 2-4 callosities at the base. Wings oblong, ob- 
tuse. Keel obtuse. Stamens diadelphous. Style bearded above 
the middle. Legume. compressed. Seeds intercepted by cel- 
lular substance. Climbing herbs or shrubs, with trifoliate leaves, 
and white or purple flowers. 

192 Tæxioca’rpum. Calyx bilabiate, 5-cleft, upper lip biden- 
tate, lower one 3-parted. Vexillum ovate. Wings spurred, 
Keel obtuse, compressed. Stamens 10, diadelphous. Legume 
hispid, compressed, many-celled, somewhat articulated. 

193 Viena. Calyx 4-cleft. Vexillum broad, reflexed, with 
callosities at the base, Wings rhomboid. Stamens diadelphous. 
Legume terete, incurved. Twining herbs, with trifoliate leaves, 
and yellow flowers. 

194 La’sras. Calyx tubular, 4-cleft, 3 lower ones acute, 
Vexillum with 4 callosities at the base. Stamens diadelphous. 
Style compressed, bearded below. Legume compressed. Seeds 
separated by cellular substance. Twining herbs, with trifoliate 
leaves, and white or purple flowers. 

195 Pacuyruizus. Calyx urceolate, 4-lobed, upper lobe 
broader and emarginate. Vexillum roundish. Stamens diadel- 
phous. Legume compressed, 7-8-seeded. Twining subshrubs, 
with trifoliate leaves, and violaceous flowers. 

196 Paro'cuetus, Calyx 4-cleft. Vexillum 2-lobed. Keel 
obtuse, covering the wings. Stigma obtuse. Legume many- 
seeded. Creeping herbs, with trifoliate leaves, and shewy purple 
flowers. 

197 Didctea. Calyx bibracteate at the base, 4-cleft, 2 
lateral segments narrowest. Vexillum obovate-oblong, reflexed. 
Stamens diadelphous. Stigma subclavate. Legume linear, 
compressed, winged on the upper suture. ‘Twining shrubs, with 
trifoliate leaves, and red flowers. 

198 Psopæoca’reus. Calyx urceolate, unequally bilabiate. 
Vexillum roundish, reflexed, bearing 2 callosities at the base- 
Wings stipitate. Keel oblong, 2-edged. Stamens diadelphous 
Legume oblong, 4-winged, 7-8-seeded. A tuberous rooted 
herb, with trifoliate leaves, and bluish flowers. 

199 Caxava‘zra. Calyx tubular, bilabiate (f. 49. b.), lower 
lip 8-toothed, upper lip with 2 large rounded lobes. Vexillum 
large (f. 49. d.), bicallose at the base. Wings stipitate, oblongs 
auriculate. Keel 2-petalled (f. 49. c.). Stamens monadelphous 
(f. 49. a.). Legume compressed (f. 49. e.), 3-keeled, with à 
membrane between each seed. Twining herbs or subshrubs, 
with trifoliate leaves, and large purplish flowers. 

200 A’mrmous. Calyx bilabiate, upper lip bidentate, lower 
one trifid. Vexillum reflexed, with a tooth on each side at the 
base. Wings and keel linear. Stamens diadelphous. Legume , 
compressed, many-seeded. A climbing plant, with trifoliate 
leaves, and dark-red flowers. À 

201 Mucu'na. Calyx campanulate, bilabiate, lower lip trifid, 
upper one entire. Vexillum shorter than the wings and keel. 
Keel acute. Stamens diadelphous. Legume hispid, oblong: 
torose, having cellular substance between the seeds. Twining 
herbs or subshrubs, with trifoliate leaves, and large, purplish, 
white, or yellow flowers. 


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LEGUMINOSÆ. 


202 Caror6conumM. Calyx bractless, inclosing the corolla, 
5-cleft ; segments elongated, rather unequal, pinnately bearded. 
Legume straight, depressed, rather hooked, pilose, 8-seeded. 
A herbaceous twining plant, with trifoliate leaves. 

203 Casa‘'nus. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft. Segments awl- 
shaped. Vexillum large, bicallous at the base. Keel obtuse, 
straight. Stamens diadelphous. Legume oblong, compressed, 
torulose. Seeds each intercepted by a membrane. Shrubs, 
with trifoliate leaves, and yellow flowers. 

204 Lupinus. Calyx bilabiate. Vexillum reflexed on the 
sides. Keel acuminated. Stamens monadelphous, the sheath 
entire, bearing 5 small round anthers, and 5 oblong ones, which 
are later of coming to perfection. Style filiform, crowned by a 
bearded roundish stigma. Legume coriaceous, compressed, 
torulose. Erect herbs, with digitate leaves, composed of 5-9 
leaflets, rarely simple, and racemose-spikes of blue, white, or 
yellow flowers. 

205 Cyrisra. Calyx 4-cleft, larger than the corolla, upper 
segment emarginated or bifid, lower one largest. Corolla shorter 
than the calyx. Keel 2-edged. Stamens diadelphous. Legume 
2-seeded. Climbing shrubs, with trifoliate leaves, and yellow 
flowers. 

206 Eryturina. Calyx tubular (f. 50. a.), with a truncate 
subdentate mouth (f. 50. a.) or spathaceous. Vexillum oblong 
(f. 50. b.), very long. Wings and dipetalous keel shorter than 
the vexillum (f. 50. c.). Stamens diadelphous (f. 50. e.), 
straight. Legume long (f. 50. d.), torulose, many-seeded (f. 
50. d.). Trees or shrubs, rarely herbs, with trifoliate leaves, 
and racemes of scarlet flowers. 

207 Rupôrrnia. Calyx tubular, bilabiate, upper segment 
obtuse, lower one acute, 2 lateral ones very short. Vexillum ob- 
long-linear, very long. Wings shorter than the calyx, very 
narrow. Stamens diadelphous. Legume compressed, many- 
seeded. Climbing shrubs, with simple leaves, and scarlet 
flowers. 

208 Bu'rza. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed, 2 upper teeth 
approximate. Vexillum lanceolate, spreading, equal in length 
to the wings and keel. Stamens diadelphous. Legume stipi- 
tate, compressed, membranous, 1-seeded at the apex. Trees, 
with trifoliate leaves, and large scarlet flowers. 


Trise VI. 


Datzercie‘x. Corolla papilionaceous (f. 51. b.), perigynous. 
Stamens variously connected. Embryo with the radicle bent 
back upon the edge of the cotyledons (f. 21. e.f.). Cotyledons 


D fleshy (f. 21. c.) Legume 1-3-seeded (f. 51. d.), indehiscent. 
6 Usually climbing shrubs, with impari-pinnate, rarely trifoliate 


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f 


d 


leaves, or reduced to the terminal leaflet. 

209 De’rris. Calyx tubular, 5-toothed. Keel lunate. Sta- 
mens 10, monadelphous. Legume membranous, compressed, 
l-seeded. Climbing shrubs, with trifoliate or impari-pinnate 
leaves, and white flowers. 


210 Enpesre’rmum. Calyx bibracteate at the base, bilabi- 


| ate, upper lip 2-lobed, lower one 3-toothed. Wings and keel 


103 


leafy, indehiscent, 1-seeded. A climbing shrub, with abruptly 
or impari-pinnate leaves, and bluish flowers. 

211 PoxGa‘mia. Calyx cup-shaped, 5-toothed. Petals un- 
guiculate. Stamens 10, monadelphous, with the tube cleft 
in front. Legume substipitate, compressed, indehiscent, beaked, 
1-2-seeded. Trees, with impari-pinnate leaves, and white flowers. 

212 Datse’re1a. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed (f. 51. a.). 
Stamens 8-10, monadelphous, with the tube cleft in front, some- 
times disposed in 2 equal bundles. Legume stipitate (f. 51. d.), 
membranous, compressed, tapering to both ends, 1-3-seeded 
(f. 51. d.). Usually climbing shrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves, 
and red, white, or blue flowers. 

213 Preroca’reus. Calyx 5-toothed. Stamens 10, mona- 
delphous or diadelphous. Legume indehiscent, suborbicular, 
girded by a wing, 1-seeded. Trees or shrubs, with impari-pin- 
nate leaves, and usually yellow flowers. 

214 Drepanoca’rpus. Calyx bibracteate at the base, 5- 
toothed. Stamens 10, monadelphous, with the tube cleft in 
front or equally diadelphous. Legume compressed, indehiscent, 
wingless, falcate, 1-seeded. Shrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves. 

215 EcAsTAPHY'LLUM. Calyx campanulate, somewhat bila- 
biate, upper lip emarginate, lower one trifid. Stamens 8-10, 
equally diadelphous. Legume nearly orbicular, membranous, 
indehiscent, 1-seeded. Shrubs, with impari-pinnate or simple 
leaves. 

216 Amerrmnum. Calyx 5-toothed, somewhat bilabiate. 
Stamens 10, monadelphous, with the tube cleft in front. Legume 
2-valved, 1-seeded, with the upper suture straight, and a little 
winged. Shrubs, with simple leaves, and whitish flowers. 

217 Bry'a. Calyx 5-toothed. Stamens monadelphous. 
Legume 2-jointed ; joints 1-seeded. Trees with simple leaves. 

218 Decur ra. Calyx bilabiate, upper lip entire, lower one 
trifid. Wings and keel equal in length, larger than the vexil- 
lum. Stamens 10, diadelphous, one of which is free. Legume 
globose, 2-valved, 1-seeded. Seeds covered with farina. A climb- 
ing shrub, with impari-pinnate leaves. 


SUBORDER II. or Trise VII. 


Swartz’. Sepals closely joined into a globose or oblong 
alabastrum before expansion (f. 52. b.), but at length ruptured, 
valvately (f. 52. g.). Petals fen, irregular (f. 52. c.) or wanting, 
and are, as well as the stamens, hypogynous (f. 52. d.). Radicle 
incurved. Cotyledons thick. Germination unknown. Leaves 
simple or simply pinnate. This is a very distinct tribe, agreeing 
with Deta‘rium in the valveless calyx, with Mimo'sex in the 
hypogynous stamens, and in habit with DALBERGIE`®. 

219 Swa’rtzia. Calyx ovate, globose, ruptured valvately. 
Petals few or wanting. Stamens 10-15-25, 2-4 of which are 
larger and sterile, the rest connected at the base. Legume sti- 
pitate, 2-valved, few-seeded. Seeds arillate. Trees or shrubs, 
with simple or pinnate leaves, and white flowers. 

220 Ba‘purta. Calyx calyptriform, ruptured under the keel. 
Vexillum spreading, somewhat roundish. Wings linear, length 
of vexillum. Stamens 10, distinct. Legume falciform, 6-seeded. 
A tree, with impari-pinnate leaves, and white flowers. 


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221 Zozze’rnia. Calyx entire, cleft laterally, reflexed (f. 
52. g.). Petals 5, nearly equal (f. 52. c.). Stamens 9 (f. 52. 
d.) -13. Legume stipitate (f. 52. e.), 1-celled, 2-valved (f. 52. 
h.), few-seeded. Trees or shrubs, with simple leaves, and axil- 
lary racemes of yellow flowers. 


Division II. 


Recre’mBr1Æ. Radicle and cotyledons straight (f. 21. à. k. l. m.). 


Susorper III. or Triste VIII. 


Mimisex. Embryo straight (f. 21. m.), with the radicle bent a 
little above the lobes. Flowers regular (f. 53. a.), usually poly- 
gamous (f. 53. b.), rarely all hermaphrodite (f. 54. b.). Sepals 4-5, 
equal, valvate in æstivation, usually connected at the base into a 
4-5-toothed calyx (f. 54. a.) Petals 4-5, equal (f. 53. a.), also 
valvate in æstivation, usually hypogynous. Stamens inserted with 
the petals, rarely in the bottom of the calyx, sometimes free (f. 
53. b. f. 54. b.), sometimes more or less connected at the base, 
equal in number to the petals, or multiple that number (f. 53. b.). 
Embryo straight. Funicle usually twisted. Leaves abruptly- 
pinnate or bipinnate. Cotyledons all foliaceous, except in En- 
TA DA, and some species of INGA. 

222 Enta‘pa. Flowers polygamous. Petals 5, distinct. 
Stamens 10-25. Anthers glandular at the apex. Legume com- 
pressed, 2-jointed ; joints 1-seeded. Cotyledons fleshy. Climb- 
ing unarmed shrubs, with bipinnate or conjugately-pinnate 
leaves, with the rachis usually ending in a tendril, and numerous 
spikes of white flowers. 

223 Mimosa. 


nel-shaped. 


Flowers polygamous. Corolla 4-5-cleft, fun- 
Stamens 4-5-10-15, inserted in the bottom of the 
corolla, or in the stipe of the ovary. Legume compressed, one 
or many jointed ; joints 1-seeded. Leaves conjugately digitate, 
or doubly pinnate. Flowers white or red, in small round heads. 

224 Gacnesina. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx 5-toothed. 
Petals 5, distinct. Stamens 10. Legume flat, indehiscent, 
winged on the sutures, transversely many-celled ; cells 1-seeded. 
Elegant shrubs, with bipinnate leaves, and axillary cylindrical 
spikes of yellow flowers. 

225 T'xca. Flowers polygamous. Calyx 5-toothed. Corolla 
5-cleft. Stamens indefinite, exserted, monadelphous. Legume 
compressed, 1-celled. Seeds covered with pulp or farina. 
Trees or shrubs, usually unarmed, with variously pinnate leaves, 
and spikes or heads of red or white flowers. 

226 Parkia. Flowers hermaphrodite. 
biate, imbricate in æstivation. 
imbricate in æstivation. 


Calyx tubular, bila- 
Petals 5, nearly equal, rather 
Stamens 10, monadelphous. Legume 
compressed, many-seeded. Seeds covered with farinaceous 
substance. Trees, with bipinnate leaves, and pendulous glo- 
bular heads of crimson flowers. 

227 Scura’nxta. Flowers polygamous. Petals connected 
together into a 5-cleft corolla. Stamens 8-10, free. Legume 
echinated, tetragonal, and as if it were 4-valved, the valves sepa- 
rating lengthwise. Seeds numerous. Herbs, with bipinnate 
leaves, and globose heads of rose-coloured flowers. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


228 DarziNGTdNIA. Flowers hermaphrodite. Petals 5, dis- 
tinct. Stamens 5. Legume lanceolate, few-seeded. Herbs, 
with bipinnate leaves, and heads of white flowers. 

229 Desma’ntuus. Flowers polygamous. Calyx 5-toothed, 
Petals 5, distinct. Stamens 10, rarely 5, in the lower flowers 
sterile, membranous or filiform. Legume 2-valved. Herbs or 
shrubs, with bipinnate leaves, and pedunculated spikes of white 
flowers with yellow filaments. 

230 ADENANTHE RA. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx 5- 
toothed. Petals 5,sessile. Stamens 10 ; anthers each tipped with 
a deciduous pedicellate gland. Legume compressed, transversely 
many-celled, rather torulose, membranous. Trees or shrubs, 
with bipinnate leaves, and racemose spikes of flowers. 

231 Prôsoris. Flowers polygamous. Calyx 5-toothed. Pe- 
tals 5, free. Stamens 10, hardly connate at the base. Legume 
filled with pulp, torulose. Unarmed or prickly trees or shrubs, 
with bipinnate leaves, and loose spikes of yellow flowers. 

232 Lacony’cnium. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx 5-tooth- 
ed. Petals free. Stamens 10, free. Legume stipitate, inde 
hiscent, subdidymous, filled with pulp. A prickly shrub, with | 
bipinnate leaves. | 

233 Aca‘cta. Flowers polygamous (f. 53. c. f. 54. b) 
Calyx 4-5-toothed (f. 54. a.). Petals 4-5, connected or free 
(f. 53. a.) Stamens from 10 to 200. Legume dry, 2-valved. Ur 
armed or prickly trees or shrubs, with very variable leaves, and 
spikes or heads of white or yellow, rarely red, flowers. 

234 ERYTHROPHLE'UM. Flowers hermaphrodite, regular. 
Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5, equal. Stamens perigynous. Legume 
compressed, 2-valved, many-seeded. Large unarmed trees, with } 
bipinnate leaves, and terminal racemes of flowers. 


SUBORDER IV. 


Cxsatrr'nex. Flowers more or less irregular, sometime 
papilionaceous, but usually regular (f. 55. c. f. 56. b.). Petals 
irregularly imbricate in æstivation, sometimes wanting, alway’ 
free (f. 55. c. f. 56. b.). Stamens more or less unequal (f. sb 
c. f. 57. d.), always perigynous, usually free, rarely with the 
filaments concrete, as in tribe Grorrre’x. Embryo straigh 
(f. 21. g. h. l. m.), with a large plumule. 


TRIBE IX. 


Grorrrex. Petals perigynous, unequal, disposed in a pap 
lionaceous manner (f. 55. c.), imbricate in æstivation. Stamew 
monadelphous or diadelphous. Cotyledons fleshy or oily (f. 21.1) 
This is an artificial tribe, and perhaps should have been brough 
in among the ParirioNA'cE#, but it agrees with Casse æ ml 
embryo being straight. 

235 Ara'cuis. Calyx tubular, bilabiate. Corolla resup" 
nate. Stamens inserted in the calyx with the petals, 9 JO 
and 1 free, the last is sterile. Legume ovate-oblong, obtuse, 1 
dehiscent, 2-4-seeded. Seeds thick. Herbs, with abrupt!) 
pinnate leaves, and yellow flowers. 

236 Voannze1a. Flowers polygamous. Calyx campan” 
late. Wings horizontal. Stamens diadelphous. Legume roun 


LEGUMINOSÆ, 


fleshy, 1-seeded. An herb, with trifoliate leaves and yellow 
flowers. 

237 PERA’LTEA. Calyx bibracteolate, bilabiate, lower lip 
trifid, upper one bidentate. Stamens diadelphous. Legume 
compressed, 4-8-seeded. Subshrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves 
and large purplish flowers. 

288 BroNGNIA'RTIA. All as in Perdliea, but the legume has 
a longer stipe, and the seminiferous suture is without a margin. 

239 Anpira. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed. Vexillum 
roundish, emarginate, longer than the keel. Stamens diadel- 
phous, 9 joined, and 1 free. Legume stipitate, orbicular, &c, 
hard, 1-celled, 1-seeded. Trees, with impari-pinnate leaves, and 
terminal panicles of purple flowers. 

240 Grorrroya. Calyx campanulate, somewhat bilabiate, 
half 5-cleft. Wings and keel about equal in length, shorter 
than the vexillum. Stamens diadelphous, 9 joined, and 1 free. 
Legume drupaceous, egg-shaped, 1-celled, 1-seeded. Trees, 
with impari-pinnate leaves, and axillary racemes or panicles of 
yellowish flowers. 

241 Bro’wnea. Calyx with 2 connate bracteas at the base, 
constituting a sheath (f. 55.a.). Calyx 5-cleft (f. 55. b.). Pe- 
tals 5 (f. 55, c.), unguiculate (f. 55. e.). Stamens 10-15, mo- 
nadelphous, with the sheath cleft in front. Legume 1-celled, 
many-seeded, acinaciform, compressed. Trees, with abruptly 
pinnate leaves, and rose-coloured flowers, rising in fascicles from 
the buds. 

242 Drrterix. Calyx 3-5-cleft, 2 upper segments largest, 
wing-formed, 1-3 lower ones small. Corolla papilionaceous. 
Stamens 8-10, monadelphous, with the sheath cleft in front. 
Legume somewhat compressed, thick, 2-valved, 1-seeded. 
Trees, with abruptly pinnate leaves and panicled flowers. 


TRIBE X. 


Casstz‘x. Lobes of calyx imbricate before expansion (f. 57. 
a.). Petals perigynous (f. 56.b. f. 57. b.), nearly equal, rarely 
sub-papilionaceous, imbricate in æstivation. Stamens distinct 
(f. 57.c. £.56. c.). Legume usually dry and 2-valved (f. 58. g. 
f.56.e.). Cotyledons leafy, rarely fleshy. Leaves bi or tripinnate, 
sometimes abruptly or impari-pinnate, sometimes simple. Habit 
variable, 

243 Morinea. Petals 5, nearly equal. Stamens 10, un- 
equal, sometimes 5 of which are sterile. Legume silique- 
formed, 3-valved. Trees, with bi-tripinnate leaves. 

. #44 Grepi’tscn1a. Flowers unisexual or hermaphrodite. 
Calyx 3-4-5-cleft. Petals 3-4-5, the 2 lowest ones joined into a 
keel. Stamens equal in number to the petals, and opposite the 
Sepals. Legume transversely many-celled, rarely 1-celled, 1- 
seeded. Spinose trees, with abruptly pinnate or bipinnate 
leaves, and spikes of greenish flowers. 

| 245 Gymxôcrapus. Flowers dioecious. Calyx tubular, 5- 
cleft. Petals 5, equal. Stamens 10, inclosed. Legume oblong, 
thick, pulpy inside. An unarmed tree, with bipinnate leaves, 


_ and racemes of white flowers. 


- 246 Anoma, 
VOL. II, 


Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5, equal, Stamens 10, 


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the 5 alternate ones sterile. Legume oblong, thick, 2-valved, 1- 
celled, many-seeded. A tree, with opposite bipinnate leaves, 
and panicles of white flowers. 

247 GuiranDina. Calyx urceolate, 5-cleft. 
sile, nearly equal. Stamens 10, villous at the base. 
ovate, echinated, 2-valved, 1-3-seeded. Seeds bony, shining. 
Trees or shrubs, beset with hooked prickles, with abruptly bi- 
pinnate leaves, and racemose spikes of yellow flowers. 

248 Courte riA. Calyx turbinate, 5-cleft, lower segment 
largest, edged with glandular teeth. Petals 5, upper one 
largest. Stamens 10, bearded at the base, with a nectariferous 
gland on the upper side of the ovary. Stigma ciliated with 
glands. Legume compressed, spongy, hardly dehiscent, trans- 
versely many-celled. Seeds 4-6. Spinose shrubs or trees, with 
abruptly pinnate leaves, and racemes of yellow flowers. 

249 Cxsatri'nta. Calyx 5-cleft, lower segment largest and 
arched. Petals 5, unequal, unguiculate, upper one shortest. 
Stamens 10, villous at the base, ascending. Legume unarmed, 
compressed, 2-valved, many-seeded. Prickly or unarmed trees 
or shrubs, with abruptly bipinnate leaves, and yellow flowers. 

250 Poincia‘na. Calyx 5-cleft, unequal, lower segment 
arched. Petals 5, unguiculate, upper one difformed. Stamens 
10, long, hairy at the base. Legume compressed, 2-valved, 
many-celled. Trees or shrubs, with abruptly bipinnate leaves, 
and usually with variegated flowers. 

251 Mezonevu‘rum. Calyx 5-cleft; lower segment arched, 
the other suborbicular, Petals 5, unguiculate, upper one 
smallest. Stamens 10, declinate, villous at the base. Legume 
leafy, flat, ovate-oblong, indehiscent, 1-celled, many-seeded, 
expanded into a wing on the upper suture. Prickly trees, with 
abruptly bipinnate leaves. | 

252 Reicna’rpia. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed. Petals 
6-10, unequal, sub-papilionaceous. Stamens 10, declinate, 
cohering by a beard below the middle. Legume samaroid, ex- 
panded into a wing. A genus hardly known. 

253 Lasrcuea. Calyx 5-cleft, regular, deciduous. Petals 
5, roundish, obovate, nearly equal. Stamens 2, hypogynous, 
very short. Anthers 2-celled, bursting by a sub-operculate 
pore. Ovary ona short stipe, ovate-oblong, 2-ovulate. Style 
subulate. Stigma simple. A shrub, with impari-pinnate leaves, 
and terminal racemes of flowers. 

254 Horrmansr’coia. Calyx 5-cleft. 
late, glandular at the base, upper one broadest. 
covered with glandular hairs, one usually abortive. 
linear, compressed, many-seeded. Herbs or subshrubs, with 
impari-bipinnate leaves, and racemes of yellow flowers. 

255 Mexanosti'cta. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5, nearly equal, 
tapering to the base, length of calyx. Stamens 10, villous at 
the base, Legume compressed, ovate-oblong, hairy. Sub- 
shrubs, with impari-bipinnate leaves. 

256 Poma‘ria. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 56. a.). Petals 5 (f. 56. 
b.), unguiculate, upper one concave and shorter. Stamens 10 
(f. 56. c.), declinate, hairy at the base. Legume oblong (f. 56. 
d.), compressed, 2-seeded (f. 56.¢.). Shrubs, with abruptly bi. 
pinnate leaves, 


Petals 5, ses- 
Legume 


Petals 5, unguicu- 
Stamens 10, 
Legume 


106 


257 Hzæmato’xyron. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5, hardly longer 
than the calyx. Stamens 10, pilose at the base. Legume com- 
pressed, acuminated at both ends, 1-celled, 2-seeded, with the 
valves ruptured longitudinally in the middle. A tree, with 
abruptly pinnate or bipinnate leaves. 

258 Parxinsonia. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5, upper one 
roundish, unguiculate. Stamens 10, declinate. Legume linear, 
acuminated at both ends, torose. A spiny shrub, with pinnate 
leaves and yellow flowers. 

259 Capra. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft, beset with glands 
on the inside of the tube. Petals 5, equal, inserted in the calyx. 
Stamens 10, joined at the base. Legume linear, many-seeded, 
stipitate. An unarmed shrub, with impari-pinnate leaves and 
whitish flowers. 

260 Zucca’enta. Calyx turbinate, 5-cleft, lower segment 
longest. Petals 5. Stamens 10, pilose at the base. Stigma 
funnel-shaped. Legume subovate, compressed, 1-seeded, hairy. 
A clammy shrub, with abruptly pinnate leaves and red flowers. 

261 CEratdnia. Flowers polygamous or dioecious. Calyx 
5-parted. Petals wanting. Stamens 5. Stigma sessile, orbi- 
cular. Legume broad, indehiscent, many-seeded, transversely 
many-celled, pulpy inside. Trees, with abruptly pinnate leaves. 

262 CasranosPE RMUM, Calyx coloured, somewhat bila- 


biate. Wings and keel about equal in length. Stamens 10, 
free. Legume large, 2-valved, 4-seeded, spongy inside, stipi- 
tate. Seeds large. A tree, with large impari-pinnate leaves, 


and racemes of coloured flowers. 

263 Harpwrcxia. Sepals 4-5, hardly connected at the base. 
Corolla none. Stamens 8-10. Stigma peltate. 
ceolate, 1-seeded, dehiscent at the apex. 
pinnate leaves and yellowish flowers. 

264 Jone'sts, Calyx bibracteate at the base, coloured, 
funnel-shaped, 4-lobed. Petals wanting. Stamens 8, some- 
times only 6-7, exserted. Legume 4-8-seeded, compressed, 
acinaciform. Trees, with abruptly pinnate leaves, and orange- 
coloured flowers. 

265 Tacmica'‘cra. Calyx 5-cleft, unequal, obtuse. 
5, inserted in the mouth of the calyx, unequal. Stamens 10, 
exserted, villous at the base, unequal. Legume compressed, 
membranous, indehiscent, 1-seeded. Trees, with abruptly-pin- 
nate leaves and yellow flowers, 

266 Bary’xytum. Sepals 5, hardly connected at the base, 
equal. Petals 5, rather unguiculate. Stamens 10, unequal, 
hypogynous? Anthers 4-celled. Legume rather terete, curved, 
many-seeded. Trees, with abruptly-pinnate leaves and yellow 
flowers. 

267 MoLDENHAWE'RA. 
claws. 


Legume lan- 
Trees, with abruptly 


Petals 


Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5, on long 
Stamens 10, smooth, one of which is sterile, longer, and 
furnished with hairs. Legume linear-oblong. A tree, with pin- 
nate and bipinnate leaves and yellow flowers. 

268 Hums6rpria. Calyx 4-cleft. Petals 5, inserted in the 
mouth of the calyx. Stamens 5, smooth. Legume oblong, com- 
pressed. Trees, with abruptly pinnate leaves, 

269 Hereroste Mon. Calyx 4-cleft, bibracteate at the base. 
Petals 3, inserted in the mouth of the calyx. Stamens 8, de- 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


clinate and monadelphous at the base, and pilose above, 3 lower 
ones longest and fertile, and 4 bearing barren 2-lobed anthers, 
Legume flat, tapering to both ends, many-seeded. Trees, with 
abruptly pinnate leaves, winged petioles, and large flowers. 

270 Amue’rstia. Calyx tubular, 5-toothed, with the stamens 
inserted in it near the apex, bibracteate at the base, valvate in 
æstivation. Petals unequal, upper one large, unguiculate, ob. 
cordate, lateral ones wedge-shaped, 2 lower ones awl-shapeti 
Stamens diadelphous, 9 joined, and 1 free, adhering to the pedi- 
cel of the ovary. Anthers versatile. Legume stalked, flat 
oblong, few-seeded. A tree, with abruptly pinnate leaves, and 
pendulous racemes of shewy scarlet flowers, some of the petals 
tipped with yellow. 

271 Tamarrnovs. Calyx 5-cleft, unequal. Petals 3, 2 of 
which are ovate, and the middle one cucullate. Stamens 9-10, 
2 or 3 longer, monadelphous, and fertile, 7 short and sterile. 
Legume stalked, acinaciform, compressed, 3-6-seeded, pulpy 
inside. Trees, with abruptly pinnate leaves. 

272 Ca’ssta. Sepals hardly connected at the base (f.57.@) |. 
more or less unequal. Petals 5, unequal (f. 57. b.). Stamens | 
10, free (f. 57. c. d.), unequal, 3 upper ones abortive (f. 57. d.); 
anthers bursting by 2 pores at the apex (f. 57. f.). Legume 
compressed, transversely many-celled ; cells 1-seeded. Shrubs 
or herbs, with abruptly pinnate leaves and yellow flowers. 

273 Dera'ria. Calyx 5-toothed, spathaceous. Vexillum 
large, spreading. Stamens 10. Stigma acute. Legume elon 
gated, few-seeded. Shrubs, with simple leaves. 

274 CHAMÆFYSTULA. The same as Cássia, but the legum 
is terete, and hardly dehiscent and pulpy inside. Trees and 
shrubs, with abruptly-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers. 

275 Caruarroca’rpus. The same as Cássia, but differs ™ 
the long terete, woody, indehiscent pod, which is filled with pulp 
inside. Trees, with abruptly-pinnate leaves and racemes ° 
yellow flowers. 

276 Exôsryris. Calyx clavate, 5-cleft, 3 of the segments 
revolute. Petals 5, nearly equal, imbricately conniving, inse 
in the middle of the calyx. Stamens 10, nearly equal, dilated 
at the base ; anthers sagittate, cuspidate. Style elongated, si 
ple. Legume thick, many-seeded. A tree, with impari-pinnate 
leaves, and racemes of rose-coloured flowers. 

277 Merrocy’n1a. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5. Stamens 10, 
hairy. Legume short, somewhat reniform, 1-seeded, warted 0! 
plicate. A tree, with abruptly-pinnate leaves. 

278 Arze'ra. Calyx 4-cleft. Petals 4, unguiculate, uppet 
one largest. Stamens 10, 2 upper ones sterile. Legume W Le 
many-celled. Seeds arillate. A genus hardly known. 

279 MezaxéxyLron. Calyx deeply 5-cleft. Petals 5, nea 
equal. Stamens 10, hairy. Legume compressed, falcate. S 
with winged aril. A tree, with impari-pinnate leaves, and pani 
cled racemes of rusty flowers. 5 

280 Aco’smium. Calyx campanulate, 4-5-cleft. Petals * 
spreading. Stamens 10, inserted in the bottom of the caly® 
Ovary elongated, perhaps a legume. A tree, with impari-pinnat? 
leaves, and racemes of yellow flowers. ; 

281 Scnôria. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5, lateral ones incum 


one sterile. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


bent. Stamens 10, smooth. Ovary pedicellate. Trees, with 
abruptly-pinnate leaves, and racemes of vermillion flowers. 

282 Coparrera. Calyx 4-cleft, unequal. Petals wanting. 
Stamens 10. Legume stipitate, coriaceous, compressed, 2-valv- 
ed, 1-seeded. Seed arillate. Trees, with abruptly-pinnate 
leaves. 

283 Cynometra. Calyx 4-parted; segments reflexed, pen- 
cilled at the apex. Petals 5, equal. Stamens 10 ; anthers bifid 
at the apex. Legume roundish, fleshy, indehiscent, tubercled, 
l-seeded. Trees, with bifoliate leaves, and red flowers, rising 
from the trunk. 

284 In’rsta. Calyx campanulate, 5-parted. Petal one, un- 
guiculate. Stamens 9, 3 of which are fertile, longer, and decli- 
nate. Legume compressed, 3-4-seeded. Trees, with abruptly 
or impari-pinnate leaves. 

285 Eprr’rua. Calyx urceolate, 4-cleft. Petal one, fringed, 
inserted in the middle of the calyx. Stamens 10, long, villous, 
and rather monadelphous at the base. Legume compressed, 
falciform, 1-4-seeded. A tree, with abruptly-pinnate leaves and 
red flowers. 

286 Parivda. Calyx bibracteolate, 3-5-parted. Petal one, 
large, convolute, inserted in the calyx. Stamens 10, 9 joined at 
the base, and 1 free. Legume thick, compressed, 1-seeded. A 
tree, with abruptly-pinnate leaves and purple flowers. 

287 Antuonota. Calyx 4-cleft, unequal, girded by a 2- 
lobed bractea at the base. Petal one, on a long claw, emar- 
ginate. Stamens 10, 3 of which are very long. Legume com- 
pressed, hardly dehiscent, 1-celled, many-seeded. A tree, with 
abruptly-pinnate leaves. 

288 Ovu’rEa. Calyx 5-cleft, bibracteate at the base. Petals 
5, one of which is very large and undulated. Stamens 3-4, free, 
Legume compressed, 1-seeded. Trees, with ab- 
ruptly-pinnate leaves. 

289 Vova‘ra. Calyx 4-cleft, bibracteate at the base. Petal 
one, flat. Stamens 3, Legume stalked, 1-seeded. Trees, with 


# bifoliate leaves. 


pi 


290 Hymexzæ'a. Calyx bibracteate at the base, 4-5-parted. 


b Petals 5, glandular. Stamens 10, distinct, inflated in the middle. 
i’ Legume woody, mealy inside, 1-celled, many-seeded. Trees, 
with bifoliate leaves. 


W nearly equal. 


291 Scune’zza. Calyx 5-toothed. 


Stamens 10. Style none. 


Petals 5, unguiculate, 
Legume truncate. 


jé Shrubs, with 2-lobed leaves and white flowers. 


„i from the rest. 


292 Bauurinia. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5, upper one distant 


Stamens 10, sometimes 9 of which are sterile (f. 


# 58. c.), and joined, and 1 free (f. 58. e.) and bearing an anther, 


Sometimes all monadelphous at the base and fertile, or 5 or 3 


„Ý fertile, Legume (f. 58. g.) 2-valved, 1-celled, many-seeded 
„9 (£. 58. h.). Shrubs, with 2-lobed leaves. 


aff 


293 Cr’rcis. Calyx urceolate, 5-toothed. Petals 5, ungui- 
culate, sub-papilionaceous, all distinct, the wings largest. Sta- 


W mens 10, free, unequal. Legume oblong, compressed, 1-celled, 
0 many-seeded. Trees, with simple cordate leaves. 


294 Pato vEA. Calyx girded by a 2-lobed bractea, 4-5- 


_ lobed. Petals 3-4. Stamens 9, rising from the tube of the 


# 


eE 
EE 


107 


calyx. Legume compressed, 6-7-seeded. A shrub, with simple 
leaves. 

295 Ator’xyton. Calyx 4-parted; lower lobe falcate and 
longer than the rest. Petals 5, unequal. Stamens 10, distinct. 
Style filiform. Legume woody, falcate, 1-seeded. A tree, with 
simple, alternate leaves, and terminal flowers. 

296 Amaria, Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5, equal, keeled. Sta- 
mens 10, monadelphous. Legume long, compressed, torose, 
many-seeded. Shrubs, with simple leaves. 

297 Bownprcuta. Calyx 5-toothed. Petals 5, free, lateral 
ones longest, therefore disposed in a papilionaceous manner. 
Stamens 10, free. Legume compressed, membranous, winged, 
many-seeded, indehiscent. A tree, with impari-pinnate leaves 
and violaceous flowers. 

298 Cru'pya. Calyx bibracteate at the base, 4-cleft, Petals 
wanting. Stamens 8-10, inserted in the tube of the calyx, free. 
Legume coriaceous, 1-2-seeded. Trees, with impari-pinnate 
leaves. 

299 Dia'tium. Calyx 5-parted, 2 exterior lobes rather 
broadest. Petals wanting. Stamens 2, inserted in the upper side 
of the receptacle. Legume velvety, 1-2-seeded, pulpy inside. 
Trees, with impari-pinnate leaves. 

300 Copa‘rium. Calyx 5-parted. Petal one, linear-lan- 
ceolate. Stamens 2, inserted in the calyx. . Legume velvety, 1- 
seeded, filled with mealy pulp inside. 
nate leaves. 

301 Vara irea. Flowers unknown. Legume coriaceous, 
roundish, compressed, 1-celled, 1-seeded. Seed large, flat. 
A tree, with impari-pinnate leaves. 


Trees, with impari-pin- 


Tre XI. 


Derarte’z. Calyx 4-lobed, globose before expansion, with 
valvate lobes. Petals wanting. Stamens 10-25, perigynous, 
nearly free. Legume fleshy. Cotyledons thick. 
impari-pinnate leaves. It differs from all the other tribes of this 


order in the drupaceous fruit, and therefore comes near to Ro- 


Trees, mith 


SA‘CEÆ. 

302 Dera‘r1um. Stamens 10, distinct. Drupe orbicular, 1- 
celled, 1-seeded. A tree, with impari- pinnate leaves. 

303 Corpy LA. Stamens 30-35, somewhat monadelphous at 
the base. Legume stipitate, 1-celled, many-seeded. A tree, 
with impari-pinnate leaves. 


+ Genera belonging to Leguminose, but they are not suffi- 
ciently known, and are therefore not received among the tribes. 


304 Crum’n1um. Calyx cup-shaped, truncate. Legume 
compressed, flat, many-seeded, margined on both sides. 

305 PuyzrordBrum. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft ; teeth equal, 
awl-shaped. Corolla papilionaceous, the vexillum a little larger 
than the other petals. Legume turgid, compressed at the 
sutures, falcate, 6-10-seeded, opening at one of the sutures. A 
flexuous herb, with impari-pinnate leaves and whitish flowers. 


306 Ampnindmra. Calyx ventricose, 5-cleft; segments lan- 
P2 


108 LEGUMINOSÆ. 


ceolate, spreading. Petals 5, unguiculate. Stamens 10, mona- 
delphous. Style lateral. Legume roundish, 1-celled, 2-valved, 
many-seeded, the most of which are abortive. A decumbent 
hairy herb, with trifoliate leaves. 

307 Sarcdpum. Calyx cup-shaped, 3-toothed. Vexillum 
ovate, ascending. . Wings short. Keel falcate. Stamens dia- 
delphous. Legume fleshy, terete, many-seeded. A climbing 
shrub, with pinnate leaves, and spikes of rose-coloured flowers. 

308 VARE’NNEA. Calyx tubular, 5-toothed, unequal. Vexil- 
lum wedge-shaped, emarginate. Wings falcate, concave above. 
Keel of 2 spatulate petals, concave above. Stamens 10, diadel- 
phous, 9 joined, and one free. Legume compressed, rather 
falcate, 1-seeded. A shrub, with impari-pinnate leaves, and 
racemes of white flowers. 

309 Crarorpia. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft. Vexillum 
large, reflexed. Wings adpressed, auricled at the base. Keel 
obtuse, longer than the wings. Stamens 10, diadelphous. Le- 
gume linear, torulose, usually 2-seeded. Leaves impari-pinnate. 
Flowers white. 

810 Ammopr’npron. Calyx calyculate. Legume flat, mem- 
branous, winged, 1-seeded in the middle. A spiny shrub, with 
bifoliate leaves. 

311 Laca‘ra. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed. Petals 5, un- 
equal, unguiculate. Stamens 10, free, inserted at the bottom of 


the calyx, pilose at the base. Legume? pilose. A shrub, with 
simple leaves. 


312 Harpaty'ce. Calyx bilabiate, deciduous, bibracteolate 


Corolla papilionaceous. Vex- 
Wings auricled. Keel 2-edged, twisted. Le- 
gume compressed, narrow at the base, 4-5-seeded. A subshrub, 
with impari-pinnate leaves, and large rose-coloured flowers. 

313 Dirro’prion. Calyx tubular, 5-toothed. Corolla papi- 
lionaceous. Stamens 10, monadelphous. Legume 1-celled, 
many-seeded, spirally involute. A hairy annual herb, with tri- 
foliate leaves and heads of yellow flowers. 

314 Rive'ria. Flowers unknown. Legume stipitate, ob- 
liquely-elliptic, flattish, mucronate, 2-valved, 1-seeded. Cotyle- 


dons thick. A tree, with impari-pinnate leaves, with the rachis 
winged. 


at the base ; lips equal, entire. 
illum obovate. 


Division I, 


~ CURVEMBRIE (from curvus, curved, and embryo, (f. 21. 
b.e. f.). Radicle curved back upon the edge of the cotyledons. 


Suborder I, 
PAPILIONA'CEÆ (from papilio, a butterfly ; in allusion 


to the disposition of the petals resembling that of a butterfly 
f. 22. f. 23. &c.). Lin. ord. nat. 32. D. C. prod. 2. p. 94. 
Curvémbryz, Bronn. dis. p.131. Cyteophytum, Neck. elem. 8. 
p. 1. Leguminôsæ, Batsch. tabl, aff. 95. 

Embryo with the radicle curved back upon the edge of the 
cotyledons, lying above the commissure formed by the lobes (f. 
21. b.e.f.). Sepals usually imbricate in æstivation, rarely some- 
what valvate. Petals disposed into a papilionaceous corolla or 
a pea flower (f. 24. b. f. 25. b., &c.), therefore always irregular. 
Stamens inserted in the bottom of the calyx (f. 22. c.), or peri- 
gynous.—Plants with simple, trifoliate or simply pinnate leaves, 


I. MyrosPERMUM. 


§ 1. Phyllélobe (from ¢vddov, phyllon, a leaf, and dopo, 
labos, a lobe ; in reference to the lobes of embryo or cotyledons 
being foliaceous). D. C, Cotyledons thin, foliaceous (f. 21. a. f), 


Tribe I. 


SOPHO'REZ (plants agreeing with Sophôra in important 
characters). Spreng. anl. 2. p. 741. Bronn. diss. p. 131, 
D. C. legum. mem. V. prod. 2. p. 94. 

Corolla papilionaceous (f. 22. c. f. 24. b.). Stamens free (f. 25.f, 
f. 24. c.). Legume continuous (f. 22. d.), never articulated 
Cotyledons flat, leafy (f. 21. a. b.). This is a very natural tribe, 
known by its papilionaceous flowers, free stamens, and unartict- 
lated pods. 

I. MYROSPE’/RMUM (from pvpov, myron, myrrh, ad 
otepa, sperma, a seed; the seeds and cells yield a balsam that 
has a strong smell). Jacq. amer. (1736) p. 120. Lam. ill. 341. 
D. C. leg. mem. V. prod. 2. p. 94. Myróxylon, Lin. fil, suppl 
233. but not of Forst. et Toluifera, Lin. gen. 524. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate, 5- 
toothed. Petals 5, the upper one larger than the rest. Stamens 
10, free. Ovary stipitate, oblong, membranous, 2-6-ovulate, 
bearing a lateral, ascending, filiform style towards the apex: 
Legume with a naked stipe at the base, but amply winged at the 
apex, samaroid, indehiscent, 1-celled, 1-2-seeded, bearing the 
style laterally towards the apex. Seed enwrapped in balsamt 
resin. Radicle incurved in the first section, in the rest unknow: 
Cotyledons thick and flat—American trees, with abruptly-pi 
nate leaves, and with the leaflets usually full of pellucid dots, 
the glands or dots are oblong-linear, as in Samydee. The ter 
minal leaflet usually solitary. Perhaps a proper tribe. 


Sect. I. Cazv'sta (meaning unknown). Bert. ined. D. C 
prod. 2. p. 94. Myrospérmum, H. B. et Kunth, nov. 8 
amer. 6. p. 572. Stamens with permanent filaments. : 

1 M. rrure'scens (Jacq. amer. 120. t. 174. f. 34.) leaves 
membranous, deciduous ; legume with a reticulately-veined Wing: 
style permanent. k. S. Native of South America, In bushy 
places at Carthagena and St. Martha, on the declivities ° 
mountains in Caraccas, as well as on the banks of the Rio Gus 
rico. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. t. 570. and 571. Leaflets 
7-8 pairs, alternate, somewhat crenulated, oval, emarginatt 
marked with pellucid lines. Legume nearly 2 inches long; W! 
the stipe inclosed in the calyx. According to Jacquin this § 
an inelegant shrub. Leaves alternate, pinnate, deciduous, ¥! 
commonly 3 pairs of leaflets and an odd one, which are qui 
entire and smooth. Flowers of a whitish rose-colour, dispo 
in terminal, simple, or bifid racemes. The seeds and the 
of the legume yield a balsam that has a strong unpleasant sm 

Shrubby Balsam-seed. Shrub 10 feet. 


Secr. II. Myréxyzon (from pupoy, myron, myrrh, and vio 
xylon, wood ; the wood is resinous and sweet-scented). Mutis 
Lin. fil. et Kunth. Stamens deciduous. 

2 M. rugr'scens (D. C. prod. 2. p. 95.) branches and pe 
tioles hairy; leaflets ovate-lanceolate or oblong, rather mem r 
nous, smooth above and pubescent beneath, rather acum?” 
ated, emarginate. h.S. Native of South America, near v 
thagena and Popayan. Myróxylon pubéscens, H. B. et ee 
nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 374. M. peruiferum, Lamb. ill. cinch. ”* 
t. 1. Leaves rather membranous, marked with line-like dots 
An elegant tree, with white flowers disposed in terminal race 
The bark is filled with white resin, which, according as it abo x À 
more or less, changes the colour to citron-yellow, red, or dat 
chesnut ; the smel] and taste are grateful, balsamic, and aromallt 
resembling those of Red Peruvian Balsam, and sold in drug" 
shops under the name of white balsam. The legume conta!?® 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


seed, which is crescent-shaped, projecting from the cell, and be- 
tween this and the lining of the pericarp is filled with a yellow 
liquid balsam, which in time dries and becomes a hard resin. The 
tree grows in the mountains of Panatahuas, in the forests of 
Puzuzo, Muna, Cuchero, and in many other countries near 
the river Maranon, in low, warm, and sunny situations. The 
natives of these countries call the tree by the name of Quinquino, 
and its bark and fruit by that of Quinquina, a plant very different 
to the Quina. The Indians of Puzuzo and the above-mentioned 
countries do not collect the balsam of this tree, they only 
collect the barks most filled with resin, condensed into drops 
and lumps, and the fruits, in order to sell them in the neigh- 
bouring provinces, both of which are used for the purpose of 
perfuming cloth and apartments. It is called perfume of 
quinquina, to distinguish it from the true perfume, which 
is a composition of Benzoin, storax, and ambergris, these 
substances being formed into a paste, from which they make 
pastiles. The fruit as well as the bark being reduced to a coarse 
powder, they mix it with oil of maria, carana, jacamaca, lera, 
or sebo, and make with it little plasters, which they apply upon 
the temples and behind the ears, to mitigate the pains of the 
head-ache and the tooth-ache. It closes recent wounds, 
strengthens the brain, mitigates pains proceeding from agues, 
and dissipates the shivering produced by fevers. The balsam 
of quinquino is procured by incision at the beginning of spring, 
when the showers are gentle, frequent, and short ; it is collected 
into bottles, where it keeps liquid for some years, in which state 
it is called white liquid balsam. But when the Indians deposit 
this liquid in mats or calabashes, which is commonly done in 
Carthagena, it hardens into a resin and is then denominated dry 
white balsam. The wood of the quinquino is compact, heavy, 
and durable, but is difficult to work on account of its uneven 
grain. It is never exposed to attacks of worms, wherefore the 
Indians make use of the trunks for beams and stanchions. 

Pubescent Myrrh-seed, White Balsam, or Quinquino. FI. 
Aug. Sept. Tree 40 feet. 

3 M. perv rerum (D.C. prod. 2. p. 95.) leaflets coriaceous, 
permanent, and are as well as the branches glabrous; legume 
with a very thick wing; style deciduous. k.S. Native of 
Peru, New Granada, Colombia, Mexico. Myréxylon_perui- 
ferum, Lin. fil. suppl. 233. Bert. amoœn. p. 26. t. 1. H. B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 374. M. pedicellatum, Lam. dict. 
4. p. 191. ill. t. 341. f. 1. Flowers white, disposed in axillary 
racemes. Legume coriaceous, with the stipe inclosed in the 
calyx, about 3 inches long. There are varieties of this tree, 
or perhaps distinct species, differing in having quite entire or 
crenated, oval, or ovate, obtuse or emarginate leaflets, marked 
with oblong or roundish pellucid dots. The lower leaflets alter- 
nate, and the upper ones more or less opposite, to the number 
of 2-5 pairs. It is a very beautiful tree, with a smooth bark 
full of resin, as are all parts of the plant. The leaves are 
abruptly pinnate, usually with about 2 pairs of ovate-lanceolate, 
entire, emarginate leaflets, which are full of transparent, linear, 
resinous dots. The balsam of Peru is the produce of this tree, 
according to Joseph Cælastine Mutis. This balsam, when 
brought tous, is of the consistence of thin honey, of a reddish- 
brown colour, inclining to black, an agreeable aromatic smell, 
and a very hot biting taste. It is said to be obtained by boiling 
the cuttings of the twigs in water, and skimming off with a 
spoon the balsam, which swims on the top. Peruvian balsam 
consists of a volatile oil, resin, and benzoic acid ; it is accord- 
ingly entirely soluble in alcohol and in essential oils. Water 
dissolves part of the benzoic acid, and fixed oil combines with 
the resin. It may be suspended in water by trituration with 
mucilage and yoke of eggs. Balsam of Peru is a very warm 
aromatic medicine, considerably hotter and more acrid than 


I. MYROSPERMUM. 


II, SOPHORA. 109 
copaiva. Its effects are stimulating and tonic. Hence its use 
in some kinds of asthmas, gonorrhoeas, dysenteries, suppres- 
sions of the uterine discharges, and other disorders proceeding 
from debility. It is also employed externally for cleansing and 
healing wounds and ulcers, and sometimes against palsies, and 
rheumatic pains. 

Balsam of Peru-tree. Tree 40 feet. 

4 M. rozurrerum (Ach. Rich. ann. sc. nat. 1824. jun. p. 
172.) branches and leaves glabrous; leaflets oblong, acuminated, 
equal-sided, rounded at the base. h. S. Native of South 
America, on the mountains of Tolu, Turbaco, and on the banks 
of the river Magdalena, between Carapata and Mompox. Bal- 
sàmum Tolutanum, C. Bauh. pin. 401. Toluifera Balsamum, 
Mill. dict. Lin. mat. med. 201. Woodv. med. bot. 3. p. 526. 
t. 193. Myréxylon toluiferum, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 
amer. 6. p. 375. A large spreading tree, with very thick, rough, 
brown bark. Leaves oblong-ovate. Flowers yellowish, dis- 
posed in small axillary racemes. The balsam of Tolu is the 
produce of this tree; it flows from incisions made in the 
bark, during the hot season, and is brought to us in little 
gourd shells. It is of a yellowish-brown colour, inclining 
to red; in consistence thick and tenacious; by age it grows 
hard and brittle. The smell of this balsam is extremely 
fragrant, somewhat resembling that of lemon, its taste warm 
and sweetish. Lewis says that he has sometimes procured 
benzoic acid from it. It yields very little volatile oil, although 
it impregnates the distilled water strongly with its flavour. By 
dissolving a proper quantity of sugar in this water a more 
elegant syrup is obtained than that prepared in the common way 
with a decoction of the balsam; in its medical virtues it agrees 
with other balsams. 

Balsam of Tolu-tree. Clt.1733 Tree 40 feet. 

Cult, Fresh imported seeds of any of the species will grow, 
if sown in a pot immediately on their arrival in this country, 
and placed in a hot-bed. The plants are to be potted off separ- 
ately when they are 3 inches high, in a mixture of peat and 
loam; young cuttings will also root, if planted in sand, with a 
hand-glass placed over them, in heat. 


II. SOPHO'RA (altered from sophero, the Arabic name of 
a papilionaceous flowering tree). R. Br. hort. kew. ed. 2. 
vol. 3. p.2. D.C. leg. mem. 5. prod. 2. p. 95.—Sophore, 
spec. Lin. gen. no. 508. exclusive of some anomalous species. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-toothed (f. 22. 
a.), campanulate at the base, or somewhat attenuated. Petals 
of the keel usually concrete at the apex. Legume some- 
what moniliform (f. 22. d.), wingless, many-seeded.—Trees, 
shrubs, or herbs, with impari-pinnate leaves, which are usually 
exstipulate and terminal, simple racemes or panicles of yellow, 
white, or blue flowers. 


Secr. I. EusorndrA (from ev, eu, well or good, and sophora ; 
genuine species). D. C. prod. 2. p. 95. Stamens 10, free. 

1 S. Jarônica (Lin. mant. 68.) arboreous ; leaflets 11-15, 
oblong-ovate, acute, glabrous ; panicle terminal, loose ; legumes 
glabrous. h.H. Native of Japan. Red. in Duh. ed. nov. 3. 
t.21. S. Sinica, Rosier. journ. phys. 14. p.248. D.C. leg. 
t. 4. f. 1. germ. Flowers beautiful cream-coloured. Legume 
with from 1-7 rather distant contractions, when young replete 
with an austere pulp inside. An elegant tree when in flower, 
and well fitted for ornamental plantations. 

Var. B, variegata ; leaves variegated. 

Var. y, péndula ; branches pendulous. 

Japan Sophora. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1763. 

2 S. Cuine’nsis (Lodd. cat. Loud. hort. brit. p. 162.). 
have not been able to obtain a description of this species. 


Tr. 30 to 40 ft. 
We 
It is 


110 


usually confounded in gardens with the preceding. h. H. Na- 
tive of China. 

China Sophora, Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1763. Tr. 30 to 40 ft. 

3 S. crav'ca (Lesch. ined. D. C. ann. sci. nat. 4. p. 98.) 
shrubby ; leaflets 19-23, elliptic, mucronate, velvety, and glau- 
cous on the upper surface, but villous beneath; racemes ter- 
minal, crowded. h. S.. Native of the East Indies, on the 
mountains of Nelligery, where it is called by the natives Houbbey. 
Branches, petioles, and peduncles velvety. Flowers purplish. 

Glaucous Sophora. Clt. 1818. Shrub 7 feet. 

4 S. ToMENTÔSA (Lin. spec. 533.) arboreous ; leaflets 15-19, 
oval-roundish, clothed with hoary tomentum on both surfaces, 
as well as the calyxes; racemes terminal, elongated. h.S., 
Native of the Caribbee Islands and the East Indies ? Lam. ill. 
t. 325. f. 2. S. occidentalis, Lin. spec. 533.—Plum. ed Burm. 
t: 101. Trew. ehr, t. 59.—Browne, jam. 289. t. 31. f. 1.— 
Sloane, jam. 2. p. 40. t. 107. f. 3. Flowers yellow. 

Tomentose Sophora. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1739. Sh. 7 to 8 ft. 

5 S. crassiror1a (Jaum, in Duh. ed. nov. 3. p. 87.) arbo- 
reous ; leaflets 15-19, oblong, obtuse, oblique at the base, di- 
lated on the inner side, pubescent beneath ; racemes terminal, 
elongated. h. S. Native of Senegal. Very like S. tomentosa. 
Leaves coriaceous, pale. 

Thick-leaved Sophora. Clt. 1818. Tree. 

6 S. Havane’nsis (Jacq. amer. 118. t. 173. f. 1. a flower) 
shrubby ; leaflets 25, oblong-ovate, obtuse, emarginate, and are 
as well as the branches villous ; raceme terminal, elongated. 

h.S. Native of Cuba, about the Havannah, in bushy places. 
Flowers yellow. 

Havannah Sophora. FI. Aug. Clt. 18 28. 

7 S. SECUNDIFLÒRA (Lag. in 
D. C. cat. hort. monsp. 148.). 
shrubby ; leaflets 9-13, elliptic-ob- 
long, obtuse, coriaceous, smooth- 
ish; racemes terminal, crowded 
with secund flowers. h .S. Native 

of New Spain. Broussonétia se- 
cundiflèra, Ort. dec. 5. p. 61. t. 7. 
Virgilia secundifldra, Cav. icon. 
5.t, 401. Flowers rather large, 
blue. Legume, according to Lagas- 
caismoniliform. A beautiful shrub. 

Side-flowered Sophora. Clt. 
1820. Shrub 6 feet. 

8 S. macroca’rpa (Smith, in 
Rees’ cycl. no. 6.) arboreous ; 
leaves with 13-19 elliptic-oblong, 
obtuse, coriaceous leaflets, which are silky beneath; racemes 
short, axillary. h.G. Native of Chili, where it is called Mayo. 
Lodd. bot. cab. t. 1125. Legume silky, wingless. An elegant 
shrub with yellow flowers. Allied to £dnérdia. 

Long-fruited Sophora. Clt. 1822. Shrub 8 to 10 feet. 

9 S. uirrora'tis (Schrad. in Neuw. reis. no. 9. goett. anz. 
1821. p. 709.) shrubby ; leaflets few pairs, roundish-elliptic, gla- 
brous above, but strigosely-canescent beneath ; racemes termi- 
nal. k.S. Native of Brazil. Pluk. alm. t. 104. £. 3. S. are- 
nicola, Nees, in flora, 1821. p. 297. Flowers probably yellow. 

Sea-shore Sophora. Clt. 1820. Shrub 6 feet. 

10 S. HEPrAPHY'LLA (Lin. spec. 533.) arboreous ; leaflets 7, 
glabrous. R.S. Native of the East Indies. This is a very 
obscure species and perhaps the same as S. Jlavéscens.—Rumph. 
amb, 4. p. 50.t. 22. Flowers yellow. 

Seven-leafletted Sophora. Shrub 6 feet. 

11 S. rLave’scens (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 48.) herbaceous ; 
leaflets 9-13, ovate-oblong, smoothish ; racemes terminal. 4.H. 
Native of Siberia. S. macrospérma, Jaume, in Duh. ed. nov. 5. 


Shrub 6 feet. 


PIG. 22, 


LEGUMINOS£. 


II. Sorxora. 


p. 87. ex herb. Juss. S. glabra, Moench, ex Steud. Stipulas 
awl-shaped. Flowers yellowish. Stamens distinct. Legume 
slender, tomentose. 

Yellonish-flowered Sophora. 
Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

12 S. caecoipes (Pall. astrag. p. 118. t. 88.) herbaceous; 
leaflets 9-13, ovate, acute, rather large, smoothish ; racemes 
terminal. %. H. Native of Eastern Siberia, particularly 
at Lake Baical. Flowers of a violet colour. 

Galega-like Sophora. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1817. Pl. 2 to 3h, 


Fl. June, July. Cit. 1785, 


Secr. II. Diısemæ a (dc, dis, twice, and ona, sema, a stand- 
ard; vexillum bifid). Lindl. bot.reg.1185. Petals imbricate. 
Calyx 5-toothed, equal. Stamens irregularly monadelphous at 
the base. 

13 S. verurina (Lindl. bot. reg. 1185.) shrubby; leaflets 
23, alternate, elliptic, mucronate, velvety on both surfaces, as 
well as the peduncles and branches ; racemes cylindrical, termi- 
nal; petals imbricate ; vexillum bifid. h. F. Native of Ni- 
paul. Flowers in long racemose spikes, pale-purple. This 
species being very shewy, it would be worth attention to graft it 
on the common Sophôra Japénica, by which means it would be 
rendered so hardy as to stand our winters in open shrubberies, 
for which purpose it would be a very desirable addition. 

Velvety Sophora. Fl. May, Jun. Clt. 1820. Shrub 4 to 6 fi 


Secr. III. Psruposorndra (from Yevòne, pseudes, false, 50- 
phora; called false sophoras because the stamens are diadel- 
phous, and not monadelphous, as in the preceding section). 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 96. Stamens 10, somewhat diadelphous, that 
is 9 joined at the base and the tenth free. 

14 S. AroPEcuRoÏDEs (Lin. spec. 533.) herbaceous; leaflets 
15-25, oblong, young ones silky on both surfaces, adult ones 
only on the under surface ; racemes terminal. 4. H. Native 
of Siberia, Iberia, Tauria, and Persia. Pall. astr. t. 87.—Dill. 
hort. elth. f. 186.— Buxb. cent. 3. t. 46. S. Albicans, Jaume, m 
Duh. ed. nov. 8. p. 86. There is a variety of this plant with 
the leaves less villous. Racemes many-flowered. Flowers ye 
lowish. Legume moniliform, tapering to both ends, sometimes 
only l-seeded from abortion. Root creeping much. The plant 
seldom or ever flowers in England from the shortness of the 
summer. 

Tox-tail Sophora. Fl. Sept. Oct. PI. 3 to 4 feet. 

15 S. sericea (Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 280.) herbaceous 
dwarf; leaflets 21, cuneate-oval, or subelliptic, silky below; 
spikes nearly sessile. Y%.H. Native of elevated plains on the 
banks of the Missouri. Astragalus carndsus, Pursh, fl. sept 
amer. 2. p.740. ex Nutt. Patrinia sericea, Rafin. in journ. phy® 
aug. 1819. p.97.? Calyx 5-toothed and stamens diadelphou* 


ex Nutt. 4-toothed, and stamens free, ex Rafin. Keel mucro- 
nate, Nutt. Flowers white. 
Silky Sophora. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. PI. 1 foot. 


+ A species not sufficiently known. 


16 S. acumina'ta (Desf. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 75.) leaflets 
39-41, lanceolate, acute, pubescent, rather cinereous ; legume 
tomentose, moniliform. %.? H. Native of North America. 

A cuminated-leafletted Sophora. Pl.? d 

Cult. The S. Japénica and S. Chinénsis are very ons À 
some trees, well adapted to stand singly in lawns; while 
young they require a little protection in winter. _ These ap 
be raised from layers, but they are generally increased by 
seeds. The stove species will thrive well in a light loamy per 
and cuttings will root if planted in a pot of sand, with a han 
glass placed over them, in heat. The hardy herbaceous kin 
will grow well in a dry light soil, and they are easily increas 


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‘villous. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


by dividing them at the root in spring, or by seed, which some- 
times ripen. 


III. EDWA’RDSIA (in honour of Sydenham Edwards, a 
celebrated English botanical draughtsman, who executed most 
of the drawings in the first volumes of the Botanical Register). 
Salisb. Lin. trans. 9. p. 299. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx obliquely 5-toothed, 
with the upper side cleft. Petals 5, distinct, conniving into a 
papilionaceous corolla. Keel long. Stamens 10, with the fila- 
ments deciduous, according to Salisbury, and inserted into a 
cup-shaped, 10-angled torus. Legume moniliform, 1-celled, 2- 
valved, 4-winged, many-seeded. Shrubs or little trees, with im- 
pari-pinnate, exstipulate leaves, having numerous pairs of leaflets, 
which fall off late inthe autumn. Flowers golden, axillary, dis- 
posed in short racemose spikes. 

1 E. micropuy’txa (Salisb. l. c.) leaves with 12-15 pairs of 
obovate-roundish, emarginate leaflets, smooth or pubescent be- 
neath; petals of keel elliptic, hooked on the back. h.F. 
Native of New Zealand. Sophôra microphylla, Ait. hort. kew. 
2. p. 43. Lam. ill. t. 325. Jacq. hort. schoenbr. t. 269. So- 
phora tetraptera, Lin. fil. suppl. 230. Leaflets 25-41, 2-3 lines 
long. This is a magnificent shrub when in flower, displaying 
large pendulous bunches of golden flowers. 

Small-leaved Edwardsia. Fl. May, June. 
6 to 10 feet. 

2 E. cranpirxora (Salisb. 1. c.) leaflets 17-21, oblong-linear, 
somewhat lanceolate, rather villous beneath; petals of keel 
broadly falcate. h. F. Native of New Zealand. Sophora tetrap- 
tera, Ait. hort. kew. 2. p.43. Mill. icon. 1. Curt. bot. mag. 
167. Lam. ill. t. 825. f. 3. Red. in Duh. ed. nov. 3. t. 20. 
E. macrophylla, Wanderoth, l. ce. Leaflets 13-19, 5-10 


Clit. 1722. Shrub 


. lines long. This is an elegant tree when in flower, bearing large 


pendulous clusters of golden flowers, which rise in spring before 
the leaves. 

Great-flowered Edwardsia. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1772. Shrub 
6 to 10 feet. 

8 E. MYRIOPHY'LLA (Wanderoth, in Schlecht. Linnæa. 5. p. 
202.) arborescent; leaves having 20 pairs of obovate, entire, 
emarginate leaflets, the odd one emarginate, smooth, or pubescent 


beneath. h.F. Native of New Zealand. ŒE. minima, Lodd. 
cat. Flowers yellow. 

Many-leafletted Edwardsia. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1818. 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


4 E. cHrysopxy’LLA (Salisb. l. c. t. 26. f. 1.) leaflets 17, obo- 
vate, younger ones clothed with yellow pubescence ; petals of 
keel elliptic, with the dorsal margin straight. h.G. Native 
of the Sandwich Islands. Leaflets 8-10 lines long. Ker. bot. 


reg. 738. Flowers smaller than those of the preceding species, 
yellow. 

Golden-leaved Edwardsia. Fl. May, June. Clt.? Shrub 
6 to 10 feet. 


5 E. niripa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 97.) leaflets 21-25, elliptic, 
somewhat obovate, retusely emarginate, silky on both surfaces ; 
wings of flower oblong, with the dorsal margin straight ; legume 
h.S. Native of the Island of Bourbon. Sophora 
nitida, Smith, in Rees’ cych. no. 7. S. sericea, Jaume, in Duh. 
ed. nov. 3. p. 86. 

Shining Edwardsia. Clt. 1820. Shrub 8 feet. 

6 E. pexupa‘ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 97.) leaflets 17-21, ellip- 
tic, obtuse, retusely emarginate, pale beneath, and clothed with 
silky pubescence, smooth above, younger ones as well as branch- 


h. S. Native of the Island of Bourbon. So- 


r phora denudata, Bory. voy. 2. p. 399. Sophora retusa, Pers. 
j ench. 2. p. 452. Calyx clothed with rusty shining wool, and 
ri the legume tomentose. 


III. EDWARDSIA. 


IV. Ormosia. V. ViırGILIA. 111 

Naked Edwardsia. Shrub. 

Cult. This is a genus of elegant shrubs. The four first 
species are hardy enough to survive our winters, in the open air, 
when they are not too severe, but it is much better to protect 
them under a frame in winter; they are generally propagated 
by seeds, which usually ripen; they may also be increased by 
young cuttings planted in sand, with a hand-glass placed over 
them. The stove species, or those natives of the Island of 
Bourbon, will grow freely ina mixture of loam, peat, and sand, 
and young cuttings of them will root readily if planted in a pot 
of sand, with a hand-glass placed over them, in heat. 


IV. ORMO'SIA (from oppoc, ormos, a necklace ; the seeds 
of O. coccinea, are strung for necklaces ; they are red, and have 
a black spot at one end). Jacks. in Lin. trans. 10. p. 360. R. 
Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 8. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. 
lip 2-lobed, lower one 8-parted. 
longer than the wings and keel. 
dilated at the base. Style incurved, crowned by 2 approximate 
stigmas. Legume woody, compressed, 2-valved, young ones 
5-6-ovulate, 1-2-seeded. South American trees, with the 
branches clothed with rusty villi. Leaves large, impari-pinnate, 
usually with 4 or 6 pairs of leaflets. Stipulas distinct from the 
petioles. Flowers panicled, blue, or purplish. 

1 O. pasyca’rpa (Jacks. 1. c. t. 26.) leaflets acuminated, gla- 
brous on both surfaces; legumes tomentose. h.S. Native of 
the Caribbee Islands.  Sophôra monospérma, Swartz. fl. ind. 
occ. 2. p. 722. Podalyria, Poir. dict. 5. p. 440. Flowers large, 
blue. Legume containing only 1 large, round, spherical, scarlet 
seed, which has a large black spot at one end. Browne calls 
the tree the Red Bead-tree. 

Thick-fruited Bead-tree. 
to 20 feet. 

2 O. coccinea (Jacks. I. c. t. 25.) leaflets somewhat ovate, 
thick, with revolute margins, glabrous on both surfaces ; legume 
glabrous, shining. k.S. Native of Guiana and Brazil. Ro- 
binia coccinea, Aubl. guian. 2. p. 773. Flowers blue. Seeds 
scarlet, with a black spot at one end, as in the preceding. 

Scarlet-seeded Bead-tree. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1823. Tree 
10 to 20 feet. 

3 O. coarcta'ta (Jacks. 1. c. t. 27.) leaflets unequal, glabrous 
above, but covered with rusty hairs beneath. h.S. Native 
of Guiana. Seeds colour and shape of those of the two pre- 
ceding, but much smaller. 

Coarctate Bead-tree. Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see stove species of Ed- 
wérdsia. 


V. VIRGI'LIA (dedicated to the poet Virgil, whose Georgics 
contain many things interesting to botanists). Lam. ill. t. 326. 
Pers. ench. 1. p. 453. R. Brown, in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 4. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 
5, about equal in length. Vexillum with the edges not reflexed. 
Stigma beardless. Legume compressed, oblong, 2-valved, many- 
seeded.—Trees or shrubs with impari-pinnate leaves, and with 
the flowers disposed in racemes. 

1 V. Care nsis (Lam. ill. 326. f. 2.) stamens deciduous, 
woolly at the base; ovaries as well as legumes tomentose ; keel 
acuminated ; leaflets numerous, opposite, linear-lanceolate, mu- 
cronate, pubescent beneath. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Sophdra Capénsis, Burm. fl. cap. prod. 12. Lin. 
mant. 67. Sophôra oroboides, Berg. cap. 142. Hypocalyptus 
Capénsis, Thunb. fl. cap. 570. Galéga sericea 6. Lam. ex 
herb. Juss. Podalyria Capénsis, Andr. bot. rep. 347.  Virgilia 
Capénsis. Sims, bot. mag. 1590. Flowers large, pink, rather 


Calyx bilabiate, upper 
Vexillum roundish, hardly 
Stamens 10, with the filaments 


F1. June, July. Clt.1793. Tree 10 


112 


darker towards the base of the vexilum, disposed in dense 
racemes, 

Cape Virgilia, Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1767. Sh. 3 to 10 feet. 

2 V. inrrv'sa (R. Br. in Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 4.) stamens 
permanent ; ovaries smooth; calyx thrust in at the base ; leaflets 
oval, obtuse, mucronate. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Flowers pale-yellow. 

Thrust-in-calyxed Virgilia. 
Shrub 4 to 8 feet. 

3 V. av’rea (Lam. ill. t. 326. f. 1.) stamens permanent ; 
ovaries tomentose; legumes glabrous; leaflets opposite, oval, 
obtuse, mutic, smoothish. h.G. Native of Abyssinia. Ro- 
binia subdecandra, Lher. stirp. nov. t. 75. Podalyria aûrea, Willd. 
spec. 2. p. 502. D.C. leg. t. 4. f. 2. germ. Flowers large, 
golden, drooping.. The roots taste like liquorice. The bark 
affords a yellow dye. 

Golden-flowered Virgilia. Fl. July. Clt. 1777. Shrub 6 ft. 

4 V. syzva'rica (D. C. prod. 2. p. 98.) stamens permanent ; 
ovaries glabrous; leaflets opposite, 6-7 pairs, oval, obtuse, 
glabrous; panicle terminal. kh. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Sophôra sylvatica, Burch. cat. geogr. 3138, 
Legume plano-compressed, glabrous, tapering to both ends, 
Flowers yellow. 

Wood Virgilia., Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1816. Shrub 6 feet. 

5 V. Lu‘rea (Michx. fil. arb. amer. 3, p. 266. t, 3.) stamens 
deciduous, smooth ; ovaries puberulous: legumes stipitate, gla- 
brous ; leaflets 9-11, alternate, ovate, acuminated, glabrous. p: 
H. Native of North America, between the mountains of Cum- 
berland and the Mississippi. Delaun. herb. amat. t. 197. Flowers 
yellow, disposed in pendulous racemes. The whole tree strongly 
resembles the Robinia pseudacàcia. The bark affords a yellow 
dye. 

Yellow-flowered Virgilia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1812. Tree 
10 to 16 feet. 

6 V. ropintoipes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 98.) leaves with 3 pairs 
of leaflets and an odd one, obovate, obtuse, glaucous, smooth ; 
racemes axillary, length of leaves, clothed with adpressed pu- 
bescence ; pedicels very short. h.G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Robinia Capénsis, Burm. fl. cap. 22. Branches 
glabrous, terete. Stipulas callous, small. Flowers yellow. 

Robinia-like Virgilia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1818. Shrub 6 ft. 

7 V.? rusicindsa (D.C. in ann. sc. nat. 4. p. 98.) stamens 
permanent; ovaries tomentose; leaflets oval-oblong, acumi- 
nated, opposite, glabrous; racemes panicled, and are, as well as 
the branches, rusty and velvety. h. S. Native of Guadaloupe. 
Flowers violaceous. Leaflets 3-4 inches long. Young legumes 
compressed, oblong, not moniliform. 

Rusty Virgilia. Tree. 

Cult. Virgilia litea being an elegant hardy tree, is well 
adapted for shrubberies or pleasure-grounds, as it is covered with 
innumerable pendulous racemes of flowers early in summer. 
It is generally propagated by laying down the shoots in autumn 
or spring, and sometimes by seeds, which are annually received 
from the places of its natural growth by some nurserymen. It 
may also be propagated by young cuttings planted in a shady 
situation under a hand-glass. The green-house kinds are ele- 
gant plants when in flower; they will grow freely in a mixture 
of loam, peat, and sand, and young cuttings will root readily if 
planted in a pot of sand, with a hand-glass placed over them. 


Fl. May, June. Clit, 1790, 


VI. MACRO’TROPIS (from paxpoc, macros, long, and Tp0- 
mc, tropis, a keel; keel of flower long). D. C. leg. mem. v. 
prod. 2. p. 98.—Anagyris, Lour. coch. p. 260. but not of Lin. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx cup-shaped or in- 
flated, 5-toothed. Keel petals 2, equal in length to the wings, 
but much exceeding the vexillum, Legume straight, com- 


LEGUMINOSAE. V. Vrea. VI. Macrorroris. VII. Anacyris. VIII. Pierantuus. 


pressed or somewhat terete, many-seeded.—Shrubs, with impari- 
pinnate glabrous leaves, and racemes of white flowers. 

1 M. rœ'riba (D. C. prod. 2. p. 98.) leaflets lanceolate. 
ovate ; flowers panicled ; calyx cup-shaped ; legume somewhat 
terete. h.F. Native of China, near Canton. Anagyris fe 
tida, Lour. cochin. p. 260. A. Sinénsis, Steud. nom. Panicle 
terminal. Flowers white. Wood and leaves fetid. 

Fetid Macrotropis. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1820. Shrub 8fi 

2 M. rnopora (D. C. prod. 2. p. 99.) leaflets oblong, acum 
nated, glabrous; flowers racemose; calyx inflated ; legume 
straight, compressed. k. F. Native of Cochin-china, in woods, 
Anagyris inodòra, Lour, 1l. c. Racemes terminal. Flowers white, 
Branches somewhat scandent. Wood, leaves, and bark scent 
less. 

Scentless Macrotropis. Shrub 10 feet. = 

Cult, Beautiful shrubs, which will thrive in a mixture d 
loam, sand, and peat; and young cuttings will strike root if 
planted in a pot of sand placed under a hand-glass. The shrubs 
only require to be protected from frost. 


VII. ANAGY'RIS (from ava, ana, backwards, and yupo 
gyros, a circle ; in allusion to the pods being curved backwards 
at their extremities). Tourn, inst. t, 415. Lin. gen. no. 50. 
Lam. ill. t..325. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-toothed, some 
what bilabiate. Wings longer than the vexillum, but short 
than the 2-petalled keel, Legume on a short stipe, compres 
many-seeded, 2-valved, irregularly interrupted by a kind | 
spongy substance.~Shrubs, with trifoliate leaves and entite 
leaflets. Stipulas 2, concrete in one, placed opposite the leaves 
Flowers disposed in short racemes, yellow. _ 

1 A. ra@'ripa (Lin. spec. 534.) leaflets lanceolate, acute) 
legume acuminated. h. F. Native of the south of Eur 
on hills in dry places. Lodd. bot. cab. 740. D.C. leg. t4! 
3. germ.—Clus. hist. 1. p.93. witha figure. The shrub is fi 
in every part when bruised. The flowers hairy, like those 
the Labirnum. 

Var. B, glaúca (Hortul. D, C. prod. 2. p. 99.) leaves mom 
glaucous on both surfaces. r 

Fetid Bean-Trefoil. F]. May, June. Clt. 1570. Sh. 6 to §® 

2 A. ratmròLra (Willd. enum. 489.) leaflets elliptic, obtusti 
legumes torose, obtuse, apiculated by the style. h . F. Native 
of Teneriffe. 5 

Broad-leaved Bean-Trefoil. Cit. 181 
Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

Cult. See Macrétropis for culture and propagation. 


Fl. April, May. 


VIII. PIPTA/NTHUS (from rerrw, pipto, to fall, and ar% 
anthos, a flower ; the teeth of the calyx fall off, as well as 
petals and stamens very soon). Sweet. fl. gard. 264. . 

Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Calyx bilabiate, lowerit 
trifid, with the middle segment reflexed, upper lip 2-lobed ; 
the segments soon falling off. Petals deciduous. Vex! 
large, obcordate, rufescent. Wings cuneated, somewhat C0 
at the base. Keel cucullate, accumbent. Stamens 10, aa 
deciduous. Stigma minute. Legume broad-linear, compr 6 
6-seeded, stipitate.—An elegant shrub, with trifoliate lea 
young ones rather silky ; leaflets elliptical-oblong, acute, 
Stipulas 2, large, joined together, entire, bicuspidate at the apt” 
placed opposite the leaves. Peduncles tern, 1-flowered. Fto 
large, yellow. “ve À 

1 P. Nipaute’nsts (Sweet, fl. gard. 264.) h. H. Nativ? 
Nipaul, on Shreenugur. Thermópsis laburnifòlia, A pú 
prod. fl. nep. p. 239. Anagyris In'dica, Wall. mss. ¥@ 
Nipaulénsis, Hook. exot. fl. t. 131. 10 f 

Nipaul Piptanthus, Fl. May, June. Clt. 1821, Sh, 8 to 


= 


sé 
À: 


f. 


. ovate-lanceolate, leafy. Racemes terminal. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. IX. Tuermopsts. X. Baptista. 


Cult. This is an elegant shrub when in flower, being clothed 
with beautiful yellow flowers during the months of May and 
June. It is sufficiently hardy to stand our climate without any 
protection, and therefore is a aie acquisition to hardy flower- 
ing shrubs. It is increased by laying down the shoots, or young 
cuttings will root if planted in sand under a hand-glass. 


IX. THERMO'PSIS (from Seppoc, thermos, a lupine, and 
oic, opsis, resemblance ; so named on account of the resemblance 
of the species to lupines). R. Br. in Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 
$.p.3. D.C. prod. 2. p. 99. Thérmia, Nutt. gen. amer. 1. 
p. 282. 

Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Calyx oblong or cam- 
panulate, 4-5-toothed, somewhat bilabiate, convex behind, and 
attenuated at the base. Petals 5, about equal in length. Vexil- 
lum with reflexed sides. Keel obtuse. Stamens permanent. 
Legume compressed, falcate or linear, many-seeded.—Perennial 
herbs, clothed with silky villi. Leaves trifoliate. Stipulas 
Flowers pedicel- 
late, twin, or somewhat verticillate, yellow. 

1 T. rHomBirdLIA (Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 283. under Thér- 
mia,) leaves stalked; leaflets rhomb-ovate, somewhat cuneated, 
rather silky-pubescent ; stipulas obliquely ovate, acute, shorter 
than the petiole ; lower flowers of the raceme twin, on very short 
pedicels. 2.H. Native of North America, on naked hills, 
near Fort Mandan. Cytisus rhombifolius, Fras. cat. 1813. 
Pursh, fl. sept. amer. 2. p. 741. Roots creeping horizontally. 
Racemes interrupted. Flowers yellow. Legume falcate, com- 
pressed. 

Rhomb-leaved Thermopsis. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1811. Pl. 1 ft. 

2 T. vapa‘cea (D. C. prod. 2. p. 99.) leaves stalked ; leaflets 
broad-oval ; stipulas broad-ovate, obtuse, shorter than the 
petioles; racemes with alternate flowers. 2%. H. Native of 
Kamtschatka. Sophora fabacea, Pall. astr. p. 122. t. 90. f. 2. 
S. lupinoides var. a, Lin. amoen. 2. p.250. Flowers yellow. 

Bean-like Thermopsis. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1818. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

3 T. ranceora'ra (R. Br. in Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. 
p. 3.) leaves nearly sessile, lower and upper ones simple, like 
stipulas, the rest trifoliate ; leaflets oblong-lanceolate ; stipulas 
twice the length of the petioles or more; flowers twin on the 
racemes ; pedicels shorter than the calyx. Y.F. Native of 


Siberia, Dahuria, Kamtschatka, and Nootka Sound. Sophora 
 lupinoïdes, Pall. astr. t. 89. Podalyria lupinoides, Willd. spec. 2. 


p- 504. Flowers yellow. 

Lanceolate-leaved Thermopsis. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1779. 
PI. 1 foot. 

4 T. Corcone’nsts (D. C. prod. 2. p. 99.) leaves sessile, or 
on very short stalks; leaflets ovate, acute; stipulas like the 
leaves, and with them constituting a kind of half whorl ; flowers 
twin on the racemes, nearly sessile; calyx villous. 2. H. Na- 
tive of the Corgon mountains, contiguous to the Altaian chain. 
Sophora alpina, Pall. astr. p. 121. t. 90. f. 1. Podalyria alpina, 
Willd. enum. suppl. 22. 

Corgon Thermopsis. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

Cult. The species of this genus are very elegant, but pre- 


| served with difficulty. They grow best in light soils, and they 


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W 
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Should be increased by seed, as dividing the plants at the root, is 
apt to injure them. 


X. BAPTI’SIA (from Barrw, bapto, to dye ; so named from 


y the economical use of some of the species). Vent. dec. p. 9. 
R. Br. in Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 5. Podalyria, Michx. 
ý fl. amer. bor. 
| herb. 


z 


1. p. 263. but not of R, Br. Crotalópsis, Michx. 


Lin. syst. Decándria, Monogýnia. Calyx semi 4-5-cleft, 


: Dilabiate. Petals 5, nearly equal in length. Vexillum with re- 


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flexed sides. Stamens deciduous. Legume ventricose, pedicel- 
late, many-seeded.—North American herbs, with trifoliate, 
rarely simple leaves, and racemes of yellowish or blue flowers. 


* Leaves simple. 


1 B. verrorra‘ta (R. Br. in Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 4.) quite 
smooth ; leaves perfoliate, roundish, quite entire, rather glau- 
cous; flowers axillary, solitary. 2. H. Native of Georgia 
and Carolina, on dry sandy hills. Crotalaria perfoliata, Lin. 
spec. 1003. Räfnia, Willd. spec. 3. p. 949. Sophora, Walt. 
car. 135. Podalyria, Michx. fl. 1. p. 263.—Dill. elth. f. 122. 
Flowers small, yellow. 


Perfoliate-leaved Baptisia. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1793. Pl. 3 feet. 


* * Leaves trifoliate. 


2 B. vanceora‘ra (Ell. sketch. 167.) leaves sessile, and are, 
as well as the branches, rather pubescent; leaflets stalked, 
cuneate-lanceolate, obtuse; flowers axillary, solitary, on short 
pedicels, upper ones disposed in a raceme. 2. H. Native of 
Carolina and Georgia, in sandy places. Sophora lanceolata, 
Walt. car. 135. P. uniflora, Mich. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 263. 
Flowers yellow. 

Lanceolate-leafletted Baptisia. PI. 1 foot. 

3 B. zeucornæ'A (Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 282.) leaves sessile, 
and are, as well as the stem, somewhat villous; Jeaflets rhom- 
boid-obovate ; stipulas and bracteas ovate, acute, broad, leafy ; 
racemes many-flowered, lateral, with the flowers leaning to one 
side; legumes acuminated. %. H. Native of Georgia and 
Louisiana, abundant about St. Lewis. Flowers cream-coloured. 
Plant divaricate, but not very high, dichotomous. 

Cream-coloured-flowered Baptisia. PI. 1 foot. 

4 B. practea‘ra (Muhl. ex Ell. sketch. 469.) leaves stalked, 
and are, as well as the branches, pubescent ; leaflets broad-lan- 
ceolate, rather obtuse ; stipulas longer than the petioles ; racemes 
axillary, reclinate; bracteas large, broad-subulate, permanent. 
Y. H. Native of Georgia, in a bog about Writhsborough. 
Flowers rather large, greyish. 

Bracteate Baptisia. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

5 B. ausrra‘uis (R. Br. in Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 6.) stem 
branched, diffuse ; leaves stalked, and are, as well as the branches, 
smooth; leaflets oblong-cuneated, obtuse, 4 times longer than 
the petiole ; stipulas lanceolate, acute, twice the length of the 
petioles; racemes few-flowered, elongated, shorter than the 
branches ; calyx quadrifid, lower segment obtuse ; legumes api- 
culated. %. H. Native of Western Carolina, along rivulet 
banks. D.C. leg. t. 4. f. 4. germ. Sophdra australis, Sims, bot. 
mag. 509. Podalyria australis, Vent. cels. t. 56. P. cærülea, 
Pursh, fl. sept. amer. 1. p. 307. Flowers blue. 

Southern Baptisia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1758. PI. 24 feet. 

6 B. conru'sa (Sweet, fl. gard. ined.) stem branched ; leaves 
stalked, and are, as well as the branches, smooth ; leaflets ob- 
long-cuneated or obovate ; stipulas linear-lanceolate, twice the 
length of the petioles; racemes elongated; flowers alternate, 
bracteate ; bracteas permanent, lanceolate, acuminated, a little 
longer than the pedicels. 2. H. Native of North America. 
Like B. australis. Flowers dark-blue. 

Confused Baptisia. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1758.? Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

7 B. exarta‘ta (Sweet, fl. gard. 97.) stem erect, branched ; 
leaves ternate, stalked; leaflets lanceolate-obovate, 5 times 
longer than the petioles ; stipulas lanceolate, acuminated, 3 times 
longer than the petioles; racemes many-flowered, ejongated, 
twice the length of the branches; flowers scattered, distinct ; 
calyx 4-cleft, lower division acute. 2%. H. Native of North 
America. Flowers deep-blue. 

Exalted Baptisia. Fl, June, Aug. Clt. 1812. PI. 3 to 4 ft. 

8 B. minor (Lehm. in nov. act. bom. vol. 14. This 


3 


114 


plant we believe has not yet been described, and as we have no 


specimen the description must remain a desideratum. 2. H, 
Native of North America. 
Small Baptisia. FI. June, July. Cit. 1828. PI. 1 foot. 


9 B. môruis (Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 281.) leaves stalked, and 
are, as well as the stem and calyxes, minutely pubescent ; leaflets 
somewhat rhomboid-lanceolate ; stipulas foliaceous, linear-lan- 
ceolate ; racemes spicate, terminal; teeth of calyx acute. %. H. 
Native of Upper Carolina, principally on the Catawba ridge, 
where it occurs abundantly in the open bushy forests. Stems 
purplish, decumbent. Leaves often 2 inches long and 1 broad. 
Flowers blue. Legume subulate, apiculated, 

Soft Baptisia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1824. PI. decumbent. 

10 B. vizrèsA (Ell. sketch, 168.) leaves nearly sessile, pu- 
bescent ; stems and calyxes clothed with appressed pubescence ; 
leaflets lanceolate, obtuse; stipulas linear, longer than the pe- 
tioles ; racemes terminal. 4%. H. Native of Virginia and North 
Carolina, in low sandy grounds, Sophora villdsa, Walt. Poda- 
lyria villosa, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 264. Flowers yellow, 
resembling a lupine. Calyx semi 4-cleft. Legume oblong, ob- 
tuse, cylindrical. 

Villous Baptisia, Fl. June, July. Clt. 1811. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

11 B. 4184 (R. Br. in Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 6.) leaves stalked, 
and are, as well as the branches, glabrous ; leaflets elliptic-ob- 
long, obtuse; stipulas deciduous, subulate, shorter than the 
petioles; racemes terminal; ovaries glabrous. 7. H. Native 
in the western parts of Virginia and Carolina, on the banks of 


rivers, Sophora alba, Walt. car. 134. Podalyria alba, Willd. 
spec. 2. p. 503. Sims, bot. mag.1177. Crotalaria alba, Lin. 
spec. 1006. Branches divaricate. Flowers white. 


White-flowered Baptisia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1724. Pl. 2 ft. 

12 B. rincroria (R. Br. in Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 6.) leaves 
stalked, and are, as well as the branches, glabrous, upper ones 
nearly sessile; leaflets roundish-obovate ; stipulas setaceous, 
almost obsolete ; racemes terminal. 2%. H. Native from Canada 
to Carolina, on dry hills in woods. Flowers yellow, with wings 
each furnished with a callosity or a lateral tooth. This 
plant was formerly used as Indigo by dyers. The root and 
herbage have been found to possess antiseptic and subastringent 
properties. They have also a cathartic and emetic effect. Bar- 
ton, 2. p. 57. 

Dyers’ Baptisia or Wild Indigo. 
PI. 14 foot. 

Cult. This genus contains very ornamental border flowers of 
easy culture. The species are usually increased by dividing the 
plants at the root. 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 1759. 


XI. CYCLO'PIA (from «ux\oc, kyklos, a circle, and rove, 
pous, a foot; in allusion to the replicate circle, which is found 
round the base or foot of the pods). Vent. dec. p. 8. R. Br. 
in Ait, hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 5.—Ibbetsônia, Sims, bot. 
mag. t. 1259. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-cleft, unequal, 
thrust in at the base, the lowest tooth longest. Vexillum large, 
with longitudinal wrinkles. Wings having a transverse plait. 
Keel inflexedly mucronate. Stamens deciduous. Stigma beard- 
ed. Legume compressed, pedicellate, 1-celled, many-seeded, 
coriaceous.—Smooth broom-like shrubs, with sessile trifoliate 
leaves, and axillary, bracteate, yellow flowers. 

1 C. cenistoipes (R. Br. l. c.) smooth; leaflets awl-shaped ; 
calyx mutic; bracteas oblong-ovate. h. F. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Sims, bot. mag. 1259. Gompholobium 
maculatum, Andr. bot. rep. t. 427. Podalyria genistoides, 
Thunb. Sophora, Berg. cap. 140. Sophora genistotdes, Burm. 
cap. 12.—Pluk, phyt. t. 413. f. 5. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. X. Baptista. 


XI. Cycropra. XII. PoDALYRIA. 

Genista-like Cyclopia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1787. Shrub 8f, 

2 C. caioives (D. C. prod. 2. p. 101.) plant smooth below, 
but the branches are hairy at the top, as well as the upper leaves; 
leaflets awl-shaped, mucronate ; segments of calyx ending ina 
acuminated mucrone ; bracteas ovate-lanceolate. h.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Sophôra galioides, Berg. cap. 141, 
—Pluk. alm. t. 413. f. 4. Aspalathus callòsa, Burm. fl. cap 
prod. 21. 

Galium-like Cyclopia. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. Shrub 4f 

8 C, renuirot1a (Lehm. in cat. sem. hort. hamb.) smooth; 
leaflets setaceous, acute ; segments of the calyx obtuse ; bractea 
roundish, keeled. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope 

Fine-leaved Cyclopia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1826. Shni 
2 to 4 feet. 

4 C. zartrdLiA (D. C. in ann. sc. nat. 4. p. 98.) smooth; 
leaflets almost sessile, elliptic or ovate, somewhat mucronulate; 
lobes of calyx acute. h. G. Native of the Cape of God 


Hope. Genista buxifdlia, Burm. cap. prod. 21. Upper leaves 
simple. Flowers few, pedicellate ; pedicels bibracteate at the 
base. 


Broad-leaved Cyclopia. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. Shrub 
3 to 6 feet. | 

Cult. An elegant genus of greenhouse shrubs, which wil 
thrive in an equal mixture of loam and peat, and very you 
cuttings, planted in a pot of sand with a bell-glass placed ove 
them, will root. 


XII. PODALY’RIA (Podalyrius was the son of Æsculapiis 
in mythology). Lam. ill. t. 327. exclusive of some species 
Salisb. par. 7. R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 6. buta 
of Michx.—Aphora, Neck. elem. no. 1370. 

Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-cleft, with ut 
equal lobes, thrust in at the base. Vexillum large, covering tif 
keel and wings. Stamens 10, permanent, somewhat connate # 
the base. Stigma capitate. Legume sessile, ventricose, mally" 
seeded.—Cape shrubs, usually clothed with silky hairs, W! 
simple alternate leaves, and with narrow adpressed stipulas. 
Peduncles axillary, 1 or many-flowered. Bracteas caducous 
Flowers purplish, rose-coloured or white. 


* Peduncles 1-flonered. 


1 P. Burcue'tum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 101.) leaves elliptic 0 
oblong, obtuse or emarginate, pubescent above, and rather hair 
beneath ; peduncles very short, 1-flowered, and are, as well # 
the calyxes, very hairy; wings of flower longer than the caly® 
h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Burch. cat. 1° 
3475. Sophora cordata, Thunb. prod. 79.? Hypocalyptus cot 
datus, Thunb. fl. cap. 569.? Flowers of a rose-purplish colour 
Calyx clothed with straight rufous hairs. fe 

Burchell’s Podalyria. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1816. Sh. 4t08 

2 P. mirsu‘ra (Willd. spec. 2. p. 505.) leaves villous, stalke 
upper ones ovate, lower ones roundish ; peduncles 1-flower": 
segments of calyx villous, length of wings. kh. G. Native 
the Cape of Good Hope. Sophora hirstta, Ait. hort. kew. 2P 
46. Flowers red. fF 

Hairy Podalyria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1774. Shrub 2 to 4 if 

3 P. sericea (R. Br. in Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. pP: ' 
leaves oblong-ovate, mucronate, silky on both surfaces ; she 
1-flowered, much shorter than the leaves, and are, as well ae 
calyxes, clothed with appressed silky pubescence. k. O. 988, 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Sims, bot. mag. t J ek 
Sophora sericea, Andr. bot. rep. t. 440. Hypocalyptus s 
ceus, Thunb. fl. cap. 569.? Flowers pale-purple. feet 

Silky Podalyria. FI. Jan. Oct. Clt. 1778. Shrub 4 to 6, 

4 P. cuxetrdzia (Vent. cels. 99.) leaves cuneiform, obtu ; 
somewhat emarginate, silky on both surfaces, nearly sess 


-= Hypocalyptus glaûcus, Thunb. fl. cap. 569. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. XII. Popatyrta. 


pedicels 1-flowered, one-half shorter than the leaves, and are, as 
well as the calyxes, clothed with appressed silky pubescence. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white. 

Wedge-leaved Podalyria. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1804. Shrub 
4 to 6 feet. 

5 P. uyrrizirdzrA (Willd. spec. 2. p. 505.) leaves oblong- 
obovate, bluntish, silky on both surfaces; pedicels 1-flowered, 
about equal in length to the leaves, and are, as well as the 
calyxes, clothed with silky appressed pubescence. h.G. Na- 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Sophora myrtillifèlia, Retz. 
obs. 1. p. 56. Sophora rotundifdlia, Berg. cap. 138. Flowers 
purple, with a paler keel. 

Whortle-berry-leaved Podalyria. 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

6 P. suxròrra (Willd. spec. 2. p. 505 ?) leaves oval or ob- 
ovate, bluntish, glabrous above, and silky beneath ; pedicels 1- 
flowered, about the length of the leaves; calyxes clothed with 
rusty villi. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Ker. 
bot. reg. 869. Sophôra buxifolia, Retz. obs. 1. p. 35. Flowers 
purple, with paler wings. 

Box-leaved Podalyria. 
2 to 4 feet. 

7 P. sryractrôLrA (Sims, bot. mag. 1580.) leaves oval or ob- 
ovate, mucronate, pubescent, reticulated beneath; pedicels 1- 
flowered, about equal in length to the leaves ; calyx clothed with 
rusty tomentum ; vexillum reflexed, broadly emarginate. h. 
G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. P. calyptrata, Willd. 
spec. 2. p. 504. Sophôra calyptrata, Retz. obs. 1. p. 36. 
Hypocalyptus calyptratus, Thunb. fl. cap. 568. Flowers pale- 
purple. 

Styrax-leaved Podalyria. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1792. Sh. 6 ft. 

8 P. crav'ca (D. C. prod. 2. p. 102.) leaves oval, glabrous 
above, and silky beneath; pedicels 1-flowered, much longer 
than the leaves. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
P. buxifolia, 
Lam. dict. 5. p. 445. ill. 327. f. 4. Flowers pale-purple. 

Glaucous Podalyria. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1810. Shrub 4 
to 6 feet. 

9 P. coru'scaxs (Reichb. ex Spreng. syst. append. p. 171.) 
leaves nearly sessile, crowded, ovate-lanceolate, acute, clothed 
on both surfaces with silky villi ; flowers axillary, nearly sessile. 
hk. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Glittering Podalyria. Fl. July, Aug. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 


* # Peduncles 2-flowered. 


10 P. arcer’nTEA (Salisb. par. lond. t. 7.) leaves oval, acute, 
silky on both surfaces, marginate ; peduncles 2-3-flowered, longer 
than the leaves ; calyxes tomentose, rather scabrous. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. P. bifldra, Sims, bot. mag. 
753. Sophora bifldra var. Retz. obs. 1. p. 86. Burm. fl. cap. 
prod. p. 12. Lam. ill. 327. f. 3. Hypocalyptus pedunculatus, 
Thunb. fl. cap. 569. Flowers white, according to Sims, or pur- 
plish at the margin of the vexillum, or pale-pink. 

Silvery Podalyria, F1. Feb. June. Clt. 1789. Shrub 8 to 6 ft. 

11 P. rparioïnes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 102.) leaves oval, 
acutish, silky on both surfaces; peduncles 2-flowered, much 
longer than the leaves; calyx clothed with appressed silky 
down. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Very like 
the preceding species, but differs in the leaves being much more 
silky, by the calyx being clothed with appressed pubescence, 
not hairy, and by the corolla being flesh-coloured. 

Liparia-like Podalyria. Fl. Feb. June. Clt. 1820. 
3 to 6 feet. 

12 P. SUBBIFLÒRA (D.C. prod. 2. p. 102.) leaves oval, mu- 
cronulate, pubescent on both surfaces, and reticulated beneath ; 
peduncles 1-2-flowered, longer than the leaves ; calyxes clothed 


Fl. April, Oct. Clt. 1795. 


Fl. May, July. Clt. 1790. Shrub 


Shrub 


115 
h.G. Native of the Cape 


XIII. Cuorizema. 


with rusty appressed pubescence. 
of Good Hope. Sophora biflora, var. Rets. 1. c. Flowers pale- 
purple. Perhaps the three last species are merely varieties of 
one plant. 

Somewhat-two-flowered Podalyria. 
Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

13 P. corpa'ta (Ri Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 8.) 
leaves cordate, roundish, nearly sessile, very villous ; peduncles 
2-flowered , calyxes villous, with the segments shorter than the 


Fl. Feb. July. Clt. 1810. 


wings. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 
purplish. 

Cordate-leaved Podalyria. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1794, Shrub 
3 to 4 feet. 


14 P. racemuròsa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 102.) leaves oval, mu- 
cronulate, clothed with appressed silky pubescence on both sur- 
faces; peduncles twice the length of the leaves, 2-4-flowered ; 
calyxes clothed with appressed, silky, rusty pubescence. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Lobes of calyx bluntish. 
Corolla pale-purple. 

Racemulose-flowered Podalyria. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

15 EÈ. PARVIFLORA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 102.) leaves ovate, 
acute, tomentose ; peduncles very short, 1-2-flowered ; legume 
ovate, tumid. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Crotalaria parviflora, Thunb. fl. cap. 571. 

Smail-flowered Podalyria. Shrub. 

Cult. A genus of elegant silky shrubs. The species thrive 
best in a mixture of loam and peat, and young cuttings will root 
if planted in a pot of sand, with a bell or hand-glass placed over 
them, but they are usually increased by seeds. 


XIII. CHORIZE'MA (derived from yopoc, choros, a dance, 
and Zeya, zema, a drink. This plant was originally discovered 
by Labillardiere upon the south-west coast of New Holland, at 
the foot of the mountains near a spot where, after being tanta- 
lized with finding many salt springs, his party had just met with 
an ample supply of fresh water. This welcome refreshment, of 
which he speaks feelingly in his book, seems to have suggested 
the name). Labill. voy. 1. p. 405. R. Br. in hort. kew. p. 8. 
D.C. prod. 2. p.102. Chorozematis spec. Smith in Lin. soc. 
trans. 9. p. 251. 

Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Calyx half 5-cleft, bila- 
biate, upper lip bifid, lower one 3-parted. Keel of flower ven- 
tricose, shorter than the wings. Style short, hooked, crowned 
by an obliquely-obtuse stigma. Legume ventricose, 1-celled, 
many-seeded, sessile or subsessile.—Australian subshrubs, with 
alternate, simple, sinuately-toothed, or entire leaves. 

1 C. ixicirdzia (Labill. voy. 1. p. 405. t. 21.) leaves pinna- 
tifidly-toothed, spinose, oblong-lanceolate, with an entire acu- 
men, which is longer than the teeth; bracteoles at the top of 
the pedicels. h. G. Native of New Holland, on the south- 
west coast. A diffuse spreading shrub, pubescent on the branches 
and lower surface of the leaves. Flowers red, with the vexillum 
yellow at the base. 

Holly-leaved Chorizema. 
1 foot, straggling. 

2 C. nana (Sims, bot. mag. 1032.) leaves sinuately-toothed, 
spiny, oblong, with an entire acumen, which is equal in length with 
the teeth; rather obtuse ; bracteoles below the apex of the pedicel. 
h. G. Native with the first. Pultenz‘a nana, Andr. bot. rep. 
434. Flowers red, with the vexillum yellow at the base. 

Dwarf Chorizema. Fl. Mar. Oct. Shrub straggling. 

3 C. RHÔMBEA (R. Br. in hort. kew. 3. p. 9.) leaves quite 
entire, flat, mucronate, lower ones rhomboidal-orbicular, upper 
ones elliptic-lanceolate ; peduncles few-flowered ; legumes large, 
oblong, reticulated. h. G. Native with the two preceding. 
Sweet, fl. aust. 40. Flowers with dark copper-coloured wings 

Q2 


Fl. Mar. Oct. Cit. 1803. Shrub 


116 LEGUMINOSÆ. XIII. Cuorizema, 


and keel, and with the vexillum orange-coloured, with a yellow 
base. 

Rhomboid-leaved Chorizema. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1803. 
Shrub procumbent. 

4 C. pLaryLoBioines (D. C. prod. 2. p. 103.) leaves quite 
entire, flat, ovate, acuminated, reticulated, smooth above, younger 
ones as well as calyxes clothed with hoary villi; flowers 2-8, 
axillary, nearly sessile; ovary very villous. h.G. Native 
of New Holland. Platyldbium reticulatum, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. 
holl, no, 371. Calyx 5-cleft. Stamens 10, distinct. Perhaps 
a proper genus. 

Platylobium-like Chorizema. Shrub 2 feet. 

5 C. Baxrert (Graham, in edinb. new phil. journ. june, 
1831.) leaves somewhat crenate, oblong-lanceolate, farinose 
above, but beset with adpressed villi beneath ; flowers terminal, 
disposed in verticillate heads. h. G. Native of New Hol- 
land. Mirbèlia Baxtèri Hortulan. Lindl. bot. reg. 1434. 
Stems numerous, much branched, diffuse, slender, covered with 
adpressed hairs. Corolla yellow. Vexillum reniform, with a 
dark base. 

Baxter’s Chorizema. FI. April, Ju. Clt. 1824. Sh. diffuse. 

6 C. Hencuma’nnu (R. Br. in bot. reg. 986.) plant hoary; 
leaves acicular ; flowers axillary. h. G. Native of New Hol- 
land. Flowers beautiful scarlet. 

Henchmann’s Chorizema. Fl. April, Ju. Clt. 1824. Shrub 
2 to 3 feet. 

Cult. A genus of pretty little shrubs. An equal mixture 
of loam, peat, and sand will suit the species. Young cuttings, 
planted in a pot of sand with a bell-glass placed over them, 
will strike root. Seeds of many of the species ripen in abund- 
ance, by which the plants may easily be increased. 


XIV. PODOLO'BIUM (from rove rodoc, pous podos, a foot, 
and doPuc, lobos, a pod ; in allusion to the legume standing on a 
stalk within the calyx). R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 8. 
p- 9. D. C. Leg. mem. V. Chorozemiatis, spec. Smith. 

Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate, 
upper lip bifid, lower lip 8-parted. Carina compressed, length 
of wings, and about equal to the wide vexillum. Ovary 4- 
seeded. Style ascending. Stigma simple. Legume pedicel- 
late, linear-oblong, rather ventricose, smooth inside.—Small 
shrubs, with the habit of Chorizèma. 


§ 1. Leaves opposite, lobed, spiny.—False Chorizémas. 

1 P. rriropa‘rum (R. Br. I. c. Sims, bot. mag. 1477.) leaves 
opposite, spiny-toothed, somewhat 3-lobed, with a transverse 
base ; lateral lobes much shorter than the terminal one, which 
is entire or toothed; ovary silky. h. G. Native of New 
South Wales. Chorozéma trilobatum, Smith, in Lin. trans. 
9. p.253. Pultenæ'a ilicifolia, Andr. bot. rep. 320. Racemes 
axillary, shorter than the leaves. Flowers yellow, with the keel 
and vexillum red at the base. Leaves coriaceous, usually pu- 
bescent beneath. é 

Three-lobed-leaved Podolobium. F1. April, July. Clt. 1792. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

2 P. sraurorny’ttum (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 393.) 
leaves opposite, trifid; lobes about equal, entire, spiny at the 
apex ; ovary smooth. kh. G. Native of New Holland, on 
the eastern coast. Lindl. bot. reg. 959. P. aquifdlium, Lodd. 
cat. Leaves coriaceous, quite smooth. This plant is sometimes 
confused with the preceding in herbaria. 

Cross-leaved Podolobium. Fl, Mar. April. Clt. 1822. Sh. 
1 to 3 feet. 


§ 2. Leaves opposile, quite entire, unarmed.—False Da- 
viesias, 


3 P. sca'xpens (D.C. prod. 2. p. 108.) leaves opposite, ob- 


XIV, Popotosrum. XV. Oxy opium. 


long-elliptic, quite entire, mucronate; ovary villous. h. G, 
Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. Chorozéma 
scandens, Smith, in Lin. soc. trans. 9. p.253. A smooth climb- 
ing shrub, with terminal racemes of flowers, and with the calyx 
clothed with adpressed pubescence. Wings equal in lengthto 
the carina, but shorter than the vexillum.  Davièsia umbellata, 
Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 392. but not of Smith. Flower 
ellow. 

Climbing Podolobium. FI. June. Clt. 1824. Shrub cl. 

4 P. numiru‘sum; leaves opposite ; ovate-elliptic, quite en- 
tire; stems procumbent; ovary villous. kh. G. Native of 
New Holland. Daviésia humif tsa, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov, bol, 
no. 392. but not of Smith. Flowers yellow. 

Trailing Podolobium. F1. April, Ju. Clt. 1824. Sh. proc, 

5 P. sericeum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 103.) leaves somewhat al- 
ternate, elliptic ; racemes axillary, length of leaves; calyx silky; 
vexillum narrow; ovary bristly. h.G. Native of New Hol- 
land, at King George’s Sound. Chorozéma sericeum, Smith, in 
Lin. trans. 9. p. 253. Shrub climbing, with the upper leaves 
opposite. Calyx campanulate. Flowers yellow. 

Silky-calyxed Podolobium. Shrub cl. 


§ 3. Leaves alternate.—False Oxylobiums. 


6 P. corra‘ceum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 103.) leaves alternate 
roundish-elliptic, retuse, coriaceous ; umbels axillary, stalked; 
calyx hairy. h. G. Native of New Holland, with the pre 
ceding species. Chorozéma coriàceum, Smith, l. c. An eret 
stiff shrub. Leaves with cartilaginous margins and reticulately 
veined above. Flowers yellow. 

Coriaceous-leaved Podolobium. FI. April, June. Clt. 1824. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

7 P.? acicuna‘re (D. C. in ann. se. nat. 4. p: 98.) leaves 
alternate, linear, with a pungent taper-point, and with revolute 
edges, glabrous, reticulated with transverse veins abovei 
branches and pedicels pubescent. h.G. Native of New Hol- 
land, on the eastern coast. A much-branched shrub, with stiffly 
spreading leaves, bearing small branches and leaves in the axilla, 
hence the leaves appear ternate. Legume stipitate, ovate, 1% 
16-seeded, pubescent outside and smooth inside. Calyx * 
cleft, tapering to the base, bibracteolate. Perhaps a prope 
genus, but the corolla is unknown. Perhaps a species of O39 
lobium. 

A cicular-leaved Podolobium. Shrub 1 foot. ae 

Cult, An elegant genus of small shrubs. The species 
thrive best in an equal mixture of peat, loam, and sand, 
young cuttings will root if planted in a pot of sand, with # 
bell-glass placed over them. Seeds sometimes ripen, by w 
the plants may also be propagated. The plants grow ™ 
better and flower more freely if planted in the ground in a 0 
servatory, than if grown in pots. 


XV. OXYLO'BIUM (from oëËve, oxys, sharp, and Mofe 


lobos, a pod ; in allusion to the pods or legumes having à 5% 


point). Andr. bot. rep. 492. B. Br. in hort. kew. €& © ! 


vol. 3. p. 9. e 
Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogýnia. Calyx profoundly 
cleft (f. 23. a.), somewhat bilabiate. Carina compressed, ra” 
of wings (f. 23. b.), but about equal in length to the b d 
vexillum. Stamens inserted in the torus or in the bottom 
the calyx. Style ascending, crowned by a simple pare 
23. c.). Legume sessile or subsessile, many-seeded, ventr! s 
ovate, acute. Small Australian shrubs, with 3 or 4 entire lea¥ 
in a whorl. Flowers disposed in corymbs, yellow. i 

1 O. argorr'scexs (R. Br. l. c.) leaves linear-lance0#"? 


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LEGUMINOSÆ. XV. Oxytosium. 


pedicels having permanent bracteas at their apex ; corymbs of 


flowers crowded; legume hardly longer than the calyx. h. G. 
Native of Van Diemen’s Land. Ker. bot. reg. 392. Lodd. 


bot. cab. 163. Sims, bot. mag. 2442. Flowers yellow. 
Arborescent Oxylobium. Fl. April, June. Clt.1805. Shrub 
3 to 6 feet. 


_ 2 O. evtrpricum (R. Br. 1. c.) leaves oval-oblong, mucro- 
nate ; pedicels having caducous bracteoles beneath their apex ; 
corymbs crowded ; legume twice the length of the calyx on a 
short stipe. h. G. Native of Van Diemen’s Land. Gom- 
pholobium ellipticum, Labill. nov. holl. spec. 1. p. 166. t. 135. 
Callistachys elliptica, Vent. malm. 115. Flowers yellow. Le- 
gume villous. 

Elliptic-leaved Oxylobium. 
Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

3 O. reTu'sum (R. Br. in bot. reg. 913.) leaves oblong, re- 
tuse, coriaceous, reticulated, glabrous; corymbs axillary, stalked, 
crowded, shorter than the leaves. h. G. Native of New 
Holland. Flowers orange-coloured. Chorozéma coriaceam, 
Smith. Podoldbium, D. C. ? 

Retuse-leaved Oxylobium. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1823. Sh. 
1 to 3 feet. 

4 O. corpirén1um (Andr. bot. rep. 492.) leaves ovate, cor- 
date, rather pilose; umbels terminal, sessile. h.G. Native 
of New South Wales. Sims, bot. mag. 1544. Lodd. bot. cab. 
937. Flowers of a coppery-red colour. 

Cordate-leaved Oxylobium. Fl. April, Sept. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

5 O. oxsrusirétium (Sweet, fl. 
austr. 5.) leaves oblong-linear, 
obtuse, smooth above, but clothed 
with silky tomentum beneath, with 
revolute edges; corymbs loose, 
verticillately racemose; pedicels 
with permanent bracteoles at the 
- apex; calyx clothed with silky 
tomentum ; wings of corolla re- 
flexed. h, G. Native of New 
Holland, at King George’s Sound. 
Flowers with carina and wings 
Crimson, and with the vexillum 
deep orange-coloured, and yellow 
at the base, 

Obtuse-leaved Oxylobium. Fl. 
April, May. Clt. 1825. Shrub 
l to 3 feet, 

6 O. spindsum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 104.) leaves broadly-ovate, 
with the middle nerve terminating in a long spine; stipulas 
Spiny, short. I. G. Native of New Holland. Leaves 3 in 
a whorl, glabrous. Bracteoles 2, pressed to the base of the 
: 5-cleft calyx. Keel, wings, and vexillum about equal in length. 
~ Spiny Oxylobium. FI. April, July. Clt. 1825. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

7 O. Purrens'z (D.C. leg. mem. 5. prod. 2. p. 104.) leaves 
3 or 4in a whorl, or alternate, linear, rather obtuse, with revo- 
lute margins, glabrous, but with the middle nerve as well as 
branches pubescent; flowers pedicellate, umbellate ; pedicels 
furnished with deciduous bracteoles in the middle. h. G. 
Native of New Holland. Pultenz‘a sylvatica, Sieb. pl. exsic. 
nov. holl, no. 403. Calyx 5-cleft, permanent, with the short 
tube girding the fruit, the lobes reflexed. Stamens and petals 
deciduous, hypogynous. Ovary sessile, containing 8 ovula. 

unicle dilated into a strophiola, Perhaps a proper genus. 

lowers dark-orange, 

Pulteney’s Oxylobium. Fl. Mar. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 
Cult. Elegant shrubs, requiring the same treatment as that 
_ Fecommended for Podoldbium, see p. 116. 


Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1805. 


Cit. 


Clt. 1824. 


XVI. CaLrrsrtacuys. 


1807. 


117 
XVI. CALLI'STACHYS (from «addoc, callos, beauty, 


and ørayvc, stachys, a spike ; in allusion to the fine spikes of 
yellow flowers). Vent. malm. 115. D. C. prod. 2. p. 104.— 
Callistàchya, Smith, in Lin. trans. 9. p. 266. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx bilabiate; upper 
lip bifid, lower one 3-parted. Vexillum erect, longer than the 
keel and wings, which are about equal in length. Stamens in- 
serted in the disk. Style incurved. Stigma simple, acute. 
Legume stipitate, woody, dehiscent at the apex, young ones 
many-celled, but with the transverse dissepiments at length va- 
nishing.—Elegant Australian shrubs, with entire leaves, which 
are either scattered or disposed in whorls, silky on the under 
surface, and with long terminal racemes of yellow flowers. 
Calyxes and fruit very villous. 

1 C. ranceoLa`ra (Vent. malm. t. 115.) leaves lanceolate, 
acuminated, scattered, opposite, or 3 or 4 disposed in a whorl. 
b. G. Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. Ker. 
bot. reg. 216. 

Lanceolate-leaved Callistachys. 
Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

2 C. ova`ra (Sims, bot. mag. 1925.) leaves obovate, mucro- 
nulate, usually disposed 3 in a whorl. h.G. Native of New 
Holland. 

Ovate-leaved Callistachys. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1815. Shrub 
3 to 6 feet. 

3 C. LINARIÆFÒLIA (Hortulan.) leaves linear-lanceolate, scat- 
tered, or disposed in whorls. h.G. Native of New Holland. 

Toad-flat-leaved Callistachys. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1824. 
Shrub 3 to 4 feet. à 

4 C. cuxEA'TA (Smith, in Lin. trans. 9. p.267.) leaves wedge- 
shaped, emarginate ; peduncles axillary, solitary, longer than 
the leaves. %. G. Native of New Holland. An herbaceous 
dwarf plant. Calyx pilose. Flowers large, yellow, but with 
the keel purple. This species, according to Mr. R. Brown, 
should be removed from this genus, but its real situation in the 
order is uncertain. 

Wedge-leaved Callistachys. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1824. Pl. 1 ft. 

‘ult. See Podolobium for culture and propagation, p. 116. 


XVII. BRACHYSEMA. 


FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1815. 


XVII. BRACHYSE' MA (from Bpayve, brachys, short, and 
onpa, sema, a standard; the standard of the flower is very 
short). R.Br. in hort. kew. vol. 3. p.10. D.C. prod 2. p. 105. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-cleft, a little 
unequal, with a ventricose tube. Vexillum shorter than the 
wings and keel, which are compressed and about equal in length. 
Ovary with its pedicel girded by a little sheath at the base. 
Style filiform, elongated. Legume ventricose, many-seeded.— 
Elegant Australian, procumbent, or climbing shrubs, with alter- 
nate, oval, or ovate, entire, mucronate leaves, which are silky 
on the under surface, and axillary and terminal few-flowered 
racemes. 

1 B. carirdrium (R. Br. l. c.) leaves ovate, flat, silky be- 
neath; calyx bractless at the base, 4-times shorter than the 
petals; vexillum oblong-obovate. kh. G. Native of New 


Holland, on the south-west coast. Ker. bot. reg. 118. Sims, 
bot. mag. 2008. Flowers large, scarlet. 
Broad-leaved Brachysema. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1803. 


Shrub procumbent or climbing. ae 

2 B. uxpuca‘rum (Ker. bot. reg. 642.) leaves elliptic, undu- 
lated ; calyx bracteolate under the base, 3-times shorter than 
the petals; vexillum oblong, cordate, convolute, and bluntish 
above. h.G. Native of New South Wales, in the interior of 
the country. Lodd. bot. cab. 778. Ker. bot. reg. 642. Flowers 
greenish-yellow, inconspicuous, 


Waved-leaved Brachysema. Fl. Mar, May. Clt.1820, Sh. pr. 


118 


Cult. For culture and propagation see Podolôbium, p.116. how- 
ever, the species of this genus are easiest propagated by layers. 


XVIII. GOMPHOLO'BIUM (from youoc, gomphos, a club, 
and XoBoc, lobos, a pod; in reference to the shape of the pod 
being like that of a club or wedge). Smith, in Lin. trans. 4. 
p. 220. 9. p. 249. R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 11. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogyÿnia. Calyx 5-parted, nearly 
equal. Carina of 2 concrete petals. Vexillum broad. Stigma 
simple. Legume many-seeded, nearly spherical, very blunt.— 
Australian stiff shrubs, with alternate, compound leaves, stand- 
ing on short petioles. Pods glabrous both inside and outside. 
Pedicels furnished with 2 bracteoles in the middle, or at the 
base. Calyx usually finely fringed with wool. Flowers yellow. 

1 G. czauce’scens (Cung. in Fields’ new south wales, p. 346.) 
leaves ternate ; leaflets linear, mucronate, with revolute mar- 
gins ; branchlets angular, glabrous; keel of flower beardless ; 
calyx length of corolla before the expansion of the vexillum. 
h.G. Native of New Holland, on the Blue Mountains. 

Glaucescent Gompholobium. Fl. April, Jul. Clt. 1824. Sh. 4 ft. 

2 G. BARBÍGERUM (D. C. prod. 2. p. 105.) leaves ternate ; 
leaflets linear, acutish; stem erect; branches angular; keel 
bearded along the suture; vexillum large, longer than the calyx 
and keel. h. G. Native of New Holland. G. fimbridtum, 
Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 36. but not of Smith. Flowers 
golden-yellow, about an inch in length, larger than those of G. 
grandiflorum. 

Bearded-keeled Gompholobium. F1. April, Aug. Clt. 1824. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

3 G. GRANDIFLÒRUM (Smith, in Lin. trans. 9. p. 249. exot. 
bot. t. 5.) leaflets 3, linear, acute; stem erect; branches an- 
gular ; keel beardless ; vexillum twice the length of the calyx 
and carina. h. G. Native of New Holland, on the eastern 
coast. Ker. bot. reg. 484. Flowers large, yellow. Leaflets 
hardly a line broad, but nearly an inch long. 

Var, B, setif dlium (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 363.) leaflets 


narrow-linear, somewhat revolute and bristle-formed. h. G. 
Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. 
Great-flowered Gompholobium. Fl. Mar. Sept. Clt. 1803. 


Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

4 G.virca‘rum (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl, no. 360.) leaflets 
3, linear, obtuse ; stem erect; branches nearly terete; carina 
of flower beardless ; vexillum hardly longer than the calyx and 
keel. k.G. Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. 
The habit of the plant is that of G. latifdlium, but the keel of 
the flower is beardless. 

Twiggy Gompholobium. 
1 to 3 feet. 

5 G. LATIFÒLIUM (Smith, in Lin. soc. trans. 9. p. 249.) leaflets 
3, cuneate-linear, or oblong-linear; stem erect; keel fringed ; 
calyx reflexed when in fruit. h.G. Native of New Holland, 
on the eastern coast. R. Br. in hort. kew. 3. p.11. Labill. 
nov. holl, t. 133. G. fimbridtum, Smith, exot. bot. t. 58. G. 
psoraleæfòlium, Salisb. par. t, 6. Leaflets 1-2 lines broad, and 
6-12 lines long. Flowers large, yellow. 

Broad-leaved Gompholobium. Fl. Mar. Sept. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

6 G. marcıxna' tUM (R. Br. l. c.) leaflets 3, obovate, margi- 
nated, flat; stipulas equal in length to the petioles; corolla 
length of calyx. h. G. Native of New Holland, on the 
southern coast. 

Marginate-leaved Gompholobium. 
1803. Shrub 1 foot. 

7 G. repuncuLA'RE (D.C. prod. 2. p. 105.) leaflets 3, with 
somewhat revolute margins, lower ones obovate, mucronate, 
upper ones lanceolate-linear, acuminated ; stipulas length of 


Fl. Mar. Dec. Clt. 1820. Shrub 


Clt. 1803. 


Fl. March, Sept. Clt. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. XVIII. Gomrnotosium. 


petioles; stems diffuse; pedicels much longer than the leaves 
and bibracteolate at the apex; corolla longer than the calyx, 
h.G. Native of the eastern coast of New Holland. Stems 
somewhat herbaceous. Legume oval, rather compressed. This 
plant, along with the following species, will probably form a 
distinct genus. 

Pedunculate-flowered Gompholobium. FI. April, July. Ch. 
1824. Pl. 4 foot. 

8 G. TETRATHECOÌDES (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. 359.) leaflets 


- 3. linear, with subrevolute margins ; branches terete, hispid from 


short down; pedicels scarcely longer than the leaves; carina 
beardless, and is as well as the vexillum hardly longer than the 
calyx. h.G. Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast, 
Leaves on short stalks ; leaflets 2 lines long. 

Tetratheca-like Gompholobium. FI. April, July. Clt. 1824 
Shrub 1 to ¢ foot. 

9 G. potyMéreHuM (R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3.p 
11.) leaflets 3-5, linear, or oblong-cuneated, mucronate, with 
recurved margins; stem procumbent, weak, twining ; stipulas 
shorter than the petioles; pedicels much longer than the leaves 
bibracteolate, both at the base and the apex or in the middle. 
h.G. Native of New Holland, on the south-west coast 
Vexillum large, scarlet on the inside with a yellow base, and 
purplish on the outside. G. grandiflorum, Andr. bot. rep. 642, 
ex Sims, bot. mag. 1533. 

Polymorphus Gompholobium. FI. Mar. Aug. Clt, 1805 
Shrub 4 to 1 foot. 


* * Leaves impari-pinnate. 


10 G. Tomentosum (Labill. nov. holl. 1. p. 106. t. 134.) 
leaves impari-pinnate, with 2-4 pairs of leaflets ; leaflets awl 
shaped-linear, mucronate, scabrous above; peduncles usual 
solitary; calyx hairy, shorter than the legume ; keel ciliated, 
with silky hairs. %.G. Native of New Holland, on the south 
coast, and in Van Diemen’s Land. R. Br. in hort. kew. ÿ 
p. 12. Shrub tomentose. i 

Tomentose Gompholobium, Fl. April, Jul. Clt. 1803. Sh. 1! 

11 G. ranarum (Cung. mss. ex G. Don, in Loud. hort. brit 
p. 163.) branches and leaves villous; leaves impari-pinnalt) 
leaflets linear-subulate, with revolute edges; pedicels solitar} 
shorter than the leaves, terminal or axillary at the tops 0 
branches ; keel bearded. h. G. Native of New Holl 
Corolla twice the length of the calyx, of a coppery-yelo' 
colour. h 

Woolly Gompholobium. Fl. Mar. Ju. Clt. 1824. Sh. 3 tol r 

12 G. craBRAa`rum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 106.) leaves i 
pinnate, with 2-3 pairs of linear-subulate leaflets, with revoit 
edges; peduncles usually solitary; calyx glabrous, one 
shorter than the legume. h. G. Native of New Holl 
Branches lepidotted with tubercles. Leaflets approximate = 
the petiole. Legume ovate. Calyx glabrous on the wa 
ciliated along the margins of the lobes with fine wool. Coro 
unknown. sh. 

Smooth Gompholobium. Fl. April, Aug. Clt. 1820. 

À to 1 foot. ee oj 

13 G. HETEROPHY'LLUM (Cung. mss.) leaves trifoliate oT! 
pari-pinnate, usually with 3-5 or 7 leaflets, which are ob0¥ 
lanceolate, or linear, all mucronate, terminal one broa 
perfectly glabrous; racemes short, terminal ; pedicels ra d 
longer than the bracteas, which are linear. R.G. Native 
New Holland. Keel beardless ? Flowers reddish. gs 

Variable-leaved Gompholobium. Fl. April, June. Clt. 15- 
Shrub 4 foot. ; 

14 G. venv’stum (R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p i 
leaves impari-pinnate, with many pairs of leaflets ; leaflets # 

1 


.12)8 


E 1 to 3 feet. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. XVIII. Gomruotosium. 


shaped, veiny, with revolute margins, and are as well as the 


calyxes glabrous; corymb stalked, many-flowered. h. G. 
Native of New Holland, on the south-west coast. Corolla 
purple. 


Beautiful Gompholobium. FI, April, July. Clt. 1803. Sh. 

15 G.pinna‘tum (Smith, in Lin. soc. trans. 9. p. 251.) leaves 
impari-pinnate, with many pairs of smooth leaflets ; stem terete, 
flexuous, glabrous. h. G. Native of New Holland, near 
Port Jackson. Plant very small, and probably an annual. 

Pinnate-leaved Gompholobium. FI. April, July. Clt. 1820. 
Pl. 4 foot. 

Cult. Gompholobium is a genus of most elegant plants : its 
species thrive well in an equal mixture of loam, peat, and sand, 
but care must be taken not to give them too much water, as 
they are extremely tenacious of moisture, and difficult to pre- 
serve in a living state. Young cuttings will root freely if planted 
in a pot of sand, with a bell-glass placed over them, but some 
of the species produce seed in abundance, which is the best way 
of increasing them, as they make better plants from seeds than 
from cuttings. 


XIX. BURTO'NIA (Burton, evidently the name of some bo- 
tanist). R. Brown, in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3.p.13. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 106. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx profoundly 5- 
cleft. Petals 5, deciduous, about equal in length, 2 of which 
are concrete into a‘keel on the back. Ovary 2-seeded. Style 
subulate, dilated at the base. Stigma obtuse, bearded. Legume 
roundish, ventricose. Seeds without a strophiola.—Australian 
subshrubs, with subulate leaflets or leaves; branches usually 
puberulous, and pedicels solitary. Flowers of all yellow. 

1 B. sca‘pra (R. Br. 1. c.) leaflets 3, linear-subulate, scabrous, 
rather hooked at the points, and mutic; branches terete, pu- 
bescent. h.G. Native of New Holland, on the south-west 
coast. Gompholdbium scabrum, Smith, in Lin. trans. 9. p. 250. 
Calyx smooth. Style beardless beyond the middle. Keel 
beardless. 

Scabrous Burtonia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1803. Sh.}to 1 ft. 

2 B. minor (D.C. prod. 2. p. 106.) common petiole almost 
wanting; leaflets 3, glabrous, hooked, mucronate, erect ; branches 
terete, hairy. h.G. Native of New Holland. _Gompholo- 
bium minus, Smith, in Lin. soc. trans. 9. p. 251. Flowers yel- 
low, with the keel beardless. 

Small Burtonia. Fl. Mar. July. Clt. 1812. Shrub 4 foot. 

3 B. sessicirôLrA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 106.) leaflets 3, sessile, 
or 3 leaflets ternately approximate, linear-subulate, smooth, mu- 
cronate, and somewhat hooked; branches terete, pubescently- 
hairy. h.G. Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. 
Calyx smooth, but ciliated on the edges of the lobes. Vexillum 
deeply obcordate. Keel beardless. This plant hardly differs 
from the preceding species unless in the length of the leaves. 

Sessile-leaved Burtonia. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1824. Sh. 3 to 1 ft. 

4 B. conrz’rta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 106.) leaves simple, 
crowded very much, linear-subulate, with revolute margins, and 
are as well as the branches smooth. h.G. Native of New 


Holland, on the southern coast. Calyx glabrous, with the lobes 
much acuminated. Leaves 6-8 lines long, usually incurved. 
The plant is in habit like Dillwynia, but the calyx is that of 
Burtonia. 

Crowded-leaved Burtonia. Shrub 1 foot. 

Cult. See Gompholdbium for culture, propagation, and ma- 


_ Nagement. 


XX, JACKSO'NIA (in honour of George Jackson, an acute 


XIX. BurToxrA. 


XXI, ViIMINARIA. 119 


XX. JACKSONIA. 


Scotch botanist, once Librarian to A. B. Lambert, Esq. F.R.S. 


V.P.L.S. &c.). R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 12. 
Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-parted, nearly 
equal. Petals and stamens deciduous. Ovary 2-seeded. Style 


filiform and subulate, crowned by a simple stigma. Legume a 
little ventricose, ovate, or oblong; valves pubescent inside. 
Seeds without a strophiola.—Australian shrubs, and when in an 
adult state they are usually leafless; branches usually angular, 
and with the branchlets branched, very like leaves in form. 
Flowers of all yellow. 

1 J. scopa'rrA (R. Br. l. c.) arborescent, unarmed; branches 
angular ; racemes terminal. h. G. Native of New South 
Wales. Lodd. bot. cab. 427. Habit nearly of Genista mono- 
spérma. 

Broom Jacksonia. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1803. Sh. 2 to6 ft. 

2 J. spinosa (R. Br. l. c.) shrubby; branches pubescent, 
dichotomous, and trichotomous, spreading, angular; flowers 
usually solitary; bracteoles at the tops of the pedicels, adpressed 
and very short. k.G. Native of New Holland, on the south- 
west coast. Gompholobium spindsum, Labill. nov. holl. 1. p. 
107. t. 136. 

Spinose Jacksonia. Fl. April, Sept. Clt. 1803. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

3 J. nérrwa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 107.) shrubby; branches 
angularly compressed, branched, spinescent, leaf-formed ; ra- 
cemes terminal ; pedicels furnished with bracteoles in the middle. 
h.G. Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. Branches 
terete, furnished with prominent angles; branchlets glabrous 
or pubescent at the flowers. Rachis angularly compressed. 

Horrid Jacksonia. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

4 J. rurcetta ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 107.) shrubby ; branches 
terete ; branchlets compressed and striated, forked, linear, 
unarmed; racemes terminal; pedicels furnished with brac- 
teoles at the apex. kh. G. Native of New Holland, on 
the eastern coast. Gompholobium furcellatum, Bonpl. nav. p. 
30. t. 11. Branches and branchlets pubescent. 

Forked-branched Jacksonia. Fl. April, Sept. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

5 J. reticuta'ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 107.) shrubby; branches 
and branchlets terete; leaves lanceolate, pungent, reticulately- 
veined on both surfaces ; flowers axillary, solitary. h.G. Na- 
tive of New Holland, on the eastern coast. Daviésia reticulata, 
Smith. in Lin. soc. trans. 9. p. 256. In this and the two pre- 
ceding species the legumes are villous on the outside, and clothed 
with velvety pubescence on the inside. 

Reticulated-leaved Jacksonia, Fl. April, Sept. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. Loam and peat is the best mixture for the species of 
this genus, and young cuttings are easily struck in sand under a 
bell-glass, or ripened ones under a hand-glass. 


Clt. 1824. 


Clt. 1820. 


XXI. VIMINA'RIA (from vimen, a twig; the appearance 
of the species is that of a bundle of naked twigs, being destitute 
of leaves). Smith, ann. bot. 1. p. 507. Lin. trans. 9. p. 261. 
R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 13. D.C. prod. 2. p. 107. 

Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-toothed, angular. 
Petals of unequal length. Style capillary, longer than the ovary, 
which is 2-seeded. Stigma simple. _ Legume valveless, ovate. 
Seeds without a strophiola.—Australian shrubs, with twiggy 
branches, with simple or trifoliate leaves on the young plants, 
but the adult plants are without leaves. Flowers disposed in 
racemes, yellow, with the pedicels destitute of bracteas. 

1 V. penvupa'ra (Smith, exot. bot. t. 27.) flowers racemose ; 
teeth of calyx erect, short. h.G. Native of New Holland 
and Van Diemen’s Land. Sims, bot. mag. 1190. Davièsia 
denudata, Vent. choix. t. 6. Sophòra jüncea, Schrad. sert. 
hann. t. 3. 


120 LEGUMINOSÆ. XXI. VIMINARIA. 


Naked Viminaria. F1. June, Sept. Clt. 1780. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

2 V. LATERIFLÒRA (Link, enum. 1. p. 403.) flowers subrace- 

mose ; teeth of calyx lanceolate, reflexed. h.G. Native of 

- New Holland. Flowers larger than those of V. denudata. Leaves 

wanting. Fruit unknown. 

Side-flowered Viminaria. 

2 to 3 feet. 

Cult. Elegant shrubs when in flower. For culture and pro- 
pagation see Jacksônia, p. 119. 


Fl. June, Sept. Clt. 1824. Shrub 


XXII. SPHÆROLO'BIUM (from opaipa, sphaira, a sphere, 
and àoßoc, lobos, a pod ; in allusion to the spherical legumes). 
Smith, ann. bot. 1. p. 509. Lin. trans. 9. p. 261. R. Br. in hort. 
kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 14. D. C. prod. 2. p. 107. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate, 
bractless at the base. Style furnished with a membrane at the 
apex, beardless. Stigma terminal. Legume spherical, 1-2- 
seeded, pedicellate.—Little Australian shrubs, with twiggy few- 
leaved branches, but the adult ones are perfectly leafless. Leaves 
simple. Flowers disposed in loose racemose spikes. 

1 S. vimr'Neum (Smith, l. c.) tube of calyx a little shorter 
than the lips ; style inclosed, arched at the base. h.G. Native 
of New Holland and Van Diemen’s Land. Sims, bot. mag. 969. 
S. minus, Labill. nov. holl. t. 138. Flowers yellow. 

Twiggy Sphærolobium. Fl. May, Aug. Clt.1802. Sh. 1 ft. 

2 V. me‘pium (R. Br. 1. c.) tube of calyx one-half shorter 
than the lips. h.G. Native of New Holland, on the south- 
west coast. Flowers red. 

Intermediate Sphærolobium. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1803. Sh. 
1 to 3 feet. 

Cult. The species of this genus are elegant when in flower ; 


their culture and propagation are the same as that for Jack- 
sonia, p. 119. 


XXIII. AO'TUS (from a priv. and wra, ota, ears; in allu- 
sion to the want of appendages in the calyx, which in Pultenæ' a 
are very distinct, a genus which is most nearly allied). Smith, 
ann. bot. 1. p. 504. in Lin. trans. 9. p. 249. R. Br. in hort. kew. 
ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 14. D. C. prod. 2. p. 108. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate, 
bractless at the base. Petals and stamens deciduous. Ovary 2- 
seeded. Style filiform. Legume 2-valved. Seeds without a 
strophiola.—Australian shrubs, with simple, linear-subulate 
leaves, revolute at the margins, alternate or nearly opposite, or 
8 in a whorl. Flowers axillary, yellow. 

1 A. vizrèsa (Smith, l. c.) leaves smoothish on the upper 
surface ; flowers axillary, disposed in racemose spikes along the 
branches. h. G. Native of New Holland. Calyx clothed 


with silky appressed villi. Legume pedicellate. Seeds covered 
with wrinkled dots. 


Villous Aotus. Fl. April, June. 
2 A. ERIcoipEs; leaves linear, very acute, hairy; flowers 
solitary, axillary, appearing in axillary racemose spikes along 
the branches; branches clothed with cinereous spreading hairs. 
h.G. Native of New Holland. Pultenæ'a ericoides, Vent. 
malm. t. 35. A. villèsa, Sims, bot. mag. 949. Pultenæ'a rosma- 
rinifolia, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 387? A. villosa var. a, 
ericoides, D. C. prod. 2. p. 108. 
Heath-like Aotus. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1810. Sh. 1 to 2 fi. 
3 Å. FERRUGÍNEA (Labill. nov. holl. 1. t. 132.) leaves linear, 
obtuse, scabrous from tubercles above; flowers twin, axillary, 
rising along the branches ; branches clothed with rusty down, 
when young with silky rusty down. R.G. Native of Van 


Diemen’s Land. A. villdsa var. B, ferruginea, D. C. prod. 2. 
p. 108. 


Rusty Aotus, 


Clt.1790. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 


F1. April, June. Clt. 1820. Sh. 2 to 4 feet. 


XXII. SPHÆROLOBIUM. 


XXIII. Aorvs. XXIV. Dittwynia. 
_ 4 A. vrea ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 108.) leaves scabrous from 
tubercles above; flowers axillary, disposed into ovate, capitate, 
terminal spikes. h.G. Native of New Holland. Pultenæa 
virgata, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 389. Branches grey 
from velvety pubescence. Leaves disposed 3 in a whorl. Brac- 
teas wanting. Calyx clothed with appressed pubescence. 
Twiggy Aotus. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1824. Sh. 1 to? feet 
Cult. Elegant little shrubs when in flower. For culture and 
propagation see next genus. 


XXIV. DILLWY’NIA (in honour of Lewis Weston Dil- 
wyn, F.R.S. F.L.S. whose labours on British Conférve ar 
well known). Smith, ann. bot. 1. p. 510. Lin. trans. 9. p. 262 
R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 15. D. C. prod. 2. p. 108. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate, 
tapering at the base. Petals inserted in the middle of the tube 
of the calyx. Lamina of vexillum twice the breadth of the 
length, 2-lobed; lobes spreading. Ovary 2-seeded. Style 
hooked. Stigma capitate. Legume ventricose. Seeds stro- 
phiolate.—Australian subshrubs, with simple leaves and yellow 
flowers on short pedicels. Stipulas wanting or very small, deci- 
duous. 


Sect. I. DILLWYNIA'STRUM (see genus for derivation). Petals 
and stamens deciduous. . 

1 D. rrorieu’npa (Smith, exot. bot. t. 26.) flowers crowded 
axillary, twin; leaves crowded, subulate, mucronulate, scabrous 
from tubercles. h. G. Native of New Holland, on the 
south and east coasts. D. ericifdlia, Sims, bot. mag. 1544. 

Bundle-flowered Dillwynia. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1794. Sh 
2 to 6 feet. 

2 D. erictroxta (Smith, exot. bot. t. 25.) corymbs of flowers 
terminal ; leaves subulate, pungent, scabrous from points, divan 
cate, scattered; branches pubescent. h. G. Native of New 
Holland, on the eastern coast. Pultenæ'a retorta, Wendl. hort 
herrenh. 2. p. 13. t. 9. Sh 

Heath-leaved Dillwynia. Fl. March, July. Clt. 1794. % 
2 to 4 feet. fli 

3 D. suntpr’rina (Lodd. bot. cab. 401.) leaves nearly 
form, smooth, ending in a pungent mucrone, spreading, stra á 
serrated; heads of flowers terminal; pedicels bibree] 
branches twiggy, spreading, pubescent. h.G. Native of Ne 
Holland and Van Diemen’s Land. Corolla orange-coloured, wi 
the vexillum and wings streaked in their lower part with r Sh 

Juniper-like Dillwynia. Fl. March, May. Clt. 1818. 

1 to 3 feet. is 

4 D. GLaBe’rRIMA (Smith in Lin. trans. 9. p. 263.) 2 
terminal; leaves filiform, erect, smooth, ending in 4 M 
recurved mucrone. h.G. Native of New Holland, on 58% 
eastern coast. Sims, bot. mag. 944. Lodd. bot. cab. 
Labill. nov. holl. 1. p. 109. t. 139. Legumes puberulous. 

Very smooth Dillwynia. Fl. March, July. Cult, 1800. 
2 to 4 feet. bs 

5 D. earviroria (R. Br. in Sims, bot. mag. t. 1527.) OT 
terminal, few-flowered, rather capitate ; leaves short, pane? 
in a decussate manner, and spreading ; pedicels bina pr 
stigma capitate. h.G. Native of New Holland. Lodd. 
cab. 559. D. microphylla, Sieb. l. c. no. 410 and 553. oe 

Small-leaved Dillwynia. Fl. March, July. Clt. 1800. 

1 to 3 feet. acemes 

6 D. acrcuza'ris (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. ee vessel 
naked, terminal; branches and pedicels covered with adp i 
canescent down ; leaves ascicular, straight, rather rere 
smooth. h.G. Native of New Holland. Leaves if ; 
long. Racemes 8-12-flowered. Calyx rather pubescent: 


Sh. 


LEGUMINOSEÆ. XXIV. Dirzwynia. XXV. Euraxra. XXVI. SccerorHaAMNus. XXVII. Coton. 121 


Acicular-leaved Dillwynia. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1826. Sh. 
1 to 4 feet. 

7 D. rv'pts (Sieb. ‘pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 400.) racemes 
terminal, leafy; branches villous; leaves acicular, straight, 
rather mucronate, and scabrous from tubercles, glabrous. h Gl, 
Native of New Holland. Flowers axillary, on short pedicels, 
approximate, and therefore disposed in racemose spikes. Brac- 
teas 2 at the base of each pedicel, and 2 smaller along the 
pedicels, all deciduous. Leaves 5-6 lines long. Flowers yel- 
low, but with the base of the vexillum purple. 

Var. B, brevifôlia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 109.) leaves a little 
shorter, and distinctly mucronate. Sieb. 1. c. no. 402. 

Var. y, teretifolia (D.C. prod. 1. c.) leaves evidently tuber- 
cled, glabrous ; branches with a few hairs ; calyx glabrous. D. 
teretifolia, Sieb. 1. c. no. 404. 

Var. à, hispidula (D. C. prod. l. c.) leaves distinctly tu- 
bercled ; tubercles for the most part bearing tufts of hairs; 
calyx pubescent. 

Rustic Dillwynia. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1824. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

8 D. renurrotta (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 409.) flowers 
subterminal, and usually solitary ; leaves linear, very slender, 
rather obtuse, straight; branches puberulous. h.G. Native 
of New Holland. Legume pubescent. Leaves much less stiff 
and acute than in the rest of the species. 

Fine-leaved Dillwynia. Fl. April, June. 
1 to 3 feet. 

9 D. puyricoïpes (Cung. in Field’s new south wales, p. 347.) 
flowers corymbose, terminal, pedicellate ; leaves linear, short, 
mucronate, erectly-spreading, with reflexed, somewhat twisted 
margins ; calyxes and branches villous; stem reclinate. h. G. 
Native of New Holland, on hills about Bathurst. This species 
is nearly allied to D. ericifdlia. 

Phylica-like Dillwynia. Fl. April, June. 
2 to 3 feet. 

10 D. sericea (Cung. I. c.) canescent ; flowers usually twin, 
axillary ; leaves linear, straight, rather terete. h.G. Native 
of New Holland, around Bathurst. 

Silky Dillwynia. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1824. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 


Clt. 1824. Shrub 


Clt. 1824, Shrub 


Secr. II. Xerope’ratum (from Énooc, xeros, dry, and rerahoy, 
. petalon, a petal; in reference to the petals and stamens being 
permanent, even when dry). R. Br. in bot. mag. 2247. Petals 
and stamens permanent even when dry. 
> 1l D. crnera’scens (R. Br. ex Sims, bot. mag. t. 2247.) 
corymbs terminal, sessile; leaves filiform, spreading, ending in 
_ à short innocuous mucrone ; branches and calyxes silky. h. G. 
Native of Van Diemen’s Land. Lodd. bot. cab. 527. D. juni- 
perina, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 411. Mucrone of leaves 


Straight. 
k 7. 

Var. B, recúrva ; leaves erect, mucrone of leaves somewhat re- 
curved. R. Br. 1. c. 


Greyish Dillwynia. Fl. March, July. Clt.1819. Sh. 2 to 4 ft, 


___t A species not sufficiently known, and the genus to which it 
should be referred is extremely doubtful. 


_12 D. crycixtrdcra (Smith in Lin. trans. 9. p. 264.) flowers 
disposed in racemes; leaves ovate and linear, reticulated, with 
revolute edges. h. G. Native of New Holland, at King 
George’s Sound. Flowers purple. -Style curved so much as to 
form a circle. Stems decumbent. Leaves pungent. Fruit un- 
known. Perhaps a species of Chorizèma, or perhaps a proper 
à genus. 

Glycine-leaved Dillwynia. Pl. procumbent. 
, Cult. The species of Dillwyÿnia are very elegant shrubs when 
in flower, and deserve to be cultivated in every collection of 
VOL. IL, 


a 


greenhouse plants. They should be grown in an equal mix- 
ture of loam, sand, and peat, and the pots should be well drained 
with sherds. Young cuttings root freely in a pot of sand, with 
a bell-glass placed over them. 


XXV. EUTA’XIA (from evračıa, eutaxia, modesty ; in allu- 
sion to the delicate and modest appearance of the plants when in 
bloom). R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 8. p.16. D.C. prod. 
2. p. 109. 

Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Calyx bilabiate, upper 
lip somewhat emarginate, lower lip trifid. Vexillum broader than 
long. Ovary 2-seeded. Style hooked. Stigma capitate. 
Legume a little ventricose. Seeds strophiolate—Smooth Aus- 
tralian shrubs, with simple opposite leaves, and golden flowers. 

1 E. myrtiro.ia (R. Br. l. c.) leaves lanceolate or obovate- 
lanceolate, mucronate ; pedicels axillary, twin; appendages of 
wings very short. h.G. Native of New Holland. Dillwynia 
myrtifolia, Smith in Lin. trans. 9. p. 263. D. obovata, Labill. 
nov. holl. t. 140. Sims, bot. mag. 1274. Flowers numerous 
along the branches, elegant. Stipulas small. 

Myrtle-leaved Eutaxia. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1803. Sh. 2 to 6 feet. 

2 E. pu'ncens (Sweet, fl. austr. 28.) leaves scattered or ver- 
ticillate, acicular, somewhat recurved, ending in a pungent mu- 
crone, glabrous, with revolute margins ; peduncles few-flowered, 
axillary, crowded ; ovary villous; branches and pedicels clothed 
with adpressed canescent down. h. G. Native of New Hol- 
land. Dillwynia püngens, Cung. mss. Branches slender, 
thickly clothed with acerose leaves. Flowers crowded towards 
the tops of the branches, yellow, but with a dark-orange circle 
round the base of the vexillum. 

Pungent-leaved Eutaxia. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1825. Shrub 
2 to 4 feet. 

Cult. The species of Eutéxia are very elegant plants when 
in flower. For culture and propagation see Dillwynia. 


XXVI. SCLEROTHA’MNUS (from oxAnpoc, skleros, hard, 
and Sapvoc, thamnos, a shrub; rigid shrubs, with stiff hard 
leaves). R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 16. D. C. prod. 2. 

s L09; 
4 Lin. syst. Decándria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-cieft, bilabiate, 
bibracteate at the base. Carina of flower length of wings. Ovary 
2-seeded, pedicellate. Style ascending, filiform. Stigma simple. 
Legume ventricose. Flowers yellow. 

1 S. microrny’tius (R. Br. l.c.) h. G. Native of New 
Holland, on the southern coast. 

Small-leaved Sclerothamnus. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. An elegant plant when in flower. 
propagation see Dillwynia. 


Fl. May, July. Clit. 1803. 


For its culture and 


XXVII. GASTROLO'BIUM (from yaornp, gaster, the belly, 
and ÀoBoc, lobos, a pod; in reference to the pods being inflated). 
R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. pe 16. D.C. prod. 2. p.110. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate, 
bractless. Petals about equal in length. Ovary 2-seeded, pe- 
dicellate. Style subulate, ascending. Stigma simple. Legume 
ventricose. Seeds strophiolate.—Australian shrubs, with simple 
leaves, disposed 4 in a whorl. Stipulas subulate, distinct. 
Flowers yellow, disposed in a terminal ovate raceme. 

1 G. sicosum (R. Br.l.c.) hk. G. Native of New Holland, 
on the south-west coast. Ker. bot. reg. t. 411. Lodd. bot. cab. 
70. Turp. dict. sc. nat. with a figure. Leaves uncinate, wedge- 
shaped, retuse or emarginately 2-lobed, with a mucrone in the 
notch, silky on the under surface. Legume pedicellate, about 
equal in length to the tube of the calyx. 

R 


122 


Two-lobed-leaved Gastrolobium. Fl. March, May. Clt. 1803. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. A pretty plant when in flower. 
propagation see Pultenæ'u. 


For its culture and 


XXVIII. EUCHI'LUS (from ev, eu, well or good, and xetXoe, 
cheilos, a lip; well-lipped, the upper lip of the calyx is very 
. large). Ri Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 17. D. C. prod. 
2. p. 110. 

Fa syst. Decándria, Monogýnia. Calyx profoundly 5- 
cleft, bibracteolate at the base, bilabiate ; lobes of the upper lip 
ovate and large, of the lower one setaceous. Carina length of 
wings. Ovary 2-seeded, pedicellate. Style subulate, ascend- 
ing. Stigma simple. Legume compressed. Seeds strophio- 
late, with the lobes of the strophiola entire behind.—An Aus- 
tralian shrub, with opposite, simple, minutely-stipulate leaves. 
Flowers axillary, pedicellate. Pedicels furnished with 2 seta- 
ceous bracteoles at their base. 

1 E. oscorva‘tus (R. Br.].c.) h.G. Native of New Hol- 
land, on the south-west coast. Ker. bot. reg. t. 403. Lodd. 
bot. cab. t. 60. Branches terete, canescent. Leaves obcordate 
or wedge-shaped, villous beneath. Flowers yellow, with a pur- 
plish keel. 

Obcordate-leaved Euchilus. 
Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

Cult. A very elegant plant when in flower. 
and propagation see Pultenæ'a. 


Fl. March, June. Clt. 1803. 


For its culture 


XXIX. PULTEN ‘A (in honour of William Pulteney, M.D. 
author of a view of the writings of Linnzeus, and various other 
works of merit). Smith, ann. bot. 1. p. 501. Lin. trans. 9. p. 
245. R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 17. D. C. mem. leg. 
v. prod. 2. p.110. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate 
(f. 24. a.); lips equal in length, bibracteolate at the base ; brac- 
teoles sometimes adhering to the tube. Ovary sessile (f. 24. d.), 
2-seeded. Style subulate, ascending (f. 24.e.). Stigma simple. 
Strophiola of seed with the lobes cut behind.—Small neat Aus- 
tralian shrubs, with simple alternate leaves. Stipulas usually 
concrete between the leaves. Flowers yellow, usually disposed 
in heads at the tops of the branches. 


Secr. I. Hymendra (from pnv, hymen, a membrane, ove 
wroc, ous otos, an ear ; in reference to the membranous stipulas). 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 110. Stipulas setaceous, scarious or membra- 
nous, upper ones usually concrete or dilated. Bracteoles con- 
forming to the upper stipulas. 

1 P. papunoipes (Smith, 1. c.) heads of flowers terminal ; leaves 
obovate-oblong, flat, quite glabrous, smooth, 3 times longer than 
broad, ending in a pungent mucrone. h.G. Native of New 
Holland, on the eastern coast. Andr. bot. rep. 98. Wendl. 
hort. herrenh. 3. t.17. Sims, bot. mag. 1394. Leaves nearly 
an inch long. 

Daphne-like Pultenæa. 
2 to 8 feet. 

2 P. oscorpa`ra (Andr. bot. rep. t. 574.) heads of flowers 
terminal ; leaves cuneate and obcordate, retuse, flat, quite gla- 
brous, smooth, scarcely twice longer than broad, ending in a pun- 
gent mucrone. h. G. Native of Van Diemen’s Land and 
New Holland, on the south coast. Leaves half an inch long. 
R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 18. 

Obcordate-leaved Pultenæa. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1808. Sh. 
1 to 8 feet. 

3 P. 811084 (R. Br. in bot. mag. 2091.) heads terminal, few- 
flowered; leaves cuneiform, dilated and 2-lobed at the apex, 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 1792. Shrub 


LEGUMINOSÆ. XXVII. Gastrrotopium. XXVIII, Eucuizus. XXIX. PULTENÆA. 7 


scabrous from tubercles on the upper surface, but silky beneath, 
ending in a short mucrone, and with the margins recurved. k; 
G. Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. P. scàbra, 
R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p.18. P. deltoidea, Sieb. pl 
exsic. nov. holl. no. 388. Flowers yellow, with a purplish keel, 

Var. P, scàbra (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 386.) branches 
and calyxes clothed with hairy down, not with adpressed villi 
h. G. Native of New Holland. Leaves a little larger than 
those of the species. 

Two-lobed-leaved Pultenæa. 
Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

4 P. rerrucr nea (Rudge in Lin. trans. 11. p. 300. t. 23.) 
flowers axillary and terminal; leaves obovate, and appearing 
emarginate in consequence of the point being curved back, 
pilose. h. G. Native of New Holland, near Port Jackson. 
Stipulas subulate, dilated into a membrane. Leaves apparently 
dotted under a microscope. Branches villous. Ovary pilose. 
P. lanàta, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 420. 

Rusty-haired Pultenæa. Fl. April, June. 
1 to 3 feet. 

5 P.incurva‘rA (Cung. in Field’s new south wales, p. 346.) 
heads of flowers terminal, and are, as well as the branches, 
villous; leaves lanceolate, obtuse, concave, incurved. h. G. 
Native of New Holland, on the margins of peat bogs, on King’ 
Table Land. A slender shrubby plant. 

Incurved-leaved Pultenæa. Fl. May, June. 
1 to 2 feet. 

6 P. racemurdsa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 111.) flowers axillary, 
forming a leafy raceme ; leaves obovate-elliptic, obtuse, smooth 
beneath, but scabrous above ; branches hairy-pubescent. h „G. 
Native of New Holland. The leaves appear full of dots under 
a microscope, hardly 2 lines long. Like P. ferruginea, but dif- 
fers from it in the disposition of the flowers, as well as from 
the rest. Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 594. 

Racemulose-flowered Pultenæa. FI. April, June. Clt. 1820. 
Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

7 P. parvirròra (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 399.) heads 
terminal, few-flowered ; leaves obovate-cuneated, almost vei 
less, glabrous, younger ones clothed with adpressed villi, as We 
as the branches, all terminating in a short, callose, somewhat rê- 
curved point. h.G. Native of New Holland. Stipulas ™ 
fous, oblong, membranous, adpressed, a line or more Jong: 
Leaves 2-3 lines long. Sh 

Small-flowered Pultenæa. FI. April, July. Clt. 1824. 

1 to 3 feet. 

8 P. srricra (Sims, bot. mag. 1588.) heads of flowers te 
minal ; leaves obovate, mucronate, quite glabrous ; stem stralg i 
calyxes and legumes pilose. h.G. Native of Van Diemen 
Land. Lodd. bot. cab. 974. f 

Straight Pultenæa. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1803. Sh. 1 toô" 

9 P. extrprica (Smith in Lin. trans. 9. p. 246.) heads 0 
flowers terminal, roundish, and with oblong ones along t ; 
branches; stem straight; leaves elliptic or obovate-oblong, pe 
cave, rather pilose ; stipulas 2, joined in one; bracteas 
calyxes membranous and ciliated; legume glabrous. kor 
Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. Rudge In je 
trans. 1. t. 24. Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 394, P. tubercuiè 
Pers. ench. 1. p. 454.- 

Var. b, oblongifolia (Sieb. 1. c. no. 397.) leaves oblong. Sh, 

Elliptic-leaved Pultenæa. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1810. ® 
1 to 3 feet. ds d 

10 P. pLumòsa (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. $85.) par: 5 
flowers terminal, roundish ; stem straight, clothed with Ke 
villi between the leaves; leaves oblong, concave, veine, pt 
ones nearly glabrous, superior ones, especially the floral 0 ` 
clothed with silky velvety villi, .G. Native of New 


Fl. April, May. Clt. 1817, 


Clt. 1810. Shrub 


Clt. 1823. Sh 


_~ O5 © BP hy = o O 0 rg 


ft “il af th th  & 8 FER ap 29 Oe 


_ crioides, Sieb. l. c. no. 428. 


_ and calyxes ; upper lobes of calyx 


LEGUMINOS£, 


land. Stipulas brown, membranous, erect, adpressed. Like P. 
elliptica. i 

Feathered Pultenæa. FI. April, Jul. Clt. 1824. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

11 P. rHymirorra (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 398.) heads 

of flowers terminal, roundish ; stem branched, and rather villous; 
leaves elliptic-oblong, rather concave and veinless, stalked, for 
the most part glabrous, floral ones clothed with soft villi, oval, 
and on longer petioles. h. G. Native of New Holland. Calyx 
elothed with silky, long, white hairs. 
~ Thyme-leaved Pultenæa. Fl. April, June. 
1 to 3 feet. 
. 12 P. nypora’mpra (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 396.) heads 
of flowers terminal, leafy, protruding beyond the branches, and 
somewhat verticillate; leaves elliptic-oblong, stalked, rather 
acute, usually 8-nerved, shining below, and glabrous on both 
surfaces; floral ones ciliated, with long white hairs. h. G. 
Native of New Holland. Stipulas brown, membranous, longer 
than the petioles, pressed to the stem, hiding the branches. Con- 
sistence and form of leaves very like that of Eutéxia myrti- 
folia. 

Brightish Pultenæa. 
to 3 feet. . 

13 P. vitxr'rera (Sieb. pl. exsic. no. 396.) flowers axillary or 
subcapitate at the tops of the branches; leaves lanceolate-ob- 
long, acuminated, somewhat 3-nerved, shining beneath, bearing 
long white hairs on the margins. h.G. Native of New Hol- 
land, near Port Jackson. Leaves rusty. 

Hair-bearing Pultenxa. Fi. April, June. 
1 to 3 feet. 

14 P. poLycaræròLra (Rudge in Lin. trans. 11. p. 303. t. 
25.) flowers axillary and terminal ; leaves linear-oblong, obtuse, 
mucronulate, concave above, and glabrous, rather pilose beneath, 
as well as the calyxes ; stipulas lanceolate-subulate, adpressed ; 
branches and branchlets clothed with rusty villi; bracteas su- 
bulate, shorter than the calyx. h. G. Native of New Hol- 
land, in the neighbourhood of Sydney. Sweet, fl. aust. 37. 

Polygala-leaved Pultenæa. FI. April, June. Clt. 1824. Sh. 
2 to 4 feet. 

15 P. rre’xiuis (Smith in Lin. trans. 9. p. 248.) racemes ter- 
minal, rather leafy; leaves obovate-linear, mucronate, flat, 
glabrous above, and rather glaucous; calyx glabrous on the 
outside, bibracteate at the base, with the segments ovate, acute, 
and ciliated; stipulas setaceous, FIG. 24. 
longer than the petioles. h. G. 
Native of New Holland. Sweet, 
fl. austr. t. 35. Dillwynia teu- 
(£. 


Clt. 1810. Sh. 


FI. April, June. Clt, 1824. Shrub 1 


Clt. 1824. Shrub 


24.) 

Flexile Pultenæa. Fl. April, Ju. 
Clt. 1801. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

16 P. Eucnira (D: C. prod. 2. 
p- 112.) flowers axillary and race- € DANZ 
mose; leaves cuneate-linear, ob- 
tuse, pale beneath, and 1-nerved, 
glaucous above, glabrous on both 
surfaces, as well as the branches 


10 


ovate, obliquely and blüntly api- 
culated ; stipulas and bracteas 
small and setaceous. h. G. Na- 
tive of New Holland. Calyx almost like that of Euchilus. 


Corolla and style of Pultenæa. Pedicels length of calyx. Dill- 


1 


PE 


_ Wynia cuneata, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. 422. 


Well-lipped Pultenza. Cit. 1820. Sh. 


1 to 3 feet. 
- 17 P, rervu'sa (Smith in Lin. trans. 9. p. 248.) heads ter- 


Fl. April, June. 


XXIX. Purrenaza. 123 
minal, few-flowered ; leaves linear, retuse, mutic, flat, glabrous ; 
bracteas a little longer than the calyx. h.G. Native of New 
Holland, on the eastern coast. Ker. bot. reg. 378. Sims, bot. 
mag. 2081. Stipulas minute. Bracteoles inserted in the middle 
of the tube of the calyx. 

Retuse-leaved Pultenza. 
1 to 2 feet. 

18 P. caprtetxa‘ra (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 413.) heads 
of flowers terminal, imbricated with bracteas, villous; leaves 
cuneated, rather acute, glabrous above, and canescent from ad- 
pressed villi beneath. h.G. Native of New Holland. Flowers 
broader and heads smaller than in P. linophylla. 

Capitellate-flowered Pultenæa. Fl. April, June. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

19 P. ziNopay'LLA (Smith in Lin. trans. 9. p. 248.) bracteas 
shorter than the few-flowered terminal head ; leaves linear, with 
edges and mucrone recurved, silky beneath; stipulas shorter 
than the petioles; calyxes villous. k. G. Native of New 
Holland, on the eastern coast. Schrad. sert. hannov. 3. t. 18. 
P. glaucéscens, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 417. Stem much 
branched. Leaves half an inch long. 

: Var. B, amee‘na (Sieb. 1l. c. no. 414.) branches more loose; 
heads few-flowered. 

Flax-leaved Pultenæa. 
1 to 3 feet. 

20 P. cane’scens (Cung. in Field’s new south wales, p. 346.) . 
heads many-flowered ; bracteas a little shorter than the calyx ; 
leaves linear-oblong, concave and glabrous above, but canescent 
beneath, as well as the bracteas and calyx; stems tufted. h.G. 
Native of New Holland, on the Blue Mountains, in barren 
woods on the verge of swamps. 

Canescent Pultenæa. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1822. Sh. 1 ft. 

21 P. PorirdLrA (Cung. l. c.) heads many-flowered ; leaves 
ovate-lanceolate or oblong-linear, mucronate, with revolute mar- 
gins; branches and heads of flowers villous; bracteas a little 
shorter than the calyx. kh.G. Native of New Holland, on 
bushy hills. 

Polium-leaved Pultenæa. 
1 to 2 feet. 

22 P. microrny’Lra (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 418.) 
flowers axillary and somewhat capitate at the topsof the branches ; 
leaves linear and somewhat cuneated, terminated by a short, 
callous, somewhat incurved mucrone, glabrous above, but clothed 
with minute, pressed pubescence beneath as well as the calyxes ; 
branches hoary from adpressed down. h.G. Native of New 
Holland. 

Small-leaved Pultenæa. 
1 to 3 feet. 

23 P. patea‘cea (Smith, in Lin. trans. 9. p. 246.) heads ter- 
minal, few-flowered ; bracteas membranous, very much acumin- 
ated, exceeding the calyx; leaves linear, glabrous, with revolute 
margins, ending in a recurved point ; stipulas concrete, membra- 
nous, somewhat sheathing. h. G. Native of New Holland, 
on the east coast. Lodd. bot. cab. 3. t. 291. 

Chaffy Pultenæa. Fl. May, July. Clt.1789. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

24 P. arista TA (Sieb. pl. exs. nov. holl. no. 283.) heads of 
flowers terminal ; leaves linear, convolute, nerveless, scabrous 
from tubercles beneath and ciliated at the base, bracteate at apex, 
and each as well as the calycine lobes ending in a stiff bristle ; 
calyxes villous. k. G. Native of New Holland. Leaves 
crowded, erect. Stipulas long, subulate, and are as well as the 
bristles fuscous. 

Anned-leaved Pultenæa. FI. April, June. Clt. 1824. Shrub 
1 to 2 feet. 

25 P. ecui’nuta (Sieb. pl. exs. nov. holl. no. 384.) heads of 
flowers terminal ; leaves crowded, rather incurved, terete, and 

R 2 


F1. April, May. Clit. 1789. Sh. 


Clt. 1823. 


Fl. May, July. Clt. 1789. Shrub 


FI. April, June. Cit. 1824. Sh. 


FI. April, June. Clt. 1810. Shrub 


124 


subulate, mucronate, scabrous from tubercles, with one furrow 
above, floral ones bearing long hairs. h.G. Native of New 
Holland. Stipulas subulate, permanent, black, and stiff, parti- 
cularly on the old heads, in which they appear like spines. 
Stipulas and bracteas crowded. 

Small prickly Pultenæa. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1823. Shrub 
1 to 2 feet. 

26 P. arce’nrea (Cung. in Field’s new south wales, p. 347.) 
heads terminal, villous; leaves linear-lanceolate, mutic, acute, 
rather concave above and glabrous, but silvery beneath. h.G, 
Native of New Holland, on hills at Cox’s River. 

Silvery-leaved Pultenæa. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1824. Shrub 
1 to 2 feet. 

27 P. procu’MBens (Cung. l. c.) branches prostrate, stipula- 
ceous; racemes leafy; leaves ovate-lanceolate, acute, rather 
concave above, ending in a refracted mucrone, but villous be- 
neath as well as the calyxes. h.G. Native of New Holland, 
on exposed hills on the western interior. Allied to P. villèsa. 
A reclining shrub. 

Procumbent Pultenæa. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1823. Sh. pr. 

28 P. vestira (R. Br. in hort. kew, ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 19.) 
flowers axillary ; leaves linear-lanceolate, mucronate, glabrous, 
with inflexed margins ; stipulas imbricate, ciliated ; calyxes and 
bracteas awned, bh. G. Native of New Holland, on the 
southern coast, 

Clothed Pultenæa. F1. April, Ju. Clt. 1803. PI. 1 to 2 ft. 

29 P. Dentara (Labill. nov. holl. 1. p. 103. t. 131.) heads of 
flowers terminal ; bracteas rather orbicular, toothed, length of 
calyx; leaves linear, tubercled, glabrous ; stipulas distinct, mi- 
nute. h.G. Native of New Holland in Van Leuwin’s Land. 
Legume ovate, acuminated, gibbous. 

L'oothed-bractead Pultenæa. Shrub 1 foot. 

30 P. suntre’Rina (Labill. 1. c. t. 130.) flowers axillary and 
terminal; bracteas entire, hardly longer than the pedicels ; leaves 
linear, somewhat triquetrous, acuminated, pungent, glabrous ; 
stipulas subulate, a little longer than the petioles. h.G. Na- 
tive of Van Diemen’s Land and New Holland. Leaves 3 or 4 
lines long. 

Juniper-like Pultenæa. Fl. April,Ju. Clt. 1824. Sh. 2 to 8 ft. 

81 P. renurronia (R. Br. in bot. mag. t. 2086.) heads ter- 
minal, usually 2-flowered ; fruit lateral ; leaves linear-subulate, 
mutic, concave above and convex beneath, and are as well as 
the branches rather pilose. kh.G. Native of New Holland, 
on the southern coast. 

Fine-leaved Pultenæa. Fl. April, Ju. Clt.1817. Sh. 1 to 3 ft. 

32 P. vizrdsa (Smith, in ann. bot. 1. p. 503.) racemes leafy ; 
leaves linear-oblong, pilose beneath as well as the branches and 
calyxes. kh.G. Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. 
Sims, bot. mag. 967. Stipulas setaceous, length of petioles. 
Leaves spreading, 2-3 lines long. Flowers pure yellow. 

Villous Pultenæa. FI. April, May. Cit: 1790. Sh. 1 to 8 ft. 

33 P. stipuxa‘ris (Smith, l. c. et nov. holl. spec. t. 12.) heads 
many-flowered ; bracteas about equal in length to the calyxes ; 
leaves linear, flat, acute, younger ones ciliated; stipulas 2 joined 
in one, which is bifid at the apex, flat, imbricate, much longer 
than the petioles. h. G. Native of New Holland, on the 
eastern and southern coast. Curt. bot. mag. 435. P. protæ- 
oides, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 382. 

Stipular Pultenæa. Fl. April, Jul. Clt. 1792. Sh. 1 to 3 ft. 

34 P. repuncuta‘ta (Hook, bot. mag. 2860.) pedicels axil- 
lary, twin, elongated ; stipulas setaceous, twin at the base of 
the leaves ; leaves linear-lanceolate, flat, and are as well as the 
branches clothed with adpressed pili. h.G. Native of New 
Holland. A weak shrub. Flowers yellow, but with the keel 
and edges of calyx reddish. 

Stalked-flowered Pultenæa. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1820. Sh. 1 ft. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. XXIX. Putten. 


XXX. Daviesra. 


35 P. STENOPHY'LLA (Cung. mss.) heads few-flowered, ter- 
minal; leaves linear, mucronate; stipulas numerous; calyx 
villous ; branches villous. h.G. Native of New Holland. 

Narron-leaved Pultenæa, F1. April, June. Clt, 1824, Shrub 
1 to 3 feet. 

36 P.srarnyzeoipes (Cung. mss.) flowers sessile, solitary, ax- 
illary ; leaves ovate, acute, stiff, ending in a pungent mucrone, 
reflexed, rather villous beneath when young, but only at the 
edges in the adult state ; stipulas twin, linear ; branches pubes- 
cent or villous. h.G. Native of New Holland, Habit of 
Sprengélia incarnata. 

Staphylea-like Pultenæa, Fl. April, Jul. Clt. 1824. Sh. 1 fi 

Secr. II. Puyrròra (¢uvddov, phyllon, a leaf, and ove wron 
ous otos, an ear; in allusion to the twin leafy bracteas), D.C, 
prod. 2. p. 113. Stipulas wanting. Flowers bearing oppo- 
site or twin, leafy bracteas at the base, which are usually longer 
than the calyx. Pods unknown. Perhaps a proper genus, 

37 P. a'spera (Sieb, pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 408.) flowers 
axillary at the tops of the branches, disposed in terminal, capi- 
tate, leafy spikes; bracteoles length of calyx ; leaves linear, 
with revolute margins, smoothish above but scabrous beneath 
from tubercles, without stipulas; branches and calyxes pubes- 
cent. h. G. Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast 
Bracteoles oval-oblong, glabrous. Lobes of calyx acute. Shrub, 
with the habit of Dillwýnia floribúnda. 

Rough Pultenæa. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1824. Sh. 1 to 3ft, 

38 P. comòsa (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 407.) flowers 
axillary, disposed in a somewhat terminal leafy spike ; bracteoles 
longer than the calyx ; leaves exstipulate, linear, with revolute 
margins, scabrous from tubercles above, but clothed beneath 
with adpressed pubescence as well as the calyxes and branches. 

h.G. Native of New Holland. Shrub almost with the habit 
of Adtus virgata. i 

Tufted Pultenæa. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1825. Sh. 1 to 3ft. 

39 P.squarrdsa (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 406.) flowers 
axillary, disposed in a leafy terminal head; leaves exstipulate, 
linear, acute, with revolute margins, scabrous from ube 
above, young and floral ones villous and mucronate ; bracteoles 
longer than the calyx ; lobes of calyx ending in spiny mucrone 
h.G. Native of New Holland. sf 

Squarrose Pultenæa. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1825. Sh. 1 to i 

40 P. puyticoipss (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 405.) hea 5 
terminal, roundish; leaves linear, bluntish, with revolute m 
gins, scabrous from tubercles above, but pubescent beneat ad 
the nerves and on the branches ; bracteoles length of calyx + 10 
of calyx short, bluntish. h. G. Native of New Holland. sf. 

Phylica-like Pultenæa. F1. April, Ju. Clt. 1822. Sh. 1 to 


41 P. ca’npma (Lodd. bot. cab. 1236.) flowers axillary; very f 


small ; leaves linear, obtuse, crowded, beset with long mr 
well as the branches, giving the whole plant a white or al 
aspect. h.G. Native of New South Wales. Flowers JE 
tinged with red. 

W hite-leaved Pultenea. Fl. April, July. Cit. 1825. Sbn? 
1 to 2 feet. . they 

Cult. Pultene‘a is a genus of elegant small are ps 
succeed best in an equal mixture of loam, peat, and san Jaced 
cuttings root readily in a pot of sand, with a bell-glass w 
over them. The species shew to most advantage when p 
out into a border or conservatory. 


XXX. DAVIESIA (in honour of the Rev. Hugh 992. 9 
F.L.S. a Welsh botanist), Smith, in Lin. trans. 4. p- 
p- 255. R.Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 20. 
Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Calyx angu 
less, 5-toothed, somewhat bilabiate. Carina shorter 


ar, bratt 
than th 


Davies l 


vd BB ete er nn À 


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rowed. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. XXX. Daviesia. 


vexillum, Ovary pedicellate, 2-seeded. Style straight. Stigma 
simple. Legume compressed, angular, bursting elastically at 
the lower suture, which is dilated, almost semi-trapezoid. Stro- 
phiola of seeds entire behind.—Smooth Australian, spiny, or 
unarmed shrubs, with the appearance of furze. Leaves either 
simple or wanting. Pedicels axillary, bibracteate at the base. 
Flowers usually yellow. 


* Leaves oval, oblong, or lanceolate, unarmed. 


1 D. rarirdzra (R. Br. in hort. kew. 3. p. 20.) leaves ellip- 
tic or oval, veiny, rather tapering to the base, mucronate, and 
are unarmed as well as the branches; racemes axillary, many- 
flowered, a little shorter than the leaves. h.G, Native of 
Van Diemen’s Land. Sims, bot. mag. 1757. Flowers yellow, 
with the vexillum copper-coloured, spotted. Bracteoles numer- 
ous along the peduncles under the raceme. 

Broad-leaved Daviesia. F1. May, Aug. Clt. 1805. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

2 D. coryMBôsa (Smith, in Lin. trans. 9, p. 258.) leaves 
linear-oblong, flat, apiculated by a callous mucrone, and are as 
well as the branches unarmed; racemes solitary or twin, 3- 
times shorter than the leaves, having many bracteas at the base, 
and bearing a corymb of flowers at the apex. h.G. Native 
of New Holland, on the eastern coast. Flowers white, with a 
violet keel. Leaves 1-2 inches long and 4 lines broad, with 
few veins. 

Corymbous-flowered Daviesia. 
Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

3 D. mimosoines (R. Br. in hort. kew. 3. p. 20.) leaves linear, 
lanceolate, apiculated by an innocuous point, and are as well as 
the branches unarmed ; racemes solitary or twin, 4-times shorter 
than the leaves, having many bracteas at the base, and corym- 
_ biferous at the apex. h.G. Native of New Holland, on the 
south coast. Andr. bot. rep. 526. D. glaüca, Lodd. bot. cab. 
t. 43. Flowers yellow. Leaves nerved at the base ; the nerves 
irregularly pinnate. 

Mimosa-like Daviesia. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1809. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

4 D. tepropny’tta (Cung. mss.) leaves linear-lanceolate, 
strongly nerved, obtuse and mucronate, quite smooth, coria- 
ceous; branches furrowed; peduncles few-flowered, axillary. 
h.G. Native of New Holland. 

Slender-leaved Daviesia. F1. April, June. 
1 to 3 feet. 


* * Leaves lanceolate or linear, spiny at the apex. 


5 D. puysdpes (Cung. mss.) leaves sessile, somewhat falcate, 
broadest at the apex and blunt, having 2 strong nerves, and 
furnished with a spiny beak on the lower side; branches fur- 
h.G. Native of New Holland. 

Bladdery Daviesia. Fl. April, Jul. Clt. 1824. Sh. 2to 4 ft. 

6 D. racemutosa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 114.) leaves sublanceo- 
late-linear, acuminated, pungent; racemes solitary, bracteate, 
a little shorter than the leaves and somewhat corymbous at the 
apex. hb. G. Native of New Holland. Leaves 9-10 lines 
long and 2 lines broad. 

Racemose-flowered Daviesia. 
Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

7 D. uusezcura ‘ra (Smith, in Lin. trans. 9. p. 258.) leaves 
lanceolate, terminated by a pungent point; branches spinose at 
the apex ; peduncles axillary, very short, bearing a few-flowered 
umbel at the apex. h.G. Native of New Holland, on the 
eastern coast. 

Var. B, angustif dlia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 114.) leaves linear- 
lanceolate. D. umbellata, Labill. nov. holl. 1. p. 107. t. 137. 

; Umbellulate-flowered Daviesia. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1816. 
- Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

. 8 D. iNcRassa‘TA (Smith, in Lin. trans. 9. p. 253.) leaves 
4 cuneate-linear, compressed, vertical, oblique, thick, spiny ; 


Fl. May, Aug. Cit: 1804. 


Cit. 1824, Sh, 


Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1823. 


XXX. Mirse LA. 125 


flowers axillary, solitary. h.G. Native of New Holland, at 
King George’s Sound. 

Thickened-leaved Daviesia. 
1 to 3 feet. 

9 D. acicuna'ris (Smith, l. c.) leaves linear, with callous 
somewhat revolute margins, pungent, straight, denticulately sca- 
brous; flowers axillary, solitary, on very short pedicels. h.G. 
Native of New Holland, about Port Jackson. Lodd. bot. cab. 
1234. Flowers yellow, variegated with scarlet. 

Acicular-leaved Daviesia. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1804. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

10 D. uticina (Smith, 1. c.) leaves lanceolate or linear, with 
smooth margins, and are as well as the branches spinescent at 
the apex, spreading; flowers axillary, solitary, on very short 
pedicels. h. G. Native of New Holland, on the eastern 
coast. D.ulicifèlia, Andr. bot. rep. t. 304. Leaves half an 
inch long. Flowers yellow, with the vexillum copper-coloured 
at the base. 

Furze-like Daviesia. Fl. April, Aug. Clt. 1792. Sh. 1 to 8 ft. 


* * * Leaves cordate at the base. 


Fl, May, Ju. Clit. 1820. Sh. 


11 D. squarrôsa (Smith, l. c.) leaves cordate, acuminated, 
pungent, with scabrous margins, which are either reflexed or 
spreading ; peduncles axillary, 1-flowered, nearly the length of 
the leaves. h. G. Native of New Holland, at Port Jackson. 
Pedicels furnished with concave obtuse bracteas at the base. 

Squarrose Daviesia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1824. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

12 D. corpa‘ra (Smith, 1. c.) leaves cordate, stem-clasping, 
reticulated with veins; peduncles axillary, aggregate, corym- 
bose, many-flowered. bh. G. Native of New Holland, at 
King George’s Sound. Lindl. bot. reg. 1005. Stem angular. 
Bracteas broad, usually subcordate. 

Cordate-leaved Daviesia. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt, 1824. Sh. 1 to3 ft. 


* * * * Leaves wanting. 

13 D. ara'ra (Smith, 1. c.) stem leafless, winged; umbels 
lateral; calyx and bracteas fringed; legume 1-seeded, com- 
pressed, dolabriform. h.G. Native of New Holland, at Port 
Jackson. Ker. bot. reg. 728. Stem having 3 wings, nearly 
like those in Genista sagittalis or in Bossiæ'a scolopéndria. 

Winged-stemmed Daviesia. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1818. Shrub 
1 to 3 feet. 

14 D. suce a (Smith, 1. c.) stem leafless, terete, furrowed, 
naked ; umbels lateral; calyx and bracteas beardless. R. G. 
Native of New Holland, at King George’s Sound. Bracteas 
concave, lower ones imbricate. Teeth of calyx short. 

Rush-like Daviesia. F]. April, July. Clt. 1823. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

Cult. See Pultenæ a for culture and propagation. The 
species are very elegant plants when in flower. The cuttings 
require to be nearly ripened. 


XXXI. MIRBE'LIA (in honour of M. Mirbel, a distin- 
guished French physiological botanist, whose elucidations of the 
reticulated structure of vegetables are well known). Smith, 
ann. bot. 1. p. 511. Lin. trans. soc. 9. p. 265. R. Br. in hort. 
kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 21. D.C. prod. 2. p. 114. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate. 
Legume 2-seeded, longitudinally 2-celled, from the sutures on 
the upper side being so much bent in.—Australian subshrubs, 
having the fruit of Astrâgalus, and the stamens and habit agree- 
ing with the present tribe. Leaves 3 in a whorl. Flowers 
purple. ; 

1 M. rericura‘ta (Smith, 1. c.) leaves lanceolate-linear, reti- 
culately-veined, quite entire, apiculated by a stiff mucrone. 
h.G. Native of New South Wales. Vent. malm. 119. Sims, 
bot. mag. 1211. Gompholobium reticulatum, Hort. Smooth, 
with twiggy branches. Leaves opposite or ternately verticillate. 
Flowers lilac, terminal, capitate, or axillary verticilate, . 


126 LEGUMINOSÆ. XXXI. Minsezra XXXII. Hovea. © 


Reticulated-leaved Mirbelia. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1792. 
Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

2 M. RUBIÆFÒLIA ; leaves lanceolate, acute, serrated, stiff, 
3 ina whorl; flowers terminal, capitate, and axillary verticillate. 
h.G. Native of New South Wales. Flowers bluish-purple. 
Pultenæ'a rubizefolia, Andr. bot. rep. 351. 

Rubia-leaved Mirbelia. Fl. June, Jul. Clt.1792. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

3 M. sreciðsa (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 367.) leaves 
linear, acutish, with revolute quite entire margins; flowers dis- 
posed in a terminal, interrupted, leafy spike. h. G. Native of 
New Holland. Flowers purple. 

Sheny Mirbelia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1824. .Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

4 M. pvivara‘ra (R. Br. in hort. kew. 3. p. 21.) leaves cunei- 
form, dilated and trifid at the apex. h.G. Native of New 
Holland, on the south-west coast. Flowers purplish. Lindl. 
bot. reg. 1041. 

Dilated-leaved Mirbelia. Fl. May, Aug. Clt.1803. Sh. 

5 M. cranpiriora (Cung. mss. Sieb. Hook. bot. mag. 
2771.) pubescent ; leaves alternate, ovate, lanceolate; flowers 
axillary, twin. h. G. Native of New Holland. Perhaps 
Chorizéma platylobioides, D. C. prod. and Platylobium reticula- 
tum. Flowers yellow, having a red zonate mark on the upper 
side of the vexillum, and streaked with the same on the outer 
surface, and the wings have a red blotch on one side. 

Great-flowered Mirbelia. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1823. Sh. 1 to2 ft. 

6 M. pu’Ncens (Cung. mss.) leaves linear, ending in a long, 
spiny mucrone, scattered ; flowers nearly sessile, axillary, smooth. 
h.G. Native of New Holland. 

Pungent Mirbelia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1823. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

Cult. Elegant plants when in flower, the flowers of all being 
purplish or deep orange. Their culture and propagation are the 
same as that for Pultenæ'a, p. 126; the cuttings require to be 
young. 


Tribe II. 


LO'TEZÆ (plants agreeing with Lotus in important characters). 
D.C. Leg. mem. vi.—Genistæ, et Astragali, Adans, fam. 2. 
pe 320, 324.—Genistez, Trifdliee et Galègeæ, Bronn. l. c. 
Embryo with its radicle curved back upon the edge of the coty- 
ledons. Corolla papilionaceous. Stamens monadelphous, or 
diadelphous, 9 joined and 1 free. Legume continuous, 1-celled, 
rarely 2-celled, in consequence of the upper sutures being bent. 
Cotyledons flattish, furnished with cortical pores, and changing 
at once into leaves at the time of germination, for the purpose 
of elaborating food for the young plants. However, the ger- 
mination of some of the genera contained in this tribe being 
unknown, a few of them may at some future time be placed in 
tribe Phasedlee. 


SUBTRIBE I, Genistex (plants agreeing with Genista in im- 
portant characters). Bronn. diss. l. c. Legume 1-celled. 
Stamens usually monadelphous. Leaves simple or palmately 
trifoliate, rarely pinnate. Stems usually shrubby. 


XXXII. HO'VEA (in honour of Anthony Pantaleon Hove, 
a Polish botanist, who travelled in the Crimea and Persia, whence 
many plants were sent to Kew Gardens). R. Br. in hort. kew. 
ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 275. D.C. prod. 2. p. 115.—Poirétia, Smith, 
Lin. trans. 9. p. 304. but not of Cav.—Physicarpos, Poir. suppl. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decandria. Calyx bilabiate (f. 25. 
a.) ; upper lip semibifid, broad, and retuse, lower one 3-parted. 
Keel obtuse (f. 25. f.). Stamens all connected (f. 25. c.), the 
tenth or upper one only more or less free. Legume sessile (f. 25. 
d.), roundish, ventricose, 2-seeded. Seeds strophiolate.— Aus- 
tralian shrubs, with alternate simple leaves, and axillary, purple, 
or violaceous flowers, which stand on short pedicels. 

1 H. roxciròra (R. Br. l. c.) leaves linear and elongated, 


mucronate, with somewhat revolute margins, veiny beneath, and 
are as well as the legumes tomentose. h.G. Native of New 
Holland, on the eastern coast. Ker. bot. reg. 614. Flowers 
purplish-violet. 

Long-leaved Hovea. Fl. Ju. Sept. Clt. 1805. Sh. 2 to 4ft 
. 2 H. zinea'ris (R. Br. 1. c.) leaves linear, mucronate. rather 
pilose beneath; legumes smooth. hk. G. Native of New 
Holland, on the eastern coast. Ker. bot. reg. 463. Poirètia 
linearis, Smith, in Lin. trans. 9. p. 304. Flowers purplish- 
violet. 


Linear-leaved Hovea. Fl. Mar. Jul. Clt. 1796. Sh. 2 to4ft | 


8 H. etsierica (D. C. prod. 2. p. 115.) leaves elliptic-oblong, 
emarginate, rather pubescent beneath, shining above, reticulated 
on both surfaces; pedicels 3-times shorter than the leaves, 
twin. b. G. Native of New Holland, at King Georges 
Sound. Poirétia elliptica, Smith, 1. c. Flowers purplish-violet 

Elliptic-leaved Hovea. Fl. Mar. Jul. Clt. 1817. Sh. 2 to4ft 

4 H.zaxcrora'ra (Sims, bot. mag. t. 1624.) leaves lance 
late, mucronate, pubescent beneath ; flowers axillary, twin; 
branches twiggy. h. G. Native of New Holland. Flowers 
purplish-blue. Lindl. bot. reg. 1427. 

Lanceolate-leaved Hovea. Fl. Mar. July. Clt. 1805. Sh 
2 to 3 feet. 

5 H. aricura‘ra (Cung. mss.) leaves lanceolate, with revolute 
edges, tomentose beneath, but smooth above, coriaceous, with 4 
strong middle nerve, tapering to the apex and mucronate. k. G. 
Native of New Holland. Flowers purplish-violet. 

Apiculated-leaved Hovea. Fl. Mar. July. Clt. 1824. Sh. 
2 to 4 feet. 

6 H. mucrona‘ra (Cung. mss.) leaves ovate-lanceolate, taper 
ing to the apex, mucronate, tomentose beneath, but smoot 
above ; branches villous; peduncles very short, few-flower . 
hb. G. Native of New Holland. Flowers small, purplish-blue. 

Mucronate-leaved Hovea. Fl. Mar. July. Clt. 1824. Sh 
2 to 4 feet. : 

7 H. acurzrdzra (Cung. mss.) leaves lanceolate, tapering © 
both ends, mucronate at the apex, clothed with a kind of rusty 
tomentum on the under surface as well as on the branches, but 
glabrous above; peduncles short, 2-3-flowered, with the pedice 
longer than the peduncles. h.G. Native of New Holland: 
Flowers purplish-blue. 7 

Acute-leaved Hovea. Fl. Mar. July. Clt. 1823. Shru 


to 4 feet. at 
, 


8 H. rurru`rea (Sweet, fl. aust. 13.) leaves oblong-linė 
obtuse, mucronate, with revolute margins, smooth above; 


reticulately veined and tomentose beneath ; stipulas subulat® 
with peu 
e 


but 


small; peduncles axillary, twin; branches clothed 
tomentum as well as the calyxes. h. G. Native 0 
Holland. Flowers purple, the FIG, 25. 
vexillum having a pale base. 

Purple-flowered Hovea. FI. 
May, June. Cit. 1820. Sh.2to 
4 feet. 

9 H. pannosa (Cung. mss.)leaves 
lanceolate, obtuse, terminating in 
a tuft of hairs, coriaceous, with ra- 
ther revolute edges, smooth above, 
but clothed with dense long to- 
mentum beneath; branches villous, 
as well as the pods and calyx; 
peduncles very short, almost ses- 
sile, 1-2-3-flowered. h. G. Na- 
tive of New Holland. H. lani- 
gera, Lodd. cat. A very woolly 
shrub, with small pale-purple 
flowers. . 


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LEGUMINOSÆ. XXXII. Hovra. 
Cloth-leaved Hovea. Shrub 
3 to 6 feet. 

10 H. tatrrotra (Lodd. bot. cab. t. 30.) leaves elliptic-ob- 
long, acute, and are, as well as the branches, smooth ; pedicels 
axillary, solitary, hardly longer than the petioles. h. G. Na- 
tive of New Holland, on the east coast. Flowers with a large 
blue vexillum, and a purple keel. 

Broad-leaved Hovea. Fl. March, July. Cit. 1820. 
2 to 4 feet. 

11 H. Cr’rsı (Bonp. nav. t. 51.) leaves lanceolate, and some- 

. what rhomboid, bluntish, mucronate ; peduncles axillary, many- 
| flowered; branches, calyxes, and bracteas rather pilose. h. G. 
Native of New Holland. Ker. bot. reg. 280. Platychilum 
Celsianum, Delaun. herb. amat. t. 187. Flowers beautiful blue. 
Filaments monadelphous with a dorsal fissure, or diadelphous. 
. This is a most elegant plant when in flower. 
_  Cels’s Hovea. Fl. March, July. Clt. 1818. Sh. 2 to 4 feet. 
_ 12 H. rosmarinirdzrA (Cung. in Field’s new south wales, p. 
_ 348.) leaves linear, reticulated, revolute, covered with rusty 
tomentum beneath, as well as on the legumes. h.G. Native 
| of New Holland, frequent on the rocky pine hills north-west of 
Bathurst. 
|  Rosemary-leaved Hovea 
1 to 3 feet. 
= Cult. Hôvea is a genus of very elegant plants when in flower. 
The species are most readily increased by seeds, which usually 
| ripen in our greenhouses; they also may be propagated by 
young cuttings planted in a pot of sand, with a bell-glass placed 
over them. A mixture of sand, loam, and peat is the soil best 
adapted for them. 


Fl. March, July. Clt. 1824. 


Shrub 


Fl. March, July. Clt. 1824. Sh. 


XXXIII. PLAGIOLO'BIUM (from zAayioc, plagios, trans- 
verse or oblique, and ÀoGoc, lobos, a pod; in reference to the 
shape of the pod). Sweet, fl. austr. no. 2. 

à Lm. sysr. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx bilabiate (f. 26. a), 
i upper lip broad and retuse, lower one 3-parted. Keel obtuse 
| (f. 26. c.). Stamens diadelphous. Ovary sessile. Style per- 
, manent, unilateral. Legume inflated, coriaceous, obliquely- 

+ transverse (f. 26. d.), 2-seeded. Seeds strophiolate.—Austra- 
| lian shrub, with alternate, simple, spiny-toothed leaves, resem- 
bling those of the Holly. Stipulas spinose. Flowers axillary, 
_ blue or purple, standing on short pedicels. 

1 P.cuorizemærdrium (Sweet, fl. austr. no. 2.) leaves ob- 
: long-lanceolate, spiny-toothed, mucronate, coriaceous, glabrous ; 
pedicels axillary, usually 3 or 4 together ; legume transverse, gla- 
brous both inside and outside. h. G. Native of New Holland, on 
the eastern coast, as well as at King 
George’s Sound. Hòvea chori- 
_zemæfòlia, D.C. prod. 2. p. 116. 
* Branches thickly clothed with rusty 
pubescence. Calyx and pedicels 
Villous. Flowers large, bluish- 
_ purple, the vexillum having a white 
base. 

- … Chorizema-leaved Plagiolobium. 
F1. Feb. April. Clt. 1824. Shrub 
I to 2 feet. 

_ 2 P. ricirèrium (Sweet, l. c. 
. In a note,) leaves ovate or ellip- 
tic, spiny-toothed, mucronate, 
‘glabrous ; peduncles axillary, 
twin; legume somewhat kidney- 
_ Shaped, pubescent both on the in- 
‘Side and outside. h. G. Na- 
tive of New Holland, at King George’s Sound. Flowers pur- 
| Plish-blue.: Hovea ilicifèlia, Cung. mss. 


pen Fewer near ut 


XXXIII, PLAGIOLOBIUM. 


XXXIV. PLATYLOBIUM. XXXV. Bossixa. 127 


Holly-leaved Plagiolobium. Sh. 
1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. The species of Plagioldbium are worth cultivating for 
the sake of their beauty in every collection of greenhouse 
plants. Their culture and propagation are the same as that re- 
commended for Hòvea. 


Fl. Feb. May. Clt. 1824. 


XXXIV. PLATYLO'BIUM (from r\arve, platys, broad, 
and Àofoc, lobos, a pod; in reference to the broad legumes). 
Smith in Lin. trans. vol. 2. p. 350. vol. 9. p. 302. R. Br. in hort. 
kew. ed. 2. vol. 4.p.266. D. C. prod. 2. p. 116.—Cheilocécea, 
Salisb. prod. p. 412. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx bracteate, bila- 
biate, upper lip bifid, roundish, large. Stamens all connected. 
Legume pedicellate, compressed, flat, winged on the back, many- 
seeded.—Australian shrubs, with opposite, simple, bistipulate 
leaves, and axillary yellow flowers, but with the vexillum red at 
the base. 

1 P. rormòsum (Smith, nov. holl. 17. t. 6.) leaves ovate, 
somewhat cordate; ovary villous; bracteas silky; stipe of 
legume shorter than the calyx. h. G. Native of New Hol- 
land, on the eastern coast. Vent. malm. t. 31. Curt. bot. mag. 


469. Cheilocdcca apocynifdlia, Salisb. 1. c. Flowers large. 
Beautiful Platylobium. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1790. Shrub 
2 to 4 feet. 


2 P. PARVIFLÒRUM (Smith, nov. holl. 18.) leaves ovate-lan- 
ceolate ; ovary ciliated, smoothish ; bracteas glabrous; stipe of 
legume exceeding the calyx. h. G. Native with the preced- 
ing. Sims, bot. mag. 1520. 

Small-flowered Platylobium. 

* Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

3 P. ova‘rum (Andr. ex Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 374.) 
leaves ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, glabrous on both surfaces, 
pale beneath ; bracteas and ovaries glabrous ; ovary with a very 
short stipe. h.G. Native of New Holland. Very like P. 
parviflèrum, but it differs in the leaves being more ovate-oblong, 
paler beneath, and by the ovary being perfectly smooth, about 
twice the length of the stipe. 

Ovate-leaved Platylobium. Fl. May, Sept. 
2 to 4 feet. 

4 P. TRIANGULA‘RE (R. Br. in hort. kew. 4. p. 266.) leaves 
deltoid, somewhat hastate, with the angles spinose; peduncles 
bracteate both at the base and apex, but naked in the middle ; 
legume exceeding the calyx. h.G. Native of Van Diemen’s 
Land, as well as of New Holland. Sims, bot. mag. 1508. 

Triangular-leaved Platylobium. Fl. June, Sept. Clt. 1805. 
Sh. 2 to 4 feet. 

5 P.? opcorpa‘tum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 116.) leaves obcordate, 
cuneated at the base, retusely-emarginate at the apex, pubescent 
on both surfaces, as well as the branches. h.G. Native of 
New Holland. Leaves 4 lines long. Very like Bossiæ a micro- 
phylla, but the leaves are opposite. 

Obcordate-leaved Platylobium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. See Hovea, and Pultenæ'a, p. 127, for culture and 
propagation. 


FL May, Sept. Cl. 1792. 


Clt. 1792. Sp 


XXXV. BOSSIÆ'A (in honour of M. Bossieu Lamartiniére, 
a French botanist, who accompanied the unfortunate La Peyrouse 
round the world). Vent. cels. t. 7. Smith in Lin. trans. 9. p. 
302. R.Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 266. D.C. prod. 2. 
p- 116. ea 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx bilabiate (f. 
27. a.), upper lip large, semi-bifid, obtuse. Stamens all con- 
nected (f. 27. d. f.28. b.). Legume compressed (f. 27. e. F. 28. 
c.), flat, pedicellate, many-seeded, with the margins thickened 
on both sides. Seeds strophiolate—Australian shrubs, with 


128 


usually compressed (f. 27.), rarely with tereté branches (f. 27. 
f. 28.). Leaves absent, but when present simple and alternate. 
Flowers yellow, with the keel usually purplish or dark-brown. 


* Branches compressed, leafless, 


1 B. scorore’npria (Smith, et R. Br. 1. c.) branches flat, 
linear, leafless, toothed, with the teeth bearing the flowers ; keel 
naked ; superior bracteas permanent, imbricate, equal in length 
to the peduncles. h. G. Native of New Holland, on the 
eastern coast. Platylébium scolopéndrium, Andr, bot. rep. 191, 
Vent. malm. t. 55. Stems erect. Calyxes very smooth. Flowers 
yellow, with the back of the vexillum and keel brownish red. 
The leaves when present are ovate and smooth. 

Plank-plant Bossiæa. FI. May, July. Clt. 1792. 
to 10 feet. 

2 B. ensa‘ta (Sieb. pl. exsic. 
nov. holl. no. 434.) branches flat, 
linear, leafless, toothed, the teeth 
bearing the flowers; keel almost 
naked; upper bracteas distant 
from the lower ones, shorter than 
the pedicel. h, G. Native of 
New Holland. Sweet, fl. austr. 
51. B.rifa, Lodd. bot. cab. 1119. 
but not of others. Flowers yellow, 
with the back and base of the 
vexillum of a brownish orange- 
purple colour, and with the keel 
brownish-purple. 

Sword-branched Bossiæa. FI. 
April, June. Cilt. 1825. Sh. 1 to 
2 feet. 

3 B. ru`ra (R. Br.1.c.) branches 
flat, linear, leafless, toothed, with the teeth bearing the flowers ; 
keel fringed ; upper bracteas caducous, remote from the lower 
ones. h. G. Native of New Holland, on the south-west 
coast. Sims, bot. mag. 1508. Calyxes quite smooth. Flowers 
colour of the preceding. 

Rufous Bossiæa. Fl. Ju. Sept. Clt. 1805. 


Shrub 3 


FIG. 2%: 


Shrub 1 to 3 ft, 


* * Branches compressed, leafy. 


4 B. urnopny’tra (R. Br. 1. c.) branches compressed, leafy ; 
leaves linear, with recurved margins ; legume 1-seeded. h. G. 
Native of New Holland, on the south-west coast. Lodd. bot. 
cab. 174. Sims, bot. mag. 2491. 

Flax-leaved Bossiæa. Fl. July, Sept. 
to 4 feet. 

5 B. HETEROPHY'LLA (Vent. hort. cels. t. 7.) branches flat, 
leafy ; leaves obovate, linear or lanceolate, flat; legume many- 
celled, in consequence of spongy transverse dissepiments. h. 
G. Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. Platylobium 
lanceolatum, Andr. B. lanceolata, Sims, bot. mag. 1144. 

Variable-leaved Bossiæa. Fl. May, Dec. Clt. 1792. Shrub 
1 to 4 feet. 

6 B. rotunpiroxia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 117.) branches and 
branchlets leafy, compressed; leaves roundish or broadly ob- 
ovate, somewhat mucronate, flat. h. G. Native of New Hol- 
land, on the eastern coast. Leaves 4-5 lines long, and 5-6 
broad, reticulately-veined. The whole plant very smooth. 

Round-leaved Bossiæa. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1824. Shrub 
1 to 2 feet. 

7 B. RHomBIFÒLIA (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 354.) branch- 
lets compressed, leafy ; branches terete; leaves rhomboidal- 
orbicular, somewhat emarginate and mucronate ; legume on a 


long stipe, falcate. h. G. Native of New Holland, Plant 


Cit. 1803. Shrub 1 


. LEGUMINOSÆ. 


XXXV. Bossiæa. 


Flowers yellow, the vexil 


quite smooth, and rather glaucous. 
Wings red at the 


lum having a red zonate mark at the base. 


base. Keel brownish-purple. 
Rhomb-leaved Bossiæa. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1820. Shrub 
1 to 3 feet. 


* * * Branches terete, leafy. 


8 B. micropny’zza (Smith in Lin. trans. 9. p. 303.) branche 
terete, leafy, spinescent ; leaves cuneiformly obcordate, glabrous 
h.G. Native of New Holland, on the eastern and southern 
coast. Lodd. bot. cab. 656. Platylébium microphyllum, Sims 
bot. mag. 863. Platyldbium obcordatum, Vent. malm. no. 41, 
in a note. Young branches rather compressed and pubescent 
Flowers colour of the rest. 

Small-leaved Bossiæa. Fl. May, Aug. Shrub] 
to 2 feet. 

9 B. zenricuza'ris (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 42) 
branches terete, leafy, at length spinescent; leaves glabrous, 
exactly orbicular. h. G. Native of New Holland. Lodd, 
bot. cab. 1238. Leaves hardly 2 lines in diameter. Flower 
like the rest in colour. 

Lentil-leaved Bossiæa. 
1 to 3 feet. z 

10 B. roridsa (Cung. in Field’s new south wales, p. 84) 
branches straight, terete, villous ; leaves alternate, small, orbi 
cular, retuse, scabrous, with revolute margins, silky beneath; 
stipulas permanent, hooked, longer than the petioles. LOU 
Native of New Holland, in brushy forest land near Bathurst. 

Leafy Bossiæa. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1824. Sh. 1 to 3 feet 

11 B. ova‘ra; branches straight, terete, smooth ; leaves ovale 
distich, alternate, quite glabrous. h. G. Native of Nef 
South Wales. Platylobium ovatum, Andr. bot. rep. 266. 
flowers yellow, but with the keel purple. 

Ovate-leaved Bossiæa. Fl. May, Dec. 
to 3 feet. 

12 B. puxrrdria (Cung. in Field’s new 
branches leafy, attenuated, procumbent ; leaves broad-ellipté 
obtuse, mucronate, rather villous, with recurved margins, “ile 
reous beneath, as well as the branches; stipulas longer than 
petioles. h.G. Native of New Holland, upon rocky b 
hills. 

Box-leaved Bossiæa. 

13 B. corprrouia (Sweet, fl. 
austr. no. 20.) branches terete, 
crowded with leaves, villous; leaves 
nearly sessile, cordate, acute, end- 
ing in a spiny mucrone, scabrous 
above, but pilose on the nerves 
beneath, with recurved margins ; 
peduncles bibracteate, about equal 
in length to the leaves. hk. G. 
Native of New Holland. Flowers 
yellow, the vexillum furnished 
with a purple circle at the base, 
and the keel is dark-purple. 

Cordate-leaved Bossiæa. FI. 
May, June. Clit. 1824. Sh. 1 to 
3 feet. 

14 B. cinerea (R. Br. 1. c.) 
branches terete, leafy, clothed with Jance” 
woolly villi ; stem erect, much branched ; leaves ovate-la 
late, scabrous above, and pubescent beneath, with recurv 
gins. h. G. Native of Van Diemen’s Land. Ker. 
reg. 306. 

s Fl. May, July. Clt.1802. Sh. 1 to 3 fet 


Grey Bossiæa. 


Cit. 1803. 


Fl. May, June. Clt. 1820. Sh 


Clt. 1792. Shrub! 


south wales, p. 348) 


A diffuse reclining shrub. 
F1. April, June. Clt. 1824. Sh. diffus 


FIG. 28. 


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LEGUMINOSEÆ. XXXVI. Goopra. 


» 15 B. prosrra‘ra (R. Br. l. c.) branches filiform, leafy ; stems 
į; procumbent ; leaves oval, glabrous ; stipulas shorter than the 
-petioles ; legume 1-seeded. R.G. Native of New Holland, 
| on the eastern coast. Sims, bot. mag. 1493. 
_ Prostrate Bossiæa. FI. Ju. July. Clt. 1803. Sh. prostrate. 
16 B. trnnxoipeEs; branches terete, leafy, prostrate, puberu- 
lous; leaves elliptic, mucronate ; pedicels solitary, 1-flowered, 
elongated ; bracteas puberulous; corolla about twice the length 
ofthe calyx..h.G. Native of New Holland. Flowers yellow. 
Keel dark-brown. 
à Linnæa-like Bossiæa. 
À procumbent. 
* Cult. The species of Bossiæ'a are neat elegant plants when 
in flower; they thrive best in a mixture of turfy loam, peat, 
it and sand, but the pots in which they are grown must be well 
drained with sherds, as nothing injures them more than too 
much water. Cuttings, neither too ripe nor too young, will 
strike root if planted in a pot of sand with a bell-glass over 
M them. 


ji 
E XXXVI. GOO’DIA (in memory of Peter Good, a diligent 
botanical collector, who was employed in collecting seeds in 
% New Holland for the botanic garden at Kew, where he died). 
Salisb. par. t. 41. R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 269. 
BD. C. prod. 2. p. 117. 
® Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx bilabiate, both 
i lips about equal in length, upper one semibifid, acute. Vexillum 
» flat, large. Stamens all connected. Carina truncate, 2-edged. 
it Legume pedicellate, compressed. Seeds strophiolate.—Much- 
i branched Australian subshrubs, with terete branches, alternate, 
# Stalked, trifoliate leaves, and racemes of yellow flowers. 
@ 1 G. LOTIFÒLIA (Salisb. par. t. 41.) leaflets obovate, and are, 
ji as well as the calyxes, smooth; legume varicose, 2-4-seeded. 
h. G. Native of Van Diemen’s Land. Sims, bot. mag. 958. 
$ Flowers yellow, but with the base of the vexillum red. Glands 
5 between the stamens and pistil, they are sessile and globose. 
if Stamens monadelphous, with the sheath cleft in front. 
#  Lotus-leaved Goodia. Fl. Ap. July. Clt. 1733. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 
p 2 G. puse’scens (Sims, bot. mag. 1310.) leaflets obovately- 
il Cuneated, and are, as well as the calyxes, pubescent ; legume 
gi Smooth, 2-seeded. h. G. Native of Van Diemen’s Land. 
TR. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 270. Branches and pe- 
| duncles rather hispid. Flowers yellow, spotted with red. Pedi- 
cels longer than the calyx. 
Pubescent Goodia. FI. April, July. Clt. 1805. Sh. 1 to 8 ft. 
3 G.? potyspr’rma (D. C. mem. soc. hort. gen. 2. p. 2. p. 
133.) leaflets oval, acutish at both ends, and are, as well as the 
calyxes, pubescent; legume 8-10-seeded. h. G. Native of 
Van Diemen’s Land or New Holland. Cytisus tomentôsus, 
| Andr. bot. rep. 237. The plant is frequently to be met with in 
gardens under the name of Goddia lotifdlia, but differs from that 
plant in the legume being many-seeded and linear. Upper lip 
of calyx bipartite, lower lip tridentate. Flowers pure yellow, 
with the stamens monadelphous, and with the habit of the other 
Species of this genus. 
| Many-seeded Goodia. Fl. Ap. July. Clt. 1798. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 
Cult. A mixture of sandy loam and peat suits the species, 
and young cuttings will root if planted in a pot of sand with a 
bell-glass placed over them. Seeds usually ripen in this coun- 
try, by which young plants may be raised in abundance. 


FI. May, June. Clt. 1824. Shrub 


a XXXVII. SCO'TTEA (in memory of Robert Scott, M.D., 
‘formerly professor of botany at Dublin). D. C. prod. 2. p. 118, 
'—Scéttia, R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 268. 

F VOL. IL, 


XXXVII. ScoTTEA. 


XXXVIII. TempretoniA. XXXIX. Rarnia. 129 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decándria. Calyx 5-toothed, im- 
bricated with bracteas, with the teeth rather unequal. Vexillum 
complicated, short. Wings equal in length to the keel. Stamens 
all connected. Legume pedicellate, compressed, with the mar- 
gin thickened on both sides. Seeds 3-4, strophiolate. 

1 S. DENTA‘TA (R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 268.) 
leaves opposite, sessile, cordate, triangular, toothed; flowers 
solitary, axillary, on very short pedicels. h.G. Native of 
New Holland, on the south-west coast. Lindl. bot. reg. 1233. 
Flowers mixed with red and green. A diffuse shrub. 

Toothed-leaved Scottea. Clt. 1803. Fl. Dec. Feb. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

2 S. ANGUSTIFÒLIA (Lindl. bot. reg. 1266.) leaves opposite, 
linear-oblong, truncate at the base ; flowers solitary, on very 
short pedicels. h. G. Native of New Holland. Flowers 
greenish yellow, with the wings red on the upper side. 

Narrow-leaved Scottea. Fl. Jan, June. Clt. 1825. 
2 to 4 feet. 

Cult. Scôttea is a genus of elegant shrubs, usually flowering 
in the winter ; their culture and propagation is the same as that 
for Goddia. 


Shrub 


XXXVIII. TEMPLETO'NIA (in honour of John Temple- 
ton, of Orange Grove, near Belfast, a gentleman to whom the 
editor of English Botany was under frequent obligations for Irish 
plants during the progress of that work). R. Br. in hort. kew. 
ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 269. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 5-toothed, with 
the teeth rather unequal. Keel oblong, a little longer than the 
wings. Stamens all connected, the tenth one sometimes rather 
shorter, and nearly free ; anthers uniform. Legume pedicellate, 
plano-compressed, many-seeded. Seeds strophiolate.—Smooth 
Australian shrubs, with alternate, simple, cuneiform, retuse, mu- 
cronate leaves. Flowers axillary, solitary, large, crimson. 

1 T. retusa (R. Br. 1. c.) bracteoles rather remote from the 
calyx ; stamens all connected. h.G. Native of New Holland, 
on the south-west coast. Sims, bot. mag. 2338. Räfnia retusa, 
Vent. malm. t. 53. Leaves coriaceous, green. 

Retuse-leaved Templetonia. Fl. March, June. 
Sh. 1 to 3 feet. 

2 T. crav'ca (Sims, bot. mag. 2088.) bracteoles approximat- 
ing the calyx; uppermost stamen shorter than the others, and 
nearly free. h.G. Native of New Holland, on the south- 
west coast. Lodd. bot. cab. 644. Lindl. bot. reg. 859. Leaves 
glaucous. 

Glaucous Templetonia. Fl. Ap. May. Clt. 1818. Sh.1 to 3 ft, 

Cult. This is a genus of very shewy shrubs when in bloom; 
their culture and propagation is the same as that for Goddia, 
which see, p. 129. 


Clit. 1808. 


XXXIX. RA’FNIA (in honour of C. G. Rafn, of Copenhagen, 
author of a Flora of Denmark and Holstein, 8vo. 1796 and 
1800. in 2 vols. &c.) Thunb. prod. pref. p. post. fl. cap. 568. 
Willd. spec. 3. p. 949. D.C. prod. 2. p. 118. Œdmännia, 
Thunb. et Willd. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx cleft into 5 to 
the middle, 4 upper lobes broadest, sometimes distinct, some- 
times variously connected, lower lobe setaceous and very acute. 
Corolla smooth, with an obtuse keel, and a roundish vexillum. 
Stamens monadelphous, with the sheath cleft in front at length. 
Legume lanceolate, compressed, many-seeded.—Smooth Cape 
shrubs, usually becoming of a lurid black colour on drying. 
Leaves simple, entire, not stem-clasping, alternate, but with the 
floral ones sometimes opposite. Flowers of all yellow. 

1 R. corpa`ra (Mart, acad. mun. 6. p. 189.) leaves rather 
orbicular, cordate, ciliated, nearly sessile; stipulas scarious ; 


130 LEGUMINOSÆ. XXXIX. Rarnia. 


flowers axillary, shorter than the leaves. h.G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. 

Cordate-leaved Rafnia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

2 R. rrrrerica (Thunb. l. c.) leaves ovate-elliptic, acute, 
cauline ones alternate, floral ones opposite. h. G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers axillary. Legume drooping. 

ÆElliptic-leaved Rafnia. F]. Ju. July. Clt. 1819. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

3 R. cuxetrdLrA (Thunb. I. c.) leaves cuneiformly-obovate ; 
branches angular. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Spartium ovatum, Berg. cap. 197. Crotalaria cuneiférmis, Lam. 
dict. 2. p. 195. Leaves acuminated, succulent. Flowers yel- 
lowish-purple, disposed in racemose corymbs. Staminiferous 
tube gaping above. 

Wedge-leaved Rafnia. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1816. Sh, 2 to 3 ft. 

4 R.rrircora (Thunb. l. c.) leaves ovate ; branches angular ; 
peduncles usually tern in the axils of the upper leaves, 1-flow- 
ered, and bibracteate. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Vent. malm. t. 48. Crotalaria triflora, Berg. cap. 193. 
Lin. spec. 1004. Borbônia cordata, Andr. bot. rep. t. 31. ex- 
clusive of the synonym, Sims, bot. mag. 859. Flowers large, 
yellow, sometimes only 1 or 2 together in the axils of the leaves. 

Three-flowered Rafnia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1786. Shrub 
2 to 4 feet. 

5 R. LANCEA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 119.) leaves lanceolate, 
erect, imbricated; stems ascending, terete; flowers axillary, 
solitary, on short pedicels; the 4 upper lobes of the calyx 
connected into a bifid 4-toothed lip, lower lobe setaceous. 
h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope, Œdmännia lancea, 
Thunb. prod. 2. fi. cap, 561. act. holm. 1800. p. 281. t. 4. 

Lance-leaved Rafnia. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1823. Sh. ascending. 

6 R. opréstra (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves linear-lanceolate, alter- 
nate ; branches terete ; branchlets axillary, bearing at the apex 
2 opposite leaves and 1-2-flowers. h.G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Cytisus Capénsis, Berg. cap. 217. Spârtium 
Capénse, Lin. spec. 995. Crotalaria opposita, Lin. fil. suppl. 
322. Liparia oppôésita, Murr. syst. 554. 

Opposite-leaved Rafnia. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1824. Sh. 2 to 8 ft. 

7 R. axitra‘ris (Thunb. l. c.) leaves lanceolate, alternate 
and opposite; flowers terminal, solitary; branches axillary. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Leaves like those 
of hyssop. Legume drooping. 

Axillary-branched Rafnia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

8 R. AxGuLA‘TA (Thunb. |. c.) leaves lanceolate, alternate ; 
peduncles lateral, 1-flowered; stem angular. h. G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Rafnia, Burch. cat. 777. has a 
terete stem and angular branches. Leaves lanceolate, acute, 
6-9 lines long, and 1-2 broad. Pedicels naked, reflexed after 
flowering. Legume pedicellate, compressed, mucronate by the 
style. 

pace tiresiched Rafnia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

9 R. spicata (Thunb. l. c.) leaves lanceolate, alternate ; 
flowers axillary, racemose. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Stem somewhat herbaceous. Spikes or racemes 
of flowers leafy, therefore the flowers may be called axillary. 

Spiked-flowered Rafnia. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

10 R. anGusrirdLiA (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves lanceolate, alter- 
nate ; pedicels lateral, 1-flowered; stem terete. h.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Stem purplish. 

Narron-leaved Rafnia. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

11 R. riztrôcrA (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves linear-lanceolate, alter- 
nate ; flowers axillary. b. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Räfnia, no. 228. Burch. cat. is perhaps referable to this species, 
of which the branches are roundish, and the leaves linear, also 
having axillary floriferous branchlets, bearing 2-3 leaves, and 
1 flower each; legume pedicellate, inflexed, pendulous. 

Thread-leaved Rafnia. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 


XL. Vascoa. XLI. Borzonta. 

12 R. RETROFLE'XA (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves obovate; branches 
reflexed and retroflexed. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Stem much branched. Branches flexuous. Leaves op 
posite, sessile, obtuse. Flowers axillary, on very short pedicels, 
There is a specimen in the Linnæan Herbarium from Thunberg 
which answers to the above name and character, but the leave 
are rather more linear-lanceolate than obovate, and their colow 
is somewhat glaucous, and the flowers mostly terminal. 

Retroflexed-branched Rafnia. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. ; 


13 R. ERr£'cra (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves oblong; flowers lateral; | 


stem erect. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Stem 
branched, terete. Leaves ovate. Flowers axillary, pedicellate, 

Erect Rafnia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

14 R. prrru'sa (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves ovate; stems decum- 
bent. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Root fus 
form. Branches diffuse. Leaves alternate. Flowers axillary. 
Legume pedicellate, crowned by a recurved style, 

Diffuse Rafnia. Shrub procumbent. 

Cult. The species are all worth cultivating, as they ar 
rather elegant when in flower ; their culture and propagation is 
the same as that recommended for the species of Borbonia. Se 
pP 181. 


XL. VASCO'A (in honour of Vasco de Gama, the cele 
brated Portuguese circumnavigator). D.C. leg. mem. vi. pro 
2. p. 119.—Räfniæ et Borbôniæ, spec. Thunb. and Wild- 
Crotalàriæ, spec. Lin. 

Lix. syst. Monadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx semi-5-clel 
with the lobes nearly equal, broadest at the base, and tathet 
acute at the apex, but not spinose. Corolla smooth, with a 
obtuse keel, and a roundish vexillum. Stamens monadelphous 
with the sheath cleft in front. Legume compressed, sessile 
many-seeded.—Smooth Cape subshrubs, with simple, sess 
stem-clasping leaves, which are cordate at the base, the cauli 
ones alternate, and the floral ones opposite. The flowers dis 
posed in fascicles in the upper axils of the leaves, and somè 
what corymbose, on short pedicels, all yellow, and without a) 
bracteas. 

1 V. amprextcav‘iis (D. C. 1. c.) leaves orbicular, cordat 
very obtuse, floral ones coloured. h.G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Crotalaria amplexicaülis, Lin. spec. 1108. 
Burm. prod. Ráfnia amplexicaülis, Thunb. fl. cap. 568. Crote 
lària renifórmis, Lam. dict. 2. p. 194. i 

Stem-clasping-leaved Vascoa. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1816 
Shrub 5 to 5 feet. : 

2 V. perro ra (D. C. 1. c.) leaves cordate, orbiculst 
bluntishly-mucronated. h.G. Native of the Cape of 
Hope.—Seb. thes. 1. t. 24. f. 5. Borbdnia perfoliata, T2 
prod. f. cap. 122. Crotalaria amplexicaülis, Lam. dict. 2. p! 
This species differs from the preceding in the leaves being r 
half smaller, more rigid, distinctly reticulated, and mucronate 
the apex. 

Perfoliate-leaved Vascoa. 
2 to 3 feet. Jant 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Borbònia. The pm 
are rather elegant when in flower. 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1812. Shrub 


XLI. BORBO'NIA (in memory of Gaston de Bou 
duke of Orleans, son of Henry IV. of France, a great lover 
patron of botany ; see also Gastônia). Lin. gen. no. 851: 
ill. 619. D. C. leg. mem. vi. but not of Plum. prod. 2. P 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx attenuat 
the base, 5-cleft, with the lobes about equal in length, ter ; 
nating each in a spiny acumen. Corolla villous on the wee 
with the vexillum emarginate at the apex, and the keel 0 


120. À 


ed # | 


LEGUMINOSÆ. XLII. Acuyronta. 


be Stamens all connected into a sheath, which is cleft in front. 
dl Stigma capitate, somewhat emarginate. Legume linear, plano- 
compressed, much longer than the calyx, many-seeded.—Cape 
shrubs, with simple, alternate, exstipulate, pungent leaves, which 
are stem-clasping, and many-nerved at the base. Flowers of 
kel all yellow, disposed in heads at the tops of the branches or 
at axillary. 
| 1 B. BarBa‘TA (Lam. dict. 2. p. 436. ill. 610. f. 2.) leaves 
» narrow, lanceolate, many-nerved, complicated, ciliately-bearded, 
SE and very much acuminated. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
&! Good Hope. Branches diverging. Flowers sessile, villous on 
the outside. 
Bearded-\eaved Borbonia. 
S 3 to 4 feet. 
2 B. TRINERVIA (Lin. spec. 994.) leaves lanceolate, 3-nerved, 
al quite entire, glabrous. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Berg. fl. cap. 188.—Pluk. alm. t. 297. f. 4. and per- 
haps B. angustifolia, Lam. dict. 2. p. 436. 
t  Threce-nerved-leaved Borbonia. Fl. July, Aug. 
ai Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 
mt 3 B. rancrora`ra (Lin. spec. 994.) leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
pungent, many-nerved, quite entire, sessile, giabrous, as well 


as the stem. h, G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 


pi 


Fl. July, Aug. Cl 1823. Sh. 


Cit. 1759. 


Burm. cap. prod. 21. Jacq. schœnbr. 2. p. 217. Flowers 
Wy densely villous. 
ÿ . Lanceolate-leaved Borbonia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1752. 


Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

4 4 B. corpa'ra (Lin. spec. 994.) leaves cordate, many-nerved, 
di quite entire, glabrous, but the branches are villous. h. G. 
p Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Jacq. schœnbr. 2. t. 218. 
à B. cordifolia, Lam. dict. 2. p. 436. Burm. prod. fl. cap. 21. 
iq Corolla densely villous, with the vexillum obcordate. 
Cordate-leaved Borbonia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1759. 
GF 3 to 6 feet. 

5 B. ruscrròLra (Sims, bot. mag. t. 2128.) leaves cordate, 
many-nerved, minutely-ciliated, but are otherwise glabrous, as 
well as the branches. .G. Native of the Cape of Good 
» Hope.— Breyn. cent. 1. t. 28.—Seb. thes. 1. t. 24. f. 3. and 

Lam. ill. t. 610. f. 1. Flowers sparingly villous. 

a Butcher’s-broom-leaved Borbonia. FÌ. July, Aug. Clt. 1790. 

Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

a 6 B. rarvirLoRa (Lam. dict. 2. p. 437.) leaves cordate, 
iY many-nerved, minutely denticulated, and are, as well as the 
branches, glabrous. p. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
t! Flowers small, sessile, few, usually terminal. 
~ Small-flowered Borbonia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 
7 B. crena‘ra (Lin. spec. 994.) leaves cordate, roundish, 
. acute, denticulated, many-nerved, and reticulated between the 
(H nerves, and are, as well as the branches, glabrous. h. G. 
if Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Curt. bot. mag. 274. Burm. 
@ Cap. 21. Lois. herb. amat. t. 222. Flowers less villous than in 
the rest of the species. 
Crenated-leaved Borbonia. 
8 to 6 feet. 
8 B. cirra'ra (Willd. spec. 3. p. 923.) leaves cordate, rather 
4 orbicular, obtuse or acute, many-nerved, reticulated, denticu- 
lated, with the nerves and margin ciliated with long hairs ; 
branches piliferous. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
| Flowers small, few. The hairs on the leaves when young are 
É frequently long and spreading. 
|- Ciliated-leaved Borbonia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. Sh. 
2 to 6 feet, 


Sh. 


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nd 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1774. Sh. 


Te 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


9 B.? monospr’rma (D. C. prod. 2. p. 120.) leaves lanceolate, 
8-nerved, very acute ; pedicels 1-flowered, reflexed after flower- 


passerine on” 


w 


XLII. Liparra. XLIV. PRIESTLEYA. 131 


ing; legume 1-seeded, pendulous. h. G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. 

One-seeded Borbonia. Shrub. 

10 B.? unpua‘ra (Thunb. prod. 122.) leaves stem-clasping, 
undulated, ending in a reflexed mucrone. h.G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Perhaps this is a species of Vascoa allied 
to V. amplexicaülis or V. perfoliata. 

Waved-leaved Borbonia. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

11 B.? vitxosa (Thunb. fl. cap. 560.) leaves lanceolate, vein- 
less; stem hairy ; flowers terminal, sessile; corolla hairy. R.G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Perhaps a species of Priest- 


leya. 
Villous Borbonia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 
Cult. The species of Borbônia are shewy when in flower. 


They thrive best in a mixture of loam and peat, and young 
cuttings strike root freely in sand, under a bell-glass, 


XLII. ACHYRO'NIA (from axupoy, achyron, chaff; in re- 
ference to the branches and leaves being covered with chaffy 
hairs). Wendl. obs. bot. 39. D.C. prod. 2. p. 120. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 5-toothed, lower 
tooth elongated and bifid. Stamens diadelphous. Legume 
compressed, many-seeded.—A shrub, with the appearance of 
Borbonia. 

1 A. vizrdsA (Wendl. 1. c. et hort. herrenh. 1. t.12.). h. G. 
Native of New Holland. Erect, with the branches beset with 
silky hairs. Leaves lanceolate, acute, smooth, with the margins 
beset with silky villi. Flowers yellow, axillary, pedicellate. 

Villous Achyronia. FI. July, Aug. Clit. 1819. Sh. 2 to 8 ft. 

Cult. See Borbônia for culture and propagation. 


XLIII. LIPA'RIA (from Arapoc, liparos, brilliant; in allusion 
to the surface of the leaves being shining). Lin. mant. 156. ex- 
clusive of numerous species. D. C. leg. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 121. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx thrust in at the 
base, with a short tube and a 5-lobed limb, the 4 superior lobes 
lanceolate and acute, and about equal in Jength, lower one very 
long, elliptic, and petaloid. Corolla glabrous, with an oval- 
oblong vexillum and oblong wings, the one involving the other 
in æstivation. Keel straight, acute, narrow, 2-edged. Stamens 
diadelphous. Ovary sessile, very short. Style filiform. Le- 
gume ovate, few-seeded.—Cape shrubs, smooth in every part 
except the pedicels, which are very short, and the ovary, which 
is very villous. Leaves lanceolate, exstipulate, quite entire, 
thin, many-nerved, pungent at the apex. Flowers disposed in 
subspherical heads, of a yellowish-brown colour, drying black. 

1 L. spuz#’rica (Lin. mant. 268.). kh. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Lodd. bot. cab. 642. Sims, bot. mag. 
1241. Borbônia sphe’rica, Lam, dict. 2. p. 437. Leucadéndron 
spléndens, Burm. fl. cap. prod. 4. 

Globe-flowered Liparia. F1. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1794. Sh. 3 to 6 ft. 

Cult. See Priestlèya for culture and propagation. 


XLIV. PRIESTLE'YA (in honour of M. Priestley, a phy- 
siological botanist). D.C. leg. mem. vi. D. C. prod. 2. p. 
121.— Lipàriæ, spec. of authors. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx nearly equally 
5-lobed, somewhat bilabiate. Corolla glabrous, with a roundish 
vexillum, which stands on a short stipe, falcate obtuse wings, 
and a 2-edged convex keel which is curved on the back. Sta- 
mens diadelphous. Style filiform. Stigma capitate, sometimes 
furnished with an acute tooth behind. Legume sessile, plano- 
compressed, oval-oblong, apiculated by the style, 4-6-seeded. 
—Cape shrubs, with simple, quite entire, exstipulate leaves, and 

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132 


with yellow flowers, which are disposed either in heads, umbels, 
or spikes. This genus differs from Borbônia and Aspälathus 
in the stamens being diadelphous, and from Lipària in the caly- 
cine lobes being nearly equal, and in the form and æstivation of 
the petals. 


Secr. I. Etso‘rnea (from stow, eiso, within, or in, and bew, theo, 
to run; in reference to the calyx being run or thrust in at the 
base, and therefore becoming in consequence diminished). D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 121. Calyx thrust in at the base. 

1 P. myrrirdria (D. C. l.c. t. 29.) leaves quite smooth, 
ovate-lanceolate, acute, almost nerveless ; bracteas shorter than 
the pedicels, and involving them at the base, and are as well as 
the calyxes glabrous; legumes clothed with adpressed villi. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Liparia myrtifdlia, 
Thunb. fl. cap. 565. Calyx yellowish when dry, very much 
thrust in at the base, having equal, ovate, rather acute lobes. 
Heads of flowers rather loose ; pedicels elongating after flowering. 

Myrtle-leaved Priestleya. Fl. April, Dec. Clt. 1823. Sh. 
2 to 4 feet. 

2 P. mırsu'ra (D. C. 1. c.) leaves obovate-oblong, acute, 
glabrous, but with the branches, bracteas, and calyxes hairy ; 
stigma bifurcate. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Liparia hirsüta, Thunb. fl. cap. 557. Ker. bot. reg. t. 8. but 
not of Mcench. Racemes of flowers somewhat capitate, usually 
twin. Bracteas inclosing the pedicels and longer than them, 
spacelate at the apex. 

Hairy Priestleya. Fl. April, Dec. Clt.1792. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

3 P. rævica`ra (D. C. l.c. t. 30.) leaves oblong-linear, acut- 
ish, nerveless, lower ones glabrous, the upper and floral ones 
clothed with adpressed silky pubescence; flowers disposed in 
capitate umbels ; calyxes obtuse, clothed with adpressed villi; 
ovary villous. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Lipària lævigàta, Thunb. fl. cap. 566. Borbònia lævigàta, Lin. 
mant. 100. L. umbellàta, Lin. mant. 110. Calyx at length 
thrust in at the base, with obtuse lobes. 

Smooth Priestleya. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

Secr. II. ANEISdTHEA (from a priv. etow, eiso, within or in, 
Ow, theo, to run; the calyx in the species of this section 
are not thrust in at the base, as in the preceding). D. C. prod. 
2. p. 121. Calyx not thrust in at the base but ovate or obco- 
nically attenuated. 

4 P. carira‘ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 121.) leaves oblong-linear, 
acute, somewhat convolute, nerveless, and are as well as the 
branches quite glabrous ; bracteas, calyxes, and legumes very 
hairy. R.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Lipària 
capitàta, Thunb. prod. 124. fl. cap. 566. Burch, cat. no. 591. 
Flowers capitate. Calyx ovate at the base. Stamens diadel- 
phous, permanent around the fruit. 

Capitate-flowered Priestleya. 
Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

5 P. craminiroria (D.C. prod. 2. p. 122.) leaves lanceolate, 
and are as well as the angular stems glabrous ; flowers spicate, 
hairy. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Lipària 
graminifolia, Lin. mant. 268. Thunb. fl. cap. 566. Leaves 
1-nerved beneath. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from P. capitata. 

Grass-leaved Priestleya. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1800. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

6 P. teres (D. C. l. c.) leaves obovate-oblong, and are as 
well as the stem glabrous ; stem terete ; flowers racemosé, hairy. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Terete-stemmed Priestleya. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. Sh. 
2 to 4 feet. 

7 P. ericærdzta (D.C. 1. c.) leaves linear-lanceolate, rather 
acute, with somewhat revolute margins, hairy beneath, but at 
length glabrous above; branches and calyxes silky; flowers 


FI. July, Aug. Cit. 1812. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. XLIV. PRIESTLEYA. 


capitate, terminal, or in fascicles in the upper axils of the leaves, 
h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Borbônia ericiféli, 
Lin. amæn. 6. p.92. Burm. cap. 20. Keel of a fuscous purpk 
colour at the apex. Ovary very villous. Leaves 8 lines long, 
Var. B; leaves silky on the upper surface. h.G. Th 
plant, when dry, has the habit of Chendlea diffisa, D. C. leg, 
mem. t. 31. 
Heath-leaved Priestleya. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1812. Sh. 1 to3f 
8 P. sericea (D.C. I. c.) leaves ovate, acute, flat, 1-nervel, 
clothed with silky adpressed pubescence on both surfaces as wel 
as on the branchlets; flowers disposed in a short termin 
spike, clothed with adpressed pubescence ; legumes hairy. h.@ 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Lipària sericea, Lin. syst 
555. Borbonia sericea, Lam. dict. 1. p. 438.—Pluk. alm, t 
388. f. 3. Indigéfera sericea, Lin. mant. 271.2? ex Lam. dict 
3. p. 252. Crotalaria imbricata, Burm. cap. 21. Lin. spet 
1004.? 
Silky Priestleya. FI. June, July. Clt. 1794. Sh. 2to Sf 
9 P. axicca ris (D. C. leg. vi. t. 32.) leaves ovate, acute 
flat, 1-nerved, clothed with adpressed villi on both surfaces # 
well as on the branchlets; flowers solitary in the axils of the 
upper leaves ; calyx and legumes hairy. h.G. Native of tle 
Cape of Good Hope. Borbdnia axillaris, Lam. dict. 1. p. 488 
Axillary-flowered Priestleya. Fl. June, July. Clt. 182%. 
Shrub 2 to 3 feet. By 
10 P.Erriprica (D. C. leg. mem. vi. t. 33.) leaves ellipti, 
flat, 1-nerved, ending in a callous mucrone, covered with at- 
pressed villi on both surfaces ; flowers capitate, and are as 
as the calyxes and branchlets velvety. h.G. Native of tk 
Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 5-6, umbellately capitate at th 
tops of the branches. Calyx clothed with silky pubescent 
Branches rather hairy. Leaves rather canescent. 
Elliptic-leaved Priestleya. Clt. 1825. Shrub 2 to 4 feet 
11 P. virôsa (D.C. prod. 2. p. 122.) leaves ovate-ellipti 
acute, 1-nerved, flat, hairy on both surfaces, as well as 
branchlets, calyxes, and legumes ; flowers capitate. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Borbdnia tomentèsa, Lit 
spec. 994. Liparia villdsa, Lin. mant. 438.—Seba, thes. ! 
t. 24. f. 2.—Lotus fruticdsus, Houtt. p. fl. syst. 10. p. 12 
Villous Priestleya. Fl. June, July. Clt.1774. Sh. 2 to4 
12 P. vesrira (D.C. prod. 2. p. 122.) leaves ovate, concav 
obtuse, nerveless, glabrous above, but clothed with hairy | 
beneath as well as the calyxes and branches ; flowers capitate 
R.G. Native of tie Cape of Good Hope. Liparia vestiti, 
Thunb. fl. cap. 568. Sims, bot. mag. 2223. Lipària villèss 
Andr. bot. rep. 382.—Seba, thes. 1. t. 24. f. 1. it 
Clothed Priestleya. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1800. Sh. 2to 


t The calyx of the following species being unknown, con 
quently are not arranged in any section. 


13 P. re’cra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 122.) leaves ovate, o 
spreading, tomentose ; flowers axillary, stalked. h-G di 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Liparia técta, Thunb. P 
124. fl. cap. 568. 

Covered Priestleya. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. jatt 

14 P. romentésa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 122.) leaves lance? : 
and are as well as the calyxes tomentose ; flowers Pa 
h. G. Native ofthe Cape of Good Hope. Lipària toment 
Thunb. l. c. Corolla glabrous. sh 

Tomentose Priestleya. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt.1812. Sh. jte 

15 P. umpettirera (D. C. l.c.) leaves lanceolate, Vi” 
branches umbellate; flowers somewhat umbellately ¢@P! ý 
tomentose. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope: 
pària umbellifera, Thunb. 1. c. 

Umbelliferous Priestleya. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

Cult. The species of this genus thrive very well in a 


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LEGUMINOSÆ. XLV. Harra. 


of sandy loam and peat, but they do not require to be watered 
so freely as many other plants of this order; for if they are 
watered too much over their leaves, it is certain to kill them. 
The very young tops taken off and made into cuttings, and 
planted in a pot of sand, with a bell-glass placed over them, are 
not difficult to root, if the bell-glasses are taken off and wiped 
peur to prevent damp. They are all elegant plants when in 
ower. 


XLV. HA’LLIA (named after Berger Martin Hall, a pupil 
of Linnæus, and the student under whose name the thesis called 
Nectaria florum stands in the Amænitates Academicæ). Thunb. 
prod. in præf, 2. fl. cap. 593. Desf. journ. bot. 3. p. 125. t. 6. 
f. 30. but not of Jaume. D.C. prod. 2. p. 122. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 5-cleft, with 
the segments about equal. Keel obtuse. Stamens monadel- 
phous, with the sheath complete. Legume compressed, mem- 
branous, 2-valved, 1-seeded.—Cape herbs or subshrubs, with 
simple leaves and with the stipulas adhering to the petioles, and 
purple flowers standing on solitary axillary pedicels. This 
genus is allied to Psoralea or Anthyllis, not to Hedysarum. 

1 H. arara (Thunb. fl. cap. 593.) stem 2-edged ; stipulas 
rather decurrent, adnate to the petioles and longer than them ; 
leaves lanceolate or oblong, younger ones rather villous and 
complicated, adult ones glabrous; flowers on short pedicels, 
ultimate ones according to Thunberg disposed in a terminal 
raceme. 2}. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope beyond 
Cape Town, a little to the westward. 

Winged-stemmed Hallia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. PI. 1 ft. 

2 H. rra'ccipa (Thunb. l.c.) stem filiform, trigonal at the 
apex ; stipulas ovate, acute, striated, hardly adnate to the petioles 
at the base, and rather longer than them; leaves lanceolate, mu- 
cronate, glabrous; peduncles 1-flowered, length of leaves. Y. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. The stipulas according to 
Thunberg are reflexed, but in the specimen they are obviously 
erect. 

Flaccid Hallia. FJ. Aug. Sept. Clt.1789. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

3 H. axGusrirdzra (D. C. prod. 1. p. 123.) stem filiform ; 
stipulas lanceolate, erect, adnate even to the middle of the very 
short petioles and longer than them ; leaves linear, acute, gla- 
brous ; pedicels 1-flowered, a little shorter than the leaves. 
4%. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Hállia, no. 181. 
Burch, cat. pl. afr. aust. 

Narrow-leaved Hallia. Pl. 1 foot. 

4 H. virea'ta (Thunb. fl. cap. l.c.) stem terete; stipulas 
lanceolate, erect ; petioles very short; leaves lanceolate, mucro- 
nate, glabrous; pedicels much shorter than the leaves. %. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Twiggy Halia. PI. 1 foot. 

5 H. corpa‘ra (Thunb. l. c.) stem filiform, trigonal, pilose ; 
stipulas lanceolate, spreading, reflexed, about equal with the 
petioles in length ; leaves cordate, acuminated, pilose; pedicels 
l-flowered, 3-times longer than the petioles. X.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope, in grassy places. Hedysarum cor- 
datum, Thunb. nov. act. ups. 6. p. 41. t. 1. Glycine mono- 
phylla, Jacq. schœnbr. 3. t. 296. 

Var. B, Burchéllii (D. C. prod. 2. p. 123.) petioles twice or 
thrice longer than the stipulas ; leaves cordate, rather obtuse, 
mucronate. %. G. Burch. cat. no. 371. 

Cordate-leaved Hallia. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1787. Pl. 1 foot. 

6 H. asa’rina (Thunb. |. c.) stem filiform, striated, pilose ; 
stipulas ovate, acute, reflexed, longer than the very short pe- 
tioles ; leaves cordate, roundish, mucronate, villous; pedicels 
1-flowered, length of leaves. %. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Crotalaria asdrina, Berg. cap. 194. 

Asarum-like Hallia. F). July, Aug. Cit. 1810. PI. 1 ft. 


XLVI. HEYLANDIA. 


XLVII. CROTALARIA. 133 

7 H. mprica‘ra (Thunb. 1. c.) stems terete, striated; branches 
villous; stipulas ovate-oblong, acute, membranous, deflexed ; 
leaves nearly sessile, cordate, acute, complicated. Y.? h.?G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Sims, bot. mag. 1850. 
Hedysarum imbricatum, Lin. fil. suppl. 330. Thunb. nov. act. 
ups. 6. p. 42. t. 1. f. 2. Flowers sessile. 

Imbricate-leaved Hallia. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1812. Pl. 1 to2 ft. 

Cult. The species of Hällia are very pretty plants, with 
purple flowers ; they thrive well ina mixture of sandy loam and 
peat, and young cuttings strike freely in sand under a bell-glass, 
or they may be raised from seeds, which sometimes ripen. 


XLVI. HEYLA'’NDIA (in honour of M. Heyland, an artist 
employed by De Candolle). D. C. leg. mem. vi. prod. 2. 
p. 123. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 5-cleft, with the 
lobes about equal. Keel obliquely truncate and acuminated, as 
in Ondnis. Stamens monadelphous, with the sheath cleft in 
front. Style filiform, bent, almost forming a straight angle. 
Legume compressed, 1-celled, 1-seeded.—East Indian herbs or 
subshrubs, slender, dichotomous, and hairy, without stipulas. 
Leaves on short petioles, cordate, roundish. Flowers axillary, 
solitary, nearly sessile, yellow, and small. 

1 H. wepeca’rpa (D.C. leg. mem. vi. t. 34.) legumes co- 
vered with long scattered hairs; leaves on very short stalks, 
roundish and cordate. h.? Y¥.?S. Native of Ceylon, in the 
interior of the country. Ovary very hairy. Leaves 4-5-lines 
long. 

Hairy-fruited Heylandia. 
procumbent. 

2 H. tetoca’rpa (D. C. 1. c.) legumes smooth; leaves on 
very short petioles, roundish, and cordate. Y%.? h.?S. Na- 
tive of the East Indies. Hállia hirta, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1169.— 
Pluk. alm. t. 454. f. 8. Lens Madraspatana, Elatines folio, 
Petiv. gaz. t. 30. f. 11. Hállia monophylla, Desv. in herb. 
Desf. Leaves 2-3 lines long. 

Smooth-fruited Heylandia. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. Sh. pr. 

3 H. raresrdsa (D. C. 1. c.) legumes rather pilose ; leaves 
sessile, ovate, cordate, acute. h.S. Native of the East Indies. 
Hedysarum latebrosum, Lin. mant. 270. exclusive of the syno- 
nym of Petiv. Lespedèza latebrosa, Pers. ench. Branches 
and bracteas ciliated with long hairs. 

Latebrose Heylandia. Shrub procumbent. 

Cult. The culture and propagation of this genus is the same 
as that recommended for Hällia, but being stove plants require 
heat. 


F1. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1820. Shrub 


XLVII. CROTALA'RIA (from xporadoy, krotalon, a cas- 
tanet ; the pods of this genus are inflated, and the seeds rattle 
when the pods are shaken.). Lin. gen. 862. Geert. fruct. 2. 
t. 148. Lam. ill. t. 67. D. C. prod. 2. p. 124. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx 5-lobed, some- 
what bilabiate, upper lip bifid, lower one trifid. Vexillum 
large, cordate. Keel falcate, acuminated. Filaments all con- 
nected with the sheath, cleft in front. Style bearded laterally, 
pubescent. Legume turgid, with the valves ventricose, usually 
many-seeded, pedicellate.—Herbs or subshrubs, with simple or 
palmately compound leaves, these last have usually 3 leaflets, 
very rarely 5-foliate. Flowers usually yellow, with small brac- 
teas along the pedicels, or at the base of the calyx. The 
greater number of the species being not sufficiently known, the 
whole are disposed in an artificial order. 


§ 1. Leaves simple. 
* Stipulas decurrent. Flowers disposed in racemes, the ra- 


134 


cemes terminal or opposite the leaves. Stems all herbaceous. 
Corolla smaller than the calyx, or about equal in length to it. 


1 C. arara (Hamilt. ex Roxb. in D. Don, prod. fi. nep. 
241.) stipulas ovate, acute, rather convex on the inner side, 
running down the stem a great way in a wing; leaves oval or 
oval-oblong, retuse, pubescent as well as the stem, which is 
ascendent; bracteas ovate. ©. F. Native of Nipaul, at 
Suembu. Racemes few-flowered. Bracteas and bracteoles 
ovate. Calycine lobes acuminated. Flowers pale-yellow. 

Winged-stemmed Crotalaria. FI. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1818. Pl. 1 ft. 

2 C. strpura‘ria (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 2. p. 76.) stipulas 
ovate, acuminated, rather cut on the inner side, ending in a long 
broad wing ; leaves oval, obtuse, and are villous as well as the 
stem, which is erect; bracteas linear, acuminated, ©.? S. 
Native of Cayenne. Legume smooth, an inch long. 

Var. B, serpyllifòlia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 124.) leaves oval- 
oblong, smaller than those of the species. ©.?S. Native of? 
C. serpyllifolia, herb. Lamb. 

Stipular Crotalaria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1823. PI. 1 foot. 

3 C. cenistx’Lia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 398.) 
plant covered with strigose silky hairs, herbaceous, erect; stipu- 
las short, decurrent, acute; leaves lanceolate, acute, silvery 
beneath; racemes axillary and terminal, many-flowered, pani- 
cled; legume many-seeded, smooth. 7%. S. Native on the 
Andes, about Popayan. 

Genista-like Crotalaria. Pl. 1 foot. 

4 C. prerocau'La (Desf. l. c.) stipulas obtuse, decurrent ; 
leaves linear-lanceolate, acute, silky from adpressed hairs; 
legume oblong, smooth. ©.? S. Native of South America. 

Winged-stemmed Crotalaria. Pl. 1 foot. 

5 C. pratyca’rea (Link. enum. 2. p. 227.) branches winged 
above, from the decurrent stipulas, lower leaves oblong, upper 
ones lanceolate, acute, hairy ; racemes lateral, bracteoles linear. 
©.H. Native of North America. Corolla yellow, but with 
the vexillum brownish. 

Broad-podded Crotalaria. Fl. July. Clt. 1823. Pl. 1 foot. 

6 C. Pu'rsun (D. C. prod. 2. p. 124.) stipulas lanceolate, 
acuminated, decurrent ; leaves lanceolate-oblong, glabrous ; stem 
erect, simple, clothed with adpressed villi; racemes usually 3- 
flowered. ©. H. Native of North America, in Virginia and 
Carolina. C. lævigàta, Pursh, fl. sept. amer. 2. p. 469. but not 
of Lam.—Pluk. alm. t. 277. f. 2. 

Pursh’s Crotalaria. F1. June, July. Clt. 1800. Pl. 1 foot. 

7 C. rarvirLòra (Roth. cat. 2. p. 83.) stipulas oblong, acute, 
short, superior ones decurrent; leaves linear-lanceolate, very 
hairy as well as the stem, which is erect and branched. ©. H. 
Native of North America, from New York to Carolina. Willd. 
spec. 3. p.973. Pursh, l. c. 

Small-flowered Crotalaria. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1817. Pl. 2 ft. 

8 C. sacitra' Lis (Lin. spec. 1003. var. a.) stipulas lanceolate, 
acuminated, decurrent ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, hairy as well 
as the stem which is branched and erect ; racemes usually 3- 
flowered. ©. H. Native of North America, from Virginia to 
Georgia, in pine barrens. Herm. lugd. bot. p. 203. icon. C. 
bialàta, Schrank. ex Ræusch. 

Arrow Crotalaria. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1731. Pl. 1 foot. 

9 C. EsranizzA (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c.) stipulas large, acu- 
minated, triangularly falcate, decurrent; leaves lanceolate or 
oblong, obtuse, younger ones golden-yellow, and are as well as 
the erect stem beset with strigose silky hairs ; racemes opposite 
the leaves, few-flowered ; legume many-seeded, glabrous. ©.? 
S. Native of South America, in sandy places near Caricnana, 
where it is called Espadilla. Very like C. sagittàlis. 

Espadilla Crotalaria. Pl. 1 foot. 

10 C. ovatus (Pursh, l. c.) stipulas acuminated, upper ones 


- LEGUMINOSÆ. XLVII. CROTALARIA. 


decurrent ; leaves almost sessile, oval, hairy as well as the stems, 
which are diffuse ; racemes elongated, 4-6-flowered, opposite the 
leaves. 2.F. Native of Georgia and Carolina, in pine bar- 
rens. Hook, bot. mag. 3006. C. sagittàlis, var. ovalifolia 
Michx. fl. bor. amer. p. 55. Anónymos rotundif dlia, Walt. no, 
278. C. rotundifolia, Poir. suppl. 2. p. 402. The leaves ar 
sometimes exstipulate, as has been noticed by Nuttall. 

Oval-leaved Crotalaria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1810. PLI# 

11 C. rvusiernosa (Willd. spec. 3. p. 973.) stipulas linear, 
acuminated, upper ones decurrent ; leaves oval-lanceolate, mu- 
cronate, villous, as well as the stem, which is branched and 
diffuse; racemes usually 3-flowered and elongated. ©. 8. 
Native of the East Indies. This is very like the preceding 
species. 

Rusty Crotalaria. 


Fl. July. Clt: 1807. PI. 3 to 1 foot. 


** Stipulas not decurrent, and sometimes manting altogether 
Flowers disposed in racemes, which are either terminal or opposite 
the leaves. 


12 C. verrucosa (Lin. spec. 1005.) stipulas lunate, declinate; 
leaves oval, obtuse ; branches acutely tetragonal; racemes ter- 
minal; ovaries villous. ©. S. Native of the East Indies 


Andr. bot. rep. t. 308. Lindl. bot. reg. 1137. Hook, bot 
mag. 8034. C. cœrûlea, Jacq. icon. rar. t. 144. C. angulèss 
Lam. dict. 2. p. 195. Cav. icon. 4. t. 321. Corolla with the 


vexillum greenish-white, streaked with pale-blue inside and with 
the wings obovate, yellowish white at the base, the rest blue 
and with the keel whitish, but yellowish at the point. Antheñ 
yellow. 
Warted Crotalaria. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1731. Pl. 1 to? f 
13 C. ACUMINA`TA ; stipulas lunate, declinate ; leaves ovate 
but rather hastate at the base, and acuminated at the apex: 
branches tetragonal; racemes terminal ; ovaries villous? ©: 
Native of the Mauritius and the islands in the East Indies 
C. verrucôsa p, hastata, Pers. ench. no. 20. C. verrucosa, Va 
a, acuminata, D. C. prod. 2. p. 125.—Burm. zeyl. t. 34. Leavé 
acute at both ends. Flowers bluish. 
Acuminated-leaved Crotalaria. Fl. June, July. Clt. 175). 
Pl. 1 feet. ; | 
14 C.sEMPERFLÔRENS (Vent. hort. cels. t. 17.) stipulas a 
nate, nearly lanceolate, declinate ; leaves oval, emarginate, M 
cronate; stems terete, striated, suffruticose at the base ; ovaries 
clothed with adpressed pubescence. %.? h.S. Native of 
East Indies, Flowers golden-yellow, crowded at the tops 
the racemes. Leaves clothed with adpressed pubescence 
neath, and usually a little warted, as in C. verrucôsa. pl 
Ever-flowering Crotalaria. Fl. Mar. Sept. Clt. 1816. 
1 to 2 feet. «ht: 
15 C.reru'sa (Lin. spec. 1004.) stipulas setaceous, straight 
leaves oblong-cuneiform, retuse, full of very minute, pelu 
dots ; racemes terminal ; ovaries glabrous. ©. S. Nara 
the East Indies, from whence it has been introduced to the x 
ritius and to the West India Islands. Ker. bot. reg: pe” 
Flowers yellow but with the vexillum usually purplish. Les 
variable, more or less villous beneath, sometimes mucronaté 
the apex, with the mucrone either straight or recurved.— Rum 
amb. 5. t. 96. f. 1.—Rheed. mal. 9. t.25. Burm. ind. a 
Retuse-leaved Crotalaria. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1731. PI. ee fe 
16 C. Lescnenav’trm (D. C. prod. 2. p. 125.) DRE 
angular, acuminated, cuneate-elliptic, mucronate, cloth ash 
silky villi beneath and full of pellucid dots ; racemes term 
ovaries glabrous. ©. S. Native of the East Indies, 0” 


Nelligerry mountains, where it is called Guili-guedje pi be | 


natives. Flowers yellow. This is an intermediate spec! 


tween C. retüsa and C. spectabilis. 
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LEGUMINOSÆ. XLVII. CROTALARIA. ` 


tt  Leschenault’s Crotalaria. Pl. 8 to 9 feet, 
ot 17 C. specra’sitis (Roth. nov. spec. 341.) stipulas lanceolate, 
iz cordate, somewhat sagittate ; leaves cuneate, mucronate, clothed 
nl with hoary tomentum beneath, full of pellucid dots; lower 
à leaves obovate and obtuse, middle ones oblong-elliptic, superior 
ae ones nearly linear; stem obtuse-angled ; ovaries glabrous. ©.S. 
Native of the East Indies. Flowers of a dusky-purple colour. 
A Allied to C. retusa, but differs in the stipulas being dilated at 
si the base, not setaceous. 
E  Shewy Crotalaria. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. PL 1 to 14 ft. 
18 C. PULCHERRIMA (Roxb. nn 54. ex Sims, bot. mag. 
g ae reais cuneate-obovate, clothed with silky pubescence on 
m both surfaces ; bracteas and calyxes coloured; legume sessile, 
few-seeded, covered by the a ANE calyx ; ira shrubby, 
fy with the branches terete. h.S. Native of Mysore. Flowers 
yellow, very like those of Spértium jénceum. 
| Fairest Crotalaria. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1814. Sh. 1 to 3 ft. 
$ 19 C. Bexncarer'nsis (Lam. dict. 2. p. 196.) leaves lanceolate, 
mucronate, almost sessile, pubescent; stem twiggy; racemes 
loose, elongated, terminal ; legume clothed with se e tomen- 
di pu H yi, ©. S. k nr pere oe t. 169. 
ied to C. jéncea, and perhaps the C. tenuif dia of Horn. cat. 
i hort. hafn. suppl. 151. igre yellow. 
i Regal nd F1. June, ne AN PI. 2 to 8 ft. 
i . JU NCEA (Lin. spec. 1004.) stipulas setaceous, almost 
p wanting ; leaves cuneately lanceolate, on on petioles, clothed 
J with adpressed pubescence, as well as the furrowed stems ; ra- 
ai cemes terminal; legume clothed with villous tomentum. ©.S. 
W proie East nue su a s t 193. re bot. 
rep. 422.—Burm. ind. 5.—Rheed. mal. 9. t. 26. lowers 
r oe eo those of ee jincea. Legume pendulous, 
4-105 lines long and 6 broad, 6-10-seeded. This plant is cul- 
tivated in India for its fibre, as a substitute re hemp ; it is 
f ie inthe same way. It is also very nourishing food for 
‘, cows, when young. 
b Ges pe (D. C. prod. 2. p. 126.) vexillum and wings 
marked at the apex with black lines and dots. 
L ape Crotalaria. F1. June, July. Clt. 1700. PI. 4 to 8 ft. 
. TENUIFOLIA (Roxb. hort. beng. 54.) leaves linear, 
acute, clothed with silky pubescence ; “stem twiggy, simple ; 
raceme loose, elongated, terminal ; calyxes and ovaries silky. 
k. S. Native of Coromandel. Ker. bot. reg. 982. Flowers 
yellow. Alied to C. Bengalénsis and C. acuminàta. 
i Fine-leaved Crotalaria. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1816. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 
re 22 C. FENISYRA'TA (Sims, bot. mag. 1933.) stipulas setaceous ; 
# leaves ovate-lanceolate, silky beneath and ciliated; stems pu- 
W bescent, furrowed; vexillum rather orbicular, acuminated. ©. 
S. Native of the East Indies. Lower segments of the calyx 
l eohering at the apex. 
i Sora Crotalaria. F1. June, Jul. Cit. 1815. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 
. SERICEA (Retz. obs. 3. p. 26.) stipulas semi-cordate ; 
fl leaves lanceolate, acute, silky Lara ” weli as the legumes ; 
ú stem furrowed; racemes terminal, elongated. ©. S. Native 
Le of the East Indies. Allied to C. jéncea. Flowers yellow. 
j on Crotalaria. Fl. June, July. Ci 1807. PI. 1 to2 ft. 
. TE'cTA (Roth. nov. spec. 334.) plant exstipulate, clothed 
w with silky ee ; bance ie Lee Oe rem 
Ré sessile, lower ones obovate, superior ones linear ; stem straight, 
á divided at the apex; legumes and styles glabrous. ©.? S. 
it Native of the East Indies. Flowers about the size of those of 
p C. parviflora, yellow and striped with blackish-brown. 
@ Covered Crotalaria. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 
@ 25 C.Burwa’xwi (D. C. prod. 2. p. 126.) stipulas and brac- 
g teas setaceous ; branches and leaves villous or clothed with silky 
i| pubescence beneath ; lower leaves obovate, emarginate, superior 
#ones oblong, mucronate; stem straight, divided at the apex ; 


abe 


135 


racemes usually terminal, simple. ©.S. Native of the East 
Indies. C. sericea, Burm, ind. 156. t. 48. f. 1. but not of Retz. 
Flowers yellow, one half smaller than those of C. jéncea, pu- 
bescent on the outside. 

Burmann’s Crotalaria. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1800. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

26 C. uirsu‘ta (Willd. spec. 3. p. 978.) stipulas subulate, 
reflexed ; leaves ovate, acute, glabrous above and pubescent 
beneath ; stem hairy ; raceme subterminal ; legume hairy. ©. S. 
Native of the East Indies, near Hydrabad. Flowers yellow. 

Hairy Crotalaria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1818. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

27 C. Mysore xsis (Roth. nov. spec. 338.) plant hairy; 
stipulas linear-lanceolate ; leaves oblong, obtuse, stalked; ra- 
cemes terminal, elongated ; bracteas length of calyx ; legumes 
ovate, glabrous. ©.S. Native of Mysore, in the East Indies. 
Flowers yellow. 

Var. È, pauciflora (D. C. prod. 2. p. 126.) stems slenderer, 
having a few long hairs as well as the leaves. Roth, 1. c. 

Var. y, angustif dlia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 126.) leaves narrower, 
and are as well as the stem densely clothed with rusty silky hairs. 
Roth, L. c. 

Mysore Crotalaria. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

28 C. montana (Roth, l. c.) plant exstipulate, covered with 
silky brown strigæ ; leaves oblong, obtuse, almost sessile ; stem 
terete ; racemes terminal; legume nearly globose, dotted, gla- 
brous, one half shorter than the style, which is pilose at the 
apex. ©.? S. Native of the East Indies. Corolla length 
of calyx. 

Mountain Crotalaria. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

29 C. a'rBipa (Roth. I. c.) plant exstipulate ; leaves oblong- 
obtuse, mucronate, petiolate, clothed with hoary tomentum be- 
neath; stem terete ; racemes elongated ; calyx strigose ; legume 
oblong-ovate, longer than the pilose style. ©.? S. Native of 
the East Indies. Corolla white, a little smaller than the calyx. 

White-flowered Crotalaria. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

80 C. panicuza‘ra (Willd. spec. 3. p. 982.) stipulas and brac- 
teas linear-subulate, reflexed; leaves oblong, obtuse, mucro- 
nate, silky-villous ; panicle terminal, bracteate. h.S. Native 
of Malabar, Java, and China. C. Chinénsis, Lam. dict. 2. p. 
195. but not of Lin. Vexillum silky on the outside. Keel acu- 
minated. Style plicate, the upper plait deciduous. Legume 
ovate, villous, length of calyx. 

Panicled Crotalaria. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

31 C. pu’tcura (Andr. bot. rep. t. 601. Ait. hort. kew. 4. 
p. 272.) stipulas setaceous, erect; leaves oval-oblong, acute, 
silky on both surfaces, as well as the calyxes and vexillum ; 
racemes terminal, bracteate. h. S. Native of the East Indies. 
Flowers large, yellow. Legume, according to Andrews, length 
of calyx, and 4-seeded, and hence perhaps the same as C. tetra- 
spérma, Dietr. Ovary villous. Vexillum acuminated. Bracteas 
2, ovate. 

Fair Crotalaria. Fl. March, May. Clt. 1807. Sh. 2 feet. 

32 C. ni’rEns (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 399.) 
suffruticose, silky ; branches rather angular; leaves oblong, ob- 
tuse, cuneated at the base, younger ones clothed with golden 
rusty down; racemes terminal or opposite the leaves, many- 
flowered ; legume many-seeded, glabrous. k. S. Native of 
New Granada, near Mariquita and Honda. The plant from 
Honda is more densely pilose, the bracteas smaller, and the 
flowers larger than those of the plant from Mariquita. 

Shining Crotalaria. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

33 C. Berrerta'na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 127.) stipulas subu- 
late, small ; leaves elliptic, obtuse, mucronate, clothed on both 
surfaces with shining silky villi; racemes terminal. k. S. 
Native of Guadaloupe, in gardens. Branches villous. Bracteas 
ovate, acute. Flowers yellow. Legume pubescent, 3-4-seeded, 

length of calyx. 


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136 j 


Bertero’s Crotalaria. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1818. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

84 C. Novæ-Hozra’nniæ (D. C. prod. 2. p. 127.) stipulas 
wanting ; leaves elliptic-obovate, tapering to the base, obtuse at 
the apex, clothed beneath with adpressed silky pubescence, as 
well as the petioles and branches; racemes terminal. %.G. 
Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. Branches terete. 
Petioles nodose and articulated at the apex ; hence its affinity to 
the trifoliate species of the genus. The flowers purplish in the 
dried state, and middle-sized. 

New Holland Crotalaria. 
to 2 feet. 

35 C. Pautina (Schrank, pl. rar. mon. t. 88.) stipulas want- 
ing; leaves oblong-lanceolate, attenuated at the base, bluntish, 
mucronulate, hoary and sericeous beneath ; racemes terminal ; 
bracteas linear, much shorter than the pedicel. X4. S. Native 
of Brazil, at the town of St. Paulo. Link. enum. 2. p. 227. 
Flowers yellow, about the size of those of Spértium júnceum. 

St. Paulo Crotalaria. Fl. Aug. Sept. Cilt. 1823. PI. 1 to 2 ft. 

36 C. BREVIFLÒRA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 127.) stipulas wanting ; 
leaves elliptic, attenuated at both ends, acute and mucronate, 
pubescent on both surfaces, palest beneath, the nerves and 
branches silky-villous ; racemes terminal; bracteas linear, about 
equal in length to the pedicels. Y.? S. Native of Brazil. 
Very like the preceding species, but the corolla is very much 
smaller, hardly exceeding the calyx in length. 

Short-flowered Crotalaria. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

37 C. srra‘ria (Lin. fil. suppl. 422.) stipulas reflexed ; lower 
leaves orbicular, superior ones oblong ; peduncles terminal, 1- 
flowered; stems diffuse, pubescent. h.? S. Native of the 
East Indies, where it is cultivated in gardens. 
according to Linnzeus the younger, are ovate-subulate, and the 
legume oblong and hispid or pubescent. Corolla large, bluish. 

Bifarious Crotalaria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1817. Sh. 1 to 3 ft. 
_ 88 C. vicuéroma (Roth. nov. spec. 340. but not of Graham,) 
stipulas linear-subulate, horizontal; leaves ovate, acuminated, 
rather scabrous, petiolate, superior ones lanceolate ; stem erect, 
dichotomous ; peduncles opposite the leaves, usually 2-flowered; 
flowers nodding ; legumes ovate, pilose. kh.? S. Native of 
the East Indies. Like C. bifaria. 

Dichotomous-stemmed Crotalaria. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

39 C. Rotnia‘'na (D.C. prod. 2. p. 127.) plant exstipulate, 
pilose ; leaves ovate, obtuse, rather mucronate, distich, petio- 
late ; stems prostrate ; peduncles opposite the leaves, 2-flowered ; 
legume subglobose, hairy. h.?S. Native of the East Indies. 
C. hirta, Roth. nov. spec. 339. but not of Willd. Flowers yel- 
lowish. 

Var. B, ferruginea (D. C. 1. c.) plant beset with long, spread- 
ing, rusty pili. 

Roth’s Crotalaria. Shrub prostrate. 

40 C. pirFu'sa (Link, enum. 2. p. 228.) leaves lanceolate, 
obtuse, hairy, on short petioles ; flowers terminal; calyx pilose, 
about equal in length to the corolla. ©.S. Native of? Flowers 
yellow. 

Diffuse Crotalaria. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. Pl. diffuse. 

41 C. na'na (Burm. fl. ind. 156. t. 48. f. 2.) leaves oblong, 
nearly sessile, glabrous, obtuse, mucronate ; stems diffuse; pe- 
duncles opposite the leaves, 3-flowered ; calyxes pilose ; legume 
oblong, obtuse, hardly twice the length of the calyx. ©. S. 
Native of Malabar. Flowers yellow. Lam. dict. 2. p. 196. 
C. Malab4rica, Garcin, in herb. Burm. C. biflora, Lin. mant. 

Dwarf Crotalaria. Pl. 4 foot. 

42 C. BIFLO`RA (Lin. mant. 570.) stem prostrate, herbaceous ; 
leaves oval-oblong, obtuse or suborbicular, pilose; peduncles 
opposite the leaves, and terminal, and longer than the stem, 2-8- 
flowered ; legume tumid, globose, rather villous. @©.S. Native 
of the East Indies. Pet. gaz. t. 30. f. 10. Astragalus biflorus, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


Fl. May, July. Clt. 1823. PI. 1 


The stipulas, 


XLVII. CROTALARIA. 


Lin. mant. 273. This species differs from the preceding in the 
legumes being globose, not oblong. Corolla yellow. 

Two-flowered Crotalaria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1790. P 
prostrate. 

43 C. erav'ca (Willd. spec. 3. p. 974.) stem glabrous, erect; 
leaves linear-lanceolate, glabrous ; peduncles opposite the leaves 
usually 3-flowered, rather shorter than the leaves, filiform. Q. 
S. Native of Guinea. Flowers yellow. 

Glaucous Crotalaria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1824. Pl. 1 to2f, 

44 C. pusitta (Roth. nov. spec. 335.) plant exstipulate, 
clothed with greyish hairs; leaves linear, obtuse, rather mucro: 
nate, petiolate; stem much branched from the base, filiform; 
branches approximate; racemes terminal, rather secund ; legume 
oblong-oval, obtusely-mucronate, hairy. ©.? S. Native o 
the East Indies. Flowers small. 

Small Crotalaria. Pl. 3 foot. i 

45 C. rv`mira (Schrank, acad. mun. 6. p. 188.) plant tomen 
tosely hairy; leaves linear-lanceolate, almost sessile; stems 
nearly simple, decumbent ; flowers axillary, disposed in a ter 
minal few-flowered raceme. ©.? S. Native of? Legume ovate; 
erect, minute, tomentose. 

Dwarf Crotalaria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1816. Sh. 4 foot. 

46 C. TETRAGO‘NA (Andr. bot. rep. 593.) leaves long, lance 
late, pubescent; stem tetragonal; raceme terminal; legume 
villous. &.S. Native of the East Indies. Ait. hort. ker 
ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 271. Stipulas lanceolate, horizontally deflexed, 
deciduous. Flowers pubescent, large, yellow; the vexillum 


dotted with black outside, and lined on the inside. Ovary and 
style villous. 
Tetragonal-stemmed Crotalaria. Fl. Oct. Nov. Cit. 1806: 


Pl. 2 to 8 feet. 

47 C. zixiro LIA (Lin. fil. suppl. 328.) leaves linear, oblong 
obtuse, mucronate, nearly sessile, pilose beneath, as well as 
stem; raceme terminal ; stem somewhat striated, erect ; legume 
glabrous, hardly larger than the calyx. ©.S. Native of 
East Indies and Nipaul, ex D. Don, prod. p. 241. Flowers 
yellow, in long racemes, secund. Willd. spec. 4. p. 975. Stems 
diffuse, simple, and branched. Stipulas and bracteas § 
Calyx silky. 

Flax-leaved Crotalaria. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1820. PI. Le 

48 C. PELLA (Bert. ined. ex D. C. prod. 2. p. 128.) leav 
oblong-linear, mucronate, young ones hairy ; stem terete, ve 
much branched; racemes terminal; bracteas and calycine © 
callous, somewhat revolute; legume ovate, villous, len 
calyx, 1-2-seeded. h.? S. Native of Jamaica, in gar 
Peduncles, pedicels, and tube of calyx hispid. Bracteas 
calycine lobes partly callous and glabrous. feet 

Clad Crotalaria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. 1 to ? 

49 C. cenisroïnes (Lam. dict. 2. p. 196.) leaves linear- 
ceolate, mucronate, glabrous, scattered, sessile; racemes s aol 
few-flowered ; branches filiform, twiggy, glabrous ; Note 
legumes hairy. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hop 
The racemes are said to be both axillary and lateral. 

Genista-like Crotalaria. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

50 C. vireucra‘Lis (Burch. cat. no. 1752.) plant ex 
leaves oblong-linear, mucronate, stalked, young ones, 
and branches clothed with adpressed silky pubescence ; rat ni 
opposite the leaves, elongated; flowers erect ; legume Kati 
lous, young ones clothed with adpressed villi. R. G. f Spit 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers resembling those 0 
tium júnceum, but a little smaller. 

Twiggy Crotalaria. Shrub. : 

51 Č. ACUMINATA (D. C. prod. 2. p- 128.) stipulas om 
lanceolate, shorter than the petioles, acuminated ; leaves po „d 
linear, mucronately-acuminated, silky pubescent beneath, ai 
as the calyxes and branches ; peduncles opposite the lea 


stipulate: 
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h. G. Native of the Cape of 


2-flowered ; ovaries glabrous. 
Flowers smaller 


Good Hope. Burch. cat. afr. aust. no. 2327. 
than in the preceding species. 

Acuminated-leaved Crotalaria. Shrub. 

52 C. sparrioïnes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 128.) plant exstipu- 
late ; leaves linear-subulate, acute, distant, the young ones and 
branches pubescent, the adult ones glabrous ; branches twiggy, 
striated ; racemes terminal; ovaries pubescent. R.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Burch. cat. no. 2336. Flowers 
yellow, about the size of those of Spdrtium jünceum. Brac- 
teoles 2, small, deciduous at the base of the calyx. 

Spartium-like Crotalaria. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

53 C. Perrorre'rn (D. C. prod. 2. p. 128.) plant exstipu- 
late ; leaves linear-subulate, very few; branches and calyxes 


_ villously-hairy ; stems much branched, twiggy, at length smooth 


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nd leafless ; racemes crowded ; corolla length of calyx ; legume 
3-4-seeded, ovate, somewhat compressed, villous. h. S. Native 
of Senegal, C. tomentosa, Perr. but not of Thunb. Stamens 
10, 5 alternate ones sterile. Style thick at the base, bent 
abruptly. Perhaps a distinct genus between /Zeyléndia and 


Crotalaria. 


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Perrottet’s Crotalaria. Shrub 2 feet. 

54 C. Tuesa‘ica (D. C. prod. 2. p. 128.) plant exstipulate, 
pubescent, much branched; old branches spiny ; leaves oval or 
oblong, villous, undulated; flowers few at the tops of the 
branches, distant, disposed in something like a spike; legume 
ovate, pubescent, 1-2-seeded. h. G. Native of the island of 
hila, by way sides, and about Theba. Flowers yellow, lined 
or Spartium Thebaicum, Del. fl. egypt. p. 107. t. 

T LE 
Theba Crotalaria. Fi. May, July. Clt. 1818. Sh. 2 to 8 ft. 


L Sels Stipulas not decurrent, or wanting. Flowers disposed 
wn terminal heads. 


55 C. specio‘sa (Roth. nov. spec. 336.) plant exstipulate, 
clothed with silky rusty villi; leaves oblong, obtuse, nearly ses- 
sile; heads of flowers dense, ovate, roundish; bracteas broad- 
lanceolate, length of flowers, and are covered with silky hairs, 
as well as the calyxes, vexillum, and keel. hk. S. Native of 
the East Indies. 

Shewy Crotalaria. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

56 C.? rerce’xa (Thunb. fl. cap. 571.) leaves ovate, acute, 


_ tomentose, reflexed ; heads of flowers crowded ; branches re- 


troflexed. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Calyx 


Corolla purple, glabrous. Leaves imbricated down- 


… Reflexed Crotalaria. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

57 C. caprra‘ta (Lam. dict. 2. p. 195. ill. t. 617. f. 3.) vil- 
lous ; leaves lanceolate, scattered, crowded, sessile; heads ter- 
h. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. The stamens are said by Lamarck to be diadelphous, 


| and therefore the plant ought, perhaps, to be removed from 
| this genus. 


Flowers white or violet. 

Capitate-flowered Crotalaria. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

**** Stipulas not decurrent, or wanting. Flowers axillary, 
pedunculate or sessile. 


58 C. sca’xpexs (Lour, coch. p- 433.) stem shrubby, scan- 


dent; leaves oblong, acuminated, glabrous; peduncles many- 
flowered, axillary. h.. G. Native of Cochin-china. Flowers 


€ 


White. Legume turgid, tapering to both ends. 


| 


Climbing Crotalaria. Shrub cl. 

59 C. procu’MBENS (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 129.) stems procumbent, herbaceous ; leaves ovate, 
rather mucronate, pubescent; peduncles axillary, 2-flowered, 
3 times longer than the leaves. y.2G. Native of Mexico. 


lowers yellow, Legume cylindrical, 
YOL. IL 


137 


Procumbent Crotalaria. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1823. Pl. pr. 

60 C, nommuta‘ria (Willd. spec. 3. p. 979.) procumbent ; 
leaves roundish-ovate or lanceolate, obtuse, pilose beneath ; pe- 
duncles axillary, 1-2-flowered, hairy, 4 times longer than the 
leaves. h.? S. Native of the East Indies. Legume roundish, 
ovate. 

Money-wort-leaved Crotalaria. Pl. procumbent. 

61 C. canara (Thunb. fl. cap. 571.) leaves ovate, sessile, 
acute, woolly; flowers axillary, nearly sessile; legume ovate, 
acute. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Woolly Crotalaria. Shrub. 

62 C. SESSILIFLÒRA (Lin. spec. 1004.) erect, herbaceous ; 
leaves lanceolate, almost sessile, glabrous above, and pilose be- 
neath ; flowers sessile, axillary or lateral ©.G. Native of 
China. Flowers blue. 

Sessile-flowered Crotalaria. Pl. 1 foot. 

63 C. ruBerdsa (Hamilt. in D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 241.) 
root tuberous ; stem branched, villous ; leaves lanceolate-linear, 
acute, very villous at the base and beneath; pedicels axillary, 
1-flowered, adpressed to the stem ; legume compressed, villous. 
Y.G. Native of Nipaul. Flowers bluish-purple in a dried state. 

Tuberous-rooted Crotalaria. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1821. 
PI. decumbent. 


####%* Stipulas not decurrent or waning. Flowers lateral 
and terminal. Calyx 5-parted, very hispid, with two of the 
lobes or segments ning-formed. 


64 C. ANTHYLLOÌDES (Lam. dict. 2. p. 195.) leaves linear, 
acute, clothed with adpressed villi beneath ; flowers subsessile, 
disposed in a short terminal raceme ; pedicels and calyxes rusty, 
and very hispid. ©. S. Native of Java. Leaves 2-lines 
broad, and 2 inches long. Sepals of calyx unequal in breadth, 
the 2 superior ones broadest, obtuse, and mucronate. Legume 
glabrous, many-seeded, length of calyx. 

Anthyllis-like Crotalaria. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1789. Pl. 1 ft. 

65 C. cazycina (Schrank, pl. rar. mon. t. 12.) leaves lan- 
ceolate, acute, canescently-pubescent beneath ; flowers lateral, 
on short pedicels ; calyx rusty and very hispid. ©. S. Native 
of Bengal. C. ramosissima, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 54. Corolla 
sulphur-coloured, a little shorter than the calyx. Leaves 4-5 
lines broad, and 2 inches long. 

Large-calyxed Crotalaria. PI. 1 foot. 

66 C. Nipauze’nsis (Link. enum. 2. p. 228.) leaves lanceo- 
late, hairy ; flowers almost sessile, disposed in a short terminal 
raceme ; calyx very hispid, and rusty. ©. S. Native of Ni- 
paul. Corolla blue, hardly larger than the calyx. 

Nipaul Crotalaria. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1823. PI. 1 foot. 

67 C. Roxrurcuia'na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 129.) leaves oblong- 
linear, acute, clothed with adpressed pubescence beneath, as 
well as the branches; flowers lateral, on short stalks; calyx 
and bracteas very hispid and acuminated. h.S. Native of 
the East Indies and Nipaul. C. stricta, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 
54. but not of Roth. C. anthylloides, D. Don, prod. fi. nep. 
241. but Lamarck’s plant from Java appears to be distinct. 

Roxburgh’s Crotalaria. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1820. Shrub 2 feet, 

68 C. Cutne’nsis (Lin. spec. 1003.) leaves ovate, on short 
petioles, bluntish, rather pilose on both surfaces ; racemes few- 
flowered; calyx hairy. hk. G. Native of China. Corolla 
yellow, length of calyx. Perhaps this and the two following 
species are referable to the present division, but they are too 
imperfectly known to speak with certainty. 

China Crotalaria. FI. June, July. Clt. 1818. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

69 C. urrra (Willd. enum. 747.) leaves linear-lanceolate, 
pilose; peduncles subterminal, disposed in something like a 
raceme; stem branched, diffuse, pilose. ©.S. Native of the 

T 


138 


East Indies. C., pilèsa, Roxb. Rottl. nov. act. nat. cur. 1808. 
C. hirta, Mart. acad. mun. 6. p. 156. t. F. Calyx densely 
clothed with rusty villi, hardly shorter than the corolla. 

Hairy Crotalaria. FI. Ju. Aug. Clt.1816. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

70 C. prosrra‘ra (Rottl. in Willd. enum. 747.) leaves ellip- 
tic-lanceolate, obtuse, pubescent beneath ; racemes opposite the 
leaves on long peduncles, few-flowered ; stem prostrate, pubes- 
cent. ©. S. Native of the East Indies. Mart. acad. mun. 6, 
p. 155. t. F. Calyx tomentose, about the length of the corolla, 
which is white. Legume glabrous, sessile. Perhaps C. pros- 
trata of D. Don, in prod. fl. nep. 241. is the same plant. 

Prostrate Crotalaria. Fl. July. Clt. 1804. Pl. prostrate. 


§ 2. Leaves composed of 3-7 leaflets. 


* Leaves trifoliate. 


Racemes terminal or opposite the leaves. 
Stipulas broad, leafy. 


71 C. arpore’scens (Lam. dict. 2. p. 199.) stipulas on short 
petioles, obovate, emarginate, deciduous; leaflets obovate; pe- 
tioles and branchlets canescent; legume pedicellate. h. S. 
Native of the Mauritius and of the Cape of Good Hope. C. in- 
canéscens, Lin. fil. suppl. C. Capénsis, Thunb. fl. cap. 572. 
Jacq. hort. vind. t. 64. Flowers yellow, about the size of those 
of Colutèa. 

Arborescent Crotalaria. Fl. Ju. Oct. Clt. 1774. Sh. 6 to 10 ft. 

72 C. ruxa'ris (Lin. spec. 1005.) stipulas semi-cordate, 
lunate ; leaflets ovate, acuminated, clothed beneath with white 
villi ; flowers terminal, solitary, girded by a 3-leaved involucre. 
©.? G. Native of Africa. Lin. hort. cliff. 357. C. lunàris, 
Burm. cap. prod. 21. 

Moon-shaped-stipuled Crotalaria. PI. 

73 C. ru’raipa (Delaum. herb. amat. t. 238 ) stipulas round- 
ish ; leaflets ovate, glabrous ; flowers terminal, somewhat corym- 
bose. h.S. Native of? 

Turgid Crotalaria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. Sh. 2 to 8 ft. 


** Leaves trifoliate. Racemes opposite the leaves, rarely 
terminal, Stipulas setaceous or wanting. 


74 C. opova'ra; suffruticose, branched ; leaflets obovate, en- 
tire, somewhat emarginate at the apex, and rather pilose be- 
neath ; racemes terminal, spike-formed ; legume hairy. kh. S. 
Native of Guinea. Flowers yellow. 

Obovate-leafletted Crotalaria. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

75 C. ocurorev'ca; shrubby, erect, branched; leaflets 
linear-lanceolate, entire, acuminated, clothed beneath with silky 
pili; racemes terminal, spike-formed, few-flowered. h. S. 
Native of Guinea. Flowers cream-coloured. 

Cream-coloured-flowered Crotalaria. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

76 C. LABURNIFO LIA (Lin. spec. 1005. fl. zeyl. p. 278.) sti- 
pulas wanting; leaflets oval, acute, glabrous ; racemes oppo- 
site the leaves ; legumes pendulous, on long stipes, which are 
4-times longer than the calyx. ©.S. Native of Malabar and 
Ceylor.—Rheed. mal. 9. t. 27. Burm. zeyl. t. 35. Legume 
cylindrical, glabrous, length of stipe. Corolla large, yellow. 
Keel acuminated, much longer than the wings. 

Laburnum-leaved Crotalaria. Fl. J uly, Sept. 
Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

77 C. pe'npura (Bert. ined. D.C. prod. 2. p. 130.) stipulas 
wanting ; leaflets oval, obtuse, glabrous ; racemes opposite the 
leaves; legumes pendulous, stipitate ; stipe twice the length of 
the calyx, but one-half shorter than the legume. h.S. Native 
of Jamaica. Very like the preceding species. 

Pendulous-legumed Crotalaria. Fl. Jul. Sept. Clt. 1820. Sh. 

78 C. anacyroipes (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
404.) arborescent ; stipulas subulate, minute; leaflets lanceo- 

1 


Clt. 1739. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


XLVII. CROTALARIA, 


late-oblong, acute, mucronate, cuneated at the base, clothe 
beneath with adpressed pubescence, younger ones with s 
brown pubescence ; racemes many-flowered, opposite the leaves; 
legumes many-seeded, and are, as well as the calyxes, pubescent, 
h. S. Native of Caraccas. Allied to C. arboréscens. 

Anagyrus-like Crotalaria. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1823. Sh. 6f 

79 C. Brownet (Bert. ined. D. C. prod. 2. p. 130.) stipuks 
deciduous or wanting; leaflets oval, attenuated at both ends 
apiculately mucronate, adult ones glabrous ; racemes terminal 
opposite the leaves; legume pendulous, cylindrical, glabrous 
on a very short stipe. h.S. Native of Jamaica, on the side 
of rivulets frequent. Leaflets and young legumes clothed with 
shining, silky, appressed pubescence. Flowers yellowish-brom, 
striated. 

Browne’s Crotalaria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. Shrub 4h 

80 C. Bractea‘ra (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 54.) stipulas want: 
ing; leaflets oval, tapering to the base, and acuminated at the 
apex, smooth above, but clothed with very minute pubescent 
beneath: racemes opposite the leaves: legumes pendulois 
almost sessile, densely clothed with hairs. h. G. Natived 
the East Indies and Chittagong. Flowers smaller than in th 
two preceding species, but the bracteas are reflexed as in them 
Perhaps C. bracteàta of Fischer is the same. 

Bracteated Crotalaria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1820. Sh. 2 to 4 fi 

81 C. cytisoipes (Roxb. hort. beng. 54.) stipulas subulate 
deciduous ; leaflets elliptic, acuminated at both ends, glabrow 
above, but clothed with fine pubescence beneath ; racemes op 
posite the leaves, nearly terminal ; ovary pubescent, on a verj 
short stipe. h.G. Native of Nipaul. C. psoraleoides, D 
Don, prod. fl. nep. 242. This species comes very near tol 
bracteàta, but the ovarium is pubescent, not as in that specit 
densely hairy. 

Cytisus-like Crotalaria. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1826. Shri 
2 to 4 feet. 

82 C. casaniru'Lta (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p 
405.) stipulas? leaflets oblong, obtuse, mucronate, cuneated # 
the base, glabrous above, “puberulous beneath and canescenti 
racemes many-flowered, almost terminal; legumes many-seé 
and are, as well as the calyxes, clothed with appressed pubes 
cence. h.G. Native of Mexico, on the declivity of moult 
Jorullo. i 

Pigeon-pea-leaved Crotalaria. Cit. 18% 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. af 

83 C. Grana'm1; shrubby, diffuse; leaves ternate ; le 
cuneate-elliptic, rather pilose, mucronate ; stipulas subulate 
flexed, permanent ; racemes sub-capitate, opposite the leav 
h. S. Native of Mexico. C. dichótoma, Graham 1m 
new phil. journ. dec. 1826. Flowers yellow. of. 

Graham’s Crotalaria. Fl. Ju. July. Cit. 1824. Sh. 107% 

84 C. srria‘ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 131.) stipulas 2 
leaflets elliptic, obtuse, mucronate, nearly glabrous ; race 
terminal, and nearly opposite the leaves ; bracteas setac i 
deciduous. ©. S. Native of the East Indies. Flowers Je 
pendulous. Keel acuminated, striped with black lines; 
vexillum also striped a little. 

Striped-flowered Crotalaria. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. tipul 
85 C.Lævica'ra (Lam. dict. 2. p. 198.) glabrous; ns. 
wanting ; leaflets elliptic-oblong, obtuse ; racemes PRES d 
leaves, 3-6-flowered ; legume pedicellate. h. S. Na 

Madagascar. 

Smooth Crotalaria. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. oe 

86 C. neTEROPHY’LLA (Lin. fil. suppl. 823.) ppe 
late, spreading ; lower leaves simple, the rest ieee 
elliptic, emarginate. ©.S. Native of the East Indies- 
rolla yellow, and striped. Legume smooth. 

Variable-leaved Crotalaria, PI. 1 foot. 


FI. July, Sept. 


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. LEGUMINOSÆ. XLVII. CROTALARIA. 


4 - 87 C. roridsa (Willd. enum. 747.) leaflets obovate, emar- 
fi, ginate, covered beneath with strigose pili; racemes terminal, 
Wei- usually 4-flowered ; stem diffuse, branched. kh. S. Native 
| of the East Indies. Indigôfera folidsa, Rottl. 
Un, Leafy Crotalaria. Fi. Ju. July. Cit. 1818. Sh. 2 to 8 feet. 
§ 88 C. Havane’nsis (Guss. ex Schlecht. Linnea. 4. p. 36.) 
a smooth; leaflets oblong, emarginate, tapering to the base; 
flowers racemose ; legume oblong, cylindrical. h.S. Native 
tg of Cuba, about the Havannah. 
|. Havannah Crotalaria. Shrub. 

89 C. Orrixe’nsis (Rottl. in Willd. enum. 747.) stipulas lan- 
ceolate, and bracteas ovate, both reflexed; leaflets obovate, 
covered beneath with strigose pili; racemes terminal; stems 
diffuse; legume stipitate, ovate, obtuse, glabrous. ©.S. Na- 
tive of the East Indies. Flowers more minute than in any other 
species of the genus. Mart. in acad. mun. 6. p. 157. t. H. 
Orica Crotalaria, FI. July, Aug. Clit. 1816. Pl. 1 foot. 
90 C. virca‘ra (Roxb. ex Mart. acad. mun. 6. p. 157. t. G.) 
stipulas small ; leaflets obcordate, destitute of a mucrone, gla- 
brous ; raceme few-flowered, opposite the leaves, lateral ; branches 
diffuse, rather twiggy. h. S. Nativeof Coromandel. Legume 
unknown. 

Twiggy Crotalaria. El. Ju. Aug. Clt.1816. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 
91 C. Cusr'ysıs (D. C. prod. 2. p. 131.) stipulas linear- 
setaceous ; leaflets obovate-roundish ; racemes nearly opposite 
the leaves; stem erect, hairy. ©. S. Native of Cuba. C. 
hírta, Lag. nov. spec. hort. madr. p. 22. but not of Willd. 

Cuba Crotalaria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1820. PI. 1 to 2 ft. 
92 C. seri'rERA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. ined. D.C. prod. 2. 
p- 131.) stipulas linear-setaceous ; leaflets obovate, mucronate ; 
racemes opposite the leaves, and are hairy, as well as the petioles 
and branches ; legume pendulous, cylindrical, hairy, nearly ses- 
sile. ©. H. Native of Mexico. Flowers yellow. Keel 
acute, shorter than the vexillum and wings. 

Bristle-bearing Crotalaria. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

93 C. corurzoipes (Lam. dict. 2. p. 200.) leaflets obovate, 
_ obtuse, mucronate, rather pilose beneath, longer than the pe- 
_tioles ; racemes terminal, loose; legume glabrous, stipitate, 
4 bladdery, destitute of a style. h.?S. Native of Africa. Pluk. 

E 185. f. 3. 

ds Colutea-like Crotalaria. ‘Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

i 94 C. purrura’scens (Lam. dict. 2. p. 200.) stipulas seta- 
 ceous, villous; leaflets obovate-cuneiform, retuse, mucronate, 
glabrous; racemes opposite the leaves almost terminal; calyx 
Ls villous, about equal in length to the corolla; legume pendulous, 
sessile, oblong, bladdery. ©. S. Native of Madagascar, and 
| i the Mauritius. Vexillum purplish above. Branches and pe- 
i tioles clothed with hispid villi. 

_. Purplish-flowered Crotalaria. 
© PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

_ 95 C. ixca‘wa (Lin. spec. 1005.) stipulas and bracteas seta- 
® ceous, villous, deciduous ; leaflets oval or obovate, villous be- 
W neath; racemes spike-formed, opposite the leaves ; calyxes gla- 

brous; keel with a tomentose margin ; legume pendulous, sub- 
# Sessile, hairy. ©. S. Native of the Caribbee Islands. Flowers 

“yellow. Jacq. obs. 4. t. 82. Cav. icon. 4. t. 322. Ker. bot. reg. 
_ 377. C. pubéscens, Moench. 
# Hoary Crotalaria. FI. Ju. July. Clt. 1714. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 
# 96 C. Domprya'na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 132.) stipulas and 
ø bracteas setaceous, villous, deciduous; leaflets oval-oblong, 

acute, pubescent beneath; racemes spike-formed, opposite the 

leaves; ovarium pubescent: legume pendulous, sessile, gla- 
d brous. h.?S. Native of Peru. C. incana 6, Lam. dict. 2. 
y p. 200. Very near to C. incana, but the flowers are double the 

Size, and disposed in dense spikes. 
|. Dombey’s Crotalaria. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 


SE. SRS S Less 


= 2 SSeS 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1824. 


139 


97 C. pu'BERA (Vahl. eclog. 2. p. 55.) stipulas subulate, de- 
ciduous ; leaflets oblong, obtuse, clothed beneath with adpressed 
canescent villi; racemes terminal and axillary; legume pendu- 
lous, oblong, villous. kh. S. Native of the island of St. 
Martha. Branches rather villous. C. pübera, Schrank. pl. rar. 
mon. t. 14. differs from Vahl’s plant in the racemes being op- 
posite the leaves, and therefore the plant is more nearly allied 
to C. incäna. 

Downy Crotalaria. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

98 C. arrinis (D.C. prod. 2. p. 132.) stipulas and bracteas 
setaceous and deciduous; leaflets obovate-cuneated, truncate, 
smoothish ; petioles, branches, and legumes villous ; racemes op- 
posite the leaves. h.? S. Native of the Mauritius. Allied 
to C. incana. Calyxes villous. Legume sessile, very hairy. 

Allied Crotalaria. Shrub 2 to 8 feet. 

99 C. ru Mira (Ort. dec. 2. p. 23.) stipulas subulate, spread- 
ing; leaflets obovate, emarginate, glabrous, rather fleshy ; 
racemes opposite the leaves and lateral ; legumes nearly sessile, 
pendulous, pubescent ; stem ascending. ©. S. Native of Cuba. 


Flowers yellow, smaller than those of C. incana, to which the 


plant is very nearly allied. Stem and petioles hardly pubescent. 

Dwarf Crotalaria. FI. Ju. July. Clt. 1823. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 

100 C. rarca'ra (Vahl. ined. ex herb. Puer. D. C. prod. 2. 
p- 132.) stipulas small, deciduous; leaflets elliptic, somewhat 
cuneated at the base, clothed with minute pubescence beneath, 
but glabrous above; racemes opposite the leaves: vexillum 
shorter than the keel, which is falcate. bh. S. Native of 
Guinea. Flowers small. Young legumes pendulous and terete. 

Falcate-keeled Crotalaria. Shrub 2 feet. 

101 C. mucrona'ra (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. vol. 1. p. 76.) 
leaflets ovate, mucronate, clothed beneath with powdery pubes- 
cence ; flowers sessile, spicate, terminal. h.? S. Native of 
the Antilles. 

Mucronate-leaved Crotalaria. Shrub. 

102 C. micans (Link, enum. 2. p. 228.) stipulas wanting ; 
leaflets oval, acute, beset with scattered shining hairs ; racemes 
opposite the leaves ; filaments of stamens hairy. %. S. Native 
of? Legume unknown. 

Glittering-haired Crotalaria. 
1 to 2 feet. 

103 C. curra‘ra (Link. 1. c.) leaflets oval, obtuse, beset with 
scattered hairs; the nerves, petioles, and branches hoary ; 
racemes terminal, elongated; keel shorter than the vexillum. 
©. S. Native of? 

Short-keeled Crotalaria. Fl. April, May. Clt.? Pl. 1 foot. 

104 C. PrEepuncuLdsA (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. vol. 1. p. 76.) 
leaflets somewhat ovate, acute; flowers in racemose spikes ; 
racemes opposite the leaves, on long peduncles. ).?S. Native 
of the East Indies. 

Peduncled Crotalaria. Shrub. 

105 C. morrrcura (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
403.) branchlets terete; stipulas linear-subulate ; leaflets lan- 
ceolate, obtuse, clothed with soft pubescence on both surfaces, 
but canescent beneath; racemes many-flowered, opposite the 
leaves, almost terminal: calyx clothed with adpressed pubes- 
cence. Ovary 16-ovulate, stipitate. h.G. Native of Mexico, 
near Guanaxuato. Flowers about the size of those of C. incäna. 

Soft Crotalaria. Shrub 2 feet. 

106 C. Mayrure’nsis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p. 403.) branchlets angular; stipulas capillary; leaflets lan- 
ceolate, obtuse, somewhat mucronate, glabrous above, and 
clothed with adpressed pubescence beneath; racemes many- 
flowered, almost terminal; calyxes clothed with adpressed pu- 
bescence ; legume many-seeded, hairy. .S. Native on the 
banks of the river Orinoco, near Maypures. 

Maypures Crotalaria. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

T2 


Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 1820. PI. 


140 


107 C. vrreccr na (Ker. bot-reg. t. 447.) plant exstipulate, 
pubescent ; leaflets oval-lanceolate, acute, twice the length of 
the petioles, which are covered with hairs; legume oblong, pen- 
dulous, silky-pubescent. .S. Native of Brazil. Racemes 
3-5 inches long. Flowers of a fulvous-yellow colour, but with 
the vexillum spotted with violet at the base. 

Yolk-like Crotalaria. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1819. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

108 C. moroserr'ceA (Nees et Mart. nov. act. bonn. 12. p. 
26.) the whole plant clothed with silky villi; stipulas subulate ; 
leaflets rhomboidal, oval, obtuse, mucronate ; racemes opposite 
the leaves; vexillum bicallous at the base; legume villous, 
elliptic, 5-6-seeded. h.S. Native of Brazil, in fields. Flowers 
yellow. An intermediate species between C. vitellina and C. 
purpurdscens. 

Whole-silky Crotalaria. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

109 ©. cyrinproca’rpa (D. ©. prod. 2. p. 193.) stipulas 
dimidiate-oblong, acute at both ends, rather falcate ; leaflets 
elliptic-oblong, rather pubescent beneath as well as the branch- 
lets; racemes opposite the leaves; legumes sessile, cylindrical, 


26-30-seeded, rather pubescent, apiculated by the style, rather 


spreading ; stem erect, somewhat panicled. h.S. Native of 
Senegal. C. paniculata, Pers. in litt. but not of Willd. 

Cylindrical-fruited Crotalaria. Shrub. 

110 C. Senrcare’nsis (Bacle in litt. 1820.) stipulas small, 
subulate, spreading, deciduous ; leaflets oval, obtuse, smoothish ; 
racemes opposite the leaves ; legumes sessile, pendulous, pubes- 
cent, obovate, 8-10-seeded, crowned by the hooked style; stem 
erect, much branched, pubescent. ©. S. Native of Senegal. 
C. uncinata y, Lam. Pers. 1. c. C. gracilis, Perr. in litt. 1825. 

Senegal Crotalaria. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1819. PI. 1 foot. 

111 C. ronoca’rpa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 133.) plant erect, hispid 
all over from spreading hairs; stipulas dimidiate, oval-oblong, 
erect, leafy ; leaflets obovate, obtuse, mucronate; racemes op- 
posite the leaves; legume stipitate, turgid, ovate, glabrous, 
apiculated by the style, 12-18-seeded. ©.S. Native of Se- 
negal, in the Sahara desert. The plant has the habit of Lotus 
hirstilus. 

Foot-fruited Crotalaria. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

112 C. unane’zza (Lam. dict. 2. p. 200.) stipulas small or 
wanting ; leaflets oval, mucronate, pubescent beneath; racemes 
opposite the leaves ; legume stipitate, somewhat globose, hooked 
from the style, silky-velvety, 2-4-seeded; stem erect, much 
branched, pubescent. ©. S. Native of the island of Bourbon. 

Var. B, glabra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 133.) leaves and legumes 
glabrous ; leaflets oblong, somewhat elliptic ©.S. Native of 
Bourbon. Perhaps a species. 

Hooked-styled Crotalaria. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

113 C. spu#roca’rea (Perr. in litt. 1825.) stipulas small ; 
leaflets oblong-obovate, pubescent beneath: racemes opposite 
the leaves; legumes sessile, ovate-globose, clothed with fine 
pubescence, apiculated by the filiform style, 2-4-seeded ; stem 
erect, much branched, pubescent. h.8. Native of Senegal. 
An intermediate species between the preceding and the follow- 
ing. Stamens permanent, at the base of the legume. 

Round-fruited Crotalaria. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

114 C. mepicacinea (Lam. dict. 2. p. 201.) stipulas subulate, 
spreading ; leaflets obovate-cuneated, emarginate, clothed beneath 
with adpressed pubescence, shorter than the petioles ; racemes 
opposite the leaves or terminal, elongated, and with some of the 
flowers disposed in axillary bundles; legume sessile, roundish, 
hooked from the thick base of the style, 2-4-seeded, minutely 
pubescent. ©.? S. Native of the East Indies. C. trifoli- 
astrum. Willd. spec. 3. p- 983. Lupinus trifoliatus, Rottl. 
nov. act. nat. cur. 4. 1803, p. 223. t. 5. 

Medick-like Crotalaria. Fl. June, July. Clt.1816. Pl. 1 ft. 

115 C. xuputrna (D. C. prod. 2. p. 133.) stipulas setaceous, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. XLVII. CRroTALARIA, ° 


small ; leaflets lanceolate, acute, mucronate, clothed with ad. 
pressed pubescence beneath as well as the calyxes; racemes 
9-10-flowered, opposite the leaves ; legume ovate, many-seeded, 
puberulous. ©.G. 
Jorullo. 

Hop Crotalaria. PI. 1 foot. 

116 C. stricta (Roth. nov. spec. 342.) stipulas setaceou, 
adpressed ; leaflets cuneated, emarginate, mucronate, canescelt 
beneath, length of petioles; stem straight ; lower flowers azil 
lary, in fascicles, upper ones disposed in a terminal raceme; le- 
gume pilose, globose, hooked at the apex. ©.? S. Native ol 
the East Indies. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from the preceding 
species. 

Straight Crotalaria. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

117 C. riewa (Roth. 1. c.) stipulas lanceolate-subulate ; led 
lets cuneiform, emarginate, covered with hoary pili beneath, 
length of petioles; stem divaricate ; lower flowers axillary, m 
fascicles, upper ones disposed in terminal racemes. R. S. Ne 
tive of the East Indies. 

Stiff Crotalaria. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

118 C. purru REA (Vent. malm. t. 66.) stipulas subulate; 
leaflets. obovate, retuse, somewhat emarginate, glabrous above, 
and minutely pubescent beneath; racemes terminal ; legume 
ovate, glabrous, apiculated by the style, on a very short stipe, 
many-seeded. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope 
Ker. bot. reg. 128. C. élegans, Hortul. Flowers deep purple 

Purple Crotalaria. Fl. Mar. May. Clt. 1790. Sh. 3 to 6f 

119 C. zrrora us (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. ô. p 
401.) suffruticose, procumbent ; stipulas subulate, very minute; 
leaflets 3, obovate-oblong, emarginate, beset with adpre 
pili; peduncles 5-7-flowered, opposite the leaves and terminal; 
legume usually 2-seeded, clothed with adpressed pubescence # 
well as the calyxes. h.S. Native of Cuba, near Havannab! 

Shore Crotalaria. -Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

120 C. micropuy’tta (Vahl. symb. 1. p. 52.) stipulas sett 
ceous, spreading ; leaflets oblong, glabrous, thickish, length 
petioles ; peduncles opposite the leaves and terminal, 2-flowereti 
legume glabrous, oblong, on a short stipe ; stem decumbent. h+¥ 
Native of Arabia Felix. Leaflets 2 lines long. i 

Small-leaved Crotalaria. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. pl. | 

121 C. micra’nrua (Link, enum. 2. p. 229.) leaflets oblong 
obtuse, mucronulate, beset beneath with scattered adpres 
pili; racemes short, terminal; calyxes silky. ©. S, Nam 
of Ceylon. i 

Small-flowered Crotalaria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1823. PL] 

122 C. pa’zzipA (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 3. p. 20.) leaf 
lanceolate, glabrous ; racemes terminal, spike-formed. 
Native of Africa. h 

Pale-flowered Crotalaria. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1775. P1.1 to? 

123 C.? aRGENTEA (Jacq. hort. schoenbr. 2. p- 220.) clo 
with white tomentum ; leaflets lanceolate, shorter than the z 
tiole ; peduncles 1-flowered, opposite the leaves, nearly term" 
legume stipitate, compressed, clothed with silvery woo! a d 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers yellow. Habi 
Lòtus or Coronilla. Calyx tripartite. 9 foet 

Silvery Crotalaria. FÌ. June, July. Clt. 1823. Sh. “inest 

124 C. PULCHELLA (Andr. bot. rep. t. 417.) leaflets ee 
lanceolate, acute, longer than the petioles, clothed with adpre 
pubescence beneath, as well as the branches and petioles, 
cemes terminal ; legume cylindrical, many-seeded, taper God 
a stipe at the base. h. G. Native of the Cape © 
Hope. Sims, bot. mag. t. 1699. Flowers large, yellow, 
the size of those of Spartium jénceum. sh 

Neat Crotalaria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1800. Sh. 2 to 219) 

125 C. aneustrrdx1a (Jacq. hort. schoenbr, 2. p. 49. “ 
stipulas wanting ; leaflets lanceolate, hoary, and silky, § 


Native of Mexico, on the burning Mount | 


Se ae ee ef a . 


, glabrous. . h. G 


LEGUMINOSÆ. XLVII: CROTALARIA. 


than the petioles ; racemes terminal, elongated. h.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers cream-coloured, 6 lines 
long. 

Var. B, elongata (Thunb. fl. cap. 571.) leaflets ovate, obtuse ; 
flowers yellow. 

Narron-leaved Crotalaria. 
4 to 6 feet. 

126 C. macite’NTA (Gailliaud, fl. meroe. 2. t. 62.) branches 
somewhat dichotomous, slender ; petiole about the length of the 
leaves ; leaflets 3, ovate, clothed with short hairs beneath ; spike 
elongated, not much crowded with flowers; fruit few-seeded. 
©.? H. Native of Egypt, at the White River. The Chamois at 
Sennaar eat the herb. 

Lean Crotalaria. Pl.1 to 2 feet. 

127 C. Wittpenowia'‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 134.) pubescent ; 
stipulas subulate ; leaflets linear, cuneated, emarginate ; petioles 
very short; racemes terminal, 4-6-flowered ; legume roundish- 
ovate, acuminated. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
C. genistoides, Willd. spec. 3. p. 987. but notof Lam. Flowers 
small, yellow. Habit of a species of Genista. 

Willdenon’s Crotalaria. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

128 C. AsPALATHOÌDES (Lam. dict. 2. p. 202.) plant exstipu- 
late ; leaflets linear, cuneated, hairy ; racemes pedunculate, ter- 
minal, 3-6-flowered; ovary very villous. h.G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Leaflets very small. 

Aspalathus-like Crotalaria. Shrub | to 2 feet. 

129 C. osscu‘ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 134.) herbaceous, beset 
with rusty hairs; leaflets ovate, mucronate, glabrous above ; 
flowers terminal, pedunculate; legume subcylindrical, villous. 
©. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Legume an inch 
Jong.” C. pilosa, Thunb. fl. cap. 572. but not of Mill. 

Obscure Crotalaria. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. PI. 1 foot. 

130 C. vittosa (Thunb. fl. cap. 572.) herbaceous, decum- 
bent ; branches villous, diffusely retroflexed ; leaflets obovate, 
mucronulate, hairy; stipulas lanceolate; spikes terminal; le- 
gume oblong, pubescent. ©. G. Native of the Cape of Good 

ope. 

Villous Crotalaria. PI. decumbent. ' 

131 C. Sarria‘na (Andr. bot. rep. 648.) branches downy ; 
leaflets ovate, tomentose ; stipulas wanting ; racemes elongated, 
opposite the leaves. h. G. Native of Abyssinia. Flowers 
yellow. An elegant plant. 

Salt’s Crotalaria. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1810. Sh. 2to4 ft. 

132 C. pecu’mpens (Pers. ench. no. 50.) herbaceous, decum- 
bent, hairy ; leaflets ovate-oblong, pubescent above, and clothed 
beneath with silky tomentum, nerved ; flowers terminal, some- 
what spicate ; legume pubescent. ©.G. Native of the Cape 
E Good Hope. C. lineàta, Thunb. fl. cap. 572. but not of 

am. 


Decumbent Crotalaria. 


FI. May, Sept. Clt. 1815. Sh. 


Pl. decumbent. 


*** Leaves trifoliate. Flowers all axillary. 


133 C. rorrrdx1a (Lin, spec. 1005.) leaflets oblong-cuneated, 
emarginate, clothed with silky villi beneath ; peduncles axillary, 
solitary, 1-flowered ; legume sessile. h. S. Native of Ja- 
maica and Santa Cruz.—Sloane, hist. 2. t. 176. f. 1-2.—Dill. 
elth. t. 102. f. 131. The plant is said by many authors to be 
glabrous, but by Vahl the leaves are said to be silky beneath. 

Lotus-leaved Crotalaria. FI. J une, July. Clt. 1732. Shrub 
2 to 4 feet. 

134 C. vorv‘srus (Thunb. fl. cap. 572.) plant glabrous, be- 
tween decumbent and twining ; leaflets obovate, obtuse; flowers 
axillary, solitary, on short pedicels; legume ovate, pedicellate, 
Ass Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

mining Crotalaria. Shrub decumbent. 
* 135 C. AXILLA`RIS (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 20.) 


141 


leaflets oblong-lanceolate, acute, covered beneath with silky pili ; 
pedicels axillary, twin, 1-flowered. ©. S. Native of Guinea. 
Willd. spec. 3. p. 984. Stipulas small, lanceolate-subulate. 
Flowers yellow. Legume pilose. In a specimen of this plant 
sent to M. De Candolle from the English gardens, the leaves 
were pubescent beneath, and the pedicels 2-4 together, not all 
twin. 

Axillary Crotalaria. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt.1781. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

136 C. rria’ntHA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. ined. D. C. prod. 2. 
p- 135.) leaflets oblong, obtuse, somewhat emarginate, glabrous ; 
peduncles 3-flowered, bearing bristles at the apex, longer than 
the leaves ; legumes pendulous, oblong, cylindrical, sessile. ©.S. 
Native of Mexico. Flowers yellow, reddish on the outside. 

Three-flowered Crotalaria. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1824. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 


*** * Leaves having 5 or 7 leaflets. 


137 C. auinquerouia (Lin. spec. 1006.) leaflets 5, narrow- 
lanceolate, obtuse, young ones silky-pubescent ; racemes oppo- 
site the leaves, terminal ; bracteas linear, at length reflexed ; 
legume glabrous, apiculated by the style, on a short stipe. ©. S. 
Native of Malabar and Java.—Burm. fl. ind. 157. exclusive of 
the 3-leaved variety —Rheed. mal. 9. t. 28. Habit of a lupine. 

Five-leaved Crotalaria. FI. Ju. Jul. Cit. 1792. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


138 C. pindsa (Mill. dict. no. 2.) leaves simple, lanceolate, 
pilose; petioles decurrent. Native of New Spain, at Vera 
Cruz. 

Pilose Crotalaria. Clt.? Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

139 C. rruticdsa (Mill. dict. no. 4.) leaves simple, linear- 
lanceolate, hairy; petioles decurrent; stem fruticose. h. S. 
Native of Jamaica. 

Shrubby Crotalaria. Fl. June, July. Clt.1716. Tr, 28 ft. 

140 C. aneuta‘ra (Mill. dict. no. 9.) leaves simple, ovate, 
sessile; branches angular, hairy; flowers lateral. ©. S. Na- 
tive of Campechy. 

Angular-stemmed Crotalaria. 
Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

141 C. sryractFdLia (Horn. hort. hafn. suppl. 151.) leaves 
simple, broad-ovate, nearly sessile, pubescent on both surfaces, 
hoary ; stipulas subulate. h.S. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Perhaps the same as C. styracif dlia of Desf. hort. par. 
Perhaps a species of Podalyria. 

Styrax-leaved Crotalaria. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

142 C. HEPTAPHY'LLA (Lour. coch. p. 433.) leaves impari- 
pinnate, with 3 pairs of leaflets; leaflets ovate-oblong, rather 
tomentose ; spikes elongated, axillary, and terminal, legume 
stipitate, turgid, villous. kh. G. Native of Cochin-china. 
Flowers white. Stamens monadelphous. This plant ought 
certainly to be removed from the genus in consequence of its 
pinnate leaves. 

Seven-leaved Crotalaria. Shrub 10 feet. 

143 C. macro’sryLa (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 242.) leaves tri- 
foliate ; leaflets obovate, retuse, coriaceous, mucronulate, clothed 
with silky villi beneath as well as the branches ; racemes axil- 
lary; legume ovate, compressed, 1-seeded, very villous. k. Ss. 
Native of Shreenagur. In consequence of the stamens being 
diadelphous, and the style being very long and plumose, it re- 
cedes from the present genus. 

Long-styled Crotalaria. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 


Fl. June, July. Cit. 1700. 


Cult. All the species of this genus are free flowerers, and 
several of them are very handsome when in bloom. All of 
them thrive well in any light rich soil, and young cuttings of the 
shrubby kinds root freely in a pot of sand, with a bell-glass 
placed over them, but this is generally unnecessary, as most of 


142 LEGUMINOSÆ. XLVIII. Cravuzum. XLIX. HypocazyPrus. L. VisorcrA. LI. LoppicesiA. LII. oa 


them ripen their seeds in abundance. The seeds of the annual 
kinds should be sown on a hot-bed in spring, and when the plants 
have attained the height of 2 or 3 inches, they may be placed 
separately in pots, and some may be planted out into the open 
border in summer, especially those natives of colder countries. 


XLVIII. CLA’VULUM (diminutive of clavus, a club; form 
of legume). Desv. obs. legum. ex Schlecht. Linnea. 2. p. 510. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 5-cleft, some- 
what bilabiate ; teeth broad, acute ; vexillum somewhat plicate. 
Keel large, short. Wings short. Stamens monadelphous, with 
the sheath cleft in front. Style long, acute. Ovary stalked. 
Legume oblong, inflated, many-seeded. Shrubs, with trifoliate 
leaves and racemes of flowers, which are either opposite the leaves 
or terminal. 

1 C. mucrona‘tum (Desv. l. c.) leaflets ovate, mucronate, 
covered beneath with powdery pubescence ; flowers sessile, spi- 
cate, terminal. h. S. Native of the Antilles. Crotalaria 
mucronata, Desv. journ. bot. 1814. vol. 1. p. 76. D. C. prod. 
2. p. 132. 

Mucronate-leaved Clavulum. Shrub. 

2 C. pepuncuLosa (Desv. l. c.) leaflets obovate, acute ; flowers 
disposed in racemose spikes, which are opposite the leaves, and 
on very long peduncles. kh. S. Native of the East Indies. 
Crotalaria pedunculésa, Desv. journ. bot. 1814, vol. 1. p. 76. 

Stalked-racemed Clavulum. Shrub. 

Cult. See shrubby stove species of Crotalaria for culture 
and propagation. 


XLIX. HYPOCALY’PTUS (iro, hypo, under, and xa- 
Aurrw, calypto, to veil, meaning not evident). Thunb. prod. 
124. D. C. prod. 2. p. 135. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. 
lobes, thrust in at the base. 


Calyx with 5 short 
Stamens monadelphous. Legume 
compressed, lanceolate—A smooth shrub, with trifoliate leaves 
and purple flowers. All the species of Hypocalyptus of Thun- 
berg have been discovered to be either species of Podalýria or 
Virgilia, except the present plant. 

1 H oscorpa‘tus (Thunb. 1. c) h.. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Spartium sophoroides, Berg. cap. 198. 
Crotalaria cordif dlia, Lin. mant. 266. The plant has the habit 
of a species of Podaljria or Rdfnia. Leaflets obcordate, mu- 
cronate, complicated, longer than the petiole. 

Obcordate-leafletted Hypocalyptus. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1823. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Loddigésia. 


L. VIBO’RGIA (in honour of Erie Viborg, an acute Danish 
botanist). Spreng. but not of Moench. Wibérgia, Thunb. fl. 
cap. p. 560. but not of Roth. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decandria. Calyx campanulately- 
tubular, permanent, 5-toothed, with the recesses round. Vexil- 
lum obovate. Keel 2-edged, obtuse. Stamens monadelphous, 
with the sheath at length cleft in front. Style filiform, smooth, 
crowned by a simple terminal stigma. Legume stipitate, com- 
pressed, ovate, indehiscent, mucronate from the style, 1-seeded, 
subalate at the upper suture; valves rather ventricose, coria- 
ceous, transversely nerved.—Cape shrubs, about 2 or 3 feet 
high, with trifoliate leaves, the leaflets rather longer than the 
petioles. Flowers yellow, disposed in racemes, with the pedicels 
reflexed. Stipulas wanting or very small. Perhaps all the 
three species are sufficiently distinct from each other. 

1 V. oscorpa`ra (Thunb. fl. cap. p. 560.) leaflets glabrous, 
oblong-cuneated, obtusely emarginate; racemes elongated ; 
branches loose. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope, 
in sandy places. Hedysarum Capénse, Burm. cap. p. 22. Cro- 


talaria obcordata, Berg. cap. 195. 
bot. cab. 509. 

Obcordate-leafletted Viborgia. 
Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

2 V. ru’sca (Thunb. 1. c.) leaflets glabrous, ovate, mucronate; 
branches twiggy, erect. h. G. Native of the Cape of Goo 
Hope. 

ee Viborgia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

3 V. sericea (Thunb. 1. c.) leaflets clothed with silky pubes 
cence, obovate, obtuse; branches twiggy. h.G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Leaves about a line long. 

Silky Viborgia. FÌ. July, Aug. Clt.1810. Sh. 2 to 8 feet 

Cult. See Loddigésia for culture and propagation. 


Crotalaria floribända, Lodd, 
Leaflets 2-3 lines long. 
Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1810, 


LI. LODDIGE'SIA (in honour of Conrad Loddiges, nur 
seryman at Hackney, near London; died 1820). Sims, bot, mag, 
t. 956. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx somewhat in 
flated, acutely 5-toothed. Vexillum much smaller than th 
wings and keel. Stamens all connected. Ovary oblong, %4 
ovulate, compressed.—A Cape shrub, with trifoliate leaves, and 
pinkish flowers. 

1 L. oxaxiprro11a (Sims, l.c.) h.G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Shrub much branched, smooth. Leaves stalk- 
ed. Stipulas subulate. Leaflets obcordate, mucronate. Flowers 
3-8, in an umbel. Keel dark-purple at the apex. 

Oxalis-leaved Loddigesia. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1802. Shrub 
1 to 3 feet. 

Cult. Loddigèsia is an elegant plant when in flower. An 
equal mixture of sandy loam and peat suits it best, and youl 
cuttings strike freely if planted in a pot of sand, with a bell-glass 
placed over them. 


LII. DICHILUS (from de, dis, twice, and xetdoe, cheilos, $ 
lip; in reference to the calyx being deeply two lipped). 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decandria. Calyx attenuated # 
the base, profoundly bilabiate, upper lip bidentate, lower on? 
tridentate, the teeth all acute. Vexillum shorter than the ob- 
tuse keel. Wings nearly equal, longer than the calyx. Stamens 
monadelphous, with the sheath cleft above. Style filiform 
Ovary linear, erect, 8-ovulate.—Smoothish Cape subshrubs 
with terete branches, and with hardly any stipulas. Leave 
ternate. Pedicels 1-flowered, bibracteate. 

1 D. resecrioïnes (D. C. 1. c. t. 35.) stem suffruticose, er 
smooth ; leaves ternate, on short petioles, smooth ; pedicels 
flowered, bibracteolate. h.G. Native of the Cape of G 
Hope. 

Lebeckia-like Dichilus. . Shrub 1 to 2 feet. ah 

2 D. seri‘ceum (Spreng. syst. tent. suppl. p. 20.) stem x 
fruticose, erect, silky ; leaves ternate, stalked ; leaflets oboval® 
smooth above, but with the margins fulvous and ciliated, 
clothed with silky silvery-pubescence beneath; racemes $ i 
legume linear-ensiform. h.G. Native of the Cape of 
Hope. Zeyher, no. 10. 

Silky Dichilus. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. oil 

3 D. citia‘rum (Spreng. l. c.) stem herbaceous, erect, SM id, 
ish; leaves ternate, on long stalks; leaflets ovate-rhombot 
rather oblique, ovate, acute, mucronate, smoothish hen 
ciliated with silky hairs, sparingly pilose beneath ; pedun G: 
axillary, leafy in the middle ; racemes few-flowered. pa 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. D. hypôtrichum, Spreng 
cur. post. p. 273. no. 2. 

Ciliated-leaved Dichilus. Pl. 1 foot. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Loddigèsia. 


LIIL LEBE’CKIA (from Lebeck, some obscure brait 


RS on aan 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LIII. Lesecxia. 


Thunb. prod. 2. præf. fl. cap. 561. Willd. spec. 3. p. 946. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 136. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 5-cleft; lobes 
acute, nearly equal, with the recesses rounded. Stamens all 
connected, with the sheath cleft above. Legume cylindrical, 
many-seeded.—Shrubs or subshrubs, natives of the Cape of 
Good Hope, with simple or trifoliate leaves. Habit of Genista. 


* Leaves simple. 


1 L. susnu'pa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 136.) leaves almost want- 
ing, but at the tops of the branches they are few, linear, and 
deciduous, and are, as well as the branches, clothed with ad- 
pressed pubescence ; flowers disposed in long racemes. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Petals stipitate, with the 
stipes a little longer than the calyx. Perhaps the same as Z. 
aphylla, Thunb. prod. 122. but omitted in his Flora Capensis. 

Nearly-naked Lebeckia. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1824, Shrub 
1 to 2 feet. . 

2 L. conramina‘ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 136.) leaves linear-fili- 
form, scattered, glabrous ; racemes axillary, pedunculated, and 
elongated. k).G, Native of the Cape of Good Hope, in sandy 
places. Spartium contaminàtum, Lin, mant. 268. The bases 
of the leaflets are spotted with purple. Flowers yellow. Per- 
haps L. contaminata of Thunb. fl. cap. 561. Flowers said to 
be umbellate by Thunberg; it is therefore perhaps a distinct 
species from the plant of Linnæus. 

Contaminated Lebeckia. FI. April, May. Clit. 1787. Shrub 
2 to G feet. 

3 L. sepra'rtA (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves filiform, rather crowded, 
glabrous ; racemes subterminal, pedunculated, elongated, crowd- 
ed. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope.—Pluk. alm. 
t. 424. f. 1. Spartium sepiarium, Lin. spec. 995. Genista se- 
piaria, Lam. Spartium pinastrifolium, Burm. cap. p. 21. 

Hedge Lebeckia. Fl. Ap. May. Cit. 1820. Sh. 3 to 6 feet. 
_ 4 L.? LINEARIS (D. C. prod. 2. p. 137.) leaves in fascicles, 
linear-subulate, acute, glabrous, straight ; flowers tern, some- 
what pedicellate at the tops of the branches. h.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Psoralea linearis, Burm. cap. 22. 

Linear-leaved Lebeckia. Fl. April, May. Sh. 2 to 4 feet. 

5 L. pu’ncens (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves obovate ; branches and 
branchlets spinescent, tomentose ; flowers solitary. h. G. Na- 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Erect, clothed with fine tomen- 
tum, the branches terete. Legume oblong, falcate, tomentose. 

Pungent Lebeckia. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 


** Leaves trifoliate. 


6 L. susrerna'ra (Link. enum. 2. p. 225.) leaves 1-2 or tri- 
foliate, sessile, lanceolate, acute, scabrous. h.G. -Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Pedicels axillary, shorter than the 
leaves. Flowers yellow. Vexillum longer than the wings, and 
acute keel, 

Subternate-leaved Lebeckia. 
Shrub 2 to 4 feet. + 

7 L. arma‘ra (Thunb. fl. cap. 561.) leaves trifoliate, stalked, 
glabrous ; leaflets oblong; branches numerous, rather spines- 
Cent, terete, grey ; flowers racemose. h. G. Native of the 

ape of Good Hope. L. scérpius, Thunb. prod. 122. in fl. cap. 
Omitted. Stem very much branched. 

Armed Lebeckia. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

8 L. pe’nsa (Thunb, fl. cap. 562.) leaves trifoliate, clothed 


Fl. June, July. Cit. 1824. 


with adpressed silky-canescent down; leaflets oblong-linear, 
_ Complicated; racemes few-flowered, on long peduncles, some- 
_ What spicate; flowers erect, silky. 


« of Good Hope. 


h.G. Native of the Cape 
Burch. cat. no. 2603. Leaflets 12-15 lines 
ng, and 1 to 3 broad. Petioles, branches, and pedicels clothed 


| With adpressed pubescence. 


LIV. SarcopuyLLuM. LV. AsPALATHUS. 143 

Dense Lebeckia. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

9 L. Hu‘mizis (Thunb. fl. cap. 562.) leaves trifoliate, pubes- 
cently-villous ; leaflets linear-oblong ; flowers racemose, re- 
flexed; branches incurved. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Stem glabrous, hardly an inch in height. 

Humble Lebeckia. Shrub + foot. 

10 L. serrcea (Thunb. fl. cap. 562.) leaves trifoliate, silky ; 
leaflets linear-oblong, flat ; racemes few-flowered, short ; flowers 
erect; corolla glabrous. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Spartium sericeum, Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 12. Cytisus 
sericeus, Lam. dict. 

Silky Lebeckia. Fl. April. Clt. 1774. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

11 L. cyrisoipes (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves trifoliate, clothed with 
adpressed pubescence ; leaflets linear-oblong; racemes elon- 

ated ; flowers erect, smoothish. h.G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope.—Comm. hort. amst. 2. p. 107. Spartium cyti- 
soides, Lin. fil. suppl. 320. E’benus Capénsis, Lin. mant. 264. 
Cytisus Capénsis, Lam. Flowers large, yellow, resembling those 
of a species of Crotalaria. 

Cytisus-like Lebeckia. FI. April. Clt. 1774. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

Cult, For culture and propagation see Loddigèsia, p. 142. 


LIV. SARCOPHY'LLUM (from sapt œupkoc, sarx sarcos, 
flesh, and ġvàdov, phyllon, a leaf; leaves fleshy). Thunb. prod. 
part. 2. D. C. prod. 2. p. 137.—Sarcophyllus, Thunb. fl. cap. 2. 

6078. 
Š Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decándria. Calyx campanulate, 5- 
parted, regular, 2 superior teeth divaricate. Carina obtuse. 
Stamens monadelphous. Legume compressed, elongated, fal- 
cate, many-seeded, acuminated by the style.—A smooth Cape 
shrub, with the appearance of Lebéckia sepiària. 

1 S. carnôsuM (Thunb. I. c.) h. G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope, on the mountains near False Bay. Sims, bot. 
mag. 2502. Leaves fleshy, filiform, articulated above the mid- 
dle, disposed in fascicles. Flowers yellow, pedicellate, lateral. 

Fleshy-leaved Sarcophyllum. FI. May, Aug. Clt. 1812. Sh. 
2 to 4 feet. 

Cult. This plant being of a rather succulent nature care 
must be taken not to over water it. A mixture of loam and 
peat is the best soil for it, and young cuttings root readily in a 
pot of sand under a bell-glass. 


LV. ASPA LATHUS (said to be derived from a privative, 
and craw, spao, to extract; in reference to the thorns). Lin. 
gen. no. 860. Lam. ill. t. 620. Thunb. fl. cap. 573. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 137. Aspalathus and Eridcylax, Neck. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx with the tube 
hardly attenuated at the base, 5-toothed or 5-cleft, with the 
lobes about equal. Vexillum on a short stipe. Carina 2-edged. 
Stamens monadelphous, having the sheath cleft above. Legume 
oblong, usually oblique, few-seeded.—Shrubs or subshrubs, all 
natives of the Cape of Good Hope, with the exception of one. 
Leaves at first sight in fascicles, but are compounded of 3-5 
leaflets, disposed palmately, rarely pinnately, having scarcely 
any or very short petioles, therefore the leaflets are sessile. 
Flowers furnished each with 3 bracteoles, or a leaf composed 
of 3 leaflets. The species are mostly known from the descrip- 
tions of Thunberg. Flowers usually yellow. 


§ 1. Flowers almost sessile. 


* Leaves in fascicles. 


1 A. spindsa (Lin. spec. 1000.) leaves in fascicles, linear, 
glabrous ; branches axillary, spiny; flowers axillary, solitary, 
glabrous. h. G. Breyn. cent. t. 26. Lam. ill. t, 620. f. 5. 


144 


Thunb. fl. cap. 584. Calyx 5-toothed. Carina longer than the 
wings and keel. Legume pubescent, rather oblique. 

Spiny Aspalathus. Fl. July, Aug. Clt, 1824. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

2 A. acucea‘ta (Thunb. fl. cap. 584.) leaves in fascicles, 
linear, hairy; flowers capitate; buds prickly. h.G. A vil- 
lous shrub, with very short branches. Prickles yellowish under 
the fascicles of leaves. Flowers yellow, hairy. 

Prickly Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

3 A. acumina‘ta (Lam. dict. 1. p. 287. ill. 620. f. 4. but not 
of Thunb.) leaves in fascicles, very short, lanceolate, ending in 
a pungent acumen, rather puberulous ; branchlets spinescent ; 
flowers axillary, solitary. h. G.—Pluk. alm. t. 297. f. 6. 
Teeth of calyx spiny. Petals silky on the outside. Keel and 
vexillum about equal in length, but longer than the wings. 

Acuminated-leaved Aspalathus. Shrub 1 foot. 

4 A. sprine’scens (Thunb. fl. cap. 584.) leaves in fascicles, 
filiform, rather fleshy; flowers lateral, solitary, glabrous ; 
branches spinescent. h. G. Calyx acutely 5-cleft. Corolla 
4 lines long. Petals equal among themselves. Ovary glabrous. 

Spinescent Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

5 A. LARICIFÒLIA (Lam. dict. 1. p. 287. but not of Thunb.) 
leaves in fascicles, filiform-subulate, glabrous ; branches and 
stipulas spinescent; flowers lateral, solitary, silky-pubescent. 
h. G. A. pingens, Thunb. prod. 129. Leaves length of those 
of Pinus lèrix. Calyx pubescent, acutely 5-cleft. Wings fal- 
cate. Carina very much curved. Legume clothed with short 
villi. 

Larch-leaved Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

6 A. verrucosa (Lin. syst. veg. 537. Thunb. fl. cap. 583.) 
leaves in fascicles, filiform, mucronate, incurved, fleshy, glabrous ; 
flowers lateral; buds warted. h. G. Calyx pubescent, 
acutely 5-cleft. Vexillum pilose. Legume villous, ovate-lan- 
ceolate, acuminated. 

Warted Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

7 A. capitata (Lin. amoen. 6. p. 92.) leaves in fascicles, 
subnlate, acute, much crowded, rather pilose; branches hairy ; 
flowers capitate, terminal, glabrous. h. G.—Pluk t. 397. f. 
6. Lam. ill. 620. f. 2. A. glomerata, Lin. fil. suppl. 321. 
Bracteoles 3, deciduous, the middle one concave and largest. 
Calyx villous, 5-cleft, with the lobes broad and acute. 

Capitate-flowered Aspalathus. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1823. 
Sh. 2 to 4 feet. 

8 A. astroires (Lin. spec. 1000.) leaves in fascicles, subu- 
late, pungent, stiffly divaricate, glabrous; branchlets hairy ; 
flowers lateral and terminal, somewhat capitate, smoothish. kh. 
G.—Pluk. alm. t. 413. f. 2.—Seb. thes. t. 24. f. 6. Bracteoles 
spinescent. Calyx 5-cleft, the lobes subulate and spiny. Ovary 
glabrous. 

Starry Aspalathus. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

9 A. cHENOpopaA (Lin. spec. 1000.) leaves in fascicles, subu- 
late, trigonal, ending in a pungent mucrone, stiff, pilose ; flowers 
capitate, and are, as well as the branches, hairy. h . G.—Breyn. 
cent. t. 11.—Seb. thes. 1. t. 24. f. 4. Sims, bot. mag. 2225. 
Lodd. bot. cab. t.316. Bracteoles subulate, villous. Calyx 5- 
ribbed, cleft into 5 beyond the middle; the lobes subulate and 
villous. Wings straight, rather adnate to the keel. Legume 
terete, with short pili at the apex. Style long, permanent. 

Goose-foot Aspalathus. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1759. Shrub 
2 to 4 feet. 

10 A. «'LBENS (Thunb. fl. cap. 576.) leaves in fascicles, fili- 
form, mutic, silvery from adpressed silky down; racemes leafy. 
h.G. Corolla glabrous, according to Thunberg, but in the 
specimen examined by M. De Candolle it is obviously tomen- 


tose. Calyx hoary from silky down. Flowers white. 
White-leaved Aspalathus. Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 1774. Sh. 
3 to 4 feet. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


LV. ASPALATHUS. 


11 A. ArcyrÆæ'A (D. C. prod. 2. p. 139.) leaves in fascicles, 
filiform, awnless, silky from adpressed down ; flowers axillary, 
subterminal, solitary ; calyx 5-toothed, and is, as well as the 
corolla, clothed with silky pubescence. h. G. Perhaps the 
same as 4. dlbens, Lin. mant. 261. 

Silvery Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

12 A. arma‘ra (Thunb. fl. cap. 577.) leaves in fascicles, fili- 
form, silvery, mucronate ; racemes leafless ; corolla tomentose. 
h. G. Flowers white. Branches silky. Racemes terminal, 

Armed Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. \ 

13 A. uy’strix (Lin. fil. suppl. 322. Thunb. fl. cap. 577) 
leaves in fascicles, filiform, silky, mucronate, stiff; flowers 
lateral, solitary ; corolla villous. h.G. Lam. dict. 1. p.287. 
Wh £620. f I. 

Porcupine Aspalathus. 
2 to 4 feet. 

14 A. sprca‘ta (Thunb. fl. cap. 578.) leaves in fascicles, 
subulate, rather pilose; flowers disposed in ovate, terminal 
spikes ; calyx hairy, with the lobes acuminated. h. G. 

Spike-flowered Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1824. Shrub 


15 A. microca’rpa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 139.) leaves in fasci- | 


cles, subulate, pilose ; flowers axillary, solitary ; legume ovate, 
pubescent, a little longer than the calyx. h. G. Burch, cat 
no. 265 and 284. Branches rather hairy. Calyxes rather vik 
lous, 5-cleft, with the lobes awl-shaped. Corolla small. Wings 
oblong, shorter than the smooth keel and silky vexillum. 
Legume 1-2-seeded. Leaves 1-2 lines long.—Pluk. alm. t. 418. 
EST , 
‘mall-fruited Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 
16 A. THYMIFÒLIA (Lin. spec. 1000.) leaves in fascicles, fili- 


formly-subulate, pilose; flowers lateral, pubescent, solitary; Ẹ 


branches incurved, hairy. h. G.—Pluk. alm. t. 413. f l. 
Bracteoles villous. Calyx villous, 5-cleft, with the tube striated, 
and the lobes subulate. Corolla small, the wings very $ 
and oblong. 

Thyme-leaved Aspalathus. 
2 to 4 feet. Á . 

17 A. ERICÆFÒLIA (Lin. spec. 1000.) leaves in fascicles, fil- 
form, rather obtuse, covered with soft hairs; flowers alternate; 
disposed in something like racemes; segments of the r 
linear, about the length of the corolla. R. G.—Pluk. s 
413. f: 6. A. móllis, Lam. dict. 1. p. 290. Corolla with 
long smooth wings, equal in length to the keel, which 1s “2 
as well as the vexillum. A. ericæfdlia, Berg. cap. 205. difiers 
in segments of the calyx being obtuse. Sh 

Heath-leaved Aspalathus. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1789. 

s in fas- 


2 to 4 feet. 

18 A. Franxenroipes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 139.) leave 
cicles, terete, pubescently-hairy ; branches canescent and ¥ : 
vety; flowers terminal and axillary, usually solitary, silky. * 
G. Burch. cat. no. 3478. Calyx 5-toothed, 3 times sho 
than the corolla. Leaves hardly more than a line long. 

Frankenia-like Aspalathus. Slerub. 


FI. July, Aug. 


leaves in fascicles; fir 
form, obtuse, hispid from pili; flowers axillary ; segne jel 
the calyx shorter than the flower. h. G. A shrub, ¢° 
with grey tomentum. Flowers sessile. Legume ovate; re 
Hispid Aspalathus. FI. July, Aug. Cit. 1818. Sh. . „cides 
20 A. FLEXUÒSA (Thunb. fl. cap. 579.) leaves In me A 
filiform, obtuse, hispid from pili ; flowers axillary ; segme 
the calyx longer than the flower. R.G. 
Flexuous Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. f Berg) 
21 A. PARVIFLÒRA (Thunb. fl. cap. 579. but not ° mits 
leaves in fascicles, filiform, obtuse, pubescent ; flowers rer cr 
tern. h.G. Shrub pubescent. Corolla with the he 
mentose, 


Clt. 1825. Sh f 


CRT, SE, 77 


LEGUMINOSE. 


Small-flowered Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

22 A. iNcômPTA (Thunb. fl. cap. 579.) leaves in fascicles, 
filiform, obtuse, silky; flowers lateral. k.G. Branches re- 
troflexed, clothed with very fine pubescence. Leaves a nail 
long. Flowers yellow ; the vexillum hairy. 

Unsightly Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

23 A. AsPARAGOÏDES (Lin. fil. suppl. 321. Thunb. fl. cap. 
579.) leaves in fascicles, subulate, trigonal, mucronate, rather 


pilose ; flowers axillary; calycine segments subulate, rather 


pilose, about equal in length to the corolla. h.G. Vexillum 
and keel densely clothed with silky-velvety down, but with the 
wings glabrous. Hairs on the calyx tuberculate at the base. 

Asparagus-like Aspalathus. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1812. Sh. 
2 to 4 feet. 

24 A. CORRUDÆFÒLIA (Berg. cap. 207.) leaves in fascicles, 
filiform, mucronately pungent, smoothish, stiff; branches pu- 
bescent ; flowers axillary, solitary ; bracteas and calycine seg- 
ments ending in a spiny mucrone. kh. G. Burch. cat. no. 
3320. Calyxes and legumes villous. Vexillum and keel rather 
puberulous. 

Wild Asparagus-leaved Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

25 A. 1ncu’rva (Thunb. fl. cap. 578.) leaves in fascicles, su- 


‘bulate, mucronulate, rather pilose ; flowers axillary, solitary ; 


legume ovate-lanceolate, rather oblique, very hairy. h.G 
Leaves sometimes almost smooth, 4 lines long. Legume 5 lines 
Jong, rather turgid. Calyx villous, with the teeth subulate. 

Incurved-leaved Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

26 A. nicra (Lin. mant. 262.) leaves in fascicles, filiform, 
glabrous ; branches pubescent ; flowers capitate, at length dis- 
posed in an ovate spike; calyx and corolla villous. R.G. 
Flowers yellow. Leaves bluntish. 

Black Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

27 A. MULTIFIÒRA (Thunb. fl. cap. 580.) leaves in fascicles, 
terete, obtuse, glabrous ; flowers disposed in something like 
spikes ; calyxes bractless ; branches, calyx, and corolla pubes- 
cent. h. G. Leaves hardly a line in length. A. multiflora, 
Sieb. exsic. cap. no. 49. is very different. 

Many-flomered Aspalathus. Fl. July, Aug. 
Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

_28 À. cymreær6rmis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 140.) leaves in fas- 
cicles, terete, pubescently hairy; flowers terminal and axillary, 
usually solitary ; segments of the calyx ovate, boat-shaped, 
obtuse. h.G. A. uniflora, Lam. dict. 1. p. 285. but not of 
Lin. Corolla clothed with silky villi. 

Var. a, hirta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 140.) leaves hairy, much 
crowded ; flowers smaller. 

Var. B, pubéscens (D. C. 1. c.) leaves pubescent, rather dis- 
tant; flowers larger. 

Boat-shaped-sepalled Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

29 A. unrr1drA (Lin. spec. 1001. but not of Lam. ex mus. 
hort. par.) leaves in fascicles, filiform, mucronate, glabrous ; 
flowers lateral, solitary ; calycine segments ovate, boat-shaped, 
obtuse. h.G.—Pluk. mant. 88. t. 413. f. 7. ex Lin. Sti- 
pulas permanent, according to Lin. Keel of corolla tomentose. 

One-flowered Aspalathus. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1812. Shrub 
2 to 3 feet. : 

30 A. carnosa (Lin. mant. 261.) leaves in fascicles, fleshy, 
terete, obtuse, glabrous; flowers terminal, in fours, capitate, 
bracteate ; calycine segments ovate, obtuse. h. G. Berg. cap. 
206. Sims, bot. mag. 1289. Flowers very smooth, yellow. 
This species is allied to the two preceding in the calycine seg- 
ments being obtuse. 

Fleshy Aspalathus. 
to 4 feet. 

31 A. pineuts (Thunb. fi. cap. 580.) leaves in fascicles, fleshy, 


CIt. 1818. 


Fl. May, June. Clt. 1795. Shrub 2 


_ vate, trigonal, obtuse, glabrous; flowers lateral, glabrous. 


VOL. II, 


LV. ASPALATHUS. 145 
b. G. Branches tomentose. 
Flowers yellow. 

Fat Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

82 A. crassirotia (Andr. bot. rep. 351.) leaves in fascicles, 
fleshy, terete, glabrous, setaceous at the apex; flowers capitate, 
terminal; calyx bracteate. h.G. Ait. hort. kew.ed. 2. vol. 4. 
p. 263. Flowers yellow. 

Thick-leaved Aspalathus. 
2 to 4 feet. 

33 A. arrinis (Thunb. fl. cap. 580.) leaves in fascicles, fleshy, 
terete, glabrous; flowers lateral, bractless ; branches twiggy. 
hk. G. Flowers yellow. Legume ovate, glabrous. 

Allied Aspalathus. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1822. Sh. 2 to4 ft. 

84 A. sANGUINEA (Thunb. fl. cap. 580.) leaves in fascicles, 
fleshy, terete, glabrous; flowers lateral, bractless; branches 
fastigiate. k.G. Flowers blood-coloured, smooth, on very 
short pedicels. Leaves one line long. 

Blood-coloured-flowered Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

35 A. LA’cTEA (Thunb. fl. cap. 580.) leaves in fascicles, fili- 
form, glabrous, retuse; flowers lateral, bractless. h.G. A 
pubescent shrub, with spreading leaves, and whitish-yellow, 
smooth flowers. 

Milk-coloured-flowered Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

86 A. crnistoipes (Lin. mant. 261.) leaves in fascicles, fili- 
form, glabrous ; flowers terminal, subracemose, glabrous ; caly- 
cine teeth short. h. G. Flowers yellow. Leaves half an inch 
long. Calyx and corolla pubescent. Thunb. fl. cap. 581. 

Genista-like Aspalathus. Shrub 9 feet. 

87 A.squarrodsa (Thunb. prod. 128.) leaves in fascicles, fili- 
form, reflexed, glabrous; flowers solitary, terminal. h. G. 
A. squamôsa, Thunb. fl. cap. 581. Flowers yellow. Bracteas 
8, under the calyx filiform. Calyx and the vexillum pubescent. 

Squarrose Aspalathus. FI. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1823. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

38 A. Gauioipes (Berg. cap. 210.) leaves in fascicles, subu- 
late, unarmed, glabrous ; flowers twin, terminal, smooth ; stem 
procumbent. h.G. Y. Berg. Buds remote. Calyx smooth. 
Legume ovate-lanceolate, smoothish. 

Galium-like Aspalathus. F1. July, Aug. Cit. 1817. 
procumbent. 

39 A. rETROFLE’xA (Lin. spec. 1001.) leaves in fascicles, su- 
bulate, glabrous; branchlets filiform, retroflexed, or much 
spreading; flowers terminal, usually solitary. h.G. Calyx 
pubescent, 5-cleft; lobes subulate. Corolla glabrous; petals 
about equal. Legume 1-2-seeded, obliquely lanceolate, young 
ones rather villous, at length pubescent. 

Retroflexed Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

40 A. vu’LNERANS (Thunb. fl. cap. 582.) leaves in fascicles, 
filiform, mucronate, spreading, glabrous ; flowers lateral, droop- 


Leaves hardly 1 line long. 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1800. Shrub 


Shrub 


ing. h.G. Corolla yellow, smooth. Branches and calyxes 
pubescent. 
Healing Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 


41 A. PinEA (Thunb. l. c.) leaves in fascicles, filiform, mu- 
cronate, erect, glabrous ; flowers lateral, tufted. h. G. Shrub 
smooth. Calyx and vexillum hairy. 

Pine-like Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

42 A. pivarica‘ta (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves in fascicles, terete, 
acutely mucronate, glabrous ; flowers in terminal racemes. h. G. 
Branches brown, divaricate. Branchlets pubescent. Flowers 
yellow, pubescent. 

Divaricate Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

43 A. suBuLA‘TA (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves in fascicles, rather 
fleshy, trigonal, mucronate, glabrous. h}. G. Shrub branched 
above ; branches tomentose. Flowers terminal, sessile, usually 
tern, glabrous, yellow, Calyx pubescent. 

Subulate-leaved Aspalathus. FI. July, Aug, Cit.1789. Sh. 
1 to S feet. 


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44 A. rari’cina (D.C. prod. 2. p. 141.) leaves in fascicles, 
terete, mucronate, glabrous; flowers lateral, woolly. h.G. 
A. laricifdlia, Thunb. 1. c. but not of Lam.—A pubescent shrub, 
with spreading leaves and yellow flowers. 

Larch-leaved Aspalathus. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1823. Shrub 
2 to 3 feet. 

45 A. croBo'sA (Andr. bot. rep. 510.) leaves in fascicles, 
linear, tomentose; flowers in terminal heads, villous; branches 
long, slender. h. G. Flowers fuscous. j 

Globose-flowered Aspalathus. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1801. 
Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

46 A. JuNIPE’RINA (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves in fascicles, terete, 
mucronate, glabrous; flowers terminal, glabrous. h. G. 
Branches pubescent. Flowers solitary or twin. 

Juniper-like Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

47 À. ABIETINA (Thunb. l. c.) leaves in fascicles, filiform, 
and are as well as the calyxes ending in spiny mucrones, gla- 
brous ; flowers lateral and terminal, solitary, glabrous ; branches 
striated. h.G. Flowers yellow. Segments of the calyx long, 
awl-shaped, pungent, about equal in length to the corolla. 

Fir-like Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

48 A. TRIGONA (Thunb. l. c.) leaves in fascicles, trigonal, 
mucronate, glabrous; flowers lateral. BE. G. Branches pu- 
bescent. Flowers solitary, small, glabrous. 

Trigonal Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

49 A. ARANEO‘SA (Lin. spec. 1001.) leaves in fascicles, fili- 
form, acute, loose, hispid from spreading hairs ; flowers capitate ; 
calycine segments subulate, hispid from pili, about equal in 
length to the corolla, which is silky. h. G.—Pluk. alm. t. 
414. f. 4.—Seb. thes. 1. t. 23. f. 6. Flowers yellow, but white 
according to Sims, in bot. mag. 829. and yellow when dry. A. 
pilosa, Sieb. pl. exsic. cap. no. 48. Anthyllis quinqueflora, Lin. 
fil. suppl. 325. ex herb. Burm. Stamens truly monadelphous, 
with the sheath cleft above. 

Cobwebbed Aspalathus. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1795. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

50 A. comdsA (Thunb. fl. cap. 577.) leaves in fascicles, fili- 
form, pilose; flowers lateral, tufted. h. G. Corolla yellow, 
with the vexillum tomentose outside. Branches villous. 

Tufted Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

51 A. cepHALÔTES (Thunb. l. c.) leaves in fascicles, filiform, 
bluntish, rather villous ; heads terminal, hairy. h.G. Caly- 
cine segments linear-subulate, hairy. Flowers larger than in 
any other species of the genus ; the vexillum is oval and nearly 
an inch long, silky on the outside. Branches hairy. Leaves 
2-3 lines long. 

Headed Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

52 Å. TRI'QUETRA (Thunb. fi. cap. 578.) leaves in fascicles, 
trigonal, obtuse, pilose, wrinkled; heads terminal. h. G 
Branches rather umbellate. Corolla yellow, glabrous. Leaves 
hardly a line long. 

Triquetrous Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

53 A. cane’scens (Lin. mant. 262.) leaves in fascicles, clothed 
with silky tomentum, subulate, mucronulate ; flowers lateral, 
pubescent. hk. G. Tube of calyx ventricose, rather hairy, 
acutely 5-toothed. Petals equal in length. Vexillum clothed 
with silky tomentum outside. Ovary villous. 

Canescent Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

54 A. vermicuta‘ra (Lam. dict. 1. p. 288.) leaves in fascicles, 
small, obtuse, glabrous ; flowers lateral, racemose, rather hairy. 
h. G. Leaves hardly half a line in length. 

Vermiculate-leaved Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet, 

55 A. RUBENS (Thunb. fl. cap. 576.) leaves in fascicles, su- 
bulate, silky ; flowers solitary, silky. h.G. Branches reddish- 
brown; branchlets silky, spreading much. Leaves hardly half 
a line long. 


Reddish-branched Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LV. AsPALATHUS. 


56 A. cirra'ris (Lin. mant. 262.) leaves in fascicles or trifo 
liate, trigonal, acute, ciliated; heads terminal; calyx equal in 
length to the corolla. h.G. Sims, bot. mag. 2233. Flower 
yellow. Corolla tomentose. This and the five following species 
are perhaps more correctly referable to the following division, 
with the trifoliate leaves. 

Ciliary-leaved Aspalathus. 
2 to 3 feet. 

57 A. QUINQUEFÒLIA (Lin. mant. 6. p. 92.) leaves in fascicles, 
trifoliate, linear-oblong, flat, rather hairy ; heads of flowers hairy; 
corolla glabrous. h.G.—Pluk. alm. t. 278. f. 4. ex Thunb, 
fl.cap.575. The heads of flowers in D. C. specimen are larg 
and round. 

Five-leaved Aspalathus. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1816. Sh. 2 to8f. 

58 A.ca’npicans (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 264) 
leaves in fascicles, trifoliate, filiform, silky; flowers sub-laterd 
with the vexillum naked. kh. G. 

Whitened Aspalathus. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1774. Sh.2to4ft 

59 A. HETEROPHY'LLA (Lin. fil. suppl. 321. Thunb. fl. cap 
575.) leaves in fascicles or trifoliate, linear, pilose ; flowers spi 
cate; calyx and corolla villous. h. G. Leaves of branches 
in fascicles, of branchlets trifoliate. Vexillum tomentose on the 
back. Flowers yellow. Leaves and calycine segments ach 
minated, rather spinose. 

Variable-leaved Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

60 A. ARGE’NTEA (Lin. spec. 1001.) leaves in fascicles, tri 
liate, ovate, clothed on both surfaces with appressed silky pt 
bescence ; heads of flowers tomentose ; stem dichotomous. h. U. 
A. sericea, Berg. cap. 212. Flowers in spicate heads. Calyx 
and corolla clothed with rufous, velvety, soft down. 

Silvery Aspalathus. F1. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1759. 


* * Leaves trifoliate, hardly in fascicles. 


61 A. virca‘ra (Thunb. fl. cap. 576.) leaves in fascicles, and 
trifoliate, ovate, silky; heads of flowers hairy; stem twig8} 
h. G. Branches tomentose. Spikes elongated, hairy, ™ 
Thunb. 

Tniggy Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

62 À. TRIDENTA ra (Thunb. l. c.) leaves trifoliate, lanceolat® 
villous ; prickles trifid. h. G. Leaves glabrous. Flower 
capitate, ex Lin. spec. 1002. Heads terminal, globose, halt} 
ex Thunb. I. c. 

Tridentate-spined Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. pe 

63 A. Loroipes (Thunb. fl. cap. 575.) leaves trifoliate, 
ceolate, acute, villous; buds unarmed; heads terminal; br 
lets and calyxes hairy; keel and vexillum silky. 
Lobes of calyx acuminated. Petals about equal in lengt 
Flowers yellow. Crotalaria lunàris, Burm. cap. prod. 21. 

Lotus-like Aspalathus. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. : jotbed 

64 A. rpILdsA (Lin. mant. 263.) leaves trifoliate, linear; ae 
with adpressed silky villi; heads terminal, stalked, very P 5 4 
petals all pubescent. h.G. A. villèsa, Thunb. prod. 129. 
cap. 574. Branches with a few leaves at the apex. 

Pilose Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. Berg) 

65 A. sericea (Thunb. prod. 125. fl. 574. but not of "E 
leaves trifoliate, oblong, acute, silky; racemes oblong, ter! fl 
flowers silky-hairy. k. G. Perhaps the species In Lin. 
suppl. 321.is the same as that of Thunb. oil 

Silky Aspalathus. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. Sh. a Las 

66 À. cixE REA (Thunb. prod. 125. fl. 575.) leaves tri Cae 
oblong, flat, acute, tomentose; heads terminal. R. G. : 
and corolla hairy on the outside. 

Grey Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. -foliatt 

67 A. uingartroria (D. C. prod. 2. p. 142.) leaves Et a 
sessile, ending in callous mucrones, equal, covered # Le oa 
fine pubescence; heads terminal; bracteas ovate-lanceol#™ 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1799, Sh 


Sh. 2 feet. 


LEGUMINOSÆ, 


M are as well as the branches hairy. h.G. Aster linearifôlius, 
® Burm. cap. 27. Anthyllis linifolia, Lin. mant. 265. Heads of 
h flowers similar to the anthodium of an A’ster. 

4 Linear-leaved Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

i 

] 


68 A. ANTHYLLOÏDES (Lin. spec. 1002.) leaves trifoliate, ovate, 
rather pubescent ; leads terminal. kh. G. Anthyllis aspala- 
thoides, Lin. amoen, 4. p.326. A. anthylloides, Thunb. fl. cap. 
574. according to which the flowers are globose. Corolla yellow, 
with the vexillum rather pubescent. 

Anthyllis-like Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

69 A. LAxA‘TA (Lin. mant. 263.) leaves trifoliate, linear, 
® villous ; flowers terminal, 5 in a fascicle ; calyxes woolly ; stems 

prostrate, terete. R.G. Corolla smooth, yellow. Bracteoles 

% wanting. 

M Lax Aspalathus. Shrub decumbent. 

70 A. Acarputa‘na (D.C. prod. 2. p. 143.) leaves trifoliate, 
linear-subulate, acute, clothed with adpressed silky down ; 

% branches pubescent; racemules terminal, few-flowered ; calyx 

D and corolla villous. h.G. Calyx not attenuated at the base, 

# but obtuse, and with 5 short teeth. Corolla a little longer than 

in the calyx. 

yi Agardhs Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

71 A. carròsa (Lin. spec. 1002.) leaves trifoliate, subulate, 
erect, equal, glabrous, with the cicatrices round and callous ; 
spikes ovate, terminal; flowers glabrous. h.G. Sims, bot. 

st mag. 2329.—Pluk. alm. t. 345. f. 4. Flowers yellow. Brac- 

iy teoles 3, subulate. 

| Callous Aspalathus. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1812. Sh. 2 to4 ft. 

Í 72 À. amsicua (D. C. prod. 2. p. 143.) leaves trifoliate, 


mi = 


ovate, obtuse; branches and branchlets spinescent. h.G. A.. 


i} acuminata. Thunb. fl. cap. 578. but not of Lam. A smooth 
shrub. Leaflets 3, concave, rising from the nodi. 
Ambiguous Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 
is 73 A.Rucdsa (Thunb. prod. 125. fl. cap. 574.) leaves trifo- 
th liate, elliptic, rugose, glabrous ; umbels terminal. h .G. Flowers 
i whitish. Calyx and corolla clothed with grey pubescence. 
Wrinkled-leaved Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 
74 A. FU SCA (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves trifoliate, lanceolate, acute, 
w Spreading, crowded, and are as well as the branches glabrous ; 
fy flowers terminal ; calycine segments subulate, rather spiny, and 
j are as well as the corolla smooth. 
brous. Style incurved. Wings and keel equal. Cicatrices 
. roundish, callous. This species is usually to be seen in herbaria 
M under the name of A. callòsa, but it is not the A. callòsa figured 
jp 1 Sims, bot. mag. 2329. 
i Bronn Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 
y 75 A. mucrona'ra (Lin. fil. suppl. 320. Thunb. prod. 125. 
ff. cap. 573.) leaves trifoliate, somewhat petiolate; leaflets 
_fanceolate, obtuse; branches spinescent ; racemes terminal ; 
y flowers glabrous. h. G. A smooth shrub, with yellow flowers. 
ý Mucronate-leaved Aspalathus. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1796. 
i Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 
76 A. cyrisoïpes (Lam. dict. 1. p- 292.) leaves trifoliate, lan- 
. ceolate, mucronate, pubescent on both surfaces; stem and 
J branches panicled ; flowers terminal, fascicled, villous. h. G. 
eaves 3-4 lines long. 
j Cytisus-like Aspalathus. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
77 A. MICROPHY'LLA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 143.) leaves small, 
y trifoliate, trigonal, mucronate, glabrous ; branches somewhat 
pubescent; flowers scattered, solitary ; segments of the calyx 
if glabrous, subulate, rather pungent ; legume obliquely lanceolate, 
pubescent. h. G. Stamens with a permanent tube, about 
. equal in length to the legume. 
ÿ Small-leaved Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 
ji 78 A. orrexraA'Lis (Lin. mant. 263.) leaves trifoliate, lanceo- 
late, pubescent; flowers 5 in a fascicle; calyxes pubescent ; 


h.G. Ovary linear, gla- 


147 


LV. ASPALATHUS. 


Corolla 
Stamens connate. 


stems erect, angular. h.G. Native of the Levant. 
yellow, about the size of those of Labiéirnum. 
Perhaps a species of Crotaldria. 

Oriental Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 


§ 2. 


Flowers distinctly pedicellate. 


* Leaves trifoliate. 


79 A. tENuIFO'LIA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 143.) leaves trifoliate 
or simple ; leaflets linear, very thin, and smoothish, straight, 
acutish ; branchlets terete, rather pubescent at the apex ; flowers 
loosely racemose or almost solitary, pedicellate; keel shorter 
than the vexillum. k.G. Leaves an inch long. Calyx smooth, 
5-toothed, bractless, or pedicellate above the bracteas. Stamens 
all connate, with the sheath cleft in front. Legume glabrous, 
linear-lanceolate. ; 

Thin-leaved Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

80 A. ostusa’ra (Thunb. prod. 125. fl. cap. 574.) leaves on 
very short stalks or sessile, trifoliate; leaflets obovate, obtuse, 
young ones clothed with adpressed villi, but at length becoming 
smooth ; flowers axillary, solitary, pedicellate. h.G. Calyx 
bilabiate, bractless. Vexillum and carina equal in length, but 
the wings are oblong and longer. Stamens monadelphous. Le- 
gume compressed, linear, clothed with adpressed pubescence, 
mucronate by the style. 


Obtuse-leaved Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 


* * Leaves in fascicles. 


81 A. pepuncuta‘ta (Lher. sert. angl. t. 26.) leaves in fasci- 
cles, filiform, glabrous, mucronulate; pedicels axillary, 1- 
flowered, longer than the leaves, almost bractless at the apex. 
h.G. Curt. bot. mag. 344. Legume linear, clothed with 
adpressed pubescence, shorter than the pedicel. Bracteoles 
small at the apex of the pedicel. A. pedunculata, Houtt. pf. 
syst. is probably different from the present plant. 

Pedunculated Aspalathus. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1775. Sh. 6 ft. 

82 A. surFruTicôsA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 144.) leaves 3-5, 
linear, subulate, acute, rising from the same dot, pubescent from 
a few strigæ ; peduncles axillary, longer than the leaves ; flowers 
2-3, borne in small racemes. h. G. Lotus suffruticosus, 
Burm. cap. prod. 22. 

Suffruticose Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

83 A. BRACTEATA (Thunb. fl. cap. 581.) leaves in fascicles, 
filiform, mucronulate, glabrous; pedicels axillary, length of 
leaves, bearing 3 bracteoles similar to leaves. h.G. Allied 
to the preceding, but the lobes of the calyx are longer, and the 
legumes are broader and on longer pedicels. 

Bracteate Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

84 A. nivea (Thunb. fl. cap. 576.) leaves in fascicles, linear, 
obtuse, silvery, loose; peduncles lateral, filiform, 1-flowered, 
bracteate ; calyx and corolla silky. h.G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Flowers white. 

White Aspalathus. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 


* * * Leaves stalked, pinnate. 


85 A.? pinna Ta (Lin. ameen. 6. p. 92.) leaves pinnate, with 
5 obcordate leaflets, which are rather pilose and tomentose 
beneath ; peduncles longer than the leaves; spike roundish ; 
corolla tomentose on the outside. h. G. Perhaps a species of 
Indigéfera allied to I. coriàcea. 

Pinnate-leaved Aspalathus. Shrub. 7 

86 A.? ARBOREA (Lour. coch. p. 431.) leaves pinnate ; leaflets 
5, ovate, smooth; racemes terminal. .G. Native of Cochin- 
china, in woods. Flowers small, white. Stamens all connected, 
but perhaps with a dorsal fissure. Legume oblong-ovate, com- 
pressed, mutic, usually 2-seeded. 

u 2 


148 LEGUMINOSÆ. LVI. Uzex. 
Arboreous Aspalathus. Tree. 
Cult. All the species are rather ornamental when in flower. 


A mixture of loam, peat, and sand is the soil best adapted for 
them, and young cuttings of all will strike in sand, under bell- 
glasses, but the glasses must be wiped occasionally or the cuttings 
are very liable to damp off. 


LVI. U‘LEX (said to be derived from ac, a point, in Celtic, 
in reference to the prickly branches). Lin. gen. no. 881. Lam. 
ill. t. 621. D.C. prod. 2. p. 144. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx bibracteate, 
bipartite, one of the lips 3-toothed, the other bidentate. Stamens 
all connected. Legume oval-oblong, turgid, many-ovulate, but 
few-seeded, hardly longer than the calyx.—European much- 
branched shrubs, with the branchlets and leaves spinescent. 
Flowers solitary, yellow. Legumes villous. 

1 U. Evropz#' us (Lin. spec. 1045. var. a.) erect ; leaves lanceo- 
late-linear, and with the branchlets rather villous ; bracteas ovate, 
loose; calyx pubescent, with the teeth nearly obsolete and con- 


verging. h.H. Native of commons, heaths, and waste places 
throughout Europe. Smith, engl. bot. t. 742. U. grandiflorus, 
Pourr. U. vernalis, Thore. 


Provence appears to be the boundary, south, of furze ; north- 
wards it does not grow in Sweden or Russia. Linnæus lamented 
that he could hardly preserve it alive in a greenhouse. Many 
parts of Germany are perfectly destitute of this plant. The 
furze is either called whins or gorse in England. In France it 
is called ajonc or jonc-marin, contracted to jomarin. 

Some years ago the seeds of furze were sown for hedges, and 
if the soil was light it soon became strong enough for a fence 
against cattle, but in a few years these hedges become naked. 
Duhamel speaks much in favour of furze as fodder for cattle. 
It has also been used for fodder in Scotland. Team horses may 
be supported by this shrub, if the tops are cut young and bruised 
in a mill to break the thorns. Goats, kine, sheep, and horses 
feed upon the tender tops. In some parts of Britain it is culti- 
vated for fuel, where peat or coals are dear. 

Var. B, flòre-plèno ; flowers double, This is a very showy 
plant when in flower, being profusely clothed with elegant double 
yellow flowers. It is well adapted for ornamenting shrubberies. 

European or Common Furze or Whin. Fl. Feb. Jan. Britain. 
Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

2 U. na‘nus (Smith, fl. brit. 757. engl. bot. t. 743.) decum- 
bent; leaves linear, and are as well as the branches smooth ; 
bracteas minute, adpressed; calyx glabrous, with spreading, 
lanceolate teeth, h.H. Native of England on heaths, and in 
the western parts of France. U. minor, Roth. cat. 1. p. 83. 
U. Europe us p, Lin. spec. 1045. U. autumnälis, Thore. 

Dwarf Furze. Fl. Aug. Dec. Britain. Shrub decumbent. 

3 U. provincra'tis (Lois. not. 105. t. 6. f. 2.) erect; leaves 
lanceolate, linear, and are as well as the branches glabrous; 
bracteas minute, adpressed ; calyx rather pubescent, with lan- 
ceolate distant teeth, hardly exceeding the corolla. h.H. 
Native of Provence, Andegavany, and Mauritania. D. C. fl. 
franc. suppl. no. 3799. The characters of this species, as well 
as the size, are intermediate between the two preceding. 

Provincial Furze. Fl. Aug. Dec. Clt. 1820. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

4 U. Hrse’rnica (G. Don, in Loud. hort. brit. p. 280.) erect ; 
leaves linear, ciliated ; spines branched, pubescent as well as 
the branches, both furrowed. h.H. Native of Ireland. H. 
stricta, Hortul. This is a very upright plant, the spines more 
mild than in the other species. It is an excellent plant for form- 
ing hedges. 

Trish Furze. Fl. July, Aug. Ireland. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

Cult. This, although a very elegant genus of plants, is seldom 
cultivated unless for hedges, except the double variety of U. 


LVII. STAURACANTHUS. 


LVIII. Sparrium. LIX. GExisTA. 

Europæ us, which is a very elegant plant when in bloom, andis 
increased by young cuttings, planted under a hand-glass, Th 
rest are usually increased by seeds. 


LVII. STAURACA’NTHUS (from oravpoe, stauros, a cros, 
and akay0a, akantha, a spine ; in reference to the spines eah 
having 2 small spines at the side, giving the appearance of: 
cross). Link. in Schrad. neue journ. 2. p. 1. and 52. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx bipartite ; uppe 
lip bifid, lower one tridentate. Stamens all connected. Legum 
compressed, many-seeded, exserted, a long way beyond tk 
calyx. A leafless shrub, with the habit of U‘lez, and from i 
not probably distinct. 

1 S. apuy’Luus (Link. l.c.). h.H. Native of Portugali 
sandy pine woods. U'lex genistoides, Brot. fl. lus. 2. p.18 
Bracteoles small, under the calyx. Branches divaricate. le 
gume quite smooth. 

Leafless Stauracanthus. 
2 to 3 feet. 

Cult. This is a very elegant plant when in flower, and wel 
fitted for the front of shrubberies. It may be either increasel 
by young cuttings planted in sand under a hand-glass, or by 
seeds. 


Fl. May, June. Clt. 1823, Shrub 


LVIII. SPA’RTIUM (from oraproy, sparton, cordage; ™ 
of plant in early ages). D. C. leg. mem. v. prod. 2. p. 146- 
Spartiánthus, Link. enum. 2. p. 223.—Genista, spec. 
Meench.—Spartium, spec. Lin. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx membranots 
spathaceous, cleft above, 5-toothed at the apex, somewhat 
biate. Corolla with a roundish, complicated vexillum, anda 
acuminated keel, and the petals a little agglutinated, but pe 
able. Stamens monadelphous. Legume compressed, ml} 
seeded, glandless.—A smooth shrub, with twiggy terete bran 
and a few lanceolate leaves. Flowers large, distant, yellon 
disposed in terminal racemes. an 

1 S. sv'nczum (Lin. spec. 995.). h. H. Native ma 
South of Europe, in rugged dry places. Duham. arbr. ed. = 
2. t. 22. Sims, bot. mag. 85. Genista jüncea, Lam. G. ee 
Meench. Spartianthus janceus, Link. Flowers sweet-sceme 
sometimes the plant is to be found with double flowers ™ g" 
dens. Bees are very fond of the flowers, and the same qu”: 
which are attributed to the common broom belong also pe 
although in an inferior degree. In Languedoc they make 
of it, and it is there used as a green food for sheep. shr 

Rush or Spanish Broom. FI. July, Sept. Clt. 1548. 

6 to 10 feet. 

Cult. Spanish Broom is a very ornamental 
bloom, and therefore well fitted for shrubberies. 
increased by seeds, which ripen in abundance ; young 
will root if planted under a hand-glass. 


plant when # 
It is-0 
cutting 


LIX. GENI’STA (from gen, Celtic, signifying a smal bo 
Lam. dict. 2. p. 616. ill. t. 619. D.C. leg. mem. VI. P 
p. 145.). Genista et Spärtium, spec. Lin. «tet 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decandria. Calyx bilabiate, ibe 
lip bipartite, lower one tridentate, or 5-lobed, the 3 nr a 
nearly joined to the apex. Vexillum oblong-oval re g 
Carina oblong, straight (f. 29. b.), not always containing š 
tals. Stamens monadelphous (f. 29. c.). Legume or 
rarely rather turgid (f. 29. d.), many-seeded, rarely few 
glandless. Shrubs with yellow flowers. 

hate. 


* Unarmed. Leaves all, or for the most part, trife otal 
ia 


1 G. parvirLo'rA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 145.) leaves me uso à 
very short petioles ; leaflets linear-lanceolate, glabrous, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LIX. Genista. 


deciduous; racemes terminal, elongated ; legumes compressed, 
1-3-seeded, rather pubescent from small adpressed down, erectly 


= spreading. kh.H. Native of the Levant, near the Gulph of 

Mundania. Spärtium parviflorum, Vent. hort. cels. t. 87. 
Flowers yellow, 

Small-flowered Genista. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1817. Shrub 


=e ie te 


2 to 6 feet. : 

2 G. crava'ra (Poir. suppl. 2. p. 717.) leaves trifoliate; leaf- 
lets linear-lanceolate, silky beneath ; flowers terminal, capitate ; 
legume compressed, 1-2-seeded, attenuated at the base. h. H. 
Native of Mogodor. Spartium sericeum, Vent. hort. cels. t. 17. 
but not of Ait. Flowers yellow, larger than those of the pre- 
ceding species. Perhaps a species of C'ytisus. 

Clavate-calyxed Genista. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1812. 
2 to 4 feet. 

3 G. Canarir’nsis (Lin. spec. 997.) lower leaves on short 
petioles, upper ones sessile, trifoliate, and are as well as the 
branches and calyxes clothed with pubescence ; leaflets ob- 
ovate-oblong; branches angular; heads of flowers terminal; 
legume clothed with white villi. %.F. Native of the Canary 
Islands and Spain. Ker. bot. reg. 217.—Comm. hort. amst. 2. 
t. 52,—Pluk, t. 277. f. 6. Spartium albicans, Cav. ann. 1801. 
p.64. Cytisus paniculâtus, Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. et Cytisus 
ramosissimus, Poir. suppl. 2. p. 440. does not appear to differ 
from this species. 

Canary Island Genista. 
6 to 10 feet. 

4 G. Métis (D.C. prod. 2. p. 145.) leaves on short petioles, 
trifoliate, and are as well as the calyxes, branches, and legumes 
clothed with soft villi; flowers axillary, crowded. h.H. Na- 
tive of Mogodor. Spartium mélle, Cav. ann. 1801. p. 57. 

Soft Genista. Shrub. 

5 G. ca’nvicans (Lin. ameen. 4. p. 284.) leaves stalked, tri- 
foliate ; leaflets obovate, clothed with adpressed down ; branches 


Sh. 


Fl. April, Sept. Clt. 1656. Shrub 


» angular ; heads terminal, few-flowered; legume hairy. h. F. 


Native of Mogodor, Italy, and the Levant. Wats. dend. brit. 
80. Cytisus cândicans, Lin. spec. 740. Cyt. pubéscens, Moench. 
Allied to G. Canariénsis, but the leaves are larger and the flowers 
scentless, 

Whitened Genista. 

6 G. pa‘rens (D.C. prod. 2. 
P. 145.) branches striated, twiggy, 
glabrous ; leaves stalked, trifo- 
liate ; leaflets obovate, pubescent 
beneath ; flowers in fours, pedicel- 
late, nearly terminal ; legume gla- 
brous, 3-6-seeded. h.H. Na- 
tive of Spain, on mountains near 
Albayda. Spartium patens, Cav. 
icon. 2. p. 58. t. 176. exclusive of 
the synonym. It differs from Cy- 
tisus patens in the upper lip of the 
calyx being acutely bipartite, lower 
lip of 3 bristles, not with the lips 
nearly equal and entire. 

Spreading Genista. Fl. April, 
July. Clt.? Shrub 4 to 8 feet. 

7 G. uinrroxta (Lin. spec. 405.) leaves sessile, trifoliate ; 
leaflets linear, silky beneath, at length with the margins revolute ; 
racemes terminal, crowded ; legumes hairy ; branches terete, fur- 
rowed. h.H. Native of the south of France, and of Spain, 
Canary Islands, north of Africa, and the Levant. Sims, bot. 
mag. 442. Spartium linifdlium, Desf. atl. 2. p. 134. t. 181. 
Cytisus linifdlius, Lam. Genistoides linif dlia, Moench. 

Flax-leaved Genista. Fl. Jan. Ju. Clt. 1739. Sh. 3 to 6 ft. 

8 G. sirto'ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 146.) leaves trifoliate, on 


Fl. April, July. Clt. 1735. Sh. 4to 5 ft. 
FIG. 29. 


149 


short petioles ; leaflets glabrous, linear, rather cuneiform; flowers 
terminal, usually twin; legume glabrous; branches angular. 
R.F. Native of the north of Africa, near Tlemsen. Spár- 
tium biflorum, Desf. fl. atl. 2. p- 133. t. 179. 

Two-flowered Genista. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

9 G. rrrquetra (Ait. hort. kew. 8. p: 14. Lher. stirp. 
183.) leaves trifoliate, the upper ones simple; leaflets ovate- 
lanceolate, villous ; racemes terminal, short; branches trique- 
trous, decumbent, young ones villous. h.H. Native of Cor- 
sica. Curt. bot. mag. 314. G. triquetra, Lam. ? 

Triquetrous-stemmed Genista. Fl. May, June. 
Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

10 G.pBracTEOLATA (Link, enum 2. p. 224.) leaves trifoliate ; 
leaflets obovate; racemes short; branches striated, and are as 
well as the leaves pubescent. h.H. The native country of 
this plant as well as the legume are unknown, Calyx hairy. 

Bracteolate Genista. Fl. Mar. May. Clt. 1823. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

11 G. micropny’LLA (D.C. prod, 2. p. 146.) leaves trifoliate, 
on short stalks; leaflets oblong-linear, and are as well as the 
terete branches covered with hoary-silky pubescence; flowers 
few, almost terminal. h. F. Native of the Grand Canary 
Island, on mountains about Ayacata. Spartium microphyllum, 
Cav. ann. 1801. p. 63. Legume unknown. 

Small-leaved Genista. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

12 G. sessitiro'Lia (D.C. leg. mem. VI.) leaflets 3, rising 
from the same dot on the branches, linear-subulate, silky, some- 
times solitary ; spike terminal, elongated, loose-flowered ; co- 
rolla silky ; legume ovate, acuminated, pubescent, 1-2-seeded. 
h.H. Native of Galatia, on hills. Flowers nearly like those 
of G. pilosa, but the vexillum is shorter than the carina. Habit 
of G. virgata, but the leaves are trifoliate. 

Sessile-leaved Genista. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

13 G. umsgeLLA TA (Poir. suppl. 2. p. 715.) leaves trifoliate, 
on short stalks ; leaflets linear-lanceolate, rather silky ; flowers 
in terminal, aggregate heads; calyx clothed with silky hairs ; 
corolla and legume silky. h.H. Native of Barbary, on arid 
hills near Arzeau. Spartium umbellatum, Desf. atl. 2. p. 133. 
t. 180. Lher. stirp. 183. Branches glabrous. Spartium um- 
bellatum, Lois. fl. gall. which is said to be from Corsica. The 
plant which is a native of Barbary is perhaps distinct from that 
from Corsica. 

Var. B, capitätum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 146.) branches and leaves 
clothed with silky villi, h. H. Native of Mogodor. Spar- 
tium capitatum, Cav. annal. 1801. p. 63. 

Umbellate-flowered Genista. Fl. April, June. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

14 G. rapia TA (Scop. carn. no. 871.) leaves trifoliate, nearly 
sessile, opposite; leaflets linear, rather silky ; branches angular, 
crowded, glabrous; heads 2-4-flowered, terminal ; corolla and 
legumes silky. h.H. Native of Italy, Carniola, and Vallais. 
Spartium radiatum, Lin. spec. 996. Mill. icon. t. 249. f, 1. 
Sims, bot. mag. 2260. G. Ilvénsis, Dalech. Legume oval, short, 
compressed, 2-seeded, mucronate by the style. Old branches 
rather spinescent. 

Rayed Genista. Fl. June, July. Clit. 1758. Sh. 1 to3 ft. 

15 G. Casparrrna (Guss. ex Schlect. Linnea 4. p. 38. 
under Spértium) a beautiful shrub with slender branches, the 
lower leaves ternate and the upper ones simple. k. H. Like 
G. radiatum. 

Casparrine Genista. 


Cle: 1770. 


Clt. 1799. 


Shrub. 


* * Spinose, Leaves all or some of them trifoliate. 


16 G. uo’rripa (D. C. fi. fr. 4. p. 500.) leaves trifoliate, 
stalked, opposite; leaflets linear, complicated, rather silky ; 
branches angular, spiny, crowded, opposite ; flowers almost ter- 
minal, few; calyx pubescent. h.H. Native of the Pyrenees 


150 


and Arragon. Spartium hérridum, Vahl. symb. 1. p. 51. exclu- 
sive of the synonym. G. erinàcea, Gilib. bot. prat. 2. p. 239. 
with a figure. 

Horrid Genista. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1821. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

17 G. Lusrra’nica (Lin. spec. 999. exclusive of the sy- 
nonymes of Clus. and J. Bauh.) leaves trifoliate, on short stalks, 
opposite ; leaflets linear, complicated, rather silky ; branches 
spiny, terete, at length striated ; flowers terminal, few; calyx 
very hairy. hb. H. Native of Portugal. Lam. dict. 2. p. 
622. exclusive of the synonymes. Andr. bot. rep. 419. 

Portugal Genista. Fl. March, May. Clt. 1771. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

18 G. acantuécrapa (D. C. leg. mem. vi.) leaves trifoliate, 
nearly sessile ; leaflets linear, complicated, rather silky; branches 
spinose, stiff, terete, at length striated ; flowers almost opposite, 
disposed along the branches in a kind of interrupted spike ; 
calyx pubescent. h. H. Native of the Levant, in exposed 
places in the island of Melos. D’Urv. enum. p. 85. Branches 
usually opposite, floriferous ones also spiny. Flowers silky. 
Ovary silky. Vexillum replicate laterally. 

Spiny-branched Genista. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

19 G. EPHEDROÌDES (D. C. leg. mem. vi. t. 36.) leaves few, 


sessile, trifoliate, and simple ; leaflets linear, smoothish ; branches 


spinescent, stiff, terete, at length striated; flowers alternate, 
spicate ; calyx rather pubescent. h.H. Native of Sardinia, 
on the sea shore. A smooth shrub, like Ephèdra distachya. 
Corolla rather silky. Vexillum shorter than the keel. Legume 
compressed, ovate, acute, 1-seeded, clothed with silky-pubes- 
cence. 

Ephedra-like Genista. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

20 G. Loser (D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 499.) leaves few, lower 
ones sessile, trifoliate, the rest nearly all sessile, scattered, linear- 
oblong, rather silky; branches crowded, spiny, striated, and 
rather tuberculated ; flowers few, solitary, pedicellate, disposed 
along the branches in a kind of raceme; calyx pubescent. h. 
H. Native of Corsica and Provence, in arid places. 
subshrub. Legumes 2-3-seeded, hardly pubescent.—Lob. adv. 
p- 409.—Chabr. sciag. p. 86. f. 1. Spartium erinaceoides, Lois. 
fl. gall. p. 441. 

Lobel’s Genista. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

21 G. PARvIFÔLIA ; hairy; leaves alternate, trifoliate, upper 
ones simple ; leaflets oblong-linear, acute, complicated, smooth 
above, lower ones obovate; branches crowded, spiny, alternate, 
younger ones furrowed ; flowers racemose. h.H. 
Sardinia. G. microphylla, Moris, elench. p. 13. 
seeded, linear, villous. 

Small-leaved Genista. Fl. June, July. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

22 G. Sauzma’yni (D. C. leg. mem. vi.) leaves sessile, tri- 
foliate or simple, oblong, obtuse, clothed with adpressed pubes- 


Legume 4-5- 


cence; branches at length striated, loose, spiny; flowers some- 
what racemose along the branches, twin, pedicellate, clothed 
with adpressed silky-pubescence ; the 3 lower lobes of the calyx 


about equal in length to the upper ones, and narrower. h. H. 
Native of Corsica, on rocks near Corfe. G. umbellata, Salzm. 

Salzmann’s Genista. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

23 G. ASPALATHOÌDES (Lam. dict. 2. p. 620.) leaves few, 
lower ones sessile, trifoliate, the rest nearly all simple, scattered, 
linear-oblong, rather silky ; branches loose, somewhat recurved, 
spiny, terete, at length striated; flowers twin, subracemose 
along the branches, pedicellate, clothed with adpressed silky 
pubescence ; calyx trifid, the 3 lower lobes concrete into a tri- 
dentate lip. R.H. Native of Barbary, on rocks near Bonne. 
Spartium aspalathoides, Desf. atl. 2. p. 136. 

A spalathus-like Genista. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

24 G. re‘rox (Poir. suppl. 2. p. 708.) leaves trifoliate, or for 
the most part simple, oblong, smoothish; branches striated, 
spinescent at the apex; flowers racemose; calyx rather pubes- 


A dwarf 


Native of 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LIX. Genistva. 


cent ; corolla smooth. h.H. Native of Barbary, on mour- 
tains near Lacalle. Spârtium heterophyllum, Lher. stirp. 188, 
Spartium férox, Desf. atl. 2. p. 136. t. 182. Legume linear, 
8-10-seeded. Seeds rather torulose, clothed with adpressed 
pubescence. 

Fierce Genista. FI. Ju. July. Clt. 1800. Sh. 3 to 4 feet. 

25 G. Cupa‘ni (Guss. cat. 1821. p. 77.) leaves sessile, tri: 
foliate, hairy ; leaflets linear-lanceolate ; branches spiny ; racemes 
terminal, few-flowered ; calyx rather hairy ; corolla smooth; 
legume 1-seeded, rather pilose. h. H. Native of the Ne 
brodes, on arid mountains. Acacia triphylla, &c. Cup. panph. 
sic- ed. 1. vol. 2. t. 23S. 

Cupani’s Genista. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

26 G. rrraca’nTHos (Brot. phyt. 130. t. 54. fl. lus. 2. p. 89.) 
leaves sessile, trifoliate, and simple, glabrous; leaflets linear- 
lanceolate ; branches spiny ; spines branched ; racemes terminal, 
few-flowered; calyx, corolla, and 1-seeded legume glabrous. 
h. H. Native of Portugal, on mountains and in woods about 
Coimbra, and elsewhere in Beira. G. rostrata, Poir. suppl. % 
p. 719. Spines simple, trifid or branched. i 

Var. B, interrúpta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 147.) leaflets linear; 
branches usually simple and shorter. h. H. Native about 
Tangiers. Spártium interrúptum, Cav. anal. 1801. vol. 4. p. 58: 

Three-spined Genista. Fl. May, July. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

27 G. INFFE'sTA ; branches striated, spiny; leaves ternate; 
leaflets obovate, silky beneath ; legumes compressed, and are, 3$ 
well as the bracteas, covered with adpressed silky pili. LE 
Native of Calabria, in bushy places by the sea side. Spartium 
inféstum, Gussone, pl. rar. p. 290. 

Troublesome Genista. Fl. May. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. — 

28 G. cusripôsa (D.C. prod. 2. p. 147.) leaves trifoliate and 
simple ; leaflets ovate, oval or lanceolate ; branches spiny, terete, 
divaricate, young ones rather leafy ; flowers alternate. h. % 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Spártium cuspidatum, 
Burch. cat. no. 1696. voy. 1. p. 348. A much-branched s 
shrub. Legume oblong, membranous, few-seeded. 

Cuspidate Genista. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 


*** Spinose. Leaves all simple. 


29 G. xirsu TA (Vahl. symb. 1. p. 51.) leaves lanceolate, and 
are, as well as the branches, hairy; spines trifid, striated ; spikes 
terminal, hairy ; corolla pilose, having the carina twice N 1 
length of the keel; legume pubescent, 1-seeded. h.H. A% 
tive of Spain and Portugal. : 

Var. B, cuspidata (D.C. prod. 2. p. 148.) spines much elon- 
gated. h.H. Native of the north of Africa. Spártium cus 
pidatum, Cav. anal. 1801. p. 56. : 

Var. y, orientalis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 148.) spines hardly ss 
than the leaves, trifid or simple. h.H. Native of the Levant, 
near Tschesme. 

Hairy Genista. Shrub. 

30 G. ArGarvir'nsis (Brot. fl. lus. 2. p. 89.) leaves lance” 
late; spines simple, solitary; flowers terminal, subcapitate’ 
bracteas hairy. h. H. Native of Algarves. G. hirsùta va 
à Algarviénsis, D. C. prod. 2. p. 148. Calyx and corolla yellow: 

Algarves Genista. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. se 

31 G. rricusprpa‘ra (Desf. atl. 2. p. 138. t. 183.) leaves an 
ceolate, and are, as well as the branches, hairy or glabrow"’ 
spines somewhat tetragonal, stiff, for the most part trifid ; racemes 
spike-formed, terminal ; calyx rather hairy ; corolla glabro 
keel twice the length of the vexillum and wings. kh. H. 
tive of Algiers, on hills. Spártium tricuspidàtum, Cav. 1. c. 

Tricuspidate-leaved Genista. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. cere 

32 G. GisrazrA' rica (D. C. prod. 2. p. 148.) leaves linea J 
lanceolate, glabrous, as well as the branches, calyxes, and al 
las; branches decumbent, flexible; spines trifid and simp™ 


i a be os. fs = =- cqa Ss : 


Da pubs A as 


+ Ceol 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LIX. Genista. 


usually leafy; racemes terminal, somewhat spicate; carina 
longer than the vexillum and wings. h. H. Native on the 
rocks of Gibraltar, about St. Roque. This plant differs from 
G. tricuspidata in the habit being looser, and in the calycine 
lobes being very acute and spiny. 

Gibraltar Genista. Shrub decumbent. 

33 G. rripens (Cav. anal. scienc. nat. 1801. 4. p. 59.) leaves 
lanceolate-oblong, glabrous; spines trifid, stiff; racemes ter- 
minal; calyxes and corollas glabrous ; keel a little longer than 
the wings. h.F. Native of the north of Africa, about Tan- 
giers. Leaves become concave when drying. 

Trident-spined Genista. Shrub 2 feet. 

34 G. syLve'srris (Scop. carn. no. 875.) leaves linear-lanceo- 
late, glabrous above, but clothed with adpressed villi beneath ; 
spines axillary, branched, slender ; raceme spicate, terminal ; 
flowers glabrous; calycine teeth rather spiny; carina longer 
than the vexillum and wings. h. H. Native of Carniola and 
of Croatia on hills. G. Hispánica, Jacq. icon. rar. t. 557. 

Wood Genista. Fl. Ju. July. Clt: 1818. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

35 G. Æcypriaca (Spreng. nov. prov. 20.) leaves linear-lan- 
ceolate, ending in a spiny mucrone ; spines branched; stem fur- 
rowed, beset with spreading hairs; racemes secund ; corollas 
smooth. h.F. Native of Egypt. This species comes very 
near G. sylvéstris, but differs in having spreading hairs, not ad- 
pressed ones, and therefore referable to G. Hispánica. 

Egyptian Genista. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

36 G. ratca‘ra (Brot. phyt. 133. t. 55. fl. lus. 2. p. 89.) 
leaves ovate-lanceolate, upper and cauline ones roundish, having 
the margins, middle nerve, and branchlets rather villous ; spines 
stiff, and for the most part trifid; racemes few-flowered ; carina 
longer than the vexillum and wings; flowers glabrous ; legumes 
falcate, many-seeded. h.H. Native of Portugal, in Biera 
and Estramadura. 

Falcate-legumed Genista. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

87 G. Corsica (D. C. fl. fr. suppl. p. 548.) plant quite 
smooth; leaves linear-lanceolate ; stipulas rather spinescent ; 
spines simple, rigid; flowers axillary, solitary, pedicellate ; 


Carina length of the glabrous vexillum; legume 4-8-seeded, 


quite smooth. h.H. Native of Corsica, about Bastia, Boni- 
facio, &c. Spartium Cérsicum, Lois. fl. gall. p. 440. 

Var. B, pubéscens (D. C. prod. 2. p. 148.) branches and 
young leaves clothed with adpressed pubescence. h. H. Na- 
tive of Corsica, near Calvi. 

Corsican Genista. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

38 G. scôrpius (D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 498.) leaves very few, 
oblong, rather silky; spines branched, spreading, striated, 
“he flowers in fascicles, somewhat racemose, on short pe- 

icels, glabrous ; carina length of vexillum; legume 2-4-seeded. 
E ST Native of Spain, in arid places, and south of France, 
arpi as Barbary. Wats. dent. brit. 78. Shrub very thorny, 
= when in an adult state almost leafless. Spartium scorpius, 
TN spec. 995. G. spiniflòra, Lam. dict. 2. p. 621.—Clus. 
ist. 1. p. 106. f. 1. 
er Genista. Fi. March, Ap. Clt. 1570. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 
ats + Hispa NICA (Lin. spec. 999.) leaves lanceolate, villous ; 
E T stiff ; floriferous branches unarmed ; racemes 
Le pa » Somewhat capitate ; carina villous, length of the vexil- 
x : which is smooth ; legume oval, 2-4-seeded, rather hispid, 
i. mature rather smoothish. p. H. Native of Spain and 
Sn: of France. Cav. icon. 3. t. 211. Lam. ill. t. 619. f. 8. 
Ja in the old branches beneath the leafy branchlets. 
poniak Genista. F1. June, July. Clt. 1759. Sh. å to 1 ft. 
G. A'NGLICA (Lin. spec. 999.) smooth; leaves ovate-lan- 
E = ` Spines simple ; floriferous branches unarmed ; racemes 
“Howered, terminal ; carina longer than the wings and vexil- 


lum; legume ovate-cylindrical, many-seeded. R. H. Native 


15i 


of Europe, in France, Denmark, &c. In Britain on moist, 
boggy, heathy commons. Smith, engl. bot. 132. G. mìnor, 
Lam. A. fr. 2. p. 615.—Lob. icon. 2. p. 93. f. 2. Root woody, 
long, and creeping. 

English Genista or Petty Whin. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

41 G. GErma’nica (Lin. spec. 995.) leaves lanceolate, rather 
hairy ; spines simple or branched; floriferous branches un- 
armed ; racemes terminal; flowers rather villous ; carina longer 
than the vexillum and wings ; legume ovate, hairy, 2-4-seeded. 
h. H. Native of Europe, in woods, and on heaths. Scorpius 
spinòsus, Moench. meth. 134. Voglèra spinôsa, fl. Wett. 2. p. 
500.—Fuchs. hist. 220. icon. 

Var. B, inérmis (D.C. prod. 2. p. 149.) spines almost wanting. 

German Genista. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1773. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 


Britain. 


Fl. May, June. 


*** ® Unarmed. Leaves all simple. 


42 G. pu’reans (Lin. spec. 999.) erect, much branched ; 
branches terete, striated ; leaves very few, lanceolate, almost 
sessile, rather silky ; flowers axillary, solitary, on short pedicels ; 
petals about equal in length, glabrous; young legumes clothed 
with adpressed pubescence. h.H. Native of France, on hills, 
especially in the Cevennes. Bull. herb. 115. Spartium pür- 
gans, Lin. syst. 474. Perhaps nearly allied to Cytisus nubi- 
genus. The seeds are cathartic. 

Purging Genista. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1768. Sh. 3 to 6 feet. 

43 G. ramosissima (Poir. suppl. 2. p. 715.) much branched, 
erect; branches striated, tuberculated ; leaves few, lanceolate, 
villous; flowers nearly sessile along the branches, crowded ; 
petals silky, about equal in length, h.H. Native of Mount 
Atlas, near Tlemsen. Spârtium ramosissimum, Desf. fl. atl. 2. 
p- 132. t. 178. Fruit unknown. 

Much-branched Genista. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

44 G. crne‘rea (D.C. fl. fr. 4. p. 494.) erect, much branched; 
branches striated; leaves lanceolate, clothed with adpressed 
pubescence ; flowers almost sessile along the branches, solitary ; 
petals silky, about equal in length; legume clothed with ad- 
pressed villi, 4-6-seeded. Rh. H. Native on arid hills and 
mountains, from Arragon to Nice, in the limits of olives. Spar- 
tium cinéreum, Vill. prosp. 40. G. scoparia, Vill. dauph. 3. p. 
420. exclusive of synonymes. G. florida, Asso, ar. 94. 

Cinereous Genista. Fl. Ju. July. Shrub 2 to 6 feet. 

45 G. virca‘ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 149.) branches twiggy, 
terete, striated; leaves oblong-lanceolate, rather silky; flowers 
disposed in something like racemes; petals silky, about equal in 
length ; legume villous, 1-3-seeded, compressed, rather torose 
between the seeds. h. F. Native of Madeira. Spartium 
virgatum, Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 11. Cytisus tèner, Jacq. icon. 
rar. t. 147. G. gracilis, Poir. suppl. 2. p. 715. 

Twiggy Genista. Fl. March, Jul. Clt. 1777. Shrub 3 to 4 ft. 

46 G. conce’sta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 149.) branches terete, 
striated, much crowded ; leaves lanceolate, silky ; flowers ter- 
minal, racemose, on very short pedicels; vexillum glabrous ; 
carina pubescent. h. G. Native of Teneriffe. Spartium 
congéstum, Willd. enum. 2. p. 744. Allied to G. virgata. 

Cromded-branched Genista. Fl. Ap. July. Sh. 2 to 4 feet. 

47 G. styLosa (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 176.) branches slender, 
angular, flexuous, and are, as well as the leaves, linear and 
smooth; flowers in terminal racemes ; calyx bracteolate ; style 
elongated, permanent. h.H. Native of Portugal. Génista 
bracteolata, Willd. herb. Flowers yellow. 

Long-styled Genista. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

48 G. sericea (Wulf. in Jacq. coll. 2. p. 167.) decumbent ; 
branches erect, terete ; leaves linear-lanceolate, silky beneath ; 
flowers 3-4, terminal, sub-racemose ; petals silky, about equal 
in length; calycine lobes oblong, acuminated. h.H. Native 


152 


of Austria and Croatia, in subalpine places near the shore.— 
Jacq. icon. rar. 3. t. 556. Floral leaves about equal in length 
to the calyx. 

Silky Genista. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1812. Sh. À foot. 

49 G. numiru'sA (Lin. spec. 998. Vill. dauph. 3. p. 421. t. 
44.) procumbent ; branches twisted, tubercled, as stiff as spines 
at the apex, hairy, as well as the leaves, which are linear-lan- 
ceolate ; flowers axillary, solitary, nearly sessile ; petals silky, 
about equal in length; calycine lobes ovate, acutish. R. 
Native of the Levant and of Dauphiny, near Gap. 

Trailing Genista. FI. May, June. Cit. 1819. Sh. trailing. 

50 G. arxy’LLA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 149.) branched, erect; 
leaves very few, linear, very short ; racemes terminal, elongated, 
dense-flowered ; legumes compressed, 2-seeded, young ones 
tomentose, adult ones glabrous. EL. H. Native of Siberia, in 
deserts about the Volga. Flowers violaceous. Spârtium aphÿl- 
Jum, Lin. fil. suppl. 320. Pall. itin. ed. gall. append. no. 857. 
E 99. f£ 2. G. virgata, Lam. dict. 2. p. 616. 

Leafless Genista. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1800. Sh. 8 to 4 feet. 

51 G. MONOSPE'RMA (Lam. dict. 2. p. 616.) branches erect; 
leaves very few, linear-oblong, clothed with adpressed pubes- 
cence ; racemes lateral, few-flowered ; petals silky, about equal 
in length ; legume ovate, inflated, membranous, glabrous, 1-2- 
seeded. h. H. Native of Portugal, Spain, Barbary, and 
Egypt. Spartium monospérmum, Lin. spec. 995. Curt. bot. 
mag. 683.—Clus. hist. 1. p. 103. G. Re’ tam, Forsk. Flowers 
white. Branches slender, twiggy, flexile. The use of this 
shrub along the shores of Spain is very great in stopping the 
sand. It converts the most barren spot into a fine odoriferous 
garden by its flowers, which continue a long time. The leaves 
and young branches are delicious food for goats. The twigs 
are used for tying bundles. Forskeel found the plant in Arabia, 
and Desfontains in Barbary. The Spaniards call it Retamas 
from its Arabian name Retam. 

One-seeded Genista. FI. Ju. July. Cit. 1670. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

52 G. sPHÆROCA'RPA (Lam. dict. 2. p. 616.) twiggy branched ; 
leaves few, linear, smoothish ; racemes lateral, many-flowered ; 
petals glabrous, equal in length; legume ovate, rather fleshy, 
1-2-seeded. k.H. Native of the south of Europe and Bar- 
bary. Spartium sphærocärpon, Lin. mant. 571.—Clus. hist. 1. 
p. 102. f. 2. Flowers small, yellow. 

_ Round-fruited Genista. FI. June, July. Clt. 1731. 
3 to 4 feet. 

53 G. Æraxensis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 150.) erect, much 
branched ; leaves few, linear, silky ; racemes terminal ; petals 
rather glabrous, about equal in length; legume obliquely ovate, 
compressed, 2-3-seeded, young ones pubescent. h. H. Native 
of Mount Etna, in the wooded region. Spartium Æthnénse, 
Biv. st. sic. mant. 2. Rafin. specch. 1. p. 17. Sims, bot. mag. 
2674. Spartium trispérmum, Smith in Rees’ cycl. vol. 32. no. 
5. Flowers yellow, twice the size of those of G. sphærocérpa, 
but one-half smaller than those of G. jéncea. 

Mount Etna Genista. FI. Ju. July. Clt. 1816. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

54 G. murricau’uis (Lam. dict. 2. p. 617.) humble ; branches 
erect, twiggy; leaves linear-oblong, rather glabrous, tapering 
into the petiole at the base ; flowers solitary, on short pedicels ; 
calyx clothed with adpressed silky pubescence ; corolla glabrous. 
h. H. Native of the Balearic Islands. 

Many-stemmed Genista. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

55 G. TETRAGO'NA (Besser, enum. cont. 2. p. 73. no. 887.) 
stem tetragonal, furrowed, decumbent; branches ascending ; 
leaves nearly opposite, lanceolate, young ones and calyxes rather 


Shrub 


silky; flowers somewhat racemose ; corolla glabrous. h. H, 
Native of the south of Podolia, in high fields at Tyra. 
Tetragonal-branched Genista. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1822. 


Shrub decumbent. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LIX. Genista. 


56 G. TENUIFOLIA (Lois. not. 169.) stems weak ; branches 
terete, striated, erectish; leaves linear, 1-nerved, glabrous; 
flowers disposed in terminal racemes, and are as well as the 
legumes glabrous. h.H. Native of Piedmont. This species 
is nearly allied to G. tinctoria and G. depréssa, from which it is 
hardly distinct, unless in the flowers being smaller. 

Fine-leaved Genista. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

57 G. prpre’ssa (Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. p. 460.) stems decum 
bent; floriferous branches triquetrous, ascending ; leaves lan- 
ceolate, acute, clothed with adpressed pili; flowers in the upper 
axils of the leaves on short pedicels, disposed in such a manner 
as to appear a leafy raceme; corolla glabrous. h.H. Native 
of Tauria, on mountains, and about Constantinople. Very like 
G. mänticum. 

Depressed Genista. Shrub decumbent. 

58 G. scario'sa (Viv. ann. bot. 1. p. 2. p. 175. fragm. fl. ital 
1. p. 5. t. 8.) quite smooth; stem ascending ; young branches 
triquetrous ; leaves, lanceolate or the lower ones are obovate, 
with scarious margins; flowers racemose; corolla twice the 
length of the calyx. h.H. Native of Liguria, on hills from 
Genoa to Sarzana, and in the kingdom of Naples, ex. Tenore, 
fl. nap. 2. p. 127. G. Januénsis, Viv. cat. p. 10. Bert. pl 
G. Genuénsis, Pers. ench. no. 5. Legume linear, 4-7-seeded, 
somewhat coarctate. 

Scarious-margined-leaved Genista, 
Shrub ascendent. 

59 G. Anxa’ntica (Ten. fl. nap. prod. p. 41. fl. nap. 2 P 
127. t. 66.) quite smooth; stems diffuse; branches angular; 
leaves ovate-elliptic, rather coriaceous, veiny ; flowers racemose; 
corolla 3-times longer than the calyx. h.H. Native of valleys 
of Naples, called Amsantica. Corolla 8 lines long. Legume 
8-10-seeded. The name is called by the author Anxäntica M 
his prod. fl. nap. p. 41. and Amsänctica in his fl. nap. text. 

Anxantic Genista. FI. June, July. Cit. 1818. Sh. diffuse 

60 G. rincro'ria (Lin. spec. 998.) root creeping ; stems = 
branches terete, striated, erect; leaves lanceolate, smoothish 
flowers disposed in spicate racemes, and are as well as the 
gumes smooth. h. H. Native of Europe, frequent In fi 
and woods ; in England in pastures, thickets, and dry borders 
of fields. Smith, engl. bot. 44. Fuchs. hist. 809. Genis- 
toides tinctdria, Mœnch. 132. The G. tinctôria is called 
broom, Green-weed, Green-wood, Dyers’-weed, and Wood-waxeh. 
When cows feed on it their milk and the butter or cheese a 
from it are said to be very bitter. A bright yellow colour may 
be prepared from the flowers, and for wool that is to be €} 
green with woad the dyers prefer it to all others. A P 
and a half of the powdered seeds operates as a mild pu, 
A decoction of the plant is sometimes diuretic, and there 
has proved serviceable in dropsical cases, and a salt pre 
from the ashes is recommended to be used in Se M à 

Var. B, latifolia (D.C. fl. fr. suppl. 547.) leaves 
ceolate. h oT Native of Pa on the Golden Ma 

Var. y, hirsùta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 151.) leaves rather Y 
branches erect. colstts 

Var. à, praténsis (Poll. pl. ver. 19.) leaves oblong-lanc 


Fl. June, Jul. Cit. 1821. 


: ý 
rather hairy; branches ascending. k. H. Native of 
on the upper mountains. Sb. 


Dyers’ Broom or Green-weed. F1. June, Aug. Brit: 
1 to 2 feet. 

61 G. Srerrica (Lin. mant.. 571.) 
HEA striated, erect; leaves lanceolate, pan ese 
posed in spicate racemes; spikes disposed in panicie®s 5., syi 
as well “ie legumes no ET Native of Sibert’ 
Jacq. hort. vind. t.190. Genistoides elata, Moench. pert f 
The plant is very like G. tinctòria, but altogether smoot» 
more slender, and usually taller. 


stems erect; branch 
flowers 


9> D SD St og er 


CES dd. | aS wlcs ea g'or a go & a'y 2 nn cag m a © o 


mn 28 oe ee 


© to 4 feet. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LIX. Genisra. 153 


Siberian Genista. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1785. Sh. 2 to 6 ft. 

62 G. POLYGALÆFO LIA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 151.) stem erect, 
branches terete, striated, erect; leaves lanceolate, rather silky 
beneath, as well as the calyxes ; racemes somewhat secund, dis- 
posed in panicles; corolla smooth. h. H. Native of the 
north of Portugal. G. polygalephylla, Brot. fl. lus. 2. p. 86. 
G. exaltata, Link. G. tinctoria Lusitänica maxima, Tourn. inst. 
643. Allied to G. florida. 

Milk-nort-leaved Genista. 
2 to 4 feet. 

63 G. PErRREYMÓNDI (Lois. fl. gall. ex. bull. sci. aug. 1828. 
pe 425.) stems decumbent; branches terete, striated, rather 
erect; leaves lanceolate, smoothish ; flowers racemose, terminal ; 
legume clothed with canescent villi. h.H. Native of France. 
Like G. tinctdria. Flowers yellow. 

Perreymond’s Genista. Fl. July. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

64 G. FLÓRIDA (Lin. spec. 998.) stem erect; branches stri- 
ated, terete ; leaves lanceolate, and are as well as the legumes 
clothed with adpressed silky down ; branches secund ; corolla 
glabrous. hb. H. Native of Spain. Legume 2-4-seeded, 
somewhat irregularly coarctate. 

Florid Genista. Fl. June, Aug. Cit. 1752. Sh. 2to 4 ft. 

65 G. PuLcuE’LLA (Visiani, pl. dalm. ex. bot. zeit. jan. 1830. 
p. 51.) silky; stems diffuse, much branched; branches fur- 
rowed, young ones striped, tubercled at the buds, and rufescent 
at the apex; leaves simple, lanceolate, entire, small; flowers in 
crowded racemes, the pedicels all leaning to one side; wings 
smooth, shorter than the keel ; legumes pendulous, 2-3-seeded. 
h.H. Native of Dalmatia. Like G. Æthnénsis and G. florida, 
but more silky. 

Neat Genista. Shrub diffuse. 

66 G. Ma’nrica (Poll. fl. ver. 2. p. 458. t. 4. f. 7.) stems nu- 
merous, prostrate, angularly striated, hairy-pubescent ; leaves 
linear-lanceolate, pubescently-hairy ; peduncles axillary, shorter 
than the leaves ; corolla glabrous ; legume clothed with silky 
villi. R.H. Native of Italy, in woods near Mantua. Spreng. 
pug. 2. p. 73. Horn. hort. hafn. suppl. p.151. Allied to G. 
ovata and G.tinctoria, of which last it is probably a variety. 

Mantua Genista. Fl. June, Aug. Cit. 1816. Sh. prostrate. 

67 G. ova‘ra (Waldst. et Kit. pl. hung. 1. t. 84.) stems nu- 
merous, hairy, erectish, somewhat herbaceous, striated, terete ; 
leaves ovate, or ovate-oblong, and are as well as the legumes 
hairy ; racemes short ; corolla smooth. h.H. Native of Scla- 
voma and Hungary, and on the hills of Italy, from Piedmont 
to Naples. G. ovata, Balb. Bert. Sav. Ten, G. nervata, Kit. 
in litt. 1815. is hardly distinct. 

Ovate-leaved Genista. Fl. June, Aug. Cit. 1816. Shrub 2 


Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. Shrub 


68 G. pa‘rura (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 148.) much branched, 
qute smooth; branches terete, striated, panicled, spreading ; 
leaves linear-lanceolate, acuminated ; flowers and legumes gla- 
brous. _k.H. Native of Tauria, on hills at the river Cyrus, 
near Tiflis... This species is nearly allied to G. tinctdria, but the 
flowers are one-half smaller. 

Spreading Genista. Fl. Ju. Aug. Cit. 1818. 
. 69 G. TRIANGULA'RIS (Willd. spec. 3. p. 939.) smooth; 

ranches triquetrous, and are as well as the stems ascending ; 
leaves lanceolate, mucronate ; flowers axillary; legume com- 
Pressed, mucronate. h.H. Native of Hungary, on calcareous 
rocks, G. triquetra, Waldst. et Kit. hung. 2. p. 165. t. 153. but 
not of Aiton. Legume glabrous. 
riangular-stemmed Genista. 
Shrub ascending, 1 foot. 
í 70 G. sacrrra'zis (Lin. spec. 998.) stems prostrate ; branches 
erbaceous, ascending, 2-edged, membranous, somewhat articu- 


] : : : 
ated; leaves ovate-lanceolate ; flowers disposed in an ovate, 
VOL; IL 


Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 


Fl. May, June. Cit. 1815. 


terminal, leafless spike ; corolla smooth, but the keel is furnished 
with a villous line on the back. .H. Native of Europe, in 
mountain pastures. Mill. icon. t. 259. f. 2. Jacq. fl. austr. t. 
209. G. herbacea, Lam. fl. fr. Genistélla racemosa, Moench. 
meth. Saltzwedèlia sagittalis, fl. wett. 2. p. 498. 

Var. B, minor (D. C. prod. 2. p. 151.) a small shrub, having 
the branches clothed with adpressed pubescence at the apex as 
well as the leaves. 

Arron-jointed Broom. 
prostrate, 4 foot. 

71 G. TRIDENTA TA (Lin, spec. 998.) branches shrubby, tri- 
quetrous, membranous, somewhat articulated; leaves ovate, 
tridentate at the apex, glabrous ; flowers disposed into crowded, 
terminal and lateral heads; carina and legumes clothed with 
silky wool, h.H. Native of Portugal, on uncultivated hills 
and among bushes. Brot, fl. lus. 2. p. 86. Wings of stem 
rather undulated, with the margins roughly denticulated. 

Tridentate-leaved Genista. Shrub 1 foot. 

72 G. pirru'sa (Willd. spec. 3. p. 942.) branches procumbent 
from the neck, triquetrous ; leaves lanceolate, glabrous, a little 
ciliated; peduncles axillary, erect, disposed in interrupted fasci- 
cles ; corollas and legumes glabrous. kh.H. Native of Italy 
and Styria in exposed places. G. humifüsa, Wulf. in Jacq. 
coll. 2. p. 169. Spartium decümbens, Jacq. icon. rar. 3, t. 555. 
but not of Aiton. 

Diffuse Genista. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1815. Sh. procumb. 

73 G. prostra‘ra (Lam. dict. 2. p. 618.) stems diffuse, pros- 
trate ; branches angular, striated, rather villous; leaves ovate- 
oblong, rather villous beneath; flowers axillary, on long pedi- 
cels, erect; corolla glabrous; legumes villous, 3-4-seeded. 
h. H. Native of Burgundy and the Alps of Jura. G. pedun- 
culata, Lher. stirp. 184. G. decümbens, Dur. bourg. 1. p. 299. 
Lodd. bot. cab. 718. G. Hallèri, Reyn, mem. 1. p. 211. icon. 

Prostrate Genista. FJ. May, June. Clt.1775. Sh. prostr. 

74 G. PRocu’MBENS (Waldst. et Kit. in Willd. spec. 3. p. 940.) 
branches procumbent, terete, striated, rather pubescent ; leaves 
lanceolate, acute, pubescent beneath as well as the calyxes ; 
flowers pedicellate, axillary, tern; corolla glabrous. h. H. 
Native of Hungary in woods, and of Moravia. Vexillum a little 
shorter than the keel. Legume unknown, 

Procumbent Genista. Fl. June, Aug. Clt.1816. Sh. proc. 

75 G. a’zsipa (Willd. spec. 3. p. 942.) stems procumbent, 
striated, branched; leaves lanceolate or linear, clothed with 
white villi; flowers axillary, sessile; calyx and corolla clothed 
with silky villi; legume tomentose. ).H. Native of Tauria 
and Bessarabia, on stony mountains. Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 149. 
3. p. 459, Allied to G. pilosa. 

Whitened Genista. Shrub procumbent. 

76 G. pirdsA (Lin. spec. 999.) stems procumbent, striated, 
branched, tuberculated ; leaves obovate-lanceolate, obtuse, com- 
plicated, clothed beneath with adpressed silky down ; flowers 
axillary, on short pedicels ; calyx and pedicels silky ; legumes 
pubescent, 3-4-seeded. h.H. Native of the south of France, 
Switzerland, Germany, &c.; in Britain on dry elevated downs 
or heaths, on high sandy ground about Bury, Suffolk. About 
Tornham, on the north side of Bury, also on rocks near the 
Lizard Point, Cornwall. At the foot of Cader Idris, North 
Wales. Jacq. fl. austr. t. 208. Smith, engl. bot. 208. Fl. 
dan. 1225.—Clus. hist. 1. p. 103. f. 2. G, répens, Lam. fl. fr. 
Genistoides tuberculata, Moench. meth. 

Pilose Genista. Fl. May, June. England. Sh. procumbent. 

77 G. micra’xtHa (Ort. dec. 6. p. 68. t. 10. f. 1.) stems pro- 
cumbent, smooth, angular; leaves linear-lanceolate ; flowers 
disposed in terminal spikes, distant; carina rather villous ; 
legume 2-3-seeded. h. H. Native of Spain, in humid places 
in the wood called Corazo, near Silos, 


X 


Fl. May, June. Clt. 1750. Shrub 


154 


Small-flowered Genista. Fl. May, June. Sh. procumbent. 

78 G. BrorE ri (Poir. suppl. 2. p. 720.) stems erect ; branches 
angular, twiggy, glabrous; leaves linear-lanceolate, smoothish 
on both surfaces ; racemes short, terminal; bracteas, calyxes, 
corollas, and legumes glabrous ; carina longer than the vexil- 
lum, and the vexillum longer than the wings. %.H. Native 
of the north of Portugal, in glens of mountains. G. parviflora, 
Brot. fl. lus. 2. p. 87. 

Lrotero’s Genista. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

79 G. pinoca’rpa (Link. enum. 2. p. 223.) erect; branches 
angular, pubescent ; leaves lanceolate, clothed beneath with silky 
pubescence ; flowers racemose, on short pedicels ; legume pilose. 
h.H. Native of? 


Pilose-fruited Genista. FI. Ju. Jul. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


Cit. 1823. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 


80 G.? HETEROPHY'LLA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 152.) stems erect ; 
branches angular, sterile ones villous ; leaves simple, obovate, 
on short petioles, clothed with silky villi; flowers usually tern, 
axillary, pedunculate; calyxes campanulate, villous ; legume 
silky. R.H. Native of the Pyrenees, at Monney. Cytisus 
heterophyllus, Lapeyr. abr. 422. 

Variable-leaved Genista. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

81 G. AxGuLA‘TA (Rafin. prec. dec. som. p. 37. under Spér- 
tium,) unarmed ; branches pentagonal, glabrous; leaves simple 
and trifoliate, stalked ; leaflets thin, oblong, mucronate, almost 
smooth ; legume solitary, pedunculate, oblong, compressed, pu- 
bescent. h. H. Native of Maryland, in woods. 

Angular-branched Genista. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

82 G.? pesipera‘ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 152.) branches un- 
armed, terete ; leaves trifoliate, petiolate; leaflets linear-subu- 
late, pungent at the apex, clothed with adpressed silky pubes- 
cence; flowers solitary, pedicellate ; calyxes and many-seeded 
legumes pubescent. kh. G. Native of Port Desideratum. 
Calyx, stamens, and legumes nearly like Genista, but the co- 
rolla is unknown. Probably a distinct genus. 

Port Desideratum Genista. Shrub. 

83 G.? sca’nNpens (Lour. coch. p. 428.) stem scandent; 
spines simple ; leaves bipinnate. kh. G. Native of Cochin- 
china, on the banks of rivers. Flowers very numerous, golden 
yellow. This plant should certainly be removed from Genista. 
It is perhaps a species of Cæsalpinia. 

Climbing Genista: Shrub cl. 

Cult. All the species of this genus are very elegant when in 
flower. The hardy species are well fitted for the front of shrub- 
beries, as they are generally of low growth; they are usually in- 
creased by seeds or layers. The greenhouse and frame kinds 
thrive well in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand, and young 
cuttings of them root readily if planted in a pot of sand, with a 
bell-glass placed over them, but the glasses must be taken off 
and wiped occasionally, otherwise the cuttings are apt to damp off. 


LX. CY’TISUS (from Cythnus, one of the Cyclades, some 
one of the species were first found there). D.C. fl. fr. 4. p.501. 
Leg. mem. VI.—Cytisus and Calycétome, Link.—Cytisus and 
Spartium, species, Lin. and Lam. &c. 

Lin. syst. pra et Decändria. Calyx bilabiate; up- 
per lip usually entire, lower one somewhat tridentate. Vexil- 
lum ovate, large. Carina very obtuse, inclosing the genitals. 
Stamens monadelphous. Legume compressed, many-seeded, 
glandless.—Shrubs, with the habit of the Genista, with trifoliate 
leaves. Flowers of nearly all the species yellow. Leaves of 
all trifoliate. 


Sect. I. Arpurnoipes (alburnum, the white inner sap of trees; 
in reference to the white flowers of the species), D. C., l.c. prod. 
1 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LIX. Genisra. 


LX. Cyrisus. 


2. p.153. Calyx campanulate. Legume 1-4-seeded, not dilated 
at the upper suture. Flowers white. Leaves very few. Branches 
unarmed. 

1 C. nugicenus (Link, enum. 2. p. 240.) branches terete, 
striated ; leaves very few, petiolate; leaflets lanceolate, pilose; 
flowers lateral, in fascicles; legumes many-seeded, glabrous, 
h.G. Native of Teneriffe, on the sides of the Peak. Spar. 
tium nubigenum, Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 13. Spärtium suprani- 
bium, Lin. fil. suppl. 319. Cytisus fragrans, Lam. dict. Flowers 
very sweet-scented. Habit of Genista pürgans. 

Cloud-born Cytisus. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1779. Sh. 6 ft. 

2 C. a’taus (Link. enum. 2. p. 241.) branches terete, twiggy; 
leaves simple and trifoliate, sessile ; leaflets linear-oblong, silky; 
flowers in fascicles, disposed in long racemes ; legume 2-seeded, 
very villous. h. H. Native of Portugal and the Levant, 
Genista alba, Lam. dict. 2. p. 628. Spartium album, Desf. fl 
atl. 2. p.132. Spartium multiflorum, Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 11. 
Spartium dispérmum, Moench. meth. 130. 

Portugal Broom or White-flowered Cytisus. 
1752. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 


Fl. May. Clt, 


Secr. II. Lasv’rNum (a name formed from the Alpine name 
of the tree L’Aubours). D.C. 1. c. prod. 2. p. 153, Calyx cam- 
panulate. Legume many-seeded, not dilated at the upper suture, 
Flowers yellow. Branches unarmed, leafy. 3 

3 C. tapu’rnum (Lin. spec. 1041.) branches terete, whitish; 
leaves petiolate; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, pubescent beneath; 
racemes pendulous, simple ; pedicels and calyxes clothed with 
adpressed pubescence; legume linear, many-seeded, clothed 
with adpressed pubescence. h. H. Native of Europe, fre- 
quent on the lower mountains. Jacq. aust. t. 306. Curt. bot 
mag. 176. Duham. arbr. ed. nov. 5.t.44. C. alpinus, Lam 
fl. fr. 2. p. 621.—J. Bauh. hist. 1. p. 2. p. 361. icon. Laburnum 
is usually cultivated for ornament. The wood is hard, of a fine 
colour, and will polish very well; it approaches near to green 
ebony, and is called by the French ebony of the Alps, and is there 
used for many kinds of furniture ; but in England there are few 
of the trees which have been suffered to stand long enough to 
arrive at any considerable size. Haller observes that Laburnum 
is very bitter, that the seeds are violently purgative and emetic 
He also remarks that the Latin name Laburnum was evidently 
formed from the Alpine name L’Aubours. In German it 8 
called Bohnenbaum, and in French Cytise des Alpes, Aubours 
and Faux Ebenier. The seed of Laburnum is frequently sown Il 
plantations infested with hares and rabbits, who will touch n0 
other tree as long as a twig of Laburnum remains. Thot 
eaten to the ground every season, it rises again in the qe 
thus affording a constant supply for these animals, so as to $ê 
the other trees till of a size to resist their attacks. The tré 
grows best in light loam, or sandy soil. 

Var. B, quercif lia (Hortul.) leaflets sinuated. 

Laburnum. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1596. Tree 20 feet. 

4 C. arrìnus (Mill. dict. no. 2.) glabrous ; branches terete 
leaves petiolate ; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, rounded at the oe 
racemes pendulous ; pedicels and calyxes puberulous ; le pi 
glabrous, few-seeded, marginate. . H. Native of aa i 
thia, in groves (Hoppe), in Pannonia (Willd.). In the Alps 
Juraon Mount Dole and near Moret, also in the Apennines 
on Mount Cenis. Waldst. et Kit. hung. 3. p. 288. t. ane 
labirnum B, Ait. Lam. D. C. fl. fr. Cytisus angustifo™® 
Meench. meth. 145. This species is nearly allied to the 
ceding, but is still truly distinct. The tree or Scotch Lae r is 
or Cytisus alpènus, is a native of Switzerland and Scotland ; j 
cultivated chiefly for ornament, but affords also a valuab ji re 
ber; for this purpose the C. alpinus is decidedly pen th 
the common kind, as being more of atree. The wood 0 


go" m © pe g. KE oa — 


Et of. o tr ES tes ow, =a co D ee Eee co 


tter 2a- one CD ge ge CD py 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LX. Cyrisus. 


the Scotch and common Laburnum is much used by cabinet- 
makers and turners, for its hardness, beauty of grain, and du- 
rability. 

Alpine or Scotch Laburnum. FI. June. 
15 to 20 feet. 

5 C. nrertcans (Lin. spec. 1041.) branches terete, twiggy ; 
leaves stalked, clothed with adpressed pubescence beneath, as 
well as the branches, calyxes, and legumes ; leaflets elliptic ; 
racemes elongated, terminal, erect; calyxes bractless. h. H. 
Native of Piedmont, Vallais, and Bohemia, on hills and along 
way sides. Jacq. austr. t. 387. Ker. bot. reg. 802. Lam. ill. t. 
618. f. 3. Duh. arb. ed. nov. 5. t. 46. f. 1. This plant turns 
truly black on drying. 

Blackish Cytisus. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1730. Sh. 3 to 6 feet. 

6 C. sessizrrdrius (Lin. spec. 1041.) plant quite smooth; 
branches terete; floral leaves almost sessile; leaflets ovate; 
racemes terminal, erect, short; calyxes each having a 3-leaved 
bractea just under it. h. H. Native of the south of France 
and Piedmont. Lam. ill. t. 618. f. 2. Duham. arb. ed. nov. 5. t. 
45. f. 1. Curt. bot. mag. 255.-—J. Bauh. hist. 1. p. 2. p.374. f. 2. 

Sessile-leaved Cytisus. FI. May, June. Clt. 1629. Shrub 
4 to 6 feet. 

7 C. rrrrLorus (Lher. stirp. 184. Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 139. 
but not of Lam.) hairy; branches terete; leaves petiolate ; 
leaflets obovate-elliptic ; flowers axillary, pedicellate, terete, 
somewhat racemose at the tops of the branchlets. %.H. Na- 
tive about Narbonne. In Provence, Liguria, Etruria, Sicily, 
and Mauritania. C. villèsus, Pourr. act. toul. 3. p. 317.—Clus. 
hist. 1. p: 94. f. 8. Branches rather hispid. Leaves villous. 
Legume hairy. It differs from C. iriflora of Lam. in the calyx 
being campanulate and broadly bilabiate, not tubular. 

Three-flowered Cytisus. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1640. 
3 to 4 feet. 

8 C. môrris (Willd. enum. suppl. 51.) leaflets oblong, clothed 
with soft pubescence, acute at both ends; peduncles axillary, 
ST tern ; calyxes subglobose, bifid, scarious. R.H. Native 
of? Perhaps sufficiently distinct from C. triflorus. 

Soft Cytisus. FL June, July. Clt: 1818. Shrub 2 to 4 ft. 
ka $ PA TENS (Lin. syst. veg. 555. ex Lher. stirp. 184.) 
“agen Striated, somewhat pubescent ; leaves petiolate, trifo- 
ce ut the upper ones are simple, and are as well as the leaf- 

s obovate, and clothed with adpressed pubescence; flowers 


Cit. 1596. Tree 


Shrub 


ar Y, usually twin, pedicellate, nodding ; legumes very hairy. 
“à A - Native of Portugal. C. pendulinus, Lin. fil. suppl. 


4 Genista tomentosa, Poir. suppl. 2. p. 719. Spartium 
cpr siti a syst. 535. Brot. fl. lus. oh er not of Cav. 
Ce ing Cytisus. F1. Ju. July. Cilt. 1752. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 
ts * ARBOREUS (D. C, prod. 2. p. 154.) branches striated, 
sr leaves stalked; leaflets obovate, clothed with fine 
an 4 beneath ; flowers axillary, aggregate, pedicellate, 
rig i legumes clothed with adpressed silky villi. k. H. 
. à valleys about Algiers. Spártium arboreum, Desf. atl. 
P 181.t, 177. Genista péndulum, Poir. voy. 2. p. 208. A 


8 4 
sé oe jy 10 feet high, with a trunk about the thickness of a 
= oe Cytisus, Shrub 8 to 10 feet. 

p. 52.) Chiers NI (Visiani, pl. dalm. ex bot. zeit. jan. 1830. 
Cumented oe leaves ternate, petiolate; leaflets elliptic, entire, 
terminal. st Ik. base, and obtuse at the apex, smooth ; racemes 
ous; cal ey ed, pyramidal, straight; pedicels hoary and vil- 
corolla M aa campanulate, 3-lobed ; lobes tomentosely ciliated ; 
glabroue rats but the carina is clothed with silky villi ; legume 
in woods ucronate by the style. h. H. Native of Dalmatia, 
yellow. te mounts Grab and Krivoscie. Flowers fragrant, 


Welden’s Cytisus, Shrub 2 to 4 feet, 


155 


12 C. cranprrtorus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 154.) branches angu- 
lar, usually glabrous ; leaves in fascicles, petiolate, trifoliate, 
but for the most part simple, and are, as well as the leaflets, 
ovate-lanceolate, but the primary ones are roundish; flowers 


lateral, pedicellate, solitary or twin; legume woolly. h. H. 
Native of Portugal, on hills, in hedges, and in woods. Spar- 
tium grandiflorum, Brot. fl. lus. 2. p. 80. 

Great-flowered Cytisus. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1816. Shrub 
3 to 4 feet. 


13 C. scopa‘rivs (Link, enum. 2. p. 241.) branches angular, 
smooth ; leaves trifoliate, petiolate, upper ones simple, and are 
oblong, as well as the leaflets ; flowers axillary, pedicellate, soli- 
tary; legume pilose on the margins. h. H. Native of Europe, 
in woods and on commons ; plentiful in Britain. Spartium sco- 
parium, Lin. spec. 996. Oed. fl. dan. t. 313. Smith, engl. bot. 
1339. Genista scoparia, Lam. dict. 2. p. 623. but not of Vill. 
Gen. hirstta, Moench. meth, 144.—Duham. arb. t. 84. The 
common broom is used in many parts of Britain for besoms, and 
in some places it serves for thatching cottages, corn, and hay 
ricks. The flower-buds before expansion are sometimes pickled 
in the manner of capers. The branches are said to be capable 
of tanning leather, and of being manufactured into coarse cloth, 
when tender they are mixed with hops in brewing, and in some 
places used as fodder. The old wood furnishes the cabinet-makers 
with the most beautiful material for vineering. The plant when 
burnt affords a most beautiful alkaline salt, and on this salt the 
efficacy of broom in dropsies must depend. The seeds of broom 
have a very bitter taste, and when given in decoction prove con- 
siderably diuretic. The branches have similar properties. 

Var. ÌB, albus ; flowers white. 


Common-Broom. Fl. April, July. Britain. Sh. 3 to 10 ft. 


Secr. III. Carycétome (from cadvé, calyx, calyx, and roun, 
tome, a cutting ; in reference to the calyx at length falling off in 
part, giving it the appearance of being cut off). - Link, in Schrad. 
neue, journ. 2. p. 2. p. 50. D.C. prod. 2. p. 154.—Calycôtomon, 
Hoffmans. verz. plant. 1824. p. 166. Calyx campanulate, some- 
what bilabiate, at length circumscisely truncate. Legume thick- 
ened on the upper suture. Shrubs, with spiny branches and 
yellow flowers. 

14 C. sprnésus (Lam. dict. 2. p. 247.) branches angular, 
spiny ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets obovate-oblong ; legumes quite 
glabrous. k. H. Native about Genoa, on hills in Corsica, 
and of Algiers. Spartium spindsum, Lin. spec. 997.—J. Bauh. 
hist. 1. p. 2. p. 376. icon.—Lob. icon. 2. t. 95. 

Spiny Cytisus. F]. June, July. Clt. 1596. Sh. 5 to 6 feet. 

15 C. tanrcerus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 154.) branches striated, 
spiny ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets obovate-elliptic ; legumes very 
hairy, and rather woolly. h. H. Native of Corsica, Crete, 
Mauritania, Gibraltar, Portugal, &c. on hills. Spärtium Jani- 
gerum, Desf, atl. 2. p. 135. Sp. villèsum, Poir. voy. 2. p. 207. 
Calycétome villosa, Link, l. c. Spartium spinôsum, Brot. fl. lus. 
2. p. 85. 

Var. B, rigidus (D.C. prod. 2. p. 154.) spines very strong. 
b.H. Native of the Great Syrtes. Spartium rigidum, Viv. fl. 
lib. p. 40. t 17. f. 1. 

Wool-bearing Cytisus. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1821. Sh. 3 to 6 ft. 


Secr. IV. Tusocy’tisus (from tubus, a tube, and cytisus ; in 
reference to the tubular shape of the calyx). D. C. 1. c. prod. 
2. p. 155.—Viborgia, Moench. meth. 132. but not of Thunb. 
Calyx tubular, bilabiate at the apex.— Unarmed shrubs. 


* Flowers white or whitish. 

16 C. PRoLYFERUS (Lin. fil. suppl. 328.) stems erect ; branches 
terete, velvety ; leaflets elliptic, and are, as well as the calyxes 
silky; flowers lateral, umbellately aggregate; legume villous. 

x2 


4 156 


h.G. Native of Teneriffe, on the mountains. Ait. hort. kew. 
3. p. 51. Lher. stirp. 134. Vent. cels. t. 13. Lodd. bot. cab. 
t. 761. Ker. bot. reg, 121. Flowers white. 

Proliferous Cytisus. Fl. Ap. May. Clt.1779. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

17 C. zeuca’nraus (Walds. et Kit. hung. 2. p- 141. t. 132.) 
stems erect ; branches terete, and are, as well as the leaves, 
clothed with adpressed pubescence; leaflets elliptic, acute ; 
flowers at the tops of the branches ; heads of flowers bracteate, 
by two leaves. h.H. Native of Croatia, in woods. Willd. 
spec. 3. p. 1124. Sims, bot. mag. 1438. This species differs 
from C. Austriacus in the flowers being white, not yellow. 

Var. B, pallidus (Schrad. in litt.) flowers cream-coloured. 
h. H. An intermediate plant between C. leucdnthus and C. 
Austriacus. 

White-flowered Cytisus. 
3 to 4 feet. 

18 C. a’zripus (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. 101. no. 85.) stems 
erect ; branches divaricate, terete, rather glabrous ; leaflets ob- 
long, pubescent beneath, as well as the calyxes ; flowers axillary, 
usually tern, pedicellate ; calyx with both lips entire. kh. H. 
Native of the south of Europe and north of Africa. Flowers 
white. Ovary pubescent. 

Whitish-flowered Cytisus. Fl. June, July. Shrub 2 to 4 ft. 


* * Flowers purple. 


19 C. purru‘reus (Scop. carn. no. 905. t. 43.) stems pro- 
cumbent, twiggy ; leaves, calyxes, and legumes glabrous; leaf- 
lets oblong ; flowers axillary, solitary, on short pedicels. h. H. 
Native of Carniola and Croatia, in exposed places. Jacq. austr. 
append, t. 48. Lodd. bot. cab. 892. Sims, bot. mag. 1176. 
Flowers purple. This plant is very beautiful when in flower, 
but has a better effect when grafted on a rather tall laburnum. 

Var. P, albiflorus ; flowers white. 

Purple-flowered Cytisus. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1792. Shrub 


procumbent. 


Fl. June, July. Cit: 1806. Shrub 


* * * Flowers yellow. 


20 C. srriorus (Lher. stirp. 184. Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 52.) 
stems diffuse; branches terete, and are as well as the leaves 
rather pubescent ; leaflets oblong-lanceolate ; flowers on short 
peduncles, axillary, and usually twin; calyxes and legumes 
clothed with adpressed pubescence. R.H. Native of Austria, 
Pannonia, Podolia, Tauria, and Siberia. Walds. et Kit. hung. 2. 
p. 166. Duham. arb. ed. nov. 5. p. 45. f. 2. C. supinus, Jacq. 
fl. austr. 1. t. 20. C: hirsütus, Gmel. sib. 4. p. 17. t. 6. f. 2. 
C. hirstitus and C. supinus, Bieb. fl. taur. ex Stev. in litt. C. 
macrospérmus, Bess. in litt. 

Var. B, glaber (Lin. fil. suppl. 825.) branches and leaves gla- 
brous ; leaflets obovate. 

Var. y, subspinéscens (D. C. prod. 2. p. 155.) branches rather 
hoary, more diffuse, somewhat spinescent at the apex. h. H. 
Native of Naples and Hungary. 

Two-flowered Cytisus. Fl May, June. Shrub procumbent. 

21 C. Etonea‘tus (Waldst. et Kit. hung. 2. p. 200. t. 183.) 
stems erect; branches elongated, terete, young ones villous; 
leaflets obovate, clothed beneath with adpressed villi; flowers 
lateral, usually in fours on short pedicels; calyxes villous. h. 
H. Native of Hungary, in woods. Petioles of the upper 
leaves longer than the calyxes. Flowers few. 

Elongated Cytisus. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1804. Sh. 3 to 4 ft. 

22 C. MULTIFLÒRUs (Lindl. bot. reg. t. 1191.) stems erect; 
branches elongated, terete, younger ones villous ; leaflets oblong, 
tapering to the base, villous beneath, the same colour on both 
surfaces ; flowers usually tern; pedicels about equal in length 
to the petioles ; vexillum emarginate, undulated. h.H. Na- 
tive of Europe. C. elongatus, Hortul, but not of Kit. C. 
elongatus 6, multiflèrus, D. C. prod. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LX. Cyrisus. 


Many-flowered Cytisus. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1800, Shrub 
2 to 3 feet. 

23 C. rarca`rus (Waldst. et Kit. hung. 3. p. 264. t. 238.) 
stems declinate ; branches terete, twiggy, young ones, as well as 
the leaves clothed with adpressed villous pubescence ; petioles 
hairy ; flowers usually tern, lateral, on short peduncles ; calyxes 
clothed with adpressed villi. kh. H. Native of Croatia, Vol. 
hynia, Podolia, and Gallicia. Lodd. bot. cab. 520. The plant 
cultivated in the garden of Geneva differs from the wild plant 
in the flowers being almost sessile, and in the leaves being pu- 
bescent, not silky-villous. 

Falcate Cytisus. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1816. Shrub 2 to 4 feet, 

24 C. Austrracus (Lin. spec. 1042.) stems erect; branches 
twiggy, terete, and are, as well as the leaves, clothed with ad- 
pressed strigose pubescence ; leaflets lanceolate, attenuated at 
both ends ; flowers terminal, somewhat umbellate ; calyxes and 
legumes sparingly villous. h. H. Native of Austria, upper 
Italy, the Ukraine, and Siberia, in woods and rough places. 
Mill. icon. 117. f. 2. Pall. itin. ed. gall. t. 100. f. 3. Jacq. austr, 
1. t. 21. 

Austrian Cytisus. Fl. Ju. Sept. Clt.1741. Sh. 2 to 4 feet, 

25 C. surr nus (Jacq. fl. austr. 1. t. 20.) stems decumbent, 
branched ; branches terete, young ones rather hairy, adult ones 
smooth ; leaflets obovate, obtuse, rather hairy beneath ; flowers 
2-4, usually terminal, pedunculate; calyxes and legumes spar- 
ingly villous. h.H. Native of Belgium, Austria, Pannonia, 
Siberia, Turkey, and Dauphiny, on exposed hills and in bushy 
places.—Clus. hist. p. 96. no. vii. icon. C. lotoldes, Pourr. act 
pa 3. p. 318. Flowers pale-yellow, with the vexillum red- 

ish. 

Supine Cytisus. Fl. May, Aug. Clit. 1755. Sh. decumbent. 

26 C. mirsu Tus (Lin. spec. 1042. Jacq. obs. 4. t. 96.) stems 
decumbent; branches twiggy, terete, young ones hispid, adult 
ones smooth; leaflets obovate, villous beneath ; flowers lateral 
on very short pedicels, aggregate; calyxes and legumes hairy. 
h.H. Native from Genoa to Hungary, in rugged places. C. 
supinus, Bertol. pl. gen. but not of Linnæus. C. trifièrus, Lam. 
dict. 2. p. 250.—Clus. hist. 95. no. 4. 

Hairy Cytisus. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1739. Sh. decumbent. 

27 C. seróTINUS (Kit. in litt.) stems ascending ; branches 
terete, hairy; leaflets obovate, glabrous above, rather villous be- 
neath ; flowers axillary, 2-3, pedicellate ; calyxes hairy. k.“ 
Native of Hungary. ‘This plant is sufficiently distinct from the 
two preceding. 

Late- flowering Cytisus. Shrub 2 to 8 feet. 

28 C.capita‘tus (Jacq. fl. austr. t. 33.) stems erect ; branches 
straight, hispid ; leaflets ovate-elliptic, villous ; flowers numero 
capitate at the tops of the branches; calyxes and legum 
covered with hispid villi. %.H. Native of Burgundy, 2 
and Austria, on the edges of woods. Lodd. bot. cab. 497. K 
supinus, Lin. spec. 1040. C. hirsùtus, Lam. dict. 2. p- 250. 
Flowers sometimes lateral in the autumn. Sh 

Capitate-flowered Cytisus. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1774: ©” 
2 to 4 feet. 

29 C. cira‘rus (Wahlenb. fl. carp. 219.) stems erect ; young 
branches hispid, adult ones glabrous; leaflets obovate, © 
beneath with adpressed villi; flowers approximate, ter? 
length lateral ; legumes glabrous, ciliated. h. H. Native 
the Carpathian mountains, on the plains of Litowa. 

Ciliated-podded Cytisus. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1817. 
2 to 4 feet. deel 

30 C. pory’rricuus (Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 477.) stems a 
nate; branches hispid; leaflets obovate-elliptic, and are, mate} 
as the calyxes, villous ; flowers lateral, usually twin, pedice 
legumes hairy. h.H. Native of southern Tauria, er 
higher mountains in pine forests. This species is more < 


at 


Shrub 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LX. Cyrisus. 


‘than C. capitatus, and the disposition of the flowers is that of 
C. hirsètus, and the habit that of C. supènus. 
Many-haired Cytisus. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1818. Sh. 2 to 8 ft. 


Secr. V. Loroipes (from Aoroc, lotos, lotus, and wea, form; 
resemblance to the genus Lotus). D. C.l. c. prod. 2. p. 156. 
Tube of calyx short, obconical, the upper lip bipartite, the lower 
one tridentate. Corolla hardly longer than the calyx. Many- 
stemmed decumbent subshrubs. Flowers few, somewhat capi- 
tate, of all yellow. 

31 C. arce’nteus (Lin. spec. 1043.) stems decumbent ; 
leaves, calyxes, corollas, and legumes clothed with adpressed 
silky down; leaves petiolate, tritoliate ; leaflets oblong-lanceo- 
late; flowers 3-4, terminal. h.H. Native of Portugal, Spain, 
south of France, Italy, Carniola, and Mauritania, in rugged 
places. Desf. atl. 2. p.139. Lotus argénteus, Brot. fl. lus. 2. 
p. 119.—Lob. icon. 2. p. 41. f. 2. 

Silvery Cytisus. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1739. Shrub decumbent. 

32 C. eyemæ us (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1127.) stems decumbent, 
suffruticose ; leaves petiolate, trifoliate ; leaflets oblong-lanceo- 
late, silky ; flowers usually terminal; legumes oblong, villous. 
h. H. Native of Galatia. 

Pygmy Cytisus. Fl. June, July. Shrub decumbent. 

33 C. cazxcr nus (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 166.) stems sscending ; 
leaves, calyxes, and legumes rather hairy from spreading down ; 
leaves petiolate, trifoliate ; leaflets roundish-obovate ; flowers 2- 
8, terminal. h. H. Native of Caucasus, in stony places. C. 
pauciflorus, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1126. 

Large-calyxed Cytisus. FI. Aug. Clt. 1820. Sh. prostrate. 

34 C. roroi nes (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1127.) stems decumbent, 
herbaceous, simple, and are, as well as the leaves, pubescent ; 
leaves petiolate, trifoliate ; leaflets roundish-elliptic, mucronate ; 
flowers 7-8, capitate. X.H. Native of Galatia. 

Lotus-like Cytisus. Shrub decumbent. 

_ 35 C. xa‘'xus (Willd. enum. 769.) stems erect; leaves trifo- 
liate, obovate, clothed with strigose pubescence beneath and 
smooth above; raceme terminal, secund, usually 4-flowered ; 
calyx deeply 3-parted ; hairs on the stems and peduncles ad- 
pressed. Wats. dend. brit. 81. h.H. Native of the Levant. 
Dwarf Cytisus. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1816. Sh. decumbent. 


Sect. VI. Curona’nruvs (xpovoc, chronos, a year, and ay6oc, 
anthos, a flower; in reference to the permanent petals, which 
remain all the year). D.C. 1. c. prod. 2. p.157. Upper lip of 
calyx bifid, lower one trifid; lobes acute, length of the tube. 
Petals permanent. Legume oval, much compressed, 2-seeded. 
Perhaps a proper genus. 

36 C. ORIENTA`LIS (Lois. in Duham. arbr. ed. nov. p. 136.) 
stems erect, hairy; leaves almost sessile, trifoliate, villous ; leaf- 
lets linear, acute ; flowers sub-terminal, few, and are, as well as 
the legumes, glabrous. h. H. Native of the Levant. C. 
orientalis, &c. Sherard and Vaill, herb. Flowers large, on short 
pedicels, yellow. Calyx villous, more 5-cleft than bilabiate. 

Oriental Cytisus. FI. Ju. July. Clt.1818. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


37 C. Po'nticus (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1120. exclusive of the 
Synonyme of Tourn.) branches furrowed, ascending, and are, as 
well as the leaves, pubescent; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets elliptic, 
obtuse; branches erect, terminal; calyxes villous. kh. H. Na- 
tive of Pontus. According to Willd. this plant is allied to 4deno- 
carpus Hispänicus. C. Pénticus humifusus magno flore, Tourn. 
cor. 44. According to Willd. the branches are terete, not 
sulcated, and the leaflets obovate, not elliptic. 

ontic Cytisus. Shrub ascending. 
38 C. canr’scens (Lois. in Duham. arbr. ed. nov. 5. p.151.) 


LXI. Aprnocarpus. 157 
the whole plant is clothed with silky hoary pubescence ; leaves 
trifoliate ; leaflets linear-oblong; racemes few-flowered, ter- 
minal ; calyxes short, campanulate, canescent, 5-toothed. h. H. 
Native of? Legumes unknown. 

Canescent Cytisus. Shrub. 

39 C. Arrica'nus (Lois. in Duham. arbr. ed. nov. 5. p. 154.) 
branches erect, hairy ; leaves trifoliate, petiolate ; leaflets linear, 
pilose; umbels terminal, pedunculate; calyx hairy, hardly 
shorter than the corolla. p. H. Native of the north of Africa. 
C. Africanus hirsdtus angustifdlius, Tourn. inst. 648. This 
plant is said to be allied to Adenocärpus. 

African Cytisus. Shrub. 

40 C. Pa’zuipus (Poir. suppl. 2. p. 442. but not of Schrad.) 
branches furrowed, glabrous; leaves sessile, trifoliate ; leaflets 
oblong-lanceolate ; flowers axillary and terminal, somewhat 
capitate. R.G. Native of the Canary Islands. Corolla pale- 
white. Perhaps a variety of Genista linifolia. 

Pale-flowered Cytisus. Shrub 2 to 8 feet. 

41 C. proce‘rus (Link, enum. 2. p. 241.) branches terete, 
striated; leaves lanceolate, pilose; flowers solitary, axillary ; 
legumes villous. h.H. Native of Portugal. Spartium pro- 
cérum, Willd. enum. 742. 

Tall Cytisus. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

42 C.? Pe’rsicus (Burm. fl. ind. p. 163. t. 51. f. 1.) branches 
straight, divaricate, and are as well as the leaves finely pubes- 
cent ; leaves petiolate, trifoliate ; leaflets linear, the middle one 
twice the length of the others ; racemes elongated, loose-flowered, 
opposite the leaves; ovary villous. kh. H. Native of Persia. 
Spartium Pérsicum, Willd. spec. 3. p. 931. Habit almost of 
Indigofera psoraleotdes, and if the stamens, as is suspected, are 
diadelphous, it is certainly referable to Indigéfera. 

Persian Cytisus. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

43 C. Axrizra‘nus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 157.) spines under the 
origin of the leaves, shorter than the petioles; leaves trifoliate ; 
leaflets rhomboidal-oblong, silvery beneath; flowers axillary, 
solitary, on short pedicels. kh. S. Native of the Caribbee 
Islands. C. spindsus, Descourt, fl. med. ant. 1. t. 8. but not of 
Linneus. C. spindsus, with yellow flowers rising from the 
wings. Plum. gen. p. 19. ex Desc. Calyx campanulate, bi- 
labiate. Legume an inch long, somewhat inflated, 5-6-seeded. 
Stamens, according to the description, diadelphous, but from the 
figure monadelphous. 

Antilles Cytisus. Shrub. 

Cult. The species of this genus are very elegant when in 
flower, the hardy kinds are well adapted for ornamenting shrub- 
beries, the trailing kinds of them are well fitted for rock-work, 
or to be planted on dry banks; the C. purpüreus is one of the 
handsomest of this description, and has a very beautiful appear- 
ance when grafted ona tall Laburnum. ‘The larger kinds, such 
as the Laburnum, should be planted in conspicuous places. All 
are readily increased by seeds or layers, or by grafting the rarer 
on the commoner kinds. The greenhouse and frame kinds 
thrive best in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand, and young 
cuttings of them root freely if planted ina pot of sand, with a 
bell-glass placed over them, the glasses to be taken off and 
wiped occasionally. 


LXI. ADENOCA’RPUS (from acy», aden, a gland, and 
kaproc, karpos, a fruit; in reference to the legumes being beset 
with pedicellate glands). D.C. fl. fr. suppl. 549. Leg. mem. 
VI. prod. 2. p. 158. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx obconical, usually 
beset with glands, bilabiate, upper lip bipartite, lower one longer 
and trifid. Carina obtuse, inclosing the genitals. Stamens mo- 
nadelphous. Legume oblong, compressed, bearing on all sides 
pedicellate glands.—Shrubs with divaricate branches, trifoliate, 


158 


usually aggregate leaves, having petiolar stipulas, complicated 
leaflets and terminal racemes of yellow flowers, with the pedicels 
bracteate. 

1 A. Hisra’nicus (D. C. 1. c.) calyx beset with glands and 
villi; lower lip of calyx with 3 equal segments, hardly longer 
than the upper lip ; branchlets hairy; flowers crowded ; vexil- 
lum smoothish. h.H. Native of Spain and Portugal, in shady 
humid places. Cytisus Hispänicus, Lam. dict. 2. p. 248. Cyti- 
sus anagyrius, Lher. stirp. 184. 

Spanish Adenocarpus. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1816. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

2 A. INTERME DIUS (D.C. 1. c.) calyx beset with glandular 
pubescence, with the lower lip trifid, the lateral segments shorter 
than the middle one, and much exceeding the upper lip ; branches 
rather villous; flowers remotish ; vexillum smoothish. kh. H. 
Native of Sicily and Naples, on mountains.—Clus. hist. 1. p. 94. 
f. 1. Cytisus complicatus, Brot. fl. lus, 2. p. 92. 

Intermediate Cytisus. Fl. May, July. Clt.? Sh. 3 to 4 feet. 

3 A. parviroxius (D. C. 1. c.) calyx clothed with glandular 
pubescence, with the middle segment of the lower lip longer 
than the lateral ones, much exceeding the upper lip; branches 
glabrous ; flowers remote; vexillum pubescent. k. H. Na- 
tive of the west of France, on exposed heaths. Cytisus parvi- 
flius, Lam. dict. 2. p. 248. exclusive of the synonymes. Cyti- 
sus divaricatus, Lher. stirp. 184. Cyt. complicatus, D. C. fl. fr. 


no. 3821. Spartium complicatum, Lois. fl. gall. 441. Branches 
white. 

Small-leaved Adenocarpus. Fl. May, July. Clt.1800. Sh. 
3 to 4 feet. 


4 A. Tetonr’nsis (D. C, 1. c.) calyx clothed with glandless 
pubescence, the segments of the lower lip about equal in length, 
a little longer than the superior lip; branchlets smoothish ; 
flowers remote ; vexillum pubescent. h. H. Native of the 
Pyrenees, Cevennes, mountains of Provence and Rome. Cytisus 
Telonénsis, Lois. fl. gall. 446. and in Duh. arb. ed. nov. 5. p. 
155. t. 47. f. 2. Spartium complicatum, Gouan. hort. monsp. 
356. exclusive of the synonyme. 

Telone Adenocarpus. FI. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1800. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

5 A. FRANKENIOI DES (Choisy. mss. in herb. D. C. prod. 2. 
p.158.) calyx beset with glandular pubescence, with the lower 
lip having the middle segment longer than the lateral ones, and 
exceeding the lower lip; branches velvety; leaves much crowded, 
hairy; flowers crowded ; vexillum pubescent at the apex. h.F. 
Native of Teneriffe, on the declivities of the Peak, at the height 
of 5000 feet, where it is called Codeso. Genista viscdsa, Willd. 
spec. 3. p. 837. It is usually confused with the following spe- 
cies, but differs in the calyx being glandular, as A. parvif dlius 
differs from 4. Telonénsis. 

Frankenia-like Adenocarpus. 
Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

6 A. rortordsus (D. C. 1. c.) calyx covered with glandless 
villi, with the lower lip elongated and trifid at the apex, the 
segments equal; leaves and branches much crowded, hairy ; 
vexillum pubescent. h. F. Native of the Grand Canary 
Island, among bushes, and in the woods of Laguna. Cytisus 
folidsus, Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 49.—Pluk. alm. t. 277. f. 6. bad. 
Young legume furnished with a few glandular hairs, adult ones 
almost smooth. 

Leafy Adenocarpus. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1629. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

Cult. Elegant plants when in flower, and well fitted for orna- 
menting the front of shrubberies. Their culture and propa- 
gation is the same as that for the hardy species of Cytisus. The 
two last species require protection in winter. 


Fl. April, July. Clit. 1815. 


LXII. ONO'NIS (said to be from ovoc, onos, an ass, and 
ovnpt, onemi, to delight; some of the species are said to be 
grateful to asses), Lin. gen. no. 863. Lam. ill. t. 616. D.C. 


LEGUMINOS#. LXI. ADENOCARPUS. 


LXII. Ononts. 


prod. 2. p. 158.—Anònis and Natrix, Moench. meth. 157. and 
158. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decândria. Calyx campanulate, 
5-cleft, with linear segments. Vexillum large, striated. Sta- 
mens monadelphous, the tenth one sometimes almost free. Le- 
gume usually turgid, sessile, few-seeded.—Herbs or subshrubs, 
with trifoliate leaves, seldom simple, but more rarely impari- 
pinnate. Flowers rising from the axils of the leaves, some- 
times pedunculate, sometimes sessile, yellow or purple, rarely 
white. Pedicels usually furnished with an awn, a floral leaf, or 
abortive petiole. 


Sect. I. Evononts (ev, eu, good, and ononis ; genuine spe- 
cies. D.C. prod. 2. p.158.). Stipulas adnate to the petiole. 


§ 1. Nàtrix (the name of a plant which smells like a goat). 
Leaves simple or trifoliate. Flowers axillary, pedunculate, yellow, 


1 O. crispa (Lin. spec. 1010. exclusive of the synonyme of 
Magn.) shrubby ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets roundish, undulated, 
toothed, clothed with clammy pubescence ; pedicels 1-flowered, 
awnless. h. F. Native of Spain. Wendl. in Rem. arch. 1, 
p- 3. p. 106. Stipulas spreadingly-deflexed. Vexillum striped 
with blood-colour on the outside. 

Curled-leaved Rest-harrow. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1739. Sh. 
1 to 2 feet. 

2 O. Hispa’nica (Lin. fil. suppl. 324.) shrubby ; leaves tri- 
foliate ; leaflets channelled, recurved, with the margin serrated; 
pedicels 1-2-flowered, furnished each with an awn. R. F. Na- 
tive of Spain, along the Mediterranean Sea, in the sand. Sims, 
bot. mag. 2450. exclusive of the synonyme of Tenore.—Barr. 
icon. t. 775. Perhaps a variety of O. créspa. 

Spanish Rest-harrow. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1799. Sh.1 to 2ft. 

3 O. vacina‘zis (Vahl. symb. 1. p. 53.) shrubby ; leaves 
crowded, sessile, trifoliate, but the upper ones are simple; stl- 
pulas sheathing ; leaflets obovate, serrated ; pedicels elongat 
l-flowered, permanent, each furnished with an awn. . Fe 
Native of Egypt. Vent. hort. cels. t. 32, Viv. fl. lyb. 41. 
t.4. f- 4 O. Cherlèri, Forsk. descr. 130. Leaves, branches, 
peduncles, and calyxes clothed with clammy pubescence. 

Sheathed Rest-harrow. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1815. Sh. 1 to 2 ft 

4 O. xa‘rrix (D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 514.) shrubby ; clothed with 
clammy pubescence ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets oblong, serra 
at the apex, upper ones sometimes simple ; stipulas oval-lanceo- 
late ; pedicels 1-flowered, each furnished with an awn. La 
Native of Europe, in places exposed to the sun. 

Var. a; vexillum yellow. O. natrix, Lin. spec. 1008. Cam. 
epit. 444. with a figure. Mill. icon. t. 37. Sims, bot. mag: 


329. Natrix pinguis, Moench. meth. 158. ue 

Var. B; vexillum striated with red. O. pinguis, Lin. spec 
1009. 

Goat-root Rest-harrow. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1683. Shrub 
1 to 2 feet. 


5 O. ARACHNOÌDEA (Lapeyr. abr. 409.) shrubby, villous, but 
not clammy; leaves pinnately trifoliate ; leaflets oval-oblong: 


e : icels 
serrated at the apex, upper ones Sometimes simple : pedice 
1-flowered, each furnished with an awn. h.F. a 4 


the Pyrenees, on the eastern side along the torrents. j 
fr. suppl. 552. Vexillum striated with red. Branches bes 
with soft hairs. 

Cobwebbed Rest-harrow. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

6 O. cusripa' ra (Desf. atl. 2. p. 144.) herbaceous, a 
but not clammy ; leaves trifoliate, but the upper ones are Sl Š 
ple; leaflets elliptic, serrated; pedicels 1-flowered, each ee 
nished with an awn, the awns broadest above. %.? F. RE 
of Algiers. Like O. nàtrix, but thé villi is longer an s 
clammy, and the corolla is not half the size. 


villous, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXII. Ononis. 


Cuspidate Rest-harrow. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1818. Sh.1 


to 2 feet. 

7 O. ricra (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 144.) herbaceous, clothed with 
clammy villi; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets elliptic, serrated ; pedicels 
1-flowered, each furnished with an awn, shorter than the leaves; 
corolla hardly higher than the calyx. %. F. Native of Bar- 
bary, near Mascar. Vexillum painted with purple lines. 

Painted Rest-harrow. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1820. Pl. 1 ft. 

8 O. roxnciròLIa (Willd. enum. 750.) shrubby, clothed with 
clammy pubescence ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets linear-lanceolate, 
serrated at the apex; stipulas setaceous, linear; pedicels 1- 
flowered, each furnished with an awn. h.F. Native of Tene- 
riffe and on the mountains in the Grand Canary Island. 

Long-leaved Rest-harrow. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1816. 
l to 2 feet. 

9 O. rarca'ra (Viv. fl. lyb. 41. t. 18. f. 3.) erect, hairy ; 
stipulas falcate, sheathing at the base; leaves all trifoliate ; 
leaflets almost linear, toothed at the apex ; pedicels 1-flowered, 
each furnished with a very short awn, longer than the leaves. 
h.? F. Native of Cyrenaica. 

Falcate-stipuled Rest-harrow. Fl. Ju. Aug. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

10 O. ramosr'ssimA (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 142. t. 186.) plant suf- 
fruticose, much branched, clothed with clammy pubescence ; 
leaves trifoliate; leaflets linear-obovate, serrated ; pedicels 1- 
flowered, longer than the leaves, each furnished with a long awn. 
k. F. Native of Barbary, Sicily, and Nice, in the sand by the 
sea side. D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 515. Vexillum striated with pur- 
ple veins. 

Much-branched Rest-harrow. 
Shrub 1 to 1 foot. 

11 O. arena‘rra (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. 128. fl. fr. suppl. 
p. 551.) plant suffruticose at the base, much branched, clothed 
with clammy pubescence ; leaves trifoliate; leaflets linear-ob- 
Ovate, serrated ; pedicels 1-flowered, shorter than the leaves, 
hardly awned. h. H. Native of Montpelier, in the sand by 
the sea side. Anònis spinis carens lutea minor, Magn. bot. 21. 
Vexillum yellow, but not striated. Perhaps sufficiently distinct 
from the preceding. 

Sand Rest-harrow. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1819. Sh. 4 to 1 foot. 

12 O. sirLora (Desf. atl. 2. p. 143.) herbaceous? downy ; 
leaves trifoliate ; leaflets oblong, serrated ; peduncles 2-flowered, 
nodding, each furnished with an awn, longer than the petioles. 

2. H Native of Barbary. Corolla yellow, painted with lon- 
gitudinal lines. 

Tno-flowered Rest-harrow. F1. Ju. July. CIE 1818. Pl. 1 ft. 
Phas O. VESTITA (Viv. fl. lyb. p. 40. t. 18. f. 1.) herbaceous, 
aaa erectish, beset with glandular hairs; stipulas lanceo- 
ae sheathing, striated with nerves ; leaves trifoliate, upper 

Sa simple ; leaflets ovate, serrated ; pedicels 1-flowered, awn- 
ess. ©. H. Native of Lybia, in the great Syrtis. 

Clothed Rest-harrow. Pl. + foot. 
ip Mf visco'sa (Lin. spec, 1009. var. a.) herbaceous, pubes- 
iL ammy; superior leaves simple, lower leaves trifoliate, 

iddle leaflet largest ; stipulas about equal in length to the 
gag peduncles 1-flowered, each furnished with an awn, 

nger than the leaves; corolla longer than the calycine lobes. 
Ab Native of the south of France, Spain, and Portugal.— 
; icon. t. 1239. Awn of pedicel shorter than the calyx. 

BaT Rest-harrow, Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1759. Pl. 4 to 1ft. 
a i Rare RPA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 160.) herbaceous, 
Sh Tat ler clammy ; superior leaves simple, inferior ones tri- 
à ; middle leaflet largest ; stipulas about equal in length 
ne 1 petioles ; peduncles 1-flowered, each furnished with an 
nk pe a than the leaves, permanent; corolla and legume 
well i ar: A H. Native of Spain, near Aranjuez, as 


Sh. 


FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1819. 


159 
Short-podded Rest-harrow. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1823. PI. 
+ foot. 

16 O. Brevirto’ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 160.) herbaceous, 
pilose, rather clammy, upper leaves simple, lower ones trifoliate ; 
leaflets elliptic, obtuse, serrated, middle one largest ; stipulas 
serrated, about equal in length to the petiole; peduncles 1- 
flowered, each furnished with an awn, length of leaves; corolla 
shorter than the calycine lobes. ©. H. Native of Italy, Sicily, 
and Spain, and perhaps of the south of France. O. viscosa /3, 
Lin. D. C. fl. fr. 5. p. 515. Awn of pedicel about equal in 
length to the calyx. Legume twice the length of the calyx. 
Perhaps only a variety of the preceding. 

Short-flowered Rest-harrow. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1800. Pl. 4 ft. 

17 O. Si’cuta (Guss. cat. 1821. p. 78.) herbaceous, diffuse, 
clammy, pubescent; upper leaves simple, the rest trifoliate ; 
leaflets linear-oblong, acute, serrated at the apex; stipulas 
nearly entire, about equal in length to the petiole ; peduncles 1- 
flowered, each furnished with an awn; corolla shorter than the 
calyx ; legumes shorter than the calyx, pendulous. ©.H. Na- 
tive of Sicily, on the Volcanic rocks near Palagonia., Stipulas 
lanceolate, acuminated. Flowers yellow, reclinate. Stamens 7-18. 

Sicilian Rest-harrow. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1817. PI. 1 foot. 

18 O. Cinrra‘na (Brot. phyt. 138. t. 57.) herbaceous, pubes- 
cent ; upper leaves simple, lower ones trifoliate ; leaflets oval- 
oblong or lanceolate, serrated ; stipulas serrated, equal in length 
to the petioles; peduncles 1-flowered, awnless. ©. H. Na- 
tive of Portugal, on the lower region of the Cintra mountains. 

Cintra Rest-harrow. PI. 1 foot. 

19 O. pupe’scens (Lin. mant. 267.) herbaceous, erect, 
clammy, pubescent; upper leaves simple, the rest trifoliate ; 
leaflets oval-oblong, serrated ; stipulas large, acuminated, entire ; 
calyxes broad, striated; peduncles 1-flowered, awnless, shorter 
than the leaves. ©.H. Native of Portugal, Spain, Mauri- 
tania, and the islands of the Archipelago. D. C. fl. fr. suppl. 
p- 551. O. arthropddia, Brot. phyt. 140. t. 58. O. Morisoni, 
Gouan. herb. 47. O. calycina, Lam. dict. 1. p. 506. Vexillum 
somewhat pubescent. Legume 2-seeded ; shorter than the calyx, 
according to Brotero, but a little longer than the calyx, and con- 
taining 4 or 6 seeds in the specimen collected in Sicily contained 
in the herbarum of Moricand. 

Pubescent Rest-harrow. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt.1680. Pl. 1 to 1} ft. 

20 O. vorymo’rpna (Guss. pl. rar. p. 291.) plant clothed with 
clammy pubescence ; lower leaves ternate, superior ones simple ; 
leaflets elliptic-oblong, serrulated from the middle to the apex ; 
peduncles 1-flowered, mutic or awned, at length exceeding the 
leaves; calyx nerved, equal in length to the corolla; legume 
pendulous, 4-6-seeded, mucronate by the reflexed style, rather 
longer than the calyx. ©.H. Native of Calabria. Flowers 
yellow. i 

Polymorphous Rest-harrow. Fl. April, May. Pl. 3 foot. 

21 O. catyci'na (Viv. fl. lyb. 41. t. 18. f. 3. but not of Lam.) 
herbaceous, erect, clothed with glandular hairs ; lower leaves tri- 
foliate, upper ones simple; leaflets obovate-cuneated, and 
are, as well as the stipulas, serrate-toothed; pedicels 1- 
flowered, awnless, shorter than the leaves; calyx equal in length 
to the corolla. ©. H. Native of the north of Africa, on the 
sea shore. 

Large-calyxed Rest-harrow. Fl. July, Aug. Pl. 4 foot. 

22 O. ORNITHOPODIOT DES (Lin. spec. 1009.) herbaceous, 
clothed with clammy pubescence ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets ob- 
long, serrated ; peduncles 1-2-flowered, each furnished with an 
awn ; legume linear, drooping, contracted between the seeds. 
©. H. Native of Spain, Italy, Sicily, and Mauritania. Cav. icon. 
2. t. 192. Cup. panph. sic. ed. bon. t. 20. the outmost figure. 

Bird's-foot-like Rest-harrow. Fl. July, Aug. Cit..1713. PI 
+ foot. 


160 


§ 2. Natridium (from Natrix and idea, formed ; the plants have 
the habit of the last division), D.C. prod. 2. p.161. Leaves 
simple and trifoliate. Flowers axillary, pedunculate, purplish, 
rarely white. 


23 O. ROTUNDIFOLIA (Lin. spec. ed. 1. p. 719. but not ed. 
2.) shrubby ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets obovate-roundish, tooth- 
ed; peduncles 3-flowered, bractless. kh. H. Native of the 
Pyrenees and the Alps of Europe. Jacq. fl. austr. append. t. 
49. Lam. ill. t. 616. Curt. bot. mag. 335.—Lob. icon. 2. p. 73. 
f. 1. O. latifolia, Asso, syn. 97. mant. t. 11. f. 1. Natrix rotun- 
difdlia, Moench. 

Var. B, aristata (D. C. prod. 2. p. 161.) peduncles 3-flow- 
ered, each furnished with an awn. 

Round-leaved Rest-harrow. Fl. May, Sept. 
2 to 3 feet. 

24 O. rriBrACTEA‘TA (D.C. fl. fr. suppl. 553.) shrubby ; 
leaves trifoliate ; leaflets ovate, toothed; peduncles usually 3- 
flowered ; calyx bracteated with 3 leaves. h. H. Native of 
Carinthia. O. rotundifòlia of Lin. spec. ed. 2. p. 1050. exclu- 
sive of the synonymes. 

Three-bracteated-calyxed Rest-harrow. Fl. May, July. Clt. 
1800. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

25 O. rruticosa (Lin. spec. 1010.) shrubby ; leaves trifo- 
liate ; leaflets sessile, lanceolate, serrated; stipulas connate into 
one, having 4 awns, leafless on the upper part; peduncles 
3-flowered, disposed in a raceme. kh. F. Native of Provence 
and Dauphiny, onthe Alps. Duh. ed. nov. 1. t. 58. Mill. dict. 
t. 36. Sims, bot. mag. 317. 

Var. B, microphylla (D. C. prod. 2. p. 161.) leaflets small, 
obovate, serrated. h. F. Native of Arragon, on the moun- 
tains. ©. fruticosa, Asso, syn. arr. 97. 

Shrubby Rest-harrow. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1680. Sh.1 to 2 ft. 

26 O. rripenta'TA (Lin. spec. 1009.) shrubby; leaves pal- 
mately-trifoliate, smoothish, fleshy ; leaflets linear-cuneated, tri- 
dentate at the apex; upper stipulas tridentate ; peduncles 1-2- 
flowered. bh. F. Native of Spain. Cav. icon. 2. t. 152 — 
Magn. bot. t. 16. O. crassifolia, Dufour. ined. and O. arbús- 
cula, Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 76. ex herb. Desf. 

Var. B, canéscens (Lam. dict. 1. p. 505.) branches clothed 
with hoary tomentum; leaflets pale, wedge-shaped, 5-toothed. 
h.F. Native of Arragon. Asso, fl. arr. no. 671. var. 2.— 
Barr. icon. t. 416. 

Tridentate-leaved Rest-harrow. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1752. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

27 O. ANGUSTIFOLIA (Lam. dict. 1. p. 508.) shrubby; leaves 
palmately-trifoliate ; leaflets linear, acute, serrated at the apex ; 
peduncles 1-flowered, each furnished with an awn, longer than 
the leaves. h.F. Native of Spain, along way sides between 
Valentia and Denia.—Barr. icon. t. 299 or 300. 

Narrow-leaved Rest-harrow. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1825. Sh. 1 ft. 

28 O. Cene's1a (Lin. mant. 267.) suffruticose at the base, 
many-stemmed, tufted, prostrate, glabrous ; leaves palmately- 
trifoliate ; leaflets cuneated, and are, as well as the stipulas ser- 
rated; peduncles 1-flowered, without an awn, longer than the 
leaves. h.H. Native of Piedmont, Provence, Dauphiny, and 
Savoy on rocks, inthe Alps. All. fl. ped. no. 1173. t. 10. f. 2. 
—Barr. icon. t. 1104. O. cristata, Mill. dict. 

Var. B, subaristata (D. C. prod. 2. p. 161.) peduncles each 
furnished with a kind of awn. h. F. Native of the Pyrenees, on 
the eastern side, and of Arragon. O. Cenésia, Asso, syn.no. 674. 

Mount-Cenis Rest-harrow. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1759. Sh. 
4 to 1 foot. 

29 O. Færoa (Schousb. ex Balb. D. C. prod. 2. p. 161.) 
herbaceous; branchlets pilose ; leaves smoothish, upper ones 
simple, the rest trifoliate ; leaflets elliptic, serrulated, middle 


CIt.1570. Sh. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXII. Oxoxis. 


one largest; stipulas about equal in length to the petioles; pe- 
duncles 1-flowered, each furnished with an awn. h.?F. Na 
tive of Morocco, in fields. Corolla nearly like that of O. Cenésia, 

Feetid Rest-harrow. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. PI. À foot, 

30 O. GEMINIFLORA (Lag. nov. spec. p. 22.) herbaceous, vil- 
lous; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets oblong, truncate, serrate-toothed 
at the apex; peduncles 2-flowered, each furnished with an awn, 
longer than the petioles. ©. H. Native of Spain, near Madrid, 
in arid places. Legumes drooping. 

Twin-flowered Rest-harrow. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1817. Pl. > ft 

31 O. taxirro’ra (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 146. t. 190.) herba 
ceous; leaflets pubescent, obovate, and are, as well as the sti» 
pulas toothed; peduncles 1-flowered, without an awn, lax; 
calyx about equal in length to the corolla, but 3 times shorter 
than the legume. ©. H. Native of Algiers, on uncultivated 
hills. Corolla bluish. 

Lax-flowered Rest-harrow. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 

32 O. Broussone'tn (D. C. prod. 1. p. 161.) herbaceous; 
leaves trifoliate ; leaflets smoothish, oblong, and are, as well as 
the stipulas, serrated; peduncles 1-flowered, without an awn, 
disposed in an almost leafless raceme ; calyx one-half shorter 
than the corolla. ©.H. Native of Mogodor, in fields. Root 
simple. Stems numerous. Peduncles 8-10 lines long. Upper 
stipulas joined into a bractea-like acuminated leaf. 

Broussonet’s Rest-harrow. PI. 4 foot. 

33 O. Scuéuwn (D. C. prod. 2. p. 162.) herbaceous ; leaves 
trifoliate ; leaflets oblong-obovate, smoothish, and are, as well 
as the stipulas, serrated ; peduncles 1-flowered, without an awn, 
hardly the length of the calyx, aggregated into an ovate raceme; 
calyx shorter than the corolla and legume. ©.H. Native neat 
Palermo, on mountains. Stems pilose. Allied to the following: 

Schoun’s Rest-harrow. Pl. 4 foot. 

34 O. Brorerta‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 162.) herbaceous; 
upper leaves simple, the rest trifoliate ; leaflets pubescent, oval, 
and are, as well as the stipulas, serrated ; peduncles 1-flower 
without an awn, shorter than the calyx, disposed in a long pe” 
duncled raceme ; calyx a little shorter than the corolla ; legume 
glabrous. ©.H. Native of Spain, in Estramadura, in sandy 
places. O. racemosa, Brot. fl. lus. 2. p. 97. but not of Thunb. 

Brotero’s Rest-harrow. PI. 4 foot. ai 

85 O. recuina’ra (Lin. spec. 1011.) herbaceous, diffuse i 
leaves trifoliate ; leaflets obovate, serrated, covered with clammy 
pubescence ; stipulas broad-ovate, acute, serrated ; peduncles k 
flowered, length of leaves, somewhat bracteolate under the ape»; 
calyx longer than the corolla ©.H. Native of the sou 
France, by the sea side. D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 512.—Barr. icon. t 
761. Legume, according to Linnæus, villous, and one- 
longer than the corolla. 

Reclinate Rest-harrow. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 
trailing. sch: 

36 O. môzis (Lag. nov. spec. p. 22.) herbaceous, erect: 
leaves trifoliate ; leaflets oblong-obovate, serrated at the apex 
stipulas nearly entire ; peduncles 1-flowered, without an awd 
length of leaves ; calyx equal in length to the corolla, y d 
length also to the legume. ©. H. Native of Spain and It sy 
on hills in exposed places. Stems and calyxes rather hisp! 
O. Desfontàinii, Dufour, in litt. O. móllis, Sav. mem. soC+? 
9. p. 351. t. 8. 

Soft Rest-harrow. PI. 4 foot. ; 

37 O. Cuerte'ri (Lin. spec. 1007.) herbaceous, hairy ; 
trifoliate ; leaflets oblong-cuneated, serrated at the apex; b 
las almost entire ; peduncles 1-flowered, without an awP, sho 
than the leaves, aggregate into a raceme ; calyx longer hn 
corolla, but about equal in length to the legume. ©. in hist 
tive of Montpelier, on rocks, Nice, and Barbary.—J. Bau) 

2. p. 394. f. 2. 


1800. Pl. 


leaves 
stipt 


o> cs be gò r 


ee Nn O © a 2. =" 


= a 


D Sn à à 


g” ually solitary 


| Ar on the borde 
| ruin. spec. 1006. .Mart, rust. 129. Fl. dan. 783.—Tab. hist. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


Cherler’s Rest-harrow. FI. June, July. Clt. 1771. PI. 1 ft. 

37 O. pE’Nputa (Desf. atl. 2. p. 197. t. 191.) herbaceous, 
rather hairy ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets obovate, obtuse, and are, 
as well as the stipulas, serrated ; peduncles 1-flowered, without 
an awn, nearly the length of the leaves; calyx a little shorter 
than the corolla and legume. ©. H. Native of Barbary, in 
corn-fields near Mascar. 

Pendulous Rest-harrow. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1818. Pl. 1 ft. 

38 O. Sresr'r1 (Besser, in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 162.) stem 
herbaceous, hairy; leaves smoothish, and for the most part 
simple, oval, serrated at the apex, rarely trifoliate with the late- 
ral leaflets, oblong-linear, acute, and small; stipulas acute, 
entire; pedicels 1-flowered, awnless, longer than the leaves; 
corolla length of calyx. ©. H. Native of Crete. O. péndula, 
Sieb. herb. but not of Desf. Legume 2-4-seeded, a little longer 
than the calyx. This species comes very ‘near to O. Gusso- 
niàna, but the flowers in the dried specimens appear red. 

Sieber's Rest-harrow. Pl. 1 foot. 


§ 3. Bugrana (Bugrane is the French name of Rest-harron). 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 162. Leaves simple or trifoliate. Flowers 


“ré or on very short pedicels, purple or rose-coloured, rarely 
while. 


39 O. arpore’scens (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 149. t. 193.) erect; 
branchlets unarmed, sparingly villous; leaves trifoliate; leaflets 
obovate, serrated ; calycine lobes villous, 3-nerved, rather longer 
than the legume. h.G. Native of Barbary, about Arzeau 
on mountains. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Net Rest-harrow. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1826. Shrub 
eet. 

40 O. arrrssra (Lam. dict. 1. p. 506.) erect ; branches un- 
ie villous, rather viscid ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets oblong- 
fae ao acute, serrated ; flowers usually twin ; calycine lobes 
TE “ce of legume. 2%.H. Native of Europe, in culti- 
93 ae sandy places. O. hircina, Jacq. hort. vind. t. 
pest œtens, All. ped. no. 1164. t. 41. f. 1. O. arvénsis, 

Ta 8. 2. p. 21. O. spinosa a, Lin. spec. 1006. Flowers red. 

rc ag Rest-harrow. FI. May, Aug. Clt 1596. Pl. 8 to 6 ft. 
age Coe RRENS (Wallr. sched. crit. p. 381.) stems root- 
rib i e base, creeping, diffuse ; floriferous branches ascend- 

se ae leaves trifoliate ; leaflets ovate-roundish, glan- 
adie fe oy surfaces, somewhat serrated ; calycine lobes ex- 
reau, gume. Y.H. Native of Europe, in sandy fields 

quent. . O. arvénsis, Lam. dict. 1. pP- 505: D. C: fi: fr. 4; 
P: Mag _ Flowers purple or white. 

Vous Rest-harrow. F]. June, July. Clit. 1820. 
hich, ee (Lin. spec. 1006.) stems prostrate, unarmed, 
A iptic FR eaves trifoliate, the upper ones simple, cuneate- 

itive of FE, ated at the apex ; flowers usually solitary. 2/. H. 

ritain SDRE” In sandy places on the sea coast ; plentiful in 

; TEA 1 fale ae 25. f. 28. O. inérmis 8, Huds, 313. 

rrose-coloured. mith, engl. fl. 3. p. 267. Flowers white 

eked B ee (Vill. dauph. 3. p- 428.) branches clothed with 

aa K Ma; leaflets oblong, pubescent. 2%. H. Native of 
puny, on mountains. 

À Oo Rest-harrow, Fl. June, Aug. Brit. PI. prostrate. 

14, A a nee (Wallr. sched. crit. p. 379. Lin. syst. veg. ed. 

and hairy - Eine erect, and are, as well as the branches, spiny 

lcs à i ower leaves trifoliate, the rest simple ; leaflets and 

ong, rie n the base, almost entire; flowers 

p ; Calycine lobes shorter than the legume. 2. H. 

ative of Europe, by way sides and in fields ; plentifal in Bri- 

rs of fields, and in barren pastures. O. spindsa 


PI. 


VOL, II. 


LXII. Ononts. 161 
913. icon. O. arvénsis, Smith, engl. bot. 682. and perhaps O. 
senéscens, Lapeyr. abr. p. 405. Flowers either white or red. 

Var. P, angustifolia (Wallr. 1. c.) leaflets oblong; branches 
pubescent on one side. 2/.H. Native of Thuringia. 

Var. y, glabra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 163.) leaflets oblong ; 
branches smooth. .H. Native of the south of France, in 
dry places. 

Spiny Rest-harrow. Fl. June, Aug. Britain. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

44 O. n1spipa (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 146. t. 189.) stems erect, 
clothed with spreading hairs, unarmed ; leaves trifoliate; leaflets 
obovate, serrated ; flowers solitary; calyx hispid, about equal 
in length to the corolla, but twice the length of the legume. %. 
F. Native of Barbary, in corn fields. 

Var. B, spinéscens (D. C. prod. 2. p. 163.) branches spines- 
cent; leaflets oval-oblong. 7%. H. Native of Tauria. O. 
spinosa hirsutissima, Steven in litt. 

Hispid Rest-harrow. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

45 O. mirissima (Lin. spec. 1007.) stems erect, rather pilose, 
white ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets ovate, serrated; flowers dis- 
posed in an elongated spike, furnished with stipular, scarious, 
variegated bracteas. ©.H. Native of Portugal, Corsica, and 
the islands of the Archipelago.—Dill. hort. elth. t. 24. f. 27. 
Anûnis scaridsa, Mcench. 

Very-mild Rest-harrow. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1732. PI. 1 ft. 

46 O. pirFu'sa (Ten. prod. p. 41. append. 1815. p. 62. cat. 
1819. p. 59.) stems diffuse, pubescent, white; leaves trifoliate ; 
leaflets oblong-cuneated, glabrous, serrated ; stipulas lanceolate, 
serrated; flowers disposed in a spike; calyx scarious, shorter 
than the corolla, and about equal in length to the legume. ©. 
H. Native of Naples and Barbary, in uncultivated places. 

Diffuse Rest-harrow. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1820. PI. 1 to 1 ft. 

47 O- virrosissiMA (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 147. t. 192.) stems 
diffuse, very villous, and clammy ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets ob- 
ovate, and are, as well as the stipulas, serrated; flowers dis- 
posed in spicate racemes; corolla and legume shorter than the 
calyx. ©.?H. Native of Algiers, in corn fields. Flowers 
small, rose-coloured. 

Very-villous Rest-harrow. Pl. 14 foot. 

48 O. serra TA (Forsk. descr. 130. Vahl. symb. 1. p- 52.) 
clothed with clammy pubescence, many-stemmed, decumbent ; 
leaves trifoliate ; leaflets obovate or oblong, serrated ; stipulas 
a little toothed; flowers disposed in spicate racemes; calyx 
length of corolla and legume; calycine segments somewhat 3- 
nerved. ©.H. Native of Egypt, Islands of the Archipelago, 
Corsica, and Mogodor, in sandy places. Flowers white, but with 
the vexillum red. 

Serrated-leaved Rest-harrow. Pl. 3 to 1 foot. 

49 O. uYrTA (Desf. hort. par. ex Poir. suppl. 1. p. 741.) 
plant hairy, much branched ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets obovate, 
sharply denticulated ; stipulas crenated; flowers disposed in 
spicate-racemes ; calyx rather shorter than the corolla, but rather 
longer than the legume. 2. H. Native of the Levant. Flowers 
blue. Floral leaves simple. Hairs on the stem soft, and 
spreading. 

Hairy Rest-harrow. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1816. PI. 1 foot. 

50 O. ALOPECUROT DES (Lin. spec. 1008.) stem solitary, erect, 
rather pilose, branched at the base ; leaves simple, elliptic, ob- 
tuse, and are as well as the large stipulas a little serrated ; flowers 
in dense spikes ; calyx hispid, nearly twice the length of the 
corolla and legume. ©.H. Native of Sicily, Spain, and Bar- 
bary. Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 146. Schkuhr, handb. t. 194. Corolla 
rose-coloured. 

Fox-tail-like Rest-harrow. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1696. PI. 1 ft. 

51 O. monorpny’txa (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 145. t. 188.) stem 
branched, erect, rather villous ; leaves simple, elliptic, and are, as 
well as the large stipulas, sharply serrated ; flowers in dense spikes ; 


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©. 


calycine lobes villous, about equal in length to the corolla. 
Very like the preced- 


H. Native of Barbary and Mogodor. 
ing species. 

One-leaved Rest-harrow. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1800. Pl. 1 ft. 

52 O. 4’zBA (Poir. voy. barb. 2. p. 210.) stem erect, villous ; 
leaves simple, oblong, and are, as well as the stipulas, serru- 
lated; flowers distant, almost sessile, disposed in spicate 
racemes ; calyx covered with soft villi, rather longer than the 
corolla. ©. H. Native of Barbary and Naples. Vahl. symb. 
2. p. 80. Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 145. Flowers white. 

White-flowered Rest-harrow. Fl. May, Sept. 
Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

53 O. OLIGOPHY LLA (Ten. prod. 69. cat. 1815. app. p. 62. fl. 
nap. 2. t. 67.) stem ascending; leaves glabrous, simple, orbi- 
cular, and are, as well as the stipulas, serrated ; flowers pedicel- 
late, racemose ; calyx villous, shorter than the corolla. ©. H. 
Native of Naples and of Sicily, near Palermo, &c. There are 
varieties of this plant with the stems and leaves glabrous on the 
upper part, and pilose. Allied to O. alba, and hardly to be dis- 
tinguished from it unless in the flowers being on longer pedicels. 


Few-leaved Rest-harrow. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1823. Pl. 1 ft. 


§ 4. Bugranoides (so called from the similarity of the species 
of this section to the last). D, C. prod. 2. p. 164. Leaves sim- 
ple or trifoliate. Flowers sessile or sub-sessile, yellow. 


Clt. 1823. 


54 O. Arracone’nsis (Asso, syn. arr. 96. t. 6. f. 2.) shrubby ; 
leaves trifoliate, glabrous ; leaflets roundish, serrated ; flowers 
almost sessile, twin, disposed in a leafless raceme ; calyx villous, 
one-half shorter than the corolla. h. H. Native of Spain, in 
the kingdom of Valentia, on mountains ; also of Arragon, and 
in the Pyrenees on the confines of France, and about Vena. 
D.C. fl. fr. suppl. p. 552. O. dumôsa, Lapeyr. arb. 410.— 
Maen. hort. monsp. 17. t. 21. 

Arragon Rest-harrow. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1816. Shrub 1 
to 2 feet. 

55 O. specio sa (Lag. nov. spec. 22. p. 294.) shrubby, pu- 
bescent; leaves trifoliate; leaflets ovate, doubly serrated; 
raceme sub-spicate, terminal, elongated, hairy; lower pedicels 
solitary, upper ones twin, shorter than the bracteas. h. H. 
Native of Spain, in Granada. 

Sheny Rest-harrow. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

56 O. su'ncea (Asso, syn. arr. 96. t. 5. f. 2.) shrubby, gla- 
brous ; leaves trifoliate; leaflets obovate, and are, as well as 
the stipulas, serrated ; flowers almost sessile, disposed in a long 
spike ; bracteas stipular, and are, as well as the calyxes, sca- 
rious ; corolla length of calyx. h.H. Native of Spain, in 
Arragon. Very like O. minutissima, but the flowers are pale- 
yellow, and the stems are shrubby at the base. 

Rushy Rest-harrow. Shrub + to 1 foot. 

57 O. caprta‘ta (Cav. icon. 2. p. 48. t. 154. f. 2.) glabrous; 
stems prostrate, branched, filiform; leaves trifoliate; leaflets 
ovate-oblong, toothed ; flowers capitate; corolla a little longer 
than the calyx. 7%. H. Native of Spain, in the kingdom of 
Valentia. 

Capitate-flowered Rest-harrow. 
Pl. 4 foot. 

58 O. srrtA‘TA (Gouan. ill, 47. D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 511.) stems 
diffusely prostrate, branched ; leaves trifoliate, rather scabrous ; 
leaflets obovate-cuneated, striated, and are, as well as the sti- 
pulas, serrated ; flowers capitate ; corolla longer than the hairy 
clammy calyx. %.H. Native of mountain pastures from Ar- 
ragon to Provence, near the limits of olives. O. aggregata, 
Asso, syn. arr. 56. O. reclinata, Lam. fl. fr. exclusive of the 
synonymes. There are varieties of this plant almost smooth, 
and beset with rough glandular hairs. 

Striated Rest-harrow. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 

1 


F1. June, Aug. Cit. 1820. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXII. Ononts. 


59 O. Cocv’uxæ (All. ped. 1. no. 1166. t. 20. f. 3.) pubes- 
cent; stems tufted; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets obovate-oblong, 
and are, as well as the stipulas, serrated, but the upper leaves are 
simple ; flowers aggregate into a leafy spike; corolla shorter 
than the calyx. 4%. H. Native of Spain, France, Piedmont, 
Switzerland, Hungary, and Tauria, on hills. O. parviflèn, 
Lam. dict. 1. p. 510. but not of Thunb. O. suboccülta, Vil, 
dauph. 3. p. 429. O. minutissima, Jacq. austr. 240. 

Columna’s Rest-harrow. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1732. PI. 4 foot 

60 O. mixurissiMA (Lin. spec. 1007.) glabrous ; stems rather 
tufted ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets oblong-obovate, serrated ; sti- 
pulas subulate, entire; flowers collected into a leafy spike; 
corolla shorter than the calyx. 7%. H. Native of Spain, in 
rugged places, and the south of France. O. saxatilis, Lam 
dict. 1. p. 509. O. barbata, Cav. icon. t. 153. Root some 
times shrubby. Lobes of calyx subulate, elongated. 

Very-minute Rest-harrow. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. Pl 
4 to 4 foot. 

61 O. varieGa'rTA (Lin. spec. 1008.) glabrous, diffuse ; leaves 
simple, sessile, obovate, striated, serrated ; stipulas large, rather 
sheathing, serrated; flowers almost sessile, axillary; corolla 
longer than the pubescent calyx. ©. H. Native of Spain, in 
the sand by the sea side. Desf. atl. t. 185. 

Var. B, eriôclada (D. C. prod. 2. p. 165.) branches and 
calyxes hairy. ©. H. Native about Gibraltar. 

Variegated Rest-harrow. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1784. PI. proc. 

62 O. EUPHRASIÆFÒLIA (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 141. t 184) 
erect, glabrous, simple ; leaves simple, petiolate, lanceolate, and 
are, as well as the stipulas, serrated ; flowers disposed in a some- 
what leafy spike; corolla longer than the rather hairy calys. 
©. H. Native of Barbary, near Mascar, in sand. 

Eye-bright-leaved Rest-harrow. Pl. + foot. 


§ 5. Pterondnis (from rrepoy, pteron, a wing, and ononis, SI 


called in allusion to the pinnate leaves of the species). D.C. pro 
2. p. 165. Lower leaves impari-pinnate, having many pars 
leaflets. The species contained in this section are not sufficiently 
known. 


63 O. rosærdLtA (D. C. leg. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 165.) sub 
fruticose, erect, hispid; leaflets 4 pairs, ovate, serrated, rather 
villous, the odd leaflet very remote from the upper parti 
flowers in dense spikes. k. F. Native of Spain. Anonls 
Hispánica frutéscens folio rosæ sylvestris, Tourn. inst. 409. 
herb, Vaill. O. Arragonénsis B, Lam. dict. 1. p. 510. exclusi 
of the synonymes. Stipulas large, leafy, semi-ovate, serta" 
Lower leaves with 4 pairs of leaflets, upper ones with one pe 
some of them reduced to the odd leaflet. Flowers large, yellow: 
Calyx very villous. 

Rose-leaved Rest-harrow. Shrub 14 foot. ; ah 

64 O. ciceriròLIa (D. C. leg. mem. vi.) suffruticose, € 
hispid ; leaves having 3 pairs of oblong-cuneated leaflets, ¥ i 
are acutely-serrated at the apex, and very villous; for 
spicate. h. F. Native perhaps of the Levant. Se 7 
leafy, semi-ovate, acute, serrated at the apex. Lower get! 
with 3 pairs of leaflets, upper ones with one pair. Calyx ve" 
villous, with linear awl-shaped lobes. Flowers yellow. 

Cicer-leaved Rest-harrow. Shrub 1 foot. het 

65 O. inmauironia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 165.) somewhat, 4 
baceous, erect, beset with clammy villi; leaves with 3 pair ate 
oval-oblong, serrated, villous leaflets, the odd one approxi™ 
to the superior pair; racemes terminal; flower pedicellate, ý 
H. Native of the Levant. Anûnis orientalis pentapby i 
heptaphylla viscòsa, Vaill. herb. Stipulas lanceolate, elonga” i 
Lower leaves with 3 pairs of leaflets, upper ones with one P 
floral leaves simple, shorter than the pedicels. Vexillum str 

Unequal-leaved Rest-harrow. Pl. 1 foot. 


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LEGUMINOSÆ. LXII. Oxoxis. 


66 O. rinna‘ta (Brot. fl. lus. 2. p. 99.) herbaceous, and 
clothed with clammy villi; leaves with 3-4 pairs of cuneated, 
ciliated, somewhat serrated leaflets; spikes terminal. ©. H. 
Native of Portugal, in sand. Corolla large, white, but with the 
vexillum rose-coloured, 


Pinnate-leaved Rest-harrow. PI. 1 foot. 


+ Species belonging to section Euondnis, but are not suffi- 
ciently known. 


67 O. macraca’ntHa (Clark. in Spreng. neue entd. 3. p. 16.) 
suffruticose, spiny ; peduncles awnless, 1-flowered ; upper leaves 
simple, obovate, glandular, toothed at the apex ; calyx glandular, 
shorter than the corolla. h.F. Native of the Levant. 

Long-spined Rest-harrow. Shrub. 

68 O. panicuta‘ra (Cav. anal. scienc. nat. 1801. 4. p. 69.) 
villous; stem panicled; lower leaves trifoliate, middle leaflet 
larger ; superior leaves simple; stipulas large, lanceolate, very 
acute. h.?F. Native of the north of Africa. 

Panicled-flowered Rest-harrow. Shrub. 

69 O. pyramina‘zis (Cav. l. c. p. 71.) stem pilose, terete ; 
branches alternate, pyramidal; leaves trifoliate; leaflets linear- 
lanceolate, serrated ; flowers sessile, capitate ; legume 2-seeded. 
BEE. Native of the north of Africa, near Sale. 

Pyramidal-branched Rest-harrow. Shrub. 

70 O. sugcorpa`ra (Cav. l. c. p. 70.) erect, herbaceous ; 
leaves all simple, and somewhat cordate, ovate-oblong, and are, 
as well as the stipulas, serrated ; peduncles awned, 1-flowered, 
shorter than the leaves. ©.H. Native of the north of Africa, 
near Mogodor. 

Subcordate-leaved Rest-harrow. Pl. 1 foot. 
| 71 O. compressa (Lag. anal. scienc. nat. 1801. p. 261.) stem 

erbaceous, compressed ; peduncles 1-flowered, each furnished 
with an awn; leaves simple, lower ones trifoliate ; stipulas en- 
ure. ©.?H. Native of Spain. 

Compressed-stemmed Rest-harrow. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 
he O. z RSICA (Burm. ind. 157. t. 49. f. 1.) plant rather dif- 
le » Small ; peduncles without an awn, 2-flowered, racemose ; 

aves trifoliate, with linear, truncate, serrated leaflets; stipulas 

Oe entire. ©. H. Native of Persia. Flowers yellow, with 
the habit almost of Melilotus. 

ren Rest-harrow. PI. diffuse. 
FES es (Lapeyr. abr. 407.) erect, small, 
ma Pei clammy villi; leaves trifoliate, with cuneated emar- 
aka Fpa which are awnedly-toothed ; stipulas acutely- 
Sages Owers almost sessile, solitary, terminal; legume 
of the P ous, awned, shorter than the calyx. ©.H. Native 

Rk yrenees. Flowers having a purplish vexillum. 

Date een aie PI. 1 foot. 

: - SCA`BRA (Lapeyr. abr. 407.) erect; leaves distant, tri- 
a dotted from points ; leaflets cuneated, truncate, dentate 
er à Fe. stipulas ovate, acute, entire; calyx equalling the 
Corolla se. ©. H. Native of the Eastern Pyrenees. 

Ss ite, with a rose-coloured vexillum. 

i o" Rest-harrow, Pl. 1 foot. 
ea 7 LLIDA (Horn. hort. hafn. 2. p. 676.) peduncles 1- 
bite, re trifoliate ; leaflets roundish, cuneated at the 
“aga rom the middle to the apex : calyxes and legumes 

Pale- opg. ©. H. Native of? 

flowered Rest-harrow. Pl. 1 foot. 


Secr. II, Loroxdnis (from Lotus and Ononis; the plan 
i ; Pe ts 
Vy as intermediate between the two genera). D.C. | ea 
tile leafy ca: ee Stipulas hardly or not adnate to the pe- 
the rest of Ons «Otus, but with the stamens monadelphous, as in 
Cape of G poe The species of this section are all from the 
904 Hope, but none of them are sufficiently known. 


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76 O. spica ra (Thunb, prod. 129. fl. cap. 584.) leaves sim- 
ple, stipulate, ovate, silky ; stem shrubby, erect ; flowers spicate. 
h.G. Leaves acute, sessile. Spikes a finger long. 

Spicate-flowered Rest-harrow. Shrub. 

77 O. uresu'ra (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves simple, lanceolate, hairy ; 
stem herbaceous, decumbent; racemes ovate, drooping. %. G. 
Plant very hairy. Leaves imbricately spreading. 

Hairy Rest-harrow. P]. decumbent. 

78 O. sripuLA'TA (Thunb. l. c.) leaves trifoliate, villous; 
leaflets oblong, obtuse, convolute ; stipulas ovate ; flowers spi- 
cate; stem frutescent. h. G. Flowers yellow. Superior 
stipulas large, bract-formed. 

Stipulate-leaved Rest-harrow. Shrub. 

79 O. parvirLorA (Berg. cap. 214. Thunb. l. c. but not of 
Lam.) leaves trifoliate, villous ; leaflets lanceolate, intermediate 
one largest; umbels lateral; stem herbaceous, villous. ©. G. 
Branches twiggy. 

Small-flowered Rest-harrow. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. 
Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 

80 O. MICROPHY'LLA (Lin. fil. suppl. 324. Thunb. I. c.) leaves 
trifoliate, scabrous ; leaflets ovate, convolute ; stipulas and brac- 
teas ovate ; flowers axillary ; branches and branchlets spinescent. 
h.G. Petiole trigonal. Legume lanceolate, reflexed, scabrous. 

Small-leaved Rest-harrow. Shrub. 

81 O. capizca' ris (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves trifoliate, glabrous ; 
leaflets linear-lanceolate, mucronate; peduncles axillary, 1- 
flowered ; stem erectish, suffrutescent. k.G. Leaves appear- 
ing in fascicles at first sight. 

Hair-leaved Rest-harrow. Shrub. 

82 O. vizrdsA (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves trifoliate, villous ; leaflets 
lanceolate; stipulas length of petioles; peduncles lateral, 1- 
flowered, each furnished beneath the leaves with an acute, linear 
leaflet; stems hairy, decumbent. h.G. Legume villous, tur- 
gid. Perhaps a species of Cytisus or a proper genus. 

Villous Rest-harrow. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Sh. dec. 

83 O. HETEROPHY'LLA (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves trifoliate, pilose 
beneath ; lower leaflets ovate, superior ones lanceolate ; flowers 
solitary, pedunculate, terminal ; stem herbaceous. 2%. G 

Variable-leaved Rest-harrow. Shrub. 

84 O. prosrra‘ra (Lin. mant. 266. Thunb. 1. c.) leaves tri- 
foliate, pubescent ; leaflets ovate, obtuse ; stipulas much shorter 
than the petiole; peduncles 1-flowered, lateral ; stem decum- 
bent. %.G. Lotus prostratus, Lin. spec. 1090. 

Prostrate Rest-harrow. Pl. prostrate. 

85 O. pecu’MsEns (Thunb. l. c. but not of Miller) leaves 
trifoliate, pubescent beneath; leaflets obovate, acute; stipulas 
oblong; flowers solitary, lateral, on short pedicels ; stem decum- 
bent. XY. G. Flowers yellow. Legume oblong, rather turgid. 

Decumbent Rest-harrow. Pl. decumbent. 

86 O. sericea (Thunb. l. c.) leaves trifoliate, clothed beneath 
with silky-villi; leaflets oblong, acute ; stipulas ovate, pilose ; 
flowers disposed in a secund, 3-flowered, terminal spike. Y.G. 
Stems ascending. 

Silky Rest-harrow. Pl. prostrate. 

87 O. excisa (Thunb. l. c.) leaves trifoliate, pubescent be- 
neath ; leaflets obovate, emarginate; flowers twin, terminal ; 
stem decumbent. %.G. Stem glabrous. Petiole longer than 
leaflets. Stipulas subulate ( Willd.). 

Cut-leaved Rest-harrow. Pl. decumbent. 

88 O. cemina'rA (Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 23.) leaves trifoliate ; 
leaflets obovate ; peduncles lateral, 2-flowered. Y. G. Allied 
to O. excisa according to Willd. 

Tnin-flowered Rest-harrow. 
PI. decumbent. : 

89 O. racemosa (Thunb. 1. c. but not of Brot.) leaves trifo- 
liate, pubescent beneath; leaflets oblong, acute ; flowers race- 

¥ 2 


Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1788. 


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mose ; stem decumbent. 
drooping. 

Racemose Rest-harrow. Pl. decumbent. 

90 O. ELoNGA TA (Thunb. l. c.) leaves trifoliate, hairy ; leaflets 
ovate, acute ; peduncles lateral, 1-flowered ; stem decumbent, 
hairy. %.G. Peduncles 2 inches long. 

Elongated Rest-harrow. P]. decumbent. 

91 O. micra’ntHua (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves trifoliate, finely pu- 
bescent beneath; leaflets oblong, obtuse; umbel of flowers 
terminal ; stem glabrous, decumbent. 2%.G. Corolla yellow, 
very minute. 

Small-flowered Rest-harrow. Pl. decumbent. 

92 O. invotucra‘ra (Lin. fil. suppl. 324.) leaves trifoliate, 
villous ; leaflets oblong, obtuse ; flowers umbellate, involucrated ; 
stem hairy, decumbent. 2. G. Anthyllis involucrata, Lin. 
mant. 265. Lotus ononoides, Lam. dict, 3. p. 608. Flowers 
yellow. 

Involucrated-flowered Rest-harrow. Pl. decumbent. 

93 O. umBELLa‘ra (Lin. mant. 266. Thunb. 1. c.) leaves tri- 
foliate, villous; leaflets oblong, obtuse; flowers umbellate ; 
stem decumbent, hairy. %.G. An allied genus according to 
Agardh. 

Umbellate-flowered Rest-harrow. PI. decumbent. 

94 O. secu’Npa (Thunb. l. c.) leaves trifoliate, glabrous ; 
leaflets oblong, acute ; umbels terminal; stem decumbent, pi- 
lose. 4%.G. Umbels involucrated, 6-flowered. 

Secund-flowered Rest-harrow. Pl. decumbent. 

95 O.srricdsa (Thunb. l. c. but not of Burm.) leaves trifo- 
liate, villous beneath; leaflets ovate, obtuse; umbels terminal ; 
stem decumbent, frutescent. h.G. Leaflets longer than the 
petiole. 

Strigose Rest-harrow. Shrub decumbent. 

96 O. cra'8rA (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves trifoliate, glabrous ; leaf- 
lets ovate, obtuse ; flowers umbellate ; stem decumbent, suffru- 
tescent. h. G. Petiole twice the length of the leaflets. Umbels 
many-flowered. Corolla yellow. 

Glabrous Rest-harrow. Pl. decumbent. 

97 O. La’corus (Thunb. I. c.) leaves trifoliate, villous ; leaflets 
lanceolate, setaceously mucronate; spike leafy, hairy; stem 
erect, frutescent. h. G. Leaves in fascicles. 

Hare’s-foot Rest-harrow. Shrub. 

98 O. rascicuta‘ra (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves in fascicles, lanceo- 
late, crenated, glabrous; flowers spicate ; stem erect, pubescent, 
shrubby. kh. G. Bracteas cucullately-convolute. Vexillum 
flesh-coloured, pubescent on the back. 

Fascicled-leaved Rest-harrow. Shrub. 

99 O. aurna‘ta (Thunb. l. c.) leaves with 5 leaflets, some- 
what pubescent; leaflets lanceolate, convolute ; flowers lateral, 
usually twin; stem decumbent, glabrous, suffrutescent. h. G. 
Legume oblong, glabrous. 

Quinate-leaved Rest-harrow. Shrub decumbent. 

100 O, Cape’nsis (Lin. ameen. 6. afr. 41. Burm. cap. 21.) 
leaves trifoliate, with the leaflets orbicular, rather pilose and 
mucronate; racemes pedunculate, long. ©. H. Branches, 
peduncles, and petioles hairy. Teeth of calyx linear-subulate, 
rather villous. Flowers purplish. 

Cape Rest-harrow. FI. June, July. Clt. 1800. PI. 4 foot. 

101 O. ce RNuA (Lin. spec. 1011.) leaves trifoliate, cunei- 
form, hardly emarginate ; raceme erect, pilose ; branches beset 
with white hairs. h.G. Comm. hort. amst. 2. t. 82. Lotus 
cérnuus, Lam. dict. 3. p. 612. Onònis Athidpica, Burm. cap. 
21. Cytisus Athidpicus, Lin. spec. 1042. Stamens monadel- 
phous. Calyx trifid. Lower segment tridentate. Legume 
linear, compressed, drooping, torulose. Flowers yellow. 

- Drooping Rest-harrow. Shrub 2 feet. 
102 O. asvatatuoipgs (D. C. prod. 2. p.167.) hairy; leaves 


Y. G. Flowers 4, yellow, remote, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXII. 


Ononis. LXIII. REQUIENIA. 

trifoliate ; leaflets linear-oblong, attenuated at the base ; stipulas 
oblong-linear, acute, filiform, about equal in length to the pe- 
tiole; heads subterminal, 4-5-flowered, pedunculate, furnished 
with a trifoliate bractea under the flowers. ©. G. Anthyllus 
aspalathoides, Burm. cap. 21. Lotus ononoides, Desv. in Lam. 
dict. 3. p. 609. Habit of Lotus. Calyx almost that of Anthyllis, 
Stem herbaceous. Stamens monadelphous. Ovary very villous, 

Var. B, linearis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 168.) leaflets linear. Lotus 
Pérsicus, Desv. in Lam. dict. 3. p. 608. Burm. fl. ind. t, 49 
f. 3. but both description and country remain doubtful. 

Var. y, angustissima (D. C. prod. 2. p. 168.) leaflets linear- 
subulate. Cytisus hirtus, Burm. cap. 22. and is to be found in 
his herbarium, under the name of Anthyÿllis aspalathoides an- 
gustif dlia. Flowers yellow. 

A spalathus-like Rest-harrow. Pl. 4 foot. 

103 O. axrayzLoipes (D. C. prod. 2. p.168.) leaves trifo- 
liate; leaflets obovate, cuneated, retuse, glabrous ; racemes op- 
posite the leaves, subterminal, pedunculate ; flowers pedicellate, 
at length drooping. h.G. Anthyllis ononoides, Burm. fl. cap. 21, 
Psoralea herbacea, Sieb. pl. exs. cap. no. 52. Stamens mona- 
delphous. Flowers yellow. 

Anthyllis-like Rest-harrow. Shrub. 

104 O. viscrrrdrA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 168.) shrubby, prostrate; 
leaves digitately pinnate ; leaflets linear ; heads 5-6-flowered; 
calyxes hairy. h.G. Anthyllis viscifldra, Lin. fil. suppl. 335. 
Peduncles leafless. Corolla yellow. 

Viscid-flowered Rest-harrow. Shrub prostrate. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


105 O. ani (Mill. dict. no. 14.) leaves trifoliate ; leaflets 
ovate ; petioles very long, pilose ; spikes terminal ; legumes very 
hairy. ©. H. Native of the American islands, where it 8 
called Indigo-dare. Perhaps a species of /ndigéfera. 

Anil Rest-harrow. Pl. 2 feet. ; 

106 O. Mırre'rı (D. C. prod. 2. p. 168.) stem decumbent; 
leaves rather pilose, trifoliate ; leaflets linear-lanceolate ; flowers 
in lateral spikes, yellow. %.S. Native of Vera-Cruz. 
decimbens, Mill. dict. no. 15. but not of Thunberg. Perhaps 
a species of Indigéfera. 

Miller’s Rest-harrow. PI. decumbent. b 

107 O. Gtutindsa (Mart. acad. mun. 6. p. 154.) shrubby, 
clothed with clammy pili; leaves simple, oblong, entire ; sup? 
subulate ; flowers racemose. }.S. Native of the East Indies: 
The colour of the flowers is unknown. 

Clammy Rest-harrow. Shrub. ; de 

Cult. The greater part of the species of Ononis are ra s 
handsome when in flower. The hardy shrubby kinds areg 
creased by seeds and layers ; the hardy perennial kinds n i 
viding the plants of the roots in spring, or by seeds; t 
are well fitted for flower-borders. The seeds of the hardy 
annual kinds only require to be sown in open borders m Ap of 
The greenhouse and frame species thrive well in a mixture i 
loam, peat, and sand; these are usually increased by i by 
which ripen in abundance; they may also be propagate 
young cuttings, planted in sand under a bell-glass. 


LXIII. REQUIE NIA (in honour of M. Requien of Avignon, 


a French botanist). D.C. leg. mem. VI. prod. 2. p. me al 
Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx aco foe 
te x 


almost equally 5-cleft, permanent, but not inflated a aa 
ing. Carina obtuse ; petals free. Stamens monadelphouss i Bt 
the tube cleft in front. Anthers 5. Style filiform, ee 
curved. Legume compressed, oval, 1-seeded, hooked Me 

base of the style.—African subshrubs, with bistipulate, S il 


obcordate, mucronate, feather-nerved leaves, and wit 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXIII. RequrEn1A. 


flowers crowded in the axils of the leaves, almost sessile. This 
genus is very distinct from Podalyjria, and is more nearly allied 
to Hällia, Anthyllis, and Heylandia. 

1 R. opcorpa'ta (D.C. l. c. t. 37.) stipulas about equal in 
length to the calyx ; legume villous ; seeds ovate-oblong. h . S. 
Native of Senegal. Podalyria obcordata, Lam. ill. t. 327. f. 5. 
Poir. dict. 5. p. 445.  Sophôra Senegalénsis, herb. Deless. 


Crotalaria ramiflora, Perr. in litt. 1825. Flowers sessile. Le- ` 
gume not attenuated at the base. 
Obcordate-leaved Requienia. Fl. July. Clt. 1825. Sh. 1 ft. 


2 R. spu#rospe’RMA (D.C. 1. c. t. 38.) stipulas shorter than 
the calyx ; legumes pubescent, attenuated at the base; seeds 
spherical. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 
on short pedicels. 

Spherical-seeded Requienia. Shrub 1 foot. 

Cult. A mixture of loam, peat, and sand answers these shrubs, 
and young cuttings will strike root readily if planted in a pot of 
sand, with a bell-glass placed over them, the glass to be taken 
off and wiped occasionally. 


LXIV. ANTHY’LLIS (from avðoç, anthos, a flower, and 


tovroc, ioulos, down, in reference to the flowers being usually 


une Lin. gen. no. 864. Lam. ill. t. 615. D.C. prod. 2. 
p. 168. 
Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx tubular, 5- 


toothed, permanent after flowering, more or less inflated. Wings 
about equal with the carina and vexillum. Stamens all con- 
nected. Legume ovate, 1-2-seeded, rarely oblong-linear, many- 
seeded, always hidden by the calyx. Herbs or subshrubs, va- 


riable in habit. Perhaps the genus ought to be divided into 
several genera. 


“asad E DoryentolpEs (from Dorycnium, and idea, like ; 
Plant resembling species of Dorycnium). D.C. Leg. mem. VI. 
ahr p. 168. Calyx hardly inflated. Legume !-celled, 1- 
“th i $ Perennial herbs, with suffrutescent roots and peduncu- 
leaf eafless heads of flowers. Leaves impari-pinnate, with the 

SH about equal in size and form, the odd one sessile. 

Ae . Gera’ rp (Lin. mant. 100.) herbaceous, diffuse ; leaves 
FER = glabrous ; leaflets 5-9, oblong-linear, mucronate ; heads 
a Dire D -H. Native of Provence and Corsica, on 
E P e Star and in grassy woods. Ger. galloprov. 490. 

org rose-coloured. 
ie s Kidney-vetch. Fl]. June, Aug. Cit. 1806. 
Seton arr eta (Cav. icon. 2. p. 40. t. 150.) herbaceous, 
10-12-f. eaves pinnate, smoothish ; leaflets 7-11, linear ; heads 
like the owered. 2. H. Native of Spain at Valldigna. Very 
ane preceding species, but the flowers are said to be yellow. 
nifoin-like Kidney-vetch. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1817. Pl. 14 ft. 


Dur. Asratatuoipes (from Aspalathus and idea, form; 
Calyx rata? Spälathus). D.C. leg. mem. VI. prod. 2. p. 169. 
U TES Legume 1-celled, 1-2-seeded. Flowers 
aire fort ed spikes, or nearly sessile in the axils of the superior 
ieee or tlie ara umble, much-branched shrubs, usually 
“ppm eaves trifoliate or simple. 

Witch nor (Lin. spec. 1013.) shrubby, unarmed, much 
arger than A ; leaves simple or trifoliate ; odd leaflet much 
velvety cS lateral ones ; branches hoary from adpressed 
Moi escence ; flowers few, sessile in the axils of the 
h ss forming an interrupted spike; calyxes hairy. 
among a of Spain and the south of France, on hills and 
yellow. D AAT, icon. 1182. Calyx woolly. Flowers 

€ upper leaves are simple. Perhaps the leaves are 


all a n 
l simple, furnished with 2 leafy stipulas. 


PLEX. 


LXIV. AnTuyzuis. 165 

Cytisus-like Kidney-vetch. Fl. Apr. Ju. Clt. 1731. Sh. 2 ft. 

4 A. GEnTsTÆ (Dufour, in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 169.) shrubby, 
unarmed, much branched, twiggy; branches hoary ; leaves sim- 
ple, lanceolate, nearly sessile, glabrous; flowers few, almost 
sessile in the axils of the upper leaves, forming an interrupted 
spike ; calyx pubescent. h.F. Native of Spain, in Valentia 
on arid mountains, and in Murcia. Genista ternifléra, Lag. nov. 
spec. 22. no. 290. Flowers yellow. 

Genista-like Kidney-vetch. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

5 A. Hermannia (Lin. spec. 1014.) shrubby, much branched ; 
branches spinescent, smoothish ; leaves almost sessile, simple, or 
trifoliate ; leaflets oblong-cuneated, glabrous or clothed with 
adpressed pubescence ; heads few-flowered, nearly sessile in the 
axils of the upper leaves. kh. F. Native of Corsica, Crete, 
Palestine, and in the islands of the Archipelago. Sims, bot. 
mag. 2576. Spärtium spindsum, Alp. exot. t. 26. Aspalathus 
Crética, Lin. spec. 1002. Cytisus Gree'cus, Lin. spec. 1043. ex 
Smith, prod. fl. grec. 2. p. 60. Aspalathus erinacea, Lam. 
dict. 1. p. 291. Flowers small, yellow. Calyx shorter and less 
villous. 

Hermann’s Kidney-vetch. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1739. Sh. 
2 to 4 feet. 

6 A. aspa’tatut (D. C. prod. 2. p. 169.) shrubby, much 
branched ; branches spinescent, glabrous ; leaves almost sessile, 
oblong-cuneated, simple, smooth; flowers nearly sessile, soli- 
tary along the tops of the branches. kh. F. Native of the 
Levant and Crete. Aspalathus Créticus, Lin. spec. 1002. Spar- 
tium Créticum, Desf. cat. 213. Aspalathus spiniflora, Lher. 
herb. Very like the preceding species, but differs in the flowers 
being smaller and solitary, the branches more spinescent. The 
stamens are also monadelphous, as in the rest of Anthyllis, not 
having the vagina cleft in front, as in Aspalathus. Flowers 
yellow. Lodd. bot. cab. 1169. 

A spalathus-like Kidney-vetch. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1824. 
Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 


Sect. III. Eriva'ceA (from erinaceous, a hedge-hog ; in 
reference to the shrubs being prickly). Clus. hist. 1. p. 107. 
with a figure. D.C. prod. 2. p. 169. Calyx evidently inflated 
and bladdery after flowering. Legume 1-celled, 1-2-ovulate, 
compressed, lanceolate, longer than the calyx. A much-branched, 
spiny, almost leafless shrub. Heads few-flowered, on short pe- 
duncles, bracteate. 

7 A. erinacea (Lin. spec. 1014.) shrubby ; branches spi- 
nescent; leaves very few, oval, or oblong ; flowers somewhat 
capitate. h. F. Native of Spain and Barbary. Andr. bot. 
rep. 1. t.15. Sims, bot. mag. 676. Flowers bluish-purple. 

Hedge-hog Kidney-vetch. FI. April, July. Clt. 1759. Sh. 
4 to 1 foot. 


Secr. IV. Vutnera‘ria (from vulnerèrius, for wounds ; in re- 
ference to reputed vulnerary properties in 4. vulneraria. ) D.C. 
leg. mem. VI. prod. 2. p. 169. Calyx evidently inflated and 
bladdery after flowering. Legume 1-celled, 1-2-seeded, shorter 
than the calyx, or equal to it, ovate. Heads of flowers brac- 
teate. Shrubs or perennial herbs with impari-pinnate leaves. 

8 A. gaA'RBa-Jovis (Lin. spec. 1013.) shrubby ; leaves pin- 
nate, and are as well as the branches clothed with silky to- 
mentum ; leaflets 9-13, oblong-linear, equal in size and shape ; 
bracteas about equal in length to the globose, many-flowered 


head. h.F. Native of Spain, Barbary, the Levant, and Italy, 
on rocks. Sims, bot. mag. 1927. Barr. icon. t. 378. SE 
arba- 


arb. ed. nov. 2. t. 67.  Vulneraria aa <i fl. fr. 
jovis argyrophylla, Moench. Flowers paie-yelow. 

: Jupiter s-beard or Silver-bush. Fl, Mar. May. Clt. 1640. 
Shrub 4 to 8 feet. 


166 LEGUMINOSÆ. 


9 À. spe’NDexs (Willd. spec, 3. p. 1018.) shrubby; leaves 
pinnate, and are, as well as the branches, clothed with silky 
tomentum ; bractea longer than the few-flowered head. h . F. 
Native of Crete. Perhaps only a variety of the preceding. 
Flowers yellow. 

Splendid Kidney-vetch. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

10 A. I’nvica (Lour. coch. p. 429.) shrubby ; leaves pinnate, 
smooth ; leaflets ovate, nearly equal ; racemes oblong. þ.e. G. 
Native of Cochin-china, on mountains. Calyx red. Corolla 
white. Perhaps the head of flowers is bracteate, A large 
scandent shrub. 

Indian Kidney-vetch. Shrub cl. 

11 À. HETEROPHY'LLA (Lin. spec. 1013.) shrubby, procum- 
bent ; leaves pinnate, silky; leaflets 17, lanceolate, acute ; floral 
ones palmately-trifoliate ; heads pedunculate, few-flowered. h. 
F. Native of Portugal and Spain. Flowers small, variegated, 
according to Tournefort. 

Variable-leaved Kidney-vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1768. 
Shrub procumbent. 

12 A. sericea (Lag. nov. gen. et spec. p. 22. no. 291. but 
not of Willd.) shrubby, erect ; leaves pinnate, clothed with silky 
pubescence ; leaflets linear-oblong, unequal; floral ones pal- 
mately 3-5-foliate ; heads pedunculate, few-flowered. b- E- 
Native of Spain, in the kingdom of Murcia. 

Silky Kidney-vetch. Shrub 1 foot. 

13 À. poryce’puata (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 150. t. 195.) herba- 
ceous, procumbent; leaves pinnate, and are, as well as the 
branches, villous ; leaflets 23-35, oval-oblong, equal, heads nu- 
merous, sessile, distant, alternate. %. F. Native of Algiers, 
in the fissures of rocks near Tlemsen. Flowers yellow. 

Many-headed Kidney-vetch. Pl. 1 foot. 

14 A. monta‘na (Lin. spec. 1012.) herbaceous, tufted ; leaves 
pinnate, and are, as well as the branches, white from villi; 
leaflets 15-19, oval-oblong ; heads solitary, on long peduncles. 
Y.H. Native of the Alps of Europe. Jacq. fl. austr. t. 334. 
Lam. ill. t. 615. f. 5. Lodd. bot. cab. 578.— Barr. icon. 722. 
Flowers pink or purplish. 

Var. B, albiflora ; flowers white. 

Mountain Kidney-vetch. FI. Ju. July. Clt. 1759. Pl. tot ft. 

15 A. vurnera‘ria (Lin. spec. 1012.) herbaceous, erectish ; 
leaflets pinnate, with 5 or more unequal leaflets, the lower ones 
smallest, and the terminal one much the largest ; heads of flowers 
twin. ¥.H. Native of Europe, in fields and pastures fre- 
quent, where the soil is dry and rather barren ; plentiful in Bri- 
tain. Ð. C. fl. fr. no. 3850. Smith, engl. bot. 104. Vulne- 
rària rústica, Lam. fl. fr. 2. p- 649. Vuln. heterophylla, Mœnch. 
meth. 146. Anthyllis vulnerària is recommended as an excel- 
lent pasturage for sheep. A Mr. Young informs us that it 
abounds greatly in the best meadows of the Pyrenees, at the 
same time he says that its produce is not large. With us the 
whole plant is dry, and looked upon as astringent ; this is owing 
most probably to its affecting dry calcareous soils; cultivated in 
a rich soil it would doubtless become more succulent. Gesner, 
it seems, first raised the report of the vulnerary properties of this 
plant, which perhaps, like other soft and downy applications, 
may on an emergency staunch the blood of rustic wounds, and 
give nature and a good constitution time to perfect a cure. 

Var. a, litea; flowers yellow; leaves and stems villous or 
smooth. Lam. ill. t. 615. f. 1. 

Var. B, albiflora ; flowers white.—Tourn. inst. 291. A. rús- 
tica, Mill. dict. no. 8. 

Var. y, rubiflora; flowers red; leaves and stems sparingly 
villous or smooth.—Dill. hort. elth. 320. f. 413. A. Dillénii, 
Schultes in herb. Balb. This plant is said to grow wild in Pem- 
brokeshire. 

Var. à, hirsutissima ; flowers scarlet or red; plant very hairy. 


LXIV. Anruy.tuis. 


Var. s, Alliònii; flowers yellow; leaves, stems, and heads 
very hairy. Astragalus vulnerarioides, All. ped. no. 1278, t 
19. f. 2. exclusive of the description of the fruit. 

Common Wound-wort. FI. May, Aug. Britain. Pl. 1 foot, 

16 A. PoLYPHY'LILA (Kit. ex Bess. in litt.) herbaceous ; leaves 
pinnate, villous ; leaflets 11-15, lower ones oblong, upper ones 
linear, terminal one largest; stem erect; heads aggregate. 1, 
H. Native of Hungary, Volhynia, and Lithuania. Flowers 
yellow. A. vulneraria var. £ polyphylla, D. C. prod. 2. p. 170, 

Var. B, Schineréckia ; flowers yellow ; leaflets 9-13, all oval, 
A. vulneraria, Schiw. ex herb. Besser. Very like A. poly- 
céphala of Desf. 

Many-leafletted Wound-wort. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1816. 
PI. 1 foot. 

17 A. incrsa (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1017.) herbaceous, erectish; 
leaves pinnate, with 1-2-pairs of wedge-shaped, deeply toothed, 
leaflets, terminal one largest. 2%. H. Native of the islands 
of the Archipelago. Flowers purplish-violet. Stipulas ovate. 
Head of flowers small. 

Cut-leafletted Kidney-vetch. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 


Sect. V. Cornicr'na (from cornu, a horn; in reference to the 
shape of the pods). D. C. leg. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 170. 
Calyxes inflated. Legume glabrous, 2 or many-celled, the seeds 
separated by small dissepiments.—Annual herbs, with pinnate 
leaves, and yellow, capitate, bracteate flowers. Perhaps a pro- 
per genus. 

18 A. TETRAPHY'LLA (Lin. spec. 1012.) herbaceous, procum- 
bent; leaves pinnate, the terminal leaflets ovate and large, the 
other 3 small and acute; heads axillary, sessile, few-flowered; 
legume straight, 2-celled, 2-seeded, inclosed within the calyx 
©.H. Native of the south of Europe, in exposed places. Vul- 
neraria vesicaria, Lam. fl. fr. 2. p. 650. Curt. bot. mag. 108— 
Cam. hort. t.47. Barr. icon. t. 554. Perhaps the leaves are 
trifoliate, furnished with a small acute stipule. Flowers white. 

Four-leaved Kidney-vetch. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1640. Pl 
decumbent. Bs 

19 A. coRNICINA (Lin. spec. 1012.) herbaceous, erectish; 
leaves pinnate; leaflets 6-8, alternate, terminal one oblong 
large, the rest oblong-linear ; heads axillary, pedunculate ; le- 
gume arched, 2-3-seeded, 2-3-celled, inclosed within the calyx 
©. H. Native of Spain.—Cav. icon. 1. t. 39. f. 2. Flowers 
pale-yellow. Stems erect, but usually procumbent. ; 

Horned Kidney-vetch. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1759. PI. $ foot 

20 A. HamdsA (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 151.) herbaceous, procum- 
bent; leaves pinnate; leaflets 7-11, lanceolate, superior one 
largest; heads pedunculate ; legume hooked, 1-6-seeded, longe 
than the calyx. ©.H. Native of Barbary, in corn-fields ne# 
Calle. A. cornicina, Poir. itin. 

Hooked Kidney-vetch. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1821. Pl. prot. 

21 A. xoror'pes (Lin. spec. 1012.) herbaceous, erectis? 
leaves pinnate; leaflets 5, oblong-linear, nearly equal ; heads 0 
flowers pedunculate ; legume straight, 6-8-seeded, ere i 
longer than the calyx. ©. H. Native of Spain, in fields. pi 
icon. 1. t. 40. Lower leaves hairy, the terminal leaflet larges 

Lotus-like Kidney-vetch. Fl, June, July. Clt. 1739. 

+ foot. in 
22 A. Cuire nsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 171.) herbaceous, k 
cumbent, hairy; leaves pinnate, with 4 elliptic-lanceolate or gs 
long, nearly equal leaflets; flowers axillary, solitary ; ris 
straight, hairy. ©.? H. Native of Chili, at Talca pe 
Lotus utriculatus, Domb. et Lag. herb, Lotus subpinnatus, 
nov. gen. 23. Stamens monadelphous. Legume longer than 
calyx. Root fibrous, furnished with globose scattered tuber 

Stems numerous from the root. 
Chili Kidney-vetch. Pl. decumbent. 


fo Switzerland, about Bern. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXV. Mepicaco. 


Cult. All the species of Anthyllis are very beautiful when 
in flower. The hardy, herbaceous, perennial kinds thrive best 
in dry light soil, and are very readily increased by seeds ; they 
are well adapted for ornamenting rock-work. The seeds of the 
hardy annual kinds should be sown in a rather dry warm 
situation in the open ground. The green-house and frame kinds 
thrive best in a mixture of loam, sand, and peat, most of them 
produce perfect seed, by which they are readily increased. 
Young cuttings of them will also root if planted in a pot of sand 
with a bell-glass placed over them; the glasses to be taken off 
and wiped occasionally to prevent damp. 


SUBTRIBE II. TRIFOLIE'Æ (plants agreeing with Trifòlium 
in some important characters). Bronn. diss. l. c. D. C. prod. 2. 
p. 171. Legume 1-celled. Stamens diadelphous. Stems her- 
baceous, rarely frutescent. Leaves usually palmate, with 3-5 
leaflets, rarely impari-pinnate. Primordial ones alternate. 


LXV. MEDICA'GO (from Medike, a name given by Dios- 
corides to a Median grass). Lin. gen. no. 1214. Geert. fruct. 2. 
p. 348. t 155. f. 7. D.C. prod. 2. p. 171. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx somewhat cylin- 
drical, 5-cleft. Carina rather remote from the vexillum (f. 30. 
b.). Stamens diadelphous. Legume many-seeded, of various 
forms, reniform, falcate, cochleate, but usually twisted in a spiral 
manner (f. 30. c.).—Herbs or shrubs. Stipulas usually cut. 
Leaves stalked, trifoliate in all; leaflets usually toothed. Pedun- 
cles axillary, 1-2 or many-flowered. Flowers yellow. 


_ Secr. I. Lupura'rrA (from lupulus, hops. The M. lupulina 
is called Hop-7 refoil, from the heads of flowers resembling hops). 
Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p.172. Legume reniform, falcate, or 
somewhat cochleate, glabrous or pubescent, with entire margins. 
—Leaves trifoliate, 

1 M. rurpe’srris (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 225. suppl. p. 517.) 
stems prostrate ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets oblong, cuneiform, 
toothed at the apex, pubescent; peduncles usually 2-flowered ; 
legume reniformly twisted, reticulated, hoary ; seeds rather 
ovate, brown; radicle hardly prominent. %. H. Native of 

auria, among calcareous rocks. Allied to M. prostrata, but 
differs in the peduncles being few-flowered, in the flowers being 
smaller, and in the legumes being less twisted. 

Rock Lucern. F]. June, July. Clt. 1820. Pl. ascending. 

_2 M. BRACHYCA'RPA (Fisch. in Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. p. 517.) 
pilose 3 stem ascending ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets obovate, den- 
ticulated, with numerous nerves ; stipulas lanceolate-linear ; 
en spherical ; calycine segments 3 times longer than the tube, 
near ; legumes 1-seeded, with numerous transverse and parallel 
nerves ; the seminiferous margin thick and straight ; seeds ovate, 
cordate, compressed. ©.H. Native of Tauria, near Tiflis. 

Short-fruited Medick. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1823. Pl. prostrate. 
+ M. Lururrxa (Lin. spec. 1097.) stem procumbent ; leaves 
rifoliate ; leaflets obovate-cuneated, denticulated at the apex ; 
stipulas lanceolate, acute, toothed; peduncles bearing ovate 
spikes of flowers ; flowers sessile ; legumes reniform, 1-seeded, 
arched, reticulated; seeds ovate, somewhat kidney-shaped. 
a ~ Native of Europe, in meadows, pastures, and cultivated 
wp Pr in Britain. Smith, engl. bot. 971. Fl. dan. 
ss urt. fl. lond. fase. 2. t. 57. Mart. fl. rust. t. 19.—Fuchs. 

ist. 819. icon. M. Willdendvii, Mer. fl. par. 296. is a variety 

“ving the stem and leaves more or less pilose. This is one of 
E ah valuable of artificial grasses, affording excellent fodder 

p. eep. For its culture and uses see Trifòlium procúmbens. 

ar. B, polistàchya (Ser. mss. D. C. prod. 2. p. 272.) heads 
aggregate into a terminal raceme ; leaflets large. ©. H. Native 


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Var. y, corymbòsa (Ser. mss. D.C. prod. 2. p. 172.) flowers 
almost abortive and corymbose; pedicels filiform, elongated. 
©. H. Native about Geneva. 

Hop-Trefoil or Black Nonsuch. F1. May, Aug. Brit. Pl. tr. 

4 M. mntoca’rpa (Wallr. in litt.) stems procumbent ; leaflets 
obovate-cuneated, denticulated at the apex; stipulas lanceolate, 
acute, almost entire ; flowers apetalous, disposed in racemose 
spikes ; legumes falcate, hardly nerved, stipulate, unguiculate. 
©. H. Native of Switzerland about Longirod, and of Belgium. 

Moss-fruited Medick. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1816. PI. prostrate. 

5 M. creta cea (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 223. suppl. 517.) gla- 
brous; stems ascending, suffruticose ; leaves trifoliate; leaflets 
nearly orbicular, coriaceous, almost entire, having numerous 
nerves; stipulas lanceolate, acute, nerved; peduncles many- 
flowered ; legume falcately-reniform, quite entire, rayed with 
numerous nerves. %. H. Native of Tauria, in sterile creta- 
ceous places. M. nummulària, Stev. in Bess. cat. hort. crem. 
1816. p. 85. but not of D.C. Flowers the colour and form of 
those of M. falcata, but a little smaller. A very distinct species. 

Cretaceous Lucern. Fl. July. Clt. 1805. PI. 2 to 3 feet long. 

6 M. corymsirera (Schmidt in Schlecht. Linnea. 4. p. 74.) 
stems ascending ; leaflets obovate-cuneated, denticulated at the 
apex ; stipulas toothed; corymbs compound, dense; peduncles 
and pedicels beset with glandular pili; legume reniform, rugose, 
pilose, 1-seeded. ©. H. Native on the shores of the Baltic 
sea. 

Corymb-bearing Medick. Pl. ascending. 

7 M. rarcATA (Lin. spec. 1096.) stems prostrate ; leaflets 
oblong, toothed at the apex; stipulas quite entire ; peduncles 
racemose; legumes falcate, smoothish or pubescent; seeds ob- 
long ; radicle hardly prominent. ©.H. Native of Europe, in 
dry mountainous pastures, In Britain on dry gravelly banks 
and old walls ; between Watford and Bushy-hill by the foot-way ; 
in Cambridgeshire ; common about Norwich in gravelly fields, 
and on many parts of the city walls, also about Bury St. Edmund. 
Smith, engl. bot. 1016. Flowers usually pale-yellow, but occa- 
sionally violet and green. This is said to be the kind of lucern 
cultivated in Switzerland. For its culture see M. sativa. 

Var. B, annularis (Ser. mss. D. C. prod. 2. p. 172.) leaflets 
narrower and smaller ; legumes more arched. ©.H. M. an- 
nularis, Besser. in litt. 

Var. y, tümida (Ser. mss. D. C. prod. 2. p. 173.) flowers 
tumid; carpels tumid. ©.H. About Geneva. 

Falcate-podded Lucern. Fl. July. Britain. Pl. prostrate. 

8 M. procu’mBens (Besser. prim. fl. galiz. 2. p. 127.) stems 
procumbent ; leaflets oblong-linear, toothed at the apex ; stipu- 
las toothed at the base; peduncles racemose ; legume falcate, 
almost naked, reticulated, 2-seeded ; seeds irregularly cordate. 
4%. H. Native of Cracovia, in dry fields and on hills. Perhaps 
only a variety of M. falcata, but differs in the legumes being a 
little broader, short and long in the same specimen. 

Procumbent Lucern. FI. Ju. July. Clt. 1818. Pl. prostrate. 

9 M. cancetta'TA (Bieb. fl. taur. 226. but not of Ten.) 
stems prostrate ; leaflets oblong-cuneiform, toothed at the apex, 
quite smooth ; stipulas subulate, lower ones denticulated ; pe- 
duncles many-flowered ; legume cochleate, reticulately-veined, 
glabrous, with the veins radiating towards the margins. 2. H. 
Native of Caucasus. Flowers fewer and smaller than in M. 
falcata, always yellow. 

Latticed-veined Lucern. 
prostrate. 

10 M. surrruricdsA (Ram. in D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 341.) stems 
prostrate, suffruticose ; leaflets obovate-roundish, almost entire 
or obcordate ; stipulas lanceolate, broad, toothed; peduncles 
racemose, twice the length of the petioles ; legume pubescent, 
almost spiral, reticulated with arched veins; seeds irregularly 


FI. June, July. Clit. 1818. PI. 


168 LEGUMINOSÆ. LXV. Menicaco. 


cordate, with a prominent radicle. 7. H. Native of the Pyre- 
nees. Flowers at first rather violaceous, but at length becom- 
ing yellow. 

Suffruticose Lucern. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. PI. prostrate. 

11 M. arBdrea (Lin. spec. 1096.) villous, shrubby ; leaflets 
obovate-cordate, nearly entire; stipulas linear, acute, entire ; 
peduncles racemose; legumes stipitate, twisted, reticulated 
from transverse veins, 2-3-seeded; seeds somewhat kidney- 
shaped. h.F. Native of Italy—Lob. icon. 2. p. 46. 

Tree Medick. Fl. May, Nov. Clt. 1596. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

12 M. Sisrrica (D. C. prod. 2. p. 173.) stems herbaceous, 
villous at the apex ; leaflets obovate-roundish, ciliated, a little 
toothed ; stipulas broad, semi-ovate, acuminated, toothed on the 
outside ; spikes oblong, crowded ; calycine segments setaceous, 
unequal; legume lenticular, rather villous. ©.H. Native of 
Siberia. Melilotus Sibirica, Poir. suppl. 3. p. 647. Flowers 
small, yellow. Calyx at length cleft on the upper side. 

Siberian Lucern. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1817. Pl. prostrate. 

13 M. me‘pra (Pers. ench. 2. p. 356.) stems ascending ; leaf- 
lets linear-cuneated, retuse, toothed at the apex, pilose beneath ; 
peduncles corymbose ; flowers pale-blue, at length yellow. X. 
H. Native of Europe, in meadows, on hills, and in divisions of 
fields. M. falcata, Lam. dict. 3. p. 639. Perhaps only a variety 
of M. sativa. 

Intermediate Lucern. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1817. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

14 M. sativa (Lin. spec. 1096.) stems erect, glabrous ; leaf- 
lets obovate-oblong, toothed, mucronate ; stipulas lanceolate, 
somewhat toothed ; peduncles racemose ; legumes smooth, coch- 
leately-twisted, finely reticulated; seeds flat, irregularly-ovate 
or irregularly cordate, brownish. %. H. Native of Spain, but 
now cultivated throughout Europe in fields. In Britain, but 
hardly a native. Smith, engl. bot. 1749. Mart. rust. 48.—Clus. 
hist. 2. p. 242. Flowers large, violet. 

Lucern or medick is highly extolled by Roman writers ; it is 
much grown in Persia and Lima, and mown in both countries 
all the year round; it is also of unknown antiquity in old Spain, 
Italy, and the south of France. It was introduced, according to 
Miller, from the latter country in 1657. It is now only culti- 
vated in a few places, and chiefly in Kent. Columella estimated 
lucern as the choicest of all fodders, because it lasted many years, 
and bore being cut down 4 or 5 times every year. About three 
quarters of an acre of it is, he thinks, sufficient to feed three 
horses during the whole year. But though it was so much 
esteemed by the ancients, and has been long cultivated to advan- 
tage in France and Switzerland, it has yet found no great recep- 
tion in this country. Where the climate and soil suit, a field of 
it perhaps may be advantageously sown to afford early cutting 
or food for young or sick animals, for which it is said to 
be well adapted ; but though it will produce good crops for 8 
or 10 successive years, yet from the time the farmer must 
wait till this crop attains its perfection, and from the care 
requisite to keep it from grass and weeds, it is not likely that 
the plant will ever come into general culture in this country. 
Lucern has been observed to thrive best in dry, sandy, chalky, 
marly or gravelly soils; in short, all soils that are good 
enough for wheat, and dry enough for turnips, to be fed on the 
land, do well for lucern. The latter end of March is the best 
time for sowing lucern seed, which will allow the plants to be 
fully established before the hot months. If the plants be in- 
tended to be transplanted out in the garden method, it will also 
be the best practice to sow the seed-bed as early in the spring as 
the frosts will admit, in order that they may be strong enough 
and fit to set out early in August. Lucern may be either sown 
broad-cast or in drills, and either with or without an accompany- 
ing crop of corn the first year. Broad-cast and a very thin crop 
of barley or other spring crop is generally preferred. Drilling, 


however, at nine inches apart, perhaps has many advantages over 
the broad-cast method, especially as far as regards keeping the 
crop clean and free from weeds. The quantity of seed required 
in the broad-cast method is said to be 15 to 20 pounds per acre, 
and from 8 to 12 if drilled. The same depth of covering as for 
clover will answer. ‘Transplanting is sometimes resorted to, but 
it does not seem to us adviseable, unless for filling up blanks. 
The after culture of lucern, sown broad-cast, consists in harrow- 
ing to destroy weeds, rolling after the harrowing to smooth the 
soil for the scythe, and such occasional top-dressings of manure 
as the state of the plants may seem to require. Where lucern 
is drilled horse-hoeing may be substituted for harrowing, which 
is, as already observed, the only advantage of this mode of 
sowing. Lucern frequently attains a sufficient height for the 
scythe towards the end of April, and in soils that are favourable 
for its culture will be in a state of readiness for a second cutting 
in the course of six weeks longer, being capable of undergoing 
the same operation at nearly similar distances of time during the 
whole of the summer season. The application of lucern is 
nearly the same as clover, the principal practice in its applica 
tion is that of soiling horses, neat cattle, and hogs; but as 
a dry fodder it is also capable of affording much assistance, and 
as an early food for ewes and lambs may be of great value in 
particular cases. All agree in extolling it as a food for cows, 
whether in a green or dried state. It is said to be much supe- 
rior to clover, both in increasing milk and butter, and improving 
their flavour. Care must be taken not to give the animals too much 
of it in a green state, as they may be hoven or blown with ita 
with clover. The produce of lucern may be estimated as eq 
in bulk and value to a crop of red clover. The nutritive pro 
duct of lucern, according to Sir H. Davy, is 233; per cent. ; as 10 
that of clover and saintfoin, as 23 to 39. The diseases of lucern 
are the same as those of clover, and the manner of saving 
the same. 
Var. B, versicolor (Ser. mss. D.C. prod. 2. p. 173.) flowers 
yellow and blue on the same plant. M. falcata versicolor, Wallr, 
sched. crit. p. 398. M. lùteo-cœrülea, Hortul. 
Cultivated Lucern. Fl. June, Aug. Britain. PI. 2 feet. 
15 M. prostra‘ra (Jacq. hort. vind. 1. p. 39. t. 89.) stems 
prostrate ; leaflets linear, toothed at the apex ; stipulas linear- 
subulate, toothed at the base, and having numerous para 
nerves; peduncles racemose; legumes smooth, cochleatel}" 
twisted, finely reticulated, 2-seeded ; seeds exactly reniform 
black. Y%.H. Native of Hungary, Willd. spec. 3. P. 1408, 
M. declinata, Kit. in litt. Allied to M. falcata, but the legut! 
is more twisted and much smaller. Flowers yellow. 
Prostrate Lucern. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1793. PI. prom 
16 M. inrerme’p1a (Schult. obs. p. 160.) stem procumbent: 
leaflets linear, obcordate, rather serrulated at the apex ; stipu : 
sagittate; peduncles bearing corymbose racemes ; legumes 
cate, rather pubescent. 2%.H. Native of Galicia. 
Intermediate Lucern. Pl. procumbent. 540) 
17 M. ctomera’ra (Balb. elench. 93. D. C. fl. fr. 4- p-* pr 
stems erectish ; leaflets obovate-oblong, cuneiform, emargin@ 
and mucronate, hardly toothed ; stipulas lanceolate, acute, a 
toothed at the base ; peduncles racemose ; legumes wi 
scurely and reticulately veined, pubescent ; seed oblong-rem a 
brownish. 2. H. Native of the mountains of Tenda, 2 
Barra, and on hills about Turin. aft 
Glomerate-flowered Lucern. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt.1817. PI. re 
18 M. czurindsa (Bieb. casp. p. 191. append. no. 60. ee 
2. p. 224, et suppl. 516.) clothed with clammy hairs ; “os 
ascending ; leaflets obovate-cuneiform, somewhat retuse, E 
obsoletely toothed ; stipulas lanceolate, toothed a little s 
base; peduncles racemose; calycine segments broad Jatelý 
base, length of tube; legume twisted, cochleate, retict 


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LEGUMINOSÆ. LXV. Mepicaco. 


veined, pubescent. 2/. H. Native of Caucasus, in mountain 
meadows. Flowers violet and yellow. Calyx clammy. 

Var. B, Panzeriana (Ser. mss. D.C. prod. 2. p. 174.) stem 
pilose, but the rest of the plant is quite smooth ; leaflets obcor- 
date, cuneiform. M. glutindsa, Panzer, in litt. 

Clammy Lucern. F1. June, July. Clt. 1817. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 


Secr. II. Sprroca’rrus (from ozepa, speira, a spire, and 
kaproc, karpos, a fruit ; in reference to the fruit of all the species 
being spirally twisted (f. 30. ¢.). Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. 
p. 174. Legume twisted into an orbicular form (fr 30. c); 
pilose, or glabrous, with the margins either entire, wrinkled, or 
spiny. Leaves trifoliate. 


§ 1. Legumes with thin, unarmed margins. 


19 M. osscu'ra (Retz, obs. fasc. 1. p. 24. t. 1.) stems decum- 
bent ; leaflets obovate-rhomboid, denticulated, having numerous 
prominent nerves; stipulas lanceolate, profoundly toothed ; pe- 
duncles racemose, many-flowered ; legume reniform, or twisted 
into an orb, quite entire, glabrous, radiately veined, 2-seeded. 
©.H. Native of the south of France. M. lenticularis, Desr. 
in Lam. dict. 3. p. 630. Seeds exactly reniform, brown. 

Var. B, triflèra (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 174.) peduncles 3- 
flowered ; leaflets very acutely toothed; legume somewhat co- 
rlaceous, twisted into a round form, having prominent nerves. 

Obscure Medick. FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1734. Pl. procumb. 

20 M. interme‘pra (D. C. herb.) the same as the last species, 
but differs in the legumes being furnished with warted nerves, 
and in the seeds being yellow. ©.H. Native about Naples. 
M. obscira, var. y, rugulôsa, Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p.174. 

Intermediate Medick. F]. June, Aug. Clt. 1817. PI. pr. 

21 M. ræ vis (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 213.) procumbent ; leaflets 
obovate, toothed; stipulas dentately-pinnatifid, the segments 
bristle-formed ; peduncles many-flowered ; legume unarmed, 
cochleate, orbicular, flat. ©.H. Native of the north of Africa, 
in fields. M. hèlix, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1409. Legume nearly 
like that of M. obscèra. 

Smooth Medick. FI. July, Aug. Clt.1816. Pl. tr. 

22 M. orsicura‘ris (All. ped. no. 1150.) stems diffuse ; 
eaflets obcordate, toothed at the apex; stipulas jagged, the 
Segments very narrow and diverging ; peduncles 1-2-flowered ; 
egumes cochleate, compressed, glabrous, irregularly and reticu- 
ately veined, many-seeded ; seeds subtriangular, rugged from 
i ©-H. Native of the south of Europe. M. orbiculata, 

- Bauh, hist. 2. p.384. Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 155.—Mor. hist. 

z 15, f 2. M. polymórpha a, Lin. spec. 1097. 

ar. [3, microcárpa (Moricand, herb.) fruit smaller. 
Orbicular-fruited Medick. F1. Jul. Aug. Clit. 1688. PI. diff. 
23 M. MARGINA‘TA (Willd. enum. p. 802.) procumbent ; 
dentate ; stipulas divided into many setaceous 
peduncles usually 2-flowered; legume unarmed, 
fo. an orbicular, flat form, the circles loose. ©. H. 

“ris of the south of Europe.—Moris. hist. sect. 2. t. 15. f. 2. 

MS Species is very like the preceding, but differs in the legumes 
emg flat on both sides. It is perhaps only avariety of M. or- 
wcularis, 

Margined Medick. F]. June, Aug. Clt. 1816. PI. trail. 
to M. APPLANA‘TA (Willd. suppl. p. 52. ex Horn. hort. hafn. 
di d. 85.) Procumbent ; leaflets obovate, toothed ; stipulas 

sis ed into many setaceous segments; peduncles usually 1- 
ns i legumes unarmed, orbicular, flattish on both sides, 

oe ps on the margins, the circles distant and large. ©. H. 

Pha of? Perhaps only a variety of M. orbiculàris. 

t-podded Medick. ` Fl. J une, Aug. Clt.1810. PI. trail. 


VoL, scree miata (All. ped, no. 1155.) pilose; stems dif- 


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fuse ; leaflets obovate, toothed around; stipulas lanceolate, 
toothed; peduncles 1-2-flowered ; legume cochleate, many- 
seeded, hemispherically convex above, but flat below, beset with 
dense, oblique, reticulated veins; the veins thin at the margins, 
and anastomosing ; seeds large, kidney-shaped, smooth, brown. 
©. H. Native of the south of Europe. Gærtn. fruct. 2. t. 
155. f. 7.—J. Bauh. hist. 2. p. 384. with a figure.—Moris. hist. 
sect. 2. t. 15. f. 3. M. polymérpha £, Lin. spec. 1097. 
Dish-like-podded Medick. FI. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1562. PI. diff. 
26 M. rucdsa (Lam. dict. 3. p. 632.) procumbent ; leaflets 
obovate-rhomboid, denticulated towards the apex; stipulas lan- 
ceolate, toothed; peduncles 2-4-flowered ; legume having 2-3 
circles, obliquely and reticulately veined, the veins becoming 
thicker towards the margins, but the margin is smooth and 
thinner ; seeds reniform, compressed, dark, truncate at the apex. 
©. H. Native of the south of Europe. M. élegans, Willd. 
spec. 3. p. 1408.—Moris. hist. 2. sect. 2. t. 15. f. 4. 
Wrinkled-fruited Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1680. Pl. pr. 
27 M. saxa”riris (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 225.) procumbent ; 
leaflets oblong-cuneiform, toothed at the apex, rather pubes- 
cent; stipulas subulate, a little toothed; peduncles few-flow- 
ered; legume cochleate, veiny, with the margins beset with spiny 
denticulations, glabrous. 2. H. Native of Tauria, on rocks. 
Legume about the size of that of M. rupéstris, but the form is 
différent, the windings being only 3 or 4. 
Rock Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Pl. procumbent. 


§ 2. Legumes with thickened, unarmed margins, 


28 M. torna‘ra (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1409.) stems diffuse ; 
leaflets obovate, denticulated ; stipulas ciliately-toothed; pe- 
duncles many-flowered ; legume twisted into a cylindrical form, 
truncate at both ends, glabrous, with thick, smooth, nerveless 
margins, having the circles almost concrete; seeds kidney- 
shaped, truncate at the apex, smooth, orange-coloured. ©. H. 
Native of the south of Europe. M. polymorpha y, tornata, Lin. 
spec. 1098. 

Turned-podded Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1658. Pl. diff. 

29 M. rursina‘ra (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1409.) stems diffuse ; 
leaflets obovate-rhomboid, toothed ; stipulas lanceolate, toothed ; 
peduncles usually 2-flowered; legumes twisted into an ovate 
form, convex at both ends, with thick, lined, somewhat concrete 
margins ; seeds kidney-shaped, truncate at the apex, pale-yellow. 
©. H. Native of the south of Europe. M. polymorpha à, tur- 
binata, Lin. spec. 1098.—Moris. hist. 2. p. 153. sect. 2. t. 15. f. 5. 

Turbinate-podded Medick. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1680. PI. diff. 

30 M. rusercuza ra (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1410.) stems pro- 
cumbent ; leaflets obovate-rhomboid, toothed ; stipulas lanceo- 
late, toothed ; peduncles 1-2-flowered ; legume twisted into an 
ovate form, with thick, subconcrete margins, bearmg a double 
row of tubercles, leprous in the summer; seeds reniform, trun- 
cate at the apex, yellow. ©. H. Native of the south of 
Europe. M. magna turbinata, J. Bauh. hist. 2. p. 385. f. 1.— 
Moris. hist. sect. 2. t. 15. f. 6. ? 

Tubercled Medick. FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1658. Pl. pr. 

31 M. orværórmıs (Moris. elench. sard. 1827. fasc. 1.) pu- 
bescent ; leaflets somewhat rhomboidal-obovate, denticulated ; 
stipulas lanceolate, toothed ; peduncles few-flowered ; legumes 
cochleate, ovate, pubescent, having 6-7 turnings, with very thick, 
reticulated, warted, or tubercled margins. ©.H. Native of 
Sardinia. 

Olive-formed-podded Medick. Pl. prostrate. 

32 M. srria‘ra (Bast. journ. bot. 1814. 3. p. 19.) stems pro- 
cumbent; leaflets obovate, denticulated; stipulas lanceolate, 
toothed ; peduncles 5-6-flowered; legumes with 3-5 circles, 
twisted into a cylindrical form, having thickened margins, beset 


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with mamillary dots above, and marked with lines beneath ; 
seeds reniform, truncate at the apex, small, brownish. ©. H. 
Native of Scandinavia, in sand on the sea-shore. M. tricycla, 
D.C. cat. monsp. 125. 

Striated-podded Medick. FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. pr. 


§ 8. 


33 M. aricura‘ra (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1414.) stems prostrate ; 
leaflets obovate, hardly denticulated at the apex; stipulas ci- 
liately-toothed ; peduncles 3-7-flowered ; legumes cochleate, 
flat at both ends, of 3 circles, reticulate and somewhat lacu- 
nose, having muricated, smooth margins ; spines straight, di- 
verging ; seeds oblong-kidney-shaped, yellow. ©.H. Native 
about Nice, in corn-fields. M. coronàta, Gærtn. fruct. 2. p: 
155. f. 7. but not of Lam. M. muricata y, Lam. dict. 3. p- 
635. M. polycárpa, Willd. enum. suppl. 52. M. polycéphala, 
Hortul. 

Apiculated Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1800. Pl. prost. 

34 M. Carato’nica (Schrank, hort. mon. t. 28.) pubescent ; 
stems elongated, diffuse ; leaflets rhomboidal-ovate, denticulated ; 
stipulas toothed ; peduncles many-flowered ; legume cochleate, 
compressed, having 4 muricated circles. ©. H. Native of 
Catalonia. Allied to M. spinuldsa. 

Catalonian Medick. FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. Pl. diff. 

35 M. pexricura‘ra (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1414.) stems pros- 
trate; leaflets obovate or obcordate, denticulated ; stipulas 
ciliately-toothed ; legumes flat at both ends, having 2 circles, 
obliquely reticulated, with prickly smooth margins, the prickles 
diverging and hooked ; seeds oblong-kidney-shaped, rather trun- 
cate at the apex. ©.H. Native of the south of France, and 
about Conception, in Chili. This species comes very near to 
M. apiculata, but differs in the legumes being larger, and in the 
spines being longer and hooked. 

Var. B, ciliaris (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 176.) prickles 
elongated. M. ciliaris, Savi, cent. p. 148. but not of Willd. 

Denticulated Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1800. PI. prost. 

36 M. erosuròsa (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 77.) stems 
procumbent, hairy; leaflets somewhat rhomboidal, crenated, 
rather pilose; peduncles usually 2-flowered; legume twisted 
into a globose form, glabrous, having 7 approximate circles, bear- 
ing remote incurved prickles on the back. ©.H. Native of 
Numidia. 

Globulose-fruited Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Pl. procumbent. 

37 M. rrexvudsa (Ten. cat. 1819. p. 54.) glabrous, procum- 
bent ; leaflets obovate, retuse, toothed ; stipulas ciliately-toothed ; 
peduncles many-flowered ; legume cochleate, flexuous, glabrous, 
having only 2 circles, which are reticulated and prickly, the 
prickles arched and short. ©.H. Native of Naples, in fields. 

Flexuous-podded Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1819. PI, tr. 

38 M. crosurirera (Poir. dict. suppl. 3. p. 526.) smoothish ; 
stems erect ; leaflets ovate, denticulated ; stipulas pinnatifidly- 
jagged ; peduncles 3-4-flowered ; legume twisted into a globose 
form, usually with 8 circles, having short, hispid, straight prickles. 
©.H. Native of? 

Globe-bearing Medick. Pl. 1 foot, 

39 M. spinuLdsa (D.C. fl. fr. 5. p. 569.) pilose ; stems pros- 
trate ; leaflets obovate or obcordate, sharply denticulated ; sti- 
pulas lanceolate, toothed ; peduncles 2-flowered ; legume coch- 
leate, egg-shaped, having 3-4 circles, prickly beneath the margins, 
the prickles straight, converging, and adpressed, concrete, hardly 
longer than the lacunose margins ; seeds reniform, brown, rather 
truncate at the apex. ©.H. Native of the south of France, 
and of the islands of the Archipelago. M. apiculata, Bast. ess, 
p- 280. but not of Willd. M. rugdsa, D’Ury, enum. p. 98. but 
not of Lam. 


Legumes spiny. 


1 


LEGUMINOS£. 


LXV. Mepicaco. 


Spinulose Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Clt.1820. PI. prostr, ' 

40 M. puse’scens (D.C. cat. monsp. p. 124. but not of Hom) 
plant prostrate, clothed with soft pubescence or villi; stems eloy- 
gated ; leaflets broad, obovate, denticulated ; stipulas lanceolate, 
acuminated, somewhat denticulated at the base ; peduncles 5-8. 
flowered ; legumes cochleate, having 2-3 circles, smooth, hardly 
arcuately reticulated under the margin; the prickles thick, con- 
verging, straight, adpressed, longer than the margin. ©. H, 
Native about Montpelier.—J. Bauh. hist. 2. p. 385. with a figure, 
Very like M. spinuldsa, but differs in the prickles being mud 
longer than the margins. 

Pubescent Medick. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1819. Pl. prostrate 

41 M. Sarpoa (Moris. elench. sard. p. 15.) smoothish ; leaflets 
rhomboidal-obovate, denticulated, mucronate ; stipulas jagged; 
peduncles many-flowered ; legumes cochleate, cylindrical, having 
4 turnings, reticulately nerved, prickly on the margins. ©. H. 
Native of Sardinia. 

Sardoa Medick. Fl. June, Aug. PI. prostrate. 

42 M. rerepe’tium (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1416.) stems pros 
trate ; leaflets obovate, retuse, toothed; stipulas ciliately-toothed; 
peduncles many-flowered ; legume twisted into a cylindrica 
form, flat at both ends, having 5 reticulated, smooth circles} 


“the prickles very short, distinct, subulate, and spreading ; seeds 


reniform and dark. ©. H. Native of the south of Europe 
M. aculeata, Geertn. fruct. 2. P: 349. t. 155. f 7. 
Anl-spined Medic. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1798. PI. prostr. 
43 M. marina (Lin. spec. 1097.) plant densely clothed wit 
tomentum, procumbent ; leaflets cuneiform, quite entire ; stipulis 
lanceolate, entire; peduncles many-flowered ; legumes cochlea 
obliquely nerved, rather spiny; seeds exactly kidney-shapel 
yellow. Y.H. Native of Europe, by the sea-side, Gertt. 
fruct. 2. p.155.f.7. Cav. icon. 2. t. 130. 
Sea-side Medick. FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1596. PI. prostrate 
44 M. conona‘ra (Lam. dict. 3. p. 634.) villous ; stems pro 
trate ; leaflets obovate or obcordate-roundish, small, denticulatéti 
stipulas lanceolate, entire ; peduncles 4-7-flowered, much longer 
than the leaves; legume cochleate, of 1 or 2 circles, villous, 
reticulated, the form of a crown, having divaricate, mar 
parallel, straight, prickles; seeds reniformly-lunulate, $ 
brown. ©. H. Native of the south of Europe, Egypt, &= 
Moris. hist. sect. 2. t. 15. f. 16. M. coronàta Cherlèri, * 
Bauh. hist. 2. p. 886. with a figure. M. polymérpha coronità 
Lin. spec. 1098. 68 
Crown-formed-podded Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 160° 
PI. prostrate. ; 
45 M. rentacura'ra (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1413.) pr 
leaflets obovate, toothed ; stipulas subulate, toothed ; pedun 
usually 2-flowered ; legume cochleate, cylindrical, flat at 
ends; prickles smooth, lanceolate, distich, closely 12 
©. H. Native of the south of Europe. M. truncatulit 
Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 350. t. 155. f. 7. ro 
Tentaculated Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Cit. 1800. Pl. prr; 
46 M. Hornemanta'na (Ser. mss. D. C. prod. 2+ p. ! g 
stems hairy; leaflets rhomboid-obovate, toothed, pubes 
stipulas jagged ; peduncles 2-3-flowered ; legume twisted pe 
cylindrical form, rather pilose, small, with the circles app" 
mate; prickles strong, subulate, reflexed, hooked. ©. B- pe 
tive of Morocco. M. pubéscens, Horn. hort. hafn. 2. P:!” 
but not of D. C. ailing 
Horneman’s Medick. F1. June, Aug. Clt. 1818. Pl. tr a 
47 M. uirrora‘tis (Rhode in Lois. not. 118. but n° 
Tenore,) villous ; stems procumbent ; leaflets obcordate e 
ovate-cuneiform, toothed at the apex; stipulas lance”, 
toothed; peduncles 2-4-flowered ; legumes twisted, aubo 
drical, glabrous, with 4 circles, obliquely and flexuously 1° 


de of the synonymes. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXV. Mepicaco. 171 


lated, and with prickly margins; circles thick, coriaceous ; 


fh prickles stiff, rather hooked; seeds reniform, bay-coloured. 


| ©.? ¥.? H. Native of Europe, by the sea side.—J. Bauh. 
hist. 2. p. 385. with a figure. 

Var. B, breviseta (D. C. fl. fr. 5. p. 568.) prickles short, 
straight. M. polymôrpha rigidula, Bert. pl. gen. 97. exclusive 


Shore Medick. FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1822. PI. prostrate. 

48 M. vappa‘cea (Lam. dict. 3. p. 637.) smoothish ; stems 
+ procumbent; leaflets obcordate, toothed; stipulas ciliately- 
toothed; peduncles 3-5-flowered ; legumes twisted, smooth, ob- 
 liquely and flexuously-nerved, having 3 circles, and with the 


, margins prickly; prickles long, hooked; seeds kidney-shaped, 


rather truncate, yellow. “©. H. Native about Montpelier, and 
_ also about Naples. M. hispida, Geert. fruct. 2. p. 155. f, 7.? 
Allied to M. littoralis, but the legume and seeds are larger. 
Burdock Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1810. PI. trailing. 
49 M. rentacy'cra (D. C. cat. monsp. p. 124.) rather pilose; 
stems prostrate ; leaflets obovate, denticulated ; stipulas ciliately- 
toothed ; peduncles many-flowered ; legume cochleate, glabrous, 


p convex at both ends; circles 5, reticulated with lacunæ above; 


, Spines long, diverging, hooked at the apex; seeds ovate-reni- 
À form, compressed, bay-coloure ©. H. Native about Nar- 
_ bonne.—Moris. hist. sect. 2. t. 15. f. 19.? Like the preceding, 
and perhaps not distinct. 

Five-circled Medick. F1. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. trailing. 

50 M. ursrrix (Ten. prod. p. 45. cat. 1819. p. 58) gla- 
brous, prostrate ; leaflets obovate, retuse, denticulated ; stipulas 
» pectinately-multifid: peduncles usually 2-flowered, longer than 
the leaves ; legumes cochleate, cylindrical, compressed at both 
| ends; circles 5, rather distant; prickles subulate, diverging, 
hooked, rather pilose. ©.H. Native in fields about Naples. 
| This plant differs from M. ciliaris in the legumes being glabrous, 
. and from M., lappacea, Lam. 
Porcupine Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. prostrate. 
F 51 M. pirrv'sa (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 524.) stems diffuse ; leaf- 
_ lets obcordate, small; stipulas broad, ciliated ; peduncles usually 
_ 3-flowered ; legume cochleate, globose, having 5 circles ; prickles 
_ Straight, hooked at the apex. ©.H. Native of Teneriffe, on 
| pes This plant differs from M. lappacea in the leaflets and 
, fruit being smaller. 
Diffuse Medick. Fl. June, Aug. PI. diffuse. 
52 M. piscrrérmis (D. C. cat. monsp. p. 124.) plant pilose ; 
_ Stems procumbent ; leaflets obcordate, dentate : stipulas lanceo- 
ES toothed ; peduncles 3-4-flowered ; legume cochleate, gla- 
Eye having 5 approximate circles, which are veiny beneath, 
É with sé above, the 4 lower circles have their margins furnished 
HN ong setaceous spines, which are hooked at the apex, the 
Eora, ee naked from abortion; the margins of the whole 
Enel; nelled between the spines. ©.H. Native about Mont- 
aig Ps sterile places. The herb is like M. minima, but the 
pal the legume 1s very distinct from all the other species. 
Le Jormed Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1822.. Pl. pros- 
ody G Canrstie’xsts (Jacq. icon. rar. 1. t. 156.) stem erect, 
É pedun ; ; leaflets ovate, toothed ; stipulas lanceolate, toothed ; 
B ends c à racemose ; legume cochleate, compressed at both 
É a: lengeh duely-nerved, having about 3 or 4 circles, green, but 
Bion st black ; the margins thin, nerveless, and spiny ; spines 
ess cal hardly diverging ; seeds rather reniform, bay- 
É Sims b - L. H. Native of the Alps of Carinthia, about Carst. 
Ce as mag. 909. M. Nocce, Balb. M. umbellata, Hortul. 
jip e Tedick. FI. June, July. Clt. 1789. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 
Le NIGRA (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1418.) leaflets obovate, 
Ped: + stipulas ciliately-toothed ; peduncles usually 2-flower- 
=> ““gume cochleate, cylindrical, the circles approximate ; 


prickles subulate, straight, hooked. ©. H. Native of the 
south of France.—Moris. hist. 2. p. 154. sect. 2. t. 15. f. 19. 

Black-fruited Medick. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1789. PI. prostrate. 

55 M. rrisuLoipes (Lam. dict. 3. p. 635.) pilose ; stems pros- 
trate; leaflets obovate, toothed; stipulas profoundly toothed ; 
peduncles 2-flowered : legume cochleate, cylindrical, flat at both 
ends, having 5 circles, wrinkled from lacune; spines thick, 
diverging, rather hooked at the apex, lateral, not marginal, with 
the margins thick and elevated, not channelled; seeds kidney- 
shaped, bay-coloured, obliquely-truncate at the apex. ©. H. 
Native of Europe, particularly of France. 

Var. B, Narbonénsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 178.) spines adpres- 
sed, short, and are, as well as the circles, more turgid ; legume 
with tumid warts. D. C. fl. fr. 5. p. 568. 

Caltrop-like Medick. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1730. PI. prostrate. 

56 M. crassisrixa (Visiani, in bot. zeit. March, 1829. p. 20.) 
pubescent ; stems prostrate, tetragonal ; leaflets obovate, sharply 
toothed at the apex ; stipulas lanceolate, acuminated, cut at the 
base ; peduncles 3-flowered ; legumes cochleate, ovate, depres- 
sed, and veiny; prickles stiff, conical, incurved, disposed in two 
rows. ©. H. Native of Dalmatia. This species is nearly 
allied to M. tribuloides. 

Thick-spined Medick. FI. June, Aug. PI. prostrate. 

57 M. cyrinpra'cea (D. C. cat. monsp. p. 123.) stems pros- 
trate ; leaflets obcordate, dentate; stipulas deeply-toothed ; pe- 
duncles many-flowered ; legume cochleate, cylindrical, truncate 
at both ends; circles very thick, 5-6, nearly concrete, with a 
denticulated, 1-lined, flattish margin; seeds regularly kidney- 
shaped, bay-coloured. ©.H. Native of? M. ternata f, Lam. 
dict. 3. p. 633. 

Cylindrical-fruited Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Clt.1822. PI. 
prostrate. 

58 M. prm'cox (D.C. cat. monsp. p. 123.) stems prostrate ; 
leaflets obcordate, denticulated ; stipulas ciliately-toothed ; pe- 
duncles short, 1-2-flowered ; legume cochleate, glabrous, flat at 
both ends: circles thin, rather wrinkled from lacunæ, with the 
margins thick, nerveless, and flat, bearing the spines laterally ; 
spines rather diverging, hooked at the apex; seeds ovate-reni- 
form, bay-coloured. ©.H. Native of Provence. 

Early Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. prostrate. 

59 M. morzrssiMA (Roth, cat. bot. 3. p. 74.) very soft; 
stipulas broadest at the base, toothed at the apex; pedun- 
cles 2-flowered; legume cochleate, having 5 circles; spines 
long, hooked at the apex. ©. H. Native of Spain and France. 

Very-soft Medick, Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1818. PI. prostrate. 

60 M. Græ ca (Horn. hort. hafn. p.24 and 728.) stems pros- 
trate; leaflets obovate, toothed at the apex, villous on both sur- 
faces; stipulas obsoletely-serrated : peduncles many-flowered : 
legume cochleate, rather pilose ; prickles long, bent. ©. H. 
Native of Greece. Willd. enum. p. 805. Perhaps distinct 
from M. minima var. longisèta. 

Greek Medick. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1804. PI. prostrate. 

61 M. minima (Lam. dict. 3. p. 636.) plant pilose; stems 
prostrate ; leaflets hairy, obovate or obcordate, entire, triden- 
tate at the apex ; stipulas half-ovate, nearly entire; peduncles 
many-flowered, short ; legume cochleate, rather globose, having 
3-5 very narrow flattish circles; spines compressed, channelled 
at the base, hooked; seeds reniform, yellow. ©. H. Native 
of Europe, in sandy fields. In England at Narburgh, Norfolk, 
and near Newmarket. M. polymérpha minima, Lin. spec. 1099, 
Fl. dan. 211. M. hirsûta, All. pedem. no. 1156. ex herb. Balb. 
M. echinata hirsûta and M. minima hirsûta, J. Bauh. hist. 2. p- 
386. with a figure. Moris. hist. sect. 2. t. 15. f. 15. Trifòlium 
echinàtum arvénse, flore minore, C. Bauh. pin. p. 330. no. 7. 

Var. B, canéscens (Ser. mss. D. C. prod. 2. p. 178.) plant 
canescent : spines longish. About Geneva, in arid places. 


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Var. y, longisèta (D. C. herb.) spines very long; stems elon- 
gated ; peduncles many-flowered, elongated. M. mollissima, 
Roth, cat. bot. 3. p. 74.2? Trifòlium echinatum arvénse, C. 
Bauh. pin. p. 329. no. 6. 

Least Medick. Fl. May, June. Britain. PI. prostrate. 

62 M. arena‘ria (Ten. cat. 1819. p. 59.) stems prostrate ; 
leaflets obovate, denticulated ; stipulas rather dentate or quite 
entire: peduncles usually 2-flowered, shorter than the leaves; 
legumes cochleate, somewhat cylindrical, flat at both ends ; 
circles 4, approximate ; prickles few, arched, diverging, hooked, 
glabrous. ©. H. Native of Naples, in sandy places. M. lit- 

-toràlis, Ten. prod. 45. but not of Rhode. 

Sand Medick. FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. Pl. prostrate. 

63 M. muricorr’ptis (Tineo, pl. sic. rar. pug. 1. p. 18. 
Tenore, app. 4. fl. neap. p. 29.) stems branched, diffuse, angular ; 
leaves obovate or obcordate, small, serrulated at the apex; sti- 
pulas ciliately-toothed ; peduncles usually 1-flowered, about equal 
in length to the leaves; legume usually solitary, cochleate, com- 
pressed at both ends ; circles 3-4, coarsely reticulated, prickly ; 
prickles oblong, setaceous, arched, marginal in two rows, very 
broad at the base; margins flat and thickish. ©. H. Native 
near Palermo, Calabria, &e. The habit of the plant is that of 
M. disciformis, but the legume in that species is much larger, 
reticulated, and the margins beset with long awns. 

Slender-warted Medick. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt.1820. PI. prostrate. 

64 M. uncina‘ra (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1417.) stems prostrate ; 
leaflets obovate, toothed ; stipulas toothed ; peduncles many- 
flowered; legume cochleated, cylindrical, flat at both ends; 
circles distant ; prickles distich, reflexed, subulate, hooked. ©. 
H. Native of the south of Europe. Allied to M. rigidula and 
M. nigra. Perhaps not distinct from M. pentacycla. 

Hooked-spined Medick. Fl. June, July. PI. prostrate. 

65 M. prsraxs (Poir. dict. suppl. 8. p. 326.) stems prostrate; 
leaflets somewhat cordate, denticulated at the apex; stipulas 
dentately-ciliated ; peduncles 2-4-flowered ; legume cochleated, 
ovate, having 3 distant circles, which are prickly; prickles 
straight, diverging, hooked at the apex. ©. H. Native of the 
south of Europe.—Moris. hist. sect. 2. t. 15. f. 21. Perhaps 
M. uncinata of Willd. 

Distant-circled Medick. Fl. June, mer. Cit. 1810. Ei. 
prostrate. 

66 M. re cra (Desf. A. atl. 2. p. 212.) stem erect; leaflets 
cuneiform, toothed, pubescent; stipulas entire; peduncles 1- 
flowered ; legume twisted into a globose form, almost nerveless, 
prickly, and rather pilose ; prickles long, straight, hooked; cir- 
cles of legume 3-5, flattish ; spines compressed, channelled, 
hooked. ©. H. Native of Barbary. Perhaps only a variety 
of M. minima. 

Straight-stemmed Medick. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1810. Pl. 1 ft. 

67 M. acurza`ra (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1410.) prostrate ; leaflets 
rhomboid-obovate, toothed ; stipulas toothed ; peduncles usually 
2-flowered ; legume cochleate, cylindrical, flattish at both ends, 
with the margins of the circles muricated. ©. H. Native of? 
Very like M. tuberculdta, but differs in the prickles of the 
legume being unequal, thick, very short and obtuse. 

Prickly-podded Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1802. PI. 
prostrate. 

68 M. macuia`ra (Willd. spec. 3. p- 1412.) stems prostrate ; 
leaflets obcordate or obovate, toothed, spotted ; stipulas dilated, 
toothed ; peduncles 2-3-5-flowered ; legumes cochleate, compres- 
sed at both ends, white, having 3-5 circles, which are cir- 
cularly and densely nerved, the margins fringed with 2 rows of 
long, spreading, slender, weak, partly hooked bristles; seeds 
kidney-shaped, yellow. ©. H. Native of Europe, in sand. 
In England, on gravelly soil in the southern parts.—Moris. 
hist. sect. 2. t. 15. f. 12. M. cordata, Desrous. in Lam. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXV. Mepicaco. 


dict. 3. p. 636. M. polymodrpha, 
Smith, engl. bot. 1616. Curt. fl. 
lond. 3. t. 47. Mart. fi. rust. t. 
76. (f 30.) 
Spotted-leaved Medick. FI. 
May, Aug. Britain. Pl. prostrate. 
69 M. Gera’rpt (Waldst. et 
Kit. ex Willd. spec. 3. p. 1415.) 
stems prostrate ; leaflets obovate, 
denticulated; stipulas with seta- 
ceous teeth ; peduncles usually 2- 
flowered ; legume cochleate, vil- 
lously-tomentose, flattish at both 
ends, having 5 nerveless, prickly, 
thick circles ; spines hooked at the 
apex, hardly diverging; seeds re- 
niform, bay-coloured. ©. H. Na- 
tive of the south of Europe and 
Egypt. M. villosa, D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 545.—Moris. hist. 2 p. 
153. sect. 2. t. 15. f. 18. M. rigidula, Thuill. ex herb. Reyn. 
Var. B, minor (Ser. mss.) legume cylindrical, with short 
prickles. M. villdsa B, D.C. 1. c. 
Gerard’s Medick. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1816. PI. prostrate. 
70 M. acre'sris (Ten. prod. suppl. 2. et cat. 1819. p. 5%) 
pubescent; stems prostrate; leaflets cuneiform, toothed at the 
apex ; stipulas with setaceous teeth ; peduncles usually 2-flower- 
ed; legume twisted, muricated, flat at both ends, having á 
circles; prickles about equal in length to the breadth of the 
legume. ©.H. Native of Naples near Caserta, in fields. 
Field Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. prostrate. 
71 M. riciputa (Lam. dict. 3. p. 634.) stems prostrate ; leaf- 
lets obovate, denticulated at the apex; stipulas toothed at the 
base ; peduncles 2-3-flowered ; legume cylindrical, flat at both 
ends, beset with muricate-like spines on the back, which hardly 
diverge. ©. H. Native of the south of France. Allied to 
M. torndta according to Lamarck. pl. 
Stifish-podded Medick. FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1730. 
prostrate. ; 
72 M. murica`‘ra (All. pedem. no. 1158.) stems prostrate; 
leaflets rhomboid-obovate, toothed ; stipulas ciliately-tooth i 
peduncles 1-3-flowered ; legume twisted into an ovate form, 8 
brous, having 5 thick, somewhat nerved circles, the margin thic 
marked by an evanescent narrow zone, not furrowed ; spines 
posed in a single row, stiff, conical, arched, tooth-formed; : d 
irregularly kidney-shaped, of a bay colour. ©. H. Nar 
Europe, in fields. In England, at Orford, Suffolk, on the 
bank plentifully.—Vaill. bot. par. t. 33. f. 7. M. polymórp 
muricàta, Lin. spec. 1098, 
Muricated-podded Medick. FI. May, July. 
prostrate. brous 
73 M. sræroca’rros (Bert. ital. pl. dec. 3. p. 60.) gla ie 
prostrate ; leaflets rhomboidal-obovate, sharply-serrulated ; 2 
pulas jagged; peduncles many-flowered ; legume twisted m 
globose form, with the circles so closely adpressed as to be à 
concrete, the margin thick, and bisulcate lengthwise ; pri 
short, thickish. ©. H. Native of Italy, on grassy hills . š 
Sarzena. Seb. pl. rom. p. 15. t. 3.—Moris. hist. sect. * 
11. f£. 12? This species is distinguished from M. terebéllum 
Willd. in the legumes being globose, not cylindrical. K 
Round-fruited Medick. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1818. Pl. prostia 
74 M. mu'rex (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1410.) stems pron 
leaflets obovate, toothed, lower ones obcordate ; stipulas € pre 
ly-toothed ; peduncles usually 2-flowered; legume Se at 
cylindrical, rather convex at both ends, prickly, and transvé of! 
veined ; prickles long, straight, and thick. ©.H. No pee 
This species is very nearly allied to M. muricata, but the 1° 


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LEGUMINOSÆ. LXV. Mepicaco. LXVI. ose. LXVII. TRIGONELLA. 


peduncles are longer, the circles of the fruit thinner and nerved, 
and the prickles longer. 
Prickly Medick. FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1802. Pl. procumbent. 
75 M. ractnra‘ra (All. pedem. no. 1159.) stem erect ; leaflets 
linear, deeply-toothed, truncate ; stipulas ciliately-toothed ; pe- 
duncles 1-2-flowered ; legume twisted into a globose form, very 
spiny ; prickles straight, subulate, hooked, compressed, chan- 
nelled ; margin thick, flattish, but neither sulcate nor zonate ; 
seeds oblong-reniform, bay-coloured. ©. H. Native of the 
south of Europe, in corn-fields. M. polymórpha var. laciniàta, 
Lin. spec. 1099.—Breyn. cent. 81. t. 34. good. 
Jagged-leaved Medick. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1683. Pl. 1 ft. 
76 M. Texorzra'na (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 180.) pu- 
bescent; stems procumbent; peduncles usually 2-flowered, 
shorter than the leaves; legume twisted into the form of a cy- 
linder, having 5, distant, densely and longitudinally veined 
circles, the margins rather cartilaginous and rather concave, but 
not zonate nor sulcate ; prickles setaceous, arcuately divaricate, 
adpressed ; seeds reniform, pale. ©. H. Native in fields 
about Naples. M. cancellàta, Ten. cat. 1819. P- 58. but not 
of Bieb. 
Tenore’s Medick. FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. prost. 
77 M. Granartre’nsis (Willd. enum. p. 803.) stems erect; 
leaflets obovate, toothed ; Stipulas pinnatifid ; peduncles usually 
2-flowered ; legume twisted into a subglobose form, having 5 
rather distant, reticulated circles, the margin rather cartilaginous, 
narrow, and convex; prickles conical, firm, and subulate, dis- 
tich, and adpressed ; seeds reniform, large, and black. ©). H. 
Native of Spain, near Malaga. M. polymorpha pinnatifida, 
Jacq. coll. suppl. 148. t. 15. f. 2. Allied to A. intertéxta and 
M. Tenoreana, but very distinct from either. 
Granada Medick. F]. June, Aug. Clt. 1816. PI. 1 foot. 
78 M. irerte’xra (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1411.) stem procum- 
bent; leaflets obovate, toothed ; stipulas ciliately-toothed ; pe- 
duncles usually 2-flowered ; legume pilose, cochleate, ovate, 
disk-formed ? rather membranous, obliquely reticulated, having 
a thin margin; prickles straight, thick, rigid, rather channelled 
at the base, acute, and adpressed. ©.H. Native of the south 
of Europe. Gaertn. fruct. 2. p. 350. t. 155. f. 7. ?—Moris. 
Bist. kip. 15S. sect: © £ 8. Perhaps distinct from M. ciliaris. 
Interwoven Medick. FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1629. PI. proc. 
79 M. ccra'ris (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1411.) stems prostrate ; 
leaflets obovate, toothed; stipulas ciliately toothed ; peduncles 
usually 2-flowered ; legume cochieate, ovate-globose, pilose, 
membranous, much reticulated, having a thick, concave, some- 
what cartilaginous margin; spines conical, firm, divaricate ; 
seeds reniform, large, black. ©.H. Native of the south of 
urope.—Moris. hist. 1. P: 153. sect. 2. t. 15. f. 7. 
Ciliated-podded Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Clit. 1686. PI. pr. 
80 M. xcninus (D. C. fl. fr. 4. p- 546.) stems prostrate ; 
leaflets obovate or obcordate, obsoletely-toothed ; stipulas lan- 
ceolate, rather ciliately toothed ; peduncles 5-6-flowered, longer 
than the petioles ; legume twisted into an oval form, smooth, 
membranous, and much reticulated ; spines compressed, chan- 
nelled laterally, divaricate, adpressed, very long, and very acute, 
pre 6-7 circles; seeds reniform, black. ©.H. Native of 
the south of France, about Nice. Moris. hist. sect. 2. t. 15. f. 9. 
Hedge-hog Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1518- Pl. prost. 
M. ÆGAGRÓPHILA (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 76.) stem 
Procumbent, glabrous; leaflets obovate, toothed, mucronate, 
Somewhat emarginate ; stipulas pinnatifidly-toothed ; peduncles 
Usually 2-flowered ; legume cochleate, smooth, somewhat com- 
Dre having 6 approximate circles, bearing thick prickles on 
Ca ©. H. Collected in gardens. 
ild-goat-loved Medick. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. Pl. pr. 
Cult. The seeds of the annual species of this genus only 


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require to be sown in the open border in spring. The perennial 
herbaceous species may be increased by dividing the plants at 
the root in spring. The shrubby species, as M. arborea, are 
easily raised from cuttings. 


LXVI. HYMENOCA’RPOS (from vunv, hymen, amembrane, 
and kaproc, karpos, a fruit; in reference to the membranous 
legumes). Savi, fl. pis. 2. p. 205. Medicago, sect. 1. Hyme- 
nocarpos, Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 171. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decdndria, Calyx subcylindrical, 
5-cleft. Keel remote from the vexillum. Stamens diadelphous. 
Legume many-seeded, rather membranous, compressed, and 
arched, never twisted. Herbs with 3-5-foliate leaves, and 
yellow flowers. 

1 H.crrcinna‘rus (Savi, l. c.) stem prostrate ; leaves pinnately 
5-foliate ; leaflets entire, ovate, the terminal one large and ob- 
long; peduncles 2-4-flowered, subcorymbose ; legume mem- 
branous, kidney-shaped, pilose, with the margins toothed but 
not winged ; seeds kidney-shaped, compressed. ©. H. Na- 
tive of the Mediterranean, on the sea-shore, and of Corsica. 
Medicàgo circinnàta, Lin. spec. 1096. 

Circinnate-legumed Hymenocarpus. 
1640. Pl. prostrate. 

2 H. nummura'rius (Savi, l. c.) stem prostrate, lower leaves 
entire, upper ones pinnately 5-7-foliate ; leaflets ovate, entire, 
the terminal one largest and oblong ; pedicels 3-flowered, rather 
shorter than the leaves; legume broad, compressed, somewhat 
membranous, of a reniform, orbicular figure, with the margins 
entire, and furnished with a narrow, nerved wing. ©. H. 
Native of the south of France and Egypt. Medicago nummula- 


Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 


ria, D.C. cat. hort. monsp. p. 124. but not of Steven. Medi- 
cago circinnata, Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 348. t. 155. f. 6. Medicago 


circinnata 3, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1404. 

Money-wort-legumed Hymenocarpos. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 
1640. PI. prostrate. 

3 H. rapra‘rus (Willd. enum. p. 801.) stem erect; leaves 
trifoliate ; leaflets obovate, sharply toothed ; stipulas toothed ; 
pedicels 1-flowered, longer than the leaves ; legume membranous, 
broad, compressed, reniform, having broadly winged, toothed, 
reticulately veined margins. ©. H. Native of Italy and the 
Levant. Medicago radiata, Lin. spec. 1096. Geert. fruct. 2. 
p. 348. t. 155. f. 7. M. lunata, J. Bauh. hist. 2. p. 386.— 
Moris. hist. sect. 2. t.15. f. 3. 

Var. B, dasycdrpus (Ser. mss.) legume pilose. Native of the 
Levant. 


Ray-legumed Hymenocarpos. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1629. 
PI. 1 foot. 
Cult. The seeds of these plants only require to be sown in 


the open border in spring. 


LXVII. TRIGONE’LLA (from rpete, treis, three, and ywrua, 
gonia, an angle; the vexillum of the flower is flat, and the keel 
is very small and narrow, which gives the flower a triangular ap- 
pearance). Lin, gen. no. 1213. Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 332. t. 152. 
f. 8. D.C. prod. 2. p. 181. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx campanulate, 5- 
cleft. Carina small, the wings and vexillum rather spreading, 
forming apparently a 3-petalled corolla. Legume oblong, com- 
pressed or cylindrical, acuminated, erectish, many-seeded.— 
Sweet-scented herbs, with trifoliate leaves, the middle leaflet 
stalked. 


Secr. I. Grammoca’rrus (from ypappa, gramma, writing, 
and raproc, karpos, a fruit; in reference to the nerved legumes). 
Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 181. Flowers capitate or um- 
bellate. Legume ovate, longitudinally nerved, ending in a long 
beak. 


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1 T. caru'rea (Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 2. p: 181.) stem 
upright; leaflets ovate, lower ones ovate-roundish, denticulated ; 
stipulas lanceolate, toothed at the base; heads pedunculate, 
dense-flowered ; calycine teeth linear, longer than the tube; 
petals white, lined with blue; legume ovate, beaked, nerved 
lengthwise, 2-3-seeded; beak long, straight; seeds globose, 
olive-coloured, wrinkled from dots; radicle rather prominent. 
@©.H. Native of Bohemia and Switzerland. Sturm, deutsch. 
fl. 1. fasc. 15. Trifdlium melildtus cœrülea, Lin. spec. 1077. 
Melilôtus coertlea, Lam. dict. 4. p. 62. Sims, bot. mag. 2283. 
Flowers blue. 

Blue-flowered Trigonella. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1562. PI. 
1 to 2 feet. à 

2 T. Besseria‘na (Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 181.) stem 
decumbent ; stipulas membranous, lanceolate ; racemes oblong, 
pedunculate; legume 2-seeded, short, pilose, veined, tapering 
into a mucrone at the apex, 3-times longer than the calyx. 
©. H. Native of the south of Podolia, and Bessarabia. Melilotus 
procämbens, Besser. enum. volh. 30. no. 946. Very like T. 
ceertilea, but differs in the decumbent habit, the narrower leaflets, 
the smaller flowers, the larger legumes, and the brown seeds. 

Besser’s Trigonella. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1810. PI. proc. 

3 T. maritima (Delil. in Poir. dict. suppl. 5. p. 361.) stem 
diffuse, glabrous; leaflets obversely cordate, glabrous, denti- 
culated; peduncles axillary, shorter than the leaves ; flowers 
disposed in capitate umbels, reflexed; legume short, acute, 
turgid at the base, striated, straight. ©. H. Native near 
Alexandria, on the sea-shore. Flowers yellow. 

Sea-side Trigonella. PI. diffuse. 

4 T. uncina‘ta (Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 2. p: 181.) stems 
ascending; leaflets oblong-ovate, denticulated ; stipulas linear- 
setaceous ; flowers disposed in dense spikes; calyx nerved, bi- 
labiate, upper lip entire, short, lower lip 4-cleft ; legume ovate, 
pilose, beaked, hardly nerved, 1-seeded ; beak long, curved ; 
seeds ovate, compressed, wrinkled from dots, black; radicle 

hardly prominent. ©. H. Native of Iberia and of France, 
about Libourne. Trifolium Melilôtus hamdsum, Bieb. fl. taur. 
2. p. 207. and suppl. 705. Melilôtus uncinata, Besser. cat. 
hort. crem. 1816. no. 155. M. hamôsa, Link. enum. 2. p. 266. 
but not of Lamarck. M. uncinata, Poir. suppl. 3. p. 648. 
Flowers yellow. 

Hooked-podded Trigonella. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt, 1798. PI. 1 ft. 

5 T. rirrora‘zis (Guss. cat. 1821. p. 83.) stem branched, 
rather diffuse; leaflets cuneiform, denticulated at the apex ; 
legumes pedicellate, umbellate, declinate, rather falcate, com- 
pressed, tapering to both ends, obliquely and reticulately veined ; 
peduncles spinose. ©.H. Native of Sicily, among stones by 
the sea-side. Corolla yellow. This species is allied to T. ma- 
ritima, but it differs in the leaflets being cuneiform, not obcor- 
date, and in the legumes being acute at both ends, not turgid 
at the base, somewhat falcate, not straight, as well as in being 
pilose, not glabrous. 

Shore Trigonella. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1816. PI. diffuse. 

_ 6 T. catticeras (Fisch. in Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. p. 515.) stems 
ascending ; leaflets obovate-cuneated, sharply toothed at the 
apex ; stipulas linear-subulate; teeth of calyx acute, length of 
tube ; legume falcate, somewhat spirally striated, having a long 
beak; seeds 5-6, ovate, wrinkled from dots. ©.H. Native 
of Iberia. D. C. mem. soc. gen. 2. p. 135. hort. gen. fasc. 2. 
with a figure. Lotus medicaginoides, Retz. obs. 2. p. 38. no. 
74. T. oxyrhyncha, Fisch. in litt. Flowers yellow. 

Pretty-horned Trigonella. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1816. Pl. ascend. 


Secr. II. Fa'num-Gra‘cum (from fænum, hay, and Grecus, 
Greek ; Greek hay ; the T. Fænum-Græcum was formerly made 
into hay in Greece). Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p.182. Fœ'- 


LEGUMINOSÆ. | 


LXVII. TRIGONELLA. 


num-Græcum, Tourn. inst. 1. p. 408. t. 230. Flowers sessile, 
solitary, andtwin. Legume elongated, compressed, ending ina 
long beak, and reticulated lengthwise. 

7 T. prostra‘ra (D.C. fl. fr. 5. p. 571.) stems diffusely pro- 
cumbent ; leaflets obovate-oblong, cuneiform, sharply serrated; 
calyx pilose ; teeth of calyx subulate, length of tube ; legume 
falcate, longer than the beak, 6-seeded ; seeds small, ovate, and 
somewhat kidney-shaped, wrinkled from dots; radicle hardly 
prominent. ©.H. Native of Provence and about Montpelier, 
T. Foenum-Gre'cum f, D. C. fi. fr. 4. p. 551.—J. Bauh. hist, 
2. p. 365. f.2. Flowers white. 

Prostrate Fenugreek. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1818. PI. prost. 

8 T. czapra‘ra (Stev. cat. hort. gor. 1808. p. 112. Bieb. fl 
taur. 2. p. 222. and suppl. p. 516.) plant covered with rufous 
pili; stems spreading ; leaflets triangularly-obovate, toothed at 
the apex; teeth of calyx linear, length of tube ; legume falcate, 
about equal in length to the beak, tomentose, striated with veins. 
©.H. Native of Tauria, in fields. Perhaps only a variety of 
F. prostrata. Flowers white. 

Sword-podded Fenugreek. Fl. April, May. Clt, 1825. Pl. 
spreading. : 

9 T. Fa’num-Gre'cum (Lin. spec. 1402.) stem erect, sm- 
ple; leaflets obovate, obsoletely toothed; stipulas lanceolate, 
falcate, entire ; calyx pilose; the teeth subulate, length of tube; 
legume falcate, twice the length of the beak, reticulated length- 
wise, many-seeded ; seeds large, ovate, wrinkled from dots; 
radicle rather prominent. ©. H. Native of the south of 
France. Gærtn. fruct. t. 152. f. 3. Schkuhr. handb. 2. t. ll. 
Woodv. med. bot. t. 158. T. gladiàta, Hortul. This plant was 
formerly cultivated by the Romans, and is still occasionally em 
ployed in the agriculture of the south of Europe. The seeds 
have a strong disagreeable smell, and an unctuous, farinaceous 
taste, accompanied with a slight bitterness. An ounce renders 
a pint of water thick and slimy. To rectified spirit they gif 
out the whole of their distinguishing smell and taste, and after- 
wards to water a strong flavourless mucilage. These seeds atè 
never given internally, their principal use being in cataplasms 
and fomentations, for softening, maturating, and dispersing ti 
mours, and in emollient glysters. They were also an ingredient 
in the oleum e mucilaginibus; but this has no longer a place m 
the pharmacopæia. They are used by grooms and farriers 10 
horses. Fenugreek has not been cultivated in any quantity for 
use in England, because it is an uncertain crop, occasion j 
the inconstancy of our weather. fh 

Common Fenugreek. F]. June, Aug. Clt. 1597. Pl.1 to? 


Secr. III. Bu'crras (from Bovec, bous, an ox, and Kep% 
keras, a horn; in reference to the form of the pods). Ser. m8 
in D. C. prod. 2. p. 182.—Buceratis, spec. Moench. meth. f 
143. Flowers disposed in pedunculate or sessile racemos? 
umbels. Legume cylindrically-compressed, a little arched, ret 
culated and mucronate. 


§ 1. Racemes pedunculate. 


10 T. sprndsa (Lin. spec. 1094.) stems spreading ; leaflet 
obovate-cuneated, denticulated at the apex; stipulas 
sected ; flowers in fascicles, sessile; middle peduncle spinos* 
sterile ; legume arched, compressed, declinate, very long, 
versely veined, glabrous, many-seeded ; seeds irregularly ob p 
wrinkled from dots ; radicle rather prominent. ©. H. Ne 
of Crete. Bùceras spinòsa, Moench. meth. p. 143.—Brey® 
cent. 79. t. 38. f.1. Flowers pale-yellow. 

Spinose Trigonella. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1739. Pl. pr 

11 T. srria‘ra (Lin. fil. suppl. p. 340.) stems spreading! 
leaflets obovate, denticulated at the apex, striped; stp". 
linear, dilated at the base, and toothed; umbels pedunculate’ 
legume arched, compressed, very long, glabrous, having tr 


eut e ous us 


mt tt peut pta f> ot ē o pa pepet Se es pong oe oe pond 


oa © 


mwas di veut O CD fea & tes 


ET 2 Ty np PR TT 


ee eae 


_ Abyssinia. 


hist. 2. p. 357.—Alp. egypt. t. 124. 


_ branched, prostrate ; 


- p.514.) 
. serrulated : 


Of tube; 


> pre ; 
: Sieg transversely and flexuously reticulated ; seeds ovate, 
pressed, somewhat truncate, wrinkled from dots; radicle 


» Suppl. 5. 
- Cuneated, serrated 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXVII. TRIGONELLA. 


verse, arched veins, many-seeded, assurgent ; seeds oblong, 


somewhat truncate, having wrinkled lines. ©.H. Native of 
Willd. spec. 3. p. 1399. Flowers yellow. 
Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1800. 


Striped-leaved Trigonella. FL 


| ł to 1 foot long. 


12 T. wamosa (Lin. spec. 1094.) stems decumbent ; leaflets 


. ovate-cuneiform, denticulated at the apex; legumes disposed 
- in racemes, declinate, hooked, terete ; common peduncle spinose, 


longer than the leaves. ©.H. Native of Egypt.—J. Bauh. 
Flowers yellow. The 


seeds of this plant are said to be used by the Egyptians in fo- 


- mentations for all kinds of pains. 


Hooked-podded Trigonella. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1640. PI. dec. 

13 T. torra (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. vol. 36.) stem firm; 
leaflets obcordate, toothed, obscurely nerved; flowers umbel- 
late; peduncles short ; legume cylindrical, twisted, reticulated 
lengthwise, stiff, glabrous. ©. H. Native of Egypt. Flowers 
yellow. Plant quite smooth. 

Tnisted-podded Trigonella. Pl. 4 foot. 

14 T. rrexvdsa (Delil. ex Poir. suppl. 5. p. 362. but not of 
Fischer) stem firm; leaflets obcordate, toothed, obscurely nerved ; 
legumes disposed in umbels, which are nearly sessile, com- 
pressed, reticulated, twisted. ©. H. Native of Egypt. This 
plant comes near to T. térta, but differs in the umbels being 
nearly sessile, and in the teeth of the calyx being longer, the 
legume also is very different, ex Smith, in Rees’ cycl. vol. 56. 
Perhaps a variety of T. anguina, of Delil. 

Flexuous-podded Trigonella. Fl. June, July. 
Pl. 4 to 3 foot. 

15 T. FiscmertA‘xa (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 183.) 
stems spreading ; leaflets obovate-cuneated, striated, serrulated ; 
stipulas straight, lanceolate-subulate ; flowers disposed in ra- 
cemes, each containing about 6; common peduncle awnless ; 
floriferous peduncle exceeding the leaf; calycine segments subu- 
late, length of tube; legume a little arched, erectish, flexuous- 
ly-torulose, many-seeded ; seeds oblong, somewhat truncate, 
wrinkled. ©.H. Native of Tauria, about Tiflis. T. flexu- 
sa, Fisch. in hort. gor. ex Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. p. 515. but not 
of Delil. Flowers yellow. 

Fischer's Trigonella. F]. J uly, Aug. Cit 1818. PI. 1 to 3 ft. 

16 T. ancurna (Delil. fl. ægypt. p. 110. t. 110. f. 2.) stems 
leaflets ovate-cuneated, crenated ; stipulas 
toothed ; heads of flowers nearly sessile ; legume linear, com- 
pressed, pilose, plicately flexuous. ©. H. Native near Cairo. 

lowers yellow. 

Snake-podded Trigonella. Pl. prostrate. 

* TE NUIS (Fisch. in hort. gor. and Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 
stems spreading ; leaflets obovate-obcordate, striated, 


Clt. 1820. 


Fred he lanceolate, toothed at the base, straight; 
ES usually in fours ; floriferous peduncle awnless, about 
qual in length to the leaf; calycine segments subulate, length 
legumes usually twin, a little arched, erect, com- 


wna prominent. _©.H. Native of Tauria, on mountains about 
SL ; This Species is allied to T. cancellàta. Flowers yellow. 
ender Trigonella, Fl. June, July. Clt. 1824. Pl. proc. 
: * HAMIGERA (Spreng. neue entd. 3. p. 158.) legumes pe- 
filate, linear, hooked, eaii, puen Dre arm a 
ati “s Unarmed ; leaflets cuneated, toothed, silky. ©. H. 
ve of? Perhaps 7. ténuis, ex Spreng. l.c. 
ook-bearing Trigonella. P]. 4 foot. 
* CANCELLA TA (Desf. cat. hort. par. 218. Poir. dict. 
P- 361.) stems spreading, much branched ; leaflets 
inl à ; stipulas subulate, small; fructiferous pe- 
e awnless, about equal in length to the leaf; legume arched, 


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glabrous, compressed, reticulated with veins; seeds oblong, 
somewhat truncate, wrinkled from dots. ©.H. Native of? 
Flowers yellow. 


Latticed Trigonella. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1823. PI. dec. 


§ 2: 


20 T. monsretraca (Lin. spec. 1095.) pilose; stems pros- 
trate; leaflets obovate-cuneated, serrulated ; teeth numerous ; 
stipulas linear-subulate ; umbels sessile; segments of calyx su- 
bulate, length of tube; legumes usually 7, sessile, crowded, 
arched, divaricate, short, obliquely veined ; seeds oblong, some- 
what truncate, olive-coloured, wrinkled with dots) ©. H. Na- 
tive of the south of Europe. Waldst. et Kit. hung. 2. t. 142.— 
Breyn. cent. 80. t. 33. f. 2. Büceras elliptica, Moench. meth. 
p. 143. Flowers yellow. 

Montpelier Trigonella. FI. June, July. Clt. 1710. Pl. pr. 

21 T. eva‘tior (Sibth. et Smith, fl. græc. t. 762. ex prod. 2. 
p- 108.) stem erect; stipulas lanceolate, toothed; legumes dis- 
posed in racemes, pendulous, rather falcate ; peduncle elongated. 
©. H. Native of Asia Minor and the Island of Cyprus. 
Flowers yellow. 

Taller Trigonella. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

22 T. parvirLora (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. vol. 36.) stems as- 
cending ; peduncle length of the leaflets, which are acuminated ; 
stipulas ovate, acute, toothed; legumes disposed in racemose 
heads, ascending, linear-lanceolate, compressed, curved, usually 
containing 2 seeds. ©.H. Native of Switzerland. 

Small-flowered Trigonella. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1817. 
ascending. 

23 T. PINNATI FIDA (Cav. icon. 1. p. 26. t. 38.) stem pros- 
trate, tetragonal ; leaflets cuneated, truncate at the apex, pinna- 
tifidly-toothed; stipulas pinnatifid; umbels sessile; legumes 
usually 4 together, sessile, linear, arched, reticulately veined ; 
seeds oblong, truncate, wrinkled from dots ; radicle rather pro- 
minent. ©.H. Native of Spain. T. mèdia, Delil. ill. 722. 
Flowers yellow. 

Pinnatifid-stipuled Trigonella. 
Pl. prostrate. 

24 T. PozycERA TA (Lin. spec. 1093.) stems diffuse; leaflets 
cuneiform, dentate at the apex; stipulas lanceolate, rather 
toothed at the base; umbels sessile; legumes almost sessile, 
usually 4 together, erect or erectish, long, linear, reticulately- 
veined ; seeds oblong, somewhat truncate, yellow, wrinkled from 
dots; radicle rather prominent. ©.H. Native of the south 
of France. Flowers yellow. 

Many-horned Trigonella. 
diffuse, 14 foot long. 

25 T. Æayrri aca (Poir. dict. 8. p. 95.) stem prostrate ; 
branches short, erect; leaflets ovate-cuneiform, denticulated ; 
stipulas entire ; umbels sessile ; legumes somewhat compressed, 
erectish, reticulated with veins. ©. H. Native of Egypt. 
Flowers yellow. 

Egyptian Trigonella. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. PI. prost. 

26 T. vorya’nTHA (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 77.) stem 
diffuse ; leaflets obovate-cordate, quite smooth, rather fleshy, 
obscurely toothed; legumes sessile, crowded, rather falcate, 
glabrous; common peduncle sessile, mucronate. ©. H. Na- 
tive of the Levant. Flowers yellow. 

Many-flowered Trigonella. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 

27 T. ornitHoRHY cos (Fisch. ex Horn. hort. hafu. suppl. 
p. 85.) leaflets roundish, rather serrated, fleshy ; peduncles spiny ; 
legumes on very short peduncles, umbellate, reflexed, and re- 
curved, beaked. ©. H. Native of the Russian empire. 
Flowers yellow. 

Bird’s-beak-podded Trigonella. 
Pl. 4 to © foot. 


Racemes sessile. 


PL. 


Fl. June, Aug. Clit. 1801. 


Fi, 


Fl. July, Sept. Cit: 1759. 


FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1818. 


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Sect. IV. Fatca’ruta (from falcatus, falcate ; in reference 
to the shape of the pods). Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 183. 
Brot. phyt. 160.—Buceratis, spec. Moench. Flowers disposed 
in pedunculate umbels. Legume compressed, falcate, reticu- 
lated, mucronate. 

28 T. Rurue’nica (Lin. spec. 1093.) stems prostrate ; leaflets 
lanceolate, very blunt, sharply serrated ; stipulas nearly entire ; 
flowers disposed in racemose heads ; legume oblong, straight, or 
a little arched; seeds unequally cordate; radicle very long. 
2. H. Native of Siberia.—Gmel. fl. sib. 4. p. 24. no. 38. t.8. 
Legume obtuse, and terminated by a recurved mucrone, and the 
leaflets are oblong-obovate, according to the specimens received 
from Siberia. Flowers yellow. This plant would be an excel- 
lent substitute for lucern, see Medicago sativa. 

Russian Trigonella. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1759. PI. ascend- 
ing, 14 foot long. 

29 T. LacintA‘TA (Lin. spec. 1095.) stems spreading ; leaflets 
obovate-cuneated, half pinnate-cut ; stipulas dissected ; flowers 
disposed in racemose umbels ; peduncles length of leaves ; teeth 
of calyx shorter than the tube ; legume short, elliptical. ©. H. 
Native of Egypt. Flowers yellow. 

Jagged-stipuled Trigonella. Pl. spreading. 

30 T. ptatyca’rpos (Lin. spec. 1093.) stems erect or diffuse ; 
leaflets obovate-roundish ; stipulas a little toothletted ; flowers 
racemose ; legume flat, pendulous; seeds unequally cordate, 
obtuse: radicle very long. ©. H. Native of Siberia.—Gmel. 
sib. 4. p. 25. t.9. Flowers yellow. Legumes white. 

Broad-podded Trigonella., Fl. June, Sept. Clt. 1741. PI. 

3 foot. 
31 T. uy’sripa (Pourr. act. toul. 3. p. 33.) stems ascending ; 
leaflets obovate-cuneated, entire, glabrous; stipulas unequally 
lanceolate, denticulated ; flowers few, racemose ; legumes pedi- 
cellate, glabrous ; falcate, reticulated with veins ; seeds irregu- 
larly cordate. X.H. Native of France.—D. C. icon. pl. rar. 
1. p: 29. t 29. Flowers yellow. 

Hybrid Trigonella. Fl. June, Sept. 
ing, 1 to 2 feet. 

32 T. orniruopopioïpes (D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 550.) stems pros- 
trate ; leaflets obcordate, denticulated ; stipulas lanceolate, entire, 
rather membranous, very acute; flowers usually 2-4, disposed 
in a kind of umbel; legume somewhat falcate, compressed, 
twice the length of the- calyx. ©. H. Native of France and 
other parts of Europe; in Britain on several heaths about London, 
and elsewhere. Trifdlium ornithopodioides, Lin. spec. 1078. 
Smith, engl. bot. 1047. Falcatula falsotrifdlium, Brot. phyt. 
160. t. 68. Flowers red. 

Ornithopus-like Trigonella. Fl. June, July. Brit. PI. prost. 

33 T. cornicuta‘ta (Lin. spec. 1094.) stem erect; leaflets 
obovate, dentate at the apex ; stipulas lanceolate, entire ; flowers 
racemose ; legumes compressed, declinate, somewhat falcate, 
transversely veined; seeds unequally cordate, wrinkled from 
dots; radicle rather prominent. ©. H. Native of the south 
of France. Buceras grandiflora, Moench. meth. p. 143.—J. 
Bauh. hist. 2. p. 372. f. 2.? Flowers yellow, sweet-scented. 

Horned Trigonella. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1597. PI. 1 foot. 

34 T. escute’nta (Willd. enum. 709.) racemes pedunculate ; 
common peduncle longer than the leaf; legumes linear, some- 
what falcate, crowded, pedicellate. ©. H. Native of the East 


Clt. 1806. Pl. ascend- 


Indies. Medicago esculénta, Rottl ex Willd. 1. c. The le- 
gumes of this plant are esculent. 
Esculent Trigonella. Fl. June, Aug. Clt.1815. Pl. 1 ft. 


35 T. occu'tta (Delil. ill. fl. egyp. 727.) stem herbaceous, 
diffuse, angular at the apex; leaflets on short petioles, cuneated, 
serrated, rather villous; stipulas semi-orbicular, acutely and 
coarsely serrated, girding the head of flowers; petals shorter 
than the calyx ; legume ovate, rather compressed, hairy, reti- 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXVII. TRIGONELLA. 


LXVIII. Pococxta. 


culately nerved, hooked from the style. ©.? H. Native of sandy 
islands in the Nile. Flowers axillary, crowded, small, yellow. 
Hidden-flowered Trigonella. PI. diffuse. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


86 T. perioza ris (Viv. fl. lyb. p. 49. t. 18. f 5.) flowers 
disposed in heads, pendulous ; pedicels somewhat falcate ; pe- 
tiole double the length of the peduncle: leaflets obcordate 
cuneated ; stipulas oblique, ovate, acute, profoundly toothed; 
legume? ©.? H. Native of Cyreniaca, in pastures. 

Petiolar Trigonella. Pl. 1 foot. 

87 T. crassirotia (Horn. hort. hafn. 2. p. 723.) leaflets 
roundish, fleshy; peduncles rather spinose; legumes pedun- 
culate, crowded, reflexed, rather falcatee ©. H. Native of 
Egypt. Flowers yellow. 

Thick-leaved Trigonella., Pl. 4 foot. 

38 T. vizrdsa (Thunb. prod. p. 137.) leaflets obovate, gla- 
brous; legumes racemose, villous. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. 

Villous Trigonella. Pl. 1 foot. 

89 T. spica‘ra (Sibth. et Smith, fl. græc. t. 763. ex prod. 2 
p- 108.) stipulas subulate, quite entire ; legumes disposed in 
spikes, pendulous, short, pilose ; peduncles elongated, rather 
spiny. ©.H. Native of the island of Seriphos. 

Spicate Trigonella. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 

40 T. arma‘ra (Thunb. prod. 137.) branches spinescent; 
leaflets ovate, glabrous ; legumes lateral, spiny. h.? G. Ne 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Armed Trigonella. Shrub. 

41 T. cua‘sra (Thunb. prod. p. 137.) leaflets ovate, toothed, 
glabrous ; legumes umbellate, reflexed, glabrous. R.G. Nw 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Glabrous Trigonella. Shrub ? 

42 T. mirsu‘ra (Thunb. prod. p. 187.) leaflets oblong, obtuse, 
villous; legumes racemose, reflexed. h. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. 

Hairy Trigonella. Shrub. 

43 T. romentdsa (Thunb. prod. 137.) leaflets and branches 
tomentose; legumes pedunculate, ternate. h. G. Native 
the Cape of Good Hope. 

Tomentose Trigonella. Shrub. 1) 

44 T, cytinpra‘cea (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. vol. 1. p. 1: 
leaflets oblong, obtuse, toothed, rather pubescent, terete, acute, 
striated, somewhat incurved ; common peduncle elongated, mur 
cronate. ©.?H. Native of the Levant. 

Cylindrical-leafletted Trigonella. PI. real 

Cult. None of the species of this genus are worth culti 
ing unless in botanical gardens. The seeds of the hardy am 
kinds only require to be sown in the open border in ere F 
hardy perennial kinds are easily increased by dividing the pian 
at the root or by seeds. Those natives of the Cape are per om 
shrubby ; if this be the case, they may be propagated by yor. 
cuttings planted in sand under a hand-glass. All the species 
grow best in a light sandy soil. 


LXVIII. POCO’CKIA (in honour of Richard Pocock, a 5% 
veller in the Levant). Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 185.— 
fòlium, spec. Lin. $ 

Lix. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx campanulata a 
toothed. Carina simple, ànd wings shorter than the vexi 
Legume longer than the calyx, membranous, compresse tee 
emulating a samara.—Flowers racemose. Leaves trifoliate 
minal or middle leaflet stalked. oe 

1 P. Cre’rica (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 185.) ste 
cending ; leaflets obovate-cuneated, obsoletely-toothed ; 
lanceolate, profoundly-toothed; teeth of calyx acute, ` set 
than the tube ; legume wrinkled transversely, 2-seeded ; 


md: an a e a 


F — ar a g a O a a ee ae tee be © a., A a aol a 


ps Po bled ÉD ag ee per pe 


ne. lis aib AR. aioa diat 


= parviflora. 


d stem erect, 


T densely reticulated ; seeds testaceous. 


. Sia, about the col 
i P. 648. ex herb, D “rer 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXVII. PocockrA. 


ovate-oblong, compressed, wrinkled from dots ; radicle rather 
prominent. ©. H. Native of Candia and Barbary. Trifo- 
lium Melilotus Crética, Lin. spec. 1078. Melilôtus Crética, 
Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 192.—Moris. hist. sect. 2. t. 14. f. 3. Flowers 
yellow. 

Cretan Pocockia. F1. June, Aug. Clt. 1713. PI. 1 foot. 

Cult. The seeds of this plant only require to be sown in the 
open border about the beginning of April. 


LXIX. MELILO'TUS (from mel, honey, and Lotus ; honey 
Lotus. The plants are similar to the Lotus, and are the favourite 
resort of bees). Tourn. inst. 406. t, 229. Juss. gen. 256. Lam. 
ill. t. 613. D. C. prod. 2. p. 186.—Trifdlium spec. Lin. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx tubular, 5-toothed. 
Carina simple; wings shorter than the vexillum. Legume 
longer than the calyx, coriaceous, one or many-seeded, hardly 
dehiscent, of various forms.— Herbs. Stipulas adnate to the 
petiole. Leaves trifoliate; leaflets usually toothed. Flowers 
disposed in loose racemes, yellow, rarely white. 


Secr. I. CœLoru'ris (from xouloc, koilos, channelled, depres- 
sed, and purte, rutis, a wrinkle ; In reference to the surface of the 
legumes). Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 186. Legume 
wrinkled from lacunæ. 

1 M. Kocura‘wa (Willd. enum. 790.) stem ascending ; leaf- 
lets linear-oblong, denticulated ; stipulas toothed ; teeth of calyx 
equalling the tube in length; vexillum longer than the carina; 


- legume 1-2-seeded, wrinkled somewhat transversely from la- 


cunæ, ovate, acute, compressed, length of style; seeds egg- 
shaped, bay-coloured, and somewhat compressed. ¢.H. Native 
of Germany and France. D.C. fl. fr. 5. p. 564. Trifòlium 
Kochiànum, Hayne in Schrad. neue journ. 2. p. 336. M. diffùsa, 


» Koch. diss. ined. Flowers yellow. 


Kocks Melilot. F]. June, Sept. Clt. 1816. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

2 M. penva‘ra (Willd. enum. 790.) stems erect, firm ; leaflets 
oblong, denticulated ; stipulas laciniated ; teeth of calyx equal- 
ling the tube in length ; vexillum longer than the keel : legumes 
dense, black when mature, 1-2-seeded, obovate, obtuse, com- 
pressed, irregularly and finely wrinkled from lacunæ, with the 
Seminiferous margin gibbous ; style short; seeds irregularly cor- 
date, of a bay colour ; radicle very prominent. ¢.H. Native 


Of Hungary. Trifdlium dentatum, Waldst. et Kit. pl. hung. 1. 
i ke t. 42. Sturm, deutschl. fl. 1. fasc. 15. M. procümbens, 


Prag. ex W. Gerhard in litt. 1824. but not of Besser. 


The plant has the fruit of M. officinalis, and the flowers of M. 


Var. B, angustifolia (Wallr. sched. crit. 1. p. 394.) leaflets 


linear. 


3 “othed-leafletted Melilot. Fl.Ju.Aug. Clt. 1802. Pl. 3 to 4 ft. 
3 M. tinea‘ris (Cav. ex Pers. ench. 2. p: 348.) stem erect, 


a . r Py . . 
. angular ; leaflets linear-oblong, nearly entire; stipulas linear, 


nl toothed at the base ; teeth of calyx unequal, about equal in 
ngth to the tube ; vexillum length of carina ; legume 2-seeded, 


iw : ! 
# Wrinkled reticulately, ovate-orbicular ; style short; seeds un- 
equally cordate, 


= lowers yellow. 


bay-coloured. ©. H. Native of Spain. 
agers yell This species comes near to M. dentata, but 
‘a n the leaflets being obovate-linear, and in the flowers 
g larger, 
near-leafletted Melilot. 
UTHE'NIca (Bieb. 
angular ; 
p setaceous ; 
ately, l-seeded ; 


Fl. July, Aug. Cit: 1820. Pl. 2 ft. 
fl. taur. suppl. p. 506. in a note,) 
leaflets cuneiform, remotely-serrated ; sti- 
legumes ovate, compressed, wrinkled reticu- 
racemes elongated, loose; young legumes 
&. H. Native of Rus- 
M. Wolgica, Poir. suppl. 3. 


* macrorhiza, Desf. Flowers white. ts a like that of 


VOL. 11, 


LXIX. Mezirorus. : a 
Russian Melilot. F1. July, Aug. Cit. 1820. PI. 2 to 4 feet. 

5 M. mevanospe’rMa (Besser in litt. 1824.) stem firm, un- 
equally furrowed; racemes numerous, twiggy, very long, as- 
cending ; leaflets oblong, denticulated ; legumes ovate, lacunose, 
black; seeds ovate, not cordate or compressed, black, rugged 
from dots. 4. H. Native of Tauria, Flowers yellow like 
those of M. officinalis. 

Black-seeded Melilot. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1819. Pl. 3to4 ft. 

6 M. orricixa' is (Willd. enum. p. 790.) stem erect, 
branched ; branches spreading much; leaflets obovate-ob- 
long, obtuse, remotely-serrated ; stipulas setaceous; teeth of 
calyx unequal, length of tube; vexillum striated with brown ; 
wings equal in length to the keel ; legume 2-seeded, obovate, 
acute, and transversely wrinkled, rather pilose, at length 
blackish, and rather gibbous ; style filiform, length of legume ; 
seeds unequally cordate. 4. H. Native of Europe. In Bri- 
tain in thickets and hedges, and the borders of fields. Trifòlium 
Melilotus officinalis, a, Lin. spec. 1078. Oed. fl. dan. 934. 
Sturm, deutsch. fl. 1. fasc. 15. var. a. Trifdlium officinale, 
Smith, fl. brit. 781. engl. bot. 1346. Flowers yellow. Fruit 
nearly like that of M. dentata, but the flowers are much larger. 
The flowers and seeds of this plant are the chief ingredients in 
flavouring the Gruyére cheese. This cheese no doubt owes its 
excellence to the mixture of herbs in the mountain pasturage, 
which surrounds the valley of Gruyére in Switzerland, but more 
particularly to the flowers and seeds of this plant, which are 
bruised and mixed with the curd before it is pressed. The 
whole plant has a peculiar scent, which becomes more fragrant 
in a dry state, then having some resemblance to that of Antho- 
xdnthum. The flowers are sweet-scented ; a water distilled from 
them possesses little odour in itself, but improves the flavour of 
other substances. In medicine it was esteemed emollient and 
digestive, and was used in fomentations and cataplasms, particu- 
larly in blister plaisters, but it is now laid aside as being rather 
acrid than emollient. Notwithstanding the strong smell of the 
plant, and its bitter acrid taste, it does not appear to be disagree- 
able to any kind of cattle ; and horses are said to be extremely 
fond of it; hence the plant is called by some Italian writers Tri- 
Jôlium caballinum. Ray affirms that it was formerly sown in 
England for the food of kine and horses ; but at present itis not 
cultivated with us. 

Var. B, unguiculata (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 187.) 
legumes elongated, sterile ones claw-formed, pedicellate. ¢.H. 
Native about Bern and Geneva. 

Officinal or Common Melilot. 
3 to 6 feet. 

7 M. patu’srris (Kit. in litt. 1815.) stems branched, erect ; 
leaflets oblong-linear, obsoletely-toothed ; stipulas linear-seta- 
ceous ; teeth of calyx unequal, length of tube ; vexillum longer 
than the wings and keel : legume 1-seeded, ovate, a little winged, 
rugged from lacunæ, of a brownish-black colour ; seeds irre- 
gularly cordate, bay-coloured. ¢. H. Native of Hungary, 
growing among Arindo phragmitis. Trifolium Melilotus pa- 
lustre, Waldst. et Kit. pl. rar. hung. 3. p. 295. t: 266. Very 
nearly allied to M. officinalis, and perhaps distinct. Flowers 
yellow. 

Marsh Melilot. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. 2 to 4 feet. 

8 M. arporea (Castagne in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 187.) 
stems arboreous; leaflets ovate-oblong, sharply-toothed ; stipulas 
setaceous, entire ; flowers disposed in long racemes; teeth of 
calyx acute, length of tube; keel and wings shorter than the 
vexillum. R.G. Cultivated about Constantinople, where it 
grows 15 feet high, and with a trunk about 3 inches in diameter. 
Flowers white. 

Tree Melilot. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1826. Shrub 15 feet. 

9 M. arti’sstma (Thuill. fl. par, ed. 2. p; 378 and 83.) stem 

Aa 


Fl. July, Sept. Britain. PI. 


178 LEGUMINOSÆ. 
erect; leaflets ovate-oblong; racemes very long ; wings equal to 
the keel; legumes naked, ovate, acute at both ends, 1-seeded. 
&. H. Native of France. Trifdlium altissimum, Lois. fl. 
gall. 2. p. 4. M. alba, Lam. dict. 4. p. 63. Perhaps M. arvén- 
sis or M. alba, Thuill. Flowers white. 

Tallest Melilot. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. PI. 6 to 8 feet. 
10 M. reuca’ntHA (Koch. ex D. C. fl. fr. 5. p. 564.) stem 
erect, branched; leaflets ovate-oblong, truncate at the apex and 
mucronulate, remotely serrated ; stipulas setaceous; teeth of 
calyx unequal, length of tube; vexillum longer than the keel 
and wings; legume 1-seeded, ovate, wrinkled from lacunæ, 
green; seeds exactly ovate. 4. H. Native of Europe, in 
fields. ‘Trifolium officinale B, Lin. spec. 1078. Sturn. deutsch. 
fl. 1. fase. 15. f. K. M. vulgaris, Willd. enum. p. 790. M. 
alba, Thuill. fl. par. ed. 2. p. 378. but not of Lam. Flowers 
white. 
Var. B, unguiculata (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 187.) 
legumes elongated, sterile ones claw-formed, pedicellate. 
White-flowered Melilot. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. Pl. 8 to 5 feet. 
11 M. macrorniza (Pers. ench. 2. p. 848.) stems and 
branches erect; leaflets linear-oblong, sharply and remotely 
toothed ; stipulas setaceous, toothless at the base ; teeth of calyx 
equal, length of tube; wings equal in length with the vexillum, 
but exceeding the carina; legume ovate, compressed, acutish, 
wrinkled from lacunæ, black, a little winged, 1-seeded ; seeds 
unequally sub-cordate, bay-coloured. %.H. Native of Hun- 
gary. Trifolium macrorhizum, Waldst. et Kit. pl. rar. hung. 
1. p. 24. t. 26. Flowers yellow. 
Long-rooted Melilot. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1801. Pl. 2 to 8 ft. 
12 M. rarvirtora (Desf. atl. 2. p. 192.) stem ascending ; 
branches spreading ; lower leaflets obovate-roundish, entire, up- 
per ones oblong, obsoletely-toothed ; stipulas linear-setaceous ; 
flowers very minute, in dense spikes; teeth of calyx nearly 
equal, broad; wings about equal in length to the vexillum and 

carina; legume ovate, rugged from lacune, yellowish-green, 1- 

seeded; seeds ovoid, adhering to the legume, bay-coloured, 

rugged from dots. ©. H. Native of Barbary, Italy, and 

France. TrifSlium Melildtus I‘ndicum à, Lin. spec. 1077. Flowers 

yellow. This plant has the habit of M. sulcàta, but the legumes 

are very different, and the spikes are rarely mucronate at the apex. 
Small-flowered Melilot. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt.1798. PI. 1 to 2 ft. 
13 M. secera‘uis (Ser. mss. D. C. prod. 2. p. 187.) stem 
sometimes erect, sometimes procumbent ; leaflets obovate, ser- 
rulated even to the base; stipulas ciliately-toothed ; legume 

nearly globose, naked, 1-seeded, wrinkled archwise. ©. H. 

Native of Portugal, in Estramadura, among corn. Trifdlium 

Melilotus segetale, Brot. fl. lus. 2. p. 484. Flowers yellow. 

Perhaps only a variety of M. I’ndica. 

Corn-field Melilot. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. 1 to 2 ft. 

14 M. Porôxica (Pers. ench. 2. p. 348.) stem erect, terete ; 
leaflets cuneate-ovate, denticulated, rather truncate at the apex, 
and mucronulate ; stipulas subulate ; flowers very minute ; spikes 
mucronate ; teeth of calyx equal, broad ; legume ovate, wrinkled 
from lacune, bay-coloured, 2-seeded; seeds ovoid, black, 
wrinkled from dots. ©. H. Native of Poland. Trifdlium 

Melilotus Polénicum, Lin. spec. 1078. Flowers yellow. Allied 

to M. parviflora, but very distinct. 

Polish Melilot. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1778. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 
15 M. Tav’rica (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 188.) stem 
erect; leaflets rhomboidal-cuneate, lined, dentately-serrated in 
front; stipulas subulate-setaceous ; racemes elongated ; legumes 

roundish, compressed, wrinkled transversely, l-seeded. &. H. 

Native of Tauria. Trifdlium Melilôtus Taüricum, Bieb. fl. taur. 

suppl. p. 506. Plant quite smooth, of a glaucous green-colour. 

Flowers white. 


Taurian Melilot. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1818. Pl. 3 to4 feet. 


LXIX. Meuitorvs. 


16 M. Ira’zica (Lam. dict. 4. p. 65.) stem erect; branches 
ascending, thick; leaflets obovate-roundish, obsoletely-denticu. 
lated; stipulas lanceolate, acute, somewhat jagged at the base; 
teeth of calyx unequal, hardly the length of the tube; wing 
equal to the carina, but shorter than the vexillum ; legume glo- 
bose, somewhat suberose, rugged from lacune, yellowish-green, 
1-2-seeded ; seeds orbicular, compressed, rugged from dots, bay- 
coloured. ©. H. Native of Italy. Trifolium Melilotus Itá- 
licum, Lin. spec. 1078. Melilotus rotundifolia, Ten. cat. 1819, 
p. 57. Flowers yellow. There is a variety of this plant with 
entire leaves. 

Italian Melilot. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1596. Pl. 1 to 2 feet 

17 M. eora‘cizis (D. C. fl. fr. 5. p. 565.) stem and branches 
ascending, slender; leaflets obovate, narrow, denticulated at the 
apex ; stipulas somewhat setaceous ; teeth of calyx nearly equal, 


- hardly shorter than the tube ; wings equal in length to the carin 


and vexillum ; legume globose, hardly suberose, rugged from la- 

cunæ, yellowish-green, 2-seeded ; seeds orbicular, compressed, 

rugged from dots, bay-coloured. ©. H. Native of the south 

of France. M. Neapolitana, Tenore ex herb. Moricand. Flowers 
ellow. 

Slender Melilot. Fl. July, Sept. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

18 M. pa’txrpa (Besser. in litt. 1824.) stem rather terete 
lined, much branched ; leaflets obovate-linear, serrulated; le 
gume nearly globose, obsoletely reticulated, mucronate by the 
style, 1-seeded, of a yellowish bay-colour ; seeds globose, bay: 
coloured, smooth. ¢. H. Native of Volhynia. Flowers 
pale-yellow, like those of M. officinalis. 

Pale-flowered Melilot. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. PI. 3 to4ft 

19 M. suave‘ozens (Ledeb. ind. hort. dorp suppl. 1824 P 
5.) legume 2-seeded, reticulated, glabrous ; wings equalling the 
keel in length, but shorter than the vexillum ; leaflets lance 
late-oblong, remotely serrated ; stipulas entire. 2%. H. Native 
of Dahuria, near Nertschinsk. Flowers yellow. k 

Sweet-scented Melilot. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1824. Pl. 3 to4 


Sect. II. Pracroruris (from màayıoc, plagios, transvers 
and pvruc, rutis, a wrinkle; in reference to the transverse writ 
on the surface of the legume). Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2 p 
188.) legumes wrinkled transversely and arcuately. 

20 M. arve’nsis (Wallr. sched. crit. p. 391.) si 
branched from the base, ascending; leaflets obovate, irreg 
toothed ; stipulas subulate ; racemes very long ; teeth © 
nearly equal, length of tube; wings equal in length to the ve 
lum, but exceeding the carina; legume ovate, acute, wre 
transversely from lacunæ, usually 2-seeded, yellowish-gree™' 
seeds ovate-oblong, olive-coloured, smooth; radicle hardly i 
minent. ©. H. Native of Germany, among corn. Flowers yé 

Var. B, albiflora (Wallr. sched. 392.) M. Petitpiert P 
Hayne in Schrad. neue journ. 2. part 2. p. 337. Willd. en 
790. ex Wal'r. Flowers white. of 

Corn-field Melilot. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1800. Pl. 1 e“ 

21 M. r'Lecans (Salzmann, in litt. D. C. prod. 2. P 
teeth of calyx about equal, lanceolate, length of tube ; Jegun 
ovate, adhering to the seeds, wrinkled irregularly and per 
versely, and somewhat lacunose, and bay-coloured, 1-S J 
seeds subglobose, hardly retuse, rugged from dots, bay-¢0!0 
©. H. Native of Corsica. 

Elegant Melilot. PI. 1 to 2 feet. ) ste 

22 M. Besserra'na (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 188: 
angular, firm, branched ; branches assurgent ; leaflets on ce 
rulated ; legume ovate, hardly compressed, very rugged, all 
ish; wrinkles elevated, transverse, tumid, and lacunose; "4 
irregularly heart-shaped, bay-coloured, rather veiny- he M 
Native of Tauria. M. imbricata, Besser in litt. (ee 
plicata, Stev.? Flowers yellow, like those of M. officind"#" 


stem much 


Diit biai 


atakan a hiia aaa a a a i ae ees rer Me 


+ 


. Usually trifoliate, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXIX. MeEurorus. 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. Pl. 4 to 6 ft. 


Secr. III. Campyrorv‘ris (from capzvdoc, campylos, a curve, 
and puruc, rutis, a wrinkle ; in reference to the curved or arched 
wrinkles on the surface of the legumes). Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 2. 
p. 189. Legumes ovate or obovate, densely and arcuately veined. 

28 M. Messane'nsis (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 192.) stem erect; 
leaflets obovate-cuneated, denticulated ; stipulas broad at the 
base, toothed, linear at the apex; racemes few-flowered ; teeth 
of calyx nearly equal, hardly shorter than the tube ; legume lan- 
ceolate, acute, very much nerved, 1-seeded ; seeds ovate, com- 
pressed, large, black, rugged from dots. ©. H. Native of 
Barbary, Sicily, and Piedmont, and the Straits of Messina. Tri- 
folium Messanénse, Lin. mant. 175. Flowers yellow. 

Messina Melilot. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1670. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

24 M. surca`ra (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 193.) stem procumbent ; 
leaflets obovate, obsoletely-toothed ; stipulas linear-subulate, dilat- 
ed at the base, entire or toothed; teeth of calyx broadish, shorter 
than the tube; legume obovate, somewhat globose, densely 
nerved, 2-seeded ; seeds somewhat orbicular, rugged from dots. 
©.H. Native of Algiers and Alexandria, in cultivated fields. 
Trifolium Melilôtus I’ndicum y, Lin. spec. 1077. M. Maurita- 
nica, Willd. enum. p. 789. M. longifolia, Tenore, prod. suppl. 
1. p. 66. Flowers yellow. 

Var. B, Libanética (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 189.) fruit 
larger, 1-seeded ; seeds ovate, wrinkled from dots ; teeth of calyx 
narrower. ©. H. On mount Libanon. Perhaps a proper 
species. 

Furrowed-stemmed Melilot. 


Besser’s Melilot. 


Fl. Ju. Aug. Cit. 1798. PL pr. 
+ Species not sufficiently known. 


25 M. Baume’rrr (Horn. hort. hafn. suppl. p. 84.) slender ; 
stem erect ; leaflets oblong-obovate, truncate, sharply-serrated 
at the apex ; legume racemose, naked, wrinkled, 1-seeded. ©. 
H. Native of? Flowers yellow. 

Baumetti’s Melilot. Fl. July, Aug. Clt 1818. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

26 M. minima (Roth. nov. spec. p. 861.) stem decumbent ; 
leaflets cuneated, deeply toothed ; stipulas palmately awned, 
rather membranous ; legumes axillary, sessile, crowded, round- 
ish, muricated, rugged, 1-seeded. @.? H. Native of the East 
Indies. Flowers small, white. 

Smallest Melilot. Pl. decumbent. 

27 M. Neaporira‘'na (Tenore, prod. suppl. 1. p. 66. cat. 
“Shed p- 57.) stem erect; leaflets deltoid-obovate, toothed at 
+ € apex ; stipulas setaceous, entire ; flowers spreading ; legumes 
peden, obovate, obtuse, naked, arcuately wrinkled. ©. H. 

ative on exposed hills near Naples. 

Neapolitan Melilot. Fl. Ju. Aug. Cht. 1820. PI. 2 feet. 
b Cult. None of the species are worth cultivating except in 
sicher gardens. They are all easily increased by seeds, 
d ch only require to be sown in the open border in spring. A 

ry light soil suits them best. 


Ši x TRIFO'LIUM (from tres, three, and folium, a leaf; 
th € species of the genus have trifoliate leaves, or each leaf is 
Fe of 3 leaflets ; the Greeks call it rppuAloy ; the French 
pren the English trefoil or clover). ‘Tourn. inst. 404. t. 
Trip ess gen. 355. Lam. ill. 613. D. C. prod. 2. p. 189.— 
nifolium, spec. Lin. 
IN. Syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx tubular (f. 32. a.), 
Permanent, glandless, 5-cleft (f. 32. a.); segments subulate. 
arina shorter than the wings and vexillum. Stamens diadel- 


. Phous (f. 32, 8.), : 
ei ae b.) Legume small, hardly dehiscent, usually ovate, 


oblo shorter than the calyx, and covered by it, rarely 
cal ng, and containing 3-4 seeds, in which case it exceeds the 

yx a little. Herbs. Stipulas adnate to the petioles. Leaves 
rarely with 5 leaflets. Flowers disposed in 


LXX. Trirorivm. 179 
dense heads or spikes, bracteate, purple, white, or cream-coloured. 
Petals in the greater part of the species joined together at the base. 
This genus includes the most valuable herbage plants adopted in 
European agriculture, the white, red, and yellow clover. Not- 
withstanding all that has been said of the superiority of lucern to 
clover, and of the excellence of saintfoin and various other legu- 
minous plants, yet the red clover for mowing, and the white 
species for pasturage, are, and probably ever will be, found to 
excel all plants in these respects. The yellow clover, and the 
cow or meadow clover are also in cultivation but are inferior to 
the white and red clover. 


Secr. I. Lacopus (from Aaywe, lagos, a hare, and rove, pous, 
a foot ; in reference to the soft villous heads of flowers, which 
have been compared to the softness of a hare’s foot). Ser. mss. 
in D. C. prod. 2. p. 189. Flowers spicate ; spikes oblong, 
bractless at the base. Calyx very villous, not inflated after 
flowering. 

1 T. ancustirotium (Lin. spec. 1083.) stem erect; leaflets 
linear-lanceolate, very acute, ciliated ; stipulas very long, narrow, 
subulate at the apex ; spike solitary, terminal, between conical 
and oblong in shape ; calyx ribbed, glandular, and pilose ; seg- 
ments setaceous, spinescent at the apex, hardly exceeding the 
monopetalous corolla, lower segment longest ; seeds egg-shaped, 
smooth, bay-coloured. ©.H. Native of the south of Europe 
and the extra-tropical parts of the south of Africa, ex Burch. 
cat. geogr. no. 286. Sturm, deutsch. fl. 1. fase. 16. Savi, obs. 
p. 58.—Barrel. icon. 698. Flowers pale rose-coloured. 

Narrow-leaved Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1640 or 1739. 
PI. 14 foot. 

2 T. ıNTERME`pIUM (Gussone, cat. 1821. p. 82. in a note, 
p- 14. but not of Lapeyr.) plant pilose; stem diffuse ; leaflets 
lanceolate, oblong ; spikes villous, between conical and oblong 
in shape; segments of the calyx setaceous, and nearly equal, 
but not spinescent at the apex; corolla hardly exceeding the 
calyx. ©.H. Native of Italy, on sandy hills. Corolla white. 
Calyx striated, the segments terminated by fascicles of hairs. 
The rest of the plant appears as if it were a hybrid between T. 
angustif dlium and T. arvénse. 

Intermediate Hare’s-foot Trefoil. 
PI. + to 1 foot. 

3 T. rurpu'reum (Lois. fl. gall. 484. t. 14.) stem erect; 
leaflets linear-lanceolate, acute, quite entire, ciliated; stipulas 
narrow, somewhat setaceous at the apex; spikes ovate-oblong, 
terminal, solitary ; calyx ribbed, glandular, and pilose; the seg- 
ments setaceous, much shorter than the corolla, which is perhaps 
monopetalous, the lower segment longest. ©. H. Native about 
Montpelier, Florence, and of the Levant. Savi, obs. p. 60. 
Flowers purple. 

Purple-flowered Hare’s-foot Trefoil. F1. June, July. 
1816. Pl. 1 foot. 

4 T. rv Bens (Lin. spec. 1081.) stem erect, straight ; leaflets 
oblong, very blunt, and quite smooth, denticulated ; stipulas 
very long and very broad, lanceolate at the apex; spikes ter- 
minal, usually twin; calyx very much striated, glandless, with 
the segments setaceous and very short, the lower segment 
longest, but hardly equal in length to the monopetalous corolla ; 
seeds egg-shaped, smooth; radicle rather prominent. X4. H. 
Native of Europe, on mountains, in meadows, and on the mar- 
gins of woods. Sturm, deutsch. fl. 1. fase. 15. Savi, obs. p. 
55. Mart. fl. rust. t.9. Jacq. aust. 4. p. 885. Flowers dark 
red. An elegant plant. f 
Var. B, furcàtum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 190.) stems 
forked at the top, bearing 2 spikes of flowers. 

Var. y, ramosissimum (Ser. mss. in D. C. 1l. c.) stem much 
branched, bearing many spikes. On Mount Saleva, 

AA 2 


F1. June, July. Clt. 1820. 


Cit. 


180 


Red Trefoil. Fi. June, Sept. Clt. 1633. PI. 1 to 14 foot. 

5 T. cœruze’scexs (Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 509.) stem erect? 
leaflets roundish-rhomboidal, villous, as well as the half-ovate, 
subulate, dentate stipulas ; teeth of calyx nearly equal in length 
to the wings. ©. H. Native of the desert Anketer, between the 
rivers Terek and Kuma. The plant is known from T. incarnà- 

tum in the leaflets being lined, in the stipulas being membranous, 
and in the heads of flowers being shorter. Flowers bluish- 
purple. 

Bluish-flowered Trefoil. Fl. July. Clt. 1827. Pl. 1 foot. 

6 T. rncarna‘tum (Lin. spec. 1083.) stem erect; leaflets 
roundish, obcordate, crenated, villous ; stipulas broad, very short, 
obtuse, and spacelate at the apex : spikes terminal, solitary, on 
long peduncles; calyx ribbed, very pilose; the segments lan- 
ceolate-setaceous, equal, somewhat stellately disposed, equal in 
length with the monopetalous corolla; seeds egg-shaped, ra- 
dicle rather prominent. ©. H. Native of the south of Europe, 
in subhumid meadows. Sims, bot. mag. 328. Sturm, deutsch. 
fl, 1. heft. 16. Mill. fiz. t. 267. f. 1. Flowers crimson, red, 
flesh-coloured, or even white. This is an elegant plant when in 
flower. Mr. Miller says it will make good food for cattle, but 
being an annual plant will not suit with the common practice of 
farmers. 

Var. B, Molinèrü (D.C. fl. fr. 5. p. 556.) flowers pale flesh- 
coloured ; stipulas hardly spacelate ; leaflets more or less den- 
ticulated. ©. H. T. Molinérii, Balb. ex Horn. hort. hafn. p. 715. 

Flesh-coloured-flowered Trefoil. Clt. 1640. Pl. 1 foot. 

7 T. raco`rus (Pour. ex Willd. spec. 3. p. 1365.) plant very 
hairy ; stem much branched; leaflets obovate-cuneated, denti- 
culated ; stipulas lanceolate, very broad, short, nerved ; spike 
terminal, oblong, solitary, sessile ; calyx ribbed, very pilose ; 
the segments setaceous and equal, but shorter than the corolla. 
©.H. Native of Spain.—Poir. dict. 8. p.10. Flowers red, 

Hare’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1827. PI. pr. 

8 T. spica‘tum (Sibth. and Smith, fl. græc. t. 743. ex prod. 2. 
p- 93.) stem erect; legume 1-seeded, disposed in spikes, erect, 
naked, wrinkled, acute ; stipulas subulate, quite entire. ©.H. 
Native of the Island of Cyprus. Flowers yellow. 

Spike-flowered Trefoil. Pl. 1 foot. 

9 T. arve'NsE (Lin. spec. 1083.) stem erect, branched, or 

simple ; leaflets spatulate, linear, somewhat tridentate at the 

apex; stipulas narrow, membranous, nerved, bristle- pointed, 
pilose; spikes oblong, very villous, soft; calyx very pilose, the 
segments bristle-shaped, longer than the polypetalous corolla, 
and equal in length with each other; seeds egg-shaped, bay- 
coloured ; radicle not prominent. ©.H. Native of Europe ; 
common in fields; plentiful in Britain, in sandy barren fields. 
Smith, engl. bot. 944. Sturm, deutsch. fl. 1. heft. 16. Curt. fi. 
lond. 6. t. 50. Fl. dan. 724. Flowers pale-reddish. 

Var. B, crassicaüle (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 191.) heads 
ovate-globose, much smaller; stem very thick and very much 
branched; branches divaricate. ©. H. Native of Caucasus, 
in fields. 

Var. y, perpusillum (Ser. 1. c.) spikes somewhat globose ; 
stems very short, procumbent. ©. H. Ray, syn. p. 330. no. 
15. t. 14. f. 2. Lobel first found this plant near South-sea 
Castle; Dillenius near Brackelsham, in Sussex, and Mr. Wood- 
ward, on Yarmouth Danes, at Lowestoft, &c. 

Var. à, gracile (D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 530.) stem and leaves 
smoothish ; segments of the calyx villous at the apex, and co- 
loured. ©. H. Native of France. T. gracile, Thuil. fl. par. 
ed. 2. p. 283.—Barrel. icon. 901. 

Var. £, capitätum (Ser. l. c.) heads of flowers globose, sessile, 
T. arvénse (3, Savi, obs. trif. p. 19.—Barrel. icon. t. 902. 

Field Hare’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. July, Aug. Brit. Pl. 1 to1 ft. 

10 T. xicu’sticum (Balb. in act. acad. ital. 1. p. 192. f. 2. ex 


LEGUMINOSAE. LXX. Trirozium. 


Savi, obs. trif. p. 38.) stem branched, diffuse ; leaflets obovate 
or obcordate, broad, somewhat denticulated at the apex ; stipu- 
las broadish, lanceolate, nerved, small, ending in an acumen, 
which is equal in length to the limb; spikes oblong, twin, diva- 
ricate, pedunculate, pilose ; teeth of calyx subulate, equal, twice 
the length of the tube, but exceeding the corolla ; seeds egg- 
shaped, yellow; radicle rather prominent. ©. H. Native of 
Italy, about Pisa, also in Spain and Corsica. T. arrectisètum, 
Brot. phyt. p. 152. t. 63. f. 1. T. aristatum, Horn. hort. haf, 
p. 712. Link. enum. 2. p. 262. Flowers pale-red. 

Var. P, párvulum (Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 191.) stem 
much branched, slender ; spikes small, somewhat globose. ©. H: 
Native of the Stæchades Islands, and about Pisa. 

Lovage Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1816. PI. 4 foot. 

11 T. pivarica‘tum (Horn. hort. hafn. 2. p. 715.) stem erect, 
divaricate, much branched ; leaflets obovate, emarginate, pilose; 
stipulas lanceolate; spikes elongated, ovate-cylindrical ; teeth 
of calyx subulate ; corolla monopetalous. ©. H. Native off 
Perhaps only a variety of T. geméllum, ex Horn. l. c. Flowers 
white and pale-red. 

Divaricate Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1816. PI. spread. 

12 T. Geme’tium (Pourr. in Willd. spec. 3. p. 1376.) stem 
straight, simple; leaflets obovate, narrow, retuse, hardly denti- 
culated at the apex; stipulas narrow, with along acumen, hardly 
nerved ; spikes oblong, terminal, pedunculate and approximate 
pilose ; segments of the calyx dilated at the base, unequal, divari- 
cate, length of tube, but longer than the corolla ; seeds irregt- 
larly egg-shaped, small, yellowish-green ; radicle rather pro- 
minent. ©. H. Native of Spain. Flowers pale-red or white 

Twin-spiked Trifolium. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1816. Pl. 3 ft 

13 T. purxoipes (Pourr. in Willd. spec. 3. p. 1377.) stem 
branched a little, slender; leaflets oblong, obcordate, denti- 
culated ; stipulas rather membranous, nerved, very narrow, 4% 
shaped; spike pedunculate, solitary or twin, between conical 
and oblong, villous, bractless; flowers very dense; sn 
of calyx equal, diverging, subulate, dilated at the base, length 
tube, but shorter than the corolla; seeds exactly egg-sha 
small, bay-coloured; radicle hardly prominent. O. H. m 
tive of Spain and Italy. Flowers pale-purple or white. He 
like those of a species of Phlèum. if 

Phleum-headed Trefoil. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1818. Pl. ¢ ; 

14 T. rarra‘ceum (Lin. spec. 1082.) stem branched, diffuses 
leaflets obovate, or obcordate, denticulated ; stipulas ra 
membranous, nerved, narrow, long, and subulate ; spike $ 
globose, hispid, terminal, usually solitary ; segments of the caly% 
equal, subulate, twice or thrice longer than the tube, but er 
in length to the corolla ; seed egg-shaped, brown ; radicle We J 
prominent. ©. H. Native of Europe. Flowers pie 

Burdock-like Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1821. Pl. 
ricate, 3 to + foot. linate 

15? T. ecuina‘rum (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 216.) stem dec wee 
branched ; leaflets obovate-oblong, quite entire ; stipulas me 
late, pilose; heads ovate, terminal, and axillary, pees pi 
leafless ; segments of calyx subulate, unequal, pilose; ee 
than the monopetalous corolla, when in fruit spreading yer 
©.H. Native of Caucasus. Flowers pale. Vexillum lan 
late, elongated. . - 1, det 

Echinated-headed Trefoil. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1821. Pl ne 

16 T. erina'ceum (Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 510.) aes 
branched ; leaflets cuneated, emarginate, almost entire, ¥! 
stipulas lanceolate, cuspidate; segments of the calyx ee 
equal, a little longer than the tube, but exceeding the = al 
©. H. Native of Iberia. : Allied to ‘7. divaricatum. Flo 
pale-red. pif 

Prickly-headed Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. p 

17 T, maLaca'NTHUM (Link. enum. 2..p. 261.) stem flex 


ar amo dh em =» En © = pe à Ge ee de 


> ét ne” ms. at 


NES beh a an ee ae Se SU ees 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


hairy ; leaflets obcordate, hairy: stipulas ovate, acuminated ; 
heads terminal and lateral; calyx campanulate, lined; the seg- 
ments subulate and spreading, hairy. ©. H. Native of? 
Corolla small and pale-purple. 

Soft-flowered Trefoil. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1824. PI. 4 ft. 

18 T. syzva'ricum (Gerard, in Lois. not. p. 111.) stem a little 
branched, erect, pubescent; leaflets ovate. obtuse: stipulas di- 
lated, upper ones inclosing the spike of flowers; spike oblong, 
villous ; calycine segments setaceous, ciliated, shorter than the 
corolla, one of which is longer than the rest and spreading. 
©.? H. Native of the south of France. Plant clothed with 
silky wool. Corolla purple. Spike about an inch long, con- 
stantly composed of about 40 flowers. 

Wood Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt? Pl. 4 foot. 

19 T. nrcro-puncra’'tum (Wahl. in isis. 1828. vol. 21. p. 
971.), spikes of flowers oblong, pedunculated ; lower tooth of 
calyx shorter than the wings of the corolla, which is gamopeta- 
lous ; stipulas linear, lined with black ; leaflets lanceolate-ellip- 
tic; stem branched. ©. H. Native about Constantinople. 

Black-dotted-stipuled Trefoil. Pl. 1 foot. 


Secr. II. Pucea'srrum (from phleum, the cat-tail grass, and 
astrum, an affixed signification, like ; the heads of most of the 
species resemble those of the cat’s-tail grass). Ser. mss. in D. C. 
prod, 2. p. 192. Flowers disposed in ovate-conical heads. 
Calyx not inflated after flowering. 

20 T. Boccdn1 (Savi, obs. trif. p. 37. no. 14.) stem erect, 
branched ; leaflets oblong-obovate, denticulated at the apex ; 
stipulas very long and very narrow, subulate ; heads ovate, 
dense-flowered, twin, sessile, terminal, bracteate at the base ; 
segments of the calyx nearly equal, narrow, coarsely nerved in 
the middle, length of tube, and about equal in length to the co- 
rolla; seeds small, yellow, egg-shaped; radicle prominent. 
O. H. Native of Italy, Corsica, Portugal, and Andegavany. 
T. collinum, Bast. fl. main. et loir. and Poir. suppl. p. 5. T. 
semiglabrum, Brot. phyt. p. 155. t. 63. f. 2. Flowers pale-red. 

Bocconi's Trefoil. FI. June, July. Clit. 1820. Pl. 4 foot. 

21 T. srria‘tum (Lin. spec. 1085.) stem procumbent, branched ; 
leaflets obovate-oblong, denticulated at the apex, downy ; sti- 
pulas membranous, broad, nerved, apiculated ; heads ovate- 
conical, dense, terminal and lateral; solitary, sessile, bracteate 
at the base; tube of calyx much nerved, ventricose, the teeth 
small and unequal, divaricated, bristle-shaped, shorter than the 
: corolla ; seeds turgid, bay-coloured, egg-shaped; radicle not 
l Eoen ©. H. Native of Europe, in dry sandy places; 
_ Plentiful in some parts of Britain, in dry barren sandy fields and 
yria Smith, engl. bot. 1843. Flowers pale-red. 
de irap Trefoil. Fl. June, July.. Brit. Pl. proc. 
58) * TENUIFLORUM (Tenore, prod. p. 44. et cat. 1819. p. 
ee erect, branched, villous ; leaflets obovate-cuneated, 
és ated, villous ; lower stipulas lanceolate, acute, upper ones 
te à To nerved ; heads cylindrical, villous ; flowers 
th gth of calyx ; calyx clothed with rufous, silky pubescence ; 

€ teeth spinose. ©. H. Native about Naples. Flowers 
Pale-red. 

pine flowered Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Ch. 1823. Pl. 1 ft. 
a TENUIFOLIUM (Ten. fl. nap. pr. p. 44.) stem and 
Dues ne nb A lower leaflets obcordately-cuneated, superior 
E teeth mear, denticulated towards the apex, mucronate; calycine 
z + unequal, setaceous, shorter than the corolla ; heads of 
wers oblong, solitary, or twin, sessile. ©. H. Native of 
, rer sandy fields. Flowers straw-coloured. Stems nu- 
in ‘ng rom the root. Corolla gamopetalous. The plant has 
| “Me habit of T. Boccdni. 
Fine-leaved Trefoil. Fl. May, July. PI. 1 foot. 
+ SCA'BRUM (Lin, amœn, 4. p. 287. spec. 1084.) stem 


LXX. Trirozium. 181 
procumbent ; leaflets obovate, denticulated ; stipulas ovate, small, 
nerved, somewhat membranous, pointed; heads of flowers 
ovate, sessile, terminal, and lateral; calycine segments linear- 
lanceolate, stiff, 3-nerved, unequal, hardly equal in length to 
the polypetalous corolla ; finally recurved ; seeds ovate, yellow ; 
radicle not prominent. ©. H. Native of Europe, in sterile 
barren places ; plentiful in some parts of Britain, in chalky and 
dry barren fields. Smith, engl. bot. 903. Flowers white. 

Scabrous Trefoil. Fl. May, July. Britain. Pl. procumb. 

25 T. Datma'ticum (Visiani ex bot. zeit. march. 1829. p. 
21.) pubescent ; stems prostrate, inflexed at the apex ; stipulas 
ovate, membranous, nerved; leaflets stalked, nerved, obovate, 
finely denticulated, floral ones almost sessile, involucrated by 
dilated stipulas ; heads of flowers ovate-conical, axillary, and 
terminal, sessile and leafy at the base; calyx pubescent, having 
linear, straight teeth, which are at length recurved, not half the 
length of the gamopetalous corolla. ©. H. Native of Dalma- 
tia. Flowers white or red. Allied to T. scäbrum. 

Dalmatian Trefoil. Pl. prostrate. 


Secr. III. Evurripny’ttum (from ev, eu, well or good, and 
tpipurdoyr, triphyllon, trefoil; genuine species). Ser. mss. in 
D.C. prod. 2. p. 192. Flowers disposed in ovate, pedunculate, 
or sessile, usually bracteate heads. Calyx villous, not inflated. 

26 T. maritimum (Huds. angl. ed. 1. p. 284.) stem spread- 
ing, often recumbent; heads of flowers somewhat ovate-glo- 
bose ; leaflets oblong-obovate, obtuse, or emarginate, somewhat 
denticulated ; stipulas narrow, pointed; spikes ovate-globose, 
nearly sessile ; calycine segments shorter than the tube and poly- 
petalous corolla, stiff, unequal, at length much dilated and 
spreading, 3-nerved; seeds ovoid, bay-coloured, hardly gibbous 
at the base. ©. H. Native of Europe, by the sea-side in salt 
marshes and meadows; plentiful in some parts of Britain, on 
the east and south coasts of England, from Norfolk to Somer- 
setshire in various places. Smith, engl. bot. 220. Hook. fl. 
lond. t. 57. T. irregulare, Pour. act. toul 3. p. 331. T. rigi- 
dum, Savi, fl. pis. 2. p. 159. t. 1. f 1. obs. trif. p. 42. 
Flowers pale-red. Plant hairy. 

Var. B, Bastardiänum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 192.) 
spikes pedunculate ; calycine segments larger and finely nerved. 

Sea-side Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Brit. Pl. decumbent, or 
4 foot high when growing in a tuft. 

27 T. supinum (Savi, obs. trif. p. 46. f. 2.) stems spreading, 
branched ; leaflets obovate, broad, ciliated; stipulas narrow, 
nerved, small, subulate ; heads somewhat obovate, pedunculate, 
egg-shaped after flowering ; calycine segments unequal, linear, 
stiff, spreading, shorter than the corolla; seeds unequally sub- 
cordate, bay-coloured ; radicle prominent. ©. H. Native of 
the south of Europe. Flowers pale-red. 

Supine Trefoil. F1. June, July. Clt. 1816, Pl. trailing. 

28 T. CoNSTANTINOPOLITA‘NUM (Ser. mss. in D.C, prod. 2. 
p- 193.) stems spreading, branched ; leaflets lanceolate-linear, 
somewhat denticulated ; stipulas narrow, nerved, subulate ; heads 
of flowers somewhat globose, terminal, and lateral, pedunculate 
when mature, of a conical shape; flowers crowded, at length 
rather loose, and apparently somewhat verticillate ; calycine 
segments unequal, subulate, stiff, much shorter than the corolla. 
©. H. Frequent about Constantinople. Flowers yellow. 

Constantinople Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Pl. spread. 

29 T. Xara’rvr (D. C. fl. fr. 5. p. 558.) stem erect, villous, 
branched ; leaflets obovate-elongated, a little ciliated ; stipulas 
narrow, nerved; heads of flowers ovate, pedunculate ; calyx 
striated, glandular, and pilose; the segments hardly unequal and 
smaller than the corolla. ©. H. Native of the eastern Py- 
renees. Flowers pale-purple ? 


182 


Var. B, Bæ'ticum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 193.) plant 
smoothish; stipulas very long; calycine segments ciliated. 
Native of Spain. T. Boe'ticum, Lag. ex Balb. in litt. 

Xatard’s Trefoil. Pl. 1 foot. 

30 T. cincrum (D C. cat. hort. monsp. p. 152.) stems erect, 
pilose, a little branched ; leaflets oval-oblong, villous ; stipulas 
broad, nerved, the two upper ones somewhat palmate; heads 
ovate, pedunculate; calyx striated; the segments unequal, the 
lower one large, but shorter than the corolla ©.H. Native 
about Montpelier. Flowers cream-coloured. Vexillum elon- 
gated, linear, rather acute. Allied to T. maritimum and T. och- 
roleicum. 

Girded Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. PI. } to 1 foot. 

31 T. ALexanprrnvum (Lin. ameen. 4. p. 286.) plant smooth- 

ish; stems ascending, thick, flexuous ; leaves numerous ; leaflets 
ovate-elliptic, somewhat denticulated ; stipulas narrow, nerved, 
about equal in length to the petiole; heads of flowers terminal, 
ovate ; calyx hardly ribbed, pilose; the segments setaceous and 
nearly equal, the two superior ones joined at the base, much 
shorter than the monopetalous corolla ; seeds ovate, compressed, 
yellow (ex Savi). ©.H. Native of Egypt, about Alexandria. 
—Forsk. fl. egypt. descr. p. 139. Savi, obs. trif. p. 47. 
Flowers pale-yellow. Forskal says that this trefoil is universally 
cultivated in Egypt, being the best and indeed the principal 
fodder for cattle in that country. It is sown only in the recess 
of the Nile, and where the fields are too high to be inundated 
by that river they are watered by means of hydraulic engines ; 
the seeds being committed to the earth while it is wet. The 
produce is three separate crops, the plants growing each time 
about half an ell in height. After the last crop the plants die. 
When this trefoil is wanted for seed, it is sown along with the 
wheat. Both are gathered at once by the hand, not reaped or 
mown, and are threshed out together, the trefoil-seed being after- 
wards separated by a sieve. This species of clover, being so 
important in its own country, might be worth the notice of 
British agriculturists. 

Var. B, ramôsum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 193.) stem 
branched ; lower segment of the calyx bi-trifurcate. 

Alexandrian Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt.1798. PI. 1 ft. 

32 T. ocuro.evu'cum (Lin. syst. nat. 3. p. 233.) pilose ; stems 
ascending, slender ; leaves distant ; leaflets ovate-elliptic, obtuse, 
or retuse, finely hairy, upper ones narrowest; stipulas narrow, 
nerved, much shorter than the petioles, pointed ; heads terminal, 
ovate-oblong, on long stalks; calyx ribbed, smoothish; the 
segments linear and setaceous, unequal, stiffish, half-spread- 
ing, much shorter than the corolla, lowest segment very long. 
4. H. Native of Europe, in dry fields. Curt. fl. lond. 6. t. 49, 
Mart. fl. rust. 35. Jacq. austr. t. 40. Sturm, deutsch. fl. J. heft. 
16. t. 40. Smith, engl. bot. 1224, T. rôseum, Presl. ex Gus- 
sone, in litt. Flowers cream-coloured. Mr. Curtis recommends 
this species of trefoil to the notice of the experimental agricul- 
turist, and thinks it may be a good substitute for the 7’. répens 
or T. praténse in certain soils and situations, but we think it in 
no respect worthy of attention, as an object of culture. 

Var. B, dichétomum (Ser. mss.) stem forked at the top ; spikes 
twin, approximate. 

Var. y, himile (Ser. mss.) plant less villous; leaflets broad, 
lower ones emarginate. T. ochroléucum £. D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 528. 
Var. à, ramdsum (Ser. mss.) stem much branched. 

Cream-coloured-flowered Trefoil. Fl. May, July. 
PI. 1 foot. 

33 T. rricuoce PHALUM (Bieb. fl. taur. 3. p. 212. and suppl. 
p. 508.) stem ascending, simple, few-leaved; leaflets entire, 
ovate, or oblong : stipulas broadish, long, much shorter than the 
petiole; heads hairy, elliptic, leafy at the base, sessile; calyx 
ribbed, glandular, pilose; the segments setaceous and unequal, 

1 


Britain. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


LXX. Trirotium. 


much shorter than the corolla. 
on the Alps. 


Xy. H. Native of Caucasus, 
An intermediate plant between T. ochroleicum 
and T. Pannénicum. Flowers cream-coloured. 

Hair-headed Trefoil. Pl. + foot. 

34 T. canr'scens (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1369.) stems ascending, 
covered with adpressed hairs; leaflets obovate, emarginate, vil- 
lous ; stipulas lanceolate-subulate ; heads terminal, large, oblong, 
nearly sessile; calyx smooth; the segments lanceolate and 
pilose, dilated at the base, lowest one a little longer ; corolla 
monopetalous, much longer than the segments. %4. H. Native 
of Cappadocia. Sims, bot. mag. 1168. Perhaps a variety of T, 
Pannônicum only. Flowers cream-coloured. 

Canescent Trefoil. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1803. 
foot, ascending. 

35 T. Panno’nicum (Lin. mant. p. 276.) plant very pilose; 
stem simple, straight ; leaflets lanceolate, oblong, acutish, obtuse 
or retuse at the apex, nearly entire, ciliated; stipulas narrow, 
linear, and very long at the apex, length of petiole ; heads ter 
minal, pedunculate, ovate-oblong, thick; calyx ribbed, glan- 
dular, pilose, the segments setaceous and unequal, much shorter 
than the corolla. 2s. H. Native of the alps of Piedmont 
Jacq. obs. 2. p. 21. t. 42. and of Lower Hungary. Flowers 
white, but when dry yellowish. 

Var. B, barbatum (Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 194.) stem 
forked; leaflets lanceolate, acute. T. barbatum, D, C. cat 
hort. monsp. 150. Native about Montpelier. 

Pannonian Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1752. PI. 1 foot 

36 T. Orv'mricum (Horn. mss. Hook. bot. mag. t. 2790) 
stem erect, hairy; leaflets hairy, lanceolate-elliptic, entire ; st 
pulas subulate, sheathing ; spikes of flowers oblong, solitary; 
calyx hairy, with the lower tooth equal in length to the tube 
the corolla; vexillum very long. 4. H. Native of Mount 
Olympus. Flowers yellowish. 

Olympic Trefoil. Fl. July. Clt. 1817. PI. 1 foot. 

87 T. Arme‘ xium (Willd. enum. p. 793.) stems simple, ascent 
ing ; leaflets linear-lanceolate, emarginate ; stipulas subu 
spike dense, oblong-elliptic, solitary ; lower tooth of calyx abou 
equal in length to the tube of the monopetalous corolla. %.* 
Native of Armenia. Perhaps only a variety of T. Pannonicut. 
Flowers cream-coloured. 2 

Armenian Trefoil. FI. June, Jul. Clt. 1820. Pl. 1 ft. ascents 

38 T.squarrôsum (Lin. spec. 1082.) stem branched ; be 
leaves opposite or alternate, rather pilose ; leaflets lanceolate 
oval, rather retuse ; stipulas narrow, smoothish, nerved, F 
membranous, ending in a long acumen each ; heads ovate ; c K 
ribbed ; the segments unequal, 3-nerved, and ciliated, the R . 
segment length of corolla and deflexed; seeds oval, yon 
©. H. Native of Spain, and of France about Paris. ee 
fr. 4. p. 531. T. dipsàceum, Thuill. fl. par. ed. 2. pP- se 
Moris. hist. 2. sect. 2. t. 13. f. 1. Flowers white or € 
coloured. ss 

Var. B, flävicans (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 194.) flow 
pale-vellow. T. squarrdsum, Savi, obs. p. 65. t. 3: Af 

Squarrose-headed Trefoil. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1640. pl. 3” 

39 T. a'Lsıpum (Rets. obs. fasc. 4. p. 30.) stem difuses 
leaflets ovate-lanceolate, ending each in a short awn, an 
the margins and keel ciliated ; heads nearly globose, but ¥ 
in fruit ovate ; calycine segments subulate, unequal, ade 
lower one 3-nerved, and about equal in length to the cor als 
©. H. Native of? Flowers cream-coloured. Perhaps e 
a variety of T. ochroleticum. vok. cae 

Whitish-flowered Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 17 90. 

1 foot. leaflet 
40 T. cénicum (Pers. in Savi, obs. trif. p. 41. 1 810.) e 
obovate, denticulated at the apex, mucronulate ; stipulas ais 

what ventricose, short, obtuse, and triangular at the apex; 


PI. 4 tol 


_ Calycine 
_ than the corolla. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


ovate-conical, pedunculate; calyxes very much nerved ; segments 
half spreading, about equal in length to the corolla. ©. H. 
Native of Europe. Flowers cream-coloured. 

Conical-headed Trefoil. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1816. Pl. 1 to 1 ft. 

41 T. Krrarperia‘num (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod, 2. p. 194.) 
stems ascending, hairy; leaflets obovate-elliptic, quite entire, 
pilose; heads conical, terminal, sessile. ©. H. Native of 
Hungary. T. cônicum, Kit. in Horn. hort. hafn. 2. p. 717 
(1813) but not of Pers. nor Lag. Flowers cream-coloured. 

Kitaibel’s Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Clt.1818. Sh. 1 foot. 

42 T. zronea‘rum (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1368.) stem ascending, 
branched ; leaflets lanceolate, emarginate, mucronate, villous ; 
stipulas lanceolate ; heads loose, elliptic, solitary; lower seg- 
ment of the calyx length of wings; corolla monopetalous ; 
vexillum very long. 24. H. Native of Galatia. The whole 
plant is villous. It differs from T. alpéstre in the leaves being 
smaller, in the vexillum being longer, in the stem being branched 
and ascending, and in the villi. Flowers red. 

Elongated-headed Trefoil. Pl. 1 foot. 

43 T. aupe’stre (Lin. spec. 1082.) stem erect, simple ; leaflets 
lanceolate, coriaceous, ciliately-serrulated ; stipulas narrow, 
nerved, nearly sessile, long, and linear at the apex ; heads. glo- 
bose ; calyx striated ; the segments unequal, beset with spinulous 
warts, the lower segment shorter than the monopetalous corolla, 
the rest very short and tooth-formed ; seeds somewhat reniform, 
compressed, and yellowish. %.H. Native of Europe, on the 
Alps. Savi, obs. trif. p. 54. Jacq. obs. 3. p. 14. t. 64. fl. aust. 
433. Sims, bot. mag. 2779. Root creeping. Flowers purple. 
The plant has the leaves of T. rùbens and the flowers of T. 
pratense. 

Var, B, distèchyum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 194.) heads 
of flowers twin, approximate. Sturm, deutschl. fl. 1. heft. 15. 

Var. Y, lanigerum (Ser. mss. D. C. prod. 2. p. 194.) stems 
and petioles covered with numerous, white, soft, spreading pili. 
Native on Mount Pennino. 

_ Var. à, rubéllum (Besser, in litt.) flowers rose-coloured. Na- 
tive of Lithuania. 

Alp Trefoil. F1. June, July. Cit. 1789. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 

44 T. MEDIUM (Lin. faun. suec. ed. 2. p. 558.) smoothish ; 
stem erectish, flexuous, branched ; leaflets oblong, coriaceous, 
ciliated, many-nerved, glaucous beneath ; stipulas tapering, con- 
verging ; heads subglobose, pedunculate, rather loose ; calycine 
a unequal, rather pilose, the uppermost ones rather the 
Shortest, all shorter than the monopetalous corolla ; seeds irre- 
gularly cordate; radicle very prominent. 2. H. Native of 
Sune in elevated pastures ; plentiful in some parts of Britain. 
Seog deutsch]. fl. 1. fase. 15. Smith, engl. bot. 190. T. flexuo- 
see acq. fl. austr. t. 886. Mart. fl. rust. 13. T. affine, Lejeune, 

X herb. D. C. T. alpéstre, Crantz. aust. 407. Fl. dan. 662. 
rer creeping. Flowers purple. It differs from T. praténse in 
ie at heads of flowers, flexuous stems, and creeping woody 
idence his species goes under the names of Cow-grass, Mea- 

cover, and Marl-grass. It is sometimes cultivated as an 
agricultural plant in England and some other parts of Europe. 
its e best Properties of the present kind of clover seem to be 
sities of resisting drought, and its thriving on cold tenacious 
ag et Mr. Sinclair reports it to be preferable to 7’. pra- 
nod or red clover for permanent pasture on light soils. Its 
uce of nutritious matter, however, is said to be but half as 
much as that of 7’. praténse. 
ps Trefoil. FI. June, July. Britain. Pl. 1 foot. 
ean #XPA nsum (Kit. in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 195.) pilose ; 
nie ect; leaflets lanceolate ; stipulas narrow, nerved, elon- 
: and ascending at the apex ; heads ovate, obtuse, sessile ; 
Segments pilose, flexible, unequal, tetragonal, shorter 
%.H. Native of? Perhaps it is a variety 


LXX. Trirorium. 183 
of T. praténse, but the stipulas are longer, and the leaflets are 
narrower. Flowers purple. i 

Expanded Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. PI. 1 foot. 

46 T. pracrea‘tum (Schousb. in Willd. enum. p. 792.) stem 
branched ; leaflets ovate, obtuse, obsoletely denticulated ; sti- 
pulas awned; heads of flowers ovate-conical, dense, solitary, 
sessile ; corolla monopetalous, about equal in length to the caly- 
cine segments. £#.? ©.? H. Native of Morocco. Perhaps 
only a variety of T. praténse. Flowers purple. 

Bracteate-flowered Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1804. PI. 
1 to 14 foot. 

47 T. PRATE’NSE (Lin. spec. 
1082.) stems ascending; leaflets 
elliptic, more or less acute, entire ; 
stipulas broad, nerved, glabrous, 
each ending in a short bristle 
point, inflexed ; heads ovate, dense, 
obtuse, nearly sessile; calycine 
segments pilose, flexible, unequal, 
the lowest one longest, the rest 
equal; corolla gamopetalous ; seeds 
reniform, compressed, yellowish. 
u. H. Native of Europe, fre- 
quent on the Alps and in meadows ; 
plentiful in some parts of Britain. 
Sturm, deutschl. fl. 1. heft. 5. 
Savi, obs. trif. p. 48. Smith, engl. 
bats 1770: Mart- A rüst- t.3; 
Leaflets dark-green, usually with a white subsagittate mark in 
the centre. Flowers purple, rarely white. 

The red or broad clover is the kind most generally cultivated 
on land that carries white and green crops alternately, as it yields 
the largest crop of all the other sorts. 

The soil best adapted for clover is deep sandy loam, which is 
favourable to its long tap roots, but it will grow in any soil, 
provided it be dry. Marl, lime, or chalk, is very congenial to 
clover. 

The climate most congenial to clover is one neither very hot 
nor very dry and cold. Clover will be found to produce most 
seed in a dry soil and warm temperature, but as the production 
of seed is only in some situations an object of the farmer’s atten- 
tion, a season rather moist, provided it be warm, is always at- 
tended by the most bulky crop of clover herbage. 

The culture which clover receives is ordinary farm culture, 
and that destined also for another crop. 

The time of sowing clover-seed is generally in spring, during 
the corn seed time, or from February to May; but it may also 
be sown from August to October, and when it is sown by itself, 
unaccompanied by any other crop, this will be found the best 
season, as the young plants are less liable to be dried up, and 
impeded in their progress by the sun, than when sown alone in 
spring and remaining unshaded during the dry and hot weather 
of summer; but clover-seed is usually mixed with a certain por- 
tion of rye-grass seed, and sown along with or among other 
crops, especially with spring-sown wheat, barley, and the early ¢ 
varieties of oats. Unless, however, the soils on which these 
crops are sown are well pulverized, and have been some years 
under tillage, clover will not succeed in them ; it being ascer- 
tained that newly broken-up pasture grounds cannot be sown 
down to clover and grasses till the soil is thoroughly pulverized, 
and the roots of the former grasses and herbage plants com- 
pletely destroyed. Dore 

Some prepare clover-seed for sowing by steeping 1t in water or 
in oil, as in Switzerland, and then mixing it with powdered gyp- 
sum, asa preventive to the attacks of insects. 

The manner of sowing clover is always broad-cast. When 


FIG. 32. 


184 


sown with spring corn, clover and grass seeds are usually put in 
after the land has been pulverized by harrowing in the corn- 
seed, and are themselves covered by one course more of the 
harrows, or if the corn is drilled, the small seeds are sown im- 
mediately before or after hand-hoeing, and the land is then 
finished by a course of the harrow. When the land is under 
an autumn-sown crop of wheat or other grain, though the clovers 
and rye-grass are still sown in spring, the proper period must 
depend both upon the state of the land and the progress of the 
crops ; and it may be often adviseable to break the crust formed 
on the surface of tenacious soils, by using the harrow before the 
clover-sced is sown, as well as afterwards to cover it. Some- 
times the roller only is employed at this time, and there are 
instances of clover and rye-grass succeeding when sown without 
either harrow or rolling, if the weather is moist at the time of 
sowing. Half an inch may be considered a proper depth to cover 
clover-seed in clay soils, and an inch in dry light soil, but it will 
grow when barely covered. 

The quantity of seed sown on an acre is exceedingly various ; 
not only as more or less white and yellow clover is sown along 
with grass-seeds and red clover, or when pasturage is intended, 
but even when they are the only kinds sown, the quantity is 
varied by the quality of the soils, and the different purposes of 
hay, soiling, or one year’s pasture, to which the crop is to be ap- 
plied. When pasturage is the object more seed is necessary than 
when the crop is to be cut green for soiling; and for hay less 
is necessary than to either of the former. ‘Timely pulverized 
soils do not require so much seed as clays, on which clovers and 
rye-glass are very frequently sown among autumn or winter- 
sown wheat, when there is more danger of a part of it perishing 
from being imperfectly covered. In general 8 or 10 pounds 
may be taken as a minimum quantity, and from that to 14 
pounds as the maximum. Rye-grass, commonly at the rate of 
a bushel per acre, but in many cases only half or two-thirds of a 
bushel, is mixed with this weight of clover, and both are sown at 
the same time. 

When it is intended to retain the land in pasture for several 
years the quantity of red clover is diminished, and several kinds 
of more permanent herbage are added, the most common of 
which are white and yellow clover, and rib-wort and rye-grass. 
No general rule can be laid down as to the proper quantity of 
each to be sown; the red clover and rye-grass, however, should 
predominate. 

In the selection of clover and rye-grass seeds particular atten- 
tion should be paid to their quality and cleanness ; the purple 
colour of cloverseed denotes that it has been ripe and well 
saved, and the seeds of weeds may be detected in it by narrow 
inspection, if there be any; but various noxious weeds are fre- 
quently mixed up with seeds of rye-grass, which it is difficult 
either to discover or to separate from them. Red clover from 
Holland or France has been found to die out in the season it has 
been cut or pastured, while the English seed produces plants 
which stand over the second, and many of them the third year 
(General Report of Scotland, vol. 1. p. 537.); thus remaining, 
in the latter case, four years in the ground from the time of 
sowing. 

The after culture of clover and rye-grass is chiefly keeping 
the ground clear of weeds and stones. After this the surface 
should be rolled once to smooth it for the scythe. This opera- 
tion is best performed in the first dry weather of March. Some 
give a top dressing of soot, gypsum, common lime, peat or wood 
ashes at this time or earlier; but where the soil is in good 
heart, and contains calcareous matter, top-dressing cannot be 
considered as necessary. 

The taking of the clover or clover and rye-grass crop is either 
for cutting green for soiling, or cutting green for feeding, or fat- 


LEGUMINOSAE. LXX. TRIFOLIUM. 


tening live stock, by making it into hay, or by pasturing. It has 
been pretty uniformly found, after repeated trials upon soils of 
almost every description, that oats taken after clover that has 
been cut, either for soiling or hay, is superior to the crop taken 
after clover pasture by sheep. On all farms a part of this crop 
is cut green for the working horses, and for milch-cows, andin 
some instances both for growing and fattening cattle. 

In feeding cattle with green clover attention must be paid to 
prevent swelling or hoving, which is very apt to take place when 
they are first put on this food, especially if it be wet with rain 
or dew, and the more luxuriant the clover the greater is the 
danger. After being accustomed to this rich food for a few days, 
during which it should be given rather sparingly, the danger is 
much diminished; but it is never safe to allow milch cows in 
particular to eat large quantities of wet clover. 

The mode of making clover hay is to cut it close to the ground, 
and in as perfect and uniform a manner as it is possible to accom- 
plish. The surface in the preceding spring having been freed 
from stones and well rolled, the stubble after the mower ought to 
be as short and smooth as possible, by which means the after 
growth will be more vigorous and weighty. It is turned witha 
fork or by hand every day until it is quite dry; it is then put 
up in field ricks, and afterwards stacked. 

The after growth or second crop of clover is vigorous or weak 
according to the proportion of clover plants to rye-grass, to the 
time when the first crop was cut, and to the moisture and warmth 
of the season. The first of these after cuttings may be made 
into hay, and sometimes the second, but in general both are com 
sumed by soiling or pasturing, unless in some dry warm districts, 
as Norfolk, and parts of Suffolk and Kent, when the second 
growth is left to ripen its seed. In the northern counties 
should it be cut for hay, which it seldom is, the best method of 
saving it is to mix it up with straw, which will absorb a part 
its juices. It is often cut green as a part of the soiling system 
or where a sheep stock is kept, pastured by the old ewes o 
other sorts, that are to be fattened the ensuing winter on turnips. 

When clover is used as a pasturage crop the live stock art 
either pent in by hurdles, and the hurdles shifted as the clover ! 
eaten, or they may be tethered in the field, and the tethers 1 
moved in order to have the clover eaten regularly, as m somt 
parts of Scotland, or the stock is introduced into the field, but m 
this case always earlier than in tethering and hurdling, m 0 
to avoid the loss that would be sustained by cattle or § 
treading on tall herbage; but red clover is not generally p% 
tured till the third year; but when white or yellow clovers att 
sown the herbage is sometimes not mown at all, but only per 
for three or more years, but if a little red clover is sown 
them a crop of hay may be taken the second year. 

The produce of clover hay without any admixture of rye gas 
on the best soils is from 2 to 3 tons per acre, and in this sta 
the London market it generally sells 20 per cent higher 

. ght of 
meadow hay or clover and rye-grass mixed. The welg i] and 
from clover and rye-grass mixed varies according to the s0 
the season from one to three tons per English acre, as 1t 15 à 
from the damp ricks; but after being stacked and kep 
spring the weight is found to be diminished 25 or 30 ae de 
The value of clover and rye-grass hay in comparison g øi 
straw of beans or peas, may be in the proportion of 3 q fe ; 
with the finest straw or corn crops in the proportion Of ~ |) 4 
One acre of red clover will go as far in feeding horses © oc 
cattle as 3 or 4 of natural grass. And when 1t 1s cut far 
sionally, and given to them fresh, it will probably 80 With de 
ther, as no part of it is lost by being trodden down. of rid 
exception of lucern, Medicago sativa, and the herbage sur 
marshes, there is no crop by which so much stock m . 
ported as by clover. It may be profitably employ ed in 


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Sean ee Ne E Ee he ee ae ae ee Se lel ell ll E 


SR PRET ET 1 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


sheep in spring, and with this food they will soon be ready for 
the butcher. Afterwards a crop of hay may be got, and in two 
or three weeks after the hay has been taken off, sheep intended 
to be fattened on turnips may be turned in, and kept there until 
the turnips are ready for them. 

The nutritive products of red clover, according to Sir Hum- 
phrey Davy (the quantity analysed 1000 parts) are as follows: 
the whole quantity of soluble or nutritive matter 59; mucilage 
or starch 31; saccharine matter or sugar 8 ; gluten 2; extract, 
or matter rendered insoluble during evaporation, 3. 

The saving of clover-seed is attended with considerable labour 
and difficulty. Clover will not ripen its seeds if saved for that 
purpose early in the year; therefore it is necessary to take off 
the first crop either by feeding or with the scythe, and to depend 
for the seed upon those heads that are produced in the autumn. 
Seed clover turns out to good account in those years when the 
crops are not injured by the blight, which is often fatal to them, 
or by the rains in the autumn, which sometimes prove their 
destruction ; for the time of harvesting this seed falling out late, 
when rainy weather may be expected, renders it on that account 
very tedious. The produce in seed may generally be from 3 to 
4or 5 bushels per acre, when perfectly clean weighing from 2 to 
Sewt. But there is great uncertainty in the produce of clover- 
seed from the lateness of the season at which it becomes ripe ; 
and the fertility of the soil is considerably impaired by such a 
crop. Yet the high value of the seed is a great inducement 
to the saving of it in favourable situations (Dickson’s Prac- 
tical Agriculture, vol. 2. p. 863). The growth of clover re- 
served for seed should be the second crop, and it should be 
ly to remain until the husks become perfectly brown, 
‘ J Seam be cut and harvested in the usual manner, leaving 
aca e F p it is very dry and crisp, that the seeds may 
ue ore fully hardened ; it may then be laid up dry, to be 

eshed out at the farmer’s convenience. Much labour and ex- 
aie th necessary in separating the seeds from the husk, espe- 
zae anA p is effected by thrashing, which seldom costs less 
bn 0 6 or 7 shillings per bushel. By the use of mills 

ag : may be done much cheaper. 
. ss aaa of clover are the blight or mildew, and suffoca- 
Fat He nt from insects, slugs, and worms. It often 
res ss after being repeated at short intervals on 
aie >o = > or does no good, whether this is owing 
fato the ra = dE se in some peculiar substance which enters 
76 aaa 1€ plant, does not appear to be clearly ascer- 
a se ressing with ashes or lime is said to be un- 
st ge slugs ; but where vermin of this sort are very 
hi most certain remedy is a naked fallow well worked 

à months. 
TH on ere in D. C. prod. 2. p: 195.) tall; 

PON siete ceolate ; eads large, globose. 

Lola, a à : scens (Ser. l. c.) smoothish ; stems filiform ; 
no. 19, » few-flowered. T. praténse y, Ser. trif. exsic. 


k: : 
| Ph Pedunculätum (Ser. 1. c.) heads on long peduncles. 
pratense sativum, Sturm, deutschl. fl. 1. fasc. 15. 


ar. €, multi d x 2 oe 
from pili, taney Sant = c.) calycine segments 6-7, hispid 


Field Trefoi 
l to 2 feet, oil or Red Clover, 
a 
“oor i TUM (Schleich. cat. p. 51.) plant villous ; stems 
nerved: h eaflets ovate, obtuse or retuse ; stipulas broad, 
nearly é ses ovate, obtuse, nearly sessile ; segments of calyx 
„uat ; corolla gamopetalous ; seed reniform. %. H. Na- 


tiv : 
velo t2etland, on mount Grimsel, and of Vallais. Flowers 


Sheathed Trefoil. 
VOL, II, 


Fl. May, Sept. Britain. PI. 


Fl. May, July. Cit. 1819. PI. prostrate. 


LXX. Trirozium. 185 


49 T. microrny'LLum (Desv. journ. bot. 2. p. 516.) smooth- 
ish; stems ascending ; leaflets ovate, obtuse or retuse, denticu- 
lated, superior ones mucronulate ; stipulas broadish, nerved, 
furnished at the apex with a broad, short, inflexed point; heads 
ovate, obtuse, sessile ; calycine segments pilose, flexible, un- 
equal, shorter than the gamopetalous corolla. %. H. Native 
of Scandinavia, and about Paris, in dry groves. D.C. fl. fr. 5. 
p. 356. Flowers purple. Perhaps only a variety of T. praténse. 

Small-leaved Trefoil. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1819. Pl. 1 foot, 
ascending. 

50 T. Nortcum (Wulf. in Roem. arch. 3. p. 387.) villous : 
stem declinate, simple ; leaflets oval-oblong ; stipulas smoothish, 
rather narrow, somewhat lanceolate; heads of flowers subglo- 
bose, pedunculate and sessile; calycine segments filiform, 
flexile, about equal in length, the lower one much shorter than 
the carina. Y. H. Native of Carinthia. Savi, obs. trif. p. 
61. Sturm, deutsch. fl. 1. fase. 16. Allied to T. praténse, but 
the calyxes are twice the length, and thicker ; and the flowers 
are cream-coloured. 

Noric Trefoil or Clover. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1821. PI. pr. 

51 T. succíncrum (Visiani. ex bot. zeit. March, 1829. p. 21.) 
plant hairy ; stems ascending ; leaflets oval, obtuse, obsoletely- 
denticulated at the apex, upper leaves opposite; stipulas ovate, 
membranous, nerved ; heads of flowers ovate, terminal, girded 
by a 10-toothed 1-leaved involucrum ; calyx compressed, nerved 
at the base, having lanceolate acuminated pilose teeth, the lower 
tooth twice the length of the others. ©. H. Native of Dalmatia. 
Flowers white. This plant is distinguished from all others of 
the genus in the form of the involucrum. 

Girt Trefoil. Fl. May, June. Pl. ascending. 

52 T. Pennsytva’nicum (Willd. enum. p. 793.) stem much 
branched, flexuous ; leaflets ovate-elliptic, obtuse, quite entire ; 
stipulas awned ; heads ovate, cylindrical, solitary, dense ; lower 
segment of calyx shorter than the monopetalous corolla. XY. H. 
Native of North America. Very like T. médium or T. praténse. 
Flowers red. 

Pennsylvanian Trefoil or Clover. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1811. 
Pl; E foot; 

53 T. FIMBRIA'TUM (Lindl. bot. reg. 1070.) stems prostrate, 
glabrous ; leaflets oval, smooth, toothed, the teeth setaceous ; 
heads of flowers on long peduncles; involucrum shorter than 
the flowers, and are, as well as the stipulas, multifid ; the seg- 
ments awned ; calyx turbinate, with the segments pungent, about 
the length of the tube of the corolla; seeds round, black. Y.H. 
Native of North America, in the neighbourhood of the Colom- 
bia river. Flowers purple. 

Fringed-stipuled Trefoil. Fl. Sept. Oct. Cit. 1825. PI. 
prostrate. 

54 T. Wormsk161p1 (Lehm. cat. sem. hort. hamb. 1825.) 
heads of flowers hemispherical, solitary, terminal, girded by an 
orbicular, jagged, awned involucrum; wings divaricate, a little 
shorter than the vexillum ; leaflets obovate-oblong, pectinately- 
denticulated, mucronate ; stipulas broad, fringed. ©. H. Na- 
tive of Greenland. 

Wormskiold’s Trefoil. PI. reclining. 

55 T. TRIDENTA`rUM (Lindl. bot. reg. no. 1070.) stems as- 
cending, nearly simple, glabrous ; leaflets linear, acute, toothed, 
the teeth setaceous ; heads of flowers on long peduncles ; in- 
volucrum fringed, awned, shorter than the flowers; upper sti- 
pulas pectinated ; calyx tubular, the limb dilated and coloured, 
with the segments tridentate and awned, shorter than the corolla. 
Y. H. Native of North America, in the neighbourhood of the 
Colombia river. Flowers purple. 

Tridentate-sepalled Trefoil. Pl. ascending. 

56 T. cyATHÍFERUM (Lindl. 1. c.) stems prostrate, glabrous ; 
leaflets obovate, denticulated, obtuse ; heads of flowers on long 

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186 


peduncles ; involucre cup-shaped, truncate, veiny, and toothed, 
length of flowers; stipulas ovate, short ; calyxes membranous, 
the segments setaceous, 3-5-parted, length of corolla. 7. H. 
Native with the two preceding species. Flowers purplish. 

Cup-bearing Trefoil. Pl. prostrate. 

57 T. ixvotucra‘tum (Willd. spec. 8. p. 1372.) plant quite 
smooth; stems straight, erect ; petioles long ; upper leaflets ob- 
long-linear, sharply-toothed ; stipulas membranous, narrow, linear, 
very acute ; heads pedunculate, hemispherical, girded by an or- 
bicular, toothed involucrum ; bracteas bifurcate, but multifid ac- 
cording to Kunth ; segments of the calyx setaceous, longer than 
the tube, and much shorter than the corolla; ovary stipitate, 5- 
6-ovulate. ©. H. Native of Mexico, near Valladolid, at the 
height of 6000 feet. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
302. Kunth, pl. legum. 186, t. 53. Flowers purplish. Stigma 
small, oblique, rather linear, obtusely papillose. 

Involucrated Trefoil. Pl. 1 foot. 

58 T. mucrona‘rum (Willd. herb. ex Spreng. syst. 3. p. 208.) 
stem ascending, 1l-leaved; leaflets linear, mucronate, serru- 
lated ; stipulas broad, lanceolate, cuspidate ; calyxes bracteate, 
the teeth awned and equal, shorter than the corolla; heads of 
flowers roundish. %. H. Native of New Spain. 

Mucronate-leafletted Trefoil. Pl. ascending. 

59 T. microce'PHALUM (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 478.) stem 
ascending, pubescent; leaflets obovate, emarginate, denticu- 
lated ; stipulas ovate, acuminated ; heads of flowers small, few- 
flowered, on long peduncles ; flowers sessile in the heads ; leaf- 
lets of involucrum ovate, awned; calycine segments awned, 
length of corolla. 2%. H. Native of North America, on the 
banks of Clark’s river, and of California. Flowers pale-purple. 

Small-headed Trefoil. PJ. 1 foot. 

60 T. Pa’zrinum (Waldst. et Kit. pl. rar. 1. p- 35. t. 36.) 
stems diffuse; leaflets ovate-roundish, denticulated ; stipulas 
pilose, broad, setaceous at the apex; heads of flowers globose, 
rather hispid, hardly pedunculate ; calycine segments setaceous, 
pilose, unequal, shorter than the monopetalous corolla ; seeds 
ovate, compressed, yellow, globose. ©. H. Native of Hun- 
gary, in meadows and corn-fields. This plant is nearly allied 
to T. praténse, but the heads are smaller, the flowers are white, 
and the vexillum is emarginate. 

Pale-flowered Trefoil. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1803. PI. diffuse. 

61 T. pirru‘'sum (Ehrh. beitr. 7. p. 165.) plant soft, villous, 
and glaucous ; stems diffuse ; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, obtuse or 
retuse ; stipulas narrow, ending in a linear-lanceolate acumen ; 
heads of flowers ovate, rather hispid; calycine segments seta- 
ceous, very villous, straight, equal, shorter than the monopeta- 
lous corolla; legume circumcised, 2-seeded ; seeds bay-co- 
loured, irregularly obcordate. ©.H. Native of Hungary, in 
sandy places, and about Paris. Waldst. et Kit. hung. 1. p. 40. 
t. 50. T.cilidsum, Thuill. fl. par. ed. 2. p. $80. Flowers pur- 
ple. Perhaps a variety of 7. hirtum. 

Diffuse Trefoil. FI. July, Aug. Cit. 1801. PI. + foot. 

62 T. HETEROPHY'LLUM (Tratt. arch. 1. p. 26. with a figure,) 
stems procumbent, diffuse, very straight, lower leaflets obcor- 
date, upper ones ovate or lanceolate ; stipulas ovate, awned ; 
heads of flowers globose, solitary, dense; calycine segments 
nearly equal, about equal in length to the tube of the monope- 
talous corolla. %. H. Native of the top of mount Ætscher. 
Flowers red. 

Variable-leaved Trefoil. Pl. procumbent. 

63 T. urrrum (All. auct. p. 20.) stem erect; leaflets ob- 
ovate, cuneated, nearly entire ; lower stipulas narrow, each end- 
ing in a long acumen, upper ones short, and very broad ; heads 
of flowers nearly globose, hispid ; calycine segments very long, 
about equal in length to the corolla, hardly unequal; seeds 
large, regularly ovate, very blunt. ©.H. Native of the south 

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LEGUMINOSÆ. LXX. Trirotium. 


of Europe. T. hispidum, Desf. atl. 2. p. 200. t. 209. f1, 
Flowers rose-coloured. Plant hairy. 

Var. P, pictum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 196.) leaflets 
denticulated, spotted with red. T. pictum, Roth, cat. 2. p. 20), 
Savi, obs. trif. p. 27. 

Var. y, pygmæ'um (Ser. l. c.) stems almost simple; head 
solitary, terminal. Native of the Pyrenees, about Prades. 

Hairy Trefoil. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1817. PI. 1 to 1 foot, 

64 T. POLYCE'PHALUM (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 196) 
plant hairy, prostrate ; leaflets cuneate-obovate, entire ; stipulas 
lanceolate, the cauline ones free ; heads of flowers very numer- 
ous, ovate ; calyx very hairy, the segments nearly equal and 
flexile, shorter than the corolla; vexillum length of corolla; le- 
gume villous, 2-seeded ; seeds cordate-reniform. XY. G. Ne 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Perhaps T. lanatum of Thunb. 
prod. 136. 

Many-headed Trefoil. PI. prostrate. 

65 T. paucirLorum (d’Urv. enum. pl. arch. p. 94.) stems trail- 
ing, villous, much branched at the base; petioles very long; 
leaflets cuneated, very much dilated at the apex, usually emar- 
ginate, entire ; stipulas scarious, ciliated, subulate at the apex; 
spikes solitary or twin, few-flowered, on short peduncles; 
calyxes villous, the segments setaceous, and shorter than the 
corolla. g.H. Native of Turkey, near Constantinople. Flowers 
purple. 

Few-flonwered Trefoil. Pl. trailing. 

66 T. Humso’ipru (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 213.) heads some 
what umbellate, 8-flowered ; calyxes hairy, at length deflexed, 
the teeth lanceolate, shorter than the corolla; stipulas oblong- 
lanceolate, nerved; leaflets obovate-roundish, denticulated, 
nerved. ©. H. Native of Quito. T. paucifièrum, Willd. herb. 

Humboldt’s Trefoil. Pl. prostrate. 

67 T. Cuerte‘ri (Lin. amoen. 4. p. 286.) stem procumbent; 
leaflets obcordate, nearly entire ; stipulas broad, ending each in 
a linear incurved point; heads globose, hispid, sessile : stipulas 
roundish ; calycine segments hispid, longer than the corolla; 
seeds ovoid, compressed. ©. H. Native of the south of Europe. 
Savi, obs. trif. p. 23.—Barrel. icon. 859. Desf. atl. 2. p: 197. 
Flowers white. 

Cherler’s Trefoil. Fl. May, June. 
bent. 

68 T. spHxRoce’PHALoN (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 201. t. 209. exclu 
sive of the synonyme of Barrelier,) stems diffuse; leaflets obeo™ 
date or obovate ; stipulas lanceolate, acute ; heads of flowers glo- 
bose, hispid, sessile, involucrated ; calycine segments setaceous 
longer than the corolla. ©. H. Native of the north of Afric 
near Mascar. Flowers white. Plant villous. i 

Round-headed Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. PI. i ae 

69 T. ROTUNDIFÒLIUM (Smith, fl. græc. t. 747.) stems sump 
diffuse; leaflets nearly orbicular, toothed, hairy; calyx very 
hairy, longer than its teeth, which are short, lanceolate, and up 
right: heads of flowers globose, terminal, with lanceolate brat 
teas. ©.H. Native of the Morea. Corolla twice the Jeng 
of the calyx, elegantly variegated with pale purple and yer 
its petals distinct; germ hairy. The whole plant clothed w! 
white hairs. 

Round-leaved Trefoil. Fl. May, July. Pl. } foot. 

70 T. crosòsum (Lin. spec. 1081.) plant very villous ; 
diffuse, slender, branched ; leaflets obovate-cuneiform, sidi 
what denticulated ; stipulas lanceolate, nerved ; heads of flov i 
globose, villous, stalked; the superior calyxes destitute yè 
corolla, the lower ones about equal in length to the aee 
seeds egg-shaped, compressed, large, black. ©. H. NS 
Syria, Arabia, and Italy. Savi, obs. trif. p. 16. Flowers W 

Globose-headed Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1713. 
diffuse, 4 foot. 


Clt. 1750. PI. procum 


stems 
some 


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a 27, 7 7 
” i i 7 7 


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_ Stems decumbent, diffuse, 


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| r than the corolla ; vexillum elongated; legume obovate, 


| villous : 


LEGUMINOS&. 


71 T. rapidsum (Wahl. in isis. 1828. vol. 21. p. 971.) stems 
ascending, and are, as well as the leaves, villous; leaflets ob- 
ovate ; the interior of the head of flower abortive ; teeth of calyx 
curved, setaceous, plumose, shorter than the corolla. ©. H. 
Native of the Leyant. Like 7. globdsum, but double the size. 

Ray-headed Trefoil. Pl. ascending. 

72 T. OuivertA‘num (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p- 197.) 
villous ; stems diffuse ; leaflets obovate-cuneated, short, broad, 
entire ; stipulas lanceolate, each ending in a long narrow acu- 
men; heads subglobose, few-flowered ; calycine segments bent, 
filiform, pilose, ascending, equal, much shorter than the corolla. 
©.H. Native about Constantinople. Flowers red. 

Oliver’s Trefoil. PI, diffuse. 

73 T. crypea tum (Lin. spec. 1084.) pubescent; stems dif- 
fuse ; leaflets obovate, denticulated ; stipulas broad, nerved, 
ciliated ; heads of flowers subglobose ; calycine segments leafy, 
lanceolate, nerved, unequal, spreading, much shorter than the 
corolla; legume 1-seeded ; seeds sub-cordate? ©. H. Native 
of the Levant.—Savi, obs. trif. p. 61. Geertn. fruct. t. 153.— 
Alp. exot. t. 806. Flowers pale-red. The plant is named 
1 . clypeätum in reference to the calyx when in fruit being spread 
like a buckler, 

Clypeate-calyxed Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1711. Pl. 4 ft. 

74 T. srerca‘rum (Lin. spec. 1083.) plant villous, diffuse ; 
leaflets obcordate, somewhat triangular, with the upper margin 
denticulated ; stipulas obovate, very broad, serrulated; heads of 
flowers ovate-globose ; calycine segments foliaceous, linear-lan- 
ceolate, spreading, equal, length of the corolla; legume 1-seed- 
ed; seeds ovate, orbicular, bay-coloured. ©. H. Native of 
the south of Europe. Sturm, deutsch. fl. 1. fase. 16. Savi, obs. 
trif. p. 30. Desf. atl. 2. p. 199. Smith, engl. bot. 1546.—Barrel. 
‘con. p. 860. Flowers pale rose-coloured. 

Stellate-calyxed Trefoil. Fl. Ju. July. Britain. Pl. 4 to 1 ft. 
i: 75 A LEUCA NTHUM (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 214.) stems ascend- 

g vi lous ; leaflets obovate-oblong, somewhat serrated at the 
apex; stipulas lanceolate, subulate ; heads of flowers subglo- 
on pedunculate, villous ; calycine segments spreading, nearly 
aay ja than the corolla; legume 1-seeded ; seeds ovoid ; 
ae oe prominent. ©. H. Native of Tauria, on dry 
ha ae of Corsica. T. stellatum, Pall. ined. taur. T. varia- 
FA pre in litt. 1824. T. obscurum, Guss. cat. ex litt. 
anette 1s pue differs from T. stellätum in the stipulas being 
“a pu > ulate and entire, not ovate and denticulated, as 

e leaflets being more oblong, and the flowers being 


. smaller and almost white, not pale-red. 


£ W hite-flowered Trefoil. 
oot, declinate, 
Te T. tonereepuncuta‘tum (Lois. fl. gall. ex bull. sc. Aug. 
ha = 425.) stem ascending, smooth ; leaflets oblong-elliptic, 
Cais rather pilose; stipulas narrow, linear-awl-shaped 
Fa ae middle ; heads of flowers ovate, terminal, on long 
er uk teeth of calyx unequal, rather pilose, the lower 
© gest, about equal in length to the monopetalous corolla. 
Fo ee of Corsica, near Bonifacio. Flowers white. 
7 Ree uncled Trefoil. Fl. May, June. PI. ascending. 
+ REFLE xuM (Walst. et Kit. pl. hung. 3. p. 299. t. 269.) 
some] : , humerous, pilose ; leaflets oblong, 
iat denticulated ; stipulas subulate; heads of flowers sub- 
calycine segments spreading, unequal, 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Pl. + 


nd a ane brown, 1-seeded; seed brown, roundish ; radicle 
minent, ©. H, Native of Hungary, in grassy places. 
ys distinct from 7’, leucdnthum. ee ee 
flexed Trefoil. Pl. decumbent. 
* OBLONGIFOLIUM (Ser. mss.-in D. C. prod. 2. p. 197. 
i Stems erect; leaflets oblong, ciliated; stipulas lanceo- 


LXX. Trirotium. 187 
late, nerved, ending each in a long acumen; heads of flowers 
globose; calycine segments somewhat setaceous, equal, longer 
than the corolla. ©.H. Native of Spain and Barbary. T. 
squarrdsum, Lam. in herb. Vahl. Flowers purple. 

Oblong-leaved Trefoil. Pl. 1 foot. 

79 T. opscu‘rum (Savi, obs. trif. p. 31. f. 1.) stems spreading ; 
leaflets obovate or obcordate, entire; stipulas membranous, 
nerved, acute at the apex, ciliated; heads of flowers sub-glo- 
bose ; calycine segments lanceolate, acuminated, nerved, pun- 
gent, length of tube, and longer than the corolla; legume 1- 
seeded. ©.H. Native of Italy. Perhaps only a variety of 
T. leucänthnm. Flowers white. 

Obscure Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. PI. spreading. 

80 T. saxa’rize (All. fl. ped. no. 1108. t. 59. f: 3.) stems 
rather erect; leaves villous; leaflets cuneated, small, and entire, 
but emarginate at the apex ; stipulas ovate, mucronulate, nerved ; 
heads of flowers globose, depressed, sessile, bracteate ; calyxes 
tomentose ; the segments small and ascending, equal, length of 
corolla ; seeds small, black, irregularly subcordate. ©. 4. H. 
Native of Switzerland, Piedmont, and Dauphiny, on the higher 
alps. Savi, obs. trif. p. 28. T. thymiflorum, Viil. dauph. 3. 
p- 487. T. glaciàle, Reyn. mem. 1. p. 166. Flowers white. 
Rock Trefoil. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1816. Pl. 4 foot. 


Secr. IV. Trirorta’srruM (from trifòlium, and astrum, an 
affixed signification, like). Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 198. 
Flowers capitate; heads globose, sessile, or pedunculate ; flowers 
usually deflexed at length. Calyx not inflated. 

81 T. surroca`rum (Lin. mant. 276.) glabrous; stems very 
short, procumbent; petioles long ; leaflets obcordate-cuneiform, 
denticulated ; stipulas scarious, a little nerved, each ending in à 
short acumen ; heads of flowers axillary, sessile, nearly globose, 
glabrous, approximate; flowers dense, sessile; calyx membra- 
nous, smooth; the segments lanceolate, acute, flat, and nearly 
equal, recurved, much longer than the corolla ; legume concealed, 
2-seeded; seeds nearly globose, yellowish ; radicle prominent. 
©.H. Native of the south of Europe. In England on the 
sandy sea-coast at Yarmouth and Lowestoft, and at Landguard 
Fort. Jacq. hort. vind. t. 60. Savi, obs. trif. p. 96. Brot. 
phyt. p. 158. t. 64. Smith, engl. bot. 1040. Flowers pale 

ink. 
Suffocated Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Brit. Pl. procumbent. 

82 T.coner’stum (Guss. cat. 1821. p. 80. pl. rar. p. 311.) 
stems branched, smooth, trailing ; leaves on long petioles; leaf- 
lets obcordate, entire, pubescent; heads of flowers lateral and 
terminal, roundish, sessile, approximate; calyx pilose; the 
teeth erect, equal in length to the corolla; legume 1-seeded. 
©). H. Native of Calabria in arid fields by the sea-side. 

Cronded-flowered Trefoil. Fl. May. Clt. 1820. PI. trailing. 

83 T. ctomera’tuM(Lin. spec. 1084.) glabrous; stems spread- 
ing ; leaflets obovate, sharply toothed ; stipulas scarious, nerved, 
each ending in a long acumen; heads of flowers axillary, ses- 
sile, distant, globose ; flowers dense, sessile; calycine segments 
heart-shaped, short, nerved, acuminated, reflexed, shorter than 
the polypetalous corolla ; legume 1-seeded ; seed irregularly 
cordate, bay-coloured. ©. H. Native of the south of Europe. 
In England, in gravelly fields and pastures about London, Isle 
of Shepey, on Kew-green and Hanwell-heath, Middlesex, on 
the Bath hills, near Bungay, Suffolk, at Yarmouth, &c. Smith, 
engl. bot. 1063. Curt. lond. 4. t. 51. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Glomerated Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Britain. PI. decumb. 

84 T. parviriorum (Ehrh. beitr. 7. p. 165.) stems diffuse ; 
leaflets obovate, nerved, sharply serrated; stipulas scarious, 
ending each in a sharp acumen ; heads of flowers axillary, pe- 
dunculate, and sessile, globose ; flowers dense, sessile ; calycine 

BB 2 


4 


188 LEGUMINOSÆ. 
segments nerved, lanceolate, acute, unequal, the two superior 
ones longer than the corolla ; legume 2-seeded ; seeds somewhat 
cordate, bay-coloured. ©. H. Native of Hungary and Sibe- 
ria. T. strictum, Sturm, deutsch. fl. 1. fasc. 15. but not of Lin. 

Small-flowered Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. PI. pr. 

85 T. srricrum (Lin. spec. 1079.) glabrous ; stems branched 
at the base; lower leaflets obovate, superior ones oblong-ellip- 
tic, serrulated ; stipulas. somewhat scarious, very broad, and 
bluntish ; heads of flowers axillary, on long peduncles, globose ; 
bracteas membranous, almost lanceolate ; flowers dense, sessile ; 
calycine segments subulate, unequal, spreading a little, ‘shorter 
than the corolla; legume a little exserted, 2-seeded ; seeds 
ovate ; radicle hardly prominent. ©.H. Native of the south 
of Europe, in Hungary, &c. Waldst. et Kit. pl. hung. 1. p. 
37. t. 87. Mich. gen. 29. t. 25. fı 7. Flowers white. 

Var. B, elètum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 198.) stems 
and leaflets elongated. T. levigatum, Poir. itin. 2. p. 219. 
Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 195. t. 208. Native of Barbary. 

Straight Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1805. Pl. }to 1 ft. 

86 T. opcorpa‘rum (Desv. journ, bot. 1814. 3. p. 76.) stems 
creeping ; leaflets obcordate, quite entire ; peduncles ascending, 
at length reflexed; calyxes and peduncles villous. %. F. 
Native about Buenos Ayres. This plant has the habit of T. 
répens. Flowers of a fine purple colour. Perhaps two species 
are confused under this name, one of which has the leaflets, 
peduncles, and calyxes glabrous, and the other having the leaf- 
lets, peduncles, and calyxes villous. 

Obcordate-leafletted Trefoil. Pl. creeping. 

87 T. GranpirLorum (Hook, in Beech, bot. p. 16.) stems 
creeping ; leaflets obcordate, striated, denticulated, and are as 
well as the petioles pilose ; stipulas oval, ending in a long awn ; 
peduncles hardly pilose, ascending, 3-times longer than the 
petioles ; calyx campanulate, pilose ; the segments unequal, lan- 
ceolate, exceeding the tube; corolla 5-6-times longer than the 
calyx, scarious, permanent. 2%. F. Native about Conception, 
Chili. Like T. obcordatum, but probably belonging to section 
Lupinäster. 

Great-flowered Trefo:l. Pl. creeping. 

88 T. repens (Lin. spec. 1080.) stems creeping, rooting, 
diffuse, branched at the base ; leaflets obovate-roundish, rather 
retuse, denticulated : stipulas scarious, narrow, lanceolate, each 
ending in a long mucrone; heads of flowers globose, axillary, 
on very long peduncles; flowers pedicellate, deflexed after 
flowering; calycine segments unequal, tooth-formed, shorter 
than the corolla; legume 2-4-seeded ; seeds irregularly ovoid, 
bay-coloured. 2%. H. Native of Europe, in meadows and 
pastures; plentiful in Britain, and now cultivated in Jamaica. 
Sturm, deutsch. fl. 1. fase. 15. Savi, obs. trif. p- 16. Smith, 
engl. bot. 1769. Curt. lond. 3. t: 46. Oed- fi. dan. 990. 
Mart. fl. rust. 24. Corolla white, tinged with purple. White 
clover is common in pastures through the greater part of Europe, 
flowering from May to September. ‘There are many varieties of 


it, depending upon the richness or poverty of the soil. In a 
fertile moist soil it has a more upright branching stem. On all 


our good lands it seems to rise spontaneously ; but however this 
may be, the growth of it is much encouraged by spreading of 
ashes or other manure. It does not come early, neither is it 
of a tall growth, but it forms an excellent bottom in pastures, 
and affords a great abundance of succulent stalks and leaves, 
affording late feed in dry summers, when grasses are mostly 
burnt up. Mr. Curtis affirms that a single seedling covered 
more than a yard square of ground in one summer. It does 
not seem to be ascertained when this white clover or trefoil came 
first into cultivation in this country, but it seems to be of late 
date, for it is not mentioned by Gerarde, Parkinson, or Ray, as 
an agricultural plant in this country, nor by any of the agricul- 


LXX. TRIFOLIUM. 


tural writers of the 17th century. Gerarde, however, says that 
there is a trefoil of this kind which is sown in fields in the low 
countries of Italy, &c. that cometh up ranker and higher than 
that which groweth in meadows, and is an excellent food for 
catile, both to fatten them and cause them to give great store of 
milk. Gerarde, herball. p. 1018. edit. 1579. White cloveris 
generally sown in pastures to be fed on the land. The timeand 
mode of sowing is the same as that for red clover, see Trifòlium 
praténse. The nutritive products of white clover, according to 
Sir Humphrey Davy (the quantity analyzed 1000 parts) whole 
quantity of soluble or nutritive matter 32; mucilage or starch 
29 ; saccharine matter or sugar 1 ; extract of matter rendered 
insoluble during evaporation 5; gluten or albumen 3. White 
trefoil is generally called shamrock, but Oxàlis acetosélla is sup- 
posed to be the true Irish shamrock. 

Var. B, rubéscens (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 199.) flowers 
purplish ; stems numerous. About Geneva. 

Var. y, luxèrians (D.C. herb.) leaflets 4-6, very large.—J. 
Bauh. hist. 4. p. 380. f. 1. 

Var. à, phyllanthum (Ser. 1. c.) segments of the calyx changed 
into leaflets; peduncles longish. About Bern and Geneva. 

Var. e, unguiculatum (Ser. 1. c.) peduncles elongated ; legumes 
rather foliaceous, pedicellate, much longer than the calyx. 

Var. &, pentaphyllum ; leaflets 5. 

Var. n, nigricans ; leaflets 4-5, blackish. 

Var. 0, foliaceum ; head of flowers having a bunch of leaves 
rising from its apex. 

White or Sheep’s Clover, Creeping Trefoil. Fl. May, Oct. 
Britain. Pl. creeping, + foot. 

89 VaizLa’NTu (Poir. dict. suppl. vol. 8. p. 4.) stems branched, 
decumbent, solid ; leaflets elliptic-obovate, finely serrated ; heads 
of flowers globose; flowers pedicellate. 2%. H. Native m 
pastures about Florence and Paris, in the meadows of Swit 
zerland, and in the Morea.—Mich. gen. 27. t. 25. f. 6.—Vaill. 
par. t. 22. f. 1. Flowers white. 

Vaillant’s Trefoil. Fl. May, Aug. Clt.? Pl. decumbent. 

90 T. ama’pize (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 503. 
t. 593.) plant tufted, diffuse ; leaflets roundish-ovate, dentic 
lated, glabrous; petioles and peduncles pilose ; umbels axillary, 
8-10-flowered ; peduncles hardly longer than the leaves; caly- 
cine segments ending each in a subulate acumen, shorter than 
the corolla ; legume rather wrinkled, 1-2-seeded. %. G. Ne 
tive of Mexico, near Tolucce, at the height of 4140 feet. Very 
like T. rèpens. Flowers reddish. 

Lovely Trefoil. Pl. 4 foot, spreading. Re 

91 T. anématum (Schrank, pl. rar. t. 47.) stems creeping) 
leaves on long petioles ; leaflets obovate or obcordate, bla 
sharply serrulated ; lower stipulas lanceolate, entire, upper 
broad, crenated ; heads of flowers axillary, on long pedune 
flowers pedicellate ; calycine segments short, unequal, mu 
smaller than the corolla; legume terete, 4-seeded. 4. : 
Native of? Perhaps only a dark-leaved variety of T. rope 
Flowers white. 

Anomalous Trefoil. Fl. May, Oct. 

92 T. UMBELLA TUM (Ser. mss. in D. C. date 
stems prostrate, pubescent ; leaves petiolate : leaflets obcoraatt 
cuneated ; stipulas lanceolate, cuspidate, foliaceous, nerv®,' 
peduncles filiform, very long; heads umbellate, enr we 
pedicels pilose, arched; flowers ascending; calyxes Pl) 
striated ; the segments lanceolate and 3-nerved, hardly the leng 
of the corolla; vexillum denticulated. ©. H. Native 0 
rolina. Flowers white ? 

Umbellate-flowered Trefoil. 

93 T. ce’rnuum (Brot. phyt. p. 150. t. 62.) stem pr > 
peduncles 3-times shorter than the leaves; leaflets obovate 
oval-cuneated, mucronate at the apex ; stipulas membra 


Jes; 


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LEGUMINOSÆ. LXX. TRIFOLIUM. 


ovate, acuminated, entire; heads of flowers umbellate, almost 
globose ; flowers numerous, drooping a little, and reflexed after 
flowering; calyxes glabrous, having nearly equal segments, 
length of corolla; legumes 2-3-seeded ; seeds almost reniform, 
bay-coloured. ©. H. Native of Portugal. Flowers pale- 
purple. 

Drooping- flowered Trefoil. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1820. Pl. pr. 

94 T. paute’scens (Schreb. in Sturm, deutschl. fl. 1. fasc. 15.) 
stems creeping ; leaflets obovate-roundish, denticulated ; stipulas 
scarious, lanceolate, nerved, ending each in a long acumen ; heads 
axillary, on long peduncles; flowers pedicellate, the pedicels 
deflexed when in fruit ; calycine segments unequal, longer than 
the tube but shorter than the corolla. ©. H. Native of Salz- 
burg, on the alps. Flowers cream-coloured. Perhaps a yellow- 
ish-flowered variety of T. répens. 

Pale-flowered Trefoil. Fl. Sept. Clt. 1804. Pl. creep. + ft. 

95 T. NIGRESCENS, (Viv. frag. fl. ital. p: 12. t. 13.) stems 
tufted, decumbent; leaflets roundish, cuneated, denticulated ; 
stipulas membranous, broad, marked with black, ending in a 
narrow acumen; heads of flowers naked ; peduncles longer than 
the leaves; calycine segments unequal, much shorter than the 
corolla; legume 3-4-seeded. ©.H. Native about Rome, on 
the banks of the Tiber. Flowers yellowish. 

Blackish-leaved Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Pl. decumbent. 

96 T. cmsrirdsum (Reyne, mem. 1. p. 162.) plant quite 
smooth ; stems tufted, very short ; leaflets obovate, rather retuse, 
denticulated ; stipulas scarious, narrow, lanceolate, very acute, 
1-nerved ; heads axillary, on long peduncles; flowers almost 
sessile, the pedicels spreading when in fruit ; calycine segments 
nearly equal, lanceolate, spinose at the apex, shorter than the 
corolla ; legume 3-4-seeded ; seeds cordate, bay-coloured. Y.H. 
Native of Dauphiny, Switzerland, and Piedmont, in alpine mea- 
dows. T. Thalii, Vill. dauph. 3. p. 478. t. 41. The calyxes 
are longer than in T. repens. Flowers white ? 

Var. B, glaredsum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 200.) heads 
small, few-flowered ; calyxes much shorter. TT. glaredsum, 
Schleich. ex herb. Reyn. 

Tufted Trefoil. FÌ. June, Aug. Cit 1815. PI. tufted. 

ns E- BURCHELLIA`NUM (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 200.) 
P'ant smoothish ; stems short; leaflets obcordate, sharply toothed ; 
phs long, narrow, lanceolate, foliaceous, bluntish, having 

enia flexuous nerves ; heads of flowers axillary, on long 
4 uncles ; flowers almost sessile; calycine segments linear, 
“Soin foliaceous, hardly awned at the apex, longer than the 
te “ ut shorter than the corolla; vexillum longer than the 

ings. Y.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope.—Burchell, 
Cat, no. 316. 

Burchell's Trefoil. PI, } foot. 

Fos T. Arrica‘num (Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 200.) plant 
~ te A r Short ; leaflets obovate or obcordate, somewhat 
cee 5 stipulas long and narrow, lanceolate, foliaceous, 
k nay ue numerous, straight, parallel nerves ; heads of 
aay ary, on long peduncles; flowers sessile; calycine 
hs etragonal, about equal in length to the tube, but 
vorter than the corolla; vexillum length of wings. %.? G. 


i sé ~ the Cape of Good Hope. Burch. cat. pl. afr. extratrop. 


African Trefoil. 
oe Le ROTUNDa'TUM (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 200.) plant 
date i ac short, tufted; leaflets roundish, somewhat obcor- 
in dons ost entire, much nerved; stipulas broad, each ending 

Cabos Drache having numerous flexuous nerves ; heads of 
ate : oo somewhat globose, villous, fulvous, peduncu- 
length of a ee ; calycine segments tetragonal, nearly equal, 
ong ape; but much shorter than the corolla; vexillum 

ger than the wings. %4. H, Native of? 


PI. i foot. 


189 


Roundish-leafletted Trefoil. Pl. 1 to 4 foot. 

100 T. rotyméxpruum (Poir. suppl. 8. p. 20.) plant very vil- 
lous ; stems creeping; leaflets cuneiform, obcordate, denticu- 
lated, thickly beset with nerves ; stipulas broad, membranous 
at the base, foliaceous, nerved, ending each in a deflexed mu- 
crone ; heads of flowers roundish, on very long peduncles, axil- 
lary, straight, but at length reflexed ; calycine segments somewhat 
tetragonal, length of tube, but shorter than the corolla ; vexillum 
longer than the wings. 2%. F. Native of the Straits of Ma- 
gellan and about Buenos Ayres. 

Polymorphous Trefoil. Pl. creeping. 

101 T. ancuta‘rum (Waldst. et Kit. pl. hung. 1. p. 26. t. 27.) 
plant almost smooth; stems decumbent, angular ; leaflets obo- 
vate or obcordate, sharply serrated ; stipulas scarious, narrow, 
ending in a long acute acumen ; heads of flowers axillary, pe- 
dunculate ; flowers pedicellate, at length deflexed; calycine 
segments narrow, acute, ascending, shorter than the corolla; 
legume exserted, 4-seeded, somewhat articulated ; seeds irre- 
gular, dense, somewhat ovate, black. ©. H. Native of Hun- 
gary, in places impregnated with salt, and about Montpelier. 
Savi, obs. trif. p. 91. Flowers red. 

Angular-stemmed Trefoil. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1803. PI. dec. 

102 T. serruxa‘rum (Lagasc. nov. gen. p. 23.) leaflets oblong- 
obovate, serrulated ; heads of flowers umbellate, globose ; the 
pedicels reflexed when in fruit; calycine segments unequal, 
about equal in length to the corolla ; legume 2-seeded. 4. H. 
Native of sandy places about Madrid. 

Serrulated-leaved Trefoil. PI. prostrate. 

103 T. suave‘otens (Willd. enum. suppl. p. 52. hort. berl. 
t. 108.) stems weak, striated; leaflets obovate, somewhat acu- 
minated, sharply serrated ; stipulas very narrow, ending each 
in a long acumen; heads of flowers somewhat hemispherical, 
axillary, on long peduncles ; flowers sessile ; calycine segments 
unequal, 1-nerved ; seeds oblong-reniform. ©.H. Native ot 
Persia and of Italy. T. formosum, Curt. ex herb. Coult. 1822. 
Flowers purplish. Very like T. resupindtum, but the calyxes 
are not bladdery. 

Sneet-scented Trefoil. Fl. June, Sept. Clt. 1820. PI. 3 ft. 

104 T. uy’sripum (Savi, fl. pis. 2. p. 90. obs. trif. 90.) 
glabrous ; stems ascending, solid ; leaflets obcordate, cuneiform, 
denticulated ; stipulas broad, rather membranous, very narrow, 
acute; heads somewhat umbellate, axillary, few-flowered ; 
flowers pedicellate, the pedicels defiexed when in fruit; calycine 
segments unequal, broadish, shorter than the tube, and much 
shorter than the corolla; legume exserted, 4-seeded ; seeds 
irregularly cordate, bay-coloured. H. H. Native of the south 
of Europe.—Mich. gen. t. 25. f. 6. T. hybridum, Lin. spec. 
1076. in Desf. atl. 2. p. 195. Sturm, deutschl. fl. 1. fase. 15. 
T. polyänthemum, Tenore, ex herb. Balb. Flowers white, 
tinged with red. Desfontaine’s plant has pale-red fiowers. 
Linnæus thinks his plant is a hybrid between T. praténse and 
T. rèpens. 

Hybrid Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1777. Pl..4 to 1 ft. 

105 T. wicuenia'num (Savi, fl. pis. 2. p. 139. obs. trif. 93.) 
stem ascending, fistular ; leaflets obovate and obcordate, serru- 
lated; stipulas foliaceous, lanceolate, acute; heads of flowers 
somewhat umbellate, axillary; flowers on long pedicels, the 
pedicels deflexed when in fruit; calycine segments setaceous, 
rather spreading, nearly equal, twice or thrice longer than the 
tube but shorter than the corolla; legume exserted, 2-seeded ; 
seeds ovate, compressed, black. ©. H. Native of the south 
of Europe. T. Vaillantii, Lois. journ. bot. 2. p. 365.—Mich. 
gen. t. 25. f. 25. Flowers of a greenish-white colour. 

Micheli’s Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Cit. 1815. FL pr. 

106 T. r'Lecans (Savi, fl. pis. 2. p. 161. t. 1. f 2. obs, trif. 
92.) stem ascending, solid ; leaflets obovate, denticulated ; sti- 


190 


pulas leafy, ending each in a long, narrow acumen ; heads of 
flowers subglobose, axillary ; flowers on short pedicels, the pe- 
dicels deflexed when in fruit; calycine segments about equal, 
triquetrous, longer than the tube, ascending, shorter than the 
corolla; legume 2-seeded: seeds minute, ovate, compressed, 
black. %. H. Native of Europe. T. Vaillantii, Poir. dict. 
8. p. 4. exclusive of the synonyme of Micheli.—Vaill. bot. par. 
t. 22. f. 1. Flowers pale-red or white. Plant creeping. 

Elegant Trefoil. FI. Ju. Sept. Clt. 1823. Pl. 4to à ft. spr. 

107 T. isrumoca’RPon (Brot. phyt. p. 148. t. 61.) stems pros- 
trate and ascending ; petioles much shorter than the peduncles ; 
leaflets obovate, obtuse, serrulated, villous ; stipulas broad, 
nerved, subulate ; heads of flowers ovate ; flowers sessile; ca- 
lycine segments equal, erect, small, shorter than the corolla, 
which is somewhat falcate ; legume 2-3-seeded; seeds somewhat 
reniform, of a yellowish-grey colour. ©. ¢.?H. Native of 
Portugal. Legume membranous, coarctate in the middle from 
spongy substance. Flowers pale-purple. 

Neck-fruited Trefoil. Pl. ascending, 4 foot. 

108 T. rerie’xum (Lin. spec. 1079.) plant pilose; stems 
ascending; leaflets obovate, serrulated ; stipulas foliaceous, ob- 
liquely-cordate, acuminated ; heads of flowers globose, axillary ; 
flowers on long pedicels, at length deflexed ; calycine segments 
nearly equal, very narrow, 1-nerved, nearly twice the length of 
the tube, but shorter than the corolla. %.? H. Native of Vir- 
ginia. Flowers purple. Heads of flowers nearly twice the size 
of those of T. élegans. Legumes usually 3-seeded. 

Reflexed-flowered Trefoil. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1794. Pl. pr. 

109 T. Carorinia'num (Mich. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 58.) plant 
small; leaflets roundish, obcordate, ciliated ; heads pedunculate, 
reflexed, few-flowered ; calycine segments straight, linear, shorter 
than the tube ; corolla white, hardly exserted beyond the calyx ; 
legume usually 3-seeded. %.? H. Native of Carolina. 

Carolinian Trefeil. Pl. 1 foot. 

110 T. montanum (Lin. spec. 1087.) plant pubescent ; stem 
erect, nearly simple; leaflets lanceolate-oblong, obtuse, denti- 
culated, thickly beset with nerves; stipulas lanceolate, very 
acute ; heads of flowers nearly globose, axillary, pedunculate, 
but at length oblong ; flowers almost sessile, crowded, spreading, 
at length reflexed; calycine segments unequal, narrow, length 
of tube, but shorter than the carina; legume 1-seeded ; seed 
ovate-roundish. 2/.H. Native of Europe, in mountain mea- 
dows. Savi, obs. trif. 100. Sturm, deutschl. fl. 1. fase. 15. 
FI. dan. 1172. Flowers white. 

Var. B, pedunculôsum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 201.) 
heads of flowers globose, solitary, on long peduncles, thicker ; 
calyxes larger. 

Var. y, incänum (Ser. 1 c.) stem, peduncles, and lower surface 
of leaves clothed with hoary pili. Native of Bessarabia. 

Mountain Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1786. PI. 4 tol ft. 

111 T. Baxsista‘num (Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 2. P- 201.) 
plant villous; stems tufted, simple; leaflets elliptic, obtuse, 
denticulated, much nerved ; stipulas lanceolate, acute; heads of 
flowers hemispherical, terminal, solitary ; peduncles much longer 
than the stamens; flowers ascending, purple ; calycine segments 
equal, spreading, narrow, much longer than the cylindrical tube, 
and shorter than the carina. Y%.H. Native of Provence, on 
Mount Lachen. 

Balbis’s Trefoil. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 

112 T. rupr’stre (Tenore, ex Gussone, in herb. Dunant. 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 201.) stems erect, simple ; leaves nearly all 
radical ; leaflets oval, denticulated, much nerved ; stipulas mem- 
branous, acuminated ; peduncle striated, pilose, terminal, length 
of stem ; flowers capitate, depressed, at length deflexed ; calyx 
rather coriaceous, having smooth, blackish-green angles; the 
teeth or segments narrow, parallel, equal, longer than the tube. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


LXX. TRIFOLIUM. 


4%. H. Native of Calabria, on Mount Corno. 
Allied to 7. montànum. 

Rock Trefoil. BI. June, July. Clt. 1820. PI. 1 foot. 

113 T. PRÆTUTIA‘NUM (Guss. pl. rar. 308.) clothed with soft 
and dense pili; stems tufted and ascending ; leaflets oval, entire, 
or denticulated, finely veined towards the margins ; stipulas 
narrow, ending in a long, bristle-like acumen ; heads of flowers 
globose, solitary, bracteated by a stipule ; tube of calyx lined 
with pili; the segments awl-shaped and parallel, unequal, having 
the throat filled with white pili. 2%. H. Native of the higher 
mountains of Aprutia, on Mounts Corno and Cortone. Stems 
3 inches high. Flowers reddish. 

Prutean Trefoil. PI. 1 foot. 

114 T. zarinum (Seb. pl. rom. fasc. 1. pt. 7. t. 1. £ 2.) stem 
erectish, dichotomous; leaflets lanceolate, acuminated, nearly 
entire ; stipulas narrow, nerved, pilose, linear, acute ; heads of 
flowers on long peduncles, oval; calycine segments between 
triangular and svbulate, ciliated, lowest one very long, but 
shorter than the tube of the corolla; legume membranous; 
seeds somewhat turbinate. %.H. Native near Rome. The 
whole plant is very soft and beset with small short pili. Flowers 
red or white. 

Latin Trefoil. 


Flowers white, 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 1825. PI. 4 foot. 

Sect. V. Vesica’strum (from vesica, a bladder, and astru, 
an affixed signification, like ; in reference to the calyxes in all 
the species of this section being inflated after flowering). Ser. 
mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 202. Flowers disposed in dense heads; 
under lip of calyx remaining unchanged, but the upper one, 
after flowering, becomes increased and inflated, and covers the 
legume in a kind of arched manner. Nerves in the leaves iu- 
merous. 

115 T. sUBTERRA`NEUM (Lin. spec. 1080.) villous; stems 
procumbent; leaflets obcordate, entire; stipulas lanceolate, 
broad, acute; heads few-flowered, usually 3-4, piercing the 
ground when in a seeding state ; the lower flowers fertile having 
the calyx inflated; upper flowers sterile, empty, elongate 
deflexed ; legume 1-seeded ; seed ovate, black. ©. H. Na- 
tive of Europe ; plentiful in Britain, in dry gravelly pastures, 
and on barren heaths and exposed places, as on Black-heath, 
Greenwich-park, Hyde-park, &c. Savi, obs. trif. 12. Smith, 
engl. bot. 1048. Curt. lond. 1. t. 54. Flowers white or vey 
pale red. Involucrum central, reflexed, stiff, starry, embracmg 
the fruit. 

Subterraneous Trefoil. Fl. May, Aug. Brit. Pl. pr. 

116 T. vesicurdsum (Savi, fl. pis. 2. p. 165. obs. tif. 84.) 
stems erect, firm, striated; leaflets lanceolate, acute, sharply 
serrulated ; stipulas narrow, rather membranous, ending © 
in a long acumen; heads of flowers ovate, thick, on long pe s 
cles; calyxes scarious, inflated ; the segments subulate and very 
acute, equal, much shorter than the corolla ; legumes 2-see 3 
seeds ovate, compressed, yellow. ©.H. Native of the sou 
of Europe. T. rectirvum, Walds. et Kit. pl. rar. hung. + à 
179. t. 165. and T. targidum, Bieb. 1. c. and suppl. Flow® 
reddish. sf 

Bladdery-calyxed Trefoil. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1805. PL. + à 

117 T. amsicuum (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 208.) stems creeping’ 
leaflets ovate, bluntish, serrulated ; heads dense, double de 
size of those of T, repens ; calyx striated; the teeth nee 
equal, subulate, and divaricate; vexillum lanceolate ; leg" f 
1-2-seeded. Y.H. Native of Tauria and Caucasus in M* 
dows, and on the lower Volga. The barren stems creeping # 
tufted, the floriferous ones erect. Flowers pale-red. 

Var. B, ceruléscens (Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 507.) corollas bl 
Native of the south of Tauria. jia 

Ambiguous Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt, 1815. PI. 4 £9 


uish. 


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_ seeded; seeds irregularly subcordate, bay-coloured. 
_ Native of the south of Europe. 
, with a figure. 
_ 139.—Clus. hist. 2. p. 247.—Barrel. icon. 872. 
| to T. suavèolens, but differs in the peduncles being shorter and 
in the calyxes being inflated. The corolla of this species is 
_ turned upside down, hence the specific name. Flowers pale-red. 


‘© prostrate, 
3 lets obcor 


| - peduncles ; 
4 Inflated afte 
Segments short 
® regularly cordate, 
- south of Europe. 
 monsp. 265. t. 264. 


» procumbe 
hate ; 


on long peduncles 
f Inflated when in fa 


E Seta 
1 tive of Ibe about equal the length of the tube. 2. H. Na- 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


118 T. spumdsum (Lin. spec. 1085.) stem spreading, branched ; 


leaflets obovate or obcordate, nearly entire; stipulas broad, 


very acute ; heads of flowers ovate, thick, nearly sessile ; ca- 


_ lyxes scarious, inflated, striated, transversely veined; the seg- 
< ments setaceous and diverging, about equal in length to the 
į corolla; bracteas lanceolate, shorter than the calyx ; legume 4- 


seeded ; seeds ovate-globose. ©. H. Native of the south of 
- Europe. Gertn. fruct. t. 153. Savi, obs. trif. 82.—Cup. 


Flowers pale-red. 
Frothy Trefoil. El. June, July. Clt. 1771. Pl. prostrate. 
119 T. resupina‘rum (Lin. spec. 1086.) stems prostrate ; 


"leaflets obovate, sharply serrulated, spotted at the base ; stipulas 


short, linear-lanceolate, acute; heads hemispherical, at length 


_ globose; peduncles longer than the petioles; flowers nearly 


sessile ; calyxes scarious, inflated after flowering, longitudinally 
and transversely veined ; the segments lanceolate, reticulated, 
and very acute, shorter than the corolla; legumes usually 2- 
© H. 
Sturm, deutschl. fl. 1. fasc. 16. 
Savi, obs. trif. 79. T. bicórne, Forsk. fl. egypt. 
Nearly allied 


Resupinate-flowered Trefoil. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1713. Pl. pr: 
120 T. FRAGTFERUM (Lin. spec. 1086.) stem prostrate, creep- 


_ ing; leaflets obcordate, denticulated ; stipulas ovate, elongated 
* at the apex ; heads of flowers ovate-globose, on long peduncles ; 
1 flowers sessile ; calyxes inflated after flowering, membranous, 
_ reticulated, pilose ; the segments unequal, shorter than the corolla 
2 and reticulated ; bracteas small, lanceolate ; legume 2-seeded. 
_ ¥.H. Native of Europe, in meadows. 

» Meadows and pastures in black boggy soil. 
* Sturm, Be 
- Fi. dan. 1042. Curt. fl. lond. 2,106, 
. Ing, extending a considerable length. 


In England in moist 

Savi, obs. trif. 76. 

deutsch]. fl. 1. fase. 16. icon. Smith, engl. bot. 1050. 

Stems prostrate, root- 

TE à Flowers rose-coloured. 

à : is when in seed resemble strawberries; hence the speci- 
e. 


Var. p, proliferum (Bernard in litt.) flowers 6-8 in a whorl, 


® beneath the head of flowers. 


Stramberry-bearing Trefoil. ` Fl. June, Aug. England. Pl. 
121 T. romenrdsum (Lin. spec. 1086.) stems prostrate ; leaf- 
date, cuneiform, sharply-serrulated ; stipulas lanceo- 
» acute, scarious ; heads of flowers globose, on very short 
bracteas small, lanceolate; flowers sessile; calyxes 
r flowering, membranous, reticulated, tomentose, the 
er than the corolla ; legume 1-seeded ; seeds ir- 
green, shining. Y%.? ©.? Native of the 
Savi, obs. 73.—Barrel. icon. 864.—Magn. 
Flowers purplish. 
r FI. June, July. Clt. 1640. Pl. prostrate. 
* PHYSODES (Stev, in Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 217.) stems 
ent, slender ; leaflets ovate, obtuse, serrulated, mucro- 
5 stipulas narrow, acuminated ; heads of flowers roundish, 
about equal in length to the leaves; calyx 
it, membranous, pubescent; the segments 


Tomentose Trefoil. 
129 F 


Flowers reddish. 


» Bladdery. ; 
, beaa a Trefoil. FL June, Aug. Clt. 1818. EL 
I i a RGIDUM (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 210.) stems erectish ; 


owers Fi obcordate, almost entire ; stipulas acute ; heads 
feous and ox e, chaffy ; calyx globose, smooth, the teeth seta- 
ucasus be ecurved ; petals mucronate. ©. H. Native of 
tween the rivers Kuba and J egorlik, Flowers white. 


LXX. TRIFOLIUM. 191 
This plant comes very near T. spumôsum in the want of the uni- 
versal involucrum to the head of the flowers. 

Turgid-calyxed Trefoil. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1818. Pl. 4 ft. 

124 T. tu mens (Stev. in Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 217.) stems 
procumbent, quite smooth ; leaflets obovate, somewhat emargi- 
nate; heads of flowers roundish; peduncles longer than the 
leaves; calyx when in fruit inflated, membranous, pubescent ; 
the segments setaceous, and nearly equal, shorter than the tube. 
©.? H. Native of Iberia. This species differs from T. phy- 
sòdes in being more slender, in the leaflets being more acute at 
the base, in the flowers being fewer, heads smaller, peduncles 
longer, and especially in the teeth of the calyx being smaller. 
Flowers reddish. 

Swelling-calyxed Trefoil. Pl. procumbent. 

125 T. aza‘rum (Biv. stirp. rar. 4. p. 14.) stems decumbent, 
glabrous, striated ; leaflets obovate, obtuse or emarginate and 
serrulated ; heads of flowers globose, terminal ; peduncles twice 
the length of the superior leaves; stipulas very long, subulate at 
the apex ; calyx much inflated after flowering, reticulated, rather 
pilose, the segments setaceous, and nearly equal, shorter than the 
corolla. 2%. H. Native of Sicily, about Palermo. T. Cupani, 
Tineo, pl. rar. sic. pug. 1. p: 16.—Cup. panph. t: 97. £ 1. 
Schrank, in fl. 1819. p. 387. Flowers reddish. 

Winged Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. decumbent. 

126 T. Bowa’nnt (Presl. ex Spreng. syst. 3. p. 218.) stems 
creeping ; leaflets obovate, retuse; calyx tomentose, the lower 
teeth setaceous, straight, and conniving ; heads of flowers round- 
ish. %. H. Native of Sicily. 

Bonanni’s Trefoil. Pl. creeping. 

127 T. pepauperaA‘TuM (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. vol. 4. p. 69.) 
plant many-stemmed, decumbent; stems simple ; leaflets linear, 
somewhat cuneiform, glabrous, toothed at the apex; heads 
pedunculate, terminal, few-flowered; involucre 1-leaved, en- 
tire, truncate ; calyx glabrous; vexillum when in fruit inflated. 
©.? F. Native of Peru (Dombey). This species has the habit 
almost of T. filiférme of Poir. dict. suppl. 5. p. 385. 

Depauperated Trefoil. Pl. decumbent. 


Secr. VI. Lurixa’sree (from lupinus, a lupine, and aster, an 
affixed signification, like. Some of the species contained in this 
section have the habit of Lupines). Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. 
p. 203. Lupindster, Moench. meth. suppl. p. 30. Flowers 
large ; the petals coriaceous and permanent, red, white or yellow. 
Calycine segments subulate, erect. Leaves having 3 coriaceous 
leaflets, rarely 5-7, reticulated with numerous nerves. 

128 T. Cxire’nse (Hook. in Beech. voy. p. 18.) stem diffuse, 
glabrous: leaflets narrow, oblong-obovate, sharply-denticulated, 
quite smooth, equal in length to the petiole; stipulas oval, mem- 
branous, nerved, pectinately-fringed ; heads of flowers on long 
peduncles ; involucrum shorter than the flowers, multifid, awned ; 
calyx campanulate, the segments tridentate and awned, the mid- 
dle tooth longer than the rest, about equal in length to the 
corolla. 7%. H. Native of Chili, about Conception. Nearly 
allied to T. fimbratum of Lindl. in bot. reg. 1070. 

Chili Trefoil. Pl. diffuse. 

129 T. uxteLoruM (Lin. amæn. 4. p. 285. spec. 1085.) plant 
tufted, creeping; stems very short; leaflets 3, ovate, acumi- 
nated, toothed, nerved ; stipulas sheathing, ending each in a long 
acumen; flowers axillary, solitary, on short peduncles; calyx 
cylindrical, striated; the segments short, subulate, and nearly 
equal; corolla very long, much longer than the calyx ; legume 
2-seeded ; seeds ovoid, apiculated. 2%. H. Native of Syria, 
Provence, and Italy.—Buxb. cent, 3. p. 17. t. Si, L 1. ce 
Buxbaümi, Sternb. in flora. 1820. p. 600. Flowers having the 
vexillum blue, and the keel and wings purple. 

Var. B, Sternbergiänum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 203.) 


192 


leaflets obovate-roundish ; flowers white. T. uniflorum, Sternb. 
in flora. 1820. p. 599.—Buxb. cent. 3. p. 18. t. 31. t2. 

One-flowered Trefoil. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1800. PI. creeping. 

130 T. ex1’mrum (Steph. ex Fisch. and Stev. in litt. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 203.) plant glabrous ; stems ascending, firm ; leaflets 
obovate, nerved, somewhat denticulated; petioles very short ; 
stipulas leafy, veiny, obtuse ; heads few-flowered ; peduncles and 
pedicels short, tomentose ; calyxes campanulate ; the segments 
lanceolate and very acute, equal, longer than the tube, but 
shorter than the corolla; legume 4-5-seeded. 2/.H. Native 
of Dahuria. T. grandiflèrum, Fisch. Led. Vexillum large. 
Style elongated. Corolla purple. 

Var. B, albiflèrum (Fisch. in litt.) flowers white. 2. H. Na- 
tive of the Altaian mountains. 

Choice Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. PI. + to 4 foot. 

131 T. azerxum (Lin. spec. 1080.) plant quite smooth ; stems 
short, thick, under ground ; petioles very long ; leaflets 3, lan- 
ceolate-linear, bluntish, denticulated ; stipulas very long, and 
very narrow, linear, and acute ; heads of flowers umbellate, on 
long peduncles ; pedicels small, disposed in something like a 
whorl ; calyx campanulate, the segments equal, very long, and 
setaceous, but much shorter than the corolla; legume 2-seeded. 
Y.H. Native of Europe, on the higher Alps and mountains. 
Sturm, deutschl. fl. 1. fase. 15. with a good figure. Savi, obs. 
trif. 99.— Park. theatr. 1104. f. 4. Flowers large, purple, the 
vexillum flesh-coloured and streaked with purple. The roots 
have the taste of liquorice. 

Alpine Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1775. Pl. 4 to } foot. 

132 T. Lupina’ster (Lin. spec. 1079.) plant quite smooth ; 
stems straight, branched ; petioles wanting; leaflets 5, linear- 
lanceolate, sharply-toothed, mucronate ; stipulas broad, mem- 
branous, acuminated ; heads of flowers pedunculate, bractless ; 
flowers umbellate ; calyx campanulate, hardly nerved ; the seg- 
ments acute, longer than the tube, but shorter than the corolla ; 
legume 6-seeded. 4. H. Native of Siberia. Lupinaster pen- 
taphyllus, Mœnch. meth. suppl. p. 50. Pentaphyllon lupinaster, 
Pers. ench. 2. p. 352. Pentaphyllum Ammani, Ledeb. hort. 
dorp. suppl. 1823. p. 5. Mart. fl. rust. t. 16. Curt. bot. mag. 
876.—Gmel. sib. 4. p- 19. t. 6. f. 1. Flowers large, purple; 
the wings and keel paler than the vexillum. 

Var. B, albifièrum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 204.) flowers 
white; leaflets very narrow. T. âlbens, Fisch. 

Lupine-like Trefoil or Bastard Lupine. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 
1741. PI. 1 to 14 foot. 

133 T. purpura’scens (Fisch. in litt.) the character of this 
species agrees with the last in almost every particular, except in 
the leaflets being very broad and bluntish. %. H. Native of 
Siberia, about Barnaoul. T. lupinäster var. y, oblongifolium, 
Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 204. Flowers purplish, large. 

Purplish-flowered Trefoil or Bastard Lupine. F1. June, Aug. 
CH 1816. PI. 1 to 13 foot. 

134 T. mecace’pHaLum (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 105.) stems 
simple, angular; leaflets 7, cuneate-lanceolate; petioles very 
long ; stipulas cuneated, deeply 3-toothed ; segments of the 
calyx setaceous and feathery ; legume 2-4-seeded. 2%. H. Na- 
tive of North America, at the head waters of the river Missouri. 
Lupinaster macrocéphalus, Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 479. t. 23. 
Flowers yellowish-white with a pale-purple carina. 

Large-headed Trefoil or Bastard Lupine. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 
1826? PI. 1 foot. 

135 T. Gussont (Tineo, pl. rar. sic. pug. 1. p. 17.) plant 
smoothish; stem branched; leaflets 8, oblong, obcordate, 
sharply-denticulated, terminal one ona long petiole, lateral ones 
sessile ; stipulas lanceolate, bluntish, toothed, ciliated ; heads of 
flowers rather egg-shaped ; peduncles pilose ; flowers on short 
pedicels ; calycine segments unequal, narrow, the two lower ones 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


EXX. TRIFOLIUM. 


longest, the uppermost ones very short; vexillum obovate, 
dilated, serrulated. 2/.H. Native of Sicily, on the Nebrodes, 
Schrank, in flora. 1819. p. 387. Flowers bluish-red, but they 
fade to a reddish-yellow colour. Bonan. t. 248. 

Gussone’s Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1826. PI. 1 foot, 

136 T. rtumdsum (Douglas, mss.) stem simple, erect, villous, 
forked at the apex; petioles about the length of the leaflets; 
leaflets 3, lanceolate, acuminated, ciliated, clothed with silky 
villi on the under surface as well as the stipulas, but pubescent 
above; heads of flowers ovate-oblong, villous; calycine seg- 
ments subulate, unequal, lowest one longer than the corolla 
Y.H. Native of North America. Flowers apparently purple 

Plumose-headed Trefoil. Pl. 14 foot. 

137 T. azrissrmum (Doug. mss.) stem erect, forked at the 
apex, glabrous ; leaflets 3, lanceolate, glabrous, ciliated ; petioles 
length of the combined part of the stipulas ; heads of flowers 
globose, glabrous; calycine segments subulate, much shorter 
than the monopetalous corolla. 24. H. Native of North Ame 
rica. Flowers purple 

Tallest Trefoil. PI. 2 feet. 


Secr. VII. Caronose mium (from xpovoe, chronos, time, and 
onpa, sema, a standard; in reference to the permanent nature of 
the standard or vexillum.) Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 204 
Flowers disposed in an ovate pedunculate head. Petals scarious, 
yellow, fading to a bay-colour; vexillum deflexed, and permanent. 

138 T. Ba‘prum (Schreb. in Sturm, deutschl. fl. 1. fasc. 16. 
with a good figure,) stems ascending; leaves petiolate ; leaflets 
sessile, obcordate, denticulated ; stipulas lanceolate, acute, rather 
membranous; heads of flowers globose, pedunculate, rather 
loose; vexillum obovate; calyx very short, campanulate, the 
segments unequal, the uppermost one very small; legume sub- 
globose, 1-seeded; seeds ovoid; radicle hardly prominent. À: 
H. Native of Europe, in mountain meadows. Savi, obs. tril. 
113. T. spadiceum, Vill. dauph. 3. p.491. but not of Lin. 
Flowers yellow. ; 

Bay-coloured-flowered Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Pl. ascending: 

139 T. Bru'rium (Ten. prod. fl. nep. 1826. ex Schlecht 
Linnza. 3. p. 103.) stems ascending, branched ; leaves stalked; 
leaflets obcordate, cuneated, denticulated, the terminal one haraly 
petiolate ; heads of flowers axillary, spherical ; peduncles long! 
than the leaves; segments of calyx unequal, the 2 upper one 
short, the rest piliferous at the apex; vexillum large, gol h 
furrowed ; keel copper-coloured ; seeds elliptical, yellow. ( 
Native of Naples. Allied to T. procémbens and T. agrarwl 

Brutium Trefoil. Fl. May, Aug. PI. ascending. 

140 T. acra‘rium (Lin. spec. 1087.) stem ascending, brane 
ed, firm; leaves almost sessile ; leaflets oblong-ovate, seam 
denticulated ; stipulas leafy, lanceolate, acute, longer than t 
petiole; heads of flowers on long peduncles, egg-shapet: 
vexillum obcordate; calyx campanulate, short, the segments W 
equal, glabrous, and elongated, the superior one smallest ; 
gume l-seeded, ovoid, compressed; seeds bay-coloured, ute 
gularly cordate ; radicle prominent. ©. H. Native of Eee 
in dry pastures and woods. Sturm, deutschl. fl. 1. fase. + 
with a good figure. Fl. dan. 554. T. strèpens, Crantz. aust 
411. no. 8. Flowers yellow. 

Field Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1815. PI. prostrate, 

141 T. spapiceum (Lin. spec. 1087.) stem erect, almost 5 
ple, slender ; leaves stalked; leaflets oblong, ovate, sessile, 
ticulated ; stipulas leafy, narrow, acuminated ; heads of flow 
ovoid, on peduncles ; vexillum obcordate ; calycine sé 
unequal; the lower ones long and pilose, the two upper els 
small and glabrous ; legume ovoid, compressed, 1-seeded ; 
irregularly egg-shaped, bay-coloured ; radicle prominent. j i 
Native of Europe, in mountain meadows. Sturm, deutsch! 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


1. fasc. 16. with a good figure. Savi, obs. trif. p.112. Sims, 
bot. mag. 557. Flowers yellow; the vexillum tending to a fer- 
ruginous colour. 

Var. B, ramosissimum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 205.) 
stem much branched ; heads of flowers numerous. 

Chesnut-bronn-coloured-flowered Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. 
Cit. 1778. PI. 4 foot. 

142 T. cicra‘rum (Clark. itin. 3. ex Spreng. neue entd. 8. p. 
159.) leaflets obcordate, denticulated; stipulas ciliated, rather 
large; heads ovate-hemispherical, few-flowered ; teeth of calyx 
subulate, ciliated, unequal ; corolla scarious, rather large ; petals 
denticulated. ©. H. Native of Abercromby Island, formerly 
called Lagusa. Flowers yellow. Š 

Ciliated-calyxed Trefoil. Pl. procumbent. 

143 T. pecr PIENS (Horn. hort. hafn. 2. p. 719.) stem erect ; 
leaflets oval, sessile, mucronate ; heads of flowers oval; vexillum 
somewhat deflexed, permanent; calyx 3-toothed; teeth awl- 
shaped, pilose. ©. H. Native of? Very like T. spadíceum, 
Horn, Flowers bay-coloured. 

Deceiving Trefoil. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1820. Pl. 4 foot. 

144 T. spectdsum (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1382.) plant rather vil- 
pea ; stems prostrate; leaves hardly stalked ; leaflets obovate, 

ni on very short stalks; stipulas lanceolate, ciliat- 
ed, large; heads of flowers oblong-cylindrical, bay-coloured, 
on long peduncles; vexillum obovate very broad, somewhat 
denticulated ; calyxes glabrous, the segments unequal, the 2 supe- 
LE ones smallest ; legume somewhat globose, on a long stipe, 
veep seed oblong, shining; radicle hardly prominent. ©. 
va ee cu ae of Candia, Cyprus, and Zant. Flowers 

‘Y-coloured. In Zant this is tl ly pl i i 
might perhaps be tried in die me of oa, wee 

Shewy Trefoil. F] June, July. Clt 1752. PI  raédbihent. 

1. = , . . Re . . 
eg a rir (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 211.) stem erect, 
EE à of flowers oblong; leaflets obovate-oblong, ciliated; 
= oat upper calyxes sterile; the teeth subulate, 
ieee TRA ia More orbicular, nerved, permanent, 

: B, ative of Syria. T. comòsum, Labill. syr. 
por ee past y ee yellow. 
arders Trefoil. PI. 1 foot 

1 r ’ x . 
rs i Jra MBENS (Lin. spec. 1088.) stems procumbent ; 
lated, Ds mid ra Ste obovate or obcordate, denticu- 
shorter than ete . S ieee à stipulas ee See psi 

; heads of flowers axillary, oval, dense ; 
an ré longer than the leaves, or equal with them; 
vexillum Eo" unequal, two superior ones very short; 
shaped, vell muy deflexed ; legume l-seeded; seed kidney- 
Europe, ie ow; radicle hardly prominent. ©.H. Native of 
Ta da gl fields and pastures; plentiful in Britain. 

; in A = 945. T: campéstre, Schreb. in Sturm, deutschl. 
agràrinm H A Pseudo-procûmbens, Gmel. fl. bad. 3. p- 240. T. 
Mill. dict "i ang. 328. Curt. lond. 3. t. 45. Mart. fl. rust. 121. 
Hop Trefoil : Ses yellow. This plant is called Yellow or 
Priety, the h atter name is bestowed on it with much pro- 
any of the re i being larger, and more resembling the hop than 
in dry Per of the species. It is common on borders of fields 
Part of the cr y soils. In some meadows it forms a considerable 
generally use dE and makes excellent fodder ; and it is now very 
Manner of so — pasture with or without the white clover. The 
ate the same sa r the seeds and after culture of yellow clover 
Warpin 7, at for red clover. See Trifdlium praténse. 
Bis: refoil, ee Clover, or Hop Trefoil. FI. June, 
- procumbent. 
Pan Non D. C 
. . . fi. . L . . af 
t; leaflets ne si Nes fr : p e ) base anon 
Usually petiolul cor ate, enticulated, the termina 
ulate ; peduncles filiform, very long; heads of 


flowers 
M some 
YOL. 1 What umbellate, few-flowered ; calycine segments 


. 


LXX. Trirorivum. 193 
unequal, the two superior ones very short, longer than the tube ; 
legume pedicellate, 1-seeded ; seeds elliptic ; radicle prominent. 
©. H. Native of Europe, in fields, particularly in France. T. 
patens, Schreb. in Sturm, deutschl. fl. 1. fasc. 16. Flowers yellow. 

Var. B, pygme’um (Ser. mss.) stems branched, short 

Paris Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. PI, procumbent. 

148 T. Sepastia‘ni (Savi, in diar. med. Flajani, 1815.) stems 
diffuse ; leaflets obovate, sessile, denticulated ; stipulas narrow, 
longer than the petiole; peduncles short, firm; flowers some- 
what umbellate, pedicellate ; tube of calyx very short; the seg- 
ments long, setaceous, and equal; legume stipitate, 1-seeded ; 
seed ovoid-elliptic. ©. H. Native of Italy, ‘about Rome. 
Sebast. pl. rom. fasc. 2. p. 14. t. 4. Flowers pale-yellow. 

Sebastiani’s Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1800. PI. diffuse. 

149 T. rLave’scens (Tineo, pug. 1. p. 15.) stems rather erect, 
branched, dichotomous, glabrous ; the two superior leaves op- 
posite, approximating the head of the flowers ; leaflets obovate, 
denticulated ; stipulas membranous, nerved, pilose, subulate ; 
heads of flowers roundish; calyx nerved, pilose; the segments 
ciliated and unequal, longer than the tube. ©.? H. Native of 
Sicily, on the Nebrodes. Schrank, in flora. 1819. p. 386. 
Flowers yellow. 

Yellowish-flowered Trefoil. PI. 4 foot. 

150 T. rrrirôrme (Lin. spec. 1088.) stems prostrate; leaf- 
lets obovate or obcordate, somewhat denticulated, nearly sessile ; 
stipulas small, ovate, length of petiole, a little fringed ; peduncles 
filiform, long; flowers somewhat racemose, leaning all one way, 
on short pedicels ; calycine segments unequal, 2 superior ones 
shorter than the tube ; vexillum even; legume 1-2-seeded, on a 
short stipe; seeds oblong-ovate, bay-coloured. ©. H. Native 
of Europe, in dry or moist grassy meadows, pastures, borders 
of fields, and on dry gravelly soils common; plentiful in 
Britain. Flowers yellow. Sturm, deutsch]. fl. 1. fase. 16. 
Smith, engl. bot. 1257. Cattle and sheep are so fond of this 
trefoil that a specimen of it can scarcely be had in any pasture to 
which they have access. 

Filiform Hop Trefoil. Fl. Ju. Aug. Britain. Pl. procumbent. 

151 T. minus (Relh. 290. Smith, engl. bot. 1256.) stems 
procumbent ; leaflets obcordate, toothed, lateral ones almost ses- 
sile, middle one stalked ; stipulas half ovate, acute ; peduncles 
straight, rigid; heads of flowers hemispherical ; vexillum nearly 
even; calycine teeth unequal, hairy towards the points ; legume 
1, rarely 2-seeded. ©. H. Native of Europe, in gravelly 
fields and pastures; plentiful in Britain. T. filiforme, Ehrh. 
beit. 49. T. procämbens, Huds. ang. 328. Curt. lond. fasc. 5. 
t. 53. T. dibium, Sibth. 231. Flowers yellow. 

Var. B, microphyllum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 206.) 
plant small ; leaves very minute ; heads few-flowered. T. con- 
travérsum, Jan. pl. exsic. ital. sup. cent. 10. Heads generally 
8-flowered. 

Lesser Yellow Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Britain. Pl. proc. 

152 T. micra‘ntuvum (Viv. fl. libye. p. 45. t. 19. f. 3.)stems dif- 
fuse ; racemes few-flowered, disposed in loose pedunculate heads; 
legume 1-seeded, shining, spherical; leaflets cuneate-obovate ; 
stipulas ovate, ciliated. ©. H. Native of Cyrenaica, on moun- 
tains. Plant very like T. minus B, microphyllum. Flowers yellow. 

Small-flowered Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Cit. 1816. Pi. proc. 

153 T. youu'site (Lour. coch. p. 445.) stem elongated, slen- 
der, twining ; leaflets roundish, quite entire, tomentose ; heads 
many-flowered, axillary ; legume 2-seeded, glabrous. ©.? H. 
Native on the eastern coast of Africa. Flowers yellow. 

Tnining Trefoil. Pl. procumbent. 


+ Species not so sufficiently known as to be placed in either of 
the above sections. 


154 T. miximum (Bart. fl. phil. 2. p. 74.) stems somewhat 
Ce 


194 


rocumbent, smooth; leaflets cuneated, emarginate, denticu- 
fated, glabrous ; stipulas ovate, acuminated ; peduncles filiform ; 


©.H. Native of New 


capsule roundish ; vexillum deflexed. 
Jersey. Flowers yellow? 

Least Trefoil. PI. procumbent. 

155 T. comdsum (Lin. spec. 1080.). heads of flowers umbel- 
late, globose, imbricated ; vexillum deflexed, permanent. 2%. H. 
Native of North America, Flowers white. 

Tufted Trefoil. Fl.Ju.July. Clt. 1798. PI. 4 foot. 

156 T. stiputa‘ceum (Thunb. prod. p. 136.) stems herba- 
ceous, decumbent at the base; leaflets cut, villous.—Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. 

Stipulaceous Trefoil. Pl. decumbent. 

157 T. nirsu'rum (Thunb. prod. p. 136.) stems herbaceous, 
diffuse ; leaflets oblong, hairy.—Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Hairy Trefoil. PI. diffuse. 

158 T. ranarum (Thunb. prod. p. 136.) stems herbaceous, 
decumbent; leaflets obovate, obtuse, pilose; heads of flowers 
globose, woolly, bractless.—Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Woolly Trefoil. Pl. decumbent. 

159 T, Cave’nse (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1864.) stem herbaceous, 
decumbent ; leaflets obovate, obtuse, pilose; heads of flowers 
globose, woolly, involucrated.—Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. T. difüsum, Thunb. prod. 136. but not of Ehrh. 

Cape Trefoil. Pl. decumbent. 

160 T. ruve’stre (Tenore, prod. p. 43. cat. 1819. p. 58.) 
stems almost simple, suffruticose at the base; leaflets rhom- 
boidal-ovate, scabrous; spiny-serrated, veiny; spike terminal, 
globose, villous, pedunculate ; calycine segments setaceous, 
spreading, equal in length to the corolla.—Native of Naples, on 
the rocks of Magella. 

Rock Trefoil. PI. + foot. 

161 T. cLanpEstr'num (Lag. nov. gen. p. 23.) stems pros- 
trate ; leaflets obovate-cuneated, pubescent, almost entire ; heads 
of flowers ovate, terminal, and axillary, pedunculate ; calycine 
segments stiff, unequal; corolla hidden. ©. H. Native of 
Spain, among rubbish about Madrid. 

Clandestine-flowered Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1816. PI. 
prostrate. 

162 T.cuspipa'tum (Lour. coch. p. 445.) stem suffruticose, 4 
feet high ; leaflets linear, quite entire, cuspidate ; flowers capi- 
tate, numerous ; calyx pilose ; vexillum of corolla ovate, distinct, 
with a purple spot ; legume naked, 1-seeded. h.G. Native 
of Cochin-china. Flowers white. 

Cuspidate-leafletted Trefoil. Shrub 4 feet. 

163 T. asce’Npens (Horn. hort. hafn. 2. p. 716.) stems as- 
cending ; leaflets oval, pubescent; heads roundish, terminal, 
pedicellate, exstipulate ; calyx compressed ; the segments nearly 
equal, 3 times shorter than the monopetalous corolla. 2%. H. 
Native of Georgia. 

Ascending-stemmed Trefoil. Pl. ascending. 

164 T. rormdsum (D’Urv. enum. pl. archip. p. 94. no. 691.) 
stem erect, villous, branched above; leaflets ovate-oblong, mu- 
cronate ; stipulas large, straight, ending each in a long subulate 
point; heads ovate, dense, many-flowered; calyx clothed with 
hoary villi; the segments nearly equal, and very long, at length 
spreading, a little longer than the corolla. ©. H. Native of 
the island of Melos. Leaves an inch and more long, and 4 lines 
broad. Flowers pale flesh-coloured. 

Beautiful Trefoil. Pl. + to 1 foot, 

165 T. LAsIocE'PHALUM (Link, enum. 2. p. 262.) stem erect, 
hairy; leaflets linear; stipulas ventricose; heads of flowers 
ovate; calyxes hairy ; the segments lanceolate-subulate, spread- 
ing much. ©.H. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Woolly-headed Trefoil. PI. + foot. 

166 T. onna‘rum (Clark, itin. 3. ex Spreng. neue entd, 2, p. 


LEGUMINOSAE. LXX. Trirorium. LXXI. Acroropium. LXXII. Doryenium. 


165.) leaflets obovate, sharply-serrulated, mucronate, glabrous; 

heads of flowers terminal, roundish, truncate at the base, sterile 

at the apex ; teeth of calyx subulate, equal. ©.H. Native of? 
Ornamented Trefoil. PI. 


N. B. Trifolium Magellänicum is O’xalis eriocärpa, D. CÇ, 
in annal. sc. nat. 4. p. 23. 

Cult. Many of the species of Trefoil are very shewy, and 
very fit for ornamenting flower borders. All the species will 
grow in any common garden soil. The perennial kinds are easily 
increased by dividing the plants at the root in spring, or by seeds, 
which always ripen in abundance. The seeds of the annual kinds 
only require to be sown in the open border. Those species 
marked frame and greenhouse only require to be protected in 
winter. 


LXXI. ACROPO'DIUM (axpoc, akros, the summit, and 
mouc moûoc, pous podos, a foot; in allusion to the legumes being 
stalked within the calyx). Desv. obs. legum. ex Schlecht. 
Linnea. 2. p. 510. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx deeply 5-tleft 
Vexillum short, hispid. Wings opposite, bidentate. Stamens 
diadelphous. Ovary stalked. Legume oval-oblong, smooth, 
usually 2-seeded, standing on a capillary footstalk.—A sib 
shrub, with fascicled leaves and 8-flowered axillary racemes, 
which are rather longer than the leaves. 

1 A. surrruticosum (Desv. l. c.). h. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Lotus suffruticdsus, Burm. cat. 

Suffruticose Acropodium. Shrub. 

Cult. This plant will grow in any light soil, and young cut 
tings will root in sand, under a hand-glass. 


LXXII. DORY’CNIUM (from ôopv, dory, a spear ; the a 
cient plant was used to poison spears. The present genus has, 
however, nothing to do with the plant of the ancients). Tourn. 
inst. 391. t. 211.f. 3. D. C. prod. 2. p. 208.— Lotus, species of 
Lin. and others. 

Lix. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx somewhat cam- 
panulate, bilabiate, somewhat gibbous at the base. Wings 
shorter than the vexillum. Keel nearly awnless. Style straig t, 
crowned by a capitate stigma.—Herbs or subshrubs, with trifo- 
liate leaves, and with the stipulas the form of the leaflets. 
Flowers usually numerous, capitate, white or pale-red. 

1 D. re’crum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 208.) villous: 
stems erect, suffruticose ; leaves petiolate; leaflets obovate, mu 
cronate; stipulas ovate, cordate; peduncles bractless, many 
flowered, hardly twice the length of the leaves ; pedicels woolly, 
as well as the calyxes ; segments of the calyx about the same 
length, very narrow, longer than the tube, but shorter than 
corolla; legume terete, smooth, twice the length of the caly% 
black; seeds reniform. h. H. Native of the south of Europë 


Lotus réctus, Lin, spec. 1092.—Barrel. icon. t. 544. Flower 
small, rose-coloured. Pedicels length of the calyx. i 
Straight Dorycnium. FI. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1640. Pl. 2 feet: 


2 D.zrarrrdcium (Willd. spec. 8. p. 1397.) plant pilose ; ges + 
erect, suffruticose ; leaves sessile; leaflets and stipulas obova 
and mucronulate ; peduncles many-flowered, bracteate tow nt 
the apex, 3 times longer than the leaves; bracteas solitary s 
tern; pedicels woolly, shorter than the calyx; the gene 
lanceolate, and longer than the tube, but shorter than the ee 
legume oblong, terete, black, twice the length of the calyx: 
seeds somewhat reniform. h. H. Native of Iberia, 07 = 
hills. D. Ibéricum, Willd. enum. suppl. 52. Ondnis qui” 
Forsk. descr. 130. but not of Vahl. Flowers white. pi. 

Broad-leaved Dorycnium. FI. June, Aug. Cit. 1818. 

1 to 2 feet. os 

8 D. Gra'cum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 208.) Si 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXXII. Dorycnium. 


erect, spreading; leaves sessile; leaflets and stipulas oblong, 
glaucous, and silky ; heads of flowers roundish ; pedicels short ; 
legume oblong, 2-seeded, rusty ; seeds globose, black, with a 
white hilum, separated from each other by spongy substance. 
%4. H. Native of the Levant. Lotus Græ'cus, Lin. mant. 104. 
L. Belgradica, Forsk. descr. fl. egypt. p. 215. Flowers white, 
larger than those of D. hirsètum, but smaller than those of D. 
réctum. 

Grecian Dorycnium. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

4 D. nirsu‘rum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 208.) plant 
clothed with hoary tomentum; stem erect, suffruticose ; leaves 
sessile; leaflets ovate, lanceolate or obovate ; stipulas lanceo- 
late; peduncles when bearing the fruit twice the length of the 
leaves ; bracteas lanceolate, equal in length to the calyx; heads 
many-flowered : pedicels much shorter than the calyx ; the seg- 
ments subulate, and much longer than the tube, but shorter 
than the corolla ; legume turgid, oblong, hardly longer than the 
calyx; seeds somewhat reniform. h.H. Native of the south 
of Europe. Lotus hirsûtus, Lin. spec. 1091.—J. Bauh. hist. 2. 
p 360. Flowers large, pale-red. 

Hairy Dorycnium. FI. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1683. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

5 D. romentosum (G. Don, in Loud. hort. brit. p. 300.) plant 
shrubby, clothed with silky hoary down; heads of flowers more 
dense, and on shorter peduncles than in the D. hirsütum. P H. 
Native of Italy, in exposed places. Lòtus tomentòsus, Rhode in 
Schrad. neue Journ. 1809. p. 42. in a note. L. hirsùtus incà- 
nus, Lois. not. p. 116. L, seríceus, D. C. cat. hort. monsp. p. 
122. and fl. fr. 5. p. 573. L. affìnis, Bess. cat. hort. crem. p. 
81. D. birsùtum var. B, incanum, Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. 
p: 208, Flowers large, pale rose-coloured. 

Tomentose Doryenium. Fl. Ju. Aug. Cilt 1817. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

6 D. arce’nrzum (Delil. fl. egypt. 113. t. 40.) plant silky ; 
ae nice prostrate; leaflets, stipulas, and bracteas 
mou ; heads 4-6-flowered ; peduncles longer than the 
RM calycine segments lanceolate, hardly equalling the corolla 
ss a legumes thick, ovate, hardly longer than the calyx ; 
AL s globose, few. R.H. Native of Egypt. D. argénteum 

exandrinum, Lippi, mss. in herb. Juss. Flowers yellow, 
painted with bay-coloured lines. 

Many Dorycnium. Pl. prostrate. 

ESA PARVIFLORUM (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 208.) plant 
ne with soft hairs; stems rather prostrate; leaflets ob- 
cela. yom ovate ; heads 4-5-flowered ; bracteas simple, lan- 
i pe porien longer than the leaves ; calycine segments 
hatti ma out equal in length to the corolla, which is small ; 
si a green, rather pellucid, veined transversely, hardly 

ee 2 the calyx ; seeds roundish, yellowish-green. ©. H. 

+. pe and the Stæchades Islands. Lôtus parviflorus, 
ie AE t. 211. D. C. icon. rar. 1. p. 9. t. 30. Lotus 

pee Ap fr. no. 3937. exclusive of the synonymes. 
ge lo sib green. Carina narrow, and very long. 
ascending a Dorycnium. Fi. July, Aug. Clt.1810. Pl. 


à 
+ MICROCA’RPUS (Ser. mss. 


plant clothed with pili; in D.C, prod. 2. p.: 209.) 


pulas ovate stems ascending ; leaflets obovate ; sti- 
S lle or somewhat cordate; flowers capitate, on short 
S; calyx deeply 5-parted, hardly equal in length to the 

longer He 3-4 in a head, rather turgid, glabrous, hardly 
n the calyx, drooping; seeds 9-11? roundish, reni- 


orm, + PR ‘ . ` = A 
tag . Native of Spain. Lòtus microcarpus, Brot. fi. 
Pi p 119, Flowers yellow. 
all-fruited Dorycnium. PI. ascending. 


plant Feige (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 209.) 


egumes né à Stem branched, diffuse ; peduncles 2-3-flowered ; 


A and are, as well as the corollas, longer than 


the ¢ ] 7 
alyx. Native of Spain. Lotus subiflérus, Lag. 


LXXIII. Lorus. 195 
in Pers. ench. 2. p. 354. gen. et spec. p. 23. 
from D. microcérpus. Flowers yellow. 

Two-flowered Dorycnium. PI. diffuse. 

10 D. pisrr’rmum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 209.) leaf- 
lets and stipulas oblong, acute, tomentose, very white; flowers. 
capitate ; legumes 2-seeded, inclosed in the calyx. ©.? H. 
Native of the south of Europe. Lôtus dispérmus, Desv. journ. 
bot. 1814. vol. 1. p. 77. 

Two-seeded Dorycnium. PI. 

11 D. werpa‘ceum (Vill. dauph. 3. p. 417. t. 41.) stems her- 
baceous, erect; leaflets and stipulas obovate, obtuse; calyx 
pilose ; teeth of calyx much shorter than the tube; heads of 
flowers on long peduncles; bracteas simple, distinct from the 
head of flowers; legume ovate, 3 or 4 times longer than the 
calyx, many-seeded. 2/.H. Native of the south of Europe. 
Lotus Dorycnium, Crantz, fl. austr. 402. Flowers white. 

Herbaceous Dorycnium. FI. Ju. Sept. Clt. 1802. PI. 14 ft. 

12 D. surrruricdsum (Vill. dauph. 3. p. 416.) stems suffruti- 
cose ; leaflets and stipulas oblong-lanceolate, acute ; calyx pilose, 
the teeth much shorter than the tube ; heads of flowers on long 
peduncles ; bracteas simple or 3-leaved; legume globose, 1- 
seeded, twice the length of the calyx; seeds globose, shining, 
variegated, p. H. Native of the south of Europe. Lotus 
Dorycnium, Lin. spec. 1093. D. monspeliénse, Willd.—Lob. 
icon. 2. p. 51. f. 1 and 2. Flowers white, but with the keel 
reddish. Plant hoary. 

Suffruticose Dorycnium. FI. June, May. Clt. 1640. Shrub 
2 to 3 feet. 

Cult. Elegant plants of easy culture, growing best in dry 
soil. They are all easily increased by seeds. 


LXXIII. LO'TUS (from Awroc of Theophrastus, and Dios- 
corides, but the true Awroc is Zizyphus Lotos. Lotos was a 
nymph turned into a tree to avoid the pursuit of Priapus. Ovid. 
metam. 97, &c. But the name is perhaps of Egyptian origin). 
Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 209.—Lotus, species of Lin. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx tubular, 5-cleft. 
Wings equal in length to the vexillum. Carina beaked. Legume 
cylindrical or compressed, wingless. Style straight, crowned by 
a subulate stigma.—Herbs, with trifoliate leaves, and leafy sti- 
pulas. Peduncles axillary, 1-6-flowered, furnished with a floral 
simple or trifoliate leaf at the apex. Flowers yellow, rarely white 
or rose-coloured. 


Perhaps distinct 


Secr. I. Kroxe'r1a (in honour of A. J. Kroker, author of 
Flora Silesiaca). Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 209.—Krokèria, 
Meench. meth. 143. Legume turgid, curved. Flowers 1-2. 

1 L. epu rs (Lin. spec. 1090.) plant pilose; stems erect ; 
leaflets ovate, ciliated ; flowers 1-3 ; bracteas ovate, about equal 
in length to the calyx ; legume turgid, arched, glabrous ; seeds 
globose, compressed, wrinkled from dots. ©. H. _ Native of 
the south of Europe. Cav. icon. t. 157. Krokéria oligoceratos, 
Meench. meth. 143.—Moris. hist. 2. p. 176. sect. 2. t. 18. f. 5. 
Flowers yellow. The pods of this plant are eaten in Candia 
when young by the poorer inhabitants, as we do French beans. 


Edible-podded Lotus. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1759. PI. trailing. 


Secr. IJ. Lo rea (see genus for derivation). D. C. fi. fr. 4. 
p. 554. prod. 2. p. 209.—Lôtea, Medic. phil. bot. fasc. 1. p. 
204. Moench. meth. 151. Legume compressed, long. Flowers 
umbellate. 

2 L. ornrrmoronioines (Lin. spec. 1091.) plant rather villous ; 
stems diffuse ; leaflets obovate-rhomboid, entire ; stipulas ovate ; 
flowers 3-5 in an umbel; bracteas much longer than the calyx ; 
legume compressed, somewhat lomentaceous, glabrous, a little 
curved and deflexed, of a bay-colour; seeds globose, compres- 
sed, olive-coloured, smooth. ©. H. Native of the south of 


cc? 


196 


Lôtea ornithopodioides, 


Europe. Cav. icon. 2. p. 48. t. 163. 
Seeds about the size 


Meench. meth. p. 151. Flowers yellow. 
of those of L. siliquèsus. 

Bird’s-foot-like-podded Lotus. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1688. 
Pl. 2 feet long, diffuse. 

3 L. perecrinus (Lin. spec. 1090.) plant pubescent; stems 
diffuse ; leaflets obovate, entire; stipulas ovate; flowers 2-3 in 
an umbel; bracteas longer than the calyx; lateral leaflets 
smallest and sessile, terminal one larger and stalked; legume 
compressed, somewhat lomentaceous, glabrous, straight, hori- 
zontal ; seeds globose, compressed, dark, smooth. ©. H. Na- 
tive of the south of Europe. L. oligoceratos, Lam. dict. 3. p. 605. 

Foreign Bird’s-foot Lotus. F1. July, Aug. Clit. 1713. PI. 
diffuse, 2 feet long. 

4 L. T’xnicus (Lam. dict. 3. p. 606.) plant pubescent; stems 
diffuse; leaflets obovate-linear, entire; stipulas lanceolate ; 
flowers usually twin, opposite the leaves, on very short pedun- 
cles, bractless ; legume compressed, pilose, erect, hardly arched. 
©. H. Native of the East Indies. Trigonélla Indica, Lin. 
spec. 1095. Burm. fl. ind. 173.—Pluk. phyt. t. 200. f. 7. 
Flowers yellow. Perhaps a species of Hosdckia. 

Indian Bird’s-foot Lotus, FI. July, Aug. Cit. 1793. PI. 
diffuse. 

5 L. TETRAPHY'LLUS (Lin. fil. suppl. p. 340.) plant rather his- 
pid; stems prostrate ; leaves with one stipula only; leaflets ob- 
cordate, cuneated, entire ; flowers axillary, on long peduncles ; 
bracteas obovate, much shorter than the calyx. ©.H. Native 
of the Balearic Islands and of Cyrenaica, on the mountains, 
Lam. dict. 3. p. 605. Flowers yellow, but with the vexillum 
dark-purple on the outside. Leaves having two leaflets on one 
side, and one on the other, as well as a terminal one. 

Four-leaved Bird’s-foot Lotus. PI. prostrate. 

6 L. suprinna‘tus (Hook. in Beech. voy. p. 17. t. 8.) plant 
pilose; stems erect ; leaves pinnate, exstipulate ; leaflets 5-6, 2 
or 3 of these terminal, and other 2 on one side of the petiole, 
all elliptic; peduncles very short, axillary, solitary, 1-flowered ; 
legume straight, compressed, margins hairy. ©.H. Native 
of Chili, at Conception. Flowers yellow. Stigma obtuse, not 
subulate, as in the rest of the genus. It comes nearest to Z. 
tetraphyllus, that species being furnished with one additional 
leaflet at the side of the petiole, and this is furnished with 2 uni- 
lateral leaflets. Stamens diadelphous. Lotus utriculatus, Dom- 
bey. et Lag. herb. Anthyllis Chilénsis, D. C. prod. 2. p. 171. 

Somewhat-pinnate-leaved Bird’s-foot Lotus. Pl. + foot. 

7 L. rzexuo'sus (Lam. dict. 3. p. 606.) plant pilose; stems 
prostrate, branched, flexuous ; leaflets and stipulas lanceolate, 
ciliated, small; flowers solitary ; peduncle longer than the leaf; 
bracteas shorter than the calyx ; calycine segments acute, length 
of tube, but shorter than the corolla. ©.? H. Native of Eu- 
rope. Flowers yellow. 

Flexuous-stemmed Bird’s-foot Lotus. 
1816. PI. prostrate. 


FI. June, Aug. Clit. 


Secr. III. Euro‘rus (from ev, eu, well or good, and Awroc, 
lotos, the lotus; in reference to its containing the genuine 
species). Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 210. Legume cylin- 
drical, long. Flowers disposed in corymbose umbels. 


§ 1. Style furnished with one tooth. 


8 L. ctavu’cus (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 3. p. 92. ed. 2. 
vol. 4. p. 592.) plant glaucous, and pilose; stems prostrate ; 
leaflets and stipulas thickish, obovate, small; flowers 3-4 in a 
corymb; bracteas form of the leaflets, shorter than the calyx ; 
pedicels very short ; legume somewhat lomentaceous, smoothish, 
shining ; seeds rather globose, black, smooth. %. F. Native 
of Madeira. Flowers yellow. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXXIII. Lorus. 


Glaucous Bird’s-foot Lotus. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1777. PI 
prostrate. 

9 L. sessirrro Lius (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. p. 122.) plant 
glaucescent ; stem suffruticose ; leaflets rather fleshy, linear, 
sessile, canescent; stipulas linear; peduncles very long, axil- 
lary ; flowers corymbose, on short pedicels ; legumes cylindrical, 
glabrous, divaricate ; seeds almost globose, small, dark, smooth. 
Y. G. Native of Teneriffe. L. dorycnoides, Poir. suppl. 8 
p. 507. Flowers yellow. 

Sessile-leaved Bird’s-foot Lotus. 
PI. 4 to 1 foot. 

10 L. antuytiolpes (Vent. malm. p. 92. t. 92.) shrubby; 
leaflets and stipulas spatulate and pilose ; bracteas shorter than 
the calyx ; peduncles long; flowers on very short pedicels, dis- 
posed ina corymb. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Perhaps only a variety of L. Jacobæ us, with yellow flowers. 

Anthyllis-like Bird’s-foot Lotus. FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1812. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

11 L. arropurpu revs (D.C. cat. hort. monsp. p. 121.) plant 
glaucescent; stem shrubby; leaflets and stipulas obovate, 
smoothish ; bracteas either of 1 or 3 leaflets, obovate; pedun- 
cles longer than the leaves; flowers corymbose, on very short 
pedicels ; legumes terete, glabrous ; seeds nearly globose, of a 
greenish-black colour. h.G. Native of? Perhaps a variety 
of L. Jacobæus. Perhaps a hybrid between L. anthylloides and 
L. Jacobæus. Flowers very dark purple. 

Dark-purple-flowered Bird’s-foot Trefoil. 
Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

12 L. Jacosæ'us (Lin. spec. 1091.) plant rather glaucous; 
stems shrubby; leaflets and stipulas linear or linear-spatulate, 
rather pilose and canescent, mucronate ; bracteas of 1 or 3 linear 
leaflets ; peduncles longer than the leaves ; flowers corymbost, 
on very short pedicels; legume terete, glabrous. R.G. Na- 
tive of the Island of St. James. We have also seen this plant 
in the Island of Teneriffe, and in several of the Cape de Verd 
islands, particularly in St. Jago. Curt. bot. mag. 79. Mill. 
fig. 168. Comm. hort. 2. p. 165. t. 83. Moench. meth. suppl 
p. 52. Corolla dark-purple, almost black, with the vexillum 
yellowish. 

Var. B, liteus ; flowers yellow. Reared in the gardens. 

St. Jago Island Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. all the year. Cit, 
1714. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

13 L. arena‘rivs (Brot. fl. lus. 2. p. 120.) stems procum 
bent, branched, pubescent; branches and peduncles erectish; 
leaflets rather acute, cuneated ; stipulas ovate ; heads 5- è 
flowered ; bracteas nearly lanceolate, smaller than the calyx; 
calyx somewhat bilabiate, the two superior teeth longest ; legume 
terete, glabrous. ©.H. Native of Portugal, in the sea- 
at Costa da Trafaria, beyond the Tagus. Flowers yellow. 

Sand Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. June, July. Pl. procumbent- 


§ 2. 
14 L. Brovssone‘rit (Choisy, fl. teneriff. mss. D.C. prod 
p- 211.) stems shrubby; leaflets broad, obovate, smoothish 
petioles and branches tomentose ; stipulas ovate, obtuse, solitary: 
or twin, about the size of the leaflets ; corymbs of flowers ter 
minal, bractless, on short peduncles; pedicels and aly 
tomentose ; the segments length of the tube. R. G. Ne 
of Teneriffe or Mogodor. Flowers yellow ? 
Broussonet’s Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. j 
15 L. specra’erzis (Choisy, fl. teneriff. mss. D. C. peot 
p. 211.) plant quite glabrous; stem suffruticose ; leaflets paré 
vate, rather retuse ; stipulas ovate-roundish, much smaller t 
the leaflets; corymbs many-flowered, axillary, bractless ; Pi 
duncles longer than the leaves; pedicels about the lengt a 
the calyxes ; calycine segments shorter than the tube ; legu 


F1. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. 


Fl. April, Dec 


Styles without a tooth. 


| much branched ; 


, long, many-seeded. 


i base, a little branched ; 
| obovate, rather fleshy, 


E pl. rar. t. 40. ? but not of Solander.—Barrel. icon. 


l the north of Africa. 


leaflets smaller, 
. the sand by the sea-side. 


- entd. 3. p. 164.) 
silky ; flowers usually tern ; legume turgid, glabrous. 


LEGUMINOSÆ, 


h.G. Native of Teneriffe or Mogodor. 
Flowers yellow. The habit of this plant is very like that of 
Coronilla E’merus. 

Sheny Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

16 L. pusitius (Viv. fl. libyc. p.-47. t. 17. f. 3.) plant diffuse 
and hairy; stems diverging, filiform, rather stiffish; leaflets, 


. stipulas, and bracteas ovate-elliptic ; peduncles 1-flowered, 3- 


times longer than the leaves; legume unknown. ©.H. Na- 
tive of Cyrenaica, on the mountains. Like L. cytisotdes and L. 
secundiflorus. Flowers yellow. 
Least Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1816. Pl. diff. 
17 C. Micuauxra' nus (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 211.) 


_ plant clothed with hoary tomentum ; stems prostrate; leaflets 


obovate, somewhat truncate; stipulas ovate-roundish ; leaflets 


smaller than the stipulas; peduncles axillary, twice the length of 
the leaves; heads few-flowered ; bracteas obovate, hardly 
longer than the calyx; calycine segments length of tube, but 
f much shorter than the corolla. XY. 


H. Native of Persia. 
Flowers yellow. 

Michaux’s Bird’s-foot Trefoil. PI. prostrate. 

18 L. Cre’ricus (Lin. spec. 1091.) plant silky ; stems suf- 


; fruticose, ascending ; leaflets obovate ; stipulas ovate, 3-times 
, shorter than the fructiferous peduncles; bracteas lanceolate, 
t linear, smaller than the calyx ; heads usually containing 4 flowers ; 
y Calycine segments lanceolate, length of tube, but much shorter 

than corolla ; style exserted ; legume terete, smoothish, erect, 
i somewhat torulose. 
| Spain. Cav. icon. 2. p. 44. t. 156.—Pluk. phyt. t. 43. f. 1. 
+ Flowers yellow. A slender shrub, requiring support. 


k. F. Native of Syria, Candia, and 


_ Var. (3, vàrians (D.C. prod. 2. p. 211.) taller; stem suffru- 
ticose. L. varians, Desv. journ, bot. 1814. p. 77. 

Cretan Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. June, Sept. Clt. 1680. Sh. 
14 foot. 

19 L. cyrisoïnes (Lin. spec. 1092.) stems prostrate at the 

pedicels and calyxes hoary; leaflets 
covered with adpressed pili; calycine 


Segments shorter than the tube; legume somewhat torulose, 


À glabrous ; seeds ovoid, bay-coloured, shining. ©.H. Native 
of Europe, in sterile 


places by the sea-side. All. pedem. no. 
D.C, fi. fr. 4. p.555. L. diffüsus, Schrank, 


t. 1031. 


1136. t 20. £1, 


Flowers yellow. 
Cytisus-like Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt.1752. Pl. pr. 
20 L. prostra‘rus (Desf. atl. 2. p- 206.) stems procumbent, 
leaves glabrous; peduncles many-flowered ; 
€gume compressed, torulose, spreading. %. H. Native of 
L. Allidni, Desv. journ. bot. and perhaps 


1 4 Poir. L. cytisoides 3, prostratus, Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 
7 y p 2 11. Flowers yellow. Like L. corniculàta. 
ar. P, unifldrus (Ser. mss. in D.C. 1. c.) flowers solitary ; 


©. H. Native of the Island of Melos, in 


A igh Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. PI. prostrate. 
ae * SECUNDIFLORUS (Viv. fl. libyc. 46. t. 21. f. 3.) plant 
Fa Icose, silky and silvery; stem furrowed ; leaflets obo- 

sp Ss E stipulas ovate, oblique; peduncles bearing a 
ong ue reflexed flowers ; leaflets of the bracteas cbo- 
“ea a m is somewhat bilabiate, shorter than the corolla; le- 
ni 8'abrous, but unknown in a mature state. ©.? H. 

ive of Cyrenaica, on dry hills. Allied to Z. cytisoides. 

Owers yellow. 

Secund-flonered Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Pl. foot. 

* POLYPHY LLUS (Clark, itin. vol. 3. ex Spreng. neue 
stem suffruticose ; leaflets Hines ANA + 
ative on Mount Gargaro. : 


LXXIII. Lorus. 197 

Many-leaved Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Shrub 1 foot. 

23 L. oBrusa rus (Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 212.) plant 
canescent; stems decumbent; leaflets and bracteas obovate, 
clothed with hoary tomentum, mucronulate, rather thickish ; 
stipulas ovate, much shorter than the peduncles; heads few- 
flowered ; calycine segments obtuse, much shorter than the tube 
and corolla ; style inclosed in the calyx ; legume rather terete, 
bay-coloured, but ending in a yellow mucrone. 2%. H. Native 
of Egypt. Flowers yellow. 

Obtuse-calyxed Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Pl. decumbent. 

24 L. Garcini (D. C. prod. 2. p. 212.) stems pubescent, 
branched ; leaflets nearly sessile, and are as well as the stipulas 
obovate-oblong and pubescent; flowers axillary, usually soli- 
tary, almost sessile; segments of the calyx oblong, villous ; 
legume glabrous, straight, a little longer than the calyx. ©.?H. 
Native of Persia. Aspalathus Pérsicus, Burm. fl. ind. 155. ex- 
clusive of the synonymes. Legumes black when dry. Corolla 
hardly longer than the calyx. Stamens diadelphous. 

Garcin’s Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Pl. prostrate. 

25 L. Dioscéripis (All. pedem. no. 1131. t. 59. f. 1.) stems 
erect, branched ; leaflets obovate, thickish, emarginate, glaucous ; 
stipulas ovate, shorter than the petiole ; peduncles axillary, much 
longer than the leaves, usually 2-flowered ; calycine segments 
lanceolate, longer than the tube, but shorter than the corolla ; 
legumes usually twin, long, torulose. ©. H. Native of Pied- 
mont, and about Nice. Flowers small, yellow. 

Dioscorides’s Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. June, July. 
Pl. 1 foot. 

26 L. Gereta (Vent. hort. cels. t. 57.) plant glabrous ; 
stems decumbent, rather woody ; leaflets and stipulas ovate, 
rather glaucescent; bracteas about equal in length to the calyx ; 
heads of long peduncles usually 3-flowered; calycine segments 
length of tube, but much shorter than the corolla ; legume cy- 
lindrical, torulose, thick ; seeds globose, bay-coloured. 2%. H. 
Native about Aleppo, on Mount Gebel-cher. Flowers large, 
at first red, but at length becoming pale rose-coloured. The 
pods or legumes are eaten by the inhabitants of its native 
country, as French beans are with us. 

Gebel-cher Bird’s-foot Trefoil. F1. June, July. 
PI. decumbent. 

27 L. Ara’sicus (Lin. mant. 104.) stems prostrate; leaflets 
and stipulas obovate-cuneated, equal, hoary beneath ; heads few- 
flowered; bracteas longer than the calyx ; peduncles length of 
bracteas; calycine segments very narrow, longer than the tube ; 
legume terete, very smooth, somewhat torulose ; seeds somewhat 
kidney-shaped, variegated. 2. F. Native of Arabia. Jacq. 
hort. vind. t. 155. Flowers red. 

Arabian Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. Jul. Sep. Clt. 1773. Pl. 14 ft. 

28 L. pecu’mMBENs (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 508.) plant pilose ; 
stems slender, decumbent, branched ; leaflets and stipulas lan- 
ceolate ; heads on long peduncles, containing about 4 flowers 
each ; bracteas lanceolate, about equal in length to the calyx ; 
calycine segments acute, hardly longer than the tube ; legume 
rather terete, glabrous, bay-coloured. ©. H. Native of the 
south of France. Flowers yellow, greenish at the apex. 

Decumbent Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1816. 
Pl. decumbent. 

29 L. pirosissimus (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 504.) plant very pilose ; 
stems branched, rather prostrate; leaflets ovate-lanceolate ; 
stipulas ovate, acutish; heads on long peduncles, few-flowered ; 
bracteas narrow-lanceolate; calycine segments narrow, acute, 
longer than the tube; legume nearly terete, glabrous, brown. 
©. H. Native of the south of France. L. hispidus, Pers. 
ench. 2. p. 354. but not of D. C. Corolla yellow, but be- 
coming green when dried. Perhaps only a variety of L. his- 


pidus. 


Clt. 1658. 


Cit: 1816: 


198 
Var. B, filiformis (Poir. 1. c.) stem and branches filiform and 


very long ; leaflets smaller. 

Very pilose Bird’s-foot Trefoil. F1. June, July. 
PI. decumbent. 

30 L. uispipus (Desf. cat. hort. par. 190.) stems numerous, 
prostrate ; leaflets hispid, oblong-lanceolate ; stipulas ovate ; 
heads few-flowered, much longer than the leaves ; bracteas lan- 
ceolate, length of calyx ; calycine segments longer than the tube, 
but shorter than the corolla; legume compressed, dotted ; seeds 
orbicularly reniform, black. ©.H. Native of France, about 
Bayonne, and of Corsica. Lois. fl. gall. 490. t. 16. D.C. fl. fr. 
5. p. 572. Flowers yellow. 

Hispid Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1817. Pl. pr. 

31 L. unrpractea‘tus (Viv. fl. libye. p. 48. t. 18. f. 4.) plant 
diffuse, clothed with rufescent hairs; leaflets and stipulas ob- 
ovate; flowers axillary, solitary ; calycine segments lanceolate- 
linear, setaceous at the apex, much shorter than the corolla; 
wings length of carina, which terminates in a long beak ; bracteas 
solitary ; legume unknown. ©. H. Native of Cyrenaica, on the 
mountains. Corolla with the vexillum and carina deep-purple, 
as well as the tops of the wings, the rest yellow. 

One-bracted Bird’s-foot Trefoil. PI. diffuse. 

32 L. suave‘orens (Pers. ench. 2. p. 354.) stem diffuse, 
pilose, tomentose; leaflets ovate, rather oblique; bracteas 
usually solitary ; flowers generally 3 on the top of each pedun- 
cle; calyx hairy; legumes terete. 2/.H. Native of the south 
of France. Flowers 3-5 in an umbel, at first pale-yellow, but 
at length becoming bay-coloured, smelling like those of Lupinus 
liteus. The plant is like L. hispidus, but larger. 

Sweel-scented-flowered Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. June, Aug. 
Clt. 1816. Pl. ascending. 

33 L. ancusti’ssimus (Lin. spec. 1090.) stems branched, 
prostrate, tubular, and are as well as the leaves hispid; leaflets 
and stipulas ovate or oblong-linear, rather pilose, and glaucous ; 
heads 1-3-flowered ; peduncles hardly twice the length of the 
leaves ; bracteas unequal or solitary ; calyx loosely hairy ; caly- 
cine segments fringed, longer than the tube but shorter than the 
corolla; legume compressed, 2-edged, very slender, and usually 
solitary; seeds globose, pale-green. ©. H. Native of the 
south of Europe. In Britain in meadows towards the sea, on 
the south and western coasts of England ; on the rocky beach 
at Hastings, Sussex; in Devonshire; in a meadow near St. 
Vineent’s Rocks, Bristol. L. angustifdlius, Gouan. hort. 394. 
—J. Bauh. hist. 2. p. 356. f. 2.—Moris. hist. vol. 2. p. 175. 
sect. 2.t. 18. f. 1. Lotus diffusus, Sol. in Smith, fl. brit. 2. 
p. 794. engl. bot. t. 925. Flowers yellow. 

Very-narrow-leaved Bird’s-foot Trefoil. 
Britain. PI. procumbent. 

34 L. cirra‘rus (Ten. prod. p. 44. cat. 1819. p. 58.) stems pros- 
trate ; leaflets glabrous, with the margins and calyxes ciliated ; 
legumes solitary, cylindrical, glabrous, sessile. ©.H. Native 
of Sicily, in humid fields. Flowers yellow. Perhaps only a 
variety of L. diffüsus. 

Ciliated Bird’s-foot Trefoil. F1. June, July. Clt. 1812. PI. pr. 

35 L. cra‘ciris (Waldst. et Kit. hung. p. 254. t. 229.) stems 
erect, and are as well as the leaves pilose ; leaflets and stipulas 
lanceolate ; peduncles twice the length of the leaves, usually 
bearing about 2 flowers ; bracteas equal in length to the calyx; 
calycine segments narrow, pilose, longer than the tube, but 
shorter than the corolla; legumes linear, very slender, almost 
terete, glabrous, 6-times longer than the calyx; seeds nearly 
globose. ©. H. Nativeof Hungary. Flowers yellow. Per- 
haps only a variety of L. angustissimus. 

Slender Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1812. Pl. 4 ft. 

86 L. Lanucinòsus (Vent. malm. p. 22. in a note) stems 
prostrate, branched, and are as well as the leaves woolly ; leaflets 


Clt. 1818. 


Fl. May, June, 


LEGUMINOSAE. LXXIII. Lorus. 


obcordate ; stipulas ovate-roundish ; peduncles axillary, elon 
gated, drooping, 1-flowered. ©. H. Native of the Levan 
Flowers rose-coloured. Bracteas ovate, hardly equal in | 

to the calyx ; calycine segments lanceolate, hardly longer tha 
the tube, but much shorter than the corolla. 

Woolly Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Pl. prostrate. 

37 L. Cormsrice’nsis (Brot. fl. lus. 2. p. 118. phyt. p. 197, 
t. 53.) plant rather glabrous ; leaves glaucescent ; intermediate 
leaflet obovate, lateral ones lanceolate ; stipulas ovate ; pedun 
cles very short, 1-flowered; calycine segments narrow, length 
of tube, but shorter than the corolla; the tops of the leaflets 
and stipulas ciliated and awned ; legume cylindrical, very lo 
arched, glabrous; seeds very numerous, ovate, green. Q. 
Native of the south of Europe, particularly in Portugal, about 
Coimbra. L. aristatus, D. C. hort. monsp. p. 122. Flower 
small, white, with the keel purple. 

Coimbra Bird’s-foot Trefoil. 
Pl. 2 to 3 inches. 

38 L. crasE’Rrimus (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. p. 122.) plant 
quite smooth, diffuse ; leaflets obovate ; stipulas ovate ; flowers 
axillary, solitary, on very short pedicels ; legumes linear, rather 
compressed, a little arched. ©. H. Native of? Flower 
small, white, but with the carina purple. 

Quite smooth Bird’s-foot Trefoil, Fl. May, June. Clt. 1816. 
PI. 2 to 3 inches. 

39 L. tricHoca’rpus (Lag. nov. gen. 23.) stems decumbent 
leaflets cuneated, pilose; stipulas cordate, twice the length of 
the common petiole ; bracteas length of calyx ; legumes Ve] 
long, nearly terete, falcate, tomentose. ©. H. Native country 
unknown. Flowers white, but the keel is dark purple at the 
apex. Perhaps a hairy-fruited variety of L. Coimbricensis. 

Hairy-fruited Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. May, July. Cit.? Pl 
2 to 3 inches. : + 

40 L. opora‘tus (Sims, bot. mag. 1233.) plant hairy; ser. 
diffuse; leaflets lanceolate ; stipulas ovate ; bracteas usually !- 
leaved, lanceolate; peduncles long, usually bearing about ° 
flowers at the apex; legumes straight, somewhat to re 
©. H. Native of Barbary. Flowers yellow. Perhaps 0 J 
variety of L. corniculàtus. 

Sweet-scented Bird’s-foot Trefoil. 
PI. diffuse. bent 

41 L. cornicura tus (Lin. spec. 1092.) stems recumben 
pithy ; leaflets obovate, acute, entire, glabrous, or a little oo 
stipulas ovate; leaflets of bractea lanceolate or linear; ped i 
cles very long, each bearing 3-4-5 or 10 flowers at the sd 
a kind of flat umbel ; calyx campanulate ; the segments ten 


of tube but much shorter than the corolla; legumes spre 


Fl. May, June. Clt. 1800, 


FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1804, 


nearly cylindrical; seeds reniform, blackish-green ; le 
all dilated; claw of the vexillum obovate. %. H. pgo 


Europe, in open grassy pastures, heaths, and commons ; 4 
ful in Britain. Smith, engl. bot. 2090. Curt. fl. lond. 2» je 
Mart. rust. t. 53. Fl. dan. t. 991. Stems like the leaves glauco : 
underside of the leaves clothed with close-pressed hat’ L 
sometimes they are quite smooth; when this is the case it a 
arvénsis of Schkuhr. handb. 2. t. 211. Flowers bright ye ss 
fading to an orange-colour, but becoming dark-green m ye 
The vexillum is striped with red at the base in front. j 
plant has been recommended for cultivation under the ae 
names of Milk-vetch and Astrégalus glycyphyllus ade i 
Dr. Anderson, in his Agricultural Essays, as very excel oo 
fodder as well as for hay; it has been tried as a subi 
clover on moist lands, and seems to succeed very Wes 
have no particular advantage over the clover. d lenë 

Var. B, alpinus (Schleich. cent. exsic. no. 75.) stems an Natit 
small ; flowers usually reddish on the outside, %- ** 
of the alps of Switzerland. 

1 


ndsus, Schkuhr. handb. 2. t. 211. 


- Minal leaf ; 
_ gumes spreading, cylindrical, 2-edged. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXXIII. Lorus. 


Horned or Common Bird’s-foot Trefoil. F1. June, Sept. Brit. 
PI. recumbent. 

42 L. ma‘sor (Scop. carn. 2. p. 86.) stem erect, tubular, 
more or less pilose, rarely smooth ; leaflets obovate, fringed, or 
hairy ; peduncles long, bearing from 6-12 flowers in an umbel ; 
calycine teeth stellate; claw of vexillum linear; shorter fila- 
ments not dilated ; legumes drooping, terete. 2/.H. Native 
of Europe, in wet bushy places, osierholts, and in hedges and 
ditches. Smith, engl. bot. 2091. Lotus corniculatus y, Smith, 
fl. brit. 794. L. corniculatus B, Hook. scot. 220. L. corni- 
culatus 8, major, Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 514. L. uligi- 
Flowers larger and of @ 
duller orange-colour than those of L. corniculàtus. Whether 
there may be any difference in the agricultural qualities of these 
two plants, and whether the present might be capable of culti- 
vation in wet meadows, no one has hitherto inquired. 

Var. B, villôsus ; stems and leaves villous ; erect. L. villosus, 
Thuill, fl. par, ed. 2. p. 387. 

Greater Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. Jul. Aug. Brit. Pl. 1to8ft. 

43 L. crasstrétius (Pers. ench. 2. p. 354.) plant glaucous 
and pilose ; stems recumbent ; leaflets ovate, fleshy ; root thick, 
fibrous. %. H. Native of the south of Europe, in sterile 
places by the sea-side. Flowers yellow. L. corniculata à, cras- 
sifdlius, Pers. 1l. e. 

Thick-leaved Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. J uly, Sept. Clt. 1812. 
Pl. recumbent. 

44 L, re'nurs (Kit. in Willd. 


enum. 797.) plant glabrous ; 
stems decumbent, branched ; )P S 


leaflets. and stipulas linear-lan- 
ceolate, glabrous ; legumes usually 4 in an umbel, terete, awned. 
LA H. Native of Europe, in waste places, particularly in 

ungary and France. L. depréssus and L. humif dsus, Willd. 
wg suppl. p. 52. ex Link. enum. 2. p. 265. L. tenuifdlius, 
y . pal. 2. p. 711. L. corniculatus £, tenuifòlius, D. C. prod. 

' pP. 214. Flowers yellow. 

LE Toos Trefoil. El. Jul. Aug. Cit. 1816. PI. pr. 
Oe 2. ARS RI (Sweet, hort. brit. p. 206.) stems recumbent, 
“Sale Ansa angular, smooth, and glaucous; leaves glaucous, 
gat a et but occasionally clothed beneath with short, 
su p sae » bristly hairs ; leaflets and stipulas similar, lanceo- 
a. j , oblique, except the terminal one, which is obovate- 
CRE e; peduncles 4 or 5-times the length of the leaves, 

raring an umbel of 3-6-flowers, accompanied by a ter- 
calyx having its teeth shorter than the tube; le- 
: Y%. H. Native of Bri- 
he jr and meadows ; at Hastings, Sussex; near Bulver- 
x Poe. in meadows near Tonbridge ; in Scotland, in moors 
ds fears i ur in the Forest-moor, and at Balincho on 
of Switzerla nan The plant is said also to be a native 
of Sicily L a the Levant, as well as on the sandy shores 
Ens h or ecümbens, Forst. tonb. 86. Smith, eng. fl. 3. 

ae not of Poir. Flowers bright-yellow. This plant 


> approa 
«PP ches nearest to L, pedunculdtus of Cav. icon. t. 164. but 


ts stem is said to b 
4 € erect, about 3 feet high, and ev art of 
the plant 8 perfectly smooth a E 
or a i , r x 
46 Fr Bird s-foot trefoil. Fl. July. Brit. Pl. recumb. 
: Prada Tus (Cav. icon. 2. p. 52. t. 164.) plant 
> Stems erect; leaflets lanceolate, acute, terminal one 


. S = 
` Stipulas ovate, somewhat cordate; peduncles very 


eari . 
| ceolate ng each a capitate umbel of flowers; bracteas lan- 


; tee longer than the calyx, which is rather campanu- 
much de nee nearly equal, acute, length of tube, but 
Owers vellon.. an the corolla. u.? H. Native of Spain. 


L ; 
1814. i es Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 


47 L to 3 feet. 
* PALU sTRIS (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1394.) stems branched, 


LXXIV. TETRAGONOLOBUS. 199 
erect, and are as well as the leaves hairy; leaflets obovate, 
acute ; stipulas ovate, rather cordate, size of the leaflets ; heads 
usually 4-flowered ; legume terete, glabrous. 4%. H. Native 
of Candia. Flowers yellow. Habit of L. corniculàtus. 

Marsh Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Fl. July. Clt. 1821. Pl. 1 ft. 

48 L. amsr'ouus (Besser. ex Spreng. syst. 3. p. 282.) plant 
herbaceous, decumbent ; leaflets obovate-oblong, acute, and are 
pilose as well as the ovate stipulas; umbels of flowers on long 
peduncles, somewhat bracteate ; legumes torulose, obtuse, awned, 
spreading. ©. H. Native of Volhynia. Flowers yellow. 

Ambiguous Bird’s-foot Trefoil. PI. decumbent. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 

49 L. inTErMeE‘DIus (Pers. ench. 2. p. 354.) stems erect, 
villous, herbaceous ; leaflets obovate-lanceolate, acuminated ; 
heads roundish, containing 6-8-flowers, axillary, on long pedun- 
cles. ©.H. Native of? Flowers purplish. 

Intermediate Bird’s-foot Trefoil. F1. June, July. PI. 4 foot. 

50 L. trirotia’strum (Desrous. in Lam. dict. 3. p. 612.) 
plant hairy; stems prostrate; leaflets ovate, obtuse; stipulas 
ovate, acute, small; flowers capitate ; calyx bilabiate; upper 
lip 2-lobed ; lobes acute; lower lip tridentate; bracteas seta- 
ceous ; corolla length of calyx ; legume turgid, villous. 4%. H. 
Native of the Levant. Perhaps a species of Dorycnium. 

Trefoil-like Bird’s-foot Trefoil. PI. prostrate. 

51 L. ca’npipus (Mill. dict. no. 7.) stems erect, branched, 
hairy; leaflets tomentose ; heads of flowers nearly globose, 
hairy. 2%. H. Perhaps Dorycnium tomentosum. Flowers pale- 
red or white. 

White Bird’s-foot Trefoil. F1. June, Aug. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

Cult. The hardy species of Lotus are well adapted for orna- 
menting rock-work or dry banks. The seeds of the annual kinds 
only require to be sown in the open border or on rock-work in 
spring. The greenhouse and frame kinds grow well in any 
light soil, and young cuttings of them will root if planted in a 
pot of sand, with a hand-glass placed over them ; however, all 
the species are most easily increased by seeds. 


LX XIV. TETRAGONO’LOBUS (from rerpac, tetras, four, 
ywra, gonia, an angle, and dofoc, a pod; in reference to the 
legumes, which are furnished with 4 wings or angles). Scop. 
carn. 2 p. 87. Moench. meth. p.164. D.C. prod. 2. p. 215. 
—Scandalida, Neck. elem. no. 1306. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. 
Wings shorter than the vexillum. Carina beaked. Style flex- 
uous. Stigma funnel-shaped, at length obliquely beaked, Le- 
gume cylindrical, furnished with 4 foliaceous wings, so as to 
give it a tetragonal appearance.—Herbs, with broad leafy sti- 
pulas, trifoliate leaves, winged petioles, alternate leaflets, axil- 
lary, 1-2-flowered peduncles, each furnished with a bractea or 
floral leaf at the apex. 

1 T. purru'revs (Moench. meth. p. 164.) plant pilose ; stems 
rather decumbent; leaflets obovate, entire; stipulas ovate ; 
flowers solitary or twin; bracteas longer than the calyx ; legume 
glabrous, with broad wings; seeds globose. ©. H. Native 
of the south of Europe. . Lotus tetragonélobus, Lin. spec. 1089. 
D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 558. Curt. bot. mag. 151.—J. Bauh. hist. 2. 
p. 258. f. 2. Flowers dark-purple. 

Var. B, minor (Moricand, herb.) stem, leaves, and legumes 
much smaller. 

Purple Winged-pea. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1769. PI. 1 foot. 

2 T. srròrus (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 215.) plant pilose, 
rather decumbent; leaflets obovate, somewhat mucronulate, 
entire ; stipulas orbicularly-oblong, acuminated ; flowers twin 
or tern; bracteas ovate, shorter than the calyx ; legumes pilose, 
with narrow wings; seeds almost globose. ©. H. Native of 
Barbary, and in fields about Palermo. Lotus biflorus, Desrous. 


Calyx tubular, 5-cleft. 


200 LEGUMINOSÆ. LXXIV. TETRAGONOLOBUS. 


in Lam. dict. p. 604. Desf. fl. atl. p. 202. t. 210. L. conju- 
gatus, Poir. voy. barb. 220. but not of Lin. Flowers yellow. 
Seeds smaller than those of the preceding species. 

Two-flowered Winged-pea. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clit. 1818. PI. dec. 

3 T. siriquèsus (Roth. fl. germ. 1. p. 323.) plant pilose ; 
stems rather decumbent ; leaflets obovate, entire ; stipulas ovate, 
bluntish ; flowers solitary, on long peduncles ; bracteas obovate- 
linear, shorter than the calyx ; legume smooth, with very narrow 
wings. %. H. Native of Europe, in humid meadows. Lotus 
siliquèsus, Lin. spec. 1089. Lam, ill. t. 611. f. 2. Jacq. fi. 
aust. 4. t. 361. Flowers yellow. 

Siliquose-podded Winged-pea. 
PI. decumbent. 

4 T. mari'timus (Roth. fl. germ. 1. p. 323.) plant glaucous, 
smoothish ; stems decumbent; leaflets obovate, fleshy, sessile, 
the edge towards the top having a few scattered hairs, as well 
as the stem; stipulas ovate, acute, the same size as the leaflets ; 
peduncles long, 1, seldom 2-flowered ; bractea trifoliate, the 
middle leaflet longest, shorter than the calyx, which is hairy at 
the edge; legume smooth, with narrow wings. %4. H. Native 
of Europe, by the sea-side, as Sweden, Denmark, the south of 
France, &c. Lotus maritimus, Lin. spec.1089. Oed. fl. dan. 
t. 800. Flowers yellow. 

Sea-side Winged-pea. Fl. May, Oct. Clt. 1683. PI. dec. 

5 T. consuca‘rus (Ser. mss. D.C. prod. 2. p. 215.) plant 
pilose; stems rather decumbent; leaflets obovate, entire ; sti- 
pulas ovate, small, acuminated; flowers in pairs; bracteas 
obovate, longer than the calyx; legume glabrous, nearly terete, 
with very narrow wings, which are hardly curled; seeds ovate, 
compressed, black. ©. H. Native about Montpelier. Lotus 
conjugatus, Lin. spec. 1089. Flowers purple. 

Trin-flonered Winged-pea. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1759. Pl. dec. 

Cult. The perennial species of Tetragonôbolus are well 
adapted for ornamenting rock-work, and the annual kinds for 
flower-borders. The best way of propagating them is by seeds. 


Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1683. 


LXXV. HOSA’CKIA (in honour of David Hosack, M. D. 
F. R. S. Professor of Botany, in the university of New York, a 
gentleman to whom the scientific men of North America owe 
the same gratitude as those of England do to Sir Joseph Banks). 
Douglas, mss. Bentham, in bot. reg. 1257. 


Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decandria. Calyx campanulate, 


5-cleft. Wings about equal in length to the vexillum. Keel 
beaked. Style filiform, crowned by a capitate stigma. Legume 
cylindrical or a little compressed, straight, smooth.—Herbs with 
impari-pinnate leaves, and with the leaflets usually alternate. 
Peduncles axillary, 


Stipulas membranous, minute, or obsolete. 
Jong. Flowers umbellate, usually yellow. 

1 H. sicoror (Douglas, mss. ex. 
bot. reg. 1257.) plant glabrous ; 
flowers umbellate, bractless ; leaves 
with 7-9 leaflets. %. H. Native 
of North America, in overflowed 
meadows, between Fort Vancou- 
ver and the grand rapids of the 
Columbia river. Lotus pinnatus, 
Hook, bot. mag. 2913. Root creep- 
ing. Stems ascending. Flowers 
6-10 in each umbel. Vexillum 
and carina yellow, but with the 
wings white. 

Two-coloured-flowered Hosac- 
kia. F1. July, Aug. Cilt. 1823. 
PI. ascending, 14 long. 

2 H. pecu’mBens (Bentham, in 
bot. reg. no. 1257.) plant pubescent ; flowers umbellate ; bractea 


LXXV. Hosacxza. 


LXXVI. CarmicuæLzrA. LXXVII. Cryamorsrs. 
of 1 or 3 leaflets; leaves having 4 or 5 alternate leaflets. J,H 
Native of North America. Stipulas very minute or wanting, 
Calycine segments linear, equal, villous. Form of petals like 
those of the preceding species. Filaments all antheriferous. 

Decumbent Hosackia. Pl. decumbent. 

3 H. Pursuia‘na (Bentham, 1. c.) plant pubescent ; peduncles 
1-flowered, bearing a 1-leaved bractea just under the flower; 
calyx villous ; leaves having 3-4 or 5 leaflets. 2%. H. Native 
of North America, on the banks of the Missouri. Lotus ser 
ceus, Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 489. Trigonélla American, 
Natt. gen. 2. p. 120. Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 185. Leaflets 
usually alternate. Stipulas very minute or wanting. Calycine 
segments about equal in length to the corolla. Flowers yellow, 

Pursh’s Hosackia. FI. July, Aug. Cit. 1824. PI. 4 foot, 

4 H. parvirtora (Bentham, 1. c.) plant quite smooth and 
glaucous; peduncles 1-flowered, furnished with a bractea under 
each flower, which is usually trifoliate ; calyx almost glabrous; 
leaves having 4-6 leaflets. Y%.H. Native of North America 
Root furnished with pea-formed tubercles. Leaflets alternate, 
obtuse. Stipulas very minute or wanting. Calyx almost gli- 
brous, its segments short, and sparingly pilose. Corolla as im 
H. Purshiäna, but smaller. : 

Small-flowered Hosackia. Pl. decumbent. 

5 H. axcusrirdzrA; plant procumbent, silky ; leaflets 51 
obovate or linear-lanceolate, mucronate ; flowers solitary orm 
pairs ; calyx hairy, with awl-shaped teeth. %. F. Native af 
Mexico. Lotus angustifdlius, Moc. et Sesse, in herb. Lamb. 
Resembles Lotus corniculatus. Flowers large, purple? Pol 
linear, compressed, nearly 2 inches long. Stigma large, capitate. 

Narrow-leafletted Hosackia. Pl. procumbent. ; 

G H. re'vens; plant almost smooth; stems creeping, rooting) 
leaflets 5 pairs, obovate, slightly mucronulate ; heads contamilig 
about 5 flowers; calyx strigately hairy, with lanceolate teeth. 
4%. F. Native of Mexico. Lotus répens, Moc. et Sesse, M 
herb. Lamb. Resembles H. bicolor. Flowers yellow. 
linear, compressed. Stigma capitate. 

Creeping Hosackia. Pl. creeping. 

Cult. The species of Hosäckia are rather shewy, and wel 
adapted for ornamenting flower-borders and rock-work. 
will grow in any common garden soil, and are easily incre 
by seeds, or by dividing the plants at the root. 


LXXVI. CARMICHÆLIA (in honour of the late Cpa 
Dugald Carmichael, F.L.S. an acute Scotch botanist, author 
a Flora of the island of Tristan da Acunha, inserted in the bet 
volume of the Linnzan Society’s Transactions). R. Br. in 
reg. t. 950. be 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx cup-shaped * 
toothed. Vexillum broad. Ovary many-seeded. Style st 
ple. Legume few-seeded, with the valves separating from 
margins, which are left on the plant even when the sees 
fallen.—A shrub, with flat branches and bluish flowers i 
leaves when present ternate or pinnate. ative 

1 C. ausrra‘zis (R. Br. in bot. reg. 912.) h. G. Nati 
New Holland and New Zealand. Legumes quinate ; leaves 
3-7 obcordate leaflets. Stem arboreous ; branches comp J 
Racemes simple, rising from the denticulations of the pe 
Flowers lilac. Frame of legume permanent. Lòtus = a 
Forst. prod. 278. Lotus australis, Hort. but not of An A 4 

Southern Carmichælia. FI. May, Sep. Clt. 1823. Sh. 2 i i 

Cult. This shrub is a great ornament to ge ; 
spring and almost all the year, being profusely clot à suit 
beautiful blue flowers. A mixture of loam, peat, and san of 
it best, and young cuttings will root if planted in a pot 
sand, with a bell-glass placed over them. 


LXXVII. CYAMO'PSIS (from «vauoc, kyamos, a beat 


have 


z = o g SS = = ts. ea Se = = ope 


e St ke os SoS 


> come woa ~ 


1 cel lee leaflets usually 7-pairs, linear-lanceolate ; pedi- 
D ofthe Cape 
| Pfcalyx 3a 


_ two superior ones rather remote. l t 
= separating elastically. Vexillum roundish. Wings oblong. Keel 
= composed of 2 petals, straight and acute. 
- delphous. 
= pitate. Legume compressed, 2-valved, oblong-linear, beaked, 
_ by the acuminated style, having 2 nerves near the superior su- 
- ture, and furnished with cellular substance between the seeds, 
Seeds 7-8, obovate or truncate, compressed. Endopleura tumid, 
appearing like albumen. 
© foliaceous. Primordial leaves simple and ovate.—An erect herb, 
with subulate stipulas, pinnately trifoliate leaves, ovate, exsti- 
. pellate, glaucous, denticulated leaflets, and axillary, short, ra- 


~ are fixed by their centre, as in Jndigéfera. 


4 Lin. mant. 104. 


- lichos psoraleoides, Lam. dict. 2. p. 300. Lupinus trifoliatus, 
E Cav. icon, 1. t. 59. 


| some characters). D.C. leg. mem. vi. prod. 2. 
. fume 1-celled (f. 34. c.). Stamens usually diadelphous (f. 34. d.). 


10, usually di 
1 with the othe 
4 l-seeded, sometim 
_ Warted fr 
A adnate to the bas 
¿© riable, blue, white, 


Flowers a 
y ™ the axils of 


LEGUMINOSAE. LXXVII. Cyamopsis. 


and ovrc, opsis, resemblance ; the plant resembles the bean). D. 
T C.leg. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 215. 


Lis. syst.  Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx turbinately- 
tubular, 5-cleft ; the lobes lanceolate-subulate and acute, the 
Petals about equal, at length 


Stamens 10, mona- 


Ovary linear, terete. Style ascending. Stigma ca- 


Cotyledons elliptic, flat, thickish, and 


cemes of small, erect, blue flowers. The hairs on the plant 


The genus appears 
to be allied to Délichos or Canavalia on the one hand and to 
Lupinus, Psoralea or Indigéfera on the other. 


1 C. psorateoipes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 216.) ©.S. Native 


» of the East Indies, from whence it has probably been sent into 


Arabia and the West India Islands. Psoralea tetragonélobus, 


Délichos fabzeférmis, Lher. stirp. t. 78. Dó- 


Psoralea-like Cyamopsis. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1813. Pl. 1 ft. 
Cult. This plant is not worth cultivating, except in botanical 


- gardens. The seeds of it should be sown in a pot filled with 
- loam and sand, and placed in a hot-bed, and when the plants 
q have grown 2 or 3 inches high, they should be planted singly 
= into separate pots, and replaced again in the hot-bed, where 
À they will ripen their seed. Some of the plants may be planted 
- out in the open border, in a sheltered situation. 


Susrripe III. Curro rix (plants agreeing with Clitdria in 


p. 216. Le- 


tems herbaceous or suffrutescent, usually twining. Perhaps 


g Some of the genera should have been placed in Tribe Phasedleæ. 
| LXXVIII. PSORA'LEA (from dwpaXcoc, psoraleos, scurfy ; 
- M reference to the scurfy 


4 Me bat plants, from tubercles). Lin. gen. no. 894. Lam, 


appearance of the calyx, and most 


fay D. C. prod. 2, p. 216.—Doryenium and Rutéria, 
Lix. syst. 


Diadélphia, Decándria. Sepals 5, joined toge- 


| ther to the middle into a 5-cleft, permanent calyx, with the tube 
> Usually beset with 


glands ; the lobes acuminated, having the 
ttle more lengthened out than the others. Stamens 
adelphous, the tenth one is sometimes connected 
rs at the base. Legume length of calyx, valveless, 
es ending in a beak.—Shrubs or herbs, usually 
om glandular tubercles. Leaves variable, Stipulas 
e of the petiole. Disposition of flowers va- 
or purple. 


lower one a li 


tillary, especially sessile, or on simple pedicels 
the leaves, but never disposed in a spike or head. 


TY’ssima (Jacq. hort. schœnbr. 2. p- 229.) leaves 


l-flowered, shorter than the leaves. h.G. Native 
of es Hope. Flowers blue and white. 
Cute and 2 obtuse, u e refiexed at the apex 
wero z » upper one reflexe pex, 

ne straight. Bracteoles 2, rather distant from the calyx. 


ee Psoralea. Fl, May, Jul. Clt. 1725. Sh, 4 to 6 ft. 


Lobes 


LXXVIII. Psorarea. 201 

2 P. arporea (Sims, bot. mag. t. 2090.) leaves impari-pin- 
nate; leaflets 5-pairs, linear-lanceolate ; pedicels axillary, 1e 
flowered, longer than the leaves. h. G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Flowers bluish. Bracteoles 2, concrete, ap- 
proximating the calyx, which is hairy. Stipulas callous, re- 
curved. ; 

Tree Psoralea. Fl. May. Clit. 1814. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

3 P, prnna‘ra (Lin. spec. 1074.) leaves impari-pinnate ; leaf- 
lets 2-3-pairs, linear, and are as well as the branchlets rather 
puberulous; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, much shorter than 
the leaves. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Andr. 
bot. rep. 474. Rutèria pinnàta, Moench.—Herm. lugd. 273. 
—Burm. cap. 22. Flowers blue, striped. 

Pinnate-leaved Psoralea. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1690. 
3 to 6 feet. 

4 P. Lævica‘ra (Lin. fil. suppl. 339.) leaves impari-pinnate, 
with about 3 pairs of lanceolate leaflets, which are smooth as 
well as the branchlets: stipulas reduced to acute tubercles. 
h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers purple, 
but not striped. 

Smooth Psoralea. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

5 P. verrucdsa (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1343.) leaves impari- 
pinnate, with 1 or 2 pairs of lanceolate, glabrous, glaucous 
leaflets ; branches warted ; pedicels 1-flowered, usually 3 toge- 
ther, axillary. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. P. 
angustifdlia, Jacq. hort. schoenbr. 2. p. 226. P. triflora, ‘Thunb. ? 
Flowers blue and white. Peduncles someiimes 3-flowered. 

Var. B, intermedia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 216.) leaflets linear- 
lanceolate. h. G. P. intermèdia, Bess. cat. hort. crem. no. 
111. Jacq. l. c. the right hand figure. P. axillàris, Poir. dict. 
5. p. 687. ex herb. Desf. and perhaps of Linnæus. 

Warted-stemmed Psoralea. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1774. Sh. 
4 to 8 feet. 

6 È. rrirrôRA (Poir. dict. 5. p. 683.) leaves almost sessile, 
trifoliate ; leaflets linear-spatulate, ending in a somewhat re- 
curved mucrone ; branches and calyxes pubescent; pedicels in 
threes, axillary, 1-flowered, and forming something like a 
spike at the tops of the branches. h. G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. P. trifièra, Thunb. p. 135. Flowers blue. 

Three-flowered Psoralea. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. Le 

7 P. ruirôrmis (Poir. dict. 5. p. 682.) leaves trifoliate ; 
leaflets filiform, upper ones simple, and are as well as the 
branches pubescent; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, solitary. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. P. decidua, Berg. 
pl. cap. 220. Sieb. pl. exsic. cap. 37. Branches glandular, 
but pubescent at the apex. Very like P. tenuifolia. 

Filiform-leaved Psoralea. Shrub 2 to 4 feet.. 

8 P. axrtxa‘ris (Lin. fil. suppl. 338.) leaves trifoliate ; leaf- 
lets lanceolate ; pedicels filiform, axillary, 1-flowered. p G: 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. P. lineàris, Thunb. prod. 
135. This species is hardly known. The plant preserved in 
the Banksian herbarium under this name has the leaflets obo- 
vate, emarginate, and the flowers almost sessile. Lher. mss. 

Axillary-flowered Psoralea. FI. June, July. Clt. 1820. 
Shrub 2 to 3 feet. à 

9 P. rexutrdcra (Lin. spec. 1074.) upper leaves simple, the 
rest trifoliate ; leaflets linear-lanceolate, mucronate ; pedicels 
axillary, 1-flowered, solitary. h.G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Jacq. hort. schoenbr. 2. p. 229. Rutéria tenui- 
folia, Moench. Very like P. bn but the branches are 
mooth. Flowers blue and white, mixed. 

i Fine-leaved Psoralea. Fl. Mar. Jul. Cit. 1793. Sh. 3 to 4 ft. 

10 P. rascicura‘ris (D. C. prod. 2. p. 217.) leaves trifoliate, 
but some of them are simple; leaflets linear, very much 


Sh. 


` acuminated; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, 6 or 8 in a fasci- 


cle, a little longer than the flowers. k. G. Native of the 


Dp 


202 
Cape of Good Hope. 


Flowers blue. 

Fascicled-flowered Psoralea. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

11 P. mutticau’tis (Jacq. hort. schoenbr. 2. p. 55. t. 230.) 
leaves trifoliate, but the upper ones are simple ; leaflets linear- 
lanceolate, mucronate ; pedicels axillary, very short, aggregate, 
and somewhat capitate. Y%.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Flowers with the vexillum white and the wings and 
keel violet. 

Many-stemmed Psoralea. F1. Aug. Oct. Clt. 1793. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

12 P. apuy’txa (Lin. mant. 450.) lower leaves trifoliate or 
simple; leaflets linear-lanceolate, upper ones abortive, scale- 
formed ; pedicels axillary, short, solitary, 1-flowered. R. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Jacq. hort. schoenbr. 223. 
Sims, bot. mag. 1727. Flowers blue, but with the keel and 
wings white. Breyn. cent. 25. 

Leafless Psoralea. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1790. Sh. 4 to7 ft. 

13 P. varnyriroria (Balb. st. hort. taur. descr. p. 25. with 
a figure) leaves simple, ovate, or oval-oblong, ciliated ; stipulas 
joined in one, clasping the stem, bifid at the apex; stems de- 
cumbent, diffuse ; flowers axillary, 1-2, almost sessile. YJ. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers blue. 

Lathyrus-leaved Psoralea. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1816. Pl. dec. 

14 P. pecu’mBens (Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 80.) leaves trifo- 
liate; leaflets obovate-cuneated, somewhat obcordate, mucro- 
nate, longer than the petiole; branches as well as the calyxes 
rather villous; flowers axillary, 1-2, sessile. 2%. G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Burch. cat. no. 485. Lodd. bot. 
cab. 282. P. mucronata, Thunb. prod. 135. P. ononoides, 
Poir. dict. 5. p. 688. Ondnis virgata, Burm. cap. 21. Ondnis 
decümbens, Sieb. pl. exsic. cap. no. 58. Branches weak and 
slender. Leaves covered with pellucid as well as black dots. 
Flowers blue. 

Decumbent Psoralea. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1774. PI. dec. 

15 P. repens (Lin. mant. 263.) leaves trifoliate; leaflets 
obovate, obtuse, shorter than the petiole ; pedicels 1-flowered, 
disposed in something like umbels in the axils of the leaves, 

each furnished with 2 bracteas in the middle. Y%.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Calyx pubescent. Flowers blue. 
Stems trailing and rooting. : 

Creeping Psoralea. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1774. Pl. prost. 

16 P. sírra (Lin. ameen. 6. afr. 35.) leaves trifoliate ; leaflets 
obovate, ending in a recurved point, dotted, and pubescent be- 
neath; branches clothed with adpressed hoary villi; flowers 
axillary, sessile, numerous, upper ones disposed in a spicate 


Lotus tenuifôlius, Burni. cap. prod. 22. 


manner. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Poir, 
dict. 5. p. 688. Ondnis strigdsa, Burm. cap. 21. but not of 
Thunb. Flowers blue. 


Hairy Psoralea. Fl. May, Aug. Cit. 1713. Sh. 2 to 8 ft. 

17 P. Jacauinia‘na; leaves trifoliate, on short petioles; 
leaflets obovate, emarginate, hairy, as well as the ‘rest of the 
plant ; stipulas subulate ; peduncles axillary and terminal, each 
bearing a bracteate head of flowers, those at the tops of the 
branches disposed in interrupted spikes. kh. G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. P. hirta, Jacq. hort. schoenbr. 2. t. 
228. P. hirta, var. 8, Jacquiniana, D. C. prod. 2. p. 217. 
Flowers white, but with the vexillum pale violet. 

Jacquin’s Psoralea. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1713. Sh.3to4ft. 

18 P. AcuLEA‘TA (Lin. spec. 1074.) leaves trifoliate ; leaflets 
cuneiform, ending in a recurved mucrone, glabrous; stipulas 
prickle-formed ; flowers axillary, solitary, sessile, approximate. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Andr. bot. rep. 
146. Sims, bot. mag. 2158. Flowers blue and white mixed. 

Var. (3, capitata ; flowers capitate. Thunb. prod. 136. Lam. 
ill. t. 614. f. 2.2 

Prickly-stipuled Psoralea. F1. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1774. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

1 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXXVIII. PsoRALEA. 


* * Flowers nearly sessile, and approximate in the axils of th 
leaves, but capitate or spicate at the tops of the branches, 


19 P. sractea‘ta (Lin. mant. 264.) leaves trifoliate ; leaflets 
cuneiform, ending in a recurved mucrone, full of pellucid dots, 
longer than the petiole; heads of flowers terminal, bracteate, 
h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Jacq. hort. schœnh, 
2. t. 224. Curt. bot. mag. 446. P. cuneifolia, Brot. Onüns 
trifoliata, Lin. syst. nat. Trifolium fraticans, Lin. spec. 108, 
Stipulas membranous, rather fleshy. Flowers violaceous, but 
with the keel white. Comm. hort. 2. p. 211. t. 106. 

Bracteate-headed Psoralea. FI. June, July. Clt. 1731. Sh 
3 to 4 feet. 

20 P. invotucra‘ta (Thunb. fl. cap. 607.) leaves trifoliate; 
leaflets obovate, acute, stiff, glabrous; flowers umbellate, ter 
minal, involucrated. h. G. Native of the Cape of God 
Hope. Peduncles hairy. Umbels usually 5-flowered. Calyxes 
striated. Corolla bluish. 

Involucrated Psoralea. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1818. Sh, 2 to Sf 

21 P. spica ra (Lin. mant. 264.) leaves trifoliate ; leaflets 
obovate-oblong, terminating in a recurved mucrone, beset with 
black dots beneath; spikes of flowers terminal, oblong. h.G 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Willd. spec. 3. p. 134 
Andr. bot. rep. 411. Flowers blue, mixed with white? This 
species comes very near P. bracteàta, but the leaves are without 
the pellucid dots which are so conspicuous in that plant. 

Spicate-flowered Psoralea. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1774. Sh. 
2 to 4 feet. 

22 P. sta’cuypis (Lin. fil. suppl.) leaves trifoliate ; leaflets 


. oblong, mucronate, villous on both surfaces as well as the stems 


and calyxes ; spike of flowers terminal, interrupted. h.“ 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. P. stachyos, Thunb. f 
cap. 608. Leaves dotted above. Petioles 4-times shorter than 
the leaflets. Deflorated spike not unlike a head of lavender. 
Corolla ferruginous. 

Lavender-spiked Psoralea. FI. Clt, 17% 
Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

23 P. stria ra (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves trifoliate ; leaflets oblong, 
mucronate, pubescent beneath; racemes terminal, interrup 
h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers blue. s, 

Striated Psoralea. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1816. Sh. 2to3 E 

24 P. racemosa (Thunb. l. c.) leaves trifoliate ; leaflets “i 
long, mucronate ; racemes terminal, elongated. h. O. Nat 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers blue. 

Racemose-flowered Psoralea. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. is 

25 P. arce’nrea (Thunb. 1. c.) leaves trifoliate ; le 
ovate, cut, mucronate, silvery ; racemes of flowers interrup 
h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers bloe. à 

Silvery Psoralea. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1816. Sh. 2 c a) 

26 P. tomentosa (Thunb. fl. cap. 666. but not of it 
leaves trifoliate; leaflets oblong, tomentose beneath ; pr 
flowers terminal. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hop 
Flowers blue. 4h 

Tomentose Psoralea. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1820. Sh. Ae 

27 P. asrracaLiro‘LrA (Poir. dict. suppl. 4. p- 587.) le a 
trifoliate, glabrous; lower leaflets elliptic-ovate, smaller, a 
perior ones narrow, lanceolate, and longer ; spike of be 
minal, somewhat capitate. 2.? G. Native of the Cape © 
Hope. Perhaps the same as P. capitàta. 

Milk-vetch-leaved Psoralea. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. Jeasé 

28 P.carrra'ta (Lin. fil. suppl. 339. Thunb. l. c) ae 
trifoliate and simple, linear or elliptic-linear ; heads af 
spicate, terminal. h.G. Native of the Cape of Goo leave 
Vexillum scattered over with dots, similar to those on the 
Flowers purple. 


April, May. 


PART Ue 8 CE RE ms ice à ne ins ns — en = €> db: te de de 


| of Good Hope. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


Capitate-flowered Psoralea. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1815. Shrub 


2 to 3 feet. ; 
29 P. ROTUNDIFOLIA (Lin. fil. suppl. 338. Thunb. l. c.) leaves 


» simple, ovate, entire, glabrous ; heads of flowers terminal, and 


are, as well as the bracteas, villous. h. G. Native of the Cape 
This species belongs probably to the following 
division. 


Round-leaved Psoralea. Shrub. 


*** Peduncles axillary, bearing capitate spikes of flowers at 


their tops. 


30 P. corytiro LIA (Lin. spec. 1075.) leaves simple, ovate, 


cordate, a little toothed; heads of flowers axillary, ovate, on 
_ long peduncles. 
ii Curt. bot. mag. 665. 


©. G. Native of the East Indies and Arabia. 
Trifolium unifodlium, Forsk. descr. 140. 
Flowers violaceous or pale flesh-coloured. 
Hazel-leaved Psoralea. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1739. PI. 2 feet. 
31 P. virca`ra (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 104.) leaves simple, 
very remote, almost glabrous, linear-lanceolate, radical ones ob- 
long-ovate ; spikes of flowers ovate-oblong, on peduncles, which 


M are shorter than the leaves ; bracteas long, subulate, deciduous. 


© Satilla river. 
- as the leaves. 


4. H. Native of the west of Florida, between St. Mary’s and 
Stem striated, twiggy, a little pubescent, as well 
Flowers blue : the vexillum finely striated. 
Twiggy Psoralea. Pl. 2 feet. 
32 P. acav'tis (Stev. in Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 206.) radical 
leaves trifoliate, on long petioles ; leaflets ovate, obtuse, sharply 


4 toothed, the middle leaflet sessile ; peduncles radical, very long. 


i Emerica, on the banks of the river Missouri. 
ni ata and P. ellíptica, Pursh, fl. sept. amer. 2. p. 475 and 741. 


e A blue. 


4 a little 
and ab 


J minôsa, Pall, 
| Species, but the 


» axillary, 
 Capitate : 
_ Variety with n 
d r 4 . . 
ycnium angustifdlium, 


4. H. Native of Western Iberia. Spike of flowers oval-oblong. 


.y Flowers purplish. Petioles pubescent. Leaves hairy, as well as 


the peduncles. Calyx beset with black hairs. 
Stemless Psoralea. Pl. 1 foot. 
33 P. arena'ria (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 103.) leaves trifo- 


3 kate, rather pubescent ; leaflets linear-lanceolate, obtuse, mucro- 
g ulate; peduncles axillary, longer than the leaves; spikes of 


sai capitate; bracteas deciduous; teeth of calyx obtuse, 
nearly equal in length, glandular. %. F. Native of North 
Psoralea lanceo- 


Root creeping. Stems dichotomous, erect. 
e The leaves are aromatic when bruised. 
ig: Psoralea. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1823. PI. 1 foot. 

4 P. Siprrica (Poir. suppl. 4. p. 587.) leaves pinnately-tri- 


Flowers purplish- 


À fo . Š A . . 
y Uate ; leaflets elliptic, obtuse, glabrous, whitish beneath, some- 
| What emarginate and 
_ short, axillary, 
À gated, acuminated, and rather villous. 
ona., Flowers pale-blue. 


mucronulate at the apex; racemes very 
glandless ; segments of the calyx linear, elon- 


4. F. Native of Sibe- 


are Psoralea. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 
P. PALÆSTINA (Gouan. ill. 51.) leaves pinnately-trifoliate ; 


| lower le 
fe leaflets ovate, superior ones lanceolate ; petioles pubes- 
_ Cent, sulcated ; 


Dr peduncles axillary, 2-3-times longer than the 
S; spikes of flowers capitate ; calyxes pubescent, at length 
inflated. %.F. Native of Palestine, south of Tauria, 
oa si Constantinople, and now in the south of France. 
F hort. vind. 2. t, 184. D.C. fi. fr. suppl. p. 554. P. bitu- 
ined. Flowers blue. Very like the following 
aleine P plant is nearly scentless. 
36 P x soralea. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1771. PI. 2 feet. 
iate; Je Fig (Lin. spec. 1075.) leaves pinnately-trifo- 
» Mallets ovate-lanceolate ; petioles pubescent ; peduncles 
3-4-times longer than the leaves; spikes of flowers 
uro ; calyxes pubescent. h. F. Native of the south of 
Pe, m exposed places. Lam. ill 614. f.1. There isa 
arrower leaflets. Besl. eyst. æst. t. 11. f. 2. Do- 
Meench. Perhaps this last variety is 


LXXVIII. PsoRALEA. 


203 


sufficiently distinct from P. frutéscens of Poir. dict. 5. p. 684. 
There is a plant described in Berg. cap. 221. which differs from 
this in the spikes of flowers being terminal. Flowers with the 
vexillum and keel purple, and the wings almost white, smelling 
like black currants. ‘The leaves when handled emit a strong 
scent of bitumen. 

Bitumen-scented Psoralea. Fl. April, Sept. Clt. 1570. Shrub 
2 to 3 feet. 

37 P. sericea (Poir. dict. 5. p. 687.) leaves pinnately-tri- 
foliate ; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, silky beneath ; peduncles axil- 
lary, 2 or 3 times longer than the leaves ; heads of flowers de- 
pressed, involucrated ; leaflets of the involucrum about equal in 
length to the calyx. k. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. P. pedunculata, Ker, bot. reg. t. 223. Stipulas narrow, 
acuminated. Corolla bluish-violet. 

Silky Psoralea. FI. Aug. Oct. Clt. 1815. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

38 P. Murtsi (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 487. 
pl. legum. 191.t. 54.) leaves trifoliate ; leaflets lanceolate-oblong, 
quite entire, glabrous, having the middle nerve, petioles, and 
branches pilose; spikes axillary, pedunculate, oblong-cylin- 
drical, dense-flowered ; calyx clothed with adpressed pili. h.? 
S. Native of South America, near Santa Fe de Bogota, and 
about Quito. Indigéfera Mexicana, Lin. fil. suppl. 335. Flowers 
white. 


Mutis’s Psoralea. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 


**** Peduncles axillary, bearing the flowers in loose spikes 
or racemes at their tops.  Poikadèniæ, Ell. 


39 P. pentaruy’ixa (Lin. spec. 1076.) leaves with 5 leaflets, 
palmately disposed; leaflets unequal, oval, acute at both ends, 
pubescent, and glandular, and with the margins ciliated; stem 
and petioles villous. h.? %.? G. Native of Mexico. B. 
Juss. act. par. 1744. p. 381.t. 17. The roots are thick, and are 
supposed to be the contrayerva of the shops. 

Five-leaved Psoralea. Shrub. 

40 P. escute’nta (Pursh. fl. sept. amer. 2. p. 475. t. 22.) 
plant hairy; leaves with 5 leaflets, which are disposed pal- 
mately ; leaflets ovate-elliptic, glabrous above ; spikes of flowers 
somewhat capitate, pedunculate, axillary ; bracteas ovate, acu- 
minated, each enclosing 3 flowers; corolla hardly longer than 
the calyx. 4%. F. Native of North America, on the elevated 
plains of the river Missouri. Flowers blue. Root simple, some- 
what fusiform, bulbous above the middle ; it is rather insipid in 
taste, but not disagreeable either raw or boiled, the latter is the 
common mode of preparation among the savages; its texture is 
lamellated, always tenacious, solid, and never farinaceous ; it is 
also somewhat medicinal, and operates as a diuretic. It is known 
to the Canadian boatmen by the name of Pomme de prairie. 

Esculent-rooted Psoralea. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1811. Pl. 1 ft. 

41 P. cuspipa'ta (Pursh. fl. sept. amer. 2. p. 741.) plant 
villous; leaves with 5 leaflets, which are disposed in a palmate 
manner; leaflets obovate, mucronate; spikes axillary, dense- 
flowered ; calycine segments as well as the bracteas ovate, cus- 
pidate, conspicuously dotted. 2. F. Native of Upper Loui- 
siana, on the high plains of the river Missouri. P. macrorhiza, 
Fras. cat. 1813. Root large, tuberous, branched. Flowers blue. 

Cuspidale-bractead Psoralea. Fl. Jul. Aug. Cit. 1811. PL 18: 

42 P. 1xca'NA (Nutt. in Fras. cat. 1813. gen. amer. 2. p. 
102.) plant silky and canescent ; leaves having 3 or 5 leaflets, 
disposed in a palmate manner ; leaflets elliptic-lanceolate ; spikes 
few-flowered, interrupted; bracteas acuminated, 3-flowered. 
%4.F. Native of North America, on the plains of the Missouri. 
P. argophylla, Pursh. fl. sept. amer. 2. p. 475. Root flagel- 
lately-fusiform. Flowers small, azure-blue. Like P. esculénta, 
but differs in being clothed with soft, white, and silky villi, but 
not tomentum. 

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Hoary Psoralea, Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1824. PI, 1 foot. 

48 P. Lurine'LLA (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 56.) plant 
smooth; leaves on long petioles, having 5 or 7 leaflets, which 
are disposed palmately ; leaflets narrow, linear; racemes axil- 
lary, longer than the leaves; bracteas 1-flowered ; lower seg- 
ment of the calyx longer than the rest. 2. F. Native of 
North America, from South Carolina to Florida. Nutt. gen. 
amer. 2. p.103. Calyx and leaves glandular. All the lower 
leaves have 7 leaflets, and all the upper ones 5. Flowers pur- 
plish, not remarkably small. A very singular plant, the leaflets 
are so narrow as scarcely to be distinguished from the petiole, 
2 or 3 inches long. 

Small-lupine Psoralea. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1812. Pl. 1 ft. 

44 P. muttrsuca (Ell. sketch. 2. p. 198.) stem branched, 
smoothish ; leaves pinnate, with 9 or 10 pairs of leaflets; leaf- 
lets oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, pubescent; spikes oblong ; brac- 
teas small, membranous, glandless. 2. F. Native of Carolina, 
about Abbeville. Corolla violaceous. Ovary perhaps 1 ovulate. 

Many-paired-leafletted Psoralea. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

45 P. renuirLora (Pursh, fl. sept. amer. 2. p. 475.) plant 
nearly smooth, much branched ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets ellip- 
tic, obtuse, rugged from dots on both surfaces, pubescent be- 
neath ; peduncles axillary, few-flowered, longer than the leaves; 
calycine segments nearly equal. %/. F. Native of North Ame- 
rica, on the plains of the Missouri, near the Arikaree village. 
Habit and mode of vegetation similar to Baptisia tinctdria. 
Bracteas 3-flowered, shorter than the pedicels. Root flagel- 
lately fusiform. Racemes slender, 2 or 3 inches long, inter- 
rupted, 9-12-flowered. Flowers very small, pale-purple. 

Fine-flowered Psoralea. Fl. July, Aug. PI. 2 feet. 

46 P. roxcirôzra (Pursh, fl. sept. amer. 2. p. 741.) plant 
clothed with silky villi; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets linear, elon- 
gated ; spikes pedunculated, loose-flowered, shorter than the 
leaves; teeth of calyx as well as bracteas subulate. Y. F. 
Native of Upper Louisiana. Leaves glandless. Flowers ap- 
parently white. 

Long-leaved Psoralea. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

47 P. Jame'su (Torrey, in. ann. lyc. new york. vol. 2. p. 
165.) leaves trifoliate ; leaflets obovate, very obtuse, cuneated 
at the base, quite entire, silky on both surfaces ; petioles pubes- 
cent ; spikes of flowers capitate; bracteas oblong, acuminated ; 
calyx very hairy ; the teeth subulate, and nearly equal. Y. F. 
Native of Canada, in the plains, Flowers blue. Stamens con- 
stantly monadelphous. 

James’s Psoralea. Pl. 4 foot. 

48 P.vatiroria (Torrey, 1. c.) leaves trifoliate ; leaflets broad- 
ovate, acuminated, smooth, but ciliated on the margins, terminal 
leaflet on a long petiole ; spikes loose-flowered, elongated, axil- 
lary ; bracteas deciduous ; calyx glabrous, with acutish teeth. 
Xy. F. Native of the plains of Missouri, near St. Louis. 

Broad-leaved Psoralea. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

49 P. ectanpuLosa (Ell. sketch. 2. p. 198.) plant pubescent 
and glandless; leaves pinnately trifoliate; leaflets oblong-lan- 
ceolate, entire; racemes of flowers oblong; bracteas broad- 
lanceolate, ending each in a long acumen, and are pubescent as 
well as the calyx. Y.?F. Native of Carolina and Florida, 
and common in the open forests of Ohio, Kentucky, and Tenes- 
see. Melilotus psoraleoides, Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 104. ex Ell. 
Stem minutely strigose, grooved; spike or raceme of flowers 
3-4 inches long, on a peduncle, which is from 4 to 6 inches long. 

Flowers pale-violet, pedicellate. Legume gibbous and trans- 
versely wrinkled. The plant appears to be a connecting link 
between Psoralea and Melilôtus. 

Glandless Psoralea. Fl. July. Pl. 1 to 14 foot. 

50 P, meriroroïpes (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 58.) plant 
pubescent; leaves pinnately trifoliate ; leaflets lanceolate, glan» 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXXVIII. PsoRALEA. 


dular beneath ; peduncles racemose, length of leaves; raceme 
or spikes linear; bracteas acuminated, longer than the calyx 
4Y. F. Native of Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Te 
nessee in open forests. Sims, bot. mag. 2063. Ker, bot 
reg. 454. Bart. fl. t. 51. f. 1. P. melilotus, Pers. Flowers 
pale-purple. Legume length of calyx, gibbous, wrinkled, ter- 
minated by the style. 
Melilot-like Psoralea. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1814. Pl. 1 to2 ft 
51 P. onosry'cuis (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 104.) plant neatly 
glabrous ; leaves pinnately trifoliate ; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, 
rather pubescent ; racemes axillary, on long peduncles ; flowers 
secund ; legume obovate, muricated, glabrous. 2%. F. Native 
of North America, on the banks of the river Merimek, a few 
miles from St. Louis. Ker. bot. reg. 433. Root flagellate, 
Stems brownish. Flowers small, purplish. Perhaps P. hedy. 
saroides, Muhl. Perhaps a trifoliate species of Onobrychis. 
Saintfoin-like Psoralea. Fl. Aug. Cit. 1818. Pl. 3to5ft 
52 P. cLanpuLdsa (Lin. spec. 1075.) plant glabrous ; leaves 
pinnately trifoliate ; leafiets ovate-lanceolate, acuminated ; pe 
tioles scabrous from glands; racemes axillary, pedunculate, 
longer than the leaves. %. G. Native of Chili, where itis 
called Culen. Sims, bot. mag. 990. Feuill. per. 7. t.3. Ard, 
spec. 1. p: 24. t I1. P, lùtea, Mol. chil: 135.08) Cùlen, 
Poir. dict. 5. p.685. Flowers bluish-purple, the wings and keel 
white. The plant has the smell of rue, and is considered vulne- 
rary and purgative ; the leaves are applied in the forming of ac 
taplasm to heal wounds, and an infusion of the roots is purgative, 
Glandular Psoralea, Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1770. Sh. 2 to 4ft 
53 P. rusr’scens (Balb. in Pers. ench. 2. p. 347.) leaves 
pinnately trifoliate; leaflets ovate-oblong, pubescent, do 
on both surfaces; branches, petioles, and peduncles hairy; 
bracteas and calyxes villous and glandular ; spike interrupted, 
rather shorter than the leaves. h.G. Native of Peru. P 
pubéscens, Willd. enum. 788. Lindl. bot. reg. 968. Poir. dict 
5. p. 686. P. frutéscens, Poir. dict. Flowers bright blue. 
Pubescent Psoralea. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1825. Sh.2to3 feet. 
54 P. macrosra'cmya (D. C. prod. 2. p. 220.) leaves pl 
nately trifoliate, pubescent; leaflets ovate, mucronate ; petle 
scabrous from glands ; peduncles axillary, 4-times longer t% 
the leaves; spikes cylindrical, and are as well as the a 
bracteas, and calyxes very hairy. 1%. F. Native of Noo 
Sound, on the north-west coast of America.  Bracteas acu 
minated, length of calyx. Spike a little branched. 
Long-spiked Psoralea. PI. 2 feet. f 
55 P. canr'scexs (Michx. bor. amer. 2. p. 57.) leaves tr 
liate, on very short petioles, pubescent ; leaflets ovate, 0 
longish petioles ; peduncles axillary, 2 or 3-times the length, 
the leaves; spikes or racemes interrupted; calyx rather gi 
bous, villous; bracteas ovate, mucronate. 2. F. Native 
Carolina and Georgia. Root rather fusiform, bulbous qe 
neck. Leaves and calyxes full of pellucid dots. Flowers r : 
Canescent Psoralea. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1821. PI. 1 t pr 
56 P. pivarica‘ra (H. B. in Willd. enum. 788.) les 
foliate, glabrous; leaflets lanceolate; spikes interrupted, pe 
culate, axillary, longer than the leaves; stem branche@ y 
ricate. h. S. Native of Peru, near Guancabamba. ge 
to P. pubéscens. Calyx tomentose, according to Link. m er 
2. p. 258. Stipulas ovate, adnate to the base of the pe 
Stamens monadelphous, ex Bonpland, mss. in Kunth, nov: 8 
amer. 6. p. 486. Flowers yellow. gft 
Divaricate Psoralea. FÌ. Jul. Aug. Cit. 1820. Sh. 2 '0 
57 P. penra‘ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 221.) leaves pie” 
trifoliate, glandular, and almost glabrous ; leaflets ovate; ”. 
pandly-toothed, cuneated at the base, and entire ; racema 
cate, interrupted, pedunculated, longer than the leaves; Natit 
teas subulate, hardly exceeding the pedicels. R. G 


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LEGUMINOSÆ. LXXVIII, PsoRALEA. 


of Madeira, not of America. P. Americana, Lin. spec. 1075. 
Jacq. hort. schoenb. 227.—Lob. icon. 2. t. 31. f. 1. Flowers 
white, but the keel is dark purple at the apex. Calyx glandular 
and smoothish. 

Var. B, villòsa; calyx glandular and villous.. P. polystà- 
chya, Poir. suppl. 4. p. 587. if the synonyme be rightly attached, 
Native of Mauritania, near Alcassar. 

Toothed-leaved Psoralea. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1640. Sh. 1 ft. 

58 P. prica‘ra (Delil. fl. egypt. p. 109. t. 37. f. 3.) branches 
warted from glands ; leaves pinnately trifoliate ; leaflets oblong- 
lanceolate, plicate, repand-toothed ; spikes axillary, longer than 
the leaves ; rachis permanent after the flowers have fallen, and 
becoming hard and spinose. h. G. Native of Upper Egypt, at 
the foot of the mountains between Qournah and Medynet-abou. 

Plaited-leafletted Psoralea. Shrub 1 to 2 feet, 

59 P. osrusirociA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 221.) branches and 
leaves clothed with adpressed canescent pubescence ; leaves tri- 
foliate ; leaflets obovate, plicate, denticulated, the middle one 
petiolulate. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Burch, 
cat. 1214, This plant is very much like the preceding species. 

Obluse-leaved Psoralea. Shrub. 


t Species not sufficiently known. 

60 P.? RuBE’scens (Lour. coch. p. 444.) arboreous ; leaves 
pinnate ; leaflets oblong-ovate ; peduncles lateral, many-flow- 
ered ; calyx rather truncate, biglandular at the base. h. G. 
Native of Cochin-china, in woods. Flowers reddish-white, 

Reddish-flowered Psoralea. Tree 10 feet. 

, 61 P.? scurezca‘ra (Lour. coch. p. 443.) arboreous ; leaves 
IMpari-pinnate ; leaflets ovate, acuminated, glabrous; spikes 
“die nearly terminal; calyx scutate, glandular. h. G. 

ative of Cochin-china in woods. Flowers violaceous. Legume 
1-2-seeded, 

Saucer-calyxed Psoralea, Tree 20 feet. 

ous (Mall. dict. no. 7.) leaves impari-pinnate, 
axill or pairs of roundish, villous leaflets; heads of flowers 
xı tary and terminal. h.S. Native of Vera Cruz. Flowers 
yellow, mixed with red. 

Humble Psoralea, Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

Le de h NDENS (Mill. dict. no. 4.) leaves pinnate, with 8 

us pe obtuse leaflets; racemes sessile, axillary; stem 

a nt imbing. k.u S. Native of Campeachy. Flowers 

Ch €rhaps a species of Gélega. 
un Psoralea. Shrub cl. 

ie as PROSTRA TA (Lin. ameen. 6. p. 93.) leaves glabrous, 
aies ompound, digitate ; lobes and lobules linear, middle 
Dite ; racemes axillary, pedunculate, roundish ; stem de- 
yellow, ne * G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 

8 ii a e plant has the habit of a species of Hermánnia, 
iiime er are ovate and the stamens diadelphous, The le- 
NU mh therefore the genus is doubtful. 
Cult a ir soralea, _Shrub prostrate. 

in Biosa, og Species of this genus are rather elegant when 
ue ot € stove and greenhouse kinds grow best in a 
Planted in oam and peat, and young cuttings root freely, if 
those of he pot of sand, with a bell-glass placed over them ; 
Natives of N ars species in heat. The frame kinds, or those 
ra ort America, grow best in peat and sand, and are 

y seeds, or cuttings will strike root. 


LXX , 
Fes INDIGOFERA (indigo, a blue dye, stuff, which is 
of this of Indicum, Indian, and fero, to bear; the greater 
il oe of the genus produce indigo). Lin. gen. 889. 
$ + + C. leg. mem. vr. prod. 2. p. 221. 


É IN, M4 2 . 
| PR Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx 5-cleft ; lobes acute. 


™ roundish, emarginate (f. 38. a.). Keel furnished with 


n both sides, at length usually bending back 


LXXIX., INDIGOFERA, 205 
elastically. Stamens diadelphous. Style filiform, glabrous, Le- 
gume nearly terete (f. 38. c.), or flator-tetragonal, 2-valved, many- 
seeded, rarely few-seeded or ovate, 1-seeded at the base or sub- 
globose. Seeds ovate, truncate at both ends, and usually separ- 
ated from each other by cellular substance.—Herbs or sub- 
shrubs. Stipulas small, distinct from the petiole. Peduncles 
axillary. Flowers disposed in racemes, purple, blue, or white. 
Leaves impari-pinnate, digitate, or simple. Leaflets usually 
stipellate at the base. The hairs on the plants usually ad- 
pressed and fixed by their centre. 


§ 1. Simplicif dlia (from simplex, simple, and folium, a leaf; 
in reference to the leaves of all the species contained in this 
division being simple). Leaves simple, sessile, or standing on a 
very short petiole. 


1 I. rinirôrra (Retz, obs. 4. p. 29. and 6. p. 33. t. 2.) leaves 
obovate, obtuse, mucronate, hoary; racemes axillary ; flowers 
hardly pedicellate; legume ovate, globose, 1-seeded. ©. S. Na- 
tive of the East Indies. Roxb. cor. 2. t. 195. Hedysarum lini- 
folium, Lin. fil. suppl. 331. I. polygonoides, Wendl. Sphæ- 
ridiéphorum, Desv. journ. 3. p. 125. t. 6. f. 35. Flowers red. 

Flax-leaved Indigo. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1792. PI. proc. 

2 I. rerraspe’RMA (Vahl. ined. in herb. Juss. ex Pers. ench. 
no. 6.) leaves simple, linear, acuminated, hoary ; flowers axil- 
lary, usually solitary; legume nearly terete, 4-seeded. ©. S. 
Native of Guinea. J. scoparia, Vahl. ined. ex herb. Puer. 
Stem erect, branched, herbaceous. Flowers red. 

Four-seeded Indigo. Pl. 1 foot. 

3 I. panicurA' TA (Pers. ench. 2. p. 7.) leaves oblong-linear, 
nearly naked; peduncles shorter than the leaves, the alternate 
ones terminal and panicled, elongated ; legume terete, deflexed, 
4-seeded, glabrous. h. S. Native of Guinea. Stem much 
branched ; branches twiggy. Flowers red. 

Panicled Indigo. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

4 I, srmpricirdrrA (Lam. dict. 3. p. 251.) leaves oblong- 
linear, almost naked; peduncles shorter than the leaves, each 
bearing 3 or 4 remote flowers ; legume terete, tetragonal, mu- 
cronate, erect, 12-16-seeded, glabrous. h.S. Native of Sierra 
Leone. Stem erect, much branched; branches twiggy. Leaves 
an inch long. 

Simple-leaved Indigo. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

5 I. rictrdzia (Thunb. prod. 132. fl. cap. 595. but not of 
Ker.) leaves and branches filiform; the strigæ on the leaves, 
branches, and calyxes are few and adpressed ; racemes pedun- 
culate, few-flowered ; legume deflexed, filiform. h. G. Na- 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers red or purple. 

Thread-leaved Indigo. Fl. July, Oct. Clt. 1812. Sh. 1 ft. 

6 I. optoneird1ia (Forsk. descr. 137. Vahl. symb. 1. p. 55.) 
leaves simple, oblong, silky ; racemes axillary, 3-times longer 
than the leaves ; calyx and vexillum villous. h.G. Native of 
Arabia Felix at Lohajam. A. decoction of the herb is used in 
Egypt against the colic. 

Oblong-leaved Indigo. Shrub. 

7 1.2 pepre’ssa (Thunb. prod. 132. fl. cap. 596.) leaves 
ovate, silky; branches stiff, pubescent; spikes terminal, leafy, 
silky. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Willd. 
spec. 3. p. 1222. Flowers red. 

Depressed Indigo. Shrub prostrate. 

8 I. ova`ra (Thunb. prod. 132. fl. cap. 596.) leaves simple, 
ovate, villous; stem erect, glabrous ; racemes terminal, ovate. 
b.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers red. 

Ovate-leaved Indigo. Shrub. ae 

9 I. Mysore’ysts (Rottl. in herb. Balb.) leaves elliptic, mu- 
cronate, beset with adpressed strigæ on both surfaces; stems, 
branches, and legumes clothed with simple villi; flowers axil- 
lary, solitary, almost sessile, disposed in a leafy raceme ; legume 


206 
nearly terete, hardly 3-times longer than the calyx. h.? S. 
Native of the East Indies. 

Mysore Indigo. Shrub. 

. 10 I, ecuina‘ra (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1222.) leaves obovate, 
glabrous; stem prostrate, compressed at the apex; racemes 
axillary, about equal in length to the leaves ; legumes falcate, 
echinated. ©.S. Nativeof Tranquebar. I. prostrata, Roxb. 
but not of Willd. Flowers purple. 

Echinated-legumed Indigo. PJ. prostrate. 

11 I. corpirétia (Roth, nov. spec. 357.) hoary and pilose ; 
leaves simple, cordate, roundish, mucronate, almost sessile ; 
flowers axillary, sessile. ©. S. Native of the East Indies. 
Flowers small, purple. 

Cordate-leaved Indigo. 


§ 2. Oligophylla (from okyoc, oligos, few, and gvAXor, 
phyllon, a leaf; in reference to the species contained in this 
section having the leaves composed of very few leaflets). D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 222. Petiole elongated. Leaflets 1 or 3, terminal 
one stalked, the rest lateral, usually only one pair. 


12 I. monoruv’£za (D. C. prod. 2. p. 222.) leaves and 
branches hoary from adpressed down; petiole furnished with 
2 little stipulas at the base ; leaflet one, obovate, mucronate, 
feather-nerved ; racemes much longer than the leaves ; corolla 
clothed with rufous villi; legume spreading, straight, somewhat 
compressed, clothed with rufescent down. k. G. Native of 
New Holland, on the eastern coast. A very distinct species : 
the leaves appear impari-pinnate, but are reduced to the terminal 
leaflet. 

One-leaved Indigo. Shrub 2 feet. 

13 I. nieuy’zca (Vent. choix. t. 30.) plant decumbent and 
pubescent ; leaves petiolate, bifoliate ; leaflets ovate, one of which 
is terminal the other lateral and smaller; racemes length of 
leaves ; legumes arched, compressed, 2-4-seeded. ©.S. Na- 
tive of Africa. Flowers small, rose-coloured. 

Var. B, lanuginòsa (D.C. prod. 2. p. 223.) plant clothed with 
lanuginous strigæ ; stem and legumes very hispid. ©.S. Na- 
tive of Senegal. I. glaúca, Perr. in litt. but not of Lam. 

Two-leaved Indigofera. F1. July, Aug. Clt.1815. Pl. dec. 

14 I. suguta ra (Vahl. in Poir. suppl. 3. p. 150.) erect, 
glabrous ; leaves petiolate, trifoliate ; leaflets ovate-elliptic, the 
lateral leaflets seldom absent ; racemes slender, shorter than the 
leaves ; legume reflexed, slender, terete, acuminated, many- 
seeded. ©. S. Native of Guinea (Thonning), Jamaica (Ber- 
tero). I. mucronata, Spreng. in herb. Balb. Stipulas subulate. 
Flowers pale-red. 

Subulate-stipuled Indigo. PI. 1 foot. 

15 I. cxrrorioipes; plant hairy, herbaceous, branched ; 
leaves ternate; leaflets lanceolate, obtuse ; racemes elongated, 
axillary ; legume hairy, straight. ©. S. Native of Sierra 
Leone, in arid places. Flowers flesh-coloured. 

Clitoria-like Indigo. Pl. 1 foot. 

16 I. ELonca`ra ; herbaceous, erect; stem simple; leaves 
ternate; leaflets elliptic, acute, hairy; racemes elongated, axil- 
lary ; legume short, compressed, hairy, ©. S. Native of 
Sierra Leone, in arid places, 

Elongated-racemed Indigo. PI. 1 foot. 

17 1. p1rosa (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 151.) branches slender, pilose; 
leaves of 1 or 3 elliptic leaflets, on short petioles; pedicels axil- 
lary, 1-flowered; calyxes hairy. ©. S. Native of Guinea. 
Flowers red. 

Pilose Indigo. PI. 1 foot. 

18 I. Lescuenau ttm (D. C. prod. 2. p. 228.) branches an- 
gular, finely pubescent; leaves on long petioles, trifoliate ; 
leaflets oval, obtuse, terminal one largest ; racemes shorter than 
the leaves, many-flowered, sessile, only bearing fruit at the base ; 


Pl. prostrate. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXXIX. Inpicorera. 


legumes straight, spreadingly deflexed, tetragonal, acute, 810. 
seeded. ©.S. Native of Bengal. Flowers purple. 

Leschenault’s Indigo. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. Pitt 

19 I. TRIFOLIATA (Lin. amoœæn. 4. p. 327.) plant ascending, 
rather pubescent, exstipulate ; leaflets 3, oval-oblong, pilose, 
mucronulate ; flowers axillary, almost sessile, glomerate ; legume 
obsoletely tetragonal, pendulous, scabrous, 3-6-seeded. ©,.!8. 
Native of the East Indies. Lateral leaflets opposite. Flowers red, 

Trifoliate Indigo. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. Pl. ascending, 

20 I. artsra‘ra (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 273.) leaflets 3, spatu 
late, mucronately-awned, hoary from hairs on both surfaces; 
pedicels axillary, 1-flowered ; calycine segments capillary and 
plumose. ©.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Awned-leaved Indigo. Pl. decumbent. 

21 I. murricau’/zis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 223.) stems numerous, 
slender, diffuse ; stipulas subulate, small; leaflets 3, oblong. 
cuneated, obtuse, mucronulate ; flowers axillary, sessile, glo 
merate; legumes pendulous, compressed, acute, 5-6-seeded, 
scabrous from adpressed pili, which are fixed by their centre, a 
well as the stems and leaves. ©.G. Native of Nipaul L 
trifoliata, D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 245. The terminal leaflet o 
a short petiole. Legume obsoletely tetragonal. D. Don. Flowers 
small, red. 

Many-stemmed Indigo. Fl. July. PI. diffuse. ; 

22 I. era`ciLIs (Spreng. syst. append. p. 285.) stem diffuse, 
branched, smoothish ; leaflets 3, elliptic, mucronate, glabrous 
above, but rather strigose beneath ; stipulas subulate ; raceme 
few-flowered ; legumes hairy, reflexed, few-seeded. h. $ 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers red or purple. 

Slender Indigo. Shrub diffuse. j i 

23 I. Timorie’nsts (D. C. prod. 2. p. 223.) erectish, hoary # 
every part from adpressed pubescence, which is fixed by 
centre ; leaflets 3, obovate-oblong, glandless ; racemes axl 
length of petioles; legumes spreading, tetragonal, straight, 6 
seeded. ().S. Native of the East Indies. 

Timor Indigo. PI. 1 foot. hes 

24 I. GLaNDuLO sa (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1227.) erect; brane 
angular, rather pilose; leaflets 3, oblong-obovate, pilose 
neath, and covered with glandular dots ; racemes shorter ga 
petioles ; legume muricated. ©. S. Native of the East in 
Flowers purple. foot. 

Glandular Indigo. Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 1820. Pl. er 

25 I. ptversironia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 223.) plant r 4 
rather hoary from adpressed pubescence, which is fixed AN: 
centre ; leaflets 1 or 3, oblong, the terminal one longest, the 
solitary, alternate or opposite; peduncles 1-8-flowered 17 
longer than the petioles; legumes straight, spreadingly de ps i 
rather downy. ©.? S. Native of Bourbon. Stem slender; 
finger high, suffruticose at the base. 

Diverse-leaved Indigo. PI. diffuse. paceous 

26 I. sractEoLA`ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 223.) stem herba 
erect, much branched; branches terete, rather hairy, at 4 
glabrous; cauline leaves few, impari-pinnate, having de, si 
leaflets, those on the branches bractea-formed, oval, sess! "i 
ple, all covered with adpressed bristles; legume On el 
acute, compressed, 1-2-seeded. ©. S. Native of sen 
Crotalaria bracteolata, Perr. in litt. Perhaps the y a 
branches are elongated peduncles, furnished with leat E 
teas, and bearing solitary flowers in the axils of these ra 

Bracteolate Indigo. PI. 1 foot. clothed 

27 I. BirLdrA (Roth. nov. spec. 358.) shrubby, erect, erved 
with rufescent down ; leaflets 1-3, elliptic, acuminated, ato ot 
scabrous; peduncles axillary, 2-flowered, equal in lengt S, 
petioles; legume ovate, 2-seeded, mucronate, glabrous. 
Native of the East Indies. Flowers dark-purple. 

Two-flowered Indigo. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


| reflexed, tetragonal, straight, 6-8-seeded. 


E of Lin. 


- the East Indies. 


- Smaller, 


r clothed 


; shrubby, 
terete; 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXXIX. INDIGOFERA. 


28 I. perecrina (D. C. prod. 2. p. 224.) stem terete, fili- 


= form, glabrous, suffruticose ; leaflets 3, about equal in size 


and shape, oblong-linear, acute, pubescent above, dotted and 
strigose beneath ; flowers 2, axillary, nearly sessile; legume 
©.? S. Native of 
the East Indies. Lotus peregrinus, Burm. fl. ind. 173. but not 
Trifòlium I’ndicum, flòre rùbro, Kleinh. in herb. Burm. 
Flowers red. 

Foreign Indigo. Pl. procumbent. 

29 I. penupa‘ta (Jacq. hort. schoenbr. 2. t. 233.) suffruti- 


cose, erect, glabrous ; leaflets 3, obcordate or obovate ; racemes 
i pedunculate, few-flowered, hardly twice the length of the leaves ; 
= legume terete, acute, pendulous. 
_ of Good Hope. 


_ with more intense lines. 


h.G. Native of the Cape 
Lodd. bot. cab. 500. Flowers red, streaked 
Thunb. fl. cap. 597. 

Striped Indigo. Fl. May, July. Clt.1790. Shrub 2 feet. 

30 I. ama@‘na (Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 68.) plant suffruticose, 
erect ; leaflets 3, oval, rather pilose, mucronate, pale beneath ; 
spike pedunculate, many-flowered, 4-times the length of the 
leaves ; calyx loose; legume terete, acute, pendulous. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Jacq. hort. schcenbr. 2. 
t. 234. Ker. bot. reg. 300. I. heterophylla, Thunb. fl. cap. 
597. Flowers deep red. 

Pleasing Indigo. Fl. Mar. June. . Cle. 1774. Sh. 2 to 3ft. 

31 I. rrema (Willd. enum. 780.) plant shrubby, erect; 
branches angular, pendulous ; leaflets 3, obovately orbicular, 
retuse, covered beneath with strigose pili. h.S. Native of 
Flowers and fruit unknown. 
Stiff Indigo. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
32 I. Murist (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 274.) branches clothed 


_ with rufous pubescence ; leaflets 3, and are as well as the sti- 


E” ovate and glabrous; spikes of flowers panicled. 
ative of New Granada. I. Mexicàna, Lin. fil. 
Mutis’s Indigo. Shrub. : 
33 I. virea‘ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 224.) plant suffruticose, 


h: G. 


. erect, slender ; branches terete ; leaflets 3, obcordate, mucro- 


» hate by an awn, somewhat coriaceous, 
bescent beneath ; 


y leaves ; calyxes villous. 


glabrous above and pu- 

racemes somewhat spicate, shorter than the 

Fi hk. S. Native of the East Indies. 
owers purplish. 


Var. B, parvif dlia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 224.) leaflets obovate, 

= H: G. Native of China. 

a4 ot Indigo. FI. July, Aug. Clit. 1820. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 
+ COMPLANA TA (Reichb. ex Spreng. syst. append. p. 284.) 


br 2 : 

1 ona flat, 2-edged ; leaflets 3, lanceolate-linear, acute, 
En y beneath, from very short, adpressed strigæ ; racemes 
1 any-flowered, terminal ; 


calyx white. : G: i 

Cape of Good Borë Fios A ai te. h Native of the 
Flat-stemmed Indigo. Shrub 1 foot. 

I. canescens (Lam. dict. 3. p- 251.) the whole plant 

With adpressed canescent down; branches angular ; 


eafl : > 
ets 3, ovate, obtuse, terminal one largest ; racemes axillary, 


- sessil : À 
4 ca shorter than the leaves; legume straight, linear, tetra- 
f » White, spreadingly reflexed. 


h.? S. Native of the East 


dies. Flowers red. 
percent Indigo. Shrub 1 foot. 
I. NIVEA (Willd. herb. ex Spreng. syst. 3. p. 273.) erect, 


| 4nd clothed with silky white down ; leaflets 3, obovate, obtuse ; 


- racemes short 
#. er th i 
À fG an the leaves. 


k h. G. Native of the Cape 
Whi Hope. Flowers red. 

Ara ir Indigo. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
* PAUCIFOLIA (Delil. fl. egypt. 107. t. 37. f. 22.) plant 
erect, clothed with white adpressed down; branches 
leaflets 1 to 4, oblong, mucronulate, lower ones smallest, 


. usual 
t y alternate; racemes somewhat spicate, longer than the 


aves 


; legumes somewhat filiform, torulose. h.G. Native 


207 
of Egypt, in Elephant Island, and of the East Indies. Flowers 
probably red. Very like the following species. 

Few-leaved Indigo. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


§ 3. Multijuge (from multus, many, and jugum, a yoke or 
pair ; in reference to the leaves being composed of many yokes 
or pairs of leaflets). Leaves impari-pinnate, having usually many 
pairs of leaflets, rarely 2 pairs only. 


* Petioles elongated. Stems shrubby. 


88 I. ARG£’NTEA (Lin. mant. 27. but not of Burm.) shrubby ; 
branches terete, white from silky adpressed down; leaves with 
1-2 pairs of obovate leaflets, which are clothed with silky pu- 
bescence; racemes shorter than the leaves ; legumes pendulous, 
somewhat compressed, torulose, canescent, 2-4-seeded. h. G. 
Native of Egypt, Arabia, and the East Indies. Lher. stirp. t. 29. 
I. articulàta, Gouan. ill. 49. I. glaúca, Lam. dict. 3. p. 246. 
I. tinctòria, Forsk, descr. 138. This plantis gathered in Barbary 
and Egypt for indigo. According to Desfontaines it is culti- 
vated extensively in the kingdom of Tunis for dyeing ; but he 
says it is not indigenous there. The Arabs call it Habnil. 
Flowers with the vexillum and keel yellow and wings red. 

Silvery or Arabian Indigo. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1776. 
2 to 3 feet. 

39 I. rixcrdrtA (Lin. spec. 1061.) stem suffruticose, erect ; 
leaves pinnate, with 4-7 pairs of obovate leaflets, which are pu- 
bescent beneath; racemes axillary, shorter than the leaves ; 
legumes terete, torulose, arched, 8-10-seeded. h. S. Native 
of both Indies and tropical Africa, where it is cultivated to a 
great extent.—Sloan. jam. 2. t. 179. f. 2.—Rheed. mal. 1. t. 54. 
Rumph. amb. 5. t. 8. I. Sumatràna, Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 317. 
t 148. Lam. ill. t: 626. f. 1. Perhaps I. cœrülea of Roxb. 
hort. beng. p. 55. is sufficiently distinct from this plant. I. 
Indica, Lam. dict. 3. p. 245. Flowers with a pale vexillum 
and red keel and wings. /ndigo is one of the most profit- 
able articles of culture in Hindostan, because an immense ex- 
tent of land is required to produce but a moderate bulk of the 
dye ; because labour and land there is cheaper than any where 
else, and because the raising of the plant and its manufacture 
may be carried on even without the aid of a house. The first 
step in the culture of the plant is to render the ground, which 
should be friable and rich, perfectly free from weeds, and dry 
if naturally moist. The seeds are then sown in shallow drills 
about a foot apart. The rainy season must be chosen for sow- 
ing, otherwise if the seed is deposited in a dry soil or in the dry 
season, it heats, corrupts, and is lost. The crop, being kept 
clear of weeds, is fit for cutting in 2 or 3 months, and it may be 
repeated in the rainy season every six weeks. The plants must 
not be allowed to come into flower, as the leaves at that time 
become dry and hard, and the indigo produced is of less value, 
nor must they be cut in dry weather, as they would not spring 
again. À crop generally lasts two years. Being cut, the herb 
is first steeped in a vat till it has become macerated, and parted 
with its colouring matter, then the liquor is let off into another 
vat, in which it undergoes the peculiar process of beating, to 
cause the fecula to separate from the water. This fecula is then 
let off into a third vat, where it remains some time, and is then 
strained through cloth bags, and evaporated in shallow wooden 
boxes placed in the shade. Before it is perfectly dry it is cut 
into small pieces of an inch square ; it is then packed in barrels 
or stowed in sacks for sale. Indigo was not extensively culti- 
vated in India before the British settlements were formed there ; 
its profits were at first so considerable, that, as in similar cases, 
its culture was carried too far, and the market glutted with the 
commodity. The indigo is one of the most precarious of 
oriental crops, being liable to be destroyed by hail-storms, 


Sh. 


208 


which do comparatively little injury to the sugar-cane and other 
plants. 

Indigo has long been cultivated in Spain, but has been long 
on the decline in that country, owing to the more favorable cir- 
cumstances of the East and West Indies. It was tried in the 


south of France and Italy during the time of Bonaparte, but . 


found not worth following for the same reason. 

The indigo commonly cultivated in the West Indies is the 7. 
Anil, and sometimes J. tinctoria and I, Guatimäla, though there 
are various species and varieties which afford a similar dye. 
Indigo thrives best in free rich soil and a warm situation, fre- 
quently refreshed with moisture. Having first chosen a piece 
of ground and cleared it, hoe it into little trenches, not above 
two inches or two inches and a half in depth, and not more 
than 14 or 15 inches asunder. In the bottom of these at any 
season of the year, strew the seeds pretty thick, and immediately 
cover them. As the plants shoot they should be frequently 
weeded, and kept constantly clean, until they spread sufficiently 
to cover the ground. Those who cultivate indigo in great quan- 
tities, only strew the seed pretty thick in little shallow pits, 
hoed up irregularly, but generally within 4-5 or 6 inches of each 
other, and covered as before. Plants raised in this manner are 
observed to answer as well or rather better than the others, but 
they require more care in the weeding. The plants grow to full 
perfection in 2 or 3 months, and are observed to answer when 
cut in full blossom. They are cut with reaping hooks, a few 
inches above the root, tied in loads, carried to the works, and 
laid by strata in the steeper. Seventeen negros are sufficient 
to manage twenty acres of indigo; and one acre of rich land, 
well planted, will, with good seasons and proper management, 
yield 500 pounds of indigo in twelve months, for the plant after 
being cut sends out stolons or new growths, and gives 4 or 5 
crops a-year, but must be replanted or resown afterwards. (P. 
Browne.) 

According to Loureiro indigo is spontaneous in China and 
Cochin-china, and is cultivated all over those vast empires. 
The ancients were acquainted with the dye which we call indigo 
under the name of indicum. Pliny knew that it was a prepara- 
tion of vegetable substance, though he was not acquainted with 
the plant nor the process of making the dye. Even at the close 
of the sixteenth century it was not known in England what plant 
produced indigo. For in the Remembrancer for Master T. by 
Richard Harkluyt in 1582, he was instructed “ to know if Anil, 
that coloureth blew, be a natural commodity of those parts 
(Turkey) and if it be compounded of an herbe, to send the seed 
or root, with the order of sowing, &c. that it may become a 
natural commodity in the realme as woad is, that the high price 
of foreign woad might be brought down.” 

Dyer's Indigo. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1731. Shrub 2 to 3 ft. 

40 I. Guatma‘ta (Lun. hort. jam. 1. p. 420.) plant shrubby, 
erect; leaves pinnate, with 4 or 5 pairs of lanceolate leaflets, 
which are hoary beneath; racemes axillary, shorter than the 
leaves; legumes recurved, declining, gibbous at the sutures, 
many-seeded. h. S. Native of South America, at Guatimala. 
l. tinctèria 3, brachyc4rpa, D. C. prod. 2. p. 224. Flowers red. 
Dr. Patrick Browne says this plant seldom exceeds 3 or 4 feet 
high, throwing out many suberect branches as it rises. It is said 
to be much hardier than 7. tinctéria or J. Anil, and affords a finer 
pulp, but it does not yield so great a quantity, and is only cul- 
tivated where the seasons are not so certain, or in mixed fields. 
The former yielding more of the dye than either of the others is 
generally preferred, though liable to many more mischances, 

Guatimala Indigo. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1731. Sh. 3 to 4 ft, 

41 I. Axır (Lin. mant. 272.) stems shrubby, erect ; leaves 
pinnate, haying 3-7 pairs of oval or oblong leaflets, hardly pu- 
bescent beneath; racemes axillary, shorter than the leaves; 


LEGUMINOSA, LXXIX. INDIGOFERA. 


legumes compressed, not torulose, deflexed, arched, with the sw 
tures on both sides rather prominent. h.S. Native of South 
America, spontaneous, but cultivated for indigo in both Indies, 
See J. tinctoria for culture and uses. Mr. Miller says this plant 
grows to the height of 5 or 6 feet (if this be his J. suffiuticise) 
and that being a much larger plant than J. tinctoria, it will afford 
a greater quantity of indigo from the same compass of ground, 
than any of the other species, especially if cut before the stems 
grow woody ; it will also grow on poorer land. It is very com 
mon in Jamaica, growing wild in all the savannahs, where doubt 
less it had been cultivated in former times. It is hardier than 
any of the other sorts, and grows very luxuriantly, even in the 
dryest lands; but it does not yield so much pulp, according to 
P. Browne; the dye, however, that is extracted from it is 
generally the best, of a fine copperish cast, and of a fine grain. 
The plant is called Hab-nil or Nilè by the Arabs, and Nil by 
the Bengalese. 
Var. a, oligophylla (D.C. prod. 2. p. 225.) leaves having $4 
pairs of leaflets; legumes arched. k.S. Sloan. jam. t. 176, 
f.3. Lam. ill. t. 629. f. 2. Native of South America, and the 
West Indies. 
Var. B, polyphylla (D. C. 1. c.) leaves having 5-7 pan 
of leaflets; legumes arched. hk. S. I. Cornezuèlo, Moc, & 
Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. Native of South America, and the 
West Indies, ; 
Var. y, orthocarpa (D. C. 1. c.) leaves having 5-7 pairs of 
leaflets; legume deflexed, straight. M. S.—Rumph. amb. à 
t. 80.2? East Indies and Madagascar. Perhaps a proper species 
Anil or West Indian Indigo. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 175). 
Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 
42 I. Turpaupra'na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 225.) stem suffrut 
cose, erect; leaves pinnate, having 10 or 11 pairs of ellipt, 
retuse, mucronate leaflets, which are pubescent on both sur 
faces; racemes length of leaves; legume pendulous, str 
linear, compressed, tapering into an acumen at the apex, 8- 
seeded. h. S. Native of Mexico. Legumes disposed 10 
raceme, which is 30 or 40 inches long. Flowers dark purple. 
Thibaud’s Indigo. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. frat 
43 I. zeprosra'caya (D. C. prod. 2. p. 225.) stem " 
cose, erect; leaves pinnate, with 5-10 pairs of leaflets ; 123 
elliptic-obovate, retuse, mucronulate, rather pubescent on 
surfaces; racemes axillary, slender, length of leaves; = d 
distant, erect; legumes reflexed, straight. R. S. Nat 
the East Indies. Flowers red, about 20 in a spike. ost 
Slender-spiked Indigo. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1818. Sh.2 leat 
44 I, uncina'ta; shrubby, erectish, branched, sty 
pinnate, with 5 pairs of lanceolate, mucronate pubestmt dl 
lets; racemes short, spicate, axillary, sessile ; legumes 
crowded. h.S. Native of Sierra Leone, in waste places 
Hooked-podded Indigo. Shrub 2 feet. ad. 152) 
45 I. ATROPURPU`REA (Hamilt. in Horn. hort. hafn. a re 
shrubby, erect; leaves pinnate, with 5-7 or 10 poe 2 i 
retuse, mucronulate leaflets, having their margins rather a 
lated, younger ones covered with adpressed pub 
ones nearly glabrous; racemes axillary, slender, 10W vessel 
length of leaves; calyx silky ; legume straight, con Nips 
mucronate, pendulous, 8-10-seeded. R. G. Native ae 
at Narain-hetty. D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 244. Flower 
dark-purple. Stipulas obsolete. gl 
Dark-purple-flowered Indigo. 
Shrub 5 to 6 feet. by ; les® 
46 I. Dòsua (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 244.) shrub u jek 
pinnate, having 10-16 pairs of oval, retuse, mucronu ‘ 


Fl. June, Aug. Clt | 


lets, which are clothed with rufescent pili on both ww 
well as the branches; spikes axillary, shorter than the s 
bracteas and stipulas linear and hispid ; teeth of calyx: 


S & 


oo sa en z see aasa 


din a CR Cu ue 


LEGUMINOSÆ, LXXIX. InnicorERraA. 


acute. h. G. Native of Upper Nipaul, at Suembu, where it is 
called Dosi-swa by the Nawaris. Flowers purple. 

Dosi-swa Indigo. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

47 I, catecoipes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 225.) stem erect; leaves 
pinnate, having 8 or 9 pairs of elliptic, mucronate leaflets, which 
are beset with minute pubescence on both surfaces ; racemes 
axillary, one half shorter than the leaves ; legumes erect, straight, 
linear, acuminated, compressed, rather callous at the sutures on 
both sides. 10-12-seeded. h.S. Native of Ceylon. Legume 
2 inches long and hardly a line broad. 

Galega-like Indigo. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

48 I, cassioïnes (Rottl. ex herb. Balb. D. C. prod. 2. p. 225.) 
stem suffruticose, erect ; leaves pinnate, having 4 or 5 pairs of 
elliptic-obovate, retuse, mucronulate leaflets, which are rather 
pubescent on both surfaces ; racemes length of leaves ; legumes 
spreading, rather compressed, glabrous, 10-seeded, with the su- 
ture thick and prominent on both sides. h.S. Native of 
India, on the Nelligery mountains, where it is called Maniligueda. 
The leaves are nearly like those of a species of Colàtea. Le- 
gume stiff, an inch long. , 

Cassia-like Indigo. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

49 I. cytinprica (D. C. prod. 2. p. 225.) stem suffruticose ; 
leaves pinnate, having 4 or 5 pairs of obovate, obtuse, or emar- 
ginate, glabrous leaflets ; racemes longer than the leaves; le- 
gumes spreading, straight, cylindrical, 8-10-seeded, glabrous, 
ee the sutures not prominent. h.G. Native of the Cape of 
ty Hope. Leaves very like those of Colitea. The legume 

most like that of Calophaca, about an inch long, and about 
2 or 3 lines in diameter. 

Cylindrical-podded Indigo. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
tha I. Res (Delaum. herb. amat. t. 227.) stem shrubby, 
fife and 1s as well as the leaves smooth; petioles elongated, 
à rm, T the young plants the leaves are furnished with 3 or 
irek à obovate-oblong leaflets, but at length almost all 
A y on ess; racemes erect, shorter than the petioles ; legumes 

exed. . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. I. 
aphylla, Link. enum. 2. p. 251. T. filifolia, Ker. b 10 

D oiid + ke Pe - 1. nifoua, Ker. ot. reg. 104. 
T aminata, Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 261. but 
is ap Spártium contaminàtum, Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. 

Rushy Indig ut = of Lin. Flowers purple. 

I, Eine (With. spe’ oe a5 F sa r 
. spec. 3. p. .) shrubby ; branches 
Eo pubescent ; leaves pinnate, having 5-7 phir of el- 
l: ia glabrous leaflets ; racemes rather shorter than the 
> 2 gumes spreading, terete. straight, glabrous, 8-10-seed- 
Kir. ot: k poh of New Holland. Lodd. bot. cab. 149. 
ire de k rose-coloured. 
étre go. FI. Mar. June. Clt. 1790. Sh. 3 to 4 ft. 
shrubby ; st Tica (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 379.) erect, 
Pairs of ieaflet = branches acutely angled ; leaves with 4-7 
Re thio nina S; leaflets nearly equal, elliptic, quite smooth, 
or about a. emarginate ; racemes shorter than the leaves, 
ook, in bot same length. h.G. Native of New Holland. 
- Specidsa, Pies 3000. I. angulàta, Lindl. bot. reg. 2578. 
purple, aaas mss. Flowers rose-coloured, inclining to 
ood Indi ry shewy plant. 
L Ter el Mar. June. Clt. 1824. Sh. 3 to 8 feet. 
leafless ; te z Don, in Loud. hort. brit. p. 301.) plant almost 
yx, and pe dicel, terete, mucronate ; racemes axillary ; corolla, 
H acem é l purple. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
nda, Sims, p €s long, in the axils of the branches. Lebéckia 

N » Dot. mag. t. 2214.. Flowers purple 

aked Indigo, Fl. Ja J ] Pp p ° 
iion ve uly. Clt. 1816. Shrub 2 to 8 ft. 
terete, clothed with YA (Vent. malm. t. 44.) shrubby ; branches 
ith adpressed pubescence ; leaves pinnate, hav- 


mg 8 or 10 pai 
vor. RÉ eid of oval-oblong, obtuse, mucronate, pubescent 


209 


leaflets; racemes many-flowered, longer than the leaves. h.G. 
Native of China. Flowers rose-coloured, those on the lower 
part of the raceme soon falling off in the gardens. 

Long-spiked Indigo. Fl. June, July. Clt.? Sh. 2 to 8 ft. 

55 I. votyca’rea (Willd. herb. ex Spreng. syst. 3. p. 276.) 
shrubby, erect ; leaves with 5 pairs of obovate-oblong leaflets, 
which are rather strigose on both surfaces; racemes many- 
flowered, about equal in length to the leaves ; legumes reflexed, 
tetragonal. h. S. Native of South America. 

Many-fruited Indigo. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

56 I. rrute’scens (Lin. fil. suppl. 334.) stem shrubby, terete, 
beset with short hairs at the apex, which are fixed by their 
centre, as well as the under side of the leaves ; leaves pinnate, 
with 2 or 4 pairs of obovate-oblong leaflets ; racemes a little 
longer than the leaves. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Thunb. fl. cap. 598. Flowers red. 

Shrubby Indigo. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1822. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

57 I. emarcina‘ta; shrubby, branched, spreading ; leaves 
with 3 pairs of obovate-oblong, emarginate leaflets; flowers in 
axillary and terminal panicles. h.S. Native of Sierra Leone, 
at the edges of woods. Flowers dark purple. 

Emarginate-leafletted Indigo. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

58 I. prvarica'rA (Jacq. hort. schoenbr. t. 365.) shrubby ; 
branches spreading much, puberulous, sulcated ; leaves pinnate, 
with 4 or 5 pairs of elliptic-oblong, mucronate leaflets, which are 
clothed with adpressed pubescence beneath ; racemes shorter 
than the leaves; legume spreading, arched upwards, rather 
tetragonal, and somewhat nodulose, 6-8-seeded. “hk. G. Na- 
tive of? Flowers red. Lower leaves having 2 or 3 pairs of 
leaflets, the upper with 6 or 7 pairs. 

Divaricate-branched Indigo. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.? Shrub 2 
to 3 feet. 

59 I. compre’ssa (Lam. dict. 3. p. 248.) shrubby ; branches 
glabrous, compressed, flat; leaves pinnate, having 1 or 2 pairs 
of leaflets; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, rather silky, minute ; 
racemes slender, longer than the leaves, 5-6-flowered ; legume 
nearly terete, straight, smoothish. kh. S. Native of Mada- 
gascar. Flowers red. 

Compressed-stemmed Indigo. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

60 I. cinerascens (D.C. prod. 2. p. 226.) shrubby ; branches 
terete, slender, velvety at the apex from cinereous, rufescent, 
very short down ; leaves pinnate, with 2 or 4 pairs of obovate, 
obtuse leaflets, which are clothed with cinereous pubescence 
beneath ; racemes much shorter than the leaves, floriferous at 
the base. h.S. Native of the Mauritius. 

Greyish Indigo. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

61 I. avis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 454.) 
shrubby, procumbent, silvery from silky strigæ; leaves pin- 
nate, having 2 or 4 pairs of oblong, acutish, stiff leaflets; ra- 
cemes few-flowered, much exceeding the leaves ; legumes re- 
flexed, rather terete, straight, usually 2-seeded. R. S. Native 
of Peru, on the mountains near Caxamarca. Flowers red. 

Humble Indigo. Shrub procumbent. 

62 I. repHrostoipes (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. p. 455. t. 580.) 
shrubby, rather climbing, when young clothed with adpressed, 
strigose villi; leaves pinnate, with 6 to 9 pairs of leaflets ; leaf- 
lets oblong, mucronately awned, clothed beneath with silky 
and silvery strigæ ; racemes on very long peduncles ; legumes 
reflexed, pendulous, tetragonal, straight. k. S. Native of 
Quito, near Cuenca. Flowers red. Ova 10 or 12, but the 
seeds are only 5 or 6, from abortion. 

Tephrosia-like Indigo. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

63 I. Truxizze’xsis (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c.) shrubby, much 
branched; branches clothed with ferruginous strigæ ; leaves 
pinnate; leaflets 5 or 6 pairs, oblong, obtuse, mucronate, cu- 
neated at the base, strigose on both surfaces, but especially on 


Er 


210 


the under ; racemes many-flowered, nearly sessile, shorter than 
the leaves ; legumes reflexed, nearly terete, rather falcate, 4-6- 
seeded. h.$S. Native on the shores of Peru, near Truxillo. 
Flowers rose-coloured. 

Truxillo Indigo. Shrub 6 feet, 

64 I. resPepezioipes (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) shrubby; leaves 
pinnate ; leaflets 3 pairs, cuneate-lanceolate, rounded at the 
apex and mucronate, acute at the base, beset with strigæ on 
both surfaces as well as the branches, glaucescent beneath ; ra- 
cemes many-flowered, on short peduncles, exceeding the leaves ; 
legumes reflexed, rather compressed, straight, usually 8-seeded. 

h. G. Native of Mexico, on Mount Jorullo. Flowers red. 

Lespedeza-like Indigo. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

65 I, arporz’scens (Zucc. obs. 1. no. 84.) stems shrubby ; 
rough from papulæ ; branches terete, scabrous from adpressed 
bristles ; leaves pinnate, with 4 to 8 pairs of oblong, mucronate 
leaflets, which are also beset with adpressed bristles beneath ; 
racemes almost terminal, twice the length of the leaves ; legumes 
spreading, terete, linear, glabrous. h.S. Native of? 

Arborescent Indigo. Shrub. 

66 I. sEcuNDIFLORA (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 148.) shrubby ; 
branches terete, and are as well as the leaves beset with clammy 
pili; leaves pinnate, with 2 or 3 pairs of almost lanceolate 
leaflets; racemes shorter than the leaves; flowers secund ; 
calyx very pilose; legume almost cylindrical, mucronate, hairy. 
h. S. Native of Guinea, I. glutindsa, Vahl. in herb. Desf. 
Flowers red. 

Secund-flowered Indigo. Shrub 1 to 8 feet. 

67 I. Berreria‘na (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 277.) shrubby, de- 
cumbent ; leaves with usually 4 pairs of oblong-spatulate leaflets, 
which are clothed with white silky pubescence beneath ; pedun- 
cles axillary, usually 1-flowered; legumes linear, straight. h . S. 
Native of Guadaloupe. Flowers red. 

Bertero’s Indigo. Shrub decumbent. 

68 I. mucronata (Spreng. in herb. Balb. D.C. prod. 2. p. 
227.) stem terete, suffrutescent at the base ; petioles and leaves 
clothed with adpressed strigæ on both surfaces ; leaves pinnate, 
with 2 pairs of mucronate, ovate leaflets, which are pale be- 

neath; racemes pedunculate, longer than the leaves ; legumes 
reflexed, straight, a little tetragonal, mucronate, clothed with 
strigose pubescence, many-seeded. h.S. Native of Jamaica. 

Mucronate-leafletted Indigo. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 


* * Petioles elongated. Stem herbaceous. 


69 I. rnaur'nans (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1236.) stem herbaceous, 
erect, and is as well as the terete branches hispid from clammy 
pili; leaflets 4-5 pairs, elliptic-oblong, clothed with adpressed 
white pili beneath; racemes shorter than the leaves ; legumes 
spreading, straight, terete, rather pilose, 8-10-seeded. ©. S. 
Native of St. Domingo. Flowers red. This plant is cultivated 
for Indigo in St. Domingo. 

Dyeing Indigo. PI. 1 foot. 

70 I. raterrt1a (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1233,) stem herbaceous, 
erect, pilose, clammy; leaves with 1 or 2 pairs of obovate, villous 
leaflets ; racemes usually about equal in length to the leaves ; 
legumes tetragonal, hairy, straight, 8-10-seeded. ©.S. Na- 
tive of Guinea, particularly in the island of St. Thomas. I. 
hirsûta, Jacq. icon. rar. t, 359. coll. 2. p. 359. but not of Lin. 
Flowers red. 

Brick-coloured-haired Indigo. Fl. Ju. Jul. Cit.1806. Pll ft. 

71 I. viscosa (Lam. dict. 8. p. 247.) stem herbaceous, erect, 
and is as well as the terete branches, rather hispid from clammy 
pili; leaves with 6 pairs of oblong-elliptic leaflets, which are 
clothed with adpressed bristles beneath ; racemes shorter than 
the leaves ; legumes spreading, straight, somewhat compressed, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXXIX. INDIGOFERA. 


rather pilose, 8-10-seeded. ©. S. Native of the East Indies, 
I. gravèolens, Wendl. sert. han, t. 12. Flowers red, This 
species is very like J. lateritia. 

Var. B; stem rather diffuse. 
of Timor. 

Clammy Indigo. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1806. PI. 1 foot. 

72 I. exurindsa (Perr. in litt. but not of Vahl. D, C. prod, 
2. p. 227.) stem almost herbaceous, much branched ; branché 
terete, beset with glutinous hairs ; leaves with 3 pairs of elliptic 
obovate leaflets, which are clothed with adpressed bristles be 
neath; racemes a little longer than the leaves ; flowers distant; 
legumes straight, nearly terete, erect, clothed with clammy hair, 
8-10-seeded. ©. S. Native of Guinea, particularly in Senegal 
Flowers red. 

Glutinous-haired Indigo. PI. 1 foot. 

73 I. pENpRoipEs (Jacq. icon. rar. 3. t. 571. coll. 2. p. 851.) 
stem herbaceous, erect, and is as well as the terete branches 
smoothish; leaves with 6-15 pairs of oblong leaflets, which 
are clothed on both surfaces with very minute adpressed pubes 
cence; racemes slender, a little longer than the leaves ; legume 
erect, terete, straight, mucronate, smoothish, 8-12-seeded. O.S. 
Native of Guinea. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Tree-like Indigo. PI. 1 foot. 

74 I. rorypuy'LLa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 227.) stem herbaceous, 
erect, scabrous from strige; leaves with 12-16 pars of 
elliptic leaflets, which are scabrous on the upper surface, 
clothed with white tomentum on the under; racemes length 
leaves ; legumes pendulous, straight. ©.G. Native of Nipaul, 
Habit almost of a species of Dàlea. Racemes and bran 
clothed with rufous villi. Stamens diadelphous. Ovary line, 
compressed, almost tetragonal, acuminated by the style. 

Many-leafletted Indigo. Pl. 1 foot. 

75 I. nerero'rricua (D. C. prod. 2. p. 227.) stem almost 
herbaceous, terete ; branches and peduncles hispid from long 
stiff, bristly hairs, which are hooked at their apexes ; leaves wit 
4-6 pairs of elliptic or obovate, mucronate leaflets, which ar 
beset with adpressed strigæ beneath; racemes much longe 
than the leaves, pedunculate ; legumes reflexed, terete, mue 
nate, bearing adpressed strigæ and bristly hairs. .? G. ri 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Burch, cat. geogr. no. 263. 
Flowers red? A very distinct species. 

Variable-haired Indigo. PI. 1 to 2 feet, 

76 I. Domince’nsis (Spreng. in herb, Balb. D.C. prod. |. ¢ 
stems somewhat herbaceous ; branches rather villous, and 
compressed at the apex ; leaves with 4 pairs of obovate le 
which are dotted beneath and covered with adpressed pt 
cence on both surfaces ; racemes longer than the leaves, crow 
with flowers; legumes pendulous, terete, rather torulose, 
rather villous, 3-4-seeded. ©.? S. Native of St. Doming* 
Allied to the following and Z. enneaphylla. Flowers rose-t? 
loured. 

St. Domingo Indigo. PI. 1 foot. 

Tr E iA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 228.) stem herbeca 
erect; branches angular at the apex and pubescent; re a 
4-5 pairs of elliptic-oblong, mucronate leaflets, which ar 
vered with adpressed bristly hairs on both surfaces ; hi 4 
length of leaves; legumes terete, villous, and brist y, It 
seeded, spreadingly-reflexed. ©. S. Native of ig 
differs from Z. dispérma in the leaves not being glabrous, oe 
legumes being more slender and not torulose, and in being 
more villous. Flowers red, 

Fen-seeded Indigo. PL 1 foot. 


! 

78 I. pispe’rma (Lin. syst. nat, 3. p. 232.) stem herbaceow” 

branches terete; leaves with 4-6 pairs of aliens at 
glabrous leaflets; racemes slender, longer than the 18 


legumes terete, rather torulose, mucronate, 2-seeded, se# 


©. S. Native of the island 


ue =F = 


- (ex descr.) glabrous (ex icon.). 
—Trew. ehret. t. 55. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 
©.? S. Native of the Indies. 


Flowers rose-coloured. 
Two-seeded Indigo. PI. 1 foot. 
79 I. ru'sca; stem erect, beset with long brown hairs ; leaves 


“ with 2 or 3 pairs of cuneated, mucronate, pilose leaflets ; sti- 
= pulas filiform, also pilose; spikes or racemes of flowers axillary 

or lateral; calyx and legume clothed with fuscous hairs. ©. S. 
m Native of Guinea, among grass. 


Flowers small, flesh-coloured. 
Fuscous-haired Indigo. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1823. Pl. 1 ft. 
80 I. nirsu'ra (Lin. spec. 1062. but not of Jacq.) stem suf- 


fruticose, erect ; branches terete, and are as well as the petioles 
M and peduncles hairy ; leaves with 3-5 pairs of obovate-oblong, 
- obtuse leaflets, which are villous on both surfaces; racemes 
. longer than the leaves ; legumes tetragonal, 6-seeded, pendulous, 
T hairy. 
E ill. t. 626. f. 3. 
l Burm. zeyl. 37. t. 14, 


Native of the East Indies and Guinea. Lam. 
I. Vndica, Mill. dict. no. 4. but not of Lam.— 
Rheed. mal. 1. t. 55. Flowers pur- 


BS. 


ple or red. 
Hairy Indigo. FI. July, Aug. Clt.1823. PI. 1 foot. 
81 I. AsrraGaLinA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 228.) stem herbaceous, 


| erect, rough from simple hairs ; leaves having 4 pairs of obovate, 
f very obtuse leaflets, which are villous on both surfaces and white 
» beneath; racemes shorter than the leaves ; legume tetragonal, 


» pendulous, very hairy, 2-seeded. ©.S. Native of Senegal. 


T Astragalus, Perr. in litt. 1825. 
_ allied to the preceding, but the hairs on the upper surface of the 


This species is very nearly 


A leaves are adpressed and scarcely or not bifurcate. Flowers red. 


= Eee 


branches diffuse ; 


. grey leaflets ; stipulas awl-shaped ; spike of flowers about equal 
in length to the leaves. ©. F. Native of Nubia. 


_ rather di 
4 p of linear leaflets, which are beset with adpressed bristly 


Milk-vetch-like Indigo. Pl. I foot. 
82 I. Srnecate’nsis (Lam. dict. 3. p. 248.) stem herbaceous, 


: decumbent ; branches slender, angular ; leaves with from 1-3 
ah of leaflets ; leaflets oblong, beset with adpressed bristly 
= hairs on both surfaces ; racemes longer than the leaves ; legumes 


- pendulous, 

 $-4-seeded. 
ex herb. Juss. 
distinct species. 


much compressed, puberulous, oblong, mucronate, 

©. S. Native of Senegal. I. tetraspérma, Vahl. 

Habit of a species of E'rvum. This is a very 
Flowers red. 

Senegal Indigo. PI. procumbent. 

83 I. pa’Rvuta (Gailliaud, voy. mer. part. bot. t. 3. f. 1.) 

leaves pinnate, with 2 or 3 pairs of obovate, 


Flowers red. 
PI. diffuse. 

(D. C. prod. 2. p. 228.) stems herbaceous, 
fuse; branches slender, angular ; leaves having 1 or 2 


Least Indigo. 
84 I. LINEA‘RIS 


+ irs on both surfaces ; racemes rather longer than the leaves ; 
gumes pendulous, linear, mucronate, straight, much com- 


M pressed, scabrous, and puberulous, 10-12-seeded. ©.S. Na- 


| tive of Senegal. 


á | gal and the island of St. Thomas. Ker, bot. reg. 789. 


1 trate;branches terete and 
| re as well as the leaves 
f Slightly covered with 
- Cinereous 
F on both surfaces; leaves 
: With 4-5 pairs of obovate, 
# oblong, cuneated, ob- 
D ‘use leaflets; racemes 
- Shorter than the leaves ; 


| fete, but slight] 
lightly tetra- 
| gonal, straight, villous, 


Flowers red. 


Linear-leafletted Indigo. PI. diffuse. : 
* HENDECAPHY LLA (Jacq. icon. rar. t. 570, coll. 2. p. 358.) 
G. 88. 


85 I 


stem herbaceous, pros- 


pubescence 


*gumes reflexed, te- 


-10-seeded %.S. Native of Guinea, particularly of Sene- 


Beau, 


LXXIX. INDIGOFERA. 211 
fl. d’ow. 2. t. 84. Flowers rose-coloured. The plants of this 
species which are cultivated in the gardens are almost smooth, 
except the under surface of the leaves. 

Eleven-leafletted Indigo. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1824. Pl. pr. 

86 I. Perrorte‘ri (D. C. prod. 2. p. 228.) stems herbaceous, 
prostrate, young ones compressed, and clothed with villous pu- 
bescence ; leaves with 3 or 4 pairs of oblong-obovate leaflets, 
clothed on both surfaces with canescent pubescence, besides 
being dotted beneath ; racemes crowded with flowers, shorter 
than the leaves; legumes oblong, terete, straight, pubescent, 
3-4-seeded. ©.? S. Native of Senegal. I. prostrata, Perr. 
in litt. but not of Willd. Very like J. enneaphylla, but the 
petioles are longer, the stipulas linear-subulate, and the legume 
3-4-seeded. Flowers red. 

Perrottet’s Indigo. Pl. prostrate. 

87 I. sessiirLôrA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 228.) stem herbaceous, 
erect, much branched ; branches terete, and are as well as the 
leaves clothed with adpressed silky pubescence ; leaflets 3 or 4 
pairs, obovate ; spikes crowded with flowers, sessile in the axils 
of the leaves, and shorter than them; legume terete, pubescent, 
straight, 4-6-seeded. ©. S. Native of Senegal. Root sim- 
ple, cylindrical, rather fusiform. Flowers red. 

Sessile-flowered Indigo. Pl. 1 foot. 

88 I. anceps (Vahl. in Poir. suppl. 3. p. 147.) stems herba- 
ceous, compressed, 2-edged, glabrous ; leaflets 9 or 11, alter- 
nate, obovate-oblong, obtuse, smoothish ; racemes longer than 
the leaves ; legumes pendulous, linear, compressed, acute, pu- 
berulous, 8-10-seeded. ©. S. Native of Guinea. Flowers 
rose-coloured. 

Two-edged-stemmed Indigo. PI. prostrate. 

89 I. atre’rnans (D.C. prod. 2. p. 229.) branches filiform, 
and are as well as the leaves clothed with adpressed, bristly 
hairs; leaflets 7-11, alternate, obovate, or oblong, a little mu- 
cronulate ; racemes longer than the leaves; calycine lobes end- 
ing each in a setaceous acumen, about equal in length to the 
corolla; legumes reflexed. h.? G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Burch. cat. no. 2079. Flowers reddish. Perhaps 
the same as J. punctata, Thunb. prod. 133. fl. cap. 599. but 
there are nothing like dots on the present plant to be seen. 

Alternating-leafletted Indigo. PI. 1 foot. 

90 I. Carozinta‘na (Walt. car. 187.) stem herbaceous, erect; 
branches terete ; leaves with 6 or 7 pairs of oval-oblong leaflets, 
which are slightly covered with adpressed pubescence ; racemes 
slender, longer than the leaves; legumes pendulous, usually 2- 
seeded, reticulately veined. %.G. Native of North America, 
from Carolina to Florida. Mich. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 68. 
Flowers blue. 

Carolinian Indigo. Pl. 1 foot. 

91 I. Lacasca‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 229.) stems herbaceous, 
erect; branches terete, beset with adpressed bristly hairs, ca- 
nescent at the apex; stipulas linear, acuminated, rufous, and 
scarious; leaves with 5 pairs of obovate or obiong, mucronate 
leaflets, young ones clothed on both surfaces with adpressed 
bristly hairs, the adult ones only on the under surface ; racemes 
pedunculate, longer than the leaves ; legumes reflexed. Native 
of Peru, at Cheuchim. Flowers red ? 

Lagasca’s Indigo. PI. 1 foot. 

92 I. prumdsa (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 278.) plant decumbent 
and villous; leaflets usually about 8 pairs, spatulate, emarginate ; 
racemes few-flowered, on long peduncles; calycine segments at 
length elongated, very villous and plumose. ©.? S. Native of? 

Feathery-calyxed Indigo. Pl. decumbent. 

93 I. a’spera (Perr. in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 229.) stem her- 
baceous, erect, branched ; branches terete ; leaves and peduncles 
covered with adpressed strigæ ; leaves with 1 or 2 pairs of linear, 
acute leaflets ; racemes slender, longer than the leaves; legumes 

EE2 


212 


reflexed. ©. S. Native of Senegal, on plains near Richard-Tole. 
Flowers red. Habit nearly like that of /. psoraleotdes, but 
differs in the leaves being pinnate. 

Rough Indigo. PI. 1 foot. 

94 I. Jamaice’nsis (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 277.) herbaceous ; 
leaves with 3 pairs of oblong, mucronate leaflets, and are as 
well as the erect angular branches beset with adpressed 
bristly hairs; racemes straight, exceeding the leaves ; legumes 


reflexed, almost terete. ©.S. Native of Jamaica. Flowers 
red. 
Jamaica Indigo. PI. 1 foot. 


95 I. spica‘ta (Forsk. descr. 13. Vahl. symb. 1. p. 56.) 
stem herbaceous, decumbent, villous; leaves with 4 pairs of 
obovate villous leaflets, outer ones largest; stipulas lanceolate- 
subulate, dry ; spikes longer than the leaves ; legume terete, 
torulose, pendulous.—Native of Arabia Felix. Flowers red. 
Allied to 7. hirsita. 

Spicate-flowered Indigo. Pl. decumbent. 

96 I. sca‘sra (Roth, nov. spec. 359.) the whole plant is 
scabrous from adpressed strigze: stem erect, tetragonal ; leaves 
with 4 pairs of oval, mucronate leaflets; racemes elongated, 
loose, exceeding the leaves ; legume pendulous, a little arched, 
strigose, and somewhat tetragonal. ©.? S. Native of the 
East Indies. 

Scabrous Indigo. Pl. 1 foot. 

97 I. microca’rpA (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 79.) stem?; 
leaves with 4 pairs of leaflets, covered with white hairs; racemes 
shorter than the leaves; legume very short, white, 2-seeded. 
Native of Brazil. 

Small-fruited Indigo. Pl.? 

§ 4. Brachypode (from ßpayve, brachys, short, and rove 
æoûoc, pous podos, a foot; in reference to the petioles being very 
short). D. C. prod. 2. p.229. Leaves impari-pinnate ; leaflets 
approximate.  Petioles very short. 


98 I. rra'crans (Retz, obs. 4. p. 29.) stems terete, rather 
pilose ; leaves with 1 or 2 pairs of leaflets ; leaflets ovate, ter- 
minal one obovate and larger; racemes longer than the leaves, 
3-5-flowered ; legume linear, tetragonal. h}. S. Native of the 
East Indies.—Pluk. phyt. t. 166. f. 1. Flowers red. 

Fragrant Indigo. F]. June, July. Clt. 1816. PI. 1 foot. 

99 I. rusrrLLa (Lam. dict. 2. p. 248.) stems terete, beset with 
a few adpressed strige ; leaflets 3 or 4, alternate, oval, clothed 
beneath with white hairs, terminal one oblong and longer ; 
racemes a little longer than the leaves, few-flowered; legume 
deflexed, linear, rather terete, 4-6-seeded, hardly puberulous. 
©.? S. Native of Madagascar and the Island of Bourbon. I. 
tenélla, Vahl. mss. Flowers red. 

Small Indigo. Pl. prostrate? 

100 I. cza'BRA (Lin. spec. 1062.) stem herbaceous, smoothish ; 
leaves with 1 or 2 pairs of obovate leaflets, which are smooth 
above and pubescent beneath ; racemes few-flowered, length of 
leaves; legumes horizontal, glabrous, terete, acute. ©. H. 
Native of the East Indies.—Pluk. alm. t. 166. f. 1. Branches 
with a few long hairs. Stipulas setaceous. Flowers red. 

Glabrous Indigo. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. Pl. 1 ft. ? or pr. 

101 I. ENNEAPHY LLA (Lin. mant. 272.) stem herbaceous, 
procumbent, pubescent ; branches compressed ; leaves with 3-5 

airs of obovate-oblong, approximate leaflets; racemes sessile, 
Beak of leaves; legume straight, somewhat tetragonal, 2- 
seeded. ©. S. Native of the East Indies. Hedysarum pros- 
tratum, Burm. ind. t. 55. f. 1.—Pluk. alm. t. 166. f.2. Sti- 
pulas membranous, dilated at the base, acuminated at the apex. 
Corolla dark purple. 
Nine-leafletted Indigo. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1776. PL pr. 


LEGUMINOSAE. LXXIX. INDIGOFERA. 


102 I. PENTAPHY'LLA (Lin. syst. veg. 564.) stems herbaceous, 
depressed ; leaves with 2 pairs of oval leaflets: peduncles 4 
flowered. ©.S. Native of? Very like the preceding species, 
Flowers red. 

Five-leafletted Indigo. Pl. prostrate. 

103 I. semirrirsuca (Forsk. descr. 137. Vahl. symb, 1, 
p- 56.) stem suffruticose, prostrate; branches terete, clothed 
with hoary villi; leaves with 2 pairs of obcordate, mucronate 
leaflets ; racemes longer than the leaves; legumes pendulous, 
oblong, torulose, 2-seeded. h. S. Native of Arabia and 
eastern Asia. Mart. acad. mon. 6. p. 189. The whole plant 
is very villous. Flowers red. Perhaps only a variety of 1 
enneaphylla. 

Var. ‘B; legumes 4-seeded. 
argéntea, Burm. fl. ind. 171. but not of Lin. 
argéntea, Garcin. in herb. Burm. 

Half-three-paired-leafletted Indigo. Shrub prostrate. 

104 I. pv'rcura (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1239.) stems fruticose; 
branches terete, hairy ; leaves with 1 to 3 pairs of oblong, acute, 
villous leaflets, those on the branches are sometimes simple; 
racemes ovate, villous, with rufous hairs, length of leaves, ter 
minal, somewhat capitate ; legume oblong, hairy, 2-3-seeded, 
h.S. Nativeof Guinea. I. ferruginea, Thonn. in herb. Puer, 
I. ruféscens, Poir. suppl. 3. p. 148. Flowers red. 

Fair Indigo. Shrub 1 foot. 

105 I. minta‘ra (Ort. dec. 98.) stems herbaceous, procuir 
bent, and are as well as the leaves clothed with adpressed silky 
pubescence ; leaves with 2-3 pairs of oblong-linear leaflets; 
racemes pedunculate, longer than the leaves; legumes linean, 
tetragonal, 4-seeded. ©.S. Native of Cuba. Flowers ver 
milion-coloured. 

Vermilion-flowered Indigo. Pl. procumbent. 

106 I. cyrisoipes (Thunb. prod. 133.) stem shrubby, erect; 
branches angular, and are as well as the leaves clothed with 
fine adpressed pubescence ; leaves with 2 or 3 pairs of oblong, 
mucronate leaflets; racemes twice the length of the leaves; 
legumes somewhat cylindrical, and somewhat torulose. À: G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Jacq. hort. schænbr. 
t. 235. Curt. bot. mag. 742. I. mucronàta, Lam. dict. 8. p 
247. Psoralea cytisoides, Lin. spec. 1076.—Pluk. phyt. t. 185. 
f. 5. Racemes sometimes terminal from the abortive branc 
Bracteas ovate, mucronate, large, deciduous. Flowers ros 
coloured. Calyx hoary. 5h 

Cytisus-like Indigo. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1774. Sh. $ to 91 

107 I. rorolprs (Lam. dict. 3. p. 247.) stem shrubby, oon 
branches terete, clothed with hoary pubescence ; leaves wi 
pairs of lanceolate, velvety leaflets; racemes longer than 
leaves ; calyx short; legume linear, a little arched, velvétf 
rather torulose. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good F2 
Comm. hort. 2. t. 84. Flowers red. Very like the prec " 
species. to Sf 

Lotus-like Indigo. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1800. Sh. 2 

108 I. nigricans (Vahl. in herb. Juss. Pers. ench. a” pes. 
stem much branched, twiggy; leaves with 2 pairs of lin 
cuneated leaflets; flowers panicled; legume short, ne 
©.? S. Native of Guinea. Allied to J. púlchra, but “ves 
in the pedicels rising from the axils of the superior z w 
solitary, 1-flowered, and therefore constituting a racemose 
nicle. Stems, pedicels, petioles, and under surface of arer a 
with white strigæ. Legume oval, 2-3-seeded, clothe 
brown villi. Flowers purple. 

Blackish Indigo. PI. 1 foot. 

109 I. carizza‘ris (Thunb. prod. 133. fl. ca 
suffruticose; branches slender, terete, glabrous ; 
or 3 pairs of filiform, acute, glabrous, approxima 
racemes. pedunculate, much longer than the leaves. 


h. G. Native of Persia, I 
Coronilla Pérsica 


p- 599.) stem 


leaves Witt * 
te leaflets: 


| 


NUE EERE KTE EO 


w 2 i cn en ed 


i Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 


= P- 577.) leaves with 2 pairs of leaflets ; 


4 seeded, straight. 
_ Phylla. Stipulas subulate. Flowers red. 


leaflets all rising from a common centre, 


hand). 
from the top of petioles, or directly from the branches. 
- and furrowed, rather canescent ; 


| with hoary villi 
In fascicles, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXXIX. Inpicorera. 218 


J. tenuifdlia, Lam. dict. 3. 
p. 249. Flowers red. 

Capillary-leaved Indigo. Shrub + foot. 

110 I. PErRINIA'‘NA (Spreng. neue. entd. 2. p. 161.) branches 


_ terete, beset with adpressed pili; leaves with usually 4 pairs of 


linear, obtuse, mucronate leaflets, which are lined above, and 


# silky beneath ; racemes few-flowered ; legumes linear, clothed 
with rusty villi. 


©.? S. Native of South America. 
Perrin’s Indigo. Pl. 1 foot ? 
111 I. ancustiFOr1a (Lin. mant. 272.) stem shrubby ; branches 


. terete, hoary ; leaves with 2-3-4 or 5 pairs of approximate, linear, 
+ obtuse leaflets, which are canescent on the under surface, and 
. somewhat revolute at the margins; racemes 3 times longer than 
. the leaves; calyxes canescent. 


h.G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Thunb. fl. cap. 599. Sims, bot. mag. 465. Poly- 
gala pinnata, Burm. cap. 20. Corolla purplish. 

Narrow-leaved Indigo. Fl. Ju. Oct. Clt. 1774. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

112 I. Humporprra‘na (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 276.) shrubby, 
erect, smoothish ; leaves with 3 pairs of spatulate, mucronate 
leaflets, which are rather silky beneath ; racemes exceeding the 
leaves ; legumes pendulous, nearly terete. h.G. Native of 
Mexico. I. mucronata, Willd. herb. Flowers red. 

Humboldt's Indigo. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

113 I. ornrrmoroptor nes (Schlecht. and Cham. in Linnæa. 5. 
j pili strigose, cinereous ; 
stems diffuse, prostrate ; racemes on long peduncles, few-flow- 


| ered, exceeding the leaves ; calycine segments subulately-acu- 


minated, equal in length to the corolla; legume deflexed, 8- 
©. S. Native of Mexico. Habit of J. ennea- 


Ornithopus-like Indigo. Pl. prostrate. 


§5. D igitàtæ (from digitàtus, fingered, in reference to the 
L z as the fingers of the 
eaflets 3 or 5, r ising from the same dot or centre, either 


114 I. surca`'ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 231.) branches angular 
eii ; $ petioles wanting ; leaflets 3-5, 
., mucronate, stiff, with somewhat revolute margins, clothed 
beneath ; flowers axillary, on short pedicels, 
Soit k. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

Furrowed-stemmed Indigo. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 
* ASPALATHOIDES (Vahl. in herb. Juss. D.C. prod. 2. 


2 P: 231.) branches terete, hoary from adpressed down, which is 


» Slender, somew 
red? 
- and the down and 


ae ones rather hairy ; 
ng, cu : / 
D wi 8 Cuneated, mucronate, strigose above, but white beneath, 


fixed by the centre ; petioles wanting; leaflets 3-5, linear, very 
“raide hat complicated, beset with adpressed hairs ; pe- 
E-acede ae tem 1-flowered ; legumes straight, terete, 
ainber fie ler puberulous. h. S. Native of Ceylon and 
res EN I'ndica, Lin. spec. 1001.—Burm. fl. ind. 
Aims phyt. t. 201. f. 1.—Rheed. mal 9. t. 3. Flowers 
anit of easier but the stamens are diadelphous, 

i e legumes are that of Jndigéfera. 
Aspalathus-like Inigo. F1. Ju. Jul. Cit. oy Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 
* FILIFORMIS (Thunb. f. cap. 598.) branches terete, 


the margins revolute; racemes pedunculate, much longer 
; legumes straight, terete, spreading, glabrous, 
Seat -G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. I. 
Species, but dj A exsic. cap. no. 55. Very like the following 
: Le €rs in the flowers being loosely racemose, not 
Owers: ; unberg says his plant has terminal racemes of 

F ona tan they are axillary. s 
NL ndigo. FI. Ju. Aug. Cit. 1822. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 
* ALOPECUROT DES (D. C, prod. 2. p. 231.) branches 


terete, young ones hairy; petioles very short; leaflets 5, ellip- 
tic-oblong, mucronate, clothed with adpressed strigæ on both 
surfaces ; peduncles axillary, slender, 3 times longer than the 
leaves, bearing at the top an ovate head of flowers. h.? G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Lotus alopecuroides, Burm. 
cap. p. 23. Flowers red. 

Fox-tail-like Indigo. Shrub. 

118 I. corra'cea (Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 68.) branches terete, 
hairy ; petioles very short ; leaflets 5, obovate, cuneated, some- 
what emarginate and mucronate, beset with adpressed strigæ 
above, but hoary beneath ; peduncles 3 times longer than the 
leaves; flowers disposed in dense heads; legumes straight, 
terete, glabrous. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Lotus Mauritanicus, Lin. spec. 1091. I. Mauritänica, Thunb. 
fl. cap. 598. Lotus fruticdsus, Berg. cap. 226. Lotus race- 
mosus, Poir. suppl. 3. p. 508. Indigôfera, Sieb. pl. exsic. cap. 
no. 54. This plant has very much the habit of Dorycnium. 
Flowers red or purple. 

Coriaceous Indigo. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1774. Sh.2 to 3 ft. 

119 I. sARMENTÔSA (Lin. fil. suppl. 834. Thunb. fl. cap. 596.) 
stem very short, much branched ; branches filiform ; leaves and 
calyxes clothed with adpressed strigose pubescence; petiole 
very short; leaflets ovate, small, mucronate ; peduncles axillary, 
usually 2-flowered, much longer than the leaves ; legumes cylin- 
drical, glabrous. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Onûnis filiférmis, Lin. mant. 266. Lotus exstipulatus, Berg. 
cap. 227. Flowers red. 

Var. B, microphylla (Lam. dict. 3. p. 250.) leaves with 3-5 
leaflets. 

Sarmentose Indigo. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1786. PI. straggling. 

120 I. pierra‘ra (Thunb. fl. cap. 598.) branches slender, an- 
gular at the apex, and are, as well as the leaves and calyxes, 
somewhat canescent from adpressed strigz ; leaves stalked, pal- 
mately 5-6-foliate ; leaflets lanceolate-linear, acute, complicated ; 
peduncles much longer than the leaves, bearing at the top of 
each a dense ovate-oblong spike of flowers. kh.G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers red. 

Digitate-leaved Indigo. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

121 I. Burcue’tin (D. C. prod. 2. p. 231.) branches slender, 
angular at the apex, and are, as well as the petioles and leaves, 
hoary from adpressed strigæ ; leaves stalked, 4-5-foliate ; leaf- 
lets obcordate, mucronate, hoary beneath, and rather strigose 
above. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Burch. 
cat. no. 2918. Flowers red. 

Burchell’s Indigo. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

122 I. sessizrrôLra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 231.) branches terete, 
young ones canescent, at length becoming spinose; petioles 
wanting; leaflets 3, obovate-cuneated, retuse, somewhat emar- 
ginate, pubescent beneath ; spikes pedunculate, longer than the 
leaves ; legumes compressed, rather arched, glabrous, 4-seeded. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. This species is 
nearly allied to Z. spindsa, but differs in the leaves being all sessile, 
and in the legume being compressed, not terete. Flowers red. 

Sessile-leaved Indigo. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

123 I. sprndsa (Forsk. descr. 137. Vahl. symb. 1. p. 55.) 
branches grey ; leaves on short petioles, trifoliate ; leaflets ob- 
ovate, hoary; stipulas acerose; peduncles spinose, 2-3-flow- 
ered, twice the length of the leaves ; legume terete, but some- 
what tetragonal, scabrous. h. G. Native of Arabia Felix, and 
the East Indies. This plant has the habit of a species of Alhagi. 
Flowers red. 

Spiny Indigo. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1820. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 

124 I. ca’npicans (Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 67.) branches slen- 
der, angular, clothed with adpressed silky canescent down ; leaves 
stalked, trifoliate ; leaflets lanceolate-linear, silky beneath ; sti- 
pulas small ; spikes pedunculate, few-flowered, much longer than 


214 


the leaves; legumes cylindrical, straight. kh. G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers red. Curt. bot. mag. 198. 
White-leaved Indigo. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1774. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 
125 I. psorateorpes (Lin. syst. nat. 469.) branches angular, 
hardly pubescent; leaves petiolate, trifoliate ; leaflets lanceo- 
late, clothed with adpressed pubescence beneath ; stipulas linear- 
subulate, elongated ; racemes pedunculate, much longer than the 
leaves; legumes pendulous. h.G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Lam. ill. t. 626. f. 4. Sims, bot. mag. 476. Cy- 
tisus psoraleoides, Lin. spec. 1043, Burm. cap. prod. p.22. I. 
racemosa, Lin. spec. 1062.—Pluk. phyt. t. 320. f. 3.? but the 
racemes in the figure are shorter than the leaves. Flowers red. 

Psoralea-like Indigo. Fl. Ju. Sept. Clt. 1758. Shrub 2 feet. 

126 I. cinerea (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1225.) branches rather 
angular, clothed with greyish silky pubescence ; leaves petiolate, 
trifoliate ; leaflets oblong-lanceolate, silky ; racemes length of 
leaves ; legumes spreading, linear, mucronate, silky. k. S. 
Native of the East Indies. Flowers small, red. 

Grey Indigo. Shrub 2 feet. 

127 I. Mozucca' na (D.C. prod. 2. p. 232.) branches slender, 
terete, puberulous ; leaves petiolate, trifoliate ; leaflets oblong- 
lanceolate, pubescent beneath; flowers axillary, sessile ; legumes 
spreadingly deflexed, puberulous, rather tetragonal, 4-6-seeded. 
h.?S. Native of the Moluccas. The middle leaflet is on a 
short petiole. The flowers are probably red. 

Molucca Indigo. Shrub. 

128 I. srrpuza‘ris (Link. enum. 2. p. 250.) stem beset with 
short strigze; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets oval, with a few adpres- 
sed hairs; stipulas oval, acute; racemes longer than the leaves. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Perhaps belonging 
to a different section. Flowers red. 

Stipular Indigo. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1824. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

129 I. ıxca`xa (Thunb. prod. 132. fl. cap. 596.) stems decum- 
bent, very much branched, suffrutescent at the base ; branches 
clothed with silky pubescence ; leaves petiolate, trifoliate ; leaf- 
lets ovate, acute, silky; legume reflexed, silky. h. G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers red. 

Hoary Indigo. Fl. May, July. Cit. 1812. Shrub decumbent. 

130 I. arcua‘ra (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1228.) branches angular, 
clothed with hoary pubescence ; leaves petiolate, trifoliate ; leaf- 
lets elliptic, obtuse, mucronate, canescent beneath; racemes 
about equal in length to the petioles; legume arched, reflexed, 
tetragonal, canescent. ©.? S. Native of the East Indies. 
Flowers red. 

Arched-podded Indigo. PI. 

151 I. rri ra (Lin. fil. suppl. 335.) stem erect ; branched at 
the base ; leaves petiolate, trifoliate; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, 
acute; racemes shorter than the leaves. ©.? ĝ.? S. Native 
of the East Indies. Flowers red. : 

Worn Indigo. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1802. PI. 1 foot. 

132 I. uepysarorpes (Lam. dict. 3. p. 250.) stem erect, 
branched at the base; leaves petiolate, trifoliate ; leaflets ovate, 
obtuse; legume arched. h. G. Native of the East Indies, ex 
Rheed. mal. 9. t. 36. and perhaps of China if I. coccinea, Lour. 
coch. p. 457. be the same. Flowers deep red. 

Hedysarum-like Indigo. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1822. Pl. 1 ft. 

133 I. erecta (Thunb. prod. 133. fl. cap. 597.) stem her- 
baceous, nearly erect; leaves petiolate, trifoliate ; leaflets ob- 
ovate, acute, glabrous above, and clothed with fine pubescence 
beneath; legume cylindrical, acute, reflexed, pubescent.—Na- 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers red. 

Erect Indigo. PI. 1 foot. 

134 I. procu’MBens (Lin. mant. 271.) stems flexuous, decum- 
bent, compressed, smoothish ; leaves petiolate, trifoliate ; leaf- 
lets obovate, smooth above, but clothed with adpressed pubes- 
cence beneath ; racemes much longer than the leaves. Y. G. 


| 
LEGUMINOSÆ. LXXIX. Inpicorera LXXX. Ousrropis. 


Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Thunb. fle cap. 597, 
Flowers blood-coloured, large for the size of the plant. 

Procumbent Indigo. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1818. Pl. pr 
cumbent. 

135 I. prostra‘ta (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1226.) stems filiform; 
prostrate, rather angular, and rather pubescent; leaves petiolate, 
trifoliate ; leaflets obovate, whitish beneath ; racemes shorter than 
the leaves; legumes pendulous, filiform. Native of the Bast 
Indies. Plant tufted. Flowers red. 

Prostrate Indigo. PI. prostrate. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


136 I. ROTUNDIFÒLIA (Lour. coch. p. 458.) stem twining, her- 
baceous, pilose ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets roundish, tomentose on 
both surfaces; racemes axillary, short ; legumes oblong, flat, 
acuminated, glabrous, 2-seeded. ©. A^, G. Native of China, 
near Canton. Flowers yellow. 

Round-leafletted Indigo. Pl. twining. 

137 I. Buratrna (Lour. coch. p. 458.) stems suffruticose, 
climbing, glabrous ; leaves trifoliate; leaflets ovate, glabrous; 
racemes axillary and terminal, on long peduncles ; legumes 
straight, rather compressed, villous. h. L. G. Native of 
Cochin-china, among bushes. Flowers between white and purple 

Ox Indigo. Shrub cl. 

138 I. srricdsa (Spreng. neue entd. 3. p. 54.) shrubby ; stems 
filiform; leaves abruptly-pinnate? leaflets 5-7, linear, acute 
strigose ; stipulas cuspidate ; racemes terminal ? flaccid. hG 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Alied to J. filifornus. 

Strigose Indigo. Shrub 1 foot. 

139 I. oxyca’rpa (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. vol. 1. p 79) 
stem angular, pentagonal, pilose ; leaflets oblong-ovate, mucro- 
nate, pilose; spikes of flowers on long peduncles; legumes 
terete, a little incurved, acute. h.?S. Native of the Antilles. 
Perhaps the leaves are pinnate or digitate. 

Sharp-fruited Indigo. Shrub. 

140 I. prrru'sa (Desv. l. c.) branches diffuse ; leaflets ob- 
ovate, somewhat emarginate, pilose; spikes of flowers ver) 
short ; legumes divaricate, rather pilose. h .? S. Native of the 
African islands. 

Diffuse Indigo. Shrub. 

Cult. The whole of the species of this genus are rather elè- 
gant delicate plants, and all the green-house shrubby kinds ae 
worthy of general cultivation; these grow best in a mixture 
sandy loam and peat, and they are easily propagated by young 
cuttings planted in sand with a bell-glass placed over them. 
stove kinds require to be grown in the same kind of soi a5 
green-house kinds, and to be propagated in the same manne" 
The seeds of the annual species require to be sown In à hot- 
in spring, and when the plants have grown a sufficient heg! 
they may be planted singly in separate pots, and placed ag% 
in the hot-bed, and some may be planted out in the open 8° 
in a sheltered situation. 


LXXX. OU’STROPIS (from ove, ous, an ear, and "he 
tropis, a keel: in reference to the keel of the flower being 
nished with an auricle on each side). : pe 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decándria. Calyx hairy, tub 2 : 
cleft; the segments subulate and acute, upper ones na 
Vexillum broad, not emarginate, about equal in lengt uric 
wings, but longer than the keel. Keel furnished with an lett 
on each side. Stamens diadelphous. Ovary pubescent; : 
Style glabrous. Stigma capitate and glandular. Leg ot 
cylindrical, and rather compressed, ending in the strag 
style, 3-seeded, the seeds lodged in as many cells.—A ; 
small plant, with decumbent slender stems, which are bu 
hairy; and small, trifoliate, rather hairy leaves, small $ 


| 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


» stipulas ; umbels of small rose-coloured flowers, on long axillary 

. peduncles. 

| 10. microPuy'zzus. 4. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
E Hope. Lotus microphyllus, Hook, bot. mag. 2808. 

Small-leaved Oustropis. Fl. July. Clt. 1827. Pl. decumbent. 

à Cult. The seeds of this plant should be sown thinly in a pot 

Ą of light mould, and placed in the green-house, where the plants 

will rise, flower and seed, the same season. 


LXXXI. CLITO'RIA (from clitoris, an anatomical term, a 
* resemblance to the subject of which has been fancied to exist in 
mp the flower). Lin. gen. no. 869. Lam. ill. 609. Gærtn. fruct. 2. 
» p- 149. D.C. legum. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 233. —Ternatea, Tourn. 
me act. acad. par. 1706. t. 1.—Clitorius, Pet. in Rai. hist. 3. p. p. p. 
ji Lan. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx furnished with 2 
_ large bracteas at the base, 5-cleft (f. 34. a.). Vexillum large 
. (f. 34. b.). Stamens diadelphous (f. 34. d.), inserted along with 
m the petals above the base of the calyx. Style rather dilated at 
the apex. Legume linear, compressed (f. 34. c.), straight, 2- 
+ valved, acuminated by the base of the style, 1-celled, many- 
jø Seeded. Seeds usually separated by cellular substance.—Climb- 
jy g herbs, with impari-pinnate leaves, having 2 to 4 pairs of leaf- 
lets, but usually the leaves are pinnately-trifoliate ; the leaflets 
"i usually stipellate. Flowers axillary, pedicellate, large, white, 
blue or purple, usually resupinate. 


i Secr. I. Terxa`rea (in allusion to C. Ternàtea being a native 
l of the island of Ternate). Kunth. nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 415. 
ED. C. prod. 2. p. 233. Calyx tubular. Vexillum spurless. 
aves impari-pinnate, having 2 to 4 pairs of leaflets. 
; 1 C. HETEROPHY'LLA (Lam. dict. 2. p. 51.) stems twining, 
- slender, glabrous ; leaves with 2 to 4 pairs of roundish, ovate, or 
| linear leaflets ; stipels none ; pedicels solitary, 1-flowered ; brac- 
_teoles small, acute. 4%.^. S. Native of the Mauritius. Vent. 
- choix. t.26. Sims, bot. mag. 2111. Flowers blue. 
Variable-leaved Clitoria. 
> 2 C. Terna'rea (Lin. spec. 
| 1026.) stems twining, and rather 
pubescent; leaves with 2 to 4 
i pars of oval or ovate leaflets; 
j Stipels subulate ; pedicels solitary, 
d one-flowered ; bracteoles large, 
s 1 roundish ; legumes smoothish. XY. 
4: 5. Native of the East Indies, 
auritius, Arabia,Cuba, and usual- 
De cultivated in gardens in almost 
Y parts of the world. Sims, bot. 
y mag. 1542.—Rumph. amb. 5. t. 
1 81.—Rheed. mak 8, t. #8. C; 
-“pectäbilis, Sal. prod. 336. Lá- 
a thyrus spectäbilis, Forsk. descr. 
: K Ternàtea vulgàris, H. B. et 
j f unth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 415. 
T umule inconspicuous accordin 
M0 Gærtn. There are varieti f bis pl ith bl d whi 
ne re varieties of this plant with blue and white 
br 3 : so variegated with those colours. 
¥ ai À racteata (Poir. suppl. 2. p. 301.) leaflets rather sca- 
rf a “tg egumes pubescent. h.S. Native of? Flowers whitish- 
A ernatea Clitoria, 


Fl. July, Aug. Clit. 1812. Pl. tw. 
FIG. 34. 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1739. ~ Pl. tw. 


Secr. 


referenc I. Euczrrôra (from eu, well or good, and clitoria ; in 


C] eto this section containing the true species of the genus). 
flum si 1. vi. prod. 2. p. 234, Calyx tubular. Vexil- 
a S. : S ie 3 a 

f Pair of leaflets pe et trifoliate, that is, with only one 


LXXXI. Currorta. 215 
3 C. Maria na (Lin. spec. 1026.) stems twining, glabrous ; 
leaflets ovate-lanceolate ; pedicels solitary, 1-3-flowered; brac- 
teoles lanceolate, and are, as well as the calyxes, smooth; teeth 
of calyx nearly equal. %. ©. F. Native of North America, 
from Virginia to Carolina, in hedges by the sides of rivulets. 
Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 62. Flowers pale-blue, and flesh- 
coloured. Legume torulose. Seeds glutinous according to Michx. 

Maryland Clitoria. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1759. PI. tw. 

4 C. Mexica‘na (Link. enum. 2. p. 235.) stems twining ; 
leaflets mucronate, glaucescent and pilose beneath ; pedicels twin, 
1-flowered ; calyx cylindrical, much longer than the linear brac- 
teoles; legume straight, hairy. 2%/.%.S. Native of Mexico. 
Flowers of an obscure purple colour. The plant is said to be 
nearly allied to the preceding species. 

Mexican Clitoria. Fl. Sept. Nov. Clt. 1823. PI. tw. 

5 C. ançusrirdziA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
417.) stems twining, glabrous ; leaflets linear-lanceolate, obtuse, 
and rather mucronate, rather scabrous above and glabrous be- 
neath; pedicels usually solitary, 1-flowered ; calyx smoothish, 
having the 4 superior teeth very short. %. O, S. Native of 
South America, near Angustura. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Narrow-leaved Clitoria. Pl. tw. 

6 C. rormòsa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 417.) 
stems twining, smoothish; leaflets oblong, obtuse, ending in a 
short mucrone each, glabrous ; pedicels 1-4 together, 1-flowered ; 
calyx urceolate, glabrous, having the 4 superior teeth very 
short. Y%. ©. S. Native on the banks of the river Orinoco. 
Flowers violaceous. Legume compressed, sessile, glabrous. 

Beautiful Clitoria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1823. Pl. tw. 

7 C. racemosa; stems twining, pilose; leaves pinnately tri- 
foliate : leaflets ovate, entire, pilose ; racemes axillary, spike- 
formed ; legume curved. %.^. S. Native of the island of St. 
Thomas, in the Gulf of Guinea. Flowers large, blue. Vexillum 
spurless ? 

Racemose-flowered Clitoria. PI. tw. 

8 C.? arsa; plant glabrous, twining ; leaves pinnately tri- 
foliate ; leaflets oblique, entire, glabrous ; peduncles 2-5-flower- 
ed. u4.%. S. Native of the island of St. Thomas, in the 
Gulph of Guinea. Flowers white. Vexillum spurless ? 

White-flowered Clitoria. Pl. tw. 

9 C. Poirz't (D. C. prod. 2. p: 234.) stems erect, rather vel- 
vety ; leaflets elliptic, glabrous above, but clothed with silky 
velvety pubescence beneath, as well as the peduncles and 
calyxes ; racemes longer than the leaves, rather panicled, spicate, 
many-flowered ; calycine lobes acuminated, nearly equal. X. 
S. ‘Native of French Guiana. Flowers large, red, and beau- 
tiful, disposed along the peduncles, sessile, and furnished with 
a bractea and 2 bracteoles each, appearing at first sight to be fur- 
nished with 3 bracteoles each; Jegume compressed, linear, gla- 
brous, each standing on a stipe, which is equal in length to the 
calyx, 4 or 5 inches long, and 6 lines broad. 

Poiteau’s Clitoria. Pl. 2 feet? 


Secr. III. CENTROSE`MA (from xevrpov, centron, a spur, and 
onpa, sema, a standard or vexillum ; in reference to the vexillum 
being furnished with a spur behind). D.C. legum. mem. vi. prod. 
2. p.234. Calyx campanulate, cleft into 5 beyond the middle. 
Vexillum furnished with a spur behind. Bracteoles striated 
lengthwise. Leaves pinnately trifoliate, having one pair of 
leaflets, and an odd one. 

10 C. Vireinia'na (Lin. spec. ed. 1. p. 753.) stems climbing, 
and are, as well as the leaves, glabrous or puberulous ; peduncles 
1-4-flowered; bracteoles lanceolate, about the length of the 
calyx; legumes linear, compressed. Y. o F. Native of Vir- 
ginia, Carolina, Jamaica, St. Domingo, and Porto-Rico, growing 
in hedges. Flowers very large, purplish or blue. Lindl. bot. 


216 


reg. 1047. C. calcarigera, Sal. par. t. 51. Perhaps there are 
numerous species confounded under this name. 

Var. a, angustifdlia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 234.) leaflets linear. 

Var. B, elléptica (D. C. 1. c.) leaflets ovate-oblong or elliptic. 
—Dill. hort. elth. t. 76. 

Var. y, ovata (D. C. 1. c.) leaflets ovate.—Pluk. alm. t. 90. 
fE 
Virginian Clitoria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1732. PI. cl. 

11 C. BrasizrA'NA (Lin. spec. 1026.) stems climbing, rather 
glabrous; leaflets ovate-oblong, glabrous ; pedicels twin, 1- 
flowered ; bracteas ovate, longer than the calyx, and hiding it ; 
legume linear, compressed. 2. z. S. Native of Brazil and 
Cayenne, and of Maranham. C. amoe‘na, Roth. cat. 2. p. 92. 
t. 3. ex Pers.—Breyn. cent, 78. t. 32. Flowers large, blue or 
white (ex Meyer.) 

Brazilian Clitoria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1759. PI. cl. 

12 C. Prumıe`rı (Turp. in Pers. ench. 2. p. 303.) stems climb- 
ing ; leaflets ovate-oblong, acuminated or ovate, glabrous; pedi- 
cels 1-3, somewhat racemose ; bracteoles ovate, longer than the 
calyx ; legumes linear, somewhat tetragonal. %. U.S. Native 
of Mexico, St. Domingo, and perhaps of Peru. Ker. bot. reg. 
268. C. racemosa, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. C. cal- 
caràta, Lher. in herb. Domb.—Plum. amer. 1. t. 108. Flowers 
large, white, but with the middle of the vexillum and wings of a 
rose-purple colour, tomentose. 

Plumier’s Clitoria. Fl. Sept. Nov. PI. cl. 

13 C. specio'sa (Cav. curs. 182. ex Lag. et Rod. in anal. sc. 
nat. 1802. vol. 5. p. 72.) stems climbing; leaflets 3; calyx 
shorter than the bracteoles, and furnished with a cucullate scale ; 
stipulas spotted with purple. 4%. J.-S. Native of New Spain. 
Very like C. Plumièri. 

Sheny Clitoria. Pl. tw. 

14 C. arsore’scens (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 502.) 
stem arborescent; leaflets 3 ; peduncles many-flowered ; ovary 
tomentose; style villous. h.S. Native of Trinidad. Flowers 
pink. 


Arborescent Clitoria. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1804. Sh. 8 feet. 


Secr. IV. Grycinépsis (from glycine and oic, opsis, resem- 
blance ; the plants contained in the section resemble species of 
Glycine). D. C. legum. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 235. Calyx cam- 
panulate, 5-toothed. Corolla and stamens inserted almost at 
the base of the calyx. Style dilated at the apex. Bracteoles 
striated lengthwise. Leaves pinnately trifoliate, that is, with 
one pair of leaflets, and an odd one. 

15 C. Berreria'na (D. C. legum. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 234.) 
stems twining, and are, as well as the leaves, pubescent ; leaflets 
ovate, acuminated; peduncles longer than the leaves, bearing a 
kind of raceme at the apex, containing 5 or 6 flowers; legumes 
linear, compressed, apiculated, straight; bracteoles longer than 
the calyx. Y%.%.S. Native of St. Domingo. Flowers yel- 
lowish, with the vexillum pubescent on the outside. 

Bertero’s Clitoria. Pl. tw. 

16 C. coccinea (Schrad, gætt. anz. 1821. p. 717.) stem 
twining ; leaflets 3, elliptic-ovate or oblong, pubescent above, 
clothed with rusty villi beneath on the nerves, as well as on the 
petioles ; peduncles elongated, usually 3-flowered ; upper seg- 
ment of the calyx truncate. h.^. S. Native of Brazil. C. 
falcata, Nees in flora. 1821. p. 329. but not of Lamarck. 
Flowers large, scarlet. 


Scarlet-flowered Clitoria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. Pl. tw. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 

17 C. vicrornes (Nees et Mart. nov. act. bonn. 12. p. 28.) 
branches angular ; leaves pinnate, having 10 or 11 pairs of ob- 
long-elliptic pubescent leaflets; racemes axillary, pedunculate ; 
calyx 4-toothed ; flowers resupinate. XY. U.S. Native of Bra- 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXXXI. Crrrorta. 


LXXXII, NEUROCARPUM. 


zil, on the road to Felisbert. Galactia vicizeformis, Spreng, sys, 
8. p. 257. Corolla white. Vexillum broad and roundish, 

Vetch-like Clitoria. Pl. tw. 

Cult. The species of this genus are beautiful climbers an 
twiners, with large elegant pea-flowers, which are produced in 
abundance in hot seasons. The soil best adapted to them isa 
mixture of peat, loam, and sand. Cuttings will root under abel 
glass in heat ; but the best method of increasing them is by seeds 
which sometimes ripen in this country, and are generally re 
ceived yearly from the places of their natural growth. 


LXXXII. NEUROCA’RPUM (from vevpor, neuron, a nent, 
and kaproc, carpos, a fruit ; in referencc to the valves of the pol 
being furnished with a strong longitudinal nerve each). Desv, 
journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 75. H.B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer, ô. 
p. 406. D. C. prod. 2. p. 235.—Rhombifòlium, Rich. herb. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decándria. Calyx tubular, perm: 
nent, having 5 nearly equal acuminated teeth, furnished at the 
base with 2 lanceolate bracteas. Vexillum large, roundish. Kel 
obtuse. Wings 2. Stamens diadelphous. Legume stipitilt 
compressed, rather triquetrous, mucronate by the base of the style 
the valves marked with a prominent nerve along the middle 
lengthwise. Stipe of legume girded by a sheath, which rises 
from the torus. Seeds 4 to 8, when young, generally se 
by cellular substance.—Usually twining shrubs, with pinnate 
trifoliate leaves, and stipellate leaflets. Peduncles axillary, 14 
flowered. Flowers large, white or purplish. Legume glabrous 

1 N. stmpriciro'tium (Kunth, mim. 213. t. 59. nov. gem 
p. 407.) shrubby, erect; leaves simple, ovate-elliptic, 10 
at both ends, emarginate, glabrous, rather glaucous r 
puberulous on the nerves and veins; peduncles 2-flowered. v 
S. Native of South America, on the banks of the river Ormoc. 
Flowers large, white. ; 

Simple-leaved Neurocarpum. Clt. 1824. Shrub 2 feet! 

2 N. aneusrrro'zrum (Kunth, mim. p. 218. t. 60. ma 
amer. 6. p. 408.) shrubby, erect; leaves trifoliate ; e d 
linear-lanceolate, obtuse, mucronate, ciliated, glabrous, 8 aii 
beneath, and pilose on the nerves; peduncles solitary, 1- "i 
ed. h.S. Native of South America, in sandy pos 
Maypures, on the Orinoco, and of New Andalusia, neat 
tepe. Flowers large, white. 

Narrow-leaved Neurocarpum. Shrub 2 feet. 

3 N. ctycinor'pes (Desv. obs. leg. in Schlecht. | ee 
2. p. 510.) stems climbing, hairy ; leaflets ovate-elliptic, jet 
nate, glabrous above, but pale and puberulous beneath : 7 
nerves ; racemes pedunculate, longer than the petion . 
ered; calyx clothed with adpressed villi, 5-cleft ; the lo ill 
minated, lowest one longest. 2%. VY. S. Native of ayan 
Legume 6-8-seeded. Flowers red in a dried state. 
glycinoides, D. C. prod. 2. p. 234. 

Glycine-like Neurocarpum. PI. cl. 75.) $% 

4 N. Gurane’nse (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p ` 
erect, shrubby ; leaves sessile, trifoliate ; leaflets oblong; jë 
and somewhat mucronate, and are, as well as the branche at 
bescent ; flowers 2-3, on very short peduncles. %- 1. guia! 
of Guiana, in meadows. Crotalaria Guianénsis, Aub . go. 
p. 761. t. 305. Crotalària longifòlia, Lam. dict. A phoss 
Rhombifdlium canéscens, Rich. herb. Stamens la 
Flowers purplish. foot 

phe Neuh Fl. June, July. Clt. 1824. a» l 4 

5 N. rauriroLia (Desv. obs. legum. ex Schlecht. eal 
p- 510.) erect; leaves on short petioles ; leaflets 3, yer +: 
ceolate, reticulated, obtuse ; flowers axillary, usually ellosi 
S. Native of Porto-Rico, in pastures. Corolla y 
Clitdria laurifdlia, Poir. suppl. 2. p. 301. 

Laurel-leaved Neurocarpum. Shrub erect. 


te Linnea. w 


en = p © = © oe gg DE g "2. 


wae ae 


* that of Neurocérpum. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXXXII. Nevrocarpum. LXXXIII. Manriusra. 


6 N. exxrpticum (Desv. l. c.) stems twining, rather herbaceous, 
pilose; leaves on longish petioles, trifoliate; leaflets elliptic, 
membranous, rather puberulous above, but glaucous beneath, 
and puberulous on the nerves ; peduncles few-flowered, axillary, 
solitary ; legume mucronate, resinous inside. bh. ©. S. Na- 
tive of St. Domingo. Crotalaria elliptica, Poir. Clitòria tetra- 
gona, Poir. Clitoria rubiginosa, Pers. ench. no. 9. 

Elliptic-leafletted Neurocarpum. PI. tw. 

7 N. ratca'tum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 236.) twining; branches 
hairy; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets ovate, glabrous above, and hairy 


» beneath; peduncles longer than the leaves, usually bearing about 
» $ flowers; legumes usually falcate. 


h.™ S. Native of St. 
Domingo and Porto-Rico. Clitèria falcata, Lam. dict. 2. p. 51. 
exherb. Juss. Phaséolus amplissimus magno-flore, &c. Plum. 
spec. 8. mss. 2. t. 85. ex Lam. Flowers purplish. 

Falcate-podded Neurocarpum. PI. tw. 

8 N.? Javire’nse (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
409.) creeping, suffruticose ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets elliptic- 
oblong, acuminated, rounded at the base, coriaceous, glabrous 
above, and rather pilose beneath. h.S. Native of South Ame- 
rica, on the banks of the river T'uamini near Javita, at the mis- 


> sions of the Rio-Negro. Flowers purplish ? 


Javita Neurocarpum. Shrub creeping. 
9 N.? macropny’trum (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c.) arboreous ; 


» leaves trifoliate; leaflets roundish-elliptic, acuminated, rather 
= cuneated at the base, membranous, hairy above, and clothed with 


ne pubescence beneath ; peduncles bifid, racemose. h. S. 
Native of New Granada, near Turbaco. Flowers red. Legume 
hairy. Perhaps this shrub ought to be removed from the genus. 

Large-leaved Neurocarpum. Shrub 10 feet. 
ee oe climbing and twining species of this genus should 
‘aes in the same manner as the species of Clitoria, see p. 
» The upright kinds like other common stove shrubs. 


LXXXIII. MARTIU'SIA (inhonour of C. F. P. Von Martius, 
of oinor of botany at Munich, in Bavaria, and companion 
See in his travels in Brazil ; author of a splendid work on 
ee palms, &c.) Schultes, mant. 1. p. 69. D. C. prod. 2. 
P: #36.—Martia, Leander, sacr. akad. munch. 7. p. 238. t. 12. 
pele Teträndria, Monogynia, Calyx tubular, perma- 
sae T at bilabiate, having 5 acute teeth, the lower tooth 
“poe anh wanting. Stamens 4, 2 bearing anthers, and 
r eae ag aments all distinct, one-half shorter than the ovary. 
ka raneh ciliated. Legume stipitate, girded at the base 
And with the stipe also sheathed, compressed, somewhat 
a. or ; the valves furnished with a longitudinal nerve in 
re of each. Calyx, and especially the fruit, very like 
The want of petals, and the few distinct 
: he characters by which this genus can be known. 

à nn a lab (Schultes, 1. c.) k. ©. S. Native near 
Mártia ph des ee where it is called cow poison and timbo. 
ous, ee ordes, Leand. l. c. Stems frutescent, twining, vil- 
nate, glab S pinnately trifoliate ; leaflets ovate-oblong, mucro- 

rous above, but pubescent beneath. Peduncles 2- 


flowe . T 
nr plant is supposed to be deleterious to cattle and 


Sore Martiusia. 


Stamens, are t 


Papiroa Shrub tw. 

e Clitòria for culture and propagation, p. 216. 

LX 
ra COLOGA'NIA (named by Kunth in honour of a 
Teneriffe fr rame of Cologan, residing at Port Orotavo, in 
i om whom men of science visiting that island expe- 
mok: n hospitality). Kunth, mim. p. 205. H. B. et 
x. syst 8 SR 6. p.411. D.C. prod. 2. p. 256. 

3 tadélphia, Decándria. Calyx tubular, bibrac- 


teolate at 
vor, e base, somewhat bilabiate ; upper lip entire or bifid, 


unth 


LXXXIV. Cotocantra. LXXXV, Gazacria. 217 
lower one 3-parted. Vexillum roundish. Stamens diadelphous, 
inserted with the petals in the base of the calyx. Ovary stipi- 
tate, linear, very hispid, girded at the base by an orbicular disk. 
Style glabrous, obtuse.—Stems procumbent or twining, beset 
with retrograde hairs. Leaves pinnately trifoliate, rarely uni- 
foliate. Flowers axillary, twin, pedunculate, violaceous or pur- 
ple. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from Clitdria and Galäctia. 


* Leaves simple. 


1 C. procu’mBens (Kunth, mim. 205. t. 57.) procumbent ; 
leaflet oblong or oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, smooth above, but 
strigose beneath, as well as the calyxes. }/. S. Native of South 
America, near Popayan. 


Procumbent Cologania. Pl. procumbent. 


** Leaves trifoliate. 


2 C. ovaztro'zta (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 412.) 
twining ; leaflets ovate-elliptic, obtuse, mucronate, rounded at 
the base, strigulose on both surfaces, rather glaucescent beneath ; 
calyxes pilose. 2%. ©. S. Native of South America, on the 
banks of the river Amazon near Tomependa, in the province of 
Bracamora. 

Oval-leafletted Cologania. Pl. tw. 

3 C. PULCHELLA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 413.) 
twining; leaflets elliptic-oblong, obtuse, rounded at the base, and 
somewhat cordate, rather strigose on both surfaces, glaucescent 
beneath ; calyx pilose. 4%. %.S. Native of New Spain, near 
Pazcuaro. 

Neat Cologania. PI. tw. 

4 C. INTERME DIA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 414.) 
twining ; leaflets oblong or linear-oblong, glabrous above, paler 
beneath, and strigose, as well as the calyxes. Y.%. S. Native 
of Mexico, in shady woods near Real del Monte. 

Intermediate Cologania. PI. tw. 

5 C. ANGUSTIFÒLIA (Kunth, mim. p. 209. t. 58.) twining ; 
leaflets linear, obtuse, rather strigose on both surfaces; calyx 
covered with hispid pili. 2%. ©. S. Native of Mexico, in tem- 
perate parts of hills and mountains. 

Narrow-leaved Cologania. Clt. 1827. PI, tw. 

6 C. Broussone’rn (D.C. prod. 2. p. 237.) twining ; leaf- 
lets ovate-oblong, mucronate, rather strigose on both surfaces, 
paler beneath ; flowers twin, on short pedicels; calyx villous, 
rather 5-cleft, the 2 superior lobes hardly connected, lower one 
longest. Y.™.S. Native of? Clitèria Broussonètii, Balb. 
cat. taur. 1813. p. 26. Allied to C. ovalifülia, but is perhaps 
specifically distinct from all in the 2 superior lobes of the calyx 
being hardly connected. 

Broussonet’s Cologania. Clt. 1827. PI. tw. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Clitoria, p. 216. 


LXXXV. GALA‘CTIA (from yada, gala, milk ; the G. pén- 
dula yields a milky juice when cut or broke). P. Browne, jam. 
298. Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 61. D.C. prod. 2. p. 237. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx bibracteate, 4- 
cleft ; the segments acute, and nearly equal. Corolla papiliona- 
ceous, having 5 oblong distinct petals ; the vexillum broader 
than the rest, and incumbent. Stamens diadelphous. Style 
glabrous, crowned by an obtuse stigma. Legume terete or com- 
pressed, many-seeded, 2-valved, 1-celled, elongated.—Climbing 
subshrubs or herbs, with impari-pinnate or pinnately trifoliate 
leaves, with the leaflets stipellate. Racemes of flowers axillary. 

1 G.? Pr’ NpuLa (Pers. ench. 2. p. 302. Ker. bot. reg. t. 269.) 
twining, pubescent; leaflets ovate-oblong, villous beneath, as 
well as the petioles; racemes longer than the leaves ; flowers 
twin, pendulous; petals 4 times longer than the leaves. bh.^. 

Ff 


218 


S. Native of Jamaica and Cayenne.—Sloane, jam. 1. t. 114. f. 

. 4,—P. Browne, jam. 298. t. 32. f. 2. Clitòria Galactia, Lin. 
spec. 1026. Flowers red. Shrub yielding a milky juice, and 
the legume is terete according to Sloane. 

Pendulous-flowered Galactia. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1794. Sh. tw. 

2 G. sericea (Pers. ench. 2, p. 302.) stem twining, pubes- 
cent: leaflets ovate, rather retuse, hoary and silky on both sur- 
faces ; racemes sub-spicate, axillary, shorter than the leaves; 
corolla a little longer than the calyx. h.™.S. Native of the 
Island of Bourbon. Clitoria Phryne, Comm. Juss. Legume 
glabrous, compressed, 4-5-seeded. 

Var. B, phrynotdes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 237.) leaves silky and 
rather hairy; pedicels axillary, and usually 1-flowered. h.%. 
S. Native of the Mauritius. Superior lobes of calyx a little 
broader than the rest. Perhaps a proper species. 

Silky Galactia. Clt. 1824. Shrub tw. 

3 G. Cuse’nsis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 429.) 
stem twining, beset with retrograde pubescence ; leaflets ellip- 
tic, rounded at both ends, membranous, puberulous above, but 
clothed with soft canescent pubescence beneath; calyxes and 
legumes silky. 2%.%™.S, Native of Cuba, near the Havannah. 
Flowers purple. 

Cuba Galactia. Pl. tw. 

4 G. pirôsa (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 116.) stem twining, 
clothed with dense and soft pili; leaflets oval, obtuse, and pilose, 
paler beneath; racemes pedunculate, longer than the leaves ; 
flowers nearly sessile; legume villous. 2. ©. F. Native of 
Carolina and Georgia. Flowers reddish. 

Pilose Galactia. Pl. tw. 

5 G. mőórrıs (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 61.) stem twining, 
clothed with soft villi ; leaflets ovate-oblong, obtuse, glaucous be- 
neath, and nearly glabrous, smooth above; racemes pedunculate, 
a little longer than the leaves ; flowers pedicellate ; calyxes acu- 
minated ; legumes compressed, pubescent. Y%. ©. F. Native 
of Carolina and Georgia. Pursh. fl. sept. amer. 2. p. 486. 
Hedysarum volübile, Lin. spec. 1057.—Dill. hort. elth.1. f. 170. 
Flowers purple, and variegated with yellow and white. 

Soft Galactia. FI. July, Aug. Clit. 1827. Pl. tw. 

6 G. cLaBE'LLA (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 62.) stem pros- 
trate and naked, twining, smoothish ; leaflets elliptic-oblong, ob- 
tuse, emarginate at both ends, glabrous ; racemes axillary, sim- 
ple, short, few-flowered; flowers pedicellate; calyxes and le- 
gumes glabrous. %.^. F. Native of North America, from 
New Jersey to Carolina, in pine barrens and sandy places. 
E’rvum volübile, Walt. car. 187. Ddlichos regularis, Lin. spec. 
1022. Flowers purple, red and white mixed. 

Smooth Galactia. FI. July, Aug. PI. tw. 

7 G. Pu’rsuu (Desv. obs. leg. in Schlecht. Linnea. 2. p. 
510.) stem prostrate and somewhat twining, smoothish ; leaflets 
elliptic-oblong, obtuse, emarginate at both ends, glabrous; ra- 
cemes axillary, simple, short, few-flowered; calyx glabrous ; 
legumes villous. 2%. %™. F. Native of North America, from 
New Jersey to Carolina. G. glabélla, Pursh. fl. sept. amer. 2. 
p- 487. but not of Michx. Flowers purple, red, and white mixed. 
Roots fusiform. 

Pursh’s Galactia. FI. July, Aug. PL tw. 

8 G. rapica‘ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 238.) stem weak, twining, 
smoothish ; leaflets oblong-linear, obtuse, glabrous ; flowers axil- 
lary, pedicellate, twin ; legume pubescent. %. ©. S. Native 
of Mexico. Clitòria Mariana, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. 
ined. but not of Lin. Flowers of a violet-purplish colour. Root 
woody, thick. Teeth of calyx 4, acute. 

Thick-rooted Galactia. Pl. tw. 

9 G. rusero'sa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 238.) stem twining, vil- 
lous; leaflets ovate ; flowers axillary, twin, almost sessile, and 
with the upper abortive leaves mixed among the flowers so as to 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXXXV. GALACTIA. 


give them the appearance of an interrupted spike of flower; 
root tuberous, oblong. 2%. O. S. Native of Mexico, Ven 
like the preceding species. Flowers purple. 

Tuberous-rooted Galactia. Pl. tw. i 

10 G. pv`sia (D.C. prod. 2. p. 238.) stem twining, terete, 
beset with strigose pili, as well as the under side of the leaves 
and petioles ; leaflets elliptic, obtuse, somewhat emarginate, gla 
brous above ; racemes axillary, about equal in length to th 
leaves ; legumes linear, rather falcate, acute, clothed with al- 
pressed hairs. k.%.S. Native of Guadaloupe. Galéga di 
bia, Balb. herb. Calyx when young strigose, but at length be 
coming smooth, having the lobes acuminated. Corolla copper: 
coloured in a dried state. 

Doubtful Galactia. Shrub tw. 

11 G. Jussiæa'na (Kunth, mim. 196. t. 55. nov. gen. amer, 
6. p. 427.) stem creeping, suffruticose, clothed with silky tomen- 
tum; leaflets elliptic, rounded at both ends, rather coriaceous, 
silky-canescent above, but clothed with silky white tomentum 
beneath as well as the legumes ; calyx clothed with silvery silky 
pubescence. h.S. Native of South America, on the banks 
of the river Orinoco, near Atures. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Jussieu’s Galactia. Shrub creeping. 5 

12 G. Berreria‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 238.) stem ey 
clothed with retrograde pili; petioles and leaves clothed mi 
villous pubescence beneath; leaflets ovate, acutish, glabrous 
above ; racemes spicate, longer than the leaves; calyxes 
brous, cleft into 4 beyond the middle: legume compre 
hooked at end, in consequence of the bent style, hairy m the 
middle of the valves, but glabrous on the margins. R.’ 5 
Native of Porto-Rico. Flowers purple. 

Bertero’s Galactia. Shrub twining. 

13 G. aneustirozia (Kunth, mim. t. 56. nov. gen. amer. ô. 
p- 428.) stem erect, clothed with silky tomentum ; leaflets linear- 
oblong, rounded at both ends, with the margins undulately- 
repand, coriaceous, clothed above with silky pubescence, 
beneath with silky silvery tomentum; calyxes silky. 4? 
Native of New Andalusia, on the declivities of Mount Tum 
quiri. Flowers purple ? 

Narron-leafletted Galactia. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. i 

14 G. crauce’scens (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) stem ere 
smoothish ; leaflets elliptic-oblong, obtuse at both ends, a" 
ceous, glabrous, shining above, but glaucescent beneath ; calys 
and legumes clothed with silky pubescence. R. S. he 
South America, in the province of Quito, at the river “ 
Flowers violaceous. 

Glaucescent Galactia. Shrub. 30.) 

15 G. corta‘cea (Nees et Mart. nov. act. bonn. 12. Pr" 
shrubby, glabrous ; leaflets ovate, cuspidate, glabrous; “A 2 
ticulately veined beneath ; racemes erect ; pedicels tern; ; x 
pendulous. h. S. Native of Brazil. Calyx cylindrica, 
cleft. Flowers of a beautiful red colour. 

Coriaceous-leaved Galactia. Shrub 2 feet. but 

16 G. Ma’rru (D. C. prod. 2. p. 238.) stem prostrate à 
twining at the apex ; leaflets cordate-lanceolate, clothe pe 
with yellowish silky pubescence, at length glabrous ; IN ie 
axillary ; calyxes clothed with rufous villi. R. oO, 8. not. 
of Brazil, in fields. Clitdria ? angustif dlia, Nees. et Mart. 
act. bonn. 12. p. 29. Calyx 4-cleft, in which particular 1t pa 
with the rest of the species of this genus. Flowers bluish-P 

Martius’s Galactia. PI. tw. ining 

17 G.? Nex'su (D. C. prod. 2. p. 238.) stems eee 
tomentose ; leaflets oblong, obtuse, tomentose beneath ; f alf 
somewhat capitate; bracteas lanceolate; segments 0 
acuminated, villous. Y%. ©. S. Native of Brazil, p Pers 
Clitèria rubigindsa, Nees et Mart. l. c. p. 29. but not 0 
Corolla pale-blue. Calyx 4-cleft. 


ss = A åA a 


LEGUMINOSÆ. LXXXVI. Oponra. LXXXVII. Srecanorroris. LXXXVIII: Vizmorinia. LXXXIX. Drrcoxyx, &c. 219 


Nees’s Galactia. PI. tw. 

18 G.? Erziôrrn (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 117.) stems twining; 
leaves pinnate, with 3 pairs of oblong-elliptic, coriaceous, mu- 
cronulate, glabrous, shining leaflets, which are emarginate at 
both ends ; racemes pedunculate, few-flowered, shorter than the 
T leaves. %.^.F. Native of South Carolina. Flowers pale- 
_ red. Lower segments of the calyx elongated. Ell. sketch. 2. 
© p 240. Flowers pale-red. 

Elliotts Galactia. Pl. tw. 

Cult. These plants should be cultivated and propagated in 
the same manner as that recommended for Clitòria, p.216. but 
those species natives of North America do not require any heat. 


LXXXVI. ODO'NIA (from odove oðovroc, odous odontos, a 
tooth; in reference to the wings being furnished with one tooth 
each on the upper side). Bertol. lucub. 1822. p. 35. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 239. 

Lix. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx bractless, 4-parted, 
shorter than the corolla, the segments undivided and nearly 
equal. Vexillum erectly spreading. Wings having each a single 
tooth on the upper side. Carina bipartite below, deflexed, re- 
mote from the vexillum. Stamens diadelphous. Style hooked 
at length, Legume compressed, 1-celled, usually 8-seeded.— 
A twining, sarmentose herb, with pinnately trifoliate leaves and 
axillary racemes of flowers, which are shorter than the leaves. 
This genus comes very near Galäctia. 

+ O. tomentosa (Bertol. 1. c.) Yy. ©. S. Native of St. 
i omingo. Glycìne velutina, Bertero, in herb. Balb. Young 
egumes clothed with velvety tomentum, adult ones almost 
glabrous. 
Tomentose Odonia. Pl. tw. 
Cult. See Clitòria, p. 216. for culture and propagation. 


RM STEGANO’TROPIS (from oreyavoc, steganos, 
bov RS Tportc, tropis, a keel; in allusion to the keel being 
á ered by the vexillum). Lehm. hort. sem. hamb. and nov. act. 
nn. vol. 14, p. 820. 
puts: srst.  Diadélphia, Decéndria. 
and ¥ ate, permanent, Vexillum cucullate, bicallous at the base, 
une behind, inclosing the wings and keel, which are 
apex Ti Style membranous, dilated, and bearded at the 
pinnatel egume linear, many-seeded.—A twining herb, with 
k: y ternate leaves and 2-flowered peduncles. 
* CONJUGA`TUs (Lehm. in sem. hort. hamb. nov. act. bonn. 
p. =) stems villous; leaflets sessile, lanceolate, pubes- 
©.^.S. Native of South America. Flowers greenish- 


Calyx 5-toothed, bi- 


xiv. 
cent, 
yellow. 


coniugate-flowered Steganotropis. Fl.Ju.Jul. Clt.1827. Pl.cl. 
‘ For culture and propagation see Clitdria, p. 216. 


LXXXVIII. VILMORINIA (in honour of M. Vilmorin, 


p. pro of the Agricultural Society of Paris). D. C. prod. 2. 


Lin. eT E : 
rical. Pra Diadélphia; Decéndria. Calyx bractless, cylin- 
naceous . usely 4-toothed, somewhat bilabiate. Corolla papilio- 


Sta petals oblong, with the wings shorter than the carina. 
joat sce phous. Style glabrous, subulate, acute. Legume 
in à filiform nceolate, attenuated at the base, compressed, ending 
impari-pinnat Sa Seeds 12-16.—An upright shrub, with 
a long subul y eaves. Stipulas broadish at the base, ending in 
; eis € point. Racemes axillary. Flowers dark-red. 
brous ; leave IFLORA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 239.) stem erect, gla- 
are pubescent pinnate, with 5 or 6 pairs of ovate leaflets, which 
eaves, 8 on the under surface; racemes shorter than the 
omingo, C; Native of the West Indies, particularly in St. 
* Chtoria multiflòra, Swartz, fl. ind. occid. 3. p. 1253. 


Clt. 1820. Shrub 6 feet. 
For culture and propagation see Clitòria, p. 216. 


Many-flowered Vilmorinia. 
Cult. 


LXXXIX. DIPLO'NYX (from &rAooc, diploos, double, and 
ovvé, onyx, a claw; in reference to the wings, which are furnished 
with two claws each). Rafin. ex Spreng. syst. 3. p. 154. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx urceolate, bila- 
biate, upper lip bifid, lower one trifid. Vexillum bent, with the 
claw glandular. Wings biunguiculate. Legume terete, 1- 
celled, many-seeded.—A twining shrub, with impari-pinnate 
leaves, having 6 pairs of leaflets; leaflets hastate, tomentose 
beneath. Flowers violaceous, disposed in racemes. 

1 D. r'tecans (Rafin. ex Spreng. syst. 3. p.277.). h.™G. 
Native of Louisiana. 

Elegant Diplonyx. Shrub tw. 

Cult. See Clitôria for culture and propagation, p. 216. 


XC. BARBIE'RIA (in honour of J. B. G. Barbier, M. D. 
a French physician and naturalist, author of Principes Generaux 
de Pharmacologie ou de Matiére Medicale, 1 vol. 8vo. Paris, 
1806). D.C. leg. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 239. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx tubular, 5-cleft, 
bibracteate at the base ; segments acuminated, equal. Corolla 
elongated ; petals 5, on long stipes; wings shorter than the 
carina, and the carina shorter than the vexillum. Stamens dia- 
delphous. Style filiform, bearded lengthwise at the apex. 
Stigma obtuse. Legume, judging from the ovary, linear, villous, 
1-celled, many-seeded.—A shrub, with impari-pinnate leaves, 
having many pairs of stipellate leaflets. Racemes axillary, few- 
flowered, shorter than the leaves. Flowers of a scarlet-purplish 


colour. Stipulas and bracteas acuminated. 
1 B. rorvray era (D. ©. Le. t 39) b. S- Naive of 
Porto-Rico. Clitòria polyphylla, Poir. suppl. 2. p. 300. Galäc- 


tia pinnàta, Pers. ench. 2. p. 302. Flowers 2 inches long. Leaves 
having 9 to 11 pairs of elliptic-oblong, mucronate leaflets ; the 
young ones canescent beneath, the adult ones pubescent. 
Many-leafletted Barbieria. Clt. 1818. Shrub. 
Cult: See Clitòria, p.216. for culture and propagation. 


XCI. KIESE'RIA (in honour of Kieser, some botanist known 
to Reinwardt). Reinw. ex Spreng. syst. 5. p. 153. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx campanulate, 5- 
toothed, gibbous at the base, the lowest tooth longest and cari- 
nated. Vexillum orbicular. Stamens diadelphous. Style 
villous in front. Legume linear, compressed, hooked at the 
apex, 1-celled, many-seeded.—A tomentose shrub, with impari- 
pinnate leaves, and terminal racemes of white flowers. 

1 K. sericea (Reinw. ex Spreng. syst. 3. p. 245.). h. S. 
Native of Java. 

Silky Kieseria. Shrub. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Clitoria, p. 216. 


XCII. GRO'NA (from ypwyn, grone, a cavern ; in reference 
to the keel, which is hollowed beneath). Lour. coch. p. 459. 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 239. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decdndria. 
cleft ; the lobes nearly equal, superior one emarginate. Corolla 
papilionaceous. Vexillum obcordate. Wings obtuse. Keel 
bent, concave below, joined with the wings as far as the middle. 
Stamens diadelphous, 9 joined together, and 1 free. Style fili- 
form, crowned by a simple stigma. Legume straight, linear, 
compressed, many-seeded. Seeds kidney-shaped.—A suffru- 
ticose, creeping, prostrate plant, with simple, ovate, entire leaves, 
and subulate stipulas. Flowers purple, disposed in spikes, each 
bractea containing 2 flowers. Nearly allied to Galäctia. 

1 G. repens (Lour. l. c.) .G. Native of Cochin-china, 
on hills. 

FF2 


Calyx permanent, 4- 


220 LEGUMINOSÆ. XCIII. Corzæa. XCIV. Ororrera. 
Creeping Grona. PI. creeping. 
Cult. A mixture of loam and sand will suit this genus, and 


cuttings will root freely in sand, under a hand-glass. 


XCIII. COLLZÆ'A (in honour of Aloysio Colla, of Turin, 
an acute botanist, author of Hortus Ripulénsis). D. C. ann. 
sc. nat. 1825. jan. p. 96. Leg. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 240. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 4-cleft (f. 35. a.), 
rather coloured on the inside; lobes oval-lanceolate, equal in 
length, upper one rather the broadest. Petals on long claws (f. 
35. f.); the vexillum having 2 auricles, and the rest of the petals 
having only 1 auricle (f. 35. f.), those of the keel free at the 
base, obtuse, and straight. Stamens monadelphous, with the 
tube cleft in front, one of the stamens almost free (f. 35. c.). 
Ovary linear-oblong, very villous. Style linear, glabrous. Stigma 
capitate (f. 35. b.). Legume compressed, oval-oblong (f. 35. e.), 
tomentose, 4-6-seeded.—Shrubs, with terete, woody branches, 
ovate free deciduous stipulas, palmately trifoliate leaves, on 
short stalks, large purple flowers on long pedicels, 3 or 4 of 
which stand on the top of each peduncle, which is axillary and 
very short. Branches, peduncles, and lower surface of leaves 


tomentose, as well as the outside of the calyxes. 


FIG. 35. 


1 C. specidsa (D.C. I. c. t. 40. 
prod. 2. p. 240.) leaflets oblong, 
acutish, quite smooth above, but 
clothed with hoary tomentum be- 
neath, h. S. Native of Peru, 
about Huasa-Huasi. Cytisus spe- 
cidsus, Lois. in Duham. arb. ed. 
nov. 5. p. 160. Odônia speciosa, 
Spreng. syst. append. p. 279. 
Stamens 8, 5 of which bear an- 
thers. 

Sheny Collæa. Shrub. 

2 © IRINE RVA (D.C. le. t. 
41.) leaflets elliptic, cuneated at 
the base, 3-nerved, obtuse, mu- 
cronulate, clothed with velvety pu- 
bescence, reticulated, and some- 
what tomentose beneath. h. S. Native of the East Indies, 
on the Nelligery mountains. Odònia trinérvia, Spreng. I. c. 
Stamens 10, diadelphous. Legume mucronated by the style, 
which is hooked at the base. 

Three-nerved-leafletted Collæa. Shrub. 

Cult. These shrubs will grow well in a mixture of loam and 
peat, and young cuttings will root freely in sand, under a bell- 
glass. They are both elegant shrubs when in flower. 


XCIV. OTO’PTERA (from ove wroc, ous otos, an ear, 
and rrepoy, pteron, a wing; in allusion to the wings being fur- 
nished with an auricle on the unguis). D. C. legum. mem. vi. 
prod. 2. p. 240. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 5-cleft, with 
the tube attenuated at the base; lobes acuminated, somewhat 
unequal, 2 superior ones approximate. Corolla papilionaceous. 
Vexillum large, roundish. Wings oblong, furnished each with an 
incurved, acute auricle on the stipe. Carina 2-edged. Stamens 
joined into an entire tube. Ovary linear, straight, compressed, 
many-ovulate. Style incurved, thickened at the apex. Legume 
unknown.—A smooth Cape subshrub, with pinnately trifoliate 
leaves ; leaflets lanceolate-linear, ending each in along mucrone, 
the lateral ones furnished each with one little stipule, the terminal 
one with two. Peduncles axillary, longer than the leaves, 2- 
flowered. Perhaps allied to Psoràlea or Clitòria. 

1 O. Burcue’tiu (D. C. leg. mem. vi. t. 42.). kh. %. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Branches terete, and per- 
haps twining. Lebéckia Burchéllii, Spreng. syst. app. 273. 


XCV. Purraria. XCVI. Dumasra. XCVII. Giro, 
Burchell’s Otoptera. Shrub tw.? 


Cult. For culture and propagation see Clitoria, p. 216. 


XCV. PUERA'RIA (in honour of M. M. N. Puerari, a pros 
fessor at Copenhagen). D. C. ann. sc. nat. 1825. jan. p. 29, 
Leg. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 240. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx campanulate, 
bluntly bilabiate, upper lip entire or hardly bidentate, lower one 
trifid. Corolla papilionaceous. Keel straight, obtuse. Vexik 
lum obovate. Stamens monadelphous. Legume compressed, 
attenuated into a stipe at the base, and apiculated by the style, 
2-valved, continuous, many-seeded.—Climbing Indian shrubs, 
with deciduous stipulas, distinct from the petiole. Leaves tri 
foliate ; leaflets large, ovate, acute, reticulately nerved, stipellate 
at the base. Racemes compound, branched. Flowers pedicel 
late, twin, or tern, yellowish. Fruit not sufficiently known. A 
very distinct genus from Hedysarum. 

1 P. ruserdsa (D. C. 1. c.) leaves pubescent on the upper 
surface, but clothed with silky villi on the under as well as the 
calyxes and pedicels. hh... S. Native of the East Indies, 
Racemes of flowers nearly 2 feet long. Hedysarum tuberosum, 
Roxb. in Willd. spec. 3. p. 1197. 

Tuberous-rooted Pueraria. Shrub cl. 

2 P. Warren (D. C. leg. mem. vi. t. 43.) leaves glabrous 
on the upper surface, but pubescent on the under as well as the 
calyxes and pedicels. h., G. Native of Nipaul. Racemes 
3 or 4 inches long. 

Wallich’s Pueraria. Shrub cl. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Clitòria, p. 216. 


XCVI. DUMASIA (in honour of M. Dumas, one of the 
editors of Annales des Sciences Naturelles). D. C. ann. sc. nat 
jan. 1825. p. 96. leg. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 241. ; 

Li. syst. Diadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx cylindrical, ob- 
liquely truncate, toothless, bibracteolate at the base. Corolla 
papilionaceous, the claws of the petals about equal in Jength 10 
the calyx. Carina obtuse. Stamens diadelphous, permanent, 
Style dilated in the middle. Stigma terminal. Legume att 
nuated at the base, 2-valved, compressed, few-seeded, torulos: 
—Climbing herbs, which are perhaps suffruticose at the base. 
Leaves pinnately trifoliate; leaflets ovate. Racemes axillary, 
usually shorter than the leaves. Legumes velvety, from crowe™® 
short down. Bracteoles 2, small, subulate, under the calyx. 

1 D, vizrèsa (D.C. l. c. t. 44. prod. 2. p. 241.) branches 
petioles, peduncles, and young leaves, hairy ; leaflets ovate-1an- 
ceolate, adult ones almost glabrous; legume 3-times longer! i 
the calyx. %. G. Native of Nipaul. Flowers pale m 
dried state, 5 lines long. 

Villous Dumasia. Fl. Aug. Dec. Clt. 1824. Pl. tw. , 

2 D. puse'scens (D.C. l. c. t. 45. prod. 2. p. 241.) branche 
petioles, peduncles, and leaves pubescent ; leaflets ovate; À 
gume 4-times longer than the calyx. h. ©. G. Native 
Nipaul. Flowers yellow. Lindl. bot. reg. 962. 

Pubescent Dumasia. Fl. Aug. Dec. Cit. 1824. Pl. tw 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Clitoria, p- 216. 


XCVII. GLY'CINE (from yAukvc, glycys, sweet ; the qe 
and roots of one or two of the species are sweet). D. C. leg 
mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 241. Glycine species of authors. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx 5-cleft, gen 
what bilabiate ; upper lip bifid, lower one trifid. Corolla pape 
lionaceous ; vexillum not bicallous at the base. Ka? 
spirally twisted. Stamens diadelphous. Style filiform, es : 
Legume linear, compressed, straight, many-seeded, 2-¥ ae 
1-celled, ending in a thickish, hooked mucrone from the sty 


+ —Climbing herbs, with pinnately trifoliate leaves, and wW! 


- mucrone. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. XCVII. Gzyoixe. 


flowers rising in fascicles from the axils of the leaves or in ra- 
cemes. Many genera are established from Glycine, as it for- 
merly stood, as Rhynchosia, Kennèdia, A‘pios Voandzéia, Rothia, 
Amphicarpa, Wistaria, and Chetocalyx. 

1 G. nepysaroipes (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1062.) stem erect, 
tomentose; branches twining a little; leaflets ovate, obtuse, 
mucronate, pilose beneath; flowers axillary, usually 5 together ; 
legume broadest at the apex, ending in a short, erect, obtuse 
h.%.S. Native of Guinea. Flowers purple. 

Hedysarum-like Glycine. Fl. Ju. Jul. Cit. 1823. Pl. 2 ft. tw. 

2 G. cLANDESTÌNA (Wendl. obs. Willd. spec. 3. p. 1054.) stem 
twining, filiform, villous ; leaflets lanceolate, pubescent beneath ; 
flowers axillary, tern ; calyx closed, larger than the 3-petalled 
corolla; legume hardly pubescent. R. ^, G. Native of New 
Holland. Flowers small, pale-yellow. Valves of legumes 
rather convex. 

Clandestine-flowered Glycine. 
Shrub tw. 

3 G. emarerna‘ta (Desv. herb. ex Hamilt. prod. fl. ind. occ. 
p. 50.) stem woody; leaflets 3, elliptic-oblong, emarginate, 
about 2 inches long, quite glabrous, reticulated ; flowers in 
spikes ; calycine segments subulate, elongated. h.S. Native 
of St. Domingo. 

Emarginate-leafletted Glycine. Shrub. 

4 G. ve'smus (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 3. p. 54.) stem 
twining, filiform, beset with retrograde hairs ; leaflets oval, pu- 
bescent beneath; flowers axillary, crowded; calyx silky, a 
little shorter than the corolla; legume glabrous, ending in a 
Sitar &. ©. S. Native of the East Indies. G. la- 

1s, In, į 3 9 -CO- 
Cok suppl. 3. p. 325. Flowers small, copper-co 

Weak Glycine. Fl. June, July. Clt.1778. PI. tw. 

5 G. MI NIMA (Willd. enum. 756.) stem twining, beset with 
retrograde pili; leaflets elliptic, acutish at both ends; flowers 
axillary, almost sessile, twin ; legume glabrous, hooked at the 
apex. Y%.%™. G. Native of New Holland. Flowers purple. 

Least Glycine. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. Pl. tw. 

: 6 G.? Lacasca'na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 241.) stems twining ; 
eaves and legumes clothed with villous tomentum ; leaflets oval ; 
racemes sessile, axillary, very short, few-flowered ; legume end- 
Ing in a short, straight mucrone. h.^.S. Native of? Le- 
gume an inch and a half long, 2-4 lines broad, 4-6-seeded ; seeds 
intercepted by cellular substance. 

Lagasca’s Glycine. Shrub tw. 

“hs STRIA'TA (Lin. fil. suppl. 326. Jacq. hort. vind. t. 76.) 
twining; leaflets oblong, clothed with hoary, soft, pu- 
san racemes axillary, length of leaves; legumes very 
yY. RTS, Native of South America. Flowers striped, 
purple. 

5 ated-flowered Glycine. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1818. Sh. tw. 
Lu ale dec (Klein, in Willd. spec. 3. p. 1059.) stem 
lca’ eaflets oblong, mucronate, shining, pilose beneath ; 
and me axillary, filiform ; legume linear, acute, rather falcate, 
mah oi | saci h..S. Native of the East Indies, on hills 

Sea icherry. Flowers small, twin, remote, purplish ? 

coe oe i 
. LÒRA (Lam. dict. 2. p. 738.) stems twining, rather 
wek branches clothed with Nee villi; leaflets ovate, 
gs beneath ; racemes axillary, shorter than the leaves ; 
8.20 ag smoothish, ending in a thick hooked mucrone. 
ali Native of the East Indies. Flowers small, red. 

ps ré Glycine. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1512. PI. tw. 
Fi ENEGALE Nsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 242.) stem twining, 
aid — clothed with retrograde villi; leaflets ovate, 
cemes rest but at length smooth, villous beneath; ra- 

axillary, longer than the leaves ; legume linear, glabrous, 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1824. 


221 
ending in a thick hooked mucrone. h.%.S. Native of Sene- 
gal. Flowers small, purplish ? 

Senegal Glycine. Shrub tw. 

11 G. sericea (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1059.) stems twining ; 
leaflets ovate, retuse, silky beneath ; racemes longer than the 
leaves ; legumes, when not mature, linear, acuminated, clothed 
with white silky pubescence. kh. ©. S. Native of Guinea. 
Flowers of Clitoria, reddish, but the vexillum is narrow, oblong- 
obovate, and reflexed. 

Silky Glycine. Shrub tw. 

12 G. Guinge”sis ; plant twining and villous; leaves pin- 
nately trifoliate; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, clothed with silky 
villi beneath ; peduncles 3-4-flowered ; legume compressed. 
Y.7.S. Native of the Island of St. Thomas, in the Gulf of 
Guinea. Flowers small. 

Guinea Glycine. PI. tw. 

13 G. síLosa (Lindl. bot. reg. 1418.) stem twining, pilose ; 
leaflets oval, mucronulate, pubescent; racemes axillary, many- 
flowered, erect, shorter than the leaves; vexillum 2-lobed 
y.%.S. Native of Mexico. Flowers violaceous. 

Two-lobed Glycine. Fl. Nov. Clt. 1827. Pl. tw. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


14 G. ancua‘ta (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. vol. 1. p. 78.) 
stem angular; the angles hairy ; leaflets ovate-oblong, obtuse, 
silky beneath ; legumes linear, compressed, hairy. Native of 
North America. 

Angular-stemmed Glycine. PI. ? 

15 G. emarorna'ta (Desv. l. c.) stems twining, woody ; 
branches pubescent; leaflets quite smooth, emarginate at the 
apex ; flowers racemose. h.™.S. Native of the Antilles. 

Emarginate-leafletted Glycine. Shrub tw. 

16 G. zeucosre RMA (Desv. l. c.) stem twining, herbaceous, 
pubescent ; leaflets elliptic, coriaceous, quite smooth ; legume 
pilose. ).%.S. Native of St. Domingo. 

White-seeded Glycine. Shrub tw. 

17 G. LANCIFÒLIA (Lag. nov. gen. et spec. p. 24.) stem twin- 
ing ; leaflets narrow, lanceolate, glabrous, lateral ones oblique ; 
peduncles axillary, solitary, racemosely 4-flowered. h. QE * 3 
Native of the Canary Islands. 

Lance-leafletted Glycine. Shrub tw. 

18 G. ere’cta (Thunb, 1. c.) stem erect, hairy ; leaflets ob- 
long, villous, having rather revolute margins; flowers usually 
4 in an umbel. bh. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Flowers rufescent. 

Erect Glycine. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

19 G. HETEROPHY'LLA (Thunb. |. c.) stems decumbent and 
twining a little, glabrous; leaflets oblong and linear, glabrous ; 
with somewhat revolute margins ; flowers umbellate. 2%.7,G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers yellow. 

Variable-leaved Glycine. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. Pl. tw. 

20 G. arce’ntTEA (Thunb. l. c.) stems twining, clothed with 
silky tomentum; leaflets ovate, somewhat mucronate, clothed 
with white tomentum beneath ; peduncles axillary, 4-5-flowered ; 
flowers umbellate. %. Q G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Flowers yellowish. 

Silvery Glycine. PI. tw. 

21 G. Moxxir'rA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 242.) stems diffuse, 
terete, glabrous ; branches twining a little, clothed with ad” 
pressed pubescence ; leaflets obovate or oval, rather acute, 
glabrous above, but clothed with adpressed pubescence beneath ; 
peduncles longer than the leaves ; flowers racemose, at length 
reflexed. h.? ^. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Monnièra trifdlia, Burm. cap. prod. p. 20. exclusive of the 
synonymes. 


Monnier’s Glycine, Shrub cl, 


| 222 


22 G.srcu’npa.(Thunb. prod. 131. fl. cap. 591.) stems de- 
cumbent, filiform, angular, pubescent; leaflets roundish, glabrous 
above ; racemes pedunculate, axillary, many-flowered ; flowers 
secund ; legumes hairy. 2/.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope, in grassy places. Flowers yellow. 

Secund-flowered Glycine. F1. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1825. Pl. dec. 

23 G. Java’nica (Lin. spec. 1024.) stem twining, beset with 
retrograde villi as well as the petioles; peduncles length of 
leaves; flowers disposed in dense spikes, nodding; bracteas 
lanceolate, minute. Native of the East Indies and Japan. 
Thunb. in Lin. trans. vol. 2. p. 340. Flowers violaceous. The 
plant under this name in the herbarium of Retzius has 3-lobed 
repand leaflets, the middle lobe acute, the lateral ones short and 
very blunt; the peduncles are also longer than the leaves, and 
the flowers are disposed in rather loose spikes, also the calyx is 
acutely 5-toothed. It is, however, only the same species. 

Java Glycine. PI. tw. 

24 G. vicrdsA (Thunb. fl. jap. 283.) stems twining, tomen- 
tose; leaflets 3-lobed, acute, tomentose ; racemes pedunculate, 
axillary, 2-5-flowered ; legume tomentose. 2%.?™.G. Native 
of Japan. Flowers purplish ? 

Villous Glycine. PI. tw. 

Cult. See Clitdria for culture and propagation, p. 216. 


XCVIII. CHÆTO'CALYX (from yarn, chaite, a bristle, 
and xadvé, calyx; in reference to the calyx being covered with 
spiny bristles). D.C. Leg. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 243. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx beset with glands 
and spiny bristles, bilabiate; segments subulate, those of the 
superior lip recurved, of the lower lip adpressed. Vexillum 


roundish, emarginate ; keel conforming to the wings. Stamens 
diadelphous ; filaments connected at the base. Ovary linear, 
many-seeded. Style compressed, filiform, villous. Legume 


unknown.—Frutescent twining plants, with impari-pinnate 
leaves, having 2 pairs of oval, mucronate, exstipellate leaflets. 
Stipulas lanceolate-linear, spreadingly deflexed. Pedicels fili- 
form, 1-flowered, rising in numbers from the axils of the leaves. 
Flowers yellow. This genus has the habit of Tephrosia, but is 
perhaps more nearly allied to Glicine. 

1 C. Vincentina (D. C. prod. 2. p. 243.) leaflets obovate, 
glabrous on both surfaces, but pale beneath. h.™.S. Native 
of the Island of St. Vincent. Glycine Vincentina, Lindl. bot. 
reg. 799. 

St. Vincent Chætocalyx. FI. May, Aug. Clt. 1823. Sh. tw. 

2 C. puse’scens (D.C. prod. 2. p. 243.) leaflets oval, mucro- 
nate, clothed with velvety pubescence on both surfaces, as well 
as branches. h. ©. S. Native of St. Domingo. Glycine 
pubéscens, Bertero, in herb. Balb. The stamens which were ex- 
amined in one young flower were seen to be almost distinct. 

Pubescent Cheetocalyx. Shrub tw. 

Cult. See Clitoria for culture and propagation, p. 216. 


SuBTRIBE IV. Gare ce (plants agreeing in some important 
characters with Gélega). Bronn. l. c. exclusive of some genera, 
D. C. prod. 2. p.243. Legume 1-celled (f. 36. c. f. 37. c.). 
Stamens diadelphous, rarely monadelphous. Stems herbaceous, 
shrubby, or arboreous. Leaves alternate or opposite, lower 
ones simple, the rest impari-pinnate. 

XCIX. PETALOSTE'MUM (from reraoy, petalon, a petal, 
and ornpwy, stemon, a stamen ; in reference to the stamens being 
joined to the petals at the base). Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 48. 
D.C. prod. 2. p. 243. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Penténdria. Calyx 5-cleft or 5- 
toothed. Petals 5, unguiculate, like each other in shape. 
Stamens 5, joined together into a tube. Vexillum con- 
duplicate, free. Legume covered by the calyx, 1-seeded, 


LEGUMINOSEÆ. XCVII. GLycine, XCVIII. Caærocazyx. XCIX, PETALOSTEMUM. 


indehiscent.—Perennial North American herbs, beset with glar 
dular dots, with impari-pinnate leaves, and with the flowers 
disposed in dense, pedunculate spikes, which are either opposite 
the leaves, or terminal from the upper branches becoming 
abortive. 


Sect. I. PeraLosre mon (see genus for derivation). D.C, 
prod. 2. p. 243.—Dalea, with pentandrous flowers, Vent. Calyx 
5-toothed; teeth short, not plumose. Petals on long claws, 
with roundish limbs. Spikes of flowers cylindrical; bracteas 
subulate. 

1 P. ca nnipum (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 48. t. 37. f. 1) 
spike cylindrical, on a long peduncle ; bracteas longer than the 
flowers ; leaves glabrous, with 3 pairs of lanceolate leaflets 
4. F. Native of Tenessee, in the Illinois region, and on the 
banks of the Missouri. Dalea candida, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1397, 
Psoralea candida, Poir. suppl. Flowers white. 

White-flowered Petalostemum. FI. July, Aug. Clt, 1811, 
Pl. 1 foot. 

2 P. ca’Rneum (Michx. l. c.) spikes cylindrical, pedunculate; 
bracteas subulate, length of calyx ; bracteoles setaceous, per 
manent ; calyxes glabrous ; leaflets lanceolate. 2%. F. Native 
of Georgia and Florida, in pine forests, Flowers pale flesh- 
coloured. 

Flesh-coloured-flowered Petalostemum. 
1811. Pl. 14 foot. ee. 

3 P. vrora‘ceum (Michx. 1. c. t. 37. f. 2.) spike cylindrical, 
on a short peduncle; bracteas about equal in length to the 
calyx ; bracteoles spatulate, deciduous; calyxes silky ; leaves 
having 2 pairs of linear leaflets. y. F. Native of Tenesset, 
in the Illinois country, and in the prairies of the Missoum 
Dalea violàcea, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1337. Dalea purpurea, Vent. 
hort. cels. t. 40. Psoralea violàcea, Poir. suppl. Sims, bot. 
mag. 1707. Flowers pale-purple. 

Violacecus-flowered Petalostemum. 
1811. PI. T føst ke 

4 P. macrosra'cHyum (Torrey, in ann. lyc. 2. p. 176.) v p 
cylindrical, compact, very long; bracteas lanceolate ; cay" 
clothed with silky villi; leaves generally with 3 pairs of pe 
late-oblong glabrous leaflets. %. H. Native of North 
rica, about the forks of the Platte.. Flowers small, white. 

Long-spiked Petalostemum. PI. 2 feet. 298) 

5 P. rôseum (Nutt. in Sillim. amer. journ. 5. p. 1822. p.47" 
plant glabrous; leaflets linear ; bracteas subulate, very ot 
permanent; calyx striated, glabrous. 2. E: Native of bei 
Florida. Very like P. violdceum, but differs in the calyxes 
perfectly glabrous, and in the petals being rose-coloured. 

Rose-coloured-flowered Petalostemum. PI. 1 foot. A 

6 P. vizco'sum (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 85.) plant via 
cumbent ; spike cylindrical, nearly sessile; bracteas sho ts 
the woolly calyx ; leaves having 7 pairs of linear-oblong à 
u. F. Native in sandy places near the river ce 
Fort Mandan, at the Knife river. Root fusiform. Petals 
red. 

‘illous Petalostemum. Pl. decumbent. 


Fl, July, Aug. lt 


Fl. July, Sept. Ch. 


il of 
Sect. II. Kunniste'ra (in honour of Adam Kuhn, a pu 
Linnæus. There is, however, a genus Kühnia, ee? js al 
neus in compliment to him; the different termination ov ‘a 
is to distinguish it from that genus). Lam. dict. 3. p- Ah `C 
mem. soc. hist. nat. par. p. 113. D. C. prod. 2. DE slot 
pogon, Rafin, in journ. phys. aug. 1819. p. 97. ele r 
5-parted; segments plumose. Petals linear, re formi 
base. Flowers capitate. Bracteás scarious, roundish, haps? 
as it were an involucrum to the head of the flowers. Per 


proper genus. 


à white. 


» stamens inclosed. 


. vexill 


LEGUMINOSÆ, XCIX. PETALOSTEMUM. 


a 7 P. conymBdsum (Michx. ex Poir. in herb. Juss. D. C. 
| prod, 2. p.244.) flowers disposed in panicled corymbs ; leaves 
J : és 2-3 pairs of linear, awnless, glabrous leaflets ; segments 
T of the calyx very villous. %. F. Native of Carolina and 
~ Georgia, in pine barrens. Kühnia aff`nis, Walt. car. 103. Kuh- 
= nistéra Carolinénsis, Lam. dict. 1. c. Dalea Kuhnistéra, Willd. 
T spec. 3. p. 1337. Cylipdgon virgatum, Rafin. l. c. Petals 


_ _ Corymbose-flowered Petalostemum. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1811. 

Pl. 14 foot. 
à 8 P.? caprra‘rum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 244.) stem striated, 
| silky ; leaflets 5, oblong-cuneiform, obtuse, entire, silky; spike 
= oblong, capitate, clothed with rufous villi; bracteas imbricated ; 
Y. F. Native of the plains of Missouri. 
Cylipdgon capitatum, Rafin. 1. c. Flowers yellow. Stamens 8, 
connected together at the base in this, as well as the following 
species, according to Rafin. 1. c. 

Capitate-flowered Petalostemum. PI. 1 foot. 

Cult. The species of this genus are very difficult to pre- 
serve in gardens. They should be grown in pots in a mixture 
of loam, leaf mould, and sand ; and they are increased by seeds, 
or by dividing the plants at the roots. 


C. DA'LEA (in honour of Thomas Dale, an English botanist 
of the last century). Lin. hort. cliff. 363. Michx. fl. bor. amer. 
2. p. 56. D. C. prod. 244.—Parosélla, Cav. elench. hort. madr. 
—Dalea, with decandrous flowers, Vent. Willd. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 36. a.) 
or 5-toothed, sometimes beset with glands. Wings and carina 
adhering to the tube of the stamens. Vexillum short, free (£ 36. 
b. ). Stamens 10, monadelphous. Legume ovate, 1-seeded (f. 
36. c.), shorter than the calyx.—American herbs, which are 
sometimes suffruticose at the base, beset with glandular dots in 
every part. Stipulas adhering to the petioles at the base. Leaves 
IMpari-pinnate, having the terminal leaflet sessile. Flowers dis- 
posed in pedunculate spikes, which are opposite the leaves. 

1 D. raxrLoRa (Pursh, fl. sept. amer. 2. p. 741.) plant 
quite glabrous ; stem tall, branched; leaves with usually 4 pairs 
of linear-oblong leaflets; racemes few-flowered; flowers dis- 
tinct, having 9 stamens ; bracteas glabrous, acute; calycine seg- 
ments acuminated, silky, and plumose. 2%. F. Native of Up- 
per Louisiana, Nutt. gen. amer, 2. p- 101. D. enneandra, Fras, 
Eure laxiflora, Poir. suppl. Flowers white. Leaves small, 
vi a -scented, Calyx almost like that of Petalostèmum, Sect. 

a uhnistéra. Root reddish, and rather fusiform. 
non Dalea. FI. Jul. Aug. Cit. 1811. PI. 3 to 4 ft. 
E AUREA (Nutt. in Fras. cat. 1813. gen. amer. 2. p. 101.) 
7 a clothed with silky villi; stem erect; leaves having 4 pairs 
Fac ovate leaflets, which are pilose beneath ; spikes of flowers 
cylindrical; bracteas rhomboid-ovate, about equal in 
sale to the calyx ; calyx densely clothed with wool ; the teeth 
Fer ate. i 4%. F. Native of Upper Louisiana, near White- 
vi the Missouri. Pursh, fl. sept. amer. 2. p.741. Psoralea 
ay oir. suppl. Flowers golden-yellow. 

r À red Dalea. FI. July, Aug. Cit. 1811. PI. 2 ft. 
a Faller (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 101.) plant gla- 
ci. Lon erect; leaves having 10-15 pairs of linear-elliptic re- 

a si ted: spikes of flowers ovate or cylindrical, pedunculate, 
of Ge ith silky villi; bracteas length of calyx. ©. H. Native 
Prordles Di Florida, and Louisiana. Lin. hort. cliff. t. 22. 
t. 38 ‘D lea, Lin, D. Linnæ'i, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 57. 
ey p alopecuroides and D. Cliffortiana, Willd. spec. 3. p. 
p. iti etalostèmum alopecuroìdeum, Pursh, fl. sept. amer. 2. 

m> Psoralea alopecuroïdes, Poir. Flowers having a white 
um, and pale-violet wings and keel. 


223 


Fox-tail-like-spiked Dalea. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1812. PI. 1 ft. 

4 D. PEDuNcuLA‘TA (Pursh, fl. sept. amer. 2. p. 474.) plant 
smoothish ; leaves with usually 6 pairs of linear, acute, mucro- 
nate leaflets; spikes of flowers oblong, axillary, rather crowded, 
and short; peduncles 3 times shorter than the leaves ; bracteas 
minute, length of pedicels; teeth of calyx subulate. ©. H. 
Native on the banks of the river Mississippi. Flowers rose- 
coloured. Perhaps the same as D. alopecuroides, ex Nuttall. 

Pedunculate-spiked Dalea. PI. 1 foot. 

5 D. racorus (Willd. spec. 3. p. 
p. 1340.) plant glabrous, erect ; 
leaves with 9-15 pairs of obovate- 
oblong obtuse leaflets; spikes of 
flowers pedunculate, cylindrical, 
beset with silky villi; bracteas 
ovate, acuminated, shorter than the 
calyx. ©. H. Native of Mexico. 
Psoralea lagopus, Cav. icon. 1. t. 
86. P. leporina, Ait. hort. kew. 
ed. 1. vol. 8. p. 81. Spike about 
an inch long. Flowers violaceous. 

Hare’s-foot Dalea. Fl. Oct. 
Nov. Clt. 1780. Pl. 2 to 4 feet. 

6 D. ancustiroria ; plant her- 
baceous, smooth; leaflets 3 or 
5 pairs, linear, pointless, glandu- 
lar beneath; spike cylindrical ; 
calyx downy, fulvous, with awl-shaped feathery teeth. ©. H. 
Native of Mexico. Stipels obsolete. Spike of flowers 2 inches 
long. Bracteas ovate, acuminated, blackish. Flowers small, 
purple. .(v. s. herb. Lamb.) 

Narron-leafletied Dalea. Pl. 1 foot. 

7 D. atorecu‘rus (Sesse and Moc. mss.) plant herbaceous, 
simple, hairy ; leaves with 5 pairs of lanceolate, acute leaflets ; 
spikes ovate-cylindrical, on long peduncles ; calyx very hairy, 
with awl-shaped, feathery teeth; stipulas long and narrow. 
©.H. Native of Mexico. Flowers large, purple. (v. s. herb. 
Lamb.) 

Fox-tail-spiked Dalea. PI. 1 foot. 

8 D. sericea (Lag. nov. gen. et spec. p. 23.) plant ascending, 
clothed with adpressed silky villi; leaves with 4 or 5 pairs of oval- 
lanceolate acute leaflets; spikes of flowers ovate, on very long 
peduncles, silky-villous ; bracteas oblong, acuminated, shorter 
than the calyx. %. S. Native of Mexico, near Guanaxuato. 
D. léngipes, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. gracilis, 
Kunth, mim. 166. t. 48. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p. 481. Flowers of a dark-violaceous colour. Peduncles 8 or 
9 inches long. 

Silky Dalea. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1824. PI. 14 foot. 

9 D. acurirdzrA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. ined. D. C., prod. 2. 
p. 245.) plant glabrous, erect; leaves with 3 or 4 pairs of ob- 
long-linear acute leaflets, the odd one longest; spike of flowers 
oblong, almost terminal, pedunculate ; bracteas longer than the 
calyx. ©. G. Native of Mexico, on the mountains of Chilapan, 
in humid places. Flowers mixed with white and purple. 

Acute-leaved Dalea. PI. 1 foot. 

10 D. nyroctorti pea (D. C. prod. 2. p. 245.) plant spread- 
ing, smoothish ; leaves with 11-13 pairs of ovate leaflets ; spikes 
of flowers ovate, on long peduncles, which are lateral and pubes- 
cent; bracteas length of calyx. Y%. S. Native of Mexico. 
Flowers purple. D. astragalina, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. ined. 

Under-tongued Dalea. Pl. spreading. 

11 D. asrracatrna (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
484.) plant shrubby, much branched; leaves with 8-11 pairs of 
lanceolate-oblong, mucronate leaflets, which are hardly scabrous 
above, but pubescent beneath, as well as the branches, and 


C. DALEA. 


FIG. 86. 


224 


somewhat glandular ; spikes of flowers opposite the leaves, cy- 
lindrical, pedunculate ; calyx glandular at the base, and with a 
hairy limb. h.S. Native of South America, near Quito, and 
on the mountains about Popayan. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Astragalus-like Dalea. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

12 D. pectina’ta (Kunth, mim. 169. t. 49. nov. gen. amer. 
6. p. 483.) plant erect or procumbent, many-stemmed ; leaves 
with 20-30 pairs of linear, acutish, canaliculately-concave, gla- 
brous, glaucescent leaflets ; spikes of flowers ovate-oblong, on 
long peduncles ; bracteas subulate ; calyx glandular and hairy. 
4Y. G. Native of Mexico, near Villalpando. Flowers vio- 
laceous, but yellow at the claws. 

Pectinated-leaved Dalea. Pl. procumbent. 

13 D. tana‘ra (Sesse et Moc. mss.) herbaceous, smooth ; 
leaflets in many pairs, elliptic-oblong, blunt, glandular beneath ; 
stipels obsolete; spike capitate; teeth of calyx awl-shaped, 
feathery. ©.S. Native of Mexico. D. lutéscens, Cerv. mss, 
Flowers large, white, tinged with purple. (v. s. herb. Lamb.) 

Woolly Dalea. PI. 4 foot. 

14 D. puLcHE’LLA ; herbaceous, smooth, with glandular, slightly 
warted branches ; leaves with many pairs of obcordate leaflets, 
glandular on both surfaces, lower pair the largest and recurved ; 
stipulas minute ; spikes capitate; calyx very hairy, with bristle- 
shaped, feathered teeth. ©.S. Native of Mexico. Leaflets 


very small, Flowers large, purple. A slender plant. (v. s. herb. 
Lamb.) 


Neat Dalea. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 

15 D. rusercura‘ra (Lag. nov. gen. et spec. p. 23.) plant 
erect, suffruticose, glabrous ; stem and branches beset with tu- 
bercles ; leaves with 4 pairs of cuneate-oblong retuse leaflets, 
which are beset with dot-like tubercles beneath ; spikes of 
flowers oblong-cylindrical, villous ; bracteas ovate, shorter than 
the calyx. h.G. Native of Mexico. Parosélla tuberculata, 
Cav. elench. hort. madr. 1805. D. pendulina, Moc. et Sesse, fl. 
mex. icon. ined.? Flowers purple. 

Tubercled Dalea. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1824. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 

16 D. rormosa (Torrey, in ann. lyc. 2. p. 177.) suffruticose, 
much branched, glabrous ; leaves with 5 pairs of cuneate-oblong, 
retuse leaflets, which are beset with black dots beneath ; spikes 
loose, few-flowered, on short peduncles ; bracteas ovate, shorter 
than the calyx; calyx feathery, villous. h. G. Native of North 
America, on the Platte. Flowers large and shewy bright-purple. 
Allied to D. tuberculata, Lag. but differs in its smooth stem and 
branches, and loose spikes of flowers. 

Shewy Dalea. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

17 D. cxrriondra (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1339.) plant erect, gla- 
brous, branched ; stems beset with a few tubercles; leaves with 
9-11 pairs of elliptic-oblong, glandless leaflets ; spikes of flowers 
ovate, pedunculate; calyx villous, 10-nerved; bracteas ovate, 
mucronate by a bristle, rather longer than the calyx, deciduous. 
©.H. Native of Mexico. Psoralea citrioddra, Cav. icon. 3. t. 
271. Psoralea foliolésa, Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 3. p. 32. 
Dalea latéripes, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. Flowers 
ne with white and purple. Plant when bruised smelling of 
emon. 

Citron-scented Dalea. Fi. Oct. Nov. Cit.1780. PI. 1 foot. 

18 D. torea (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1341.) plant decumbent, 
tomentose ; leaves with 6 or 8 pairs of obovate, slightly emar- 
ginated leaflets, but the terminal one is longest ; spikes of flowers 
ovate at first, but at length becoming cylindrical, pedunculate, 
villous ; bracteas ovate, acute, shorter than the calyx. X.G. 
Native of Mexico. D. ovalifôlia, Ort. dec. p. 30. t. 3. Psoralea 
lûtea, Cav. icon. 4. t. 325. D. flava, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. 
ined. Flowers yellow. Teeth of calyx awl-shaped, feathery. 

Yellow-flowered Dalea. Pl. decumbent. 


19 D, mura’sizs (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1339.) erect, branched, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. C. Dazra. 


glabrous; leaves with 5-10 pairs of obovate or obcordate 
leaflets; spikes of flowers cylindrical, at length much elongated, 
pedunculate; peduncles hispid just under the spike ; calyx gla- 
brous, striated with 10 black nerves; bracteas ovate, terminated 
by a bristle, shorter than the calyx. 2/.S. Native of Mexico 
and of the island of Cuba. Sims, bot. mag. 2486. D. bicolor, 
Willd. hort. berl. t. 89. ex Sims. D. obovatifôlia, Ort. dec, p. 
81. Psoralea mutabilis, Cav. icon. 4. t. 394. D. unguiculata, 
Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. Corolla at first white, but at 
length becoming of a violet colour. 

Changeable-flowered Dalea. F1. Oct. Nov. Clt. 1818. Pl. 1} ft 

20 D. uncirzra (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. 580.) 
stem herbaceous, branched, beset with glandular hairs; leaves 
with 4 pairs of obovate, obtuse, mucronulate, stalked leaflets, 
which are dotted beneath and ciliated on the margins ; stipulas 
filiform ; spike terminal, ovate-cylindrical ; bracteas navicular, 
longer than the calyx, ending each in a hooked acumen; calyx 
glandless. ©.? H. Native of Mexico. Corolla violaceous. 

Hook-bearing Dalea. PI. 4 foot. 

21 D. ruymoipes (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnæa. 5. p. 580.) 
shrubby, clothed with cinereous pubescence, decumbent ; branches 
erect, beset with black dots; leaves petiolate, with 4 pairs of 
elliptic-lanceolate, obtuse, petiolulate leaflets, beset with black 
dots beneath ; stipulas setaceous ; spikes terminal, conical, but 
becoming at length cylindrical and loose-flowered ; bracteas 
lanceolate, acuminated, hardly exceeding the calyx, which is 
glandless ; calycine segments subulate, nearly equal. h. S. 
Native of Mexico. Corolla purple, but with the vexillum pale 
and perhaps yellow. 

Thyme-like Dalea. Shrub procumbent. 

22 D. Verpena'cea (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnæa. 5. p 
579.) leaves with 2-pairs of obovate-cuneated, mucronate leaf- 
lets, tomentose on both surfaces, and beset with black dos 
beneath ; stipulas subulately-acuminated ; spike terminal, ovate; 
bracteas exceeding the calyx. h. S. Native of Mexico. 
Flowers purple. of 

Var. B, sericea (Schlecht. et Cham. 1. c.) leaves with 4-palrs © 
leaflets, densely clothed with silky tomentum. R . S. Flowers 
paler than in the species. 

Vervain-like Dalea. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

23 D. rævica'ra (Sesse et Moc. mss.) plant herbaceous 
smooth ; leaves with 8 pairs of oblong, slightly mucronulate 
glandular leaflets; spike elongated, loose; calyx hairy; a 
prominent ribs and lanceolate pointed teeth. ©. H. Nativ 
of Mexico. Flowers large, purple. Stipulas and stipels minutes 
(v. s. herb. Lamb.) 

Smooth Dalea. Pl. 1 foot. her 

24 D. voryentor'pes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 245.) plant erect, rat a 
suffruticose and velvety ; leaves with 2, rarely with only onè Fe 
of obovate-cuneated retuse leaflets, beset with dots on both sur 
faces ; spikes of flowers capitate, pedunculate ; peduncles 4 
branches tubercular; bracteas ovate, acute, length of calyx 
h.S. Native of South America. The heads of flowers are 
smaller than in any other species. 

Dorycnium-like Dalea. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. À 

25 D. TRIPHY'LLA (Sesse et Moc. mss.) plant suffruticos’s 
hairy; leaflets 3-lanceolate, acuminated; spike oblong; yer 
of calyx and stipulas setaceous, feathery. h. S. Native 
Mexico. Flowers large, yellow. (v. s. herb. Lamb.) 

Three-leafletted Dalea. Shrub trailing. 

26 D. av'miuis; herbaceous, hairy; leaflets 5 or 7; Jance?” 
late, acuminate ; spikes ovate; teeth of the calyx awl-sha p 
feathery. ©. H. Native of Mexico. D. herbàcea, Sesse 
Moc. mss. Plant spreading. Flowers small, yellow. 

Humble Dalea. PI. + foot. 

‘27 D. cerrosra cuya (D. C. prod. 2. p. 246.) plant erect, 


pappaa poa a N a ee 8 oe ees P ee ee ee Se 


me sum aa a oa 


suffruticose, glabrous; leaves with 3 pairs of oval leaflets, which 
are acuminated at both ends ; racemes cylindrical, slender, pe- 
dunculate; bracteas ovate, acuminated, glabrous, deciduous, 
rather shorter than the calyx, which is villously tomentose and 
10-ribbed. h.S. Native of South America. Leaflets 8 lines 
long, and 3 lines broad, with the petioles covered with dot-like 
tubercles. Flowers spreading, rather distant, apparently some- 
what distich. 

Slender-spiked Dalea. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

28 D. virea'ta (Lag. nov. gen. et spec. p. 23.) shrubby ; 
leaves with many pairs óf elliptic retuse leaflets; spikes of 
flowers ovate, rather aggregate, terminal; calycine teeth hairy. 
h. S. Native of Mexico. 

Twiggy Dalea. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

29 D. xu'raxs (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1339.) plant erect, branched, 
quite smooth ; leaves with 10-15 pairs of elliptic, glandularly- 
crenated leaflets, with the petiole rather dilated between the 
pairs of leaflets ; racemes cylindrical ; flowers rather loose, nod- 
| ding ; calyx 10-ribbed, and ornamented with rows of glands ; 
calycine teeth 5, lower one longest. ©.G. Native of Mexico. 
Flowers crimson. Leaflets stipellate ; stipels minute, subulate, 
j permanent, D. melilotoides, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. 
Calyx turbinates with broad membranous teeth. 

Nodding-flowered Dalea. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1824. Pl. 3 ft. 
= 80D. purcue’rrma (Sesse et Moc. mss.) herbaceous, 
_ smooth; branches glandular ; leaflets many-pairs, linear-oblong, 
1] mucronulate, with the margins slightly crenate, together with the 
a surface glandular; stipels prominent ; spike elongated, 
D; calyx smooth, with prominent ribs, the teeth broad and 
| membranous. ©. S. Native of Mexico. Flowers large, 
_ ‘imson. D. violacea, Cervantes, mss. (v. s. herb. Lamb.) 
Very-fair Dalea. PI. 1 foot. 

Le ee coLor (Willd. hort. berl. 2. t. 89.) spikes terminal, 
f sae ; leaves usually with 3-5 pairs of obovate leaflets ; 
rg rubby ; stipulas subulate. h. G. Native of Mexico. 
— exot. fl. t. 43. Flowers yellowish white, having the keel 
ipped with blue. Plant smooth. 

EL T wo-coloured-flowered Dalea. 
_ Straggling. 

Sean VO-RO'SEA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. 
D vey cr Le plant erect, suffruticose, clothed with vel- 
É spikes ig ce; leaves with 5 pairs of oval obtuse leaflets ; 
arer = pedunculate ; bracteas length of calyx. k. S. 
D DE Corolla with a yellow vexillum, but with 
E Yen ot the petals rose-coloured. 

rt es pi eh es 
or . villa, spec. 3. p. .) plant procumbent 
l sieaa clothed with silky villi pris ide 6 pairs of lan- 

villous: bra Beian spikes of flowers dense, cylindrical, 
honte nn. Inear-subulate, length of calyx; calycine seg- 

ative of M subulate, feathery, length of vexillum. %. S. 
rolla of exico, Psoralea reclinäta, Cav. icon. 1.t. 87. Co- 

he pale violet colour. 

j July, Aug. Cit. 1820. Pl. proc. 
J ously-tomentose oo S 3. p. 1341.) plant erect, vil- 
ri ets; spikes of A ith 3 or 4 pairs of obovate mucronate 
| bracteas filifo Owers ovate-cylindrical, almost terminal ; 
; exico, Corell longer than the calyx. 2%. S. Native of 
1 dice ola pink Perhaps D. onobrychioides, Moc. et 
“ie - icon. ined. ex D. C. Stipels obsolete. 
nlose Dalea, PI. 1 to 8 feet. 
Sor 5, plie ; shrubby, upright, densely silky; leaflets 
Date; calyx q ng, mucronate, glandular beneath; spikes 
F Native of M ~Owny, with lanceolate, pointed teeth. h. S. 
€xico, near Jalapa. An upright branched shrub, 


tg - silky down, Flowers small, pink. (v. s. herb. Lamb.) 


Fl. Oct. Nov. Clt. 1817. Sh. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. C. Datea. 


225 


Silvery Dalea. Shrub 2 feet. 

36 D. verrucosa; shrubby, pubescent, with warty upright 
branches ; leaflets 5 or 9, obovate, retuse, glandular beneath ; 
spikes of flowers elongated, loose; calyx downy, with lanceolate 
pointed teeth, h. S. Native of Mexico. Spikes loose, 3 
inches long. Flowers pale-purple. (v. s. herb. Lamb.) , 

Warted-branched Dalea. Shrub 1 foot. 

37 D. prostra‘ra (Ort. dec. t. 69.) stems prostrate, clothed 
with canescent hairs, thickest towards the apex; leaves with 1 
or 2 pairs of lanceolate leaflets, glabrous above, and pubescent 
beneath; spikes of flowers ovate, on short peduncles, recurved ; 
bracteas lanceolate, length of the calyx, which is very villous. 
©.?G. Native of Mexico. Flowers yellow. 

Prostrate Dalea. Pl. prostrate. 

38 D. procu’mBens (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 246.) stems prostrate, pubescent, thickest at the base; 
leaves with 8 or 9 pairs of oval obtuse leaflets ; spikes of flowers 
cylindrical, ascending, pedunculate; flowers drooping a little ; 
vexillum very short. ©. G. Native of Mexico, at Chilapa. 
Flowers white, but with the keel rather violaceous. 

Procumbent Dalea. Pl. procumbent. 

39 D. mucrona’ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 246.) plant erect, 
branched ; axillary branches bearing a spike of flowers, and 
one leaf in the middle of each; leaves with 5 or 6 pairs of ellip- 
tic-oblong mucronate leaflets, which are acute at both ends; 
spikes of flowers dense, ovate; calyx quite smooth, with short 
teeth; bracteas subulate, rather longer than the calyx. Y. S. 
Native of Mexico. Flowers small, white. 

Mucronate-leafletted Dalea. PI. 1 foot. 

40 D. Tuovr'n1 (Schrank, hort. mon. t. 9.) plant erectish, 
glabrous ; leaves with 3-5 pairs of obovate emarginate leaflets ; 
spikes of flowers ovate, on short peduncles ; bracteas ovate, acu- 
minated, rather pilose, shorter than the calyx, which is rather 
hairy. ©. S. Native of South America. The spikes of flowers 
according to the figure are sessile, but according to the descrip- 
tion pedunculate. Perhaps the same as Petalostemum séssile, 
Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex.icon. ined. Perhaps a variety of D. alo- 
pecuroides only. 

Thouin’s Dalea. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. PI. 1 foot. 

41 D. puymaro'pes (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1338.) plant erect, 
shrubby, smooth ; leaves with 7 or 8 pairs of obovate, some- 
what mucronulate leaflets, which are dotted beneath; spikes of 
flowers capitate, on short peduncles ; bracteas lanceolate-subu- 
late, ciliated, shorter than the calyx; calycine lobes subulate, 
long, and very villous. k. S. Native of Caraccas. Psoralea 
phymatèdes, Jacq. icon. rar. 3. p. 563. Psoralea emphysddes, 
Jacq. coll. 4. p. 144, Flowers at first white, but at length be- 
coming violaceous. 

Impostume-like Dalea. Fl. July, Aug. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

42 D. Domince’nsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 246.) erect, clothed 
with velvety pubescence ; leaves with 6 or 7 pairs of obovate, 
obtuse, or emarginate leaflets, which are dotted beneath ; spikes 
of flowers capitate, on short peduncles; bracteas ovate, acute, 
shorter than the calyx, which is villous; calycine lobes subulate. 
h.S. Native of St. Domingo. D. enneaphylla, Bert. in herb. 
Balb. This species comes very near D. phymatodes, but differs 
in the whole plant being clothed with velvety pubescence, not 
glabrous. 

St. Domingo Dalea. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

43 D. Ayavace’nsis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
486.) plant shrubby; branches villously-tomentose, and glan- 
dular ; leaves with 7 or 8 pairs of oblong, somewhat mucronate 
leaflets, which are glabrous above, and pubescent beneath ; spikes 
of flowers terminal, and opposite the leaves, oblong-cylindrical, 
pedunculate ; calyx ornamented with rows of glands, with a hairy 
limb. h. S. Nativeof Peru, near Ayavaca. Flowers violaceous. 


Gg 


226 


Ayavaca Dalea. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

44 D. ExNEAPHY'LLA (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1338.) plant erect, 
shrubby, glabrous ; leaves with 4 pairs of oblong obtuse leaflets, 
which are dotted beneath ; spikes of flowers dense, on short pe- 
duncles, which are about equal in length to the leaves; lobes of 
calyx setaceous. kh.S. Native of Carthagena, in bushy places, 
Psoralea enneaphylla, Lin. spec. 1076. P. Carthagenénsis, Jacq. 
amer. 206. exclusive of the synonyme of Pluk. P. enneaphylla 
and P. Carthagenénsis, Poir. dict. 5. p. 560. Perhaps Jacquin’s 
plant and that of Linnæus are distinct species. Flowers small, 
reddish. 

Nine-leafletted Dalea. 
2 to 4 feet. 

45 D. oxosry cuis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 247.) plant erect, gla- 
brous; leaves with 4-6 pairs of elliptic, somewhat mucronate 
leaflets, which are covered with dots beneath; peduncles oppo- 
site the leaves, and 4-times longer than them; spikes of flowers 
ovate-cylindrical, dense, villous ; bracteas ovate, concave, ending 
in a bristle-like mucrone, rather longer than the calyx, which is 
villous. 2/.? S. Native of Peru. Flowers violaceous. Branches 
villous. Stipulas setaceous. Peduncles rather scabrous from a 
few tubercles. 

Saintfoin-like Dalea. PI, 1 to 2 feet. 

46 D. Murrsn (Kunth, mim. 161. t. 47. nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p. 485.) plant erect, pubescent; leaves with 4-6 pairs of elliptic 
leaflets, which are beset with glandular dots and villi beneath, as 
well as the branchlets ; spikes of flowers cylindrical, peduncu- 
late, dense ; bracteas ovate, ending in a long bristle point, longer 
than the flowers. h.S. Native of South America, at Santa 
Fe de Bogota.. Galéga cerilea, Lin. fil. suppl. 335. Tephrosia 
cærülea, Pers. ench. 2. p. 329. Flowers blue. 

Mutis’s Dalea. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

47 D. cycrnprica (Hook, bot. misc. 1. p. 218.) plant pro- 
cumbent, smoothish ; leaves with 6 pairs of obovate, somewhat 
mucronate leaflets, which are dotted beneath; peduncles oppo- 
site the leaves, and 3 times longer than them ; spikes cylindrical, 
dense ; bracteas ovate, concave, mucronate ; calyx full of black 
dots, smooth, longer than the bractea ; segments broad-awl- 
shaped, ciliated. h.S. Native of Peru, in the valley of Canta. 
Flowers blue. 

Cylindrical-spiked Dalea. Shrub. 

48 D. exriis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 247.) plant erect, glabrous ; 
leaves with 5-7 pairs of oblong acute leaflets, small, beset by 
dots beneath; spikes of flowers pedunculate, nearly globose, 
dense ; bracteas ovate, glabrous, obtuse, mucronate, or acumi- 
nated, length of the calyx, which is villous. Y%.? h.2S. Na: 
tive of Peru. Flowers violaceous. Bracteas differing in shape 
even in the same head of flowers. Leaflets a line and a half long. 

Lean Dalea. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

49 D. micropny’tra (H. B. et Kunih, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
482.) plant shrubby, procumbent ; leaves with 9 or 10 pairs of 
glabrous, oblong, obtuse, thickish leaflets, beset with glandular 
dots beneath ; spikes of flowers oblong-cylindrical ; bracteas 
ending in a subulate acumen, beset with dots above, but silky be- 
neath, length of calyx, which is clothed with glands and silky 
hairs. h.S. Native of Peru, on the mountains. Flowers yel- 
low and red on the same plant according to Bonpland. 

Small-leaved Dalea. Shrub procumbent. 

50 D. ovartrdLrA ; herbaceous, spreading, smooth ; leaflets 5, 
elliptic, glandular beneath; stipulas minute; spike long and 
slender, few- flowered; calyx hairy, ribbed, with long-pointed 
recurved teeth. ©.S. Native of Mexico. Plant much branched, 
spreading. Leaflets nearly an inch long. Spikes often a span 
long. Flowers white, stained with purple. (v. s. herb. Lamb.) 

Oval-léafletted Dalea. PI. 2 feet. 

_ 51 D. coronita ; herbaceous, upright, slightly villous ; leaf- 


FI. June, Aug. Cit. 1772. Shrub 


LEGUMINOSÆ. C. Darra. CI. Grycyruiza. 


lets 7-9, obovate, mucronulate, glandular beneath ; stipulas long, 
setaceous ; spikės of flowers oblong; calyx truncate, fringed 
with obsolete teeth. ©. S. Native of Mexico. Flowers pale 
purple. (v. s. herb. Lamb.) 

Coronilla-like Dalea. PI, 1 foot. ) 

52 D. FRUTICOSA ; shrubby, minutely pubescent ; leaves with 
many-pairs of oblong leaflets, which are rounded at both ends, 
minutely mucronulate, coriaceous and veiny ; stipels prominent; 
spikes of flowers loose, with short blunt teeth. h. S. Native 
of Mexico. Spikes about 2 inches long, thinly flowered, some- 
what corymbose. Flowers small, yellow? (v. s. herb. Lamb.) 

Shrubby Dalea. Shrub. 

Cult. All the species of this genus grow best in a mixture of 
loam and péat, and the shrubby and perennial kinds are easily 
increased by young cuttings planted in sand, with a hand-glas 
placed over them; those of the stove species in heat. The seeds 
of annual kinds should be sown in pots, which should be placed in 
a hot-bed, and the plants separated and planted into other pots 
singly when they have grown a sufficient size for that pur- 
pose, and some of them may be planted out into the open border 
in a warm sheltered situation, where they will probably ripen 
their seeds. None of the species are worth cultivating except 
in botanical gardens. ’ 


CI. GLYCYRHI‘ZA (from yAukve, glycys, sweet, and pila, 
rhiza, a root; the sweetness of the root of liquorice 1s well 
known). Tourn. inst. 210. Lin. gen. 882. D. C. prod. 2. p 
247,—Glycyrhiza and Liquiritia, Moench. meth. 132 and 152. 
Pers. ench. 2. p. 313. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx naked, tubular, be 
cleft, bilabiate; lobes, especially the 2 superior ones, Jom 
together much farther than the others. Vexillum ovate-lan- 
ceolate, straight. Keel 2-edged or of 2 petals, straight, acute 
Stamens diadelphous. Style filiform. Legume ovate or oblong, 
compressed, 1-celled, 1-4-seeded.—Perennial herbs, with long, 
perpendicular, sweet roots, impari-pinnate leaves, axillary 
racemes of blue, violaceous, or white flowers. This is the genus 
to which the various kinds of liquorice belong. 

1 G. cra`sra (Lin. spec. 1046.) leaflets ovate, rather a 
and somewhat clammy beneath, as well as the branches ; stipulas 
wanting ; spikes or racemes of flowers pedunculate, shorter pe 
the leaves; flowers distant; legumes glabrous, 84-2000" 
Y.H. Native of the south of Europe, from Spain to Tauria, 
also of China, and cultivated in France, Italy, Germany, # 
England for the sake of its roots. 


no. 364, Liquiritia officinalis, Moench. 1. c. Roots long, Pe 
pendicular. Stem only terete at the apex. Leaves usually vs 
5 pairs of leaflets. Flowers pale-blue. The name liquorice 
according to Du Theis, is said to be a corruption of the bla ie 
word Reglisse, which is itself a corruption of Glycyrhiza. nt 
more probable that the name liquorice has been given ch acre 
of the quantity of liquor the roots contain. Liquorice is pi! 
cultivated in Spain, and since Elizabeth’s time has been env e 
in different parts of England. The soil most congenial to e 
growth of liquorice is a deep sandy loam, trenched by ses e 
or plough, or with the aid of both, to 24 or 3 feet in Pi 
and manured if necessary. The plants are procured from 9 
plantations, and consist of the side shoots which have eyes 0 
buds. These may be taken off either in autumn, when à am 
of liquorice is taken up for use, and laid in earth till spring 
taken from a growing plantation as wanted for planting. rch 
planting season may be either October, or February, or 3 
In general the latter is preferred. The plants are dibbled in a 
rows 3 feet apart, and from 18 inches to 2 feet in the a 
cording to the richness or poverty of the soil. The after cu 


Lam. ill. t. 625. f. 2. W i 
med. bot. 458. t. 167. G. le'vis, Pall. itin. ed. gall. app®® | 


- 


fe = a Bae SS = ES ZE e 2 EE A S 6S 


oh Ep. . a go S> = 


_ € ee ee å E 


« also with substances not so wholesome. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CI. Grycyruiza. 


consists of horse-hoeing, and deep-stirring in weeding, and in 
cutting down and carrying away the haulm every autumn, after 
it is completely withered. As the plants do not rise above a 
foot the first season after planting, a crop of onions is sometimes 
taken in the intervals. The plants must be three summers’ growth, 
at the end of which the roots may be taken up by trenching 
over the ground. The roots are then either sold immediately to 
the brewers’ druggists or to common druggists, or preserved 
like carrots or potatoes in sand, till wanted for use. 

The roots of liquorice are externally brown, and internally 
yellow. Their taste is very sweet, combined with a slight de- 
gree of bitter when long kept in the mouth. The powder of 
liquorice usually sold is often mingled with flour, and perhaps 
The best sort is of a 
brownish-yellow colour, the fine pale-yellow being generally 
sophisticated, and it is of a very rich sweet taste, much more 
agreeable than that of the fresh root. 

Robiquet obtained from liquorice-root, 1. Amylaceous fecula. 
2. A saccharine substance, having little resemblance to sugar. 
3, A new crystalline substance. 4. A resinous oil, which is the 
cause of its acrimony in the decoctions. 5. Phosphate and ma- 
late of lime and magnesia. 6. Woody fibre. 
The sweetness of liquorice-root depends upon a peculiar prin- 
ciple discovered by Robiquet, and called by him glycyrhizin and 
glycion. He prepared it by subjecting a strong cold infusion of 
the root to ebullition, which separated a coagulable matter. It 
was then filtered, and acetate acid added, which gradually threw 
down an abundant, transparent, gelatinous magma, which being 
sin pi a little cold water to separate any adhering acid, 
a tes ered as pure glycion. Its taste is peculiar, and in- 

nsely Sweet, and its smell is not perceptible unless thrown 
upon hot coal, when it is resinous. 
ma Predominant constituents of liquorice being saccharine 
bid tina eee matter, its only action is that of a mild demul- 
salary je SE it is frequently used in catarrh, and in some 
a “As aints, which seem to arise from a deficiency of the 
aona ex ae should defend the stomach against the 
of its wé pa ood and the fluids secreted into it. On account 
“sites : à rarely exhibited in substance, but more frequently 

Th r decoction. 

Wie AE Ga liquorice is never prepared by the apothecary, 
i or eens ae ui from other countries. It is imported 
fectly black he $ covered with bay leaves. „It should be per- 
glassy “rs : Ae e when cold, and break with a smooth and 
Miser peta she a sweet taste without empyreume, and be 
roots by ex 72 uble in water. It is prepared from the fresh 
oreign Fear decoction, and inspissation. The best 
fii sae a ‘quorice is prepared in Catalonia. The re- 
Diker than « Sold in the shops in small cylindrical pieces not 

Mare goose quill, is a composition with mucilage of glue. 
used for d, Sees the same properties with the root, and is 

€ formation of several kinds of troches. 


P]. pane or Smooth Liquorice. Fl. June, Sept. 


leage, uANDULI'FERA (Waldst. et Kit. hung. 1. p. 20. t. 21.) 
cence, oblong-lanceolate, clothed beneath mith seus pubes- 
unénlate 2 “rl pens ; Stipulas marcescent ; spike of flowers 
8-4-seede ae Shorter than the leaves ; flowers distant; legumes 
ungar etre rs echinated with glands. %. H. Native of 
angular A th of Caucasus, on the banks of the river Don. Stems 
Bieb. fl. ta € apex. G. hirsùta, Pall. itin. append. no. 363. ex 
Var, Kai a e Flowers blue. 
t D mes smoothish. . H. Native of Russia, on 
he banks ofthe Don. G, glabra, Pall. En i 
22 


to 4 por Searing Liquorice, Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1805. 


CII. GALEGA. 297 
3 G. Lepipora (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 106.) leaflets oblong- 
lanceolate, acute, squamulose, under surface covered with 
glandular dots ; stipulas linear-subulate ; spikes of flowers pe- 
dunculate, shorter than the leaves, dense ; legumes oblong, echi- 
nated by hooked bristles. %.H. Native of North America, 
abundant around St. Louis, and on the alluvial banks of the 
Missouri to the mountains, and is in all probability the liquorice 
mentioned by Sir A. Mackenzie as indigenous to the coasts of the 
North Pacific Ocean. Sims, bot. mag. 2150. Liquiritia lepidota, 
Nutt. in Fras. cat. 1813. Root flagelliform, creeping, possess- 
ing the taste of the common liquorice in a considerable degree. 

Lepidoted Liquorice. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1811. Pl. 3 to 5 ft. 

4 G. rata (Desf. atl. 2. p. 170. t. 199.) leaflets oblong, 
mucronate, rather lepidoted, the odd one on a short petiole ; sti- 
pulas subulate; spikes of flowers dense, pedunculate, about equal 
in length to the leaves; legumes oval, mucronate, 2-seeded, 
echinated by bristles. 2/.H. Native of Algiers and of Bar- 
bary, near Mayane. Leaflets 9-11. Root creeping. Flowers 
pale-yellow. The whole plant has a fetid scent when bruised. 

Fetid Liquorice. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1817. PI. 2 to 3 ft. 

5 G. aspr’rrma (Lin. fil. suppl. 330.) stems diffuse ; leaflets 
obovate, retuse, or emarginate, usually mucronate, rather sca- 
brous beneath, as well as the petioles and stems; stipulas lan- 
ceolate ; legumes rather terete, torulose, 3-8-seeded, glabrous. 
Y.H. Native of Siberia, on hills between the rivers Volga and 
Jaick, in the desert of Tartary, at the river Karaman, on the 
Ural mountains, and at Lake Inderskoi. G. aspera and G. his- 
pida, Pall. itin. ed. gall. no. 365 and 366. t. 80 and t. 81. f. 1 
and 2. Racemes axillary. Flowers pale-violet. 

Very-rough Liquorice. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1795. PI. 2 feet. 

6 G. Uratr’nsts (Fisch. in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 248.) stem 
erect, covered with velvety pubescence ; leaflets obovate, obtuse, 
almost glabrous; stipulas lanceolate ; calyxes villous. 2/. H. 
Native of Siberia, onthe Ural mountains. Fruit unknown. Very 
nearly allied to G. aspérrima. Flowers pale-violet. 

Ural Liquorice. FI. July, Aug. PI. 2 feet. 

7 G. ecutna‘ra (Lin. spec. 1046.) leaflets oval-lanceolate, 
mucronate, glabrous; stipulas oblong-lanceolate; spikes of 
flowers capitate, on very short peduncles ; legumes oval, mucro- 
nate, 2-seeded, echinated by bristles. X¥4.H. Native of Apulia, 
on mount Gardano, and in the northern provinces of China, and 
of Tartary. Jacq. hort. vind. t. 95. Sims, bot. mag. 252. 
Schkuhr, handb. 225. Racemes not half so long as the leaves. 
Flowers purple. The whole plant is glutinous to the touch. 
Roots horizontal, in taste like the common liquorice. 

Echinated-podded Liquorice. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1596. Pl. 3 ft. 

8 G. uirsu'ra (Lin. spec. 1046.) leaflets oblong-lanceolate ; 
legumes hairy. %. H. Native of the Levant. Tourn. cor. 26. 
Flowers purple. 

Hairy-podded Liquorice. Fl. Ju. Sept. Clt.1739. Pl. 2 to 3 ft. 

9 G. uxpuza‘rA (Ruiz et Pav. mss. in herb. Lamb.) leaves 
large, with 6 pairs of elliptic-oblong, undulated, acuminated, 
glabrous leaflets ; panicles large, shorter than the leaves, spread- 
ing, composed of numerous racemes ; rachis of flowers and 
calyxes pubescent; bracteas tomentose, l-flowered. h. S. 
Native of Peru. Flowers purple. 

Waved-leaved Liquorice. Shrub. 

ult. A deep light soil suits all the species of Liquorice, and 
they are easily increased by taking slips from the roots with 
eyes, and planting them in spring. 


CII. GALE'GA (from yada, gala, milk; supposed to in- 
crease the milk in animals eating of the herb). Tourn. inst. t. 
222, Lam. ill. t. 625. Pers. ench. 2. p. 328.—Galéga species 


of Lin. and others. , 
~ Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decándria. Calyx with 5 subulate, 


eg? 


228 LEGUMINOSÆ. CII. Gareca. 
equal teeth. Vexillum obovate-oblong. Keel obtuse. Stamens 
monadelphous, having the tenth one concrete, with the others 
one-half of its length. Style filiform, glabrous, crowned by a 
terminal dot-formed stigma. Legume rather terete, torulose, 
obliquely-striated. Seeds cylindrical.—Smooth, erect, perennial 
herbs, with impari-pinnate leaves, ovate or lanceolate, somewhat 
sagittate stipulas, and axillary, simple, many-flowered racemes. 
Flowers blue and white. 

1 G. orricina‘zis (Lin. spec. 1063.) leaflets lanceolate, mu- 
cronate, glabrous; stipulas broad-lanceolate; racemes longer 
than the leaves. 2. H. Native of the south of Europe, in 
gravelly soils; also of Tauria and Barbary. Mill. fig. t. 137. 
G. vulgaris, Blackw. icon. t. 92.—Moris, hist. 2. p. 91. sect. 2. 
t. 7. f. 9. Flowers blue. Goat's-rue was formerly accounted 
cordial and sudorific ; but is now out of repute. Mr. Boyle 
celebrated its virtues in pestilential and malignant fevers. 

Var. B, albiflora ; flowers white. 

Var. y, Africana (Mill. dict. no. 2.) leaflets broader and 
blunter ; racemes longer. 

Officinal Goat’s-rue. FI. Ju. Sept. Clt. 1568. Pl. 3 to 4 ft. 

2 G. Pr’rsica (Pers. ench. 2. p. 328.) leaves usually with 
5 pairs of ovate-oblong, rather retuse, mucronate, glaucescent 
leaflets ; stem angular, flexuous; stipulas narrow-lanceolate, 
sagittate ; bracteas linear-subulate, longer than the pedicels. X. 
H. Native of Persia. Sweet, fl. gard. 244. Flowers white. 

Persian Goat’s-rue. Fl. Ju. Sept. Clt. 1823. Pl. 2 to 8 ft. 

3 G. Br'Loza (Sweet, fl. gard. t. 159.) stem angularly striated, 
rather flexuous ; leaves usually with 5-8 pairs of oblong, silky, 
pubescent leaflets, which are mucronate and 2-lobed at the apex ; 
stipulas ovate-lanceolate, acute, acutely-serrated, sagittate ; 
flowers crowded ; bracteas subulate ; twice the length of the pe- 
dicels. 2. H. Native country unknown. Flowers bluish lilac. 

Two-lobed-leayed Goat’s-rue. Fl. June, Sept. Clt. 1823. 
Pl. 3 to 4 feet. 

4 G. oRtENTA'LIS (Lam. dict. 2. p. 596.) leaflets ovate, acu- 
minated, smooth ; stipulas broad-ovate ; racemes longer than the 
leaves; legumes pendulous; roots creeping. Y%. H. Native 
of Caucasus, and on all the oriental mountains. Sims, bot. mag. 
2192. Ker. bot. reg. 326. G. montana, Schultes, obs. 154. 
Flowers blue. The creeping roots and simple flexuous stems 
are sufficient to distinguish this species from all the others. 

Oriental Goat’s-rue. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1801. Pl. 2 to 4 ft. 

Cult. All the species of this genus are very elegant, and well 
adupted for ornamenting flower borders. They are all easily 
increased by dividing the plants at the root in spring, or by seeds. 


CIII. CALLO'TROPIS (from caddoc, kallos, beauty, and 
rporn, trope, a keel; in reference to the keel being beautifully 
variegated). Galéga species, Hooker. 

Lin. syst. Diadé'phia, Decändria. Calyx with 5 equal filiform 
teeth. Vexillum erect, ovate. Wings shorter than the keel. 
Keel incurved. Style incurved, tipped by a hairy stigma. Sta- 
mens diadelphous, joined ones incurved, the free one straight. 
Legume stipitate, compressed, rather terete, tapering to both 
ends, many-seeded.—A herb, clothed with pubescent pili, with 
impari-pinnate leaves, having 6-7 pairs of oblong-cuneated, pu- 
bescent, retuse, mucronulate leaflets, axillary racemes of droop- 
ing flowers, and lanceolate-subulate semisagittate stipulas. 

1 C. rri’cotor. 2%. G. Native of New Holland, on the 
north coast. Galéga tricolor, Hook. exot. fl. t. 185. Flowers 
pale blue, with the base of the wings and vexillum white, the 
latter tipped with yellow. 

Three-coloured-flowered Callotropis. 
1823. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

Cult. An elegant plant when in flower. 
propagation see Galèga. 


Fl, June, Sept. Clt. 


For its culture and 
It requires to be protected in winter. 


CIII. Cartorroris. 


CIV. Tepnrosia. 


CIV. TEPHRO'SIA (from regpoc, tephros, ash-coloured ; in 
allusion to the colour of the foliage of some of the species, as 
those of T. cinèrea, &c.) Pers. ench. 2. p. 328. Kunth, nov, 
gen. amer. 6. p. 458.—Cracca, Lin. fl. zeyl. 139. ameen. 3. p, 
18.—Needhamia, Scop. but not of R. Brown, nor Cass. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia or Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 
bractless, nearly equal, 5-toothed (f. 37. a.). Vexillum large 
(f. 37. b.), roundish, silky or pubescent on the outside, spread- 
ingly reflexed. Wings adhering to the keel, which is obtuse, 
Stamens variously connected, monadelphous or diadelphous, 
Style filiform. Stigma terminal. Legume usually sessile, com- 
pressed, linear (f. 37. c.),. many-seeded, with the valves flat 
Seeds compressed.—Shrubs or herbs, with usually impari-pin- 
nate leaves, lanceolate or subulate stipulas, which are distinct 
from the petiole, not sagittate. In the true Tephrôsias the 
leaves are impari-pinnate; in the spurious ones trifoliate or 
palmate. Racemes axillary, rarely opposite the leaves. Flowers 
white or purplish. This genus will hereafter probably be divided 
into several genera, when the characters are better known. 


Sect. I. Muxnpu zra (from mundulus, delicate, handsome ; ap- 
pearance of plants). D.C. leg. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 249.— 
Robinia, Roxb. hort. beng. 56. but not of Lin. Leaves im 
pari-pinnate. Racemes axillary, erect, usually panicled. Calyx 
truncate, or with 5 short teeth. Stamens monadelphous. Style 
glabrous, or as in T. candidum, bearded. : 

1 T. susero‘sa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 249.) leaves with 7-10 
pairs of elliptic-oblong mucronulate leaflets, which are glabrous 
above, and clothed with adpressed pubescence beneath ; carina 
straightish ; style glabrous ; legume canescent, irregularly co- 
arctate between the seeds. .S. Native of Bengal. Robinia 
suberdsa, Roxb. 1. c. Flowers rose-coloured. Vexillum hardly 
pubescent. 

Corky-barked Tephrosia. Fl. Ju.Aug. Clt.1818. Sh. 2 to 4ft 

2 T. Cuinr’nsis (Lindl. hort. trans. 7. p. 38.) shrubby; 
leaves with 9-10 pairs of oblong, obtuse, pubescent leaflets; 
racemes axillary, horizontal, compressed, many-flowered ; calyx 
bibracteolate ; corolla pubescent ; style glabrous ; stigma Cap” 
tate. h.G. Native of China. Stamens diadelphous. Flowers 
bright rose-coloured. Like J. suberdsa. 

China Tephrosia. Fl. June. Clt. 1822. Shrub 2to 3 ar 

3 T. rruTIcòsa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 249.) leaves with 4 0 
pairs of ovate-oblong, acute, glabrous leaflets, but are rather 
villous on the nerves beneath ; petals and style glabrous ; legume 
broadly oblong, compressed, velvety, drawn out downwards int 
a short acumen. h.%.S. Native of the East Indies. Robin's 
fruticèsa, Roxb. 1. c. Racemes panicled, short. Flowers SM? 
red. Legume rusty. J 

Shrubby Tephrosia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1816. Shrub 7 

4 T. sopnoror pes (D. C. in ann. sci. nat. 4. p. 99.) leaves 
with 3-5 pairs of elliptic-oblong, glabrous, acuminated lit 
petals and style glabrous. h.G. Native of Nipaul. Flowe 
apparently white in a dry state, small. : 

Sophora-like Tephrosia. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. oy 

5 T. pracuysta'cuya (D.C. l. c.) leaves with 7-8 pairs 
elliptic, obtuse leaflets, the young ones clothed with adpres 
silky pubescence on both surfaces, adult ones glabrous sel 
upper surface, but pubescent beneath ; racemes panicled, sho “A 
than the leafless part of the petiole; petals and style glabro 
h.G. Native of Nipaul. Flowers probably red. 

Short-spiked Tephrosia. Shrub. : ak 

6 T. sericea (D. C. prod. 2. p. 249.) leaves with 6 rt” 
oblong-lanceolate obtuse leaflets, which are glabrous above, i 
clothed with silky tomentum beneath ; racemes nearly te 
k. S. Native of Tranquebar. Cytisus sericeus, Willd. n 


=æ e ero m es å- — 


M act. nat. cur. berl. 4. 1803, p. 204. spec. 3. p. 1121. 


: 
3 
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LEGUMINOSÆ. 


Flowers 
red. Legume 2 inches long, compressed, silky. 

Silky Tephrosia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1800. Shrub 2 to 4 ft. 

7 T. ca npipa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 249.) leaves with 8-11 pairs 
of elliptic-oblong mucronate leaflets, which are glabrous above, 
and pale and covered with silky pubescence beneath ; legume 
linear, much compressed, clothed with adpressed pubescence, 
apiculated by the long style. h. S. Native of Bengal. Ro- 
binia cándida, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 56. Style curved into an 
angle, and the keel as if it were truncate. Vexillum silky on 
the outside. Flowers pale rose-coloured in a dried state. 

White-leaved Tephrosia. Clt. 1816. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 


Secr. II. Brisso‘n1a (in honour of M. Brisson, a French orni- 
thologist). Neck. elem. no. 1348. D. C. prod. 2. p. 249.— 
Erebinthus, Mich. gen. 210. Leaves impari-pinnate. Lobes 
of calyx broadest at the base, but ending in an elongated acu- 
men. Stamens monadelphous. 
gumes more or less velvety, or hispid. 


` ; ; ; ; 3 ; 
Flowers in fascicles, disposed in terminal racemes or panicles. 
Peduncles axillary. 


8 T. roxica‘r1a (Pers. ench. 2. p. 328.) plant suffruticose, 
erect; leaves with 18 or 20 pairs of oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, 
somewhat mucronate leaflets, which are pubescent on the 
upper surface, but clothed with silvery-silky pubescence beneath ; 
the down adpressed on both surfaces : legumes linear, rather 
terete, clothed with velvety villi, ending each in a short mucrone. 
k. S. Native of the West Indies and Cayenne, and said by 
Tussac to have been first imported from Africa.—Plum. icon. t. 
135. Galèga toxicària, Swartz, fl. ind. occid. 1278. Tuss. ant. 
t.20. Lam. dict. 2. p. 596. Galèga sinàpon, Buchoz, nat. hist. 
10. dec. 10. t. 4. Flowers pale-red. The stamens, according 
to Swartz, are diadelphous, and the legume stipitate within the 
calyx, but in Plumier’s specimen examined by De Candolle, the 
stamens are monadelphous, and the legume sessile; therefore, 
perhaps 2 distinct plants are here confused. The leaves and 
branches of this shrub well pounded, and thrown into a river or 
pond, very soon affects the water, and intoxicates the fish, so as 
to make them float on the surface as if.dead ; most of the large 
ones recover after a short time, but the greater part of the small 
fry perish on those occasions. It has been introduced to Jamaica 
and cultivated there on account of its intoxicating qualities. 

Poison Tephrosia. Clt. 1791. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

9 T. VIRGINIANA (Pers. ench. 2. p. 329.) plant herbaceous 
pe erect ; leaves with 8-11 pairs of oval-oblong acute leaflets, 
clothed beneath with white villi; calyxes woolly. 2. F. Na- 
th from Canada to Florida, in dry sandy woods. Galéga 
f PE Lin. spec. 1062. but not of hort. Cliff. —Pluk. t. 23. 
Th owers reddish, handsome. Plant covered with hoary villi. 

fs Species 1s considered in America as a powerful vermifuge. 

‘rgman Tephrosia. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1765. Pl. 1 to 3 ft. 

* * Peduncles opposite the leaves. 
Bie E. HISPI DULA (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 489.) plant her- 
% ae trailing, slender, and pubescent; leaves having 6 or 7 
pairs of oblong-oval, obtuse, mucronate leaflets ; peduncles elon- 
are 3-5-flowered ; legume oblong, falcate, rather hispid. XY. 
et elk from Virginia to Georgia, in pine woods, and on 

€ hills. Galéga hispidula, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 68. 

Be Walt. Flowers pale red, and yellowish white. 

‘spid Tephrosia. Pl, trailing. 
ies T. era‘ciris (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 119.) plant herba- 
te Pite slender, smoothish, dichotomous ; leaves with 6-7 
a fi . oblong-elliptic, acute, mucronated leaflets, the lower pair 
“AR the stem; peduncles length of leaves, usually 3- 
es c: egume linear, hairy, rather incurved. 2%. F. Na- 
arolina and Georgia. Flowers pale red. 


Style bearded laterally. Le- 


CIV. TEPHRosIA. 999 

Slender Tephrosia. Pl. 1 foot. 

12 T. pauciro Lia (Nutt. gen. amer. l. c.) plant herbaceous 
and erect, simple, velvety, and pilose ; leaves with 6-9 pairs of 
remote, cuneate-oval, very obtuse leaflets, which are villous on 
both surfaces; peduncles length of leaves, usually 3-flowered. 
%. F. Native of Georgia and Florida. Flowers purple. The 
leaves are far apart upon the stem. 

Few-leaved Tephrosia. Pl. 2 feet. 

13 T. prosrra‘ta (Nutt. l. c.) plant herbaceous, prostrate, 
pubescent ; leaves with only 1 or 2 pairs of cuneate-obovate, 
coriaceous leaflets, which are glabrous above, but clothed with 
silky villi beneath, the lower ones approximating the stem; pe- 
duncles 3-flowered, longer than the leaves ; legume linear, almost 
straight. 2%.F. Native of Georgia. Common about Savan- 
nah, in dry and sandy woods. Galéga villosa, Michx. fl. bor. 
amer. 2, p. 67. T. chrysophylla, Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 489. 
Flowers purple. 

Prostrate Tephrosia. Pl. prostrate. 

14 T. ui’sprma (D.C. prod. 2. p. 250.) plant herbaceous, 
erect, dichotomous ; stem and petioles beset with stiff ferrugi- 
nous hairs; leaves with 5 pairs of cuneate-obovate leaflets, which 
are villous on both surfaces; peduncles 7-10-flowered, much 
longer than the leaves; flowers spicate, lower ones distant ; 
legume linear, straight, rather hispid. %.F. Native of Ca- 
rolina. Flowers purplish ? 

Hispid Tephrosia. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 


Sect. III. Craccor pes (Cracca and idea, similar ; plants hav- 
ing the aspect of Vicia cräcca). D. C. leg. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 
250. Leaves impari-pinnate. Lobes of calyx broadest at the 
base, ending in an elongated acumen. Stamens diadelphous. 
Style bearded. Disk in flower not manifest. 

15 T. ocHrozeu ca (Pers. ench. 
2. p. 329.) plant suffruticose, erect, 
pubescently-villous ; stipulas su- 
bulate; leaves with 2-3 pairs of 
ovate leaflets ; peduncles axillary, 
longer than the leaves; flowers 
racemose ; legume straight, quite 
smooth, and very narrow, contain- 
ing from 14 to 18 seeds. kh. S. 
Native of the Caribbee islands, 
Galèga ochroleüca, Jacq. icon. rar. 
t. 150. Galéga pubéscens, Lam. 
dict. 2. p. 597. Flowers cream- 
coloured, changing to reddish be- 
fore fading. Legumes torulose. 

Cream-coloured-flowered Teph- 
rosia. Cit. 1799. Shrub 2 to 3 ft. 

16 T. môézzis (H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen.amer. 6. p. 462.) herbaceous, clothed with soft pubes- 
cence ; leaves with 4-6 pairs of stipellate elliptic-oblong leaflets, 
which are rounded at the apex, and mucronate, clothed with ad- 
pressed pubescence above, and silky-silvery down beneath ; 
racemes axillary. kh.S. Native of New Andalusia. Flowers 
rose-coloured. 

Soft Tephrosia. Shrub 2 to 8 feet. 

17 T. asrracatrna (H. B. et Kunth, I. c.) stem shrubby, 
tomentose; leaves with 8-9 pairs of stipellate, oblong, somewhat 
mucronate leaflets, which are rounded at both ends, and covered 
with adpressed pubescence above, but with canescent tomentum 
beneath, as well as the legumes ; racemes axillary ; flowers scat- 
tered. h.S. Native about Quito. Flowers white. 

Milk-Vetch-like Tephrosia. Shrub 2 feet. 

18 T.? orosorpes (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
462. t. 578.) plant erect, shrubby, branched; leaves with 4-6- 


FIG, 37. 


330 


pairs of lanceolate-linear, acute, pilosely-pubescent leaflets; pe- 
dicels axillary, elongated, 1-2-flowered, 1-leaved at the apex ; 
legume terete, puberulous. hk. G. Native of Mexico, near 
Guanaxuato. Habit nearly of T. stricta. 
Var. B, leiocérpa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 255.) young legumes gla- 
brous ; leaves with 4 pairs of lanceolate short leaflets. 
Orobus-like Tephrosia. Shrub 2 to 8 feet. 


Secr. IV. Reine'rtA (in honour of Joseph Reiner Von 
Hohenwarth, author of Botanische reisa, 1 vol. 8vo. 1796). 
Meench. suppl. p. 44. D.C. prod. 2. p. 251. Leaves impari- 
pinnate. Teeth of calyx linear-subulate. Stamens sometimes 
somewhat monadelphous, and sometimes diadelphous. The 
species contained in this section are disposed in an artificial 
manner, some with many pairs of leaflets and some with few. 

19 T. Carisæ'a (D. C. prod. 2. p. 251.) shrubby, branched, 
smooth; leaves with 10-12 pairs of oval, awnedly-mucronate 
leaflets ; peduncles axillary, rather longer than the leaves, few- 
flowered ; legume linear, deflexed, glabrous, furrowed between 
the seeds. LB. S. Native of the Caribbee Islands.  Galèga 
Caribæ'a, Jacq. amer. 212. t. 125. Flowers scentless, varie- 
gated with white and red. Stamens diadelphous. 

Caribbean Tephrosia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1786. Sh. 3 ft. 

20 T. EMARGINA‘TA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer, 6. 
p- 461.) arborescent ; branches tomentose; leaves with 14 pairs 
of linear-oblong leaflets, which are deeply emarginate at the 
apex, clothed with adpressed pubescence above, and silvery 
silky down beneath; racemes terminal; flowers in fascicles ; 
legumes straightish, clothed with silky tomentum as well as the 
calyxes. R.S. Native of South America, in the missions of 
Orinoco. Stamens diadelphous. The root of this species is 
used to intoxicate fish, as T. toxicdria, which see, no. 8. 

Emarginate-leafletted Tephrosia. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

21 T. cranpirxora (Pers. ench. 2. p. 329.) shrubby, erect, 
glabrous ; leaves with 7-9 pairs of oblong, mucronate leaflets, 
which are pubescent beneath ; stipulas ovate, acuminated ; ra- 
cemes opposite the leaves, and somewhat terminal, straight, 
bearing 4 flowers at the apex ; bracteas ovate, concave, large, 
deciduous. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Ga- 
léga grandiflora, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 84. Ker. bot. reg. 769. 
Lher. stirp. 2. t. 44. Galéga rôsea, Lam. dict. 2. p. 599. 
Flowers rose-coloured, larger than those of any other species in 
the genus. 

Great-flowered Tephrosia. 
2 to 3 feet. 

22 T. coccinea (Wall. pl. asiat. rar. vol. 1. t. 60.) suffruti- 
cose, erect; branches terete, flexuous, and are as well as under 
surface of the leaves clothed with white and adpressed wool; 
leaves sessile, with 3-4 pairs of cuneiform-obovate, retuse 
leaflets, racemes axillary, on long peduncles; teeth of calyx 
lanceolate, acuminated; stamens diadelphous; style villous 
beneath ; legume linear, pendulous. h. S. Native of the 
East Indies, on the left bank of the Irawaddi, near Yenangheum. 
Flowers scarlet. 

Scarlet-flowered Tephrosia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

23 T. virrèsa (Pers. ench. 2. p. 329.) plant herbaceous, 
branched, pubescent ; leaves with 7-9 pairs of obovate-cuneated, 
retuse leaflets, which are silky-villous beneath and pilose above ; 
stipulas setaceous; racemes opposite the leaves, nearly ter- 
minal, many-flowered ; legumes linear, mucronate, densely 
villous, 4-5-seeded. 2.8. Native of the East Indies. Galéga 
villôsa, Lin. spec. 1063.—Pluk. alm. t. 59. f. 6.—Burm. zeyl. 
t. 33. Flowers white ? 

Villous Tephrosia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1779. Pl. proc. 

24 T. sericea (Hamilt. in Lin. trans. 13. p. 545.) leaves 
with 8-10 pairs of cuneated leaflets, silky beneath; racemes 

1 


EL May, Sept. Clt.1774. Sh. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


CIV. TEPHRosIA. 


opposite the leaves, sessile; stipulas subulate ; legumes pubes- 
cent, arched, recurved. h. S. Native of the south of India, 
Flowers red. Stamens diadelphous. Calyx 5-toothed. 

Silky Tephrosia. Shrub 2 feet. 

25 T. purpu‘rea (Pers. ench. l. c.) plant herbaceous, branched; 
leaves with 7-9 pairs of oblong-cuneated, somewhat mucronate 
leaflets, hardly pubescent beneath ; stipulas subulate ; racemes 
opposite the leaves or terminal ; legume linear, much compressed, 
5-8-seeded, finely pubescent. 2. S. Native of the East 
Indies, and Ceylon. Galéga purpurea, Lin. amoen. 3. p. 19, Roxb: 
hort. beng. 57. Sieb. fl. maur. exsic. no. 156. Burm. zeyl, 
t. 32. but this differs from the plant of Linnzeus in the legumes, 
which are said to be terete. Flowers purple. Stamens mona- 
delphous. This plant is prescribed by Indian doctors in cases 
of dyspepsia, lienterig, and tympanitis. 

Purple-flowered Tephrosia. F1. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1768. Pl. 2ft. 

26 T. arrTa (Hamilt. in Lin. trans. 13. p. 546.) suffruticose, 
erect, tomentose ; branches somewhat tetragonal ; leaves with 
4-8 pairs of cuneate, emarginate leaflets, which are glabrous 
above, but beset with long, adpressed hairs beneath ; stipulas 
broad from the base; racemes opposite the leaves, leafy, pedun- 
culate; legume falcate, pendulous, hairy, 6-seeded. R. S. 
Native of the East Indies. Flowers bluish, but with the keel 
white. Stigma bearded. 

Hairy Tephrosia. Shrub 14 foot. , 

27 T. LANCEÆFÒLIA (Link, enum. 2. p. 252.) plant suffruti- 
cose ; leaflets obversely lanceolate, emarginate, mucronate, clothed 
with close-pressed hairs beneath; stipulas subulate ; racemes 
terminal; legumes terminal, straight, spreading. h. S. Na 
tive country unknown. This species is said to be very like L 
purpùrea, but the flowers are cream-coloured, not purple. De 
Candolle has a specimen which was sent from the Calcutta 
Botanic Garden, under the name of T. lanceæfòlia, which is 
scarcely distinct from T. purpürea. 

Lance-leaved Tephrosia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. Shrub 
2 to 3 feet. 

28 T. rrocv'meeENs (Hamilt. in Lin. trans. 13. p. 547.) plant 
suffruticose, procumbent, filiform, pilose ; leaves with 4-5 pars 
of stalked, cuneiform, hairy, mucronate leaflets ; stipulas seta- 
ceous; racemes opposite the leaves, leafy; legume straight, 
pilose, compressed, 9-seeded. h. S. Native of the East 
Indies. Calyx 5-cleft, with setaceous segments, length of corolla. 

Procumbent Tephrosia. Pl. procumbent. 

29 T. Domıxer’ysis (Pers. ench. 5. p. 330.) plant herbaceous, 
branched, glabrous; leaves with 7-9 pairs of linear-cuneate 
obtuse, mucronate leaflets, which are clothed with adpress 
pubescence beneath ; stipulas lanceolate-subulate ; racemes ax” 
illary ; legumes pendulous, minutely pubescent. ©. S. Na 
of St. Domingo, in sterile places. Galéga Domingénsis, Wille. 
spec. 3. p. 1249. Flowers small, pale red. 

St. Domingo Tephrosia. PI. 1 foot. 

30 T. Perrinta'na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 251.) plant me 
hairy ; leaflets linear-oblong, mucronate, ciliated, rather hairy ; 
panicle hairy, terminal, cymose. Native of South Ament 
Galéga Perriniana, Spreng. neue. entd. 2. p. 161. Said to be 
like T. Domingénsis. 

Perrin’s Tephrosia. Pl. 1 foot? h 

31 T. mucrona‘ra (D.C. prod. 2. p. 251.) shrubby, erectis? 
branched, pubescent; leaves with 8 pairs of ovate, mucronat®, 
villous leaflets ; peduncles axillary, longer than the leaves, ie 
flowered; legume pubescent. h. G. Native of the Cape = 
Good Hope. Galéga mucronata, Thunb. fl. cap. 609.  Flowe” 
probably red. 

Mucronate-leafletted Tephrosia. Shrub. 

32 T. xertosra'cuya (D. C. prod. 2. p. 251.) plant herba- 
ceous, erect, branched, hardly pubescent; leaves with 7 Pa 


= 


branched, ` 


m@ g a 2 g 


as aw ‘où m or “me af 


. mucronate leaflets, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CIV. Tepurosia. 


of oblong, rather cuneated, retuse, mucronate leaflets, the young 
ones silky beneath; stipulas subulate; racemes elongated, 
slender, opposite the leaves, or terminal; flowers distant, and 
are as well as the legumes erectish. ©. S. Native of Senegal. 
Flowers purple. Stamens monadelphous. 

Slender-spiked Tephrosia. PI. 1 foot. 

33 T. ma’xima (Pers. ench. 2. p. 329.) glabrous; leaflets 
oval-lanceolate, obtuse, mucronate, striated beneath; stipulas 
lanceolate; racemes terminal, very long; pedicels tern, rising 
from the axils of the bracteas, which are ovate and acuminated ; 
calyxes and legumes glabrous. h.S. Native of Ceylon. Galèga 
maxima, Lin. spec. 1063. exclusive of the synonyme of Burman, 
which is said to have short, 2-flowered pedicels and abruptly 
pinnate leaves. 

Largest Tephrosia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

34 T. arce’nrea (Pers. ench. 2. p. 329.) suffruticose, clothed 
with silvery tomentum ; leaves with 7-8 pairs of oblong, obtuse 
leaflets, which are silky beneath; stipulas ovate, but subulate at 
the apex, nerved; racemes almost terminal; pedicels twin ; 
calyxes villous. h. S. Native of the East Indies. Galéga 
argéntea, Lam. dict. 2. p. 599. Galèga bârba-jdvis, Burm. ind. 
172.—Pluk. alm. t. 52. f. 1. Flowers purple. 

Var. B, glabriscula (D. C. prod. 2. p. 252.) branches and 
leaves sparingly pubescent. h.S. Native of the East Indies. 
Stipulas 3-nerved. 

Silvery Tephrosia. Shrub 2 feet. 

35 T. Corv`rea (Pers. ench. 2. p. 829.) shrubby, branched, 
hoary-tomentose; leaflets 5-7 pairs, oblong-obovate, retuse ; 
stipulas lanceolate, tomentose; peduncles axillary and termi- 
nal; legume straight, erect. .S. Native of the East Indies. 
Galèga Colitea, Burm. ind.172.—Pluk. alm. t. 166. f. 3. Flowers 
purple. Stamens diadelphous. 

Colutea-like Tephrosia. Shrub 2 feet. 
ae T. venv'sruza (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 

9.) shrubby; leaves with 5-7 pairs of lanceolate, obtuse, 
‘a and are as well as the calyxes clothed with 
me canescent pubescence; stipulas ovate, acuminated ; 
ais opposite the leaves, furnished with one leaf at the base ; 
s a in fascicles; legume somewhat cultriform, pubescent, 

a . Native of Cumana, about Borbones. Flowers red. 

wa Tephrosia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
ee PISCATO RIA (Pers. ench. 2. p. 329.) shrubby ; leaves 
hess — of oblong, obtuse leaflets, which are rather pilose 
micas: ; stipulas subulate ; peduncles 2-edged ; legume straight, 
seins mS rather villous. h. S. Native of the East Indies, 
jia. e islands of the Pacific ocean. Galèga littoràlis, Forst. 
pur a Akk G. piscatoria, Ait. hort. kew. 3. p.71. Flowers 

‘eng his species is used to intoxicate fish in the East 

Fit as the T. toxicaria is in the West Indies. 

38 T Tephrosia. FI. June, July. Cit: 1778. PI. 2 feet. 
Ma REFLE XA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 252.) shrubby, pubescent ; 
fades s rather triquetrous ; leaves with 5 pairs of oblong 
red each ending in a reflexed mucrone ; peduncles axillary, 
hairy y Sues longer than the leaves; legumes rather 
Nea i s Native country unknown. Flowers red. Sta- 

Pia T elphous, Reinèria refléxa, Moench. suppl. 45. 

39 T ed-pointed-leaved Tephrosia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

460. ¢ Trait NTHA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
iie E 7.) shrubby ; leaves with 3-8 pairs of oblong-lanceo- 
babe ii mucronate leaflets, which are clothed with adpressed 
tag ce on both surfaces, but canescent beneath; racemes 
“à oak usually twin; flowers in fascicles ; calyxes covered 
near Gu oe ; legume tomentose. h.S. Native of Mexico, 
white, naxuato, Said to be allied to T’. Virginiäna. Flowers 


White-flowered Tephrosia. Shrub 2 feet. 


331 


40 T. coronizzærèLraA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 252.) shrubby ; 
clothed with cinereous pubescence ; branches angular ; leaves 
with 5 pairs of obovate-cuneated, obtuse, mucronate leaflets : 
racemes axillary ; legumes rather villous. h.S. Native of 
Bourbon. Galèga coronillæfòlia, Desf. cat. hort. par. 194. 
Poir. suppl. 2. p.699. Brissônia coronillæfôlia, Desv. journ. 
1814. vol. 1. p. 78. Perhaps distinct from T. refléxa. 

Coronilla-leaved Tephrosia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

41 T. Coronria (Hamilt. Lin. trans. 13. p. 545.) legumes 
glabrous, arcuately-recurved ; leaves with 8-10 pairs of smooth 
leaflets ; racemes opposite the leaves, sessile ; stipulas subulate. 
hk. S. Native of the East Indies. Stamens diadelphous: 
Calyx pilose, 5-toothed. Indigo is obtained from this plant in 
India, and it is cultivated for that purpose. 

Colonil Tephrosia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. Shrub 2 feet. 

42 T. rixcrdrrA (Pers. ench. 2. p. 329.) shrubby, glabrous ; 
leaves with 5 pairs of oblong, obtuse, emarginate leaflets, silky 
and villous beneath ; peduncles axillary, spicate, length of leaves ; 
legumes straight, pendulous. h. S. Native of Ceylon, where 
it is called Anil. Cracca, no. 802. Lin. fi. zeyl. Galéga tinc- 
toria, Lin. spec. 1063. Flowers purple or flesh-coloured. It 
is from this plant that the inhabitants of Ceylon prepare their 
indigo, which yields a die of a pale blue colour. 

Dyers’ Tephrosia or Ceylon Indigo. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

43 T. Capr’nsis (Pers. ench. 2. p. 350.) plant suffruticose, 
decumbent, glabrous ; leaves with 4-5 pairs of oblong, mucro- 
nate leaflets; stipulas lanceolate-subulate ; peduncles opposite 
the leaves, very much elongated ; flowers racemose, distant ; le- 
gumes erect, pubescent. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good 


Hope. Galéga Capénsis, Thunb. fi. cap. 602. Jacq. icon. rar. 
t. 574. Flowers purple. Stamens monadelphous. 
Cape Tephrosia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1825. Sh. decumbent. 


44 T. romenrosa (Pers. ench. 2. p. 329.) plant clothed with 
villous tomentum; leaves with 4-6 pairs of linear, obtuse, some- 
what mucronate leaflets, which are glabrous above; stipulas 
subulate; racemes opposite the leaves; pedicels in threes ; 
legume straight, ascending. k.G. Native of Arabia Felix. 
Galéga tomentosa, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 84. Lathyrus tomentosa, 
Forsk. descr. 135. but not of Cav. Flowers blue, with a white 
keel. 

Tomentose Tephrosia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

45 T. cixE'REA (Pers. ench. 2. p. 328.) plant herbaceous, 
decumbent, clothed with cinereous, silky down; leaves with 4-6 
pairs of linear, obtuse, mucronate leaflets, which are covered 
with silky villi beneath; stipulas lanceolate; racemes oppo- 
site the leaves ; pedicels solitary; legumes straight, spreading. 
©.S. Native of Jamaica and St. Domingo. Galèga cinérea, Lin. 
ameen. 5. p. 403. Jacq. icon. rar. t. 575. Flowers violaceous. 

Cinereous Tephrosia. Fl. June, July. PI. decumbent. 

46 T. zrrrora'uis (Pers. ench. 2. p. 329.) plant herbaceous, 
decumbent, clothed with cinereous canescent down; leaves with 
5 pairs of oblong-cuneated, emarginate or obtuse leaflets; sti- 
pulas subulate ; racemes opposite the leaves, terminal, and 3 
times longer than them; pedicels aggregate ; legume straight, 
spreading, rather pubescent. %. S. Native of Carthagena 
and the Caribbee Islands. Galéga littoralis, Lin. syst. 565. 
Vicia littoralis, Jacq. amer. t. 124. Flowers purple. Stamens 
monadelphous. 

Shore Tephrosia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1824. PI. decumb. 

47 T. pracuysta’cuta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 253.) plant suffru- 
ticose, erect, pubescent ; leaves with 5 pairs of oblong-cuneated, 
emarginate leaflets, which are silky beneath, lower pairs approx- 
imating the stem; racemes axillary, shorter than the leaves ; 
legume straight, capaci créera 9-10-seeded. h. S. 
Native of the East Indies. Flowers purple. Stamens mona- 
delphous. Legumes hardly pubescent eyen when young. 


332 


Short-spiked Tephrosia. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

48 T. nyparcy’rea (D. C. in ann. scienc. nat. 4. p. 99.) plant 
suffruticose, erect ; stem angular, rather velvety ; leaves with 
2-4 pairs of leaflets, which are glabrous above but clothed 
beneath with silky-silvery down; the lower leaflets roundish 
and approximating the stem, superior ones oval-oblong, terminal 
one very large; peduncles axillary; legumes straight, secund, 
rather deflexed, 10-seeded, pubescent. h.S. Native of the 
East Indies. T. heterophylla, Fisch. cat. hort. gor. This is a 
very beautiful and distinct species. The flowers are small and 
purple, and the stamens are monadelphous. Peduncles some- 
times shorter, sometimes longer than the leaves. 

Silvery-leaved Tephrosia. Fl. June, July. Clt, 1825. Shrub 
1 to 2 feet. 

49 T. Maria‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 253:) plant suffruticose, 
erect; stem terete, villous; leaves with 4 pairs of oblong 
leaflets, which are glabrous above, and silky-silvery beneath, the 
lower ones approximating the stem; stipulas lanceolate, elon- 
gated, villous; flowers axillary, crowded, almost sessile, and 
disposed in a somewhat terminal raceme, legume straight, erect, 
velvety-villous, 10-12-seeded. h.S. Native of the Marianne 
Islands. Leaflets nearly 2 inches long. 

Marianne Island Tephrosia, Shrub. 

50 T. Lacasca‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 253.) plant clothed 
with cinereous tomentum ; branches terete ; leaves with 4 pairs 
of obovate-oblong, obtuse, rather mucronate leaflets ; lower 
pair approximating the stem; stipulas subulate ; peduncles op- 
posite the leaves, almost terminal, and longer than them ; legume 
ascending, straight, velvety, 10-12-seeded. kh. S, Native 
country unknown. 

Lagasca’s Tephrosia. Shrub 2 feet. 

51 T. srrircra (Pers. ench. 2. p. 329.) plant suffruticose, 
clothed with cinereous tomentum; branches terete; leaves with 
4 pairs of oblong or cuneated leaflets, each ending in a recurved 
mucrone, lower leaflets approximating the stem ; stipulas subu- 
late ; flowers few, almost sessile, axillary : legumes spreading, 
velvety, 6-8-seeded. Y.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Galéga stricta, Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 70. Galéga mu- 
cronata, Thunb. fl, cap. 601. G. pulchélla, Scop. insub. 1, 
t. 3. Indigofera stricta, Lin. fil. suppl. 334. ex Jacq. hort. 
schoenbr. t. 263. Flowers small, purplish. Stamens diadelphous. 

Straight Tephrosia. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1774. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

52 T. senna (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 458.) 
branches rather angular, glabrous ; leaves with 4 pairs of some- 
what obovate-oblong, emarginate, mucronate, puberulous, rather 
glaucous leaflets; racemes opposite the leaves, furnished at the 
base with one leaf; flowers in fascicles ; legumes erectish, and 
are as well as the calyxes covered with strigose pubescence, 
R.S. Native of Popayan, on the banks of the river Cauca, 
near Buga, where the leaves are used in place of senna by the 
inhabitants. 

Buga Senna. Shrub. 

53 T. tivea‘ris (Pers. ench. 2. p. 330.) branches pubescent ; 
leaves with 4-5 pairs of linear, narrow leaflets, which are silky 
beneath ; stipulas filiform ; racemes axillary, much elongated ; 
flowers distant; bracteas conforming to the leaves; legume 
narrow, and is as well as the vexillum pubescent. kh.S. Na- 
tive of Guinea, among grass. Galéga linearis, Willd. spec. 3, 
p. 1248. Indigofera angustif dlia, Perr. in litt. Stem flexuous. 
Flowers red. 

Linear-leafletted Tephrosia. 
Shrub 14 foot. 

54 T.rLExudsA ; stem suffruticose, erect, flexuous, branched, 
pubescent ; leaves with 5 pairs of linear, emarginate, mucronate, 
soft, pilose leaflets ; stipulas subulate ; flowers somewhat spicate, 
terminal; legume compressed, clothed with soft pili, k. S, 


Fl. July, Aug. Cit, 1823, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CIV, Teprurosia. 


Native of the island of St. Thomas, in the Gulf of Guinea, among 
grass. Flowers flesh-coloured. 

Flexuous-stemmed Tephrosia. Shrub 1 foot. 

55 T. pa'zcexs (Pers, ench. 2. p. 329.) shrubby, pubescent; 
leaves with 4-5 pairs of oblong, acute leaflets, which are pubes: 
cent beneath; stipulas subulate ; legume straight, spreading, 
ciliated. B.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Galèga 
pallens, Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 71. G. hümilis, Thunb. fi, cap, 
601. but the legume is said to be recurved. Flowers pink, 

Pale-flowered Tephrosia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1787. Sh, 
2 to 3 feet. 

56 T. senticésa (Pers. l. c. 330.) shrubby ; leaves with 4 
pairs of emarginate leaflets, clothed with fine silky down be- 
neath; legumes twin, lateral, glabrous. k. S. Native of 
Ceylon. Galéga senticdsa, Lin. amoœn. 3. p. 19.  Cracca, 
no. 303. Lin. fl. zeyl. p. 141, 

Brambly Tephrosia. Shrub. à 

57 T. pu miza (Pers. ench. 2. p. 330.) plant herbaceous, dif- 
fuse, rather pilose; leayes with 3-4 pairs of cuneiform, emar- 
ginate leaflets, villous beneath, and ending each in a recurved 
mucrone ; stipulas subulate, villous; peduncles axillary, very 
short, 1-2-flowered ; legume erect, villous. ©.? S. Native of 
Madagascar, at Fort Dauphin. Galéga pümila, Lam, dict, * 
p- 599. Flowers purple. 

Dwarf Tephrosia. PI. diffuse. ; 

58 T. Apottinza (D. C. prod. 2. p. 254.) suffruticose, dif- 
fuse, clothed with adpressed pubescence; leaves with 2-3 pails 
of obovate-oblong, emarginate leaflets, which are silky beneath ; 
racemes opposite the leaves, length of leaflets ; legume erectly- 
spreading, 6-7-seeded, rather pubescent. h. G. Native of 
Egypt, in corn fields. G. Apollinea, Delil. fl. æg. p. 144. t. 53 
f. 5. Flowers blue. Stamens diadelphous according to the 
figure. 

Apollinean Tephrosia. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1816. Sh. 1 to? ft. 

59 T. sprndsa (Pers. ench. 2. p. 330.) shrubby ; branches 
canescent ; stipulas spinose ; leaves with 3 or 4 pairs of cu 
neated, emarginate, smoothish leaflets; flowers few, axillary, 
nearly sessile ; legume falcate, 5-6-seeded, beset with adpre 
yery minute pubescence. hk. S. Native of Coromandel, Timor, 
and Java, on the margins of fields. Galéga spinosa, Lin. 
suppl. 335. Stamens monadelphous. 

Spiny Tephrosia. Shrub. 

60 T. Trmorte’nsis (D.C. prod. 2. p, 254.) plant herbaceous, 
diffuse, clothed with canescent hairs; leaves with 3-4 pairs 0 
obovate-oblong, obtuse leaflets, clothed with silky villi beneath, 
and each terminated in a straight mucrone ; stipulas linear- 
subulate : peduncles 2-3, axillary, very short, 1-flowered i 
legume erect, straight, velvety, 8-10-seeded. ©. S. Native 
of the Island of Timor. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from 
pumila. 

Timor Tephrosia. Pl. diffuse. 

61 T. pINNA ‘TA (Pers. ench, 2. p. 330.) plant herbaceous, 
decumbent, glabrous; leaves with 4 pairs of oblong, acute 
leaflets, which are dotted beneath ; stipulas ovate ; peduncies 
axillary; flowers umbellate; legumes ensiform, pubescent. 

h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Galéga pinnal® 
Thunb fl. cab, 602. Flowers purple. 

Pinnate-leaved Tephrosia, Shrub decumbent. ; 

62 T. sirrdrA (D.C, prod. 2. p. 254.) plant shrubby, hardly 
pubescent; leaves with 2 or 8 pairs of oval-lanceolate, obtus? 
leaflets, which are silky beneath, lower ones smallest, termina 
one very large ; stipulas subulate, villous ; flowers twin, almost 
sessile, axillary ; legume pubescent, rather incurved at the ape* 

k. S. Native country unknown. Galéga bifldra, Poir. supp”: 
2. p. 699. Flowers purple. Calyx very villous. Very like 
hypargyrea, and especially T. nervosa, 


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» short, furnished with a leaf ; legumes hairy. 
> the Island of Owhyhee, 


_ Obtuse, mucronate leaflets ; 


| Sequence of the 


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LEGUMINOSZ. 


Tno-flowered Tephrosia. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1816. Sh. 1 to2 ft. 

63 T. nervosa (Pers. ench. 2. p. 328.) branches angular, pu- 
bescent ; leaves with 1-2 pairs of elliptic-obtuse leaflets, which 
are narrowest at the base, quite glabrous above, and pinnately 
veined, but clothed with white tomentum beneath, the terminal 
leaflet largest; peduncles axillary, length of leaves, furnished 
with one leaf under the head of flowers ; legumes linear, smooth- 
h.S. Native of Madagascar. 


Nerved-leaved Tephrosia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 
* Leaves impari-pinnate. 


64 T. sripura'ris (D. C. prod. 2. p. 254.) shrubby, quite 
smooth; leaflets oblong-linear, acute; stipulas large, almost 


» Opposite, connate, acute, nerved; legume _linear-lanceolate. 


h. S. Native of South America. Brissdnia stipularis, Desv. 


» journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 74. 


Stipular Tephrosia. Shrub. 
65 T. rrarezica’rpa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 255.) stems elongated, 
decumbent, quite smooth ; leaflets oblong, pilose beneath; pili 


stiff and few; legume compressed, pilose, trapeziform. h .? S. 


Native of the East Indies.  Brissônia trapeziférmis, Desv. l. c. 
T rapezium-fruited Tephrosia. Shrub decumbent. 
66 T. uxiridra (Pers. ench. 2. p. 329.) leaflets oblong, 


rather retuse, mucronate ; calyx villous; legumes compressed, 
» Villous, a little arched, solitary, axillary. ` Native of Senegal. 


One-flowered Tephrosia. Pl. 1 foot. 

67 T. carrrurara (Link. enum. 2. p. 329.) leaflets obversely 
lanceolate, obtuse, emarginate, silky beneath ; racemes terminal, 
u.S. Native of 


Headed Tephrosia. PI, 1 foot. 
T STRIA TA (Pers. ench. 2. p. 328.) herbaceous, erect, 
glabrous below, villous above ; leaflets alternate, oblong, obtuse, 


_ mucronate, finely pubescent ; racemes terminal, drooping. ©.? 


Native of tl èga strii 
TA A of the Cape of Good Hope. Galèga striàta, Thunb. 
Striated Tephrosia. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 
Hho T. MYRTIFÒLIA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 255.) plant herbaceous, 
pes, glabrous; leaves with 3 pairs of elliptic-oblong, ob- 
se, somewhat mucronate, striated leaflets ; stipulas subulate ; 


rac : à 
_ ; emes opposite the leaves ; legumes linear, glabrous, spread- 


ing. ©, ; : 
myrtif li, pu A Cape of Good Hope. Coronilla 
Marie teaved Tephrosia. Pl. 1 foot. 

fus + Rusen (D. C. prod. 2. p. 255.) suffruticose, branched, 

e; leaves with 4-5-pairs of oblong, somewhat obovate, 
peduncles longer than the leaves, 
Native of Malabar, in sandy places. 
Rheed, mal. 9. t.22, Rochéa, Scop. introd. 
Flowers apparently with only 3 petals, in con- 


; carina being very short, pale yellow. 
heede’s Tephrosia. She 1 De Le 


++ X 
idea dl reaped (from Geppoc, thermos, a lupine, and za, 
Fee ae ants resembling the lupine in having palmate leaves). 
the es 5-foliate, having 2 little stipulas at the top of 
Leaflets co Se mee and stipels becoming hard and spinescent. 
the OMPhcate, margined with a nerve. Flowers unknonu. 
PS a proper genus. 


pubs EUPINIFÔLIA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 255.) plant shrubby, 
cuneated ° tei See lanceolate, spreading; leaflets 5, oblong, 
Na tuse, clothed beneath with adpressed silky down. 
ative of the Cape of Good Hope. Galéga lupinifolia, 

* Cat. afr. austr. no. 2488. 


upine. À : 
a sieaa Tephrosia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


few-flowered. S 
Man-Todda-vadd; “Rh 
296. no. 1340. F 


CIV. Terurosta. 233 

72 T. picrra‘ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 255.) plant suffruticose 
with hispid slender branches; stipulas lanceolate, spreading ; 
leaflets 5, oblong-linear, acuminated at both ends, sparingly pu- 
bescent beneath: racemes axillary, and are as well as the pe- 
tioles very long. h.S. Native of Senegal. Petioles 5 inches 
long. Flowers distant, usually twin. Calyx permanent, with 
acuminated segments. Corolla and stamens unknown. Legume 
linear, compressed, pubescent, 5-6-seeded. 

Digitate-leaved Tephrosia. Shrub 1 foot. 


* * * Glycinoidee (from glycine and idea, similar ; the plants 
contained in this division agree with Glycine in having trifoliate 
leaves). Leaves either pinnately or palmately trifoliate. 


73 T. Torra (Pers. ench. 2. p. 328.) plant herbaceous, clothed 
with hairs like tomentum, ascending; leaflets oblong, mucro- 
nate, longer than the petiole ; stipulas ovate, opposite the leaves ; 
flowers terminal, tern, somewhat umbellate. ©. G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Galéga Tôtta, Thunb. fl. cap. 601. 

Hottentot Tephrosia. PI. ascending. 

74 T. sericea (Pers. ench. 2. p. 328.) stem suffruticose, very 
short; branches tomentose, as well as the leaflets, which are 
ovate; flowers axillary, solitary ; legumes lanceolate, villous. 
h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Galéga sericea, 
Thunb. fl. cap. 603. but not of Lam. 

Silky Tephrosia. Shrub 4 foot. 

75 T. rarca ra (Pers. ench. 2. p. 328.) plant herbaceous, erect, 
hairy ; branches filiform ; leaflets sessile, oblong, acute ; flowers 
terminal, solitary ; legumes falcate, erect, silky. ©.? G.Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Galéga falcata, Thunb. fl. cap. 602. 

Falcate-podded Tephrosia. PI. 1 foot. 

76 T. rusíLLA (Pers. 1. c.) plant herbaceous, erect, pubescent ; 
leaflets sessile, ovate, mucronate, silky beneath, longer than the 
petiole ; flowers lateral, pedunculate, solitary ; legume elliptic. 
©.?G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Galéga pusilla, 
Thunb. fl. cap. 602. 

Small Tephrosia. Pl. 4 foot? 

77 T. rrivorra‘ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 256.) plant frutescent, 
erectish, pubescent; leaflets sessile, ovate, silky, convolute ; ca- 
lyx, corolla, and legume tomentose ; flowers terminal, on very 
short peduncles. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. So- 
phèra trifoliata, Thunb. prod. p. 79. Galéga trifoliata, Thunb. 
fl. cap. 600. Stamens diadelphous. 

Trifoliate Tephrosia. Shrub. 

78 T. rerna'ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 256.) shrubby, erect ; 
branches villous; leaflets sessile, lanceolate, silky ; flowers axil- 
lary, sessile ; calyxes and corollas tomentose. h.G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Sophdra ternata, Thunb. prod. 79. 
Galèga ternata, Thunb. fl. cap. 601. Stamens monadelphous. 

Ternate-leaved Tephrosia. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

79 T. rixirôctA (Pers. ench. 2. p. 328.) plant herbaceous, 
erectish, glabrous below; leaflets filiform, glabrous; flowers 
2-3 in an umbel, terminal; calyx hairy. 4.7? G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Galéga filifdlia, Thunb. fl. cap. 602. 

Thread-leaved Tephrosia. PI. 1 foot. 

80 T. uzicrnèsa (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 232.) shrubby, climbing ; 
leaflets oblong, acuminated, glabrous ; flowers racemose ; pedun- 
cles 3-flowered. h. u. S. Native of the East Indies. Robi- 
nea uligindsa, Roxb. and Willd. 

Bog Tephrosia. Shrub cl. de 

81 T. veLutina (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 232.) shrubby, twining ; 
leaflets oblong, obtuse, villous on both surfaces ; racemes few- 
flowered ; legumes lanceolate, pubescent. R. ^ S, Native of 
St. Domingo. 

Velvety Tephrosia. Shrub tw. 

82 T. roncrrdztA (Pers. ench. 2. p. 328.) plant shrubby, 
twining; leaflets lanceolate, obtuse; racemes few-flowered ; 


234 LEGUMINOSAE. CIV. Terurosta. CV. Amorrua., CVI. Eysrnnarptia. CVII. Nissozra. 


legumes villous. h.^. S. Native of South America. Galèga 
longif dlia, Jacq. icon. rar. 3. t. 572. Flowers purple. Legume 
linear. Racemes few-flowered. 

Long-leaved Tephrosia. Clt.? Shrub tw. 


* ** * Mimosoidee (from Mimosa and idea, like ; the plants 
resemble some species of Mimosa in having abruptly-pinnate 
leaves). Leaves abruptly pinnate. 


83? T. mimosoïpes (Pers. ench. 2. p. 330.) plant suffruticose, 
scandent; leaves with 12 pairs of linear, obtuse, mucronate 
leaflets, beset with adpressed pili on both surfaces ; racemes ax- 
illary, pedunculate ; legumes pendulous, compressed. R.. S. 
Native of the East Indies. Galéga mimosoides, Willd. spec. 3. 
p. 1249. Flowers probably red. 

Mimosa-like Tephrosia. Shrub cl. 


ee * * Simplicifdliæ (from simplex, simple, and folium, a 
leaf; the leaves are simple). Leaves simple. 


84 T. rrute’scens (D. C. prod. 2. p. 256.) stem shrubby ; 
leaves ovate-roundish ; flowers lateral, panicled. h.S. Native 
of Campeachy. Galéga frutéscens, Mill. dict. no. 3. Flowers 
scarlet. 

Frutescent Tephrosia, Shrub. 

Cult. All the species of this genus grow best in a mixture of 
loam and peat, and are easily propagated by seeds, or by young 
cuttings planted in sand, with a bell-glass placed over them ; 
those of the stove species in heat, 


CV. AMO’RPHA (from a, priv. and uopgn, morphe, form; 
in reference to the deformity of the corolla, from the want of 
the vexillum and keel). Lin. gen. 369. Lam. ill. t. 621, D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 256.—Bonafidia, Neck. elem. no. 1364. 

Lin, syst. Monadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx 5-toothed, ob- 
conically campanulate. Vexillum ovate, concave. Wings and 
keel wanting. Style filiform, straight, glabrous. Stamens ex- 
serted, monadelphous at the very base. Legume compressed, 
ovate, or lunulate, 1-celled, 1-2-seeded.—North American 
shrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves, many pairs of leaflets, which 
are full of pellucid dots, and usually furnished with stipels at the 
base. Stipulas of the stem deciduous. Racemes spicate, elon- 
gated, usually in fascicles at the tops of the branches. Flowers 
blue or violet, or bluish-violet. 

1 A. rruricdsa (Lin. spec. 1003.) shrub glabrous, or a little 
villous ; leaflets elliptic-oblong, lower ones distant from the stem; 
calyx rather villous, with 4 of the teeth obtuse, and 1 acumin- 
ated; vexillum glandless ; legume few-seeded. h.H. Native 
of North America, in Carolina and Florida, on the banks of 
rivers. Schkuhr, handb. t. 197. Mill. icon. t. 27. Ker. bot. 
reg. 427. There are varieties of this plant with mucronate, 
emarginate or narrower leaflets. This species was once used in 
Carolina as an indigo plant, but is now neglected. 

Shrubby Bastard Indigo. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1724. Sh. 6 ft. 

2 A. GLa‘BrA (Desf. cat. hort. par. 192.) shrub glabrous; 
leaflets elliptic-oblong, lower ones distant from the stem; calyx 
glabrous, with 4 of the teeth obtuse, and 1 acuminated; vexil- 
lum glandular on the outside; legume few-seeded. h. H. 
Native of North America. 


Glabrous Bastard Indigo. F1. July, Aug. Cit. 1810. Sh. 
3 to 6 feet, 

3 A. na'na (Nutt. in Fras. cat. 1813. nov. gen. amer. 2. 
p- 91.) a smoothish dwarf shrub; leaflets elliptic, mucronate ; 
calyx glabrous, with all the teeth setaceously acuminated ; legume 
1-seeded. h.H. Native on grassy hills, near the river Mis- 
souri. A. microphylla, Pursh, fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 466, 

Dwarf Bastard Indigo. FI. Jul. Aug. Clt.1811. Sh. 4 to 1 ft. 

4 À. HERBA‘CEA (Walt. car. 179. Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 91.) 
plant dwarf, herbaceous, pubescent; leaflets elliptic, mucronate, 

1 


lower ones approximating the stem; calyx pubescent, with all 
the teeth acute and short; legume 1-seeded. 2%. F. Nativeof 
Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, in dry sandy pine woods. A. 
pumila, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 64. A. pubéscens, Willd. 
spec. 3. p. 970. Lodd. bot. cab. 689. Spike a foot long. 

Herbaceous Bastard Indigo. Fl. June, July. Clt, 1808, Pl. 
2 to 3 feet. 

5 A. rra‘crans (Sweet, fl. gard. 241.) shrubby, pubescent; 
leaves with 6-8 pairs of elliptic-oblong, mucronate leaflets, ob- 
tuse at both ends, young ones pubescent ; calyx pubescent, pe 
dicellate, superior teeth obtuse, lower one acute; style hairy, 
h. F. Native of North America. A. nana, Sims, bot. mag 
2112. but not of others. Flowers dark purple. 

Fragrant Bastard Indigo. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1800. Sh, 
7 to 8 feet. 

6 A. crdcro-Laxa'Ta (Wats. dend. brit. t. 139.) plant clothed 
with tawny pubescence ; racemes branched ; leaves with 6-8 pairs 
of oblong-elliptic, mucronulate, downy leaflets ; the 3 upper teeth 
of calyx ovate, acute, the 2 lower ones very short and rounded. 
h. H. Native of North America. Flowers bluish-purple. 

_ Copper-woolled Bastard Indigo. FI. July, Aug. Clt, 1820. 
Shrub 3 to 5 feet. 

7 A. cane’scens (Nutt. in Fras. cat. 1813. gen. amer. 2. p. 
92.) plant suffruticose, humble, every part clothed with hoary 
villi; leaflets ovate-elliptic, mucronate, lower ones approx 
imating the stem ; calyx tomentose, with the teeth ovate, acute, 
and equal; ovary containing 2-ovula ; legume 1-seeded. RH. 
Native on the banks of the Missouri and Mississippi. 

Canescent Bastard Indigo. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1812. Sh. 3 ft 

Cult. Amérpha is a genus of elegant flowering shrubs, a 
are well adapted for small shrubberies, or the front of large ones: 
They thrive well in common garden soil. They may be mr 
creased by layers, or cuttings taken off at a joint, and planted x 
a sheltered situation early in autumn will strike root. Some 0 
the species are rather tender, and require protection in sever’ 
weather. 


CVI, EYSENHA’RDTIA (in honour of Charles William ai 
senhardt, M. D. a professor in the University of Konigsberg a 
Prussia). H, B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6, p. 489. & 9% 
D.C. prod. 2. p- 257. : n 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decándria. Calyx obconically-cil” 
panulate, 5-toothed, upper teeth rather remote, lower one long : 
Petals 5, disposed in a papilionaceous manner. Vexillum 


long, and the two keel petals distinct. Stamens diadelphous. 4. 


Legume 


Ovary biovulate. Style filiform, hooked at the apex. ok 
ess 


unknown.—An unarmed tree, with impari-pinnate leav ‘he 
posed of many pairs of stipellate leaflets, and are, as well he ak 
calyxes beset with glands. Racemes terminal, Cy liner! 
Flowers white. This genus comes very near Amérpha. wail 
1 E. amorpnoipes (H. B. et Kunth, l.c.). k. G- ee 
of Mexico, near St. Augustin de las Guevas and Guanaxu 
Dalbérgia amorphoides, Spreng. syst. app. 268. 
Amorpha-like Eysenhardtia. Tree 12 to 20 feet. ý 
Cult. A mixture of loam and peat will suit this shrub, e 
young cuttings will strike root in sand, under a bell-glass, ™ 


CVII. NISSOLIA (in honour of William Nissole, an ' 
dustrious French botanist. He was a member of the Academy 
Montpelier, and author of some papers in its Transactions à 
was born in 1647 and died in 1735.). Jacq. amer. 93 bat 
gen. no. 853. Lam. ill. t. 600. D. C. prod. 2. p- 257. 
not of Tourn. lates 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx pase, CE se 
5-toothed. Corolla papilionaceous. Stamens 10, monade P 
with a dorsal fissure or diadelphous. Legume stipitate, 


and 


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LEGUMINOSÆ. 


few-seeded, 1-celled, or transversely few-celled, ending in a 
leafy, membranous wing, which is either ligulate or cultriform.— 
Usually climbing shrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves. Perhaps 
this genus is more nearly allied to Hedysaree or Dalbérgiee. 


Nissocra'rIA (an alteration from the generic name). 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 257. Nissdlia, Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 309. t. 145. 
Pers. ench. 2. p. 276. Calyx 5-toothed, naked on the outside, 
the teeth acute. Petals of keel connected. Stamens monadel- 
phous, with a dorsal fissure. Legume, according to Gertner, 
terete below the wing, separating transversely into 2 or 3 1- 
seeded cells, but according to Jacquin the legume is 1-celled 
and l-seeded.  Pedicels 1-flowered, in fascicles. 

1 N. rruricosa (Jacq. amer. 198. t. 145. f. 44. hort. vind. 
167.) stems twining, and are smoothish as well as the petioles ; 
leaflets oval, mucronate, smoothish; pedicels 3-4, aggregate, 
axillary ; teeth of calyx setaceous. h.%™.S. Native of Car- 
thagena in woods, and in the plains of Mexico, near Queretaro. 
ex H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 504. Flowers yellow. 

Shrubby Nissolia. Fl. July, Nov. Clt. 1766. Sh. cl. 

2 N.uirsu'ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 257.) stems twining, and are 
as well as the petioles hairy; leaflets oval, mucronate, rather 
hairy beneath and on the margins; pedicels 15-20, aggregate, 
axillary ; teeth of calyx setaceous, very short. h.%.S. Na- 
tive of Mexico, near Guanaxuato. 

Hairy Nissolia. Shrub tw. 

3 N. racemosa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 257.) stems twining, and 
are as well as the leaves smoothish ; leaflets oval-oblong, acute, 
tapering to the base ; pedicels numerous, in fascicles ; fascicles 
disposed in elongated racemes ; teeth of calyx almost wanting ; 
ee S. Native of St. Martha. Racemes numerous, axillary, 
and terminal. Nissòlia polyspérma, Bert. ined. Flowers white. 

Racemose-flowered Nissolia. F1 Ju. Aug. Clt. 1800. Sh. tw. 


‘ Sect. II. Gomr'zium (in honour of Juan Gomez, a 
ortuguese botanist). Calyx naked on the outside, with 5 
Soe lobes. Petals of keel connected at the apex only. 
tamens diadelphous. Legume indehiscent, 1-seeded. Perhaps 
à proper genus. 
ARBOREA (Jacq. amer. 199. t. 174. f. 48.) stem arbo- 
es hee leaflets 1-2 pairs with the odd one oblong and acu- 
Bee A pied pubescent beneath ; flowers sessile. h.S. Na- 
4 arthagena and Martinico in woods. Segments of the 
Calyx roundish. Flowers white ? 
A rboreous Nissolia. Shrub 12 feet. 
Ve N. GLABRA‘TA (Link. enum. 2. p. 221.) stem erect; leaflets 
pue ac an odd one, oval, acuminated, quite smooth ; 
“te og icellate, racemose. h.S. Native country unknown. 
owers white, Nearly allied to N. arborea. 
Smoothish Nissolia. Clt. 1823. Shrub 6 to 12 feet. 


Le. oy Macuz'r1um (an alteration from the Guiana 
2. p. 258 CAE r -Pers. ench. 2. p. 276. D.C. prod. 
roundish Š alyx with 5 rounded lobes, girded by 2 concave, 
lide at i racteoles at the base. Petals of keel connected a 
upper sid e apex. Stamens monadelphous with a fissure on the 
aps a e, or diadelphous. Legume indehiscent, 1-seeded. Per- 
proper genus. 
a r LPHA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 258.) leaflets 5-7, some- 
rusty nie, oval-oblong, mucronate, clothed beneath with 
nie << downs flowers panicled, diadelphous; legume 
Cayenne “ae rather velvety. hk. O. S Native of 
On a stin egume 3-4 inches long and 5 lines broad, standing 
D; pe 3 or 4 lines long. 
j T pioi Nissolia. Shrub tw. 
hate ol, ERRUGINEA (Willd. spec. 3. p. 900.) leaflets 7-11, alter- 
°°" 0n8; mucronate, clothed with rusty velvety down be- 


Sect, I. 


CVII. NissoLra. 935 
neath ; flowers panicled; monadelphous ; legume straightish, 
rather velvety. h.™.S. Native of Guiana, on the banks of 
rivers. N. quinata, Aubl. guian. 2. p. 743. t. 297. Lam. ill. 
t. 600. f. 4. Flowers violaceous. 

Rusty Nissolia. Shrub tw. 

8 N. acumina‘ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 258.) leaflets 5, alternate, 
oblong, ending each in a very long acumen, membranous, gla- 
brous ; legume rather cultriform, falcate below. h. ^. S. Na- 
tive of the province of Caraccas, near Hacienda del Tuy, between 
San Pedro and La Vittoria. Machæ‘rium acuminatum, H. B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 391. 

Acuminated Nissolia. Shrub tw. 

9 N. reropny'LLa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 258.) leaflets 7, nearly 
opposite, oval-lanceolate, acuminated, glabrous on both surfaces ; 
petioles, panicles, and calyxes clothed with rusty velvety down ; 
flowers monadelphous ; legumes quite smooth, straightish. h .S. 
Native of Guiana. A very distinct species. 

Smooth-leaved Nissolia. Shrub. 

10 N. ropinreroria (D. C. prod. 2. p. 258.) leaflets 19-21, 
oblong, obtuse, glabrous; flowers panicled ; legume pubescent, 
incurved at the base. h.S. Native of the Island of St. Vin- 
cent. Flowers unknown. 

Robinia-leaved Nissolia. Clt. 1824. Shrub. 

11 N. vorypny’t1a (Poir. suppl. 4. p. 98.) leaflets 23-25, 
elliptic-oval, obtuse, tomentose beneath, lower ones smallest ; 
flowers panicled; legumes pubescent at the base and at the 
sutures, rather cut at the base of the wing. k. S. Native of 
French Guiana. Bracteas velvety. Calyx glabrous. Seeds 
elongated. Flowers probably white. 

Many-leaved Nissolia. Shrub. 

12 NÑ. micréprerA (Poir. suppl. 4. p. 98.) leaflets usually 5, 
ovate, obtuse, clothed beneath with cinereous pubescence, almost 
sessile; legume glabrous, bicarinated on the back, ending in a 
short wing. h. G. Cultivated in the gardens of Teneriffe. 
Flowers white ? 


Small-ninged-podded Nissolia. 
+ Species not sufficiently known. 


13 N. strvrra‘ra (D.C. in ann. se. nat. 4. p. 99.) leaves un- 
known ; legumes oblong, incurved, obtuse, quite smooth, stand- 
ing on a stipe, which is as large and as broad as. the pod. h.S. 
Native of Brazil at Rio Janeiro, where it is called Arasseiro, not 
in Madagascar. Nissòlia punctata, Fam: Mt: 600, fo 1. Poir: 
dict. 4. p.492. Machæ'rium punctatum, Pers. ench. 2. p. 276. 
Flowers probably white. 

Stipitate-fruited Nissolia. Shrub sarmentose. 

14 N. reticura‘ta (Lam. ill. t. 600. f. 2. dict. 4. p. 492.) 
leaflets obtuse ; legumes on short stipes, rather cut at the base 
of the wing. h.%.S. Native of Madagascar. Mache' rium 
reticulàtum, Pers. ench. 2. p. 276. Flowers unknown. 

Reticulated Nissolia. Shrub tw. 

15 N. acutza‘ra (D.C. prod. 2. p. 258.) petioles furnished 
with 2 rather hooked prickles at the base of each; leaflets 31- 
33, alternate ; flowers racemose ; legumes hairy. h.^. S. 
Native of Brazil, on hills by the sea-side, at Rio Janeiro. Ma- 
che'rium aculeâtum, Raddi, pl. bras. add. p. 19. 

Prickly Nissolia. Clt. 1824. Shrub tw. 

16 N. pv'sra (Poir. suppl. 4. p. 99.) leaflets 5, 
brous, lanceolate, acute at both ends ; flowers racemose ; 
cels in fascicles, pubescent ; legume hardly stipitate. 
Native of Cayenne. 

Doubtful Nissolia. Shrub. 

17 N, rerv'sa (Willd. enum. 742.) leaflets glabrous on both 
surfaces, ovate-oblong, emarginate, lower ones roundish. hb. 
^, S. Native of South America. 

Retuse-leafletted Nissolia. Clt. 1819. 

HH 2 


Cit 1820. Sh. 


almost gla- 
pedi- 
h. S 


Shrub tw. 


236 


18 N. sca’npEns (König. ex Spreng. syst. 3. p. 191.) shrubby, 
scandent ; leaves with 2 pairs of ovate-oblong, acute, rather 
coriaceous, smooth leaflets ; flowers panicled. h. u. S. Native 
of the East Indies. 

Climbing Nissolia. Shrub cl. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Eysenhérdtia, p. 234. 


CVIII. MULLE'RA (in honour of Otto Frederick Muller, 
a Danish botanist, and one of the editors of Flora Danica). Lin. 
fil. suppl. 53. D.C. prod. 2. p. 259. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx campanulate, 
5-toothed, apparently cut round about at the base after the teeth 
have fallen. Petals 5, papilionaceous, caducous. Stamens 8-10, 
monadelphous, having the tube compressed, falling off along 
with the calyx. Ovary sessile. Style filiform. Legume mo- 
niliform, having 1-5 1-celled 1-seeded, indehiscent, distinct 
joints. Seeds compressed, reniform. Flowers almost like those 
of a species of Robinia, but the stamens are monadelphous, the 
fruit almost like that of Sophôra, and the habit of Pterocärpus. 

1 M. monitirérmis (Lin, fil. 1. c.) leaves impari-pinnate ; 
joints of legume smooth. h. S. Native of Surinam and of 
French Guiana. Goublandia frutéscens, Aubl. guian. 4. p. 937. 
t. 356. Leaves with 2 pairs of ovate, acute, glabrous, petiolu- 
late leaflets. Racemes axillary, simple. Bracteas subulate, 
small, caducous. Flowers pale-yellow. 

Necklace-formed-podded Mullera. Clt. 1782. Sh. 6 to 7 ft. 

Cult. See Eysenhärdtia, p. 234. for culture and propagation. 


CIX. LONCHOCA’RPUS (from \oyyn, lonche, a lance, and 
kaptoc, karpos, a fruit ; in reference to the lance shape of the 
pods). H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 888. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 259. 

Lin. syst. Mona-Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx campa- 
nulately-urceolate, obsoletely 5-toothed. Corolla papilionaceous. 
Vexillum somewhat orbicular, spreadingly-reflexed. Wings, 
vexillum, and keel about equal in length. Stamens diadelphous 
and monadelphous. Legume on a short stipe, oblong-lanceolate, 
straight, flat, membranous, 2-4-8-seeded. Seeds compressed, 
reniform. Radicle uncinately inflexed—Unarmed trees, from 
the West Indies and South America, with impari-pinnate leaves, 
Opposite, exstipellate, stalked leaflets, and purplish flowers. 
This genus is not sufficiently defined. Perhaps the diadelphous 
species should be separated from the monadelphous ones, but 
the habit of both are very similar. 

1 L. puncra‘tus (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p- 383.) 
leaves with 5-7 oblong, obtuse, glabrous leaflets, full of pellucid 
dots, shining above, having the middle nerve rather prominent 
below ; calyx glabrous; lower peduncles of raceme 2-flowered. 
k. S. Native of South America, near Cumana. Dalbérgia 
punctata, Spreng. syst. app. 3. p. 268. Legumes unknown, 

Dotted-leaved Lonchocarpus. Tree 20 feet. 

2 L. macrorny'LLUs (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c.) leaves with 9 
elliptic-oblong, acuminated, dotless, glabrous leaflets, shining 
above, having the middle nerve and primary veins rather pro- 
minent; calyx clothed with brownish tomentum. R.S. Na- 
tive of South America, near Angostura de Carara, on the banks 
of the river Magdalena. Dalbérgia macrophylla, Spreng. syst. 
app. 268. This species is nearly allied to L. Domingénsis. 

Long-leaved Lonchocarpus. Clt. 1818. Tree 40 feet. 

3 L. Domincr’nsis (D.C. prod. 2. p. 259.) leaves with 11 
oval, acuminated, glabrous, petiolate leaflets ; racemes axillary, 
shorter than the leaves ; calyx somewhat truncate, bibracteate 
at the base, and are as well as the legumes pubescent. p. S. 
Native of St. Domingo. Dalbérgia Domingénsis, Pers. ench. 2. 
p- 276. L. Turpìnii, Kunth, l. c. Stamens monadelphous. 
Legume 1-2-seeded. Flowers red. 

St. Domingo Lonchocarpus. Clt. 1820. Tree 20 feet, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CVIII. Mutrera. 


CIX. Loncnocarpus. 


4 L. viora'ceus (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. in a note) leaves with 
from 7-11 ovate, obtuse, rather emarginate, glabrous leaflets, 
full of pellucid dots, membranous, with the middle nerve rathet 
prominent; calyxes glabrous; peduncles of racemes 2-flowered, 
R.S. Native of Carthagena and Guadaloupe, in bushy places, 
Robinia violacea, Jacq. amer. 210. t. 177. f. 49. pict. 108, t. 
262. f. 61. Flowers diadelphous, violaceous, large, having the 
scent of violets. Stamens somewhat monadelphous, the tenth 
one only free at the base. 

Violaceous-flowered Lonchocarpus. Clt. 1799. Tr. 12 ft 

5 L. penrapny’tius (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. in a note) leaves 
with 5-7 nerved, bluntly acuminated, quite glabrous leaflets; 
racemes shorter than the leaves; legumes lanceolate, glabrous, 
1-3-seeded. h.S. Native of Porto-Rico. Dalbérgia penta- 
phylla, Poir. suppl. 2. p. 445. Flowers unknown. 

Five-leafletted Lonchocarpus. ‘Tree 20 feet. 

6 L. ueprapny'tius (D. C. prod. 2. p. 259.) leaves with 7 
lanceolate, obtusely mucronate, glabrous leaflets, pale beneath, 
and with the nerve and lateral veins rather prominent; racemes 
a little longer than the leaves ; calyx 5-toothed ; legumes ob- 
long, narrow at the base, slender, glabrous, 2-3-seeded. r. S, 
Native of St. Domingo. Dalbérgia heptaphýlla, Poir. l. © 
suppl. 2. p. 446. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from L. penta- 
phýllus and L. violàceus. Flowers purple. 

Seven-leafletted Lonchocarpus. Tree 20 feet. 

7 L. Leone’nsts; an erect, branched tree; leaflets oblong, 
mucronate, undulated, entire; racemes axillary and terminal ; 
flowers on short pedicels. h. 8S. Native of Sierra Leone. 
Corolla violaceous. 

Sierra Leone Lonchocarpus. Tree 20 feet. 

8 L. ArBIriòRUS; leaflets 7, ovate, acuminated, glabrous, 
entire; flowers on long peduncles or racemose, axillary ; legume 
flat, pubescent. h. S. Native of the Island of St. Thomas, 
in the Gulf of Guinea. Flowers white. 

White-flowered Lonchocarpus. Fl. Oct. Tree 50 feet. 

9 L. Formosra' nus (D. C. prod. 2. p- 260.) leaflets 7, coria- 
ceous, glabrous, oval, obtusely acuminated, having the nerve 
and lateral veins rather prominent; racemes panicled ; pedice 
usually 2-flowered ; calyx truncate, and is as well as the pe f 
and legumes clothed with silky pubescence. .S. Native 0 
Africa, on the banks of the river Formosa. Robinia violacea 
Beauv. fl. d’ow. 2. p- 28. t. 76. Dalbérgia Guineénsis, Spreng. 
syst. app. 3. p.266. Stamens monadelphous. Flowers violet. 

Formosa Lonchocarpus. Tree 20 feet. ] 

10 L. sericeus (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c.) leaflets 7-11, 0V% 
acuminated, coriaceous, glabrous above, but clothed with rufous, 
silky pubescence beneath, as well as the calyxes, pedicels, an 
branches; racemes erect, length of leaves ; pedicels very short 
usually twin or 2-flowered ; petals clothed with silky-silvery 
pubescence on the outside. h.S. Native of the Islands © 
Montserrat, St. Christopher, and Trinidad. Robinea serice® 
Poir. dict. 6. p. 226. R. móllis, Vahl. in herb. Puer. Caly® 
truncate. Legume unknown. Stamens monadelphous. 

Silky Lonchocarpus. Clt. 1826. Tree 20 feet. 

11 L. »yxipa‘rius (D.C. prod. 2. p. 260.) leaflets 7, ov" 
acuminated, glabrous above, but clothed with adpressed villous- 

pubescence beneath; petioles, peduncles, and calyxes cloth 
with short velvety down ; racemes erect, shorter than the leavess 
vexillum clothed with adpressed silky down on the outside. 
S. Native of Cuba, where it is called Palo de Caja or boš- 
wood. Stamens monadelphous. This species comes very nea! 
to L. sericeus. 

Box Lonchocarpus. Clt. 1820. Tree 20 feet. 

12 L. rartròrius (H. B, et Kunth, 1. c.) leaflets 7, ovate, 
short-acuminated, glabrous, pale beneath, having the nerve, 
lateral veins rather prominent; racemes axillary, much longer 


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LEGUMINOSÆ. CIX. Loncnocarpus. 


than the leaves, and are, as well as the pedicels and calyxes, pu- 
bescent; corolla glabrous. kh. S. Native of Porto-Rico. 
Amerimnum latifdlium, Willd. spec. 4. p. 611. exclusive of the 
synonyme, and therefore the same as Pterocarpus latifolius of 
Poir. dict. 4. p. 611. Calyx 5-toothed. Flowers of a purplish- 
violet colour. Stamens monadelphous. Ovary pubescent, linear, 
tapering to both ends. 
Broad-leaved Lonchocarpus. Clt. 1808. Tree 12 to 20 ft. 
13 L. pupe’scens (D. C. prod. 2. p. 260.) leaflets 11-13, 
ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, glabrous, pubescent beneath ; 
racemes axillary, filiform, length of leaves. h.S. Native of 
Caraccas. Amerimnum pubéscens, Willd. spec. 3. p. 909. 
Pterocarpus pubéscens, Poir. dict. 5. p. 740. The legume is 
said to be 2-valved and many-seeded, and the stamens monadel- 
phous. Flowers small, violet. 
Pubescent Lonchocarpus. Clt. 1824. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 
14 L. rdseus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 260.) leaflets 13-15, lanceo- 
late, acuminated, glabrous, shining above, but rather pale be- 
neath; racemes erect; pedicels 1-flowered; calyx truncate ; 
young legumes clothed with rufous-velvety down. h.S. Native 
of South America. Pseudo-acacia latifolia, Plum. spec. 19. 
Robinia rosea, Mill. dict. no. 4. but not of Ell. Robinia lati- 
folia, Poir. dict. 6. p. 224. but not of Mill. Flowers large, 
showy, rose-coloured, ex Plum. Legume oblong, acute, 1-4- 
seeded, tapering to the base. 
Rose-coloured-flowered Lonchocarpus. Clt. 1700. Tree 20 
to 30 feet. 
15 L.? preroca’rpus (D.C. prod. 2. p. 260.) leaflets 5, oval- 
oblong, acuminated, quite smooth, shining above, but glaucescent 
beneath ; racemes axillary, length of leaves; legume oblong, 
acuminated at both ends, winged on the upper suture. h.S 
Native of French Guiana. Flowers unknown. Legume 2 or 3 
Inches long, and 1-2-seeded from abortion. 
W ing-fruited Lonchocarpus. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 
3 16 L.sE PIUM (D. C. prod. 2. p- 260.) leaflets 1-15, ovate, 
untly acuminated, membranous, rather puberulous above, but 
glabrous and pale beneath ; racemes shorter than the leaves ; 
ES 1-flowered: calyx truncate; legumes glabrous, oblong- 
S tuse, compressed, callous at the sutures. h.S. Native of 

t. Martha, and at Carthagena, where it is used for hedges to 
beng Robinia sépium, Jacq. amer. 211. t. 129. f. 101. 

oWers rose-coloured. Stamens diadelphous. Legume about 
4 inches long, 4-seeded. 
ie Lonchocarpus. Clt. 1821. Tree 30 feet. 
stif ag pare tus (D.C. prod. 2. p. 260.) leaflets 17, oblong, 
em a neh with adpressed pili above, but glaucescent and 
Le With black beneath ; calyx campanulately urceolate, nearly 
Ds puberulous ; legume linear, compressed, with thickened 
bis HB k. S. Native about Campeachy. Robinia macu- 
om + $ et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 394. This plant, 
which ith the preceding species, may form a distinct genus, 
Say be called Glyciridia. 
Yapa aei Lonchocarpus. Tree 30 feet. 
Tiad : Swa RTZIL (D. C. prod. 2. p- 261.) leaflets 5-7, oval, 
dian iY aeran glabrous, pale beneath; racemes shorter 
slabrous hid pedicels 2-flowered ; calyx truncate; legumes 
Rite. elliptic-oblong, compressed, few-seeded, rather callous 
pium ka k. S. Native of St. Domingo. Robinia sè- 

iffers Alen. prod. 106. Flowers rose-coloured. This species 
pho rom L. sèpium in the flowers being smaller and monadel- 

us, not diadelphous. 

19 1. s Lonchocarpus. Tree 20 feet. 
minated. n (D. C. prod. 2. p. 261.) leaflets 7, ovate, acu- 
cemes riens branches sarmentose, rather climbing ; ra- 
E legume i e-formed; pedicels 1-flowered ; calyx 5-toothed ; 
. elongated, glabrous, 4-seeded, rather callous at the 


CX. Rosita. 237 
sutures. h.. S. Native of French Guiana, in bushy places. 
Robínia Nicóu, Aubl. guian. 2. p. 771. t. 308. R. scándens, 
Willd. spec. 3. p. 1134. Flowers purple, diadelphous. There 
is a plant native of Cayenne which differs from the plant of Aublet 
in the leaflets being silky-pubescent beneath, and in the spikes 
being longer than the leaves. The twigs are cut and thrown 
into ponds and rivers for the purpose of intoxicating fish, in 
order to take them, as those of Tephròsia toxicària, see p. 229. 
Nicou is the Caribbee name of the tree. 

Nicou Lonchocarpus. Shrub cl. 

20 L. oxyca'rrus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 261.) leaflets 7, oval, 
abruptly, acutely, and mucronately acuminated, glabrous, palish 
beneath ; racemes shorter than the leaves; pedicels 2-3-flow- 
ered; calyx usually 5-toothed ; legume oblong, acuminated at 
both ends, compressed, few-seeded, not tumid at the sutures. 
h.S. Native of Guadaloupe. Flowers purple, monadelphous. 

Sharp-fruited Lonchocarpus. Tree 12 to 20 feet. 

21 L.? Amerrmnum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 261.) leaflets 7, 
ovate, acuminated on long petioles, glabrous; racemes simple, 
loose, shorter than the leaves; calyx 5-toothed. h. S. Native 
about Carthagena, in woods. Amerimnum pinnàtum, Jacq. amer. 
200. t. 177. f. 50. Flowers yellow, monadelphous. 

Amerimnum-like Lonchocarpus. Tree 14 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Eysenhárdtia, p. 234. 


CX. ROBINIA (in honour of Jean Robin, a French bota- 
nist, once herbalist to Henry IV. of France, author of Histoire 
des Plantes, 12mo. Paris, 1620. printed also with the second 
edition of Lonicier’s History of Plants. His son Vespasian was 
subdemonstrator at the Jardin du Roi, and was the first person 
who cultivated the Pseudacàcia in Europe). D. C. mem. leg. vi. 
prod. 2. p. 261.—Pseudacàcia, Tourn. inst. t. 417. Moench. 
meth. 145.—Robínia species of Lin. and others. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decándria. Teeth of calyx 5, lanceo- 
late, 2 upper ones shorter and approximate. Corolla papiliona- 
ceous. Vexillum large. Keel obtuse. Stamens diadelphous, 
deciduous. Ovary 16-20-ovulate. Style bearded in front. 
Legume compressed, almost sessile, many-seeded, with the valves 
thin and flat, margined at the seminiferous suture.—North 
American trees, usually furnished with stipular spines. Leaves 
impari-pinnate; leaflets petiolulate, and furnished with stipels at 
the base. Flowers white or rose-coloured, disposed in axillary, 
usually nodding racemes. 

1 R. pseupaca‘cra (Lin. spec. 1043.) spines stipular ; branches 
twiggy; racemes loose, pendulous, and are, as well as the 
legumes smooth; leaflets ovate. h. H. Native of North 
America, from Canada to Carolina. Lam. ill. t. 666. f. 1. 
Duham. arbr. ed. nov. 2. te 16. Æschynómene pseudacàcia, 
Roxb. Pseudacàcia odorata, Moench. I. c. Flowers white, 
sweet-scented. Roots creeping, the fibres sometimes bearing 
tubercles. The Common, False, or Bastard Acacia, called Lo- 
cust-tree in America, grows very fast whilst young, so that in a 
few years from seed the plants rise to 8 or 10 feet high, and it 
is not uncommon to see shoots of this tree 6 or 8 feet long in 
one summer. The branches are armed with stipular hooked 
prickles. The leaves have 8or 10 pairs of bright green leaflets. 
The flowers come out from the sides of the branches in pretty 
long bunches, hanging’ down like those of Laburnum, white, and 
smelling very sweet; they appear in June, and when the trees 
are full of flowers they make a very fine appearance, and per- 
fume the air round them, but they seldom continue more than 
one week. The wood is valued in North America for its dura- 
bility. Most of the houses which were built at Boston in New 
England on the first settling of the English, were constructed 
of this timber. The tree being very liable to be broken by high 
winds, and the leaves not appearing till late in the summer, and 


238 


falling off early in the autumn, makes it less valuable for orna- 
mental plantations. The wood when green is of a soft texture, 
but becomes very hard when dry, of a close grain, and finely 
veined, and is more valued in America by cabinet-makers than 
any other native timber whatever. It is as durable as the best 
white oak, and is esteemed preferable for axletrees of carriages, 
trenails for ships, and many other mechanical purposes. It has 
been employed with success in Virginia for ship-building, and 
found to be far superior to American oak, elm, ash, &c. for that 
purpose. Posts for rail-fencing made of this tree stand wet and 
dry in the ground better than any other in common use, almost 
as well as posts of the swamp-cedar. It makes excellent fuel, 
and its shade is less injurious to grass than that of most other 
trees. The leaves afford wholesome food for cattle. A gentle- 
man in New England sowed several acres of it for that purpose. 
Being very apt to throw out suckers from the running roots, and 
as it stolls freely, it seems peculiarly calculated for coppice woods. 
A locust-tree in New England 40 years old was in 1782 60 feet 
high and 4 feet 10 inches in girth at 3 feet from the ground. A 
cubic foot of Acacia in a dry state weighs from 48 to 53 pounds 
avoirdupoise. If we compare its toughness in an unseasoned 
condition with that of oak, it will not be more than 8-100 less. 
Its stiffness is equal to 99-100 of oak, and its strength nearly 
96-100, but were it properly seasoned, it might possibly be found 
much superior to oak in strength, toughness, and stiffness. A 
piece of unseasoned acàcia 2 feet 6 inches long, and an inch 
square in the vertical section, broke when loaded with a weight 
of 247 pounds avoirdupoise. Its medium cohesive force is about 
11,500 pounds. (Dict. of Archi.) 

Var. P, inérmis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 261.) spines wanting or 
nearly obsolete ; leaflets flat. D. C. cat. hort. monsp. 136. R. 
spectabilis, Dum. Cours. bot. cult. 6. p. 140. 

Var. y, crispa (D.C. I. c.) spines wanting ; leaflets all or for 
the most part undulately curled. 

Var, à, umbraculifera (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. 157.) spines 
wanting ; branches much crowded, smooth; leaflets ovate. This 
plant is common in gardens, but has not yet flowered. Robinia 
inérmis, Dum. Cours. 6. p. 140. Commonly called Parasol 
Acacia. This variety is said to have been raised from the seed 
of R. pseudacàcia, but it is more of a shrub than a tree. 

Var. €, tortudsa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 261.) branches much 
crowded, and twisted. h. H. R. pseudacacia tortudsa, D. C. 
cat. hort. monsp. 136. Racemes similar to those of R. pseu- 
dacäcia, but are smaller and fewer flowered. 

Bastard Acacia, False Acacia, or American Locust-tree. 
May, June. Clt.1640. Tree 30 to 60 feet. 

2 R. pu'sta (Fouc. in Desv, journ. bot. 4. p. 204. but not of 
Poir.) spines very short; branches, petioles, peduncles, and ca- 
lyxes furnished with a few glands, rarely clammy ; leaflets ovate ; 
racemes loose, pendulous ; bracteas concave, caducous, ending 
each in a long bristle. h.H. Saidto be a hybrid between R. 
pseudacacia and R, viscôsa. R. hybrida, Audib. R. ambígua, 
Poir. suppl. 4. p. 690. and perhaps R. echinata, Mill. dict. no. 
2. Flowers sweet-scented, pale rose-coloured. The pods, ac- 
cording to Miller, are thickly beset with short prickles. 

Doubtful, Bastard, or False Acacia. Fl. May, Ju. Tree 60 ft. 

3 R. viscosa (Vent. hort. cels, t. 4.) spines very short ; leaflets 
ovate ; branches and legumes glandular and clammy; racemes 
crowded, erect; bracteas concave, deciduous, each ending in a long 
bristle; the 3 lower teeth of calyx acuminated. h.H. Native 
of North America, on the mountains of Georgia and Carolina, 
near rivers. Duh. arbr. ed. nov. 2.t. 17. R., glutindsa, Curt. 
bot. mag. 560. 
Roots creeping. 

Clammy False Aeacia. 
30 to 40 feet. 


Fi. 


Fl, June, Aug. Cit. 1797. Tree 


Flowers pale red mixed with white, scentless, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CX. Rosina. 


4 R. mrspipa (Lin. mant. 101.) spines wanting; leaflets ob- 
ovate ; branches hispid; racemes loose, hispid; the 3 lower 
teeth of calyx acuminated ; legumes hispid. 
Virginia and Carolina, on high mountains. Mill. fig. t. 244, 
Curt. bot. mag. 311. R. rôsea, Duh. l. c. t. 18. R. montana, 
Bartr. voy. 2. p.128. Æschynômene hispida, Roxb. Flowers 
large, rose-coloured, shewy, scentless. Perhaps many species 
are confused under the name of R. hispida. This is one of the 
most elegant of the species when in flower, it is usually grafted on 
the common sort, and flowers even when it is about 2 or 3 feet 
high, which renders it a very valuable plant for ornamental 
shrubberies, but it requires to be grown in a sheltered situation, 
otherwise the branches are very liable to be shattered or blown 
off by high winds. In young trees grafted above ground, the 
fracture commonly takes place at the graft, so that a good 
preventive is to graft on a root, a little below the surface. 
Grafts in this manner are also much more certain of success. 

Var. È nàna (D. C. prod. 2. p. 262.) plant hardly a foot 
high. Native of Carolina, in pine woods. 

Hispid Bastard or Rose Acacia. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1745. 
Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

5 R. rosea (Ell. sketch. 2. p. 213.) spines wanting ; leaflets 
obovate, alternate; branches and racemes smoothish. h. H. 
Native of Georgia, in pine woods. R. hispida var. 8 ròsea, 
Pursh. fl. sept. amer. 2, p. 488. Flowers large, rose-coloured, 
scentless. The 3 lower teeth of calyx acuminated. 

Upright Rose or Bastard Acacia. Fl. May, Sept. Sh. 6 feet 

6 R. macropHY'LLA (Schrad. in litt.) spines wanting ; leaflets 
ovate-roundish ; branches and peduncles glabrous, the 3 lower 
teeth of calyx acuminated. h. H. Native of North America. 
Flowers large, rose-coloured, scentless. R. hispida var. y ma- 
crophylla, D. C. prod. 2. p. 262. 

Long-leaved Rose or Bastard Acacia. Fl. May, June. Shrub 
6 to 10 feet. 


t Trees and shrubs referred to Robinia by authors, which ap- 
pear not to belong to the genus, and ought to be referred to some 
other genera; but they are not so sufficiently known as to enable 
us to refer them to their proper genera. 


7 R. ama‘ra (Lour. coch. p. 455.) unarmed ; leaves impari- 
pinnate, usually with 5 pairs of ovate-oblong leaflets, which arè 
white beneath; racemes long, erect; pedicels tern ; legume 
almost terete, acuminated, glabrous. h.G. Native of Cochin- 
china and China. Flowers violaceous. Root very bitter, of à 
yellowish brown-colour. 

Bitter-rooted Robinia. Shrub 4 feet. 

8 R. ézxcyrmy’La (Poir. dict. 6. p. 227.) unarmed ; leaves 
impari-pinnate, with 6-9 pairs of glabrous, ovate, obtuse; dis- 
coloured leaflets; stipulas subulate, stiff; racemes elongated ; 
calyx tubular; legume linear, compressed, obtuse, stipitate. 7? 
S. Native of Martinique. Flowers small, white. Perhaps ê 
species of Lonchocärpus. 

Sneet-leaved Robinia. Tree 20 feet? 

9 R. Gurver’nsis (Willd. ex Steud. D. C. prod. 2. p. 262) 
unarmed ; leaves impari-pinnate, with 5-6 pairs of elliptic, mU- 
cronate, glabrous leaflets ; stipulas linear-subulate ; racemes 
6-flowered ; branchlets and calyxes hispid. h. S. Native 0 
Guinea. Cytisus hispidus, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1121. 

Guinea Robinia. Cit. 1822. Tree 40 feet. 

10 R. varirdria (Mill. dict. no. 9. but not of Poir.) unarmed ; 
leaves impari-pinnate, with 6-7 pairs of oblong acuminated leaf- 
lets, which are shining above, and pale beneath; racemes elon- 
gated; legumes 1-2-seeded, oblong-ovate. h. S. Native 0 
Campeachy. Flowers rose-coloured. Perhaps a species of Lon- 
chocarpus. 


Broad-leaved Robinia. Treo 20 to 30 feet. 


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LEGUMINOSÆ. CX. RoginiA. 


11 R. cra‘sra (Mill. dict. no. 5.) unarmed; leaves impari- 
pinnate ; leaflets oblong-obovate, obtuse, glabrous; peduncles 
racemose, crowded. h.S. Native of Campeachy. Flowers 
small, yellowish-red. Perhaps a species of Lonchocarpus. 

Glabrous Robinia. Tree. 

12 R. Pre npuLa (Ort. dec. p. 26.) unarmed; leaves impari- 
pinnate, with 6-8 pairs of oval mucronulate leaflets ; stipulas su- 
bulate; racemes twice the length of the leaves; pedicels twin, 
1-flowered. h.S. Native of Peru, at the town called Hua- 
riaca. Flowers pale violet-coloured. 

Pendulous-flowered Robinia. Tree. 

13 R. purru‘rea (Link. enum. 2. p. 242,) petioles somewhat 
spinescent ; leaves impari-pinnate; leaflets lanceolate, mucro- 
nate, pubescent; pedicels 1-flowered. h.S. Native country 
unknown. Flowers purple. 

Purple-flowered Robinia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1810. Tree. 

14 R. RuBIGINdSA (Mart. et Nees, nov. act. bonn. 12. p. 31. 
exclusive of the synonyme of Poir.) shrub unarmed, diffuse ; 
leaves impari-pinnate ; leaflets 19-21, elliptic, obtuse, somewhat 
emarginate, pubescent beneath; racemes axillary, compound, 
and are, as well as the branches, clothed with rusty villi. h.S. 
Native of Brazil, about Tamburil and Valos. Flowers small, 
violaceous. Ovary crenulated. 

Rusty Robinia. Shrub 10 to 12 feet. 

15 R. Cuse’xsis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 392.) 
arboreous ; leaflets 9, ovate-oblong, obliquely falcate, glabrous ; 
racemes in fascicles, pendulous; calyx urceolate, 5-toothed, pu- 
bescent. h. S. Native of Cuba, near Batabana. Flowers pale 
rose-coloured. Fruit unknown. 

Cuba Robinia. Tree 40 feet. 

16 R. rerruernea (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
395.) arboreous ; branches glabrous, unarmed ; racemes rising 
before the leaves ; calyx urceolate, 5-lobed, somewhat bilabiate, 
clothed with rusty tomentum. h. S. Native of Caraccas. 

lowers rose-coloured or white. 

Ferruginous Robinia. Tree 20 feet. 

17 R,rra va (Lour. coch. 456.) unarmed; leaves abruptly 
pinnate, usually with 8 pairs of oblong acutish leaflets ; pedun- 
cles 3 together, each bearing 3 flowers. .G. Native of the 
north of China. Root yellow, bitter. Flowers white. Perhaps 
à species of Caragäna. The roots in decoction are febrifugal. 

Yellow-rooted Robinia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

18 R. pyramipa‘ra (Mill. dict. no. 7.) unarmed ; leaves bi- 
pinnate; leaflets ovate, sessile, shining above, but pale beneath ; 
panicles spicately pyramidal, erect. h. S. Native of Cam- 
arad Flowers red. Perhaps a species of Cæsalpinia. 

Co amidal-flowered Robinia. Tree. 
> me Ra the true species of Robinia are very handsome 
ass yr and are very proper plants for ornamental shrub- 
$ : e taller species to be placed at the back, and the shorter 
ing the à ont; they are either propagated by layers or by graft- 
“aa sag on the commoner sorts, most commonly on the R. 
which in ont Most of the species may be raised from seeds, 
tx Le kinds ripen in plenty. The stove and greenhouse 
should b ich are certainly very doubtful species of the genus, 

€ treated in the same manner as the genus Sabinea. 


< Aa OTA (in honour of — Poiteau, a French botanist 
conju treller n South America, author of Flore Parisienne, in 
in 8e Jya Hi fa urpin, and author of many botanical memoirs 
y Annale Da 
Vent. choix. Psy Museum). D. C. prod. 2. p. 263.— Poitèa, 
er Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx obliquely truncate, 
5, dis ; teeth very short, especially the 2 upper ones. Petals 
posed in a papilionaceous manner, conniving, oblong; vex- 


CXI. 


Porrza. CXII. Sastnea. XIII. Coursetia. 239 
illum retuse, shorter than the wings. Keel longer than the 
wings. Stamens somewhat exserted, diadelphous. Style fili- 
form, glabrous. Stigma terminal. Legume stipitate, linear, 
compressed, many-seeded, mucronulate ; valves flat. Seeds len- 
ticular.—Shrubs, natives of St. Domingo, with the habit of 
Galega and Robinia. Stipulas setaceous. Leaves impari-pin- 
nate ; leaflets exstipellate. Flowers white or rose-coloured, 
disposed in axillary racemes. Legumes glabrous. 

1 P. carecor nes (Vent. choix. t. 36.) petioles wingless ; leaf- 
lets 12-15 pairs, oblong, mucronate, and are, as well as the 
branches, clothed with adpressed pubescence ; flowers and le- 
gumes nodding. h.S. Native of St. Domingo. Galéga Ber- 
térii, Spreng. in herb. Balb. P. galegiformis, Spreng. syst. 3. p. 
272. Leaflets 3 lines long, and a line and a half broad. Flowers 
of a rose-purple colour. 

Goat’s-rue-like Poitæa. Shrub. 

2 P. vicrærdzia (D. C. in ann. se. nat. 4. p. 99.) petiole with 
a very narrow wing; leaves with 16-18 pairs of oblong mucro- 
nate leaflets, which are clothed with hairy pubescence, as well as 
the branchlets ; flowers and legumes erect. h. S. Native of 
St. Domingo. Robinia vicieefolia, Bert. in herb. Balb. Flowers 
of a rose-purple colour. Leaflets an inch long, and about 3 or 4 
lines broad. 

Vetch-leaved Poitæa. Shrub. 

3 P. campanr'tta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 263.) petiole terete, fili- 
form ; leaves with 4 pairs of distant, ovate-oblong, rather mucro- 
nulate leaflets, which are glaucous beneath, but smooth on both 
surfaces, as well as the branches and petioles. h. S5. Native 
of St. Domingo, where it is called Campanilla. Robinia lati- 
folia, Bertero in herb. Balb. Flowers white or pale rose-co- 
loured. Leaflets an inch long, and half an inch broad, on long 
petiolules. 

Campanilla Poitea. Shrub. 

Cult. See Sabinea for culture and propagation. 


CXII. SABI'NEA (named by De Candolle, in honour of 
Joseph Sabine, F.R.S. F.L.S, &c. who was a long time Secretary 
of the Horticultural Society of London). D. C. in ann. sc. nat. 4. 
jan. 1825. p. 92. prod. 2. p. 263. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx cup-shaped, cam- 
panulate, with a truncate, nearly entire border. Corolla papilio- 
naceous. Keel obtuse, rather shorter than the vexillum. Sta- 
mens diadelphous, the free one and 4 others shorter than the 
rest. Style filiform, glabrous, circinnately incurved, as well as 
the stamens. Legume stipitate, compressed, linear, elongated, 
many-seeded, mucronate by the style.—Unarmed Caribbean 
shrubs, with abruptly-pinnate leaves, glabrous mucronate leaflets, 
axillary fascicles of 1-flowered pedicels, and purplish flowers. 

1 S. rLo'rIpa (D. C. L. c.) leaflets 8-9 pairs, elliptic-oblong ; 
flowers rising before the leaves. h.S. Native of the Ame- 
rican Islands, in St. John, Krabben Island, and St. Thomas. Ro- 
binia florida, Vahl. symb. 3. p. 89. t. 70. 

Flowery Sabinea. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

2 S. pu`sra (D. C. L. c.) leaflets 10-12 pairs, elliptic-oblong ; 
flowers rising after the leaves. R.S. Native of Martinique 
and Porto-Rico: Robinia dübia, Lam. ill. t. 606. f- 2. Por. 
dict. 6. p. 227. but not of Fouc. Robinia Martinicénsis, Pers. 
ench. 2. p. 312. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from the pre- 
ceding. 

Doubtful Sabinea. Shrub 2 feet. : 

Cult. A mixture of loam, peat, and sand will answer the 
species of Sabinea, and young cuttings will root if planted in a 
pot of sand with a hand-glass placed over them in heat. 


CXIII. COURSE’TIA (in honour of Dumont de Courset, 


240 


author of the Botaniste Cultivateur, 5 vols. in 8vo. Paris, 1802. 
and one of the editors of the Bon Jardinier). D. C. in ann. sc. 
nat. 4. jan. 1825. p. 92. prod. 2. p. 264. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decandria. Calyx 5-cleft, with nearly 
equal acute segments, 2 superior ones rather the shortest, and 
joined together a little higher up than the rest. Vexillum ob- 
cordate, shorter than broad. Keel obtuse, shorter than the wings. 
Stamens diadelphous. Style incurved, thick at the base and 
glabrous, but filiform at the apex and bearded with villi on all 
sides. Stigma capitate, terminal, smoothish. Legume com- 
pressed, L-celled, 5-8-seeded, tapering to the apex, and mucro- 
nate by the style——Tomentose shrubs, with subulate stipulas, 
abruptly-pinnate leaves, with many pairs of ovate small leaflets, 
the common petiole sometimes terminating in a bristle, but rarely 
in an odd leaflet. Flowers yellow. This genus is allied to Ro- 
binia and Caragana, not to Lathyrus or Æschynômene. 

1 C. romenro'sa (D. C. 1. c.) the whole plant clothed with 


velvety tomentum; leaves with from 30-35-pairs of leaflets; | 


racemes 2-3-flowered, shorter than the leaves ; calyx 5-cleft. h. 
S. Native of Peru. Lathyrus fruticdsus, Cav. icon. t. 84. 
O’robus tomentôsus, Desf. cat. hort. par. ed. 1. p. 195. Vicia 
fruticdsa, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1102. O’robus fruticdsus, Pers. 
Flowers yellow. 

Tomentose Coursetia, Shrub 2 feet. 

2 C.? pu pia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 264.) branches clothed with 
white villi; leaflets elliptic, acutish, usually about 30 pairs, pu- 
berulous above, and villously tomentose beneath, and canescent ; 
racemes 15-20-flowered, length of leaves ; calyx 5-toothed. h. 
S. Native on the Andes about Pasto, near the river Guaritaria. 
Sesbania dubia, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 268. t. 
660. Hymendspron Pastoénsis, Spreng. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Doubtful Coursetia. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

3 C. virea’ra (D. C. l. c.) plant smoothish; leaflets 10-15 
pairs; racemes 8-10-flowered ; calyx 5-toothed. h.S. Native 
of New Spain. Aischynomene virgata, Cav. icon. t. 293. Agati 
virgata, Desv. journ. bot. 3. p. 120. Legume glabrous, com- 
pressed, somewhat torulose, not articulated, apiculated by the 
thick style. Calyx not bipartite. Stamens not equally diadel- 
phous. Perhaps a proper species of Coursètia. Corolla yellow. 

Tniggy Coursetia. Shrub 2 feet. 

Cult. See Sabinea for culture and propagation, p. 239. 


CXIV. SESBA'NIA (Sesban is the Arabic name of the first 
species). Pers. ench. 2. p. 316. Desv. journ. bot. 8. p. 120. t. 
4. f. 5.—Sésban, Poir. dict. 7. p. 127.—Sesbana, R. Br. in hort. 
kew. 4. p. 330.—Æschynômene species of Lin. and others.— 
Coronilla species of Willd, 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 5-cleft or 5-toothed 
(f. 38. a.) with the lobes nearly equal. Vexillum roundish, 
complicated, larger than the keel (f. 38. b.). Keel obtuse, 2- 
edged at the base. Stamens diadelphous, having the tube or 
sheath rather auricled at the base. Legume elongated, slender 
(f. 38. ¢.), compressed, or somewhat cylindrical; the sutures 
thickened, not truly articulated, but rather torulose.—Shrubs 
or herbs, having the cauline stipulas lanceolate. Leaves ab- 
ruptly pinnate, with many pairs of leaflets, having the petioles 
drawn out into a bristle at the apex instead of an odd leaflet. 
Peduncles axillary. Flowers racemose, usually yellow. Perhaps 
this genus, with the three following, ought to have been referred 
to Tribe Hedysaree. 

1 S. Æcypri aca (Pers. ench. 2. p. 816.) shrubby, glabrous ; 
leaflets 10 pairs, oblong-linear, obtuse, and rather mucronate ; 
racemes many-flowered ; legumes compressed, and rather terete, 
torulose, twice the length of the petiole. p. S. Native of 
Senegal, Egypt, and the East Indies. Sésban, P. Alp. 82. with 
a figure. Æschynômene Sésban, Lin. spec. 1061. Coronilla 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXIII. Coursetta. 


CXIV. SESBANIA. 


Sésban, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1147. Æ. Sésban and Æ. Indica, 
Burm. fl. ind. 169 and 170. Vexillum roundish and dotless. 
Flowers yellow. i 

Ægyptian Sesban. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1680. Shrub 5 feet, 

2 S. occinenta Lis (Pers. ench. 2. p. 316.) shrubby, glabrous; - 
leaves with 12-15 pairs of elliptic leaflets ; racemes few-flowered; 
legumes terete, straight, 3-times longer than the petioles. h. $. 
Native of South America or the Caribbee Islands. Coronilla 
occidentalis, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1147.—Plum. ed Burm, t. 125. 
f. 1. Corolla hairy according to Plumier, yellow. u 

Occidental Sesban. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. Shrub 4 feet, 

3 S. cassioï pes ; shrubby, smooth ; leaves with from 20-35 
pairs of lanceolate, obtuse, mucronate leaflets ; stipulas subu- 
late; peduncles axillary, 2-3-4-flowered ; legumes long-linear, 
terete, longer than the leaves. h. S. Native of Guaiaquil. 
Æchynômene cassioides, Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb. 

Cassia-like Sesban. Shrub 2 to 5 feet. 

4 S. exaspera'ta (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
534.) shrubby ; branches angular, and are, as well as the rachis, 
prickly ; leaves with about 30 pairs of linear, mucronate, rather 
falcate, glabrous leaflets, but with the nerves and margins beset 
with adpressed down; peduncles usually 3-flowered, one-half 
shorter than the leaves. h.S. Native of South America, m 
sand at the river Apures, and near La Laguna de Valencia. 
Corolla glabrous, yellow. Legume very long and cylindrical. 

Rough Sesban. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

5 S. acutea'ra (Pers. ench. 2. 
p. 316.) plant herbaceous and gla- 
brous; rachis of leaves rather 
prickly; leaves having about 25 
pairs of linear, obtuse, rather mu- 
cronulate leaflets; racemes few- 
flowered ; legumes filiform, one- 
half shorter than the petioles. ©. 
S. Native of Malabar. Æschy- 
nomene Sesban, Jacq. coll. 2. p. 
283. Æ. bispindsa, Jacq. icon. rar. 
t. 564. Coronilla aculeata, Willd. 
1. c.—Rheed. mal. 9. t. 27. Burm. 
zeyl. t. 41. There is a variety of 
this plant having only 12-15 pairs 
of leaflets. Flowers orange. 

Prickly Sesban. FI, July, Aug. 
Clt. 1690. Pl. 5 to 6 feet. ; 

6 S. Peruvia'na; shrubby, smooth ; leaves with 4-6 pairs of 
obovate, obtuse, mucronate leaflets, which are glaucous beneath; 
racemes short, few-flowered; stipulas ovate, subulate at the 
apex; petioles prickly ; legumes longer than the leaves, elon- 
gated, terete. h. S. Native of Peru. Æschynómene spe 
nov. Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb. 

Peruvian Sesban. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. : 

7 S. canna’sina (Pers. l. c.) plant herbaceous, glabrous: 
rachis of leaves smooth; peduncles 1-flowered, twin; legume 
filiform, compressed. ©. S. Native of Malabar. Æschyn0- 
mene cannabina, Retz, obs. 5. p. 26. Coronilla cannäbina, Willd. 
spec. 3. p. 1148. Flowers small, yellow. This plant, if treat 
as hemp, may be used for the same purposes. 

Hemp Sesban. Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 1800. PI. 2 to 4 feet- 

8 S. arri‘nis (Schrad. sem. hort. goett. 1819.) plant herba- 
ceous, smoothish ; leaflets 12-18 pairs, oblong-linear, very blunt, 
mucronulate ; rachis of leaves smooth; racemes few-flowere®: 
legumes compressed, pendulous, length of rachis. ©. S. Native 
wel East Indies.  Æschynômene cannäbina, Hortul. Flowers 
yellow. 

Allied Sesban. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1800. Pl. 2 to 4 feet. 

9 S. euxcra‘ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 264.) plant herbaceous 


FIG. 38. 


fo 


terete, 
than the ultimate 


LEGUMINOSAE. CXIV. SESBANIA. 


glabrous; leaves having 10-30 pairs of oblong-linear, very blunt, 
mucronate leaflets ; petioles pubescent above; racemes many- 
flowered; corolla 6-times longer than the calyx ; legumes com- 
pressed, somewhat torulose, 3 or 4 times the length of the petiole. 
©.? S. Native of Senegal. Flowers yellow, 8-9 lines long, 
having the vexillum spotted with purple on the outside. 

Spotted-flowered Sesban. Fl, July, Aug. Clt. 1825. 
2 to 3 feet. 

10 S. pacnyca’rra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 265.) plant herbaceous, 
glabrous; leaflets oblong-linear, very blunt, and rather mucro- 
nate ; petioles smooth ; racemes 4-6-flowered, somewhat corym- 
bose; corolla 3-times longer than the calyx; legumes rather 
terete, thick, 3-times the length of the rachis. ©.? S. Native 
of Senegal. Flowers yellow, but with the vexillum variegated 
with purple spots. Legume acuminated, 6-8 inches long. 

Thick-fruited Sesban. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

11 S. prcra (Pers. ench. 2. p. 316.) plant herbaceous, gla- 
brous ; leaves with 12-16 pairs of oblong-linear obtuse leaflets ; 
racemes many-flowered, nodding ; corolla 3-times the length of 
the calyx ; legumes filiform, when young terete, but at length 
becoming compressed, torulose, twice the length of the petioles. 
&.S. Native of New Spain.  Æschynômene picta, Cav. icon. 
4, P. 7. t. 814. Coronilla picta, Willd. 1. c. Corolla yellow, 
having the vexillum variegated with black dotted lines. There 
18 a variety of this plant with 1-flowered peduncles, but this is 
very rare. 

Painted-flowered Sesban. 
4 to 6 feet. 

12 S. macroca’rpa (Muhl. ex Ell. sketch. 2. p. 221.) plant 
herbaceous, glabrous ; leaflets elliptic, glaucescent beneath, 
many-pairs; racemes axillary, few-flowered ; legumes rather 
ae elongated. ©. H. Native of Louisiana, and in the 
+ e of Paris. Flowers yellowish. Racemes shorter than the 


Long-fruited Sesban. 
13 § 


PL 


Fi. July, Aug Ch 1825 BI 


€ F1. July, Aug. Clit. 1820. PI. 3 ft. 
ee PUBE SCENS (D. C. prod. 2. p. 265.) plant herbaceous, 
c a ied with adpressed villous pubescence ; leaflets oblong-linear, 
obtuse, mucronate, about 20 pairs; racemes 7-8-flowered ; le- 
Sai filiform, shorter than the petiole. ©. S. Native of 
unea. /Eschynémene pubéscens, Vahl. ined. Flowers yellow. 
Pubescent Sesban. PI. 2 to 3 feet? 
— PALUDÔSA (Jacq. hort. vind. ex sem. miss. D. C. pl. 
“pt À prod. 2. p. 265.) plant herbaceous, glabrous ; 
EE nes obtuse, mucronate, 10-20 pairs; racemes 
ut fad sieges legume terete, rather compressed, and some- 
Indies ir ose, length of rachis. ©. S. Native of the East 
ss Pý orolla yellow, but with the vexillum rather brownish, 
% 1e top of the keel purplish. Perhaps the same as Æschy- 
yr paludòsa of Roxb. 
na Sesban. FI. July, Aug. Clit. 1816. Pl. 2 to 4 feet. 
D. 265 : Far (Schrad. cat. sem. gætt. 1819. D. C. prod. 2. 
tans Plant glabrous ; leaves with 12-15 pairs of oblong-linear, 
Shae s leaflets ; rachis of leaves smooth ; racemes 
the tag : legumes compressed, rather torulose, erect, twice 
FRS : of the rachis, apiculated by the style, which is twice 
ss me the ultimate joint. ©. S. Native country un- 
Sla se nearly allied to the following species. 

6 Ex esban, Fl. July, Aug. Clit. 1820. PL 2 to 3 feet. 
Fa cr RPA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 265.) plant herbaceous, 
Er À eaves with about 20 pairs of linear, obtuse, mucro- 

allets ; racemes few-flowered, erect ; legumes filiform, 
torulose, twice the length of the rachis ; style shorter 
Joint of the pod. ©.? S. Native of Senegal. 

yr yellow, but with the vexillum dotted with black, as in 


Slender-fruited Sesban. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 
VOL. II, ; 


CXV. Acatr. CXVI. GLOTTIDIUM. 241 

17 S. zoxcrrôziA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 265.) plant shrubby, 
glabrous ; leaves with from 7-18 pairs of ovate lanceolate, mucro- 
nulate, glaucous leaflets; racemes many-flowered ; legumes 
linear, torulose, acute. kh.S. Native of New Spain. Æschy- 
nômene longifolia, Ort. dec. 9. p. 70. Flowers yellow. Stems 
and fruit purplish. 

Long-leaved Sesban. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

18 S. sericea (D.C. prod. 2. p. 266.) plant herbaceous ; 
leaflets lanceolate, acute, mucronate, narrowest at the base, silky 
beneath. ©.S. Native country unknown. Coronilla sericea, 
Willd. enum. 773. Said to be nearly allied to S. canndbina. 

Silky Sesban. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

19 S. Cocurn-cuine'nsts (D. C. prod. 2. p. 266.) stem suffru- 
ticose ; leaves with 15 pairs of oblong, obtuse, mucronulate leaf- 
lets; peduncles 3-flowered; legumes filiform, torulose, erect. 
h. S. Native of Cochin-china. Coronilla Cochin-chinénsis, 
Lour. coch. p. 452. Flowers yellow. 

Cochin-China Sesban. Shrub 4 feet. 

Cult. All the species of this genus require a heat of 70 de- 
grees of Fahrenheit, or they willnot thrive. The shrubby kinds 
are increased by cuttings, and the annual species by seeds, which 
sometimes ripen in this country. 


CXV. AGA'TI (Touri or Agati is the name of A. grandi- 
flora in the Sanscrit language). Rheed. hort. mal. t. 51. Adans. 
fam. 2. p. 326. Desf. journ. bot. 3. p. 120. t. 4. f. 6. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx campanulate, trun- 
cate, obtusely 5-toothed, repand, Vexillum oval-oblong, shorter 
than the wings. Wingsoblong. Keel large, straightish, with its 
petals free at the base and apex. Stamens diadelphous, some- 
what exserted, with the sheath furnished with large auricles 
above the base. Style filiform, straightish. Legume tapering 
into a stipe, compressed, linear, 2-valved, transversely many- 
celled inside, but with the upper suture prominent and truncate, 
not truly articulated. Seeds ovate, solitary in the cells.— Indian 
trees, with lanceolate stipulas, abruptly-pinnate leaves, having 
many pairs of leaflets ; large flowers ; few-flowered racemes, and 
with legumes a foot and a half long. 

1 A. GRANDIFLORA (Desv. l. c.) leaflets glabrous; legumes 
evidently compressed. k.S. Native of the East Indies, where 
it is called Tauri or Agati.—Rheed. mal. 1. p. 95. t. 51. 
Rumph. amb. 1. t. 76. Æschynômene grandiflora, Lin. spec. 
1050. Coronilla grandiflèra, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1145. Sesbania 
grandiflèra, Poir. dict. 7. p. 127. Délichos arbôreus, Forsk. 
descr. 134. Flowers of a rusty-yellow colour according to 
Forsk. but according to Roxb. they are white or rose-red. The 
seeds are agreeable to domestic birds. The bark is bitter and 
tonic. 

Great-flowered Agati. 
to 26 feet. 

2 A. coccr ea (Desv. l. c.) leaflets powdery ; legumes rather 
terete. h. S. Native of the East Indies and the Society 
Islands. Æschynôémene coccinea, Lin. fil. suppl. 330. Coronilla 
coccinea, Willd. 1. c. Sesbania coccinea, Poir. 1. c.—Rumph. 
amb. 1. t.77. Flowers red, rather smaller than those of the 
other species, but similar. 

Scarlet-flowered Agati. 
20 to 30 feet. 

Cult. See Sabinea for culture and propagation, p. 239. 


FI. July, Aug. Cit. 1768. Tree 14 


Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 1768. Tree 


CXVI. GLOTTI/DIUM (from yAwssa or yAwrra, glotta, a 
tongue ; in reference to the valves of the legume separating into 
two membranes each, which has been compared to the superior 
opening of the larynx). Desv. journ. bot. 3. p. 119. t.1. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 266. 

ET 


242  LEGUMINOSÆ. CXVI. Gzrorrimium. 
Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 5-toothed, some- 
what bilabiate, lower teeth rather the longest. Vexillum reni- 
form, very short, and broad. Stamens diadelphous. Legumes 
on long stipes, compressed, flat, 2-valved, 2-seeded, 1-celled ; 
the valves separating into 2 membranes when mature, outer 
membrane coriaceous, inner one membranous and covering the 
seeds. Seeds compressed, transversely oblong.—Annual smooth 
herbs, having the primordial leaves ovate and simple, and the 
rest abruptly-pinnate, of many-pairs of leaflets. Racemes axil- 
lary, pedunculate. Flowers few, loose, yellow. 
1 G. Froripa‘num (D. C. prod. 2. p. 266.) ©.F. Native 
of Florida and Carolina. Robinia vesicaria, Jacq. icon. rar. 1. 
t. 148. Phaca Floridana, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1252. Sesbania 
platycarpa, Michx. Sesbania dispérma, Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 2. 
p- 485. Dalbérgia polyphylla, Poir. suppl. 2. p. 446. Pedun- 
cles 4-5-flowered. 
Florida Glottidium. FI. July, Aug. Clit. 1816. Pl. 5 to 7 ft. 
Cult. The seeds of this plant require to be sown in a pot 
filled with peat and sand, and placed in a hot-bed, and when the 
plants have grown 2 or 8 inches high, they should be planted 
into separate pots in the same kind of soil, and shifted into 
larger pots as they grow. 


CXVII. PISCI’DIA (from piscis, a fish, and cædo, to kill or 
destroy ; the leaves, bark, and twigs bruised are thrown into 
ponds or rivulets for the purpose of intoxicating fish, by which 
means they are easily taken). Lin. gen. 856. D. C. prod. 2. p. 
267.—Piscipula, Leefl. itin. 275.—Ichthyométhia, P. Browne, 
jam. 276. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx campanulate, 5- 
cleft. Corolla papilionaceous. Keel obtuse. Stamens mona- 
delphous, the tenth one free from the rest at the base. Style 
filiform, glabrous. Legume pedicellate, linear, furnished with 
4 membranous wings ; the seeds separated by spongy substance, 
Seeds ovate, compressed, having a lateral hylum. Embryo 
curved, with elliptic-oblong thickish cotyledons, and a hooked 
radicle.— West Indian trees, with broad impari-pinnate leaves, 
and terminal panicles of white and blood-coloured flowers mixed. 

1 P. eryturina (Lin. spec. 993. Jacq. amer. 206.) leaflets 
ovate; legume standing on a stipe, which is thrice the length of 
the calyx; wings interrupted. h. S. Native of New Spain 
and Jamaica on the mountains, where it is called Dog-wood by 
the English. Swartz, obs. 277. Lunan. hort. jam. 1. p. 269, 
Kunth. nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 382. Erythrina piscipula, Lin. 
spec. ed. 1. p. 107. Sloane, jam. 2. t. 176. f. 4 and 5. Lam. ill. 
t. 605. f. A. Leaves rather coriaceous, adult ones smooth. 
Flowers rising before the leaves, of a dirty-white colour. The 
bark of the root (leaves and twigs, Jacq.) is used with the same 
effects as the leaves and branches of Surinam poison. It is 
pounded and mixed with the water in some deep and convenient 
part of a river or creek, whence it may spread itself; in a few 
minutes the fish that lie hidden under the rocks or banks rise to 
the surface, where they float as if they were dead; most of the 
larger ones recover after a time, but the smaller fry are de- 
stroyed. Jacquin observes that this quality of intoxicating fish 
is found in many other South American plants. The tree is con- 
sidered in Jamaica as a good timber tree; the wood is hard and 
resinous, and lasts almost equally in or out of water. It is ofa 
light-brown colour, coarse, cross-grained, and heavy. It makes 
excellent piles for wharfs. The stakes soon form a good living 
fence. The bark of the trunk is very restringent ; a decoction 
of it is said to stop the immoderate discharge of ulcers, especially 
when it is combined with the mangrove bark; it is said to cure 
the mange in dogs, and it would probably answer well for tan- 
ning leather. 


CXVII. Piscipra. 


CXVIII. Daupenronra. CXIX. CORYNELLA. 

Red Piscidia or Jamaica Dog-wood. Fl. May, June. Clt, 
1690. Tree 30 feet. 

2 P. CartTHAGEnE’Nsis (Jacq. amer. 210. Lin. spec. 993) 
leaflets obovate ; stipe of legume hardly longer than the calyx; 
wings continuous. h.S. Native.of Jamaica, Guadaloupe, and 
Carthagena, on the mountains. Piscidia erythrina of Ait. hort. 
kew, according to a specimen in the herbarium of L. Heritier, 
which has the underside of the leaves villous, and the young 
leaves very villous, and the lower leaflets ovate, but the terminal 
one is obovate.—Plum. ed. Burm. t. 133. f. 2. Lam. ill. t. 605. 
f. B and C. Flowers difty-white, rising after the leaves. Lunan, 
hort. jam. 1. p. 270. 

Carthagena Piscidia. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1690. Tree 30 ft. 

Cult. Sandy loam suits these trees best, and cuttings may be 
rooted in sand under a hand-glass in heat. 


CXVIII. DAUBENTONIA (in honour of M. Daubenton, 
a celebrated naturalist). D. C. legum. mem. vi. prod, 2. p: 267, 
—Piscidia species, Willd. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx campanulate, rather 
truncate, with 5 small teeth. Corolla papilionaceous. 
very blunt. Vexillum roundish, stipitate. Stamens diadelphous, 
having the free filament, as well as the staminiferous sheath, as 
if they were jointed at the base. Style filiform, glabrous. Le. 
gume on a long pedicel, oblong, compressed, coriaceous, Oma- 
mented with 4 wings rising near the margins of the sutures, and 
furnished with spongy substance between the seeds. Seeds ovate, 
—Mexican shrubs, with oblong stipulas, abruptly-pinnate leaves, 
and simple racemes of flowers. This genus is nearly allied to 
Piscidia, but the stamens are diadelphous, and the leaves are 
abruptly, not impari-pinnate. Perhaps this genus 1s allied to 
Cour sétia. : ; 

1 D. ruxrcra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 267.) leaves with 8-10 rai 
of oblong obtuse leaflets; racemes almost 3-times shorter ew: 
the leaves. h. S. Native of New Spain. Flowers nenne 
Piscidia punicea, Cav. icon. 4. t. 316. Æschynômene miniata, 
Ort. dec. p. 28. 

Scarlet-flowered Daubentonia. 
Shrub 2 to 3 feet. oll 

2 D. roncrrôzra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 267.) leaves having '© 
12 pairs of lanceolate acute leaflets ; racemes a little shorter than 
the leaves. h.S. Native of New Spain. Flowers pest 
Æschynômene longifdlia, Cav. icon. 4. t. 315. Piscidia long! 
folia, Willd. spec. 3. p. 920. 6 fh 

Long-leaved Daubentonia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. Sh. r 

Cult. To be propagated and cultivated in the same mann 
as that recommended for Piscidia. 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. 


CXIX. CORYNE'LLA (a diminutive of kopuvn, koryne © 
club; in reference to the club-shaped style). D. C. im ann. 7" 
nat. 4. jan. 1825. p. 93. prod. 2. p. 267. : ch 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx bilabiate, 5-t00 
ed ; teeth spreading, linear, subulate, 2 superior ones = x! 
shorter than the rest. Corolla papilionaceous ; all the ps is 
very short claws. Keel obtuse. Stamens diadelphous, @ 
equal in length to each other. Style glabrous, i 
Legume lanceolate, compressed, marginate, many-seeded" 
Domingo shrubs, with abruptly-pinnate leaves, having t Am 
tioles and stipulas ending in spiny mucrones, and the net a 
stipellate. Young branches pubescent. Pedicels 1-flowere® 
fascicles. Flowers purplish. : blong 

1 C. roLya'nrtHa (D. C. 1. c.) leaves with 5-7 pairs ofo Lies 
leaflets, which are glabrous above, and clothed with hoary 
beneath. h.S. Native of St. Domingo among bushes, 0? 
mountains. Robinia polyäntha, Swartz, fl. ind. occid. 2+ P 
1260, Corynitis polyântha, Spreng. syst. append, 280. 


club-formet. | 


ek 2. ee 


awe SS ©. EEE EE SEL Sere st eerste Ss LE EE — 


TT ES 2. -> 


RIRE ER VU a iiaa nae 


» hate by the style. 


| jubata, which are white and reddish. 
 nescent. 


Lher. stirp. t: 76. 


À Pairs of hoary retuse leaflets ; 


LEGUMINOSAE. CXIX. CorYnezza CXX. Caraca‘na. 


Many-flowered Corynella. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

2 C. paucrrdztA (D. C. 1. c.) leaves with 2-3 pairs of elliptic 
leaflets, which are glabrous above, but puberulous on the nerves 
beneath. h. S. Native of St. Domingo. Robinia Domin- 


génsis, Spreng. in herb. Balb. Corynitis Domingénsis, Spreng. 


syst. append. 280. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from the pre- 
ceding. 
Few-leaved Corynella. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 


Cult. See Sabinea for the culture and propagation, p. 239. 


CXX. CARAGA'NA (Caragan is the name of R. arbo- 


© réscens among the Monguls). Lam. dict. 1. D 61h ill. t- 607. f: 


1-2. D.C. prod. 2. p. 268. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx short, tubular, 
5-toothed. Corolla obtuse, straight; the wings and vexillum 
about equal in length. Stamens diadelphous. Style glabrous. 
Stigma terminal, truncate. Legume sessile, young ones com- 
pressed, at length somewhat cylindrical and many-seeded, mucro- 
€ Seeds somewhat globose.— Trees or shrubs, 
natives of Siberia and the East, with abruptly-pinnate leaves, 
mucronate leaflets, having the common petiole ending in a bristle 


| ora spine, and axillary 1-flowered pedicels, which are usually in 


fascicles. Flowers usually yellow, perhaps in all except C. 
The stipulas usually spi- 


1 C. Atraca‘'wa (Poir. suppl. 2. p- 89.) leaves having 6 or 8 


» pairs of glabrous, obovate-roundish, retuse leaflets; petiole un- 


l armed; stipulas spinescent ; pedicels solitary ; legumes rather 
_ compressed, 


Ro: hk. H. Native of Dahuria, in sandy places. 
obinia Altagana, Pall. fl. ross. t. 42. exclusive of the variety. 
F] Caragana microphylla, Lam. dict. 1. p. 615. 
fares yellow. Altagana is the vernacular name of the shrub. 
Faia rt of the smell and taste of liquorice. 
ana i 
e jaa aragana. FI, April, July. Clt. 1789. 
2 C. MICROPHY'LLA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 268.) leaves with 6-7 
Sia petioles and stipulas rather spi- 
a = = the apex; root creeping. h. H. Native of Siberia, 
Robi e desert of Baraba, and in the tract of the river Selenga. 
ina microphylla, Pall. fl. ross. t. 42. f. 1-2. Caragäna Alta- 
ips var. Poir. suppl. 2. p. 89. Flowers yellow. 
à mall-leaved Caragana. FI. April, June. Clt. 1819. Shrub 
to 3 feet, 
paire cp RBORE scENs (Lam. dict. 1. p. 615.) leaves with 4-6 
stn oval-oblong villous leaflets ; petiole unarmed ; stipulas 
nc pedicels in fascicles. %.H. Native of Siberia. 
19 Pall aragana, Lin. spec. 1044. Duham. arb. ed. nov. 2. t. 
sad i ross, 1. t. 42. middle figure. Flowers yellow. The 
ne ‘ IS tree is hard and compact, very tough, yellow on the 
es ut waved and striped with bay and red within. The 
= said to be good food for cattle, and it is suggested 
=. — ciate a blue colouring matter like indigo. The seeds 
the i or poultry. The bark is tough, and fit for tyeing ; 
ee may also be used as withes. 
FPR a Caragana. FI. April, May. Cit. 1752. 
of dig amen OU (Lam. dict. 1. p. 616.) leaves with 2 pairs 
Sing oval, or obovate, glabrous leaflets ; stipulas spreading, 
et eae well as the petioles spinose ; pedicels solitary ; flowers 
pa rs mé k. H. Native of China. Robinia Chamlagu, 
rge, ait, t. 77. Duham. arb. ed. nov. 2. t. 21. Flowers 
“el Ow, at length becoming reddish. Root smelling like 
ce. Chamlagu is the Chinese name of the shrub. 


haml $ 
Shrub 2 saaga! oe Caragana. FI. May, June. Clt. 1773. 


Shrub 2 


Tree 


243 


5 C. rrute’scens (D. C. prod. 2. p. 268.) leaves having 2 
pairs of leaflets, approximating the top of the petiole, they are 
obovate-cuneated ; stipulas membranous ; petiole furnished with 
a short spine at the apex ; pedicels solitary, twice the length 
of the calyx. h.H. Native of Siberia, on the banks of the 
Volga, as well as of Tartary, and Tauria. Sweet, fl. gard. t. 
227. Robinia frutéscens, Lin. spec. 1044. Pall. fl. ross. t. 48. 
C. digitata, Lam. dict. 1. p. 616. Flowers yellow, resupinate. 
Leaves with a yellow hue. 

Var. a, latif òlia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 268.) leaflets glabrous, 
broadly obovate. Frequent in gardens, There is a variety of 
this with 2-flowered peduncles. 

Var. B, angustifolia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 268.) leaflets oblong- 
cuneated, glabrous. Native about Odessa. 

Shrubby Caragana. FI. April, May. Clt. 1752. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

6 C. môzzis (Bess. enum. pl. volh. p. 29.) leaves with 2 pairs 
of oblong-cuneated leaflets, approximating the top of the pe- 
tiole, clothed with soft villi; petiole ending in a short spine; 
pedicels solitary. kh.H. Native of Tauria and Podolia. Ro- 
binia mollis, Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 477. Robinia tomentôsa, 
Fisch. hort. gor. 1812. Flowers yellow. 

Soft Caragana. FI. April, May. Clt. 1818. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

7 C. GRANDIFLÒRA (D.C. prod. 2. p. 268.) leaves with 2 pairs 
of oblong-cuneated leaflets, approximating near to the top of 
the petiole, which is very short; stipulas and petioles spinose ; 
pedicels solitary, almost the length of the calyx, which is gib- 
bous at the base. h. H. Native of the south of Iberia, near 
Tiflis. Robinia grandiflora, Bieb. fl. taur. 1. p. 168. Young 
leaves pubescent, adult ones hoary, ex. Bieb., but according to 
a specimen sent by Steven to De Candolle, the adult leaves are 
pale and glabrous. Legume terete, acute, brown, glabrous. 
Flowers an inch long, yellow. 

Great-flowered Caragana. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1823. Sh. 

8 C. pyeme#'a (D. C. prod. 2. p. 268.) leaves with 2 pairs of 
linear, glabrous leaflets, approximating at the top of the petiole, 
which is very short; stipulas and petioles spinescent ; pedicels 
solitary, nearly the length of the calyx; calyx nearly equal at 
the base. h. H. Native of Siberia, onthe Altaian mountains, 
and of Dahuria. Robinia pygme'a, Lin. spec. 1044. Pall. 
ross. 1. t. 45. Amm. ruth. t. 35. Leaflets acute, crowded, 
usually in the axils of trifid spines. Flowers yellow. 

Var. B, arenària (Fisch. in litt.) leaflets linear-cuneate; pe- 
dicels rather longer than the calyx. k.H. Native of Siberia, 
on the banks of the river Tschuia. 

Pygmy Caragana. Fl. April, May. Clt.1751. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

9 ČC. arena RIA (Donn, hort. cant. Sims, bot. mag. 1886.) 
leaves with usually 4 pairs of obcordate leaflets ; pedicels usually 
twin, shorter than the flowers; stipulas subulate. kh. H. Na- 
tive of Siberia. Flowers yellow. 

Sand Caragana. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1802. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

10 C. Repowsx: (D. C. legum. t. 11. f. 45.) leaves with 2 
pairs of ovate, acute, smooth leaflets; stipulas spinose. h. H. 
Native of Siberia. Flowers yellow. This plant has not been 
seen by us unless in a seedling state. 

Redowski’s Caragana. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1827. Shrub. 

11 C. srxòsa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 269.) leaves with 2-4 pairs 
of cuneate-linear, glabrous leaflets; stipulas small, spinose ; 
adult petioles permanent, strong, and spinose, twice the length 
of the leaflets; flowers solitary, almost sessile. k. H. Na- 
tive of Siberia, near the Selenga and Kiacha in dry sandy places 
on mountains. Lindl. bot. reg. 1021. Robínia spinòsa, Lin. mant. 
269. Robinia fèrox, Pall. ross. 1. t. 44. itin. t. E. e. f. 2. and 
3. Robínia spinosíssima, Laxm. nov. act. pet. 15. t. 30. f. 4. 
C. fèrox, Lam. dict. 1. p. 315. Flowers yellow. Legume rather 


- compressed. This shrub is well adapted to make impenetrable 


hedges, on account of its long branches and strong thorns. It is 
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244 


said also to be a native of China, about Pekin, where they stick 
the bushes in clay on the tops of their walls, to prevent persons 
from getting or looking over them. 
Spinose Caragana. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1775. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 
12 C. rracacanruoipes (Poir. suppl. 2. p. 90.) leaves with 
2-4 pairs of oblong-lanceolate, silky leaflets, each ending in a 
little spine ; stipulas spiny ; adult petioles permanent, strong, and 
spinose, twice the length of the leaflets; pedicels solitary, 
short, legume hoary-villous. hk. H. Native of Siberia, among 
granite rocks beyond the Baikal, Robinia tragacanthoides, Pall. 
nov. act. petr. 10. t. 7. astr. 115, t. 86. 
Lodd. cat. Flowers yellow, drooping. 
Goats’-thorn-like Caragana. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1816. Sh. 
13 C. supa‘ta (Poir. suppl. 2. p. 89.) leaves with 4 or 5 pairs 
of oblong-lanceolate, lanuginously-ciliated leaflets ; stipulas se- 
taceous ; petioles somewhat spinose, adult ones deflexed, fili- 


form, permanent; pedicels solitary, very short ; legume glabrous. | 


h. H. Native of Siberia, at Lake Baikal. 
Pall. in act. petr. 10. t: 6. astr: p: 118. t. 85. 
522. Flowers white, few, suffused with red. 

Maned-leafletted Caragana. Fl. April, May. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


Robinia jubata, 
Lodd. bot. cab. 


Clt. 1796. 


+ A species not sufficiently knonn. 


14 C. rruticésa (Bess. cat. hort. crem. p. 116.) said to be 
allied to C. arboréscens, but differs in the flowers being larger 
and solitary, and in the young legumes being red. h. S. 
Native of the Russian empire. Perhaps Robinia Mongélica of 
Fisch. and R. specidsa of Swartz ex Besser. 

Shrubby Caragana. Shrub 2 to 5 feet. 

Cult. All the species of this genus are well adapted for 
shrubberies. They are usually propagated by layers and by 
seeds. ‘The species are all deciduous. 


CXXI. HALIMODE’NDRON (aAcuoc, halimos, maritime, 
and devépov, dendron, a tree; in reference to the shrub, which 
grows in dry naked salt fields by the river Irtis,in Siberia). Fisch. 
in litt. D. C. legum. mem, vi. prod. 2. p. 269. Halodéndron, 
D. C. mem. ined. in soc. phys. gen. march, 1824. but not of 
Petit Thouars. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx urceolately-cam- 
panulate, with 5 short teeth. Keel obtuse, straightish. Wings 
very acute and auricled. Stamens diadelphous, about equal in 
length. Style filiform, glabrous. Stigma terminal. Legume 
stipitate, inflated, bladdery, hard, ovate, and few-seeded, de- 
pressed at the seminiferous suture. Seeds oval, somewhat com- 
pressed, small, and smooth.—Siberian shrubs, with the habit of 


Caragana. Leaves abruptly pinnate, with 2 pairs of leaflets. 
Petioles and stipulas spinose. Peduncles 2-3-flowered. Flowers 
purplish. The shrubs are deciduous. 


1 H. arce’nteum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 269.) leaves hoary ; 
peduncles 2-flowered. h. H. Native of Siberia, in dry salt fields 
at the river Irtis, and of Iberia. Robinia halodéndron, Lin. fil. 
suppl. 330. Pall. fl. ross. t. 36. itin. 2. t. W. ed gall. append. 
no, 360. t. 83. f. 1. Caragana argéntea, Lam. in Pall. ed gall. 
l. c. This is an elegant silky shrub, it thrives well in the 
gardens, but seldom or never flowers, probably from the want of 
the saline principle in which it naturally grows. 

Var. a, vulgare (D. C. prod. 2. p. 269.) leaves between 
hoary and silvery; vexillum length of keel. Sims, bot. mag. 
1016, 

Var. B, brachysèma (D. C. 1. c.) leaves hoary and silvery ; 
vexillum one half shorter than the wings and keel; style short. 
Perhaps only a monster raised in gardens. 

Silvery Salt-tree. Fl. May, Jul. Clt.1779. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

. 2 H. susvire’scens ; leaves greenish; vexillum length of 


Robinia macracantha, ` 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXI. HALIMODENDRON, CXXII. Dienysa. CXXIII. Canoppaca. CXXIV. Coturza, 


carina; pedicels 3-flowered. h. H. Native of Siberia, in 
salt fields. Robinia triflora, Lher. stirp. nov. 162. H. argén. 
teum (3, subviréscens, D. C. prod. 2. p. 169. 
Greenish Salt-tree. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1779. Sh. 4to6 ft. 
Cult. See last genus for culture and propagation. They 
are elegant deciduous shrubs, and deserve to be cultivated in 
gardens. 


CXXII. DIPHY'SA (from ĉc, dis, twice, and guoa, physa, 
a bladder; in reference to the legume, which is furnished with 
a large membranous bladder on each side of the legume, rising 
from the sutures), Jacq. amer. 208. Schreb. gen. no. 1104, 
Lam. ill. t. 605. D.C. prod. 2. p. 269. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 5-cleft, 2 supe 
rior lobes roundish, 3 lower ones acute. Vexillum obovate- 
oblong, reflexed; wings flat. Keel sickle-shaped. Stamens 
diadelphous. Legume linear, compressed, furnished on both 
sides with a large membranous bladder, which rises from the 
sutures, and are therefore opposite each other, 1-celled, 5-6- 
seeded.—A small unarmed tree, with impari-pinnate leaves, 
composed of 5 pairs of leaflets and an odd one, axillary 2-3- 
flowered peduncles, and yellow flowers. The place which this 
genus should occupy in the order is very doubtful, in conse- 
quence of the structure of the legume being imperfectly known. 

1 D. Carruacene”wsis (Jacq. amer. 208. t. 180. f. 51.) 
h.S. Native of Carthagena, in bushy places, where it 1s called 
Vivaseca. 

Carthagena Diphysa. Clt, 1827. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

Cult. For the culture and propagation of this shrub see 
Sabinea, p. 239. 


CXXIII. CALO'PHACA (from canoe, kalos, beautiful, and 
pakn, phake, a lentil; in allusion to the beauty of the plant). 
Fisch. ined. D.C. prod. 2. p. 270. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx 5-cleft, the lobes 
acuminated. Keel obtuse. Stamens diadelphous. Style villous 
straight at the base, but glabrous incurved at the apex. Stigma 
terminal. Legume sessile, oblong, somewhat cylindrical, mu- 
cronate, 1-celled; valves concave, beset with soft hairs, as W 
as with stiff, glandular bristles, mixed.—A deciduous shrub, W! 
lanceolate stipulas, impari-pinnate leaves, and axillary peduneulaté 
racemes of yellow flowers. This genus differs from Cytisus ™ 
the stamens being diadelphous, and in the pinnate leaves. |, 

1 C. Worea’rica (Fisch. in litt.). h. H. Native of Siberia, 
on dry hills, and in arid places about the Volga. Cytisus p 
cans, Pall. itin. 3. p. 764. t. G. g. f. 3. ed gall. append. no. à i 
t. 101. f. 1. Cytisus pinnatus, Pall. fl. ross. 1. t. 47. meer’ 
Wolgaricus, Lin. fil. suppl. 327. Duham. arb. ed. nov. t 7" 
Colitea Wolgarica, Lam.  Adenocärpus Wolgénsis, Spreng: 
syst. 3. p. 226. Leaflets 6 or 7 pairs, orbicular, velvety 
neath as well as the calyxes. sf. 

Volga Calophaca. FI. May, June. Cit. 1786. Sh. 2 to safe 

Cult. This shrub is well adapted for the front of dre it 
and is increased by layers or by seeds. Being rather tender 
should be protected by a mat in winter. 


CXXIV. COLU'TEA (said to be from koħovw, koluo, ae 
putate ; the shrubs are said to die if the branches are loppe g” 
Kolovrea is also the name of a plant in Theophrastus). R. Br. 
hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 325. Colùtea species of Lin. 
others. Vex 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx 5-toothed. ai 
illum flat, bicallous, larger than the keel, which 1s © p 
Stamens diadelphous. Stigma lateral, hooked under the és 
of the style. Style bearded longitudinally behind. Leg" e7 
stipitate, ovate, boat-formed, inflated, scarious.—Deciduo 


bi PO dE trs fée RE E NERES ee 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXIV. Coxvrea. 


shrubs, with small stipulas, impari-pinnate leaves, and axillary 
few-flowered racemes, which are a little shorter than the leaves. 

1 C. arBore’scens (Lin. spec. 1045.) leaflets elliptic, retuse ; 
peduncles usually bearing about 6 flowers; gibbosities on the 
vexillum short; legume closed. k.H. Native of middle and 
south Europe, in hedges and bushy places, on Mount Vesuvius, 
even in the ascent to the crater, where hardly any other veget- 
able is to be found. D. C. astr: no. 1. Duham. arbr. ed. 
nov. 1. t. 22. Curt. bot. mag. t: 81. C. hirsuta, Roth. fl. 
germ. 1. p. 305. Flowers yellow. The C. arboréscens of 
Burm. fl. cap. 22. is probably a species of Tephrosia. The 
leaves are recommended as answering all the purposes of senna, 
and Allioni gives particular directions for the preparation of 
them. A larger dose seems to be required to produce the same 
effect. ‘The seeds to the quantity of a drachm or two excite 
vomiting. 

Arborescent Bladder-Senna. 
Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

2 C. cruz’nra (Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 55.) leaflets ob- 
ovate, emarginate, glaucous; peduncles 4 or 5-flowered ; vex- 
illum with small, obtuse gibbosities ; legume gaping at the 
apex. kh. H. Native of the islands in the Archipelago, 
Iberia, and the Levant. D. C. astr. no. 3. Lher. stirp. nov. 2. 
t.41. C, orientalis, Lam. dict. 1. p- 253. ill. 624. f. 3. Duham. 
ed. nov. 1. t. 23. C, sanguinea, Pall. C. aptera, Schmidt, arb. 
t.119. C. humilis, Scop. Flowers of a reddish-copper colour, 
but with the vexillum having a yellow spot at the base. This 
species differs from the foregoing in the smaller different co- 
loured flowers, in the wings being shorter than the keel, and 
in the pod being open at the apex. 

Bloody-flowered or Oriental Bladder-Senna. 
Clt.1731. Shrub 4 to 8 feet. 
3 C. Harr'Prica (Lam. dict. 1. p. 353. ill. t. 624. f. 2.) 
eaflets roundish-elliptic, very obtuse, mucronate; peduncles 
3-flowered ; gibbosities of vexillum elongated and ascending ; 
egumes closed. h.H. Native of fields about Aleppo. D.C. 
astr. no. 2, C. Pocdckii, Ait. hort. kew. 3. p: 55. Schmidt, 
t. 129. C. l'stria, Mill. dict. no. 2. t. 100. C. procämbens, 

er. stirp. nov. 2. t. 42. Flowers yellow. A smaller shrub 
than C. arboréscens. 

ur Bladder-Senna. F1. Ma. Oct. Cit: 1752. Sh. 3 to6 ft. 
vas er pia (Willd. enum. 771.) leaflets obcordate, glauces- 
LE. peduncles usually 6-flowered ; legumes closed at the 
He ` R. H. Native of Europe. Wats. dend. brit. 140. 

wers orange-coloured. 

Intermediate Bladder-Senna. Fl. June, Aug. Sh. 6 to 8 feet. 
elliptic. Nipaute’Nsis (Hook, bot. mag. 2622.) leaflets roundish- 
serv retuse; racemes drooping, few-flowered ; callosities of 

um papillæform; legumes rather coriaceous, pubescent. 
Native of Nipaul. Flowers yellow. 


Nipa lB a F 
Ae pe PA Senna. Fl. Aug. Sept. 


FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1568. 


Fl. June, July. 


Clt. 1822. Shrub 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


ea Phare Sr (Scop. insub. 3. p. 22. t. 12.) plant 

the hii ; leaflets lanceolate, obtuse, glabrous, acuminated by 

“iphone Y .? G. Native of the Bahama Islands. Perhaps 
pecies of Pictètia. 

7 G pmene-like Bladder-Senna. PI. 2 feet. 
na ERICANA (Mill. dict. no. 5.) shrubby; leaves with 
“+ of oval leaflets 3 peduncles 2-3-flowered hu com- 

Le _ +S. Native of Vera Cruz. Perhaps a species of 

a Flowers yellow.—Pluk. alm. 111. t. 165. f. 8. 
Cult “my pladder-Senna. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 
sie b à e species of Bladder-Senna are proper for shrub- 
» as they flower in great profusion, and continue in flower 


CXXV. SPHÆROPHYSA. 


CXXVI. Swarsonra. 245 
thé most of the season. They thrive in any common soil, and 
are increased by seeds, which ripen in abundance, or by cuttings, 
planted in the autumn. The two last species require to be 
sheltered in a greenhouse. 


CXXV. SPHÆROPHY'SA (from opapa, sphaira, a sphere, 
and voa, physa, a bladder ; in reference to the shape of the 
legumes, which are spherical and bladdery). D. C. legum. 
mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 270.—Phàca species of Pallas. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 5-toothed. Vex- 
illum flat. Carina obtuse. Stamens diadelphous. Style bearded 
lengthwise. Legume stipitate, inflated, spherical, hardish, 1- 
celled, mucronated by the style.—Oriental perennial herbs, with 
impari-pinnate leaves, small stipulas, and axillary, elongated 
racemes of red flowers. 

1 S$. sa’tsuta (D. C. prod. 2. p- 271.) stem erect, rather 
hoary ; leaves with 6 or 7 pairs of oblong, ovate leaflets, which 
are glabrous above, but rather hoary beneath from adpressed 
bristly hairs. %. H. Native of Dahuria, in salt fields, about 
Lake Tarei. Phacasdalsula, Pall. itm. 4. t. 9. f. 1 and 2. ed. 
gall. append. no. 387. t: 88. f. 1 and 2. Lin. fil. suppl. 336. 
Colûtea Dahirica, Spreng. syst. 8. p. 242. Flowers very red, 
almost like those of a species of Ldthyrus. 

Salt Sphærophysa. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 

2 S. Ca'spica (D. C. prod. 2. p. 271.) stems erect, and are 
as well as the leaves clothed with adpressed pubescence ; leaves 
with 8 pairs of oval, obtuse, mucronate leaflets. 4%.H. Na- 
tive of the plains between Caucasus and the Caspian Sea. 
Colitea CAspica, Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 1429. Phaca salsula, 
Bieb. casp. 210. Flowers of a dirty pale-purple colour, and 
marked with more obscure veins. Perhaps only a variety of 
the first, according to Steven in litt. 

Caspian Sphærophysa. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1818. PI. 15 ft. 

Cult. The species of this genus succeed in common garden 
soil, or in pots in a mixture of loam and peat; they are very 
difficult to preserve in gardens on account of the want of that 
saline principle in which they grow in the places of their natural 
growth; and in order to preserve them in the gardens, they 
require to be watered with salted water occasionally. They are 
increased by seeds, which occasionally ripen inthis country. 


CXXVI. SWAINSO'NIA (in honour of Isaac Swainson, 
F.R.S. F.L.S. who was a great cultivator of plants about the 
end of the last century. His garden was at Twickenham in 
Middlesex. The present superintendant of the Cambridge Bo- 
tanical Garden, Mr. Biggs, was gardener to Mr. Swainson for 
many years). Salisb. par. no. 28. R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. 
vol. 4. p. 326. D.C. prod. 2. p. 271. Loxídium, Vent. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx bicallous at the 
base, 5-toothed. Vexillum flat, large. Stamens diadelphous, 
Carina obtuse, rather longer than the wings. Stigma terminal. 
Style bearded longitudinally behind but beardless in front. Le- 
gume turgid.—Suffruticose plants, natives of New Holland, 
having the habit of Lessértia, with impari-pinnate leaves, and 
elongated, axillary racemes of purple or scarlet flowers. 

1 S. cazeciroria (R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 326.) 
suffruticose, erect ; leaves with 9 pairs of oval, somewhat emar- 
ginate leaflets; pedicel of legume evidently longer than the 
permanent filaments. k. G. Native of New South Wales. 
Vicia galegifolia, Andr. bot. rep. t. 319. Colutea galegif dlia, 
Sims, bot. mag. t. 792. Flowers red. 

Galega-leaved Swainsonia. Fl. June, Aug. Clit. 1800. Sh. 
F to 3 feet. 1 

2 S. ALBIFLORA ; stem shrubby, erect; leaves with 5-11 pairs 
of oval obtuse leaflets ; racemes longer than the leaves. R.G. 


246 


Native of New Holland. S. galegifèlia, var. albiflora, Lindl, 
bot. reg. 994. Flowers white. 

White-flowered Swainsonia. 
1 to 3 feet. 

3 S. CORONILLÆFÒLIA (Salisb. par. no. 28.) suffruticose, erect; 
leaves with 9-11 pairs of obovate, emarginate leaflets; pedicel of 
legume a little shorter than the permanent filaments. h. G. 
Native of New South Wales. Sims, bot. mag. 1725. Leaves 
smaller than those of the other species. Flowers of a violaceous 
purple colour. 

Coronilla-leaved Swainsonia. 
Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

4 S. LESSERTIÆFÒLIA (D.C. in ann. se. nat. 4. p. 99.) stems 
rather herbaceous, erect; leaves with 6-7 pairs of elliptic-ob- 
long, rather obtuse leaflets; pedicel of legume very short. 

b. G. Native of New Holland, on the southern coast. S. 
astragalif dlia, Hortul. Peduncles 2 or 3 times longer than the 
leaves. Stipulas ovate, obtuse. Younger leaves clothed with 
hoary pubescence, adult ones almost glabrous. Flowers red, 
smaller than those of the other species. 

Lessertia-leaved Swainsonia. Fl. July, Aug. 
1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. All the species are elegant, delicate shrubs, which 
deserve to be cultivated in every greenhouse. They grow 
freely in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand, and young cuttings 
root readily if planted in a pot of. sand, with a bell-glass placed 
over them, or they may be raised from seeds, which are often 
produced in gardens, 


FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1826. Sh. 


FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1802. 


Clt. 1824. Sh. 


CXXVII. LESSE’RTIA (in honour of Benjamin Delessert, 
of Paris, a great promoter of botany, author of Icones, in 2 
vols. folio, Paris, 1823). D.C. astrag. p. 37. prod. 2. p. 271. 
R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 327.—Sulitra, Medic and 
Meench. 

Lin. syst.’ Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx half 5-cleft. Vex- 
illum flat. Keel obtuse. Stamens diadelphous. Stigma capi- 
tate. Style bearded transversely in front at the apex, but 
beardless behind. Legume scarious, indehiscent, compressed, 
or inflated, the uppermost side the shortest.—Herbs, rarely sub- 
shrubs, natives of the Cape of Good Hope, with impari-pinnate 
leaves, and axillary peduncles bearing racemes of purplish nod- 
ding flowers. 

1 L. a'nynva (D. C. 1. c. prod. 2. p. 271.) leaves with 8-10 
pairs of leaflets, which are glabrous above, the lower ones 
oblong and emarginate and the upper ones lincar; racemes 
longer than the leaves; calyxes bibracteate, beset with black 
hairs. ©.G. Hook, exot. fl. t. 84. Colùtea herbacea, Lin. 
spec. 1045, Colûtea annua, Murr. comm. goet. 5. p. 40. t. 7. 
f. 12 and 13.—Comm. hort. amst. 2. t. 44. Flowers red. 

Annual Lessertia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1731. PI. 1 foot. 

2 L. pirru'sa (R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 327.) 
stems diffuse, herbaceous ; leaves with 8-10 pairs of elliptic- 
linear, rather emarginate leaflets, which are rather hairy on both 
surfaces ; racemes pedunculate, longer than the leaves ; calyxes 
bractless, beset with black hairs. ©. G. Galéga dubia, Jacq. 
icon. rar. 3, p. 576. Flowers purple. 

Diffuse Lessertia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1792. PI. prostrate. 

3 L. PERE‘NNANS (D. C. astrag. p- 37.) stem herbaceous, 
erect; leaflets oval, silky beneath, pubescent above; calyxes 
bractless ; racemes longer than the leaves, loose, elongated, 
pedunculate ; flowers numerous, drooping. %. G. Coldtea 
perénnans, Jacq. hort. vind. 3. t. 3. Murr. comm. goet. nov. 5. 
p. 38. t. 7. Colùtea fistuldsa, Hortul. Legume stipitate, com- 
pressed. Corolla with a pale base and red or purple apex. 

Perennial Lessertia. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1776, PI, 1 foot. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXVI, SWAINSONIA, 


CXXVII. LESSERTIA. 


4 L. pv'Lcmra (Sims, bot. mag, 2064.) stem erect, suffris 
tescent ; leaves with 7 pairs of ovate, acute, smoothish leaflets; 
racemes pedunculate, somewhat capitate, longer than the leaves; 
flowers secund. h. G. Flowers red or purplish, Legume 
unknown. 

Fair Lessertia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1817. Shrub 14 foot, 

5 L. macrosta'cuya (D.C. in ann. sc. nat. 4. p. 100.) stem 
erectish, suffruticose at the base ; leaves with 4-6 pairs of ellip- 
tic-oblong, obtuse leaflets, which are rather pubescent on both 
surfaces, the terminal leaflet is longest ; racemes pedunculate, 
loose-flowered, 2 or 3 times longer than the leaves. hk. G, 
Burch. cat. geogr. afr. aust. 2356. Flowers red or purple, 
Young legumes compressed, pendulous, few-seeded. 

Long-spiked Lessertia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

6 L. pracuysta'cuya (D. C. legum. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 272.) 
stem erect, suffruticose at the base; leaves with 6-8 pairs of 
linear-oblong, obtuse leaflets, which are rather pubescent be- 
neath, the terminal leaflet longer than the others ; racemes much 
shorter than the leaves; legumes oblong, straight, pendulous, 
10-seeded. h. G. Burch. cat. geogr. afr. austr. no. 3558, 
Flowers red or purplish. Legumes secund, membranous, pu- 
bescent, about an inch long, each standing on a short stipe. 

Short-spiked Lessertia. Fl. June, Aug. Cit. 1826. Sh. 1 ft. 

7 L. rarctrérmis (D.C. legum. mem. vi. t. 46.) stem erect; 
leaves with 8 pairs of elliptic-oblong, obtuse leaflets, which are 
pubescent beneath ; racemes 3-4-flowered, one half shorter than 
the leaves ; legume oblong, falcately curved, 10-seeded. R 1G. 
Flowers purple or red. Legumes like those of the preceding 
species, but falcate, therefore the species is intermediate between 
L. brachystachya and L. annularis. 

Falciform-podded Lessertia. Fl. June, Aug: Clt. 1826. 
Shrub 1 foot. À 

8 L. rruricôsa (Lindl. bot. reg. 970.) stem erect, suffruti- 
cose; leaves with 5-6 pairs of linear obtuse leaflets; stem 
petioles, and peduncles, as wellas the branches, pilose ; racemes 
erect, loose-flowered, a little longer than the leaves ; legumes 
oblong, sessile, 4-seeded. h. G. Flowers purple. fe 

Shrubby Lessertia. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1826. Sh. 1 to di 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


9 L. annuta‘ris (Burch. cat. no. 1597. voy. 1. p- 304.) ye 
erect, a span high; legume flat, contracted into the form ol @ 
ring. ©.?°G. Flowers red or purple. rf 

Ring-podded Lessertia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1816. PL + y 

10 L. ricia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 272.) stem shrubby, erecti 
leaves with 5-6 pairs of lanceolate, acute, glabrous lohe 
racemes very long. h.G. Colùtea rígida, Thunb. f. cap. eal 
Schult. p. 603. Legume ovate, compressed, tumid, glabrous: 
Flowers yellowish. Compare it with L. macrostachya. 

Stiff Lessertia. Shrub 14 foot. 

11 L. puse’scens (D. C. prod. 2. p. 272.) stem herbe? 
erect, pubescent ; leaves with many pairs of lanceolate, pv 
leaflets ; racemes oblong; calyxes hairy. ©.? G. eae 
pubéscens, Thunb. I. c. Legume oblong, glabrous, hardly 
inch long. Corolla rufescent. 

Pubescent Lessertia. Pl. 1 foot. | 

12 L. prosrra'ta (D.C. prod. 2. p. 272.) stem herbaceous 
diffuse, pubescent; leaves with many pairs of lanceolate, — 
villous leaflets ; peduncles usually 2-flowered. ©.? G nf 
lûtea prostrata, Thunb. l. c. Legume ovate, pubescent, hard!) 
stipitate. 

Prostrate Lessertia. Pl. prostrate. 

13 L. excisa (D. C. prod. l. c.) stem herbaceous, a 
bent, pubescent; leaves with many pairs of obovate, cut lea 
lets; racemes usually terminal. ©.? G. Colùtea excis* 


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LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXVII. LEssERTIA. 


Thunb. 1. c. Corolla blood-coloured. Legume ovate-acinaci- 
form, slightly pubescent. 

Cut-leafletted Lessertia. Pl. decumbent. 

14 L. oprusa‘ra (D.C. 1. c.) stem frutescent, erect; leaves 
with many pairs of linear, obtuse, hairy leaflets ; racemes nearly 
terminal. h.G. Calyxes clothed with cinereous pubescence. 
Legume glabrous. Colùtea obtusata, Thunb. 1. c. 

Obtuse-leafletted Lessertia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

15 L. inea' ris (D. C. 1. c.) stem herbaceous, erect, glabrous ; 
leaves with many pairs of linear, acute leaflets ; racemes elon- 
gated. ©.? G. Colttea linearis, Thunb. l. c. Legume 
ovate, glabrous, not half an inch long. 

Linear-leafletted Lessertia. PI. 1 ft. 

16 L. vestca‘r1A (D. C. 1. c.) stem herbaceous, decumbent, 
villous ; leaves with many .pairs of ovate, mucronate leaflets ; 
legumes globose, bladdery, dehiscent at the apex. ©.? G. 
Colûtea versicària, Thunb. 1. c. 

Bladdery-podded Lessertia. P1. decumbent. 

17 L. romenrdsa (D.C. 1. c.) stem herbaceous, very short, 


» and tomentose; leaves with 6-7 pairs of ovate, hoary leaflets ; 


racemes ovate; calyxes hairy. ©.? G. Colttea tomentosa, 
Thunb. l.c. Legume ovate, inflated, hairy. 

Tomentose Lessertia. P]. 4 foot. 

18 L. procu’mBens (D.C. 1. c.) stem suffrutescent, procum- 
bent ; leaves with 12-14 pairs of ovate-linear, tomentose leaflets ; 
— very long, 3-4-flowered. 2%. G. Flowers purple. 

egume compressed, falcate. Coliitea prociimbens, Thunb. 1. c. 

Procumbent Lessertia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1753. PI. proc. 

Cult, This is a genus of delicate little shrubs and herbs. 
Their culture and propagation is the same as for Swainsônia. 
The seeds of the annual kinds should be sown in pots early in 


_ the spring, and placed in the greenhouse, where the plants will 


Ee rise, and when they have grown 2 inches high, they should 
planted separately in small pots, and shifted into larger ones 
as they grow, 


i O SUTHERLA’NDIA (in honour of James Suther- 
and, one of the first superintendants of the Royal Botanical 
arden at Edinburgh, and author of a catalogue of the plants 
grown in that garden in his time). R. Br. hort. kew: ed. 2. 
ae 4. p.327. D.C. prod. 2. p. 273. 
3 nah SYST. Diadélphia, Decándria. Calyx 5-toothed, nearly 
ap Vexillum with replicate sides, short. Keel oblong. 
Rat wt short. Stamens diadelphous. Stigma terminal. 
ki e bearded lengthwise behind and transversely at the apex. 
“cr inflated, scarious.—Cape shrubs, with impari-pinnate 
: s and axillary racemes of large scarlet flowers. 
a < iyis SCENS (R. Br. l. c.) leaflets elliptic-oblong, and 
en tal as the calyxes and branches canescent from ad- 
frutés pubescence ; peduncles few-flowered. h.F. Colùtea 
ee = . T 1045. Curt. bot. mag. 181. Burm. cap. 
shewy scarlet flow Bs 99. A hoary shrub, with large elegant 
rulescent Sut i 
ipea herlandia. 
ee erpi (Burch. cat. pl. afr. austr. no. 1510. ined. 
the Es + 2. p. 273.) leaflets oblong-linear, and are, as well as 
».G ` se and calyxes, pubescent; peduncles 2-3-flowered. 
Pan: owers purple or scarlet. 
an -leaved Sutherlandia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 
“rane r The species of Sutherlándia are very shewy when in 
sod emg profusely clothed with large scarlet pea blossoms. 
Xture of loam and peat is the best soil for them, and they 
propagated by young cuttings in sand under a bell- 


FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1683. Sh. 


Plentifully in the gardens, The S. frutéscens will stand the 


CXXVIII, SUTHERLANDIA. 


CXXIX. Puaca. 247 
winter if planted in a sheltered situation, protected by a mat 
in severe weather. 


SUBTRIBE V. AsTRAGA'LEZÆ (plants agreeing with Astragalus, 
in the legumes being transversely 2-celled, in consequence of 
the upper suture being bent in so much). Adans. fam. l. c. 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 273. Legume (f. 39. c. f. 40. c.) longitudinally 
2-celled or half 2-celled, in consequence of the upper suture 
being bent in so much. Stamens diadelphous, with 9 joined and 
one free. Stems herbaceous or suffrutescent. Leaves pinnate ; 
primordial ones alternate. 

CXXIX. PHA‘CA (from ¢ayw, phago, to eat, or gaxn, phace, 
a lentil; a name adopted from Dioscorides for this genus). Lin. 
gen. no. 891. D. C. astrag. no. 111. R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. 
vol. 4. p. 358. D. C. prod. 2. p. 273. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx 5-toothed (f. 89. 
a.), 2 superior teeth more remote than the others. Carina ob- 
tuse (f. 39. b.). Stamens diadelphous. Style beardless. Stigma 
capitate. Legume rather turgid (f. 39. ¢.), 1-celled, having the 
superior suture tumid.—Herbs, with impari-pinnate leaves, 
axillary pedunculate racemes of flowers. The mature legume 
usually resupinate. 


* Flowers white or cream-coloured, 


1 P. Bæ'rica (Lin. spec. 1064.) stem erect, pilose ; stipulas 
lanceolate; leaves with 7-10 pairs of ovate mucronate leaflets, 
which are villous beneath ; keel longer than the vexillum; le- 
gume oblong, boat-formed, compressed. 2%. H. Native of 
Spain, Portugal, and Mauritania. D.C. astr. no. 1. Astragalus 
Lusitanicus, Lam. dict. 1. p. 312.—Moris. oxon. sect. 2. t. 8. 
f. 1. Flowers white, about the size and shape of those of Suther- 
ländia. The seeds are roasted and ground, and used as a sub- 
stitute for coffee in Hungary. 

Batic Bastard-Vetch. Fl. Sept. Clt. 1640. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

2 P. rri‘civa (Lin. fl. suec. 2. p. 657.) stem erect, glabrous, 
almost undivided ; stipulas ovate-oblong, large, leafy; leaves 
with 4-6 pairs of ovate-oblong, rather ciliated leaflets ; legumes 
stipitate, oblong, inflated, rather hairy. 2%.H. Native of Si- 
beria, Altai, Lapland, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, 
and Savoy, on the frigid parts of mountains. P. alpina, Lin. 
spec. 1064. Oed. fl. dan. t. 856. Jacq. aust. 166. P. ochreata, 
Crantz. austr, 419. t. 2. f. 2. Flowers cream-coloured. 


Frigid Bastard-Vetch. Fl. July. Clt. 1795. Pl. 1 foot. 
FIG, 39. 


3 P. ALPT NA (Jacq. icon. rar. 1. 
t. 151.) stem erect, branched, pu- 
bescent; stipulas linear-lanceolate ; 
leaves with 9-12 pairs of oblong, 
obtuse, pubescent leaflets ; le- 
gumes compressed, half ovate, 
acute, smoothish. 2/. H. Native 
of the Alps of Europe, the Pyre- 
nees, and of Siberia. D. C. astr. 
no. 3.—Gmel. sib. 4. t. 14. As- 
tragalus penduliflorus, Lam. fl. fr. 
Flowers yellow. 

Var. (3, Dahirica (Fisch. in litt. 
1825.) plant more firm and more 
erect, and the legume is harder. 
y.H. Native of Dahuria. Py 
membranacea, Fisch. in litt. 1822. 

Alpine Bastard-Vetch. FI. July. 
Cit. 1759. PI. 1 foot. 

4 P. trirLòra (D. C. astr. no. 7. t. 1.) stem almost erect, 
pubescent; stipulas acuminated, rather concrete at the base ; 
leaves with 5-6 pairs of ovate, obtuse, pubescent leaflets; pe- 
duncles rather shorter than the leaves, few-flowered; legumes 


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semi-elliptic-oblong, turgid, depressed, pubescent. ©. H. Na- 
tive of Peru. Flowers 3-6 in a raceme, yellowish. P. Candol- 
leana, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 495. t. 586. 

Three-flonered Bastard-Vetch, Pl. + to 1 foot. 

5 P. vinzdsa (Nutt, gen. amer. 2. p. 97.) plant almost stem- 
less, hairy; leaflets oblong-oval, glabrous above; peduncles 
shorter than the leaves, or equal in length to them; spike few- 
flowered, somewhat capitate; legume clothed with canescent 
villi, terete, and cymbiform. %.H. Native of Carolina and 
Georgia, in sandy pine-woods, and on hills about the Missouri, 
as well as of China. Astragalus villdsus, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 
2. p. 67. Flowers cream-coloured. 

Villous Bastard-Vetch. Pl. + foot. : 

6 P. cæsprrèsa (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 98.) stemless, tufted, 
and clothed with canescent villi; leaves with 3-5 leaflets, which 
are disposed in a digitate manner, and are acute at both ends ; 
flowers aggregate, without a scape ; stipulas membranous, with- 
out any regular or decided form; legume pubescent, sub-cylin- 
drical. %. H. Native of North America, on hills at the con- 
fluence of the rivers Sawanee and Missouri. Astragalus tri- 
phyllus, Pursh, fl, amer. sept. 2. p. 740. but not of Pall. Flowers 
cream-coloured. Leaflets lanceolate. 

Tufted Bastard-Vetch. Pl. + to 4 foot. 

7 P. ARENA‘RIA (Pall. it. 4. t. 19. f. 3-4. ed. gall. append. no. 
388. t. 91. f. 3-4.) stems spreading, ascending, glabrous ; stipu- 
las membranous, concrete ; Jeaves with 5-6 pairs of linear-lan- 
ceolate acute leaflets, having the terminal one sessile; peduncles 
about the length of the leaves; legumes inflated, glabrous. 
Native of Siberia, about the Uda Selenga and the Baikal. 
Flowers cream-coloured. Pallas’s plate exhibits 2 plants under 
this name, the one with ovate, and the other with globose le- 
gumes ; the first belongs to Phdca, but the second is referrible 
to Spherosphisa. 

Sand Bastard-Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1796. Pl. ascending. 


* * Flowers purplish, sometimes painted with white and violet. 


8 P. môzis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 496. t. 
585.) stems short, diffuse, clothed with soft tomentum; leaves 
with 7-8 pairs of oblong, obtuse, silky, tomentose leaflets ; 
racemes on long peduncles, of a cylindrical-oblong form, dense, 
and many-flowered ; calyxes soft and silky. Y%.G. Native of 
Mexico, in valleys near Casave. Flowers purplish. The legume 
being unknown the genus is doubtful. 

Soft Bastard-Vetch. Pl. diffusely procumbent. 

9 P. densirétiA (Smith in Rees’ cyclop. 27. no. 9.) stems 
decumbent, branched, and smooth; stipulas ovate, concave ; 
leaves with 16-20 pairs of obovate emarginate leaflets, which 
are villous beneath ; peduncles length of leaves; racemes dense, 
oblong; legumes ovate, turgid, almost smooth. 2. H. Native 
of California. Flowers drooping, reddish, 

Dense-leaved Bastard-Vetch. PI. decumbent. 

10 P. GLa‘BrA (Clar. bull. philom. no. 61. D.C. astr. no. 4.) 
stem branched, prostrate, glabrous; stipulas broad, ovate ; 
leaves with 6-7 pairs of oval-oblong, acute, glabrous leaflets ; 
peduncles longer than the leaves; wings of flowers entire ; le- 
gume stipitate, turgid, glabrous. 2%. H. Native of Provence, 
on e Lower Alps. Corolla white, tipped, and margined with 
violet. 

Glabrous Bastard-Vetch. Fl. July. Clt. 1818. PI. prostrate. 

11 P. Gera’'roi (Vill. dauph. 3. p. 474.) stem diffuse, branched, 
prostrate; leaves and stipulas clothed with velvety pubescence, 
and ciliated ; peduncles rather longer than the leaves ; wings of 
flower oblong, and rounded at the apex ; legumes ovate, rather 
velvety. 2%. H. Native of Dauphiny. Flowers white, having 
the carina tipped with purple. 

Gerard’s Bastard-Vetch. 


F1. July. Pl. prostrate. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXIX.” Paca. 


12 P. austra‘uis (Lin. mant. 103. and 448.) stem branched, 
tufted, ascending, glabrous; stipulas ovate ; leaves with 6-8 
pairs of linear-lanceolate, glabrous leaflets, having the ‘terminal 
one sessile ; peduncles longer than the leaves; wings bifid at 
the apex, longer than the keel; legumes stipitate, ovoid, at 
length glabrous. 2%. H. Native of the alps of Europe and 
the Pyrenees. Jacq. misc. 2. t. 3. D.C. astr. no. 8. Lodd, 
bot. cab. 490. P. Hallèri, Vill. dauph. 4. p. 473. Colùtea 
australis, Lam. dict. 1. p. 354. Corolla pale, having the keel 
tipped with purple. 

Var. B, Altatca (Fisch. in litt.) stem almost erect. %. H. 
Native of the Altaian mountains. Perhaps a proper species, 

Southern Bastard-Vetch. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1779. Pl. ase 

13 P. asrracatrina (D. C. astr. no. 9.) stems short, procum- 
bent, smoothish ; stipulas ovate, acute; leaves with 9-10 pairs of 
ovate leaflets, which are beset with adpressed pubescence on both 
surfaces ; peduncles about the length of the leaves ; wings entire, 
shorter than the keel; legumes stipitate, pendulous, when young 
beset with black hairs. 2.H. Native of the alps of Switzer- 
land, Savoy, Austria, Pyrenees, and on the Altaian mountains m 
Siberia. In July, 1831, this plant was found in plenty by 
Dr. Graham and others in Scotland on the Clova mountains, 
north of Forfar in Angushire. Astragalus alpinus, var. Lin. 
spec. 1070. Oed. fl. dan. 1. t. 51.—Lodd. bot. cab. 42%. 
Flowers white, tipped with lilac. Root creeping. 

Astragalus-like Bastard-Vetch. Fl. May, July. Scotland, 
PI. procumbent. 

14 P. Lappo’nica (D.C. prod. 2. p. 274.) stems elongated, 
ascending, glabrous ; stipulas ovate, acute ; leaves with 9 pars 
of oval leaflets, which are glabrous above, and clothed with ad- 
pressed pubescence beneath ; peduncles longer than the Jeaves ; 
wings entire, longer than the keel ; legumes stipitate, pendulous, 
half-bilocular, when young beset with black hairs. Y. 
Native of the alps of Lapland and Sweden, and of Dahuria nett 
Ochotsk. Astragalus alpinus, var. Lin. l. c. P. Lapponica, 
lenb. Flowers purplish. This I fear is not distinct from the 

Lapland Bastard-Vetch. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1816. PI. Lit 

15 P. oroBoines (D. C. prod. 2. p. 274.) stem elongated, 
ascending, glabrous; stipulas ovate, acute; leaves with 5- 
pairs of oval-oblong leaflets, which are glabrous above 
hardly pubescent beneath ; peduncles longer than the ae 
racemes elongated; wings entire, longer than the keel eee 
sessile, semi-bilocular, pendulous, when young beset with 2 
hairs. %.H. Native of the alps of Norway and Lapland. i a 
trâgalus oroboides, Horn. in fi. dan. 8. t. 1396. Astrag- leont ee 
Wahl. fl. lap. p. 191. t. 12. f. 4. but not of Jacq. Flowe 
purplish. 


Orobus-like Bastard-Vetch. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1820. ee 


are smoothish above and rather pubescent beneath ; pedu 
longer than the leaves; racemes short; wings entire, Pie 
than the keel; legumes on short pedicels, when young ms 
Y.H. Native of Eastern Caucasus, Bieb. suppl. 485. Flow 
purplish. 

Short-keeled Bastard-Vetch. PI. ascending. 


+ 4 species not sufficiently known. 


17 P. rriroxia‘ra (Lin. mant. 270.) stem branched, filiform + 
stipulas lanceolate; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets oval, a 
legumes semi-orbicular. ©. H. Native of China. Smit p 
Rees’ cycl. Perhaps a species of Glycine or Fleming : 
cording to Smith. Perhaps a species of Crotalaria, accor 


to the specimen in Delessert’s herbarium at Paris. 
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LEGUMINOSAE. CXXX. Oxyrroris. 


Trifoliate-leaved Bastard Vetch. Pl. procumbent, 

Cult. Most of the species grow well in the open borders in 
common garden soil; the dwarfer kinds are well adapted for 
ornamenting rock-work, but the rarer and more tender species 
should be grown in pots in a mixture of sand, peat, and loam, 
They are all increased by dividing the plants at the root, or by 
seeds, which generally ripen in this country, which last is by far 
the best method. ‘The seeds of the annual kinds only require 
to be sown in the open border in spring. 


CXXX. OXY’TROPIS (from ofve, oxys, sharp, and roomtc, 
tropis, a keel; in reference to the keel of the flower ending 
in an exserted mucrone on the back at the apex). D.C. astr. 
no. 4. ed. maj. p. 19. and 53, prod. 2. p. 275.—Astragalus 
species of Lin. and others. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decdndria, Calyx 5-toothed (f. 40. 
a). Keel of corolla ending in an exserted mucrone on the back 
at the apex (f. 40. b.). Stamens diadelphous. Legume (f. 40. 
ts), bilocular, or half bilocular in consequence of the upper 
suture being bent in so much.—Herbs with impari-pinnate leaves, 
axillary or radical peduncles, bearing spikes of flowers. There 
are a number of species with inflated legumes, which would 
constitute a good section of the genus, but from the fruit of 
poet of the species being but slightly known or altogether un- 
nown, it 1s at present impossible to separate them, and con- 
sequently they are here arranged according to habit. 


§ 1. Acaiilis (from acaulis, stemless; in reference to the 
Dore contained in this division being without stems). D. C. 
Mmes A 2 Plants without stems or with very short ones. 
Potas nate to the petiole. Leaves with many opposite pairs 

, not vertrcillute, 


* Flowers purplish or white. 


Se (D. C. astr. no. 1.) plant almost stemless, 
e e hairs on the petioles and scape spreading ; leaflets 
dt Fret scapes a little’ longer than the leaves; ra- 
ic ort; bracteas one half shorter than the calyxes; legumes 
“or i ‘aed villous, acuminated by the style, half bilo- 
ales Ce Native of Europe, on the mountains, Astra- 
cor pat Lin. spec. 1070. Jacq. austr. t 167. Curt, 
oi re es Scop. carn. t. 45. Phàca montàna, Crantz. 
Ph. owers of a bluish-purple colour, almost like those 

Mon “stragalina. Calyx purplish, 

o Quin Oxytropis, FI. July, Aug, Clt. 1581. PI 4 ft. 
less, re us (D. C. prod. 2. p. 275.) plant almost stem- 

t pelioles i on the scapes and stipulas spreading and stiff, on 
a rs are but few ; leaflets elliptic-lanceolate, gla- 
capitate : br and pilose above ; scapes length of leaves ; flowers 
Stiff hair, on length of calyx, which is beset with black 
of St. roue - Native of Tschuktschor Land, in the Bay 

Norther =. and Kotzebue’s Sound.  Stipulas pale, 

80.c n Mountain Milk-vetch, Pl. 4 foot. 
less, “etc (Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 502.) plant almost stem- 
adpressed : | pilose ;_ the hairs on the petioles and scapes are 

` leaflets elliptic-lanceolate ; scapes longer than the 


1 0. 
villous, 
elliptic- 


eaves : ra 
calyxes - ie short ; bracteas one-half shorter than the 
4. H > fgumes oblong, ovate, villous, at length spreading. 


— Iberia. Astragalus montanus, Bieb. fl. taur. 

: 4 5 merc of the synonymes. O. montana, Stev. mem, 
si = Flowers spreading, blue, larger than those 

ar. B, Albà and the keel ending in a longer mucrone. 

Pubescent. na (Stev. l. c.) scapes declinate; legumes ovate, 
Azure-flowere dy Native of the alps about Chinalug. 

1818, py a H fountain Milk-vetch. FI. July, Aug. Clt, 


+ 7 loot. 


wn (D. C. prod. 2, p. 276.) plant almost stem- 


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less ; stipulas white, membranous, hairy ; leaflets elliptic-oblong, 
clothed with adpressed, silky, silvery down on both surfaces ; 
petioles, scapes, and calyxes beset with spreading villi; scapes 
twice the length of the leaves; flowers erect, disposed in capi- 
tate spikes ; bracteas linear, length of calyx. Y.H. Native 
of the Altaian mountains. Flowers deep-purple. Legumes un- 
known. 

Silvery Mountain Milk-Vetch. PI. 1 foot. 

5 O. Urate’nsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 276.) plant stemless, 
clothed with silky hairs in every part; leaflets ovate, acute ; 
scapes solitary or twin, longer than the leaves ; calyx clothed 
with silky down, as well as the leaflets; heads of flowers round 
and dense ; bracteas oblong, one to each flower; legumes ob- 
long, tumid, pointed, shaggy, erect, bilocular. Y%.H. Native 
of Siberia, on the Ural Mountains, Alps of Austria, Pyrenees, 
&c. In Scotland on mountains in sandy soil; plentiful near 
Burnt Island in Fifeshire. Astragalus Uralénsis, Lin. spec. 1071, 
Smith, engl. bot. t. 466. Jacq. misc. 1. p. 150. Light, fl. scot. 
401. t. 17. Pall. astrag. t. 42. f. A. Phàca Uralénsis, Wahl. 
carp. 737. Flowers of a rich bluish-purple colour, rarely white. 
This is an elegant plant. The Siberian plant is more villous 
than silky; it may perhaps be a distinct species. The plant is 
also a native of Arctic America. 

Ural Mountain Milk-Vetch. Fl. July, Scotland. PI. 4 foot. 

6 O. cæru'Lea (D. C. astr. no. 2.) plant stemless and silky ; 
leaflets lanceolate ; scapes nearly twice the length of the leaves ; 
flowers spicate, lower ones drooping a little; legumes ovate, 
ventricose, almost 1-celled, acuminated, glabrous. 4%. H. Na- 
tive of Siberia, on high mountains about Lake Baikal. . Astra- 
galus ccerdleus, Pall. itin. 3. p. 293. Astr. Baicalénsis, Pall. 
astrag. p. 64. t. 52.—Gmel. sib. 4. t. 26. f. 2, Flowers blue, 
Mucrone of keel equal in length to the wings. 

Blue-flowered Mountain Milk-Vetch. Pl. + foot. 

7 O. A’rctica (R. Br. chl. melv. p. 20.) plant almost stemless, 
silky ; leaflets opposite and alternate, ovate-oblong ; heads sub- 
umbellate, few-flowered ; legumes erect, oblong, and are, as well 
as the calyxes, clothed with black pubescence. 4. H. Native 
of Melville Island in the Arctic sea, &c. This species approaches 
O. Uralénsis, but the leaflets are smaller, acute or obtuse, and 
much more numerous, and the flowers are disposed in umbels, 
not in spikes. 

Arctic Mountain Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 foot. 

8 O. revca’NTHA (Pers. ench. 2. p. 331.) plant stemless and 
glabrous; leaflets lanceolate; scapes hardly longer than the 
leaves, rather pilose; spikes almost globose; bracteas shorter 
than the calyx; the 2 upper teeth of the calyx shorter, and more 
distant than the rest. 2%. H. Native of Eastern Siberia, among 
rocks. Flowers white, but according to Pallas’s figure they are 
reddish, Legume unknown. 

White-flowered Mountain Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 foot. 

9 O. arcenTa‘TA (Pers. ench. 2. p. 331.) plant almost stem- 
less ; leaflets lanceolate, silvery white on both surfaces ; scapes 
hoary-pubescent, hardly longer than the leaves. 2/.H. Native 
of Siberia, in the Kirghisean Steppe. Astragalus argentatus, 
Pall. astr. p. 60. t. 48. Flowers white, but with a tinge of blue. 
Legume unknown. 

Silvered Mountain Milk-Vetch. PI. + foot. 

10 O. amsi’cva (D. C. astr. no. 4.) plant stemless and hairy 
or smoothish ; leaflets ovate, with rather villous margins ; scapes 
longer than the leaves ; spikes of flowers oblong; bracteas lan- 
ceolate, and are, as well as the calyxes, hairy ; legumes erect, 
ovate, acuminated, somewhat bilocular. 4. H. Native through- 
out Siberia. Astrágalus ambíguus, Pall. astr. p. 54, t. 43.— 
Gmel. sib. 4. t. 30. Flowers purplish-blue. 

Ambiguous Mountain Milk-Vetch. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1817. 
Pl. 4 foot. 

Kk 


250 


11 O.rirrrôrmis (D. C. astr. no. 16. exclusive of the syno- 
nymes,) plant almost stemless, glabrous; leaflets lanceolate- 
linear ; scapes 2 or 3 times longer than the leaves ; flowers spi- 
cate, lower ones distant; teeth of calyx short; beak of keel 
shorter than the wings. %. H. Native of Dahuria in deserts, 
near the river Amoor, and on mount Odon-Tschelon. Flowers 
small, bluish-purple. Very nearly allied to O. cærùlea, but dif- 
fers in the plant being glabrous, the flowers being one-half 
smaller, and in the beak of the keel being shorter than the 
wings. 

Filiform Mountain Milk-Vetch. “Pl. 4 foot. 

12 O. serèsa (D.C. astr. no. 5.) plant stemless ; leaflets lan- 
ceolate, glabrous, but pilose on the edges ; scapes hardly longer 
than the leaves, clothed with hoary hairs ; heads of flowers ovate- 
roundish ; bracteas pilose, about equal in length to the calyx, 
which is woolly ; calycine teeth unequal, subulate, elongated. 
2. H. Native of Siberia, on the higher Altaian mountains. 
Astragalus setdsus, Pall. astr. p. 5. Flowers purplish. 

Bristly Mountain Milk-Vetch. Pl. 1 foot. 

13 O. Lamse'rri (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 740.) plant 
stemless, silky and pilose in every part; leaflets lanceolate, acute, 
rather remote; scape rather longer than the leaves; flowers 
spicate or capitate; bracteas lanceolate-linear, rather shorter 
than the silky calyx. 4%. H. Native of North America, on 
woodless hills about the river Missouri. Sims, bot. mag. 2147. 
Lindl. bot. reg. t. 1054. Astragalus Lambérti, Spreng. syst. 3. 
p. 308. Flowers large, blue and white mixed. 

Lambert’s Mountain Milk-Vetch. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1811. 
PI. 3 to 1 foot. 

14 O. cranprrtora (D. C. astr. no. 6.) plant stemless ; leaf- 
lets oblong-lanceolate, clothed with adpressed silky down ; scapes 
twice the length of the leaves; flowers disposed in loose spikes ; 
wings obovate, dilated ; legumes oblong, membranous, acumi- 
nated by the style, pubescent, bilocular. 2. H. Native of 
Siberia, especially beyond the Baikal. Astragalus grandiflorus, 
Pall. astr. p. 57. t. 46. Willd. spec. 3. p. 1811. Flowers large, 
of a deep rose-colour. Bracteas shorter than the calyx. Vexil- 
lum emarginate. 

Var. B, carnea (D.C. prod. 2. p. 277.) flowers flesh-coloured, 
having the vexillum obtuse, notemarginate. %.H. Native of 
Dahuria. Astragalus Dahüricus, Patrin, ined. 

Var. y, leptéptera (D. C. 1. c.) wings of flower oblong; vex- 
illum obtuse ; bracteas shorter than the calyx. Y%.H. Native 
of Siberia, at Nerstinsky Savod near Doroninsk. O. grandiflora, 
Fisch. in litt. Flowers bluish-purple, not rose-coloured. Per- 
haps a proper species, or the same as O. Lambérti. 

Great-flowered Mountain Milk-Vetch. FI. June, 
1818. PI. 1 foot. 

15 O. ca npicans (D. C. astr. no. 7.) plant stemless, canes- 
cent; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, pubescent ; scapes twice the 
length of the leaves; spikes ovate-oblong ; bracteas length of 
calyx; legumes oblong-linear, erect, half-bilocular, hardly pu- 
bescent, ending each in a long inflexed acumen. 2. H. Native 
of Eastern Siberia, at the river Lena. Astrâgalus cândicans, 
Pall. astr. p. 61. t. 49. Flowers very pale blue. 

White-leaved Mountain Milk-Vetch. PI. + foot. 

16 O. caupa'ra (D. C. astr. no. 8.) plant stemless ; leaflets 
oblong, acute, pubescent beneath, and almost glabrous above ; 
scapes erect, twice the length of the leaves ; spikes of flowers 
oblong, dense ; bracteas shorter than the calyx, which is cylin- 
drical. %. H. Native of Siberia, on the Altaian mountains. 
Astragalus spicatus, Pall. itin. 2. append. no. 118. t. 10. ed. gall. 
append. no. 741. t. 84. Astr. caudatus, Pall. astr. p- 62. t. 50. 
Flowers purple. Legume half bilocular. 

Tailed-legumed Mountain Milk-Vetch. Pl. + foot. 

17 O. Sonea’rica (D.C. astr. no. 9.) plant stemless ; leaflets 

1 


Aug. Clt. 


- LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXX. Oxyrroris. 


lanceolate, silky ; scapes erect, twice the length of the leaves: 
flowers distant, in spikes, the lower ones almost opposite; brac- 
teas shorter than the calyx. 2%. H. Native of Siberia, in elevated 
fields at the Altaian promontory. Astragalus Songäricus, Pall, 
astr. p. 63. t. 51. Flowers violaceous. Legume ovate, acute, 
pubescent. 

Songarian Mountain Milk-Vetch. FI. June, July. Clt. 1824. 
PI. + foot. 

18 O. syzva'rica (D. C. astr. no. 18.) plant stemless ; leaflets 
oval, acute, clothed with silky down; scapes longer than the 
leaves ; spikes ovate, dense ; bracteas longer than the calyx ; le- 
gumes inflated, membranous, clothed with brown pili. 2. H. 
Native of Dahuria and Siberia, on the Altaian mountains in pine 
woods, and on their margins. Phaca sylvatica, Pall. itin. ed. gall, 
append, no. 381. t. 86. f. 1. Astragalus, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1500, 
Astr. sylvicolus, Pall. astr. p. 95. t. 78. Flowers purplish, 
There is a variety of this species having 3 or 4 leaflets in a whorl, 

Wood Mountain Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 foot. 

19 O. toneirésrra (D. C. astr. no. 17. t. 5.) plant stemless, 
and rather silky ; leaflets linear-oblong, acuminated ; scapes twice 
the length of the leaves ; spikes ovate ; bracteas shorter than the 
calyx ; keel of flower furnished with a long mucronate acumen. 
4%. H. Native of Siberia, at Lake Baikal, in the fissures of 
rocks. Flowers purplish. O. Gmelini, Fisch. ex Steven. 

Long-beaked-keeled Mountain Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. 
Cit. 1820. PI. 4 foot. 

20 O. Brevirdstra (D. C. astr. no. 19. t. 6.) plant almost stem- 
less; leaflets 23-29, lanceolate, glabrous; scapes hairy, about 
equal in length to the leaves; spikes ovate, dense; bracteas 
about equal in length to the calyx; legumes ovate, inflated, 
almost 1-celled, apiculated by the style, and are, as well as the 
calyxes, beset with black pubescence. Y. H. Native of Si- 
beria, on the Altaian mountains, and in pine woods. Astragalus 
Altèicus, Pall. astr. p. 56. t. 45. O. Altäica, Pers. Stipuls 
large, membranous, joined together. Flowers bluish-purple. 

Short-beaked Mountain Milk-Vetch. Fl. July, Sept. Cit. 
1802. PI. 4 foot. Ja 

21 O. LErTorNyY LLA (D. C. astr. no. 12.) plant stemless, gia 
brous; leaflets 9-13, linear-filiform ; scapes reclinate, lengt 
leaves ; flowers few, almost capitate ; bracteas shorter than w 
calyx, which is hairy; legume inflated, membranous, almost, 
celled, pubescent. %4. H. Native of Siberia, on high plam 
between the rivers Onon and Argun. Flowers of a deep si 
colour. Astrágalus leptophyllus, Pall. astr. p. 83. t. 66. $ * 
but not of Desf.—Gmel. sib. 4. t. 24. B. Cl. 

Slender-leaved Mountain Milk-Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. 
1818. PI. 1 foot. less; 

22 O. cæsrrròsa (Pers. ench. 2. p. 333.) plant stem ess; 
leaflets from 13-15 in number, oblong, glabrous; scapes a 
about 5 flowers, about equal in length to the leaves ; brac x 
shorter than the calyx, which is villous ; legumes inflated, ova 
acuminated, pubescently-tomentose, almost 1-celled. %: je 
Native of Dahuria, on rocks and among gravel. Aa 
cæspitòsus, Pall. astr. p. 70. t. 57. Astr. vesicarius, Pall. on 
but not of Linnæus. O. physèdes var. glabra, D. C. astr. 
14. f. 1. Flowers purple. 

Tufted Mountain Milk-Vetch. Pl. 1 foot. les; 

23 O. amPuLLA`ra (Pers. ench. 2. p. 333.) plant stemtest» 


leaflets from 7-13 in number, lanceolate, and silky ; scapes 


usually bearing about 3 flowers each, equal in length pr 
leaves ; bracteas shorter than the calyx ; legumes inflated, ein 
globose, tomentose, almost 1-celled. %. H. Native of Si en 
on rocks at the river Yenesee, and about the Baikal. Astrégel 
ampullatus, Pall. astr. p. 69. t. 56. f. B. O. physddes var: 
lòsa, D. C. astr: no. 14. t 2. f. 2. 


Cruet-shaped-podded Mountain Milk-Vetch. P1. + foot 


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LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXX. 


24 O. nicrE’scens (Fisch. in litt. D.C. prod. 2. p. 278.) 
lant almost stemless, having numerous procumbent scapes ; leaf- 

#2 7-11 in number, elliptic, acutish, villous ; stipulas and calyxes 
beset with black hairs ; peduncles 2-flowered, length of leaves ; 
legumes oblong, inflated, pubescent, 1-celled. {Pall.) X4. H. 
Native of the north-east of Siberia between the Aldan and the 
ocean, and in the island of St. Lawrence. Flowers bluish-pur- 
ple, rather large; the keel furnished with a small mucrone, 
which is hardly evident. Astragalus nigréscens, Pall. astr. p. 
65, t. 53. : 

Blackish-haired Mountain Milk-Vetch. Pl. procumbent. 

25 O. tripuy’txa (Pers. ench. 2. p. 333.) plant almost stem- 
less ; leaflets 3, lanceolate, glabrous, ciliated ; scape longer than 
the leaves, bearing 2-3 flowers at its apex ; calyx very hairy. 
4. H. Native of Siberia, on islands in Lake Baikal, and of 
Dahuria on a granite hill between Ozeri and Kachira. Astragalus 
triphyllus, Pall. astr. p. 68. t. 56. f. A. but not of Pursh. Leaves 
sometimes furnished only with one leaflet. Flowers large, purple. 

Three-leafletted Mountain Milk-Vetch. PI. 1 foot. 


* * Flowers cream-coloured. 


26 O, camre’srris (D. C. astr. no. 10.) plant stemless; leaf- 
lets many pairs, lanceolate, acute, hoary, and rather hairy ; scapes 
hairy, about equal in length to the leaves; spikes ovate-ob- 
long, dense-flowered ; flowers ‘erect; bracteas a little shorter 
than the calyx, which is hairy ; le- 
gumes ovate, inflated, erect, hairy, 
half-bilocular, 4. H. Native of 
Europe, on the Alps. In Scotland 
upon a high rock on one of the 
Mountains at the head of Clova, 
Angus-shire, near theWhite-water, 
in great abundance. Astragalus 
campéstris, Lin. spec. 102. Smith, 
engl. bot. vol. 36. 2522. Astra. 
sordidus, Willd. spec. 1313. with 
erroneous remarks. A. sordidus, 
Pers. ench. 2. p.383. Astr. Ura. 
lénsis, Oed. fl. dan. 1041. Phaca 
campestris, Wahl.—Hall. hely. t. 

3.—Scheuchz. trav. alp. 4. p. 
830. with a figure. In size and 
habit much like O. Uralénsis, but 

e leaflets are narrower, more nu- 


D less silky, being only besprinkled with shining 
“he: 2 Sometimes quite smooth, except on the mid-rib. 
Field D. red, the keel and wings tinged with purple. 

Lig 1 fo ountain Milk-Vetch. F]. July, Aug. Scotland. PI. 
27 0 \ 

oth 87. hppa REA (Fisch. in litt.) plant stemless; leaflets 

pressed silk in number, lanceolate, when young clothed with ad- 

hairs ; sc y pubescence, at length only besprinkled with a few 
> Scape a little longer than the leaves ; spikes capitate ; 

eas about equal in length to the calyx ; 
tans at th ay H. Native of Siberia, on the Altaian moun- 
€ metal mines, O. campéstris y sulphurea, D. C. 

Flowers cream-coloured. This species is very 

O. campéstris, but differs in the leaflets being 

ulp aa amar a the flowers being larger. 

ýr 1820, P], 1 Pos Mountain Milk-Vetch. F1. July. 


leaves wih kee ae dauph, 3. p. 469. t. 43.) plant stemless ; 


FIG. 40. 


251 


OxyTroris. 
Csyeompéeitla var. 2, viscosa, D. C. astr. no. 10. Flowers 
white. 

Clammy Mountain Milk-Vetch. Fl. July. Clt. 1817. PI. 1 ft. 

29 O. ra'tipa (D.C. astr. no. 11.) plant stemless; leaves 
with many pairs of lanceolate-linear, clammy, glabrous leaflets ; 
scapes rather longer than the leaves, woolly at the apex; spikes 
capitate, few-flowered ; bracteas shorter than the calyx ; legumes 
erect, terete, inflated, rather incurved, pubescent. 7. H. Na- 
tive of the Alps of Dauphiny, Switzerland, and Piedmont. As- 
tragalus foe’tidus, Vill. dauph. 3. p. 468. t. 48. Astr. Hallèri, 
All. pedem. no. 1276.—Hall. helv. no. 407, Flowers cream- 
coloured. 

Fetid Mountain Milk-Vetch. 
PI. + to 4 foot. 

30 O. squammurdsa (D. C. astr. no. 15. t. 8.) plant stemless 
and glabrous; leaves with many pairs of linear leaflets; scapes 
shorter than the leaves, each bearing usually 2 or 3 flowers at 
the apex; calyxes covered with little scales; bracteas shorter 
than the calyx, and are, as well as the stipulas, ciliated ; legumes 
ovoid. X.H. Native of Dahuria, in arid fields at the river 
Courba. Flowers cream-coloured. 


Scaly-calyxed Mountain Milk-Vetch. 


§ 2. Verticillaris (from verticillatus, whorled, or in a whorl ; 
in reference to the leaflets being disposed somewhat in whorls 
on the petiole). D. C. prod. 2. p. 279. Leaflets all or for the 
most part somewhat verticillate, or mith 2-3 or 6 rising from the 
same centre, or dot from the petiole, 


FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1819. 


Pl. 4 to 4 foot. 


31 O. spie’npENs (Dougl. mss.) plant stemless, clothed with 
silky villi; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, acute, crowded; scapes much 
longer than the leaves; flowers in interrupted spikes; bracteas 
lanceolate-linear, longer than the calyx, silky, as well as the 
calyxes. Į. H. Native of North America, about the Red 
river. Flowers blue, and probably mixed with white. Leaf- 
lets rising 2-3-4 together from the petiole. 

Splendid Mountain Milk-Vetch. PI. 1 foot. 

32 O. micropny’tLa (D. C. astr. no. 20.) plant stemless ; 
leaflets rising in pairs from the petiole, or somewhat verticillate, 
oblong, obtuse, hairy beneath; scape longer than the leaves ; 
spikes ovate; calyxes rather muricated, and woolly, %. H. 
Native of Siberia, in sandy islands in the river Selenga, and in 
Lake Baikal. Astragalus microphyllus, Pall. astr. 92. t. 76. 
Phaca microphylla, Pail. itin. ed. gall. in 8vo. append. no. 382. 
t. 90. f. 1. Astr. polyphyllus, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1300. Flowers 
large, purple. This appears to be intermediate between the 
character of this and the preceding division of the genus. 

Small-leaved Mountain Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 
1819. PI. + foot. 

33 O. Baica'ztA (Pers. ench. 2. p. 333.) plant stemless ; leaf- 
lets lanceolate, clothed with silky wool, disposed somewhat ver- 
ticillately ; scapes pilose, rather longer than the leaves ; flowers 
few, capitate ; legumes ovate, inflated, acuminated, membranous, 
pubescent. 2. H. Native of Siberia, about Lake Baikal. 
Astragalus Baicalia, Pall. astr. 93. t. 77. f. 1. Flowers whitish, 
tinged with blue. 

Baikal Mountain Milk-Vetch. Pl. 4 to 4 foot. 

34 O. Ina‘rta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 279.) plant stemless ; leaf- 
lets linear, acute, pubescent, in pairs, or 3 or 4 in a whorl ; scape 
erect, about equal in length to the leaves ; spike capitate, few- 
flowered; bracteas rather longer than the calyx, which is pubes- 
cent. X.H. Native of Siberia, at the river Ina on the moun- 
tains of Tegerek, but very rare. Astragalus linarius, Willd. 
spec. 3. p. 1302. Astr. Inarius, Pall. astr. p. 94. t. 17. £2 
Flowers purple.  Stipulas large, sheathing, silky. 

Ina Mountain Milk-Vetch. Pl. 4 to } foot. 

35 O. puma (Fisch, in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 279.) plant 

Kk 2 


252 LEGUMINOSE. 
stemless, dwarf, clothed with silky white hairs ; leaves in pairs, 
or 3 or 4 ina whorl, linear, acute ; scapes decumbent, longer 
than the leaves; spike capitate; bracteas white and membra- 
nous, rather longer than the calyx, which is villous. %. H. 
Native of Siberia, at the river Ina. Flowers blue, one-half 
smaller than those of O. Jndria. 
Fischer, is ovate, inflated, mucronate, and pubescent. 

Dwarf Mountain Milk-Vetch. Pl. decumbent. 

36 O. raxna rta (D. C. astr. no. 26.) plant with a short suffru- 
ticose stem; leaflets oblong, clothed with silky down, 4 in a 
whorl ; stipulas joined together ; scape shorter than the leaves ; 
flowers capitate ; legumes ovate, turgid, villous, and woolly, 
hardly bilocular. h.F. Native of Siberia, on hills. Phaca 
lanata, Pall. itin. ed. gall. in 8vo. append. no. 386. t. 87. f. 2. 
Phaca Sibirica, Lin. fil. suppl. 326. Astragalus dasyphyllus, 
Pall. astr. p. 91.t. 75. Flowers purple. 

Woolly Mountain Milk-Vetch. Pl. 1 foot. 

37 O. verticitta‘ris (D. C. astr. no. 25.) plant stemless ; 
leaflets linear, acute, acuminated, clothed with silky villi, dis- 
posed 4 or 6 in a whorl on the petiole; scape hairy, longer than 
the leaves; spikes ovate; legumes erect, ovate, acuminated, 
hardly half-bilocular. 4. H. Native of Siberia. . Astragalus 
verticillaris, Lin, mant. 275.—Amm. ruth. t. 19. f. 1. Flowers 
flesh-coloured, 

Whorled-leafletted Mountain Milk-Vetch. Fl. July. Clt. 
1819. PI. 4 foot. 

38 O. prostra‘ra (D. C. astr. no. 22.) plant stemless ; leaflets 
linear, inflexed, rather villous, disposed 3 or 4 in a whorl on the 
petiole; stipulas very villous; scapes decumbent, rather longer 
than the leaves; flowers capitate ; bracteas shorter than the 
calyx, which is hairy. 2.H. Native of Siberia, in sandy, gra- 
velly, salt fields about Lake Tarei. Phaca prostrata, Lin. fil. 
suppl. 336. Pall. itin. ed. gall. 8vo. append. no. 303. t. 87. f. 1. 
Astragalus Dahüricus, Pall. astr. p. 88. t. 72. Legume unknown. 
Flowers purple or flesh-coloured. 

Prostrate Mountain Milk-Vetch. Pl. prostrate. 

39 O. myriopny’LLa (D. C. astr. no. 24.) plant stemless ; 
leaflets subulate, pilose, disposed 4 or 6 in a whorl on the 
petiole ; scapes erect, longer than the leaves ; flowers disposed 
in a spike, lower ones rather remote ; bracteas about equal in 
length to the calyx, which is cylindrical and villous ; legumes 
erect, cylindrical, acuminated, tomentose, half bilocular. 1. 5 
Native of Siberia, on mountains in sandy places. Phaca my- 
riophylla, Pall. voy. append. no. 384. t. 86. f. 2. Astragalus 
myriophyllus, Pall. astr. p. 87. t. 71. Astr. verticillaris, Lin. 
mant. 275, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1299. There are varieties of 
this plant with dark-purple, blue, flesh-coloured, and white 
flowers, and sometimes variegated with these colours. 

Myriad-leaved Mountain Milk-Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. 
1818. Pl. 3 foot. 

40 O. oxyrny'rra (D.C. astr. no. 21.) plant stemless : leaflets 
linear-lanceolate, clothed with silky pubescence, disposed 4 or 
5 in a whorl, on the petiole; scape hairy, about equal in length 
to the leaves or longer than them; spikes ovate-oblong ; le- 
gumes ovate, inflated, acuminated, pubescent, 1-celled. XY. H. 
Native of Siberia and Dahuria, on hills. Phaca oxyphylla, Pall. 
itin. ed. gall. append. no. 380. t. 87. f. 3. Astragalus oxyphyl- 
lus, Pall. astr. p. 90. t. 74. There are varieties of this species 
with purple and pale flowers. 

Sharp-leafletted Mountain Milk-Vetch. FI. July, Aug. Cilt. 
1816. Pl. À foot. 

41 O. murica‘ra (D. C. astr. no. 23.) plant stemless ; leaflets 
linear, glabrous, disposed 4-8 in a kind of whorl on the pe- 
tiole, young ones muricated beneath as well as the petioles and 
legumes ; scapes glabrous, about equal in length to the leaves ; 
bracteas rather-longer than the calyx; spikes of flowers ovate ; 


Cit. 


The legume, according to 


CXXX., Oxyrroris. 


legumes lanceolate, arched, acuminated. %. H. Native of 
Siberia, on mountains at the river Yenesee, and at lake Baikal. 
Phàca muricàta, Lin. suppl. Pall. itin. ed. gall. append. no, 
385. t.89. f. 1. Astragalus muricàtus, Pall. astr. p. 89, t. 78, 
Flowers yellow, ex Lin. 

Muricated Mountain Milk-Vetch. 


§ 3. Tragacanthoideæ (from rpayoc, tragos, a goat, axavba, 
akantha, a thorn, and òta, idea, similar; in reference to the plants 
contained in this section resembling the Goat’s-thorn, in being 
spiny). D. C. prod. 2. p. 280. Stems elongated, shrubby. 
Stipulas adnate. Petioles permanent, at length becoming spines. 


PI. 4 to 4 foot, 


42 O. rraGacanrHoïpes (Fisch. in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p.280.) 
stem erect, branched ; petioles becoming hardened into strong 
spines; leaves with 5 or 6 pairs of elliptic-oblong leaflets, 
which are clothed with adpressed silky down on both surfaces; 
peduncles few-flowered, length of leaves; calyx clothed with 
soft hairs, at length becoming inflated. h.F. Native of the 
Altaian mountains, at the river Baschka-us, where it was de- 
tected by Mardofkin, in July 1822. This is a very elegant 
plant, having larger flowers than any ‘other species, they are 
purple. The keel is furnished with a long beak. The legumes, 
according to Fischer, are bladdery, almost globose, acuminated, 
and hairy. 

Tragacanth-like Mountain Milk-Vetch. Shrub 1 foot. 


§ 4. Caulescéntes (a diminutive of caulis, a stem; the plants 
contained in this section are furnished with stems). D. C, prod, 
2. p. 280. Stems elongated. Stipulas not adnate to the petiole. 
Leaflets rising in pairs from the petiole, not in whorls. 


# Flowers cream-coloured. 


43 O. rrròsa (D. C. astr. no. 27.) stems erect, beset with 
soft hairs as well as the rest of the plant ; leaflets lanceolate, 
acute ; peduncles axillary, longer than the leaves ; spikes ovate: 
oblong ; legumes erect, terete, hooked at the apex, villous. 
U. H. Native of Europe, Tauria, and of Siberia, on pe 
tains near the river Oby. Sims, bot. mag. 2483. Astrâga x 
pilèsus, Lin. spec. 1065. Jacq. austr. t. 51. Pall. astr. t. 80. 
Lodd. bot. cab. 544.—Gmel. sib. 4. t. 16. Flowers pale- 
yellow. 

Pilose Mountain Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, Aug. Cl. 1782: 
Pl. 1 foot. ] 

44 O. Parra'si (Pers. ench. 2. p. 334. Bieb. fl. taur. i 
502.) plant caulescent, prostrate, pubescent or villous ; Jea a 
oblong-elliptic, acutish; peduncles rather longer than the leaves 
spikes capitate ; legumes erect, oblong-terete, mucronate, hair 
©. H. Native of Tauria, among stones near Sudak. an 
galus lanatus, Pall. astr. p. 108. t. 81. Bieb. fl. taur. 2+ p- r ; 
Flowers very pale cream-coloured, much more so than the tas 
species. 1818. 

Pallas’s Mountain Milk-Vetch. F1. July, Aug, Cit. 

PI. prostrate. 


** Flowers purple or white. 


45 O. teres (D. C. astr. no. 28.) plant caulescent, pee 
almost glabrous ; leaflets linear-oblong, acute, rather pe j 
peduncles twice the length of the leaves; flowers few, parse 
or 8, disposed in a loose spike; legumes erect, cylindre 
mucronate, glabrous. Native of Siberia, at the river Oby, 
the place where the Irtish falls into it. Corolla purplish-blue. 

Terete-podded Mountain Milk-Vetch. PI. 1 foot. ‘ 

46 O. rLorisu nous (D. C. astr. no. 30.) plant caulesce? 
erect, rather pilose ; leaflets linear, acute at both ends, PU ne 
rulous ; stipulas lanceolate; peduncles axillary, at first shor 
than the leaves, but at length longer; flowers spicate; 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXX. Oxyrroris. 


gumes oblong-subulate, 1-celled, pubescent. 4. H. Native 
of Siberia, in sandy places along the banks of the river Irtish. 
Astragalus floribändus, Pall. astr. p. 47. t. 37. Flowers nu- 
merous, elegant, of a purplish rose-colour. 

Bundle-flowered Mountain Milk-Vetch. PI. + to 1 foot. 

47 O. GABRA (D. C. astr. no. 31. t. 8.) plant caulescent; 
prostrate, glabrous; leaflets lanceolate-elliptic, acuminated ; 
peduncles much longer than the leaves; flowers in spikes, re- 
mote; legumes pendulous, pubescent. 2%. H. Native of Si- 
beria, Altai, and Dahuria. Very like the following. The 
hairs on the legume are blackish, but the other parts of the 
plant are clothed with adpressed pubescence or smooth. 

Glabrous Mountain Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1823. 
Pl. prostrate. 

48 O. perte’xa (D. C. astr. no. 32.) plant rather pilose ; 
stems ascending ; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, pubescent ; pedun- 
cles much longer than the leaves ; flowers disposed in spikes ; 
legumes pendulous, hairy, 1-celled, gaping at the apex. 2/.H 
Native of Siberia, about the Baikal on the mountains in cold 
springs, and North America on the banks of the Saskatchawan. 
Astragalus defléxus, Pall. act. petr. 1776. t. 15. Lher. stirp. t. 
80. A. hians, Jacq. icon. rar. t. 153. Astr. parviflorus, Lam. 
Astr. retrofléxus, Pall. astr. t. 27. ‘ium hians, Moench. meth. 
162. Flowers purple. 

Defleced-podded Mountain Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 
1800. Pl. 1 foot. 

49 O. Fiscue ri (D. C. prod. 2. p. 281.) plant caulescent, 
rc or procumbent, pubescent ; stipulas distinct ; leaflets 
: ong-linear, rather obtuse ; peduncles longer than the leaves ; 
Owers spicate, rather distant; wings obtuse, somewhat emar- 
en mucrone of keel elongated, about equal in length to the 
“a o Native of Siberia, on the Altaian mountains. 
4 ae small, bluish-purple. O. versicolor, Fisch. in litt. but 

z istinct from Astragalus versicolor. 

“aidé b, macrántha (DC be) flowers larger and rose-co- 
Spk leaves and calyxes much more villous. %.H. Native 

F. a Perhaps a proper species. 

‘gt Mountain Milk-Vetch. FI. July, Aug. PI. proc. 

50 O. vacina'va (Fisch. in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 281.) 
plant caulescent and a di invl $ he 
concrete ; leaflets ell; = mg, sparingly pubescent ; stipulas 
ied ox i elliptic; peduncles a little longer than the 
h des o flowers somewhat capitate; wings retuse ; 
ris cae in length to the wings. Y. H. Native of 
large, blue, k an mountains at the metal mines. Flowers 
pulas bei me iffers from O. Fischéri macräntha in the sti- 

She the Joined into one. Legumes unknown. 

51 ys ed atipuled Mountain Milk-Vetch. Pl. ascending. 
short, aif LLA (Fisch. in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 281.) stems 
leaflets elliptie or D pubescent; stipulas concrete ; 
with a Seiad cp ong-linear, acutish, clothed on both surfaces 
owers couse’; y down; peduncles longer than the leaves ; 
crone of ket in a spike, rather distant; wings entire; mu- 
about equal in length to the wings; legumes 


ne ly 

Scythian Wt? acute, straight, I-celled. 4. H. Native of 
pa te small, bluish-purple. 
ss oy Mountain Milk-vetch. Pl. diffuse. 


92 i , 
nonymes) plane coon (D.-C; astr. no. 33. exclusive of the sy- 
eaflets oblong irae ascending, pubescent ; stipulas joined ; 
owers su nes peduncles equal in length to the leaves ; 
UH. Non. wings emarginate ; mucrone of keel small. 
; ative of Siberia. Flowers blue. 


Fork-qy} à ; 
. Siaga Mountain Milk-Vetch. FI. July. Clt. 1815. 


All the Ss 
s anan, and being 
“ry Proper for or 


pecies of this genus are very elegant when in 
tor the most part dwarf evergreen plants, are 
namenting rock-work, or the front of flower- 


CXXXI. Asrracatus. 253 
borders. For this purpose the seeds of the species, whether 
perennial or annual, should be sown where the plants are to 
remain, especially those which are intended for rock-work, as 
it has been observed that no species of this genus thrives after 
being transplanted. The rarer kinds may be kept in pots, well 
drained with sherds, in a mixture of peat, sand, and alittle loam, 
and treated as other alpine plants. 


CXXXI. ASTRA’GALUS (from aozpayandog, astragalos, 
vertebra or talus; the seeds in the legumes in some species 
being squeezed into a squarish form in the legume, or perhaps 
aornp, aster, a star, and yada, gala, milk. It is also the name 
of a shrub of Greek writers). D.C. astrag. no. 5. ed. maj. 
p- 22. and p. 79. prod. 2. p. 281.—Astragalus species of Linneus 
and others. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decandria. Calyx 5-toothed. Keel 
of flower obtuse. Stamens diadelphous. Legume bilocular or 
half bilocular, from the upper suture being bent in so much.— 
Herbs or subshrubs. The species of this genus are very dis- 
tinct, but are very difficult to define. The following sections 
and divisions have been adopted with a view to define them 
more completely, viz. 

I. Purpurasce’NtEs. Stipulas free from the petiole. Flowers 
purplish. This section contains the following divisions : Hypo- 
glottidei, Dissitiflori, Onobrychoidei, Sesamei, Vesicärii, and 
Annulàres, see species 1 to 94. 

II. Ocurozev’cr. Stipulas free from the petiole. Flowers 
cream-coloured. To this section belongs the following divisions : 
Bucerates, Synochreati, Ciceroidei, Galegiformes, Alopecuroidei, 
Christiäni, see species 95 to 154, 

III. Tracacanrna’cet. Stipulas adnate to the petiole. Pe- 
tioles permanent, usually becoming hardened into spines. To 
this section belong two divisions, viz. Tragacénthæ and Chro- 
nopôdii, see species 155 to 196. 

IV. Porocurea'TI. Stipulas adnate to the petioles. Petioles 
never becoming indurated. To this section the following divi- 
sions belong, viz. Anthylloidei, Caprini, Incani, and Radiciflori, 
see species 197 to 257, 


Series I. Purpurasce’ntes (so called from the flowers being 
purple or purplish). D.C. prod. 2. p. 281. Stipulas free from 
the petiole. Flowers purplish. 


§ 1. Hypoglottidei (ùro, hypo, under, and y\wrra, glotta, a 
tongue; in reference to the shape of the pods). D. C. prod. 
2. p. 281. Flowers purplish or white. Stipulas free from the 
petiole, but joined together, therefore they appear as if they were 
bifid at the apex and opposite the leaves. 

1 A. Hypocrértis (Lin. mant. 274.) stems prostrate, rather 
hairy; stipulas ovate, concrete ; leaves with numerous, little, 
ovate, obtuse, dark-green leaflets, sometimes rather emarginate ; 
heads of flowers roundish; peduncles longer than the leaves, 
ascending ; bracteas one half shorter than the tube of the calyx ; 
the hairs on the calyxes as well as those on the peduncles are black 
and white mixed ; legumes ovate, deeply channelled along the 
back, compressed, hairy, hooked at the point, bilocular; cells 
1-seeded. 2). H. Native of Europe, on hills and mountains, also 
of Barbary, Tauria, Siberia, North America; and in Britain, on 
open mountainous heaths, in a chalky or sandy soil, also on the 
sea-coast ; upon Newmarket and Royston heaths, on Swaffham 
heath, Norfolk; Gogmagog hills. Plentiful near Doncaster, on 
several parts of the sea-coast of Scotland, particularly beyond 
Newhaven, Edinburgh. D. C. astr. no. 18. t. 14. Smith, engl. 
bot. 274. A. arenarius, Huds. 323. Oed. fl. dan. 614. Pall. astr. 
t. 34. A. Danicus, Retz. obs. fase. 3. p. 41. Hoffm. A. glaux, 
Vill. Oxytropis montana, Spreng. fl. hal. 207. with a figure, 
ex. Wallr. sched. 329, A. epiglottis, Dicks. hort. sic. fasc. 1-13. 


254 LEGUMINOSÆ,. 
—Raïi, syn. 326. t. 12. f. 3. Flowers variegated with purplish, 
blue, and white. Root creeping, woody, though slender. 

Tongue-under-tongue or Purple Milk-Vetch FI. June, July. 
Britain. P]. prostrate. 

2 A. pasyexértis (Fisch. in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 282.) 
plant diffuse, nearly glabrous ; stipulas concrete, opposite the 
leaves ; leaflets elliptic-oblong, somewhat emarginate ; spikes 
of flowers capitate; peduncles a little longer than the leaves ; 
bracteas about equal in length to the tube of the calyx ; calyx 
beset with white hairs; legumes erect, ovate-triquetrous, hairy, 
disposed in heads; cells 1-seeded. %.H. Native of Siberia, 
on the Altaian mountains. Root creeping. Flowers purple, 
blue, and white mixed. Very nearly allied to 4. hypoglôtlis. 

Thick-tongued or Thick-podded Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. 
Clt. 1818. P). diffuse. 

3 A. vurru'revs (Lam. dict. 1. p. 814.) plant diffuse, pro- 
cumbent, rather villous; stipulas concrete, opposite the leaves ; 
leaflets obovate, bidentate at the apex ; spikes of flowers capi- 
tate ; peduncles longer than the leaves; legumes erect, ovate- 
triquetrous, hairy, disposed in heads; cells 3-seeded. %. H. 
Native of Provence, on the mountains, Piedmont, and the Ap- 
pennines. D.C. astr. no. 17. t. 12. Flowers purplish blue. 

Purple-flowered Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. 
P}. prostrate. 

4 A. renuirorrus (Desf. atl. 2. p. 186. D.C. astr. no. 10. 
but not of Lin.) plant decumbent, hoary, and villous; stipulas 
concrete, opposite the leaves; leaflets elliptic-linear, about 15 or 
17 pairs; peduncles shorter than the leaves; spikes capitate ; 
vexillum elongated. 2.H. Native of Barbary, near Cafza, 
in sand. Flowers rose-coloured. Legumes unknown. 

Fine-leaved Milk-Vetch. Pl. decumbent. 

5 A. rotoipes (Lam. dict. 1. p. 316.) plant prostrate, gla- 
brous ; stipulas not known; leaves with about 4 or 5 pairs of 
obovate, nearly obcordate leaflets ; flowers 4 or 5 in an umbel; 
peduncles length of leaves; legumes prismatic, triquetrous, 

erect, subulate at the apex. ©. H. Native of China. A. 
Sinicus, Lin. mant. 103. Sims, bot. mag. 1350. Flowers rose- 
coloured. Lamarck’s name has been adopted in preference to 
that of Linnæus in consequence of its being more expressive of 
the habit of the plant, and to prevent its being confounded with 
A. Chinénsis. The specimen in the Linnean herbarium under 
the name of 4, Sinicus is certainly a species of Coronilla very 
near C. vària. 

Lotus-like Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1763. Pl. pr. 

6 A. vicrærôrmis (D. C. astr. no. 19.) plant trailing and 
clothed with adpressed pubescence; stipulas half-concrete ; leaves 
with from 10-15 pairs of obovate or obcordate leaflets; spikes 
5-7-flowered ; peduncles angular, a little longer than the leaves ; 
legumes oblong, acute, erect, villous. %. H. Native of Cap- 
padocia. A. humifüsus, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1286. Flowers 
bluish-purple. 

Vicia-formed Milk-Vetch. PI. trailing. 

7 A. onosrycuioipes (Bieb. casp. 185. fl. taur. 2. p. 184.) 
plant rather diffuse, suffruticose at the base, clothed with ad- 
pressed pubescence; stipulas concrete, opposite the leaves ; 
leaves with 8-10 pairs of elliptic leaflets; spikes of flowers 
capitate, on long peduncles; vexillum linear, longer than the 
wings ; legumes ovate-oblong, erect, villous, terminating in a 
hooked point. %. H. Native of Iberia, Persia, and Cauca- 
sus. A. canéscens, D. C. astr. no. 39. t. 16. A. cephalotes, 
Pall. astr. no. 32, t. 24. Flowers beautiful purple. : 

Saintfoin-like Milk-Vetch. Fl. July. Cit. 1819. Pl. diff. 

8 A. Bicotor (Lam. dict. 1. p. 317.) plant almost stemless, 
suffrutescent, hoary; stipulas concrete, opposite the leaves; 
leaves with from 6-9 pairs of oblong-linear leaflets ; spikes of 

flowers capitate; peduncles twice the length of the leaves; ca- 


CXXXI. ASTRAGALUS. | 


lyxes villous, 5-cleft; legumes villous. %. H. Native of 
Armenia, D. C. astrag. no. 41. Flowers white and purple in 
the same head, according to Tournefort, cor. 28. 

Tno-coloured-flowered Milk-Vetch. P1. + foot. 

9 A. na‘nus (D.C. astr. no. 40. t. 17.) plant almost stemless, 
frutescent, canescent; stipulas concrete, opposite the leaves; 
leaves with 6-7 pairs of ovate leaflets; spikes of flowers capi- 
tate, on short peduncles; legumes ovate-oblong, pubescent, 
Y. H. Native of Syria. Flowers purple. 

Dwarf Milk-Vetch. PI. 1 to + foot. 

10 A. psoratxoipes (Lam. dict. 1. p. 317.) plant with short 
stems, ascending, suffrutescent and canescent ; stipulas concrete, 
opposite the leaves; leaves with 6-9 pairs of linear-oblong leaf- 
lets, flowers capitate at first, but at length spicate, longer than 
the leaves ; legumes oblong, very hairy. kh. F. Native of 
the Levant. D.C. astr. no. 42. t. 18. f. 2. Flowers blue or 
purplish blue. 

Psoralea-like Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 foot. ; 

11 A. atryssoipes (Lam. dict. 1. p. 317.) plant with short, 
ascending, suffrutescent stems, hoary; stipulas concrete, oppo- 
site the leaves; leaves with from 5-10 pairs of linear-oblong 
leaflets ; spikes of flowers somewhat cylindrical, on peduncles, 
which are twice the length of the leaves; legumes ovate, acute, 
pubescent, 4-seeded. 2. F. Native of the Levant. D. C. 
astr. no. 43. t. 18. f. 1. Flowers small, of a dirty-white colour. 

Madwort-like Milk-Vetch. Pl. 4 foot. 

12 A. Lasioc.értis (Stev. in Bieb. suppl. 486.) plant ascend- 
ing, hoary from adpressed hairs; stipulas concrete, opposite 
leaves ; spikes of flowers capitate, on long peduncles ; vexillum 
elongated, emarginate ; legumes rather ovate-globose, acute, 
woolly. /.F. Native of Caucasus, in stony, exposed places. 
Flowers purple. Allied to A. onobrychioides. 

Woolly-tongued Milk-Vetch. PI. ascending. P 

13 A. LEonTiNus (Jacq. icon. rar. 1. t. 153.) plant diffuse, su” 
fruticose at the base, clothed with hairs, which are fixed by their 
centre ; stipulas concrete, but usually free at length ; leaves wit 
6-12 pairs of ovate leaflets ; flowers disposed in heads ; pedun- 
cles trigonal, longer than the leaves; legumes ovate, V1 pn 
%. H. Native of Austria and Switzerland, on mountains. 
D. C. astr. no. 20. Lodd. bot. cab. 432. Flowers blue. Vex 
illum a little longer than the wings. diff 

Lion’s-tail Mik-Vetch. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1816. na 

14 A. unirv'LTUs (Lher. stirp. 158.) plant decumbent, SU" 
tescent, hoary from villi; stipulas concrete, opposite the leaves; 
leaves with from 11-14 pairs of oblong, obtuse leaflets ; ™ 
cemes pedunculate, length of leaves ; legumes erect, compr n 
villous. %. F. Native of Peru and Chili. D. C. astr. n0: 
t. 10. Calyxes rather bladdery, clothed with adpressed, b 
down. Flowers purplish. 

Single-propped Milk-Vetch. PI. decumbent. Jant 

15 A. procu’mpens (Hook, in Beech. voy. p. 18.) P m 
clothed with hirsute tomentum in every part ; stems re 
branched; stipulas concrete; leaves with 11-14 pairs © 
liptic, retuse leaflets; peduncles racemose, longer than 
leaves; wings of flowers not half so long as the keel; sar 
in an immature state, linear, hairy, and reflexed. %. £- 
tive of Chili, about Conception. Flowers pale-purple. 

Procumbent Milk-Vetch. Pl. procumbent. 6 

16 A. srpenta‘tus (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer E 
493. t. 584.) plant ascending and somewhat pubescent; SUP 


joined together to the middle; leaves with from 9-11 pairs 0 


linear-oblong leaflets, which are emarginately bidentate at t 
apex ; racemes roundish, pedunculate, longer than the ert 
%. S. Native of South America. Very like À. unifú 
Flowers pale-purple. 

Bidentate-leafletted Milk-Vetch. Pl. ascending. 


at. 2 1 a (CF 


Bam SS eS = 


EE SN f- 2°82. 53 


wn se D 0 nt as 


. ee oe ae oe eee 


ee eee 


ph tose, thrice the length of the breadth. 
_ mark and Sweden, in sandy places. 
Et. 3. 


| oval-linear, 
double the length of the calyx. ¥.H. Native of Dahuria and 


_ Only the same, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXXI. AsTRAGALUS. 


17 A. GarBancicro (Cav. icon. 1. t. 85.) plant erect, suf- 
fruticose, and rather villous; stipulas concrete, opposite the 
leaves ; leaflets 10-12 pairs, oblong, obtuse; racemes peduncu- 
late, longer than the leaves ; legumes inflated, pilose. h. S. 
Native of Peru, in the valley of Canta. Flowers pale violet. The 
plant is said to be noxious to cattle. Garbancillo is the verna- 
cular name of the plant in Peru. Calyx covered with black hairs. 

Garbancillo Milk-Vetch. Shrub 14 foot. 

18 A. Donta‘nus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 283.) plant prostrate, 
beset with a few scattered adpressed hairs; leaves with 8-10 


pairs of oval, alternate, mucronulate leaflets, which are pubes- 


cent beneath, but when young silky; stipulas connate; pedun- 
cles axillary, few-flowered, twice the length of the leaves ; 
legumes subulate, silky. 21. H. Native of Nipaul, in Gosaing- 
sthan. Flowers purple, having a broad vexillum. Root long, 
thick, and woody, dividing into many arms at the base. A. 
macrorhizus, D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 245. 

Don’s Milk-Vetch. FI. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1818. PI. pr. 

19 A. arena‘rius (Lin. spec. 1069.) plant diffuse, tomen- 
tose from white adpressed down; stipulas concrete, opposite 


_ the leaves; leaflets linear-obtuse ; peduncles few-flowered, rather 


shorter than the leaves ; legumes stipitate, rather tumid, tomen- 

Yy. H. Native of Den- 
Retz. obs. 2. no. 73. p. 3. 
D. C. astr. no. 1. Corolla blue. The stems are erect, 
according to Retzius, but according to Willdenow and Linnæus 
they are prostrate. Root creeping. * 

Sand Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1800. P1.4 foot. 

20 A. Bayonne’nsis (Lois. fl. gall. 247.) plant diffusely- 
procumbent, somewhat tomentose from white, adpressed down ; 
stipulas concrete, opposite the leaves ; peduncles 4-6-flowered, 
about equal in length to the leaves; legumes almost sessile, 
rather tumid, tomentose, twice the length of the breadth. Y. H. 
Native of the west of France, in sand by the sea-coast, at 
Bayonne. D.C. fl. fr. suppl. 573. A. Austriacus, Thore, but 
not of Lin. Flowers bluish-purple. 

Bayonne Milk-Vetch. FI. July, Aug. Clt.1816. Pl. pr. 

21 A. verrucdsus (Moris, elench. sard. p- 12.) plant pilose 
and decumbent ; stipulas concrete, opposite the leaves, lanceo- 
late-subulate ; leaves with 10-12 pairs of ovate-oblong leaflets ; 
racemes longer than the leaves, many-flowered ; legumes arched, 
oblong, acuminated, rather mucronulate, pilose. ©. H. Native 
of Sardinia. Flowers urple. 

Warted-podded Milk-Vetch. PI. decumbent. 

22 A. macroprerus (D.C. prod. 2. p. 283.) plant erect and 
Smoothish ; young stipulas concrete and opposite the leaves, 


but at length becoming free ; leaflets linear-lanceolate, acute ; 


k uncles 2 or 3 times the length of the leaves; flowers nod- 
thes disposed in interrupted spikes; wings much longer than 

e keel, and about equal in length to the vexillum; legumes 
straight, glabrous, apiculated by the style, hardly 


"eis Astragalus and Oxytropis macrôptera, Fisch. in litt. but 
L is no mucrone on the keel to be seen. Flowers purple. 
ong-mnged Milk-Vetch. Pl. 1 foot. 
LE” A. VAGINA‘TUS (Pall. astr. no. 49. t. 86.) plant erect, pu- 
Lo stipulas concrete, opposite the leaves; leaflets linear- 
E ate, acute ; peduncles longer than the leaves; flowers 
y ping, disposed in dense spikes ; legumes linear, straight. 
Native of Siberia, at the Uba, Jenesee, and Baikal. 
of a whitish-purple colour, or white and purple mixed. 
S species is very nearly allied to 4. versicolor, and probably 
Sh The plant is also a native of North America. 
eathed-stipuled Milk-Vetch. Pl. 1 foot. 
A. versicoror (Pall. astr. no. 48. t. 35.) plant erect and 


la à oes x 
glabrous ; stipulas concrete, opposite the leaves ; leaflets linear, 


Flowers 


255 


acute; peduncles bearing a crowded spike of flowers each, 
which is longer than the leaves ; flowers drooping ; legumes 
triquetrous, erect, glabrous. X. H. Native of eastern Si- 
beria, on rocks. Flowers pale-blue at first, but at length chang- 
ing to a deeper blue. It is probably not distinct from 4. va- 
gindtus. 

Party-coloured-flowered Milk-Vetch. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 

25 A. Tav’ricus (Pall. astr. no. 51. t. 58. exclusive of the 
synonymes) plant spreading and tufted, clothed with adpressed 
silky down; leaflets linear, acute; stipulas membranous, con- 
crete, opposite the leaves; peduncles spicate, thrice-the length 
of the leaves ; legumes ovate, acute, 2-4-seeded. Y%.H. Na- 
tive of Tauria, in gravelly or chalky places. Flowers purple, 
varying to white, ex Bieb. taur. 2. p. 192. Oxytropis Tatri- 
cus, Pers. ench. exclusive of the synonymes. A. cretäceus, 


Pall. ined. taur. 
Taurian Milk-Vetch. Clt. 1826. Pl. }to 4 ft. 


Fl. Ju. Jul. 
§2. Dissitiflori (from dissitus, distant, and flos, a flower ; in re- 
ference to the flowers being distant inthe racemes). D. C. prod. 
2. p. 284. Stipulas distinct, not adhering to the petiole. Flowers 
purplish or white, distant in the racemes. Legumes straight. 


26 A. Austrracus (Lin. spec. 1070.) plant diffusely pro- 
cumbent; leaflets glabrous, linear, truncately-emarginate; ra- 
cemes pedunculate, longer than the leaves; wings of corolla 
bifid ; legumes somewhat triquetrous, pendulous. Y%.H. Na- 
tive of Spain, Dauphiny, Austria, Italy, Tauria, in dry exposed 
places, and of Russia, on the banks of the Volga. Jacq. austr. 
195. Vind. 263. D. C. astr. no. 1. <A. dichôpterus, Pall. 
astr. t. 89. Allied to Oxytropis dichôptera. Flowers with a 
blue vexillum, but the rest purple. 

Austrian Milk-Vetch. F1. May, June. Clt. 1640. PI. diff. 

27 A. oto'prerus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 284.) plant diffuse ; 
leaves with 6-7 pairs of linear, glabrous, entire, acutish leaf- 
lets ; racemes pedunculate, twice or thrice the length of the 
leaves ; wings of corolla obtuse. %.H. Native of the Al- 
taian mountains, and in the Kirghisean steppe. A. Austriacus, 
Fish. in litt. The plant is very like the 4. Austriacus, but 
differs in the wings of the corolla being entire; also like 
A. melilotoides, but differs from it in the leaves having many 
pairs of leaflets. The flowers are pale, according to the dried 
specimen. 

Entire-winged Milk-Vetch. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1817. Pl. diff. 

28 A. mexizoroipes (Pall. itin. ed. gall. t. 33. f. 1. and 2. 
astr. t. 41.) plant erect, glabrous ; leaflets 5, oblong, emarginate ; 
racemes pedunculate, thrice the length of the leaves: wings of 
corolla entire; legumes erect, ovate, didymous, 2-seeded, 
wrinkled. 2%. H. Native of Siberia, Altaia, Dahuria, and 
China. D. C. astr. no. 87. Flowers purple. 

Melilot-like Milk-Vetch. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

29 A. sutca‘rus (Lin. spec. 1065.) plant erect, glabrous ; 
stem furrowed ; leaflets linear-lanceolate ; racemes pedunculate, 
longer than the leaves ; wings of corolla entire ; legumes erect, 
rather triquetrous, half bilocular. 2. H. Native of Siberia, 
in grassy places, and the Tartarian desert. Jacq. hort. vind. t. 
40. D. ČC. astr. no. 35. Tium lineare, Moench. A. leptostachys, 
Pall. astr. t. 40. but not of Willd. Flowers pale-violet but with 
a white keel, tipped with brown. 

Furrowed-stemmed Milk-Vetch. FL July. Clt. 1783. PI. 
2 to 3 feet. : 

30 A. Cra‘cca (D. C. astr. no. 2. t. 9.) plant diffuse; leaflets 
oval-oblong, emarginate, pubescent ; racemes pedunculate, about 
equal in length to the leaves ; wings of corolla entire ; legumes 
pendulous, stipitate, ovate-oblong, compressed, half-bilocular. 
%. G. Native of Peru. 


256 


Cracca-like Milk-Vetch. PI, diffuse. 

31 A. pRosTRA‘TUS (Hook, in Beech. voy. p. 18.) plant diffuse ; 
leaflets pubescent, obtuse ; stipulas concrete, but free from the 
petiole; racemes pedunculate, much longer than the leaves; 
flowers loose, almost sessile ; calyxe¢ clothed with black pubes- 
cence. %. G. Native of Chili, about Conception. Flowers 
purple. 

Prostrate Milk-Vetch. PI. prostrate. 

32 A. cra‘citis (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 100.) plant erect, 
slender, pubescent; leaflets oblong-linear, remote; racemes 
pedunculate, longer than the leaves ; legumes very short, droop- 
ing, elliptic-ovate, rather triquetrous, pubescent, 1-celled, usually 
containing 4 seeds. 2. H. Native of North America, on the 
plains on the banks of the Missouri. A. tenéllus, Pursh. fl. amer. 
sept. 2. p. 473. E’rvum multiflorum, ibid. p. 739. Dalea 
parviflora, ibid. p. 474. according to Nuttall. Psoralea parvi- 
flora, Poir. suppl. 4. p. 590. Flowers pale purple. 

Slender Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1821. PI. 2 ft. 

33 A. rLExudsus (Doug. mss.) plant erect, flexuous, downy 
in a young state ; stipulas distinct; leaflets distant, linear, ob- 
tuse, beset with close-pressed hairs beneath; flowers distant, 
racemose ; calyx smoothish ; bracteas not much longer than the 
pedicels. %.H. Native of North America, near the Colum- 
bia river. Flowers purple. Plant with the habit of Vicia crécca. 

Var. B, alba (Doug). mss.) flowers white. 

Flexuous-stemmed Milk-Vetch. PI. 1 foot. 

34 A.inrie’xus (Dougl. mss.) plant white and woolly ; stems 
flexuous ; stipulas distinct ; leaves with numerous pairs of ob- 
long-lanceolate leaflets ; racemes pedunculate, longer than the 
leaves; flowers remote; bracteas subulate, longer than the 
tube of the calyx; legumes curved upwards, very woolly. 
y. H. Native of North America, on the banks of the Colum- 
bia river. Flowers large, purple. 

Infleced-podded Milk-Vetch. Pl. 1 foot. 

35 A. cocci' nus (Dougl. mss.) plant puberulous, erect; sti- 
pulas joined? leaves with numerous pairs of obovate-lanceolate 
emarginate leaflets; racemes on long peduncles; flowers dis- 
tant; bracteas subulate, twice the length of the pedicels; le- 
gumes straight, between terete and compressed. %. H. Native 
of North America, near the Columbia river. Flowers purple. 

Hill Milk-Vetch, Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

36 A. succuLe’Ntus (Rich. in Frankl. trav. p. 226.) plant 
prostrate, pubescent; leaflets 21-25, oblong-obovate, slightly 
emarginate ; stipulas distinct; racemes shorter than the leaves ; 
flowers remote ; bracteas ovate, acute, longer than the pedicel ; 
calyx beset with black hairs. 4%. H. Native of North America, 
in the vicinity of the Saskatchawan river, and in the Arctic re- 
gion. Lindl. bot, reg. 1324, Flowers large, purplish, with an 
oblong vexillum. 

Succulent Milk-Vetch. Fl. June. Clt. 1826. PI. prostrate. 

387 A. suBuLa‘tus (Bieb. fl. taur. no. 1480. but not of Desf.) 
plant diffuse and hoary from white pili; leaflets linear ; racemes 
pedunculate, loose, longer than the leaves; the lower flowers 
remote ; legumes subulate, triquetrous, rather arched, erectish, 
5 times the length of the calyx. %. H. Native of Tauria and 
Siberia, in fields. A. subuliférmis, D. C. astr. no. 33. 

Var. a, major (D. C. prod. 2. p. 284.) flowers approximate, 
purple. Pall. astr. t. 20. 

Var. B, maciléntus (D.C. 1. c.) flowers fewer, remote, and 
purple. Pall. astr. t. 20. 

Var. y, Tartáricus (D. C. 1. c.) flowers fewer, and cream- 
coloured. Native of Caucasus, on the banks of the Volga and 
the Don. Perhaps a distinct species. 

Subulate-podded Milk-Vetch. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1820. PI. dif, 

38 A, corxicuLa Tus (Bieb, pl. ross. cent. 1. t. 45. ex suppl. 
fl. taur. 492.) plant procumbent, suffruticose, hoary, and pilose ; 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXXI. AsTRAGALUS. 


leaflets linear ; peduncles longer than the leaves, few-flowered : 
flowers umbellate ; legumes subulate, triquetrous, rather arched, 
and much spreading. XY. h. H. Native of Bessarabia, about 
Odessa, and of the south of Podolia. Flowers purple, 

Horned-podded Milk-Vetch. Pl. procumbent. 

89 A. ceratorpes (Bieb. suppl. 492.) plant depressed, 
clothed with silky villi ; leaflets oblong-elliptic ; peduncles longer 
than the leaves; racemes somewhat capitate ; legumes subulate, 
triquetrous, erect, 4-times longer than the calyx, clothed with 
adpressed bristles. %.H. Native of Siberia, on the Altaian 
mountains. A. subulatus Altaicus, Pall. astr. no. 27. t. 20, A, 
Flowers purple. 

Horn-like-podded Milk-Vetch. Pl. depressed. 

40 A. macréLogus (Bieb. suppl. 493.) plant depressed, clothed 
with white adpressed hairs; leaflets oblong-elliptic; peduncles 
rather longer than the leaves; racemes somewhat capitate ; le 
gumes subulate, triquetrous, erect, beset with adpressed bristles, 
thrice the length of the calyx. 2%. H. Native of Siberia, on 
the Altaian mountains, and on the banks of the Yenesee, in the 
Kirghisean-steppe. Flowers white. 

Long-podded Milk-Vetch. Pl, depressed. 

41 A. virea‘tus (Pall. astr. t. 18. exclusive of the synonymes,) 
plant erect, suffruticose, rather canescent ; leaves with about 6 
pairs of linear-lanceolate acute leaflets ; racemes spicate, much 
elongated ; the lower flowers very remote ; legumes oblong, tri- 
quetrous, twice the length of the calyx. h. Y. H. Native of 
Hungary, Tauria, Tartary, at the Volga, and at the Caspian sea, 
in sandy places. A. varius, Gmel. jun. trav. 2. p. 116. t 17. 
D. C. astr. no. 34. A. virgatus, Bieb. fl. taur. and suppl. no. 
465. Flowers purple. 

‘ar. 3, Uralénsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 285.) stems shorter ag? 
the peduncles; racemes few-flowered. h. Y. H. Native 0 
the Ural mountains. A. subulètus, Uralénsis, Pall. astr. t. 20, 
C, ex Bieb. suppl. 493. Perhaps a proper species. 

Twiggy Milk-Vetch. Fl. May, Aug. Cit. 1806. Pl. 110 
3 feet. 

42 A. Hyrca'‘nus (Pall. astr. no. 29. t. 22.) plant erect, suf- 
fruticose, pubescent ; leaves with 3 pairs of linear acute leaf 
racemes usually 5-flowered, hardly longer than the leaves i o 
gumes oblong, mucronate, villous, twice the length of the calyx: 
Y. h. H. Native on the shores of the Caspian sea, at Derbent, 
Flowers purple. Perhaps only a variety of A. virgàtus acco! 
ing to Bieberstein. 

Hyrcanian Milk-Vetch. PI. 1 to 2 feet, “sh: 

43 A. Bracuy’Losus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 285.) plant erects): 
shrubby at the base, clothed with adpressed silky white dorbi 
leaves with 2-3 pairs of linear acute leaflets ; racemes peduncu 
late, much longer than the leaves, 6-8-flowered ; legumes Mr 
pubescent, mucronate by the style, hardly longer than the a 
h.H. Native of Siberia, at Lake Inderskoi. Flowers rue 
Allied to 4. virgàtus according to Fischer. Leaflets 12-15 lm 
long. ; 
Short-podded Milk-Vetch. PI. 1 foot. ; a 

44 A. a'xnuus (D.C. astr. no. 25.) plant rather diffuse, og 
rather glabrous ; leaflets linear ; racemes longer than the leaves: 
flowers spreading ; vexillum twice the length of the wings- 

H. Native country as well as the legumes unknown. FT 
belonging to a different section of the genus. 

Annual Milk-Vetch. Pl. diffuse. set 

45 A, irLdrus (Viv. fl. lyb. 44. t. 20. f. 1.) plant ET 
clothed with canescent hairs ; stipulas very short; leaves Wit 
pairs of elliptic leaflets ; peduncles longer than the leaves, we . = 
bearing only 2 flowers; calyx covered with stiff black ch 
©. H. Native of Cyrenaica. Flowers blue. The eg" 
being unknown, the place which the plant should occupy ™ 
genus is doubtful, 


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E= tive on the banks of rivers from Dahuria to China. 


LEGUMINOSAE. CXXXI. 


Two-flowered Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 


§ 3. Onobrychoidei (from onobrychis, saintfoin, and idea, like. 
The plants contained in the division agree with Saintfoin in 
habit). D. C. prod. 2. p. 285. Stipulas distinct, and free from 
the petioles. Flowers purplish, disposed in dense spikes or heads. 
Vexillum of flowers linear and elongated. Legumes straight, 
rarely falcate. Roots perennial. 


* Legumes curved. 

46 A. LeptopHy’tius (Desf. atl. 2. p. 188. t. 207.) plant 
procumbent, suffrutescent, and rather pubescent; leaflets obcor- 
date; racemes longer than the leaves; legumes pendulous, fal- 
cate, compressed, when young pubescent. 2.H. Native of 
Barbary, on the mountains. A. Tunetdnus, Willd. spec. 3. p. 
1277. Flowers white. 

Slender-leaved Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1811. PI. 
procumbent. 

47 A. orniTHOvopIorpEs (Lam. dict. 1. p. 312.) plant suf- 
fruticose, tufted and diffuse, hoary and villous ; leaflets ovate ; 
racemes longer than the leaves ; legumes pendulous, falcate, 
compressed. 2.H. Native of Armenia. Flowers yellowish. 

+ C. astr. no. 4. 

Ornithopus-like Milk-Vetch. PI. diffuse. 

48 A. Dauv'ricus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 285.) plant herbaceous, 
erect, pilose ; stipulas lanceolate-subulate ; leaflets oblong, mu- 
cronate, 7-9 pairs; racemes longer than the leaves; legumes 
erect, incurved, linear, compressed, rather pilose. %.H. Na- 
on Galéga 
Dahirica, Pall. itin. 3. append. no. 107. t. W. f. 1. ed. gall. 
append. no. 369. t. 81. f. 3. Flowers purple. The teeth of 
the calyx are subulate, as in Galèga, but the stamens are diadel- 
phous, and the legumes are bilocular. 

Dahurian Milk-Vetch. Fl. July. Cit. 1822. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

49 A. LENTIGINdSUS (Dougl. mss.) plant smooth, prostrate; sti- 
pulas membranous, distinct ; leaflets obovate-roundish ; racemes 
about the length of the leaves ; legumes smooth, inflated, curved 
“AR end, and ending in a long beak. %.H. Native of North 
Rare on the Blue mountains. Flowers apparently 

Freckled Milk-Vetch. PI. 3 foot. 

+ A. STEVENIA‘NUS (D. C. prod. 2. p. 285.) plant erect, 
g'abrous, slender, few-leaved ; leaflets linear, distant, 4 or 5 
pada: spikes pedunculate, few-flowered, longer than the leaves; 
Hire rather distant ; legumes linear, elongated, falcate, slen- 
es and glabrous. Y%. H. Native of Iberia, Cau- 
cdl Asia Minor. _A. gracilis, Stev. ined. but not of Nutt. 
of th S purple, almost like those of 4. onobrichis, but the habit 
the plant is that of 4. varius. 
Steven's Milk-Vetch. Pl. 1 foot. 


5 * * Legumes straight. 
zia MACROSTACHYS (D. C. astr. no. 38. t. 15.) plant 
of oa : aha pubescent ; leaves with about 12 or 14 pairs 
they eaflets; spikes pedunculate, elongated, many- 
e win s ayee longer than the leaves ; vexillum longer than 
of a egumes ovate, compressed, hairy. %. H. Native 
ench, 2 pago fo hedysaroides, Willd. spec. 3..p. 1264. Pers. 
2. p. 33 E 337. no. 46. and Oxytropis hedysaroïdes, Pers. ench. 
la rS 44, Calyx tubular, pilose. Flowers purple. 
52 À Cia ne oe Pl. 3 foot. i 
eres IFOLIUS (Pers. ench. 2. p. 336.) plant erect, pu- 
Scent; leaflets linear, acute, about 10 or as se a 


m 
ne longer than the leaves; vexillum broad, twice the length 


78, Pe 4. H. Native of Siberia. Sweet, fl. gard. t. 
fòlius y Onobrychis angustifôlius, D. C. astr. no. 24. A. tenui- 


in. spec, 
ae pec. 1065, Flowers purple. 


257 


Linear-leafletted Milk-Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1780, 
Pl. 1 foot. 

53 A. PEcTINA‘TUS (Dougl. mss.) plant erect, pubescent ; leaf- 
lets filiform; racemes dense -flowered, pedunculate, longer than 
the leaves ; bracteas a little longer than the pedicels. 2. H. 
Native of North America, in the pastures of thé Saskatchawan, 
&c. Phaca pectinata, Hook. fl. bor. amer. 141. t. 54. Flowers 
large, purple. 

Pectinated-leaved Milk-Vetch. PI. 1 foot. 

54 A. onosry'cuis (Lin. spec. 1070,) plant diffuse or erect, 
pubescent; leaves with 7-16 pairs of oblong leaflets ; spikes of 
flowers oblong-ovate, pedunculate, longer than the leaves ; vex- 
illum linear, twice the length of the wings; legumes ovate, tri- 
quetrous, rather villous, erect, twice the length of the calyx, 
ending in a straight point; cells 4-seeded. Y%.H. Native of 
Europe and Siberia. D.C. astr. no. 24. Bieb. fl. taur. no. 
1482. Flowers purple. An elegant plant. Of all the varieties 
there are white flowers. 

Var. a, alpinus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 286.) plant dwarf; leaflets 
linear; spikes ovate. 2. H. Native of Austria. Jacq. fl. 
austr. t. 38. Plant procumbent. 

Var. B, Moldävicus (D. C. 1. c.) plant dwarf; leaflets ovate- 
oblong, glabrous ; spikes of flowers ovate. Y.H. Native of 
Moldavia. Plant procumbent. 

Var. y, microphyllus (Bess. in litt. D. C. 1. c.) plant dwarf; 
leaflets linear; spikes of flowers ovate-oblong. %. H. Native 
of Podolia. Plant procumbent. 

Var. à, major (D. C. l. c.) plant erect; leaflets ovate or ob- 
long; spikes of flowers oblong. %.H. Native of Siberia. A. 
onobrychis stipulâceus et maximus, D. C. astr. no. 24.—Gmel. 
sib. 4. t. 21. 

Saintfoin-like Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1640. PI. 
14 foot, or procumbent. 

55 A. apu’ncus (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 195. plant. ross. cent. 2. 
t. 80.) plant diffuse and hoary ; leaves with 5-10 pairs of elliptic 
small leaflets ; spikes short, pedunculate, longer than the leaves ; 
vexillum much longer than the wings; legumes ovate-oblong, 
rather villous, ending in a long oblique acumen. 2%. H. Native 
of Caucasus, among broken rocks. Flowers purple. Very like 
the preceding species. 

Hooked-podded Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1819. PI. 
diffuse. 

56 A. rLa’ccipus (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 196.) plant procum- 
bent and villous ; leaves with 8 or 10 pairs of elliptic, somewhat 
emarginate leaflets; spikes few-flowered, pedunculate, about 
equal in length to the leaves; vexillum much longer than the 
wings ; legumes triquetrous, prismatic, erect, acute, hairy. 2, 
H. Native of Iberia, very common. A. hybridus, Gmel. trav. 
1,t. 18.2? A. vimineus var. Pall. astr. no. 28. Flowers purple. 
Legume bent downwards at the apex. 

Flaccid Milk-Vetch. Pl. procumbent. 

57 A. vimi Neus (Pall. astr. no. 28. t. 21.) plant erect, suf- 
fruticose ; leaves with 4-6 pairs of lanceolate acute leaflets ; 
spikes somewhat capitate, pedunculate, longer than the leaves ; 
vexillum much longer than the wings; legumes spreading ; ob- 
long-lanceolate, villous, apiculated by the style. h.H. Native 
of Siberia, Iberia, and about Odessa. A. cornutus, Pall. itin. 2. 
app. p. 499. no. 122. A. Odessanus, Bess. enum. no. 944. ex 
cont. 2. no. 1575. Stems glabrous. Leaves beset with adpres- 
sed pubescence. Calyx clothed with black hairs. Corolla pur- 
ple? Legume clothed with white hairs. 

Twiggy Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1816. PI. 1 foot. 

58 À. rruticésus (Pall. astr. no. 26. t. 19. but not of Forsk.) 
plant shrubby, erect; leaves with 8-10 pairs of linear-lanceo- 
late acute leaflets ; spikes capitate, few-flowered, pedunculate, 
longer than the leaves ; vexillum much longer than the wings ; 


ASTRAGALUS. 


258 


legumes erect, oblong-lanceolate, villous, apiculated by the style. 
R.F. Native of Eastern Siberia, and beyond the Baikal. D. C. 
astr. no. 27.—Gmel. sib. 4. t. 24. f. A. Flowers white, tipped 
with purple. Very like the preceding species. 

Shrubby Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1804. 

59 A. arBu'scuLA (Pall. astr. no. 24. t. 17.) plant erect, 
shrubby ; leaves with 3 pairs of linear acute leaflets ; spikes of 
flowers capitate, pedunculate, twice the length of the leaves ; 
vexillum much longer than the wings ; legumes spreading, elon- 
gated, linear, channelled on the back, clothed with adpressed 
pubescence. h.F. Native of Siberia, in the Kirghisean steppe. 
Flowers purple. Habit of the two preceding species. 

Little-tree Milk-Vetch. Shrub. 

60 A. surrruTicosus (D. C. astr. no. 5. exclusive of the sy- 
nonymes,) plant diffuse, suffruticose, villous; leaflets ovate-ob- 
long, 7-10-pairs ; spikes capitate, few-flowered, pedunculate, 
about equal in length to the leaves ; vexillum a little longer than 
the wings; calyx rather inflated and villous. h. F. Native of 
Siberia, beyond the Baikal. Flowers purple. Perhaps this 
species belongs to a different section. 

Suffruticose Milk-Vetch. Shrub. 

61 A. ABoRIGINO‘RUM (Richards. in Frankl. journ. append. p. 
746.) plant suffruticose, erect; leaves with 5 pairs of lanceolate- 
linear hoary-pubescent leaflets; racemes axillary, loose, exceed- 
ing the leaves. h. H. Native of Arctic America. Flowers 
white or bluish ; the keel decidedly blue. The roots are long 
and yellow like liquorice. The Crees and Stone Indians gather 
them in the spring as an article of food. 

Aborigin’s Milk-Vetch. Shrub 1 foot, 

62 A. apsu’rcENs (Pall. astr. no. 44. t. $1.) plant ascending, 
smoothish ; leaves with 11-12 pairs of lanceolate acute leaflets ; 
stipulas acuminated, length of leaves ; spikes of flowers oblong, 
pedunculate, longer than the leaves ; vexillum longer than the 
wings; legumes oblong, terete, and somewhat tetragonal, sul- 
cate on the back, apiculated by the style, erect, clothed with ad- 
pressed pubescence. Y%. H. Native of Siberia beyond the 
Baikal. Flowers bluish purple. 

Var. B, prostrâtus (Fisch. hort. gor.) stems prostrate. X. H. 
Native of Siberia about Irkultsk. 

Assurgent Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. PI. ase. 

63 A, taxma'nni (Jacq. hort. vind. 3. p. 37.) plant erect or 
diffuse, smoothish ; leaves with 11-13 pairs of oblong-lanceolate 
leaflets ; spikes of flowers pedunculate, oblong, longer than the 
leaves ; vexillum much longer than the wings; legumes oblong, 
trigonal, mucronate, having a furrow on the back. %.H. Na- 
tive of Siberia and North America, on the plains of the Missouri 
river. Flowers pale-purple or pale-blue. A. Laxmanni of Pall. 
astr. t. 30. differs in its more rigid habit. The American plant 
appears to be upright. Jacquin’s one is procumbent. 

Laxmann’s Milk-Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 1804. 
foot or procumbent. 

64 A. AGRE sris (Dougl. mss.) stem erect, smooth ; leaflets 
ovate-lanceolate, obtuse, beset with adpressed hairs ; peduncles 
elongated, longer than the leaves; spikes of flowers capitate ; 
calyx villous; bracteas lanceolate, not half so long as the calyx. 
X4. H. Native of North America, near the Columbia river in 
fields. Flowers purple. 

Field Milk-Vetch. Pl. 1 foot. 

65 A. porycnioï pes (Dougl: mss.) plant erect, densely clothed 
with hoary silky villi; leaflets obovate-linear, obtuse ; calyx 
smooth ; racemes longer than the leaves. %. H. Native of 


PI. 11 


North America, near the Columbia river. Flowers purple. An 
elegant plant. 
Dorycnium-like Milk-Vetch. Pl. 1 foot. 


66 A. microca’rpus (D.C. astr. no. 29.) plant erect, gla- 
brous ; leaves with 10-12 pairs of elliptic leaflets; spikes of 
1 


Sh. 1 ft. . 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXXI. AsTRAGALUS. 


flowers capitate, pedunculate, equal in length to the leaves; 
vexillum oblong, a little longer than the wings ; legumes ovate, 
compressed, pubescent, rather acute. %.H. Native of Siberia, 
in plains near the river Oby. Flowers purple. 

Small-fruited Milk-Vetch. P1. 1 foot. 

67 A. sarsa TUS (Lam. dict. 1. p. 314.) plant erect, clothed 
with canescent hairs ; leaves with 6-8 pairs of linear-lanceolate 
leaflets ; spikes of flowers ovate, on short peduncles ; teeth of 
calyx subulately-filiform, longer than the corolla, clothed with 
stiff villi; vexillum linear, much longer than the wings. %.H. 
Native of Armenia. D. C. astr. no. 12. A. hispidus, Labill, 
syr. dec. 1. t. 8. Flowers purple. 

Bearded Milk-Vetch. PI. + foot. 

68 A. Lasravo’ricus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 287.) plant procum- 
bent, clothed with minute pubescence ; leaflets ovate ; spikes of 
flowers pedunculate ; legumes secund, straight, acuminated at 
both ends, pendulous. %. H. Native of the north of Canada 
and of Labrador. A. secündus, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 67. 
but not of D.C. Flowers of a deep purple-colour. Perhaps 
belonging to a different section. 

Labrador Milk-Vetch. Pl. procumbent. 

69 A. Missourze’nsts (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 99.) plant almost 
stemless, rather diffuse, clothed with canescent villi; stipulas 
ovate; leaves with 5-10 pairs of small obovate-elliptic leaflets ; 
spikes of flowers capitate, standing on peduncles, which are a little 
longer than the leaves ; calyx covered with black hairs ; legumes 
oblong, acuminated, transversely-dilated, nearly glabrous, half- 
bilocular. 4.H. Native of Upper Louisiana, on hills about 
the Missouri. Oxytropis argentàtus, Pursh, fl. sept. amer. 2. p 
473. exclusive of the synonymes. Flowers purple, but there is 
variety with white flowers also. Perhaps belonging to a different 
section. 

Missouri Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 foot. i 

70 A. caryoca’rpus (Ker. bot. reg. t. 176.) plant having nt- 
merous, prostrate, assurgent stems, rising from the same root, 
clothed in every part with hoary-silky down; stipulas ore 
acute; leaves with 9-12 pairs of elliptic leaflets ; peduncies 
shorter than the leaves; racemes loose-flowered ; legumes nut- 
formed, inflated, fieshy, mucronate, glabrous, many-see s. 
4. H. Native of Louisiana. A. crassicárpus, Fras. cat. a 
A. carnòsus, Nutt. gen, amer. 2. p. 100. but not of Purs : 
Flowers of a pale-violet colour. Perhaps belonging to a differen 
division of the genus. 

Nut-fruited Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. PI. prostrate. 


§ 4. Sesdmei (Semsen is the Arabic name of some species). 
D. C. prod. 2. p.287. Stipulas distinct, not adhering 10 
petiole. Flowers purplish, disposed in dense spikes or heats. 
Legumes straight. Roots annual. 


71 A. PENTAGLÔTTIS (Lin. mant. 274.) plant diffusely -procu”™ 
bent, rather villous; stipulas ovate; leaves with 4-9 pairs i 
obovate retusely-emarginate leaflets; peduncles rather eaan 
than the leaves; legumes half-ovate, somewhat triguetro™, 
echinated with tubercles, which are usually piliferous, dispo 
in heads; cells 1-celled. ©. H. Native of Spain and Barbary, 
on hills. D. C. astr. no. 16. Cav. icon. t. 188. À. cristàtus, 
Gouan. ill. 59. A. echinàtus, Lam. A. procúmbens, Mill. 
dasygléttis, Pall. Flowers blue and white. . L pr. 

Five-tongued or Five-podded Milk-Vetch. Fl. Ju. Jul. P , P 

72 A. cra'ux (Lin. spec. 1097.) plant procumbent, clo 3 
with canescent villi; stipulas ovate-lanceolate ; leaves with s 
pairs of small, oblong, acutish leaflets ; peduncles longer than a 
leaves; vexillum linear; legumes erect, ovate, triquetrous, pee “ 
nate, villous, disposed in heads ; cells 1-seeded. ©. H. . pr 
of Spain and the south of France, in arid places. D.C. pr 
22.—Clus. hist. 2. p. 242. with a figure. Allied to the $ 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXXI. AsTRAGALUS. 


variety of A. hypogléttis, but differs in the stipulas being free, 
not connate. Flowers purplish. 

Miltwort Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1596. PI. pro- 
cumbent. 

73 A. oxyeLortis (Stev. in Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 192.) plant dif- 
fuse, puberulous; stipulas subulate; leaves having 5-9 pairs of 
oblong emarginate leaflets ; peduncles length of leaves, or rather 
shorter ; legumes sulcate, acute, rather hoary, disposed in stellate 
heads ; cells 6-seeded. ©.H. Native of Tauria, on hills about 
Sudak. A. sesdmeus, Pall. astr. no. 104. exclusive of the sy- 
nonymes. Flowers unknown, but probably blue. 

Sharp-tongued or Sharp-podded Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. 
Cit. 1817. PI. diffuse. 

74 A. rsiLocrôTris (Stev. in litt. D.C. prod. 2. p. 288.) 
plant diffuse or rather procumbent ; stipulas linear-subulate ; 
leaflets cuneated, emarginate, 6 or 8 pairs, smoothish ; peduncles 
one-half shorter than the leaves, and are, as well as the stems, 
hoary ; legumes spreading, crowded, furrowed, acute, glabrous ; 
cells 3-4-seeded. ©. H, Native about Astracan. Flowers 
probably purplish. Perhaps this and the preceding species are 
referrible to division six, Annulares. 

Smooth-tongued or Smooth-podded Milk-Vetch. PI. spread. 
| 75 A. CRUCIA‘TUS (Link, enum. 2. p. 256.) plant procumbent, 

Nee: and villous ; stipulas lanceolate; leaves with 6-8 pairs of 
t ong-linear acutish leaflets ; peduncles a little shorter than the 
D legumes between terete and compressed, dilated at the 

CH clothed with adpressed villi, and disposed in stellate heads ; 
e me h leae ©. H. Native of Egypt and Siberia. A. 
re à fl. taur. 2. p.191. ex Fisch. in litt. Flowers vio- 

Cross-podded Milk-Vetch. 
procumbent, 

76 A. STELLA 


FI. June, July. Clit. 1820. PI. 


S (Gouan. ill. 50.) plant diffusely procumbent, 
-ey dial hoary villi ; stipulas lanceolate ; PA with 8-10 
el i iptic-oblong leaflets; peduncles length of leaves or 
nd 4 egumes almost terete, furrowed on the back, mucro- 
tise ree , + first in a head, but at length becoming stellately 
za r. 5-10-seeded. ©.H. Native of the south of 
H aR A the north of Africa, in arid places. D. C. astr. 
Sa > icon. 2. t. 83. Flowers bluish-purple. There is 
Se : this plant with acute leaflets. 
Are ded Milk-Vetch. Fl. Jul. Aug. Cit: 1658. Pl. pr. 
* TRIBULOIDEs (Delill. ill. fl. ægyp. p. 22.) plant diffusely 


Procum 
bent, or almost stemless, clothed with hoary villi; sti- - 


s 5 
be ae ; leaves with 7-9 pairs of elliptic-oblong leaflets ; 
urrowed Ea axillary, sessile ; legumes nearly terete, hairy, 
seeded, © H back, disposed in stellate heads; cells 5-7- 
tinct from a . Native of Egypt, in deserts. Perhaps dis- 
Flowers pur, tribulotdes of Roth. in Horn. hort. hafn. 2. p. 703. 

Caltr Aa rage 

aia K Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, Jul. Clt.1817. Pl. pr. 
rather canesc ayer (Lin. spec. 1068.) plant diffuse, villous, and 
. ent; stipulas lanceolate; leaves with 9-10 pairs of 
F TRASE ; heads of flowers axillary, sessile ; le- 
ck, disposed ae terete, acuminated, villous, furrowed on the 
the south of E eads; cells 7-8-seeded. ©. H. Native of 
urope and the north of Africa. D.C. astr. no. 8. 


lush purje T itt. t. 106.—Garid. aix. t. 12. Flowers 
Sesame-like 


e liptic, emargina 
gumes erect, nea 


Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, Jul. Cit.1816. Pl. diff. 


OS, Pears: 
y esicar : à 
the Calyxes in A vesica, the bladder; in reference to 
flated). € species contained in this division being in- 


D.C, : 
f i prod. 2. p. 288. Stipulas distinct, not adhering 
wers purplish or white. Calyxes bladdery. 


79 A. À \ 
INEATUS (Lam. dict. 1. p. 314.) plant diffusely pros- 


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trate, clothed with villous pubescence ; leaves with 8-10 pairs 
of elliptic-oblong leaflets; peduncles longer than the leaves ; 
calyxes bladdery, rather villous, lined, and contracted at the 
mouth, inclosing the legume, which is pilose. ©.H. Native 
of the Levant. Vahl. symb. 1. p. 59. D. C. astr, no. 14. 
t. 11. f. 1. Flowers purplish. 

Lined-calyxed Milk-Vetch. PI. prostrate. 

80 A. mecata’nTuUus (D. C.astr. no. 58. t. 20.) plant diffuse, 
rather hoary from adpressed down ; leaflets oblong-elliptic; pe- 
duncles shorter than the leaves; calyxes inflated, clothed with 
black adpressed down; legumes very hairy, length of calyx. 
y. H. Native of Siberia, about Zmeof. Cajanus megalan- 
thus, Spreng. Flowers large, pale. Stipulas sometimes joined 
together at the very base. Said to be nearly allied to 4. uni- 
filtus. 

Large-flowered Milk-Vetch. Pl. diffuse. 

81 A. vesica'rius (Lin. spec. 1071.) plant diffusely procum- 
bent, hoary from adpressed silky down; leaves with 5-7 pairs 
of elliptic leaflets; peduncles longer than the leaves; calyx 
bladdery, clothed with black adpressed down, and long white 
spreading hairs ; legumes hairy, a little longer than the calyx. 
y.H. Native of the south of France, Hungary, and Tauria, 
in rugged exposed places. Vill. dauph. t. 42.f.1. D. C. astr: 
no. 15. All. pedem. no. 1269. t. 80. f. 1. A. álbidus, Waldst. 
et. kit. pl. hung. 1. t.40. A. glaúcus, Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 186. 
A. dealbàtus, Pall. astr. t. 23. f. 1. Flowers having the vex- 
illum purple, the wings yellow, and the keel white, tipped with 
yellow, rarely with all the petals cream-coloured. 

Bladdery-calyxed Milk-Vetch. Fl, July, Aug. Clt. 1737. 
PI. diffuse. 

82 A. azmicau’zis (D. C. astr. no. 59. t. 21.) plant tufted and 
erectish, suffruticose at the base, canescent from adpressed down; 
leaves with 3-4 pairs of ovate leaflets ; peduncles a little longer 
than the leaves; calyxes bladdery, clothed with adpressed black 
down; legumes hairy, ovate, compressed. 7. H. Native of. 
Russia, between the Volga and the Don, at Sarepta, also of 
Caucasus and Tauria. A. dealbatus, Pall. astr. no. 30. t. 23. 
f. 2 and 3. Willd. spec. 3. p. 1263. Bieb. fl. taur. no. 1463. 
Oxytropis dealbatus, Pers. Flowers white or pale yellow. 

White-stemmed Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 foot. 

83 A. arce NTEUS (Bertol. ined. ex Vis. pl. dalm. in bot. 
zeit. p. 18.) plant silky; stems diffusely procumbent, herba- 
ceous, permanent at the base; peduncles terminal, very long, 
and loosely racemose ; leaves with 5-7 pairs of linear leaflets ; 
stipulas distinct ; wings entire, shorter than the vexillum; le- 
gume straight, terete, acuminated. 2{. H. Native of Dalmatia. 
Nearly allied to 4. vesicèrius but differs in the legumes being 
terete and silky. 

Silvery Milk-Vetch. PI. procumbent. 


§ 6. Annuldres (from annularis, of a ring ; in reference to the 
shape of the legumes which are twisted into the form of a ring). 
D.C. prod. 2. p. 289. Stipulas distinct, not adhering to the 
petiole. Flowers purplish or mhite. Legumes arched. Roots 
annual. 

84 A. Nurrazzra'nus (D.C. prod. 2. p. 289.) plant decum- 
bent ; leaflets elliptic, emarginate ; peduncles 2-flowered, longer 
than the petioles; legumes falcate, having 2 keels, glabrous ; 
seeds truncate. @©.? ¢.? 4.7 H. Native of North America, 
in plains at Rod river. A. micranthus, Nutt. in journ. sc. nat. 
philad. 1821. p. 122. but not of Desv. Stem a span long. 
Flowers blue. 

Nuttall’s Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1822. Pl. dec. 

85 A. cymsæca'rros (Brot. fl. lus. 2. p. de el p. 143. 
t. 59.) plant herbaceous, procumbent, rather pilose; leaflets 
obcordate, cuneated ; peduncles length of leaves ; legumes gla- 


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260 


brous, warted, beaked, arched, and most tumid at the base. 
©. H. Native of Portugal, in barren sandy places. Corolla 
sometimes white and sometimes purple. 

Boat-fruited Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1800. Pl. pr. 

86 A. sTRIATE'LLUS (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 189.) plant diffuse, 
glabrous ; leaflets cuneiform, somewhat emarginate ; peduncles 
3-flowered, shorter than the leaves; legumes ovate-oblong, 
tumid, glabrous, deflexed, a little arched. ©.H. Native of 
Tauria, about Sudak. Bieb. pl. ross. cent. 1. t. 20. ex suppl. 
no. 1472. Corolla blue or white. Vexillum hardly longer 
than the wings, and obtuse keel. 

Striped Milk-Vetch. Pl. diffuse. 

87 A. annuta‘ris (Forsk. egypt. 139.) plant diffuse, clothed 
with cinereous villi; leaflets few, obovate; peduncles few- 
flowered, length of leaves; young legumes straight, subulate, 
pubescent, adult ones glabrous, spotted, resupinate and arched. 
©.H. Nativeof Egypt. D.C. astr. append. no. 6.t.7. A. 
maculatus, Lam. dict. 1. p. 316. A. subulètus, Desf. fl. atl. 2. 
p- 186. but not of Pall. Flowers small, rose-coloured. 

Annular-podded Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1800. 
PI. diffuse. 

88 A. rrimérpnus (Viv. fl. lyb. p. 44. t. 10. f. 2.) plant erect, 
and clothed with canescent hairs; lower leaves with 1-3 leaflets, 
upper ones impari-pinnate, with a few pairs of elliptic-oblong, 
acute leaflets; peduncles 2-3-flowered, a little longer than the 
leaves ; legumes cylindrical, incurved, clothed with adpressed 
villi. ©. H. Native on the shores of Lybia, in the Great 
Syrtis. Flowers purple. 

Three-formed Milk-Vetch. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1827. Pl. } ft. 

89 A. uispiputus (D. C. astr. no. 30. t. 13.) plant tufted and 
rather diffuse, pilose ; leaflets elliptic-oblong; peduncles few- 
flowered, length of leaves ; legumes slender, erect, hispid, when 
young they are straight, but when mature they are arched. 
©. H. Native of Egypt, in the desert. Flowers pale, with 
the vexillum elongated. 

Hispid-podded Milk-Vetch. Pl. 1 foot. 

90 A. scorpioives (Pourr. in Willd. spec. 3. p. 1280.) plant 
erectly-spreading, pubescent; leaflets oblong, obtuse, emar- 
ginate; stipulas lanceolate ; flowers axillary, 1-2, almost sessile ; 
legumes hooked, subulate, pubescent. ©. H. Native of Spain, 
about Madrid. A. subbiflèrus, Lag. Flowers blue. This 
plant, when growing in a dry place, hardly exceeds an inch in 
height, but when growing in moist rich places it rises to a foot. 
Perhaps not distinct from 4. canaliculàtus, of Willd. enum. 
suppl. 52. 

Scorpion-like-podded Milk-Vetch. Cit. 
1816. PI. 1 inch to 1 foot. 

91 À. Mareoricus (Delil. fl. ægyp. 118. t. 89. f. 8.) plant 
diffusely-prostrate, rather hispid ; leaflets obovate, emarginate ; 
peduncles 3-4-flowered, shorter than the leaves ; legumes hooked 
and arched, almost cylindrical, glabrous, furrowed on the back, 
almost bilocular. ©. H. Native about Alexandria, and in the 
Mareotic marsh. Flowers lilac. 

Mareotic Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt.1817. PI. pr. 

92 A. corruca‘tus (Bert. amoen. 38. rar. dec. 3. p. 33.) 
plant «rectly-spreading, rather pubescent; leaflets oblong-cu- 
neated, emarginately bidentate at the apex; peduncles usually 
1-flowered, about equal in length to the leaves ; legumes arched, 
furrowed on the back, quite smooth, transversely and reticulately 
wrinkled. ©.H. Nativeof Egypt. A. cruéntus, Balb. cat. 
taur. append. 1. p. 8. A. crenatus, Schultes, obs. 186. Flowers 
blue or purplish. 

Wrinkled-podded Milk-Vetch. Pl. 4 foot. 

93 A. reticuna Tus (Bieb. suppl. fl. taur. 491.) plant diffuse 
and glabrous; leaflets oblong-cuneated and emarginate ; pedun- 
cles usually 5-flowered, shorter than the leaves ; legumes hooked, 


Fl. June, July. 


LEGUMINOSAE. CXXXI. Asrracatus. 


subulate, furrowed on the back, quite smooth, transversely and 
reticulately veined. ©. H. Native of Middle Iberia, at Sa. 
repta. Flowers blue. A very small plant. 

Reticulated-podded Milk-Vetch. FI. June, July. Clt. 1898, 
Pl. 2 foot: 

94 A. caNnaLicuLa`rus (Willd. enum. suppl. 52.) stems erect; 
leaflets oblong, retuse ; stipulas ovate ; flowers axillary, solitary, 
nearly sessile ; legumes hooked, profoundly channelled on the 
back. ©.H. Native of Europe. Flowers white. 

Channelled Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1816. Pl 
1 to 2 feet. 


SERIES II, Ocnrorev'cr (from wypoc, ochros, yellow, and 
Aevkoc, leucos, white; the colour of the flowers is between white 
and yellow, that is cream coloured). D. C. prod. 2. p. 290. 
Stipulas free from the petiole. Flowers cream-coloured. 


§ 7. Bucerates (from Bove, bous, an ox, and kepac, keras, a 
horn ; in reference to the form of the pods). D. C. prod. 2. 
p. 290. Stipulas neither adhering to the petioles nor together. 
Flowers cream-coloured. Legumes usually arched. Roots annual. 


95 A. contortupiica‘tus (Lin. spec. 1068.) plant procum- 
bent, villously-pubescent ; leaflets obovate, emarginate ; racemes 
pedunculate, 4-times shorter than the leaves ; legumes contor- 
tuplicate, channelled on the back, villous. ©.H. Native of 
Siberia, Tauria, and Hungary, in grassy places. Pall. astr. t 
79.—Gmel. sib. 4. t. 28. D.C. astr. no. 29.—Buxb. cent. 8. 
p- 22. t. 89. Flowers pale yellow. This plant varies wonder- 
fully in size, according to the soil in which it grows. 

Contortuplicate-podded Milk-Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. Clt 
1783. Pl. procumbent. 

96 A. trime’stris (Lin. spec. 1073. but not of Bieb.) plant 
diffuse, villously-pubescent ; leaflets elliptic, emarginate ; pê- 
duncles 2-5-flowered, a little shorter than the leaves ; legumes 
hooked, subulate, rather pubescent, broadly furrowed on the 
back, and 2-keeled. ©. H. Native of Egypt and the island 
of Scio. Jacq. hort. vind. 174. D.C. astr. no. 50. A. mem- 
branaceus, Moench. A. hamdsus #, Pall. Flowers pale yellow. 

Three-Monthly Milk-Vetch. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1777. Pl. 3 

97 A. Hamosus (Lin. spec. 1067.) plant diffuse, pubescent; 
leaflets cuneated, emarginate, glabrous above ; peduncles — 
6-flowered, shorter than the leaves ; legumes hooked, furrow 
on the back, almost terete, subulate at the apex, when young 
pubescent, but when adult smooth. ©. H. Native of dry 
exposed places, from Spain to Tauria, and of Mauritanl 
Geert. fruct. t. 154. D.C. astr. no. 51.—Moris. oxon. sect: ? 
t. 9. f. 10. A. Austriacus, Delarb. A. büceras, Willd. enum. 
suppl. p. 51. according to Link. and Fischer. The 2 
either prostrate or diffuse, and the peduncles bear from 2- 
flowers; they are pale-yellow. It goes commonly under 
name of caterpillars in the gardens, in reference to the shape 
of the pods. t 

Var. B, macrocárpus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 290.) plant dec 
or erect; peduncles equal in length tothe leaves. Led. jus 
dorp. p.23. Legumes 3-times larger than those of the are 

Hooked-podded Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, Aug. Cit. 1040. 
PI. diffuse. i d 

98 A. æcrceras (Willd. enum. suppl. 52.) plant ditue 
pubescent ; leaflets elliptic, emarginate ; stipulas Janceo s 
acuminated ; racemes 8-10-flowered, pedunculate, twice oF eg 
shorter than the leaves; legumes hooked, compressed at 
apex, somewhat pubescent, channelled on the back. sun 
Native country unknown. Flowers pale yellow. Somet™ 
the plant is erect. 

Goat’s-horn-podded Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, Jul. 
Pl. 1 foot or diffuse. 


Clt. 1818: 


ST ES ee ee Fee ee 


| 


3 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXXI. AsrRAGALUS. 


- 99 A. Bracuy’cERAS (Ledeb. cat. hort. dorp. 1822. p. 3.) plant 
procumbent ; leaflets elliptic, mucronate ; stipulas ovate; ra- 
cémes pedunculate, shorter than the leaves; legumes nearly 
erect, incurved, subulate. ©. H. Native of the North of 
Persia, and probably of the south of Tauria. A. triméstris, 
Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 190. Legumes much shorter than those of 4. 
hamòsus, and the plant is also much smaller. Flowers pale yellow. 

Short-horned or podded Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 
1828. Pl. procumbent. 

100 A. cexicura`rus (Desf. atl. 2. p. 186. t. 205.) plant dif- 
fuse, hoary from villi ; stipulas lanceolate ; leaves with 5-8 pairs 
of oblong-elliptic leaflets; peduncles shorter than the leaves, 
when bearing the fruit they are deflexed; legumes depressed, 
trigonal, mucronate, a little arched, channelled on the back, 
hairy. ©. H. Native of Barbary, near Mascar on hills. D. C. 
astr. no. 52. Flowers pale yellow. 

Jointed Milk-Vetch. PI. diffuse. 

101 A. tuBercuxosus (D. C. astr. no. 60. t. 22.) plant erect, 
hispid at the apex; stipulas lanceolate ; leaflets obovate, emar- 
pue about 11-12 pairs ; racemes pedunculate, longer than the 
eaves ; legumes depressed, ending each in a long mucrone, arcu- 
ately hooked upwards, tubercular, and puberulous. ©.? H. 
Native of Syria and Cappadocia. The fruit of the Cappadocian 
ame is much larger than those of the Syrian one. Flowers pale 
yellow. 

Tubercular-fruited Milk-Vetch. PI. 1 foot. 

102 A. ErIGLÓTTIS (Lin. mant. 274.) plant procumbent, clothed 
with hoary villi; stipulas lanceolate, and are, as well as the 
calyxes, clothed with black villi; leaves with 6-7 pairs of oblong- 
linear leaflets ; spikes of flowers capitate, on very short pedun- 
cles ; legumes depressed, somewhat cordate, acuminated, with 
somewhat replicate margins, spreading, and pubescent. ©. H. 
Native of Spain, Barbary, the Levant, and south of France. D. 
C. astr. no. 56.—Herm. lugd. bot. p. 77. Riv. tetr. 109. f. 1. 
Flowers pale yellow. 

Var. B, aspérulus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 291.) stems rather rigid, 
and rough. ©. H. Native of Spain, on hills about St. Philip. 
A. aspérula, Dufour, ann. gen. sc. 7. p. 295. 

Sword-tongued or Sword-podded Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. 
Cit. 1737. PI. procumbent. 

103 A. rrrancuta‘ris (D. C. prod. 2. p. 291.) stem erect, 
smoothish, trigonal ; stipulas membranous, acuminated, villous ; 
caves with 8-10 pairs of elliptic-oblong, obtuse, emarginate leaf- 
ets ; spikes of flowers pedunculate, longer than the leaves ; le- 
gumes pendulous, triquetrous, few-seeded, straight, incompletely 
“shige ©. H. Native country unknown. Phaca triangu- 

ris, Zea in Horn. hort. hafn. suppl. 65. Flowers pale yellow. 


Triangular-stemmed Milk-Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. 
L T foot. 


“see Be'ticus (Lin. spec. 1068.) plant procumbent, pu- 


ae. stipulas membranous, ovate, acuminated ; leaves with 
he es of obovate retuse leaflets ; spikes of flowers on very 
ki pe uncles ; legumes erect, triquetrously-prismatic, gla- 
pos straight, but hooked at the apex. ©. H. Native of 
pain, Barbary, Sicily, and the Levant. A. uncinatus, Moench. 
* triangularis, Munt. phyt. t. 110.—Riv. tetr. irr. t. 105.— 
“ache t. 4. Flowers pale yellow. The plant under this 
writen the gardens is erect; it is therefore perhaps the pre- 
ing species. In Hungary the seeds are roasted, ground, and 
used as a substitute for coffee. 


Betian Milk-Vetch. F1. June, Aug. Clt. 1759. PI. proc. 


i 8. Synochreàti (from ovv, syn, together, and wxpoc, ochros, 
S Kea the stipulas are joined together, and the flowers are yel- 
OW). D. C. prod. 2. p.291. Stipulas free from the petiole, but 
Janed together. Flowers cream-coloured. Root perennial. 


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105 A. emarcına`rus (D. C. astr. no. 47.) plant almost stem- 
less and ascending, clothed with somewhat tomentose villi ; sti- 
pulas membranous, concrete ; leaves with 20-25 pairs of ovate 
emarginate leaflets; spikes of flowers ovate, dense, on radical 
peduncles or scapes, which are much longer than the leaves; 
legumes roundish, hairy. 2%. H. Native of the Levant. 
Flowers pale yellow. 

Var. a, densifòlius (Lam. dict. 1. p. 317.) leaflets small, much 
crowded. Rauw. hodæp. 123. t. 29. 

Var. B, Billardièrii (D. C. 1. c.) leaflets larger, and rather 
distant. A. emarginàtus, Labill. syr. dec. 1. p. 19. t. 9. 

Emarginate-leafletted Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1825. 
Pl. 4 foot. 

106 A. capira‘rus (Lin. spec. 1064.) plant caulescent, erect ; 
leaflets emarginate ; spikes capitate, on elongated peduncles. 
u.H. Native of the Levant. Flowers purple. 

Capitate-flowered Milk-Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1759. PI. 
1 foot. 

107 A. rra‘crans (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1294.) plant procum- 
bent, and almost stemless, glabrous; stipulas concrete, mar- 
cescent ; leaves with 8-10 pairs of elliptic acute leaflets, which 
are pubescent beneath ; peduncles about equal in length to the 
leaves ; spikes of flowers ovate; bracteas ovate, membranous ; 
legumes glabrous. X.H. Native of Cappadocia. A. glàber, 
D. C. astr. no. 44. but not of Michx. A. orientalis minimus 
foliis viciæ et floribus ex viridi-flavescentibus odoratissimis, 
Tourn. cor. 29. Flowers greenish yellow. 

Fragrant Milk-Vetch. Pl. procumbent, an inch long. 

108 A. micropuy LLUS (Lin. spec. 1067. ? Willd. spec. 3. p. 
1277.) plant diffuse, smoothish ; lower stipulas free, upper ones 
concrete ; leaves with 15-18 pairs of puberulous leaflets, the 
lower ones oblong and emarginate, the upper ones linear and re- 
tuse; peduncles longer than the leaves ; legumes erect, crowded 
in spikes, inflated, ovate, hairy. 2. H. Native of Siberia in 
pastures ; also of Thuringia and Hercynia, if the synonyme of 
Willd. be rightly attached. The fruit is that of A. cicer, but the 
leaves and stipulas are different. Flowers pale yellow. The 
specimen in the Linnzean herbarium is pubescent, with 6-7 pairs 
of roundish emarginate leaflets. 

Small-leaved Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1773. 
1 foot long, diffuse. 

109 A. semipitocuna‘ris (D.C. astr. no. 64. t. 23.) plant 
erect, rather ascending, smoothish ; lower stipulas concrete, up- 
per ones distinct; leaves with 9-11 pairs of elliptic-oblong acute 
leaflets ; peduncles longer than the leaves ; legumes erect, dis- 
posed in heads, oblong-triquetrous, half-bilocular. %.H. Na- 
tive of Siberia, about Zmeof. Flowers pale yellow. 

Half-bilocular-podded Milk-Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 
1804. PI. 1 foot. 

110 A. resupina‘tus (Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. p- 493.) plant 
with short diffuse stems, and clothed with adpressed pubescence 
in every part; stipulas concrete ; leaves with 5-10 pairs of ellip- 
tic acutish leaflets; peduncles about equal in length to the 
leaves; legumes oblong, nearly terete, arched, resupinate, and 
rather pilose. 2%. H. Native of middle Iberia. A. physddes 
var. perpusilla, Bieb. fl, taur. 2. p. 198. Flowers pale 
yellow. 

Resupinate-podded Milk-Vetch. PI. + foot. 

111 A. re’prans (Willd. hort. berl. 2. t. 88.) plant procum- 
bent, creeping, glabrous ; some of the stipulas concrete, and 
others free ; leaves with 12-13 pairs of linear, lanceolate, obtuse, 
mucronate leaflets; racemes pedunculate, hardly shorter than the 
leaves; legumes lanceolate, pubescent, half-bilocular. i G. 
Native of Mexico. Flowers white. Allied to 4. odoràtus, ac- 
cording to Link. There is a specimen in the Lambertian herba- 
rium, which agrees with this in every particular, but the leaves 


PI. 


262 


are hairy on the under surface, and the peduncles are equal in 
length to the leaves. 

Creeping Milk-Vetch. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1818. Pl. 4 creeping. 

112 A. opora‘rus (Lam. dict. 1. p. 311.) plant erect, and 
rather ascending, pubescent; stipulas concrete ; leaves with 11- 
14 pairs of oblong acute leaflets; peduncles length of leaves ; 
bracteas smaller than the calyx; legumes oblong, terete, gla- 
brous, spreadingly reflexed. 4%. H. Native of the Levant. 
D. C. astr. no. 67. t. 24. Habit of 4. uliginôsus, but differs in 
the stipulas being concrete. Flowers pale yellow, sweet-scented. 

Sweet-scented-flowered Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 
1820. Pl. 4 foot. 

113 A. stiruna‘tus (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 246. and in bot. 
mag. 2380.) plant erect, glabrous ; stipulas concrete, foliaceous, 
large; leaves with 8-16 pairs of oval-oblong, or obovate mucro- 
nulate leaflets ; peduncles about the length of the leaves ; flowers 
disposed in loose spikes, at first erect, but at length drooping ; 
legumes compressed, stipitate, glabrous, drooping. %.H. Na- 
tive of Upper Nipaul at Corasan. Corolla greenish-white, 
tinged with red. A. lanceolatus, Hamilt, in herb. Lamb. Coro- 
nilla stipulata, ibid. Habit of A. glycyphyllus. Stipulas 2 
inches long, and half an inch broad. 

Large-stipuled Milk-Vetch. FI. June, July. Clt. 1822. Pl. 

2 to 3 feet. 

114 A. mucrona‘tus (D. C. astr. no. 68. t. 25.) plant erect, 
rather pubescent ; stipulas concrete, lanceolate; leaves with 7- 
17 pairs of oblong-elliptic mucronate leaflets; peduncles length 
of leaves ; legumes compressed, arched, channelled on the back, 
when young pubescent. Y.H. Native of the Levant. A. 
orientalis altissimus, &c. Tourn. cor. p. 29. Flowers yellow. 

Mucronate-leafletted Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, Aug. Pl. 2 to 3 ft. 

115 A. rraxinrrotius (D. C. astr. no. 71.) plant erect, 
smoothish ; stipulas concrete, marcescent ; leaves with 6-7 pairs 
of ovate acurninated leaflets, which are pubescent beneath ; pe- 
duncles shorter than the leaves; legumes pendulous, subulate, 
triquetrous, sessile, a little arched and glabrous. 7. H. Native 
of the Levant. Tourn. cor. 29. Flowers yellow. Like À. sti- 

puldtus and A. glycyphyllus. 

Ash-leaved Milk-Vetch. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 


§ 9. Ciceroùdei (from cicer, the chick-pea, and idea, similar ; 
plant similar to the chick-pea in habit). D. C. prod. 2. p. 292. 
Stipulas neither adhering to the petioles nor to each other, 
Floners cream-coloured, disposed in pedunculate spikes. Roots 
perennial, Legumes sessile. 


116 A. ctycypny’tLus (Lin. spec. 1067.) plant prostrate, 
glabrous ; stipulas ovate-lanceolate, entire; leaves with 4-5-7 
pairs of oval, bluntish, smooth leaflets; peduncles shorter than 
the leaves; spikes of flowers ovate-oblong; legumes almost 
terete, obscurely triangular, with a slight longitudinal furrow, 
curved upwards, pointed, smooth, and even. %. H. Native 
of Europe and Siberia. In Britain in woods, thickets, bor- 
ders of fields, or on the sides of hills, on a chalky or gravelly 
soil. Smith, engl. bot. t. 203,—Riv. tetr. irr. t. 103. Flowers 
sulphur-coloured. The leaves have at first a sweetish taste, 
soon changing on the palate to a nauseous bitter. Cattle are not 
fond of them, nor is this plant applied to any agricultural use. 

Sneet-leaved or Liquorice-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Britain. 
PI. prostrate, 2 to 3 feet long. 

117 A. cLYcYPHYLLOT DES (D. C. prod. 2. p. 292.) plant pro- 
cumbent, pubescent; stipulas oblong, leafy, rather stipitate ; 
leaves with 7 pairs of oval leaflets; peduncles shorter than the 
leaves ; spikes of flowers ovate ; flowers secund; calyx acutely 
5-toothed ; legumes spreading, disposed in something like a 
spike, subulate, triquetrous, straight, glabrous. %.H. Native 
of Iberia. Flowers pale yellow. 


£. 2. but not of Pall. 


LEGUMINOSAE. CXXXI. Asrracatus. 


Glycyphyllus-like Milk-Vetch. 
Pl. prostrate. 

118 A. secu’npus (D. C. astr. no. 55.) plant procumbent, gla 
brous; stipulas ovate-oblong, with pubescent margins, and are, 
as well as the bracteas, leafy; leaves with 4-5-pairs of ovate 
leaflets; peduncles longer than the leaves; flowers secund, 
spreading ; calyx truncate ; legumes stipitate, compressed, ob- 
long, glabrous. .H. Native of the south of Siberia. Flowers 
pale yellow. Allied to 4. glycyphyllus. 

Secund-flowered Milk-Vetch. PI. prostrate. 

119 A. serrceus (D. C. astr. no. 45.) plant almost stemless 
and suffrutescent, clothed with silky pubescence ; stipulas lan- 
ceolate ; leaves with 11-13 pairs of oblong-elliptic leaflets ; pe- 
duncles alittle longer than the leaves ; spikes capitate; legumes 
ovate, silky, acute from the style. 2%. H. Native of the Le 
vant. A, orientalis minimus flore glomerato virescente. Toum. 
cor. 29. Flowers greenish yellow. 

Silky Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 to 4 foot. 

120 A. srrieurdsus (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6, p. 
494.) stems herbaceous, procumbent, clothed with strigose pu- 
bescence, as well as the under side of the leaves, but they are 
glabrous above ; leaves with 9-10 pairs of oblong obtuse leaf- 
lets ; stipulas ovate-oblong, acuminated ; racemes cylindrically 
oblong, on long peduncles ; calyx beset with black strigæ. %. 
H. Native of Mexico, in temperate parts. Flowers pale-yel- 
low. Perhaps belonging to a different division. 

Strigose Milk-Vetch. Pl. procumbent. 

121 A. Kauyrrous (D. C. prod. 4. p. 292.) plant diffuse, 
tomentose ; stipulas broad, short, acute : leaves having 5-7 pairs 
of orbicular leaflets ; peduncles length of leaves ; flowers dis 
in spicate racemes, erect ; calyx when in fruit inflated ; legumes 
stipitate, ovate, smooth. 2%. F. Native of Egypt, between 
Cairo and Soueys. A. longiflérus, Delil. fl. ægyp. 112: t. 39. 
Flowers pale yellow. 

Cairo Milk-Vetch. PI. diffuse. i 

122 A. PEREGRINUS (Vahl. symb. 1. p. 57.) plant diffuse, 
clothed with hairy tomentum ; stipulas lanceolate ; leaves having 
11-13 pairs of obovate emarginate leaflets; peduncles length 0 
leaves or shorter than them; flowers disposed in spikes, lower 
ones remote; legumes somewhat triquetrous, a little arc 
hairy. %. H. Native of Egypt. D.C. astr. no. 72. t ai. 
Flowers pale-yellow. ‘There is a variety of this plant with fewer 
flowers, which are sessile in the axils of the leaves. 

Foreign Milk-Vetch. PI. diffuse. 

123 A. pEprRE’ssus (Lin. spec. 1073.) plant almost stemless of 
diffuse, clothed with canescent pubescence ; stipulas ovate, mem- 
branous ; leaflets 9-11 pairs, obovate ; peduncles shorter thin 
the leaves ; legumes terete, depressed, straight, drooping; ae 
brous. %.H. Native of the south of Europe, in rugged € 3 
posed places, and on mountains. All. ped. no. 1277. t. 19. £9: 
D. C. astr. no. 48. Lodd. bot. cab. 680. Flowers cream- 
coloured. A. helmintocárpus, Vill. mosp. 42. t. 25. f 2 
dauph. 3. p. 456. t. 42. f. 2. but Villars describes his pma 
having no peduncle, the leaflet hoary, cut at the apex, an : 
legume oblong-elliptic and thickening. 

Depressed Milk-Vetch. FI. June, July. 
pressed. jant 

124 A. Leucornæ us (Smith, in Lin. trans. 1. p. 252.) r= 
prostrate, clothed with canescent villi; stipulas ovate, u5 
pezoid, membranous; leaves with 12-14 pairs of obcordate lea 
lets; peduncles shorter than the leaves ; legume terete, depresse 
acute, deflexed, glabrous. 2%. H. Native country unknor 
Very like the preceding species, but the flowers are nearly whi 
at first, but at length changing toa dirty purplish colour. 7 

Dusky-flowered Milk-Vetch. Fl. May, Aug. Cit. 1777. 
PI. prostrate, 


FI. June, July. Cit, 1818, 


Clt. 1772. Pl. de- 


PS D I ee ee C 


.LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXXI. ASTRAGALUS. 


125 A. GzA'8ER (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 66. but not of 
D. C.) plant low and smoothish ; leaves with 10-11 pairs of el- 
liptic-oblong, obtuse or emarginate leaflets; peduncles longer 
than the leaves; flowers disposed in racemose spikes; legumes 
distant, spreading, depressed, incurved. 2. H. Native of 
Georgia and South Carolina, in sandy woods. Flowers white. 

Smooth Milk-Vetch, Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 

126 A. Crcer (Lin. spec. 1067.) plant diffusely procumbent, 
rather pubescent ; stipulas lanceolate; leaves with 10-13 pairs 
of elliptic-oblong mucronate leaflets ; peduncles longer than the 
leaves; flowers disposed in spike-like heads; legumes inflated, 
hairy, mucronate. 4. H. Native of Europe, in mountain mea- 
dows and hedges. D. C. astr. no. 67. var. a. Jacq. austr. 3. t. 
251.—All. pedem. no. 1266. t. 41, f. 2.—Riv. tetr. irr. t. 108.— 
Moris. oxon. sect. 2. t. 9. f. 9. Corolla pale-yellow. 

Chick-pea Milk-Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1570. PI. proc. 
127 A. uzicindsus (Lin. spec. 1066.) plant erect, somewhat 
diffuse, and rather pubescent ; stipulas membranous, lanceolate, 
acuminated ; leaves with 10-11 pairs of elliptic oblong leaflets ; 
peduncles about equal in length to the leaves ; flowers disposed 
in spikes; bracteas about equal in length to the calyx; legumes 
rather reflexed, terete, glabrous, with a longitudinal furrow on 
the back. 2%.H. Native of Siberia, in rather humid meadows. 
Pall. astr. t, 26. D. C. astr. no. 66.—Gmel. sib. 4. t 17. 18; 
Flowers pale yellow, the top of the keel violet-coloured. 

Bog Milk-Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1772. PI. diffuse. 

128 A. micra’Nraus (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 78. but 
not of Nutt.) plant diffuse, rather pubescent ; stipulas ovate, 
acute; leaves having 11-12 pairs of elliptic, obtuse leaflets ; 
peduncles twice the length of the leaves; flowers disposed in 
spikes ; bracteas shorter than the calyx; legumes deflexed, 
somewhat trigonal, smoothish, 2%. H. Native country un- 
known. Flowers pale yellow, 

Small-flowered Milk-Vetch. 
Pl. diffuse. 

A. Caxape’sis (Lin, spec. 1066.) plant erectish, rather 
pa escent ; stipulas lanceolate, acuminated ; leaves having 10- 

2 pe of elliptic-oblong, bluntish leaflets; peduncles about 
ave in length to the leaves; flowers disposed in spikes; brac- 
eas shorter than the calyx ; legumes erect, oblong, terete, gla- 
“eae Y. H. Native of North America, from Canada to 
é rape A C. astr. no. 65. Dodart, icon. t. 65.—Dill. elth. 

Can S ie Corolla yellow. Root creeping. 

PA cet Fl. July. Clt. 1732. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 
brous. +. CAROLINIANUS (Lin. spec. 1066.) plant erect, gla- 
Let oe Ovate, acuminated; leaves with 20 pairs of 
de ge ets, which are pubescent beneath; peduncles longer 

eaves; flowers disposed in spikes; bracteas length 
legumes erect, ovate, tumid, beaked. %.H. Na- 


of pedicels ; 
tive of Virginia and Carolina, on mountains.—Dill. elth. t. 39. 
lowers pale yellow. 


Fl. June, July. Clit. 1800. 


f. 45, 


Carolinian Milk-Vetch. F1. Jul. Aug. Clt, 1732. PI. 2 to 8 ft. 
a FALCA Tus (Lam. dict. 1. p. 310. but not of Desf.) 
hays ‘ pgs pubescent ; stipulas lanceolate, acuminated ; leaves 
ng -20 pairs of elliptic-oblong, acute leaflets; peduncles 
gone: he ig than the leaves; legumes pendulous, rather tri- 
Native a falcate, glabrous, disposed in racemes. %. H. 
Str. no Ta eria, In wet, grassy places. Pall. astr. t. 31. D.C. 
seténe:, 3 t. 26. + viréscens, Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 73. A. 

Fos ae ortul. Flowers greenish yellow. 

13° podded Milk-Vetch. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt.? PI. 1 to 2 ft. 


plant er * PALCIFORMIS (Desf. amend. atl. D. C. astr. no. 69.) 
With or glabrous ; stipulas lanceolate, acuminated ; leaves 


5 pairs of ellipti i 
sh P elliptic, obtuse, leaflets; peduncles rather 
rather than the leaves ; legumes compressed, drooping, falcate, 

Süpltate, 4, H, Native of Algiers, at the foot of 


prod. 2. p. 294. 


263 


Mount Atlas. A. falcatus, Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 188. t. 206. Flowers 
pale yellow or greenish yellow. 

Falciform-podded Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1816, 
Pl. 2 feet. 

133 A.a’sper (Jacq. icon. rar. 1. t. 152.) plant erect, straight, 
rough from hairs, which are fixed by their centre ; stipulas 
linear-lanceolate ; leaves with 12-15 pairs of lanceolate leaflets ; 
peduncles much longer than the leaves; flowers spicate, erect ; 
legumes oblong, triquetrous, acuminated, clothed with adpressed 
pubescence. 2%. H. Native of Siberia, Tauria, Caucasus, 
Hungary, &c. D.C. astr. no. 63. A. chloranthus, Pall. astr. 
no. 34, t. 25. Flowers greenish yellow, tipped with orange. 

Rough Milk-Vetch. Fl. Jul. Aug. Cl. 1796. Pl. 3 to 4 ft. 

134 A. cucorosra‘cys (Lindl. mss.) this plant comes very 
near A, stipuldtus and A. galegiformis, both in habit and cha- 
racter. It is cultivated in the English gardens, but we have not 
been able to procure a specimen, and therefore the description 


remains a desideratum. 2%. H. Native of Nipaul. Flowers 
greenish-yellow. A. malachophyllus, Hort. 
Green-spiked Milk-Vetch. FI, Sept. Oct. Clt. 1824. Pl. 


8 to 5 feet. 

135 A. PALLESCENS (Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. p. 489.) plant 
ascending, canescent; stipulas lanceolate; leaves with 5-6 
pairs of linear-elliptic leaflets; peduncles much longer than the 
leaves; flowers disposed in spicate racemes, rather distant ; 
legumes erect, oblong, and somewhat triquetrous, clothed with 
adpressed pubescence, acuminately mucronate. %.H. Native 
of Siberia, between the Don and the Volga. Flowers cream- 
coloured. This plant would have been brought into the division 
Dissitiflore, if it had not been for the colour of the flowers. 

Pale-flowered Milk-Vetch. Fl. Ju. Jul, Clt. 1818. Pl. asc. 


§ 10. Galegiformes (from Galéga, goats’-rue, and forma, 
form; plants with the habit of Goats’-rue, Galèga). D, C. 
Stipulas neither adhering to the petiole nor to 


each other. Flowers cream-coloured or white. Legumes stipitate. 


136 A. Cuine’nsis (Lin. fil. dec. 1. t. 8.) plant erect, gla- 
brous; leaves with 12-13 pairs of elliptic-oblong leaflets; pe- 
duncles longer than the leaves; flowers pendulous, racemose ; 
legumes ovate, inflated, hardly mucronate. %. H. Native of 
China. Flowers pale yellow, but finally become white. 

China Milk-Vetch. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt.1795. Pl. 2 to 4 ft. 

137 A. GALEGIFÓRMIS (Lin. spec. 1066.) plant erect, glabrous ; 
leaves with 12-13 pairs of elliptic-oblong leaflets ; peduncles 
longer than the leaves; flowers pendulous, racemose ; legumes 
triquetrous, mucronate at both ends. %. H. Native of Siberia, 
and Iberia. Pall. astr. no. 38. t. 29. D. C. astr. no. 61. 
Flowers pale yellow. 

Goats’-rue-formed Milk-Vetch. FI. June, July. Clt. 1729. 
Pl. 3 to 5 feet. 

138 A. Drummo’np1 (Dougl. in Hook, fl. bor. amer. p. 153. 
t. 57.) plant glabrous ; stems flexuous ; leaves with 10-12 pairs 
of ovate-lanceolate, obtuse, mucronate leaflets; bracteas subulate, 
about the length of the pedicels, or perhaps longer ; peduncles 
a little longer than the leaves, pubescent as well as the petioles, 
and under side of the leaves as well as the calyxes. %. H. 
Like 4. gale- 


Native of North America. Flowers yellow. 


giformis. 

Drummond’s Milk-Vetch. PI. 2 feet. 

139 A. succu’mBens (Dougl. mss.) plant strong and very 
villous; stems flexuous; leaflets obovate, obtuse ; stipulas 
broad, triangular ; bracteas subulate, about the length of the 
tube of the calyx ; racemes about the length of leaves. XY. H. 
Native of North America, on the barren grounds of the Colum- 
bia. Flowers apparently yellow. Legumes flat, smooth, 

Crouching Milk-Vetch. Pl. 1 foot. 


264 


-140 A. racemdsus (Pursh, fl. sept. amer. p.740.) plant erect, 

rather pubescent; leaves with 10 pairs of lanceolate leaflets ; 
peduncles longer than the leaves; racemes dense-flowered ; 
legumes pendulous, inflated, triquetrous. 4Y. H. Native of 
Upper Louisiana, A. galegoides, Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 100. 
Flowers white. Plant disagreeably scented. 

Racemose-fiowered Milk-Vetch. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

141 A. prero’styLis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 294.) plant almost 
erect, glabrous; leaves with 6-7 pairs of elliptic, emarginate 
leaflets ; peduncles longer than the leaves: flowers erect, ra- 
cemose ; legumes pendulous, ovate, depressed, reticulately 
veined. Y.? S. Native of New Holland, on the eastern 
coast, and the island of Timor. The cauline stipulas are dis- 
tinct, and deeply bi or tridentate. The style is compressed, 
ensiform, and bearded at the apex on the upper side. Legume 
on a short stipe, with the cells 2-seeded. Perhaps this plant 
will constitute a new genus. 


Winged-styled Milk-Vetch. PI. 1 foot. 


§ 11. Alopecuroïdei (from adwrné, alopex, a fox, ovpa, oura, 
a tail, and edoc, eidos, form; in reference to the shape of the 
spikes of flowers, which has been likened to a fox’s tail). 
D.C. prod. 2. p. 294.  Stipulas not adhering to the petioles. 
Stems erect, straight. Flowers yellow, disposed in thick dense 
spikes, which are either sessile, or on very short peduncles, in the 
axils of the leaves. 


142 A. arope'ctas (Pall. astr. p. 12. t. 9.) plant erect ; leaflets 
elliptic, villous ; stipulas lanceolate ; spikes sessile, cylindrical, 
almost the length of the leaves; tube of calyx woolly, some- 
what globose, with the segments subulate, and rather longer 
than the corolla. 2%. H. Native of Siberia, at Lake Alagul, 
in the Songarian desert. Flowers pale yellow. 

Fox-tail-spiked Milk-Vetch. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt.1800. Pl. 3 ft. 

143 A. ma’ximus (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1258.) plant erect; 
leaflets lanceolate, pubescent ; stipulas oblong-lanceolate ; spike 
sessile, cylindrical, nearly terminal; teeth of calyx capillary, 
woolly, shorter than the corolla. %. H. Native of America. 
Flowers yellow. Very like the next species. 

Largest Milk-Vetch. FI]. June, July. Clt.? Pl. 2 to 3 ft. 

144 A. aLopecuror pes (Lin. spec. 1064. Mill. fig. t. 28.) 
plant erect ; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, pubescent ; stipulas ovate- 
lanceolate, acuminated ; spikes of flowers ovate-oblong, stalked ; 
calycine segments setaceous, shorter than the tube, but about 
equal in length to the corolla. %.H. Native of Siberia. A. 
alopecuroides and A. alopecürus, D. C. astr. no. 66. and 67. 
A. alopectrus, Pall. astr. t. 8. Flowers yellow. 

Fox-tail-like-spiked Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1737. 
PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

145 A. NaRBoNE’Nsis (Gouan. ill. 49. Pall. astr. t. 10.) 
plant erect, villous; stipulas lanceolate; leaflets oblong-linear ; 
spikes of flowers somewhat globose; calycine teeth setaceous, 
shorter than the corolla, but about the same length as the tube. 
.%. H. Native about Narbonne and Madrid. Flowers yellow. 

Narbonne Milk-Vetch. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1789. Pl. 2to 3 ft. 

146 A. Ponticus (Pall. astr. p. 14. t. 11.) plant erect; stem 
rather villous ; leaflets oblong, smoothish; stipulas lanceolate : 
spikes of flowers sessile, almost globose, when in fruit ovate ; 
segments of the calyx linear, much shorter than the tube and the 
corolla. 2%. H. Native of Tauria and Bessarabia. Flowers yellow. 
In the specimen sent under this name to De Candolle, by Steven 
from Tauria, the leaflets are not emarginate, nor the teeth of 
the calyx ovate, as described by Willdenow. : 

Pontic Milk-Vetch. FI. July, Aug. Clit. 1820. PI. 2 feet. 

147 A. vutrinus (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1259.) plant erect ; stem 
glabrous ; leaflets ohovate, obtuse, or emarginate, rather velvety ; 
spikes of flowers nearly globose, on very short peduncles ; teeth 


LEGUMINOSAE. CXXXI. Asrracatus. 


of calyx setaceous, length of tube, but a little shorter than the 
corolla. X4. H. Native about Astracan, and in the sand of 
the Caspian desert, as well as of the desert of Kuma. A, alo- 
pecuroides, Pall. astr. p. 9. t. 7. Flowers pale yellow. 

Fox Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1815. Pl. 2to3ft. 

148 A. macroce’PHALus (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1260.) plant erect; 
stem glabrous ; leaflets oblong-elliptic, glabrous ; stipulas large, 
acuminated ; spikes of flowers globose, pedunculate; teeth of 
calyx subulate, length of tube, but shorter than the corolla, 
u.H. Native of Iberia, on hills, and of Galatia, in fields. 
Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 183. A. orientalis, Pers. ? Flowers yellow, 

Large-headed Milk-Vetch. PI. 3 to 4 feet. 

149 A. osrusirôLius (D. C. prod. 2. p. 295.) plant erect; 
stem and leaves clothed with velvety villi; leaflets broadly 
obovate, very obtuse; stipulas narrow-lanceolate ; spikes glo- 
bose, containing about 8 or 10 flowers, pedunculate ; calycine 
teeth subulate, length of tube, but shorter than the corolla, 
4%. H. Native of the Levant, between Mossul and Bagdad. 
Leaflets 11-15, never more, by which it is easily distinguished 
from all the other species of this division. 

Obtuse-leaved Milk-Vetch. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 


§ 12. Christiäni (so called from the similarity of the species 
to A. Christianus of Lin., which is called by Dioscorides Chris- 
tidna-radix or Christian-root ; in reference to the country in 
which it grows wild). D. C. prod. 2. p. 295. Stipulas adnate to 
the petiole, but not joined together. Flowers cream-coloured, dis- 
posed in glomerate, almost sessile racemes in the axils of the leaves. 


150 A. macroca’reus (D. C. astr. no. 73. t. 28. but not of 
Pall.) plant erect, hairy ; stipulas lanceolate ; leaves with 11-14 
pairs of ovate-oblong leaflets ; flowers glomerate, almost ses- 
sile, axillary; legumes inflated; ovate-globose, mucronate, 
glabrous, large. %. H. Native of the Levant. Flowers pale 
yellow. 

Long-fruited Milk-Vetch. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

151 À. SieversiA nus (Pall. astr. no. 18. t. 12.) plant erect, 
rather hairy; stipulas ovate-lanceolate, acuminated ; leaves » 
having 10-12 pairs of ovate-oblong leaflets ; flowers glomerate, 
almost sessile, axillary; legumes inflated, ovate-globose, mur 
cronulate, callous, tomentose. %.H. Native of the south 0 
Siberia, at the river Ultchaar. Flowers pale yellow. 

Stevers’s Milk-Vetch. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. ‘ 

152 A. Curistia’us (Lin. spec. 1064.) plant erect, hairy; 
stipulas membranous, lanceolate, acuminated ; leaves with 12 
24 pairs of elliptic-orbicular leaflets ; flowers glomerate, sessi? 
in the axils of all the leaves; legumes ovate, wrinkled, gla 
brous. Y. H. Native of Judea, and between Aleppo and Mossul, 
and of Armenia. Tour. voy. 2. p. 254. with a figure. À: fió- 
ridus, Scop. ins. 2, p. 108. Flowers yellow. 

Christian Milk-Vetch. Fl. Jul. Cit. 1737. Pl. 2 to 3f 

153 A. romenTdsus (Lam. dict. 1. p- 312.) plant erect, 
clothed in every part with soft tomentum ; stipulas lanceolate ; 
leaves with 20-25 pairs of ovate-orbicular, somewhat emargll 
ate leaflets ; flowers glomerate, almost sessile in the axils of 
the leaves ; legumes oblong, terete, acuminated, callous, hairy: 
4Y. H. Native of Egypt. D.C. astr. no. 80. t. 29. i 
ticdsus, Forsk. ægyp. 139. Flowers yellow. 

Tomentose Milk-Vetch. Fl. July. ` Clt. 1800. Pl. 14 foot: 

154 À. Srese‘rt (D. C. prod. 2. p. 295.) stem erect, clo ed 
with hoary, silky, adpressed hairs ; stipulas membranous, 44° 
minated ; leaves having 20-25 pairs of elliptic, obtuse leaflets, 
when young clothed with canescent villi; flowers axillary 
almost sessile; legumes triquetrous, acuminated, pubescent. 
h.? Y.? F. Native of Egypt. A. trigdnus, Sieb. pl. exsié 
but not of D.C. Flowers pale-yellow. Allied to the prec 


co oe l 


! lima foliis viciæ, &c. Tourn. cor. 29. 


LEGUMINOSAE. CXXXI. Asrracatus. 


species, and like it having the petioles permanent, and therefore 
falls into section Tragacanthacei. 


Serres II. Tracacantua'ce! (from roayoc, tragos, a goat, 
and axay@a, akantha, a spine; in reference to the similarity of 
the species to A. tragacdntha, which is vulgarly called goat’s- 
thorn). D. C. prod. 2. p. 295. Stipulas adnate to the petioles. 
The petioles are permanent, and at length become hardened 
spines, 


§ 13. Tragacänthæ (see series for derivation). D.C. l c. 
Petioles permanent, becoming as hard as spines.  Stipulas 
adnate to the petioles. 


* Flowers sessile in the axils of the leaves. 


155 A. rricènus (D. C. astr. no. 81.) flowers axillary, sessile, 
solitary, concealed under the stipulas ; legumes trigonal, acumin- 
ated, hoary from pubescence ; leaflets with 6-7 pairs of leaves, 
which are clothed with hoary wool. h. F. Native of Egypt. 
Flowers yellowish. 

Trigonal-fruited Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub + to 1 foot. 

i A. CRYPTOCA'RPUS (D. C. astr. no. 82.) flowers solitary, 
cs lary, latent ; legumes ovate, hairy, 2-seeded ; leaves having 
per of linear leaflets, which are as well as the stipulas quite 
glabrous. h.F. Native of Armenia. Trag. orientalis humil- 
h Flowers pale yellow ? 

ces freited Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub 1 foot. a 
ed Aa Ba RBA-Jòvıs (D. C. astr. no. 83.) flowers solitary, 
| a sbi 9-parted, very villous ; legumes ovate, glabrous, 
mo tee ed, 1-2-seeded ; leaves having 3-5 pairs of oblong, 

Rai Carÿ-tomentose leaflets. h. F. Native of Armenia. 
es humillima argéntea, &c. Tour. cor. 29. Trag- 

Je i argentea, Mill. Corolla purplish ? 

a s-beard Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub 1 to 4 foot. 

Fr ia ou PHALUS (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1332.) flowers 
EL à somewhat capitate ; calyxes woolly, 5-cleft ; 
hF. Nate pairs of lanceolate, hoary, mucronate leaflets. 
e e of Armenia. 

Small-headed Goat’s-Thorn. 

159 A. ERIOCAV'L 
solitary, latent ; 
Pairs of oblong 
Stems, h. F 


Shrub 1 foot. 
os (D. C. astr. no. 84.) flowers .axillary, 
calyxes usually hardly 5-cleft ; leaves with 4-5 
acute leaflets, which are woolly, as well as the 
incanis caule et Native of Armenia. Trag. orientàlis foliis 
cream-colo ramulis tomentosis, Tourn. cor. 29. Corolla 

val ured? Legume unknown. 
4 a Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub 1 foot. 
Be aca sicus (Pall. astr. p. 2. t. 2.) flowers 2-3-to- 
villi ; opt ee calyxes 5-cleft, clothed with woolly 
ong-linear Len ed, 4-seeded ; leavesghaving 5-7 pairs of 
2H, Nativ Fe which are clothed with hoary tomentum. 
(Bieb.), te Caucasus, on barren rocks. Flowers white 
With white vip oured (Pall.). Stipulas when young clothed 
* taur, 2, p, _ „but at length becoming glabrous. Bieb. 
"monyme of “Soden ao spec. 3. p. 1331. exclusive of the 
ast ’ 

161 A oypott*-Thorn. Fl, June, July. Clt. 1824. Sh. 1 ft. 
figure,) Dose (Labill. journ. phys. 1790. p. 46. with a 
are, as well] — axillary, sessile ; calyxes 5-cleft, 
of oblong-line as the legumes, woolly ; leaves having 4-6 pairs 
banon, ae leaflets. h. F. Native of Mount 
as well as in the se yellow, rising from the axils of all the leaves, 
thing like ae species, and therefore they appear in 
more sparin a e. Gum tragacanth flows from this plant, 
Biy than from 4. vèrus. D. C. astr. no. 85. ex- 


clusive of 
a = Synonyme of Tournefort. 


265 


Gum-bearing Goat’s-Thorn. Fl. June, July. Sh. 4 to ft. 

162 A. ve‘rus (Oliv. voy. 3. t. 44.) flowers 2-5-together, 
axillary, sessile ; calyxes tomentose, obtusely 5-toothed ; leaves 
having 8-9 pairs of linear hispid leaflets. h.F. Native of the 
Levant. A. gimmifer var. 3, hispidulus, D.C. astr. no. 85. 
Young stipulas clothed with silky villi, adult ones glabrous. 
According to Olivier, a traveller in the Levant, the greater part 
of the gum-tragacanth which is imported into Europe is obtained 
from this plant. Tragacanth exudes from it naturally from July 
to September, either from wounds made in the shrub by animals, 
or from fissures occasioned by the force of the juice during 
the great heats of summer. According as the juice is more or 
less abundant, tragacanth exudes in twisted filaments, which 
sometimes assume the form of a small worm, elongated, rounded, 
and compressed, rolled up upon itself or twisted. The finest 
and purest tragacanth assumes this form. It is almost trans- 
parent whitish, or of a yellowish white. It also exudes in large 
tears, which preserve more or less of a vermicular form. This is 
more of a reddish colour, and more contaminated with impuri- 
ties. The quantity of tragacanth furnished by Persia is very 
considerable. Much is consumed in that country in the manu- 
facture of silk, and the preparation of comfits. It is. exported 
to India, Bagdad, and Bussorah. Russia also gets some by way 
of Bakou. Tragacanth, though generally called a gum, differs 
very much from gum Arabic in its properties. It is opaque, 
white, difficultly pulverizable, unless when thoroughly dried, and 
the mortar heated, or in frost, and it cannot be said to be pro- 
perly soluble in water, for it absorbs a large quantity of that 
fluid, and increases in bulk. It is totally insoluble in alcohol. 
Its mucilage differs from that of gum-Arabic in being precipi- 
tated by the superacetate of lead and oxymuriate of tin, and not 
by silicized potass, or the oxymuriate of iron. In pharmacy tra- 
gacanth is employed for forming powders into troches, and ren- 
dering them tough cohesive substances, by beating them with 
mucilage of tragacanth, and then drying the mass. For elec- 
tuaries it is improper, as it renders them slimy on keeping. It 
is also an improper adjunct to active powders, as it swells up 
on attempting to mix them with water. It is a demulcent, and 
may answer the purposes of gum-arabic, being better adapted 
for allaying tickling cough, and sheathing the fauces in catarrhal 
affection, owing to its great viscidity. 

True Tragacanth or Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub 4 to 3 feet. 

163 A. set FERUs (D. C. prod. 2. p. 296.) flowers and leaf- 
lets unknown, but the last fall very soon off the plant ; there are 
fascicles of silky bristles, rising from the axils of the spines. h. 
F. Native of the Levant. This species is hardly known, but 
from the habit it is allied to the preceding plant, but it differs 
from it in having axillary fascicles of bristles. 

Bristle-bearing Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub + foot, 

164 A. eria’NTHUS (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1332.) flowers axil- 
lary, sessile, aggregate ; calyxes globose, woolly ; leaves with 5 
pairs of oblong, acute, glabrous leaflets. h.F. Native of Ar- 
menia. Petioles yellowish. 

Woolly-flowered Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub + foot. 

165 A. previrrorvs (D. C. astr. no. 89. t. 31.) flowers axil 
lary, sessile, somewhat capitate ; calyx 5-cleft, rather longer than 
the corolla, having woolly, plumose, filiform lobes ; leaves with 
6-7 pairs of lanceolate villous leaflets. h. F. Native of Ar- 
menia. Lodd. bot. cab. 1388. Trag. orientalis foliis angus- 
tissimis, flore purpurascente, Tourn. cor. 29. A. eriocéphalus, 
Willd. spec. 3. p. 1333, Flowers purple. 

Var. B, glaber (D.C. 1. e.) leaflets longer and glabrous. R. 
F. Native of Persia. Perhaps a distinct species. 

Short-flowered Goat’s-Thorn. Fl. May, Jul. Clt, 1826. Sh. 4 ft. 

166 A. av'revs (Willd. act. berl. 1794. p. 29. t. 1. f. 3.) 
flowers axillary, sessile, disposed in globose heads; calyx 5» 

M m : 


266 


parted, with plumose segments, shorter than the corolla ; leaves 
with 5-6 pairs of oblong-linear smoothish leaflets. h.F. Na- 
tive of Armenia. D. C. astr. no. 90. t, 32. f. 1. Trag. orientalis 
humilis floribus luteis dense congestis, &c. Tour. cor. 29. 
Flowers yellow. 

Golden-flowered Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub 4 foot. 

167 A. rzLumdsus (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1333.) flowers axillary, 
sessile, aggregate ; calyx cleft into 5 parts beyond the middle; 
lobes filiform, bearded, plumose, shorter than the corolla ; leaflets 
elliptic-lanceolate, ending each in a spine-like mucrone, and 
clothed beneath with adpressed silky villi. h. F. Native of 
Galatia (Willd.). Troade (Oliv.). Flowers purple. Very like 
the two preceding species, but differs from them in the form of 
the leaflets. 

Feathery-calyxed Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub + foot. 

168 A. compa’ctus (Willd. in act. berl. 1794. p. 29. t. 1. £. 1.) 
flowers axillary, sessile, 4-5, aggregate; calyx 5-parted; the 
lobes filiform, and bearded with wool, shorter than the corolla ; 
leaves with 4-5 pairs of oblong, mucronate, hoary-villous leaf- 
lets. h.F. Native of Armenia and Caucasus. D. C. astr. 
no. 86. t. 32. f. 2. Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. p. 500. A. pycno- 
phyllus, Siev. in soc. mosq. 4. p. 57. Flowers white. 

Compact Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub + foot. 

169 A. arnaca’nTHA (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 205.) flowers axil- 
lary, 2-8-together ; calyx 5-parted, with setaceous woolly seg- 
ments, which are shorter than the corolla; leaflets lanceolate, 
ending each in a spiny mucrone, and clothed with hoary hairs. 
h. F. Native of Tauria and Caucasus, on barren hills. A. 
Potérium, Pall. astr. p. 1. t. 1. but not of Vahl. A. compactus 
var. 8, D. C. Willd. Flowers flesh-coloured. The legume is 
1-celled according to Pallas. 

Lamb’s-Thorn. Shrub 4 foot. 

170 A. otearoéuius (D. C. astr. no. 87.) flowers axillary, 
sessile, disposed in globose whorls around the branches; calyx 
5-cleft, woolly, villous ; leaves with 6-10 pairs of oblong, glauces- 
cent, smoothish leaflets. h. F. Native of the Levant. Trag. 
orientalis foliis oleæ, &c. Tourn. cor. 29. A. pugniformis, 
Willd. spec. 3. p. 1334. but not of Lher. Flowers yellowish. 

Olive-leaved Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub 4 foot. 

171 A. tonerrétivs (Lam. dict. 1. p. 322.) flowers axillary, 
sessile, disposed in somewhat globose whorls; calyx 5-parted, 
woolly, a little shorter than the corolla; leaves with 9-12 pairs 
of oblong glabrous leaflets, each ending in a spine-like mucrone. 
R.F. Nativeof Armenia. D. C. astr. no. 88. t. 30. A. pug- 
niformis, Lher. stirp. 170. Trag. orientalis, Pocock, trav. 8. 
t. 88. 

Long-leaved Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub + to 1 foot. 

172 A. penupa'tus (Stev. mem. mosq. 4. p. 57.) flowers 
axillary, sessile, glomerate; calyx 5-parted, with setaceous 
woolly lobes ; leaves with 7 pairs of lanceolate, mucronate, green, 
pubescent leaflets. h. F. Native of Eastern Caucasus, on the 
higher mountains. Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. p. 501. Corolla small, 
with the vexillum striated. Young leaves rather tomentose in 
winter, but becoming smooth in summer. 

Naked-leaved Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub À foot. 

173 A. psev‘po-Tracaca’nTHA (Pall. astr. p. 8. t. 3.) flowers 
axillary, sessile, 7-8-together ; calyxes woolly, with setaceous 
lobes, which are longer than the tube; leaves with 8-9 pairs 
of oblong, acutish, awnless leaflets, clothed with hoary pili. h. 
F. Native of Eastern Caucasus, in subalpine places among 
rocks. Flowers yellowish. This plant is very like À. aristätus, 
but differs in the flowers being sessile. 

False-Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub 4 foot. 

174 A. Cre’ricus (Lam. dict. 1. p. 321.) flowers axillary, 
sessile, aggregate ; calyxes 5-parted, with setaceous plumose 
lobes, which are a little longer than the corolla; leaves with 5-8 

1 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXXI. AsTRAGALUS. 


pairs of oblong, acute, tomentose leaflets. h.F. Native of 
Candia, on Mount Ida. D. C. astr. no. 91. t. 33, Trag. Cré- 
tica incàna, &c. Tourn. cor. 29. Flowers purple, striped. Gum 
tragacanth also flows from this shrub, but very sparingly. 

Cretan Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub + to 1 foot. 

175 A. Srcuxus (Biv. giorn. palerm. no. 4. Rafin. car. p. 72.) 
flowers axillary, sessile, aggregate ; calyx 5-parted, very villous, 
shorter than the corolla; leaves with 4-8 pairs of oblong acute 
leaflets, which when young are villous, but afterwards become 
glabrous. h.F. Native of Sicily, on high mountains, espe- 
cially on Mount Etna. Flowers white, or tinged with purple 
(Rafinisque). A. tragacäntha, Bern. Ucr. hort. panorm. p. 316. 

Sicilian Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub À foot. 

176 A. ecut'nus (D. C. astr. no. 92. t. 84.) flowers axillary, 
sessile, twin; calyx woolly and villous, 5-toothed, shorter than 
the corolla ; leaves with 4-5 pairs of oblong-lanceolate, acutish, 
hoary leaflets. h. F. Native of the Levant on rocks, and of 
Eastern Caucasus. A. Caspicus, Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 204. suppl. 
500. A. Creténsis, Pall. astr. p. 6. exclusive of the synonymes. 
Flowers white, with the vexillum striped with purple. 

Hedgehog Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub + foot. 


* * Flowers axillary, pedunculate. 


177 A. ecmiorpes (Lher. stirp. 170.) peduncles 2..flowered, 
shorter than the leaves ; calyxes hardly pubescent, 5-toothed ; 
leaves with 4-5 pairs of linear-lanceolate hoary leaflets. R. F. 
Native of Candia. A. echioides, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1326. A. 
Créticus, Willd. acad. berol. 1794. p. 23. t. 2. f. 2. exclusive of 
the synonymes. Flowers white, but the vexillum is marked with 
red lines. 

Bugloss-like Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub 4 foot. 

178 A. Oty’meicus (Pall. astr. p. 4. t. 4.) peduncles very 
short ; calyx ovate, tubular, silky, 5-toothed ; leaves with 6 pairs 
of oblong, bluntish, hoary leaflets ; legumes cylindrical, mucro- 
nate, twice the length of the calyx. h.F. Native of Armeni, 
on Mount Olympus. A. leucophyllus, Willd. spec. 3. p- 1331. 
Flowers white, almost sessile. Legumes distinctly peduneulate. 

Olympic Goat’s-Thorn. , Shrub 4 to 1 foot. 

179 À. Pore‘rium (Vahl. symb. 1. p. 63.) peduncles very 
short, usually 2-flowered ; calyx cylindrical, 5-toothed ; Jeaves 
with 4-5. pairs of oblong acute leaflets, which are glabrous above 
and villous beneath ; legumes tomentose, ovate, 1-seeded, Jer 
of calyx. R.H. Native of Granada, in dry places. Pot 
Cluss. hist. 1. p. 108. with a figure. Moris. oxon. sect. 2. t. 12 
f. 2. A. Granaténsis, Lam. dict. 1. p. 321. A. tragacantha p, 
Lin. spec. 1073. Flowers white. The odd leaflet usually E 
manent. Perhaps A. Potèrium of Willd., a native of the Levant, 
is distinct from the plant of Vahl. 40 

Poterium-like Goat’s-Thorn. wa 
Shrub 4 foot. m 0 

180 A. Massixiz'nsts (Lam. dict. 1. p. 320. D. C. astr. re 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 


96.) peduncles usually 4-flowered, about equal in length to ree 


leaves ; calyxes cylindrical, with 5 short blunt teeth ; leaves a 
9-11 pairs of elliptic hoary leaflets. h. H. Native @ a 
Marseilles and Narbonne, in sandy places, as well as of Coi 
and Mauritania. A. tragacântha var. a, Lin. spec. oe adr: 
tragacäntha, Pall. astr. t. 4. f. 1, 2. Duh. arb. 2. t. 100. Wo i 
med. bot. 267. t. 98. Wats. dent. brit. 84.—Lob. icon. 2. t Fb 
Garid. aix. 469. t. 104, &c. Flowers white. This plant IS eve 4 
grown for tragacanth, from which the gum is obtained, Du 
certainly produces nothing like gum tragacanth. ó 
Marseilles Goiter Mies Fl. ir. Cit. 1640. Shrub 
4 to 1 foot. hort, 
181 A. artsta‘tus (Lher. stirp. 170.) peduncles very sho’ 
usually 6-flowered ; calycine teeth long and setaceous ; leaves var 
6-9 pairs of oblong-linear, mucronate, pilose leaflets; legu 


1 Ments subula 
_ Membranous, 


| and clothed 


. LEGUMINOSAE. CXXXI. Astracatus. 


hardly half-bilocular. h. H, Native of the alps of Europe 
and the Pyrenees. A. sempervirens, Lam. dict. 1. p. 320. 
Phàca tragacäntha, All. pedem. 1257.—Garid. aix. t. 104. 
Flowers white or pale red. Peduncles usually 4-flowered. 

Awned-calyxed Goat’s-Thorn. May, Jul. Clt. 1791. Sh. 4 ft. 

182 A. cENARGE NTEUS (Moris. elench. sard. p. 11.) pedun- 
cles usually 5-flowered, shorter than the leaves ; teeth of calyx 
narrow, acute, very short; leaves with many pairs of elliptic, 
canescent leaflets. h. H. Native of Sardinia, on the heights 
of Genargentum. Flowers cream-ooloured, with the keel tipped 
with dark purple. Like 4. Massiliénsis and A aristatus. 

Genargentum Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub 4 foot. 

183 A. BRACTEOLA‘TUS (D. C. astr. no. 102.) peduncles rather 
longer than the leaves, bearing ovate spikes of flowers; calyx 
clothed with adpressed pubescence, cylindrical, with lanceolate- 
subulate teeth ; leaves with 7-8 pairs of oblong leaflets, which 
when young are clothed with silky pubescence, but at length 
becoming glabrous. H. h. Native of Galatia; on hills. A. 
püngens, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1325. Trag. orientalis humillima se 
spargens, floribus spicatis, Tourn. cor. 29. Bracteas linear- 
subulate. Flowers white in the dried specimens. 

Bracteolate Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub À to 1 foot. 

184 A. ancusrirdzius (Lam. dict. 1. p. 821.) peduncles 6- 
flowered, somewhat corymbose, about equal in length to the 
leaves; calyx cylindrical, rather villous, acutely 5-toothed ; 


leaves with 7-9 pairs of lanceolate leaflets, glabrous in the adult 
_ state. 


D p.25. 


h. F. Native of Armenia, Willd. act. berol. 1794. 
D. C. astr. no. 98.—Tourn. cor. 29. Flowers yellow. 

Narron-leaved Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub 4 foot. 

185 A. retu'sus (Willd. act. berol. 1794. p. 24. t. 2. f. 3. ex- 
clusive of the synonyme) peduncles 4-flowered, shorter than the 
leaves; calyxes clothed with adpressed, silky villi, cylindrical, 
5-toothed ; the teeth lanceolate ; leaflets obovate, and somewhat 
retuse. þh. F. Native of the Levant. Flowers reddish in a dried 
state. Like A. Massiliénsis. 

Retuse-leafletted Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub 4 foot. 

- 186 A. Damasce nus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 198.) peduncles 4-6- 
owered, somewhat spicate, rather longer than the leaves; 
oo cylindrical, clothed with adpressed silky villi, 5-toothed, 
; a teeth lanceolate ; bracteas ovate, membranous, shorter than 
m tube of the calyx ; leaves with 15-16 pairs of elliptic, some- 
at mucronate leaflets, which are villous on both surfaces. 
a t. Native about Damascus. Flowers white in the dried 
Specimens. A. retüsus, D. C. astr. no. 99. t. 35. but not of Willd. 

Damascus Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub 1 foot. 

187 A. tacorolprs (Lam. dict. 1. p. 312. var. 6, D.C. 


tr. no. 103.) spikes of flowers ovate, pedunculate, longer than 


le lata calyxes very hairy, 5-cleft, the lobes setaceous ; 
the ee OVate, acuminated, deciduous, membranous, longer than 
atin eof the calyx ; leaves with 7-8 pairs of oblong leaflets, 
villi g each in a spine-like mucrone, and clothed with adpressed 
i F: Native of Armenia. A. lagopodioides, Vahl. 
Eo | 64. Willd. in act. berol. 1794. p. 28. t.1. f. 4. 
wers purple, spreading. 
bla dde, B, Pérsicus (D. C. prod, 2. p. 299.) calyxes rather 
cated 4 ; spikes of flowers on long peduncles ; flowers imbri- 
T eaflets broader. h. F. Native of Persia, between 
ancha and Amadan. Perhaps a proper species. 
a As Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub 4 foot. 
ke Lacu'rus (Willd. act. berol. 1794. p. 28. t. 1. f. 2.) 
shins o flowers ovate, pedunculate, longer than the leaves ; 
yxes very villous, at length a little inflated, 5-cleft; the seg- 
te, about equal in length to the corolla ; bracteas 
m ovate, acuminated, length of flowers ; leaves with 
Pairs of oblong-leaflets, each ending in a spine-like mucrone, 
with adpressed villi. h. F. Native of Armenia. 


pous podos, a foot; 


267 


D. C. astr. no. 104. t. 36. 
imbricated, yellow. . 

Hare’s-tail-spiked Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub 1 foot. 

189 A. vacina‘tus (D. C. astr. no. 105. t. 37.) spikes of 
flowers ovate, dense, pedunculate, longer than the leaves ; calyxes 
at length inflated, villous, acutely 5-toothed; bracteas equal in 
length to the calyx; stipulas acuminated, very long, sheathing ; 
leaves with 7-10 pairs of oblong leaflets, each ending in a spiny 
mucrone, and clothed with pubescence beneath. h.F. Na- 
tive of the Levant. Flowers cream-coloured. Petioles almost 
unarmed, 

Sheathing-stipuled Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub 4 foot. 

190 A. cepnata’ntuus (D. C. astr. no. 106. t. 38.) flowers 
disposed in round pedunculate heads, 3-times longer than the 
leaves ; calyxes clothed with silky hairs, 5-toothed; bracteas 
small; leaves with 7-9 pairs of oblong-linear leaflets, which are 
clothed with hoary, adpressed, silky villi, kh. F. Native of 
Persia. Petioles almost unarmed. 

Headed-flowered Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub + foot. 

191 A. TRICHÓLOBUS (D. C. prod. 2. p. 299.) spikes of flowers 
ovate-roundish, pedunculate, twice or thrice longer than the 
leaves ; calyxes a little inflated, hairy ; the segments subulate, 
longer than the tube of the corolla ; bracteas ovate, acuminated, 
deciduous, length of corolla; leaves with 5-6 pairs of linear 
leaflets, each ending in a spine-like point, and clothed with ad- 
pressed hoary villi. kh. F. Native of the Levant. Flowers 
pale in the dried specimens, adult ones without the bracteas. 

Hair-lobed-calyxed Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub + foot. 

192 A. ru‘mipus (Willd. act. berol. 1794. p. 26.) flowers usually 
solitary, on short peduncles ; calyxes villous, inflated, contracted 
at the mouth, 5-toothed ; leaves with 4-6 pairs of oblong leaf- 
lets, which are clothed with adpressed pubescence. h. H. 
Native of Spain, in the province of Aragon, Egypt, and the 
Levant, in sandy places. Russ. alepp. t. 5. A. Rauwlfii, 
Vahl, Colûtea spindsa, Forsk. descr. Spines long. Axillary 
leaves small, with a few pairs of leaflets, which are about equal 
in length to the pedicels. Flowers pale yellow. 

Var. B, armatus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 299.) leaves with 8 pairs 
of linear, acute leaflets. h.F. Native of Mauritania. An- 
thyllis tragacanthoides, Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 150. t. 194, but not 
of Labill. Ast. armatus, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1330. 

Tumid-calyxed Goat’s-Thorn. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1816. 
Shrub 1 to 1 foot. 

193 A. rorrudsus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 299.) peduncles a little 
longer than the leaves; flowers 3-8, distant, disposed in a kind 
of raceme; bracteas membranous, length of pedicels; calyxes 
villous, 5-toothed, cylindrical, at length a little inflated; leaves 
with 10 pairs of obovate, hairy, small leaflets. R. F. Native 
of the Levant, between Bagdad and Kermancha. This plant is 
very like 4. anthylloides, but differs in the petioles being spiny. 
Flowers probably purple. 

Twisted Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub + to 1 foot. 

194 A. cozureoipes (Willd. act. berol. 1794. p. 27.) pedun- 
cles a little longer than the leaves, each bearing 4-5 distant 
flowers in a kind of spike; bracteas setaceous, very short ; 
calyxes villous, inflated, 5-toothed ; leaves with 15-20 pairs of 
obovate, small, hoary, hairy leaflets. bh. F. Native on Mount 
Lebanon. Rauw. trav. 281. with a figure. Anthyllis traga- 
canthoides, Labill. dec. syr. 2. p. 16. t. 9. Flowers purple. 

Bladder-senna-like Goat’s-Thorn. Shrub + foot. 


A. lagopoides a, Lam. Flowers 


§ 14. Chronopddii (from xpovoc, chronos, time, and move mocus, 

in reference to the permanent nature of the 

footstalks of the leaves). D. C. prod. 2. p.299. Petioles per- 

manent, but never hardening into spines. The odd leaflets re- 

maining a long time on the end of the petiole, after the lateral 
MM 2 


268 


leaflets have fallen.  Stipulas not adnate to the petioles. Stamens 
distinct or diadelphous, with a short sheath. Perhaps a proper 
genus. 


195 A. ama‘rus (Pall. astr. p. 8. t. 6.) plant erect, glabrous ; 
stipulas spreading, lunate, leafy ; leaves with 2-5 pairs of ovate, 
remote leaflets ; spikes pedunculate, elongated, thinly flowered ; 
calyx almost cylindrical ; stamens distinct. h.F, Native of the 
Caspian desert, on the gypsaceous hills called Arsagar. This plant 
agrees with Æ. colutevides in the inflorescence, but differs in the 
calyx not being inflated, and from all the species in the stamens 
being distinct, but of this rare plant the fruit has not been seen. 

Bitter Milk-Vetch. Shrub 1 foot? 

196 A. cipposus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 300.) plant erect, canes- 
cent from adpressed villi; stipulas wanting; leaves with 8-10 
pairs of remote, ovate leaflets; spikes elongated, pedunculate, 
thinly-flowered ; calyx gibbous at the base; stamens diadel- 
phous, joined at the base but a very little way. h. F. Native 
between Mossul and Bagdad. Very like 4. amärus, but very 

distinct, and with it will form perhaps a connecting genus to 
Astragalus. 

Gibbous-calyxed Milk-Vetch. Shrub. 


Series IV. Popocurea'r (move rodoc, pous podos, a foot, and 
wxpoc, ochros, yellow ; in reference to the footstalks of leaves or 
petioles never hardening into spines, as those of the last series, 
but remaining weak and pliable, and in the flowers being usually 
yellow). D.C, prod. 2. p. 300. Stipulas adnate to the petioles. 
Petioles permanent, but never hardening into spines. 


$ 15. Anthylloidei (from Anthillis, and idea, similar; plant 
resembling Anthyllis in habit). D. C. prod. 2. p.300. Sti- 


pulas adnate to the petioles. Petioles unarmed.  Calyxes blad- 
dery, inclosing the legume. 


* Corollas yellowish, rarely purple. 

197 A. catycinus (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 199. pl. cent. ross. 
l. t. 9. ex suppl. p. 496.) plant stemless, rather glaucous 
and canescent from adpressed pili, which are fixed by their 
centre; leaves with from 5-13 pairs of obovate leaflets, the 
lower ones remote ; scapes longer than the leaves; spikes of 
flowers oval-oblong ; calyxes inflated; legumes somewhat tri- 
quetrous, acute, many-seeded. Y%. H. Native of Caucasus 
and at the river Kuma. Flowers cream-coloured, Calyx 
sometimes beset with hairs, like those on the leaves. 

Large-calyxed Milk-Vetch. PI, 1 to À foot. 

198 A. nazica'caBus (Lam. dict. 1. p. 320.) plant stemless, 
glabrous; leaves with 21-31 lanceolate-linear leaflets; scapes 
longer than the leaves ; flowers spicate, remote; calyxes glo- 
bose, bladdery ; legumes hardly half-bilocular, 2-seeded. Y.H. 
Native of Armenia. Phaca vesicaria, Schreb. dec. p. 5. t 8, 
Flowers yellowish. Calyxes veiny, contracted at the mouth. 

Kettle-calyxed Milk-Vetch. Fl. Ju. Clt. 1806. Pl. 1 to 4 ft. 

199 A. puysatoipes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 300.) plant stemless, 
rather hairy; leaflets 5-7, ovate, obtuse, smoothish ; scapes 
longer than the leaves; flowers rather remote, disposed in 
spikes; calyxes hairy, globose, bladdery. 2%. H. Native of 
the Levant. Flowers yellowish. The leaves are like those of 
A. calycinum, and the flowers are like those of A. halicdécabus. 

Winter-cherry-like-calyxed Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 foot. 

200 À. antuytioipes (Lam. dict. 1. p. 320. D.C. astr. 
no. 124. t. 42. but not of Pall.) plant almost stemless, clothed 
with hoary villi; leaflets 27-35, ovate ; peduncles twice the 
length of the leaves; flowers distant on the spikes ; calyxes 
hairy, bladdery ; legumes hardly half-bilocular, 2-seeded. Y. H, 
Native of Armenia. Phaca incàna, Vahl. symb. 1. p. 57, 
Flowers yellow. This plant is very like 4. coluteoides, but 
differs in the petioles being unarmed. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXXI. Asrracatus, 


Anthyllis-like Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 to foot. 

201 A. nusrcenus (D. Don, prod. fi. nep. 245.) plant stem 
less ; leaves with many pairs of oval, mucronulate, densely pilose 
leaflets ; flowers solitary, almost sessile ; calyxes inflated, sac 
cate at the base ; legumes nearly terete, straight, very villous, 
4. F. Native of Nipaul, in Gosaingsthan. Root long, woody, 
Flowers large, yellow, with the vexillum pilose on the back. 

Cloud-born Milk-Vetch. Fl. May. PI. + foot. 

202 A. vuznera'riÆ (D. C. prod. 2. p. 300.) plant almost 
stemless, twisted, low, hairy ; leaflets 7-11-13, obovate, the ter- 
minal one sessile; peduncles hardly longer than the leaves; 
flowers few, capitate ; calyxes hairy, reticulated, becoming 1 
length bladdery; corolla clothed with adpressed silky v 
4. H. Native of Asia Minor. Phaca halicacaba, Willd. spec. 
3. p. 1254. Flowers yellowish. 

Wound-wort-like Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 foot. 

203 A. Luputt nus (Pall. itin. ed. gall. append. no. ae 
p. 17. t. 15.) plant stemless and canescent from adpress y 
which is fixed by the centre ; leaflets 9, elliptic-oblong peus 
hardly longer than the leaves ; spikes dense, ovate ; i ns > 
at length bladdery ; corollas glabrous ; legumes pare lar, 
seeded. %. H. Native of Siberia, in sandy islands "a 
rivers Selenga and Ouda, and at Lake Baikal, Flowers cr 
coloured. 

Hop Milk-Vetch. Pl. } to 4 foot. J. no. $16: 

204 A. Lacuroipgs (Pall. itin. ed. gall. 8vo. appen® ne 
t. 91. f. 2.) plant stemless, and clothed with aden i 
leaflets 5-7, elliptic-oblong ; scapes about equal in + ét 
leaves ; spikes ovate, dense ; calyxes hispid, at re <e mr 
legumes bilocular, 2-seeded. 7. H. Native of i A 
plains about the river Selenga. A. lagùrus, ne 1 Pris 
t. 16. but not of Willd. A. laguroides, D. C. Willa, 
species is very like 4. lupulinus, but differs in the flowers 
purple. 

Hare’s-tail-like Milk-Vetch, PI. À to + foot. i 

205 A. nrLa`rus (D. C. astr. no. 13.) plant cree ; 
erect, glabrous ; stipulas lanceolate, adnate to the aw “i 
lets 9, linear-lanceolate ; spikes globose ; peduncles tong 
the leaves ; calyxes inflated, tomentose ; legumes me Je 
Native of Siberia, in the Kirghisean steppe. A. ant sit 
Pall. astr. no. 19. t. 13. À. anthylloides, Pall. we 1261. 
t. 13. but not of Lam. A. fragiférmis, Willd. spec- ®: P: 
Flowers cream-coloured. eee 

Inflated-calyxed Milk-Vetch. PI. + foot. 

rie A. ci usa (Pall. astr. p. 19. t. 14.) we wo’ 
less, canescent from adpressed hairs, which are fixe 7 
centre ; leaflets 13-21, lanceolate ; scapes straight, nish pr 
the leaves; spikes cylindrical; calyxes clothed with b Nou 
pressed down, at length becoming bladdery. %: H. À. strict 
the Kirghisean steppe, at the Uba, and near Salair. dhs but 
Sievers ex Fisch. in litt. Oxytropis follicularis, Pers: € 
the carina is obtuse. et ol 

Follicular-fruited Milk-Vetch. PI. + to 3 100t. 

207 A. Métis (Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. p- 495.) plant a 
stemless and rather villous; leaflets 25-29, error spi 
young ones hairy ; scapes shorter than the leaves ; ne sail 
cate; calyxes hairy, at length becoming bladdery; t 


i qe SSL ET Es & 2 = EES 


„H. 

subulate; legumes very hairy, covered by the calyx- en A. 
Native of Iberia, on hills about Tiflis. A. eriocarpus 
taur. 2. p. 196. but not of D.C. Flowers yellowish. 

Soft Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 foot. pos 

208 A. Hr'rĮmu (Fisch. in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p- 301: 
almost stemless, canescent from adpressed bristles ; lea 
17, elliptic, rather mucronulate; scapes length o pene 
flowers 6-8, disposed in a kind of capitate spike ; en ogee the 
branous, at length pubescent ; legumes hairy, longer t 


LEGUMINOS£. 


%. H. Native of the Ural mountains, at the metal 


calyx. 
Flowers yellow. Perhaps this plant 


mines of Woskres-Senskoi. 
belongs to a different section. 

Helms Milk-Vetch. Pl. 4 foot. 

** Corollas white. Calyxes hardly bladdery. Perhaps this 
will constitute a proper section. 

209 A. GALACTITES (Pall. astr. p. 85. t. 65.) plant stemless, 
rather canescent from adpressed bristles ; leaflets 11-15, oblong; 
flowers radical, aggregate, almost sessile; legumes minute, 2- 
seeded, inclosed in the calyx, which is pubescent, membranous, 
and rather inflated. %. H. Native of Siberia, beyond the 
Baikal, and of Dahuria, in naked gravelly places. Corolla 
white, but becoming of a pale yellow colour on drying, and 
almost as long as the leaves. 

Milky-Vetch. Pl. 1 foot. 

210 A. amĮmópyTEs (Pall. itin. ed. gall. append. no. 372. 
t. 83. f. 2. astr. p. 7. t. 5.) plant prostrate, clothed with hoary 
down ; stipulas ovate, obtuse ; leaves with 2-5 pairs of ovate- 
leaflets ; flowers axillary, rather radiant, twin, on short pedun- 
cles; calyxes cylindrical, hairy. h. F. Native of Eastern 
Siberia, on sandy hills. D. C. astr. no. 91. Legume ovoid, 
mucronate, half-bilocular. Flowers white. Plant small. Pe- 
tioles permanent and unarmed, as in division Chronopòdii. 


Sand-viper Milk-Vetch. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1820. Sh. pr. 


§ 16. Caprini (from caprinus, of a goat; in reference to the 
leaves of A. caprìnus, the ciliæ of which have been compared to 
a goat's heard). D. C. prod. 2. p. 301. Stipulas adhering to 
thé petioles at the base. Petioles unarmed. Flowers yellow. 
Calyxes not bladdery. 

211 A. ova'rus (D. C. astr. no. 107.) plant somewhat caules- 
cent, procumbent, villous; leaflets 20-23, ovate; peduncles 
longer than the leaves; spikes of flowers ovate-oblong ; brac- 
teas and calyxes villous ; legumes glabrous. %. H. Native 


of Armenia. Flowers cream-coloured according to the dried 
Specimens, ex. Tourn. cor. 28. Perhaps belonging to a different 
section. 


Ovate-spiked Milk-Vetch. Pl. procumbent. 

212 A. DASYA'NTHUS (Pall. astr. p. 79. t- 65. itin. ed. gall. 
append. no. 375. t. 85.) plant caulescent, erect, clothed with soft 
oa leaflets 21-23, elliptic, obtuse, rather mucronate ; peduncles 

ardly shorter than the leaves ; spikes of flowers ovate-roundish ; 
calyxes villous, 5-cleft ; legumes ovate-lanceolate, hairy. %. H. 
ative of Siberia and Caucasus, the Ukraine, and Hungary, in 
sandy and calcareous fields. A. eriocéphalus, Waldst. et Kit. pl. 
rar. hung. 1. t.46. Flowers yellow, with the vexillum pubescent. 

Thick-flowered Milk-Vetch. Pl. 1 foot. 

“sg A. MULTÍJUGIS (D. C. prod. 2. p. 301.) plant short, cau- 

ss eg and pubescent; leaflets 41-61, elliptic, obtuse at both 

Dice racemes pedunculate, rather loose, elongated, hardly 
lab er than the leaves ; calyxes cylindrical, 5-toothed; corollas 

# do. legumes mucronate, velvety, twice the length of the 
“yx. YU. F. Native of the Levant, between Bagdad and 
ms Flowers 8-10, distant, yellow. 

214 Paired-leaved Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 foot. 
ca À. caprinus (Lin. spec. 1071.) plant almost stemless, 
"Fe serie ; leaflets 23-29, ovate-oblong, ciliated ; pedun- 
ing : ne-half shorter than the leaves; flowers racemose, spread- 
blag cag of the calyx subulate; corollas glabrous ; le- 
ac. res inflated, stipitate, sparingly pilose. X. : 

ira 0 Barbary and the Levant. D. C. astr. no. 109.— 

18. Oxon. 2. p. 24. f. 3. Flowers yellow. 
tr B, glaber (D.C. prod. 2. p. 302.) leaflets as well as 
hang nearly smooth. 4%. H. Native of Mauritania. Per- 

o a proper species. 

oats Milk-Vetch. FI. June, July. Cit. 1683. Pl. 3 ft. 


CXXXI. AsTRAGALUS. 269 


215 A. LonerrLorvs (Pall. astr. p. 73. exclusive of the sy- 
nonyme of Buxb. and Lin.) plant almost stemless, rather hairy ; 
leaflets 11-13, obovate, retuse, or emarginate ; racemes loose, 
shorter than the leaves ; teeth of calyx lanceolate-subulate ; 
corolla very long, glabrous ; legumes ovate, turgid, mucronate, 
smooth, when young filled with pulp. %. H. Native of the 
desert of Tartary and of the Volga, as well as at Lake Inderskoi. 
Flowers yellow. The plant from the Volga differs from the rest 
in the legumes being almost sessile. 

Var. a, breviscapus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 803.) peduncles much 
shorter than the leaves; bracteas hardly exceeding the pedicels. 
Pall. astr. t. 60.—Gmel. sib. 4. t. 27. 

Var. (3, procèrior (D. C. prod. 2. p. 302.) peduncles exceeding 
the leaves; bracteas thrice the length of the pedicels. Pall. 
astr. t. 60. G. 

Long-flowered Milk-Vetch. 
À to å foot. 

216 A. urricer (Pall. astr. p. 75.) plant stemless, rather 
hairy ; leaflets 25-35; racemes loose, much shorter than the 
leaves ; teeth of calyx lanceolate-subulate ; corollas glabrous ; 
legumes stipitate, ovate, mucronate, hard, turgid, clothed with 
woolly pubescence, adult ones glabrous and 1-celled. Y. H. 
Native of Russia, on rocks. Flowers yellow. 

Var. a, ovatus (Pall. astr. t. 61.) leaflets ovate; legumes 
large. 2.H. Native of Tauria, Tartary, and Iberia. 

Var. B, Uralénsis (Pall. astr. t. 62. f. 2. B) leaflets oblong- 
linear. 2. H. Native of the Ural mountains, at the river 
Don. 

Bladder-bearing Milk-Vetch. Fl. Ju. Jul. Cit. 1818. Pl. ft. 

217 A. riendsus (D.C. astr. no. 114. t. 39.) plant some- 
what caulescent, woody, grey ; leaflets 49-51, oblong-linear ; 
peduncles few-flowered, much shorter than the leaves; teeth of 
calyx lanceolate, subulate ; corollas glabrous; legumes sessile, 
compressed, villous. h.? ¥.? H. Native of Siberia, in sandy 
fields impregnated with salt, at the river Irtish. Flowers yellow. 

Woody-stemmed Milk-Vetch. Pl. 4 to + foot. 

218 A. pusrrLorus €D. C. astr. no. 111.) plant almost stem- 
less, hairy ; leaflets 21-27, ovate, acute ; flowers almost sessile, 
aggregate; teeth of calyx linear-subulate; wings of corolla 
pubescent ; ovary sessile, woolly. %.H. Native of Siberia. 
Flowers yellow. 

Downy-flowered Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 foot. 

219 A. ragaceus (Bieb. suppl. p. 496.) plant stemless ; 
leaflets 35-45, oblong or ovate, pilose; scapes few-flowered, 
much shorter than the leaves: teeth of calyx lanceolate; co- 
rollas glabrous ; legumes compressed, sessile, ovate, mucronate, 
and quite smooth, even when young. Y. H. Native of Iberia, 
on hills, and of other provinces in the east. A. tümidus, Bieb. 
fl. taur. 2. p.198. but not of Willd. Flowers yellow, drooping. 
Allied to 4. longiflorus and A. ütriger. 

Bean-like Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 to + foot. 

220 A. LANTGERUS (Desf. atl. 2. p. 181. t. 202.) plant stem- 
less and clothed with soft hairs; leaflets 17-31, elliptic or ob- 
long; flowers almost sessile, aggregate ; teeth of calyx lanceo- 
late ; corollas glabrous; legumes compressed, ovate, mucronate, 
sessile, when young very hairy, but when in an adult state 
sparingly pilose. 2. H. Native of Mauritania, Egypt, Phry- 
gia, and Iberia, in barren sandy places and on hills. Flowers 
yellow, sometimes pedunculate. 

Var. B, subglabratus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 302.) leaflets almost 
glabrous; calyxes and petioles hairy at the base. %. H. Na- 
tive of the Levant.—Buxb. cent. 3. p. 38. f. 2. and hence the 
A. tragacanthoides of Willd. spec. 3. p. 1323. Flowers radical. 

Wool-bearing Milk-Vetch. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1791. Pl. ft. 

221 A. exsca‘pus (Lin. mant, 275.) plant stemless, clothed 
with soft hairs; leaflets 21-27, ovate; flowers almost sessile, 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 1806. PI. 


270 


aggregate ; teeth of calyx long and subulate ; corolla glabrous ; 
legumes ovate, acuminately-mucronate, hairy, sessile, and rather 
compressed, %. H. Native of Vallais, Thuringia, Austria, 
Hungary, and the Ukraine. Jacq. icon. rar. t. 561. Pall. astr. 
64. Astragaloides syphilitica, Moench. Flowers yellow. The 
plant is used to cure syphilis in Hungary. 


Scapeless Milk-Vetch. Fl. May, July. Clt.1787. Pl. 2 ft. 


222 A. Scuanainia'nus (Pall. astr. p. 67. t. 73.) plant some- 
what caulescent and loosely lanuginose ; leaflets 25-31, ovate- 
oblong, peduncles very short, somewhat racemose; teeth of 
calyx long, subulate ; corollas glabrous ; legumes triquetrous, 
acuminated, pubescent, callous. %. H. Native of Siberia, at 
the Catunja and in the desert of the Don. Leaves about a foot 
long. Flowers yellow. 

Schang’s Milk-Vetch. PI. 1 foot. 

223 A. pecuina‘rus (Willd. spec, 3. p. 1294.) stems short, 
procumbent ; leaflets 29-31, oblong, obtuse, and pilose ; ra- 
cemes few-flowered, crowded, pedunculate, one half shorter 
than the leaves ; legumes oblong, acute, pilose. 7.H. Native 
of Armenia. A. orientalis acaülis fere flore luteo. Tourn. cor. 
29. ex Willd. Very like 4. exscapus. Flowers yellow. 

Declinate-stemmed Milk-Vetch. Pl. procumbent. 

224 A. nummuULa RIUS (Lam. dict. 1. p. 317. exclusive of the 
synonymes) stemless, hairy ; leaflets 21-23, ovate, mucronate, or 
emarginate ; flowers almost sessile, aggregate; teeth of calyx 
lanceolate-subulate ; corolla glabrous ; legumes compressed, 
ovate, mucronate, hairy. 2. H. Native of Candia, Syria, 
and Eastern Caucasus. D.C, asr. 117. t 11. f. 2. Flowers 
yellow. In the same plant the leaflets are emarginate and acute. 

Money-nort Milk-Vetch. Pl. 4 to 4 foot. 

225 A. pirrusus (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1321.) plant almost 
stemless, beset with cinereous hairs; leaflets 19-23, elliptic- 
lanceolate ; flowers almost sessile, aggregate ; bracteas and ca- 
lycine teeth setaceous, longer than the tube, and very pilose ; 
legumes ovate, rather triquetrous, acuminated, hairy. 7. H. 
Native of Tauria, in fields adjacent to the Caucasus, and in the 
Caspian and Tartarian deserts. Bieb, ff taur. 2. p: 202. A; 
dolichophyllus, Pall. astr. p. 84. t.68. Flowers pale cream- 
coloured. This plant is allied to À. testiculàtus. 

Diffuse Milk-Vetch. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1820. PI. 4 foot. 

226 A. nu‘miris (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 203. suppl. 498.) plant 
almost stemless, depressed, clothed with cinereous villi; leaflets 
obovate ; flowers almost sessile, aggregate; calycine teeth 
much shorter than the tube; legumes ovate, acuminated, hairy. 
©. H.. Native of Iberia. Corolla yellowish. Allied to À. 
testiculätus. 

Humble Milk-Vetch. Pl. depressed. 

227 A. pu‘sius (D. C. astr. no. 115.) plant almost stemless, 
beset with cinereous villi; leaflets 19-21, linear-oblong ; flowers 
almost sessile, aggregate ; calycine teeth about equal in length 
to the tube ; legumes compressed, acuminated, villous, half- 
bilocular. 7%. H. Native of Tartary. Flowers very pale 
cream-coloured, Perhaps sufficiently distinct from the following 
species, 

Doubtful Milk-Vetch. PI. + to 4 foot. 

228 A. Bucntorme’nsts (Pall. astr. p- 76. t. 62. f. A.) plant 
stemless, clothed with hoary pubescence ; leaflets 39-43, oblong ; 
peduncles few-flowered, very short, declinate when in flower ; 
calyx 5-toothed ; legumes oblong-cylindrical, acuminated, cal- 
lous, half-bilocular. Y%. H. Native of Siberia at the rivers 
Uba, Catunja, and Bucktorm. Flowers yellow. Legume, ac- 
cording to Fischer + an inch long and hairy. 

Bucktorm Milk-Vetch. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1818. Pl. i tod ft, 

229 A. pracuysta cuys (D. C. prod. 2. p. 303.) plant hairy- 
pubescent, with very short stems ; leaflets 15-23, exactly and 
broadly ovate ; peduncles shorter than the leaves; flowers dis- 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXXI. AsTRAGALUS. 


posed in short spikes ; calyx cylindrical, with lanceolate-suby- 
late teeth; corollas glabrous; ovary sparingly-villous. %,! 
h.? F. Native of the Levant, between Aleppo and Mossul, 
Flowers yellow. Legumes unknown. : 

Short-spiked Milk-Vetch. Pl. 4 to 4 foot. 

230 A. erosòsus (Vahl. symb. 1. p. 60.) plant stemless, 
clothed with hoary-silvery down ; leaflets 12-16 pairs, elliptic- 
oblong, callous at the apex; scapes twice the length of the 


` leaves ; spikes of flowers dense, ovate-globose ; bracteas linear, 


about equal in length to the calyx. %. F. Native of Armenia, 
D. C. astr. 120. Flowers yellow. 

Globose-spiked Milk-Vetch. P1. 4 to 4 foot. 

231 A. cyrinpra‘ceus (D.C. astr. 119.) plant stemless and 
clothed with hoary-silky down; leaves with 14 pairs of elliptic- 
oblong leaflets ; peduncles longer than the leaves; spikes cylin- 
drical; bracteas setaceous, longer than the calyx. }. F. 
Native of Armenia. Allied to the preceding species. Perhaps 
both are wrongly placed in the present section. Flowers pale- 

ellow. 
É Cylindrical-spiked Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 to 4 foot. 

232 A. Lana‘tus (Labill, dec. syr. 1. p. 21. t. 10. but not of 
Pall.) plant stemless, clothed with hoary villi ; leaflets 11-25, 
ovate; peduncles rather shorter than the leaves ; spikes of 
flowers ovate, dense , legumes ovate-cordate, triquetrous, com- 
pressed, acute, villous. 7%. F. Native of Mount Lebanon. 
A. Libanôtis, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1308. A. hirsutissimus, D.C. 
astr. no. 46. t. 19. Flowers yellow. Perhaps this plant belongs 
to another section. 

Woolly Milk-Vetch. 


$ 17. Incani (from incanus, hoary ; aspect of plants). D. 5 
prod. 2. p. 304. Stipulas adnate to the petioles, which are unarmed. 
Calyxes as well as legumes not bladdery. Flowers usually ea 
ple, rarely of a dirty yellow colour. Vexillum much ne : 
Leaves hoary from adpressed down. Legumes perfectly bilocular. 


233 A. Moxspessura‘nus (Lin. spec. 1072.) plant almost 
stemless, clothed with hoary pubescence or almost eu 
leaflets 21-41, ovate or lanceolate, outer ones rather the a eti 
scapes exceeding the leaves ; teeth of calyx long, and subulate; 
legumes terete, subulate, a little arched, adult ones ghee 
Y.H. Native of the south of Europe and Mauritania, in fie + 
Cam. epit. 929. with a figure. Curt. bot. mag. 219. Fiom 
either purple, pale, or white. Stems almost wanting when Fe 
ing in a dry situation, but in rich earth or in a moist place j z 
are elongated. Leaves hoary when the plant grows in dry us. 
posed situations, but in a moist situation they are almost pie j 

Var. B, polýgala (D. C. prod. 2. p. 304.) spikes of flows 
shorter ; legumes almost glabrous, even when young ; le à 
ovate-roundish, almost glabrous. %. H. Native of the s0 
of Caucasus. A. polygala, Pall. astr. p. 110. t. 83. Pl? 

Montpelier Milk-Vetch. FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1710. *%% 
to + foot, or prostrate. 2. p 

234 À. SANGUINOLE NTUS (Bieb. casp. 190. fl. taur. i i 
200.) plant stemless; leaflets elliptic, obtuse, hoary bene 
scapes declinate, longer than the leaves ; legumes oblong, 
pressed, rather arched, glabrous, spotted with blood-colaur. a 
H. Native of Eastern Caucasus, on dry exposed hills. 1 tus, 
canus var. Pall. astr. 84. f, 2. A. clavatus f, brevibra enoa 
D. C. astr. no. 127. Flowers yellowish green. Perhaps 
species is referrible to section Caprini. 1 

Bloody-spotted-legumed Milk-Vetch. Pl. 1 to 4 foot. hoary; 

235 A. nca‘ nus (Lin. spec. 1072.) plant stemless, ikes 
leaflets 13-17, ovate ; scapes hardly exceeding the werni ji in 
capitate ; calycine teeth subulate, short ; legumes ep od 
drical, hoary from short down, incurved at the apex, an i x; 
in a subulate mucrone, hardly 3 times the length of the cay 


PI. + to 4 foot. 


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LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXXI. AsTRAGALUS. 


cells 5-6-seeded. 7. H. Native of the south of France, in 
dry fields and among stones. Magn. bot. monsp. p. 32. with a 
figure. A. incanus, Pall. astr. t. 84. Flowers purplish. 

Var. 3, Barrelièri (Dufour, ann. gen. sc. 7. p. 297.) legumes 
hoary, at length very hard, oblong, not ovate, a little incurved, 
subulate ; cells usually 5-seeded. 2. H. Native of Spain, in 
the province of Valentia, on arid hills at St. Philip. - 

Hoary Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1795. Pl. ito 3 ft. 

236 A. 1ncu’rvus (Desf. atl. 2. p. 182. t. 203.) plant stem- 
less, hoary; leaflets 17-27, elliptic; scapes longer than the 
leaves ; spikes of flowers capitate; teeth of calyx subulate ; le- 
gumes oblong, cylindrical, tapering to the base, incurved at the 
apex, glabrous, hardly 3-times the length of the calyx ; cells 3- 
5-seeded. Y.H. Native of Algiers, in sandy places. D. C. 
astr. 128. Flowers pale-purple. 

Incurved-podded Milk-Vetch. PI, 1 foot. 

287 A.ciava‘tus (D. C. astr. no. 127. t. 44.) plant almost 
stemless, hoary; leaflets 11-21, roundish-ovate ; scapes longer 
than the leaves; flowers disposed in spikes, spreading ; legumes 
erect, glabrous, somewhat clavate, incurved at the top; cells 4- 
5-seeded. %.H. Nativeof Armenia. Flowers greenish yellow 
in a dried state. Perhaps the same as 4. cinèreus of Willd. 
spec. 3. p. 1315. 

Clavate-legumed Milk-Vetch. Pl. + to 4 foot. 

238 À. NUMMULARIOT DES (Desf. emend. D. C. astr. no. 131.) 
plant stemless and hoary ; leaflets 17-23, obovate ; scapes longer 
than the leaves; flowers few, disposed in short spikes; calyxes 
beset with black villi, 5-toothed ; legumes elliptic, ventricose, 
silky, hardly longer than the calyx; cells 3-seeded. %. H. 
Native of sandy places near Sbiba, in Tunis. A. nummularius, 
Desf. atl. 2. p. 182. t. 204. exclusive of the synonymes. A. 
rotundifolius, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1317. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Money-wort-like Milk-Vetch. Pl. 4 to 4 foot. 

239 À. macrorutzus (Cav. icon. 2. p. 28. t. 133.) plant 
stemless, hoary ; leaflets 15-21, ovate, mucronulate ; scapes ex- 
ceeding the leaves ; spikes ovate, many-flowered ; flowers dis- 
tinct, pedicellate ; calyxes clothed with black villi, 5-toothed ; 
legumes erect, obovate, pubescent, a little longer than the calyx, 
ending in a hooked acumen ; cells 3-4-seeded. 2%. H. Native 
of Spain, in fields about Madrid. Flowers red. A. montanus, 
Brot. ex Steud. 

Long-rooted Milk-Vetch. Pl. + toi foot. 

o A. BRACHYCA RPUS(Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 201. cent. 2. p. 58.) 
p ant stemless, pubescent; leaflets 15-27, oblong-elliptic ; scapes 
onger than the leaves; spikes many-flowered, at length elon- 
gated ; calyxes clothed with black and white hairs mixed; le- 
es erect, obovate, length of calyx, when young clothed with 
adpressed pubescence ; cells 2-8-seeded. %. H. Native of 
ace Sims, bot. mag. 2335.—Buxb. cent. 3. t. 38. f. 1.? 
owers of a dirty purple colour. 
sharp-fruited Milk-Vetch. F1. Ju. July. Clt. 1820. Pl. 4 ft. 
k A. GLAREOSUS (Dougl. mss.) stems short, procumbent ; 
Le clothed with hoary silky villi; stipulas free, permanent ; 
Sun humerous, obovate ; peduncles or scapes bearing from 
the} rete at the apex ; bracteas lanceolate, subulate, twice 
rc of the pedicels. u.H. Native of North Ameïsca, 
ap A confluence of Lewis and Clarke’s river with the Colum- 
238 0 the Rocky mountains. Flowers large, purple. Habit of 
FA gr) Oxytropis. This species belongs more properly to 

G 3 nobrychoidei than to the present section. 

242 vel Milk-Vetch. Pl. 4 to 4 foot. 

vi fen Pursuant (Dougl. mss.) plant tufted, woody at the 
oti ensely clothed with hoary-silky villi; stipulas distinct, 
i pren, leaflets numerous, elliptic ; bracteas subulate, twice 
ee ength of the pedicels; peduncles or scapes shorter than the 

es, bearing a few flowers at the apex. 2%.H. Native of 


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North-west America, on the low hills of the Spokan River. 
Flowers yellow. Habit of a species of Oxytropis. This plant 
belongs more properly to section Cicerotdei. 

Pursh’s Milk-Vetch. Pl. 4 to 4 foot. 

243 A. morrrssimus (Torrey, in ann. lyc. 2. p. 173.) plant 
almost stemless, erect, clothed in every part with silky down; 
stipulas free; leaves with 11-14 pairs of ovate-oblong mucro- 
nulate leaflets ; peduncles longer than the leaves ; flowers spicate, 
erect ; legumes oblong, arched, glabrous. X4. H. Native of 
North America, on the Platte. Flowers probably cream-coloured. 

Very-soft Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 

244 A. px’NpuLus (D. C. astr. no. 129.) plant stemless, 
hoary ; leaflets 17-21, roundish; scapes longer than the leaves ; 
flowers spreading, but at length pendulous, disposed in spikes. 
u.F. Native of the Levant. A. orientalis folio subrotundo, 
flore purpureo magno, Tourn. cor. 28. 

Pendulous-flowered Milk-Vetch. Pl. 4 to 4 foot. 

245 A. rtonea‘tus (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1314.) plant stemless, 
hoary ; leaflets 9-11, elliptic; scapes longer than the leaves ; 
spikes of flowers elongated ; flowers erect, but at length spread- 
ing ; legumes pendulous, ovate, pubescent, mucronate by the 
style ; cells 2-8-seeded. %.H. Native of Galatia. A. Pis- 
tacia, Rost. ined. Flowers purplish. Legumes the size and 
form of those of the Pistachia-nut. Very like A. brachycärpus, 
but differs in the fruit being pendulous. 

Elongated-spiked Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 foot. 

246 A. ancuxosus(D. C. astr. no. 122. t. 45.) plant stemless, 
hoary; leaflets 9-13, elliptic, mucronulate ; scapes longer than 
the leaves ; spikes of flowers at length elongated ; legumes ovate, 
somewhat trigonal, rather pendulous, pubescent, mucronate by 
the style, about 3-times the length of the calyx ; cells 3-4-seeded. 
Y.H. Native of the Levant. Flowers unknown. 

Angular-podded Milk-Vetch. Pl. 4 to + foot. 


§ 18. Radicifldri (from radix, a root, and flos, a flower ; in 
reference to the flowers and scapes rising from the roots, and not 
from the stems), D. C. prod. 2. p. 305. Stipulas adhering to 
the petioles, which are unarmed. Calyxes not bladdery, nor rup- 
tured above after flowering. Flowers purplish or white, with the 
vexillum not much elongated. Leaves not hoary. Legumes 
usually bladdery. 


247 A. puysoves (Lin. spec. 1073.) plant almost stemless and 
glabrous, but beset with a few hairs, which are fixed by their 
centre; leaflets 21-31 ; peduncles scape-like, about equal in 
length to the leaves or rather longer ; legumes inflated, membra- 
nous, nearly globose, glabrous. 2. H. Native of Siberia, in 
places impregnated with salt. D. C. astr. 127. Pall, astr. 71. 
but not of Pall. itin. Flowers purplish. Vexillum oblong. Root 
creeping. 

Var. a, Wolgénsis (Pall. astr. t. 58. D. C. astr. t. 48.) leaflets 
linear, acute ; scape declinate, length of leaves. %. H. Native 
of Sandy Islands, at the mouth of the Volga. 

Var. B, Tatricus (Pall. astr. t. 58. B. f. 1.) leaflets oblong ; 
scapes exceeding the leaves; stems more conspicuous. 4. H. 
Native of Tauria. 

Var. y, Altdicus (Pall. astr. t. 58. B. f. 2.) leaflets elliptic ; 
scapes length of leaves. 2. H. Native of Altai. 

Inflated-podded Milk-Vetch. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1759. PI. 4 ft. 

248 A. Parra'sıiı (Fisch. in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 305.) plant 
almost stemless, tufted, branched, clothed with hairy pubescence ; 
leaflets 11-13, oblong-linear ; scapes length of leaves ; legumes 
inflated, membranous, almost globose, villous. %. H. Native 
of the Caspian desert, at Lake Inderskoi. A. physôdes affinis, 
Pall. astr. p. 73. t. 59. A. physôdes var. é, D. C. astr. no. 127. 
Pers. ench. 2. p. 344. Flowers purplish. 

Pallas’s Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. Pl. 4 foot. 


272 


249 À. TEsTICULA TUS (Pall. astr. p. 82. t. 67.) plant stemless, 
clothed with cinereous villi; leaflets lanceolate or oblong; 
flowers radical, almost sessile, aggregate ; legumes inflated, ovate, 
tomentose. 2%.H. Native in deserts and in sands at the Cas- 
pian sea, and of Tauria, Flowers flesh-coloured, but in a dried 
state they appear milk-coloured or yellowish. Calyxes cylin- 
drical, Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 202. A. cinèreus radiciflorus, D. C, 
astr. t. 40, 

Testiculate-podded Milk-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. 
Pl. 4 to + foot. 

250 A. RuPIFRA‘GUS (Pall. astr. p. 86. t. 70.) plant stemless, 
clothed with cinereous villi; leaflets oblong, obtuse; scapes 
shorter than the leaves, or about equal in length to them; le- 
gumes oblong, acute, 2-celled. 2%. H. Native of the south of 
Tauria, on rocks. Flowers purplish. Calyxes rather turgid. 

Var. a, exscäpus (Pall. astr, t. 70.) scapes very short or hardly 
any ; leaflets oblong-linear. 

Var. B, cauléscens (Pall. astr. t. 70. B.) scapes length of 
leaves; leaflets oblong, fewer; calyxes rather bladdery. 2. H. 
Native of the Ural mountains. Perhaps a proper species. 

Broken-rock Milk-Vetch. Pl. 4 to 4 foot. 

251 A. REDU’NCUS (Pall. astr. p. 109. t, 82.) plant almost stem- 
less, hairy, and rather canescent ; leaflets 25-35, elliptic-oblong, 
glabrous above; scapes a little higher than the leaves; flowers 
disposed in elongated spikes; legumes erect, hairy, incurved, 
cylindrical, hooked downwards, channelled above, 5-times the 
length of the calyx. %. H. Native of Tauria, in sandy places 
at the Volga, and about Sarepta. A. cinèreus lôngipes, D. C. 
astr. 41, Flowers purple or white. 

Var. B, brévipes (D. C. astr. t. 41.) scapes shorter than the 
leaves ; leaflets elliptic-ovate, fewer. 2. H. Growing along 
with the species. 

Hooked-podded Milk-Vetch. Pl. 1 to 4 foot. 

252 A. uirsu'tus (Vahl. symb. 1. p. 59. D. C. astr. no. 125. 
t. 43.) plant stemless, clothed with hoary villi; leaflets 7-9, 
elliptic ; scapes rather longer than the leaves ; flowers capitate ; 
calyx villous, 5-cleft, at length cleft above ; legumes nearly 
globose, apiculated, hairy, 2-celled. 2%. H. Native of Armenia 
on hills, Colour of flowers unknown. 

Hairy Milk-Vetch. PI. 1 to 4 foot. 

253 A. Ertoca’rpus (D. C. astr. no. 135. t. 47. but not of 
Bieb.) plant stemless, villously-hairy ; leaflets 21-27, elliptic, 
obtuse ; scapes exceeding the leaves ; spikes of flowers ovate ; 
calyx villous, 5-toothed ; ovary very hairy. Y&%.H. Native 
country unknown. Flowers purple. 

Woolly-fruited Milk-Vetch, PI, 4 to 4 foot. 

254 A. pyema‘us (Pall. astr. 66. t. 54.) plant almost stem- 
less, branched, prostrate; leaflets 7-9, lanceolate, small, pubes- 
cent; peduncles 1-flowered, very short; legumes oblong, in- 
flated, pubescent. 2/.? h.? H. Native of Eastern Siberia, 
in the Arctic region. Flowers unknown. Perhaps only a variety 
of A. pumilio. 

Pygmy Milk-Vetch. Pl. prostrate. 

255 A. Pumrrio (Pall. astr. p. 67. t. 55.) plant almost stem- 
less, with many little shoots rising from the neck ; leaflets 9, lan- 
ceolate-linear, hoary, and rather pilose beneath ; flowers twin, 
almost sessile. %. H. Native of the Curil islands. Flowers 


large, pale violet. Calyx 5-cleft, clothed with white or brown 
hairs. Legumes unknown. 


Dwarf Milk-Vetch. Pl. } foot. 

256 A. GEMINIFLÒRUS (Humb. et Bonpl. pl. equin. 1. p. 126, 
t. 37.) plant almost stemless, branched, prostrate ; leaflets 19-21, 
approximate, complicate, oblong, silky, small; flowers twin, 
almost sessile; legumes ovate, acuminated, silky, 2-seeded. XY. 
F. Native of South America, in the kingdom of Quito, in high 
cold places; frequent on mount Antisana. Flowers violaceous. 


LEGUMINOSÆ, CXXXI. Asrracatus, 


Tnin-flowered Milk-Vetch. PI. 3 foot, prostrate. 

257 A. unirLorus (D. C. astr. no. 141. t. 50.) plant almost 
stemless, branched, prostrate, glabrous ; leaflets 13-17, linear, 
obtuse ; stipulas joined ; flowers almost sessile, solitary. h,? 
Y. G. Native of Peru, at Huasa-Huasi. Flowers purplish. 

One-flowered Milk-Vetch. Pl. prostrate. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


258 A. unca tus (Lin. spec. 1072.) plant stemless and scape- 
less ; leaves with 8-9 pairs of obcordate leaflets, each terminating 
in a bristle; legumes subulate, hooked, longer than the leaves, 
©. F. Native about Aleppo. Oxytropis uncatus, Pers. ench, % 
p- 33.? Said to be allied to À, triméstris. Flowers almost white. 

Hooked-podded Milk-Vetch. PI. 4 foot. 

259 A. Ar'cricus (Willd. enum. suppl. 51.) plant stemless; 
leaflets ovate-lanceolate, pilose, silky beneath ; scapes ascend- 
ing, longer than the leaves; legumes lanceolate, a little inflated. 

»H. Native country unknown. Corolla shewy violet. 

Arctic Milk-Vetch. Pl. 4 to À foot. 

260 A.? opcorpa'tus (Ell. sketch. 2. p. 227.) plant glabrous, 
decumbent ; leaves with 7-9 pairs of small obcordate leaflets; 
peduncles elongated ; lobes of calyx subulate. 2. H. Native 
of the south of Georgia, near St. Mary. Flowers white. 
Legumes unknown. 

Obcordate-leafletted Milk-Vetch. Pl. prostrate. 

261 A. psevu'po-crcer (Opiz, in flora, 1821. p. 758.) plant 
caulescent, prostrate ; leaflets glabrous, lanceolate, acute ; stipulas 
lanceolate ; racemes pedunculate, shorter than the leaves.—Na- 
tive of Bohemia. Melildtus dentata, Waldst. et Kit. hung. ex Opiz. 

False-chick-pea Milk-Vetch. Pl. prostrate. 

262 A. rapr'cans (Horn. hort. hafn. 2. p. 708.) stolons ie 
ing: leaflets ovate-lanceolate ; scapes nearly erect, length 0 
leaves ; flowers in ovate heads ; legumes oblong, flat, glabrous. 
%.H. Native country unknown. 

Rooting Milk-Vetch. PI. creeping. 

263 A. Syrracus (Lin. spec. 1069.) plant pubescent, cau- 
lescent and procumbent ; leaflets few pairs, linear-lanceolate; 
heads of flowers pedunculate, longer than the leaves ; ee" 
reflexed ; legumes ovate-oblong, tomentose, ending in a long be = 
%.H. Native of Syria. The plant in the Linnean herbari 
under this name certainly belongs to section Onobrychoidet. 

Syrian Milk-Vetch. Pl. procumbent. di 

264 A. Pasrezzra‘nus (Pollin, pl. veron. 1816.) plant ca re 
cent, diffuse, and silky; leaves with 6 pairs of linear b 
leaflets ; spikes capitate, on long peduncles; legumes ovate, sl i 
exceeding the calyx. %.H. Native of fields about Vero 
among stones on mount Pastello. 

Pastello Milk-Vetch. PI. diffuse. ee 

265 À. LuNA Tus (Pall. astr. p. 44.) plant caulescent, A 
brous; leaves with usually 15 pairs of linear-lanceolate le ve 
peduncles very long, sulcated, 10-flowered ; legumes mnt 
rather lunate, erect, glabrous. 4. H. Native of Persia. ; 
cent. 3. t. 36. f. 2.2 Oxytropis lunata, Pers. ench. P: tere 
According to Fischer this is a true species of Astragalus, M 
mediate between A. falcàtus and A. hamôsus. 

Lunate-podded Milk-Vetch. Pl. 1 foot. ati 

Cult. All the species of this genus are worthy of cultiv ý 
in every collection. The shrubby kinds, or those belong 9e 
section Tragacänthæ, grow well in any light dry soil, ake rs 
increased by cuttings or seeds. The herbaceous perennia light 
thrive well in any kind of earth, though they prefer a dry "8 s 
soil, and they are easily increased by dividing the plants 07 he 
seeds ; the last mode is preferable, as the greater part 4 od 
species are very liable to die if even transplanted or div! ting 
the root. The dwarfer kinds are well adapted for orname? 
rock-work, or to be grown in pots as alpines in a mixture of 10 


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LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXXII. GüLDENSTÆDTIA. 


peat, and sand. Those marked frame require the protection ofa 
frame or greenhouse in winter. The seeds of the annual species 
only require to be sown in the open border early in spring. 
Those species belonging to divisions Alopecuroidei, Traga- 
cânthæ, Incani, Dissitiflori, and Onobrychoidet are the most 
worthy of cultivation. 


CXXXII. GULDENST2’DTIA (in honour of A. Gülden- 
staedt, a Russian naturalist). Fisch. in litt. but not of Neck. 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 307. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx bibracteate at the 
base, campanulate, 5-cleft, upper segments broadest. Petals 
5, disposed in a papilionaceous corolla, with the vexillum entire, 
about the length of the wings. Keel minute. Stamens diadel- 
phous. Legume somewhat cylindrical, 1-celled, many-seeded, 
filled with medulla, which vanishes at maturity, with the valves 
always separating in a spiral manner. Seeds reniform, small, 
scrobiculate.—Stemless herbs, with impari-pinnate or simple 
leaves, that is, having the terminal leaflet only remaining, which 
is Jointed at the top of the petiole. Scapes ascending. Flowers 
umbellate, red, or violaceous. Perhaps Astragalus Sinicus of 
Lin. belongs to this genus. 

1 G. Monorny’tia (Fisch. in litt. D.C. prod. 2. p. 307.) 
leaves simple, kidney-shaped, clothed with silky-pubescence ; 
umbels 2-5-flowered. ¥.H. Native of the Altaian mountains. 
Leaves glaucous, sometimes trifoliate. Flower purplish. 

One-leaved Giildensteedtia. Pl. 1 to 4 foot. 

_ 2 G. pauciora (Fisch. mss. D. C. prod. 2. p. 307.) leaves 
mpari-pinnate, silky ; umbels 2-3-flowered. Y.H. Native of 
the Altaian mountains, in humid meadows. Astragalus pauci- 
florus, Pall. astr. no. 88. t. 66. B. Willd. spec. 3. p. 1319. 
Astrag. bifldrus, Pall. itin. 3. p. 205.—Gmel. sib. 4. p. 54. no. 70. 
t. 26. f. 1. Flowers purple. 
Fe B, subglabrata (D. C. prod. 2. p. 307.) leaves almost 
E at length. 3. H. Native of Dahuria. Astrâgalus 
revicarinatus, D. C. astr. p. 128. t. 49. Flowers flesh-coloured. 
egumes villous. 
Few-flowered Güldenstædtia. 
q to + foot. 
a4 G. tatird11a (Fisch. in litt.) plant hoary; leaflets 1-7, 
: TR, terminal one largest; legumes terete, subulate, a little in- 
urved, clothed with adpressed pubescence. %. H. Native of 
, Fe and Armenia. Astragalus latifolius, Lam. dict. 1. p. 
+ D. C. astr. no 133. t. 46. Flowers purple. 
Broad-leaved Güldenstædtia. Pl. 1 to À foot. 
ult. See Oxytropis for culture and propagation, p. 252. 


F1. June, July. Clit. 1827. PI. 


. CXXXIII. BISE RRULA 


(from bis, twice, and serrula, a 
ittle saw ; 


in allusion to the legumes, which are toothed on 


pty sides, giving them the appearance of a little saw). Lin. 
p. s. 893. Lam. ill. t. 622. D. C. astr. no. vi. prod. 2. 
rs syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx 5-cleft. Keel 


ot Stamens diadelphous. Legume flat, 2-celled, having 

mé dre Fran compressed, and sinuately-toothed on the 

havin ii iffuse pubescent herb, with impari-pinnate leaves, 

the LE any pairs of obcordate leaflets. Peduncles shorter than 
aves. Spikes ovate. Flowers small, blue, or purple. 

* PELE CINUS (Lin. spec. 1073. Gisek. icon. fasc. 1. t. 17.) 

i waits Neale of the south of Europe, and the north of Africa, 

aris. T Places and corn fields. Lam. ill. f. 22. Pelécinus vul- 

Baris, Tourn. inst, 417. t. 234. 
orn-weed Biserrula. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1640. Pl. } to 1 ft. 


Cult. The à : t a 
open border in at by this plant only require to be sown in 
VOL, 11, 


CXXXIII. Biserrura. CXXXIV. Scorriurus. 273 


Tribe III. 


HEDYSA'REZÆ (plants agreeing with Hedjsarum in some 
important characters). D. C. legum. mem. vii. prod. 2. p. 307. 
Embryo with the radicle bent back upon the edge of the cotyle- 
dons (f. 21. e. f-). Corolla papilionaceous (f. 42. b.). Stamens 
rarely free, but usually monadelphous (f. 43. e.) or diadelphous, 
9 joined together, and one free (f. 44. d.), or 5 in each bundle. 
Legumes dividing transversely into 1-seeded cells or joints (f. 
41. e.). Cotyledons flat, changing into leaves at the time of ger- 
mination. This tribe is very natural, and easily distinguished 
from the rest by the legumes being divided transversely into 
joints, unless in the following genera, Onobrychis, Eleiôtis, and 
Lespedèza, which have only 1-celled, 1-seeded legumes, and in 
a few others, which have the legumes divided into transverse 
cells from membranous or spongy dissepiments, but not separat- 
ing into joints. 


SuBTRIBE I. Coronittex (plants agreeing with Coronilla in 
some characters). D. C. prod. 2. p. 308. Flowers disposed in 
umbels (f. 41. b. f. 42. b.). Legumes terete (f. 41. e.) or com- 
pressed. Stamens diadelphous, 9 joined and 1 free. 

CXXXIV. SCORPIU'RUS (from ckoprwe, scorpios, a scor- 
pion, and ovpa, oura, a tail; in reference to the twisted form of 
the legumes). Lin. gen. 876. Geert. fruct. 2, t.155. D.C. prod. 
2. p. 308.—Scorpioides, Tourn. inst. 226.—Scorpius, Lois. fl. 
gall. Moench. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decandria. 
acute lobes. Corolla with a 2-edged keel. Stamens diadel- 
phous, the 5 longest dilated a little under the anthers. Ovary 
sulcated. Style filiform, acute. Legume revolute, rather spiral, 
constantly of 3-6 1-seeded joints, which are furrowed length- 
wise, with the nerves usually prickly or muricated. Embryo 
replicate. Cotyledons linear.—Annual herbs, with membranous 
linear-lanceolate stipulas, simple entire leaves, which taper into 
the petiole, axillary 1-4-flowered peduncles, which are longer 
than the leaves, and yellow, rarely purple flowers. 

1 S. Lævica' Ta (Smith, fl. græc. t. 718. ex prod. 2. p. 81.) 
legumes glabrous, with ribs unarmed. ©. H. Native of the 
islands in the Archipelago of Europe. S. bupleuri-folio siliquis 
lævibus, Tourn. inst. 402. Flowers yellow. Perhaps only a 
variety of S. muricata. 

Smooth-podded Caterpillar. 
prostrate. 

2 S. murica‘ra (Lin. spec. 1050.) legumes glabrous, with the 
inner ribs unarmed, and the outer ones muricated with minute 
bluntish tubercles.) ©. H. Native of the region of the Medi- 
terranean, in fields.—Moris. oxon. sect. 2. t. 11. f. 4. S. echinata 
a, Lam. dict. 726. Peduncles 2-flowered. Flowers yellow. 

Muricated-podded Caterpillar. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1640. 
PI. trailing. 

3 S. suuca‘ra (Lin. spec. 1050.) legumes glabrous ; inner ribs 
smooth, 4 outer ones bearing stiff distant prickles, which are 
hooked at their apex. ©. H. Native of the region of the 
Mediterranean, in fields. Geert. fruct. 2. t. 155. Desf. atl. 2. 
t. 4. S. echinata 3, Lam. dict. 1. p. 726. Peduncles usually 3- 
flowered. Flowers yellow. 

Furrowed-podded Caterpillar. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1596. Pl. 
prostrate. 

4 S. sugvizidsA (Lin. spec. 1050.) legumes glabrous, the 
inner ribs naked, but 6 or 8 of the outer ones bear stiff, crowded 
prickles, which are a little hooked at the apex. ©. H. Native 
along with the preceding species. S. echinàta y, Lam. dict. 1. 
p. 726.—Moris. hist. sect. 2. t. 11. f 2. Legumes thicker, and 
more revolute than those of S. sulcdta, Flowers yellow. 
Plant rather villous. Peduncles usually 4-flowered. 


Nn 


Calyx 5-cleft, with equal 


Fl. June, July. Cit. 1818. PI. 


4 274 


Sub-villous Caterpillar. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1731. Pl. proc. 

5 S. acutiroria (Viv. fl. lyb. p. 48. t. 19. f. 4.) legumes 
clothed with short hairs, having the inner ribs naked, and 6 or 8 
of the outer ones bearing crowded, stiff, very short prickles. 
©.H. Native of Cyreniaca, in sandy places, and of Corsica, 
about Bonifacio. Flowers yellow. 

A cute-leaved Caterpillar. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1825. Pl. proc. 

6 S. vermicura‘ra (Lin. spec. 1050.) legumes glabrous, with 
the inner ribs almost obsolete, but the 10 outer ones bear 
crowded stipitate tubercles, which are obtusely dilated at the 
apex. ©.H. Native of the region of the Mediterranean, in 
corn-fields. Moris. hist. sect. 2, t. 11. f. 3. Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 
155. Flowers yellow, but with the vexillum streaked with red, 
solitary on the peduncles. Legumes thick. 

Vermicular-podded Caterpillar. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1621. 
PI. prostrate. 

7 S. purPU REA (Desf. atl. 2. p. 174.) stem and leaves hairy ; 
peduncles 1-flowered ; legumes covered all over with very short 
tubercles. ©. H. Native of Algiers. Flowers purple. Plant 
with the habit of the preceding species. 

Purple- flowered Caterpillar. Fl. June, July. Pl. trailing. 

Cult. These plants are preserved in gardens more for the 
oddness of the shape of their pods than for their beauty, and 
being all hardy annuals the seeds of them only require to be 

-= sown in the open border in spring, where they are intended to 
remain, and thinned afterwards if they rise too thick. 


CXXXV. CORONI'LLA (from corona, a crown; in reference 
to the disposition of the flowers in heads or umbels at the tops of 
the peduncles). Neck. elem. no. 1319. Lam. ill. t. 630. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 309.—Coronilla species of Lin. and others. 

Lin. syst. Diadé'phia, Decdndria. Calyx campanulate, short, 
5-toothed (f. 41. a.), the 2 superior teeth approximate, and joined 
together higher up than the rest. Claws of petals usually longer 
than the calyx. Carina acute. Stamens diadelphous. Legume 
nearly terete, slender, at length separating into oblong 1-seeded 

joints (f. 41.e.). Seeds ovate or cylindrical (f. 41. f.)—Shrubs 
or herbs, with impari-pinnate leaves, and axillary peduncles, 
bearing at their tops umbels of pedicellate flowers. 


Secr. I. E’mervs (from npepoc, emeros, pure, agreeable; the 
shrub is very pretty). ‘Tourn. inst. t. 418. Desv. journ. bot. 3. 
p. 121. t. 4. f. 9. D. C. prod. 2. p. 809. Legume nearly terete, 
separating into joints slowly and obscurely, but decidedly, 
Claws of petals 3 times the length of the calyx. Flowers yellow. 

1 C. E’werus (Lin. spec. 1046.) shrubby, glabrous ; stipulas 
small; leaflets 5-7, obovate ; peduncles 3-5-flowered. p H 
Native of middle and south Europe, and of Tauria, in hedges, 
and among bushes. Sims, bot. mag. 445. E’merus major, Mill. 
fig. t. 132. f. 1. and minor, f. 2. C. pauciflora, Lam. fl. fr. 
Flowers yellow. 

A greeable Coronilla or Scorpion-Senna. FI. April, June. Cit, 
1596. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

Sect. II. Coronr'txra (see genus for derivation). Tourn. 
inst. t. 419. Desv. journ. bot. 3. p. 119. t. 4. f. 3. Legume 
rather compressed, evidently separating into joints (f. 41. e.). 
Claws of petals hardly longer than the calyx. 

* Flowers yellow. 

2 C. su"xcEA (Lin. spec. 1047.) shrubby, glabrous; stipulas 
small ; leaflets 3-7, linear-lanceolate, obtuse, rather fleshy, lower 
ones remote from the stem; umbels 5-7-flowered. h.H. Na- 
tive of the southof France. Ker. bot. reg. 820. Lodd. bot. cab. 
235.—Barrel. icon. t. 133.—J. Bauh. hist. 1. p. 2 t. 383. f. 2. 


Branches rush-like, terete, almost naked, slender. Flowers 
brizht yellow, 


LEGUMINOSAE, CXXXIV. Scorriurus. 


CXXXV. CoroNILLA. 


Rushy-branched Coronilla, F1, June, July. Clt. 1656. Shrub 
2 to 3 feet. 

3 C. sripuca'ris (Lam. dict. 2. p. 120.) shrubby, glabrous; 
stipulas roundish, large, deciduous ; leaflets 7-9, obovate, mu» 
cronulate, glaucous, lower ones remote from the stem ; umbels 
6-8-flowered. h. F. Native of the south of Italy, in Goats 
Island, in Sicily near Palermo, and probably of Spain. C. or- 
bicularis, Mœnch. C. Valentina, Lin. spec. 1047. exclusive of 
the synonyme of Clusius, and therefore the name. Curt. bot, 
mag. 185. C. Hispánica, Mill. dict. no. 4.? Flowers deep yellow, 
very fragrant at night. 

Large-stipuled Coronilla. Fl. Mar. Nov. Clt. 1596. Sh. 3 ft 

4 C. PENTAPHY’LLA (Desf. atl. 2. p. 171.) shrubby, glabrous; 
stipulas ovate, mucronate, deciduous ; leaflets 5-7, cuneiform, 
mucronate, usually emarginate ; umbels 10-20-flowered. h.F, 
Native of Algiers on hills. Mill. fig. t. 289. f. 2. ? 

Five-leafletted Coronilla. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1700. Shrub 
2 to 4 feet. ; 

5 C. ARGE’NTEA (Lin. spec. 1048.) shrubby ; leaflets 11, silky, 
terminal one largest. h.F. Native of Candia. Mill. fig. t. 
289. f. 1.? ex Ait. hort. kew, 4. p. 332. This is a very doubt- 
ful plant. Flowers beautiful yellow, sweet-scented. 

Silvery Coronilla. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1664. Sh. 2 feet, 

6 C. erav'ca (Lin. spec. 1047.) shrubby, glabrous; stipulas 
small, lanceolate; leaflets 5-7, obovate, very obtuse, glaucous, 
lower ones remote from the stem; umbels 7-8-flowered. h. F, 
Native of France about Narbonne, and of Sicily, and probably 
of Spain. Curt. bot. mag. t. 13. Mill. fig. 289. f. 1. Flowers 
beautiful yellow, fragrant in the day time, but scentless at night 

Glaucous Coronilla. FI. May, Sept. Clt. 1722. Sh. 2 to4 ft 

7 C. minima (Lin. spec. 1048.) suffruticose, procumbent, 
glabrous ; stipulas concrete, small, opposite the leaves, bidentate 
at the apex, the upper ones largest, membranous, and deciduous; 
leaflets 7-13, ovate-roundish, obtuse or retuse, lower ones re- 
mote from the stem; umbels 7-8-flowered ; legume 4-winged, 
toothed. .H. Native of the southern parts of Europe, on 
the lower mountains in sandy places. Jacq. fl. austr. t. z1), 
D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 608. Sims, bot. mag. 2178.—J. Bauh. hist. 2. 
p. 351. f. 2. Flowers yellow, sweet-scented. Plant erect o 
prostrate, evergreen. (f. 41.) 

Least Coronilla. F1. June, July. 
Clt. 1658. Pl. prostrate or 4 
foot. 

8 C. vacina‘Lis (Lam. dict. 2. 
p- 121.) plant suffruticose, pros- 
trate; stipulas concrete, large ; 
leaflets roundish ; legumes 4-wing- 
ed, toothed. 7%. H. Native of 
the southern parts of Europe, on 
the lower mountains. Flower yel- 
low. This species is usually con- 
fused with C. minima. 

Sheathing-stipuled Coronilla. P1. 
prostrate. 

9 C. corona'ra (Lin. spec. 
1048.) plant suffruticose, erect, 
or ascending, glabrous ; stipulas 
concrete, small, opposite the leaves, i l Fe 
bidentate at the apex; leaflets 5-11, obovate, rather = 
cronate, glaucous, lower ones approximating the stem; U 
bels many-flowered ; legumes compressed, tetragonal, erect. de 
H. Native of the southern parts of Europe, in arid purs 
Jacq. austr. 1. t. 95. D. C. fl. franc. 4. p. 608. but not whee 
nor Sims. C. Clisii, Dufour, ann. sc. phys. 7. p. 307. C. 
lentina, Lam. fl. fr. 2. p. 663. but not of Lam.—Clus. hist. 1+ P: 
98. f. 2. (fig. 41.) 


FIG, 41. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXXV. Coronitta. 


- Crown-flowered Coronilla. 
to 2 feet. 

10 C. montana (Scop. carn. ed. 2. p. 912. t. 44.) plant her- 
baceous, erect, glabrous; stipulas concrete, opposite the leaves, 
oblong, emarginate, deciduous; leaflets 7, ovate, mucronate, 
rather glaucous, lower ones approximating the stem; umbels 15- 
20-flowered. 2. H. Native of Germany, Carniola, and Swit- 
zerland, on the mountains. C. coronata, Bieb. fl. taur. 1434. 
Sims, bot. mag. 907.—Riv. tetr. t. 207. (f. 41.) 

Mountain Coronilla. Fil. Ju. July. Clt. 1776. Pl. 1 to 11 ft. 

11 C. Igr’ricA (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 178.) plant herbaceous, 
prostrate, glabrous ; stipulas distinct, membranous, orbicular, 
denticulated ; leaflets 9-11, obcordate, ciliated; umbels 7-8- 
flowered ; legumes tetragonal, incurved. %. H. Native of 
Iberia and Cappadocia. Willd. spec. 3. p. 1152. Sweet, fl. 
gard. 25, Lodd. bot. cab. 789. C. orientalis, Mill. Flowers 
large, yellow. Root creeping. 

berian Coronilla. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1822. Pl. ascending. 

12 C. savama‘ra (Cav. icon. t. 155.) plant herbaceous, erect ; 
stipulas lanceolate-ovate, membranous, somewhat ciliated ; leaf- 
lets 9-11, obovate, pubescent, lower ones remote from the stem; 
umbels 7-8-flowered ; legumes scurfy from scales. 2/. H. Na- 
tive of Spain, near the town of Lamota del Cuervo. Flowers 
yellow. 

Scaly-podded Coronilla. 
foot. 

13 C. parvirtora (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1155.) plant herba- 
ceous, much branched, rather scabrous from reflexed stiff hairs ; 
leaflets 9, cuneate, emarginate, glabrous; stipulas ovate, very 
minute ; umbels 5-flowered ; peduncles longer than the leaves ; 
legumes terete, arched, u.H. Native of Candia and Tauria, 
on exposed hills. C. Crética herbacea, &c. Tourn. cor. 44. C. 
Valentina, Pall. ined. Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 173. Very like C. 
Crética, but differs in the flowers being yellow. 

Small-flowered Coronilla. Pl. 4 foot. 


* * Flowers purple, pink, or white. 


14 C. VIMINA`LIS (Salisb. par. t. 13. Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. 
vol. 4. p. 331.) suffruticose ; stipulas ovate, membranous, soon 
le off; leaflets 13-21, obovate, retuse, mucronate, glaucous, 
ower ones approximating the stem; umbels 6-10-flowered. 
à H. Native of Mogodor. Branches hardly angular. Flowers 
arge, pale, having the vexillum lined with red lengthwise, 
changing from pale to deeper purple. 
Twiggy Coronilla. Fl. May, Nov. Clt. 1798. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 
. 15 C. Cre’rica (Lin. spec. 1048.) plant herbaceous, ascend- 
ng» glabrous ; stipulas small, acute ; leaflets 11-13, cuneated, 
a” the lower ones remote from the stem ; umbels 3-6-flow- 
Flo. ©. H. Native of Candia, Tauria, and Italy, on hills. 
Sirei white, having the vexillum streaked with red, and the 
A ark purple. Jacq. hort. vind, t. 25. C. parviflora, Moench. 
Strolobium Créticum, Desv. 
ce Coronilla. FI. June, July. Clt. 1731. Pl. ascending. 
= + VARIA (Lin. spec. 1048.) plant herbaceous, diffuse, 
a; stipulas distinct, lanceolate; leaflets 9-13, 
T elliptic, mucronate, lower ones approximating the stem ; 
H 16-20-flowered ; legumes angular, very long, straight. 
e i Native of Europe and Tauria, in fields and meadows. 
$ ot. mag. 258. Mill. fig. t. 106.—Clus. hist. 2. p. 237. f. 
Ssk strãgalus glaucoïdes, Gmel. itin. 1. t. 21. ex Bieb. Flowers 
ri rarely white, at length drooping. Root creeping. This 
al. formerly proposed to be cultivated as a proper food for 
ane and it was found that it grew very readily, and might be 
sed Er per to the farmer. In a good soil the stems will grow 
ci eet long, and be tender their whole length, so that a 
Spot of ground will supply a considerable quantity of fod- 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1776. Pl. 1 


Fl. June, July. Clt.1820. Pl. $ 


CXXXVI. AsTROLOBIUM. 975 
der, especially in dry seasons. Horses and cows seem to eat it 
greedily. However, Mr. Curtis remarks that its bitterness will 
be an objection to its being cultivated for cattle. 

Various-flowered Coronilla. Fl. June, Nov. 
diffuse. 

17 C. Groposa (Lam. dict. 2. p. 122.) herbaceous, glabrous ; 
stipulas small, acute; leaflets oblong-elliptic, 11-13, obtuse, 
lower ones distant from the stem; umbels globose, 20-30-flow- 
ered; legumes pendulous. 2.H. Native of Candia in fields. 
C. Crética herbacea flore magno candido, Tourn. cor. 44. 
Flowers pink or white. Perhaps only a variety of C. varia. 

Globose-flowered Coronilla, Fl. July, Nov. Clt. 1800. PI. 
diffuse. 


Clt. 1640. PI. 


+ Doubtful species. 


18 C.? sca’NvENs (Lin. spec. 1048.) stem scandent, flaccid ; 
leaflets 5, ovate; peduncles axillary, twin, 1-flowered, prickly ; 
legumes terete, articulated, glabrous.—Native of South America. 
—Plum. ed. Burm. t. 107. f. 3. Perhaps a species of Poirètia. 
Flowers large, pale yellow. 

Climbing Coronilla. Pl. cl. 

19 C. mMULTIFLÒRA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 310.) plant suffruticose, 
glabrous ; stipulas small, lanceolate; leaflets 7-9, oblong-cu- 
neate, obtuse, lower ones approximating the stem ; umbels 15- 
20-flowered. h. F. Native of Spain. Branches terete, spread- 
ing, flexuous. Flowers pale, perhaps yellow, perhaps white. 

Many-flowered Coronilla. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

20 C. nırsu`ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 310.) stem herbaceous, 
erect, clothed with white hairs, as well as the peduncles and 
leaves; leaves with 6-8 pairs of oval obcordate leaflets ; stipulas 
leafy, roundish-cordate ; peduncles longer than the leaves; um- 
bels globose, 8-12-flowered ; calyx beset with black hairs. Y. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Coronilla argéntea, Burm. 
cap. 22. Thunb. fl. cap. 592.? Legume unknown. 

Hairy Coronilla, Pl. 1 foot. 

Cult. All the species of Coronilla, both shrubby and herba- 
ceous, are worthy of cultivation in every collection, for the beauty 
of their flowers, as well as for the neatness of their herbage. 
The hardy shrubby kind, C. E'merus, is very proper for the 
front of shrubberies. It thrives in any kind of soil, and flowers 
the greater part of the year. Ripened cuttings of it root freely 
if planted in autumn in the open ground. The frame and green- 
house shrubby kinds are beautiful plants of easy culture ; they 
grow best in a mixture of loam and peat, and cuttings of them 
strike readily in sand under a hand-glass ; they may be turned 
out into the open border in spring, where they will make shewy 
bushes and flower all the summer, and if the winters are not 
very severe they will live with very little protection. The 
hardy perennial herbaceous kinds are most handsome when cul- 
tivated in pots, and placed among other alpine plants. C. vària 
globòsa and Ibérica are very hardy, but become troublesome if 
planted in the open ground, as their roots run so much as to 
injure every other plant near them, and they are afterwards diffi- 
cult to eradicate. C. coronàta minima and montàna are well 
adapted for rock-work, but do not long exist in such a situation, 
as they areapt to be killed in severe winters. The annual species, 
C. Crética, requires the treatment of other hardy annuals, 


CXXXVI. ASTROLO'BIUM (from aorpoy, astron, a star, 
and \oßoç, lobos, a pod; in reference to the disposition of the 
pods like the rays of a star). Desv. journ. bot. 3. p. 121. t. 4. f. 
10. D.C. prod. 2. p. 311.—Ornithopus species of Lin. and 
others. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx bractless, tubular, 
nearly equally 5-toothed. Keel of corolla small, compressed. 
Stamens diadelphous. Legume nearly terete, constantly com- 

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276 


posed of numerous 1-seeded, indehiscent, cylindrical joints, 
which are truncate at both ends.—Smooth European herbs, with 
impari-pinnate leaves. Stipulas wanting or very small, when 
present they are joined in one, opposite the leaves, and therefore 
bidentate at the apex. Flowers yellow, capitate, destitute of 
the bractea to the head of the flowers. 

1 A. eBRACTEA‘TUM (D. C. prod. 2. p. 311.) peduncles about 
equal in length to the leaves, bractless at the apex ; leaves all 
pinnate ; leaflets elliptic-obiong, many-pairs, equal in size and 
shape, lower ones distant from the stem ; legumes terete, arched. 
©.H. Native of Portugal, Spain, south of France, and Italy, 
in gravelly aie Ornithopus lævigàtus, Smith in Rees’ cycl. 
no. 8. Ornith. exstipulatus, Thore, chl. land. 311. O. ebrac- 
teatus, Brot. fi. lus. 2, p. 159. Scorpiürus pinnatus, Mill. dict. 
no. 5.? O. nudiflèrus, Lag. varied. esp. 2. p. 40. O. durus, 
D. C. fl. fr. no. 4039. but not of Cav. O. pygmæ'us, Viv.— 
Dalech. hist. 1. p. 487. f. 1. Flowers small, yellow. 

Bractless Star-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1700. PI. pros. 

2 A. pu'ruM (D.C. prod. 2. p. 311.) peduncles a little longer 
than the leaves, almost bractless at the apex; stipulas concrete, 
sheathing ; lower leaves simple, the rest pinnate, with few pairs 
of obcordate leaflets, the lower ones approximating the stem ; 
legumes arched, rather tetragonal. ©. H. Native of Spain, 
about Valentia and Madrid in bushy places, and of Portugal in 
vineyards. Ornithopus dûrus, Cav. icon. 1. p. 31. t. 41. O. 
heterophyllus, Brot. phyt. t. 67. fl. lus. 2. p. 160. Flowers 
yellow. 

Hard-podded Star-Vetch. 
4 foot. 

3 A. repa’npum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 811.) peduncles a little 
shorter than the leaves, bractless at the apex ; stipulas concrete, 
sheathing; lower leaves simple, ovate, and emarginate, upper 
ones pinnate ; leaflets oblong, lower ones roundish, approximat- 
ing the stem; legumes rather nodose, a little incurved. ©. H. 
Native of Barbary in fields towards Lacalle. Ornithopus re- 
pandus, Lam. ill. t. 631. f. 4. Poir. dict. 4. p. 620. O. lotoides, 
Viv. Flowers yellow. 

Repand-podded Star-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1805. PI. 
prostrate. 

4 A. scorpioings (D. C. prod. 2. p. 311.) peduncles longer 
than the leaves, bractless ; stipulas concrete, sheathing; leaves 
trifoliate ; lower leaflets small, roundish, approximating the stem, 
terminal one large, oval; legume a little incurved, rather nodose. 
©. H. Native of the south of Europe, in corn-fields. Orni-. 
thopus scorpioides, Lin. spec. 1049. Cav. icon. t. 37. Orni- 
thopus trifoliatus, Lam. fl. fr. 2. p. 659. Ornithopddium scor- 
Lay All. Ornithopddium triphyllum, Moench. Flowers 
yellow. 

Scorpion-like-podded Star-Vetch. 
PI. + foot. 

Cult. The seeds of these plants only require to be sown in 
the open border in spring. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXXVI. Asrrotosivm. 


F1. Ju. July. Clt. 1816. Pl. 3 to 


FI. June, July. Cit. 1506. 


CXXXVII. ORNITHOPUS (from opric op»8oc, ornis or- 
nithos, a bird, aud rovc, pous, a foot; the legumes are like the 
claws of a bird, and are disposed somewhat in the same manner). 
Desv. journ. bot. 3. p. 121. t. 5. f. 14. D.C. prod. 2. p. 311. 
—Ornithopus species Lin. and others. Lam. ill. t. 631.—Orni- 
thopodium, Tourn. inst. t. 224. Moench. meth. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx tubular, almost 
equally 5-toothed, bracteate. Keel of corolla small, compressed, 
Stamens diadelphous. Legume compressed, with many 1- 
seeded indehiscent joints, which are truncate at both ends, but 
having parallel margins.—European, villous, annual herbs, with 
impari-pinnate leaves, small stipulas which are adnate to the 
petioles, axillary peduncles, bearing a few-flowered umbel at the 


CXXXVII. ORNITHOPUS. 


CXXXVIII. HirrocrErIs. 


topof each. Flowers small, white or rose-coloured. All the 
species have a pinnate bractea under each head of flowers, 

1 O. compre’ssus (Lin. spec. 1049.) peduncles shorter than 
the leaves; leaves villous, upper ones having the lower pair of 
leaflets approximating the stem; legumes compressed, pubes- 
cent, wrinkled, incurved at the apex ; the joints oval. ©. H: 
Native of the south of Europe and the north of Africa, in 
sandy places. Berg. phyt. t. 191. Ornithopodium compréssum, 
All. ped. no. 1245. Flowers small, yellow. 

Compressed-podded Bird’s-foot. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1781. 
PI. prostrate. 

2 O. PERPUSÍLLUS (Lin. spec. 1049.) peduncles longer than 
the leaves ; leaves rather villous, upper ones having the lower 
pair of leaflets approximating the stem ; legumes rather com- 
pressed, glabrous, curved upwards, the joints elliptic, moderately 
compressed. ©. H. Native of every part of Europe and 
the North of Africa, on heaths and gravelly pastures ; plentiful 
in Britain. Smith, engl. bot. 369. Oed. fi. dan. 307. Curt. 
lond. 6. t. 53. Flowers small, usually 2-3 or 5 in a head, having 
the vexillum and wings white, and beautifully veined with crimson, 
and the keel green. 

Var. B, nodèsus (Mill. dict. no. 2.) root bearing ovoid tuber- 
cles ; legumes pubescent. ©.H. Native of Europe, in several 
parts of Britain and of France, very common about Paris. The 
tubercles, which are said to be on the roots of this variety, are 
to be found on the roots of almost all leguminous plants, which 
arise from morbid excrescences. be 

Common or Very small Bird’s-foot. Fl. May, July. Brita. 
Pl. prostrate. l 

3 O. sativus (Brot. fi. lus. 2. p. 160.) peduncles longer than 
the leaves; leaflets pubescent ; oval in the lower leaves, and 
lanceolate in the superior ones, the lower pairs approximating 
the stem; legumes hardly arched, with roundish compressed 
knots. ©. H. Native of Portugal and other parts of the south 
of Europe, in rather wet sandy places and meadows. O. roses; 
Dufour. in litt. O. perpusillus 6, intermédius, Roth. fl. germ 
2. p. 215. Ornithopddium majus, C. Bauh. pin. 350. Ger. emat. 
1241. f. 8.—Moris. hist. sect. 2. t. 10. f. 13. Flowers white 
and red, mixed. 

Cultivated Bird’s-foot. Fl. May, July. Cit. 1818. Pl. pr. 

Cult. The seeds of these plants only require to be sown 1 
the open ground, in spring. None of the species are worth cul- 
tivating, except in botanical gardens. 


CXXXVIII. HIPPOCRE'PIS (from irroç, hippos, a horses 
and kpnrte, krepis, a shoe; in reference to the shape of the recesses 
of the pods, which are curved in such a manner as to give them 
a likeness to a horse’s shoe). Lin. gen. 885. Lam. ill. t. 630. 
D.C. prod. 2. p. 312. Férrum-equinum, Tourn. inst. t. 225. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 42. a.) 
with the lobes equal and acute. Carina of corolla 2-edged (È 
42. b.). Stamens diadelphous. Style filiform, acute. ors 
having numerous, 1-seeded joints, curved (f. 42. e.), hence t 
upper side of the legume appears as if it were cut, from having 
numerous rounded recesses. Seeds cylindrical or compress®™ 
oblong, curved, fixed to the middle part of the joint, and me 
fore the umbilicus is in the middle of the curve.—Herbs or sU 
shrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers, which ae 
sometimes solitary and axillary, sometimes sessile, but usually 
disposed in umbels on the tops of the axillary peduncles. 


§ 1. Roots perennial. Legumes sinuated, with the joints curved, 
Jorming a broad open recess between each pair. 


1 H. Bazea’rica (Jacq. mise. 2. p- 305. icon. rar. 1. p. 149) 
shrubby, erect; peduncles longer than the leaves, bearing 41 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXXXVIII. Hierocreris. 


umbel of flowers at the apex ; 
legumes glabrous, a little arched. 
h. F. Native of the Island of 
Minorca. Lam. ill. 620. f. 2. 
Curt. bot. mag. t. 427. Leaves 
and calyxes either glabrous or pi- 
lose. 
Minorca Horse-shoe- Vetch. Fl. 
May, Ju. Clt. 1776. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 
2 H. comòsa (Lin. spec. 1050.) 
stem herbaceous, prostrate ; pe- 
duncles longer than the leaves, 
bearing an umbel of flowers at the 
apex ; legumes arched, sinuated on 
both margins, rough from minute 
prominent tubercles. Y. H. Na- 
tive of Europe, in Germany, Italy, 
France, Austria, Britain, in calcareous soils; plentiful in Kent, 
Cambridgeshire, and Berkshire, and in most chalk countries, 
as well as of the north of Africa. Smith, engl. bot. t. 31. Jacq. 
austr. 5. t. 431. Riv. tetr. 97. H. perénnis, Lam. fl. fr. 2. 
p. 657. Leaflets 7-11,obovate, obtuse, very minutely mucronate. 
Legumes with their joints neither dilated nor bordered. (fig. 42.) 
Tufted Horse-shoe-Vetch. Fl. April, Aug. Brit. Pl. pr. 
3 H. Hetve'rica (G. Don, in Loud. hort. brit. p. 308.) stems 
herbaceous, procumbent ; peduncles longer than the leaves, bear- 
ing an umbel of flowers at the apex; legumes compressed, 
curved, smooth ; leaflets 9-11, obovate, obtuse, mucronate. 
‘se Sek oe Switzerland. H. comdsa, Schleich. Legume 
, arched. An elegant pla i 
am the y ar g plant, much larger in every part 
Swiss Horse-shoe-Vetch. Fl. May, Aug. | Clt: 1819. Pl. pr. 
4 H. GLAU CA (Ten. fl. neap. 2. p. 165. t. 69.) stems herba- 
‘sh ascending ; leaves glaucous; peduncles longer than the 
eaves, bearing an umbel of flowers at the apex; legumes 
rs rather scabrous, constantly of 5 joints. 2.H. Native 
of Naples, on the rocks of Magella. Calyx pubescent. Allied 
to H. comôsa. 


Glaucous Horse-shoe-Vetch. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1819. PI. asc. 


§2. Roots annual. Legumes with roundish recesses. 
P Fa ee (D. C. prod. 2. p. 312.) peduncles twice the 
: g of the leaves, bearing an umbel of flowers at the apex ; 
iep arched, scabrous at the seeds, the rest clothed with a 
ta a lepidoted pubescence. ©. H. Native of Spain, in 

ingdom of Murcia, near the city. Style long, compressed, 
“a oe aa at the top of the legumes. 

cabrous-podded Horse-shoe-Vetch. Pl. prostrate. 
aes y BICONTORTA (Lois. not. in ann. soc. Lin. par. vol. 4. 
“hier ce branched, spreading ; leaflets linear; peduncles 
sé ETN eaves, usually bearing 3 flowers at the apex ; legumes 
her S, twisted into a double circle. ©.H. Native of Mont- 
Price-tnisted-podded Horse-shoe-Vetch. PI. spreading. 
Alp ale ai (Lin. spec. 1050.) peduncles a little 
mia an the leaves, 2-4-flowered ; legumes quite smooth, cir- 
oe ©.H. Native of Spain, Italy, south of France, 
Fen” in exposed stony or sandy places. Mill. fig. 278. 
Le. poa equinum polyceràtum, Col. ecphr. p. 300. with a 
Man - multiflorum, Moench. meth. 119. Plant smooth. 
Y-podded Horse-shoe-Vetch. Fl.Ju. Aug. Clt.1653. Pl. pr. 

He es RPA (Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. p. 480.) flowers ax- 
sive mp sessile, solitary ; legumes quite glabrous. ©. H. 
Brel astern Caucasus, on hills about Schamachi. H. 

quosa, Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p- 174. exclusive of the synonymes. 


illary, 


277 
Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1824. 


CXXXIX. SECURIGERA. 


One-fruited Horse-shoe-Vetch. 
Pl. prostrate. 

9 H. uxisicraudsA (Lin. spec. 1050.) flowers axillary, sessile, 
solitary ; legumes a little incurved, hairy in the middle part of 
the joints. ©. H. Native of the south of Europe, Barbary, 
and the Levant, in exposed stony places. Lam. ill. t. 630. f. 3. 
Mill. fig. 278. f. 1. Férrum equinum vulgare, Col. ecphr. 
p. 300. with a figure. F. uniflorum, Moench. meth. 119. 

One-podded Horse-shoe-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1570. 
PL prostrate. 

10 H.cicra'ra (D.C. prod. 2. p. 313.) peduncles rather shorter 
than the leaves ; legumes arched, hispid at the seeds, and ci- 
liated on one side. ©. H. Native of Spain and Italy. 

Var.a; peduncles 4-6-flowered. ©. H. Native of Spain, 
near Aranjuez. H. ciliata, Willd. berl. mag. nat. ges, 1808. 
p. 173. 

Var. B; peduncles 3-flowered. ©. H. Native of Spain, 
in the provinces of Granada and Murcia. H. annua, Lag. nov. 
spec. 23. p. 299. 

Var. y; peduncles 2-flowered. ©. H. Native of Italy, 
about Naples, as well as of Sicily and Tauria. H. dicarpa, 
Bieb. suppl. 480. 

Ciliated-podded Horse-shoe-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 
1818. PI. prostrate. 

11 H. sirora (Spreng. pug. 2. p. 73.) peduncles very short, 
2-flowered ; legumes minutely ciliated on both margins. ©. H 
Native country unknown. Flowers twin, axillary, almost ses- 
sile, but the peduncles becomes elongated after flowering. Cilize 
of legume very short. 

Tno-flowered Horse-shoe-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1816. 
PI. prostrate. 

Cult. All the species of this genus are worthy of cultivation 
in every garden, on account of their neatness and beauty. The 
H. Baleèrica is the only species which requires protection in a 
greenhouse in winter. It thrives in a mixture of loam and 
peat, and cuttings of it strike root readily under a hand-glass. 
The perennial herbaceous kinds are well fitted for ornamenting 
rock-work or banks: they are propagated by dividing at the 
root or by seeds. The annual species are also well fitted for 
rock-work, where their seeds should be sown early in spring. 


CXXXIX. SECURIGERA (from securis, a hatchet, and 
gero, to bear; in reference to the form of the pods). D.C. fi. 
fr. 4. p. 609. prod. 2. p. 313. Securidaca, Tourn. inst. t. 224. 
Lam. ill. t. 629. but not of Lin.—Bonavéria, Scop. Neck. elem. 
no. 1320. Desv. journ. vol. 3. p. 60. t. 4. f, 7.—Securilla, 
Pers. ench. 2. p. 314. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decdndria. 
lower lip 3-parted, upper one bidentate. Claws of petals rather 
longer than the calyx. Keel acute. Stamens diadelphous. 
Legume compressed, flat, with rather prominent sutures, the 
seeds separated by spongy substance, not articulated, linear, 
ending in a long beak at the apex. Seeds 8-10, compressed. 
Herb, with the habit of Coronilla. 

1 S. coronitta (D.C. I. ¢.). ©. H. Native of the south of 
Europe, from Spain to Tauria. Coronilla securidaca, Lin. spec. 


Calyx short, bilabiate, 


1048. Securidaca litea, Mill. dict. no. 1. fig. 232. Securidaca, 
legitima, Gærtn. fruct. 2. t. 153. Flowers yellow, 3 or 4 in an 
umbel. 


Coronilla-like Hatchet-Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. Cl. 1562. 


Pl. prostrate. : 
Cult. The seeds of this plant only require to be sown in the 
open ground in any kind of soil. 


Susrrise II. Evneprsa‘re (plants agreeing with Hedy- 
sarum in important characters). D. C. prod. 2. p. 313. Flowers 


278 LEGUMINOSÆ. 


CXL. Drenaca. 
disposed in racemes (f. 48. g. f.44.¢.). Legumes compressed 
(£ 43. i. f. 44. g.). 

CXL. DI'PHACA (from de, dis, twice, and parn, phake, a 
lentil or pea ; in reference to the pods being composed of 2 1- 
seeded joints). Lour. coch. p. 454. D.C. prod. 2. p. 313. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decdudria. Calyx 5-cleft, perma- 
nent, propped by 2 lanceolate bracteas, the Jowest lobe longest. 
Corolla papilionaceous. Keel of 2 distinct petals, Stamens 
joined into 2 5-anthered bundles. Cuarpels 2, 1-styled. Le- 
gume compressed, straight, articulated; joints striated, 1- 
seeded. This genus is allied to Da/bérgia and Æschinômene, 
in the stamens be'ng equally diadelphous, but the fruit is arti- 
culated as in Hedysarum, and the plant is therefore placed in 
the same tribe. 

1 D. Cocuincuine’nsis (Lour. 1. c.) h. G. Native of 
Cochin-china, China, and the Moluccas, where it is cultivated in 
gardens. Dalbérgia diphaca, Pers, ench. 2. p. 276.—Rumph. 
amb. 3. p. 200. t. 128. according to Loureiro. Leaves impari- 
pinnate. Peduncles 2, axillary, 1-flowered. Flowers white. 

Cochin-china Diphaca. Shrub 8 feet. 

Cult. To be treated as other greenhouse plants. 


CXLI. PICTE'TIA (in honour of Charles Pictet, a cele- 
brated French physician, author of Traite des Assolemens, 1 vol. 
8vo. Geneva, 1788.) D.C. in ann. sc. nat. 4. jan. 1825. 
p. 93. legum. mem. vii. prod. 2. p. 314. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx furnished at the 
base with 2 caducous bracteoles, campanulate, 5-cleft, 2 superior 
lobes obtuse and shorter than the others, 8 inferior ones acu- 
minated and somewhat spinose. Vexillum of corolla roundish, 
complicated. Keel obtuse, a little shorter than the wings. 
Stamens diadelphous. Style filiform, glabrous. Legume stipi- 
tate, compressed, few-seeded, sometimes continuous, having the 
seeds separated by a kind of spongy substance, sometimes arti- 
culated, the joints 1-seeded, but some of them are abortive, 
never striated nor warted. Seeds compressed, flat, ovate, rather 
truncate at the base. Cotyledons flat, green. Radicle lying 
above the commissure formed by the cotyledons.—Quite glabrous 
American shrubs, having the cauline stipulas usually spines- 
cent, rarely unarmed. Leaves impari-pinnate, the leaflets ex- 
stipellate, having the middle nerve of each drawn out in a spine- 
like mucrone. Flowers axillary, disposed in loose racemes or 
solitary, yellow, the pedicels jointed at the apex, and bibracteo- 
late ;- bracteoles caducous. 

1 P. squama ra (D.C. I. c. t. 47. f. 3.) leaves with 7-10 pairs of 
orbicular leaflets, each leaflet ending in a long spine-like mucrone, 
having the lateral veins hardly evident ; stipulas spinose, erect ; 
scales at the base of the branchlets, imbricated, and rather 
spinose; racemes loose, 3-7-flowered. h .S. Native of the island 
of St. Thomas, by the sea-side. Robinia squamata, Vahl. symb. 
3. p. 88, t. 69. Robinia squamosa, Poir. dict. 6. p. 224. Caragana 
spinosa, Rich. herb.  Pedicels distant, elongated, nearly oppo- 
site. Flowers yellow. Legumes unknown. 

Scaly-branched Pictetia. Fl. June, Jul. Clt.1824. Sh. 6 ft. 

2 P. arista ra (D. C. legum. mem. vii. t. 47. f. 5.) leaves 
with 7-10 pairs of obovate-orbicular, usually alternate leaflets, 
each leaflet ending in a long straight spine-like mucrone, having 
the lateral nerves prominent; stipulas spinose, spreading; ra- 
cemes loose, 3-7-flowered. kh. S. Native of St. Domingo, 
Santa Cruz, and Krabben Island. schinémene aristata, Jacq. 
hort. schoenbr. t. 237. Poirétia aristata, Desv. journ. bot. 3. 
p.122. Flowers yellow. Legume of 3-4 joints. Very like 
the preceding species. 

Anned-leafletted Pictetia. 
5 to 10 feet. 

3 P.oscorpa ra (D. C. l.c. t. 47. f, 1. prod. 2. p. 814.) 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 1816. Sh. 


CXLI. Picrerta. 


CXLII. Ormocarrum. 


leaves with 10-12 pairs of nearly opposite obcordate leaflets, 

each leaflet ending in a short, recurved, spine-like mucrone; 

stipulas ovate-lanceolate, unarmed. kh. S. Native of St. Do- 

mingo. Racemes few-flowered. Legumes oblong, compressed, 

and perhaps 1-celled and 1-seeded from abortion, each standing 

on a longish stipe. Flowers unknown, but most probably 
ellow. 

Obcordate-leafletted Pictetia. Shrub 3 to 6 feet, 

4 P.Jussiær (D. C. 1. c.) leaves with 3-4 pairs of alternate 
or opposite, oblong leaflets, each leaflet ending in a straight 
spine-like mucrone, the odd one longest ; stipulas spinose, erect, 
small, h. S. Native country unknown. Robinia aculeata, 
Juss. herb. where a specimen of it is preserved without either 
flower or fruit. 

Jussieu’s Pictetia. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

5 P. Desvav’xit (D.C. l.c. t. 47. f. 4.) leaves with 1-2 pairs 
of approximate oblong leaflets, which taper to both ends, and 
terminate in a straight spine-like mucrone; stipulas spinose; 
straight; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered; legume linear-oblong, 
obtuse, continuous. h.S. Native of St. Domingo. Robinia 
spinifdlia, Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 78. Flowers small, 
yellow. Legume an inch long and about 3 lines broad, 5-6- 
seeded. 

Desvaux’s Pictetia. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. + 

6 P. rerna'ra (D.C. 1. c. t. 47. f. 2.) leaflets 3, approximate, 
cuneate-oblong, terminating in a short, straight, spine-like mus 
crone ; stipulas spinose, straight ; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered; 
legume torulose, linear-oblong, acute. BR. S. Native of St. 
Domingo. Æschinémene ternata, Spreng. syst. in herb. Balb. 
Flowers yellow. 

Ternate-leaved Pictetia. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. i : 

Cult. A mixture of loam, peat, and sand will suit the species 
of this genus, and young cuttings will root in sand under a hand- 
glass, in heat. 


CXLII. ORMOCA’RPUM (from oppoc, ormos, a necklace 
and kapzoc, carpos, a fruit; in allusion to the shape of the pods, 
which are jointed, and may be likened to a necklace). Bont 
fl. dow. 1. p. 95. Desv. journ. bot. 3. p. 122. t. 5. f, 16. 
D.C. prod. 2. p. 314. : ith 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria, Calyx furnished wi 
2 permanent bracteoles at the base, 5-cleft, somewhat bilabiate, 
with all the lobes acute. Corolla papilionaceous, with a PE 
entire vexillum, and an obtuse 2-edged keel. Stamens dia si 
phous. Legume stipitate, many-jointed, with the jomts mr 
nuated at both ends, usually striated and warted lengthwise : 
seeded, distinctly separating—Smooth shrubs, with any 
leaves, having the petiole jointed at the apex, or impari-pinne™ 
or abruptly-pinnate leaves. Racemes short, axillary. 


* Leaves simple, with the petiole jointed at the apet. 


1 O. verrucdsum (Beauv. l. c. t. 58.) leaves simple, ovale 
lanceolate, acuminated ; joints of legume striated and wart ; 
h. S. Native of western Africa, in the kingdom of bie 
Mulléra verrucdsa, Pers. ench. 2. p. 311. Leaves 3 me 
long, but hardly an inch anda half broad, Flowers red. 

Warted-podded Ormocarpum, Shrub 3 to 6 feet. al; 

2 O.? surca`rum (Beauv. l. c. in a note) leaves simple, 5M i 
joints of legume furrowed, but not warted. h. S. Native 
St. Domingo. Perhaps Pictétia Desvaúxii. Flowers red. 

Furrowed-podded Ormocarpum. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 


* * Leaves impari-pinnate. 


3 O. sennoipes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 315.) leaves imparghi 
nate,with 6-7 pairs of obovate, retuse mucronulate leaflets ; JOW” 


of legume striated and beset with prickly tubercles. “ 


SE ee ey ae ae A eae ee D EEPE IAS da di à me éité dé 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXLIII. Amaicra. 


Native of the East Indies. Hedysarum sennoides, Willd. spec. 
3. p. 1207. O. cassioides, Desv. 1l. c. Flowers red? 

Senna-like Ormocarpum. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. 
8 to 6 feet. A 

4 O. coronitLoipes; shrubby, erect, branched; leaves im- 
pari-pinnate; leaflets oblong, emarginate, glaucous; flowers 
lateral, pedunculate ; legumes with 6-7 furrowed, glabrous 
joints, which taper at both ends. h. S. Native of the island 
of St. Thomas, in Guinea, on a little island in Man-of-War Bay. 

Coronilla-like Ormocarpum. Shrub 6 feet. 


Sh. 


*** Leaves abruptly pinnate. 


5 O.r'LEGANs ; shrubby, smooth except the young leaves, 
which are silky; leaves abruptly pinnate, with 8-10 pairs of 
ovate-lanceolate, mucronate leaflets; racemes axillary, not so 
long as the leaves; calyx smooth, slightly 5-lobed ; vexillum 
large. Ws S. Native of Mexico. Legumes stipitate, 3-jointed ; 
Joints tapering to both ends. Calyx permanent. Flowers purple. 

Elegant Ormocarpum. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 

6 O. coccr'Nga; shrub rather villous, with 10-16 pairs of 
obovate-lanceolate, obtuse, mucronate leaflets ; racemes shorter 
than the leaves ; calyx campanulate, almost truncate. kh. S. 
Native of Mexico. Flowers apparently scarlet. 

Scarlet-flowered Ormocarpum. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

Cult. See Pictètia, p. 278. for culture and propagation. 


CXLIII. AMI’CIA (in honour of Joseph Baptiot Amici, a 
celebrated French physician). H.B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 
$ p. 511. t. 600. D.C. prod. 2. p. 315.—Zygómeris, Moc. et 

esse, fl. mex, icon. ined. 

3 es SYST. Monadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx campanulate, 
“Pi t, 2 upper lobes roundish, large, 2 lateral ones minute, the 
E one oblong, keeled, and concave. Corolla with an or- 

icular vexillum, and with the wings applied to the keel. Sta- 
mens 10, monadelphous, with the tube or sheath cleft in front. 
epee atest compressed, many-jointed, with the joints trun- 
onthe oth ends.—Climbing shrubs. Branches and petioles 
pi oa Leaves abruptly pinnate, with 2 pairs of leaflets, 
waia Sree dots. Peduncles axillary, 5-6-flowered. Brac- 
ri nn opposite, at the origin of the pedicels. Flowers 
7. is genus is nearly allied to Poirétia, but is easily 

S por by the form of the calyx. 

SNe Seeley ps (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c.) leaflets obovate, 
Fau emarginate; vexillum obcordate ; legume with 5 

Gla Bip S. Native of New Granada, near Loxa. 

. qndular Amicia, Shrub cl. 

a (D. ©. prod. 2. p. 315.) leaflets cuneate- 
“shape mucronate ; vexillum broadly obovate, mucronate ; 
Shaving 2 joints. . h. S. Native of Mexico. Zy- 


| gomeri à f i 4 
pi f flàva, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. According 
e figure there are 2 of 


Tue: the stamens longer than the rest. 
Cup vnted-podded Amicia, Clt. 1826. Shrub cl. 
+ See Pictètia, p- 278. for culture and propagation. 


CX ‘ ‘ 
ie PORE TIA (in honour of J. L. M. Poiret, a French 
re era in Barbary, editor of the supplement to 
die, a \ctlonnaire de Botanique, 4 vols. 4to). Vent. 
- © 42, but not of Gmel. nor Smith, nor Cav. D.C. 


prod, 2, pap 
npl. ei Rae PRESS: Pers. ench. 2. p. 314. but not of 


| ei Monadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx campanulate, 
Corolla wide per lip somewhat bidentate, lower one tridentate. 


a semi-orbicular, emarginat illum, thrown back 
rom th : | ginate vexillum, ac 

8-10, ee reflexed sides; wings spreading. Stamens 
elphous, with the tube or sheath cleft in front. 


Si : 
gma capitate, Legume with 3-4, compressed, 1-seeded, 


CXLIV. Porretia. 


CXLV. Pranarium. CXLVI. Myriapenvs, &c. 279 
straight, truncate joints, separating at maturity.—Climbing shrubs, 
having the habit of Glycine, with abruptly pinnate leaves, bearing 
2 pairs of leaflets. Stipulas distinct from the petiole. Racemes 
short, axillary. Flowers covered with glandular dots. 

1 P. sca’nNpENs (Vent. 1. c.) stems climbing, glabrous ; leaves 
with 2 pairs of obovate retuse leaflets, full of pellucid dots ; 
racemes few-flowered, shorter than the petioles. h. S. Na- 
tive of St. Domingo, and near Caraccas, among bushes. H.B. 
et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p.510. Glycine, Lam. ill. t. 609. 
f.2. Turpinia punctata, Pers. l. c. P. punctata, Desv. journ. 
bot. 3. p.122. t. 5. f. 17. Glycine punctata, Willd. spec. 3. 
p. 1066. 

Climbing Poiretia. Clt. 1823. Shrub cl. 

2 P. psorateoives (D. C. prod, 2. p. 315.) stem erect, an- 
gular; leaves with 4 obovate leaflets, full of pellucid dots ; 
flowers almost terminal, glomerate. R.S. Native of Monte 
Video, at the bottom of mountains. Psoralea tetraphylla, Poir. 
suppl. 4. p. 589. The leaves are sometimes composed of 3 or 
5 leaflets from some cause or other. 

Psoralea-like Poiretia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

Cult. See Pictètia, p.278. for culture and propagation. 


CXLV. PLANA'RIUM (from planarius, plain; in reference 
to the broad flat legumes). Desv. obs. legum. in Schlecht. Lin- 
nea. 2. p. 511. 

Lan. syst. Diadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx campanulate. 
Stamens diadelphous. Legume on a short stipe, compressed, 
8-jointed, having a prominent longitudinal nerve in the middle 
of the valves.—A climbing shrub, with impari-pinnate leaves. 

1 P. camisi'ziquum (Desv. l. c.) h. S. Native of Peru. 
Poirètia latisiliquòsa, Desv. journ. bot. and D. C. prod. 2. p. 
316. Hedysarum latisiliquòsum, Juss. herb. Poir. dict. 6. p. 
432. Stems pubescent. Leaves with 5 oval, acute leaflets. 
Racemes axillary, few-flowered, longer than the petioles. 

Broad-podded Planarium. Shrub cl. 

Cult. See Pictètia, p. 278. for culture and propagation. 


CXLVI. MYRIADE'NUS (from pvpioc, myrios, innumer- 
able, and adny, aden, a gland ; in reference to the leaves being 
beset with numerous glands). Desv. journ. bot. 3. p.121. t. 4. 
f.11. D.C. prod. 2. p. 316. but not of Cass. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria? Calyx tubular, 5- 
toothed, and appearing as if hidden within 2 opposite bracteas. 
Corolla and stamens unknown. Legume constantly composed 
of numerous, terete, somewhat obconical, 1-seeded, indehiscent 
joints.—An erect smooth herb, having 4 dotted, obovate, emar- 
ginate leaflets at the top of each petiole, with very short, axil- 
lary, solitary, 1-flowered pedicels, and yellow flowers. This 
genus is not sufficiently known, but it appears to be nearest 
allied to Poirètia, in the leaves being of 4 glandular leaflets. 

1 M. rerravuy’txus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 316.). ©. S. Na- 
tive of Jamaica.—Sloan. jam. 1. p. 186. t. 116. f. 3. Orni- 
thopus tetraphyllus, Lin. amoen. 5. p. 402. Lunan. hort. jam. 
1. p.94. Leaflets cuneated, obtuse, or emarginate, glabrous, 
dotted beneath, all rising from the apex of the petiole. 

Four-leafletted Myriadenus. FI. Ju. Jul. Cit. 1818. Pl. 1 ft. 

Cult. ‘The seeds of this plant require to be sown in pots and 
placed on a hot-bed in spring, and when the planis are strong 
enough they may be removed to the stove or greenhouse, or 
they may remain in the frame, where they will ripen seeds. 


CXLVII. ZO'RNIA (in honour of John Zorn, once an apo- 
thecary at Kempten in Bavaria, author of Icones plantarum 
medicinalium, 8vo. Nuremberg, 1779 and 1784). Gmel. syst. 
1076. Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 76. Desv. journ. bot. 3. 
p. 124. t. 5. £. 25.. D.C. prod. 2. p. $16.—Anényma, Walt. 


car. 181. 


280 


Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx campanulate, 
bilabiate, upper lip emarginate, lower one 3-cleft. Corolla inserted 
in the bottom of the tube of the calyx. Vexillum having revolute 
sides. Keel bifidly lunulate. Stamens monadelphous. Anthers 
alternately globose and ovate. Legume compressed, 3-5-jointed ; 
joints nearly orbicular, usually hispid.—Glabrous herbs, full of 
pellucid dots. Stipulas sagittate, lower ones lanceolate, upper 
ones the largest, and forming girding bracteas. Leaflets 2 or 4, 
rising from the top of the petiole. Flowers yellow, surrounded 
by the large stipulas. 


` * Leaves having 2 leaflets rising from the top of each petiole. 


1 Z. ancustir611a (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. no. 1.) stems diffuse ; 
leaflets oblong-lanceolate ; bracteas ovate-sagittate, 5-nerved, 
ciliated, shorter than the legumes, full of glandular dots; 
prickles of legume covered with retrograde stiff hairs. ©. S. 
Native of the Mauritius and the East Indies, in sandy places.— 
Rheed. mal. 9. t.82. Z. diphylla a, Pers. 2. p. 318. Hedy- 
sarum diphyllum, var. a, Lin. syst. 560. exclusive of the syno- 
nyme of Sloane. In some specimens of this plant the legumes 
are prickly their whole length, in others only at their apex. 

Narron-leafletted Zornia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1733. 
3 to 1 foot. 

2 Z. ctocuipa'ra (Reichb. in Sieb. pl. exsic. seneg. no. 40.) 
stems erect, branched ; leaflets linear ; bracteas ovate-sagittate, 
5-nerved, dotless, and ciliated with long hairs, a little shorter 
than the legumes ; legume with 3-4 joints, beset with glochidate 


PL 


prickles, which are covered with retrograde stiff hairs. ©, S. 
Native of Senegal. 
Glochidated-podded Zornia. FI, July, Aug. Clit. 1823. 


PI. 4 to 4 foot. 

3 Z. BIARTICULA' TA ; stem branched ; leaflets lanceolate, acute ; 
spikes few-flowered ; stipulas ovate, membranous, acute, 4-5- 
nerved, ciliated ; legumes 2-jointed, echinated ; prickles hooked 
atapex. . ©. S. Native of the Gold Coast, in sandy places, 

Tno-jointed-podded Zornia. Pl. 4 foot. 

4 Z. cra'citis (D.C. prod. 2. p. 316.) stems erect; leaflets 
oblong-lanceolate ; bracteas linear-sagittate, acuminated at both 
ends, 5-nerved, a little ciliated, full of glandular dots; prickles 
of legume beset with stiff retrograde bristles. ©.S. Native 
of Guiana. 

Slender Zornia. Pl, 4 to 1 foot. 

5 Z., reticuta‘ra (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. no. 2.) stems erect; 
leaflets lanceolate, glabrous, lower ones elliptic; bracteas ovate, 
acute, ciliated, glandless, 5-nerved, reticulated, length of legumes ; 
legumes pubescent, as well as furnished with a few downy 


prickles. ©. S. Native of Jamaica, Cayenne, Porto Rico, 
and Santa Cruz. Hedysarum diphyllum Ø, Lin. Swartz. and 
Willd. Z. diphýllum £, ciliàtum, Pers. 


Var. B, pubérula (D. C. prod. 2. p. 316.) branches pubescent 
at the apex ; bracteas ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, longer than 
the legumes. ©. S. Native of Cayenne. Perhaps a proper 
species. Perhaps only a variety of Z. pubéscens. 

Reticulated-bractead Zornia. F1. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1800. Pl. 1 ft. 

6 Z. rnymrdrra (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 514.) 
stems diffuse, and are as well as the petioles pubescent ; leaflets 
oblong, glabrous above, but puberulous beneath, having the 
margins dotted as well as the calyxes; bracteas ovate, 5-nerved, 
puberulous and glandular beneath; legumes rather pilose, the 
Joints reticulated with veins. h.? %.?S. Native of Mexico, 
near Santa Rosa. 

Var. P, clandestina ; plant larger and more branched ; leaves 
dotless; bracteas a little dotted, glabrous, ciliated. ©. S. 
Native of Mexico, near Jalapa. Z. thymif dlia, Schlecht. et 
Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. 582. Perhaps a proper species. 

Thyme-leaved Zornia. PI. 1 to 1 foot. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXLVII. Zornia. 


CXLVIII. STYLOSANTHES. 


. 7 Z. tm'vis (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnæa, 5. p. 582.) plant 
smooth ; bracteas somewhat 7-nerved, sparingly dotted, ciliated; 
legumes smooth, but rather puberulous between the joints; 
leaflets variable, ovate, or ovate-lanceolate, acute. ©. S, Na 
tive of Mexico, near Jalapa. ; 

Smooth Zornia. PI. 3 foot. 

8 Z. ruse scexs (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 515) 
stem erect, dichotomously branched, glabrous ; branches and 
petioles clothed with villous pubescence ; leaflets oblong-lanceo- 
late, pubescent on both surfaces, and are glandless as well as 
the calyxes ; bracteas ovate, acute, ciliated, dotted; legumes 
hispid and muricated, having 5-6 joints. ©. S. Native of 
South America, on the banks of the river Magdalena, near 
Honda. 

Pubescent Zornia. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. i 

9 Z. vatiroria (D. C. prod. 2. p. 317.) plant ascending, 
clothed in every part with villi; bracteas ovate, acute, many- 
nerved. ©. H. Native of Brazil. Leaflets ovate, 12-18 lines 
long and 8-9 broad, longer than the petioles. Flowers large. 
Legume unknown. 

Broad-leafletted Zornia. PI. 4 to 3 foot. 

10 Z. MarANHAME'Nsis; stems erect, branched, pubescent 
at the apex ; leaflets lanceolate, acute ; stipulas subulate ; brac- 
teas lanceolate, 3-nerved, acute, villous ; legume with 3-4 hispid 
joints. ©. S. Native of Maranham. 

Maranham Zornia. Pl. 3 foot. 

11 Z. Zeyione'nsis (Pers. ench. 2. p. 318.) leaflets om 
bracteas ovate, ciliated; legumes prickly; stem erect. ©. $ 
Native of Ceylon.—Burm. zeyl. t. 50. f. 1. Pluk. alm. t. 102. 
f. 1. Hedysarum conjugatum, Willd. spec. 8. p. 1178. H. di- 
phyllum, var. Lin. Z. conjugata, Smith, in Rees’ cycl. no. 8. 

Ceylon Zornia. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1825. PI. 3 foot. 

12 Z. picryoca’rra (D.C. prod. 2. p. 317.) leaflets Re 
late ; bracteas ovate-sagittate, acuminated, shorter than ie 
gumes, a little ciliated and rather glandular, hardly 5-nervet; 
Joints of legume unarmed, glabrous, reticulated. ©.H. Se 
tive of New Holland. Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 610. 

Net-fruited Zornia. Fl, July, Aug. Clt.1820. PI. 3 foot. 


** Leaves bearing 4 leaflets at the apex of each petiole. 


\ 

13 Z. rerrapuy’txa (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 76. te 4l) 
leaflets 4, digitate, oblong, acuminated ; bracteas glabrous, le 
of legumes, 5-nerved; prickles of legume rather mae 
%. F. Native of Carolina, in sandy fields. Andénymos pei 
teata, Walt. car. L81. Z. bracteàta, Gmel. syst. 1096. Hedy 
sarum tetraphyllum, Lam. dict. 2. p. 405. but not of Thun f 

Four-leafletted Zornia. F]. June, July. Clt. 1824. r : 

14 Z. Cavr’nsis (Pers. ench. 2. p. 317.) leaflets 5-4, ore 
rather acute, dotted beneath; bracteas semisagittate at the si 
but ovate at the top; legumes 4-jointed, reticulately pases: > 
©. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope, in the interno 
the country. Hedysarum tetraphyllum, Thunb. nov. act. A 
p. 44. t. 3. fl. cap. 595. Z. heterophylla, Smith, in Rees CY 
no. 5. 

Cape Zornia. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1824. PI. 7 to 1r 

Cult. See Myriadènus, p- 279. for culture and propagati 


CXLVIII. STYLOSA’NTHES (from orvhoc, stylos, à ga 
avðoç, anthos, a flower; in allusion to the flower having à ae 
style). Swartz, prod. 108. act. holm. 1789. p. 296. fl. ind. 
1280. t. 25. Lam. ill. t. 627. D.C. prod. 2. p. 317. “as 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decéndria. Tube of calyx Ve 
long and slender, with a 5-parted limb ; the lobes unequal. ' 
rolla inserted in the throat of the tube of the calyx.. 
minute, bifid at the apex. Stamens monadelphous, age de 
tube or sheath cleft in front. Ovary sessile. Style filiform, 


æ 


dd pou Ds ne Sd SE dc 


a QU ss. fn Rédac tir S ed 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXLVIII. SryLosANTHES. 


very long and straight, crowned by a capitate, hispid stigma. 
Legume having 2 1-seeded joints, the upper joint acuminated and 
hooked at the apex from the permanent base of the style.— 
Small herbs or subshrubs, with branching stems, trifoliate leaves, 
having the. middle leaflet almost sessile. Stipulas adnate to the 
petioles. Spikes of flowers terminal, dense, imbricated by the 
stipulas and bracteas. Flowers small, yellow. 

_ 1 S. procu’msens (Swartz, in act. holm. l. c. t. 11. f.1. fl. 
ind, occ. 3. p. 1282.) stem suffruticose, procumbent, clothed with 
adpressed pubescence at the apex; leaflets oblong, acute, 
glabrous, lined; spikes many-flowered. h. S. Native of 
Jamaica, St. Domingo, Porto Rico, and Guadaloupe, in waste 
grassy fields.—Sloan. hist. 1. t. 119. f. 2. _Hedysarum hama- 
tum a, Lin. spec. 1056. Ondnis cerrif lia, Reichb. in Sieb. pl. 
exsic. seneg. no. 37. 

Procumbent Stylosanthes. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1821. Sh. pr. 

2 S. ere‘cra (Beauv. fl. d’ow. 2. p. 28. t.77.) stem erect, 
glabrous ; leaflets ovate-oblong, glabrous, as well as the stipulas ; 
spikes many-flowered, elongated. ©. S. Native of tropical 
Africa, on the western coast. 

Erect Stylosanthes. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1825. Shrub 1 ft. 

3 S. viscdsa (Swartz, in act. holm. I. c. t. 9. f. 2. fl. ind. oce. 
3. p. 1285.) shrubby, erect; branches clothed with clammy 
hairs ; leaflets elliptic, mucronate, ciliately serrulated, hairy ; 
spikes few-flowered. hk. S. Native of the south of Jamaica 
and Mexico, in sandy mountainous places.—Sloan. hist. 1. t. 119. 
f.1. Hedysarum hamatum B, Lin. spec. 1056. 

Clammy Stylosanthes. Fl. July, Aug Cit 1818. Sh. I fe. 
4 S. MUCRONA`TA (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1166.) stem suffruticose ; 
E hes pubescently hairy; leaflets oblong-ovate, pubescent 
neath, ciliately serrulated ; spikes few-flowered; bracteas 
ciliated, Y.S. Native of Ceylon and Tranquebar, in sandy 
paces—Burm. zeyl. t: 106. f£ 2. Hedysarum hamatum, 
tri ind. 167. Arachis fruticosa, Retz. obs. 5. p. 26., but 
il ems are said to be erect, but in the specimens which have 
: examined they appear to be diffuse, but according to the 

escription of Burmann, they are procumbent. 

eae Stylosanthes. Fl. July, Aug. Clt- 1817. PI. diff. 
iry T (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 310.) stem shrubby ; branches 
de i. eaflets almost sessile, oblong, mucronate, coriaceous, 
haath above, rather tomentose and reticulately wrinkled be- 
“eh rs short, few-flowered ; bracteas ovate, minute. 
2° 5. Native of Brazil. 

auf Stylosanthes. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
ni Se (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 506. 
sa Ate iB se. tufted and somewhat dichotomously branched, 
“pe with a hairy line ; leaflets oblong, and are as well 
bee plas ciliated ; stipulas hispid, falcate, subulate at the 
fel ie He axillary, sessile; legumes ending in a hooked 
the C dal ated, hispid. k .S. Native of South America, on 

Hibik n Carichana, in very warm places. 

re tylosanthes. Shrub procumbent. 
clothed athe (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) plant procumbent and 

rare poets ammy hairs ; leaflets spatulate or obovate-oblong ; 
nerved. ary puak se stipulas ovate-lanceolate, 4- 
places,” ee ans of Mexico, near Acapulco, in sandy 

Glutinous Stylosanthes. PI. procumbent.. 

Rs OLIA; stem erect, branched ; leaflets linear, 
S Nit: owers numerous, disposed in terminal spikes. 
* Natıve of Maranham. 
ine-leaved Stylosanthes. PI. 1 foot. 
eb TIOR (Swartz, in act. holm. l. c.t. 11. f. 2.) stem 
ceolate, g], pores with one side pubescent only; leaflets lan- 
> glabrous; spikes few-flowered ; bracteas lanceolate, 


ciliated. ‘ : 
VOL ha F. Native of North America, from Pennsylvania 


acute 


281 


to Carolina, and of Guadaloupe.—Pluk. alm. t. 447. f. 7. Tri- 
fòlium biflòrum, Lin. spec. 1088. Arachis aprìca, Walt. carol. 
182. S. híspida, Michx. but not of Rich. 

Taller Stylosanthes. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

10 S. cRAcmIs (H. B. et Kunth, I. c. t. 596.) stem erect, 
marked with a pubescent line, rather hispid at the apex ; leaflets 
linear, puberulous ; young stipulas and bracteas hispid ; flowers 
disposed in terminal glomerate heads, which are involucrated 
with bracteas ; legumes glabrous, ending in a hooked mucrone, 
and having a few glandular tubercles at the apex. ©.H. Na- 
tive of Mount Turimiriquiri, in the province of New Andalusia. 

Slender Stylosanthes. Pl. 3 to 4 feet. 

11 S. arsripa (Rich. in act. soc. h. n. par. 1792. p. 112.) 
stems herbaceous, glabrous, diffuse ; leaflets lanceolate, mucro- 
nate, hispid ; stipulas and bracteas ciliated, hispid; spikes many- 
flowered. 4.8. Native of Cayenne. 

Hispid Stylosanthes. PI. diffuse. 

12 S. Gutyer’nsts; plant suffruticose, much branched, as- 
cending ; leaflets small, oblong-lanceolate, mucronate ; stipulas 
sheath-‘ormed, mucronate; pedicels short, 1-flowered, axillary. 
h.S. Native of Cape Coast. 

Guinea Stylosanthes. Shrub 1 foot. 

13 S. Gurane’nsis (Swartz, in act. holm. 1. c.) stem herba- 
ceous, erect, hairy ; leaflets lanceolate, pubescent, longer than the 
petioles ; stipulas and bracteas hispid; spikes many-flowered. 
©.S. Native of French Guiana, in meadows, and near Mari- 
quito, in New Granada. H. B. et Kunth, nov..gen. amer. 6. 
p. 508. Trifdlium Guianénse, Aubl. guian. 2. p. 776. t. 309. 

Guiana Stylosanthes. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1820. PI. 3 ft. 

Cult. This genus contains plants of no beauty, and are there- 
fore not worth cultivating, unless in botanical gardens. ‘The 
annual species should be treated like the species of Zérnia. 
The shrubby and perennial herbaceous kinds like other stove 
plants. They are all most easily increased by seeds. 


CXLIX. ADE’SMIA (from a, priv. and deopoc, desmos, a 
bond ; in reference to the stamens being free). D.C. ann. sc. 
nat. 4. p. 94. jan. 1825. legum. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 318. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-cleft, with the 
segments acute and nearly equal. Corolla papilionaceous. Vex- 
illum complicated above the rest of the petals when young. 
Keel curved and truncate at the apex. Stamens distinct, ap- 
proximate. Legume compressed, transversely many-jointed, 
having the upper suture straight and thickish, but the lower 
suture is sinuately lobed; joints 1-seeded, nearly orbicular, at 
length separating from each other. Seeds compressed, reni- 
formly orbicular.—South American herbs, with lanceolate sti- 
pulas, abruptly pinnate leaves, ending in a bristle, axillary, 1- 
flowered pedicels, or the flowers are disposed in something like 
racemes at the tops of the branches, in consequence of the upper 
leaves being abortive. Dr. Hooker’s arrangement of the species 
of this genus is here adopted. 


Sect. I. A’xnua. Annual herbs, having the lower flowers ax- 
illary, solitary, and pedicellate, but the upper ones forma panicle 
at the tops of the branches, in consequence of the upper leaves 
being abortive. Flowers yellow. The plants contained in this 
section have the habit of Smitha. 

1 A. murica‘ta (D. C. in ann. se. nat. 4. p. 94. jan. 1825.) 
stem decumbent, scabrous from glands ; leaves with 5-7 pairs 
of obovate, emarginate leaflets, having scabrous margins ; pedi- 
cels axillary, and also disposed in terminal racemes ; legumes 
with 6-8 muricated joints. ©. H. Native of Patagonia. Hedy- 
sarum . muricatum, Jacq. icon. rar. t. 568. coll. 5. p. 145. 
ZEschinémene Patagónica, Hortul. Patagdnium hedysaroides, 
Schranck. in munch. denschr. 1808. p. 91. Hedysarum pimpi- 
nellzfdlium, Poir. dict. 6. p. 447. 

Oo 


CXLIX. ADESMIA. T 


282 


Muricated-podded Adesmia. 
PI. decumbent. 

2 A. Smirna (D.C. 1. c.) stems decumbent, pubescent: leaves 
with 5 pairs of cuneate, emarginate, pubescent leaflets ; pedicels 
axillary, 1-flowered, shorter than the leaves; joints of legume 4-8, 
pilose. ©.S. Native of South America. Like 4. muricata, 
but the down on the stems is soft, not glandular, and clammy, 
and the pedicels are all axillary. Habit of Smithia. 

Smith’s Adesmia. Pl. decumbent. 

3 A.uispiputa (D. C. 1. c. t. 48.) stems diffuse, puberulous, and 
with the petioles and peduncles scabrous from a few retrograde 
spines ; leaves with 4-6 pairs of oblong, obtuse leaflets, which 
are a little toothed at the apex and pilose on the margins ; pe- 
dicels axillary, 1-flowered ; joints of legume 4-8, furnished in the 
centre with feathery bristles. ©. S. Native of Peru. Æs- 
chinómene hispídula, Lag. nov. gen. et spec: p. 22. no. 297. 
Hedÿsarum péndulum, var. B, Poir. dict. 6. p- 449. ex Desv. 
Hedysarum uniflèrum, Domb. herb. 

Hispid Adesmia. PI. diffuse. 

4 A. rene't1a (Hook, in Beech. voy. p. 19.) plant pubes- 
cently-hairy, glandless ; stems procumbent, simple ; leaves with 
3-4 pairs of obovate, obtuse, or retuse leaflets, and sometimes 
furnished with a terminal one ; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, 
lower ones equal in length to the leaves; calycine segments 
ovate-lanceolate ; legume with 2-3 muricated joints, equal in 
length to the calyx. ©.H. Native of Chili, on hills near 
Valparaiso. 

Tender Adesmia. P]. procumbent. 

5 A. ANGusTIFÔLIA (Hook, in Beech, voy. p. 19.) plant pu- 
bescently hairy, glandless; stems procumbent ; leaves with 4-5 
pairs of remote, linear, bluntish leaflets ; pedicels 1-flowered, 
lower ones shorter than the leaves ; calycine segments lanceo- 

late ; legume 5-6-jointed, beset with a few plumose stiff bristles, 
twice the length of the calyx. ©.H. Native about Valparaiso, 

Narrow-leafletted Adesmia. P1. procumbent. 


FI. June, July. Clt. 1798. 


Secr. II. PERE’NNES. Perennial herbs, with very long, ter- 
minal leafless racemes, and panicles. Flowers yellow. Plants 
with the habit of Onobrychis. 

6 A. DEnTA TA (D. C. in ann. sc. nat. 4. p. 94. jan. 1825. 
legum. mem. t. 49.) stem erect, beset with glandular pubes- 
cence ; leaves with 4-5 pairs of obovate, truncate leaflets, which 
are deeply serrated at the apex, when young rather villous; 
joints of legume 4-8, muricated. Y. S. Native of South 
America.  Æschinômene dentàta, Lag. nov. gen. et spec. p. 22. 
no. 296. 

Toothed-leafletted Adesmia. 


7 A. Bicotor (D. C. 1. c.) stems prostrate; leaves with 9-12 
pairs of lanceolate, acute, entire, pubescent leaflets ; stipulas 
conforming to the leaves ; racemes very long, opposite the leaves ; 
joints of legume 6-8, rounded in front, and clothed with very 
short pubescence. %. S. Native of Monte Video, on rocks 
by the sea-side and in the sand. Hedysarum bicoldrum, Poir. 
dict. 6. p. 448. Pedicels 6-8 lines long. Flowers rather 
large, red on the outside but yellow on the inside. 

T'wo-coloured-flowered Adesmia. PI, prostrate. 

8 A. PE’NDuLA (D.C. 1. c.) stems diffuse, hardly pubescent ; 
leaves with 7-9 pairs of oval-oblong, entire, pubescent leaflets ; 
racemes elongated ; lower flowers distant ; legumes pendulous, 
with 7-8 rather hispid joints. X.. S. Native of Monte Video 
and Buenos Ayres. Hedysarum péndulum, Poir. dict. 6, p- 
449. var. a. Flowers yellow, but reddish on the outside. 

Pendulous-podded Adesmia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1825, 
Pl. diffuse. 

9 A. puxcrA‘TA (D. C. 1. c.) stems procumbent, beset with 
glandular pili; leaves with 9-12 pairs of linear, obtuse, entire, 

7 


Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXLIX. Anesmra. 


rather mucronate, pubescent, ciliated leafiets ; racemes spicate, 
crowded with flowers; joints of legume 4-8, oblong, hairy, and 
dotted with black. %.S. Native of Monte Video and Buenos 
Ayres. Hedysarum punctatum, Poir. dict. 6. p. 447, Caly- 
cine segments linear-subulate. Flowers apparently purplish on 
the outside. 

Dotted-podded Adesmia. Pl. procumbent. 

10 A. parpôsa (D. C. l c. with a figure) stem ascending, leafy 
and villous at the base; leaves with 8-10 pairs of obovate, 
retuse, mucronate, entire, rather pilose leaflets, when young 
pubescent beneath ; racemes terminal, compound, very long, 
glabrous, pedunculate, many-flowered ; calyx glandless ; base of 
vexillum with a tuft of hairs; legume with 2 joints, beset 
with soft plumose bristles. 4. G. Native of Chili. Æschi- 
nômene pappôsa, Lag. nov. gen. et spec. p. 23. no. 298. Hes 
dysarum pappèsum, Lher. ined. Flowers small, with a reflexed 
vexillum. Stamens probably only 5. Habit almost of Ozy- 
tropis defléxa. 

Donny-bristled Adesmia. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1823. PI. ase. 

11 A. Lonetse‘ta (D. C. 1. c.) plant decumbent, villous; 
leaves with 6-7 pairs of obovate, mucronulate leaflets, which are 
villous on both surfaces; racemes almost terminal; flowers 
distant, on long pedicels ; calyxes glandular; legumes kä 
jointed, beset with long, plumose stiff bristles. Y. S. Native 
of South America. Herb almost with the habit of Anthyllis 
montana, the flowers of Ondnis, the legumes of Onobrychis, and 
the stamens of Sophòra. 

Long-bristled-podded Adesmia. PI. decumbent. 

12 A. conre'rTa (Hook, in Beech. voy. p. 20.) plant ascend- 
ing, pubescent ; leaves with 6 pairs of obovate-oblong, retus, 
mucronate leaflets; racemes terminal, compound, beset with 
black glands, many-flowered; fructiferous pedicels deflexed ; 
calycine segments ovate; legume 3-4-jointed, muricated, 
glandular. %.G. Native of Chili. 

Cronded-flowered Adesmia. PI. ascending. i 

13 A. FRUTICULdSA ; stem decumbent, pilose, as well as pr 
petioles; leaves with numerous pairs of small, lanceolate, pré 
cronate leaflets ; peduncles few-flowered, shorter than the pear 
legumes $-4-jointed, hairy, and muricated. 2.8. Native 
Mexico. Æschinômene fruticuldsa, N. E. herb. Lamb. 

Fruticulose Adesmia. Pl. decumbent. -ii 

14 À. mimosoipzs; plant procumbent; branches and 2 
villously pubescent ; leaves with numerous, linear, alterna 
sessile, obtuse, mucronate leaflets, which are oblique at the é 
pedicels short, 1-flowered. Y. S. Native of Mexico. 
chinémene mimosoides, N. E. in herb. Lamb. 

Mimosa-like Adesmia. PI. procumbent. 


Secr. III. Spindsm, Stems shrubby, spinose. There = 
numerous unpublished species belonging to this section 
Gillies’s herbarium. Lodd. 

15 À. microrxy'1ra (Hook, in Beech. voy. p. 19. t. 9. sii 
bot. cab. 1691.) stem shrubby, much branched ; branches aa 
ated, pubescent, divaricate, spinose; leaves with 6 fa ath 
small, orbicular leaflets, on short petioles, pubescent ; ee 
of flowers somewhat capitate, terminal, simple, Dan mose 
teas orbicular ; legumes 3-jointed, covered with long P Native 
bristles, which are stiff and naked at the base. h . G. mens 
of Valparaiso. Plant dichotomous, resembling furze. Sta 
and petals free. 9 ft. 

Small-leaved Adesmia. Fl. summer. Clt. 1826. Sh. chi 

16 A. Gtutindsa (Hook, in Beech. voy. p. 19.) stem i "not 
branched ; branches spreading, beset with glandular, giu é 
hairs, spinose ; leaves with about 3 pairs of elliptic, hairy 
lets ; racemes elongated, terminal, simple, spinescent, si 
as well as the linear bracteas clothed with white hairs; leg" 


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LR PETEN 


TESEI EI PEE, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXLIX. Avesta. 


3-jointed, very long, clothed with plumose bristles. h. G. 
Native of Chili, about Coquimbo. 


Glutinous Adesmia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


Sect. IV. Frurticòsæ. Plants shrubby, unarmed. 

17 A. BatsaMirerA (Hook, in Beech. voy. p. 20.) plants 
densely beset with resinous glands ; stem much branched ; leaves 
with usually 10 pairs of cuneate-oblong leaflets, usually ending 
in an odd one ; legume 6-jointed, silky when young. h. G. 
Native of Chili, where it is called Jarilla. Mimòsa balsämica, 
Feuill. chil. 1. p.134. The plant, besides being of great beauty, 
yields a balsam of a highly agreeable odour, which is percept- 
able at a great distance, and is found to be of great efficacy in 
healing wounds. 

Balsam-bearing Adesmia. Shrub. 

18 A. FLORIBUNDA ; plant erect, shrubby; branches pubes- 
cent ; leaves with numerous pairs of lanceolate-oblong, mucro- 
nate, villous leaflets, which are obtuse at both ends and villous 
beneath as well as the petioles ; peduncles axillary, few-flowered, 
aggregate, short, forming a panicled raceme at the tops of the 
branches, in consequence of the upper leaves being abortive. 
k. G. Native of Mexico. Æschinómene, spec. nov. N. E. in 
herb. Lamb. An elegant shrub. 

Bundle-flowered Adesmia. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

Cult. The annual species should be treated in the same 
manner as that recommended for Myriadénus, see p.279. The 
shrubby and perennial kinds will grow well in a mixture of loam, 
peat, and sand, and they may be propagated either by young 
cuttings, planted in sand, with a hand-glass placed over them ; 
those of the stove species in heat, or by seeds, the latter mode 
1s to be preferred. 


CL. ÆSCHYNO'MENE (from aoxvrw, aischuno, to be 
ashamed ; in reference to the leaves of some of the species fall- 
Ing on the slightest touch, like those of the sensitive plant). Lin. 
gen. 888. Lam. ill. 629. Beauv. fl. d’ow. 1. p: 88. R. Brown, 
in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 836. Desv. journ. bot. 3. p. 124. 
t. 6,26. D.C. prod. 2. p. 320, but not of Jaum. 

* Lin. sysr. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 5-cleft, bila- 
late, upper lip bifid, lower one trifid or tridentate. Corolla 
papilionaceous. Stamens 10, joined into 2 equal bundles or sets. 
egume compressed, transversely articulated, straight, and ex- 
reg Seeds compressed, solitary in the joints.—Tropical 
p and shrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves, having many pairs 
oF leaflets, semisagittate stipulas, axillary racemes of yellow 

Owers, each furnished with 2 opposite bracteas just under the 
calyx, 

Se A A'SPERA (Lin. spec. 1060.) stem herbaceous, erect, te- 
ee wg with 30-40 pairs of linear leaflets, which are smooth 
à e a the legumes ; racemes compound ; peduncles, brac- 
Ind; ca’yxes, and corollas hispid. R.S. Native of the East 
salud? and Cochin-china. Æ. lagenaria, Lour. cochin. p. 446. Æ. 
588 = Roxb. A. lagenarium, Roxb. hort. beng. p.57. Breyn. 
a . t. 52. _Stipulas ending in a long acumen each. The 

“a of the joints of the legume are scabrous from tubercles. 
= e Pee known by the name of rice-paper is the pro- 
ight Ot Æ. áspera; when held between the eye and the 
E ct Fe beautiful cellular tissue is discoverable. Dr. Living- 
as rst brought from China to Europe a quantity of this 
se ance, which he presented about 26 years ago to Miss Jane 
» who was celebrated for the beauty and accuracy of her 


| artificial flowers. Formed of rice-paper they obtained additional 


“periods fetched very high prices, and were eagerly sought for 
“Eee of the greatest rank and most acknowledged taste. 
uquet which Miss Jack presented to the late Princess 


CL. AiscuyNoMeENeE. 283 
Charlotte of Wales, she received the regal present of 70l. 
When Dr. Livingstone first procured the rice-paper from the 
Chinese, the pieces did not exceed 4 inches square ; they were 
dyed of various shades and colours, and cost about 6d. each 
square. Since that time the price has been much reduced, 
and the size of the pieces increased, so as to be upwards of a 
foot long and 5 inches across. The tinted pieces are employed 
by the Chinese for their artificial flowers, and the plain white 
for making drawings upon. Now this material is so much 
esteemed in Europe, that it is in request with people of all 
nations who visit Canton. The same substance is also known 
in our possessions in the East Indies, where it grows abundantly 
in the marshy plains of Bengal, and on the borders of the jeels, 
or extensive lakes in every province between Calcutta and 
Hurdwar. The plant is perennial and of low growth, and 
seldom exceeds a diameter of 23 inches in the stem. It is 
brought to the Calcutta bazaars in great quantities in a green 
state, and the thickest stems are cut into laminæ, from which 
the natives form artificial flowers and various fancy ornaments 
to decorate their shrines at Hindoo festivals. The Indians make 
hats of rice-paper, by cementing together as many leaves as will 
produce the requisite thickness ; in this way any kind of shape 
may be formed, and when covered with silk or cloth the hats are 
strong and inconceivably light. It is an article of great use to 
fishermen; it forms floats of the best description to their nets. 
The slender stems of the plant are bundled into fascines, about 
3 feet long, and with one of these under his arm, does every 
fisherman go out to his daily occupation. With his net on his 
shoulders he proceeds to work without a boat, and stretches it 
into the deepest and most extensive lakes, supported by his 
buoyant faggot. 

The cutting the material into laminæ is performed vertically 
round the stem. The most perfect stems are selected for this 
purpose, but few are found sufficiently free from knots to pro- 
duce a cutting of more than 9 or 10 inches in length. The 
Bengalee name of the plant is Shola, commonly pronounced 
Sola, Kath-shola, and Phool-shola. 

Rough Æschynomene. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1759. Sh. 6 to 8 ft. 

2 Æ. sensitiva (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 3. p. 1276.) stem 
shrubby, smooth, terete; leaves with 16-20 pairs of linear leaf- 
lets ; legumes and racemes glabrous; peduncles branched, few- 
flowered ; joints of legume 6-10, nearly quadrangular, smooth 
in the middle, but rather pilose at the upper suture. h. S. 
Native of Jamaica, Martinico, and Brazil, in sandy places, and 
on the banks of rivulets. Leaves falling on being touched. 
Flowers white., 

Sensitive Æschynomene. 
3 to 6 feet. 

3 JE. macro’popa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 320.) stem herbaceous, 
terete, scabrous at the apex as well as the branches, peduncles, 
and petioles; leaves with 10-12 pairs of linear leaflets ; pedun- 
cles few-flowered ; joints of legume 5-7, smooth, the stipe 3 
times the length of the lower joint. ©.S. Native of Senegal. 
Stamens monadelphous at the base, but easily separated into 2 
bundles, even in a dried state. Stipulas small. 

Var. B, Belvisii (D. C. prod. 2. p. 320.) leaves with 10 pairs 
of glabrous leaflets; peduncles branched, few-flowered, clothed 
with glandular pubescence ; joints of legume 4-6, scabrous in 
the middle. h.S. Native of Prince’s Island, on the western 
coast of Africa. Æ. sensitiva, Beauv. fl. d’ow. 1. p. 89. t. 53. 

Long-footed-podded Æschynomene. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

4 Æ. sutca‘ta (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 530.) 
arborescent ; branches striated from furrows, rather flexuous, 
glabrous, when young hispid as well as the peduncles ; leaves 
with 17-21 pairs of linear, mucronate leaflets, which are glabrous 
as well as the calyxes ; bracteas ciliated; joints of legume 7-9, 


002 


Fl. June, July. Cit. 1733. Sh. 


284 LEGUMINOSÆ, 
glabrous. k.S. Native of New Andalusia, near Bordones, 
in shady woods. 

Furrowed-stemmed Æschynomene. Shrub 10 to 12 feet. 

5 Æ. uısrrpura (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 530.) 
arborescent ; branches striated and rather flexuous ; rachis, pe- 
duncles, and legumes hispid from tubercles; peduncles few- 
flowered ; leaves with 15-20 pairs of oblong-linear, somewhat 
mucronulate leaflets, which are glabrous as well as the calyxes ; 
stipulas and bracteas ciliated. f.S. Native of South America, 
on the banks of the riyer Magdalena, near Badilla. 

Hispid-legumed Æschynomene. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

6 Æ. I’nvica (Lin. spec. 1061.) stem herbaceous, erect, te- 
rete, glabrous as well as the leaves; leaves with 15-20 pairs of 
linear leaflets; peduncles few-flowered ; legumes glabrous, 
dotted ; joints 10-12, straight on one side and rounded on the 
other. @©.S. Native of the East Indies and Guinea. Hedy- 
sarum, Neli Tali. Roxb. hort. beng. 57.—Rheed. mal. 9, t. 18. 
Flowers yellow. 

Indian Æschynomene. Fl. June, Jul, Clt. 1799. Pl. 2 to 3 ft. 

7 Æ. GLABE RRIMA (Poir. suppl. 4. p. 76.) stem erect, terete, 
glabrous as well as the leaves ; leaves with 30-35 pairs of linear 
leaflets; peduncles few-flowered ; legumes glabrous, dotted, 
having 10-12 joints, which are straight on one side and rounded 
on the other. ©. H. Native of Carolina, where it is perhaps 
spontaneous, 

Quite-smooth Æschynomene. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

8 Æ. America‘na (Lin. spec. 1061.) stem erect, terete, hispid; 
leaves with 10-20 pairs of linear, mucronate, rather ciliated 
leaflets ; racemes simple, few-flowered ; legumes glabrous, dot- 
Jess, having 4-8 joints, which are straight on one side and 
rounded on the other. ©.S. Native of the West Indies. Lam. 
ill. t. 629. f. 2.—Sloan. jam. 1. t. 118. f. 3. There is a variety 


of this plant having a dwarfer, almost glabrous stem. Flowers 
brownish-yellow. 
American Æschynomene. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1732. Pl. 3 ft. 


9 Æ. Guayaquite'nsis; shrubby; plant hispid ; leaves with 
numerous pairs of linear, obtuse, mucronate, smooth leaflets, 
which are serrated at the apex ; peduncles few-flowered, shorter 
than the leaves; bracteas ovate, cordate, cuspidate. ciliately ser- 
rated ; joints of legume 6-8, smooth, straight on one side and 
rounded on the other; stipulas semisagittate. h. S. Native 
of Guayaquil. Æschynômene species, Guayaquil, Ruiz et Pav. 
in herb. Lamb. along with the two following. 

Guayaquil Aschynomene. Shrub 2 to 8 feet. 

10 Æ. rLURIARTICULA TA ; plant herbaceous, smooth, erect ; 
leaflets linear, obtuse, glabrous ; peduncles few-flowered ; joints 
of legume 14-18, smooth; bracteas large, serrated. ©. S. 
Native of Guayaquil. Stipulas large, semisagittate. 

Many-jointed-legumed Æschynomene. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

11 Æ. sca’pra; plant herbaceous, hispid ; leaves with nume- 
rous pairs of linear leaflets, which are obtuse at both ends; 
peduncles few-flowered ; bracteas serrated; joints of legume 
muricated in the centre. ©.S. Native of Guayaquil. 

Scabrous Æschynomene. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

12 Æ. pa‘rura (Poir. suppl. 4. p. 78.) stem suffruticose ; 
branches spreading, hispid at the apex; leaves with 10-15 pairs 
of glabrous, linear, obtuse, hardly mucronulate leaflets ; racemes 
simple, few-flowered ; joints of legume 4-5, semi-orbicular, pu- 
berulous. h.S. Nativeofthe Mauritius. Perhaps a variety 
of Æ. Americana. 

Spreading Æschynomene. FI. July, Aug. Cit. 1826. Shrub 
trailing. 

13 Æ. pu‘miLa (Lin. spec. 1061.) stem herbaceous, smooth, 
rather diffuse ; leaflets linear, obtuse, mucronulate, 10-15 pairs ; 
racemes few-flowered ; legumes glabrous, having a few joints 
which are straight on one side and rounded on the other, and 

13 


CL. ÆscHYNoMEKE. 


scabrous in the centre. 
Rheed. mal, 9.t.21. | 

Dwarf Æschynomene. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. PILE ft 

14 Æ. PLEURONE RVIA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 321.) stem terete, 
almost erect, clothed with adpressed pubescence, as well as the 
petioles and nerves; leaves with 20 pairs of semi-lanceolate 
leaflets, having almost a lateral nerve ; stipulas lanceolate, striated, 
not produced at the base; racemes few-flowered, almost ter- 
minal ; legumes pubescent, with a few distinct joints, which are 
straight on one side and rounded on the other. ©.? S. Në 
tive of St. Domingo. Smithia Domingénsis, Balb. herb, In 
some specimens of this plant the stamens are monadelphous, but 
in others they are diadelphous. 

Side-nerved-leafletted Æschynomene. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

15 Æ. virrv'sa (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1164.) stem herbaceous, 
smooth, diffuse; leaflets linear, obtuse; peduncles hispid, 1- 
flowered ; joints of legume straight on one side and rounded on 
the other, and scabrous in the centre. ©. S. Native of Tran- 
quebar. Stem branched much at the base. 

Diffuse Æschynomene. PI, 1 to 2 feet. 

16 Æ. susviscdsa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 321.) stem herbaceous, 
erect, scabrous from small tubercles and pili, which are tipped 
with glands ; leaflets linear, obtuse, glabrous ; peduncles usually 
2-flowered, and are as well as the legumes beset with glandular 
hairs. ©.S, Native of the East Indies. Æ. viscidula, Roxb. 
hort. beng. in Willd. enum. 776. but not of Mich. Æ. Ros- 
búrgii, Spreng. syst. 3. p. 322. Flowers having the vexillum 
streaked and spotted with red, the wings of a dirty-yellow co 
lour, and the keel violaceous at the apex. 

Rather-clammy Æschynomene. F1. July, Aug. 
PE 1 to? feet ; 

17 Æ. eLanpuròsa (Poir. suppl. 4. p. 76.) stem shrubby, 
beset with glandular hairs ; leaflets linear, mucronate ; peli 
few- flowered ; joints of legume 4-5, semiarticulated, furnishe 
with small prickles in the centre. h.S. Native of Porto Rico. 
Very like Æ. Americana. 

Glandular Æschynomene. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. : 

18 Æ. vizrdsA (Poir. suppl. 4. p. 76.) stem suffruticoses 
terete, villous; leaflets linear, obtuse, nearly glabrous; racemes 
axillary, divaricate ; legumes clothed with glandular pili. h # 
Native of Porto Rico. Corolla small, white. Perhaps ® 
sufficiently distinct from Æ. glanduldsa. 

Villous Æschynomene. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. sa 

19 Æ. uispipa (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1163.) stem herba 
erect, hispid; leaves with 20-25 pairs of linear obtuse lea je à 
racemes simple, 3-5-flowered ; legumes distinctly stipitate, nil : 
jointed, hispid. ©. H. Native of North America, from th 
delphia to Carolina. Hedysarum Virginicum, Lin. ex ni é 
Flowers yellow, veined with red. Nutt. gen. amer. 2, P sig 
The hairs on the legume are scattered, and tubercularly 8 
dular at the base. f 

Hispid Æschynomene. FI. Aug. Clt. 1803. PI. 2 wt i 

20 Æ. LATIFÒLIA. (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 322.) leaflets py 
mucronate, glabrous ; racemes many-flowered, bracteate, vale 
as well as the legumes hispid. ©.S. Native of Monte V! 

Broad-leaved Æschynomene. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. ol 

21 Æ. pupe’ruta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 321.) stem, leaves, of 
peduncles beset with scabrous down; leaves with 10 nt od, 
elliptic-linear, obtuse, mucronate leaflets; racemes short, ba Je- 
crowded, many-flowered ; stipulas linear-subulate, striate re 
gumes with few joints. kh. S. Native of South a 4 
Branches terete, and probably suffruticose. Calyxes and Dre 
teoles small. 

Puberulous Æschynomene. _ Shrub 1 to 2 feet. où 

22 Æ. uy’srrix (Poir. suppl. 4. p. 77.) stem terete, and db 
well as the petioles and peduncles rough from long, yellow br 


©. S. Native of the East Indies.— 


Clt, 1816. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CL. ÆscHYNOMENE. 


tles ; leaves with 10 pairs of oval-linear, obtuse, mucronate leaflets; 
peduncles compound, many-flowered, shorter than the leaves ; 
pedicels recurved ; legumes glabrous, having few joints. h .? 5S. 
Native of Cayenne. Æ. cassioides, Desv. 

Porcupine Æschynomene. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

23 JE. pauci suca (D. C. prod. 2. p. 321.) stem terete, beset 
with bristly, rather glandular hairs, as well as the petioles, pe- 
duncles, and bracteas; leaves with 4-5 pairs of obovate, obtuse, 
rather mucronate leaflets, which are hardly pubescent; racemes 
many-flowered, compound ; stipulas and bracteas ovate, acute, 
striated ; legumes smoothish. kh.?S. Native of Cayenne. 

Var. B, subscabra (D. C. 1. c.) legume scabrous from short 
stiffdown. Native of South America. 

Fenw-paired-leafletted Æschynomene. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

24 Æ. micra’ntua (D. C. prod. 2. p. 321.) stems herba- 
ceous, procumbent, pubescent; leaves with 2-4 pairs of small 
obovate-roundish, rather mucronate leaflets, which are scarcely 
pubescent ; pedicels axillary, 1-2-flowered, length of leaves; 
joints of legume glabrous, compressed, nearly orbicular. 2%. S. 
Native of Madagascar. Hedysarum micranthos, Poir. dict. 6. 
p. 446. Leaves impari-pinnate. 

Small-flowered Æschynomene. PI. prostrate. 

25 Æ. viscr’puta (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 75. but not of 
Willd.) plant clothed with clammy pubescence; sterns herba- 
ceous, slender, prostrate ; leaves with 3-4 pairs of obovate leaf- 
lets ; peduncles 1-2-flowered ; legumes pubescent, with 2 oval- 
roundish Joints. ©. H. Native of Florida and Cumberland 
Island, in sandy places. Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 111. Æ. pros- 
trata, Poir. suppl. 4. p. 76. This plant has very much the habit 
of a species of Smithia. 

Viscid Æschynomene. F1. July, Aug. Clt..1816. PI. pros. 

26 Æ. rarca'ra (D.C. prod. 2. p. 322.) stem much branched, 
villous ; leaves with 2-3 pairs of obovate, cuneated, villous leaf- 
lets; peduncles usually 2-flowered, elongated; legumes falcate, 
with roundish pubescent joints.—Native of Brazil, at Rio 
Janeiro. Hedysarum falcatum, Poir. dict. 6. p. 448. 

Falcate-podded Æschynomene. Pl. 1 foot. 

z Æ. BRASILIANA (D. C. prod. 2. p: 322.) stems diffuse, 
clothed with glandular pili; leaves with 5-6 pairs of ovate-elliptic, 
pubescent, rather ciliated leaflets; racemes divaricate, loose ; 
1 of legume rather inflated, hispid, and clammy.—Native of 
5 in at Rio Janeiro. Hedysarum Brasiliènum, Poir. dict. 6. 

Brazilian Æschynomene. Pl. diffuse. 

28 x MICROPHY LLA (Desv. ined. in herb. mus. paris. D.C. 
ee "P 322.) stem terete, clothed with stiff villi; leaves 
: TS pairs of pubescent, oblong, obtuse, much crowded, 

eaflets ; racemes much longer than the leaves ; legumes 
rous, having 1-2 semi-ovate joints.— Native of Brazil. 
Merce paren at the origin of the pedicels, and 3 times 
ee anthem. Bracteoles 2, adpressed under the bilabiate 

Small-leaved Æschynomene. Pl. 1 foot. 
= un (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnæa. 5. p. 583.) 
feel cea us ; stems diffuse, weak, terete, beset with spread- 
Si a e apex; leaves with 5-8 pairs of elliptic, obtuse, 
pulas F Š en are clothed with adpressed pili ; sti- 
bone ceolate, ciliately-serrated ; racemes 5-7-flowered, much 
half th = the leaves ; legume on a long stipe, which is one- 
; € length of the legume, puberulous, and usually with 6 

©. S. Native of Mexico, on hills near Jalapa, and at 


Joints. 
Haci 
en . 3 
; da de la Laguna. Æ. mimosoides, Sesse et Moc. mss. 


Stems rather flexuous. 

alegant Æschynomene. Pl. 3 feet. eee 
an FE Va RIS (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. 
y, erect, clothed with somewhat strigose, adpressed, 


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cinereous down; branches angular ; leaves with 20 or more pairs 
of linear, acute, mucronate leaflets, which are almost glabrous 
above; racemes short, axillary; flowers in fascicles, on short 
pedicels ; legume on a short stipe, 4-jointed. h. S. Native of 
Mexico, between La Laguna verde and Actopan. Leaves 
small. Legumes large. Stipe of legume hardly exserted from 
the calyx. Stipulas lanceolate, acuminate, nerved. Flowers 
yellow. 
Fascicular-flowered Æschynomene. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 


+ Little known or doubtful species. 


31 Æ. pivi'sa (Nees et Mart. in nov. act. bonn. 12. p. 31.) 
stem shrubby, smooth; petioles strigose; leaves with 12-15 
pairs of linear acute leaflets; peduncles 2-3-flowered, shorter 
than the leaves ; joints of legume semi-orbicular, hispid ; vexil- 
lum of 2 petals. BR. S. Native of Brazil. The vexillum is 
said to be obcordate, and constantly composed of 2 petals, which 
is a circumstance not to be found in any other papilionaceous 
flower, but perhaps the vexillum is only profoundly bipartite, or 
perhaps the flower is resupinate, and the 2-petalled keel has 
been taken for the vexillum. 

Divided Æschynomene. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

82 Æ. none’sra (Nees et Mart. L. c. p. 32.) branches hispid 
at the apex ; leaves with 10-11 pairs of linear, obtuse, glabrous 
leaflets; legumes disposed in something like a corymb, when 
young clothed with hispid pubescence, but glabrous in the adult 
state; vexillum broad, entire. k.S. Native of Brazil. Said 
to be nearly allied to Æ. sensitiva. Flowers yellow. 

Honest Æschynomene. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

33 Æ. scopa‘ria (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 532.) 
plant diffuse ; branches elongated, twiggy, straight, angular, and 
are, as well as the calyxes, clothed with silky-silvery down ; 
leaves with 10-14 pairs of oblong, mucronulate, half-cordate 
leaflets, which are clothed with adpressed down on both sur- 
faces ; peduncles axillary, twin, few-flowered ; legumes puberu- 
lous, usually 3-jointed. h. S. Native of Peru, near Guanca- 
bamba. Flowers yellow. 

Broom Æschynomene. Shrub diffuse. 

34 Æ. MOLELCULA (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) suffruticose ; 
branches elongated, clothed with yellowish-silky down; leaves 
with 18-20 pairs of oblong-linear, mucronate, semi-cordate leaf- 
lets, which are pubescent on both surfaces, as well as the rachis 
and calyx; peduncles axillary, short, few-flowered; legumes 
falcate, 1-6-jointed, pubescent. k. S. Native of South Ame- 
rica, in the province of Jaen de Bracamoros. Flowers yellow. 

Soft JEschynomene. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

35 Æ. pizosa (Poir. dict. 4. p. 450.) stem herbaceous, pilose, 
compressedly tetragonal at the apex ; leaflets oval, retuse, mu- 
cronate, glabrous; racemes hairy, many-flowered ; joints of le- 
gumes scabrous in the centre. ©. S. Native of the East Indies. 
Nerves of leaves blackish. 

Pilose Æschynomene. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

36 Æ. ruse’scens (Poir. dict. 4. p. 451.) stem herbaceous, 
glabrous ; branches spreading ; leaflets elliptic, retuse, mucro- 
nate, pubescent; racemes terminal, glabrous, many-flowered ; 
calyx 5-cleft ; joints of legume rather scabrous. ©.? S. Na- 
tive of the East Indies. 

Pubescent Æschynomene. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

37 Æ. sreviroria (Poir. dict. 4. p. 451.) plant glabrous, and 
dwarf; stems filiform; leaves with 2 pairs of roundish, mucro- 
nate, glaucous leaflets ; peduncles 1-2-flowered ; calyx 5-toothed ; 
legumes on long stipes, having 3-4 rather remote joints.—Native 
of Madagascar. Flowers small, yellow. 

Short-leaved Æschynomene. PI. + foot. 

38 Æ. mmsu'rA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 322.) stem scabrous and 


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hairy ; racemes 3-flowered : bracteas ciliately serrated ; legumes 
hairy. ©.S. Native of New Spain. Æ. hirta, Lag. nov. gen. 
et spec. 22. but not of Lam. 

Hirsute Æschynomene. PI. 1 foot. 

39 Æ. mirrA (Lam. ill. 629. f. 1. Poir. dict. 4. p. 450.) 
plant hispid in every part; stem herbaceous ; branches terete ; 
leaves with 7-9 pairs of oval-linear mucronulate leaflets ; racemes 
terminal, many-flowered; calyx 5-parted, having the lobes 
nearly equal, and subulate at the apex; legumes hairy, with the 
joints tumid and tubercled in the centre. ©.S. Native of the 
East Indies. : 

Hairy Æschynomene. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

40 Æ. ARBdREA (Lin. spec. 1060.) stem arboreous, smooth ; 
joints of legume semi-cordate, glabrous. h. S. Native of the 
East Indies. Flowers large, copper-coloured. Perhaps a species 
of Desmidium. Perhaps D. Mauritianum. 

Arboreous Æschynomene. Shrub 6 to 7 feet. 

41 Æ.? HETEROPHY'LLA (Lour. cochin. p. 446.) shrubby ; 
branches tomentose ; lower leaves ternate, with ovate leaflets, 
superior ones impari-pinnate, with roundish leaflets ; peduncles 
many-flowered; calyx 4-toothed; stamens monadelphous; le- 
gumes pilose, with cordate joints. h}. G. Native of the north 
of Cochin-china. Flowers small, white. This plant ought cer- 
tainly to be removed from the present genus. 

Variable-leaved Æschynomene, Shrub 7 to 8 feet. 

42 Æ.? cre’pitans (Jacq. fragm. 37. t. 42. f. 2.) stem ar- 
boreous ; leaves glabrous, young ones decompound ; legumes 
stipitate, glabrous, linear, the seeds intercepted by cellular sub- 
stance; the sutures prominent, but retaining the joints. h.S. 
Native of Caraceas. Perhaps a species of Mimosa. 

Rattling Æschynomene. Tree. 

Cult. The species of this genus require more than an ordi- 
nary degree of heat to preserve them through the winter, so that 
they are seldom kept alive through the winter in this country, 
and consequently never grow to a flowering state. Rich loam 
suits them best, and cuttings may be rooted in sand under a 
hand-glass in heat ; however, they are not worth growing except 
in botanical gardens. 


CLI. SMITHIA (in honour of the late Sir James Edward 
Smith, M.D. F.R.S. and P.L.S. founder of the Linnæan society, 
and possessor of the Linnean herbarium; author of English 
Botany, English Flora, Flora Britannica, and the botanical part 
of Rees’ cyclopedia; died in 1829, in the 69th year of his 
age). Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 3. p. 496. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 336. 
Lam. ill. 627. Desv, jaum. bot. 8. p.121. t. 4. £ 12. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 323. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx bipartite. Corolla 
papilionaceous. Stamens divided into 2 equal bundles. Legume 
transversely articulated, plicate, inclosed in the calyx. This 
genus is nearly allied to Æschynémene, but is distinguished from 
it in the legume being inclosed with incumbent joints. The 
calyx, stamens, and habit are that of Æschynômene, but the pods 
are that of Lotrea. 

1 S. sensitiva (Ait. l. c. t. 13. Sal. par. lond. t. 92.) lips of 
calyx entire; racemes pedunculate, 3-5-flowered. ©.S. Na- 
tive of the East Indies. Petagnàna sensitìva, Gmel. syst. p. 
1119. Coronílla Suratténsis, Gare. in herb. Burm. confused 
with Galèga senticòsa, Burm. fl. ind. 172. Leaves with many 
pairs of small leaflets. Plant trailing. Flowers yellow. 

Sensitive Smithia. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1785. Pl. procumbent, 

2 S. conre’rta (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. 33. no. 2.) lips of calyx 
toothed at the apex ; racemes sessile, shorter than the leaves. 


©.? S. Native of New Holland, within the tropic. Smithia 
capitàta, Desv. l. c. Flowers yellow. 
Cronded-flowered Smithia. F1. July. Clt, 1820. PI, proc. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CL. ÆscHYNOMENE. 


CLI. Smiruia. CLII. Lourza. 

3 S. ceminirLdrA (Roth. nov. spec. 352.) lips of calyx en- 
tire ; racemes pedunculate, 2-flowered. ©. S. Native of the 
East Indies. Flowers probably purple. Calyxes or bracteas 
ending in a setose mucrone. On the pagina of the leaf the 
supine bristles or hairs are more copious than in §. sensitiva, 
Tnin-flowered Smithia. Fl. July. Cit. 1810. Pl. proc. 


+ A doubtful species. 


4 S. sprca‘ta (Spreng. neue entd. 2. p. 160.) spikes of flowers 
on very short peduncles, secund, distich, very hairy ; leaves im- 
pari-pinnate : stem shrubby ; stamens monadelphous. h. S. 
Native of Senegambia. In every particular this plant differs 
from Smithia, but its legitimate genus is unknown. 

Spike-flowered Smithia. Shrub. 

Cult. See Loúrea for culture and propagation. 


CLII. LOU’REA (the meaning of this name is unknown to 
us, but it is apparently the name of some person). Neck. elem. 
no. 1318. Desv. journ. bot. 3. p. 122. t. 5. f.18. D.C. prod, 
2. p. 823. but not of Jaum. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx campanulate, per- 
manent, 5-cleft (f. 43. a.), with equal spreading lobes, when in 
fruit inflated and conniving at the apex. Corolla papilionaceous, 
with an obcordate vexillum (f. 43. d.), and an obtuse keel (f. 43. 
b.). Stamens diadelphous (f. 43. c.). Legume with 4-6 flat 
1-seeded joints (f. 43. i.), bent backward into plaits (f. 43. i.) 
which nestle within the calyx.—Erect Indian plants, with seta- 
ceous stipulas, simple or trifoliate leaves, and long terminal 
racemes of purple or white flowers. 

1 L. vespertitionis (Desv. 1. c.) 
lateral leaflets wanting or very small, 
terminal one large, transversely 
and falcately oblong, 10-times the 
breadth of the length. ©.S. Na- 
tive of Cochin-china. Hedysarum 
vespertilionis, Lin. fil. suppl. 331. 
Jacq. icon. rar. 3. t. 566. Christia 
lunäta, Meench. suppl. 39. Corolla 
white, spreading. Leaves cres- 
cent-shaped, 4 lines long, and 2 
inches broad, variegated with yel- 
low, red, and green (f. 43.). 

Bat-nwing-leaved Lourea. 
July, Sept. Clt. 1780. 
4 feet. 

2 L. opcorpa‘ra (Desv. l. c.) 
leaves rather pubescent; lateral : 
leaflets small, ovate-obcordate, rarely wanting, termin 
shorter than broad. ©.S. Native of Java and Timor. 
sarum obcordatum, Poir. dict. 6. p. 425. 

Obcordate-leafietted Lourea. PI. 2 to 4 feet. 

3 L. renirérmis (D.C. prod. 2. p. 324.) leaves simple, mr 
versely-reniform, others trifoliate, with the lateral leaflets sma er 
and oval; racemes opposite the leaves, and longer than them 
©. S. Native in the suburbs of Canton. Hedysarum ren 
forme, Lour. coch, p. 447. exclusive of the synonymes. He ‘#4 
Lourtirii, Spreng. syst. append. p. 292. Flowers violaceous: 
Very like the first species. 

Reniform-leaved Lourea. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1818. Pl. pro 

Cult. The species of Loérea have a rather singular PP 
ance from their kidney-shaped painted leaves. Being ann“ i 
their seeds should be sown in pots, filled with a mixture of Lee 
and sand, with a little loam, and placed in a hot-bed, and w! i f 
the plants have grown 2 inches high, they should be planted se 
separate small pots, and afterwards shifted into larger ones 
they grow. 


FIG. 43. 


Fl. 
PI, 2 to 


al one 
Hedÿ- 


PE ET PT PEN AT OT EE 


in I Ce UIE di ie outside pt) Dé dep ge 


leaflets 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLIII. 


CLIII. URA'RIA (a name not explained by its author). 
Desv. journ. bot. 3. p. 122. t. 5. f. 19.—Dooddia, Roxb. hort. 
beng. p. 99. but not of R. Br.—Hedysarum species of Lin. and 
others. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx profoundly 5-cleft, 
with setaceous segments. Corolla papilionaceous. Stamens dia- 
delphous. Legume with a few ovate 1-seeded joints, bent back 
into plaits, nestling within the calyx.—Herbs, rarely shrubs, 
with impari-pinnate, ternate, or simple leaves, stipellate leaflets, 
lanceolate membranous acuminated stipulas, which are striated 
lengthwise, the upper ones answering the purpose of bracteas to 
the flowers, but soon falling off. Pedicels 1-flowered, rising in 
pairs from the axils of the bracteas, forming long, dense, simple, 
many-flowered racemes. 


* Leaves impari-pinnate, with 2-4 pairs of leaflets. 


1 U. prcra (Desv. 1. c.) stem shrubby, erect, velvety ; leaves 
with 2-4 pairs of long lanceolate leaflets, which are smoothish 
above, and blotched with white, but pubescent and reticulately- 
nerved beneath; racemes very long and spicate; bracteas 
ciliated; segments of the calyx setaceous, and very hairy. k . S. 
Native of Guinea, among grass all along the coast, and of the 
East Indies. Hedysarum pictum, Jacq. icon. rar. 3. t. 567. 
coll. 2. p. 262. Flowers purple. 

Painted-leaved Uraria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1788. 
2 to 3 feet. O 

2 U. comòsa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 324.) stem shrubby ; branches 
and petioles villous; leaves with 3 pairs of linear-lanceolate gla- 
brous leaflets; racemes elongated, cylindrical; bracteas villous ; 
segments of the calyx setaceous, and very hairy. h. S. Native 
of the East Indies. Hedýsarum comòsum, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 84. 

Tufted Uraria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. Shrub 2 feet. 
: 3 U. crinr'ra (Desv. l. c.) stem shrubby, erect; leaves with 
*-3 pairs of oblong leaflets; racemes elongated ; pedicels hispid, 
recurved ; the 3 largest segments of calyx pilose and reflexed ; 
legumes smooth. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Hedy- 
Sarum crinitum, Lin. mant. 102. Burm. ind. p. 169. t. 56. 


Hairy-calyxed Uraria. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1780. Shrub 
3 to 4 feet. 


Shrub 


** Leaves trifoliate, the terminal leaflets stalked. 


a U. tacoroipes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 324.) stem shrubby, 
= er velvety ; leaflets ovate, mucronate, almost naked ; racemes 
a about the length of the common petiole ; segments of 
2 setaceous, and very hairy. h. S. Native of the East 
ndies and China. Hedysarum lagopodioides, Lin. spec. 1057. 
z rer gs lagopoides, Pers. ench. 2. p. 308.—Burm. ind. p. 168. 
: ay f. 2. Flowers purple. 
arés-foot-like Uraria. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1790. Sh. 2 ft. 
Fr Laco rus (D. C. in ann. sc. nat. 4. p. 100.) stem 
a D Me hairy at the apex ; leaflets ovate, obtuse, mucro- 
Hot with soft velvety pubescence beneath; racemes 
mu pee twice the length of the petiole; segments of the 
= 38 Setaceous, and very hairy; bracteas hairy on the back. 
PA Native of Nipaul. Flowers purple. 
are s-foot Uraria. FI. June, July. Cilt. 1824. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 
Sell EE ; arboreous ; leaflets oval, retuse, and are, as 
Sg = branches, very hairy ; stipulas cordate, stem-clasp- 
with tif hehe’ racemes elongated, bractless, densely clothed 
oct re calycine segments lanceolate, feathery ; legumes 
FT se plaited within the calyx. k. G. Native of Nipaul. 
Ex ‘rum arbôreum, Hamilt. in D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 243. 
á rina arboréscens, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 52. ? 
ree Uraria. Tree 12 feet. 
* LAGOCE'PHALA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 324.) stem herbaceous ; 
roundish, pilose beneath ; panicle terminal, contracted, 


CLIV. NicoLsoNIA. 287 


URARIA. 
bracteate ; peduncles and calyxes very pilose ; calycine segments 
long and linear; legumes deflexed, glabrous, 3-jointed. %. S. 
Native of Brazil. Hedysarum lagocéphalum, Link. enum. 2. p. 
248. Flowers yellow. 
Hare’s-headed Uraria. 


** * Leaves simple. 


F1. July. Clt. 1824. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 


8 U. cerciròLIA (Desv. l. c. f. 19.) leaflet solitary at the top 
of the petiole, furnished with 2 stipels, roundish, and rather vel- 
vety beneath ; racemes oblong, dense, terminal. h.S. Native 
of the East Indies. Hedysarum cercifdlium, Steud. nom. 392. 

Judas-tree-leaved Uraria. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

9 U. corpirdtia (Wall. pl. rar. asiat. p. 33. t. 37.) leaves 
simple, broadly ovate, cordate, villous on the under surface as 
well as the branches ; racemes terminal, panicled, elongated, 
hairy ; legume 2-3-jointed, villous, inclosed in the calyx ; brac- 
teas ovate, acuminated, clothed with silky pili. h.S. Native 
of the Burman Empire, near Prome and Meaong, on the banks 
of the Irawaddi. Flowers small, of a whitish-rose colour. 

Heart-leaved Uraria. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

Cult. A mixture of loam, peat, and sand will answer the 
species, and young cuttings will root in sand under a hand-glass 
in heat, but the species are more easily propagated by seeds. 


CLIV. NICOLSO'NIA (in honour of M. Nicolson, author of 
Essai Sur L’Histoire Naturelle de Saint Domingue, 1 vol. 8vo. 
Paris, 1776). D. C. legum. mem. vii. prod. 2. p. 325.—Perro- 
tètia, D. C. ann. sci. nat. jan. 1825. p. 95. but not of Kunth. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx 5-parted, with lan- 
ceolate, subulate, bearded segments. Corolla papilionaceous, 
shorter than the calyx. Stamens diadelphous. Legume straight, 
exserted, constantly composed of numerous, compressed, semi-or- 
bicular, 1-seeded joints, which open at the convex suture.—Ame- 
rican herbs, with pinnately trifoliate leaves, the leaflets oval or 
oblong, and stipellate. Stipulas distinct from the petioles, rather 
scarious. Bracteas like the stipulas, but broader. Pedicels twin 
in the axils of the bracteas. Racemes terminal, crowded, almost 
constituting a panicle. Flowers small, bluish-purple. ‘This 
genus differs from Uräria in the legume being straight and ex- 
serted, and from Desmodium in the calyx being 5-parted and 
bearded. 

1 N. garga‘TA (D.C. 1. c.) leaflets elliptic-oblong; calyx 
closed after flowering; legumes glabrous. %.? h.?S. Native 
of Jamaica and St. Domingo, in arid sandy places. Hedysarum 
barbatum, Lin. spec. 1055. Swartz, obs. 287. Flowers bluish- 
purple. 

Bearded-calyxed Nicolsonia. 
procumbent. ; 

2 N. Cayenne’nsis (D. C. leg. t. 51.) leaflets elliptic-obovate ; 
calyx spreading after flowering; legumes smoothish. N. S. 
Native of Cayenne. Flowers bluish-purple. Racemes looser, 
and the pedicels are longer than the first species, but very 
similar. 

Var. B, laxiúscula (D. C. prod. 2. p. 325.) leaflets elliptic- 
obovate, and a little more villous beneath than the species ; le- 
gumes rather scabrous ; stamens monadelphous. %. S. Native 
of Cayenne. Perhaps a proper-species. 

Cayenne Nicolsonia. Pl. procumbent. 

3 Ñ. vexu'sruza (D. C. prod. 2. p. 325.) stems suffruticose, 
erect, and are, as well as the petioles, clothed with adpressed 
pubescence ; leaflets oblong-elliptic, clothed with silky, glauces- 
cent pubescence beneath ; racemes terminal, short, sessile ; calyx 
pilosely bearded ; legumes with 1-3 semi-orbicular hairy joints. 
h. S. Native of Cumana, on the declivity of mount Turimi- 
quiri. Hedysarum venüstulum, H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. 

Pretty Nicolsonia, Shrub 2 feet. 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. PI. 


288 


4 N. vizrèsa (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnæa. 5. p. 584.) 
plant herbaceous; stems erect, clothed with rusty spreading 
hairs ; leaflets elliptic, silky and glaucous beneath, but almost gla- 
brous above ; legumes puberulous, 3-jointed. Y%. G. Native 


of Mexico, Axillary branches bearing the flowers at the apex, 
hardly longer than the leaves. Flowers disposed in dense 
racemes. 


Villous Nicolsonia. PI. 8 feet. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Urària, p. 287. 


CLV. DESMO'DIUM (from decpoc, desmos, a band; in re- 
ference to the stamens being connected). D. C. legum. mem. vi. 
prod. 2. p. 325.—Desmodium and Hedysarum, Desv. journ. bot. 
3. p. 122. t. 5. f. 15 and 22. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p- 516 and 527.—Hedysarum species of Lin. and others. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx bibracteolate at 
the base, obscurely bilabiate to the middle, upper lip bifid, lower 
one 3-parted (f. 44. a.). Corolla papilionaceous, with a roundish 
vexillum (f. 44. b.) and an obtuse keel (f. 44. c.), which is shorter 
than the wings. Stamens diadelphous (f. 44. d.), with the fila- 
ments almost permanent (f. 44. f.). Legume of many 1-seeded, 
compressed, membranous or coriaceous, hardly dehiscent joints 
(f. 44. g.), which separate at maturity.—Herbs or small shrubs, 
for the most part natives within the tropics, with pinnately-tri- 
foliate leaves, sometimes the lateral leaflets absent altogether, or 
very small, then the leaves in such cases are called simple. Sti- 
pels 2 at the base of the terminal leaflet, and one at the base of 
each lateral leaflet. Racemes of flowers terminal, usually loose. 
Pedicels filiform, 1-flowered, rising singly, but usually by 
threes from the axils of the bracteas. Flowers purple, blue, or 
white, smaller than those of Hedÿsarum. The plants belonging 
to this genus are not well defined. 


Secr. I. Eupesmoprum (from eu, good or well, and Desmô- 
dium; this section contains the genuine species of the genus). 
D. C. legum. vi. prod. 2. p. 825. Joints of legume coriaceous, 
indehiscent, rather elliptic and somewhat truncate at both extre- 
mities. Leaves pinnately-trifoliate. Peduncles axillary, shorter 
than the petioles. Flowers disposed in corymbose umbels. 

1 D. umpetta'rum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 825.) stem shrubby, 
branched, terete, smooth; branches pubescent; leaflets ovate, 
obtuse, glabrous above, but canescent beneath from short down ; 
peduncles axillary, shorter than the petioles, bearing umbels of 
flowers at their apexes; legumes clothed with adpressed villi. 
b. S. Native of Malacca, Ceylon, Java, and Madagascar. He- 
dysarum umbellàtum, Lin. spec. 1053. Burm. ind. 166. Jacq. 
hort. schoenbr. 297.— Rumph. amb. 4. t. 52. Flowers white. 

Var. B, hirsùtum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 326.) branches and pe- 
tioles hairy ; leaflets ovate, rather glabrous above, but hairy be- 
neath ; racemes shorter than the petioles, umbelliferous ; legumes 
hairy. h.S. Native of the East Indies. 

Umbellate-flowered Desmodium. Clt. 1801. Sh. 3 to 6 feet. 

2 D. austra'te (D. C. prod. 2. p. 326.) stem shrubby, 
branched, terete, glabrous ; branchlets pubescent ; leaflets ellip- 
tic, acute, glabrous above, but canescent beneath from short 
down; peduncles axillary, shorter than the leaves, somewhat 
umbelliferous ; legumes smooth. h.S. Native of New Cale- 
donia, and the island of Tanna. Hedysarum umbellatum, Forst. 
prod. no. 274. but not of Lin. Hedysarum australe, Willd. 
spec. 3. p. 1183. Very like the preceding species. 

Southern Desmodium. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

3 D. Lure’scens (Desv. l. c.) stem terete, pubescent; leaflets 
obovate-roundish, pubescent ; racemes terminal, and are as well 
as the legumes clothed with velvety villi. h.G. Native of 
China. Hed. lutéscens, Poir. dict. 6. p.417. Zérnia lutéscens, 
Steud. nom. 900. Flowers yellowish. 

Yellowish Desmodium. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 


LEGUMINOSZ. CLIV. NicozsonrA. 


CLV. Desmopium. 


Secr. II. PLEUROLÒBIUM (from wXevpoy, pleuron, a side, and 
Aooc, lobos, a lobe; in reference to the joints of the legumes 
being rather convex on one side). D.C. legum. vi. prod. 2, 
p. 326. Joints of legume membranous, nearly square, the lower 
side rather convex, and at length dehiscent. Leaves furnished 
with one leaflet, or pinnately-trifoliate, the lateral leaflets very 
small. Perhaps a proper genus. 


* Pterépoda (from rrepoy, pteron, a wing, and rove row, 
pous podos, a foot; in reference to the footstalks of the leaves 
being winged). D.C. prod. 2. p. 326. Leaves having only one 
leaflet. Petioles winged; wing drawn out into a tooth on both 
sides at the apex. 


4 D. avuricua'tum (D. Ç. legum. mem. vi.) stems erect, 
glabrous, triquetrous ; leaves ovate, acute, glabrous, 4 times 
longer than the winged petioles; legumes quite glabrous, and 
rather coriaceous. h. G. Native of the island of Timor. 
Pteroloma auriculatum, Desv. in herb. mus. par. Joints of le- 
gume 4 or 5, easily separating at maturity. 

Auricled-leaved Desmodium. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1819. 
Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

5 D. rrr'auerrum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 326.) stems erect, 
smoothish, triquetrous ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, rather cordate, 
acuminated, 3 times longer than the winged petiole; legumes 
nearly sessile, hairy. h.S. Native of the East Indies. He- 
dysarum triquetrum, Lin. spec. 1052. Burm. ind. t. 52. f. 2. 
zeyl. t. 81.2 Flowers purple. 

Triquetrous-stemmed Desmodium. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1802. 
Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

6 D. rseunorrrquerrum (D. C. in ann. sc. nat. 1. p. 100. 
legum. mem. vi.) stems ascending, rather hairy, triquetrous; 
leaflets ovate-lanceolate, rather cordate, acuminated, twice the 
length of the winged petioles; legumes glabrous, but ciliated 
on both sutures with adpressed villi. kh. G. Native of Nipaul. 
Flowers purple. 

False-triquetrous-stemmed Desmodium. FI. July, Aug. Clt- 
1820. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

7 D. ara'rum (D. C. legum. mem. vi.) stems erect, some 
what tetragonal, glabrous; leaflets lanceolate, acuminated, 
times longer than the petioles; legumes glabrous, membranous: 
h.S. Native of the East Indies, at Cawnpore. Hedysarum 
alatum, Roxb. hort. beng. 56. Joints of legume 5-6, sometimes 
irregularly triangular. Flowers purple. 

Winged-petioled Desmodium. Fl, July, Aug. 
Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 


Clt. 1817. 


** Gyräntia (from gyro, to whirl). D. C. prod. 2. P. 326. 


Leaves pinnately-trifoliate ; petiole wingless. 


8 D. cy'rans (D.C. prod. 2. p. 
326.) plant glaucous; leaflets 3, 
elliptic-oblong, terminal one very 
large, but the lateral ones are very 
small; racemes numerous, dispos- 
ed in a panicle; legumes pubes- 
cent. 4.S. Native of Bengal. 
Hedysarum gyrans, Lin. fil. suppl. 
332. Jacq. icon. rar. 3. t. 562. 
Flowers violaceous. The singular 
motion with which the lateral leaf- 
lets of this plant are endued is thus 
described in Linnæus’s supple- 
ment. ‘ This is a wonderful plant 
on account of its singular motion, 
which is not occasioned by any 
touch, or irritation, or movement 
in the air, as in Mimosa O'xalis 


FIG, 44. 


oo HD. ES. so ae ae EE fe eg 


eww! Ae" 2 P 2 M ae oe eo 


Zihen is oe ee te nes 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLV. Desmopium. 289 


and Dionæ'a ; nor is it so evanescent as in Amérpha. No sooner 
had the plants raised from seed acquired their ternate leaves than 
they began to be in motion in every direction; this movement 
did not cease during the whole course of their vegetation, nor 
were they observant of any time, order, or direction; one leaflet 
frequently revolved, whilst the other on the same petiole was 
quiescent ; sometimes a few leaflets only were in motion, then 
almost all of them would be in movement at once; the whole 
plant was very seldom agitated, and that only during the first 
year. It continued to move in the stove during the second year 
of its growth, and was not at rest even in winter.” In our cli- 
mate the lateral leaflets move up and down, either steadily or by 
jerks, particularly if the house in which it is growing be shut up 
very warm. This motion is most evident when the sun’s rays 
are on the plant, it therefore appears to us that it is the action 
of the sun’s rays upon it which occasions the motion of the 
leaflets. For further particulars see Brouss. mem. acad. scienc. 
paris, 1784. p. 616. Silvestr. bull. philom. 1. p. 67. t. 5. (f. 44.) 

Var. B; lateral leaflets almost wanting. &.S. Native of 
Nipaul, Wallich. Hedys. gyrans, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 57. 

Moving Plant or Whirling Desmodium. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 
1775. Pl. 1 to 8 feet. 

9 D. éyrorpes (D. C. legum. vi. prod. 2. p. 326.) leaflets 8, 
elliptic, the terminal one large, and the lateral ones small; racemes 
humerous, disposed in a panicle; legumes hairy. h. S. Na- 
tive of the East Indies, in Silhet. Hedysarum gyroides, Roxb. 
hort. beng. 57. The legume is very like that of D. triquetrum, 
but hairy. The plant is hoary in every part. 

Gyrans-like Desmodium. Clt. 1817. Pl. 8 to 5 feet. 

10 D. Timorrexse (D. C. leg. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 327.) 
“Te 3, rhomboid, canescent from villi beneath, and with a 
ew scattered hairs above ; lateral ones one-half smaller than the 
terminal one ; racemes numerous, disposed ina panicle ; legumes 
short, pubescent. ¢.8S. Native of the island of Timor. 

Timor Desmodium. PI. 2 to 4 feet. 


f Secr. IT. Cuata‘rium (probably from xa\aw, chalao, to loose ; 
rom containing a loose heterogeneous mass of plants). D. C. 
“he 2. p.327. Joints of legume membranous, indehiscent, 
4 or orbicular, rarely oblong, convex on both sides, or with 
va De ue straightish, tapering to both ends.—Leaves 
P ple or pinnately-trifoliate. Racemes loose, elongated, with 
pedicels rising from each bractea. 
$ 1. Leaves simple, that is, only having one leaflet. 
E Gance’ticum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 327.) stem erect; 
‘eg acute, clothed with adpressed silky pubescence 
‘se ao stipulas 4 times shorter than the petiole ; legumes pu- 
the E ponm 5-6 semi-orbicular joints. h. S. Native of 
spec mos Burm. zeyl. t. 49. Hedys. Gangéticum, Lin. 
“ae + 2. Æschynómene Gangética, Poir. Hedys. ochroleù- 
Var FREE - Flowers dirty purple ? 
+ f » Neaia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 327.) leaflets ovate-lanceo- 
Fa Ho silky beneath; stipulas exceeding half the 
oh the petioles. %.S. Native of the Philippine islands. 
raps a distinct species. 
anges Desmodium. FI. July, Aug. Clt.1762. Pl. 2 to 3 ft. 
FR 1 11 (D. C. prod. 2. p. 327.) stem erect, her- 
above “pie ovate, obtuse or rather acute, spotted with white 
rather + othed with adpressed pubescence beneath ; legumes 
lative + a having 5-6 semi-orbicular joints. ©. S. 
nié the East Indies. Hedys. maculatum, Lin. spec. 1051. 
Mc Sri maculata, Poir.—Dill. hort. elth. 1. t. 141. f. 168. 
Spot an le violet, or red and yellow. (Mill.) 
PL. 1 foot. eaved Desmodium. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 


18 D, 
VOL, 


1732. 


Pesca, (D.C. prod. 2. p. $27.) stem erect; leaves 


roundish-reniform, very blunt ; joints of legume semi-orbicular. 
©. S. Native of the East Indies. Hedys. reniférme, Lin. 
spec. 1051. Burm. ind. t. 52. f. 1. Lower flowers solitary in 
the axils of the leaves. Flowers purple. Habit of Eleddtis 
monophylla, but the legume is very distinct. 

Reniform-leaved Desmodium. F1. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. 1 ft. 

14 D. ru‘srum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 327.) stem suffrutescent ; 
branches nearly erect ; leaves ovate, ciliated ; racemes terminal, 
spicate ; legumes arched, scabrous. h.G. Native of Cochin- 
china. Ornithcpus ruber, Lour. coch. p. 452. Branches red. 
Flowers pale. 

Red-branched Desmodium. Shrub 2 feet. 

15 D. rermina‘te (D.C. prod. 2. p. 527.) stem tall, shrubby 
at the base ; leaves large, rather tomentose ; panicle loose ; outer 
joint of legume sterile and dilated. h . S. Native of Guiana. Hedys. 
terminale, Rich. act. soc. hist. nat. par. p. 105. Flowers purple. 

Terminal Desmodium. Shrub 2 feet. 

16 D. Perrorrte'ri (D. C. legum. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 327.) 
stem terete, erect, scabrous from short curved hairs; leaves 
ovate, rather acute, puberulous beneath, but villous when young, 
nearly glabrous above; panicle terminal ; joints of legume ovate, 
equal, velvety. h.S. Native of Guiana. The leaves appear 
to be spotted with white in the dried specimens. 

Perrottet’s Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

17 D. ormocarpoines (D. C. prod. 2. p. 327.) stem suffrutes- 
cent, erect, glabrous; leaves ovate, acuminated, glabrous; 
racemes nodding ; legumes hairy from short down, with elliptic, 
elongated, compressed joints. h.S. Native of Java. Hedys. 
ormocarpoides, Desv. in herb. Desf. Hedys. adhæ'rens, Poir. 
suppl. 5. p. 15. but notof Vahl. Perhaps this plant is referrible 
to the first section. 

Ormocarpum-like Desmodium. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

18 D. sacirra‘tum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 327.) leaves oblong or 


- linear-lanceolate, cordately-sagittate, on very short petioles ; 


flowers solitary, axillary, on long pedicels.—Native of the East 
Indies. Hedys. sagittatum, Poir. dict. 6. p. 403. The legume 
is unknown. Flowers red. Stem triquetrous, glabrous. 

Sagittate-leaved Desmodium. FI. July, Aug. Cit. 1807. 
Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

19 D. zixearirdLium (D.C. legum. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 327.) 
stem herbaceous, terete, glabrous at the base; leaves linear, 
mucronate, glabrous, on short petioles ; racemes terminal, pu- 
berulous ; legumes puberulous, with 4-6 compressed, roundish- 
elliptic joints.—Native country unknown. 

Linear-leaved Desmodium. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

20 D. penupa‘rum (D. C. legum. mem. vi. prod. 2. p. 328.) 
stems terete, suffruticose, glabrous ; branches twiggy, puberu- 
lous, bearing leaves only at the base ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
acutish ; stipulas and stipels setaceous ; racemes elongated, 
naked; pedicels usually twin. %.S. Native of St. Domingo, 
in dry pastures. Flowers purple. 

Naked-branched Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

21 D. ancusrirdzrum (D. C. prod. 2. p. $28.) shrubby; 
branches twiggy ; leaves linear-lanceolate, mucronate, puberu- 
lous beneath, and with the margins scabrous; racemes solitary ; 
bracteas ciliated, with stiff hairs ; joints of legume 1-6, roundish, 
hairy, with rather hispid margins. h.S. Native of Mexico. 
Hedysarum angustifolium, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p. 517. Flowers minute, purple. 

Narron-leafletted Desmodium. FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1824. 
Shrub 2 feet. 

22 D. vezuri num (D. C. prod. 2. p. 328.) stem shrubby, 
terete, pubescent ; leaves ovate, clothed with velvety tomentum 
on both surfaces, mucronate; racemes terminal and axillary ; 
calyx 5-parted, villous ; legumes clothed with villous tomentum, 
having oblong compressed joints. h.S. Native of South Ame- 


Pp 


250 LEGUMINOSÆ. 
rica. Hedys. velutinum, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1174, Flowers 
small, violet. Perhaps a species of Urdria, 

Velvety Desmodium. Shrub 2 to 8 feet. 

23 D. Larirdrrum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 328.) stems shrubby, 
terete, when young clothed with rufous velvety down, but at 
length becoming smooth ; leaves broad, ovate, rather cordate, 
mucronulate, and repand, clothed with velvety villi on both 
surfaces ; stipulas cordate at the base, cuspidate ; racemes ter- 
minal and axillary ; legume hairy, with 3-5 semi-orbicular joints. 
R.S. Native of the East Indies and China. Hedys. latifd- 
lium, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 57. Ker. bot. reg. 356. Horn. hort. 
hafn. suppl. 152. Roth. nov. spec. 355.—Pluk. alm. 432. f. 3.2 
Flowers purple. 

Broad-leafletted Desmodium. F1. Aug. Clt. 1818, Sh. 8 ft. 

24 D. vasioca’reum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 328.) villous in every 
part; stem shrubby, terete, when young clothed with rufous vel- 
vety down, but glabrous in the adult state ; leaves broad, ovate- 
lanceolate, mucronulate, rather repand, clothed with velvety 
villi on both surfaces ; stipulas subulate, hairy ; racemes long, 
spike-formed, terminal, and axillary, forming a panicle ; legumes 
hispid, with 3-4 semi-orbicular joints. h.S. Native of Africa, 
in the kingdoms of Waree and Benin, and plentiful in the island 
of St. Thomas in the gulf of Guinea. Hedys. lasiocärpum, 
Beauv. fl. d’ow. 1. p. 32. t. 18. Poir, suppl. 5. p. 15. Hedys. 
deltoideum, Poir. suppl. 5. p. 15. Flowers small, red. 

Woolly-fruited Desmodium. FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1823. 
Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

25 D. eva‘tum (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6, p. 527.) 
stem erect, shrubby, and is, as well as the petioles, clothed with 
stiff hairs; leaves ovate, obtuse, pilose on both surfaces, very 
soft beneath, and glaucescent ; racemes panicled : legumes hairy. 
k. S. Native of New Andalusia, near Caripe. Flowers purple. 

Allied to D. áspera. 

Tall Desmodium. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 


§ 2. Trifoliâta (the plants contained in this division have tri- 
foliate leaves). Leaves pinnately trifoliate, the terminal leaflet 
the largest.—This section contains a great number of species 
which are very nearly allied to each other, but which are ver 
difficult to extricate, or to place into any kind of order, and there- 
Jore they are here arranged geographically, 


* Boreali-Americana (the species contained in this division 
are all natives of North America), Hedysari species Joliis terna- 
tis, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p.72. Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 
482. Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 108. 

26 D. Caxanr’'yse (D.C. prod. 2. p. 328.) stem erect, rather 
pilose and striated; leaflets oblong-lanceolate, smoothish ; sti- 
pulas filiform; racemes terminal; joints of legume 4-5, oval, 
bluntly triangular, hispid from short hairs. 4. H. Native of 
North America, in sandy fields and woods ; plentiful throughout 
Canada. Hedys. Canadénse, Lin. spec. 1054. Hedys. scabrum, 
Meench.—Corn. can. 45. with a figure.—Moris. oxon. sect. 2. t. 
11.f.9. Flowers reddish purple, in simple or panicled, lateral 
or terminal racemes. Bracteas lanceolate. 

Canadian Desmodium. F], Jul. Aug. Clt. 1640. Pl. 4 to 6 ft. 

27 D. canr'scens (D. C. prod. 2. p- 328.) stem erect, an- 
gular, ciliated, hispid; leaflets ovate-roundish, canescent from 
adpressed hairs beneath ; stipulas ovate; racemes panicled ; 
bracteas cordate; joints of legume ovate-triangular, hispid. 
4. H. Native of Virginia and Carolina. Hedys. canéscens, 
Lin. spec. 1054. but not of Mill. Hedys. scabérrimum, Ell, 
sketch. 2, p. 217.?—Pluk. alm. t. 308. f. 5. Flowers pale 
purple, middle-sized. 

Var. B, paleaceum (D. C. 1. c.) racemes almost simple. Y.H 
Native of Virginia. Hedys. paledceum, Poir. dict. 6. p- 418. 

Caneseent Desmodium. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1738. PL 3to 4 ft. 


CLV. Desmopivum. 


28 D. Maryta’npicum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 328.) stem erect; 
pilose, branched ; leaflets oblong, villous beneath ; stipulas subu- 
late ; racemes panicled ; joints of legume 3, rhomboid, reticu- 
lated, and rather pilose. 2. H. Native of North America, 
from New York to Carolina. We have seen this plant growing 
in great plenty in dry sandy woods near New York and in 
Island. Hedys. Marylandicum, Lin. spec. 1055.—Dill. hort, 
elth, t. 174. f. 171. Flowers pale purple, fading to blue, the 
vexillum having a green spot at the base. 

Maryland Desmodium. FI. July, Oct. Clt. 1725. Pl. 2 feet, 

29 D. osru'sum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 329.) stem erect, pubes- 
cent ; leaflets ovate, obtuse, somewhat cordate at the base : sti 
pulas lanceolate-subulate ; panicle terminal; joints of legume 
semi-orbicular, reticulated, and hispid. 2%. H. Native from 
Pennsylvania to Virginia, in woods and fields, and in dried up 
marshes. Hedys. obtisum, Muhl. in Willd. Hedys. coridceum, 
Poir. dict. 6. p. 418.? Flowers violaceous. 

Obtuse-leafletted Desmodium. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1805. 
Pl. 2 feet. 

30 D. crtta‘re (D. C, prod. 2. p. 329.) stem erect, rather 
pilose, slender ; leaves approximate, on very short petioles ; leaf- 
lets small, oval, obtuse ; stipulas subulate ; racemes axillary, 
and terminal, panicled ; joints of legume oval, hispid. y. H. 
Native about New York and Philadelphia. Hedys. ciliàre, Nutt 
gen. amer, 2. p, 109, Flowers small, violaceous. 

Ciliated Desmodium. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1823. PI. 1io2ft 

31 D. viriptrrdrum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 329.) stem eretly 
branched, pubescent ; leaflets ovate-oblong, scabrous beneath 
stipulas lanceolate, cuspidate ; racemes panicled, bracteate ; 
joints of legume oval, rough. 7%. H. Native from New Jersey 
to Carolina, and of Upper Louisiana, in woods and in waste 
fields. Hedys. viridiflorum, Lin. spec. 1055. but not of Burm. 
—Pluk. alm. t. 808. f. 5. Flowers reddish purple, but at length 
becoming greenish. 787 

Greenish-flowered Desmodium. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1787. 
PI. 3 feet. : 

32 D. rævica`rum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 329.) stem simple, erect, 
glabrous, and rather glaucous ; leaves quite glabrous, si a 
petioles ; leaflets ovate, acute ; stipulas subulate ; panicle sé 
minal ; flowers twin, on long pedicels; bracteas ovate, et ’ 
shorter than the flower-buds ; lower segment of calyx dnt x 
%.H. Native of the State of New York, in woods. Hedys 
lævigàtum, Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 109. Flowers purple. 
gume unknown. Allied to the following species. 

Smooth Desmodium. PI. 2 to 8 feet. gla- 

33 D. sracTEòsum (D.C. prod. 2. p. 329.) stem 2 st 
brous ; leaflets oblong-oval, acuminated, glabrous; stip poor 
bulate; racemes terminal, few-flowered ; bracteas ions | 
minated, striated, glabrous ; joints of legume nearly Vi PA 
H. Native of Pennsylvania and the western parts of e 
Hedys. bracteòsum, Michx. fl. bor. amer. Sei 73. Purs 
amer. sept. 2. p. 482. Flowers largish, purple. ins; 

Var. P, dis (D. C. 1. c.) ess with scabrous mer 
stipulas ovate-lanceolate ; joints of legume ovate, Re 
glabrous; but with pubescent margins. 4%. H. Na 1198. 
shady woods. Hedys. cuspidatum, Willd. spec. ms brac- 
Pursh, 1. c. Said by Nuttall to be hardly a variety of 2: 
tedsum. PL 

Large-bracted Desmodium. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1806 
1 to 2 feet. 

34 D. crape’tium (D. C. prod. 2. p. 329.) a 
brous ; leaflets ovate, obtuse, rather glaucous beneath ; rly: 
small, subulate ; panicle terminal ; joints of legume sae pa 
rhomboid. 2. H. Native from Virginia to Carolina, 2. ps 75 
and fields. Hedys. glabéllum, Michx. fl. bor. amer. pri is 
Flowers small, purple. Perhaps the same as D. pan 


stem erect, gi 


02 re ee CE Oe ER. LE. 
itici g 


ait EE I E LIE ail de sf dns 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLV. Desmoprum. 


according to Ell. sketch. 2. p. 211, but the leaflets are said to be 
not half the size, and blunter. 

Glabrous Desmodium. F1. July, Sept. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

85 D. panicuta‘tum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 329.) stem erect, 
glabrous ; leaflets oblong-lanceolate or elliptic, glabrous ; stipu- 
las subulate; panicle terminal; joints of legume 4, rhomboid, 
pubescent. 2%.H. Native from New York to Carolina, in 
dry woods. Hedys. paniculatum, Lin. spec. 1056.—Pluk. alm. 
t. 432. f. 6. Flowers small, pale purple. 

Panicled-flowered Desmodium. FI. July. Clt. 1781. Pl. 2 ft. 

36 D. srrr'crum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 329.) stem straight, erect, 
glabrous, simple; leaflets linear-elliptic, glabrous, reticulately 
veined, glaucous beneath ; stipulas subulate; panicle terminal, 
pedunculate, few-flowered ; joints of incurved legume somewhat 
lunately triangular, hispid. 7. H. Native of woods, in New 
Jersey. Hedys. hirtum, Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 483, Nutt. 
gen. amer. 2. p. 109. Flowers purple. 

Straight Desmodium. PI, 1 to 2 feet. 

37 D. acumina‘rum (D. C. prod. 2. p- 329.) stem erect, sim- 
ple, pubescent, leafy at the apex; leaves on long footstalks ; 
leaflets ample, ovate, long-acuminated, rather pilose on both sur- 
faces, the terminal one roundish-ovate ; panicle terminal, on a 
long peduncle ; pedicels rather pilose ; joints of stipitate legume 
3, bluntly triangular, pubescent. 7. H. Native from New 
England to Carolina, and Upper Canada at Lake Huron. Hedys. 
acuminatum, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 72. Pursh, l. c. Hedys. 
glutinodsum, Willd. spec. 3. p: 198. Pursh, 1. c. ex Nutt. k c. 
Flowers purple. 

Acuminated-leafletted Desmodium. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1805. 
Pl. 1 to 2 feet, 

38 D. NUDIFLORUM (D. C. prod. 2. p- 330.) stem erect, simple, 
smoothish ; leaflets broad-oval, acuminated ; scape panicled, 
glabrous, radical, higher than the leaf-bearing stems ; joints of 
legume roundish-triangular, smoothish. 4%. H. Native from 
New England to Carolina, and in Canada about Quebec, in woods 
and in waste fields, Hedys. nudifldèrum, Lin. spec. 1056. El. 
sketch. 2. p. 209. Flowers purple. 

Naked-flowered Desmodium. FI. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1823. PI. 1 ft. 
39 D. PAUCIFLÒRUM (D. C. prod. 2. p. 330.) stem decumbent, 
very humble and filiform; leaves on very long petioles ; leaflets 
et Di acuminated, ciliated with pubescence; stipulas ob- 
“ip > racemes terminal, pedunculate, few-flowered, hardly ex- 
Shay the leaves. %.H. Native of the woods of Ohio, Ken- 
° y, and Tennessee. Hedys. paucifièrum, Nutt. gen. amer. 

P. 109. Flowers small, white. 
eee Desmodium. FI. July, Aug. Cit. 1818. PI. 

40 D. rre 
Branched, a, IDUM 
pubescent ; 
nated. 


(D. C. prod. 2. p. $30.) stem erect, much 
mentose ; leaflets oblong-ovate, obtuse, reticulated, 
panicle r. bracteas ovate-lanceolate, acumi- 
-£ ative of Carolina. Hedys. rígidum, Ell. 
koa 2. p. 215. Flowers purple. À : 

tiff Desmodium. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

7, RHomBirorium (D. C. prod. 2. p. 330.) plant pubes- 
Re, ee rhomboid, obtuse, Thickish, li wrinkled ; 
bic mt ; bracteas small : joints of legume 1-3, almost 
ste rt veiny and pubescent. 7.2? F. Native of Carolina, 

= aufort, Hedys. rhombifòlium, Ell. sketch. 2. p- 215. 
ers urple, 

homb-leafletted Desmodium. PI. 
an us (D. C. prod. 2. p. 330.) stem creeping, green, 
smoothish * leaves almost sessile; leaflets nearly orbicular, 
enticular * Tacemes elongated, few-flowered ; joints of legume 
Michx. f i H. Native of Carolina. Hedys. lineatum, 

Lining 4 r. amer. 2. p. 72. but not of Lin. Flowers purple. 
eé-stemmed Desmodium, Pl. creeping. 


291 


43 D. rorunpirorium (D. C. prod. 2. p. 330.) stem pros- 
trate, hairy; leaflets orbicular, pilose on both surfaces: stipulas 
roundish-cordate, reflexed ; racemes axillary, and forming a ter- 
minal few-flowered panicle ; bracteas cordate ; joints of legume 
rather rhomboid, reticulated, and scabrous. 7%. H. Native 
from Pennsylvania to Carolina, in dry rocky places. Hedys. 
rotundifolium, Michx. 1. ¢. Pursh, l. c. but not of Vahl. Hedys. 
canéscens, Willd. ex Ell. Flowers purple. 

Round-leafletted Desmodium. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1733. 
PI. prostrate. 


+ North American species not sufficiently known. 


44 D. pepuncuta‘rum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 338.) stem herba- 
ceous, erect; leaflets ovate at the base, and acuminated at the 
apex, smooth, middle one longer than the petiole; racemes axil- 
lary, erect, very long. Y. F. Native of South Carolina. 
Hedys. pedunculatum, Mill. dict. no. 17. Flowers pale yellow. 

Peduncled Desmodium. PI. 1 foot. 

45 D. cranpirLorum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 388.) leaflets oval, 
veiny, smooth on both surfaces ; racemes axillary, erect; flowers 
large ; legumes pendulous, many-jointed.—Native of Carolina. 
Hedys. grandiflorum, Walt. car. 185. but not of Pall. 

Great-flowered Desmodium. Pl. 2 feet. 

46 D. repens (D. C. prod. 2. p. 338.) stems procumbent ; 
leaflets obcordate ; racemes lateral. %.H. Native of Virginia. 
Hedys. rèpens, Lin. spec. 1056.—Dill. hort. elth. 172. t. 142. 
f. 9. ex Lin. but Dillenius’s plant is a native of the East Indies. 

Creeping Desmodium. P]. creeping. 


** Mexican species. 


47 D. Atama‘nt (D. C. prod. 2. p. 330.) stem erect, angular, 
smoothish, branched; leaflets ovate, acute, hardly pubescent ; 
stipulas lanceolate, acuminated, spreadingly reflexed ; racemes 
terminal; pedicels twin; bracteas lanceolate, acuminated, deci- 
duous ; lower segment of the calyx elongated. %. G. Native 
of Mexico. Hedys. geminiflorum, and perhaps Hedys. mucro- 
natum, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. Hedys. Alamani, 
Spreng. syst. append. p. 291. Flowers purple. Young legume 
4-5-jointed, rather hoary. 

Alaman’s Desmodium. PI. 1 to 3 feet. 

48 D. stiputaceum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 330.) stem erect, 
branched, pilose; leaflets ovate, rather obtuse; stipulas hori- 
zontal, obliquely ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, ciliated ; stipels 
large ; racemes terminal, somewhat panicled. Y%.G. Native 
of Mexico, on the mountains. Hedys. stipulaceum, Moc. et 
Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. Flowers purple. 

Large-stipuled Desmodium. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1824. PI. 
1 to 2 feet. 

49 D. ixrra’crum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 330.) stem nearly 
erect, rather angular, bent at the leaves; leaflets ovate, acute, 
puberulous as well as the petioles and peduncles; stipulas 
ovate, acute ; racemes axillary, simple; joints of legume 2, 
semi-orbicular, glabrous. 4%. G. Native of Mexico, on the 
mountains. Hedys. biarticulatum, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. 
ined. but not of Lin. Hedys. infractum, Spreng. syst. append. 
290. Flowers violaceous. 

Bent-stemmed Desmodium. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

50 D. apart nes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 330.) stem erect, rough 
from crowded hairs, which are hooked at the apex; leaflets 
oblong, rather pilose, painted with white above and pale beneath ; 
racemes terminal. 2.G. Native of Mexico. Hedys. Apa- 
rines, Link. enum. 2. p. 247. Hedys. ramésum, H. W. no. 
13789. ex Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. 586. Leaflets 
sometimes roundish. Flowers purple. 

Cleaver Desmodium. FI. June, Jul. Clt. 1823. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

51 D. cine‘reum (D.C. prod. 2. p. 330.) branches clothed 

Es 


292 LEGUMINOSÆ. 
with white tomentum ; leaflets elliptic, rather mucronate, having 
parallel veins, clothed with hoary silky tomentum on both sur- 
faces ; racemes elongated ; joints of legume 1-5, deltoid, semi- 
orbicular, clothed with soft canescent pubescence. h.S. Na- 
tive between Acapulco and the city of Mexico, near Mascala 
and Chilpacingo, Hedys. cinèreum, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen, 
amer, 6. p. 526, Flowers purple. 

Cinereous Desmodium. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1820. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

52 D. serorinum (D. C. prod. 2. p. $38.) stem herbaceous ; 
leaflets elliptic, obtuse, pubescent beneath as well as the petioles ; 
racemes terminal, simple. 2. G. Native of Mexico, near 
Jalapa. Hedys. serotinum, Willd. enum. p. 777. 

Late-flowering Desmodium. PI. 1 foot. 

53 D. prica‘rum (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5, p. 585.) 
stem erect, terete, clothed with retrograde canescent tomentum 
upwards, but below with dense canescent pubescence ; leaves on 
short petioles ; leaflets oblong-elliptic, rather retuse and mucro- 
nate at the apex, pubescent above and tomentose beneath ; sti- 
pulas and stipels ending in a long acumen each; spikes panicled ; 
flowers in fascicles ; bracteas very narrow and very acute, ex- 
ceeding the calyx ; legumes tomentose, with a few, usually 3-4, 
complicated joints. h. G. Native of Mexico, in fields, be- 
tween Misantla and Colipa. The whole plant is of a yellowish- 
cinereous colour, Corolla violaceous. Habit of Hedys. caja- 
nif dlium, H. B. et Kunth. Hedys. multiflòrum, H. W, no, 
13797. et Schlecht. et Cham. 1. c. 

Plicate-podded Desmodium, Shrub 2 feet. 


*** South American and West Indian species. 
Swartz, fl. ind. occid. 3. p. 1263. 
amer. 6. p. 517. 


54 D. uncina‘tum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 331.) stem shrubby, 
climbing, rough from hairs, which are hooked at the apex ; 
leaflets ovate, villous, painted with white above; racemes ter- 
minal. h. S. Native of the Caraccas. Hedys. uncinatum, 
Jacq. hort. schœnb. 3. t. 298. Flowers violaceous. 

Hooked-haired Desmodium. Shrub cl. 

55 D. carv'tro-viora‘ceum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 331.) stems 
shrubby, terete, diffuse, and are as well as the leaves clothed 
with villous pubescence; leaflets elliptic ; stipulas lanceolate- 
subulate, ciliated ; racemes terminal, capitate ; legumes scabrous, 
piate: R.S. Native of Guiana. Hedys. ccertileo-violaceum, 

eyer. esseq. 246. Calyx 5-parted, with lanceolate-subulate 
lobes. Corolla bluish violet. 

Bluish-violet-flowered Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

56 D. morricurum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 331.) stems diffuse, 
clothed with soft pili as well as the petioles and peduncles ; leaf- 
lets pilose on both surfaces, terminal one rhomboid-orbicular, 
lateral ones roundish-elliptic, mucronate ; racemes loose-flowered, 
young legumes with 2 hispid joints. h.S. Native of South 
America. Hedys. molliculum, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 
6. p. 519. Heteroléma lanatum, Desv. ined. Flowers purple. 
Allied to D. landtum and D. rotundif ôlium. 

Softish Desmodium. Shrub diffuse. 

57 D. arena‘rium (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p, 
527.) stems herbaceous, procumbent ; stipulas ovate, acumin- 
ately-subulate ; leaflets oblong-elliptic, clothed with adpressed 
pubescence on both surfaces, glaucescent beneath; racemes 
almost terminal or opposite the leaves, solitary ; joints of legume 
few, hairy. %.S. Native on the banks of the Orinoco, near 
Atures, in sandy places. Flowers violaceous. 

Sand Desmodium. Pl. procumbent. 

58 D.? munticau'te (D.C. prod. 2. p. 331.) stems diffuse, 
slender, suffrutescent at the base, clothed with hoary-velvety 
down as well as the leaves; leaflets elliptic ; stipulas broad, 
cordate, acuminated ; racemes opposite the leaves and about the 


Hedisarum, 
H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 


CLV. Desmopium. 


same length; pedicels twin ; bracteas tern, acuminated. h.s, 
Native of Peru. Root thick, woody. Flowers small.. You 
legume slender and many-jointed, villous. Perhaps this plant 
does not belong to the present genus. i 

Many-stemmed Desmodium. Shrub diffuse. 

59 D. ERYTHRINÆFÒLIUM (D. C. prod. 2, p. 331.) stems 
twiggy, glabrous, angular ; leaflets broad-ovate, acuminated, 
glabrous, pale beneath ; stipulas subulate ; racemes terminal, 
somewhat panicled ; joints of legume very smooth and dolabri» 
form, acute at both ends. h. S. Native of South America, 
Hedys. erythrinæf dlium, Juss. in Poir. dict, 6. p. 408, 

Erythrina-leaved Desmodium. Shrub. 

60 D. Cartre’nsg; plant erect; branches, petioles, and pe: 
duncles rather hairy ; leaflets ovate-oblong, mucronate, ciliated, 
hairy above but glabrous beneath ; racemes elongated ; joints of 
legume 3-5, rhomboid, hairy. h.S. Native of Cumana, near 
Caripe. Hedys. Caripénse, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6, 
p.523. D. Cumanénse, D. C. prod. 2. p. 831. Flowers purple. 

Caripe Desmodium. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

61 D. casanirdrium (D. C. prod. 2. p. 331.) branches 
densely hairy; leaflets oblong, obtuse, full of parallel veins, 
glabrous and shining above, but covered with soft silky pubes- 
cence and glaucescent beneath; racemes panicled; joints of 
legume 2-6, semi-orbicular, and puberulous. h.S. Native on 
the banks of the river Magdalena, near Honda, and of the island 
of Trinidad. Hedys. cajanif dlium, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 
amer. 6. p. 525. t. 598, Flowers bluish. 

Pigeon-pea-leaved Desmodium. FI. July, Aug. Clt, 1820, 
Shrub 2 to 3 feet. : 

62 D. Wane (D. C. prod. 2. p. 331.) stem shrubby ; lower 
leaves simple, the rest trifoliate; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, a 
liated; racemes very long, opposite the leaves; pedicels her 
legumes membranous, scabrous, 8-jointed. h. S. Native 0 
Brazil, particularly in Para. Hedys. Wade, Vand. in Rem. 
script. 63. Flowers small, white. Wade is the vernacular name 
of the plant. 

Wade Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

63 D. racemr’rerum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 331.) stem pit 
slender, hispid ; leaflets oval, obtuse, glabrous above, villous 
neath, and somewhat marcescent ; stipulas and bracteas oblong; 
acuminated, villous; racemes terminal ; pedicels twin at > 
bractea, which is caducous. h.S. Native of Cayenne. He vm 
racemosum, Aubl, guian. 2. p. 774. ? but not of Thunb. Flowe 
purple. 

Raceme-bearing Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. i 

64 D. anctsrroca’rpum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 331.) stem 
tescent, pilosely-pubescent ; leaves glaucous beneath ; prs 
of the lower leaves orbicular, of the upper ones elliptic ; "A 
opposite the leaves, elongated; joints of legume numerous, ps” 
orbicular, hispid from stiff hairs, which are hooked at a 
apices. h. S. Native of Brazil. Hedys. enchant: 
Ledeb. ind. hort. dorp. suppl. 1823. Flowers small, purp' 

Ancistrum-fruited Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. ih 

65 D. inca‘num (D.C. prod. 2. p. 332 ) stem or i 
erect, terete, pubescent; leaflets ovate-oblong, hoary be 
stipulas oblong, acuminated, glabrous ; racemes termina A 
dicels solitary ; legumes deflexed, puberulous, having sem! ing 
cular joints. h. S. Native of Jamaica and St. PE 
among bushes and grass. Hedys. incanum, Swartz, fl. ind. ot of 
1265. but not of Thunb. Hedys. canéscens, Mill. but n 
Lin. Hedys. incanum, Lun. hort. jam.  Æschynômene M 
Meyer.—Plum. ed Burm. t. 149. f. 1. Flowers pale r ost 

Hoary Desmodium. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1818. Sh. ? < 

66 D. surinum (D. C. prod. 2. p.332.) stems fruteecen | 
clinate, pubescent above ; leaflets ovate, clothed with —_ 
beneath ; stipulas lanceolate, acuminated, puberulous ; ra 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


terminal ; pedicels solitary ; legumes nearly erect, pubescent, with 
semi-ovate joints. h.S. Native of Jamaica, Guadaloupe, Santa 
Cruz, among grass, and of the Spanish Main, about Bordones 
and Cumana, Hedys, supinum, Swartz, fl. ind. occid. 1264. 
H.B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 524, but not of Vill. nor 
Pall. Æschynômene spicata, Poir. 4, p. 452. ex herb. mus. par. 
D. Cumanénse, Willd. herb.—Sloane, hist. jam. 1, t. 118. f. 2. 
Flowers small, bluish purple. Perhaps the plant of Kunth is 
distinct from that of Swartz. z 

Supine Desmodium. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. Sh. trail. 

67 D. rorrudsum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 332.) stem erect, her- 
baceous, terete, pubescent, suffrutescent at the base; leaflets 
elliptic, smoothish ; stipulas much acuminated; racemes axil- 
lary, elongated, loose ; legumes erectish, pubescent, with round- 
ish twisted joints. h .S. Native among bushes on the moun- 
tains of Jamaica, Porto Rico, and on the banks of the river 
Magdalena, near Honda. Hedys. tortuòsum, Swartz, fl. ind. 
occid. 1271. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 521.— 
Sloan. jam. 1. t. 116. f. 9. Flowers pale blue. 

Var. B, hirtéllum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 332.) stem beset with 
short hooked hairs; leaves rather villous on both surfaces. 
k. S. Native of Guadaloupe. Perhaps a proper species. 

Twisted Desmodium. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt: 1781. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

68 D. mére (D. C. prod. 2. p. $33.) stem erect, terete, 
glabrous; leaflets ovate, attenuated, clothed with soft villi 
beneath; racemes terminal; pedicels tern; young legumes 
twisted, puberulous, with rhomboid joints, the ultimate one 
largest and somewhat orbicular, at length all glabrous. h. S. 
poire ote islands of Santa Cruz, St. Thomas, and St. Do- 

ngo, edys. mólle, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 83. Flowers purple. 

Soft Desmodium. Shrub 1 mi 2 fect. ie 

69 D. avsce’nprns (D.C. prod. 2. p. 332.) stem suffrutes- 
cent, ascending, terete, pilose; leaflets roundish, pubescent 
beneath ; stipulas lanceolate, falcate ; racemes erect, axillary, 
ny pedicels solitary; legumes declinate, pubescent. k .S. 

ative of the West Indies. Hedys. adscéndens, Swartz, fl. ind. 
occid. 1263. but not of Sieb. Flowers small, red. Perhaps 
many species are confused under this name. 
eh Ê, Orinocénse (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 

0. t. 597.) legumes with 1-3 joints. 

Ascending Desmodium. Fl.Ju. Aug. Cit. 1818. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 
in 70 D. CŒRU LEUM ; stem terete ; branches declinate, ascend- 
a Dies leaflets roundish, pubescent beneath, mucronate, 
ee at emarginate ; stipulas rather falcate ; racemes simple, 
ss un many-flowered. b.S. Native of Brazil. D. 
2 cendens var, 8, cœrüleum, Lindl. bot. reg. 815. D.C. prod. 
; *P- 332. Flowers large, blue. Stamens monadelphous accord- 
ng to the figure. 


Blue-flowered Desmodium. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1818. Sh. 


1 to 2 feet, 


“aa pos (Hook, bot. misc. 2. p. 215.) stem erect, 
and s Nairy ; leaves on long stalks; leaflets smoothish above, 
gd with adpressed hairs beneath; racemes long, ter- 

» and axillary ; bracteas ovate, acuminated, silky ; legumes 


minal 
ex é: à mi 
ous, With 5-8 oval, hairy, scabrous joints. R.S. Native 


af eru, near Lima. 
Lima Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
+ TRIGONUM (D. C. prod. 2. p. 332.) stem herbaceous, 
te triquetrous, hairy ; leaflets ovate, acute, hairy; ra- 
Cee very long ; legumes twisted, hispid, and inflexed. 
trigon: - Native of Jamaica, in shady bushy places. Hedys. 
an um, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 1267. Hedys. triphyllum, P. 
ad ds €, Jam. 301, £ 7. Hedys, intértum, Mill. dict. Hedys. 
hi Ge Vahl. symb. 2. p. 82, Flowers large, pale red or 


Tri 
Pi, climbing: temmed Desmodium. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1733. 


' the leaves, elongated ; joints of legume 4-5, ovate. 


CLV. Desmopium. 293 

73 D. ostonerrorium (D. C. prod. 2. p.382.) stems herba- 
ceous, diffuse, terete, and are as well as the petioles clothed 
with rough villi; stipulas scarious, ovate, acuminated ; leaflets 
ovate-oblong, acuminated, villously pubescent ; peduncles almost 
radical, elongated, loosely racemose at the apex ; lower pedicels 
twin. 2%. U.S. Native of Jamaica, on the higher mountains. 
Hedys. oblongifdlium, Bert. ined. Flowers purplish-violet, 
Ovary puberulous, 2-3-jointed. 

Oblong-leayed Desmodium, Pl. diffuse. 

74 D. spira‘te (D. C. prod. 2. p. 332.) stem herbaceous, 
climbing, rooting at the base, angular, glabrous ; leaflets ovate, 
glabrous ; stipulas subulate ; racemes terminal, elongated ; pe- 
dicels twin or tern ; legumes pubescent, spirally twisted. h. 
US. Native of the south of Jamaica, in shady, arid, bushy 
places. Hedys. spirale, Swartz, fl. ind. occid. p. 1273. H. 
procimbens, Mill. dict. Flowers small, greenish yellow. Leaflets 
marked with a shining spot above, sometimes obtuse and some- 
times acuminated, according to Swartz. 

Var. B. stoloniferum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 333.) leaflets acumi- 
nated ; stipulas ovate, acute, striated. Y%.? h.?S. Native of 
Porto Rico. Hedys. stoloniferum, Poir. dict. 6. p. 421. Per- 
haps a proper species. Plant creeping and rooting. 

Spiral-podded Desmodium. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1700. Pl cl. 

75 D. renurcutum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 333.) stems herbaceous, 
diffuse, slender, smoothish ; leaflets ovate, acute, glabrous, the 
terminal one twice the size of the rest; stipulas spreading, su- 
bulate ; racemes terminal; pedicels twin, spreading. %. S. 
Native of St. Domingo. Hedys. tenéllum, Spreng. in herb. 
Balb. Flowers small, purple. 

Very small Desmodium. PI. diffuse. 

76 D. rene'tium (D. C. prod. 2. p. 333.) branches ascending, 
glabrous; floral leaves simple, the rest trifoliate ; leaflets clothed 
with adpressed pubescence on both surfaces, glaucesent beneath, 
terminal one ovate-oblong, lateral ones elliptic, acute ; racemes 
loose, rather flexuous ; legumes with 2-5 joints, spirally twisted, 
glabrous, the joints rhomboid. ©. S. Native of shady humid 
places near Caraccas. Hedys. tenéllum, H: B. et Kunth, nov. 
gen. amer. 6. p. 522. Nearly allied to D. tortuosum and D. 
spiràle. Flowers purple. 

Slender Desmodium. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. PL Le 

77 D. axitta‘re (D. C. prod. 2. p. 333.) stem herbaceous, 
creeping, and rooting at the joints, rather pubescent ; leaflets 
rhomboid-roundish, pubescent beneath, and reticulately veined ; 
racemes axillary, much longer than the leaves; pedicels 1-3- 
together ; legumes declinate, pubescent, with 2-4 semi-ovate 
joints. %. S. Native of Jamaica, St. Domingo, and Guada- 
loupe. Hedys. axillare, Swartz, fl. ind. oce, 1274. Flowers 
small, of a purplish blood-colour. . 

Axillary-flowered Desmodium. Pl. creeping. 

78 D. re’prans (D. C. prod. 2. p. 333.) stems creeping ; 
leaflets obovate-roundish, lateral ones unequal-sided, rounded 
at both ends, glabrous above, but clothed with canescent pubes- 
cence beneath; racemes ascending, on very long peduncles ; 
joints of legume 2, semi-orbicular, hispid. h. S. Native of 
St. Domingo and of New Granada, in very hot places, on the 
banks of the river Magdalena, near Nares. Hedys. réptans, 
Poir. dict. 6. p. 422. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
518. Flowers flesh-coloured. 

Creeping Desmodium. Shrub creeping. 

79 D. scorriu‘rus (Desv. l. c.) stems herbaceous, procum- 
bent, rather pilose ; stipulas ovate-falcate, apiculated ; leaflets 
obovate-oblong, obtuse, pubescent beneath ; racemes T 
Native of Jamaica and St. Domingo. Hedys. scorpiùrus, Swartz, 
fl. ind. occid. p. 1268. Flowers purple. 

Scorpion-tail-like-racemed Desmodium. PI. procumbent, 

80 D. a'spzrum (Desv. l. c.) stems tetragonal, hispid, fistular ; 


294 LEGUMINOSZ. 
leaflets ovate, obtuse, rough above, but soft and hoary beneath ; 
panicle terminal, diffuse ; joints of legume small, ovate-globose, 
pubescent.— Native country unknown. Hedys. dsperum, Poir: 
dict. 6. p. 408. 

Rough Desmodium. FI. July, Aug. Cit. 1816. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 


+ Species natives of the same countries, but are not sufficiently 
known. 


81 D.? cra‘srum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 838.) stems herbaceous, 
erect, panicled ; leaflets obcordate ; legumes lunulate, 1-seeded, 
glabrous. ©. H. Native of Campeachy, Hedys. glabrum, Mill. 
dict. no. 12. Flowers pale purple. 

Glabrous Desmodium. PI. 1 foot. 

82 D, Porrorice’NsE (Spreng. syst. 8. p. 314. under Hedys.) 
plant herbaceous, erect ; leaflets oblong, obtuse ; stipulas subu- 
late, short; panicle terminal, bractless ; joints of legume reti- 
culated and pubescent. X.S. Native of Porto Rico. 

Porto Rico Desmodium. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

83 D. renr’ttum (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 314. under Hedys.) 
plant herbaceous, procumbent ; branches filiform, smooth, as 
well as the leaves ; leaflets ovate, glabrous; stipulas setaceous ; 
racemes terminal. Y%.S. Native of St. Domingo. 

Tender Desmodium. Pl. procumbent. 

84 D, Le1oca’rpum; shrubby ; leaflets ovate-oblong, obtuse, 
pubescent beneath; panicle terminal ; legumes glabrous, com- 
pressed, moniliform. h.S. Native of Brazil. Hedys. leio- 
carpum, Spreng. syst. 3. p. 316. 

Smooth-fruited Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

85 D.? virrôsum (D.C. prod. 2. p. 338.) stems herbaceous, 
diffuse, branched, villous; leaflets oval, rather hispid; racemes 
terminal, rather spicate ; calyxes rather villous ; joints of legume 
numerous, usually somewhat 4-horned. ©. S. Native of Vera 
Cruz. Hedys. villdsum, Mill. dict. no. 9. but not of Willd. 
Flowers small, pale purple. 

Villous Desmodium. PI. diffuse. 

86 D. Guiane’nse (D.C, prod. 2. p. 338.) stem frutescent ; 
leaflets hoary beneath; flowers crowded, racemose; legumes 
hairy.— Native of French Guiana. Hedys. Guianénse, Aubl. 
guian. 774. without a description. 

Guiana Desmodium. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

87? D. emarcina‘tum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 338.) stem herba- 
ceous, angular, and rather villous ; leaflets ovate, obtuse, gla- 
brous ; stipulas ovate-lanceolate ; racemes axillary, simple; le- 
gumes glabrous, having only one joint, which is emarginate on 
one side. Y%.S. Native of Martinico. Hedys. emarginatum, 
Poir. dict. 6. p.412. Flowers small, yellow. 

Emarginate-jointed Desmodium. PI. 1 to 2 feet.” 


**** Species, native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
sarum, Thunb. fl. cap. 594. 


88 D.? cira'rum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 333.) stem suffrutescent, 
erect, villous ; leaflets ovate, mucronate, pilose on the margins 
and midrib; stipulas spreading, lanceolate, glabrous ; pedicels 
axillary, 1-flowered, shorter than the leaves ; calyx 5-parted. 
R.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope, in grassy fields, 
Hedys. ciliatum, Thunb. nov. act. ups. 6. p. 43. t. 2. fl. cap. 
594. Perhaps the plant belongs to a different genus: the le- 
gume is unknown, — 

Ciliated-leafletted Desmodium. Shrub 1 foot. 

89 D. squarrdsum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 333.) stem suffruticose, 
erect, hairy ; leaflets ovate, obtuse, pubescent above, but tomen- 
tose and nerved beneath ; stipulas lanceolate ; flowers disposed 
in spikes? reflexed ; legume 2-jointed, hairy. kh.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope, among grass. Hedys. squarrdsum, 
Thunb. l. c. . 

Squarrose Desmodium, Shrub 1 foot. 


*#*### Species natives of Guinea. 
90 D. Burtame’nsr; stems creeping and rooting ; branches 


Hedy- 


CLV. Desmopium. 


beset with rough villi; leaflets roundish-obovate, pale, and 
clothed with adpressed pubescence beneath ; stipulas subulate; 
peduncles long, loose-flowered. h.S. Native of Sierra Leone, 
on the Bullam shore. Flowers purple (v. s. herb. Lamb.). 

Bullam Desmodium. Shrub creeping. 

91 D. LINEARIFÒLIUM ; stem erect, branched ; branches very 
villous ; leaflets elliptic-lanceolate, obtuse at both ends, clothed 
with adpressed villi beneath ; peduncles few-flowered, panicled; 
legumes with 4-6 smooth joints. h. S. Native of Sierra 
Leone. Flowers purple (v. s. herb. Lamb.) 

Linear-leafletted Desmodium. Shrub 1 foot. _ 

92 D. si'mMprex; stem erect, simple, clothed with adpressed 
villi, as well as the under side of the leaves; leaflets of the 
lower leaves roundish-obovate, emarginate, of the upper ones 
obovate, mucronate; raceme terminal, on a long naked pedun- 
cle. h. S. Native of Sierra Leone. Flowers purple (v. s. 
herb. Lamb.). 

Simple-stemmed Desmodium. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

93 D. oxALIDIFÒLIUM ; plant suffruticose, branched, pros- 
trate ; leaflets obovate-roundish, membranous, glabrous, mucro- 
nate, small; stipulassubulate; peduncles elongated, few-flowered; 
legume with rough joints. h.S. Native of the Island of St. 
Thomas. Flowers small, flesh-coloured. 

Sorrel-leaved Desmodium. Shrub prostrate. 

94 D, ramosissimum ; plant shrubby, erect, much branched; 
leaflets obovate, glabrous, rounded at the apex and mucronu- 
late ; racemes spiked, terminal, few-flowered ; legumes articue 
lated. h. S. Native of the Island of St. Thomas. Flowers 
small, flesh-coloured. 

Much-branched Desmodium. Shrub 2 feet. i 

95 D. SPARSIFLÒRUM ; shrubby, branched, erect, pilose ; leaf- 
lets broad, oblong-lanceolate, acute, rather cordate at the base, 
pubescent beneath ; racemes terminal and axillary, longo 
slender, few-flowered. . S. Native of the Island of t 
Thomas. Flowers flesh-coloured. 

Scattered-flowered Desmodium. 

96 D. TENUE; stems shrubby, ascending, 
leaflets small, obovate, mucronate; racemes s 
kh. S. Native of Sierra Leone. Joints of 
Flowers rose-coloured. 

Slender Desmodium. 


Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 
simple, weak ; 
piked, slender. 
legume hairy: 


Shrub ascending. 


****2* Species, natives of the Mauritius, Madagascar 
and Arabia, 


97 D. cæsrirdsum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 333.) stems "a 
ing, tufted, and smoothish ; stipulas lanceolate, acum! ting 
scarious ; leaflets obovate-roundish ; racemes erect, ee -$ 
the branches ; pedicels solitary ; legumes pubescent, "a ss. 
semi-ovate joints. X. S. Native of the Mauritius. 
cæspitôsum, Poir, dict. 6. p. 421. 

Tufted Desmodium. PI. creeping. erech 

98 D. Mavrrria'num (D. C. prod. 2. p. 354.) ee 
terete, pubescent; stipulas lanceolate, acuminated, a 5 
clothed with adpressed down, as well as the stems, peti0 © pei 
pedicels; leaflets obovate-oblong, obtuse ; raceme termin ee 
ple ; legumes drooping, with semi-orbicular joints, when Mauri 
pubescent. h.S. Native of the Mauritius. Hedys- Sieb. 
tianum, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1185. Æschynômene arboret 
pl. maur. exsic. no. 155. and perhaps of Lin. Flowers 
ing. Roots creeping. 

Mauritian Desmodium. Shrub 4 to 1 foot. fruti- 

99 D. Sca'rre (D. C. prod. 2. p. 334.) stem erect, a we 
cose ; stipulas lanceolate-linear, acuminated, glabrous ; e pu 
ovate or rhomboid, acuminated, mucronate, with sinuate por 
nated margins; racemes terminal, elongated ; pedicels. R 
capillary. h. S. Native of the island of Bourbon, an P? 


LEGUMINOSE. 


haps of Madagascar. Hedys. Scälpe, Comm. herb. Hedys. re- 
pandum, Poir. dict. 6. p. 408. but not of Vahl. Æschynômene 
remota, Poir. dict. 4. p. 452. Petioles nodose at the base. 
Stems pubescent at the apex, as well as the under side of the 
leaves. Legume unknown. Perhaps this and the following 
species would constitute a new genus.  Scalpe is the vernacular 
name of the plant. 

Scalpe Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

100 D. repa’npum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 334.) stem shrubby, 
erect ; stipulas lanceolate, ciliated ; leaflets ovate-rhomboid, ob- 
tuse, with repandly-crenated margins; raceme terminal, elon- 
gated; pedicels 2-3 together, capillary. kh. G. Native of 
Arabia Felix. Hedys. repandum, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 82. 

Repand-leaved Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

101 D. oxysra’creum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 334.) stem frutes- 
cent, terete, glabrous; leaflets oblong, acuminated, glabrous ; 
stipulas and bracteas lanceolate, and very much acuminated ; 
racemes axillary and terminal; legumes deflexed, depressed, 
smoothish, coriaceous. h.S. Native of the Mauritius, spon- 
taneous or cultivated. Flowers purple. 

Sharp-bracted Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

102 D. piverstréxium (D. C. prod. 2. p. 334.) stem shrubby, 
terete, glabrous; leaves simple and trifoliate ; leaflets oval, gla- 
brous, but puberulous on the middle nerve beneath, the terminal 
leaflets always twice or thrice the size of the lateral ones; 
racemes almost terminal; legumes villous, compressed, nearly 
linear, k. S. Native of Madagascar. Hedys. diversifolium, 
Poir, dict. 6. p. 403. 

Diverse-leaved Desmodium. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. Sh. 
1 to 2 feet. 

i o D. Asyssinicum (D.C. prod. 2. p. 338.) stems twining ; 
eaflets ovate, shining, rather pubescent, lateral ones sessile ; 
eg terminal, loose; stamens monadelphous. %. VU. S. 
ve of Abyssinia. Hedys. Abyssinicum, Hoffmanns. verz. 
24. p. 217. Legumes unknown. 
Abyssinian Desmodium. PI. cl. 


CETTE ; 5, : £ 
** Species natives of the East Indies, Nipaul, &c. 


ag Apia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 334.) stem terete, 
coad othed with adpressed pubescence ; leaves trifoliate, with 
et g es leaflets, terminal one the largest ; racemes ter- 
joints and axillary, crowded ; legumes with 6-8 semi-orbicular 
£4 'H h. S. Native of the East Indies. Lam. ill. t. 628. 
ple, S edys. polycärpum, Poir. dict. 6. p. 413. Flowers pur- 
* Said to be allied to D. latifolium and D. lasiocarpum. 
1 oo Desmodium. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 
hones à Prydni (D. C. prod. 2. p. 384.) stem almost terete, 
with FA te erect ; leaflets oval, acute, glabrous above, but clothed 
ah of ue NESE p beneath, the terminal leaflet thrice the 
egumes ha ateral ones ; racemes axillary, longer than the leaves ; 
Native of td puberulous, with 6 semi-orbicular joints. Rh. S. 
Med the East Indies. Hedys. viridifldrum, Burm. ind. 
scuminatia De of the synonymes. Hedysarum spicatum foliis 
append ss ryon in herb. Burm. Hedys. Pryoni, Spreng. syst. 
“af ie D The legumes are like those of D. Gangéticum. 
108 D. esmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
procumbe: Cr Cher (D. C. prod. 2. p. 334.) stems herbaceous, 
above er t, filiform, puberulous ; leaflets obcordate, glabrous 
"Hip a te on the nerves beneath ; pedicels axillary, 
orbicular jp; -3 together ; legumes puberulous, with 3-4 semi- 
also of a 2. S. Native of China, Malabar, the Mauritius, 
spec. 1057 est Indies and Guiana. Hedys. trifièrum, Lin. 
urm, ind. Swartz, obs. 288. t. 6. f. 1. Hedys. stipulaceum, 
Willem. ma t. 54. £ 2. zeyl. t. 54. f 2. Hedys. biflorum, 
hree maur. 49.? Flowers red. 
ceflowered Desmodium, Shrub procumbent. 


CLV. Desmopium. 295 

107 D. HETEROPHY'LLUM (D. C. prod. 2. p. 334.) stem her- 
baceous, ascending, rather pilose ; leaflets obovate, obtuse, gla- 
brous above, and clothed with adpressed pubescence beneath ; 
pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, 2-8 together; legumes ciliated, 
with the joints semi-orbicular. 2%. S. Native of Ceylon. 
Burm. zeyl. t. 54. f. 2. Hedys. heterophyllum, Willd. spec. 3. 
p. 1201. Flowers red. 

Variable-leaved Desmodium. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. 
1 foot, ascending. . 

108 D. parvirdzium (D. C. in ann. sc. nat. 4. 1825. p. 100.) 
stems procumbent, herbaceous, much branched, weak, and gla- 
brous; leaflets small, obovate or roundish, emarginate or 
mucronate, covered beneath with adpressed hairs, but glabrous 
above; racemes panicled, axillary, 5-6-flowered, much longer 
than the leaves ; pedicels capillary, diverging ; legumes glabrous. 
with 3-4 semi-orbicular joints. 2%. G. Native of Nipaul. 
Hedys. tenéllum, D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 243. but not of 
Kunth. Hedys. parviflorum, Spreng. syst. 3. p. 318. Flowers 
small, purple. Calycine segments lanceolate, awned. 

Small-leaved Desmodium. FI. July, Aug. PI. procumbent. 

109 D. pv's1um (Lindl. bot. reg. 967.) leaflets obovate, rather 
retuse, mucronate, pubescently-pilose, paler beneath; racemes 
elongated, many-flowered, terminal ; bracteas subulate, equal in 
length to the pedicels; stems angular, and are as well as the 
pedicels hairy. h. G. Native of the Himalaya mountains. 
Flowers rose-coloured. 

Doubtful Desmodium. FI. July. Clt. 1823. Shrub 2 feet. 

110 D. raxtrzdrum (D. C. 1. c.) stem frutescent, erect, terete, 
glabrous; branches pubescent ; stipulas lanceolate ; leaflets el- 
liptic, acuminated, glabrous above, and clothed with adpressed 
pubescence beneath; racemes terminal, loose ; pedicels hairy, 
filiform, much longer than the calyx ; joints of legume oblong, 
compressed, hardly puberulous, usually 4-5. h. G. Native 
of Nipaul. Flowers purple. Perhaps not distinct from the fol- 
lowing. 

Loose-flowered Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

111 D. pirrv'sum (D. C. 1. c.) stem shrubby, nearly erect, 
terete, glabrous ; branches pubescent ; stipulas lanceolate ; leaf- 
lets elliptic, acuminated, glabrous above, but clothed with ad- 
pressed pubescence beneath ; racemes terminal, elongated ; pe- 
dicels twice the length of the calyx, in fascicles ; young legumes 
villous. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Hedys. diffüsum, 
Roxb. hort. beng. p. 57. but not of Willd. Hedys. Roxbirghii, 
Spreng. syst. append. 292. Flowers purple. 

Diffuse Desmodium. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

112 D.? x’tecans (D. C. l. c.) stem shrubby, branched, 
terete; branches angular, pubescent; stipulas linear, acumi- 
nated ; leaflets roundish-ovate, acuminated, pubescent beneath ; 
racemes terminal, panicled ; pedicels hispid, filiform ; calyx ob- 
soletely 5-toothed. h.G. Native of Nipaul, on Shreenagur. 

Elegant Desmodium. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

113 D. nu'raxs (Wall. mss. Graham in edinb. phil. journ. 
Hook. bot. mag. 2867.) shrubby, branched ; racemes compound, 
terminal, and axillary, and are, as well as the branches, pendu- 
lous; flowers twin; bracteas acute; leaves pendulous ; leaflets 
roundish-rhomboid, tomentose on both surfaces; stipulas subu- 
late. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Corolla bluish lilac. 
Stamens monadelphous. 

Nodding-leaved Desmodium. Fl. July, 
Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

114 D. »r/xouzum (Wall. pl. rar. asiat. 1. p. 81. t. 94.) erect, 
twiggy ; branches villous ; leaflets cuneate-oblong, obtuse, cus- 
pidate, villous and many-nerved beneath ; stipulas and bracteas 
large and dry, membranous, aristately mucronate ; racemes soli- 
tary, terminal, pendulous; flowers twin; legumes compressed, 


moniliform on one side; joints 4, reniform, lower one sti- 
1 


Aug. Clt. 1823. 


á 


296 ; LEGUMINOSÆ. 


pitate. h.S. Native of Nipaul, on the mountains on the con- 
fines of the valley. Flowers purple. 

Pendulous-racemed Desmodium. Shrub 3-4 feet. 

115 D.? muxtirrorum (D. C. 1. c.) stem shrubby, terete, 
glabrous ; branches hairy, trigonal ; stipulas lanceolate, subulate ; 
leaflets ovate, mucronate, pubescent above, and villous beneath ; 
racemes axillary and terminal, hairy, longer than the leaves. 

h. G. Native of Nipaul. Hedys. floribändum, D. Don, prod. 
fl. nep. 244.? Flowers purple. “Calyx nearly smooth. Young 
legume with 5-6 ovate pubescent joints. 

Many-flowered Desmodium. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1823. Sh. 
3 to 4 feet. 

116 D. axncura`rum (D. C. 1. c.) stem suffruticose ; branches 
angular, pubescent, but villous along the angles; leaflets ovate, 
acutish, clotbed with adpressed villi on both surfaces ; racemes 
axillary and terminal, almost spicate; bracteas villous, very 
much acuminated, deciduous, longer than the flowers. Rs: 
Native of Nipaul. Hedys. retùsum, D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 243? 
Hedys. Wallichianum, Spreng. syst. append. 293. Flowers purple. 

Angular-stemmed Desmodium. Shrub 2 feet. 

117 D. pixosiv’scutum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 335.) stem angular, 
rather pilose; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, acute, glabrous above, 
and puberulous beneath ; racemes terminal, somewhat spicate ; 
bracteas deciduous, villous, somewhat acuminated ; legumes a 
little incurved, with oval scabrous joints. kh. S. Native of 
the Philippine islands. 

Pilose Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

118 D. conre’rtum (D. C. in ann. sc. nat. 4. 1825. p. 100.) 
stem shrubby, nearly terete, villous; leaflets ovate, acutish, 
rather coriaceous, glabrous above, and villous beneath ; racemes 
crowded, short, terminal; bracteas ovate, acutish, glabrous, 
ciliated. h.G, Native of Nipaul. Flowers purple. 

Cronded Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

119 D. Suemsve’nse (D.C. prod. 2. p. 335.) leaflets round- 
ish-oval, mucronulate, villous, canescent beneath ; stipulas lan- 
ceolate, mucronate ; racemes secund ; calycine teeth ovate, acute, 
upper one broader and emarginate. h.G. Native of Upper 
Nipaul at Suembu. Hedys. Suembuénse, D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 
243. Flowers flesh-coloured. Legume with 5 joints. 

Suembu Desmodium. FI. July. - Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

120 D. rure’scens (D.C. in ann. sc. nat. 4. 1825. p. 100.) 
branches and peduncles terete, covered with rufous villi ; leaflets 
ovate-elliptic, obtuse, mucronate, glabrous above, and pubescent 
beneath ; racemes terminal, panicled; bracteas deciduous, vil- 
lous, very much acuminated. hk. S. Native of the East Indies. 
Hedys. ruféscens, Spreng. syst. append. 292. Upper leaves 
with one leaflet. Stipulas broad at the base, but elongated and 
subulate at the apex. 

Rufescent Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

121 D. concr’nnum (D.C. 1. c.) stem shrubby, branched; 
branches terete, pubescent; leaflets elliptic-obovate, mucronate, 
pubescent beneath, with rather prominent nerves ; stipulas lan- 
ceolate-linear, acuminated; racemes terminal; pedicels twin, 
hairy ; bracteas deciduous, ovate, acuminated, villous. h,G. 
Native of Nipaul. Hedys. concinnum, Spreng. syst. append. 
292. Allied to the preceding species, but differs in the leaflets 
being 14 inch long, not 2-3, and in having fewer nerves. Flowers 
violaceous. 

Neat Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

122 D. rricnocav’ton (D. C. 1. c.) stems procumbent, suf- 
fruticose at the base, terete, hairy ; leaflets obovate, roundish, 
obtuse, glabrous above, pubescent beneath ; stipulas scarious, 
lanceolate-linear, acuminated, glabrous ; bracteas conforming to 
the stipulas, ciliated ; racemes terminal ; pedicels twin. YY. G. 
Native of Nipaul. Flowers violaceous. 

Hairy-stemmed Desmodium. Pl. procumbent. 


CLV. Desmopium. 


123 D. vi'scrpum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 836.) stems suffruticose; 
branches terete, covered with adpressed villi; leaflets smoothish, 
terminal one obovate and larger than the lateral ones, which are 
ovate and acutish; racemes almost terminal, villous; stipulas 
and bracteas scabrous, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, striated, 
glabrous. h.S. Native of Java. Burm. zeyl. t. 84, f.1, 
Hedys. viscèsum, Burm. ind. 167. Flowers blue. ` 

Viscid Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

124 D. ravcine’rvium (D. C. 1. c.) stem shrubby, erect, 
branched, terete, smoothish ; leaflets elliptic, obtuse, pubescent 
and veiny beneath; stipulas membranous, acuminately-awned ; 
bracteas conforming to the stipulas, somewhat ciliated ; racemes 
terminal; pedicels solitary or twin. h.S. Native of the East 
Indies. Very like D. concinnum. Flowers violaceous. 

Fenw-nerved-leaved Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

125 D. Lescnenav’trn (D. C. 1. c.) stem terete, puberulous, 
suffruticose ; leaflets rhomboid, mucronate, puberulous on both 
surfaces ; racemes axillary, slender ; stipulas and bracteas de- 
ciduous, acuminated, and rather pilose; pedicels 2-3-together, 
spreading. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Flowers purple. 

Leschenault’s Desmodium. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1825. Sh. 
1 to 2 feet. 

126 D. caprra‘tum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 336.) stem shrubby, 
erect ; leaflets roundish-obovate, obtuse, tomentose beneath; 
stipulas lanceolate, dry ; racemes axillary, bracteate before the 
flowers expand, and of a capitate, conical figure ; legumes pen- 
dulous. h.S, Native of Ceylon. Hedys. capitàtum, Burm. 
md. 167. t 54: fl Hedys. cónicum, Poir. dict. 6. p. 419 
According to the legume this species belongs to section Pleuro- 
lobium. Flowers purple. 

Capitate-flowered Desmodium. FI. July. Clt. ? Sh. 1 to 2ft 

127 D. striqvésum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 336.) stem shrubby, 
erect, clothed with adpressed silky pubescence above; stipulas 
dry, lanceolate-linear, setaceously acuminated ; leaflets elliptic- 
obovate, obtuse, mucronate, glabrous above, but clothed wit 
silky villi beneath; racemes terminal, dense-flowered, baama 
k. S. Native of Java. Hedys. siliquòsum, Burm. fl. in 
169. t. 55. f. 2. Perhaps a species of Lespedéza. 

Siliquose-podded Desmodium.. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 5 

128 D. rRETROFLE’xUM (D. C. prod. 2. p. 336.) stem shrubby, 
erect ; leaflets roundish-ovate, clothed with silky tomentum be- 
neath; racemes axillary, erect, elongated ; legumes reflexed: 
k. S. Native of the East Indies. Hedys. retrofléxum, is 
mant. 103. Alied to Flemingia lineàta, but the legume! 
many-jointed. It differs from D. concinnum in the leaflets bemg 
roundish, not elliptic, and in the racemes being axillary, &c. 

Retroflexed Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. à, 

129 D. srrrèrum (D. C, prod. 2. p. 336.) stem argos 
rete, pubescent ; leaflets ovate, tomentose ; peduncles axil 1}, 
2-flowered, length of petioles; legumes hairy, 56e d. 
k. ^. S. Native of the East Indies. Hedys. biflòrum, W! 
spec. 3. p. 1200. but not of Willem.. 

Tno-flowered-peduncled Desmodium. Sh. tw. sa 
130 D. 1a’xum (D.C. in ann. sc. nat. 4. p. 102.) stems wd 
ing, trigonal, and are either pilose or glabrous, as well as ps 
petioles ; stipulas lanceolate, acuminated ; leaflets elliptic, Ale 
minated, glabrous, but pubescent on the nerves beneath, mi po 
one acuminated at the base, lateral ones unequally semicor : 
at the base; panicle terminal, very loose ; pedicels twm. à 
©, G. Native of Nipaul. Hedys. lâxum, Spreng. syst. appe? 

292. Young legume smooth and repand. 

Loose-flowered Desmodium. Shrub tw. . ala 

131 D, Wizzpéndwir; stems ascending, triquetrous ; stipw™ 
obliquely cordate ; leaflets oblong-ovate, obtuse, hoary beneat*» 
racemes erect, panicled ; bracteas cordate, deciduous ; legumes 
with 4 roundish, hairy joints. h.S. Native of Tranqueba™ 


` 


> acute, glabrous, shining above, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 
Hedys. diffisum, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1180. D.diffüsum, D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 336. 

Willdenow’s Desmodium. Shrub 2 to 3 feet, diffuse. 

132 D. picuéromum (D.C. prod. 2. p. 336.) stem erect, tri- 
quetrous ; pubescent; stipulas and bracteas ovate ; leaflets el- 
liptic, obtuse, pubescent, hoary beneath; racemes elongated ; 
legumes hairy, with 6 joints. h.S. Native of Tranquebar. 
Hedys. dichôtomum, Willd. spec. 1180. This species is like 
the preceding. 

Dichotomous-stemmed Desmodium. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. : 

133 D. oxypuy’tium (D.C. in ann. sc. nat. 4. p. 102.) stem 
erect, terete, branched, and is rather angular and smooth, as 
well as the branchlets; stipulas subulate; leaflets elliptic, acu- 
minated, glabrous, pale white beneath ; panicle terminal, loose ; 
pedicels 2-3-together, in fascicles. kh. G. Native of Nipaul. 
Hedys. oxyphyllum, Spreng. syst. append. 292. 

Sharp-leaved Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

134 D. popoca’rpum (D. C. 1. c.) stem ascending, terete ; 
branches rather angular, and are as well as the petioles and pe- 
duncles pilose ; stipulas subulate ; leaflets broad-ovate, rather 
rhomboid, pale beneath, but rather puberulous above ; racemes 
terminal, elongated, slender ; pedicels twin; legume with 1-3 
triangular, puberulous, distant joints, lower joint stipitate. h .G. 
Native of Nipaul. Flowers purple. 

Foot-fruited Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

135 D. Hereroca’rpum (D.C. prod. 2. p. 337.) stem shrubby, 
erect, and is as well as the petioles scabrous ; stipulas setaceous ; 
leaflets elliptic, obtuse, glabrous ; racemes axillary and termi- 
nal ; legumes puberulous, erect, lower ones with only 1 joint, 
the rest having 5-7 orbicularjoints. .S. Native of Ceylon. 
Burm. zeyl. 117. t. 53. f 1. Hedys. heterocarpum, Lin. spec. 
1054, but not of Thunb. Flowers pale purple. 

Various-fruited Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

136 D. se‘quax (Wall. pl. asiat. rar. 2. p. 46. t. 157.) plant 
shrubby, erect, twiggy, and branched ; branches terete, and are 
villous, as well as the petioles; leaflets lanceolate, acuminated, 
clothed with adpressed pili above, and villous beneath, interme- 

ate one double the size of the lateral ones; stipulas linear ; 
racemes axillary, about equal in length to the leaves ; flowers 
usually twin, on villous pedicels ; legumes slender, linear, many- 


jointed, many-toothed on both edges, and covered with hooked 


h.S. Native of the East Indies, on the mountains of 
amaon. Flowers pale red. 
Desmodium. Shrub 3 feet. 
* LABURNIFOLIUM (D. C. prod. 2. p. 337.) stem shrubby, 
terete, smoothish ; stipulas setaceous ; leaflets ovate, 
ni , clothed with adpressed pubes- 
3 à eneath; racemes terminal, loose ; legumes pendulous, 
E » With oblong compressed joints. h.S. Native of Java. 
edys. laburnifdlium, Poir. dict. 6. p- 422. but not of Sieb. 
is plant probably belongs to section Eudesmddium. 
ie eared Desmodium. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 
habe SALICIFOLIUM (D.C. prod. 2. p. 337.) stem frutescent, 
rs terete, glabrous ; stipulas and stipels lanceolate-seta- 
ae ees leaflets lanceolate-oblong, acuminated, gla- 
steed, panicle terminal, diffuse ; bracteas lanceolate-subulate ; 
a sis arched, hispid. h. S. Native of the East Indies. 
+ salicif dlium, Poir. dict. 6. p- 422. 
is on-leaved Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


R ‘RI: à 
oblong-elliptic, acu R1; plant herbaceous, erect; leaflets large, 


Nae ongated, 


Sticking 
137 D 
branched, 


acutish, rather strigose beneath ; panicle termi- 
ative diffuse ; legumes linear, arched, glabrous. 2%. S. 
Rottlar; the East Indies. Hedys. lineare, Rottl. Hedys. 
ri, Spreng. syst. 3. p. 320. 
ottler’s Desmodium. Pl. 1 foot. 


L ne natives of Nipaul, which differ from the other 


t 


CLV. Desmopium. 


297 


species in having a 4-toothed calyx instead of being 5- 
toothed. 


140 D. retv'sum; leaflets oblong, retuse, mucronulate, vil- 
lous, canescent beneath ; stipulas lanceolate, acuminated ; ra- 
cemes many-flowered; bracteas ovate, mucronate, villous, 
imbricated ; calycine teeth ovate, cuspidate ; keel of corolla 
truncate at the apex. h. G. Native of Nipaul, at Narain- 
hetty. Hedys. retùsum, Hamilt. mss. ex D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 
243. Leaflets nearly 2 inches long and half an inch broad. 

Retuse-leafletted Desmodium. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. 
Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

141 D. FLoRrIBU’NDUM; leaflets ovate, mucronate, and are as 
well as the branches pilosely tomentose ; stipulas lanceolate, 
falcate ; racemes many-flowered : pedicels capillary, aggregate ; 
calycine segments ovate, acute, upper one broader and emar- 
ginate. h.G. Native of Nipaul, at Gosaingsthan. Hedys. 
floribúndum, D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 244. Flowers reddish. 
Perhaps the same as D. multiflòrum of D. C. 

Bundle-flowered Desmodium. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

142 D. TILIÆFÒLIUM ; leaflets roundish-ovate, acuminated, 
pubescent; racemes terminal, panicled; calyx bluntly 4-lobed. 
h. G. Native of Nipaul, on Shreenagur. Hedys. tiliæfòlium, 
D. Don, l. c. Leaflets almost 3 inches long. 

Lime-tree-leaved Desmodium. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

143 D. pioícum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 338.) leaflets oval, obtuse, 
coriaceous, glaucous, and pilose beneath ; stipulas ovate, acute ; 
racemes many-flowered ; bracteas ovate, acute, ciliated, imbri- 
cated; calycine teeth ovate, acute. h. G. Native of Nipaul, 
at Narainhetty. Hedys. dioícum, Hamilt. mss. ex D. Don, 
prod. fl. nep. 244. Leaflets 3-4 inches long and 2 broad. 
Flowers axillary, dioecious. Vexillum obovate, shorter than 
the falcate wings. Keel concave, mucronate at the apex. Sta- 
mens 10, monadelphous. Style bearded below. Legume 3- 
jointed. Perhaps a proper genus. 

Diœcious Desmodium. Shrub 3 feet. 


+ Doubtful species, natives of the East Indies. 


144 D. cranpirdzium (D.C. prod. 2. p. 338.) stem frutes- 
cent, simple, trigonal; stipulas ciliated ; petioles triquetrous ; 
leaflets oblong-lanceolate, acute, racemes somewhat spicate. 
h. S. Native of the East Indies. Hedys. grandif òlium, Horn. 
hort. hafn. cat. 2. p: 700. 

Great-leaved Desmodium. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

145 D.? puncra‘rum (D.C. prod. 2. p. 338.) stem twining, 
furrowed, pilose ; leaflets ovate, acute, and are as well as the 
calyxes beset with red dots ; racemes axillary, short. h.^. S. 
Native of the East Indies. Hedys. punctàtum, Rottl. berl. 
mag. p.231. 

Dotted Desmodium. Shrub tw. 

146 D.? urerocre'pis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 338.) stem shrubby, 
erect ; leaflets ovate, glabrous, middle one largest ; spikes ob- 
long, dense; legumes straight, bearded, jointed on the upper 
suture. h. G. Native of Cochin-china. Hippocrèpis bar- 
bàta, Lour. fl. coch. p. 453. Flowers purple. 

Hippocrepis-like Desmodium. Shrub 4 feet. 

147 D. maLAacopHY' LLUM (D. C. prod. 338.) stem herbaceous, 
erect, hairy ; leaflets oblong, somewhat cordate, pale, and clothed 
with soft hairs beneath; racemes terminal. Y. S. Native of 
Manilla. Hedys. malacophyllum, Link. enum. 2. p. 247. 

Soft-leaved Desmodium. Fi. July, Aug. Clt.? Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

#*#+s*##s Species, natives of New Holland and New Ca- 


ledonia. 

148 D. spartioipes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 337.) stem slender, 
terete, dichotomous, glabrous ; stipulas acute ; leaflets oblong- 
linear, mucronate, glabrous above, but pale, and pubescent be- 
neath ; racemes terminal and opposite the leaves ; pedicels from 


Q q 


4 298 


1-3, in a fascicle, distant, joints of legume 4, semi-orbicular, hardly 
puberulous. BR. G. Native of New Holland. The figure in 
Burm. ind. t. 51. f. 2. agrees with this plant, but the description 
does not. 

Broom-like Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

149 D. va‘rtans; lower leaflets elliptic, upper ones oblong ; 
racemes axillary and terminal, flexuous. Y. |. G. Native 
of New Caledonia. Hedys. varians, Labill, cal. Dw Veit. 245 

Varying Desmodium. PI. cl. 

150 D. TUBERCULA`ruM ; leaves simple and ternate; leaflets 
obovate, grey beneath; racemes terminal. .G. Native of 
New Caledonia. Hedys. tuberculdsum, Labill. cal. p. 71. t. 72. 

Tubercled Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


“sere EE Species, natives of Japan and China. Hedy- 
sarum, with ternate leaves, Thunb. fl. jap. 284. 


151 D. micropny’tium (D.C. prod. 2. p. 337.) stem shrubby, 
erect, glabrous ; stipulas ovate, subulate, almost covering the 
branches; leaflets ovate, villous ; panicle terminal; legumes 
scabrous, 3-jointed. h.G. Native of Japan, near Nagasaki. 
Hedys. microphyllum, Thunb. 1. c. Flowers purple. 

Small-leaved Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

152 D. racemdsum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 337.) stem shrubby, 
erect; branches angular, glabrous ; stipulas setaceous ; leaflets 
ovate-oblong, acute, glabrous, canescent beneath ; racemes axil- 
lary, erect, very long ; legumes glabrous. h.G. Native of 
Japan. Hedys. racemdsum, Thunb. fl. jap. p. 285. Said to be 
allied to D. viridifldrum. 

Racemose-flowered Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

153 D. caupa`rum (D. C. l.c.) stem herbaceous, erect, gla- 
brous ; stipulas setaceous; leaflets oblong, acute, glabrous; 
panicle terminal, contracted, villous ; legumes clothed with rusty 
tomentum. %. G. Native of Japan, Hedys. caudatum, 
Thunb. fl. jap. 286. Flowers purple. 

Tailed Desmodium. PI. 1 foot. 

154 D. tomentosum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 337.) stem herba- 
ceous, erect, angular, flexuous, tomentose, as well as the pe- 
tioles, peduncles, and under sides of the leaves ; stipulas broadest 
at the base, setaceous ; leaflets ovate-oblong, obtuse, mucronate ; 
racemes axillary. %. G. Native of Japan. Hedys. tomen- 
tosum, Thunb, fl. jap. 286. 

Tomentose Desmodium. PI. 1 foot. 

155 D. Tuunse’reu (D. C. 1. c.) stem herbaceous, angular, 
glabrous; leaflets oblong, acuminated, glabrous; stipulas seta- 
ceous ; racemes axillary, drooping ; legumes puberulous, some 
with 1 joint and others with 2 joints. ¥.G. Native of Japan. 
Hedys. heterocärpum, Thunb. fl. jap. 289. but not of Lin. 
Stems drooping. Flowers flesh-coloured. 

Thunberg’s Desmodium. Pl. 2 feet. 

156 D. rizosum (D. C. l.c.) stem herbaceous, decumbent, 
filiform, hairy ; leaflets ovate, obtuse, villous on both surfaces, 
acuminated ; peduncles axillary, usually 4-flowered, length of 
petioles. %. G. Native of Japan. Hedys. pilèsum, Thunb, 
fl. jap. 288. Perhaps a species of Lespedéza. Flowers purple. 

Pilose Desmodium. P]. decumbent. 

157 D. srria‘tum (D. C. 1. c.) stem herbaceous, angular ; 
racemes erectish, pilose ; stipulas ovate, membranous ; leaflets 
obtuse and somewhat retuse, mucronate, glabrous, having a hairy 
line on the back of each ; pedicels axillary, solitary, 1-flowered. 

4.? G. Native of Japan. Hedys. stridttum, Thunb. fi. jap. 
289. Perhaps a species of Lespedéza. Flowers purple. 

Striated Desmodium. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 


+ 4 doubtful species, of which the native country is unknown. 


158 D. viota'ceumM; plant shrubby, erect, branched, pubes- 
cent; leaves petiolate, ovate-lanceolate, mucronate at the apex, 
clothed with hoary tomentum beneath ; stipulas very villous ; 

1 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLV. Desmopium. 


CLVI. Dicerma. 
bracteas pubescent, lanceolate, acute. h.S. Nativeof Ma. 
ranham. Flowers small, violaceous. 

Violaceous-flowered Desmodium. Fl. Aug. Sept. Sh. 2 ft, 

159 D. Nex: (D.C. prod. 2. p. 338.) branches terete, rather 
angular at the apex, clothed with silky villi; leaflets ovate. 
lanceolate, acuminated, puberulous above, but clothed with silky 
villi beneath; racemes axillary and terminal, somewhat spicate; 
bracteas longer than the flowers; acuminated, rather villous at 
the apex. h.S. Native country unknown. 

Nees’s Desmodium. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


+ Species only known by name, from Roxburgh’s Hortus Ben 
galensis, p. 57. and p. 98. under Hedysarum, many of mhich 
may be identical with some of those described above. 

1 D. réplans. 2 D. orbiculatum. 3 D. recurvàtum. 4 D. 
divérgens. 5 D. purpèreum. 6 D. cephalôtes. 7 D. pilens. 
8 D. tuberdsum. 9 D.quinquangulàtum. 10 D. arbôreum. 

Cult. The stove and greenhouse species of this genus grow 
well in a mixture of loam and peat, and young cuttings will root 
readily in sand, under a hand-glass in heat. The hardy kinds 
or those natives of North America succeed well in a light rich 
soil, and are increased by dividing at the root in spring, or by seeds. 


CLVI. DICERMA (from ee, dis, twice, and éppa, erma, à 
prop; in reference to the calyx being propped by 2 bracteas), 
D. C. legum. mem. vii. prod. 2. p. 339. i 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decándria. Calyx bilabiate, propped 
by 2 adpressed bracteas at the base; upper lip entire or hardly 
bidentate at the apex, lower one trifid, with the middle lobe 
rather longer than the lateral ones. Vexillum obovate. Cx 
rina and wings about equal in length. Keel obtuse, not 
obliquely truncate at the apex. Stamens diadelphous. 
gume constantly of 2, rarely of 3 orbicular, regular, flat, 1- 
seeded joints, which are not echinated, the ultimate one ber 
the permanent style.—Shrubs with trifoliate leaves.  Pedicels 
1-flowered, numerous, aggregate in the axils of the leaves ™ 
bracteas. Flowers yellow or purple. 


Secr. I. PayLLòDIUM (from gu\doy, phyllon, a leaf; in refer- 


ence to the leaflets being stipellate). Desv. journ. bot. 3. p- i, 
t. 5. f. 24. D.C. prod. 2. p. 339. Leaves on long petioles, ae 
nately trifoliate ; leaflets stipellate. Floral leaves bifoliate, i 
odd one being abortive, lateral ones orbicular, lined, formed 4i + 
bracteas, the petiole ending in a bristle. Flowers numerous 
the axils of the floral leaves, on very short pedicels. Stp 
distinct and free from the petioles. 
1 D. putcue’tium (D. C. prod. 2. p. 339.) stem er 
shrubby ; leaves pinnately trifoliate ; leaflets elliptic-oblong, 
pubescent beneath, glabrous above, terminal one very ge. 
floral leaves bifoliate, with the petiole ending -in a bristle gir 
gume straight, 2-jointed. 4%. S. Native of the East Indi 
Java, Mindanao, and China. Hedys. pulchéllum, Lin. ma 
1053. Phyllédium pulchéllum, Desv. 1. c.—Burm. zeyl. t, ”% 
—Pluk. alm. t. 433. f. 7. Flowers purple, 2 to each pair 
floral leaves. : 
Neat Dicerma. FI. July, Aug. 
2 D. r'zeGaxs (D.C. prod. 2. p. 339.) stem shrubby; 
leaves trifoliate ; leaflets ovate, obtuse, tomentose on bot 
faces ; leaflets of floral leaves ovate and pilose ; legume Mr à 
pilose, 3-jointed. h. G. Native of China, near Can h 
Hedys. élegans, Lour. coch. p. 450. Zórnia élegans, Pers. & 
2. p. 318. Flowers yellow. E. 
Elegant Dicerma. FI. July, Aug. Cit.1819. Sh. 210 


Sect, II. Arnyzidpium (from a, priv. and @vAdov; phylles 
a leaf; in reference to the leaflets being without stipels ) fets 
legum. mem. vii. prod. 2. p. 339.. Leaves trifoliate ; lea 
about equal in size, exstipellate, rising from the top of the pe” 


Clt. 1798. Sh. 2 to 3 feet 
erett; 
h sur 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLVI. Dicerma. 


tiole ; floral leaves reduced to stipulas, and therefore the flowers 
are disposed in an almost naked terminal raceme. Stipulas 
joined, opposite the leaves. ‘The plant in this section is very 
different in habit from those species contained in the first sec- 
tion, but the character of the fructification is very similar. 

3 D. srarticua tum (D.C. prod. 2. p. 339.) leaflets 3, dis- 
posed in a palmate manner, obovate-oblong, obtuse, smoothish ; 
branches and legumes clothed with adpressed pubescence. 
R.S. Native of the East Indies. Hedys. biarticulatum, Lin. 
spec. 1054.—Burm. zeyl. 114. t. 50. f. 2. 

Two-jointed-podded Dicerma. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1808. 
Shrub 2 feet. 

Cult. This is a genus of elegant shrubs; they will grow in 
a mixture of loam and peat, and they may be increased by young 
cuttings, planted in sand, with a hand-glass placed over them, 
or by seeds, 


CLVII. TAVERNIE'RA (in honour of J. B. Tavernier, a 
he in the Levant), D. C. legum. mem. vi. prod. 2, 
p. 339. 

Lix. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx bibracteolate at 
the base, half 5-cleft, and somewhat bilabiate ; the segments 
lanceolate-linear, andacuminated. Corolla papilionaceous ; vex- 
illum nearly obovate. Wings shorter than the calyx. Keel 
obtuse. Stamens diadelphous, straight, or a little inflexed at 
the apex. Style filiform, long, flexuous, deciduous. Legume 
constantly of 2 orbicular, compressed, 1-seeded joints.— Shrubs, 
natives of the Levant, with simple and trifoliate leaves. Stipulas 
Joined together at the base. Flowers rose-coloured or white. 
IT. Nummuza'rra (D. C. leg. mem. vii. t. 52.) leaves all 
simple, on short petioles, orbicular, mucronate, glaucous, pubes- 
tent; racemes axillary, few-flowered, much longer than the 


“thie h. G. Native of the Levant, between Bagdad and 
ermancha, Hedys. nummularif dlium, D. C. in ann. sc. nat. 4. 
P. 102. Hedys. Olivèrii, Spreng. syst. append. p. 290. Stem 


clothed with velvetty-hoary down. 
cording to the dried specimen. 
Money-wort Taverniera. Fl. June, July. 
l to 2 feet. 
a oo (D. C. prod. 2. p. 339.) leaves simple or tri- 
ate ia eaflets oblong ; racemes axillary and terminal; pedi- 
d Uni 1-flowered, very short. h. G. Native of Persia. 
‘cys. sparteum, Burm. fl. ind. 166. t. 51. f. 2. Flowers 
yellow. 
Broom-like ce Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

+ LAPPA‘CEA (D.C. prod. 2. p. 339.) stems suffruticose, 
ae nt, branched, divaricate, terete; leaves trifoliate ; leaf- 
diss: . z obcordate, villous; flowers 1-2-together, axillary on 
x i icels; legume beset with stiff bristles, which are hooked 
Ted potet k. G. Native of Arabia Felix, at Lohajam. 

edie appaceum, Forsk. descr. 136. Vahl. symb. 1. p. 54. 

A ers yellow, 

ouo k-podded Taverniera. Fl. Jul. Aug. CR. 1820. Sh. pr. 
+ See Dicérma for culture and propagation, p. 298. 


Flowers rose-coloured, ac- 


Clt. 1826. Sh. 


X a > EDY’SARUM (èvoapoy, hedysaron, is the name 
edis RE heophrastus and Dioscorides ; said to be from ve, 
owever he and apwpa, aroma, perfume. The present genus, 

ther than bel nothing to do with the plant of Theophrastus, fur- 
rigonélla ` onging to the papilionaceous tribe. His plant being 

and mixed fænum Græcum, from which an oil was extracted 

* p.61 ses ointments by the Hindoos). Jaum. journ. bot. 

Prod, 9, exclusive of some species. D. C. legum. mem. vii. 

t 5, E 20. Soe Echinolobium, Desv. journ. bot. 3. p. 123. 

IN, ae -—Hedysarum species of Lin. and others. 

i mente L T. Diadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx 5-cleft ; the seg- 

‘near-subulate and nearly equal. Corolla with a large 


CLVII. Taverniera. 


CLVIII. Hepysarum. 299 
vexillum and obliquely truncate keel, which is much longer than 
the wings. Stamens diadelphous, having the staminiferous tube 
abruptly infracted. Legume constantly of numerous, flat, orbi- 
cular or lenticular, regular, 1-seeded joints, which are connected 
together in the middle, and therefore the sutures are convex on 
both sides.—Herbs or subshrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves, 
axillary, simple peduncles, bearing racemose spikes of large, 
purple, white, or cream-coloured flowers. This genus is nearly 
allied to Onobrÿchis, but differs in the legumes being of many 
joints, not of one joint only as in that genus. All the species 
are very elegant when in blossom. 


Sect. l. EcninordBium (from exuvoc, echinos, a hedge-hog, 
and \ofBoc, lobos, a pod; in reference to the prickly legumes). 
D.C. prod. 2. p. 340. Joints of legumes villous, ribbed, mu- 
ricated, or glochidate in the disks. 


* Plants almost stemless. 
elongated. 

1 H. cranDrrLôRuM (Pall. itin. 2. p. 748. t. Y. ed. gall. 
append. no. 367. t. 82.) plant nearly stemless: leaflets elliptic, 
clothed with silky hoary down beneath; wings of flower equal 
in length to the calyx; keel shorter than the vexillum ; legumes 
jointed, clothed with white villi, wrinkled, having the disks of 
joints muricated with spinules, which are glochidate at the apex. 
Yy.H. Native of Iberia, the Ukraine, and south of Podolia, on 
calcareous hills at the Nieper, and at the Irtish. Bieb. cent. 
pl. ross. 3. t. 63. ex suppl. no. 1445. H. sericeum, Bieb. fl. 
taur. 2. p.176. H.argenteum, Lam. in Pall. 1. c. Astragalus 
grandiflorus, Lin. spec. 1071.—Gmel. sib. 4. t. 31. Corolla 
large, cream-coloured or pale purplish. 

Great-flowered Hedysarum. Fl. June, Jul. 
+ to 1 foot. 

2 H. arce’nteum (Lin. fil. suppl. 333.) plant almost stem- 
less ; leaflets oval or ovate, villous above and clothed with shin- 
ing silky pubescence beneath; petioles and peduncles clothed 
with adpressed pubescence; calyx shorter than the corolla; keel 
twice the length of the wings and about equal in length to the 
vexillum; legumes articulated, tomentose, rough. %. H. Na- 
tive of Caucasus and of Siberia, at the river Iacus. Bieb. fi. 
taur. 2. p. 175.—Gmel. sib. 4. p. 30. t. 13. Flowers purple. 

Silvery Hedysarum. Fl.July, Aug. Clt. 1796. PI. 3 foot. 

8 H. ca’nvipum (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p.176. and suppl. no. 1444.) 
plant almost stemless ; leaflets roundish, ovate, pubescent above 
and clothed with silky white down beneath ; petioles and pedun- 
cles covered with spréading pubescence ; calyx length of corolla; 
carina twice the length of the wings, but about equal in length 
to the vexillum ; legumes tomentose, wrinkled, roughish. 2%. H. 
Native of Tauria, on calcareous hills. H. argénteum, Willd. 
spec. 3. p. 1205. exclusive of the synonymes. H, cretaceum, 
Pall. ined. taur. Flowers pale purplish, but at length changing 
to a cream colour. 

Var. B, himile (D. C. prod. 2. p. 40.) scapes declinate ; plant 
more humble than the species. %. H. Native of Tauria, 
about Sudak. H. supinum, Pall. ined. taur. H. hümile, 
Hablitz, taur. 152. 

White-leaved Hedysarum. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1824, Pl. 4 ft. 

4 H. spie’npens (Fisch. in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 340.) stems 
short; leaves with 1-3 pairs of ovate leaflets, which are clothed 
with adpressed silvery-silky pubescence on both surfaces ; pe- 
duncles or scapes longer than the leaves; spikes racemose, 
oblong ; wings of flowers shorter than the calyx; vexillum 
striated, almost the length of the carina; legumes clothed with 
silky pubescence, having 2 reticulately-veined joints. %. H. 
Native of Siberia, at the river Irtish. Flowers large, pale red. 
Leaves sometimes unifoliate. Bracteas longer than the pedicels. 
Stipulas joined in one, opposite the leaves. 

aa 2 


Calycine segments subulate and 


Ch 1821. FE 


4 


300 


Splendid Hedysarum. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1819. PI. 4 ft. 


** Plants with stems. Calycine segments subulate or linear. 
Legumes prickly. 


5 H. pa’txiipum (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 177.) stems procumbent ; 
leaves with 6-7 pairs of elliptic-orbicular, pubescent leaflets ; 
spikes or racemes of flowers oblong, crowded ; wings of flower 
thrice the length of the calyx; joints of legume orbicular, 
prickly. h. H. Native of Barbary, near Mascar. Sims, 
bot. mag. 1251.? Flowers pale rose-coloured, about the size of 
those of H. corondrium. 

Pale-flowered Hedysarum. FI. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1820. Pl. pr. 

6 H. corona‘rium (Lin. spec. 1058.) stems diffuse; leaves 
with 3-5 pairs of elliptic or roundish leaflets, which are clothed 
with pubescence beneath, and on the margins; spikes or racemes 
of flowers ovate, crowded; wings of flower twice the length of 
the calyx ; legumes glabrous, with 2-5 orbicular prickly joints. 
$. H. Native of Spain and Italy, in fields and meadows. 
Geertn. fruct. 2. t. 155. Mart. fl. rust. 115.—Riv. tetr. irr. t. 
98. Besl. hort. eyst. 13. t. 2. f. 1. H. clypeatum, Ger. amac. 
1235. Park. parad. 339. t. 337. f. 10. Flowers deep red or 
white. In Calabria this plant grows wild in great luxuriance 
near 4 feet high, affording excellent nourishment to horses and 

mules, both green and made into hay; but it does not well bear 
the spring in the north of Italy, and therefore we may presume 
that it will not bear our climate well enough to answer the pur- 
poses of husbandry. Orbeck mentions that he saw great bun- 
dles of it brought to Cadiz as food for cattle. The plant is 
called in Italian and Spanish Sulla. In German it is called 
Kronencklee, Schildklee, and Spanischeklee. In French Sainfoin 
d'Espagne, and Sainfoin à bouquets. In Dutch Sierlyk haane- 
kop. Parkinson calls it Red satin-flower or Red-flowered Fitch- 
ing, but it is commonly known in British gardens under the name 
of French honeysuckle. 

Garland Hedysarum or French honeysuckle. 
Clt. 1596. Pl. 3 to 4 feet. 

7 H. uvu'mire (Lin. spec. 1058.) stem erect; leaves with 7-9 
pairs of linear-cuneiform, obtuse leaflets; flowers racemose ; 
wings one-half shorter than the carina, and with the vexillum 
also shorter than the carina; joints of legume 2-3, orbicular, 
villous, and muricated with tubercles, when in a young state 
they are tomentose. ¢.H. Native of the south of France, 
Sicily, and Spain, on dry sandy hills.—J. Bauh. hist. 2. p. 336. 
f. 1.—Pluk. alm. t. 50. f. 2. H. coronarium B, Lam. fl. fr. 2. 
p. 665. Flowers purple, smaller than those of H. coronàrium. 

Dwarf Hedysarum. FI. July, Aug. Clt.1640. PI. $ tol ft. 

8 H. srixosr'ssimum (Lin. spec. 1058. exclusive of the sy- 
nonymes,)stems diffuse ; leaves with 5-7 pairs of obovate or ob- 
long, emarginate, smoothish leaflets ; spikes capitate, few-flow- 
ered ; wings one-half shorter than the carina; vexillum about 
equal in length to the carina ; joints of legume 2-8, orbicular, 
po and prickly; the prickles hooked at the apex. ©. 

+ Native of Spain, and the south of Italy. —Pluk. phyt. t. 50. 
f,2. Flowers purple, 8 lines long. 

Very-spiny-podded Hedysarum. FI. July, Aug. Clit. 1731. 
PI. diffuse. 

9 H. carita tum (Desf. atl. 2. p. 177. but not of Burm.) 
stems decumbent ; leaves with 6-7 pairs of obovate-obtuse leaf- 
lets ; spikes or racemes of flowers ovate, loose ; wings of corolla 
twice the length of the calyx; legumes villous and prickly, with 
orbicular joints. ©. H. Native of Barbary, near Cafsa and 
Lacalle, also of Corsica. Sims, bot. mag. 1251, but the flowers 
are less erect. H. glomeratum, Dietr. H. Cérsicum, Balb. 
cat. hort. taur. 1813. p. 39. append. 1. p. 12. H. decûmbens, 
Dennsf. nom. bot. 217. ex Balb. Flowers rose-coloured, about 
the size of those of H. corenarium. 


Fl. June, July. 


LEGUMINOSAE. CLVIII. Hepysarum. 


Capitate-flowered Hedysarum. Fl. July, Aug. PI. decum 

10 H. carnosum (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 177. t. 200.) stems de. 
cumbent ; leaves with 5 pairs of obovate, truncate, mucronate, 
fleshy, glabrous leaflets ; spikes of flowers racemose ; flowers 
spreading. Y.H. Native of Barbary, in sandy places by the 
sides of rivulets. Flowers rose-coloured, about the size of those 
of H. coronärium. 

Fleshy-leaved Hedysarum. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820, PI 
decumbent. 

11 H. rrexudsum (Lin. spec. 1058.) stems diffuse ; leaves 
with 3-4 pairs of elliptic or oblong leaflets; spikes of flowers 
ovate ; legume jointed, rather undulated, prickly. ©. H. Na 
tive of Asia. H. siliqua undulata, Riv. tetr. irr. t. 213. Flowers 
red, tinged with blue, about the size of those of H. coronàrium, 
of which it is perhaps only a variety. 

Flexuous-stemmed Hedysarum. FI. J uly, Aug. Clt. 1671, 
Pl. 1 foot. 

12 H. varium (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1206.) stem ascending; 
leaves with 7 pairs of elliptic acute leaflets, which are pubescent 
above, and tomentose beneath ; legumes articulated, rough. 1. 
H. Native of Armenia. Flowers yellowish? ex Vaill. H. 
orientale incanum floribus variis magnis, siliqua asperâ, Toum. 
cor. 27. 

Various-flowered Hedysarum. 
PI. 1 foot. ; 

13 H. axômarum (D.C. prod. 2. p. 341.) stem suffruticose, 
diffuse ; upper leaves trifoliate, and are, as well as the branchlets, 
rather villous ; leaflets elliptic, mucronate, terminal one much 
the largest ; spikes few-flowered ; legumes with 2 prickly joints. 
h. H. Native country unknown. According to the legume 
this species belongs to section Echinoldbium, but its habit is very 
distinct from the other species. 

Anomalous Hedysarum. Shrub 1 foot. 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. 


*** Plants caulescent. Segments of the calyx subulate. 
Legumes pilose or pubescent, or crestedly wrinkled, but not prickly. 


14 H. rricnoca’rrum (Desv. in herb. mus. par. D. C. prod. 
2. p. 341.) stem erect, clothed with adpressed silky down; leaves 
with 7-8 pairs of oblong-cuneated obtuse leaflets, which oe 
clothed with silky pubescence on both surfaces ; legumes p 
only one oval, compressed, reticulated joint, bearing on the 
nerves very long hair-like bristles. —Native of Persia. Perhaps 
the same as Onobrychis cristata of Desv. 

Hairy-fruited Hedysarum. Pl. 1 foot. 4) 

15 H. xastoca’reum (Ledeb. in hort. dorp. suppl. 1824. P»* 
stem erect; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, rather pubescent ; racemes 
elongated, axillary ; bracteas exceeding the pedicels; teet 
calyx lanceolate, about equal in length to the tube ; vexillum 
length of the wings, but shorter than the carina ; legumes pe , 
dulous, pilose, with somewhat quadrangular joints. Y. ™ 
Native of the Altaian mountains. Flowers purple. R 

Woolly-fruited Hedysarum. F1. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1816. pl. 1 y 

16 H. ruTIDoca'reum (D. C. prod. 2. p- 341.) stems pegi 
ing; leaves with 8-9 pairs of elliptic obtuse leaflets, which # g 
pubescent beneath ; spikes of flowers ovate, pedunculate, axe 
ed; vexillum emarginate, a little longer than the keel; WE 
twice the length of the calyx ; legumes reticulately wrinkled, an 
clothed with hoary pubescence, with 2-3 orbicular _ 
%. H. Native of Siberia, in the desert between the "YE 
Oby and Irtisch. H. prostratum, Pall. ex herb. Patrin 
Flowers purple. 96 

Wrinkled-fruited Hedysarum. Fl. July, Aug. Clt- 1826 
Pl. prostrate. 

17 H. Tav’ricum (Pall. nov. act. petrop. 10. p- 315.) rer 
erect; leaves with 4-6 pairs of lanceolate-linear leafle!s, wh 
are clothed with adpressed pubescence beneath ; spikes of flowers 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLVIII. Hepysarvum. 


ovate; vexillum emarginate, longer than the wings, but shorter 
than the keel; joints of legume reticulately veined, hoary. %. 
H. Native of Tauria, on calcareous mountains. Bieb. cent. 2. 
p. 85. ex fl, taur. and suppl. no. 1447. H. fruticosum, Habl. 
taur. 121. H. ròseum, Sims, bot. mag. 996. Flowers rose-co- 
loured. Leaves sometimes with 8-10 pairs of leaflets. 

Taurian Hedysarum. FI. July. Clt. 1804. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 

18 H. ròseum (Steph. ex Fisch. in litt. D.C. prod. 2. p. 
342.) stem erect; leaves with 6-8 pairs of oblong-lanceolate 
leaflets, which are clothed with adpressed villi on both surfaces, 
when young they are canescent beneath ; spikes of flowers ob- 
long or ovate, pedunculate ; vexillum emarginate, shorter than 
the carina ; wings length of the calyx; legumes articulated, pu- 
bescent, reticulately veined. 2%. H. Native of Siberia, and the 
Altaian mountains. Flowers rose-coloured. This species is 
very like H. Taúricum, but differs in the wings of the corolla 
being about equal in length to the calycine segments, not longer. 
Bracteas longer than the pedicels. . 

Rose-coloured-flowered Hedysarum. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 
1803. El. 1 foot. 

19 H. Atra‘tcum (Fisch. in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 342.) stems 
erect ; leaves with 6-8 pairs of elliptic or oblong leaflets, which 
are clothed with adpressed pubescence beneath ; peduncles longer 
than the leaves; spikes of flowers oblong or ovate; wings 
longer than the calyx, but about equal in length to the carina ; 
vexillum a little longer than the keel; ovaries pubescent, 2- 
Jointed. Y/.H. Native of Siberia, on the Altaian mountains. 
Flowers purple. Bracteas and segments of the calyx subulate. 
Stipulas concrete, opposite the leaves. Leaflets of the lower 
leaves oval, of the upper ones oblong, and nearly linear. 

Altaian Hedysarum. FI. July, Aug. Clit. 1818. PI. 1 ft. 

20 H. venvu’stum (Fisch. in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 342.) stem 
erect ; leaves with 5-7 pairs of elliptic leaflets, canescent on both 
surfaces from adpressed down; peduncles a little longer than 
the leaves ; spikes of flowers oblong; vexillum rather longer 
than the keel, but the wings are shorter than it, and hardly ex- 
ceeding the segments of the calyx ; legumes villous, with 3 joints. 
X. H. Native of the Altaian mountains, in the desert of Scy- 
thia. Flowers large, purple. Bracteas a little longer than the 
pedicels. Stipulas concrete, opposite the leaves. 

Sheny Hedysarum. PI. 3 to 1 foot. 

21 H. nrrrpum (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1205.) stems flexuous, 
clothed with white tomentum ; leaflets elliptic, clothed with silky 
tomentum on both surfaces ; wings length of the carina; legumes 
articulated, smooth. X4. H. Native of Armenia. H. orien- 
tale argenteum, flore luteo, siliqua glabra, Tourn. cor. 27. The 
ovary examined in Tournefort’s specimen is tomentose, and con- 
wni x ovula, therefore the legumes must be 3-jointed. Flowers 

Shining Hedysarum. PI. + to 1 foot. 


** % 
rink AA lants caulescent. Calycine teeth short. 
rinkled or a little crested, pubescent. 


es H. FRUTICOSUM (Lin. fil. suppl. 333.) stem erect, shrubby ; 
om te ars 5-7 pairs of alternate, elliptic, obtuse leaflets, which 
i c pes with adpressed pubescence on both surfaces ; flowers 
ne in spikes, few, distant ; wings hardly longer than the 
“ar a ; vexillum length of keel; joints of legume reticulately 
h.H. Native of 


Legumes 


i nkled, with the nerves a little echinated. 
Pail. 32 beyond the Baikal, and of Dahuria, in sandy places. 
Ae itin, 3. p. 763. t. 5. f. 1. ed. gall. append. no. 368. t. 92. 
* =.—Gmel. sib. 4. t. 22. Calyx with 5 short teeth. Corolla 
wd purple. This is a very handsome plant, very grateful to 
mai ty extremely useful in fixing sand. 
es by Hedysarum. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1782. Shrub. 
H. Ise’ acum (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 177.) stems erect ; leaves 


301 


with 4-5 pairs of elliptic, mucronate, opposite leaflets, which are 


- pubescent beneath; flowers disposed in spikes, few, rather dis- 


tant ; wings, vexillum, and keel about equal in length; joints 
of legume hoary, with crenulated margins. 2. H. Native 
of Iberia. Stamens distinctly and abruptly infracted. Flowers 
purple. 

Iberian Hedysarum. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. PI. 1 ft. 

24 H. Razoumow1a'num (Helm, et Fisch. ined. D. C. prod. 
2. p. 342.) stems erect; leaves with 6-7 pairs of oblong-linear, 
rather pubescent leaflets ; spikes of flowers pedunculate, longer 
than the leaves; wings of flower twice the length of the calyx, 
and about one-half shorter than the carina; vexillum a little 
longer than the keel ; legumes rather hoary, reticulately wrinkled, 
not crested. 2. H. Native of Siberia, in the desert of Scy- 
thia in the region of Orenburg. Flowers purple. Habit of 
H. fruticdsum and H. Ibéricum. 

Razoumon’s Hedysarum. PI. 4 to £ foot. 

25 H. Crera'ceum (Fisch. in litt. 1825. D. C. prod. 2. p. 
342,) stems erect; leaves with 4-7 pairs of oblong-linear, acute, 
glabrous leaflets ; spikes of flowers elongated, slender ; wings of 
flower shorter than the obcordate vexillum, but twice the length 
of the calyx; keel exceeding the vexillum ; joints of legume 
2-3, flat, pubescent. %.S. Native of Siberia, at the Don and 
the Volga, near Serotinsk. H. Volgénse, Fisch. in litt. 1810. 
Flowers purple. 

Cretaceous Hedysarum. Fl. July, Aug. 
to 1 foot. 


Pl. ! 


Cit. 1819. 


Secr. II. Leroròsium (from deve, leios, smooth, and ofoc, 
lobos, a pod ; in reference to the smooth pods). D. C. prod. 2. 
p. 343. Joints of legume smooth, not echinated, nor pilose. 
Calycine segments shorter than the corolla. 

26 H. consaneurneum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 343.) stems erect ; 
leaves with 6-8 pairs of elliptic leaflets, which are pubescent be- 
neath; peduncles longer than the leaves; spikes of flowers 
crowded, ovate ; wings longer than the calyx, but a little shorter 
than the carina; vexillum nearly equal to the corolla; ovary 
linear, glabrous, 5-6-ovulate. 2%. H. Native of Siberia, on 
the Altaian mountains. H. Altaica var. or species affinis, Fisch. 
in litt. Habit of H. Altäicum, but the ovary is like that of H. 
subspindsum. Stipulas membranous, white, concrete in one, 
which is bidentate at the apex. Flowers purple. 

Kindred Hedysarum. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. 1 ft. 

27 H. opscu'’rum (Lin. spec. 1057.) stems erect; leaves with 
5-9 pairs of ovate glabrous leaflets ; stipulas concrete, opposite 
the leaves, sheathing; bracteas longer than the pedicels; vexil- 
lum a little shorter than the keel; legumes pendulous, quite 
smooth. 2%.H. Native of the Alps of Austria and Provence. 
Jacq. austr. t. 168. Curt. bot. mag. 282. H. alpinum ß, Lin. 
spec. 1057. H. contravérsum, Crantz. aust. 425. t. 2. f 3. 
Hall. enum. 1. t. 14. hist. 2. t. 12. Flowers beautiful, purple, 
seldom white. Root creeping. | 

Obscure Hedysarum. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1640. Pl. 3 ft. 

28 H. srRAcHYSE MuM; stem erect; leaves with 5-9 pairs of 
ovate smooth leaflets; stipulas concrete ; bracteas longer than 
the pedicels; vexillum one-half shorter than the keel, but about 
equal in length to the wings ; legumes smooth, pendulous. %. H. 
Native of the Altaian mountains, at the metal mines of Riddessk. 
H. obscürum Altàicum, Fisch. in litt. H. obscùrum B, brachy- 
sèmum, D. C. prod. 2. p. 343.—Gmel. sib. 4. t. 10. Flowers 
larger than those of H. obscùrum, purple, seldom white. 

Short-bannered Hedysarum. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1817. PI. 2 ft. 

29 H. acrrnum (Lin. spec. 1057.) stem erect ; leaflets oblong 
or lanceolate, pubescent beneath ; upper stipulas distinct ; brac- 
teas usually shorter than the pedicels ; legumes pendulous, quite 
glabrous. 4%. H. Native of Siberia and Dahuria. Jacq. vind. 


302 


266, H. Sibéricum, Poir. suppl. 5. p. 17. Lam. ill. t. 628. f. 
3. Flowers purple, seldom white. An elegant plant. 

Var. B, pedicellare (D. C. prod. 2. p. 343.) bracteas shorter 
than the pedicels. H. alpinum, Willd. spec. 8. p. 1207. Ker. 
bot. reg. 808. Sims, bot. mag. 2213. 

Alpine Hedysarum. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1798. Pl. 2 to 8 ft. 

30 H. Cauca’sicum (Bieb. fl. taur. 2, p. 178.) stem erect ; 
leaflets ovate, smoothish ; upper stipulas concrete, opposite the 
leaves ; racemes on long peduncles; bracteas longer than the 
pedicels; legumes glabrous, pendulous. %4. H. Native of 
Caucasus and Iberia, on the Alps. Flowers purple. Peduncles 
almost a foot long. 

Caucasian Hedysarum. Fl, Ju. Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. 2 to 8 ft. 

31 H. sorea'te (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 110.) stem rather 
decumbent ; leaflets oblong-obovate, villous beneath; stipulas 
joined, sheathing ; with subulate segments ; racemes on long pedun- 
cles; joints of legume smooth or pubescent, and roundish. Y.H. 
Native of North America, on the naked arid plains of the Mis- 
souri at Fort Mandan, and in the north of Canada, and from the 
Saskatchawan to the Arctic circle, Rocky mountains, &c. H. 
alpinum, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 74. Flowers purple, secund, 

Northern Hedysarum. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

82 H. Macxe’nzu (Rich. in Frankl. journ. append. p. 745.) 
stems decumbent; leaflets oblong, clothed on both surfaces with 
canescent pili; stipulas sheathing; joints of legume wrinkled 
transversely and pilose. X4. H. -Native of Arctic America and 
about the Saskatchawan, on the Eagle and Red-deer hills. 
Flowers large, red. This is the liquorice plant mentioned by Sir 
Alexander Mackenzie as being indigenous to North-west America. 

Mackenzie's Hedysarum. Pl. decumbent. 

33 H. supsptnosum (Fisch. in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 348.) 
stems suffruticose, much branched, erect, and are as well as the 
leaves clothed with adpressed canescent down; branches and 
peduncles permanent, and becoming hardened into spines ; pe- 
tioles flattish ; leaves with 5-7 pairs of elliptic leaflets ; spikes of 
flowers pedunculate, longer than the leaves ; wings shorter than 
the calyx; ovary linear, glabrous. h. F. Native of Siberia, 
at Lake Inderskoi, This is a very singular species, with the 
habit of Astragalus gibbôsus. 

Spinose Hedysarum, Shrub 4 to 1 foot. 

34 H. icarna'tum (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1209.) stem erect, 
glabrous ; leaflets oblong, acute, hoary beneath ; stipulas want- 
ing; flowers racemose, drooping.—Native of Japan. H. inca- 
num, Thunb. fl. jap. 289. but not of Swartz. Flowers flesh- 
coloured. Said to be allied to H. obscürum, but the plant is 
without stipulas. 

Flesh-coloured-flowered Hedysarum. PI. 1 foot. 


+ Doubtful species. 


35 H. urea‘re (Lour. fl. cochin. 452.) stem suffruticose, dif- 
fuse ; leaflets lanceolate-linear, glabrous ; spikes terminal ; le- 
gumes straight, linear, smooth, 6-seeded. h.G. Native of 
Cochin-china. Flowers pale violet. The root is esteemed to be 
deobstruent, emmenegogue, and to create an appetite, 

Linear-podded Hedysarum. Shrub 2 feet. 

36 H. unirrôrum (Lapeyr. abr. p. 436.) stems ascending ; 
leaflets elliptic, rather silky beneath; flowers pedunculate, soli- 
tary; wings twice the length of the calyx; legumes 4-parted, 
villous beneath ; lobes 2-horned. %. H. Native of the Pyre- 
nees, among rocks. Flowers yellow. 

One-flowered Hedysarum. Pl. ascending. 

Cult. All the species of this genus are very handsome when 
in flower, being clothed with racemes of elegant pea blossoms ; 
they are therefore well adapted for ornamenting flower borders 
or rock-work. They succeed well in light rich soil, and the 
perennial kinds are increased by dividing the plants at the roots 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLVIII. Hepysarum. 


CLIX. Onosrycuis. 


in spring or by seeds. The seeds of the annual species only re- 


- quire to be sown in the open border in spring. 


CLIX. ONOBRY'CHIS (from ovoc, onos, an ass, and Bovyv, 
brycho, to gnaw ; the plants are grateful to the ass). Tourn. inst, 
t. 211. Gærtn. fruct. 2. t. 148. D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 511. legum. 
mem. vii. prod. 2. p. 344. Desv. journ, bot. 3. p. 125. t. 6.f. 
33, 34. 1814. 1. p. 80. Hedyÿsarum species of Lin. and others, 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 5-cleft, with nearly 
equal subulate segments. Corolla papilionaceous, with the carina 
as if it was truncate, and the wings short. Stamens diadelphous, 
Legume sessile, of only one compressed, indehiscent, rather coria- 
ceous, echinated, crested or winged, 1-seeded joint, which is thicker 
and straight on the upper suture, but convex and thinner on the 
lower suture.—ÆEuropean or Asiatic herbs, with impari-pinnate 
leaves, axillary elongated peduncles, bearing spikes of red or 
white flowers at their tops. The ovary when young is perhaps 
truly bi-ovulate. The legume also is sometimes 2-seeded, but 
only 1-celled. 


Secr. I. Evsry'cuts (from ev, eu, well or good, Bovxw, brycho, 
to gnaw ; this section contains the most useful species in agricul 
ture). D. C. legum. mem. vii. prod. 2. p. 344. Legume ob- 
lique, wrinkled or prickly in the disk, and toothed or interrupt- 
edly crested on the back. ¢ 

1 O. sativa (Lam. fl. fr. 2. p. 652.) stem erect ; stipulas 
usually distinct; leaflets elliptic-oblong, mucronate, glabrous) 
spikes of flowers elongated ; keel of flower shorter than the vex- 
illum ; wings shorter than the calyx; legumes pubescent, den- 
ticulated on the back, but having the sides wrinkled, and rather 
prickly. %.H. Native of Europe, on dry calcareous hills. 
In Britain on all calcareous hills. Hedys. onobrychis, Lin. spec 
1059. Jacq. austr. t. 352. Smith, engl. bot. 96. O. viciæfolis, 
Scop. O. vulgaris, Jaum. O. spicata, Moench. Flowers varie- 
gated, crimson. ; 

Saintfoin is called L’esparcet in French ; Esparzette m Ger- 
man, and Cedrangola in Italian. It is a deep-rooting air r 
plant, with branching spreading stems. It is a native of Englan 
and many parts of Europe, but never found but on dry, pis 
chalky soils, where it is of great duration. It has been long €t 
tivated in France and other parts of the continent, and as an 
agricultural plant was introduced from the latter country into 
England about the middle of the 17th century. It has pers 
been a good deal cultivated in the chalky districts, and its pect 
liar value is that it may be grown on soils unfit for being co 
stantly under tillage, and which would yield little under grass: 
This is owing to the long and descending roots of the sainifoh 
which will penetrate and thrive in fissures of rocky and chalky 
substrata. Its herbage is said to be equally suited for pe 
or for hay, and that eaten green it is not apt to swell or of 
cattle like the clovers or lucern. Arthur Young says, that gx 
soils proper for this plant no farmer can sow too much of it; KF j 
in the code of agriculture it is said to be “ one of the most va f 
able herbage plants we owe to the bounty of Providence. The i 
are no varieties of this plant, but there are numerous othe 
species of the same genus that might be cultivated. 

The best soil for saintfoin is that which is dry, deep, bedi 
careous, but it will grow on any soil that has a dry su? 
Kent thinks that the soils most suited to the culture of this P ri 
are those of the chalky loam, and light sandy or gravelly kin ot 
or almost any of those of a mixed quality, provided they be n 
too wet, and have a rocky and hard calcareous bottom to © 
the roots at the depth of a foot or foot and a half below the sur 
face, which he, notwithstanding the above, conceives necessary; 
as the plants are apt to exhaust themselves in running do“ 
And for this reason he considers it as improper for being ati 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLIX. Onosrycuis. 


where there is a great depth of soil or mould. Marshal says, 
that the poorest soils afford a large produce, and such as are 
more rich and arable abundant crops. Still he conceives that it 
is only on calcareous soils, as the dry chalk and limestone, or 
such as have been well impregnated with that sort of matter, 
that it succeeds in a perfect manner, or becomes durable. In 
sandy soils, as in Norfolk, which are unfit for any other pur- 
pose, under saintfoin will produce after the first year about two 
tons per acre of excellent hay, with an after grass extremely 
valuable for weaning and keeping lambs. 

The best preparation which any soil fit for this plant can un- 
dergo is deep trenching, but the usual preparatory culture is the 
same as for clover, ploughing however deeper than ordinary, 
either by means of the trench plough, or by the common plough 
going twice in the same tract. Boys (Communications to the 
Board of Agriculture, vol. iii.) recommends as a preparation for 
saintfoin, 1st year, pare and burn for turnips to be eaten on the 
land by sheep; 2nd, barley to be sown very early, with clover 
seed ; 3rd, clover eaten off by sheep; 4th, wheat ; 5th, turnips, 
with manure ; 6th, barley, with saintfoin. The corn crops must 
be carefully weeded, and in particular cleared of charlock. Under 
this system, the produce has been great, and the ground has been 
laid down in the highest order with saintfoin, or any other grass 
calculated for this species of soil. 

The season of sowing saintfoin ; it may be observed, that the 
earlier it can be put into the soil in spring the better, as from the 
greater moisture of such soils at that season, there will be a 
greater probability of their vegetating in a perfect manner; 
therefore the sowing of saintfoin seed should never be deferred 
later than the beginning of March, and it is still better if 
this work is completed in February. Some, however, think it 
may be deferred to the middle of March without injury. 

The manner of soning saintfoin seed is almost always broad- 
cast, but it may be sown in drills, or even transplanted, though 
neither of these modes can be recommended. Some advise its 
being sown with about half the quantity of barley, which is 
annually sown for a full crop, that it may shade and keep it moist 
during the first summer, and at the same time not injure it from 
“it crop being lighter, which is sometimes the case. Where the 
ay is drilled, the saintfoin may be put in afterwards in the 
nae ee but in a contrary direction. If sown over wheat, 

shou d be harrowed in, and afterwards rolled. In whatever 
pa ba . Is sown, as the seeds are larger than those of many 
pti shally = plants, the ploughing the seed in witha very thin 
all the ay TDA is recommended. In most cases, especially in 
ne nee sn soils, in which this sort of crop is grown, the 
ri ~ roller may be necessary immediately after the seed is 
nel e ground. Itis the practice in some districts to sow 
“ue gipa of clover-seed with saintfoin, with the idea of in- 
rat e rst year’s produce, but it is perhaps better to 1n- 
ieee say quantity of saint foin-seed without mixing it with that 
er Eg er, n different kinds of herbage seed do not answer 
ira a er together, from there being a continual contest 
i ae sab 1. It is, however, supposed by Marshal that such 
of saintfoi is beneficial in alternately procuring a fine clean crop 
ae ay the land. It is a sort of crop that grows in so 

toe nner Pas the broad-cast method, that there can seldom 
4 ssa T aA or having recourse to drills. It may, however, 
Norfolk ic e D the latter mode with much success. — And in 
a Ae the Practice with some cultivators to have it drilled 
“+ ge es apart across the barley field, which has been sown 

The mo but in a contrary direction. : 
is that alt y of Ge required in the broad-cast method, which 
ess is fre y si oyed, is about four bushels the acre, though 
quantit quently given, but on soils proper for this plant that 

y ìs always necessary. But when the drill system is 


303 


adopted a smaller quantity is used, from two to three bushels per 
acre. In Lincolnshire, where this plant is much grown, the 
common allowance of seed is five bushels per acre. In that 
county 4 pounds of trefoil-seed is recommended to be sown with 
each acre of saintfoin. The reason for which is, that in that ex- 
posed country, the young plants suffer more by the sun in sum- 
mer than by the frost in winter. Of course, the trefoil coming 
to perfection in the first year, and living only three, will be a 
shelter for the young plants during the first year or two, and die 
off when the saintfoin wants its room. 

In the choice of saintfoin-seed it is the best practice for the cul- 
tivator to select it from the best and most abiding plants in his 
particular soil, as such as is purchased from the seed-shops can 
rarely be depended upon. The external signs of good seed are, 
that the husk is of a bright colour, and the kernel plump, of a 
light grey or blue colour, and sometimes of a shining black. The 
seed may be good though the husk is black, which is owing 
sometimes to the letting it receive wet on the field. If, when the 
kernel is cut across, it appears greenish and fresh, it is a certain 
sign that it is good. Seed of the former year’s sowing is always 
the best, as older seeds seldom vegetate in a perfect manner. 

The after culture and management of saintfoin consists in oc- 
casional dressings with manure, and in the judicious intervention 
of mowing and pasturing. The first year some farmers do not 
mow it, while others do; but the second year and the succeed- 
ing summer a crop of hay may be taken, and the after grass be 
fed down with any sort of stock but sheep till towards Decem- 
ber, care being taken that they do not eat it in too: close a 
manner, as where that is the case, from the largeness of the 
roots, there may be danger of injuring the crowns of the plants. 
In the following autumn there will, however, be less risk in this 
respect, and sheep as well as cattle stock may be turned in and 
kept upon the pastures till they are well eaten down, being 
always careful to shut them up as early as possible in the begin- 
ning of the year. This is the opinion of Kent. And it is sup- 
posed, that as this sort of herbage is considered to be improved 
by being nipped by the frost, it may be a proper practice not to 
turn stock upon these leys too early in the autumnal season. 
With this intention it may be adviseable to defer it till the latter 
end of September, when this sort of rouen or after grass will 
be found to have much effect in promoting the flow of milk in 
cows, as well as in forwarding the condition of fattening beasts, 
great store of feed being still left for sheep. But with this sort 
of stock they should not be too closely fed down, or the sheep 
remain too long upon them, as much injury may be sustained 
by it. It has been suggested that all sort of cattle stock should 
be removed by the beginning of the year from these rouens, 
as much harm may be done by their continuing longer. 

In top dressing saintfoin, peat ashes are the best material that 
can be made use of, where they can be procured in sufficient 
quantity. And other sorts of ashes are likewise found beneficial 
where these cannot be had. This should be applied so as to 
form a thin, even, regular dressing over the whole surface of the 
crop. In this view soot has also been found of great utility, 
when spread evenly over such leys in the beginning of January, 
in the proportion of 25 to 30 bushels to the acre. Malt dust 
has also been employed in the same way with considerable 
success; and it is supposed where these sorts of dressings can 
be applied every third or fourth year, the sain{foin crops, when 
well established in the soil, may be preserved in a state of vi- 
gorous growth for 10 or 15 years or more, and the land be 
considerably improved by the roots striking so deeply into it. 

In taking and using the saintfoin crop, the same practice may 
be followed as for taking clover ; it may be mown for soiling or 
hay or seed, and eaten on the spot by tethering, hurdling, or 
common pasturing. In making it into hay, it is cut immediately 


4 304 


on its coming into full blossom, and as it remains but a short 
time in that state, as much expedition as possible should be 
employed both in mowing it and making the produce into hay. 
It is the most easy crop to make into hay, when the season is 
favourable. The haymakers follow the scythe, and having 
turned over the swaths, throw it into wind-rows, when it may 
be immediately formed into cocks, and the whole crop be fit 
for carting in a week after it is mown; and though it may appear 
green, and the stack acquire a considerable degree of heat, there 
is no danger to be apprehended, provided the weather has been 
fair during the hay-ricking, as it is so far from taking harm by 
heating in the stack, that the contrary state is most to be feared, 
and for this reason great care is necessary not to suffer the 
fodder to continue too long either in the swath or in the cocks, 
lest the air and wind should dry it too fast, and by exhaling 
its juices prevent its heating in the stack, and thereby render it 
of little value. 

In regard to the frequency of cutting saintfoin, it is probable 
that on the thinner sorts of soils it can seldom be done more than 
once, but on those of the deeper sorts two crops may sometimes 
be taken, in the same manner as clover, care being taken in these 
cases that the future growth of the plants be not injured by this 
means. 

The usual duration of saintfoin, in a profitable state, is from 
8 to 10 years. It usually attains its perfect growth in about 3 
years, and begins to decline towards the 8th or 10th year on 
calcareous soils, and about the 7th or 8th on gravels. There 
are instances, however, of fields of saintfoin which have been 
neglected and left to run into pasture, in which plants have been 
found upwards of 50 years from the time of sowing. In 
general the great enemy to the endurance of saintfoin is the 
grass, which accumulates and forms a close tuft on the surface, 
and thus chokes up the plant. 

The quantity of produce on a medium of soils and cultivation 
may probably be estimated at from about one and a half to two 
tons per acre. And on the poorer and thinner staple sorts of 
land it will perhaps seldom afford less than from a ton to a ton 
and a half on an acre. 

The nutritive products of saintfoin are the same as clover, viz. 
3-35 being 1,6; per cent. more than those of lucern. 

In saving seed from saintfoin, it should remain on the land 
till the husks become of a somewhat brownish colour, and the 
seeds are perfectly plump and firm. It requires some expe- 
rience to know of what degree of ripeness to cut the seeded 
saintfoin, because all the seeds do not ripen at the same time on 
the same spike or head, as all the heads begin blossoming at 
the lower part, and continue to blow gradually upwards for 
many days, so that before the flowers have gone off the top, 
the seeds are almost mature at the bottom, therefore if the cut- 
ting is deferred till the top seeds are quite ripe, the lower, which 
are the best, would then all be lost. The best time to cut it is 
when the greater portion of the lower seeds are ripe, and the 
last blown beginning to be full. The unripe seeds will ripen 
after cutting, and be in all respects as good as those that were 
ripe before. It should be mown in the morning and evening, 
when the plant is most supple, for if mown in the heat of the 
day the ripe seeds will shed. In fine clear weather saintfoin 
seed will soon dry., After being dried it may be either thrashed 
out in the house or on the field on a large sheet, it then should 
be riddled through a large sieve, to separate the seed from the 
chaff and broken stems. The haulm may be then used as hay. 

Cultivated or Common Saintfoin. FI. June, July. Britain. 
Pl. 2 to 8 feet. 

2 O. Tanartica (Spreng. neue. entd. 2. p. 162.) stem erect- 
ish ; stipulas usually distinct; leaflets elliptic-lanceolate, mu- 
cronulate, clothed with silky pubescence beneath, the rest of the 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLIX. Onosrycuis. 


plant as in O. sativa. ‘4. H. Native of Siberia, on the banks 
of the Don. Hedys. onobrychis, Bieb. fl. taur. no. 1431. 0, 
sativa, var. 8, subvillèsa, D. C. prod. 2. p. 344.  O. sativa 
Tatarica, Fisch. in litt. Flowers flesh-coloured. 

River Don Saintfoin. F1. June, July. Cit. 1817. Pl. 2ft. 

3 O. monta‘na (D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 611.) stem rather decum- 
bent ; stipulas joined together, opposite the leaves ; leaflets cu- 
neate-lanceolate, mucronulate, glabrous ; spikes of flowers short; 
keel longer than the vexillum; wings shorter than the calyx; 
legumes toothed on the back, but wrinkled and pubescent on the 
sides. 2. H. Native of the alps of Europe and of the Py- 
renees, in the higher meadows. Hedys. montanum, Pers. ench. 
2. p. 324. According to Wahlenberg this is only a variety of 
O. sativa. Flowers deep purple or red. 

Mountain Saintfoin. FÌ. June, July. Clt.1817. PI. dec. 

4 O. conrr’rta (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 83.) stems de- 
clinate ; stipulas usually distinct; leaflets oblong-elliptic, mucro- 
nulate, pubescent beneath; racemes of flowers ovate; wings 
shorter than the calyx; keel equal in length to the vexillum; 
legumes rather hoary, furnished with rather long prickles on the 
back, but wrinkled and furnished with a few short prickles on 
the sides. 2%. H. Native of Caucasus, Iberia, south of Podo- 
lia, in grassy places. Hedys. confértum, Bieb. fl. taur. et suppl. 
1452. Flowers deep red. 

Crowded-flowered Saintfoin. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1817. Pl. 
decumbent. 

5 O. Fontanesi; procumbent, pubescent ; stipulas ovate, 
acute, dry; leaflets crowded, elliptic, obtuse, pubescent, and nerved 
beneath ; racemes of flowers ovate, crowded. %. H. Native 
of Tunis, in sandy places near Sbiba. Hedys. confértum, Desf. 
fl. atl. 2. p.178. `O. conférta B, Fontanésii, D. C. prod. 2. p 
344. Flowers fine red. i 

Desfontain’s Saintfoin. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. Pi. + ft. 

6 O. procu’mBens (Stev. in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 344.) stems 
procumbent ; leaflets oblong-linear, mucronate, pubescent be- 
neath ; spikes of flowers cylindrical, on long peduncles ; Wing 
shorter than the calyx; keel rather exceeding the vexillum; 
legumes pubescent, denticulated on the back, with the sides 
wrinkled, and rather prickly. 3%. H. Native of Iberia, about 
Tiflis. Hedys. onobrychis var. Ibérica, Bieb. suppl. 484. 
Flowers red. 

Procumbent Saintfoin. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1819. PI. proc. 

7 O. surrna (D.C. fl. fr. 5. p. 612.) stems diffuse, rather 
hairy; leaflets oblong, hardly mucronulate; spikes ovaté-0 
long, pedunculate ; wings of flower shorter than the calyx, 
the carina shorter than the calyx ; legumes villous, crest 
toothed on the back, but with the disks wrinkled, and rather 
prickly. 2.H. Native of Lower Vallais, Provence, Dauphin}: 
Cevennes, and the Pyrenees. Hedys. supinum, Vill. dauph. 3 
p. 394. H. herbaceum, Lapeyr. H. pallidum, Schleich. Flowers 
pale red. 

Supine Saintfoin. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1819. 

S O. cta‘sra (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. vol. 1. 
ascending ; leaflets lanceolate, acuminated, quite glabrous; 
gumes oblong, chinky, glabrous, crested, with the crest too! his 
at the apex. 7. H. Native of Tauria. Hedys. onobry¢ 
var. €, Gouan. ill. 48.2? Flowers red. : 

Glabrous Saintfoin. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1816. PI. ascending: 

9 O. arenaria (D. C. prod. 2. p. 345.) stem erect, SU s, 
tescent at the base; leaflets oblong-linear, mucronate, ga | 
spikes of flowers cylindrical; wings shorter than the calyx; pi 
about equal in length to the vexillum ; legumes pubescent, 2 ms 
toothless on the back, but wrinkled on the sides. 2-H 
of Hungary and of Siberia, at the Irtish about Kroupeank® 
Hedys. arenarium, Kit. in litt. Willd. enum. suppl. 31. H. erée 


PI. proc. 


. 82.) stems 
p. 82.) le- 


_tum, Patrin. herb. Flowers red. 


PEU PET 


biia 


bei Oe eT ee, 


- Saxatile, Lin. spec. 1059. 
_ Crocärpum, Dufour, in litt. 
Of this 5 
-brous and 


ee ee ee ee ae ini ASS SL 


villous. 


: nate; spikes cylindrical, 


- Wrinkled. 


and wrinkled 


and 


LEGUMINOSAE. CLIX. Onosrycuis. 


Sand Saintfoin. Fl.June, Aug. Clt. 1818. Pl. 1 foot. 

10 O. Marrôrica (Steven, in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 345.) 
stems erect ; leaflets linear, mucronate, glabrous ; racemes cy- 
lindrical, very long ; wings shorter than the calyx; keel about 
equal in length to the vexillum ; legumes villous, prickly on the 
back, and with the sides wrinkled and prickly. 4%. H. Native 
of the Mareotic marsh in Egypt. Lobes of calyx long and 
Prickles on the legumes arranged in two rows on each 
side. Flowers pale red. Very nearly allied to O. alba, but 


j differs from it in being glabrous. 


Mareotic Saintfoin. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. Pl. 1 foot. 
11 O. a’LBa (Desv. l. c.) stem erect, velvety ; leaflets linear, 
mucronate, clothed with silky-pubescence on the under surface ; 
spikes of flowers cylindrical ; wings shorter than the calyx ; keel 
a little longer than the vexillum ; legumes pubescent, crested on 


_ the back, and furnished with longish prickles, but with the disks 


wrinkled, and furnished with short prickles. Y.H. Native of 
Hungary, on calcareous mountains, and of Abruzzo by way sides. 


| ‘Sag album, Waldst. et Kit. pl. hung. 2. t. 111. Stem an- 
» gular. 


_ Upper leaves sessile. Flowers white. 
White-flowered Saintfoin. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1804. Pl. 1 ft. 
12 O. zcHiNa' rum ; stem nearly erect, velvety ; leaves all pin- 


» nate, petiolate ; leaflets linear, mucronate, pilose above, and 
. clothed with silky pubescence beneath, elegantly nerved ; spikes 


of flowers cylindrical, short; wings falcate, acuminated, not half 


. 80 long as the calycine teeth; legume 1-seeded, crested, and 
Aad on the back, with the sides pitted and prickly in front. 


Native of Calabria, on calcareous hills. Hedysarum 


_ echinètum, Guss. pl. rar. p. 201. Flowers flesh-coloured. 


Echinated-podded Saintfoin. FL June, July. Cle. 1831. . Pl. 


[1 foot. 


13 O. petra'a (Desv. 1. c.) stem erect; leaflets linear, mucro- 
on long peduncles; wings twice the 
length of the calyx ; keel a little shorter than the vexillum ; 
egumes crested, and denticulated on the back, but wrinkled and 
toothless on the sides. %. H. Native of Caucasus, among 
calcareous rocks. Hedys. petrze‘um, Bieb. fl. taur. et suppl. 
1453. Corolla white, but with the keel tipped with purple. 
here are two varieties of the species, the one having the legumes 


e leaves quite smooth, and the other having the under side of 
_ the leaves and the legumes pubescent. 


Rock Saintfoin. F]. June, Aug. Clt. 1818. PI. 14 foot. 
14 O. cra‘cinis (Bess. enum. pl. volh. p. 74.) stems ascend- 


| ing; leaflets linear-lanceolate, mucronate, with the mid-rib 
graly beset with adpressed pili above; wings of flower hardly 
Onger than the tube 


s 1 Í of the calyx ; legumes roundish, canescent, 
oothed with prickles on the back, and with the sides reticulately 
4. H. Native of the south of Podolia. O. petræ'a, 
Sith enum. p. 27. Flowers small, pale, the vexillum streaked 

ith pale red and yellow at the base, but having the keel tipped 


With purple. 


Slender Saintfoin. 


) Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. Pl. ascending. 
+ SAXA’TILIS 


ascendi (All. pedem. no. 1191. t. 19. f. 1.) stem 
Lan mg 3 leaflets linear, mucronate ; spikes cylindrical, pedun- 
the €; wings longer than the calyx; keel a little shorter than 
vexillum ; legumes glabrous, crested, and entire on the back, 
‘led on the sides. 2%.H. Native of Provence, Dau- 
Nice, and Spain, on hills and among rocks. Hedys. 
O. tenuifdlia, Moench. Hedys. mi- 
: 5 Flowers white. There are varieties 
pecies with glabrous and silky-villous leaves, and gla- 
pubescent legumes. 
aintfoin. F]. June, Aug. Clt. 1790. PI. ascending. 
+ ERIÓPHORA (Desv. 1. c.) stems trailing ; leaflets linear, 
pubescent ; legumes clothed with hoary tomentum, crested 


ver on the back, and wrinkled and prickly on the disks, 


phiny, 


Stone 


acute, 


305 


the prickles are hairy, and disposed in 3 rows. %.H. Native 
of Spain. Hedys. eridphorum, Pourr. Flowers red ? 

Wool-bearing Saintfoin. PI. trailing. 

17 O. crinrra (Desv. l. c.) stems trailing; leaflets ovate, ob- 
tuse, pubescent, hoary ; legumes prickly on both sides ; prickles 
pubescent. 7. H. Native of the Levant. 

Hairy Saintfoin. PI. trailing. 

18 O. no'rRIDA (Desv. I. c. t. 22.) stems declinate ; leaflets 
linear, acuminated, pubescent ; legumes crowded, large, lunate, 
bearing spines ; spines acute, pubescent, longer than the crest on 
the back ofthe legumes. Y%.H. Native of Barbary. 

Horrid Saintfoin. Pl. declinate. 

19 O. srenorurza (D. C. prod. 2. p. 346.) stem erectish ; 
leaflets oblong-linear, mucronate, 3-4 pairs, clothed with silky- 
hoary down beneath ; legumes crowded, clothed with hoary villi, 
and beset with prickles on all sides; the prickles pubescent. 
4%. H. Native of Spain in the kingdom of Valentia, in arid 
places. Hedys. stenorhizum, Dufour. in litt. Root long, slen- 
der, simple. This plant differs from all the other species of the 
genus in the leaves having only 3 or 4 pairs of leaflets. Flowers 
unknown. 

Slender-rooted Saintfoin. Pl. 1 foot. 

20 O. ca’put-ca’Lu1 (Lam. fl. fr. 2. pe 651.) stems erect ; leaf- 
lets oblong or cuneate-obovate, mucronate, pubescent; spikes 
few-flowered ; wings rather longer than the calyx ; keel a little 
shorter than the vexillum; legumes rather pubescent, very 
prickly on all sides. ©. H. Native of the south of Europe, in 
rugged exposed places. Hedys. caput-galli, Lin. spec. 1059.— 
Lob. icon. 2. p. 81. f. 1. Flowers flesh-coloured. 

Cock’s-head Saintfoin. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1731. Pl. 1 foot. 

21 O. crr'sra-G4'zLt (Lam. fl. fr. 2. p. 652.) stems trailing ; 
leaflets cuneate, oblong or obovate, obtuse or retuse, pubescent ; 
spikes few-flowered ; calyxes about equal to the corolla ; wings 
and keel about the same length as the vexillum ; legumes gla- 
brous, crested on the back; the crest parted into broad, flat, 
oblong, toothed segments, having the disks wrinkled, and rather 


prickly. ©.H. Native of the south of Europe, in rugged ex- 
posed places. Geertn. fruct. 2. t. 148. Hedys. crista-galli, Lin. 
syst. 563. Flowers pale red. 


Cock’s-comb Saintfoin. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1710. PI. proc. 

22 O. roveora‘ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 346.) stems trailing ; 
leaflets cuneate-oblong, mucronate, villous; racemes few-flow- 
ered, hardly twice the length of the leaves ; legumes pubescent, 
crested on the back ; the crest divided into 3 or 4 entire unequal 
segments; disks reticulated, with prominent, prickly, villous 
nerves, the hollows between the nerves deep and glabrous. ©. 
H. Native of Sicily, on arid hills. Flowers pale red ? 

Foveolate-podded Saintfoin. Fl. June, July. Pl. tr. 

23 O. xquipenta‘ra (D’Urv. enum. pl. archip. p. 90.) stem 
erect; leaflets oblong, obtuse, mucronate, rather pubescent ; 
peduncles 3 or 4 times longer than the leaves ; legumes gla- 
brous, somewhat orbicular, with the disks wrinkled and some- 
what arched; the back crested, with the crest divided into equal 
entire teeth. ©. H. Native of the islands of Candia and Melos 
on hills. O. Crética foliis viciæ, fructu magno cristato et acu- 
leato, Tourn. 26. Hedys. equidentatum, Smith, fl. græc. prod. 
3. p- 1752. O. cristata, Desv. journ: bot. 1814. vol. 1. p: 83. 
t. 23. Flowers red, having the vexillum streaked with blood- 
colour. 

Equal-toothed-crested Saintfoin. PI. 1 foot. 


+ Species belonging to section Eubrychis, but are not suffi- 
ciently known. 


24 O. xcur'nus (D.C. prod. 2. p. 346.) stems glabrous ; leaf- 
lets linear, rather pilose, mucronate ; raceme terminal? simple ; 


calyx villous; legumes thick, lanuginous, very prickly on all 
Rr 


306 


sides. %.? H. Native country unknown. 
Poir. suppl. 5. p. 19. Perhaps only O. càput-gélli. 

Hedgehog Saintfoin. PI. 3 foot. = 

25 O. pepuncuxa‘ris (D. C. prod. 2. p. 346.) leaflets linear- 
lanceolate, villous; peduncles very long, bearing racemes of 
flowers at their tops; legumes 1-seeded, prickly. ©.? H. 
Native about Tangiers. Hedys. pedunculère, Cav. anal. sci. 
nat. 1801. vol. 4. p. 75. 

Long-peduncled Saintfoin. Pl. 1 foot. 

26 O. incurva’ra (D.C. prod. 2. p. 346.) leaflets oblong, 
silky beneath; spikes of flowers incurved ; wings 3 times shorter 
than the carina; legumes 1-seeded, hairy, with a prickly crest. 
y. H. Native country unknown. Hedys. incûrvum, Horn. 
hort. hafn. 2. p. 702. Flowers pale red. 

Incurved-spiked Saintfoin. PI. ascending. 

27 O. Carra’tuica (D.C. prod. 2. p. 346.) stems ascending ; 
leaflets lanceolate ; wings length of vexillum ; legumes glabrous, 
1-seeded, prickly. X4. H. Native of the Carpathian moun- 
tains, Hedys. Carpâthicum, Walds. et Kit. in Willd. enum. p. 
776. Flowers red. 

Carpathian Saintfoin. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1817. Pl. ase. 

28 O. Berceria'na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 346.) stems diffuse, 
smoothish ; leaflets obovate, rather retuse, and rather pilose ; 
stipulas scarious; corolla shorter than the calyx ; legumes 1- 
seeded, prickly; prickles subulate, a little hooked. 2. H. Na- 
tive of Campagna, near Girace. Hedys. Bergeridnum, Spreng. 
pug. p. 2. t. 74. Habit of a species of Medicago. 

Berger's Saintfoin. PI. diffuse. 


Hedys. echinus, 


Sect. II. Hymenosry'cuts (from uny, hymen, a membrane, 
and Bovxw, brycho, to gnaw ; in reference to the species con- 
tained in this section being furnished with a membranous crest 
on the back of the legume). D. C. legum. mem. vii. prod. 2. p. 
346. Legumes falcate or somewhat orbicular, wrinkled, and 
prickly in the disks, expanded into a membranous, denticulated, 
or entire crest the whole length of the back. This section agrees 
with the genus Hymenocdrpus, but differs in the pods being 1- 
seeded, not many-seeded, and in the disks of the pods being 
wrinkled, not smooth, as in that genus. 

29 O. Tourxerôrrit (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. vol. 1. p. 81.) 
stem erect, velvety ; leaflets elliptic-oblong, acute, velvety be- 
neath; spikes of flowers cylindrical, erect; wings longer than 
the calyx ; calyx and legumes velvety. %.H. Native of Ar- 
menia and Galatia. Hedysarum Tournefértii, Willd. spec, 8. 
p. 1214. O. orientalis incana flore luteo, &c. Tourn. cor. 26. 
Flowers yellow, about the size of those of Hedysarum coronà- 
rium. Legumes falcate. 

Tournefort’s Saintfoin. Pl. 1 foot. 

30 O. Patxa'su (Bieb. pl. ross. 1. t. 35.) stem erect, hairy ; 
leaflets elliptic-oblong, acuminated, tomentose beneath ; spikes 
of flowers cylindrical ; wings shorter than the calyx, oblong, and 
with one tooth at the base of each ; calyx villous ; legumes pu- 
bescent. Y.H. Native of Iberia and Tauria, on calcareous 
hills. Hedys. Pallasii, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1214. Bieb. fl. taur. 
et suppl. no. 2. p.178. O. Buxbaumiana, Desv. journ. bot. l. c.— 
Buxb. cent. 2. t. 42. Flowers cream-coloured, but the vexillum 
is painted with purple veins. 

Pallas’s Saintfoin. ` Fl. June, Aug. Cilt. 1820. PI 1 ft. 

31 O. rapta‘ta (Bieb. cat. hort. gor. 1812. p. 73.) stem erect, 
pilose ; leaflets ovate, obtuse, mucronate, hairy beneath; spikes 
of flowers cylindrical ; wings sagittate, twice the length of the 
calyx ; calyx and legumes villous. 2%. H. Native of Caucasus, 
Iberia, and Cappadocia, on hills among stones. Hedys. radià- 
tum, Desf. ann. mus. 12. t. 13. Bieb, suppl, no. 1450. Hedys. 
Buxbaümii, Bieb. fl. taur, no, 1150. exclusive of the synonyme 
of Buxbaum, Hedys. circinnatum, Willd. spec. 8, p. 1213. Q. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLIX. Onosrycuis. 


circinnata, Desv. l. c. Flowers cream-coloured, but the vexil. 
lum is lined with red, and with a yellow mark at the base. 

Rayed-podded Saintfoin. | 

82 O. Micuau’xu (D. C. prod. 2. p. 347.) stem erect, 
smoothish ; leaflets elliptic-oblong, mucronate, glabrous; spikes 
elongated, loose-flowered ; wings sagittate, shorter than the 
calyx, with the auricles diverging; calyxes villous; legumes 
clothed with velvety tomentum. X4. H. Native of the Levant, 
Hedys. cryptapterum, Lher. herb. O. picta, Desv. in herb, 
Desf. Flowers pale, with the vexillum striated. The figure in 
Buxb. cent. 2. t. 42. agrees pretty well with this species. 

Michaux's Saintfoin. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. Pl. 1 ft, 

33 O. orna‘ta (Desv. l. c.) stem erect, flexuous, glabrous 
beneath, but pubescent above ; leaflets ovate, cuspidate, clothed 
with hoary pubescence beneath ; spikes elongated; wings longer 
than the calyx; legumes villous. 2. H. Native of Galatia, 
Hedys. ornatum, Willd. spec. 8. p. 1215. Hedys. coronàrium. 
Poir. dict. 6. p. 439. Flowers red? Legumes semi-orbicular. 

Decked Saintfoin. Pl. 1 foot. oo 

34 O. vexdsa (Desv. 1l. c.) stem almost naked ; leaflets elliptic, 
villously-tomentose beneath, outer one a little larger than the 
rest; peduncles radical, longer than the leaves ; flowers spicate, 
distant; wings shorter than the calyx ; legumes very villous. 
4%. H. Native of Tunis, on the mountains of Sbiba, and of 
Persia, as well as the island of Cyprus. Hedys. vendsum, Desf. 
fl. atl. 2. p. 179. t. 201. Corollas pale yellow. 

Veiny Saintfoin. Pl. 4 foot. 

35 O. Prozemaïca (D. C. prod. 2. p. 347.) stem erect, vil- 
lous ; leaves with 3-6 pairs of elliptic villous leaflets; spikes 
about the length of the leaves ; wings shorter than the calyx; 
legumes silky, orbicular, 2-seeded. 2%. F. Native of Egypt, 
in the desert of Suez. Hedys. Ptolemaicum, Delil. fl. eg 
111. t. 39. f. 1. Poir. suppl. 5. p. 18. Flowers yellow, painte 
with brown lines. Said to be allied to O.vendsa, but i in 
the legumes being lunulate, with entire margins, and 2-seeded. 

Ptolemais Saintfoin. Fl. June, Aug. Cit.1816. Pl. 1 foot. 


Secr. II. Denprosry'cuis (from devdpoy, dendron, a tie 
and Bpuxw, brycho, to gnaw ; in allusion to the species con 
in this section being shrubby). D.C. legum. mem. vii. ea 
2. p. 347. Legumes smooth, unarmed, and crestless. î 
shrubby. stem 

36 O. cornu'ra (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. vol. 1. p. 1) 
erect, shrubby ; leaflets linear-lanceolate, pubescent ; peduni 
divaricate, few-flowered, and at length become spines; 
of flower longer than the calyx ; vexillum villous, crena = 
the apex. h.F. Native of the Levant, about Barbout x 
Tourn. voy. 2.-p. 249. with a figure), and of Eastern Ca 
in subalpine situations (ex Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 181.) Hedys 
nütum, Lin. spec. 1060. O. orientàlis, Jaume, fam. nat. © 
239. Flowers purple. Legumes reticulate in the disk. 
haps the Caucasian plant is the same as the Armenian oae TY 

Horned Saintfoin. Fl. June, Aug. Cit. 1816. Sh. % ps 

37 O. rraGacanruoïpes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 347.) stem € 
shrubby; leaflets oblong-lanceolate ; peduncles at length è 
ing into spines, and divaricate ; wings longer than the @ tl 
vexillum obtuse, glabrous. h.F. Native of the Levant. Sup 
membranous, white, concrete in one, which is bifid at the apes 

Tragacanth-like Saintfoin. Shrub z to 1 foot. — eaflets 

38 O.? pu'mita (Desv. l. c. p. 84.) stem suffruticose ; ms “a 
oval-oblong ; calyxes glabrous ; wings shorter than the vex". 
and the vexillum shorter than the keel. h.F. Native of 
Hedys. pimilum, Lin. mant. 448. Fruit unknown. 

Dwarf Saintfoin. Shrub 4 foot. 


Secr, IV. Ecurnosry'cuis (from extvoc, echinos, à hedge-be 


Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1818. Phift 


a, ene. ave «ae 


ER aw eae r we SO 1 Oe 


mee mt 4 mee ee : a Ee. 


AN. LC SEEN 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLIX. Onosrycuis. 


and Bpvxw, brycho, to gnaw; in reference to the legumes being 
prickly). D. C. legum. mem. vii. prod. 2. p. 348. Legumes tri- 
à gonal, rather incurved, prickly on the back. Leaves simple. 
Perhaps a proper genus. 

39 O. rotunDiroLIA (Desv. l. c.) stems prostrate, angular, 
glabrous ; leaves obovate, on short petioles, quite smooth, and 
bistipulate ; racemes few-flowered ; legumes somewhat incurved, 
triquetrous, acuminated, prickly on the back.—Native of the 
East Indies. Pluk. alm. t. 433. f. 1. Hedys. rotundifolium, 
Vahl. symb. 2. p. 81. Hedys. erinaceum, Poir. dict. 6. p. 393. 
Hedys. nummularifdlium, Vahl. in herb. mus. par. et Juss. 

Round-leaved Saintfoin. Pl. prostrate. 

40 O. cuxetrôLrA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 348.) stem erect, 
shrubby, glabrous ; leaves ovate-cuneated, ending in a very short 
recurved mucrone; flowers solitary, terminal; legumes half- 
lunate, prickly. kh. S. Native of the East Indies. Hedys. 
cuneifèlium, Roth. nov. spec. 357. Stipulas scarious, ovate- 
subulate, ciliated, half-stem-clasping. 

Wedge-leaved Saintfoin. Shrub. 

Cult. All the species of this genus are very shewy when in 
bloom, and are therefore well adapted for ornamenting flower- 
borders or rock-work. The best method of increasing them is 
by seeds, which should be sown where the plants are to remain. 
The shrubby kinds do best in pots, filled with a mixture of 
chalk, loam, and sand. 


_ CLX. ELEIO'TIS (from éXewoe, eleios, a dormouse, and ove 

wroc, ous otos, an ear; in allusion to the shape of the leaves, 
. which have some resemblance to the ear of a dormouse.) D. C. 
. legum. mem. vii. prod. 2. p. 348. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx campanulate, trun- 
cate, hardly, but bluntly 5-toothed. Corolla papilionaceous. 
Vexillum obovate. Keel obtuse. Stamens diadelphous, per- 
manent. Legume compressed, 1-celled, 1-seeded, rather mem- 
_ branous, semi-oval, with the upper suture straight, and the lower 
one curved.—Slender Indian herbs, with triquetrous stems, small 
| Re adpressed stipulas, simple or pinnately trifoliate petiolate 
| vale axillary racemes of small flowers much longer than the 
eaves, and twin distant pedicels. The plants are commonly 
called Dormouse-ears in India ; hence the generic name. 

1 E. MONOPHY'LLA (D. C. legum. mem. vii.) leaves simple, 
orbicular, somewhat emarginate at both ends. 2/. S. Native 
of the East Indies. Flowers red. 

Var. a, hebecärpa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 348.) legumes puberu- 
‘ous In the disk on both sides. Glycine monophyllos, Burm. fl. 
ind. 161, t. 50. f. 2. 
i 4 ER p, leiocárpa (D. C. 1. c.) legumes glabrous. Petiv. gaz. 
One-leaved Eleiotis. Pl]. trailing. 
2E. SORÔRIA (D. C. legum. mem. vii. prod. 2. p. 348.) leaves 
Pig tely-trifoliate, 2 lateral leaflets very small, rising beneath the 
va dle of the petiole, terminal one very large, and almost orbi- 
+ and emarginate at both ends. %. S., Native of the East 
: es. Hedys. sordrium, Lin. mant. 270. exclusive of the 
vin of Burm. Poir. dict. 6. p. 403.? Hállia sordria, 
“pare gee 3. p. 1170. Onobrychis sordria, Desv. journ. bot. 
s= 6. E 81, 1814. vol. 1. 


‘ ol p- 60. Flowers red. 
“sé Eleiotis. Cit. 1817. Pl'straggling. 
soil ult, The species of this genus grow well in any light:rich 


» and cuttiugs will root under a bell-glass, in heat. 


CLXI. LESPEDE‘ZA (in honour of — Lespedez, once 
Rega of Florida, and a Ce patron of ae Michx. fl. 
ge ok 2. p.70. Nutt. gen. amer. 107. Pers. ench. 2. p. 318. 
Hed tm. bot. 3. p. 124. t. 6. f. 28. D. C. prod. 2. p. 348. 
ysarum species of Lin. and others. 


fil. dec. 1. t. 4. 


CLX. Ezrioris. CLXI. LEsPEDEZA. 307 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 5-parted, bibrac- 
teolate at the base ; segments nearly equal. Corolla papiliona- 
ceous. Keel transversely obtuse. Stamens diadelphous. Le- 
gume lenticular, compressed, indehiscent, 1-seeded, unarmed.— 
Stems herbaceous or suffruticose. Leaves trifoliate; leaflets 
entire, the middle one stalked. Spikes racemose, pedunculate. 
Bracteas trifid, 2-flowered. Flowers of a violaceous purple- 
colour, yellow or cream-coloured, with a purple mark on the 
vexillum, rarely white. 

1 L. su'ncea (Pers. ench. 2. p. 318.) stem erect, simple ; 
petioles short ; leaflets linear-lanceolate, mucronate, clothed with 
adpressed villi on both surfaces ; racemes short, almost sessile. 
h.H. Native of Siberia, Tartary, &c. Hedys. jûnceum, Lin. 
Flowers purple or yellow. 

Rushy Lespedeza. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1776. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

2 L. Cutne’nsis; stem erect, branched; leaflets obovate, 
retuse, mucronate ; bracteas small; racemes short, on short pe- 
duncles. h. G. Native of China and Japan. Hedys. serí- 
ceum, Thunb. fl. jap. 287.? Flowers yellow or purple. 

Chinese Lespedeza. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

3 L. cungea'ta; stems simple ; petioles very short; leaflets 
cuneate, retuse, mucronate, clothed with strigose pubescence be- 
neath; racemes subumbellate, almost sessile ; legumes smooth, 
about equal in length to the calyx. R.F. Nativeof? An- 
thyllus cuneata, Dum. cours. bot. cult. 6. p. 100. Flowers yel- 
low or purple. 

Wedge-leafletted Lespedeza. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

4 L. Patta‘s11; shrub erect, branched ; branches short, and 
are, as well as the under side of the leaves, clothed with adpres- 
sed pubescence ; stipulas subulate ; leaflets ovate-elliptic, end- 
ing each in a spine-like mucrone ; racemes many-flowered, pe- 
dunculate, longer than the leaves. h. F. Native of Siberia. 
Flowers white or yellow. 

Pallas’s Lespedeza. Shrub 2 feet. 

5 L. viora‘cea (Pers. ench. 2. p. 316. Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 
2, p. 481.) plant diffuse, much branched, glabrous ; petioles 
elongated ; leaflets elliptic, obtuse, clothed with short adpressed 
strigee beneath; racemes somewhat umbellate, shorter than the 
leaves ; calyxes shorter than the corolla ; legumes rhomboid, re- 
ticulated, glabrous. 24. H. Native of sandy and gravelly places 
from Virginia to Carolina. Hedyÿsarum violaceum, Lin. spec. 
1055. Flowers violaceous, Plant procumbent. 

Var. B, reticulata (Pers. ench. 2. p. 318.) plant erect, simple ; 
leaflets linear-obtuse. 2%. H. Native of New Jersey and Ili- 
nois. L. sessiliflora var. Michx. Hedys. reticulatum, Muhl. 
L. angustifolia, Rafin. but not of Nutt. Plant erect. 

Var. y, divérgens (Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 481.) plant 
diffuse, branched; leaflets oblong; legumes ovate; racemes 
shorter than the petioles. Hedys. divérgens, Muhl. in Willd. 
spec. 3. p. 1196. L. violacea var. Nutt, gen. amer. 2, p. 108. 
Var. à, sessiliflora (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 107.) plant erect, 
branched ; petioles short ; leaflets elliptic, obtuse ; racemes axil- 
lary, almost sessile; legumes minute, naked, acute. Medicago 
Virginica, Lin. syst. 3. p. 575. ex Pursh. Hedys. sessiliflorum, 
Lam. dict. 6. p. 414. Plant erect. 

Violaceous-flowered Lespedeza. 
Pl. 2 feet or procumbent. 

6 L. tricnoca’rra (Pers. ench. 2. p. 318.) plant erect; pe- 
tioles very short; leaflets elliptic-oblong, mucronate; racemes 
few-flowered, somewhat umbellate, axillary, almost sessile ; calyx 
about equal in length to the corolla ; legumes ovate, pubescent, one 
half shorter than the calyx. h. H. Native of Siberia. Hedys. 
trichocärpum, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1194. Stems and under sur- 
face of leaves clothed with very fine pubescence beneath. Sti- 
pulas filiform. Flowers purple. 

Hairy-fruited Lespedeza. PI, 2 to 5 feet. 

Rr 2 


Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 1739. 


308 


7 L. ertoca’rpa (D.C. in ann. mus. sci. nat. 4. p. 102.) erect; 
petioles short; leaflets cuneate-obovate, retuse, mucronate, re- 
ticulated on both surfaces; glabrous above, but clothed with 
strigose pubescence beneath ; racemes in fascicles, almost sessile ; 
calyxes one-half shorter than the corolla and legume, which is 
orbicular, acuminated, and hairy. h.G. Native of Nipaul. 
Aspalathus violaceus, D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 246. Anthyl- 
lus cuneata, Hamilt. mss. Flowers violaceous. Calycine seg- 
ments lanceolate, acuminated, about equal in length to the 
corolla. (D. Don, l. c.) 

Woolly-fruited Lespedeza. 
2 to 3 feet. 

8 L. Sru'ver (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 107.) plant erect, sim- 
ple, clothed with soft silky villi; petioles very short; leaflets 
elliptic-oval, mucronate ; racemes corymbose, many-flowered, 
axillary, on short peduncles, about the length of the leaves ; 
legumes pubescent, longer than the calyx. ©. H. Native of 
the state of New York, in sandy fields. Flowers purple. 

Stuve’s Lespedeza. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1824. Pl. 2 to 8 ft. 

9 L. tonerrortia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 349.) stem erect, angular, 
pubescent; petioles very short; leaflets oblong, glabrous above, 
but clothed with adpressed, silky-silvery pubescence beneath ; 
racemes fasciculately corymbose, many-flowered, axillary and 
terminal ; degume shorter than the lobes of the calyx. ©.?H. 
Native of Louisiana. Flowers purple. 

Long-leaved Lespedeza. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

10 L. rrute’scens (D. C. prod. 2. p. $49.) plant erect ; 
stems simple, villous; petioles short; leaflets elliptic, obtuse, ra- 
ther mucronate, clothed with silky pubescence beneath ; racemes 
axillary, almost sessile, shorter than the leaves ; calyx shorter 
than the corolla; legumes pilose, shorter than the calyx. h.F. 
Native of Carolina. L. fruticdsa, Pers. ench. 2. p- 318. Hedys. 
frutéscens, Lin. spec. 1055. Willd. spec. 3. p. 1193. Flowers 
purplish. 

Shrubby Lespedeza. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1739. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

11 L. carira‘ra (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 3. p. 71.) plant erect, 
simple ; petioles very short; leaflets elliptic, clothed with ad- 
pressed pubescence beneath ; spikes capitate, on short peduncles, 
axillary, but they are also disposed into globose heads at the tops 
of the branches; calyxes villous, length of corolla, but much 
longer than the legume. %. H. Native from Carolina to New 
York, in sandy fields and on the edges of woods. Pursh. fl. 
sept. amer. 2. p. 480. Hedys. conglomeratum, Poir. dict. 6. 
p. 416. Flowers pale purple. 

Capitate- flowered Lespedeza. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt.1789. Pl. 1-3 ft. 

12 L. ancustiréria (Ell. sketch. 2. p. 206.) plant erect, pu- 
bescent ; petioles very short; leaflets oblong-elliptic, or lan- 
ceolate, clothed with canescent pubescence beneath; racemes 
eapitate, longer than the leaves ; corolla longer than the calyx. 
4. H. Native of Carolina, in arid, sandy places. L. capitata, 
var. angustifolia, Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 480. Flowers 
pale purple. 

Narron-leafletted Lespedeza. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1800. Pl. 2 ft. 

13 L. potysta‘cuya (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 3. p- 71. t: 40.) 
plant erect, branched, very villous ; petioles very short ; leaflets 
roundish-oval, obtuse ; spikes oblong, axillary, twice the length 
of the leaves, pedunculate ; calyxes about equal in length to 
the corolla, but hardly longer than the legume. %.H. Native 
from Pennsylvania to Carolina, and of Upper Canada, in waste 
fields. Hedys. hirtum, Willd. spec. 3. p- 1193. Flowers white 
with a red spot on the vexillum. 

Many-spiked Lespedeza. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1789. PI 
2 to 3 feet. 

14 L. vizrèsA (Pers. ench. 2. p- 818.) plant erect, branched, 
clothed with villous tomentum ; petioles rather elongated; leaf- 
lets elliptic, obtuse ; spikes axillary, slender, 3 or 4-times longer 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1819. Sh. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXI. LesPEDEZA. 


CLXII. Esenvs. 


than the leaves; calyxes shorter than the corolla, but longer 
than the legumes. Y.H. Native of North America. Hedys, 
hirtum, Lin. spec. 1055.? L. hirta, Horn. cat. 699.2 Hedys. 
villdsum, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1195. Flowers white and pale 
yellow, twin, the lower pairs distant, with the flowers sometimes 
abortive and sometimes in fascicles, mixed with scales in the 
axils of the leaves. 

Villous Lespedeza. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1819. PI. 2 feet, 

15 L. procu’mpens (Michx. fl. bor. amer, 2. p. 70. t. 89.) 
plant procumbent, slender, pubescent; petioles elongated; leaf- 
lets oval, obtuse, mucronulate ; racemes axillary, loose-flowered, 
very long and slender ; calyxes shorter than the corolla; le- 
gumes ovate, naked, smoothish. 4%. H. Native from New 
York to Carolina, in sandy or gravelly places. Nutt. gen. amer. 
2. p. 108. Hedys. Lespedéza, Poir. dict. 6. p. 415. Flowers 
of a violaceous-purple colour. 

Procumbent Lespedeza. Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 1816. Pl. pr. 

16 L. rrosrra'ta (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 481. Nutt, 
gen. amer. 2. p. 108.) plant prostrate, slender, glabrous ; petioles 
short; leaflets elliptic, obtuse, mucronate, hardly pubescent 
beneath ; racemes axillary, slender, few-flowered, longer than 
the leaves; calyxes shorter than the corolla ; legumes ovate, 
rather pubescent. 2/. H. Native of Pennsylvania (Muhl.), 
of New Jersey (Nutt.), Upper Canada (Dougl.). Hedys. pros- 
tratum, Muhl. in Willd. spec. 3. p.1200. Flowers purplish. 

Prostrate Lespedeza. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1810. Pl. pr. 

17 L. ctomera‘ra (Horn. hort. hafn. suppl. 81.) stems twin- 
ing; leaflets oval, obtuse, rather pubescent; spikes of flowers 
axillary and terminal, sessile, glomerate. @.%. S. Native of 
the East Indies. Flowers probably red. 

Glomerate-spiked Lespedeza. FÌ. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1819. Pl. tw. 

18 L. virea‘ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 350.) stem herbaceous, 
erect, branched, angular, pilose ; leaflets ovate, mucronate, 
lined, glabrous, bearing hairs on the nerves beneath and on 
the margins; stipulas membranous, oblong. 2%. G. N 
of Japan. Hedys. virgàtum, Thunb. fl. jap. 290. pe 
3-flowered and pilose, according to Thunberg, l.c. The plan 
is in habit like L. eriocérpum, which is seen by a specimen m 
the herbarium of Agardh, at Copenhagen. 

Twiggy Lespedeza. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. dish- 
19 L. I’nvica (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 202.) leaflets pe 
ovate, clothed with rusty tomentum beneath ; racemes axillatys 
crowded, few-flowered; flowers bracteate ; calyxes Mere 

stem shrubby. h. S. Native of the East Indies. 
trifoliata, Roth. 

Indian Lespedeza. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. d me 

Cult. The species are rather shewy when in flower, p ii 
therefore worth cultivating for the purpose of decorating Y ht 
borders. The herbaceous perennial kinds grow well in di g d 
rich soil, or in peat borders, and are increased by divi me 
the root in spring, or by seeds. The shrubby kinds wee i 
very elegant plants, but they will not live unless protecte vadi 
greenhouse or frame during winter ; for this purpose pei s ary 
be grown in pots, in a mixture of sand and peat, an y a 
cuttings of them will strike root readily if planted in f Pe Pe 
sand, with a bell-glass placed over them. The see LA i 
annual kinds should be sown in a peat-border, in as she 
situation as possible. 


CLXII. E'BENUS (from abnous, the Arabic name for a 
or éfevoc or Efsedoc, of the Greeks, ebenus or ebenum 
Romans, from the Hebrew Heben). Lin. gen. pete La 
legum. mem. vii. prod. 2. p. 850.—Anthyllis species © t, cleft 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx agers rather 
into 5 beyond the middle; the tube becoming at lengt lengt 
ventricose ; the segments linear-subulate, about equal in 


s" =a ss se ef-s <= = 


te 9 D. ATOS eus ae eee ce = es ova te = sc me œœ ee = m prt Ets Ss Ss se 


EVA PAS eg VEER ARE Ge ap pe ee eee 


| the tube of the calyx. 


» of reddish flowers. 


à exot. t. 278.—Barrel. icon. t. 377. and 913. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXII. Esenus. 


Corolla with minute wings, almost shorter than 
Stamens monadelphous. Legume 
M roundish, 1-2-seeded.—Plants with usually pinnate leaves, hav- 
| ing the terminal or odd leaflet sessile. Stipulas distinct from 

_ the petiole. Peduncles axillary, elongated, bearing dense spikes 
This genus differs from Anthyllis in the 
_ wings of the flower being small, and in the calycine segments 
» being longer. The plants have the habit of Onobrÿchis. 

- 1 E. Cre’rica (Lin. spec. 1076.) shrubby ; leaves rarely tri- 
| foliate, usually impari-pinnate, with 2 pairs of leaflets and an 
_ odd sessile one; leaflets oblong-linear ; stipulas connected, and 
_ therefore bifid at the apex and opposite the leaves; spikes of 
_ flowers ovate-cylindrical. kh. F. Native of Candia. Anthyl- 
lis Crética, Lam. dict. 1. p. 203. Sims, bot. mag. 1092.—Alp. 
Flowers large, 
reddish, or purple. Staminiferous tube elegantly striated. 

Cretan Ebony. FI. June, July. Clt. 1737. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

| 2 E. rinna ra (Desf. act. soc. hist. nat. par. 1. p. 21. t. 8. fl. 
, atl. 2. p. 152.) plant herbaceous ; leaves pinnate, with 4-5 pairs 
_ of linear or oblong leaflets, with an odd one ; stipulas distinct, 
acuminated ; stem beset with soft hairs; spikes of flowers 
_ ovate. g. F. Native of Barbary, on uncultivated hills. Lher. 
surp. nov. t. 38. Hedys. sericeum, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 83. t. 41. 
_ Anthyllis sericea, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1014. Onobrychis, &c. 

_ Shaw, spec. no. 431. Onobr. sericea, Spreng. syst. 3. p. 205. 
Bracteas ovate, acute, concave, one under each flower. Corolla 
reddish, shorter than the calyx. 

Pinnate-leaved Ebony. FI. July, Aug. Cit.1786. PI. 1 ft. 

3 E. Sisrnéren (D. C. legum. mem. vii. t. 53.) plant herba- 
ceous; leaves impari-pinnate, with 4-5 pairs of oblong-linear, 
mucronate leaflets; stipulas distinct, acuminate, bifid; stem 
clothed with adpressed pubescence; spikes spherical. &. H. 
: Native of Mounts Atlas and Parnassus. E. pinnata, Smith, fl. 
à græc. prod. 3. p. 92. exclusive of the synonyme of Desf. and 

W illd. Onobrychis orientalis, &c. Tourn. cor. 26. Leaves rather 
silky. Bracteas 3-4, broad, ovate, appearing like an involucrum 
at the base of each head of flowers. Corolla purplish, about equal 
in length to the calyx. 

Sibthorp's Ebony. PI. 1 foot. 

Fr The species of this genus are propagated by seeds, 
which should be sown in pots in autumn, and placed in a frame 
+ greenhouse, and in the month of May, when the plants will 
ae attained a proper size, they should be planted singly in 
a. re filled with a mixture of loam, sand, and peat, and 
a plants shifted into larger pots as they grow, some of them 

ay be planted out into the open border, in a sheltered situation, 


vhere they will probably survive the winter with a little protec- 
tion, if not too severe. 


to the corolla. 


pou, FLEMI'NGIA (in honour of John Fleming, M.D. 
‘i a Le F.L.S., &c., an acute botanist, formerly President 
in Bes erable East India Company’s medical establishment 
p: oon Roxb. cor. 3. p. 44. Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. 

, D. C; prod. 2. p. 351. Millingtônia, Roxb. mss. 

4 of ares Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx acutely 5-cleft, 
baser th segments almost equal, but the lowest one is much 
; he a Le therest. Corolla papilionaceous. Vexillum striated. 
l-celle r Eo phon. Legume sessile, oval, turgid, 2-valved, 
of the È ~seeded, Seeds spherical.—Herbs or shrubs, natives 
Ras Indies, Stipulas lanceolate, acuminated, deciduous. 
ie note Flowers red or purple, disposed in axillary 
hynchò racemes, This genus is perhaps more nearly allied to 
A le and therefore perhaps referrible to tribe Phasedleæ, 
pecially in the seeds being spherical. 


Secr. . : 
TI. Fremnera’strum (an alteration from the generic 


CLXIIT. FLeminGta. 309 
name). Flowers naked, or propped with small deciduous brac- 
teas. Leaves trifoliate ; leaflets sessile. 

1 F. srricra (Roxb. l. c. t. 248.) stem herbaceous, almost 
simple, straight; leaflets feather-nerved, broad-lanceolate, gla- 
brous; racemes axillary, solitary, length of petioles; bracteas 
very long, acuminated, deciduous. Y%.S. Native of Coroman- 
del. Crotalaria macrophylla, Puer. herb. Flowers purple. 

Straight-stemmed Flemingia. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1798. 
Pl. 2 to 4 feet. 

2 F. semraza'TA (Roxb. l.c. t. 249.) stem shrubby, branched ; 
branches silky, erectish; leaflets 3-nerved, elliptic, acuminated, 
glabrous above, but clothed with silky pubescence beneath ; 
petioles winged at the apex; spikes branched, panicled, ter- 
minal, and axillary ; bracteas ovate, mucronate, villous. h.G. 
Native of Nipaul. D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 242. F. paniculata, 
Dietr. ex Steud. Flowers pale red. 

Half-winged-petioled Flemingia, 
Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

8 F. conce’sta (Roxb. in hort. kew. 4. p. 349.) stem shrubby, 
erect; leaflets broad-lanceolate, lateral ones 2-nerved, terminal 
one 5-nerved ; racemes axillary, crowded, shorter than the pe- 
tioles. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Branchlets, petioles, 
and racemes villous when young. Flowers purple. Perhaps 
the same as F. trinérvia, Desf. 

Cronded-flowered Flemingia. 
Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

4 F. na'na (Roxb. in hort. kew. 4. p. 350.) stem shrubby, 
much branched; leaflets obovate ; petioles winged; racemes 
crowded ; legumes covered with viscid glands, h. S. Native 
of the East Indies. 

Dwarf Flemingia. Clt. 1808. Shrub 1 foot. 

5 F. rinea‘ra (Roxb. l. c.) stem suffruticose, erect, branched ; 
leaflets oblong-cuneated, 3-nerved, linear, clothed with canes- 
cent velvety down; racemes axillary, elongated, pedunculate, 
dichotomous; legumes clothed with glandular pili. &. S. 
Native of the islands of Ceylon and Timor, and on the moun- 
tains called Nelligery, in India. Hedys. lineàtum, Lin. spec. 
1054. Burm. ind. t. 53. f. 1. Lespedèza lineata, Pers. ench. 2, 
p. 318. Onobrychis lineata, Desv. in journ, bot, 1814. vol. 1. 
p. 80. Flowers purple. 

Lined-leaved Flemingia. Fl. Jul. Aug, Clt. 1793. PI. 2 to3 ft. 

6 F. Rorura' na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 351.) stem shrubby, erect, 
rather tomentose ; leaflets roundish-ovate, with the nerves rusty 
on the under side; racemes axillary, crowded, loose, 5-6-flowered ; 
legumes compressed, pubescent, 1-seeded. h.S. Native of 
the East Indies. Hällia trifoliata, Roth. spec. 352, 

Roth’s Flemingia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1805. 


Fl. July, Sept. Clit. 1802. 


Secr. II. Ostryo‘prum (from oarpvoc, ostryos, a scale, and 
ovove, odous, a tooth; in reference to the large leafy scale-like 
bracteas). Desv. journ. bot. 3. p. 119. t. 4. {, 2.. D.C. prod. 
2. p. 351.—Loirea, Jaume, journ. bot. 3. p. 61. Flowers fur- 
nished with a large, leafy, concave, permanent bractea each. 
Leaves simple, feather-nerved. . 

7 F. srropitivera (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 350.) 
stem shrubby, erect ; leaves simple, entire, ovate, acuminated ; 
spikes strobile-formed ; bracteas cucullate, leafy, reticulated. 
hb. S. Native of the East Indies. : Lin. fl. zeyl. 287. t. 3. 
Hedys. strobiliferum, Lin. spec. 1053. Burm. ind. 164. Zôrnia 
strobilifera, Pers. ench. 2. p. 319. Flowers purple, 

Strobile-bearing Flemingia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1788. Sh. 
5 to 10 feet. 

8 F. Guinee’nse; shrub glabrous ; leaves with 5, obovate, 
obtuse leaflets ; stipulas about the size of the lateral leaflets, 
nerved ; peduncles axillary, racemose ; bracteas large, round, 
nerved, crowded, one to each flower. k.S. Native of Sierra 


310 LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXIV. 
Leone. This species is remarkable in having pinnate leaves and 
large stipulas. It is perhaps a species of Dicérma. 

Guinea Flemingia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

Cult. The species of this genus are not worth cultivating, 
unless in botanical gardens. They will grow well in any light 
soil, and cuttings will root, if planted in a pot of sand, with a 
hand-glass placed over them, in heat. 


Sustrise III. ALHA'GE (plants agreeing with Alhagi 
in some important characters). D.C. prod. 2. p. 852. Flowers 
disposed in racemes (f. 45. h.) or spikes. Legumes almost te- 
rete (f. 45. d.). 

CLXIV. ALHA'GI (Aghul or Algul is the Arabie name of 
the first species). Tourn. cor. 54. t. 489. Desv. journ. bot. 3. 
p. 120. t. 4. f. 4. D.C. prod. 2. p. 852.—Hedysarum species 
of Lin.—Manna, D. Don, prod. fi. nep. 246. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx campanulate, 5- 
toothed ; teeth small, nearly equal. Corolla papilionaceous, 
with the petals almost equal in length, but the carina is a little 
shorter than the vexillum, which is obovate and complicated. 
Keel straight, obtuse ; wings rounded at the apex. Stamens 
diadelphous. Ovary linear, many ovulate. Style filiform, gla- 
brous, acute. Legume stipitate, rather woody, terete, torulose, 
few-seeded, not articulated. ‘Seeds reniform.— Oriental sub- 
shrubs or herbs, with simple leaves and minute stipulas, and 
axillary spinose peduncles. Flowers few, red, disposed in 
racemes along the peduncles. 

1 A. Maurdrum (Tourn. 1. c.) stem shrubby ; leaves obovate- 
oblong; teeth of calyx acute. kh. G. Native of the deserts 
of Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, and other eastern coun- 
tries. Rauw. itin. 94. with a figure. Hedys. Alhagi, Lin. 
spec. 1051. exclusive of some of the synonymes. Alhagi man- 
nifera, Desf. l.c. Ondnis spinosa, Hasselq. ed gall. 1. p. 138. 
2. p. 187. but not of Lin. Manna Hebraica, D. Don, prod. fi. 

nep. 247. Spines strong, and longer than those of the follow- 
ing. Flowers purple in the middle and reddish about the edges. 
It is on this shrub that manna (Trungibin or Terengabin) is 
found in Mesopotamia. It is chiefly gathered about Tauris, 
where the shrub grows plentifully. Sir George Wheeler found 
it growing in Tenos. Tournefort also found it in many places 
in Armenia and Georgia, The manna is a natural exudation 
from the leaves and branches of this shrub, which takes place 
only in very hot weather. The Arabian writers believed that it 
fell from the clouds upon the plant. At first the manna resem- 
bles drops of honey, but soon thickens into solid grains, as big as 
a coriander seed at most. It is collected with more or less care, 
and is valued according to its purity, which is evinced by the 
distinctness of the granulations. The manna of this country is 
collected from the flowering ash, and has nothing to do with 
Persian manna. 

Moors’ Alhagi or Hebrew Manna. 
Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

2 A. camerdrum (Fisch. cat. hort. gor. 1812. p. 72.) stem 
herbaceous ; leaves lanceolate, obtuse ; teeth of calyx mani- 
festly obtuse. 2%. F. Native of Caucasus, about the Caspian 

_Sea, Tartary, and in Middle Iberia, in arid fields. Hedys. 
pseido-Alhagi, Bieb. fl. taur. et suppl. no. 1442. Hedys. 
Alhagi, Lerche, nov. act. car. 5. p.167. Alhàgi psetido-Alhagi, 
Desv. 1. c. Manna Caspica, D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 247.— 
Gmel. itin. 2. p.29. Flowers red. Manna exudes from this 
plant as from the last. 

Camel’s Alhagi or Caspian Manna, 
1816. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

3 A. Niraute’nsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 352.) plant shrubby ; 
leaves obovate, mucronulate, veinless, clothed with silky-silvery 
down on both surfaces ; calyxes longer than the pedicels; teeth 

1 


FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1714. 


Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 


Azmacr. CLXV. Atysicarpus. 
acute, h. G. Native of Nipaul, near Sitaucund. Flowers 
red. Manna Nepaulénsis, D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 247. Hedys. 
Hamiltdnii, Spreng. syst. 3. p. 316. 
Nipaul Alhagi or Manna. Fl. April. Shrub 14 to 2 feet, 
Cult. These plants require to be grown in pots filled with a 
mixture of sand, loam, and peat, in order that they may be shel- 
tered in winter in a greenhouse. Young cuttings will root if 
planted in sand, with a bell-glass placed over them; but seeds, 
if they can be procured, is a preferable mode of increasing the 
plants, which should be raised on a hot-bed. 


CLXV. ALYSICA’RPUS (from advore, alysis, a chain, and 
kaproc, karpos, a fruit; in reference to the shape of the legume, 
which is composed of many 1-seeded joints, giving the whole 
the appearance of a chain). Neck. elem. no. 1315. Desv. 
journ. bot. 3. p. 120. t. 4. f. 8. D.C. prod. 2. p. 352.—Hällia, 
Jaume, journ. bot. 3. p. 60. but not of Thunb.—Fabricia, Scop. 
but not of Gærtn. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx campanulate, 
permanent, 5-cleft (f. 45. a.) ; segments equal, lanceolate, acute 
(f. 45. a.). Corolla small, papilionaceous (f. 45. ¢.). Stamens 
diadelphous. Legume (f. 45. d.) constantly composed of many 
closed, 1-seeded joints (f. 45. e.), which are equal on both 
sides, terete, or compressed, at length separating from each 
other.—Indian and African herbs, with scarious stipulas and 
bracteas, and simple, linear, oval or roundish, entire leaves. 
Racemes of flowers opposite the leaves and terminal, bearing 
pedicellate, twin, or solitary, distant flowers, which are either 
yellow or purple, and hardly longer than the calyx. 


* Joints of legume smooth or irregularly nerved. 


FIG, 45. 


1 A. BUPLEURITÒLIUS (D.C. prod. : 
2. p. 352.) plant smooth; leaves 
lanceolate-linear, acute; stipulas 
rather longer than the petioles ; 
lobes of calyx puberulous; le- 
gumes terete, moniliferous, gla- 
brous with 2-4 joints, a little longer 
than the calyx. bh. S. Native 
of the East Indies. Hedys. rugé- 
sum, Sieb. fl. maur. exsic. no. 153. 
Hedys. bupleurif dlium, Lin. spec. 
1081. Burm. ind. 163. Roxb. 
cor. 2. t, 194. Sims, bot. mag. 
1722. Hedys. gramineum, Retz. 
obs. 5. p. 26. Wendl. hort. herr. 
ł. t. 5. Hedys. Cochin-chinénse, 
Schranck, hort. monac. 3. t. 23. 
Flowers red. (f. 45.) lowet 

Var. B, hybridus (Burm. herb, D. C. prod. 2. p. 352.) ra 
leaves roundish, as in £. nummularif dlius, but the upper 
oblong and acute, asin 4. bupleurif dlius, and the upper stip 
are longer than the petioles. 1793: 

Hare’s-ear-leaved Alysicarpus» Fl. June, Aug- Cit. 
Pl. 1 to 2 feet. ugh 

2 A. vacina‘zis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 353.) stem rather “a cf 
from short hairs; leaves rather cordate at the base, 0v? 
oblong mucronulate, glabrous, but with the margins and 
nerve rather pubescent ; stipulas length of petiole ; “e" 
reticulated, 4-5-jointed, rather pubescent, much longer t f 
calyx. ©. S.` Native of the East Indies and of oem 4, 
Burm. zeyl. t. 49. f. 1. Hedys. vaginale, Lin. spec. ped 
zeyl. 287. Hedys. ovalifdlium, Vahl. in herb. Desf. 3 y 
bupleurifòlium, Sieb. pl. seneg. exsic. no. 39. Flowers Pl 5 

Sheathed Alysicarpus. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1790. Le 

3 A, NUMMULARIFÒLIUS (D. C. déc. 2. p. $53.) plant 


terete, 


i 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXV. ALYsIcaRrUs. 


brous ; leaves ovate or roundish; stipulas shorter than the pe- 
tioles ; legumes between terete and compressed, rather reticu- 
lated, smoothish, 5-6-jointed, much longer than the calyx. X.S. 
Native of the East Indies and the Mauritius. Hedys. nummu- 
larium, Lin. spec. 1051. fl. zeyl. 288. Burm. fl. ind. 164. 
Hedys. cylindricum, Poir. dict. 5. p. 400.—Petiv. gaz. t. 26. 
f.1. Flowers purple. 

Money-nort-leaved Alysicarpus. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1777. 
PI, 1 to 2 feet. 

4 A. moniLirEer (D.C. prod. 2. p. 353.) stem hispid; leaves 
elliptic-roundish, pubescent beneath ; stipulas length of petioles ; 
legumes ‘crete, velvety, 4-5-jointed, much longer than the calyx. 
%. S. Native of the East Indies and the Mauritius. Hedys. 
moniliferum, Lin. mant. 102.—Burm. ind. t. 52. f. 3. Flowers 
purple. 

Necklace-bearing Alysicarpus. 
PI. prostrate. 

5 A. etuma‘ceus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 353.) plant glabrous ; 
leaves lanceolate, acuminated ; stipulas length of petioles ; joints 
of legume 4-6, roundish, compressed, wrinkled, 2%. G. Native 
of Arabia Felix. Hedys. glumaceum, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 106. 
Willd. spec. 3. p. 1172. Hedys. violaceum, Forsk. descr. 136. 
Vahl. symb. 1. p. 54. Flowers yellow, but reddish inside. 

Glumaceous Alysicarpus. Pl. procumbent. 


F1. July, Aug. Cit. 1816. 


** Legumes articulated, furrowed, and wrinkled transversely. 


6 A. sryracirdrius (D. C. prod. 2. p. 352.) stem villous ; 
leaves ovate, obtuse, clothed with villous pubescence beneath ; 
stipulas length of petioles, which are villous ; joints of legume 
3-4, glabrous, wrinkled transversely, a little longer than the 
calyx, k. S. Native of the East Indies and the Mauritius. 
Hedys. styracif dlium, Lin. spec. 1052. A. cylindricus, Desv. 
Flowers red. 

Styrax-leaved Alysicarpus. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1816. Sh. as. ? 

TÀ. RUGÔSUS (D. C. prod. 2. p. 353.) stem glabrous, but 
a a pilose, decurrent line the whole length ; leaves linear- 
anceolate, obtuse, pubescent beneath and on the margins; sti- 
pulas longer than the petioles ; joints of legume 4-5, roundish, 
compressed, wrinkled transversely. %.S. Native of Guinea. 

edys. rugòsum, Willd. spee. 3. p. 1173. Flowers red? 

Wrinkled-podded Alysicarpus. PI. 14 foot. 
ae The species of this genus are not worth cultivating, 

mg in botanical gardens. They grow well in light rich soil, 
and are increased by cuttings or seeds. 


: as gy BREMONTIE'RA (in honour of M. Bremontier, 
18 a agricultural writer). D.C. in ann. sc. nat. 4. jan. 
E p 98. Legum. mem. vii. prod. 2. p. 353. 
ag Syst. Diadélphia, Decándria. Calyx campanulate, 
ae hardly 5-toothed; teeth small, acute, rather 
ne. orolla papilionaceous, 3-times longer than the calyx. 
presse T samelphos. Legumes constantly of numerous, com- 
“in -seeded joints, which are prominent at the sutures and 
rate at both ends, at length separating from each other. 
ras with a lateral hylum. Radiele incurved. Coty- 
ig Pre, obovate-oblong.—Shrubs with simple, oblong 
A Pp i = are canescent from short down, and standing on 
oR dl is FL tapering at both ends. Stipulas small, acute, not 
ao small, purple, disposed in axillary, spicate 
re AMMOXYLON (D. Ç. 1. c.), MR. S. Native of the 
<a where it is called Bois-de-sable, or sand-wood. 
amméx qd use herb. mus. par. but not of Pers. Hedys. 
joints. gs Spreng. syst. append. 293. Legume with 12-14 
pa ranches terete but angularly compressed at the apex, 
© as well as the leaves clothed with cinereous pubescence. 


CLXVI. Bremontiera. CLXVII. Cicer. 311 
Leaves usually dotted with black, from some species of Puc- 
cinia. 

Var. B, Burmänni (D. C. prod. 2. p. 353.) legume with only 
5 or 8 joints, kh.S. Native of Ceylon. Ornithopèdium, &c. 
Burm. zeyl. 177.t.82. Perhaps a proper species. 

Sand-wood Bremontiera. Clt. 1826. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


Cult. See Alysicärpus for culture and propagation. 


§ 2. Sarcélobe (from sapt capxoc, sarx sarcos, flesh, and Ào- 
Bos, lobos, a lobe; in reference to the thick fleshy cotyledons). 
Embryo with thick fleshy cotyledons (f. 21. b.), which do not 
undergo any change at the time of germination. The seeds of all 
the plants contained in this division of Leguminose are used as 
food in different countries, while none of those of the first division, 
Phyllolobe, are so employed. 


Tribe IV. 


VICIE'Æ (plants agreeing with Vicia in some characters). 
Bronn. diss. p.133. D. C. legum. mem. vii. prod. 2. p. 358. 
—Viciæ, Adans. fam. 2. p. 329. Corolla papilionaceous (f. 
46. d.). Stamens diadelphous, 9 joined, and 1 free (f. 46. g.). 
Legumes continuous (f. 46. h.). Cotyledons thick, farinaceous, 
not changing, even in germination, when above the earth, but re- 
maining inclosed in the spermaderm. Radicle curved inwards 
(f. 21. f: e.). The leaves of all the plants contained in this tribe 
are abruptly-pinnate (except in some species of the genus Cicer, 
which are impari-pinnate), with the common petiole ending in a 
bristle or tendril instead of a leaflet, the petiole not jointed above 
the stem. This is a very natural tribe, which agrees with Pha- 
sedleæ in the twining habit and thick cotyledons. 

CLXVII. CICER (from xve, kikys, force or strength. 
The Ciceronians had their name from the pulse, as the Pisons 
had from pisum or pea, and the Lentuli from the lens or lentil). 
Tourn. inst. 389. t. 210. f. 2. Lin. gen. no. 1189. Gærtn. 
fruct. 2. p. 326.t.151. D.C. prod. 2. p. 354. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx 5-lobed, with 
the tube more or less gibbous on the upper side; lobes acumin- 
ated, with 2 or 4 of the upper ones lying upon the vexillum. 
Legume turgid, 2-seeded. Seeds gibbous, mucronate.—Annual 
herbs, clothed with numerous glandular hairs, with impari or 
abruptly-pinnate leaves ; having the leaflets and stipulas much 
nerved, and the petioles ending in a tendril, and axillary and 
almost always solitary flowers from abortion. Fruit pilose. 

1 C. arietinum (Lin. spec. 1040.) leaves impari-pinnate ; 
leaflets ovate, serrated, equal; stipulas lanceolate, somewhat 
toothed; calyxes hardly gibbous, with the segments equal 
in length to the wings of the corolla. ©.H. Native of Spain, 
Italy, and the Levant, among corn. Lam. ill. t. 632. Sims, bot. 
mag. 2274. The glandular hairs on the plant are full of acid 
juice. Flowers purple or white. The form of the seed is 
like that of a ram’s head. The seeds are eatable, and the plant 
is cultivated for their sake in the south of Europe and the Levant, 
where they are frequently eaten both raw and boiled. The 
seeds should be sown broadcast like tares, or in drills like peas, 
about 2 feet asunder, that there may be room for the branches 
to spread, when the plants are fully grown, as also to hoe the 
ground, to keep it clean from weeds, which is all the culture 
these plants require. The plant flowers in June, and the seeds 
ripen in August, but unless the season proves dry and warm 
the plants decay in this country before the seeds are ripe. 

Ram’s-head-podded or Common Chick-pea. Fi. July, Aug. 
Cit. 1548. Pl. 1 foot. 

2 C. Sonca’ricum (Steph. ex Fisch. in litt. D. C, legum. mem. 
viii. with a figure) lower leaves impari-pinnate, upper ones ab- 
ruptly pinnate, bearing simple tendrils at the apex; leaflets 
obovate-cuneated, serrated, upper ones smallest; stipulas ovate, 


312 


toothed; calyx very gibbous at the base, with the segments 
shorter than the wings of the corolla. ©. H. Native of. Son- 
garia and Persia. The flowers and the fruit are almost twice 
the size of those of C. arietinum. 

Songarian Chick-pea. PI. 1 foot. 

3 C. Sotonie’nsx (Schranck. not. pl. dec. Frioul, p. 49.) pe- 
duncles elongated, 1-flowered; leaves with 2 pairs of leaflets, 
lower ones obovate, middle ones oblong, upper ones linear. 
-©. H. Native of Europe. 

Solon Chick-pea. P). 1 foot. 

4 C.? NUMMULARIFÒLIUM (Lam. dict. 2. p. 2.) stem filiform, 
slender ; leaves simple, obovate, entire, hairy ; peduncles 2-3- 
flowered ; calycine segments obtuse ; legumes cordate. ©. H. 
Native of the East Indies.—Pluk. alm. t. 389. This plant 
ought to be perhaps excluded from the present tribe. 

Money-wort-leaved Chick-pea. PI. prostrate. 

Cult. The seeds of these plants require only to be sown in 
the open ground in the spring. 


CLXVIII. FA'BA (from ¢ayw, phago, to eat; the esculent 
seeds of the common bean are well known). Tourn. inst. t. 222. 
D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 598. prod, 2. p. 354.—Vicia species of Lin. 
and others. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. The character of Faba is 
nearly the same as that of Vicia, but differs principally in the 
great size of the legume, which is coriaceous, and rather tumid, 
and in the seeds being oblong, not round, and in the hylum being 
terminal, not lateral.—Erect plants, with abruptly-pinnate leaves 
with or without a simple tendril. 

1 F. vuzca‘ris (Moench. meth. p. 130.) leaves thick, with 2-5 
broad, oval, mucronate leaflets; stipulas semi-sagittate, oval ; 
tendrils of leaves almost wanting ; teeth of calyx almost linear. 
©.H. Said to be found wild on the confines of Persia, not far 
from the Caspian Sea, and is now cultivated to a great extent in 
gardens and fields, for the sake of its seeds. Vicia Faba, Lin. 
spec. 1039. Flowers white, with a blackish-blue silky spot in the 
middle of the wings. The legumes almost terete, or flat, 
green or black. Seeds more or less roundish, or very broad and 
flat, varying much in size. 

Var. a, horténsis ; seeds flat, white, usually large. 
the following varieties of the garden bean. 

1 Mazagan-bean. An excellent early bean. It was brought 
from a Portuguese settlement just without the straits of Gibraltar. 
The seeds of this are even smaller than the horse-bean. If the 
seeds of this sort are sown in October under a warm hedge, pale, 
or wall, and carefully earthed up when the plants are advanced, 
they will be fit for the table by the middle of May. 

2 Early Portugal or Lisbon-bean. This appears to be the 
Mazagan sort saved in Portugal. It is the kind used by gar- 
deners for their first crop, but it is not so well tasted as the Ma- 
zagan; therefore when the Mazagan-bean can be procured no 
one would think of sowing this sort. 

3 Small Spanish-bean. This will come in well for the second 
crop, soon after the Portugal, and as it is rather a sweeter bean, 
it should be preferred to it. 

4 Broad Spanish-bean. This is a little later than the last 
sort, and being a good bearer is therefore frequently sown. 

5 Sandnich-bean. This comes in soon after the broad-Spa- 
nish, and is almost as large as the Windsor-bean, but being 
hardier is commonly sown a month sooner. It is a plentiful 
bearer, but not a very delicate sort for the table. 

6 Toker-bean. Is ready for use about the same time as the 
Sandnich, and is a great bearer, but rather a coarse bean. 
©- 7 White and black-blossomed beans are by some persons much 
esteemed ; the seeds of the former when boiled are almost as 
green as peas; and being a tolerably sweet sort renders it more 


There are 


LEGUMINOSAE. CLXVII. Cicer. 


CLXVIII. FABA, 


valuable. These two sorts are very apt to degenerate if the 
seeds are not saved with great care. 

8 Windsor-bean. This is allowed to be the best of all 
sorts for the table. When sown on a good soil, having plenty of 
roots, the beans will be very large, and when gathered young 
they are the sweetest and best tasted ofall the sorts. This sort 
is seldom sown before Christmas, because it is found not to bear 
the frost so well as many other sorts ; so it is generally sown for 
the principal crop to come in in June and July. 

9 Fan or cluster-bean. This sort is chiefly sown for curiosity, 
It is dwarf 6 or.10 inches high, with branches spreading likea 
fan, and flowers succeeded by small pods, both in clusters. 

10 Long-podded-bean. A very tall kind, and a good bearer; 
the pods long and narrow, closely filled with oblong middle-sized 
seeds. Of this there are several subordinate varieties, as the 
early Turkey, &c. ; 

11 White blossomed-bean. The flowers are pure white, hav- 
ing none of the black marks on the wings. The seeds are 
semi-transparent, and have less of the peculiar bean flavour 
when young than any of the others, and are by some persons 
esteemed on that account. It bears abundance of smallish, long, 
narrow pods, and the seeds are almost black when ripe. 

12 Red-blossomed-bean. This is a very shewy plant; the 
blossoms very red, without any mixture of white, It bears 
smallish pods and seeds, which are not very palatable, and the 
plant is therefore only grown for curiosity. 

There are a number of other varieties of the garden-bean, such 
as the green-nonpareil, Munford, &c., but they are hardly worth 
notice. 

The following varieties of the field or horse-bean are worth 
cultivating. ‘ 

Var. B, equina ; the common horse-bean, from which perhaps 
all the varieties have originated. í 

1 Common field or horse-bean. This is the kind most com- 
monly sown for agricultural purposes. w 

2 Tick-bean. This is lower in stature than the former, P 
is a more plentiful bearer, and succeeds better on light m ‘ 
There are several subordinate varieties of this kind, such as i 
Flat-Ticks or May-beans, Small or Essex Ticks, and Fe 
Ticks.. Some of the garden-beans are taken into field c Le 
in Kent, as the Toker, Windsor, Long-podded, Spanish or À 
bon, and the Mazagan-bean ; besides others cultivated only 
small quantities for supplying the London seedsmen. 


* Garden beans, their culture and uses. 


Estimate of sorts. The Mazagan is one of the hardiest an 
best flavoured of the small and early sorts. The Lisbon i rer 
in point of earliness and fruitfulness. The dwarf-fan or © de of 
bean is likewise an early variety, but it is planted chie Lait 
curiosity. The Sandwich-bean has been long noted for 1ts 
fulness. The Toker and the broad-Spanish are also i 
bearers. Of all the large kinds, however, the Winder AS 
preferred for the table. When gathered young, the se -i of 
sweet and very agreeable. There are several sub g 
the Windsor-bean, such as the Kentish- Windsor and = jò 
Windsor. The long-podded-bean rises about 3 feet, a her 
great bearer. This sort is now very much cultivated, an 
are several sub-varieties of it, as the early, the large, 2” 


it 
sword-long-pod. The white-blossomed-bean, so called because } 


is destitute of the black mark on the wings of the blossom $° 
conspicuous in other kinds. The seed is transparent, and W 

young has little of the peculiar bean flavour, and is on A 
account much esteemed ; it is at the same time a great mpe 
and proper for a late crop. Delauney, in Le Bon Jardinier, s 
scribes as excellent a new variety cultivated about Paris, W erf 
he calls the green-bean from China. Itis a late sort, but ¥ 


dd E N 


EEE O ae ee VE ENN bà 


for succession and principal supplies. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXVIII. Fasa. 


productive, and the pods remain green even when ripe and 

dried. f 
Times of sowing for early and successive crops. For the ear- 
liest crop plant some Mazagans in October, November, or 
December, in a warm border, under an exposure to the full sun. 
Set them in rows, 2 or 24 feet asunder, about 14 inch deep, 
and 2 or 3 inches apart in the rows. The most successful plan 
for nurturing a crop over the winter, is to sow the beans thickly 
together in a bed of light earth under a warm aspect, for the 
intermediate object of protecting the infant plants the better 
from rigorous weather, and with the view of transplanting them 
at the approach of spring or when the size of the plants (2 or 
8inches in height) require it, into warm borders, at the distances 
at which the plants are in fruit. For this object, the size of a 
garden frame is a convenient width for the bed, which should 
slope a little to the south ; plant at the depth of 2 inches, and an 
inch apart each way. At the approach of frost, protect the young 
DE with a frame, or matting or other shelter. In February or 
farch, as soon as the mild weather offers, transplant them into 
a warm south border, placing one row close under a protecting 
fence, as far as that advantage can be given. Take them from 
the seed bed with balls of earth, and pull off the old beans. 
Then plant them at final distances, closing the earth rather high 
about the stems. Beans are accelerated in their growth by trans- 
planting. If severe frosts kill the early advanced plants, or if 
it were omitted to sow an early crop at the general season, a 
quantity may be sown thick in a moderate hot-bed in January or 
February, or in large pots placed therein, or in a stove, to raise 
some plants quickly for transplanting as above. In all cases, as 
the young plants come up give occasional protection in the 
severity of winter, and hoe up a little earth to the stems. Plants 
which can have no other shelter should be covered lightly with 
the haulm of plants or straw, but such a covering must be care- 
fully removed as often as the weather turns mild. To succeed the 
above, plant more of the same sort, or some of the early-long- 
pod or small-Lisbon in December or January, when mild weather, 
for larger supplies, in more open exposures. And in order to obtain 
either, a more full succession, or a first general crop, plant some 
a) and large long-pods and broad-Spanish at the end of January, 
LA ae weather, in some warm quarter of mellow ground. Some 
; ni arger Sword long-pod, Sandwich, and Toker-beans may also 
€ planted in fuller crops in February, if the weather permit, both 
Bs of ch 1 You may likewise plant 
sl A preceding kinds, as well as Windsors and other sorts, 
à er Succession crops in February, March, and April. For 
wick Tu crops adopt principally the Windsors, Sand- 
e A Ry rid » large-long-pod, and broad-Spanish. The Wind- 
Pr vite regard to flavour, but prove on common soils 
aa entHul a bearer as other late kinds. Plant also full suc- 
ar aia in March and April, and smaller portions in May 
ri at late production, especially the long-pod, broad- 
bre FR f dorer ; also any of the early sorts, which are 
"a ARR ul in late planting than the larger broad varieties. 
Set Ls: ossomed bean, though the smallest of the middle- 
a ps y pR desirable to plant as secondary crops, both in 
aly, bein and late planting seasons, from March till June and 
if gathere pa 3 great bearer and a tender and sweet eating bean, 
planted to dore Any of the other sorts named may also be 
ee ss the variety. For sowing in June and July, 
their ae early kinds again become the most proper, as 
x ig se fits them for standing late as well as early. 
ons Fans 2 ta supplies may be provided for, in succession 

uantity of premier. (Abercrombie). 

quisite rid seed. For early crops one pint of seed will be re- 
every 80 feet of row; for late crops nearly the 


sam . : > 
, P anniy as for the early. For the main crops the quantity 
. Il, 


3135 


cultivated, in proportion to that for early or late crops, is gene- 
rally treble or quadruple, as to the extent of ground ; but a less 
quantity of seed is requisite for the same space. 

Method of soning. Plant all the sorts in rows, 24 feet apart 
for the smaller, or very early, or very late kinds; and 3 feet for 
the larger; the smaller beans 2 inches deep, and 3 inches distant 
inthe row ; the larger beans 3 inches deep, and 4 inches apart in 
the row. 

Transplanting. Speechly constantly transplants his early 
bean crops, and considers this plant may be as easily transplanted 
as cabbage or any other vegetable. He plants them alternately 
with potatoes in the same row, the rows 3 feet apart, and the 
potatoes 18 inches apart in the row. The beans are trans- 
planted, by which means they have the start and advantage of 
the potatoes and weeds, and as they come in early may be 
gathered before they can possibly incommode or injure the po- 
tatoes. (Speechly’s Practical Hints, &c. p. 17.) 

Manual process. The work of sowing is most generally 
effected by a dibble, having a.thick blunt end to make a wide 
aperture for each bean, to admit it clean to the bottom without any 
narrow hollow parts below, strike the earth fully and regularly 
into the holes over the inserted beans. Or the planting may be 
performed occasionally in drills, drawn with a hoe the proper 
depth and distance, placing the beans at proper intervals along 
the bottom of each drill, and earth them over evenly, which 
method, though suitable to any kinds, may be more particularly 
adopted in sowing the early and other small sorts. 

Soaking seed in summer. In planting late crops in June and 
July, if the weather be dry, it is eligible to give the beans a pre- 
vious soaking for several hours in soft water, or if they are to be 
sown in drills, water the drills beforehand, then directly put in 
the beans, and earth them in while the ground remains moist. 

Subsequent culture. As the plants come up, and advance from 
2to 4 and 6 inches high, hoe up some earth to the stems on both 
sides of each row, cutting down all weeds. Repeat the hoeing 
as future weeds arise, both to keep the ground about the plants 
clean, and to loosen the earth to encourage their growth. In 
earthing up, great care must be taken that the earth does not 
fall on the centre of the plants so as to bury them, for this occasions 
them to rot or fail. After earthing up, stir between the rows with 
a three-pronged fork. As the different crops come up into full 
blossom, pinch or cut off the tops, in order to promote their 
fruiting sooner in a more plentiful production, or well-filled 
pods. (Abercrombie). Nicol says, ‘“ Topping is unnecessary 
for any but the early crops.” Most gardeners are, however, of 
opinion, that topping improves the crop both in quantity and 
quality. To forward an early crop, see Pisum. 

To produce a very late crop. Neill mentions an expedient 
sometimes resorted to to produce a late crop. A quarter of 
beans is fixed on, and when the flowers appear, the plants are 
entirely cut down, a few inches from the surface of the ground. 
New stems spring from the stools, and these produce a very 
late crop of beans. 

Gathering. For table use, gather only such as are tender, the 
seed decreasing in delicacy after they obtain about half their pro- 
per size. When they become black eyed, they are tough and 
strong tasted, and much inferior for eating. 

To save seed. Either plant some of the approved sorts in 
February or March wholly for that purpose, or leave some rows 
of the different crops ungathered, in preference to the gleanings 
of gathered crops. The pods will ripen in August, and the 
beans become dry and hard; then pulling up the stalks, place 
them in the sun to harden the seed thoroughly, after which thresh 
out each sort separately, (Abercrombie). 

Use, The seeds are the only part used in cookery, and are 
either put in soups, or sent up in dishes apart. 

Ss 


A 


314 


* * Field beans, and their culture. 


It is only of late years that the bean has been cultivated in 
Britain upon general soils, being formerly considered as adapted 
to rich and moist clays. At that time they were all sown in the 
broad-cast method, in which way instead of benefitting the 
ground, they were of detriment to it, for weeds got away on the 
outset, and in dry seasons often ruined the crop. 

The drilling of beans with a small mixture of peas is now become 
a general practice in every well cultivated district, more particu- 
larly in those where the soil and climate permit the practice to 
be successfully executed. In this way not only heavy crops are 
raised, but what is of greater importance, the ground is kept 
constantly in good order, provided suitable attention is bestowed 
upon the clearing process. ‘This is generally carried on by horse- 
hoeing the crop at different times. 

The varieties of the bean may be included under two general 
heads, the white or garden beans, and the grey or field beans. 
Of the white bean, sown in the fields, the Mazagan and Long- 
pod are almost the only sorts. Of the grey beans, that known 
as the horse-bean, the small or ticks, and the prolific or Heligo- 
land, are the chief sorts. New varieties are procured in the 
same manner as other plants. 

In the choice of sorts, tick-beans are supposed by some far- 
mers to be more productive than horse-beans, but the latter 
grow higher in the stem and shade the land more, and are 
consequently the most suitable for the stronger sorts of soil ; 
and Young remarks that the common little horse-bean has the 
advantage of all others, in being more generally marketable, for 
in certain situations, it is not always easy to dispose of ticks, 
Windsors, long-pods, and various other large sorts. ‘They also 
grow higher, shade the ground more from the sun in summer, 
and yield a larger quantity of straw, which makes excellent 
manure, but some of the other sorts are generally supposed to 
yield larger products. 

The best soils for beans are clays and strong loams ; on such 
soils they generally succeed wheat or oats, but sometimes also 
clover leys. Turnip soils or sands are by no means proper for 
them. 

In the preparation of the soil, much depends upon the nature 
of the land and the state of the weather; for as beans must 
be sown early in spring, it is sometimes impossible to give all 
the labour which a careful farmer would wish to bestow. It 
must also be regulated in some measure by the manner of sow- 
ing. In all cases it ought to be ploughed with a deep furrow 
after harvest or early in winter, and as two ploughings in spring 
are highly advantageous, the winter furrow may be given in the 
direction of the former ridges, in which way the land is sooner 
dry in spring than if it had been ploughed across. The second 
ploughing is to be given across the ridges as early in spring as 
the ground is sufficiently dry, and the third furrow either forms 
the drills or receives the seed (Suppl. E. Brit. Art. Agr.). 

Manure is applied if the crop succeeds wheat. By some, 
dung is spread on the stubble previous to the winter ploughing, 
but this cannot always be done in a satisfactory manner, unless 
during frost, when it may lie long exposed to the weather before 
it can be turned in. The most desirable mode therefore is, to 
lay the manure into drills immediately before the beans are sown. 
According to Brown (Treatise on Rural Affairs) the best way 
is to apply the dung on the stubble before the winter furrow 
is given, which greatly facilitates the after process. Land 
dunged to beans, if duly hoed, is always in high order for car- 
rying a crop of wheat in succession. 

The climate most favorable to beans is one neither very dry 
nor very moist; the first brings on the fly and the last prevents 
the setting of the blossoms. 

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LEGUMINOSAE. CLXVIII. Fasa. 


The time of soning beans, is as early as possible after the 
severity of winter, in the south sometimes in January, but never 
later than the end of March, as the ripening of the crop and its 
safe harvesting otherwise would be very precarious in this 
climate. 

The mode of sowing is almost always in rows ; they are some- 
times dibbled, but for the most part drilled by judicious culti. 
vators, or deposited after the plough in every furrow, or only 
in every second or third furrow. In the latter method the crop 
rises in rows at regular intervals of 9, 18, or 27 inches, and the 
hand hoe ought to be invariably employed, but it is only where 
the widest intervals are adopted that the horse-hoe can be used 
with much effect in their subsequent culture. The seed may 
either be deposited by the drill machine or by the hand. 

The dibbling of beans is considered by some as an excellent 
method, if well performed ; the rows are marked out one foot 
asunder, and the seed deposited in holes made by the dibbler 2 
inches apart; this method is greatly to be preferred to sowing 
the beans at random. 

The quantity of seed is very different in the southern and 
northern parts of Britain, in the former, even when in rows, 
only 2 or 21 bushels are allowed per acre, but in Scotland 
seldom less than 4 bushels to an English statute acre, even 
when sown in rows, 27 inches distant, and a bushel more when 
sown broadcast. Thin sown crops of beans seldom turn out 
well, unless upon very rich lands, for unless the rows are close 
weeds get the better after the clearing process is finished. Both 
in the broad-cast and drill husbandry it is common to mix 
a small quantity of peas along with beans. This mixture 1m- 
proves both the quality and quantity of the straw for fodder, 
and the peas-straw is useful for binding up the bean-straw M 
harvest. a 

The after-culture of the bean crop commences with harrow- 
ing just before the young plants reach the surface. When sown 
in rows, in either of the modes already described, the harrows are 
employed about 10 or 12 days after, and being driven across 
the ridges, the land is laid completely level for the subsequent 
operations, and the annual weeds destroyed. se 

After the beans have made some growth, sooner or later, according 
as the soil may happen to be incumbered with or free from wees, 
the horse-hoe is employed in the intervals between the TOWS, h 
followed by the hand-hoe, for the purpose of cutting down Su 
weeds as the horse-hoe cannot reach, and the weeds among 
the beans beyond the reach of either hoe should be pulled z 
by the hand. The operation may be repeated as often as A 
land requires it. Before the introduction of the horse- Wes 
common small plough, drawn by one horse, was used in work! s 
between the rows, and is still necessary where root-W i 
abound. The plough goes down the intervals, turning 
earth from the beans, and forming a ridgelet in the centre, : 
hand-hoes are immediately employed. The same plough SE 
an additional mould-board, finally splits open the interm : 
ridgelet, and lays up the earth to the beans on each side. né 

Before reaping beans the grain ought to be tolerably we ah 
pened, otherwise the quality is impaired, whilst a long ti” 
required to put the straw in such a condition as to be preserv 


E ig not 
in the stack. In an early harvest, or where the crop Z adi 
weighty, it is an easy matter to get beans sufficiently gr a 


but in a late harvest, and in every one where the crop ghly 
a second growth, it is hardly practicable to get them thoroug Sd 
ripened for the sickle. Under these circumstances, it 18 pos! $ 
sary to let beans stand uncut after the end of September Car. 
first of October, because any benefit that can be derived 2 ow 
wards is not to be compared with the disadvantages that ee 
pany a late wheat-seed time.. Beans are usually cut with 
sickle and tied in sheaves, either with straw ropes or with ro 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXVIII. Easa: CLXIX. Vicra. 


made from peas sown along with them. It is proper to let the 
sheaves lie untied several days, so that the winning process may be 
hastened, and when tied to set them up on end, in order that the 
full benefit from the air may be obtained, and the grain kept off 
the ground. Beans are sometimes mown, and in a few instances 
pulled up by the roots. In all cases they should be cut as near 
tothe ground as possible, for the sake of the straw, which is 
of considerable value as fodder, and because the best pods are 
often placed on the stems near the roots (Brown). 

Beans are stacked either in the round or oblong manner, and 
it is always proper, if the stack be large, to construct one or 
more funnels, to allow a free circulation of air. 

The threshing of beans is nearly as easy as that of peas. 

The produce of beans, when proper management is exercised, 
and where diseases have not occurred, is generally from 25 to 
35 bushels per acre. Donaldson says that a crop of beans, 
taking the island at large, is from 16 to 40 bushels, but that a 
good average crop cannot be reckoned to exceed 20. In Mid- 
dlesex, Middleton says that bean crops vary from 10 to 80 
bushels per acre. The produce in haulm is very bulky in moist 
seasons. 

_In the application of beans. The grain in Scotland is some- 
times made into meal, the finer for bread and the coarser for 
swine ; but beans are for the most part applied for feeding horses, 
swine, and other domestic animals. In Middlesex, all are given 
to horses, except such as are preserved for seed, and such as 
are gathered while green and sent to the London markets. When 
pigs are fed on beans, it is observed that the meat becomes so 
hard, as to make very ordinary pork, but excellent bacon. 

The flour of beans is more nutritive than that of oats, as 
appears in the fattening of hogs; whence, according to the re- 
spective prices of these two articles, Dr. Darwin suspects that 
peas and beans generally supply a cheaper provender for horses 
than oats, as well as for other domestic animals. But beans are 
more difficult of digestion than oats, although of more nutri- 
ment. Some advise cut straw or bran to be mixed with beans 
to accelerate their digestion. 
ean-straw, when mixed with peas, Brown considers as af- 
fording almost as much nourishment, when properly harvested, 
as Is gained from hay of ordinary quality, when it is well got 

orses are fonder of it than of pea-straw. It should either be 
when newly threshed, or else stacked up and compressed 

dl treading or covering, as the air is found to affect materially 

th its flavour and nutritive quality. 

oe he Meee of beans in meal is like that of peas, more in 
kr rater the grain than in any of the cereal grasses. A 
‘ec X sr is supposed to yield 14 pounds more of flour 
ante hag el of oats, and a bushel of peas 18 pounds more, or 
found b oe pr 20 pounds. In 1000 parts of bean-flour, were 
which io k s umphrey Davy, 570 parts of nutritive matter, of 
id; were mucilage, 103 gluten, and 41 extract, or matter 

ered insoluble during the process. 

Li eee of beans are the rust, the honey-dew, mildew, 
ed pa = y or aphides, which the lady-birds are supposed to 
Ris n, = they are observed to be plentiful wherever the 

aE "ef is found. The fly almost always succeeds the honey- 
Sa Sa most prevalent on the summits of the plants, and 

ib isles] Tie se to mitigate the evil by cutting them off. 
ie Owever, these diseases are without remedy, either 
fis wi Ai positive ; therefore the best thing that can be 
: e plants are attacked is to plough them Sage ; 
Gi 


ommon G à 
PL 2 to 3 fée. rden-bean and Horse-bean. Fl. year. 


CLXIX, VICIA (said to be from vincio, to bind together, 
use the species have tendrils by which they bind other 


315 
plants). Tourn. inst. t- 221. Juss. gen. 360. D.C. fl. fr. 4. 
p. 589. prod. 2. p. 354.—Vicia species of Lin. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria, Calyx tubular, 5-cleft 
or 5-toothed (f. 46. a.), the 2 superior teeth shortest (f. 46. a.). 
Corolla papilionaceous (f. 46.d.). Stamens diadelphous (f. 46. 
g.). Style filiform, almost forming a straight angle with the 
ovary, villous on the upper side (f. 46. g.). and on the under 
side beneath the apex. Legume oblong (f. 46. h.), 1-celled, 
many-seeded (f. 46. A.); seeds with a lateral, oval, or linear 
hylum.—Usually climbing herbs, with abruptly pinnate leaves, 
having many pairs of leaflets; the common petiole drawn out 
into a tendril at the apex (f. 46. 7%.), which is usually branched. 
Stipulas usually semi-sagittate. Peduncles axillary, elongated, 
many-flowered, or short and 1-flowered. The species of the 
genus are not well defined. 


§ 1. Peduncles elongated, many-flowered ; flowers secund. 

1 V. pisirérMis (Lin. spec. 1034.) plant quite smooth ; leaves 
mucronate, with 3-4 pairs of ovate, cordate, obtuse, reticulately- 
veined, distant leaflets; stipulas ovate, semi-sagittate, toothed ; 
peduncles many-flowered, length of leaves; calycine teeth 
nearly equal, shorter than the tube ; legumes oblong, compressed, 
reticulately veined ; seeds globose, with the hylum linear. 2. 0. 
H. Native of the south of Europe, in woods. Sturm, deutsch. 
fl. 1. fasc. 31. Jacq. austr. 4. p. 33. t. 364.—Riv. tetr. irr. 
t.52. The lowest leaflets approximating the stem and sessile. 
Flowers cream-coloured, about the size of those of V. sylvatica. 

Pea-formed Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1729. Pl. cl. 

2 V. ama@'‘na (Fisch. in litt. Ser. in D. ©. prod. 2. p: 355.) 
stems erect, tetragonal, firm, and smoothish ; leaves distant on 
the stem, tendrilled at the apex; leaflets numerous, dense, 
opposite and alternate, elliptic-lanceolate, rather mucronate, re- 
ticulated with numerous diverging fine nerves; stipulas semi- 
sagittate, toothed ; peduncles many-flowered, rather longer than 
the leaves ; the superior teeth of the calyx broadish, short, and 
acute, lower ones elongated and subulate; style hardly pilose 
at the apex; legumes unknown. 7%. H. Native of Siberia, 
about Tructsk.—Gmel. sib. 4. p. 11. no. 11. t. 3.2? Flowers 
purple, about the size of those of V. onobrychioides. Leaflets 
large, like those of the first species. 

Pleasing Vetch. F1. June, July. Clt. 1818. PI. cl. 

3 V. Carottn1a‘na (Walt. fl. carol. p. 182.) plant smoothish ; 
leaves with 8-10 or more elliptic-lanceolate, obtuse, mucronate, 
alternate leaflets; stipulas ovate-lanceolate, entire, small; pe- 
duncles many-flowered ; flowers rather distant ; calycine teeth 
short ; style villous at the apex; legumes lanceolate, glabrous, 
obliquely reticulated. 2%. VU. H. Native of Carolina, V. 
parviflora, Michx. fl. car. 2. p. 69. V. eraccoides, Rafin. in 
litt. V. Crâcca, Pursh, ex Rafin. Corolla white, smaller and 
narrower than in V.Crdcca, having the vexillum tipped with black. 

Carolina Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. PI. cl. 

4 V. Po'xtica (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1094.) plant pubescent ; 
leaflets numerous, elliptic-lanceolate, obtuse, mucronate ; stipu- 
las lanceolate, quite entire, nerved ; peduncles very long, many- 
flowered ; flowers crowded ; legumes unknown. Y: H. Native 
of the country near the Euxine sea. Flowers secund, nodding, 
about the size of those of V. Crácca, white. Leaves with a few, 
scattered, adpressed pili on the under side. Vicia multiflora, 
floribus albis, calyce purpureo, Tourn. cor. 27. 

Pontic Vetch. Pi, cl. 

5 V. pumetorum (Lin. spec. 1035.) plant smoothish ; leaflets 
reflexed, ovate-lanceolate, mucronulate, alternate, very finely 
and reticulately veined; stipulas lunate and setaceously toothed ; 
peduncles many-flowered, about the length of the leaves ; caly- 
cine teeth very short, equal among themselves ; style bearded 
at the apex ; legumes oblong, compressed, reticulately and finely 

ss 2 


316 LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXIX, Vicra. 


veined ; seeds roundish, with the hylum linear. %: H. Na- 
tive of America and Europe, in bushy and shady. places, par- 
ticularly in Austria, Switzerland, Piedmont, France, and Ger- 
many. Sturm, deutschl. fl. 1. fasc. 31. with a figure. Oxypò- 
gon élegans, Rafin. in litt. V. tetragòna, hort. par. in litt. 
This species differs from V. pisifórmis in the flowers being pur- 
plish-blue, and in the deep-green and longer leaflets, with the 
lower pairs not approximating the stem. 

Hedge Vetch. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1752. Pl. cl. 

6 V. Menzies (Spreng. syst. 8. p- 267.) leaflets ovate, 
smooth, near an inch and a half long; stipulas lunate, with 
sharp teeth ; peduncles few-flowered, shorter than the leaves ; 
petals all strongly recurved ; calycine teeth taper-pointed. 2. ? 
G. Native of Owyhee, at the upper edge of a forest, on a 
mountain called Mowna-rooa, which is 6000 feet high, where it 
was collected by Mr. Menzies. V. grandiflora, Smith, in Rees’ 
cycl. Flowers pale-purple, full twice the size of those of V. 
dumetorum. Clusters of flowers rather loose and downy. Le- 
gumes not seen. 

Menzies’s Vetch. PI. cl. 

7 V. venta‘ra (Fisch. in litt.) this plant differs from V. du- 
metorum in the smaller approximate leaflets, which are ovate- 
obtuse, the lower ones roundish and acutely toothed towards 
the apex in the more loose flowers, and in the semi-sagittate 
serrated stipulas. 2%. H. Native of the south of Russia. 
V. dumetdrum, var. 3, dentata, Ser. in D. C. prod, 2. p. 855. 
—Gmel. sib. 4. p. 9. tub. p. 221. Flowers violaceous, 

Toothed-leafletted Vetch. F]. June, Jul. Cit. 1819. Pl. cl. 

8 V. syzva’rica (Lin. spec. 1035.) plant smooth; leaflets 
numerous, alternate or opposite, elliptic-oblong, mucronulate, 
finely and reticulately veined ; stipulas between semi-sagittate 
and reniform, setaceously-toothed ; peduncles longer than the 
Jeaves, many-flowered ; calycine segments hardly the length of 
the tube; style villous at the apex; legumes oblong-linear, 
compressed, finely reticulated, incurved at the apex ; seeds glo- 

bose, with a linear hylum. %.H. Native of Europe, in moun- 
tain woods. Plentiful in mountainous parts of the north of 
England and Scotland, in woods. Sturm, deutsch]. fl. 1. fasc. 
31. with a figure. Smith, engl. bot. 79. Oed. fl. dan. 277. 
Hall. helv. no. 426. t. 12. f. 2. Stipulas fringed. Style with 
the beard at the apex hardly discernible. Flowers rising from 
the peduncle by twos or threes, with interruptions, rather large, 
having the vexillum and wings whitish, and beautifully varie- 
gated with blue, and keel pale blue. This is an elegant plant 
when in flower. 

Wood Vetch. FI. June, Aug. Britain. PI. cl. 

9 V. America‘na (Muhlenb. ex Willd. spec. 3. p. 1096.) leaf- 
lets numerous, elliptic-lanceolate, obtuse, glabrous, mucronate ; 
stipulas semi-sagittate, deeply toothed ; peduncles many- flow- 
ered, shorter than the leaves; legumes unknown. 7. H. Na- 
tive of Pennsylvania. This plant differs from V. sylvatica, in 
the longer leaflets, in the teeth of the stipulas not being awned, 
and lastly in the racemes being fewer-flowered and never longer 
than the leaves. Leaflets 8-12 in number. 

American Vetch. FI. June, July. Clt.1800. PI. cl. 

10 V. varreca‘ra (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1096.) plant villous ; 
leaflets numerous, elliptic, obtuse, villous, alternate, lower ones 
emarginate, mucronate; tendrils trifid ; stipulas semi-sagittate, 
quite entire; peduncles many-flowered, rather longer than the 
leaves; racemes crowded with secund flowers; calycine teeth 
about equal, shorter than the tube; style bearded; legumes 
rather pubescent. %.H. Native of Eastern Caucasus, on the 
alps. Desf. cor. p. 86. t. 65. ann. mus. 12. p: ITI. t 19. 
Leaflets 14-26.  Stipulas ovate-lanceolate, bipartite at the base. 
Flowers with a rose-coloured standard, white wings, and purplish 
keel, and variegated. 


Variegated-flowered Vetch. F1. Ju. Jul. Clt, 1816. Ple, 

11 V. PuRPU'REA (Stev. in mem. soc. mosq. 4, P. 53, et 
Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 468.) plant hardly canescent ; leaflets nu- 
merous, oval, mucronate, villous ; stipulas semi-sagittate, quite 
entire; peduncles many-flowered, rather longer than the leaves; 
racemes crowded with secund flowers; calycine teeth much 
shorter than the tube, the superior ones almost obsolete. 1. H, 
Native of Tauria. Flowers purple. 

Var. B, minor (Stev. 1. c.) leaves small; flowers paler, YR: 
Native of Tauria, near the region of perpetual snow. 

Purple-flowered Vetch. PI. cl. 

12 V. arrr’stRIs (Stev. in mem. mosq. 4, p. 53. and Bieb, f, 
taur. suppl. 469.) plant hardly canescent ; leaflets elliptic-obo- 
vate, mucronulate, villous ; stipulas semi-sagittate, almost quite 
entire; tendrils usually trifid; peduncles usually 6-flowered, 
longer than the leaves ; racemes crowded ; calyx villous, having 
the teeth much shorter than the tube, but with the superior ones 
almost obsolete; legumes unknown. %. H. Native of Tauria. 
Flowers purple. 

Alp Vetch. Pl. cl. 

13 V. Cassu Bica (Lin. spec. 1035.) leaflets numerous, oppo- 
site or alternate, ovate-elliptic, mucronate, nearly glabrous, firm, 
reticulated with numerous diverging nerves; lower stipulas lan- 
ceolate and semi-sagittate at the base, upper ones linear and 
almost entire; peduncles many-flowered, about equal in length 
to the leaves; racemes crowded with secund flowers; calycine 
teeth unequal, shorter than the tube ; style villous at the apex; 
legumes coriaceous, hardly reticulated, oblong, short, com- 
pressed, smoothish; seeds globose. 7. H. Native of the 
south of Europe. Oed. fl. dan. 98.—Pluk. phyt. t. 72. f. 2. 
Root creeping. Flowers pale blue. Leaves impari-pinnate. 

Var. a, glabriäscula (Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 356.) stem 
pilose; petioles cirrhous, villous ; leaflets almost glabrous. r 
H. V. multiflora, Poll. pal. 2. p. 307. Wallr. sched. 385. D. ©. 
fl. fr. 5. p. 577. V. Cassùbica, Sturm. deutsch]. fl. 1. fase. + 

Var. B, O'robus (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 356.) the whole 
plant clothed with pili; leaflets pilose or ciliated ; tendrils pt 
ing, or somewhat foliaceous. 2%.H. V. érobus, D. C. fl. fr. 
5. p. 557. O’robus sylvaticus, D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 586. 

Cassubian Vetch. FI. June, July. Cit. 1711. Pll foot. 

14 V. ABBREVIA'TA (Fisch. in litt. ex Spreng. pl. min. oe 
pug. 1. p. 50.) leaflets oblong, rounded at both ends and aa 
cronulate, rather pubescent ; stipulas almost obsolete; pe ef 
cles many-flowered, shorter than the leaves, which are impar 
pinnate. Y.H. Native of Caucasus, on the margins ofw s 
Very like V. Cassùbica, but differs in the stem being be 
smooth and not flexuous, in the stipulas being very el 
and lastly in the calyxes being villous. Leaves impar p 
as in V. Cassùbica. Perhaps only a variety of F. Cassùbica, 
cording to Ser. Flowers pale blue. 

Short Vetch. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1818. PI.1 foot. p 

15 V. GALLOPROVINCIA LIS (Poir. suppl. 5. p. 471.) le de 
opposite or alternate, very numerous, elliptic-lanceolate, MAT 
nulate, villous ; Stipulas semi-sagittate; tendrils almost sim pa 
peduncles shorter than the leaves ; flowers small, very num 
ous; vexillum broad, length of wings ; legumes unknown. 
H. Native of the south of Provence, on the mountains. 
Galloprov. p. 497. no. 5.t. 19, Flowers blue or purple. 

Provence Vetch. Pl. cl. th very 

16 V. cixE'RrA (Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 470.) leaves wit hoary 
short tendrils ; leaflets linear-elliptic, obtuse, clothed with ally 
villi; stipulas bipartite, with elongated teeth ; peduncles usu af 
2-flowered, shorter than the leaves; calycine teeth trang ce 
acute, superior ones very small. %. H. Native of Tau 
about Tiflis. Flowers pale blue, about the size of those © 
Cräcca. Calyx clothed with silky villi, 


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LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXIX. Vicra. 


Cinereous Vetch. PI. cl. 

17 V. semiroxia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 500.) 
stems weak, smoothish ; leaflets 8-9, very narrow-linear, mucro- 
nate, puberulous on both surfaces, as well as the rachis or 
petiole ; stipulas lanceolate, semi-sagittate ; calyx turbinate at 
the base, with the superior teeth ascending ; peduncles 3-4-flow- 
ered, a little longer than the leaves, and are, as well as the 
calyxes, pubescent ; legumes lanceolate, glabrous. 2. H. Na- 
tive near the city of Mexico, Quito, and Santa-Fe de Bogota, at 
the height of 3500 or 4500 feet above the level of the sea. 
Flowers flesh-coloured. 

Bristle-leaved Vetch. PI. cl. 

18 V. BroteriA na (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 357.) leaf- 
lets nearly oval, villous ; lower stipulas semi-sagittate, and some- 
what dentate; flowers imbricate ; peduncles very villous; caly- 
cine teeth setaceous, and villous; legumes rather villous, pen- 
dulous, ©. H. Native of Portugal, in cultivated fields about 
Coimbra. V. villosa, Brot. fl. lus. 2. p. 150. but not of Roth. 
Corolla deep purple at the apex. 

Brôtero's Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1817. PI. cl. 

19 V. acutrroxia (Ell. sketch. car. et geogr. 2. p. 225.) stem 
glabrous ; leaflets few, linear, acute at both ends; stipulas lan- 
ceolate, entire ; peduncles few-flowered, longer than the leaves. 
—Native of Georgia. 

Acute-leafletted Vetch. PI. cl. 

20 V. purcne’tra (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
499. t. 583.) stems weak, puberulous; leaflets 8-12, linear, 
acute, pubescent beneath, as well as the calyxes ; stipulas linear, 
Semi-sagittate ; calycine teeth very unequal, superior ones much 
the smallest ; peduncles 16-20-flowered, longer than the leaves, 
pubescent; legumes unknown. %. H. Native of Mexico, on 
the western declivities of mountains, especially near Mescala at 
the height of 795 feet above the level of the sea Flowers white. 

Neat Vetch. PI. cl. : 

21 V. Cra'cca (Lin. spec.1095.) 
stems branched; leaves cirrhous 
at the apex ; leaflets numerous, ob- 
ong, lanceolate, alternate or oppo- 
Site, pubescent, mucronate, with 
rather parallel simple nerves ; sti- 
pulas linear, semi-sagittate; pe- 
duncles angular, hairy, bearing nu- 
merous secund flowers, equal in 
ength to or exceeding the leaves ; 
calycine teeth unequal, upper ones 
“ald short, lower ones shorter than 
the tube ; style pilose at the apex ; 
egumes oblong-lanceolate, coria- 
reous, reticulated, compressed, gla- 

rous; seeds globose, black. “ay ‘ 
ative of Europe, in fields 

ei hedges; iai i all parts 
Bia hen Sturm, deutschl. fl. fase. 31. with a figure. Smith, 
vai R: t. 1168. Curt. lond- 5. t. 54. Mart. f. rust- 117. 
age . w tetr. irr. t. 50. Root creeping. Flowers blue and pur- 
a a sé mixed, marked with veins of a deeper colour. Leaves 
this is es Canescent down, giving them a manifest whiteness ; 
Tete apparent in plants growing in exposed dry situa- 
in‘ hic es a soils the leaves are almost green. Dr. Plot, 
= y : Staffordshire, says, that this and the Wood-Vetch 
perennial arved or weak cattle above any thing yet known. These 
ohare oo yield such abundance of food, that they seem 
in Bn hg $ e notice of agriculturists. But it is well observed 
tions is ar cg: that to gather them from their native situa- 
tendrils torth e impracticable, so firmly do they cling by their 
bably ch xy eir neighbours; and if cultivated, they would pro- 

oke themselves for want of support. 


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Var. a, violacea ; flowers bluish violet. 

Var. B, purpurea ; flowers purple. 

Var. y, albiflora ; flowers pure white. 

Cracca or T'ufted-Vetch. Fl. June. Sept. Britain. Pl. cl. 

22 V. Bivènæ (Rafin. prec. 37. Desv. journ. bot. 1814, p. 
269.) plant pubescent ; stems tetragonal ; tendrils simple; leaf- 
lets 10-14, oblong-linear, mucronate ; stipulas lunate, semi-sagit- 
tate, rather toothed at the base ; peduncles few-flowered, about 
equal in length to the leaves; flowers secund, rather distant ; 
calycine teeth setaceous, length of tube; style bearded at the 
apex ; legumes oblong-lanceolate, compressed, finely reticulated. 
u.H. Native of Sicily about Palermo, and of Corsica. V. 
leucantha, Bertol. stirp. sic. fase. V. littoralis, Salzm. exsic. 
Flowers pale, purplish blue, with the carina tipped with black. 
Perhaps-the same as V. pseudocräcca. 

Bivona’s Vetch. PI. cl. 

23 V. GERARDI (Jacq. fi. astr.t. 229. D.C. fl. fr. 4. p. 591. 
exclusive of the synonymes,) stems simple ; leaves cirrhous at 
the apex ; leaflets numerous, oblong-lanceolate, alternate or op- 
posite, mucronate, rather woolly, having parallel simple nerves ; 
stipulas linear, semi-sagittate ; peduncles many-flowered, rather 
shorter than the leaves ; style pilose at the apex; legume ob- 
long, coriaceous, finely reticulated, compressed, glabrous. %. 
H. Native of the south of Europe, particularly in Austria and 
France. V. mitilans, Crantz. Flowers violaceous. Root 
creeping? Calycine teeth unequal, pilose. 

Gerard’s Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1810. PI. cl. 

24 V. pseupocra’cca (Bertol. pl. rar. p. 58.) plant pubes- 
cent ; stems branched at the base, diffuse ; leaflets 8-12, oblong- 
obtuse; stipulas linear, semi-sagittate; peduncles usually 6- 
flowered, longer than the leaves; flowers secund, loose, de- 
flexed; calycine teeth unequal, linear, acute, shorter than the 
tube; style villous at the apex ; legumes elliptic, short, smooth, 
finely reticulated. ©. H. Native of Italy near Pisa. V. 
tenuifolia, Tenore, prod. p. 42. Very like V. Crdeca, but 
differs in the annual roots, in the broader legumes, and in the 
longer calycine teeth. Flowers blue. 

False-Cracca Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. PI. cl. 

25 V. Axpicora (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 498. 
t. 582.) plant pubescent; stems weak ; leaflets 7-12, linear-lan- 
ceolate, obtuse, mucronate ; stipulas linear, semi-sagittate, acute ; 
tendrils bifurcate ; peduncles 2-4-flowered, hardly exceeding the 
leaves ; calyx bilabiate, the superior teeth the smallest ; legumes 
somewhat cultriform, smoothish. 2%. F. Native of the Andes 
of Quito on mount Antisana, at the height of 6300 feet above the 
level of the sea. Flowers violaceous. 

Andes Vetch. PI. cl. 

26 V. microruy’LLA (D’Urv. enum. pl. arch. p. 87.) stems 
weak, branched at the base, and diffuse ; leaflets 8-10, ovate on 
short petioles, small, mucronate; stipulas very small, and semi- 
sagittate ; peduncles straight, twice or thrice longer than the 
leaves, 4-6-flowered ; flowers pale; legumes compressed, gla- 
brous, 5-7-seeded. 2%. H. Native of the island of Melos, on 
hills. Corolla very pale violet or white, double the length of the 
calyx, and sometimes longer. Perhaps the same as V. pseudo- 
cracca of Bertol. 

Small-leafletted Vetch. PI. cl. 

27 V. poryruy’LLA (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 162.) leaflets nume- 
rous, linear-lanceolate, mucronate, villous ; stipulas linear, semi- 
sagittate; peduncles many-flowered, longer than the leaves ; 
flowers secund, crowded. 2. H. Native about Algiers. 
The flowers are like those of V. Crácca, but they are larger and 

aler. The vexillum is blue, and wings and keel white. 

Many-leafletted Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1816. Pi. cl. 

28 V. renuirdzrA (Roth. fl. germ. 2. p. 183.) stem branched; 
leaves cirrhous at the apex ; leaflets numerous, linear-lanceolate, 
smoothish, mucronate, alternate or opposite, full of parallel sim- 


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ple veins; lower stipulas semi-sagittate, linear, upper ones 
linear-setaceous ; peduncles{longer than the leaves; flowers 
crowded, secund ; calycine teeth unequal, lower ones length of 
the tube; style pilose at the apex ; legumes lanceolate. 2%. H. 
Native of France, Germany, and Tauria. Sturm, deutschl. fl. 
1. fasc. 31. V. Gerärdi, Willd. enum. no. 736. Flowers beau- 
tiful violaceous or purple. Very like V. Crécca, but does not 
creep at the roots. 

Fine-leaved Vetch. Fl. June, Aug. Clt.1799. PI. cl. 

29 V. Se'sser; plant smoothish ; stems angular; stipulas su- 
bulate, semi-sagittate or bifid ; leaflets 15-16, linear-lanceolate, 
mucronate; tendrils trifid, and divided again; peduncles about 
the length of the leaves; flowers numerous, racemose ; style vil- 
lous at the apex. 4. H. Native of Mexico. V. polyphylla, 
Moe. et Sesse in herb. Lamb. Flowers apparently pale blue. 

Sesse’s Vetch. PI. cl. 

30 V. supura'ra (Sesse et Moc. mss. in herb. Lamb.) plant 
canescent and pubescent ; leaflets 10-12, subulate; tendrils bi- 
fid; peduncles shorter than the leaves; flowers crowded, secund ; 
stipulas subulate, semi-sagittate. 2. H. Native of Mexico. 
Flowers white or pale blue. 

Subulate-leafletted Vetch. Pl. cl. 

31 V. coNsexTI Na (Spreng. pl. min. cogn. pug. 2. p. 74.) 
stem and petioles pubescent; leaflets lanceolate, mucronate, 
lower ones elliptic; stipulas semi-sagittate; peduncles many- 
flowered, longer than the leaves ; flowers remote, glabrous, cream- 
coloured. ©.H. Native of Naples and about Cosenza. Per- 
haps only a variety of V. pseudocräcca. 

Cosenza Vetch. Fl. June, Aug. Clit. 1818. Pl. cl. 

32 V. Capr’nsts (Berg. pl. cap. p. 215.) stem branched at the 
base ; leaves impari-pinnate ; leaflets linear, truncate, and mucro- 
nate ; stipulas lanceolate, acute ; peduncles elongated, many-flow- 
ered ; style hairy at the apex; legumes lanceolate, compressed. 
%. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers purple. 

Cape Vetch. El. June, Aug. Clt. 1802. PI. 1 foot. 

33 V. cane’scens (Labill. syr. dec. 1. p. 17. t. 7.) plant 
clothed with canescent down; leaflets numerous, oblong-linear, 
obtuse, alternate; tendrils almost wanting ; stipulas lanceolate, 
semi-sagittate, quite entire ; peduncles 3-7-flowered, about equal 
in length to the leaves; calycine teeth narrow, shorter than the 
tube; style bearded at the apex; legumes ovate-lanceolate, com- 
pressed, hairy, 3-4-seeded ; seeds roundish. ©. H. Native of 
mount Lebanon. Flowers blue. Lower leaves impari-pinnate. 

Canescent Vetch. FI. June, July. Clt. 1800. PI. cl. 

34 V. ocuroreu'ca (Tenore, prod. p. 42. and cat. 1819. p- 
56.) leaflets ovate-lanceolate or oblong-linear, obtuse, mucro- 
nate, smoothish, nearly opposite, with the nerves parallel; sti- 
pulas subulate, semi-sagittate at the base, quite entire ; pedun- 
cles many-flowered, longer than the leaves ; flowers crowded ; 
teeth of calyx very short; style pilose at the apex ; legumes 
glabrous, reticulated. %.H. Native of Italy. This plant is 
very like V. Crécca, but the flowers are cream-coloured, and 
smaller. 

Cream-coloured-flowered Vetch. Clt. 1825. PL cl. 

35 V. puncra‘ra (Schleich. ex Pers. ench. 2. p. 307.) leaflets 
ovate-lanceolate, mucronate, glabrous ; stipulas cut; peduncles 
many-flowered, longer than the leaves; calyxes obtuse. ©. H. 
Native of Switzerland. Flowers purple? The under side of 
the leaflets are observed to be dotted with white, when examined 
by a microscope. 

Dotted Vetch. F1. July. Clt.1819. PI. cl. 

36 V. ONOBRYCHIOT DES (Lin. spec. 1036.) stems striated ; ten- 
drils almost simple ; leaflets numerous, linear, alternate or op- 
posite, obtuse, and mucronate, with parallel nerves; stipulas 
linear, semi-sagittate, dentate ; peduncles very long, many- flow- 
ered; flowers distant ; calycine teeth lanceolate, length of the 
tube; style clavate, bearded at the apex; legumes lanceolate, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXIX. Vicra. 


Xy. H. Native of Europe, in the mountainous parts. 
deutschl. fl. 1. fase. 31. with a figure. All. pedem. t. 42, no, 
1198. Sims, bot. mag. 2206. Flowers purplish blue. . 

Var. B, angustissima (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 358.) 
leaflets setaceous, and shorter. ©.H. Native about Mont- 

elier. 
4 Saintfoin-like Vetch. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1759. PI el. 

37 V. ATROPURPU`REA (Desf. fi. atl. 2. p. 164.) plant villous; 
stems tetragonal; tendrils very trifid ; leaflets oblong, mucro- 
nate, numerous, opposite, and alternate; stipulas lanceolate, semi- 
sagittate, usually toothed at the base; peduncles many-flowered, 
hardly the length of the leaves ; flowers secund, approximate; 
calycine teeth setaceous, pilose, longer than the tube; style elon- 
gated, somewhat clavate, bearded at the apex ; legumes oblong, 
compressed, very hairy; seeds globose, black, rather velvety. 
©. H. Native of Algiers. Vent. hort. cels. t. 84. Lindl. 
bot. reg. 871, Flowers dark purple. 

Dark-purple-flowered Vetch. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1815, PI. el. 

38 V. aica’NtEA (Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 157.) plant pubes- 
cent, black when dried ; stems furrowed ; leaflets 20-26, blong, 
petiolulate, obtuse, mucronate ; stipulas large, semi-sagittate, 
profoundly toothed at the base; peduncles 5-10-flowered, much 
shorter than the leaves; flowers crowded ; style hardly bearded; 
legume broad,-oblong, glabrous, obscurely reticulated. J. H. 
Native of North America, in open woods on the Columbia. 
Flowers purple, about the size of those of V. Americana. Stems 
hardly one-third of an inch broad, hollowed, and herbaceous. 
Stipulas an inch and a half in length. The plant turns black on 
drying. 

Giant Vetch. Pl. trailing. 

39 V. xr'éricans (Hook. in Beech. bot. p. 20.) plant pubes- 
cent; stems tetragonal; leaflets oblong-elliptic, obtuse, alter- 
nate ; tendrils divided; stipulas semi-sagittate ; peduncles twice 
the length of the leaves, many-flowered ; flowers crowded, the 
2 superior teeth of the calyx almost wanting, lower ones subu- 
late, middle one elongated, and exceeding the tube; stigma 
bearded. Y%.H. Native of Chili about Conception. Leaflets 
more than an inch long. Plant becoming very black on drying. 

Blackish Vetch. PI. cl. oe 

40 V. Bencate’nsis (Lin. spec. 1036.) leaflets elliptic, — 
stipulas entire ; peduncles usually bearing only 5 flowers, pe 

of leaves; legumes turgid, hairy. ©. H. Native of the 
Stoechades Islands.—Herm. ludg. 624, t. 625. Flowers deep 
purple, having the keel tipped with black. Plant downy. 

Bengal Vetch. FI. June, July. Clt: 1792. Pl. cl. r 

41 V. PERENNIS (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. 155. and fl. fr. i 
p- 578.) plant villous; stems tetragonal ; tendrils simplish; leal- 
lets oblong-linear, mucronate, villous, opposite or alternate ; né 
pulas lanceolate, semi-sagittate, and usually toothed at the base ; 
peduncles few-flowered, length of leaves ; flowers secund, rather 
lax; calycine teeth setaceous, pilose, length of tube; sty 
elongated, rather clavate, bearded at the apex ; legumes oblong, 
compressed, pubescent, reticulated ; seeds orbicular, compres- 
sed, bay-coloured. u.H. Native of France, about Perpignan: 
Flowers purple. 

Var. (3, suffruticdsa (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 359.) stems 
smaller, diffuse, suffruticose at the base; leaves and leaflets 
smaller, 

Perennial Vetch. FI. June, July. Clt. 1820. PI. cl. sil: 

42 V. LONGIFÔLIA (Poir. dict. 8. p. 567.) stems tetrago™ * 
tendrils branched; leaflets numerous, narrow, very long; 8 
brous ; stipulas semi-sagittate, entire ; peduncles many-flower , 
longer than the leaves; flowers drooping ; calycine teeth un 
equal, acute, superior ones very small, ©.? H. Native of Sy" 
Pery cream-coloured. ' 

ong-leaved Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. PI. cl 

43 Ÿ. ARGE'NTEA (Lapeyr. abr. 417.) plant canescent ; stems 


Sturm, 


-o [M Re a. Out JE” D. D. Du” An. eu 


aif oon SM SC... AD 2 ON” 7: AU” D EN” 7 D ME 


» tetragonal, never climbing; tendrils wanting ; leaves clothed 
| with silvery-grey down ; leaflets oblong-linear, mucronate ; stipu- 
M Jas lanceolate, semi-sagittate ; peduncles many-flowered, about 
« the length of the leaves ; flowers secund, loose ; calycine segments 
almost equal, length of the tube ; style elongated, rather clavate, 
» bearded at the apex ; legumes oblong, compressed, tomentose. 
Y.H. Native of the Pyrenees, on the Spanish side. D. C. fl. 
» fr. suppl. no. 4011. Hook. bot. mag. 2946. Calyx reddish 
| with green teeth. Flowers with the vexillum and wings yel- 
© lowish-white, streaked with purple, but the keel is white. . Root 
. fusiform. 
Silvery Vetch. FI. June, July. Clt. 1827. PI. 1 foot. 
> 44 V. rricnoca‘zyx (Moris, elench. sard. ex Schlecht. Lin- 
| nea. 5. p. 96.) plant pubescent ; leaflets elliptic-oblong, mucro- 
 nulate; tendrils branched; stipulas lanceolate, semi-sagittate, 
toothed ; peduncles many-flowered, about equal in length to the 
_ leaves; flowers secund, crowded ; calyx very villous, with seta- 
» ceous teeth, which are much longer than the tube; legumes 
l hairy. ©. H. Native of Sardinia, in corn-fields. ‘This plant 
D is very like V. atropurpèrea of Desf. but differs in flowering 
i later, and in every part being much larger, in the calyx being 
+ more villous, and, lastly, in the corolla being white, and only 
rose-coloured at the apex. ; 
Hair-calyxed Vetch. Pl. cl. 
D 45 V. vittdsa (Roth, fl. germ. 2. p. 182. but not of Brot.) 
> plant clothed with villi; stems tetragonal ; tendrils almost sim- 
pe: leaflets oblong, mucronulate, opposite or alternate ; stipulas 
| pee entire, semi-sagittate ; peduncles many-flowered, 
. length of the leaves ; flowers secund, rather loose ; calycine teeth 
re pilose, longer than the tube ; style villous’at the apex ; 
l Epe oblong, compressed, glabrous; seeds globose, varie- 
a 2 ©. H. Native of Germany. Sturm, deutschl. fl. 1. fase. 
1e nie. Hanes purple. Like V. atropurpèrea, 
rs e stipulas being entire, and in the legumes being 
ee Vetch. EL June, July. Clt. 1815. PI. cl. 
vA ‘ Que RMA (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. 154. and fl. fr. 5. 
D rather pilose ; stems tetragonal; tendrils simple ; 
igi h 8-10 pairs of linear-oblong mucronate leaflets ; sti- 
E the eee entire ; peduncles 2-3-flowered, shorter than 
ha ei small ; calycine teeth nearly equal, lanceo- 
| aus da of the tube, and about equal in length to the 
Elabrou yte villous at the apex ; legumes oblong, compressed, 
8, reticulated, transversely 2-seeded; seeds globose, 
tig? Se Native of the south of France. V. parviflora, 
D ©: 466. but not of Michx. Flowers and fruit like 
| js Of E’rvum léns. 
poser aa Le July, Clt. 1820. Pl. cl. 
Foni ; esf. fl. atl. 2. p. 163.) leafiets elliptic, 
Coan ne at the apex ; petioles usually ee 10 
Fhan: a ane dentate ; peduncles _many-flowered, longer 
À rior ones es os nodding; calycine teeth unequal, supe- 
P legumes lanceola’ ower ones acute and longer; style bearded ; 
| of Barbar olate, compressed, many-seeded. 2%.H. Native 
eni y- Flowers pale blue, about the size of those of V. 


| i TY ares „Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Pl. cl. 
Schlecht, CLYSPERMA (Tenore, prod. append. 5. 1826. ex 
ferous ; Wap 3. p. 102.) stem branched ; leaves cirrhi- 
brous; tendrils Dong obtuse, entire, mucronate, gla- 
wered, longer sg stipulas toothed; peduncles 8-10- 
Calycine Le than the leaves ; flowers erect, loosely racemose ; 
longer; Je Sep an, upper ones shorter, lower ones setaceous, 
E > inear-lanceolate, 3 inches long, flat, glabrous, 
- Y.H. Native of Naples, in hedges. Flowers 


the si 
ze of those of V. sativa, pale blue. Very nearly allied to 


` altissima ee $ x 
» but in it the legume does not exceed an inch in 


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length, the leaflets are also elliptic and truncate at the apex, 4 
lines long and 8 broad, but in the present plant they are 8 lines 
long and 5 broad. Flowers densely racemose. 

Many-seeded Vetch. Pl. cl. 8 feet. 

49 V. Bre’nnis (Lin. spec. 1036.) leaflets about 12, lanceo- 
late, glabrous; petioles furrowed, cirrhous ; stipulas semi-sagit- 
tate, acute; peduncles many-flowered, hardly longer than the 
leaves; calycine teeth unequal; legumes ascending, compressed, 
glabrous, short. 4. H. Native of Siberia. Poir. dict. 5. 
p. 558. —Gmel. sib. 4. p. 10. t. 2. Leaves involute. Flowers 
pale blue. Seeds globular, dirty yellow, spotted with black. 
This promises to become an useful plant for fodder, the stalks 
growing to a great length, and being well furnished with leaves, 
which do not decay in autumn, but continue green through the 
winter, in defiance of the most severe frost ; so that in February 
and March, when there is often a scarcity of green food for 
ewes and lambs, this may be of great service. 

Biennial Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1753. Pl. cl. 

50 V. Nissorra‘na (Lin. spec. 1036.) plant downy ; petioles 
cirrhous ; leaflets oblong, hardly retuse, rather downy ; stipulas 
lanceolate, entire, very narrow; peduncles many-flowered ; 
flowers small, dark purple ; legumes ovate-oblong, villous, nod- 
ding, 5-seeded. ©. H. Native of the Levant. Stem angular. 
The plant in the gardens under this name is a very shewy species, 
with dark-purple, elegant, crowded, secund flowers, and is the 
plant figured in bot. reg. t. 871. under the name of V. atro- 
purpurea. 

Nissol’s Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1773. Pl. cl. 

51 V. pexzu'crpa (Jacq. hort. schœnbr. 2. p. 220. t. 222.) 
stems branched ; leaflets obovate, emarginate; stipulas oblong ; 
peduncles usually 4-flowered, shorter than the leaves, which are 
without tendrils; calycine teeth equal, spreading ; style bearded 
at the apex ; legumes oblong, compressed, falcate, membranous, 
rather villous ; seeds kidney-shaped, compressed. Y.G. Na- 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers purple, but with the 
vexillum variegated. Leaves impari-pinnate. 

Pellucid Vetch. FI. July, Aug. Cit. 1812. Pl. 1 foot. 

52 V. Hooxe'r1; plant sparingly pilose ; leaves with 3-4 pairs 
of narrow, linear, acuminated leaflets ; tendrils almost simple ; 
stipulas semi-sagittate, linear, entire; peduncles shorter than the 
leaves, few-flowered ; calyx short, campanulate ; the teeth lan- 
ceolate and equalling the tube ; corolla glabrous ; legumes lan- 
ceolate, 6-seeded, compressed, with pilose sutures. Y. F. Na- 
tive of Chili, about Conception. V. parviflora, Hook, in Beech. 
bot. p. 20. but notof Cav. Habit of E’rvum tetraspérmum. 

Hooker's Vetch. PI. cl. 

53 V. Mircne’t11 (Rafin. prec. 37. and in Desv. journ. bot. 
1814. p. 269.) plant glabrous; stems weak, striated; leaves for 
the most part with 7 pairs of leaflets; leaflets oblong, cunei- 
form, retuse, mucronate; stipulas entire or multifid, small ; 
peduncles many-flowered; vexillum pubescent; legumes 2- 
seeded, pilose. ©. H. Native of North America, in Long 
Island. Ell. sketch. car. et geogr. 2. p. 224. Seeds edible. 

Mitchel’s Vetch. PI. cl. 

54 V. parvirtora (Cav. annal. sci. nat. 4. p. 73. but not of 
Michx. nor Lois.) stems filiform ; leaves cirrhous ; leaflets linear, 
mucronate ; stipulas normal ; peduncles elongated, 2-4-flowered. 
©. H. Native about Mogodor. 

Small-flowered Vetch. PI. cl. 

55 V. swenta‘ta (Hook, bot. misc. 2. p. 215.) plant quite 
smooth; leaves with 2-3 pairs of opposite and alternate, cu- 
neated leaflets, which are bidentate at the apex, and with a 
mucrone in the centre; tendrils simple ; stipulas broad, semi- 
sagittate, a little toothed; peduncles 3-4-flowered, equal in 
length to the leaves ; legumes oblong, glabrous. ©.H. Na- 
tive of Peru, near Lima. 

Bidentate-leaved Vetch. PI. 1 foot. 


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56 V. BIFLÒRA (Desf. atl. 2. p. 166. t. 197.) leaves tendrilled; 
leaflets numerous, linear-lanceolate ; stipulas semi-sagittate, en- 
tire; peduncles 2-flowered, shorter than the leaves; calycine 
teeth nearly equal, small. ©.H. Native of Algiers. Flowers 
blue. 

Tno-flowered Vetch. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1801. PI. cl. 

57 V. GRAMY NEA (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. vol. 37.) plant almost 
smooth ; leaflets 3 pairs, linear, pointed; stipulas ovate, entire, 
slightly sagittate ; peduncles 4-flowered, shorter than the leaves ; 
tendrils simple or divided ; legumes smooth, compressed, not an 
inch in length, elliptic-oblong, with an oblique, incurved point: 
seeds 6-7, small, round. 2.? H. Native of Buenos Ayres. 
Flowers very small, pale, apparently tinged with purple. Calyx 
rather downy, with the teeth shorter than the tube. 

Grassy-leaved Vetch. PI. cl. 


§ 2. Flowers pedunculate, solitary. 


58 V. cazcarA' TA (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 166.) stems rather tetra- 
gonal, decumbent; leaflets linear-lanceolate, obtuse; stipulas 
furcate ; peduncles 1-flowered, bracteolate at the apex, much 
shorter than the leaves; calycine teeth small, acute ; legumes 
eompressed, glabrous. ©.? H. Native of Algiers. V. mon- 
antha, Retz. obs. 3. p. 39. Willd. spec. 8. p. 1109. and enum. 
p. 764. Flowers blue and veined. 

Spurred Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1790. PA. cl. 

59 V. Bitny’nica (Lin. spec. 1038.) stems weak, leafy, an- 
gular, slightly branched ; leaves with 2 pairs of lanceolate, mu- 
cronate leaflets, hairy beneath; stipulas semi-sagittate, with 
deep fringed teeth ; peduncles axillary, 1-flowered ; calyx hairy, 
with very long rather unequal fringed teeth; legumes erect, 
broad, slightly tumid, clothed with rigid tawny hairs. %. H. 
Native of the south of Europe. In Britain in bushy places, on 
a gravelly soil, often near the sea, near Doncaster, Yorkshire ; 
in woods, near Clifton-upon-Teme, Worcestershire; between 
Rockenhall and Sandbury, in the same county; in a field half 
way between Weymouth and Portland Ferry, near the sea, and 
on the coasts of Dorsetshire and Hampshire. Smith, engl. bot. 
1842. Jacq. hort. yind. 2. p. 69. t. 147. Flowers with a pur- 
plish vexillum, and the keel and wings white, the former tipped 
with violet. gee 
` Bithynian Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. Britain. PI. prostrate. 

60 V. Syriaca (Weinm. hort. dorp. 162.) plant glabrous ; 
stems decumbent; leaves with 4-5 pairs of ovate-oblong, mu- 
cronate leaflets ; stipulas linear, entire, small ; legumes pedun- 
culate, solitary, reflexed, 4-5-seeded. ©. H. Native of Syria. 
Flowers violaceous. Very like V. calcarata. 

Syrian Vetch. FI). June, July. Clt. 1816. PI. cl. 

61 V. vmis (H. B.et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 498. 
t. 581.) stems weak; leaves with 2-3 pairs of linear-lanceolate, 
obtuse, mucronate, glabrous leaflets; tendrils simple ; stipulas 
linear, acute, semi-sagittate ; peduncles 1-flowered, shorter than 
the leaves ; calycine segments long ; legumes lanceolate ; calyx 
and rachis clothed with adpressed down. ©. H. Native of 
Mexico, near Moran, at the height of 3990 feet above the level 
of the sea. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Humble Vetch. PI. cl. 


§ 3. Flowers nearly sessile, solitary. 


62 V. INTERMEDIA (Viv. fl. lyb. p. 42. t. 19. f. 1.)-leaves 
with 3-4 pairs of leaflets, lower ones obcordate, cuneated, supe- 
rior ones linear, emarginate and mucronulate ; tendrils obso- 
lete; stipulas semi-sagittate ; flowers" solitary ; calyx 10- 
nerved, gibbous at the base ; legumes hairy, rather compressed. 
©. H. Native of Cyrenaica, in meadows. Allied to V. lathy- 
roides and V. sativa, according to Viviani. Flowers purple. 

Intermediate Vetch. Fl. June, July. PI. + foot. 

63 V. PIMPINELLOÌDES (Mauri, pl. rom, cent. 13. p. 35.) leaf- 


_ are very distinct. . 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXIX. Vicia. 


lets deeply crenated, superior ones quite entire ; stipulas spotted, 
a little toothed, semi-sagittate; flowers usually solitary and 
almost sessile ; calycine teeth elongated, ciliated ; legumes erect, 
oblong, glabrous ; seeds roundish, compressed. ©. H. Na- 
tive of Italy, about Rome. Flowers purple ? 

Pimpernel-like Vetch. Fl. June, July, Pl. cl. 

64 V. repens (D’Urv. enum. pl. arch. p. 88.) stems diffuse, 
branched at the base, trailing; leaflets usually 6, alternate, very 
narrow and acute; stipulas small; flowers axillary, solitary, 
almost sessile ; legumes compressed, glabrous, 4-seeded. %.H. 
Native of the island of Melos, in dry places. Flowers pale 
purple, twice or thrice the length of the calyx. Root creeping. 

Creeping Vetch. PI. trailing. 

65 V. ctoposa (Rets. obs. 3. p. 39.) leaves tendrilled; 
leaflets 4-8, pubescent, each ending in a reflexed bristle; 
stipulas spotted, 4-toothed ; flowers solitary, erect, almost ses- 
sile ; calycine teeth linear-lanceolate, ciliated ; legumes terete, 
spreading, glabrous; seeds globose. ©. H. Native country 
unknown. Very like V. sativa, but differs from it in the sti- 
pulas, in the longer calyx, in the form of the legume, and lastly 
in the fewer leaflets. Flowers blue. 

Globose-seeded Vetch. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1804, Pl. cl. 

66 V. pitdsa (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 161.) plant hairy ; leaves 
hardly cirrhiferous, upper leaflets linear-lanceolate, acute, or 
truncate and mucronulate, hairy ; stipulas semi-sagittate, a little 
toothed ; flowers solitary, sessile ; calyxes cylindrical, with linear, 
parallel, nearly equal segments, length of the tube; style 
bearded at the apex. ©. H. Native of Tauria. Flowers 
purple. Seeds globose, black. 

Pilose Vetch. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1818. Pl. 14 foot. 

67 V. PEREGRINA (Lin. spec. 1038.) leaves tendrilled ; leaflets 
10-12, linear, truncate, and mucronate ; stipulas semi-sagittate, 
linear, entire ; flowers solitary, pedunculate ; calyxes campanu- 
late, with lanceolate-linear, nearly equal, diverging segments, 
which are about the length of the tube; style bearded at xt 
apex; legumes compressed, lanceolate, reticulated, incli, 
broad, puberulous ; seeds nearly globose. ©. H. Nate 
the south of Europe. Hoppe in Sturm, deutschl. fl. 1. fasc. %4: 
with a figure. Flowers of a dusky violet colour. 

Foreign Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1779. PI. cl. 

68 V. mecatospe RMA (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 161. and m 
471.) leaves cirrhiferous, leaflets linear, retuse, mucronate ; s i 
pulas semi-sagittate, entire, small; flowers solitary, almost 
sessile ; style bearded at the apex ; legumes pubescent, reliex pe 
seeds large, globose, brown, with more obscure confluent spo™ 
©. H. Native of Tauria. Flowers purple. ] 

Large-seeded Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1798. Pl. cl. A 

69 V. Micuavu’xu (Spreng. cat. hort. hal. ex Willd. yat 
764.) leaflets linear, truncate, mucronate ; stipulas lanceo!#™ 
undivided ; peduncles very short, tufted ; calycine teeth mom 
upper ones very short, lower ones length of the tube ; pur 
finely pubescent, 3-4-seeded. ©.H. Native country papas 
Corolla white. Nearly allied to V. peregrina, but the calyx 


Pl. 14 foot. 


Michaux’s Vetch. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1803. 20.) plant 


70 V. rmwearmòLaA (Hook. in Beech. bot. p- 
pilose; stems angular; leaves with 5 pairs of linear retu mi- 
lets; tendrils usually simple, or almost so ; stipulas broad, sen 
sagittate, toothed at the base, dotless ; flowers almost $ 
solitary ; calyx campanulate, villous ; teeth subulate, about ed 
corolla glabrous; legumes hairy. ©. H. Native of vA f 
about Conception. Flowers not half the size of those of V. sa 
Like V. Michaüxi. 

Linear-leafletted Vetch. PI, cl, 


L 


71 V. amenica’rra (Dorth. journ. phys. 35. p. 151-) leaves ` 


tendrilled ; lower leaflets obcordate, mucronate, upPe, me 
linear, retuse, and mucronate ; stipulas semi-sagittate, entire 


se leaf- 
essile, 1 


J, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


toothed; flowers solitary, almost sessile; calyxes cylindrical 
with equal, linear, parallel segments, which are shorter than the 
tube; style bearded at the apex ; legumes reticulated, puberu- 
lous, stem ones linear-oblong, inclined, under-ground or root 
ones ovate, compressed, and short. ©.H. Native ofthe south 
of France, in gravelly places. Ger. mag. enc. ann. 6. vol. 3. 
p. 344. with a figure. D.C. fl. fr. no. 4021. Flowers crim- 
son, hardly the size of those of V. sativa. 

Both-sided-fruited or Underground-podded Vetch. Fl. May, 
June, Cit. 1815. PI. cl. 

72 V. Pyrena'tca (Pour. act. toul. 3. p. 333.) leaves ten- 
drilled; leaflets obcordate, mucronate; stipulas semi-sagittate, 
entire or denticulated ; flowers solitary, almost sessile; calyxes 
somewhat campanulate, with unequal, lanceolate, somewhat 
spreading segments, which are shorter than the tube; style 
bearded at the apex ; legumes oblong-linear, reticulated, smooth- 
ish, and inclined. %.H. Native of the Pyrenees, in meadows. 
D.C, fl. fr. no. 4022. icon. rar. 1. p. 10. t. 33. Flowers pur- 
plish, Root creeping. : 

Pyrenean Vetch. F1. May. Cit. 1818. Pl. 4 foot. 

73 V., ratuyroipes (Lin. spec. 1037.) plant downy ; stems 
branched ; leaves cirrhiferous; leaflets 4-6, elliptic-oblong ; 
lower ones obcordate, tendrils simple ; stipules semi-sagittate, 
entire ; flowers solitary, sessile ; calyx cylindrical, with nearly 
equal, linear, parallel segments, which are shorter than the tube ; 
style bearded at the apex; legumes compressed, reticulated, 
glabrous or wrinkled, inclined ; seeds globose, dotted with warts. 
is Native of the south of Corsica, and Britain, in fallow 
N sona gravelly soil, in chalky pastures, or on banks; about 
Fri and in Hyde-park, also in the King’s-park, and various 
: er places round Edinburgh. Sturm, deutschl. fl. 1. fase. 31. 

mith, engl. bot. 30. Oed. fl. 98. Jacq. misc. 2. p. 299. t. 18. 

tvum Soloniénse, Lin. spec. 1040. Flowers small, bluish 
purple, occasionally white. 

Lathyrus-like Vetch. Fl. May, June. Britain. Pl. tr. 
es — TA (Smith, engl. bot. 483. fl. brit. 2. p. 773.) 
net ci pe ; stems nearly erect, quadrangular, branched ; 
be erous ; leaflets 8, elliptic-lanceolate, rounded, and 
Fer 5 stipulas green or brownish, cloven; calycine 
pees, ra equal, about the length of the tube; legumes 
iah : n short, lanceolate-oblong, quite smooth. Y. H. 
Fe de — of England, among pebbles by the sea-side, 

vcd i » Dorsetshire. V. hýbrida, Huds. fl. angl. 319. 

Smoot i “3 whitish or pale blue, seldom yellowish. 

etch. FI. July, Aug. Britain, PI foot. 
leaves es Pins (Lin. spec. 1037.) plant pilose ; stems branched ; 

“sc amigo er leaflets elliptic-lanceolate, sometimes retuse, 
ments unequ Fa: owers solitary, almost sessile; calycine seg- 

an the seh se » “verging, superior ones short, lower ones shorter 
Ova. 3. vexillum emarginate, glabrous; style bearded at 
pilose, bent aR compressed, ovate-oblong, finely reticulated, 
ST Tarte vd as it ripens ; seeds oval, smooth. ©. H. Native 

akin: à 9° Lurope ; in Britain on stony ground, chiefly near 
burgh ; neas Wee’ Pebbly beach at Orford, Suffolk ; at Ald- 
7. Veymouth; Shoreham, Sussex ; ina chalk pit on 
astonbury Torhill; in Scotland, in Mearnshire. 


turm, , 
1, Cor ara l. fase. 31. with a figure. Smith, engl. bot. 
Var, à. Pale yellow, rarely white. 


murieateg 044 (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 868.) fruit 
Y ellow-flow t. Native about Tangiers. 
76 V., SO ha aih: _ FL June, Aug. Britain. Pl. cl. 
iry ; leaves A ( alb. misc. alt. Pers. ench. 2. p- 308.) stems 
labrous : Íe cirrhiferous ; leaflets linear, mucronate ; vexillum 
lative shear Nee Sessile, solitary, pilose, reflexed. ©. H. 
4, but differ ice, In fields. This plant comes very near V, 
OL, 11, S in being more hairy, in the leaflets being nar- 


CLXIX. Vica. 321 
rower, and in the flowers being white or very pale cream-co- 
loured. 

Hairy Vetch. FI. June, July. Clt. 1816. PI. cl. 

77 V. uy’sripa (Lin. spec. 1037.) plant pilose; stems 
branched ; leaves cirrhiferous ; leaflets obcordate, mucronulate ; 
stipulas semi-sagittate, a little toothed ; flowers solitary, almost 
sessile, somewhat deflexed; calycine segments narrow, nearly 
equal, length of the tube; vexillum emarginate, pilose; style 
bearded at the apex ; legumes lanceolate-oblong, compressed, 
finely reticulated, pilose, reflexed. ©.H. Native of Europe; 
in the south of England but very rare; on Glastonbury Torhill. 
Sturm, fl. germ. 1. fasc. 32. with a figure. Smith, engl. bot. 
482. Jacq. hort. vind. 2. t. 146. Flowers pale yellow, streaked 
a little with red. 

Hybrid Vetch. Fl. June, July. Britain. Pl. cl. 


§ 4, Flowers solitary, pedunculate. 


78 V.spu'riA (Rafin. car. p. 72.) stems procumbent, rather 
angular; leaves with 5-6 pairs of obovate, retuse, mucronate, 
pilose leaflets ; stipulas ovate-lanceolate, spotless ; flowers axil- 
lary, solitary, pedunculate, drooping ; vexillum villous ; legumes 
linear, compressed, 2-4-seeded. ©.H. Native of Sicily, near 
Palermo, and on mount Etna. Flowers yellowish. 

Spurious Vetch. Pl. procumbent. 

79 V. pusrzzA (Muhl. in Willd. spec. 3. p. 1106.) upper 
leaves furnished with long tendrils; leaflets usually 6, lanceo- 
late, mucronate ; stipulas quite entire, semi-sagittate ; peduncles 
long, solitary, 1-flowered ; legumes oblong, small, glabrous. ©. 
H. Native of Pennsylvania. Perhaps the same as L’rvum te- 
traspérmum. Flowers small, white with a tinge of red. 

Small Vetch. PI. cl. 

80 V. cicra‘ris (Smith, fl. greece. t. 700. ex prod. 2. p: 71.) 
leaflets about 7 pairs, emarginate ; stipulas setaceously-multifid ; 
peduncles 1-flowered, awned, length of the leaves. Yy. H. Na- 
tive of Asia Minor. Tendrils many-parted. End of pedicels 
drawn out beyond the flower. Flowers pale blue, streaked with 
purple. Legumes 1 inch long, compressed, 2-seeded. 

Ciliated-stipuled Vetch. PI. cl. 

81 V. metanops (Smith, fl. græc. t. 701. ex prod. 2. p. 72.) 
stems diffuse ; stipulas marked with black ; wings depressed, in- 
cumbent ; legumes solitary, reflexed, linear, glabrous. XY. H. 
Native of Laconia. Flowers of a dull greenish-yellow ; their 
wings, which converge horizontally, tipped with very dark brown. 
Very like V. hybrida. 

Black-marked Vetch. PI. cl. 

82 V. Ba’crra (Zucc. obs. bot. cent. 1. no. 83. A.) stem 2- 
edged, striated ; leaflets wedge-shaped, retuse ; stipulas toothed, 
upper segments dotted ; legumes solitary, almost sessile. ©. H. 
Native country unknown. 

Bactra Vetch. PI. cl. 


§ 5. Flowers almost sessile, tnin. 


83 V. xci sa (Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. p. 471.) leaflets obovate, 
retuse, mucronate, deeply serrated; stipulas toothed, semi-sagit- 
tate; legumes sessile, usually twin, pubescent. ©. H. Native 
of Tauria. Very like V. satìva, but differs in the leaflets being 
very deeply cut into 2-4 opposite serratures on each side. Flowers 
purple. 

Cut-leafletted Vetch. FI. June, July. Clit. 1820. PI. cl. 

84 V. cornrcera (Chaub. in Saint Amans fl. agen. p. 294.) 
leaflets linear, very narrow, villous ; stipulas entire, lower ones 
semi-sagittate, superior ones lanceolate ; flowers almost sessile, 
twin; vexillum subulate, convolute, spiral. ©. H. Native of 
sandy places, near Agen. Flowers purple. It is perhaps only 
a narrow leafletted variety of V. sativa. 

Horn-bearing Vetch. Pl. 1 foot. 

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85 V. Canapve'nsis (Zucc. obs. bot. cent. 1. no. 83.) leaves 
with 7 pairs of retuse mucronate leaflets; upper stipulas simple, 
marked above, lower ones ciliately 4-toothed ; superior legumes 
solitary, lower ones twin, and horizontal ; seeds globose, lenti- 
form, yellowish. @©.H. Native of Canada. Flowers purple ? 

Canada Vetch. Pl. cl. 

86 V. corpa'ra (Wulf. ex Hoppe in Sturm, deutschl. fl. 1. 
fasc. 32.) leaves cirrhiferous ; leaflets 10-12, oblong-obcordate, 
mucronate ; stipulas semi-sagittately-toothed; flowers usually 
twin, sessile; calyx cylindrical, with lanceolate-linear, nearly 
equal, somewhat parallel segments, which are about the length of 
the tube ; legumes oblong, rather torulose, puberulous; seeds 
globose, variegated. ©. H. Native of Germany. Flowers 
purple. This plant comes very near V. sativa, but still it is very 

distinct. 

Cordate-leafletted Vetch. Fl. June, July. Cit 1816. Pl. cl. 

87 V. pusia (Schultes, obs. 149.) leaves with 6 pairs of 
linear-truncate or linear-lanceolate, mucronate, ciliated leaflets ; 
stipulas marked, profoundly toothed ; flowers usually twin; calyx 
striated, nerved, pubescent, with subulate teeth; legumes gla- 
brous, terete, erect ; seeds round, cream-coloured. ©. H. Na- 
tive country unknown. 

Doubtful Vetch. PI. cl. 

88 V. sativa (Lin. spec. 1037.) leaves cirrhiferous: leaf- 
lets 6-10, obovate, or elliptic-oblong, retuse, mucronulate, pi- 
lose or smoothish; stipulas semi-sagittately-toothed ; flowers 
usually twin, sessile; calyx cylindrical, with lanceolate-linear, 
nearly equal parallel segments, which are about the length of the 
tube ; style bearded at the apex ; legumes compressed, some- 
what torulose, oblong, reticulated, erectish ; seeds nearly glo- 
bose, smooth, variable in colour. %. H. Native of Europe, in 
corn or cultivated fields; plentiful in Britain; also of North 
America about Fort Vancouver. Flowers purple. This is a 
very variable plant in the form of the leaflets, in the size of the 
stems, and in the colour and size of the seeds. 

Var. a, obovata (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 361.) leaflets 
obcordate, pilose; legumes pubescent. V. sativa, Hoppe in 
Sturm, deutschl. fl. 1. fase. 31. with a figure. V. sativa nemorà- 
lis, Pers. ench. 2. p- 307. V. Helvética, Hort. prag. ex Gerhard. 
Flowers reddish purple. 

Var. B, segetalis (Ser. 1. c.) leaflets oblong, truncate, pointed, 
pilose; legumes pubescent. ©. H. V. segetalis, Thuil. fi. 
par. ed. 2. p. 367. et Hoppe in Sturm. 1. c. witha figure. V. 
sativa, Smith, engl. bot. 334. Oed. fl. dan. t. 522. Matt. fl. rust. 
116. V. Luganénsis, Schleich. in herb. Balb. Flowers reddish 
purple. i 

The żare, vetch or fitch, is called in French vesce ; in German 
wicke ; and in Italian loglio. It has been cultivated for its stems 
and leaves from time immemorial. Ray, in 1686, informs us 
that the common tare or vetch was then sown almost all over 
Europe ; that it was chiefly used in England mixed with peas 
and oats to feed horses, but that it was sometimes sown sepa- 
rately for soiling cattle, and was reputed to cause milch cows to 
yield much milk. The tare, Brown observes, is of hardy growth, 
and when sown upon rich land will return a large supply of 
green fodder, for the consumption of horses or for fattening 
cattle. 

The varieties of the tare are chiefly two, the winter and spring- 
tare ; both have local names, as gore-vetch, rath-ripe-vetch, &c. 
Professor Martin observes, that there appears a material differ- 
ence in the constitution of the two plants in question. Not to 
say any thing of a trifling difference in the colour and size of 
their seeds, the only visible mark of distinction seems to be a 
disparity in the first leaves of the upright stalks, which in the 
spring-tare are elliptic and rounded, or notched at the end, but 

in the winter-tare linear, and drawn to a point. The leaves of 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


CEXIX. Victa. 


the branches, which afterwards issue below, and in time form the 
bulk of the plants, are the same in both the varieties, But 
whatever the difference may be, it is evident that the seeds of 
the two sorts ought to be kept separate, since each sown out of 
its proper season is found not to prosper. Numerous other 
species of Vicia might be cultivated with advantage, as the J, 
Narbonénsis and V. serratifolia, which are cultivated in Ger- 
many. Dr. Anderson has recommended the V. sèpium, anda 
writer in the Bath Agricultural Transactions the V. crécca. 

In choosing between the spring and winter tare every thing 
must depend on the intention of the crop. If the object is to 
have early food, the winter variety is undoubtedly to be pre- 
ferred ; but where the land is foul, and requires to be two or three 
times ploughed in spring, or where a late crop is desired, or a 
crop for seed, then the spring variety will generally deserve the 
preference. The soil preferred by the tare is clay ; but it will 
grow in any rich soil, not over dry. In a moist climate, the 
haulm grows so luxuriant as to rot at the bottom, and in one 
over dry it is deficient of strength. A dry season is upon the: 
whole more favourable than a moist one, as the crop soon covers 
the surface. 

The preparation of the soil seldom consists of more than one 
ploughing if for autumn sowing, and of a winter and spring 
ploughing when to be sown in spring. If in the latter case the 
land is very foul, several ploughings are given. In general tares 
succeed some of the corn crops. In England, manure is — 
times given, either with a view to eating them off early, and fol- 
lowing with a crop of turnips, or to the enriching the soil for a 
crop of wheat. 

The time of sowing depends on the kind of tare, and the pur- 
pose in view. The winter variety is sown in September and 
October, and the first sowing in spring ought to be as Que 
the season will permit. If they are to be cut green for soiling 
throughout the summer and autumn, which is the most eat 
tageous method of consuming them ; successive sowings shou 
follow till the end of May. Summer tares, when meant for , 
ought to be sown early, otherwise the return will be iog ect, 
but when for green food any time betwixt the first of Apri pae 
the end of May will answer, provided crops in succession 10 
the first to the last mentioned period be regularly cultivated. 
In Middlesex, the winter sowing is commenced about the ping 
ning of August; in the northern counties no winter sowings re 
made, as the tare there will not endure the severity © 
season. ; + ae d 

The mode of sowing tares is mostly broad-cast, which . 
be performed as early as possible over well prepared land, 
seeds being afterwards covered in by proper harrowing. d ge 
been suggested, that in rich soil it is probable the row me is 
would succeed well with this sort of crop, as Marshal ee 
the practice in some of the southern districts of the island. a 
the seed is sown, and the land carefully harrowed, a light pw 
ought to be drawn across, so that the surface may be e is 
and the scythe permitted to work without interruption: ai 
proper also to guard the field for several days against the i ; 
dations of pigeons, who are remarkably fond of tares, an 
pick up a great part of the seed unless constantly watched. . 

The quantity of seed to an acre is from 21 to 33 bushels, 
cording to the time of sowing, and as they are to be easy 
green or left to stand for a crop. When {ares are intended à 
seed less seed is required. A writer in the Farmer's mag 
vol. 1. has suggested that the most productive manner 0i sera 
this crop when intended for seed, is to mix them amongst yi 
when drilled, at the rate of one firlot of tares to one boll of beam 
and by this means the quality of tares is vastly improved, as DY 
clinging to the beans they are kept from the ground, and ow 
the full benefit of the sun in ripening them in the most per ec 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXIX. Vicra. 


manner. The beans at the same time answer for bands to tie 
the principal crop, and the produce in this way on an average of 
seasons is considered at least double. A little rye sown with the 
winter-tares, and a few oats with the spring-tares, not only serves 
to support the weak climbing stems, but adds to the bulk of the 
crop, by growing up through the interstices. 

In the choice of the seed. It is hardly possible to distinguish 
the grain of the winter from that of the spring variety ; the for- 
mer is said to be rather smaller and lighter coloured, but the 
only reliance must be on the honesty of the vender. 

The after culture given to tares, consists merely in pulling out 
the larger weeds, unless they are in rows, in which case the 
horse or hand-hoe is applied; or intended for seed, in which 
case the weeding must be more particularly executed. 

- In reaping tares for soiling, they ought always to be cut with 
the scythe, as the sickle by breaking asunder the stalks, and tear- 
ing up a number of the roots, renders the second crop of little 
value. When sown early, they will sometimes produce three 
mowings, but generally two. In reaping tares for seed, they 
may be either mown or cut down with the sickle, and treated like 
peas in drying, stalking, and threshing. i 

_ Tares are eaten off the ground in some places by different 
kinds of live stock, particularly by sheep; and as the winter- 
sown variety comes very early in spring, the value of this rich 
food is then very considerable. The waste, however, in this 
way must be very great, even though the sheep be confined by 
pas, and must be still greater when consumed by horses or 
Le crops are sometimes made into hay, in which case great 
na $ 1s a in drying it properly. The besttime for 
+R E “an or hay is when the blossoms bave begun to decline 
“ai ares begin to fall and lie flat. When well made the 

“ily of the best and most nutritious properties. 

10 iv es of tares cut green is, according to Middleton, 
heal ine the acre, whichis a large crop, and when made 
de aN ; ia 3 tons the acre, which shows the disadvantage 
aia 7st rare foe into hay. And it is found that the spring- 
a, ighter and more likely to be injured by a dry 

hd oe in seed is likewise found to be considerable, 
Care AR i . e to be at from 3 to 6 sacks, but in other 

"aptes bas els or more have been obtained from the acre. 
rishing hp of tares they are found to be a most nou- 

when fed EE tre sorts of cattle. Cows give more butter 
pasa hie « is plant than with any other food whatsoever. 

re a tie upon tares than they do upon clover or 
of cattle ce. A e E remark is applicable to the fattening 
upon ah De aster upon this article of green fodder than 

Se sites on o e or esculent plant whatever. Danger 

tareis podded m their eating too much, especially when the 

a maay sa and other stomach disorders are apt to 

lienee Eg t TER loads which they devour, in con- 
the plant. Wie, o Tap great quantity of fixed air contained in 
would follow ih the {ares are over succulent, fewer dangers 

Pride e tares were mixed with oat-straw in the stalls. 
dd or in the ee and given to live stock, either on the 

greater value, no old-yards, there is perhaps no green crop of 
erbage a A any better calculated to give a succession of 

a favorable ics. to November. The winter-sown tare, in 
rst spring cro pri is ready for cutting before clover. The 

or made into 3 omes in after the clover must be all consumed 

Produce more nee Etes the successive spring sowings give a 

math of clover ieee for the larger animals than the after 

Onger, Jp D. may afford green food at least a month 

crops are of ne of Sussex, Young observes, tE tare 

use and importance, that not one-tenth of 


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the stock could be maintained without them: horses, cows 
sheep, hogs, all feed upon them: hogs are soiled upon them 
without any other food. This plant maintains more stock than 
any other plant whatsoever. Upon an acre, Davies maintained 
4 horses in much better condition than upon 5 acres of grass. 
Upon 8 acres he has kept 12 horses and 5 cows for three months, 
without any other food whatever. No artificial food is equal 
to this excellent plant.” This statement must be coupled with 
the usual produce of turnips in Sussex, 10 or 15 tons per acre, 
hence the superiority of tares to every other green crop. Tares 
cut green, Professor Thaer observes, draw no nourishment from 
the soil whatever, while made into hay they afford a fodder pre- 
ferred by cattle to peas-straw, and more nutritive than hay or 
any other herbage. 

The use of the grain of tares, is usually for sowing ; but they 
are also given to pigeons, by whom they are highly relished, 
and it is thought they would form a very good food for poultry. 
In Germany they are given to horses, cows, sheep, and swine, 

The diseases of tares are so few as to be of no consequence. 
A crop is sometimes, but rarely, lost by the mildew. 

Common or Cultivated Vetch or Tare. Fl. May, July. 
Britain. | Pl. cl. 

89 V. ancustirouia (Roth. tent. fl. germ. p. 310.) leaves 
cirrhiferous ; leaflets 10-12, linear-lanceolate, lower ones obcor- 
date, mucronulate, pilose, or smoothish ; stipulas semi-sagittately 
toothed ; flowers twin, sessile ; calycine segments linear, nearly 
equal : legumes compressed, somewhat torulose, erectish, reti- 
culated ; seeds globose, black. ©. H. Native of Europe, in 
corn-fields. Engl. bot. suppl. 2614. V. sativa 3, Lin. Le 
Smith, engl. f. 3. p. 381.—Sturm, deutschl. fl, 1. fase. 31. 
with a figure. V. Luganénsis, Schleich. exsic. ex herb. D. C. 
V. lathyroides, Huds. angl. ed. 2. p. 318. but not of Lin. 
Flowers purplish-crimson. 

Narrow-leaved Vetch. Fl. May, June. Britain. PL cl. 

90 V. cia‘BRA (Schleich. ex pl. exsic.) leaflets oblong-ovate, 
rather truncate and mucronate, glabrous, as well as the legumes 
and calyxes ; the rest as in V. sativa. ©. H. Native of Swit- 


zerland, in fields. V. sativa, var. g, glabra, Ser. in D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 361. Flowers purple. 
Glabrous Vetch. FI. May, July. Clt. 1819. PI. cl. 


91 V. Bosa‘rtu (Forst. in Lin. trans. vol. 16. p. 442.) leaves 
cirrhiferous, rather hairy ; leaflets 6-7 linear, lower ones obcor- 
date; stipulas small, narrow, toothed, with a pale depression 
beneath; flowers solitary, nearly sessile; legume nearly up- 
right, narrow, downy ; finally blackish ; seed globose, smooth. 
©. H. Native of England, in grassy pastures, on a chalky or 
gravelly soil; in Essex ; on Shotover-hill, Oxfordshire ; in Stow 
wood; in Hyde-park; among the grass in Richmond Gardens ; 
also in Scotland. V. angustifdlia, Smith, eng. fl. 3. p. 382. + 
angustifolia, B, Pers. V. lathyroides, Dicks. V. lathyroides, f, 
Huds. V. sativa, y, Smith, fl. brit. 770. Flowers crimson, 
-white at the keel and lower edge of the wings. 

Bobart’s Vetch, Fl. May, July. Britain. Pl. cl. 

92 V. LEUCosPE'RMA (Mænch. meth. 148.) leaves cirrhiferous ; 
leaflets 10-12, obcordate, pilose or glabrous ; stipulas semi- 
sagittately toothed ; flowers usually twin, sessile ; calyx cylin- 
drical, with linear-lanceolate, nearly equal segments ; legumes 


somewhat torulose; seeds globose, white, or yellow. ©. H. 
Native of Europe. V. 4lba, Meench. meth. 148. Flowers 
white or purple. 

White-seeded Vetch. Fl. May, July. Cit. 1810. PI. cl. 


93 V. GRANDIFLORA (Scop. fl. carn. 2. p. 65. t. 42.) leaves 
cirrhiferous ; leaflets obcordate, mucronate, 10-12, approximate ; 
stipulas ovate; flowers usually twin, inclined; calycine seg- 
ments nearly equal, length of tube; vexillum obovate, mucro- 
nulate ; style bearded at the apex; legumes oblong, com- 


TTE 


324 


pressed, glabrous, brown; seeds globose, blackish red. ©. H. 
Native of Carniola, and other parts of Europe. Flowers large, 
yellow. The vexillum edged with red. 

Great-flowered Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. PI. cl. 

94 V. so’Rpipa (Waldst. et Kit. pl. rar. hung. 2. p. 133. 
t. 133.) stems branched ; leaves cirrhiferous ; leaflets 10-12, ob- 
ovate, retuse, mucronate; stipulas semi-sagittate, entire, spotted ; 
flowers usually twin, inclined ; calyx cylindrical; the segments 
hardly unequal, linear, a little shorter than the tube, parallel ; 
vexillum large, somewhat obcordate and mucronulate; style 
bearded at the apex; legumes lanceolate, compressed, decli- 
nate, smoothish, reticulated ; seeds somewhat globose. ©. H. 
Native of Hungary. Sturm, fl. germ. 1. fasc. 81. witha figure. 
Flowers large, yellow tinged with green, pedicellate. 

Var. B, rotundata (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 868.) leaflets 
roundish-obcordate. 

Sordid-flowered Vetch. FI. June, July. Clt. 1802. PI. cl. 

95 V. Breserster'nt (Besser. in Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 492.) 
leaves cirrhiferous ; leaflets 8-10, linear, rather truncate and 
mucronulate ; stipulas semi-sagittate, lanceolate, spotted; flowers 
usually twin; calyx cylindrical, with hardly unequal, linear 
segments, which are a little shorter than the tube; legumes 
nearly sessile, usually solitary and spreading, glabrous. ©. H. 
Native of Podolia. V. sórdida, Bieb. fi. taur. 2. p. 161. ex- 
clusive of the synonymes. Flowers yellow. 

Bieberstein’s Vetch. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1820. Pl. cl. 

96 V. rınea`ra (Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 473.) leaflets linear- 
elliptic, pilose; stipulas spotted, lower ones deeply toothed ; 
flowers usually twin, almost sessile; calycine teeth broadish, 
shorter than the tube, glabrous ; style bearded at the apex ; 
vexillum glabrous, lined ; legumes very pilose. ©. H. Native 
of Tauria. Flowers pale yellow ? 

Lined-flowered Vetch. Pl. 14 foot. 

97 V. siraRrTi TA (Meench. meth. p. 149.) leaves cirrhifer- 
ous; leaflets 5-7, linear, obtuse, acuminated ; stipulas lanceo- 
late, bipartite; peduncles twin, longish; calycine teeth lanceo- 
late ; legumes terete, glabrous, 6-8-seeded. ©. H. Native 
country unknown. 

Bipartite-stipuled Vetch. Pl. cl. 

98 V. Ba'cza (Meench. meth. p. 148.) leaflets oblong, obtuse, 
and mucronulate ; stipulas semi-lunate, toothed ; flowers twin; 
legumes erect, smooth; calyx glabrous; seeds somewhat com- 
pressed, olive-coloured. ©.H. Native country unknown. 

Bacla Vetch. PI. el. 

99 V. Bi'cotor (Willd. enum. suppl. p. 51. ex Horn. hort. 
hafn. suppl. p. 81.) leaflets oblong, obtuse; stipulas subulate, 
with one tooth at the base ; peduncles naked, usually twin? shorter 
than the leaves. ©.H. Native country unknown. Flowers 
mixed with purple and white. i 

Two-coloured-flowered Vetch. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1820. Pl. cl. 


§ 6. Flowers almost sessile, 2-4-together, on very short pedi- 
cels, or few flowers on very short peduncles. 


100 V. rricotor (Sebast. et Mauri, prod. fl. rom. p. 245. 
t. 4.) stems simple; leaves cirrhiferous; leaflets numerous, 
oblong, retuse, and mucronulate, villous ; stipulas semi-sagittate, 
lanceolate, spacelate ; flowers 3-together, inclinate ; calyx ob- 
liquely-campanulate, with unequal, diverging teeth, which are 
shorter than the tube; vexillum dotted with rust colour; style 
bearded at the apex; legumes lanceolate, glabrous, ciliated, re- 
flexed. ©. H. Native about Naples. Vexillum yellowish, 
Wings purplish. 

Par es Leo dit (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 364.) leaflets 
obcordate, truncate, clothed with silky villi beneath. 

Var. B, oblénga (Ser. 1. c.) leaflets oblong, somewhat truncate, 
and mucronulate. 


LEGUMINOSÆ, 


CLXIX. Vici. 


Three-coloured-flowered Vetch. Fi.Ju. Aug. Cit. 1818. Plc. 

101 V. serium (Lin. spec. 1038.) stems branched ; leaves 
cirrhiferous ; leaflets 10-12, ovate, retuse, and somewhat mucro» 
nulate, hairy, ciliated; stipulas semi-sagittate, lower ones toothed, 
each marked with a brown spot; flowers 3-4-together, leaning 
one way; calyx hairy, tubular, with unequal teeth, which are 
deflexed at the apex and shorter than the tube; style bearded 
at the apex; legumes smooth, lanceolate-oblong, inclinate, a 
little ciliated, reticulated ; seeds globose, smooth. X.H, Ne 
tive of Europe, in shady places. In Britain in thickets and 
under hedges, common. Sturm, fl. germ. 1. fasc. 31. with a 
figure. Smith, engl. bot. 1515. Oed. fl. dan. 699. Riv. tetr, 
irr. t. 56. Flowers dull bluish purple. This plant shoots earlier 
in spring than any other plant eaten by cattle, vegetates in the 
autumn, and continues green all the winter. A patch sown in- 
drills in a garden was cut five times in the course of the second 
year, and produced at the rate of 24 tons an acre of green 
food, which when dry would weigh near four tons and a half, 
Though palatable to all kinds of cattle, it would be difficult to 
cultivate on a large scale, the seeds being generally devoured by 
the larvee of a species of Attelabus, which larve are the prey of 
a species of ichneumon. 

Var. a, ochroleica (Bast. suppl. no. 8. D. C. fl. fr. 5.p. 
581.) flowers cream-coloured. 

Var. y, subrotinda (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 364.) leaflets 
ovate-roundish ; flowers violaceous. te 

Var. à, capsélla (Ser. 1. c.) leaflets obcordate, similar in shape 
of the pods to Capsélla ; flowers 1-3-together, white? Native 
of the Levant. 

Hedge Vetch. FI. May, July. Britain. PLd 

102 V. Pannénica (Jacq. fl. aust. t. 34.) plant pilose ; stems 
simple ; leaves cirrhiferous ; leaflets oblong, mucronate ; stip as 
lanceolate, marked; flowers from 2-4-together, inclinate, almost 
sessile ; calycine segments setaceous, nearly equal, length of = 
tube or longer ; vexillum pilose and emarginate ; style bearde 
at the apex; legumes oblong-lanceolate, compressed, pilose, 
deflexed. ©. H. Native of Hungary and Austria. Stum, 
fl. germ. 1. fasc. 31. with a figure. Flowers dirty white. 

Pannonian Vetch. F1. June, July.. Clt. 1658. Pl. cl. à 

103 V. srria ra (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 162.) plant beset per 
hairs; leaves cirrhiferous ; leaflets elliptic, oblong, acute, ei : 
with silky pili beneath; stipulas lanceolate, marked ; Mr am 
clothed with silky pili; legumes pedunculate, 2 or 3-togé i 
reflexed, clothed with silky pili, 3%. H. “Native of Tame 
Viscioldes hirsûta, Moench. meth. 137. V. Pannénica p, Wi 5 5, 
spec. 3. p.1107. V. purpurascens, D. C. hort. monsp: $ À 
V. Pannônica B, purpuräscens, Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p-*°” 
Flowers violaceous and streaked, wings and keel paler. \ 

Var. B, linearif dlia ; flowers purple; leaflets linear-oblong, 
mucronulate. V. Pannénica y, linearif dlia, Ser. 1. c. 

Striated-flowered Vetch. Fl. June, July. Cit.? Pl. & 73 

104 V. rrunca’TuLA (Fisch. cat. hort. gorenk. 1812. P. à 
ex Bieb. fi. taur. suppl. p. 473.) stems almost simple, st? E 
glabrous; leaflets elliptic, truncate, and mucronulate at the e 
puberulous, with numerous diverging nerves ; tendrils alm 5 
obsolete; stipulas semi-sagittate, ovate, small, acuminateđ ; r 
duncles almost sessile, few-flowered ; calyx pilose, black, W le 
nearly equal teeth, which are shorter than the tube; sty A 
bearded; legumes lanceolate. 4. H. Native of Cer 
Flowers cream-coloured. This plant is nearly allied to pun 
pium, but with the leaves impari-pinnate, as in X. Cash t 

Var. B, glabriúscula (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 364.) Pa- 
less pubescent, teeth of calyx short and rather spacelate. 
tive of Iberia. : pi 
Truncate-leafletted Vetch. FI, June, Aug. Clt. 1818. *" 
1 foot. 

1 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXIX. Vicia. 


$7. Annual plants, with broad leaflets, resembling the common 
bean. 

105 V. Narzone’nsis (Lin. spec. 1038.) stem tetragonal, 
striated, quadrifariously pilose; leaves cirrhiferous; leaflets 
ovate, entire; stipulas semisagittately toothed, ciliated, lower 
ones entire; flowers 2-3-4-together, on short pedicels; calyx 
campanulate, with ovate, 3-nerved segments, having the sides 
reflexed above ; style bearded at the apex; legumes oblong, 
compressed, obliquely reticulated, glabrous, with ciliately-ser- 
rated sutures; seeds nearly globose. ©. H. Native of the 
south of Europe. Flowers dark purple. Knor. del. 2. t. L. 1. 
Riv. tet. t. 40. This plant might be cultivated with advantage 
as tares. Leaflets 4. 

Narbonne Vetch. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1596. Pl.cl. 

106 V. sERRATIFÔLIA (Jacq. fl. aust. append. t. 8.) stem te- 
tragonal, striated, pilose; leaves cirrhiferous ; leaflets ovate, 
serrated ; peduncles short, 2-3-flowered ; stipulas toothed ; calyx 
campanulate, with ovate, 3-nerved segments, which are inflexed 
at the sides above ; style bearded at the apex ; legumes lan- 
ceolate, compressed, with ciliately-serrated sutures ; seeds nearly 
globose. ©.H. Native of Austria and Hungary. Sturn, fi. 
germ. 1. fasc. 32. with a figure. Flowers deep purple. V. 
Narbonénsis, var. a, serratifdlia, Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 365. 
Very like V. Narbonénsis, but differs in the serrated leaflets. 

Serrate-leafletted Vetch. Fl. J une, Aug. Clt. 1723. PI. cl. 

107 V. pLaryca’RPos (Roth. abandl. 10. t. 1.) leaflets ovate, 
toothed at the apex; stipulas ciliately toothed ; style bearded 
i s apex ; legumes almost sessile, solitary, compressed, a 
ittle inflated; seeds with scabrous margins. ©. H. Native 
ney os Flowers deep purple. J. Bauh. hist. 2. 
» 286, wi : 

Ms ob ah Perhaps only a variety of V. Narbo- 

“ts aie Vetch. Fl. June, Aug, Cit. 1723. PI. cl. 
Fe ee LPHA (Roth, cat. bot. part 2. p. 97. ex Poir. 
od pha eaves cirrhiferous ; leaflets oval, repand-toothed ; 
Tr ere laciniately-toothed, upper ones entire at 
9 ‘is ren ater Seas ; calycine segments unequal, 
Sheet nid one re and rather falcate, lower one very 
Wc cen and ciliated at the apex ; legumes terete. ¢.H. 

M # Brea Flowers deep purple. 

nadelphous Vetch, F]. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. Pl. cl. 


T i d : g 
1k po pis mentioned in various garden cata- 
AE: escribed. Most of them ar 

with those described above. Ÿ PE proba NY Eu dt 


l V. Bæ'tica, Fisch. 


2 V. Côris, Thouin. 3 V. ferrugi- 


n “ye 
ds gd wt - gracilis, Russell. 5 V. hirsuta, Fisch. 6 V. 
isch, Wr yrill. 7 V. Müsquinez, Bosc. 8 V. nodosa, 
- Thouini, Martius. 10 V. toruldsa, Desf. 11 V. 


irginica, Martius. 
+ he species grow i : : 
ones grow in any common soil. The perennial 
of t pee d by dividing the roots or by seeds. The seed 
in spring, Fi s rja only require to be sown in the open border 
are worth culti those belonging to the first division of the genus 
tivating-for the beauty of their blossoms. 


CLXX. FẸ 


e species DONUM (from erw, tilled land, in Celtic; some of 


€ a pest in cultivated fields). Lin. gen. 874. D. C. 


Pts 8. prod. 2. p. 866. 
acute segments c Phia, Decándria, Calyx 5-cleft, with linear 
glabrous » about equal in length to the corolla. Stigma 
gume oblong, 2-4-seeded. 
Secr, I , 
Celtic nan, Lana (the Latin name of the lentil, which is the 


tne T0" the plant). Ser. mss. in-D.C. prod. 2. p. 866. 


pe » 1 Ou : 
oblong, Fie. t. 210, Legumes somewhat inflated, broad, 


CLXX. Ervum. 325 
1 E. ze’ns (Lin. spec. 1039.) stems branched; leaflets ob- 
long, usually 8, nearly glabrous; stipulas lanceolate, ciliated ; 
tendrils nearly simple; peduncles 2-3-flowered, about equal in 
length to the leaves ; legumes broad, short, somewhat truncate, 
finely reticulated, glabrous, 2-seeded ; seeds compressed. ©. H. 
Native of Europe, in corn-fields. Sturm, fl. germ. 1. fasc. 32. 
with a figure. Riv. tetr. irr. t. 35. Léns esculénta, Moench. 
meth, p.131. Cicer punctulatum, Hortul. Flowers small, pale 
blue, with the vexillum veined. There are varieties of this 
plant with fulvous, bay-coloured, and black seeds, varying in 
size. The lentil is called Les lentils in French, Lentzen in 
German, and Lenticcia in Italian. It is a legume of great 
antiquity, being in esteem in Esau’s time, and much prized in 
eastern countries ever since. In Egypt and Syria the seeds are 
parched in a frying-pan and sold in the shops, and considered 
by the natives as the best food for those who undertake long 
journeys. The lentil is considered a native of France, but has 
been known in England from the earliest agricultural records. 
In Gerarde’s time they were sown like tares, their haulm given 
to cattle, and the grain to pigeons, and used in meagre soups. 

There are three varieties of lentil cultivated in France and Ger- 
many ; the small brown, which is highest flavoured, and the best 
for haricots and soups; the yellowish, which is the largest and 
the next best ; and the Lentil of Provence, which is almost as 
large as a pea, with luxuriant straw, and more fit to be culti- 
vated as a tare, than for the grains as human food. A dry 
warm sandy soil is requisite for the lentil; it is sown rather 
later than the pea, at the rate of a bushel or a bushel and a half 
per acre, in other respects its culture and harvesting are the 
same, and it ripens sooner. The lentil, Young observes, is a 
crop not uncommon about Chesterford, in Essex, where they 
sow a bushel an acre on one ploughing in the beginning or 
middle of March. It is there the custom to make hay of them, 
or seed them for cutting into chaff for trough-meat for sheep 
and horses, and they sow them on both heavy and dry soils. It 
is, however, added, that the whole county is of a calcareous 
nature. It is likewise stated, that attention should be paid not 
to water horses soon after eating this sort of food, as it is apt 
to hove them. They are likewise asserted to be cultivated for 
the same purposes in Oxfordshire, and probably in other districts. 
The produce of the lentil in grain is about one-fourth less than 
that of the tare, and in straw it is nota third as much, the plants 
seldom growing above 1 or 14 foot in length. The straw is, 
however, very delicate and nourishing, and preferred for lambs 
and calves, and the grain on the Continent sells at nearly double 
the price of peas. Einhoff obtained from 3840 parts of lentils, 
1260 parts of starch, and 1433 of matter analogous to animal 
matter. 

The use of the lentil on the Continent is very general, and 
particularly by Roman Catholics in time of Lent, both in soups 
and dressed in butter sauce as haricot. They are imported from 
Hamburgh and sold in London for the same purposes. 

Lentil. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1548. PI. cl. 

2 E. nrericaxs (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 164.) plant pubescent ; 
leaflets oblong; stipulas semi-sagittate, denticulated at the base; 
tendrils nearly obsolete; peduncles usually 2-flowered, longer 
than the leaves; calycine segments rather diverging, subulate, 
longer than the corolla; tube of calyx very short; legumes 
black, glabrous, 2-seeded; seeds black. ©. H. Native of 
the south of Tauria and of Lucania. E. lentoides, Tenor. prod. 
suppl. 2. p. 68. and cat. 1819. p. 56. Flowers pale blue. 

Black-podded Lentil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1817. PI. cl. 1 ft. 

3 E. ventrcuta (Schreb. herb. ex Sturm, fl. germ. 1. fasc. 
32. with a figure) leaflets oblong-linear ; stipulas small, lanceo- 
late, acute; tendrils almost wanting ; peduncles 1-flowered, 
longer than the leaves; calycine segments lanceolate-linear, 
equal, ciliated; legumes somewhat ovate, compressed, rather 


326 


truncate, puberulous, 2-seeded ; seeds globose, dotted with 

black. ©.H. Native of Carinthia, in fields. E. Soloniénse, 

Wulf. in Schranck, pl. rar. t. 48. E. uniflorum, Tenore, prod. 

suppl. 2. p. 68. Sebast. pl. rom. fasc. 2. p. 13. t. 4. Cicer 

ervoides, Brig. pl. foro-juliens, 27. Flowers blue. 

Small Lentil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. PI. 1 foot. 

4 E. vicroïnes (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 168. t. 198.) plant hairy ; 
leaves cirrhiferous, with many leaflets ; leaflets oval-oblong, ob- 
tuse, and mucronate; stipulas subulate ; peduncles few-flowered ; 
calyx very pilose, with the segments longer than the tube ; le- 
gumes hairy, rhomboid, reticulated, 2-seeded ; seeds roundish, 
black. ©. H. Native of Algiers, in hedges. E. vicizeforme, 
Spreng. syst. 3. p. 270. Corolla pale blue, twice the length of 
the calyx. 

Vetch-like Lentil. Pl. cl. 

5 E. nirsu‘rum (Lin. spec. 1039.) leaves cirrhiferous ; leaflets 
linear, retuse, mucronulate; stipulas semi-sagittate, narrow ; 
peduncles 3-7-flowered, shorter than the leaves; calycine seg- 
ments lanceolate-linear, equal, longer than the tube; legumes 
oblong, compressed, rather truncate, hairy, finely reticulated, 
nodding, 2-seeded; seeds globose, variegated. ©. H. Native 
of Europe, in cultivated fields; plentiful in Britain: also of 
North America, at Fort Vancouver. Sturm, fl. germ. 1. fase. 
32. with a figure. Smith, engl. bot. 971. Curt. fl. lond. 54. 
Oed. fi. dan. 689. V. Michélli, Rafin. ex Ell. car. 2. p. 224. 
D.C. prod. 2. p. 360? Flowers small, pale blue, or almost 
white, This is a very troublesome weed in corn-fields ; in wet 
seasons whole crops are overpowered by it. All sorts of cattle 
will eat it. In some parts of England it is known by the name 

of Tine-tare. 

Hairy Lentil or Tine-tare. FÌ. June, July. Brit. PI. cl. 

6 E. Cocuincuine’nsis (Pers. ench. 2. p. 309.) leaflets 8, 
nearly lanceolate, wrinkled, and pilose; peduncles many-flow- 
ered ; legumes terete, acuminated, 2-seeded ; seeds globose. ©. 
H. Native of Cochin-china. E. hirsûtum, Lour. cochin. p. 461. 
Flowers purplish. 

Cochin-china Lentil. Pl. 2 feet. 

7 E. Terro'nr (Tenore, fl. neap. prod. append. 5. 1826.) 
leaves cirrhiferous, with 8 pairs of linear-elliptic, truncate, rather 
mucronate, glabrous leaflets; peduncles awned, 4-8-flowered, 
much shorter than the leaves; calycine segments lanceolate- 
linear, equal, pubescent, and about the length of the corolla ; le- 
gumes glabrous, ovate, truncate, inflated, reticulated ; seeds bay- 
coloured. ©.H. Native of Naples, in hedges. This plant 
differs from E, dispérmum in being smooth, and in the peduncles 
being many-flowered. 

Terrone’s Lentil. Pi. cl. 

8 E. pispe’rmum (Roxb. in Willd. enum. p. 766.) leaflets 
linear-lanceolate, pubescent ; peduncles 2-flowered, awned; le- 
gumes glabrous, 2-seeded. ©. H. Native of the East Indies. 
Peduncles and calyxes pubescent. 

Two-seeded Lentil. F1. June, July. Cit. 1502. PI. cl. 

9 E. CAMELÒRUM (Spreng. syst. 8. p. 270.) peduncles 1-flow- 
ered, nodding, awned ; legumes 2-seeded, glabrous ; leaves pu- 
bescent, upper ones cirrhiferous, with 6-8 pairs of leaflets, lower 
ones oblong, upper ones linear, mucronate. ©. H. Native 
country unknown. 

Camel's Lentil. Pl. cl. 


Secr. II. Ervi'tra (an alteration from the generic name). Ser. 
mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 366.—Ervilia, Link. enum. vol. 2. 
Legumes somewhat inflated, oblong-linear, 4-6-seeded. 

10 E. Ervicra (Lin. spec. 1040.) plant glabrous ; leaves cir- 
rhiferous; leaflets numerous, oblong, mucronulate; flowers 
usually twin, pedunculate ; stipulas sub-lanceolate, toothed ; caly- 
cine segments equal, very narrow, much longer than the tube ; 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


CLXX. Ervum. 


legumes torulose, 4-seeded, glabrous, transversely and finely re- 
ticulated ; seeds roundish, angular. ©. H. Native of the south 
of Europe, in cultivated fields. Sturm, fl. germ. 1. fase. 82, 
with a figure. Riv. tetr. irr. t. 6. Blackw. icon, t. 208. t. 8, 
Vicia Ervilia, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1103. Ervilia sativa, Link, 
enum. 2. p. 240. Flowers pale purple. The seeds of this plant 
ground into flour are sometimes used in medicines abroad, and 
the green herb is employed for feeding cattle in some countries, 
but the plant is not worth cultivating for that purpose-ia 
England. 

Ervil or Bastard Lentil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1596. PI, e 

11 E. mona’ntuos (Lin. spec. 1040.) stems tufted, simple; 
leaflets numerous, linear, truncate, and mucronulate ; tendrils 
almost simple ; stipulas unequal, one of which is linear-lanceo- 
late, and entire; the other very narrow, and fringed ; peduncles 
1-flowered, about equal in length to the leaves ; calycine seg- 
ments linear, equal, longer than the tube; legumes oval, com- 
pressed, glabrous, with transverse reticulated veins, torulose, 3- 
4-seeded. ©.H. Native of the south of Europe. Sturm, fl. 
germ. 1. fasc. 32. with a good figure. Vicia articulata, Wilid. 
spec. 3. p. 1109. Lathyrus monanthos, Willd. enum. 760. but 
not of his spec. pl. Vicia multifida, Wallr. fl. hal. suppl. 3. p 
85. Flowers purple, with blue veins. 

One-flowered Lentil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1798. Pi. cl. 

12 È. rerrasrr/rmum (Lin. spec. 1039.) stems tufted, branch- 
ed; leaves cirrhifērous ; leaflets 4-6 pairs, oblong, bluntish, 
mucronulate ; stipulas lanceolate, semi-sagittate ; peduncles 1-4- 
flowered, but usually 2-flowered, filiform ; calycine segments un- 


“equal, broadish, shorter than the tube ; legumes oblong, com- 


pressed, glabrous, nerveless, rather torulose ; seeds nearly ple 
bose, black. ©.H. Native of Europe, in cultivated fields; 
also of North America, in Upper Canada, in grassy perp 
Sturm, fl. germ, 1. fasc. 32. with a good figure. Curt. lond. , à 
55. abr. 15. Smith, engl. bot. 1228. Oed. fl. dan. t. 95. Flower 
very pale grey. The keel tipped with deep blue. 367) 
Var. B, phyllocérpon (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 99i 
leaflets numerous, transformed into legumes. _ 
Four-seeded Lentil. Fl. June, July. Britain. PI. cl. í 
13 E. era‘cize (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. 109. et fi. i F 
581.) stems ascending, angular, with the angles pubescent a “ý ji 
tendrils simple; leaflets 6-8, linear-lanceolate, acuminated, M 
pubescent; stipulas semi-sagittate, entire, narrow; Pe es al 
8-flowered ; flowers secund, pendulous ; calycine teeth poe 
2-superior ones short, broad, and a little recurved, a W 
3 equal, awl-shaped, and acute ; corolla one-half longer t e 
calyx ; legumes pendulous, compressed, torulose, glabrous ; § = 
of a testaceous colour, nearly globose. ©. H. Native 
France and Spain, in corn-fields. Vicia gracilis, Lois. 99, 
gall. p. 460. f. 12. E. tenuifdlium, Lagasc. nov. oe ae 
E. tenuissimum, Pers. ench. 2. p. 309. E. longifdlium, +° “il 
prod. p. 59. Vicia laxifldra, Brot. phyt. 123. E. be’ * à 
mum f, gracile, Ser. Flowers white, having the vex! 
streaked with purple or red. foot 
Slender Lentil. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1822. PI. cl. 1 rs A 
14 E. puse’scens (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. p. 109. fi. i 
p- 582.) stems tufted, branched ; leaves cirrhiferous ; un n 
forked ; leaflets 4-6, elliptic, mucronulate ; stipulas linear; P 
duncles 1-4-flowered, filiform; calycine segments unequë 
broadish, shorter than the tube; legumes oblong, ones 
rather villous, nerveless, and a little torulose. ©. H- Ne 
of Provence, and about Naples. Flowers purplish ? ws 
Var. B, leiocérpum (Moricand, herb.) legumes glabrous ; ste 
smaller. Native about Naples. 
Pubescent Lentil. FL June, July. Clt. 1820. Pl. cl. í 
15 E. LorseLev`ru (Bieb. A. taur. suppl. p. 475. exclusive © 
the synonyme of Lois.) leaflets objong-linear ; lower stipu 
semi-hastate, upper ones subulate ; peduncles usually g-flow 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXX. Ervum. 


ered, shorter than the leaves ; teeth of calyx setaceous, longer 
than the tube ; legumes glabrous, 4-seeded ; seeds globose. ©. 
H. Native of Tauria. This is perhaps nothing else but Æ. te- 
traspérmum. 

Loiseleur’s Lentil. PI. cl. 

16 E. arista‘rum (Rafin. prec. p. 88. and in Desv. journ. bot. 
1814. p. 270.) stems weak, angular; leaves with 3 pairs of 
linear acute leaflets; tendrils simple; peduncles axillary, very 
long, awned, and for the most part bearing 2 flowers each ; le- 
gumes 2-6-seeded. ©.H. Native of Sicily, on mount Etna, 
and near Messina. 

Anned-peduncled Lentil. PI, cl. 

17 E. prpuy'zzum (Besser in Balb. cat. hort. taur. 1813. 
append, 1. p. 11.) leaflets unknown ; stipulas lanceolate ; tendrils 
obsolete, having 2, rarely 4 leaflets; peduncles 1-flowered, 
longer than the leaves; legumes finely pubescent. ©. H. 
Native country unknown. Besser. cat. hort. lyc. volh. suppl. 
mss, no. 24, 

Two-leaved Lentil. PI. cl. 

18 E. va'rium (Brot. fl. lus. 2. p- 152.) leaflets linear, acutish, 
pubescent beneath; peduncles 3-4-flowered ; legumes glabrous ; 
seeds 4-5, globose. ©. H. Native of Portugal, about Coim- 
bra, Flowers purplish ? 

Variable Lentil. Pl. cl. 

i jen None of the species of this genus are worth cultivat- 

8 ess in botanical gardens. The seeds of them only require 
1 be sown in the open border in spring. 


NL PTSUM (pis in Celtic means a pea, hence pisum in 
sn Ge. A inst. 394, t. 215. D. C. prod. 2. p. 368.—Pi- 
sera) ue Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx with foliaceous seg- 
Style s e 2 superior ones shortest. Vexillum ample, reflexed. 
rather eenen, carinated, villous above. Legume oblong, 
ong ses but not winged. Seeds globose, numerous, 

undish hylum.—Annual herbs, with abruptly- pinnate 


cirrhif : : 
ac leaves, having 3 pairs of leaflets, and large foliaceous 


l P. sativum 


pairs of e a (Lin. spec. 1026.) petioles terete, bearing 3 


tire, ola leafl : z 
Usual] À » glaucous leaflets, with undulated margins, 
te, fs i ae mucronulate ; stipulas ovate, ep ce Wee 
gumes rather flesh e base ; peduncles 2 or many-flowered ; le- 
and now cultiy re ©. H. Native of the south of Europe, 
Lam, ill. 633 in fields and gardens throughout the world. 
de pis x lowers white or red. 
stem tall. i. aratum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 368.) 
Pressed ; seeds gl, rather coriaceous, between terete and com- 
215, Calle ni al tant _ Lam. ill. 633. Tourn. inst. t. 
sugar-pea, ance Letits-pors and Pois-sucres, and in Eng- 


ar, B, > 
falcate, sa aaa (Ser. 1. c.) stems large ; legumes large, 


edible; see as compressed, not coriaceous, every part 
auh, pin, 343 Po SEEE Pisum sine cortice duriore, C. 
Chemin * Called in France Pois-goulus, Pois-sans-par- 


ee - Pois-mange-tout. 

. u . 

i k 2 an aa (Lin. spec. 1027.) stipulas quadrifid, 
—T : many-flowered, terminal, somewhat umbellate. 


Mn, | 
afge, roy awa whe P. umbellatum, Mill. dict. no. 3. Seeds 
d crown-neq our Called in French Pois-à-bouquet, 
Var. 3 nglish. Perhaps a proper species. 


. » Quadra f 
rau majus d ar (Lin. spec. 1027.) seeds very dense, square. 
42, Called , quadratum fructu cenerei coloris. C. Bauh. pin. 
‘ 9 (ieee Pois-carré, 
er sa dict. 5. p. 436.) stem weak, dwarf; legumes 
. aceous; seeds approximate, roundish. P. 


Rarf-pea in Englis ee 2. Called in French Pois-nains, and 


CLXXI. Pisum. 327 


The varieties of the pea are very numerous, but the following 

are the names of the principal sorts cultivated in gardens. 
1 EarlyCharlton; an excellent early sort, nearly equal to the 
genuine frame. 
Nimble -tailor ; an excellent early kind. 
Early golden-Charlton. 
Early Nichol’s golden- Charlton. 
Common- Charlton. 
Early single-blossomed. 
Reading Hotspur ; long pods. 
Dwarf marrowfat ; large long pods. 
Tall marrowfat ; large long pods. 

10 Green marrowfat or Patagonian. 

11 Knight’s wrinkled or marrow; a white-blossomed, tall 
luxuriant grower ; the seeds of excellent flavour, cream-coloured 
and shrivelled when ripe and dried. 

12 Spanish moratto ; rather large. 

13 Prussian blue ; a great bearer. 

14 Egg ; rather large. 

15 White rouncival ; large fine pods. 

16 Green rouncival ; large fine pods. 

17 Grey rouncival; large fine pods. 

18 Tall sugar ; large crooked pods. 

19 Dwarf sugar. 

20 Bishop's dwarf; a very excellent early prolific kind, 

21 Crown or rose; a tall strong grower, producing its blos- 
soms and fruit in an umbel at the top of each peduncle. 

22 Leadman’s dwarf; a great bearer, but small in the pods ; 
good for a late crop, or as required for succession. 

28 Spanish dwarf ; of low growth and small pods, 

24 Early dwarf-frame ; the best kind for forcing. 

The pea has been cultivated in this country time immemorial. 
It was not, however, very common in Elizabeth’s time, when, as 
Fuller informs us, peas were brought from Holland, and were 
“ fit dainties for ladies, they came so far, and cost so dear.” The 
use of the pea in cookery is familiar to every one. In one 
variety, called the sugar-pea, the inner tough film of the pods is 
wanting, and such pods when young are frequently boiled with 
the seeds or peas within them, and eaten in the manner of kid- 
ney-beans. This variety is comparatively new, having been in- 
troduced about the middle of the 17th century. 

Estimate of sorts. The varieties, besides differing in the 
colour of the blossoms, height of stalks, and mode of growth, 
are found to have some material differences in hardiness to stand 
the winter, time of coming in, and flavour of the seeds. The 

Charltons are not only very early, but great bearers, and excel- 
lent peas for the table, and are therefore equally well fitted for 
the early crop, and forward succession crops, and inferior to 
few even for the main summer crops. The frame-pea may, 
indeed, be raised without the assistance of heat for a forward 
crop, and if a genuine sort will fruit a few days sooner than the 
Charltons, but it grows low and bears scantily. The Hotspur 
is hardy and prolific, and makes returns nearly as quick as the 
Charltons, and about a fortnight before the marronfat. Bi- 
shop's dwarf-pea is an early kind and a great bearer. The 
sorts already specified, therefore, embrace the best for sowings 
made from the end of October till the middle of January, and 
for late crops raised between the middle of June and the begin- 
ning of August. 

The fine flavour of the marrowfat is well known. A few dwarf 
marromfats may be sown in December and January, as mild 
weather may occur; but the time for sowing full crops of the 
larger kinds of peas, is from the beginning of February till the 
end of April. Knight’s-pea and Bishop's dwarf, two of the 
hardiest varieties, are very prolific, and retain their fine sweet 
flavour when full grown. The egg, the maratto, the Prussian- 
blue, and the rouncivals, the large sugar, and the crown, are 


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328 


all very fine eating peas in a young growth, and like the marron- 
fat may be sown freely according to the demand, from the third 
week of February to the close of April, and in smaller crops, 
until the middle of June. For late crops, in addition to the 
early sorts already mentioned, the dwarf sugar, Leadman’s 
dwarf, Bishop’s dwarf, and Spanish dwarf are very suitable. 
The Leadman’s as well as Bishop’s dwarf, are small, delicious 
peas, great bearers, and in high request at genteel tables, but 
as the fruit of Leadman’s dwarf is long of coming in, it is not 
adviseable to sow it after the third week in June; rather sow 
itin March, April, and May, and then it will be later than the 
Charltons raised five weeks afterwards. The Charltons and 
Hotspurs may be sown in May, for late full crops, in June for 
a smaller supply, and in July, along with the frame, for the last 
returns. 

Times of sowing. Much that relates to this has been inci- 

dentally mentioned in the estimate of sorts. To try for a crop 
as early as possible, sow of the sort preferred as hardy and for- 
ward, a small portion on a sheltered south border, or other 
favourable situation, at the close of October, or rather in the 
course of November. Follow with another sowing in Decem- 
ber, that if the former should be casually cut off in winter, this, 
coming up later, may have a better chance to stand ; and if both 
survive the frost, they will succeed each other in fruit in May 
and June. For more considerable and less uncertain returns, 
either in succession to the above, or as first early and interme- 
diate crops, sow larger portions in December or January, if 
open temperate weather. To provide for main crops, make suc- 
cessive sowings of the suitable sorts from February till the end 
of May. It frequently proves that the fruit from a sowing at 
the beginning of February is not a week later than that from a 
crop sown in November ; nay, the February-sown crop some- 
times surpasses all that have stood the winter, in forward returns 
as well as quantity. From the middle of February, make suc- 
cessive sowings every three weeks in the course of March, April, 
and May, or twice a month in summer, when a continued succes- 
sion is to be provided till the latest period. At the close of the 
sowing season, July and the first week of August, sow a reduced 
quantity each time, because the returns will depend on a fine 
mild autumn following, and whatever fruit is obtained will be 
small and scanty. 

Quantity of seed. Of the small early kinds, one pint will 
sow a row of 20 yards ; for the larger sorts for main crops, the 
same measure will sow a row of 33 yards. 

Process of sowing. For early sorts make the drills 14 inch 
deep; and let parallel drills be 24 or 3 or 4 feetasunder, Peas 
that are to grow without sticks require the least room. For 
summer crops and large sorts, make the drills 2 inches deep and 
4, 5, or 6 feet asunder. As to the distances along the drill, dis- 
tribute the peas according to their size and the season; the 
frame 3 in the space of an inch; the Charltons, Hotspur, and 
dwarf marrowfat, 2 in an inch; the Prussian-blue and the 
middle-sized sorts 3 to 2 inches; the large marrowfats and 
Knights a full inch apart; the moratto, rouncivals, and most 
larger sorts 14 inch apart; and the Patagonian 2 inches. 

Soil and situation. The soil should be moderately rich, and 
deeper and stronger for the lofty growers. Peas are not assisted 
but hurt by unreduced dung, recently turned in. A fresh sandy 

loam or road-stuff, and a little decomposed vegetable matter, is 
the best manure. The soil for early crops should be very dry, 
and rendered so where the ground is moist, by mixing sand 
with the earth of the drills. For early crops, put in from Oc- 
tober till the end of January, let the situation be sheltered, and 
the aspect sunny. Before the end of December, every one or 
two rows should stand close under a south or south-eastern fence. 
in January, several parallel rows may be extended, under a 
good aspect, further from the fence. After January till the end 


LEGUMINOSÆ, 


CLXXI. Pisum. 


of May, sow in an open situation. 
again to a sheltered sunny border. 

Subsequent culture. As the plants rise from half an inch 
high to 2 or 3 inches, begin to draw earth to the stems, doing 
this when the ground is in a dry state, and earthing gradually 
higher as the stems ascend. At the same time with the hoe 
loosen the ground between the young plants, and cut down 
rising weeds. Early crops should be protected during hard 
frosts by dry straw or other light litter, laid upon sticks or 
brushwood, but remove this covering as soon as the weather 
turns mild. If in April, May, and the course of summer, con 
tinued dry weather occurs, watering will be necessary, especially 
to plants in blossom and swelling the fruit, and this trouble will 
be repaid in the produce. Rows partly cut off may be made 
up by transplanting. This is best done in March. In dry 
weather water, and in hot days shade until the plants strike, 
All peas fruit better for sticking, and continue longer produe- 
tive, especially the larger sorts. Stick the plants when from 6 to 
12 inches high, as soonas they begin to vine. Provide branching 
sticks, of such a height as the sort will require; for the Frame 
and Leadman’s dwarf 3 feet high ; for the Charltons and middle- 
sized sorts 4 or 5 feet; for the marromfat and larger kinds 6 or 
8 feet ; for the rouncivals and Knight's marrow-pea 9 or 10 feet. 
Place a row of sticks to each line of the plants on the sunny 
side, that the attraction of the sun may incline the plants towards 
the sticks. Place about half the number on the opposite side, and 
let both rows stand rather wider at top than at the ground. 
Some gardeners stop the leading shoots of the most early crop 
when in blossom, a device which accelerates the setting 
maturing of the fruit.— Abercrombie. 

Rotation of crops of garden peas.—In January sow on a 
early border or other warm situation, if the weather be ope? 
and the ground sufficiently dry. The true-early-frame, mm 
ble-tailor, and Charlton are the best for this sowing. In KE 
ary a full crop of Charltons may be sown about the beginning © 
the month, and of marronfats and other larger sorts towar 
the end in the open quarters of a garden. It frequently hap 
pens that the fruit of a sowing made the beginning of this mon 
is not a week later than that of a crop sown in November, 
often surpasses all that have stood the winter, both in forw 
returns, as well as quantity. From the middle of this mor 
make successive sowings every three weeks during the pene 
of March and April, and twice in each of the months of /uné 
July, and August, reducing the quantity each time from the s 
of June till the middle of August. In February nn PS 
the early sorts in pots and flat boxes, and place them M4. 
house, and if for extensive crops sow on a light hot-bed. Pees 
has been practised by Mr. Bishop, an experienced gare” 
and is the most rational plan of transplanting peas ever aw 
tised. In March sow peas as before directed, and transp" 
those that were sown in boxes or pots, or on hot-beds last mon 
In October, peas for the early crop next season may be” j 
about the end of the month, in a warm south border, fully € 
posed to the sun. For this sowing the early-frame, 
nimble-tailor, and Hotspur are the best sorts. If the e? feet 
is cold and wet, it is best to draw the mould up in ridges 2 iir 
high, both this and the three following months. In Novem 
and December sow the same kind of peas as are recommend 
last month. ost 

To forward an early crop, “ sow or plant in lines from à 
to west, and stick a row of spruce-fir branches along the no st 
side of every row, and sloping so as to bend over the plants 
1 foot or 18 inches from the ground. As the plants a 
in height, vary the position of the branches, so as they 
always protect them from perpendicular colds or rain, 4” y 
leave them open to the full influence of the winter and SP 
sun. Some cover during nights and in severe weather, W! 


For the late crops, retum 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXI. Pisum. 


boards nailed together lengthwise at right angles, which form a 
very secure and easy-managed covering, but excludes light. A 
better plan would be to glaze one of the sides, to be kept to the 
south, and to manage such row-glasses, as they might be called, 
when over peas, beans, spinach, &c. as hand-glasses are managed 
when over cauliflowers, that is, to take them off in fine weather, 
or raise them constantly or occasionally, by brick-bats or other 
props, as the weather and the nature of the crop might require.” 
—Loudon. ency. gard. p. 691. 

Management of a late crop. The best variety for this pur- 
pose is Knights marrow-pea, which may be sown at intervals of 
10 days from the beginning to the end of June. ‘‘ The ground 
is dug over in the usual way, and the spaces to be occupied by 
the future rows of peas are well soaked with water. The mould 
upon each side is then collected so as to form ridges 7 or 8 
inches above the previous level of the ground, and these ridges 
are well watered. The seeds are now sown in single rows 
along the tops of the ridges: The plants grow vigorously, 
owing to the depth of soil and abundant moisture. If dry 
weather at any time set in, water is supplied profusely once a 
week. In this way the plants continue green and vigorous, re- 
sisting mildew, and yielding fruit till subdued by the frost.”— 
Hort. trans. vol. 2. 

_ Taking the crop. “ The early crops are generally gathered 
in very young growth, often too young, when the pods are thin 
and the peas small, for the sake of presenting some at table as 
soon as possible. In the main crops there is no cause for pre- 
“ipitation; take them as they become pretty plump, while the 
peas are yet green and tender. Leave none on to grow old, the 
young pods will then fill in greater perfection, and the plants 
will continue longer in bearing.” 
ie save seed. “ Either sow approved sorts in the spring, 
full z to stand wholly for seed, to have the pods ripen in 
a Ei ons or occasionally leave some rows of any main 
te ie atts ee early pods ripen, and gather the later formed 
ar ta A e, as the last gleanings of a crop seldom afford 
monly rais a + For public supply extensive crops are com- 
oe Aine e in fields. _Let the seed attain full maturity, indi- 
re Uris “ae turnmg brown and the peas bardening ; then 
a ed up and prepared for threshing out, in due time 
nsed and housed.”— 4 bercrombie. 
breir: Hid Er “ Peas,” Nicol observes. “ are often raised in 
Pr and are brought to perfection very early.” 
hasèolis Se à Peas in a pit, sow as directed for French beans, 
or 2 inches Sr In pots or boxes, and transplant when 14 
nches f 18h into the pit in rows 15 inches asunder, and 3 
S trom each other in the row. 
pe to be progressive, beginning at 40° or 50° 
0 “ET « or 66° from the origin of the plant to the state 
Bia <a and after flowering increase from 55° to 70°, or 
gular heat between the latter limits. For hot-beds the 


tem r. 
65° for frog ae be 50°, or 55° for the nursery-bed, and 55° to 


aoe” of pea to force, is the genuine early-frame. 
some of the try n a peach or cherry-house. For the earliest crop 
the borders se early-frame sort may be sown in October, in 
tended to be for A cherry-house, peach-house, or vinery, in- 
the forcing & ced from the beginning of the year. By the time 
18 to be done prp they will be fit for transplanting, which 
: the same borders, either in a single row, or in 
: according to the room. The distance between the 
n his or 18 inches, and 2 inches in the line. 
transplanted.” Te Nicol observes “ they should always be 
straw by th iey become more prolific, and run less to 
at management than when they are sown where 


“aey are to : : 
Yor. remain, Indeed, it would be worth while to trans- 


rows ma 
“ 


„II, 


329 


plant the earliest crops in the open ground.”—Nicol, kal. 
p. 29. 

Beans may be forced in a similar manner, though this is sel- 
dom attempted. 

Field peas, their culture and uses. 

The pea is the most esteemed legume in field cultivation, both 
for its seed and haulm, and was cultivated by the Greeks and 
Romans, and in this country from time immemorial, though its 
culture appears to have diminished since the more general intro- 
duction of herbage plants and roots; and, excepting near large 
towns for gathering green, and in a few places for boiling, the 
pea has given way to the bean, or to a mixture of peas and beans. 
There are various inducements, however, to the cultivation of peas 
in dry warm soils near large towns. When the crop is good and 
gathered green, few pay better. The ground, after the peas have 
been removed, is readily prepared for turnips, which also pay 
well as a retail crop near towns, and the haulm is good fodder. 

The varieties of peas cultivated in fields are numerous, but 
they may be divided into two classes, those grown for the ripened 
seed, and those grown for gathering in a green state. The 
culture of the latter is chiefly near large towns, and may be 
considered asin part belonging to horticulture rather than agri- 
culture. The grey varieties are, the early-grey, the late- 
grey, the purple-grey, Marlborough-grey, and the horn-grey. 
The white varieties grown in fields are, the pearl, early Charl- 
ton, golden Hotspur, the common white or Suffolk, and other 
Suffolk varieties. New varieties are readily procured by selec- 
tion or impregnation. 

In the choice of sorts, where it is desired to grow grey peas 
for the sake of the seeds, the early variety is to be preferred in 
late situations, and the late variety in early ones; but when it is 
intended to grow them chiefly for covering the ground, and for 
haulm, then the late varieties claim the preference, and especially 
the purple-grey. Of white peas to be grown for gathering 
green, the Charlton is the earliest, and the pearl or common Suf- 
folk the most prolific. When white peas are grown for boilers, 
that is, for splitting, the pearl and Suffolk are also the best 
sorts. It is supposed by some to be of considerable importance 
to the economy of a farm, when the nature of the soil is suitable, 
to have recourse to the early sorts, as by such means the crops 
may be in many cases cut, and secured while there is leisure, be- 
fore the commencement of the wheat harvest. And where the 
nature of the soil is dry and warm, and the pea crop of a suf- 
ficiently forward kind, it may be easy to obtain a crop of turnips 
from the same land in the same year, as has already been sug- 
gested. But with this view it is the best practice to sow the crops 
in the row method, and keep them perfectly clean by means of 
attentive hand or horse-hoeing, as in that way the land will be in 
such a staté of preparation for a crop of turnips, as only to re- 
quire a slight ploughing, which may be done as soon as the pea 
crop is removed, and the turnip-seed drilled in as quickly as 
possible upon the newly turned up earth. In some particular 
districts a third crop is even put into the same land, the turnips 
being cleared off in the autumn, and replaced by cole-worts, for 
the purpose of greens in the following spring. This, according to 
Middleton, is the practice in some places in Middlesex. But it 
is obviously a method of cultivation that can only be attempted 
on the warm and fertile kinds of turnip soil, and where the pea 
crops are early ; on the cold, heavy, and wet descriptions of land 
it is obviously impracticable, and wholly improper. Loudon, 
encycl. agri. p. 766. : 

The pe nen suited for peas is a dry calcareous sand ; it should 
be in good tilth, not too rich, nor dunged along with the crop. In 
Norfolk and Suffolk, peas are often sown after clover-leys, after 
one furrow, or after corn crops on two furrows, one given in 
autumn, and the other early in spring. ‘ 

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330 LEGUMINOSÆ. 

The climate required by the pea is dry and not very warm, for 
which reason as the seasons in this country are very often moist, 
and sometimes exceedingly dry and hot in June and July, the pea 
is one of the most uncertain of field crops. 

The season of sowing must differ considerably, according to 
the intention of the cultivator. When they are grown for pod- 
ding early for sale green, they should be sown at different times 
from January to the end of March, beginning with the dryest 
and most reduced soils, and with this intention they are sown in 
the autumn in some southern counties. For the general crops, 
from February to April, as soon as the lands can be brought into 
proper order; the grey sorts being employed in the early sow- 
ings, and the white in the later. It is always best to sow early, 
in order to get the crop off in time for a crop of turnips to fol- 
low, being a profitable kind of husbandry which should never be 
neglected. 

The quantity of seed must be different in different cases and 
circumstances, and according to the time and manner in which 
the crop is sown ; but in general it may be from 24 to 3 bushels, 
the early sowings having the largest proportion of seed. 

The most common mode of soning field peas is broad-cast, but 
the advantages of the row culture in the case of a crop so early 
committed to the soil must be obvious. The best farmers, 
therefore, always sow peas in drills, either after the plough, the 
seed being deposited in every second or third furrow, or if the 
land is in a pulverized state, by drawing drills with a machine, 
or by ribbing. In Norfolk and Suffolk peas are generally dib- 
bled on the back of the furrow, sometimes one, and sometimes 
2 rows on each, but this method has no particular advantage. In 
Kent, where immense quantities of peas are grown, both for gather- 
ing grecn, and for selling ripe to the seedsman, they are generally 
sown in rows, from 18 inches to 3 feet asunder according to the 
kind, and well cultivated between; 4 to 6 inches is a proper depth 
for peas to be sown, but they will vegetate if sown at | foot in depth. 

The after culture given to field peas is that of hoeing, either 
by the hand-hoe or the horse-hoe. Where the hand culture pre- 
vails, it is the general custom to give two hoeings ; the first 
when the plants are about 2 or 3 inches in height, and again just 
before the period of their flowering. At the last of these opera- 
tions, the rows should be laid down, and the earth well placed 
up to them. In Kent it is the custom, where this sort of crop is 
much grown, when the distance of the rows is sufficiently great 
to prevent the vegetation of weeds, to forward the growth of 
the pea crops by occasional horse-hoeing and the use of the 
brake-harrow, the mould being laid up to the roots of the plants at 
the last operation, by fixing a piece of wood to the harrow. This 
should, however, only be laid up on one side, the peas being always 
placed up to that which is the most fully exposed to the sun. 

In harvesting the pea considerable care is requisite, both on 

_ account of the seed and haulm. When pea crops become ripe 
they wither and turn brown in the haulm, and the pods begin to 
open. In this state they should be cut as soon as possible, in 
order to prevent loss from shedding. In early crops the haulm 
is generally laid up into loose open heaps, which when dry are 
removed and stacked. In the general crops they are generally 
put into small heaps, called wads, which are formed by setting 
small parcels against each other, in order that they may be more 
perfectly dried both in seed and stem; these wads or bundles 
should be turned as often as possible. When wet weather hap- 
pens whilst the peas lie in wads, it occasions a considerable loss, 
many of them being shed in the field, and of those that remain a 
great part will be so considerably impaired, as to render the sample 
of little value. This inability of peas to resist a wet harvest, 
together with the great uncertainty throughout their growth, and 
the frequent inadequate return in proportion to the length of the 
haulm, has discouraged many farmers from sowing so large a 


CLXXI. Pisum. 


portion of this pulse as of other grain, though in light land 
which are in tolerable heart the profit in a good year is far from 
inconsiderable. 

In gathering green peas for the market, it is frequently a 
practice with the large cultivators of early green pea crops in 
the neighbourhood of London, to dispose of them by the aere to 
inferior persons, who procure the podders ; but the smaller far- 
mers, for the most part, provide this description of persons them- 
selves. It is sometimes the custom to pick the crops over 
twice, after which the rest are suffered to stand till they become 
ripe, for the purpose of seed ; but being the worst part of the 
crop are very improper for seed. This sort of crop affords the 
most profit in those pea seasons which are inclined to be cool, as 
under such circumstances the peas are most retarded in their 
ripening, and of course the markets kept from being over abun- 
dantly supplied, but in some warm dry seasons when their ri- 
pening is hastened they scarcely repay the expences. 

The threshing of peas requires less labour than that of any 
other crop. Where the haulm is wished to be preserved entire 
it is best done by hand, as the threshing machine is apt to re- 
duce it to chaff. But where the fodder of peas is to be given 
immediately to horses on the spot, the breaking it is of no disad- 
vantage. 

The produce of the pea in ripened seed is supposed by some 
to be from 33 to 4 quarters an acre ; others, however, as Donald- 
son, imagine the average of any two following crops not to be 
more than about 12 bushels, and therefore may be considered as à 
less profitable crop than most others. But as a means of ame- 
liorating, and improving the soil at the same time, it is esteemed 
as of great value. With respect to the produce of green peas m 
the husk, the average of the early crops in Middlesex is supposed 
to be from about 25 to 30 sacks the acre, which selling at from 
8 to 10 shillings per sack, affords 18/. the acre. The author of 
the “ Synopsis of Husbandry;” however, states the produce 
about Dartford in Kent at about 40 sacks per acre, though he 
says 50 sacks have been gathered from that space of land. 

The produce of peas in straw is very uncertain, depending $0 
much on the sort and the season, in general it is more bulky than 
that of grasses, but may be compressed into less room. : 

The produce of peas in flour is as 3 to 2 of the bulk of gr 
and husked and split for soups as 4 to 2. A thousand parts 0 
pea-flour afforded Sir H. Davy 574 parts of nutritive matter, 
viz. 501 of mucilage, 22 of sugar, 25 of gluten, and 16 of ex 
tract or matter rendered insoluble during the operation. A 

The use of peas for soups, puddings, and other culinary pu 
poses is well known. In some places porridge, brose, and brea 
are made of pea-flour, and reckoned very wholesome and su sf 
stantial. In Stirlingshire it is customary to give pease or pis 
biscuits to horses while in the yoke as a refreshment. The po 
tion of peas that is not consumed as human food is mostly af 
propriated to the purposes of fattening hogs and other sorts 
domestic animals, and in particular instances they are ge, á 
laboring horses in place of beans, but care should be ta s 
when used in this way that they be sufficiently dry, as they $ 
otherwise apt to occasion bowel complaints in those Ei ? 
For feeding swine the pea is much better adapted than the be ps 
it having been demonstrated by experience that hogs fatten rp 
kindly when fed with this grain than on beans ; and what is f 
easy to be accounted for, the flesh of swine which have bee? 4 
on peas, it is said, will swell on boiling, and be well mu 
whilst the flesh of the bean-fed hog will shrink on boiling, $ 
fat will boil out, and the meat be less delicate in taste. rs 

Peas straw cut green and dried is reckoned as nourishing ĉ 
hay, and is considered as excellent for sheep. be 

In the soning of any particular sorts Sor seed, they should 
carefully looked over while in flower, in order to draw out 


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LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXI. Pisum. 


such plants as are not of the right sort, which if left to mix will 
degenerate the kind. As many rows as may be thought suffi- 
cient to furnish the desired quantity of seed should be marked 
out, and left till their pods turn brown and begin to split, when 
they should immediately be gathered up with the haulm; they 
may then be either stacked or threshed out as soon as they are 
dry ; but care should be taken not to let them remain too long 
abroad after they are ripe, as wet would rot them, and heat after 
a shower of rain making their pods burst in such a manner, that 
the greater part of their seeds would be lost. 

The diseases of peas are few, and chiefly the worm in the pod, 
and the fly on the leaves and flowers. They are also liable to be 
mildewed or blighted. None of these evils, however, are very 
common, and there is no known method of preventing them but 
by judicious culture. 

Cultivated or Common Pea, FI. June, Sept. PI. cl. 

2 P. exa‘tius (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 151.) stems erect ; petioles 
terete, bearing 6 lanceolate-oblong leaflets ; stipulas rounded and 
crenated below; peduncles 2-flowered, longer than the leaves, 
%.?H. Native of Iberia. Internodes naked, striated. Stipulas 
nearly like those of P. sativum, but the leaflets are more oblong. 
Peduncles very long, erect. Flowers pale red, with the lamina of 
the wings dark purple. Legume unknown. 

Taller Pea. Fl. June, Sept. Clt. 1820. PI. cl. 

3 P. arve’nse (Lin. spec. 1027.) petioles terete? bearing 2- 
3 pairs of ovate, roundish, crenulated, mucronulate leaflets ; sti- 
pulas ovate, semi-cordate, denticulated ; peduncles usually 1- 
flowered, very short. ©.H. Native country unknown. P. 
sativum arvénse, Poir. dict. 5. p. 456.—Moris. hist. 2. p. 47. 
ae t. 1. f 4. Bram. icon. chin. t. 15. Called in French 
“A leand Pois de Pigeon. In English field-pea or grey-pea. 

“abit red, the vexillum darkest. Seeds grey. For the culture 
Pi uses of Pisum arvénse, see field-peas, and their culture under 

‘sum sativum, of which all the grey varieties belong to this 
species, 

Field Pea. F1. June, Sept. PI cl. 

“hes a TIMUM (Lin. spec. 1027.) stem angular ; petioles 
ke. ‘above ; leaflets 5-8, elliptical, mucronate, smooth, alter- 
HS A triangular, semi-sagittate, toothed towards the 
"Rt pe saree many-flowered, length of leaves ; legumes ob- 
eee sma l, obliquely-reticulated ; seeds small, 6-8, approxi- 
ua re rather bitter. 7. H. Native of France, Den- 
rs] mr parts of Europe, and Kamtschatka. In Britain 
inl Ov ran on on the pebbly beach between Aldburgh 
side of Dur ufolk ; also near Hastings, Sussex ; on the west 
rk Saree near Lyd, in Kent; on the sharp ridge run- 
mith om Portland island to Bridport. Oed. fl. dan. 338. 
keg T t. 9. engl. bot. t. 1046.—Moris. hist. 2. p. 47. 
Si oie = 5. Flowers large, purple, variegated with crim- 
Bis dec he seeds are very bitter. We learn from the epis- 
1555 otal that. the sea-pea was first observed in the year 
Su oll ae in i. great scarcity the poor people on the coast of 
it for s Bee rford and Aldburgh, supported themselves with 
with the ny a This legend is retailed by Stow and Camden, 
in that yea oe that they supposed it to spring up opportunely 
pees, 4 a1 of dearth, from a ship-wrecked vessel loaded with 
oiher baie sea-pea is a very different species from all 
in a time . he legend of the miraculous arrival of these peas 
C of scarcity is still believed among the country people. 
attle are very fond of th 

Var. B, play of the herb. 

rons. » §'dbrum (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 368.) leaves gla- 
uk ative of Canada. 
= Fl. July. Britain. Pl. trailing. 
bent : 1 MERICA Num (Mill. dict. no. 5.) stem angular, procum- 
pair of leaflets ; lower leaflets lanceolate, 


» leaves with one 
acutely. 
| ely-toothed, upper ones sagittate. 4.H. Native of South 


CLXXII. Laruyrus. 331 
America, at Cape Horn. Peduncles 4-5-flowered. Flowers 
blue. Legumes tapering, near 8 inches long. Seed about the 
size of those of tares. Miller calls this the Cape Horn pea, 
from its having been brought by Lord Anson’s cook when he 
passed that Cape, where this pea was a great relief to the sailors, 
but it is not so good for eating as the worst sort cultivated in 
England. 

American Pea. FI. June, Sept. Clt. 1800. PI. proc. 

6 P. Joma’rp1 (Schranck, in flora, p. 309.) plant quite smooth 
and glaucous; stem angular; petioles terete ; stipulas toothed 
at the base, as well as the leaflets, which are ovate. ©.H. 
Native of Egypt. Flowers white. 

Jomard’s Pea. FI. July, Aug. Clt: 1820. PI. cl. 

7 P. ru'tyum (Smith, fl. græc. t. 688.) petioles terete ; sti- 
pulas rounded below, and acutely-toothed ; peduncles 2-flow- 
ered ; legumes short. ©. H. Native of Asia Minor. Flowers 
of a beautiful fulvous colour, marked with deep or almost scarlet 
veins. Legume semi-elliptic, an inch long. Leaflets 2 or 4. 

Fulvous-flowered Pea. Pl. cl. 

8 P. Tuesa'‘icum (Willd. enum. suppl. p. 51. ex Link. enum. 
2. p. 236.) peduncles shorter than the leaves. ©.?H. Native 
of Upper Egypt. 

Thebes Pea. FI. July, Aug. Cilt. 1825. PI. cl. 

Cult. The seeds of all kinds of peas only require to be sown 
in the open ground in spring for common purposes, and the 
plants sticked to support them. 


CLXXII. LA’THYRUS (from AaSvpoc of Theophrastus, 
which is said to be from àa, la, augmentative, and Sovpoc, thou- 
ros, any thing exciting ; in reference to the qualities of the seeds). 
Lin. gen. no. 1186. D. C. prod. 2. p. 369.—Lathyrus, Clyme- 
num, and A’phaca, Tourn. inst. p. 394. 396. t. 216, 217, 218, 
219, and 220.—Cicerélla, Moench. meth. 163. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx campanulate, 5- 
cleft, the 2 superior lobes shortest. Corolla papilionaceous. 
Stamens diadelphous. Style complanate, dilated at the apex, 
villous or pubescent in front. Legumes oblong, many-seeded, 
2-valved, 1-celled. Seeds globose or angular.—Usually climb- 
ing herbs, with semi-sagittate stipulas, and having the petioles 
terminating in branched tendrils, and furnished with 1 to 3 pairs 
of leaflets. Peduncles axillary. 


Secr. I. Evra’tuyrus (from eu, well, and lathyrus; genuine 
species). Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 369. Vexillum tooth- 
less at the base. Leaflets opposite or wanting from abortion. 
Petioles furnished with a narrow wing. 


$ 1. Perennial plants, with many-flowered peduncles. 


* Leaves with only one pair of leaflets. 

1 L. romentodsus (Lam. dict. 2. p.709.) plant clothed with ru- 
fescent tomentum ; stems tetragonal, striated ; leaves with one 
pair of linear-lanceolate leaflets ; stipulas semi-sagittate, much 
shorter than the leaves ; peduncles many-flowered, approximate, 
longer than the leaves ; calycine teeth nearly equal, lanceolate, 
acute, length of the tube; legumes linear, clothed with silky 
tomentum ; style very long, twisted at the base, linear-spatu- 
late. 2%. G. Native of Buenos Ayres. Flowers large, purple ? 

Tomentose Lathyrus. PI. cl. 

2 L. ser1ceus (Lam. dict. 2. p. 708.) plant clothed with silky 
rufescent down; stems tufted, simple ; leaves with one pair of 
linear leaflets ; stipulas narrow, semi-sagittate, length of leaflets ; 
tendrils very short; peduncles many-flowered. %. G. Na- 
tive of Monte Video. 

Silky Lathyrus. PI. cl. 

3 L. syzve’stris (Lin. spec. 1033.) plant quite glabrous ; 
stems winged ; leaves with one pair of lanceolate, attenuated, 
coriaceous leaflets ; stipulas very narrow, semi-sagittate, shorter 

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332 


than the leaves; peduncles 3-8-flowered, length of leaves; le- 
gumes compressed, reticulated lengthwise; seeds roundish, 
covered with wart-like dots. %. H. Native of Europe, in 
woods and hedges. In England in moist hedges and groves in 
chalky counties, but rare in Scotland. Corolla red, variegated 
with pale crimson, violet, and tints of green; the wings violet. 
Smith, engl. bot. 805. Curt. lond. 6. t.52. Root creeping. 

Var. a, ensifôlius (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 569.) leaflets 
very narrow, and very much elongated. L. ensifdlius, Bidaro 
in diar. phys. chem. papiens. an. 1824. 

Var. B, obléngus (Ser. l. c.) leaflets shorter, elliptic-oblong. 
Oed. fl. dan. 325. 

Wood Lathyrus or Narrow-leaved Everlasting-pea. 
Sept. Britain. PI. cl. 

4 L. ruse’scens (Hook. in Beech. voy. p. 21.) plant clothed 
with soft pubescence above ; stems winged ; leaves cirrhiferous, 
having one pair of oblong-lanceolate leaflets, which are twice the 
length of the petiole; stipulas ovate, semi-sagittate, nearly one- 
half shorter than the petioles ; peduncles many-flowered, longer 
than the leaves; calyx tubular, pubescent, with lanceolate teeth. 
Xy. H. Native of Chili, about Conception and Valparaiso. This 
species has many points in common with L. sylvéstris. 

Pubescent Everlasting-pea. PI. cl. 

5 L. rnrerme‘pius (Wallr. sched. crit. p. 386.) plant quite 
glabrous ; stems winged ; leaves with one pair of oblong-lan- 
ceolate, self-coloured, mucronulate leaflets, which are obtuse at 
both ends ; stipulas linear ; peduncles many-flowered. 2%. H. 
Native of Germany. Flowers rose-coloured, larger than those 
of L. sylvéstris, as well as the legumes. L. sylvéstris, Muhl. fl. 
dan. 785. Perhaps only a variety of L. sylvéstris. 

Intermediate Everlasting-pea. FI. Ju. Sept. Clt. 1820. PI. cl. 

6 L. Macetra’nicus (Lam. dict. 2. p. 708.) plant glabrous 
and blackish; stems a little branched, tetragonal, but not 
winged ; leaves with one pair of ovate or ovate-oblong leaflets ; 
stipulas broad, cordately-sagittate, broader than the leaves ; ten- 
drils trifid ; peduncles long, 3-4-flowered ; legumes unknown. 
Y. H. Native of the Straits of Magellan. Flowers bluish purple. 

Magellan Everlasting-pea. Fl. Ju. Sept. Clt. 1744. PL cl. 

7 L. Hooxe'‘r1; plant glabrous, blackish; stems angular, 
hardly winged ; leaves with one pair of linear-lanceolate leaflets ; 
petioles furnished with a short tendril each : stipulas semi-sagit- 
tate, ovate, much shorter than the leaflets ; peduncles twice the 
length of the leaves, usually 5-flowered ; calyx campanulate, 
nerved, with nearly equal teeth. X.H. Native of Chili, about 
Conception. L. sessilifolius, Hook. in Beech. voy. 1. p. 20. 
but not of Tenore. Closely allied to Z. praténsis and L. sylvés- 
tris. From Z. Magellänicus it seems to differ principally in the 
shape of the leaflets. 

Hooker’s Everlasting-pea. PI. cl. 

8 L. Latiréxivs (Lin. spec. 1083.) plant quite glabrous ; stems 
winged ; leaves with one pair of elliptic, rather glaucous, 3-5- 
nerved, obtuse, and mucronate leaflets; stipulas broad, ovate, 
semi-sagittate ; peduncles many-flowered, longer than the leaves ; 
legumes long, compressed, reticulated lengthwise. 2. H. Na- 
tive of Europe, in woods. In England, in Madingly, and other 
woods near Cambridge ; on the rock by Red Neese, near White- 
haven, Cumberland ; in Severn Stoke Copse, Worcestershire ; 
and at Hawnes and Bromham, Bedfordshire. Smith, engl. bot. 
1108. Mart. fl. rust. t. 8. Garid. prov. t: 108. Mill. fig. 52, 
Oed. fl. dan. 708. exclusive of the synonymes. ` Flowers large, 
rose-coloured. This is a shewy plant for shrubberies, arbours, 
wilderness quarters, and trellis-work. Bees resort much to it, 
and the flowers afford them abundance of honey. 

Var. B, monstrèsus (D. C. mem. legum. 1. t. 2.) calyx of 5 
sepals ; sepals linear ; petals and stamens abortive ; legumes fo- 
liaceous ; seeds abortive. 


F1. July, 


”_ 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXII. Laruyrus. 


Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea. FI. Ju. July. Britain. PI d, 

9 L. PepuncuLa'ris (Poir. suppl. 2. p. 775.) stems thick, 
cylindrical, striated, winged, branched ; leaves with one pair of 
oval, nerved, mucronate leaflets ; stipulas semi-sagittate, lan- 
ceolate, setaceous at the apex; peduncles stiff, many-flowered, 
striated, very long; bracteoles setaceous. 2. H. Native 
country unknown. Flowers pale rose-coloured. 

Peduncled Everlasting-pea. Pl. cl. 

10 L. Nervosus (Lam. dict. 2. p. 708.) plant quite smooth; 
stems almost simple, striated; leaves with 1 pair of ovate, 
acute, nerved leaflets, which are longer than the internodes; 
petioles very short ; tendrils trifid; stipulas sagittate, nerved; 
peduncles many-flowered ; legumes long, linear, glabrous. Y.G. 
Native of Monte Video. Flowers purple. 

Nerved-leaved Everlasting-pea. PI. cl. 

11 L.rorunprrozius (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1088.) plant quite 
glabrous ; stems winged, branched ; leaves with 1 pair of ovate- 
roundish, 3-5-nerved leaflets; stipulas semi-sagittate, a little 
toothed ; peduncles many-flowered, longer than the leaves; 
calycine teeth broad and short; legumes compressed, reticu- 
lated lengthwise, dotted ; seeds globose, obscurely dotted. %. H. 
Native of Tauria. Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 156. cent. pl. rar. 
ross. 1. t.22. Flowers rose-coloured, very shewy, like those 
of L. latif dlius. 

Var. B, ellipticus (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. $70.) stem 
with broader wings; stipulas larger ; leaflets elliptic; corolla 
vermilion-coloured. 2/.H. Native in woods, on Mount Beschs- 
tau. Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 466. | 

Round-leafletted Everlasting-pea. Fl. May, July. Cit. 1822. 
Pl. cl. 

12 L. prare’nsts (Lin. spec. 1033.) plant smoothish ; stems 
tetragonal; leaves with 1 pair of oblong-linear or lanceolate, 
8-nerved leaflets; tendrils usually simple ; stipulas sagittate, 
ovate, shorter than the leaflets ; peduncles many-flowered, twice 
the length of the leaves ; calyx nerved, with nearly equal teeth, 
which are about the length of the tube; legumes compressee 
obliquely reticulated ; seeds globose, smooth. %. H. Native 
of Europe, in humid meadows. In England, in meadows, pas- 
tures, and thickets, very common, Curt. lond. fasc. 3. t. 44 
Smith, engl. bot. 670. “Mart. fl. rust. 52. Oed. fl. dan. 527. 
Flowers yellow. The plant is called in England Tare ever- 
lasting, Meadow vetchling, or Common yellow vetchling. In - 
authors it is much reprobated as a vile weed, that spreads muc 
by means of its creeping roots. Many later writers, however, 
recommend it as an excellent food for cattle, and not without 
reason, since its quality is good and it bears a large ar 
succulent leafy stalks. Among its patrons we may Tec 2 
Linnæus, Haller, Schreber, Curtis, and Young. 

Var. B, velutinus (D. C. fl. fr. 5. p- 575.) stem and leaves 
velvety : legumes rather pilose. Native of arid places. ft 

Meadow Lathyrus. FI, June, Aug. Brit. EL cl. 1 to 2 ft. 

13 L. ruserdsus (Lin. spec. 1033.) stems tetragonal ; — 
with 1 pair of oblong-elliptic, rather mucronulate leaflets; = 
pulas semi-sagittate, narrow, acute, about equal in length to t 
petioles; peduncles 3-6-flowered, 2 or 3-times the length 0 
the leaves ; calyxes veinless, with almost equal, broad ei 
which are about equal in length to the tube; style met 
legumes compressed, reticulated lengthwise ; seeds pa , 
smooth. Y¥.H. Native of Europe, on the margins of fiel a 
Curt. bot. mag. 111. L. arvénsis, Riv. tetr. 42. L. attenua- 
tus, Viv. fragm. t. 19. ex Poir. suppl. 2. p. 776.?—Lob. 160% 
2. p. 70. f. 2.—Moris. hist. sect. 2. t. 2. f. 1. Root creepmg 
putting out irregular, brown tubers. Flowers large, rose 
loured. The plant is cultivated in Holland for its roots, which 
are eaten there. Gerarde calls it Peas-earth-nut. 

Tuberous-rooted Everlasting-pea, Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1596, Pl.cl. 


4 
3 
3 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXII. Latuyrvs. 


14 L. sessıLIròLIUS (Tenore, fl. neap. prod. append. 5. 1826.) 
root tuberous and fibrous; stems ascending, simple ; leaves 
with 1 pair of leaflets, without a petiole; leaflets lanceolate- 
linear, mucronate; peduncles usually 3-flowered, longer than 
the leaves; calyx about equal in length to the tube of the co- 
rolla; the segments lanceolate and equal; legumes flat, many- 
seeded. 2%. H. Native of Naples, in Lucania, in hedges. L. 
attenuatus, Tenore, prod. but not of Viv. Plant glabrous. 
Corolla blue, with the wings longer than the keel. Style flat, 
dilated in front, and rather villous. It differs from L. tuberdsus, 
in the leaflets being sessile and linear-lanceolate, 

Sessile-leafletted Lathyrus. Pl. ascending. 

15 L, rdseus (Stev. in mem. soc. mosc. 4. p. 51. and Bieb. 
fl. taur. suppl. p. 466.) plant quite smooth ; stem slender, not 
winged ; leaves with 1 pair? of ovate-roundish leaflets ; tendrils 
very short; stipulas small, subulate ; peduncles filiform, longer 
than the leaves ; calycine teeth acute, superior ones shortest. 
Y. H. Native of Iberia. Flowers beautiful rose-coloured, 
rather smaller than those of L. tuberdsus. 

Rose-coloured-flowered Everlasting-pea. 
1822. Pl. cl. 

16 L. cRANDIFLÒRUS (Sims, bot. mag. 1938.) hairy; stems 
tetragonal, winged ; leaves with 1 pair of large, ovate, obtuse, 
waved leaflets; stipulas small, semi-sagittate, lanceolate ; pe- 
duncles 2-3-flowered, longer than the leaves; teeth of calyx 
acute, longer than the tube ; legumes long, linear, puberulous, 
%4. H. Native of the south of Europe, in hedges and among 
bushes, In Sicily, about Palermo and on Mount Etna. Pisum 
biflorum, Rafin. car. di piant. p. 71. Perhaps L. grandiflorus, 
Smith, fl. græc. t.698. Flowers very large, rose-coloured, with 
an emarginate vexillum. 

D ra Everlasting-pea. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1814. 

Lee 
_17 L. rus'irrus (Ell sketch. car. geogr. 2. p. 223.) tendrils 
+ ; leaflets 2, linear-lanceolate ; stipulas falcate ; peduncles 

flowered, elongated. Native of Carolina, at Cooper’s River. 

Small Lathyrus. Pl. cl. 


Fl. Ju. Aug. Cit. 


** Leaves with 2-3-4 or more pairs of leaflets. 


te PISIFORMIS (Lin. spec. 1034. but not of Houtt.) plant 
b a ish; leaves with 3-4 pairs of oval leaflets ; stipulas un- 
e SP 0k hastate, with the angles acute, equal in length 
the “i eaflets ; peduncles many-flowered, rather shorter than 
“teen the 2 upper segments of the calyx short ; legumes 
the de ong, compressed, rather falcate, acute at the apex on 
ro suture. 2%. H. Native of Europe, Siberia, and 
fl “bib pe North America, in the plains. L. maritimus, Begel. 
1144 L e 2. p- 262. L. Califérnicus, Doug]. in bot. reg. 
Willd ~ venôsus, Sweet, fl. gard. 2. ser. t. 37. but not of 
marítim egel. fl. bost. ed. 1. p. 167. but not of ed. 2. Pisum 
Gmel a” Rich. in Frankl. 1. journ. ed. 2. append. p. 28.— 
cent 10 : ae 4. P. 7. te 1. Astrâgalus Chinénsis, Buch. 

r. Ho k ec. 2. t. 5. Flowers purple. We have followed 
Le ooker, in his recent publication, in adding the numerous 
ect] a es, but we have some reason to believe that he is per- 

5 rong with regard to some of the species. 

‘formed Lathyrus. FI. June, July. Clt. 1795. PI. cl. 
gonal se RNicus (Dougl. in bot. reg. 1144.) stems tetra- 
g a cag rous ; leaves glaucous, with 4-5 pairs of ovate-oblong, 
sagittate_ D ment ; tendrils 3-parted ; stipulas semi- 
ered Redes out the size of the leaflets; peduncles many-flow- 
Native SPRAY in length to the leaves ; root creeping. YH. 

lower North California and the north-west coast of America, 
2.7 Purple, elegantly veined, twice the size of those of F, 


t 
ehin ts or V, mutábilis. Legumes oblong, rather falcate, 


333 


Californian Lathyrus. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1826. PI. cl. 

20 L. mura’gizis (Sweet, fl. gard. 194.) stems flexuous, 
winged: wings ciliately pubescent; leaves with 3-4 pairs of 
ovate, obtuse, glaucescent leaflets ; stipulas semi-sagittate, ovate, 
acute, angularly toothed at the base; peduncles many-flowered, 
shorter than the leaves; calycine segments ovate-lanceolate, 
ciliated, unequal, length of tube; legumes convex, narrow, 
dotted, pubescent. 4%. H. Native of Siberia. Flowers change- 
able in colour, at first purplish pink, striped with numerous 
dark purple branching lines, but at length changing to a brown- 
ish green. Very like L. pisiformis. 

Changeable-flowered Lathyrus. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1825, 
BI el. 

21 L. ocurozeu‘cus (Hook, in fl. bor. amer. p. 159.) plant 
quite glabrous ; leaves with 3-4 pairs of broad, oval, or ovate 
leaflets ; stipulas toothed, broad, semi-cordate, rather hastate, 
hardly smaller than the leaves, with the angles sometimes acute, 
and sometimes obtuse ; peduncles many-flowered, about equal 
in length to the leaves ; the 2 upper calycine segments short ; 
legumes in an immature state, linear-elongated, acuminated, com- 
pressed, quite smooth. 7. H. Native of North America, 
Hudson’s Bay, and from the Red River, in lat. 49° through the 
whole woody country to Bear Lake, in lat. 66°. L. pisiférmis, 
Richards. in Frankl. 1st journ. edit. 2d append. p. 28. Flowers 
cream-coloured. 

Cream-coloured-flowered Lathyrus. PI. cl. 

22 L. DECAPHY'LLUS (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 471.) plant 
glabrous or pubescent; leaves with 4-6 pairs of elliptic, rarely 
ovate or oblong leaflets ; stipulas small, semi-sagittate, lanceo- 
late, with the lobe deflexed and about equal in length to the 
stipulas; peduncles many-flowered, about equal in length to the 
leaves; calyx pubescent, with the superior teeth very short. 
y.H. Native of North America, on the banks of the Saskat- 
chawar, abundant in bushy places in north-west America. 
Hook. bot. mag. 3123. Flowers purple. 

Ten-leafletted Lathyrus. Fl. June. Clt: 1827. PE cl 

23 L. speciosus; plant glabrous; leaves with 4 pairs of 
broad, elliptic, mucronate leaflets ; stipulas as large as the leaf- 
lets; tendrils simple ; peduncles many-flowered, longer than 
the leaves ; segments of the calyx ovate-lanceolate, upper ones 
broadest and shortest, all mucronate. XY. H. Native of 
Mexico. Flowers purplish-blue. (v. s. herb. Lamb.) 

Shewy Lathyrus. PI. cl. 

24 L. Javonicus (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1092.) stems acute-an- 
gular ; leaves with 4 pairs of elliptic, acute leaflets; stipulas 
sagittate, stem-clasping, breadth of the leaflets, but shorter ; 
peduncles many-flowered. 2%. H. Native of Japan. L. pisi- 
formis, Houtt. fl. syst. 8. t 63. f. 1. but not of Lin. Flowers 
purple, or rose-coloured. 


Japan Lathyrus. Pi, cl. 

25 L.venosus (Muhl. in Willd. spec. 3. p. 1092.) stems te- 
tragonal, not winged ; leaves with many pairs of ovate, obtuse, 
nearly opposite, mucronulate, glabrous leaflets ; tendrils trifid ; 
stipulas semi-sagittate, ovate ; peduncles many-flowered, shorter 
than the leaves. %. H. Native of Pennsylvania, and common 
throughout the great chain of lakes in Upper Canada ; plentiful 
on the Red River and the river Winepeg. Oxypogon élegans, 
Rafin. in journ. phys. aug. 1819. p. 98, but the legume is said 
to be falciform and the ovary stipitate. Said to be like L. pist- 
formis, but the stipulas are much smaller, and the leaflets are 
broader, ovate, and the corolla is larger. Flowers purple, veined. 

Veiny Lathyrus. Pi. cl. 

96 L. stieuta‘ceus (Leconte, in cat. pl. new york, p. 92.) 
plant quite smooth ; stems acutely tetragonal, hardly winged ; 
leaves with 3 pairs of elliptic, mucronate leaflets; stipulas ovate, 
semi-sagittate, acuminated, large ; peduncles 4-6-flowered, rather 


394 


longer than the leaves ; legumes, when immature, linear, acu- 
minated, compressed, glabrous. 7%. H. Native of North 
America, in meadows about New York, also of Upper Canada 
and about Lake Huron. Flowers large, purple. 

Large-stipuled Lathyrus. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1816. Pl. cl. 

27 L. myrrirdzius (Mubl. in Willd. spec. 3. p. 1091.) stem 
weak, flexuous, tetragonal, not winged; leaves with 2-3 pairs 
of oblong-lanceolate, bluntish, stiffish, glabrous, mucronate leaf- 
lets, which are striated with veins ; tendrils trifid ; stipulas semi- 
sagittate, lanceolate, acuminated, with scabrous margins ; pe- 
duncles 3-4-flowered, longer than the leaves. %. H. Native 
of North America, in Pennsylvania and the state of New. York, 
and on the banks of the Niagara to Queenstown. ‘This species 
has the habit of Z. palistris, but differs in the calycine teeth 
being broad at the base, with the upper ones short. Flowers red. 

Myrtle-leaved Lathyrus. Fi. July, Aug. Cit. 1822. PI cl. 

28 L. roLymórrnus (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 97.) stem tetra- 
gonal, not winged ; leaves with many pairs of oblong or some- 
what linear, obtuse, mucronate leaflets ; stipulas semi-sagittate, 
lanceolate; peduncles many-flowered, longer than the leaves. 
2. H. Native on the grassy plains of the Missouri. Vicia 
stipulacea, Pursh, fl. amer. sept. p. 471. Allied to L. palistris. 
Flowers purple, streaked with deeper veins. 

Polymorphous Lathyrus. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1824. Pl. cl. 

29 L. Macræ'r (Hook, in Beech. voy. p. 21.) plant rather 
pilose; stems angular; leaves with 6 pairs of elliptic, retuse, 
feather-nerved leaflets, which are reticulately veined, white be- 
neath, also full of pellucid dots; stipulas small, semi-sagittate, 
entire ; peduncles many-flowered, longer than the leaves; lower 
segments of calyx very long and subulate, upper ones very 
short ; style linear, pilose at the apex on all sides, but more 
conspicuous on the upper side, 4%. H. Native of Chili, about 
Valparaiso and Conception. 

Mac Rae’s Lathyrus. PI cl. 

30 L. paru’srris (Lin. spec. 1034.) plant quite glabrous ; 
stems winged, erectish: leaves with 2-3 pairs of oblong, mucro- 
nulate leaflets; petioles subulate ; tendrils bifid or trifid; sti- 
pulas semi-sagittate, acute, small ; peduncles 3-5-flowered, hardly 
longer than the leaves; calycine segments unequal, nearly linear, 
length of tube ; legumes compressed. 2%. H. Native of the 
north of Europe, in meadows and marshes ; plentiful in Britain. 
Smith, engl. bot, t. 169. Oed. fi. dan. t. 399. Mart. fl. rust. 
t. 8. Garid. prov. t. 108. L. Narbonénsis, Riv. tetr. t. 40. 
Flowers variegated with blue and purple. 

Var. B, linearif dlius (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 371.) 
leaflets and stipulas very narrow. Native of Denmark and 
Switzerland. 

Var. y, subexstipulatus (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 371.) 
leaves with 2 pairs of linear-oblong leaflets ; stipulas small, se- 
taceous. L. palüstris, Nest]. ex herb. D. C. 

Marsh Lathyrus. F1. July, Aug. Britain. PI. cl. 

31 L. HETEROPHY'LLUS (Lin. spec. 1034.) stem erect, rigid, 
winged ; leaves with I or 2 pairs of lanceolate, mucronulate 
leaflets ; petioles winged at the base ; tendrils branched ; stipulas 
lanceolate, semi-sagittate; peduncles 6-8-flowered ; legumes 
compressed, glabrous. %. H. Native of Europe, at the bottom 
of mountains.—J. Bauh. hist. 2. p. 304. f. 1. Flowers large, 
with the standard and wings flesh-coloured and the keel whitish. 
By the leaves, the wings of the stem, and the size of the 
flowers, it appears to be intermediate between L. latif dlius and 
L. sylvéstris. 

Various-leaved Lathyrus. Fl. 

PI. cl. ) : 

32 L. vicrærérmis (Wallr. schred. crit. p. 388.) stems simple, 
and are as well as the petioles winged; leaves with 6 pairs of 
linear-lanceolate, acuminated, mucronate leaflets ; stipulas semi- 


July, Sept. Cit. 1731. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. .CLXXII. Larayrus. 


sagittate, lanceolate; peduncles many-flowered, longer than the 

leaves. %. H. Native of Germany, in bushy places. Flowers 

violaceous, about the size of those of O’robus vérnus. 
Vetch-formed Lathyrus. PI. cl. 


§ 2. Annual plants, having the peduncles bearing from 1-3 
flowers. 
* Petioles leafless. 


33 L. A’PHAcA (Lin. spec. 1029.) stems erect; tendrils cy- 
lindrical, filiform, leafless (rarely with 2 leaflets) ; stipulas ovate, 
sagittate, large ; peduncles 1-flowered (rarely 2-flowered), arti- 
culated at the apex, furnished with a pair of small, narrow brac- 
teas ; calycine segments twice the length of the tube; legumes 
much compressed, broad, few-seeded ; seeds compressed. ©.H. 
Native of Europe, in cultivated fields. In Britain, on the bor- 
ders of sandy or gravelly fields, but rare; in Cambridgeshire 
and Oxfordshire ; about Tottenham and Enfield; in a gravel- 
pit between Norwich and Brooke ; and near Forncet, Norfolk, 
Smith, engl. bot. 1167. Curt. fl. lond. 5. t. 51.—Mill. fig. t. 
43. Flowers small, yellow, with a paler keel. A smooth, glau- 
cous herb. 

Yellow-vetchling Fl. June, July. Brit. Pl.cl. 1 foot. 

34 L. Nissdrra (Lin. spec. 1029.) .stem erect; petioles di- 
lated, foliaceous, grass-like, 3-5-nerved ; stipulas small, subu- 
late, usually wanting; flowers solitary, on long peduncles ; 
peduncles articulated at the apex, and downy on the upper part, 
where they bear 2 little awl-shaped bracteas; legumes com- 
pressed, narrow, nerved, reflexed. ©.H. Native of Europe, 
in corn-fields. In Britain, in bushy places and grassy borders 
of fields. Smith, engl. bot. 112.—Magn. hort. t. 112. Curt 
lond. fasc. 6. t. 51. Buxb. cent. 3. p. 84. t. 45. f. 1.—Moris, 
hist. sect. 2. t. 3. f. 7. Flowers beautiful crimson, variegated 
with purple and white. The plant, when young, very much re- 
sembles a grass. : 

Nissol’s Lathyrus or Crimson Grass-vetch. Fl. May, June: 
Britain. Pl, Lto 1 foot. 


* # Leaves with 1 pair of leaflets. 


85 L. susura'rus (Lam. dict. 2. p. 707.) plant pilose; stems 
tufted, filiform, tetragonal; leaves on short petioles ; tendr , 
very short ; leaflets linear, acute ; stipulas linear, semi-sagittate, 
nearly the length of the leaflets ; peduncles 1-3-flowered; caly- 
cine segments narrow, acute, nearly equal, length of tube. © 
Native of Monte Video. Flowers purple, like those of L, to 
mentosus, but much smaller. 

Subulate-leafletted Lathyrus. PI. 1 foot. : 

36 L. rxcoxspr'cuus (Lin. spec. 1030.) stems obsoletely tt 
quetrous ; leaflets lanceolate, striated beneath, acuminate» 
stipulas semi-sagittate, lanceolate; tendrils on the lower leaves 
almost wanting, on the upper ones filiform and elongated ; pe 
duncles very short, 1-flowered. ©. H. Native of the Levant. 
Jacq. hort. vind. 1. t. 86. Corolla small, red, very little longe, 
than the calyx. Legumes glabrous, straight, about the length 0 
the leaflets, but broader. 5 

Var. B, oblóngus (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 372.) leaflets 
broad, elliptic; legumes finely reticulated, puberulous. ©: ‘9 

Inconspicuous-flowered Lathyrus. Fl. June, Aug. Cit. 175% 
Pl. 4 to 1 foot. ik: 

37 L. srux’ricus (Retz. obs. 3. p. 39.) plant smoothish ; 
stems erect, tetragonal, subulate at the apex ; leaflets ensifor™, 
mucronate, nerved; stipulas semi-sagittate, linear, lengt à 
peduncles and petioles; peduncles 1-flowered, thickish ; caly 
cine teeth narrow, longer than the tube ; legumes somewa? 
torulose, nerved lengthwise; the nerves numerous and thick; 
seeds spherical. ©. H. Native of the south of Europe x 
cultivated fields. D.C. icon. rar. 1. p. 10.t,32. D. coccineus, 
All. pedem. no. 1222. L. axillaris, Lam, dict. 2. P 706. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXII. Lartuyrus. 


Flowers beautiful crimson, about the size of those of L. Nis- 
sdlia. 

Var. (3, pilôsus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 372.) stems hairy; leaflets 
ciliated. ©. H. Native of Tauria. L. angulatus, Stev. in litt. 

Round-seeded Lathyrus. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1801. Pl. 1 ft. 

38 L. micra’wruus (Gerard. in Lois. not. 106.) stems tetra- 
gonal ; tendrils simple, very short; leaflets linear-lanceolate ; 
peduncles very short, 1-flowered ? ; stipulas ?; calycine segments 
about equal in length to the corolla; legumes almost sessile, 
straight, spreading, cylindrical, rather villous. ©.H. Native 
of Provence, in corn-fields. Flowers purplish. Perhaps only 
a variety of L. inconspicuus. ; 

Small-flowered Lathyrus. F1. Ju. Jul. Cit. 1816. PI. 4 to I ft. 

39 L. ancura tus (Lin. spec. 1031.) plant glabrous; stems 
erect, tetragonal ; leaflets linear, acuminated; tendrils trifid ; 
stipulas semi-sagittate, linear, acute, hardly longer than the 
petiole ; peduncles filiform, 1-flowered, hardly equal in length 
to the leaves, somewhat cirrhiferous ; bracteas ovate, very short ; 
calycine teeth acute, length of tube; legumes narrow, com- 
pressed, veinless ; seeds angular. ©. H. Native of the south 
of Europe, in cultivated fields.—Buxb, cent. 3. p. 23, t. 42. f. 2. 
Flowers small, red, or purple. 

Angular-seeded Lathyrus. 
} to 1 foot. 

40 L. LONGIPEDUNCULA'TUS (Ledeb. hort. dorp. suppl. 1824. 
p 5.) leaflets linear; tendrils. trifid: peduncles 1-flowered, 
awned, exceeding the leaves : legumes cylindrical, nerveless ; 
r s angular. ©. H. Native country unknown. Perhaps 

-angulatus, Roth. cat. 3. p- 68. Flowers red. 

sine Peduncled Lathyrus: El. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1817. Pl. 1 ft. 

+ LEPTOPHY'LLUS (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p.155, suppl. p. 465. 
p erect; leaflets linear-lanceolate ; ER bol ae 
sate Mee subulate, semi-sagittate; peduncles short, 1- 
EF ; calycine teeth lanceolate ; legumes lanceolate, gla- 
ed seeds globose, tubercled. ©. H. Native of eastern 

SL. ae Flowers purple but with the keel white. 

- ‘abate Lathyrus. F1. June, Jul. Ch 1818. PL 1 ft. 
kiya O BEEE (Lin. spec. 1031.) plant glabrous; stems 
— Tagonal ; leaflets linear, very narrow ; stipulas very 
ET Dune, length of petiole; tendrils trifid ; pe- 

„pak Conde filiform, shorter than the leaves, jointed at 
ahad a GRATTA each with a small bractea; calycine teeth 
Mort rein) of tube; tendrils trifid ; legumes ovate-oblong, 
Bac of ho ated; seeds globose, warted, purple. ©.H. Na- 

his bare of Europe ; Italy, and France. L. prostratus, 
< ay . aooe, 1. p. 28.?—J. Bauh. hist. 2. p. 308. with 

Bai ' Owers small, rose-coloured, or scarlet. 

e-leaved Lathyrus. FL Ju. Jul. Cit. 1739. PL 1to1ft. 

leaflets ra RPOS (Lin. spec. 1029.) stems winged, diffuse ; 
toothed, lon eo av tendrils simple ; stipulas semi-sagittate, 1- 
sg : PEE! an the petioles ; peduncles 1-flowered, longer 
2-winged in p ; cauline as well as subterraneous legumes ovate, 
: e and a little compressed on the sides, 2-seeded. 
gard. 236 ies of Syria. Brot. fl. lus. 162. t. 66. Sweet, fl. 
pink, he mn oja hist. 2, p. G1. sect. 2. t. 25. f. 1. Flowers 
ground stem, ith blue. In this singular plant there are under- 
absolutely a NAISA are whitish, and bear flowers and legumes 
ground, ee and resembling those on the stems above- 

oth-s; hag that the flowers are smaller and do not expand. 

Foie fruited Lathyrus, or Underground or Earth-pea. 

À ee It. 1680. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 
winged ; oe ae, spec. 1030.) plant smoothish; stems 
Sagittate, ovate ear -oblong ; tendrils trifid; stipulas semi- 
uncles -foe listed, hardly the length of the petioles; pe- 
articulated z za » longer than the petioles, bracteolate and 
1e apex ; calycine segments lanceolate, foliaceous, 


F1. June, July, Clt, 1683. PI. 


335 


almost 3-times the length of the tube; legumes ovate, broad, 
short, irregularly reticulated, winged on the back; seeds tri- 
gonal, smooth, rather truncate. ©. H. Native of Spain, 
France, and Italy. Jacq. fil. ecl. 116. Curt. bot. mag. t. 115. 
— Riv. tetr, irr. t. 47. Cicércula alata, Moench. meth. p. 163. 
Flowers white. ; 

Var. B, angustatus (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 373.) leaf- 
lets and stipulas linear, and very narrow. 

Var. y, coloràtus (Ser. mss. 1. c.) corolla white, having the 
vexillum violaceous on the under side in front, and with deeper 
veins, and with the wings having each a large blue spot. ©. H. 
Native of Teneriffe. L. sativus 3, Hoffm. verz. fl. 1824. p. 235. 

The seeds of Z. sativus are commonly sown in Switzerland for 
soiling horses, under the name of Gesse. In several parts of the 
continent a white, light, pleasant bread is made from the flour of 
the pulse, but it produced such dreadful effects in the seventeenth 
century, that the use of it was forbidden by an edict of George, 
duke of Wirtemberg, in 1671, and was enforced by two other 
edicts under his successor Leopold, in 1705 and 1714. Mixed 
with wheat-flour in half the quantity makes a very good bread, 
and appears to be harmless. But bread made with this flour 
exclusively has brought on a most surprising rigidity of the limbs 
in those who have used it for a continuance, insomuch that the 
exterior muscles could not by any means be reduced, or have 
their natural action restored. These symptoms usually appeared 
on a sudden without any previous pain. The disease was re- 
garded as incurable, and being neither very painful nor fatal, those 
who were seized with it usually submitted to it with patience. 
“ Swine fattened with this meal lost the use of their limbs, but 
grew very fat lying on the ground. A horse fed some months 
on the dried herb was said to have his Jegs perfectly rigid. Kine 
are reported to grow lean on it, but sheep not to be affected. 
Pigeons, especially young ones, lose the power of walking by 
feeding on the seeds. Poultry will not readily touch it, but 
geese eat it without any apparent damage. In some parts of 
Switzerland cattle feed on the herb without any apparent harm.” 
Duvernoy Fabbroni, of Florence, says, that the government there 
had cautioned the peasants against the use of Lathyrus sativus, 
in 1786, swine having lost the use of their limbs, and become 
pitiable monsters, by being fed on this pulse exclusively. The 
peasants, however, eat it boiled or mixed with wheat flour, in 
the quantity of one-fourth, without any harm. 

Cultivated Lathyrus or Chickling-vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 

1640. Pl. cl. 
45 L. Cicera (Lin. spec. 1030.) plant smoothish; stems dif- 
fuse, winged ; leaflets linear-oblong ; tendrils trifid or quadrifid ; 
stipulas semi-sagittate, lanceolate, a little toothed, ciliated, length 
of the petiole ; peduncles 1-flowered, longer than the stipulas ; 
bracteoles small ; calycine segments lanceolate, foliaceous, nearly 
3 times the length of the tube; legumes oblong, irregularly-reti- 
culated, channelled on the back, not winged; seeds trigonal, 
somewhat truncate, bay-coloured, smooth. @.H. Native of 
Spain. Jacq. fil. eclog. t. 115. L. sativus 5, Lam. dict. 2. p. 
705. Cicércula ânceps, Moench. meth. 163. Flowers purple or 
red, rather variable. 

Cicer-like or Flat-podded Lathyrus or Dwarf Chickling- 
vetch. Fl. June, July. Clit. 1633. PI, cl. 1 to 2 feet. 

46 L. «’xnuus (Lin. spec. 1032.) plant glabrous; stems dif- 
fuse, winged ; leaflets linear, elongated ; tendrils trifid; stipulas 
semi-sagittate, very narrow, much shorter than the petioles ; pe- 
duncles 1-2-flowered, length of the leaves; bracteoles small ; 
calycine segments lanceolate, hardly Jonger than the tube ; le- 
gumes oblong-linear, densely-reticulated, not winged; seeds 
©.H. Native of Spain.—Buxb. cent. 3. t. 42. f. 1. 


roundish, 
—Riv. tetr. irr. t. 42. Flowers small, yellow. 
Annual Lathyrus. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1621. Pi. cl, 


336 


47 L. urrsu‘rus (Lin. spec. 1032.) stems winged; leaflets 
linear-lanceolate, 3-nerved ; stipulas semi-sagittate, linear, about 
equal in length to the petiole; peduncles usually 2-flowered, 
hardly longer than the leaves; calyx hairy; segments ovate, 
acuminated, length of the tube ; legumes oblong, hairy; seeds 
globose, warted. ©. H. Native of the south of Europe, in 
corn-fields. In Britain, but rare, in various places, at Rochford 
Hundred, Essex ; at Southend, Essex ; between Bath and Bris- 
tol. Sims, bot. mag. 1255. Smith, engl. bot. 1255. J. Bauh. 
hist. 2. p. 305. with a figure.—Riv. tetr. irr. t.41. Corolla with 
a bright crimson standard, pale blue wings, and whitish keel. 

Hairy Lathyrus. Fl. June, July. Britain. PL cl. 

48 L. nirrus (Lam. dict. 2. p. 706.) stems tetragonal, not 
winged; leaflets oblong or obovate; stipulas semi-sagittate, 
linear, about equal in length to the petioles, or sometimes 
shorter; peduncles 1-flowered, hardly longer than the leaves ; 
calycine segments ovate, length of the tube ; legumes oblong-ob- 
ovate, hairy ; seeds globose, warted with dots. ©.H. Native 
country unknown. Flowers purplish. Perhaps a variety of 


L. hirsütus, with short pods, and 1-flowered peduncles. Habit 
of L. tuberdsus. 
Hairy-podded Lathyrus. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1800. PI. cl. 


49 L. opora`rus (Lin. spec. 1032.) plant hairy ; stems wing- 
ed ; leaflets ovate, mucronulate ; stipulas semi-sagittate, lanceo- 
late, much shorter than the petioles; peduncles 2-3-flowered, 
much longer than the leaves ; calycine teeth broad, longer than 
the tube; legumes oblong-linear, compressed, hairy; seeds 
roundish. ©. H. Native of Sicily. Flowers sweet-scented. 

Var. a, purpùreus ; vexillum purple. Native of Sicily. Curt. 
bot. mag. t. 60. 

Var. B, rôseus ; vexillum rose-coloured. 
New Painted Lady Sweet-pea. 

Var. y, álbus ; flowers white. White Sweet-pea. 

Var. ò, pictus ; wings and keel white ; vexillum flesh-coloured. 
Old Painted Lady-pea. 

Var. e, cærùleus ; wings and keel pale blue; vexillum dark 

purple. 

Var. 1, violaceus ; keel pale violet ; wings deep violet; vexil- 
lum dark purple. 

Sweet-peas are a great ornament to flower-borders in autumn. 
The seeds only require to be sown in drills or in clumps in April. 
Gardeners who raise Sweet-peas for the London markets, sow 
them in the autumn in pots, and secure them from severe weather 
by placing them in hot-bed frames, by which means they can 
bring them early to market. They may be continued in flower 
the whole summer by repeated sowings in the spring. When 
sown in pots they require to be frequently refreshed with water. 

Sweet-pea or Sweet-scented Lathyrus. Fl. July. Aug, Clt. 
3700: Pr cl. 

50 L. Tixcita‘nus (Lin. spec. 1082.) plant quite smooth; 
stems winged; leaflets ovate, obtuse, mucronulate ; stipulas 
ovate, semi-sagittate, much shorter than the petioles ; peduncles 
2-flowered, longer than the leaves; calycine teeth nearly equal, 
shorter than the tube ; legumes oblong-linear, much reticulated, 
compressed, tomentose, with the sutures thick; seeds hardly 
angular, variegated with black and brown. ©.H. Native of 
the north of Africa, at Tangiers. Curt. bot. mag. t. 100. Jacq. 
hort. vind. t. 46. Flowers with a large purple vexillum, and 
with the wings and keel bright red. This species of Léthyrus 
is usually sown in gardens with other annuals, but the flowers 
have not the agreeable scent or variety of colours of the sweet- 

ea. 

Tangier Pea. Fi. June, July. Cit. 1680. PI. cl. 

51 L. Bru’tius (Tenore, ex Spreng. syst. append.) leaflets 2, 
elliptic-oblong ; stipulas semi-sagittate, setaceous ; stem angular, 
smooth ; legumes glabrous. ©.H. Native of Calabria. 


Native of Ceylon. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXII. Larnyrvs. 


Pl. cl. 


*** Leaves mith 2 or 3 pairs of leaflets. 


52 L. crymenoipes (D.C. prod. 2. p. 374.) plant smoothish; 
stems winged; leaves with 2 pairs of linear-lanceolate mucro- 
nate leaflets; stipulas semi-sagittate, lanceolate, much shorter 
than the petioles ; peduncles 1-flowered, filiform, shorter than 
the leaves ; calycine segments lanceolate, twice the length of the 
tube; legumes lanceolate. ©. H. Native of the Mauritius. 
Flowers purple. 

Clymenum-like Lathyrus. PI. cl. 

53 L. crrruosus (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 374.) plant 
quite smooth ; stems tetragonal, winged ; petioles winged, bear- 
ing 5 or 6 leaflets; tendrils much branched ; leaflets alternate, 
elliptic, mucronulate, reticulately veined; stipulas semi-sagit- 
tate, linear, acute ; peduncles many-flowered, longer than the 
leaves; calycine segments unequal, narrow, shorter than the 
tube; legumes oblong, finely reticulated ; style arched. O.H. 
Native of the Pyrenees, about Olette. 

Tendrilled Lathyrus. Pl. cl. ; 

54 L. ru’reiwwus (Lam. dict. 2. p. 706.) plant pilose; stems 
tetragonal; lower leaves with one pair of ovate-oblong mucro- 
nate leaflets, upper ones with 2 pairs of linear-lanceolate leaflets ; 
stipulas semi-sagittate, toothed; peduncles short or elongated, 
1-2-flowered ; calycine segments linear, length of tube or longer; 
style bearded ; legumes oblong, compressed, villous, reticulated, 
turgid; seeds roundish. ©.H. Native of the Levant, and the 
south of France. L. tümidus, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1082. Flowers 
with a purple vexillum, and white wings. 

Turgid-podded Lathyrus. FI. June, Jul. Clt. 1817. PI. cl. 

55 L. pureu'reus (Presl. del. prag. p. 39. Guss. pl. rar 
297.) leaves with 2 pairs of linear leaflets; stipulas pany 
tate; peduncles 1-flowered, bracteate, articulated beyond the 
middle, longer than the stipulas ; legumes lanceolate. ©. 
Native of Calabria, in corn-fields. Flowers purplish. 

Purple-flowered Lathyrus. Fl. May. Pl.cl. iy 

56 L. cusa‘rus (Guss. pl. rar. p. 296.) leaves with 2, rarely 
with 3, pairs of leaflets; leaflets cuneiform-obovate, psa 
mucronate, ciliated, superior ones linear, elongated, acute ; r 
tioles ending in a bristle; peduncles 1-flowered, aro : 
beyond the middle, shorter than the petioles; legumes ager 
compressed, 4-5-seeded ; seeds small, globose, smooth. h 
Native of Calabria, on hills. Corolla small, with a p 
vexillum marked with purple veins ; the keel and wings greens 

ellow. 
y Ciliated-leaved Lathyrus, Fl. May. Pl. dec. or cl. 


Brutian Lathyrus. 


Secr. II. Cry'menum (the Latin name for Water B ‘co 
or from xkAvpevoc, clymenos, clear). D. C. prod. 2. p- 375. Les 
illum furnished with a conical gibbosity on each side at the a 
Lower petioles leafless, upper ones bearing 2-6, usually alterna 
leaflets. Petioles usually winged. yes 

57 L. pirru'sus; plant glabrous; stems furrowed ; les a 
with numerous alternate leaflets, which are lanceolate or a 
lanceolate, retuse, and mucronate ; stipulas small, sehi ; 
tate, bidentate on one side; racemes shorter than the leav ne 
flowers secund ; calycine segments short and broad, pe 
elongated ; calyx pubescent. Y.H. Native of North A i 
rica, on the Missouri. O’robus diffùsus, Nutt. in Fraser. 0 
Flowers large, bluish-purple. 

Diffuse Lathyrus. PI, cl. ‘ 

58 L. incu’rvus (Roth. abh. 18. t. 4.) stems tetragonal, F 
bulate; leaflets elliptic-lanceolate, mucronulate, glabrous, ru ak 
from dots; stipulas semi-sagittate ; peduncles many-flowe 
longer than the leaves; calycine teeth unequal, much shorte 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXII. Larayrus. 


than the tube; legumes curved. %. H. Native of Siberia. 
Willd. spec. 3. p. 1091.—Buxb. cent. 4. p. 27. t. 46. This plant 
is said to have the habit of and flowers of O’robus tuberdsus. 
Two of the angles of the stem are more winged than the other 
two, but all ciliated. 
Incurved-podded Lathyrus. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1808. PI. ci. 
59 L. aLa`rus (Tenore, prod. 42. but not of Smith,) stems 
tetragonal, winged ; leaflets 6-8, oblong-lanceolate, mucronulate, 
alternate; petioles winged; stipulas lanceolate, unequal, some- 
what sagittate ; peduncles 2-3-flowered, longer than the leaves ; 
calycine teeth unequal, shorter than the tube ; legumes com- 
pressed, flat, many-seeded. ©. H. Nativeof Italy. Flowers 
large, purple. This plant comes very near Z. Clÿmenum. 
Winged-stemmed Lathyrus. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1823. PI. cl. 
60 L. Cry’menvum (Lin. spec. 1032.) stem tetragonal, winged ; 
lower petioles dilated, leafless, linear-lanceolate, upper ones 
bearing 5-6 linear leaflets; stipulas semi-sagittate, linear ; pe- 
duncles 1-6-flowered, about equal in length to the leaves ; caly- 
cine teeth unequal, longer than the tube ; legumes oblong, com- 
pressed, finely reticulated, with the seminiferous suture tumid ; 
seeds compressed, variegated. ©. H. Native of the south of 
Europe. Clymenum uncinatum, Moench. meth. 150. Flowers 
blue. There is also a variety having the vexillum red and the 
wings blue, 
Clear Vetchling. Fl. June, July. Clt: 1715. PL cl. 
61 L. arricura rus (Lin. spec. 1031.) stem tetragonal, winged; 
ower petioles leafless, linear, acuminated, upper ones bearing 
a linear leaflets ; stipulas lanceolate, semi-sagittate ; peduncles 
-2-flowered, about equal in length to the leaves ; calycine teeth 
aly equal, shorter than the tube; legumes rather turgid, 
nely reticulated and nodose at the seeds, having the semini- 
es suture tumid ; seeds compressed, dark purple, rather 
a A or f H. Native of the south of Europe. Gærtn. 
te k LR 381. t. 152. f£ 2. Curt. bot. mag. 253. Tourn. 
E ed 8. rey fig. t. 96. Clymenum bicolor, Mœnch. 
. 190.—Riv. tetr. irr. t. 48. Corolla with a bright red 
See and white wings and keel. 
ee podded Lathyrus. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt.1640. PI. cl. 
Sonal = ee tus (Bert. pl. rar. dec. 2. p. 38.) stem tetra- 
Bi ane à lower petioles leafless, broadly auricled ; upper 
Pr 7 linear leaflets ; stipulas lanceolate, semi-sagittate ; 
ae ae pa -flowered ; calycine teeth unequal; legumes toru- 
ickened at the seminiferous suture; seeds velvety. 
E Dc. 


at of Italy. L. articulatus £, auriculatus, Ser. in 
ing ie 2. p. 375. Flowers purple, but at length becom- 


Auriculate-petioled Lathyrus. FI. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1800. PI. el. 
broadly. aa che (Willd. enum. 760.) stems winged; petioles 
branched re bearing about 4 leaflets, terminating in a 
egumes ee ril; stipulas lanceolate; peduncles 1-flowered ; 
aps onl Se ressed. ©. H. Native country unknown. Per- 

Spuri “A i L aed of L. articulètus. Flowers purplish-blue. 

ae (D; de Ae Cit. 1605 BE tis 

tetr # us esf. fl. atl. 2. p. 160.) stem simple, 
Seliani on lower petioles laien linear, acuminated, 
or wantin earıng 4 or 6 linear leaflets; lower stipulas small 
2-flow eee riga ones large, semi-sagittate ; peduncles usually 
shorter dn onger than the leaves; calycine teeth unequal, 

an the tube ; legumes oblong, compressed, glabrous. 
ative of Algiers. Corolla blue, about the size of 
Sp + sativus. 

65 pate Lathyrus, El. June, Aug. Cit. 1820. PI. cl. 
winged : tee REUS (Desf. cor. p. 81. t. 61.) stem and petioles 

> ver petioles leafless, lanceolate; upper ones bearing 
leaflets ; stipulas lanceolate, semi-sagittate ; 


te ane anceolate 
cles 1. | 
1 flowered, shorter than the leaves. ©. H. Native 


VOL, 11. 


those of Z, 


CLXXIII. Ocurus. CLXXIV. Orosvs. 337 
of Greece and Candia. L. alatus, Smith, fl. græc. t. 697. prod. 2. 
p- 66.? but not of Tenore. Flowers purple, about the size of 
those of L. odordatus. 

Purple-flowered Lathyrus. Fl. June, Aug. Clt.? PI. cl. 

66 L. cornu‘rus (Horn. hort. hafn. 686.) stems unknown; 
lower petioles leafless, winged, upper ones bearing 4-6, lanceo- 
late alternate leaflets; legumes unknown. ©. H. Native 
country unknown. Flowers purple. 

Horned Lathyrus. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1818. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


67 L. America‘nus (Mill. dict. no. 19.) stems procumbent ; 
leaves kidney-shaped, simple, veiny beneath; peduncles 2- 
flowered. 2.H. Native of North America. Flowers yellow. 
Perhaps Baptisia perfoliata. 

American Lathyrus. 

68 L. Parisie’nsts (Mill. dict. no. 4.) leaves with many pairs 
of leaflets; stipulas lanceolate ; peduncles 1-flowered. ©. H. 
Native country unknown. 

Parisian Lathyrus. Fl. July. Clt.? Pl. cl. 

69 L. macnorrdre (Mill. dict. no. 14.) stems winged ; leaves 
with one pair of ovate-lanceolate leaflets; peduncles many- 
flowered. 2¢.H. Perhaps only a variety of L. latif dlius. 

Large-flowered Lathyrus. Fl. June, Aug. Clt.? PI. cl. 

70 L. erectus (Lag. nov. gen. 22.) leaflets linear ; peduncles 
awnless, 1-flowered, short; legumes linear, many-seeded. &. H. 
Native about Madrid. 

Erect Lathyrus. PI. 1 foot. 


+ Species only known by name from the catalogues of gardens, 
which are probably identical with some of those described above. 


1 L. Hallersteinii, Baumg. 2 L. helôdes, Link. 3 L. Itá- 
licus, Fisch. 4 L. Lusitänicus, Martius. 5 L. Sinénsis, Mar- 
tius. 

Cult. The greater part of the species of Ldthyrus are 
very handsome when in bloom, the larger kinds are very fit 
for arbours or shrubberies, and being mostly climbing plants, 
should be supported by branches stuck in round their roots, or 
other supports. They all grow in any common soil, and are 
increased by seeds, and some of the perennial kinds by dividing 
at the root. 


CLXXIII. O'CHRUS (from wypoc, ochros, yellow ; in refer- 
ence to the colour of the flowers, which are of a pale yellow). 
Pers. ench. 2. p. 305. 

Lin. syst.  Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx campanulate, 
5-cleft, the 2 superior lobes the shortest and conniving. Sta- 
mens diadelphous. Vexillum furnished with a tooth on each 
side. Style flattened, villous in front at the apex. Legumes 
with a longitudinal membranous wing on each side of seminifer- 
ous suture, few-seeded. Seeds globular—A herb, with bi- 
foliate tendrilled leaves, and axillary, solitary, cream-coloured 
flowers and ovate stipulas. 

1 O.r»a’zzipa (Pers. l.c.) stem prostrate, tetragonal, winged ; 
petioles winged, lower ones for the most part leafless, upper ones 
bearing usually 2 leaflets, cirrhiferous; lower stipulas wanting, 
upper ones ovate ; teeth of calyx rather unequal, length of tube. 
©. H. Native of the south of Europe. Pisum Ôchrus, Lin. 
spec. 1027. Lathyrus dchrus, D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 578.—Tourn. 
inst. t. 219. Flowers pale yellow. Leaves glaucous. 

Pale-flowered Yellow-pea. FI. Ju. Aug. Cit. 1790. PL cl. 1 ft. 

Cult. The seeds of this plant only require to be sown in the 
open border, in any light soil. 


CLXXIV. O’ROBUS (opoßoc of Theophrastus and Dios- 
corides, from opw, oro, to excite, and Bouc, bous, an ox; the 
present genus, however, has nothing to do with the plant of 
Theophrastus and Dioscorides, which whatever it was, was used 


e 


Pioc 


338 


for fattening oxen). Tourn. inst. t. 214. Lin. gen. no. 871. 
D.C. fi. fr. 4.p. 586. D.C. prod. 2. p. 376. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx campanulate, 5- 
cleft, the 2 superior lobes shortest. Corolla papilionaceous. 
Stamens diadelphous. Style slender, linear, villous at the apex. 
Legume cylindrical, oblong, 1-celled, 2-valved, many-seeded. 
Seeds with a linear hylum.—Erect herbs, with semi-sagittate 
stipulas. Petioles ending in a short simple bristle. Leaves 
abruptly pinnate, with few pairs of leaflets. Racemes of flowers 
axillary, pedunculate. 


§ 1. Leaves with only one pair of leaflets, which are either 
ovate, lanceolate, or linear. 

1 O. taxirLorvus (Desf. cor. p. 83. t. 62. ann. mus. par. 12. 
p. 57. t. 8.) plant villous; leaflets ovate, acute, with parallel 
nerves ; stipulas unequally ovate-sagittate, rather larger than 
the leaflets ; racemes axillary, few-flowered ; calycine segments 
nearly equal, setaceously-subulate, much longer than the tube, 
but much shorter than the corolla ; legumes compressed, villous, 
many-seeded. %. H. Native of Candia. Flowers violaceous. 

Loose-flowered Bitter- Vetch. FI. May, Jul. Clt. 1820. Pl. 1 ft. 

2 O. wixsu'tus (Lin. spec. 1027.) plant hairy ; leaflets ovate, 
acute, with parallel nerves; stipulas unequally sagittate, lan- 
ceolate, about the size of the leaflets; racemes axillary, few- 
flowered, longer than the leaves; calycine segments nearly 
equal, setaceously-subulate, much longer than the tube, but 
much shorter than the corolla; legume compressed, hairy. 
Y.H. Native of Thrace. Sims, bot. mag. 2345. Buxb. cent. 
3, p. 22. t.41. Flowers red or purple. 

Var. B, glabriäsculus (Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 376.) 
stems, leaves, and peduncles quite smooth ; calyx pilose. Y.H. 
Native of Tauria. 


Hairy Bitter-Vetch. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1822. PI. 1 ft. 
3 O. rormòsus (Stev. mem. soc. mosq. 4. p. 50. Lin. soc. 


trans. 11. p. 413. t. 36.) plant quite smooth ; leaflets ovate, mu- 
cronulate ; stipulas small, semi-sagittate, acute, denticulated, 
with diverging nerves ; peduncles axillary, usually 2-flowered, 
longer than the leaves; calycine segments lanceolate, length of 
tube, but much shorter than the corolla; legumes lanceolate, 
glabrous. 2%. H. Native of the alps of Caucasus. Corollas 
beautiful purple, about the size of those of O. vérnus. 

Var. B, microphyllus (Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 377.) 
leaflets roundish, much smaller; stipulas hardly toothed. Y.H. 

Beautiful Bitter-Vetch. Fl. May, Jul. Clit. 1818. Pl. 3 ft. 

4 O. LATHYROÌDES (Lin. spec. 1027.) plant smoothish ; leaflets 
ovate, mucronate, with divaricate nerves; stipulas semi-sagit- 
tate, a little toothed, smaller than the leaflets ; peduncles many- 
flowered, axillary, about equal in length to the leaves ; calycine 
teeth shorter than the tube ; legumes compressed, glabrous, 2-3- 
seeded. 2. H. Native of Siberia —Amm. ruth. 151. t. 7. f. 2. 
Stems branched a little. Flowers crowded, of a beautiful blue 
colour, usually 3 or 4 racemes standing together, An elegant 
plant, with broad, shining leaflets and black roots. 

Lathyrus-like Bitter-Vetch. Fl. Ju. Jul. Cit. 1758. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

5 O. sESSILIFLÒRUS (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. vol. 25.) root creep- 
ing, branched ; stems weak, undivided, angular, but not winged ; 
leaflets narrow, almost linear, nearly sessile; stipulas very 
narrow, semi-sagittate, entire ; racemes few-flowered. 2. H. 
Native country unknown. Flowers purple. 

Sessile-flowered Bitter-Vetch, Pl. + to 1 foot, 

6 O. Fiscue‘ri (Sweet, fl. gard. t. 289.) stem tetragonal, almost 
simple, smoothish ; leaflets linear, bluntish, mucronulate, nerved 
lengthwise, rather silky beneath; stipulas linear, acute, a little 
toothed, with one auricle at the base; racemes pedunculate, 
many-flowered ; flowers secund; legumes reticulately veined, 
6-7-seeded. 2%. H. Native of Siberia. O. atropurpireus, 
Fisch. in litt. but not of Desf. Flowers large, beautiful purple. 


LA 


 LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXIV. Onosvs. 


Fischer's Bitter-Vetch. Fl. May, Jul. Cit. 1827. PL 1ft 

7 O. auapRa’NcuLus (Spreng. syst. 8. p. 258.) stem 
simple, quadrangular ; leaves with 1 pair of linear, glabrous 
leaflets ; stipulas semi-sagittate, setaceous ; peduncles many- 
flowered; flowers secund. %4. H. Native of Sicily. 

Quadrangular-stemmed Bitter-Vetch. PI. 1 foot, 


§ 2. Leaves with many pairs of broadish leaflets, Stipulas 
much smaller than the leaflets. 


8 O. ve’rnus (Lin. spec. 1028.) plant rather pubescent ; stems 
simple, flexuous ; leaves with 2-3 pairs of ovate-lanceolate, 
acuminated, shining leaflets, with rather parallel nerves; sti- 
pulas semi-sagittate, entire ; peduncles axillary, many-flowered, 
shorter than the leaves; flowers secund, nodding ; calycine seg- 
ments broad, hardly the length of the tube, lower one longest; 
legumes rather compressed, obliquely and reticulately veined, 
many-seeded ; style jointed ; seeds roundish, smooth. X. H. 
Native of Europe, in groves, in many parts, particularly in the 
south. Sturm, deutschl. fl. 7. with a figure. Curt. bot. mag. 
521. Riv. tetr. irr. t. 58. Schmidel, t. 59. f. 79. Flowers 
handsome, singular in the different shades of colour, the upper 
part of the vexillum is purple, with blood-red veins; the wings 
blue, and the keel is blue tinged with green; the colours change 
as the corolla advances, and becomes blue. The roots are black. 

Var. B, ruscif dlius (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 377.) leaflets 
stiff, elongated, taper-pointed. O. ruscifdlius, Willd, in herb. 
Desf. ex Poir. suppl. 4. p. 203. 

Var. y, flaccidus (Ser. mss. in D. C. 1. c.) leaflets very narrow 
and flaccid. Y%.H. Native of Croatia and Switzerland. 

Spring Bitter-Vetch. F1. Mar. April. Clt. 1629. PI. to 1 ft 

9 O. veNdsus (Willd. herb. ex Link. enum. 236.) stem sim- 
ple; leaves with 2 pairs of lanceolate, taper-pointed leaflets, 
with divaricate veins; stipulas semi-sagittate ; racemes few- 
flowered. %.H. Native of Siberia.—Gmel. fi. sib. t. 5. f. 1. 
Flowers blue and veined with purple. 18 

Veiny-flowered Bitter-Vetch. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1820. PL i . 

10 Ò. arrr'srris (Waldst. et Kit. hung. 2. p. 133. t. 126.) 
plant glabrous ; stems angular, simple ; leaves with 2-3 Piel 
of oblong-lanceolate, acuminated leaflets, with somewhat par + 
nerves; stipulas semi-sagittate, entire, or toothed ; pedune ri 
axillary, many-flowered, about equal in length to or a little ESS 
than the leaves; flowers secund, nodding; calycine oi Sane 
broad, hardly the length of the tube ; legumes rather compres 
sed; style hooked ; seeds roundish, brown. 2. H. Native 


Hungary. Flowers purple, having the vexillum veined with 
crimson, fading to blue. a ft 
Alp Bitter-Vetch. FI. June, Jul. Cit. 1817. Pl. 1 to + 


11 O. muzriridrus (Sieb. in fi. 1821. p. 97.) stem ao 
simple; leaves with 3-4 pairs of ovate, acuminated leaflets + 
stipulas semi-sagittate ; peduncles elongated, incurved, m 
flowered. Y. H. Native of Italy, near Naples. Flowe 
pale red, about the size of those of O. niger. fk 

Many-flowered Bitter-Vetch. F1My.Jul. Cit.1820. P1.1 to2 3 

12 O. varieca‘rus (Tenore, prod. suppl. 1. p. 62 a m 
1819. p. 57. fl. neap. t. 68. but not of Lapeyr.) plant P! e, 
stems simple, flexuous; leaves with 2-3 pairs of Janceola : 
acuminated leaflets, with parallel nerves ; stipulas ovate, SE 
sagittate, quite entire, acute, much smaller than the leaflets; 
calycine segments narrow, acute, length of tube ; legumes sae 
pressed, nerveless, dotted; style straight. y.H. Native ner 
Naples, in woods. Colämn. phytob. p. 59. with a figure. | 
serótinus, Presl. according to Gussone in litt. Flowers pup” 
and variegated. 

Variegated-flowered Bitter-Vetch, FI Ju.Jul. Clt.1821. PLI® 

13.0. victolpes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 377.) plant smoothish ; 
stems siniple, flexuous ; leaves with 2-3 pairs of ovate-lanceolater 


LEGUMINOS£. 


acuminated leaflets, with diverging nerves ; stipulas ovate-lan- 
ceolate, small; peduncles few-flowered, axillary, shorter than 
the leaves; calycine segments narrow, acute, deflexed, length 
of tube ; legumes compressed, almost nerveless ; style flexuous, 
bearded at the apex; seeds globose. Y.H. Native of the 
alps of Croatia and Carniola. Vicia oroboides, Wulf. in Jacq. 
coll, 4. p. 323. Waldst: et Kit. hung. 3. p. 269. t. 242. O. 
Clisii, Spreng. syst. 3. p. 259. Flowers yellow. 

Vicia-like Bitter-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1819. Pl. 2 ft. 

14 O. zu‘reus (Lin. spec. 1028.) plant smoothish ; stems sim- 
ple, angular; leaves with 3-5 pairs of elliptic-lanceolate, mucro- 
nulate leaflets, which are glaucous beneath; stipulas roundish, 
semi-sagittate, toothed at the base, much smaller than the leaflets ; 
peduncles elongated, many-flowered, about equal in length to 
the leaves; calyx smoothish, with short unequal teeth ; legumes 
compressed, longitudinally and reticulately veined, sessile ; seeds 
globose, variegated. %.H. Native of the alps of Switzerland, 
France, Italy, and Siberia. Lodd. bot. cab. 783. Sweet, fl. 
gard. 2. series t. 115. Mill. fig. t. 193. f. 1. O. Gmelini, Fisch. 
in litt.—Gmel. sib. 4. p.13. no. 17. t. 4 Flowers from orange 
to pale yellow. 

Yellow-flowered Bitter-Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1759. 
Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

15 O. Tournerérrn (Lapeyr. mem. mus. 2. p. 298. t. 10.) 
plant glabrous ; stem quadrangular, simple ; leaves with usually 
4 pairs of alternate, elliptic, lanceolate, parallel-nerved leaflets, 
which are glaucous beneath; stipulas large, roundish, semi- 
sagittate, stem-clasping, undulated ; peduncles many-flowered, 
rather longer than the leaves ; calycine segments linear, the two 
Superior ones very short; legumes linear, flat. %. H. Native 
of the Pyrenees. Flowers purple ; the wings and keel having 
a white base, 

Tournefort’s Bitter-Vetch. F1. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1821. Pl. 1 to2 ft. 

"had O. tavica‘tus (Waldst. et Kit. hung. 3. p. 270. t. 243.) 
plant quite smooth; stem simple ; leaves with 3-4 pairs of ovate, 
mucronate leaflets ; stipulas semi-sagittate, toothed at the base, 
pass smaller than the leaflets; peduncles elongated, many- 
a a inclined, shorter than the leaves; calyx with short 

eth ; legumes erect, compressed, flat, smooth; style jointed. 
6. mee of Hungary. Flowers pale yellow. Very like 

mate Bitter-Vetch. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1820. Pl. 1} ft. 
or TransyLva’nicus (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 260.) stem vil- 
D sri with usually 4 pairs of oblong, obtuse, mucronate 
sian ciliated leaflets ; stipulas broad, semi-sagittate, quite 
“a peduncles axillary, few-flowered ; superior teeth of calyx 

"y Short, 4. H. Native of Transylvania. O. levigatus, 

pra but not of Waldst ex Kit. 

1 o Prexien Bitter-Vetch. Pl. 1 foot. 
as AURA‘NTIUS (Stev. in Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 462.) plant 
eh ni simple, angular 3 leaves with 5-6 pairs of lan- 
nae hb untish leaflets, with diverging nerves ; peduncles elon- 

an rig than the leaves ; calyx pilose, with unequal teeth, 

ae pi and 1 very long ; legumes pedicellate. 2. FH: 
sh Western Iberia. Corolla deep yellow. Very like O. luteus. 
1818 i Bitter-Vetch. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 
. + 13 Toot. 
t 2} | CROCEUS (Desf. cor. p. 85. t. 63. ann. mus. 12. p. 59. 
de ~ Pages ; stem simple, angular ; leaves with 3 pairs of 
unequal le ones deflexed ; leaflets ovate, obtuse ; stipulas 
to the Talia peduncles many-flowered, about equal in length 
style ARAE calycine teeth nearly equal; length of tube; 
per-coloured. 4%. H. Native of Cappadocia. Flowers cop- 

Cons. about the size of those of O. liteus. 

20 O ni oured-flowered Bitter-Vetch. Pl. 2 foot. 

* SYLVA Ticus (Lin. amoen. 4. p. 284. spec. 1029.) stems 


CLXXIV. Orosvs. 339 
branched, decumbent, hairy as well as the leaves; leaves with 
many pairs of small, ovate-oblong, acute, or elliptic mucronate 
leaflets ; stipulas semi-sagittate, single-toothed ; peduncles many- 
flowered, about equal in length to the leaves; calycine teeth 
unequal, short; legumes ovate-oblong, glabrous, pedicellate ; 
style jointed. 2/.H. Native of several parts of Europe. In 
Britain, in mountainous woods and thickets, at Gamblesby, 
Cumberland, about 6 miles from Penrith, on the way to New- 
castle; plentiful in several parts of Wales and the lowlands of 
Scotland; also of Ireland. Smith, engl. bot. 518. Lightf. fl. 
scot. t. 16. Petioles ending in tufts of hairs. Three lower 
teeth of calyx fringed. Flowers crowded, cream-coloured, 
streaked and tipped with purple on the outside, white and veined 
within. 

Wood Bitter-Vetch. Fl. May, July. Britain. PI. proc. 

21 O. ocnrotev'cus (Waldst. et Kit. hung. 2. p. 123. t. 118.) 
stems branched, rather ascendent, villous; leaves hairy, usually 
with about 10 pairs of ovate-lanceolate, obtuse leaflets ; sti- 
pulas ovate, upper ones linear; peduncles many-flowered, shorter 
than the leaves ; teeth of calyx unequal, short; legumes com- 
pressed, sessile ; style jointed; seeds globose, brown. 2. H. 
Native of Hungary. Flowers cream-coloured. 

Cream-coloured-flowered Bitter-Vetch. Fl. May, July. Clt. 
1816. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

22 O. nicer (Lin. spec. 1028.) plant smoothish; stem 
branched, angular, flexuous; leaves with 3-6 pairs of elliptic, 
mucronulate leaflets, with parallel nerves; stipulas linear-lan- 
ceolate, acute ; peduncles many-flowered, longer than the leaves ; 
calycine teeth unequal, shorter than the tube; legumes com- 
pressed, obsoletely and reticulately veined ; style jointed ; seeds 
globose. 2%. H. Native of many parts of Europe in sub-alpine 
places. In Scotland in the den of Airly, Forfarshire, and on 
Craiganain near Moy-house, Inverness-shire. Oed. fl. dan. t. 
1170. Sims, bot. mag. 2261.—Riv. tetr. irr. t. 60. Flowers 
purple, easily changing colour. Herb turning black on drying. 

Black Bitter-Vetch. Fl]. June, July. Britain. PI. 2 feet. 

23 O. Jorva‘nt (Tenore, fl. neap. prod. append. 5.) root 
tuberously fasciculate ; leaves with 3-4 pairs of oblong-lanceo- 
late, cuspidate leaflets; stipulas semi-sagittate, subulate ; pe- 
duncles 4-6-flowered, twice the length of the leaves; style 
jointed. 2. H. Native of Lucania, in humid meadows. Flowers 
blue. 

Jordan’s Bitter-Vetch. Fl. May, June. Clt.1830. Pl. pr. 

24 O. av'mizts (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 378.) plant 
quite smooth ; stem simple, striated; leaves with 3 pairs of 
ovate, mucronulate leaflets, with diverging nerves; stipulas 
semi-hastate ; peduncles few-flowered, about equal in length to 
the leaves ; calycine teeth unequal, shorter than the tube. %. H. 
Native of Dahuria. Lâthyrus hùmilis, Fisch. in litt. 

Humble Bitter-Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1825. PI. > ft. 

25 O. ruserdsus (Lin. spec. 1028.) plant quite smooth; 
stem winged, erect, or prostrate, tuberculate at the base ; leaves 
with 2-3 pairs of elliptic-lanceolate, mucronulate, dotted leaflets, 
with rather parallel nerves; stipulas semi-sagittate, jagged at 
the base; peduncles few-flowered, hardly exceeding the leaves ; 
calycine teeth unequal, ovate, bluntish, shorter than the tube ; 
legumes terete, obsoletely and reticulately veined ; style jointed, 
seeds globose. 2. H. Native of almost every part of Europe, 
in woods and among bushes; plentiful in Britain. Sturm, 
deutschl. fl. fasc. 21. Oed. fl. dan. 781. Smith, engl. bot. 
1153.—Riy. tetr. irr. t. 59. Roots creeping, swelling into 
tubers at irregular intervals, Calyx purple. Corolla elegant, 
variegated and veined with purple crimson, and shades of blue 
and flesh-colour, changing to blue as it fades. The highlanders 
of Scotland have a great esteem for the tubercles of the roots; 
they dry and chew them to give a better relish to their whisky ; 

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340 


they also affirm that they are good against most diseases of the 
thorax, and that by the use of them, they are enabled to repel 
hunger and thirst for a long time. In Breadalbane and Rosshire, 
they sometimes bruise and steep them in water, and make an 
agreeable fermented liquor with them. They have a sweet 
taste, something like the roots of liquorice, and when boiled 
are well flavoured and nutritive, and in times of scarcity have 
served as a substitute for bread. Boiled well a fork will pass 
through the tubers, and dried slightly and roasted they are served 
up in Holland and Flanders in the manner of chestnuts. The 
plant is called Wood-pea or Heath-pea in England, and Knap- 
perts in the lowlands of Scotland. In Gaelic it is called Cor-meille. 

Tuberous-rooted Bitter-Vetch. Fl. May, July. Britain. Pl. 
4 to 1 foot. 

26 O. rexurrdrivs (Roth. fl. germ. 1. p. 305.) plant quite 
smooth ; leaves with 2-3 pairs of very narrow, linear leaflets ; 
stem winged, erect ; stipulas narrow, semi-sagittate, ciliated, bi- 
dentate behind ; peduncles few-flowered, hardly longer than the 
leaves ; calycine teeth unequal; legumes terete ; roots swelling 
in tubers at intervals. %.H. Native of most parts of Europe, 
in woods, along with R. tuberûsus. O. tuberdsus, var. à, tenui- 
folius, Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 376. Roots and flowers like 
those of O. tuberdsus. Leaflets channelled above, and mucronate. 

Fine-leafletted Bitter-Vetch. Fl. May, Jul. Brit. Pl.4to 1 ft. 

27 O. Pyrewa‘icus (Lin. spec. 1029.) stem simple, terete; 
leaves with 2-3 pairs of ovate, nerved, mucronate leaflets, which 
are glaucous beneath ; stipulas semi-sagittate, linear, awned on 
both sides; peduncles 1-2-flowered; teeth of calyx triangular, 
the lowest one the longest ; style jointed. 2. H. Native of the 
Pyrenees. O. Plukenétii, Lapeyr. mem. mus. 2. p. 299.—O. 
tuberdsus var. B, Pyrenaicus, Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 376.— 
Pluck. phyt. t. 200. Flowers pure purple. 

Pyrenean Bitter-Vetch. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1622. PL 1 ft. 

28 O. pivarica‘Tus (Lapeyr. in mem. mus. 2. p. 302. t. 2.) 
stem branched, divaricate, winged in the middle, but naked at 
both extremities ; leaves with 2-3 pairs of elliptic-lanceolate, ob- 
tuse, mucronate leaflets; stipulas of the lower leaves acute, 
entire, of the upper ones sharply and deeply toothed at the base ; 
peduncles few-flowered; calycine segments triangular, acute, 
lower one longest. 2%. H. Native of the Pyrenees. O. tuber- 
òsus y, divaricatus, Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 376. Flowers 
purple. 

Divaricate Bitter-Vetch. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1816. Pl. 3 ft. 

29 O. Ere'ctus (Poir. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 627.) stem branch- 
ed; leaves with 4-6 pairs of elliptic, glabrous, mucronate leaf- 
lets ; stipulas semi-sagittate, acute ; peduncles villous, 4-6-flow- 
ered. %. H. Native country unknown. 

Erect Bitter-Vetch. Fl. July, Aug. PI. 1 foot. 

30 O. vicrzrérmis (Lag. gen. et spec. p. 22.) leaves pinnate ; 
leaflets oblong, bluntish ; stipulas bifid, somewhat stipitate ; pe- 
duncles 1-7-flowered; legumes lanceolate, glabrous. %. H. 
Native of Spain. Flowers pale blue. 

Var. a, calcaratus; peduncles 1-flowered, furnished with a 
short awn. Vicia calcarata, Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 166. Lagasc. l. c. 
Var. B, multifldrus ; peduncles 2-7-flowered. Lagasc. l. c. 

Vicia-flowered Bitter-Vetch. Pl. decumbent. 

31 O.? Piscrpra (Spreng. pl. min. cogn. 1. p. 47.) stem un- 
known ; leaves impari-pinnate ; leaflets cuneate, retuse ; stipulas 
subulate ; peduncles racemose, few-flowered, longer than the 
leaves.—Native of New Caledonia, Vicia Piscidia, Forst. mss. 
The plant from the name appears to be used in New Caledonia 
for intoxicating fish. 


Fish-poison Bitter-Vetch. Pl. 


§ 3. Leaves with many pairs of very narrow leaflets. 
32 O. va‘nivs (Soland. in Sims’s bot. mag. t. 675.) stems 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXIV. Orosvs. 


simple, angular; leaves with 3-4 pairs of linear-lanceolate, mu- 
cronulate leaflets; stipulas semi-sagittate; peduncles many- 
flowered, longer than the leaves ; calycine teeth lanceolate, un- 
equal, shorter than the tube; style almost filiform. %. H: 
Native of Italy. O. versicolor, Gmel. syst. 2. p. 1108. Flowers 
having the vexillum rose-coloured, and the keel and wings yel- 
lowish. 

Various-flowered Bitter-Vetch. Fl. May, June. 
Pl. 11 foot. 

33 O. cane’scens (Lin. fil. suppl. p. 327.) stem tetragonal; 
leaves with usually 2-3 pairs of linear, bluntish, pubescent, or 
dotted leaflets, with parallel nerves; stipulas semi-sagittate, 
linear, acute; peduncles many-flowered, longer than the leaves; 
calycine teeth lanceolate, unequal, shorter than the tube ; le- 
gumes straight, compressed, glabrous, reticulately veined length- 
wise ; style jointed, rhomboid. %.H. Native of the south of 
Europe. O. filiférmis, Lam. fl. fr. 2. p. 568. Flowers white, 
with a tinge of blue. 

Var. B, tenuis (Ser. 1. c.) leaflet linear; flowers dark-purple. 
Y. H. Native of the Pyrenees. O. atropurpüreus, Lapeyr. 
abr. 413. i 

Canescent Bitter-Vetch. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1816. Pl. 13 ft. 

34 O. rarze’scexs (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 152. suppl. p. 463.) 
stem simple, pubescent, tetragonal ; leaves with 2 pairs of linear, 
subulate, pubescent leaflets; stipulas semi-sagittate, subulate, 
almost entire ; peduncles many-flowered, longer than the leaves; 
style very thick at the apex. %. H. Native of Tauria. 
canéscens /3 palléscens, Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 376. Flowers 
white. Perhaps a species of Platystylis. 

Pale-flowered Bitter-Vetch. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1823. Pl. 1 ft. 

35 O. enstrèzius (Lapeyr. in mem. mus. 2. p. 303. t. 12.) 
stem terete, striated ; leaves with 2-3 pairs of ensiform, e 
erect, nerved, crowded leaflets ; stipulas semi-sagittate, acute ; 
peduncles many-flowered, twice the length of the leaves; caly- 
cine teeth ovate, acute, lower ones longest; wings and kee 
coadunate. M. H. Native of the Pyrenees. O. canéscens Var. 
y, ensifòlius, Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 376. Flowers white. 

Sword-leafletted Bitter-Vetch. Fl. May, June. Pl. 1 posts 

36 O. «’zeus (Lin. fil. suppl. 327.) stem simple; leaves rs 
2-8 pairs of linear mucronate leaflets, with parallel nerves ; se 
pulas broadish, semi-sagittate, shorter than the petiole, whic z 
winged; peduncles many-flowered, longer than the leaves ; © 7 
cine teeth lanceolate, very unequal, lower ones much the longest ; 
legumes compressed, glabrous, rather flexuous ; stylé ee 
%4.H. Native of the south of Europe, Austria, Hungary, 0. 
Sweet, fl. gar. t. 22. O. Pannônicus, Jacq. austr. 1. t. 39. j 4 
lætus, Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 152.—J. Bauh. hist. 2. p- 326. 1. # 
Flowers white, tinged with rose-colour. aflets 

Var. B, asphodelotdes (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 376.) le ue 
shorter and broader, tubers of root oblong. O. asphodeloides 
Gouan. ill. p. 48. Perhaps a distinct species. 94 

White-flowered Bitter-Vetch. Fl. May, June. Cit. 179% 
PL.‘1 foot. : à 

37 O. axcusrirôzius (Lin. spec. 1028.) stem simple ; anti 
with 2 pairs of narrow, ensiform, acute leaflets ; stipulas su i 
late, semi-hastate; peduncles many-flowered, longer than 7 
leaves. 2. H. Native of Siberia.—Gmel. fl. sib. 4. p. 14 t” 
Flowers yellow. The leaflets are remarkably narrow. 66 

Narrow-leafletted Bitter-Vetch. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1700: 
Pl. 1 foot. i 

38 O. atro-purpu'reus (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p- 157. t. 196. but 
not of Lapeyr.) stem simple or branched, striated or angular ; 
leaves with 3 pairs of linear acute leaflets ; stipulas semi-sagit- 
tate, very narrow, awned ; peduncles many-flowered, longer t 
the leaves; flowers secund, drooping ; teeth of calyx almos 
equal, obtuse, and very short; style filiform, crowned by à glo- 


Clt. 1759. 


ee ES 


LEGUMINOSAE. CLXXIV. Onrosus. 


bose stigma ; legumes compressed, somewhat elliptic, irregularly 
and reticulately veined. 2. H. Native of Algiers, in unculti- 
vated fields, and of Calabria. O. Siculus, Rafin. O. Rafinésquii, 
Presl. del. pr. p. 41. Petals elongated, purple. 

Dark-purple-flowered Bitter-Vetch. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

39 O. saxa’rizis (Vent. hort. cels. t. 94.) stems simple, 
weak ; leaves with 2 pairs of linear leaflets ; stipulas small, semi- 
sagittate; peduncles 1-flowered, much shorter than the leaves, 
articulated, and bracteolate ; calycine segments lanceolate, nearly 
equal, shorter than the tube ; legumes nearly cylindrical, grey. 
©. H. Native of Provence, on arid hills. D.C. fl. fr. 4. 
p.589. Flowers blue and white mixed. 

Rock Bitter-Vetch. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. 4 foot. 

40 O. roxcrrdzius (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 95.) plant clothed 
with silky villi; leaves ternate, and with 2 pairs of leaflets, upper- 
most ones simple ; leaflets very long, filiform-linear ; stipulas un- 
divided, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated ; racemes pedunculate, fili- 
form, shorter than the leaves ; 2 upper teeth of calyx shortest. 
Y.H. Native of North America, on the plains of the Missouri. 
Psoralea longifolia, Pursh. fl. sept. amer. 2. p. 741. Racemes 
usually solitary. Flowers pale-red. Roots creeping. 

Long-leafletted Bitter-Vetch. PI. 1 foot. 

41 O.? prspar (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 95.) leaves unequally 
pinnate, with 6-8 pairs of linear obtuse leaflets ; stipulas simple, 
ovate ; racemes sessile, twin or tern; segments of the calyx 
equal, the superior indenture, however, more profound and wider 
than the rest ; legumes, glabrous. 4%. H. Native of North Ame- 
rica, on arid hills about Fort Mandan. Flowers cream-coloured, 
having the wings longer than the keel. Habit of a species of 
Astragalus. ; 


Unlike Bitter-Vetch. Pl. decumbent. 


T Species not sufficiently known. 


‘See 0.? PROCU MBENS (Mill. dict. no. 11.) stems procumbent ; 
°S Impari-pinnate, tomentose ; outer leaflets largest ; leaflets 
pairs. Native of Mexico, about Vera Cruz. Flowers bright 
purple, disposed in short axillary racemes. Legumes compressed. 
eeds 6, roundish. 
Procumbent Bitter-Vetch. PI. procumbent. 
os tus (Mill. dict. no. 8. fig. t. 193. f. 2.) stems simple ; 
ris A 4 pairs of ovate acute leaflets ; legumes tumid, con- 
on Fe + te ee peduncles 4-flowered. %. H. Na- 
Fer y and Italy. Flowers purple. Perhaps a variety 
A etes Bitter-Vetch. Fl. March, April. PI. 1 foot. 
“ré rss NUS (Scop. fl. carn. 2. p. 80. t. 41.) stem simple, 
“nee To with 3-4 pairs of ovate leaflets; racemes 5-6- 
De » a little longer than the leaves; legumes glabrous, pur- 
a ae _ Native of Carniola. Flowers yellowish-white. 
M. PS a variety of O. vérnus. 
Far Bitter-Vetch. PI. 1 foot. 
ay ee NEUS (Mill. dict. no. 12.) stems procumbent ; 
ea p ré and terminal ; leaves abruptly-pinnate, with 3- 
er : Ft villous leaflets. 2%. S. Native of Mexico, 
scarlet, tin pathos ne short, 3-4-flowered. Flowers small, 
roundish seeds tas short taper pods, containing 3-4 small 


Vi a 

“nf P, unijùgus (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 380.) stipulas semi- 

flowers : as with one pair of linear-lanceolate leaflets ; 

te oad ; length of the pedicels. Lodd. bot. cab. 883. 

cumbent, “Howered Bitter-Vetch. Fl. April, May. Pl. pro- 
46 , 

tose : A ? ARGE NTEUS (Mill, dict. no. 10.) stems erect, tomen- 
owers srl pinnate ; leaflets oblong-ovate, silky beneath ; 

about V 'sposed in terminal spikes. h.S. Native of Mexico, 

era Cruz, Leaves with 4-8 pairs of leaflets, hairy on 


CLXXV. Purarysryuis. 341 
the upper surface. Flowers deep purple, succeeded by long, 
woolly, compressed pods, each containing 4-5 seeds. 

Silvery Bitter-Vetch. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

47 O.? America‘ nus (Mill. dict. no. 9.) stem much branched, 
frutescent; leaves pinnate, with 5-6 pairs of linear-lanceolate 
leaflets, which are tomentose beneath; legumes compressed, 
glabrous. h.G. Native of Jamaica. Flowers pale purple, 
disposed in loose terminal spikes. 

American Bitter-Vetch. Clt. 1731. Shrub 3 feet. 

Cult. O’robus is a genus of very elegant pea-flowering plants, 
and being all hardy, deserve to be cultivated in every flower 
border. They thrive best in light soil, and are easily propagated 
by seeds, or by dividing the plants at the roots in spring. 


CLXXV. PLATY'STYLIS (from r\arvc, platys, broad, and 
orvdoe, stylos, a style; in reference to the dilated style, which 
separates the genus from O’robus). Sweet. fl. gard. 239. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx campanulate, 5- 
cleft, the 2 upper lobes shortest. Corolla papilionaceous. Sta- 
mens diadelphous. Style broad, spatulate, villous at the apex. 
Legumes oblong, many-seeded; seeds nearly globose.—Erect 
herbs, with semi-sagittate stipulas. Leaves abruptly-pinnate, 
with few pairs of leaflets. Petioles ending in a bristle. 

1 P.cyanæ'a (Sweet, fl. gard. 239.) stem simple, striated ; 
leaves with 2-3 pairs of approximate, linear-lanceolate, acute 
leaflets ; stipulas about equal in length to the petioles; peduncles 
few-flowered, longer than the leaves ; calycine segments lanceo- 
late, hardly the length of the tube. 2%. H. Native of Eastern 
Caucasus, in subalpine places. O’robus cyanæ'us, Stev. in mem. 
soc. cur. mosq. 4. p.51. Bieb. fl. taur, suppl. p. 464. Flowers 
large, bluish purple. 

Blue-flowered Platystylis. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1823. PI. 1ft. 

2 P. sessiztrdLrA (Sweet. l. c. in a note,) stems simple, 
striated; leaves with 1 pair of linear-subulate approximate 
leaflets; stipulas semi-sagittate, subulate, much longer than the 
petioles; peduncles few-flowered, longer than the leaves ; caly- 
cine segments linear, hardly the length of the tube ; style jointed, 
spatulate ; legumes narrow. X. H. Native of Tauria, in woods, 
and about Athens in Greece. O’robus sessilifdlius, Smith, fl. 
grec. t. 692. ex prod. 3. p. 64. O. digitatus, Bieb. fl. taur. 2. 
p: 153. et suppl. 462.—Buxb. cent. 2. p. 36. t. 58. Flowers 
large, bluish purple. 

Sessile-leafletted Platystylis. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1823. Pl. 1 ft. 

3 P. sriPuLA'cEA; stem erect, angular, branched above ; 
leaves with 2-3 pairs of linear, attenuated, very long leaflets, 
which are obscurely 3-nerved, and glabrous; stipulas large, 
semi-sagittate ; peduncles axillary and terminal, few-flowered, 
shorter than the leaves; calycine teeth unequal, lower ones the 
longest. %. H. Native of Siberia? O’robus stipulaceus, Hook. 
bot. mag. 2937. Flowers with a purple vexillum, blue wings, 
and purple keel. 

Large-stipuled Platystylis. Fl. May. PI. 1 foot. 

Cult. Elegant plants, well adapted for the front of flower 
borders. A light sandy soil suits them best, and they are easily 
increased by seeds, or by dividing the plants at the roots in 


spring. 
Tribe V. 


PHASEO'LEZ (plants agreeing with Phasèolus in some im- 
portant characters). Bronn. diss. p. 135. D. C. legum. mem. 
ix. prod. 2. p. 381.—Phasèoli, Adans. fam. 2. p. 325. exclusive 
of numerous genera. Corolla papilionaceous (f. 47. c. f. 48. b.). 
Stamens monadelphous (f. 49. a.), but usually diadelphous (f. 
48. e. f. 47. g.), 9 joined together, and 1 free. Legume many- 
seeded, dehiscent, continuous, usually subdivided internally into 


342 


1-seeded cells by cellular transverse membranes, never truly 
articulated. Radicle curved back upon the fissure formed by 
the cotyledons (f. 21. e. f.). Cotyledons thick, filled with fecula, 


and destitute of cortical pores, and do not undergo any change | 


at the time of germination, but nourish the young plant by 
means of that supply of food they already contain ; they rise above 
the earth, and are usually protruded from the spermaderm. Pri- 
mordial leaves opposite, all the rest of the leaves are furnished 
with an odd leaflet ; the leaflets always pinnately disposed, rarely 
disposed palmately. This tribe of plants is more natural than 
the preceding ; it is allied to Hedysàreæ, from the pods being 
divided into transverse cells by cellular membranes, and to 
Vicièæ in the cotyledons being thick, and protruding from the 
spermaderm. 

CLXX VI, A'BRUS (from afpoc, abros, soft; in reference to 
the extreme tenderness of the leaves). Lin. gen. no. 1286. 
Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 828. t. 151. D. C. prod. 2. p. 381. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Ennedndria. Calyx bluntly 4- 
lobed, upper lobe broadest. Corolla papilionaceous, with an 
acute vexillum. Stamens 9, monadelphous at the base, having 
the tube or sheath gaping in front. Stigma obtuse. Legume 
oblong, compressed, 4-6-seeded. Seed roundish, separated by 
cellular membranes.—A delicate twining shrub, with abruptly- 
pinnate leaves, bearing many pairs of leaflets. This. genus dif- 
fers from the rest of the present tribe in the leaves being abrupt- 
ly-pinnate. 

1 A. precatorius (Lin. syst. 533.) hk. ©. S. Native of the 
East Indies, from whence it has probably migrated to the tro- 
pical parts of Africa and America.—Rumph. amb, 5. t. 32.— 
Rheed. mal. 8. t. 39. Flowers pale purple, disposed in axillary 
bunches. There are different varieties of this plant, varying 
in the colour of the seeds, which are probably as many distinct 
species ; some are red, with a black spot, some blood-coloured, 
others white, rufous, and black. The leaves and roots of this 

plant taste like liquorice, whence the inhabitants of the West 
Indies call it wild liquorice, and they use the roots for the same 
purposes as we do liquorice. The seeds of the commonest 
variety are of a glossy scarlet-colour, with a black spot or eye 
at the hylum, or that part which is fixed to the pod; they are 
commonly strung, and used as ornaments by the inhabitants of 
those countries where the herb grows wild; they are frequently 
brought to Europe from Guinea, and the West and East Indies, 
bored, and used as beads, with other hard seeds and shells ; they 
are also used as beads for rosaries, hence the trivial name, and 
in Egypt as pulse, but they are the hardest and most indigestible 
of the whole pea tribe. 

Prayer Wild-liquorice. F1. March, May. Clt. 1686. Sh. tw. 

Cult. This plant requires a strong heat to keep it in a grow- 
ing healthy condition. A mixture of sand and loam is the best 
soil for it, and it is increased by cuttings under a hand-glass in 
sand, or by seeds, which should be raised on a hot-bed. 


CLXXVII. SWEE'TIA (named by De Candolle in honour 
of Robert Sweet, F.L.S. author of Hortus Suburbanus Londi- 
nensis, Hortus Britannicus, British Flower-garden, and Flora 
Australasica, &e.) D.C. legum. mem. ix. prod. 2. p. 381. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 4-cleft, naked at 
the base, with lanceolate, acuminated, nearly equal lobes. Co- 
rolla papilionaceous, with an obtuse wedge-shaped vexillum, and 
an obtuse 2-edged keel. Stamens diadelphous. Ovary sessile. 
Legumes linear, compressed, many-seeded, 1-celled.—Slender 
twining herbs, which are frutescent at the base. Leaves pin- 
nately-trifoliate. Stipulas subulate. Peduncles axillary, fili- 
form. Flowers purple. Legumes pubescent. Style filiform, 
glabrous. 

1 S. ronarrduia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 381.) leaflets oblong-lan- 


LEGUMINOSÆ, CLXXVI. Asrus. CLXXVII. Swerettra. CLXXVIII. Macrantuus. CLXXIX. Rorma, 


ceolate ; legume straight; racemes axillary, few-flowered, h. 
^A, 8. Native of South America. Galèga longifolia, Jacq. icon, 
rar. t. 572. coll. 2. p. 349. Tephrosia longifolia, Pers, Spreng, 

Long-leafletted Sweetia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1818. Pl, tw, 

2 S. FILIrórMIs (D. C. prod. 2. p. 382.) leaflets oval-oblong, 
hardly twice the length of the breadth ; legumes falcate ; pedun- 
cles few-flowered. h.^.S. Native of South America. Galèga 
filiformis, Jacq. coll. 2. p. 348. icon. rar. 573. 

Filiform Sweetia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt, 1820. Shrub tw. 

3 S. VELUTINA ; leaflets oblong, obtuse, villous on both sur- 
faces ; racemes few-flowered; legumes lanceolate, pubescent, 
h.%.S. Native of St. Domingo. Tephrosia velutina, Spreng, 
syst. 3. p. 232. 

Velvety Sweetia. Shrub tw. 

4 S.? unterndsa; leaflets oblong, acuminated, glabrous; pe- 
duncles 3-flowered. h. ©. S. Native of the East Indies, 
Robinia uligindsa, Roxb. Willd. Tephrôsia uligindsa, Spreng, 
syst. 8. p. 232, : 

Bog Sweetia. Shrub tw. 

5 S.? riewdsa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 382.) leaflets cuneate-ob- 
ovate, emarginate, rather coriaceous, glabrous ; racemes longer 
than the leaves; bracteas setaceous ; legumes rather falcate. 
h.N. S. Native of St. Domingo. Glycine ligndsa, Turp, in 
Pers. ench. 2. p. 301. Calycine segments 4, acute, of these the 
two lateral ones are the shortest. Vexillum very broad, green 
at the base. 

Woody Sweetia. Clt. 1824. Shrub tw. 

Cult. See Abrus for culture and propagation. 


CLXXVIII. MACRA/NTHUS (from paxpoc, makros, long, 
and ay%oc, anthos, a flower; in reference to the long flowers). 
Poir. suppl. 3. p. 569. D. C. prod. 2. p. 382.—Marcänthus, 
Lour. fl. coch. p. 461. from a typographical error. od 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decåndria. Calyx tubular, coloured, 
permanent, 4-cleft; lobes acute, the 2 lateral ones the shortest. 
Corolla papilionaceous, with an ovate, concave, emarginate vex- 
illum, which is not half the length of the oblong wings. Stamens 
10, diadelphous, of these 4 are thicker than the rest, bearing 
ovate anthers, and the other 6 slender, bearing oblong anthers. 
Style filiform, pilose, crowned by an obtuse stigma. ge Lt 
straight, nearly terete, thick, acuminated, many-seeded.— we 
ing herbs, with trifoliate leaves, ovate-rhomboid pilose leaflets, 
filiform stipulas, axillary peduncles, bearing many white flowers, 
and eatable legumes. ae 

1 A. Cocuincmine’nsts (Lour. 1. c.) h. ©. G. Native 
Cochin-china, and where also it is cultivated for the legume 
which are dressed and eaten by the inhabitants, as we do Frenc 
Cochin-china Long-flowered Bean. Fl. July, Aug. pl. p i 

Cult. A mixture of loam and peat will suit this plant. 
is increased by seeds, which should be raised on a hot-bee 


CLXXIX. ROTHIA (in honour of Alb. Wilh. Roth a 
Bremen, author of Tentamen Floræ Germanicæ, 3 vols. 8v0. 
Leipsic, 1788, 1789, 1793, and 1801, and a great numba 
other botanical works). Pers. ex D.C. prod. 2. p- 382. ; of 
wens, Roth, cat. bot. 3. p. 71. Pers. ench. 2. p. 302. but n° 

mith, ~ 9 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decándria. Calyx 5-cleft, e š 
superior segments arched, falcate, and coadunate, pressing 
upon the vexillum, which is deflexed. Corolla papilionace? 4 
with a 2-edged keel. Stamens monadelphous, with the tube 
sheath gaping on the back. Legume linear-ensiform, many- 
Seeds reniform. 

1 R. rriroria‘ra (Pers. 1. c.) ©. H. Native country YP- 
known, Dillwynia trifoliàta, Roth, 1. c. Glycine humifüs” 


a 


Willd. enum, 756. ex Roth, nov. spec. 349, Cledme prostra@: 


‘beans. 


nn ES AT Saanaa IAEA LETTE 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXX. TERAMNUS. 


“ Hortul. ex Steud. nom. Herb prostrate. Leaflets rather fleshy, 
oval, shining. Flowers usually solitary, at first sulphur-coloured, 
but at length changing to reddish. 

|  Trifohiate Rothia. Fl. June, July. PI. prostrate. 

_ Cult. The seeds of this plant only require to be sown in a 
- warm border, in the front of a stove or green-house. 


| CLXXX. TERA’MNUS (from repapvoc, teramnos, soft; in 
_ reference to the soft pods and leaves of the species). P. Browne, 
| jam. 290. Swartz, fl. ind. occid. 3. p. 1288. t. 25. D.C. prod. 
à 2. p. 382. 
Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx bilabiate, upper 
. lip the longest, and bifid, lower lip 3-parted, with all the lobes 
| acute. Corolla papilionaceous, with a small keel, which is hidden 
| by the calyx. Stamens 10, monadelphous, the 5 alternate ones 
| Sterile. Stigma capitate, sessile on the top of the ovary. Le- 
+ gume linear, compressed, 2-valved, many-seeded.—T wining sub- 
- shrubs, natives of the West Indies, with angular branches, pin- 
_ hately-trifoliate leaves, stipellate leaflets, axillary racemes, which 
_ are longer than the leaves, and small remote reddish flowers. 

- 1 T. unciva‘rus (Swartz, l. c.) branches clothed with retro- 
_ grade silky down; leaves clothed with silky down beneath, and 
_ pubescence above ; leaflets ovate or oblong. h.%™.S. Native 
+ of Jamaica, in arid bushy places. Délichos uncinatus, Lin. spec. 
© 1019.—Plum. ed. Burm. t. 221. 

Hooked Teramnus. Clt. 1822. Shrub tw. 

2 T. voru'sinis (Swartz, 1. c.) branches clothed with fine re- 
_ trograde hairs; leaves pubescent beneath; leaflets lanceolate. 
h.^.S. Native of Jamaica, in humid bushy places on the 
. mountains, and of New Granada, near Mompox, on the banks of 
_ the river Magdalena. All the synonymes cited under this plant 
| by Willdenow are referrible to the first species. 

Twining Teramnus. Clt. 1824. Shrub tw. 

Cult. See Abrus, p. 342. for culture and propagation. 


 . CLXXXI. AMPHICARPÆ'A (from aug, amphi, on both 
_ Sides, and raproc, karpos, a fruit; the plants bear pods both 
| e the roots and the stems). D.C. legum. mem. ix. prod. 
f; Pp. 383.—Amphicárpa, Ell. journ. act. sci. philad. 1818. vol. 
G P. 372. Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 113.—Savia, Rafin. Falcàta, 
mel. syst. 2, p. 1131. 
, IN. syst. Diadélphia, Decándria. Calyx campanulate, 4- 
, ps, bractless at the base, the teeth equal, and rather blunt- 
in » Corolla papilionaceous. Petals oblong. Vexillum broad, 
D and nearly sessile. Stamens diadelphous. Style 
fd torm. Stigma capitate. Stipe of ovary covered by a cylin- 
f enical sheath. Legume compressed, stipitate, 2-4-seeded.— 
| Ea” en herbaceous twining stems, pinnately-trifoliate leaves, 
ách E abrous leaflets, and axillary racemes, having 2 flowers to 
ae ractea, Flowers usually apetalous, those on the stems 
; €, or bearing legumes dissimilar to those on the root; those 
. on the roots usually fertile. 
mich À. D el et Nutt. l. c.) racemes pendulous ; flowers 
a Sait LAC CHE À H. Native of North America, from New York 
GK Tonna, on the sides of rivulets, and in shady humid places. 
3 hey monoica, Lin. spec. 1023. Wendl. in Roem. arch. 1. p. 
Glycin 03. f. 2. Glycine bracteata, Lin. spec. ed. 1. p. 754. 
E retro gag Lin. spec. 1024. ex Nutt. Stem covered with 
i mei e villi. Radical flowers apetalous. Flowers with a pale 
= vexillum, and white keel and wings. 
Amphicarpæa. Fl. June, Sept. Cit. 1781. Pl. $w. 
' ka. P Maries (Ell. et Nutt. 1. c.) racemes filiform, 3-flow- 
f Binia, Li apetalous. ©. ©. H. Native of Carolina and Vir- 
Seat; Py ow places among bushes. Glycine sarmentèsa, Roth, 
seg . 7. Willd. spec. 3. p. 1055. Glycine monoica, Schkuhr, 
' Dot. 12. p. 20.t. 2, Glycine heterocärpa, Hegetsw. comm. 
1 


CLXXXI. AMPHICARPÆA, 


CLXXXII. KENNEDYA. 343 
p- 5. t. 5. Gl. elliptica, Smith in Abbot, hist. nat. geogr. t. 21. 
ex Roem. arch. 2. p. 402. Perhaps Glycine fildsa, Horn. cat. 
hort. hafn. is sufficiently distinct from this plant. 
Sarmentose Amphicarpæa. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1820. Pl. tw. 
Cult. The seeds of these plants only require to be sown in 
the open border in spring, in a warm sheltered situation. 


CLXXXII. KENNEDYA (a name given by Ventenat in 
honour of Mr. Kennedy, formerly of the firm of Lee and Ken- 
nedy, Nurserymen, Hammersmith). Vent. malm. t. 104, R. 
Brown, in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 299. D.C. prod. 2. p. 
383. Caulinia, Moench. suppl. 47. but not of D. C, nor 
Willd. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decándria. Calyx bilabiate, upper lip 
bidentate, lower one trifid, equal (f. 47. a.). Corolla papilio- 
naceous (f. 47. c.), with the vexillum emarginate, recurved (f. 
47. b.), but not bent back from the carina. Stamens diadel- 
phous (f. 47. g.). Stigma obtuse (f. 47. f.). Legume linear 
(f£. 47. e.), compressed, transversely many-celled from cellular 
membranous dissepiments. Seeds strophiolate.—T wining shrubs, 
native of New Holland, with axillary peduncles, and scarlet or 
violaceous flowers, having the vexillum bimaculate at the base. 


§ 1. Leaves trifoliate. 
vexillum. 

1 K. rusicu’npa (Vent. malm. 
t. 104.) leaflets 3, ovate; stipulas 
ovate-lanceolate, spreadingly re- 
flexed ; peduncles usually 3-flow- 
ered ; legumes hairy. BR. ©. G. 
Native of the eastern and southern 
coasts of New Holland. Glycine 
rubicinda, Curt. bot. mag. 268. 
Caulinia rubictinda, Mœnch. Keel 
about equal in length to the wings, 
15 lines long, acute. Flowers dark 
red. 

Rubicund - flowered Kennedya. 
Fl. March, May. Clt. 1788. Shrub 
tw. 

2 K. prostra ra (R. Br. in Ait. 
hort.. kew. 4. p. 299.) leaflets 3, 
obovate, villous, undulated, and 
rather repand ; stipulas and bracteas cordate, apiculated, spread- 
ing; peduncles 1-2-flowered ; legumes pubescent. h. %. G. 
Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. Glycine coccinea, 
Curt. bot. mag. 270. Willd. spec. 2. p. 1065. Carina 8-9 lines 
long, longer than the wings. Leaflets hardly 6 lines long. 
Flowers scarlet. 

Var. B, major (D. C. prod. 2. p. 383.) leaflets obovate, emar- 
ginate, when young they are hairy, as well as the branches. h. 
^, S. Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. Carina 
10-12 lines long. Leaflets an inch long. Flowers scarlet. 


Keel straight, rather longer than the 


FIG. 47. 


Prostrate Kennedya. Fl. March, June. Clt. 1790. Shrub 
prostrate. 

§ 2. Leaves trifoliate. Keel shorter than the vexillum and 
WINGS. 


3 K. 8RACTEA'TA (Gaud. in Freycenet, voy. part. bot. p. 486. 
t. 113.) leaflets elliptic, obtuse, somewhat emarginate, with un- 
dulately curled margins, clothed with silky pubescence beneath ; 
stipulas broad, ovate, acute ; peduncles few-flowered, bracteate ; 
bracteas connate, funnel-shaped. h. G. Native of the western 
coast of New Holland. Shrub apparently erect. 

Bracteate Kennedya. Shrub cl.? 

4 K. sericea; leaflets obovate, emarginate, mucronate, cloth- 
ed with silky hairs, particularly when young ; peduncles elon- 


344 


gated, many-flowered ; calyx very villous. -h.™.G. Native 
of New Holland. Flowers scarlet. Keel shorter than the vexillum. 

Silky Kennedya. Fl. March, June. Clt. 1823. Shrub tw. 

5 K. coccr «ea (Vent. malm. t. 105. exclusive of the synony- 
mes,) leaflets 3, obovate ; stipulas lanceolate, spreading ; pedun- 
cles bearing 3-9 flowers, in an umbellate head ; legumes smooth- 
ish. h..S. Native of New Holland, on the western coast. 
Flowers scarlet. 

Scarlet-flowered Kennedya. 
twining. 

6 K. Compronta‘na (Link. enum. 2. p. 235.) leaflets 3, ob- 
long-ovate, obtuse, with a mucrone ; stipulas ovate, ending in an 
awn-like acumen; racemes many-flowered, longer than the 
leaves. h.%.G, Native of New Holland. Glycine Comp- 
toniana, Ker. bot. reg. 298. Flowers bluish purple. 

Compton’s Kennedya. Fl. March, June. Cit. 1803. Sh. tw. 

7 K. rapacr'na (Labill. cal. p. 70. t. 70.) leaflets 3, ovate- 
oblong, acuminated, rather pilose ; flowers racemose ; stems, pe- 
tioles, and peduncles beset with retrograde hairs ; legume hairy. 
y%.%™.G. Native of New Caledonia. 

Tabacco-like Kennedya. Shrub tw. 

8 K. rNoPuy’LLa (Cunningh. mss. Lindl. bot. reg. t. 1421.) 
leaflets 3, cuneate, mucronate, attenuated at the base, rather 
pilose above, and silky beneath ; stipulas ovate, acute ; peduncles 
longer than the leaves ; flowers 15-20, disposed in dense um- 
bellate heads at the apexes of the peduncles; calyx clothed with 
black hairs. h.^.G. Native of New Holland. K. dilatata, 
Cunningh. mss, Flowers beautiful scarlet; the vexillum with 
a greenish yellow mark at the base. 

Nerved-leaved Kennedya. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1824. Sh. tw. 

§ 3. Leaves simple. Keel of flowers shorter than the wings 
and vexillum. 

9 K. monorny’txa (Vent. malm. t. 106.) leaves ovate, gla- 
brous, rather cordate at the base; stipulas lanceolate, erect; 
racemes many-flowered, much longer than the petioles. h .™.G. 
Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. Glycine bima- 
culata, Curt. bot. mag. 263. Flowers bluish-purple or viola- 
ceous. There are varieties of this species with narrow oblong 
leaves, and cordate lanceolate leaflets. 

Var. 3, longiracemdsa (Lind). bot. reg. 1336.) racemes slender, 
longer than the leaves ; flowers smaller. 

One-leaved Kennedya. Fl. Mar. June. Clt. 1790. Sh. tw. 

10 K. ova`ra (Sims, bot. mag. 2169.) leaves broad-ovate, 
cordate, acute; upper stipulas ovate, erect; racemes many- 
flowered, longer than the petioles. h.%™. G. Native of New 
Holland. K. cordata, Lindl. bot. reg. t. 944. Flowers bluish 
violet. Habit of K. monophylla. 

Ovate-leaved Kennedya. Fl. May, Aug. Clt.1818. Sh. tw. 

Cult. Kennèdya is an elegant genus of shrubs, well fitted 
for the climbers of a conservatory or greenhouse. A mixture 
of sandy loam and peat is the best soil for them, and young 
cuttings root freely if planted in a pot of sand, in a little bottom 
heat, with a bell-glass placed over them. 


CLXXXIII. RHYNCHO'SIA (from buryoc, rhynchos, a 
beak ; in reference to the keel, which ends ina beak). Lour. 
coch. p. 460. D. C. legum. mem. ix. prod. 2. p. 384.—Arcy- 
phyllum, Ell. in journ. act, se. philad. 1818. vol. 1. no. 13. 
p- 371.—Glycine, Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p.114. H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 419.—Glycine spec. of Lin. and others. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 5-cleft, some- 
what bilabiate. Corolla papilionaceous, usually shorter than 
the calyx. Stamens diadelphous, having the free filament jointed 
at the base. Style filiform, usually variously bent. Legume 
sessile, compressed, 2-valved, 1-celled, rather falcate, 2-seeded. 
—Climbing subshrubs or herbs, with simple, but usually trifo- 


FI. May, Aug. Cit: 1803. Sh. 


LEGUMINOSAE. CLXXXII. Kennepya. 


pulco and Vera Cruz, on sandy hills. 


CLXXXIII. Ruyncnosta. 


liate leaves, having the terminal leaflet petiolulate. Flowers yel- 
low, axillary, racemose or solitary. 


§ 1. Leaves all, or for the most part, simple, roundish, 
standing on long petioles. 


1 R. mentspermoipes (D.C. in ann. se. nat. 4. p. 102, legum, 
mem. ix. t. 55.) stems trailing, covered with spreading pubes- 
cence ; stipulas ovate; leaves reniform, very obtuse ; racemes 
few-flowered, almost sessile; calycine segments lanceolate, 
acutish, 3-nerved. 4. o. S. Native of Mexico, near Aca 
Legume oval-lanceolate, 
compressed, acute, 1-2-seeded, hardly pubescent. 

Moon-seed-like Rhynchosia. Pl. cl. 

2 R. rentrérmis (D.C. prod. 2. p. 384.) stem erect, humble, 
hairy ; stipulas oblong-lanceolate ; leaves roundish ; racemes 
sessile, many-flowered, conglomerate; calycine segments lan- 
ceolate, acuminated. Y.H. Native of North America, from 
Carolina to Florida, in the pine forests. Trifòlium simpli- 
cifdlium, Walt. car. 184. Glycine tomentòsa monophylla, 
Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 63. Glycine reniférmis, Pursh. f 
sept. amer. 2. p. 86. Glycine monophylla, Nutt. gen. amer, À: 
p. 115. but not of Lin. Arcyphyÿllum simplicifolium, Ell, Le, 
Flowers yellow. 

Reniform-leaved Rhynchosia. 
Pl. 4 foot, ee 

3 R. virrérmis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 384.) stem twining, ve 
vety ; stipulas oblong-lanceolate, lower leaves simple, upper 
ones trifoliate; racemes on long peduncles; flowers crow H 
spicate; segments of the calyx lanceolate, acuminated. 4." «4 
Native of Carolina, in dry and cultivated places. Glycine to- 
mentèsa, var. volübilis, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p.63. 1! 
appears an intermediate species between this and the following 
division. 


Difformed Rhynchosia. 


§ 2. Leaves all on long petioles, trifoliate. Phaseoloïdeæ. 


4 R. erecta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 384.) stem erect, gs 
velvety ; branches twining a little ; leaflets ovate, go t 
reticulately veined ; racemes axillary, longer than the ie 
calycine segments linear, acute. 4. H. Native of sg ae 
rica, from Carolina to Florida. Trifolium erectum, 63. 
184. Glycine tomentdsa erécta, Michx. fl. bor. amer: 2. re 
Glycine erécta, Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 114. Arcyphyÿllu silky 
tum, Ell. l. ce. Flowers fulvous. Leaves clothed w! 
villi. 1 

Erect Rhynchosia. Fl. June, Sept. Clt. 1820. PI. 23 feet. 

5 R. Carr's (D. C. prod. 2. p. 384.) twining, ap 
cent; leaflets ovate-rhomboid, acute, covered with resinous 
beneath ; racemes longer than the leaves ; legumes acma banks 
hispid. %.^. S. Native of the West Indies and on ap: r. ê 
of the river Orinoco, according to Kunth, nov. gen. mgs 
p. 125. as well as of Western Florida. Glycine Cone’ ges. 
icon. rar. t. 146. coll. 1. p. 66. Glycine refléxa, Nutt. an 
amer. 2. p. 115. ex Nutt. in Sill. journ. Flowers yee at 
the vexillum striated. Legume 12-16 lines long, ‘P® 
the base. a Pl tw- 

Caribbean Rhynchosia, Fl. Sept. Oct. Clt. 1742. wining 

6 R. runcra'ra (D.C. mem. leg. ix. t. 56.) stem t 2 
angular, beset with retrograde pubescence ; leaflets ose 
boid, acute, dotted beneath; racemes filiform, Jonge à Na- 
leaves ; flowers deflexed ; legumes pubescent. %- ig Puet. 
tive of Cayenne. Glycine littoralis, Vahl. ined. in her” es 
Legumes 6 lineslong. Style filiform, inflexed. Flowers 


long; vexillum not striated. This species comes very neat 5 


FI. July, Aug. Clt, 1806. 


F1. June, Sept. Clt. 1732. PI. tw. 


-minima, but the down on the stems is turned back" 


the flowers are larger, 


m oe a 


mt, on ecclesia, ieee elie eee ae 


l PI. tw. 


.LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXXIII. Ruywncunosia. 


Dotted-leaved Rhynchosia. Pl. cl. 
7 R. mínma (D. C. prod. 2. p. 385.) stem twining, slender, 


angular, and rather pubescent ; leaflets rhomboid, acute, smooth- 
ish, dotted beneath; racemes longer than the leaves; flowers 
= reflexed; legumes oblong, tapering at the base, clothed with 
fine velvety down. 
_ Délichos minimus, Lin. spec. 1020. 
cine Lamärckii, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 424.— 
Sloan. hist. jam. t. 115. f. 1. 


4. ©. S. Native of the West Indies. 
Jacq. obs. 1. t. 22.—Gly- 


Flowers yellow. 


Smallest-flowered Rhynchosia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1776. 


8 R. nu‘pa (D. C. legum. mem. ix.) stems twining, angular, 


_ having the angles beset with retrograde pubescence ; leaflets 
- roundish, mucronulate, glabrous, dotted beneath; racemes fili- 
Ë form, longer than the leaves ; flowers deflexed ; legumes pubes- 
T cent. 
 Hedÿsarum nidum, Rottl. in herb. Puer. Legumes 9 lines long. 


u..S. Native of the East Indies, at Nandaradah. 


Naked Rhynchosia. PI. tw. 
9 R. voru'sitis (Lour. coch. p. 460.) stems herbaceous, 
twining, terete; leaflets roundish-obovate, reticulated, clothed 


with velvety down; racemes longer than the leaves ; legumes 


ovate, rather velvety. 7.7. G. Native of China, in the su- 
burbs of Canton.  Peduncles twin (Lour.). Flowers yellow. 


l Legume black. Seeds 2, black, shining. 


Twining Rhynchosia. PI. tw. 
10 R. rnasroLoipes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 385.) stems twining, 


… terete, pubescent ; leaflets broad-ovate, acuminated, glabrous 
- above, but villous and dotless beneath; racemes axillary and 


Somewhat terminal ; legumes tightened in the middle. p.^. S. 
Native of Cayenne, Jamaica, and St. Domingo. Glycine pha- 


. seoloides, Swartz. fl. ind. occ. 3. p- 1248. Sims, bot. mag. 2284. 


; Abrus, Lam. ill. t. 608. f, 2. 


Dólichos pyramidàlis, Lam. dict. 
2. p. 296. Austèrium, Poit. in herb. Deless. Seeds com- 
pressed, partly red and partly black. Legumes clothed with 
rusty velvety down, but at length becoming glabrous. Racemes 
onger than the leaves, rarely shorter. Flowers brown. 
Kidney-bean-like Rhynchosia. F1. Ju. Jul. Cit. 1818. Pl. tw. 
11 R. PRECATÒRIA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 385.) stems twining, 


Villous; leaflets rhomboid-ovate, acuminated, obtuse at the base, 


and 3-nerved, 


eet eee ee ee 


EENS NEA 


55. ex Willd. The hairs on 


E: the legumes are articulated, according to Wendland ; ac- 
_ Cording to Kunth the seeds 


clothed with soft pubescence ; racemes axillary, 
ey sowered, about equal in length to the leaves; legumes 
Cp RTS. Native of Mexico, near Acapulco. Gly- 
à € precatoria, Humb. in Willd. enum. 755. H. B. et Kunth, 
Ov. gen. amer. 6. p. 425. Indigôfera volubilis, Wendl. obs. 
the plant are tipped with glands, 


ae are scarlet, and are strung for 
aries, whence the specific name. 


= né or Rosary Rhynchosia. 


_ 12 R. MAcROPHY'LLA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 385.) branches twin- 


F1. June, Aug. Clt. 1825. 


> Ng; triangular, clothed with soft villi; leaflets rhomboid-ovate, 


: calyxes silky. 


Acuminated, acute 
. Surfaces : 


*cuminated, somewhat cordate, 3-nerved, clothed with soft pu- 
ews on both surfaces, canescent and beset with glandular 
eneath ; racemes many-flowered, on short peduncles ; 
eine hk. ©. S. Native of Cuba, near Havannah. 
Allied Le a H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 426. 
and about 2 reticulata, but the terminal leaflet is 4 inches long 
I inches broad. 
res ge-leafletted Rhynchosia. Shrub tw. 
P. 587 ` ERYTHRINOIDEs (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnæa. vol. 5. 
) shrubby, climbing, smoothish ; leaflets ovate-rhomboid, 
“se , D beset with resinous "n ar gar 
> racemes axillary, when in fruit about equal in lengt 
Rues raves calyx 5-clef : legume sessile, Sa, torulose ; 


: ea globose, a little compressed, girded at the hylum 


345 


by a scarlet arillus. h. ©. S. Native of Mexico, between 
Masantla and Nantla, in woods. Plant pubescent in its parts 
when young. 

Coral-tree-like Rhynchosia. Shrub tw. 

14 R. rericuLa TA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 385.) stems twining, 
angular ; leaflets ovate-rhomboid, acuminated, velvety, reticu- 
lately veined beneath ; racemes axillary, shorter than the leaves ; 
legumes rather pubescent. h.^. S. Native of Jamaica, Santa 
Cruz, and Guadaloupe, on the mountains among bushes, and of 
Mexico, near Jalapa, Glycine reticulata, Vahl. symb. 3. p. 88. 
Pease prod. 105. Corolla brownish yellow, shorter than the 
calyx. 

Reticulated-leaved Rhynchosia. 
Shrub tw. 

15 R. varviroria (D. C. legum. mem. ix. prod. 2. p. 385.) 
stem twining; branches angular, and are as well as the leaves 
clothed with soft, short, velvety down; leaflets elliptic, very 
blunt, reticulately veined beneath; peduncles 2-flowered; le- 
gumes clothed with short down, intermixed with a few stiff hairs. 
h.^©. S. Native of St. Domingo. Leaflets hardly 4-5 lines 
long. Legumes 2-seeded, hardly half an inch long. 

Small-flowered Rhynchosia. Shrub tw. 

16 R. puse’scens (D. C. legum. mem. ix. prod. 2. p. 386.) 
stems twining, villous, terete ; leaflets broad-ovate, acuminated, 
pubescent on both surfaces, and reticulated beneath ; racemes 
few-flowered, axillary, about equal in length to the leaves ; 
legumes oblong, rather pubescent, 2-seeded. h.%™.S. Native 
of Abyssinia. Glycine pubéscens, Balb. ined. Glycine Abys- 
sinica, Juss. ex Lher. herb.? Corolla longer than the calyx. 
Vexillum velvety on the outside. Legume about an inch long. 
Seeds brown. z 

Pubescent Rhynchosia. Shrub tw. 

17 R. Memwo'nia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 386.) stems twining, 
terete, and are as well as the leaves clothed with soft, hoary, 
velvety down ; leafiets obovate, obtuse, reticulately veined be- 
neath ; racemes axillary, longer than the leaves ; flowers nod- 
ding; legumes compressed, constricted in the middle, villously 
tomentose. %. 7. G. Native of Egypt, about Thebes. 
Glycine Memnônia, Delil. fl. egypt. 100. t. 38. f. 3. Vexillum 
rather pubescent, yellow, lined with black veins. 

Memnon’s Rhynchosia. PI. tw. 

18 R. nenstFrdRA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 386.) stem twining, 
clothed with short hoary down; leaflets ovate-roundish, acumin- 
ated, pubescent on both surfaces, and full of resinous dots ; 
racemes axillary, ovate, dense-flowered, on short peduncles ; 
corolla smaller than the calyx. h.%™.S. Native of the East 
Indies. Glycine densiflora, Roth. nov. spec. 348. Corolla gla- 
brous. Legume unknown. 

Dense-flowered Rhynchosia. Pl. tw. 

19 R. caprra‘ra (D.C. prod. 2. p. 386.) stems twining, an- 
gular, hairy; leaflets roundish, puberulous on the nerves and 
margins; peduncles axillary, length of leaves, bearing branches 
under the capitate raceme; corolla length of calyx ; legumes 
sessile within the calyx, almost orbicular, compressed, 2-seeded, 
pilose. h.?.S. Native of the East Indies. Glycine capi- 
tata, Roth. nov. spec. 346. 

Capitate-flowered Rhynchosia. PI. tw. 

20 R. evonea‘ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 386.) stems twining ; 
leaflets roundish, somewhat acuminated ; racemes axillary, some- 
what capitate, shorter than the petioles; lower tooth of calyx . 
elongated, longer than the corolla; legumes pedicellate within 
the calyx, nearly orbicular, compressed, 2-seeded, pilose. %. TS, 
Native of the East Indies. Glycine elongata, Roth. nov. spec. 
347. Allied to À. nummularia. 

Elongated Rhynchosia. Shrub tw. 

21 R. nummuza'riA (D. C, prod. 2. p. 386.) stems twining, 


Xy 


Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1779. 


346 


angular, pubescent; leaflets cuneate-orbicular, very obtuse, 
rather pubescent; racemes filiform; flowers twin; legumes 
sessile within the calyx, orbicular, compressed, 1-seeded. Y%.™.S. 
Native of the East Indies. Glycine nummularia, Lin. mant. 
571. The racemes are said to be longer than the leaves, but 
according to the specimens they are shorter. 

Money-wort Rhynchosia. PI. tw. 

22 R. ervoipea (D. C. legum. mem. ix. prod. 2. p. 386.) 
stems twining, rather angular, and a little pubescent; leaflets 
cuneate-roundish, very blunt, smoothish, dotted beneath ; ra- 
cemes few-flowered, sessile, or on short peduncles, and branching ; 
legumes oblong, glabrous, 2-seeded, rather falcate, compressed. 
Y..S. Native of the East Indies, where it is called Kata- 
are, according to Leschenault. 

Ervum-like Rhynchosia. Pl. tw. 

23 R. aurea (D. C. prod. 2. p. 386.) leaflets roundish- 
rhomboid ; racemes shorter than the petioles ; legumes villous, 
1-seeded. 4. ©. S. Native of the East Indies. Glycine 
aurea, Willd. nov. act. nat. cur. berol. 4. 1803. p. 18. Hedy- 
sarum aùreum, Keen. Rottl. Flowers golden yellow. 

Golden-flowered Rhynchosia. Pl. tw. 

24 R. rHomBirdziA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 386.) stems twining, 
terete, and are as well as the leaves glabrous ; leaflets roundish- 
rhomboid, dotted beneath; racemes filiform, longer than the 
leaves; legumes oblong, 2-seeded, glabrous. Y%.%. S. Na- 
tive of the East Indies. Glycine rhombifòlia, Willd. spec. 3. 
p- 1065. 

Var. B, Timoriénsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 386.) leaflets acumin- 
ated, lateral ones an inch long. Y.%.S. Native of the Island 
of Timor. 

Rhomb-leafletted Rhynchosia. 
Pl. tw. 

25 R. ca‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 386.) stem erect, pubescent ; 
leaflets ovate-roundish, clothed with hoary tomentum beneath ; 
peduncles axillary, 2-flowered, shorter than the petioles; legumes 
oblong, smoothish, 2-seeded. h. S. Native of the East 
Indies. Glycine cana, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1063. 

Hoary Rhynchosia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

26 R. mepicacr'nea (D. C. prod. 2. p. 386.) stems twining, 
filiform ; leaflets obovate, obtuse, glabrous ; racemes longer than 
the leaves; legumes oblong, mucronate, glabrous, constricted 
between the seeds. ©.? ^. S. Native of Ceylon. Burm. 
zeyl. 188. t. 88. Délichos medicagineus, Lam. dict. 2. p. 297. 
Allied to R. minima. Legume 2-seeded. 

Medick-like Rhynchosia. PI. tw. 

27 R. suave ozexs (D. C. prod. 2. p. 378.) stem erect, 
clammy ; leaflets ovate, acute, clothed with clammy pili; pe- 
duncles 1-2-flowered, filiform, articulated in the middle ; legumes 
oblong, 2-seeded, hoary. h. S. Native of the East Indies, 
on rocks near Madras. Glycine suavèolens, Lin. fil. suppl. 
326. Hedysarum vendsum, Rottl. Calyx 4-parted, with the 
upper segment bifid, and it is therefore probably a species of 
Cylista. The whole shrub is sweet-scented. The vexillum is 
streaked with red. 

Sweet-scented Rhynchosia. F1. July, Sept. Clt. 1816. Sh. 
1 to 3 feet. 

28 R. vi'scrpa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 387.) stems ? leaflets ovate- 
roundish, clothed beneath with silky hoary down; racemes ax- 
illary, very long; legumes pubescent. ¥.? ™.? S. Native of the 
East Indies. Glycine viscida, Willd. in nov. act. nat. cur. 4. 1808, 
p. 208. Pers. ench. 2. p. 300. Hedysarum viscidum, Lin. Rottl. 

Viscid Rhynchosia. PI. tw.? ja s 

29 R. vıscòsa (D. C. l. c.) stems twining, clothed with 
clammy pili; leaflets ovate-roundish, acuminated, scabrous on 
both surfaces, lateral ones broadest on the outside ; racemes 
axillary, shorter than the leaves ; corolla with a pilose vexillum ; 


Fl. May, Aug. Cit. 1815. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXXIII. Ruyncnosta." 


legumes oblong, setose, compressed, 2-seeded. h. ^, $. Na- 
tive of the East Indies. Glycine viscosa, Roth. nov. spec. 349, 
Hedysarum glutindsum, Rottl. in herb. Puer. Dâlichos gluti- 
nôsus, Leschen. herb. Legume an inch long, apiculated by the 
style. 

RE Rhynchosia. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1820. Sh. tw, 

30 R. Frivericia‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 387.) stems twining, 
decumbent, angular ; leaflets ovate-rhomboid, obtuse, clothed 
with soft pubescence on both surfaces; racemes longer than the 
leaves ; legumes pubescent, 2-seeded. h. ©. S. Native of 
the Island of Manilla. Glycine Fridericiana, Weinm. in flora. 
1821. p. 29. Flowers small, yellow. 

Frideric's Rhynchosia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. Sh. tw. 

31 R. rdsza (D. C. prod. 2. p. 387.) stems twining ; leaflets 
ovate, cordate, acute, quite entire; peduncles 3-flowered; le- 
gumes compressed, keeled, 1-seeded. 7.7, G. Native of the 
Society Islands. Glycine rosea, Forst. prod. no. 271. 

Rose-coloured-flowered Rhynchosia. Pl. tw. 

32 R. zu'cipa (D. C. 1. c.) stems twining ; leaflets ovate, acu 
minated, quite entire; racemes terminal, glandular; pedicels 
tern ; legumes inflated, 2-seeded. %. ^. G. Native of the So- 
ciety Islands. Glycine lucida, Forst. prod. no. 272. Perhaps 
this plant belongs to a different genus. 

Lucid Rhynchosia. Pl. tw. 

33 R. crorazarioipes (D. C. I. c.) branches terete; leaflets 
oblong-ovate, 3-nerved, pubescent beneath; racemes axillary, 
aggregate, shorter than the petioles; legumes oblong, acute, 
usually 1-seeded. h.™.?S. Native of the East Indies. Cro- 
talaria macrophylla, Willd. spec. 3. p. 982. 

Crotalaria-like Rhynchosia. Shrub tw. 3 
34 R. rurr’scens (D.C. 1. c.) leaflets roundish-ovate, cloth 
with hoary pubescence ; racemes axillary ; legumes ovate, 1- 
seeded, longer than the calyx. o M-a N- cae of the East 
Indies. Glycine ruféscens, Willd. nov. act. nat. cur. berol. 4. 

p- 1803. p. 222. Hedysarum ruféscens, Rottl. ex Willd. 

Rufescent Rhynchosia. Pl. tw. oF ‘ 

35- R. exa‘pra (D. C. prod. 2. p.387.) stems twining, mat 
angular ; leaflets lanceolate, ciliated, beset with resinous o 
beneath, and hairy on the nerves; racemes axillary, a y 
4-flowered ; legumes oblong, mucronate, 2-5-seeded. he ae 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Glycine glabra, Spreng: 
neue. entd. 3. p. 54. Flowers yellow. 

Glabrous Rhynchosia. PI. tw. ra 

36 R.? Garacrioïpes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 387.) stems twining; 
branches beset with retrograde pili; leaflets oval-oblong, 0 
tuse at the base and mucronate at the apex, glabrous and $ 
ing above, but pubescent beneath; racemes shorter angen 
leaves, 5-8-flowered ; legumes villous, 3-seeded, somewhat 
stricted between the seeds. %.? ^. S. Native of 
America, near Hacienda de Blandin, in Caraccas. Gly "F 
lactioides, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 427. t 912: 
Lobes of calyx nearly equal, much acuminated. 

Galactia-like Rhynchosia. Shrub tw. ; 

87 R, ? scarABxopes (D. C: l.c.) stems twining, $ 
leaflets ovate, obtuse at both ends, clothed with soft silky ; 
on both surfaces ; veiny beneath; peduncles 1-flowe hed 
gumes oblong, constricted between the seeds ; seeds furni die. 
with a thick bifid arillus. ©. ^.S. Native of the Kast I 
Madagascar, and the Mauritius. Délichos scarabzoides, à 
suppl. 1020. Burm. ind. 159. exclusive of the synonym 7 
Garcin. Cajan scarabæoïdes, Pet, Th. dict. sc. nat. 6: P- i 
—Pluk. alm. t. 52. f. 8. Lin. fl, zeyl. no. 182. According 
the figure in Plukenet alm. the legume is 4-seeded, a 
seeds separated by cellular substance, but according  *" 
Petit Thouars, it is 9 lines long and 2 lines broad. s 

Beetle-like-seeded Rhynchosia, Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1773: pl. tw 


T, scabrous ; 
o down 


LEGUMINOSAE. CLXXXIII. Ruyncnosta. CLXXXIV. Eriosema. 


38 R. pestis; plant twining, villous; leaflets roundish, 
almost glabrous ; petioles long ; racemes axillary, sessile, crowd- 
ed with small flowers; legumes short, villous. 2.%.S. Na- 
» tive of Guinea and of the Island of St. Thomas. Flowers 
small, yellow. 
= Weak Rhynchosia. PI. tw. 

39 R. striaA TA ; plant twining; leaflets ovate, acuminated, 
entire, glabrous, 3-nerved at the base ; racemes lateral, sessile ; 
» calyx 4-cleft, and is as well as the pedicels hairy ; corolla about 
equal in length to the calyx. 4%.™.S. Native of Sierra Leone. 
_ Flowers yellow and striped with red. 

-  Striated-flowered Rhynchosia. PI. tw. 

40 R. sròra (D.C. 1. c.) stems twining, clothed with vel- 
_ vety villi; leaflets oval, acutish at both ends, reticulated above, 
_ but clothed with soft velvety villi beneath; racemes 2-flowered, 
_ shorter than the petioles; legumes ovate, mucronate, villous, 
_ constricted between the seeds ; seed furnished with a thick bifid 
: arillus, ©.^.S. Native of the East Indies. Dólichos sca- 
rabæoìdes, Roxb. hort. beng. 57. Legume 5-6 lines long and 
. 3 lines broad, 2-seeded. Seeds ovate, blackish brown, separated 
by cellular transverse membranes. 

Two-flowered Rhynchosia. Fl. Jul. Aug. Cit. 1816. Pl. tw. 

41 R. Garcrxi (D. C. prod. 2. p. 388.) stems twining, clothed 
with velvety villi: leaflets roundish-obovate, very blunt, clothed 
: with soft villi on both surfaces ; racemes shorter than the leaves; 
legumes oblong, covered with fine velvety down, mucronate, 
2-seeded, not constricted between the seeds. ©.?^. G. Na- 
tive of Persia. Phaséolus Pérsicus méllis, Garcin, in herb. 
Burm. Flowers yellow, striated. 

Garcin’s Rhynchosia. Pl. tw. 
1, = R. axcusrirdzra (D. C. 1. c.) stems twining, terete, vil- 

> stipulas ovate, acute ; leaflets linear-lanceolate, silky ; 
pedicels axillary, very short, 1-flowered ; segments of the calyx 
Ro legumes pubescent, 2-seeded. h.™. G. Native of 
4 = of Good Hope. Glycine angustifòlia, Jacq. hort. 

Ne r. 2. t. 231. Flowers yellow. Anthers pilose. 

: arrow-leafletted Rhynchosia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1795. 
rub tw, 
el ste (D. C. prod. 2. p. 388.) stems twining, 
‘seed oe ar, smoothish ; leaflets oblong, glabrous, but full of 
yp us dots beneath as well as the calyx ; peduncles axillary, 
: pre bi longer than the leaves. ).%.G. Native of the 
seta me Hope. Phaséolus Capénsis, Burm. cap. p. 81. 
"pie ne hunb. Glycine glandulosa, Thunb. cap. prod. 131. 
Glande) . te er nearly an inch long, according to Thunb. 
44 R eid hynchosia. Shrub tw. 
Giinchés ons (D. C. 1. c.) stems twining, terete, glabrous ; 
“tre es ed with adpressed silky down ; leaflets ovate or 
lind Aotik neat rather puberulous, fringed a little at the 
l- peered | eneath ; pedicels axillary, jointed in the middle, 
Sale euba! ength of petioles : segments of the Calyx and sti- 
arch ee R.T.S. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
ee key ah” afr. aust. no. 2040. Glycine Tétta, Thunb. fi. 

Jà 91. Flowers yellow. 

Es Rhynchosia, Shrub tw. - 
D: a "M; plant twining, very soft and hoary from 
etai ce Ovate-roundish, cate 3-nerved at the base; 
very pr Sr ary, spike-formed. 7..S. Native of Guinea, 

Ver on among grass. Flowers small, brown. 

4 y-soft Rhynchosia. Pl. tw. 
ovate, FES pq plant pubescent; stems twining ; leaflets 
then the i’ somewhat rhomboidal, dotted; racemes shorter 

n, eae legumes scymitar-shaped, swollen, 2-seeded. 
exot. A. 4, on ve of the West Indies. Glycine méllis, Hook. 

‘ok * 201. Flowers yellow. 

ers Rhynchosia. ‘FI, July, Aug. Cit. 1824. Pl. tw. 


347 


47 R. môzuis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 388.) stems twining; leaflets 
elliptic, obtuse at both ends, pubescent above but tomentose and 
reticulately veined beneath ; pedicels 1-flowered, one-half shorter 
than the petioles ; legumes 3-seeded, clothed with rufous villi. 
Yy%..S. Native of Guinea. Glycine mollis, Willd. spec. 3. 
p. 1063. Lateral leaflets about an inch long, and the middle 
one about an inch and a halflong. Flowers yellow. 

Soft Rhynchosia. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1823. PI. tw. 

48 R. riciputa (D. C. l. c.) stems erect, clothed with retro- 
grade, hoary pubescence ; leaflets linear, mucronate, pubescent, 
and beset with resinous dots beneath; pedicels axillary, 1- 
flowered, bent in the middle, length of petioles ; legumes rather 
villous, oblong, 1-seeded. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Burch. cat. afr. aust. no. 2587. 

Stifish Rhynchosia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. This genus is composed of plants of no beauty. For 
the culture and propagation of the species see Eriosèma, p. 348. 


CLXXXIV. ERIOSE' MA (from epıov, erion, wool, and 
onpa, sema, a standard ; in reference to the vexillum, which is 
clothed with silky hairs). Desv. in Schlecht. Linnæa. vol. 2. 
p. 512. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decdéndria. Calyx 5-cleft, some- 
what bilabiate, usually inclosing the corolla. Stamens diadel- 
phous. Style filiform. Vexillum clothed with silky villi. 
Legume straight, 1-celled, 1 or few-seeded.—Erect subshrubs, 
with digitately trifoliate leaves, with the 3 leaflets rising from 
the same dot or centre from the tip of the petiole, rarely soli- 
tary. Racemes or fascicles of flowers axillary. Flowers yellow. 

i E. crannirLdra (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. 588.) 
shrubby, erect; branches angular, somewhat trigonal; petioles 
very short, and are as well as the nerves and veins on the under 
surface of the leaves clothed with silky rufous down, but the 
calyxes and legumes are clothed with silky rufous villi ; leaves 
and corollas covered with soft pubescence on both surfaces ; 
leaflets oblong-elliptic, mucronate; bracteas roundish-ovate, 
acute, rather silky, ciliated and bearded; racemes terminal 
and axillary, panicled ; legumes ovate, compressed, obliquely 
beaked. Ļh. S. Native of Mexico, near La Hacienda de la 
Laguna. Very like E. rufa. 

Great-flowered Eriosema. Fl. Oct. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

2 E. rv'ra; plant suffruticose, erect; branches somewhat 
tetragonal, clothed with rufous velvety down as well as the 
petioles, which are very short ; leaflets 3, elliptic-oblong, clothed 
with ‘soft velvety down on both surfaces, but with rufous down 
on the nerves on the under surface, which are rather prominent, 
the odd leaflet remote from the lateral ones; racemes many- 
flowered, shorter than the leaves ; legumes oval, compressed, 
mucronate, clothed with rufous villi. h.S. Native of New 
Andalusia, in humid places near Caripe, and on Cerro del Co- 
collar. Glycine rifa, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 423. 
t. 574. Rhynchôsia rûfa, D. C. prod. 2. p. 388. 

Var. B, macrostachya (D. C. prod. 2. p. 388.) racemes longer 
than the leaves. 

Rufous Eriosema. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

3 E. viora'cea; plant suffruticose, erect ; branches and leaves 
clothed with very short ferruginous villi; leaflets 3, oblong- 
linear, acute, greenish above and velvety, but clothed with rusty 
villi beneath, the odd leaflet rather remote from the lateral ones ; 
racemes axillary and terminal, many-flowered ; legumes ovate, 
villous, 2-seeded. h.S. Native of Guiana, in meadows. Cy- 
tisus violaceus, Aubl. guian. 2. p. 766. t. 306. Crotalaria lineata, 
Lam. dict. 2. p. 200. Glycine picta, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 814. 
Rhynchdsia violacea, D. C. prod. 2. p. 388. Flowers violaceous. 

Violaceous Eriosema. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. Sh. 4 ft. 

4 E. pivev'sa; branches diffusely procumbent, tetragonal, 

rr? 


348 LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXXIV. Eriosema. 
when young clothed with hoary adpressed villi; leaflets 3, lan- 
ceolate, somewhat mucronate, pubescent above and glabrous 
beneath, and a little dotted, but having the nerves clothed with 
hoary villi; the terminal leaflet hardly remote from the lateral 
ones ; racemes very short, crowded, axillary ; legumes ovate, 
mucronate, beset with rufous villi, h. S, Native of South 
America, on the mountains of Popayan, near the river Putes, 
and of Mexico. Glycine diffüsa, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 
amer. 6. p. 420. t. 572. Rhynchôsia diffusa, D. C. prod. 2. p. 
388. Flowers yellow. 

Var. B, oblongif dlia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 389.) leaflets oblong 
and a little broader. 

Diffuse Eriosema. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

5 E. crini‘ra; plant suffruticose, erect, pilose; hairs long, 
spreading, and soft; stems angular; leaflets 3, linear-lanceolate, 
acute, mucronate ; racemes short. h.S. Native of New An- 
dalusia, on Cerro del Cccollar, in open places. Glycine crinita, 
H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 421. t. 573. Rhynchôsia 
crinita, D. C. prod. 2. p. 389. Flowers yellow. 

Hairy Eriosema. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

6 E. PULCHELLA; plant suftruticose, erect? branches an- 
gular, clothed with silky pili; leaflets 3, oblong-lanceolate, acute, 
rounded at the base, and clothed with soft pubescence on both 
surfaces; peduncles short, usually 6-flowered ; calyx beset 
with soft pili. h. S. Native of New Granada, near Honda, 
and on the banks of the Orinoco, Glycine pulchélla, H. B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer, 6. p. 422. Rhynchôsia pulchélla, D. C. 
prod. 2, p. 589. Flowers yellow. 

Neat Eriosema. Shrub 2 feet. 

7 E. PsoRALEOÏDES ; stem flexuous, angular, velvety at the 
apex ; leaflets 3, oblong, obtuse, clothed with silky tomentum 
beneath; stipulas lanceolate, length of the petiole, which is 
very short ; spikes axillary, slender, longer than the leaves ; 
legumes ovate-rhomboid, villous. kh. S. Native of Mada- 

gascar. Crotalaria psoraleoides, Lam. dict. 2. p. 201. H.B. 
et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 418. in a note. Rhynchdsia 
psoraleoides, D. C. prod. 2. p. 389. Flowers yellow. 

Psoralea-like Eriosema. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

8 E. SESSILIFLÒRA ; plant suffruticose, erect ; branches terete, 
clothed with silky villi as well as the under side of the leaflets ; 
petioles almost wanting; leaflets 3, oblong-linear, obtuse, quite 
smooth above; flowers 2-3, axillary, almost sessile. h.S. 
Native of Porto Rico. Cytisus sessilifldrus, Poir. suppl. 2. p. 
439. Rhynchosia sessilifldra, D.C. l.c. Flowers yellow. 

Sessile-flowered Eriosema. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

9 E. srmpticirocia; stems diffuse, angular, clothed with 
adpressed pili; petioles very short; leaves linear-lanceolate, 
rather mucronate, cordate, glabrous; peduncles short, 3-4- 
flowered ; calyx clothed with adpressed pili. kh.S. Native 
near Atures, at the cataracts of the Orinoco. Glycine simplici- 
fôlia, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 419. Rhynchèsia 
simplicifdlia, D.C. 1l. c. Flowers yellow. 

Simple-leaved Eriosema, Shrub diffuse. 

Cult. None of the species of this genus are worth cultivating 
except in botanical gardens; they grow well in any light rich soil, 
and are easily increased by cuttings or seeds, 


CLXXXV. FAGE'LIA (evidently the name of some botanist 
or naturalist). Neck. elem. no. 1257. D. C. legum. mem. ix. 
prod. 2. p. 389. but not of Schwenk. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx cleft into 5 parts be- 
yond the middle, with the segments linear, acute, and straight, the 
two superior ones joined together a little higher up than the others. 
Corolla with a reflexed vexillum, and a very blunt keel, which is 
longer than the wings. Stamens diadelphous. Legume ovate- 
cylindrical, turgid, G-seeded, 1-celled, 2-valved. Seeds ovate, 


CLXXXV. Facet. 


CLXXXVI. Wistarta. 


with a lateral hylum.—A decumbent twining subshrub, clothed 


with glandular clammy hairs, and rather hairy on the stems, | 


leaves, calyxes, and legumes. Stipulas ovate, acuminated, Leaves 


petiolate, pinnately-trifoliate ; leaflets rhomboid, the terminal one | 
Racemes axillary, longer than the | 


remote from the lateral ones. 
leaves. Flowers yellow, but with the carina tipped with violet, 
on long distant pedicels, which are at length deflexed. 

1 F. situminosa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 389.) h.%.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Herm. lugd. 493. with a figure, 
Glycine bituminôsa, Lin. spec. 1024. Lam. ill. t. 609. f. 2 
Burm. fl. cap. prod. 21. Thunb. fl. cap. 591. Ker. bot. reg. 
261. Glycine viscèsa, Moench. Délichos hirtus, Hortul. Crota- 
laria glycinea, Lam. dict. 2. p. 200. ex herb. Juss. and mus. par. 

Clammy Fagelia. Fl. April, Sept. Clt. 1774. Shrub tw. 

Cult. See Kennédya, p. 344. for culture and propagation. 


CLXXXVI. WISTA'RIA (in honour of Caspar Wistar, late 
professor of anatomy in the university of Pennsylvania). Nutt. 
gen. amer. 2, p. 115. D. C. legum. mem. ix. prod. 2. p. 389.— 
Thyrsanthus, Ell. journ. acad. sci. philad. 1818. 1. no. 13. p. 871. 
but not of Schranck.—Kraûünhia, Rafin. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx campanulate, 
somewhat bilabiate (f. 48. a.), upper lip with 2 short teeth, 
lower one with 3 subulate teeth (f, 48. a.). Corolla papiliona- 
ceous (f. 48. b.). Vexillum bicallose. Wings conforming to the 
keel, which is 2-edged. Stamens diadelphous (f. 48. e.). Nec- 
tariferous tube girding the stipe of the ovary. Legume standing 
on a short stipe, coriaceous, 2-valved, 1-celled, rather torulose 
at the seeds.—Shewy climbing shrubs, with impari-pinnate ex- 
stipulate leaves, and terminal and axillary racemes of bluish 
lilac flowers, which when in a young state appear like aments 
from bracteas, which fall off before the flowers expand. 

1 W. rruter’scens (D. C. prod. 
2. p. 390.) wings of flower biau- 
riculate; ovary glabrous. h. 4. 
H. Native of Virginia, Carolina, 
and Illinois, in boggy places. Sweet, 
fl. gard. 2d series, t. 104. Glycine 
frutéscens, Lin. spec. 1067. Sims, 
bot. mag. 2103. A'pios frutéscens, 
Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 474. 
Wistaria speciosa, Nutt. l. c. Thyr- 
santhus frutéscens, Ell. l. e. Pha- 
seoloides, hort. ang. 55. t. 15. 
Flowers sweet-scented, bluish pur- 
ple; the vexillum with a greenish 
yellow spot at the base. An ele- 
gant climber when in flower. (f. 48.) 

Shrubby Wistaria. Fl. Ju. Sept. 
Clt. 1724. Shrub cl. : 

2 W. Cuine’nsis (D. C. 1. c.) wings of flower with one 
auricle each; ovary villous. h. |. H. Native of ey 
Sweet, fl. gard. 211. Glycine Chinénsis, Sims, bot. mag- ao 
G. Sinénsis, Ker. bot. reg. t. 650. Lodd. bot. cab. 773- Wis- 
taria Consequana, Loudon, hort. brit. p. 315. Flowers larger 
than those of the preceding species, of a bluish purple-colour: 
This is a most elegant climber when in flower. 

China Wistaria. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1818. 

3 W. rcortsu'xpa (D.C. prod. 2. p. 390.) stems and leaves 
glabrous. k. |, H. Native of Japan. Too vulgo Fud 
Keempf. ameen. 5. p. 856.  Délichos polystachyos, Thunb. Er 
281. Houtt. pfl. syst. 8. p. 563. t. 64. f. 2. but not of Lin. Gly- 
cine floribúnda, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1066, Délichos Japonict® 


Spreng. syst. 3. p. 252. Racemes of flowers long, very elegant 
Corolla purple and white mixed, : 


Shrub cl. 


| - Bundle-flowered Wistaria. 


ence to the form of the tubers of the roots). 


_ back upon the top of the vexillum. Stamens diadelphous. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXXVII. Apios. 


Shrub cl. 
Cult. All the species of Wistdria are very elegant when in 


flower, and being all hardy climbers, deserve to be cultivated in 
» every collection of plants. 
M and they should be nailed against a south wall, where they will 

» flower in great profusion. 
T flowerer, has a beautiful appearance when planted in a border 


They grow best in light rich earth, 
The China species being an early 


in the green-house, and the shoots trained to the rafters. They 


» are all easily increased by cuttings planted either in sand or 


mould, but they are generally propagated by layers. 


CLXXXVII. A‘PIOS (from ariov, apion, a pear; in refer- 
Boerh. lugd. 2. 
p: 53. Moench. meth. 165. Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 459. 

utt. gen. amer. 2. p. 113.—Glycine, sect. 1. Ell. act. soc. phil. 
1818. vol. 1. p. 385.—Bradléa, Adans. fam. 2. p. 324. 

Lix. syst. Diadélphia, Decándria. Calyx campanulate, 
with 4 almost obsolete teeth, and one acute elongated one under 
the keel. Corolla papilionaceous, with a falcate linear carina, bent 
Stipe 
of ovary sheathed by a little tube. Stigma emarginate. sane 
many-seeded, and 2-celled ; the seeds intercepted by dissepi- 
ments.— Climbing smooth herbs, with tuberous eatable roots, 
impari-pinnate leaves, and axillary racemes of brownish-purple 
sweet-scented flowers. Bracteoles closely adpressed to the calyx, 
but very soon falling off. 

1 A. ruserdsa (Meench. l. c.) YY. ©. H.. Native from 
Pennsylvania to Carolina, on the mountains, in hedges, and 
among bushes. Glycine A'pios, Lin. spec. 1067. Sims, bot. 
mag. 1198. Schkuhr, handb. 198.—Moris. hist. 2. t. 9. f. 1. 
Flowers brown, sweet-scented. Tubers of the roots edible, and 
farinaceous, much like those of Läthyrus tuberdsus sold in some 
of the German markets, and seldom larger, though more numer- 
ous ; growing, however, sometimes to a large size. 

Tuberous-rooted Apios. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1640. PI. tw. 
, Cult. Apios is an elegant climbing plant, which grows freely 
m Common garden soil, and is easily increased by the tubers 


from the roots. Its branches require to be supported by stakes 
like peas, 


_CEXXXVIIL. PHASE'OLUS (from phaselus, a little boat ; 
peel resemblance in pods). Lin. gen. 866. Lam. ill. 

3 Savi. diss. In 8vo. 1824. D. C. prod. 2. p. 390. 

Š men Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx campanulate, bi- 
a € ; upper lip bidentate, lower one 3-parted. Corolla papi- 
crops, Keel, style, and stamens spirally twisted together, 

o incurved. Stamens diadelphous. Style of ovary sheathed 
a h etubulàr torus. Legume compressed or cylindrical, 2-valved, 
sant eed : the seeds separated by a kind of cellular sub- 
subshr ie furnished with an oval-oblong hylum.—Herbs or 
ve 4 s, with usually twining stems. Leaves pinnately-trifo- 

ie i the leaflets stipellate at the base. Racemes`axillary. 
cels usually twin, always 1-flowered. The most part of the 
Species are not well defined. 


Secr. I. Evrxase otus (from eu, well, and phaseolus ; this 


Section contains the ines ‘ 
nuine species). D. C. prod. 2. p. 390. 
gumes ne à F ) J Z 


AS Caracälla (from the Celtic words car, a head, and cal, a 
Stems à À was the am of a hooded dress worn by the Gauls). 
page escent, + à Hs 
exillum twisted, oots fasciculately-tuberous. Leaflets entire 


1 ý : 
kič sia LLA (Lin. spec. 1017.) plant twining, hardly pu- 
than t 71 eaflets ovate-rhomboid, acuminated ; racemes longer 

e eaves; teeth of calyx nearly equal ; vexillum and carina 


spi : 
Pirally twisted ; legumes straight, torulose, pendulous. 7 8. 


CLXXX VIII. Puaseotvs. 349 
Native of the East Indies. Andr. bot. rep. t. 341. Delaun. 
herb. amat. t. 31. Savi. mem. p. 11.—Triumph. obs. t. 94.— 
Trew. pl. rar. p. 14. t. 10. Flowers large, purple and yel- 
lowish mixed. This plant is cultivated in many parts of the 
south of Europe and north of Africa. It is a very curious 
plant, and will grow and flower freely, if kept free of the red 
spider. It was named caracalla by the Portuguese, who first 
brought it from South America, in consequence of its hooded 
flower. 

Caracalla Kidney-bean or Snail-flower. 
1690. PI. tw. 

2 P. ruserdsus (Lour. coch. p. 434.) plant twining, shrubby ; 
leaflets unknown ; stipulas 2-horned ; racemes almost terminal ; 
upper lip of calyx emarginate, lower one 3-parted, nearly equal; 
vexillum revolute ; legume compressed. h.%.G. Native of 
Cochinchina. Roots tuberous ; tubers large, in fascicles, eatable. 
Flowers yellow. 

Tuberous-rooted Kidney-bean. Shrub tw. 

3 P. rosrra‘tus (Wall. pl. asiat. rar. 1. p. 50. t. 63.) plant 
perennial, pilose ; leaflets ovate, acute; racemes axillary, few- 
flowered, on long peduncles ; wings variously twisted ; keel with 
a very long spiral beak ; legume flat, linear, arched. kh. %.S. 
Native of the mountains contiguous to Bengal, and of the Bur- 
man empire on mountains near the banks of the Trawaddi, at 
Paghamew and Frome. Flowers pale violet; wings ornamented 
with white veins. 

Beaked-flowered Kidney-bean. PI. tw. 


§ 2. Perénnes ( perennis, perennial; roots permanent). Stems 
herbaceous. Roots perennial. Racemes of flowers somewhat pa- 
nicled. Leaflets entire. 

4 P. pere’nnis (Walt. fl. car. 182.) plant twining, pubescent ; 
leaflets ovate, acuminated, triple-nerved ; racemes 1-3-together, 
axillary, panicled, longer than the leaves ; bracteoles small ; le- 
gumes broad, pendulous, falcate, mucronate. 2. N,H. Native 
of Carolina and Georgia. Ell. sketch. 2. p. 228. P. panicula- 
tus, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p.60. Délichos polystachyus, Lin. 
spec. 1022. Flowers purplish-violet. Vexillum bicallous. 

Perennial Kidney-bean. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1824. PI. tw. 

5 P. macrosra‘cuyus (Ell. in journ.-sc. nat. phil. 1818. p. 
384.) plant twining, pubescent ; leaflets ovate, acuminated, vil- 
lous beneath ; racemes very long, simple ; pedicels in fascicles. 
y.%. HH. Native of North America. Like P. perénnis, but 
more robust, and with the leaflets thick, not membranous. 
Racemes of flowers 12-14 inches long. Flowers purplish violet. 

Long-spiked Kidney-bean. Pl. tw. 

§ 3. Macropodii (from paxpoc, makros, long, and rove roûoc, 
pous podos, a foot; in reference to the peduncles being longer 
than the leaves). Roots annual. Leaflets entire. Peduncles 
longer than the leaves. 

6 P. sractea'tus (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 250.) branches angular, 
pubescent ; leaflets obovate-oblong, glabrous, rather coriaceous, 
reticulately-veined ; peduncles axillary, few-flowered ; bracteas 


Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 


lanceolate, few-nerved ; legumes linear. ©.%™.S. Native of 
Brazil. Flowers purple. 
Bracteate-flowered Kidney-bean. PI. tw. 


7 P. ava‘tus (Lin. spec. 1017.) plant twining, rather pilose ; 
leaflets ovate, acuminated ; peduncles very long, spicate ; flowers 
twin, sessile ; upper lip of calyx broad, entire; wings of corolla 
equal to the vexillum in length; legume linear, compressed, de- 
flexed. ©.™.H. Native country unknown.—Dill. hort. elth. p. 
314. t. 235. f. 303. Flowers at first purple, but at length be- 
coming violaceous. Seeds compressed, of a brownish red-colour, 
with a white eye. 

Winged Kidney-bean. Fi. July. Cit. 1732. PI. tw. 

8 P. sracrgoza‘rus (Nees et Mart. in nov. act. bonn. 12. p. 


350 


27.) plant twining, hairy ; leaflets ovate-trapezoid, mucronate ; 
peduncles spicate, longer than the leaves, bearing a fascicle of 
sterile bracteas on both sides at the base; legumes linear, hairy, 
many-seeded. ©. ©. S. Native of Brazil. Flowers dark 
purple. 

Bracteolate Kidney-bean. Pl. tw. 2 

9 P. Leprospe’rmus (Lag. nov. gen. 22.) plant twining, 
hairy, much branched ; leaflets deltoid, obtuse ; spikes axillary, 
and terminal ; peduncles many-flowered. ©.? ©. S. Native 
of New Spain. 

Slender-seeded Kidney-bean. PI. tw. 

10 P. zinea'ris (H, B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 445.) 
plant twining a little; branches and petioles beset with retro- 
grade stiff hairs; leaflets linear, obtuse, mucronate, somewhat 
cordate at the base; the odd leaflet 3-toothed and acumin- 
ated; peduncles very long, few-flowered; bracteoles oblong, 5- 
nerved. ©. ©. S. Native of South America, on the banks of 
the Orinoco. Pedicels alternate. Flowers purplish, about the 
size of those of Lathyrus odordtus. Peduncles 6-8 inches long. 

Linear-leafletted Kidney-bean. PI. tw. 

11 P. LEPTOPHY'LLUS; plant twining ; stems smooth ; leaflets 
linear, obtuse, mucronate, with revolute margins; peduncles 
long, hispid, few-flowered ; stipulas small, ovate ; bracteas small, 
sagittate from 2 descending auricles at the base; pedicels oppo- 
site; legume linear, pubescent. Y%.%™.S. Native of Mexico. 
P. linearis, Sesse et Moc. in herb. Lamb. Flowers about the 
size of those of Vicia sativa, apparently purplish. 

Slender-leafletted Kidney-bean. PI. tw. 

12 P. Truxitxe’nsis (H. B: et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p- 451.) plant twining ; branches and petioles beset with retro- 
grade pili; leaflets ovate, ending in a narrow acumen, obsoletely 
cordate at the base, and clothed with adpressed pubescence ; 
racemes on long peduncles, upper lip of calyx broad, emargi- 
nate, lower lip 3-lobed, acute, lateral lobes falcate. ©. ©. S. 
Native of Peru, near Truxillo. Flowers about the size of those 
of Läthyrus odordtus, of a pale rose-colour or yellowish violet. 

Truxillo Kidney-bean. Pl. tw. 

13 P. pirésus (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 453.) 
plant twining ; ‘branchlets and petioles beset with retrograde 
pili; leaflets rhomboid-ovate, obtuse, cuneated at the base, 
and clothed with adpressed pili on both surfaces; racemes pe- 
dunculate, many-flowered, longer than the leaves; bracteoles 
linear, and are, as well as the calyxes, hairy ; upper lip of calyx 
broad, emarginate, lower one 3-lobed, acute ; legumes villous. 
©.%™.S. Native of South America, on the banks of the river 
Magdalena near Morales. Corolla yellow. 

Pilose Kidney-bean. PI. tw. 

14 P. Porrorice’nsis (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 352.) plant climb- 
ing, Smooth; racemes rather compound, elongated: pedicels 
somewhat verticillate, villous ; calyxes bractless, truncate ; wings 
about equal in length to the vexillum, ©.? ©. S. Native of 
Porto-Rico. 

Porto-Rico Kidney-bean. PI. el. 

15 P. specrèsus (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 452.) 
plant twining ; branches and petioles pubescent ; leaflets ovate, 
somewhat acuminately-mucronate, puberulous above, and tomen- 
tosely pubescent beneath; peduncles long, few-flowered ; lobes 
of calyx ciliated, superior one broad, emarginate, lower ones 
acute, lateral ones falcate. ©.^. S. Native on the banks of 
the Orinoco, and of Mexico near Misantla. P. grandiflorus, 
Sesse et Moc. Flowers large, shewy. Legumes unknown. 

Shewy Kidney-bean. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1830. PI. tw. 

16 P. repuxcuLa ris (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
447.) plant twining; branches scabrous from retrograde stiff 
hairs ; leaflets ovate, acuminated ; racemes on very long, ascend- 
ing peduncles; upper lip of calyx short, emarginate, lower one 


LEGUMINOSAE. CLXXXVIII. Pnasrozus. 


3-lobed, acute ; legume elongated, erect, linear, pubescent, mu- 
cronate. ©. ©. S. Native of New Granada. Allied to P, 
semi-erécta. 

Long-peduncled Kidney-bean. PI. tw. 

17 P. crrruosvus (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p.448) 
plant twining, cirrhiferous, glabrous; leaflets ovate, obtuse, 
roughish, rounded at the base ; racemes on long peduncles ; two 
upper lobes of calyx rounded and short, lateral ones falcate, and 
the one under the keel straight. ©.^. H. Native of Mexico, 
near Vera-Cruz. Legume unknown. 

Tendrilled Kidney-bean. Pl. tw. 

18 P. sytve’stris (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
450.) plant twining ; branches beset with retrograde pili; leaf: 
lets deltoid-ovate, acuminately-mucronate ; racemes twin, on long 
peduncles; bracteoles large, elliptic ; upper lip of calyx broad, 
entire, lower one 8-parted, obtuse. ©. ©. H. Native of 
Mexico, in woods between Valladolid and Ario. Flowers scarlet. 
Legumes unknown. Very like P. multiflorus. 

Wood Kidney-bean. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1825. Pl. tw. 

19 P. coccineus (Sesse et Moc. in herb. Lamb.) plant twin- 
ing; leaves and peduncles pubescent ; leaflets broad-ovate, ob- 
lique, acuminated, strongly 3-nerved ; stipulas lanceolate; pe- 
duncles length of leaves; flowers umbellate ; bracteas forming 
an involucrum to the umbel of flowers; upper segment of the 
calyx very broad, and much nerved. 3%. ^. S. Native of 
Mexico. ‘Flowers about the same size and colour as those of the 
scarlet-runner. 

Scarlet-flowered Kidney-bean. PI. tw. 

20 P. rormdsus (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 449.) 
plant twining; branches beset witli retrograde hairs; le as 
deltoid-ovate, acutish, mucronate ; racemes on long peduncles ; 


bracteoles ovate-orbicular ; upper lip of calyx broad, pe 
lower one 8-parted, acute; young legumes hairy. wor 


Native of New Spain, in frigid places near Tolluca. 
scarlet. Very nearly allied to P. multiflorus. 

Beautiful Kidney-bean. PI. tw. B 

21 P. murtirLòRUs (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1030.) plant twining, 
smoothish; leaflets ovate, acuminated; racemes per ad 
longer than the leaves ; pedicels twin; bracteoles rather sho 
than the calyx, and adpressed to it ; legumes pendu” dé 
falcate, torulose, scabrous. ©..H. Native of Sout 
rica. Savi, diss. 2. p. 11. The scarlet-bean was only ` ap 
as a variety of the kidney or French-bean by Linnæus, °° 
found to be specifically distinct. The seeds are ae ian 
marked with black, and sometimes pure white. The cutu a) 
use of the scarlet-bean are the same as that of P. vulgart 
French-bean, which see, no. 22. si cocci 

Var. a, coccineus ; corolla deep scarlet. P. vulgàrs dict. 3: 
neus, Lin.. P. coccineus, Kniph. cent. 12. no. 71. Lam. Ger. 
P- 70.—Moris. hist. 52. t. 5. f. 4.— Corn. can. t. 185. 
emac. 1215. This variety is called the scarlet-runner. Jong the 

Var. B, albiflorus ; flowers white. To this variety be oe le 
white-runner, white-Dutch-runner, and perhaps the ? 
runner. 

Many-flowered Kidney-bean or Scarlet-runner. F1. Jul. Sef. 
Clt. 1633. Pl. tw. 

and rove rotot» 


§ 4. Brachypòdii (from Boayve, brachys, short, : r 
pous podos, : ss l in re to the pedtneles being par 
than the leaves), Roots annual. Leaflets entire. PO." ig 
shorter than the leaves. Most of the species of this or kid- 
cultivated in the gardens under the name of French-beans 
ney-beans. 


_ 22 P. vuzca'ris (Savi, mem. 3. p. 14.) plant twinings sm e 
ish; leaflets ovate, acuminated ; racemes pedunculate, à ight 
than the leaves; pedicels twin; legumes pendulous, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXXVIII. Puaseotvs. 


rather torulose, ending in a long mucrone ; seeds ovate, a little 
compressed. ©. ^. H. Native of the East Indies, but has 
been cultivated in the gardens from time immemorial. It is a 
very variable plant, either twining or dwarf, with white or lilac 
flowers, and the seeds are very variable both in colour and 
shape. P. vulgaris and P. nana, Lin.—Lob. icon. t. 59. Moris. 
oxon. sect. 2. t. 5. f. 1. Riv. tetra. irr. t. 30 and 29. f. 1, 2, and 
$.—Park. par. t. 523. f. 2.—Savi, mem. 3. p. 14. where he 
“ee the varieties into the three following series, marked 

ne. C. 

A. unicolor ; seeds of one colour only, black, blue, white, 
cream-coloured, lilac, yellow, pale red, greenish yellow, or red- 
dish, but never with the colours mixed. P. Nigérrimus and P. 
lilacinus of Zucc. obs. no. 81. To this series belong the early- 
yellow, dwarf, early-black or negro, early-white, Battersea- 
white, Canterbury-white, dun-coloured, tawny, large white-dwarf, 
Canterbury and Battersea small-white runners, &c. 

B. fasciatus ; seed lined with different colours, the lines broad 
andcurved. The ground-colour of the seeds is either bluish, 
cream-coloured, bay colour, grey or liver-coloured, &c. To 
this series belong the Zebra, streaked or striped, and the va- 
riable runner, &c. 

C. variegàtus; seeds variegated, white spotted with rust co- 
lour, lead colour, or violet, blue spotted with olive colour, or 
yellow spotted with brown. To this series belong early-red- 
speckled, black-speckled, and brown-speckled, &c. 

The common dwarf kidney-bean or French-bean, Haricot of 
the French, Schminkbohne of the Germans, and Fagiuolo of the 
Italians, is a rather tender annual plant, flowering from June to 
September. The scarlet and white runners, P. multiflorus, are 
rather tenderer than the varieties of P. vulgaris or kidney-bean ; 
they produce flowers from July to September. The stems of 
both species twine more or less, though little of this propensity 
is shewn by the dwarfer kinds. The flowers are white, red, or 
purple. The pods swelling slightly over the seeds, which are 
generally kidney- shaped, smooth, and shining ; when ripe varying 
much in colour and shape, according to the variety, and either 
white, black, blue, or spotted; some of the most distinct of 
these have been considered by Savi as distinct species, which we 
have described as such. The pods of both the kidney-beans 
“om runners may be had in perfection from June to October. 
eekly suggests (Practical Hints on Domestic Economy, p. 

5.), that the culture of the kidney-bean might become an object 
of national or field culture in this country, and be particularly 
useful in times of scarcity, more especially as on good land it 
will flourish and grow luxuriantly even in a dry parching sea- 
mat m which respect it differs from most other culinary veget- 
a les. It is an article of field culture in most warm countries, 
especially France and America. 
i Use. The unripe pods are chiefly used in Britain as a legume, 
or which they are in great estimation throughout the year, being 
produced by forcing when they cannot be grown in the natural 
pina. They are also used as a pickle. On the continent the 

1pe seeds are much used in cookery, forming what are called 
a oe of different kinds, and tntering into some sorts of 

om In the end of the season, when frost is expected, the 
a a of the kidney-bean crop is gathered and dried like that 
sA s ope in this country, and the ripe beans afterwards threshed 

C nd preserved for use through the winter. 
bane a and habit. The varieties of both species, P. vul- 
mé ge P. multiflorus, and all those belonging to the present divi- 
in ee the genus, are tender in their nature, unable to grow freely 
an € open garden before April or May, the seeds being liable to 

ue the ground from the effects of wet and cold, if planted 

h pin beginning of the former month, even in a dry soil. 

© plants make but little progress till settled warm weather. 


351 


However, when sown in the proper season from April or May 
through the course of summer till the beginning of August, 
they succeed well, making liberal returns of fruit from June or 
July to October. The dwarf kinds require no support; but 
the runners, rising with twining stems 8 or 10 or more feet, 
require tall sticks or poles to climb upon, or lines suspended 
from a contiguous building or fence, or from poles. They pro- 
duce pods their whole length. It deserves notice, that the 
tendrils of the twining stems turn to the right, or in a direction 
contrary to the apparent diurnal course of the sun, a circum- 
stance, however, not uncommon among papilionaceous twiners. 

Estimate of sorts. The dwarf kinds, or the varieties of P. 
vulgaris, bear sowing alittle sooner than the runners, or varieties 
of P. multiflorus, and make quicker returns. They are besides 
more convenient to cultivate on a large scale, and the smaller 
pods which they produce are esteemed by many to have more 
delicacy of flavour. On this account it is usual to raise the 
larger supply from the varieties of P. vulgaris, or dwarf kinds. 
The early-yellow, early-black, and early-red-speckled are among 
the most hardy and most forward: the early-white comes in a 
few days later, but it is of superior flavour. The Canterbury, 
Battersea, black-speckled, brown-speckled, dun-coloured, striped, 
and tawny are plentiful lasting bearers. Growers for sale in 
general depend on the Canterbury and Battersea for main crops ; 
but the others just named are also profitable sorts, and accept- 
able to the consumer. The dwarf kidney-bean continues to pro- 
duce young pods in abundance and in perfection only about 3 
weeks or a month. The runners, or varieties of P. multiflorus, 
yield a succession of fruit from the same sowing a much longer 
time than the dwarfs. The scarlet-runner ranks first for its 
prolific property and long continuance in fruit; the pods are 
thick, fleshy, tender, and good, if gathered while moderately 
young. The white variety is equally eligible for the principal 
crop. The Dutch-runner is also a great bearer, in fine long 
pods, but not so lasting as the former. As to the smaller runner 
kinds, they are rather degenerate varieties of the Canterbury and 
Battersea white-dwarfs, casually shooting into runners; they 
bear in tolerable abundance slender neat pods, which are very 
good and tender eating, though not so eligible for the principal 
crop of runners as the scarlets. 

Quantity of seed. Half a pint will sow a row 80 feet in 
length, the beans being placed from 24 to 3 inches apart. 

Soil. The soil for all the kinds should be light and mellow, 
inclining to a dry sand for the early sowings, and to a moist loam 
for the sowing in summer. 

Culture of dwarf kidney-beans, or varieties of P. vulgaris. 
About the beginning of April, if the weather be temperate, fair, 
and settled, make the first sowing, in a dry south border, or 
other sheltered compartment with a good aspect, or sow ina 
single row close under a south fence, beginning with a small 
proportion of the most hardy early sorts. It is a good method 
to follow in a week with a second sowing, in case the former 
should fail. You may sow for a larger crop about the middle or 
20th of April. For the early crops make the drills 2 feet asun- 
der. The common depth is an inch or inch and a half for the 
smaller sized beans. Drop in the beans in each row at this season 
pretty close together, as many may fail, from 1 to 2 inches apart. 
Cover them in evenly the full depth of the drill. For the main 
crops you may sow more fully towards the end of April; and in 
full crops in May and June, a portion once every fortnight or 
three weeks of the Canterbury or other sorts approved, for a 
main supply. Draw drills 2 or 24 feet asunder, an inch and 
a half or 2 inches deep. Drop the beans 3 inches apart, and 
cover them with earth the full depth of the drills. For supplies 
in succession, sow in July once or twice, and make a moderate 
sowing at the beginning of August for a late and last crop. „In 


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the drought of summer it is advisable to accelerate the germi- 
nation of the seed, by laying it in damp mould till it begins to 
sprout, or by soaking it in soft water for 6 or 8 hours previous 
to sowing, and by watering the drills to receive them. Crops 
sown after the middle of July should be favoured in situation, 
or the time of their bearing will be much shortened by the de- 
cline of summer, From this course of sowings, a regular suc- 
cession of young green pods will be produced from June and July 
till October. As the plants of the different crops advance in 
growth, occasionally hoe and stir the ground between the rows. 
Cut down all weeds as they spring. Draw some earth to the 
stems of the plants as they rise in height, which will strengthen 
and forward them considerably. When advanced to full bearing, 
it is advisable to gather the pods in moderate, young, or medium 
growth. 


Culture of runners, or varieties of P. multiflorus. The runners 


may be sown in a small portion towards the end of April, if the ` 


weather is tolerably warm and dry ; but as the seeds of the run- 
ners are rather more tender than those of the dwarf kidney-beans, 
they are more liable to rot in the ground by wet or cold, especially 
those of the scarlet and white runners, therefore the beginning or 
middle of May will be time enough to sow a considerable crop, 
and you may sow a full crop about the beginning of June. Allot 
principally the scarlet and large white runners. Some Dutch- 
runners are very eligible as a secondary crop. The first crops 
should have the assistance of a south wall. Intermediate crops 
may be sown in any open compartment, or against any fence, not 
looking north. The latest sown will continue bearing the longer 
under a good aspect and shelter. In sowing, draw drills about 
14 or 2 inches deep. Let parallel rows be at least 4 feet 
asunder, to admit in the intervals tall sticks or poles for the 
plants to climb upon. Place the beans in the drills 4 inches 
apart, and earth them in evenly, the depth of the drills. A row 
contiguous to a fence or building may ascend upon lines. Some 
may be sown in a single row along a border, or on each side of 
a walk ; and have the support of a slight trellis of laths and 
lines, or poles may be placed at certain distances, having a 
rope drawn along their tops, having lines suspended from it, 
or they might be arched over with similar materials, so as to 
form a shady walk or bower. In cold wet seasons, or when 
requisite to have a few plants more forward than the general 
crop, some scarlet-runners may be sown in April, either in 
a slight hot-bed, or in pots under frames or hand-glasses, 
to raise and forward the plants till 2 or 3 inches high, then, 
at the end of May, transplant them into a garden. As the 
plants in the open ground advance from 3 to 6 inches in 
growth, hoe up some earth to the stems, cutting down all weeds 
at the same time, and when they begin to send forth runners, 
place suitable supports to each, such as are mentioned above, 
and conduct the tendrils to the sticks or lines. turning the stems 
in a contrary direction to the sun. The ascending stems will 
soon come into flower, podding at the joints in long succession. 
They are so prolific thatthe returns, from 3 sowings made in 
May, June, and July, will last from July till October. 

Taking the crop. Gather the pods, both from the dwarfs and 
runners, while they are young, fleshy, brittle, and tender, for 
then are they in highest perfection for the table ; and the plants 
will bear more fully, and last longer in frnit, under a course of 
clean gathering, not leaving any superabundant pods to grow old. 

To save seed. Either sow a portion for that object, or leave 
rows wholly ungathered of the main crops, or preserve a suffi- 
ciency of good pods promiscuously. The beans: saved should 
be the first fruits of a crop sown at a period which throws the 
entire course of growth into the finest part of summer. Let 
them hang upon the stalks till they are fully ripe, till August or 
September ; then let the haulm be pulled up and placed in the 


“every fortnight or 3 weeks.”— Abercrombie. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXXVIII. Puasrozus. 


sun to dry and harden the seed, which should be afterwards 
cleared out of the husks, bagged up, and housed, . \ 

Forcing the kidney-bean. It is often partially forced in hot: 
houses or frames, with a view to its fruiting in the open garden; 
and supplies of green pods are also kept up throughout the 
winter and spring months, by forcing in hot-houses and pits, 
The kidney-bean may be successfully forced in pits, hot-houses 
or forcing-houses, and hot-beds. The more general mode is 
to force in pine-stoves; the same heat which suits the pine» 
apple suits the kidney-bean, which is a native of India. Nicol 
prefers a flued pit, such as that used for nursing pies 
plants; and Abercrombie says, ‘ Where there are not 
houses, or where kidney-beans are to be raised in quantities for 
the market, the most economical and successful mode will be 
found a flued pit, with rather a strong bottom heat, and covering 
the bed with light vegetable mould.” 

Sorts. Abercrombie recommends the Larly-speckled, Early- 
negro, and Dun-coloured dwarfs. Nicol says the Speckled- 
dwarf is the best sort. : 

Sowing. Sow in flat boxes or pans filled with fine light 
earth, and cover the seed the depth of an inch. Let them be 
placed in a stove or hot-bed, and have moderate supplies of 
water, and they will be fit to transplant when about 8 inches in 
height. Plant them in rows across the bed of the pit, 1 
inches apart and 3 inches distant in the line. a 

Culture. Water after planting, and afterwards as required ; 
give abundance of air every fine day, and earth up the plants as 
they advance in growth, in order to give them strength. _ 

Time of beginning to force. M‘Phail says, “ if you wish y 
endeavour to have kidney-beans green all the year, you shoul 
plant the seeds and begin to force in August.” Abercrombie 
observes, “ some forcers, quite in opposition to the seison 
kidney-beans in August, and thence to the 21st of December, 
which day may be regarded as the boundary between late 
early forcing.” d 

aie The heat by fire at night need not exceed pts 
according to Nicol, but Abercrombie recommends 60 for 
minimum, and 75° for the maximum. É 

Successional supplies, are to be obtained by etm every 
month or 6 weeks, for which purpose the pits may be am ddle 
in a temporary way, by fitting a board neatly under the “a 
rafter. By this means the one half of the pit may e Ben 
cooler by matting or not matting, or by the admission 0 ‘a 
or less air; this will protract the growth of the beans more 
one part than the other. ly fruit 

Forcing kidney-beans in a hot-house. ‘ The most early 
in perfection is obtained by culture in a stove, pres. © dd 
mid-winter till the end of March. Sow in pots or oblong 
containing a mixture of light fresh earth and vegetable 
depositing the seeds either in a triangular or quincunx a a 
and full an inch deep. If the plants are to fruit where rf 
the cradles should be 10 inches deep; but if S 
transplanted, which admits a greater number in the 
the seed-pots or boxes may be shallow. Do not fill the eradles 
with mould at first, to allow of gradually earthing up. after 
the beans have germinated, sprinkle the earth with waters) 
the plants have risen, give moderate waterings every © ge 
the last crops may want water every day. Sprinkle 
leaves with water, warmed by standing some time In the 
Those plants raised in shallow pans should be transplant 
fruiting when 2 or 3 inches high. It is sometimes PF a 
stop luxuriant runners. These incidental crops may $ do not E 
rows on the flues, or on shelves ; but take care that > 
shade the pines and other principal plants. For success! 


k French 


Insects. Nicol observes “ that the thrips often attac 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXXVIII. Pasrorus. 


beans in the hot-house, and therefore the plants should be fu- 
migated with tobacco, which destroys that insect.” 
. Forcing kidney-beans in a peach or cherry house. French- 
beans, Nicol observes, ‘‘ may be successfully planted out in the 
_ borders of an early cherry-house or peach-house, so as that they 
_ may not be overmuch shaded by the trees ; but they seldom do 
= much good ina vinery, where they are shaded by the foliage of 
the vines.” 
Forcing kidney-beans in a common hot-bed. “ Under the defi- 
. ciency of a house, you may have recourse to a hot-bed and 
} frame, but the culture will be attended with more trouble, the 
course will be longer, and the fruit rarely so fine or so plentiful ; 
nor without fire-heat can the difficulties of late or very early 
forcing be so well contended with. From the middle of Fe- 
_ bruary to the beginning of April, is the most successful period 
_ for forcing the kidney-bean in a hot-bed. The Early-white- 
_ dwarf, from its low growth, is to be sown in preference to the 
7 kinds recommended for the stove, unless it be intended to fruit 
. the plants in a deeper frame than ordinary. The Early-yellow 
and Early-black are next, as not growing very high. ‘The tem- 
_ perature for the kidney-bean is 60° for the minimum and 75° for 
the maximum of the fruiting-bed. In forcing soon in the spring, 
_ aise the plants on a smaller bed, earthed over with light rich 
. Compost, 6 inches deep. Sow the beans thickly, covering them 
| to the depth of an inch. - The second hot-bed should be earthed 
over to the depth of 8 or 9 inches. Into this transplant the 
seedlings, as soon as they are 2 or 3 inches high, setting them 
~ cross rows 12 or 15 inches asunder, and 2 or 3 inches in the 
ine, or when the season is so far advanced that one bed, with 
the help of linings, will bring the plants well into fruit, you 
_ May sow at once, at the full distance, in a similar hot-bed, to 
continue for podding. Cover the glasses every night with 
garden-mats, also particularly in severe weather. Admit fresh 
= moderately every mild day, and give occasional gentle water- 
a The plants raised in February will come into bearing in 
! rl and ay, making moderate returns ; a new crop every 
= Rp will keep up the succession ; those sown at the begin- 
wilt : pril will last till the middle or end of June, when they 
| e Succeeded by the early half-sheltered crops in the open 
. garden, Abercrombie. 
‘ wa raised under glass, to fruit in the open garden. At the 
ant March you may sow a small portion under glasses, for 
P poni mto the open ground in the first or second week 
Eu. = : t.1s not so well to sow in patches on the surface of 
Ta 2 cm 3 as in small pots, because the plants can be turned 
og e pan with less check to their growth, when trans- 
DB 2 or s : Ow 3 beans in each pot, and when the seedlings are 

Inches high, harden them by degrees to the full air, 
1 aeia mi Ang on a good open border as soon in May as the 
; vais, suit. They will yield about a fortnight sooner than 
h St raised under exposure to the weather. 
ie cg hago on slight heat. A crop.to fruit early in the open 
Rois con si be accelerated with more certainty by plunging the 
À town in shall” the seed beans in a gentle hot-bed, or some 
| Stove, J allow pans or boxes may be set on the shelves of a 
É begin th at the opening of April will be early enough to 
| weather la e plants will otherwise get too forward for the 
1 ving ES well without a continuance of artificial heat. 
t ng _them to the proper stage, plant out under a 
| er either 3 inches apart, if in a single line, or 18 
in Patches An in 2 lines ; or it may be better to set the plants 
4 lest th 7 or 9, to receive the temporary shelter of a hand- 
- Auating air wy transition from a hot-bed all at once to the fluc- 
>. Field culs Spring be too violent. Abercrombie. 

-a Ure of the kidney-bean. In this country the culture 


vor ep bean has been confined to gardens, but it might 


353 


be grown equally well in dry, warm, rich, and sheltered soils, 
being grown in the fields of Germany, Switzerland, and similar 
climates. The sort generally used for this purpose is the small 
Dwarf-white. The ground is prepared by several turnings, and 
the seed is dibbled in rows 18 inches or 2 feet asunder, in 
the beginning of May. The ground is hoed and weeded during 
the summer, and the crop is ripe in August. It is usually har- 
vested by pulling up the plants, which being dried are stacked 
or threshed. The haulm is of little bulk or use, but the grain 
is used in making. the esteemed French dish called haricot, 
which it were desirable the cottagers of this country were made 
acquainted with. There is perhaps no dish so easily cooked, 
and at the same time so agreeable and nourishing. The beans 
are boiled and then mixed with a little salt and butter, or other 
fat, and a little milk or water and flour. From 3840 parts of 
kidney-beans, Einhoff obtained 1805 parts of matter analogous 
to starch, 851 of vegeto-animal matter, and 799 parts of 
mucilage. Haricots and lentils are much used in all Catholic 
countries during Lent and maigre days, as they, from their pe- 
culiar constituents, form so excellent a substitute for animal 
food. During the prevalence of the Roman religion in this 
country they were probably much more generally used than at 
present. 

Common Kidney-bean or French-bean. FI. 
Cit. 1597. PI. 1 foot or tw. 

23 P. compre’ssus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 392.) plant twining a 
little, smoothish ; leaflets ovate, acuminated ; racemes pedun- 
culate, shorter than the leaves ; pedicels twin; legumes com- 
pressed, somewhat torulose, mucronate; seeds compressed. 
©. y. H. Native country unknown. Legume 5-6 inches long. 
Flowers white. Seeds white, ovate, obtuse, straight, or con- 
cave on the side of the hylum. P. Romanus, Savi, mem. 8. 
p- 17. t. 10. f. 20. This plant is called Haricot de Soissons, and 
Haricot d’Hollande, in French. 

_ Var.a, himilis (D. C. 1. c.) stem bumble, erect ; seeds smaller. 
Called in French Le Soissons nain. 

Var. B, major (D. C. 1. c.) stems taller ; legumes twisted a 
little, 

Compressed-seeded Kidney-bean. Fl. Ju. Sept. Clt.? Pl. 1 ft. 

24 P. optoneus (Savi, mem. 3. p. 17. t.10. f. 14.) plant twining 
a little, smoothish ; leaflets ovate, acuminated ; racemes shorter 
than the leaves ; legumes straight, rather cylindrical, ending in 
a long acumen; seeds rather cylindrical, obtuse, or truncate. 
©. H. Native country unknown. Flowers usually of a pale 
violet colour. Seeds of one colour or variegated, twice the 
length of the breadth, purple, whitish, or chestnut-coloured. 

Oblong-seeded Kidney-bean. Fl. June, Sept. PI. 1 to 2 ft. 

_ 25 P. sapona‘ceus (Savi, mem. 3. p. 19. t. 10. f, 15.) plant 
humble, glabrous ; leaflets ovate, acuminated ; racemes shorter 
than the leaves ; legumes straightish, mucronate, more or less 
torulose ; seeds oblong, obtuse, compressed, spotted on the side 
next the hylum. ©.H. Native country unknown. Seeds 
convex on the back, and rather concave in front, marbled, or 


June, Sept. 


clouded with black, red, and bay-coloured marks. Flowers 
white. Legume 5-6 inches long. 
Soapy Kidney-bean. F]. June, Sept. Clt.? Pl, 1 foot. 


26 P. ru‘mipus (Savi, mem. 3, p. 19. f. 16.) plant dwarf, 
climbing a little, and smoothish; leaflets ovate, acuminated ; 
racemes shorter than the leaves; legumes straightish, more or 
less torulose ; seeds spherical, or ovate, turgid, white, spotless, 
with a convex front. ©. H. Nativé country unknown. Flowers 
white. Legumes 3 inches long. To this species belong the garden 
French-beans called Princess, Nainflageolet, Nain d'Amérique. 

Tumid-seeded Kidney-bean. FI. Ju. Sept. Clt.? Pl. cl. 2 ft. 

27 P. uæmaroca’reus (Savi, mem. 3. p. 20. f. 17.) plant 
twining, tall, smoothish ; leaflets ovate, acuminated ; racemes 


Zz 


354 LEGUMINOSAE. CLXXXVIII, Puaseouus. 


shorter than the leaves ; legume straight, torose, mucronate, when 
in an immature state it is spotted with blood colour; seeds 
ovate, turgid, variegated. ©. ©. H. Native country unknown. 
Flowers pale violet. Legume 4-5 inches long. Called the Cape 
kidney-bean by gardeners. 

Bloody-fruited Kidney-bean. FI. July, Sept. Clt.? Pl. tw. 

28 P. spua nicus (Savi, mem. 8. p. 20. f. 17.) plant tall, 

twining, smoothish ; leaflets ovate, acuminated ; racemes shorter 
than the leaves; legumes straightish, torose, mucronate ; seeds 
roundish, ©.^. S. Native country unknown. Flowers pale 
violet. Legume 4-5 inches long. Seeds red, brown, flesh- 
coloured, or violaceous, zonate, with an areola round the mar- 
gin. To this species belong the garden kidney-beans called 
Haricot d'Orleans, Haricot de Prague, &c. 

Spherical-seeded Kidney-bean. F1. Jul. Aug. Clt.? Pl. tw. 

29 P. conosre’ris (Savi, mem. 3. p. 21. f. 19.) plant tall, 
twining, smoothish ; leaflets ovate, acuminated ; racemes shorter 
than the leaves ; legumes torulose, nearly straight, mucronate ; 
seeds compressed, irregularly angled. ©.™.H. Native coun- 
try unknown. Flowers white or very pale violet. Legume 3-4 
inches long, sometimes spotted with red. Seeds small, white, 
flesh-coloured, or chestnut-coloured. 

Angular-seeded Kidney-bean. Fl. July, Aug. Cit.? Pl. tw. 

80 P. pera'sus (Schranck, hort. mon. 1. t. 89.) plant twining, 
‘smoothish ; leaflets ovate, acuminated ; peduncles 2-4-flowered, 
shorter than the leaves; bracteoles small ; vexillum concave, 
roundish, shorter than the wings ; legumes linear-oblong. ©. ^. 
H. Native of Brazil. Corolla greenish white. Seeds black, 
with a white hylum. 

Scraped-off or Black-seeded Kidney-bean. FI. June, Aug. 
Cit: 1819. PI. tw. 

31 P. zuxa‘rus (Lin. spec. 1016.) plant twining, smoothish ; 
leaflets ovate, acuminated ; racemes pedunculate, shorter than 
the petioles ; pedicels twin; bracteas small, adpressed ; vexillum 
concave, roundish ; legume acinaciform, rather lunate, smooth, 
2-4-seeded. ©. ©. S. Native of Bengal. Houtt, pfl. syst. 
8. t. 63. P. rùfus, Jacq. hort. vind. 1. t. 34. P. lunatus, of 
Lour. probably distinct from the plant of Linnæus. Flowers 
small, white. Seeds dark purple, streaked with white, large. 
The seeds are cooked and eaten in Cochin-china as well as in the 
East Indies, but the plant is grown more for the beauty of the 
seeds than for their flavour. 

Lunate-podded Kidney-bean. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1779. Pl. tw. 

32 P. ixamæxus (Lin. hort. cliff. 359.) plant twining, gla- 
brous; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, much taper-pointed ; racemes 
pedunculate, shorter than the leaves ; pedicels twin or tern; 
vexillum concave, shorter than the wings ; legume acinaciform, 
acuminated. ©. ©. H. Native of Africa. Jacq. hort. vind. 
t. 66. P. macrocärpus, Moench. meth. 141. but not of Poir. 
Flowers with a greenish vexillum and whitish wings. Seeds 
compressed, variegated with white and blood-red or scarlet. 

npleasing Kidney-hean. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1794. Pl. tw. 

33 P. Xuare su (Zucc. cent. no. 81. A.) plant twining, pu- 
bescent ; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, ending each in a long taper 
point, lateral ones dependent; racemes pedunculate, shorter 
than the leaves ; wings of corolla elongated ; legume acinaci- 
form ; seeds compressed. ©.™. H. Native country unknown. 
Nearly allied to P. inamæ nus. 

Xuares's Kidney-bean. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1818. Pl. tw. 

34 P. pupe’rutus (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
451.) plant twining; branches and leaves pubescent ; leaflets 
ovate, acuminately-mucronate ; peduncles many-flowered, shorter 
than the leaves; legumes lanceolately-cultriform, glabrous. 

©.™.S. Native of South America, at Rio Guayre, near Ca- 
raccas. Flowers bluish white. Seeds chestnut-coloured. 

Puberulous Kidney-bean. PI. tw. 


35 P. apena’ntuus (Meyer, prim. esseq. 239.) plant twin- 
ing, glabrous ; leaflets ovate, acuminately cuspidate, middle one 
lanceolate-oblong ; racemes rather longer than the leaves; pe- 
dicels twin, rising from the base of glands; bracteoles ovate- 
roundish ; legumes incurved, with scabrous margins. ©,%,§, 
Native of Guiana, in shady humid places. Flowers large, white 
painted with blue. 

Gland-flowered Kidney-bean. PI. tw. 

36 P. ‘Tunxrne’nsis(Lour. coch. 435.) plant twining, branched, 
glabrous ; leaflets small, thick ; racemes axillary ; legume some- 
what lunate, compressed, smooth, pendulous, 3-seeded. ©.%. H, 
Native of Cochin-china. Flowers white, but the vexillum is 
revolute and greenish. Seeds ovate, pale, variegated with red, 
The plant is cultivated in Cochin-china for the sake of the seeds, 
which are dressed and eaten by the inhabitants. 

Tunquin Kidney-bean. Fl. June, July. PI. tw. z 

37 P. macroca’rpus (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 6.) plant twining, 
smoothish ; leaflets ovate-roundish, or acuminated ; peduncles 
axillary, short, few-flowered ; legume very long, glabrous, end- 
ing in a hooked mucrone. ©. ^. H. Native country unknown, 
Flowers and seeds white. 

Long-fruited Kidney-bean. Pl. tw. 

38 P. ru’scus (Wall. pl. asiat. rar. 1. p. 6. te 6.) plant 
annual, clothed with hoary pubescence and pili, twining, much 
branched ; root fibrous; branches filiform, furrowed; leaflets 
ovate, acute, entire; racemes pedunculate, shorter than the 
leaves; flowers lurid on the outside; calyx beset with resinous 
dots, 4-toothed, lower tooth elongated; keel a little beaked, 
incurved ; legume hairy, flat, linear. ©.%.S. Native of the 
Burman Empire, at Prome. Flowers crowded; the vexillum 
dark brown beneath and shining, but opaque above and yellow- 
ish, with brown lines. Keel and wings yellow. 

Brown-flowered Kidney-bean. Pl. tw. 


§ 5. Heterophylli (from érepoc, heteros, and guMor, phyllon, 
a leaf; in reference to the variable shape of the leaflets, pias 
being lobed and others entire). Leaflets all or some of ! 
lobed. 


39 P. microsre’rmus (Ort. dec. 130.) stem erect, angular, 
and is as well as the leaves glabrous; leaflets rhomboid-ova 
3-lobed ; peduncles axillary, very long, racemose; De 
subulate; wings of corolla orbicular, legumes linear, 2, 
pressed, pendulous. ©. S. Native of Cuba. Flowers 
dirty purple colour. Seeds grey, lined with black. if. 

Small-seeded Kidney-bean. FI. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1825. Pl. 1% 

40 P. cisBosirdzius (Ort. dec. 25.) plant twining; hairy ; 
leaflets rhomboid-ovate, lateral ones gibbously 2-lo es; 
the outer side; peduncles 3 times the length of the leans 
flowers twin, disposed in something like a spike 2 Na- 
coloured ; legume linear, dependent, incurved. ©.“ Se olive 
tive of Cuba. Corolla vermilion-coloured. Seeds small, 
oros and variegated. 

ibbous-leafletted Kidney-bean. PI. tw. 

41 P. ue (Willd. enum. 753. H.B. et Ka 
nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 446.) plant twining; branches ge. 1 
retrograde pili; leaflets hispid beneath and on the mar: 
middle one oblong and repand, lateral ones ovate-oblong, pe 
one lobe each above the base; peduncles longer than d 
tioles ; flowers somewhat spicate ; bracteoles s l; g H. 
calyx 5, acute, nearly equal ; legumes linear-falcate. 

Native of Mexico, near Valladolid. Flowers small, reû- pl. tw. 
Various-leaved Kidney-bean. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 18200 
42 P. vestirus (Hook. bot. misc. 2. p. 216.) plant tw 

and clothed with dense pubescence; leaflets rhomboid, re ibe 

lateral ones somewhat lobed ; racemes twice the length © 


leaves ; teeth of calyx broad-subulate, nearly equal; "€ 


» linear, acuminated, very villous. ©.%.S. Native of Peru, 
near Lima. 
Clothed Kidney-bean. 
43 P. aconiTIFOLIus (Jacq. obs. 3. p. 2. te 52.) plant twining 
» à little, hairy; leaflets palmatifid beyond the middle, lateral 
+ ones 3-4-lobed, terminal one 5-lobed ; peduncles usually 3- 
flowered, shorter than the leaves. ©.%™.S. Native of Tran- 
. quebar. Doélichos disséctus, Lam. dict. 8. p. 300. Délichos 
palmatus, Forsk. ex Steud. nom.—Pluk. alm. t. 120. f. 7. Le- 
- gume unknown. Perhaps belonging to the following section. 


et Kidney-bean. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1731. Pl. tw. 


Pi. tw. 


D Secr. STROPHÔSTYLES (from orpogoc, strophos, a twist, 
_ and orvdoc, stylos, a style; in reference to the style, which is 
twisted). Ell. sketch. 2. p. 229.—Phasiolus and Phaséllus, 
_ Meench. meth. 240, Legume terete. 


= $1. Zobatifdlii (from lobatus, lobed, and folium, a leaf; 
… leaflets lobed). Leaflets all or some of them lobed. 


_ 44 P. iversirdzius (Pers. ench. 2. p. 296.) stems prostrate, 
+ Scabrous; leaflets angular, 2 or 3-lobed; peduncles many- 
_ flowered, longer than the leaves; flowers capitate ; legumes 
_ terete, pubescent. ©. H. Native of Carolina, by the sea- 
side, Glycine angulata, Muhl. in Willd. spec. 3. p. 1056. E. 
_ trilobus, Michx. fl. bor. amer 2. p. 60. but not of Roth. Stro- 
- phôstyles anguldsa, Ell. sketch. 2. p. 229. Flowers purplish. 
4 Seeds reniform, cylindrical. | 
Diverse-leaved Kidney-bean. F1. Ju. Jul, Clt. 1806. PI. pr. 
45 P. TRÍLOBUS (Roth. nov. spec. 344.) stem almost erect ; 
| branches prostrate, glabrous ; lateral leaflets 2-lobed, terminal 
g e 3-lobed ; peduncles usually 3-flowered, longer than the 
À leaves : legume declinate, cylindrical ; stipulas ovate. ©. S. 
és of the East Indies. Délichos trilobus, Lin. spec. 1021. 
| Eee ind, t. 50. f. 1. Dólichos stipulàris, Lam. dict. 2. p. 
he Glycine triloba, Lin. mant. 516.—Pluk. alm. t. 214. f. 3. 
» «.oWers green? The leaves are considered by the native prac- 
tittoners of India to be cooling, sedative, antibilious, and tonic, 
and useful as an application to weak eyes. 
Three-lobed-leaved Kidney-bean. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1777. 
* prostrate. 
lid ANGULOsus (Ort. dec. p. 24.) plant twining, hairy ; 
l ores S ovate, lateral ones gibbous or 2-lobed on the outside, 
4 € one 3-lobed ; peduncles angular, rather longer than the 
“ché i flowers capitate ; bracteoles ovate ; wings shorter than 
ka; legumes linear, terete, drooping a little, glabrous ; 
E Flow tetraquetrous. ©. ©. H. Native of North America. 
r ers pale flesh-coloured and white. Savi, diss. 2. DL 
ngular-seeded Kidney-bean. FI. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. tw. 
ou: FARINÔSUS (Lin. spec. 1017.) stems twining ; leaflets 
É rather 4 “ovate, acute, somewhat 3-lobed ; peduncles axillary, 
E birete onger than the petioles; flowers subcapitate ; legumes 
with £ smooth ; seeds cylindrical, truncate at both ends, covered 
.  arnose tomentum. ©.%.S. Native of the East Indies. 


iss. act. acad 1 m iom 
l - par. 1730. p. 557. t. 42. Savi, diss. p. 3. P. 
: oe S Mœnch. meth. 140. Flowers rose-coldured, but the 


um is deep red, 
fn Seeded Kidney-bean. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1759. Pl. tw. 
a * STIPULA'Ris (Lam. dict. 3. p. 74.) stem erect, glabrous; 
f + Vi obtuse, lateral ones ST terminal one 3-lobed ; 
sa €s spicate, longer than the leaves; stipulas. ovate ; le- 
wers wig? Horizontal, smoothish. @.H. Native of Peru. 
ya P. kaia own vexillum, yellow wings, and a white keel. 
p uar Kidney-bean. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1805. Pl. 1 ft. 
f D.C, Od. aroari REUS (Moe. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. 
Prod. 2. p. 395.) stem twining, clothed with adpressed pu- 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXXVIII. Puasegotvs. 


355 


bescence ; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, mucronate, 
lateral ones 2-lobed ; peduncles bearing something like spikes of 
flowers, longer than the leaves ; wings of corolla stipitate, orbi- 
cular, longer than the vexillum ; legumes terete, pendulous. © ? 
^A. H. Native of New Spain, on the mountains of Chilapa. 
Flowers rose-coloured, but the wings are dark purple. 
Dark-purple-flowered Kidney-bean. Pl. tw. 


§ 2. Integrifolii (from integer, entire, and folium, a leaf; in 
allusion to the leaflets being entire). Leaflets entire. 


50 P. ne’cvorus (Lin. spec. 1017.) stems twining; leaflets 
deltoid-oblong, a little sinuated; peduncles longer than the 
leaves, bearing 3 flowers at the apex; vexillum short, but the 
wings are expanded, and large ; legumes terete, erect. ©. ^. H. 
Native of North America, from Carolina to New York. Stro- 
phôstyles hélvola, Ell. sketch. 2. p. 230. Glycine hélvola, Ell. 
journ. act. sc. phil. 1818. 1. p. 385. Glycine umbellata, Willd. 
spec. 8. p. 1058,—Dill. hort. elth. 312. f. 300. Flowers of a 
pale rose-colour. Seed small, turgid, of a blackish bay colour. 

Pale-red-flowered Kidney-bean. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1732. 
PI. tw. 

51 P. vextitxa‘tus (Lin. spec. 1017. Jacq. hort. vind. t. 102.) 
stems prostrate or twining, rather pilose ; leaflets oblong-ovate ; 
peduncles very long; flowers 5-7 in a head; vexillum large, 
emarginate ; wings small; legumes terete, rather pilose ; seeds 
woolly. ©.?%.H. Native of Carolina and about Havannah, 
on the sea coast. P. hélvolus, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 60. 
P. vexillatus, Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 470. Strophôstyles 
peduncularis, Ell. sketch. 2. p. 280. Glycine peduncularis, 
Muhl. cat. 64.— Dill. hort. elth. 313. f. 302. Perhaps the Caro- 
lina plant is the same as that from Havannah. Flowers green 
before expansion, afterwards very pale purple ; as they fade the 
purple changes to pale violet, and finally to a dusky lurid-colour 
or yellowish brown. 

Large-bannered Kidney-bean. 
Pl. tw. 

52 P. ruserdsus (Sesse et Moc. in herb. Lamb.) plant canes- 
cent ; stems beset with retrograde villi; petioles, and under side 
of leaves strigose ; leaflets small, elliptic, entire, sometimes the 
lateral ones are slightly 2-lobed; peduncles longer than the 
leaves; stipulas ovate-lanceolate ; stipels and bracteas subu- 
late; teeth of calyx setaceous; root tuberous. /.%™.S. Native 
of Mexico. 

Tuberous-rooted Kidney-bean. PI. tw. 

53 P. Mvu’nco (Lin. mant. 101.) stem flexuous, terete, his- 
pid; leaflets ovate, acute, rather repand; peduncles a little 
longer than the leaves; flowers 6-7 in a head; carina putting 
forth a little horn from the left side ; legume terete, hairy, rather 
torulose ; seeds cylindrical, truncate. ©. H. Native of the 
East Indies. Savi, diss. 1. p. 9. P. hirtus, Retz, obs. 3. p. 38. 
—Mingo, gare. arom. l. 2. c. 21. Flowers yellow. Seeds 
eatable, Lour. Muong-an is the vernacular name of the plant. 

Mungo Kidney-bean. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1790. Pl. 1} ft. 

54 P. crycrnerérmis (Weinm. in flora, 1821. p. 29.) stem de- 
cumbent, twining, pilose, rather scabrous; leaflets oblong, ob- 
tuse ; peduncles axillary, 1-2-flowered, longer than the leaves ; 
legumes terete, pilose. ©. A^, S. Native of Chili and Peru. 
Flowers with a bluish violet vexillum, marked with yellow at the 
base. Said to be allied to P. Mungo. 

Glycine-formed Kidney-bean. Pl. tw. 

55 P. Hernanve'su (Savi, diss. 1. p. 11.) stem flexuous, 
hispid; leaflets ovate-rhomboid, somewhat repand ; peduncles 
shorter than the petioles, 4-6-flowered ; legumes rather toru- 
lose, pilose, beaked, straightish ; seeds oblong, cylindrical. ©. 
H. Native of Mexico. Hern. mex. 887. with a figure. Vex- 

ZZ2 


FI. July, Aug. Cit. 1732. 


396 
illum yellow on the inside, and the wings are yellow. Seeds 
chestnut-coloured. 

Hernandez’s Kidney-bean. PI. 14 foot. 

56 P. paucirtorus (Sesse, et Moc. in herb. Lamb.) plant 
twining ; stems villous; leaflets ovate, mucronate, pubescent, 
entire ; stipulas broad-cordate, ciliated, as well as the bracteas ; 
peduncles more than twice the length of the leaves, 2-flowered ; 
segments of the calyx lanceolate, ciliated, upper one emarginate ; 
vexillum obovate, emarginate ; stigma broad, spiral. YJ. ©. S. 
Native of Mexico. Flowers large, with the wings and keel 
blue, and the vexillum pale. 

Few-flowered Kidney-bean. Pl. tw. 

57 P. curysa’ntHos (Savi, diss. 1. p. 15.) stem flexuous, 
glabrous; leaflets rhomboid-ovate ; peduncles a little longer 
than the leaves, many-flowered ; legumes terete, glabrous, rather 
torulose, horizontal, acuminated by a beak; seeds almost cylin- 
dricall ©. H. Native country unknown. Flowers yellow. 
Seeds rust-coloured. 

Golden-flowered Kidney-bean. FI. July, Aug. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

58 P. Rapra‘rus (Lin. spec. 1017.) stem erect, terete, beset 
with retrograde pili; leaflets ovate, acute ; peduncles hardly 
Jonger than the leaves ; flowers 7-8 in a head ; legumes terete, 
hairy, horizontal. ¢. S. Native of China and Ceylon.— 
Dill. hort. elth. 315. f. 304. Flowers pale purple, but changing 
to ochraceous as they fade.—Reich, act. stockh. 1742. p. 202. 
te 7. f. 2. Seeds greenish yellow, ovate, small. 

Rayed Kidney-bean. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1732. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

59 P.sca'ser (Steud. nom. 610.) stem erect, hispid; leaflets 
broad-ovate; peduncles very short, hispid; flowers somewhat 
capitate ; legumes erect, terete, scabrous; seeds cylindrical. 
©.H. Native country unknown.—Moris. oxon. sect. 2. t. 5. 
f. 8. Phaséllus scaber, Moench. meth. 140. Flowers green- 
ish yellow. Seeds rusty. 

Scabrous Kidney-bean. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

60 P. raruyroïnes (Lin. spec. 1018.) stem erect, glabrous ; 
leaflets oblong, acuminated ; peduncles longer than the leaves ; 
flowers somewhat spicate ; vexillum concave, much shorter than 


the wings; legumes terete, subulate, ©. H. Native of Jamaica, - 


in humid sandy places.—Sloan. hist. 1. t. 116. f. 1. Phaséllus 
lathyroides, Moench. meth. 140. Flowers red; the keel whitish. 

Lathyrus-like Kidney-bean. F1. July, Aug. Clt.1786. Pl. 2 ft. 

61 P. semrere’crus (Lin. spec. 1016.) stems twining at the 
apex, terete, pubescent; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, acute, gla- 
brous ; peduncles elongated ; flowers twin, disposed in a kind of 
spike; keel of flower awnless, hooked, turned to the right ; 
legumes rather spreading, straight, subulate, compressed, acu- 
minated by a beak; seeds oblong. ©.^. H. Native of South 
America. Savi, diss. 2. p. 6. Jacq. icon. rar. t. 558.—Dill. 
hort. elth. t. 233. f. 301. Ker, bot. reg. 743. Phasèolus semi- 
eréctus, Moench. meth. 141. Flowers with a greenish vexillum, 
tinged with purple, and with the keel purple in the middle, but 
white on the sides, but the wings are deep purple. Seeds brown, 
spotted with black. 

Half-erect Kidney-bean. Fl. July. Clt. 1781. PI. tw. 

62 P. viora'ceus (Steud. nom. 610.) stem erect, flexuous, 
glabrous ; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, acute ; peduncles 2-3-flow- 
ered, length of the petioles ; legumes erect, linear, terete. ©. H. 
Native of Africa. Phaséllus violaceus, Moench. meth. 141. P. 
Abyssinicus, Hortul. Flowers sessile, white, but with the vexil- 
lum and wings violaceous on the outside. 

Violaceous-flowered Kidney-bean. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1808, 
PI. 2 feet. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


63 P. Max (Lin. spec. 1017. exclusive of the synonyme of 
Hern.) stem erect, angular, hispid; leaflets ovate, acute; le- 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CLXXXVIII. Praseorus. 


CLXXXIX. Cyrrorroris. CXC. Sosa. 

gumes torulose, pendulous, hairy, 3-4-seeded, beaked. ©.H: 
Native of Moluccas.—Rumph. amb. 5. p. 388. t. 140? Flowers 
greenish yellow. Seeds black, about the size of coriander-seeds, 
Maz is the Spanish name of the plant. 

Max Kidney-bean. FI. June, July. Clt. 1758. Pl. 1} fte 

64 P. Care xsis (Thunb. fl. cap. 589. but not of Burm.) plant 
filiform, decumbent, flexuous, villous; leaflets ovate or lanceo- 
late; peduncles 1-flowered, flexuous, axillary, longer than the 
petioles.—Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Corolla large, 
flesh-coloured. Legume unknown. 

Cape Kidney-bean. Pl. decumbent. 

65 P. rattar (Mol. chili. ed. gall. p. 335.) stem twining, 
very pilose ; leaflets obliquely-oblong, villous ; peduncles race- 
mose, very long; flowers small, remote ; legumes pendulous, 
cylindrical, torulose, villous.—Native of Chili. 

Pallar Kidney-bean. Pl. tw. 

66 P. asertus (Mol. l. c.) stem twining; leaflets sagittate; 
seeds globose.— Native of Chili. 

Ass’s Kidney-bean. PI. tw. ‘ 

Cult. The species of this genus are not worth cultivating for 
ornament. They all grow well in light rich soil, and the peren- 
nial, herbaceous, and shrubby kinds are easily increased by 
cuttings. 


CLXXXIX. CYRTO’TROPIS (from xvproc, kyrtos, curved, 
and rportc, tropis, a carina; in allusion to the carina of the 
flower, which is much curved). Wall. pl. asiat. rar. 1. p. 49. t. 62 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx bilabiate ; upper 
lip unidentate, lower one tridentate. Corolla papilionaceous. 
Vexillum reflexed, bicallous at the base ; keel linear, falciform, 
very long, ascending, 2-petalled ; wings cuneiform, short, diva- 
ricate. Stamens diadelphous. Legume sessile, linear, compressed, 
covered on the inside by a spongy membrane, which afterwards 
separates from it, the seeds intercepted by cellular spongy dissep!- 
ments.—A tall climbing herb, with perennial roots, impari-pin- 
nate leaves, loose axillary racemes of flesh-coloured flowers, an 
long, pendulous, many-seeded legumes. AG 

1 C. ca’rnga (Wall. pl. asiat. rar. 1. p. 50. t. 62.) Y. % 
Native of Nipaul, on the high mountains of Sheopore and Chun- 
daghiry. Shrub quite smooth. Leaflets 5. Flowers large, pale 
red, shewy ; the vexillum ornamented with dark feathered lines. 

Flesh=coloured-flowered Cyrtotropis. Shrub tw. 

Cult. An elegant twining plant, very proper for a greet- 
house conservatory. It will grow in rich light soil, and cuttings 
will strike root in sand under a hand-glass. 


CXC. SO'JA (sooja is the name of a sauce prepared pee 
the seeds by the Japanese). Moench. meth. 153. Savi, 
1824. p. 16. D. C. legum. mem. ix. prod. 2. p. 396. the 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx bibracteolate at 
base, 5-cleft, the 3 lower segments straight and acute, but | an 
upper ones are joined together beyond the middle. Corolla wi ong 
ovate vexillum, which stands on a short stipe, and with an © te, 
straight keel. Stamens diadelphous, the tenth one approx” 
but certainly distinct. Stipe of ovary not surrounded by 45 da 
at the base. Style short. Legume oblong, 2-5-seeded, 
branous; the seeds intercepted by cellular dissepiments. ifoliate 
ovate, compressed.—A hispid erect herb, with pinnately-t™™® j 
leaves, and with the flowers either aggregate in the ax 
the leaves on short pedicels, or disposed in short 
racemes. 

1 S. mr’sprpa (Mænch. 1. c.) ©. H. Native of TP GI. 
Indies, and the Moluccas. Délichos Sdja, Lin. spec, 7 
Jacq. icon. rar. t. 145. Sdja Japénica, Savi, diss. l. €- 
ameen. 837 and 838, with a figure. Corolla violaceous, 
longer than the calyx. The seeds, which are usually 


ate 


ly 
called 


past 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


> Miso in Japan, are put into soups, and are the most common dish 
» there, insomuch that the Japanese frequently eat them three 
timesa day. The Soja of the Japanese, which is preferred to 
the Kitjap of the Chinese, is prepared from the seeds, and is 
used in almost all their dishes instead of common salt. The 
Chinese also have a favourite dish made of these seeds, called 
_ ten-hu or tau-hu, which looks like curd, and though insipid in 
itself, yet with proper seasoning is azreeable and wholesome. 
Var. B, pallida (D.C. prod. 2. p. 396.) flowers yellow; seeds 
> white. Roxb. hort. beng. p. 55. 
Hispid Soja. FI. July, Aug. Cit. 1790. PI. 14 foot. 
= Cult. The seeds of this plant only require to be sown in a 
warm sheltered situation in the month of May. 


. CXCI. DO'LICHOS (from dolxoc, dolichos, long; in re- 
> ference to the length of the twining stems, which in some species 
_ extend to the tops of the loftiest trees). Lin. gen. no. 867. ex- 
clusive of many of the species. Adans. fam. 2. p. 325. Savi, 
diss. 1824. p. 15. D. C. legum. mem. ix. prod. 2. p. 396. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx bibracteolate at the 
_ base, campanulate, 5-toothed, with 2 of the teeth approximate or 
joined at the base. Corolla papilionaceous, with a roundish 
vexillum, which is furrowed at the base, and furnished with 2 or 
4 diverging callosities. Wings oblong, obtuse. Carina obtuse, 
> incurved, forming almost a straight angle, never spirally twisted. 
Stamens diadelphous. Anthers roundish. Style compressed, 
bearded from the middle to the apex. Legume compressed, 
linear, 2-valved, having the valves neither winged nor nerved ; 
the seeds intercepted by a kind of cellular substance. Seeds 
ovate, more or less compressed, with a small oval hylum.— 
Herbs or subshrubs, usually with twining stems, acute stipulas, 
Pinnately-trifoliate leaves, stipellate leaflets, and axillary racemes 
of flowers. The species of this genus are not well defined, and 
are therefore worthy of a monograph, the only mode by which 
| Dre a great number of species can be well distin- 


serré I. Evporicnos (from eu, well, and délichos ; this section 
f. ins the genuine species). D. C. prod. 2. p. 397. Legume 
ompressed, apiculated by the short permanent style. 
la LIGNOSUS (Lin. spec. 1022.) stems woody ; branches 
‘th à rather villous; leaflets ovate, acute, smooth, glaucous 
> wata; peduncles longer than the leaves; flowers umbellate ; 
| Lt straight, smoothish. h. ^. G. Native of the 
En ndies, Lin. hort. cliff. t. 20. Smith, spic. t. 21.—Rumph. 
+ 5. t. 186. Flowers rose-coloured, with a purplish keel. 
ne white inside. Seeds black, with a white hylum. 
oody Dolichos. F]. July, Aug. Clt. 1776. Shrub tw. 
a Currrsir ; stem woody ; branches twining, rather vil- 
A a et rhomboid, acute, glaucous beneath, smooth ; 
A pactes long; flowers umbellate ; legume linear, falcate. h. 
mag. 382 ative of the East Indies. Délichos ligndsus, Curt. bot. 
ps hs : Flowers rose-coloured, with a purplish keel. Per- 
dt “see x the edible variety of D. lignòsus mentioned in Roxb. 
Cust: > eng. E 
“ss Dolichos. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1776. Shrub tw. 
ranche Jacaur xt (D. C. prod. 2. p. 397.) stem woody ; 
than “a à 7 hispid ; leaflets ovate, acute ; peduncles shorter 
very ‘le eaves; flowers umbellate ; legumes linear, straight, 
i er R.T,S. Native of the West Indies, in woods. 
none sus, Jacq. amer, 205. pict. 100. exclusive of the sy- 
te Bee Flowers white. Seeds 18, black, with a white hylum. 
qun s Dolichos, Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1800. Shrub tw. 
“ac ) GALEA Tus (Gaud, in Freycenet, et voy. part. bot. p. 486. 
‘) Plant procumbent or twining ; branchlets and petioles 


CXCI. Doticnos. 357 
puberulous ; leaflets ovate-elliptic, acuminated, rounded at the 
base, reticulately-veined, membranous, smooth ; peduncles axil- 
lary, 3-flowered; the 2 superior lobes of the calyx large and 
roundish, lower ones lanceolate, acute ; legumes 3-keeled. Y. 
^. G. Native of the Sandwich Islands. Perhaps a species of 
Canavalia. 

Helmetted Dolichos. PI. tw. 

5 D.? spurius (Mey. prim. esseq. 242.) stem shrubby, 
climbing; branches tomentose ; leaflets ovate, obtuse at both 
ends, tomentose beneath; peduncles 2-flowered, length of the 
petioles; legumes linear, ending in a long acumen, tomen- 
tose. h.%™.S. Native of Guiana, in the island of Arowabish. 
Flowers large, purplish-violet. Vexillum without any callosity, 
having the unguis thickened with the calyx. Seeds imbedded in 
dry pulp. 

Spurious Dolichos. Shrub tw. 

6 D.? susracemdsus (Jacq. amer. 205.) stems permanent, 
twining, and are, as well as the leaves, glabrous ; leaflets ovate- 
lanceolate ; peduncles racemose, 3-4-flowered ; legumes linear, 
acuminated, rather torose, glabrous. h.%™.S. Native of the 
West Indies, among bushes. Flowers bluish-purple. Style 
spatulate at the apex. Stigma ciliately bearded. 

Somewhat-racemose-flowered Dolichos. Shrub tw. 

7 D. uxouca'rus (Sesse et Moc. in herb. Lamb.) plant pubes- 
cent; leaflets elliptic, acuminated, mucronate ; calyx and vexil- 
lum clothed with rusty down; vexillum a little shorter than the 
keel ; lateral leaflets oblique ; peduncles shorter than the leaves ; 
flowers large, racemose. %.^. S. Native of Mexico. 

Waved-leaved Dolichos. PI. tw. 

8 D. ruperdsus (Lam. dict. 2. p. 296.) stem shrubby, twin- 
ing; root tuberous; leaflets roundish, acuminated ; racemes 
pedunculate, elongated; legumes straight, pendulous, compres- 
sed, torulose, clothed with rufous villi, h.%.S. Native of 
Martinique.—Plum. ed. Burm. t. 220. Both the root and the 
seeds are eaten when dressed by the inhabitants of Martinico. 

Tuberous-rooted Dolichos. Shrub tw. 

9 D. mimsu‘rus (Thunb. in Lin. trans. 2. p. 339.) stems twin- 
ing, tomentose ; leaflets broad, ovate, acute, villous on both sur- 
faces, lateral ones somewhat 2-lobed ; racemes very long; le- 
gume hairy, ending in a hooked mucrone. Y. ©. G. Native 
of Japan. Banks, icon. Koempf. t. 41. Root thick, creeping. 
Flowers purple. 

Hairy Dolichos. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1802. PI. tw. 

10 D. Pu8r’scens (Lin. spec. 1021.) stems twining, and are, 
as well as the leaves, clothed with soft hairs; flowers axillary, 
1-3-together, almost sessile ; legumes compressed, linear-lan- 
ceolate, pubescent, erect, but at length drooping. ©. ^. S. 
Native of South America. Glycine tomentosa (3, Willd. spec. 3. 
p. 1061. ex enum. 2. p. 754. Flowers cream-coloured. 

Pubescent Dolichos. PI. tw. 

11 D. Sesser; plant clothed with soft, woolly, canescent pu- 
bescence; leaflets ovate, acuminated, entire ; calycine segments 
lanceolate ; vexillum villous, shorter than the keel ; flowers dis- 
posed in elongated racemes, which are 5 or 6 times longer than 
the leaves. 2%.%. S. Native of Mexico. Flowers red, secund. 
(v. s. in herb. Lamb.) 

Sesse’s Dolichos. PI. tw. 

12 D. prrosus (Klein, in Willd. spec. 3. p. 1043.) stem twin- 
ing, with a few adpressed hairs; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, sca- 
brous above, and pubescent beneath; racemes 3-6-flowered ; 
legumes linear, clothed with rusty pili, hooked at the apex. %.? 
N,S. Native of the East Indies. Racemes an inch or 14 inch 
long. Flowers purple. 

Pilgse Dolichos. Fl. July. Clt. 1790. PI. tw. 

13 D. rerraspe’RMus (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1044.) stem twining ; 
leaflets rhomboid, mucronate, glabrous ; racemes longer than the 


398 LEGUMINOSÆ. 
leaves ; legumes acinaciform, oblong, cuspidate, 4-seeded. %. 
^. S. Native of the East Indies. Flowers usually twin, almost 
sessile, small, pale yellow ? 

Four-seeded Dolichos. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1816. PI. tw. 

14 D. Pavonn; plant smooth, herbaceous; leaflets ovate, 
acuminated, obtuse, mucronate; peduncles long, few-flowered 
at the top; legumes flat, puberulous, villous; calyx smooth, 
green, with ovate ciliated segments, uppermost one broad ; vex- 
illum very broad, covering the rest of the petals. Y%.™.S. 
Native of Peru. D. pubéscens, Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb. 

Pavon’s Dolichos. Pl. tw. 

15 D. crycinoipes (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
410.) stems twining; branches and petioles beset with retro- 
grade pili; leaflets ovate-oblong, obtuse, mucronate, rounded at 
the base, 3-nerved, strigose ; peduncles very long, few-flowered ; 
lobes of calyx acutish, with the upper lip very broad, and some- 
what emarginate. 2.%. S. Native of Peru, in sandy places 
near Truxillo. Legume compressed. 

Glycine-like Dolichos. PI, tw. 

16 D. Care’nsis (Lin. amoen. 6. afr. 22.) stems twining, her- 
baceous, and are, as well as the leaves, glabrous ; leaflets ovate, 
lateral ones a little lobed ; peduncles usually 2-flowered. 4%. ^. 
G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers yellow, ex. 
Herm. afr. 17. solitary, ex Thunb. fl. cap. 590. Legume ellip- 
tic, compressed, ex Lin. short, depressed, ex Herm. acinaciform, 
attenuated at both ends, an inch long, and glabrous, ex Thunb. 
Perhaps many species are confused under the name of D. Capén- 
sis, and they are probably all species of Rhynchôsia. 

Cape Dolichos. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1823. Pl. tw. ; 

17 D. arsore’scens; pubescent ; leaflets ovate, acuminated, 
entire, many-nerved ; racemes many-flowered, longer than the 
leaves, spicate; calycine segments lanceolate, lower one inflexed, 
and longer. h.S. Native of Mexico. A strong shrub, with 
yellow flowers. (v. s. in herb. Lamb.) 

Arborescent Dolichos. Shrub 10 to 12 feet. 

18 D. rarca'rus (Klein, in Willd. spec. 3. p. 1047.) stems 
twining, pilose ; leaflets roundish-ovate, acuminated, glabrous, 
terminal one 3-lobed, lateral ones with a lobe on the outer side ; 
peduncles 2-flowered, shorter than the leaves ; legumes falcate. 
— Native of the East Indies. Rott]. et Willd. nov. act. cur. ber. 
4. 1803. p. 211. Flowers probably purple. 

Falcate-podded Dolichos. PI, tw. 

19 D. arisra Tus (Lin. spec. 1021.) stems twining, herba- 
ceous ; leaflets ovate-oblong, acuminated, smooth; peduncles 2- 
flowered ; legumes linear, straight, ending in a long awn. ©, 
%3 S. Native of South America. Awn of pod nearly an inch 
ong. 

Awned-podded Dolichos. Pl. tw. 

20 D. ceEmINIFLÒRUS ; plant herbaceous, quite smooth, middle 
leaflet sagittate, lateral ones oblique, and only bulged out on one 
side, all mucronate ; stipulas spatulate; bracteas ovate, acumi- 
nated, membranous, drawn out at the base ; peduncles very long, 
usually 2-flowered; legumes very long, narrow, compressed, 


on short pedicels. 2%. ^. S. Native of Mexico. (v. s. in herb. 
Lamb.) 
Twin-flowered Dolichos. PI. tw. 


21 D. ritiréris (Lin. ameen. 5. p. 402.) stems twining, her- 
baceous ; leaflets linear, obtuse, mucronate, glabrous, pubescent 
beneath ; stigma almost naked. %. ©. S. Native of Jamaica, 
among bushes about Old Harbour. P. Browne, jam. 206. where 
it is called cat’s-claws. It is used as a purgative ingredient in 
diet drinks, and is said to answer in cases of dropsy. 

Filiform Dolichos. PI, tw. 

22 D. cura ris (Klein, in Willd. spec. 8. p. 1049.) stems 
twining, filiform; leaflets oblong, obtuse, mucronate, glabrous, 
but ciliated on the margins ; peduncles shorter than the petioles, 


CXCI. Doticnos. 


usually 4-flowered ; legumes acinaciform, glabrous.—Native of 
the East Indies. 

Ciliated-leaved Dolichos. PI. tw. 

28 D. neteropny Luvs (Horn. hort. hafn. suppl. p. 80.) stems 
twining ; lateral leaflets broad, cordate, terminal one lanceolate 
and elongated; legumes racemose, acinaciform, with the back 
entire. ©.^.H. Cultivated in the Canary Islands. Perhaps 
a species of Lablab. 

Variable-leaved Dolichos. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1810. Pl. el, 

24 D. Lu'reus (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 3. p. 1246.) stems twin- 
ing, herbaceous, glabrous; leaflets roundish or ovate-rhomboid, 
glabrous ; racemes spicate, longer than the leaves; legumes 
somewhat cylindrical, glabrous. 2/.%. S. Native of the south 
of Jamaica, among grass in wet places by the sea-side. Flowers 
yellow. 

Yellow-flowered Dolichos. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1812. Pl. tw. 

25 D. osrusirdzius ; plant pubescent ; leaflets broad, round- 
ish, obtuse, middle one bulged out on both sides, and attenuated 
at both ends; racemes long; flowers in fascicles ; teeth of calyx 
narrow, lower ones subulate. 2%. ^. S. Native of Mexico. 
Flowers apparently purple. (v. s. in herb. Lamb.) 

Blunt-leafletted Dolichos. PI, tw. 

26 D. masta’rus (Lour. coch. 442.) stems procumbent, her- 
baceous ; leaflets glabrous, somewhat hastate ; peduncles erect, 
many-flowered ; legumes linear, rather terete, straight. %.°: 
S. Native of the east coast of Africa, where it is also cultivated 
for the sake of the seeds, which are eaten by the natives. Flowers 
yellow. Perhaps this and the preceding species are referrible to 
section II. Catidng. 

Hastate-leafletted Dolichos. Pl. tw. 

27 D. axcura‘ris (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1051.) stem erect, 
hairy ; leaflets rhomboid-ovate, acuminated, lateral ones rather 
angular ; peduncles 2-flowered, shorter than the leaves ; legumes 
linear, nearly terete, torose, acute, pendulous.—Native of Japan. 
Banks, icon. Koempf. t. 40. 

Angular-leaved Dolichos. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

28 D. sirtorus (Lin. spec. 1023.) stem erect, 
smooth ; leaflets oval-lanceolate, acute, glabrous ; peduncles oe 
short, 2-flowered ; legumes erectish, hairy. Y. S. i m 
the East Indies.—Pluk. alm. t. 213. f. 4. Flowers ye pi 
D. biflòrus, Burm. ind. 161. which was collected in Persia = 
Garcin, is a distinct plant, but the specimen of it which 1$ a 
served in the herbarium of Delessert is so incomplete as to P 
clude giving a description of it. Lift 

Two-flowered Dolichos. Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 1776. P me 

29 D. uxrrrdrus (Lam. dict. 2. p. 299.) stem erect, W x 
the base; branches villous, twining ; leaflets oval, me f the 
with soft villi; flowers solitary, almost sessile in the axl © 
leaves ; legumes nearly erect, falcate, 5-seeded, pubescent. 
™.S. Native of the East Indies. Flowers yellow. 

One-flowered Dolichos. Shrub tw. 


perennial, 


fa 


. in 
Secr. II. Catta’ne (Cat-jang is the name of some Ka ; 
Malabar). D. C. prod. 2. p. 398. Legumes cylindrical 


* Leaflets entire. 


5; 
30 D. Carta’xe (Lin. mant. 259.) stem erect, bere - 
leaflets broad-lanceolate, glabrous ; peduncles very longs „$ 
flowered; legumes linear, terete, glabrous, stralg > Rumph. 
Native of the East Indies, where it is called cat-jang-— h. 442- 
amb. 5. t. 139. f. 1.—Rheed. mal. 3. t. 41.—Lour. Cor tes 
Seeds small, brown, black, or pale. There are several va 
of this plant differing in the colour of the flowers and BO, 
of which are much cultivated in the places of their natural gr? 
for food. foot. 


1 
Cat-jang Dolichos. FI. July, Aug. Cit. 1793. Pl: 15 


31 D. Monacua‘uis (Brot. fl. lus. 2. p. 125.) stem herba- 
> ceous, erect, twining a little ; leaflets ovate, acute, glabrous ; pe- 
duncles 4-6-flowered, longer than the leaves after flowering; 
legumes almost terete, a little arched, glabrous, at length pendu- 
lou. ©.^. H. Native of Portugal, and cultivated in moist 
valleys for the sake of its seeds, which are dressed and eaten by 
_ the inhabitants. Flowers pale yellow striped with purple. 
. Stigma ending in a callous spur. Seeds white, girded by a 
_ black ring around the hylum. Said to be a hybrid between D. 
Catiäng and D. Sinénsis. 

Monk’s Dolichos. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. PI. $ foot. 
_ $2 D. Sine’nsts (Lin. amæn. 4. p. 326. but not of Forsk.) 
. stems twining, herbaceous, glabrous ; leaflets ovate, acuminated ; 
. peduncles 2-flowered, shorter than the leaves; legumes terete, 

torulose, pendulous. ©.^. H. Native of the East Indies and 
_ China. Jacq. hort. vind. t. 71. Lour. coch. 436. Sims, bot. 
. mag. 2232. Rumph. amb. 5. p. 134. Délichos cylindricus, 
à Meench. Flowers pale violet or flesh-coloured. Seeds white or 
red. Legume 1-2 feet long, eatable when young. : 

China Dolichos. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1776. PI. tw. 

33 D. Niréricus (Delil. fl. egypt. 109. t. 38. f. 1.) stems 

twining, herbaceous, pubescent ; hairs adpressed, reflexed ; leaf- 
` lets ovate, acuminated ; peduncles naked at the base; flowers 

spicate ; legumes almost cylindrical, villous, pendulous. ©.%. 
Native of Egypt. D. Sinénsis, Forsk. descr. 132. but not 
of Lin. Flowers yellow, with the vexillum painted with lines. 

Nile Dolichos. PI. tw. 

384 D. Lu'sra (Forsk. descr. 133.) stems diffuse, glabrous ; 
leaflets ovate; peduncles very long; flowers disposed in spicate 
racemes; legumes straight, terete, compressed, scabrous, 10- 
seeded. ©, H. Native of Egypt, and where it is cultivated 
for the sake of the legumes, which are dressed and eaten by the 
. pou Flowers yellow. Zubia is the Arabic name of the 
Lubia Dolichos. F]. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. PI. diffuse. 

: F4 D. VEXILLA‘TUS (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
| 0.)stems twining, and are, as well as the petioles, clothed with 
_ fetrograde hairs; leaflets oblong-lanceolate, mucronate, strigose, 
peut 3-nerved ; peduncles longer than the leaves ; lobes of 

yx subulately-acuminated ; legumes terete, hairy. ©. ^. S. 

ative of South America. Flowers greenish. 

X re ar. a; leaflets acuminated ; peduncles 3-4-flowered. ©. 

we Native of Cuba, about the Havannah. Phaséolus vexil- 

a y Lin. spec. 1017.—Dill. hort. elth. 2. f. 302. 

K ar. B; leaflets obtuse ; peduncles 2-flowered. H. B. et 
unth, l. c. Native of Caraccas. 

gerge-bannered Dolichos. FI. July, Aug. Clt.1732. PI. tw. 
Co: CYLI NDRICUS (Hamilt. prod. fl. ind. occid. p. 61.) stems 
on y, twining, hairy ; leaflets oblong, acute, beset with a few 
X y pili beneath ; pedicels elongated ; flowers sub-umbellate ; 
jaar cylindrical, elongated, hairy ; seed dark, numerous, 15- 
| Fra h.™.S. Native of Guiana. ~ 
ylindrical-podded Dolichos. Shrub tw. 
be 2 RE PENS (Lin. ameen. 5. p. 402.) stems creeping ; leaf- 
; a “pias ovate; flowers twin, disposed in racemes ; le- 
T aes near, terete. %. S. Native of Jamaica, by the sea-side. 

C root is a strong purgative. 
reeping-stemmed Dolichos. PI. cr. 


* * Leaflets lobed. 


38 D. LOBA' Tus (Willd. spec. 3 1047.) stem twining ; 
ateral leaflets 2-lobed, ri Fe $- po ee à the middle 
Ho ie ipa ; flowers racemose.—Native of the Cape of Good 
À ge -trilobus, Houtt. pfl. syst, 8. p. 860. t, 64. f. 1. Thunb. 
Li 30? Flowers yellow or purple. 
ed-leafletted Dolichos. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1800. Pl, tw. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


CXCI. DorcHos. 359 

39 D. arcr’ntEUs (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1047.) stems twining, 
clothed with rusty villi; leaflets rather angular, clothed with 
silky villi beneath, terminal one 3-lobed ; peduncles 2-flowered, 
shorter than the petioles. 2%. ^. S. Native of Guinea. Flowers 
yellow ? 

Silvery Dolichos. Pl. tw. 

40 D.? TRILOBA`rus (Lin. mant. 1. p. 101.) stems prostrate ; 
leaflets lobed ; peduncles 3-flowered, longer than the leaves. 
©. S. Native of the East Indies. Glycine triloba, Lin. mant. 
510.—Pluk. alm. t. 120. Flowers small, yellow. Perhaps a 
species of Glýcine. 

Three-lobed-leafletted Dolichos. PI. pros. 

41 D.? axcurdsus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 399.) stems decum- 
bent ; lateral leaflets 2-lobed, terminal one parabolical ; peduncles 
longer than the leaves; flowers capitate.—Native of Pennsyl- 
vania. Phaseolus vexillatus, Walt. fl. car. but not of Lin. ex 
Pursh. Glycine angulosa, Muhl. in Willd. spec. 3. p. 1056. 
Flowers rose-coloured. 

Angular-leafletted Dolichos. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. dec. 

42 D. patmati ripus (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D, C. 
prod. 2. p. 399.) stem twining, glabrous; leaflets 3-nerved, 3- 
lobed, rarely 5-lobed ; lobes ovate, mucronate ; peduncles longer 
than the leaves; flowers racemose. -h. ©. S. Native of 
Mexico. Coen or Coentic, Hern. mex. 252. f. 2. Flowers 
bluish. Legume teretely-compressed, straight. 

Palmatifid-leaved Dolichos. Shrub tw. 


Secr. III. UnouicuLa'rtA (from unguicularis, of a claw or 
unguis; in reference to the legumes being terminated by an un- 
guiculate callous beak). Legumes almost cylindrical, obtuse at 
the apex, and ending in a depressed, callous, somewhat ungui- 
culate beak, which is rather concave beneath. Leaflets entire. 

43 D. uneuicuta‘tus (Jacq. hort. vind. 1. t. 23.) stem twin- 
ing, and is, as well as the leaves, glabrous; peduncles length of 
the leaves, bearing at the apex 2-3 flowers in a kind of umbel ; 
legume ending in a recurved beak. ©. ^. S. Native of Bar- 
bados. Flowers whitish. Seeds ovate, white, or pale brown, 
with a snow white hylum. 

Unguiculated-podded Dolichos. F1. Ju. Jul. Clt.1780. Pl. tw. 

44 D. Tranauesa’ricus (Jacq. hort. vind. 3. t. 70.) stem 
twining, and is, as well as the leaves, glabrous ; peduncles length 
of the leaves, bearing 3-4 flowers at the apex in a kind of um- 
bel; legumes ending ina straight beak. ©.%.S. Native of 
Tranquebar. Flowers bluish violet, with a white keel. Le- 
gumes more slender than those of the preceding species. Seeds 
pale brown, but rather blackish around the white hylum. 

Tranquebar Dolichos. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1801. PI. tw. 

45 D. MELANOPHTHA'LMUS (D. C. prod. 2. p. 400.) stem twin- 
ing, and is, as well as the leaves, glabrous ; peduncles length of 
the leaves, bearing 2-3 flowers at the apex in a kind of umbel ; 
legumes ending in a straight or somewhat recurved beak. ©. 
NH. Cultivated in Vascony, where it is called Habine, and 
in Italy, where it is called Faseola aVocchio nero. D. ungui- 
culàtus, Thor. chl. land. 306. Seeds white, but marked with 
a black circle around the snow white hylum. 

Black-eyed-seeded Dolichos, F1. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1800. PI. tw. 

46 D. sesquirepa'Lis (Lin. spec. 1019.) stem twining, gla- 
brous; leaflets broad, ovate ; legumes almost cylindrical, smooth, 
very long, torulose, and ending in a hooked mucrone. ©.“.S. 
Native of South America. Jacq. hort. vind. 1. t. 67. Flowers 
of a purplish blue colour. Legumes a foot and a half in length. 

Foot-and-a-half-long-podded Dolichos. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1781. 
Pl. tw. 

47 D. umpetta‘rus (Thunb. in Lin. trans. 2. p. 339.) stems 
twining, and are villous, as well as the leaves; peduncles flex- 
uous, longer than the leaves ; flowers disposed in a kind of um- 


360 LEGUMINOSÆ. CXCI. Doticnos. CXCII. 


bellate raceme ; legumes straight, glabrous. 2/.~.G. Native 
of Japan. D. unguiculatus, Thunb. fl. jap. 279. Lour. coch. p. 
436. Flowers variegated with white, yellow, and violet. 

Umbellate-flowered Dolichos. PI. tw. 

48 D. spuxrosre’rmus (D. C, prod. 2. p. 400.) stem erect, 
branched, glabrous ; leaflets ovate, acutish ; peduncles elongated, 
bearing few flowers at the apex ; legumes straight ; seeds sphe- 
rical.. ©. S, Native of Jamaica, where it is called Calavana 
or Black-eyed-pea. Sloane, hist. jam. 184. t. 117. Phasèolus 
spherospérmus, Lin. spec. 1018. Flowers white. Legumes 
terete according to P. Browne, but compressed according to 
Sloane. Seeds white, with a black hylum, and are sweet, and 
as good for food as any of the kidney-beans. 

Round-seeded Dolichos or Black-eyed-pea. Fl. July, Aug. 
Cit. 1816. PI. 1 foot. 

49 D. Brune’tu (Zuce. obs. 1. no. 82.) stems erect, much 
branched, and are, as well as the leaves, glabrous ; lateral leaflets 
lobed on the outside ; peduncles 4-6-flowered, longer than the 
leaves ; legumes erect, ending in a spoon-shaped beak. ©.?S. 
Native country unknown. Flowers blue, but with the keel white. 
Seeds dark blue, with a white hylum. 

Brunelli’s Dolichos. PI, 1 to 2 feet. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


50 D. rericura‘rus (Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 33.) stems twining ; 
leaflets ovate, rugose, reticulated, villous ; racemes few-flowered. 
hk. ©. G. Native of New Holland. Flowers purple ? 

Reticulated-leaved Dolichos. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1781. Sh. tw. 

51 D. sca'8er (Rich. in act. soc. h. n. paris. p. 111.) twigs 
rough and woody; leaflets ovate, coriaceous, quite smooth ; 
spike many-flowered ; receptacle of flower hooked. h.%. S. 
Native of Cayenne. 

Scabrous-stemmed Dolichos. Shrub tw. 

52 D. virea'tus (Rich. 1. c.) woody; leaves and spikes of 
flowers hairy ; leaflets obovate, abruptly acuminated ; spikes of 
flowers very long and slender. h.%.S. Native of Cayenne. 
Perhaps a species of Mucüna. 

Tniggy Dolichos. Shrub tw. 

53 D. runa'rius (Mol. chil. ed. gall. 335.) stems twining, 
perennial ; legumes pendulous and 5-seeded ; leaflets oval, gla- 
brous on both surfaces. h.%™. G. Native of Chili, where the 
inhabitants make ropes of the stems. 

Rope Dolichos. Shrub tw. 

54 D. cissdsus (Thunb. fl. cap. 590.) stems herbaceous, 
twining, and are as well as the leaves glabrous ; leaflets acumin- 
ated, lateral ones very short, terminal one ovate and gibbous at 
the base; peduncles longer than the leaves ; racemes oblong. 
©.?™. G, Native of the Cape of Good Hope, on the moun- 
tains. 

Bulged-leafletted Dolichos. PI. tw. 

55 D, pecu'mBens (Thunb. 1. c.) stems herbaceous, decum- 
bent, hardly pubescent; leaflets ovate, obtuse, glabrous ; pe- 
duncles length of leaves, bearing an umbel of flowers at the 
apex. ©. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Le- 
gume unknown. 

Decumbent Dolichos. Pl. decumbent. 

56 D. tomentosus (Roth, nov. spec. 345.) plant clothed 
with grey tomentum ; stem erect; leaflets ovate-roundish, acu- 
minated ; ‘racemes axillary, usually solitary, many-flowered ; 
flowers distich ; vexillum pubescent. Native of the East Indies. 
Legume unknown, 

Tomentose Dolichos. PI, 1 to 2 feet. 

57 D. rrure’scens (Hamilt. in D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 240.) 
stem shrubby, erect; leaflets rhomboid-ovate, mucronate, gla- 
brous ; racemes axillary, compound, longer than the leaves; 
calycine teeth roundish, and are as well as the pedicels covered 


Taniocarpum. CXCIII. Viena. CXCIV. LABLAR. 


with silky pubescence ; carina equal in length to the vexillum. 
h. G. Native of Nipaul. Leaflets large. Flowers cream- 
coloured. 

Shrubby Dolichos. Shrub. 

Cult. None of the species are worth cultivating for orna- 
ment except the D. lignosus, D. Jacquini, and D. Curtisii. 
A light rich soil answers all the species, and they are either in- 
creased by seeds or cuttings ; cuttings planted in a pot of sand 
root freely, those of the stove species require heat. 


CXCII. THNIOCA’'RPUM (rama, tenia, a riband, and 
kaproc, karpos, a fruit; shape of pods). Desv. obs. legum. in 
Schlecht. Linnea. 2. p. 512. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx bractless, bila- 
biate, 4-cleft ; upper lip bidentate, lower one 3-parted. Vexil- 
lum ovate. Wings spurred. Keel obtuse, concave, compressed, 
Stamens diadelphous. Style elongated, filiform. Legume his- 
pid, compressed, many-celled, somewhat articulated or torulose. 
Seeds kidney-shaped, shining. 

1 T. arricuta‘tum (Desv. l. c.). h. ©. S. Native of St. 
Domingo.—Plum. ed. Burm. t. 222. Délichos articulatus, 
Lam. dict. 2. p. 296. A frutescent twining plant, clothed with 
rufous villi, with angularly-toothed leaflets ; pedunculate ra- 
cemes of violaceous-purple flowers, and straight legumes. 
Racemes of flawers a foot and a half long. 

Jointed-legumed Tæniocarpum. Shrub tw. Bas 

Cult. A light rich soil will suit this plant, and cuttings will 
root freely if planted in a pot of sand placed under a hand-glass, 
in heat. 


CXCIII. VI'GNA (in memory of Dominic Vigna, 2 com- 
mentator on Theophrastus). Savi, diss. phas. 1824. p. 16, 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 401. ‘. i 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decándria. Calyx 4-cleft, upper HP 
entire, or of two divisions, which are joined to the apex. Coro P 
with a broad reflexed vexillum, furnished with converging Ca” 
losities above the base. Wings rhomboid. Stamens diadelphous. 
Stipe of ovary sheathed. Legume terete, incurved: oe i 
nearly globose, without any caruncle, but having the umbi ih 
on the side.—T wining herbs, like Délichos. Perhaps sufficiently 
distinct from that genus in the terete legumes. ae 

1 V. GLa‘BRA (Savi, mem. phas. 3. p. 8.) plant pe 
smooth ; upper lip of calyx obtuse. ©.™.S. Nativeo sds of 
America (ex Jacq.) and of North America, in the rice-fie r 
Georgia (ex Pursh). Délichos lutéolus, Jacq. hort. vine 4 
p. 39. t. 90. Leaves pinnately trifoliate ; leaflets ovate, ae 
Peduncles longer than the leaves. Flowers yellow, dispose hite 
heads at the top of the peduncles. Seeds black, with a W 
hylum. Stigma much bearded. : 

Glabrous Vigna. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1805. PI. tw. a 

2 V. viudsa (Savi, l. c.) plant twining, villous ; uppe" P |. 
calyx acuminated. ©.%. H. Native of Chili. Flowers 8° 
den yellow. Legume 2 inches long. Seeds black. 

Villous Vigna. PI. tw. be sown 

Cult. The seeds of the species of this genus should ; 
in May, in a warm sheltered situation in the open groune. 

CXCIV. LA'BLAB (Lablab is the Arabic name of we 
vulus, with which the present genus has no other afont meth: 
in the twining habit). Adans, fam. 2. p. 325. Menc 401.— 
153. Savi, diss. 1821. p. 15 and 19. D. C. prod. 2. P. 
Délichos, Geert. fruct. 2. p- 322. t. 150. ulately- 

Lin. syst, Diadélphia, Decándria. Calyx omp rh 
tubular, 4-cleft ; the segments erect, 3 lower ones acute; E rolla 
one broader, entire, composed of 2 joined segments: hed 
with a spreading vexillum, which is channelled, an rved 3 
with 4 parallel callosities at the base, Keel so much cu 

12 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXCIV. Lasras. 


| to forma right angle. Stamens diadelphous, the tenth one free, 
» and received between the callosities of the vexillum. Stipe of 
ovary sheathed at the base. Style compressed, bearded beneath. 
| Stigma terminal. Legume flat, acinaciform, muricated from 
= tubercles at the sutures; the seeds separated by transverse 
cellular dissepiments. Seeds 4 or fewer from abortion, ovate, 
_ alittle compressed, with a linear callosity rising from the um- 
f bilicus, as well as being marginate at both extremities.—Twin- 
_ ing herbs, with spreading stipulas, pinnately-trifoliate leaves, 
_ stipellate entire leaflets, pedunculate racemes of flowers, each 
| peduncle bearing a single leaf. Pedicels somewhat verticillate. 
_ Seeds black or brown, with the hylum and callosity white. 
E 1 L. vurea‘ris (Savi, l. c. p. 19. f. 8. a. b. c.) legumes ob- 
_ long, ventricose, acinaciform ; pericarp easily separated? seeds 
| ovate, somewhat compressed ; gland basilar, hemispherical, fur- 
- rowed. %. ©. S. Native of the East Indies, and Egypt; 
| and now cultivated in several of the West India islands. Dó- 
- lichos Lablab, Lin. spec. 1019. Sims, bot. mag. 896. Lam. dict. 
| 2. p.293. L. niger, Moench.—Riv. tetr. irr. t. 29. f. 4.—Alp. 
_ ægypt. t. 71. Leaflets roundish-ovate, ending in a point fur- 
= nished with a bristle. Stipulas lanceolate. This plant is culti- 
. vated for the sake of the legumes, which are cooked and eaten. 

Var. a, niger (D. C. prod. 2. p. 401.) flowers violaceous ; 
seeds black. P. Alp. egypt. 74. t. 75. 
: Var. B, purpèreus (D. C.1. c.) flowers purple ; seeds blackish 
… purple. Lin. spec. 1021. Smith, exot. bot. t. 74. Lindl. bot. 
reg. 830. Dolichos purpüreus, Jacq. fragm. 45. t. 55. Stems 
> purplish, Bracteoles equal in length to the tube of the calyx. 
Wings spreading. The legumes when fresh and young are sapid 
. and salubrious, and are cooked and eaten in the manner of kid- 
ney-beans. 
Var. y, albifldrus (D. C. 1. c.) flowers white ; seeds of a pale 
Tust colour. Délichos Bengalénsis, Jacq. hort. vind. 2. t. 124. 
D vil. spec. 3. p. 1038. Stems pale. Bracteoles shorter than 
‘the tube of the calyx. Wings of flower rather adpressed. 
7 The legumes are dressed and eaten like those of the last variety. 
Common Lablab. Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 1790. PL tw. 
© 2 L. Nanxr’nicus (Savi, l.c. p. 22. f. 8. d. g.) legumes ob- 
- long, ventricose, acinaciform; pericarp easily separated ; seeds 
… Ovate, turgid; gland basilar, hemispherical, furrowed, acumi- 
_ hated downwards. ©.%.G. Native of China, and cultivated 
pin the West Indies for the sake of its legumes, which are dressed 
and eaten when young in the manner of kidney-beans. Flowers 
| white. Legume 2% inches long, and 10 lines broad. Seeds 
» milk-coloured. This and the former species are called Tul- 
d Trangi or European-bean by the Egyptians. The inhabitants 
make pleasant arbours of them. Alpinus says they grow wild 
pr Egypt. Hasselquist is, however, certain that they do not 
grow wild in Lower Egypt, but are only cultivated there in 
 gardens, 
Nankin Lablab. F]. July, Aug. Clt. 1714. PI. tw. 
3 L. LEUCOCA’RPOS (Savi, 1. c. f. 9. a. d.) legumes somewhat 
ceolate, compressed, torose; pericarp undulately curled, and 

Separated with difficulty ; seeds nearly globose; gland basilar, 
Boreal, blunt. ©.^. S. Native of the East Indies. 
È olichos Láblab, Gærtn, fruct. 150. Flowers white, very like 
3 Le of the preceding species. Legume white, 24 inches long, 
Wi lines broad. Seeds black or blackish red. 

wte-fruited Lablab. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. PI. tw. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


sy L. cuttra'rus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 402.) legumes hooked at 
Th apex. ©. C.G. Native of Japan. Délichos cultratus, 
Cog in Lin. trans. 2. p. 340. Willd. spec. 3. p.1029. Dó- 
caos ensiformis, Thunb. jap. 279.— Banks, icon. Koempf. t, 25. 


teral leaflets 2-lobed. F 
VOL, IL, mere 


CXCV. Pacuyruizus. 


CXCVI. Parocuetus. 361 
Cultrate-podded Lablab. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1816. Pl. tw. 
5 L. microca’rpus (D. C. 1. c.) legumes short, hardly twice 
the length of the breadth, ©.%.S. Native of the Moluccas, 
on the sea-shore.  Dôlichos spicatus, Koen. mss. in Roxb. hort. 
beng. p. 55.—Rumph. amb. 5. t. 141. f. 1. Flowers purple, dis- 
posed in spikes. Seeds black. Perhaps only a variety of L. 
vulgaris. : 
Small-podded Lablab. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. Pl. tw. 
6 L. pere’nnans (D. C. 1. c.) leaves pubescent; seeds nearly 


spherical. Y.™. G. Native of Cochin-china an Moluc- 
cas. Dôlichos albus, Lour. coch. p. 439.—Rumph. amb. 5. 
t. 137. Flowers as well as seeds white. This is only a variety 


of L. vulgaris according to Roxburgh. 

Lasting Lablab. FI. June, July. Clit. 1820. PI. tw. 

Cult. ‘The seeds of all the species may be sown in pots, and 
placed in a hot-bed ; and in the course of May, when the plants 
will be several inches high, they may be planted out into the 
open ground in a warm sheltered situation, in the manner of 
scarlet-runners, and supported in the same way. 


CXCV. PACHYRHIZUS (from raxvc, pachys, thick, and 
pila, rhiza, a root; in reference to the thick tuberous roots of 
the plants). Rich. herb. D. C. legum. mem. ix. prod. 2. p. 402. 
—Cacara, Pet. Th. dict. sc. nat. 5. p. 35. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx urceolate, 4-lobed, 
upper lobe broad, and somewhat emarginate. Petals connected 
at the base? Vexillum roundish, spreading, without any callo- 
sity, biplicate at the base; the plaits involving the stipes of the 
wings. Stamens diadelphous, with the tube or sheath tumid at 
the base, and gaping widely. Ovary girded by a little sheath, 
which rises from the torus. Style beardless, incurved, tumid at 
the apex. Legume compressed, elongated. Seeds 7-8, reni- 
form.—Twining suffruticose plants, with tuberous eatable roots, 
pinnately-trifoliate leaves, and axillary racemes of bluish violet 
flowers. 

1 P. ancuca‘rus (Rich. herb. D. C. prod. 2. p. 402.) leaflets 
angular, toothed, glabrous ; stems suffruticose. h. ©. S. Native 
of the Moluccas, and elsewhere in the East Indies, and of the 
Mauritius, where it is cultivated for the sake of its roots. Dóli- 
chos bulbèsus, Lin. spec. 1020.—Rumph. amb. 5.t. 132.—Pluk. 
alm. t. 52. f. 4. Root a single turnip-formed tuber, usually 
ending in a single tail, but sometimes divided; when young it 
is eaten both raw and boiled by the inhabitants of India and the 
Mauritius. 

Angular-leaved Pachyrhizus. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1781. 
Shrub tw. 

2 P. rritosus (D.C. prod. 2. p. 402.) leaflets 3-lobed, pu- 
bescent ; stems suffruticose, hairy. p.^. G. Native of China 
and Cochin-china. Délichos trilobus, Lour. cochin. 439. exclu- 
sive of the synonymes. Flowers bright purple, with a yellow 
spot in the centre of the vexillum. Tubers of root few, about 2 
feet long, nearly terete, for which the plant is cultivated in China 
and Cochin-china, where they are boiled and eaten by the inha- 
bitants. ; 

Three-lobed-leafletted Pachyrhizus. Shrub tw. 

3 P. monta nus (D. C. 1. c.) leaflets rhomboid-ovate, entire, 
tomentose ; stems suffruticose. h. ™.G. Native of Cochin- 
china. Délichos montanus, Lour. coch. 440. Flowers purple, 
disposed in spikes. Anthers 5 oblong, and 5 roundish. Roots 
with bundles of hard tubers. 

Mountain Pachyrhizus. Shrub tw. 

Cult. A light rich soil will suit these plants. and cuttings will 
root in sand under a hand-glass, or the plants may be increased 
by the tubers of the roots, or by seeds. 


CXCVI. PARO'CHETUS (from rapa, para, nigh, and 
oxeroc, ochetos, a brook; in reference to the habitat of the 


362 LEGUMINOSÆ. CXCVI. ParocHETus. 


plants). Hamilt. in D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 240. D. C. prod. 2. 
. 402. 

À Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decdndria, Calyx 4-cleft, naked. Co- 
rolla papilionaceous, with an incumbent 2-lobed vexillum, and an 
obtuse keel, which is covered by the wings. Stamens diadelphous. 
Style smooth. Stigma obtuse. Legume gibbous, many-seeded. 
Seeds roundish.—Perennial creeping herbs, with trifoliate leaves, 
which stand on long petioles, membranous stipulas, and axillary, 
shewy, purple, solitary flowers, on long pedicels. 

1 P. commu'nis (Hamilt. l. c.) leaflets truncate, dentately-ser- 
rated. Y%.G. Native of Nipaul, at Narainhetty. 

Common Parochetus. Fl. July. Clt. 1820. FI. creeping. 

2 P. ma‘sor (D. Don, |. c.) leaflets obovate, retuse, crenated. 
Y. G. Native of Nipaul, at Narainhetty. Larger than the 
preceding species, and with the habit of a species of O’xalis. 

Larger Parochetus. Pl. creeping. : 

Cult. A light rich soil will answer the species of this genus, 
and as they are creeping plants, they are easily increased by 
dividing. 


CXCVII. DIO'CLEA (in memory of Diocles Carystinus, an 
ancient Greek botanist). H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
437. but not of Spreng. 

Lan. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx half-4-cleft, brac- 
teolate at the base; the segments acuminated, 2 lateral ones nar- 
rowest. Corolla with an obovate-oblong reflexed vexillum, des- 
titute of callosities. Stamens diadelphous, the tenth one some- 
times adhering to the others a little. Stigma somewhat clavate. 
Disk somewhat urceolate. Legume linear, compressed, many- 
seeded, furnished with a membranous margin on both sides to- 
wards the seminiferous suture. Seeds with a linear hylum.— 
Twining shrubs, with pinnately-trifoliate leaves, stipellate leaflets, 
axillary elongated pedicels, and red flowers. 

1 D. Jacauinia'na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 403.) leaflets ovate, 
acute ; stems and legumes glabrous. h.^,. S. Native of Mar- 
tinique, in woods and among bushes. Délichos rùber, Jacq. 
amer. p. 204. t. 123. Flowers red. 

Jacquin’s Dioclea. Shrub tw. 

2 D. sericea (H. B. et Kunth, l.c. t. 576.) leaflets elliptic, 
cordate at the base, acute at the apex, pubescent above, but 
clothed with silky-silvery pubescence beneath ; legumes clothed 
with yellowish silky down. h.%.S. Native of New Granada, 
near Honda. Flowers blue. 

Silky Dioclea, Shrub tw. 

3 D. Arure’nsis (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c.) leaflets elliptic-ob- 
long, rounded at the base, glabrous, acuminately-mucronate at 
the apex, strigose on the nerves and veins beneath. h. ^, S. 
Native on the banks of the Orinoco, at the confluence of the 
Apures. Flowers red. 

Apures Dioclea. Shrub tw. 

4 D.? môzuis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 403.) leaflets rhomboid- 
ovate, acuminated, and are, as well as the branches, clothed with 
very soft down ; peduncles shorter than the leaves, 3-6-flowered. 

kh. ©. S. Native country unknown, Délichos môllis, Jacq, 
fragm. 6. t. 88. Flowers pale yellow. Legume unknown, This 
plant differs from Délichos in the calyx being 4-cleft, and from 
Vigna in the vexillum being without callosities. 

Soft Dioclea. Fi. July. Clt. 1824. Shrub tw. 

Cult. The species of this genus will grow well in light rich 
soil, and they are easily increased by cuttings planted in sand, 
with a hand-glass placed over them, in heat. 


CXCVIII. PSOPHOCA'RPUS (from ogoc, psophos, `a 
sound, and xaproc, carpos, a fruit; in reference to the seeds rat- 
tling in the pods when ripe on being shaken). Neck. elem. no. 

8 


CXCVII. Dioczea. 


CXCVIII. Psorpnocarrus, CXCIX. CANAVALIA. 


1362. D. C. prod. 2. p. 403.—Botor, Adans. fam. p. 326. ex- 
clusive of the synonymes of Plum. Pet. Th. dict. sc. nat. 5, 


p. 241. 
Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decándria. Calyx urceolate, un- 
equally bilabiate. Corolla with a roundish reflexed vexillum, 


bearing 2 cylindrical callosities at the base. Wings stipitate, the 
stipes received within the margins of the vexillum. Keel oblo 
2-edged. Stamens diadelphous. Legume oblong, furnished 
with 4 longitudinal wings, 7-8-seeded. Seeds roundish.—A 
climbing herb, with tuberous roots, pinnately-trifoliatę leaves, 
axillary twin racemes, and bluish flowers. 

1 P. rerraconéLogus (D.C. 1. c.) ©. S. Native of the 
Mauritius, where it is cultivated under the name of Pois- 
carré. Dolichos tetragonélobus, Lin. spec. 1021.—Rumph. amb, 
5. t. 133. There is a smaller kind which was ‘gathered along 
the banks of rivulets in Madagascar by M. Aubert Du Petit 
Thours. The plant is cultivated in the Mauritius for the sake 
of its seeds, which are used in the same way as we do peas. 

pn ona lee ses Psophocarpus. Fl. Sept. Nov. Clt. 1816. 
PI, cl. 

Cult. See Lablab, p. 361, for culture and propagation. 

CXCIX. CANAVA'LIA (Canavali is the name of one of the 
species in Malabar). D. C. legum. mem. ix. prod. 2. p. 403.— 
Canavali, Adans. fam. 2. p- 326.—Maldchia, Savi, diss. 1824. 
p. 15. and 1825. p. 1.—Délichos species of Lin. es 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx tubular, bilabiate 
(f. 49. b.), lower lip with 3 small acute teeth, upper lip with 2 
large rounded lobes. Corolla with'a large vexillum (f. 49. d.), 
bearing 2 parallel callosities at the base ; wings stipitate, ob- 
long, auricled. Keel of 2 petals (f. 49. c.). Stamens monadel- 
phous (f. 49. a.), or the tenth one adhering but slightly to the 
others. Legume compressed (f. 49. e.), with 3 prominent nerves, 
especially with a prominent nerve on each side of the ae 
ferous suture, and terminating in an inflexed mucrone (f. 49. e.) h 
the seeds separated by cellular membranes. Seeds oval-chioes 
(f. 49. e.), with the hylum linear.—Herbs or subshrubs, wit 
twining branches, pinnately-trifoliate leaves, axillary many-flow- 
ered racemes, tern pedicels, and large purple flowers. à 

1 C. osrusirèzra (D.C. prod. 2. p. 404.) leaflets ovate, z 
tuse ; legumes straight, twice the length of the breadth. h. z 
S. Native of Malabar. Dólichos obtusifòlius, Lam. did a 
p- 295. Dólichos rotundifòlius, Vabl. symb. 2. p. 81.—R 
mal. 8. t. 42.—Pluk. alm. t. 51. f. 2. Flowers purple. yee 

Obtuse-leaved Canavalia. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. S Avi 

2 C. EMARGINA`TA; leaflets ovate, obtuse, emarginate ; legu x 
straight, twice the length of the breadth. h. ^C. S. Ne 
Malabar. Délichos emarginatus, Jacq. hort. schoenbr. 2. gy 

Emarginate-leafletted Canavalia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1800. 
Shrub tw. 1 abe 

3 C. miara (D. C. prod. 2. p. 404.) leaflets ovately 
cular, rounded at both ends, reticulately veined, coriaceous, 
are smooth, as well as the petioles ; peduncles very long. 
many-flowered ; legumes generally 3-seeded, on short 5 a” 
%.? M, S. Native of Cuba. Délichos miniatus, PR 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 441. Flowers vermilion-Col0 

Vermilion-flowered Canavalia. PI. tw. aniti 

4 C. czapra'ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 404.) leaflets ovate, 
legumes 8 times longer than broad; racemes longer Indies. 
leaves; vexillum oblong. h.^. S. Native of the pu adiètt, 
Délichos gladiatus, Jacq. icon. rar. t. 560. Maldchia g, 99. 
Savi, mem. 1825. p. 4. Nattamame, Banks, icon. Kæmp carly 8 
Flowers white, pendulous, suffused with red. Legume ne 
foot long. Seeds brown. length 

Var. B, macheroides (D. C, prod. 2. p. 404.) racemes 7": 
of the leaves; legumes 3 times longer than broad, 


MR a pet: EES ue V A dns PU dt, ASS de ee ee ee, Oe ds à 


` is cultivated for adorning arbours. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CXCIX. CANAVALIA. 


and incurved at the apex; flowers erect. h.%™.S. Native of 


the East Indies. Lobus machæroïdes, Rumph. amb. 5. p. 135. 
Perhaps a proper species. 
Fl. June, July. Clt. 1790. Sh. tw. 


FIG. 49. 


f. 1.—Rheed. mal. 8. t. 45. 

Sword-podded Canavalia. 

5 C. ensiroris (D. C. prod. 2. 

p. 404.) leaflets ovate, acute ; le- 
gumes 10 times or more longer than 
they are broad. ©.?™.S. Na- 
tive of Malabar and the West In- 
dies. Délichos ensiférmis, Lin. 
spec. 1022. Lam. dict. 2. p. 295. 
Délichos acinaciférmis, Jacq. coll. 
1. p. 114. icon. rar. t. 559.— 
Rheed. mal. 8. t. 44.—Sloan. hist. 
jam. 1. t. 114. f. 1, 2, 3. Mald- 
chia ensiformis, Savi, mem. 1825. 
p. 1. Flowers pale purple. Seeds 
white, but having the hylum girded 
with brick-colour. 

Var. B, álbida (D. C. 1. c.) flow- 
ers and seeds white. Mucüna älbi- 
da, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. 

Ensiform-podded Canavalia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1778. PL tw. 

6 C. Louvre iru; leaflets ovate, acute, wrinkled, glabrous ; 
legumes large, broad, thickest on the back; stamens diadel- 
pous P.O. S.. Native of Chinn and Cochin-china, where it 
Dólichos ensifórmis, Lour, 


coch, 437. Flowers purplish violet. 

Loureiro’s Canavalia. Shrub tw. 

T C. Ro`ritans (D. C. 1. c.) leaflets oval-oblong, obtuse ; le- 
gumes straight, 4 times longer than broad. h.^.S. Native 
of Mexico. Mucùna rùtilans, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. ined. 
Flowers and seed ofa reddish scarlet colour. 

Glittering Canavalia. Shrub tw. 

8 C. INCURVA (D. C. 1. c.) leaflets oblong, acute; flowers 
axillary, solitary ; legumes ensiform, incurved, acuminated. pie 
Th à Native of Japan, about Nagasaki. .Délichos incürvus, 
ag + fl. jap. 280. Herb glabrous. Legumes a span long. 

i, ers purple. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from C. gladiàta. 

ncurved-podded Canavalia. Pl. tw. 
x De LINEA TA (D. C. 1. c.) leaflets ovate, obtuse, ending in 
Ga ed acumen ; flowers racemose ; legumes oblong, acute, 
vy a straight hack, but rounded in front. h.^.G. Native 
TA T about Nagasaki. Dólichos lineàtus, Thunb. fl. jap. 

5 owers purple. Legumes 2 inches long. 

; ined-leaved Canavalia. PI. tw. 

ES (D. C. 1. c.) stems creeping, and ascending ; leaf- 
Es un ra shining ; racemes longer than the leaves ; legumes 
Le g, eD Ing in a short acumen. h. S. Native of Jamaica, 

nd by the sea-side, Dólichos rdseus, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 


3, 3 c 
Le 1243. Flowers of a reddish blue-colour, rather coria- 
|ercsoloured-flowercà Canavalia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1812. 
; ng. 
u C: 


ea Bonarir'nsis (Lindl. bot. reg. 1199.) leaflets ovate, 
Miter tk aeaa glabrous, acuminate; racemes drooping, 
Le =- the leaves ; lower lip of calyx furnished with one 
long vill e Process; ovary falcate, pubescent, 6-ovulate, on a 

8 villous stipe. h..G. Native of Buenos Ayres. Flowers 
purple, large. 


uenos Ayrean Canavalia. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1824. Sh. tw. 


C e 
ss legant twining or climbing plants, well adapted for 
waa 8 up the rafters in a stove or greenhouse; their culture 


Propagation are the same as those for Diôclea, p. 362. 


cc, A’MPHODUS (from agi, amphi, on both sides, and 


= 


CC. Awrxopus. CCI. Mucuna. 363 
odovc, odous, a tooth; in reference to the vexillum being fur- 
nished with a tooth on each side at the base). Lindl. bot. reg. 
1101. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decándria. Calyx bractless, thrust in 
at the base, bilabiate ; upper lip bidentate, lower one trifid, with 
subulate segments. Corolla with a reflexed vexillum, which is 
furnished with an inflexed tooth on each side at the base; wings 
and keel linear. Stamens diadelphous. Style filiform, glabrous, 
crowned by a capitellate stigma. Legume linear-oblong, com- 
pressed, wingless, torulose, many-seeded. Seeds oblong, com- 
pressed, greenish brown, with a small linear hylum, and girded 
by a thick white arillus. Cotyledons oblong. Radicle obtuse, 
inflexed.—A twining shrub, with pinnately-trifoliate leaves, sti- 
pellate ovate leaflets, ending in a spine-like mucrone, and short 
axillary racemes of large purple flowers. 

1 A. ovatus (Lindl. 1. ce.) k: S. Native of Trinidad. 
Plant hairy in every part except the upper surface of the leaves. 
Ovate-leaved Amphodus. FI. July, Aug. Clt.1820. Sh. tw. 
Cult. See Mucüna for culture and propagation, p. 364. 


CCI. MUCU'NA (Mucuna-guaca is the Brazil name of M. 
wrens), Adans. fam. 2. p. 325. Juss. ann. mus. 11. p. 76. 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 404.—Hornéra, Neck.—Stizolobium, Pers. 
ench. 2. p. 299.—Negrétia, Ruiz et Pav. prod. t. 21. Citta, 
Lour. Labradia, Swed. mat. med.—Carpopdgon, Roxb. hort. 
beng.—Macroceratides, Raddi. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx campanuiate, bila- 
biate ; lower lip trifid, with acute segments, the middle segment 
drawn out most, upper lip broad, entire, and obtuse. Corolla with 
assurgent vexillum, shorter than the wings and keel; wings ob- 
long, length of the keel, which is oblong, straight, and acute. 
Stamens diadelphous, with 5 of the anthers oblong-linear, and 
the other 5 ovate and hairy. Legume oblong, torose, 2-valved ; 
the seeds separated by cellular dissepiments. Seeds round, with 
a linear hylum girded by a circular mark.—Climbing herbs or 
shrubs, with pinnately-trifoliate leaves, and axillary racemes, 
which are usually pendulous when bearing the fruit. Legumes 
hispid from innumerable brittle, stiff, stinging caducous bristles, 
which easily penetrate the cuticle. 


Sect. I. Zoorpntua’tmMum (from £woy, zoon, an animal, and 
op0a\oc, opthalmos, an eye; in reference to the form of the 
seeds, which resemble the eye of an animal). P. Browne, jam. 
D. C. prod. 2. p.405. Legumes with the furrows transversely 
lamellose. 

1 M. wrens (D. C. prod. 2. p. 405.) flowers racemose ; le- 
gumes covered with stinging bristles ; leaflets clothed with shin- 
ing tomentum beneath. h. ©. S. Native of the West Indies 
and South America. Mucüna, Marcgr. bras. 19. Plum. amer. 
t 107. Pluk. phyt. t. 213. f. 2. Dôlichos ùrens, Lin. spec. 
1020. Jacq. amer. 202. t. 182. f. 84. Stizolobium drens, Pers. 
ench. 2. p. 299. Flowers large, white or yellow, with the lower 
edge of the wings red. The seeds from their resemblance to an 


eye are called by the French Yeux-bourrique, or ass’s eye, and 


for the same reason they have the name ox-eye-bean in our co- 
lonies in the West Indies. 

Burning Cow-itch or Ox-eye-bean. 
1691. Shrub cl. 

2 M. méxus (D. C. 1. c.) flowers disposed in globose heads 
on the tops of the peduncles ; bracteas ovate, acutish ; legumes 
clothed with dense silky tomentum, oblong, acinaciform, 6- 
celled ; leaflets ovate, acuminated, hairy above, but clothed with 
silky rufescent tomentum beneath. k. ©. S. Native of New 
Granada, on mount Quindiu, in temperate places. Negrètia 
móllis, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen, amer. 6. p. 444. 

Soft Cow-itch. Shrub cl. 

3 A2 


FI. June, July. Clt. 


364 


Secr. II. Srizozdsrum (from orf, stizo, to sting, and \ofBoc, 
lobos, a pod; in allusion to the stinging hairs with which the 
pods are clothed). P. Browne, jam. D. C. prod. 2. p. 405. 
Legumes destitute of the transverse lamellæ. 

3 M. atti’ssma (D: C. prod. 2. p. 405.) flowers racemose ; 
legumes beset with stinging hairs; leaflets glabrous on both sur- 
faces. k. ©. S. Native of Martinique, in mountain woods. 
Délichos altissimus, Jacq. amer. 203. t. 182. f. 85. exclusive of 
the synonyme of Rheed. Flowers with a bluish violet vexil- 
lum, and a rather yellowish carina. 

Tallest Cow-itch. Fl. summer. Clt. 1779. Shrub cl. 

4 M. PRU‘RIENS (D. C. prod. 2. p. 405.) flowers racemose ; 
legumes stinging, with the valves somewhat keeled ; leaflets 
hairy beneath, acuminated, middle one rhomboid, lateral ones 
dilated on the outside. h.^. S. Native of Malabar, Rheed. 
mal. 8. t. 85. ; of the Moluccas, Rumph. amb. 5. p. 142. ; of the 
West Indies, P. Browne, jam. 290. t. 31. f. 4. ; and of Guinea. 
Délichos prüriens, Lin. spec. 1020. Lam. dict. 2. p. 290. Stizo- 
lobium prüriens, Pers. Carpopégon pririens, Roxb. Flowers vio- 
Jaceous, becoming black when dried. Perhaps the American, Asia- 
tic, and African plants are the same. A decoction of the roots is 
said to be a powerful diuretic. The pods are about 4 inches long, 
thickly beset on the outside with stiff brown hairs, which, when 
applied to the skin, occasion a most intolerable itching. In the 
choice of Cow-itch, all those pods which are brown or shrivelled, 
rusty, or of a bad colour or diminutive size, ought to be re- 
jected. In medicine, the ripe pods are dipped in syrup, which 
is again scraped off with a knife. When the syrup is rendered 
as thick as honey by the hairs, it is fit for use. It acts mecha- 
nically as an anthelmintic, occasions no uneasiness, and may be 
safely taken from a tea-spoonfull to a table-spoonfull in the 
morning, fasting. The worms are said to appear with the second 
or third dose. A vinous infusion of the pods (12 to a quart) 

is said to be a certain remedy for the dropsy. A strong infusion 
of the roots sweetened with honey is used in India by the 
native practitioners in cases of cholera morbus. 

Common or Stinging Cow-itch. Fl. samm, Clt. 1681. Sh. cl. 

5 M. ciea’nrea (D.C. prod. 2. p. 405.) flowers umbellate ; 
legumes covered with stinging hairs, 3-4-seeded ; leaflets gla- 
brous, acuminated, lateral ones dilated on the outside, middle 


one ovate. h.^. S. Native of Malabar and of Chittagong. 
—Rheed. mal. 8. t. 36. Carpopdgon gigánteum, Roxb. hort. 
beng. p. 54. Délichos giganteus, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1041. 


Flowers of a pale greenish colour. 

Var. B, nigricans (D. C. prod. 2. p. 405.) corolla black 
marked with a white spot. h.^©. G. Native of Cochin-china, 
in hedges. Citta nigricans, Lour. coch. 456.—Rumph. amb. 5. 
t. 6. ex Lour. but Rumphius’s plant has greenish white flowers, 
and is therefore referrible to the species. 

Giant Cow-itch. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1815. Shrub cl. 

6 M. macroca’rpa (Wall. pl. asiat. rar. 1. p. 41. t. 47.) 
leaves sparingly pilose ; flowers large, racemose ; keel longer 
than the wings, of a different colour ; legumes very long, ensi- 
form, torulose, tomentose, many-seeded. h. G. Native of 
Nipaul, on the mountains. Flowers party-coloured ; vexillum 
green ; wings purple and keel brown. 

Long-fruited Mucuna. Shrub tw. 

7 M. 1nrte’xa (D. C. 1. c.) flowers umbellate ; pedicels in- 
flexed ; legumes covered with stinging hairs ; seeds globose ; la- 
teral leaflets cordate. h.™.S. Native of the Andes, in woods. 
Negrètia infléxa, Ruiz, et Pav. syst. 176. Peduncles pendulous, 2 
or 4 yards long. Flowers dark purple, becoming black when dry. 

Inflexed-pedicelled Cow-itch. Shrub cl. 

8 M. eutrprica (D. C. 1. c.) flowers umbellate ; legumes 
covered with very stinging hairs, 2-seeded ; seeds convex on 
both ends; lateral leaflets ovate. k. O. S. Native of Peru, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCI. Mucuxa. 


CCII. Catoroconum. 


on mountains. Negrétia elliptica, Ruiz. et Pav. syst. 176: 
Flowers dark purple, drying black. 

Elliptic-leafletted Cow-itch. Shrub cl. 

9 M. minis (D. C. 1. c.) racemes Very long; legumes un- 
armed ; seeds compressed ; leaflets obliquely ovate. h.%.S, 
Native of Peru, in groves. Negrétia mitis, Ruiz, et Pav. syst. 
177. Flowers dark purple, becoming black on drying. 

Mild Cow-itch. Fl. summer. Clt. 1820. Shrub cl. . 

10 M. comdsa (D. C. I. c.) racemes erect, dense-flowered; 
legumes oblong, unarmed ; seeds compressed, with the hylum 
girded ; leaflets elliptic, mucronate, glabrous. h.%.S. Na- 
tive of Guiana, near Essequibo, in groves. Dôlichos comôsus, 
Mey. prim. esseq. 241. Corolla white, tipped with purple. 

Tufted Cow-itch. Shrub cl. 

11 M. pratyca’rpa (D. C. 1. c.) legumes compressed ; seeds 
flat ; leaflets ovate, cordate, intermediate one oblong-linear, acute, 
h.™. S. Native of Peru, in groves. Negrétia platycärpa, 
Ruiz, et Pav. syst. 177. 

Broad-podded Cow-itch. Shrub cl. ` ; 

12 M. macrocerarines (D. C. prod. 2. p. 406.) flowers spi- 
cate ; legumes compressed, torulose, pilose on the back, and 
furnished with 2 margins ; seeds reniform; leaflets ovate, gla- 
brous above, villous beneath. h. ^. S. Native of Brazil, on 
the Mandiocca mountains, near Rio Janeiro. Macroceratides 
pseudo-stizolòbium, Radd. mem. add. bras. 13. f. 5. Flowers 
rather small, of a violaceous colour. Peduncles and calyxes 
black. Seeds black, except the concave part. 

Long-horned Cow-itch. Clt. 1824. Shrub cl. 

13 M. Murisra'xa (D. C. 1. c.) racemes pedunculate, some- 
what capitate ; bracteas ovate, rounded at the apex, cloth 
with rusty tomentum ; leaflets smoothish, membranous, elliptic- 
oblong, acuminated, lateral ones with very unequal sides. R- 
^, S. Native of South America, near Santa Fe de Bogota. 
Negrètia Mutisiàna, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 442 
Legume unknown. 

Mutis’s Cow-itch. Shrub cl. 


+ Species indicated in Roxburgh’s Hortus Bengalensis, but 
not described. 

14 M. monospe’rma (D.C. l.c.), .~.S. Native of = 
East Indies. Carpopògon monospérmum, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 54 

One-seeded Cow-itch. Clt. 1816. Shrub tw. ids 

15 M. arropurru'rea (D.C. I. c.). h. A:S: Native 0 
the East Indies, in Travancore. Carpopdgon atro-purpureu™ 
Roxb. l. c. Flowers dark purple, almost black. 

Dark-purple-flowered Cow-itch. Clt. 1820. Shrub ” 

16 M. xivea (D. C. Le) h..S. Native of Be 
Carpopègon niveum, Roxb. l.c. Flowers white. 

Snony-flowered Cow-itch. Clt. 1816. Shrub tw. Silhet. 

17 M. imprica‘ra (D. C. Le.) h. ^. S. Native of 5! 
Carpopdgon imbricatum, Roxb. l. c. 

Imbricated Cow-itch. Clt. 1815. Shrub tw. | Chit- 

18 M. pracrea‘ra (D.C. 1. c). h. ^O. S. Native of 
tagong. Carpopògon bracteàtum, Roxb. l. c. 

Bracteated Cow-itch. Clt. 1826. Shrub tw. zgon). 

19 M. anevinea (Roxb. hort. beng., under Carpop’g 
h.™.S. Native of the East Indies. 

Snake Cow-itch. Shrub tw. are 

Cult. A rich soil suits the species of Cow-itch, and tleen 
easily increased from cuttings. None of them are worth g 
ing, unless in botanical gardens. 


CCII. CALOPO’GONUM (from «xaoc, kalos, beauty, and 


Twywv, pogon, a beard; in reference to hairs on the ¢ ip 
segments). Desv. obs. legum. in Schlecht. Linnæa. 2. P- deeply 


Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx bractless, 


y 
5-cleft, closed, smooth ; segments elongated, awl-shaped, n 


| flavus). 


E nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 395. 


_ about equal in length to the petiolules. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCIII. Casanus. 


equal, pinnately bearded, longer than the corolla. Legume 
straight, depressed, or rather hooked, pilose, 8-seeded.— An her- 
baceous twining plant, with trifoliate leaves. 

1 C. mucunoipes (Desv. l. c.). 4%. ^O. S. Native of Guinea. 

Mucuna-like Calopogonum. Pl. tw. 

Cult. See Mucüna for culture and propagation, p. 364. 


CCIII. CAJA'NUS (Catjang is the Amboyna name for C. 
D.C. cat. hort. monsp. 85. no. 43. H. B- et Kunth, 
D. C. prod. 2. p: 406. Cajan. 
Adan. fam. 2. p: 326. Pet. Th. dict. sci. nat. 6. p. 166. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx campanulate, 
5-cleft; segments subulate, incurved at the apex, 2 superior 
ones joined together higher up than the rest. Corolla with ample 
vexillum, which is bicallous at the base, and an obtuse straight 
keel. Stamens diadelphous. Legume oblong, compressed, ob- 
lique, torulose, 2-valved. Seeds numerous, nearly spherical, 
separated by membranous partitions.—Erect shrubs, clothed 
with velvety pubescence, with pinnately trifoliate leaves, stipel- 
late leaflets, and axillary racemes of yellow flowers, with 2 pe- 
dicels rising from each bractea. Cotyledons conferruminate in 
germination. 

_1 C. srcozor (D. C. 1. c.) vexillum discoloured on the out- 
side ; legumes 4-5-seeded, spotted ; stipels of the lateral leaflets 
l h.S. Native of the 
East Indies. Cytisus Càjan, var. B. Lam. dict. 2. p. 249. 
Cytisus pseudo-càjan, Jacq. hort. vind. 2. t. 119.—Rheed. mal. 
6. t.13. Flowers yellow, except the outside of the vexillum, 
which is purplish. The seeds are eatable, and very delicate 
when young. 

Two-coloured-flowered Pigeon-pea. 
Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 7 

_2 C. rravus (D. C. 1. c.) vexillum the same colour on both 
sides ; legumes 4-5-seeded, and are as well as the calyxes spotless; 
stipels of lateral leaflets one half shorter than the petiolules. 
h. S. Native of the East Indies, but now cultivated in South 
America and Africa. Cytisus Cajan, Lin. spec. 1041. Jacq. 
obs. 1. t.1. Plum. ed. Burm. 114. f. 2. Burm. zeyl. p. 86. 
t. 37. Hughes, barb. 199.t. 19. This shrub is cultivated in 
both Indies, South America, and Africa. In the West Indies it 
~ ely planted in rows, as a fence to the sugar plantations. 
€ seed is much eaten by the poorer inhabitants and negroes, 
and is esteemed a wholesome pulse ; in Martinico even the 
tter sort of people hold the seeds in high estimation, and 
ht them to common peas. The chief use they are put to in 
amaica is for feeding pigeons, whence the English name. The 
ranches, with the ripe seeds and leaves, are given to feed hogs, 
p and other cattle, which grow very fat on them. 

a ellow-flowered or Common Pigeon-pea. Fl. July, Aug. 

t. 1687. Shrub 4 to 10 feet. 

Sens A light rich soil will suit the species of Cajanus ; and 

young cuttings will root in sand, with a hand-glass placed over 

ra m, in heat, but the plants are annually raised from seeds 
ought or sent from the West and East Indies. 


wien. LUPI'NUS (of Pliny and other Latin writers, said 
deetr den lupus, a wolf, on account of its being supposed to 
kes wi the fertility of the soil; or rather aro rne vrne, apo 
dias T ap Per Virgil calls lupines tristes lupini, the bitter- 
ap this pulse contracting the muscles and giving a sorrowful 
k PAT to the countenance, Vossius). Tourn. inst. 392. 
2. Feres gen. 1176. Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 150. D.C. prod. 
sa Syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx profoundly bi- 
sides; Pees papilionaceous, the vexillum with reflexed 
ag the keel acuminated. Stamens monadelphous, with 
ube or sheath entire, 5 of the anthers are smaller, rounder, 


F1. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1800. 


CCIV. Lupinus. 365 
and earlier, and the other 5 oblong and later. Style filiform. 
Stigma terminal, roundish, bearded. Legume coriaceous, oblong, 
compressed, obliquely torulose. Cotyledons thick, but con- 
verted into leaves at the time of germmation.—Herbs or sub- 
shrubs, with digitate leaves, constantly composed of from 5-15 
leaflets, very rarely simple. Leaflets complicated before expan- 
sion, and while asleep or through the night. Stipulas adnate to 
the petioles. Peduncles opposite the leaves or terminal. Flowers 
alternate or verticillate, sessile, or pedicellate, disposed in ra- 
cemes, and spikes, with one bractea under each pedicel, and with 
2 bracteoles adhering laterally to the calyx, which are caducous, 
or wanting. 


§1. Leaves digitate. 
* Annual herbs. 


1 L. a'regus (Lin spec. 1015.) flowers alternate, pedicellate, 
destitute of bracteoles; upper lip of calyx entire, lower one 
tridentate ; leaflets obovate-oblong, usually 7 or 8, villous be- 
neath. ©. H. Native of the Levant, and now cultivated in 
the south of Europe. Ludw. ect. t. 191. Blackw. icon. t. 282. 
L. sativus, Gater. montaub. 126.—Clus. hist. 2. p. 228. f. 1. 
Flowers white, almost sessile. This plant is cultivated in some 
parts of Italy and other parts of the south of Europe, as other 
pulse, for food; also in the south of France, on poor, dry, ex- 
tensive plains, as an ameliorating crop, to be ploughed in where 
no manure is to be had, and the ground is too bad for clover 
or other better plants. In Tuscany, it is not only cultivated for 
food, but also for improving the land by ploughing it in, a prac- 
tice continued from the time of the ancient Romans, as may be 
seen by consulting Pliny and Columella. With us it is used 
only among other annuals in the flower-border. 

Var. B; keel of flower tipped with violet. 
tiacus, Moench, meth. 152. : 

White Lupine. FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1596. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

2 L. Te’rmis (Forsk. descrip. 131.) flowers alternate, pedicel- 
late, bracteolate ; upper lip of calyx entire, lower one somewhat 
tridentate ; leaflets 5-6, obovate-oblong, villous beneath. ©. lel 
Native of Egypt. L. prélifer, Desrous. in Lam. dict. 3. p. 622. 
Flowers white but with the vexillum tipped with blue. Like L. 
Glbus and L. varius. Termis is the Arabic name of the plant. 
The peduncles, after being peeled, are eaten raw, and the seeds 
are boiled as other pulse by the Arabians. 

Termis or Egyptian white Lupine. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1802. 
Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

3 L. va‘rius (Lin. spec. 1015.) flowers somewhat verticillate 
or alternate, pedicellate, bracteolate ; upper lip of calyx biden- 
tate, lower one slightly tridentate ; leaflets oblong-lanceolate, 
villous beneath, usually 5-6 in number. ©. H. Native of 
Spain, South of France, Corsica, Egypt, and in the islands of the 
Archipelago of Europe, &c. L. semi-verticillatus, Desrous. in 
Lam. dict. 3. p. 623. L. sylvéstris a, Lam. fi. fr. Flowers 
large, blue or purplish. 

Variable Lupine. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1596. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

4 L. mimsu‘rus (Lin. spec. 1015.) flowers alternate, bracteo- 
late ; upper lip of calyx bipartite, lower one trifid ; leaflets 5, 
oblong-spatulate, hairy on both surfaces ; legumes very hairy. 
©. H. Native of Spain, South of France, Egypt, Corsica, 
and the islands of the Archipelago of Europe. L. digitatus, 
Forsk. descript. 131.—J. Bauh. hist. 289. with a figure. — Park. 
parad. 335. t. 337. f. 1.—Gerard. emac. 1217. f. 4. Flowers 
smaller than those of L. varius, blue, lower ones sometimes ax- 
illary. Plant clothed with ferruginous hairs. 

Hairy Lupine. FI. June, July. Cit. 1629. PI. 1 foot. 

5 L. Pndsus (Lin. spec. 1015.) flowers verticillate, pedicel- 
late, bracteolate ; upper lip of calyx bipartite, lower one entire ; 
leaflets 9-11, oblong-lanceolate, villous on both surfaces, as well 


L. albus, Ægyp- 


366 


as the stems and calyxes. ©. H. Native of the south of Europe. 
Flowers rose-coloured, with the middle of the vexillum red. 

Var. B, cerileus ; flowers bluish-purple. The Great Blue 
Lupine. 

Pilose or Rose Lupine. FI. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1710. Pl. 2 to 4 ft. 

6 L. sracreora‘ris (Desrous. in Lam. dict. 3. p. 622.) flowers 
alternate, pedicellate, bracteolate ; upper lip of calyx bipartite, 
lower one trifid ; stipulas ovate-lanceolate ; leaflets 5-6, obovate- 
oblong, villous on both surfaces. ©. H. Native of Monte 
Video. Said to be allied to L. hirsûtus, according to Desrou- 
seaux. Perhaps the same as L. rupéstris of Kunth. Flowers 
probably purplish. 

Bracteolate Lupine. FI. June, July. Clt. 1820. PI. 1 foot. 

7 L. aneustirotius (Lin. spec. 1016.) flowers alternate, on 
short pedicels, without bracteoles ; upper lip of calyx bifid, lower 
one entire ; leaflets 7-8, linear, clothed with adpressed pubescence ; 
legumes villous, usually 6-seeded. ©.H. Native of Spain, 
south of France, Italy, Sicily, and Corsica, in corn-fields. Knor. 
del. 2. t. L. f. 7. Riv. tetr: irr. t. 28.—J. Bauh. hist. 2. p: 
291. with a figure, exclusive of the description. L. varius, 
Savi, fl. pis. 2. p. 178. Flowers blue. Seed variegated. 

Narrow-leafletted Lupine. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1696. PI. 
2 to 3 feet. 

8 L. cinrrôrius (Roth, abhand. 14. t. 5.) flowers alternate ; 
upper lip of calyx bifid ; lower one rather trifid ; leaflets linear, 
very narrow, channelled. ©. H. Native country unknown. 
Willd. spec. 3. p. 1025. Flowers blue, smaller than those of 
the preceding species. 

Flax-leaved Lupine. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt.1791. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

9 L. tinga‘ris (Desrous. in Lam. dict. 8. p. 625.) flowers 
alternate, on short pedicels, bracteolate ; upper lip of calyx bifid, 
lower one tridentate ; leaflets 8-11, linear, very narrow. ©.H. 
Native of Monte Video. Flowers small, blue, but with the 
outside of the vexillum yellowish. The stems are said to be 
herbaceous, but perhaps the root is perennial. 

Linear-leafletted Lupine. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

10 L. zu reus (Lin. spec. 1015.) flowers verticillate, sessile, 
bracteolate ; upper lip of calyx bipartite, lower one tridentate ; 
leaflets 7-9, oblong, lower ones obovate. ©.H. Native of Spain, 
south of France, and Sicily. Curt. bot. mag. 140.—Riv. tetr. 
irr. t. 26.—J. Bauh. hist. 2. p. 290. with a figure. L. odoratus, 
Hortul. Flowers yellow, sweet-scented. Bracteas ovate, erect. 

Yellow Lupine. FI]. June, Aug. Clt. 1596. PI. 1 to 14 ft. 

11 L. aumrru'sus (Sesse et Moc. in herb. Lamb.) plant 
clothed with hairs in every part, except the leaves; leaflets 7-9, 
linear-lanceolate, pubescent, mucronate ; flowers alternate ; ca- 
lyx villous, with the upper lip entire and shorter than the lower 
one, which is tridentate. ©.H. Native of Mexico. Flowers 
purplish blue. 

Trailing Lupine. Pl. 4 foot. 

12 L. microca’revs (Sims, bot, mag. t. 2413.) flowers verti- 
cillate, sessile, bracteolate ; upper lip of calyx very short, emar- 
ginate, superior one tridentate ; bracteas reflexed ; leaflets ob- 
long-linear ; legumes rhomboid, 2-seeded, hairy. ©. H. Na- 
tive of Chili. Flowers blue, with a purplish apex. Keel 
ciliated on the inside at the base. 

Small-podded Lupine. Fl. May, June. Cilt.1821. Pl. dit. 

13 L. rusíLLus (Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 468.) flowers alter- 
nate, without bracteoles ; upper lip of calyx bipartite, lower one 
entire ; leaflets 5-7, linear-elliptic, glabrous above, but hairy be- 
neath, as well as the stems and petioles ; legumes very hairy, 2. 
seeded. ©.H. Native of North America, on the plains be- 
tween the Missouri and the White River. Nutt. gen. amer. 
2. p.93. Flowers small, blue mixed with red. . 

Small Lupine. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1817. PI. 4 foot. 

14 L. srcoror (Lindl. bot. reg. 1109.) stems branched, co- 


‘oblong-linear, pilose beneath. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCIV. Lurus. 


rymbous, and are as well as the leaves clothed with silky pili; 
leaflets 5-7, linear spatulate ; flowers few, verticillate ; calyx 
clothed with silky wool, inappendiculate, having the upper ip 
bifid, and the lower one elongated and entire; wings longer 
than the vexillum; legumes many-seeded. ©.H. Native of 
North America, in the interior of the country, about the Colum- 
bia River, from Fort Vancouver to the branches of Lewis and 
Clarke’s river. Flowers with a white vexillum, which becomes 
reddish purple, and the keel and wings bluish purple. 

Two-coloured-flowered Lupine. Clt. 1826. PI. 1 foot. 

15 L. micra’ntuvus (Doug. in bot. reg. 1251.) flowers some- 
what verticillate, bracteolate, sessile; upper lip of calyx bifid, 
lower one entire ; leaflets 5-7, linear, spatulate, ciliated ; legumes ` 
6-seeded, furrowed transversely; stem branched ; roots gra- 
nular. ©. H. Nativeof North America, upon the gravelly 
banks of the southern tributaries of the Columbia, and of the 
interior of California, in barren ground. Flowers pale bluish 
purple, the vexillum white in the centre, with 2 or 4 parallel black 
dots. 

Small-flowered Lupine. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1826. Pl. 4 to 1 ft. 


** Perennial herbs. 


16 L. Mextca‘nus (Cerv. in Lag. nov. spec. 22. no. 288.) 
herbaceous ; flowers alternate, pedicellate, bracteolate ; upper 
lip of calyx emarginate, lower one obscurely tridentate ; leaflets 
4.? G. Native of Mexico. 
Ker. bot. reg. 457. Flowers blue, about the size of those of 
L. perénnis. 

Mexican Lupine. Fl. Feb. May. Clt. 1819. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

17 L. pere nyis (Lin. spec. 1015.) herbaceous ; flowers al- 
ternate, pedicellate, bracteolate; upper lip of calyx somewhat 
emarginate, lower one entire ; leaflets 8-9, lanceolate, mueronu- 
late, rather villous beneath ; root creeping. 2. H. Native of 
North America, in sandy places, and on sandy hills from Canada 
to Florida. This is a very common plant in the State of New 
York, in Long Island, and about Philadelphia, where we have 
seen it growing in great plenty on sandy banks and in woods. 
Mill. fig. t. 170. f. 1. Lam. ill. 616. f. 1. Curt. bot. mag. 202. 
Flowers of a pale bluish purple colour. fk 

Perennial Lupine. FI. June, July. Cit. 1658. Pl. 1 to2 ft. 

18 L. Noorkxare'nsts (Sims, bot. mag. t. 1311. and 2137.) 
herbaceous ; flowers rather verticillate, pedicellate, without brac- 
teoles ; both lips of calyx entire ; leaflets 7-8, obovate-lanceolate, 
hairy as well as the stems. .H. Native of North America, 
on the western coast at Nootka Sound, and of the Island of Una- 
laschka. Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 462. Flowers elegant, blue, 
mixed with purple, white, or yellow, and streaked with more 
intense veins. if. 

Nootka Sound Lupine. Fl. May,Jul. Clt. 1794. PI. 1t0 1318 

19 L. Porypuy’LLus (Dougl. in bot. reg. 1096.) herbage 
flowers rather verticillate, without bracteoles, pedicellate ; leatie ; 
11-15, lanceolate, hairy beneath ; both lips of calyx quite entire; 
stems pilose. 2/.H.' Native of North America, on the nor 
west coast. Corolla purple; the vexillum of a deep bluis 
purple, and with the keel paler. . 

Var. B, albiflorus (Lindl. bot. reg. 1377.) flowers white. à 

Many-leafletted Lupine. Fl. Ju. Sept. Cit. 1826. P1.2 pte 

20 L. azBicau’Lis (Dougl. mss.) herbaceous ; flowers i 
nate, pedicellate, bractless ; disposed in long racemes ; both p 
of calyx entire; leafiets 8-9, obovate-lanceolate, mucrona™s 


hairy beneath; stem pubescent. Y%. H. Native of North 
America, on the north-west coast. Flowers purplish ? 
White-stemmed Lupine. Pl. 1 to 14 foot. herba- 


21 L. raxiridrus (Dougl. in bot. reg. 1140.) plant 
ceous, pilose ; flowers alternate, without bracteoles ; uppe* 
calyx entire, saccate at the base, lower one longer, ovate; 41 


lip 0 


T Racemes loose. 
wings blue, but the keel and base of the wings are reddish. 


M Native of North America, 
| falls of the Columbia river, on the dry elevated banks of streams. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


i 1 minated; keel beardless; vexillum obcordate ; leaflets 7-9, 
T linear-lanceolate; stipulas small, subulate. 


Y. H. Native of 
North America, about the great rapids of the Columbia River. 
Flowers with the vexillum and tips of the 
|  Loose-flowered Lupine. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1826. Pl. 1 
T to 1} foot. 
_ 22 L, rene’zius (Dougl. mss.) herbaceous; flowers some- 


' | what verticillate, pedicellate, bractless ; both lips of calyx en- 
tire, lower one linear, elongated; leaflets usually 7, very 
|. narrow-linear, clothed with villi as well as the petioles; stem 


_ slender; stipulas subulate. %. H. Native of North America, 


À _ on the western coast. Flowers apparently bluish purple. 


Slender Lupine. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 
23 L. Le’ripus (Dougl. in bot. reg. 1249.) plant herbaceous ; 


1 flowers alternate, pedicellate, without bracteoles ; calyx villous, the 
» upper lip bipartite, the lower one acuminated and elongated ; leaf- 
- lets 5-7, lanceolate, silky on both surfaces; flower bearing stems 


1 erect, furnished with 1 or 2 leaves; petioles long. %. H. 


from Fort Vancouver to the great 


T Flowers with the vexillum purplish blue inside, with a white 
| Spot at the base, and pale outside. Wings purplish blue. Keel 
T dark purple at the apex. Seeds white. 

Pretty Lupine. Fl. Aug. Sept. Cit: 1826. PI. 1 foot. 
| 24L.orna‘rus (Dougl. in bot. reg. 1261.) herbaceous ; flowers 
» verticillate, appendiculate ; upper lip of calyx bifid, lower one 
_ entire and elongated; leaflets 7-12, linear-lanceolate, clothed 
- with silvery silky down on both surfaces ; legumes 4-5-seeded. 
| X.H. Native of North America, in mountain valleys on the 
T banks of the Spokan river, near the Kettle Falls on the Colum- 
1 bia river. Flowers rather large, with a pale vexillum, blue 
Wings, and a ciliated paler keel. 

Ornamented Lupine. F1. May, Nov. Clt. 1826. PI. 1 to 2 ft. 

25 L. MINIMUS (Dougl. mss.) herbaceous, dwarf, hairy ; stems 
1-2-leaved ; leaves on long petioles, mostly radical; leaflets 
» ‘-8, obovate-lanceolate, clothed with silky villi; flowers some- 
f what verticillate, bracteolate, almost sessile; bracteas longer 
than the calyx ; upper lip of calyx bipartite, lower one entire, 
_ elongated, acuminated. 2/.H. Native of North America, on 
» the western coast. Flowers apparently purple. 

Least Lupine. PI. 4 foot. 

26 L. LITTORA'LIS (Dougl. in bot. reg. 1198.) herbaceous ; 
flowers verticillate, pedicellate, without bracteoles ; both lips of 

yx entire ; leaflets 5-7, linear-spatulate, silky on both surfaces ; 
egumes 10-12-seeded, furrowed transversely; root granular. 
M" _ Native of North America, on the west coast from Cape 
endocino to Paget’s Sound, where it binds together the loose 
1 sand by its roots. Flowers with a purple vexillum, blue wings, 
f anda pale keel. - The roots are used by the natives about the 
: umbia river as winter food. 
97 À Fl. June, Oct. Clt. 1826. PI. 1 foot. 
n Le A RIDUS (Dougl. in bot. reg. 1242.) plant herbaceous, 

‘ery hairy; flowers verticillate, pedicellate, bracteolate; upper 

ip of calyx bifid, lower one entire; leaflets 5-9, linear-lanceo- 
ai villous ; stipulas subulate. 4%. H. Native of North Ame- 
Es Srowing along with Z. leucophyllus, where it forms dense 
are lowers purplish blue; the vexillum purple, but the 
_ “mgs are darker. 
Arid lupine. F]. Aug. Sept. Cit. 1827. PI. 1 foot. 
> with sil * SULPHU‘REUS (Dougl. mss.) herbaceous, and clothed 
me ty villi ; flowers somewhat verticillate, pedicellate, without 
* eo'es ; both lips of calyx entire, lower one elongated ; leaflets 

ear-lanceolate, usually 13, silky; stipulas subulate. %. H. 


ative of North America, on the western coast. Flowers sul- 
Phur-coloured. 3 


Shore Lupine. 


CCIV. Lupinus. 367 

Sulphur-coloured-flowered Lupine. Pl. 1 to 11 foot. 

29 L. rLumòsus (Dougl. in bot. reg. 1217.) plant herbaceous, 
very villous ; flowers alternate, on short pedicels, bracteolate ; 
upper lip of calyx bifid, lower one entire; leaflets 5-7, lanceo- 
late, silky ; legumes glabrous, 3-5-seeded ; bracteas longer than 
the flowers, villous, deciduous. Y%. H. Native of Northern 
California, growing in gravelly soils; it is also found at the 
sources of the Walla-Wallah river, near the Blue Mountains, 
on the north-western coast of America. Flowers blue, with the 
keel and wings pallid. 

Feathery Lupine. Fi. June, July. Clt. 1826. Pl. 2 to 3 ft. 

30 L. pecu'mpens (Torrey, in ann. lyc. 2. p. 181.) plant 
suffruticose, rather decumbent; flowers pedicellate, somewhat 
verticillate, bracteolate ; calyx clothed with silky hairs, having 
both lips entire ; leaflets oblong-lanceolate, acute, and obtuse, 
silky beneath, 4%. H. Native of North America, on the 
southern branches of the Arkansa. Flowers small, purple, about 
half the size of those of L. perénnis. 

Decumbent Lupine, Pl. procumbent. 

31 L. zeucopny'zius (Dougl. in bot. reg. 1124.) plant her- 
baceous, very villous ; flowers alternate, pedicellate, bracteolate ; 
upper lip of calyx bifid, lower one entire ; leaflets 7-9, oblong- 
lanceolate ; stipulas subulate, woolly. 2%.H. Native of North 
America. Flowers disposed in long racemes, and are either 
white or tinged with light pink. 

White-leaved Lupine. Fl. June, Nov. Cit. 1826. Pl. 2 to 3 ft. 

32 L. Sasrnta‘nus (Dougl. bot. reg. 1435.) herbaceous ; 
flowers somewhat verticillate, without bracteoles ; racemes many- 
flowered; calyx villous, with the upper lip ovate and acute, lower 
one boat-shaped, revolute; wings roundish, size of vexillum; 
keel acute ; leaflets 7-12, lanceolate, acuminated, silky, 1... 
Native of North America, at the junction of Lewis and Clarke’s 
river with the Columbia. Flowers yellow. 

Sabine’s Lupine. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1827. Pl. 2 to 3 ft. 

33 L. Cuamissonis (Eschscholtz, in mem. acad. imp. sc. 
petersb. vol. 10. p. 281. ex Schlecht. Linnæa. vol. 3. p. 147.) 
stems herbaceous, clothed with cinereous tomentum ; leaves on 
long petioles ; leaflets obovate-lanceolate, bluntish, clothed with 
grey tomentum, but when young with rusty, silky tomentum ; 
flowers verticillate, 3-4 in a whorl; pedicels quadrangular ; 
stipulas linear, villous; upper lip of calyx trifid, lower one lan- 
ceolate, entire. 7%. H. Native of California, in sandy places. 
Flowers purple. Legumes 3-4-seeded, clothed with rusty villi. 
Bracteas longer than the pedicels. 

Chamisso’s Lupine. PI. 3 feet. 

34 L. serr'ceus (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 468.) herbaceous; 
flowers rather verticillate, without bracteoles ; upper lip of calyx 
cut, lower one entire ; leaflets 7-8, lanceolate, acute, silky on both 
surfaces; stems clothed with silky tomentum. %. H. Native 
of North America, on the banks of the Kooskoosky river, and of 
North California, in the sea sand at Port St. Francisco. Flowers 
pale purple or rose-coloured, according to Pursh, but Chamisso 
says they are yellow, and fade to a purplish colour in drying. 

Silky Lupine. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1826. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

35 L. arce’nrevus (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 468.) herba- 
ceous ; flowers alternate, without bracteoles ; upper lip of calyx 
obtuse, lower one entire; leaflets 5-7, linear-lanceolate, acute, gla- 
brous above, but clothed with silky-silvery down beneath. Y. H. 
Native of North America, on the banks of the Kooskoosky river. 
Flowers cream-coloured. 

Silvery Lupine. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1826. Pl.1 to 2 ft. 

36 L. arcyrz'us(D.C. prod. 2. p. 408.) herbaceous; flowers 
verticillate, pedicellate, bracteolate; upper lip of calyx nearly 
entire, lower one somewhat tridentate; leaflets oblong, clothed 
with silky hairs on both surfaces; legumes very hairy, 2-3- 
seeded. %.? G. Native country unknown, but cultivated in 


368 


gardens in Teneriffe, where it was gathered by Courant. Flowers 

blue. It is not known whether this plant is an annual or a pe- 

rennial, 

Silvered Lupine. PI. 2 to 3 feet? 

37 L. e’Lecans (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 477.) 
plant herbaceous, erect, covered with soft pili; racemes elon- 
gated, pedunculate ; flowers somewhat verticillate; calyx clothed 
with silky pili, having the lower lip acute and entire; leaflets 
lanceolate, acute, clothed with adpressed pili beneath; stipulas 
setaceous. ‘%.? G. Native of Mexico, between Real del Mo- 
ran and Totolnico-el-Grande. Flowers violaceous? Legume 
hairy, 3-6-seeded. 

Elegant Lupine. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

38 L. monta‘nus (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 1. c.) her- 
baceous; racemes elongated, pedunculate ; flowers somewhat 
verticillate ; calyx clothed with soft pili, having the upper lip 
acuminated and entire; leaflets 12-13, linear-lanceolate, acute, 
clothed with adpressed pili beneath. %. G. Native of New 
Spain, at Nevado de Tolucco. Flowers violaceous? Legume 
hairy, u.ually 8-seeded. 

Mountain Lupine. Pl. 4 foot? 

39 L. xusreenus (Kunth, mim. p. 174. t. 50.) plant herba- 
ceous, dwarf; flowers without bracteoles, on very short pedicels, 
disposed in very dense spikes ; upper lip of calyx bipartite, lower 
one entire; bracteas longer than the corolla; leaflets oblong, 
acute, hairy on both surfaces. %. G. Native of the Andes, 
about Quito, at Mount Antisana. Flowers blue. 

Cloud-born Lupine. PI. 4 foot. 

40 L. arorecuroïnes (Desrous. in Lam. dict. 3. p. 626.) 
plant herbaceous, caulescent, clothed with rusty woolly down ; 
racemes sessile ; flowers disposed in very dense spikes, bracteo- 
late ; upper lip of calyx bipartite, lower one entire ; bracteas 
longer than the corolla ; leaflets oval-lanceolate. 24%. G. Na- 
tive of the Andes, about Quito. Flowers violaceous. 

Fox-tail-like-spiked Lupine. PI. 2 to 8 feet. 

41 L. vacina‘tus (Schlecht et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. 590.) 
herbaceous, and clothed with silky villi; stipulas large, adnate 
to the petioles almost their whole length, 5-nerved, pubescent, 
drawn out on each side into a tooth, sheathing the axillary 
branches; the free part of the petiole shorter than the sheath ; 
leaflets 11-13, lanceolate-linear, clothed with silky pili beneath, 
but glabrous above; stem obtuse-angled, pubescent, fistular ; 
flowers somewhat verticillate ; upper lip of calyx deeply bipar- 
tite, lower one longer, acuminated, and entire. %.F. Native 
of Mexico, on mount Orizaba. Bracteas oblong, long-acu- 
minated, membranous, deciduous. Corolla blue. Legume in 
a young state very hairy, 5-6-seeded. 

Sheathing-stipuled Lupine. Pl. 1 foot? 
~ 42 L. arsu’stus (Dougl. in bot. reg. 1230.) suffrutescent ; 
flowers alternate, pedicellate, bracteolate; upper lip of calyx 
bifid, lower one entire, acute; leaflets 7-13, obovate-oblong, 
silky on both surfaces ; legumes 3-4-seeded ; seeds small, white. 
%. F. Native of North California; it is also common near 
Fort Vancouver. Flowers with a blue vexillum, purple in the 
centre; wings and carina rose-coloured. 


Shrub Lupine. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1826. 


*** Shrubby species. 

43 L. arporevs (Sims, bot. mag. 628.) shrubby; flowers 
somewhat verticillate, pedicellate, without bracteoles ; both lips of 
calyx entire ; keel ciliated on the inside ; leaflets lanceolate-linear, 
acute, pubescent beneath. kh. F. Native country unknown. 
Flowers yellowish. 

Tree aie: Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1793. Shrub 6 feet. 

44 L. muLTIFLÒRUS (Desrous. in Lam. dict. 3. p. 624.) 
shrubby ; flowers alternate, almost sessile, bracteolate ; upper 


Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 


* the lowest one longest; legumes hairy. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCIV. Lupinus. 


lip of calyx bifid, lower one tridentate ; leaflets lanceolate, cover. 
ed with silky villi. h.F. Native-of Monte Video. Flowers 
azure blue, but the vexillum and carina are yellowish on the 
outside. Spikes very long. 

Many-flowered Lupine. Fl. Jul. Sept. Clt. 1810. Sh. 5 to6f, 

45 L. mura’sixis (Sweet, fl. gard. 2. t. 180.) shrubby, erect, 
branched; branches spreading, glaucous, glabrous ; leaflets 7-9, 
glaucescent and rather pubescent beneath, lanceolate, bluntish; 
flowers somewhat verticillate ; calyx without bracteoles, upper 
lip bifid, lower one keeled, acute, entire. h. F. Native 
of South America. Flowers large, the vexillum white mixed 
with blue, changing to blue, with a large yellow mark in the 
centre; wings white, faintly striated; keel white. L. Cruik- 
shanksii, Hook. bot. mag. t. 3056., a native of Peru, is nothing 
but a slight variety of L. mutébilis, differing a little in the colour 
of the flowers. 

Changeable-flowered Lupine. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1819. 
Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 

46 L. canauicuta tus (Sweet, fl. gard. 3. p. 283.) shrubby, 
clothed in every part with silky tomentum; flowers alternate, 
pedicellate, bracteolate ; calyx appendiculate, with the upper lip 
bifid, and lower one entire and acuminated ; leaflets 8-9, linear, 
canaliculate, obtuse, clothed with silky pubescence beneath; 
ovary very hairy. h.F. Native of Buenos Ayres. Flowers 
bright blue. 

Channelled-leafletted Lupine. Fl. June, Aug. Cit. 1828. Sh. 
3 to 6 feet. 

47 L. versicotor (Sweet, fl. gard. 2d series, t. 12.) shrubby, 
erect, branched ; branches and leaves pubescent; leaflets 7-9, 
lanceolate-spatulate, bluntish, and somewhat mucronate, sm j 
ish above, and pubescent beneath; stipulas linear-subulate ; 
racemes elongated, on short peduncles; flowers somewhat vert 
cillate; bracteas caducous, spreading, silky, ciliated, longer than 
the calyx, which is also silky; upper lip of calyx bind; E 
one entire. h. F. Native of Mexico. Flowers small, with 
vexillum of a purplish lilac colour above about half-way dom, 
then becoming blue on each side ; wings of a fine dark blue, A 
with purple ; keel ash-coloured, dark purple towards the po! 895 

Party-coloured-flowered Lupine. Fl. July, Sept. Cie. 1839. 
Shrub 2 to 4 feet. bb 

48 L. PruLcHE'LLUS (Sweet, fl. gard. 2d ser. t. 67.) shrubby, 
erect, branched ; branches erect, clothed with silky pubescence ; 
leaflets 5-7, oblong-lanceolate, acute, mucronate, tapering pe 1 
base, pubescent beneath, and with adpressed pili ; stipe 
ceous ; racemes middle-sized, pedunculate ; flowers verti” à 
bracteas caducous and setaceous, longer than the pedicels ; 
lips of calyx entire. h.F. Native of Mexico. arte 
posed in a longish raceme, the vexillum with various $ ; 
purple and blue mixed; wings pale blue, slightly ed 
purple. Keel white, tipped with bluish purple. feet. 

Neat Lupine. FI. June, Oct. Clt. 1827. Shrub 3 to 4 9.) 

49 L. campr’stris (Schlecht et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. °°" 
shrubby, densely clothed with canescent pubescence ; bra 
angular ; leaflets 7, oblong-lanceolate, bluntish, mucronate, 
above; stipulas subulate, short; racemes panicled ; “à 
somewhat verticillate ; calyx bibracteolate, with oe Nae a 
Rer 
Mexico, between Perote and Plachichuca. Bracteas linear , acer 
minated, caducous. Flowers violaceous, about the size © 
of L. angustif dlius. 

Field Lupine. Shrub 2 to 4 feet, 

“4 £ LEPTOPHY'LLUS (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnæs- 5. P 
589.) shrubby ; branches lar, clothed with adpresse! 
bescence ; leaflets 9, raphe, rowed with a few silky hairs * 
‘both surfaces; stipulas foliaceous, linear; flowers dispose” 
loose pedunculate racemes, somewhat verticillate ; calyx PY 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCIV. Lupinus. 


cent, with both lips entire, and about equal in length, the upper 
one broadest ; legumes hairy ina young state. h. F. Native 
of Mexico, between Tlachichuca and Tepetitla. Flowers viola- 
ceous, about the size of those of L. liteus. 

Slender-leaved Lupine. Shrub 1 to 8 feet. 

51 L. rure’srris (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 474.) 
plant shrubby, branched, procumbent or ascendent; flowers 
somewhat verticillate ; calyx clothed with silky pili, with the 
upper lip bifid, and the lower one tridentate ; leaflets lanceo- 
late, acute, clothed with silky pili beneath. h.F. Native of 
South America, on the burning mount Rucu-Pichincha near 
- Quito. Corolla violaceous. Racemes of flowers pedunculate. 
_ Legumes clothed with adpressed pili. 

Rock Lupine. Shrub proc. 

52 L. microrny’zrus (Desrous. in Lam. dict. 3. p. 624.) 
shrubby, procumbent, much branched ; flowers without brac- 
teoles, disposed in a kind of spicate head ; upper lip of calyx 
bipartite, lower one entire ; leaflets 6-9, linear, clothed with silky 
villi beneath, h. F. Native of Peru, on mount Antisana. H. B. 
_ €t Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 473. Flowers blue. Legume 
__ oval, acuminated, 6-8 lines long. 

Small-leaved Lupine. Shrub proc. 

_ 53 L. Smrtura' nus (Kunth, mim. p. 177. t. 51.) plant suffru- 
ticose, branched, clothed with silky hairs ; flowers somewhat 
verticillate, on very short pedicels, bracteolate ; upper lip of 
calyx bifid, lower one entire ; leaflets lanceolate-linear, obtuse, 
rather villous. h. F. Native of South America, on the burn- 
Ing mount Rucu-Pichincha, and in frigid places near Popayan. 
Stem much branched. Leaflets 3 lines long. Legume oblong, 
8-4-seeded, nearly an inch long, clothed with silky hairs. 

lowers blue. 

Smith’s Lupine. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

54 L. Paxicuza‘rus (Desrous. in Lam. dict. 3. p. 625.) plant 
Piareticone ? erect; flowers somewhat alternate, pedicellate, 
Be Plate ; calyx clothed with silky hairs, having the upper lip 

ifid, and the lower one entire ; leaflets 6-7, lanceolate, glabrous 
above, but rather villous beneath. h. F. Native of Peru, 
pa near Santa-Fe-de-Bogota. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 

9. p. 476. Flowers blue according to Desrousseux, but accord- 
a2 to Kunth they are violaceous, and disposed in loose spikes. 

tipulas subulate. Racemes pedunculate. 

Panicled-flowered Lupine. Shrub erect. 

SS L SARMENTÔSUS (Desrous. in Lam. dict. 3. p. 626.) plant 
ir y, climbing ; flowers verticillate, on short pedicels, with- 
racteoles ; upper lip of calyx bifid, lower one entire ; leaflets 
anceolate, glabrous above, but rather villous beneath. h.. F. 
abs of Peru, on mount Antisana. L. gracilis, Kunth, mim. 
Wiswrere ese cape et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 472. 
8-10 lines al pikes short, oval, on long peduncles. Legume 

armentose Lupine. Shrub 3 feet. 
Le L. BIMACULATUS (Lam. dict. 3. p. 626.) plant shrubby, 
; ET and hoary; flowers somewhat verticillate, tern, 
me p: bracteolate ; vexillum bicallous at the base. h. F. 
x 3 pi Peru. Flowers a little smaller than those of L. varius, 
sh violet; the vexillum with 2 yellow marks at the base. 
o-spotted-flowered Lupine. Shrub sarmentose. 
ad L. TOMENTÔSUS (D. C. prod. 2. p. 409.) shrub clothed in 
bé with silky tomentum ; flowers verticillate, pedicellate, 
ns both lips of calyx entire; leaflets 8-10, oblong, 

h » Mucronulate, tapering to the base ; ovary very hairy. 

+F. Native of Peru. Sweet, fl. gard. 3. t. 261. Flowers 
ie ara the vexillum channelled above, and spotted on each 

re the channel with several small blue specks, and a large 
Spot on each side near the base; wings about equal in 


l ; 
du oe the vexillum, striped more or less with blue branched 


CCV. Cyuisra. 369 

lines ; keel with a dark purple point, fringed longitudinally with 

long white hairs. The vexillum at length changes to a purple, 

and the wings to pale red, striped with blue at the base. 
Tomentose Lupine. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1825. Sh. 4 to 5 ft. 
58 L.? Arrica‘nus (Lour. coch. 429.) stem shrubby, diffuse ; 

peduncles many-flowered, terminal ; Jeaflets 3, lanceolate. h.S. 

Native of the Eastern coast of Africa. Flowers yellow. 
African Lupine. Shrub 8 feet. 


§ 2. Leaves simple, entire. 


59 L. virrèsus (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1029.) plant herbaceous, 
decumbent, clothed with wool-like villi; leaves simple, oblong- 
lanceolate ; stipulas filiform; flowers somewhat verticillate or 
alternate, on short pedicels, bracteolate, upper lip of calyx bi- 
dentate, lower one entire ; legumes very hairy. ¢.H. Native 
of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia, in sandy pine woods. 
Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 2. t. 21. Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 93. L. 
pilèsus, Walt. car. 180. L. integrifdlius, Desrous. in Lam. dict. 
3. p. 627. but not of Lin. Flowers reddish. 

Villous Lupine. Fl. July, Aug. Clit. 1787. Pl. proc. 

60 L. prrru sus (Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 93.) plant herbace- 
ous, diffusely procumbent, densely clothed with silky villi; leaves 
simple, oblong-obovate, lower ones alternate; stipulas and 
petioles short and naked. %. F. Native about Wilmington, 
and elsewhere in both Carolinas, in oak woods. 

Diffuse Lupine. PI. proc. 

61 L. 1nrecriro.ius (Lin. ameen. 6. afr. p. 43.) plant herba- 
ceous, villous ; leaves simple, oblong, petiolate, acute ; flowers 
alternately pedicellate, bracteolate; upper lip of calyx bifid ; 
lower one entire. ©. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Flowers blue. 

Entire-leaved Lupine. Pl. 1 foot ? 

62 L.Cocuincuine’nsts (Lour. coch. 429.) plant herbaceous, 
erect; leaves simple, emarginate, glabrous ; flowers bracteolate, 
disposed in a spike; upper lip of calyx bifid, lower one triden- 
tate ; legume glabrous, many-seeded. ©. H. Native of Cochin- 
china and Bengal. Flowers yellow. 

Cochin-china Lupine. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. Every species of Lupine are worth cultivating for the 
purpose of decorating flower-borders, as they are very orna- 
mental when in flower ; they thrive best in light soil, and are 
most easily increased by seeds. The shrubby kinds require to 
be protected in severe weather in winter by a glass covering, or 
by matting. If they are grown against a wall, they can be 
easily sheltered in winter. Cuttings of them root readily. 


CCV. CYLI'STA (from xvid, kylix, a calyx ; in reference to 
the calyx being very large). Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 512. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 410. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx larger than the corolla, 
4-cleft ; upper segment emarginate or bifid, lower one the largest, 
and sometimes very large. Corolla papilionaceous, permanent. 
Keel 2-edged. Stamens diadelphous. Legume usually 2-seeded. 
Seeds in C. pychnostachya ovate-globose, shining, with a small 
oval hylum. Embryo with thick cotyledons, and a small in- 
curved radicle. — Twining shrubs, with pinnately-trifoliate 
leaves, rhomboid or ovate, acute, stipellate leaflets, and axillary 
simple racemes of yellow flowers. Bracteas large, caducous. 

1 C. scaridsA (Ait. 1. c. Roxb. cor. 1. t. 92.) calyx very large, 
scarious, with the upper segment emarginate, lower one very 
large ; legumes 1-celled, 1-2-seeded ; bracteas lanceolate, acu- 
minated. h .^. S. Native of the East Indies, among the Circars. 
Flowers pale yellow, mixed with red. Style inflexed at the base, 
slender, but at length becoming thick and dilated. 

Scarious-calyxed Cylista. Pl. tw. 

2 C. tomentosa (Roxb. cor, t. 221.) calyx villous; the seg- 

3 B 


370 LEGUMINOSÆ. CCV. 

ments cuneated, upper one bifid, lower and lateral ones equal ; 
legume divided transversely into 2 1-seeded cells, somewhat 
constricted in the middle ; bracteas broad, ovate, mucronulately 
acuminated. Y.%.S. Native of Mysore. Flowers yellow. 
Seeds spherical, bluish violet, polished, lower one usually abor- 
tive. 

Tomentose Cylista. Clt. 1820. PI. tw. 

3 C.? ALBIFLÒRA (Sims, bot. mag. 1859.) calyx half-5-cleft, 
with nearly equal segments, shorter than the corolla; bracteas 
ovate, acuminated. h.^.S. Native of the Mauritius. The 
plant is clothed in every part with ferruginous pubescence. Per- 
haps a species of Rynchôsia. Flowers white. 

White-flowered Cylista. Fl. April, May. Shrub tw. 

4 C. vicrôsA (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 300.) calyx 
membranous ; upper segment bifid. h.%.G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope.  Délichos hirtus, Andr. bot. rep. t. 446. 
Flowers yellow. 

Villous Cylista. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1776. Shrub tw. 

5 C. pycnnosra'cuya (D. C., prod. 2. p. 410.) calyx with one 
of the lips bipartite, and with the other bluntly tridentate. h. 
^. S. Native of Sierra Leone. Leaves unknown. Pedicels 
twin, densely racemose. Calyx and legume permanent, clothed 
with velvety down. Petals and stamens permanent. Corolla 
probably resupinate. The tridentate lip is usually under the 
vexillum, Perhaps a proper genus. 

Slender-spiked Cylista. Shrub tw. 

Cult. See Eriosèma, for culture and propagation, p. 348. 


CCVI. ERYTHRINA (from epv@poc, erythros, red; in re- 
ference to the colour of the flowers). Lin. gen. 855. Lam. ill. 
t. 608. D. C. prod, 2. p. 410.—Corallodéndron, Tourn. inst. t. 
446.—Mouricou, Adans. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx tubular (f. 50. a.), 
with a truncate, somewhat dentate border (f. 50. a.), or spathace- 
ous. Corolla with a very long oblong vexillum (f. 50. b.); 
wings as well as the dipetalous keel much shorter than the vex- 
illum. Stamens diadelphous (f. 50. c.), straight, the tenth 
one adhering more or less to the rest, but sometimes free, 
much shorter than the wings, rarely deficient. Legume long (f. 
50. d.), torulose, many-seeded, 2-valved. Seeds ovate, having 
a lateral hylum.—Trees or shrubs, rarely herbs, with small sti- 
pulas, which are distinct from the petiole, pinnately-trifoliate 
leaves, having the leaflets furnished with glands at the base in- 
stead of stipels. Stems and petioles usually furnished with 
prickles. Racemes of flowers elongated, with the pedicels 
usually approximating by threes. Flowers red, scarlet, or crim- 


son. Seeds shining, usually black and red mixed, or pure black 
or red. 


§ 1. Acailes (from a, without, and caulis, a stem; in reference 
to the species contained in this division having nothing but an- 
nual stems, rising from a subterraneous trunk). Both the flori- 
ferous and leaf bearing branches dying down yearly, and rising 
again from an underground stump or trunk. 


1 E. mersa’cea (Lin. spec. 992.) branches herbaceous, an- 
nual, and are, as well as the leaves, unarmed and glabrous ; leaf- 
lets rhomboid; racemes elongated ; flowers distant, tern ; calyx 
truncate; vexillum lanceolate. 7%. F. Native of Carolina, 
Florida, and about the Mississippi, in sandy fields and woods. 
Trew. ehr. t. 58. Sims, bot. mag. 877. Lodd. bot. cab. 851. 
Floriferous branches sometimes furnished with one or two leaves. 
Corolla deep scarlet. The tenth or loose stamen free and short. 

Herbaceous Coral-tree. Fl. June, Sept. Cit. 1724. Pl. 2 
to 3 feet. 

2 E. nepermronia (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 244.) leaflets some- 
what 3-lobed, acuminated ; pedicels rising in the racemes by 


Cyusta. CCVI. ERYTHRINA. 

threes ; calyx 5-toothed ; stem prickly ; root tuberous. %, F, 
Native of Louisiana. Xyphanthus hederæfôlius, Rafin. Flowers 
scarlet. 

Ivy-leaved Coral-tree. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

8 E. resupina' ra (Roxb. cor. 3. t. 220.) branches herbace- 
ous, annual, and are, as well as the petioles, rather prickly; 
leaflets roundish ; racemes crowded with flowers, short; calyx 
bilabiate ; vexillum oval-oblong. 7%. S. Native of the East 
Indies. Vexillum of a lurid scarlet colour. Racemes 2 or$ 
inches long, rising before the leaves. 

Resupinate-flowered Coral-tree. Clt. 1823. PI. 1 foot. 

§ 2. Species the stems of which are only herbaceous in the gar- 
dens, or when not protected in winter by a stove, but in their na- 
tive countries become small trees. 


4 E. no'rrma (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D, C. 
prod. 2. p. 413.) stems almost herbaceous, angular, and are, as 
well as the petioles and ribs of leaves, very prickly ; leaflets 
ovate, cordate, acute ; calyx 5-toothed; legume stipitate, pen- 
dulous, prickly. 2%. F. Native of Mexico, on mount Aya 
hual-tempos. Flowers unknown, but probably crimson. 

Horrid Coral-tree. Clt. 1824. Pl. 2to 3 feet. 

5 E. Lo'ncires (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. prod. 
2, p. 413.) stems nearly herbaceous, prickly ; petioles unarmed; 
leaflets ovate; racemes lateral, on long peduncles; calyx ob- 
liquely truncate, somewhat bilabiate ; vexillum oblong ; stamens 
9 connected, the tenth free. 4. F. Native of Mexico. Flowers 
of a coppery scarlet colour. Root fibrous. 

Long-peduncled Coral-tree. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. c 

6 E. Lerrorniza (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 413.) stems herbaceous, and are, as well as the 
petioles, unarmed ; leaflets ovate, rather cordate ; calyx gare: 
ceous ; vexillum oblong, bidentate at the apex ; legume rather 
villous. 1%. F. Native of Mexico. Racemes terminal. a: 
of a pale scarlet colour. Stamens 9 connected, and one free. 
gume stipitate, cuspidate at the apex. 

Slender-rooted Coral-tree. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. LUS 

7 E. cri’sta-ca’tu1 (Lin. mant. 99.) stems woody; peto 
prickly, glandular ; leaflets oval or ovate, glaucescent, coriace 
ous, bluntish; calyx truncate, somewhat bidentate ; er © 
connected, but with the tenth free ; keel 3 times the length 0 9 
calyx. h. F. Native of Brazil. Smith, exot. bot. 2. P, : 
Sweet, fl. gard. 214. A stout shrub. Flowers ofa bright deep 
scarlet colour. 

Cock’s-comb Coral-tree. 
6 to 8 feet, or tree 20 feet. 

8 E. rauriroria (Jacq. obs. 3. p. 1. à 
ticose, branched; branches glabrous, rather prickly; 
petiolate, oblong, acuminated ; petioles rather prickly, 
lar; calyx truncate, unidentate; keel monopetalous ; f. 
monadelphous. h.F. Native of South America. ponies 
gard. 2. t. 142. E, crista-galli, Ker. bot. reg. 313. EXC 
of the synonymes. Flowers of a rich dull crimson. plê 

Laurel-leaved Coral-tree. Fl. July, Sept. Cit. 1800. ** 
feet, or tree 20 feet. 


Fi. May, July. Cit. 1771. Shrub 


t. 51.) stems er 


§ 3. Arboreous or shrubby species, with the branches bearing 


` the racemes as well as the leaves. 


9 E. ca'RxEA (Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 8.) stem shrubby, price 
petioles unarmed ; leaflets rhomboid-ovate, acute, gan i 
vexillum linear, elongated ; calyx campanulate, truncate. < a 
Native of South America, in Vera Cruz and St. Martha. u i 
bot. reg. 1327. Trew. ehr. 2. t. 8, E. Americana, Mill. GE" 
no. 2. Flowers pale red, not large, about 2 inches long. 

Var. B ; leaves puberulous beneath. Ker. bot. reg: 38% 

1 


LEGUMINOSE. 


Flesh-coloured-flowered Coral-tree. Fl. May, July. Cle. 
1733. Shrub 4 to 10 feet. 

10 E. cCOoRALLODE'NDRON (Lin. spec. 992. exclusive of var. a.) 
stem arboreous, prickly ; petioles unarmed; leaflets broad, rhom- 
boid-ovate, acute, glabrous ; calyx truncate, 5-toothed ; vexillum 
oblong ; the tenth stamen free, and about equal in length to the 
rest. k.S. Native of the West Indies. Comm. hort. amst. 
1. t.108. E. spindsa, Mill. dict. no. 1. Flowers deep scarlet, 
about 2 inches long. The flowers do not appear until the leaves 
have fallen. 

Common Coral-tree, 
to 12 feet. 

11 E. ennza’npra (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. 109.) stem arbo- 
reous, and is, as well as the petioles, prickly; leaflets rhom- 
boid, pubescent beneath ; calyx truncate; vexillum linear-ob- 
long; stamens 9 joined together, the tenth absent. h. S. Na- 
tive of South America. E, velutina, Jacq. hort. schoenbr. 4. t. 
466. Flowers of a deep scarlet colour. The leaves push forth 
when the flowers begin to decay, and fall before they rise. In 
Jacquin’s E. velutina the calyx is somewhat bluntly toothed, 
while in this plant it is truncate. 

Enneandrous Coral-tree. F]. May, July. Clt. 1800. 
6 to 12 feet. 

12 E. macropuy’LLa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 411.) stem shrubby ; 
petioles rather prickly ; leaflets broadly ovate, acuminated, gla- 
brous above, pubescent beneath ; calyx tubular, bluntly some- 
what bilabiate at the apex; vexillum linear-oblong, straight; 
wings and keel shorter than the calyx; stamens 10, monadel- 
phous. h.G. Native country unknown, but is cultivated in 
the gardens of Teneriffe. Leaflets 9-12 inches long, and 7-9 
inches broad. Racemes clothed with velvety villi. Flowers 
Rest This Species comes very near E. corallodéndron, but 
differs from it in the tenth stamen being connected to the rest ; 
It is also nearly allied to E. méllis. 

Long-leafletted Coral-tree, Clt. 1822. 
ane E. urris (Jacq. hort. schcenbr. t. 216.) stem arboreous, 
ag as well as the petioles, unarmed ; leaflets rhomboid-ovate, 
o e, glabrous ; calyx tubular, bilabiate at the apex ; vexillum 
x ngated, linear-lanceolate ; stamens 9 connected, the tenth one 

most free, and about equal in length to the others. h. S. 
Native of Caraccas E. inérmis, Mill. di ? 
nn : . mermis, Mill, dict. no. 6.? Flowers 
~r pate or dark scarlet. The leaves rising when the flowers 
gm to fade. 

vig Coral-tree, Clt. 1790. Tree 10 to 12 feet. 
eh SUBEROSA (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 53.) stem prickly ; 
Sta _ ed ; leaflets roundish-rhomboid, tomentose be- 
of th * Calyx spathaceous, bilabiate ; stamens diadelphous, length 
ni e vexillum. h. S. Native of the East Indies. Flowers 

let. 

Corky Coral-tree. Tree. 
oa chin NTHUS (Brot. in Lin, trans. 14. p. 342. t. 11.) 
nie Ses fs ips prickly ; petioles also prickly; lateral leaflets 
oblig n i € one rhomboid-ovate, all pubescent beneath ; calyx 

se oe with the upper side cleft or entire; stamens 
of South re ardly shorter than the vexillum. h.S. Native 

| mat Lindl. bot. reg. 1246. Flowers scarlet. 

10 to 15 feet ed Coral-tree. FI. June, Sept. Clt. 1823. Tree 
stem aff PECUNDIPLÔR A (Brot. in Lin. trans. 14. p. 340. t. 12.) 
what na ane ae prickly ; petioles unarmed ; leaflets ovate, some- 
soletely d inated, glabrous on both surfaces ; calyx unopen, ob- 
ind - els toothless, truncate, and variously cut be- 
7 length ory diadelphous, length of the vexillum ; keel equal 
times rés the wings, but longer than the calyx, and almost 3 
Menara 2 er than the vexillum. k. S, Native of Brazil. 
€ep scarlet, secund (f. 50.) 


Fl. May, June. Clt. 1690. Shrub 6 


Shrub 


Tree 10 to 12 feet. 


CCVI. ERYTHRINA. 371 

Secund-flowered Coral-tree. Clt. 
1820. Tree 10 to 14 feet. 

17 E. speciosa (Andr. bot. rep. 
t. 443.) stems shrubby, prickly ; 
petioles and ribs of leaves prickly ; 
leaflets broad, slightly 3-lobed, acu- 
minated, glabrous ; calyx tubular, 
somewhat bidentate; vexillum li- 
near-lanceolate, elongated. h. S. 
Native of the West Indies. Ker. 
bot. reg. 750. A. and B. where the 
petioles are said to be unarmed in 
the description, but the plant is 
figured with them. Flowers deep 
crimson. Stamens undescribed. 
Racemes and calyxes velvety. 

Sheny Coral-tree. Fl. Aug. Oct. 
Clt. 1805. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

18 E. Gurnee’nsis; stem much branched, prickly ; petioles 
and ribs of leaves prickly ; leaflets oval-lanceolate, entire ; calyx 
spathaceous ; legume torulose. h.S. Native of Sierra Leone, 
in the low lands. An elegant species, with long spike-formed 
racemes of scarlet flowers. The leaves pushing forth when the 
flowers begin to fade, or as the wet season advances (v. s. 
herb. Lamb.) 

Guinea Coral-tree. Fl. Feb. March. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

19 E. ruprine’rvia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
454.) stem arboreous, prickly ; leaflets roundish-ovate, acumi- 
nated, rather cuneated and rounded at the base, 8-nerved, glau- 
cous beneath ; calyx tubular, spathaceous, glabrous ; vexillum 
linear, straight; stamens nearly monadelphous. h.S. Native 
of South America, on the western declivities of mountains about 
Santa-Fe-de-Bogota, where it is called Chocho. Flowers flesh- 
coloured. 

Red-nerved-leaved Coral-tree. Clt. 1823. Tree 10 to 20 ft. 

20 E. umprosa (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) stem arboreous, 
prickly ; leaflets somewhat acuminated, 3-nerved, glabrous, 
rounded and truncate at the base, the middle one rather deltoid ; 
calyx campanulate, spathaceous ; vexillum linear-cuneated, 
straight, very long; stamens diadelphous. h. S. Native of 
South America, between La Guayra and Caraccas, where it is 
called Bucare, and where it is planted in rows to shade the plan- 
tations of T'heobrôma Cacdo or chocolate-nut. It is also used 
in Trinidad for the same purpose. Flowers scarlet. 

Shady Coral-tree. Clt. 1817. Tree 40 to 60 feet. 

21 E. Ca’rrra (Thunb. prod. 121. fl. cap. 559.) stem arbo- 
reous, and is, as well as the petioles and primary ribs of leaves, 
prickly; leaflets broad-ovate, glabrous, bluntly acuminated ; 
calyx 5-toothed ; vexillum oval-oblong, obtuse ; stamens 9 con- 
nected together, the tenth free, h.S. Native of Caffre Land. 
Ker, bot. reg. 736. A. and B. Sims, bot. mag. 2431. Flowers 
of a dirty scarlet-colour. 

Caffrarian Coral-tree. 
6 feet. 

22 E., Humea‘na (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 243.) stem arboreous, 
prickly ; leaflets acute, smooth; petioles prickly, and nerves of 
leaves beneath; racemes aggregate, straight, terminal; calyx 
truncate, toothed ; stamens diadelphous, shorter than the vexil- 
lum. h.S. Native country unknown. E. Cáffra, Brot. vag. 
Flowers scarlet. 

Hume’s Coral-tree. Tree. 

23 E. arpore’scens (Roxb. cor. 3. t, 219.) stem arborescent, 
prickly; petioles unarmed ; leaflets broadly ovate, acutish, pubes- 
cent beneath ; calyx campanulate, entire ; vexillum oval, con- 
cave; stamens 10, monadelphous at the base, h.S. Native 
of Nipaul. Flowers of a carmine colour, about an inch and a 

3B2 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 1816. Shrub 


372 LEGUMINOSÆ, 
half long.. Legumes pendulous, pedicellate, villous, cuspidate at 
the apex. 

Arborescent Coral-tree. Clt.1818. Tree 12 to 15 feet. 

24 E. I’npica (Lam. dict. 2. p. 391. var. a.) stem arboreous, 
prickly; petioles unarmed; leaflets broad-ovate, acute, gla- 
brous ; calyx spathaceous ; vexillum spreading, ovate, concave ; 
stamens monadelphous at the base. kh.S. Native of the East 
Indies. E. corallodéndron (3, Lin. spec. 992. E. orientalis, 
Murr. comm, gætt. 8. p. 35. t. 1.—Rheed. mal. 6. t. 7.— 
Rumph. amb. 2. t. 76. Flowers of a splendid scarlet-colour. 
In Rheede’s figure the calyx is acute and much elongated, but 
in the figure of Rumphius it is short and obtuse ; they are there- 
fore probably distinct species. 

Indian Coral-tree. Clt. 1814. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

25 E. Loure‘1r1; stem arboreous, prickly ; petioles unarmed ; 
leaflets rather cordate, deltoid, acute, glaucous; calyx spatha- 
ceous ; vexillum very lorg, acute ; stamens monadelphous at the 
base, equal in length to the vexillum. h.G. Native of China 
and Cochin-china. E. corallodéndron, Lour. coch. 427. Flowers 
scarlet. A decoction of the bark is used against intermittent 
fevers, and the leaves are used to cleanse ulcers. 

Loureiro’s Coral-tree. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

26 E. rícra (Lin. spec. 993.) stem arboreous, prickly ; pe- 
tioles and ribs of leaves rather prickly ; leaflets broadly ovate, 
painted with white in the centre ; calyx spathaceous ; vexillum 
oval, concave; stamens monadelphous at the base. h. S. 
Native of the Moluccas. E. Indica 8, Lam. l. c.—Rumph. 
amb, 2. t.77. Flowers of acarmine colour, Seeds dark purple. 

Painted-leaved Coral-tree. Clt. 1696. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

27 E. sparua‘cea (D. C. prod. 2. p. 412.) stem arboreous, 
and is as well as the petioles unarmed ; leaflets broad-ovate, 
acute, glabrous; calyx velvety, spathaceous, acutely 5-toothed 


at the apex. h. S. Nativeof St. Domingo. Wings and keel 
scarlet; vexillum not seen. 
Spathaceous-calyxed Coral-tree. Clt. 1824. Sh. 6 to 10 ft. 


28 E. vetutrna (Willd. nov. act. scrut. berol. 3. p. 426. 
spec. 3. p. 914.) stem arboreous, prickly ; leaflets rounded at 
both ends, 3-nerved, rather pilose above, but clothed with soft 
canescent tomentum beneath, unarmed, terminal one transversely 
elliptic ; calyx spathaceous, slightly 5-toothed, tomentose ; vex- 
illum elliptic, reflexed. h.S. Native of South America, near 
Caraccas. H.B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 435. Flowers 
with a reddish yellow vexillum, and with the wings and keel 
greenish yellow. 

Velvety Coral-tree. Clt.1810. Tree 60 feet. 

29 E. ru’sca (Lour. coch. 427.) stem shrubby, prickly; pe- 
tioles unarmed; leaflets lanceolate, glabrous ; calyx bilabiate ; 
vexillum elongated, convolute; stamens monadelphous at the 
base. h.G. Native of Cochin-china, on the banks of rivers. 
Gelala aquatica, Rumph. amb. 2. t. 78. ex Lour. but neither 
the figure nor description agrees with the present plant. Flowers 
of a brownish-red colour. 

Brownish-flowered Coral-tree. Shrub 8 feet. 

30 E. nervosa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 413.) stem arboreous, and 
is as well as the petioles unarmed; leaflets oval, acuminated, 
glabrous above, feather-nerved beneath and clothed with vel- 
vety down as well as the petioles; racemes axillary, short ; 
calyx ample, irregularly 5-toothed. h. S. Native of Brazil. 
Flowers 2 incheslong. Leaflets 4-6 inches long, with the nerves 
elevated beneath. Legumes unknown. 

Nerved-leaved Coral-tree. “Tree. 

31 E. crav'ca (Willd. nov. act. nat. scrut. berol. 3. p. 428. 
spec. 4. p. 915.) stem arboreous, prickly ; petioles almost un- 
armed ; leaflets ovate, glaucous beneath; calyx bilabiate; vex- 
illum cuneiform, spreading; keel longer than the wings ; stamens 
10, monadelphous at the base. kh. S. Native of South Ame- 


LS 


CCVI. ERYTHRINA. 


rica, at Caraccas and near Cumana. 
grey. Flowers copper-coloured. 

Glaucous-leaved Coral-tree. Clt. 1819. Tree 20 feet? 

82 E.? 1sope TALA (Lam. dict. 2. p. 392.) stems sarmentose, 
and are as well as the petioles unarmed ; leaflets ovate-lanceo- 
late, glabrous; calyx campanulate, 5-lobed ; petals unguiculate, 
about equal in length ; stamens 10, monadelphous at the base. 
BR. S. Native of Brazil, at Rio Janeiro. Flowers an inch 
and a half long. Legume unknown. ; 

Equal-petalled Coral-tree. Shrub cl. 

33 E. Senecate’nsis (D.C. prod. 2. p. 413.) stem shrubby, 
and is as well as the petioles and ribs of leaves prickly ; leaflets 
ovate-oblong, obtuse, coriaceous, glabrous; calyx obliquely 
truncate, somewhat bilabiate ; vexillum  oblong-cuneiform, 
straight, obtuse. k.S. Native of Senegal. Flowers an inch 
long, deep crimson. Leaflets 3 inches long and 12 or 15 lines 
broad. The leaves push forth when the flowers begin to fade, 

Senegal Coral-tree. Fl. Feb. Mar. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

34 E. AByssinica (Lam. dict. 2. p. 392.) stem arboreous, 
prickly; petioles unarmed ; leaflets glabrous, obtuse, lateral 
ones broadly and obliquely ovate, terminal one roundish. h. $. 
Native of Abyssinia (Bruce). Flowers and fruit unknown. 
According to Bruce, the seeds of this species of Coral-tree are 
called Carats in Abyssinia, and are used in weighing gold and 
precious stones. 

Abyssinian Coral-tree. Tree. ; 

35 E. BrevirLôrA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 413.) stem shrubby, and is as well as the petioles 
prickly; leaflets ovate, acute; racemes axillary, shorter than 
the leaves; calyx bilabiate ; vexillum oval ; legumes peat 
few-seeded, glabrous, unarmed, mucronate. h. G. Native 0 
Mexico, at the river Ayacapixtla. Flowers scarlet. 

Short-flowered Coral-tree. Tree. ; c 

36 E. coraLLoìDeEs (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined, Be * 
prod. 2. p. 413.) stem arboreous, bearing a solitary prickle un à 
each leaf; petioles unarmed ; leaflets ovate; calyx goer 
vexillum linear-oblong ; legumes glabrous, few-seeded, stipita 
at the base, cuspidate at the apex. h.G. Native of hae 
Flowers scarlet. Seeds red; the hylum girded bya whitetline ; 
they are commouly called Colorines. 

Coral-like-seeded Coral-tree. Tree. : D.C 

37 E.paTEens (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. sles 
prod. 2. p. 414.) stem shrubby, and is as well as the aed 
unarmed ; leaflets ovate, obtuse ; racemes terminal, ager 
vety; mouth of calyx dilated and obliquely truncate ; vn fre 
spreading, stipitate, roundish ; legume villous. hhe om 
of Mexico. Flowers scarlet. 

Spreading Coral-tree. Tree. ; p.¢. 

38 E. pivarica‘ra (Moc, et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. Pe 
prod. 2. p. 414.) stem shrubby, prickly; petioles er M 
leaflets cordate, acute ; calyx velvety, spathaceous, 5-toot 5 ae 
the apex; vexillum spreading, oval; stamens diadelp ny 
h. S. Native of Mexico. Flowers scarlet, large, pea 
beautiful. Racemes lateral, many-flowered. Perhaps the 
as E. spathacea, but differs in the trunk being prickly. 

Divaricate Coral-tree. Tree. 486. t- 

89 E. woxosrz’rma (Gaud. in Freycenet, voy. bot: Pr: 
114.) arboreous, unarmed; leaflets broadly ovate, 7€?! rs 
obtuse, clothed with brownish tomentum beneath ; seg as, 
seeded. h.S. Native of the Sandwich Islands. Flowers scar 

One-seeded Coral-tree. Tree. $ 

t Species, the names of which are given in garden catalogue? 
but without any description. E 

1 E. aculeatissima, Desf. 2 E. triacéntha, Willd. 8 = 
incèna, Willd. 4 E. piscidioides, Hortul. 5 Æ. filgens, Hor 
6 E. stricta, Roxb. 7 E. ovalifolia, Roxb. 8 E. sublobata, Ros 

8 


Legume glabrous. Seeds 


EE AAO Rae RRS AL SNL MI ARI 


Aie dE A EEE PENRE E CS 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCVII. Rupotruia. 


Cult. The species of Coral-tree have fine large leaves and 
splendid flowers, and are therefore worth cultivating in every 
collection of stove plants; they all thrive well in light loamy 
soil. In order to bring them into flower they should be placed 
on shelves in the stove, when they have lost their leaves 
giving them hardly any water, and when they begin to shew 
flowers they may be watered more freely. Cuttings of all, if 
taken off at a joint without depriving them of their leaves, strike 
root readily in sand, under a hand-glass, in moist heat. ŒE. lau- 
rifdlia and E. crista-galli will thrive and flower freely if planted 
in the open ground, in a warm sheltered situation ; in such a situa- 
tion, however, they are always killed to the stump in winter. 


CCVII. RUDO’LPHIA (in honour of Charles Asmund Ru- 
dolph, a botanist of Jena). Willd. nov. act. scrut. berol. 3. p. 
151. spec. 3. p. 918.—Erythrina, spec. of Lin. and Juss.—Butea, 
spec. of Pers. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx tubular, bilabiate, 
4-cleft; upper lobe largest and obtuse, lower one acute, 2 
lateral ones very short. Corolla with an oblong-linear, straight, 
very long vexillum. Wings very narrow, shorter than the calyx, 
as well as parts of the carina. Stamens diadelphous. Legume 
compressed, flat, sessile, many-seeded, mucronate by the style. 
Seeds flat.—Climbing shrubs with simple leaves, which are fur- 
nished with 2 stipels each at the top of the petiole. 

1 R. yoco sitis (Willd. l. c. Vahl. ecl. 3. p: 41. t. 30.) 
branches dotted from tubercles ; leaves glabrous, cordate, ovate, 
acuminated ; racemes bearing flowers from the base. Rh. ae 
Native of Porto-Rico, on the highest mountains, and of Mexico. 
Flowers scarlet, an inch and a half long. 

Var. B, pilosiiscula (D. C. prod. 2. p. 414.) branches and 
petioles pilose.  Erythrina cordifolia, Juss. ined. Erythrina 
Portoricénsis, Desf. 

Twining Rudolphia. Shrub tw. 

2 R. rosea (Tussac, fl. ant. t. 22.) branches smooth, glabrous ; 
leaves ovate-oblong, glabrous, acuminated ; racemes peduncu- 
late. h. ©. S. Native of St. Domingo. Flowers scarlet, 
hardly an inch long. Legume pubescent. Perhaps the figure 
in Plum. icon. t. 102. f. 1. is referrible to this species, and all 
the synonymes to the following, but the leaves in our plant are 
not peltate as in it, the flowers are smaller and the legume 


48 not glabrous nor torose at the seeds, as represented in the 


figure of Plumier. 
Rose-flowered Rudolphia. Clt. 1826. Shrub tw. 
i 3 R. PELTA`TA (Willd. 1. c.) leaves rather cordate, oblong- 
aoip, peltate; raceme on a long peduncle. BR. C. S. 
ative of St. Domingo. Plum. ed. Burm. t. 102. f. 1. Ery- 
thrìna planisíliqua, Lin. spec. 993. Lam. dict. 2. p. 392. Per- 
aps the same as the last species. Flowers probably scarlet. 
Peltate-leaved Rudolphia. Shrub tw. 
4 R. busa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 432. 
i 591.) branches angular, sulcated, glabrous; petioles winged ; 
eaves somewhat deltoid-ovate, and somewhat hastately cordate 
a the base, and acuminated at the apex, glabrous ; peduncles ax- 
rt, legume beaked by the style. h.^. S. Native of New 
ranada, in shady places near Turbaco, ex Kunth, and in Cuba, 
about the Havannah, Willd. Glycine sagittata, Humb. in Willd. 
enum, 757. Flowers scarlet or rose-coloured. 
rng igs Rudolphia. Clt. 1815. Shrub tw. 
A ult. The species are elegant climbers, bearing large scarlet 
owers, and are well adapted for covering the rafters in stoves 
or stove conservatories. Their culture and propagation are the 
‘ame as for the species Erythrina, which see. 
CCVIIT. BUTEA (in honour of John Earl of Bute, once a 


munificent patron of Botan 1 22. D.C 
y). Roxb. cor. 1. p. * 
Prod. 2. p. 414.—_Plàso, Rheed. and Adans. 


. of China. 


~ 


CCVIII. Bursa. 373 


Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx campanulate, 5- 
toothed, the 2 superior teeth approximate and almost connected. 
Corolla with a lanceolate spreading vexillum ; keel incurved, 
about equal in length to the wings and vexillum. Stamens dia- 
delphous. Legume stipitate, compressed, flat, membranous, in- 
dehiscent, 1-seeded at the apex. Seed large, compressed.— 
Asiatic, unarmed trees, with pinnately trifoliate leaves, and large 
ovate, roundish, stipellate leaflets. Racemes many-flowered. 
Flowers 3 together, on short pedicels, and furnished with 2 
bracteoles each, under the calyx. Corolla of a deep scarlet 
colour. Down on the calyxes usually black and velvety. This 
genus probably agrees better with the tribe Dalbérgieæ than with 
the present. 

1 B. rronpésa (Roxb. cor. 1. p. 22. t. 21. asiat. res. 3. p: 
469.) branches pubescent; leaflets roundish, obtuse, or emar- 
ginate, rather velvety beneath ; corolla 4-times the length of the 
calyx ; calycine teeth acutish. kh. S. Native of the East 
Indies, on the mountains.—Rheed. mal. 6. t. 16 and 17. B. 
fronddsa, Kern. icon. sel. 1. t. 4. Erythrina monospérma, Lam. 
dict. 1. p. 391. Stipes and sutures of the legumes clothed with 
white tomentum, but the valves are hardly pubescent. Flowers 
2 inches long. The red juice which flows from the tree evapo- 
rates to the consistence of gum, which is astringent, and is called 
gum-lac or East India kino, but is not so good as the African 
kino. The expressed juice of the fresh flowers, and infusions of 
the dried flowers yield a water colour brighter than gamboge ; 
they also yield a fine durable yellow lake in a large proportion. 
The lac insects are frequently found upon the smaller branches 
and petioles of the tree; but whether the natural juices of its 
bark contribute to improve their red colouring matter has not 
been determined. 

Frondose Butea. Clt. 1796. Tree 40 feet. 

2 B. surr’rpa (Roxb. cor. 1. t. 22.) branches glabrous ; 
leaflets roundish, obtuse, velvety beneath ; corolla 4-times the 
length of the calyx; calycine teeth acute. h.%.S. Native 
of Coromandel, on the mountains. This is a very shewy tree, 
approaching the preceding species, but is larger in all its 
parts. It yields similar juice. 

Superb Butea. Clt. 1798. Shrub tw. 

3 B. parvirtora (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 53.) branchlets pu- 
bescent ; leaflets roundish, obtuse, clothed with silky tomentum 
beneath ; racemes panicled; corolla hardly twice the length of 
the calyx ; calycine teeth acute. h .^.S. Native of Coroman- 
del. Flowers 4 lines long. 

Small-flowered Butea. Shrub tw. 

4 B. Braamia'na (D.C. prod. 2. p. 415.). h. O. G. Native 
Braam. icon. chin. t. 23. This tree comes very near 
to B. frondésa, but differs in the leaflets being edged with white, 
probably with white tomentum, in the calyx being greenish, 
in the flowers being fewer on the racemes, in the genitals being 
more exserted, and in the petals diverging more. 

Braam’s Butea. Tree tw. 

Cult. The species of this genus bear large fine leaves, and 
large shewy scarlet flowers. Their culture and propagation are 
the same as for the species of Erythrina, which see. 


Tribe VI. 


DALBERGIE Æ (plants agreeing in some important charac- 
ters with Dalbérgia. Bronn. diss. p. 134. exclusive of some 
genera.. D. C. mem. legum. x. Corolla papilionaceous (f. 51. 
b.), perigynous. Stamens variously connected. Embryo with 
the radicle bent back upon the edge of the cotyledons (f. 21. e. f.), 
which are ‘thick (f. 21. c.). Legumes 1-2-seeded, indehiscent. 
—Usually climbing shrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves, rarely, 
but sometimes pinnately trifoliate or simple. This tribe is pro- 


374 LEGUMINOSÆ. CCIX. Dennis. 
bably very distinct from Phaseolièæ, but the germination of the 
seeds is not sufficiently known. 

CCIX. DE’RRIS (deppuc, derris, a skin; in reference to the 


consistence of the legumes). Lour. coch. p.432. D. C. prod. 
2. p. 415. 
Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decándria. Calyx tubular, with 


5 blunt teeth. Corolla papilionaceous. Keel lunate, of 2 con- 
crete petals. Stamens 10, monadelphous. Legume oblong, ob- 
tuse, much compressed, 1-seeded, membranous. Seed oblong, 
fiat.— Unarmed, climbing, glabrous shrubs, with impari-pinnate 
leaves, having from 1 to many pairs of exstipellate leaflets. 
Racemes axillary and lateral. Flowers white. Roots fleshy. 

1 D. rrirozia'TA (Lour. l. c.) leaves pinnately trifoliate ; 
leaflets ovate-lanceolate ; racemes axillary, length of leaves. 
R. G. Native of China, in the province of Canton, in woods. 

Trifoliate Derris. Shrub cl. 

2 D, prnna‘ra (Lour. 1. c.) leaves impari-pinnate, with many 
pairs of alternate, ovate-oblong leaflets ; peduncles lateral, many- 
flowered. kh. S. Native of Cochin-china, in woods. 

Pinnate-leaved Derris. Shrub cl. 

Cult. ‘These shrubs are well adapted for the climbers in 
greenhouses, or greenhouse conservatories. Ripened cuttings 
will root readily in sand, under a band-glass. 


CCX. ENDESPE’RMUM (from evdenc, endees, indigent, 
and omeppa, sperma, a seed ; in reference to the want of seeds, 
there being only one in each legume). Blum. ex flora, 1825. 
p: 132. D.C. prod. 2. p. 415. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Enneändria. Calyx bilabiate, bi- 
bracteolate at the base; upper lip bluntly 2-lobed, lower one 
tridentate. Wings and carina on long claws. Stamens 9, mo- 
nadelphous, the tenth one absent or deficient. Legume ona 
very long pedicel, membranous and foliaceous, lanceolate, 1- 
seeded, indehiscent. Seed linear, compressed. ‘This genus is 
said to be allied to Dalbérgia. 

1 E. sca’npens (Blum. 1. c) BR. J: S. Native of Java. 
Leaves abruptly pinnate; leaflets alternate, oblong, elongated, 
obtuse at the base, ending in a very short acumen at the apex, 
villous on both surfaces, but more so beneath. Racemes when 
bearing the flowers shorter than the leaves, but becoming longer 
as the pods advance. Flowers small, probably white, 

Climbing Endespermum. Shrub cl. 

Cult. See Dalbérgia for culture and propagation, p. 375. 


CCXI. PONGA‘MIA (Pongam is the Malabar name of the 
first species). Lam. ill. t. 603. Vent. malm. no. 28. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 416.— Galedüpa, Lam. dict. 2. p. 594. exclusive of 
the synonymes of Rumphius, and therefore the name. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx cup-shaped, 5- 
toothed, obliquely truncate. Petals 5, all unguiculate and dis- 
posed into a papilionaceous corolla. Stamens 10, monadelphous, 
having the sheath or tube cleft above, or the tenth stamen 
loosened from the rest. Legume somewhat stipitate, compressed, 
flat, indehiscent, beaked, 1-celled, 1-2-seeded.—East Indian 
trees, with impari-pinnate leaves, opposite leaflets, axillary ra- 
cemes of usually white or yellow flowers. 

1 P. ca Bra (Vent. malm. t. 28.) leaves with 2-3 pairs of 
ovate, acuminated, glabrous leaflets. h . S. Native of the East 
Indies. Robinia mitis, Lin. spec. 1044. Dalbérgia arborea, 
Willd. spec. 3. p. 901. Galedupa I'ndica, Lam. dict. 2. p. 594. 
Burm. fi. ind. 163.—Rheed. mal. 6.t. 3. Calyx red. Corolla white. 

Glabrous Pongamia. Clt. 1699. Shrub 5 to 10 feet. 

2 P. Cuine’nsts (D. C. prod. 2. p. 416.) leaves with 2 or 3 
pairs of ovate-lanceolate, glabrous leaflets; stem shrubby. 

h. G. Native of China. Robinia mitis, Lour. coch. 455. 
Flowers yellow, tern in the raceme. 

China Pongamia. . Shrub 3 feet. 


CCX. Enpresrermum. CCXI. Poncamia. 


` Bengal. 


CCXII. DALBERGIA. 


3 P. uzicinèsA (D. C. 1. c.) leaves with 1-2 pairs of oval- 
oblong, acuminated, glabrous leaflets. h. ©. S. Native of 
Galedüpa uligindsa, Roxb. hort. beng. 53. Robinia 
uligindsa, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1133. Flowers white, 

Bog Pongamia. Clt. 1824. Shrubtw. 

4 P. GRANpIFLORA (Vent. malm. no. 28.) leaves with 3-4 
pairs of elliptic, obtuse leaflets, which are pubescent beneath, 
h. S. Native of the East Indies. Galedüpa grandiflora, Vahl, 
in herb. Juss. Legume compressed, flat, oval, pubescent. Ra- 
cemes shorter than the leaves. 

Great-flowered Pongamia. Clt. 1818. Shrub. 

5 P. sericea (Vent. l. c.) leaves with 3-4 pairs, or only 
with 1 pair from abortion, of oblong leaflets, which are silky 
beneath ; racemes elongated, approximating into a panicle, 
R.S. Native of Java. Flowers probably white. 

Stlky-leaved Pongamia. Shrub. 

6 P. arropurru’rea (Wall. pl. rar. asiat. 1. p. 70. t. 78.) 
leaves with 3-4 pairs of oblong, attenuated, coriaceous, smooth 
leaflets ; flowers disposed in dense racemes, numerous, forming 
a terminal panicle; legumes broad, ovate-lanceolate, 1-seeded, 
smooth. h.S. Native of the Burman empire, in woods on 
the shores of Martaban, at Amherst, and Moalmyne, and else- 
where. Flowers deep purple. The wood is much esteemed by 
the Burmese and Taleyne people, who employ it for beams and 
rafters in their houses. Dr. Wallich was told that they eat the 
tender leaves. 

Dark-purple-flowered Pongamia. Tree 70 feet. 

Cult. See Dalbérgia for culture and propagation, p. 375. 


CCXII. DALBE’RGIA (in honour of Nicholas Dalberg, a 
Swedish botanist). Roxb. hort. beng. p. 52. and cor. 2. vol. 2. 
D.C. prod. 2. p. 416. Dalbérgia, spec. Lin. fil. suppl. 52. 
Lam. ill. 601. f. 2.—Soldri, Adans. fam. 327. i à 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Octändria, and Decändria, or Dia- 
délphia, Decéndria. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed (f. 51. a.). 
Corolla papilionaceous (f. 51. ¢.); petals of keel connected to 
the apex (f. 51. b.). Stamens 8-10, sometimes all monadelphous, 
with the tube or sheath cleft in front, sometimes divided into 2 
equal opposite bundles. Legume stipitate, membranous, ari 
pressed, flat, oblong, tapering to both ends, 1-3-seeded (f. 51. d.). 
Seeds compressed, remote. Radicle inflexed.—Sometimes trees, 
but usually climbing shrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves. | 

1 D. Ovcetne’nsts (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 53.) leaves pinnately 
trifoliate ; leaflets ovate-roundish, rather villous, with u à 
lately curled margins ; pedicels 1-fowered, rising in mere 
and are as well as the calyxes villous. hk. S. Native of the 
East Indies. Flowers small. Terminal leaflets obovate. 

Ougein Dalbergia. Clt. 1820. Tree 30 feet. 

2 D. Sissoo (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 52.) leaflets 5, altern 
petiolulate, obovate, abruptly acuminated, glabrous above, Š 
pubescent beneath ; panicles axillary, puberulous, shorter : 7 
the leaves. h. S. Native of Bengal. Stamens 8, monate 
phous, with a dorsal fissure. Legume linear-lanceolate, tapering 
to the base, stipitate, glabrous, 1-seeded. Flowers white. 

Sissoo Dalbergia. Clt. 1820. Tree 30 feet. á 

3 D. tatrroria (Roxb. cor. 2. p. 7. t. 113.) leaflets 3-5, 
ternate, roundish, emarginate, glabrous above and pubescent 
neath; panicles axillary, few-flowered, much shorter than 
leaves. h.S. Native of Coromandel, on the mountains- 
mens monadelphous, with a dorsal fissure. Flowers white- jo 
gume oblong-lanceolate. The wood is used in making 20 
hold furniture in India. 

Broad-leaved Dalbergia. Clt. 1811. Tree 40 feet. 

4 D. ruBIGINdSA (Roxb. cor. 2. p: 9. t. 115.) leaflets 7, Re 
opposite, oblong, obtuse, glabrous ; branches and _ petioles : 
mentose ; panicles axillary, much shorter than the leaves * 


ate, 
but 


Sta- 


nearly 


- the mountains. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXII. DALBERGIA. 


u- S. Native of Coromandel, on the mountains. Flowers white. | 


Stamens monadelphous, with a dorsal fissure. Legumes unknown. 

Rusty Dalbergia. Clt. 1811. Shrub cl. 

5 D. rosu’sta (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 53.) leaflets 7-9, oval, 
o obovate, obtuse, somewhat mucronulate, minutely pubescent ; 
racemes spike-formed, twice the length of the leaves ; pedicels 
aggregate. h. S. Native of the East Indies, in Silhet. Flowers 
_ small, white, numerous. Stamens monadelphous, with a dorsal 
fissure. Legumes unknown. 
~ Robust Dalbergia. Clt. 1816. 
6 D. sca’npens (Roxb. cor. 2. 
_ t. 192.) leaflets 9-11, elliptic-ob- 
» long, acutish, glabrous; racemes 
axillary, spike-formed, longer than 
the leaves; pedicels in fascicles. 
k h. u. S. Native of Coromandel. 
_ Flowers rose-coloured. Legumes 
» linear-lanceolate, 2-3-seeded, gla- 
brous, tapering to both ends. 

_ _ Climbing Dalbergia. Clt. 1812. 

Shrub cl. | 

7 D. voru‘pitis (Roxb. cor. 2. 
t. 191.) leaflets 11, alternate, oval, 
mucronate, glabrous ; panicles ter- 
_ minal and axillary, divaricate. p. 
> wS. Native of Coromandel, on 
Flowers blue. 
_ Stamens divided into 2 equal bundles. 
obtuse, 1-2-seeded, glabrous. 

Twining Dalbergia. Clt. 1818. Shrub tw. 

8 D. rronpdsa (Roxb. hort. beng. 53.) leaflets 9-11, alter- 
nate, obovate, obtuse, emarginate, glabrous ; panicles axillary, 
usually nearly terminal, length of leaves ; pedicels and calyxes 
hardly pubescent. h. S. Native of Coromandel. Flowers 
white. Stamens divided into two equal bundles. Legume broad, 
linear, tapering to both ends, 1-3-seeded, glabrous, wingless on 
both sutures, 

Frondose Dalbergia. Tree 30 feet. 

9 D. PANICULATA (Roxb. cor. 2. p. 8. t. 114.) leaflets 9-11, 
alternate, elliptic-obovate, obtuse or emarginate, glabrous ; pa- 
nicle terminal; peduncles, pedicels, and calyxes villous. h.S. 
Native of Coromandel, on the mountains. Flowers white. 
Stamens divided into 2 equal bundles. Legume oval-lanceolate, 
1-2-seeded. 

Panicled Dalbergia. Clt. 1811. Tree 30 feet. 

10 D. Timorte’nsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 417.) leaflets 9-11, 
alternate, glabrous on both surfaces ; racemes axillary, length of 


Tree 30 feet. 


Legumes linear-oblong, 


eaka R.S. Native of the Island of Timor. Flowers un- 
ade D. lanceolaria 8, Lam. dict. 3. p. 256. ex herb. mus. 
p~ Legume linear-lanceolate, attenuated at both ends, gla- 
k” 1-2-seeded ; the seminiferous suture bearing a narrow 
ss The figure in Rheed. mal. 6. t. 22. is referrible to this 


Timor Dalbergia. Clt. 1826. Tree 15 feet. 
Oa D. LANCEOLA'RIA (Lin. fil. suppl. 316.) leaflets 11-15, 
x > oblong, obtuse, pilose and veinless beneath; racemes 
xiary, elongated, and are as well as the calyxes pilose. h. S. 
pre of the East Indies. Flowers rusty. Stamens divided 
9 + equal bundles. Legume linear-lanceolate, 1-2-seeded, on 
à long stipe. 
1 pear-shaped-podded Dalbergia. Tree 30 feet. 
an * ARBOREA (Roth. nov. spec. 330.) leaflets 17-25, alter- 
qe Ova‘, obtuse, somewhat emarginate, pubescent on both sur- 
panici when young they are clothed with tomentum ; racemes 
a icled, sub-secund. }.S. Native of the East Indies. Sta- 
ens equally diadelphous. Legume unknown. 


375 


Tree Dalbergia. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

13 D. Barcra'yir (Telfair, mss. Hook, exot. bot. 188.) leaf- 
lets opposite, linear-lanceolate, with revolute margins, silky be- 
neath ; racemes terminal, elongated ; calyx with subulate teeth ; 
vexillum silky on the back. h. S. Native of the Mauritius, 
Stamens 10, monadelphous. Flowers purple ; the pedicels rising 
2-3-together from the raceme. 

Barclay’s Dalbergia. Clt. 1823. Shrub. 

14 D. ru'ra; leaflets alternate, elliptic, rather oblique at the 
base, emarginate at the apex, clothed with rufous pubescence 
beneath as well as ‘he petioles and branches ; racemes or pani- 
cles of flowers axillaï, short. p. S. Native of Sierra Leone. 
Habit of Tamarindus (vs. herb. Lamb.). ; 

Rufous Dalbergia. Tree‘0 feet. A 

15 D. ArzeziA‘NA; glabrovs, smooth; branches wart 
leaflets small, alternate, obtuse at both ends, deeply emarg 
at the apex; panicles axillary, si orter than the leaves; I//"°* 
flat, stipitate, membranous. Re dlanine of Siert 
Flowers unknown (v. s. her. Lamb.). 

A fzelius’s Dalbergia. _ Shrub 8 to 10 feet. \ DE 

16 D. o8ronGtrdL1:; branches, panicles, and under side Òr 
leaves clothed with -ufous pubescence ; leaflets alternate, elliptic- 
oblong, glabrous above, obtuse at both ends, and slightly mucro- 
nate at the apex; panicles twin, axillary. h. S. Native of 
Sierra Leone. Flowers unknown. (v. s. herb. Lamb.) 

Oblong-leaved Dalbergia. Tree. 

17 D. sericea ; branches and panicles clothed with rufescent 
pubescence ; leaflets alternate, when young clothed with silky 
down, elliptic, tapering to the base, obtuse and mucronate at the 
apex ; panicles sub-corymbous, axillary, much shorter than the 
leaves. R.G. Native of Nipaul. Flowers small. (v. s. herb. 
Lamb.) 

Silky Dalbergia. Shrub. 

18 D. mareina‘ra (Roxb. hort. beng. 53.) glabrous ; leaflets 
alternate, broad, obovate, coriaceous, margined, rather glaucous 
beneath; panicles 2-3-together, diffuse, shorter than the leaves. 
h. uS. Native of the East Indies. 

Margined-leafletted Dalbergia. Shrub cl. 

19 D. caupa‘ra; leaflets numerous, alternate, oblong-lanceo- 
late, emarginate, mucronate, pale beneath; racemes axillary, 
panicled, pubescent, shorter than the leaves; legumes pubes- 
cent, 1-seeded at the base, and hooked, ending in a long coria- 
ceous, obtuse wing. h. S. Native of Guiana. (v. s. herb. 
Lamb.) ; 

Tailed-podded Dalbergia. Tree. 

20 D. Jarénica ; leaflets opposite, elliptic, tapering to both 
ends, acuminated, mucronate, glaucous beneath ; racemes axil- 
lary ; flowers secund. h.G. Native of Japan. (v. s. herb. Lamb.) 

Japan Dalbergia. Tree. © 

21 D.? Larisiriqua (Desf. cat. hort. par. 198.) leaflets ovate, 
abruptly acuminated, pubescent beneath; pedicels pubescent ; 
legumes broad. h.S. Native of South America. The rest 
of the plant unknown. 

Broad-siliqued Dalbergia. Tree. 

22 D.? neTEROPHY'LLA (Willd. spec. 3. p. 901.) leaflets 3-5, 
ovate, glabrous, obtuse ; racemes axillary, longer than the leaves. 
h. S. Native of the East Indies. Stamens 10, monadelphous. 
Legume reniform-oval, reticulately veined. 

Variable-leaved Dalbergia. Tree. 


+ Species, the names of which are only known from Roxburgh’s 
Hortus Bengalensis, p. 53. and p. 98. without any description. 


2 D. Zeylänica. 3 D. tamarindifolia. 
4 D. stipulècea. 5 D. rimôsa. 6 D. reniférmis. 7 D. alata. 
8.D. parviflora. 9 D. Crowei. 10 D. spinosa. 

Cult. The species will all grow freely in a mixture of sand, 


1 D. emarginata. 


pe 


376 LEGUMINOSÆ. 
loam, and peat, and young cuttings of them will strike root freely 
if planted in a pot of sand, with a hand-glass placed over them, in 
a little bottom heat. The climbing kinds are well, adapted for 
covering the rafters in stoves or stove conservatories, 


CCXIII. PTEROCA’RPUS (from rrepov, pteron, a wing, and 
Kaprroc, carpos, a fruit ; in reference to the pods being girded by 
a broad wing). Lin. gen. no. 854. Lam. ill. t. 602. exclusive of 
some species. D. C. prod. 2. p. 418. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia Decándriu, or Diadélphia Decándria. 


Calyx 5-toothed. Petals 5, disposed into a «pilionaceous co- 


rolia. Stamens 10, monadelphous or dia? ;phous. Legume in- 

dehiscent, irregular, nearly orbicular, ~ ually varicose, 1-seeded, 
irded by a wing. Cotyledons thic ., incurved. Radicle some- 
Wat inflexed at the base.—Una: med trees or shrubs, with im- 

—P@oinnate leaves, and axillary racemes of flowers. This is a 
very*olymorphous genus, and ought to be divided into several 
gener’ ut at present the flowcrs and fruit of the species are too 
little k’ey nder this practicable. 


vect. I. Movrov’cu1a (Moutouchi i. the Caribbean name of 
P. suberdsa). Aubl. guian. 2. p. 748. t.°299. D. C. prod. 2. p. 
418.—Griselinea, Neck. elem. no. 1358:- but not of Forst. 
Stamens monadelphous, with the sheath or tube entire, not cleft 
above. Legume roundish, suberose, 1-seeded, having the supe- 
rior suture straight, but not winged. yf 

1 P. Dra'co (Lin. spec. 438.) leaflets 5-7, alternate, ovate, 
acuminated, glabrous, shining ; fruit smoothish. h}. S. Native 
of Guadaloupe and others of the West India islands. P. officinalis, 
Jacq. amer. 283. t. 183. f. 92. P. Draco, Willd. exclusive of 
the synonymes of Aublet. and Commerson. P. hemiptera, Gærtn. 
fruct. 2. p. 351. t. 156. f. 2. The wood of this tree is white 
and heavy, the bark thick, of a rusty grey colour, being cut 
transversely it betrays no marks of redness at first, but in a 
short time it is variegated with many blood red dots, that collect 
into little globules or tears. The tree itself when cut in dif- 
ferent parts in a short time is full of blood-coloured drops, shin- 
ing and very clear, in the space of 10 minutes they harden, es- 
pecially if the sun shines hot, and then are collected under the 
name of sanguis draconis or dragon’s-blood. The bark, wood, 
and leaves have an astringent taste. The resin of P. Drâco was 
formerly sent in abundance from Carthagena to Spain; it no 
longer occurs in commerce on account of the decreased demand 
for dragon’s-blood, and all the dragon’s-blood now in commerce 
is obtained chiefly from the fruit of -Célamus Draco vérus, and 
rudéntum, the uses of which we shall give under that head. 

Dragon’s-blood Pterocarpus. Clt. 1820. Tree 30 to 40 ft. 

2 P. suserdsus (Pers. ench. 2. p. 277.) leaflets 5-9, alternate, 
ovate, acuminated, glabrous, shining; fruit reticulately-rugose 
from elevated nerves. h. S. Native of Guiana, in humid 
woods. Moutoñchia suberdsa, Aubl. guian. 2. p. 748. t. 299. 
P. Moutoûchia, Lam. ill. t. 602. f. 1. Racemes panicled. Flowers 
yellow. 

Corky-fruited Pterocarpus. Tree 40 feet. 

3 P. crispa‘tus (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined.) leaflets 
5-9, alternate, ovate, acutish; fruit smoothish ; petals curled. 
h.S. Native of Mexico. Racemes panicled. Flowers of a 
dirty yellow peach colour. 


Curled-petalled Pterocarpus. Tree 40 feet. 


Sect. II. AMPHYME'NIUM (from apr, amphi, around, and ipny, 
hymen, a membrane ; in reference to the pods being girded round 
by a membrane). Stamens monadelphous, with the sheath or 
tube cleft longitudinally on the upper side, sometimes the whole 
length. Fruit almost orbicular, containing 1 or 2 seeds inside, 
girded all round by a broad membrane. 

4 P. Rousu (Vahl. symb. 2. p. 79.) leaflets 7-9, alternate, 


CCXIII. Prerocarrts. 


ovate-oblong, abruptly acuminated, and are, as well as the 
branches and fruit, glabrous. h. S. Native of French Guiana, 
in woods. P. Apalatoa, Rich. in act. soc. nat. par. 1. p.11. 
P. Rôhrii, Willd. spec. 3. p. 905. exclusive of the synonymes of 
Aublet, according to Konig in ann. bot. 1. p. 358. Aubl, guian. 
2. t. 145. f. 56. fruit, exclusive of the rest of the plate. 

Rohr’s Pterocarpus. Clt. 1816. Tree 40 feet. 

5 P. orBicuca‘rus (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D, C. 
prod. 2. p. 418.) leaflets 5, opposite, ovate, acute, glabrous; 
fruit orbicular, emarginate at the base, but mucronate at the 
apex. h.S. Native of Mexico. Flowers yellow. 

Orbicular-fruited Pterocarpus. Tree 30 feet. 

6 P. ampnyme nium (D. C. prod. 2. p. 418.) leaflets 7, ovate- 
elliptic, acute, rounded at the base, glabrous above, and pubes- 
cent beneath; branches, petioles, calyxes, and fruit clothed with 
soft tomentum. h.S. Native of Mexico, on the western de- 
clivities of mountains. Amphyménium pubéscens, H. B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 380. Flowers yellow? 

Around-membraned Pterocarpus. Tree 50 feet. 

7 P. marsu'rium (Roxb. cor. 2. p. 9. t. 116.) leaflets 5-7, 
alternate, elliptic, somewhat emarginate, coriaceous, glabrous; 
branches and calyxes glabrous; panicle terminal ; legume rather 
truncate, glabrous. h. S. Native of Coromandel, on the moun- 
tains. Flowers pale yellow. Stamens disposed in 2 pentandrous 
bundles, which are rather concrete on the lower side. 

Pouch-podded Pterocarpus. Clt. 1811. Tree 40 feet. 

8 P. patserciorpes (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 53.) leaflets 5-1, 
alternate, elliptic, bluntish, coriaceous, and are, as well as 
branches and calyxes, glabrous ; panicles of flowers axillary. 
h. S. Native of the East Indies. Stamens divided into ? pe? 
tandrous bundles. Flowers yellow. 

Dalbergia-like Pterocarpus. Tree 40 feet. be 

9 P. srtosus (Roxb. in herb. Lamb.) leaflets broad, gl 
brous, alternate, ovate-roundish, deeply 2-lobed at the Tas 
racemes short, axillary; fruit 1-seeded. R.S. Native 0 
East Indies. 

Two-lobed-leaved Pterocarpus. Tree 20 feet. 

Secr. III. Ecnixopr'scus (from exuvoc, echinos, a hedge-hog 
and doxoc, diskos, a disk ; in allusion to the legumes pu: 
with stiff bristles in the centre). Fruit almost orbicu Er 
somewhat falcate, mucronate from the base of the style, wm 
either lateral or oblique, girded all round by a mee 
beset with long stiff bristles in the centre. Flowers un 
The species of this section are not well known, or it wou 
probably constituted a distinct genus. 

10 P. Apaxsdnir (D. C. bro: 2. p. 419.) leaflets 13-15, - 
nate, petiolulate, oval or rather oblong, acutish oF ee silk 
adult ones glabrous above, but clothed with adpress& 
velvety, canescent down beneath, as well as the aie sr a 
tioles, peduncles, and legumes ; point of legume laterais 
what falcate, not reflexed. h.S. Native of Senegal. 
negalénsis, Vahl. ex herb. Juss. 

Adanson’s Pterocarpus. Tree 20 to 30 feet. some 

11 P. ecurna‘tus (Pers. ench. 2. p. 277.) leaflets ovate, the 
what cordate, glabrous; legume smoothish, falcate, pe 


point directed towards the pedicel. h. S. Native at jé 
Solar. 
Echinated-fruited Pterocarpus. Tree. 


` : > a 4. leaflets 
12 P. errna‘ceus (Lam. dict. 5. p. 728. ill. m + ras 


alternate, elliptic, obtuse, glabrous above, but cloth d 

pubescence beneath ; fruit having a short, straight, later usi 
hk. S. Native of Senegal and other parts of Guinea. ré thè 
African kino has been discovered by Mr. Mungo Park t0; gi 
produce of this tree. It is known up the rivers Gambia : 


Senegal by the name of Pan du Sangue, Kino isa gum 


| 


= = East. em 


PE, 2 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXIII. Prerocarpus. CCXIV. DREPANOCARPUS. 


which is a powerful remedy in obstinate chronic diarrhoeas and 
dysenteries, and in all diseases arising from laxity of the solids. 
Externally it is applied as a styptic to check hemorrhages from 
wounds or ulcers, and to diminish the discharge of ichorous mat- 
ter from ill-conditioned ulcers. 

Hedge-hog -fruited Pterocarpus. Tree 20 feet. 

13 P. Ancote’nsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 419.) leaflets 11, petio- 
lulate, ovate, ending in a short taper point, glabrous above, but 
pubescent along the nerves beneath ; fruit large, rather villous. 
h.S. Native of the western coast of Africa, in the kingdom of 
Angola. 

Angola Pterocarpus. Tree 30 feet. 

Sect. IV. SANTALA`RIA (from santalum, the Latin name for 
Saunder’s-wood). D.C. prod. 2. p. 419. Stamens unequally 
diadelphous, that is, 9 connected, and 1 free. Fruit almost orbi- 
cular, containing 2 or 8 seeds inside. 

14 P. I'nprcus (Willd. spec. 3. p. 904.) leaflets 5-9, alternate, 
ovate, acute, glabrous; racemes axillary, simple or branched ; 
fruit acutely mucronate. h.S. Native of the East Indies.— 
Rumph. amb. 2. t. 70. P. Indicus, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 53. 
P. Draco, Lam. ill. t. 602. f. 2.— Comm. hort. amst. 1. t. 109. 
Flowers white. 

Indian Pterocarpus. Tree 30 feet. 

15 P. Sanrazr nus (Lin. fil. suppl. 318.) leaflets 3-5, alter- 
nate, roundish, retuse, glabrous ; racemes axillary, simple or 
branched ; petals crenated. h.S. Native of India, on moun- 
tains. Flowers yellow, streaked with red. This is the true 
Santalum ribrum of Koenig. The wood is dark red with black 
veins, heavy, close, capable of a good polish, and sinking in 
water. The wood is known in commerce by the name of Saun- 


` der’s-wood; it yields a deep red colouring matter, which appears 


to be of a resinous nature, to ether and alcohol, but not to water. 

Its colouring matter forms beautifully coloured precipitates with 

many metallic solutions. It also yields one kind of dragon’s-blood. 

Saunder’s-wood. Clt. 1800. Tree 66 feet. 

16 P. SaxrazinorDes (Lher. herb. D. C. prod. 2. p. 419.) 
leaflets 7-9, alternate, oval, acuminated, glabrous ; racemes axil- 
lary, simple, shorter than the leaves; peduncles clothed with 
velvety pubescence ; bracteoles 2, linear, subulate, longer than 
the calyx. h. S. Native of Sierra Leone. Flowers dirty yellow. 
African Saunder’s-wood or Santalum-like Pterocarpus. Clt. 
1793. Tree 60 feet. 

17 P. rLa'vus (Lour. coch. p- 431.) leaflets 5-7, opposite, 
Noe” acute ; racemes lateral, spiked; vexillum toothed. h.G. 

ative of China and the Moluccas. P. liteus, Poir. suppl. 4. 
P. 610.—Rumph. amb. 3. t. 117. Bark yellow, bitter, and is 
used for dyeing yellow. Flowers yellow. 

Yellow-barked Saunder’s-wood. Tree 40 feet. 

: 18 P. Roxsvu’reun ; leaflets alternate, ovate, obtuse, pubes- 
ent beneath ; fruit 1-seeded. h.S. Native of the East In- 
ies. P. flavus, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 153. but not of Lour. 

Roxburgh's Pterocarpus. Tree 30 feet. : 

Og Fr. ULIGINÔSUS (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 533.) leaflets oppo- 

E Ovate, acuminated, glabrous ; racemes long, panicled. h .S. 
ative of the East Indies. Flowers white. 

Bog Pterocarpus. Tree. 

P. Sarrxpornes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 419.) leaflets 11-13, 

De oval, acuminated, glabrous; panicles axillary, much 

So a than the leaves, rather velvety. h.S. Native of 

ut America. Stamens diadelphous. Fruit unknown. Per- 

aps referrible to Amerimnum. l 

Sapindus-like Pterocarpus. Tree 20 feet. 

a SCA NDENS (Poir. dict. 5. p. 730.) leaflets 7-11, oppo- 

» oblong, acuminated, glabrous ; racemes axillary, longer than 


t . . s x 
. wm ; stems climbing. h. U.S. Native of Caraccas. 
OL, 11, 


377 


Amerimnum scandens, Willd. spec. 3. p. 909. Points of leaflets 
emarginate. Flowers violaceous. Calyx truncate. Legume 2- 
seeded. 


Clt. 1817. Shrub cl. 


Secr. V. ATELE‘IA (from areAne, ateles, imperfect ; in refer- 
ence to P. Atelèia, which is without the wings and keel to the 
flowers). Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. prod. 2. 
p. 419. Legume membranous, samaroid, stipitate, compressed, 
with the upper suture straight, and furnished with a narrow wing, 
but the lower suture is convex. Racemes simple. Perhaps a 
proper genus. 

22 P. Arete'sa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 419.) leaflets 13, alternate, 
ovate, lower ones smallest. h.S. Native of Mexico. Ateléia 
pterocarpa, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. Flowers white, 
disposed in racemose spikes. Corolla with an oblong vexillum, 
but the wings and keel are wanting. Stamens 10, monadelphous 
at the base. 

Imperfect-flowered Pterocarpus. Tree 20 feet. 

23 P. microca”rpus (Pers. ench. 2. p. 277.) leaflets 7, oppo- 
site, elliptic, obtuse at both ends, but emarginate at the apex, 
coriaceous, glabrous ; peduncles and petioles pubescent. h. S. 
Native of South America. Flowers unknown. Legume pale, 
1-seeded, reticulately veined. 

Small-fruited Pterocarpus. Tree. 

24 P. cu’mMirer (Bert. in herb. Balb. D.C. prod. 2. p. 419.) 
leaflets 5-7, opposite, oblong, attenuated at both ends, bluntish, 
glaucescent ; petioles and pedicels glabrous. k. S. Native of 
St. Domingo. D. C. legum. mem. 10. t. 57. f. 1. Flowers un- 
known. Pods like those of the two preceding species. 

Gum-bearing Pterocarpus. Tree. 

25 P. pexra‘ria (D. C. prod. 2. p. 419.) leaflets 3, oblong- 
linear, glabrous ; legumes stipitate, oval, winged on one side, 1- 
seeded. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Clypéola 
and Peltaria Capénsis, Burm. herb.—D. C. legum. mem. 10. t. 
57. f. 2. Racemes terminal, almost simple. Flowers pendulous. 
Calyx acutely 5-toothed, small, permanent. Petals deciduous. 
Stamens monadelphous, with the sheath or tube permanent, and 
cleft above. 

Buckler-podded Pterocarpus. Tree. 

Cult. The species of Pterocärpus thrive best in a loamy soil, 
and young cuttings not deprived of their leaves root readily in 
sand under a hand-glass, in heat. 


CCXIV. DREPANOCA’RPUS (from òperavov, drepanon, a 
sickle, and xaproc, carpas, a fruit; in reference to the form of 
the pods, which are falcate). Meyer, prim. esseq. 238. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 420.—Nephrosis, Rich. ined.—Orucaria, Juss. ined. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia Decdndria, or Diadélphia Decéndria. 
Calyx 5-toothed, with 2 bracteas at the base, lower tooth 
diverging at the apex. Petals 5, disposed into a papiliona- 
ceous corolla. Stamens 10, monadelphous, with the sheath or 
tube cleft in front, or equally diadelphous, that is, disposed in 2 
pentandrous bundles. Legume compressed, indehiscent, wing- 
less, falcate, 1-celled, 1-seeded. Seeds fixed to the ventral su- 
ture.—Shrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves with usually from 5-9 
nearly opposite oval-oblong leaflets. Panicles of flowers ter- 
minal. 

1 D. tuna‘rus (Meyer, l. c.) spines stipular, hooked ; leaflets 
5-9, alternate, glabrous, oblong, obtuse ; panicle ferruginous. p .S. 
Native of South America by the sea-side. Pterocarpus lunatus, 
Lin. fil. suppl. 317. P. apterus, Geert. fruct. t. 156. Nephrôsis 
aculeata, Rich. herb. Orucària lunata, Juss. herb.—Plum. ed. 
Burm. t. 201. f. 2. Orucaria, Clus. exot. 47 and 48. with a 
figure.—Bauh. hist. 1. p. 445. with a figure. Flowers white. 
Legumes crescent-shaped. 

Lunate-podded Drepanocarpus. Clt. 1792. Sh. 6 to 10 feet. 

3 C 


Climbing Pterocarpus. 


378 LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXIV. DREPANOCARPUS. 


2 D. Arrica‘ nus ; spines stipular ; leaflets alternate, oblong, 
obtuse, white beneath; racemes terminal. h.S. Native of 
Guinea, on the sea shore. Legume flat, crescent-shaped, as well 
as the seed. (v. s. herb. Lamb.) 

African Drepanocarpus. Fl. Feb. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

3 D. vu‘sivs (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 390.) 
spines none ; leaflets 5-7, puberulous beneath. hb. S. Native 
of Caraccas, in the plains. Leaflets elliptic, rounded at both 
ends, membranous. Legume reniformly semi-lunate, wrink- 
led reticulately. Flowers unknown. 

Doubtful Drepanocarpus. Tree 30 feet. i 

4 D.? cyarniro’rmis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 420.) spines none; 
shrub climbing ; leaflets alternate, ovate, acuminated, glabrous ; 
panicles somewhat corymbous; fruit orbicular, rather cup- 
shaped. k. S. Native of Mexico. Pterocárpus cyathi- 
fórmis, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. 

Cup-shaped-podded Drepanocarpus. Shrub cl. 

5 D. mıcrorny'LLus (Meyer, in act. soc. nat. cur. bonn. 12. 
p- 807.) spines stipular, recurved ; leaves with many pairs of 
leaflets; stamens monadelphous. h. S. Native of Panama. 
Very like the following species. 

Small-leafletted Drepanocarpus. Shrub 6 to 10 feet, 

6 D.isanr’zeuus (Meyer, 1. c.) spines stipular, recurved; 
leaflets 12-16 pairs; stamens equally diadelphous. h .S. Na- 
tive of Surinam. Ovary hairy, faleate. Fruit unknown. 

Isadelphous-stamened Drepanocarpus. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

7 D. panicura‘tus; leaves with 4 pairs of leaflets ; leaflets 
elliptic, coriaceous, pubescent beneath ; panicles equal in length 
to the leaves; fruit lunate. h.S. Native of St. Domingo. 
Pterocarpus paniculatus, Spreng. syst. 3. p. 192. 

Panicled Drepanocarpus. Tree. 

Cult. See Pterocérpus for culture and propagation, p. 377. 
The species require to be watered occasionally with salted water 

to make them thrive. 


CCXV. ECASTAPHY’LLUM (from Ékaoroc, hecastos, each, 
and pvňdov, phyllon, a leaf; in reference to the leaves of the two 
first species being each composed of only one leaflet). P; Browne, 
jam. 299. Rich. in Pers. ench. no. 1670. D. C. prod. 2. p. 420. 
—Hecastophyllum, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 387. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Octo-Decéndria. Calyx campanu- 
late, somewhat bilabiate, upper lip emarginate, lower one trifid. 
Corolla papilionaceous. Stamens 8-10, equally diadelphous or 
9, and 8 of them equally diadelphous and 1 loose. Legume 
nearly orbicular, membranous, valveless, biovulate, but only 1- 
seeded. Seed reniform. Radicle uncinately-inflexed.—Shrubs, 
with simple, trifoliate, or impari-pinnate leaves, and axillary sub- 
corymbose panicles of flowers. 

1 E. Bro’wner (Pers. ench. 2. 
only one leaflet; the leaflet broad, 
date at the base, acuminated at the apex, and pubescent 
beneath, h. S. Native of the West Indies and South 
America, as well as of Senegal and Gambia, in swampy 
places. E. frutéscens, Browne, jam. p. 299. t. 52. f. 1. Ptero- 
carpus Ecastaphyllum, Lin. spec. 1052. exclusive of the sy- 
nonyme of Plumier. Berg. act. stockh. 1769. p- 116. t. 4, 

Amerimnum Siebèri, Reichb. in Sieb. pl. exsic. seneg. no. 36. 
Leaves spreading in a double row, pubescent when young, but 
glabrous in the adult state. Calyx ferruginous. 

Var. B, glabrum ; leaves glabrous beneath. 

Browne’s Ecastaphyllum. Clt. 1733. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

2 E. pu'sium (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p- 388.) 
petiole with only one leaflet; leaflet elliptic-oblong, ending in 
a short blunt acumen, rather cordate at the base, and marked 
with pellucid lines, and pilose on the nerve beneath ; legumes 


p- 277.) petiole bearing 
ovate, rounded and cor- 


CCXV. Ecasrarnyizum. CCXVI. Amenimnum, 
reniform, wrinkled. k. S. Native of the province of Caraccas, 
near Caicara at the Orinoco. 

Doubtful Ecastaphyllum. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

3 E. Prumre'ri (Pers. ench. 2. p. 227.) leaves impari-pinnate, 
with 3-5 broadly ovate, bluntish, glabrous leaflets. h. S. Native 
of South America.—Plum. ed. Burm. t. 246. f. 2. Pterocärpus 
Plumièri, Poir. suppl. 

Plumier’s Ecastaphyllum. Clt. 1820. Shrub 6 to 10 feet, 

4 E. puse’scens (D. C. prod. 2. p. 421.) leaves impari-pin- 
nate, with 5-7 alternate, ovate, acuminated leaflets, which are 
pubescent, as well as the branches and legumes. h. S. Native 
of Cayenne or French Guiana. Panicles axillary, branched, pe- 
dunculate. Stamens equally diadelphous. Legume nearly or- 
bicular, almost an inch in diameter. 

Pubescent Ecastaphyllum. Shrub. 

5 E. Moxera'ria (D. C. prod. 2. p. 421.) leaflets 8, alter- 
nate, ovate, acuminated, glabrous; peduncles axillary, nume- 
rous, spiked. k. S. Native of Surinam in humid places. 
Dalbérgia Monetaria, Lin. fil. suppl. 317. Pterocarpus ternata, 
Poir. dict. 5. p. 727. ex Kunth and Richard, Pers. ench. 2. p. 
277. Stamens 9, 8 of which are disposed in two equal bundles, 
but the ninth one is loose, or hardly connected to the others at 
the base. Legume oval, roundish. Flowers minute, white. 
The root when cut yields a purple juice. The wood is red, and 
yields a resin resembling dragon’s-blood. 

Money-like-podded Ecastaphyllum. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

6 E. Berre‘rn (D. C. prod. 2. p. 421.) leaflets 3, alternate, 
obovate-orbicular ; racemes spike-formed, simple, axillary, soli- 
tary; legume coriaceous, glabrous, nearly orbicular. h. $. 
Native of St. Domingo. Pterocarpus Bertérii, Spreng. syst. 

Bertero’s Ecastaphyllum. Shrub. 


+ A doubtful species. 


7 E.? microrny'iLum (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p 
268.) leaflets 25-45, small, oblong, acute, and somewhat parei 
nate, rounded at the base, clothed with adpressed pili on a 
surfaces ; legumes falcate, oblong, rather rugulose. h. 8S. Na- 
tive of Venezuela, near Santa Barbara. 

Small-leafletted Ecastaphyllum. Shrub. a 

Cult. See Pterocérpus, p- 377. for the culture and propag? 
tion of the species. 


CCXVI. AMERIMNUM (from a, priv. and ag ety 
rimna, care ; void of care or in a state of security; but sent 
induced Dr. P. Browne to give this name to the preot ga 
is unknown. to us, unless it was the careless flow of 
branches, or some medical virtue which the plant is su D 
to possess). P. Browne, jam. 288. Adans. fam. 2. p. 320. d de. 
prod. 2. p. 421.—Amerfmnum species of Swartz, fl. ind. 

8. p. 1233. t. 25. bila- 
Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx somewhat 
biate, 5-toothed. Petals 5, disposed into a papilionacoont “ai 
Stamens 10, monadelphous, with the sheath or tube cleft in ig 
Legume compressed, 2-valved, 1-celled, 1-seeded ; the a ie 
Suture straight, and a little winged ; the lower one very ge 
all trees or shrubs, with alternate, stalked, ovate, some 

cordate, simple leaves, 

LA. aU siya (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 3. p- 1254.) ae 
ovate, somewhat cordate, acute, glabrous ; peduncles oa a 
10-flowered, glabrous or puberulous. h. S. Native © 
maica, St. Domingo, and Carthagena, in dry places . oath 
bushes, P, Browne, jam. 288. t. 32. f. 3. Jacq. amer. 129. 
180. f. 58. Pterocärpus Amerimnum, Poir. dict. 5. P. rts 
ee white, sweet-scented.. The shrub being weak AS 
itself upon its neighbours. 

Browne's Anido, Clt. 1798. Shrub 6 to 10 feet: 


. lunate, hairy. 


leaflets o 


Ta SO PS eR déc Cee 


eee ee EAT 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXVI. Amermnum. CCXVII. 


2 A. srriGurdsumM (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
$89.) leaves ovate, rather cordate, obtuse, clothed with adpres- 
sed pili on both surfaces. h.S. Native on the banks of the 
Orinoco. Branches and petioles clothed with ferruginous to- 
a Racemes axillary, solitary, 3 times longer than the 

tioles. 

S Biviguloee Amerimnum. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 
Cult, See Pterocärpus, p. 377, for culture and propagation. 


CCXVII. BRY'A (from Bpvw, bryo, to sprout; the seeds 
germinate before falling from the tree). P. Browne, jam. 299. 
Bronn. legum. 185. D. C. prod. 2. p. 421.—Aldina, Adans. 
fam. 328. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Flowers the same as 
those of Amerimnum, but the stamens are all monadelphous, the 
tenth one concrete with the others to the middle. Legume bi- 
articulate ; joints 1-seeded, dehiscent, compressed, with the 
superior suture straight, and the lower one convex, but the up- 


* per joint is sometimes wanting.— American trees, furnished with 
_ stipular spines, simple crowded leaves, or perhaps trifoliate 


leaves, with the leaflets sessile. 

1 B. L'senus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 421.) spines distinct; leaflets 
aggregate, obovate; peduncles 2-3-together, axillary, 1-2-flow- 
ered, shorter than the leaves. h.S. Native of the West In- 
dies. P. Browne, jam. 299. t. 31. f. 2. Plum. ed. Burm. t. 246. 
f.1. Aspalathus E’benus, Lin. spec. 1001. Amerimnum E’be- 
nus, Swartz, prod. 104. Pterocärpus buxifdlius, Murr. syst. 
642. Pterocérpus glabrus, Reichb. Flowers bright yellow. Fruit 
The wood of this tree is cut in the West Indies, 
and sent to England under the name of ebony, though it is not 
the true ebony, which is a plant of a very different genus. The 
wood of this American ebony being of a fine greenish brown 
colour, and polishing very well, and of a very hard durable 
nature, is much coveted by musical instrument makers. Dr. 

rowne says that the small dimensions of this shrubby tree 
_ it fit only for few purposes, the trunk seldom exceeding 
k or 4 inches in diameter, but that the slender branches being 
+ T tough and flexile are frequently used for riding switches, 
rs generally kept at all the wharfs about Kingston to scourge 
he refractory slaves. 

oo Ebony. Fl. July, Aug. Clit. 1713. Tree 12 to 14ft. 

** PARVIFLORA (D. C, prod. 2. p. 421.) spines connate ; 
blong-lanceolate, tapering to the base ; racemes brac- 


te 5 s % 
ate, few-flowered. h. S. Native of Brazil. Amerimnum 


 Parviflorum, Spreng. neue entd. 2. p. 159. 


Smal l-flowered Brya. 


S $ 
Cult. hrub 12 feet 


See Pterocärpus for culture and propagation, p. 377. 


de new IH. DEGUE LIA (abridged from assa-ha pagara un- 
7 tele, the Caribbean name of the plant). Aubl. guian. 2. p. 
-t 300. Lam. ill. t, 603. D.C. prod. 2. p. 422.—Cylizéma, 
eck. elem. no. 1348. 
ah SYST. Diadélphia, Decándria. Calyx bilabiate, upper 
SA ire, lower one trifid. Petals 5, disposed into a papilio- 
illum ao Wings and carina equal in length, but the vex- 
tines arger. Stamens 10, diadelphous. Ovary (ex Richard) 
out Pr an harrow, oblong, hispid, straightish. Style stretched 
rs “+ ary, hispid on the inner side even to the apex. Stigma 
“Fire d Capitate, glandular. Legume (ex Aubl.) globose, small, 
rides » l-seeded. : Seed spherical, covered with farina.— A 
cree vm shrub, with impari-pinnate leaves, furnished with 2 
ou oval acute leaflets, spike-formed axillary racemes of 
rs. This genus, according to its habit, is allied to Nissdlia 
k but the legume, as it is described by Aublet, 
B probably to a different plant (according to Richard). 
* SCA NDENS (Aubl, ]. c.) h. u S. Native of Guiana, 


CCXIX. SWARTZIA. 379 


Branches and leaves glabrous. Pe- 
Bracteas small, 


Brya. CCXVIII. DrGUELTA- 
on the banks of rivers. 
duncles clothed with brown velvety down. 
acute. Flowers white. 

Climbing Deguelia. Shrub cl. 

Cult. See Pterocdrpus for culture and propagation, p. 377. 


Suborder II. or Tribe VII. 


SWARTZIE'Æ (plants agreeing with Swértzia in important 
characters). D.C. legum. mem. xi. prod. 2. p. 422. Sepals 
closely joined into an ovate-globose alabastrum before expan- 
sion (f. 52. b.), which at last bursts valvately, as the flowers 
expand (f. 52. g.). Petals few, irregular or wanting, and are, 
as well as the stamens, hypogynous (f. 52. d.). Radicle in- 
curved (f. 21. e. f.). Cotyledons thick. Germination unknown. 
Leaves simple or simply pinnate. This is a very distinct sub- 
order or tribe, agreeing with Detarièæ in the valveless calyx, 
with tribe Mimôseæ in the hypogynous stamens, and in the 
irregular petals as well as in the habit of the plants with Dal- 
bergièæ. 

CCXIX. SWA’RTZIA (in honour of Olof Swartz, M.D. a 
long time resident in the West Indies, and author of Flora In- 
dica Occidentalis, &c.) Schreb. gen. 1227. Willd. spec. 2. p. 
1219. D.C. prod. 2. p. 422. 

Lin. syst. Deca-Polydndria, Monogynia. Sepals closely con- 
nected into an ovate-globose alabastrum, but bursting afterwards 
somewhat irregularly and almost valvately almost to the base. Pe- 
tal one, hypogynous, flat, lateral or wanting. Stamens 10-15-25, 
variable in number, hypogynous, sometimes with 2 or 4 of them 
larger than the others, and sterile, and appearing like petals, the 
rest usually connected a little way at the base. Legume usually 
stipitate, 2-valved, 1-celled, few-seeded. Seeds arillate, exal- 
buminous. Embryo with thick cotyledons, and an uncinately, in- 
flexed, short, exserted radicle.—Trees, with simple or impari- 
pinnate leaves, and with the flowers rising in racemes from the 
axils of the leaves. 


Secr. I. Possira (the name of S. arboréscens in Guiana). 
Aubl. guian. 2. p. 934.—Rittèra, Schreb. gen. no. 1919.— 
Hoelzèlia, Neck. elem. no. 1383. Flowers usually with one 
petal, rarely with 3; when the last is the case, one of them is 
much larger than the rest. 


* Leaves simple, having the petiole bidentate at the apex. The 
teeth in place of stipels. 

1 S. smrriciròLIAa (Willd. spec. 2. p. 1219.) leaves simple, 
ovate-oblong, obtuse, emarginate ; peduncles usually 5-flowered ; 
petal one, roundish, ovate, larger than the calyx; stamens 


20-25. bh. S. Native of the West Indies. Rittéra sim- 
plex, Vahl. Possira simplex, Swartz, prod. 82. Flowers pale 
yellow. 


Simple-leaved Swartzia. Clt. 1818. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

2 S. GRANDIFLÒRA (Willd. 1. c.) leaves simple, oblong-ovate, 
acuminated ; peduncles 3-flowered; petal roundish-reniform, 
large; stamens 20-25. h. S. Native of Trinidad and St. 
Vincent. Rittéra grandiflora, Vahl. ecl. 2. p. 57. pl. amer. dec. 
1. t. 9. Flowers yellow. Ovary stipitate, arched. 

Great-flowered Swartzia. Clt. 1821. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

3 S. popeca’Npra (Willd. 1. c.) leaves simple, ovate, drawn 
out at the apex into an emarginate acumen ; peduncles usually 
5-flowered ; petal oblong, length of calyx; stamens 10-20. 
h. S. Native of South America. Rittéra dodecändra, Vahl. 
symb. 2. p. 60. t. 34. Ovary stipitate. Flowers yellow. 

Dodecandrous Swartzia. Shrub 6 feet. 

4 S. parvirtora (D.C. legum. mem. xi. t. 60.) leaves simple, 
on very short petioles, ovate, drawn out into an emarginate 

3c 2 


380 LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXIX. Swarrzia. 
acumen; peduncles usually 3-flowered ; petal unguiculate, 
roundish, a little fringed, length of calyx ; stamens 20-25. h.S. 
Native of Cayenne. Legume on a short stipe, ovate, 2-seeded. 
Seeds ovate-conical, truncate at the central extremity. 

Small-flowered Swartzia. Shrub 6 feet. 

5 S. ocuna’cra (D.C. legum. mem. xi. t. 58.) leaves simple, 
ovate-elliptic, acutish ; peduncles 1-flowered. h.S. Native 
of South America, about Buenos Ayres. Flowers unknown. 
Legume standing on a stipe half an inch long, obovate, tapering 
to the base, apiculated by the style. Seed 1, large, reniform. 

Ochna-like Swartzia. Shrub 6 feet. 


* * Leaves impari-pinnate, with 3-7 leaflets. 


6 S. rripny’Lxa (Willd. 1. c.) leaves trifoliate, but the lower 
ones are simple ; leaflets oval-lanceolate, acuminated ; peduncles 
2-5-flowered. h. S. Native of Guiana and Cayenne. Pos- 
sira arboréscens, Aubl. guian. 2. P: 934. t. 853. Possira tri- 
phylla, Swartz, prod. 82. Flowers yellow. 

Var. B, grandiflora (Raddi, mem. pl. bras. add. p. 16.) leaflets 
undulated ; petal large. Native near Rio Janeiro. 

Three-leafletted Swartzia. Shrub 8 feet. 

7 S. a’prera (D.C. legum. mem. xi. prod. 2. p. 423.) leaves 
trifoliate ; petioles terete, wingless ; leaflets ovate-elliptic, drawn 
out into a blunt, narrow, somewhat emarginate acumen ; pedun- 
cles 2-5-flowered. h.S. Native of Cayenne and Guiana. 

Wingless-petioled Swartzia. Shrub 6 feet. 

8 S. myrrirôzra (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. no. 5.) leaves with 3-5 
leaflets; petioles marginated ; leaflets lanceolate-oblong ; petal 
orbicular, length of calyx; stamens very numerous, polyadel- 
phous. h.S. Native of the Caraccas. Petal yellowish. 

Myrtle-leaved Swartzia. Shrub 6 feet. 

9 S. prnna‘ra (Willd. 1. c.) leaves with 5 leaflets; petioles 
terete; leaflets elliptic, acuminated ; peduncles rather velvety ; 
racemes twin; petal orbicular, unguiculate, longer than the 
calyx ; stamens numerous, h.S. Native of Trinidad. Rit- 
tèra pinnata, Vahl. eccl. 2. p. 38. Corr. ann. mus. 9. p. 289. 
t. 24. f. 2. Possira pinnata, Poir. suppl. 4. p- 533. Legume elon- 
gated, many-seeded. Leaflets 7 inches long. Flowers yellowish. 

Pinnate-leaved Swartzia. Clt. 1817. Shrub6 feet. 

10 S. Lonctrèrra (D. C. legum. mem. xi. prod. 2. p. 423.) 
leaves with 5 leaflets ; petioles terete ; leaflets elliptic-oblong, 
acuminated, shining ; racemes panicled, rather velvety, a little 
longer than the petioles; petal orbicular; stamens 10. h.S. 
Native of Cayenne. Calyx bipartite, with the lobes reflexed. 
Petals 3, particularly with a roundish vexillum and 2 wings. 
Ovary clothed with hoary, adpressed down. Leaflets 7-8 inches 
long. Perhaps a true species of Swartzia. 

Long-leaved Swartzia. Shrub 6 to 12 feet. 

11 S. Bracnysta‘cuya (D. C. legum. mem. xi.) leaves with 
5-7 leaflets, and are as well as the branchlets glabrous ; petioles 
terete ; leaflets elliptic, acuminated ; peduncles smoothish, 5-9- 
flowered ; petal ovate-orbicular, longer than the calyx. kes. 
Native of Cayenne. Flowers polyandrous. Stamens about 40, 
nearly equal in length. Leaflets 3 inches long. 

Short-spiked Swartzia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

12 S. tomentosa (D. C. legum. mem. xi. t. 59.) leaves with 
5-7 leaflets; petioles terete, and are as well as the branchlets 
velvety; leaflets oval-oblong, acuminated, velvety beneath; sti- 
pulas nearly orbicular, h. S. Native of Cayenne, on the 
banks of rivers, where it is called Bois pagaie blanc. Robinia 
Panacèco, Aubl. guian. 2. p. 769. t. 807. Robinia tomentdsa, 
Willd. spec. 3. p. 1134. Racemes rising beneath the leaves 
along the branches. Flowers red. The wood is white, and 
very useful. Anacoco is the Guiana name of the tree. 

Tomentose Swartzia. Tree 60 feet. 

13 S. Fremixou (Raddi, mem. pl. bras, add. p. 18.) leaves 


CCXX. Barna. CCXXI. ZOLLERNIA. 

pinnate ; petioles terete ; leaflets oblong, hairy beneath ; flowers 
spicate; petal pilose beneath. h.S. Native of Brazil. Flowers 
white, rising in branches, furnished with orbicular leaves. Ovary 
covered with silky tomentum. 

Flemingia-like Swartzia. Tree 60 feet. 

14 S. Lanespérru (Raddi, l. c. p. 17.) leaves pinnate ; pe- 
tioles marginated ; leaflets ovate, acute, glabrous, reticulated with 
veins; racemes 5-6-flowered. }.S. Native of Brazil. Flowers 
white, rising like those of the preceding. 

Langsdorf’s Swartzia. Tree 60 feet. 

15 S. porypny’txa (D. C. legum. mem. xi. prod. 2. p. 494.) 
leaves with 9-11 leaflets; petioles terete, wingless; leaflets 
ovate, acuminated, glabrous ; racemes usually 3-together, slen- 
der, somewhat spike-formed ; petal roundish. k}. S. Native 
of Cayenne. Ovary glabrous, stipitate. From the petal fall- 
ing off very soon the plant is easily confounded with the next 
section. 


Many-leafletted Swartzia. 


Secr. II. Touna'tea (Tounou is the Guiana name of S. 
alata). Aubl. guián. 1. p. 550. t. 218. D.C. prod. 2. p. 424.— 
Swärtzia, Schreb. gen. no. 1227.—Gynanthistrophe, Poit. in. 
herb. Deless. Flowers apetalous. Legume hooked at the apex. 

16 S. ara‘ra (Willd. spec. 2. p. 1220.) leaves pinnate, with 5 
leaflets; petioles marginated ; leaflets oval-oblong, acute, rather 
velvety beneath ; racemes many-flowered, spike-formed. h.S, 
Native of Guiana, in woods. Tounàtea Guianénsis, Aubl. 1. © 
Ovary hairy, attenuated at the base, containing 4 or 5 ovula, 
crowned by a short, hooked stigma. Flowers small, green. 

Winged-petioled Swartzia. Tree 20 feet. 

17 S. APE’TALA (Raddi, l. c. p- 19.) leaves pinnate ; leaflets 
ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, glabrous ; spikes 20-30-flowered ; 
flowers apetalous. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Apetalous Swartzia. Tree 25 feet. : 

Cult, Sandy loam and peat is the best mixture for the species 
of this genus; and cuttings, not deprived of any of their pose 
will root if planted in a pot of sand, with a hand-glass pl 
over them, in heat. 


CCXX. BA'PHIA (from Bagn, baphe, a dye; the tree pro- 
duces the cam-wood tu HE ex Lodd. bot. cab. 
4. p. 367. D.C: prod. 2. p. 424. i E 

Lin. syst. Decándria, Monogynia. Calyx calyptriformh a 
closing the corolla, bursting under the carina, and erect ow i 
the vexillum, at length falling off altogether. Corolla wi a 
roundish spreading vexillum, linear wings, which are about ti 
length of the vexillum, and an acute carina. Stamens 10, dis- 
tinct. Legume falciform. Seeds 6, lenticular.—A tree wi 
impari-pinnate leaves. Leaflets 5, oval-oblong, <a ss 
shining.  Pedicels 2-8-together, 1-flowered, axillary. Flowe 
white or yellow, i 

1 B. nittpa (Lodd. 1. e.). Ļ}.S. Native of Sierra Ln 
The wood is used for dyeing under the name of cam-wo0e. 
is brought from Sierra Leone to this country. sof. 

Shining-leaved Cam-wood. Fl. Ju. Nov. Clt. 1793. Tr. 

Cult. See Snértzia for culture and propagation. 


CCXXI. ZOLLE/RNIA (dedicated to Frederick Willia 
King of Prussia, as we presume from his being descende ne 
the princes of Hohen Zollern). Max. et Nees. in nov. act 
13. p. 1. t.2 and 3. ire, cleft la- 

IN. Syst. Enneéndria, Monogynia. Calyx entire, ve c 
terally (f. 52. a.), reflexed. Petals 5, nearly equal (> à (f. 
Stamens 9-13 (f. 52. d.), hypogynous ; anthers erect, rar 
52. d.), acuminated, all complete, or 2 a little smaller ere? ae 
others. Legume (f. 52. h.), stipitate, 1-celled, 2-valved, Tt 
seeded. Seeds exalbuminous, Embryo with the radicle 


Tree 20 feet. 


m IL. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXI. ZoLrLERNIA. 


_ nately inflexed.— Unarmed trees or shrubs, with simple stipulate 
leaves, and axillary or terminal, many-flowered racemes, bibrac- 
teolate pedicels and yellow flowers. 

1 Z. spLe’NpvENs (Max. et Nees. 
1. C. p. 15. t. C.) stipulas nearly or- 
bicular ; leaves ovate-oblong, gla- 
brous. h. S. Native of Brazil. 
Flowers large, yellow. 

Splendid Zollernia. 
to 15 feet. 

2 Z.rarca'ra (Max. et Nees. 
l.c. p.16. t. D.) stipulas falcate ; 
leaves oblong, acute at the base, 
attenuated at the apex and blunt- 
ish, glabrous. h. S. Native of 
Brazil, on the banks of the river 
Paraiba. Kramèria glabra, Spreng. 
neue entd. 2. p. 157. Flowers 
yellow, smaller than those of the 
first species. (f. 52.) 

Falcate-stipuled Zollernia. Tree 20 feet. 

Cult. See Smértzia for culture and propagation, p. 380. 


Shrub 10 


Division II. Recre’meriæ (from rectus, straight, and embryo, 
an embryo ; in reference to the radicle and cotyledons being 
straight). Radicle and cotyledons straight. (f. 21. a. K. lm.) 


Suborder III. or Tribe VIII. 


MIMO'SEZ (plants agreeing with Mimdsa in important cha- 
racters). Embryo straight (f. 21. m.), sometimes with the ra- 
dicle bending a little to the cotyledons. Flowers regular (f. 53. 
a.), usually polygamous (f. 53. b.), rarely all hermaphrodite 
(f. 54. b.). Sepals 4-5, valvate in æstivation, usually connected 
together at the base, the calyx is therefore 4-5-toothed (f. 54. a.). 
Petals 4-5, equal (f. 53. a.), also valvate in æstivation, usually 
bypogynous, rarely inserted in the bottom of the calyx, some- 
times more or less connected together into a monopetalous co- 
rolla. Stamens inserted with the petals, free (f. 53. b. fe 54.0b.), 
or monadelphous, equal in number to the petals or multiple that 
number (f. 53. b.). Embryo straight (f. 21. m.), with a hardly 
evident plumule. Umbilical funicle usually twisted. Leaves 
abruptly pinnate or abruptly bipinnate. Cotyledons in all, ex- 
cept Entada, and perhaps some species of J’nga, foliaceous and 
exserted. 

.CCXXII. ENTA'DA (the Malabar name of one of the spe- 
cies). Adans. fam. 2. p. 818. Rich. herb. D. C. mem. legum. 
Xu. prod. 2. p. 424.— Gigaldbium, P. Browne, jam. 362. 

p Lin. syst. Polygdmia, Mone‘cia. Flowers polygamous. 
etals 5, distinct. “Stamens 10-25. Anthers glandular at the 
apex. Legume compressed, evidently articulated ; the valves 
pany separating into 2 membranes at maturity. Joints of 
fe 1-seeded, with the ribs permanent. Seeds thick. Co- 
tyledons fleshy, remaining unchanged and inclosed within the 
SPérmaderm in germination.—Shrubs with climbing, unarmed 
stems, bipinnate or conjugately bipinnate leaves, usually with the 
rachis terminating in a tendril. Flowers white, innumerable, with 
many abortions, disposed in dense spikes. Legume glabrous, 
unarmed, very large. 
Roe E. GIGALdBIUM (D. C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 424.) 
faves bipinnate, ending in a tendril, with 1-2 pairs of pinnæ, 
sg 2-4 pairs of oblong, emarginate, glabrous leaflets ; spikes 
oF flowers axillary; stamens 20-25. kh. 8S. Native of the 
pe Indies, climbing over trees and forming arbours. Mimòsa 

andens, Swartz, obs. 389. Lun. hort. jam. 1. p. 137. M. 

Scandens Americana, Lin. and most other authors. Legume 


CCXXII. Enrapa. CCXXIII. Mimosa. 381 
6-8 feet long, coriaceous, with the sutures very thick. Seeds 
nearly orbicular, 2inches in diameter. The shrub is called Cacoon 
in the West Indies. 

Giant-podded Entada. Clt. 1819. Shrub cl. 

2 E. Pursa Ta (D. C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 425.) 
leaves bipinnate, ending in a tendril, with 1-2 pairs of pinnæ and 
2-4 pairs of ovate, emarginate, glabrous leaflets on each pinna ; 
spikes of flowers axillary; stamens 10, kh. J. S. Native of 
the Moluccas on the sea-shore, Malabar, and the Mauritius.— 
Rheed. mal. 8. t. 32, 33, 34.—Rumph. amb. 5. t. 4. Pursæ'tha, 
Lin. fl. zeyl. 644. Burm. ind. 222. Mimosa scandens, Roxb. 
hort. beng. p. 40. M. scandens Indica of authors. Legume 
like that of Æ. gigalobium. This species is classed among the 
emetics in Java. 

Pursætha Entada. Cit.1780. Shrub cl. 

3 E. monosta'cnya (D.C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 425.) 
leaves bipinnate, terminated by a tendril, having 1 or 2 pairs of pin- 
næ, and with 4 or 5 pairs of oblong-obovate, emarginate, glabrous 
leaflets on each pinna; spikes of flowers solitary. kh. VU. S. 
Native of Malabar. ŒE. Rheédii, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 325. 
Spikes elongated, simple, and axillary, according to Rheede’s 
figure. Flowers decandrous. Entada, Rheed. mal. 9. t. 77. 
Mimosa Entada, Willd. spec. 4. p. 1041. Legume unknown. 

One-spiked Entada. Clt. 1800. Shrub cl. 

4 E. rorysta‘cnya (D. C. legum. mem. xii. t. 61 and 62. 
prod. 2. p. 425.) leaves bipinnate, at length ending in a tendril, 
with 2-3 pairs of pinne, and with 7 pairs of oval, emarginate, 
glabrous leaflets on each pinna ; spikes of flowers numerous, in 
fascicles. h. |. S. Native of Guiana, Martinico, and Gua- 
daloupe. Mimosa polystachya, Lin. spec. 520. Jacq. amer. 
p. 265. t. 183. f. 98. M. bipinnata, Aubl. guian. 2.p. 946. E: 
Parrana, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 325. Legume a foot long, com- 
pressed, membranous. Seeds oval, 6 lines long. Flowers ape- 
talous, ex Jacq. but 5-petalled in the specimen. The plant 
climbs up trees, and often destroys them. 

Many-spiked Entada. Clt. 1816. Shrub cl. 

5 E. cuiria’ntua (D. c. l. c.) leaves bipinnate, with 3-4 pairs 
of pinnæ, and 7-8 pairs of linear, oblong leaflets on each pinna, 
which are pubescent beneath; spikes twin, terminal on the 
branches. h. o. S. Native of Guiana, in humid places. 
Mimisa chili4ntha, Meyer, prim. esseq. 163.—Plum. ed. Burm. 
t. 12. Flowers decandrous. 

Lip-flowered Entada. Shrub cl. 

6 E.? Apenantue'rA (D.C. 1. c.) leaves with 2 pairs of pinnæ ; 
leaflets ovate, oblique, glabrous; tendrils terminal. kh. |, S. 
Native of the Island of Mallicocco. Adenanthéra scandens, 
Forst. prod. no. 117. This plant, from its habit, is related to 
the present genus. 

Adenanthera-like Entada. Shrub cl. 

Cult. See shrubby species of Mimôsa for culture and pro- 
pagation, p. 387. 


CCXXIII. MIMO'SA (from pupoc, mimos, a mimic; the 
leaves of many of the species, particularly in sensitive plants, 
mimic animal sensibility). Adans. fam. 2. p. 319. Geertn. 
fruct. 2. p. 344. Willd. spec. 4. p. 1028. D. C. prod. 2. p. 
425.— Mimosa species of Lin. 

Lin. syst. Polygèmia, Mone'cia. Flowers polygamous. 
Petals 4-5, connected together into a 4-5-cleft, funnel-shaped 
corolla. Stamens inserted in the base of the corolla, or in the 
stipe of the ovary, equal in number to the lobes of the corolla, 
or double or triple that number, particularly from 4 to 15 in 
number. Legume compressed, flat, 1 or many-jointed ; joints 
1-seeded ; ribs permanent. Stipulas petiolar. Leaves bipinnate, 
with 1 or more pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 2 or many 
pairs of leaflets. Flowers rose-coloured or white, disposed in 


382 


heads. Leaves usually sensible to the touch, as in the common 
sensitive plant. : 

Secr. I. EumimdsA (from eu, well, and Mimòsa ; genuine 
species). D.C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 425. Legumes 
compressed, moniliform, particularly with the ribs contracted at 
the articulations. Flowers rose-coloured. 


$ 1. Sensitive. Leaves with 1 pair of pinne, and with 2 pairs 
of leaflets on each pinna, the inner pair smaller than the outer 
Pair. Stamens 4, rarely 5. Leaves in most of the species sen- 
sible to the touch. 


1 M.pe'sitis (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 1029.) 
stem herbaceous, simple, rather prickly, glabrous, unarmed at 
the base of the petioles, but hairy ; leaflets obovate, mucronate, 
clothed on both surfaces with adpressed pubescence; heads of 
flowers elliptic, solitary. ©. S. Native of South America, 
near Caripe. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 248. 
Flowers rose-coloured. Pods unknown. 

Weak Sensitive-plant. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

2 M. «’zmipa (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 1030.) 
branches clothed with canescent pubescence, prickly ; leaflets 
dimidiately-oblong, acute, pubescent; petioles unarmed ; heads 
of flowers twin. h.S. Native of Peru, near Moche, in sand 
by the sea-side. A creeping shrub, very nearly allied to M. sen- 
sitiva. Legume hispid, 4-celled, hardly constricted between 
the seeds. Flowers rose-coloured. Kunth, mim. p. 2. t. 1. 

Whitish Sensitive-plant. Shrub creeping. 

3 M. sensitiva (Lin. spec. 1501.) stem and petioles prickly ; 
leaflets ovate, acute, clothed with adpressed pili beneath, but 
glabrous above. h. S. Native of Brazil. Flowers rose-co- 
loured and tetrandrous, as in the preceding species, however, 
Linnæus’s plant is said to have pentandrous flowers. Trew. 
ehr. t. 95. Ker. bot. reg. 25. Lindl. bot. reg. Flowers purple. 
Leaflets broad, but not so sensible to the touch as those of M. 
pudica. 

Sensitive-plant. Fl. April, Sept. Clt. 1648. Sh. 8 to 6 ft. 

4 M. osrusirozia (Willd. enum. p. 1047.) stem and petioles 
prickly ; leaflets dimidiately cordate, ovate, obtuse, glabrous. 
h.S. Native of Brazil. Flowers red. Very like M. sensi- 
tiva, but more prickly and glabrous, 

Blunt-leafletted Sensitive-plant. 
Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

5 M. srricèsa (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1030.) branchlets and pe- 
tioles beset with stiff hairs and prickles; leaflets rather dimidiate, 
ovate-oblong, acute, strigose on both surfaces ; heads of flowers 
usually solitary. 
noco and of Mexico. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 248. 
Flowers purple. Perhaps the same as M. strigôsa of Pers. ench. 
2. p. 268. 

Strigose Sensitive<plant. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1818. Sh. 1 ft. 

6 M. apuz'rens (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 249.) 
branches hairy and prickly ; petioles villous, unarmed ; leaflets 
dimidiately-obovate, mucronate, clothed above with adpressed 
pili, and with silky and somewhat strigose hairs beneath ; heads 
of flowers solitary. h.S. Native of South America, at the 
Orinoco. Flowers red. Legume unknown. 

Adhering Sensitive-plant. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

7 M. riorisu'xpa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
250.) branches and petioles pubescently-pilose and very prickly ; 
leaflets 2-pairs, somewhat dimidiately ovate, acute, clothed with 
strigose hairs beneath, but glabrous above; heads of flowers 
twin or tern. k.S. Native of South America, near Cumana, 
and of Mexico, near Jalapa. Flowers red. 

Var. B, Willdendwii (D. C. prod. 2. p. 426.) heads of flowers 
disposed in a terminal panicle. M. floribända, Willd. spec. 4. 
p. 1031. M. Willdenôwii, Poir. suppl. 1. p. 50, 

8 


Fl. June, July. Cit. 1816. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


h.S. Native of South America, at the Ori- ` 


CCXXIII. Mimosa. 


Bundle-flowered Sensitive-plant. Fl. June, July. Clt, 1824, 
Shrub 1 to 14 foot. 


§ 2. Pudicæ (pudicus, chaste; in reference to the sensitive 
qualities of the leaves). Leaves with 1 or more pairs of pine; 
when the last is the case, they are disposed in a digitate manner 
at ihe top of the common petiole, each pinna bearing many pairs 
of leaflets, which are about equal in size and shape. Stamens 4, 
rarely 5, Leaves usually sensible to the touch. 


8 M. risraciærôrra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1028.) unarmed; 
leaves with 1 pair of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 3 pairs of elliptic, 
obtuse leaflets, with a gland between the terminal pair. h. S$, 
Native of Caraccas. Flowers red. Legume linear, sinuated, 6-7 
inches long. Perhaps belonging to a different division of the 

enus. 
à Pistachio-leaved Humble-plant. Tree 10 to 15 feet, 

9 M. viva (Lin. spec. 1500.) plant unarmed, herbaceous ; 
leaves with 1 pair of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 4 pairs of roundish 
leaflets ; legume with only one joint. 21.8. Native of Jamaica, 
in meadows. Sloan. hist. 2. t. 182. f. 7. Flowers purple. 

Lively Humbie-plant. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1739. Pl. 1 ft. 

10 M. recrina‘ra (Kunth, mim. p. 5. t. 2. nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p. 25.) branches prickly, and beset with stiff villi ; leaves con- 
Jugately pinnate; common petiole rather shorter than the prickles ; 
leaflets many pairs, approximate, linear, acute, with strigosely 
ciliated margins. . h. S. Native of the Andes of Quito, in 
hot places. Flowers red. Fruit unknown. 

Pectinate-leaved Humble-plant. Shrub. 

11 M. poryca’rra (Kunth, mim. p. 8. t. 3. nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p. 25.) branches prickly, striated, pilose; leaves conjugately 
pinnate; petioles much longer than the prickles; leaflets E 
pairs, oblong-linear, acute, glabrous above, but clothed wit 
adpressed pili beneath as well as on the margins. h. S. ! Na- 
tive of Peru, in sandy places. Heads of flowers solitary. 
Flowers red. Legumes pilose, with very hispid margins. 

Many-fruited Humble-plant. Shrub 1 to 2 feet, fe 

12 M. ruprca (Lin. spec. 1501.) stem herbaceous, prickly, 
with the petioles and peduncles more or less beset with stiff 
or bristles ; leaves somewhat digitately pinnate, with 4 pimæ, 
each pinna bearing many pairs of linear leaflets. ©. S. oye 
of Brazil. Andr. bot. rep. t. 544. Flowers red. Legumes g'a- 
brous in the middle, but with the margins beset with stiff bn 
Superior leaves sometimes the same as the inferior ones. 1$: 
plant is commonly grown in gardens, under the name © 
sensitive plant, the leaves falling on the slightest touch. 
sitive plants were not unknown to the ancients. Theophrastus 
speaks of the Atoyuvopern, as growing about Memphis in Egypt 
and Pliny of the Æschynomene, so called from its contracting 
the leaves at the approach of the hand. It is thus character! 
in the flowery poetry of Darwin: 


** Weak with nice sense the chaste Mimosa stands, 
From each rude touch withdraws her timid hands; 
Oft as light clouds o’erpass the summer glade, 
Alarm’d she trembles at the moving shade, 

And feels alive through all her tender form 

The whisper’d murmurs of the gathering storm ; 
Shuts her sweet eye-lids to approaching night, 
And hails with freshen’d charms the rising light. 


à The cause of the well-known motion of the leaves of the ms 
tive and humble plants has been the subject of many pan a! 
explanations ; but it has not been treated by any botanist te 
so much ingenuity as by Dr. Dutrochet, whose theory we 8!" 
explained in the Botanical Register. -vie acid 

M. Dutrochet states, that having ascertained hot mitri¢ 
to possess the power of separating and reducing to its Si 


a défunts mie io da db di di À NDS de di à dé nd ne on ee Sd) jé ee 


_ Same acids, and only soluble in alkalies. 
» Properties and external appearance of the particles scattered 


| Very delicate cellular tissue, 


ofa little fascicle 


issue of the swelling, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXIII. Mimosa. 


form the whole mass of vegetable tissue, and that the same acid 
produced other effects equally advantageous for. the examination 
‘of the most obscure parts of vegetable structure, he was induced 
to give his attention to that of Mimôsa pudica, in the hope of 


» gaining some evidence respecting the cause to which its sensi- 


bility is to be ascribed. Beginning with the pith he observed a 
considerable number of minute globules, of a greenish colour, 
intermingled among the cells, and adhering to them in an irre- 
gular manner. After attempting to show the probability of 
these globules having deceived Mirble in various points of his 
analysis of vegetation, and especially in regard to the pores, 
which that botanist supposes to exist in the cellular tissue of 
pu Dr. Dutrochet proceeds to remark, that the application of 
ot nitric acid to these globules renders them perfectly opaque, 
whence he concludes that they are in fact minute cells, filled 
with a particular fluid which is subject to become concrete by 
the application of acids. Now it is known that such fluids as 
are thus altered by acids are usually dissolved and liquefied 
again by the application of alkalies. A few drops, therefore, of 
a solution of hydrate of potass were suffered to fall upon a 
portion of the pith on which nitric acid had been acting, and the 
mixture was exposed to the heat of alamp. Being examined 
after a few minutes, the globules were found to have resumed 
their natural appearance. This curious fact indicated, in the 
opinion of Dutrochet, a strong and unexpected point of analogy 
between plants and animals. According to the microscopical 
researches of some modern observers, it has been ascertained 
that all the organs of animals are composed of a conglomeration 
of minute corpuscles, similar to those just described ; the cor- 
puscles which constitute the muscles are soluble in acids, but 
those which compose the nervous system are insoluble in the 
Now, as the chemical 


among the cellular tissue of plants, and constituting the nervous 


_ System of animals, are the same, the author is induced to infer, 


pe the spherical particles of plants are in fact the scattered 
cr of their nervous system. This hypothesis receives 
tonal strength from the great similarity which exists between 


l the medullary substance of the brain of Molésca gasteropoda 


+ = cellular medullary tissue of plants. In pursuit of 
ea, Dr. Dutrochet made a variety of experiments upon 

x Sensitive plant, the results of which seem to be these :— 

. © Principal point of locomotion or of mobility exists in the 


ittle swelling which is situated at the base of the common and 


Partial petioles of the leaves; this swelling is composed of a 
TA in which is found an immense num- 
nervous corpuscles ; the axis of the swelling is formed 
some delicat of tubular vessels. It was ascertained by 
den ate experiments, that the power of movement, or of 
3 ction and expansion, exists in the parenchyma and cellular 
tific action and that the central fibres have no spe- 
y connected with the motion. It also appeared that 
nergy of the nervous powers of the leaf depended wholly 


fu D x 
| “pon an abundance of sap, and that a diminution of that fluid 


| oce 


a a “pes 
sioned an extreme diminution of the sensibility of the leaves. 


| TOs 3 ~ 2 . 
in qe otg his remarks still further, the author ascertained that 


hs se of the sensitive plant two distinct motions take 
vio née à Fraise mi locomotion, which is the consequence of direct 
already g v to the leaves, and which occurs in the swellings 
upon ş poken of; the other is nervimotion, which depends 

ome stimulus applied to the surface of the leaflets, unac- 


| Compani d 
|; "panied by actual violence, such as the solar rays concentrated 


of th 


in 
the focus of alens. As in all cases the bending or folding 


e . 
with “aves evidently takes place from one leaf to another 


riche et continuity, it may safely be inferred, that the in- 


“nervous action takes place in a direct line from the point 


383 


of original irritation, and that the cause by which this action of 
nervimotion is produced must be some internal uninterrupted 
agency. This was, after much curious investigation, determined 
by the author ‘to exist neither in the pith nor in the bark, nor 
even in the cellular tissue filled with nervous corpuscles, and on 
which he supposes the locomotion of the swelling at the base 
of the petioles to depend. It is in the ligneous part of the cen- 
tral system in certain tubes supplied with nervous corpuscles, 
and serving for the transmission of sap, that Dr. Dutrochet be- 
lieves he has found the true seat of nervimotion, which he attri- 
butes to the agency of the sap alone, while he considers the 
power of locomotion to depend upon the nervous corpuscles 
alone. 

Var. B, glabrata (D. C. prod. 2. p. 426.) stem glabrous. Na- 
tive of St. Domingo and St. Thomas. Plum. ed. Burm. t. 202. 

Var. y, teträndra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1032.) leaflets clothed 
with adpressed pili beneath. M. pudica, H. B. et Kunth, nov. 
gen. amer. 6. p. 252. 

Chaste or Common Humble-plant. Fl. April, Sept. Clt. 
1638. PI. 1 foot. 

13 M. uisriputa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 252.) 
stems prickly, and densely beset with stiff hairs; leaves some- 
what digitately pinnate, with 4 pinnæ; leaflets linear, acute, 
ciliated, glabrous ; heads of flowers usually twin ; legumes very 
hispid. h.S. Native of South America, near Santa Barbara. 
Very nearly allied to M. pudica. Flowers red. 

Hispid Humble-plant. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1820. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

14 M. pupisu’npa (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1032.) stem shrubby, 
prickly, glabrous ; leaves somewhat digitately pinnate, with 4 
pinne, each pinna bearing many pairs of linear leaflets; heads 
of flowers elliptic. h. S. Native of Brazil, about Bahia. 
Flowers red. 

Blushing Humble-plant. F1. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1818. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

15 M. romentosa (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 
1033.) branches unarmed, clothed with silky hairs ; leaves some- 
what digitately pinnate, with 4 pinnæ, each pinna bearing many 
pairs of oblong-linear leaflets, which are clothed with hoary silky 
villi beneath. h.S. Native of South America, on the banks of 
the river Orinoco. Kunth, mim. p. 11. t.4. H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 253. Flowers red. Legumes unknown. 
The specific name is fallacious. 

Tomentose Humble-plant. Shrub. 

16 M. nirsu'ra (Moc. et Sesse, in herb. Lamb.) prickles sti- 
pular, recurved ; leaves with only 1 pair of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing numerous linear, mucronate leaflets; stem hispid as well 
as the pedicels, petioles, and rachis of leaves ; peduncles solitary 
or twin, axillary, about the length of the petioles; calyx hispid ; 
legumes prickly on the margins, 3-4-jointed. ©. S. Native 
of Mexico. Heads of flowers nearly globular, red. 

Hairy Sensitive-plant. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

17 M. rrice’pHata (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. 591.) 
leaves with 1 pair of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 12 pairs of oblique, 
ovate-elliptic, mucronate leaflets, which are adpressedly ciliated 
on the margins, shining and glabrous above, but strigose beneath ; 
petiole short ; stipulas small, filiform ; branches, rachis of leaves, 
and peduncles scabrous from stiff hairs; heads tern, on long 
peduncles, axillary, and forming a loose terminal raceme, which 
is leafy at the base. h. S. Native of Mexico, between Laguna, 
Verde, and Actopan. Flowers pale red. Legumes unknown. 

Three-headed Mimosa. Shrub. 

18 M. rotypa’ctyta (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spee. 4. 
p. 1033.) stems prickly, glabrous, pilose above ; leaves some- 
what digitately pinnate, with 8 pinnæ, each pinna bearing many 
pairs of linear leaflets. .S. Native of Guiana, and about 
Demerara, as well as in Maranham. Flowers purple. Heads 
of flowers twin, ovate, pedunculate. 


384 


Many-fingered Humble-plant. FI. June, July. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 4 


§ 3. Bipinnätæ (from bipinnatus, bipinnate leaves). Leaves 
bipinnate, with the pinnæ distant, not approximate at the top of 
the common petiole, as in the last division. 


Cit. 1822. 


* Plants prickly. 


19 M. cemina‘ra (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 427.) stems diffuse, and are as well as the petioles 
prickly ; leaves bipinnate, with 2-3 pairs of pinnae, each pinna 
bearing 15-20 pairs of leaflets; heads of flowers axillary, twin. 
u.S. Nativeof North America, on the western coast. Heads 
of flowers almost like those of M. pudica. Flowers red. Le- 
gumes unknown. 

Twin-headed Mimosa. PI. diffuse. 

20 M. monva‘na (Kunth, mim. p. 31. t. 10. nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p. 259.) branches prickly, puberulous; leaves bipinnate, short, 
unarmed, with 2-3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 4-6 pairs 
of elliptic-oblong, puberulous leaflets. h.S. Native of Peru, 
on the Andes, near Caxamarca, at the height of 4310 feet above 
the level of the sea. Heads of flowers solitary or twin, of a 
very pale rose colour or white. Legume linear, many-jointed, 
glabrous. 

Mountain Mimosa. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

21 M. nu'minis (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 1037.) 
branches prickly, hispid; leaves bipinnate, with 3-4 pairs of 
pinnee, each pinna bearing 6-13 pairs of linear, acutish leaflets, 
which are puberulous beneath as well as on the margins; 
prickles straight, subulate, those on the petioles opposite ; heads 
of flowers solitary. kh.S. Native of Peru. H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 254. Flowers red. Legume ovate, 2- 
jointed, beset with bristles. 

Humble Mimosa. Shrub + foot. 

22 M. wama‘ra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1033.) branches, petioles, 
and peduncles pubescent and prickly; leaves bipinnate, with 4 
pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 7-8 pairs of leaflets; pedun- 
cles longer than the leaves. kh.S. Native of the East Indies. 
Legume 5-jointed, sinuated, pubescent. 

Hooked Mimosa. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

23 M. somn1ans (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 1036.) 
branches prickly, rather hispid ; leaves bipinnate, with 4-5 pairs 
of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of linear, glabrous 
leaflets; rachis rather prickly ; heads of flowers solitary. h.S. 
Native of New Granada, on the Andes. H.B. et Kunth, nov. 
gen. amer. 6, p. 256. Kunth, mim. p. 20. t. 7. Flowers red. 
Legume linear, many-jointed, hispid. 

Sleeping Mimosa. Shrub 2 to 6 feet. 

24 M. pa’trrrans (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 1036.) 
branches prickly, glabrous; leaves bipinnate, with 5-6 pairs of 
pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of linear, glabrous leaflets ; 
rachis setose, and rather prickly ; heads of flowers usually twin. 
h. S. Native of South America. Flowers red. Legumes 
linear, 8-12-jointed, rather setose. Perhaps distinct from M. 
sémnians. 

Beating Mimosa. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

25 M. interme'prA (Kunth, mim. p. 16. t.6. H. B.et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 255.) branches hispid, and are as well as 
the rachis prickly; leaves bipinnate, with 4-7 pairs of pinnæ, 
each pinna bearing 9-15 pairs of linear, obtuse, glabrous leaflets ; 
heads of flowers usually twin. h.S. Native of the plains of 
Caraccas. Flowers red. Legume short, 2-4-jointed, oblique, 
hispid, with the upper joint broader than the rest. 

d cermeciiate Mimosa. Shrub procumbent, 

26 M. somnicutésa (H.B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p- 
257.) branches pilose, and are as well as the rachis prickly ; 
leaves bipinnate, with 10-12 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


CCXXIII. Mimosa. 


many pairs of linear, acutish, glabrous leaflets ; heads of flowers 4 

solitary. h. S. Native of South America, within the tropics, #8 

Flowers red. : 
Sleepy Mimosa. Shrub. 

** Plants unarmed. 


27 M. vrscıpa (Willd. enum. p. 1048.) branches and petioles M 
unarmed, but.clothed with clammy glands; leaves bipinnate, 7 
with 4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of linear, 
obtuse, glabrous leaflets; heads of flowers globose, solitary, 
b. S. Native of Brazil. Flowers red. Legume unknown, 
Perhaps belonging to a different section. 

Clammy Mimosa. Clt. 1825. Shrub 2 feet. 

28 M. microce’puata (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 
1039.) branches and petioles unarmed, but clothed with adpres- 
sed pili; leaves bipinnate, with 12-14 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna f 
bearing many pairs of oblong-linear, obtuse, ciliated leaflets; $ 
heads of flowers ovate, twin or tern. h. S. Native of the 7 
banks of the river Orinoco. Kunth, mim. p. 23. t. 8, nov. 
gen. amer. 6. p. 257. Flowers red. Legume linear, many- 
jointed, strigose. 


Small-headed Mimosa. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Shrub @ 


2 to 4 feet. 


Secr. II. Hassa'sta (Habbas is the Egyptian name of M T 
polyacäntha). D.C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 428. Le: J 
gume compressed, very hispid, with straight parallel margin 4 
never contracted at the articulations; joints few, 
broad. n 
the prickles on the petioles usually opposite. Leaves bipinnate. Al 
Flowers white. 

29 M. vo’rmiens (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. e p 
1035.) branches prickly, and densely clothed with white rier | 
leaves bipinnate, with 5-7 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 9- 
12 pairs of linear, rather falcate, acute leaflets, which are pubes 
cent on both surfaces; prickles opposite, 
placed between each pinna, and at their base; h à 
solitary. h. S. Native of South America, in sand on R 
banks of the river Apures. Flowers white. Legume unknown, 4 
but is allied to M. asperàta. 


Sleeping Mimosa. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. Sh. procumb. à 


30 M. caxe'scexs (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1038.) leaves bipm- © 


nate, with 8-10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pars dh 


: ckles | 


of leaflets, which are covered with hoary strigæ ; cauline ren 
hooked, those on the petioles remote. h. S. Native of mn 
Flowers white. Branches, petioles, and peduncles beset | 
stiff pubescence. p 1 foot. x 
Canescent Mimosa. FI. June, July. Clt. 1822. Shrub | aia À 
31 M. nisripa (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1037.) leaves ps. 3- 
with 10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many m ting. 
nerved leaflets; cauline prickles hooked, petiolar ones bre Le 
R.S. Native of Caraccas. Branches, petioles, and rt 
setose. Legume attenuatedat both ends, flat, setose, © 
15 joints. Flowers white. 
Hispid Mimosa. ` Tree 10 to 20 feet, 
32 M. cirra‘ra (Willd. enum. p. 1048.) leaves cilia 
10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs ms" jr of 4 
leaflets ; prickles straight, opposite, a pair between mgt of 
pinnæ, but solitary at the base of the pinnæ. 5. Legumes 
Brazil. Branches and petioles hairy. Flowers white. 
unknown. Allied to M. asperata. 
Ciliated-leafletted Mimosa. Shrub. k 
33 M. recir‘ta (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4 Phesring 4! 
leaves bipinnate, with 8-12 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 1 


bipinnate, with 


many pairs of leaflets, which are hispid on the margins, at | \ 


on the under surface ; cauline prickles straight, as we pe 
the base of the pinnæ ; peduncles twin, 4 times longe 


shorter than 
In allthe species the branches and petioles are prickly; 


subulate, straight, f 
heads of flowers i 


Are 
AL 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


‘beads of the flowers. h. S. Native of South America, near 
Cumana, and on the banks of the river Magdalena near Nares, 
Branches and petioles hispid. Legumes rather incurved, 
and hispid, composed of 21-23 joints. Stamens 10-12 in the 
specimens collected about Cumana, but only 8 in those collected 
near Nares, ex Kunth, mim. 27. t. 9. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 
6. p. 258. 
Clad Mimosa. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 
34 M. poryaca’ntHA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1034.) leaves bipin- 
nate, with 8-11 pairs of pinnæ, and each pinna bearing many 
pairs of leaflets ; prickles on the stem, as well as those between 
the pinnæ, hooked, those at the base of the pinnæ straight, and 
subulate; peduncles 4 times the length of the heads of flowers. 
: h.S. Native of Guinea, Abyssinia, and Upper Egypt. Bruce, 
‘trav. 5. t.7. M. Habbas, Delile, ill. fl. egypt. p. 31. but not 
of Link. Peduncles and petioles beset with stiff adpressed villi. 
Perhaps sufficiently distinct from 4. asperdta. P 

Many-spined Mimosa. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 
|. 85 M. asrrra`ra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1035.) leaves bipinnate, 
with 8-12 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of 
leaflets, which are clothed with adpressed bristles beneath, as 
well as on the margins ; prickles on the stem, and between the 
pinne rather hooked, but those at the base of the pinnæ are 
Straight; peduncles usually twin, length of the heads of 
flowers. h. S. Native of Jamaica, Vera Cruz, and about 
Demerara. D.C. legum. mem. xii. t. 63. Calyx unequally 
many-toothed. Leaves falling on the slightest touch. 

Var. a, hirsùtior (D. C. 1. c.) M. asperata, Lin. spec. 1507. 
Mill. fig. t. 182. f. 3. Breyn. cent. t. 19. 

Var. B, lævior (D. C. I. c.) M. pigra, Lin. amœn. 4. p. 274. 
—Breyn. cent. t. 20. 5 

Roughened Mimosa. 
to 6 feet, 
» 36 M. Stca‘r1a (Hoffm. verz. pfl. 1824. p. 221.) leaves bi- 
. Pinnate, with usually 5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many 
pr of linear, rather ciliated leaflets; prickles straight, subu- 
_ late, those on the stems scattered, between the pinnæ opposite, 
pd solitary between the pairs. h.S. Native of Brazil. Per- 
aps sufficiently distinct from M. asperäta. 

Sicaria Mimosa. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


F1, June, July. Cit. 1733. Shrub 3 


pet. III. Baraucau’Lox (from Baroc, batos, abramble, and kav- 
al aulos,astem; stems prickly). D.C. prod. 2. p. 429. Legumes 
; Er premed, flat, quite glabrous or hardly pubescent, with parallel 
k: i never contracted at the articulations, unarmed or bearing a 
gle row of spines. The leaves of all are bipinnate, and the 
Owers either white or pale yellow. 
hap RUBRICAU Lis (Lam. dict. 1. p. 20.) branch and petiolar 
es scattered and hooked ; leaves bipinnate, and are, as well 
me branchlets, clothed with adpressed pubescence, having 4-5 
E” ji pinnæ, and each pinna bearing 10-12 pairs of oblong- 
ga mest ; glands oblong, one situated between each pair of 
af en young. h.S. Native of the East Indies. M. 
p. i Roxb. cor. 2. t. 200. M. Rottlèri, Spreng. syst. 2. 
Ei Heads of flowers yellowish, 3 or 4 rising together from 
ais ; s of the upper leaves, which are abortive. Legume com- 
with b d pus glabrous, obscurely articulated, and furnished 
$ ye ed prickles on both sutures, very rarely unarmed. 
a ed-stemmed Mimosa. F1. June, July. Clt. 1799. Shrub 
ambling. ; 
se ap Cerardnia (Lin. spec. 1508.) branch and petiolar 
‘th gs scattered and hooked; leaves bipinnate, and are, as well 
Ep n pcies, glabrous, with usually 5 pairs of pinnæ, each 
Emo ss earing many pairs of obovate leaflets; legumes quite 
th, obscurely articulated, and bearing hooked prickles on 


Les pras on both sides. h. S. Native of St. Domingo and 
, + IL. 


385 


Plum. ed Burm. 17. t. 8. Acacia Ceratonia, Willd. 
spec. 4. p. 1091, A rambling shrub, 

Ceratonia-like Mimosa. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

39 M. oxtcaca’ntHA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 429.) cauline prickles 
hooked, one under each leaf; leaves bipinnate, unarmed, and 
are, as well as the branches, glabrous ; pinnae 3-4 pairs, and each 
pinna bearing 3-4 pairs of obovate leaflets; legumes evidently 
articulated, and hardly aculeated on the ribs. R.S. Native of 
St. Martha. Prickles of legume straight, subulate, and very 
few. 

Few-spined Mimosa. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

40 M. ca’sta (Lin. spec. 1500.) branch and petiolar prickles 
scattered and hooked; leaves bipinnate, with only one pair of 
pinnæ, situated at the top of the petiole, each pinna bearing 4 
pairs of obliquely-ovate acute leaflets, which are rough from ad- 
pressed strigee, and ciliated ; legumes oval-oblong, with the 
disks glabrous, but with the sutures very spiny. h.S. Native 
of South America. Comm. hort. 1. t. 28. The lower flowers 
of the spikes are barren, but the upper ones are fertile. 

Chaste Mimosa. Fl. July. Clt. 1741. Shrub. 

41 M. zeroca’rpa (D. Č. legum. mem. xii.) prickles on the 
branches very few and straightish ; leaves unarmed, bipinnate, 
and are, as well as the branches, glabrous, with 12 pairs of pinne, 
each pinna bearing many pairs of linear leaflets ; legumes un- 
armed, glabrous, evidently articulated, disposed in racemes. h. 
S. Native of St. Martha. Acacia nitans, Spreng. in herb. 
Balb. Perhaps belonging to a different division of the genus. 

Smooth-fruited Mimosa. Shrub. 


+ Species uncertain to which genus they belong, or to what 
section of the genus ; they are therefore disposed according to the 
form of the leaves. 


CCXXIII. Mimosa. 


Porto-Rico. 


* Leaves simple. 


42 M. Bavurniroét1a (Salisb. prod. p. 324.) leaves simple, 2- 
lobed, pubescent.—Native country, flowers, and fruit unknown. 
Perhaps a species of Bauhinia or Hymene'a. 

Bauhinia-leaved Mimosa. Shrub. 


* * Leaves simply pinnate. 


43 M.? pizosa (Lour. coch. 650.) unarmed ; leaves pinnate, 
with many pairs of very pilose leaflets ; leaflets ovate, obtuse ; 
heads of flowers terminal; legume straight, slender. kh. G. 
Native of Cochin-china, in woods. M. crinita, Pers. ench. 2. p. 
261. Flowers white, disposed in large heads, polyandrous. Per- 
haps a species of I’nga. 

Pilose Mimosa. Shrub 4 feet. 

44 M. rr`ra (Lour. coch. p. 652.) prickles scattered, branch- 
ed ; leaves impari-pinnate ; leaflets 5 pairs, oblong-ovate, emar- 
ginate; spikes of flowers lateral; corolla 5-cleft, decandrous ; 
legumes curved, flat, many-seeded. h.S. Native of Cochin- 
china and China, where it is planted for hedges, which are 
impenetrable to animals. From the branched spines we should 
judge this tree to be a species of Gleditschia. 

Fierce Mimosa. Tree 50 feet. 


* * * Leaves with one pair of pinne. 


45 M. staminea (Billb. pl. bras. in flora. 1821. p. 332.) un- 
armed; leaves with one pair of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 
25 pairs of leaflets; heads of flowers globose, axillary, peduncu- 
late; stamens very long. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Long-stamened Mimosa. Shrub or tree. 

46 M. Cascagezr Lro (Coll. hort. ripul. 91.) unarmed ; leaves 
with one pair of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 2-3 pairs of elliptic, 
acutish, glabrous leaflets, with an adpressed gland between the 
outer pair of leaflets. .S. Native country unknown, as well 
as the flowers and fruit. Said to be allied to M, pistaciefolia. 

3D 


386 


Cascabelillo Mimosa. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

47 M. nirsv‘ra (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 204.) unarmed; stipulas 
linear; leaves with one pair of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 12 
pairs of oval, marginated, ciliated leaflets ; common petiole hairy. 
h.S. Native of Monte Video. 

Hairy Mimosa. Shrub or tree. 

48 M. Sprence‘iu (D.C. prod. 2. p. 430.) prickles scat- 
tered, horizontal; branches strigose, adpressed downwards ; 
leaves with 1 pair of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 6 pairs of ob- 
liquely ovate-oblong, nerved leaflets, ciliated at the base ; flowers 
axillary, sessile, pentandrous. h.S. Native of Monte Video, 
M. ciliata, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 204. but not of Willd. 

Sprengel’s Mimosa. Shrub or tree. 


**** Leaves pinnate and bipinnate. 


49 M. cocutioca’Rea (Gomes. obs. pl. bras. p. 30. t. 4. f. 3.) 
unarmed ; leaves doubly and abruptly-pinnate, with 3 pairs of 
pinne, and 3 pairs of leaflets ; heads of flowers solitary ; legumes 
compressed, spiral. R.S. Native of Brazil, near Rio Janeiro. 
Abaremotéma, Pis. bras. 77. Leaflets ovate-lanceolate, 3 or 4 
pairs on each pinna, and 3 pairs of pinnæ. Stamens 20, mona- 
delphous. Bark chinky, and very astringent. 

Twisted-fruited Mimosa, Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 


sxe an. Leaves bipinnate. 


t Unarmed shrubs or trees. 


50 M. ? cornicuza'ra (Lour. coch. 651.) unarmed ; leaves bi- 
pinnate ; leaflets usually 8 pairs; petiole prickly at the base, 
and propped by a recurved callous horn; panicle terminal, sub- 
corymbose. h.G. Native of China, in the suburbs of Canton. 
Flowers white, 4-cleft, polyandrous and monadelphous. Per- 
haps a species of Acäcia. Loureiro did not see any hermaphro- 
dite flowers. 

Horned-petioled Mimosa. Tree 20 feet. 

51 M. garsa”mica (Mol. chil. ed. gall. 338.) unarmed ; leaves 
bipinnate ; pinnæ 6 pairs; leaflets somewhat denticulated ; 
flowers octandrous. ).S. Native of Chili. 

Balsam Mimosa. Shrub or tree. 

52 M. rermina‘zis (Salisb. prod. 325.) leaves bipinnate ; 
petioles acutely angled above ; leaflets unequal-sided, ovate-lan- 
ceolate, mucronulate, coriaceous. h. G. Native about Port 
Jackson, in New South Wales. 

Terminal Mimosa. Tree. 

53 M. acGreGa‘rA (Pers. ench. 2. p. 263.) leaves bipinnate ; 
leaflets distant, pilose beneath, as well as the petioles ; peduncles 
numerous, aggregate in the axils of the leaves. h. S. Native 
of the East Indies. Perhaps a species of Acacia. 

Aggregate-peduncled Mimosa. Tree. 

54 M. ruomprroria (Pers. ench. 2. p. 263.) leaves bipinnate ; 
leaflets large, rhomboid ; flowers disposed in spikes. h. S. 
Native of Trinidad. Perhaps a species of Acacia. 

Rhomb-leafletted Mimosa. Tree. 

55 M.? ro’rtims (Forsk. descrip. p. 176.) leaves bipinnate, 
with 5 pairs of pinnæ, the outer pair furnished with a scale be- 
tween, each pinna bearing 7-9 pairs of oblong, very short leaf- 
lets ; legumes twisted, glomerated. h.G. Native of Arabia, 
near Hares. Flowers white, disposed in heads. Perhaps a spe- 
cies of Acacia. 

Twisted-podded Mimosa. Tree. 

56 M.? cromera‘ra (Forsk. descrip. 177.) leaves bipinnate ; 
legumes black, twisted, glomerated. k.S. Native of Arabia. 

Glomerate-podded Mimosa. Shrub. 

57 M.? rxa‘va (Forsk. descript. 176.) leaves bipinnate, with 
3-5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 7-10 pairs of linear ob- 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXIIT. Mimosa. 


tuse leaflets, destitute of any glands. 
Flowers pale yellow. 
Yellow-flowered Mimosa. 


R.G. Native of Arabie, 
Shrub. 


TT Armed shrubs or trees. 


58 M. tu'rea (Mill. dict. no. 17.) prickles very long; leaves 
bipinnate, glabrous ; flowers globose, pedunculate. h. S. Na 
tive of South America. Flowers yellow. à 

Yellow Mimosa. Tree. 

59 M. rrine’rvis (Desf. cat. hort. par. 180. Pers. ench. 2. p. 
266.) glabrous ; rameal and petiolar prickles scattered, and rather 
hooked; leaves bipinnate, with 3-4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing 8-10 pairs of oval-rhomboid, mucronulate, veiny leaflets, 
which are 3-nerved at the base; there is a gland at the base of 
the petiole, and one between each of the two extreme pairs of 
pinne. h.S, Native country unknown, as well as the legumes 
and flowers. Acacia trinérvis, Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 70. 
Perhaps the figure in Breyn. cent. 1. t. 17. appertains to this 
plant, and therefore it is the same as M. longisiliqua of Lam, 
dict. 1. p. 21. The species appears to be intermediate between 
the sections Habbasia and Bataucaülon of the present genus. 

Three-nerved-leafletted Mimosa. Tree? : 

60 M.? ancura ra (Spreng. neue entd. 2. p. 158.) prickles 
on the angles of the branches scattered, and bent backwards; 
leaves bipinnate, with 12 pairs of pinnae, each pinna bearing 
many pairs of linear ciliated leaflets ; petioles unarmed, and ate, 
as well as the branches, very villous, and bearing glands between 
the pairs of pinnæ; panicle branched. h.S. Native of Bra- 
zil. Legume unknown. Said to be allied to M. rubricatilis. 

Angular-branched Mimosa. Shrub or tree. 

61 M. rvea‘ra (Lam. dict. 1. p. 20.) prickles scattered, short, 
hooked; leaves bipinnate, with 7-8 pairs of pinne, each pinna 
bearing 13-15 pairs of linear leaflets; there is a sessile gland at 
the base of the petiole ; legumes complanate, sinuated, plicate, 
wrinkled, mucronate. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Le 
gumes 5 inches long, and one inch broad. Flowers unknown. 

Wrinkled Mimosa. Tree. i : at 

62 M. rarispindsA (Lam. dict. 1. p. 22.) spines petio i 
scattered, very broad, compressed, straight ; leaves bipinnate, 3 
length becoming glabrous, glandless, with 12-20 pairs of 
pinnæ, each pinna bearing 10-15 pairs of elliptic-oblong 
h. S. Native of Madagascar. Petioles, branches, an 
side of ledves pubescent. Flowers and fruit unknown. 

Broad-spined Mimosa. Clt. 1823. Shrub. SE 

63 M.? sixua‘ra (Lour. coch. 653.) shrub climbing cot. 
prickly; leaves bipinnate, with many pairs of pinnæ, 3S gre : 
leaflets ; leaflets small, linear ; heads of flowers axillary, 8°" 4 
small, on long peduncles ; legumes compressed, sinuated. f Fe | 
G. Native of Cochin-china, in woods. Perhaps a species © | 
tada. Corolla wanting. 

Sinuated-podded Mimosa. - Shrub cl. 

64 M. ? semiseindsa (Lin. spec. 1508.) prickles crow 
the tops of the internodes; leaves bipinnate. S, 
of South America. The rest unknown. 

Half-spiny Mimosa. Shrub. : 

65 M.? Campecnta‘na (Mill. dict. no. 20.) spinose ; à 
bipinnate; leaflets narrow ; spines split their whole lengt © 
S. Native about Campeachy. The rest unknown. 

Campeachy Mimosa. Tree. ge. 

66 M. Kaxrtv'rra (Bruce, trav. ed. gall. 8vo. vol. i SA "i 
t. 36.) rameal, stipular, and petiolar prickles hooked ; ee i 
pinnate, with 7-8 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing abou ls 
10 pairs of oblong obtuse leaflets; spikes of flowers CY" ayy 
stamens 10, free. h.S. Native of Abyssinia. A very. it 
bush, with sweet-scented flowers. Pterolobium, R. Brown, 7 À 


Jeafliss, 
er 


p” 


ded at d 
Native 


leaves 


Í 
4 


Í flowers panicled. 


Site, erect; 


Í bricated ; heads of flowers shorter than the leaves. 


> leaflets ; 
oblong, 


Re 


3 curiosity, 


| glass placed over them in heat. 
_ Mabundance, by which they are easily increased. The seeds of 


| ™ 1296. D.C 


Style long, 


q Barclays Mimosa. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXIII. Mimosa. 
whence the legume is probably winged. Perhaps a species of 
Acicia or Gagnebina. 

Kantuffa Mimosa. Shrub 6 feet. 

67 M.? aere’stis (Sieb. in Spreng. syst. 2. p. 206.) prickles 
on the branches horizontal and straight; branches hoary; leaves 
bipinnate, with 6 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 16 
pairs of pubescent leaflets ; racemes spicate, exceeding the leaves. 
h. G. Native of Palestine. Perhaps the same as M. arvénsis, 


» Sieb. ex Steud. nom. 


Field Mimosa. Shrub. 
68 M. x muta (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 206.) prickles much 
crowded, straight, and rather flexuous ; leaves bipinnate, with 8 


| pars of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 12 pairs of roundish 


leaflets, which are clothed with stellate pubescence, but tomen- 
tose beneath ; heads of flowers tomentose, hairy. h.S. Na- 
tive of Brazil. 

Rival Mimosa. Shrub or tree. 

69 M.? apsre’rcens (Roxb. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 206.) 
prickles on the branches crowded, and a little recurved; branches 
dotted; branchlets villous; leaves bipinnate, with 8 pairs of 


f pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of linear ciliated leaflets ; 


petioles unarmed, pubescent, glandular at the base; heads of 
h. S. Native of the East Indies. 

Cleansing Mimosa. Clt. 1820. Shrub. 

70 M.? Mapaeascarir’nsis (Spreng. 1. c.) prickles on the 
branches scattered, and a little reflexed ; leaves bipinnate, with 
10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of minute 


| linear leaflets, which are villous, as well as the branchlets; pe- 
> duncles lateral, usually twin. 


hb. G. Native of Madagascar. 
Madagascar Mimosa. Shrub or tree. 

71 M.? Brastzie’nsis (Spreng. 1. c.) prickles stipular, oppo- 
t petioles hairy, almost unarmed; leaves bipinnate, 
with many pairs of pinnæ, as well as leaflets ; leaflets linear, im- 
A h.S. Na- 
tive of Brazil. 

Brazil Mimosa. Shrub or tree. 

(2 M. rerRuGI NEA (Rottl. in Spreng. 1. c.) prickles both of 
€ branches and petioles recurved ; petioles and branchlets pu- 
scent; leaves bipinnate, with many pairs of pinnæ, as well as 
leaflets linear, dimidiate, imbricated, glabrous; gland 
Situated at the base of the petiole; heads of flowers 
pa icled, terminal. hk. S. Native of the East Indies. 

Rusty Mimosa. Clt. 1818. Shrub. 

4 5 M. Barcraya‘na (Hort.) There is nothing further known 
of this plant than that it is a native of Madagascar. 
Shrub or tree. 
wut. The leaves of most of the species of this genus are 
Asitive to the touch, and are therefore all worth cultivating for 
_ They thrive well in a mixture of loam and peat, and 
Young cuttings will root if planted in a pot of sand, with a bell- 
Some of the kinds ripen seeds 


th 


Cult, 


-annual kinds require to be sown in pots, and the pots placed 


cae hot-bed, and when the plants rise to the height of 2 or 3 
ore! they should be potted off separately into small pots, and 
| ed from size to size of pots as they grow, giving the plants 
Plenty of heat and moisture. 


CCXXIV. GAGNEBI'NA (meaning unknown). Neck. elem. 
- C. legum. mem. xii. no. 3. prod. 2. p. 431. 

Decandria, Monogynia. Flowers hermaphrodite. 
YX 5-toothed. Petals 5, oblong-linear, distinct. Stamens 10. 
filiform, deciduous. Legume complanate, dry, indehis- 
a marginal wing rising from both sutures, transversely 


T 
4IN, SYST, 


cent, with 


| Many-celled inside; cells 1-seeded.—Elegant, unarmed, glabrous 


$ ` e 
Tubs, natives of the Mauritius and Madagascar. Leaves bi- 


CCXXIV. Gacxesixa. CCXXV. Inca. 387 
pinnate, with many pairs of linear leaflets, which are equal in 
size and shape, and having a gland at the base of the petiole, and 
one between each pair of pinnæ. Spikes of flowers axillary, 
cylindrical, yellow. Legumes clothed with white villi when 
young, but glabrous in the adult state. 

1 G. ramarrscina (D. C. prod. 2. p. 432.) leaves with about 
20 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 30 pairs of leaflets ; 
spikes of flowers crowded at the tops of the branches, disposed 
in a kind of racemose corymb. k.S. Native of the Mauritius 
and Madagascar. D.C. legum. mem. xii. t. 64. f. B. Mimôsa 
tamariscina, Lam. dict. 1. p. 13. Acacia tamariscina, Willd. spec. 
4, p. 1062.—Pluk. alm. t. 329. f. 3. 

Tamarix-like Gagnebina. Clt. 1824. Shrub 6 feet. 

2 G. axizra'ris (D.C. prod. 2. p. 432.) leaves with 24 pairs 
of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 50 pairs of leaflets; spikes 
of flowers axillary, lower ones solitary, upper ones rising by twos 
or threes. k.S. Native along with the preceding species. 
D. C. legum. mem. xii. t. 64. f. A. M. pterocärpa, Lam. dict. 
1. p.13. Vahl. symb. 3. p. 103. 

Axillary-spiked Gagnebina. Clt. 1824. Shrub 6 feet. 

Cult, See Mimosa for culture and propagation. 


CCXXV. INGA (the South American name of J. vèra, 
adopted by Marcgraff). Plum. gen. 13. t. 25. Willd. spec. 4. p. 
104. Kunth, mim. p. 35. D.C. legum. mem. xii.—Amôsa, 
Neck. elem. no. 1298. 

Lin. syst. Polygamia, Monæ'cia. Flowers polygamous. Calyx 
5-toothed. Petals 5, connected together into a 5-cleft corolla. 
Stamens numerous, exserted, sometimes joined together a short 
way at the base, and sometimes a great way up. Legume broad, 
linear, compressed, 1-celled. Seeds sometimes imbedded in 
pulp, sometimes in farina, and sometimes, though rarely, en- 
wrapped in a pellicle.—Usually unarmed trees or shrubs, with 
spikes or heads of red or white flowers. This genus will require 
to be still further divided into separate genera, when the charac- 
ters of the species are better known. The legumes being in some 
thickened at the margins, in others flat, straight, or twisted. The 
seeds in some are imbedded in pulp, in others enveloped in a 
dry pellicle at maturity. The stamens in some are monadel- 
phous only at the base, while in others they are connected into 
a long exserted column, and the pollen in the anthers in some is 
powdery, but in others it is in a few granular masses, as in Ascle- 
piadee. 

$ 1. Tngæ vèræ (true species of J'nga). Leaves simply pin- 
nate. Leaflets large, from 2 to 9 pairs, the extreme ones always 
the largest. The species contained in this division are all natives 
of South America; they are unarmed trees, bearing spikes of 

flowers, with a few exceptions, and furnished with glands on the 
petioles between the pairs of leaflets. 


* Pleropode (from rrepov, pteron, a wing, and rove roûoc, 
pous podos, a foot ; in reference to the footstalks of the leaves 
being winged). Common petiole evidently winged. 

1 I. sarina (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 286.) 
leaves with 2 pairs of oblong acuminated leaflets, which are 
membranous, quite smooth, shining above, and attenuated at the 
base. h. S. Native of the banks of the river Magdalena. 
Legumes 5-6 inches long, and a little arched, containing pulp 
which is sweet and sapid. Flowers unknown. 

Sapid Inga. Tree 50 feet. 

2 I. quassrærdLra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1013.) leaves with 2 
pairs of ovate-oblong acuminated leaflets, which are shining on 
both surfaces; spikes of flowers ovate, pedunculate; corolla 
villous. h.S. Native of Para, in Brazil. Superior leaflets 3 
inches long. Branches glabrous. Legume unknown. 

Quassia-leaved Inga. Clt. 1820. Tree 40 feet. 

3D2 - 


388 


3 I. ni'r1pa (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1013.) leaves with 2 pairs of 
oblong-lanceolate leaflets, which are shining on both surfaces, 
and pilose on the veins beneath ; spikes of flowers pedunculate, 
oblong; corolla villous. h. S. Native of Para, in Brazil. 
Branches hairy. Superior leaflets 4-5 inches long. Legume un- 
known, 

Shining-leaved Inga. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

4 I. rizosiv’scuta (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. p. 71.) leaves 
with 2 pairs of oval-oblong, acuminated, shining leaflets, which 
are rather pilose, as well as the branches; glands large, one 
between each pair of leaflets ; spikes of flowers oblong-capitate, 
pedunculate; corolla villous. kh. S. Native of Cayenne. 
Mimòsa pilosiúscula, Rich. in act. soc. hist. nat. par. 1. p. 113. 
Mimosa lucida, Vahl. ecl. amer. 3. p. 31. t. 24. Petioles cu- 
neately winged beneath the upper pair of pinnæ, and somewhat 
orbicularly winged beneath the lower pair. Branches terete. 
Superior leaflets 5-6 inches long. Legume unknown. 

Pilose Inga. Tree 40 feet. 

5 I. seri’rera (D. C. prod. 2. p. 432.) leaves with 2 pairs of 
oval abruptly-acuminated leaflets, which are rather cuneated at 
the base, paler beneath, and rather villous on both surfaces ; 
petiole broadly winged, and drawn out at the apex into a long 
bristle, which is longer than the superior internode of the leaves ; 
spikes of flowers ovate, pedunculate ; corolla villous. k. S. 
Native of French Guiana. Superior leaflets 6-8 inches long, and 
the lower ones 3 inches long, having the nerves clothed with ad- 
pressed villi, and the intervals between the nerves rather pilose. 
Legume unknown. 

Bristle-bearing Inga. Clt. 1824. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

6 I. cu‘crna (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 287.) 
leaves with 2 pairs of nearly elliptic, rather acuminated, coria- 
ceous, quite smooth leaflets, which are shining above, and 
rounded at the base ; spikes of flowers panicled, elliptic-oblong ; 
corolla clothed with silky wool. h. S. Native on the banks 
of the river Magdalena, near Badilles. Seeds black. 

Lucid-leaved Inga. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

7 I. uusezcrrera (Steud. nom. p. 431.) leaves with 2 pairs 
of lanceolate leaflets, which are glabrous, as well as the corollas 
and branches, with a gland between one of the pairs of leaflets ; 
umbels of flowers axillary, pedunculate. h. S. Native of South 
America. Mimdsa umbellifera, Vahl. ecl. amer. 3. p. 30. Le- 
gumes spiral. Flowers white. 

Umbelliferous Inga. Tree. 

8 I. ru'teens (Kunth, mim. p. 36. t. 11. nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p: 287.) leaves with 2-3 pairs of obovate-elliptic, quite smooth 


eaflets, which are rounded at both ends, and undulated on the ` 


margins; spikes of flowers elliptic-oblong, somewhat panicled ; 
corolla clothed with silky hairs. h. S. Native of New Gra- 
nada, near Honda. Flowers red. Legumes unknown. 

Fulgent Inga. Tree. 

9 I. macroPHY'LLA (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. P: 
1015.) leaves with 2 or 3 pairs of ovate, cordate, rather acumi- 
nated, membranous, glabrous leaflets, which are shining above ; 
spikes of flowers pedunculate ; corolla villous. h.S. Native 
of South America, on the banks of the Orinoco near St. Fer- 
nando de Atabapo. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 286. 
Branches tetragonal. Superior leaflets half a foot long. Le- 
gumes unknown. 

Long-leafletied Inga. Tree. 

10 I. «'zra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1018.) leaves with 3-4 pairs 
of oblong, acuminated, nearly equal leaflets, which are glabrous 
above and scabrous beneath; spikes of flowers ovate, twin, 
pedunculate. h. S. Native of Cayenne. Mimdsa alba, 
Swartz. fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 976. Vahl. ecl. 3. p. 31. Petioles a 
little margined, wingless at the base, but winged at the apex. Co- 
rolla green, Filaments white, monadelphous, Legume unknown. 


LEGUMINOSÆ,. 


CCXXV, INGA. 


White-stamened Inga. Clt. 1804. Tree 10 to 20 feet, 

11 I. Feurzcet (D. C. prod. 2. p. 433.) leaves with 3-4 pairs 
of oval-oblong, glabrous leaflets, which are acute at both ends ; 
spikes of flowers usually twin, ovate, pedunculate; legumes very 
long, linear, flat, glabrous. h.S. Native of Peru, also culti- 
vated in the gardens about Lima. Pacài, Feuill. obs. 8. p. 2 
p. 27. t. 19. but not of Frezier. Flowers white. Legume 
1-2 feet long, containing a sweet white pulp which is eaten by 
the natives of Peru. 

Feuille’s Inga. Clt. 1824. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

12 I. Sinemarie’nsis; leaves with 2 pairs of ovate, shining, 
glabrous leaflets, which taper to both ends ; spikes axillary, soli- 
tary, shorter than the leaves, pedunculate. h.S. Native of 
Guiana, and the island of St. Christopher. Mimdsa Sinemari- 
énsis, Aubl. guian. 2. p. 945. Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 979. 
Flowers white. 

Sinemari Inga. Tree 20 feet. : 

13 I. MociniA Na ; leaves with 5 pairs of elliptic, acuminated 
leaflets, which are pubescent above, but clothed with silky down 
beneath; petioles winged; peduncles, rachis, and young 
branches clothed with rusty down ; peduncles solitary, axillary ; 
corolla clothed with yellowish down. h. S. Native of Mexico. 
Flowers red. (v.s. in herb. Lamb.) 

Mocino’s Inga. Tree. 

14 I. serdsa ; clothed with bristles in every part, but more 
so on the petioles, branches, and peduncles; leaves with 6 
pairs of sessile, broad, elliptic, acuminated leaflets ; petioles 
broadly winged ; stipulas roundish, acuminated ; peduncles long, 
axillary, solitary, bearing spikes of loose flowers at the apex. 
h.S. Native of Peru. (v. s. in herb. R. et P. in herb. Lamb.) 

Bristly Inga. Tree. : 

15 I. Pisa‘na; clothed with rusty pubescence, especially ok 
the under side of the leaves, peduncles, and young wem 
leaves with 3-4 pairs of oblong, acuminated leaflets ; petioles 
winged ; spikes of flowers forming a terminal panicle. ` 
Native of Peru. Mimòsa Pisàna, Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb. 

Pisan Inga. Tree. ” 

16 I. opora‘ra ; young stems and peduncles egret 
leaves with 2 pairs of oblique, elliptic, long-acuminated leaf prie 
spikes twin or tern, axillary. h.S. Native of Peru. Mim i 
odorata, Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb. Petioles only sometime 
winged at the very apex. 

Sweet-scented Inga. Tree. : isd: 

17 I. Pavonta‘na ; clothed with rusty down ; petioles pero 
leaflets alternate, elliptic-oblong, broad, acuminated, and ra a 
cordate at the base, glabrous above, except on the wr of 
spikes of flowers axillary, solitary; bracteas linear, leng a 
calyx. h.S. Native of Peru. Calyx tubular, ribbed. 
rolla villous, (v. s. in herb. Lamb.) ~ 

Pavon’s Inga. Tree. th 4-5 

18 I. rasrudsa (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1014.) leaves pr iist 
pairs of ovate-oblong, acuminated leaflets, which are T isi 
above, but clothed with rusty hairs beneath ; glands pedice 
spikes few-flowered ; peduncles and corollas villous. ee 
Native of Caraccas. Mimôsa fastudsa, Jacq. fragm. t. 1 sa the 
rolla tubular, rufous, 2 inches long. Stamens red, 2 ji 
length of the corolla. Legume broad-linear, twisted in a SP 
manner, with thickened margins. 

Proud Inga. Clt. 1820. Tree 50 feet. -h usually 

19 I. saprnpoipes (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1012.) leaves wit vias 
4 pairs of oblong, acuminated leaflets, which are gery oe” 
shining above, and rather scabrous beneath ; spikes 0 Š 
oblong, solitary ; corollas glabrous; branchlets hairy. i touts 
Native of Caraccas. Flowers white. Legumes linear, 8 
a foot long. - 


Sapindus-like Inga. Tree 50 feet. 


. 


ue aly 


ps 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXV. Ixca. 


20 I. vezurina (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1014.) leaves with 4 pairs 
of ovate, acute leaflets, which are clothed with soft pubescence 
on both surfaces, but shining above ; spikes of flowers solitary ; 
corolla villous; branches and peduncles hairy. h.S. Native 
of Para, in Brazil. Legumes unknown. There is a solitary 
gland between each of the lower pairs of leaflets, and 3 between 
the superior pair. 

Velvety Inga. Clt. 1820. Tree. 

21 I. arrrnis (D.C. prod. 2. p. 483.) leaves with 4 pairs of 
oval, acuminated leaflets, which are pubescent above and rather 
shining, but villous beneath and opaque ; petioles, branches, pe- 
duncles, and flowers clothed with velvety tomentum; spikes of 
flowers solitary or twin; corolla villous. h. S. Native of 
Brazil. This species is very nearly allied to J. velutina, but 
the leaflets are not above half the size, with a solitary gland 
between each pair of leaflets. 

Allied Inga. Clt. 1800. Tree. 

22 I.1ncoipes (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1012.) leaves with 4 pairs 
of oval-oblong, acuminated leaflets, which are clothed with vel- 
vety tomentum beneath, with a gland between each pair; ra- 
cemes terminal, tomentose. h.S, Native of Cayenne. Mi- 
mosa ingoides, Rich. act. soc. hist. par. 1. p.113. Allied to the 
following species. 

Inga-like Inga. Tree 20 feet. 

23 I. spu'rta (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 1014.) 
leaves with 5-6 pairs of oblong, acuminated leaflets, which are 
shining and glabrous above, but clothed with fine pubescence 
beneath ; spikes of flowers axillary, usually twin; corollas vil- 
lous ; legumes sulcate, pubescent. h. S. Native of South 
America, in humid places near Cumana and Santa Fe de Bogota. 
Kunth, mim. 39, te 12. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
P. 289. Allied to J. vèra, but the leaves are pubescent beneath, 
and the legume is longer and mucronate. Corolla green. 

Spurious Inga. Clt.1820. Tree 40 to 60 feet. 

24 I. ve ra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1010.) leaves with 4-5 pairs 
of obovate-oblong, acuminated, glabrous, membranous leaflets ; 
spikes axillary, few-flowered, usually solitary ; corolla clothed 
with silky wool; legume furrowed, pubescent. h.S. Native of 
Brazil, Mexico, West Indies, and near Maypures, on the Orinoco, 
&c, Mimosa I’nga, Lin. spec. 1498.—Sloan. hist. t. 183. f. 1. 
—Plum. gen. t. 25. Flowers white. Legume sweet and edible. 

True Inga. Fi. July, Aug. Clt. 1739. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

25 I. BONPLANDIA`NA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
P- 288.) leaves with 5 pairs of elliptic-oblong, acute, rather 
cordate, somewhat coriaceous, glabrous leaflets, which are shin- 
mg above ; flowers in spikes ; corollas silky ; legumes glabrous. 

Native of South America, in the province of Jaen de 
racamoros, on the banks of the Camaya. 

Bonpland’s Inga. Tree 40 to 50 feet. 

26 I. rNsiexis (Kunth, mim. p- 43. t. 13. H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 290.) leaves with 5 pairs of elliptic, acumi- 
aren glabrous leaflets, which are rounded at the base, the nerves 
er er hairy, shining above ; spikes of flowers oblong, axillary, 
win; corollas clothed with silky hairs. kh. S.. Native of 

#8 America, between Quito and Puembo. Flowers white. 

e legume, according to Bonpland, is quadrangular, woody, 
tomentose, and pulpy inside. 

Shewy Inga. Tree 40 to 50 feet. 

“7 I, oRxirôcta (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 291.) 
faves with 5 pairs of oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, coriaceous, 
Pilose leaflets, which are cordate at the base and shining above ; 
spike of flowers solitary, axillary, and terminal. h. S. Na- 
ith near Quito. Flowers unknown. Legume linear, with 

ickened margins, rather falcate, densely tomentose. 

Ash-leaved Inga. Tree 20 feet. 

I, orxa`ra (Kunth, mim. p. 46, t. 14. H. B. et Kunth, nov. 


389 


gen. amer. 6. p. 292.) leaves with 5 pairs of oblong, acute leaf- 
lets, which are rounded at the base, and pubescent above ; 
branches and peduncles clothed with hairy pubescence; spikes 
of flowers oblong, twin, panicled ; corolla clothed with silky hairs. 
h. S. Native in the province of Popayan, on the bank of the 
river Cauca. Corolla rufous, 10 lines long. Stamens red, 3 
inches long. Legumes 3-4 feet long, furrowed, pulpy inside. 

Adorned Inga. Tree. 

29 I. rHotrdLtA (Willd. enum. p. 1046.) leaves with 5 pairs 
of oblong, acuminated leaflets which are shining and hairy above, 
but villous beneath ; branches clothed with ferruginous tomen- 
tum. h.S. Native of Brazil. Flowers and fruit unknown. 

Red-leaved Inga. Tree. 

30 I. Berteria'na (D.C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 434.) 
leaves with 6 pairs of oblong, acuminated leaflets, which are 
rather puberulous above, but clothed with soft velvety down 
beneath, with a gland situated between each pair; branches, 
peduncles, petioles, calyxes, and nerves of leaves clothed with 
short velvety down; spikes of flowers ovate, axillary, solitary ; 
corolla clothed with silky hairs. h.S. Native of St. Martha. 
Corolla white. Stamens red. 

Bertero’s Inga. Tree. 

81 I. ancustir6xia (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1012.) leaves with 4-9 
pairs of lanceolate, acuminated leaflets, which are shining on 
both surfaces ; legumes linear, flat, glabrous. k. S. Native 
of Caraccas. Glands small, between the pairs of leaflets. 
Flowers unknown. 

Narron-leafletied Inga. 


Tree. 


** Apterépode (from a, priv. mrepov, pleron, a wing, and 
move modoc, pous podos, a foot; in allusion to the footstalks of 
the leaves being without wings, so conspicuous in the last divi- 
sion). Common petiole hardly winged or altogether naked. 


32 I.? Bourconi (D. C. prod. 2. p. 434.) leaves with 2-3 
pairs of ovate, shining, glabrous leaflets ; petioles a little winged 
at the apex of the articulations, and also each furnished with a 
gland; spikes of flowers axillary, short, usually 4-together. 
h.S. Native of Guiana, Cayenne, Caraccas, and of Barbados, 
in humid woods. Mimosa Bourgoni, Aubl. guian. 2. t. 358. 
Mimòsa fagifòlia, Lin. spec. 1498. I. marginata, Willd. spec. 4. 
p. 1015. The legume, according to Aublet, is dry and divided 
internally into many cells by transverse dissepiments. The 
column of stamens exserted beyond the corolla, which is gla- 
brous. Bourgoni is the French name of the tree in Guiana. 

Bourgoni Inga. Clt. 1752. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

33 I. mareina'ta (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
285.) leaves with 2 pairs of oblong, much-acuminated, mem- 
branous, glabrous leaflets, which are opaque above, and shining 
beneath, and cuneated at the base ; petiole rather pilose, furnished 
with a narrow wing at the apex. h. S. Native of South Ame- 
rica, in the valleys of Araguem. Perhaps sufficiently distinct 
from I. Bourgoni. Flowers white. 

Marginate-petioled Inga. Clt. 1820. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

84 I. ruyrsor neA (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 71.) leaves 
with 3 pairs of ovate, glabrous leaflets, which are veiny beneath ; 
petioles almost naked, except at the tops of the articulations, 
where they are a little winged; branches angular, cinereous ; 
flowers thyrsoid. h.S. Native of Guiana. Legume unknown. 
Flowers not sufficiently known. 

Thyrsoid Inga. Tree. 

35 I. rupicindsa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 434.) leaves with 4-5 
pairs of oblong-ovate, acuminated leaflets, which are glabrous 
and shining above, except on the nerves, but clothed with rusty- 
velvety down beneath, as well as the branches, petioles, pedun- 
cles, and calyxes; spikes of flowers oblong, usually twin ; 
corolla clothed with silky hairs. k. S. Native of Cayenne. 


390 LEGUMINOSÆ, CCXXV. Ixca. 


Mimosa rubiginôsa, Rich. act. soc. hist. nat. par. 1. p. 113. 
Pers. ench. no. 18. Corolla rufous, 9 lines long. Legume 
unknown. : 

Rusty Inga. Tree, 

36 1, TriBaupia‘nA (D.C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 434.) 
leaves with 4-5 pairs of ovate-oblong, acuminated leaflets, which 
are glabrous above, except the nerves, but pubescent beneath as 

well as the petioles, peduncles, and calyxes ; spikes of flowers 
usually twin, oblong, but panicled at the tops of the branches ; 

corollas clothed with silky pubescence. h. S. Native of 
Cayenne. Petioles winged at the apex, but naked at the base. 
Corolla slender, 7 lines long. Stamens red, exserted. Legume 
unknown. 

Thibaud’s Inga. Tree. 

37 I. FRAxINEA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1019.) leaves with 5 pairs 
of oblong, acuminated, shining leaflets ; petiole semi-terete, pu- 
bescent ; spikes of flowers pedunculate, pubescent, and panicled 
at the tops of the branches; corollas glabrous. h.S. Native 
of Para, in Brazil. Legume unknown. 

Ash-like Inga. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

38 I. mæaua'zis (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 1019.) 
leaves with 4 pairs of oblong-lanceolate, membranous leaflets, 
which are unequal at the base, shining above, and glabrous on 
both surfaces as well as the petioles, peduncles, and flowers ; 
spikes of flowers oblong, on short peduncles. h.S. Native 
on the banks of the Orinoco, 

Unequal-leafletted Inga. Tree. 

39 1. Humporptia‘na (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p. 285.) leaves with 4 pairs of oblong, acute, membranous, gla- 
brous leaflets, which are acutish at the base and shining above ; 
spikes of flowers nearly globose, terminal, panicled; corolla 
clothed with silky hairs. h.S. Native of New Granada, on 
the banks of the river Magdalena. Legumes unknown, 

Humboldi’s Inga. Tree. 

40 I, nôgrzis (Willd. enum. 1047.) leaves with 3-4 pairs of 
oblong, acute, glabrous leaflets; spikes panicled; peduncles 
pubescent; corolla silky. kh.S. Native of Brazil. Legumes 
unknown. 

Noble Inga. Tree. 

41 I. suctanpiroia (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1018.) leaves with 
3-4 pairs of oblong, acuminated, glabrous leaflets, which are 
attenuated at the base; petioles glandless, and are as well as 
the branches clothed with ferruginous pubescence ; spikes of 
flowers 2-3-together, axillary, pedunculate; corolla villous. 
R.S. Nativeof Caraccas. Legume linear, flat, 7 inches long. 
This is very distinct, from the absence of the glands on the petiole. 

Walnut-leaved Inga. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

42 1. corv’scans (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 1017.) 
leaves with 3 pairs of oblong leaflets, which are attenuated at 
both ends, coriaceous, glabrous, and shining ; petioles, branches, 
peduncles, and flowers glabrous ; spikes of flowers 2-3-together, 
crowded, axillary. h. S. Native of New Granada, on the 
banks of the river Magdalena, near Viejo. Spikes of flowers 
2 inches long. Legume unknown. Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 

+ 285. 

; Glittering Inga. Tree. 

43 I, srieuca'ris (D. C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 435.) 
leaves with 2-3 pairs of oval, acutish leaflets, which are shining 
above, but glabrous on both surfaces, as well as the branches and 
flowers; stipulas large, orbicular, permanent, foliaceous ; spikes 
of flowers ovate, axillary, solitary, pedunculate. h.S. Na- 
tive of Cayenne. Calyx tubular, 2-3 lines long. Corolla 
hardly twice.the length of the calyx. Legume unknown, 

Stipular Inga. Tree. 

44 I. carrra‘ta (Desv. journ. bot. 1814, vol. 1. p. 71.) leaves 
with 2 pairs of ovate, acuminated, shining leaflets, which are 


quite glabrous on both surfaces, as well as petioles, branches, 
peduncles, and flowers ; spikes of flowers ovate-oblong, axillary, 
2-3-together, pedunculate. h.S. Native of Cayenne. Branches 
warted, terete. Calyx tubular, 2 lineslong. Legume unknown, 

Capitate-flowered Inga. Tree. 

45 I. rauri na (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1018.) leaves with 2 pairs 
of obovate-oblong, acuminated, shining leaflets, which are gla- 
brous on both surfaces, as well as the petioles, peduncles, and 
flowers; spikes of flowers solitary or twin, elongated, almost 
sessile, axillary. .S. Native of St. Christopher, Martinico, 


St. Domingo, Brazil, Guadaloupe, and Porto-Rico. Mimésa | 
laurina, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 978. Mimôsa fagifôlia, Jacq. | 


amer. 264. t. 164. Calyx 1 line long. Corolla white, 3- 
times the length of the calyx. The pulp contained in the legumes 
is purgative. 

Laurel-like Inga. Clt.1818. Tree 30 feet. ; 

46 I. puncra’ra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1016.) leaves with 2-5 
pairs of oblong, acuminated, shining leaflets, which are glabrous 
as well as the branches; petioles terete, pubescent; spikes of 
flowers ovate, pedunculate, and panicled at the tops of the 
branches ; corolla clothed with silky villi. 2%. H. Native of 
Caraccas. Branches beset with white dots. Legume unknown. 

Dotted-branched Inga. Clt. 1818. Tree. 

47 I. seze/nnexs (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1017.) leaves with 2 
pairs of oblong, acuminated, shining leaflets, which are glabrous 
on both surfaces, as well as petioles and branches ; spikes of 
flowers axillary, twin, pedunculate ; corolla clothed with silky 
villi. h. S. Native of Para, in Brazil. Branches warted. 
Legumes unknown. The species is said to be allied to I. punc- 
tàta, but it is larger in all its parts. 

Splendent Inga. Tree. ii € 

48 I. spcra’Bris (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1017.) leaves es 
pairs of ovate, acute, shining leaflets, which are unequal at t 4 
base and glabrous on both surfaces, as well as the petioles “er 
branches ; spikes terminal; corollas villous. kS. Native 0 
South America, and cultivated in St. Martha. Mimosa pers 
bilis, Vahl, act. soc. hafn. 2. p. 219. t. 10. Leaflets a y 
beset with feather nerves, the superior ones 6 or 7 inches n 
and 4 broad, but the lower ones are one-half smaller than 
superior ones. 

Shewy Inga. Tree, : ; 

49 papoa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 436.) leaves with doi 
of ovate, shining leaflets, which are glabrous on both su bel: 
as well as the calyxes and corollas; flowers pedunculate i x 
late; umbels simple. kh. S. Native of Cayenne. . ani 
coriacea, Pers. ench. 2. p. 262. Inga coriacea, Desv. A od. 
bot. 1814. vol. 1. p. 71. but not of Willd. Branches w 
Leaflets large. Legumes unknown. 

Little-garland-bearing Inga. Tree. -h 2 pairs 

50 I. xopòsa (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1016.) leaves wit pe 
of ovate-oblong, unequal-sided, glabrous leaflets, ee C 
a small gland between the lower pair. h. S. Nativeo ey 
Mimòsa nodèsa, Lin. spec. 1496.—Pluk. alm. 211. f. 5. 

Knotted Inga. Tree. 

51 I. coria cea; leaves with 3-4 pairs of leaflets 
the smallest; petioles wingless; leaflets lanceolate, 


, lower ones 
acuminat" 


. 1 ei 
oblique at the base, undulated on the margins, hairy pc 
the petioles and young branches ; peduncles short, few- exico- 


lateral, terminal, and axillary. h. S. Native 0 
brun coriàcea, Sesse et Moc. in herb. Lamb. 

Coriaceous-leaved Inga. Tree. À a ul 

$2 I. coccinea; nn wingless ; leaves with yi owe à 
broad-elliptic, acuminated, smooth leaflets, which are 0 sa 
the base, sometimes with a smaller leaflet on one side 
base ; spikes long. h.S. Native of Peru. Mimôsa 
Ruiz, et Pav. in herb. Lamb. Flowers scarlet. 


| 


TISSU 


legumes lanceolate, flat. 


> in Brazil. 
Warted from dots. 


à taperi z i i 
\pering at the base, with thickened margins. 


LEGUMINOSAE. CCXXV. Inca. s 


Scarlet-flowered Inga. Tree. 
53 I. caRNdsA; petioles wingless; leaves with 3 pairs of 


| broad, elliptic, mucronate, smooth leaflets; peduncles axillary, 


twin, clothed with rusty down as well as the young branches; 
hk. S. Native of Peru. Mimôsa 
carnôsa, Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb. 

Fleshy Inga. Tree. 

54 I. Ruizra'Na ; petioles wingless ; leaves with 4 pairs of 
elliptic-oblong, very long, and very broad, smoothish leaflets ; 
panicies axillary, clothed with rusty down; spikes capitate, 
many-flowered. h.S. Native of Peru. (v.s. in herb. Lamb.) 

Ruiz’s Inga. Tree. 

55 I. AGGREGA`TA ; petioles wingless; leaves with 3-4 pairs 
of smooth, membranous, ovate-oblong, acuminated leaflets ; 
spikes aggregate, axillary. h. S. Native of Peru. (v. s. in 


_ herb. Lamb.) 


Aggregate-spiked Inga. Tree. 
56 I. sripuLA' CEA ; petioles hispid, wingless ; leaves with 2 
pairs of broad, elliptic, acuminated, sessile leaflets, which are 


attenuated at the base; tube of stamens much exserted; stipu- 


las large, rounded at the apex, nerved. .S. Native of Peru. 
Mimosa stipulacea, Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb. 

Large-stipuled Inga. Tree. 

57 I. GuayaquiLE’nsis ; petioles naked ; leaves with 2 pairs 
of elliptic-oblong, glabrous leaflets, which are attenuated at both 
ends, and acuminated at the apex ; spikes sessile, solitary, or 
twn. k. S. Native of Guayaquil. (v. s. in herb. Ruiz et Pav.) 

Guayaquil Inga. Tree. 

58 I. FAGIFO'LIA ; petioles wingless ; leaves with 3 pairs of 
long, oblong-lanceolate, glabrous leaflets, furnished with 1 gland 
between each pair; panicles terminal and axillary, twin or so- 
litary ; peduncles clothed with rusty down. h. S. Native 
of Peru. Mimosa fagifolia, Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb. 
Flowers red. 

Beach-leaved Inga. Tree. 

59 I. umpexza'ra ; petiole wingless, bearing only one pair of 
leaflets at the apex, which are ovate-elliptic, acuminated, and 
glabrous ; peduncles axillary; flowers umbellate, pedicellate. 

2+ S. Native of Peru. Mimosa axillaris, Ruiz et Pav. in herb. 
amb, Flowers apparently white. 

Umbellate-flowered Inga. Tree. 

60 I. HETEROPHY'LLA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1020.) leaves with 


1-2 pairs of oblong, acuminated leaflets, which are shining on both 


surfaces ; 


th petioles, branches, and flowers glabrous; glands of 


f e petiole somewhat pedicellate ; peduncles terete at the base ; 
lowers disposed in umbellate racemes. }.S. Native of Para, 
Mimésa Para, Poir. suppl. 1.-p. 44. Branches 
Le. Leaflets 11 inch long. Legumes unknown. 
artous-leaved Inga. Tree. 
Fe HYMENÆOÏDES (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 70.) leaves 
ais pairs of ovate, oblique, obtuse, shining leaflets ; petioles 
ess; branches, peduncles, and flowers glabrous; heads of 
owers axillary, pedunculate ; legumes oblong, obtuse, straight, 
b h.S. Native of 
“run Leaflets rather coriaceous, 14 inch long and 1 inch 
, Legumes 2 inches long, 
pega Inga. Cit. 1823. Tree. 
ig ‘NicuiL (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. 592.). 
8 species comes very near J. coréscans, with: the glands on 


t 
_ , Petioles usually obsolete, the legume 1 foot long and an inch 


road, 6-10-seeded, glabrous, curved, or straight, with the valves 


f Mick, and containing eatable pulp. There is another tree found 


"h —— hear Colipa, very similar to J. Jnicuil, but differs in 
oe ands, in the petioles being always present, and in the in- 
scence being in few-flowered heads, on short peduncles, 


| Which are disposed in crowded fascicles in the axils of the leaves. 


1 


391 
h. S. Native of Mexico, where it is called /nicuil. Bracteoles 
minute, ciliated. Flowers white. 

Inicuil Inga. Tree. 


§ 2. Hymenæ'oideæ (containing plants which have the habit of 
Hymene‘a). Leaves with 1 pair of pinne, and each pinna bear- 
ing 2-3 or many leaflets. 


* Bigémine (from bis, twice, and geminus, a twin ; in reference 
to the leaves, which are divided twice by twos). Leaves with one 
pair of pinne, and each pinna bearing only one pair of leaflets. 


63 I. microrpny’tLa (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 
1004.) spines stipular, straight; leaflets dimidiately-elliptic, ob- 
tuse, and retuse, glabrous, rather coriaceous ; petiole smooth, fur- 
nished with a gland in the fork; spikes of flowers globose-ellip- 
tic, solitary, axillary; corolla 4-cleft, glabrous. h.S. . Native 
of South America, near Cumana. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 
amer. 6. p. 293. Spines thick. Legumes unknown. 

Small-leaved Inga. Clt. 1817. Shrub 6 feet. 

64 I. pu'ncens (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 1004.) 
spines stipular, very short, straight; leaflets dimidiately-oblong, 
obtuse and retuse, membranous, glabrous ; petioles hairy, fur- 
nished with a gland in the fork ; heads of flowers globose, race- 
mose; corolla 5-cleft, pubescent; legumes torulose, circinnate. 
h.S. Native of Mexico. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p. 294. Flowers white. 

Pungent Inga. Tree 50 feet. 

65 I. pu’rcis (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1005.) spines stipular, very 
short, straight; leaflets somewhat dimidiately-oblong, obtuse, 
and somewhat retuse and mucronate; petioles hairy, shorter 
than the leaflets, with a gland in the fork, as well as one between 
the leaflets ; heads of flowers globose, racemose. h.S. Native 
of Coromandel and the Philippine islands. Mimosa dilcis, Roxb. 
cor. 1. t. 99. Flowers white, in terminal racemes. Legume 
twisted, red, and glabrous, containing a fleshy sweet pulp, which 
is reckoned wholesome. 

Sweet Inga. Clt. 1800. Tree 30 feet. 

66 I. Java'na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 436.) spines stipular, very 
short, and straight, or wanting ; leaflets somewhat dimidiately- 
oblong, obtuse, glabrous ; petiole smooth, and longer than the 
leaflets, with a gland in the fork ; heads of flowers globose, race- 
mose. h.S. Native of Java. Legume flat, incurved, gla- 
brous, coarctate between the seeds. 

Java Inga. Tree 20 feet. 

67 I. uNevis-ca‘t1 (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1006.) spines stipular, 
straight ; leaflets roundish-elliptic, rather dimidiate, emarginate, 
membranous, glabrous ; petiole glabrous, furnished with a gland 
in the fork, and between the leaflets; heads of flowers globose, 
disposed in terminal racemes ; legume twisted. h.S. Native 
of the Caribbee Islands, and near Cumana. Mimosa ünguis- 
eati, Lin. spec. 499. Jacq. hort? schoenbr. 3. t. 392. Descourt, 
fl. ant. 1. t. 11. Quamochilt, Hern. mex. 94.—Plum. ed. Burm. 
t. 4. Flowers whitish. In Jamaica it is called Black-bean 
shrub. The seeds, according to Sloane, are eaten by goats, and 
sometimes by the negroes; they are frequently brought to En- 
gland, and strung as beads. The bark is astringent, and is used 
in lotions and fomentations in America. 

Cat’s-claw Inga. Clt. 1670. ‘l'ree 10 feet. 

68 I. Guapaturr’nsis (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 70.) 
plant unarmed ; leaflets obovate-rhomboid, obtuse, veiny, quite 
smooth ; petiole glabrous, furnished with a gland in the fork, 
and one between the leaflets; heads of flowers globose, pedun- 
culate, racemose ; legumes twisted, glabrous. h. S: Native 
of Guadaloupe. Mimdsa Guadalupénsis. Pers. ench. 2. p. 262. 
Perhaps only an unarmed variety of /. tnguis-catt. Flowers 
white. 


a 


Guadaloupe Inga. Tree. 

69 I. merci FERA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1006.) spines stipular, 
recurved ; leaflets somewhat dimidiately-obovate, with a gland 
at the base of the petiole; legume ensiform, straight. h. S. 
Native of Arabia Felix. Mimosa tinguis-cati, Forsk. desc. 176. 
M. mellifera, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 103. Flowers white, from which 
bees collect a great deal of honey. 

Honey-bearing Inga. Tree 10 feet. 

70 I. uancrora‘ra (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 
1005.) spines stipular, straight ; leaflets somewhat dimidiately- 
lanceolate, obtuse; petiole rather puberulous, furnished with a 
gland in the fork, and between the leaflets ; spikes of flowers cy- 
lindrical, axillary, solitary; legumes curved. h.S. Native of 
New Andalusia, near Cumana. Kunth, mim. 49. t. 15. nov. 
gen. amer. 6, p. 293. Flowers white, as in the rest of the pre- 
sent division of the genus. Legume linear, glabrous. Spikes 
longer than the leaves. 

Lanceolate-leafletted Inga. Tree 50 to 60 feet. 

71 I. zicusrri na (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1007.) spines stipular, 
short, straight ; leaflets dimidiately-oblong, obtuse at both ends ; 
petiole pubescent, with a gland in the fork, as well as one be- 
tween the leaflets ; spikes of flowers cylindrical, axillary, soli- 
tary; legume straight. kh. S. Native of Caraccas, in sandy 
places. Mimòsa ligustrina, Jacq. fragm. t. 32. f. 5. Spikes of 
flowers white, about equal in length to the leaves. 

Privet-like Inga. Tree 15 feet. 

72 1.? rœ'riba (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1008.) unarmed; leaves 
bipinnate, with 1 or 2 pairs of bifoliate pinnæ ; leaflets somewhat 
dimidiately-oblong, acutish, glaucous and rather puberulous be- 
neath ; spikes of flowers twin, cylindrical. h.S. Native of 
the West Indies. Mimdsa fœ’tida, Jacq. hort. schœnbr. 3. t. 
390. Acacia foe’tida, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 265. 
Corolla greenish. Stamens 10, white. Spikes of flowers 
almost extrafoliaceous. Legume unknown, Seeds naked, ex 
Bonpl. 

Fetid Inga. Clt. 1816. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

73 I. nymene@roria (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 
1008.) spines stipular, very minute, straight; leaflets somewhat 
dimidiately-oblong, acuminated, obtuse, somewhat coriaceous, 
glabrous ; petioles glabrous, furnished with a gland in the fork, 
and between the leaflets; spikes of flowers elliptic-oblong, race- 
mose ; corolla 5-cleft, pubescent. h. S. Native of Cumana, 
in shady woods near Caripe, and on the banks of the river Mag- 
dalena. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 296. Flowers 
large. Legume unknown. 

Hymenæa-leaved Inga. Tree 20 feet. 

74 I. SPRENGE`'LI ; spines stipular, twin, straight ; leaves with 
one pair of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 2 obliquely-oblong, ob- 
tuse, coriaceous, glabrous leaflets ; flowers racemose ; legumes 
glabrous, smoothish. h.S. Native of South America. I. Ber- 
tèrii, Spreng. syst. 3. p. 127. but not of D. C. 

Sprengel’s Inga. Tree. 

75 I. pusr'’scexs (Bert. ined. D. C. prod. 2. p. 437.) spines 
stipular, very small, straight; leaflets oblong-lanceolate, rather 
oblique at the base, obtuse, pubescent beneath ; petiole rather 
pubescent, with a gland in the fork and between the leaflets ; 
heads of flowers globose, racemose. h. S. Native of St. 
Martha. Corolla greenish, puberulous. Stamens red. Legume 
unknown. Very like /. fórfex. 

Pubescent Inga. Tree. 

76 I. ro’rrex (Kunth, mim. p. 52. t. 16. nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p- 295.) leaflets obliquely-oblong, or lanceolate-oblong, acute, 
and rather mucronate ; petiole glabrous, with a gland in the 
fork and between the leaflets; heads of flowers globose, race- 
mose. h.S. Native of New Granada, near Carthagena. Co- 
rolla greenish, puberulous. Stamens red, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXV. Inca. 


Forcep Inga. Tree 20 feet. 

77 I. rosea (Steud. nom. p. 431.) spines stipular, straight; 
leaflets lanceolate, and are, as well as the branches, glabrous; 
heads few-flowered, disposed in loose axillary racemes; pedicels 
twin. h.S. Native of Cayenne. Mimôsa rosea, Vahl, eel. 
amer. 3. p. 33. t. 25. Flowers red. Legume unknown. 

Var. B, subinérmis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 437.) leaflets oblong, 
pubescent beneath; spines very short. 

Rose-coloured-flowered Inga. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

78 I. macrosta'cuya (Steud. nom. p. 431.) spines stipular, 
straight; leaflets lanceolate-oblong, and are, as well as the 
branches, glabrous, with a gland at the top of the common 
petiole, as well as one at the tops of partial ones; spikes of 
flowers axillary, elongated, solitary; corolla clothed with fine 
tomentum on the outside. h.S. Native of Cayenne. Mimôsa 
brachystachys, Vahl. ecl. amer. 3. p. 34. t. 24. Legumes un- 
known. 

Long-spiked Inga. Tree. 

79 I. Panicuza‘rA (Spreng. in herb. Balb. D. C. prod. 2. p. 
437.) unarmed; leaflets elliptic-oblong, obtuse at both ends, 
rather velvety above, but clothed with velvety tomentum be- 
neath ; petioles clothed with soft pubescence, nearly glandless ; 
heads of flowers nearly globose, pedunculate, panicled. kh. S. 
Native of South America. Corolla velvety. Stamens red. Le- 
gume unknown. 

Panicled Inga. Tree. j 

80 I. TETRAPHY'LLA ; leaves with 1 pair of pinne, and each 
pinna bearing 1 pair of leaflets; leaflets oblong, oblique, ager 
with white pili beneath; peduncles twin, axillary ; heads o 
flowers globose. h. S. Native of Mexico, Mimosa tetra- 
phylla, Sesse et Moc. in herb. Lamb. 

Four-leafletted Inga. Shrub. 


* * Tergémine (from ter, thrice, and geminus, a He” 
reference to the divisions of the leaves). Leaves mith | pair 
pinne, each pinna bearing 8 or 5 leaflets. 


81 I. RAMIFLÒRA ; smooth; leaves with 1 pair of pre 
each pinna furnished with 3 leaflets, which are elliptic an = 
minated; spikes sessile, rising in clusters from the b Ta 
R.S. Native of Guayaquil. Mimsa ramiflora, Ruiz et +4 
in herb, Lamb. Flowers apparently white. 

Branch-flowered Inga. ‘Tree 20 feet. onns 

82 I. rercr’mina (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1008.) unarmed ; s : 
trifoliate ; leaflets obliquely-oblong, obtuse, glaucous an ar 
petioles glandless ; fascicles of flowers axillary, solitary S Na- 
culate ; legumes straight, with thickened margins. +> Jacq: 
tive of Martinico. Mimôsa tergémina, Lin. spec. 1499. ipén- 
amer. t. 177. f. 81.—Plum. ed. Burm. t. 10. f. 1.—I. sz to 
sis, Willd. spec. 4, p. 1009. which is not different, accor ing 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 298. Flowers purplish. feet. 

Three-paired-leafletted Inga. Clt. 1820. Tree 20 5 inne 

83 I. Vantia'na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 438.) unarmed; p an 
trifoliate ; leaflets obliquely-lanceolate, attenuated, Te top 
are as well as the branches glabrous, with a gland on ial ones; 
of the common petiole, as well as on the tops of the ae m the 
spikes of flowers somewhat opposite, elongated, rising Mimosa 
leafless branches. h. S. Native of St. Martha. uin 
ligustrina, Vahl. ecl. amer. 3. p- 34. t, 27. but not of Jacquin 

Vahls Inga. Tree. 5 4. P 

84 I. EmarGiNa‘TA (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. Pe intel 
1009.) unarmed ; pinne trifoliate ; leaflets somewhat es rather 
obovate, obtuse, sometimes somewhat emarginate, an ers pe” 
cordate at the base; petioles glandless ; fascicles of flow ll 
dunculate, disposed in a somewhat panicled raceme untb, 
Native of Mexico, near Acapulco, on the sea-shore- 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXV. Inca. 


| mim. 54. t. 17. nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 296. Flowers of a rose- 
> purple colour. Stamens 14-20. Legume unknown. 
»  Émarginate-leafletted Inga. Fl. Feb. June. Clt. 1825. Sh. 
T 4106 feet. 

85 I. corra`cea (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 1009. 


M butnot of Desv.) unarmed ; pinnæ trifoliate; leaflets somewhat di- 
~ midiatelyoblong-lanceolate, acutish, intermediate one the largest ; 


- petioles glandless ; fascicles of flowers usually twin, axillary, 

dunculate. h. S. Native of South America. Legume 
inear, straight, flat, 3 inches long. 

Coriaceous-leafletted Inga. Shrub. 

… 86 I, carara'cræ (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 297.) 
= shrub climbing, unarmed ; pinne bifoliate ; leaflets obliquely 
. lanceolate-oblong, acuminated, dimidiately rounded at the base, 
_ membranous, glabrous; peduncles axillary, twin; legumes cir- 
. cinnate. k.. S. Native on the banks of the Orinoco, near 
Atures, at the cataracts of Javarivono. Flowers unknown. Le- 
Ox linear, compressed, smooth, each containing 4-9 lenticular 
seeds. 

> Cataract Inga. Shrub cl. 

87 I. tonetro‘n1a (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 
1009.) shrub climbing, unarmed ; pinne trifoliate; leaflets 
£ oblong-lanceolate, equal-sided, acuminated, attenuated at the 
__ base, membranous, glabrous, with a gland between the terminal 
q leaflets ; flowers in spikes; legumes puberulous. p. 4. S. 
Native of South America, near Cavico, on the banks of the 
Chamaya. H.B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p- 298. 

Long-leafletted Inga. Shrub cl. 

+ 58 L rarcirérmis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 438.) unarmed ; pinnæ 
» trifoliate ; leaflets oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, attenuated at 
the base, narrowest on the inner side, with a gland between the 
; E and one between the terminal leaflets ; legume very flat, 
inear, falcate, obtuse. h.S. Native of St. Martha. Plant quite 
» glabrous. Leaflets 4-6 inches long, and 1 inch broad. Legumes 
longer than the leaflets, containing about 14 seeds. 
Falciform-podded Inga. Tree. 
» _ 89 I. cromera‘ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 438.) unarmed; pinnæ 
| trifoliate ; leaflets dimidiately oblong-lanceolate, attenuated at the 
] €, acuminated at the apex, with a gland between the pinnæ, 
: and one also between the terminal leaflets; flowers disposed in 
, E omerate fascicles, which are axillary, lateral, and sessile. h .S. 
ative of Cayenne. Stamens monadelphous beyond the corolla. 
oWers apparently white. Leaves glabrous. 
Glomerate-flowered Inga. Tree. 
“hen I. Larirdrra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1020.) unarmed ; pinne tri- 
late, but usually bearing 5 leaflets; leaflets dimidiate at the 
“se, ovate-oblong, acuminated, lower ones alternate, upper ones 
_ °Pposite, with a gland between the pinnæ and between the op- 
Ce leaflets ; flowers disposed in pedunculate, lateral, and 
FA ary fascicles. .S. Native of the Caribbee islands, and 
> warmer parts of Mexico. Mimdsa latifolia, Lin. spec. 1499.— 
ed.Burm. t. 9, Flowers rose-coloured. Legume unknown. 

+ piae Inga. Fl. Mar. April. Cit. 1768. Tree. 
Minel * UMBRosa (Wall. pl. rar. asiat. 2. p. 23. t. 124.) spines 
i i pa Straight; leaves with 1 pair of pinnæ, each pinna bear- 
el road leaflets, the lower one the smallest ; leaflets oblong, 

me oblique at the base, acute; petioles wingless, bearing a 

» flat gland at the apex ; heads of flowers pedunculate, ax- 
, solitary, glabrous, globose. k. S. Native of Silhet. 
5 ers white, fragrant. 
hady Inga. Tree 40 to 60 feet. 


ses 
referenc 


Flow 


Conjugàto-pinnàtæ (from conjugatus and pinnatus ; in 
e to the disposition of the leaflets). Leaves with one 


af ns C : : 
| posite Sagan each pinna bearing from 2 to many pairs of op- 


VOL, 11, 


393 


92 I. crrcinna‘iis (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1023.) spines stipular, 
straight ; pinnæ bearing 2-3 pairs of ovate, mucronate leaflets, 
with a gland in the fork of the petiole; heads of flowers pedun- 
culate, axillary, and disposed in a kind of raceme at the tops of 
the branches. h. S. Native of St. Domingo and of the Ba- 
hama Islands. Catesb. car. 2. t. 97. Mimôsa circinnalis, Lin. 
spec. 1490. Plum. ed. Burm. t, 5. Leaflets usually ending in 
a spine-like mucrone. Legume long, cochleate, filled with pulp 
inside. Seeds flat, red and black mixed. 

Circinnate-podded Inga. Clt. 1726. Tree 10 to 15 feet. 

93 I. ca’npipa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 299.) 
prickles conically-subulate, straight; pinnæ bearing 2-3 pairs of 
obliquely obovate leaflets, which are rounded at both ends, 
rather coriaceous, and somewhat mucronate, glabrous; heads of 
flowers axillary, solitary, globose; legumes circinnate. h. S. 
Native near Guayaquil. Flowers white. 

White-flowered Inga. Shrub 6 to 12 feet. 

94 I. exce’tsa (Kunth, mim, 57. t. 18. nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p. 299.) spines stipular, straight; leaves conjugately or doubly 
pinnate, the outer pinne bearing 4 leaflets, and the lower ones 
only 2 leaflets; leaflets obovate, oblique at the base, with a 
gland between the pinnæ and one between each pair of leaflets; 
heads of flowers axillary, pedunculate. h.S. Native of New 
Granada, on the banks of the river Magdalena, near Tomependa. 
Flowers white. Legume circinnate. 

Tall Inga. Tree 60 to 70 feet. 

95 I. umpexta‘ra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1027.) spines stipular, 
straight ; leaves conjugately or doubly pinnate, each pinna 
bearing 8-10 pairs of leaflets, with glands between the pairs of 
leaflets ; heads of flowers axillary, umbellate. h. S. Native 
of the East Indies. Mimdsa umbellata, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 103. 
Legume spiral, when young pubescent. 

Umbellate-flowered Inga. Tree. 

96 I. purru REA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1021.) unarmed; pinnæ 
bearing from 3-7 pairs of oblong, obtuse leaflets, which are un- 
equal at the base; petioles glandless ; heads of flowers pedun- 
culate, axillary. h-S. Native of Martinique and of Cumana. 
Mimosa purpurea, Lin. spec. 1500. Andr. bot. rep. 372. Ker. 
bot. reg. 129.—Plum. ed. Burm. t. 10. f. 2. Flowers purple. 
Legume linear, obtuse, tapering at the base, straight, with 
thickened margins, I. obtusif lia of Willd. spec. 4. p. 1022. is 
not distinct according to Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 501. 

Purple Inga. Fl. Mar. April. Cit. 1733. Shrub 8 to 6 ft. 

97 I. raxiro 11a (Kunth, mim, p. 64. t. 20. nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p- 301.) unarmed; pinnæ bearing 13-20 pairs of oblong, obliquely 
cordate, glabrous leaflets; petioles glandless, pubescent ; heads 
axillary, solitary, few-flowered, on short peduncles. h.S. Na- 
tive on the Andes of Quito, Flowers red. Legumes unknown. 

Yen-leaved Inga. Shrub 6 feet. 

98 I. cocuiea‘ra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1020.) unarmed; pinnæ 
2, each bearing 3 pairs of elliptic, acuminated, shining leaflets, 
with an obscure gland between each pair; umbels of flowers 
pedunculate, solitary, or twin. h. S. Native of Para, in 
Brazil. Legume cochleate, with the outer margin repand. 

Cochleate-podded Inga. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

99 I. xyzoca’rra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 439.) unarmed ; pinnæ 
2, each bearing 3-4 pairs of ovate-elliptic, acutish leaflets, with 
a gland between the pinnæ and between each pair of leaflets ; 
heads of flowers usually twin, pedunculate, globose; legume 
woody, falcate, mealy inside. kh. S. Native of Coromandel. 
Flowers white. Corolla smooth, 5-toothed. Stamens 10. Mi- 
mòsa xylocärpa, Roxb. cor. 1. p. 68. t. 100. Acacia xylo- 
cârpa, Willd. spec. 4. p. 1055. Leaflets broad. 

Woody-fruited Inga. Clt. 1816. Tree 60 feet. 

100 I. cauzarLo'rA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1021.) unarmed ; pinnæ 
2, each bearing 3 pairs of oblong, unequal leaflets, with a gland 

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394 


between each pair ; flowers lateral, in umbels. 
of Para, in Brazil. Allied to J. latifolia. 

Stem-flowered Inga. Tree 40 feet. 

101 I. Bice’mina (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1807.) unarmed ; pinnæ 
2, each bearing 2-3 pairs of oblong-lanceolate, acuminated leaf- 
lets; petiole glabrous, with a gland in the fork and one between 
each pair of leaflets ; racemes panicled, terminal ; legume twisted. 
hb. S. Native of the East Indies. Mimosa bigémina, Lin. 
spec. 1409. Vahl. symb. 2. p. 103.—Rheed. mal. 6. t. 12. 

Two-paired-leafletted Inga. Tree 40 feet. 

102 I. Jrrinca (Jacq. mal. misc. 1. no. 1. p. 14. under Mi- 
mosa) unarmed ; pinne 2, each bearing 3 pairs of quite smooth 
leaflets; panicles fascicled, axillary; heads few-flowered ; le- 
gumes large, articulately twisted, black. h}. S. Native of the 
East Indies, Pulo-Pinang, Malacca, &c. Mimdsa Djiringa, 
Roxb. hort. beng. p. 93. Flowers white. Jiringa is the Malay 
name of the tree. 

Jiringa Inga. Tree. 

103 I. morríssıma (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 
1007.) unarmed ; pinnæ 2, each bearing 4 pairs of obliquely 
obovate leaflets, which are clothed on both surfaces with very 
soft silky villi; petioles glandless, and are as well as the 
branches clothed with pubescence ; heads of flowers peduncu- 
late, axillary, solitary. h. S. Native of South America. 
Kunth, mim. p. 61. t. 19. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p- 300. Legume straight, linear, obtuse, beset with hairy tomen- 
tum, with thickened margins. Stamens white. 

Very soft Inga. Tree 20 feet. 

104 I. rascicuza ra (Willd. spec, 4. p. 1022.) unarmed ; 
pinnæ 2, each bearing 8-10 pairs of cultrate, 2-nerved leaflets ; 
heads of flowers pedunculate, axillary, solitary. h.S. Na- 
tive of Para, in Brazil. Legume linear, flat, acute, attenuated 
at the base, with a thickened glabrous margin. 

Fascicled-flowered Inga. Tree 20 feet. 

105 I. cane’scens (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. 593.) 
shrubby, unarmed, and clothed on every part with soft eanescent 
hairs ; leaves with 1 pair of pinne, each pinna bearing 2 pairs of 
leaflets, lower pair the smallest, all obliquely elliptic, obtuse, 
and mucronulate ; heads of flowers axillary, on long peduncles. 
h.S. Native of Mexico, between Marantial and Puente del 
Rey. Amuch-branched shrub. Terminal leaflets 9 lines long. 
Tube of stamens exserted beyond the corolla. 

Canescent Inga. Shrub 6 feet. 

106 I. TRIFLÒRA; unarmed ; pinne 2, each bearing 3-4 pairs 
of obovate, roundish, nerved, coriaceous, glabrous, shining, 
box-like leaflets, which are rusty beneath and oblique at the 
base; panicles of flowers axillary; the heads few-flowered. 
R.S. Native of Guayaquil. Mimosa triflora, Ruiz. et Pav. 
in herb. Lamb. 

Three-flowered Inga. Shrub 6 feet. 

107 I. aptantiro‘n1a (Kunth, mim. p. 66. t.21. nov. gen. 
amer. 6. p. 501.) unarmed ; upper leaves conjugately pinnate, 
lower ones bipinnate, each pinna bearing from 11-13 pairs of 
obliquely-linear, oblong, glabrous leaflets, which are cuneated at 
the base; heads of flowers axillary, pedunculate, solitary, or 
twin. h.S. Native of South America, on the shady banks 
of the river Atabapo, in the province of Guiana. I. discolor, 
Willd. 4. p. 1023. Corollagreenish. Stamens white. Legumes 
unknown. 

A diantum-leaved Inga. 


bh. S. Native 


Tree 20 to 30 feet. 


§ 3. Samanee (Saman is the South American name of 4. 
Sdman). Leaves doubly pinnate, that is, bipinnate. 


* Paucifoltole (from paucus, few, and foliolum, a leaflet). 
Spines none. Leaves with from 2-9 pairs of pinne, each pinna 
bearing from 2-20 pairs of leaflets. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


CCXXV. INGA: 


108 I. rrripes (Vent. choix. t. 38.) leaves with 2 pairs of 
pinnæ, each pinna bearing from 3-4 pairs of obovate, glabrous 
leaflets, with a gland between each pair of pinnæ; heads of 
flowers axillary, on very long peduncles, rather pendulous. h.8. 
Native of St. Domingo. Flowers red. Legume linear, pen- 
dulous, acute, torulose at the seeds. 

Thread-petioled Inga. Shrub 6 feet. 

109 I. NANDINÆFÒLIA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 440.) leaves with 
2 or 3 pairs of pinnæ, each bearing 2-3 pairs of oval leaflets, 
which are attenuated at both ends, with an obscure gland be- 
tween each pair of pinnæ; heads of flowers usually twin, on 
long peduncles. h. S. Native of Brazil. The leaves are 
black when dried. Legume linear and incurved. 

Nandina-leaved Inga. Shrub. 

110 I. monitirérmis (D.C. prod. 2. p. 440.) leaves with 2 
pairs of pinnæ, each bearing 6-7 pairs of oval, obtuse, glabrous 
leaflets, with a depressed gland between each pair of pinne ; 
petioles and peduncles rather pubescent; umbels of flowers 
axillary, on long peduncles; flowers on long pedicels ; le- 
gume moniliform. h. S. Native of the island of Timor. 
Corolla tubular, and is as well as calyx glabrous. Stamens nu- 
merous. 

Moniliform-podded Inga. Tree or shrub. ; 

111 I. sarona‘nra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1008.) leaves with 2 
pairs of distant pinnæ, each bearing 2 pairs of ovate, acutish 
leaflets, with a large, elongated gland at the base of the com- 
mon petiole ; heads of flowers axillary and terminal, disposed 
in loose, panicled corymbs. h.S. Native of the Moluccas, 
and of Cochin-china, in woods. Mimosa saponaria, Lour. coch. 
p. 653.—Rumph. amb. 4. t. 66. The bark yields excellent soap, 
which is used by the inhabitants of Cochin-china. 

Soap Inga. Shrub. th 

112 I. Bracnysta‘cnya (D.C. prod. 2. p. 440.) leaves wit 
8 pairs of pinnæ, each bearing 3-4 pairs of oval, rather pe 
obtuse, glabrous, shining leaflets, with a gland between ie ” 
the pairs of pinnæ, and also between'the upper pair of the ph 
petioles, branches, peduncles, and flowers clothed with ve oe 
pubescence ; spikes of flowers ovate. .S. Native of tem 
Peduncles rising 2-3-together from the axils of the leaves. 
Leaflets reticulately veined beneath. 

Short-spiked Inga. Tree or shrub. . 

113 E Siena (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1027.) leaves with à pa 
of pinnæ, each bearing 12 pairs of oblong-ovate leaflets ; à he 
umbellately panicled ; staminiferous tube exserted beyon 5. 
corolla. .S. Native of Abyssinia. Sässa, Bruce. OT ea 
t. 4and 5. Flowers of two forms, some with a short ee 
ous column, and some with a long one, as in the next species 

Sassa Inga. Tree. 440.) 

114 I. zy’era (D.C. legum. mem. xii. t. 65. prod. 2. E rit 
leaves with 3-4 pairs of pinnæ, each bearing 3-4 pairs © > hé 
what rhomboid-ovate leaflets, with a gland at the bapes LE 
common petiole; flowers umbellately panicled; stamens J S. 
delphous, with the tube much exserted beyond the corolla. when 
Native of the West Indies. Staminiferous tube "H m the 
the flowers are in æstivation. Legumes unknown. Sás jl 
structure of the stamens the present plant, along with I. i des 
virgultosa, and I, Bourgèni, will probably form a distine ay añ. 
ora -a which may be called Zýgia, as m P. Browne, 

t. 22.4. 3. 


Yoke Inga. Tree. 35. 


9 
115 I. merrensioipes (Nees. et Mart. act. boni: S7 Foie 
t. 5.) leaves with 2-3 pairs of pinnæ, each bearing f flowers 


of sessile leaflets; common petiole hairy ; spikes © à 
globose, pedunculate, disposed in terminal corymbs at grd 
of the branches. h. S. Native of Brazil, in no 198, 
asp'enioides, Nees. in bot. zeit. 4. p- 203. bras. reis, ** P. 


diinan: 


Gad ont dE ie dt Le à dim Good 2 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXV. Inca. 


Corolla 4 rarely 5-cleft. Stamens red. Legume 2-3-seeded. 
Allied to Z. adiantif dlia. 

Mertensia-like Inga. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

116 I. como'sa (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1026.) leaves with 3 pairs 
of pinnæ, each bearing 9-10 pairs of ovate leaflets, which are 
retuse at the base; flowers disposed in panicled corymbs ; pe- 
tioles, branches, and flowers glabrous. h. S. Native of Ja- 
maica, on rocks. Mimôsa comdsa, Swartz, fl. ind. oce. 980. 
Leaves usually twin. There are holes instead of glands on the 
partial petioles, which are edged with hairs. Ovary pubescent. 
Legume glabrous. Flowers white. 

Tufted Inga. Clt. 1818. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

117 I. rrapezirorsa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 441.) leaves with 2-4 
pairs of pinnæ, each bearing 5-9 pairs of rhomboid-ovate leaf- 
lets, which are glabrous ard shining above, but clothed with 
pubescence beneath, as well as petioles, branches, peduncles, and 
flowers; glands between the lower pinnæ, and with some along 
the upper side of the partial petioles beneath the upper pairs of 
leaflets; heads of flowers pedunculate, solitary, axillary. h. S. 
Native of Cayenne. Mimosa trapezifolia, Vahl. ecl. amer. 3. 
p. 36. t. 28. Legume glabrous, twisted. 

Trapezoid-leaved Inga. Tree. 

118 I. cycroca’rra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1026.) leaves with 
usually 9 pairs of pinnæ, each bearing 20-30 pairs of leaflets, 
outer ones largest, with a gland in the middle of the petiole ; 
spikes of flowers globose, pedunculate, axillary ; legumes coch- 


leate. h. S. Native of Caraccas. Mimdsa cyclocarpa, Jacq. 
fragm. t. 34, f. 1. Flowers white. The pulp in the legume is 
saponaceous. 


Circle-podded Inga. Tree 60 feet. 

119 I. cine‘rea (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 1024. 
et H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 304.) leaves with 5 
pairs of pinnæ, each bearing 6 pairs of obliquely ovate leaflets, 
which are glabrous above and pubescent beneath, with a gland 
between each pair of pinnz and one between each pair of leaflets ; 
heads of flowers pedunculate, globose; stamens 20-22. hk. S. 
Native of Caraccas. Branchlets pubescent. Mimòsa pubigera, 
por suppl. 1. p. 47. Stamens red. This species, with the fol- 
owing, will perhaps form a distinct genus. 

Grey Inga. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

120 I. sacura'ris (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
504.) leaves with 4 pairs of pinnæ, each bearing 6-7 pairs of 
somewhat rhomboid-ovate leaflets, which are glabrous above 
but clothed with soft pubescence beneath, with a gland between 
ts pair of pinnæ, and also between each pair of leaflets; heads 
: flowers globose ; stamens about 40 ; legumes rather torulose. 
2:S. Native of New Granada, between Turbaco and Cartha- 
gena. Stamens red. 

Salutary Inga. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

hp I. Saman (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1024.) leaves with 4-6 pairs 
0 _Pinnee, outer pairs of pinnæ bearing 6 pairs of leaflets, inner 
Be petting 2 or 3 pairs; leaflets ovate-oblong, obtuse, glabrous 
ae but pubescent beneath, as also the petioles and branchlets, 

a a gland between each pair of pinnæ, as well as one between 
each pair of leaflets; heads of flowers pedunculate, axillary, 
Ower ones solitary, the upper ones rising 3-6-together. h.S. 
i ri of Caraccas and Jamaica. Mimòsa Sàman, Jacq. fragm. 
A Legume linear, 7-8 inches long, flat on both sides, and 
tl nnelled on both sutures. Branchlets striated, when young 

iey are clothed with velvety tomentum, as well as the leaves. 

Saman Inga. Tree 60 feet. 

122 L. PEDICELLA`RIS (D.C. prod. 2. p. 441.) leaves with 6-7 
“ds of pinne, each bearing about 20 pairs of oblong-linear, 
el oan ying pe which are glabrous above and pubescent beneath, 
th; k as the peduncles, petioles, branches, and flowers, with a 

ik gland between the upper pair of pinnæ, and a small one 


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between the upper pair of leaflets; heads of flowers usually 
twin, axillary; flowers pedicellate. h.S. Native of Cayenne. 
Legume oblong, straight, 23 inches long and an inch broad, 
chinky on the inside after the seeds have fallen. 

Pedicellate-flowered Inga. Tree 20 to 40 feet. 

123 I. preroca’rpa (D.C. prod. 2. p. 441.) leaves with 8-9 
pairs of pinnæ, each bearing about 12 pairs of oval, very blunt, 
glabrous leaflets; petioles velvety, glandless; legumes com- 
pressed, winged, nearly lanceolate, glabrous. h.S. Native of 
the island of Timor. Flowers unknown. 

Winged-fruited Inga. Tree. 

124 I. minsu‘ra ; densely clothed in every part with white 
hairs ; leaves with 3-4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many 
pairs of small leaflets, which are densely clothed with white hairs 
beneath, but glabrous above ; heads of flowers solitary, axillary, 
on long peduncles ; flowers silky. h .S. Native of New Spain. 
Mimosa hirsûta, Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb. Stamens red, 
much exserted. 


Hairy Inga. Tree. 


# * Spinèsæ (spindsus, full of spines). Spines stipular. Leaves 
bipinnate, with from 4-7 pairs of pinne, each pinna bearing from 
10-20 pairs of leaflets. 


125 I. LEPTOPHY'LLA (Lag. gen. et spec. 16. no. 203.) spines 
stipular, recurved ; leaves with 4-7 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing 10-18 pairs of leaflets ; heads of flowers globose, pedun- 
culate ; legumes lanceolate, nearly falcate. h. S. Native of 
South America Mimosa leptophylla, Cav. Flowers all her- 
maphrodite. Perhaps a species of Acacia. 

Slender-leaved Inga. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

126 I. Ma'rruæ (Spreng. in herb. Balb. syst. 3. p. 132.) 
spines lateral, straight, solitary ; leaves with 6-8 pairs of pinnæ, 
each pinna bearing from 15-25 pairs of linear leaflets ; petioles 
pubescent, bearing a gland at the base, and one between each of 
the 2 ultimate pairs of pinnæ ; heads of flowers axillary and 
lateral, on short peduncles, somewhat umbellately globose. h. 
S. Native of St. Martha. Young branches rising from scaly 
stipulaceous buds. Stipulas oblong. Spines usually absent. 
Corolla glabrous, 5-cleft. Stamens numerous. Legume rather 
falcate, compressed, 4 inches long, bearing gum on the inside. 

St. Martha Inga. Tree. 

127 I.? Corconpra‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 441.) spines lateral, 
solitary, straight; leaves with 2 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bear- 
ing 5-6 pairs of oblong, glabrous, obtuse leaflets, ultimate ones 
obovate, with a small gland between each pair of pinne ; heads 
of flowers axillary, pedunculate, somewhat umbellately-globose. 
h. S. Native of Coromandel. Mimosa Corcondiana, Roxb, 
hort. beng. p. 40. Branchlets grey, glabrous.  Petioles pubes- 
cent. Flowers glabrous, 5-cleft. Stamens numerous, much ex- 
serted. Legumes unknown. 

Corcondian Inga. ‘Tree. 

128 I. ALTERNIFÔLIA ; smooth ; leaves bipinnate, with many 
pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many alternate, glaucous, 
coriaceous leaflets ; spines stipular, straight ; peduncles solitary, 
axillary ; heads of flowers globular ; legumes smooth, twisted 
in the form of a shell. h.S. Native of Mexico. Mimôsa 
circinnatus, Sesse et Moc. in herb. Lamb. 

Alternate-leafletted Inga, Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 


*** Multifoliolate (from multus, many, and foliolum, a leaf- 
let ; in reference to the leaves bearing many pairs of pinnæ, as well 
as leaflets). Unarmed trees. Leaves bipinnate, with from 10-30 
pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing above 20 pairs of leaflets. 


129 I. pr xouza (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1025.) leaves with about 
20 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing numerous pairs of linear 
ciliated leaflets ; petiole pubescent, bearing a gland above its 

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base ; spikes of flowers globose, on long compressed peduncles, 
pendulous. k. S. Native of Para, in Brazil. Legume un- 
known. Perhaps a species of Pérkia. 

Pendulous-spiked Inga. Tree 30 feet. 

130 I. rin‘cina (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1025.) leaves with 10 pairs 
of pinnæ, each pinna bearing numerous pairs of linear, obtuse, 
mucronulate, shining leaflets; petioles and peduncles clothed 
with rusty pubescence ; spikes of flowers oblong, on long pe- 
duncles, drooping. h.S. Native of Para, in Brazil. Perhaps 
a species of Parkia. 

Fern-like-leaved Inga. Tree. 

131 I. ræcurrrera (Hamilt. prod. fl. ind. occ. p. 61.) un- 
armed; leaves with usually 7 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 
45-50 pairs of narrow, linear, acute leaflets, which are cordate 
and auricled at the base ; rachis and petioles pubescent ; heads 
of flowers oblong, on long peduncles ; legume pedicellate, twin. 
h. S. Native of St. Domingo, where it is called Pois doux, 
Legume 8-10 inches long, marginated, filled with sweet yellow 
edible pulp inside. 


Fæcula-bearing Inga. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 


$4. Anneslèya (in honour of George Annesley, Lord Mountnor- 
ris). Leaves bipinnate, with 6-50 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bear- 
ing many pairs of linear leaflets. Anthers 2-celled ; the pollen in 4 


globular masses. This division will certainly form a distinct genus. 


132 I. cranpurdsa (Steud. nom. p. 431.) leaves with 17 
pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 8 pairs of linear acute leaflets, 
which are glabrous, as well as the corollas, with a sessile gland 
seated between each pair of leaflets ; spikes of flowers axillary, 
solitary, erect, longer than the leaves. k. S. Native of 
Cayenne. Mimdsa glandulosa, Vahl. ecl. amer. 3. p- 38. but 
not of Smith nor Michx. Corolla 5-cleft. Stamens numerous, 
monadelphous. Legumes unknown. 

Glandular Inga. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

133 I. renna’tura (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linneæ. 5. p. 593.) 
clothed with white mealy tomentum ; branches flexuous, angular, 
striated, pubescent; leaves with 40-50 pairs of pinnæ, each 
pinna bearing many pairs of small, oblong, obtuse, ciliated and 
densely imbricated leaflets, with a large gland beneath the lower 
pair of pinnz on the petiole ; prickles stipular, connate, straight, 
spreading, conically-subulate; heads of flowers axillary, on 
short peduncles; legume in an immature state fleshy ; seeds im- 
mersed in pulp. h.S. Native of Mexico, near Hacienda de 
Ja Laguna, and also near Jalapa. 

Feathered-leaved Inga. Shrub. 

134 I. anémaza (Kunth, mim. 70. `t. 22. nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p. 303.) leaves with 15-17 pairs of rather unequal pinne, each 
pinna bearing many pairs of linear leaflets, which are obtuse at 
both ends and glabrous, but adpressedly ciliated on the margins; 
petioles glandless, and are, as well as the branches, peduncles, 
and flowers puberulous; heads usually twin, few-flowered, dis- 
posed in a terminal raceme. h. S. Native of Mexico, near 
Pascuaro, and on mount Jorullo. Mimosa grandifldra, Lher. 
sert. ang. t. 30. Acacia grandiflora, Willd. spec. 4. p. 1074. 
Coll. hort. rip. 2. t. 9. Legume linear, acute, glabrous, attenu- 
ated at the base, having the margins thickened. Flowers of a 
pleasing red colour, sessile on the apex of the peduncle. Anthers 
2-celled ; the pollen in 4 globular masses. 

Var. B, pedicellata (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 442.) flowers distinctly pedicellate at the apex of the 
peduncles; pedicels longer than the calyx. h. S. Native of 
Mexico. Hern. mex. p. 104. f. 1-2. 

Anomalous Inga. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1729. Sh. 6 to 10 feet. 

135 I. Housront (D. C. prod. 2. p. 442.) leaves with 5-7 
pairs of pinnæ, the upper ones longer than the rest, each pinna 
bearing many pairs of linear leaflets, which are somewhat ob- 

1 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXV. Inca. 


CCXX VI. Parka. 


liquely-truncate at both extremities, and pubescent beneath ; 
petioles glandless, and are, as well as the peduncles and flowers, 
clothed with rufous tomentum ; heads usually twin, few-flowered, 
disposed in a terminal raceme. h. S. Native of Mexico, 
about Vera Cruz. Gleditschia inérmis, Lin. spec. 1509, Mi- 
mòsa Houstoni, Lher. sert. t. 30. Acacia Houstoni, Willd, spec. 
4. p. 1062. Ker. bot. reg. 98. Mill. fig. t. 5. Mimdsa hirsùta, 
Vahl. Flowers white. Anthers like those of J. anómala. 
Legume linear, flat, very hairy. 

Houston’s Inga. Fl. May, Aug. Clt.1729. Sh. 6 to 10 ft, 

136 I.? Timorta‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 442.) leaves with 
usually about 30 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing numerous 
pairs of linear leaflets, which are obliquely truncate at both ends, 
and pubescent beneath ; petioles glandless, and are, as well as 
branchlets, velvety. h. S. Native of the island of Timor, 
Leaflets about 50 pairs. Flowers unknown. The legume is 
described by De Candolle as being on a long pedicel within the 
calyx, oblong, compressed, flat, obtuse, and glabrous, but as it 
was only on the same sheet of paper with the specimen, and 
separated from it, it is doubtful whether it belonged to the plant 
or not, 

Timor Inga. Tree 60 feet. ; : 

Cult. Inga is a fine genus of trees and shrubs, bearing deli- 
cate compound leaves, and beautiful flowers; for which some of 
the species are much admired. They are all increased by young 
cuttings, which should be taken off at a joint, and planted ina 
pot of sand, placing a bell-glass over them, then the pot to be 
plunged in heat. 


CCXXVI. PA’RKIA (in memory of Mungo Park, the cele- 
brated African traveller). R. Brown, in Denham et Clapp. mp 
append. p. 29.—T'nga species of D. C.—Mimòsa species 0 
Wild. sek 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decándria. Calyx tubular, m 
the mouth imbricate in æstivation. Petals 5, nearly equal, ee 
upper one a little broader than the rest, connivently imbricat 
in æstivation, 


ed ; 3. 
it is called Douro. l'nga biglobdsa, Beauv. fl. d’ow. f: He á 
t. 90. D. C. prod. 2. p. 442. Mimòsa biglobòsa, Jacq. s f 
176. f. 87. Mimòsa taxifòlia, Pers. ench. 2. p. 266. In 


eaves 
bipinnate, pubescent, with many pairs of pinnæ, each pinna pa 
ing many pairs of leaflets; heads of flowers phobies = à 
k. S. Native of Sierra Leone, whet 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXVII. Scuranxra. CCXXVIII. Dartincronira. CCXXIX. Desmantuus. 


Heads of flowers pendulous. Flowers of a 
The pulp within the pods is sweet and fari- 
This is probably 


called Locust-tree. 
vermilion colour. 
naceous, and is eaten by the natives of Africa. 
the Nitta mentioned by Mr. Mungo Park. 

One-globed-flowered Nitta-tree. F1. Feb. Clt.1822. Tr. 30 ft. 

3 P. Roxsu’reut; leaves with usually 20-24 pairs of pinne, 
each pinna bearing 50-65 pairs of linear, obtuse, rather falciform 
leaflets, with a gland between 2 or 3 of the upper pairs of pinnæ ; 
rachis pubescent ; heads of flowers club-shaped. h.S. Native 
of Silhet, in the East Indies. Inga biglobdsa, Roxb. Flowers 
vermilion. 

Roxburgh's Nitta Tree. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

Cult. See Inga for culture and propagation, p. 396. 


CCXXVII. SCHRA’NKIA (in honour of Francis Von Paula 
Schrank, a celebrated German botanist, author of numerous bo- 
tanical works). Willd. spec. 4. p. 1041. D. C. prod. 2. p. 443. 

Lin. syst. Polygàmia Monæ'cia. Flowers polygamous. 
Petals 5, joined into a 5-cleft corolla. Stamens 8-10, free. Le- 
gume muricately echinated, tetragonal, and as if it were 4-valved 
in consequence of the valves being divisible into 2 parts longi- 
tudinally. Seeds numerous, oblong.—Herbs, with tuberous 
roots, and angular stems.’ Petioles and legumes beset with hooked 
prickles. Leaves bipinnate, sensible to the touch, as those of 
the sensitive plants. Flowers rose-coloured, collected into glo- 
bose heads, 

1 S. acutea‘ra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1041.) stem tetragonal ; 
leaves with 2-3 pairs of pinnee, each pinna bearing numerous pairs 
of leaflets ; legumes acute, a little longer than the peduncles ; 
heads of flowers solitary. 2%. S. Native of Mexico, about 
Vera Cruz. Mimdsa quadrivalvis, Lin. spec. 1508. Mill. fig. 
t 182. f. 1. Banks, rel. Houst. t. 25. Flowers red. Roots 
creeping. 

Prickly Schrankia. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1733. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

2 S. zeproca’rpa (D. C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 443.) 
stem tetragonal; leaves with 2-3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing many pairs of leaflets ; legumes ending in a long acumen, 
10 times the length of the peduncles ; heads of flowers solitary or 
twin. Y.S. Native of St. Domingo. Prickles of the stem 
and petioles hooked, but those on the legume are subulate and 
straight. Flowers red. 

Slender-fruited Schrankia. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

3 S. HamA‘TA (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 1042.) 
stem pentagonal ; leaves with 4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bear- 
mg many pairs of leaflets, which are unequal at the base ; legumes 
ending in a beak-like acumen; heads of flowers on very short 
p Y.S. Native of South America, on the banks of 

€ river Magdalena near Mompox. H.B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 
amer. 6. p. 260. Flowers red. 

Hooked-prickled Schrankia. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

ei DISTA CHYA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
- z 2. p. 443.) stems pentagonal ; leaves with 6 pairs of pinnæ, 
an pinna bearing many pairs of leaflets ; legumes acute at both 
nds, 3 times the length of the peduncles; heads of flowers twin. 
a Native of New Spain. Flowers red. 

wo-spiked Schrankia. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 
hier S. VRCINA TA (Willd. spec. 2. p. 443.) stem pentagonal ; 
ab with 6 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of 
pe ets; legumes ending in a beak-like acumen at the apex, 
crus the length of the peduncles ; heads of flowers solitary or 
F] n 4. F. Native of North America, from Virginia to 

orida. _Mimésa horridula, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 154. 
sen choix. t, 28. Mimôsa l’nstia, Walt. car. p. 252. Flowers 


Re | 
L winate-prickled Schrankia. FL. July, Aug. Cit. 1789. PI 


397 


Cult. All the species of this genus are worth cultivating on 
account of their leaves, which fall at the slightest touch, as those 
of the sensitive plants. They grow best in a mixture of loam, 
peat, and sand, and may be propagated by young cuttings planted 
in sand, with a bell-glass placed over them in heat, or they may 
be increased by separating the tubers of the roots. 


CCXXVIII. DARLINGTO'NIA (in honour of Dr. Dar- 
lington, an American botanist). D. C. in ann. sc. nat. jan. 
1825. 4. p. 97. legum. mem. xii. no. 6. prod. 2. p. 443. 

Lin. syst. Pentändria, Monogynia. Flowers hermaphrodite. 
Petals 5, distinct. Stamens 5. Legume 2-valved, dry, con- 
tinuous, lanceolate, few-seeded.—Smooth, unarmed, perennial 
herbs, natives of North America, with bipinnate leaves, having 
numerous pairs of pinne and leaflets. Heads of flowers axil- 
lary, solitary, pedunculate. Flowers white. Legumes crowded, 
short, 4-8 lines long. 

1 D. sracuy’zosa (D. C. legum. mem. xii. t. 66.) plant her- 
baceous, unarmed, glabrous ; leaves with 6-8 pairs of pinnæ, 
each pinna bearing 16-24 pairs of linear leaflets, with a gland 
seated between the lower pair of pinne ; heads of flowers soli- 
tary, axillary, pedunculate ; legumes straightish, lanceolate. %. 
F. Native of meadows in the region of Illinois and Kentucky. 
Acacia brachyloba, Willd. spec. 4. p. 1071. Mimosa Illinoénsis, 
Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 254. Legume glabrous, 6-7 lines 
long, and 24 broad. Flowers white. 

Short-podded Darlingtonia. F1. Jul. Oct. Clt. 1803. Pl. 1} ft. 

2 D. ccaxpuzdsa (D. C. 1. c.) plant herbaceous, glabrous, 
unarmed ; leaves with 12-14 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 
20-30 pairs of linear leaflets, with a gland situated on the petiole 
between each of the pairs of pinnæ; heads of flowers solitary, 
pedunculate, axillary ; legumes falcate. 7/.F. Native of the 
plains along the banks of the rivers Tenessee and Mississippi. 
Mimòsa glanduldsa, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 254. Vent. choix. 
t. 27. but not of Smith. Acacia glandulôsa, Willd. spec. 4. p. 
1071. Mimôsa contortuplicata, Zucc. obs. cent. 1. no. 100. 
Flowers white. 

Glandular Darlingtonia. Fl. Sept. Oct. Clt. 1806. Pl. 15 ft. 

3 D.rnrerme'piA (Torrey in ann. lyc. 2. p. 191.) unarmed, 
herbaceous, and glabrous; leaves with 8-9 pairs of pinnæ, each 
pinna bearing many pairs of oblong-linear leaflets, with a gland 
seated on the petiole between the lower pair of pinnæ ; heads of 
flowers solitary, axillary, pedunculate ; legumes falcate. Y. F. 
Native of North America, on the Canadian river. Flowers 
white. 

Intermediate Darlingtonia. PI. 1 foot. 

Cult. Peat and sand, mixed with some vegetable mould is 
the best soil for the species of Darlingtônia. They should be 
grown in pots, and placed among the Alpine plants, and they 
may be increased by dividing at the root, or by young cuttings 
planted in sand, with a bell-glass placed over them. 


CCXXIX. DESMA’NTHUS (from éeopn, desme, a bundle, 
and aySoc, anthus, a flower; in reference to the flowers, which 
are collected into bundles or spikes). Willd. spec. 4. p. 1044. 
Kunth, mim. p. 115. D. C. prod. 2. p. 443. 

Lin. syst. Polygämia, Mone cia. Flowers polygamous. Calyx 
5-toothed. Petals 5, distinct, oblong-spatulate or joined, but 
usually wanting in the neuter flowers. Stamens 10, rarely 5, with 
the filaments in the lower flowers of the spike sterile, membra- 
nous, and dilated or filiform. Legume dry, continuous, 2-valved. 
—Herbs or shrubs, with bipinnate leaves, and linear leaflets. 
Spikes of flowers axillary, pedunculate, ovate or cylindrical. 
Flowers white, but with the fertile filaments usually yellow. 
Perhaps it would have been better to have divided the present 
genus into three separate genera instead of sections. 


398 


Sect. I. NEPTU‘NIA (so called on account of the species con- 
tained in this section being inhabitants of lakes and ponds). 
Lour. coch. p. 654. D. C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 444. 
Legume oblong, 4-6-seeded, broadest at the base. Sterile fila- 
ments all petaloid.—Prostrate, usually rooting, aquatic herbs, 
furnished with bipinnate leaves, which are sensible to the touch, 
as those of the sensitive plants, and axillary solitary peduncles. 
Leaves with 2-3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 10-12 pairs 
of leaflets. 

1 D. racu’stris (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1044.) stems creeping, 
terete; leaves with 3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many 
pairs of leaflets; peduncles bracteate ; spikes of flowers ovate. 
Y.W.S. Native of South America, near Mompox, floating in 
stagnant water, as well as in the river Magdalena. Mimosa la- 
cüstris, Humb. et Bonpl. pl. equin. 1. t. 16. Mimdsa aquatica, 
Pers. ench. no. 58. Sterile stamens white tipped with yellow. 

Lake Desmanthus. Fl. July. Cit. 1818. Pl. fl. 

2 D. na‘rans (Willd. 1. c.) stems terete, creeping, inflated in 
parts; leaves with 2-3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many 
pairs of leaflets; spikes of flowers ovate; peduncles naked, or 
only furnished with one bractea. ©. W.S. Native of the East 


Indies and Cochin-china, floating in stagnant water. Mimdsa nà- 


tans, Roxb. cor. 2. t. 119. Andr. bot. rep. 629. Neptünia olera- 
cea, Lour. coch. p. 804. Mimòsa prostrâta, Lam. dict. 1. p. 10. 
—Pluk. alm. t. 307. f. 4.—Rheed. mal. t. 20. Sterile stamens 
yellow. 

Floating Desmanthus. FI. July, Sept. Cit. 1800. PI. fl. 

3 D. srozônirer (D. C. prod. 2. p. 444.) stems terete, creep- 
ing; leaves with 2-3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many 
pairs of leaflets ; spikes of flowers nearly globose ; peduncles long, 
naked, or furnished with one bractea in the middle. Y. W. H. 
Native of Senegal, floating in stagnant water. The plant throws 
out large branched roots. Stamens long, petaloid. Mimòsa 
stolonifera, Perr. in litt. Mimòsa aquatica, Bacle in litt. 

Stolon-bearing Desmanthus. PI. fl. 

4 D. votypuy’tius (D. C. prod. 2. p. 444.) stem erect? an- 
gular ; leaves with 4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many 
pairs of leaflets; peduncles furnished with 2 bracteas each; 
spikes of flowers ovate. 7%. W.S. Native country unknown. 
Leaflets 30-40 pairs. Legume oval-oblong, tapering into a stipe 
at the base, 5-seeded. 

Many-leafletted Desmanthus. PI. fl. 

5 D. rriquerrus (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1045 ) stems prostrate, 
compressed, triquetrous at the base; leaves with 2-3 pairs of 
pinnæ, each pinna bearing 12 pairs of leaflets; spikes of flowers 
globose ; peduncles furnished with 2 deciduous bracteas. XY. 
W. S. Native of the East Indies. Mimòsa tríquetra, Vahl. 
symb. 3. p. 101. Mimòsa nàtans, Lin. fil. suppl. 439. 

Triquetrous-stemmed Desmanthus. Fl. July. Clt. 1820. PI. fl. 

6 D. pre nus (Willd. spec. 1. c.) stems prostrate, compressed ; 
leaves with 2-4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 12 pairs of 
leaflets ; peduncles bracteate. ©. W. S. Native of Mexico, 
about Vera Cruz, in water. Mimòsa plèna, Lin, spec. 1502. 
Mill. fig. t. 182. f. 2. Banks, rel. Houst. t. 23. Bracteas 2 on 
each peduncle, broad, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated. Flowers 
white and yellow. 

Full Desmanthus. PI. fi. 


Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1733. 


Sect. II. Desma’nrnea (an alteration from the generic name). 
D. C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 444. Legumes linear, 10-15- 
seeded. Sterile stamens almost filiform. Neuter flowers usually 
apetalous.—Shrubs or subshrubs, with leaves which are not sen- 
sible to the touch as those of the last section. Leaves bipinnate, 
with from 2-5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing from 12-15 
pairs of leaflets. 

7 D. perre’ssus (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 1546.) 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXIX. Desmantuus. 


stems suffruticose, prostrate ; leaves with 2 pairs of pinnæ ; pe- 
tiole bearing one gland at the apex; spikes capitate, few-flow- 
ered; flowers decandrous ; legume narrow, linear. h.S, Na- 
tive of Peru, near Moche, and of Guadaloupe. Kunth, mim. p 
115. t. 35. nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 262. Mimosa depréssa, Poir. 
suppl. 1. p. 58. Flowers white. 

Depressed Desmanthus. Shrub prostrate. 

8 D. pirru'sus (Willd. 1. c.) stems suffruticose, prostrate; 
leaves with 4-5 pairs of pinnæ ; spikes capitate, few-flowered ; 
flowers pentandrous ; legumes narrow, linear. k.S. Native 
of New Andalusia, in shady places near Cumana. H. B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 262. Mimosa Pernambucana, Lin. 
spec. 1503.— Pluk. phyt. t. 307. f. 3. Very nearly allied to 
the following species. Flowers white. 

Diffuse Desmanthus. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1731. Sh. pros. 

9 D. teptorny’tius (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
264.) stems suffruticose ; leaves with 6-7 pairs of pinnæ, each 
pinna bearing 16-20 pairs of linear, acute, ciliated leaflets, with 
a gland seated on the petiole between the lower pair of pinnæ ; 
heads few-flowered ; flowers decandrous ; legumes linear, elon- 
gated. kh. S. Native of Cumana, near Bordones. Flowers 
white. 

Slender-leaved Desmanthus. Shrub 13 foot. 

10 D. virea‘rus (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1047. exclusive of the 
synonymes of Pluk. and Rheed.) stems suffruticose, erect, an- 
gular; leaves with 3-4 pairs of pinnæ, with a gland situated be- 
tween the lower pair; peduncles naked; spikes few-flowered, 
capitate ; flowers decandrous; legume narrow, linear, 25-30- 
seeded. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Mimòsa virgata, 
Lin. spec. 1502. Jacq. hort. vind. t. 80. Sims, bot. mag. 2454. 
Flowers white. Anthers yellow. : 

Twiggy Desmanthus. ` Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1774. Shrub ! 
to 2 feet. 

11 D. srrr'crus (Bertol. vir. bon. 1824. p. 49.) stem suffru- 
ticose, erect, angular ; leaves with 2-3 pairs of pinnæ, with a 
gland seated on the petiole beneath the lower pair; pedunes 
naked ; spikes capitate, few-flowered ; flowers decandrous ; “i 
gume narrow, linear, 15-20-seeded. h. S. Native of the 
West Indies. Mimosa angustisiliqua, Lam. dict. 1. P- 
Flowers white. Very like D. virgatus according to Bess. cat. 
hort. crem. 1816. p. 49. of which it is perhaps only a variety. 

Straight-stemmed Desmanthus. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1800. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. : 

12 D. puncra‘tus (Willd. 1. c.) stem suffruticose, erect ; leat 
with 4-5 pairs of pinnæ, with a gland situated on the yd 
beneath the lower pair ; spikes of flowers ovate ; peduncles i- 
nished with deciduous bracteas at the base ; flowers decandra; 
legume linear-oblong, rather oblique at the base, hardly 4 yer 
longer than broad. h. S. Native of Jamaica, St. Dee» 
and Guadaloupe. Mimôsa punctata, Lin. spec- 1502—-Comm. 
hort. 1. t. 81. Flowers white. The legume has the ae 
those species contained in the section Neptinia, but 1t CORA 
from 12-15 seeds as in those of the present section. 5 2 

Dotted Desmanthus. FI. June, July. Clt. 1686. Shru 
to 3 feet. -fuse : 

13 D. rene’ rius (D.C. prod. 2. p. 445.) stems rather di m; 
leaves with 3-4 pairs of pinnæ, having a gland situated P 
petiole beneath the lower pair ; peduncles naked, shone se 
the petioles; legume linear, 10-12-seeded, hardly 5 times ‘one a 
than the breadth. %4.S. Native of the East Indies. Legun 
3-9 lines long, and 2 lines broad. 

Weak Desmanthus. Shrub 1 foot. 


" ; oma, 
Secr. III. Dicxro'sracuys (from òc, dis, two, xpwH® path co- 

colour, and orayxvc, stachys, a spike; in reference to the ae 

lours of the spikes of flowers, from the white and yellow sa 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXIX. Desmanrtuvs. 


D. C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 445. Legume linear, twisted 
or somewhat falcate ? Sterile filaments linear, and elongated ; 
anthers of the fertile ones bearing a pedicellate gland at the 
apex of each. Petals 5, distinct or joined ?—Shrubs, having the 
branches usually spinescent, with bipinnate pubescent leaves, bear- 
ing from 5-10 pairs of pinnæ, and each pinna bearing many pairs 
of leaflets, furnished with glands between the pairs of pinnæ, espe- 
cially between the lower ones. Flowers disposed in oblong-cylin- 
drical 2-coloured spikes, in consequence of the sterile stamens 
being white or variously coloured, and the fertile ones yellow. 

14 D. pive’rcens (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1048.) leaves with 8 
pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 10-15 pairs of ciliated leaf- 
lets; spikes of flowers twin, pendulous, cylindrically obovate ; 
legumes twisted. h. S. Native of Abyssinia. Bruce, trav. 
5. t. 61. 

Diverging Desmanthus. 
3 to 6 feet. 

15 D. Lerro’sracuys (D.C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p.445.) 
leaves with 8 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 20-30 pairs of 
ciliated leaflets, furnished with a stipitate gland between each pair 
of pinnæ ; petioles and peduncles hairy ; spikes of flowers usually 
twin, cylindrical, shorter than the leaves. 
Senegal and Sierra Leone. Sieb. pl. exsic. seneg. 47. Very 
nearly allied to the preceding species, but differs from the plant 
figured by Bruce, in the leaflets being more numerous, and in 
the spikes of flowers being more slender, and not pendulous, 
and, lastly, in the sterile. filaments being filiform. 

Slender-spiked Desmanthus. Fl. J uly. Clit. 1825. 
3 to 5 feet. 

16 D. catusracuys (D. C. prod. 2. p. 445.) leaves with 5 
pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 20 pairs of leaflets ; 
petioles and peduncles hairy; glands on the petiole sessile ; 
spikes solitary, cylindrical, erect. h. S. Native country un- 
known. Spikes of flowers rose-coloured at the bottom, but yel- 
low at the top. Sterile filaments linear. Anthers furnished with 
a black gland each. The specimens of this plant were collected 
m the gardens of Teneriffe. 

Beautiful-spiked Desmanthus. 

hrub 2 to 4 feet. 

„17 D. rrico’sracuys (D. C. legum. mem. xii. t. 67.) leaves 
“tip 10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 20 pairs of ciliated 
eaflets ; petioles and peduncles puberulous; glands on the pe- 
— pedicellate ; spikes cylindrical, erect, interrupted at the 
ase, rather longer than the leaves. .S. Native of Senegal. 
rene bicolor, Bacle in litt. 1820. Mimôsa varia, Perr. in 
tt. 1825. Branches unarmed according to the specimen. 
“ei 2 inches long. Sterile filaments very long, and hair- 
ormed, 

Hair-spiked Desmanthus. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

18 D. CINE'REUS (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1048.) leaves with 8-10 
se z Pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 12-15 pairs of ciliated 
krata Aa pubescent ; spikes of flowers solitary, nodding, 
æ r Shorter than the leaves ; corolla gamopetalous, 5-toothed ; 

gume linear, falcate, somewhat transversely loculate inside. 
A505 . A of the East Indies. Mimosa cinérea, Lin. spec. 
ited’ Sank cor. 2. t. 174.—Burm. zeyl. t. 2. Spikes rose- 
a s the bottom and yellow at the apex. Branches white, 

È young pubescent. 

mere 
667 os Desmanthus. 
age NU TANS (D. C. prod. 2. p. 446.) branches spiny, when 
pins clothed with hairy tomentum; leaves with 10 pairs of 
wie aa pinna bearing 20-25 pairs of ciliated leaflets; pe- 
noi de. pré. spikes pedunculate, rather shorter than the leaves, 
Pres g; flowers decandrous, the filaments in the lower ones 

ate and petaloid. h. S. Native of Senegal. Mimdsa 


F1. June, July. Clt. 1816. Shrub 


Shrub 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 1824. 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 1739. Shrub 


CCXXX. ADENANTHERA, 


h. S. Native of 


CCXXXI. Prosopis. 399 
nutans, Pers. ench. 2. p. 115. This is perhaps the same as D. 
leptostachys, but differs in the spines being straight, spreading, 
simple, hairy, but at length becoming glabrous. 

Nodding-spiked Desmanthus. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

Cult. A mixture of peat, loam, and sand suits the species of 
this genus, and young cuttings root readily if planted in a pot of 
sand, with a bell-glass placed over them. The kinds belonging 
to section 1. Neptünia, being aquatics with sensitive leaves, 
should be grown in tubs or large pans, with 4 or 5 inches of 
mould in the bottom, and filled up with water. The tubs or 
pans should be placed in a warm situation in a stove, or in a hot- 
bed in summer, where the plants will thrive and produce seeds. 


CCXXX. ADENANTHERA (from adny, aden, a gland, 
and a»Ünoa, anthera, an anther; in reference to the anthers, 
which are terminated by a deciduous, pedicellate gland each). 
Lin. gen. no. 526. Lam. ill. t. 334. D. C. prod. 2. p. 446. 

Lin. syst. Decándria, Monogÿnia. Flowers hermaphro- 


dite. Calyx 5-toothed. Petals 5, lanceolate, sessile. Stamens 
10. Anthers terminated by a pedicellate, deciduous gland 
each. Legume compressed, linear, membranous, transversely 


many-celled inside, somewhat swollen above the seeds, des- 
titute of pulp.—Trees or shrubs, with bipinnate leaves and 
racemose spikes of flowers. This genus is related to Cassia, 
according to Bronn. diss. p. 130. but differs in the petals being 
valvate in æstivation. 

1 A. Pavonrna (Lin. spec. 553.) leaflets oval, obtuse, gla- 
brous on both surfaces ; legumes rather faleate. bh.S. Native 
of the East Indies. Jacq. coll. 4. p. 212. t. 23.—Rumph. amb. 
3. t. 109. Flowers white and yellow mixed. Legume falcate, 
10-12-seeded. Seeds highly polished, of a vivid scarlet colour, 
with a circular streak in the middle on each side. This is one 
of the largest trees in the East Indies, and its timber is much 
valued on account of its solidity. The natives use the powder 
of the leaves in their ceremonies. The seeds, besides being 
eaten by the common people, are of great use to jewellers and 
goldsmiths, on account of their equality, for weights, each of 
them weighing 4 grains; they also make a cement by beating 
them up with borax. 

Peacock Adenanthera. FI. May, Aug. Cilt: 1759. Tr. 100 ft. 

2 A. FALCA'TA (Lin. spec. 550.) leaflets oval, acutish, tomen- 
tose beneath; legume straight. h. S. Native of the Mo- 
luccas. Rumph. amb. 3. t. 111. Petals 4, yellowish. Seeds 
blackish. 

Falcate Adenanthera. 


Clit. 1812. Tree 60 feet. 


t Species not sufficiently known. 


3 A.? Boneranpia'na (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p- 311.) leaflets oblong, puberulous beneath; spikes of flowers 
twin, nearly terminal. h. S. Native of Caraccas, in shady 
humid woods, near Higuerote and Guriepe. Legume unknown. 
Perhaps a species of Prosdpis. Corolla green. 

Bonpland’s Adenanthera. Tree 25 feet. 

4 A.? circinna‘tis (D.C. prod. 2. p. 446.) leaflets ovate, 
acute, tomentose beneath? legumes circinnately incurved. h .S. 
Native of the Moluccas. Clypearia rùbra, Rumph. amb. 3. 
t 112. 

Circinnate-podded Adenanthera. Tree 30 feet. 

Cult. See Inga for culture and propagation, p. 396. 


CCXXXI. PROSO'PIS (from rpoawroy, prosopon, a mask ; 
a name given by Dioscorides to A’rctium lappa). Lin. mant. 
68. Kunth, mim. 106. D.C. prod. 2. p. 446. 

Lix. syst. Polygämia, Monæ'cia. Flowers polygamous. 
Calyx 5-toothed. Petals 5, free. Stamens 10, with the fila- 
ments hardly joined at the base. Legume continuous, filled 


400 LEGUMINOSÆ. 
with pulp inside, linear, rather compressed, swollen above the 
seeds, and at length separable into 1-seeded divisions. —Un- 
armed or prickly trees or shrubs, with bipinnate leaves, having 
from 1-4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of ob- 
long-linear leaflets, and pedunculate elongated axillary spikes of 
flowers. Flowers rather distant on the spikes, greenish, whitish, 
or yellow. The pulp in the pods of all the species is eaten by 
the natives in the various countries of their growth. The peri- 
carp almost entirely consists of tannin. 


Secr. I. Apeno'ris (from adny adevoc, aden adenos, a gland ; 
in reference to the anthers, which are terminated by a deciduous 
gland each, as in the genus Adenanthéra). D.C. prod. 2. p. 
446, Anthers tipped by a deciduous gland each. Indian trees, 
furnished with a few scattered prickles. 

1 P. srici’cera (Lin. mant. 68.) prickles scattered ; leaves 
with 1-2 pairs of pinne, each pinna bearing 7-10 pairs of 
oblong-linear, obtuse leaflets. h. S. Native of the coast of Co- 
romandel. Roxb. cor. 1, t. 63.—Burm. ind. t.25. f. 3. Flowers 
yellow. Legume linear, terete, attenuated at both ends, pen- 
dulous, filled with mealy pulp, which the natives of the coast 
of Coromandel eat; it has a sweetish agreeable taste, and may 
be compared to that of the Spanish d/garoba, or locust-tree, 
Ceratonia siliqua. 

Var. B, adenanthèra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 446.) prickles scat- 
tered, compressed at the base ; leaves with 1-2 pairs of pinnæ, 
each pinna bearing 10-11 pairs of linear, acute leaflets. h. S. 
Native of the coast of Coromandel. Adenanthéra aculeata, 
Roxb. hort. beng. 90. Both this and the species are called 
Tshamie by the Telingas, and Vanni-marum by the Tamuls. 

Spike-bearing Algaroba. Clt. 1812.. Tree 40 to 50 feet. 


Secr. II, Arcaro Ba (Algaroba is the name in South America 
for several of the species). D.C. prod. 2. p. 446. Anthers 
without glands.— American trees, which are either destitute of 
spines, or when present they are axillary. 

2 P. Hôrr1DA (Kunth, mim, p. 106. t. 33. nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p- 306.) spines stipular, twin, very long ; leaves with 2-8 pairs 
of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 10-12 pairs of oblong leaflets, 
which are pubescent on both surfaces; rachis of leaves bearing 
2 or 3 glands. .S. Native at the bottom of the Andes, on 
the eastern side, and in the sand on the sea-shore along the 
Pacific ocean, where it is called Algaroba by the natives, who 


eat the pulp contained in the s F Bag 
torulose, 17-24-seeded. pod owers wnite Legume 


vg Algaroba. Tree 20 feet. 
3 P. éLanDuLo'sa (Torrey, in ann. lyc. 2. p. 192. t. 2.) spine 
thick, cylindrically conical; leaves with 1 wali of a ath 
pinna bearing 6-7 distant pairs of linear, rather falcate, obtuse, 
glabrous, rather coriaceous leaflets, with glands between the 
pair of pinnæ, as well as between the pairs of leaflets; le- 
guine it m, pulpy inside ; spikes of flowers cylin- 
rical, R. F. Native of North America, on the Canadian ri 
Glandular Algaroba. Tree, ss 
4 P, ixs'Rus (A. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 307.) 
unarmed ; leaves with 3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 
6-13 pairs of linear oblong leaflets, which are finely pubescent 
beneath ; rachis of leaves bearing 2-3 small, cup-shaped glands 
h. S. Native of Peru. Flowers greenish white. 
Unarmed Algaroba. Tree 60 feet, 

5 P. pv'rcis (Kunth, mim. p. 110. t. 34. nov. gen. amer, 6, 
p- 307.) spines stipular, or almost wanting or deciduous ; leaves 
with 1-2 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 18-25 pairs of gla- 
brous leaflets, but which are a little ciliated at t 


he : i 
of leaves bearing 1-2 small, convex glands. h. a Nation or 
New Spain. Acacia lævigâta, Willd. spec. 4. p. 1059, and A, 


CCXXXI. Prosopis. 


edülis, Willd. enum. p. 1056.? Corolla green. Filaments 
white. Legume torulose, containing 18-15 seeds. The pulp 
contained in the pods is very sweet, and is eaten by the inha- 
bitants of the countries where the trees grow. 

Sweet-podded Algaroba. Clt. 1818. Tree 40 to 50 feet. 

6 P. micropny'Lia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
308.) spines stipular, subulate; leaves with 2-4 pairs of pinnæ, 
each pinna bearing from 11-18 pairs of minute, oblong, pubescent, 
canescent leaflets; rachis of leaves bearing 2 glands. hk. S. 
Native of Mexico, between Valladolid and Tolucco. This is 
perhaps a species of J’nga, according to Kunth. 

Small-leafletted Algaroba. Tree 20 feet. 

7 P. pu'sia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer, 6. p. 309.) 
unarmed ; leaves with 12 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 
11-21 pairs of linear-oblong, acute, glabrous leaflets; rachis of 
leaves biglandular. kh. S. . Native of New Granada, near 
Turbaco. Legume somewhat spirally convolute. 

Doubtful Algaroba. Shrub 5 feet. 

8 P. Pa’zzinA (Kunth, mim. p. 106. nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
309.) spinose or unarmed ; leaves with 2 pairs of pinnæ, each 
pinna bearing 11-12 pairs of linear, obtuse, pubescent leaflets ; 
rachis of leaves bearing 2-3 concave glands; spikes of flowers 
solitary, filiform, exceeding the leaves. h.S. Native of South 
America, on hills about Bracamora, near Passo de Matara. 

Pale Algaroba. Tree. 

9 P. siniqua’strum (D.C. prod. 2. p. 447.) spines stipular, 
twin, straight; leaves with 2-3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 
numerous pairs of linear, obtuse leaflets; legumes compressed, 
falcate. h.S. Native of Chili, where it is called Algaroba 
de Chile, and where the inhabitants eat the pulp contained in 
the pods. Acacia siliquastrum, Lag. nov. gen. et spec. 16. no. 205. 
Flowers white ? 

Silique-podded or Chili Algaroba. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

10 P. riexvdsa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 447.) spines stipular ; 
leaves with only 1 pair of pinnæ, each pinna bearing usually 
about 8 pairs of glabrous, linear, obtuse leaflets, which are nar- 
rowest at the base; legume rather terete, torulose. h. G. 
Native of Chili. Acacia flexudsa, Lag. nov. gen. et spec. 16. 
no. 205. Very like the preceding species. 

Flexuous Algaroba. ‘Tree. 

11 P. Cumane’nsts (Kunth, mim. 106. nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p. 310.) unarmed; leaves with 1 pair of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing many pairs of linear leaflets, which are obtuse at both 
ends, and glabrous as well as the petioles, with a sessile, oblong, 
obtuse gland, seated on the petiole between the pair of pinnæ ; 
spikes filiform; flowers opposite. h. S. Native of Cumana. 
Acacia Cumanénsis, Willd. spec. 4. p. 1058. Legumes un- 
known. Leaflets 11 pairs on each pinna, ex Willd., but in 
Bonpland’s specimen there are 22 pairs on each of the pinna. 

Cumana Algaroba. Clt. 1822. Tree 20 feet. 

12 P. pracrzoza‘ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 447.) spines stipular, 
straight ; leaves with 2 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing from 
16-18 pairs of linear leaflets, which are obtuse at both ends, 
and are as well as petioles glabrous, with a sessile gland on the 
petiole between the pairs of pinnæ ; spikes filiform, bearing subu- 
late erect bracteoles beneath the flowers. h. S. Native of 
St. Martha. Habit as well as flowers like that of the preceding 
species, from which it is hardly distinct. 

Bracteolate-flowered Algaroba. Tree. 

13 P. Domincr’nsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 447.) spines stipular, 
straight, small ; leaves with 1 pair of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 
from 16-18 pairs of linear leaflets, which are obtuse at both 
ends and glabrous as well as the petioles, with a sessile gland 
between the pair of pinnæ; spikes filiform; legumes com- 
pressed, constricted between the seeds. h.S. Native of St, 
Domingo, where it is called Bohahunda, and therefore perhaps 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXXI. Prosopts. 


the note in Coll. hort. rip. p. 2. no. 3. is referrible to this 


| species. 


St. Domingo Algaroba. Clt. 1818. Tree. 

14 P. suzirrdrA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 447.) spines stipular, 
straight, small; leaves with 1-2 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 
from 18-20 pairs of linear leaflets, which are acutish at both ends, 
and are glabrous as well as petioles, with a sessile gland seated 
on the petiole between the pairs of pinne; spikes cylindrical, 
sessile ; legume much compressed. h.S. Native of the south 
of Jamaica, in dry places. Mimôsa julifléra, Swartz, prod. 
p. 85, Mimosa piliflora, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 986. 
Spikes of flowers almost like the aments of Salix frdgilis. 
Flowers yellowish. Legume filled with a fleshy substance be- 
tween the seeds, which is eatable. Leaflets 6-8 lines long. 
Acacia falcata, Desf. cat. hort. par. ed. 2. p. 207. is probably 
not distinct from this tree. 

July-flower Algaroba. Clt. 1800. Tree 30 feet. 

` Species not sufficiently known. 

15 P. rorqua'ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 448.) spines twin, stipular ; 
leaves with 1-2 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs 
of linear leaflets, with a gland between the pairs of pinnæ on the 
petiole ; spikes of flowers cylindrical, on short peduncles ; legume 
torquate and constricted between the seeds, and filled with mealy 
pulp inside, k. S. Native of South America. Acacia tor- 
quata, Lag. nov. gen. et spec. 16. no. 206. Stamens 10, free. 

Collared-podded Algaroba. Tree. 

16 P. arrrnis (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 326.) spines straight ; 
eaves with only one pair of pinne, each pinna bearing many 
a ofremotish, quite glabrous leaflets ; petioles without glands ; 
ranches tubercled ; spikes filiform, twin. h. S. Native of 
Monte Video, 
Allied Algaroba. Tree. 
Cult. See Inga for culture and propagation, p. 396. 


_SCXXIT. LAGONY’CHIUM (from Aaywe, lagos, a hare, 
th ee onychion, a little nail ; in reference to the spines on 
eshrub). Bieb. suppl. 288. D.C. prod. 2. p. 448. 
hag pe Decándria, Monogynia. Flowers hermaphrodite, 
Sta i le which are abortive. Calyx 5-toothed. Petals 5, free. 
arwy 10, hypogynous, free, Anthers without glands. Style 
indrical at the apex, . Legume stipitate, indehiscent, ovate-cy- 
lose, fill, nai ii didymous, rather incurved, never toru- 
prickle Ta pulp inside.—A small shrub, with scattered, 
pinna re ‘pinnate leaves, bearing 3-5 pairs of pinnæ, and each 
ae aa pairs of leaflets, which are pubescent beneath. 
‘cia: oubtful genus, which is perhaps not distinct from 
arid Hy Stern xuar (Bieb. 1. c.) h. H. Native of the 
“a à ra between the Caucasus and the Caspian sea, and of 
ieb, a etween Mossul and Bagdad. Acacia Stephaniana, 
Michx sae 2. p. 449, Mimdsa micrantha, Vahl. in herb. 
Stepha uxb, cent. 3, t. 48. bad.—Breyn. cent. 1. t. 56. f. 4. 
Cul TI Lagonychium. F1. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1816. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 
the open Sirs shrub should be planted in a warm situation in 
winter rder, and sheltered by a mat in severe weather in 
cuttings A À be increased by seeds or layers, and very young 
With a h I root if taken off at a joint, and planted in sand, 
and-glass placed over them. 


= Rapes III. ACA'CIA (from ac, a point, in Celtic, or from 

va Ê 420, to sharpen; many of the species are furnished 

unt Pines). Neck. elem. no. 1297. Willd. spec. 4. p. 1049. 
» mm. p, 74. D, C. prod. 2. p. 448. 


53, ¢ gst Polygamia, Monæcia. Flowers polygamous (f. 


* € £ 54. b.), 


imes free (f 
VOL, 1x, (f 


Calyx 4-5-toothed (f. 54. a.). Petals 4-5, 
53. a.), and sometimes joined together into 


CCXXXII. Laconycnium. CCXXXIII. Acacia. 


‘trees, very variable in habit and leaves. 


401 


a 4-5-cleft corolla. Stamens variable in number from 10 to 200 
in each flower. Legume continuous, dry, 2-valved.—Shrubs or 
Spines stipular, scat- 
tered, or wanting. Flowers yellow, white, rarely red, disposed 
in globular heads or spikes, decandrous, or polyandrous, eleu- 
therandrous or monadelphous. This is a very polymorphous 
genus, which may hereafter be divided into several genera, when 
the characters of the species are better known. ‘The barks of 
many of the species abound to such a degree in tanning principle 
as to have become an object of commercial importance. 


Sect. I.. Payzroninez (from ¢vAdor, phyllon, a leaf ; leaves 
simple). Leaves of two forms, those in seedling plants are bi- 
pinnate, but in the adult plants the leaflets are abortive, and 
there only remains the dilated petiole, which is called a 
phyllodium. Acacize aphyllæ, Wendl. diss. 1820. Flowers in all 
yellow. The species are mostly natives of New Holland. 


1. Capitate (from capitatus, headed; disposition of 
flowers). Flowers collected into globular heads ; heads solitary 
on the peduncles. 


* Stipulas spinose. 


1 A. ACATA (R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 5. p. 464.) 
stipulas spinose, permanent ; stem bifariously winged ; phyllodia 
decurrent, 1-nerved, ending in a spine at the apex, and with the 
upper margin furnished with a glandular tooth; heads of flowers 
solitary or twin. kh. G. Native of New Holland, on the western 
coast. Ker. bot. reg. 396. Wendl. diss. no. 1. t. 1. Coll. hort. 
rip. 1. t. 17. Reich. mag. gart. t. 88. Flowers yellow. 

Winged-stemmed Acacia. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1803. Sh. 
6 to 10 feet. 

2 A. DOLABRIFÓRMIS (Wendl. l. c. no. 38.) stipulas deciduous 
or wanting; branches rather angular; phyllodia linear, some- 
what falcate, rather decurrent at the base, obliquely and emar- 
ginately truncate at the apex, with the lower lobe ending in a 
pungent mucrone. kh.G. Native of New Holland. Flowers 

ellow. 

Dolabriform-leaved Acacia. Fl. 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

3 A. pecr’prEns (R. Br. l. c. p. 465.) stipulas spinescent, de- 
ciduous ; phyllodia triangular and somewhat trapezoid, with the 
nerve approximating the lower side, and drawn out into a spine 
at the apex, the superior margin furnished with one acute 
gland-bearing tooth ; heads many-flowered, usually solitary. k . 
G. Native of New Holland, on the south-west coast. Adiantum 
Mimèsa decipiens, Koen. 


April, July. Clit. 1818, 


truncatum, Burm. fl. ind. t. 66. f. 4. 
ann. bot. 1. p. 366. t. 8. Sims, bot. mag. 1745. A. dolabri- 
formis, Coll. hort. ripul. p. 1. but not of Wendl. Peduncles 
longer than the phyllodia. Branches glabrous. Flowers yellow. 
Var. B, trapezoidea (D. C. prod. 2. p. 449.) stipulas deci- 
duous ; phyllodia irregularly trapezoid, with the nerve approx- 
imating the lower margin, and drawn out into a spine at the 
apex, but the upper margin is furnished with 2 obtuse, gland-bear- 
ing teeth ; young heads of flowers axillary, sessile, and usually 
solitary. k.S. Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. 
Branches angular, glabrous. Perhaps a proper species. 
Deceiving Acacia. Fl. Mar. Ju. Clt. 1813. Sh. 3 to 6 ft. 
4 A. DELTODDEA (Cunningh. mss.) stipulas acicular, spines- 
cent, twin; phyllodia dolabriform, smooth, ending in a spine- 
like mucrone, many-nerved, convex on the upper side, and 
nearly straight on the lower ; branches slightly angular, pubes- 
cent ; heads of flowers solitary, on peduncles, which are longer 
than the phyllodia. h. S. Native of New Holland, within 
the tropic. 
. Deltoid-leaved Acacia. Clt. 1824. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. — 
5 A. sirròra (R. Br. hort. kew. 5. p. 463.) stipulas spines- 


3 F 


402 


cent, permanent; phyllodia triangular, with 1 nerve, which ap- 
proximates the lower side, and is drawn out into a spine at the 
apex, the superior margin furnished with 1 gland-bearing tooth ; 
heads solitary, on short peduncles, 2-flowered. h.G. Native 
of New Holland, on the western coast. Wendl. diss. no. 3. 
t. 2. Branches pubescent. Corolla 4-cleft. 

Two-flowered Acacia. Fl. Mar. Jul. Clt. 1803. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

6 A. nastuza‘ra (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. suppl.) stipulas spi- 
nescent, permanent ; phyllodia glabrous, rhomboid, ending in a 
spinose acumen, with 1 nerve in the centre, and the superior mar- 
gin furnished with 1 gland-bearing, obtuse tooth; branchlets his- 
pid; heads solitary, 3-4-flowered. h. G. Native of New Hol- 
land, at King George’s Sound. Stipulas bristle-formed, erect. 

Hastulate-leaved Acacia. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1824. Sh. 
3 to 6 feet. 

7 A.wervosa (D. C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 449.) stipu- 
las spinescent, permanent ; phyllodia oval-oblong, acuminated at 
both ends, ending in a spine, with 1 nerve in the middle, and 
with nerve-formed, entire margins ; heads pedunculate, usually 
twin, 5-8-flowered. h.G. Native of New Holland. 

Nerved-leaved Acacia. Fl. April, Ju. Clt. 1824, Sh. 3to 6 ft. 

8 A. ORNITHO'PHORA (Sweet, fl. austr. 24.) stipulas spines- 
cent, permanent, a little shorter than the phyllodia; phyllodia 
obliquely oblong-lanceolate, 1-nerved, rather pilose, ending in 
a hooked beak at the apex, and furnished on the upper mar- 
gin with a gland-bearing tooth ; branches hairy ; heads of flowers 
pedunculate, solitary, or twin, numerous. h.G. Native of 
New Holland. The outline of the leaves gives the form of the 
body and head of a bird. 

Bird-bearing Acacia. Fl. Apr. Ju. Clt. 1824. Sh. 4 to 8 ft. 

9 A. paravoxa (D.C. cat. hort. monsp. p. 74.) stipulas spi- 
nescent, permanent ; phyllodia obliquely oblong-lanceolate, quite 
entire, undulated, 1-nerved ; branches clammy, glabrous ; heads 
of flowers solitary. h. G. Native of New Holland, on the 
eastern coast. A. undulata, Willd. enum. suppl. p. 68. Wendl. 
diss. no. 4. t. 3. 

Paradoxical Acacia, Fl. Apr. June. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

10 A. ARMA‘TA (R. Br. in hort. kew. 5. p. 463.) stipulas 
spinescent, permanent; phyllodia obliquely ovate-oblong, quite 
entire, l-nerved; branches hairy; heads of flowers solitary ; 
legumes velvety. h. G. Native of New Holland, on the 
southern coast. Sims, bot. mag. 1653. Bonpl. nav. t. 55. 

Armed Acacia. Fl. Apr. June. Cit. 1803. Sh, 6 to 10 ft. 

11 A. GENISTIFÒLIA (Link. enum. 2. p. 448.) stipulas spines- 
cent, very minute ; phyllodia linear, ending in a subulate pun- 
gent point, approximate ; branches glabrous, angular; heads 
of flowers solitary. h.G. Native of New Holland. . 

Genista-leaved Acacia. Fl. Mar. Aug. Cit. 1825. Sh. 3 to 6 ft. 

12 A. sunipe’RInNA (Willd. spec. 4, p. 1049.) stipulas seta- 
ceous, spinescent, permanent; phyllodia linear-subulate, ending 
in a pungent mucrone; branches terete, pubescent; heads of 
flowers solitary. h. G. Native of New Holland, on the eas- 
tern coast. Lodd. bot. cab. 398. Mimdsa junipérina, Vent. 
malm. t. 64. Mimosa ulicifdlia, Wendl. coll. 2. t.6. A. ver- 
ticillata, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 449. Calyx 5-parted. 
Petals 5. 

Juniper-like Acacia. Fi. Mar. Ju. Cit. 1790. Sh. 4 to 8 ft. 

13 A. asparacoipes (Cunning. in Field's new south wales, 
p. 543.) stipulas permanent ; phyllodia linear, sulcate, stiff, mu- 
cronate, alternate, and crowded, somewhat dilated near the base, 
where it bears a glandular tooth; heads of flowers axillary, 
solitary ; branches glabrous, diffuse. kh.G. Native of New 
South Wales, on the Blue Mountains. Intermediate between 
A, aciculàris and A. junipérina. 

Asparagus-like Acacia. Fl. March, June. 


Cit. 1818, 
diffuse, 


Sh, 


-loment-formed. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXXIII. Acacia. 


14 A. Bro‘wxu (Steud. nom. phan. 1. p. 2.) stipulas setosely- 
spinescent, small, deciduous ; phyllodia linear-subulate, endi 
in a pungent mucrone, distant, spreading ; branches terete, gla- 
brous ; heads of flowers solitary, unarmed; peduncles a little 
shorter than the phyllodia. h.G, Native of New Holland, 
in King’s Island. A. acicularis, R. Br. in hort. kew. 5. p. 450, 
but not of Willd. A. junipérina, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. 
no. 463. The phyllodia are much more distant from each 
other than those of 4. junipérina. 

Brown’s Acacia. Fl. Mar. Aug. Cit. 1796. Sh. 4 to 8 ft. 

15 A. zcuina'ra (D.C. prod. 2. p. 449.) stipulas setaceous, 
spinescent, permanent ; phyllodia linear-subulate, ending in a 
pungent mucrone ; branches terete, hairy-pubescent ; heads of 
flowers solitary; bracteas ending in a spine-like bristle, each 
longer than the corolla. h. G. Native of New Holland. 
A. junipérina, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 447. Very like 4. 
junipérina, but differs from it in the young heads of the flowers 
being echinated from the spinose exserted bracteas. 

Echinate-headed Acacia. FI. Mar. July. Clt. 1824, Sh. 
3 to 6 feet. ee 

16 A. puctontrérmis (Wendl. diss. no. 26. t. 9. exclusive of 
the synonyme of R. Brown,) stipulas very acute, small, and 
almost permanent; phyllodia linear-terete, smooth, obtuse, 
obliquely mucronate ; branches terete, glabrous ; heads of flowers 
solitary ; peduncles 3-times shorter than the phyllodia. h. G. 
Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. 

Dagger-formed-leaved Acacia. Fl. March, July. Clt, 1818., 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


* * Stipulas not spinescent, but are either very small or want- 
ing, and usually deciduous. 


17 A. prrrv'sa (Ker. bot. reg. 634.) stipulas small, caducous ; 
phyllodia linear, 1-nerved, ending in an oblique acumen, "if 
the spinula continuous along the lower margin; branches i 
fusely procumbent, glabrous, angular ; heads of flowers usua y 
twin. h.G. Native of New South Wales, on the Blue 6a 
tains, Sims, bot. mag. 2417. A. prostrata, Lodd. bot. cab. 69" 
A. daviesioides, Cunningh. mss. diffuse 

Diffuse Acacia. Fl. Apr. June. Clt. 1818. Shrub dit E 

18 A. suzcara (R. Br. in hort. kew. 5. p. 460.) stipu s 
small, concave, deciduous ; phyllodia linear-terete, nice we 
cronate; branches nearly terete, glabrous; heads of pe 
usually twin. h.G. Native of New Holland, on fht er 
coast. Wendl. diss. no. 27, t. 10. Calyx 5-parted. Pe d i 
ex Wendl. Bracteas concave, permanent. Legume flexa Sh. 

Furrowed-leaved Acacia. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1803. 

2 to 6 feet. ting; 

19 A. saziexa (Wendl. diss. no. 16.) stipulas almost ge? 
phyllodia linear, attenuated at both ends, quite entire, ame 
nerveless; branches angular, glabrous; heads of wee 
tary, on short peduncles; legumes contracted between thé 
h. G. Native of New Holland, "Labi 
Van Diemen and about Port Jackson. Mimésa saligna, broader 
nov. holl. 2. p 86. t. 235. There is a variety with 
phyllodia, and another with very narrow ones. 10 ft. 

Willowy Acacia. Fl. Mar. Ju. Clt. 1818. Sh. 60 ing; 

20 A. eMarRrNa‘ta (Wendl. diss. no. 17.) stipulas pren at 
phyllodia linear-spatulate, attenuated at the base, emarg' unc 
the apex, and mucronate; heads of flowers twit Pi 
longer than the heads. h.G. Native of New Hollen’ sinu- 
haps a variety of the following species, the calyx bemg 
ately 5-toothed in both. 

Emarginate-leaved Acacia. 
6 to 10 feet. 


21 A. srricra (Willd, spec. 4. 


Fh Mar. July, Clt, 1824 Sh. 
p. 1052.) stipulas wanting | 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXXIII. ACACIA. 


phyllodia linear, attenuated at the base, but rounded and mucro- 
nate at the apex, 1-nerved in the middle ; heads of flowers twin ; 
rm shorter than the heads. h. G. Native of New 
olland, on the eastern coast. Mimosa stricta, Andr. bot. rep. 
t. 58. Sims, bot. mag. 1121. Mimosa suavéolens, Desf. 
Straight Acacia. Fl. Feb. May. Clt. 1790. Sh. 8 to 6 ft. 
22 A. eprosa (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 2455.) stipulas 
almost wanting; phyllodia linear-lanceolate, leprously dotted, 
1-nerved, attenuated at the base, and terminating in a callous, 
incurved mucrone; branches angularly-furrowed; heads of 
flowers 2-3-together, axillary ; peduncles clothed with hoary 
pubescence, shorter than the heads. h.G. Native of New 
Holland. Very like 4. dodoneæf dlia. 
Leprous Acacia. Fl. Mar. June. Clt. 1817. Sh. 4 to 8 ft. 
23 A. poroxeærôLiA (Willd. enum. suppl. p. 68.) stipulas 
wanting ; phyllodia linear-lanceolate, rather falcate, attenuated 
at the base, 1-nerved in the middle, and terminated by an in- 
curved callous mucrone ; branches angular, and are as well as 
the phyllodia clammy ; heads of flowers twin; peduncles longer 
than the heads. h. G. Native of New Holland, on the eas- 
_ tern coast. Mimosa dodoneefodlia, Pers. ench. 2. D. 261. A, 
viscosa, Wendl. diss. no. 19. t. 7. Calyx 5-toothed. 
Dodonæa-leaved Acacia. F1. Mar. Ju. Clt. 1816. Sh. 4 to 8 ft. 
24 A. Muttine’rvia (D. C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 450.) 
ees wanting ; phyllodia linear-lanceolate, attenuated at the 
ase, many-nerved, furnished with a gland-like tooth on the 
x i margin ; heads of flowers solitary or twin, on short pedun- 
“a h.G. Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. 
oung branches angular, adult ones terete. 
Many-nerved-leaved Acacia. Fl. Mar. June. 
Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 
hee A. EGLANDULOSA (D. C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 450.) 
b putas wanting; phyllodia linear-lanceolate, attenuated at the 
ase, entire on both sides, and glandless, many-nerved at the 
mont “Se of flowers solitary ; peduncles rather longer than 
Glas S$ k. G. Native of New Holland. 
, ndless-leaved Acacia. Fl. Mar. June. Clt. 1824. Sh. 
to 6 feet. 
3 5) = LANTGERA (Cunning. in Field’s new south wales, p. 
le s rub villous ; phyllodia lanceolate, acute, stiff, nerved, 
ae e, ending m a pungent mucrone; heads of flowers twin, 
Ary; upper part of branches and legume very woolly. 
LE Native of New Holland, frequent on rocky barren 
ne m the interior of the country. Hook. bot. mag. 2922. 
a bearing Acacia. Fl. Mar. May. Clt. 1824. Sh. 6 to 8 ft. 
dal rai (Cunningh. mss. in Loud. hort. brit. p. 406.) 
Most almost wanting or deciduous ; phyllodia filiform, com- 
No TE in an oblique, callous mucrone at the apex, 3- 
en the ns the base, and furnished with a gland-bearing tooth 
vieni g margin at the base ; branches straight, angular, pu- 
bib ie “sy axillary, solitary ; peduncles clothed with rufous 
olland gi enari than the phyllodia  R.G. Native of New 
Stig À hyllodia 3-4 inches long. 
Sula Fe. June. Clt. 1824. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
_ INEATA (Cunningh. mss.) stipulas wanting or deci- 
E Ta Phyllodia linear, ending in an athiqné, hs mucrone 
superior pex, glandless, 1-nerved, the nerve parallel with the 
branches hae” and contiguous to it; phyllodia as well as the 
rs ary ; heads of flowers usually twin; peduncles fili- 
nd” pper than the phyllodia. h. G. Native of New Hol- 
ina see 4 an inch long. 
T eaved Acacia. Fl. Mar. May. Clt.1824. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 
* HISPI DULA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1054.) stipulas small, 


deci 
is phyllodia oblong, I-nerved, with both the nerve and 
Native ee r nteiy hispid ; heads of flowers solitary. h . G. 


ew Halland, on the eastern coast. Lodd. bot. cab. 


Cit. 1824. 


403 
836. Mimôsa hispidula, Smith, new holl. t. 16. Calyx 4- 
toothed. Petals 4. Legume oval-oblong, 2-seeded, 

Hispid Acacia. FI. April, May. Cilt: 1794. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

30 A. cocutea‘ris (Wendl. diss. no. 7.) stipulas almost want- 
ing; phyllodia linear-lanceolate, many-nerved at the base, 
rather pilose, quite entire, mucronate; heads solitary. h. G. 
Native of New Holland, in Van Leuwin’s Land. Mimosa coch- 
learis, Lab. nov. holl. 2. p. 85. t. 234. Calyx 5-parted. Le- 
gume linear-oblong, straightish, 4-8-seeded, somewhat contracted 
between the seeds. 

Spoon-leaved Acacia. Fl. April, Ju. Clt. 1818. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

31 A. corta’cea (D. C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 451.) 
stipulas wanting ; phyllodia very long and linear, quite entire, 
nerveless, thick, and coriaceous, when young they are clothed 
with adpressed, velvety down, but in the adult state they are 
glabrous; heads of flowers solitary ; branches terete. h. G. 
Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. Legume linear, 
curved into a circle, when young clothed with cinereous down. 
The down on the leaves is at first yellowish, but at length be- 
comes cinereous. 

Coriaceous-leaved Acacia. 
4 to 6 feet. 

82 A. a’ncers (D.C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 451.) sti- 
pulas wanting ; phyllodia obovate-oblong, tapering to the base, 
obtuse at the apex, quite entire, and with 1 nerve in the middle ; 
heads of flowers solitary; branches angularly 2-edged. bh. G. 
Native of New Holland, on the east coast. 

Two-edged-branched Acacia. FI. April, June. 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

33 A. Ma’naium (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1053.) stipulas almost 
wanting; phyllodia ovate, acute, attenuated at the base ; lon- 
gitudinal nerve parallel to the lower margin of the leaf, and 
sending out oblique nerves on the upper side ; heads of flowers 
usually solitary; branches triquetrously-angular. h. S. Na- 
tive of the Moluccas, where it is called Mangi Goenong. Mán- 
gium montanum, Rumph. amb. 3. p. 123. t. 81. 

Mangium Acacia. Clt. 1820. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

34 À. LAuRIFÒLIA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1053.) stipulas almost 
wanting; phyllodia obliquely ovate-oblong, 7-8-nerved, emar- 
ginate at the apex, and oblique at the base; heads of flowers glo- 
bose, usually solitary ; branches hardly angular; legumes fal- 
cate. h. G. Native of the Friendly Islands and the Hebrides, 
as well as of New Caledonia. Labill. nov. cal. p. 68. t. 68. 
Mimosa simplicifdlia, Lin. suppl. 436. Mimosa Mangium, 
Forst. prod. no. 395. Legume moniliform. 

Laurel-leaved Acacia. Clt. 1775. Tree 20 to 25 feet. 

35 A. rrinerva'ta (Sieb. l. c. no. 445.) stipulas almost want- 
ing; phyllodia linear, mucronate, smoothish, with 3 nerves run- 
ning the whole length without any gland on the side, twice the 
length of the peduncles; heads of flowers sometimes solitary, 
sometimes disposed in short racemes on long pedicels. h. G. 
Native of New Holland. Phyllodia nearly like those of the 
preceding species, but 1} inch long, and ending in a long ob- 
lique mucrone. Branches and phyllodia rather pilose at the top. 
This is an ambiguous species, apparently joining the present di- 
vision of the genus to the following. 

Three-nerved Acacia. Fl. Apr. Ju. Clt. 1820. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

36 A. ELoNGA'TA (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 443.) stipulas 
almost wanting; phyllodia linear-falcate, 3-nerved, ending in a 
callous mucrone, bearing 1 gland on the upper margin at the 
base; branches angular, glabrous, as well as the phyllodia ; 
heads of flowers solitary, twin, or tern; peduncles canescent, 
much shorter than the phyllodia. h.G. Native of New South 
Wales. A. hebecéphala, Cunningh. mss. in Loud. hort. brit. p. 
406. Branches angular, drooping. Phyllodia 3 inches long and 
1 line broad. Corolla 5-cleft. 

3F2 


Fl. May, June. Cit. 1824. Sh. 


Clt. 1820. 


— 


404 LEGUMINOSÆ, 

Elongated-leaved Acacia. 
6 to 10 feet, 

37 A. VERNICI FLUA (Cunning. in Field’s new south wales, 
p. 344.) phyllodia linear-lanceolate, 2-nerved, falcate, attenuated 
at the base; heads of flowers globose, axillary, twin; young 
branches viscid. BR. G. Native of New Holland, on rocky 
hills near Cox’s River, &c. 

Varnish-floning Acacia. 
4 to 6 feet. 

38 A. caLamIròLIA (Sweet, in Colv. cat. ed. 2. and bot. reg. 
839.) stipulas almost wanting; phyllodia filiform, compres- 
sed, spreading, ending in an incurved mucrone at the apex, 
glabrous as well as the branches ; peduncles solitary, much 
shorter than the phyllodia. h.G. Native of New Holland, 
in the interior of the country. A. uncinata, Lodd. bot. cab. 
t. 909. Sieb, pl. exsic. no. 522. The legume is said to be ar- 
ticulated, arched, and compressed. 

Reed-leaved Acacia. FI. May, June. Clt. 1823. Sh. 8 to 4 ft. 

39 A. quapritaTERA tis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 451.) stipulas 
almost wanting; phyllodia filiform, tetragonal, straight, end- 
ing in a straight mucrone, without any gland on the side, 
glabrous as well as the branches, and with a slight nerve on 
both the lower and upper side; heads of flowers sometimes 
solitary and sometimes racemose. h.G. Native of New Hol- 
land. A. calamifdlia, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 442. A. 
àrida, Cunningh. mss. This appears to be an intermediate 
species between the first division of the genus Capitàtæ, and the 
second division Capitàto-racemdsæ. Very like À. calamif dlia. 

Four-sided-leaved Acacia. F]. April, June. Clt.1820. Sh. 
3 to 4 feet. 

40 A. Cunnincua‘mr; leaves linear, falcate, mucronate, 
2-3-nerved, scattered, twice the length of the peduncles ; heads 
of flowers axillary, solitary; legume very narrow, elongated. 
h. G. Native of New Holland, at Spring-wood. A. taxifdlia, 
Cunning. in Field’s new south wales, p. 344. Lodd. bot. cab. 
1225. but not of Willd. 

Cunningham's Acacia. Fl. Apr. Ju. Clt. 1823. Sh. 10 to 12 ft. 

41 A. UNDULÆFÒLIA (Cunning. mss. Loud. hort. brit. p. 407.) 
stipulas almost wanting ; phyllodia obliquely ovate, undulated, 
and marginated, 1-nerved, glabrous, ending in a hooked or 
twisted point, bearing an obsolete gland on the upper margin at 
the base ; branches terete, hairy ; heads of flowers axillary, so- 
litary ; peduncles beset with adpressed pili, longer than the 
phyllodia. k. G. Native of New South Wales. Lodd. bot, 
cab. 1544. Phyllodia an inch long. The heads of flowers 
being so numerous, appear like a raceme at the tops of the 
branches. 

Waved-leaved Acacia. Fl. Apr.Ju. Clt. 1824. Sh. 3to 4 ft. 

42 A. cy'crors (Cunning. mss. Loud. hort. brit. 407.) stipulas 
almost wanting ; phyllodia oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, ending in 
an oblique callous mucrone, but attenuated at the base, 3-7- 
nerved, having one gland in front on the upper margin ; heads 
of flowers solitary, axillary, few; peduncles shorter than the 


Fl. March, May. Clt. 1817. Sh. 


Fl. March, May. Clt.1817. Sh. 


phyllodia. h.G. Native of New Holland, on the south-west 
coast. 

Circle-eye-seeded Acacia. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1824. Sh, 
4 to 6 feet. 


43 A. srunioipes (Cunning. mss.) phyllodia disposed in some- 
thing like whorles, they are crowded and very short, compressed, 
subulate, and mucronate ; branches rather hairy ; heads of flowers 
solitary; peduncles twice the length of the phyllodia. h. G 
Native of New South Wales. Phyllodia 2 lines long. 

Brunia-like Acacia. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

44 À. GRAVE oLENS(Cunning. mss. Loud. hort. brit. 407. Lodd. 
bot. cab. 1460.) stipulas almost wanting ; phyllodia lanceolate, 
tapering at both ends, shining, 2-nerved, furnished with a gland 


CCXXXIII. Acacra. 


on the upper margin at the base, and are, as well as the young 
branches, clammy ; heads of flowers usually twin, axillary ; pe- 
duncles much shorter than the phyllodia ; branches erect, h.G, 
Native of New South Wales. Heads of flowers somewhat 
secund. 

Strong-scented Acacia. Fl. April, June. 

6 to 10 feet. 

45 A. RuNCIFORMIS (Cunningh. mss.) young branches slightly 
pubescent; phyllodia rather clammy, linear-lanceolate, somewhat 
falcate, ending in a stiff hooked mucrone, having one longitu- 
dinal nerve, which is parallel to the superior margin, and con- 
tiguous to it; heads of flowers axillary, usually twin, on short 
peduncles. h.G. Native of New South Wales. Phyllodia 
half an inch long, bearing one gland on the upper margin at the 
base. Very like A. ornithéphora of Sweet. 

Hedge-bill-formed-leaved Acacia. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 


§ 2. Capitato-racemdse. Flowers collected into globose heads, 
the heads disposed in racemes along the axillary peduncles. 
Stipulas of all nearly obsolete, or when present they are u- 
armed. 


46 A. rarca‘TA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1053.) phyllodia oblong, 
falcate, tapering much at the base, acute, 1-nerved, and feather- 
veined, glandless ; the longitudinal nerve parallel to the upper 
margin, and contiguous to it; heads of flowers racemose, rarely 
solitary. h. G. Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. 
Wendl. diss. no. 11. t. 14. A. oblíqua, Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 
p. 67. Mimosa falcata, Pers. ench. 2. p. 261. Calyx 5-parted. 
There are two varieties of this species; one with very acute 
leaves, and the heads of flowers in racemes, and another with 
bluntish leaves, and the heads of flowers usually solitary. 

Falcate-leaved Acacia. Fl. May, June. Cit. 1790. Shrub 
4 to 8 feet. : 

47 À. FALCIFORMIS (D. C. prod. 2. p. 452.) phyllodia oblong, 
falcate, much attenuated at the base, but bluntish at the apex, 
with a longitudinal nerve in the middle, as well as being finely 
feather-nerved, bearing one gland in front on the upper margin. 
h. G. Native of New Holland. Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. ge 
616. Phyllodia 5-6 inches long, and 8-9 lines broad. Heads y 
flowers racemose. Legume stipitate, flat, rather glaucous, 
inches long, and 8-10 lines broad. b 

Falciform-leaved Acacia. Fi. April, June. Clt. 1818. Shru 
4 to 8 feet. ] 

48 À. sprro'Logus (Labill. cal. P- 69. t. 69.) unarmed; phy : 
lodia lanceolate, falcate, obtuse, 3-nerved, tapering to both Lo 
heads of flowers twin, in racemes ; legumes cochleately-orbicu a 
R.G. Native of New Caledonia. Racemes shorter than t 
phyllodia. 

Spire-podded Acacia. Shrub 8 feet. út 

49 A. reENNINE'RVIS (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 458.) p A 
lodia oblong, acuminated at both ends, straight, with one gr. 
tudinal nerve in the middle, having feathered veins running ro 
it, and furnished with one gland in front at the base. t dl. 
Native of New Holland. À. impréssa, Cunningh. mss. 754. 
bot. reg. 1115. Lodd. bot. cab. 1319. Hook. bot. mag. 279%. 
Phyllodia 2-3 inches long, and 5-6 lines broad, pale | 
feathered veins rise from the base of the phyllodia, both in ; 
and the preceding species, growing obliquely from the g 
Heads of flowers about the size of a pea, racemose. 1824 

Feather-nerved-leaved Acacia. Fl. April, June. Cit. 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. > 49 

50 A. PENDULA (Cunningh. mss. Loud. pid pes. ú 
aspect greyish; phyllodia linear-lanceolate, rather a f 
tenuated id bak eds, ending in a somewhat hooked apt 
having one gland in front at the base, and 2-3 longitudinal ne l 
heads of flowers racemose; branches slender, pendulous. "2: 

1 


Clt. 1820. Shrub 


0.) 
ate 


ae 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


Native of New South Wales. Phyllodia 3 inches long, and 3 
lines broad. Habit of Salix Babylénica or Weeping-nillom. 

Drooping-branched Acacia, FI. April. Clt. 1824, Shrub 6 
to 10 feet. 

51 A, MELANOXYLON (R. Br. in hort. kew. 5. p. 462.) phyl- 
lodia lanceolate-oblong, rather falcate, obtuse, quite entire, many 
nerved ; heads of flowers very few, disposed in a kind of raceme. 
h.G, Native of New Holland, on the south coast, and of Van 
Diemen’s Land. Sims, bot. mag. 1659. Wendl. diss. no. 14. t. 
6. A. arcuata, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 459. Legume 
linear, arched, length of phyllodia. Umbilical funicle coloured, 
plicate, girding the seed. 

Black-nooded Acacia. 
6 to 10 feet. 

52 À. nETEROPHY LLA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1054.) phyllodia 
linear, attenuated at both ends, rather falcate, many nerved ; 
there are also sometimes bipinnate leaves at the tops of the 
branches ; heads of flowers disposed in a kind of raceme. h. S. 
Native of the island of Bourbon. Mimosa heterophylla, Lam. 
dict. 1. p. 14. exclusive of var. 3. Heads 2 or 3 in each raceme. 

Variable-leaved Acacia. Clt. 1824. Tree. 

53 A. ama@‘na (Wendl. diss. no. 8. t. 4.) phyllodia oblong, 
tapering much at the base, 1-nerved, bearing 1-3 glands in front 
on the upper margin ; heads of flowers racemose ; flowers 5-cleft. 
k. G. Native of New Holland. Very like the following species, 
but differs in the racemes being one-half shorter than the phyl- 
lodia, Petals 5, distinct. Ovary tomentose. The plant under 
this name in Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 452. differs from 
Wendland’s in the phyllodia being scarcely margined, and only 
furnished with one gland in front on the upper margin, although 
perhaps the same. 

Pleasing Acacia. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1820. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

54 À. myrtirézia (Willd. spec. 
4. p. 1054.) phyllodia oblong-lan- 
ceolate, tapering much at the base, 
I-nerved, and furnished with one 
gland in front on the upper mar- — 
gin; heads few-flowered, race- 
Mose; flowers 4-cleft. h. G. 
Native of New Holland, on the 
eastern coast. Sweet, austr. t. 49. 

mosa myrtifòlia, Smith, new 
holl, t. 15. Curt. bot. mag. 302. 
Calyx sinuately 4-toothed. Petals 
Connected at the base. Ovary gla- 
brous, Perhaps not sufficiently 
distinct from A. lunäta of Lodd. 
bot. cab. 324. 

i Myrtle-leaved Acacia. Fl. Feb. 
lay. Clt. 1789. Shrub 3 to 6 ft. 

“ta A. OLEIFdLIA (Cunningh. mss. Loud. hort. brit. 407.) sti- 
pulas small, caducous; phyllodia ovate-oblong, oblique, margi- 
nated, falcate at the apex, mucronate, and are, as well as the 
ranches, pubescent ; heads solitary, axillary, length ofthe phyl- 
L; a h. G. Native of New South Wales. A. uncinata, 

indl. bot, reg, 1332. 

Olive-leaved Acacia. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1824. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 
in? A. PODALYRIÆFÔLIA (Cunningh. mss. Loud. hort. brit. p. 
) plant clothed with hoary powder ; phyllodia elliptic, obtuse, 
: “a undulated, 1-nerved, ending in an oblique mucrone ; 
en of flowers racemose, axillary, elongated. h.G. Native 

ew South Wales. Phyllodia 1 inch long, and + inch broad. 
eduncles forming panicles at the tops of the branches. 
rp 8 poria-leaved Acacia, Fl. March, May. Clt. 1824. Sh. 


57 A. SCAPULIFORMIs (Cunningh, mss.) aspect white; phyl- 


FI. April, June. Clt. 1808. Shrub 


FIG. 53. 


CCXXXIII. Acacia. 405 
lodia roundly triangular or obliquely obovate, mucronate at the 
apex, with an angle on the upper margin above the middle, 
wherein one gland is seated, having only one nerve, which is 
curved; heads of flowers disposed in axillary and terminal 
racemes, crowded. h.G. Nativeof New South Wales. A. 
papuliformis, Loud. hort. brit. 407. Phyllodia 4 inch long, and 
4 lines broad. 

Scapula-formed-leaved Acacia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

58 A. vestira (Ker. bot. reg. t. 698.) phyllodia obliquely 
elliptic-lanceolate, 1-nerved, ending in an awn-like mucrone, and 
are, as well as the branches, hispid; heads of flowers loosely 
racemose along the peduncles, upper ones solitary. bh. G. 
Native of New Holland, in the interior of the country. A. con- 
spicua, Cunningh. mss. Racemes longer than the phyllodia. 
Petals 5. 

Clothed Acacia. Fl. April, July. Clt.1820. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

59 A. MARGINATA (R. Br. in hort. kew. 5. p. 462.) phyllodia 
lanceolate, elongated, 1-nerved, bearing one gland on the upper 
margin in front; heads few-flowered, racemose ; flowers 4-cleft. 
h. G. Native of New Holland, on the western coast. This 
species has much the appearance of 4. myrtifolia, but the ovary 
is tomentose. Wendl. diss. 1. t. 5. A. 

Marginated-leaved Acacia. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1803. Sh. 
3 to 6 feet. 

60 A. FuRFURACEA; glaucescent ; leaves elliptic or ovate, 
glabrous, oblique, ending in an innocuous mucrone, bearing a 
gland on the upper margin ; racemes erect, axillary ; legumes 
covered with white furfuraceous powder. h. G. Native of 
New Holland, on hills on Gugee-gong river, 50 miles from Ba- 
thurst. A. dealbata, Cunningh. in Field’s new south wales, p. 
345. but not of Link. A slender shrub. 

Scurfy Acacia. FI. April, June. Clt. 1824. Sh. 2 to 4 feet. 

61 A. umsro'sa (Cunningh. mss. Loud. hort. brit. p. 407.) 
phyllodia obliquely ovate-lanceolate, tapering at both ends, 
smooth, 3-nerved, with the nerves to one side, acute at the apex, 
and ending in a hooked mucrone, and bearing a gland on the 
upper margin not far from the base ; heads of flowers racemose ; 
racemes shorter than the phyllodia. h.G. Native of New South 
Wales. Phyllodia 4 inches long, and 1 inch broad. 

Shady Acacia. Fl. March, May. Clt. 1824. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

62 A. astrincens (Cunningh. mss.) phyllodia glaucescent, 
broad, obliquely ovate-oblong, obtuse, somewhat arcuate, and 
marginated, feather-nerved, smooth, furnished with one gland on 
the upper margin at the base; heads of flowers racemose. h. G. 
Native of New South Wales. Phyllodia 3-4 inches long, and 1 
inch broad. 

Astringent Acacia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

63 A. pyriro'LIA (D. C. legum, mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 452.) 
stipulas hard, permanent; phyllodia broad, oval, ending in a 
pungent mucrone, furnished with a middle nerve, as well as with 
feathered and reticulated veins, quite entire, and are, as well as 
the branches, glaucescent ; heads numerous, racemose ; flowers 


5-cleft. h. Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. 
Pear-leaved Acacia. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1824. Shrub 4 
to 6 feet. 


64 A. srinerva'ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 452.) phyllodia oblong, 
acuminated at both ends, and furnished with a gland on the upper 
margin at the base, and with 2 nerves, which run the whole 
length of the phyllodia; heads of flowers racemose; racemes 
shorter than the phyllodia. h.G. Native of New Holland. 
Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. 504. 

Two-nerved-leaved Acacia. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1824. Sh. 
4 to 8 feet. 

65 A, mvendsA (D. C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 452.) 
phyllodia oblong, obtuse, rather attenuated at the base, quite 
entire, glaucous, smoothish, furnished with 2 fine nerves at the 


406 


base; heads of flowers disposed in loose racemes; racemes 
rather longer than the phyllodia; flowers 5-cleft. h. G. Na- 
tive of New Holland, on the eastern coast. Heads of flowers 
on long pedicels. 

Tno-veined-leaved Acacia. 
2 to 3 feet. 

66 A. cuULTRIFÓRMIS (Cunningh. mss.) branches smooth, an- 
gular ; phyllodia cultriform, ending in an acute hooked mucrone, 
which leans to one side, and furnished with a gland on the mid- 
dle of the upper margin, 1-nerved, the nerve nearly parallel with 
the lower margin; heads crowded, disposed in racemes, which 
are either axillary or terminal. h. G. Native of New South 
‘Wales. Phyllodia 8-10 lines long, and 4 lines broad. 

Cultriform-leaved Acacia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

67 A. PRôMINENS (Cunningh. mss. Loud. hort. brit. 407.) 
phyllodia divaricate, retrorsely falcate, linear-lanceolate, acute, 
1-nerved, ending in a hooked mucrone, with a rather prominent 
gland on the upper margin at the base ; heads of flowers in ter- 
minal and axillary racemes. h.G. Native of New South Wales. 
Phyllodia 14 inch long, and 14 line broad. 

Prominent Acacia. F1. Feb. June. Clt. 1824. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

68 A. rimBriA TA (Cunningh. mss.) phyllodia straight, linear, 
obtuse, mucronulate, 1-nerved in the middle, and furnished with 
one gland on the upper margin at the base ; branches angular, 
the angles fringed, as well as the phyllodia; heads of flowers 
racemose, axillary. h. G. Native of New South Wales. Phyl- 
lodia 14 inch long, and 2 lines broad. 

Fringed Acacia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

69 A. Luna‘rTA (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 461.) phyllodia 
obliquely oblong, rather falcate, narrowed at the base, terminating 
in an oblique callous mucrone, convex beneath the middle on the 
margin, and furnished with a minute gland in the convex part, 
and are glabrous, as well as the branches ; heads of flowers dis- 
posed in racemes, which are longer than the phyllodia. h: G. 
Native of New Holland. Phyllodia an inch long, and 3 lines 
broad, almost veinless, with a lateral nerve running along the 
straight side. h.G. Native of New Holland. Lindl. bot. 
reg. 1352. Lodd. bot. cab. 384. Sweet, fl. austr. t. 42. 

Lunate-leaved Acacia. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1810. 
2 to 4 feet. 

70 À. BREVIFÒLIA (Lodd. bot. cab. 1285.) phyllodia elliptic, 
ending in a spine-like mucrone, 1-nerved, and feather-nerved, 
glaucous, glabrous, with a gland on one side; branches angular, 
smooth ; heads of flowers racemose, longer than the phyllodia. 
h. G. Native of New South Wales. ; 

Short-leaved Acacia. Fl. April, June. 
to 4 feet. 

71 A. ostusa`ra (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 441.) phyl- 
lodia oblong-cuneated, obtuse, attenuated at the base, 1-nerved, 
entire, and glandless, coriaceous, and are, as well as the branches, 
glabrous; heads of flowers disposed in racemes, which are 
shorter than the phyllodia ; flowers 5-cleft. h.G. Native of 
New Holland. Phyllodia 20 lines long, and 3-4 lines broad. 

Blunted-leaved Acacia. Fl. Ap.Ju. Clt. 1824. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

72 A. Buxtrdrra (Cunningh. in Field’s new south wales, p 
344.) glabrous; phyllodia ovate, acute, bearing a gland on the 
upper margin; heads of flowers axillary, twice the length of the 
phyllodia. h. 6G. Native of New Holland, in pine ranges at 
Macquarie river. A. conférta, Cunningh. mss. 

Box-leaved Acacia. Fl. Feb. Ju. Clt. 1824. Sh. 4 to 6 feet, 

73 A. crassiv’scuta (Wendl. diss. no. 20. t. 8.) phyllodia 
linear, 1-nerved, thickish, quite entire, attenuated at the base, 
rounded at the apex, and ending in an inflexed mucrone; heads 
of flowers usually 3 in a raceme ; flowers 5-cleft. b. G. Na. 
tive of New Holland, on the east coast. Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. 
holl. no. 464, 


Fl. April, June. Clt. 1824. Sh. 


Shrub 


Clt. 1820. Shrub 3 


8 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXXIII. Acacra. 


Thickish-leaved Acacia. 
4 to 6 feet. 

74 A. suave oLENS (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1050.) phyllodia linear, 
tapering a little at the base, acute, mucronulate, 1-nerved, quite 
entire ; heads of flowers racemose; calyx 5-parted ; ovary gla- 
brous. kh. G. Native of New Holland, on the east coast, 
Mimòsa suavèolens, Smith in Lin. soc. trans. 1. p. 253. Labill, 
nov. holl. 2. t. 236. Lodd. bot. cab. 730. Legume oblong, 
glaucous from grey powder, 15 lines long, and 5 lines broad. 

Var. B, platycärpa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 453.) legumes nearly 
twice the length of the breadth, especially 15 lines long, and 9 
lines broad. Mimdsa ambígua, Salisb. prod. 325. 

Snweet-scented Acacia. Fl. Feb. June. Clt. 1790. Sh. 4 to8 tt. 

75 A. ANGUSTIFOLIA (Wendl. diss. no. 22.) phyllodia linear, 
tapering a little to the base, acute, mucronate, 1-nerved, quite 
entire; heads of flowers racemose; calyx 4-toothed ; ovary to- 
mentose. h. G. Native of New Holland, about Port Jack- 
son. Lodd. bot. cab. 768. Mimdsa angustifolia, Jacq. schœnbr, 
3. t. 391. A. odorata, Desv. Very like the preceding species, 
but differs in the fructification. 

Narrow-leaved Acacia. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1816. Shrub 
3 to 6 feet. j 

76 A. apu’nca (Cunningh. mss.) phyllodia straight, elongated, 
linear, attenuated at the base, but rounded at the apex, ending 
in a callous mucrone, which forms a right angle with the phyl- 
lodia, 1-nerved, and bearing a gland on the upper margin be- 
tween the middle and the base ; heads of flowers crowded, dis- 
posed in terminal and axillary racemes. h. G. Native of New 
South Wales. 

Hooked Acacia. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. it 

77 A. zxiro'zra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1051.) phyllodia narrow, 
linear, mucronate, 1-nerved, quite entire; heads of tonn = 
mose ; racemes length of the phyllodia; calyx sinuate y A 
toothed ; ovary glabrous. h. G. ` Native of New Hollan h 
the east coast. Mimòsa linifòlia, Vent. cels. t. 2. ne ‘ 
rep. 394. Mimôsa linearis, Wendl. hort. herrench. t. 18. Ps, 
bot. mag. t. 2168. Bonpl. nav. t. 19. swik 

Flax-leaved Acacia. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1790. Sh. 3 to j 

78 A. agrerixa (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1051.) phyllodia per 
linear, mucronate, 1-nerved, quite entire ; heads of mes: 
mose ; racemes longer than the phyllodia. k. G. pr” 
New Holland, Perhaps this is merely a variety of the pr 
species. 3 to 6 ft 

Fir-like Acacia. F]. April, June. Clt. 1823. Sh. | 

79 A. susuLa‘rA (Bonpl. nav. t. 45.) phyllodia be Pr oe 
linear, subulate and mucronate at the apex} heads 0! , calyx 
racemose ; racemes one-half shorter than the phyllodia ; olland. 
5-cleft; ovary tomentose. h. G. Native of New 
Wendl. diss. no. 25. 4. Shrub 

Subulate-leaved Acacia. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1824. 

3 to 6 feet. 344.) 

80 A. RU`BIDA (Cunningh. in Field’s new south wales Ps : 
phyllodia ovate-lanceolate, ending in an oblique ees 
crone at the apex, bearing a gland on the upper marge 
small, pedunculate, axillary, and terminal ; the rib ea w Hol- 
of the leaves coloured with red. h.G. Native of. s 
land, frequent on the edge of rills on the blue moana 6 feet. 

Reddish Acacia. Fl. April, June. Cit. 1823. Sh. 4 


Fl. April, June. Clt, 1824. Shrub 


§ 3. Spicate (from spicatus, spiked ; disposition of 
Flowers disposed in cylindrical spikes. Stipulas usua 
mg, or when present they are small and unarmed. 


81 A.? raxtro't1a (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1050. 
whorles of threes, lanceolate ; spikes axillary, 50 Mat cochin- 
ovate ; flowers 4-cleft, tetrandrous. kh. G. N 


Ce ee ee a 


LEGUMINOSÆ, 


china, on the mountains. Mimosa stellata, Lour. coch. 
Mimdsa ternata, Pers. ench. 2. p. 261. 

Yen-leaved Acacia. Clt. 1825. Shrub 8 feet. 

82 A. oxycr’prus (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 457.) stipu- 
las spinose ; phyllodia scattered or somewhat verticillate, lanceo- 
late-linear, ending in a pungent point, 3-nerved, glabrous, with 
nerve-formed glandless margins; spikes axillary, solitary, elon- 
gated ; flowers 4-cleft. h.G. Native of New South Wales. 
Sweet, fl. austr. 6. Hook. bot. mag. 2928. A. pugioniférmis, 
Cunning. mss, A. taxifdlia, Lodd. bot. cab. 1225. Branches 
and rachis of spikes clothed with velvety villi. 

Sharp-cedar Acacia. Fl. Ap. Ju. Clt: 1823. Sh. 6 to 10 ft. 
83 À. verricizca TA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1049.) phyllodia 
linear, ending in a pungent mucrone, disposed somewhat verti- 
cillately; spikes axillary, solitary, oblong; flowers 5-cleft; 
young legumes pubescent. h.G. Native of New Holland, on 
the south coast, and of Van Diemen’s Land. Phyllodia probably 
tern, the middle one the proper phyllodium, and the lateral ones 
are probably dilated stipulas, assuming the form of phyllodia. 

Var. a, glabra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 453.) branches and pedun- 
cles glabrous ; phyllodia linear, subulate ; legumes very narrow, 

Var. B, angusta (D. C. 1. c.) branches and peduncles velvety ; 
phyllodia linear-subulate ; legumes very narrow. Mimòsa ver- 
++ sis Lher, sert. angl. 30. Curt. bot. mag. 110. Vent. malm. 

Var. y, latifolia (D. C. 1. c. p. 454.) branches and peduncles 
nr ; phyllodia oblong-obovate or oblong-lanceolate ; legumes 
roadish.  Mimôsa ulicif dlia, Salisb. prod. 324. Mimosa verti- 
cillàta, Wendl. coll. 1. t, 30. 

Whorled-leaved Acacia. 

6 to 10 feet. 


ù 84 A. RUSCIFO'LIA (Cunningh. mss.) phyllodia lanceolate, end- 
my à pungent mucrone, somewhat verticillately disposed; 
a es axillary, solitary, cylindrical ; branches stiff, deflexedly- 
en .R:G. Native of New Holland. Nearly allied to 
‘pe cillata, but differs in the more rigid dwarf habit. 
g ulcher’s-broom-leaved Acacia. Fl. March, May. Clt. 1824. 
tub 2 to 3 feet. 
Fr À. LINEA'RIS (Sims, bot. mag. t. 2156.) phyllodia narrow- 
=k very long, 1-nerved, and quite entire ; spikes axillary, 
‘isa usually branched ; calyx sinuately 4-toothed. h. S. 
beck xs New Holland. Legume narrow-linear, attenuated at 
Vas s, when young pubescent. Petals 4, distinct. 
van B, longissima (Wendl. diss. no. 31. t. 11.) phyllodia 
vi ewe more spreading, but not erect. h.G. Native of 
Holland. . Ker. bot. reg. 680. A. linearis, Lodd. bot. cab. 
‘18 a plant intermediate between the species and the variety. 


jose Acacia. Fl, May, June. Clt. 1819. Shrub 


86 A. mucr 
SPatulate, 1-3 
Spikes axillar 
ed, b:G. 
t. 12, Sims, 
clothed with 


p. 651. 


Fl. March, May. Clt. 1780. Shrub 


oNA TA (Willd. enum. suppl. 68.) phyllodia linear- 
-nerved, rounded and mucronate at the apex; 
y, solitary or twin, simple; calyx sinuately 4-tooth- 
Native of New Holland. Wendl. diss. no. 32. 
bot. mag. 2747. Petals 4, joined at the base. Ovary 
i white tomentum, 
3 to 6 fee ned Acacia. 
eile FLORIBU NDA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1051.) phyllodia linear- 
Nieves » €; attenuated at both ends, quite entire, with 3-5 fine 
toothed spikes axillary, solitary, simple ; calyx sinuately 4- 
Mimdsa flor;te Native of New Holland, on the east coast. 
exsic loribünda, Vent. choix. t. 13. A. longifdlia, Sieb. pl. 
“nov. holl, no, 440. Petals 4, joined at the base, reflexed 


Fl. May, June. Clt. 1818. Sh. 


“the apex.. Ovar i 
+ y rather silky. 
6 Bundle-flowered Acacia. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1796. Shrub 
to 10 feet, 


CCXXXIII. Acacia. 407 

88 A. momoma’zra (Wendl. diss. no. 34. t. 13.) phyllodia 
linear-lanceolate, attenuated at both ends, falcate, 3-nerved, 
white on both surfaces, but pubescent at the base ; spikes twin, 
but solitary on the peduncles, axillary ; calyx 5-toothed. h.G. 
Native of New Holland. Petals 5, joined at the base. 

Equal-woolled Acacia. Fl. Ap. Ju. Clt. 1822. Sh. 6 to 8 ft. 

89 A. HOLOsERICEA (Cunningh. mss.) aspect silky-white ; 
phyllodia oblong-lanceolate, obliquely-cuneated at the base, 
ending in a soft mucrone at the apex, 3-nerved, and furnished 
with one gland on the upper margin, spikes axillary, usually 
twin. h. S. Native of New Holland within the tropic. A. 
heteromälla, Sweet. A. leucophylla, Sweet. Phyllodia 6 inches 
long, and 1 inch broad. 

Whole-silky Acacia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1818. Tr. 10 to 20 ft. 

90 A. ronciròrra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1052.) phyllodia lan- 
ceolate, attenuated at both ends, 2-3-nerved at the base, and 
quite entire, the rest many nerved ; spikes axillary, twin, on short 
peduncles; calyx 4-cleft. h. G. Native of New Holland, on 
the east coast. Mimdsa longifolia, Andr. bot. rep. 107. Vent. 
malm. 62. M. macrostachya, Poir. suppl. 1. p.61. A. flori- 
bünda, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 438 and 489. There are 
varieties of this species with acute and obtuse, narrower (Sims, 
bot. mag. 1827.) and broader (Sims, bot. mag. 2166.) phyllodia. 
Petals 4, joined at the base. 

Long-leaved Acacia. Fl. March, May. Clt. 1792. Tree 10 
to 20 feet. 

91 A. porato’xyton (Cunningh. in Field’s new south wales, 
p- 345.) leaves lanceolate-linear, falcate, striated, attenuated at 
the base ; spikes cylindrical, axillary, twin, nearly sessile. h .G. 
Native of New Holland, on pine ridges on the Macquarie river. 
This is the spearwood of certain tribes in the interior of the 
country. 

Spear-nood Acacia. Fl. March, May. Clt. 1823. Tree 20 ft. 

92 A. 1nTERTE’xTA (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 453.) phyl- 
lodia long-lanceolate, bluntish, straight, attenuated at the base, 
bearing on the upper margin at the base an inconspicuous gland, 
2-nerved, reticulated with anastomosing veins, and are, as well 
as the branches, glabrous ; spikes twin; flowers 4-cleft. h. G. 
Native of New Holland. A. obtusifolia, Cunningh. in Field’s 
new south wales, p. 345. A. thegonocarpa, Cunningh. mss. in 
Loud. hort. brit. p. 407. no. 2470. Phyllodia 6 inches long, 
and half an inch broad. Spikes an inch long. 

Interwoven-nerved Acacia. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1824. Shrub 
4 to 6 feet. 

93 A. etaucr’scEns (Willd. hort. berol. t. 101.) phyllodia ob- 
long, rather falcate, quite entire, many-nerved, 2 or 3 of the nerves 
very evident; spikes axillary, solitary, pedunculate ; calyx 5- 
toothed. h.G. Native of New Holland. Petals 5, joined at 
the base, and spreading at the apex. 

Glaucescent Acacia. Fl. Feb. Ju. Clt. 1790. Sh. 3 to 6 ft. 

94 A.cinerRa’scens (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 448.) phyl- 
lodia oblong, somewhat falcate, acuminated at both ends, quite 
entire, many-nerved, 2 or 3 of the nerves very evident; spikes 
axillary, solitary, pedunculate ; flowers 4-cleft. h.G. Native 
of New Holland. Branches angular, and are, as well as rachis 
of the spikes, clothed with short, velvety, white down. Very 
nearly allied to 4. Sophore. 

Greyish Acacia. Fl. March, May. Clt. 1824. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

95 A. sopno're (R. Br. in hort. kew. 5. p. 462.) phyllodia 
obovate-oblong or lanceolate, quite entire, many-nerved, some- 
times there are bipinnate leaves at the tops of the branches, 
young ones and branchlets rather velvety ; spikes axillary, usually 
twin; calyx 4-cleft. %.G. Native of New Holland, on the 
south coast, and at Cape Van Diemen. Mimosa sophèræ, Labill. 
nov. holl. 2. t. 237. Legume torose. Umbilical funicle plicate. 
Petals 4, distinct. 


408 


Sophora-podded Acacia. FI. April, Ju. Clt. 1805. Tr. 20 ft. 
Secr. II. Coxsuca'ro-pinxa'ræ. Leaves with one pair of 
pinnæ, each pinna bearing few or many pairs of leaflets. This 
is an artificial section, composed of a heterogeneous mass of 
species, the most part of which are not well known. 

96 A. AMENTA‘CEA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 455.) glabrous ; spines stipular, straight; pinnæ 
bearing 2 pairs of oblong leaflets ; petiole very short ; spikes ob- 
long-cylindrical, axillary, sessile. .S. Native of New Spain. 
Spikes dense, resembling the aments of a salix. Legumes 
unknown. Flowers yellow. 

Amentaceous Acacia. Tree. 

97 A. Laxirto’Ra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 455.) unarmed, glabrous ; 
pinne bearing 3 pairs of petiolulate oval leaflets ; petiole elon- 
gated; panicles axillary, loosely branched ; heads 1-3-flowered. 
h. S. Native of the island of Timor. Flowers polyandrous. 
Leaflets 2-3 inches long, and 14 inch broad. A very distinct 
species. 

Loose-flowered Acacia. Tree. 

98 A. coRoNILLÆrÔLIA (Desf. cat. hort. par. ed. 2. p. 207.) 
glabrous ; spines stipular, straight; pinnæ bearing 5-9 pairs of 
linear, obtuse, rather glaucous leaflets; petiole very short, or 
hardly any, bearing a sessile gland between the pair of pinne. 

k. G. Native of the north of Africa, near Mogodor. Mimosa 
Giraffe, Brouss. in hort. monsp. Mimosa covronillefodlia, Pers. 
ench. no. 44. Heads of flowers ovate, pedunculate. It differs 
from the following species in the petioles being very short. 

Coronilla-leaved Acacia. Clt. 1817. Tree. 

99 À. cummirera (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1056.) glabrous ; spines 
stipular, straight ; pinnæ bearing 6 pairs of linear obtuse leaf- 
lets ; petiole bearing a sessile gland between the pair of pinnæ ; 
spikes oblong, axillary ; legumes somewhat moniliform, clothed 
with white tomentum. h .G. Native of the north of Africa, near 
Mogodor.  Sässa gummifera, Gmel. syst. Very like 4. Arábica. 
Gum-arabic is ebtained from this species as well as from many 
others. 

Gum-bearing Acacia. . Clt. 1823. Tree. 

100 A. srromBuzirerA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1055.) glabrous ; 
spines stipular, or nearly wanting ; pinnæ bearing 4-6 pairs of 
alternate or opposite, linear, obtuse leaflets, without any gland 
between the pinnæ ; legume terete, spirally twisted. h. S. Na- 
tive of Peru, in woods, where it is vulgarly called retortuna from 
the shape of the pods. Mimosa strombulifera, Lam. dict. 1. p- 
15. Flowers unknown. Legume indehiscent, which character 
indicates a separate genus. 

Strombus-bearing Acacia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

101 A. Macpate nz (Bert. in herb. Balb. D. C. prod. 2. p. 
455.) unarmed ; stipulas lanceolate, striated, erect ; pinnæ bear- 
ing 25 pairs of linear, obtuse, smoothish leaflets ; petiole pubes- 
cent, glandless, much shorter than the pinnæ, h.S. Native 
of St. Martha. Flowers unknown. Legume 2 inches long, 
thickish, straight, and glabrous, with the valves thick and fur- 
rowed on the outside, 

Magdalena Acacia. Tree. 

102 A. rirésa (Bert. in herb. Balb. ex D. C. prod. 2. p. 455.) 
spines nearly axillary, spreading, straight; stipulas lanceolate, 
striated, erect; pinne with 13 pairs of linear obtuse leaflets ; 
petiole very short, glandless, and is, as well as the branches, 
pilose. R.S. Native of Jamaica. Flowers and legumes un- 
known. -This is a very singular species from having stipular 
spines, and the stipulas existing at the same time. 

Pilose Acacia. Clt.1800. Tree. 

103 A. rericuza‘rA (Willd. enum. 1051.) spines stipular, 
straight, length of the leaflets ; leaves with one or more pairs of 
pinnæ, each pinna bearing 6-9 pairs of oblong-linear, obtuse, dis- 


.LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXXIII. Acacia. 


tant leaflets ; petiole furnished with a gland at the „apex, and 
terminated by a spine-like mucrone; spikes globose, peduneu- 
late ; legumes oval, compressed. h.G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope? Mimosa reticulata, Lin. mant. 129,—Pluk, 
alm. t. 123. f. 2. Flowers white. 

Reticulated Acacia. Clt. 1816. Tree 10 to 12 feet, 

104 A. puncue’txa (R. Br. in hort. kew. 5. p. 264.) smooth- 
ish ; spines stipular, straight, slender; pinnæ bearing 5-7 pairs 
of oblong-obovate, obtuse leaflets; petiole short, bearing a 
pedicellate gland between the pair of pinnæ ; heads of flowers 
solitary. h. G. Native of New Holland. Lodd. bot. cab. 
212. Flowers yellow. Perhaps the same as 4. pulchélla of 
Link, enum. 2, p. 444. but the spines are said to be scattered init. 

Neat Acacia. FI. April, July. Clt.1803. Sh. 3 tod ft. 

105 A. uuspipr'ssima (D. C. prod. 2. p. 455.) stem and 
branches very hispid; spines stipular, straight, slender ; pinnæ 
bearing 5-7 pairs of oblong, obtuse leaflets ; petiole short, bear- 
ing a pedicellate gland between the pair of pinnæ; heads of 
flowers solitary. h.G. Native of New Holland, on the east 
coast. Very like the preceding species, but differs from it in 
the stems, branches, and petioles being beset with long, white 
stiff hairs. Peduncles glabrous. 

Very hispid Acacia. Fl. April, Jul. Clt. 1800. Sh. 3 to6 ft. 

106 A.Hæmasrdma (Bert. ined. D. C. legum. mem. xii. t, 68. 
prod. 2. p. 456.) stem glabrous; spines stipular, spreading, 
straight; pinnæ bearing 4-6 pairs of obovate-elliptic, obtuse, 
rather pilose leaflets ; petiole short, glandless ; heads of marn 
solitary or twin, somewhat racemose. h _S. Native n 
Domingo. Mimòsa spartioides, Vahl. ined. in herb. Juss. Fe- 
duncles, corolla, and legumes hairy. Stamens purple, 15, F 
only 13 or 14 from abortion. Legume linear, bluntish, wo 
nuated at the base, straightish. Leaflets 2 lines long. s 
like I’nga purpùrea, of which it is probably a congener, bu 
differs in there being no pulp in the pods. 

Bloody-mouthed Acacia. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 628.) 

107 A. peti NENs (Burch, trav. 1. p. 310. cat. no. pu 
spines stipular, recurved, very short ; leaflets obovate bi tase 
pubescent ; flowers capitate; legume oval, flat, mem H , 
few-seeded. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope, 
where it forms impenetrable masses. afk. 

Detaining Acacia. Fl. April, Jul. Clt. 1824. Sh. 3 1586.) 

108 A. viripiRa'Mis (Burch. trav. 1. p. 300. cat. oe: sa 
spines stipular, very short, recurved; pinnæ bearing 6- Pine 
of small, oval, approximate leaflets. h. G. Native eis: 
Cape of Good Hope, in a place called Carel Krieger's 
Branches green, flexuous. Buds white from wool. $ 

Green-branched Acacia. Clt. 1816. Shrub 4 to ra i- 

109 A. cixERA’RIA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1057.) pric gen 
tered, hooked ; pinnæ bearing 8-9 pairs of oblong-lineat, 4 
leaflets. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Mimédsa Cine 
Lin. spec. 1500.—Pluk. alm. t. 2. f. 1. 

Greyish Acacia. Tree. 68.) spi- 

110 A. Erra’ntHa (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. P: elliptic, 
nose; pinnæ bearing usually about 6 pairs of near ÿ Pb 
pubescent leaflets ; flowers capitate ; calyxes quite glabro i 8. 
the corolla is clothed on the outside with silky pili. ? 
Native of the East Indies. 

Woolly-flowered Acacia. Tree. : res 

111 A. casstoipgs (Willd. enum. 1051.) spines stipu”a 
ceous ; pinnæ bearing 4-6 pairs of lanceolate aaa 
are acute at both ends, the outer ones the largest. R- > 
tive country, flowers, and fruit unknown. 

Cassia-like Acacia. Clt. 1820. Tree 20 feet. ular, very 

112 A. prprera (Willd. enum. 1051.) spines stip obtuse, 
short, subulate ; pinnæ bearing 20-24 pairs of linear; Flowers 
glabrous leaflets. h.S. Native of South America. 


’ seta- 
which 
Na- 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXXIII. Acacias. 


and legumes unknown. Perhaps a species of Prosdpis, accord- 
ing to H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 281. 

Two-winged Acacia. Clt. 1818. Tree. 

113 A.? saiiNa'ruM (D. C. prod. 2. p. 456.) spines solitary, 
straight, rising from the sides of the buds ; pinnæ bearing 19- 
20 pairs of linear, obtuse leaflets, which are glabrous as well 
as branches and corollas, with a gland at the top of the petiole, 
and one between each pair of leaflets; spikes solitary, pedun- 
culate. h.S. Native of Jamaica, in salt marshes. Mimdsa 
salinarum, Vahl. ecl. amer. 3. p. 85. Stamens 10. Ovary hairy. 

Salt-marsh Acacia. Tree. 

114 A. strico'sa (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 187.) leaves with 1 pair 
of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 2 pairs of oblique leaflets, which 
are pilose beneath; heads of flowers globose; legume strigose. 
h. S. Native of Peru. Mimosa strigdsa, Pers. ench. 2. p. 263. 

Strigose Acacia, Shrub. 

_115 A. Setto'r (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 137.) leaves almost ses- 
sile, with 1 pair of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 12 pairs of 
linear, shining leaflets; heads of flowers pedunculate, usually 
solitary ; legumes straight, lanceolate, with thickened margins. 
h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Sello’s Acacia. Tree. 

116 A. rLa'ccrpa (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 137.) branches and 
D elongated and filiform, flaccid, glabrous ; stipulas linear ; 
eaves with 1 pair of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 6 pairs of ob- 
liquely oblong, nerved, pubescent leaflets; heads of flowers 
pedunculate. H.S. Native of Brazil. 

Flaccid-branched Acacia. Shrub. 

117 A. ivca‘na (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 137.) branches clothed 
with flocky down; leaves with 1 pair of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing about 20 pairs of oblong, obtuse, nerveless leaflets, 
which are hoary and lepidoted beneath ; heads of flowers twin, 
pedunculate. R.S. Native of Brazil. 

Hoary Acacia. Shrub. 

118 A. serdsa (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 137.) branches hairy ; 
i aves with 1 pair of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of 
inear leaflets, which are ciliated with strigæ on the margins. 
h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Setose Acacia. Shrub. 


le 


i i Ill. SPICIFLÔRÆ (from spica, a spike, and flos, a flower ; 
. erence to the disposition of the flower in spikes). Leaves 
‘pinnate, with few or many pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 

many pairs of leaflets. Flowers disposed in spikes. 


* Unarmed trees or shrubs. 


we ¢ A. caupa‘ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 456.) unarmed ; leaves 

obl -3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 7-8 pairs of linear- 

whic” very blunt, somewhat emarginate, quite glabrous leaflets, 

a es are oblique at the base, the outer ones largest ; petioles 

Ba ess; spikes twin, disposed in a terminal raceme. h. S. 

t of Cayenne. Mimòsa caudàta, Vahl. ecl. amer. 3. p. 35. 
S 5. Stamens 10. Legume unknown. 

Tailed Acacia. Tree. 
ee A. CYCLOSPE’RMA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 456.) unarmed ; 
ieee i 3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 3-4 pairs of 
the ia long, rather coriaceous leaflets, which are cuneated at 
és re and are glabrous as well as the petioles, with a de- 
es gland between each of the pairs of pinnæ, and also be- 
Po each of the pairs of leaflets ; spikes supra-axillary, solitary ; 

F orbicular. h. G. Native of New Caledonia. Flowers 

Cir, gume 4-5 inches long, compressed. 

trcle-seeded Acacia. Tree. 
ies A. GRanvro'sa (Labill. cal. p. 67. t. 66.) unarmed ; 
es with 5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 12 pairs of 


Bas, obliquely ovate-oblong, obtuse leaflets ; spikes axillary, 
. Il, 


409 


solitary ; stamens monadelphous ; branches granular. h. G. 
Native of New Caledonia. Legumes moniliform, 6-7-seeded. 

Granular-branched Acacia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

122 A. ru'tcEns (Labill. cal. p. 68. t. 67.) unarmed; leaves 
with 2-3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 3 pairs of broad, 
elliptic, obtuse leaflets, which are attenuated at both ends ; spikes 
of flowers length of leaves. h.G. Native of New Caledonia. 

Shining Acacia. Shrub 12 feet. 

123 A. pista’cuya (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 456.) unarmed ; leaves with 4 pairs of pinnæ, each 
pinna bearing 3-4 pairs of oval, obtuse leaflets, which are rather 
villous as well as the petioles ; spikes axillary, twin. h.S, Na- 
tive of New Spain. Partial petioles jointed at the base. Co- 
rolla 5-parted. Stamens 9? monadelphous at the base. Legume 
unknown. 

Tno-spiked Acacia. Tree. 

124 A. Tuisaupra‘xa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 456.) unarmed; 
leaves with 4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 7-9 pairs of 
ovate, somewhat rhomboid leaflets, which are rather oblique at 
the base, and villous beneath, as well as the petioles, which bear 
a sessile gland each; legumes compressed, contracted between 
the seeds. h. S. Native of South America, but in what 
place is unknown. Sophora oblíqua, Pers. ench. 1. p. 452. 

Thibaud’s Acacia. Tree. 

125 A. Ronrta‘na (D.C. prod. 2. p. 457.) unarmed ; leaves 
with 4 pairs of pinne, each pinna bearing about 10-11 pairs of 
somewhat trapeziform, obtuse, glabrous leaflets, which are beset 
with yellow villi on the ribs, with a gland between each of the 
pairs of leaflets ; spikes solitary, pedunculate, axillary, length 
of leaves. h.S. Native of South America. Mimôsa nigri- 
cans, Vahl. ecl. amer. 3. p. 37. t. 29. but not of Labill. Plant 
becoming black on drying. 

Rhor’s Acacia. Tree. 

126 A. nupirro'ra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1058.) unarmed ; 
leaves with 4-6 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 12-15 pairs 
of elliptic, obtuse leaflets, with a depressed gland between each 
of the pairs of pinne; spikes of flowers axillary and lateral, 


filiform. h. S. Native of Porto Rico. Leaves downy be- 
neath as well as the petioles, when young. Legume linear, flat, 
labrous. 
Naked-flowered Acacia. Tree 20 feet. 


127 A. murica'ta (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1058.) unarmed ; leaves 
with 5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 12-15 pairs of ovate, 
retuse, rather emarginate leaflets, with a depressed gland be- 
tween each of the pairs of pinnæ ; spikes cylindrical, subulate, 
aggregate at the tops of the branches; branches warted. h. S. 
Native of the West Indies. Mimosa muricata, Lin. spec. 1504. 
—Plum. ed. Burm. t. 11. Flowers white. 

Muricate-branched Acacia. Tree. 

128 A. rostrata (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 
1060.) unarmed ; leaves with 6 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bear- 
ing numerous pairs of linear, glabrous leaflets ; petioles pilose, 
bearing an urceolar gland at the base ; spikes axillary. h. S. 
Native of South America. Mimdsa ignavi, H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 259. Flowers unknown, Legume linear, 
beaked at the apex. 

Beaked-podded Acacia. Tree. 

129 A. carxo'sa (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 138.) branches beset 
with callous warts: petioles pubescent, bearing a gland at the 
base ; leaves with 7 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many 
pairs of linear, shining leaflets; spikes disposed in panicles. 
h. S. Native of Brazil. 

Callous-warted Acacia. Tree or shrub. ; 

130 A. arenosa (Willd. 1. c.) unarmed ; leaves with 6 pairs 
of pinnæ ; each pinna bearing 16 pairs of linear, acute, ciliated 
leaflets ; petioles pubescent, bearing a gland between each of 


410 


the pairs of pinnæ ; spikes twin, filiform. h.S. Native of Ca- 
raccas, on the sandy banks of rivers. 

Sand Acacia. Clt. 1818. Tree 10 to 12 feet. 

131 A. topHantuoipes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 457.) unarmed ; 
leaves with 8-9 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 12 pairs of 
oval-oblong, obtuse leaflets ; petioles glandless, and are as well 
as the branchlets pubescent ; racemes usually twin, short, axil- 
lary; calyxes glabrous. h.S. Native of Jamaica. Flowers 
and habit of the following species. Legumes unknown. 

Lophantha-like Acacia. Clt. 1820. Tree. 

132 A. opua’ntua (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1070.) unarmed ; leaves 
with 8-10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 25-30 pairs of 
linear, bluntish leaflets; petioles and calyxes clothed with vel- 
vety down, with a gland at the base of the common petiole, and 
one between each of the two extreme pairs of leaflets ; racemes 
ovate-oblong, axillary, twin. h.G. Native of New Holland. 
Sims, bot. mag. 2108. Mimòsa distachya, Vent. cels. t. 20. 
but not of Cav. Mimosa élegans, Andr. bot. rep. t. 563. A. 
lophantha, Lodd. bot. cab. 716. This and the preceding species 
would almost constitute a proper section from the flowers. 
Perhaps A. insignis of Hoffmans. verz. 1824. p. 159. is not 
distinct from the present species. Flowers yellow. 

Crest-flowered Acacia. F1. May, Jul. Clt. 1803. Sh. 6 to 10 ft. 

133 A. Gutane’nsis (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1061.) unarmed ; 
leaves with 10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 10 pairs of 
elliptic, obtuse, glabrous leaflets ; petiole rather velvety, fur- 
nished with a convex gland at the base ; spikes filiform, solitary, 
axillary. h. S. Native of Guiana and Cayenne. Legume 
lanceolate, flat. Mimôsa Guianénsis, Aubl. guian. 2. t. 357. 
Flowers small, glabrous, white. 

Guiana Acacia. Clt. 1803. Tree 40 feet. 

134 A. pstosta‘cuya (D. C. prod. 2. p. 457.) unarmed ; 
leaves with 7-10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 15-20 pairs 
of oblong-linear, obtuse, glabrous leaflets, which are truncate at 
the base, with an adpressed gland at the base of the petiole, 
and one between the extreme pair of pinnæ ; spikes filiform, 
slender, solitary, axillary. h.S. Native of French Guiana. 
Flowers small, as in the preceding, but pubescent. 

Smooth-spiked Acacia. Tree. 

135 A. Acarutce’nsts (Kunth, mim. 78. t. 24. nov. gen. 
amer. 6. p. 267.) unarmed ; leaves with 8-9 pairs of pinnæ, 
each pinna bearing 35-45 pairs of oblong-linear, glabrous leaf- 
lets, with a gland between 2 or 8 of the extreme pairs of pinnæ, 
and one at the base of the petiole; spikes cylindrical, axillary, 
solitary, twin, or tern. h.S. Native of Mexico, about Aca- 
pulco, in the sand by the sea-side. Flowers white. Stamens 
numerous, monadelphous. Legumes unknown, 

Acapulco Acacia. Clt. 1825. Tree. 

136 A. ELEPHANTHORHTZA (Burch. cat. geogr. no. 2410.) 
unarmed ; leaves with 10-12 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 
25 pairs of linear, glabrous leaflets ; petioles glandless ; branches 
and flowers glabrous; spikes axillary, cylindrical, solitary. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Petals 15. Sta- 
mens 10. Perhaps a species of Prosdpis. 

Elephant-root Acacia. Cit. 1818. Shrub. 

137 A. scLERÔxYLA (Tussac, fl. antil. t. 21.) unarmed ; leaves 
with 10-15 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing an indefinite 
number of leaflets, with an urceolar gland below the lower 
pair of pinne ; spikes filiform, solitary ; branches warted. h.S. 
Native of the French West India Islands, where it is called 
Tendre à caillou batard, with many other species. 

Hard-wooded Acacia. Tree 60 feet. 

138 A. purcne’rRrima (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1061.) unarmed ; 
leaves with 13 pairs of pinnæ ; each pinna bearing numerous 
pairs of oblong-linear, obtuse leaflets, which are pubescent be- 
neath as well as the petioles, and with a convex gland at the 


LEGUMINOSAE. CCXXXIII. Acacra. 


base of the petiole ; spikes of flowers axillary, twin, filiform. 
R.S. Native of Para, in Brazil. Flowers pilose, 5-cleft. 

Fairest Acacia. Clt. 1823. Tree 50 feet. 

139 A. pumeto'rum (D.C. prod. 2. p. 458.) stem furnished 
with a few prickles ; branches sulcate, pubescent ; leaves bipin- 
nate, each pinna bearing many pairs of minute, linear-elliptic 
leaflets, which are glandularly dotted beneath; spikes axillary, 
twin, slender ; corolla profoundly 5-cleft ; stamens free ; ovary 
villous, h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 
Novas. Mimôsa dumetérum, St. Hil. pl. rem. bras. 1. p. 1. 
Legume unknown. 

Bush Acacia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

140 A. ADSTRINGENS (Mart. reis. bras. ex Schlecht. Linnea. 
5. p. 41.) unarmed ; leaves with 4-5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing 4-5 pairs of broad-ovate, glaucescent leaflets, which are 
unequal at the base, obtuse, and glabrous, with a gland between 
the superior pair of pinnæ ; petioles and young branches clothed 
with chestnut-coloured tomentum ; spikes cylindrical, axillary, 
with the rachis and calyxes tomentose. h.S. Native of Bra- 
zil. Legume oblong, compressed. 

Astringent Acacia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

141 A. macro’Lopa (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1060.) unarmed; 
leaves with 16 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of 
linear, falcate, acuminated leaflets, which are angular at the 
base ; petioles with 2 hairy lines on the upper side ; spikes fili- 
form, solitary, axillary. h.S. Native of Para, in Brazil. 

Long-podded Acacia. Tree 40 to 50 feet. ; i 

142 A. SPRENGE`LII; branches glandless ; petioles hairy ; 
leaves with 6 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 15 pairs = 
oblong, obtuse, pubescent leaflets ; spikes short, twin. h.’ 
Native of Jamaica. A. Berteriàna, Spreng. syst. 3. p- 138. but 
not of Spreng. in herb. Balb. D. C. 

Sprengel’s Acacia. Tree. . J: 

143 A. asrpioìves (Meyer. prim. esseq. 165.) unarmet i 
leaves with 15-18 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many ae 
of linear, glabrous leaflets, and bearing on the under side at 7 
base a transverse gland each; petioles glandless, p 
spikes cylindrical, disposed in terminal racemes. R. S. RE : 
Guiana, in the island of Arowabisch, in humid places. Petals ’ 
white, hardly connected at the base. Stamens 10. Legume curved. 

Aspidium-like Acacia. Tree 30 to 40 feet. Sie 

144 A. DEALBA`ra (Link. enum. 2. p. 445.) unarmed ; s 
with 15 pairs of pinnæ, each bearing many pars of sc 
equal, pubescent leaflets, with a perforated gland seated ire 
one of the pairs of pinnæ ; racemes lateral. h. S. Aa 
country and legumes unknown. 

Whitened Acacia. Tree. ed; 

145 A. Watsicuta'na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 458.) "o of 
branches and leaves pubescent; leaves with 10-12 Per 
pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 50 pairs of approximate, peed 
leaflets ; petiole bearing a gland beneath the pen eloi 
between each of the pairs of pinnæ; spikes cylindrical, 
gated ; legumes flat, lanceolate ; quite glabrous, 6-10- 
R.S. Native of the East Indies. Stamens 20-25. 

Wallich’s Acacia. Clt. 1820. Tree 30 feet. 


** Prickly or spiny trees or shrubs. 


146 A. rerrucinea (D. C. prod. 2. p. 458.) spines gr 
straightish, conical, broadest at the base ; leaves with rr gla- 
pinnæ, each pinna bearing 10-12 pairs of linear, ae 
brous, glaucous leaflets; petiole furnished with a large 
pressed gland ; spikes of flowers cylindrical, slender, T wi 
in a panicle ; legumes oval, hard, compressed, 14 j ginea, 
hiscent. k.S. Native of Coromandel. Mimòsa ferreg 
Roxb. hort. beng. p. 41. Stamens 20-25. Allied to 4- 
and 4. Câtechu. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXXIII. AcacrA. 


Rusty Acacia. Clt, 1818. Tree 12 to 20 feet. 

147 A. Su’npra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 458.) spines stipular, 
hooked, decurrent at the base ; leaves with about 20 pairs of 
pinnæ, and each pinna bearing about the same number of leaflets, 
which are linear, obtuse, and glabrous, with a gland at the base 
of the petiole, and one between each of the 3 outer pairs of pinnæ ; 
spikes axillary, usually solitary, cylindrical; legumes flat, com- 
pressed, 2-3-seeded, acuminated at bothends. h.S. Native 
of the coast of Coromandel, in woods and on the mountains. 
Mimôsa Sandra, Roxb. cor. 3. t. 225. Acacia Chandra, Willd. 
spec. 4. p. 1078. Flowers yellow. Stamens 20-25. Allied 
to A. Catechu. Wood hard, chocolate-coloured. The tree is 
called Sundra by the Telingas. 

Sundra Acacia. Clt. 1789. Tree 12 to 15 feet. 

148 A. Ca’recuu (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1079.) prickles stipular, 
when young straightish, but at length becoming hooked ; leaves 
with 10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 40-50 pairs of linear 
pubescent leaflets, with 1 depressed gland at the base of the 
petiole, and 2 or 3 between the extreme pairs of pinnæ ; spikes 
cylindrical, solitary, twin, or tern, axillary. h.S. Native of 
the East Indies.  Mimôsa Catechu, Lin. fil. suppl. 439. Roxb. 
cor. 2. t.175. Flowers yellow, 5-cleft, with about 20 stamens. 
Legume lanceolate, flat, 3-6-seeded. This is a small tree, about 
a foot in diameter, covered with brown bark. The drug known 
by the name Catechu (from cate, a tree, and chu, juice) is the 
produce of this tree. In Bengal the extract of catechu, which 
was formerly termed, with peculiar impropriety, Japan earth, is 
principally prepared from the external coloured part of the wood, 
by decoction, evaporation, and exsiccation in summer. But 
catechu is also prepared in India from other species of Acdcia, 
and even from the wood, bark, and fruits of other genera, as 
the Naticlea Gämbir. In Mysore it is chiefly prepared from 
the nuts of Aréca Cétechu. Catechu has the appearance of a 
dried extract of various forms, rounded masses, or cut into 
Squares or lozenges. It is perfectly opaque, and has always an 
earthy fracture. The Bombay catechu is of an uniform texture, 
and of a red-brown hue, its specific gravity being generally 
about 1-39. The extract from Bengal is more friable and less 
Consistent. Its colour is like that of chocolate externally, but 
when broken its fracture presents streaks of chocolate and of 
red brown. Its specific gravity is 1-28. Their tastes are pre- 
cisely similar, being astringent, but leaving in the mouth a sen- 
sation of sweetness. They do not deliquesce by exposure to 
the air, and are not fusible. Sir H. Davy states that catechu 
Contains one-half of tannin, 35 per cent. of extractive, 6 to 8 of 
mucilage, and 5 to 7 of impurities. Chemists have not succeeded 
In presenting the astringent principle in a state of purity. In 
medicine catechu is one of the most convenient and powerful 
astringents we possess, and may be exhibited in every case 
Where astringents are indicated. It is particularly serviceable 
in diarrhoea, in hoarseness from relaxation of the fauces, ulcers, 
and aphthe in the mouth, and in excoriations, with lymphatic 
exudation, 

Catechu Acacia. Clt. 1790. Tree 20 to 40 feet. 

a À. SUBTILIFOLIA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 

68.) spines stipular, nearly erect ; leaves with 5-10 pairs of 
Pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 30-45 pairs of linear leaflets, 
which are puberulous beneath ; petioles bearing 1 gland in the 


middle and one at the top of the rachis; spikes cylindrical, so- 


tary; legumes oblong, unarmed. h. S. Native of New 
anada, on the banks of the river Chota. Stamens 10, free. 
Subtile-leaved Acacia. Tree. 
6 150 A. FASCICULA`TA (Kunth, mim. 75. t. 23. nov. gen. amer. 
ee 267.) prickles scattered or twin, straight; leaves with 15 
Pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 9-14 pairs of obliquely oblong 
‘aflets ; petioles glandless, rather prickly, and are as well as the 


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branchlets pubescent ; spikes cylindrical, fasciculately panicled. 
h. S. Native of Mexico, near Guanaxuato. Flowers white, 
5-cleft, octandrous or decandrous. Legume unknown, 

Fascicled-spiked Acacia. Tree. 

151 A. virtp1FLÔRA (Kunth, mim. 81. t. 25. nov. gen. amer. 
6. p. 269.) prickles recurved ; leaves with 6-15 pairs of pinne, 
each pinna bearing 15-35 pairs of linear-oblong leaflets, which 
are puberulous beneath as well as the petioles, which are fur- 
nished with 1 gland at the base, and 2 or 3 along the rachis ; 
spikes cylindrical, solitary. h.S. Native of South America, 
in the province of Bracamora, near St. Felipe. Flowers greenish-. 
white, 5-cleft. Stamens 10, free. Legume unknown. 

Green-flowered Acacia. Clt. 1823. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

152 A. Ca’rrra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1078.) prickles stipular, 
twin, incurved ; leaves with 5-10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing 20-30 pairs of lanceolate-linear, obtuse, glabrous leaf- 
lets, with a depressed gland at the base of the petiole; spikes 
cylindrical, axillary. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Mimosa Caffra, Thunb. prod. 92. fl. cap. 433. Le- 
gumes linear-lanceolate. 

Caffrarian Acacia. Clt. 1800. Tree 12 to 20 feet. 

153 A. potyaca’nTHA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1079.) prickles 
stipular, dilated; leaves with 10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing 30-40 pairs of linear, obtuse, ciliated leaflets, with a 
gland both at the base and apex of the common petiole, which 
is prickly beneath; spikes cylindrical, twin, axillary. k. S. 
Native of the East Indies. Mimosa spinosissima, Poir. suppl. 1. 
p. 78. 

Many-spined Acacia. Tree. 

154 A. srezLA‘TA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1078.) prickles stipular, 
recurved ; leaves with 10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 13 
pairs of oblong leaflets, which are obtuse at both ends ; petioles 
bearing 2 or 3 recurved prickles at the origin of each pinna ; 
racemes of flowers compound. h.G. Native of Arabia Felix, 
on Mount Kurma. Mimosa stellata, Forsk. descript. 177. 
Vahl. symb. 1. p. 81. Petals 5. Stamens 10, Legume com- 
pressed, lanceolate, membranous. 

Starry Acacia. Tree. 

155 À. vetutina (D.C. prod. 2. p. 459.) prickles petiolar, 
scattered, hooked; leaves with 11 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing 25-35 pairs of oblong, linear leaflets, which are pubes- 
cent as well as the petioles, peduncles, and flowers; petiole 
furnished with a gland at the base, and one between each of the 
two extreme pairs of pinnæ. h.S. Native of Brazil. Corolla 
5-furrowed, pubescent. Stamens numerous. Legume unknown. 

Velvety Acacia. Tree. 

156 A. araxaca’ntua (D. C. prod. 2. p. 459.) prickles 
hooked, scattered in a loose manner along the branches and pe- 
tioles ; leaves with 6-8 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 20- 
30 pairs of linear, ciliated leaflets, with an oblong gland on the 
petiole, both between the lower and upper pair of pinne ; sti- 
pulas lanceolate, dilated on the outside at the base ; spikes twin, 
axillary, cylindrical. .S. Native on the banks of the rivers 
Senegal and Gambia. Stamens 20-25. Legumes unknown. 

Unorderly-spined Acacia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

157 A. macrosta‘cuyA (Reichb. in Sieb. pl. exsic. seneg. no. 
44.) prickles hooked, scattered without any order along the 
branches; stipulas foliaceous, large, rather reniform, acute; 
leaves with 20 pairs of pinnæ, each_pinna bearing 20-30 pairs 
of linear, villous, and ciliated leaflets; spikes of flowers elon- 
gated, and are as well as the petioles and branches velvety. 
h. S. Native of Senegal and Gambia, where we have seen it 
and the preceding species growing in plenty about Bathurst, 
near the mouth of the river. Spikes of flowers clothed with 
hoary tomentum, 3 inches long. Flowers glabrous, 5-cleft. 

Long-spiked Acacia. Shrub 8 to 10 feet. 

362 


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158 A. Sr’necat (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1077. exclusive of figure 

cited, ) prickles stipular, straight, short; leaves with 5-8 pairs of 
pinnæ, each pinna bearing 15-18 pairs of oblong-linear obtuse 
leaflets, which are glabrous, as well as the petioles and branches, 
with a sessile gland between each of the pairs of pinne on the 
petiole; spikes axillary, solitary, slender. h .S. Nativeof Arabia, 
and the interior of Africa. Mimdsa Sénegal, Lin. spec. 1506. 
Flowers small, glabrous, distant. Branches white. Prickles 
sometimes wanting. Axillary branches abortive, and becoming 
spines. The spines at the base of the leaves are said to be three 
by Linnæus. Gum-senegal is the produce of this tree ; it is 
usually sold in the shops as gum-arabic ; its medicinal uses are 
the same, and it is procured in the same way from the trees. It 
was not until the beginning of the 17th century that the Dutch 
made gum-senegal known in Europe. After the French got 
possession of that river they directed their attention to it as an 
important object of commerce, and ascertained by experiments 
made in the latter half of the 17th century that gum-senegal was 
superior to the best gum-arabic. M. Adanson examined all the 
gum trees of West Africa with great care. They amount to 40 in 
number, but the three great forests which supply the Senegal 
market consist chiefly of two kinds, one which produces a white 
gum called vereck, and another called nebueb, which yields a 
red gum. R 

Senegal Acacia. Clt. 1823. Tree 20 feet. 

159 A. a'LBipa (Delil. fl. egypt. 143. t. 52. f. 3.) prickles 
stipular, straight ; leaves with 3-4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing 9-10 pairs of oblong-linear, obtuse, rather mucronate, 
glaucous leaflets, which are glabrous, as well as the branches, 
with a sessile gland between each of the pairs of pinnæ ; spikes 
cylindrical, exceeding the leaves. h. G. Native of Upper 
Egypt, near Syene. Legume unknown. 

White-leaved Acacia. ‘Tree 20 feet. 

160 A. monaca’ntHA (Willd. enum. 1056.) prickles stipular, 
infra-axillary, solitary, recurved ; leaves with usually 8 pairs of 

pinnæ, each pinna bearing 17-20 pairs of oblong leaflets ; spikes 
cylindrical, panicled, axillary. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

One-spiked Acacia. Clt.1818. Tree. 

161 A. Da'tea (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. vol. 1. p. 69.) spines 
straight, elongated, solitary, pubescent, stipular ; leaves bipin- 
nate, pubescent; spikes 3-together, axillary, on short peduncles. 
h.S. Native of the East Indies. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Dalea-like Acacia. Tree, 

162 A. Sprint (Balb. in Spin. cat. supp. 1828. p. 8. Col. hort. 
ripul. append. t. 5.) prickles stipular, infra-axillary, solitary, 
hooked ; leaves with 3-4 pairs of pinne, each pinna bearing 3-5 
pairs of elliptic leaflets, the lower ones the smallest ; spikes cylin- 
drical, solitary or twin, axillary. h. S. Native country un- 
known. Flowers greenish yellow. Legumes coarctate between 
the seeds, prickly on the sutures. 

Spini’s Acacia. Shrub 5 to 8 feet. 

163 A. cornicERa (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1080.) prickles or spines 
stipular, connate at the base, compressed, large; leaves with 6 
pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 20 pairs of glabrous 
leaflets; gland petiolar; spikes axillary, cylindrical. h. S. 
Mimèsa cornigera, Lin. spec. ed. 1. p. 520. Flowers pale yel- 
low. The two large connate spines resemble the horns of an ox. 

Var. a, Americana (D. C. prod. 460.) spines brown. kh. S. 
Native of Mexico, Cuba, and in the woods of Carthagena.— 
Pluk. phyt. t. 122. f. 1.—Comm. hort. 1. t. 107. Jacq. amer. 
266. The legume is filled with pulp according to Jacquin, and 
it is therefore probably a species of I’nga or Prosopis. 


LEGUMINOSE. 


Var. B, l'ndica (D. C. 1. c.) spines yellow. h.S. Native of 
the East Indies.—Seba, thes. 1.t. 70. f. 13. 
Horn-bearing Acacia or Cuckold-tree, Clt, 1692, Tree 10 


to 14 feet. 


CCXXXIII. Acacta. 


164 A. TENUIFLO'RA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1088.) prickles scat- 
tered, incurved; leaves with 5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bear- 
ing many pairs of ciliated leaflets; petioles pubescent, rather 
prickly ; spikes filiform, length of the leaves. h.S. Native 
of Caraccas. Legumes membranous, sub-lanceolate, 8-5-seede, 

Fine-flowered Acacia. Tree. 

165 A. mopr’sta (Wall. pl. rar. asiat. 2. p. 27. t. 130.) arbo- 
reous ; branches flexuous ; spines axillary, subulate ; leaves with 
2-3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 4 pairs of oblong, obtuse, 
glabrous, glaucous leaflets; petioles pilose, bearing 1 gland in 
the middle ; spikes axillary and terminal, usually solitary, cylin- 
drical, nodding, on short peduncles; flowers hermaphrodite; 
filaments distinct, twice the length of the corolla; legume stipi- 
tate, linear-oblong, flat, glabrous, rather membranous, 6-seeded, 
acute at both ends. þh. S.. Native of Hindostan. Flowers 
white, fragrant. Spines twin, stipular. 

Modest Acacia. Fl. April. Shrub 8 to 12 feet. 

166 A. Larro‘num (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1077.) spines stipular, 
twin, connate ; leaves with 4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna beari 
many pairs of small leaflets; spikes usually twin, elonga 
axillary ; legume semi-lunate. h.S. Native of the East In- 
dies. Mimosa latronum, Lin. fil. suppl. 438. Spines milk-co- 
loured, straight. Flowers white. This species of Acacia form 
impenetrable thickets from their interwoven branches and terrible 
spines in the mountainous parts of India, and are the secure re- 
treat of the smaller animals and rogues. Lin. suppl. 

Rogue’s Acacia. Clt. 1820. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

167 A. A’zax (Willd. l. c.) spines stipular, 8-together ! 
straight ; leaves with 8 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 5 pairs 
of leaflets, with a gland on the petiole between the lower pair 0 
pinnæ. h.G. Native of Arabia Felix. Mimòsa A’zak, Forsk. 
descr. 176. Vahl. symb. 2. p. 104. Flowers and fruit unknown. 
Azak is the Arabian name of the tree. 

Azak Acacia. Shrub. 

168 A.? cabu ca (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. H 
prickles scattered, rather hooked; leaves with 4-6 pairs 0 
pinne; each pinna bearing 5-10 pairs of oblique, oval, ene 
leaflets, which are pubescent beneath, without any gland ont d 
petioles ; spikes ovate, pedunculate, axillary, solitary or pos 
stamens 8-10 ; legumes ciliated, with prickles. h Bi Nativ 
of Peru, near Gualtaquillo on the banks of the river Cachiyacu. 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 266. Legume hardly known. 

Caducous Acacia. Tree. : ; D 

169 A. prosoroipres (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. : 
C. prod. 2. p. 460.) prickles few, scattered, hooked at the ee 
leaves with 2-3 pairs of pinne, and each pinna bearing 2-3 at 
of oval, oblong, obtuse, glabrous leaflets; spikes usually Len 

hk. S. Native of New Spain. Corolla 5-cleft, reddish. 
mens 10. Legume unknown. 

Prosopis-like Acacia. Tree. ; sont 

170 A. apiantolpes (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 146.) prickles $ a 
few, straight; petioles tomentose ; leaves with 4 pairs of ee 4 
each pinna bearing usually 8 pairs of alternate, dimidiate!y 
long, obtuse, shining leaflets ; spikes axillary, sessile. 
Native of Brazil, Sello. 

Adiantum-like Acacia. Tree. ‘ é 

171 A. wosti’tis (Mart. reis. bras. ex Schlecht. praras < 
p. 43.) shrubby, branches elongated, spreading ; prickles res 
tered, straight; leaves bipinnate, clothed with clammy tie å 
cence, with 4-6 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearmg 20 en 
linear leaflets ; stipular prickles and those between the yr ta 
straight ; spikes solitary; legumes membranous, linear-0 
2-3-seeded, pubescent. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Hostile Acacia, Shrub. 


Sect. IV. Gronirto're (from globus, a globe, and los, * 


| 


] 
À 
i 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXXIII. Acacia. 


flower; in reference to the flowers being collected into globose 
heads on the tops of the peduncles). Leaves bipinnate, with few 
or many pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing few or many pairs 
of leaflets. Flowers collected into globose heads at the tops of 
the peduncles. 


* Prickles all stipular and straight. Legumes unarmed. Sta- 
mens 20 or more. 

§ 1. Aculedte (from aculeatus, prickly ; plants furnished with 
stipular prickles). 


172 A. ni't1na (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1086.) spines twin; leaves 
with 2 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 5 pairs of oblong leaf- 
lets, which are narrowest at the base, and shining above, with a 
gland between each of the pairs of pinnæ ; petioles pubescent ; 
heads of flowers pedunculate, twin. h.S. Native of the East 
Indies. Mimòsa nítida, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 803. Flowers poly- 
androus. Legume unknown. 

Shining-leaved Acacia. Tree. 

173 A. SeyA'L (Delil. fl. egypt. 142. t. 52. f. 2.) spines twin, 


straight, about the length of the leaves; leaves with 2 pairs of - 


pinnæ, each pinna bearing 8-12 pairs of oblong-linear glabrous 
leaflets; legumes compressed, linear, falcate, acute, glabrous. 
h. G. Native of Egypt, where it is called Sejal. Mimôsa Sejàl, 
Forsk, descr. p.177. Ina specimen received by De Candolle from 
Sieber the branches are brown, the prickles stipular, shorter than 
the leaves, and sometimes wanting; the heads of flowers are 
globose and yellow, and the legume is stfiated with nerves. It 
ìs perhaps the same as the plant of Delile. 

Sejal Acacia. Shrub. 

174 A. no'rra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1082.) spines twin, about 
equal in length to the leaves, and are glabrous, as well as the 
leaves and branches ; leaves with 2-3 pairs of pinne, each pinna 
Eu 9-12 pairs of oblong obtuse leaflets, with the rib biglan- 

ular ; heads of flowers pedunculate, axillary, usually aggregate. 
+ G. Native of the south of Africa and of Arabia. Mimosa 
orrida, Lin. spec. 1505. Mimôsa leucacäntha, Jacq. schoenbr. 
er Mimôsa ebirnea, Lam. dict. 1. p- 18. A. Capensis 
‘i trav. 189. with a figure. Mimosa Orfôta, Forsk. descr. 
ti PEA Capénsis, Burm. fi. cap. prod. 27.—Pluk. phyt. 
pb 4. with white spikes. Young branches almost unarmed. 

owers yellow, polyandrous. Legume unknown. There is a 
variety of this species bearing 1-3 glands on the petiole, either 

neath or between the pairs of pinnæ. Spines in pairs, white, 
Purple at the top. 

Horrid Acacia. Clt. 1823. Shrub. 

Da A. EBU’RNEA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1081.) spines twin, con- 
Re and are, as well as the branches and leaves, glabrous ; 
x aa with 4-8 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 6-12 pairs of 
a ng cp leaflets, with a gland situated on the petiole be- 
rss am lower pair of pinnæ; heads of flowers pedunculate, 
dey , axillary. p. S. Native of the East Indies, in woods. 
a oe 2. t. 199. Flowers yellow; polyandrous. Legume 
pai a little twisted, 8-10-seeded. Spines white, 1-2 inches long. 
ira p ried Acacia. Clt. 1792. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

hE Ey TorTUO'sa (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1083.) spines twin, con- 
care anc’ are, as well as the branches and petioles, pubescent ; 
p a pui 2-6 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 12-16 pairs 
a allets, with a gland between the lower pair of pinnæ, 
_— oes between the extreme pair; heads of flowers 
Pe ga axillary ; legumes compressed, thickish, pubescent, 
si nn h.S. Native of Jamaica, in sandy fields, 
505 s e island of St. Thomas. Mimòsa tortuôsa, Lin. spec. 
white Wartz, obs. 391. but not of Burm. Spines + inch long, 
€, downy at the base. Legumes with fleshy juicy valves. 
er of flowers yellow. 
misted Acacia. Clt. 1824. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


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177 A. Burmannia‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 461.) spines twin, 
glabrous ; branches angular, smoothish; petioles pubescent ; 
leaves with 6 pairs of pinnae, each pinna bearing 15-20 pairs of 
leaflets ; gland small, petiolar ; heads of flowers solitary, on long 
axillary peduncles. k.S. Native of the East Indies. Mimosa 
tortudsa, Burm. fl. ind. p.224. Heads of flowers larger than 
those of M. tortudsa. Legume unknown. 

Var. B; peduncles 3-together, axillary. bh. S. Native of 
the East Indies. Mimdsa cæ'sia, Burm. fl. ind. 224. but not 
of Lin. A. Ceylänica sarmentosa flore luteo globoso, Burm. 
zeyl. p. 3. 

Burmann’s Acacia. Clt. 1818. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

178 A. ve’ra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1085.) spines twin ; branches 
and leaves glabrous; leaves with 2 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing 8-10 pairs of oblong-linear leaflets, with glands on the pe- 
tioles, one between each pair of pinnæ ; heads of flowers usually 
twin, pedunculate, axillary ; legume (ex Willd.) moniliform. hk. 
S. Native of Africa, from Senegal to Egypt. Mimosa Nilotica, 
Lin. spec. 1506. but not of hort. cliff. Woodv. med. bot. 187. t. 
67.—Lob. icon. 2. p. 95. f. 1.—Hern. mex. 866. f. 1. Gom- 
mier rouge, Adans. Branches and spines red. Flowers yellow. 
This is the tree which yields the gum-arabic of the shops, and 
succus acàciæ. According to Hasselquist the Arabs call it 
chasad. The gum is gathered in vast quantities from the trees 
growing in Arabia Petræa, near the north bay of the Red Sea at 
the foot of mount Sinai; this gum is called by dealers Thur or 
Thor, which is the name of the harbour in the north bay of the 
Red Sea, thereby distinguishing it from gum-arabic. The gum- 
thur is also more pellucid and white, whereas gum-arabic is of 
a brown or dirty yellow colour, and generally opaque. 

Gum-arabic is a concrete juice, which exudes from various 
species of Acacia, but especially from A. vera, A. Arábica, and 
A. Sénegal, natives of the sandy deserts of Africa, Arabia, and 
other parts of Asia. It either exudes spontaneously or from in- 
cisions made in the bark, and afterwards hardens in the air. The 
barks of all the species are highly astringent, and some are used 
in India for tanning. There are two kinds of gum found in the 
shops in this country, and often sold promiscuously, but distin- 
guished in commerce by the names of gum-arabic and East 
India gum. Gum-arabic consists of roundish transparent tears, 
colourless, or of a yellowish colour, without smell or taste, and 
almost perfectly soluble in water. The pieces which are most 
transparent and have least colour are reckoned the best. They 
are sometimes selected from the gum-arabic and sold for about 
double the price, under the name of picked gum. The East 
India gum is darker coloured than gum-arabic, and is not so 
readily soluble in water. Gum-thur, the produce of Acacia 
Aräbica, is almost colourless, and resembles the picked gum, and 
gum-senegal resembles the East India gum. 

About the middle of November, that is, after the rainy season, 
which begins early in July, a gummy juice exudes spontaneously 
from the trunk and principal branches. In about 15 days it 
thickens in the furrow down which it runs, either into a vermi- 
cular shape, or more commonly assuming the form of round or 
oval tears, about the size of a pigeon’s egg, of different colours, 
as they belong to the white or red gum tree. About the middle 
of December the Moors encamp on the borders of the forest, 
and the harvest lasts 5 weeks. The gum is packed in very large 
sacks of tanned leather, and brought on camels and bullocks to 
certain ports, where it is sold to the French and English mer- 
chants. Mr. Jackson, in his account of the empire of Morocco, 
informs us, that from Mogodor they export two sorts of gum, 
one is common gum-arabic, the other finer, called gum-soudan, 
brought from Tumbuctoo by the caravans. He also says that 
the gum called Morocco or Barbary-gum, is produced from a 
thorny tree called Attaleh. It yields most gum during the parch- 


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ing heat of July and August, and the hotter the weather, and the 
more sickly the tree appears, the more gum it yields. 

The gum is highly nutritious. During the whole time of the 
gum harvest, of the journey, and of the fair, the Moors of the 
desert live almost entirely upon it, and experience has proved 
that six ounces are sufficient for the support of an adult during 
twenty-four hours. The characters generally given of gum as a 
vegetable principle belong only to fine gum-arabic, which is 
transparent and colourless, easily reduced to powder, without 
smell, and of a slightly sweetish taste. ‘The solution of gum in 
water constitutes mucilage ; it is thick and adhesive, and soon 
dries when exposed to the air. Gum is also soluble in weak 
acids, but is totally insoluble in alcohol. Gum is very little dis- 
posed to spontaneous decomposition. By oxygenizement with 
nitric acid it forms successively mucic, malic, and oxalic acid; 
with oxymuriat acid it forms citric acid. By exposure to heat 
it does not melt, but softens, swells, and becomes charred. 

In medicine gum-arabic possesses the powers of a mucila- 
ginous demulcent in ahigh degree. It is useful in all cases where 
there seems to be a natural deficiency of mucus in the intestinal 
canal; dissolved in milk, barley-water, or almond emulsions, it 
removes tenesmus. It is useful in an irritable state of the res- 
piratory passages in catarrh, hoarseness, and cough; for this 
purpose it may be either administered in substance as a troche, 
or in a strony solution, and may be combined with a little opium. 
It is also useful in salivation after mercury, or in small pox. 
Externally it is applied in powder to bleeding vessels of a small 
size as a styptic, operating by gluing them up. It is also used 
in solution as an injection in gonorrhæa, 

True Acacia or Gum-Arabic-tree, or Egyptian-thorn. 
1596. Tree 20 feet. 

179 A. Ara’sica (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1085.) spines twin ; 
branches and petioles pubescent ; leaves with 4-6 pairs of pinne, 
each pinna bearing 10-20 pairs of oblong linear leaflets, with a 

gland on the petiole beneath the lower pair of pinnæ, and usually 
with one between the upper pair ; heads of flowers pedunculate, 
axillary, usually 3-together ; legume moniliform. h.S. Native 
of the East Indies, Senegal, Egypt, and Arabia. Mimosa Ara- 
bica, Lam. dict. 1. p. 19. Roxb. cor. 2. t. 149. A. Nilôtica, 
Delil. ill. fl. egypt. p. 31. Legume at length smooth. Flowers 
yellow, polyandrous. This is the tree from which the white 
transparent gum-arabic, called gum-thur, is obtained ; the brown 
or common gum-arabic being the produce of the preceding spe- 
cies. The wood is strong, tough, and durable, and makes ex- 
cellent knees and crooked timber in ship building. The bark is 
astringent and is used for tanning leather, and to dye various 
shades of brown. A decoction of the bark is used as a substi- 
tute for soap. According to Dr. Roxburgh, a large portion of 
East India gum is also obtained from this species. Perhaps the 
Arabian plant is distinct from the East Indian one. 

Arabian Acacia or Gum-thur-tree. Clt. 1820. Tr. 30 to 40 ft. 

180 A. nese'ctapa (D. C. monsp. p: 73.) spines twin; 
branches, petioles, and peduncles pubescent, and rather hispid ; 
leaves with 3-5 pairs of pinne, each pinna bearing 10 pairs of 
oblong-linear, glabrous leaflets ; gland petiolar ; heads of flowers 
pedunculate, 2-3-together, axillary. h. G. Native of the south 
of Africa. A. stolonifera, Burch. cat. no. 2267. The heads of 
flowers are very like those of 4. Farnesiana, but without scent. 

Young-branched Acacia. Cit. 1816. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

181 À. Mavroce'nta (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. p. 74.) spines 
twin; branches, petioles, and peduncles pubescent ; leaves with 
3-8 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 10-20 pairs of oblong, 
linear, glabrous leaflets, with a gland on the petiole beneath the 
lower pair of pinnæ ; heads of flowers solitary or 2-4-together, 
axillary, pedunculate. %.G. Native of Morocco. Mimòsa 
Maurocénia, Desf. cat. 181. Heads of flowers white. 


Cit. 


LEGUMINOSEÆ. 


CCXXXIII Acacta. 


Moor’s Acacia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

182 A. Faryezsta‘na (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1083.) spines twin; 
tops of branches, petioles, and peduncles rather pubescent ; leayes 
with 5-8 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing from 15-20 pairs of 
linear glabrous leaflets, with a gland on the petiole between the 
lower pair of pinnæ, and usually between the extreme pair; 
heads of flowers axillary, usually twin, on unequal peduncles; 
legume terete, rather attenuated at both ends. h.G. Native 
of St. Domingo, but now cultivated in the south of Europe and 
the north of Africa. Ald. farn. p. 2. 4. and 7. with a figure. 
Mimdsa Farnesiana, Lin. spec. 1506. Duham. ed. nov. 2. p. 28. 
Mimòsa scorpioides, Forsk. Heads of flowers yellow, sweet- 
scented, sessile when in a young state, but at length becoming 
pedunculate. This species of Acacia has been dispersed through 
most parts of Europe, has been made familiar to the Italian gar- 
dens since it was introduced to the Farnese garden in 1616, and 
is cultivated in great plenty in Spain and Portugal. In Italy it 
is called gazia. 

Var. B, pedunculata (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1084.) branches and 
petioles hardly pubescent ; peduncles a little longer than those 
of the species, scarcely glabrous at theapex. .S. Native of 
Java and Timor. Perhaps this is hardly different from A. 
Giraffe of Sieb. pl. exsic. seneg. no. 45. which only differs from 
Willdenow’s specimen in the situation of the glands. 

Var. y, curvispina (D. C. prod. 2. p. 462.) spines somewhat 
incurved; leaves with 2 pairs of pinne ; leaflets ovate. A. Far- 
nesiana, Coll. hort. rip. p. 2. Perhaps a distinct species. 


Farnesian Acacia. . Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1656. Shrub 6 to 
10 feet. : 
183 A. parviro'LraA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1086.) spines stipt- 


lar; branches glabrous; petioles pubescent ; leaves with 5-9 
pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 10-20 pairs of small linear 
leaflets, with a gland situated on the petiole beneath the lower 
pair of pinne; heads of flowers axillary, solitary, pedunculate. 
h. S. Native of the West Indies, in sandy places by the sea 
side. Mimdsa parvifdlia, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p- 984. Mimosa 
Antillarum,Poir. suppl. 1. p.80. Mimosa Mangénsis, Jacq. eH 
267.? The spines, according to Jacquin, are stipular an À 
tinct, but according to Swartz they are solitary under the brane 
lets. Heads of flowers white and green, void of scent. 
Small-leaved Acacia. Tree 20 feet. L 
184 A. arsa (Willd. ex Steud. nom. phan. 1. p. 1.) spit 


stipular ; leaves with 7-10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna Ce 
16-20 pairs of leaflets; heads of flowers globose, gs Native 


panicle ; legumes compressed, linear, tomentose. h. > Willd. 
of the East Indies. Mimosa alba, Roxb. ex Rottl. vt ans 
nov. act. nat. cur. berol. 1813. vol. 1. p. 208. Heads of io 
white. 

White Acacia. Tree 20 feet. r. 6 

185 A. a'trcans (Kunth, mim. 87. t. 27. nov. gem Ses 
p- 272.) spines twin; branchlets and petioles pohenes ; rene 
with 8-9 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 19-32 pairs je peos 
linear glabrous leaflets, with glands on the petiole, one i; 
the superior and another beneath the inferior pair "i f the 
heads 2-5, aggregate, rising in racemes from the arai a 
leaves. h.S. Native of Mexico, on the sea shore near 
peachy. Flowers white, polyandrous. Legume unknow. 

Whitish Acacia. Shrub. 

186 À. teucoputa@‘a (Roxb. cor. 2. t. 150.) | 12 pairs 
branches, leaves, and peduncles glabrous; leaves with 8-" Le, - 
of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 20-30 pairs of linear-oblong . r 
lets, with a gland on the petiole between the lower an s dis- 
pairs of pinnæ ; heads of flowers racemose; the ure 
posed in a terminal panicle. h.S. Native of Coroma? 
dry mountains. Flowers pale yellowish, polyandrous. illdenow's 
linear, compressed, rather falcate. The specimen m W 


spines twin , 


ii ii es 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXXIII. Acacia. 


herbarium, under the name of A. leucophlæ a, has the branches 
and petioles puberulous, and the leaflets rather ciliated. The 
bark is very astringent, and the natives distil an ardent spirit 
from it, mixed with palm wine and a little coarse sugar. 

White-juiced Acacia. Tree. 

187 A. cocuLciAcA’NTHA (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. 
p. 1081.) spines twin, compressed, concave ; branches glabrous ; 
petioles and peduncles pubescent; leaves with 9-10 pairs of 
pinnæ, each pinna bearing 19-24 pairs of linear, very minute, 
ciliated leaflets; rachis of leaves bearing 4 glands; heads of 
flowers axillary, twin, pedunculate. h.S. Native of Quito, 
near Guayaquil, Kunth, mim. 93. t. 29. nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
274. Flowers white, polyandrous. Legume unknown, 

Twisted-spined Acacia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. > 

188 À. næmaróxyron (Willd. enum. 2. p. 1056.) spines twin, 
slender, and are, as well as the branches, glabrous ; branchlets, 
leaves, peduncles, and flowers clothed with hoary velvety down ; 
leaves with 8-16 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 18-24 pairs 
of very minute, obtuse, crowded leaflets, with a gland below or 
between the lower pair of pinnæ ; heads of flowers axillary, 2-3 
together, pedunculate. h. G. Native of ‘the Cape of Good 

ope. A. atomiphylla, Burch. trav. 1. p. 341. cat. no. 1685 
and 2449, Leaflets so much crowded as to appear joined to- 
gether. Legume, according to Burchell, tomentose, linear, and 
indehiscent. 

Red-wooded Acacia. Clt.1816. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

189 A. TOMENTO'sA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1087.) spines twin ; 
branches, petioles, peduncles, and under side of leaves tomen- 
tose ; leaves with 10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 20 pairs 
of linear obtuse leaflets, with a gland on the petiole below the 
ar and one between each of the extreme pairs of leaflets ; 
leads of flowers axillary, aggregate, pedunculate. h.S. Na- 
iba of the East Indies. Mimdsa Klèinii, Poir. suppl. 1. p. 82. 

erhaps the same as Mimosa cavaty-todma, Roxb. which is the 
ee. as Mimosa tomentosa, Rott]. nov. act. nat. cur. 1813. p. 
nin of which it is said that the peduncles are bracteate, and 

at the legumes are involute and compressed. 

pre Acacia. Clt. 1816. Tree 15 to 20 feet. 
alah - Ixpica (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 69.) spines 
yek eaves with 12-15 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 15- 
G roi oblong-linear obtuse leaflets, which are pilose, as 
axill = the petioles, when examined by a lens ; heads of flowers 

EN Ty. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Mimòsa l'ndica, 
vi Suppl. p. 80. Pers. ench. 2. p. 266. Habit of 4. Farne- 

T Branches terete, brown. 
aa Acacia. Clt.1800. Tree 20 feet. 
1084.) + PUNCTA‘TA (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 
lites po twin ; leaves with 8-12 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
Le : out 25-30 pairs of linear, obtuse, ciliated leaflets, with 
ilk eolar gland at the base of the petiole ; heads of flowers 
arty usually twin ; peduncles tomentose. h.S Native of 
A merica. Mimosa atomaria, Poir. suppl. 1. p.81. Like 

* Farnesiana. Legume unknown. 

ae Acacia. Tree. 

108) s + MACRACA’NTHA (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 
tiole, a twin, lanceolate, compressed; branchlets and _pe- 
jar ap escent; leaves with 14-18 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
es pes of oblong-linear ciliated leaflets, with a gland 
a ee the ultimate pair of pinnæ, and 2 or 3 between the pairs 
ets ; heads of flowers axillary, 2-8 together, pedunculate. 
ao. Native of Quito, near Guayaquil. Kunth, mim. 90. t. 
long. P gen. amer. 6. p.273. Flowers yellow. Spines very 
us etiole furnished with a gland at the base. 

ear Acacia. Tree large. 
2. p. 46 * MACRACANTHOIDEs (Bert. in herb. Balb. D. C. prod. 
* 463.) spines twin, terete ; branches, petioles, and peduncles 


415 


pubescent; leaves with 12-14 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bear- 
ing about 25 pairs of oblong-linear glabrous leaflets, with a gland 
on the petiole beneath the lower pair, and one between the ex- 
treme pair of pinnæ ; heads of flowers twin, axillary, peduncu- 
late. h. S. Native of Jamaica. Very like the preceding 
species. à 

Macracantha-like Acacia. Clt. 1820. Tree. 

194 A. Sreperia‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 463.) spines twin, terete, 
rather connate at the base, and are, as well as the branches, gla- 
brous ; leaves with 15-20 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 25- 
30 pairs of elliptic-oblong, obtuse, rather ciliated leaflets ; heads 
of flowers globose, twin; peduncles twice the length of the 
heads, and are, as well as the petioles, puberulous. kh. S. Na- 
tive of Senegal. A. flexudsa affinis, Sieb. pl. exsic. seneg. no. 
43. but it differs from 4. flexudsa in the spines being white, not 
brown, as in that species, and in the peduncles being twice the 
length, and fewer. 

Steber’s Acacia. Tree. 

195 A. rcexuo sA (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 
1082.) spines twin, connate ; leaves with 16 pairs of pinnæ, each 
pinna bearing 25 pairs of linear, obtuse, ciliated leaflets, with a 
depressed gland above the base of the petiole, and one between 
the extreme pair of leaflets; heads pedunculate, 3-6-together, 
axillary, about the length of their own peduncles. .S. Na- 
tive of South America, near Cumana. H. B. et Kunth, nov. 
gen. amer. 6. p. 271. Spines brown, shining. Legume un- 
known. 

Var. B, ambigua (D. C. prod. 2. p. 463.) spines shorter than 
the peduncles. k.S. Native of Guadaloupe. Spines 3 lines 
long. Peduncles 5-6-lines long. Legumes glabrous, straight, 
thickish. Perhaps a proper species. 

Flexuous Acacia. Clt. 1824. Shrub. 

196 A. opru'sa (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 1087.) 
spines twin; leaves with 16-20 pairs of pinne, each pinna bear- 
ing many pairs of glabrous, ciliated, linear leaflets, with a gland 
at the base of the petiole, and one on the petiole between each of 
the 2 extreme pairs of pinnæ ; legume linear, arched, obtuse, 


glabrous. .S. Native of Caraccas, ex Kunth, on the banks 
of the Orinoco, ex Willd. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p. 272. 


Obtuse-leafletted Acacia. Tree. 

197 A. suBine’rMis (Bert. in herb. Balb. D.C. prod. 2. p. 
463.) spines twin, subulate, short, sometimes wanting ; branches, 
petioles, and peduncles pubescent ; leaves with 30-40 pairs of 
pinnæ, each pinna bearing 30-40 pairs of linear-oblong, gla- 
brous leaflets, with 2 glands beneath the lower pair of pinne, 
and 2 or 4 between the ultimate pairs of pinne ; heads of flowers 
pedunculate, 2-3-together, axillary. h. S. Native of Jamaica. 
Flowers yellow. Legume linear, flat, glabrous, 6-7-seeded. 

Almost-unarmed Acacia. Tree. 


** Prickles stipular, twin, usually also petiolar, and along 
the ribs of the legume. Stamens 10. 


198 A. acantuoca’rPA (Willd. enum. 1057.) stipular; 
prickles twin, hooked ; petioles glandless, prickly; leaves with 
6-8 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 6-15 pairs of oblong, pu- 
bescent leaflets; heads of flowers axillary, twin, pedunculate ; 
legumes flat, compressed, falcate, prickly on the rib on both 
sides. h. S. Native of New Spain, Mimosa aculeaticarpa, 
Ort. dec. 134. A. aculeaticärpa, Lag. nov. gen. et spec. 16. 
Flowers dirty white, or rather flesh-coloured. Leaves irritable 
or sensible to the touch. 

Var. B, uncinélla (D. C. prod. 2. p. 463.) petioles unarmed, 
bearing 1 gland at the base. Mimosa uncinélla, Poir. suppl. 1. 
p. 80. 


Spiny-fruited Acacia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 


Clt. 1822. 


416 


199 A. REVOLU TA (Kunth, mim. 84. t. 26. nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p. 270.) stipular spines twin, straight ; petioles unarmed ; leaves 
with 2-3 pairs of pinnæ; each pinna bearing 8-12 pairs of oblong, 
ciliately-scabrous leaflets ; heads axillary, 2-3-together, pedun- 
culate; legumes flat, compressed, falcate, prickly on the exterior 
or convex suture. h. S. Native of Peru, at Caxamarca. 
Flowers white, but the petals are green. 

Revolute-podded Acacia. Shrub 6 feet. 

200 A. Cave‘niA (Hook. in Beech, voy. append. bot. p. 21.) 
spines stipular, about half an inch long, twin, straight; petioles 
furnished with 1 obscure gland ; leaves with usually about 5 
pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 9-10 pairs of linear-oblong 
leaflets, which are clothed with scabrous pubescence ; peduncles 
axillary, aggregate ; heads of flowers globose ; flowers poly- 
androus. bh. G. Native of Chili. Mimodsa Cavènia, Mol. 
chil. At Valparaiso the flowers are called Flor d’ Aroma, and 
the tree Espino by the inhabitants. It is used for various pur- 
poses, especially as yielding the best charcoal. 

Cavenia Acacia. Tree 20 feet. 

201 A. DouxGr'xsis (Bert. ined. ex D.C. prod. 2. p. 464.) 
stipular spines hooked, sometimes wanting ; petioles prickly, 
glandless ; leaves with 4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 7 
pairs of elliptic-oblong, glabrous leaflets ; heads of flowers 2-3- 
together, axillary, ultimate ones disposed in a branched panicle ; 
legumes unarmed. h. S. Native of St. Domingo. Flowers 
white. Legume flat, compressed, quite glabrous, falcate, irre- 
gularly coarctate on one side. 

St. Domingo Acacia. Tree. 

202 A. acantuo’topa (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. 
p- 1089.) prickles scattered, hooked ; petioles unarmed, pubes- 
cent; leaves with 3-4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 
10-12 pairs of leaflets, which are pubescent beneath; heads of 
flowers almost sessile, racemose ; legumes flat, membranous, 
prickly on both margins. h.S. Native of South America. 
H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 279. Flowers pale rose- 
coloured. Perhaps belonging to the following division. 

Spiny-podded Acacia. Clt. 1823. Shrub 6 feet. 


*** Rameal prickles scattered without order. Stems erect. 


203 A.? psora‘Lea (D. C. prod. 2. p. 464.) rameal prickles 
scattered ; petioles unarmed, but are beset with brown warts as 
well as the peduncles ; leaves with 2-5 pairs of pinnæ, each 
pinna bearing about 7-8 pairs of oblong-linear, obtuse, glabrous 
leaflets ; heads of flowers axillary, solitary, pedunculate. h.S. 
Native of Madagascar. Legumes unknown. 

Scurfy-branched Acacia. Shrub. 

204 A.? concr’'nna (D.C. prod. 2. p. 464.) rameal prickles 
scattered ; branches clothed with velvety villi ; petioles prickly, 
bearing 1 gland above the base; leaves with 5-6 pairs of pinne, 
each pinna bearing many pairs of linear-cultrate, ciliated leaflets ; 
stipulas cordate, upper ones in the form of bracteas ; heads of 
flowers disposed in a terminal panicle. h.S. Native of the 
East Indies. Mimdsa saponària, Roxb. in herb. Lamb. Mi- 
môsa concinna, Willd. spec. 4, p. 1039. Legume unknown. 

Neat Acacia. Clt. 1823. Tree. 

205 A. TAMARINDIFO'LIA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1092.) rameal 
prickles straight, scattered; leaves with 4-6 pairs of pinnae, 
each pinna bearing 10-15 pairs of oblong, obtuse, quite glabrous 
leaflets ; petioles rather prickly, and furnished with a gland at 
the base ; stipulas cordate, upper ones in the form of bracteas ; 
heads of flowers pedunculate, disposed in a panicle. h. S. 
Native of the West India islands and South America. Mimôsa 
tamarindifôlia, Lin. spec. 1509. Jacq. schoenbr. 3. t. 896,— 
Plum. ed. Burm, t. 7. Flowers white. Legume broad-linear, 
flat, straight. 

Tamarind-leaved Acacia. 


Clt. 1774. Tree 40 feet. 


LEGUMINOSAE. CCXXXIII. Acacia. 


206 A. Guapatupr’nsis (D.C. prod. 2. p. 464.) rameal and 
petiolar prickles very few, scattered, and recurved ; leaves with 
7-9 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 15-20 pairs of oblong- 
linear, glabrous leaflets ; petioles glandless ; heads of flowers 
pedunculate, disposed in a terminal panicle. h.S. Native of 
Guadaloupe. Flowers yellow, polyandrous. Legumes flat, gla- 
brous, on short stipes, 3-4 inches long, and 9 lines broad. 

Guadaloupe Acacia. Tree or shrub. 

207 A. I’ntsta (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1091.) rameal as well as 
petiolar prickles scattered and recurved ; leaves with 6 pairs of 
pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 12 pairs of incurved leaflets, 
with a gland between the lower pairs of leaflets ; prickles shorter 
than the stipulas ; heads of flowers pedunculate. h.S, Na- 
tive of the East Indies.—Rheed. mal. 6. t. 4.—Pluk. phyt. 122. 
f. 2. Mimôsa l'ntsia, Lin. spec. 1508. J’ntsi is the Malabar 
name of the tree. 

Intsia Acacia. Clt. 1778. Tree 20 feet. 

208 A. ixrsioines (D. C. prod. 2. p. 464.) rameal as well as 
petiolar prickles scattered and recurved ; leaves with 8-10 pairs 
of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 25 pairs of linear-oblong, 
somewhat incurved leaflets, with a gland at the base of the pe- 
tiole ; heads of flowers pedunculate, aggregate, somewhat pa- 
nicled, with the branches between the flowers unarmed. h. $. 
Native country unknown. Leaves and branches glabrous. Heads 
of flowers about the size of those of 4. Farnesiäna. It has 
very much the appearance of the preceding species and to the 
figure of Rheede, and it differs at first sight from the following 
in heads of flowers being larger. 

Intsia-like Acacia. Tree. ell 

209 A. Pexna‘TA (Willd. spec. 4, p. 1090.) rameal as oe 
as petiolar prickles scattered and recurved ; leaves with à 
pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 20-30 pairs of lives pe = 
leaflets, with a depressed gland at the base of the petiole ; hea al 
of flowers on short peduncles, aggregate, disposed in a ie A 
prickly panicle. h .S. Native of Ceylon (Burm. zeyl. t. be 
Madagascar (Commerson). Mimòsa pennàta, Lin. spec. “ior 
The whole plant is glabrous. Heads of flowers yellow, on ; 
than those of 4, Farnesiäna. Legume unknown. P or 
different from 4. pterophylla of Hoffmans. verz. 1824, p. A 
which has glands between the exterior pairs of pinne. ni is 
chin-china the bark is converted into a sort of tow, walt 
used to fill up cracks in houses as well as in boats. 

Feather-leaved Acacia. Clt. 1773. Shrub. + a 

210 A. Wesria'xa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 464.) renee sae =] 
petiolar and peduncular prickles recurved ; leaves a i 
of pinne, each pinna bearing 15-27 pairs of linear acute - he 
with a gland at the base of the petiole, and one peewee 
outer pair of leaflets; heads of flowers disposed ane. 
panicle ; pedicels from 2-5, rising from the same dot or atl 
h. S. Native of the island of Santa Cruz. Mimosa Le It 
lata, West. beschr. 312. ex Vahl. ecl. amer. 13. P. ab pa 
differs from A. paniculata of Willd. It is perhaps the TE M 
Mimosa tenuif dlia, Lin. spec. 771. but the description 
sufficient to decide this point. 

West's Acacia. Tree. Las well as 

211 A. cæ'sia (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1090.) ramea g 7 pairs 
petiolar prickles scattered and recurved; leaves ri sceolate 
of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 12-16 pairs of oval-lan tiole ; 
leaflets, with an oblong gland above the base of Ge Pic e: 
heads of flowers pedunculate, disposed in a termina Ms. 
branches of panicle prickly. h.S. Native of the East a 
Pluk. t. 330. bad. Mimôsa cæ'sia, Lin. spec. 1507- but 
ue Late unknown. 

rey Acacia. Clt. 1773. Tree. ; of 

212 A. CENTROPHY'LLA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 465.) ae 

the branches, petioles, and panicles numerous, scattered, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


curved; petioles glandless, bearing subulate prickles between 
the pairs of pinnæ ; leaves with 6-9 pairs of pinnæ, which are 
callous and bistipellate at the base, each pinna bearing 8-12 
pairs of oblong-linear, mucronate, glabrous leaflets, which are 
obtuse at both ends ; heads of flowers pedunculate, disposed in 
a terminal raceme. h. S. Cultivated in the gardens of Ja- 
maica, where it was observed by Bertero. Flowers white, de- 
candrous. A very distinct species, but the legume is unknown. 

Spur-leaved Acacia. . Clt. 1818. Tree 20 feet? 

213 A. Courrantia‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 465.) prickles on 
the branches, petioles, and panicles, few and recurved ; petioles 
glandless ; leaves with 8-10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 
15-20 pairs of linear-oblong leaflets; heads of flowers pedun- 
culate, disposed in terminal and axillary racemes. h. S. Na- 
tive country unknown, but is cultivated in the gardens of Tene- 
riffe. The whole plant is of a greyish or greenish glaucous 
colour, and is related to 4. cæ sia. 

Courrant’s Acacia. Clt. 1818. Tree. 

214 A. ripa‘rra (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 276.) 
prickles scattered, hooked; leaves with 10-11 pairs of pinne, 
each pinna bearing 30-50 pairs of linear, ciliated leaflets, with 
a gland above the base of the common petiole, and one between 
each of the 2 ultimate pairs of leaflets; heads axillary, solitary ; 
legumes linear, flat, rather hooked at the apex. h.S. Native 
s the confluence of the Amazon and Chamaya. Flowers un- 

nown, 

River-side Acacia. Tree very tall. 

215 A. stria ra (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 1089.) 
rameal prickles scattered, erect; branches striated, and are as 
well as petioles pubescent ; leaves with 9 pairs of pinnæ, each 
pinna bearing 13-16 pairs of leaflets, which are rather pilose 
beneath ; heads of flowers pedunculate, disposed in a terminal 
panicle ; legume compressed, rather falcate, obtuse, beset with a 
few short hairs. h. S. Native of South America. Heads of 
flowers small, 

Striated-branched Acacia. Shrub. 

216 A. MEGALADE'NA (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 69.) 
rameal as well as petiolar prickles scattered and minute; leaves 
toa Many pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of 
: bo ets, which are linear and glabrous, with a peltate gland 
dis ve the base of the petiole; heads of flowers pedunculate, 
i eed In racemes ; legumes compressed, rather falcate, quite 
8 Le: k. S, Native of the East Indies. 

arge-glanded Acacia. Tree. : 
sa + A. ARROPHU'LA (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 247.) rameal as 
dle Set ae prickles recurved ; petiole furnished in the mid- 
of pi ith a large depressed broad gland ; leaves with many pairs 
sj aro each pinna bearing many pairs of linear, unequal- 
sania) Obtuse leaflets, which are ciliated as well as the rachis; 
er terminal; heads of flowers globose, solitary, or 5, pe- 
PP i pe B. Native of Sirinagur, where it is called 
à Phul by the natives. 
rroophul Acacia, Clt. 1818, Tree 20 feet. 


**** Prickles scattered. Stem climbing. 


i “ates Sca’NDENs (Willd. enum. 1057.) prickly ; stem climb- 

mo tomentose ; leaves with many pairs of pinnæ, each 

the i 0 ni many pairs of leaflets, with a gland between each of 

axillary, oo pairs of pinne ; heads of flowers panicled, 
» à < z 3 

rest kakao. terminal. h, S. Native of Brazil, The 


Scandent Acacia. 


219 A Clt. 1780. Shrub cl. 


-? GUILANDÌNÆ (D, Ç. prod. 2. p. 465.) rameal as well 


as peti : 

a LL small and recurved; stem sub-scandent ; 
s an i à : F 

each pinna leaves glabrous ; leaves with 4 pairs of pinnæ, 


ansaa bearing 2 pairs of leaflets, with a gland under the 


CCXXXIII. Acacia. 417 
ultimate pair of leaflets; heads of flowers pedunculate, dis- 
posed in a loose terminal panicle. hR. S. Native of Cayenne. 
Heads of flowers small, yellow. Legume unknown. ® 

Guilandina-like Acacia. Clt. 1820. Shrub cl. 

220 A. saRMENTO'SA (Desv. Journ, bot. 1814. 1. p. 70.) 
quite glabrous; rameal and petiolar prickles scattered and 
hooked ; leaves bipinnate, with 7 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing many pairs of obtuse, linear, somewhat imbricate leaflets, 
with a minute gland above the base of the petiole. h.S. Na- 
tive country, flowers, and fruit unknown. Mimosa sarmentdsa, 
Desf. cat. hort. par. 180. Pers. ench. 2. p: 265. 

Sarmentose Acacia. . Clt. 1820. Shrub cl. 


T 2. Unarmed trees or shrubs. 


* Trichidee (from Op rpuxoc, thrix trichos, hair; in refer- 
ence to the hairy anthers). Anthers hairy. Stigma pencil- 
formed, Perhaps a proper genus. 


221 A. rricuo‘nes (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1063.) unarmed, gla- 
brous; leaves with 2-3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 3-5 
pairs of ovate, acute leaflets, with an oblong, erect gland be- 
tween the lower pair of pinne; heads of flowers twin, pedun- 
culate, axillary. h.S. Native of Caraccas, ex Jacq., and 
about Lima, ex Dombey. ‘Mimosa trichddes, Jacq. schoenbr. 
t. 394. Branches dotted. Legume flat, compressed, linear, 
rather obtuse at both ends, and somewhat mucronate at the apex, 
glabrous. Seeds flat, compressed. Flowers white. 

Hairy-anthered Acacia. Clt. 1818. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

222 A. PSEUDOTRICHO'DES (D. C. prod. 2. p. 466.) unarmed, 
glabrous ; leaves with 2 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 2-4 
pairs of leaflets ; petioles glandless ; heads of flowers 3-5, ax- 
illary, pedunculate. h. S. Native of St. Domingo. Legume 
like that of the preceding species, linear, flat, glabrous, some- 
what stipitate at the base. Branches glabrous. 

False Trichodes Acacia. Shrub. — 


* * Anthers glabrous. Stigma simple. 


223 A. rormo'sa (Kunth, mim. p. 102. t. 32. nov. gen. et 
spec. 6. p. 278.) unarmed, glabrous; leaves with 2 pairs of 
pinnæ, each pinna bearing 5-6 pairs of obovate-elliptic leaflets ; 
petioles glandless; stipulas large, oblong, obtuse ; heads of 
flowers axillary, 2-5 on a common peduncle, h.S. Native of 
Mexico, near Guanaxuato. Flowers white, polyandrous. Le- 
guńe unknown. 

Beautiful Acacia. Clt. 1825. Shrub 6 to 12 feet. 

224 A. wicricans (R. Br. in Ait. hort. kew. 4. p. 465.) un- 
armed, glabrous; leaves with 2 pairs of pinnæ, bearing 5-7 
pairs of obovate-oblong, obtuse leaflets on each of the superior 
pinnæ, and 2 or 3 pairs on each of the lower pinnæ, with 1 or 2 
glands on the petiole; stipulas subulate-setaceous; heads of 
flowers solitary. h. G. Native of New Holland, on the 
south-west coast. Mimòsa nigricans, Labill. nov. holl. 2. t. 238. 
A. nigricans, Sims, bot. mag. 2188. The whole plant becomes 
black on drying. Legume linear, flat, straight, 6-7-seeded. 
Flowers yellow, polyandrous. 

Blackish Acacia. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1803. Sh. 6 to 10 feet. 

225 A. srr16o'sa (Link. enum. 2. p. 444.) unarmed, pilose ; 
leaves with 2 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 2-3 pairs of 
leaflets ; stipulas somewhat setaceous, caducous; heads of flowers 
solitary. h. G. Native of New Holland, on the south-west 
coast. A. ciliata, R. Br. in hort. kew. 5. p. 465. but not of 
Willd. Flowers yellow. 

Strigose Acacia. Fl. Mar. Ju. Clt. 1803, Sh. 6 to 10 ft. 

226 A. uncuLa‘ta (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 68.) un- 
armed; branches and branchlets pubescent; leaves with usually 
8 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing several pairs of linear, 
nearly glabrous leaflets; heads of flowers on long peduncles ; 

3H 


Julibrissine. 


418 


legumes mucronate, cartilaginous, thickened, ending in an in- 
curved point. h. S, Native of the West Indies. The rest 
unknown. @ 

Claw-podded Acacia. Shrub or tree. 

227 A. va'ca (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1066.) unarmed ; leaves 
with 3 pairs of pinnæ ; leaflets smoothish, with 3 pairs on each 
of the terminal pinne, and either 1 or 2 pairs on the lower 
pinne ; heads of flowers pedunculate, 2 or 3-together, axillary. 
R.S. Native of Brazil. Mimdsa vaga, Lin. spec. 1503. ex- 
clusive of the country, and the synonyme of Breynius, which 
is evidently referrible to a species of J’nga.—Pis. bras. p. 80. 
f 2. Marcg. bras. p. 111. f. 1. - 

Wandering Acacia. Clt. 1818. Tree. 

228 A. muttirto’ra (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p- 277.) unarmed ; leaves with 3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing 6-9 pairs of oblong, acute, glabrous leaflets ; petioles 
glandless; racemes axillary, 2-5-together; heads in fascicles; 
stamens 15. h. S. Native of the eastern declivities of the 
Andes, near St. Felipe. Legume unknown. 

Many-flowered Acacia. Tree 20 feet. 

229 A. Lx’spexk (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1066.) unarmed, smooth- 
ish; leaves with 2-4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 
6-8 pairs of oval, somewhat dimidiate leaflets, which are obtuse 
at both ends; petioles glandless ; heads of flowers pedunculate, 
aggregate ; flowers pedicellate. h. S. Native of Upper Egypt, 
but now cultivated in both the East and West Indies. Mimôsa 
Lébbek, Lin. spec. 1503. A. Häbbas, Link. enum. 2. p. 444. ? 
but not of Delile. Cassia planisiliqua, Burm. ind. 96, but 
probably exclusive of the leaves. Legume broad-linear, flat, 
rather long, attenuated at both ends, 7-8-seeded.—Pluk. mant. 
2. t. 331. f. 1. The Arabs call the tree Lebach. It is culti- 
vated in gardens for the sake of the beauty and scent of the 
flowers. 

Lebbek Acacia. Fl. Mar. June. Clt. 1823. Tree 20 feet. 

230 A. procera (Willd. spec. 4, p. 1063.) unarmed, smooth- 
ish ; leaves with 4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 5-8 pairs 
of ovate, acutish leaflets, with a depressed gland at the base of 

the petiole ; heads of flowers pedunculate, disposed in a ter- 
minal panicle. kh. S. Native of the East Indies. Mimdsa 
procera, Roxb. cor. 2. t. 21. Flowers pale yellow, polyandrous. 
Stamens monadelphous. Legume flat, glabrous, attenuated at 
both ends, 6-7 inches long. 

Tall Acacia. Clt.1816. Tree 60 feet. 

231 A. oporatr’ssma (Willd. spec. 1. c.) unarmed, smoothish ; 
leaves with 3-4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 10-12 pairs of 
oval-oblong leaflets, lower ones very minute, with a depressed 
gland at the base of the petiole, and one beneath the extreme 
pair of pinnæ; heads pedunculate, aggregate, forming a ter- 
minal panicle. h. S. Native of the coast of Coromandel. 
Mimosa odoratissima, Roxb. cor. 2. t. 120. Flowers pale 
yellow, very sweet-scented. Legume nearly like that of the 
preceding species. 

Very-sweet-scented-flowered Acacia. Clt. 1790. Tr. 30 to 40 ft. 

232 A. teppexioipes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 467.) unarmed, 
smoothish ; leaves with 3-8 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 
10-20 pairs of oval-oblong, glabrous leaflets; petioles puberu- 
lous, glandless; legumes flat, glabrous, 7-9-seeded. h.5 
Native of the Island of Timor. Very nearly allied to 4. Lébbek, 
but differs in the leaflets being narrower, more numerous, as well 
as in other respects. 

Lebbek-like Acacia. Tree 30 feet. 

283 A. La’xa (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1069.) unarmed, glabrous ; 
leaves with 4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 12-24 pairs of 
linear-oblong leaflets, which are glaucous beneath ; petioles beset 
with rusty villi; heads of flowers axillary, on long peduncles. 
R.S. Native of Caraccas. Branches terete, divaricate. Fi- 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXXIII. Acacia. 


laments purple. Legume compressed, narrowed at the base, 4 
inches long. 

Loose Acacia. Tree 15 to 20 feet. 

234 À, specto'sa (Willd. 1. c.) unarmed, glabrous ; leaves with 
4-5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 7-11 pairs of oval- 
oblong, obtuse, somewhat dimidiate leaflets, with a gland at the 
base of the petiole; heads 2-3-together, axillary, on long pe- 


duncles. k. S. Native of the East Indies. Mimòsa spe- 
cidsa, Jacq, coll. 1. p. 47. icon. rar. 1. t. 198. Flowers white, 
polyandrous. 

Showy Acacia. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1742. Sh. 6 to 10 ft. 


235 A. Juru’npa (Willd. l. c.) unarmed; leaves with 4-5 
pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 6-8 pairs of ovate, obtuse 
leaflets, which are clothed with hoary pubescence beneath ; spikes 
of flowers somewhat capitate, axillary. h. S. Native of 
Para, in Brazil, where it is called Jupunba. 

Jupunba Acacia. Tree. 

236 A. Brcers (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1075.) unarmed; leaves 
with 4-5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 16 pairs of 
distant, lanceolate, ciliated leaflets, with a gland on the petiole 
beneath the lower pair of pinnæ ; heads of flowers axillary, 
twin, pedunculate, h.S. Native of Para, in Brazil. Very 
like A. glaüca, of which it is only a variety, according to Steudel. 

Two-headed Acacia. Tree. i 

237 A. crav'ca (Willd. I. c.) unarmed, glabrous ; leaves with 
4-6 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 12-15 pairs of 
linear, distant, acute leaflets, which are glaucous beneath ; pe- 
tiole downy, sometimes glandular beneath the lower pair of 
pinnæ ; heads of flowers axillary, pedunculate, usually twin ; 
legume nearly sessile. h.S. Native of South America. Mi- 
mosa glatica, Lin. spec. 504. Mill. fig. 4. t. 4.—Cat. car. 2. 
t. 42. Trew. ehret. t. 46. Flowers white, 5-parted, decan- 
drous. Legume linear, flat, glabrous, acute at both ends, 4 
inches long and 2 lines broad. 

Glaucous Acacia. F]. June, Jul. Clt. 1690. Sh. 5 to 10 ft. 

238 A. LEUCOCE'PHALA (Link. enum. 2. p. 444.) unarmed, 
smoothish ; leaves with 4-5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 
12-15 pairs of oblong-linear, acute leaflets; petioles eee 
sometimes bearing a gland or glands beneath the lower pair p 
pinnæ ; heads of flowers pedunculate, axillary, usually sot 
legume standing on a stipe, which is about equal in lengt = 
the peduncle, when young it is clothed with velvety down. h. 4 
Native of South America. Mimòsa leucocéphala, Lam. dict. : 
p. 12. Flowers white. Very nearly allied to A. glaüca, an 
is often confused with it in gardens, but differs in the legume 
being broader, shorter, and standing on a long stipe. 1oft 

White-headed Acacia. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1823. Sh. 5 to 5 

239 A. Lomaroca’rpA (D.C. prod. 2. p. 467.) unarmed, onl 
brous ; leaves with 5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearmg 15 pa s 
of oblong rather falcate leaflets, with a gland between pers pal 
of leaflets ; legume flat, girded by a thickened margin. @ on 
Native of Pondicherry. Mimòsa marginata, Lam. dict. 1. P. res 
—Waga, Rheed. mal. 6. t. 5. where the flowers drawn s% 
figure are loosely panicled, 4-parted, and polyandrous. Perhaps 
the same. 

Fringe-podded Acacia. Clt. 1824. Tree 30 feet. de 

240 A. Larist ziqua (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1067.) er + on 
brous; leaves with 5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 1 at 
of elliptic obtuse leaflets ; stipulas in the form of bna ned 
liquely cordate ; heads of flowers pedunculate, aggregate, a a 
ing a terminal panicle. h. S. Native of South n 4 
Mimòsa latisiliqua, Lin. spec. 1504.—Plum. ed. Burm, a 
Flowers white. Legume oblong, flat, acute at both ends, 4 
standing on a long stipe. +h 8-4 

Var. B, paucifoliola (D. C. prod. 2. p. 467.) leaves wit 5. 
pairs:of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 4-6 pairs of leaflets- 


. LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXXIII. Acacia. 


Native of St. Domingo. Flowers not seen, and therefore its affi- 
nity with the present species is rather doubtful. 

Broad-podded Acacia. Fl. March, June. Clt. 1777. Shrub 
6 to 10 feet. 

241 A. Portoricre’nsis (Willd. 1. c.) unarmed; leaves with 
5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 20 pairs of linear, obtuse, 
smoothish leaflets; petioles glandless, and are, as well as the 
branches, pubescent; heads of flowers 2-3-together, axillary ; 
calyx with ciliated margins. h. S. Native of Porto-Rico. 
Mimosa Portoricénsis, Jacq. icon. rar. t. 633. coll. 4. p. 143. 
A. alba, Hortul. Stamens with long white filaments. 

Porto-Rico Acacia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1824. 
to 10 feet. 

242 A. Caraccassa‘na (Willd. l. c.) unarmed, smoothish ; 
leaves with 4-5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 20 pairs 
of linear bluntish leaflets; petioles glandless, and are, as well 
as the branches, rather pubescent ; heads of flowers peduncu- 
late, 2-3-together, axillary, and somewhat terminal ; calyxes with 
glandular margins. ;.S. Native of Caraccas. Mimdsa Ca- 
raccassana, Jacq. icon. rar. t. 632. coll. 4. p. 142. Stamens 
with purple filaments. 

Caraccas Acacia. Clt. 1817. Shrub 6 to 12 feet. 

243 A. Lycopopior pes (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 69.) 
unarmed; branches tetragonal; leaves with 3 pairs of pinnæ, 
each pinna bearing many pairs of minute rather pubescent leaf- 
lets; flowers in capitate spikes, on long peduncles ; stipulas dis- 
tinct, lanceolate, striated. h. S. Native country unknown. 
ara lycopodioïdes, Pers. ench. 2. p. 263. Poir. suppl. 1. 

Club-moss-like Acacia. Shrub. 

244 À. Lampertra'na (D. Don, in bot. reg. t. 721.) unarmed; 
branches terete, and are, as well as the leaves, villous; leaves 
with 2-3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 9-12 pairs of oval- 
oblong leaflets, which are obtuse at both ends ; petiole gland- 
ess; heads of flowers 3-5-together, disposed in a raceme. h. 

Native of Mexico. Stamens 20-25, with purple exserted 
filaments, like those of l'nga purpirea. Legume unknown. 

Lambert’s Acacia. F]. May, Ju. Clt. 1818. Sh. 6 to 10 feet. 
: 245 A. quaprancuta‘nis (Link. enum. 2. p. 445.) unarmed ; 
ranches tetragonal; leaves with 5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing many pairs of linear, acute, ciliated leaflets, the lower 
she Outer ones the shortest; petioles pubescent, glandless ; 
5 s of flowers usually tern, pedunculate, axillary. h. S. Na- 

€ Country, as well as the legumes, unknown. Stipulas lan- 
ceolate, and are, as well as the peduncles, striated longitudinally. 

laments long, white. 
ge" rangular-branched Acacia, 

rub 6 to 10 feet. 
| À. TeTRAGO NA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1069.) unarmed, gla- 
Pasay 3 branches tetragonal; leaves with 5-6 pairs of pinnæ, 
ao pe bearing 16-29 pairs of linear acute leaflets, the outer 
il the largest; heads of flowers pedunculate, usually tern, 
oo legume linear, obtuse, with thickened margins. h. S. 
dan of Caraccas, in sand on the banks of rivers. Flowers 

Tetragonal-branched Acacia. Clt. 1820. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 
“4 A. pi'scoror (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1068.) unarmed ; leaves 

5 pairs of pinne, each pinna bearing 9-12 pairs of oblong, 
glabrous, acute leaflets, which are pale beneath ; petioles glandu- 
sa the base, and are, as well as the branches, pubescent ; 
sg s of flowers pedicellate, disposed along the axillary peduncles 
disesl à racemes. h. G. Native of New Holland. Mimôsa 
x 3 ne Andr. bot. rep. 235. Mimòsa botrycéphala, Vent. cels. 
se 4. discolor, Sims, bot. mag. 1750. Branches nearly terete. 
veges yellow, Legume flat, broad-linear, obtuse, 24 inches 

8, and 8-10 lines broad. 


Shrub 6 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 1825. 


419 


Fl. March, June. Clt. 1788. 


Distoloured-leaved Acacia. 
Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

248 A. ANGULA‘TA (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 2. p. 68.) un- 
armed, quite smooth; branches tetragonal; leaves with 5-7 pairs 
of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 30 pairs of very narrow 
linear leaflets, with one perforated gland beneath the pinnee, and 
one between each pair of pinne ; heads of flowers pedicellate, 
disposed in long racemes along the axillary peduncles. h. G. 
Native of New Holland. A. sülcipes, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. 
no. 460. Heads of flowers small, yellow. Leaflets usually alter- 
nate. Legumes unknown. 

Angular-branched Acacia. 
10 to 15 feet. ; 

249 A. puBe’scens (R. Br. in hort. kew. 5. p. 467.) unarmed ; 
branches terete, hairy ; leaves with 3-10 pairs of pinnæ, each 
pinna bearing 6-18 pairs of linear glabrous leaflets; petiole 
glandless; heads of flowers globose, pedicellate, disposed in. 
racemes along the axillary peduncles. p. G. Native of New 
Holland, on the east coast. Mimbdsa pubéscens, Vent. malm. t, 
21. Sims, bot. mag. 1263. Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 466. 
Heads of flowers small, yellow. Legume unknown. 

Pubescent Acacia. Fl. March, June. Clt. 1790. 
to 10 feet. 

250 A. rFiticina (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1072.) unarmed ; branches 
terete, and are, as well as the petioles, glandless, and pilose ; 
leaves with usually 6 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 
50-70 pairs of linear, acute, ciliated leaflets ; heads of flowers 
pedicellate, disposed in long racemes along the panicled pe- 
duncles. h.S. Native of Mexico. Mimosa filicoides, Cav. 
icon. 1. t. 78. Mimosa ptericina, Poir. suppl. 1. p. 74. Flowers 
polyandrous. Legume linear, flat, pilose, with thickened margins. 

Fern-like Acacia. Clt. 1825. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

251 A. vitto'sa (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1067.) unarmed ; leaves 
with 5-6 pairs of pinnz, each pinna bearing about 12 pairs of 
ovate leaflets, which are, as well as the branches, villous ; petioles 
glandless ; heads pedicellate, disposed in a terminal panicle. h. 
S. Native of Jamaica, on the mountains on the south side. 
Mimdsa villosa, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 982. Flowers white. 
Legume short, flat, hairy. 

Villous Acacia. Clt. 1806. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

252 A. FRonvo'sa (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1076.) unarmed ; leaves 
with 6 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 14 pairs of distant lan- 
ceolate- leaflets, which are pubescent beneath, as well as the 
branches and petioles, with a gland between the inferior pair of 
pinne ; heads of flowers axillary, pedunculate, solitary. h. S. 
Native of the East Indies. Legume linear, flat, with the margin 
rather repand-on the outside. 

Leafy Acacia. Clt. 1816. Tree. 

253 A. Ouyrare’a (D.C. prod. 2. p. 469.) unarmed ; leaves 
with 6 pairs of pinne, each pinna bearing 30 pairs of oblong, ob- 
tuse, glabrous, 2-nerved leaflets, which are obliquely truncate at 
the base ; petioles acutely trigonal or tetragonal, a little winged, 
bearing an oblong depressed gland at the base. h.S. Native 
of Guiana. Mimosa Ouyraréma, Aubl. guian. 946. exclusive of 
the synonyme. The Guiana name of the tree is Ouyrarema. 

Ouyrarema Acacia. Tree. 

254 A. strpuna'cea (D.C. prod. 2. p. 469.) unarmed ; leaves 
with 5-7 pairs of pinne, each pinna bearing 20-30 pairs of oblong 
leaflets, which are pubescent beneath, as well as the petioles, 
peduncles, and branches; stipulas ovate, cordate, acute, large, 
permanent ; heads of flowers pedunculate, somewhat corymbose, 
h.S. Native of Bengal. Mimosa stipulata, Roxb. hort. beng. 
p. 40.. Legume linear, flat, glabrous, straight, 6 inches long, and 
9 lines broad. Gland ovate, striated in the middle of the naked 
part of the petiole. 

Large-stipuled Acacia. Clt. 1800. 

3H2 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Tree 


Shrub 6 


Tree 40 feet. 


420 


255 A. pimucrona‘ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 469.) unarmed ; 
branches, petioles, and pedicels pubescent ; leaves with 6-8 pairs 
of pinne, each pinna bearing 28 pairs of oblong-linear glabrous 
leaflets, with 2 retrograde mucrones on the lower part of each 
pinna, and with an obsoletely villous gland between each pair 
of pinnze ; heads of flowers forming a loose terminal panicle. 
h.S. Native of Brazil. Legume unknown. 

Two-pointed-leaved Acacia. ‘Tree. 

256 A. pivaricA‘TA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1070.) unarmed, gla- 
brous ; leaves with 6-9 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 40 
pairs of linear obtuse leaflets, with a convex sessile gland beneath 
the lower pair of pinnæ ; stipulas semi-ovate, falcate ; heads of 
flowers pedunculate, 1-3-together, axillary. h.S. Native of 
the East Indies. Flowers white, polyandrous. Mimosa divari- 
cata, Jacq. schoenbr. t. 395. Legume unknown. 

Divaricate Acacia. Clt. 1820. Tree. 

257 A. FLAVA (Spreng. in herb. Balb: D. C. prod. 2. p. 
469.) unarmed, glabrous ; leaves with 7-9 pairs of pinnæ, each 
pinna bearing 18-25 pairs of linear, mucronate, glabrous leaflets ; 
petiole pubescent, with a gland at the base; legume flat, com- 
pressed, glabrous, obtuse, ending in a short mucrone, 8-10- 
seeded. h.S. Native of St. Martha. Flowers yellow. 

Yellow Acacia. ‘Tree. 

258 A. UMBELLULI FERA (Kunth, mim..p. 100. t. 31. nov. gen. 
amer, 6. p. 275.) unarmed; leaves with 7-10 pairs of pinnæ, 
each pinna bearing 17-37 pairs of linear ciliated leaflets ; pe- 
duncles axillary, bearing numerous umbellules of flowers; 
flowers pedicellate. h. S. Native near the city of Mexico. 
Flowers white, polyandrous. Legume unknown. 

Umbellule-bearing Acacia. ‘Tree. 

259 A. ARBOREA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1064.) unarmed ; branches 
and petioles clothed with rusty velvety down; leaves with 7-12 
pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 16-18 pairs of oblong, dimi- 
diate, glabrous leaflets, with a depressed gland on the petiole 
between each pair of pinnæ ; heads of flowers 2-3-together, ax- 
illary, pedunculate. h.S. Native of Jamaica and Porto-Rico. 
Mimosa arborea, Lin. spec. 1503. Swartz, obs. 390. Mimosa 
filicifolia, Lam. dict. 1. p. 12.—Pluk. phyt. 251. f. 2.—Sloan, 
hist. 2. t. 182. f. 1 and 2. Flowers of a pale flesh colour. The 
. legume, according to Swartz, is nearly terete, arched, and twisted. 

Tree Acacia. Clt. 1768. Tree 40 feet. 

260 A. ama RA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1074.) unarmed ; branches, 
petioles, and peduncles clothed with velvety hairs ; leaves with 
8-10 pairs of pinne, each pinna bearing 20-25 pairs of linear, 
bluntish, glabrous leaflets; heads of flowers axillary, from 2-6- 
together, pedunculate. kh. S. Native of the East Indies. 
Mimèsa amara, Roxb. cor. 2. t. 122. Flowers yellow, polyan- 
drous. The legume, according to Roxburgh, is linear, flat, acute, 
and 8-seeded. The bark is bitter and astringent. 

Bitter Acacia. Clit. 1816. Tree 80 feet. 

261 A. Ne mu (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1065.) unarmed; leaves 
with usually 9 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of 
acute dimidiate leaflets, with a gland at the base of the petiole ; 
heads of flowers pedunculate, forming a terminal panicle; le- 
gumes linear, pubescent. h.G. Native of Japan. Mimdsa 
arborea, Thunb. fl. jap. 229. Banks, icon. Koempf. t. 19. Mi- 
mòsa specidsa, Thunb. in Lin. soc. trans. 2. p. 336. The tree is 
called Nemu in Japan. 

Nemu Acacia. Tree. 

262 A. Jucisrissin (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1065.) unarmed, gla- 
brous ; leaves with 8-12 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 
30 pairs of dimidiate-oblong, acute, rather ciliated leaflets, with 
a depressed orbicular gland at the base of the petiole ; heads of 
flowers pedunculate, forming a terminal somewhat corymbose 
panicle ; legumes flat, membranous, glabrous. h.H. Native 
of the Levant. Mimdsa arborea, Forsk. descr. 177. Lam. dict. 


. LEGUMINOS. 


CCXXXIII. Acacia. 


1. p. 13. Mimdsa Julibrissin, Scop. del. 1. t. 8. Flowers white, 
Stamens flesh-coloured at the apex. The specific name is of 
Persian origin, where the tree is called Gul-ebrouschim according 
to Fischer, or Ghul-ibrichim according to Mangles, from its silky 
flowers. In Turkey it is called Zrbzim. It is an elegant, hardy, 
deciduous tree. 

Julibrissin Acacia or Silk-tree. 
80 to 40 feet. : 

263 A. PoLYPHY'LLA (D.C. cat. hort. monsp. p. 74.) unarmed, 
glabrous ; leaves with 11-12 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 
30 pairs of dimidiately-oblong ciliated leaflets, which are some- 
what puberulous beneath, with a small orbicular gland in the 
middle of the petiole, and one between each of the 2 or 3 upper- 
most pairs of pianee ; heads of flowers pedunculate, forming an 
ample terminal panicle; legumes flat, membranous, glabrous. 
h.S. Native of St. Martha. Acacia riparia, Bertero, but not 
of Kunth. Leaves like those of 4. Julibrissin, but the heads of 
flowers are much smaller, and the stamens are about 40 in each 
flower, hardly 3 lines in length, while those of 4. Julibrissin are 
nearly an inch long. 

Many-leafletted Acacia. Clt. 1824. Tree 20 feet. 

264 A. Berrerta‘na (Balbis, herb. ex D. C. prod. 2. p.470.) 
unarmed, glabrous ; leaves with 9-10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing about 40 pairs of oblong-linear glabrous leaflets, which 
are shining above, and pale beneath, with a sessile gland at the 
base of the petiole, and one between the extreme pair of pinnæ ; 
heads of flowers pedunculate, disposed in a panicle ; legumes 
flat, membranous, glabrous. h.S. Native of St. Domingo. 
Stamens 15, 3 times the length of the corolla. 

Bertero’s Acacia. ‘Tree. 

265 A. pecu’rrens (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1072.) unarmed, 4 
brous; leaves with 9-11 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 5 i 
40 pairs of narrow, linear, distant leaflets, with a gland on = 
rachis between each pair of pinnæ ; petioles and branches gA 
acute angles; heads pedicellate, disposed in racemes — 
axillary peduncles. kh. G. Native of New Holland, y pe 
Port Jackson. Mimòsa decúrrens, Vent. malm. t. 61. Sieb. p!- 
exsic. nov. holl. no. 436. Flowers yellow, polyandrous. — 

Decurrent Acacia. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1790. Tree 1 an 

266 A. apENo’pHoRa (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 140.) panier 
petioles glandular and glabrous; leaves with 8 pairs © agen 
each pinna bearing many pairs of linear, bluntish, giants G 
lets ; heads of flowers disposed in axillary racemes. <* 
Native of New Holland, Sieber. Flowers yellow. 

Gland-bearing Acacia. 

267 A. Mottissima( Willd. enum. 
1053.) unarmed; branches and 
petioles angular, pubescent ; leaves 
with from 8-18 pairs of pinnæ, each 
pinna bearing 30-40 pairs of linear, 
much crowded, pubescent leaflets, 
with glands on the rachis, one be- 
tween each pair of pinne; heads 
of flowers pedicellate, disposed in 
racemes along the axillary pedun- 
cles. h.S. Native of Van Die- 
men’s Land. A. decürrens 3, mól- 
lis, Ker. bot. reg. 371. A. méllis, 
Sweet, fl. austr. t. 12. Leaves 
glaucous, when young clothed with 
yellowish velvety down. Legume 
linear, glabrous, obtuse, flat ; seeds 
8-9 in each legume, rather tumid, 
cuneated and narrowed at the base. (f. 54-) 

Very-soft Acacia. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1810. Tr 

268 A. peatpa‘ta (Link. enum. 2. p. 445. Sie 


Fl. Aug. Clt. 1745. Tree 


Tree 10 to 20 feet. 
FIG. 54. 


, 10 to 20 fi. 
b. pl. exsiC 


LEGUMINOSAE. CCXXXIII. Acacra. 


nov. holl. no. 446.) unarmed ; branches rather angular, and are, 
as well as the petioles, clothed with short velvety down; leaves 
with 15 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 30-35 pairs of linear, 
much crowded, pubescent leaflets, with glands on the rachis, 
one between almost every pair of pinnæ ; heads of flowers pedi- 
cellate, disposed in racemes along the axillary peduncles. h .G. 
Native of New Holland. Flowers yellow. The glands between 
the pairs of pinnæ perforated. 

- Whitened Acacia. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1820. Tree 10 to 20 ft. 

269 A. moxus (Wall. pl. rar. asiat. 2. p. 76. t. 177.) arbo- 
reous, erect, unarmed; leaves with 4-8 pairs of pinne, each 
pinna bearing numerous pairs of villous, half-ovate, acute leaflets, 
with a concave gland above the base of the petiole, and one 
between each of the ultimate pairs of pinnæ ; heads of flowers in 
fascicles, on long peduncles, disposed in corymbs at the tops of 
the branches ; filaments very long, monadelphous at the base. 
h.G. Native of Nipaul, where it is grown in gardens at Kat- 
mandu, under the name of Lakkay. Corolla yellow. Filaments 
red. Tree villous in every part. 

Soft Acacia. Tree 40 to 50 feet. 

270 A. Rora TA (Sieb. ex Spreng. syst. 3. p. 141.) branches 
brown, as well as petioles, which are glandless ; leaves with 15- 
20 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing numerous pairs of linear, 
bluntish, pruinose leaflets; heads of flowers disposed in terminal 
panicles. .G. Native of New Holland. 

Bedewed Acacia. Shrub. 

271 A. conrérta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 470.) unarmed ; branches 
nearly terete, and are, as well as the leaves, glabrous; leaves 
with 12-16 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 30-35 pairs of 
linear approximate leaflets, with an urceolate gland on the petiole 
beneath the lower pair of pinne; legume very long, spirally 
at flat, glabrous. h.S. Native of Brazil. Flowers un- 
. Peduncles axillary, solitary, an inch long. Legume a 
oot long. 

Tı nisted-podded Acacia. Clt. 1825, Tree. 

272 Å. PENICILIÍFERA (Lag. nov. gen. et spec, 16. no. 208.) 
unarmed ; petioles clothed with adpressed pubescence, glandless, 
and emarginate ; leaves with about 12 pairs of pinnæ, each 
‘sur bearing 20-30 pairs of linear, obtuse, rather ciliated leaflets ; 
“a of flowers pedunculate. h. S. Native of New Spain. 

weak twiggy shrub, with the habit of 4. filicina. Legume 
unknown, a 

Pencil-bearing Acacia. Shrub 2 to 8 feet. 

278 À. Escute’wra (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D.C. 
prod, 2. p. 470.) unarmed, glabrous; leaves with 17 pairs of 
Pré each pinna bearing 32 pairs of linear obtuse leaflets ; 
ce enlite, twin, disposed in a terminal panicle ; legumes 
ofM » Hat, glabrous, tapering much to the base. h.S. Native 

< exico, where it is called Guaxe. Legume eatable. Flowers 
white, decandrous. 

Esculent-podded Acacia. Clt. 1825. Tree. 
pis A. PEREGRINA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1073.) unarmed, nearly 
25-8 rak leaves with 1 5-20 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 
in the Pairs of oblong-linear ciliated leaflets, bearing one gland 

thes hae of the petiole, and 1 or 2 at the top of the pinne ; 
= de : flowers 2-4-together, pedunculate ; anthers bearing a 
sk E ate gland at the apex. h.S. Native of New Granada, 
Ea he es Kunth, mim. p. 96. t. $0. nov. gen. amer. 
des imÔsa peregrina, Lin. spec. 1504. Flowers white, 
> oreign Acacia, 
edi A. BE LLA (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 141.) branches and petioles 
tae ee glandless ; leaves with 15 pairs of pinne, each 
€aring many pairs of minute, imbricated, linear, strigose 


of Bean, beads of Spm disposed in racemes. h. S. Native 


Tree 40 feet. 


421 


Pretty Acacia. Tree. 

276 A. ancusriFdzIA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 470.) unarmed, 
nearly glabrous; leaves with 15-20 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing 30-40 pairs of linear, acute, ciliated leaflets, with a gland 
at the base of the petiole, and one between the extreme pair of 
pinnæ ; heads of flowers 2-4-together, pedunculate; anthers 
glandless. h.S. Native of the West India Islands. Mimosa 
angustifolia, Lam. dict. 1. p. 12. but not of Wendl. Legume 
flat, glabrous, with the margins rather sinuated, tapering into a 
stipe at the base, 6 inches long, and 8-9 lines broad, 

Narron-leafletted Acacia. Tree. 

277 A. cra‘ta (Willd. enum. 1056.) unarmed; leaves with 
20 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of linear leaf- 
lets, with scabrous margins ; petiole glandular above the base ; 
legumes repand. kh.S. Nativeof Brazil. The rest unknown. 

Grateful Acacia. Tree. 

278 A. mīcropPHY'LLA (Willd. enum. p. 1056.) unarmed ; 
leaves with 25 pairs of pinnee, each pinna bearing 50-60 pairs of 
linear, acute, ciliated leaflets, with a large gland at the base of 
the petiole ; branches and petioles pubescent; heads of flowers 
axillary, pedunculate, twin. h. S. Native of the Caraccas, on 
stony hills. Mimdsa parvifolia, Poir. suppl. 1. p. 74. Legume 
linear, 9 inches long. 

Small-leafletted Acacia. Tree. 

279 A. panicuLA‘TA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1074.) unarmed ; 
leaves with 20-25 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 10 pairs of 
linear ciliated leaflets, with a gland on the petiole beneath the 
lower pair of pinnæ ; petioles and branches pubescent; heads of 
flowers pedunculate, disposed in axillary panicles. h. S. 
Native of Para, in Brazil. Legume unknown. The specimen 
of this species sent by Willdenow to Desfontains is furnished 
with hooked scattered spines ; it is, therefore, perhaps a different 
plant, or it should be placed in a different division of the 
genus. 

Panicled-flowered Acacia. Tree. 

280 A. Brasitie’Nsis (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 142.) branches 
terete, hairy, as well as the petioles, which are glandless ; leaves 
with many pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of linear, 
minute, strigose, imbricated leaflets ; heads of flowers disposed 
in spikes. h.S. Native of Brazil, Sello. 

Brazil Acacia. Tree. 

281 A. MULTIFIÒRA (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 142.) branches an- 
gular, glabrous; petioles glandless ; leaves with many pairs of 
pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of smooth, lanceolate, fal- 
cate leaflets ; heads of flowers disposed in panicles. h.S, Na- 
tive of Brazil, Sello. 

Many-flonered Acacia. Tree, 

. 282 A. 7? pectina’ta (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
282, but not of Hoffmansegg,) unarmed ; leaves with 15-16 pairs 
of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 50-60 pairs of linear, obtuse, mu- 
cronate leaflets, which are glabrous above, but clothed with rusty 
pubescence beneath, as well as the petioles; petioles glandless. 
b. S. Native of South America, at the river Cassiquiare. 
Leaflets on each pinna usually about 60 pairs. Inga pectinata, 
Willd. spec. 4. p. 1126. Flowers and fruit unknown. 

Pectinate-leaved Acacia. Tree. 

283 A. Nidro (Humb. rel. hist. 2. p. 620. H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 282.) unarmed ; leaves with 20-25 pairs of 
pinnæ, each pinna bearing 50-70 pairs of linear, rather falcate, 
acute, membranous, glabrous, ciliated, obsoletely 1-nerved leaf- 
lets, with a gland on the petiole above the base, and one between 
the extreme pair of pinnæ; legumes linear, beaked. h. S. 
Native of South America, near Maypures and Atures, &c. on 
the Orinoco. Inga Niòpa, Willd. spec. 4. p. 1027. Niopo is 
the South American name of the tree. 

Niopo Acacia, Tree, 


422 


284 A. cHRYSA'NTHA (D.C. prod. 2. p. 471.) unarmed ; leaves 
and branches glabrous ; leaves with 20-23 pairs of pinnæ, each 
pinna bearing 8 pairs of linear-oblong, obtuse leaflets ; petioles 
glandless ; peduncles 3-4-together, axillary; heads of flowers 
oblong. h. S. Native of Cayenne. Mimôsa chrysantha, 
Vahl. ecl. amer. 3. p. 38. Stamens innumerable, golden yellow. 
Legume unknown. 

Golden-flowered Acacia. Tree. 

285 A. AsPLENIOÏDES (Neuw. reis. bras. 2. with a figure, ex 
flora, 1821. p. 393.) unarmed ; leaves with 2-3 pairs of pinne, 
each pinna bearing 12-15 pairs of leaflets ; petioles hairy ; spikes 
terminal, corymbose, globose, pedunculate. h.S. Native of 
Brazil. Stamens long, purple. 

Spleenwort-like Acacia. Tree or shrub. | 

286 A. rnunpDa‘ra (Mart. reis. bras. ex Schleicht. Linnea. 5. 
p- 43.) arboreous, glabrous; petiole bearing one gland in the 
middle, and one at the apex; leaves with 3 pairs of pinnæ, each 
pinna bearing 12-13 pairs of oblong-lanceolate, oblique, unequal- 
sided, nerved leaflets, which are shining above, but glaucous be- 
neath; heads of flowers pedicellate, disposed in racemes along 
the axillary peduncles, shorter than the leaves; petioles and pe- 
duncles pubescent. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Inundated Acacia. Tree. i 


+ Species of Acàcia not sufficiently known. 


* Leaves with only one pair of pinne, each pinna bearing few 
or many pairs of leaflets. 

287 A. RUTÆFÒLIA (Link. enum. 2. p. 444.) leaves with one 
pair of pinnæ ; leaflets unequal ; flowers yellowish. h.S. Native 
country unknown. 

Rue-leaved Acacia. Clt. 1810. Shrub. 

288 A. ozicopny'LLA (Hoffmans. verz. 1824. p. 201.) un- 
armed ; leaves with one pair of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 3-4 
pairs of ovate-oblong, apiculated leaflets; stipulas filiform. R. 
S. Native country unknown, as well as the flowers and fruit. 

Few-leafletted Acacia. Clt.1817. Tree. 


** Unarmed trees and shrubs, with bipinnate leaves. 


289 A. Horrmanse’cen (D. C. prod. 2. p. 471.) unarmed ; 
leaves with 4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of 
linear, equal-sided, bluntly acute leaflets, which are unequal at 
the base; petioles pubescent, with a gland below the lower pair 
of pinnæ, and one between the upper pair of pinnæ. h.S. Na- 
tive of Brazil, about Rio Janeiro. H. pectinata, Hoffmans. verz, 
1824. p. 201. but not of others. Said to be allied to 4. rostrata, 
but the flowers and fruit are unknown. 

Hoffmansegg’s Acacia. Tree. ` 

290 A. vexnv’sta (Willd. enum. p. 1052.) unarmed; leaves 
with 3-5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing from 15-20 pairs of 
falcate, acutish, quite glabrous leaflets. h. S. Native of South 
America. Flowers and fruit unknown. 

Beautiful Acacia. Tree. 

291 A.? Java’nica (D. C. prod. 2. p. 471.) unarmed ; leaves 
with 4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 70 pairs of oval, lucid, 
obtuse leaflets. h.S, Native of Java. Gleditschia Javánica, 
Lam. dict. 2, p. 466. Lower leaves bearing fewer leaflets than 
the upper ones. 

Java Acacia. Tree. 

292 A. Guacnare LE (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
281.) unarmed ; leaves with 4-5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bear- 
ing 5-6 pairs of obovate or subelliptic-oblong membranous leaf- 
lets, which are pubescent on both surfaces, with a gland on the 
middle of the petiole, and between each of the 2 superior pairs 
of pinnæ ; flowers capitate; stamens monadelphous ; legumes 
linear, ending in a long beak. h. S. Native of Quito, in woods 
near Guayaquil. Guachapele is the vernacular name of the tree. 

1 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXXIIL Acacia. 


Guachapele Acacia. Tree 50 to 60 feet, : 

293 A. Hapir’ysis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 472.) unarmed; leaves 
with 3 pairs of pinnæ, lower pair furnished with one scale, 
upper pair furnished with a double scale, each pinna bearing 
about 14 pairs of oval-linear leaflets, middle ones the longest. 
h. G. Native of Arabia, about Hadie. Mimòsa Sejal, Forsk. 
descrip. p. 197. but not of Delile. 

Hadie Acacia. Tree. 

294 A. prisma Tica (Hoffmansegg, verz. 1824. p. 159.) un- 
armed ; leaves with 7-8 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 14- 
17 pairs of oblong two-coloured leaflets; branches angled; pe- 
tioles glabrous ; young leaves clammy. h.S. Native country 
unknown. Said to be allied to 4. discolor, but the flowers and 
fruit are unknown. 

Prismatic Acacia. Tree. 

295 A. cocutioca’rpa (Gomez, mem, acad. das. sci. lisb, 3. 
p. 104. under Mimôsa,) leaves with 3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing about 3 pairs of leaflets ; legumes compressed and spiral. 
h. S. Native of Brazil. Abaremotémo, Pis. bras. Its root 
is known by the name of Cortex Brasiliénsis, and is a very power- 
ful astringent. The plant is known in Brazil by the name of 
Barbatimao. 


Tnisted-fruited Acacia. Tree. 


*** Prickles stipular, twin, but without any petiolar ones. 


296 A. rLarvLoBa (Bert. ined. in herb. Balb. ex D. C. prod. 
2. p. 472.) glabrous ; prickles stipular, hooked; leaves with 3 
pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 2-3 pairs of obovate obtuse 
leaflets; petioles glandless ; legumes flat, rather stipitate. RS: 
Native of St. Domingo. Inga Magdalènæ, Spreng. In herb. 
Balb. Legume 6 inches long, and 14 inch broad, 2-valved, dry 
inside. Seeds flat, shining. Flowers unknown. A very doubt- 
ful species, allied to 4. Lébbek and A. latisiliqua, but differs in 
being prickly. Perhaps it ought to be inserted between the sec- 
tions Globiflore and Spiciflore. 

Broad-podded Acacia. Tree. 

297 A.? LEPTOPHY LLA (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. P. der, 
prickles stipular, straight, setaceous, distinct, short ; leaves a 
4-5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 12 pairs of oblong distan 
leaflets, which are pubescent beneath, as well as the petioles an 
branches, with a gland on the petiole between the lower “yi 5 
pinnæ. h.S. Native of South America. Flowers and frut 
unknown. 

Slender-leaved Acacia. Clt, 1824. Tree. | FYS 

298 A.? vine’scens (D. C. 1. c.) glabrous ; prickles stpwi> 
setaceous, straight, distinct ; leaves with 2 pairs of pines abs 
pinna bearing 12-20 pairs of oblong-linear leaflets, with an te 
solete gland on the petiole between the lower pair of Oe 
h. S. Native of South America. Flowers and fruit unknown: 

Greenish-flowered Acacia. Clt. 1820. Tree. 208.) 

299 A. LENTISCIFÒLIA (Desf. cat. hort. par. ed. 2. P all: 
glabrous; spines subulate, stipular, straight ; leaves with peat 
4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 10 pairs of ot 
mucronate, rather coriaceous, shining leaflets, with à Fe of 
gland between each of the pairs of pinnæ. . Naar 
Mexico. Mimésa lentiscifdlia, Pers. ench. 2. p. 263. Poir. supp! 
1. p. 84. Flowers and fruit unknown. 

Lentiscus-leaved Acacia. Tree. 1055.) 

300 A. pa‘ruta (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. enuo A i 
spines stipular, connate, twin, compressed at the base: me 0 
ed; leaves with 5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 19-7. 
pairs of linear leaflets, which are glabrous on both surfaces ’ P 
tioles rather pilose and glandless. h. S. Native of 
arasy ov and fruit unknown. 

preading Acacia. Clt. 1818. Tree. : : 
301 A. Peruviana (Humb, et Bonpl. in Willd. enum. P 


- 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXXIII. Acacia. 


1055.) spines stipular, setaceous, twin; leaves with 2 pairs of 
innæ, each pinna bearing 11-15 pairs of obtuse, glabrous leaf- 
bb: h.S. Nativeof Peru. Allied to 4. diptera, according 
to habit. 

Peruvian Acacia. Clt. 1820. Tree. 

802 A.? Guayaguite’Nsis (Desf. hort. par. ed. 2. p. 208.) 
spines stipular, opposite; leaves with 2 pairs of pinnæ, each 
pinna bearing 3-5 pairs of ovate, obtuse, glaucescent leaflets, 
lower ones the smallest. h. S. Native of Peru, near Guaya- 
quil. Flowers and fruit unknown. 

Guayaquil Acacia. Tree. 

303 A. BRACHYACA’NTHA (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. enum. 
1055.) spines stipular, twin, hooked; leaves with usually 10 
pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 10-12 pairs of ciliated 
leaflets. h. S. Native of South America. Flowers and 
fruit unknown. 

Short-spined Acacia. Clt. 1824. Tree. 

304 A.? ciztA TA (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. enum. 1055. 
but not of Ait.) spines stipular, twin, straight, subulate ; leaves 
with 3-4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 13 pairs of ciliated 
leaflets. k.S. Native of South America. Flowers and fruit 
unknown, 

Ciliated-leafletted Acacia. Clt. 1822. Tree. 

305 A. ? acicuza‘ris (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. enum. 1056. 
but not of Ait.) spines stipular, subulate, twin, straight ; leaves 
with 4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 15 pairs of distant, 
ciliated leaflets. h. S. Native of South America. Flowers 
and fruit unknown. 

Acicular-spined Acacia. Tree. 

306 A. Gira’rr# (Willd. enum. 1054.) spines stipular, twin, 
connate, about equal in length to the leaves; leaves with 3-6 
pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 10-20 pairs of leaflets, with 
1 gland between each pair of pinnæ onthe petiole. h.G. Na- 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope, in the interior of the country. 
Flowers and fruit unknown. It is on this tree that the Cape 
giraffe or camel-leopard feeds. 

Giraffe’s Acacia. Tree 40 to 70 feet. 

807 A.? micraca’ntHA (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 69.) 
prickles stipular, very slender; leaves pubescent, bipinnate ; 
leaflets linear, rather falcate, very thin; flowers disposed in 
spike-like racemes, on short peduncles. kh. S: Native of 

ayenne. Mimdsa semi-spinèsa, Lin. ex Desv. 

Small-spined Acacia. Tree. 


* * : ) i } 
** Spines or prickles all scattered in an irr egular manner, 
or some of them are stipular, and those on the branches and pe- 
tioles are scattered. 


a A.? RHODACA'NTHA (Desf. cat. hort. par. ed. 2. p. 208.) 
$ he stipular prickles twin, petiolar ones scattered ; leaves 

ith about 7 pairs of pinne, lower pair the smallest, each pinna 
ae from 8-20 pairs of oblong-linear, somewhat ciliated 
fallets, with a depressed gland at the base of the petiole. h.S. 

ative country, flowers, and fruit unknown, Mimdsa rhod- 
acantha, Pers. ench. 2, p. 266. 

Red-spined Acacia. Tree. 

309 A. HETEROCA'NTHA (Burch, cat. no. 1710. ex trav. 1. 
ahaa some of the spines are twin, short, recurved, and 
= te others are straight, longer, and white ; leaves pubescent 
: el as the branches, with 4-6 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
~ tng 10-14 pairs of approximate, oblong leaflets. b. G. 

ative of the Cape of Good Hope, near the river Gariep or 

ye River. Legume linear. 

aia le spined Acacia. Clt. 1816. Tree. ; 
pi) A Bancrorria‘xa (Bert. in herb. Balb. Coll. hort. ripul. 
de ') glabrous ; rameal prickles scattered, petiolar ones twin at 

°rigin of the pinnæ ; leaves with 2-5 pairs of pinnæ, each 


CCXXXIV. ERYTHROPHLEUM. 423 
pinna bearing about 2-5 pairs of obovate, obtuse leaflets; pe- 
tioles glandless. kh. S. Native of Jamaica. This species 
approaches in habit to 4. platyloba. Flowers unknown. Fruit 
ovate-oblong, glabrous, rather fleshy, few-seeded, sessile. 

Bancroft’s Acacia. Tree 20 feet. 

811 A.? potyce’pHata (D. C. prod. 2. p. 473.) rameal as 
well as petiolar prickles scattered and a little hooked; leaves 
with 6-9 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 20 pairs of linear, 
acute leaflets, which are puberulous beneath and on the margins ; 
petioles furnished with a large depressed gland at the base, and 
one between the extreme pair of pinnæ ; petioles, branches, and 
peduncles clothed with velvety hairs ; heads of flowers numerous, 
pedunculate, in fascicles, which are disposed in terminal racemes. 
b. S. Native of the Mauritius. Heads of flowers globose, 
reddish brown before the flowers expand. Stamens numerous, 
white. Legume unknown. The species is very like 4. con- 
cinna, but differs in the absence of stipulas. 

Many-headed Acacia. Tree. 

312 A. SPHÆROCE'PHALA (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 
5. p. 394.) leaves unknown; racemes axillary, usually tern ; 
heads on short peduncles, ovate-roundish; flowers poly- 
androus ; legume inflated, acinaciform, tapering to both ends, 
12-18-seeded ; seeds egg-shaped, compressed ; spines red, white, 
or black. h. S. Native of Mexico, near Actopan and Vera 
Cruz. Prosopis species, Schiede. in litt. 

Round-headed Acacia. Tree. 

313 A. spapr cera (Schlecht. et Cham. 1. c.) leaves unknown; 
racemes usually twin, leafy; spikes referrible to the spadix of 
an aroideous plant, cylindrically clavate ; spines twin, stipular ; 
peduncles very thick; flowers dense, polyandrous, propped by 
scales as in the preceding species. kh.S. Native of Mexico, 
near La Laguna Verde. 


Spadix-bearing Acacia. Tree. 


+ Species, the names of which are only known from Rox- 
burgh’s Hortus Bengalensis, under Mimosa. 


1 A. Kalkéra, Roxb. 2 A. fruticôsa, Roxb. 3 A. Smith- 
iana, Roxb. 4 A. semicordäta, Roxb. 5 A. dumdsa, Roxb. 
6 A. pedunculdta, Roxb. 

Cult. The greenhouse or New Holland species of Acacia 
are the most ornamental of greenhouse plants in the winter 
season and early in spring, bearing flowers from Christmas to 
April. They are hardy and easily managed. The best soil for 
them is an equal quantity of sand, loam, and peat. Cuttings 
taken off by a joint from young wood, and planted in a pot of 
sand, with a bell-glass placed over them, root freely. Some of 
the kinds that do not strike readily by cuttings may be in- 
creased by taking off pieces of the roots, planting them in the 
same kind of soil as recommended for the plants, leaving only 
their points above the surface, and then plunging them in a little 
bottom heat. The greater part of the species might be propagated 
by this means. The stove species are furnished with very ele- 
gant foliage, but seldom flower in this country. Their culture 
and propagation are the same as for the greenhouse species, 
with the exception that they require more heat. The Acacia 
Julibrissin, A. acanthocérpa, A. dectrrens, and A. mollissima 
are the only species that can be considered sufficiently hardy to 
stand our climate in the open air, and these are liable to be in- 
jured in severe winters, unless protected by mats. The best 
situation for them is against a south wall, where they will make 
a very fine appearance. They may be propagated either by 
slips of the root or by young cuttings, planted in sand, with a 
bell-glass placed over them. ‘The surest way to raise all the 
kinds is by seeds, when they can be procured. 


CCXXXIV, ERYTHROPHLE'UM (from epvOpoc, erythros, 


424 LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXXV. Aracuis. 
red; in reference to the red juice which flows from the tree 
when cut). Afzelius, mss. R.Br. Congo, and in Denh. and 
Clapp. trav. append. p. 30. 

Lin. syst. Decédndria, Monogynia. Flowers hermaphrodite, 
regular, Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5. Stamens perigynous. Le- 
gume compressed, 2-valved, many-seeded.—A lofty tree with a 
spreading top and bipinnate leaves. Leaflets opposite, oval, 
oblique, from roundish to lanceolate, repand, acuminated, and 
entire. Racemes of flowers terminal and lateral. 

1 E. Gurner’nse (G. Don, in Edinb. phil. journ. 1824.). 
hb. S. Native of Sierra Leone and other parts of Guinea. The 
red juice in which the tree abounds is used as an ordeal by the 
natives of many parts of western Africa, as well as of the in- 
terior, to detect the innocence or guilt of those who are accused 
of any crime. The red juice is taken in large draughts, and 
those who are not sufficiently strong to withstand this ordeal are 
pronounced guilty, and those who are are considered innocent. 

Guinea Gregre-tree or Ordeal-tree. FI. Feb, Clt. 1823. 
Tree 100 feet. 

Cult. See Acacia for culture and propagation, p. 424. 


SuBoRDER IV, CzæsaLrinezæ (plant agreeing with Cesalpinia 
in some important characters). R. Br. gen, rem. p. 19. congo. 
p-10. D.C. legum, mem. xiiii—Lomentacearum and Papilio- 
nacearum, . Lin. gen.—Rectembrièæ, Cassiée, and Cérceæ, 
Bronn. mem. Flowers more or less irregular, sometimes papi- 
lionaceous, but usually regular (f. 55. c. f. 56. b.). Petals irre- 
gularly imbricate in æstivation, never valvate, sometimes want- 
ing, but never joined together, always free (f. 55. c. f. 56. b.). 
Stamens more or less unequal (f. 56. c. f. 57, d.) always peri- 
gynous, and usually free, rarely as in Tribe Geoffrèæ having the 
filaments concrete. Embryo straight (f. 21. g. h. l. m.) with the 
plumule usually large and conspicuous, 


Tribe IX. 


Grorrre & (plants agreeing with Geoffroya in particular cha- 
racters). D.C, legum. mem. xiii. prod. 2. p. 473. Petals pe- 
rigynous, unequal, disposed in a papilionaceous or sub-papilio- 
naceous manner (f. 55. c.), imbricate in æstivation. Stamens 
monadelphous or diadelphous. Cotyledons fleshy or oily (f. 
21.1). This is an artificial tribe, which ought perhaps to have 
been brought in among the Papiliondcee, from the perigynous 
papilionaceous flowers and connected stamens, but it agrees with 
the sub-order Cæsalpineæ in the embryo being straight, as in 
the rest of that suborder. The genera belonging to this tribe 
are also very dissimilar in habit, and ought perhaps to have 
formed 4 or 5 distinct tribes. 


CCXXXV. ARA‘CHIS (Aracos, a name under which Pliny 
speaks of a plant with neither leaves nor branches, which comes 
from a priv. and fax, rakis, a branch; the present plant, how- 
ever, has nothing to do with the plant of Pliny). Lin. gen. no. 
876. Lam. ill. 615. D.C. prod. 2. p. 474. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx a long pedicel- 
like tube, with a bilabiate limb. Corolla resupinate. Stamens 
and petals inserted in the throat of the calyx, 9 of the stamens 
are joined together, and the free one sterile. Ovary stipitate, 
inclosed in the tube of the calyx; the stipe short at first but 
afterwards becoming elongated. Style filiform. Legume ovate- 
oblong, obtuse at both ends, gibbous, torulose, coriaceous, in- 
dehiscent, 2-4-seeded, and reticulated with veins. Seeds thick, 
oily inside. Embryo straight, with a short obtuse radicle, and 
semi-elliptie cotyledons.—An American herb, with elongated 
stipulas which are adnate to the petioles, abruptly pinnate leaves 
bearing 2 pairs of leaflets, without any tendril. Flowers yellow, 
5-7 together in the axils of the leaves, lower ones subterraneous 
and fertile, those above ground flowering but sterile. 


CCXXXVI. VoaAnDzEIA. 


CCXXXVII. PERALTEA. 


1 A. nypoc#'a (Lin. spec. 1040.) ©. S. Native of South 
America, from whence it has been transported to Africa, Asia, 
and the south of Europe, where it is extensively cultivated for 
its seeds. Trew. ehret. t. 3. f. 3. Niss. act. par. 1723. t, 19, 
Rumph. amb. 5. t. 136. D. C. legum. mem. ii. t. 20. E 105, 
A. Asiática, Lour. cochin. p. 430. Branches diffusedly pro- 
cumbent. All the European settlements in America abound 
with ground-nuts, but it is generally supposed that it was brought 
by the slaves from Africa. In South Carolina it is cultivated in 
great quantities, where the inhabitants roast the nuts, as they are 
commonly called, and make use of them as chocolate. In the 
eastern countries they are a substitute for almonds. They 
abound in a thin dimpid oil proper for lamps, and it is much 
used for this purpose in Cochin-china ; it supplies the place also 
of their oil of olives for the use of the table, but is inferior to it 
in flavour. About Paris it is raised on hot-beds, and transplanted 
into the open garden, where it ripens its seeds, which are used as 
other legumes. The pods are sold in most fruiterers’ shops in 
London. 

Var. B, glabra (D.C. prod. 2. p. 474.) ©.S. A. Africana, 
Lour. coch. p. 430. Leaves glabrous, not as in the species 
rather pilose. 

Underground or Earth-nut. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1712. PI. 
1 foot or procumbent. 

Cult. The seeds of the Underground-nut require to be sown 
on a hot-bed, and when the plants have grown a sufficient size 
they should be planted singly into separate pots, and set in the 
stove among other tender annuals. After the plant has done 
flowering, and the pods begin to lengthen, the pedicels force them 
into the earth, where they ripen their seeds. 


CCXXXVI. VOANDZE'A (Voandzou is the name of the 
plant in Madagascar). Pet. Th, gen. mad. no. 777. D.C. prod. 
2. p. 474.—Cryptélobus, Spreng. ex Bronn. 

Lin. syst. Polygämia, Monæ cia. Flowers polygamous, outer 
ones male, sterile and bibracteolate, with a campanulate calyx, 
and papilionaceous corolla, with horizontal wings. Stamens 
diadelphous. Style incurved, hairy. Female flowers usually 
solitary and fertile, borne on reflexed peduncles, with a campa- 
nulate calyx, but the corolla and stamens are wanting. Ovary 
2-seeded. Style short, ending in a hooked stigma. Legumes 
subterraneous, roundish, fleshy, usually 1-seeded from abortion, 
—A tufted creeping herb, with trifoliate leaves on long petioles; 
the leaflets oblong, the terminal one stalked. Seeds oe 
The peduncles bend down, and penetrate the earth after the 
flowers have decayed and pods begin to form. This ele 
allied to Arachis, or more probably to #mphicarpæ a, but Sis 
structure of the seeds is not sufficiently known to decide this 
point. EN Pa 

1 A. suBrerRA NEA (Pet. Th. 1. c.) ©.S. Native © w 
dagascar, many parts of the continent of Africa within t 
tropics, Brazil, and Surinam. D. C. legum. mem. 1i. t. i 
106. Voándzou, Flac. mad. 118. Glycine subterrànea, u ) E 
37. t. 17. Arachis Africàna, Burm. ind. p. 22. Flowers ye oe 
In Surinam and various parts of Africa the seeds are rZ 
good, and are boiled in an unripe state like peas- a ap 
yg good when ripe, The Surinam name of the p'an 

obbe. 2 

Underground-podded Voandzou, FI, June, Aug. Clt. 1823, 
PI. 4 foot. 

Cult. See Arachis for culture and propagation. i 

0 


CCXXXVII. PERA’LTEA (in honour of Joseph der of 
New Spain, who communicated dried specimens and $ 6. p- 
plants to Humboldt). H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amet 4 
469. D, C. legum. mem. xiii. D, C. prod. 2. p. 474. 


> “h 2 
Li. syst. Diadélphia, Decândria. Calyx furnished with 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXXXVII. PERALTEA, 


opposite bracteoles, which are longer than it, with a short 
tube, the 3 lower segments deep, elongated, and linear-lan- 
ceolate, the 2 superior ones joined into a lip, which is biden- 
tate at the apex. Stamens diadelphous. Style filiform, simple 
at the apex. Legume oblong, compressed, flat, 4-8-seeded, api- 
culated by the style, sessile, winged on the seminiferous suture, 
and somewhat sheathed at the base by the lengthened torus. 
Embryo straight, with rather fleshy cotyledons.—Mexican sub- 
shrubs, clothed with silky villi. Leaves impari-pinnate, with 
many pairs of leaflets, the terminal one not remote from the 
rest. Pedicels twin, axillary, 1-flowered. Flowers large, pur- 
ple. This genus is perhaps not distinct from Brongniärtia, and 
probably both are referrible to tribe Phasedlee. 

1 P. rurinoines (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 471. 
t. 589.) leaflets clothed with silky wool, oval-oblong, obtuse at 
both ends, mucronate at the apex; ovary sessile ; legume fur- 
nished with a narrow wing on the seminiferous suture. h. S. 
Native of New Spain, between Chilpancingo and Zumpango. 
Pedicels 5-10 lines long. Flowers violaceous. 

Lupine-like Peraltea. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

2 P. oxypny’tia (D. C. legum. mem. xiii.) leaflets clothed 
with silky wool, 12-13 pairs, with the terminal one ovate-lanceo- 
late, and very much acuminated ; ovary nearly sessile. hk. S. 
Native of New Spain. Peduncles an inch long. Corollas gla- 
brous, and are, as well as the bracteas, very villous, 8-10 lines 
long. The immature pod is emarginate on the back. Stamens 
connected farther up than those of P. lwpinoides. 

Sharp-leaved Peraltea. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. The species of Perdltea are very elegant when in flower ; 
they thrive best in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand, and young 
cuttings root readily if planted in a pot of sand, with a bell-glass 
placed over them in heat. 


CCXXXVIII. BRONGNIA/RTIA (in honour of Adolph 
Brongniart, a distinguished botanist, one of the editors of Annales 
des Sciences Naturelles). H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
P. 465. D.C. prod. 2. p. 475. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. The characters of the 
genus are the same as Peréltea, but differs in the legume being 
ae = more distinct stipe, and in the seminiferous suture 

g without an ing. i joi 
Lu y wing. Perhaps it ought to be joined to 
A B. môLris (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 465. t. 

7.) leaves with 4-5 pairs of ovate-elliptic acute leaflets, which 
are puberulous above, but clothed with soft villous pubescence 

neath, as well as on the margins. h.S. Native of New 

Pain, on the mountains between Zumpango and Tasco. Le- 
gume on a long pedicel. Flowers large, purple. 

Soft Brongniartia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
re B. PODALYRIOÙDES (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
bo t. 588.) leaves with 2-5 pairs of leaflets; leaflets elliptic- 

ng, rounded, and mucronate at the apex, clothed with ad- 
ret yilli on both surfaces, but silky when young; branches 
and petioles glabrous. h. S. Native of New Spain, in warm 
paces between Tasco and Cuernavaca. Legume on a short pe- 

icel. Flowers large, purple. 
ce lyria-like Brongniartia. Shrub 1 foot. 
ult, _ Elegant plants when in flower. For their culture and 
Propagation see Perdltea. 


$ CCXXXIX, ANDIRA (the Brazilian name of some of the 
Sree Lam. dict. 1. p- 171. Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
p. de à ps 2. p. 475.—Vouacapoüa, Aubl. guian. suppl. 

'N: Syst, Diadélphia, Decdndria. Calyx turbinately-cam- 


ere 5-toothed ; teeth nearly equal, acute, and erect. Co- 
bd Il, 


CCXXXVIII. BRONGNIARTIA. 


CCXXXIX. Anpma. 425 
rolla papilionaceous, with a roundish emarginate vexillum, which 
is longer than the keel. Stamens diadelphous, 9 joined, and 1 
free. Ovary 3-ovulate. Legume stipitate, rather orbicular, 
hard, 1-celled, 1-seeded, when mature it is divisible into 2 valves 
according to Swartz.— Unarmed trees, with impari-pinnate leaves, 
opposite petiolulate stipellate leaflets, and terminal panicles of 
purple flowers. This genus is nearly allied to Geoffroya, from 
which it is probably not distinct. 

1 A. racemosa (Lam. dict. 1. p. 17.) leaflets 13, ovate-ob- 
long, acuminated, glabrous on both surfaces; flowers in panicled 
racemes ; fruit obovate-globose, bluntly mucronate. h. S. Na- 
tive of Cayenne and Brazil. Pison, bras. p. 81. f. 2. Geoffræ'a 
racemosa, Poir. dict. 8. p. 182. Lam. ill. t. 604. f. 1. Vona- 
capoda Americana, Aubl. guian. suppl. p. 10, t. 373. Geoffræ'a 
Pisonis, Raeusch. 

Racemose-flowered Andira. Clt. 1818. Tree 20 to 60 feet. 

2 A. exce’tsa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 385.) 
leaflets 13, oblong, ending in a short acumen, obtuse at the base, 
glabrous; panicle simple; calyx urceolate, clothed with fine 
tomentum. kh.S. Native of Mexico. Petiolules exstipulate, 
hairy. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Tall Andira. Tree 40 feet. 

3 A. graria (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 385.) 
leaflets 13, oblong, acuminated, rounded at the base, quite gla- 
brous, and shining above; panicle simple; calyx turbinately- 
campanulate, clothed with rusty down. h.S. Native of New 
Granada, on the banks of the river Magdalena near the mouth of 
the Rio Opon.  Petiolules stipellate, glabrous. Flowers red. 

River-side Andira. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

4 A. 1ne’rmis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 385. in 
a note,) leaflets 13-15, ovate-lanceolate, acute, glabrous on both 
surfaces; flowers panicled on short pedicels; calyx urceolate, 
clothed with rusty pubescence. h. S. Native of Jamaica, 
Trinidad, Martinico, Porto-Rico, St. Domingo, and Guiana, in 
woods and on river banks. Geoffræ'a inérmis, Swartz, fl. ind. 
occid. 1255. Wright in phil. trans. 1777. p- 512. t. 70. The 
bark of this tree is of a grey colour externally, but black and 
furrowed on the inside. The powder looks like jalap. It has 
a mucilaginous and sweetish taste, and a disagreeable smell. Its 
medical effects are great. When properly exhibited it operates 
as a powerful anthelmintic. It is given in the form of powder, 
decoction, syrup, and extract, but should always be given in 
small doses. The decoction is preferred, and is made by slowly 
boiling an ounce of the dried bark in a quart of water until it 
assumes the colour of Madeira wine. ‘This sweetened is the 
syrup ; evaporated it forms the extract. It commonly produces 
some sickness and purging, and sometimes violent effects, as vo- 
miting, delirium, and fever, but these are usually the effects of an 
over dose, and are relieved by warm water, castor oil, or vege- 
table acid. The tree is called Cabbage-tree. 

Unarmed Andira. Clt. 1773. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

5 A. retu'sa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. l. c. ina note,) 
leaflets 11-13, oval, retuse, and somewhat emarginate, glabrous 
on both surfaces. h.S. Native of Cayenne. Geoffræ'a re- 
tusa, Lam. ill. 602. f. 2. dict. 8. p. 182. 

Var. B, Surinaménsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 476.) leaflets oblong. 
h. S. Native of Surinam. Geoffræ'a Surinaménsis, Bondt. 
monogr. p.13. with a figure. 


Retuse-leafletted Andira. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 


+ A doubtful species, 


6 A.? Horsrie’zon (Lesch. ann. mus. 16. p. 481. t. 12.) 
leaflets 3-5, oval, acute, glabrous; flowers disposed in loose 
racemes ; calyx gibbous above at the base ; legume olive-formed. 
h. oe Native of Java, on the mountains. Seeds bitter. 

3 


426 LEGUMINOSÆ, 

Flowers white. This plant ought to be removed from the pre- 

sent genus. 
Horsfield’'s Andira. 
Cult. 


Shrub. 
See Geoffrüya for culture and propagation. 


CCXL. GEOFFRO'YA (in honour of M. E. F. Geoffroy ; 
he was author of a Materia Medica, and died in 1731.) Jacq. 
amer. 207. Lin. gen. no. 878. D.C. prod. 2. p. 476.—Acouréa, 
Aubl. guian. 8. p. 10. and 753.—Drakenstéinia, Neck. elem, 
no. 1344. . 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx campanulate, half- 
5-cleft, somewhat bilabiate. Corolla papilionaceous, with the 
wings and keel about equal in length, but shorter than the vexil- 
lum. Stamens diadelphous, 9 joined, and one free. Ovary bi- 
ovulate. Legume drupaceous, egg-shaped, 1-celled, 1-seeded, 
marked with a furrow on both sides, 2-valved inside. Seeds 
thick. Cotyledons fleshy. Embryo straight.—American thorny 
or unarmed trees, with impari-pinnate leaves, axillary ra- 
cemes or panicles of flowers, and edible seeds. This genus is 
closely allied to Amygdalacea. 

1 G, sprndsa (Jacq. amer. 207. t. 180. f. 62.) spines on the 
trunk and branches few, and subulate ; leaflets 13-15, oblong, 
obtuse, glabrous. h.S. Native of Carthagena, in woods by 
the sea side, and perhaps of Brazil, if the Umari of Marcgraff, 
brasil. p. 121. f. 1. be the same. Flowers of a dirty fulvous 
colour, diffusing widely a most fetid odour. The drupe is very 
like an almond, with a tomentose rind of a greenish yellow 
colour. The pulp is soft, sweet, and yellowish, has a nauseous 
smell, and stains the hand with rust colour not easily washed 
out. The nut or stone is white, adheres closely to the pulp, and 
contains a white kernel that has a farinaceous astringent taste. 
This plant having papilionaceous flowers, and a drupe for a 
fruit indicates the close relationship of Legumindse with Amyg- 
dalacee, the following order. 

Spinose Geoffroya. Clt. 1818. Tree 12 to 20 feet. 

2 G. srrxuLdsAa (Mart. reis. ex Schlecht. Linnæa. 5. p. 45.) 
trunk unarmed ; branches covered with spongy bark ; leaflets 7, 
ovate, obtuse, pubescent, and reticulated beneath; petioles 
winged, the wing spinulose at the base of the leaflets; racemes 
forming a spreading panicle. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Spinulose-leaved Geoffroya. Tree. 

8 G. surr’rBA (Humb. et Bonpl. pl. equin. 2. p. 69. t. 100.) 
unarmed ; leaflets 13-17, oblong, obtuse, somewhat emarginate ; 
branches and calyxes pubescent. h.S. Native on the banks 
of the river Amazon near Tomependa, where it is called 4lmen- 
dron or Almond. Flowers yellow. Leaves nearly like those of 
the tamarind-tree (ex Kunth), shining and puberulous above, 
but glaucous and paler beneath (ex Bonpland), glabrous above, 
and pubescent beneath (ex D. C.). The fruit is much like that 
of the last species. 

Superb Geoffroya. Tree 24 feet. 

4 G. Brepemeye'ri (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
379.) unarmed ; leaflets 17-25, oblong, shining above, but with 
a few scattered hairs, pubescent beneath; adult branches gla- 
brous; calyx clothed with canescent tomentum. ).S. Native 
of Caraccas, on dry hills and in valleys near New Valencia, and at 
Cumana. Robinia striata, Willd. spec. 3. p. 1132. Flowers 
yellow. Drupe similar to the two preceding species. 

Bredemeyer’s Geoffroya. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

5 G. pusr’scens (Rich. in act. soc. hist. nat. par. p. 121.) 
unarmed ; leaflets 11-13, elliptic-obovate, obtuse, and somewhat 
emarginate, clothed with white pubescence beneath, as well as 
the calyx. h.S. Native of Cayenne. Flowers pedunculate, 
purple. Leaflets 2 inches long, and about an inch broad. 

Pubescent Geoffroya. Tree. 

6 G. verm ruca (Mart. reis. ex Schlecht. Linnæa. 5. p. 44.) 

1 


CCXL. Grorrroya. 


pairs of ovate or obovate cuspidate leaflets ; 


Native of Caraccas and Trinidad. Flowers red. 


CCXLI. Brownea. 


trunk unarmed; branches covered with spongy bark; leaves 
with 9-11 roundly elliptic leaflets, which are glabrous above; 
petioles wingless, furrowed, covered with rusty tomentum, as 
well as the primary veins of the leaves on the under surface; 
racemes panicled, pyramidal, clothed with fulvous tomentum, as 
well as the calyxes. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Vermifuge Geoffroya. Tree. 

7 G. viora`cea (Pers. ench. 2. p. 278.) unarmed; leaflets 7, 
alternate, ovate-oblong, acuminated, and somewhat emarginate, 
glabrous on both surfaces. h.S. Native of Guiana, on the 
banks of rivers. Acourda violàcea, Aubl. guian. 758, t, 301, 
Flowers violaceous. 

Violaceous-flowered Geoffroya. Tree 50 feet. 

8 G.? tomentosa (Poir. dict. 8. p. 181.) leaflets 11, oval, 
oblong, obtuse or emarginate, glabrous above, and tomentose 
beneath, as well as the calyxes, peduncles, and branches. h, 8. 
Native of Senegal. Petals nearly equal, velvety on the outside. 
Stamens 8? monadelphous, very villous. Legume unknown. 
This is a very doubtful species of the present genus. 

Tomentose Geoffroya. Tree. ; 

Cult. The species of Geoffroya grow freely in sandy loam, y 
a mixture of loam and peat, and cuttings will strike root 
planted in sand, with a hand-glass placed over them in heat. 


CCXLI. BRO’WNEA (in honour of Patrick Browne, M.D., 
author of a history of Jamaica). Jacq. amer. 194. tra a 
24. exclusive of Palòvea. Lin. gen. no. 833. Lam. ill. 575. D. v- 

rod. 2. p. 476. 
: Lin. ae Monadélphia, Deca-Polyändria. gps a 
constituting a bifid sheath to the calyx (f. 55. a) © ke di 
loured, 5-cleft (f. 55. b.), with the tube permanent, mr 
lobes long, usually cohering to each other in ae 
Petals 5 (f. 55. c.), unguiculate (f. 55. e.). ane 
monadelphous, with the tube or sheath cleft pajer per A 
Ovary furnished with a stipe, which is adnate to t a 
Style filiform. Legume 1-celled, many-seeded, pager 
compressed. Seeds ovate, covered with fungous year oe 
American trees, with abruptly-pinnate leaves, W e “i oa 
they are flaccid, and with the leaflets revolute at t a ad 
Leaf-bud long and stipulaceous. Flowers AR o Kerr 
scarlet colour, rising in fascicled heads from the axi ef dis 0 

1 B. ròsa (Pers. ench. 2. p. 237.) leaves with 2 À dd 
oval-oblong acuminated leaflets; stamens twice the ay haih 
the corolla; branches and petioles glabrous: flowers aa 
heads; leaflets of the involucrum roundish, i Nae x 
when in a young state are rather velvety. Rae where 
South America, about pepe also po Guadaloupe : 
it is cultivated. Hermésias, Loefl. itin. io ee f 
Ber. act. angl. 1771. p. 171. t. 8, 9. Lam. ill. 575. f. 3. B. spe 
ciòsa, of Reichb. in Sieb. fl. trin. exsic. no. 68. pr elon 
from the present plant unless in the stamens being 

ated. Flowers scarlet. eet. 
: Rose Brownea. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. gre 

2 B. coccinza (Jacq. amer. 194. t. 121.) leaves W! ascicles 3 
of oval-oblong, acuminated leaflets; flowers f Ve nes 
branches and petioles glabrous. h. S. Native © Calyx ferru- 
in hilly and woody places. Lam. ill. t. 575. £ 1. 
ginous. Corolla scarlet. Stamens 10. jt. 1793. Sh. 

Scarlet-flowered Brownea. FI. July, Aug. Cit. 

6 to 10 feet. 


. 1-3 
.) leaves with 
3 B. zarirdziA (Jacq. fragm. p. 25. t. 17 pret in 
. . ” 
fascicles ; involucrum tomentose ; calyx compress lip. ds 
two inferior lobes joined together into an emar gina st (7 


Broad-leaved Brownea. Cit. 1824. Shrub 6 to ~ 


sé dot et St F 


Pleryx, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXLI. BRowNEA, 


4 B. racemosa (Jacq. fragm. p. 
25. t. 16.) leaves with 4 pairs of 
unequal-sided, oblong or oblong- 
obovate, cuspidately - acuminated 
leaflets, which are glanduliferous 
at the base ; flowers in racemes ; 
involucrum and calyx clothed with 
fine tomentum; calyx apparently 
of 3 lobes, one free, and the 4 
others joined by pairs. h.S. Na- 
tive of Caraccas, at Guriepe, and 
of Trinidad. H. B. et Kunth, nov. 
gen. amer. 6. p. 312. Flowers 
rose-coloured. Stamens 11-12. 

Racemose - flowered Brownea. 
Shrub 4 feet. 

5 B. carrr£’Lra (Jacq. fragm. 
p 26. t. 18 and 19.) leaves with 

om 2-7 pairs of oblong cuspidate leaflets ; flowers disposed in 
dense heads; ovary villous. h. S. Native of Caraccas, where 
it is called Rosa-Macho. Flowers scarlet. 

Headed-flowered Brownea. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

6 B. Leuca’NTHA (Jacq. fragm. p. 26. t. 20 and 21.) leaves 
with 6-8 pairs of oblong-lanceolate cuspidate leaflets, outer ones 
the largest, lower ones small, ovate, cordate ; flowers disposed 
in heads, R.S. Native of Caraccas. Flowers white. 

White-flowered Brownea. Shrub 8 feet. 

7 B. cra’npicers (Jacq. coll. 3. p. 287. t. 22. f. a. i. fragm. 
t. 22 and 23.) leaves with usually 12 pairs of oblong-lanceo- 
late glandless leaflets, ending in a long cuspidate acumen; 
branches and petioles pubescent; flowers in dense capitate 
spikes. H.S. Native of mountain woods at Caraccas, and in 
woods near Cumana, also of Trinidad. H. B. et Kunth, nov. 
gen. amer, 6. p. 313. Lam. ill. 575. f. 2. Corolla red. Sta- 


mens 11, 
Large-headed Brownea, Clt. 1829. Tree 60 feet. 
Cult. All the species of Brdwnea are very splendid when in 


bloom, and are therefore worthy a place in every collection of 
stove plants. A mixture of loam, peat, and sand is a soil well 
aoma for them, and care should be taken not to over water 
is xa ants In winter, as too great a supply of water at that season 
. “most sure to destroy them, Cuttings should be taken off from 
ripened wood, and planted in a pot of sand, and placed under a 
d-glass in a moist heat, where they will strike root freely. 


CCXLII. DIPTERIX (from òc, dis, double, and zrepvé, 
ae a Wing ; in reference to the 2 upper lobes of the calyx, 
$ appear like 2 wings). Schreb. gen. no. 1161. D. C. prod. 

T 477.—Baryésma, Pers. ench. 2. p. 278. 
Sie P safe Monadélphia, Octo-Decändria. Calyx turbin- 
y a r ular, 3-5-lobed, 2 superior lobes largest and wing- 
dis e A and nearly opposite, the lower ones smaller. Petals 5, 
= mto a papilionaceous corolla. Stamens 8-10, mona- 
ve with the sheath or tube cleft longitudinally above. 
ee ending. Legume ovate, rather compressed, thick, 2- 
ac ig 1-celled, 1-seeded. Seed ovate-oblong, pendulous in the 
» exalbuminous. Embryo straight, with thick cotyledons.— 


Tees i . E ° 
— abruptly-pinnate coriaceous leaves, and panicles of 


S . i 
ECT, I. Coumarou'na (Coumarou is the name of the tree in 


Ema) Aubl. guian. 2. p. 740. t. 296. Cumarùna, Lam. ill. 
g —Baryósma, Gærtn. fruct. 2. t. 93.—Heinzia, Scop. 
tamens 8, 


: wer segment of calyx undivided; perhaps it is 
‘imple, or perhaps composed of 3 joined sepals. 
* ODORA TA (Willd. spec. 8. p. 910.) leaves alternate, com- 


427 


posed of 5-6 alternate leaflets; petiole marginated. h .S. Na- 
tive of Guiana, in woods. Coumaroina odorata, Aubl, 1. c. 
Baryésma Tonga, Gærtn. l. c. Flowers purple dashed with 
violet, disposed in racemose panicles. The seeds of this tree 
are the Tongo or Tonquin-beans, well known as giving a grate- 
ful scent to snuff, ‘The Creoles put them into chests in order 
to drive away insects, as well as for their fragrance. 
Sneet-scented Tonquin-bean. Clt. 1793. Tree 60 feet. 


CCXLII. Dieterrx. CCXLII. Morinca, 


Sect. II. TARA‘LEA (Zarala is the name of the tree in 
Guiana), Aubl. guian. 2. p: 745. t. 298. D. C. prod. 2. p: 
478.—Boldicia, Neck. elem. no. 1342. Stamens 10; lower 
segments of the calyx 3 or only one, which is trifid. 

2 D. oprosiriroxia (Willd. spec. 8. p. 910.) leaves opposite, 
bearing 6-8 nearly opposite leaflets ; petiole wingless. b. S. 
Native of Guiana, in woods. Taralea oppositifdlia, Aubl. 1. c. 
Baryôsma oppositifdlia, Pers. ench. 2. p.278. Flowers in axil- 
lary and terminal panicles, when blown their fragrance is very 
diffusive. Petals violaceous. 

Opposite-leaved Tonquin-bean. Tree 60 feet. 

Cult, These trees grow best in a loamy soil, and ripened 
cuttings will strike root if planted in a pot of sand, with a hand- 
glass placed over them, in a moist heat. 


Tribe X. 


CASSIE‘ (plants agreeing with Cássia in important charac- 
ters). D. C. legum. mem. xiii. prod. 2. p. 478.—Cassiz and 
Cérceæ, Bronn. diss. Lobes of calyx imbricate before expan- 
sion (f. 57. a.). Petals perigynous, nearly equal (f. 56. b. f. 57. 
b.), rarely somewhat papilionaceous, always imbricate in æstiva- 


tion. Stamens distinct (f. 56. c. f. 57. c.), never with the fila- 
ments concrete. Legume usually dry, and 2-valved (f. 56. e. 
f. 58. g.). Cotyledons foliaceous, rarely fleshy. Leaves some- 


times bipinnate, sometimes tripinnate, sometimes simply pinnate, 
but rarely simple. The habit variable. This tribe will need 
still to be further divided when the characters of the genera 
are better known. Some of the genera have the sepals joined at 
the base, or in a long tube, which is staminiferous at the apex. 

CCXLIII. MORI’NGA (Muringo is the Malabar name of 
the first species). Burm. zeyl. 161. Lam. ill. t. 337. Geert. 
fruct. 2. p: 314. t. 147. Alandina, Neck. elem. no. 1293. 

Lin, syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx of 5 nearly equal, 
oblong, deciduous sepals, which are a little concrete at the base. 
Petals 5, nearly equal, oblong, the upper one ascending. Sta- 
mens 10, unequal, separate, sometimes 5 of which are sterile. 
Style filiform, acute. Legume silique formed, 3-valved. Seeds 
trigonal, exalbuminous, fixed to the centre of the fruit. Embryo 
straight, with thick oily cotyledons, which are inclosed within 
the spermaderm through germination. Plumule none.—Unarmed 
trees, with impari-bipinnate or tripinnate leaves. Racemes pa- 
nicled. Legume constantly composed of 3 carpels, which are 
closely joined together, but which separate at maturity, leaving 
only the seminiferous sutures. Perhaps a proper tribe. 

1 M. prerycosre’rMa (Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 314. t. 147.) le- 
gumes triquetrous; seeds trigonal, with the angles expanded 
into wings ; leaves sub-bipinnate. h.S. Native of the East 
Indies and South America, where it has probably been intro- 
duced. Guilandina Moringa, Lin. spec. 540. Hyperanthèra 
Moringa, Vahl. symb. 1. p. 80. Moringa oleifera, Lam. 1. c. 
Andma Moringa, Lour. coch. p. 279. Moringa Zeylanica, Pers, 
ench. 1, p. 460.—Rheed. mal. 6. t. 11.—Rumph. amb. t. 74. and 
t. 75. Flowers pale yellow, the upper petal whitish. The root 
of this tree when young is scraped, and used by the inhabitants 
of the places of its natural growth as horse-radish is in Europe, 
having much the same sharp taste, as have also the seeds, 

312 


428 LEGUMINOSÆ. - CCXLIII. MorinGa. 

Horse-radish-tree or Winged-seeded Moringa. 
Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

2 M. potyeona (D. C. prod. 2. p. 478.) legumes many-an- 
gled ; seeds trigonal, with the angles expanded into wings. h. 
S. Native of Bengal and other places in the East Indies. 
Andma Moringa, Lour. 879. Hyperanthéra decändra, Willd. 2. 
p. 535. Burm. zeyl. t.75? Flowers pale yellow. Perhaps only 
a variety of the preceding species. 

Many-angled-fruited Moringa. Tree 15 to 20 feet. 

3 M. a’prera (Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 315.) legumes triquetrous ; 
seeds trigonal, wingless. h. S. Native of the East Indies. 
Balanus myrépsica, Black. herb. t. 386. Ben album officinale. 
Seeds snow white. Oil of ben is the produce of the seeds of this 
tree. It is a fixed, inodorous insipid oil, and is prepared in the 
Levant, in Egypt, Syria, and in Italy by expression. It is used 
very largely in perfumery, as a basis into which the art of the 
perfumer is able to infuse the fine fragrant scent of various deli- 
cate flowers, which do not of themselves retain a sufficient basis 
in which to fix their scent. Thus the great proportion of the 
oily essences of the shops is only perfumed oil of ben. 

Wingless-seeded Moringa or Oil of ben-tree. Tree 15 to 20 ft. 

4 M.? Ara’sica (Pers. ench. 1. p. 460.) legume cylindrical, 
with 6 keels, articulately thickened ; common petiole bearing 
glands between the pinnæ. h.S. Native of Arabia, near 
Beit-el-faklh. Hyperanthèra semidecandra, Forsk. descript. 67. 
Vahl. symb. 1. p. 30. Gymnécladus Arábica, Lam. dict. 1. 


Cit. 1759. 


p- 733. Hyperanthèra peregrina, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 337. 
Arabian Moringa. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 
Cult. 


The species of Moringa thrive well in light loamy soil, 
and cuttings strike root readily in sand, under a hand-glass, in 
heat. 


CCXLIV. GLEDI’TSCHIA (in honour of Gottlieb Gleditsch, 
of Leipsic, once a professor at Berlin, and defender of Linnzeus 
against Siegesbeck ; author of Methodus Fungorum, 1753 ; 
Systema, Plantarum a Staminum situ, 1764, and many other 
smaller works). Lin. gen. 1159. Lam. ill. 857. D.C. prod. 2. p.479. 

Lin. syst. Polygamia, Diæ'cia. Flowers unisexual from 
abortion, or hermaphrodite. Calyx of 3-4-5 equal sepals, which 
are connected together at the base into a cupula. Petals equal 
in number to the sepals, rising from the tube of the calyx, 
sometimes fewer or abortive, or 2 of them are connected toge- 
ther into a carina. Stamens equal in number to the sepals, or 
fewer from abortion. Style short. Stigma pubescent above. 
Legume continuous, divided internally in many cells by disse- 
piments, furnished with more or less pulp, which surrounds the 
seeds, rarely 1-celled, 1-seeded, or dry. Seeds compressed.— 
Trees with the supra-axillary branches usually converted into 
branched spines. Leaves abruptly pinnate and bipinnate on the 
same tree. Flowers greenish, disposed in spikes. 

1 G. rriaca’ntuos (Lin. spec. 1509.) spines robust, com- 
pressed at the base, but cylindrically conical at the apex, simple, 
or trifid ; leaflets linear-oblong, lucid; legumes compressed, 
flat, a little twisted, many-seeded, 10 times or more longer than 


broad. k. H. Native of Virginia and Carolina, and other 
parts of North America. Duham. arb. 1. t. 105. ed. nov. 4. 
t 25. Michx fil. arb. 2. p. 164. C 10. Hom ang. t. 21. 


Wats. dend. brit. t. 138.—Pluk. mant. t. 352. f. 2. Spines 
supra-axillary. This tree is known in North America by the 
name of Honey-locust, and it is called by gardeners the Three- 
thorned Acacia. ge 

Var. B, inérmis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 479.) stem unarmed ; 
branches furnished with a few spines. h.S. D.C. legum. 
mem. ii. t. 22. f. 109. G. levis, Hortul. Catesb. carol. 1. t. 43, 
—Pluk. alm. t. 123. f. 3. 


CCXLIV. GLEDITSCHIA. 


CCXLV. GYMNOCLADUS. 


Three-thorned Acacia or Honey-locust. Fl. June, July. Cit, 
1700. Tree 30 to 50 feet. 

2 G. Bracayca’rPA (Pursh, fl. amer, sept. 1. p. 221.) spines 
thick, short, and ternate; leaflets oblong, obtuse; legumes 
oblong, short. h. H. Native of Virginia and the Alleghany 
mountains. G. triacänthos 6, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 257. 
Compare Michx. fil. arb. 3. p. 171. Spines sometimes solitary, 

Short-fruited Gleditschia. Fl. June, July. Tr. 30 to 50 feet. 

3 G. monospe rmMA (Walt. car. 254.) spines slender, few, 
usually trifid ; leaflets ovate-oblong, acute; legumes: flat, com- 
pressed, roundish, 1-seeded. h.H. Native of Carolina, Flo- 
rida, and Illinois, in humid woods. Michx. fil. arb. 3. p. 169. 
t.10. G. Carolinénsis, Lam. dict. 2. p. 461. G. triacäntha, 
Geertn. fruct. 2. p- 149. Mill. fig. t 5. 

One-seeded Gleditschia. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1723. Tree 
80 to 40 feet. 

4 G. Sixe'xsis (Lam. dict. 2. p. 465.) spines robust, conical, 
rameal ones simple or branched, cauline ones in fascicles, 
branched ; leaflets ovate-elliptic, obtuse ; legumes compressed, 
elongated. h.H. Native of China. D. C. legum. mem.1. 
t.1. G. hôrrida, Willd. spec. 4. p. 1098. Spines axillary. A 
tree beset with strong branched thorns. 

China Gleditschia. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1774. Tr. 30 to 50 ft. 

5 G. macraca’nTHA (Desf. arb. 2. p. 246.) spines strong ; 
branched, conical, numerous; leaflets lanceolate, rather rigid ; 
legumes elongated, thickened, pulpy inside. R. H. Native 
country unknown. Trunk very spiny; spines of the branches 
axillary. Leaflets nearly 2 inches long, crenately toothed. The 
pulp in the fruit is more austere than in any other species. $ 

Long-spined Gleditschia. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. ? Tr. 40 to 50 ft. 

6 G. re‘ rox (Desf. arb. 2. p. 247.) spines robust, much tee 
pressed, trifid; leaflets lanceolate, acute. R. H. ag 
country unknown. G. orientalis, Bosc. Spines of the branc A 
supra-axillary, large, compressed almost their whole e : 
furnished with short, lateral, opposite branchlets. The trunk 0 
the tree is thickly beset with strong, branching thorns. i 

Fierce Gleditschia. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt.? Tree 30 to 50 e 

7 G. Ca'srica (Desf. arb. 2. p. 247.) spines er. : 
compressed ; leaflets elliptic-lanceolate, obtuse. R . S. Na Ai 
of Persia, at the Caspian sea, and at Lenkeran. ees at 
fruit unknown. Spines of the branches supra-axillary, reset 
rent along the bark at the base on all sides. Leaves usually 
pinnate. Flowers and fruit unknown. 

Caspian Gleditschia. Clt. 1822. Tree 30 to 40 feet. T 

8 G. I’npica (Pers. ench. 2. p. 623.) spines slender, yp 
subulate, simple, or branched; leaflets elliptic-oblong, acu 
h.G. Native of Bengal. Spines axillary. 

Indian Gleditschia. Clt. 1812. Tree. 


+ The following names occur in the gardens, but they are ™ 
all probability synonymes of some of those above. 


1 G. micracéntha, Lodd. cat, 2 G. latisiliqua, Lodd. a 

Cult. ‘The trees are remarkable in producing large str me 
branching thorns on the main stems. They will groria are 
kind of soil, and are generally raised from seeds, whic Sii 
usually procured from the native countries of the paies ‘ats 
seeds may be sown one inch deep in a bed eer te until 
purpose, and if the spring prove dry they will not oe be 
the second year. The first year from seed the plants s 
sheltered from frost. 


d, 
CCXLV. GYMNO'CLADUS (from yvpvoc, gymnos, Rakes 
and kAadoc, klados, a branch; appearance of ae 
dict. 1. p. 733. ill. t. 823. D. C. prod. 2. p- heed ji 
Lin. sysr. Diœcia, Decándria. Flowers Ts ges 
abortion. Calyx tubular, 5-cleft. Petals 5, equal, oblong, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXLVI. Anoma. 


serted from the tube. Stamens 10, inclosed. Legume oblong, 
thick, filled with pulp inside.—An unarmed tree, with obtuse 
branches, bipinnate leaves, with 4-7 pairs of pinnæ, the lower 
pinna bearing 1 leaflet, the rest bearing 6-8 pairs of leaflets. 
Flowers white, disposed in racemes. 

1 G. Canave'nsis (Lam. l. c. Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 241. 
t. 51.) h.H. Native of Canada, in woods, State of New 
York, Tenessee, Ohio, and Kentucky. Reich. mag. t. 40. Gui- 
landina dioica, Lin. spec. 546. Hyperanthéra dioica, Vahl. 
symb. 1. p. 31. Duham. arb. 1. t. 103. Bark of branches of 
a bluish ash-colour. Petals white. 

Canadian Gymnocladus. Clt. 1748. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

Cult. A fine deciduous tree, with large, bipinnate leaves. It 
will grow in any common soil, and is increased by slips from 
the roots, which should be planted in spring, with their ends 
upwards, 


CCXLVI. ANO MA (avopoc, anomos, without law, irregular ; 
the corolla as well as the legume are irregular), Lour. coch, 
p.279. Juss. in ann. mus. 9. p. 327. D.C. prod. 2. p. 480. 

Liv. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx of 5, nearly 
equal sepals, which are concrete at the base. Petals 5, oblong, 
nearly equal. Stamens 10, ascending, the 5 alternate ones ste~ 
rile. Legume oblong, thick, 1-celled, 2-valved, many-seeded. 
—A small tree, with opposite, bipinnate leaves, according to 
Loureiro, but perhaps they are alternate and tripinnate, some- 
what ovate, tomentose leaflets, and panicles of white flowers. 

1 À. Cocuincuine’nsis (Lour. 1. c.). hk. G. Native of Co- 
chin-china, in woods. Hyperanthéra Cochinchinénsis, Willd. 
fous p.537. Hypelate Cochinchinénsis, Smith, in Rees’ cycl. 

ol. 19. 
Cochin-china Anoma. Tree. 
Cult. See Cæsalpinia for culture and propagation, p. 432. 


CCXLVII. GUILANDI'NA (in honour of Melchior Gui- 
landinus, or Wieland, of Prussia, a great traveller, he succeeded 
Anquillara at Padua in 1561, and Tallopius- in 1564; he died 
in 1589. His publications are, De Stirpibus, 1558, and De 
Papyro, in 1572). Lin. gen. no. 517. Juss. gen. 350. Gærtn. 
fruct. 2. t. 148. Lam. ill. t. 336. D. C. prod. 2. p.480.— 
Bônduc, Plum. gen. 25. Guilandina species of Lin. 

Lin. sysr. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx of 5 nearly 
equal sepals, joined together into a short tube at the base. Pe- 
tals 5, Sessile, nearly equal. Stamens 10, with the filaments 
Villous at the base. Style short. Legume ovate, compressed, 
rather ventricose, echinated with prickles on the outside, 2- 
valved, 1-2-seeded. Seeds bony, shining, nearly globose, exal- 

uminous.—Trees and shrubs, furnished with hooked prickles 

s on the stems and petioles, Leaves abruptly bipinnate. 
hit yellow, disposed in racemose spikes, Bracteas elon- 
le : G. Bo’xpuc (Lin. spec. 545.) leaves pubescent, velvety ; 

A ets ovate ; prickles solitary ; seeds yellow. h.S. Native 
of the East Indies, Africa, Arabia, and South America, on the 
sea-shore, Rumph. amb. 5. t. 48. G. Bénduc, var. a, majus, 
“oh prod. 2. p. 480. Flowers yellow. Seeds large, yellowish. 
} ves with 7 pairs of pinnæ each, bearing as many pairs of 
eaflets, Bondoq, a necklace in Arabic ; use of seeds. 

Bonduc or Nicker-tree. Clt. 1640. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

A G. Bonpuck’1ra (Lin. spec. 545.) leaves pubescent ; leaflets 
Dm; prickles twin; seeds grey. kh. S. Native of 
ve East Indies, Africa, and South America. Schrank, hort. 
a t. 68. Glycyrhiza aculeâta, Forsk. desc. 135.—Rumph. 
me, 0:49. £. I This plant differs from the last in having 
muth smaller leaves set closer together, and below each pair of 
ea ets are two short, stiff, crooked spines, which are opposite, 
not solitary, as in the last species. The seeds of this plant are 


CCXLVII. GUILANDINA. 


CCXLVIII. CouLTERIA. 429 


usually used by boys instead of marbles, they being about the 
same size and shape. In Egypt the seeds of both this and the pre~ 
ceding are used by women, strung in necklaces, and hung about 
their children by way of amulet, to guard them from sorcery. 
They are often thrown on shore on the coast of Scotland and Ire- 
land, and are called by the inhabitants of the former Molucca 
beans. The bark and seeds are bitter and tonic, 

Small Bonduc or Nicker-tree. Clt. 1700. Sh. 6 to 8 feet. 

3 G. cizra' TA (Berg. herb. Wicks. obs. fl. St. Barth. p. 411.) 
branches clothed with rusty tomentum ; leaves pubescent, with 
3-6 pairs of pinnæ; leaflets nearly orbicular, oblique at the 
base, emarginate at the apex, pilose beneath at the base on the 
middle nerve. h. S. Native of the island of St. Bartholomew. 
Flowers in terminal, spicate racemes. Peduncles and pedicels 
clothed with rusty tomentum. 

Ciliated Nicker-tree. Shrub. 

4 G. mīcrorny'LLA (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. 114.) leaves 
smooth, with 3-4 pairs of opposite pinnæ, each pinna bearing 
6-8 pairs of oval obtuse leaflets. h. S. Native country, 
flowers, and fruit unknown. Perhaps this species is referrible 
to the figure in Rumph. amb. 5. t. 49. f. 2. 

Small-leaved Nicker-tree. Shrub. 

5 G. era`‘`sra (Mill. dict. no. 3.) leaves glabrous, with 4 pairs 
of alternate pinnæ, pinna bearing oval, acute, opposite leaflets. 
h.S. Native about Campeachy. 

Glabrous Nicker-tree. Tree. 

6 G.? ce’mina (Lour. coch. 265.) leaves glabrous, simply 
pinnate; legumes 2 from the same flower. kh. S. Native of 
Cochin-china, in woods. Leaves abruptly pinnate. Flowers 
yellow, disposed in terminal, branched racemes. 

Twin-fruited Nicker-tree. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

Cult. See Cæsalpinia, p. 432. for culture and propagation. 
The species require a considerable degree of heat to make them 
thrive. 


CCXLVIII. COULTE'RIA (in honour of Thomas Coulter, 
M.D. author of a monograph on the natural order Dipsacee), 
H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p.328. D. C. prod. 2. p. 
480.—Adenocàlyx, Bertero, ined.—Tara, Mol. chil. ed. 2. gall. 
p.283. Schult. syst. 978. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx turbinate at the 
base, 5-cleft, the 4 upper lobes nearly equal, the lower one is 
larger and pectinately toothed, with glands. Petals 5, the 
upper one the largest. Stamens 10, with the filaments free and 
somewhat bearded at the base, and with a nectariferous gland on 
the upper side of the ovary. Style short. Stigma glandularly 
ciliated. Legume compressed, flat, spongy, hardly dehiscent 
but usually divided transversely into cells inside, 4-6-seeded. 
Embryo straight.—Shrubs or trees, native of South America, 
with spines in the axils of the leaves. Leaves abruptly bipin- 
nate. Flowers yellow, disposed in racemes. Pedicels articu- 
lated, under the flower. : 

1 C. métus (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 328. in a 
note,) leaves, calyxes, and fruit clothed with velvety pubes- 
cence ; leaflets oval-oblong, retuse ; petioles unarmed; legumes 
stipitate, obtuse. h. S. Native of St. Martha. Adenocalyx 
remotus, Bert. ined. Czesalpinia mollis, Spreng. syst. append. 169. 

Soft Coulteria. Shrub 6 to7 feet. 

2 C. uérrina (H.B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 330. 
t. 568.) leaflets glabrous, oblong; petioles prickly; calyxes 
hairy; legumes glabrous, sessile, obliquely oblong. R. S. 
Native of the province of Popayan, near Carthagena. 

Horrid Coulteria. Clt. 1824. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

3 C. rincrdriA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 330.) 
t. 569.) leaflets glabrous, oval, emarginate ; petioles armed, some- 
times somewhat puberulous; calyxes smoothish ; legumes gla- 


430 LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXLVIII. 
brous, curved, obtuse. h. S. Native of the province of 
Popayan, near Carthagena. Cæsalpinia pectinata, Cav. præl. 
D. C. cat. hort. monsp. 84. Turp. dict. sc. nat. icon. Czesal- 
pinia tinctôria, Domb. ined. Cæsalpinia Tarra, Ruiz, et Pav. fl. 
per. 4. t. 376. Flowers orange-coloured. Legume 5-6-seeded. 
Leaves with 3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 6 pairs of 
leaflets. The wood is used in dyeing. 

Dyers’ Tara. Clt. 1822. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

4 C. Mexica‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 481.) leaves, calyxes, 
and legumes glabrous ; leaflets obovate, emarginate; legumes 
rather torose at the seeds, acuminated at both ends. h.S. 
Native of New Spain. Ceesalpinia vesicària, Sesse et Moc. fl. 
mex. icon. ined. Flowers yellow, but with the superior petal 
reddish. Stamens approximate. Leaves with 4 pairs of pinne. 

Mexican Tara. Shrub. 

5 C. Cuire'nsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 481.) flowers pentandrous. 
h.G. Native of Chili. Tara tinctèria, Mol. chil. l. c. ex 
Schult. syst. 5. p. 407. The leaves are said to be opposite. 

Chili Tara. Shrub. 

Cult. See Cesalpinia for culture and propagation, p. 432. 


CCXLIX. CÆSALPINIA (in honour of Andreas Cæsal- 
pinus, chief physician to Pope Clement VIII., the father of 
systematic arrangement in plants ; in his work entitled De Planti 
Libri sedecem, Florence 4to. 1583. He died in 1602, at Rome). 
Plum. gen. 28. t.9. Lin. gen. no. 516. Lam. ill. t. 335. 
Geertn. fruct. 2. p.144. D.C. legum. mem. xiii. prod. 2. p. 481. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx cup-shaped at 
the base, 5-lobed ; lobes unequal, the lower one largest and 
a little arched. Petals 5, unequal, unguiculate, the upper one 
shorter than the rest. Stamens 10, with the filaments villous at 
the base and ascending ; anthers all fertile. Style filiform. Le- 
gume unarmed, compressed, 2-valved. Seeds oval-oblong, 
compressed. Embryo with an elongated plumule.—Prickly or 
unarmed trees or shrubs, with abruptly bipinnate leaves, and 
simple or branched racemes of yellow flowers, with the pedicels 
bractless at the base. 


Secr. I. Nuca‘rta (Nuga is the Molucca name of the first 
species). D.C. legum. mem. xiii. Legume 1-2-seeded. Seeds 
very thick, transversely oblong. Calyx glabrous. Perhaps a 
proper genus, allied to Moringa or Guilandina. 

1 C. Nua (Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 32.) primary petiole prickly 
beneath ; leaves with 3-4 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 
2-3 pairs of ovate, acute leaflets ; flowers in racemose panicles. 
R.S. Native of the Moluccas. Rumph. amb. 5. t. 50. Gui- 
landina Nuga, Lin. spec. 546. Legume flat, short, ending in 
an incurved mucrone. Guilandina Nùgæ of Burm. ind. 99. is 
very different from this plant in the simply pinnate leaves. 
Roots diuretic. 

Nuga Brasiletto. Clt.1801. Tree. 

2 C. panicuLa‘rA (Desf. cat. ed. 2. p. 210.) petioles and 
branches prickly ; leaves with 2-4 pairs of pinne ; leaflets oval ; 
flowers panicled ; pedicels longer than the flowers. h.S. Na- 
tive of Malabar, in humid places. Guilandina paniculata, Lam. 
dict. 1. p. 435. Legume oval, acute at both ends.—Rheed. mal. 
6. t. 19. i 

Panicled-flowered Brasiletto, Clt. 1817. Tree. 

3 C.? AxIzLA‘RIS (D. C. prod. 2. p. 481.) petioles and branches 
prickly ; leaves simply pinnate ; leaflets ovate, acute; flowers 
axillary, usually solitary. h .S. Native of Malabar, in woods. 
Guilandina axillaris, Lam. dict. 1. p. 435.—Rheed. mal. 6. t, 
20. Legume like those of the first species. 

Axillary-flowered Cæsalpinia. Tree. 


Secr. LI, Brasize’rtia (Brasiletto is the name of C. Brasi- 


CourrertA. CCXLIX. CÆSALPINIA. 

liénsis in the Antilles). D. C. legum. mem. xiii. Legume ob- 
long, acuminated at both ends, indehiscent, samaroid, 1-seeded, 
Seeds flat, transversely oblong. Calyx clothed with rufous down, 
Perhaps a proper genus. 

4 C. sca’nvens (Roth, nov. spec. 209.) petioles and branches 
prickly ; leaves with 3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 4 
pairs of ovate, acuminated leaflets, which are tomentose beneath ; 
flowers disposed in loose panicles. h.S. Native of the East 
Indies. Legume roundish, oval, glabrous, 2 inches long and 
14 inch broad. Flowers and seeds unknown, 

Climbing Brasiletto. Clt. 1800. Shrub cl. 

5 C. BrasizrE nsis (Lin. spec. 544. exclusive of Catesby’s 
synonyme) unarmed ; leaves with 7-9 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing about 15 or 16 pairs of oval-oblong, obtuse, glabrous 
leaflets ; rachis and calyxes pubescent ; racemes rather panicled ; 
pedicels rather shorter than the corollas, flowers and stamens. 
h.S. Native of Jamaica, St. Domingo, and perhaps of Brazil, 
according to the name. This is the tree which affords the Bra- 
siletto or Brazil-wood of commerce, much used in dyeing, It 
is an excellent timber wood, but seldom exceeds 8 or 10 inches 
in diameter. It is elastic, tough, and durable, and bearing a 
fine polish; it is of a beautiful orange and red colour, full of 
resin, and yields a fine tincture by infusion. 

Common Brasiletto. Clt. 1739. Tree 20 feet. 

6 C. rr’rrea (Martius, mss. in herb. Lamb.) unarmed, pu- 
bescent in every part; leaves with 3 pairs of pinne, each Lem 
bearing 4-6 pairs of elliptic, oblique leaflets ; racemes panicled ; 
legume oblong-ovate, mucronate, pedicellate. R. S. Native 
of Brazil, in the province of Bahia, where it is called Pao-ferro 
or /ron-tree. 

Iron Brasiletto. Tree. 

Secr. III. Sappa‘nia (Sappan is the Malabar name of the 
tree). D.C. legum. mem. xiii. prod. 2. p. 482. One 
Adans. fam. 2. p. 318. Legume compressed, sbi Es , , 
1-celled, with dry valves. Seeds oblong. Upper petal shor of 

7 C. Sa’pran (Lin. spec. 544.) leaves with Lads aTe 
pinnæ, each pinna bearing 10-12 pairs of  unequal-si ed, a6 
liquely oval-oblong leaflets, which are emarginate at the 7: : 
flowers panicled; calyxes glabrous. h. S. Native © pa 
East Indies. Roxb. cor. 1. t. 16.—Rheed. mal. 6. t. 2. ee 
gume compressed, woody, glabrous, obliquely jument pe si 
apex. Flowers yellow. Ovary pubescent, ending In the ot’ 
style. The uses of the wood of this tree in dyeing are Fe sani 
throughout Asia; it is an ingredient in the red dye ee ig 
of Coromandel, commonly called the chay dye. ] s dby 
cheap red is required for cotton cloth, the wood is emp T 
the Telinga dyers, but they cannot make it stand. Lar Pi sé 
of the Telinga dyers is as follows :—The cotton clot od 
washed, to remove any remains of the quick-lime, a ciel 
bleaching ; an infusion of half a pound of the powdere pe ne 
in a pint and a half of cold water strained is employ gi a mi ne 
pare the cloth, which is done by wetting it twice In the voles 
fusion, drying it between and after. The following give in the 
wetted in a strong solution of alum, and as often dri 1 
sun. Next day a decoction of the Sappan-wood is itor 12 
follows: take 1 pound of Sappan-wood in powder, sine 8 
quarts, boil it till a third is consumed, divide the ser pa 
quarts into 3 parts, one of 4 and the other two of 2 ait an 
into the 4 quarts put the cloth, wet it well, wring 1t 8€? a pe | 
half dry it, it is again wetted in one of the small LS à ther 
when half dry wetted for the third and last time “pss ares 
remaining portion of the decoction; dry in the 5h20 
finishes the process. The wood therefore seems to mé pe À 
of nearly the same qualities as the Brasiletto or Brazi- 

Sappan Brasiletto. Clt. 1773. Tree 40 feet. 


’ LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXLIX. CæÆsALPINIA. 


8 C. preyna (Rottl. ex Willd. nov. act.nat. cur. 1803. vol. 4. 
p. 198. t. 3.) prickly ; leaves with 8-10 pairs of pinnæ, each 
pinna bearing 10-12 pairs of oblong-linear, obtuse leaflets ; ra- 
cemes simple ; flowers usually digynous. h. S. Native of the 
East Indies. Ovary hairy. Stamens not exceeding the petals. 
Legumes 1-2, glabrous, ovate, oblong, ending in an incurved 
mucrone. Pedicels of flowers very long. Flowers yellow. 

Digynous-flowered Brasiletto. Tree. 

9 C. mrmosoipes (Lam. dict. 1. p. 462. ill. t. 335. f. 2.) prickly ; 
leaves with 6-12 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 8-12 pairs 
of oval-oblong, obtuse leaflets; racemes hispid; calyxes gla- 
brous. kh. S. Native of Malabar.—Rheed. mal. 6. t. 8. 
Leaves sensible to the touch. Flowers yellow. Legume oval- 
oblong, few-seeded, woolly. 

Mimosa-like Brasiletto. Clt. 1806. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

10 C. cucuzca‘ra (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 32.) prickly ; prickles 
hooked; leaves with 4-5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 4-5 
pairs of elliptic, acuminated, glabrous leaflets ; racemes forming 
terminal panicles; flowers crowded ; upper segment of the calyx 
long, cucullate, and arched. h.. S. Native of the East In- 
dies. Flowers yellow. Legume unknown. 

Cucullate-sepalled Brasiletto. Shrub cl. 

11 C. rorrudsa (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 32.) prickly; prickles 
hooked; young branches and rachis clothed with rusty down ; 
leaves with about 15 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 18-20 
pairs of sessile, linear, oblong, retuse leaflets, which are glaucous 
beneath ; flowers racemose ; stamens length of petals. h. U.S. 
Native of Sumatra. Flowers yellow. 

Twisted Brasiletto. Clt. 1820. Shrub cl. 

12 C. microruy’Lta (Martius, mss. in herb. Lamb.) unarmed ; 
leaves with 8-10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 8-10 pairs 
of small, oblong-roundish leaflets, which are pubescent and pale 
beneath, but shining above ; rachis of leaves beset with pedi- 
cellate glands and pubescence ; racemes terminal, simple ; legume 
straight, acuminated, 3-4-seeded. .S. Native of Brazil, in 

e desert of Bahia. Flowers yellow. 

Small-leafletted Brasiletto. Shrub. 

13 C. DESERTO RUM (Martius, mss. in herb. Lamb.) unarmed ; 
faves usually with 1-2 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing usually 

0 broad, alternate, ovate-elliptic, glabrous leaflets, which are 

Le and oblique at the base ; racemes crowded with flowers, 

Ag aggregate. R.S. Native of Brazil, in the desert of 
ahia. Flowers yellow. Legumes unknown. 

Desert Brasiletto. Tree. 

: 14 C. Braue (Swartz, obs. 166.) prickly, but glabrous in 
very part; leaves with 2 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 2 
pairs of obcordate leaflets; flowers panicled, on short pedicels. 
ok. Native of Jamaica. Ponciana bijuga and Cæsalpinia 
FI Caria, Lin. spec. 545.—Sloan. hist. 2. t. 181. f. 2, 3. 
°Wers yellow. Stamens equal in length to the corolla. Le- 
gume oval-oblong, few-seeded, black, furrowed. All parts of 
si tree have a strong balsamic scent when bruised. ‘The leaf- 
are broad. 
'no-paired-leaved Brasiletto. Clt. 1770. Tree 15 to 20 ft. 
brous ir. Bauame'nsts (Lam. dict. 1. p- 461.) prickly, but gla- 
si every part; leaves with 3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
b "ing 3 pairs of obovate, emarginate leaflets ; flowers panicled. 

i Native of the Bahama islands. Catesb. car. 2. t. 51. 

Wers whitish. Legume somewhat stipitate, linear, acute, 
pe ae of this wood for dyeing has occasioned a scarcity of it 

€ Bahama islands. 

P riea Brasiletto. Tree. : 
part - “che STA (Lin. spec. 544.) prickly, but glabrous in every 
av aves with 1-3 pairs of pinnæ ; leaflets obovate, nearly 

à wah Tacemes simple; pedicels thrice the length of the 

ers; petals shorter than the calyx, h-S. Native of Ja- 


431 


maica. Plum. gen. 28. t. 9. Flowers yellow. Legume linear, 
somewhat stipitate, acute, glabrous, 7-8-seeded. Leaflets broad. 
Great quantities of the wood are sent yearly from the West 
Indies to England for dyeing, under the name of Brazil-wood, 

Crested Brasiletto. Clt? Tree 15 to 20 feet. 

17 C. ccanpuLdsA (Bert. in herb. Balb. D.C. prod. 2. p. 
482.) prickly ; leaves with 3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 
5 pairs of oval, glabrous leaflets, with glandular margins; ra- 
cemes simple, and are as well as the calyxes pubescent. h. S. 
Native of St. Domingo. Legume sessile, flat, oblong-linear, 
apiculated by the style, beset with pubescence, and a few brown 
glands, which are only seen under a lens. C. Bertérii, Spreng. 
in herb. Balb. 

Glandular Brasiletto. Tree. 

18 C. crapra‘ra (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen, amer. 6. p. 326.) 
unarmed, quite glabrous ; leaves with 3-4 pairs of pinnæ, each 
pinna bearing 4-5 pairs of oblong-elliptic leaflets, which are 
rounded at both ends and coriaceous; racemes numerous, 
crowded at the tops of the branches ; stamens hardly exceeding 
the corolla in length; legumes oblong, rather torulose. h. S. 
Native of Peru, between Caxamarca and Magdalena. Flowers 
yellow. 

Glabrous Brasiletto. Tree. 

19 C. Cacaza‘co (Humb. et Bonpl. pl. equin. 2. t. 137.) 
prickly, glabrous; leaves with 4-5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing 3-4 pairs of obovate-roundish, emarginate, membranous, 
shining leaflets ; racemes terminal, simple ; rachis and pedicels 
rather hairy; stamens hardly exceeding the corolla; legumes 
torulose. h. S. Native of Mexico, between Chilpancingo 
and Zumpango. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6, p. 328. 
Cacalaco is the vernacular name of the tree. 

Cacalaco Brasiletto. Clt. 1824. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

20 C. Papa’: (Ruiz, et Pav. fl. per. 4. t. 375.) unarmed ; 
leaves impari-bipinnate, with 5-7 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing 6-7 pairs of small, obtuse leaflets ; racemes lateral ; 
filaments filiform, hairy ; legumes straight, mucronate. k. S. 
Native of Peru. Flowers small. 

Papai Brasiletto. Shrub. 

21 C. pra‘cox (Ruiz, et Pav. fl. per. 4. t. 376.) leaves 
abruptly bipinnate ; petiole ending in a spine; pinnæ 3 pairs, 
each pinna bearing 5-7 pairs of small, emarginate leaflets ; sti- 
pular spines strong, conical ; legumes straight. h.S. Native 
of Peru. 

Early Brasiletto. Tree. 

22 C. exoste’mMA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 483.) unarmed, glabrous ; leaves with 3-4 pairs of 
pinne, each pinna bearing 3-4 pairs of ovate, obtuse leaflets; 
racemes terminal, simple ; stamens twice the length of the co- 
rolla. h.S. Native of Mexico. Corolla yellow. Calyx and 
stamens reddish. This species comes very near C. Cacalàco. 

Exserted-crowned Brasiletto. Tree 20 feet. 

23 C. pULCHE’RRIMA ; unarmed ; petioles, calyx, and rachis 
of flowers clothed with rusty down ; leaves with numerous pairs 
of pinne and leaflets ; leaflets elliptic-lanceolate, oblique at the 
base and mucronate at the apex, pubescent beneath, with revo- 
lute edges ; calyx rusty; racemes forming a terminal panicle 
kh. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Bahia, Martius. 
(v. s. in herb. Lamb.) 

Very-fair Brasiletto. Tree. 

24 C. SELLO; unarmed; young branches and rachis of 
leaves beset with glandular bristles ; panicle, calyx, and under 
side of leaves rusty; leaves with numerous pairs of pinnz and 
leaflets ; leaflets lanceolate, mucronate, shining above ; racemes 
forming a terminal panicle. h. S. Native of Brazil. Sello. 
Flowers yellow. (v. s. in herb. Lamb.) 

Sello’s Brasiletto. Tree. 


432 


Secr. IV. Liripr sta (Libidibi is the name of the legume at 
Curaçoa). Legume oblong, spongy, incurved laterally, con- 
crete between the seeds inside, and somewhat many-celled. 

25 C. corra’ria (Willd. spec. 2. p. 532.) unarmed, glabrous ; 
leaves with 6-7 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 15-20 pairs 
of linear, obtuse leaflets ; racemes panicled; pedicels shorter 
than the flowers. h. S. Native of Curaçoa, Carthagena, St. 
Domingo, in salt marshes by the sea-side.  Ponciàna coriaria, 
Jacq. amer. 128. t. 175. f. 36. C. coriària, Kunth, mim. t. 45. 

_C. Thomæ'a, Spreng. in herb. Balb. The legumes are called 
Libidibi, and are used in tanning leather when ripe by the Spa- 
niards and natives, The flowers are small and yellow. 

Hide Brasiletto. Tree 15 to 20 feet. 

26 C. pu'BiA (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 343.) leaves with 12 pairs 
of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 2-4 pairs of oblong, oblique, mu- 
cronate leaflets, which are discoloured beneath ; racemes panicled, 
and are as well as the calyxes clothed with rusty down; legume 
l-seeded, h.S. Native of Brazil. Sello. 

Doubtful Brasiletto. Tree. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


27 C. ressexoipes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 483.) nearly unarmed, 
glabrous ; leaves abruptly bipinnate, with 3-4 pairs of pinne, 
each pinna bearing 6-7 pairs of ovate, obtuse, unequal leaflets ; 
legumes compressed, flat, elongated, linear, membranous. h . G. 
Native of China. Protuberances under the leaves almost spi- 
nose. Legume almost like that of Acacia Lébbek. Umbilical 
funicle straight. Flowers unknown. 

Lebbek-like Brasiletto. Tree. 

28 C.? puncra‘ra (Willd. enum. 445.) unarmed; leaves im- 
pari-bipinnate ; pinnæ impari-pinnate ; leaflets elliptic, obtuse, 
mucronate, dotted. ).S. Native of Brazil. Ponciàna punc- 
tata, Poir. suppl. 4. p.449. The dots on the leaves vanish on 
drying. Perhaps a species of Moringa. 

Dotted-leaved Brasiletto. Clt. 1820. Shrub 6 feet. 

29 C.? EcmiNA‘TA (Lam. dict. 1. p. 461.) prickly; leaves 
bipinnate ; leaflets ovate, obtuse ; legumes echinated. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, where the wood is used for dyeing. Guilan- 
dina echinata, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 327. Perhaps a true species 
of Guilandina. Flowers yellow. This species is said to pro- 
duce the best Brazil-wood or Brasiletto. 

Echinated-podded Brasiletto, Tree. 

30 C.? cassioipes (Willd. enum. 444.) stipulas spinose ; 
leaves with 2-3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 6-7 pairs of 
oblong, retuse leaflets ; petioles rather pilose. h. S. Native 
of South America. Ponciàna cassioïdes, Poir. suppl. 4. p. 448. 
Flowers and legumes unknown. 

Cassia-like Brasiletto. Clt. 1821. Shrub. 

31 C.? mucrona‘ra (Willd. enum. 444.) prickly; leaves bi- 
pinnate, with 3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 7 pairs of 
oblong, obtuse, mucronate, glabrous leaflets. h.S. Native of 
Brazil. Ponciàna mucronata, Poir. l.c. Flowers and legumes 
unknown. 

Mucronate-leafletted Brasiletto. Shrub. 

32 C.? pruvidsa (D.C. prod. 2. p. 483.) unarmed ; leaves 
impari-bipinnate, with 6-8 pairs of pinnæ, which are abruptly 
pinnate, bearing 10-12 pairs of unequal, rhomboid-ovate, gla- 
brous leaflets; gland axillary, ovate ; racemes terminal ; pedicels 
and calyxes clothed with rufous velvety down. kh.S. Native 
of Brazil. Cubæ'a pluvidsa, Leandr. sacr. ined. According to 
the testimony of Leandre, water flows from the young branches, 
and falls from them in drops like rain. The superior segment 
of the calyx is longer than the rest. The vexillum is shorter 
than the other petals. Stamens with the filaments villous at the 
base. Legume 1-celled, few-seeded. All ex Leandr., 

Rainy Brasiletto. Tree 40 to 60 feet. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXLIX. CæÆsALPINIA. 


CCL. Poinciana. * 


- 83 C. ProcE'RA (Poppig. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 343.) leaves 

simply pinnate, with many pairs of oblong-linear, obtuse, gla- 

brous leaflets ; racemes few-flowered ; stamens about equal in 

length to the corolla. h. S. Native of Cuba. Flowers yellow, 
Tall Brasiletto. Clt. 1824. Tree. 


+ Species only known by name from Roxburgh’s Hortus Ben- 
galensis, p. 32. and p. 90. 


1 C. enneaphýlla, Roxb. 2 C. oleospérma, Roxb. 3 C. Chi- 
nénsis, Roxb. 4 C. lácerans, Roxb. 5 C. resupinàta, Roxb. 
6 C. paniculata, Roxb. 7 C. Sumatrdna, Roxb. 8 C. poly- 
phýlla, Roxb. 

Cult. Cæsalpinia is a genus of fine flowering trees and shrubs, 
but in our collections they are never allowed to grow to a size 
large enough for flowering, in consequence of their being prickly, 
and are not admired on that account. A mixture of loam and 
peat suits them best. Cuttings are difficult to root, but some- 
times will succeed if taken off from the mother plant in a grow- 
ing state and planted in sand, with a hand-glass placed over 
them in a moist heat. 


CCL. POINCIA'NA (in honour of M. de Poinci, once go- 
vernor of the Antilles, and a patron of botany). Lin. gen. 515. 
Lam. ill. t. $33. Gærtn. fruct. 2. t. 150. D. C. prod. 2. p. 483. 
—Poincia, Neck. elem. 1282. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogyjnia. Calyx cup-shaped at the 
base, permanent, 5-cleft, lower segment arched. Petals 5, "ac 
pitate, upper one difformed. Stamens 10, very long, all fertile, 
with the filaments hairy at the base. Style very long. meee 
flat, compressed, 2-valved, somewhat many-celled from the “pe 
being separated by a kind of cellular spongy substance. ae P 
obovate, compressed, with the endupleura gelatinous when pe 
in water. Embryo with flat cotyledons, and an oval plumu ae 
Very elegant prickly or unarmed shrubs and trees, with ais 
ly-bipinnate leaves, and corymbous panicles of shewy flowers, © 
long bractless pedicels. : b- 

1 P. PULCHERRIMA (Lin. spec. 554.) prickly ; leaflets © 
ovate; calyx glabrous; petals on long stipes, fringed. R- à 
Native of the East Indies and tropical Africa, from gua 
has migrated to South America and the West India : prt 
Reich. gart. mag. t. 93. D.C. legum. mem. xi. t. 23. F ; ja 
Sims, bot. mag. 995.—Merian. sur. t. 45.—Rheed. mal. “a te 16 6 
Rumph. amb. 4. t. 20. Cæsalpfnia pulchérrima, Swartz, 09S. ` of 
To this species the P. pulchérrima, P. alata, and P. do a 
Burm. ind. p. 333, appertain. The Barbadoes flower- rt all 
planted in the West Indies as hedges to divide the lands, W pi 
the English name. It is called Spanish carnation in some © Di, 
West Indian colonies. Sir Hans Sloane calls it wild-senna, an ne 
Browne calls it Barbadoes-pride. Its French name 1s caer rx Bare 
fleurs de Paradis. Ligon says the seeds were first carrie store 
badoes from the Cape de Verd Islands. The flowers are ern 
fully variegated with a deep red or deep orange eet pest 
and some spots of green; they have a very agreeable ellow, 
sometimes the flowers are deep orange, and RE TE site 
without any admixture. All parts of the plant pate prs for 
be very powerful amenegogues, and are frequently 4 
that purpose among the negroes. i, 

Beautiful Barbadoes-flower-fence. Fl. Jul. Sept. Clt. Ate 

Kunth, nov. 


Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

2 P. insients (Kunth, mim. t. 44. H. B. et is entire, 
gen. amer. 6. p. 333.) prickly ; calyx glabrous; ger Ame- 
standing on very short stipes. h.S. Native of Sou is 
rica. Flowers copper-coloured, painted with purple error” 6 

Noble Flower-fence. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1823. 
to 10 feet. ; obtuse, 

3 P. La'rA (Lin, spec. 554.) unarmed ; leaflets linear, 


LEGUMINOSÆ, CCL. Porncrana. CCLI. Mezoneurum. CCLII. Reicmarpra. CCLIII. LABICHEA, &c. 


ending in a small acumen; calyx clothed with velvety tomentum ; 
petals fringed, on long stipes. h.S. Native of the East In- 
dies and Abyssinia. Cæsalpinia elata, Swartz, obs. 166. Leaves 
with 5-6 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of small 
leaflets, which are clothed with white tomentum beneath. Flowers 
with yellow petals, and dark purple filaments. Buds and pods 
silky. 

Tall Flower-fence. Clt.1778. Tree 15 to 20 feet. 

4 P. RoxBv’RGHII ; unarmed; branches and panicle clothed 
with rusty. down; leaves with 11 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing 18-20 pairs of trapezoid-oblong, retuse leaflets ; calyx 
and legumes woolly ; petals fringed, stipitate. h.S. Native 
of the East Indies. Cæsalpinia inérmis, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 90. 
but not of Lin. Flowers with yellow petals, and purple filaments, 

Roxburgh’s Flower-fence. Tree. 

5 P. compre’ssa (Sesse et Moc. in herb. Lamb.) unarmed ; 
leaves with 3 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 4-5 pairs of 
elliptic, obtuse, emarginate, glaucous leaflets ; petals entire, 
about twice the length of the calyx, on short stipes ; stamens 
much exserted. h.S. Native of Mexico and Peru. Racemes 
terminal, simple. Pedicels an inch long. Flowers with yellow 
petals and purplish stamens. 

Compressed Flower-fence. Shrub 8 to 10 feet. 

6 P, HI'SFIDA ; branches beset wiih stiff curved bristles; 
leaves with 10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 10-11 pairs of 
obovate emarginate leaflets, with a bristle in the notch at the end; 
petals crenated, on short stipes. h. S. Native of Mexico, 
Pavon. Racemes terminal, few-flowered. Pedicels 2 inches 
long. Flowers apparently yellow. (v. s. in herb. Lamb.) 

Hispid Flower-fence. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

L P Gintie' sir (Hook. bot. mise. 1. p. 129. t. 34.) unarmed ; 
leaves bipinnate ; leaflets oblong; petals glandular, denticulate- 
ly-ciliated at the apex ; legume acinaciform, glandular, 1-celled, 
dry. h.S. Native of Chili, about Mendosa. Flowers sul- 
phur-coloured ; they have a sickly disagreeable smell, and are 
considered by the common people in Chili to be injurious to the 
sight ; hence the vernacular name mal de ozos. The shrub will 
not grow unless in irrigated places. 

Gillies’s Flower-fence. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

Cult. Beautiful shrubs, with very showy flowers, and are 
therefore worth cultivating in every collection of stove plants. 

€y require to be kept in a strong heat to have them to flower 
“ita A mixture of loam and peat is the best soil for them. 

hong cuttings may be rooted if planted in a pot of sand, with 
4 hand-glass placed over them, in a moist heat ; but the plants 
‘re usually raised from seeds received from abroad. 


a CCLI. MEZONEU'RUM (from pecoc, mesos, the middle, and 
NG neuron, a nerve ; in reference to the seminiferous suture 
24 € pod being expanded into a wing). Desf. mem. mus. 4. p. 
4 D.C, prod. 2. p. 484. 
re 1N. Syst. Decdndria, Monoginia. Calyx of 5 sepals, which 
a concrete at the base; the lower one arched, involving the 
i FR Which are orbicular before expansion. Petals 5, ungui- 
the he upper one the smallest. Stamens 10, declinate, villous at 
= ase. Style incurved. Legume foliaceous, flat, ovate-ob- 
indehiscent, 1-celled, many-seeded, having the seminiferous 
aie into a wing.—Trees, with abruptly and oppo- 
5 ad Pipionate leaves, having twin hooked prickles at the base 
au m ; pair of pinnæ. Racemes simple, bractless. This genus 
ha arly allied to Cæsalpinia, but it is distinguished from it by 
winged legume. 
very f * GLA'BRUM (Desf. l, c. t. 10.) leaves glabrous ; legume 
y Mat, R.S. Native of the Island of Timor. 


Glabrous Mezoneurum, Tree 20 feet. 
VOL, i, 


prod. 2. p. 484. 


433 


_ 2 M. puse’scens (Desf. l. c. t. 11.) leaves pubescent ; legume 
inflated and reticulated in the middle part. h.S. Native of 
Java. 

Pubescent Mezoneurum. Tree 20 feet. 

Cult. See Poinciäna for culture and propagation. 


CCLIT. REICHA’RDIA (in honour of John James Reichard, 
author of a Systema Plantarum, 4 vol. 8vo. Frankfort, 1779 and 
1780., and other botanical works). Roth, nov. spec. 210. but not 
of his bot. abhand]. nor of his cat. bot. D. C. prod. 2. p. 484. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Sepals 5, joined into a cam- 
panulate crenulated calyx. Petals 6-10, unequal, disposed in a 
somewhat papilionaceous manner. Stamens 10, declinate, dis- 
tinct, cohering together beneath the middle by a beard. Ovary 
somewhat pedicellate. Style filiform. Stigma dilated. Legume 
samaroid, ending in an oblong wing. This genus is not suffi- 
ciently known. 

1 R. wexare’tara (Roth. |. c.) corolla 6-petalled ; leaves 
abruptly bipinnate, and are, as well as the stems, prickly. h. S. 
Native of the East Indies. Cæsalpinia ligulata, Heyne ex Roth. 
Flowers about the size of those of E’rvum. 

Six-petalled Reichardia. Clt. 1824. Tree 10 feet. 

2 R.? pecare’rata (Roth, l. c.) corolla 10-petalled; leaves 
abruptly and simply pinnate; stem prickly. kh. S. Native 
of the East Indies. Cæsalpinia, spec. nov. Heyne ex Roth. Le- 
gume unknown. 

Ten-petalled Reichardia. Tree. 

Cult. See Poinciäna for culture and propagation. 


CCLIII. LABTCHEA (in memory of M. Labiche, an officer 
of the French ship Uranie, who accompanied Freycenet in his 
voyage round the world ; he died on his passage to the Moluc- 
cas). Gaud. in Freycenet, voy. part. bot. p. 486. t. 16. 

Lin. syst. Didéndria, Monogynia. Calyx of 5 sepals, nearly 
regular, deciduous. Petals 5, roundish-obovate, rather orbi- 
cular, nearly equal, spreading, exceeding the calyx. Stamens 2, 
hypogynous; filaments very short; anthers 2-celled, thick, 
arched, unequal, opening by a suboperculate pore. Ovary on a 
short stipe, obliquely ovate-oblong, compressed, ending in a su- 
bulate’ style, containing 2 ovula. Stigma simple. Fruit un- 
known.—An unarmed shrub, with alternate, sessile, impari- 
pinnate leaves, bearing 1-5 pairs of opposite, lanceolate, 
mucronate, coriaceous leaflets. Stipulas petiolar, minute, Ra- 
cemes terminal, many-flowered. Flowers alternate, pedicellate, 
yellow. Pedicels bracteate at the base. 

1 L. cassioïpes (Gaud. 1. c.) h.G. Native of New Hol- 
land, on the western coast, at a place called in French Baie des 
chiens marins, and in English Shark’s Bay. 

Cassia-like Labichea. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

Cult. This shrub will grow well in a mixture of loam and 
peat, and cuttings will probably root if planted in a pot of sand, 
with a bell-glass placed over them. 


CCLIV. HOFFMANSEGGIA (in honour of John C. Hoff- 
mansegg, author of Flore Portugaise, in conjunction with Link 
Berlin, 1806 and following years). Cav. icon. 4. p.63. D.C. 


Decâändria, Monogynia. Sepals 5, joined at the 
base, permanent. Petals 5, unguiculate, spreading, glandular at 
the base, the superior one the broadest. Stamens 10, with the 
filaments beset with glandular pili, one of which is usually cas- 
trated. Stigma clavate. Legume linear, compressed, dry, 
many-seeded.—Herbs or subshrubs, with bipinnate leaves, 


3K 


Lin. syst. 


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434 LEGUMINOSÆ. CCLV. Metanostictra. CCLVI. Pomaria. CCLVIT. H2MATOXYLON. 


the pinnæ sometimes abruptly, sometimes impari-pinnate, and 
with a pedicellate gland at the base of the petiole on one or 
both sides. Racemes opposite the leaves. Flowers yellow. 

1 H. rarca' ria (Cav. icon. 4. t. 392.) stems decumbent, 
hardly suffruticose ; leaves with 3-6 pairs of pinnæ, with an odd 
one, each pinna bearing 3-6 pairs of oval-oblong, glaucous 
leaflets ; legumes falciform. 2%. S. Native of Chili, on the 
mountains about Mendosa, and of Peru. Larrea glatica, Ort. 
dec. p.15. Root creeping, tuberous. Flowers yellow. 

Sickle-podded Hoffmanseggia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1806. 
PI. decumbent. 

2 H. rrirortA TA (Cav. icon. 4. t. 398. f. 1.) stems almost 
wanting ; leaves with 8 pinnz; leaflets ovate, hoary from tomen- 
tum; legumes straight, villous. %. S. Native of South America, 
near Port Desire. Flowers yellow. 

Trifoliate Hoffmanseggia. PI. 3 foot. 

3 H. prosrra'ra (Lag. in litt. ex D. C. prod. 2. p. 485.) 
stems almost wanting; leaves with 2 pairs of pinnæ, without 
an odd one; leaflets ovate-oblong, rather villous; legumes 
straight, pubescent. 2%. S. Native of Peru, about Lima. 
Flowers yellow. 

Prostrate Hoffmanseggia. P1. 4 foot, prostrate. 

4 H. prrdsA; stems wanting; leaves radical, with 3 pairs of 
pinnæ, each pinna bearing numerous, crowded, imbricate leaflets ; 
racemes radical, simple, few-flowered. X.S. Native of Peru. 
Ceesalpinia pilèsa, Ruiz et Pav. in herb: Lamb. Petioles and 
peduncles very pilose. Root tapering. Flowers yellow. 

Pilose Hoftmanseggia. PI. + foot. 

Cult. The species of this genus are small herbaceous plants. 
They grow best in a mixture of peat and loam, and are increased 
by seeds, which will ripen in this country. 


CCLV. MELANOSTI’CTA (from pelac, melas, black, and 
oruxroc, stictos, marked ; in reference to the leaves and calyxes 
being beset with black glands, which have the appearance of 
black dots or marks). D. C. legum. mem. xii. prod. 2. p. 485. 

Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Sepals 5, nearly equal, 
joined together at the base into a short permanent tube, but free 
at the apex, and deciduous. Petals 5, nearly equal, elliptic, 
attenuated at the base, length of the calyx. Stamens 10, dis- 
tinct; filaments rather villous at the base from branched hairs. 
Legume compressed, ovate-oblong, hairy, 4-ovulate.— A humble 
shrub, native of the Cape of Good Hope, with somewhat fas- 
cicled roots, some of which are cylindrical, and others thickened 
into tubers. Leaves bipinnate, with 2 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing 6-8 pairs of leaflets, with the terminal leaflet elongated. 
Stipulas pinnatifid. Racemes elongated. This genus is very 
nearly related to Pomäria, but the fruit is not sufficiently known. 

1 M. Burcne’txu (D. C. 1. c. t. 69.) h. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Burch. cat. no. 2345. Cæsalpinia Mela- 
nosticta, Spreng. syst. append. p. 169. Leaves and calyxes 
dotted with black sessile glands, whence the generic name. 

Burchell’s Melanosticta. Shrub 1 foot. 

Cult. See Hoffmanséggia for culture and propagation. The 
plant is increased by dividing at the root. 


CCLVI. POMA'RIA (in honour of — Pomar, physician to 
Philip IHI. of Spain). Cav. icon. 5. p. 1. t. 402. D. C. prod. 2. 
p. 485. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogyÿnia. Sepals 5, joined at the 
base into a short tube, 5-cleft at the apex (f. 56. a.), the seg- 
ments deciduous. Petals 5 (f. 56. 6.), on short claws, the up- 
permost one concave, and shorter than the rest. Stamens 10, 
free (f. 56. c.), declinate, hairy at the base (f. 56. c.). Style 
filiform, crowned by a capitate stigma. Legume oblong, com- 
pressed (f. 56, d.), 2-valved, 1-celled, 2-seeded (f. 56. ¢.). Seeds 


CCLVIII. PARKINSONIA. 


ovate.—A shrub, with abruptly 
bipinnate leaves, pinnatifid stipu- 
las, and axillary racemes of flowers. 
Branches, calyxes, and corollas 
beset with glands. This genus 
is very nearly allied to Hoffman- 
séggia. 

1 P. éLanpuLôsA (Cav. I. c.) 
B.S. Native of New Spain, near 
Queretaro, and of North America, 
on the banks of the Canadian river. 
Flowers yellow. 


Glandular Pomaria. Shrub 6 
feet. 
Cult. See Hoffmanséggia for 


culture and propagation. 


CCLVII. HEMATO’XYLON (from aipa, haima, blood, 
and Evdov, xylon, wood; logwood is well known for its red 
colour). Lin. gen. no. 525. Lam. ill. t. 840. D. C. prod. 2. 
p. 485. 

Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-lobed, the tube 
permanent, but the lobes are deciduous, oblong, and obtuse. 
Petals 5, hardly longer than the calyx. Stamens 10; filaments 
pilose at the base ; anthers glandless. Style capillary. Legume 
compressed, flat, lanceolate, acuminated at both ends, 1-celled, 
2-seeded, with the sutures indehiscent, but the valves burst lon- 
gitudinally to relieve the seeds. Seeds transversely oblong. 
Cotyledons 2-lobed.—A tree, with unarmed branches, or with 
spines under the leaves. Flowers racemose, hermaphrodite. 

1 H. Camrrcuta'num (Lin. spec. 549.) h.S. Native of the 
Bay of Campeachy at Honduras, and other parts of the Spanish 
West Indies, but now cultivated in Jamaica and other West 
India Islands, &c. Plench. icon. t. 329. Woodv. med. bot. p. 
48. t. 17. Cat. car. 3. t. 66. Sloan. hist. 2. t. 10. f. 1-4. Leaves 
abruptly-pinnate, in fascicles; leaflets obovate, obcordate. 
Flowers yellow. Logwood is generally crooked, and seldom 
thicker than a man’s thigh. It was first cultivated in Pen 
in 1715 from seeds brought from the Bay of Campeachy. 4 
makes impenetrable and beautiful fences. Both the bark an 
wood are gentle subastringents ; but the last excels, and adds a 
sweetness to its virtue, which makes it more agreeable to the 
palate. The wood is principally used in dyeing. f 

Campeachy or Common Logwood. Clt. 1732. Tree 20 ft. 

Cult. Logwood grows well in a mixture of sand and peat; 
and cuttings will root if planted in a pot of sand, with a hand- 
glass placed over them in heat; but the plants are genera!y 
raised from seeds sent or brought from the West Indies. 


CCLVIII. PARKINSO'NIA (in honour of John ra 
an apothecary of London, author of Paradisis Terrestris, 1629, 
and Theatrum Botanicum, 1649). Plum. gen. 25. Lin. gen. no. 
513. Lam. ill. t. 336. D. C. prod. 2. p. 485. AE 

Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Sepals 5, equal, spre á 
ingly reflexed. Petals 5, ovate, flat, upper one roundish, g" 
long claw. Stamens 10, rather declinate, a little longer than. fe 
claw of the superior petal. Style filiform, rather ascending 
Legume linear-oblong, acuminated at both ‘ends, torose at a 
seeds, but compressed between them. Seeds oblong; with x 
endopleura tumid, and with a linear hylum. Embryo wit “bh 
long cotyledons, and an ovate radicle.—A shrub, furnished we 5 
solitary or tern straight prickles or spines. Leaves avew 
leaflets usually deciduous or abortive. Petioles linear, very 1008» 
winged. Racemes loose. Flowers beautiful yellow. Là of 

1 P. acuLeA ra (Lin, hort. cliff. 157. t. 13.) h- 5. me” 

8 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCLIX. Capia. 


South America and the West India Islands, and now cultivated 
in most parts of the world within the tropics. Jacq. amer. 121. 
% $0. pict. 62. t. 119. D, C. legum: mem. xi t. 21: fi 112. 
germ. Flowers yellow, sweet-scented, disposed in pendulous 
racemes. In Jamaica the shrub is called Jerusalem-thorn, and 
the French in the West Indies call it Genet épineux. 

Prickly Parkinsonia. Clt. 1739. Shrub 8 to 10 feet. 

Cult. This is a most elegant shrub in the West Indies 
when in flower, but in our stoves it is seldom preserved 


throughout the winter, although seeds of it are received an- 


nually from the West Indies, and great numbers of plants raised 
yearly, 


CCLIX. CA'DIA (Kadi is the Arabic name of the tree). 
Forsk. descr. p. 90. D.C. prod. 2. p. 486. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate, 5- 
cleft, glandular on the inside of the tube at the base. Petals 5, 
equal, inserted in the calyx. Stamens 10, with the filaments 
gibbously geniculated at the base; anthers glandless. Ovary 
pedicellate. Stigma sessile, acute. Legume linear, many seeded, 
2-valved, on a short stipe.—An unarmed shrub, with impari-pin- 
nate leaves, linear, opposite or alternate leaflets, and pedicellate 
solitary flowers. 

C. va‘rra (Lher. diss, in mag. ency. 5. p. 29.) R. Gi Na- 
tive of Arabia Felix. C. purpürea, Willd. spec. 548. Spæn- 
dôncea tamarindifdlia, Desf. dec. phil. 7. p. 259. Panciâtica 
purpurea, Piccio, diss. Corolla at first white, but as it fades it 
becomes rose-coloured. 

Variable Cadia. Clt. 1777. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

Cult. See Ceratônia for culture and propagation. 


CCLX. ZUCCA’GNIA (in honour of Attilius Zuccagni, M.D. 
once director of the botanic garden at Florence). Cav. icon. 5. 
P. 2. t. 403. but not of Thunb. D.C. prod. 2. p. 486. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-lobed, with a 
turbinate tube, and oblong obtuse lobes, the lower one rather 
the longest. Petals 5, ovate, the upper one broader and con- 
cave. Stamens 10, nearly equal, pilose at the base. Style fili- 
form. Stigma funnel-shaped. Legume nearly ovate, compres- 
sed, 1-celled, 2-valved, 1-seeded, hairy. Seed fixed to the top 
of the suture.—Clammy shrubs, with abruptly pinnate leaves, 
and racemes of saffron-coloured flowers. 

5 À PUNCTA'TA (Cav. icon. 5. p. 2. t. 403.) clammy ; leaves 
abruptly pinnate ; racemes terminal, h. G. Native of Chili, 
on the mountains. Flowers saffron-coloured. 

Dotted Zuccagnia. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

d ? Z.? ancura'ra (Hook. in Beech. voy. p. 22.) stems gla- 

rous, and branches angular; leaves conjugately-pinnate and 
sub-bipinnate ; leaflets minute, ovate-orbicular ; racemes termi- 
nal, clothed with glandular pubescence. h.G. Native of Chili, 
about Coquimbo. 


Angular-branched Zuccagnia. 


Cult. Shrub. 


See Ceraténia for culture and propagation. 


A CCLXI. CERATO'NIA (from xeparwma of Theophrastus, 
om kepartoy, keration, a horn or pod; shape of pods). Lin. 

ma 1167. Lam. ill. t. 859. Siliqua, Tourn. inst. 344. 
ii 'N- Syst. Polygamia, Dice'cia. Flowers polygamous or diœ- 
wb Calyx 5-parted. Petals wanting. Stamens 5. Stigma 
si = orbicular. Legume linear, coriaceous, indehiscent, many 
of A many celled from the seeds being intercepted by a kind 
as rh ay: substance, and with the valves thick and pulpy on the 
st er Trees, with thick trunks, ever-green abruptly-pinnate, 
‘aceous shining leaves, and racemes of small red flowers. Le- 

gumes containing edible pulp. 

‘ SiLiQuA (Lin. spec. 1513.) unarmed ; leaflets oval, ob- 


CCLX. Zuccaenta. 


CCLXI. CERATONIA. 435 
tuse, flat, coriaceous, shining, dark green. h.G. Native of 
the south of Europe, Mauritania, and the Levant. Cav. icon. 
t. 113. Andr. bot. rep. 567. D. Ci legum. xi. t. 23. f. 114. 
germ. Tasano in act. nap. 1787. p. 248. t. 18. f. 2.—Blackw. 
herb. t. 209. The carob-tree is much cultivated in the south of 
Europe for the sake of the pods, the pulp of which is eaten ; 
they are 4 inches and more in length, of a dusky ferruginous 
colour, as well as the seeds. Ignorance of eastern manners 
and natural history induced some persons to fancy that the 
locusts which John the Baptist fed on were the tender shoots of 
this plant, and that the wild honey was the pulp in the pods of 
the carob, whence it has the name of St. John’s bread; there is 
better reason to suppose that the shells of the carob-pod might 
be the husks which the prodigal son desired to partake of with 
the swine. 

Silique-podded Ceratonia or Carob-tree, or St. John’s-bread. 
Fl. Sept. Oct. Clt. 1570. Tree 30 to 50 feet. 

2 C.? Cuire’nsis (Mol. chil. ed. gall. $38.) branches spiny ; 
leaflets oval, keeled. h .G. Native of Chili. Perhaps a species. 
of Prosdpis. 

Chili Ceratonia. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

Cult, Loam and sand is a good mixture for the carob-tree, 
and ripened cuttings will strike root if planted in sand, with a 
hand-glass placed over them. 


CCLXII, Castanosrermum, &c. 


CCLXII. CASTANOSPE’RMUM (from kaoravoy, kastanon, 
a chestnut, and orepua, sperma, a seed; in reference to the 
seeds, which taste like chestnuts). Cunningh. in Hook. bot. misc. 
1. p. 241. t. 51 and t. 52. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx coloured, some- 
what bilabiate, with a short tube, upper lip bifid, lower one tri- 
fid. Petals 5, papilionaceous, with the wings and keel nearly 
equal in length. Stamens 10, free. Ovary on a long stipe. 
Legume stipitate, large, oblong-cylindrical, 2-valved, usually 4- 
seeded; valves coriaceous, spongy inside.—A large tree, with 
impari-pinnate leaves, and lateral rather compound racemes of 
flowers. Leaflets broad, smooth, and entire. 

1 C. austra‘te (Cunningh. l. c.) kh. G. Native of New 
Holland, in Morton Bay. The legumes are produced from 2 
years old wood, containing usually 4 seeds as large as Spanish 
chestnuts, which are eaten by the natives about Morton Bay on 
all occasions, and they have when roasted somewhat of the 
flavour of Spanish chestnuts, and even Europeans who have sub- 
sisted on them for 2 or 3 days together have found no bad effects 
from them when roasted. 

Southern Morton Bay Chestnut. Clt. 1828. Tree 40 to 50 ft. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Ceratonia. 


CCLXIII. HARDWI'CKIA (in honour of Major General 
Thomas Hardwicke, F.R.S. F.L.S. &e. of the East India Com- 
pany’s artillery). Roxb. cor. 3. p. 6. hort. beng. p. 33. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 486. 

Lin. syst. Octo-Decändria, Monogynia. Sepals 4, but usually 
5, ovate, equal, hardly cohering at the base. Corolla none. 
Stamens 8, but usually 10, free, inserted in the bottom of the 
calyx, or perhaps in the torus, the 5 which alternate with the 
sepals are a little larger than the rest. Anthers ovate, some- 
what apiculated. Style short. Stigma peltate. Legume lan- 
ceolate, 1-celled, 1-seeded, 2-valved, dehiscent at the apex. 
Seed hanging from the apex of the legume, cuneated, mem- 
branous on the posterior side.—Smooth Indian trees, with 
abruptly-pinnate leaves, bearing 1 or many pairs of leaflets. 
Stipulas small, caducous. Panicles terminal and axillary. Flowers 
of a dirty yellow colour. : 

1 H. gixaïTA (Roxb. cor. 8. t. 209.) leaves with 1 pair of 
leaflets ; petiole ending in a bristle; leaflets opposite, obliquely 

3x2 


436 LEGUMINOSA. CCLXIV. Jonesta. CCLXV, TACHIGALIA. 


ovate, semi-cordate, 3-nerved. %.S. Native of Coromandel, 
on the mountains. Flowers dirty yellow. The wood is excellent. 

Binate-leaved Hardwickia. Clt. 1820. Tree 40 feet. 

2 H. pinna‘ra (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 33.) leaves with 3 pairs 
of alternate, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated leaflets, which are 1- 
nerved in the middle, the ultimate one almost terminal. h.S. 
Native of the East Indies. Flowers dirty yellow. 

Pinnate-leaved Hardwickia. Clt. 1818. Tree 40 to 50 feet. 

Cult. The species of Hardnickia grow freely in a light loamy 
soil, and large cuttings root readily if planted in sand, with a 
hand-glass placed over them, in heat. 


CCLXIV. JONE'SIA (in honour of the celebrated Sir 
William Jones, whose knowledge of botany, independent of his 
other incomparable qualifications, entitles him to this mark of dis- 
tinction). Roxb. in asiat. res. 4. p. 355. D. C. prod. 2. p. 487. 
—Saraca, Burm. ind. 

Lin. syst. Hepto-Octandria, Monogynia. Calyx with 2 ovate- 
roundish opposite bracteas at the base, coloured and funnel- 
shaped, with a long closed fleshy tube, and a 4-lobed spreading 
limb, the lobes ovate. Petals none. Stamens 8 (sometimes 
7-9), rising from the throat of the calyx, much exserted beyond 
the calyx, free, or sometimes connected at the base. Ovary sti- 
pitate, with the lower part of the stipe adnate to the tube of the 
calyx, but free in the upper part. Style filiform. Legume 
4-8-seeded, compressed, flat, acinaciform, with callous sutures. 
—Asiatic unarmed trees, with abruptly-pinnate leaves, and 
somewhat fasciculate racemes of flowers. The more recent 
name of Roxburgh has been preferred to the more ancient one of 
Burman, and Linnæüs Saraca, to prevent its being confounded 
with Sarächa. 

1 J. Asoca (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 26.) stem arboreous. 
k. S. Native of Malabar, Java, and Bengal. Hook, bot. mag. 
t. 3018.—Rheed. mal. 5. t. 59. Jonésia pinnata, Willd. spec. 2. 
p. 287. Saràca arboréscens, Burm. fl. ind. 85. t. 25. f.2. Sa- 
raca Indica, Lin. mant. 98. Leaves with 2-3 pairs of oblong, 
shining, firm leaflets, and orange-red flowers. Ushoka is the 
Bengal name of the tree. 

Asoca Jonesia. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1796. Tr. 12 to 20 ft. 

2 J. sca’npens (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 26.) stem climbing. 
h. S. Native of Sumatra. The rest unknown. 

Cult. For culture and propagation, see Hardnickia. 


CCLXV. TACHIGA'LIA (Tassi or Tachigali is the name 
of T. paniculata in Guiana). Aubl. guian. 1. p. 372. exclusive 
of the fruit. Lam. ill. 339. D.C. prod. 2. p. 487.—Cubæ'a, 
Schreb. gen. no. 702.—Valentinia, Neck. elem. no. 1283. but 
not of Swartz.—Tassia, Rich. ined.—Tachia, Pers. ench. no. 
1077. but not of Aublet. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Sepals 5, joined toge- 
ther into an obconical striated tube, with the free parts rather 
unequal and obtuse. Petals 5, inserted in the throat of the 
calyx, unequal. Stamens 10, exserted, with the filaments villous 
at the base, the 3 shortest ones erect. Ovary somewhat stipi- 
tate. Style filiform, acute. Legume compressed, flat, mem- 
branous, indehiscent, 1-seeded, oblong, nearly as in Dalbérgia. 
—Trees, with abruptly pinnate leaves, with the petioles as well 
as the peduncles trigonal, and panicles of yellow flowers, which 
are bractless, and crowded in a spicate manner along the branches 
of the panicle. 

1 T. ranicura‘ra (Aubl. l. c. t. 143. f. 1.) leaves with 6 pairs 
of opposite, ovate-oblong, acuminated leaflets. h.S. Native 
of Guiana, on the banks of rivers, where it is called T'assi or 
Tachigali. 

Panicled-flowered Tachigalia. Tree 60 feet. 

2 T. rricdna (Aubl, l. c. f. 2.) leaves with 6 alternate leaflets, 


CCLXVI. Baryxytum. CCLXVII. Morpennawera, &, - 
R.S. Native along with the preceding, of which it is perhaps 
only a variety. Cube'a trigôna, Willd. 

Trigonal-peduncled Tachigalia. Tree 60 feet. 

3 T. srsuca (D. C. prod. 2. p. 487.) leaves with 2 pairs of 
opposite, coriaceous, shining leaflets, which are glaucous beneath. 
hb. S. Native of Brazil. Cubze‘a bijuga, Spreng. neue entd. 
1. p. 290. Cassia tetraphylla, Desv. 

Two-paired-leafletted Tachigalia. Clt. 1822. Tr. 20 to 30 ft. 

4 T. EMARGINA`TA ; leaves with usually 4 pairs of elliptic, 
emarginate, coriaceous leaflets, which are discoloured beneath ; 
racemes compound, pubescent. kh. S. Native of Brazil, 
Sello. Cubæ a emarginata, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 345. 
Emarginate-leafletted Tachygalia. ‘Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Hardnickia, p. 436. 


CCLXVI. BARY’XYLUM (from Bapve, barys, heavy, and 
Evdov, æylon, wood ; the wood of the tree is very heavy). Lour, 
coch. p. 266. D.C. prod. 2. p. 487. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogiÿnia. Calyx of 5, ovate- 
oblong, reflexed, equal, deciduous sepals, which are hardly con- 
crete at the base. Petals 5, roundish, nearly equal, on short 
claws. Stamens 10, free, unequal, hypogynous? Anthers 4- 
celled. Style filiform. Legume thick, obtuse, nearly terete, a 
little curved, many-seeded. Seeds roundish, angular.—A tree, 
with brownish-red, heavy wood, abruptly pinnate, glabrous 
leaves, with few pairs of leaflets, and loose racemes of yellow 
flowers. 

1 B. ru‘rum (Lour. l. c.) leaflets oblong, obtuse. k. G. 
Native of Cochin-china, on the mountains. Wood iron-coloured, 
very heavy and very hard. 

Bronwn-wooded Baryxylum. Tree 50 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation, see Ceratonia, p. 435. 


CCLXVII. MOLDENHAWE RA (in honour of John James 
Moldenhawer, author of Tentamen in historiam plantarum Theo- 
phrasti, 1 vol. 8vo. Hamburgh, 1791.). Schrad. in Gott. anz. 
1821. p.718. D. C. prod. 2. p. 488.—Dolichonéma, Neuw. 
reis. vol. 2. with a figure ex flora, 1821. p. 303. and 329. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx of 5 sepals, 
which are concrete at the base. Petals 5, nearly equal. Sta- 
mens 10, free, glabrous, 9 of which are fertile and shorter bier 
the claws of the petals, the other one 3-times longer than the 
rest, sterile, and bearing a pilose anther, which is dissimilar to 
those on the 9 fertile filaments. Style 1. Legume sree 
oblong.—A tree, with simply or doubly pinnate leaves and yellow 
flowers. This genus is allied to Cássia and Tachigalia, ac- 
cording to the author. : il 

1 M. rtorrsu’nva (Schrad. 1. c.). h.S. Native of Brazil. 
Cubæ'a speciòsa, Spreng. syst. append. 170. 

Bundle-flowered Moldenhawera. Tree. 6 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Hardnickia, p. 436: 


CCLXVIII. HUMBO'LDTIA (in honour of AE 
Baron de Humboldt, the celebrated American traveller an pa 
turalist). Vahl. symb. 3. p. 106. but not of Ruiz, et Pav. a 
prod. 2. p. 488.—Batschia, Vahl. symb. 3. p. 39. t. 56. but n 
of Walt. Mœnch. nor Thunb. : hort 

Lix. syst. Penténdria, Monogynia. Calyx with a wee 
tube, 4-cleft; segments oblong, nearly equal. Petals 5, vie sh 
equal, inserted in the mouth of the calyx. Stamens 5, glabro j 
Ovary pedicellate. Style filiform. Legume oblong, compr‘ pot 
—An unarmed tree, with flexuous branches, abruptly eee 
leaves, bearing about 4-6 pairs of ovate-oblong, nr TE 
leaflets, the lower pair situated at the very base of the ne 
and appearing like stipulas. Stipulas truly transversely pax 
oblong. Racemes axillary, with a solitary bractea under 
pedicel, but with 2 bracteoles at the top of each pedicel. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCLXIX. HETEROSTEMON. 


1 H. raurirdzrA (Vahl. 1. c.) leaflets 3-5 pairs; hind lobes of 
stipulas drawn out, acute; branches thickened at the internodes. 
h.S. Native of Java. Batschia laurif dlia, Vahl. 1. c. 

Laurel-leaved Humboldtia. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Hardnickia, p. 436. 


CCLXIX. HETEROSTE'MON (érepoc, heteros. variable, 
and ormuwy, stemon, a stamen, in reference to the variable length 
of the stamens, as well as in some being fertile and others 
sterile). Desf. mem. mus. 4. p. 248. D.C. prod. 2. p. 488. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Octéndria. Calyx tubular, 4- 
cleft, girded at the base by 2 connate, calyculate bracteas, the 
segments oblong and acute. Petals 3, obovate, inserted in the 
throat of the calyx. Stamens 8, unequal, long, declinate, mo- 
nadelphous below and pilose above, the 3 lower ones are longer 
and fertile, and 5 bearing barren 2-lobed anthers. Stipe of the 
ovary concrete with the calyx. Style filiform. « Legume flat, 
tapering to both ends, many seeded.—A tree, with abruptly 
pinnate leaves and winged petioles, bearing linear, obtuse, emar- 
ginate, glabrous leaflets. Flowers large, few, somewhat corym- 
bous. This genus is allied to Tamarindus. 

1 H. mimosoiprs (Desf. l. c. t. 12.) kh. S. Native of Brazil. 

Mimosa-like Heterostemon. Tree. 

Cult. See Tamarindus for culture and propagation, p. 438. 


CCLXX. AMHE’RSTIA (named by Dr. Wallich after the 
Right Honourable Countess Amherst and her daughter Lady 
Sarah Amherst, the zealous friends and constant promoters of 
all branches of natural history, especially botany, who, during 
their residence in India performed an arduous and extensive 
journey to the northern regions of Northern and Western Hin- 

Costan, spending many weeks among the mountains near the 
Himalaya, where they obtained a very interesting collection of 
Preserved specimens of plants). Wall. pl. rar. asiat. 1. p. 1. t. 1. 

Lin. sysr. Diadélphia, Decändria. Sepals 4, connate into a 
tube at the base, which is permanent and bears the staminiferous 
column at the apex, girded by 2 large opposite bracteas at the 
base, which are valvate in æstivation. Petals 5, unequal, 2 lower 
ones very minute and curved, lateral ones cuneiform, divaricate, 
upper one large, spreading, obcordate, and unguiculate. Sta- 
sig 10, 9 of the filaments joined together into a long tube, 

ut free at the apex, alternate ones shortest, the tenth free, but 
adnate to the pedicel of the ovary at the base. Anthers versa- 
tile, all fertile. Ovary stipitate, falcate, 4-6-ovulate, with the 
stipe adhering to the calycine tube. Style filiform, crowned by 
à small convex stigma. Legume pedicellate, flat, oblong, few- 
seeded.—A tree, with large, impari-pinnate leaves, bearing 6-8 
Pairs of leaflets, and long pendulous axillary racemes of showy 
Scarlet flowers, 

l A. NÓBILIS (Wall. 1. ce.) p. S. Native of the Burman 

Mpire, in the garden of a decayed kioun, a sort of monastery, 
ranp from the right bank of the Saluen River, and 27 miles 
still the town of Martaban, but its native place of growth is 

i unknown, as the trees found in the garden have undoubtedly 
pe > planted there. The flowers are large, of a fine vermilion 
s our, diversified with yellow spots. This tree, when in fo- 
Fa has blossom is the most superb object that can possibly be 

agined, and not surpassed by any plant in the world. The 

urmese name of the tree is Thoka. Handfuls of flowers were 
Presented as offerings in the cave before the images of Buddha. 
eo With this tree were found some trees of Mesüa férrea 
ó owas Asica. It is not a little remarkable that the priests 
a ese parts should have manifested so good a taste as to 
à = three sorts of trees as ornaments to their objects of wor- 
| en Can bardly be surpassed in beauty. 
E le Amherstia. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 
ult. For culture and propagation see Hardnickia, p. 436. 


437 


CCLXXI. TAMARINDUS (Tamar, in Arabic is the name 
of the date, /ndus, Indian; Indian date). Lin. gen. no. 46. 
Lam. ill: t: 25. D.C. prod. 2. p. 488. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Ennedndria, and Decéndria. Ca- 
lyx tubular at the base, cleft; the 3 upper lobes are reflexed 
and oblong, 2 lower ones also reftexed and joined together into 
one broad, 2-nerved lobe, which is usually bidentate at the apex. 
Petals 3, alternating with the 3 upper lobes of the calyx, the 2 
lateral ones ovate, and the middle one cucullate. Stamens 9-10, 
2 or 3 of which are longer than the others, monadelphous at 
the base and antheriferous, the other 7 very short and sterile. 
Style subulate. Legume pedicellate, acinaciform, compressed, 
1-celled, 3-6-seeded, the valves filled with pulp between the 
epicarp and endocarp. Seeds ovate-quadrate, obliquely trun- 
cate at the hylum. Cotyledons unequal at the base.—Trees 
with abruptly pinnate leaves, bearing many pairs of small leaflets, 
and racemes of flowers. 

1 T. I'npica (Lin. spec. 48. exclusive of the synonyme of 
Leefl.) legumes elongated, 8-12-seeded, 6-times or more longer 
than broad. h. S. Native of the East Indies and the tropical 
parts of Africa. Woodv. med. bot. t. 166.—Rheed. mal. 1. t. 
23.—Rumph. amb. 2. t. 23.—Blackw. herb. t. 221. D.C. 
legum. mem. xi. t. 24. f. 113. germ. A large spreading tree, 
with the leaves of a pale colour. Flowers with a straw-coloured 
calyx and yellow petals, beautifully streaked with red, and purple 
filaments and brown anthers. The timber of the Tamarind- 
tree is heavy, firm, and hard; sawed into boards it is converted 
to many useful purposes in building. The pulp contained in 
the pods is used both in food and medicine. ‘The tamarinds 
which are brought from the East Indies are darker and drier, but 
contain more pulp; being preserved without sugar they are fitter 
to be put into medicines than those from the West Indies, which 
are much redder, but being preserved with sugar are more 
pleasant to the palate. The use of tamarinds was first learned 
from the Arabians; they contain a larger proportion of acid 
with the saccharine matter than is usually found in acid fruits. 
The epicarp of the pod is thin, and the acid pulp for which 
they are esteemed is the sarcocarp. Tamarinds are preserved 
in two ways; commonly by throwing hot sugar from the boilers 
on the ripe pulp; but a better method is to put alternate layers 
of tamarinds and powdered sugar in a stone jar. By this means 
the tamarinds preserve their colour, and taste more agreeably. 
Preserved tamarinds should be fresh and juicy, and should have 
an agreeable acid taste. ‘hey should not have a musty smell ; 
the seeds should not be soft and swollen; and the blade of a 
knife should not get a coating of copper by being immersed 
among them. Tamarinds contain sugar, mucilage, citric acid, 
supertartrate of potass, tartaric acid, and malic acid. In medi- 
cine the pulp of tamarinds, taken in the quantity of from 2 to 3 
drachms to an ounce or more, proves gently laxative and purga- 
tive, and at the same time by its acidity quenches thirst and 
allays immoderate heat. It increases the action of the sweet 
purgatives cassia and manna, and weakens that of the resinous 
cathartics. Salts, whose base is potass, form an improper addi- 
tion to tamarinds, for they are decomposed, and the tartaric 
acid of the fruit is precipitated in the form of supertartrate of 
potass. 

East Indian Tamarind. Fl. June, July. 
40 to 60 feet. 

2 T. occrpenta' Lis (Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 310. t. 146.) legumes 
short, 1-4-seeded, hardly 3-times longer than broad. hk. S. 
Native of South America and the West India Islands. Jacq. 
amer. p. 10. t. 179. f. 98. Blackw. herb. t.201. Flowers with 
a straw-coloured calyx and yellower petals streaked with red, 
and purplish stamens. A large spreading tree. The pods of 
the West Indian tamarind are shorter and redder than those of 


CCLXX. Amuerstia. CCLXXI. TAMARINDUS. 


Clt. 1633. Tree 


438 


the East Indian tamarind, and are not so good. In many parts 
of America, particularly in Curaçoa, the natives eat abundance 
of the pulp raw without any inconvenience, except that of gently 
relaxing the body. In Martinico they eat even the unripe fruit. 
In the West Indies it is frequently made an ingredient in punch. 

West Indian Tamarind. Fl. Feb. Clt. 1633. Tr. 30 to 50 ft. 

Cult. Loam and peat is a good mixture to grow the species 
of tamarind in. Cuttings will root if planted in a pot of sand, 
with a hand-glass placed over them, in heat; but as seeds are 
annually received both from the East and West Indies, this is 
an unnecessary mode of increasing the plants. The seeds should 
be raised on a hot-bed, and the plants put into separate pots, as 
soon as they are about 2 or 3 inches high. 


CCLXXII. CA’SSIA (kacca, cassia, of Dioscorides. Ac- 
cording to Olaus Celsus, this name is to be traced to the Hebrew 
ketzioth, rendered by caoray in the Septuagint, and Latinized by 
cassia). Lin. gen. 514. Lam. ill. t. 332. Collad. mon. 1816. 
in 4to. D.C, prod. 2. p. 489. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx of 5 sepals, 
which are hardly connected together at the base (f. 57. a.) and 
more or less unequal. Petals 5, unequal. Stamens 10, free, 
unequal (f. 57. c. d.), 3 lower ones the longest, the 4 middle 
ones short and straight, the 3 superior ones (f. 57. d.), bear- 
ing abortive difformed anthers. Fertile anthers opening by 
2 pores at the apex (f. 57. f.). Ovary stipitate, usually arched. 
Legume dehiscent, compressed, transversely many-celled inside ; 
cells 1-seeded.—Shrubs or herbs, with abruptly pinnate leaves 
and opposite leaflets. The petioles are usually glandular, The 
flowers of all are yellow. 


Secr. I. Herrr’rica (Amboyna name of C. aldta, var. [3.). 
D. C. in Collad. mon. p. 91. prod. 2. p. 492. Calyx of 5 bluntish 
sepals. Anthers opening by 2 pores at the apex. Legumes flat, 
membranous, dehiscent, furnished with an acute foliaceous wing 
on the back, and divided internally into many cells by transverse 
dissepiments ; cells rather pulpy inside. Seeds horizontal, com- 
pressed, nearly obcordate.— Perennial herbs, furnished with a 
large concave bractea under each flower. 

1 C. aza‘ra (Lin. spec. 541.) leaves with 8-12 pairs of obo- 
vate-oblong, glabrous leaflets, outer ones the largest, lower ones 
approximating to the axils ; petioles glandless. %. S. Native 
of South America and the West India Islands. Sloan. hist. t. 
175. f F- C. Herpética, Jacq. obs. 2. t. 45. f 2. Flowers 
large, yellow. The leaves are finely pubescent on the under 
surface, according to H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 347. 
This is therefore a different plant. 

Var. B, Rumphiana (D. C. prod. 2. p. 492.) racemes short, 
few-flowered. %. S. Native of Java. Herpética, Rumph. 
amb. 7. t. 18. C. alata, Burm. fl. ind. 96. Perhaps a proper 
species. 

Winged-podded Cassia. Clt. 1731. PI. 6 feet. 

2 C. pracrea ‘ta (Lin. fil. suppl. 232.) leaves with 10 pairs 
of oblong, obtuse leaflets, which are soft and hoary beneath ; 
petioles glandless. 2/. 5. Native of Surinam. Flowers yellow. 
Leaves more than a foot long. 

Bracteate-flowered Cassia. FI, April, Dec. Cl. 1822. PI. 6 ft. 


Sect. II, Se’nna (Sænna or Sena mecki, the Arabic name 
for senna). Tourn. inst. t. 390. Gærtn. fruct. 146. D.C. in 
Collad. mon. 92. prod. 2. p.492. Sepals obtuse. Anthers opening 
by 2 pores at the apex. Legumes membranous, broad, flat, and 
compressed, hardly dehiscent, torose at the seeds, divided in- 
ternally into many cells by transverse dissepiments ; cells hardly 
pulpy inside. Seeds vertical, compressed, nearly obcordate, 
‘shorter than the breadth of the legume, but the length of the 
funicle. 


LEGUMINOSAE. CCLXXII. Cassra. 


3 C. opova'ta (Collad. mon. p. 92.) leaves with 6-7 pairs of 
obovate, obtuse leaflets ; petioles glandless; legumes flat, com- 
pressed, arched, tumid, and a little crested in the middle. WS 
but ©. in the gardens. Native of Egypt, Senegal, and Rome; 
cultivated in the south of Europe and the West Indies for its 
leaves, which are one kind of Senna. C. Sénna, Lam. ill. t. 
332. f.. 2. a. b. d. and f: 3. b. f. g- Jacq. fil, eck i ERI 
Flowers yellow. This is the Italian officinal senna, 

Obovate-leafletted or Italian Senna. FI. July, Aug, 
1640. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

4 C. LancEoLA‘TA (Forsk. egypt. p. 85.) leaves with 4-5 
pairs of oval-lanceolate, acute leaflets; petiole glandular ; le- 
gumes flat, compressed, straightish, tumid in the middle. h. S, 
Native of Upper Egypt. Lam. ill. t. 332. f. 2. c. and f. 8. a, 
Cassia orientalis, Pers. ench. 1. p. 457. C. acutifolia, Delil, 
ill, egyp. 75. t. 27.f. 1. Flowers yellow. This is the officinal 
Alexandrian senna. 

Senna is the leaves of C. lanceolàta and C. obovata, both 
natives of Egypt; they are mixed with the pods. Those of 
the former are most esteemed ; they are of a lively yellowish 
green colour, while those of the latter are green without any 
yellowish cast. With the true senna are mixed the leaves of 
another plant,Cyndnchium A’rquel. Rouillion says that at Cairo 
the traders mix these in the proportion of 500 of C. lanceolata 
and 800 of C. obovata and 200 of Cynénchium A’rquel. But the 
greater part of the senna now used in this country is of a different 
kind. It is called East Indian. In America they now use the leaves 
of C. Maryländica. In medicine senna is a very useful cathartic, 
operating mildly and yet effectually ; and if judiciously dosed 
and managed, rarely occasioning the bad consequences which 
too frequently follow the exhibition of the stronger purges. Its 
nauseous flavour, and its being apt to gripe, are the only incon- 
veniences complained of in this drug. These are best obviated 
by adding some aromatic substance to the senna, as cardamon, 
ginger, cinnamon, &c., and by facilitating its operating by drink- 
ing plentifully of any mild diluent. Senna may be given M 
substance to the extent of half a drachm night and morning. It 
is more conveniently given in the form of infusion, which 1s 
generally made by pouring 6 ounces of boiling water upon from 2 
to 6 drachms of senna leaves in a teapot, and letting it stand about 
an hour. Senna ought never to be used in decoction, Green 
says, because it becomes perfectly inert by the total dissipation 
of the nauseous and volatile principle, on which its purgative 
effects depend. The tincture, on account of the menstruum, 
cannot be given in doses large enough to have any effect. 

Lanceolate-leafletted or Alexandrian Senna. Fl. July, Aug: 
Clt.? Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

5 C. uicustrinoipes (Schranck, in akad. munch. 6. p. 179.) 
leaves with 5 pairs of glabrous, lanceolate leaflets, the less 
ones the smallest ; petioles glandless ? ; flowers racemose ; e 
gumes much compressed, glabrous, rounded at the apex. , i 
Native of Arabia. Flowers yellow. This kind of senna 's co 
fused with the Alexandrian senna in the shops. 00 

Privet-like or Arabian Senna. Fl. July, Aug- Cit. 1800. 
Shrub 1 foot. 

6 C. PisracrÆrôL14 (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer: 6. p: 
349.) leaves with 6 pairs of oblong leaflets, which are retuse = 
the apex and glabrous above but pubescent beneath ; petio 
glandless ; flowers racemose ; legumes transversely veined. 
S. Native of South America, between Popayan and Meneses: 
Flowers yellow. 

Pistachio-leaved Senna. Tree 24 feet. Gp: 

7 C. strosILa‘cra (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amet. a 
347.) leaves with 11-12 pairs of oblong, emarginate le ie 
which are rather pilose above, but pubescent beneath; pe sei 
glandless ; racemes axillary; bracteas large; legumes 


Cit. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


pressed, torulose. h. S. Native of South America, on the 
banks of the river Magdalena, near the Bocca of St. Bartholomew. 
Flowers yellow. 

Strobile-like-racemed Senna. Tree 12 to 20 feet. 

8 C. Tara’ytan (H.B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 348.) 
leaves with 11 pairs of oblong, acute leaflets, which are pilose 
above but pubescent beneath ; petioles glandless ; flowers ra- 
cemose?; legumes compressed, torulose. h. S. Native of 
South America, near Cumana, where it is called T'arantan. 

Tarantan Senna. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1817. Tree. 

9 C. FRaxINIFOLIA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
349.) leaves with 9-11 pairs of oblong, obtuse, glabrous leaf- 
lets; petioles glandless ; racemes axillary, corymbose ; legumes 
compressed, short. h.S. Native of South America, between 
the river Amazon and the town of Jaen de Bracamoros. C, 
cuspidata, Willd. enum. p. 445. Flowers yellow: 

Ash-leaved Senna. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 

10 C, Browxra‘xa (Kunth, mim. p. 135. t. 41.) leaves with 
8-13 pairs of oblong, obtuse, mucronate, rather ciliated, glabrous 
leaflets ; racemes axillary, length of leaves ; legumes oblong- 
linear, mucronate, furnished with a narrow wing on both sutures. 
R.S. Native of Mexico, near Guanaxuato. H.B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 350. Flowers yellow. 

Brown’s Senna. Shrub 12 feet. 

11 C. Ricnarpra‘na (Kunth, mim. p. 189. t. 42.) leaves with 
18-20 pairs of oblong leaflets, which are puberulous beneath, 
with a small gland on the petiole, between the lower pair ; pa- 
nicle terminal ; legumes compressed, membranous, transversely 
veined, glabrous. h. S. Native of South America, on the 
banks of the river Atabapo, near the head of the Orinoco, 
H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 351. Flowers yellow. 

Richard’s Senna. F]. July, Aug. Clt. 1823. Shrub. 


Secr. III. Cuamase’NNA (xapa, chamai, on the ground, and 
rl dwarf senna). D. C. in Collad. mon. p. 95. prod. 2. p. 
| 493. Sepals obtuse. Anthers oblong, opening by 2 pores at the 
| Apex, Legumes compressed, dehiscent, rather tumid at the su- 
i divided internally into many cells, by complete or incom- 
ne transverse dissepiments. Cells not pulpy inside. Seeds 
LES compressed, ovate, or somewhat square, about equal 
0 the breadth of the legume, but longer than the funicle. 


gti jt rigonelloideæ (Trigonélla, and idea, like ; plants with 
| le abit of Trigonélla). Annual plants, having the leaves fur- 
| nished with but Jen pairs of leaflets. 

12 C. ser'cea (Swartz, fl. ind. oce. 2. p. 724.) leaves with 4 
ae of oval leaflets, which are clothed with silky hairs, with 
_ ;Jdulate glands on the petiole, one between each pair of leaflets ; 
*gumes hairy, somewhat tetragonal, transversely somewhat ar- 


| Le ©. S. Native of the West Indies and Brazil. C. 
| nes Jacq. icon. rar. t. 459. C. ornithopoides, Lam. dict. 


oe Wild-senna. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1731. PI. 1 foot. 
<3 C. crtra'ra (Hoffm. verz. 1824. p- 208.) leaves with 3-4 
a 4 obovate, acutish, pubescent leaflets, which are ciliated 
tiol silky down, and furnished with stipitate glands on the pe- 
pair . tea between each of the pairs of leaflets, except the outer 
impr, spikes axillary, somewhat capitate; legumes terete, beaked, 
ti Pressed. ©.S. Native of Cuba. Perhaps sufficiently dis- 
met from C. sericea. 

rpiated-leafletted Wild-senna. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt.1820. Pl. 1 ft. 
of Rum, OBTUSIFÔLIA (Lin. spec. 539. exclusive of the synonyme 
whi hg leaves with 3 pairs of obovate, obtuse leaflets, 
| at are pubescent beneath, with an oblong, cylindrical, acute 
line on the petiole, between the lower pair of leaflets ; stipulas 

ar-subulate ; legumes long, slender, recurved. ©. S. Na- 


CCLXXII. Cassra. 439 
tive of Cuba and Jamaica among rubbish. C. Tora, H. B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 35. which was gathered in the 
fields of Popayan.—Dill. hort. elth. 71. t. 62. f. 72. Sloane, 
jam. t. 180. f. 5. 

Obtuse-leaved Wild-senna. 
1 to 2 feet. 

15 C. av‘mizis (Collad. mon. p. 96.) leaves with 8 pairs of 
obovate, obtuse leaflets, with an oblong gland on the petiole 
between the lower pair; petiole without an awn at the apex ; 
legumes arched, compressed, with callous margins. ©.S. Na- 
tive of South America, Caribbee Islands, and Carolina. C. Tora 
B, Lin. spec. 538. C. Tala, Desv. journ. bot. 1814. p. 73. ?— 
Plum. ed. Burm. t. 76. f. 2. 

Humble Wild-senna. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt.1810. Pl. 1 to2 ft. 

16 C. Tora (Lin. spec. 538. exclusive of var. B and the sy- 
nonyme of Mill.) leaves with 3 pairs of obovate, obtuse leaflets, 
with an oblong gland between each of the 2 lower pairs on the 
petiole; petiole ending in a bristle; legumes straight, com- 
pressed, with callous margins. ©. S. Native of the East In- 
dies, Arabia, Japan, and Cochin-china. Dill. elth. 72. t. 63. 
£ 73. C. foe'tida, Sal. prod. 326. C. gallinaria, Collad. 
mon. p.96. C. toroïdes, Hortul. C. obtusif dlia and C. Tora, 
Burm. ind. p. 95. exclusive of the synonymes.— Rumph. amb. 5. 
CI- À À 

Tora Wild-senna. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1693. Pl. £ to 5 feet. 

17 C. Lime’nsts (Lam. dict. 1. p. 643.) leaves with 3-4 pairs 
of obovate, very blunt, glabrous leaflets; racemes axillary, 
many flowered, about equal in length to the leaves. ©. S. Na- 
tive of Peru. Perhaps the same as C. pentagonia, of Mill. fig. 
t. 82. from Campeachy. 

Lima Wild-senna. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

18 C. crt1a‘ris (Collad. mon. p. 98.) leaves with 2-3 pairs 
of semi-orbicular, veiny leaflets, the 2 outer ones the largest ; 
stipulas cordate, lanceolate, with ciliated margins. ©.S. Na- 
tive of the East Indies. C. Tagèra, Lin. spec. 538. exclusive of 
the synonyme of Rheed. Plant filiform, procumbent. 

Ciliary-stipuled Wild-senna. Pl. procumbent. 

19 C. Tace ra (Lam. dict. 1. p. 648. but not of Lin.) leaves 
with 3 pairs of obovate leaflets ; peduncles very short, 1-flowered ; 
legumes straight, linear. ©.? S. Native of Malabar, where 
it is called Ponnam-Tagera. Rheed. mal. 2. p. 103. t. 53. 

Tagera Wild-senna. Fl. July. Clt. 1803. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 


§ 2, Coluteoideæ (from Colütea, and idea, like ; plants with 
the habit of Colütea). Plants shrubby. Leaves with few or, 
many pairs of leaflets. 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1732. PI. 


* Interglanduldsæ (from inter, between, and glandula, a gland). 
Glands situated on the petioles, between the pairs of leaflets. 

20 C. vexnv’srura (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 352.) 
leaves with 3-4 pairs of obovate-elliptic, puberulous leaflets, 
which are rounded at the apex, with a gland on the petiole above 
the lower pair; panicle terminal, with 2-flowered branches ; le- 
gumes linear, beaked, puberulous. h. S. Native of South 
America, near Cumana, in arid places. 

Pretty Wild-senna. Shrub. 


** Jugiglandulise (from jigum, a yoke, and glandula, a 
gland). Glands one or more on the petiole between the pairs of 
leaflets. 

21 C. viminea (Lin. ameen. 5. p. 397.) leaves with 2 pairs of 
ovate-oblong, acuminated, glabrous leaflets, with an oblong acute 
gland on the petiole between the lower pair; petiole ending in 
an awn; spines tridentate, on the old branches. h.. S. Na- 
tive of Jamaica, on the Blue Mountains, and of Porto Rico.— 
Sloane, jam. 2. t. 180. f. 6,7. A rambling or climbing shrub. 

Twiggy Wild-senna. Clt. 1786. Shrub cl. 


440 LEGUMINOSÆ. 

22 C. carysôrricHA (Collad. mon. p. 99. t. 13.) leaves with 

2 pairs of rather pubescent ovate leaflets, lower pair the shortest 
and rounded on the outside, with an oblong gland on the petiole 
between the lower pair; spines tridentate on the old branches. 
h.S, Native of Guiana. C. chrysocärpa, Desv. journ. bot. 
1814. p.72. C. virgata, Rich. act. soc. hist. nat. par. p: 108. 
but not of Swartz. A rambling shrub. Ovary clothed with 
silky, adpressed, yellow hairs, whence the specific name. 

Golden-haired Wild-senna. Shrub rambling. 

23 C. ruGdsa; branches and peduncles pubescent ; leaves 
with 2 pairs of elliptic, obtuse leaflets, which are oblique at the 
base and somewhat emarginate and mucronate at the apex, pu- 
bescent beneath, with the veins and nerves very prominent ; 
racemes forming a terminal panicle; petiole bearing glands, one 
between each pair of leaflets; stipulas subulate. h.S. Native 
of Brazil. Sello(v.s.in herb. Lamb.). 

Wrinkled-leaved Wild-senna. Shrub. 

24 C. MACRANTHE RA (D. C. in Collad. mon. p. 99. t. 8.) 
leaves with 2 pairs of oval-oblong, glabrous, acuminated leaflets, 
with an oblong-ovate gland on the petiole between the lower 
pair; petiole ending in a thick caducous bristle. h.S. Native 
of Brazil. Ovary linear, a little arched, clothed with adpressed 
pubescence. 

Long-anthered Wild-senna. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1824. Sh. 

25 C. sca’npens (Ruiz, et Pav. in herb. Lamb.) branches an- 
gular, pubescent ; leaves smooth, membranous, with 2 pairs of 
elliptic-oblong, acute, cuspidate leaflets, lower pair one half 
smaller than the upper ; petiole bearing a large obtuse gland 
between the lower pair of leaflets ; stipulas and bracteas lanceo- 
late-subulate ; racemes long, puberulous, shorter than the leaves, 
R.T,S. Native of Guayaquil. 

Climbing Wild-senna. Shrub cl. 

26 C. auineuancuLa‘ta (Rich. act. soc. hist. nat. par. p. 
108.) leaves with 2 pairs of ovate coriaceous, acuminated leaf- 
lets, which are glabrous above but pubescent beneath, and un- 
equal at the base, with an ovate thick gland between each of 
the pairs on the petiole; panicle terminal. h.S. Native of 
Cayenne, in woods. Branches pentagonal, smoothish. Ovary 
hoary, a little arched. Stigma large, ovate, petaloid. The 
legume being unknown, the section to which the present plant 
belongs is doubtful. 

Five-angled-branched Wild-senna. 
Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

27 C. Aroucourra (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 379. t. 146.) leaves 
with 2-3 pairs of ovate-oblong, acuminated, glabrous leaflets, 
which are shining above, with an ovate sessile gland between 
each of the pairs on the petiole ; racemes axillary. h.S. Na- 
tive of Guiana, along the banks of the river Sinemari. C. acu- 
minata, Willd. spec. 2. p. 517. but not of Moench. C. nitida, 
Rich. act. soc. hist. nat. par. p. 108. Apoucouita is the name of 
the shrub in Guiana. 

Apoucouita Wild-senna. Shrub 4 to 8 feet. 

28 C. sennoipes (Jacq. icon. rar. t. 70.) leaves with 2-3 
pairs of obovate glabrous leaflets, the lower ones the roundest, 
with an oblong sessile gland on the petiole between the lower 
pair ; stipulas linear-subulate, spreading. h.S. Native of the 
East Indies. Racemes axillary. 

Senna-like Cassia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1808. Sh. 8 to 4 ft. 

29 C. ArcararYLLo (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
355.) leaves with 2-8 pairs of oblong glabrous leaflets, which 
are rounded at the apex, with a gland on the petiole between 
the lower pair; racemes axillary and terminal, loose. h. S. 
Native of Peru, in hot places near Olleros, where it is called 
Alcaparillo, The legume, according to Bonpland, is terete ; it 
is therefore probably a species of Chamef istula. 

Alcaparillo Wild-senna, Shrub. 


F1. Ju. Jul. Cit. 1818. 


CCLXXII. Cassta. 


80 C. srcarsuza‘ris (Lin. spec. 538.) leaves with 3 pairs of 
obovate, rather marginate, glabrous leaflets, lower ones the 
roundest, with a somewhat globose gland on the petiole between 
the lower pair, which is attenuated at the base ; stipulas linear- 
subulate, spreading. h.S. Native of the West Indies, Suri- 
nam, and St. Martha. Plum. ed. Burm. t. 76. f. 1. Jacq. fragm. 
t. 58. Merian, sur. t. 32. C. inflata, Spreng. in herb. Balb, 

Var. B, aristata (D. C. prod. 2. p. 495.) leaflets mucronate 
at the apex. h.S. Native of Guadaloupe. C. Bertérii, Coll, 
hort. rip. p. 50. t. 34. 

Var. y, quadrijuga (D. C. 1. c.) leaves with 4 pairs of obtuse 
leaflets. 

Bicapsular Wild-senna. 
4 to 6 feet. 

31 C.arGe’NTEA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 358.) 
leaves with 3 pairs of sub-elliptic leaflets, which are rounded at 
the apex, and clothed with silky pubescence, but silvery beneath, 
with a gland on the petiole between the lower pair ; flowers axil- 
lary, solitary, and disposed in racemes at the tops of the 
branches ; legumes slender, clothed with adpressed pubescence. 

b.S. Native of Mexico, on the banks of the river Mescala. 

Silvery Wild-senna. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

32 C. GENICULA`TA ; clothed with scurfy stellate tomentum ; 
leaves with 3 pairs of ovate oblique leaflets, tapering to the apex, 
with a hairy gland on the petiole between the lower pair ; racemes 
short, corymbose, axillary ; legumes articulated. k. S. Na- 
tive of Peru. (v. s. in herb. Lamb.) 

Jointed-podded Wild-senna. Shrub. 

33 C. moztissima (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. enum. 440.) 
leaves with 3 pairs of ovate acuminated leaflets, which are clothed 
with soft pubescence beneath ; petiole pilose, bearing a hairy gland 
between each pair of leaflets. }.S. Native of South America. 
Legumes unknown. 

Very-soft Wild-senna. Clt. 1816. À 

84 C. RENIFORMIS ; branches pubescent; leaves with 3 p 
of elliptic, acuminated, glabrous leaflets, tapering to both en : 
lower ones the smallest, with an elongated gland between eat 
pair ; stipulas large, reniform, acuminated on one side. Qs & 
Native of Brazil, Sello. Perhaps a species of Chamef istula. 

Kidney-shaped-stipuled Wild-senna. Shrub. 95.) 

85 C. arremisioipes (Gaud. in D. C. prod. 2. P. 4 “th 
clothed in every part with velvety canescent down; leaves le 
3-4 pairs of linear-filiform leaflets, with a small gland on P 
petiole between the lower pair; racemes axillary, Es à 
a little shorter than the leaves. h. G. Native of New Hollan 
in the interior of the country. 

Wormnood-like Wild-senna. 
2 to 8 feet. sh 3-4 

36 C. ctutindsa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 495.) leaves "i g 
pairs of oblong, acuminated, glabrous leafiets, which are € NS s 
as well as the branches, with a small sessile gland on the s z 
between the lower pair; racemes axillary, usually 4-flowe se 
h. G. Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. Legu 
broad, linear, on a short stipe, mucronate by the style. 

Clammy Wild-senna. Shrub. th 4-5 

37 C. oxyape'na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 475.) leaves waa 
pairs of obovate glabrous leaflets, outer ones the ssc ick sa 
glaucous beneath ; petioles glabrous, furnished with a le Acts. 
acute gland, which is situated between the lower pair of ” 

h. S. Native of Jamaica. C. discolor, Desv. journ. bot. 
p.73? C. frutéscens, Mill. dict. no. 2. 

Sharp-glanded Wild-senna. Shrub 5 to 6 feet- 

38 Č. pispar (Willd, enum, 441.) leaves with 
oblong -usually obtuse leaflets, outer ones the largest 
gland between each pair on the petiole. h . S. Native © 
America. Compare it with C. floribinda. 


Fl. May, June. Clt. 1739. Shrub 


Shrub. 


Fl. June, July. Cit. 1820. She 


4-5 pairs of 
Pith a 
South 


` Native of Mexico. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


Unequal-leafietted Wild-senna. Fl. Ju. July. Cit. 1824. Sh. 

89 Č. Acarutce’nsis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
353.) leaves with 4 pairs of obovate-elliptic leaflets, which are 
rounded at the apex, glabrous above, but puberulous beneath, 
and dotted, with a gland on the petiole between the lower pair ; 
peduncles axillary, 2-flowered. h.S. Native of Mexico, near 
Acapulco. 

Acapulco Wild-senna. 
3 to 4 feet. 

40 C. erav’ca (Lam. dict. 1. p. 647.) leaves with 4-6 pairs 
of oval, acutish, glaucous leaflets, with a sessile oblong gland on 
the.petiole between each of the 3 lower pairs ; stipulas linear, 
subulate, spreading. h. S. Native of the East Indies. C. 
Surraténsis, Burm. ind. 97. 

Glaucous Wild-senna. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1818. Shrub 
4 to 6 feet. 

41 C. rœrinr'ssrma (Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb.) pubescent ; 
leaves with 5 pairs of elliptic-lanceolate cuspidate leaflets, which 
are glaucous beneath, with a gland on the petiole between the 
lower pair ; racemes axillary, shorter than the leaves. kh. S. 
Flowers pale, with purple veins. 

Very-fetid Wild-senna. Shrub. 

42 C. sutpnu‘rea (D.C. in Collad. mon. p. 84.) leaves with 
5-6 pairs of oval-oblong leaflets, which are glaucous beneath, in 
the adult state they are glabrous, but when young they are pu- 
berulous, as well as the branches and petioles; petioles fur- 
nished with glands, one between each of the 3 or 4 lower pairs 
of leaflets ; stipulas linear-subulate, rather falcate ; racemes axil- 
lary, erect, shorter than the leaves. h.S. Native of the East 

ndies and the Mauritius, where it is probably cultivated. 
Rheed. mal. 6. t. 9. and t. 10. C. arboréscens, Vahl. symb. 3. 
P: 56. but not of Mill. Robinia Javanica, Burm. fl. ind. 163. 
Legume flat, compressed, 4-5 inches long, erect. Flowers sul- 
Phur-coloured. 

Sulphur-coloured-flowered Wild-senna. 
1800. Shrub 5 to 10 feet. 

43 C. courroies (Collad. mon. p. 102. t. 12.) leaves with 
5-6 pairs of ovate, retuse, glabrous leaflets, outer ones the long- 
est, with an oblong gland on the petiole between the lower pair ; 
Corymb terminal; 2 of the stamens are very long. h.S. Native 
Country and legumes unknown. 

Colutea-like Wild-senna. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

44 C. xEmordsA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 358.) 
faves with 5-7 pairs of elliptic, emarginate, glabrous leaflets, 

with a gland on the petiole between the lower pair; peduncles 

axillary and terminal, 2-flowered. M. S. Native of South 
merica, in the province of Jaen de Bracamoros in groves. Said 

to be allied to C. polyphylla. 

Grove Wild-senna. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

Pad C. BrrLdRA (Lin. ameen. 5. p. 397.) leaves with 6-8 pairs 

0 oval-oblong or obovate, rather glabrous leaflets, with a subu- 

gland on the petiole between the lower pair; peduncles 2-4- 
wered, much shorter than the leaves. h.S. Native of South 

merica and the West India Islands. Sims, bot. mag. t. 810.— 

um. ed. Burm. t. 78. f. 1. 

n  B, sempervirens (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. p. 90. no. 56.) 

ets emarginate, glabrous ; flowers smaller. ; 

4, flowered Wild-senna. Fl. April, Dec. Clt. 1766. Shrub 

to 6 feet. 

i y C. GEMINIFLÒRA (Moc. et Sesse, in Collad. mon. p. 103. 

. ) leaves with 6 pairs of oval equal leaflets; petioles gland- 

ess! peduncles axillary, bifid, 2-flowered. k.S. Native of 
ay Very like the preceding species. 

4 nono Wild-senna. FI. June, July. Cit. 1824. Shrub 

eet, 


sit OBCORDA'TA (Swartz, herb. Wicks. obs. fl. St. Barth. 
OL. II. 


Fl. June, July. Cilt. 1823. Shrub 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 


CCLXXII. Cassra. 441 
p. 411.) stems angular, glabrous ; branches terete, pubescent ; 
leaves with 3-7 pairs of obcordate, cuspidate, glabrous leaflets, 
with a pedicellate gland ‘on the petiole between the lower pair ; 
legumes compressed, pubescent ; peduncles sub-terminal, fili- 
form, 1-flowered, bibracteolate both at the base and in the mid- 
dle. h.S. Native of the Island of St. Bartholomew. Flowers 
large, yellow. 

Obcordate-leafletted Wild-senna. Shrub. 

48 C. pa’turpa (Vahl. ecl. amer. 3. p. 12.) leaves with 5-6 
pairs of oval glabrous leaflets, outer ones somewhat cuneated 
and mucronate, with a clavate gland on the petiole between the 
lower pair; peduncles axillary, usually 4-flowered. h. S. 
Native of St. Martha. Legume linear, straight. 

Pale-flowered Wild-senna. F1. June, July. Clt. 1818. Shrub 
4 to 6 feet. 

49 C. romenTOsa (Lam. dict. 1. p. 647.) leaves with 6-8 pairs 
of oval-oblong obtuse leaflets, which are nearly glabrous above, 
but clothed with hoary tomentum beneath; petiole furnished 
with glands, usually with one between each pair of leaflets ; le- 
gumes compressed, pubescent. h.S. Native of South Ame- 
rica, near Santa-Fe-de-Bogota. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 
amer. 6. p. 345. C. multiglanduldsa, Jacq. icon. rar. 1. t. 72. 

Var. B, álbida (Ort. dec. 8. p. 92.) leaves with 2-5 pairs of 
oblique oval leaflets; glands subulate. h.S. Native of New 


Spain. Flowers pale yellow. 
Tomentose Wild-senna. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1822. Shrub 
5 to 7 feet. 


50 C. cana (Nees et Mart. nov. act. bonn. 12. p. 33.) leaves 
with 6-8 pairs of oblong, oblique, acutish leaflets, which are 
tomentose beneath, with a large subulate gland between each 
pair except the lower one; stipulas reniform, one of them fur- 
nished with a cuspidate lobe on one side; racemes axillary. h. 
S. Native of Brazil, at Barra-das-Veredas. The whole shrub 
is clothed with canescent tomentum. The legume is unknown, 
but the plant itself is said to be nearly allied to C. tomentosa. 

Hoary Wild-senna. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

51 C. Mexicana (Jacq. hort. schoenbr. t. 203.) leaves with 
5-7 pairs of oval-oblong, bluntish pubescent, ciliated leaflets, 
which are unequal at the base, with an ovate-cylindrical gland on 
the petiole between the lower pair; petioles and branches vel- 


vety. h.S. Native of Mexico and St. Domingo. 
Mexican Wild-senna. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1824. Shrub 6 
to 10 feet. 
52 C. BarcrayA na (Sweet, fl. FIG. 57. 
austr. t. 32.) leaves with 6-8 pairs 
of linear-lanceolate, acute, glabrous y f poss 


leaflets, with a fascicle of glands 47. Re ms 
between each of the pairs of pinnæ, N J aX BES Le 


4 
and one large depressed one atthe = x g Fo iN = 
base of the petiole; peduncles axil- sss NAW à \ 
lary and terminal, many-flowered, W W AAW NA 
shorter than the leaves; 4of the  -ÿ y W 
z : Saar N lites 
stamens sterile. h.G. Native of PY He 


x 
= 


New Holland. (f. 57.) S . 
Barclay’s Wild-senna. F1. June, NG A AW, p5 A 
Ke, Av f y 
Aug. Clt. 1824. Shrub 2 to 4 SA RM / 
feet. E My ETES 
53 C. austra LIS (Hook. bot. X 


mag. 2676.) leaves with 12 pairs 
of oblong-lanceolate leaflets, with 
a subulate pedicellate gland be- 
tween each of the pairs; petals and sepals nearly equal; pe- 
duncles usually 4-flowered. h.G. Native of New Holland. 
Flowers large, yellow. 
Southern Wild-senna. 
to 4 feet. 
3 L 


Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1824. Shrub 8 


442 


54 C. Berteria‘na (Balb. herb. ex D. C. prod. 2. p. 496.) 
leaves with 7-10 pairs of elliptic mucronate leaflets, which are 
unequal at the base, with a thick obtuse gland on the petiole, 
sometimes at the base, and sometimes between the lower pair ; 
under side of the leaves, as well as the petioles and branches 
rather puberulous ; peduncles axillary, short, few-flowered. R. 
S. Native of St. Domingo. It is allied to C. frondôsa, but 
differs in the glands being very obtuse, not acutely ovate, as in 
that species. 

Bertero’s Wild-senna. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

55 C. Co’tt# ; leaves with 3 pairs of ovate, glabrous, mucro- 
nulate leaflets, which are margined with white, with a pedicellate 
gland on the petiole between the lower pair ; stipulas linear, lan- 
ceolate, short ; flowers axillary, racemose. h. S. Native of 
the West Indies. C. Bertérii, Coll. hort. rip. p. 30. t. 24. 

Colla’s Wild-senna. Fl. May, July. Clt.1824. Sh. 8 to 10 ft. 

56 C. sripura'ceA (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 52.) leaves with 8 
pairs of ovate-lanceolate glabrous leaflets, with a gland on the 
petiole between the lower pair; stipulas ovate, large. h. S. 
Native of Chili. Feuill. per. 2. p. 56. t. 42. 

Large-stipuled Wild-senna. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1786. Shrub. 

57 C. auricuta‘ra (Lin. spec. 542.) leaves with 8-12 pairs of 
oval, obtuse, rather mucronate leaflets, which are puberulous 
when young, but at length become nearly glabrous, with nume- 
rous subulate glands on the petiole; stipulas reniform ; racemes 
axillary ; bracteas oval-oblong, mucronate. h.S. Native of 
the East Indies.—Pluk. alm. t. 314. f. 4. Glands on the petioles 
sometimes wanting. 

Auricled Wild-senna. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1777. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

58 C. Gaupicuav’p1 (Hook. in Beech. voy. append. p. 81.) 
leaves with 4 pairs of elliptic-oblong, rather emarginate, glabrous 
leaflets, which are pale beneath, with a linear obtuse gland on 
the petiole between the lower pair; stipulas subulate; racemes 
axillary, shorter than the leaves; legumes pendulous, linear, 
compressed, membranous, usually 8-seeded. h. G. Native of 
. the Sandwich Islands. 

Gaudichaud’s Wild-senna. Shrub. 

59 C. CHATELAINIANNA (Gaud. in Freycenet, voy. part. bot. 
p- 485. t. 111.) leaves with 4-5 pairs of lanceolate-linear, thick- 
ish, glabrous leaflets, with stipitate glands on the petiole, one 
below each pair of leaflets; umbels axillary, stalked, few-flow- 
ered; sepals obtuse ; legumes membranous, flat, smooth. h .G. 
Native of New Holland, on the western coast, 

Chatelain’s Wild-senna. Shrub. 

60 C. surrruTicésa (Roth, nov. spec. 213.) leaves with 9 pairs 
of oval, obtuse, rather pilose leaflets, which are glaucous be- 
neath, with a pedicellate gland between each of the 2 lower pairs 
on the petiole; stipulas linear, rather falcate; corymbs fasti- 
giate. h.S. Native of the East Indies. 

Suffruticose Wild-senna. Shrub. 

61 C., vasticia'ra (Vahl. symb. 3. p. 57.) leaves with 9 pairs 
of oblong, obtuse, glabrous leaflets, with a pedicellate gland be- 
tween each of the pairs of pinnæ on the petiole; calyx clothed 
with canescent villi. h.S. Native of the East Indies. 

Fastigiate Wild-senna. Fi. June, July. Cit. 1810. 
4 to 6 feet. 

62 C. rronpdsa (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p: 35.) leaves with 9 pairs 
of oval-oblong, smoothish, bluntish leaflets, with a cylindrical 
gland on the petiole between the lower pair; racemes axillary, 
shorter than the leaves. .S. Native of South America. 

Var. a, tenuissima (Zuce. obs. no. 70.) branches and petioles 
rather pubescent; leaflets smaller. BR. S. Native of Cuba, 
about the Havannah. 

Var. B, crista (Jacq. icon. rar. 1. t. 74.) branches and petioles 
smoothish ; leaflets larger. h. S. Native of Florida and St. 
Domingo, 


Shrub 


8 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCLXXII. Cassia. 


Var. y, pubéscens (Collad. mon. p. 106.) branches clothed with 
velvety down, as well as the under surface of the leaves. . S, 
Native of St. Domingo. 

Var. à, galegifdlia (Collad. 1. c.) glabrous; leaflets larger, 
deep green; flowers sublateral. 

Frondose Wild-senna. Fl. March, April. Clt. 1769. Shrub 
3 to 6 feet. 

63 C. POLYPHY'LLA (Jacq. icon. rar. t. 460.) leaves with 10- 
12 pairs of elliptic-obtuse, somewhat mucronate, ciliated leaflets, 
with an oblong gland on the petiole between the lower pair ; pe- 
duncles 2-flowered, shorter than the leaves. h. S. Native of 
Porto-Rico. There is sometimes a gland between more of the 
pairs of leaflets than the lower one. 

Many-leafletted Wild-senna. FI. June, July. Cit. 1816. Sh. 
4 to 6 feet. 

64 C. cure scens ; stems clothed with yellowish tomentum, 
as well as the petioles and under surface of the leaves, peduncles, — 
and calyxes; upper surface of the leaflets hardly pubescent ; 
leaves with 7-8 pairs of lanceolate, mucronate leaflets, which 
are oblique at the base ; petiole bearing glands, one between each 
pair of leaflets; racemes shorter than the leaves, somewhat co- 
rymbose at the apex. h.S. Native of Peru. C. pubescens, 
Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb. Stem simple. 

Yellowish Wild-senna. Shrub. 

65 C. aura’nt1a (Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb.) pubescent ; 
leaves with 6 pairs of elliptic, oblique, obtuse, mucronate leaf- 
lets, with an acute gland on the petiole between the lower pair ; 
racemes axillary, longer than the leaves. h. S. Native of 
Peru. Flowers orange-coloured. : 

Orange-flowered Wild-senna. Shrub. : 

66 C. axcusrisr'ziqua (Lam. dict. 1. p. 649.) leaves with 10 
pairs of oblong, acute, awned leaflets, with a pedicellate gland on 
the petiole between the lower pair of leaflets ; legumes linear, 
compressed. þh. S. Nativeof St. Domingo. Plum. ed. Burm. 
t. 78. f. 2. Flowers large. 

Narrow-podded Wild-senna. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

67 C. marerna'ta (Willd. enum. 444. but not of Roxb.) 
leaves with usually 15 pairs of linear-elliptic leaflets, with a su- 
bulate gland on the petiole between each of the pairs. À: 
Native of Surinam ; the rest unknown. 

Margined Wild-senna. Shrub. th 
68 C. Sezrdt ; branches and petioles pubescent; leaves wit 
numerous pairs of lanceolate-linear mucronate leaflets, which are 
glaucous beneath, with a gland between the lower pair; racemes 

forming terminal panicles. .S. Native of Brazil, Sello. 

Sello’s Wild-senna. Shrub. ay 

69 C. cAaLLIA’NTHA (Meyer, prim. esseq. 169.) leaves vin 
pairs of oblong-linear, glabrous leaflets, with a subulate gland on 
the petiole between the lower pair ; racemes terminal ; legumes 
glabrous. h.S. Native of Guiana, near Essequibo. Flowers 
large. According to Meyer this species is allied to Ponciana- 

Beautiful-flowered Wild-senna. Shrub. 

70 C. Murista‘na (Kunth, mim. p. 142. t. 43. nov. E 
amer. 6, p. 359.) leaves with 40-50 pairs of oblong-linear leafle 5 
which are rounded at the apex, puberulous above, but hairy-pu- 
bescent beneath, as well as the petioles ; branches very hisp! : 
glands on the petiole, one between each pair of leaflets ; Suit 
axillary, solitary, and twin. h.S. Native of New Granada. 
Legume linear, membranous, glabrous. Seeds 20-26. 

Mutis’s Wild-senna. Shrub. 


*** Basiglandulôsæ (from basis, the base, and POTS 
gland ; leaves furnished with a gland at the base of the petiole). 
Leaves with a sessile gland at the base of the petiole. 


71 C. roncisiriqua (Lin. fil. suppl. 230.) leaves pih z 
pairs of ovate-oblong, acute, glabrous leaflets, outer na 


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longest, with acute glands on the petiole, one beneath or be- 
tween the lower pair of leaflets, and another between the outer 
pair. h. S. Native of St. Domingo. From the situation of 
the glands this species appears to be intermediate between the 
present and the preceding division of the genus. 

Long-siliqued Wild-senna. FI. June, July. Clt. 1800. Shrub 
3 to 6 feet. 

72 C. rarca‘ra (Lin, spec. 539.) leaves with 4 pairs of ovate- 
lanceolate, retro-falcate leaflets, outer ones the largest, and with 
the outer side broadest, with a gland at the base of the petiole. 
©.S. Native of South America. 

Falcate-leafletted Wild-senna. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

73 C. vENENIFERA (Meyer, prim. esseq. 167.) leaves with 4 
pairs of oval hairy leaflets, with a gland at the base of the petiole ; 
racemes axillary, few-flowered; legumes pubescent. h. S. 
Native of Guiana, near Essequebo, in bushy sandy places, where 
it is called Piami, and where the roots are used by the inhabi- 
tants to intoxicate fish by throwing them in the water. 

Poison-bearing Wild-senna. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 

74 C. Æcyprraca (Willd. enum. 442.) leaves with 6 pairs of 
lanceolate, acute, glabrous leaflets, outer ones the largest, with 
a lanceolate gland at the base of the petiole; racemes terminal ; 
peduncles 2-flowered. h.S. Native of Egypt. 

Egyptian Wild-senna. Fl. May. Clt. 1822. Sh. 3 to 4 ft. 

75 Č. occrpenta‘tis (Lin. spec. 539.) leaves with 4-6 pairs 
of ovate-lanceolate leaflets, with pubescent margins, and with a 
thick gland at the base of the petiole ; peduncles short, 2-4-flow- 
ered, lower ones axillary, the rest disposed in a terminal raceme ; 
legumes flat, compressed, with the sutures tumid. ©. S. Na- 
tive of South America and the West India Islands. Sloane, 
hist, 2. p. 175. f. 8, 4. Ker, bot. reg. t.83. C. planisiliqua, Lin. 
spec. 540, C. Caroliniana, Walt. car. 135 ? ex Ell. sketch. 471. 
C. occidentalis, Burm. ind. 96. This is a very common species 
about Kingston in Jamaica, where it is called stinking-weed, 
The tops of the plant are commonly employed in all resolutive 
baths, and it is accounted a very powerful ingredient on such 
occasions, 

Var. B, glabra (D. C. prod. 2. p- 497.) leaflets nearly elliptic, 
glabrous. C. geminiflora, Schranck, hort. mon. t. 26. 

Var. y, aristata (D. C. I. c.) leaflets ovate-lanceolate, with 
Pubescent margins, awnedly-mucronate at the apex.  Collad. 
mon. p. 108, 

Occidental Wild-senna. Fl. May, Aug. Clt.1759. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

76 C. PURPUREA (Roxb, et Jacq. fil. ex Schrad. in litt. D. C. 
aig l. c.) leaves with 5 pairs of ovate-lanceolate glabrous leaf- 
ets, with a small obtuse gland at the base of the petiole; pe- 

uncles 3 times shorter than the leaves, 4-6-flowered. h.S 

ative of the East Indies. Lindl. bot. reg. 856. Stems purple 
at the base. Flowers yellow, as in the rest of the species. Le- 
gume unknown. Very like C. occidentalis. 

3 Purple-stemmed Wild-senna. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1821. Sh. 
to 4 feet, 

17 Ç. FŒ TIDA (Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb.) hairy ; leaves 
with 5 pairs of ovate acute leaflets ; racemes axillary, about the 
ength of the leaves ; legumes ovate, membranous, cuspidate. 
p : S. Native of Chili. Stipulas ovate, oblique at the base. 

etiole bearing a gland below some of the pairs of leaflets. 

Fetid Wild-senna. Shrub. 
of 5 C. rirsura (Lin. fil. suppl. p. 231.) leaves with 4-6 pairs 

| ‘airy, broadly-ovate, acuminated leaflets, with a depressed 
Bland at the base of the petiole; racemes axillary, short, 
crowded ; calyx very villous. p. S. Native of South America. 

* Caraccasana, Jacq. hort. schoenbr. t. 270. 

Hairy Wild-senna. F1. July. Clt.1778. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 

79 C, LINEARIS (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 261.) leaves with 


443 


5-6 pairs of oval-lanceolate, acute, glabrous leaflets, with a gland 
at the base of the petiole ; peduncles usually 2-flowered, axil- 
lary, and terminal; legumes linear, straight. h. S. Native of 
Carolina. Said to be nearly allied to C. occidentàlis. Leaflets 
narrow and very acute, ex Michx., ovate ex Ell, sketch. 472. 
Legume compressed, ex Michx., terete, ex Ell. 

Linear-leafletted Wild-senna. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1800. Sh. 
1 to 2 feet. 

80 C. pa‘TuLA (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 51.) leaves with 5-6 pairs 
of oblong, acutish, glabrous leaflets, with a gland at the base 
of the petiole; branches short. h. S. Native of the West 
Indies. 

Spreading Wild-senna. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1778. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

81 C. puse’scens (Jacq. fragm. 46. t. 57.) leaves with 3-5 
pairs of ovate-lanceolate acuminated leaflets, which are pubes- 
cent beneath and on the margins branches and petioles, with 
an obovate thick gland at the base of the petiole; racemes ter- 
minal; peduncles short, 2-4-flowered. h.S. Native country 
unknown. 

Pubescent Wild-senna. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. Sh. 6 ft. 

82 C. Ca’nca (Cav. descrip. pl. 131.) leaves with 6 pairs of 
ovate-lanceolate, somewhat ciliated leaflets, with a sessile gland 
at the base of the petiole; flowers sub-umbellate; legumes 
almost quadrangular. h.S. Native of Cumana. Lag. ex Rod. 
in ann. scienc. nat. 1802. vol. 5. p. 70. Perhaps sufficiently dis- 
tinct from C. occidentalis. 

Canca Wild-senna. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

83 C. sutca‘ra (D.C. cat. hort. monsp. p. 90. no. 58.) leaves 
with 6-9 pairs of oval-oblong bluntish leaflets, which are pubes- 
cent beneath and on the margins, with an ovate thick gland at 
the base of the petiole; branches glabrous, furrowed. h. S. 
Native of South America. Collad. mon. p. 110. t. 6. C. cér- 
nua, Balb. cat. hort. taur. 1813. p. 22. 

Furrowed Wild-senna. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1820. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

84 C. rusctFrdLIA (Jacq. icon. rar. 1. p. 71.) leaves with 6 
pairs of ovate-lanceolate, almost glabrous leaflets, with a terete 
gland at the base of the petiole ; legumes compressed, oblong- 
linear, tapering at both ends, with the sutures prominent. h. S. 
Native of Caraccas. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 355. 

Ruscus-leaved Wild-senna. Clt. 1816. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

85 C. LIGU'STRINA (Lin. spec. 541.) leaves with 7 pairs of 
lanceolate, acuminated, rather ciliated leaflets, with a terete erect 
gland, which is rather distant from the base of the petiole. h. S. 
Native of America, from Cayenne to Virginia.—Dill. hort. elth. 
350. t. 250. f. 328. 

Privet-like Wild-senna. Fl. July. Cit. 1726. Sh. 5 to 6 feet. 

86 C. roginioïnes (Willd. enum. 443.) leaves with 6-9 pairs 
of lanceolate, acuminated, glabrous leaflets, with a sessile gland 
at the base of the petiole. h.S. Native of South America. 

Robinia-like Wild-senna. Clt. 1823. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

87 C. Maryta’npica (Lin. spec. 541.) leaves with 8-9 pairs of 
ovate-oblong, equal, mucronate leaflets, with an ovate gland at 
the base of the petiole ; racemes axillary, many-flowered, shorter 
than the leaves ; legumes compressed, linear, hispid, at length 
glabrous. 2. H. Native of North America, in temperate 
places. Schkuhr, handb, 1. t. 113.—Dill. hort. elth. t. 260. f. 
339. Root with black fibres. The leaves are used in North 
America as a substitute for senna. 

Maryland Wild-senna. Fl. Aug. Oct. Clt. 1723. Pl. 2 to 3 ft. 

88 C. porya’ntHA (Moc. et Sesse, in Collad. mon. p. 112. 
t. 2.) leaves with 12 pairs of oval mucronate leaflets, with an 
ovate thick gland at the base of the petiole ; flowers panicled, 
corymbous ; legumes compressed, and furnished with a narrow 
wing on both sutures, ).S. Native of New Spain. 

Many-flowered Wild-senna. _ Shrub. 

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444 


89 C. nr'cricans (Vahl. symb. 1, p. 30.) leaves with 14 pairs 
of linear-oblong, very blunt, mucronate leaflets, with a sessile 
gland on the petiole beneath the leaflets. h. G. Native of 
Arabia Felix. C. procúmbens, Forsk. cat. arab. p. 111. Per- 
haps belonging to a different section. 

Blackish Wild-senna. F1. June, July. Clt. 1817. Sh. proc. 


**** Eglanduldsæ (from e, priv. and glandula, a gland ; 
there are no glands on the petiole in this division of the genus). 
Petioles without glands. 


90 C. arHy'rLA (Cav. icon. 6. p. 41. t. 561.) leaves and 
stipulas wanting ; stem shrubby, dichotomous ; branches spines- 
cent at the apex. h. S. Native of South America, about 
Buenos Ayres. 

Leafless Wild-senna. Shrub 3 feet. 

91 C. sarsBa`ra (Nees et Mart. nov. act. bonn. 12. p. 32.) 
leaves with 1-2 pairs of ovate-oblong obtuse leaflets, which are 
pubescent beneath ; petioles and branches clothed with scabrous 
pubescence; petiole glandless; racemes axillary and terminal, 
elongated. h.S. Native of Brazil, on the road to Felisbert. 
Sutures of the anthers bearded. Stipulas setaceous. Legume 
hairy. Said to be allied to C. Apoucouita. 

Bearded-anthered Wild-senna. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

92 C. evtrprtica (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 356.) 
leaves with 2-3 pairs of elliptic retuse leaflets, which are hairy 
above, and clothed with canescent pubescence beneath ; petiole 
glandless; racemes axillary. h. S. Native near Cumana, 
Turbaco, and Campeachy. Legume linear, glabrous. 

Elliptic-\eafletted Wild-senna. Fl. June, July. 
Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

93 C. TRIFLÒRA (Vahl. ecl. amer. 3. p. 11.) leaves with 2 pairs 
of oblong obtuse leaflets, which are clothed with hoary villi be- 
neath; petiole glandless; peduncles axillary, pubescent, 3-4- 
flowered. h.S. Native of the Island of Santa Cruz. Le- 
gume unknown, and therefore the section to which the plant be- 
longs is doubtful. 

T'hree-flonered Wild-senna. Shrub. 

94 C. cane’scens (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 357.) 
leaves with 3 pairs of leaflets, which are rounded at the apex, 
hairy above, and clothed with hoary tomentum beneath, upper 
ones elliptic, the rest smaller and roundish-ovate ; petiole gland- 
less; racemes axillary, pendulous. k. S. Native of South 
America, near Guayaquil. Legume linear, glabrous, warted. 

Canescent Wild-senna. Shrub. 

95 C. Peratrea'na (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
356.) leaves with 3-4 pairs of oblong leaflets, which are rounded 
at the apex, puherulous above, but clothed with canescent pubes- 
cence beneath; petiole glandless ; racemes axillary. h. S. 
Native of Mexico, about Campeachy. Legume unknown. 

Peralt’s Wild-senna. Tree. 

96 C. nu‘rans (Moc. et Sesse, in Collad. mon. p. 113. t. 4.) 
leaves with 2-5 pairs of oval glabrous leaflets, the lower pair the 
smallest; petiole glandless; branches beset with blunt tu- 
bercles ; peduncles axillary, racemose, nodding. k. S. Native 
of Mexico. 

Nodding-branched Wild-senna. Shrub. 

97 C. emarcina‘ta (Lin. spec. 538.) leaves with 4 pairs of 
ovate, obtuse, or rather emarginate leaflets, clothed with hairy 
pubescence beneath, as well as the branches and petioles ; pe- 
tioles glandless ; racemes axillary, crowded. kh.S. Native of 
Jamaica and St. Domingo. Sloane, hist. 2. p. 180. f. 1-4. 

Emarginate-eafletted Wild-senna. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1759. 
Tree. 

98 C. pr'cta; glabrous; leaves with 5 pairs of ovate-elliptic, 


Clt. 1818. 


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cuspidate leaflets, which are oblique at the base ; petiole gland- 
less; racemes axillary and terminal; legumes flat, membranous, 
h.S. Native of Guayaquil. Flowers pale yellow, painted with 
purple veins. 

Painted-flowered Wild-senna. Shrub. 

99 C. aroma‘ria (Lin.spec. 540.) leaves with 5 pairs of ovate 
tomentose leaflets ; petioles terete, glandless, rather ferruginous. 
h. S. Native of South America. C, latifolia, Desf. cat. hort. 
par. ed. 1. p. 182. ? 

Atom-bearing Wild-senna. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1810. Shrub 
4 to 6 feet. 

100 C. Domrnce’nsis (Spreng. neue entd. 3. p. 55.) leaves 
with 4-6 pairs of oblong, acuminated, glabrous leaflets, ending in 
anawn; petioles glandiess ; racemes panicled, very long. h.S. 
Native of St. Domingo. Leaflets on long petiolules. Legumes 
flat, very glabrous, rather shining, 14 inch long, on a short pedi- 
cel within the calyx. 

St. Domingo Wild-senna. Shrub. Í 

101 C. ancustIròLIA (Vahl. symb. 1. p. 29.) leaves with 7 
pairs of lanceolate glabrous leaflets, outer ones the largest; pe- 
tioles glandless ; legumes pendulous. h.S. Native of Arabia. 

Narrow-leafletted Wild-senna. Shrub. 

102 C. rrôrina (Vahl. symb. 3. p. 57.) leaves with 7 pairs 
of oval-oblong, glabrous, emarginate leaflets ; petioles glandless ; 
racemes axillary, many-fiowered ; bracteas spatulate, ending in 
a long mucrone. h.S. Native of the East Indies. 

Florid Wild-senna. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1820. Sh. 5 to 6 feet. 

103 C. Sia‘mea (Lam. dict. 1. p. 648.) leaves with 8-9 pairs 
of ovate-oblong, obtuse, glabrous leaflets ; petioles glandless ; 
legumes flat, compressed, marginated. h. S. Native about 
Siam. 

Siam Wild-senna. Shrub. 

104 C. pumerdrum (Bert. ined. D. C. prod. 2. p. 499.) leaves 
with 9 pairs of oval leaflets, which are obtuse at both ends, and 
pubescent beneath, outer ones the largest, and obovate ; petioles 
glandless, and are, as well as the branches, pubescent ; legumes 
very flat, attenuated at the base, but obtuse and mucronate at 
the apex. h.S. Native of St. Martha. Stipulas rather spl- 
nose. Perhaps distinct from the following. 

Hedge Wild-senna. Shrub. : 5 

105 C. catua’rtica (Mart. reis. bras. ex Schlecht. Linnæë- A 
p- 41.) plant beset with pili, which are glandular at the base an 
viscid ; petioles glandless ; leaves with 8-10 pairs of oblong- 
elliptic, bluntish, almost mutic leaflets, which are rather unequa 
at the base ; peduncles axillary; legumes linear, rather convex; 
an inch long. %.S. Native of Brazil. 

Cathartic Wild-senna. Shrub. : th 10 

106 C. rericura‘ra (Willd. enum. p. 443.) leaves pe à 
pairs of oblong leaflets, which are rounded and obtuse at DE 
ends, and pubescent beneath, outer ones the largest; peuo a 
glandless ; legumes compressed. h. S. Native of Para, ! 
Brazil. 

Reticulated-leaved Wild-senna. Shrub. 57.) 

107 C. sPecra’Bizis (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. p. 90. no. °'/ 
leaves with 10-12 pairs of ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, mope 
nate leaflets ; petioles glandless; stipulas linear-subulate ae 
cemes loose, terminal. h, S. Native of Caraccas. totad 
mon. p. 115.t. 7. Legume unknown. 

Showy Wild-senna. Fl. June, July. 
6 feet. 38.) 

108 C. aversirLora (Herb. mss. Hook. bot. mag. ee ve 
leaves with 7 pairs of obovate leaflets, with a fulvous ws 
gland on the petiole between the lower pair ; peduncles *-How 
ered, axillary, glabrous; stipulas hispid ; legume falcate. 
Native of Brazil. Flowers large. 


Cit. 1820. Shrub 4 to 


h.S 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 
Contrary-flowered Wild-senna. Clt. 1820. 
Shrub 6 feet. 

109 C. seti'cera (D. C. prod. 2. p. 499.) leaves with 10-12 
pairs of leaflets, which are glabrous, as well as the branches ; 
leaflets oval-oblong, obtuse at both ends, each ending in a deci- 
duous bristle, glaucous beneath ; petioles glandless ; racemes axil- 
lary and terminal, disposed in panicles ; legumes flat. h.S. Na- 
tive of the East Indies. 

Bristle-bearing Wild-senna. Shrub. 

110 C. monta‘na (Roth. nov. spec. 214.) leaves with about 
12 pairs of oblong-oval, somewhat emarginate leaflets, which 
are glabrous on both surfaces ; petioles glandless ; racemes axil- 
lary ; flowers heptandrous. k. S. Native of the East Indies. 

Mountain Wild-senna. Shrub. 

111 C, Trmorte’nsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 499.) leaves with 12- 
15 pairs of oval-oblong leaflets, which are obtuse at both ends, 
muricated with awns, and clothed with hairy pubescence beneath ; 
petioles glandless, and are as well as the branches puberulous ; 
racemes many-flowered, shorter than the leaves; legumes flat, 
immarginate, h.S. Native of the Island of Timor. 

Timor Wild-senna. Shrub. 


Fl. June, Sept. 


Secr. IV. Basropuy’trum (from acre, basis, and puAor, 
phyllon, a leaf; in reference to the lower pair of leaflets being 
at the base of the petiole). D. C. in Collad. mon. p. 115. 
Sepals obtuse. Stamens nearly equal. Anthers oblong, all 
fertile, opening by 2 chinks at the apex. Legume flat, com- 
pressed, 1-celled, destitute of pulp. Seeds vertical, compressed, 
oval, longer than the funicle, but hardly shorter than the breadth 
of the valves, 

112 C. cyrisornes (D. C. in Collad. mon. p. 116. t. 14.) 
leaves with 3 pairs of obovate-orbicular, glabrous leaflets, the 
lower pair approximating the axil, with a sessile gland on the 
petiole, between the 2 lower pairs of leaflets. h.S. Native 
of Brazil. 

Cytisus-like Cassia. Shrub. 

Secr. V. A’ssus (a name which Prosper Alpinus gave to 
C. A’bsus, from the name of a river in Palestine). D. C. 
in Collad. mon. p. 116. prod. 500. Sepals bluntish or acutish. 
Petals nearly equal. Stamens 5-10, nearly equal, all fertile. 

nthers opening by 2 chinks at the apex., Legumes flat, com- 
Pressed, destitute of pulp, 1-celled, or many-celled from obso- 
lete dissepiments. Seeds vertical, or parallel to the valves, 
vate, compressed, with the funicle short and scale-formed.— 
Annual herbs or subshrubs. Leaves with 2 pairs of leaflets. 

racteoles small, along the pedicels. 

113 C. A'ssus (Lin. spec. 537.) leaves with 2 pairs of obo- 
vate, glabrous, ciliated, dotted leaflets, with small glands on the 
petiole between the lower pair of leaflets; branches and pe- 
tioles pubescent ; lower flowers solitary in the axils of the leaves, 
upper ones disposed in a naked terminal raceme. ©.S. Na- 
tive of Ceylon (Burm. zeyl. t. 97.) and Egypt, also of Jamaica, 
Where it has probably been introduced. Collad. mon. p. 77. 
and 117, Jacq. ecl. 1. t. 53. Flowers copper-coloured or 
yellow, pentandrous. The seeds are used in ophthalmia, when 
reduced to powder. 

Absus Cassia. F]. June, July. Clt.1777. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

114 C. nisprpa (Collad. mon. p. 118.) leaves with 2 pairs of 

Ovate-roundish, glabrous, dotless leaflets; petioles glandless ; 
ranches and legumes hispid ; racemes terminal, naked, elon- 
gated. ©. S. Native of Cayenne. C. A’bsus, Aubl. guian. 
l. P. 381. exclusive of the synonymes., C. hispídula, Vahl. ecl. 
amer. 3, p. 10. Sepals acuminated. 

Hispid Cassia, P]. 1 to 2 feet. 


CCLXXII, Cassia. 445 

115 C. Tuonnrnou (D. C. prod. 2. p. 500.) leaves with 2 
pairs of ovate, acute, ciliated, viscid, pilose leaflets; petioles 
glandless ; stems peduncles, and calyxes hispid and clammy ; 
lower flowers axillary and solitary, upper ones disposed in a 
terminal raceme. ©. S. Native of Guinea. C. viscdsa, Vahl. 
herb. but not of Kunth. Flowers copper-coloured, drying 
brown, 

Thonning’s Cassia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1824. Pl. 14 ft. 

116 C. vıscòsa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 360.) 
leaves with 2 pairs of obovate, emarginate, ciliated leaflets, and 
are as well as the petioles glandular, clammy, and pilose ; 
branches, pedicels, and calyxes clothed with clammy pili; ra- . 
cemes terminal and lateral, many-flowered. h. S. Native of 
New Granada, near Contreras and Ibagne. Flowers yellow. 

Clammy Cassia. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

117 C. pavucirròra (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) leaves with 2 pairs 
of elliptic, obtuse, clammy leaflets ; petiole glandless ; branches 
and, pedicels clammy ; racemes terminal, few-flowered. h. S. 
Native of Mexico, near La Venta del Peregrino. C. brachy- 
stàchya, Moc. et-Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. Very like the pre- 
ceding species. 

Few-flowered Cassia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

118 C. rororpes (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) leaves with 2 pairs 
of obovate, glabrous leaflets, which are rounded at the apex ; 
petioles glandless ; branches and pedicels clothed with clammy 
hairs ; racemes terminal. h.S. Native of Cumana, near Ca- 
ripe, and in sand on the banks of the Orinoco. Procumbent. 
Flowers yellow, large. 


Lotus-like Cassia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Sh. procumb. 


Sect. VI. Cuamacri'sta (a name given by Breynius to 
this section). Breyn. prod. 2. p: 29. D. C. in Collad. mon. 
p. 118. prod. 2. p. 500.—Grimaldia, Schrank, ex Biroli, 
cat hort. bot. taur. 1815. p. 36. Sepals acuminated, nearly 
equal. Stamens 10, or only 5-7 from abortion. Anthers oblong, 
glabrous, opening by 2 pores at the apex. Legumes flat, com- 
pressed, dehiscent, destitute of pulp. Seeds vertical, com- 
pressed, ovate, or nearly square.—Herbs or subshrubs. Stipulas 
many-nerved at the base. Pedicels bearing 2 acute bracteoles 
each, axillary, sometimes joined with the branches at the base, 
and therefore may be said to be supra-axillary. Flowers and 
fruit erect. Leaflets lapping over each other, when in sleep or 
at night. 


§1. Bauhiniänæ (plants whose leaves appear like those of 
Bauhinia). D.C. prod. 2. p. 501. Leaves usually with 1 or 2 
pairs of leaflets, rarely with 3-4 pairs. 

119 C. BAuINIærÔLIA (Kunth, mim. p. 123, t. 37.) leaves 
with 1 pair of obovate, emarginate, obliquely cordate leaflets, 
with the margins undulately repand, and puberulous on both 
surfaces ; petioles glandless, and are as well as the branches 
clothed with soft pubescence; stipulas cordate, acuminated ; 
peduncles 1-3, axillary, 1-flowered, bibracteate, pilose at the 
apex as well as the calyxes. hk. S. Native on the sandy banks 
of the Orinoco. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer, 6. p. 364. 

Bauhinia-leaved Cassia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

120 C. corin1rét1a; glabrous; leaves with 1 pair of roundish, 
retuse, coriaceous, repand leaflets ; racemes bristly, simple, and 
panicled. h.S. Native of Brazil. Sello. (v. s. herb. Lamb.) 

Cotinus-leaved Cassia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

121 C. pirny’tia (Lam. dict. 1. p. 642.) leaves with 1 pair 
of obovate, 5-7-nerved leaflets, which are unequal at the base, 
and quite glabrous, as well as the branches; stipulas lanceolate, 
cordate, ciliated at the base, permanent; petiole ending in an 
awn. h.S. Native of Porto Rico, Cayenne, and about Aca- 
pulco. Cav. icon. 6. t. 600. 


446 

Tno-leaved Cassia. Shrub 1 
to 2 feet. 

122 C. Brrotta‘ta (D. C. in Collad. mon. 120. t. 9. f. B.) 
leaves with 1 pair of leaflets, which are as well as the branches 
and petioles pilose; leaflets obovate, 3-5-nerved at the base ; 
stipulas cordate, lanceolate, ciliated; petiole without any awn. 
h. S. Native of Brazil, very common about Rio Janeiro. 
C. pentandra, Raddi, pl. bras. add. p. 20. Flowers pentan- 
drous, ex Raddi. C. nummularia, Vahl. ined. C. rotundifdlia, 
Pers. is perhaps the same, ex Juss. Legume puberulous. 

Bifoliate Cassia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Sh. 1 to2 ft. 

123 C. rapaciniroxia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p. 363.) leaves with 1 pair of obovate, rather retuse, obliquely 
cordate, ciliated, glabrous leaflets; petioles glandless, and are 
as well as the branches beset with soft hairs ; pedicels 1-2-toge- 
ther, axillary, 1-flowered, bibracteate, glabrous. h.S. Na- 
tive of Mexico, on the burning mount Jorullo. 

Fabago-leaved Cassia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

124 C. cunrrirétia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
363.) leaves with 1 pair of oblong-lanceolate, falcately-ensiform, 
glabrous leaflets, which are denticulately ciliated at the apex; 
petioles furnished with 1 gland beneath the leaflets; branches 
marked by a pilose line ; pedicels axillary, solitary, 1-flowered, 
hairy, bibracteate. h. S. Native on the banks of the river 
Orinoco. 

Knife-leaved Cassia... Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

125 C. LINEARIFÒLIA ; leaves with 1 pair of long, linear, co- 
riaceous, glabrous, acuminated leaflets; sepals acute. h. S. 
Native of Brazil. Sello. (v. s. herb. Lamb.) 

Linear-leafletted Cassia. Shrub 2 to 8 feet. 

126 C. pu'ncura (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 6. p. 362.) leaves 
with 2 pairs of obovate-oblong, glabrous leaflets, which are 
rounded at the apex; petiole furnished with 1 gland beneath 
the leaflets; branches marked with 2 rows of stiff hairs; pedi- 
cels axillary, solitary, 1-flowered, bibracteate, hispid. h. S. 
Native of South America, near San Carlos del Rio Negro. 

Fair Cassia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

127 C. cra‘citis (Kunth, mim. p. 120. t. 36.) leaves with 2 
pairs of obovate-oblong, obtuse, glabrous leaflets; branches also 
glabrous ; petiole bearing 1 gland beneath the leaflets; pe- 
dicels solitary, axillary, 1-flowered, bibracteate, glabrous, twice 
the length of the leaves. h.S. Native on the banks of the 
river Orinoco. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 360. 
Legume glabrous, rather twisted. 

Slender Cassia. FI. June, July. Clt. 1817. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

128 C. RoTuNDIFÔLIA (Pers. ench. 1. p. 456.) leaves with 2 
pairs of roundish leaflets; branches rather villous; stipulas 
small, ovate, acuminated, about equal in length to the petioles ; 
pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, elongated. h. S. Native of 
Brazil. Legume pubescent, flat, 10-12-seeded, length of pedicel. 

Round-leafletted Cassia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

129 C. Persodnir (Collad. mon. p. 119.) leaves and 
branches glabrous ; leaves with 2 pairs of obovate veiny leaflets ; 
stipulas lanceolate, adpressed, about equal in size to the leaflets. 
h.S. Native of Cayenne. C. lanceolata, Pers. ench. 1. p. 
456. but not of Forsk. 

Persoon’s Cassia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

130 C. UNIFLÒRA (Spreng. neue entd. 1. p. 291.) leaves with 
2 pairs of glabrous, obovate-lanceolate, veiny leaflets; branch- 
lets pubescent ; petioles glandular in the middle ; stipulas cor- 
date-lanceolate ; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, 10-times longer 
than the petioles. h.S. Native of Brazil. Flowers reddish. 
According to Neuw. reis. bras, vol. 2. the leaflets are shining 
and silky beneath, with a gland on the petiole between the lower 
pair. The flowers corymbous, and the legumes covered with 


F1. May, July. Cit. 1781. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


CCLXXII. Cassra. 
yellow hairs. This is perhaps the same or perhaps a different 
species. 

One-flowered Cassia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

131 C. pre'virgs (D. C. in Collad, mon. p. 119. t. 9. f. A.) 
leaves with 2 pairs of glabrous leaflets ; young branches and 
petioles tomentose ; leaflets oblong; stipulas cordate-lanceolate, 
many-nerved at the base ; petioles glandless ; pedicels axillary, 
1-flowered, rather shorter than the petioles. h.S. Native of 
Panama. - 

Short-pedicelled Cassia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

132 C. Kuntia wa (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. 599.) 
stems trailing, filiform, puberulous ; leaves distich, with 3 pairs 
of approximate leaflets; rachis ending in a bristle-like mucrone; 
leaflets obliquely-obovate, mucronulate, 3-nerved, and reticu- 
lately veined, glabrous, obsoletely ciliated; petiole pubescent, 
bearing a gland between the lower pair of leaflets; stipulas 
cordate, ovate, acuminated, pungent, many-nerved, ciliated; 
peduncles axillary, solitary, bibracteate, pubescent on the inner 
side, exceeding the leaves. h.S. Native of Mexico, on hills 
near Hacienda de la Laguna. 

Kunth’s Cassia. Shrub procumbent. : 

133 C. rotiésa; branches pubescent ; leaves with 3-4 pairs 
of elliptic, obtuse, mucronate, glabrous leaflets ; pedicels 2-3, 
axillary ; sepals acute ; legumes flat, lanceolate ; stipulas linear- 
subulate. h.S. Native of Peru. (v. s. in herb. Lamb.) 

Leafy Cassia. Shrub. 

134 C. renr’txa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 365.) 
leaves with 2-4 pairs of oblong, glabrous leaflets; stems pro- 
cumbent, puberulous; petioles bearing 1 gland, puberulous; 
pedicels puberulous, axillary, solitary, 1-flowered, bibracteate. 
h. S. Native on the banks of the river Orinoco, near San Borja. 

Weak Cassia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Sh. procumbent. 

135 C. mucroxa'rA (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 341.) leaves with 3 
pairs of oblong-elliptic, mucronate, glabrous leaflets, with an 
urceolate gland between the lower pair; peduncles axillary, i 
flowered. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Mucronate-leaved Cassia. Shrub 1 to2 feet. 


$2. Mimosoidee (from Mimosa, and idea, like ; plants Us 
the habit of Mimôsa). D. C. prod. 2. p. 502. Leaves mit 
from 5 to 50 pairs of leaflets. 


136 C. zinea‘rA (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 726.) erect; leaves 
with 5 pairs of oblong, obtuse, mucronulate leaflets, which ‘es 
pubescent beneath, but glabrous above as well as the petioles 
and branches, with a sessile gland at the base of the petiole ; 
pedicels 1-flowered, axillary, and lateral; legumes hairy. h. > 
Native of Jamaica, among rubbish. ft 

Lined-leaved Cassia. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt.1818. Sh. 1to3 ; 

137 C. cunza‘ta (D. C. in Collad. mon. p. 121.) erect; 
leaves with 5 pairs of obovate-cuneated, very blunt, mucronate 
leaflets, which are pubescent beneath as well as the — 
and petioles, with a sessile gland at the base of the petio A ; 
pedicels axillary, aggregate ; legumes pubescent, spirally twistec: 
h.S. Native of South America. 

Cuneate-leafletted Cassia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 1.) 

138 C. prosrra'ta (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. enum. = : 
prostrate; leaves with 5-7 pairs of oblong-linear, cultri one x 
obtuse, mucronate leaflets ; petiole pilose, bearing a pedice l 7 
gland at the base; pedicels axillary, solitary, 1-flowered, gia 
brous; legumes pubescent. %.S. Native of South America, 
near the Orinoco. Stipulas and petioles ciliated at the base. 
H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 365. Re 

Prostrate Cassia. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1819. PI. proies 

139 C. pycma'a (D. C. mem. soc. nat. gen. 2. p. 2- t $ 5 
prostrate ; leaves with 4-6 pairs of linear, mucronate leaflets, 


: LEGUMINOSÆ, 
which are pubescent as well as the branches and petioles ; petiole 
bearing a pedicellate gland at the base; pedicels solitary, axil- 
lary, 1-flowered, longer than the leaves, bibracteate above the 
middle; legumes rather pubescent. %. S. Native of St. Do- 
mingo. 

Pygmy Cassia. Pl. prostrate. 

140 C. pròsa (Lin. spec. 540.) erect; leaves with 5 pairs of 
oblong, ciliated leaflets, ending in a bristle; petioles glandless ; 
stems straight, and are as well as the petioles beset with long, 
spreading, stiff hairs; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, solitary, 
bibracteate at the base, longer than the leaves. 2%. S. Native 
of Jamaica. Swartz, obs. 160. 

Pilose Cassia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. Pl. 1 to2 feet. 

141 C. cra’uaica (Spreng. neue entd. 3. p. 55.) erect ; leaves 
with 6-7 pairs of canescent, pubescent leaflets; branches and 
petioles clothed with velvety hairs; leaflets oblong, mucronate, 
veiny beneath, with a pedicellate gland on the petiole below the 
lower pair of leaflets ; pedicels axillary, solitary, 1-flowered, 
length of petiole; legumes pubescent. .S. Native of Cuba 
and St. Domingo. 

Written-veined Cassia. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

142 C. sz’rpens (Lin. spec. 541.) plant rather procumbent ; 
leaves with 7 pairs of oblong-linear, mucronate leaflets ; petioles 
and branches glabrous, with a sessile gland on the petiole be- 
neath the leaflets; pedicels 2-3-together in a fascicle, supra- 
axillary, 1-flowered, shorter than the petioles; legumes smoothish, 
apiculated by the style. ©.S. Native of Jamaica. Swartz, 
obs. 161. Collad. mon. 128. Flowers small. 

Creeping Cassia. Pl. procumbent at the base. 

148 C. FASCICULA TA (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 262.) leaves 
with 8-9 pairs of oblong-linear, mucronate leaflets, with a sessile 
gland on the petiole; pedicels in lateral fascicles; legumes 
smooth, rather arched. %. G. Native of Pennsylvania, Vir- 
guia, and Carolina. Ell. sketch. 473. 

Fascicled-flowered Cassia. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

144 C. TRIFLORA (Jacq. hort. schoenbr. t. 480.) erect ; leaves 
oh 6-10 pairs of oblong, obtuse, mucronulate, glabrous, rather 
+ lated leaflets, with a sessile gland on the petiole beneath the 
Es pair ; petioles and branches puberulous ; pedicels 3 in a 
nR supra-axillary, bibracteolate above the middle, shorter 

an the petioles; ‘bracteoles and stipulas linear-lanceolate, 
many-nerved. ©.? S. Native country unknown. C. vendsa, 

Th ex Zucc. cent. 1. p.68. Flowers large. 

ance flomered Cassia. Fl. June, July. Clt.1816. Pl. 1 ft. 
Na pes C. POLYADE'NA (D. C. mem. soc. hist. nat. gen. 2. p. 2. 
Le fl s erect; leaves with 6-8 pairs of oblong, obtuse, glabrous 
ora 8, which are cuneated at the base; branches and petioles 
star glands 2-4 on the petiole, sessile, placed beneath and 
s the pairs of leaflets; pedicels 2-3-together, in a fascicle, 

py axillary, bibracteolate above the middle, shorter than the 
i np P. bracteoles and stipulas acute and small. ©.? S. Na- 
. + Guadaloupe. Nearly allied to C. glandulésa, but differs 

+ glands being sessile. 

14g Je landed Cassia. Pl. 14 foot. 
gs C. Burma’xnr (D. C. prod. 2. p. 502.) erectish ? leaves 
ee ea of oblong, awnedly mucronate, glabrous, rather 
pedicel eaflets, with a sessile gland at the base of the petiole ; 

i ay axillary, bracteolate, in fascicles; legumes glabrous, 

Bay es at the sutures. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
of ope. C. flexudsa, Burm. prod. fl. cap. p. 12. exclusive 

the Synonymes, 

urmann’s Cassia. F], June, July. Clt.1810. PI. 1 foot. 
sin Ss virGa'ra (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 728.) erect; leaves 
rake: pairs of ovate-lanceolate, mucronate leaflets, which are 

r villous beneath, with a pedicellate gland on the petiole 


CCLXXII. Cassia. 447 
beneath the lower pair; pedicels hairy, 1-flowered, axillary, 
longer than the petioles. kh. S. Native of Jamaica and St. 
Domingo. 

Twiggy Cassia. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1810. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

148 C. Swa’rrzu (Wicks. obs. fl. st. Barth, p. 411.) branches 
pubescent ; leaves with 9-12 pairs of obliquely linear, glabrous 
leaflets, which are obtuse and mucronate at the apex; petiole 
furnished with a gland at the base ; stipulas lanceolate, acumin- 
ated, pubescent on the outside; sepals acuminated. h. S. 
Native of the island of St. Bartholomew. Flowers large. Le- 
gume compressed, marginated, a little curved, glabrous, 8-10- 
seeded. Allied to C. virgata. 

Swartz’s Cassia. Shrub 1 foot. 

149 C. BREVIFÒLIA (Lam. dict. 1. p. 651.) plant diffuse ; 
leaves with 10-12 pairs of oblong, glabrous, obtuse, somewhat 
3-nerved leaflets; petiole glandless; stipulas lanceolate-linear, 
acuminated ; pedicels 1-flowered, axillary, twice the length of 
the leaves, bibracteolate above the middle. h.S. Native of 
Madagascar. Leaflets a line long. 

Short-leafletted Cassia. Shrub 1 foot. 

150 C. nrcrirans (Lin. spec. 549. exclusive of the syno- 
nyme of Rumph.) erectish; leaves with 8-12 pairs of oblong- 
linear, obtuse, mucronate leaflets; petioles villous, bearing a 
somewhat pedicellate gland beneath the lower pair of leaflets ; 
pedicels supra-axillary, very short; legumes pubescent. ©. G. 
Native of the West Indies, Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Lin. 
hort. cliff. t. 36.—Pluk. t. 314. f. 5. Grimäldia assürgens, 
Schrank. Flowers pentandrous. ~ 

Twinkling Cassia. Fl. July. Clt. 1800. Pl. 1 foot. 

151 C. cHamacrista (Lin. spec. 542. exclusive of the syno- 
nyme of Comm.) erect; leaves with 10-12 pairs of oblong- 
linear, mucronate leaflets, with a sessile gland on the petiole, 
beneath the lower pair; pedicels 2-3-together, in a fascicle, su- 
pra-axillary, shorter than the petioles ; legumes rather hispid. 
b. S. Native of the West Indies, Carolina, and Virginia. 
Abbot. insect. Georg. t. 94. Curt. bot. mag. 107. C. pul- 
chélla, Salisb. prod. p. 326. Flowers small. The leaves are a 
good substitute for senna. 

Var. B, stricta (Schrank, hort. mon, t. 34.) leaves with 10 


pairs of leaflets; flowers nearly axillary. ©. S. Native of 
Jamaica. 

Ground-crista or Dwarf Cassia. Fl. June, Sept. Clt. 1699. 
Pl. 1 foot. 


152 C. GLANDULÒSA (Lin. spec. 542.) erect; leaves with 10- 
12 pairs of oblong, mucronate, glabrous leaflets, with a pedicel- 
late gland on the petiole beneath the lower pair, and some be- 
tween the leaflets; pedicels aggregate, supra-axillary ; legume 
smoothish. ©.S. Native of the West Indies. Collad. mon. p. 129. 

Glandular Cassia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1822. Pl. 1 foot. 

153 C. cine'rea (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p~ 599.) 
a much-branched procumbent shrub, clothed with grey adpressed 
down ; leaves with 12-15 pairs of linear, rather cultriform, ob- 
liquely semi-cordate leaflets, with a marginal mucrone each; 
petiole furnished with a gland beneath the lower pair of leaflets ; 
stipulas ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, 5-nerved ; pedicels soli- 
tary or twin, axillary, or supra-axillary, bibracteate ; stamens all 
fertile, h. S. Native of Mexico, on the sea-shore between 
Tecoluta and Villa Rica. Legume 4-12-seeded, black. 

Cinereous Cassia. Shrub procumbent. 

154 C. Pavonia‘na; stem pubescent, simple; leaves with 
10-20 pairs of linear, cuspidate, nerved leaflets ; stipulas subu- 
late, nerved; peduncles 1-2-flowered, bracteate; petiole bear- 
ing a gland beneath the lower pair of leaflets. h.S. Native 
of Peru. (v. s. in herb. Lamb.) 

Pavon’s Cassia. Pl, 2 feet. 


44S 


155 C. mimosoipes (Lin. spec. 543.) erect; leaves with 10- 
12 pairs of linear, mucronate leaflets, with a pedicellate gland 
on the petiole between the lower pair; pedicels axillary, 1-2- 
together, 1-flowered, much shorter than the petioles ; branches 
pubescent; legumes glabrous. ©.? S. Native of Java and 
Ceylon. 

Mimosa-like Cassia. Fl. Sept. Clt. 1806. PI. 2 feet. 

156 C. cazycrornes (D.C. in Collad. mon. 125. t: 20. f: B.) 
erect; leaves with 10-13 pairs of linear, mucronate leaflets, 
which are lined with nerves beneath, with a pedicellate gland on 
the petiole beneath the lower pair; branches, petioles, and le- 
gumes pilose ; peduncles axillary, divided nearly to the base 
into 2 or 3 1-flowered pedicels. ©.S. Native of Cayenne. 

Calycium-like Cassia. Pl. 1 foot. 

157 C.rLavr'comA (H. B. et Kunth,nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 366.) 
branches clothed with soft, yellow villi; leaves with 12-13 pairs 
of linear-oblong, pubescent leaflets, with a stipitate gland imme- 
diately under the lower pair; pedicels 1-2, rather supra-axillary, 
beset with villi. h. S. Native of South America, on the 
banks of the Orinoco. 

Yellow-haired Cassia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

158 C. ramosissima (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
367.) branches tomentose ; leaves with 12-15 pairs of linear- 
oblong glabrous leaflets, with rather scabrous margins, and with 
the nerve pilose beneath ; petiole bearing a’stipitate gland beneath 
the lower pair of leaflets; pedicels usually solitary, supra-axil- 
lary, villously pubescent. h.S. Native of Mexico, on the 
mount Jorullo. Legume unknown. 

Much-branched Cassia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

159 C. rristicuta (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
367.) branches hairy ; leaves with 14-16 pairs of oblong-linear, 
cultriform, pilose leaflets, with a stipitate gland on the petiole 
beneath the lower pair ; pedicels solitary or twin, pilose, hardly 
Supra-axillary ; legumes pilose. h.S. Native of New Gra- 
nada, near Fusagasuga, and of Mexico, near Jalapa. C. hirta, 
H. W. no. 7988. 

Darkish Cassia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

160 C. Frtire’nsis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
368.) branches hairy, tomentose ; leaves with usually 12 pairs of 
linear-oblong, acutely piliferous, glabrous, rather ciliated leaflets, 
with a small sessile gland on the petiole beneath the lower pair, 
and some also between the pairs ; pedicels 1-2-together, pubes- 
cent, hardly supra-axillary. h.S. Native of South America, 
in the province of Jaen de Bracamoros, near San-Felipe. 

San-Felipe Cassia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

161 C.rrorinaua (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 369.) 
branches densely clothed with yellow pubescence; leaves with 
10-14 pairs of oblong-linear glabrous leaflets, which are a little 
ciliated on the margins; petiole bearing a stipitate gland imme- 
diately under the ultimate pair of leaflets ; pedicels 3-4-together, 
pubescent, supra-axillary ; legumes pubescent, 8-10-seeded. h. 
S. Native of Cumana, near Caripe, and on mount Cocollar, 
and of Mexico. Very like C. Æschynômene. 

Related Cassia. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

162 C. Cape’nsts (Thunb. prod. 79. fl. cap. ed. Schultes, 1. 
p. 388.) erect ; leaves with 12-18 pairs of linear leaflets, ending 
each in a somewhat hooked point, and with a sessile gland at the 
base of the petiole; branchlets villous; pedicels axillary, soli- 
tary, 1-flowered, bibracteolate in the middle. h.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope, among grass. Collad. mon. p. 124. 
t. 19. B. Lodd. bot. cab. 511. 

Cape Cassia. Fl. June. Clt. 1810. Shrub 1 foot. 

163 C. pu'mita (Lam. dict. 1. p.651.) plant diffusely pro- 
cumbent ; leaves with 12-15 pairs of linear, rather mucronate, 
ciliated leaflets, with a pedicellate gland on the petiole beneath 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCLXXII. Cassta. 


the lower pair; pedicels nearly axillary, 1-flowered, solitary, 
bibracteate above the middle, much shorter than the petioles; 
branches and legumes pubescent. ©. S. Native of the East 
Indies. C. procümbens, Lin. spec. ed. 1. p. 380. but not, ed. 2. 
Collad. mon. p. 127.—Pluk. alm. t. 120. f. 1. 

Dwarf Cassia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1816. PI. proc. 

164 C. procu’mBEns (Willd. spec. 2. p. 530.) procumbent ; 
leaves with many pairs of leaflets; petioles glandless. ©. H. 
Native of Virginia and Carolina. Lin. spec. ed. 2. p. 543, 

Procumbent Cassia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1806. PI. proc. 


165 C. prrru'sa (D. C. mem. soc. hist. nat. gen. 2. p. 130.) « 
plant diffusely procumbent, smoothish ; leaves with 8-15 pairs « 


of linear mucronate leaflets, with a pedicellate gland on the 


petiole beneath the lower pair; pedicels supra-axillary, solitary, — 


bibracteate in the middle, much shorter than the petioles ; le- 
gumes glabrous. ©.S. Native of Porto-Rico. 
Diffuse Cassia. Shrub proc. 


166 C. vepicetta‘ris (D. C. prod. 2. p. 504.) branches pu- « 
bescent ; leaves with 15-20 pairs of glabrous, linear, mucronate — 


leaflets, with a pedicellate gland on the petiole beneath the lower 
pair ; pedicels 1-flowered, solitary, length of the leaves ; legumes 
glabrous. h.S. Native of St. Domingo. 
diffusa, but the flowers are 3 times the size. 
Pedicellate Cassia. Shrub diffuse. 


167 C. riparia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 269.) | 
branches pubescent; leaves with 16-19 pairs of linear glabrous 4 
leaflets, which are adpressedly ciliated on the margins ; petiole | 
bearing a stipitate gland beneath the ultimate pair of leaflets; . 


h. S. 4 


pedicels 1-2, pilose, supra-axillary ; legumes pilose. 
Native on the banks of the river Magdalena, near Mompex. 
River-side Cassia. Shrub | to 2 feet. 


168 C. ÆscaynômexE (D. C. in Collad. mon. p. 127. t. 17.) 4 
plant rather diffuse ; leaves with 18-20 pairs of linear, mucro- w 
nate, glabrous leaflets; petiole smoothish, bearing a sub-sessile — 


gland beneath the lower pair of leaflets; pedicels supra-axillary, 
aggregate, short ; flowers heptandrous. ©. S. Native of St. 
Domingo. Breyn. cent. t. 24. Legume rather puberulous. 
Æschynomene-like Cassia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1810. Sh. 1 ft. 
169 Č. srrpura‘ra; stem, petioles, and peduncles thickly 
beset with horizontal, stiff, yellowish hairs ; leaves with 18-20 


pairs of lanceolate, cuspidate, hairy, nerved leaflets ; stipulas » 


ovate, cuspidate, nerved, oblique at the base, tapering much to 
the apex. h.S. Native of Peru. (v. s. in herb. Lamb.) 
Stipulate Cassia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


170 C. parerta'rta (D. C. in Collad. mon. p. 125. t- 16.) — 
erect, clothed with villous pubescence ; leaves with 18-20 pairs « 


of linear cuspidate leaflets, with 1 or 2 sessile glands along 

petiole; pedicels supra-axillary, short, in fascicles ; calyx an 

legumes hairy. ©.S. Native of Cayenne and Panama, 
Little-Dish Cassia. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 


171 C. Parkerra'na (D.C, prod. 2. p. 565.) erect, pube- 


rulous; leaves with 20 pairs of oblong, mucronate, glabrous 
leaflets, with a pedicellate turbinate gland on the petiole beneath 
the lower pair; peduncles supra-axillary, branched, many-flow- 
ered; legumes shining, rather pilose. h. S. Native about 
Demerara. Habit of G. Leschenaultiana, but differs in the glands 
being pedicellate. 

Parker’s Cassia. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1817. Sh. 1 to 2 ip 

172 C. Orrerse’inn (Mey. prim. esseq. 169.) leaves with 2 
pairs of oblong-linear glabrous leaflets, with a pedicellate glan 
on the petiole between the lower pair ; petioles, pedicels, an 


branches clothed with canescent pili; pedicels 2-3-together, €x- 
Native — 


tra-foliaceous ; legumes shining, rather pilose. - S. 
of Guiana, in bushy places near Essequebo. 
Otterbein’s Cassia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


Nearly allied to C. M 


wee à Va hr étend cos line, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


. 178 C. a’spera (Muhl. cat. ex Ell. sketch. p. 474.) erect, his- 
pid; leaves with 24 pairs of linear-lanceolate ciliated leaflets ; 

tiole bearing a turbinate gland beneath the lower pair of leaf- 
ets; peduncles few-flowered, supra-axillary ; flowers either 
heptandrous or enneandrous, with 3 of the stamens longer than 
the rest. ©.H. Native of Georgia, in the Island of Eding. 
Habit of C. nictitans. 

Rough Cassia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1818. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

174 C. Lescuenauttia NA (D. C. mem. soc. hist. nat. gen. 2. 
p 132.) erect ; leaves with 20-25 pairs of oblong-linear cuspidate 
eaflets, which are blunt at both ends ; petiole bearing a sessile 
gland beneath the lower pair of leaflets, and ending in an awn at 
the apex, and is, as well as the branches, pubescent ; pedicels in 
fascicles, supra-axillary ; flowers heptandrous. ©.H. Native 
of Bengal. Stamens very unequal. Pedicels when in fruit about 
3-4 lines long. Stipulas ending in long taper points, many- 
nerved at the base, 8 lines long. Calyx smoothish. 

Leschenault’s Cassia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

175 C. Warricnta‘na (D. C. 1. c.) erect; leaves with 20-25 
pairs of oblong-linear mucronate leaflets, which are obtuse at 
both ends ; petioles bearing a sessile gland beneath the lower 
pair of leaflets, and ending in a bristle at the apex, and is, as 
well as the branches and calyxes, pubescent; pedicels in fas- 
cicles, supra-axillary ; flowers decandrous. ©. H. Native of 
Nipaul. C, dimidiàta, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 32. D. Don, prod. 
fl, nep. 247. Stamens nearly equal. Stipulas 4-6 lines long. 

metimes there are 2 glands on the petiole, one between each 
ofthe 2 lower pairs of leaflets. 

Wallich’s Cassia. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1817. PI. 1 foot. 

176 C. ancusrr'ssima (Lam. dict. 1. p. 650.) erect; leaves 
with about 30 pairs of very small, linear, mucronate leaflets ; 
stipulas lanceolate-setaceous ; peduncles twin or 2-parted, and 
os hairy as well as the branches. ©.S. Native of Java and 

mboyna, ex Rumph. amb. 6. t. 67. f. 1. 

Very narron-leafletted Cassia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. 

+ 1 foot. 
177 C. rLexudsa (Lin. spec. 543. but not of Burm.) erect ; 
ere with 25-35 pairs of oblong-linear 3-nerved leaflets; sti- 
A as obliquely cordate, acuminated ; pedicels axillary, usually 
: oot ©.S. Native of Brazil. Breyn. cent. 65. t. 23. 
Le lexuous-stemmed Cassia. Fl. J uly, Aug. Clt. 1810. 

to 2 feet. 
Belly C. Guiner’nsis ; stem erect, simple, flexuous; leaves 
pedi Lire of oval-lanceolate, entire, acute, glabrous leaflets ; 

wcels 1-flowered, axillary, and terminal. h. S. Native of 
unea, in the Island of St. ‘Thomas. 

Des nc Cassia. Shrub 1 foot. 
| ibe MICROPHY LLA (Willd. spec. 2. p. 529.) erect; leaves 

margin “y 50 pairs of oblong-linear leaflets ; petioles narrowly 
ru i between the pairs of leaflets, and bearing a sessile 
É ixilla eneath the lower pair of leaflets ; pedicels solitary, supra- 

s A ; legumes villous. h. S. Native of the Island of 
a-uruz. Stem branched, pubescent. Stipulas lanceolate, 


| acuminated $ . 
dau, Perhaps many species are confused under this 


Var, 
40 pair 


PE 


B, Guineénsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 505.) leaves with about 
S of leaflets; petiole not margined; pedicels solitary. 
Par Native of Guinea. C. geminata, Vahl. ex herb. Puer. 
glands Y, hecatophylla (D.C. in Collad. mon. p. 128. t. 18.) 
S usually twin beneath the leaflets; pedicels 2-3, aggre- 


aed, legumes at length smoothish. ©.S. Native of Tobago. 
leaflet, : Senegalénsis (D. C. 1. c.) leaves with about 40 pairs of 


> Petiole a little marginate; legumes smoothish. ©. S. 
td F Senegal, at Richard-Tole. s 
atl-leafletted Cassia. F1. June, Sept. Cit: 1810. Pi ¥ ft. 


tie ARENA RIA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
bd It, 


CCLXXII. Cassia. 449 
370.) branches flexuous, tetragonal, puberulous ; leaves with 45- 
50 pairs of linear glabrous leaflets, with rather hispid scabrous 
margins, lower ones and stipulas ciliated; petiole bearing 2 
glands beneath the lower pair of leaflets; peduncles 1-2, pilose, 
axillary. h. S. Native on the banks of the Orinoco, near 
Maypures, in sandy shady places. 

Sand Cassia. Fl. June, May. Clt. 1819. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 


181 C. rerraruy’zLA (Coll. mon. 130.) leaves with 2 pairs of 
ovate leaflets; stems procumbent ; flowers solitary, axillary ; 
legumes hairy. ©. S. Native of Mexico, about Vera Cruz. 
C. procûmbens, Mill. dict. no. 20. but not of Lin. Perhaps the 
same as C. hispida. 

Four-leafletted Cassia. Pl. proc. 

182 C. Desvau’xir (Coll. mon. 181.) leaves with 2 pairs of 
glabrous, veiny, ovate-lanceolate leaflets ; stem shrubby ; legumes 
villous. h. S. Native of South America. C. tetraphylla, 
Desv. journ. bot. 1814. p. 72. but not of Mill. 

Desvaux’s Cassia. Shrub. 

183 C. ratıròLIa (Meyer, prim. esseq. 166.) leaves with 2 
pairs of oblong glabrous leaflets, with a large gland between the 
lower pair, and a small one between the superior pair. h. S. 
Native of Guiana. Flowers large, yellow. 

Broad-leafletted Cassia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

184 C. cra‘sra (Coll. mon. 131.) leaves with 2 pairs of ob- 
liquely ovate-roundish, obtuse, quite glabrous, veiny leaflets ; 
branches angular, glabrous. kh. S. Native of Brazil. C. venosa, 
Desv. journ. bot. 1814. p. 72. but not of Zucc. 

Glabrous Cassia. Shrub. 

185 C. arpore’scens (Mill. dict. no. 15. but not of Vahl.) 
leaves with 2 pairs of oblong-ovate leaflets, which are villous 
beneath ; flowers corymbose ; stem erect, arboreous ; legumes 
compressed. h.S. Native of Mexico, about Vera Cruz. 

Arborescent Cassia. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

186 C. aurrra (Coll. mon. p. 131.) leaves with 2 pairs of 
oblong-lanceolate, eared leaflets, with a large ovate gland be- 
tween the lower pair. R.S. Native of Brazil. Vand. fl. lus. 
et bras. in Roem. script. p. 104. 

Eared-leafletted Cassia. Shrub or tree. 

187 C. Cusr’nsis (Hoffmans. verz. 1824. p. 209.) leaves 
with 2-3 pairs of ovate, acuminated, ciliated, rather pilose leaf- 
lets, which are unequal at the base, outer ones the largest, with 
a gland on the petiole between the lower pair ; legumes slender, 
terete, obtuse, somewhat incurved. h.S. Native of Cuba. 

Cuba Cassia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

188 C. mona’ntua (D. C. prod. 2. p. 506.) leaves with 3 
pairs of ovate, acuminated, villous leaflets ; flowers solitary, axil- 
lary ; legumes erect, terete; stem erect, herbaceous. ©. S. 
Native of Mexico, about Campeachy. C. uniflora, Mill. dict. 
no. 5. 

One-flowered Cassia. PI. 1 foot. 

189 C. Mitze‘r1 (Coll. mon. p. 132.) leaves with 3 pairs of 
obtuse emarginate leaflets ; stems pilose ; flowers solitary, axil- 
lary, longer than the petioles; legumes flat. h.S. Native of 
Jamaica. C.emarginata, Mill. dict. no. 13. but not of Lin. 

Miller’s Cassia. Shrub. 

190 C. vizrdsa (Mill. dict. no. 14.) leaves with 3 pairs of ob- 
long-oval, equal, villous leaflets; legumes articulated; stem 
erect, arboreous. h.S. Native of Mexico, about Campeachy. 
Flowers small, straw-coloured. 

Villous-leaved Cassia. Tree 14 to 16 feet. 

191 C. nomorpny’t1a (Hoffmans. verz. 1824. p. 209.) leaves 
with 3-4 pairs of elliptic-oblong, obtuse, glabrous leaflets, outer 
ones hardly larger than the others; petiole furnished with 1 or 
2 subulate sessile glands between 1 or 2 of the lower pairs of 

3M 


450 


leaflets. h.S. Native country, flowers, and fruit unknown. 
Said to be allied to C. occidentalis. 

Equal-leafletted Cassia. Shrub. 

192 C. Hovsronia na (Coll. mon. p. 132.) leaves with 4 pairs 
of oblong-ovate leaflets ; stems procumbent ; peduncles axillary, 
2-flowered. ©. S. Native of Jamaica. C. biflora, Mill. dict. 
no. 14. but not of Lin. 

Houston’s Cassia. PI. proc. 

193 C. macrADE NA (Collad. mon. p. 182.) leaves with 4 
pairs of oblong, eared, mucronate leaflets, bearing a large orbi- 
cular gland at the base of the petiole. h.S. Native of Brazil. 
Vand. in Roem. script. p. 104. 

Long-glanded Cassia. Shrub. 

194 C. pupicera (Lag. gen. et spec. p. 14. no. 184.) leaves 
with 4 pairs of rather hairy, ovate, acuminated leaflets, outer 
ones lanceolate, with a conical, somewhat pedicellate gland at 
the base of the petiole.—Native of Guayaquil. 

Pubigerous Cassia. Shrub. 

195 C. aracuoipes (Burch. cat. no. 1680. ex trav. 1. p. 341.) 
leaves with 4-5 pairs of obovate leaflets, which are rounded or 
obcordate at the apex ; stems herbaceous, trailing ; racemes sim- 
ple, axillary ; legumes oval-orbicular, membranous, flat.— Native 
of the Cape of vod Hope. 

Arachis-like Cassia. PL trailing. 

196 C. Sincura‘na (Gailliaud, fl. a meroe, 1826.) branches 
tomentose at the apex; leaves with 7 pairs of obtuse interglan- 
dular leaflets, pubescent on the back and margins. h.G. Na- 
tive of Egypt, about Singue. 

Singue Wild-senna. Shrub. 

197 C. Ascure’k (Forsk. descrip. p. 86.) leaves with 4-5 
pairs of oval-oblong, glabrous, obtuse, acuminated leaflets, with 
a subulate gland between each pair; legumes flat. ©.? G. 
Native of Arabia at Mor, where it is called Aschrek. 

Aschrek Cassia. Pl. 1 foot? 

198 C. Prumie‘ri (D. C. prod. 2. p. 506.) leaves with 5 pairs 
of ovate-lanceolate glabrous leaflets ; legumes compressed, long, 
straight, pendulous, torose at the seeds. hk. G. Native of 
Guadaloupe. Plum. ed. Burm. t. 77. C. planisiliqua, Lam. dict. 
1. p. 645. but not of Lin. 

Plumier’s Cassia. Tree. 

199 C. rrure’scens (Mill. dict. no. 2.) leaves with 5 pairs of 
ovate glabrous leaflets, outer ones the longest; stem shrubby ; 
legumes long, terete. h.S. Native of Jamaica. 

Shrubby Cassia. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

200 C. mírra (Willd. enum. suppl. 23.) leaves with 5 pairs 
of oblong hairy leaflets, with an oblong gland on the petiole be- 
tween the lower pair ; stipulas subulate; branches hairy. h.S. 
Native country unknown. 

Hairy Cassia. Shrub. 

201 C. Sa’sax (Gailliaud, fl. a meroe, 1826.) branches smooth, 
ferruginous ; corolla an inch and a half; flowers numerous. h. 
S. Native of Egypt, on mount Aqaro, where it is called Sa- 
bak, and where the inhabitants use the husks of the pods to tan 
leather. 

Sabak Cassia. Shrub. 

202 C. Sumarra'na (Roxb. ex Horn. hort. hafn. suppl. p. 
135.) leaves with 4-8 pairs of elliptic coriaceous leaflets, which 
are retuse and mucronate at the apex. h.S. Native of Su- 
matra. 

Sumatra Cassia. Shrub. 

208 A. EcLanpuLdsA (Dum. Cours. bot. cult. ed. 2. vol. 6, 
p- 34.) leaves with 7 pairs of ovate-orbicular, mucronate, gla- 
brous leaflets, which are palest beneath; petioles glandless. h, 
S. Native country unknown. 

Glandless Cassia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

204 C. rusercuLa'ra (Collad. mon. p. 133.) leaves with 7-8 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCLXXII. Cassra. 


CCLXXIII. DELARIA. 


pairs of oblong acuminated leaflets, lower ones the smallest; pe- 


tiole glandless; stem angular, tubercled. 
Brazil. Vand. in Roem. script. p. 104. 
Tubercled-stemmed Cassia. Shrub. 


h. S. Native of 


205 C. peciprens (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. p. 73.) leaves with | 
usually 8 pairs of linear-lanceolate, acute, quite glabrous leaflets; « 


6. 84 


legumes compressed, elongated, somewhat reniform. 
Native of America. 

Deceiving Cassia. Shrub. 

206 C. sopueroipes (Collad. mon. p. 134.) leaves with 8-10 


pairs of lanceolate, acute, glabrous leaflets, with rather villous — 
margins; petiole bearing an oblong gland at the base; legumes — 
C. Sophéra, — 


compressed. h.S. Native of the East Indies. 
Lam. dict. 1. p. 649. but not of Lin. 

Sophera-like Cassia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

207 C. cuamacristoipes (Collad. mon. p. 134.) leaves with 
many pairs of linear leaflets; stems procumbent, frutescent; 
flowers large, solitary, axillary ; legumes glabrous. 
tive of Mexico, about Vera Cruz. 
no. 17. but not of Lin. 


Chamæcrista-like Cassia. Shrub proc. 


208 C. Hornema’nnt (D. C. prod. 2. p. 507.) erect ; leaves 
with many pairs of elliptic, ciliated, mucronate leaflets, bearing « 
©. S. Native country un- M 
known. C. vendsa, Horn. hort. hafn. suppl. p. 46. but not of Zucca M 


one sessile gland on the petiole. 


Hornemann’s Cassia. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 


209 C. muzrisuca (Rich. in act. soc. hist. nat. par. 108.) ar- 
boreous, quite glabrous ; leaves with 20-25 pairs of oblong ellip- — 


tic leaflets, which are white beneath ; panicle terminal, multiple. 
h. S. Native of Cayenne. 

Many-paired-leafletted Cassia. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

210 C. piscoror (Herb. Desv. Hamilt. prod. p. 38.) stem 


shrubby ; leaves with usually 6 pairs of obovate, oblong, rather 
emarginate, glabrous leaflets, cinereous beneath ; flowers a | 
nal, sub-racemose ; legumes broad, oblong, compressed. R.5. M 


Native of Jamaica. _ 


Discoloured-leaved Cassia. Shrub. 


211 C. urrsu'ta (Herb. Desv. Hamilt. prod. p. 38.) stem ] 


shrubby ; leaves with usually 6 pairs of ovate, obtuse, mucro- 


nulate leaflets, which are tomentose beneath ; flowers ee a 
cate ; legume glabrous, compressed, very long, and linear. 2+ M 


Native of Jamaica. 


Hairy Cassia. Shrub. 


Cult. All the species of Cássia are of easy culture ; they ; 
thrive best in a mixture of loam and peat, and cuttings of the M 


shrubby kinds root readily in sand under a hand-glass; those 0 


the stove species in heat. The C. Maryländica being a | 


divide 4 


hardy perennial species, should be grown in a sheltered sit 
in peat soil, and it may either be incréased by seeds or by 
ing the plant at the root in spring. 


h.S. Na- | 
C. chameecrista, Mill. dict. — 


CCLXXIII. DELA'RIA (Delar, evidently the name of won 


botanist). Desv. obs. legum. ex in Schlecht. Linnza. 2. p. 5 5. 

Lis. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx spathaceous, 10 
toothed, marcescent. Vexillum large, spreading. Stamens *™ 
fertile. Ovary sessile or stipitate. Stigma acute. Legume 
elongated, few-seeded.—Shrubs, with alternate simple leaves. 

1 D. ovarrrdrra (Desv. l. c.) leaves oval-elliptic, canescen 
beneath; flowers axillary ; legumes hairy, usually twin. h 1 4. 
Native of Brazil. Cássia simplicifdlia, Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 
p.72. D.C. prod. 2. p. 505. 

Oval-leaved Delaria. -Shrub. 


2 D. ryrirdztA (Desv. l. c.) h. S. Native of Guinea. 


Nothing further is known to us of this plant. 
Pear-leaved Delaria. Shrub. 


Cult. A mixture of loam and peat is the soil best suited to the — 


the true Fistula, which is the Cathartocärpus Fistula). 


_ bluntish 


LEGUMINOSAE, CCLXXIV, CHAMÆFISTULA. 


species of Delaria, and cuttings will root readily if planted in a 
pot of sand, with a hand-glass placed over them in heat. 


CCLXXIV. CHAMÆFTSTULA (chame, a word usually 
applied in botany to signify false, and fistula, a pipe; in re- 
ference to the cylindrical pods; but it has nothing to do with 
Cassia, 
section II. Chameefistula, D. C. in Collad. mon. p. 87. D. C. 


. prod. 2. p. 490.—Chamæcässia, Breyn. prod. 2. p. 28. 


Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Sepals 5, very obtuse, 
hardly joined at the base, more or less unequal. Petals 5, un- 
equal. Stamens 10, free, unequal, the 3 lower ones longest, 
the 4 middle ones short and straight, and the 3 superior ones 
bearing difformed abortive anthers. Anthers opening by 2 pores 
atthe apex. Ovary stipitate. Legumes terete, hardly dehiscent, 
slender, membranous, divided by transverse dissepiments into 
1-seeded divisions internally, and filled with pulp. Seeds ellip- 
tic, compressed, horizontal.—Trees or shrubs, with abruptly pin- 
nate leaves, bearing glands on the petioles. Flowers of all yellow, 

* Leaves with 2 pairs of leaflets. Petiole bearing a gland 
between the lower 74 of Los See 


1 C. BacizLa'RIS ; leaves with 2 pairs of ovate, obtuse, ob- 
lique leaflets, with a gland on the petiole between the lower pair; 
racemes axillary, pedunculate ; legumes cylindrical, acute. h.S. 
Native of Surinam. Cássia bacillaris, Lin. fil. suppl p. 231. 
Houst. rel. t. 17. Jacq. fragm. t. 85. f. 4.2? Cathartoc4rpus 
Bacillus, Lindl. bot. reg. t.881. Legume a foot long, terete. 

Rod Bastard-cassia. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1782. Tri to 144% 
2 C. sprcidsa ; leaves with 2 pairs of ratller coriaceous un- 
equal-sided leaflets, which are shining above and glabrous, but 
densely clothed with tomentose pubescence beneath, ultimate 
Pair twice the size of the other, obovate-oblong, with a cylin- 
drical gland on the petiole between the lower pair ; corymbs ter- 
minal. h.S. Native of Brazil. Cassia micans, Nees. in fl. 1821. 
P: 329. C., specidsa, Schrad. in gætt. anz. 1821. p.718. Ovary 
ey terete, on a short stipe, thickly clothed with yellow hairs, 
tyle short, glabrous, uncinate, thick. Anthers large. 
Showy Chameefistula. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1816. Tree. 

U. INEQUILA TERA; leaves with 2 pairs of ovate, rather 
D, glabrous leaflets, which are unequal-sided at the 
ase, with a sessile gland on the petiole between the lower 
pair ; racemes axillary, pedunculate ; legumes incurved. h. S. 

ative of St, Martha. C. inæquilâtera, Bert. ined. ex. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 490, Very like the following species, but differs in 
being glabrous, 

Unequal-sided-leafletted Chamæfistula. Tree 20 feet. 
è MACROPHY'LLA ; leaves with 2 pairs of elliptic-oblong, 
ge leaflets, which are glabrous above, but clothed with 
= er beneath as well as the branchlets and petioles, with 
tia use gland on the petiole between the lower pair of leaflets ; 
D aged pedunculate ; legumes incurved. h.S. Na- 
‘he of New Granada, at the mouth of the river Sinu near Car- 
res Cassia macrophylla, Kunth, mim. p. 126. t. 38. nov. 
Pa amer, 6. p. 340. Lateral leaflets nearly equal at the base. 
ong-leaved Chameefistula. Tree. 
a PUBE RULA ; leaves with 2 pairs of unequal-sided, ellip- 
ih, ane acute leaflets, which are glabrous above, but clothed 
om adpressed pubescence beneath, as well as on the branches 
petioles, lower pair smaller, ovate-roundish, with an oblong- 


sag gland on the petiole between the lower pair; racemes 
“ry: pedunculate. h. S. Native of New Granada. Cassia 
Pubérula, H 


- B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 341. 

uberulous Chameefistula. Tree. 

= OXYPHY'LLA ; leaves with 2 pairs of unequal-sided, acu- 

cloth De cronate leaflets, which are pubescent above, but 
ed with soft tomentose pubescence beneath, superior pair 


451 


oblong, lower small and ovate, bearing an oblong, clavate gland 
on the petiole between the lower pair; racemes few-flowered, 
R.S. Native of New Andalusia, on Mount Cocollar. Cassia 
oxyphylla, Kunth, mim, p. 129. t. 39. H. B. et Kunth, nov. 
gen. amer. 6. p. 342. 

Sharp-leafletted Chameefistula. Tree 50 feet. 

7 C. MELANOCA'RPA ; leaves with 2 pairs of ovate-lanceolate, 
acuminated leaflets, which are shining above and quite glabrous 
beneath, as well as the branches and petioles, lower pair one half 
smaller than the outer pair; gland cylindrical, acute, situated on 
the petiole between the lower pair of leaflets; racemes pedun- 
culate, axillary ; legumes straight, terete. h. S. Native of 
Jamaica, Cassia melanocärpa, Bert. ined. ex. D. C. prod. 2. 
p. 491. Legume smooth, black, on a short stipe within the 
calyx, obtuse, mucronulate by the style, rather torulose. 

Black-fruited Chamefistula. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

8 C. pro’MINENS; leaves with 2 pairs of ovate-elliptic, acu- 
minated, glabrous leaflets, lower pair the smallest, with a pro- 
minent gland between; branches and peduncles pubescent; 
racemes forming a large, terminal, corymbous panicle. h. S. 
Native of Brazil. Sello. Legume unknown. (v.s. herb, Lamb.) 

Prominent-glanded Chameefistula. Tree. 

9 C. Ruizia‘na; leaves with 2 pairs of broad, elliptic, obtuse, 
glabrous leaflets, which are oblique at the base, with a large 
obtuse gland between the lower pair on the petiole; racemes 
twin, short, corymbous, axillary. h. S. Native of Guiaquil. 
Cassia macrophylla, Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb. 

Ruiz’s Chameefistula. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

10 C. oprieua; leaves with 2 pairs of elliptic, acuminated, 
glabrous leaflets, with a prominent gland on the petiole between 
the lower pair ; peduncles about the length of the leaves ; flowers 
corymbosely umbellate. h.S. Native of Peru. Cassia ob- 
liqua, Ruiz et Pav.in herb. Lamb. Legume unknown. Lower 

air of leaflets the smallest. 

Oblique-leafletted Chameefistula. Tree. 

11 C. E'zEGANS ; glabrous; leaves with 2 pairs of oblique, 
elliptic, acuminated, coriaceous leaflets, lower pair the smallest, 
with a prominent ovate-conical gland on the petiole between 
each pair. kh.S. Native of Peru. Legumes unknown. Per- 
haps a species of Cassia. 


Elegant Chamefistula. Tree. 


* * Leaves with 3 or more pairs of leaflets. 


12 C.asrroï tes; clothed in every part with stellate, flocky 
tomentum ; leaves with 3-4 pairs of leaflets, floral ones with 
only 2 pairs; leaflets obliquely ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, 
ultimate ones the largest, with a clavate gland on the petiole, 
between the lower pair, or one between each of the two lower 
pairs; stipulas setaceous ; racemes axillary, pedunculate, corym- 
bose; bracteas filiform. h. S. Native of Mexico, in Plan 
del Rio. Cássia astroites, Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. 
597. Legume elongated, somewhat moniliform. 

Starry-haired Chamæfistula. Tree. 

13 C. corymBdsA ; leaves with 3 pairs of oblong-lanceolate, 
rather falcate leaflets, which are glabrous as well as the branches, 
with an oblong gland on the petiole between the lower pair ; 
peduncles 3-5-flowered ; legumes cylindrical, 4-times longer 
than the pedicel. h.G. Native of Buenos Ayres. Cassia 
corymbosa, Lam. dict. 1. p. 644. Jacq. fragm. t. 101. f. 1. 
Curt. bot. mag. 633. C. crassifolia, Ort. dec. 10. p. 122. 
Cássia falcata, Dum. Cours. bot. cult. ed. 2. vol. 6. p. 35. 

Corymbose-flowered Chameefistula. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

14 C. inrra‘ra; leaves with usually 3 pairs of obovate- 
roundish, glabrous leaflets, which are glaucous beneath, with a 
clavate gland on the petiole between the lower pair ; racemes 
panicled; legumes inflated. .S. Native of South America, 

3M 2 


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on the banks of the river Magdalena. Cassia inflata, Spreng. 
syst. 2. p. 336. ; 

Inflated-podded Chameefistula. Shrub. 

15 C. conrorta; erect, branched; leaves with 3 pairs of 
obovate, pubescent, mucronate leaflets; pedicels axillary, soli- 
tary, l-flowered; legume linear, subterete, twisted. h. S. 
Native of Guinea, in the island of St. Thomas. Flowers large, 
yellow. 

Twisted-podded Chameefistula. Shrub. 

16 C. CROTALARIOTDES ; leaves with 3-4 pairs of oval, rather 
mucronate, pubescent leaflets, with a sessile elongated gland on 
the petiole, between each of the pairs of leaflets, except the 
upper one; branches pubescent; legumes ovate-oblong, pube- 
rulous, mucronate. h.S. Native of South America. Cassia 
crotalarioides, Kunth, mim. t. 40. Sepals oblong, bluntish, 3- 
nerved. Stipulas linear, subulate, elongated. Perhaps a spe- 
cies of Cassia. 

Crotalaria-like Chameefistula. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

17 C. FLORIBUNDA; leaves with 3-5 pairs of oblong-lanceo- 
late, glabrous leaflets, with an oblong gland on the petiole be- 
tween the lower pair; branches glabrous; peduncles many- 
flowered; legumes nearly cylindrical, 3-times the length of the 
pedicel. k. S. Native of New Spain. Cassia floribända, 
Cav. ex. Collad. mon. p. 88. Cássia corymbosa, Ort. dec. p. 
124. but not of Lam. 

Bundle-flowered Chamefistula. 
Tree or shrub. 

18 C. HerBERTIANA ; leaves with 5 pairs of lanceolate, acu- 
minated leaflets, which are smoothish above but pubescent be- 
neath as well as the branches and petioles ; petiole bearing small, 
sessile glands, one between each pair of leaflets, except the 2 
extreme pairs; racemes axillary and terminal, sub-corymbose. 
h.S. Native of Barbadoes. Cassia Herbertiana, Lindl. bot. 
reg. 1422. Flowers large, straw-coloured. 

Herbert’s Chamefistula. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1828. Shrub 
9 to 10 feet. 

19 C. zævica'ra ; leaves with 3-5 pairs of ovate-lanceolate, 
acuminated, glabrous leaflets, with an oblong, acutish gland be- 
tween each of the pairs on the petiole; branches glabrous. h . S. 
Native of New Spain. Cassia levigata, Willd enum. 441. 
Cassia septentrionalis, Zucc. cent. no. 69. Cassia grandiflora, 
Desf. cent. hort. par. but not of Pers. Cassia élegans, H. B. 
et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 342. Hern. mex. p. 376. f. 1.? 

Smooth Chameefistula. Shrub 6 to 12 feet. 

20 C. PE'NDULA; leaves with 4 pairs of oblong, rounded 
leaflets, which are glaucous beneath, and glabrous on both sur- 
faces as well as the branches; petiole bearing a clavate gland 
between the lower pair of leaflets; racemes axillary, many- 
flowered; legumes terete, rather torulose, glabrous. h. S. 
Native of New Granada, near Guadua. . Cassia péndula, Willd. 
enum. 1. p.440. H. B.et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 343. 

Pendulous-racemed Chameefistula. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. 
Shrub 10 to 12 feet. 

21 C. inpe'cora; leaves with 4 pairs of obovate-oblong 
leaflets, which are rounded at the apex, glabrous above, but 
clothed with soft pubescence beneath as well as the branches and 
petioles; petiole bearing a gland between the lower pair of 
leaflets; peduncles axillary, many-flowered; legumes compressed, 
puberulous. h. S. Native of Caraccas. Cássia indécora, 
H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 343. Legume 5-6 inches 
long, divided internally into about 75 cells. 

Indecorous Chameefistula. ‘Tree. 

22 C. rordsa; leaves with 4-7 pairs of ovate-lanceolate, gla- 
brous leaflets, with a gland at the base of the petiole ; branches 

labrous; legumes cylindrical, torulose. h. G. Native of 
China. Cassia tordsa, Cav. descrip. pl. p. 131. Cassia Chi- 


FI. June, July. Clt. 1818. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCLXXIV, Cuamearistura, CCLXXV. CATRARTOCARPUS. 


nénsis, Jacq. icon. rar. t. 73. but not of Lam. Cássia toruldsa 
and Cassia Indica, Poir. suppl. 2. p. 126. and p. 127. 

Torose-podded Chameefistula. Fl. June, July, 
Shrub 6 feet. 


23 C. Cuine’nsis; leaves with 3-5 pairs of oval, acutish 
leaflets, which are smoothish as well as the branches; petiole — 


bearing a solitary gland; peduncles very short, 3-4-flowered, 
h. G. Native of China. Cassia Chinénsis, Lam. dict. 1. p, 


644. but not of Jacq. Cassia grandiflora, Pers. ench. 1. p, 457. — 


but not of Desf. 
China Chameefistula. F1. June. Clt. 1807. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 
24 C. GIGA’NTEA ; leaves with 4-5 pairs of oval leaflets, which 


are attenuated at the base, and obtusely, somewhat emarginate — 
and mucronate at the apex, glabrous as well as the branches; « 


petiole glandless ; racemes axillary, rather velvety, the upper 
ones disposed in a kind of panicle. h.S. Native of Jamaica, 
where it is cultivated under the name of Cássia arboréscens. 


Cássia gigantea, Bert. ined. ex. D. C. prod. 2. p. 492. Sepals 


roundish. Pedicels crowded, an inch long. Bracteas subulate. 
Legumes unknown. 

Giant Chameefistula. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

25 C. excr’tsa; leaves with 10-20 pairs of elliptic-oblong 
leaflets, which are unequal at the base, mucronate at the apex, 
smoothish above and shining, but pubescent beneath as well as 
the petioles and peduncles; corymbs of flowers panicled. R. 
S. Native of Brazil. Cassia excélsa, Schrad. in gætt. anz, 


P. 717. Cassia fastigiata, Nees. et Neuw reis. bras. ex. flora, — 


1821. p. 308. and p. 329. 

Tall Chameefistula. * Tree. 

26 C. COROMANDELIA NA ; leaves with 6-10 pairs of lanceolate 
acute leaflets, which are glabrous as well as the branches ; pe- 
tiole bearing an ovate thick gland near its base; legumes terete, 
smooth. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Cassia Coroman- 
deliana, Jacq. fragm. 67. t.100. Very like C. tordsa. 

Coromandel Chameefistula. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1823. Tr. 

27 C. Sopnr'ra; leaves with 8-10 pairs of lanceolate, acute, 
nearly equal leaflets, which are glabrous as well as 
petiole bearing an oblong gland at the base. h. 5. 
India in shady woods, as well as of Egypt and China. 
Sophéra, Lin. spec. 542.—Rumph. amb. 5. t. 97. f. 1.—Rheed. 
mal. 2. t. 52.—Burm. zeyl. t. 98. Racemes corymbous. dense 
large, pale yellow. Perhaps numerous species are confus 
under the name of C. Sophèra. ft 

Sophera Chameefistula. Fl. Jul. Sept. Clt. 1658. Sh. 4 to 10%, 

Cult. See Cássia for culture and propagation, p. 450. 


S. Native of 


CCLXXV. CATHARTOCA'RPUS (kabaw, cathairo, = 
purge, and kaproç, karpos, the fruit; in reference to the ee 
contained in the pods being cathartic). Pers. ench. 1. p. 4 9. 
—Bactyrildbium, Willd. enum. 440.—Cassia, Gærtn. fruct. r 
t. 147. Cássia, sect. 1. Fistula, D. C. in Collad. mon. p. oes 
prod. 2. p. 489. t 

Lin. syst.  Decéndria, Monogýnia. Sepals very blunt, 
hardly joined at the base, more or less unequal. Petals 5, rv 
equal. Stamens 10, free, unequal, the 3 lower ones longest; t 
4 middle ones short and straight, 3 upper ones bearing meet 
difformed anthers. Anthers ovate, opening by 2 chinks at t 
apex. Ovary stipitate. Legumes terete, or a little compress? i 
indehiscent, woody, with elevated sutures, transversely me 
celled inside, the cells 1-seeded, and filled with cathartic PU 
Seeds elliptic, rather compressed, horizontal. Trees ae a 
ruptly pinnate leaves and pendulous or erect racemes of iat 
yellow flowers. The trees much resemble the Laburnum W e 
in full flower in their native countries. ‘ 20 

1 C. cra’npis (Pers. ench. 1. p. 459.) leaves with 10- 


Cit. 1816, — 


the branches; — 


Cassia « 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCLXXV, CATHARTOCARPUS. 


pairs of oval-oblong leaflets, which are equal at the base, mu- 
cronate at the apex, puberulous above, but clothed with soft 
tomentum beneath, when young tomentose; petiole glandless ; 
racemes axillary, shorter than the leaves; legumes compressed, 
wrinkled, very long. kh. S. Native of the Caribbee islands, 
Guiana, Brazil, and between Turbaco and Carthagena, &c. Cás- 
sia grandis, Lin. fil. suppl. 230. Cassia mdllis, Vahl. symb. 3. 
p.57. Jacq. fragm. t. 85. f. 3. in fruit. Cassia Brasiliàna, 
Lam. dict. 1. p. 649.—Breyn. cent. t. 21. but not t. 14. Le- 
gumes a little compressed, a foot and a half long. 

Great Purging-cassia, Clt. 1820. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

2 C. rerruerNevs ; leaves with 13-20 pairs of oblong-linear, 
short-acuminated leaflets, which are cuneated on the upper side 
at the base, and clothed with tomentose pubescence beneath ; 
petiole glandless ; racemes about equal in length to the leaves, 
erect; branches angularly furrowed. h.S. Native of Brazil. 
Bactyrilèbium ferrugineum, Schrad. in Geett. anz. 1821. p. 713. 
Cassia ferruginea, Schrad. in litt. 1825. Hardly distinct from 
the preceding species, according to Nees. in flor. 1821. p. 328. 

Rusty Purging-cassia. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

3 C. moscxa'rus ; leaves with 14-18 pairs of oblong leaflets, 
which are rounded at the apex, and clothed with soft pubescence 
on both surfaces ; petiole glandless ; legumes cylindrical. h. S. 
Native of South America, near Mompox, on the banks of the 
river Magdalena. Cássia moschata, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 
amer, 6. p. 358. The pulp in the fruit has a musky scent ac- 
cording to Bonpland. 

Musky Purging-cassia. Tree 40 feet. 

4 C. sprcidsus ; leaves with 14 pairs of oblong acutish leaflets, 
which are smoothish above but clothed with soft pubescence 
beneath; petiole glandless ; racemes many-flowered ; legumes 
terete, rather compressed, undulately annulated. h. S. Na- 
tive of South America, on the banks of the river Magdalena, 
near the town of Teneriffe. Cassia speciosa, H. B. et Kunth, 
ites amer. 6. p. 358. Cassia Humboldtiana, D.C. prod. 2. 

Showy Purging-cassia. Clt. 1826. Tree 40 feet. 

5 C. marcina‘tus ; leaves with 12-15 pairs of oval-oblong, 
unequal leaflets, which are obtuse, emarginate, and mucronate at 
the apex, clothed with velvety down beneath, as well as the 
branches and petioles ; racemes axillary, much shorter than the 


arg k. S. Native of Coromandel. Cassia marginata, 
re hort. beng. p. 31. Cassia Roxbürghii, D. C. prod. 2. 


Marginate-leaved Purging-cassia. Clt. 1810. Tree 20 ft. 

à Trinira‘tis ; leaves with 8-10 pairs of ovate-oblong, 
fcummated leaflets, which are rather puberulous, and shining a 
little above, but paler, and clothed with rather villous down 
beneath ; petioles glandless, and are as well as the branches and 
peduncles clothed with fine velvety down; panicle terminal. 
h. S. Native of the island of Trinidad. Cássia Trinitatis, 
Reichb. in Sieb. pl. exsic. trin. no. 57. 

Trinidad Purging-cassia. Clt. 1820. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

7 C. SIEBERIA NUS ; leaves with 8-10 pairs of ovate-oblong 
shining leaflets, which are pale and beset with very minute pu- 

scence beneath ; petioles glandless ; branches, peduncles, and 
calyxes clothed with fine velvety down ; racemes loose, brac- 
teate, R:S. Native of Senegal. C. Javänica affinis, Sieb. 
oe seneg. no. 48. Cassia Sieberiana, D. C. prod. 2. 

Sieber’s Purging-cassia. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

8 C. conspr’cuus (G. Don, in edin. phil. journ. 1824.) leaflets 
Pvate-lanceolate, acuminated, and emarginate, 3-nerved at the 

» White beneath , stipulas subulate; racemes pendulous, 
eye legumes terete, with elevated sutures. R- S. Native 

Sierra Leone, where the pods are called Monkey drum- 


453 


sticks. The tree has much the appearance of Laburnum when 
in flower. 

Conspicuous Purging-cassia, Fl. Feb. Clt. 1793. Tree 20 
to 30 feet. 


9 C. Java’nicus (Pers. ench. 1. p. 459.) leaves with 12-15 
pairs of ovate, obtuse, glabrous leaflets ; petioles glandless ; ra- 
cemes axillary ; legumes nearly cylindrical, very long, and trans- 
versely torose. h. S. Native of Java and the Moluccas, 
&c. Cassia Javanica, Lin. spec. 542. exclusive of the syno- 
nymes.—Rumph. amb. 2. t. 22, Cassia Bacillus, Geertn. fruct. 1. 
p. 318. Flowers flesh-coloured. Legumes 2 feet long, rather 
thick, containing a black cathartic pulp as the rest of the species, 
which is given to horses, hence its name, Horse-cassia, in the 
East Indies. 

Java Purging-cassia. Clt. 1779. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

10 C. exce’tsus; leaves with 7 pairs of ovate-oblong, acutish 
leaflets, beset with minute scattered hairs on both surfaces ; pe- 
tioles glandless. %.G. Native of South America, near Porto- 
Cabello, and in the valleys of Araguen. Cassia excélsa, H. B. 
et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 339. but not of Schrad. Cassia 
Bonplandiana, D. C. prod. 2. p. 490. Flowers and fruit un- 
known. Nearly allied to C. Fistula. 

Tall Purging-cassia. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

11 C. Arre en; leaves bipinnate, glandless, glabrous; leaf- 
lets ovate-oblong, glaucous-green; legumes long, cylindrical ; 
seeds covered with green pulp when mature. kh. G. Native 
of Egypt, at Abo Qoulgui, in the province of Qamanay, where it 
is called Atteleh. Cassia Attéleh, Gailliaud, in fl. meroe, 1826. 
Nearly related to C. Fistula. 

Aiteleh Purging-cassia. Tree 20 feet. 

12 C. Frsruca (Pers. ench. 1. p. 459.) leaves with 4-6 pairs 
of ovate, rather acuminated, glabrous leaflets ; petioles glandless ; 
racemes loose, bractless; legumes cylindrical, rather obtuse, 
smooth. h.S. Native of the East Indies, from whence it has 
been introduced to South America and the West Indies. Cassia 
Fistula, Lin. spec. 540. Gærtn. fruct. 2. t. 147. f. 1. Woodv. 
med. bot. t. 164. Regn. bot. with a figure, Lam. ill. t. 332. 
Neck. voy. egypt. p. 21. t. 4.—Rumph. amb. 2. t. 21. Plench. 
icon. t. 327. Pods cylindrical, with elevated sutures, 1-2 feet 
long, containing a black sweet pulp. This pulp is an easy and 
gentle laxative. ‘There are two sorts of this drug in the shops, 
one brought from the East Indies, the other from the West. The 
pods of the latter are generally large, rough, thick, rounded, and 
the pulp nauseous; those of the former are smaller, smoother, 
the pulp blacker, and of a sweeter taste, and are preferred to the 
other. Such pods should be chosen as are heavy and new, and 
do not make any rattling noise, from the seeds being loose 
within, when shaken, indicating that the pulp is dried up. 
The pulp should be of a bright shining black colour, and have a 
sweet taste. The greatest part of the pulp dissolves both in 
water and alcohol, and may be extracted from the pod by either. 
In the shops they boil the bruised pods in water, and evaporate 
the solution to a due consistence. Vauquelin has analyzed the 
pulp, and found it to consist of parenchyma, gluten, gelatine, gum, 
extractive, and crystallizable sugar. In medicine, the pulp from 
its saccharine and extractive constituents is a gentle laxative, 
and is recommended in a dose of some drachms in costive 
habits. In larger quantities it generally excites nausea, although 
some recommend it. 

Fistula-podded Purging-cassia or Pudding Pipe-tree. FI. June, 
July. Cit. 1731. Tree 30 to 50 feet. 

13 C. RHOMBIFÒLIUS ; leaves with 3-4 pairs of ovate-roundish, 
very blunt, glabrous leaflets ; petioles glandless ; racemes loose, 
h. S. Native of the Island of Timor. Cassia rhombifolia, 
Roxb. hort. beng. p, 31, Cassia Fistula, var. B. ? ovata, D. C, 
prod, 2, p. 490, 


454 


Rhomb-leafletted Purging-cassia. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

14 C. Læ'ra ; leaves with 4 pairs of thin elliptic-oblong leaf- 
Jets, which are rather hairy above, and clothed with soft hairy 
pubescence beneath ; petioles glandless ; peduncles 4-8-flowered. 
hk. S, Native near Guayaquil, on the sea shore. Cassia læ'ta, 
H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 340, Legume unknown. 

Mild Purging-cassia. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

15 C. risruLoipes ; leaves bipinnate, with 2 pairs of pinnæ, 
each pinna bearing 6 pairs of leaflets; racemes erect; legumes 
terete, obtuse. h. S. Native of Mexico. C. fistula, Moc. 
et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. Cassia fistuloides, Collad. mon. p. 
87. t.1. Thisisa very doubtful species of Cathartocärpus from 
the form of the leaves. 


Fisiula-like Purging-cassia. 
Cult. 


Tree 20 feet. 
See Cassia for culture and propagation, p. 450. 


CCLXXVI. EXOSTYLIS (from ecw, exo, without, and 
arvoc, stylos, a style; in allusion to the style being much ex- 
serted beyond the other parts of the flower). Schott. in Spreng. 
syst. append. 406. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx clavate, 5-cleft, 3 
of the segments revolute. Petals 5, nearly equal, conniving im- 
bricately, inserted in the middle of the throat of the calyx. Sta- 
mens 10, nearly equal, dilated at the base; anthers sagittate, 
cuspidate. Style elongated, simple. Legume thick, many- 
seeded.—A_ tree, with impari-pinnate leaves, and racemes of 
rose-coloured flowers. 

1 E. venu'sta (Schott, 1. c.) A tree, with villous branches, 
impari-pinnate leaves, ovate, rather pilose leaflets, and subrace- 
mose bracteate peduncles. kh.S. Native of Brazil. 

Beautiful Exostylis. Tree. 

Cult. See Copaifera for culture and propagation, p. 456. 


CCLXXVII. METROCY’NIA (an anagram of Cynometra, 
to which genus the present is nearly allied). Pet. Th. gen. mad. 
no. 76. D. C. prod. 2. p. 507. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Sepals 5, joined together 
into a campanulate tube at the base, with the lobes long and 
coloured, Petals 5. Stamens 10; filaments hairy, with the 
anthers inserted on their tops. Ovary pedicellate, hairy. Style 
length of stamens. Legume short, somewhat reniform, 1- 
seeded, warted or plaited.—A shrub from Madagascar, with 
abruptly-pinnate leaves, bearing few pairs of leaflets. Flowers 
disposed in dense spikes. This genus is very nearly allied to 
Schétia and Cynometra according to M. Du Petit Thouars. 

1 M. Commersonu (D. C. prod. 2. p. 507.) h.S. Native 
of Madagascar. Shrub smooth. Leaves with 2 pairs of leaflets, 
the lower pair at the base of the petiole, the upper pair at the 
apex. Leaflets coriaceous, elliptic-obovate, emarginate. 

Commerson’s Metrocynia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

Cult. See Copaifera for culture and propagation, p. 456. 


CCLXXVIII. AFZE'LIA (in honour of Adam Afzelius, M.D. 
professor of botany in the university of Upsal in Sweden, who 
in his younger days resided many years at Sierra Leone, where 
he collected a large herbarium of the vegetables of that country, 
very few of which he published). Smith, in Lin. trans. 4, p. 221. 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 507. 

Lin, syst. Decändria, Monogjnia. Calyx tubular, with a 4- 
cleft deciduous limb. Petals 4, unguiculate, upper one largest. 
Stamens 10, 8 of which are fertile, and the 2 superior ones 
sterile. Style subulate. Stigma acute. Legume ligneous, 
many-celled. Seeds arillate at the base ; aril cup-shaped, one- 
half the length of the seed. Embryo straight, at the base of the 
seed, with a somewhat inclosed radicle and fleshy cotyledons, 

1 


LEGUMINO$SÆ. CCLXXVI. D CCLXXVII. MerrocyniaA. CCLXXVIII. Arzezra, &c. 


Flowers disposed in racemes, blood-coloured. This genus is not 
well known. 

1 A. Arrica‘na (Smith, 1. c.) 8 of the stamens fertile. h. S. 
Native of Sierra Leone. Seeds black, with scarlet aril, which 
becomes yellow on drying. Leaves abruptly pinnate, 

African Afzelia. Tree. 

2 A. Pancovia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 507.) 7 of the stamens fer- 
tile. h.S. Native of Guinea. Pancdvia bijuga, Willd.. spec. 
2. p. 285. Smith in Rees’ cycl. vol. 26. Afzélia bijuga, Spreng. 
syst. append. 170. Leaves with 2 pairs of leaflets. 

Pancovius’s Afzelia. Tree. 

Cult. See Copaifera for culture and propagation, p. 456. 


CCLXXIX. MELANO’XYLON (from pedac pedavoc, melas 
melanos, black, and EvAov, xylon, wood; wood black). Schott, 
in Spreng. syst. append. p. 406. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monoginia. 
Petals 5, nearly equal. Stamens 10, hairy. Legume com- 
pressed, falcate. Seeds furnished with a winged arillus each. 

1 M. Bra'una (Schott, l. c.) kh. S. Native of Brazil. A 
tree, with reddish brown wood, impari-pinnate leaves, oblong- 
lanceolate leaflets, which are hairy beneath, and panicled racemes 
of flowers. Flowers clothed with rusty tomentum. 

Brauna Melanoxylon. Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Copaifera, p. 456. 


Calyx deeply 5-cleft. 


CCLXXX. ACO’SMIUM (from akoopua, acosmia, want of 
ornament; a tree without beauty). Schott, in Spreng. syst. 
append. 406. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate, 4-5- 
cleft. Petals 5, spreading. Stamens 10, inserted in the bottom 
of the calyx. Ovary elongated, perhaps a legume. ; 

1 A. LENTISCIFÒLIUM (Schott, l. c.) h.S. Native of Brazil. 
A shrub, with impari-pinnate leaves, elliptic-lanceolate shining 
leaflets, and yellow flowers. Racemiferous branches leafless. 
Sweétia tamarindifdlia, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 213. 

Lentiscus-leaved Acosmium. Shrub. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Copaifera, p. 456. 


CCLXXXI. SCHO'TIA (so named by Jacquin in honour of 
Richard Van der Schot, his companion in his travels). Jacq: 
coll. 1. p. 93. Lam. ill, t. 881. D. C. prod. 2. p. 507.—scotla, 
Thunb. | 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Sepals 5, coloured, join 
together at the base. Petals 5, lateral ones incumbent. Stamens 
10; filaments glabrous ; anthers glandless. Ovary pedicel/st®: 
Style filiform. Legume unknown.—Trees, with rigid branches, 
abruptly-pinnate leaves, few-flowered racemes, and vermilion- 
coloured flowers. 


Calyx tubular at 


Secr. I. Scndrra (see genus for derivation). RE 


the base, with 5 erect lobes. Fruit unknown. 
pinnate. t 

1 S. spectdsa (Jacq. icon. rar. 1. t. 75. Andr. bot. rep. ‘ 
348.) leaves with 7-10 pairs of oval-lanceolate, acuminated an 
lets, ending each in a spine-like mucrone ; stipulas subula ê, 
hk. S. Native of Senegal and the Cape of Good Hope. Guay 
acum A'frum, Lin. spec. 547. S. A'fra, Thunb. prod: 79. Theo- 
dora specidsa, Med. mon. p. 16. t. 1. Flowers scarlet. ka 

Shewy Schotia. Fl. July, Dec. Clt. 1759. Sh. 5 to 6 vith 

2 S. TAMARINDIFÔLIA (Afz. ex bot. mag. t. 1153.) pre R 
8-10 pairs of ovate, bluntish, mucronate or awnless lea re , 
rather gibbous in front at the base. h. S. Native of the p° 
of Good Hope. Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 33- Flowe 
crimson.. Legume broad, large, arched, reticulately velnys ee 
with the sutures thickened. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCLXXXI. Snota. CCLXXXII. Corairera. 


Tamarind-leaved Schotia. 
5 to 6 feet. 

8 S. strputa‘ra (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 33.) leaves 
with 5 pairs of oval, acute, mucronate leaflets; stipulas dimi- 
diately ovate, falcate, mucronate. h.G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Flowers crimson. 

Stipulaceous Schotia. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1794. Sh. 5 to 6 ft. 

4 S. ALA‘TA (Thunb. fl. cap. ed. Schult. 1. p. 389.) leaves 
with usually 4 pairs of cuneiform cut, usually convolute leaflets, 
which are reflexed at the apex. h.G. “Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Flowers axillary, pedunculate. Petiole furnished 
with a narrow wing. 

Winged Schotia. 


Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1795. Shrub 


Fl. June, July. Clt, 1816. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 


Secr. II. Scuorra‘rra (an alteration from the generic name). 
D.C. prod. 2. p. 508. Legume turgid. Leaves simple. 

5 S. stwpriciroxia (Vahl. ined. D. C. prod. 2. p. 508.) leaves 
oval, emarginate, obtuse, quite smooth, shining, quite entire, 3- 
nerved, and reticulately veined; racemes terminal; rachis, 
calyxes, and pedicels clothed with short velvety down ; stamens 
exceeding the petals, and the petals exceeding the calyx. h. S. 
Native country unknown. Legume turgid according to Vahl. 

Simple-leaved Schotia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


Sect. III. Ompnarosroipes (from Omphalobium, a genus in 
Connaräceæ, and idea, like; resembles that genus in habit). 
D.C. prod. 2. p. 508. Sepals only connected a very little at 
the base. Filaments somewhat monadelphous at the very base. 
Legume on a short pedicel, oval, compressed, almost indehis- 
cent, 1-celled, and 2-seeded. Seed girded by an ample aril at 
the base. 

6 S. tatirdx1a (Jacq. fragm. 23. t. 15. f. 4.) leaves with 2-4 
pairs of obovate, very blunt, mucronate leaflets ; sepals 4; petals 
oblong, hardly attenuated at the base; stamens monadelphous, 
4 times longer than the calyx ; legume 2-seeded. h.G. Na- 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Omphaldbium Schôtia, Jacq. 
ecl. icon, ined. Petals and stamens purple and white. Seeds 
orbicular, brown, furnished with a yellow arillus. 

Broad-leaved Schotia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1810. Sh. 6 ft. 

Cult. The species of this genus are very elegant when in 
ower. They succeed best in a cool part of a stove, as the 
steen-house is rather too cold for them in winter, although they 
are natives of the Cape of Good Hope. The soil best suited for 
them is a mixture of loam, peat, and sand, and ripened cuttings 
will root readily if- planted in a pot of sand, with a hand-glass 
Placed over them in a moderate heat. : 


CCLXXXII. COPAIFERA (from Copaiba, the Brazilian 
name for the balsam of Capevi, and fero, to bear ; trees produc- 
ing the balsam of Capevi). Lin. gen. no. 542. Desf. mem. mus. 
4 375. H.B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 265. D. C. prod. 

' P: 909. Hayne, pl. offic. ex Schlecht. Linnæa. vol. 1. p. 425. 
—Copaiva, Jacq. amer. 133. 
y IN. Syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx bractless. Sepals 
, connected at the very base, spreading, small, and equal. 
: s wanting. Stamens 10, distinct, nearly equal; anthers 
ong. Style filiform. Legume stipitate, obliquely elliptic, 
coriaceous, somewhat compressed, 2-valved, 2-ovulate, 1-seeded. 
pie elliptic, wrapped in a fleshy arillus. Embryo straight, with 
a sublateral radicle.—Trees, natives of the tropical parts of Ame- 
ca, with impari-pinnate leaves, and coriaceous, somewhat un- 
equal, ovate leaflets. Flowers white, disposed in panicles. 


* Leaves impari-pinnate ; leaflets reticulated with ribs. 
1 C. Beyricun (Hayne in Schlecht. Linnea. 1. p. 425.) 


455 


leaves with 2-3 pairs of equal-sided leaflets, each ending in a 
long emarginate acumen, lower ones oblong, upper ones lanceo- 
late, hardly with pellucid dots. h. S. Native of Brazil. 
Hayne, pl. offic. t. 12. 

Beyrich’s Balsam of Capevi tree. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

2 C. Gurane’nsis (Desf. mem. mus. 7. p. 376.) leaves with 
2-4 pairs of equal-sided leaflets, each ending in a long apicu- 
lated point, lower ones ovate, upper ones oblong, full of pellucid 
dots. h.S. Native of Guiana, near the Rio Negro. Hayne, 
pl. offic. t 13. 

Guiana Balsam of Capevi tree. Clt. 1817. Tree 30 to 40 ft. 

3 A. Ma’rt (Hayne, l. c.) leaves with 2-3 pairs of ovate, 
equal-sided, dotless leaflets, ending each in a short emarginate 
acumen. h.S. Native of Brazil. Hayne, pl. offic. t. 15. 

Martius’s Balsam of Capevi tree. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

4 C. Jacquinia‘na (Hayne, I. c.) leaves with 2-5 pairs of 
ovate, incurved, unequal-sided, bluntly acuminated leaflets, full 
of pellucid dots. h. S. Native of Martinique, Trinidad, &c. 
Hayne, t. 14. C. officinalis, Lin. spec. 557. Jacq. amer. t. 86. 
Lam. ill. t. 342. Woody. med. bot. 3. t. 137. H.: B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. 7. t. 659. The trees which produce the balsam of 
Capevi, or Copaiva, are natives of the Spanish West India Islands, 
and of some parts of South America, and the resinous juice 
flows in considerable quantities from incisions made in the trunk. 
The juice is clear and transparent, of a whitish or pale yellow 
colour, an agreeable smell, and a bitterish pungent taste. It is 
usually about the consistence of oil, or a little thicker ; when 
long kept it becomes nearly as thick as honey, retaining its clear- 
ness; but it has never been observed to grow dry or solid, as 
other resinous juices do. The best resin of Copaiva comes from 
Brazil. Pure resin of Copaiva dissolves entirely in alcohol ; the 
solution has a very fragrant smell. Distilled with water it yields 
a large quantity of a limpid essential oil, but no benzoic acid ; 
it is therefore not a balsam, but a turpentine, a combination of 
resin and volatile oil. In medicine the resin of Copaiva is a use- 
ful tonic, but in some degree irritating. In large doses it proves 
purgative, and promotes urine, and is supposed to clean and heal 
exulcerations in the urinary passages more effectually than any 
of the other resinous fluids. The resin has been principally 
celebrated in chronic catarrh, gleets, and the fluor albus, and ex- 
ternally as a vulnerary. The dose of this medicine rarely ex- 
ceeds 20 or 30 drops, though some authors direct 60 or upwards. 
It may be conveniently taken in the form of an emulsion, into 
which it may be reduced by triturating it with oil of almonds, with 
a thick mucilage of gum-arabic, or with the yolk of eggs, till they 
are well incorporated, and then gradually adding a proper quan- 
tity of water. 

Jacquin’s Balsam of Capevi tree. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

5 C. sisuca (Hayne, l. c.) leaves with 2 pairs of incurved, 
oval, bluntly-acuminated, unequal-sided leaflets, which are full 
of pellucid dots. h .S. Native of Brazil. Hayne, pl. offic. t. 16. 

Tno-paired-leafletted Balsam of Capevi-tree. Tree 30 to 40 
feet. 

6 C. muttisuca (Hayne, l. c.) leaves with 6-10 pairs of some- 
what incurved, unequal-sided leaflets, ending each in a long api- 
culated acumen, lower ones ovate-oblong, upper ones lanceolate, 
all full of pellucid dots. hk. S. Native of Brazil. Hayne, pl. 
offic. t. 17. f. c. 

Many-paired-leafletted Balsam of Capevi tree. 
40 feet, 


Tree 30 to 


** Leaves impari-pinnate ; leaflets reticulately veined. 


7 C. Jussr'er (Hayne, l. c.) leaves with 5-6. pairs of incurved, 
nearly equal-sided leaflets, each ending in a long mucronate acu- 
men, lower ones ovate-lanceolate, upper ones oval-oblong, all full 


456. LEGUMINOSÆ. CCLXXXII. CoPAIFERA. 
of pellucid dots; petioles glabrous. 
Hayne, pl. offic. t. 17. f. 

_ Jussicu’s Balsam of Capevi tree. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

8 C. nitipa (Mart. mss. Hayne, l. c.) leaves with 2-4 pairs 
of incurved, unequal-sided, obtusely-acuminated leaflets, -with 
hardly any pellucid dots, lower ones broad-ovate, upper ones 
oblong-ovate ; petioles and peduncles glabrous. h.S. Native 
of Brazil. Heyne, pl. offic. t. 17. a. 

Shining-leaved Balsam of Capevi tree. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

9 C. La’xa (Hayne, 1. c.) leaves with 3-4 pairs of equal-sided, 
somewhat incurved, emarginate leaflets, lower ones ovate-cor- 
date, upper ones ovate-oblong, all full of pellucid dots; petioles 
pubescent ; peduncles villously tomentose. h.S. Native of 
Brazil, Hayne, pl. offic. t. 18. 

Loose Balsam of Capevi tree. Tree 40 feet. 

10 C. Lancsporru (Desf. mem. mus, 7. p. 376. Hayne, l. c.) 
leaves with 3-5 pairs of equal-sided, obtuse leaflets, lower ones 
ovate, upper ones ovate-elliptic, all full of pellucid dots ; petioles 
and peduncles pubescent. h. S. Native of Brazil. Hayne, 
pl. offic. t. 19. 

Langsdorf’s Balsam of Capevi tree. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

11 C. coria cea (Mart. mss. Hayne, 1. c. p. 427.) leaves with 
2-3 pairs of elliptic, equal-sided, emarginate dotless leaflets ; 
petioles and peduncles nearly glabrous. kh.S. Native of Bra- 
zil, Hayne, pl. offic. t. 20. 

Coriaceous-leaved Balsam of Capevi tree. Tree 40 feet. 

12 C. corpird11a (Hayne, }. c.) leaves with usually 5 pairs 
of nearly equal-sided, emarginate, dotless leaflets, lower ones 
ovate-cordate, upper ones elliptic-obovate ; petioles and pedun- 
cles clothed with pubescent tomentum. h. S. Native of Bra- 
zil. Hayne, pl. offic. t. 21. 

Heart-leafletted Balsam of Capevi tree. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

13 C. Serio: (Hayne, |. c.) leaves with 3-4 pairs of some- 
what unequal-sided, hardly dotted leaflets, lower ones ovate, 
upper ones lanceolate ; petioles and peduncles tomentose. kh. S. 
Native of Brazil. Hayne, pl. offic. t. 22. 

Sello’s Balsam of Capevi tree. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

14 C. osroxciròLia (Hayne, l. c.) leaves with 6-8 pairs of 
elliptic-oblong, nearly equal-sided, emarginate leaflets, full of 
pellucid dots ; petioles and peduncles pubescent. h.S. Na- 
tive of Brazil. Hayne, pl. offic. t. 23. a. 

Oblong-leafletted Balsam of Capevi tree. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

15 C. rrapeziroria (Hayne, l. c.) leaves with 4-7 pairs of 
ovate-trapeziform leaflets, which are for the most part emar- 
ginate, full of pellucid dots; petioles pubescent. h.S. Na- 
tive of Brazil. 

Var. a, crassiäcula (Hayne, 1. c.) leaflets for the most part 
alternate, thicker, full of pellucid dots. Hayne, 1. c. t. 23. b. 

Var. B, tenélla (Hayne, 1. c.) leaflets for the most part oppo- 
site, thinner, and very full of pellucid dots. Hayne, 1. ¢. t, 23. 

Trapezium-leaved Balsam of Capevi tree. Tree 30 to 40 ft. 


+ A species not sufficiently known. 
16 C. pispe’rma (Willem. herb. maur. p. 34.) fruit 2-seeded. 
h.S. Native of the Mauritius. 
Two-seeded Balsam of Capevi tree. 
Cult. Sandy loam is the best soil for the species of Copai- 
fera. Ripened cuttings will root if planted in a pot of sand 
plunged in heat, under a hand-glass. 


h . S. , Native of Peru. 


Tree. 


CCLXXXIII. CYNOMETRA (from xvwv, kyon, a dog, and 
pnroa, metra, a matrix ; shape and consistence of pods). Lin. 
gen. 519. Lam. ill. t. 331. D. C. prod. 2. p. 509.—Cynomò- 
rium. Rumph. amb. 1. p. 163. but not of Lin. 

Lin. syst. Decándria, Monognia. Calyx bractless, deci- 
duous, with a very short tube, and a 4-parted limb; the lobes 


CCLXXXIII. CYNOMETRA. 


CCLXXXIV. Inrsra. 


reflexed and pencilled at the apex. Petals 5, oblong, equal, 
Stamens 10, distinct; anthers bifid at the apex. Legumes half 
round, fleshy, indehiscent, 1-celled, 1-seeded, tubercled on the 
outside. Seed filling the cell, and fixed to the middle of the 
suture. Embryo straight, with thickish, roundish cordate coty- 
ledons.—Trees, with bifoliate leaves and red flowers rising 
from the main trunk of the trees. Legumes brown, edible. 


§1. Genuine (genuinus, genuine; this division contains the 
genuine species). Leaves with one pair of leaflets, 


1 C., cautiriora (Lin. spec, 547.) trunk floriferous ; leaflets 
emarginate at the apex. kh. S. Native of the East Indies. 
Lam. ill. t. 331. f. 1.—Rumph. amb. 1. t.62. Peduncles rising 
in fascicles from the trunk, bracteolate, with many pedicels rising 
in racemes from the roundish bracteas, sometimes short and few- 
flowered, sometimes elongated and many-flowered. Perhaps 
two species are confused under C. cauliflora. Flowers white. 

Stem-flowered Cynometra. Clt. 1804. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

2 C. ramirxora (Lin. spec. 547.) branches floriferous ; leaf- 
lets acuminated at the apex. h. S. Native of the East Indies. 
Lam. ill. t. 331. f. 2.—Rumph. amb. 1. t. 63.—Rheed. mal. 4, 
t. 31. Flowers white. Seed compact, whitish, covered with a 
thin pellicle, having an astringent taste, but without any smell. 

Branch-flowered Cynometra. Tree 60 feet, 


§ 2. Dubie (from dubius, doubtful, this division contains 


doubtful species of the genus). Leaves with many -pairs of 
leaflets. 


3 C. potya’npRa (Roxb. cor. 3. t. 286.) branches floriferous; 
peduncles axillary, short, many-flowered ; leaves abruptly pin- 
nate, with 2-3 pairs of leaflets. h. S. Native of the East 
Indies, on the mountains of Silhet. Flowers white, polyandrous. 
Legume fleshy, not tubercled on the outside. This tree 1s per- 
haps generically distinct from Cynométra, from the stamens 
being 40-50 in number in each flower, and probably hypogynous, 
and therefore it comes near to Swértzia. 

Polyandrous Cynometra, Tree 40 feet. ; 

4 C. pinwa‘ra (Lour. coch. p. 268.) racemes terminal ; leaves 
impari-pinnate, h.G. Native of Cochin-china. Leaflets lan- 
ceolate, glabrous. Calyx 5-parted. Stamens 10. Legume 
very thick, yellow, not tubercled on the outside. Perhaps 4 
distinct genus. 

Pinnate-leaved Cynometra. 


Cult. 


Tree 60 feet. 
For culturé and propagation see Copaifera. 


CCLXXXIV. IN’TSIA (Jntsi is the name of J. Madagas- 
cariénsis in Madagascar). Pet. Th. gen. nov. mad. p. 22. no. 15. 
D. C, prod. 2. p. 509. 

Lin. syst. Ennedndria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate at 
the base, 5-parted. Petal one, unguiculate, opposite the ovary. 
Stamens 9, 3 of which are fertile, longer, and declinate- Legume 
oblong, compressed, 3-4-seeded. Seeds oblong, with the inter- 
vals between the seeds filled with medulla.—Tall trees, with pin- 
nate leaves, ith 

1 I. Mapacascanie’sts (D. C. prod. 2. p. 509.) leaves wit 
2 pairs of leaflets, and an odd one; flowers corymbose ; stamens 
9, 6 of which are sterile. h.S. Native of Madagascar, wae 
it is called Jntsi. 

Madagascar Intsia. Tree 60 feet. 

_2 1.? Amporne’nsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 509.) leaves abruptly- 
pinnate, with 2 pairs of leaflets ; flowers somewhat paniciee s 
sterile filaments 3, h.S. Native of the Moluccas. Caju- 
Bessi or Metrosideros Amboinénsis, Rumph. amb. 3. P- 21. i 
10. This tree is placed in the present genus by M: Du Peti 


. used 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCLXXXV. Eperuva. 


Thuars, but not without some doubt, and Loureiro refers it to 
Barÿxylum. 

Amboyna Intsia. Tree 60 feet. 

Cult, For culture and propagation see Copaifera, p. 456. 


CCLXXXV. EPE’RUA (the tree is called in Guiana Vovapa- 
Tabaca, and the fruit eperu, signifying a sabre, from the shape 
of the pods). Aubl. guian. 1. p. 369. t. 142. D. C. prod. 2. 
p. 510.—Rotmännia, Neck. elem. no. 1284.—Panzèra, Willd. 
spec. 2. p. 540. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Sepals 4, thick, and 
concave, connected together into a permanent urceolate tube at 
the base, with the sides incumbent, upper one the broadest. 
Petal 1, roundish, fringed, inserted in the middle of the calyx. 
Stamens 10, long ; filaments thickened, and rather villous at 
_ the base, and joined into a short monadelphous ring. Ovary sti- 
_ pitate. Style long, filiform. Legume compressed, dry, coria- 
ceous, falciform, 2-valved, 1-4-seeded, when young it is tomen- 
tose.—A tree, with abruptly-pinnate leaves, bearing 2-3 pairs of 
ovate, acuminated, shining leaflets. Panicle pendulous, on a 
long peduncle, constantly composed of numerous distant racemes. 
Flowers red. 

1 E. rarca‘ra (Aubl. 1. c.) h.S. Native of Guiana, in 
woods, where it is called Vouapa, according to Delessert’s her- 
barium.  Dimérpha falcata, Smith in Rees’ cycl. no. 3. The 
inhabitants of Guiana make handles to their hatchets of the wood 
of this tree. 

Falcate-podded Eperua. Tree 40 to 50 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Copaifera, p. 456. 


CCLXXXVI. PARIVO'A (the Guiana name of the tree). 
Aubl. guian. 2. p. 756. t. 303. D. C. prod. 2. p. 510.—Adlèria, 
Neck. elem. no. 1286.—Dimérpha, Willd. spec. 3. p. 971. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decandria. Calyx furnished with 2 
bracteoles on the outside, 3-5-cleft ; tube urceolate; segments 
thick and blunt. Petal 1, large, roundish, convolute, inserted in 
' the calyx. Stamens 10; filaments long, 9 of which are joined 
ee at the base, and the tenth loose. Ovary stipitate. Style 
ong, filiform. Legume thick, compressed, oval, 2-valved, 1- 
seeded.—A tree, with abruptly-pinnate leaves, bearing 3-4 pairs 
of ovate, acuminated, shining leaflets. Flowers purple, in short 
_ facemes. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from Epérua. 
fa 1 P. GRANDIFLÒRA (Aubl. l. c.) h.S. Native of Cayenne, 

ong the banks of rivers. Dimérpha grandiflora, Willd. 1. c. 
i udge in Lin. trans. 9. p. 180. t. 20. Petal almost 2 inches 
ong, purple. The trunk of the tree is more than 2 feet in 
lameter, and the wood is reddish, solid, and compact ; and is 
in Cayenne for various important purposes. 
Great-flowered Parivoa. Clt. 1821. Tree 30 feet. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Copaifera, p. 456. 


CCLXXXVII. ANTHONO'TA (from a»$oc, anthos, a 
ewer, and ywroc, notos, the back; in reference to the flower 
A z only furnished with one petal, which is behind). Beauv. 
TOWE p. 70. t. 42. D.C. prod. 2. p. 510. 
saa 1N. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Bractea 2-lobed, situated 
er the calyx. Calyx petaloid, 4-cleft, 3 of the lobes are 
an eolate and acute, the fourth broader and emarginate. Petal 
4 Standing on a long claw, with a spoon-shaped emarginate 
the - Stamens 10, free, 3 of which are very long, and 7 shorter 
x n the calyx. Ovary sessile, compressed, ovate. Style fili- 
"m, crowned by a somewhat bifid stigma. Legume compres- 
och hardly dehiscent, 1-celled, many-seeded, somewhat re- 
glab ed from transverse wrinkles. Seeds orbicular, flat.—A 
rous shrub, without stipulas. Leaves abruptly-pinnate, with 


: Seog of coriaceous, elliptic-oblong, acuminated leaflets ; 
‘IL 


CCLXXXVI. Parrvoa. 


CCLXXXVII. Antnonora, &c. 457 


petiole terete. Racemes axillary, very short. This genus is 
allied to Otitea, Vouàpa and Parivôa. 

1 A. macroPy’LLA (Beauv. l. c.) h. S. Native of Western 
Africa, between Waree and Buonopozo, along the banks of rivu- 
lets. Leaflets 8-10 inches long. 

Long-leafletted Anthonota. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

Cult. For culture‘and propagation see Copaifera, p. 456. 


CCLXXXVIII. OU’TEA (Joutay isthe name of O. paniculata 
in Guiana). Aubl. guian. 1. p. 28. Juss. gen. 347. Vahl. enum. 
2. p. 88.—Macrolobium, spec. Schreb. et Willd. 

Lin. syst. Triändria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-cleft, furnished 
with 2 opposite bracteas at the base. Petals 5, 4 of which are 
very minute or almost wanting, the fifth large, and undulately 
plicate. Stamens 3-4, long, free, when 4 the fourth is sterile. 
Ovary pedicellate, terminated by a long style. Legume com- 
pressed, 1-celled (1-seeded ? ex ovarium).—Trees, natives of 
Guiana, with abruptly-pinnate leaves, and racemes of flowers. 

1 O. muttrsuca (D. C. prod. 2. p. 510.) leaves with 3-5 
pairs of obovate-cuneated, oblong, very blunt, retusely emargi- 
nate leaflets. h. S. Native of French Guiana. Stamens 3. 
Perhaps sufficiently distinct from the following species. 

Many-paired-leafletted Outea. Tree. 

2 O. Guianr’nsis (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 28. t. 9.) leaves with 2 
pairs of elliptic-oblong obtuse leaflets. h.S. Native of French 
Guiana. Stamens 4, of which one is sterile and villous. Lam. 
ill. t. 26. Macroldbium pinnatum, Willd. spec. 1. p. 186. Ma- 
crolobium U'tea, Gmel. syst. 93. 

Guiana Outea. Clt. 1825. Tree 50 feet ? 

3 O. Brsuca (D. C. prod. 2. p. 511.) leaves with 2 pairs of 
leaflets; flowers triandrous, and with 6 sterile filaments. h. S. 
Native of the East Indies. Macrolobium bijugum Coleb. 
Lin. trans. vol. 12. p. 859. t. 17. 

Two-paired-leafletted Outea. Clt. 1823. Shrub 10 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Copaifera, p. 456. 


CCLXXXIX. VOUA'PA (the name of the first species in 
Guiana). Aubl. guian. 1. p. 25. Juss. gen. p. 350. D. C. prod. 
2. p. 511.—Macroldbium species, Schreb. et Willd. Macro- 
lobium, Vahl. enum. 2. p. 37.—Kruegéria, Neck. elem. no. 
1389. 

Lin. syst. Tridndria, Monogynia. Calyx 4-cleft, furnished 
with 2 opposite bracteoles at the base. Petal one, flat. Stamens 
3. Legume pedicellate, coriaceous, 1-seeded.—Trees, natives 
of Guiana, bearing only one pair of leaflets. Flowers disposed 
in racemes. This genus is perhaps not sufficiently distinct from 
Oûtea. 

1 V. siròLIA (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 25. t. 7.) leaflets sessile, 
ovate, acuminated, oblique; bracteas with one elevated nerve 
each ; lobes of calyx spreading, about equal in length to the 
corolla; legumes winged on one side. h.S. Native of Guiana 
and of Maranham in Brazil, where we have seen it in great 
plenty. Macrolobium hymenzoides, Willd. spec. 1. p. 186. 
Macroldbium Vuapa, Gmel. syst. 1. p. 93. M. bifodlium, Pers. 
ench. 1. p.39. Petals violaceous. 

Two-leafletted Vouapa. Clt. 1823. Tree 60 feet. 

2 V. Simira (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 26. t. 8.) leaflets petiolulate, 
somewhat obovate-lanceolate, equal at the base; legumes oval, 
with smooth margins. kh.S. Native of Guiana, where it is 
called Simira. Macrolobium sphærocärpum, Willd. spec. 1. p. 
186. Macroldbium Simira, Gmel. syst. 1. p. 93. Vouapa vio- 
lacea, Lam. ill. no. 420. Petals violaceous. 

Simira Vouapa, Tree 40 to 50 feet. 

3 V. sraminea (D. C. prod. 2. p. 510.) leaflets sessile, lan- 
ceolate-oblong, bluntish ; segments of calyx reflexed ; stamens 
3 gere the length of the corolla ; legumes obsoletely margined 

3 


458 LEGUMINOSÆ. CCLXXXIX. Vouapa. 
on one side. %.S. Native of Guiana, in the Island of Arowa- 
bisch. Macroldbium stamineum, Meyer. esseq. 18. 

Stamineous Vouapa. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

4 V. pHAsELoca RPA (Hayne, get. darst. vesch. ex Schlecht. 
Linnea. vol. 5. p. 20.) leaflets sessile, obovate-oblong, rounded, 
and emarginate at the apex, and unequal at the base ; legumes 
channelled on both margins. h.S. Native of Brazil ? 

Phaselus-fruited Vouapa. Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Copaifera, p. 456. 


CCXC. HYMENÆ'A (from Hymen, the god of marriage ; in 
reference to the twin leafiets). Lin. gen. no. 512. Geertn. fruct. 
2: p. 305. t. 144. Lam. ill. t. 830. D.C. prod. 2. p. 511.— 
Coûrbaril, Plum. gen. t. 86. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogÿnia. Calyx furnished with 2 
bracteoles at the base, tubular, coriaceous; tube urceolate ; 
limb 5-parted, the 2 lower segments for the most part joined, all 
deciduous. Petals 5, unequal, sessile, lower one usually boat- 
shaped. Stamens 10, distinct, inflated in the middle. Ovary 
pedicellate, beardless. Style filiform. Legume woody, ovate- 
oblong, indehiscent, 1-celled, many-seeded, filled with dry fari- 
naceous, filamentose pulp. Embryo straight, with fleshy coty- 
ledons, and a globose radicle.—Trees, with bifoliate leaves, and 
corymbs of white or yellowish flowers. 


* Leaflets glabrous. 


1 H. vexòsa (Vahl. eclog. 2. p. 31.) leaflets oblong, unequal- 
sided, but equal at the base, ending each in a long obtuse acu- 
men. h.S. Native of Cayenne. Flowers of panicle sessile. 
Calyx silky, shining. 

Veiny-leaved Locust-tree. Tree 40 fect. 

2 H. vatiréria (Hayne, gat. dars. vesch. ex Schlecht. Lin- 
nea. 5. p. 18.) leaflets roundish-ovate, nearly equal-sided, equal at 
the base, but emarginate at the apex. kh. S. Native of South 
America. H. obtusifdlia, Willd. herb. 

Broad-leafletted Locust-tree. Tree. 

3 H. CONFERTIFLÒRA (Mart. mss. Hayne, 1. c.) leaflets oval, 
unequal-sided, but equal at the base, ending in a long obtuse 
acumen. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Crowded-flowered Locust-tree. Tree. 

4 H. conrertiréura (Hayne, l. c.) leaflets oblong, unequal- 
sided, and unequal at the base, ending in a short acumen. R.S. 
Native of Brazil. 

Crowded-leaved Locust-tree. Tree. 

5 H. cov’rsarit (Lin. spec. 587.) leaflets oblong-ovate, un- 
equal-sided, and unequal at the base, ending in a long acumen ; 
legume oblong, compressed, yellowish, shining. h.S. Native 
of South America. Vahl. eclog. 2. p. 30. Lam. ill. t. 330. f. 1. 
D. C. legum. mem. xii. t. 26. f. 120. germ. Jacq. amer. pict. 
p. 63. t. 264. f. 65. Flowers of panicle pedicellate. Petals 
yellow, striped with purple. Stamens purple. The filamentose 
white substance contained in the pods is as sweet as honey, and 
is eaten by the Indians with great avidity. It is purgative when 
fresh gathered, but loses this quality as it grows old. Between 
the principal roots of the tree exudes a fine transparent resin, 
white, yellowish or red, which is collected in large lumps, and is 
called gum-anime. It makes the finest varnish that is known, 
superior even to the Chinese lac; for this latter use it is dis- 
solved in the highest rectified spirits of wine. It burns readily, 
and with a clear flame, emitting a grateful and fragrant smell, 
for which reason it is sometimes ordered by way of fumigation 
in the chambers of persons labouring with asthmas or suffocative 
catarrhs. Its vapours not only strengthen the head, but all 
parts of the body affected with cold. Some apply it outwardly, 
dissolved in oil or spirits of wine, to strengthen the nerves. An 
oil may be distilled from it, useful in palsies, in cramps, and con- 


wi 


CCXC. HYMENÆA. 


CCXC. (a) TRACHYLOBIUM. 


tractions of the sinews. The solution in spirits has been thought 
not inferior to guiacum in venereal cases. The inner bark is an 
excellent vermifuge in spirit or decoction. The wild bees are 
fond of building their nests in this tree. The timber of old trees 
is reckoned excellent, and is in great request for wheel-work in 
sugar-mills, particularly for cogs to the wheels, being extremely 
hard and tough; it is so heavy that a cubic foot weighs a hundred | 
pounds; it also takes a fine polish. Courbaril is the name of | 
the tree in some parts of South America. : | 

Courbaril Locust-tree or Gum-anime-tree. Tree 40 to 60 ft, 

6 H. sricpoca'rPA (Hayne, 1. c.) leaflets oblong, unequal- 
sided, and unequal at the base, ending in a short acumen; le- 
gume nearly cylindrical, smooth, and shining. h.S. Native 
of South America. 

Shining-fruited Locust-tree. Tree. 

7 H. Canvotztea‘na (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p, 
328. t. 566.) leaflets oblong, unequal-sided, but equal at the 
base, and emarginate at the apex. h.S. Native of Mexico, 
about Acapulco. Peduncles terminal, many-flowered. Flowers 
pedicellate. Calyx 4-parted, clothed with fine canescent down. 

De Candolle’s Locust-tree. ‘Tree 30 feet. 

8 H. sticonoca’rpa (Mart. mss. Hayne, 1. c.) leaflets some- 
what cordate-oblong, unequal-sided, and unequal at the base, 
obtuse at the apex ; legume oblong, compressed, beset with white 
dots. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Dotted-fruited Locust-tree. Tree. 


** Leaflets clothed with villous tomentum. 


9 H. rorunpa‘’ra (Hayne, 1. c.) leaflets semicordate, ovate, 
unequal-sided, and unequal at the base, rounded at the apex. 
k. S. Native of South America. 

Rounded-leafletted Locust-tree. Tree. 

10 H. Otrersia‘na (Hayne, 1. c.) leaflets oblong, unequal- 
sided, obtuse at the apex, and unequal at the base ; lower leaflets 
somewhat semi-cordate ; corymbs axillary, and terminal. }- S. 
Native of South America. 

Olfers’s Locust-tree. Tree. ie 

11 H. Marrana (Hayne, 1. c.) leaflets nearly elliptic, un- 
equal-sided, retuse, and very unequal at the base ; corymbs ter- 
minal. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Martius’s Locust-tree. Tree. al 

12 H. Setxrora'na (Hayne, l. c.) leaflets oblong-oval, unequa~ 
sided, very blunt, unequal at the base ; corymbs terminal. h> 
Native of Brazil. 

Sello’s Locust-tree. Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Copaifera, p. 456. 


CCXC. (a) TRACHYLO'BIUM (from rpayvs, trachys, rough, 
and dooce, lobos, a pod ; pods rough on the outside). Hayne; 
gat. dars. veschr. ex Schlecht. Linnæa. vol. 5. p. 19. FA 

Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Calyx bibracteolate 
the base, tubular, coriaceous; tube urceolate’; limb 5-partecs 
with the segments deciduous, 2 upper ones usually ap” . 
Petals 3, nearly equal, on long claws. Stamens 10, free. | se 
pedicellate, bearded. Legume coriaceous, suberose, agent + 
1 or few-seeded, filled with solid pulp.—Trees, with bifolia 


. leaves, and panicles of white flowers. 


1 T. Martia‘num (Hayne, l. c.) leaflets sessile, ere 
nearly veinless, ovate-lanceolate, unequal-sided, and unequ sé 
the base, ending in an emarginate acumen. R- S. ga 
Brazil. Hymenæ'a verrucdsa, Lam. dict. p. 306. Ts Too, ` 
Juss. gen. in a note, p. 351. Panicle divaricate ; props 
many-flowered. Legume warted. Ovary stipitate, 5-0VW#" 

Martius s Trachylobium. Clt. 1808. Tree. hort 

2 T. Hornemannia'num (Hayne, l. c.) leaflets on very $ ps 
petiolules, coriaceous, oblong, unequal-sided, and uneq 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXC. (a) TRACHYLOBIUM. 


the base, ending in a long obtuse acumen. h. S. Native of 


South America. 
. Hornemann’s Trachylobium. Tree. 

3 T. GærrNERIA‘NUM (Hayne, l. c.) leaflets on short petio- 
lules, very coriaceous, nearly veinless, oval-ovate, unequal-sided, 
abruptly acuminated, and unequal at the base. h.S. Native 
of Madagascar. Hymenæ'a verrucosa, Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 306. 
t 189. f. 7. 

Gertner’s Trachylobium. Tree. 

4 T. LamarcxrA'‘ Num (Hayne, l. c.) leaflets on short petioles, 
rather coriaceous, reticulately veined, oval-ovate, unequal-sided, 
and unequal at the base, ending in a short acumen. h.S. Na- 
tive of Madagascar?  Hymenæ'a verrucdsa, Lam. ill. t. 330. f. 2. 

Lamarck’s Trachylobium. Tree. 

5 T. FLORIBU'NDUM ; leaflets oblong, unequal at the base, 
coriaceous, ending in a blunt acumen ; panicles axillary, branch- 
ed; flowers pedicellate ; legumes ovate, hairy, 1-2-seeded. h. 
S. Native of South America, near Angostura. Hymenæ'a 
floribúnda, H. B. et Kunth, nov, gen. amer. 6. p. 323. t. 567. 

Bundle-flowered Trachylobium. Tree 60 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Copaifera, p. 456. 


CCXCI. SCHNE’LLA (meaning unknown). Raddi, mem. 
pl. bras. add. p. 32. D. C. prod. 2. p. 512. 

Lin. syst. Decándria, Monogynia. Calyx coriaceous, cam- 
panulate, 5-toothed. Petals 5, unguiculate, nearly equal. Sta- 
mens 10. Style wanting. Legume truncate. Leaves 2-lobed, 
like those of Bauhinia. It is said by the author to be a genus 
intermediate between H ymenæ'a and Bauhinia. 

1 S. microsta‘cuya (Raddi, |. c.) lobes or leaves ovate, ob- 
tuse; branches cirrhiferous. h.. S. Native of Brazil, near 

io Janeiro, in hedges. Young branches, calyxes, peduncles, 
and petioles clothed with rusty tomentum. 

Small-spiked Schnella. Shrub cl. 

2 S. macrosra'cyA (Raddi, 1. c. f. 4.) lobes of leaves ovate- 
roundish ; flowers in spikes; spikes axillary and terminal, very 
long, h. S. Native of Brazil, about Rio Janeiro, on the 
high mountains. 

Long-spiked Schnella. Shrub cl. 

3 S. SMILA'CINA ; climbing; branches cirrhiferous ; leaves 
undivided, ovate, acuminated, 5-nerved, glabrous; racemes spi- 
cate, elongated. h. uw. S. Native of Brazil. Caulétrepus 
smilacinus, Schott, in Spreng. syst. append. p. 406. 

Smilax-like Schnella. Shrub cl. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Bauhinia. 


CCXCIL. BAUHI'NIA (named by Plumier in memory of the 
two famous botanists of the 16th century, John and Caspar 
Bauhin, brothers; the leaves being simple but 2-lobed, which 
circumstance, it is said, gave occasion to Plumier to name this 
8enus from the two brothers). Plum. gen. t. 13, Lin. gen. no. 
511. Lam. ill. t. 329. D.C. legum. mem. xiii. prod. 2. p. 512. 

IN. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Sepals 5, irregularly con- 
nected together into a 5-cleft calyx, or cleft laterally, membranous. 
miele 5, Spreading, oblong, rather unequal, upper one usually 
tant from the rest. Stamens 10, sometimes 9 of which are 
Sterile and monadelphous (f. 58. c.), and the tenth loose and 


fertile (f. 58. e.), sometimes all are monadelphous at the base, 


With all or only 5 or 3 of them fertile; the rest sterile. Ovary 
Ong, pedicellate. Legume 1-celled, 2-valved, many-seeded. 
eeds compressed, oval, with the endopleura tumid. Embryo 
Straight, with an ovate radicle, and flat cotyledons.—Shrubs, 
te 2-lobed leaves, constantly composed of 2-joined leaflets at 
. top of the petiole, sometimes nearly altogether free, some- 
times nearly joined together to the apex, but usually joined to- 
gether more or less, and with an awn in the recess. Flowers 


disposed in racemes, 


CCXCI. Scunetza. CCXCII. Bauxinia. 459 

Secr. I. Caspa‘ria (in memory of Caspar Bauhin, see genus). 
Kunth, ann. sc. nat. 1. p. 85. nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 317. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 512.—Bauhinia, Cav. but not of Kunth. Stamens 
10, of which 9 are monadelphous, short, and sterile (f. 58. c.), 
the tenth one long and antheriferous, and almost free from the 
rest. Ovary stipitate. Racemes terminal, simple, leafless. 

1 B. pivarica‘ta (Lin. spec. 535.) leaves obtuse at the base ; 
leaflets hardly connected to the middle, free parts oblong, acute, 
2-nerved, diverging ; petals lanceolate. h.S. Native of South 
America. Lin. hort. cliff. p. 156. t. 15. Flowers white. 

Divaricate-lobed-leaved Mountain-ebony. Fl. June, Sept. 
Clt. 1742. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

2 B. Lamarcxia‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 512.) leaves cordate 
at the base, glabrous above, pubescent on the nerves beneath ; 
leaflets joined together to the middle, 2-nerved, free parts 
bluntish, and rather diverging; petals lanceolate. h.S. Na- 
tive of South America. B. divaricata, Lam. dict. 1. p. 389. 
exclusive of the synonyme, ex Desf. cat. hort. par. p.211. B. 
retusa, Poir. suppl. 1. p. 699. but not of Roxb. Flowers 
white. 

Lamarck’s Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1818. Shrub 6 feet. 

3 B. spatua‘cEa (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. ex D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 512.) leaves glabrous, emarginately cordate both at 
the base and apex ; leaflets connected beyond the middle, 2- 
nerved, free parts oval, obtuse; petals lanceolate. h. S. Na- 
tive of New Spain. Flowers white, 4-petalled according to the 
figure. Calyx spathaceous. 


Spathaceous-calyxed Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1823. Sh. 6 ft. 
FIG. 58. 


4 B. susrotunpiro xia (Cav. 
icon. 5. t. 406.) leaves hardly cor- 
date at the base, clothed with hairy 
tomentum beneath; leaflets con- 
nected to the middle, ovate, ob- 
tuse, almost semi-orbicular ; petals 
oblong, on long claws (f. 58..). h. 
S. Native of Calava, near Manilla, 
and in the vicinity of Acapulco. 
The plant from the Philippine Is- 
lands is much more tomentose than 
that found in the vicinity of Aca- 
pulco. Petals red. 

‘Roundish-leaved Mountain- 
ebony. Shrub 6 feet. 

5 B. tuna‘ria (Cav. icon. t. aN 
407.) leaves glabrous; leaflets z 
free, or joined to the middle, 3-nerved, ovate-roundish ; racemes 
simple, tomentose ; claws of petals very long and pilose. h .S. 
Native of the vicinity of Acapulco and Calava. Petals red. 

Moon-leaved Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1820. Shrub 6 feet. 

6 B. pes-ca‘pre (Cav. icon. t. 404.) leaves glabrous, glaucous 
beneath, coriaceous, cordate at the base; leaflets connected be- 
neath the middle, oblong, 3-nerved, the free parts nearly parallel 
when young, but at length diverging at the apex ; petals oblong, 
on long claws, and are hairy as well as the sterile stamens. k.S. 
Native of Mexico, about Acapulco, on the sea-shore. Caspa- 
ria pes-capre. H.B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 318. 
Petals reddish. 

Goat’s-foot-leaved Mountain-ebony. Shrub 6 feet. 

7 B. aurrra (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 48.) leaves glabrous, cor- 
date at the base; leaflets connected the fourth part of their 
length, oblong-lanceolate, nearly parallel, 6-8-nerved ; petals 
ovate, on short stipes. kh. S. Nativeof Jamaica. Mill. fig. 
t. 61. B. divaricata B, Lin. spec. 535. Flowers white. 

Eared Mountain-ebony. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1756. 
4 to 6 feet. $ 

8 B. rorre’cta (Swartz, prod. p. 66.) leaves cordate at the 

3N 2 


Shrub 


460 LEGUMINOSÆ. 
base, with the nerves on the under side as well as the petioles 
and branches puberulous ; leaflets connected to about the mid- 
dle, ovate, acuminated, 3-4-nerved, nearly parallel ; petals lan- 
ceolate. h. S. Native of Jamaica and St. Domingo. Sims, 
bot. mag. 1708. Jacq. schoenbr. t. 100. Plum. ed. Burm. t. 
44. f. 2. Petals white. 

Stretched-out Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1737. Sh. 10 to 12 ft. 

9 B. tatiroxia (Cav. icon. t. 405.) leaves ovate or cordate 
at the base, young ones, petioles, and branchlets puberulous ; 
leaflets connected beyond the middle, broadly ovate, 3-nerved, 
acute, and rather diverging at the apex ; petals lanceolate, sti- 
pitate, a little undulated. h.S. Native of New Spain. In 
a specimen sent from the Botanic Garden at Madrid to De Can- 
Colle, the pedicels, calyxes, and ovaries were downy. Flowers 
white. 

Broad-leaved Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1818. Shrub 5 to 6 ft. 

10 B. ca’npipa (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 49.) leaves cordate at 
the base, pale and pubescent beneath ;, leaflets connected a little 
beyond the middle, ovate-oblong, bluntish ; sepals smooth, end- 
ing in a long taper point. h.S. Native of Java and other 
parts of the East Indies. Flowers white. 

White-flowered Mountain-ebony. Fl. May, June. 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

11 B. acumina‘ra (Lin. spec. 536.) leaves rather cordate at 
the base, smoothish; leaflets connected beyond the middle, 
ovate, acuminated, parallel, 4-nerved ; sepals attenuated ; petals 
broadly ovate, hardly stipitate. h.S. Native of Malabar.— 
Rheed. mal. t. 34. B. acuminata, Burm. ind. 94. exclusive of 
the synonymes of R. Brown and Sloane. Bauhinia, Burm. 
zeyl. 45. Flowers pure white, void of scent. 

Acuminated-leaved Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1808. Sh. 5 to 6 ft. 


Secr. II. Paute‘ria (in honour of John James Paulet, M. D. 
who published a work at Paris in 1791, entitled Tabula planta- 
rum fungosarum). Cav. icon. 5. p. 5. D.C. prod. 2. p. 513. 
Stamens 10, somewhat monadelphous at the very base, all fer- 
tile, or the 5 alternate ones are sterile, and the other 5 fertile. 
Ovary stipitate. 


Clit. 1777. 


* Prickly or spiny shrubs. . 

12 B. Paute’tia (Pers. ench. 1. p. 455.) spines stipular ; 
leaves glabrous, ovate at the base; leaflets ovate, obtuse, pa- 
rallel, 4-nerved, connected beyond the middle; peduncles axil- 
lary, 2-flowered, constituting a leafy raceme ; petals and sepals 
linear, acute ; the 5 fertile stamens very long. h.S. Native 
of the vicinity of Panama. Paulétia aculeata, Cav. icon. t. 410. 
P. spinosa, Poir. suppl. 1. p. 599. B. Panaménsis, Spreng. 
syst. 2. p. 384. Petals yellowish red. 

Paulet’s Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1820. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

13 B. ctanputosa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 513.) spines stipular ; 
leaves nearly orbicular, rather cordate, membranous, pubescent 
beneath, and full of glandular dots; leaflets connected, semi- 
ovate, 4-nerved, obtuse, divaricate ; flowers 1-3, opposite the 
leaves ; calyx hairy on the outside; petals oblong-lanceolate. 
R.S. Native of New Barcelona. Paulétia glandulosa, H. B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 314. Flowers white. Fruit un- 
known, Allied to B. Paulêtia. 

Glandular Mountain-ebony. Shrub. 

14 B. GRANDIFLÒRA (Juss. in Poir. suppl. 1. p. 600.) spines 
stipular ; leaves roundish, cordate at the base, tomentose be- 
neath; leaflets connected to the middle, ovate, obtuse, 3-4- 
nerved ; branchlets and calyxes pubescent; peduncles axillary, 
1-3-flowered, constituting a raceme; bracteoles ending in a 
setaceous acumen; stamens shorter than the petals. bh. S. 
Native of Peru. Hook, bot. misc. 1. p. 218. t. 91. Flowers 
white. 

Great-flowered Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1820. Shrub, 


CCXCII. Bavurnia. 


15 B. zeprope’TALA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D.C, 


prod. 2. p. 513.) spines stipular ; leaves cordate at the base, | 


glabrous; leaflets ovate, acuminated, 3-nerved, parallel, con- 


nected beyond the middle; peduncles axillary, 2-flowered, con- © 


stituting a leafy raceme ; petals linear, acute; 5 fertile stamens 
very long. h. S. Native of New Spain. Flowers greenish, 
Very nearly allied to B. Paulètia. 

Slender-petalled Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1818. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

16 B. acurea ta (Lin. spec. 535.) spines stipular; leaves 
rather cordate at the base, glabrous; leaflets ovate, obtuse, 3- 
nerved, connected nearly to the apex; petals lanceolate, deeply 
crenated ; stamens 9-10, incurved. h. S. Native of South 
America. Plum. ed. Burm. t. 44. f. 1. Jacq. amer. p. 119. 
t. 177. ed. pict. p. 60. t. 260. f. 31. Flowers large, white, with 
a somewhat unpleasant scent, like. Savin. 

Prickly Mountain-ebony. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1737. Sh. 
4 to 6 feet, climbing. 

17 B. roruxpa‘ra (Mill. dict. no. 7.) spines stipular; leaves 
somewhat cordate at the base; lobes rounded ; petals 3 inches 
long, about the length of the stamens; flowers lateral. k. S. 
Native of Carthagena, in New Spain. Flowers large, white. 

Rounded-leaved Mountain-ebony. Tree 20 feet. 

18 B. rorrica‘ra (Link, enum. 1. p. 404.) stem prickly ; 
leaves cordate at the base, glabrous; leaflets connected to the 
middle, stretched out, 4-nerved; petals lanceolate. k. S. 
Native of Brazil. Flowers white. Stamens not described. 

Pincer-leaved Mountain-ebony. Cit. 1823. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

19 B. emarcina‘ra (Mill. dict. no. 5.) stem prickly; leaves 
cordate at the base, tomentose beneath; leaflets orbicular, con- 
nected almost to the apex. h.S. Native of New Spain, at 
Carthagena. Flowers large, terminal, of a dirty white colour. 

Emarginate-leaved Mountain-ebony. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


* * Unarmed shrubs. 


20 B.1ixe’rmis (Pers. ench. 1. p. 455. but not of Forsk.) 
leaves ovate at the base, ferruginous beneath ; leaflets oblong; 
acute, 4-nerved, parallel, connected a little beyond the middle ; 
racemes terminal, leafless, simple ; petals linear; stamens 10, 
fertile; anthers glabrous. h. S. Native of Mexico, about 
Acapulco. Paulétia inérmis, Cav. icon. t. 409. H. B. et Kunth, 
noy. gen. amer. 6. p. 316. Flowers white. 

Unarmed Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1810. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

21 B. rure’scens (Lam. dict. 1. p. 391. ill. 321. f. 2.) leaflets 
distinct, semiorbicular, 3-nerved, glabrous; petals lanceolate ; 
stamens 10, fertile; anthers hairy. h.S. Native of Senegal 
and Gambia and the Cape of Good Hope, as well as of the 
Mauritius. B. rubéscens, Pers. ench. 1. p. 455. Flowers 
pale red. 

Rufescent Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1810. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

22 B. parvirtora (Vahl. symb. 3. p. 55.) leaves roundish, 
glabrous above and shining, but glaucous beneath and pilose on 
the nerves ; leaflets distinct, roundish, 3-nerved ; racemes leaf- 
less, longer than the leaves ; petals linear ; stamens 10, villous 
at the base. h. S. Native of the East Indies. Calyx spa 
thaceous, villous before expansion. Perhaps a climbing shrub. 

Small-flowered Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1808. Shrub 5 to 6 ft. 

23 B. Mapacascarte’ sis (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p- 74.) 
leaves cordate at the base, quite smooth ; leaflets obtuse, 3- 
nerved, rather ascending ; stamens 10, the 5 alternate ones va! 
short ; petals on long claws, oval, acute. h. S. Native o 
Madagascar. Leaves about an inch long. Flowers white. 

Madagascar Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1826. Sh. 5 to 6 feet. 

24 B. v'xeura (Jacq fragm. 22. t. 15. f. 1.) leaves ovate at 
the base, clothed with soft villi; leaflets connected beyond the 
middle, ovate, obtuse, parallel, 3-nerved; flowers axillary; 
petals elliptic, unguiculate ; stamens 10? fertile. h- S. Na: 


nt S A L OS EE VAE Nat ati ae 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXCII. Bavurnia. 


tive of Caraccas. B- aculeata, Jacq. amer. 119. t. 177. f. 2. 
Flowers white. 

Clawed-petalled Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1817. Sh. 5 to6 ft. 

25 B. UNGULATA (Lin. spec. 535.) leaves ovate at the base; 
leaflets connected to the middle, oval-oblong, parallel, with the 
inner side straight ; petals subulate; stamens 10, alternate 5 
short. h.S. Native of South America. Flowers white. 

Ungulated-petalled Mountain-ebony. Clt.? Tr. 18 to 20 ft. 

26 B. varieca TA (Lin. spec. 535.) leaves cordate at the base, 
glabrous ; leaflets broadly-ovate, obtuse, 5-nerved, connected 
beyond the middle; petals ovate, nearly sessile; stamens 10, 
the 5 longest fertile. %.S. Native of Malabar. Rheed. mal. 
1. t. 34. Calyx bursting lengthwise. Flowers in loose, ter- 
minal racemes. Petals red marked with white, and yellow at 
the base. 

Var. B, Chinénsis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 514.) leaves rounded at 
the base; petals acute, lilac, with 1 purple spot at the base of 
each. h.S. Nativeof China. Braam. icon. chin. t. 26. 

Variegated-flowered Mountain-ebony. Fl. June, July. Clt. 
1690. Tree 20 feet. 

27 B.cucurra'ra (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 74.) leaves 
roundish, pubescent on the nerves; leaflets ovate, obtuse, 4- 
nerved, rather ascending ; flowers axillary. h. S. Native of 
the East Indies. Nearly allied to B. variegàta, but the flowers 
are said to be smaller. Calyx bursting lengthwise. 

Cucullate-leaved Mountain-ebony. Shrub. 

28 B. tomentosa (Lin. spec. 536.) leaves ovate or roundish 
at the base, under surface villous as well as the petioles, branches, 
stipulas, peduncles, bracteas, and calyxes ; leaflets connected 
beyond the middle, oval, obtuse, 3-4-nerved ; peduncles 1-3- 
flowered ; petals obovate, obtuse ; stamens 10, fertile, unequal. 
h.S. Native of Ceylon. Burm. zeyl. p. 44. t. 18. Petals 
pale yellow, with a red spot at the claw. The native practi- 
toners of India prescribe the dried leaves and young flowers of 
this plant in certain dysenteric affections. 

Tomentose Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1808. Shrub 6 to 12 ft. 

29 B. pupe’scens (D. C. legum. mem. xiii.) leaves rather 
cordate at the base, pubescent beneath and on the petioles ; 
leaflets connected beyond the middle, oval, obtuse, 4-nerved, 
nearly parallel; peduncles 3-4-flowered ; calyx glabrous, spa- 
t aceous ; petals obovate ; stamens 10, fertile. h. S. Native 
of Jamaica. Flowers large, white, much crowded. 

Pubescent Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1823. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

30 B. rrcra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 515.) leaves roundish-elliptic, 
membranous, glabrous ; leaflets connected, semi-ovate, acutish, 
spreading, 5-nerved ; racemes terminal, solitary; calyx clothed’ 
with rusty tomentum ; petals oblong. h.S. Native of South 

merica, on the banks of the river Magdalena. Paulètia picta, 

B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 316. Flowers white, 
Spotted with red. 

Painted-leaved Mountain-ebony. Shrub. 

a B. MULTINE’RVIA (D.C. prod. 2. p. 515.) leaves elliptic, 
ited at the base, membranous, shining above, but rather 
p ose beneath, the nerves ferruginous ; leaflets semi-ovate, ob- 
eyi approximate, 5-nerved : flowers racemose ; calyx clothed 
“ rusty tomentum; petals linear. h. S. Native of Ca- 
ge and on Montana de Capaya. Paulétia multinérvia, HB. 

Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 316. Flowers snow white. 

yaad 8-12 inches long. Perhaps the stem is unarmed. 

Tany-nerved-leaved Mountain-ebony. Cit. 1817. Tr. 20 ft. 
PP aig GLAUCE’scENS (D.C. 1. c.) leaves reniform, profoundly 

‘date, membranous, glaucescent beneath, scattered with minute 
ars; leaflets roundish, spreading, 4-nerved. h.S. Native 
umana, on mountains near Caripe. Paulétia? glaucéscens, 
on et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 316. Perhaps a separate 
ction, and unarmed. Flowers and fruit unknown. 


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Glaucescent Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1817. Tr. 20 to 30 ft. 

33 B. reticuta‘ra (D. C. legum. mem. xiii.) leaves coria- 
ceous, cordate at the base, glabrous, minutely reticulated be- 
tween the nerves; leaflets broadly ovate, obtuse, connected 
beyond the middle, diverging at the apex ; flowers disposed in 
nearly sessile fascicles in the axils of the leaves ; calyxes and 
Ovaries tomentose; legumes broad, linear, glabrous. h. S. 
Native of Senegal and of Arabia, if B. inérmis of Forsk. descrip. 
p.85. be the same as B. platisiliqua, Perr. in litt. Stamens 10, 
free, 8 of which are antheriferous. Petals nearly equal. Ovary 
stipitate. Legume twice the breadth of that of B. purpürea. 

Reticulated-leaved Mountain-ebony. Shrub. 

34 B. oporati'ssima (Newm. mss. in herb. Lamb.) leaves 
broad, cordate; leaflets connected to the middle, 4-nerved, acu- 
minated, coriaceous ; racemes long, terminal. h. S. Native of 
Maranham. Flowers large, very sweet-scented. 

Very-sweet-scented Mountain-ebony. Shrub. 


Sect. III. Sympnydropa (from cupgdvw, symphyo, to glue 
together, and rove æoûoc, pous podos, a foot; in reference to the 
foot or stipe of the ovary). D. C. legum. mem. xiii. prod. 2. 
p. 515. Stamens monadelphous at the base, 3 fertile ones very 
long, the rest small, sterile, or almost abortive. Ovary stipitate, 
the stipe adhering to the tube of the calyx. Branches terete. 

35 B. racemosa (Vahl. symb. 3. p. 56. t. 62.) branches te- 
rete; leaves cordate at the base, clothed with silky villi beneath 
as well as on the peduncles, petioles, branches, calyxes, and 
petals ; leaflets broadly ovate, obtuse, connected to the middle, 
5-nerved, rather diverging at the apex; racemes somewhat 
corymbose ; petals obovate, obtuse; flowers triandrous. h. 
vu: S. Native of the East Indies. 

Racemose-flowered Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1790. Shrub cl. 

36 B. rria’npra (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 31.) leaves roundish, 
glabrous; leaflets joined to the middle, 4-nerved ; racemes ax- 
illary and terminal; legume stipitate, pubescent. kh. S. Na- 
tive of the East Indies. Flowers white. Stamens 3, antheri- 
ferous. (v. s. herb. Lamb.) 

Triandrous Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1823. Shrub. 

37 B. purpurea (Lin. spec. 536.) branches terete; leaves 
cordate at the base, coriaceous, when young they are clothed 
with rufous tomentum, but at length becoming glabrous ; leaflets 
connected much above the middle, broadly ovate, obtuse, 4- 
nerved ; petals lanceolate, acute. h. S. Native of the East 
Indies and the island of Timor.—Rheed. mal. 1. t. 33, Petals 
red, one of them streaked with white on the claw. Legume 
linear, straight, a foot long, apiculated at one end by the style 
and at the other by the stipe. 

Purple-flowered Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1778. Tree. 

38 B. netu'sa (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 31. but not of Poir.) 
branches terete ; leaves cordate at the base, and emarginately 
retuse at the apex, coriaceous, glabrous; leaflets connected 
nearly to the apex, 5-nerved, broadly semi-ovate ; panicle loose, 
terminal ; stamens 3, antheriferous, the rest wanting. h. S. 
Native of Bengal. Flowers white. Petals ovate, unguiculate, 
3-4 lines long. 

Retuse-leaved Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1820. Shrub. 

39 B. Coromanvetia NA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 515.) branches 
terete; leaves glabrous, cordate at the base; leaflets semi-oval, 
obtuse, parallel, connected to the middle, 4-nerved; raceme 
pubescent ; petals ovate-lanceolate, acute ; stamens 3, very long 
and antheriferous, the rest short and bristle-formed. h. S. 
Native of India, near Pondicherry. 

Coromandel Mountain-ebony. Tree. 

40 B. corymsdsa (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 3i.) branches terete, 
cirrhiferous ; leaflets cordate at the base, the nerves on the under 
surface as well as the petioles, branches, and calyxes clothed 


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with rufous villi; leaflets semi-oval, obtuse, parallel, connected 
to the middle, 3-nerved; stamens 3; petals ovate, stipitate. 
h. U.S. Native of China and the East Indies. D. C. legum. 
mem. xiii. t. 70. B. scandens, Burm. fl. ind. 94, Flowers white. 

Corymbose-flowered Mountain-ebony. Clt.1818. Shrub cl. 

41 B. Po’rrsi1; leaves glabrous, roundish, cordate, 11-nerved; 
lobes obtuse ; racemes terminal, corymbose ; legumes clothed 
with rusty silky hairs, ending in a long tail; calyx cleft longi- 
tudinally above. h.S. Native of Pulo Penang. Potts. (v. s. 
herb. Lamb.) 

Poits’s Mountain-ebony. Shrub. 


Sect. IV. Pua’nera (from gavepoc, phaneros, manifest ; 
from the corolla and calyx spreading much). Lour. coch. p. 37. 
D.C. prod. 2. p. 516. Stamens 10, somewhat monadelphous 
at the base, 3 of which are very long and fertile, and 7 small 
and sterile. Ovary on a short stipe. Branches and stems com- 
pressed, climbing. 

42 B. ANGurT NA (Roxb. cor. 3. p. 82. t. 285.) stem climbing, 
regularly flexuous, compressed, cirrhiferous; leaves glabrous, 
cordate ; leaflets 3-nerved, in the younger plants they are con- 
nected to the middle and very much acuminated, in the adult 
plants they are connected almost to the apex, and ending in a 
short acumen ; panicle terminal. kh. S. Native of Malabar, 
Silhet, and Chittagong.—Rheed. mal. 8. t. 30 and 31. B. scan- 
dens, Lin. spec. ed. 1. p. 374. exclusive of the synonyme of 
Rumph. Flowers small, white. Legume 1-2-seeded. Calyx 
urceolate, bluntly 5-cleft, girding the alabastrum of corolla like 
a cup before expansion. 

Snake Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1790. Shrub cl. 

43 B. urneva (D.C. prod. 2. p. 516.) stems climbing, angu- 
lar; branches compressed, cirrhiferous; leaves clothed with 
rufous villi beneath, cordate; leaflets 3-nerved, semi-ovate, 
acuminated, connected almost to the middle; racemes few- 
flowered, erect. h. |. S. Native of Amboyna and the Mo- 
luccas, in woods by the sea-side. Folium lingua, Rumph. amb. 
5. p.1.t.1. B. scandens, Lin. spec. ed. 1. p. 374. exclusive of 
the synonyme of Rheede. Flowers at first whitish, but at 
length change to a yellowish colour. Petals lanceolate, acute. 

Tongue-leaved Mountain-ebony. Shrub cl. 

44 B. coccinea (D. C. prod. 2. p.516.) stem compressed, 
unequal; branches climbing, cirrhiferous; leaves shining and 
rufous beneath, cordate; leaflets 4-nerved, semi-ovate, acumin- 
ated, connected to the middle; racemes on long peduncles, pen- 
dulous, large. k. J. G. Native of Cochin-china, in woods. 
Phanera coccinea, Lour. coch. p. 37. Petals ovate, scarlet. 
Legume many-seeded. 

Scarlet-flowered Mountain-ebony. Shrub cl. 


Secr. V. Cavtorre‘tus (from xav\oc, kaulos, a stem, 
and rpew, treo, to fly; in reference to the stems twining to a 
great height on trees). Rich. herb. ex D.C. prod. 2. p. 516. 
— Bauhinia, Kunth, ann. sc. nat. p. 84. H. B. et Kunth, nov. 
gen. amer. 6. p. 319. but not of Cav. Stamens 10, all fertile 
and free, usually shorter than the petals. Calyx ventricose, 5- 
toothed, and somewhat 2-lobed. Ovary sessile. Stems usually 
climbing and compressed. Flowers white or yellowish. 


* Leaflets free to the base. 


45 B. spre'Npens (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
$19.) stem climbing, cirrhiferous? ; branches compressed, gla- 
brous ; leaflets free to the base, dimidiately ovate-oblong, 3- 
nerved, membranous, rather shining above, but clothed with 
fine, golden, shining down beneath. h. VY. S. Native of 
South America, on the banks of the Orinoco. Flowers and 
fruit unknown. 


Splendid-leaved Mountain-ebony. Shrub cl. 
1 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXCII. Bavurnia. 


46 B. Ourr'mourTa (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 375. t. 144.) stem sar- . 


mentose, compressed, cirrhiferous ; leaflets free to the base, 
semi-ovate, acuminated, parallel, 4-nerved, clothed with ad- 
pressed silky down beneath ; stipulas orbicular, oblique at the 
base, upper ones permanent ; racemes dense, short. h. S. 
Native of French Guiana. B. Guianénsis, var. Lam.dict. 1. p. 391. 
Flowers white. The plant is called Ya-Outimouta in Guiana. 

Outimouta Mountain-ebony. Shrub cl. 

47 B. Gutane’nsis (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 377. t. 145.) stem 
sarmentose, compressed, cirrhiferous ; leaflets free to the base, 
semi-ovate, acuminated, 4-nerved, parallel, smoothish beneath, 
and green on both surfaces; stipulas wanting, very small or 


deciduous. h. S. Native of Guiana, in woods. Flowers 
white ? 

Guiana Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1820. Shrub cl. 

48 B. nereropny’tia (Kunth, mim. t, 46. H. B. et Kunth, 


nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 319.) stem erect, cirrhiferous; branches 
terete, and are as well as the calyxes clothed with rusty hairs; 
leaflets shining, membranous, clothed with adpressed pubescence 
beneath, obliquely-oblong, rather obtuse, rounded at the base, 
4-nerved, lower ones connected to the middle, upper ones free ; 
racemes terminal, solitary, leafless. h. „S. Native of South 
America, in the valleys of Aragun and, near Porto Cabello of 
Caraccas. Flowers white. 

Variable-leaved Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1824. Shrub cl. 

49 B. rxrecrirôLra (Roxb, hort. beng. p. 90.) leaflets free, 
4-nerved ; racemes terminal, corymbose ; stamens free ; tendrils 
hooked; legumes flat, smooth. h... S. Native of the East 
Indies. (v. s. in herb. Lamb.) 

Entire-leaved Mountain-ebony. Shrub cl. 


* * Leaflets connected to the middle. 


50 B. emarcina‘ta (Roxb. in herb. Lamb.) leaves large, 
roundish, emarginate, with a mucrone in the recess, nerved, 
glabrous, or the leaflets are connected nearly to the apex, > 
nerved ; panicles divaricate, terminal; stamens free. h.u Se 
Native of the East Indies. (v. s. herb. Lamb.) 

Emarginate-leaved Mountain-ebony. Shrub cl. ee 

51 B. cra‘sra (Jacq. amer. 119. t. 173. f. 3.) -climbing ; 
branches terete; leaves glabrous, cordate at the base; leaflets 
oval, obtuse, parallel, 4-nerved, connected to the middle. h- 
vu: S. Native of Carthagena, in woods and among nr 
Petals oval, attenuated at the base, yellowish-green, spotte 
with purple inside. Ovary hairy. 

Glabrous Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1810. Shrub cl. 

52 B. suave otens (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p 
$20.) stem compressed, cirrhiferous ; leaves membranous, a 
date, pubescent beneath; leaflets semi-ovate, rounded at her 
apex, connected to the middle, 4-5-nerved ; racemes api 
and axillary ; calyx clothed with silky pubescence. R. w + 
Native of New Spain, on the banks of the river Guancabamba 
near Cavico. Petals white. 

Sneet-scented-flowered Mountain-ebony. Shrub cl. 

53 B. Cumaxe'xsis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer: 6. P: 
321.) stem sarmentose ; branches glabrous ; leaves cordate : 
the base, pubescent beneath ; leaflets membranous, ovate, acu 
ish, 4-nerved, hardly connected to the middle ; racemes tern , 
solitary, sometimes bifid or cirrhiferous. h. S. Native 0 
Cumana, near Bordones. Lindl. bot. reg. 1133. ae 
p. 218.? Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. ex. D. C. pro SE. 
p. 517. B. scéndens Americana, Lin. spec. ed. 2. pe °°° 
Flowers white. 

Cumana Mountain-ebony. Shrub cl. : 

+ Species not sufficiently known. 


* Leaflets connected together to the very apex, and therefore 
the leaves are simple and entire. 


Ré, os oc ee ‘si 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXCII. 


54 B. Rrcwarpra‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 517.) leaves cordate, 
5-7-nerved, acute, quite smooth. h. S. Native of Guiana. 
Caulotrètus cordifolia, Rich. ined. Perhaps this species belongs 
to Section IV. but differs from Section Caulotrétus in the ovary 
being stipitate. Flowers white. 

Richard’s Mountain-ebony. Shrub. 

55 B.cinnamomea (D. C. prod. 2. p. 517.) leaves elliptic, 
obtuse at the base, quite glabrous, acuminated at the apex, 
7-nerved, undivided; legume  stipitate, compressed, linear, 
glabrous, straight. h. S. Native of Cayenne. Leaves 3 
inches long and 2 broad. The middle nerve is usually double 
at the base, in consequence of the 2 joined leaflets. Petals 6-9 
lines long. Legume 8-9 inches long, standing on a stipe an 
inch long. 

Cinnamon Mountain-ebony. Shrub. 

56 B.? pusia; stems simple; leaves alternate, cordate, acu- 
minated, glabrous, obsoletely 3-nerved ; racemes terminal ; pe- 
tals very long, linear, reflexed ; stamens numerous, very long, 
ce shorter than the style. h. S. Native of Maranham. Flowers 
White, 

Doubtful Mountain-ebony, Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


** Leaflets connected to the middle into a 2-lobed limb. 


57 B. Larisiriqua (Cav. icon. t. 408.) leaves subcordate at 
the base, glabrous; leaflets semioval-oblong, acuminated, 5- 
nerved, connected a third part of their length, approximate at the 
upper part. h.S. Native of the Philippine Islands. Flowers 
racemose, Legume half a foot long, and an inch and a half 
broad, broadly winged at the seminiferous suture. Perhaps a 
proper genus. 

Broad-podded Mountain-ebony. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

58 B. macropny'LLa (Poir. suppl. 1. p. 600.) leaves shining 
and glabrous above, but clothed with silky fulvous down be- 
neath; leaflets large, hardly connected at the base, semi-ovate, 
5-nerved, ending in a long acumen; legume oblong-elliptic, 
tumid at the sutures. h.S. Native of South America? B. 
chrysophylla, Vahl. ined. Leaflets 6-8 inches long, and 3-4 
broad. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from B. Outimouta. Flowers 
unknown. 

Long-leaved Mountain-ebony. Shrub. 

59 B. RACEMÍFERA (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 74.) stem 
se leaves cordate, cuneated, or the lobes are short, obtuse, 

'varicate, and acuminated at the apex, 6-nerved ; flowers dis- 

Posed in racemose panicles ; calyx villous, somewhat tripartite. 
k. S. Native of South America. 

aceme-bearing Mountain-ebony. Shrub. 

60 B. ARMA‘TA (Otto, pl. bras. no. 25. in flora, 1821. p. 602.) 
stem prickly, climbing; leaves 2-lobed ; lobes ovate, acute. h. 
v5. Native of Brazil. 

Armed Mountain-ebony. Shrub cl. 

a 61 B. Farex (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. 1. p. 74.) leaves cor- 
ate at the base ; leaflets hardly connected a fourth part of their 
ength, oblong, acutish, 4-nerved, nearly parallel; petals ovate- 
anceolate, Stipitate. h. S. Native of Abyssinia. Farek. 

di lad 5. t. 18. exclusive of the synonyme. The stamens, 

os to the figure, are monadelphous and all fertile, but 

cording to Desvaux they are diadelphous. 

F arek Mountain-ebony. Shrub. 

62 B. ramarinpa'cea (Gailliaud, voy. meroe. 1826.) leaves 
hae 2-lobed, nearly orbicular; nerves running through the 
os upper surface of the leaves from a spacelate gland in 
ea with glands on the under surface at the origin of the 
he uent nerves; fruit thick, nerved, pulpy inside ; seeds egg- 

aped, m many series ?—Native of Egypt, on mount Aqaro. 

amarind-like Mountain-ebony. Shrub. 


Bavunintra. CCXCIII. Cercis. 


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*** Leaflets free to the base. 


63 B. DIPHY'LLA (Symes, trav. ava. 1808. t. 7.) leaflets dis- 
tinct to the base, unequal, obtuse, 5-nerved ; tendrils simple, 
lateral. .S. Native of the East Indies. 

Two-leafletted Mountain-ebony. Shrub. 

64 B. America‘na (Delaun. herb. amat. t. 315.) leaves ovate 
at the base; leaflets parallel at the apex. h.S. Native of 
South America. It differs from B. unguiculata, Lin. in the sta- 
mens being diadelphous, only one of which is fertile. 

American Mountain-ebony. Clt. 1800. Shrub 6 feet. 


++ The names of undescribed species, some of which are pro- 
bably identical mith some of those described above. 

1 B. semibifida, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 31. 2 B. Malabärica, 
Roxb. I. c. 3 B. ferruginea, Roxb. I. c 4 B. cordifolia, 
Roxb. l. c. p. 90. 5 B. anatémica, Link. enum. 1. p. 405. 6 
B. l'ndica, Lodd. cat. 7 B. microphylla, Hortul. 8 B. specidsa, 
Hortul. 

Cult. Some of the species of Bauhinia are very shewy when 
in bloom, and some are elegant climbers, well fitted for covering 
the rafters in stoves or stove conservatories. They all thrive 
well in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand. Cuttings should be 
taken off at a joint when the plants are in a growing state, 
neither too ripe nor too young, and planted in sand, with a hand- 
glass placed over them in a moist heat. The leaves of the cut- 
tings should be allowed to remain on. 


CCXCIII. CE’RCIS (from xepxic, kerkis, a shuttlecock ; a 
name given by Theophrastus to this tree). Lin. gen. no. 510. 
Lam. ill. t. 328. Gærtn. fruct. t. 144. D.C. prod. 2. p. 518. 
—Siliquastrum, Tourn. inst. t. 414. Moench. meth. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx urceolate at the 
base and gibbous, bluntly 5-toothed at the apex. Petals 5, un- 
guiculate, all distinct, disposed in a papilionaceous manner ; the 
wings or side petals the largest. Stamens 10, free, unequal. 
Ovary on a short stipe. Legume oblong, slender, compressed, 1- 
celled, many-seeded, somewhat winged on the seminiferous su- 
ture, and opening on the other suture. Seeds obovate, with tumid, 
somewhat albuminous endopleura. Embryo straight, with a short 
radicle, flat cotyledons, and an inconspicuous plumule.—Trees, 
with simple, many-nerved, cordate leaves, rising after the flowers 
have decayed. Pedicels 1-flowered, rising from the trunk and 
branches in fascicles.—This genus is allied to Bauhinia. The 
leaves are probably composed of 2 joined leaflets, forming an 
entire limb. 

1 C. siziqua'srrum (Lin. spec. 534.) leaves very blunt, emar- 
ginate, and quite glabrous. h. S. Native of the south of 
Europe, Levant, Spain, south of France, Italy near Rome, and 
on the Appenines. Duh. arb. ed. nov. t. 7. Sims, bot. mag. 
1138. Mill. fig. 253. Siliquästrum orbiculatum, Mœnch. meth, 
Flowers of a bright purple colour. There are also varieties with 
flesh-coloured and white flowers; they are frequently used in 
salads from their agreeable poignancy. The wood is very beau- 
tiful and veined with black, takes an excellent polish, and may 
be converted to many useful purposes. 

Var. B, parviflora (D. C. prod. 2. p. 518.) A shrub, with 
white spotted branches, and the flowers only about one-half the 
size of those of the species. k.S. Native of Bucharia. Per- 
haps a proper species. 

Siliquastrum, Common Judas-tree, Red-bud or Love-tree. Fl. 
May, June. Clt. 1596. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

2 C. Canapr'nsts (Lin. spec. 534.) leaves cordate, acumi- 
nate, villous in the axils of the veins beneath, h. 8S. Native 
from Canada to Virginia, along the banks of rivers. Mill. fig. 
t. 2. Siliquéstrum cordatum, Meench. meth. Flowers red, and 
are frequently put into salads by the inhabitants of North Ame- 


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rica, and the French in Canada pickle them. The wood is of 
the same colour and texture as that of the first species. The 
legumes stand on a long pedicel, and are apiculated at the apex 
by a longer style. The young branches dye wool of a very 
fine colour. The tree is called red-bud in America. 


Var. B, pubéscens (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. p. 308.) leaves pu- 
bescent beneath. 


Canadian Judas-tree. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1730. Tree 12 
to 20 feet. 
Cult. 


These trees are usually planted with other flowering 
trees and shrubs as ornaments to pleasure grounds, and for their 
singular beauty deserve a place in every garden and shrubbery ; 
for when the trees have arrived at a pretty good size the 
branches are so thickly beset with flowers as scarcely to be seen, 
and the singular shape of their leaves makes a very agreeable 
variety insummer. They are generally raised from seeds, which 
should be sown about the end of March on a bed of light earth ; 


they may also be propagated by layers, but plants raised from 
seeds thrive best. 


CCXCIV. PALO'VEA (an alteration from the Guiana name 
of the shrub). Aubl. guian. 1. p. 365. t. 141. Lam. ill. t. 323. 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 518.—Ginnania, Scop. ex Schreb. gen. no. 691. 
Neck. elem. no. 1285. 

Lin. syst. Ennedndria, Monogynia. Bracteoles 2 under the 
calyx, joined into a 2-lobed involucel; tube of calyx obco- 

- nical, exserted from the involucel, with a 4-5-lobed limb ; lobes 
spreading. Petals 3-4, deciduous, the inner one bearing some- 
thing like a sterile anther. Stamens 9, exserted beyond the 
tube of the calyx; filaments free, very long, subulate, replicate 
before the expansion of the flowers, as in the order Melastomà- 
cee. Anthers when young linear, 2-celled, straight, fixed by 
the middle. Ovary stipitate, linear, compressed. Style filiform, 
glabrous, biplicate when young, crowned by a roundish stigma. 
Legume (ex Aubl.) oblong, compressed, 2-valved, 1-celled, 6-7- 
seeded.—A shrub, with alternate, elliptic, quite entire, glabrous 
leaflets, which are acuminated at both ends, and pedicellate 
flowers, which are disposed in umbels at the tops of the branches. 
Pedicels bracteate. 

1 P. Guiaxe'nsis (Aubl. 1. c.) R.S. Native of Guiana, in 
woods. Corolla red. 
Guiana Palovea. 

Cult. 


Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 
For culture and propagation see Bauhinia, p. 463. 


CCXCV. ALOE'XYLON (from ao», aloe, of Dioscorides, 
the Aloe, and Ev\or, xylon, wood; this tree produces the aloes- 
wood of the shops). Lour. cochin. p. 267, D.C. prod. 2. 
p. 518. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx of 4 sepals or 4- 
parted; sepals acute, deciduous, lower one falcate, incurved, 
nearly twice the length of the rest. Petals 5, unequal, longer 
than the calyx. Stamens 10, distinct. Ovary compressed, 
curved. Style filiform. Legume woody, smooth, falcate, 1- 
seeded. Seed oblong, curved, arillate.—A tree, with erect 
branches, simple, alternate, lanceolate, quite entire, petiolate 
leaves, and terminal flowers. This genus is hardly known. 

1 A. AcaLtocuum (Lour. l. c.) kh.G. Native of Cochin- 
china, on the highest mountains, and the Molucca Islands.— 
Rumph. amb. 2. p. 29. t. 9. ex Lour. Cynométra Agalldcha, 
Spreng. syst. 2. p.327. The wood is white and scentless, and 
has long been used as a perfume. Aloes-wood is held in high 
estimation in the East on account of its fragrant odour as a per- 
fume, for which purpose it is applied to clothes and apartments, 
and as a cordial medicine in fainting fits, and in cases of para- 
lytic affection. By the Chinese and Heathen Moors it was used 
as incense in their sacrifices; and employed for setting the most 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCXCIV. Parovea. CCXCV. Atorexyton. CCXCVI. AMARIA, &c. 


precious jewels that are wrought in the East Indies. It was 
formerly deemed in that part of the world of greater value than 
gold, and various fables have been invented as to the origin of 
the tree that yields it. Some have feigned that it grew in Para- 
dise, and that it was conveyed from thence by the rivers, which 
overflowed their banks, and swept off the trees in their way, 
Others pretend that it grows on inaccessible mountains, where it 
is guarded by wild beasts. The calambac or eagle-wood should 
not be confounded with the aloes-wood. See Aquilària. 

Agallocha or Aloes-wood. Tree 60 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Bauhinia, p. 463. 


CCXCVI. AMA'RIA (meaning unknown). Seb. Mutis in 
sem. nuev. gran. 1810. p. 25. D. C. prod. 2. p. 519. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx cylindrical, 
rounded at the base, permanent, 5-cleft ; lobes linear, cohering 
at the apex, and dehiscent on the sides. Petals 5, equal, ob- 
ovate, spreading, keeled from the base to the apex. Stamens 
10, subulate, erect, monadelphous at the base. Ovary oblong, 
stipitate ; stipe adnate to the calyx. Style filiform, crowned by 
a capitate stigma. Legume very long, compressed, pedicellate, 
torose at the seeds, 1-celled, 2-valved, dehiscent. Seeds many, 
roundish, compressed.—American shrubs, with simple cordate 
leaves. This genus is unknown to European botanists, but it 
appears to be allied to Jonésia, from the stipitate ovary, and in 
the stipe adhering to the calyx. 

1 A. PETIOLA TA (Seb. Mutis. l. c.) leaves petiolate ; flowers 
terminal. h.S. Native of New Granada, in the temperate 
parts. 


Petiolate-leaved Amaria. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


2 A. sESSILIFÒLIA (Seb. Mutis. l. c.) leaves sessile, almost. 


stem-clasping ; flowers axillary ; peduncles many-flowered. k. 
S. Native of New Granada, in temperate places. 
Sessile-leaved Amaria. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Bauhinia, p. 463. 


CCXCVII. BOWDI’CHIA (in honour of T. E. Bowdich, who 
was sent on a mission to Ashantee in Western Africa). H. B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 376. D. C. prod. 2. p. 519. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx turbinately cam- 
panulate, 5-toothed ; teeth acute, erect, 2 superior ones approxi- 
mate. Petals 5, free, disposed in a kind of papilionaceous man- 
ner, lateral ones the longest. Stamens 10? free. Legume sti- 
pitate, 10-ovulate, compressed, membranous, winged on the 
seminiferous suture, 1-celled, indehiscent. Embryo straight.— 
An unarmed tree, with impari-pinnate leaves, clothed with rusty 
tomentum beneath, as also the branches. Flowers violaceous. f 

1 B. virciLioìves (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c.) h. S. Native o 
South America, near Barbula, Lavilla del Pao, and at the mouth 
of the Orinoco, where it is commonly called Alcornoco. Leaflets 
13, lanceolate-oblong, obtuse at both ends. 

Virgilia-like Bowdichia. Tree. : 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Bauhinia, p. 463. 


CCXCVIII. CRU`DYA (— Crudy, the name of a person -m 
communicated the first specimen of the tree to Schreber). yie 
spec. 2. p. 539. D. C. prod. 2. p. 519.—Crùdya et n : 
Schreb. gen. no. 711. and 712.—Apalatda, Touchirôa, Vourana, 
and Parivda species, Aubl: guian: Touchirda, Rich. mss.— 
Waldschmidtia, Neck. elem. no. 1445. : 

Lin. syst, Octo-Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx biberons 
at the base, with the tube short and obconical, and the lim 
4-cleft and spreading. Petals wanting. Stamens 8-10, exsert 
from the tube of the calyx, long, free, rather dilated at the base. 
Ovary ovate, hairy,rather stipitate. Style filiform. Legume con 


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LEGUMINOSÆ, CCXCVIII. Crupya. 


ceous, thick, 1-2-seeded.—Guiana trees, with impari-pinnate 
glabrous leaves, alternate entire leaflets, and axillary simple 
racemes of flowers. The genus has the habit of Snértzia, but 
is not well known. 

1 C. srica'ra (Willd. spec. 2. p. 559.) leaflets 9-13, oblong- 
lanceolate, equal at the base, acuminated at the apex. h. S. 
Native of Guiana, in woods. Apalatoa spicata, Aubl. guian. 1. 
p. 883, t. 147. exclusive of fig. 5 and 6. ex Koen. in ann. bot. 1. 
p. 358. te 8. f. 5. 

Spicate-flowered Crudya. Tree 30 feet. 

2 C. aroma’rica (Willd. spec. 2. p. 540.) leaflets 3, elliptic, 
obtuse at the base and equal, but acuminated at the apex. h. 
S. Native of Guiana, in woods. Touchirda aromática, Aubl. 
guan. 1, p. 385. t. 148. Lam. ill. t. 339. Racemes 4 times 
shorter than the leaves, hardly pedunculate. Flowers greenish. 
Legume 1-seeded, girded by a wing, ex Aubl. but his descrip- 
tion is doubtful according to Richard. Wood aromatic. 

_ Aromatic Crudya. Tree 40 to 50 feet. 

3 C. Parivda (D. C. prod. 2. p. 520.) leaflets 3, ovate, very 
unequal at the base, acuminated at the apex ; racemes equal in 
length to the leaves, on long peduncles. h. S. Native of 
Guiana, in woods. Parivda tomentosa, Aubl. guian. 2. p. 759. 
and 304, Touchirda Parivda, Rich. herb. Flowers purple. The 
stamens are 10 and distinct, and the ovary is hairy. 

Parivoa Crudya. Tree 20 feet. 

4 C. Vouaraxa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 520.) leaflets 6, ovate, 
acute; petiole angular. h.S. Native of Guiana, in woods. 
Vouarana Guianénsis, Aubl. guian. suppl. p. 12. t. 374. Tou- 
chirda Vouarana, Rich. mss. Flowers unknown. Vouarana is the 
name of the tree in Guiana. 

Vouarana Crudya. Tree 10 feet. 

Cult, For culture and propagation see Copaifera, p. 456. 


. CCXCIX. DIA'LIUM (&akioy, a name employed for the He- 
LT by some Greek writers; it comes from &avw, but 
e plant of the Greeks has nothing to do with the present). 
urm. fl. ind. 12. Lin. mant. 24. D. C. prod. 2. p. 520.— 
ares et Arüna, Schreb.—Arüna, Aublet. guian. 1. p. 15.— 
eyria, Neck. elem. no. 897. 
ü $ syst. Diándria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-parted or of 5 
Pals; sepals oval, obtuse, concave, equal in length, 2 outer 
ones rather the broadest. Petals none. Stamens 2, inserted in 
pi receptacle on the superior side of the flower ; anthers thick, 
ect, 2-celled, Ovary ovate, sessile. Style subulate, bluntish. 
vi, me pulpy inside, 1-2-seeded. Seeds compressed.—Trees, 
ball fo pinnate glabrous leaves, and panicled racemes of 
Owers. This genus is nearly allied to Codarium. 
elli I'xpum (Lin. mant. 24.) panicle simple, drooping; leaf- 
ments Iptic-oblong, acute ; anthers 8 times the length of the fila- 
19 re BA S. Native of Java. D. Javänicum, Burm. ind. p- 
stat Clusive of the synonyme of Rumph. D. I‘ndum, Smith in 
cyel. vol. 11. no. 11. Calyx clothed with white velvety 
i. on the outside, 
o pr Dialium, Tree 20 to 30 feet. 
< ° DIVARICA‘TUM (Vahl. enum. 1. p. 303.) panicle com- 
Pound, erect; leaflets ovate, EM à a. hôte than 
Page h. S. Native of Guiana, in woods. Arouna 
€nsis, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 16. t.5. Arûna divaricata, Willd. 
Leslie P. 49. Legume oval, compressed, indehiscent, dry. 
the e exstipellate, the ultimate one longer and narrower than 
ers, 
Caricate Dialium. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 
* “or culture and propagation see Copaifera, p. 456. 
ECC. CODA'RIUM (from «wêoy, kodion, the hide of a 


t; ; su 
a s reference to the consistence and hairiness of the pods). 
'° II, 


CCXCIX. Dianu: 


CCC. Copartum. CCCI. Varamea, &c. 465 
Sol. in Vahl. enum. 1. p. 302. ed. 2. p. 400. Afz. in Schrad. 
new. journ. 2. p. 233. 

Lin. syst. Didndria, Monoginia. Calyx 5-parted; lobes 
equal, spreading; the tube permanent. Petal one, linear-lan- 
ceolate, flattish. Stamens 2, inserted in the calyx, free, erect; 
filaments longer than the anthers; anthers ovate, 2-celled. Le- 
gume clothed with black or brown velvety down, 2-valved, 1- 
seeded. Seeds surrounded by mealy pulp. Albumen, ex Afz. 
(perhaps endopleura) large, and shell-formed. Cotyledons ellip- 
tic. Radicle hemispherical. Plumule ligulate, acute.—Trees, 
native of Guinea, with impari-pinnate leaves, bearing 2-3 pairs of 
coriaceous leaflets. Flowers small, reddish, disposed in ter- 
minal branched panicles. 

1 C. acutirétium (Afz. l. c.) leaflets unequal, bluntly some- 
what acuminated, the same colour on both surfaces, glabrous. 
b. S. Native of Guinea, particularly of Sierra Leone. C., ní- 
tidum, Vahl. enum. 1. p. 303. Dialium Guineénse, Willd. in 
Roem. arch. 1. p. 31. t. 6. Codarium Solandri, Vahl. enum. p. 
302. Hort. trans. 5. p. 460. The pulp in the pods is dry and 
mealy; it is eaten by the natives of Sierra Leone under the 
name of tamarinds, as well as that of the next species. 

Acute-leaved Velvet-tamarind, Fl. Feb. Clt. 1793. Tree 
12 to 20 feet. 

2 C. osrusirorium (Afz. l. c. Vahl. enum. 2. p. 401.) leaf- 
lets equal, rounded at the apex, the same colour on both sur- 
faces, glabrous. h}. S. Native of Sierra Leone, and other 
parts of Guinea. 

- Obtuse-leafletted Velvet-tamarind. Fl, Feb. Clt. 1824. Tree 
12 to 20 feet. à 

8 C. pr'scocor (D. C. prod. 2. p, 520.) leaflets elliptic-ob- 
long, attenuated at both ends, glabrous above, but clothed with 
very minute velvety pubescence beneath. kh. S. Native of 
Sierra Leone, and other parts of Guinea. 

Discoloured-leaved Velvet-tamarind. Tree 14 to 20 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Copaifera, p. 456. 


CCCI. VATA'IREA (meaning not explained). Aubl. guian, 
2. p. 755. t. 802. D. C. prod. 2. p: 521. 

Lin. syst. unknown. Flowers unknown. Legume coriaceous, 
roundish, compressed, ferruginous, wrinkled on one side, with 
membranous margins, 1-celled, indehiscent. Seéd large, round- 
ish, flattened. Embryo straight.—A tree, with impari-pinnate 
leaves, alternate, oval, glabrous, stiff leaflets, which are cinereous 
on the under surface. This genus is analogous to Pterocdrpus 
from its fruit, but differs in the embryo being straight. 

1 V. Guiane’nsis (Aubl. l. c.) W.S. Native of Guiana, on 
the banks of rivers. The tree is called Graine à d’artre. 

Guiana Vatairea. Tree 50 feet. 

Cult. See Copaifera for culture and propagation, p. 456. 


Tribe XI. 


DETARIE'Æ (plants agreeing with Detärium in important 
characters). D.C. legum. mem. xiii. prod. 2. p. 521. Calyx 
4-lobed, globose before expansion ; lobes valvate. Petals want- 
ing. Stamens 10-25, perigynous, nearly free. Legume fleshy. 
Cotyledons thick.—African trees, with impari-pinnate leaves, 
This tribe agrees with Swartzièæ in the calyx, but with Cassièæ 
in the rest of the characters. It comes very near to the order 
Amygdalàceæ in the drupaceous fruit, and the icosandrous 
flowers. 

CCCII. DETA‘RIUM (Detar is the name of the tree in 
Senegal). Juss. gen. 365. D. C. prod. 2. p. 521. 

Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Calyx 4-cleft; lobes val- 
vate before expansion. Alabastrum globose, Petals wanting, 
Stamens 10; filaments distinct, alternate ones shortest. Ovary 

30 


466 LEGUMINOSÆ. CCCIII. Corpyza. 


globose, hispid. Style and stigmaone. Drupe orbicular, thick, 
soft, farinaceous, containing a large, hard, orbicular, compressed, 
nut, smooth on the sutures, reticulated with interwoven fibres 
in the valves, 1-celled, 1-seeded. Seed large, smooth, compres- 
sed, blackish, exalbuminous. Embryo straight, with thick, trans- 
versely oval cotyledons, a short radicle, and an ovate plumule.— 
A tree, with alternate and impari-pinnate Jeaves, ovate obtuse 
glabrous leaflets, which are velvety beneath. Racemes axillary, 
branched, shorter than the leaves. 

1 D. SENEGALE'NSE (Gmel. syst. 3. p. 700.) h. S. Native 
of Senegal and Gambia. 

Senegal Detarium. Tree 40 feet. 

Cult, See Copaifera for culture and propagation, p. 456. 


CCCIIT. CORDY'LA (from xopôv\n, kordyle, a club; shape 
of calyx before expansion). Lour. coch. p. 500. D. C. prod. 2. 
p. 521.—Cordylia, Pers. ench. 2. p. 260. 

Lin. syst. /cosändria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate, 4- 
cleft, pear-shaped before expansion; lobes acute, valvate in æsti- 
vation. Corolla none. Stamens 30-35, subulate, rather mona- 
delphous at the very base. Ovary stipitate, ovate, acute. Style 
short. Legume stipitate, 1-celled, many-seeded. Seeds 6, ovate. 
—A tree, with impari-pinnate leaves, bearing 19-21 oblong, 
emarginate, glabrous leaflets, and axillary racemes of flowers, 
which are much shorter than the leaves. Stamens long, cop- 
per-coloured. Berry edible. This genus comes very near De- 
tarium. 

1 C. Arrica‘na (Lour. l. c.) 
coast of Africa. 

African Cordyla. 

Cult. 


h. S. Native of the eastern 


Tree 40 to 50 feet. 
For culture and propagation see Copaifera, p. 456. 


F Genera belonging to Legumindsæ, but are not sufficiently 
known, and are therefore not received among the tribes. 


CCCIV. CRUMI'NIUM (meaning not explained). Desv. obs. 
legum. in Schlecht. Linnæa. 2. p. 512. 

Lin. syst. unknown. Calyx cup-shaped, truncate, Petals 
and stamens unknown. Legume compressed, flat, many-seeded, 
margined on both sides, 

1 C. eica'ntEUM (Desv.l,c.) h.?S. 

Giant Cruminium. Tree ? 

Cult. See Copaifera for culture and propagation, p. 456. 


CCCV. PHYLLOLO'BIUM (from gudXov, phyllon, a leaf, 
and Aofoc, lobos, a pod; in reference to the flat membranous 
pods). Fisch. in Spreng. nov. prov. 33. D. C. prod. 2. p. 521. 

Lin. syst unknown. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft ; teeth equal, 
subulate. Corolla papilionaceous ; the vexillum a little larger 
than the rest of the petals. Legume turgid, compressed at the 
sutures, falcate, 6-10-seeded, 2-valved, opening only at one of 
the sutures.—A flexuous herb, beset with adpressed pubescence, 
with impari-pinnate leaves, bearing 6 pairs of oval glabrous 
leaflets. Racemes axillary, usually 6-flowered. Bracteas linear, 
shorter than the pedicels. Flowers greyish white. According 
to Sprengel this genus is allied to Cajanus and Rudélphia, but 
according to Link it is allied to Indigéfera and Tephrosia. 

1 P. Cuine’nse (Fisch. lc.) Y. S. Native of China. 

China Phyllolobium. PI. 

2 C. ZANZIBARE'NSE (Boger, mss.) Y%.S. Native of Zan- 
guebar. : 

Zanguebar Phyllolobium. Clt. 1826. Pl.? 

Cult. A mixture of peat and sand will suit the species of this 
genus, and cuttings will root in the same kind of earth, with a 
hand-glass placed over them in heat. 

8 


CCCIV. CruminivM. 


CCCV. Puytiotosrum. CCCVI. Ampminoma, &e. 

CCCVI. AMPHINO'MIA (from apqu, amphi, around, and % 
vopoc, nomos, order; flowers regular?). D. C. legum. mem, 
xiv. prod. 2. p. 522.—Hermannia spec. Lin.—Connaris species, | 
Thunb. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx ovate, ventricose, 
permanent, 5-cleft ; segments lanceolate, spreading. Petals 5, 
unguiculate, spatulate. Filaments 10, monadelphous at the base; 
anthers minute. Ovary ovate, rugose. Style one, lateral, fili- 
form, simple, obtuse. Legume roundish, crowned by the style, 
muricated, 1-celled, 2-valved; valves concave. Seeds nume- 
rous, fixed to the superior suture, many of which are abortive, 4 
and one of them roundish-reniform.—A decumbent hairy herb, 
with ovate stipulas, trifoliate leaves, obovate leaflets, and axillary $ 
and terminal peduncles, each bearing 3-4 bracteate flowers at the 
top. The description is taken from the figure of Thunb. 

1 A. pecu’mbens (D.C. l.c.) 24. G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Hermannia triphylla, Lin. ameen. 6. p. 91. but 
not of Cav. Connàris decémbens, Thunb. in Rem. arch. 1. 

sk Beds 
: Decumbent Amphinomia. Pl. decumbent, | 

Cult. A mixture of loam and peat will suit this plant, and l 

cuttings will root in sand under a hand-glass. l 


CCCVII. SARCO'DUM (from oap«wdne, sarcodes, fleshy; $ 
legume). Lour. coch. p. 462. D. C. prod. 2. p. 522. Sarcòdium, 
Pers. ench. no. 1752. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decándria. Calyx cup-shaped, yer 
cate at the apex above, but acutely 3-toothed on the Mer. : 
Vexillum ovate, ascending ; wings oblong, short, flat ; kee a 
cate. Stamens diadelphous. Legume fleshy, terete, ha 
many-seeded.—A climbing unarmed shrub, with F5 Se soak 
bearing many pairs of woolly leaflets. Spikes terminal. 770 
rose-coloured. a 

1 S. sca/xpexs (Lour. 1. c.) h. G. Native of GAS 
in woods. Leaves perhaps abruptly or perhaps Imparr PE? 
leaflets ovate-oblong, acuminated. 

Climbing Sarcodum. Shrub cl. : 

Cult. A mixture of loam, peat, and sand will on chad 
and ripened cuttings will root if planted in sand, wit 
glass placed over them. | 


suit this shrub, 


CCCVIII. VARE/NNEA (named by De Candolle to pene 
useful works of M. Varenne de Fenille on agr see = 522.— 
table physiology). D. C. legum. mem. xiv. prog st) nor 
bé, One dec. 5. p. 66. t. 9. but not of Thunb 
Meench, nor Roth. cam- 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decándria. Caly = te e 
panulate, permanent, 5-toothed, the 2 superior teet having t 
Petals 5, disposed in a sub-papilionaceous RE ah alcate, 
vexillum cuneiform and emarginate ; wings spatula cave above. 
and the carina of 2 spatulate petals, which e front (ex 
Stamens 10, monadelphous, with the sheath cle mex. ined. 
Ortega), diadelphous, the tenth one free (ex icon. i 
Ovary oblong. Style filiform, subulate. Stigma 
gume oblong, compressed, flat, rather falcate, l- 
fixed to the top of the legume, oblong-reniform.— s 
impari-pinnate leaves, bearing many pairs of he 
pellate leaflets, the odd or terminal one le “ag panicle. 
deficient. Racemes numerous, spicate, dispose enus show 
Flowers small, white. The- place which = ‘lied to Nis- 
occupy in the order is uncertain. It is said to 
sôlia and Pterocarpus. 

1 V. potysta‘cnya (D. C. prod. 2. p- 522.) R 
Mexico.  Vibérquia polystachya, Orteg. l. €- rs 0 
mex. icon. ined. Leaves with about 20 Pa 
Flowers about 30, in a raceme. 


ut often 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CCCIX. Crarorpia. 


Many-spiked Varennea. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
Cult. See Sarcèdum for culture and propagation, p. 466. 


CCCIX. CRAFO’RDIA (named apparently after some bota- 
nist or horticulturist of the name of Craford). Rafin. spech. 1. 
p.159. D. C. prod. 2. p. 522. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decändria. Calyx campanulate, 5- 
cleft; segments nearly equal. Corolla papilionaceous, with a 
large reflexed vexillum, adpressed wings, which are auricled at 
the base, and an obtuse keel, which is longer than the wings. 
Stamens 10, diadelphous. Ovary linear. Style filiform; stigma 
dot-formed, glabrous. Legume usually 2-seeded, linear, toru- 
lose, striated. Seed oblong-reniform.—A_ twining plant, with 
impari-pinnate leaves ; leaflets oblong, mucronate, sessile. Pe- 
duncles longer than the leaves, somewhat spicate ; bracteas sca- 
rious, subulate, permanent, ciliated. Flowers white. This 
genus is allied to Galéga and Colètea according to the author, 
+ from both and from Tephrôsia it differs in the 2-seeded 
egume, 

1 C. BRacTEA‘TA (Rafin. 1. c.) Y.F, Native of Pennsylvania, 
on the banks of the river Susquehannah. 

Bracteate Crafordia. Pl. tw. 

Cult, Peat or vegetable earth is a good soil for this plant, 
and cuttings will be easily rooted. 


_ CCCX. AMMODE'NDRON (from apoc, ammos, sand, and 
cevépov, dendron, a tree; habitation of the shrub). Fisch. in 
D. C. legum. mem. xvi. prod. 2. p. 528. Led. fl. alt. 2. p. 110. 
Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-cleft, sub-bila- 
biate, permanent, at length reflexed. Corolla papilionaceous ; 
pi and dipetalous keel equal and connivent. Stamens 10, 
istinct, Legume flat, membranous, 1-seeded from abortion, 
margmated by a wing, samaroid. Seed reniform, compressed. 
—A small, neat, silky shrub, having the petioles hardening into 
2 Leaves bifoliate ; leaflets lanceolate. Flowers purple, 
RE in racemes. This genus is closely allied to Halimo- 
pr nii which genus it ought to have followed in the body of the 
pa ric Steve an (Fisch. 1l. c.) h.H. Native of Siberia, in 
rie e : in the desert of Soongaria, and at the river Bekun. 
= ied anceolate, silky white on both surfaces. Sophdra argén- 
Willd act. petrop. 1792. p. 373. t, 8. Podalyria argéntea, 
id. spec. 2. p. 502.—Sophora bifolia, Pall. astr. p. 124. t. 91. 
obinia argéntea, Sievers. 
var Sand-tree. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 
ult, For culture and propagation see Halimodéndron, p. 244. 


jane LACA'RA (meaning unknown). 
* 9. p.56. D. C. prod. 2. p. 528. 
lobide syst. Decändria, Monogýnia. Calyx campanulate, 5- 
‘aie i as 5, unequal, unguiculate, nerved, concave. Sta- 
e 1. ee, Inserted in the bottom of the calyx, pilose at the 
pilose Se + than the petals. Anthers versatile. Capsule ? 
Gdi shrub, with alternate, simple, quite entire, petiolate, 
à Wat dey unequal, triple-nerved leaves, and axillary racemes 
1 trie fruit i this genus is pegi ari 
. INE'RVIA reng. |. c. . S. Native of Brazil. 
Leaves a span long, and 4 et in ee 
r ple-nerved Lacara. Shrub. 
uit. For culture and propagation see Copaifera, p. 456. 


Spreng. neue 


he, es HARPA’LYCE (from Harpalyce in mythology, 
ence we ter of Clymenus, remarkable for her beauty; in refer- 
ined. «. the beauty of the plant). Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. 

ex D. C. prod. 2. p. 528. 
ous ast: Monadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx bilabiate, deci- 
» bibracteolate at the base, both lips lanceolate, acuminated, 


CCCX. Ammopenpron. 


CCCXI. Lacara. CCCXII. Harpatycz, &c. 467 
and entire. Corolla papilionaceous, with an obovate vexillum, 
auricled wings, and a 2-edged, elongated, acuminated, rather 
twisted keel. Stamens 10, monadelphous. Style filiform, in- 
curved with the carina. Legume compressed, flat, narrow at 
the base, ovate-oblong at the apex, 4-5-seeded, mucronate by 
the style.-—An erect herb, suffrutescent at the base, with impari- 
pinnate leaves, and axillary peduncles, which are longer than the 
leaves, bearing racemes of large red flowers. This genus ap- 
pears to be allied to Phaséolus from the bibracteolate calyx, and 
the incurved carina, but differs particularly from that genus in 
the leaves being impari-pinnate, but in consequence of the le- 
gume being 2-seeded, and the leaves being impari-pinnate, the 
genus is probably allied to Astragalus, but the calyx is very 
distinct. 

1 H. rormosa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 523.) h.$S. Native of 
New Spain, in the hot regions. Astragalus carnôsus, Moc. et 
Sesse, fl. mex. ined. 

Sheny Harpalyce. PI. 1 foot. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Hoffmanséggia, p.433. 


CCCXIII. DIPLOPRION (from à&rooc, diploos, double, and 
mpwy, prion, a saw; in reference to the legume being ser- 
rated on allsides). Viv. fl. lib. p. 48. t. 19.f.2. D.C. prod. 
2. p. 523. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decándria. Calyx tubular, 5-tooth- 
ed. Corolla papilionaceous. Filaments 10, connected. Le- 
gume 1-celled, flat, many-seeded, spirally involute, serrated on 
both margins. —An annual hairy herb, 2-3 inches long, with pe- 
tiolate trifoliate leaves, ovate lanceolate stipulas, and axillary 
peduncles, bearing each a head of yellow flowers. This genus 
is allied to Medicago according to the habit, but from the legume 
it appears to be more nearly allied to Bisérrula, but it is not 
sufficiently known. 

1 D. mepicacrnoivss (Viv. l. c.) ©. H. Native of Libya, in 
the great Syrtis, in fields. 

Medick-like Diploprion. PI. 2 to 3 inches. 

Cult. The seeds of this plant only require to be sown in the 
open border in a dry warm situation. 


CCCXIV. RIVE'RIA (in honour of Manano de Rivero, direc- 
tor of the government mines of Columbia; native of Arequipa, in 
Peru). H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 266. D.C. prod. 
2, p. 524: 

Lin. syst. unknown. Flowers unknown. Legume stipitate, 
obliquely-elliptic, compressed, mucronate, chartaceous, 2-valved, 
1-seeded. Seed oblong-reniform, fixed to the lower part of the 
pod, covered with friable white substance. Cotyledons thick. 
Radicle small, situated beneath the apex of the embryo, pointing 
to the bottom.—An unarmed tree, with impari-pinnate leaves, 
bearing 1-3 pairs of coriaceous leaflets, having the petiole winged. 
Peduncles usually terminal. Perhaps this genus belongs to tribe 
Geoffrèæ, near Andira, or perhaps to tribe Cassieæ, near Co- 
paifera. 

1 R. nirexs (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 266. 
t. 659.) h. S. Native of South America, near Jaen de Braca- 
moros. 

Shining Riveria. Tree. 

Cult. See Copaifera for culture and propagation, p. 456. 


++ Additional genera. - 

CCCXV. DO'NIA (to the memory of the late Mr. George 
Don, of Forfar, whose numerous discoveries have so eminently 
enriched the Flora of his native land). G. and D. Don, mss, 
in herb. Lamb. but not of R. Brown nor Pursh. 

Lin. syst. Diadélphia, Decéndria. Calyx campanulate, 5- 
toothed or 5-cleft. Corolla papilionaceous. Vexillum ovate- 
lanceolate, acuminate, rather shorter than the keel, reflexed ; 

802 


468 LEGUMINOSÆ. CCCXV. Doxia. 
wings lanceolate, acuminate, spreading, half the length of the 
keel, which is cymbiform, and composed of one petal. Stamens 
10, diadelphous, one of which is separate from the rest; anthers 
incumbent. Style long, filiform; stigma truncate. Legume ob- 
long, swollen, coriaceous, 1-celled. Seeds many, reniform, dis- 
posed in 2 rows, attached by a funicle to the lower suture — 
Procumbent, herbaceous, perennial herbs or subshrubs, with 
impari-pinnate leaves, and foliaceous, adnate permanent stipulas. 
Flowers large, crimson, about 2 inches long, disposed in umbels 
or racemes. 

1 D. punrcea; suffruticose, minutely pubescent; leaflets 
alternate, oblong, retuse, coriaceous; flowers racemose; calyx 
5-toothed; legumes smooth. h.G. Native of New Zealand, 
where it was first discovered by Sir Joseph Bankes and Dr. So- 
lander, who gave it the name of Clidénthus puniceus. Flowers 
large, crimson. 

Scarlet-flowered Donia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

2 D. sprcidsa ; herbaceous, very villous; leaflets opposite, 
lanceolate, acute ; flowers umbellate; calyx 5-cleft; legume 
silky. 2%. G. Native of New Holland, at Regent’s Lake. 
Flowers large, crimson. 

Showy Donia. Pl. procumbent. 

3 D. rormdsa; plant herbaceous, very villous ; leaflets oppo- 
site, obovate ; flowers racemose; calyx 5-cleft; legume silky. 
Y. G. Native of the North-west coast of New Holland, at 
the Curlew river. Capt. King. 

Beautiful Donia. Pl. procumbent. 

Cult. Elegant plants, resembling the Sutherlandia frutéscens, 
when in bloom, their flowers being large, and of a crimson 
colour. Should ever any of the species be introduced to our 
gardens, we would recommend their being grown in an equal 
mixture of loam, peat, and sand, and cuttings will no doubt 
strike root in the same kind of soil, under a bell-glass. 


CCCXVI. MEGASTE'GIA (from peyac, megas, large, and 
oteyoc, stegos, a covering; in reference to the large bracteas, 
which enclose the flower before expansion). 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Bracteas 2, large, 
inclosing the flower before expansion. Calyx bilabiate, upper lip 
bifid, lower one trifid. Corolla papilionaceous, not much longer 
than the calyx. Stamens 10, monadelphous? Legume unknown. 
—A herbaceous plant, densely clothed in every part with fus- 
cous hairs. Leaves with 10-12 pairs of ovate acuminated leaf- 
lets. Pedicels elongated, 1-flowered, solitary or twin, axillary. 
Flowers large, red or purple. 

1 M. specidsa. QY. G. Nativeof Mexico. Pavon, Astra- 
galus ammédytes, Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb. Perhaps the 
same genus as Harpdlyce. 

Sheny Megastegia. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Hoffmanséggia, p. 433. 


CCCXVII. SEBIPIRA (meaning unknown.) Mart. reis. 
bras. ex Schlecht. Linnæa. 5. p. 44. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx tubular, cylin- 
drical, somewhat equally 5-toothed. Corolla of 5 petals, dis- 
posed in a somewhat papilionaceous manner ; petals erect, un- 
guiculate, flat, crenulated, having the vexillum almost quadrate, 
shorter than the wings and petals of the keel. Stamens 10, 
free ; anthers globose. Stigma capitate. Legume compressed, 
linear, membranous, 1-celled, many-seeded, winged on one side. 
Seeds obovate. Embryo straight. This genus belongs to Tribe 
Cassièæ, and ought perhaps to follow Copaifera, p. 455. of the 
present volume. 

1 S. maor (Mart. 1 c.) leaves pinnate, with many pairs of 
alternate, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse leaflets, which are glaucous 


CCCXVI. MEGASTEGIA, 


CCCXVII. Seririra. 


beneath and hoary ; panicle of flowers spreading. 

tive of Brazil. 
Larger Sebipira. 
Cult. 


h.S. Ni- 


Shrub or tree. 
See Copaifera for culture and propagation, p. 456. 


+ Additional Leguminous plants. 
Tribe I. Sophôreæ, p. 108. 


1 Baptista minor (Lehm. in nov. act. bonn. 14. p. 803, and p. 
113. no. 8. of the present volume,) stem erect, solid ; leaflets 
rhomboid-lanceolate ; stipulas lanceolate, longer than the pe- 
tioles ; racemes axillary, bracteate ; bracteas cordate, lanceolate, 
lower ones permanent; vexillum entire. 2%. H. Native of 
North America. Baptisia australis, Hortul. Plant glaucous 
and pruinose. Flowers blue. This plant differs from the 
true B. austràlis in the stem being solid and always smaller, in 
the lower bracteas being permanent, and lastly in the vexillum 
being entire, which in B. australis is appendiculate at the base. 

Smaller Baptisia. Fl. June, July. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

2 Gomrnorderum Knicnrea‘ num (Lindl. bot. reg. 1468.) 
leaves ternate and pinnate; leaflets roundish-obovate, ovate, and 
linear, mucronate, and glabrous ; cymes terminal, pedunculate, 
length of the leaves. h.G. Native of New Holland. Flowers 
rose-coloured. Leaflets variable in shape. : 

Knight’s Gompholobium. F1. July, Aug. Clt. 1831. Sh. 1 ft. 


Tribe II. Lôteæ. Subtribe I. Genisteæ, p. 126. 


3 Crora‘LaRIA BUPLEURIFOLIA (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 
5. p. 575.) pubescent ; stem angularly winged, dichotomously 
branched ; leaves on short petioles, ovate-elliptic, obtuse at both 
ends, and mucronate ; flowers usually twin, pedunculate, near 
the base of the branches ; bracteas rather joined, opposite, sti- 
pula-formed, decurrent, hastately acuminated at the apex. © 
Native of Mexico, near Hacienda de la Laguna. Flowers blue, 
rather smaller than those of C. verrucdsa. Lin. p. 134. no. 12. of 
the present volume, and to which it is nearly allied. 

Bupleurum-leaved Crotalaria. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. _. 

4 CROTA` LARIA BRACTEA'TA (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5. 
p. 575.) plant exstipulate; leaves sessile, oblong, obtuse, mu- 
cronate, attenuated at the base, clothed with yellowish tomentum 
beneath, as well as on the branches and calyxes ; branches terete; 
racemes elongated, opposite the leaves, or somewhat terminal on 
long peduncles ; peduncles bracteate ; corolla equal in length d 
the calyx ; calycine segments linear, elongated, acuminated, an 


` very acute; legumes glabrous, rather clavate, many-seede . © 


S. Native of Mexico, at Hacienda de Ja Laguna, sine 
propped by bracteas on short pedicels. Corolla flesh-colour as 
This species comes nearly to C. Paulinia, p. 136. no. 35. of the 
present volume. 
Bracteate-flowered Crotalaria. Pl. 14 foot. h 
5 GEnrsTA TENdRi1; stems diffusely prostrate ; Le” ne 
angular, striated, and villous ; leaves oval-oblong, acute, pa 
on both surfaces ; flowers axillary, solitary, on short pedunc ra 
calyx somewhat cylindrical, pilose ; the teeth setaceous ; coro” 
about equal m 
on the moun- 
d. 5. but no 


Tenore’s Genista. Shrub prostrate. (as) 

6 Oxdnis Pepuncura‘Ris (Lindl. bot. reg. 1446.) herbace 3 
diffuse, beset with glandular pubescence ; leaves obovate, a 
ed, simple; stipulas quite entire, shorter than the petiole; Pe 


duncles long, 1-flowered, awned, arched, at length recurved. 
h.G. Native of Teneriffe. Flowers variegated with white and 
rose colour, Leaves all simple. 

Pedunculate-flowered Rest-harrow. 
Shrub 1 foot. 

7 Ononis consuca'ta (herb. Lamb.) leaves bifoliate, nerved, 
glabrous, oblique, obtuse ; stipulas large, adnate to the stem at 
the base, ovate-cordate, acuminated and mucronate; petiole 
ending in a spine; legume hairy; sepals acute, lanceolate, 
longer than the corolla ; pedicels 1-flowered, axillary, solitary. 
h. G. Native of Mexico. 

Conjugate-leaved Rest-harrow. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

_8 Oxôxis Bicotor (Moris. elench. Sard. fasc. iii.) plant clothed 
with clammy glandular villi; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets oblong- 
obovate, serrately toothed at the apex; stipulas large, length of 
petioles ; peduncles axillary, awned, 1-2-flowered, about equal 
in length to the leaves; corolla twice the length of the calyx, 
but the legumes are 3-times longer than it and drooping. ©. H. 
Native of Sardinia, in fields, on the south side. Corolla pale 
yellow, having the keel tipped with purple. It comes very near to 
0. viscosa, Lin. no. 14. of the present volume, in habit, but differs 
in the leaflets being equal in size and shape, and in the corolla 
and legume being much longer than the calyx; it also differs 
fee 0. geminiflora, Lag. p. 160, no. 29. and O. bifldra of 
Jesf. p. 159. no. 121. of the present volume, in the hairs being 
tipped with red glands. 

Tno-coloured-flowered Rest-harrow. 


Fl. April. Clt. 1830. 


F1. June, Jul. Pl. 1 ft. 


Subtribe II. Trifolièæ, p. 167. 


Triconr’tta azurea (Meyer. verz. pf. p- 136.) plant 
clothed with soft pubescence ; stem branched, diffuse ; stipulas 
Sen pidate, toothed ; leaflets obovate, toothed ; heads dense- 
owered, pedunculate; legumes villous, nearly linear, com- 
pressed, nerved, 4-6-seeded, ending in a hooked beak. ©. H. 
Tin of Persia, on hills near Baku, Lenkeran, and Swant. 
To Peay cœruléscens, Bieb. fl. taur. 3. p. 509. Flowers blue. 
ps ow T. cærülea, Ser. p. 174. no. 1. of the present volume. 
zure-flowered Trigonella. Pl. 1 foot. 
ta TRiGoxE’LLA ARCUA TA (Meyer, verz. pfl. p. 136.) plant 
pubescent, diffuse; leaflets obovate, denticulated : stipulas semi- 
aly toothed at the base; umbels sessile, 6-8-flowered ; 
a on peduncle awnless ; legume pubescent, nearly terete, 
ae arched, reticulately veined. ©. H. Native of Persia, 
bats mountains of Talusah, near Swant. To follow 7. Mons- 
4 ca, Lin, p. 175. no. 20. of the present volume. 
4 ched-podded Trigonella. PI. diffuse. 
fase RIGONE LLA MONA NTHA (Meyer, verz. pfl. p. 137.) plant 
ce bs puberulous ; leaflets obovate, and are as well as the 
he gittate stipulas toothed or cut; legumes axillary, soli- 
Vs sessile, elongated, terete, straightish, reticulately veined. 
low 7 Native of Persia, near Lenkeran and Swant. To fol- 
0 * prostrata, p. 174. no. 7. of the present volume. 
ne-flowered Fenu-Greek. Pl. diffuse. 
eme ONE EEA Mexica'Na; stem erect, leaflets obovate, 
a ge obcordate, sharply toothed at the apex ; stipulas lan- 
i = subulate, ciliated ; racemes pedunculate ; legumes reti- 
tive of one, rather falcate, many-seeded. ©.H. Na- 
in “1exico, Flowers white or yellow. To follow T. striata, 
-p- 1 74, no. 11. of the present volume. 
1 Eee rigonella. P]. 1 to 1 foot. 
Jas RIFOLIUM SPINULdSUM (Dougl. mss. Hook, fl. bor. amer. 
SOE pag glabrous ; leaflets oblong, acute at both ends, 
sles ously denticulated, and terminating in a stiff spine; sti- 
= ` OVate, acuminated, shining, serrated ; involucrum 1-leaved, 
mately multifid ; heads of flowers globose, longer than the 


iny í : 
oluerum ; calycine teeth narrow-subulate, pungent, straight, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


469 


a little shorter than the corolla. %. H. Native of North- 
west America, very common near springs in the valleys between 
Spokan and Kettle Falls. This species is allied to T. fimbriatum, 
Lindl. p. 185. no. 58. of the present volume, but is sufficiently 
distinct. The vexillum and wings are shorter and more acute, 
the flowers smaller, white, the keel and wings tipped with a fine 
purple, and the whole plant more slender. ‘This plant might 
prove perhaps very useful as a clover, the herbage forming a 
dense, short sward. It is extremely nutritive, and preferred to 
every thing else by deer and horses in its native country. 

Spinulose-toothed Trefoil. Pl. prostrate. 

14 TRIFÒLIUM POLYPHY'LLUM (Meyer, verz. pfl. p. 159.) 
quite glabrous ; leaves radical, petiolate; leaflets 7-9, nearly 
linear, serrulated; stipulas subulate ; scape naked; flowers um- 
bellate, becoming at length reflexed ; corolla twice the length of 
the calyx; calycine teeth nearly equal, subulate ; ovary biovu- 
late. 4%. H. Native of the western region of Caucasus, at 
the height of 8600 or 4300 feet. Allied to T. alpinum, Lin. 
p. 192. no. 131. of the present volume. 

Many-leafletted Trefoil. Pl. 4 to 4 foot. 

15 Lòrus AusTRA'LIS (Andr. bot. rep. 624.) stem pilose, her- 
baceous, and perhaps procumbent ; leaflets and stipulas about 
equal in size, obovate-lanceolate ; peduncles elongated ; flowers 
3-6, disposed in racemose heads at the tops of the peduncles ; 
calycine segments longer than the tube ; stamens diadelphous, 
the alternate filaments of the 9 connected ones very dissimilar 
to the others. Y. G. Native of New Holland. Flowers 
large, showy, pink, or rose-coloured. Sims, bot. mag. 1365. 
This plant should follow L. Ardbicus, Lin. p. 197. no. 27. of the 
present volume. 

Southern Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Cit. 
PI. ascending. 

16 Hosa’cxra uxiroria TA (Hook, fl. bor. amer. 135.) plant 
decumbent, hairy, much branched ; leaves usually with 1 leaflet, 
rarely with 2 or 3, almost sessile; leaflets oval, acute at both 
ends; stipulas obsolete; peduncles 1-flowered, with 1 ovate 
bractea under the flower. ©. H. Native of North America, 
on the shores of the Columbia. Corolla yellow. This species 
approaches H. decúmbens, Benth. in the size and shape of the 
leaflets and in the hairiness, but in its flowers to H. parviflòra, 
Benth. p. 200. no. 4. of the present volume, 

One-leafletted Hosackia. Pl. decumbent. 


Subtribe III. Clitòriæ, p. 201. 


17 Psora`LeA puysopEs (Dougl. mss. Hook, fl. bor. amer. 
p. 136.) smoothish; leaves pinnately trifoliate, rarely with 5 
leaflets ; leaflets broadly rhomboid-ovate, acute, mucronate, ob- 
scurely glandular, terminal one on a long petiole; racemes pe- 
dunculate, loose, axillary, longer than the leaves; calyx much 
inflated, hairy, hardly shorter than the corolla, with the teeth 
nearly equal. 2%. H. Native of North America, on the banks 
of streams, in open sandy, and gravelly soils, from the great 
falls of the Columbia to the Rocky Mountains. Legumes glan- 
dular, 1-seeded. It is easily distinguished from the other species 
by its broader leaflets, as well as by its large inflated calyx, 
which almost conceals the flower. The plant comes nearest to 
P. incana, Nutt. p. 203. no. 42. of the present volume. 

Bladder-calyxed Psoralea. PI. 14 foot. 

18 PsorA'LEA BRACHIA TA (Dougl. mss. Hook, fl. bor. amer. 
p. 137. t. 53.) stem erect, flexuous, a little branched, very 
villous; leaves palmately 5-foliate, clothed with adpressed hairs; 
leaflets elliptic; peduncles axillary, elongated, longer than the 
leaves; racemes oblong, spicate, rather loose; bracteas and 
teeth of calyx leafy and lanceolate ; flowers erect. %. F. Na- 
tive of North America, on the plains of the Saskatchawan, from 
Carlton House to Edmonton House. Root fusiform, Flowers 


Fl. July, Aug. 1800. 


470 


with a white vexillum and a blue keel, which is united to the 
wings. According to Mr. Douglas this is the Navet de Praire 
of Canadian voyagers and not the P. esculenta, Pursh, p. 203. 
no. 40. of the present volume, to which the present plant comes 
nearest. The roots, though stringy, dry, and tough, and con- 
taining but little farinaceous matter, are gathered and eaten by 
the Cree Indians raw, or sometimes roasted. 

Brachiate Psoralea. Pl. 1 to 14 foot. 

19 Gry’cive invotucra‘ra (Wall. pl. rar. asiat; 3. p. 22. 
t. 241.) branches filiform, long, twining, pilose; leaflets oval, 
ciliated ; racemes dense, axillary; peduncles usually with 2 
whorles of 3 roundish bracteas at the base. h.™.G, Native 
of Nipaul, also in Sirmore and Kamaon. Flowers white, tipped 
with pink. 

Involucrated-racemed Glycine. Shrub tw. 


Subtribe IV. Galègeæ, p. 222. 


20 PETALOSTE'MON orNA‘TUM (Dougl. mss. Hook, fl. bor. 
amer. p. 138.) spikes of flowers oblong-cylindrical ; bracteas 
longer than the calyx, which is very villous; leaves with 2-3 
pairs of elliptic-oblong, glabrous leaflets. Yy. F. Native of 
North-west America, frequent in the arid prairies near the Blue 
Mountains, of Lewis’s River. Bracteas subulate, hairy. Co- 
rolla rose-coloured. This species comes near to P., cdrneum, 
Michx. p. 222. no. 2. of the present volume. 

Ornamented Petalostemon. PI. 1 foot. 

21 Caraca‘na Bu’ncrr (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 464.) 
leaves with 2-3 pairs of broad-elliptic, distant leaflets, which 
are cuneated at the base, but rounded and truncate at the 
apex, ending in a spine-like mucrone, rather silky on both sur- 
faces ; stipulas spreadingly recurved, spinescent, permanent ; 
petioles pungent, deciduous ; peduncles usually solitary, and are 
as well as the calyxes silky. h. H. Native of Altaia, in 
the desert called Kurtac, and near the river Tschuja. Led. 
fi. alt. 3. p. 264. Corolla yellow. To follow C. arboréscens, 
p. 243. no. 3. of the present volume. 

Bunge’s Caragana. F1. June. Shrub 8 to 5 feet. 


Subtribe V. Astragàleæ, p. 247. 


22 PHACA ABRREVIA TA (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 330. fl. alt. 
3. p. 268.) plant pilose when young, but when in an adult state 
smooth; stems- erect, simple; stipulas lanceolate-linear, re- 
flexed, marcescent ; leaves with 21-23 oblong, mucronate leaf- 
lets, which are rounded at both ends; peduncles longer than the 
leaves; flowers numerous, disposed in a short raceme; corolla 
hardly twice the length of the calyx; legumes stipitate, 
compressed, when young densely clothed with pili. %. H. 
Native of Altaia, in subalpine places at the mouth of the river 
Abai. Flowers deep yellow. To follow P. alpina, Lin. p. 247. 
no. 3. of the present volume. 

Short-spiked Bastard-vetch. Fl. June, July. Pl. 2 feet. 

23 Pua‘ca ELONGA TA (Hook, fl. bor. amer. p. 140.) stem 
erect, angular, pubescent, sparingly branched ; leaves with 8-10 
pairs of oblong-cuneated, retuse leaflets, which are hoary be- 
neath ; stipulas small, acuminated, broad at the base, lower ones 
connected ; peduncles much longer than the leaves ; racemes 
elongated, loose; calyxes silky ; legumes coriaceous, cylindri- 
cal, curved, sessile, acute. 2%. H. Native of North-west 
America, on the plains of the Saskatchawan. Flowers small, 
white, or cream-coloured, having the carina tipped with purple. 
There is a smaller variety of this plant with flexuous stems. 
This species follows P. arenària, Pall. p. 248. no. 7. of the 
present volume. 

Elongated Bastard-vetch. Pl. 1 to 14 foot. 

24 Puaca rrexvdsa (Hook, fl. bor. amer. p. 141.) stem 


LEGUMINOS£. 


decumbent, flexuous, angular, sparingly branched ; leaves with 
6-9 pairs of linear-oblong, obtuse leaflets, which are glabrous 
above, but clothed with adpressed pili beneath; stipulas 
small, broad at the base, acuminated, lower ones connected ; 
peduncles longer than the leaves; racemes elongated, loose ; 
calyxes rather silky; legumes coriaceous, cylindrical, straight, 
sessile, acute. %.H. Native of North-west America, abun- 
dant on elevated and dry fertile soils of the Red River and As- 
sinaboin. Astragalus flexudsus, Dougl. mss. p. 256. no. 33. 
of the present volume. Flowers purple, very fragrant. This 
species follows P. Lappénica,. p. 248. no. 14. of the present 
volume. 

Flexuous-stemmed Bastard-vetch. Pl. 1 foot. 

25 Pua'ca cottina (Hook, fl. bor. amer. p. 141.). %. H, 
Native of North-west America, on the sub-alpine ranges of the 
Blue Mountains. Astragalus collinus, Dougl. mss. p. 256. 
no. 35. of the present volume. Corolla white, with a large 
purple spot on one of the petals. Stipulas oblong, leafy. The 
plant is remarkable for the linear leaflets. 

Hill Bastard-vetch. Fl. June, July. PI. 1 foot. 

26 Pua'ca recrina'ta (Hook, fl. bor. amer. p. 141. t. 54.). 
4. H. Native of North-west America, in the pastures of the 
Saskatchawan, and on the Red Deer and Eagle hills, bordering 
on that river. Flowers large, white. Astragalus pectinatus, 
Dougl. mss. p. 257. no. 53. of the present volume. 

Pectinate-leaved Bastard-vetch. Pl. decumbent. 

27 Pua'ca popoca’rea (Hook, fi. bor. amer. p. 142.) plant 
canescent, much branched, diffuse ; stems and branches striated ; 
leaves with 6-9 pairs of broad-linear, obtuse leaflets ; stipulas 
small, ovate, acuminated ; peduncles longer than the leaves; 
racemes loose; legumes oblong, coriaceous, compressed, clothed 
with appressed hairs, acuminated, tapering into a long stipe . 
the base, with thickened sutures. 3. H. Native of North 
America, on dry, sandy, and barren grounds, at the great falls 
of the Columbia. Flowers middle-sized, white. This plant 
should follow P. arenària, p. 248. no. 7. of the present volume. 

Foot-fruited Bastard-vetch. Fl. June, Aug. Pl. 1 foot. 

28 Pna'ca nicre’scens (Hook, fl. bor. amer. p. 143.) clothe 
with obscure adpressed pili; stems erect and decumbent, 
branched, striated; leaves with 8-10 pairs of oblong; obtuse 
leaflets, which are cuneated at the base ; racemes for the mi 
part longer than the leaves; stipulas small, ovate, pars 
connate at the base; teeth of calyx a little shorter than je 
tube ; legumes stipitate, oblong, membranous, compressed, ga 
brous. %. H. Native of North America, along the F e 
chawan to the Rocky Mountains, and as far north as prt 
Franklin on the Mackenzie River. Corolla white or cream 
coloured. The present species should follow Phàca sogn 
Nutt. p. 248. no. 6. of the present volume. The stems a 
usually purplish. 

Blackish Bastard-vetch. PI. erect or decumbent. 

29 Pua‘ca aporicinoOrum (Hook, fl. bor. amer: ret 
Y.H. Native of North America, from Lake Winipeg per 
Rocky Mountains, and as far north as Bear Lake in lat. fs 
Astragalus aborigindrum, Richards, p. 258. no. 61. of the pr 
sent volume. 

Aboriginal Bastard-vetch. Pl. 1 foot. 

30 PACA GLABRIV'SCULA (Hook, fl. bor. amer. p- 144.) pa 
glabrous, or with a few scattered hairs ; stem erect, nearly es 
ple, striated ; leaves with 5-6 pairs of linear-lanceolate, past 
leaflets ; stipulas ovate, acute, lower ones connate and larger ; 
legume on a rather long stipe, lanceolate, falcate, compress in 
membranous, glabrous. 2. H. Native of North monster À © 
the valleys of the Rocky Mountains. General aspect very ps 
lar to the preceding species, of which it may only be a van y. 
Corolla white or bluish, with the keel dark blue. : 


p- 144.). 


LEGUMINOSÆ, 


Smoothish Bastard-vetch. Pl. 1 foot. 


$1 Pua'ca ELEGANS (Hook, fl. bor. amer. p. 144.) plant 


nearly glabrous ; stems branched, erect, or assurgent, angular ; 
leaves with 5-7 pairs of oblong, obtuse leaflets, which are cu- 
neated at the base, glabrous above, but clothed with minute 
adpressed pili beneath ; stipulas ovate, acute, rather connate at 
the base ; racemes compact, on long peduncles, exceeding the 
leaves, but when in fruit much more elongated ; legumes sessile, 
elliptic, inflated, membranous, apiculated, clothed with black 
velvety down, 3-5-seeded. 2. H. Native of North America, 
in the prairies of the Rocky Mountains. There is a smaller 
ascending variety with shorter racemes, which inhabits the sum- 
mits of the higher mountains. Leaves glaucous beneath. 
Flowers of a bright and deep purple. This species should follow 
P, Lappénica, p. 248. no. 14. of the present volume. 

Elegant Bastard-vetch. PI. 1 foot. 

32 Pua‘ca sisutca‘ta (Hook, fl. bor. amer, p. 145.) stems 
rather decumbent, smoothish ; leaves nearly sessile, with 11-13 
pairs of elliptic leaflets, which are clothed with adpressed hairs 
beneath ; stipulas ovate, acute, free; racemes pedunculate, very 
much elongated ; flowers nodding ; legumes pendulous, stipitate, 
linear-cylindrical, bisulcate, clothed with adpressed pubescence. 
Y.H, Native of North America, on the plains of the Saskat- 
chawan. Flowers of a rich purple colour. This species should 
follow P. brachytropis, Stev. p. 248. no. 16. of the present 
volume, 

Bisulcate-podded Bastard-vetch. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 


§ 1. Acaüles, p. 249. 


33 Oxy’tropis rorioro'sa (Hook, fl. bor. amer. p. 146.) 
stemless, and clothed with hoary villi; leaves numerous ; leaflets 
approximate, ovate or ovate-oblong, acutish ; scapes pilose, 
longer than the leaves; heads of flowers broadly ovate, small; 

owers crowded, spreading, lower ones reflexed ; bracteas linear- 
subulate, shorter than the calyx, which is beset with black hairs ; 
legumes remotish, deflexed, cylindrical, acute, beset with black 
ars. %. H. Native of North America, from Carlton House 
to the Rocky Mountains. Petals bluish purple, their bases 
nearly white, This species is most nearly allied to O. montana, 

* C. p. 249, no. 1. of the present volume. 

Leafy Mountain Milk-vetch. PI. 1 foot. 

+ XY TROPIS ARGYROPHY LLA (Led. fl. ross. atl. ill. t. 54.) 
8 ©. argyræ'a, D. C. p. 249. no. 4. of the present volume. 
Silver-leaved Mountain Milk-vetch. 
Ai Oxy’rroris sutpuu'rea (Led. fl. ross. atl. ill. t. 55. fl. 
ee 3. p. 285.) nearly stemless ; leaflets numerous, lanceolate, 
waen young silky ; petioles and scapes beset with spreading 
. a Scapes a little longer than the leaves; flowers horizontal, 
5 rd spikes ; bracteas lanceolate-linear, about equal in length 
a e villous calyx; legumes erectly spreading, ovate-oblong, 
ages 2-celled, acuminated. %. H. Native of Altaia, 
ear Riddersk. Corolla sulphur-coloured. To follow O. ca- 
ki D.C, p- 251. no. 26.of the present volume. 
ulphur-coloured-flowered Mountain Milk-vetch. PI. 4 foot. 
ne Oxy’rropus BREVICAU/LIS (Ledeb. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 288. 
coug 3. p. 284.) plant caulescent, erect, rather silky; stem 
E leaflets crowded ; stipulas adnate to the petioles, lanceo- 
go acuminated, ciliated; leaflets ovate-oblong; peduncles 
ie the length of the leaves ; racemes at length elongated ; 
griteas about half the length of the calyx ; legumes cylindrical, 
ect, pubescent, 1-celled. 2. H. Native of Altaia, in the 
Sle desert, between mount Ku and Karkarala. Corolla 

ane Plant tufted. To follow O. Songärica, D. C. 

P. 250. no. 17. of the present volume. 
t-stemmed Mountain Milk-vetch. Fl. Ju. Aug. Pl. + ft. 


§ 2. Verticillares, p. 251. 


37 Oxy’rropis PHysocA’RPA (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 381. 
fl. alt. 3. p. 272.) stem shrubby, branched; leaves impari- 
pinnate ; leaflets verticillate in fours, oblong or linear, minute, 
with ciliated margins, and bearded towards the apex; petioles 
usually permanent ; peduncles axillary, usually 3-flowered, rather 
shorter than the leaves, but at length elongated; calyx rather 
villous ; legumes inflated, muricate, ending in a curved beak. 
h. H. Native of Altaia, on the tops of the alps at the river 
Tschuja. Corolla violaceous. To follow O. muricata, p. 252. 
no. 41. of the present volume. 

Bladder-fruited Mountain Milk-vetch. Fl. June. Sh. dense. 

38 Oxy TROPIS suBVERTICILLATA (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. 
t. 292, fl. alt. 8. p. 275.) stem shrubby, branched, very short ; 
leaves impari-pinnate ; leaflets somewhat verticillate by pairs 
of fours, elliptic, silky on both surfaces ; petioles hardened, per- 
manent; peduncles axillary, 3-flowered, shorter than the calyx, 
which is beset with spreading villi; legumes pubescent. kh. H. 
Native of Altaia, in the Soongarian desert, between the moun- 
tains Kent and Ku. Corolla violaceous. To follow O. muri- 
cata, D. C. p. 252. no. 41. of the present volume. 

Subverticillate-leaved Mountain Milk-vetch. Fl. July, Sept. 
Shrub dwarf. 


§ 3. 


39 Oxy’rroris POLYPHY'LLA (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 277.) 
stem shrubby, much branched, short; leaves impari-pin- 
nate; leaflets 11-17, ovate-oblong, silky on both surfaces ; 
petioles hardened, permanent; spikes of flowers sub-capitate, 
axillary; peduncles elongated, about equal in length to the 
leaves; calyx clothed with white villi. kh. H. Native of 
Altaia, on mountains near the river Tschuja. Corolla viola- 
ceous. To follow O, tragacanthoides, Fisch. p. 252. no. 42. of 
the present volume. 

Many-leafletted Mountain Milk-vetch. Fl. May, Ju. Sh. 4 ft. 

40 Oxy’rroris LEucoPdDIA (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 282. 
fl. alt. 3. p. 279.) stem shrubby, much branched, short; leaves 
impari-pinnate ; leaflets usually 13, oblong-linear, glabrous ; 
petioles hardened, permanent; peduncles axillary, 2-flowered, 
very short; calyx covered with thick, elevated corpuscles ; le- 
gumes rather inflated, glabrous, ending in an acuminated beak. 
h.H. Native of Altaia, on mountains near the river Tschuja. 
Vexillum and wings yellow. Keel bluish. To follow O. tra- 
gacanthoides, Fisch. p. 252. no. 42. of the present volume. 

White-petioled Mountain Milk-vetch. F1. Ju. Sh. 6 inches. 

41 Oxy’rropus acipny Lia (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 281. fil. 
alt. 3. p. 279.) stem shrubby, much branched ; leaves abruptly 
pinnate, with 2 or 3 pairs of oblong or oblong-linear, pungent 
leaflets, which are silky on both surfaces ; petioles permanent, 
hardened into spines; peduncles axillary, 2-3-flowered, twice 
the length of the villous calyx; legumes oblong, acuminated, 
villous. h. H. Native of Altaia, on sandy hills at the river 
Irtysch. Corolla purplish violet. Shrub forming a dense tuft. 
To follow O. tragacanthoides, Fisch. p. 252. no. 42. of the pre- 
sent volume. 


Needle-leafletted Mountain Milk-vetch. Pl. May. Sh. tufted. 


Tragacanthoideæ, p. 252. 


§ 4. Caulescéntes. 


42 Oxy'rropis DIFFU sa (Led. fl. ross. alt, ill. t. 451. fl. alt. 
3. p. 281.) many stemmed, diffuse, beset with adpressed pili; 
stipulas opposite the leaves, somewhat concrete, ciliated ; leaflets 
ovate-oblong; peduncles at length nearly twice the length of 
the leaves; flowers racemose; bracteas rather exceeding the 
pedicels ; legumes depressed, mucronate, deflexed, 1-celled, 


472 LEGUMINOSÆ. 


clothed with adpressed pili. 2%. H. Native of Altaia, in 
humid places. O. glabra, D.C.? Corolla bluish violet. To 
follow O. pilosa, D. C. p. 252. no. 43. of the present volume. 

Var. a, elongata (Led. 1. c.) stem 1-2 feet high. 

Var. 2, pumila (Led. 1. c.) stem 2-6 inches high. 

Diffuse Mountain Milk-vetch. Pl. 4 to 2 feet. 

43 Oxy’rrorus FLORIBU Nba (D.C. prod. 2. p. 280.) Accord- 
ing to Ledebour the following names belong to this species. O. 
tères, D. C. O.longictspis, Ledeb. O. Fischèri, D. C. O. vagi- 
nata, D. C. O. tenélla, D. C. 

Bundle-flowered Mountain Milk-vetch. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 


§ 1. Hypoglottidei, p. 253. 


44 Astra’GaLus paucirLorus (Hook, fl. bor. amer. p. 149.) 
plant decumbent and hoary, beset with adpressed pili; stipulas 
concrete, opposite the leaves, lower ones entire ; leaves with 3-5 
pairs of oblong acute leaflets ; peduncles rather shorter than the 
leaves, 2-4-flowered ; flowers small, loosely racemose ; bracteas 
length of pedicels; calyx beset with white pili, having the teeth 
about equal in length to the tube. Y%. H. Native of North 
America, among the rocks in the more elevated regions of the 
Rocky Mountains. Root long, descending, rather fusiform. 
Corolla blue. This species should follow 4. hypogléttis, Linn. 
p. 253. no. 1. of the present volume. 

Few-flowered Milk-vetch. Pl. decumbent. 

45 ASTRA'GALUS MULTICAU’LIS (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 316. 
fi. alt. 3. p. 295.) caulescent, prostrate, or ascendent, pubescent ; 
stipulas membranous, concrete, opposite the leaves; leaflets 
oblong or obovate, emarginate, 5-6 pairs; racemes short; pe- 
duncles much longer than the leaves; bracteas longer than the 
pedicels ; calyx beset with black or white pili; legumes erect, 
racemose, glabrous, ovate, triquetrous, short, half 2-celled; 
cells 1-seeded. Y%.H. Native of Altaia, in muddy salt places 
near the river Tschuja. Corolla pale purple. To follow À. 
hypoglôttis, p. 253. no. 1. of the present volume. 

Many-stemmed Milk-vetch. Fl. May, June. PI. prostrate. 


§ 2. Dissitiflori, p. 255. 


46 Astra’GaLus PUBE RULUS (Led. fi. ross. alt. ill. t. 291. 
fi. alt. 3. p. 299.) plant erect, many-stemmed, hoary; stems 
terete, smooth ; leaves stalked, with 6-11 pairs of oblong or 
oblong-linear retuse leaflets ; flowers racemose, drooping ; pe- 
duncles exceeding the leaves ; bracteas lanceolate ; tube of calyx 
twice the length of the teeth; vexillum retuse, longer than the 
emarginate wings; ovary glabrous. 2.H. Native of Altaia, 
on hills at the rivers Ursal and Tschuja. Vexillum pale lilac. 
To follow 4. sulcatus, Lin. p. 255. no. 29. of the present volume. 

Puberulous Milk-vetch. Fl. May, June. PI. 1 foot. 

47 Astra’eatus vicioipes (Led. fi, ross. alt. ill. t. 286. fi. 
alt. 3. p. 301.) stems erect, glabrous, rather sulcate above ; 
leaves petiolate, with 8 pairs of oblong, obtuse leaflets ; flowers 
racemose, drooping ; peduncles about twice the length of the 
leaves ; bracteas lanceolate ; teeth of calyx not half so long as 
the tube ; vexillum emarginate ; wings entire; legumes erect, 
ovate, triquetrous, coriaceous, 2-celled ; cells few-seeded. 1%. H. 
Native of Altaia, in meadows on both sides of the river Irtysch 
and elsewhere. Flowers purplish. To follow 4. sulcatus, Lin. 
p- 255. no. 29. of the present volume. 

Vetch-like Milk-vetch, PI. 1 foot. 

48 Astra’GaLus LEPTOCAU’Lis (Led. fl. ross. atl. ill. t. 284. 
fl. atl. 3. p. 296.) shrubby, much branched ; stem silky; sti- 
pulas concrete, opposite the leaves ; leaflets oblong, usually 4 
pairs, nearly glabrous above, clothed with adpressed pili be- 
neath and on the margins; racemes few-flowered ; peduncles 
more than twice the length of the leaves; calyx beset with 
white and black hairs ; legumes horizontal, oblong, triquetrous, 


clothed with adpressed pili, 2-celled, more than twice the length 
of the calyx; cells many-seeded. kh. H. Native of Altaia, 
on rocks near the rivulet called Urmuchaika, about Buchtor- 
minsk, Corolla bluish. To follow A. Hyrcänus, Pall. p. 256, 
no. 42. of the present volume. 

Slender-stemmed Milk-vetch. Shrub dwarf. 


§ 3. Onobrychoidei, p. 257. 


49 ASTRA'GALUS DIA’PHANUS (Dougl. mss. Hook, fi. bor, amer, 
p. 151.) plant prostrate, diffuse, pilose; stipulas small, ovate, 
acuminated ; leaves with 5-9 pairs of obovate leaflets; pedun- 
cles shorter than the leaves; flowers small, capitate, loose; 
bracteas ovate, acuminated, minute, rather shorter than the 
pedicels ; legumes rather reflexed, linear, compressed, falcate, 
somewhat diaphanous, smoothish, 2-celled, many-seeded. %.H. 
Native of North America, abundant on sandy soils near the 
great falls of the Columbia. Flowers small, purple. This spe- 
cies should follow A. lentigindsus, Dougl. p. 257. no. 49. of the 
present volume. 

Diaphanous-podded Milk-vetch. PI. prostrate. 

50 Astra’caLus compre’ssus (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 289. 
fi. alt. 3. p. 304.) plant prostrate, suffruticose, silky ; leaflets 
oblong-linear, usually 3 pairs; flowers somewhat capitate; pe- 
duncles twice or thrice longer than the leaves ; vexillum a little 
longer than the wings; legumes racemose, erect, linear, com- 
pressed, much longer than the calyx, and clothed with ad- 
pressed pili. 2%.H. Native of Altaia, at the river Irtysch. 
To follow 4. arbisculus, Pall. p. 258. no. 59. of the present 
volume. 

Compressed-podded Milk-vetch. FJ. April, May. Pl. prost. 

51 Asrra’caLus MELANOCA’RPUS (Fras. cat. Richards. in 
Frankl. journ. ed. 2. append. p. 28. Hook, fl. bor. amer. p- 
150.) plant clothed with silky hoary down ; stems short, decum- 
bent; stipulas ovate, acute; leaves with 8-10 pars of ovate 
leaflets, which are acute at both ends, but sometimes obovate ya 
obtuse; racemes capitate, loose, 6-8-flowered, longer than t 7 
leaves, on longish peduncles ; flowers spreading ; legumes spree 
ing, elliptic-oblong, coriaceous, nearly 1-celled ; wrinkled, black- 
ish-brown. 2. H. Native of North America, on the aay 
of the Saskatchawan, and on the Eagle and Red Deer Hills on the 
same river. Flowers dark purplish-blue, varied with white. 
Perhaps the same as the 4. Missouriénsis of Nutt. p. 258. 2 
69. of the present volume. Root fusiform. 

Black-fruited Milk-vetch. Pl. decumbent. Le 

N.B. Astrégalus succémbens, Dougl. p. 263. no. 139., 1 
fléxus, Dougl. p. 256. no. 34. and A. glaredsus, Dougl. P- à. 
no. 241. should follow A. lentiginôsus, Dougl. p. 257. ii H 
of the present volume; and 4. Púrshii should follow A. Car 
linianus, p. 263. no. 130. 159.) 

52 Astra’GaLus? LOTIFLÔRUS (Hook, fl. bor. amer. P: F pr 
plant hoary and clothed with adpressed pili ; stems short, dif i ve 
stipulas ovate, acuminated; leaves on rather long gener 
leaflets rather remote, usually 6_pairs, oblong, obtuse ; pe wn 
cles slender, shorter than the leaves ; flowers 3-4, ess, 
tate, usually yellow ; bracteas subulate, longer than the pe gut 
calyx campanulate, clothed with white pili, with the ares Sith . 
late and longer than the tube; petals about equal in 4. S 
legumes erectly spreading, ovate, acuminated, compressed, Y ht 
villous from white hairs, 1-celled, with the upper suture sl sn 
and the lower one arched. 7%. H. Native of North nee 
about Carlton House on the Saskatchawan. Perhaps 4 N #5 hz: 
of Phaca very near Phaca villdsa. Astragalus villèsusof Mic 

Lotus-flowered Milk-vetch. PI. diffuse. 


§ 5. Vesicarii, p. 259. i 
53 Astraca’Lus canninissrmus (Led. fl. ross. alt. t- 287. fl, 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


alt. 3. p. 309.) root creeping ; stems herbaceous, erect, clothed 
with white tomentum; stipulas ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, 
free, glabrous inside ; leaves with 7-10 pairs of nearly orbicular, 
mucronate leaflets; peduncles about equal in length to the 
leaves; calyxes woolly, at length bladdery ; legumes inflated, 
ovate, ending in a long reflexed acumen, glabrous, 2-celled, 
much larger than the calyx. 2%. H. Native of Altaia, in sand 
at the river Irtysch. Corolla purplish-violet. To follow 4. 
megalänthus, D.C. p. 259. no. 80. of the present volume. 
Very-white Milk-vetch. Fl. June. PI, 1 foot. 


§ 7. Annulares, p. 259. 


54 ÅSTRA'GALUS oRBICULA‘TUS (Led. fl. ross, alt. t. 290. fl. alt. 
8, p. 811.) plant villous and procumbent, or erectish; leaves 
with 6-11 pairs of nearly orbicular mucronate leaflets ; stipulas 
ovate, acute; racemes usually 3-flowered, pedunculate ; pedun- 
cles one-half the length of the leaves; bracteas and teeth of calyx 
lanceolate-linear ; ovary oblong, densely clothed with pili, on a 
glabrous stipe. 2%. H. Native of Altaia, in the Soongarian 
desert. Corolla white. To follow A. striatéllus, Bieb. p. 260. 
no. 86. of the present volume. 

Orbicular-leafletted Milk-vetch. Fl. May, June. 


§ 8. Synochreàti, p. 261. 


PI. proc. 


55 ÅSTRA'GALUS RARIFLÒRUS (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 88. fl. 
alt. 3, p. 313.) plant ascending, suffruticose, clothed with ad- 
pressed hoary pili; leaves with 5-11 oblong-linear leaflets ; pe- 
duncles much longer than the leaves ; flowers remote, on short 
pedicels, secund; legumes subulate, triquetrous, a little arched, 

orizontal, clothed with white villi, 3 or 4 times longer than the 
calyx. %. H. Native of Altaia, in the Soongarian desert, in 
dry salt fields about the mountains of Tschingistan. Corolla 
cream-coloured. To follow 4. microphyllus, Lin. p.261. no. 108. 

Scarce-flowered Milk-Vetch. FI. J uly, Aug. PI. ascending. 
_ 56 Asrra’catus Orra pes (Meyer, verz. pfl. p. 141.) smooth- 
ish; stems diffuse ; stipulas all concrete and sheath-formed ; 
leaflets 8-12 pairs, all oblong-elliptic, rather retuse ; peduncles 
shorter than the leaves ; legumes crowded, erectish, inflated, 
nearly globose, mucronate, and pilose. 2. H. Native of Per- 
N° on mount Kasbek, at the height of 3600 or 4200 feet. 

early allied to 4. microphyllus, Lin. p. 261. no. 108. 

Oreades Milk-vetch. Pl. diffuse. 

57 ÅSTRA'GALUS DEPAUPERA`rUS (Led. fl. ross. atl. 3. p. 314.) 
Plant erectish, suffruticose, rather silky; leaflets 5-9, oblong, 
acute at both ends ; peduncles exceeding the leaves ; flowers 
ew, In umbellate heads; legumes oblong, a little arched, com- 
Pressed, granular, villous, but at length almost glabrous, 2-celled. 
Coroll Native of Altaia, in dry salt plains, near Loktewsk. 

ba 4 cream-coloured. To follow 4. microphyllus, Lin. p. 
is no. 108, of the present volume. 
“pauperated Milk-vetch. Fl. Aug. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 


§ 9. Ciceroidei, p. 262. 


a S ÅSTRA'GALUS RYTIDOCA'RPUS (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 293. 
‘ia. t. 3. p. 815.) plant ascending, rather hoary; stipulas ovate, 
PN aa or acuminated ; leaves with 4 pairs of oblong-linear 
nt 18; peduncles about equal in length to the leaves ; spikes 
+ su few-flowered ; legumes short, nearly globose, didy- 
apical sessile, wrinkled, transversely 2-celled, rather villous, 
D e by the oblique style. 2%. H. Native of Altaia, in 
p. 2 se m the river Tschuja. To follow 4. glycyphyllus, Lin. 
* 202. no. 116. of the present volume. 
"“88ed-fruited Milk-vetch. Fl. June. Pl. ascending. 


$ 10. Galegiformes, p. 263. 


5 j 3 
qu GALUS CHLORO'sTAcHYS (Lindl. hort. trans, vol, 7. 
. II, 


473 


p. 249. and p. 263. no. 134. of the present volume) stems erect, 
pubescent ; stipulas distinct, separate from the petioles; leaves 
with 11-12 pairs of oblong pubescent leaflets; racemes pedun- 
culate, many-flowered, longer than the leaves ; legumes inflated, 
alittle arched; racemes axillary at the tops of the shoots. XY. H. 
Native of Nipaul. Flowers greenish yellow. 

Green-spiked Milk-vetch. Fl. Sept. Oct. 
2 to 4 feet. 

60 Astra’GALus Ppopoca’Rpus (Meyer, verz. pfl. p. 142.) 
plant clothed with adpressed, canescent down; stems branched, 
diffuse, or erect; stipulas free, lanceolate; leaflets 3-6 pairs, 
elongated, nearly linear, acute; peduncles very long; spikes 
dense-flowered, oblong ; legumes stipitate, erect, oblong, clothed 
with pili, longer than the calyx. %. H. Native of Persia, 
near Swant, on the mountains of Talusch, at the height of 2000 
feet. Flowers yellowish. To follow 4. galegiférmis, Lin. 
p. 263. no. 137. of the present volume. 

Foot-fruited Milk-vetch. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 


§ 13. Tragacanthe, p. 265. 


61 Asrra’catus Siri'nicus (Tenore, fl. neap. prod. 5. ex. 
Schlecht. Linnea. 5. p. 102.) shrubby; petioles spinescent ; leaves 
with 14 pairs of elliptic-oblong bluntish leaflets, beset with ad- 
pressed pili on both surfaces ; peduncles rather shorter than the 
leaves, from 2-10, disposed in a racemose spike ; calyx clothed 
with black and white hairs; the teeth setaceous: corolla yellow, 
3-times the length of the calyx ; bracteas linear, setaceous, 3- 
times the length of the pedicels ; legumes villous. ¥%.H. Na- 
tive of Naples, on Mount Sirini, near Lagonegro in rocky mea- 
dows. This species differs from A. retüsus, Willd. p. 267. no. 
185. of the present volume, in the flowers being disposed in 
racemose spikes, not capitate, in the setaceous teeth of the calyx, 
and in the linear bracteas. It differs from 4. Massiliénsis, in 
the calycine teeth being subulate, not obtuse, and obliquely trun- 
cate, in the bracteas being longer than the pedicels, and in the 
racemose flowers. 

Sirini Goat-thorn. Shrub 4 to 1 foot. 


§ 15. Anthylloidei, p. 268. 


62 ÅSTRA'GALUS ELLIPSOÏDES (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 297. fl. 
alt. 3. p. 319.) nearly stemless and silky white; leaflets 11-23, 
broad-elliptic, acute at both ends ; stipulas ovate, acuminated, 
silky outside ; peduncles a little shorter than the leaves ; spikes 
oblong or globose ; calyxes inflated, elliptic, clothed with white 
pili ; legumes somewhat triquetrous, many-seeded, acute, very 
villous, shorter than the calyx. 2. H. Native of Altaia. 
Corolla sulphur-coloured. To follow 4. calycinus, Bieb. p. 
268. no. 197. of the present volume. 

Var. a, elongatus (Led. l. c.) caulescent ; leaflets 11-19, re- 
mote; spikes oblong-cylindrical ; calyx clothed with spreading 
pili. 2.H. Native on the mountains of Arkaul and Dolen- 
kara. 

Var. B, intermédius (Led. 1. c.) almost stemless ; leaflets 11- 
23, large, crowded; spikes oblong, short; calyx clothed with 
adpressed pili. %.H. Native on exposed hills, near Ustka- 
menogorsk. 

Var. y, abbreviatus (Led. 1. c.) smaller, stemless ; leaflets 11- 
13 ; spikes subglobose, few-flowered ; calyx clothed with spread- 
ing pili. %. H. Native of dry fields about the mountains of 
Tschingistan and Dschigilen. 

Ellipsoid-podded Milk-vetch. Fl. May. PI. dwarf. 

63 Asrra’GALUs SABULETORUM (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 298. 
fl. alt. 3. p. $21.) nearly stemless, silky white ; leaflets 11-19, 
oblong, acute at both ends; sti ulas ovate, acuminated, silky ; 
peduncles about equal in length to the leaves ; spikes ovate- 
globose ; calyxes inflated, ovate, clothed with white adpressed 


Olt: 1823 El. 


474 


pili, and densely ciliated at the apex ; legumes rather triquetrous, 
many-seeded, acute, villous, longer than the calyx. %.H. Na- 
tive of Altaia, in sand at the rivers Irtysch and Bekun. Corolla 
rose-coloured. To follow A. calycinus, Bieb. p. 268. no. 197. 

Sand Milk-vetch. Fl. May. PI. dwarf. 

64 Astra’GALus MELANOTRICHOs (Led. fl. ross. atl. ill. t. 294. 
fl. alt. 3. p. 323.) stem erect, shrubby, much branched ; branches 
silky ; leaflets 7-9, linear, acute at both ends, with a few scat- 
tered strigee ; stipulas ovate-lanceolate, rather adnate to the 
petiole; peduncles longer than the leaves; spikes short, nearly 
globose; calyxes inflated, ellipsoid, densely clothed with black 
hairs at the base, and in the throat; legumes ovate, triquetrous, 
many-seeded, acutish, pilose, exceeding the calyx. h.H. Na- 
tive of Altaia, on mount Kurtschum not far from Nabaty, at the 
river Irtysch. Corolla yellow. To follow 4. inflatus, D. C. p. 
268. no. 205. of the present volume. 

Black-haired Milk-vetch. Fl. June. Pl. 4 foot. 

65 Astra’GALus SCLEROPÒDIUS (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 295.) 
stem erect, shrubby, much branched ; young branches strigose, 
adult ones glabrous from the bark being deciduous ; leaflets 11- 
21, oblong, rather mucronate, sparingly strigose; stipulas lan- 
ceolate, rather adnate to the petiole; peduncles longer than the 
leaves, hardened into spines; spikes cylindrical, secund ; calyx 
inflated, ellipsoid, beset with spreading pili; legumes ovate, 
somewhat triquetrous, many-seeded, acute, pilose, shorter than 
the calyx. h. H. Native of Altaia, on mountains of Kurts- 
chum, at the river Irtysch. Corolla yellow. To follow 4. 
inflatus, D.C. p. 268. no. 205. of the present volume. 

Hard-petioled Milk-vetch. Fl. June. Shrub 8 feet. 

66 Astra’Gatus XANTHÔTRICHOS (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 296. 
fi. alt. 3. p. 324.) stem erect, shrubby, much branched ; young 
branches strigose, adult ones silky white ; leaflets 7-9, elliptic, 
rather mucronulate, beset with a few strigæ ; stipulas semiovate- 
lanceolate ; peduncles longer than the leaves; spikes subglo- 
bose; calyxes inflated, ellipsoid, beset with spreading pili; le- 
gumes ovate, somewhat triquetrous, many-seeded, acute, very 
villous, exceeding the calyx. h.H. Native of Altaia, on the 
mountains of Kurtschum on rocks. Corolla yellow. To follow 
A, follicularis, Pall. p. 268. no. 206. of the present volume. 

Yellow-haired Milk-vetch. Fl. June. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

67 Astra’GALus GLOMERA'TUS (Led. fi. ross. alt. ill. t. 299. 
fl. alt. 3. p- 327.) almost stemless, tufted, glaucous, beset with a 
few pili; leaflets usually 9, obovate; racemes axillary, 4-8-flow- 
ered, almost sessile; calyx at length ruptured; the teeth lan- 
ceolate-linear, about half the length of the tube; legumes cylin- 
drical, acuminated, beset with silky strigæ, 2-celled. 2%. H. 
Native of Altaia, in exposed fields at the river Irtysch, between 
Woroninsk and Nabaty. Corolla with the vexillum rose-coloured, 
having a large white spot in the centre, and with the wings and 
keel whitish, the latter tipped with purple. To follow 4. ammé- 
dytes, Pall. p. 269. no. 210. of the present volume. 

Glomerate Milk-vetch. Fl. April, May. PI. } to 4 foot. 

68 Astra’GaLus HYPOGÆ us (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 95. fi. alt. 
3. p. 329.) stemless, clothed with long white hairs; leaflets 5- 
13, rather remote, obovate; flowers aggregate at the roots, 
exactly sessile ; calyx at length ruptured, with the teeth linear, 
subulate, equal in length to the tube ; legumes subglobose, didy- 
mous, villous, 1-celled, few-seeded, under ground; vexillum 
elongated, emarginate, with the margins connate, and the middle 
tubular. %. H. Native of hills and fields near to the river 
Tscharych and Buchtorm, and in the Soongarian desert. Co- 
rolla white. To follow 4. galactites, p. 269. no, 209. 

Underground-podded Milk-vetch. Fl. Aug, PI. 4 foot. 


§ 16. Caprini, p. 269. 
69 Astra‘catus rosevs (Led, fl. ross, alt, ill. t. 800. fi. alt. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. 


3. p. 330.) caulescent, erect or ascending; stem clothed with 
white villi; leaflets 17-23, obovate-elliptic, clothed with hoary- 
villi; spike capitate, nearly globose; peduncles short; calyx 
villous, with the teeth setaceous, exceeding the tube in length, 
but about equal in length to the corolla; legumes obovate, tri- 
quetrous, woolly, 1-celled, a little longer than the tube of the 
calyx. 2. H. Native of Altaia, in sandy fields at the river 
Irtysch. Corolla rose-coloured. To follow 4. longiflorus, Pall. 
p. 269. no. 215. of the present volume. 

Rose-coloured-flowered Milk-vetch. Fl. May, June. PI. + 
to + foot. 

70 Astra’Gatus LACTIFLÔRUS (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t, 103. fl, 
alt. 3. p. 333.) plant caulescent, hairy; leaflets 19-23, elliptic ; 
racemes very short, axillary ; bracteas lanceolate-linear ; caly- 
cine teeth lanceolate-linear, thrice the length of the tube, but 
shorter than the bracteas; corolla glabrous; legumes ovate, 
rather triquetrous, mucronate, 2-celled, many-seeded, densely 
clothed with wool, 2%.H. Native of Altaia, in dry fields and 
on rocks. A. testiculàtus Altdicus, Pall. Corolla milk-coloured. 
To follow 4. Schanginianys, Pall. p, 270. no. 222. 

Milk-flowered Milk-vetch. Fl. June. Pl. 4 to + foot. 

71 Asrra’Gatus BREVIFÒLIUS (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 807. fl. 
alt. 3. p. 334.) tufted, rather silky ; leaflets 7, oblong, petiolu- 
late; peduncles axillary, very short, 1-2-flowered; flowers 
longer than the leaves; teeth of calyx much longer than the 
tube ; legume inclosed in the calyx, which is silky, membranous, 
and erect; cells 2-seeded. Y.H. Native of Altaia, in sterile 
dry deserts, near the river Tschuja. Corolla sulphur-coloured. 
To follow 4. Buchtorménsis, Pall. p. 270. no. 228. 

Short-leaved Milk-vetch. Fl. June. PI. 4 foot. 


$ 17. Incani, p.270. 


72 Asrra’eaLus Rostra’ tus (Meyer, verz. pfl. p. 144.) plant 
stemless, and densely clothed with hairs, which are fixed by 
their centre ; scape rather shorter than the leaves; leaflets 13- 
17, nearly linear, acute; calycine teeth shorter than the tube ; 
setaceous; legumes erect, very long, subulate, nearly terete, 
erectish, ending in a beak. 2%. H. -Native of Persia, on the 
mountains of Tulusch near Swant, at the height of 2000 feet. 
Allied to 4. Monspessuldnus, Lin. p. 270. no. 233. 

Beaked-podded Milk-vetch. PI. 1 to 4 foot. 4 

73 A. rerra’crus (Meyer, verz. pfl. p. 144.) plant canescen 
from adpressed pili, which are fixed by their centre ; seu” 
erect, longer than the leaves; leaflets 19-25, oblong-lanceo 
late, acute; racemes elongated, loose ; calycine teeth subulate, 
shorter than the tube ; legumes deflexed, stipitate, rather "i 
gonal, beaked, beset with black and white hairs. 2. H. Fount 
along with A. rostratus. Flowers yellow. To follow 4. sa” 
guinoléntus, Bieb. p. 270. no. 234 of the present volume. 

Refracted-podded Milk-vetch. Pl. 4 foot. 


§ 18. Radiciflori, p. 271. 


74 Astra’catus puysoca’rpus (Led. fl. alt. 3. p- 335.) pu” 
stemless ; leaflets 17-27, elliptic, rounded at the base or ne i 
ed, mucronate, glaucous, glabrous on both surfaces, but vos 
few adpressed hairs on the margin, which are fixed by t i 
centre ; peduncles about equal in length to the leaves ; ea 
in dense spikes; legumes inflated, membranous, subglo A. 
glabrous. 7. H. Native of Altaia, about Loktewsk, &c. ib 
physèdes Altaicus, Pall. astr. p. 72. t. 58. Flowers agers 
or dirty yellow. To follow 4. physddes, Lin. p. 271. no- 247. 

Bladder-fruited Milk-vetch. PI. 4 to } foot. 


Tribe III. Hedysäreæ. Subtribe IL. Euhedysarece, p. 277: 


75 Desmdprum rurru'reum (Hook, in Beech. voy. part- bot. 
p. 62.) stem erect, terete, nearly simple, clothed with adpre 
8 La 


LEGUMINOS£. 


pubescence ; leaflets 3, elliptic, obtuse, veiny, smoothish; sti- 
pulas subulate, acuminated ; racemes axillary, on rather long 
peduncles ; bracteas lanceolate, acuminated, ciliated; legume 
5-6-jointed, joints quadrate, convex on one side, reticulated, 
scabrous from stiff hairs. h. S. . Native of the East Indies 
and the Sandwich Islands. Hedysarum purpüreum, Roxb. hort. 
beng. p. 57. Hedysarum siliqudsum, Burm. zeyl. t. 53. f. 2. 
Burm. ind. t. 55. f. 2. Flowers purple. This species should fol- 
low D. siliquosum, D.C. p. 296. no. 126. of the present volume. 

Purple-flowered Desmodium. Shrub. 

76 Hepy’saruM poLyMérPHum (Led. fl. alt. 3. p. 338.) stem 
ascending ; leaves with many pairs of elliptic or oblong leaflets, 
which are rather silky beneath, or clothed with adpressed pili; 
spikes pedunculate, crowded ; keel a little shorter than the vex- 
illum, but longer than the wings; fruit erect, with the joints 
wrinkled, and clothed with hoary pubescence. 2. H. Native 
of Altaia, in salt marshes at the river Tschuja, not far from the 
mouth of the river Aigulak. Flowers rose-coloured. To follow 
H, rôseum, Steph. p. 301. no. 18. According to Ledebour, the 
following are varieties of this plant. 

Var. a, pùmilium (Led. fi. alt. 1. c.) prostrate ; leaflets 5-6 
pairs. Ņ%.H. Native of Altaia. 

V ar. B, prostràtum (Sievers, Led. 1. c.) prostrate; leaflets 6-8 
pars. H. ròseum, Steph. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 342. 

Var. y, adscéndens (Led. fi. ross. alt. ill. t. 51.) ascending ; 
co 4-9 pairs. 2%. H. H. rutidocárpum, D. C. prod. 2. 

Var. ò, suberéctum (Led. fl. alt. 3. p. 339.) erectish ; leaflets 
6-8 pairs. Y.H. H. Gmelìni, Ledeb. H. Altàicum, Fisch. in 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 339. 

Var. e, elàtum (Led. 1. c.) stem erect ; leaflets 8-9 pairs. 

L i are Hedysarum. Fl]. June, July. Pl. prostrate and 
77 HEDY'SARUM NEGLECTUM (Led. fl. ross. alt. t. 482. fl. alt. 
* P. 341.) plant caulescent, erect; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, 
pubescent beneath ; racemes elongated, axillary ; bracteas ex- 
cr à the pedicels ; teeth of calyx lanceolate, about equal in 
ength to the tube ; vexillum equal in length to the wings, but 


Shorter than the keel; 


joints pods pendulous, pilose, with elliptic 


Koks %. H. Native of Altaia, on shady alps at the river 
th un, H. lasiocärpum, Led. Flowers rose-coloured, but 
ere is also a variety with white flowers. 
Neglected Hedysarum. Fl. May, June. PI. 4 foot. 
a NOBRY'CHIS VAGINA'LIS (Meyer, verz. pfl. 145.) stipulas 
ae Concrete, opposite the leaves; leaves with 6-9 pairs of 
4 oblong, obtuse or acute leaflets, beset with soft pili 
hee: 3 as well as on the stem; wings obtuse, unidentate at the 
of ne than the calyx ; pods unknown. 7/.H. Native 
to D sy arid hills near Baku. This species comes near 
“ue allasii, Bieb. p. 806. no. 30. but is easily distinguished 
Sh it by the concrete stipulas. 
rg ed-stipuled Saintfoin. PI. 1 foot. i ) 
VOBRY`CHIS HETEROPHY'LLA (Meyer, verz. pfl. p. 146. 
en clothed with minute, PRE silky down; stems procum- 
ie Ae assurgent ; stipulas free, lanceolate ; radical leaves simple 
fue cauline ones with 2-3 pairs of ovate, or nearly or- 
the “i mucronulate leaflets; wings acuminated, unidentate at 
Hidh a” longer than the calyx ; legumes very villous, with 
tive or nt al prickles setaceous, elongated. i Y- A Na 
near Sw ersia, in stony dry places on the mountains of Talusch 
with i Corolla yellowish, but sometimes finely streaked 
y. rown veins, To follow A. Pallàsii, Bieb. p. 306. no. 30. 
ariable-leaved Saintfoin. PI. procumbent. 


Tribe IV. Vicièæ, p. 311. 
89 Vicia costa ra (Led. fl: ross. alt. ill. t. 108. fl. alt. 3. p. 346.) 


475 


glabrous; stem compressed, somewhat quadrangular; leaves 
with usually 6 pairs of rather alternate, petiolulate, reflexed, 
ovate-oblong, mucronate, ribbed, rather glaucous, somewhat 
coriaceous leaflets ; peduncles 3-8-flowered, about equal in length 
to the leaves; stipulas semi-sagittate or hastate ; teeth of calyx 
nearly equal, lower one the longest, but one-half shorter than 
the tube ; style bearded at the apex; legumes pendulous, gla- 
brous, nearly cylindrical, 2-4-seeded. 4%.H. Native of Altaia, 
on rocks at the river Katunja and Tschuja, and on the moun- 
tains of Dolen-Kara. Flowers whitish; the keel tipped with 
purple. To follow V. sylvatica, p. 316. no. 8. 

Ribbed-leaved Vetch. FI. June, July. Pl. 2 feet. 

81 Vicia LILA'cCINA (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 366.) stem weak ; 
leaflets 9-16, ovate-elliptic, alternate or opposite, mucronate, 
clothed with adpressed pili beneath, the veins anastomosing ; sti- 
pulas oblong, acuminated, ciliated, entire or semi-sagittate; pe- 
duncles many-flowered, exceeding the leaves ; vexillum exceed- 
ing the keel, but shorter than the wings; style pilose; legumes 
oblong, compressed, glabrous, usually 3-seeded. X.H. Native 
of Altaia, on mountains near Aleandrowsk, at the river Irtysch. 
Flowers lilac, smaller than those of V. Crácca. To follow V. 
biénnis, Lin. p. 319. no. 49. of the present volume. 

Lilac-flowered Vetch. Fl. June, July. PI. cl. 

82 Vicra MmEGALÓTROPIS (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 368.) stems 
and tendrils branched ; leaflets numerous, lanceolate-linear, alter- 
nate or opposite, mucronate; stipulas very narrow, ciliated, 
linear, or semi-sagittate ; peduncles many-flowered, about equal 
in length to the leaves, or rather shorter; flowers numerous, im- 
bricate ; vexillum and wings about equal in length to the keel ; 
style puberulous at the apex; legumes horizontal, oblong, gla- 
brous, 3-4-seeded, compressed. XY. |. H. Native of Altaia, 
on mountains at the river Uba, Ulba, Koksun, Tschanysch, &c. 
Flowers with an emarginate purple vexillum, and with the wings 
and keel white, tipped with bluish violet. To follow V. tenui- 
folia, Lin. p. 317. no. 28. of the present volume. 

Large-keeled Vetch. PI. cl. 

83 Vicia mutticav'Lis (Led. fl. ross, alt. ill. t. 50. fl. alt. 3. 
p- 345.) stems and tendrils nearly simple ; leaves with 4-8 pairs 
of alternate, or opposite, oblong-elliptic, mucronate leaflets; sti- 
pulas sub-hastate; peduncles exceeding the leaves, 4-8-flow- 
ered; vexillum equal in length to the keel and wings; style 
puberulous at the apex ; legumes horizontal, oblong, somewhat 
reticulated, 6-8-seeded, rather compressed. Y.H. Native of 
Altaia, on mountains. V. alpina, Pall. itin. 2. p.568. Flowers 
almost the colour of the last species. 

Many-stemmed Vetch. Fl. May. PI. cl. 

84 E’rvum AGRIGENTINUM (Gussone, in litt. D. C. prod. 2. 
p- 367.) leaflets 8-10, elliptic, mucronate ; tendrils trifid; sti- 
pulas semi-sagittate, deeply toothed; peduncles 2-5-flowered, 
shorter than the leaves ; calycine segments linear, equal, longer 
than the tube; legumes ovate, compressed, puberulous, reticu- 
lately veined, 4-seeded. ©.H. Native of Sicily, about Agri- 
gentum. Allied to Æ. tetraspérmum, but differs in the legumes 
being broader, puberulous, and in the stipulas being toothed. 

Agrigentum Lentil. PI. 1 foot. 

85 La’tuyrus Atta tcus (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 53. fi. alt. 
3. p. 355.) stem weak, pubescent, tetragonal, but not winged ; 
leaves with 3-5 pairs of oblong or ovate mucronate leaflets, 
which are pilose beneath ; stipulas semi-sagittate, ovate, acumi- 
nated, a little toothed ; peduncles 2-4-flowered, longer than the 
leaves ; legumes cylindrical, villously pubescent. 4%. H. Native 
of Altaia, on the lower mountains. Root creeping. Corolla 
reddish-violet, changing to bluish. To follow L. palistris, Lin. 
p- 334. no. 30. of the present volume. 

Altaian Lathyrus. Fl. May, June. PI. cl. 

86 O'rosus susvitxosus (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 483, fl. alt. 

3P2 


476 


3. p. 359.) plant clothed with hoary pubescence; root fibrous ; 
stem branched at the base; leaflets 5-9, oblong-linear, mucro- 
nate, somewhat attenuated at the base ; stipulas lunately-sagit- 
tate, profoundly cut; peduncles axillary, 2-3-flowered, twice the 
length of the leaves; calycine teeth broad-lanceolate, upper one 
shortest. 4%. H. Native of Altaia, in salt fields at the river Kurts- 
chum. Flowers with a reddish vexillum, yellowish wings, and the 
keel tipped with blue. To follow O. lécteus, Bieb. p. 339. no. 14. 

Rather-villous Bitter-vetch. Fl. April, May. PI. 1 foot. 

87 O'rosus INTERME'DIUs (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 484.) plant 
sparingly pilose; stem simple; leaves with 4 pairs of narrow, 
oblong, apiculated, nerved leaflets; stipulas semi-sagittate or 
hastate, toothed at the base or entire, much shorter than the 
leaflets; peduncles axillary, 4-8-flowered, longer than the leaves; 
calycine teeth equal in length to the tube, upper ones the 
shortest. X.H. Native of Altaia, about the metal mines of 
Nicolajewsk. Intermediate between O. lácteus and O. liteus. 
Flowers pale yellow or cream-coloured. 

Intermediate Bitter-vetch. Fl. May, June. 


Tribe V. Phasedleæ, p. 341. 


88 CANAVA`LIA PUBE’SCENS (Gaud. ex Hook. in Beech. voy. 
part. bot. p.81.) stem twining; branches and petioles pubes- 
cent; leaflets ovate, elliptic, ending in a very short acumen, 
rather oblique at the base, membranous, glabrous above, but 
pubescent beneath ; peduncles axillary, 3-flowered. Y%.™.S. 
Native of the Sandwich Islands. Nearly allied to Délichos 
galedtus, Gaud. p. 357. no. 4. of the present volume, which is 
also a species of Canavalia. To follow C. ritilans, p. 363. no. 7. 

Pubescent Canavalia. Shrub tw. 

89 Mucu'na anourna (Wall. pl. rar. asiat. 8. p. 19. t. 236.) 
flowers cymose, dense ; legumes roundish, transversely wrinkled, 
hispid, 1-seeded ; leaflets glabrous above. kh. ©. S. Native 
of Chittagong. Flowers large, dark purple, fetid. 

Snake-stemmed Cow-itch. FI. Nov. Shrub tw. 

90 Lurrnus minimus (Dougl. mss. Hook, fl. bor. amer. p. 
168.) plant small, herbaceous, and densely clothed with silky 
hairs; stem furnished with 1-2 leaves; leaflets 7-9, lanceolate, 
acute, tapering to the base; flowers alternate and verticillate ; 
pedicels bractless ; upper lip of calyx bifid at the apex, lower 
one entire ; root small, rather fusiform. ©. H. Native of 
North-west America, in mountain valleys near the Kettle Falls, 
and very abundant towards the Rocky Mountains along the 
Columbia. To follow Z. micränthus, Dougl. p. 366. no 15. of 
the present volume. 

Small Lupine. PI. 4 foot. 


Tribe VI. 


91 Poxça‘miA ELLIPTICA (Wall. pl. rar. asiat. 3. p. 20. t. 
237.) leaves impari-pinnate, with 3-5 pairs of cuneate-oblong, 
pubescent leaflets; branchlets, peduncles, and calyxes clothed 
with ferruginous villi; racemes in fascicles; legumes elliptic- 
lanceolate. h. ©. S. Native of Amboyna. Galedupa ellip- 
tica, Roxb, hort. beng. p. 53. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Elliptic Pongamia. Shrub tw. 


Tribe VIII. 


92 I'nea sriniròLIa (Hamilt. prod. p. 61.) stem and branches 
prickly; leaves bipinnate, with 6 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna 
bearing 3 pairs of ovate-oblique, reticulated, pubescent leaflets, 
ending each in a spine-like mucrone ; legumes twisted, pubescent. 
h.S. Native of the West Indies. Desv. journ. bot. vol. 3. 
This species should follow J. Marthe, Spreng. p. 395. no. 126, 

Spine-leaved Inga. Tree. 

93 Acacia stenosta cuya (Desv. herb. Hamilt. prod. p. 59.) 
unarmed; branches angular, brownish, glabrous; leaves with 


Pl. 1 to 14 foot. 


Dalbergièæ, p. 373. 


Mimôseæ, p. 381. 


LEGUMINOSÆ. CHRYSOBALANEZÆ. 


about 10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 20 pairs of 
linear-rhomboid, rather coriaceous, shining leaflets; rachis com- 
planate, sulcate, pubescent ; spikes twin, axillary, filiform, on 
very long peduncles, cylindrical, loose-flowered ; flowers minute, 
h. S. Native of Guiana. This species should follow 4. Gui- 
anénsis, Willd. p. 410. no. 135. of the present volume. 

Slender-spiked Acacia. Tree. 

94 Acacia Hamittonu (Desv. herb. Hamilt. prod. p. 59.) 
unarmed ; young branches pubescent; leaves with 5 pairs of 
pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of rather remote, linear, 
obtuse, ciliated leaflets; peduncles elongated, and are as well as 
the rachis pilose; spikes subglobose. h. S. Native of Ja- 
maica. To follow 4. formôsa, Kunth, p. 417. no. 223. 

Hamilton’s Acacia. Tree. 

95 Aca‘cta Linga‘RIs (Desv. herb. Hamilt. prod. p. 59.) un- 
armed, shrubby; branches nodose, striated, pubescent at the 
apex; bracteas rather hardened, permanent ; leaves with usually 
5 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing about 20 pairs of narrow, 
linear, crowded, rather ciliated leaflets; peduncles terminal, 
elongated, fastigiate; spikes subglobose. BR. S. Native of 
Jamaica. This plant should follow the last species. 

Linear-leafletted Acacia. Shrub. 

96 Aca‘c1a microca’ntHA (Desv. herb. Hamilt. prod. p. 60.) 
stem armed, arborescent; branches pubescent; leaves with 
usually 10 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing many pairs of 
minute pubescent leaflets; spikes stipitate, globose, axillary, 
solitary, on short peduncles, nodding ; bracteas rather spines- 
cent. h. S. Native of Guiana. This species should follow 
A. albicans, Kunth, p. 414. no. 185. of the present volume., 

Small-spined Acacia. Tree. : ; 

97 Aca‘crA A'LBIDA (Lindl. bot. reg. 1317.) spines twin, 
short; branches, petioles, and peduncles pubescent ; leaves with 
5-7 pairs of pinnæ, each pinna bearing 8-10 pairs of linear, 
acute leaflets; heads of flowers pedunculate, twin, axillary. 
h.G. Native of Peru. Flowers yellow. This species should 
follow A. dlbicans, Kunth, p. 414. no. 185. of the present volume. 

Whitish Acacia: Fl. Oct. Clt.? Shrub. 

98 Aca‘cta sELENocA’RPA (Desv. herb. Hamilt. prod. 2. p. 
60.) stem armed; branches whitish, glabrous, spiny; spines 
scattered ; leaves with usually 6 pairs of pinnæ, each pmna 
bearing about 15 pairs of linear-rhomboid, quite glabrous, 
glaucescent leaflets; spikes globose, twin, loose-flowered, per 
dunculate ; legumes short, lunate h.S. Native of Goes 
This species should follow 4.macrocäntha,Kuntb, p. 415.n0. 192. 

Moon-podded Acacia. Tree. 


Tribe X. Cassièæ, p. 427. 
99 Humsézoria Brundnis (Wall. pl. rar. asiat. 3. p- sie t 
233.) leaves with 2 pairs of leaflets; hind lobes of stipulas 
nearly equal-sided, rounded at both extremities ; branches equal: 
k. > S. Native of the mountains of Malabar and the penin- 
sula of India. A climbing shrub, with deep orange-coloure 
flowers. 

Brown’s Humboldtia. Shrub cl. 

Order LXXIX. CHRYSOBALA'NEZÆ (shrubs and trees 
agreeing with Chrysobälanus in important characters). R- j3 
Congo. p. 14.—Rosàceæ, Tribe I. Chrysobalanee, D. + 
prod. 2. p. 525. < 

Flowers more or less irregular (f. 59. a. f. 60. a. f, 61. b) 
Sepals 5, joined together into a 5-lobed calyx (f. 59. æ f. ibe 
f. 61. a.), permanent. Petals equal in number to the lobes ie 
the calyx (f. 60. b. f. 61. b.), and inserted in it, imbricate M æs 


à : ; wit 
tivation. Stamens inserted in the calyx (f. 60. e.) along 


CHRYSOBALANEZ. 


the petals, few (f. 61. c.) or numerous (f. 59. c. f. 60. d.), 
having the filaments incurved when the flower is in æstivation. 
Anthers 2-celled, bursting by a double chink. Ovary 1 (f. 61. e.), 
free, having the style proceeding from its base (f. 61. d.), and con- 
taining 2 erect ovula (f. 61.e.). The pedicel of the ovary closely 
cohering to the calyx. Style simple, crowned by a more or less 
dilated stigma. Seed usually solitary from abortion, exalbu- 
minous in all except Æirtélla, in which it is fleshy and the coty- 
ledons foliaceous ; in the rest of the genera the cotyledons are 
fleshy and thick.—This order is composed of trees and shrubs, 
natives within the tropics, with simple, entire, feather-nerved, 
glandless, petiolate leaves, and axillary and terminal racemes 
or panicles of small flowers. The fruit of the greater part of the 
plants are eatable, though by no means very palatable, being ex- 
tremely dry and farinaceous: they generally go under the name 
of plums in the places of their natural growth. The principal 
distinguishing characters in the fructification of Chrysobalanee 
are the style proceeding from the base of the ovarium (f. 61. d.), 
the ovula (which in Amygdalàceæ are 2 in number), as well 
as in the embryo being erect (f. 61. e.). The greater part of 
the Chrysobalèneæ have their flowers more or less irregular, 
this irregularity consisting in the cohesion of the stipe of the 
ovary with one side of the calyx, and a greater number or 
greater perfection of stamina, on the same side of the flower. 


Synopsis of the genera. 


1 Curysopa’Lanus. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft (f. 59. a.). 
Petals 5, unguiculate. Stamens about 20 (f. 59. c.) inserted 
on one side. Drupe plum-formed (f. 59. d.), containing an 
ovate, 5-furrowed, 1-seeded patamen. 

2 Moqur'tza. Calyx turbinate, acutely 5-toothed. Pe- 
tals 5, orbicular, Stamens about 40, inserted in the calyx 
beneath the petals. Ovary hairy. Drupe woody. 

3 Covr'pra. Calyx tubular, obtusely 5-lobed. Petals 5, 
nearly orbicular, Stamens about 20, inserted in the top of the 
calycine tube. Drupe egg-shaped, dry, covered with a thick, 
fibry, coriaceous rind. Seed 1, inclosed in a fragile testa. 

4 Acro'a. Calyx tubular, bluntly 5-lobed. Petals 5, oblong, 
unequal. Stamens 10-12, projecting on one side of the flower, 
With the filaments joined to the middle. Drupe ovate, coria- 
eous, containing a 1-celled, 1-seeded nut. 

5 PARINA RIUM. Calyx urceolate, 5-cleft. Petals 5. Sta- 
mens 15, Ovary villous. Drupe ovate, thick, farinaceous, 
containing a hard, wrinkled, rough, 2-celled, 2-seeded nut. 
Seeds clothed with wool. | 

6 GRANGE`RIA. Calyx bluntly 5-cleft (f. 60. a.). Petals 5 
Le 60, b.), soon falling off. Stamens 15 (f. 60. d.), unequal. 

vary woolly, Drupe olive-formed, rather triquetrous (f. 60. 
€), Containing a bony, triquetrous, 1-seeded nut. 

7 Lixca'xra. Calyx bibracteolate on the outside, 5-cleft. 
Petals wanting. Stamens 5-10, when 5 they are opposite the 
calycine lobes. Drupe olive-formed, fleshy, containing a 1- 
Seeded nut. 

8 TueLy'ra. Calyx campanulate, ending in a tube, which is 

ate to the peduncle, as in Pelargonium. Petals 5, Stamens 


477 


I. CurysoBALANUs. 


10, the 6 on one side fertile, the 4 on the other side sterile and 
tooth-formed. Ovary 2-ovulate. Berry? wrinkled, villous 
inside, 1-seeded. 

9 Hirre’tra. Calyx obtusely 5-lobed (f. 61. a.). Petals 5, 
small, deciduous (f. 61. b.). Stamens 3-15 (f. 61.c.). Drupe 
furrowed (f. 61. e.), containing a 1-celled nut. Albumen 
fleshy. Cotyledons foliaceous. 


+ Genera apparently belonging to the present order. 


10 Lrvco’stomon. Calyx 5-parted ; lobes acute, coloured, 
deciduous, with the lower one permanent, glandular, and stami- 
niferous above. Petals wanting. Stamens about 20, inserted 
in a calycine disk. Ovary free, ovate, pubescent, 5-furrowed, 
ending in a filiform style. Fruit unknown. 

11 Trirerrstum. Calyx 5-lobed, free from the ovary. Pe- 
tals wanting. Stamens numerous, inserted in the tube of the 
calyx, and disposed in many series. Tube terminated by # 
ligulæ between the stamens and pistil. Ovary 1-seeded. Style 
bifid at the apex, crowned by a tomentose stigma. 


I. CHRYSOBA’LANUS (from xpvooc, chrysos, gold, and 
BaXavoc, balanos, an acorn; in reference to the yellow fruit of 
some of the species). Lin. gen. 621. Lam. ill. t. 428. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 525.—Icaco, Plum. gen. 43. t. 5. 

Lin. syst. /cosändria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate, 
5-cleft. Petals 5, unguiculate. Stamens about 20, nearly equal 
in length, disposed in one series. Drupe fleshy, plum-formed, 
containing an ovate, 5-furrowed, 1-seeded nut.—Trees with 
simple leaves, and racemes or panicles of insignificant flowers, 
Fruit of all edible. 

1 C. Ica‘co (Lin. spec. 513.) 
leaves nearly orbicular, or obovate, 
emarginate ; racemes axillary, di- 
chotomous; stamens hairy. h.S. 
Native of South America and the 
West Indies, by the sea-side, as 
well as of the southern parts of 
North America. Jacq. amer. 154. 
t. 94. Plum. ed. Burm. t. 158.— 
Catesb. car. 1. t. 25. Panicles axil- 
lary, dichotomous. Flowers white. 
Fruit about the size of a plum, 
ovate-roundish, varying much in 
colour, white, yellow, red, but 
most commonly purple, and usu- 
ally covered with a kind of bloom ; 
the skin is thin, and the pulp 
white, adhering firmly to the stone, the taste sweet, with some 
austerity, but not unpleasant, and is eaten both raw and pre- 
served. The fruit is called Jeaco or Cocoa plum, and is sold 
in the markets in the West Indies, under these names. 

Var. 3, pellocärpus (Meyer, prim. esseq. 193.) leaves roundish- 
ovate or obovate; fruit oval, brown. h.S. Native of Guiana. 
C. purpèreus, Mill. dict. no. 2. Brown. jam. 250. t. 17. f. 5. 
Perhaps a proper species. 

Icaco or Common Cocoa-plum. Clt. 1752. Sh. 8 to 6 feet. 

2 C. exui'pticus (Smeathm. herb. Hort. trans. 5. p. 453.) 
leaves elliptic, obtuse, or acute, never emarginate ; Tacemes ax- 
illary, dichotomous ; stamens hairy. kh. S. Native of Sierra 
Leone, on the sea-side. Racemes sometimes disposed in a 
bracteolate panicle. Fruit the size of a damson plum, with 
a black thin skin, and the flesh like that of the last species, 
The fruit is eatable, 


478 


Elliptic-leaved Cocoa-plum. FI. Feb. Mar. Sh. 8 to 10 ft. 

3 C. optoneirotius (Mich. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 285.) leaves 
oblong or oblanceolate, a little crenulated ; panicles terminal ; 
stamens glabrous. h. S. Native of Georgia, in sandy pine 
forests. Nutt. gen. amer.1.p.301. Fruit olive-formed, nearly 
dry. Leaves sometimes tomentose beneath. 

Oblong-leaved Cocoa-plum. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1812. Sh. 1 ft. 

4 C. ovazrrdrius (Schott, in Spreng. syst. append. p. 406.) 
leaves coriaceous, rather cordate, elliptic, obtusely pointed, 
clothed with silvery tomentum beneath ; flowers hermaphrodite; 
stamens glabrous. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Oval-leaved Cocoa-plum. Shrub. 

5 C. macroPHY'LLUS (Schott, l. c. p. 407.) leaves cordate, 
oblong, obtuse, elongated, coriaceous, shining above, but clothed 
with white tomentum beneath, having the veins parallel and pro- 
minent; flowers hermaphrodite. h. S. Native of Brazil. 
In this and the preceding species 7 of the stamens are wanting 
or sterile. 

Long-leaved Cocoa-plum. Shrub. 

Cult.. Sandy loam is the best soil for the species of Cocoa- 
plum. Large cuttings, taken off at a joint, without shortening 
any of their leaves, and planted thinly in a pot filled with sand, 
with a bell-glass placed over them, in a moist heat, will strike 
root readily. The best way of increasing the plants is by seeds, 
when they can be procured. 


II. MOQUILEA (meaning not explained by the author). 
Aubl. guian. 1. p- 521. t: 208. D.-C. prod. 2. p. 526. 

Lin. syst. [ecsdndria, Monogynia. Calyx tubular or urceolate, 
acutely 5-parted or 5-toothed. Petals 5, rather unequal, round- 
ish. Stamens about 40, longer than the petals, inserted in the 
tube of the calyx beneath the petals, distinct or polyadel- 
phous at the base. Ovary hairy. Style lateral, filiform, hairy 
below. Stigma obtuse. Drupe woody, egg-shaped, with a 
chinky bark, 1-seeded. Seed amygdalaceous. Trees with sim- 
ple leaves and axillary and terminal racemes of white flowers. 

1 M. Gutane’nsts (Aubl. l. c.) leaves oval, acuminated, quite 
entire, glabrous ; racemes loosely panicled. h. S. Native of 
Guiana, in woods. Stamens about 40, free. 

Guiana Moquilea. Tree 30 feet. 

2 M. Canome’nsts (Mart. fl. bras. 2. p. 79. t. 166.) young 
branches, under side of the leaves, buds, and racemes beset with 
rusty hairs; leaves oblong, acute ; berry globose ; stamens in 5 
bundles, rising from an incomplete orb in the top of the tube 
of the calyx. h.S. Native of Brazil. Hirtélla Canoménsis, 
Spreng. syst. append. p. 407. Flowers white. 

Canom Moquilea. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Chrysobälanus. 


III. COUE'PIA (Couepi is the name of the tree in Guiana). 
Aubl. guian. 1. p. 521. t. 207. D.C. prod. 2. p. 526. 

Lin. syst. Jcosdndria, Monogynia. Calyx tubular, bluntly 
5-lobed at the apex. Petals 5, nearly orbicular, length of calyx. 
Stamens about 20, nearly equal, inserted in the top of the caly- 
cine tube; filaments distinct. Ovary somewhat stipitate. Drupe 
egg-shaped, with a dry, thick, coriaceous, fibrous rind. Seed 1, 
large, inclosed in a thin testa.—Trees with oval, entire, feather- 
nerved leaves. Flowers few, nearly terminal. 

1 C. Gurane’nsts(Aubl. 1. c.) leaves with undulated margins ; 
tube of calyx obconical, with rounded lobes. h.S. Native 
of Guiana. A’cia amara, Willd. spec. 3. p.717. Petiole clothed 
with rufous hairs. Flowers small, white. Seed bitter. In 
Guiana the natives strip the bark from the tree and use it in 
baking their earthenware. 

Guiana Couepia. Tree 60 feet. 

2 C. Parr'tro (D.C. prod. 2. p. 526.) leaves flat; tube of 
calyx cylindrical, with oval-oblong, acuminated lobes. h.S, 


CHRYSOBALANEZ. I. CHRYSOBALANUS. 


II. MoauiLEa. 


III. Covertra. IV. Acioa. V. PARINARIUM. 


Native of Guiana, where it is called Parillo. Flowers small, 


white, 
Parillo Couepia. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Chrysobälanus. 


IV. ACIO‘A (Acioua is the Guiana name of the tree), 
Aubl. guian. 2. p.690. D.C. prod. 2. p. 526.—Dulacia, Neck. 
elem. no. 1236. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx tubular, bluntly 
and unequally lobed at the apex. Petals 5, oblong, obtuse, un- 
equal. Stamens 10-12, projecting only on one side of the flower; 
filaments joined to the middle into a flat ligula, but free at the 
apex. Ovary or stipe of ovary adnate to the calyx at the base. 
Drupe ovate, coriaceous, chinky at maturity, containing a 1- 
celled, 1-seeded nut. Seed large, with a brittle testa.—A 
tree, with oval, acute, entire leaves, caducous stipulas, and ter- 
minal corymbs of violaceous flowers. 


1 A. Gurane'nsis (Aubl. L c.) hR. S. Native of Guiana, 


in woods. A’cia dúlcis, Willd. spec. 3. p.717, Petioles gla- 
brous. Seed eatable. Hardly distinct from Couépia. It is 


sometimes called Coupi by the inhabitants of Guiana. The fruit 
contains a sweet oil like that of the almond. 

Guiana Acioa. Tree 60 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Chrysobälanus. 


V. PARINA'RIUM (Parinari is the name of P. montanum 
in Guiana). Juss. gen. 341. Lam. ill. t. 429. D.C. prod. 2. 
p. 526.—Parinari, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 514.—Dugortia, Neck. 
elem. no. 797.—Petrocarya, Schreb. gen. no. 629. 

Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Monogynia. Calyx urceolate, 5- 
cleft. Petals 5. Stamens about 15, commonly 3 to each petal. 
Ovary villous, with the stipe adhering to the calyx. Style fili- - 
form, glabrous. Drupe ovate, thick, containing a 2-celled, 2- 
seeded, hard nut, which is rough on the outside. Seeds co- 
vered with wool.— Trees with villous branches, and with the 
leaves glabrous above, but white from pubescence beneath. 
Flowers small, white, disposed in panicles, corymbs, or racemes. 
Pulp of fruit eatable, and sometimes the kernel of the nut. 


Sect. I. PErroca’ryA (from rerpa, petra, a stone; and 
kapva, karya, a nut; in reference to the hard nut contained in 
the fruit). D.C. prod. 2. p. 527. Flowers disposed in on 
bose branched racemes. Stamens 7-8, sterile in one sI 2 
and 7 or 8 fertile at the opposite side.—Species native © 
Guinea. 5.) 

1 P. monra‘num (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 514. t. 204 and pi 
leaves ovate, acuminated, clothed with white down beneath. 
h.S. Native of French Guiana, in woods. Petrocarya mere 
Willd. spec. 2. p. 287.—Petrocarya Brasiliénsis, Schott. : P 
drupe is large, ovate, smooth, and fulvous, has a thick acid we , 
and the nut or kernel of the tubercular putamen is sweet and edible. 

Mountain Parinarium. Tree 60 to 80 feet. a 

2 P. campr’stre (Aubl. l. c. p. 516. t. 206.) leaves Cor ate, 
acuminated, clothed with white down beneath. k. S. Native 
of French Guiana, in woods. Drupe small, oval, yellow ; pu 
tamen less echinated than in most of the species, and containing 
only one single, edible seed. Stipulas broad, many nerved. 

Field Parinarium. Clt. 1824. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 


Sect. II. Neoca’rya (Neou, the Senegal name of P. reset 
galénsis, and xapvoy, karyon, a nut; which signifies nd 
nut). D.C. prod. 2. p. 527. Flowers disposed RS sep 
and terminal panicled racemes. Stamens all fertile, disposer. 
one series, some of them rather concrete at the base.—Spet! 
native of Guinea. 527.) 

3 P. Sexrcaze’nsis (Perr. in litt. D. C. prod. 2- P- bb 
leaves oval, obtuse at both ends, clothed with white down 


CHRYSOBALANEZ. V. PariNarium. VI. Granceria. VII. Lincanta. VIII. Tuezyra, &c. 


neath. h.S. Native of Senegal, where it is called Neou. It 
is therefore referrible to the Nedu Adansônii, Juss. gen. p. 342. 
Racemes subspicate, hairy. Calyx ventricose on one side. Fruit 
unknown. 

Senegal Parinarium. Tree 40 to 50 feet. 

4 P. exce sum (Hort. trans. 5. p. 451.) leaves oblong, co- 
riaceous, deep green above, but clothed with white pubescence 
beneath; racemes panicled. h. S. Native of Sierra Leone, 
where the fruit is brought to the market at Freetown, under the 
name of Rough-skinned or Grey plum. They are eaten by the 
inhabitants. It is about the size of Imperatrice plum, with a 
coarse skin of a greyish colour; the pulp is dry and farinaceous, 
and owing to the size of the stone is small in bulk. The negroes 
are very fond of the fruit. Perhaps Mampata Senegalénsium 
of Adanson mentioned by Jussieu, in gen. pl. 342. is referrible 
to this species. 

Tall Parinarium. Fl. Feb. Clt. 1822. Tree 50 to 60 feet. 

5 P. macrorpuy’ttum (Hort. trans. 5. p. 452.) leaves large, 
ovate, sessile, and cordate, green above and downy beneath ; 
stems thickly beset with brown hairs; racemes terminal ; fruit 
oblong, twice the size of those of the preceding species. h.S. 
Native of Sierra Leone, by the sea-side about Cape Shilling, 
where the fruit is called Gingerbread-plum by the natives, who 
eat its pulp; it has much the flavour and appearance of that of 
the preceding. j 

Large-leaved Parinarium. 
2 to 3 feet. 

Cult, For culture and propagation see Chrysobálanus, p. 478. 


Fl. Feb. Mar. Cit, 1822. Shrub 


À VI. GRANGE'RIA (in honour of N. Granger, a traveller in 
gypt and Persia). Comm. in Juss. gen. 349. Lam. ill. t. 
427. D. C. prod. 2. D- 527. 
i Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Monogynia. Calyx bluntly 5-cleft (f. 
0.a.). Petals 5 (f. 60. b.), soon falling off. Stamens 15, rather 
a Ovary woolly (f. 60. c.). Style lateral (f. 60. d.), 
pr orm, glabrous. Drupe olive-formed, rather triquetrous (f. 
. e.), containing a triquetrous, l-seeded, bony nut. Cotyle- 
ons thick and fleshy.—A tree, with stipulaceous, ovate, entire, 
glabrous leaves, and spicate racemes of white flowers. 
_ 1 G. Borzéyica (Lam. dict. 3. 
Bi.) h.S. Native of the island 
of Bourbon. Drupe blood-colour- 
S „when young. C. buxifòlia, à 
a). in Rees’ cycl. 16. no. 1. (f. 


FIG. 60. 


Bourbon Grangeria. Clt. 1823. 
Tee 40 to 50 feet. 

us For culture and propa- 
| gation see Chrysobälanus, p. 478. 


à a LINCA'NIA (an anagram 
"àg igni, the Guiana name of the 
119 Species). Aubl. guian. 1. p. 

© 45. Lam. ill. t. 122. D. 


tats 2. p. 527.—Hedycrea, er 
kn on no. 409. Roem. et 


A in a p. a mant. 252. 
> SYST. Lentandria, Monogýnia. 
opts, with a 5-cleft limb. Petals wanting. Stamens 5-10, 
in t rare calycine lobes, or only 3 from abortion. Ovary 1, 
to ottom of the calyx. Style incurved, lateral? Drupe 
ormed, fleshy, containing a 1-seeded nut. Seed thick.— 
aus with oblong acuminated leaves, which are hoary 

’ and terminal spicate racemes of small white flowers. 
* INCA NA (Aubl, |. c.) stamens 5; style incurved; flowers 


Calyx bibracteolate on 


oli 


479 


in terminal spikes. h. S. Native of Guiana. Hedýcrea in- 
cana, Willd. spec. 1. p: 1210. Vahl. enum. 2. p: 37. 

Hairy Lincania. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

2 L. nu‘minis (Cham. in Linnea. 2. p. 549.) stamens 10, ex- 
serted ; style pilose; spikes nearly simple. kh. S. Native of 
Brazil. 

Dwarf Lincania. Shrub. 

3 L. Turtu‘va (Cham. 1l. c. p. 550.) stamens 10, exserted ; 
style smooth; spikes branched. h. S. Native of Para, in 
Brazil. Hirtella Octandra, Willd. rel. in Roem. et Schultes, 
syst. 5. p. 274. 

Turiuva Lincania. Shrub. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Chrysobdlanus, p. 478. 


VIII. THELY'RA (meaning unknown). Pet. Th. gen. mad. 
no. 72. D.C. prod. 2. p. 527. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate at the 
base, ending in a small tube, which is adnate to the peduncle, as 
in Pelargonium. Petals 5. Stamens 10; the 6 on one side 
fertile, but the 4 on the other side are sterile and tooth-formed. 
Anthers fixed by the back, and bursting at the sides. Style 
lateral. Ovary 2-ovulate. Drupe? wrinkled, villous inside. 
Seed one, thick, exalbuminous. Cotyledons thick, unequal, pli- 
cate, the one involving the other. Radicle inferior.—Trees, 
natives of Madagascar, furnished with glandular bracteas. 

1 T. Mapacascariz sis. h. S. Native of Madagascar. 
None of the species are described. 

Madagascar Thelyra. Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Chrysobälanus, p. 478. 


IX. HIRTE'LLA (a diminutive of hirtus, having been so 
named from the hairyness of the branches). Lin. gen. no. 86. 
Lam. ill. t. 138. D.C. prod. 2. p. 528.—Caüsea, Scop.—Cos- 
mibuéna, Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. prod. 

Lin. syst. Tri-Icosändria, Monogynia. Calyx bluntly 5- 
lobed (f. 61. a.), usually reflexed at length. Petals 5, small (f. 
61. b.), deciduous. Stamens 3-15 (f. 61. c.), many of which are 
abortive ; filaments long, circinnately twisted inwards before the 
flowers expand. Style rising from the base of the ovary (f. 61. 
d.), opposite the stamens. Drupe furrowed (f. 61. e.), 1-celled. 
Seed stipitate, erect, with fleshy albumen, and a straight embryo, 
and leafy cotyledons (Gærtn. fruct. 3. p. 40. t. 185.)—American 
shrubs, with entire stipulaceous leaves, and axillary and terminal 
simple or compound racemes of flowers. 

1 H. rria’npra (Swartz, fl. ind. occid. 1. p. 508.) flowers 
triandrous ; petals ovate; racemes compound, loose, terminal ; 
rachis pubescent ; leaves oblong, acuminated, glabrous. h. S. 
Native of the West Indies and New Spain, in woods. H. Ame- 
ricana, Jacq. amer. p. 8. t. 8. H. paniculata, Lam. dict. 3. p. 
33. Flowers white. 

Triandrous Hirtella. Clt. 1810. Tree 20 feet. 

2 H. Cosmisve‘na (Lam. ill. 2. p. 114.) flowers triandrous ; 
petals emarginate ; racemes compound, pubescent, axillary, and 
terminal ; leaves oblong, acuminated, pubescent beneath. kh. S, 
Native of Peru, in woods. Cosmibuéna, Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 
prod. p. 10. t. 2. H. Peruviana, Pers. ench. 1. p. 250. H. 
racemôsa, Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. t. 227. f. B. Petals lilac. 

Cosmibuen’s Hirtella. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

3 H. motticoma (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 263.) 
flowers triandrous ; petals roundish-elliptic; panicles terminal 
and axillary, usually solitary, elongated, and pilose ; leaves ob- 
long, acuminated, somewhat coriaceous, acute at the base, gla- 
brous above, and shining, but beset with soft fuscous pili be- 
neath. h.S. Native of New Spain, near El Espinal at the 

river Magdalena. Flowers white. 


480 


Soft-haired Hirtella. Tree 20 feet. 

4 H. pe’nputa (Sol. ex Lam. dict. 3. p. 134.) flowers tetran- 
drous and pentandrous ; racemes compound, loose, elongated, 
pubescent; leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, cordate at the 
base, and rather scabrous beneath. h.S. Native of South 
America. Smith in Rees’ cycl. 19. no. 3. Flowers white. 

Pendulous-branched Hirtella. Shrub. 

5 H. castanea (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 528.) flowers triandrous ; petals ovate, length of the 
calyx; racemes terminal, and are, as well as the branches, very 
hairy; leaves hairy, oblong-lanceolate, rather cordate at the 
base, acuminated at the apex. h. S. Native of New Spain. 
Petals of a dirty whitish red colour. Stamens hardly twice the 
length of the petals. 

Chestnut-coloured-flowered Hirtella. Shrub or tree. 

6 H. rucdsA (Pers. ench. 1. p. 250.) flowers triandrous ; pe- 
tals oblong, longer than the calyx ; racemes terminal, and are, 
as well as the branches, very hairy; leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
acuminated, shining above, reticulated beneath, and pilose on the 
nerves. h. S. Native of Porto-Rico and St. Thomas. H. 
Portoricénsis, Willd. rel. in Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 274. 
Flowers white. 

Wrinkled Hirtella. Shrub. 

7 H. uirsvu‘ra (Lam. ill. no. 2754.) flowers tetrandrous or 
pentandrous ; racemes aggregate, compound, axillary, and ter- 
minal, and are, as well as the branches, hairy ; leaves oval, acute, 
pilose on the nerves beneath. h.S. Native of Cayenne. H. 
paniculata, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 43. t. 31. H. aggregata, Poir. 
suppl. 2. p. 58. Stamens constantly 6 according to Meyer, nov. 
act. bonn. 12. p. 802. 

Hairy Hirtella. Shrub or tree. 

8 H. cranputosa (Spreng. anl. t. 7. f. 1-4. neuw entd. 1. p. 
303.) flowers pentandrous ; calyx and pedicels beset with stipi- 
tate glands; racemes compound, terminal ; leaves ovate-oblong, 
acutish; the nerves beset with yellow hairs. h.S. Native of 
Brazil. 

Glandular Hirtella. Shrub or tree. 

9 H.corymsdsa (Cham. in Linnea. 9. p. 545.) flowers trian- 
drous ; corymbs compound, terminal, pubescent ; leaves coria- 
ceous, rather cordate, glabrous on both surfaces. h. S. Native 
of Brazil. 

Corymbose-flowered Hirtella. Shrub. 

10 H. rrortBu'xpa (Cham. in Linnea. 2. p. 548.) flowers 
octandrous or enneandrous ; racemes simple, terminal, and axil- 
lary, very hairy; leaves lanceolate-elliptic, coriaceous, glabrous 
above, except on the nerves, but hairy beneath. h.S. Native 
of Brazil. 

Bundle-flowered Hirtella. Shrub or tree. 

11 H. racemòsa (Lam. dict. 3. 
p- 133.) flowers pentandrous ; 
calyx glandless; racemes simple, 
axillary, solitary; rachis and 
branchlets villous ; leaves oblong, 
acuminated, glabrous above, but 
rather pilose or glabrous on the 
nerves beneath. h.S. Native of 
Guiana and Cayenne. H. Ameri- 
cana, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 247. t. 
98. Flowers purplish. (f. 61.) 

Racemose-flowered Hirtella. Clt. 
1782. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

12 H. osroncrrdziaA (D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 529.) flowers pentan- 
drous and hexandrous; calyx 
glandless; racemes simple, axil- 
lary, solitary, glabrous ; leaves ob- 


CHRYSOBALANEÆ. 


IX. HiIRTELLA. 


long, acuminated, glabrous. ).S. Native of New Spain. H. 
rosea, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. Flowers red. Style 
glabrous. 

Oblong-leaved Hirtella. Shrub or tree. 

13 H. nexa’npra (Willd. rel. in Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5, 
p. 274.) flowers hexandrous ; racemes. tern, simple, hairy ; leaves 
oblong, bluntish, glabrous but pubescent on the nerves beneath; 
petioles and peduncles pubescent. h. S. Native of South 
America, at the river Orinoco. H.B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer, 
6. p. 245. Flowers white. 

Hexandrous Hirtella. Shrub. 

14 H. nepe’ctapa (Moric. ined. D. C. prod. 2. p. 529.) 
flowers hexandrous ; racemes terminal, simple ; branches, pe- 
tioles, and nerves of leaves velvety ; leaves oval, rather puberu- 
lous above, and rather hispid beneath. h.S. Native of Bra- 
zil. Raddi. 

Hairy-branched Hirtella. Shrub. 

15 H. romente’ixa (Schott, in Spreng. syst. append. p. 341.) 


flowers hexandrous and heptandrous ; racemes terminal, clothed | 
with ferruginous tomentum ; leaves oblong, attenuated at both | 


ends, glabrous above, but rather hairy beneath. h.S. Na- 
tive of Brazil. 

Tomentose Hirtella. Shrub. 

16 H. ancusrirdzra (Schott, in Spreng. syst. append. p. 341.) 
flowers heptandrôus and octandrous ; racemes simple, nodding, 
hairy; leaves cordate, linear-lanceolate, hairy on both surfaces. 
h.S. Native of Brazil. 


Narron-leaved Hirtella. Shrub. 


17 H. apr’ Tara (Meyer. in nov. act. bonn. 12. p. 803.) 


flowers enneandrous, apetalous ; calyx spreading ; leaves ovate- 
oblong, acuminated, glabrous; racemes compound, terminal. 
h.S. Native of Surinam. 

Apetalous Hirtella. Shrub. 

18 H. votya’npra (H. B. et Kunth, 
246. t. 565.) flowers with 18-20 stamens, 5-petalled ; 
terminal, much branched, clothed with hoary tomentum ; leaves 
oblong or obovate-oblong, ending in a short acumen, acute at the 
base, shining and glabrous above, but clothed with white tomen- 
tum beneath. h.S. Native on the shores of the Pacific ocean, 
near Acapulco. Flowers white. 

Polyandrous Hirtella Shrub 10 to 12 feet. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


19 H. sca’nvens (Willd. rel. in Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. Ds 
274.) flowers heptandrous; racemes axillary and terminal ; leaves 
distinct, oblong, rounded at the base, acuminated at the apex, 
shining and glabrous; stems climbing. 
Brazil. 

Climbing Hirtella. Shrub cl. a ts 

20 H. nemordsa (Willd. rel. 1. c.) flowers heptandrous ; Tà 
cemes terminal; leaves distich, oblong, rounded at the base, 
acuminated at the apex, shining and glabrous ; stem erect. Li 
Native of Brazil. Petals yellow. Stamens violaceous: 

Grove Hirtella. Shrub. : ; d 

21 H. Acayace’nsis (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. 1con. mn 
mss. D. C. prod. 2. p. 529.) flowers octandrous, 4-pet ia 
racemes simple, villous, axillary; leaves obovate, AS 
glabrous. h.S. Native of Mexico, on the mountains 0 
yaca. Flowers purple. 

Acayaca Hirtella. Shrub or tree. 

22 H. popeca’npra (Moc. et Sesse, |. c.) fl 
stamens ; racemes terminal, panicled ; leaves oval-o 
h. S. Native of Mexico. Petals rose-coloured. 
sufficiently distinct from H. polydndra. 

Dodecandrous Hirtella. Shrub or tree. : mes 

23 H. sírva (Willd. rel. 1. c.) flowers in terminal raceme 


nov. gen. amer. 6. p- 
panicles 


owers with 12-15 
blong, acute. 
Perhaps 


h. LS. Native of 


CHRYSOBALANE. X. LEUCOSTOMON. 


pubescent ; leaves oblong, acuminated, shining, narrow at the 
base. h.S. Native of Cuba. 

Shining-leaved Hirtella. Shrub or tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Chrysobdlanus, p. 478. 


+ Genera which are doubtful whether they belong to the present 
order. 


X. LEUCO’STOMON (from Xevxoc, leucos, white, and 
cropa, stoma, mouth). Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 639. 

Lin. syst. /cosändria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-parted; lobes 
ovate-lanceolate, acute, spreading, coloured, deciduous, the lower 
part permanent, and bearing a circle of glands above, and sta- 
mens. Petals wanting. Stamens about 20, inserted in the 
calycine disk; filaments very short; anthers long, erect, 
fixed by the base. Ovary free, ovate, pubescent, 5-furrowed, 
ending in an acute filiform style. Fruit unknown.—A shrub, 
with oval, entire, feather-nerved leaves. Stipulas 2, subulate. 
Peduncles trifid, 3-flowered. Calyx brownish-purple. 

1 L. rernircdRum (Moc. et Sesse, l. c.) h.S. 
Mexico. 

Tern-flowered Leucostomon. Shrub. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Chrysobdlanus, p. 478. 


XI. TRILEPI' SIUM (from zpete, treis, three, and ere, lepis, 
a scale; in reference to the 3 scales situated in the calycine tube 
between the stamens and pistil). Pet. Th. gen. mad. no. 74. 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 639. 

Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Monogynia. Calyx thick, 5-cleft, not 
adhering to the ovary. Petals wanting. Stamens numerous, in- 
serted by several series in the calyx; filaments filiform. Caly- 
cine tube terminating in 3 scales between the stamens and pistil. 

vary in the bottom of the calyx, 1-seeded. Style longer than 

e tube, bifid at the apex. Stigmas tomentose. Fruit un- 
nown.— A small tree, with alternate lanceolate leaves, when 
young wrapped round by the stipulas, which are caducous. 

T. MADAGASCARIENSIS. h. S. Native of Madagascar. 
adagascar Trilepisium. Tree. : 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Chrysobdlanus, p. 478. 


Native of 


Order LXXX. AMYGDALA'CEÆ (plants agreeing in im- 
portant characters with Amygdalus, the almond).—Amygdàleæ, 
uss, gen, 340. exclusive of some genera.—Drupacee, D. C. fl. 
ais * P-479.—Rosàceæ, tribe II. Amygdäleæ, D. C. prod. 2. p. 
Has 5-toothed (f. 62. a. f. 64. a.), deciduous, lined with a 

5 the fifth lobe next the axis. Petals 5 (f. 62. a. f. 63. b.), 
phe Stamens about 20 (f. 62. b. £.63.b. f. 64. a.), inserted 
fine. rs of the calyx, curved inwards in æstivation. Anthers 
i $ -celled, bursting lengthwise. Ovary superior, solitary, 
ig à 1-celled. Ovula 2, suspended. Style terminal, with a 
ie soles side, terminating in a reniform stigma. Seed 
pl Solitary, suspended. Embryo straight, with the radicle 
tiie cope the hylum, with thick cotyledons. Albumen 
[ra Fe or shrubs. Leaves simple, alternate, usually glan- 

ak owards the base. Stipulas simple, mostly glandular. 

k S white or pink.—This order is distinguished from Ro- 
à and Pomâceæ by its fruit being a drupe (f. 63. b. f. 64. 

'» and by the presence of Prussic acid, from Legumindse in 
equal petals and stamens, and by the fruit. 


e AE EC : $ 
À emi contained in this order are astringent and febri- 


XI. Tricepistum AMYGDALACEZÆ. 481 


fugal, as the bark of Cérasus Virginiäna is prescribed in the 
United States, and of the Cérasus Cäpollin in Mexico. They 
are, however, better known for yielding an abundance of prussic- 
acid, a deadly principle residing in the leaves and kernels of the 
fruit, in consequence of which some of the species are poisonous 
to cattle which feed upon them, as for example Cérasus capri- 
cida, which kills the goats of Nipaul, and the Cérasus Virginiana, 
which is known in North America to be dangerous. ‘They all 
of them also yield a gum analogous to Tragacanth. Notwith- 
standing, however, the poisonous principle that is present in 
them, their fruit is in many cases a favourite food, as that of 
Amÿgdalus the almond, Armeniaca the apricot, Pérsica the 
peach and nectarine, Prünus the plum, and Cérasus the cherry. 
The principle in which they abound is the basis of laurel-water, 
which when taken in small doses acts either as a violent purga- 
tive or as an emetic, and in larger doses is said to destroy the 
irritability without exciting inflammation; these properties, how- 
ever, although thus dangerous in the distilled water of the laurel 
and other similar plants, can scarcely be said to exist in any 
important quantity in the plants in a state of nature. The leaves 
of Prinus spindsa, and Cérasus avium have been employed as a 
substitute for tea. The bark of Cérasus Cäpollin is used in 
Mexico against dysentery. The prunes of the shops are chiefly 
prepared from those sorts of plums called St. Catharine and green- 
gage, and in Portugal from a sort that derives its name from the 
village of Guimaraens, where they are principally dried. They 
contain so large a quantity of sugar, that brandy is distilled from 
them when fermented. The kernel of Cérasus Brigantiaca yields 
a fixed oil called Huil des Marmottes, which is used instead of 
olive or almond oil. The Prünus Cocomilia yields a bark the 
properties of which are spoken of very highly; according to 
Tenore it is a specific for the cure of the dangerous intermittent 
fevers of Calabria, where it grows. A variety of the Cérasus 
avium is used for the preparation in the Vosges and the Black 
Forest of the liqueur known under the name of Kirschenwaesser. 
The kernel of Cérasus occidentalis is used for flavouring the 
liqueur Noyeau, 
Synopsis of the Genera. 

1 Amy’cpatus. Drupe clothed with velvety pubescence (f. 62. 
c.), with a fibrous dry rind, separating irregularly, having the 
putamen pitted or smooth. 

2 Pe’rsica. Drupe fleshy (f. 63. b.), glabrous or clothed 
with velvety down, having the putamen irregularly furrowed (f. 
63. c.). 

3 Armenraca. Drupe fleshy, clothed with velvety down, 
having the putamen obtuse at one end, and acute at the other, 
and surrounded by a furrow, the rest smooth, but never rugged. 

4 Prunus. Drupe fleshy, quite glabrous, but covered with 
a kind of grey bloom, having a compressed putamen, which is 
acute at both ends, and slightly furrowed on the margin, the rest 
smooth. 

5 Cxr’rasus. Drupe globose (f. 64. d.), fleshy, quite gla- 
brous, containing a smooth flattened putamen (f. 64. f.). 

6 Potypéntia. Drupe kidney-shaped, dry, containing a 1- 


seeded nut. Calyx 6-parted, 
3 Q 


482 


I. AMY’GDALUS (from apvaow, amysso, to lacerate ; in re- 
ference to the fissured shell of the putamen). Tourn. inst. t. 402. 
D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 486. D. C. prod. 2. p. 530.—Amygdalus 
species, Lin. mss.— Amygdaléphora, Neck. elem. no. 717. 

Lin. syst. /cosändria, Monogynia. Drupe clothed with vel- 
vety pubescence (f. 62. c.), having a dry rind, which separates 
irregularly, containing a pitted or smooth putamen or nut.— 
Trees. Leaves conduplicate when young. Flowers nearly ses- 

` sile, usually pink or rose-coloured, rising either singly or by pairs 
from the scaly buds earlier than the leaves. Fruit woolly. 


§ 1. Calyx cylindrically-campanulate. 


1 A. Ara’sica (Oliv. voy. t. 47.) leaves oblong-linear, obtuse, 
crenated ; petioles short; fruit ovate-globose, solitary, ending 
in a short blunt acumen; putamen ovate. 
Arabia. Fruit the size of a filbert. 

Arabian Almond. Shrub 2 to 8 feet. 

2 A. NA‘NA (Lin. mant. 396.) 
leaves oblong-linear, attenuated 
at the base, serrated, quite gla- 
brous; flowers solitary and rose- 
coloured. Fruit the form of those 
of A. commünis, but much smaller. 
Root creeping. 

Var. a, vulgaris (D. C. prod. 2. 
p. 530.) calycine lobes ovate, ob- 
tuse, wrinkled, shorter than the 
tube; style thickly clothed with 
tomentum, exserted. h. H. Na- 
tive of Calmuc Tartary, very fre- 
quent on the banks of the Volga, 
and about Odessa. A. nàna, Pall. 
ross. p. 12. t. 6. Curt. bot. mag. 
t.161. Mill. fig. t: 28. f: 2. Duh. 
arb. ed. 2. vol. 4. p: 115.t. 30. 

Var. B, Gedrgica (D. C. 1. c.) calycine lobes lanceolate, length 
of the tube ; style inclosed, hardly tomentose at the base. h. 
S. Native of Georgia. A. Gedrgica, Desf. arbr. 2. p. 221. 

Var. à, campéstris (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 530.) leaves 
broader; calycine lobes length of the tube; petals narrower, 
longer, and white ; style hardly tomentose at the base. h. H. 
Native of the south of Podolia. A. campéstris, Besser. enum. 
p. 46. no. 1425. A. Besseriana, Schott, in cat. hort. vind. 1818. 
The form of the nut is different from the other varieties accord- 
ing to Besser. 

Dwarf Almond. 
to 3 feet. 

3 A. ortENTA'LIS (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 1. p. 162. ed. 2. 
vol, 3. p. 195.) leaves lanceolate, quite entire, almost permanent, 
clothed with silvery tomentum, as well as the branches; fruit 
mucronate. h.H. Native of the Levant. A. argéntea, Lam. 
dict. 1. p. 103. Duham, arbr. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 115. Flowers 
rose-coloured. Hardly larger than 4, nana. 

Oriental or Silver-leaved Almond. Fl. March, April. 
1756. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

4 A. nca‘na (Pall. ross. 1. p. 13. t. 7. Smith, fl. grec. t. 
477.) leaves obovate, serrated, clothed with white tomentum 
beneath ; flowers solitary ; drupe compressed, pubescent. E .H. 
Native of Caucasus, and of the Levant between Smyrna and 
Bursa. Flowers red. Shrub spinose. 

Hoary Almond. Fl. March, April. 


FI. March, April. Clt. 1683. Shrub 2 


Clit. 


Clt. Shrub 2 feet. 


§ 2. Calyx campanulate. 


5 A, commu'nis (Lin. spec. 677.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
serrulated ; flowers solitary ; calyx campanulate ; fruit compres- 


AMYGDALACEZ. 


h. H. Native of 


I. AmycpaLus. 


sed, egg-shaped, tomentose. h. H. Native of Mauritania, in 
hedges. Flowers white or rose-coloured. 

Var. a, amara (D.C. fl. fr. 4. p. 486.) style almost the 
length of the stamens, tomentose below ; seeds bitter. Duham. 
ed. 2. p.114. Flowers larger. Petals white, but rose-coloured 
at the base. There are varieties of this bitter almond, with hard 
and brittle shells to the nuts. 1 Bitter almond, with a tender 
shell. 2 Bitter almond, with a hard shell. Amandier amer 
(French). 

Var. B, dilcis (D. C. fi. fr. 4. p: 486.) leaves of a greyish 
green colour; flowers earlier ; style much exceeding the sta- 
mens ; fruit ovate, compressed, acuminated ; seeds sweet ; shell 
of putamen hard. Lam. ill. t. 430. f. 2.—Sweet almond, with 
a hard shell. Amandier à petits fruits, Amandier douce. 

Var. y, fragilis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 531.) flowers rising with the 
leaves ; petals broader, deeply emarginate ; leaves shorter; pe- 
tioles thick; fruit acuminated; putamen with a fragile shell ; 
seed sweet. A. fragilis, Hell. fl. wirceb. 1. p. 500. Flowers pale 
rose-coloured.—Sweet almond, with a tender shell. Æmandier 
des Dames. Duham, arb. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 113. Nois. jard. fruct. 
p- 7.t. 3. f.2. Commonly called in France Coque-molle. 

Var. à, macrocärpa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 531.) leaves broader, 
acuminated, hardly cinereous ; peduncles shorter, turgid ; fruit 
larger, umbilicate at the base, but acuminated at the apex ; pu- 
tamen hard. Flowers whitish rose-colour, large, rising before 
the leaves, with broadly obcordate undulated petals.—Sweet 
almond, with a large fruit. Amandier à gros fruits. Dubam. 
arbr. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 112. Nois. jard. fruit. p. 7. t. 8. There 
are two other varieties of this. 1 Sweet-almond, with a smaller 
fruit and tender shell. Amandier sultane. 2 Sweet-almond, 
with a smaller fruit. Amandier Pistache. 

Var. £, persicoides (D.C. 1. c.) leaves almost like those of the 
peach; fruit ovate, obtuse, with the sarcocarp hardly succulent ; 
putamen dark yellow ; seeds sweet. Peach-almond. Amandier 
pecher. Duham. arb. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 114. Nois. jard. fruit. p. 
7. t. 3. f.1. This variety is supposed by Duhamel to have 
been produced from the impregnation of the almond by the pollen 
of the peach. bet bi 

Both the bitter and sweet-almond rise above 20 feet in height. 
The leaves resemble those of the peach, but the lower serratures 
are glandular, which has given rise to the conjecture that glan- 
dular leaved peaches have sprung more immediately ae 
the almond than such as are without glands, as 1s generally the 
case with nectarines. Their flowers vary in colour from a que 
blush to snow white. The chief distinction is in the fruit, ge 
is flatter, with a coriaceous dry covering instead of the rich pulp 
of the peach and nectarine, opening spontaneously when t : 
kernel is ripe. The tuberes of Pliny, Knight considers @ 
swollen almonds, and the same with the peach-almond, ha 
raised a similar variety from dusting the stigma of an ahnond m 
the pollen of a peach, which produced a tolerably good a 
(Hort. trans. 8. p. 41. t. 1.) It is mentioned by Tung EX 
1548, and though hardly worth cultivating in England asa Fie 
tree for profit, yet it is a very satisfactory thing to Pro ips 
almonds of one’s own growing at the dessert. The tree rnb 
important article in the general culture of many parts of Fran s 
Italy, and Spain. In a forward spring the blossoms pail ap 
pear in February, but in this case frost generally destroys the a 
and they bear little or no fruit, whereas when the trees 5 ea 
flower till March they seldom fail to produce fruit in abun srs 

Use. The kernel of the nut is the only part used, ign 
tender and of a fine flavour. The sweet almonds and ott 
varieties are brought to the dessert in a green or imperfectly rp 
and also in a ripe state. They are also much used in cooke J? 
confectionery, perfumery, and medicine. Sweet almonds u i 
as food, Professor Martin observes, are difficult of digestion, 


= 


AMGYDALACEZÆ. I. 
and afford very little nourishment unless extremely well com- 
minated. 

Selection of sorts. The tender shelled is in the greatest 
esteem, and next the sweet and Jordan. 

Propagation, The almond is propagated like the peach, by 
seed for varieties or stocks, and by budding on its own or on a 
plum stock for continuing varieties. Plum stocks are pre- 
ferred for strong moist soils, and peach and almond stocks for 
dry situations. 

Final planting. The trees are generally planted as standards in 
shrubberies, and these will sometimes in good seasons ripen their 
fruit, but when fruit is the object they should be trained against a 
west or east wall like the peach. 

Mode of bearing and pruning. The almond tree bears chiefly 
on the young wood of the previous year like the apricot and 
peach, and in part upon small spurs on the two year old and 
three year old, and older branches ; it is therefore pruned like 
these trees. 

Gathering and preserving the crop. A part may be gathered 
when nearly ripe daily for some weeks before gathering the 
whole crop. This operation generally falls to be performed in 
September, when a part may be laid in the fruit room, and a 
part thoroughly dried and bedded in sand in the fruit cellar for 
keeping through the winter. 

Medicinal properties. Almond-oil is obtained both from bitter 
and sweet almonds by expression. Bitter almonds have been 
found poisonous to dogs and smaller animals; and a distilled 
water from them when made of a certain degree of strength has 
had the same effects. The essential oil obtained by distillation 
's one of the most virulent poisons known. Nevertheless bitter 
almonds are every day used in cookery on account of their agree- 
able flavour. Almond-oil is supposed to blunt acrimonious 
STi to soften and relax the solids ; hence its use inter- 
rm y in tickling coughs, pains, and inflammations, and externally 
Sera and rigidity of particular parts. On triturating 
ints is with water, the oil and water unite together by the 

pe of the albuminous matter of the kernel, and form a 
g Rue liquor called an emulsion, which may be given freely 
a ammatory disorders. The sweet almonds alone are em- 
bd in making emulsions, as the bitter almonds impart their 
ia al taste, Several unctuous and resinous substances, of 

x selves not mixable with water, may by trituration with 

rt be easily mixed into the form of an emulsion; and are 

% er ceneauy fitted for medicinal purposes. It is a singular 
ph at the seeds of the bitter and sweet almonds should differ 
“lensed in their chemical compositions ; the bitter almonds 
zara a deleterious principle which does not exist in the 

et almond, although found in its bark, leaves, and flowers. 
Ne of hydrocyanic or prussic acid, as a vegetable 
4 ste €; was discovered in 1802 by Bohm in the distilled water 
= ats ‘I almonds. It was also discovered in the leaves of the 
and | i aurel by Schrader in the same year; in peach blossoms 

A atida Vauquelin ; in cherry-water by Von Ittner, and in 
irisa of the bird-cherry by Jahn. In all these, and many similar 
volatile e the acid is modified by its ultimate combination with 

ile oil, _Laurel-water is prepared, according to the Prussian 

D pas, by drawing off three pounds of distilled water 
sink ie pounds of the fresh leaves. ‘Thomassen Von Thues- 
p served it to produce immediately cheerfulness, a lower 
in same quiet sleep. It has hitherto been chiefly recommended 
a rt With an atrabilious constitution, and in obstruc- 
wid t the liver, with a viscid state of the blood. Hydrocyanic 

as recently been much used in pulmonary inflammation, 
ee sy mpathetic coughs, &c. It is prepared by the apothe- 
chlori Company in London from cyanuret of mercury, hydro- 
€ acid, and water. Dr. Duncan, however, prefers the dis- 


AmycGpALus. II. Persica. 483 
tilled water of bitter almonds or cherry-laurel water in these 
diseases, as being more manageable and less liable to decompo- 
sition. Bitter almonds consist of 100 parts of fixed oil, 54 albu- 
men, 24 liquid sugar, 6 gum, 8 fibre, 4 pellicles, 5 water, and a 
little acetate acid. 

Common, Sweet, and Bitter Almond. Fl. March, April. Clt. 
1548. Tree 10 to 30 feet. 

6 A. Cocincine'nsis (Lour. fl. cochin. p. 316.) leaves oval, 
quite entire; racemes small, subterminal; calyx campanulate ; 
fruit ovate, ventricose, acute at the apex. h. G. Native of 
Cochin-china, in woods. Corolla white. Kernel like the com- 
mon almond in form and smell. 

Cochin-china Almond. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

8 A. miıcroPHY'LLA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
245. t. 564.) shrub much branched ; leaves oblong, acute, mu- 
cronate, crenately serrated, glabrous, small; stipulas twice the 
length of the petioles; calycine lobes obtuse, mucronate, re- 
flexed; stigma peltate; fruit globose. h. S. Native of Mexico 
between Pachucha and Moran on arid hills at the height of 3900 
feet. Flowers small, pink. 

Small-leaved Almond. Shrub 3 feet. 

Cult. All the kinds of almond are very ornamental when in 
flower ; the larger species are proper trees for the backs of large 
shrubberies, or to stand singly, as they make a fine appearance 
in spring, being in blossom before most other trees. The 
dwarf kinds are well fitted for small shrubberies or the fronts of 
large ones. All the species are increased by grafting on plum 
stocks, or on the bitter almond, except some of the dwarfer kinds, 
which may be easier increased by taking the suckers from the 
plants at the roots. 


II. PE’RSICA (so named from the peach coming originally 
from Persia). Tourn. inst. t- 400. Mill dict. D. C. fl. fr. 4. 
p. 487.—Amygdalus species of Lin. and Juss.—Trichocarpus, 
Neck. elem. no. 718. 


Lin. syst. /cosändria, Monogynia. Drupe fleshy (f. 63. b.), 


with a glabrous or velvety epicarp, and having the putamen 
wrinkled from irregular furrows (f. 63. c.).—Trees. Leaves con- 
duplicate when young. Flowers almost sessile, solitary or twin, 
rising from the scaly buds earlier than the leaves. 

FIG. 63. 


1 P. vurca'ris (Mill. dict. no. 
1. D.C. fl. fr. 4: p. 487.) fruit 
clothed with velvety tomentum. 
h.H. Native of Persia. Amyg- 
dalus Pérsica, Lin. spec. 677. Lam. 
dict. 1. p. 99. no. 1-23. and 28-42, 
Nois. jard. fruit. no. 1-16 and 22- 
35. with figures. There is a very 
elegant double flowered variety. 
The peach tree in its natural state is 
under the middle-size, with spread- 
ing branches, lanceolate, glabrous, 
serrated leaves. The flowers are 
sessile, with reddish calyxes, and 
pale or dark-red corollas ; the fruit 
roundish, generally pointed, with a 
longitudinal grove; the pulp or 
sarcocarp large, fleshy, and succu- 
lent, white or yellowish, sometimes reddish, abounding in a 
grateful sweet acid juice; the stone hard, and irregularly fur- 
rowed; and the kernel bitter. The tree of quick growth, and 
not of long duration, blossoms in April, and ripens its fruit in 
August and September. Dr. Sickler considers Persia as the 
original country of the peach, which in Media is deemed un- 
wholesome, but when planted in Egypt becomes pulpy, delicious, 
and salubrious. The peach also, according to Columella, when 

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first brought from Persia into the Roman empire possessed dele- 


terious qualities, which T, A. Knight concludes to have arisen 
from those peaches being only swollen almonds (the tuberes of 
Pliny), or imperfect peaches, and which are known to contain 
the prussic acid, which operates unfavourably on many constitu- 
tions., The tree has been cultivated time immemorial in most 
parts of Asia; when it was introduced into Greece is uncertain ; 
the Romans seem to have brought it direct from Persia during 
the reign of the emperor Claudius. It is first mentioned by Co- 
lumella, and afterwards described by Pliny. The best peaches 
in Europe are at present grown in Italy on standards, and next 
may be cited those of Montreuil, near Paris, trained on lime- 
white walls, (Mozard sur |’Education du Pecher, &c. 1814.) 
In England there are but few sorts of peaches that come to 
tolerable perfection in the open air in ordinary seasons. The 
best adapted for this purpose are the free-stones, but all the sorts 
ripen well by the aid of hot-walls or glass, and may be forced so 
as to ripen in May and June. The tree is generally an abundant 
bearer; one of the noblesse kind is at Yokefield in Suffolk, which 
covers about 600 square feet of trellis under a glass case with- 
out flues, and ripens annually from 60 to 70 dozen of peaches. 
(Hort. trans. 3. p. 17.) 

Use. The peach is a dessert fruit of the first order, and makes 
a delicious preserve. In Maryland and Virginia a brandy is 
made from the fruit. ‘ The manufacture of this liquor, and the 
feeding of pigs, being (as Braddick observes, Hort. trans. 2. p. 
205.) the principal uses to which the peach is applied in those 
countries.” The leaves steeped in gin or whisky communicate 
a flavour resembling that of noyeau. 

Criterion of a good peach. A good peach, Miller observes, 
possesses these qualities, the flesh is firm, the skin is thin, of a 
deep or bright-red colour next the sun, and yellowish green next 
the wall, the pulp is of a yellowish colour, full of high flavoured 
juice, the fleshy part thick, and the stone small. 

Varieties.  Linnæus divides his Amygdalus Pérsica into two 
varieties ; that with downy fruit or the peach, and that with 
smooth fruit or the nectarine, but in the present work the peach 
and nectarine have been established into a genus called Pérsica, 
and the peach and nectarine made distinct species. There are, 
however, various instances on record (Hort. trans. 1. p. 103.) of 
both fruits growing on the same tree, and even on the same 
branch ; and one case has occurred of a single fruit partaking of 
the nature of both. The French consider them as one fruit, 
arranging them in four divisions, the péches or free-stone peaches, 
the flesh of whose fruit separates readily from the stone and the 
skin; the peckes lisse or free-stone nectarines; the pavies or 
clingstone peaches, whose flesh is firm, and adheres both to the 
stone and the skin; and the Brugnons or cling-stone nectarines. 
Knight (Hort. trans. 3. p. 1.), Robertson (Hort. trans. 3. p. 
382.), and many other horticulturists, consider the peach and 
almond as one species. We have, however, in this work fol- 
lowed the established nomenclature, and treated them as distinct 
fruits. There are many fine varieties of the peach. Tusser in 
1573 mentions peaches white and red ; Parkinson in 1629 enu- 
merates 21 sorts; and Miller in 1750 31 varieties. In the gar- 
den of Luxembourg at Paris are 70 varieties, and above double 
that number of names are to be found in the catalogues of our 
nurseries. Several attempts have been made to class the varieties 
of peaches and nectarines by the leaf and flower, as well as the 
fruit; the first is by M. Poiteau in the Bon Jardinier; the next 
by Count Lelieur in his Pomone Frangaise; the next by John 
Robertson, nurseryman of Kilkenny, whose arrangement is 
founded on the glands of the leaves; and the fourth by George 
Lindley (Hort. trans. vol. 5.), also founded on the glands of the 
leaves ; but none of these arrangements have been found suffi- 
ciently perfect for the purpose of this work, 

1 


AMYGDALACEZÆ, 


II. PErsica. 


List of the varieties of peaches. 


Var. a; flesh separating from the stone, called in English 
free-stones, and in French pèches. 


List of free-stone or melting peaches. 


1 Abricotée, abricotée à noyeau partagé, admirable jaune, 
grosse jaune, grosse pêche jaune tardive, d'abricot, de Burai, 
D'Orange, Sandalie hermaphrodite, yellow admirable. Duham, 
no. 13. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers large. Fruit 
large, yellow and red, ripening in the beginning or middle of 


October. A second-rate sort. 
2 Acton Scot. Hort. trans. 2. t. 10. Leaves with globose 
glands. Flowers large. Fruit middle-sized, pale yellow, and 


red, ripening about the end of August. A first-rate sort. 

8 Late admirable, royal, la royale, péche-royale, Bourdine, 
Boudine, Narbonne, téton de Venus, belle bausse or belle bauce of 
some, Judd’s melting, Motteux’s. Leaves with globose glands. 
Flowers small. Fruit large, pale yellow and red, ripening about 
the end of August. This is one of the very best late peaches, 
and ought to be in every collection; and is very proper for a 
peach-house to succeed the early sorts. 

4 Early admirable, admirable, l'admirable, (Duham. 29.) belle 
de Vitry of Bon Jardinier. Flesh white, red at the stone, ripen- 
ing end of August. 4 

5 Yellow alberge, purple alberge, red alberge, golden mig- 
nonne, gold-fleshed, alberge-jaune (Duham. no. 5. t. 5.), péche- 
jaune. Leaves with globose glands. Flowers small. Fruit 
middle-sized, yellow and dark red; flesh yellow. Ripening 
about the end of August. A second-rate sort. 

6 Almond peach. Leaves without glands. Flowers large. 
Fruit middle-sized, pale yellow and red, ripening about the 
middle of September. A second-rate sort, raised from the 
almond. 

7 Ansley’s colonel. Leaves with globose glands. Flowers 
large. Fruit large, pale yellow and red, ripening in the middle 
of September. ‘A first-rate sort, resembling the Barrington. 

8 Barrington, Buckingham mignonne. Leaves with globe 
glands. Flowers large. Fruit large, pale yellow and = 
ripening in the middle of September. A first-rate sort, but sub- 
ject to mildew. 

9 Belle Chevreuse (Duham. t. 13.), Chevreuse, early Ge 
reuse. Leaves with reniform glands. Fruit yellow and red. 
Flesh yellow, excellent. Much confusion exists with regard to 
this sort. à Tr 

10 Belle de Vitry (Duham.), late admirable, bellis, admira 
tardive. i, 

11 Bellegarde (Hook. t. 8.), galand, noire de Meuse 
violette hdtive, early galand of some, Brentford mignonne; F is f 
royal George (Hook. t. 41.), smooth-leaved royal George ds 
some, French violette hâtive. Leaves with globose glani . 
Flowers small. Fruit large, pale green and dark red, oer 
in the beginning and middle of September. A very han ye 
and excellent peach, succeeds royal George and grosse mg 
nonne. = 

12 Swainson’s black. Leaves with globose glands. Fe 
small. Fruit dark red, middle-sized, ripening about the beg! 
ning of September. eee 

13 Braddick’s New York (Hort. trans. 2. t. 13.) Braddick 
South American. Leaves with reniform glands. — Flowers a ’ 
Fruit middle-sized, pale green and red, ripening in the beginning 
of September. A second-rate fruit. larg: 

14 Braddick’s red. Leaves without glands. pee pair 
Fruit large, pale green and dark red, ripening end of y 
and beginning of September. A large handsome peach ot g 
quality, 


-AMYGDALACEZÆ, 


15 Braddick’s summer. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers 
small. Fruit large, pale green and red, ripening about the end 
of August. A second-rate sort. 

16 Cambray. Leaves without glands. Flowers large. Fruit 
large, pale green and red, ripening about the end of August. 
A first-rate sort, resembling the Malta. 

17 Cardinal, le cardinal, cardinal de Furstenberg. Leaves 
without glands. Flowers large. Fruit large, red, ripening in 
October. Flesh red, like beet-root, of little merit in this cli- 
mate, 

18 Green Catharine of the Americans. Leaves with globose 
glands. Flowers small. Fruit middle-sized, pale green and 
red, ripening about the end of September. A worthless kind. 

19 Chancellor, chancellière var. of Duham. late chancellor, 
Noisette. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers small. Fruit 
large, pale yellow and red, ripening about the middle of Sep- 
tember. A first-rate sort. 

Yellow chevreuse. Leaves with globose glands. 
small. 

21 Craavey’s, Leaves with globose glands. Flowers small. 
Fruit middle-sized, pale yellow and red, ripening about the end 
of September. A second-rate sort. > 

22 Double-blossomed, pécher à fleurs doubles, pécher nain à 
fleurs doubles, pécher à fleurs semidoubles. Leaves with reni- 
form glands. Flowers large. Fruit small, pale yellow and red. 
À worthless sort as regards its fruit. 

23 Double Montagne, Montagne, Montauban. Lang. t. 28. 
Leaves without glands. Flowers large. Fruit like that of the 
noblesse, 
; 24 Early Downton. Leaves with globose glands. Flowers 
arge. Fruit middle-sized, pale yellow and red, ripening in the 
middle of August. A first-rate sort. 

25 Dunnington beauty. Leaves without glands. Flowers 
arge, Fruit large, pale green and red, ripening about the be- 
ginning of September. A first-rate sort, very like the noblesse. 

26 Early Anne (Duham. t. 10.), Anne, white avant of some. 
mey without glands. Flowers large. Fruit middle-sized, 

ite, and red, ripening in the beginning and middle of August. 

arliness is the chief recommendation of this sort. 
Z Early red. Leaves with globose glands. Flowers large. 
A ut middle-sized, pale yellow and red, ripening in the end of 
ugust. A second-rate sort. 
oa tr peach of China (Hort. trans. 4. t. 19.) Chinese peach, 
ef . Foa Java peach. Leaves with reniform glands. 
the ie arge. Fruit small, violet green and red, ripening in 
pots ginning and middle of September, but may be forced in 
vd hee early. _A worthless sort. 
Fruit | ord’s seedling. Leaves without glands. : Flowers large. 
arge, pale green and red, ripening about the end of Au- 

vice Resembles much the noblesse, 
vt Stenard’s late galande. Leaves with reniform glands. 
the iddle cs coe large, pale yellow and red, ripening about 

à : 

bob the Pr sea A first-rate sort, hardly differing 
hali Care the Fourth. Leaves with globose glands. Flowers 
the ie middle-sized, pale yellow and red, ripening about 

32 H e of September. A first-rate sort. , 

i emskirke. Leaves without glands. Flowers large. Fruit 
middle-sizeq ale ipeni b the end of 
erect. k pale green and red, ripening about the e 
b first-rate sort. 
one man's favourite. glani 
x ah small, _ Fruit middle-sized, white and red, ripening 
an k beginning of September. A second-rate sort. 
small offmann’s white. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers 
ginnir rwt middle-sized, white and red, ripening in the be- 
ng and middle of September. A first-rate sort, 


Flowers 


Leaves with reniform glands. 


IT. Persica. 485 
35 Incomparable en Beauté. Leaves with globose glands. 

Flowers small. Fruit large, pale yellow greenish and red, 

ripening in the middle of September. A second-rate sort. 

36 White-blossomed incomparable, white-blossomed. Leaves 
with reniform glands. Flowers large. Fruit large, white, 
ripening about the end of August. Singular on account of its 
white blossoms and pale fruit. 

37 Pêche D’Ispahan, De Perse. Leaves without glands. 
Flowers large. Fruit small, greenish and red, ripening in the 
middle of September, A worthless kind. 

38 Kew seedling, Kew royal seedling. Leaves with globose 
glands. Flowers small. Fruit middle-sized, pale yellow and 
dark red, ripening in the beginning of September. A second- 
rate sort. 

39 Knapp castle seedling. Leaves without glands. Flowers 
large. Fruit large, pale green and red, ripening about the end 
of August. A first-rate sort, very like the noblesse, 

40 Knight’s early, Knights early seedling. Leaves with glo- 
bose glands. Flowers large. Fruit middle-sized, pale green 
and dark red, ripening in the middle of August. A first-rate 
sort. 

41 Lon’s large melting. Leaves without glands. Flowers 
small. Fruit large, pale yellow greenish and red, ripening in 
the beginning of September. Allied to the royal George, larger, 
but not so good. 

42 Madeleine de Bollwiller. Leaves without glands. Flowers 
large. Fruit middle-sized, pale green and dark red, ripening 
in the beginning and middle of September. A first-rate sort. 

43 Madeleine de courson (Duham. t. 10.), red Madeleine of 
Miller, Madeleine rouge, rouge Paysanne, French Magdalene. 
Leaves without glands. Flowers large. Fruit middle-sized, 
pale yellow and red, ripening about the beginning of September. 
A first-rate sort, and a good bearer. 

44 White Magdalen, Madeleine blanche (Duham. t. 6.), Mon- 
tagne blanche. Leaves without glands. Flowers large. Fruit 
middle-sized, yellow white and red, ripening in the middle and 
end of August. A second-rate sort. 

45 Malta, Italian, péche de Malte, belle de Paris, Malte de 
Normandie. Leaves without glands. Flowers large. Fruit 
middle-sized, pale greenish and red, ripening about the end of 
August. A first-rate sort, hardy, and keeps well after being 
gathered, and bears carriage. 

46 American mignonne. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers 
small, Fruit large, pale yellow and red, ripening in the end of 
September. A second-rate sort ; comes near the chancellor. 

47 Dorsetshire mignonne. Leaves with reniform glands. 
Flowers small. Fruit large, pale yellow and dark red, ripening 
in the end of September. A second-rate sort. 

48 Grosse mignonne (Duham. t. 10.), Grimwood’s royal George, 
large French mignonne, mignonne Vineuse, royal sovereign, and 
50 other names belong to this kind. Leaves with globose 
glands. Flowers large. Fruit large, yellow and red, ripening 
from the middle of August to the beginning of September. A 
first-rate sort, forces well, a good bearer, but does not bear car- 
riage so well as many others. 

49 Lord Fauconberg’s mignonne. Leaves without glands. 
Flowers small. Fruit large, pale yellow green and red, ripen- 
ing in the beginning and middle of September. A good peach, 
resembling the royal Charlotte. 

50 Petite mignonne (Duham. t. 4.), small mignonne, early 
mignonne, mignonette, double de Troyes, péche de Troyes. Leaves 
with reniform glands. Flowers small. Fruit small, pale yel- 
low and red, ripening in the beginning and middle of August. 
A first-rate sort, succeeds the brown nutmeg, and is larger 
than it. 

51 Yellow mignonne. Leaves with reniform glands, Flowers 


486 
small. Fruit small, pale green and pale red. Flesh full yellow. 


A second-rate sort. 

52 Morrisonia, Morrisons pound, Hoffmann’s. Leaves 
with globose glands. Flowers small. Fruit large, pale green 
and red, ripening in the beginning and middle of September. 
One of the best of the American sorts. 

53 Mountaineer. Leaves with globose glands. Flowers large, 
Fruit large, pale yellow and red, ripening in the beginning of 
September. A first-rate sort. Fruit sometimes partly smooth, 
in consequence of its having been raised between the red nutmeg 
peach and violette hâtive nectarine. 

54 Nain pécher, pécher nain d’Orleans, dwarf Orleans, pot 
peach. Leaves without glands. Flowers large. Fruit pale 
green and yellow. 

55 Nivette, nivette veloutée, veloutée tardive, Dorsetshire. 
Leaves with globose glands. Flowers small. Fruit large, pale 
green and red, ripening in the middle of September. A first- 
rate sort, very like the late admirable. 

56 Noblesse (Hook, t. 2.), Mellish’s favourite, vanguard. 
Leaves without glands. Flowerslarge. Fruit large, pale green 
and red, ripening end of August and beginning of September. 
This is one of the very best peaches, either for forcing or the 
open wall. 

57 Red nutmeg, brown nutmeg, early red nutmeg, avant 
rouge, avant péche de Troyes (Duham. t. 3.), red avant. 
Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers large. Fruit small, pale 
yellow and dark red, ripening about the end of July. A second- 
rate sort. 

58 White Nutmeg, early white nutmeg, avant blanche (Du- 
ham, t. 2.), white avant. Leaves without glands. Flowers large. 
Fruit small, white, ripening middle of July. Has little merit, 
except that of being the earliest. 

59 Ord’s peach. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers 
small. Fruit large, yellow green and red, ripening beginning 
and middle of September. A second-rate sort, allied to the 
chancellor. 

60 Purprée hâtive, early avant of some. Leaves with reni- 
form glands. Flowers large. Fruit middle-sized yellow white, 
and red, ripening end of August. A good peach, as large as 
the grosse mignonne and earlier, but more tender. 

61 President. Leaves with globular glands. Flowers small. 
Fruit large, pale yellow greenish and red, ripening middle and 
end of September. Though a good late peach, yet inferior to 
the late admirable. 

62 Early yellow, rare ripe, yellow rare ripe. 
reniform glands. Flowers small. Fruit middle-sized, yellow 
and red. Flesh yellow. A worthless sort. 

63 White luscious rare ripe. Leaves with reniform glands. 
Flowers small. Fruit middle-sized, pale green and red, ripen- 
ing middle of September. A second-rate sort. 

64 Rosanne, petite Rosanne, alberge jaune (Duham. t. 5.), 
pêche jaune, Saint Laurent jaune. Leaves with reniform glands. 
Flowers small. Fruit middle-sized, yellow and dark red, ri- 
pening middle of September. A second-rate sort. 

65 Royal Charlotte, early purple of Kew, Madeleine rouge 
tardive, Madeleine rouge à petites fleurs, Madeleine rouge à moy- 
ennes fleurs, Lord Nelson’s, new Royal Charlotte, Grimwood’ s 
Royal Charlotte. Leaves without glands. Flowers small. Fruit 
large, pale green and dark red, ripening beginning of September. 
An excellent sort. Allied to the Royal George. 

66 Royal George (Hook, t. 41.) Millet’s mignonne, red Mag- 
dalen, French chancellor, Lockyer’s mignonne, early Royal 
George. Leaves without glands, Flowers small. Fruit pale 
green white and red, large, ripening about the end of August. 
A first-rate sort, well known and much cultivated, forces and 
bears well, but subject to mildew. 


Leaves with 


AMYGDALACEÆ. 


II. Persica, 


67 Royal George mignonne, new Royal George mignonne. 
Leaves without glands. Flowers small. Fruit large, pale yel- 
low white and red. A first-rate sort, ripening about the begin- 
ning of September. 

68 Melting sanguinole. Leaves with reniform glands, Flowers 
loose. Fruit large, ripening about the end of September. A 
second-rate sort. 

69 Pitmaston sanguinole. Leaves with reniform glands, 
Flowers large. Fruit dark red, small, ripening end of Sep- 


tember. 
70 Spring-grove. Leaves with globose glands. Flowers 
large. Fruit middle-sized, pale green and red. A first-rate 


sort, ripening about the beginning of September. 

71 Persian spring-grove. Leaves without glands. Flowers 
large. Fruit middle-sized, ‘pale green and red. A first-rate 
sort, ripening about the beginning of September. 

72 Southampton. Leaves without glands. Flowers large. Fruit 
large, pale green and red. A first-rate sort, very like the no- 
blesse, ripening about the end of August. 

73 Sweet water, early sweet water. Leaves without glands. 
Flowers large. Fruit middle-sized, pale green and red. A 
second-rate sort, ripening about the end of August. 

74 Tmyford’s, Holmes’s, Rickett’s. Leaves without glands. 
Flowers large. Fruit large, pale green and red. A first-rate 
sort, ripening about the beginning of August. Resembles the 
noblesse and is probably a seedling from it. 

75 Williams’s early purple, Williams's seedling. Leaves 
without glands, Flowers small. Fruit pale green and dark 
red, large. A first-rate sort, ripening in the end of August. 


Var. B; flesh adhering to the stone, called in English cling- 
stones, and in French pavies, 


List of Cling-stone peaches. 


1 Blood clingstone, claret cling-stone. Leaves without glands. 
Flowers large. Fruit middle-sized, dark red, ripening In Oc- 
tober. i d 

2 Braddick’s North American, Braddick’s American, Ben si 
dick’s American yellow, American clingstone. Leaves with g ci 
bose glands. Flowers small. Fruit large, yellow and reć 
Flesh yellow, firm, and coarse. A worthless sort, ripening ™ 
September. s 

3 Kennedy’s Caroline. Leaves with reniform glands. Flower 
small. Fruit middle-sized, yellow and red. Flesh yellow. 
second-rate sort, ripening about the end of September. a - 

4 Catharine (Lang. t. 33.). Leaves with reniform p 
Flowers small. Fruit large, pale green and red, ripening 4 ps 
the end of September. This is one of the best late clings 
peaches. 

5 Williams’s Catharine. 
Flowers small. Fruit pale green and red, large, 
Catharine, but ripening later. 

6 Catline. Leaves with globose glands. _ 
Fruit middle-sized, pale yellow and red, ripening à 
of September. A second-rate sort. 

7 Congress. Leaves with reniform glands. 
Fruit large, pale yellow and red. A second-rate sort, 
end of September. Resembles the Catharine. Flowers 

8 Cooper's early. Leaves with globose glands. «rw 
small. Fruit middle-sized, pale yellow and red. À wor 
sort, ripening about the end of September. 

9 rer Leaves with reniform glands. iaer 
small, Fruit middle-sized, yellow and dak red. À wor 
sort, ripening about the middle of September. 

10 Heath fine heath, heath clingstone, red heath. leu 
with reniform glands. Flowers small. Fruit large, pale y 


. iform glands. 
Leaves with reni = cry BD dé 


Flowers small. 
bout the end 


Flowers small. 


ripening 


AMYGDALACEZ. 


and red, ripening in October. In a good season this is one of 
the very best late clingstone peaches. 

11 Incomparable, pavie admirable. Leaves with reniform 

ds. Flowers small. Fruit large, pale yellow and red, ri- 
pening about the beginning of October. It is a larger sort than 
the Catharine, but not so good. 

12 Lemon clingstone. Leaves with reniform glands. ‘Flowers 
small. Fruit large, yellow and red. Flesh yellow, like that of 
the two following ; all three are esteemed in America for sweet- 
meats. All ripen about the end of September. 

13 Hoyte’s lemon clingstone. Leaves with globose glands. 
Flowers small. Fruit large, yellow and dark red. A second- 
rate sort. 

14 Kennedy’s lemon clingstone. Leaves with reniform glands. 
Flowers small. Fruit large, yellow and red. Kennedy's Caro- 
lina clingstone, pine-apple clingstone, pine-apple, large yellow 
pine-apple, red mallacoton. 

15 Old Newington, Newington. Leaves without glands. 
Flowers large. Fruit large, pale green and red, ripening about 
the middle of September. Very good as a cling stone peach. 

16 Smith's Newington, early Newington, Newington. Leaves 
without glands. Flowers large. Fruit middle-sized, pale green 
andred. A second-rate sort, ripening about the end of August. 

17 Newington of the Americans. Leaves with globose glands. 
Flowers small. Fruit large, pale yellow and dark red, ripening 
about the end of September. Unworthy of cultivation. 

18 Pavie de Pompone, pavie de Pompone grosse, monstrous 
pave of Pompone, gros Persèque rouge, gros melecoton, pavie 
monstrueux, pavie rouge de Pompone, pavie rouge, pavie camu. 

aves with reniform glands. Flowers large. Fruit large, 
yellow and dark red. A second-rate sort, ripening middle and 
end of October, but will not ripen, unless in a warm season and 
good situation. 

= Persique, _Persèque, gros persèque, persèque allongée. 
i es with reniform glands. Flowers small. Fruit large, yel- 
ow and red, ripening in October. Requires a warm soil and 
situation. A second-rate sort. 

20 Portugal, A lberge of some. Leaves with reniform glands. 
nr small. Fruit large, pale yellow and red. A white- 

m Ÿ late cling-stone, ripening about the end of September. 

. Sanguinole à chair adherente. Leaves with reniform 
glands. Flowers large. Fruit middle-sized, dark red, ripening 
about the end of October. 

F HT onbridge. Leaves with globose glands. Flowers small. 

. Tult middle-sized, yellow and dark red. A hardy sort, ripen- 
mg about the end of September. 

23 Washington cling-stone. Leaves with reniform glands. 
Wers small. Fruit middle-sized, pale yellow, greenish and 

An useless sort, ripening about the middle of September. 


t Peaches 
worth notice. 


ane "et admirable, dragon. 2 Asters. 3 Avant péche 
Bear’s early, Bear's early avant. 5 Belle de Beau- 
6 Belle chevreuse, chevreuse, early chevreuse. A free- 
eaves with reniform glands. 7 Belle Tellemont. 8 
Vitry of Duhamel. Late admirable, bellis, admirable 
9 Early Bourdine. Leaves without glands. Flowers 
tort’ 10 Bourdine royale. 11 Burchell’s early. 12 Bre- 
z seedling, a free-stone peach. 13 Large early Burlington. 
tea ncelliére, veritable chancellière à grandes fleurs. 15 
Prée euse d'Italie. 16 Late chevreuse, chevreuse tardive, Pour- 
OF sep i 17 Cothelstone’s seedling. 18 Double swalsh, swalze, 
t že, swalch, Dutch. 19 Early red cling-stone. 20 Early 
vater, 21 Early de Tours. 22 Edgar's late melting. 


23 1 
ER eror of Russia, serrated, unique, 24 Favorite large red 


not well known, but none of them are probably 


Belle de 


tardive, 


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25 Fuller’s galande. Leaves with globose glands. 
26 New galande. 27 De Gloria. 28 Grande- 
Flowers large. -29 Grandemo- 
narque. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers small. “30 
Grosse de Vitry. 31 Langier. 82 Largeearly. 33 Late pur- 
ple, pourprée tardive. 34 Gough’s late red. 35 Largest lemon. 
36 Limon. 37 Mammoth, sachamoona. 38 Cobb's mignonne. 
Leaves with globose glands. 39 Earliest mignonne. Leaves 
with globose glands. Flowers small. 40 Mignonne hdtive. 
Leaves with globose glands. Flowers small. 41 Large-fruited 
mignonne. Leaves without glands. Flowers large. 42 Purple 
mignonne. 43 Royal mignonne. 44 Woburn early mignonne. 
Leaves without glands. Flowers large. 45 Morris's red free- 
stone. 46 Morris’s white free-stone. 47 New cut-leaved. 48 
New York white cling-stone. 49 New serrated. 50 Early no- 
blesse. 51 Noblesse of Oatlands. Leaves without glands. 
Flowers large. 52 Seedling noblesse. 53 Pitmaston seedling 
noblesse. 54 Early yellow nutmeg. 55 Period’s early nut- 
meg. 56 Oldmixon. 57 Pavie. Leaves with globose glands. 
Flowers large. 58 Pavie de Jalagnier. 59 Pavie jaune. 60 
Philadelphia free-stone. 61 Port Royal. Leaves without glands. 
Flowers large. 62 Pourprée grosse. 63 Pourprée hâtive, early 
avant of some. 64 Veritable pourprée hdtive, du vin, early pur- 
ple, true early purple. 65 La pourprée, pourprée tardive of the 
French. 66 Queen Caroline. 67 Ramboullet, Rambullion (Lang. t. 
33.) a free-stone peach. 68 Red rare-ripe. 69 White rare- 
ripe. 70 New white rare-ripe. 71 Ronde de Vallabreques. 72 
Saint Fagus. 73 Sanguinole, bloody, Batterave, drusette. Flesh 
like red beet, used for preserves, as are also other varieties of san- 
guinole. 74 Scarlet Anne. Leaves without glands. Flowers large. 
75 De Sernach. 76 Superb. 77 Tein-doux. 78 Transpa- 
rente ronde. 79 Grosse violette hâtive. Leaves with globose 
glands. Flowers small. 80 Washington. 81 Wellington. 
82 Williams’s New York. 83 Witham’s seedling. Leaves with- 
Flowers large. 84 Yellow peach. 


cling-stone. 
Flowers small. 
ville. Leaves without glands. 


out glands. 


* Culture of the peach in the open air. 


Selection of sorts. Abercrombie says, “ except the situation 
be completely favourable as to climate, aspect, and shelter, for- 
bear to plant very early or extreme late fruit, for frost will 
almost invariably cut off the former, when blossoming and set- 
ting, and the latter will hardly ripen under the declining heat of 
autumn.” The peaches proper for a small garden, according to 
Forsyth, are; the early avant, small mignonne, Anne, Royal 
George, Royal Kensington, noblesse, early Newington, Galande, 
early purple, chancellor, nivette, Catharine, and late Newington. 
The peaches in the duke of Buccleuch’s garden at Dalkeith, and 
which ripen in the order in which they are placed, are as follows ; 
those marked + are planted against a hot wall. 1 Early nutmeg. 
2 Early Anne. 3 Red Magdalene. 4 Royal George. 5 Grim- 
wood’s Royal George. 6 Noblesse. 7 Galande+. 8 Belle- 
gard +. 9 Montauban. 10 Miller's mignon +. 11 Smith’s 
early Newington +. 12 Chancellor +. 13 White Magdalene. 

Propagating to procure new varieties.—The peach is raised 
from the stone; and this mode is pursued in North America, 
even for procuring trees for common purposes. The peaches 
called Acton-Scot and Spring-grove were thus originated; the 
parent trees were dwarfs planted in large pots; these being 
brought into a state of vigorous health, the pistils of the blos- 
soms of one sort were impregnated with the pollen of another ; 
only 3 peaches were suffered to remain on each tree ; and from 
sowing the stones of these the above-mentioned peaches and 
other varieties were produced; the male parent of the latter 
was the large French mignon, and the female the little red 
nutmeg, which choice is consistent with the general principle, 


488 


that the most perfect and vigorous offspring will be obtained of 
plants as of animals, when the male and female parent are not 
too closely related to each other. Some excellent papers on 
this subject will be found in the Hort. Trans. vol. 1. by T. A. 
Knight.—The peach does not, like many other species of fruits, 
much exercise the patience of the gardener who raises it from 
the seed ; for it may always be made to bear when 3 years old, 
In prosecuting such experiments, Mr. Knight recommends the 
seedling peach trees to be retained in pots, and buds from them 
only to be inserted in older trees ; for their rapid and luxuriant 
growth is extremely troublesome on a wall, and pruning is death 
to them. Mr. Knight, by leaving on the lateral branches near 
the extremities of the shoots, and by exposing the leaves as 
much as possible to the sun, in order to promote the growth and 
ripening of the wood, procured blossom-buds the first year 
from seed. 

Propagation to perpetuate varieties.—The peach is generally 
budded on Damask-plum stocks, and some of the more delicate 
sorts on apricot stocks, or old apricot trees cut down, or on 
seedling peaches, almonds, or nectarines. Knight recommends 
growing almond stocks for the finer nectarines and apricots, as 
likely to prevent the mildew, and as being allied to the peach. 
He says, “ almond stocks should be raised and retained in the 
nursery in pots, as they do not transplant well.” Perform the 
budding in July and August, in the side of the stock, one bud 
in each: they should be inserted near the bottom for the prin- 
cipal wall-trees, and at the height of 3 or 4 or 5 feet for riders. 
The bud will shoot the following spring, and attain the length of 
8 or 4 feet in the summer’s growth. After the budded trees 
have ripened the first year’s shoot, they may either be planted 
where they are to remain, or be trained in the nursery for 2, 3, 
or 4 years, till in a bearing state. Whether the plants be re- 
moved into the garden at a year old, or remain longer in the 
nursery, the first year’s shoot from the budding must be headed 
down, either early in June the same year, to gain a season, or 
in March following, to 4, 5, or 6 eyes, to produce lateral shoots, 
with 1 upright leader to begin the formation of the head in a 
fan-like expansion; the second year’s shoot should also be 
shortened to a few eyes at the return of June or March; and 
those also of the third year in such degree as may seem ex- 
pedient. 

Soil.—A good soil for peach trees, according to Abercrombie, 
** is composed of 3 parts mellow unexhausted loam, and 1 part 
drift sand, moderately enriched with vegetable mould. If the 
soil be lean and poor, and at the same time light, have the 
borders improved by decomposed dung and fertile mellow earth ; 
if the ground be strong and heavy, add some light earth or 
dung ; if very gravelly, remove the grossest part, excavating 
to the proper depth, and in the same proportion apply a com- 

ost as above. Let the soil be made good to the depth of 30 
inches or 3 feet. The nectarine wants the warmer, richer, and 
deeper soil, if any difference be made. Bad cold ground or 
an exhausted mould, is often the cause of the trees gumming.” 
Forsyth says, “ Peaches require a lighter soil than pears and 
plums, and a light mellow loam is best.” 

Choice of plants.—Abercrombie, Forsyth, Nicol, and most 
authors agree in recommending the choice of trees, 2, 3, or 4 
years trained. Forsyth says they should be procured in the 
latter end of October or beginning of November, as soon as the 
leaf begins to fall. 

Final planting.—The peach is almost universally planted 
against walls in Britain; in some few warm situations they have 
been tried as dwarf standards or as low espaliers, covering with 
mats in spring to protect their blossoms, Early autumn planting 
is best on dry soils, Spring planting may be successfully per- 
formed in February and March, but the sooner the better, that 


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the trees may take root immediately before the dry warm weather 
commences. 

Mode of bearing.—“ All the varieties of the peach and nec- 
tarine bear the fruit upon the young wood of a year old; the 
blossom-buds arise immediately from the eyes of the shoots, 
The same shoot seldom bears after the first year, except on some 
casual smal] spurs on the two years wood, which is not to be 
counted upon. Hence the trees are to be pruned as bearing 
entirely on the shoots of the preceding year, and a full supply 
of every year’s shoots must be trained in for successional bearers 
the following season.” 

The summer pruning.—In May and June, and occasionally in 
the succeeding months, is to regulate the shoots of the same 
year, and to prevent improper growths by rubbing off the buds, 
Pinch off fore-right buds or shoots, and pinch off or cut out, ill 
placed, very weakly, spongy or deformed shoots, and very strong 
luxuriant growths, retaining a plentiful supply of good lateral 
shoots in all parts of the tree, and leaving a leader to each 
branch. Let them mostly be trained in at full length all sum- 
mer, about 3 inches asunder for next year’s bearers, and divest 
them of any lateral twigs, to prevent a thicket-like intricacy, 
and to promote a healthy fruitful growth in the shoots left, 
In the course of the summer regulation, if any partial vacancy 
occurs, or should a young tree under training want an additional 
supply of wood, shorten some conveniently placed strong shoot 
in June to a few eyes, to furnish a supply of laterals the same 
season. 

The winter-pruning may be performed at the fall of the leaf, 
and thence, according to some professional writers, at any time 
in mild weather until spring. It should be completed in Fe- 
bruary, or early in March, before the blossom-buds are consi- 
derably advanced, which are distinguishable by being round, 
plump, and prominent, while the leaf and shoot-buds are oblong 
and narrow. There is some advantage in pruning when the 
blossom-buds can be certainly known. Retain in all parts of 
the tree a competent supply of such regular grown shoots © 
last year as are apparently fruitful in blossom-buds. Most 
parts of these should be shortened, not indiscriminately, but 
according to their strength and situation; the very strong shoots 
should be left longest, being topped about one-fourth or one- 
third of their length; shoots of middling vigour reduce wE 
third or one-half, and prune the very weak to 2 or 3 buds: 
Always cut at a shoot-bud, to advance for a leader; pig ae" 
a shoot-bud lies between a twin blossom-bud; cut half an ar” 
above the bud. As many new shoots as will lay from 3 to 
inches asunder may be deemed a competent supply for next 
year’s bearers. Cut out quite close the redundant, irregular, 
and other improper shoots; remove or reduce some part 0 A 
former bearers of the two preceding years; cutting the "E 
naked quite away, and others down to the most eligible younge 
branch or well-placed shoot. Also take out all diseased 
dead wood, retaining young where necessary to fill a vacuity. J 
cold and late situations, T.A.Knight recommends a mode of pi 
ing adapted to obtain fruit-bearing spurs on the peach, and the 5 
spurs he finds best calculated in such situations and late season 
to generate well organised and vigorous blossoms. “ Inste 
of taking off so large a portion of the young shoots, and na 
in a few only, to a considerable length, as is usually done, an d 
I should myself do, to a great extent in the vicinity of Lon pr 
and in every favorable situation, I preserve a large number in 
the young shoots, which are emitted in a proper direction, 1" 
early spring by the yearling wood, shortening each where a 
sary, by pinching off the minute succulent points, generally 
the length of 1 or 2 inches. Spurs which lie close to the W 
are thus made, upon which numerous blossom-buds form V wd 
early in the ensuing summer. It is only in cold and late situa 


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tions that the mode of management above suggested is recom- 
mended. The spurs must not be shortened in the winter or 

ing till it can be ascertained what parts of them are provided 
with leaf-buds.” Ina very cold and elevated situation, C. Har- 
rison (Hort. trans. 2. p. 14,) prunes and nails his peach and 
nectarine trees in December and January, taking away two- 
thirds of the young shoots; and in two hand-dressings in May 
and July, he leaves the lowest and weakest shoots for a succes- 
sion in the year following, pinching off the leading and other 
shoots. The chief rule which he follows, is never to allow the 
shoots that are left for bearing fruit to run to any length from 
the strong wood, for which reason, when the trees are pruned 
in autumn, the bearing branches for the next year are shortened, 
taking care not to leave more fruiting-buds than he thinks will 
come to perfection. 

Training.—The peach is almost universally trained in the 
fan-manner, either straight-lined or wavy, though some allege 
that it bears better in rich soils, when two leading branches are 
encouraged, and the bearing shoots trained outwards from 
these, so as to form a sort of horizontal training. 

Thinning the fruit.—* In favorable seasons the blossoms 
often set more fruit than the trees can support, or than have 
room to attain full growth, and if all were to remain it would 
hurt the trees in their future bearing, therefore they should be 
timely thinned, when of the size of large peas or half-grown goose- 
berries. There should be a preparatory thinning before the 
time of stoning, and a final thinning afterwards, because most 
plants, especially such as have overborne themselves, drop 
many fruit at that crisis. Finish the thinning with great regu- 

ty, leaving those retained at proper distances, 3, 4, or 5 on 
strong shoots, 2 or 3 on middling and 1 or 2 on the weaker 
shoots, and never leaving more than one peach at the same 
tye. The fruit on weakly trees thin more in proportion.”— 
Abercrombie. 

Renovating old decaying trees.—Head down, and renew the 
soil from an old upland pasture, and if the bottom of the border 
1 moist, or if the roots have gone more than 2 feet downwards, 
hd the er or otherwise render it dry, and impervious to 
slid vil à e depth of 20 inches or 2 feet from the surface. This 
cn re e found almost universally successful, in restoring suffi- 
k a to resist insects and diseases, and produce abundance 
i attend the blossoms.—This may be done by various modes. 
ri ytà recommends old netting as the best covering. C. Har- 

+ Protects his trees from the frost in the month of January 
ia Sieg of broom ; these are previously steeped in soap- 
doer u, ey elt one-third of urine for 48 hours, in order to 
a. ig Aire insects, and when dry are disposed thinly over the 
leek ag etting them remain on only until the trees begin to 

BE he o leaf. At the time of the blooming and setting of the 
visitin He cold water in the following manner, viz. if, upon 
ost k: kt trees before the sun is up in the morning after a 
wd ight, he finds there is any appearance of frost on the 
Le ùl young fruit, he waters the bloom or young fruit 

Ee 2 y De cold water from a garden-engine, and he affirms 
Eao the blossoms or young fruit are discoloured, this 
Dan n recovers them, provided it be done before the sun 
“ that de. them. Dr. Noehden remarks, Hort. trans. vol. 2. 
ig ee Operation of watering before sun-rise, in counteract- 
sv is seems to produce its effect in a manner analogous 
is omy mp of cold water toa frozen joint or limb, which 
Lu y the sudden application of warmth.” J. Carr, of 

ns, near Leeds, protects his blossoms by retardation ; 
© means used are, detaching the branches of the trees 


fro; ; ; e 
oa walls in autumn, and not refixing them till late in the 
L. II, 


II, PERSICA. 489 
spring, when the blossoms are about to expand. In addition to 
unfastening the trees, a wedge is put in behind the main stem 
to throw it forward, in order that the tree may receive as little 
protection from the wall as possible. (Caled. mem. 3. p. 25.) 

Ripening peaches on leafless branches.—Whenever the part 
of the bearing branch which extends beyond the fruit is without 
foliage, the fruit itself rarely acquires maturity, and never its 
proper flavour and excellence. This Knight conjectures to be 
owing to the want of the returning sap, which would have been 
furnished by the leaves, and he proved it experimentally by in- 
arching a small branch immediately above the fruit. The fruit 
in consequence acquired the highest degree of maturity and per- 
fection. (Hort. trans. 2. p. 25.) 

Insects and diseases, &c.—The leaves of the peach tree are 
liable to the attacks of the acarus, its greatest enemy, and also 
to be devoured by the chermes, aphis, and even a much smaller 
insect, the thrips. These are to be kept under by the usual 
means of watering over the leaves, and fumigation with tobacco 
smoke. The honey-dew, mildew, gum, and canker are chiefly 
to be kept under by regimen; dusting with sulphur has been 
found to destroy the mildew, but the only certain way of reme- 
dying it is by a renewal of the soil, which will commonly be 
found old mould long in use and too rich, and by abundance of 
air. J. Kirk (Caled. hort. mem. 4. p. 159.) has tried renewing 
the soil for 50 years, and always found it an effectual remedy. 

The young wood of the peach tree is liable to be covered 
with black spots or blotches, which Kenment proved to be pro- 
duced by over rich soil (Caled. hort. mem. 2. p. 79 and 80.). 
The fruit, when ripe, is very liable to the attacks of the wasp, 
the large fly, and especially the earwig, &c., the two first may 
be excluded by nets, or enticed by honied bottles, and the latter 
caught by the beetle-trap, reeds or bean-stalks laid in behind 
the leaves, and examined every morning. 

Gathering.—Use the peach-gatherer, and gather one day or 
two before the fruit is to be used, and before it be quite ripe, 
laying it on clean paper in a dry airy part of the fruit-room. 

Use of hot walls.—The ripening of the peach may be acce- 
lerated in the open air, when planted against a hot wall, by the 
application of gentle fires in cold moist weather, in August and 
September. This will ripen the fruit and wood ; but no attempt 
should ever be made to accelerate the blossom early in spring, 
as without the protection of glass they are almost certain of 
being cut off. 

# * Culture of the Peach-house. 

Soil.—Abercrombie uses the same soil as for those grown in 
the open air. The border or bed to be 30 inches or 3 feet deep. 
The nectarine wants the warmer and richer and deeper soil, if 
any difference be made. The soil for peaches that are forced, 
M‘Phail recommends to be, “ fine, loamy, well prepared earth, 
of a medium texture, neither very light nor of a strong binding 
quality, well mixed with some good manure. The border to be 
4 feet deep and so broad that the roots cannot get into a bad 
soil” (Gard. Rem. 18.). The bottom of the border being made 
comfortable by draining and paving, if not naturally dry. 
Nicol directs the breadth of the border to be the width of the 
house within, and to the extent of 10 or 12 feet without. The 
average depth 30 inches at the least ; but if a yard it would not 
be too much. The soil to be thus composed: three-fourths 
strong loam, one-eighth part of light sandy earth, and an eighth 
part of rotten stable-yard dung, with a competent quantity of 
lime and marl, all being properly mixed before planting.— 
Kal. p. 291. ‘ 

Choice of sorts.—Select from the catalogue given, according 
to quality. The following list is given by Abercrombie as the 
most pone for forcing :— 

3 


490 


* Cling-stones. 


2 Old Nenington. 3 Portugal. 4 Golden. 
6 Pavie de Pompone. 


1 Late admirable. 
5 Catharine. 


** Free-stones. 


7 White Nutmeg. 
10 White Magdalen. 


9 Belle Chevreuse. 
12 Double Mon- 


8 Grosse Mignonne. 
11 Red Magdalen. 


tagne. 13 Chancellor. 14 Early Admirable. 15 Malta. 16 
Royal George. 17 Noblesse. 18 Late Admirable. 19 Late 
Purple. 


M‘Phail says, ‘“ The names of the peach trees fit for forcing 
are the Magdaleine, Double Montagne, Royal George, and 
Noblesse. Nicol recommends the following :—1 Red Magdalen. 
2 White Magdalen. 3 Royal George. 4 Noblesse. 5 Double 
Montagne. 6 Early Admirable. 7 Late Admirable. 8 Late 
Purple. 9 Grosse Mignonne. 10 Smiths Newington. 11 Early 
purple, and orange. 

Choice of plants. “ Before a house for forcing peaches and 
nectarines be built,” M‘Phail observes, * trees to plant in it had 
best be got in readiness, and if they be growing on the premises 
it will be an advantage. If it can be avoided, no tree should be 
planted in a forcing-house until the fruit of it has been seen 
and tasted. The trees should be well trained ones, 4 or 5 feet 
high; indeed, it is of no consequence what their age be, pro- 
vided they are healthy, well rooted, and in a bearing state; and 
if they have been transplanted several times since they were 
budded, they will be the fitter for transplanting again; and if 
the work of taking them up and of planting them in the peach- 
house be carefully and methodically done, the trees, by their 
removal, will be but little retarded in their growth. When 
every thing in the forcing-house is got in readiness for the re- 
ception of the trees, loosen them from the wall to which they 
were fastened with nails and shreds, and dig a wide semi-cir- 
cular trench, 4 feet distant from the stem of each tree, and a 
little deeper than their spreading roots, then, by little and little, 
with a pointed stick, work the earth out among their roots, 
taking care to break as few of them as possible. In this manner 
the roots of the plants are to be divested of earth in a careful 
manner, so as to undermine the stem, that the tree may be lifted 
out of its place without straining the roots of it. Having holes 
previously prepared, about 8 or 10 inches deep and 4 feet wide, 
set the trees into them one after another, training their roots 
out in a regular horizontal manner at full length, and after let the 
ends of the roots be cut, so as to take the ruggedness off, cover 
them not deeper than about 6 inches at their extremities, and at 
the stem of the tree about 4 inches. Clean healthy dwarfs, 
that have been one or two years trained, Nicol prefers to older 
plants, and riders three and even four years trained ; because, 
being temporary, it is desirable to have them produce fruit as 
soon as possible, for if the dwarfs thrive, the former will have 
to be removed in three or at most in four years. In a house 35 
feet long, 3 dwarfs should be planted, and in a house 35 or 40 
feet, 4 dwarfs; in both cases with riders between them.”— 
Kal. 323. 

Situation of the plants in the house.—Permanent occupants, 
intended to be forced early, Abercrombie plants in a front 
border, training them on a trellis just under the roof. In late 
forcing-houses, he trains them to an upright trellis near the 
back wall. M‘Phail plants so as to train under the glass, and 
Nicol’s practice concurs with that recommended by Abercrombie. 

For a late peach-house, dwarfs should be planted in front, to 
be trained about half-way up the roof; and dwarfs, with riders 
between them, against the back wall, to be trained to the top. 
In this case, the trees on the back trellis would not be shaded 

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II, Persica. 


by those in front, provided they are not trained to more than 
half way up the sloping-glass ; and thus the greatest possible 
extent of unshaded surface, and the greatest quantity of un- 
shaded fruit may be obtained. A house planted in this manner, 
about 40 or 45 feet in length, may have 4 dwarfs in front, and 
4 dwarfs and 5 riders at back, and when in a full bearing state 
would produce a large quantity of nectarines and peaches. If 
only 30 or 34 feet in length, 3 dwarfs in front and 3 dwarfs 
and 4 riders at back, would be -trees enough to fill it.—Pract. 
ard. 

= Season of planting.—Abercrombie recommends November 
and December as preferable, if not February and March ; which 
practice is also agreeable to that of Nicol. 

Training.—All seem agreed in recommending fan-training 
for peaches and nectarines, which being the simplest and most 
natural training, is always to be preferred. 

Pruning.—This, according to Abercrombie, may be performed 
at the fall of the leaf, but should be completed before the blos- 
som-buds are considerably advanced. M‘Phail says the best 
season is in the spring, when the blossom-buds can be distin- 
guished. In the case of a newly-planted house, Nicol heads 
down the maiden plants, or cuts the trained trees about the 
end of March or beginning of April. With respect to the dwarfs, 
the shoots on the lower branches should be cut back to 2 or 3 
buds, that the trellis may be furnished from the bottom with 
young wood. The shoots on the upper or further extended 
branches may be shortened back to half or one-third of their 
lengths, according to their strength, provided they have been 
well ripened, and are free from canker ; but if the tree be any- 
ways diseased, let them be cut so far back as to get rid of the 
cankered or mildewed part, but it would be adviseable that no 
diseased tree should be planted, unless of a particular kind that 
cannot be easily obtained. The riders need not be headed so 
much in as the dwarfs, the object being rather to throw them 
into a bearing state than to cause them to push very strong 
shoots, which would not be fruitful. If they make moderately 
strong shoots, and if these be well ripened in autumn, a g0 
crop may be expected on them next year. Let the young 
shoots be laid in, as they advance, at the distance of about 9 
inches from each other, that is of the dwarfs ; those of the riders 
may be laid in considerably closer, it not being intended they 
should grow so vigorously as those of the dwarfs. Ina bearing- 
house the winter pruning is supposed to take placein Nom 
and if the summer shoots have been regularly trained and lai 
in at the distances of 9 inches in the dwarfs, and rather less In 
the riders, they will not require much pruning at this time. 
few of the shoots may be shortened about the lower and middle 
parts of the tree, for the purpose of providing a supply of y pi 
wood in these parts, and thinning out such shoots here and t se 
as have been left too thick; for others should not be shorten 4 
but should be laid in at full length, that is, such as are n , 
stout, nearly of an equal thickness, and have a bold ee: re 
at the extremity, as from these may be expected the best io 
next season. In some parts of the tree, perhaps, Or 1m gree 
particular trees, it may be expedient to cut out such old brane re 
as have but few young shoots on them, provided there be neig 
bouring branches better furnished, whose shoots may be spre h 
out so as to fill, or nearly to fill, the vacancy occasioned by pres 
lopping. In this case, the shoots borrowed as it were for t! A 
purpose, must be shortened more or less, according to the ri 
of the vacancy to be filled up, and according to their ae . 
in order that the plant may appear complete in all parts as $ se 
as possible. In summer Nicol pinches off foreright shoots as 
they appear, and all such as are ill-placed, weakly, watery, a 
formed, or very luxuriant, leaving a leader to every shoot © 


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AMYGDALACEÆ. 


ear, and retaining a plentiful supply of good lateral shoots in 
all parts of the tree. If any blank is to be filled up, some 
conveniently-placed strong shoot is shortened in June to a few 
eyes, in order that it may throw out laterals. Sir Joseph Banks, 
in speaking of the culture of peaches at Montreuil, near Paris 
(Hort. trans. vol. 1. append.) says, ‘ Much advantage is de- 
rived from the practice of rubbing off the leaf-buds from the 
fruit-bearing branches, leaving only as many as are wanted to 
produce wood for the succeeding year. The taille d’été does 
not only leave the remaining wood to grow stronger and to 
ripen sooner, but it naturally increases the size of the fruit. 
The fruit is thinned after the stoning season, as already de- 
scribed for thinning of wall fruit.” In a peach-house, in a state 
of bearing, when the fruit is swelling off, in order that it may 
attain a greater degree of perfection, such leaves and summer 
shoots as overhang and shade the fruit are taken off or thinned. 
The leaves of peach trees “ may be dressed off,” when the wood 
is ripened, by the use of a withy or small cane, which is more 
necessary in a house than if the trees were growing in the open 
air, where the wind or frost may make them tumble down fast. 
In the newly-planted peach-house the dwarfs must be well cut 
in, in order to make them push shoots freely for furnishing the 
trellis next season. Those situated in the lower and middle 
parts of the tree should be cut back to half their lengths, or to 
a few buds, less or more according to their strength; and those 
of the extremities to one-third or to about half their lengths, also 
according to their strength, and how well they have been ri- 
pened. They should be thinned so at this time, as that the 
shoots which are to issue from them next season may be laid in 
at the medium distance of about 6 inches. The riders need 
not be pruned near so much as the dwarfs, as they are wished 
to produce a crop of fruit the following season, shortening no 
shoots that are fully ripened, except a few of those at the ex- 
tremities of the tree, in order to make them throw out others 
for its full extension upwards next year. 

Stirring the soil_—T he borders are to be pointed and forked 
up after pruning, and a little well-rotted dung or compost added 
where deemed necessary. That part of the border on the out- 
side may in addition be covered with dung, and after forcing 
's commenced, those in the inside may be occasionally watered 
with the drainings of the dung-hill.—Kal. 324 and 438. 

T' ime of beginning to force.—From the rise of the sap, ac- 
cording to Abercrombie, it occupies, in some sorts, about 4 
months to make mature fruit; in the later varieties 5 months ; 
when much of winter is included in the course of forcing, 

€ time is proportionably lengthened. To ripen moderately 
early kinds by the end of May, begin to force on the 21st of 

cember, Little is gained by commencing sooner. But you 
rat on the glasses a week before, and make gentle fires, 
MPL a constant stream of fresh air, to get the house ready. 
. “nail says, “ Those who wish to have peaches and nectarines 
"pe in May, should begin to force them about the beginning or 
middle of December.” For a general crop, Nicol, Weeks, and 
most gardeners recommend forcing to begin in the month of 

: " He says it is much better to force too slow than 


Tem rature—Abercrombie directs to begin at 42° min. 
pars ja max. from sun heat, and rise in a fortnight to 45° min. 
fortnich max. from sun heat; in the progress of the second 

ght augment the temperature from 3 to 8 degrees, so as 
ea EA at the close up to 53° min. and 56° max. from sun 
in k admitting air in some degree daily. When the trees are 
ae °ssom, let the heat be 55° min. and 60° max. Continue to 
at this till the fruit is set, then raise the minimum to 60° 
the artificial maximum to 65°, in order to allow of giving 


air, x : 
hen the sun shines do not let the maximum from col- 


II. Persica. 491 
lected heat pass 70°, rather employ the opportunity to admit a 
free circulation of air. M/‘Phail, beginning in February, keeps 
the thermometer to about 55°, increasing it as the days lengthen; 
when the fruit is set and swelling, raise it to 60° with fire heat ; 
when the sun shines, let it rise to 65° or 70° with air. A short time 
before the fruit begins to ripen, from 55° to 70° is not too much 
with fire heat, and when the sun shines let it rise a little above 
75°. Ina house, begun to force on the Ist of February, Nicol 
begins with 45° for the first fortnight, and then increases the 
heat to 50° or 52°. The times of regulation are supposed to be 
at 6 or 7 o’clock in the morning and 8 or 9 o'clock at night. At 
the end of the month the temperature is to be kept as steadily 
as possible to 55°. In two months keep it to about 65°, seldom 
allowing it to pass 70°, which if it does, will have the effect 
of drawing the shoots up weak, and may cause the setting fruit 
to drop. He recommends 60° by fire heat, mornings and even- 
ings, as proper after the fruit are fairly stoned. T. A. Knight 
finds that neither peaches nor nectarines acquire perfection either 
in richness or flavour, unless they be exposed to the full in- 
fluence of the air and sun during their last swelling, without 
the intervention of the glass. In consequence, he says, some 
gardeners take off the lights wholly before the fruit begins to 
ripen, but he recommends taking them off only in bright sun- 
shine, and putting them on during rain, and at night to protect 
the fruit from dews, &c. 

Air.—A constant stream of fresh air is to be admitted before 
beginning to force, and plenty of air, when the sun shines, 
during the whole progress of forcing. M‘Phail says, “ when 
the fruit is set and swelling, give the house air every day, whether 
the sun shine or not. Give plenty of air, and keep the house 
dry when the fruit begins to ripen.” When the intention is to 
begin to force on the first of February, Nicol shuts up the house 
from the middle of January, admitting plenty of free air through 
the day. During the first month of forcing, he admits air freely 
“every day, even in frosty weather, by the sashes, till the 
flowers begin to expand, after which time by the ventilators, 
except in fresh weather, till the season become mild.” Air 
should be admitted all this month to such an extent as to keep 
down the temperature in sunshine to within 5° of the fire heat 
medium, and this in order to strengthen the buds as they break, 
and that the young shoots may spring in a vigorous manner. 
Admit large portions of air every day when the fruit is swelling 
off, except in damp weather, from 7 or 8 o’clock in the morning 
to 5 or 6 o’clock in the evening, opening the sashes to their 
fullest extent, from 10 to 2 or 3 o’clock in the afternoon, giving 
and reducing gradually, &c. 

Watering and steaming. “ While the fruit is in blossom,” 
Abercrombie observes, “ steaming the flues must be substi- 
tuted for watering over the leaves; at the same time you may 
water the roots now and then gently, avoiding such a copious 
supply as might risk the dropping of the fruit to be set. Let 
the water be warmed to the air of the house.”  M‘Phail directs 
to keep the border moist by watering ; and after the fruit are 
as big as nuts, sprinkle the flues now and then with water, to 
raise steam, and wash the trees about once a week with clean 
water, not too cold. It is better not to wash all over the top 
till the fruit are set. A sunshiny morning is to be preferred, 
and the water may be about 65°. Do not water after the fruit 
begins to ripen, but recommence when it is all gathered (Gard. 
rem. p. 148. and 191.) Newly planted peach trees should be 
freely supplied with water at the roots throughout the season, in 
order to promote their growth; and the engine must be applied 
with force to the branches for the suppression of the red spider, 
and refreshing the foliage, generally once in two or three days 
(Gard. kal. p. 358). In a fruit-bearing house, after the fruit 
is set, water should be given pretty freely to the plants at the 
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492 


roots once in two or three days, increasing the quantity as the 
fruit begins to swell, and as the shoots advance in growth. Also 
continue the operation of the engine regularly, and do not be 
afraid to hurt the foliage if the red spider appear upon them, 
and more particularly towards the top of the house, as it is there 
the red spider is fostered by the extreme heat. Withhold water 
from the border, and cease to exercise the engine on the foliage 
when the fruit are swelling.— Gard. kal. p. 401. 

Insects and diseases.—The red spider is the great enemy to 
peach and nectarine trees, but they are also attacked by blight, 
mildew, the aphis, thrips, and sometimes even the coccus. The 
blight, Abercrombie says, is caused by a small insect, very per- 
nicious both to the trees and fruit in their growth; this is appa- 
rent by the leaves curling, and often by the ends of the shoots 
being bunched and clammy. In this case it is advisable to 
take off the distempered leaves, and cut off the diseased ends 
of the shoots. Further to check the mischief, if the weather 
be hot and dry, give the trees a smart watering all over the 
branches by a garden engine, and repeat it two or three times a 
week in the afternoon when the power of the sun is declining. 
These waterings will clear the leaves, branches, and fruit, 
refresh and revive the whole considerably, and conduce greatly 
to exterminate the vermin. When the plants have begun to 
expand their blossoms and leaves, the aphis or green-fly makes 
its appearance ; in which case M‘Phail directs to fill the house 
full of tobacco-smoke once a week or oftener. If there be any 
appearance of mildew, dust a little sulphur on the infected parts, 
and if the gum or canker be seen on the shoots, or on any parts 
of the trees, open the bark and cut out the dying wood. In- 
spect the trees in every part minutely, and if you perceive the 
bark dying or the gum oozing out of any part of the stem, cut 
off the bark as far as it is dead or decaying, and if the branches 
be strong, that you cannot well effect it with your knife, take a 
chisel with a semicircular edge and a mallet and cut out the 
wood as far as you see it is affected; you need not be afraid of 
hurting the tree, even if the branches or stem are cut half way. 
This method exposes the old wood to the sun and air, by which 
it is dried, and the tree is thereby assisted in casting off the 
unwholesome juices, or those kept in it too long for want of a 
more dry genial climate (Gard. rem. 131.). J. Michell, of 
Moncrieff House, Perthshire, hangs on his peach trees, when 
the fruit are ripe, large white glass phials, with a little jam 
or jelly in them, in order to entice large black flies, which he 
finds very destructive to peaches. Wasps he destroys by find- 
ing out their nests in the day time, and going in the evening 
with a candle, he introduces a burning stick smeared with wet 
gunpowder, which stupifies the wasps, and causes them to fall 
nearly dead, when he crushes them (Caled. hort. mem. 1. p. 
194.). Nicol strongly recommends watering for keeping down 
insects, especially the red spider. If the green fly or thrips 
make their appearance, recourse must be had to fumigation. 
Shut the house close at night, and fill it as full of tobacco- 
smoke as possible. If this be repeated the next evening 
they will be completely destroyed. Calm cloudy weather is 
the most favorable for this operation (Gard. kal. p. 340 and 
350.). The coccus and chermes, he says, are not so immediately 
hurtful, and unless very numerous need not be much minded 
at this season, but they must be more particularly attended to at 
the time of pruning in November. The males, which have 
wings and are active, will be dislodged by the operation of the 
engine, and the females, which are stationary and adhere to the 
shoots and branches, if very numerous, may readily be crushed 
by the finger, or by a small flattish stick. In November, the 
winter pruning being finished, the plants and trellis are to be 
anointed with the composition recommended for vines, see vol. 1. 
p- 708. 


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II. Persica. 


Gathering of the fruit. M‘Phail advises laying moss or some 
soft material over the borders, to save those from being injured 
which drop of themselves. Sir Joseph Banks, quoting from a 
French author, states that peaches are never eaten in perfection 
if suffered to ripen on the tree; they should be gathered just 
before they are quite soft, and kept at least 24 hours in the 
fruit chamber. Hort. trans. vol. 1. append. John Williams of 
Pitmaston says, “ should the season prove wet when the peaches 
are ripe, they should be gathered, and placed for about two days 
in a dry airy room before they are eaten.” Hort. trans. 2. 

413, 

z Ripening of the wood. Abercrombie says, “ on account of 
the fruit of most sort of peaches ripening somewhat earlier than 
grapes, and the growth of the shoots stopping sooner than the 
runner-wood of vines, it is not so often necessary to assist the 
plant in September or October by artificial heat ; but in some of 
the late kinds, if, by the time the external air is down to 60°, the 
shoots have not taken a greenish-brown tint as high as several 
eyes from the origin, and if the blossom-buds on these, when 
full swelled, are not distinguishable from the oblong wood- 
buds, apply a little fire heat, and continue it till the leaves 
fall.” Nicol directs attention to be paid to the ripening of the 
wood of peach trees in September. “ A little fire heat may be 
necessary fully to mature the shoots, especially of young trees. 
Fire heat should be continued till the growth of the smaller 
and middle-sized shoots stop, their bottom parts become green- 
ish-brown, and the flower-buds upon them appear turgid, so as to 
be distinguishable from the wood-buds. The stronger, and more 
extreme shoots, of the dwarfs in particular, will continue to grow 
later than the above shoots, which as they are to be considerably 
shortened back in November for the production of wood to fill 
the trellis next season, is not very material, provided the bottom 
part be pretty well hardened.” 

Resting of the wood. The management of the peach-house 
when at rest, Abercrombie says, “ should be nearly the same as 
for the grape-house, except when there is but one set of frames 
to serve both an early peach-house and a late grape-house ; in 
which case, as soon as the young wood of the vine 1s perfectly 
ripened, the glasses should be brought back to the peach-house ; 
for although the fruit of the grape is to be set and ripened in a 
higher heat, the peach tree as a plant is more tender than the 
vine, and independently of forcing comes into blossom about two 
months sooner.” M‘Phail keeps on the glasses from the time 
the fruit is gathered till he begins to force, in order to keep the 
wood dry ; but gives them all the air he can. Gard. rem. p- 367. 
Nicol exposes the house fully day and night, only shutting UP 
in the time of heavy rains. Gard. kal. p. 420. h 

Forcing the peach tree in pots. ‘ All the varieties of peaches 
and nectarines,” Abercrombie remarks, “ are extremely we 
suited for forcing in large pots. Small plants intended to come 
in before or after those in the borders may be excited in the fir n 
stage in a distinct house, so as the temperature of that In which 
they are brought to finish fruiting be suited to their progress: 
The pots or tubs should be such as not to contain less than @ 
cubic foot of earth, the soil should be lighter and richer than 
that recommended for the borders, and liquid manure should s 
plentifully supplied to make up in some degree for the confinemen 
of the roots. They are best forced in a peach-house, bat-suc- 
ceed in a vinery or succession stove ; best of all, however; 10 : 
pit or Dutch frame, where the temperature can be regulate we: 
pleasure, and where they are near the glass. Great care sise 
be taken to supply them regularly with water, for which Pa 
some place saucers under the pots, others cover their suriac 
with moss, or what is better, fresh cow or rotten horse dung. 
Casing the pots with ropes made of moss is also a very g a 
method, as it not only preserves an uniform degree of moisture; 


AMYGDALACEZÆ, 


but also of temperature. Of course the moss must be kept 
watered. Peach trees in pots are sometimes trained to small 
fan-trellises attached to the pot, but in general they are pruned 
as dwarf standards, in which form they bear rather better than 
when trained. When the fruit is nearly ripe, the pots should be 
removed from the hot-house or vine-house to 4 cooler and more 
airy situation, or if in the pits the sashes may be taken off a 
part of every fine day. In other respects the treatment of 
peach trees in pots is similar to that of the trees in the bor- 
ders. With respect to the quality of fruit from peach trees in 
pots, J. Williams observes, “ by far the best flavoured peaches 
I have ever tasted were from trees planted in large pots, and 
kept in a vinery from February till the first week in June, when 
the trees were removed into the open air, and after being shaded 
alittle from the sun for the first ten days, were placed in the 
most open part of the garden till the fruit became ripe. Treated 
in this way the peach is beautifully coloured on the outside, and 
ofa most exquisite flavour.” Occasionally in very warm seasons 
peach trees in pots, when forced very early in the season, and 
afterwards plunged in the open air, will produce a second crop 
late in the autumn, but this is more a matter of curiosity than 
utility. It frequently happens with forced cherries and straw- 
berries. Hort. trans. 3. p. 367. 
_ Peach trees as standards. The peach bears remarkably well 
in the standard form, planted in the middle of the house, and the 
flavour of the fruit is universally acknowledged to be preferable 
tothat grown on the trellis, from the comparatively free circula- 
tion of the air. The glass tent or moveable house might be 
most advantageously applied in this way, and when the fruit 
begins to ripen, the sashes could be removed, and applied to 
npening a late crop of grapes against a common wall, or to cover 
Pits or houses which had not been forced. 
oremg peaches by dung heat. Sir Thomas Neave (Hort. 
"ag 5. p. 218.) forces peaches and nectarines principally by 
F heat; about 3 feet and a half of the bottom of the front wall 
of his peach-house is open brick-work, with a flue on the in- 
= the top of which is covered with flat tiles. The inside of 
ee house is filled with earth to within 2 feet of the bottom of 
LS and the trees planted as near as possible to the front 
a and trained under the lights or wires like vines ; the back 
wall of the pine-pit is built of the same height as the front of 
€ peach-house, and 3 feet distant from it; this of course forms 
à space 3 feet wide for the hot dung, and as soon as he wishes to 
és. forcing, this space is filled with hot dung. The roots being 
find the flue soon begin to feel the warmth of the dung. He 
i oie, eat advantage from this method, and it is productive of no 
mu ie until the leaf buds begin to expand, and if the steam is 
"play perfectly sweet and moderate, the places left- to admit 
a. be secured. The way in which this dung lining is 
are Is, that, while it is forcing the peaches and nectarines, it is 
sting to work the pines in the pine-pit at the same time. By 
$ Means he has never failed in producing abundant crops of 
Arr and nectarines. 
nus medicine peach blossoms are recommended as an anthel- 
n Š purgative. They are given in infusion ; half an ounce of 
resh petals or a drachm of the dry for a dose. A syrup 
e from peach blossoms is officinal in Wirtemberg. 
15 em Peach. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1562. Tree 10 to 
eet, 
se LÆ vis (D.C. fl. fr. 4. p. 487.) fruit smooth, glabrous. 
1 00 ” Native of Persia. Amygdalus Pérsica, Lam. dict. 1. p. 
ed 0. 21-27. Amygdalus Pérsica necturina, Ait. hort. kew. 
É 20. oe 3. p. 194. Noisett. jard. fruct. P 89-90. no. 17-22. 
the ‘128. t. 21. f. 3-4. The nectarine is distinguished from 
le À a by its smooth, and rather firmer, more plump fruit. 
er respects the general history of the peach equally applies 


II. Persica. 493 
to the nectarine, as well as its culture and uses. Forsyth says, 
“ the fruit is called nectarine from nectar, the poetical drink of 
the gods.” The varieties of the nectarine are as follow. 


Var. a; flesh separating from the stone. Called in French 


brugnons, and in English free-stone nectarines. 


A list of free-stone or melting nectarines. 


1 Aromatic. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers small. 
Fruit pale yellow, red on the exposed side, middle-sized, ripen- 
ing about the beginning of September. Resembles the violette 
hâtive. 

2 Balgone. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers small. 
Fruit large, pale greenish, but red on the sunny side, ripening in 
the beginning of September. A first-rate sort. 

3 Boston. Leaves with globose glands. Flowers small. 
Fruit middle-sized, orange, but dark red on the sunny side, 
ripening about the beginning of September. A second-rate kind. 

4 Brinion, brugnon red at the stone, violet red at the stone. 
Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers small. Fruit large, pale 
yellow, red on the sunny side, ripening about the beginning of 
September. A first-rate sort. 

5 Cérise péche, cherry nectarine. Leaves with reniform glands. 
Flowers small. Fruit small, whitish, but red on the sunny side, 
ripening about the end of August. More a subject of curiosity 
than use. 

6 Claremont. 

7 Despréz, Deprès. 
large. 

. 8 Du Tellier’s, duc de Tello, du Tilly’s. Leaves with reniform 
glands. Flowers small. Fruit large, pale green and red, ripen- 
ing in the beginning of September. A first-rate sort. 

9 Downton. Leaves with reniform glands, Flowers small. 
Fruit large, pale green and red, ripening about the end of Au- 
gust. A first-rate sort. 

10 Elruge, common elruge, Claremont, Oatlands, Temple's of 
some. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers small. Fruit 
middle-sized, pale green and red, ripening about the beginning 
of September. Flesh almost white to the stone, excellent. A 
good bearer, and forces very well. 

11 Elruge of Miller. Leaves without glands. Flowers small. 

12 Fairchild’s, Fairchild’s early. Forsyth. Leaves with reni- 
forra glands. Flowers small. Fruit small, green, but red on the 
sunny side, ripening in the beginning and middle of August. 
Esteemed chiefly for its earliness. 

13 Genoa, late Genoa, Genoese. Leaves with reniform glands. 
Flowers small. 

14 Greenshield’s late. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers 
small. Fruit middle-sized, greenish on one side, and red on 
the other, ripening about the end of September. 

15 Hoy’s new seedling. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers 


Flowers small. 
Flowers 


Leaves with reniform glands. 
Leaves with reniform glands. 


small. Fruit middle-sized, pale green and red, ripening about 
the beginning of September. A first-rate sort, resembling the 
Elruge. 


16 Jaune lisse, lisse jaune, jaune lisse tardive, Rousanne, 
mofrin. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers large. Fruit 
yellow, small, ripening in October. A second-rate sort. 

17 Murrey, Murry (Forsyth), black Mury. Leaves with reni- 
form glands. Flowers small. Fruit middle-sized, pale green 
on one side, and dark red on the other, ripening in the end of 
August. A first-rate sort. 

18 Large melting. Leaves with reniform glands. 
small. 

19 Ord’s new. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers small. 

20 Peterborough, late green, vermash, Forsyth. Leaves with 
reniform glands. Flowers small. Fruit middle-sized, green, 
ripening in the middle of October. A second-rate sort. 


Flowers 


494 


21 Pitmaston orange, Williams’s orange, Williams’s seedling.. 


Leaves with globose glands. Flowers large. Fruit large, 
orange and dark red, ripening about the end of August. An 
excellent, hardy, and good bearer. 

22 Scarlet of Forsyth. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers 
small. Fruit small, fine scarlet and pale red, ripening about the 
end of August. 

23 Hunt's tawny, Hunt’s early tawny. Leaves without glands. 
Flowers small. Fruit middle-sized, orange and dark red, ripen- 
ing from the middle to the end of August. A very distinct sort, 
worthy of cultivation for its earliness. 

24 Temple’s (Lang. t. 30.), Temple. Leaves with reniform 
glands. Flowers small. Fruit middle-sized, pale green and 
red, ripening about the beginning of September. A first-rate 
sort. 

25 Vermash, true vermash. Leaves with reniform glands. 
Flowers large. Fruit middle-sized, green on one side, and red 
on the other, ripening about the end of August. A first-rate, 
but rare sort. 

26 Violette grosse, grosse violette hâtive, violette de courson, 
le gros brugnon in some parts of the continent. Leaves with 
reniform glands. Flowers small. Fruit large, pale greenish 
and red, ripening in the beginning of September. A first-rate 
sort, having the flesh very red at the stone. 

27 Violette hdtive (Hooker, t. 15.), violet, early violet, lord 
Selsey’s elruge, Hampton Court, large scarlet, new scarlet, ver- 
mash of some, petite violette hâtive. Leaves with reniform 
glands. Flowers small. Fruit large, pale green and red, ripen- 
ing about the end of August. A first-rate sort, forces well. 

28 Violette tardive, violette marbrée, violet panachée. Leaves 
with reniform glands. Flowers small. 

29 New white, Neat’s white, white, Flanders (Hook. t. 30.), 
E'mmerton’s new white, Condray white, large white. Leaves with 
reniform glands. Flowers large. Fruit large, white, ripening 
about the beginning of September. In a favourable soil and 
warm exposure both the new and old white acquire an excellent 
flavour ; under other circumstances only indifferent. 

30 Old white. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers large. 
Fruit large, white, ripening in the beginning of August. A first- 
rate sort. 


Var. B ; flesh adhering to the stone. Called in French péches- 
violeties, and in English cling-stone nectarines. 


List of cling-stone nectarines. 


1 Aiton’s seedling. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers 
small. Fruit large, dark brown, red on the sunny side, ripening 
in the beginning and middle of September. A second-rate fruit. 

2 Brugnon, Italian. (Lang. t. 29.) Leaves with reniform 
glands. Flowerssmall. Fruit large, greenish, but dark red on 
the sunny side, ripening in August. A second-rate fruit. 

8 Brugnon hâtif, early brugnon. Leaves with reniform 
glands. Flowers small. 

4 Brugnon violet musqué, brugnon musqué (Duham. 26.), 
brugnon, red Roman. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers 
large. Fruit middle-sized, pale yellow, but red on the exposed 
side. A second-rate fruit. Ripens in September. 

5 Early pavie (Forsyth, 57.). Leaves without glands. Flowers 

large. 
6 Golden (Lang. t. 29.), fine gold-fleshed, orange. Leaves 
with reniform glands. Flowers small. Fruit middle-sized, yel- 
low, but red on the exposed side. Flesh orange-coloured. A 
second-rate fruit, ripening in the beginning or middle of Sep- 
tember. 

7 Pince’s golden. 


Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers 
large. 


Fruit large, orange, but dark red on the exposed side, 


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II. PERSICA. 


ripening throughout September. As a cling-stone nectarine very 
good. 

8 Imperatrice. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers small. 
Fruit large, dark red. A first-rate fruit. Hangs and shrivels 
like a Newington. 

9 Newington, late Newington (Lang. t. 29.), scarlet Neming- 
ton, old Newington, Smith's Newington, French Newington, brug- 
non de Newington de l’ Angleterre, rough Roman, red Roman of 
some, Sion-hill, Anderdon’s, Anderson’s round, Leaves without 
glands. Flowers large. Fruit large, dark, ripening in Septem- 
ber. A good bearer, excellent when beginning to shrivel. 

10 Early Newington (Forsyth, 27.), early black Newington, 
black, early black, new early Newington, new dark Newington, 
Lucombe’s seedling, Lucombe’s black. Leaves without glands. 
Flowers large. Fruit large, dark red, ripening in the end of 
August. A first-rate sort, larger than the Newington. 

11 Tawny Newington. Leaves without glands. Flowers 
large. Fruit large, yellowish brown, red on the sunny side, 
ripening in the beginning and middle of August. A first-rate 
sort. 

12 West Dean Newington. 
large. 

13 Roman, red Roman, old Roman, brugnon musqué (Duham. 
no. 26.), brugnon violet musqué of some. Leaves with reniform 
glands. Flowers large. Fruit large, green brown and red, 
ripening in the beginning and middle of August. A first-rate 
sort. 

14 Royal Buckfast. Leaves without glands. Flowers large. 
Has much resemblance to the Newington. ] i 

15 Tawny, late tawny, Murrey of some. Leaves with reni- 
form glands. Flowers small. Fruit middle-sized, brown, and 
red, ripening in the middle of September. A second-rate sort. 


Leaves without glands. Flowers 


t Varieties of nectarines not well known. 


1 Bright red alberge. 

2 Argyle. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers small, 
3 Bowden. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers large. 
4 Brugnon tardif. 

5 Ford’s seedling. Leaves with reniform glands. 

6 Fox’s seedling. 

7 Freeman’s. 

8 Late French, Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers small. 
9 Lyndoch. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers small. 


10 Pholia. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers small. 

11 Please’s seedling. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers 
large. 

12 Sands’s seedling. Leaves without glands. Flowers large. 

13 Small orange. Leaves with globose glands. 

14 Spring-grove. Leaves, with reniform glands. 
small. 

15 Veitch’s. Leaves without glands. ; 

Selection of sorts. Forsyth recommends for a small garden ; 
1 Fairchild’s early. 2 Elruge. 3 Scarlet. 4 Newington. 
Red Roman. 6 Temple.—Those of the Dalkeith garden are as 
follow. Such as are marked with a + are planted against à hot 
wall. 1 Roman}. 2 Du Tellierst. 3 Elrugef. 4 Brug- 
non}. 5 Temple's}. 6 Murrey t. 7 Fairchild's. 8 Scarlet y 
9 Claremont +. The surest way of having superior kinds is tO 
select according to quality from the catalogue given. __ h 

Insects. ‘ On account of the smoothness of the skin of t s 
fruit,” Forsyth says, “ it suffers more from the wood-louse, ear 
wigs, &c. than the peach; it will therefore be necessary tO er 
up a greater number of bundles of bean-stalks about these t pr 
about any other fruit trees. Wasps are also very destructive he 
nectarines, and the trees are very liable to be infested with ¢ 
red spider.” 


Flowers 


AMYGDALACEZÆ, 


This is in all respects the same as for the peach, 


Culture, &c. 
Fl. April, May. Tree 


Smooth-fruited Peach or Nectarine. 
10 to 15 feet. 


III. ARMENTACA (so called from the apricot being origi- 
nally from Armenia). Tourn. inst. t. 399. Juss. gen. 341. D.C. 
fl. fr. 4. p. 485. prod. 2. p. 531.—Prinus species of Lin. and 
others. 

lin. syst. Icosdéndria, Monogÿnia. Drupe ovate-globose, 
fleshy, covered with a velvety skin, containing a nut or stone, 
which is acute at one end, and blunt at the other, with a furrow 
on both sides; the rest smooth, not wrinkled.—Small trees. 
Leaves when young convolute. Flowers rising before the leaves 
from scaly buds, solitary or few together, almost sessile. 

1 A. vutea ris (Lam. dict. 1. p. 2.) flowers sessile; leaves 
ovate or cordate, glabrous. h.H. Native of Armenia. Pru- 
nus Armeniaca, Lin. spec. 679, Malus Armeniaca of the an- 
cients, Abricot of the French, Abricosenbaum of the Germans, 
and Albjcocco of the Italians. The apricot is a low tree, of 
rather crooked growth, with broad, roundish, cordate or ovate, 
glandularly-serrated leaves. The flowers are white, tinged 
with dusky red. The fruit round, yellow both within and with- 
out, firmer than plums and most peaches, inclosing a smooth 
compressed stone, like that of the plum. The flowers appear in 
April on the shoots of the preceding year, and on spurs of two 
or more years old, and the fruit ripens in September. It is sup- 
posed to have originated in Armenia, but Regnier and Sickler 
assign it a parallel between the Niger and the Atlas ; and Pallas 
states it to be a native of the whole of the Caucasus, the moun- 
tans there to the top being covered with it. It appears from 
Turner’s herbal that the apricot was procured out of Italy by 
Wolfe, a French priest, gardener to Henry VIII. The fruit 
appears to have been known in Italy in the time of Dioscorides 
under the name of precocia, probably as Regnier supposes from 
the Arabic berkoch, whence the Tuscan bacoche or albjcocco, and 
the English apricock, or as professor Martin observes, a tree, 
= first introduced, might have been called a præcox or early 
me and gardeners taking the article a for the first syllable of 
te word, might easily have corrupted it to apricocks. The 
q hography seems to have been finally changed to apricot about 

e end of the last century, as Justice in 1764 writes apricock, 
and Kyle and Moredun in 1782 apricot. 

i se. The fruit is used in a raw state at the dessert, and is 
Ms emed next to the peach and nectarine; it is also made into 
ences, jellies, and preserves. Grossier says, that lozenges 
de by the Chinese from the clarified juice, which, dis- 
sites by water, yield a cool refreshing beverage ; oil may be 
c acted from the nut, and the young shoots yield a fine golden 
innamon colour to wool. 
a aea Parkinson in 1629 enumerates six; Rea in 1720 
n; the Luxembourg garden catalogue in 1800 fifteen; but 
€ catalogue published by the Horticultural Society in the pre- 


“ent year enumerates 41. They are as follow : 


I. Kernels bitter. 
* Fruit small, round, early. Flowers small. 


1 Red masculine apricot (Forsyth, treat. p. 2.), early red mas- 
ba ne (Hort. soc. cat. no. 9.), brown masculine of some collec- 
me ree précoce or abricotin (Nois. man. 489.), fruhe mus- 
(Duh aprikose (Baum. tasch. p. 389.), abricot hatif musqué 
Eam. fruct. 1. p. 133. Mayer, nom. no. 1. t. 2. f. 1. Nois. 
Fruit Ft 1.), musqué hatif, Hort. Leaves roundish, cordate. 
iyi. small. Skin dull, honey yellow. Flesh pale yellow, 
lent Le tender, parting from the stone. An early and excel- 

? White masculine (Hort. trans. 2. ser. 1. p. 59.), early white 


III. ARMENIACA. 495 
masculine (Hort. soc. cat. no. 8.), abricot blanc (Duham. arb. fr. 
1. p. 134.), abricot pêche (Mayer, pom. fr. 1. p. 30, &c.), white 
Algiers of some gardens. The chief recommendation of this and 
the former kind is their early time of ripening. 


** Fruit large. 
+ Channel of the stone closed up. 


t Flesh parting from the stone. 


3 Large early apricot (Hort. trans. 2. ser. 1. p. 66. Hort. soc. 
cat. no. 47. Pom. mag. t. 142.), abricot gros précoce, and abricot 
de Jaen (Aud. cat.), abricot de St. Jaen rouge in Languedoc, abri- 
cot gros d’Alexandrie in Provence, die grosse fruhe apricose, 
(Sickler, teutsche 12. t. 12.) Leaves large, broad, oval, tapering 
to the petiole. Fruit large, oblong, the back nearly straight. 
Skin downy, bright orange, red next the sun, pale orange on the 
other side. Flesh orange-coloured, juicy, rich. An excellent 
early sort, ripening about the middle of July. 

4 Roman apricot (Langl. pom. p. 89. t. 15. f. 4. Pom. mag. 
t. 13. Hort. trans. 2. ser. 1. p. 61.), Roman or common (Switzer, 
fruit. gard. p. 100.), common (Forsyth), abricot commun (Duham. 
arbr. fr. 1. p. 135. t. 2. Nois. jard. fr. p. 2. t: 1.), gemeine apri- 
cose (Kraft, pom. austr. 1. p. 31. &c.), grosse gemeine apricose 
(Mayer, pom. fr. 1. p. 31. t. 3.), Brussels apricot and Turkey 
apricot of some collections. Leaves broad, cordate. Fruit mid- 
dle-sized, dull straw-coloured, with a little dotting on the sunny 
side, of an orange red, inclining to oval. Flesh of a dull pale 
straw-colour, soft, soon becoming mealy, and requiring to be 
eaten rather before its maturity. This sort bears abundantly, 
and ripens about the beginning of August ; but it is more fit for 
preserving than for the dessert, the juice being much less highly 
flavoured than that of many sorts. 

5 Blotched-leaved Roman apricot (Hort. trans. 2. ser. 1. p.62.), 
blotched Turkey, variegated Turkey, striped Turkey (Hort. soc. 
cat. no. 27.), maculé of the French, abricotier à feuilles pana- 
chées (Duham. arb. fr. 1. p. 145.), abricot commun à feuilles 
panachées de Jaune (Noisett. jard. fr. p. 2.), abricot bunte oder 
gefleckte apricose, (Mayer, pom. fr. 1. p. 54. t. 4.) Leaves 
blotched with a pale yellow or golden colour. Fruit much like 
that of the Roman or common apricot. 

6 Royal apricot (Pom. mag. 1. t. 2. Hort. trans. 2. ser. 1. p. 
63.), abricot royale, (Bon. jard. 1827. p. 288. Nois. man. 2. p. 
490.) Leaves large, roundish cordate or ovate. Fruit about the 
size of that of the moorpark, rather oval, of a dull yellow colour, 
slightly coloured with red in a small space. Flesh pale orange, 
very firm, juicy, sweet, and high flavoured, with a slight degree 
of acidity. This is a very valuable sort, and ripens about 10 
days sooner than the moorpark. 

7 Brussels apricot, (Hort. trans. 2. ser. 1. p. 64.) Fruit oval, 
compressed, of a pale orange colour, acquiring a brown tinge, 
with deep blood red specks next the sun. The flesh is juicy, 
rather crisp, and the fruit is most excellent for preserving. 

8 Shipley’s apricot (Hort. soc. cat. no. 24, trans.2. ser.1. p. 64.) 
Blenheim, Shipley's large, Miss Shipley’s, of various collections. 
A fine looking fruit, very like the Roman, but larger, oval, com- 

ressed. Skin clear, yellow, minutely speckled with brown. 

lesh of a very bright deep orange, juicy, with a pleasant sweet- 
ish acid flavour, without much scent. The fruit is rather more 
downy than the Roman, which it resembles. It ripens about the 
last week in July. 

9 Almond apricot (Hort. trans. 2. ser. 1. p. 65.), abricot aman- 
dier, (Hort. soc. cat. no. 34.) In form like the Roman. Skin 
pale straw coloured, blotched with pinkish spots next the sun. 
Flesh pale yellow, dry, with very little favour. This sort has 
little or no merit. It ripens about the end of July. 


496 


tt Flesh adhering to the stone. 


10 Montgamet apricot (Hort. trans. 2. ser. 1.p. 65.), albergier 
de Montgamet(Hort. soc. cat. no. 31.) Leaves broad and rounded 
at the base, and acuminated at the apex. Fruit small, about half 
as large as the white masculine, which it resembles outwardly. 
Skin pale clear yellow, slightly tinged with red next the sun. 
Flesh firm, watery, juicy, but without much flavour. This sort 
is not much esteemed, and is chiefly used for preserving. It 
ripens at the end of July. 


+ + Channel of the stone impervious. 


11 Moorpark apricot (Nicol, gard. kal. p. 167. Brookshaw, 
pom. brit. t. 23.), Anson's, Dunmore’s, Dunmore’s Breda, Temple’s, 
imperial Anson, Oldaker’s moorpark, Sudlow’s moorpark (Hort. 
soc. cat.), peach apricot (Forsyth, treat. 1. p. 4.), abricot de 
Nancy (Duham. arb. fr. 1. p. 144. t. 6. &c.), abricot péche 
(Duham. arb. fr. 1. p. 144.), abricot de Tours (Hort. soc. cat. no. 
51.), abricot péche, abricot de Nuremberg ou de Wirtemberg, 
abricot de Piemont, Aud. cat. Leaves large, roundish, acumi- 
nated. Fruit large, roundish, compressed. Skin of a brownish 
orange colour. Flesh dull reddish-orange, juicy, and of a high 
and excellent flavour, peculiar to this sort, never liable to be- 
come mealy. This is one of the best of the kinds. 

12 Hemskirke apricot (Hort. soc. cat. no. 4. Pom. mag. 1.t.11. 
Hort. trans. 2. ser. 1. p. 69.). Leaves broad, much like those of 
the moorpark. Fruit rather large, roundish, slightly compressed, 
very like the moorpark. Flesh very bright, deep, clear orange, 
tender, and juicy, with a particular rich delicate favour. This 
sort comes next to moorpark for its excellence. 


II. Kernels sweet. 


* Flesh parting from the stone. 


13 Breda apricot (Hort. soc. cat. no. 2, Pom. mag. t. 146.), 
Brussels or Breda (Langley, pom. p. 89.), abricot de Hollande ou 
Amande Aveline (Duham. arb. fr. 1. p. 138. t. 4. &c.), Hollan- 
dische Bredäüsche oder Ananas apricose (Baumann, tasch. p. 389.) 
Holland (Forsyth, treat. p. 5.), abricot de Nancy (Sickler, 
teutsche, p. 299.) Leaves broadly cordate, acuminated. Fruit 
rather small, roundish. Skin of a deep brownish colour where 
exposed to the sun. Flesh deep orange, juicy, rich and high 
flavoured. Kernel sweet, like a hazel-nut. Ripens from the 
beginning to the middle of August on walls, and its perfection is 
considerably prolonged on standards. 

14 Angoumois apricot (Duham. arb. fr. p. 137. t. 3. Hort. 
trans. 2. ser. 1. p. 71.), apricose ans dem Angoumois die rothe abri- 
cose (Mayer, pom. fr. p. 32.), rothe Angoumois (Baumann, tasch. 
p. 388.). Leaves rather small, oval, tapering to both extremities. 
Fruit about the size of the Breda, and like it in shape. Skin 
yellow where shaded, but of a very deep reddish brown on the 
exposed side. Flesh reddish orange, juicy, sweet, mixed with a 
slight acidity, very agreeable. Kernel sweet, like a nut. This 
sort ripens rather earlier than the Breda. 

15 Musch-musch apricot (Nois. man. p. 410. Hort. trans. 2. 
ser. 1. p.72. t. 1.) Abricot d Alexandrie, (Kraft. pom. austr. p. 29. 
t. 58. f. 1.). Leaves roundish, subcordate, acuminated, doubly 
serrated. Fruit about the size of the masculine, roundish, com- 
pressed. Skin straw coloured next the wall, deep orange in the 
sun, slightly downy. Flesh tender, very sweet, semi-transparent. 
Kernel very sweet, like a nut. It appears to be a native of the 
oases of Upper Egypt, where the fruit is gathered and dried in 
large quantities for sale. It is not sufficiently known to judge 
how far it may become a valuable variety in this country. 

16 Turkey apricot (Mill. dict. no. 5. Hort. trans. 2. ser. 1. 
p- 73.). Large Turkey of some nurseries, Abricot de Nancy, 


AMYGDALACE£., 


III. ARMENIACA. 


La Bretonnerie (Nois jard. fr. p. 3.) Leaves middle-sized, - 


roundish, acuminated. Fruit rather largish, very handsome, 


deep yellow, with a number of orange red spots and blotches — 


next the. sun, nearly spherical, not compressed. Flesh pale 


yellow, firm, juicy, sweet, with a little acid, very rich and ex- — 


cellent. Kernel sweet, like that of the almond. Ripens on a 


south wall about the middle of August, and in other situations « 
may be prolonged to the end of the month. It is an excellent — 


sort. 
** Flesh adhering to the stone. 
17 Orange apricot (Switzer, fruit gard. p. 100. Hort. trans. 


2. ser. 1. p. 74.), early orange, royal orange, royal George, royal — 


Persian (Hort. soc. cat.), D’orange (Knoop, pom. p. 65.), leaves 
flat, pendulous, tapering. 
more intense orange colour than other apricots, interspersed with 
some minute specks. Flesh tender, bright orange, in some 
seasons juicy, but not highly flavoured. Kernel sweet. Gene- 
rally an abundant bearer, and is chiefly useful for preserving. 


Fruit almost spherical, downy, of a « 


The remaining sorts are described in books, upon which no — 


sufficient information has been procured, but none of these are 
of any importance. 


+ List of apricots not sufficiently known, but the greater part M 


of them are not worth notice in this country. 


1 Albergier ordinaire. 2 Albergier à fruit long. 3 Alber- 


gier à fruit rond. 4 Albergier de Tours. 
of little value in this country ; in France they are produced from 
the stone, and are preferred for stocks. 5 Algiers. 6 Angou- 
mois hatif. 7 Angoumois tardif. 8 Angoumois rouge. 9 Blanc 
gros. 10 Brussels. 11 De Carpentras musqué. 12 George 
the Fourth. 13 De Luxembourg. 14 White masculine, early 
white masculine, blanc, white Algiers? 15 Musqué a 
16 Royal peach apricot. 17 Persian. 18 Persique. 19 De 
Portugal, male. 20 De Provence. 21 Russian. 
Cross. 23 Transparent. 
large Turkey. : 
Choice of sorts. Those grown in the Dalkeith gardens are as 
follow :—1 Moorpark. 2 Breda early. 3 : 
4 Brussels. 5 Orange, early. The list given should be ex 
amined, and the sorts chosen according to their quality . 


_Propagation.—New varieties are procured from the seed | 


in the peach, and approved sorts are perpetuated by Hs 
generally on muscle or plum stocks. The Brussels an ft s 
when intended for standards, are budded on the St. Julian E : 
which produces a strong clean stem, but for the rest any y 


: ; ; ie ight (hort. trans. 2. J 
will do, provided it be free and thriving. Knig ( ricot stock, | 


p. 19.) recommends budding the moorpark on an ap és 
which he has found prevents the trees from becoming x 
and debilitated, which they generally do i plum stocks. 
ding apricots is generally performed early In 
rey ern of J ae to ae ad of July. For dwarfs, the a 
inserted 6 or 8 inches from the ground; and the sorts T 
times twice budded, or one variety budded on another, 
said to keep the trees in a more dwarf state. 
standards they are budded on plum stocks, 4 or 4 feet 
ground. Miller prefers half standards, budded 3 oF 
from the ground; the trees so produced bemg 
suffer from high winds. 3 years 
Choice of plants.—Abercrombie prefers trees of 2 OF Forsyth 
growth from the bud, and fit for immediate bearing: cal 
makes choice of those plants which have the per d down 
cleanest stems; and if he can such as have been hea le s 
of 2 or 3 years’ growth, as they will bear and fill the ter sue 
sooner than those which have not been so treated. 


22 Saint « 
24 Turkey, De Nancy of some, « 


3 Masculine, early. — 


The albergiers are M 


Bud- | 
the season, from — 


which is | 
For riders OF . 
5 feet from the . 


less liable to , 


AMYGDALACEÆ. 


“make choice of trees with one stem, or if they have two, one of 
them should be cut off; for by planting those with two stems, the 
middle of the tree is left naked, and, of course, one third of the 
wall remains uncovered.” 

Season of planting.—Abercrombie says the best season is from 
the fall of the leaf until February or March. Forsyth says the 
best time is in August, when the leaf begins to fall. 

Final planting.—The Breda and Brussels are occasionally 
planted as standards or espaliers in warm situations ; and in these 
states, in fine seasons, produce more highly flavoured fruit than 
on walls. The other varieties are generally planted against 
walls, which Miller and Forsyth say should have an east or 
west aspect, for if they are planted full south, the heat causes 
them to be mealy before they are eatable. The borders should 
not be less than 6 or 8 feet wide, and 2 or 24 feet deep. The 
soil a light rich loam, perfectly dry below. Standard apricots, 
according to Abercrombie, do not come into bearing under a 
considerable number of years, sometimes 10 or 12; but then 
the fruit, in a congenial situation, is abundant, and of the finest 
flavour. The training of the plant to a trellis, almost touching 
the south wall, will improve the flavour of the apricot, and 
render it more succulent than if trained against the wall. 

Mode of bearing. The varieties of the apricot in general 
bear upon the young shoots of last year, and casually upon 
small spurs, rising on the two or three years’ old fruit branches. 
The Moorpark bears chiefly on last year’s shoots, and on close 
spurs formed on the two years’ old wood. The bearing shoots 
emit the blossom-buds immediately from the eyes along the 
sides ; and the buds have a round and swelling appearance. 

Pruning wall trees.—The general culture of wall apricots 
comprehends a summer and winter course of regulation by prun- 
mg and training. 

ummer pruning.—Begin the summer pruning in May, or 
7 in June, and continue it occasionally in July and August, 
eè This pruning is principally to regulate the young shoots 
t the same year. In the first place take off close all the fore- 
right shoots, and others that are ill-placed or irregular, or too 
“Xuriant in growth, taking care to retain a competent supply 
o choice, well-placed, moderately growing side shoots, with a 
Le oe to each mother branch. Continue these mostly at 
a | l length all the summer, regularly trained in close to the 
ew to procure a sufficiency to choose from in the general 
nter pruning for new bearers next year. If the summer re- 
08 10n commence early, while the shoots are quite young, and, 
tie were, herbaceous, 1, 2, 3, or 4 inches long, those improper 
oe may be detached with the finger and thumb; but 
of firmer growth they must be removed with the knife. 
ha Very strong shoot rise in any casually vacant part, it may 
er ay in June, which will cause it to produce several la- 
© Same year of more moderate growth, eligible for train- 
mg in to supply the vacancy. 
ming the fruit.—Sometimes the fruit are much too nu- 
often growing in clusters, in which case thinthem in May 
x beginning of June in their young green state, leaving the 
; Promising singly at 3 or 4 inches’ distance, or from about 3 
apri on the respective shoots, according to their strength. The 
cots so thinned off, and the first principal green crop are 
Win, Very fine for tarts. 
of ea pruning.—This may be performed either at the fall 
ning of = or in mild intervals from that time until the begin- 
swell, th arch, _When it is deferred until the buds begin to 
compr a Promising shoots can be the better distinguished. It 
e ends a general regulation, both of the last year’s shoots 
fea, older branches. A general supply of the most regular 
ional à US Shoots must be every where retained for succes- 


rers the ensuing year. Cut out some of the most 
VOL, 11, ox 


III. ARMENIACA. 497 
naked part of the two last years’ bearers, and naked old branches 
not furnished with competent supplies of young wood or with 
fruit-spurs, either to their origin, or to some well-directed la- 
teral, as most expedient, to make room for training a general 
supply of the new bearers retained, and cut away all the decayed 
wood and old stumps. Generally observe in this pruning to retain 
one leading shoot at the end of each branch, either a naturally- 
placed terminal, or one formed by cutting, where a vacuity is to be 
furnished with a proper leader. Let the shoots retained for bearers 
be moderately shortened; strong shoots reduced in the least 
proportion, cutting off one-fourth or less of their length; from 
weak shoots take away the third, and sometimes half. This 
shortening will conduce to the production of a competency of 
lateral shoots the ensuing summer from the lower and middle 
placed eyes ; whereas without it, the new shoots would proceed 
mostly from the top, and leave the under part of the mother 
branches naked, and the lower and middle part of the tree 
unfurnished with proper supplies of bearing wood. Never 
prune below all the blossom-buds, except to provide wood, in 
which case, cut nearer to the origin of the branch, as in these 
trees, small fruit-spurs, an inch or two long, often appear on 
some of the two or three years’ branches, furnished with blossom- 
buds; these spurs should generally be retained for bearing ; but 
when any project foreright from the wall, cut them in accord- 
ingly, for the spurs projecting above 3 inches, though they may 
set their fruit, seldom ripen it, unless the season and situation 
are both favorable. The thick clusters of spurs, which are apt 
to form on aged trees, ought also to be thinned. As each tree 
is pruned, nail it, laying in the branches and shoots from 3 to 
6 inches’ distance, straight, and close to the wall. 

Pruning espaliers,—As directed for wall trees. 

Pruning standards.—Half standards will require only occa- 
sional pruning, to regulate any branches which are too numerous, 
too extended, or cross placed, and to remove any casually un- 
fruitful parts, and dead wood. At the same time the regular 
branches forming the head of the tree should not be generally 
shortened, but permitted to advance in free growth.—Aber- 
crombie. 

Training the apricot tree.—This is generally done in the fan 
manner, which is the method of training not only for the apricot, 
but for wall trees generally. Forsyth recommends a mode be- 
tween the fan and horizontal manner. 

Renovating old decaying trees.—Forsyth had the greatest suc- 
cess in this department of fruit tree culture, by cutting down to 
within a foot or 18 inches, or more occasionally, of the ground, 
and then renewing the soil of the border. 

Gathering.—The apricot is apt to become mealy if left on 
the tree till over ripe. It should be gathered with the peach- 
gatherer while moderately firm. 

Insects, diseases, &c.—As the fruit ripens early, it is very 
liable to be attacked by wasps and large flies, which should be 
kept off by a net, stretched a foot or more apart from the wall 
or trellis. The other insects, and the diseases of the tree are 
the same as in the peach tree ; but it is not nearly so obnoxious 
to their attacks, probably owing to the comparatively hard na- 
ture of its bark and wood, and coriaceous leaves. 

Forcing the apricot.—The apricot does not force well; but a 
few are sometimes tried in pots, and placed in a peach-house 
and forced in the same manner as peaches and nectarines, see 
p. 492. 

Common Apricot. Fl. Feb. Mar. Clt, 1548. Tr. 10to 15 ft. 

2 A. pasyca’rpa (Pers. ench. 2. p. 36.) leaves ovate, acumin- 
ated, serrated ; petioles glandular ; flowers pedicellate ; pedicels 
filiform. }.H. Native country unknown. A. atropurpürea, Lois. 
in Duham. edit. nov. 5. p. 172. t. 15. f. 1. Prünus dasycarpa, 
Ehrh. bietr. 6. p. 90. Lodd, bot. cab. 1250. Lindl, bot. reg. 1243. 

35S 


498 AMYGDALACEZ. 
Prinus Armeniaca nigra, Desf. cat. ed. 2. p. 206. In a spe- 
cimen that flowered in the Botanical Garden at Geneva, the 
calyx was purple and 6-lobed, the petals 6 in number, and the 
stamens 24. This species is called Abricot noir in French gar- 
dens, the fruit black and eatable. It is supposed to be a native 
of the Levant. The flowers are white. 

Thick-fruited Apricot. Fl. Apr. Cit. 1800. Tr.10 to 15 ft. 

3 A. PERsICIFÜLIA (Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 172. t. 
552. f. 1.) leaves ovate, short, or lanceolate, lobulate; petioles 
glandular; flowers pedicellate, h. H. Native country un- 
known. Flesh of fruit variegated with yellow and red, eatable. 
Called in France Abricot noir à feuilles de pécher, or peach- 
leaved black apricot. Corolla white. 

Peach-leaved Apricot. Fl. Mar. April. 
10 to 15 feet. 

4 A. Sigr'ricA (Pers. ench. 2. p. 36.) leaves ovate, acumin- 
ated; petiole glandless. h.H. Native of the ulterior moun- 
tains of Siberia. Amm. ruth. 272.t. 29. Prünus Sibirica, Lin. 
spec. p: 679. Pall. ross. 1. p. 15. t. 8. This tree is much like 
the common apricot in appearance, but smaller in all its parts ; 
the petioles are longer and destitute of any gland; the leaves 
are of the form of those of the birch tree; the fruit is small, 
juiceless, and sour or acid, and contains a bitter kernel. In 
transalpine Dauria, the north side of the mountains in May 
are clothed with the purple flowers of Rhododéndron Daü- 
ricum and the south side with the rose-coloured blossoms of 
this tree. 

Siberian Apricot. Fl. Apr. May. Clt. 1788. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

5 A. Bricantraca (Pers. ench. 2. p. 36.) leaves somewhat 
cordate, acuminated, sharply toothed ; the teeth numerous, and 
lapping over each other; flowers glomerate, almost sessile. 
h.H. Native of Dauphiny, near (Brigantia) Briançon. Prünus 
Brigantiaca, Vill. dauph. 3. p. 535. Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. 
t. 59. Flowers white or pink. From the seeds of this tree a 
fixed oil, commonly called huile de marmote is obtained by ex- 
pression. It is used instead of olive or almond oil. Perhaps 
sufficiently distinct from 4. Sibirica. 

Briancon Apricot. Fl. Mar. April. Clt. 1819. Sh. 6 to8ft. 

Cult. The species are all increased by budding on the same 
kind of stocks recommended for the common apricot. They 
grow in any kind of soil, and are very ornamental for shrub- 
beries in spring. 


Cit. 1800. Tree 


IV. PRU'NUS (said to be a word of Asiatic origin, the 
wild plant, according to Galen, being called zpovpvoc, in Asia, 
from the Greek zpovyn, which occurs in Theophrastus). Tourn. 
inst. t. 398. Juss. gen. 341. D.C. fi. fr. 4. p. 488. prod. 2. 
p- 532.—Prunéphora, Neck. elem. no. 719. Prunus, species of 
Lin. and others. 

Lin. syst. /cosändria, Monogiynia. Drupe ovate, or ob- 
long, fleshy, quite glabrous, covered with a kind of glaucous 
bloom, containing a compressed nut or putamen, which is acute 
at both ends, and a little furrowed on the margin, the rest 
smooth. Trees or shrubs. Leaves convolute when young. Flowers 
usually disposed in umbellate fascicles, solitary on the pedicels, 
rising either after or before the leaves. 

1 P., spindsa (Lin. spec. 681.) branches spinose ; peduncles 
solitary ; calyx campanulate, with obtuse lobes, which are longer 
than the tube ; leaves obovate-elliptic, or ovate, smooth except 
when young, sharply and doubly serrated ; fruit globose. h.H. 
Native of Europe and America; plentiful in Britain, in hedges 
and thickets. Vahl. fi. dan. t. 926. Smith, engl. bot. 842. 
Woodv. med. bot. t. 84. Blackw. icon. t. 494. P. sylvéstris, 
Bauh. pin. 444, Zrovûwac, Theophrastus. Spinus, Virgil. Flowers 
white, rising before or with the leaves. Fruit sour or acid, 
black, roundish, covered with bluish bloom. The black thorn 


III. 


ARMENIACA. IV. Prunus. 

is not so good as the white thorn for hedges, because it spreads 
its roots wide and encroaches upon the pastures; but it is ex- 
cellent for dead fences, and to lay in covered drains. The fruit, 
when ripe, makes an excellent preserve ; unripe the inspissated 
juice forms the German acacia, and affords an almost indelible 
ink, used to mark linens. It is used in home-made wines, to 
communicate the colour and roughness of red port. The tender 
leaves, dried, are sometimes used as a substitute for tea, and is 
the best substitute that has been yet tried, and it is said they 
have been used in mixing with the Chinese tea. Knight and 
others consider the sloe as the parent of the bullace plum (P. 
insititia) and the varieties of the common plum (P. doméstica). 
Sloes have been employed as a styptic medicine from the time 
of Dioscorides. They have been recommended in diarrhœas 
and hemorrhages, and as gargles in the swellings of the tonsils 
and uvula. Dr. Cullen considers them as the most powerful of 
acerb fruits, and as agreeable and useful astringents. The 
flowers with their calyxes, are moderately purgative: the dose 
is an ounce infused in water. Asa shrubbery plant the sloe is 
most ornamental, blossoming before all others of the Prinus 
tribe. 

Var. a, vulgaris (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 532.) leaves 
obovate-elliptic ; fruit dark purple. P. spinosa, Lois. in Duham. 
ed. nov. 5. p. 185. t. 54. f. 1. There is a variegated-leaved 
kind of this. 

Var. B, microcérpa (Wallr. exsic. cent. 1. no. 45.) leaves 
elliptic, narrow, bluntish ; fruit smaller. 

Var. y, macrocérpa (Wallr. exsic. cent. 1. no. 45.) leaves 
obovate, bluntish; fruit large, dark purple. Native of Ger- 
many. Perhaps this is P. doméstica, var. ¢, Juliana. 

Var. à, ovèta (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 532.) leaves 
ovate-roundish.—Blackw. herb. t. 494. P 

Thorny Plum, Black-thorn, or Sloe. Fl. Mar. Apr. Brit. 
Shrub 10 to 15 feet. 

2 P. rvsiti’r1a (Lin. spec. 680.) branches spiny at the apex ; 
peduncles twin; leaves ovate or ovate-lanceolate, convolute, 
downy beneath; fruit roundish. h. H. Native of Germany 
and France, as well as of Britain, in hedges. Smith, engl. bot. 
841.—Duham. arb. 2. t. 41. Black Bullace tree, Mill. dict. 
no. 31. The stipulas are fringed. The flowers are white. 
The fruit is globular, black, or white, of an acid taste, but so 
tempered by sweetness and roughness as not to be appre 
especially after it is mellowed by frost. A conserve ls pcs 
by mixing its pulp with thrice its weight of sugar. The bar 
of the roots and branches is considerably styptic. An — 
of the flowers, sweetened with sugar, is a mild cathartic. 
varies with black and white or wax-coloured fruit. f 

Grafted or Bullace-plum. Fl. Mar. Apr. Brit. Sh. 10 to ner 

3 P. ca’npicaxs (Balb. cat. taur. 1813. p. 62.) pedune m 
short, twin, or tern, and are as well as the branches pubescent ; 
leaves broadly ovate, white beneath; stipulas very narrom 
deeply toothed, length of petioles ; calyx campanulate. ee k 
Native country unknown. Willd. enum. suppl. p. 32. Lindl. bo 
reg. 1135. Flowers white. ; fi 

White-leaved Plum. Fl. Apr. Clt. 1820. Shrub 4 to 6 e 

4 P. Cocomrzia (Tenore, prod. suppl. 2. p. 67. cat. 18 K 
p. 46.) peduncles short, twin ; leaves obovate, glabrous On bo E 
surfaces, crenulated, with the crenatures glandular; drupe 2. 
oblong, mucronulate. h. H. Native of Calabria, M hedge f 
Flowers white. Fruit yellow, bitter, or sour. The bark ve 
this shrub is febrifugal, and is spoken very highly of by al 
it is a specific for the cure of the dangerous fevers of Calabria, 


where it grows. Sh. 
Cocomilia or Calabrian Plum. Fl. April. Clt. 1824- 
ed ; 


2 to 3 feet, 
5 P. romenrdsa (Thunb. fl. jap. 203.) branches unarm 


bn a tt ici 


eee ee ae ee ee vee ae 


AMYGDALACEZ. 


peduncles solitary; leaves ovate, acute, serrated, villous above, 
tomentose beneath as well as the petioles. h.F. Native of 
Japan. Flowers white. Drupe the size of a pea. 

Tomentose Plum-tree. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

6 P. warrtima (Wangh. amer. 103. ex Willd. enum. 519.) 
peduncles twin ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, serrated ; fruit small, 
round, sweet, dark blue. h.H. Native of North America, in 
‘sand by the sea-side. Flowers white. Fruit size of a pigeon’s 
egg, dark purple, good to eat. 

Sea-side Plum. Fl. Apr. May. Clt. 1818. Sh. 5 to 8 feet. 

7 P. acumina’ra (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 284.) flowers? calyx 
glabrous ; leaves oblong-oval, ending in a long, acute acumen ; 
drupe ovate, acuminated, on a long peduncle. h. H. Native 
of Virginia. Perhaps the same as P. maritima. 

Acuminated-leaved Plum. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

8 P. puse’scens (Poir. suppl. 4. p. 584. but not of Pursh) 
flowers usually solitary, almost sessile ; leaves ovate, thickish, 
and roundish, or ending in a short acumen, hardly pubescent, 
unequally toothed ; petioles pubescent, short; fruitoval. kh. H. 
Native country unknown. Flowers white. . 

Pubescent Plum. FI]. May. Clt. 1818. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

9 P. pome’stica (Lin. spec. 680.) flowers usually solitary ; 
leaves ovate-lanceolate, convolute ; branches unarmed. h. H. 
Native of the south of Europe, in elevated places. Smith, engl. 
bot. 1783. Flowers white. Fruit variable, both in shape and 
colour. All the varieties of garden plums belong to this species. 

he plum is called prune, in French, prugno in Italian, and pflaun- 
zen-baum in German. It rises usually to the height of 15 feet, 
branching into a moderately spreading head. The natural colour 
of the fruit is generally considered to be black, but the varieties 
m cultivation, yellow, blue, and green, and of different shapes 
= flavours. It is a native of or naturalized in Britain, very 
requently found in hedges; but its original country is sup- 
ses to be Asia Minor; and according to Pliny it was 

tought from Syria into Greece, and thence into Italy. 

Use.—The best varieties are esteemed a delicious dessert fruit, 
and the others are used in pies, tarts, conserves, and sweetmeats. 
D mue wine is also occasionally made from them, with 
k ithout other fruits or ingredients. Plums, Professor Martin 
"ves, when sufficiently ripe and taken in moderate quantity, 
+ not unwholesome, but in an immature state they are more 

e to produce diarrhoea and similar diseases than any other 
of the class. Considered medicinally, they are emollient, 

i and laxative, especially the French prunes, which are 
Sealy useful in costive habits. The wood of the plum 
os m turnery, cabinet work, and in making musical instru- 

nn Tusser enumerates 10, Parkinson 60. In the 
sg ourg Catalogue are 68, but in the Horticultural Cata- 
acco in the present year there are 274, which are here disposed 

Fding to the colour and shape of the fruit. 
ar. a, armenicides (Ser. ex D. C. prod. 2. p. 533.) fruit 


oval To 


. © roundish, yellow or greenish yellow; stone blunt. 

this helong the following mane of chin: 

Wood pricot, abricotée (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 93. no. 20. t. 13.). 

Sana Esh, Fruit yellow, oval, middle-sized ; flesh adher- 
: estone. A bad kitchen fruit, ripening in the end of 


? Abricotée hâtive, Lois. in Duham. ed, nov. 5. p. 195. no. 23. 
lke deux fois Pan. Wood downy. Fruit small, green- 
ripeni Ow, oblong ; flesh adhering to the stone. An useless fruit, 

p8 in August and September. 

è ell, yanston-gage. Wood smooth. Fruit roundish, green- 

“iy ow, middle-sized ; flesh adhering to the stone. A second- 

pssert fruit, ripening in the beginning of October. 
ite bullace, . Wood downy. Fruit round, yellow, small ; 


IV. Pruxus. 499 
flesh adhering to the stone. A kitchen and preserving fruit, 
ripening in October. An abundant bearer. 

6 Yellow Roman bullace. ; 

7 Coe’s golden drop, Coe’s imperial golden. Golden drop, 
new golden drop, Burry seedling, Fair’s golden drop, golden 
gage. Wood smooth. Fruit oval, large ; flesh adhering to the 
stone. One of the most valuable plums either for the table 
or for preserving, and a good bearer. Ripens in the end of 
September. 

8 White damson, small round damson. Wood downy. Fruit 
oval, yellow; flesh adhering to the stone. A second-rate kitchen 
fruit, ripening about the end of September. 

9 Dennison’s Albany. Fruit yellow. 

10 Dennison’s late. Fruit oval, yellow, middle-sized. A 
good preserving fruit, ripening in October. 

11 Drap d'Or, mirabelle double (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 96.), 
mirabelle grosse, abricotée hdtive (Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. 
p. 195. no. 23.) Wood downy. Fruit small, round, yellow; 
flesh separating from the stone. An excellent dessert fruit, pre- 
cedes the green-gage in ripening, and resembles it in quality. 

12 Chancellor gage. Wood smooth. Fruit middle-sized, 
round, yellow. A second-rate dessert fruit. 

13 Gisborn’s, Gisborn’s early, Paterson's. Wood downy. 
Fruit oblong, middle-sized, yellow; flesh separating from the 
stone. A second-rate kitchen fruit, ripening in the middle of 
August. A great bearer. 

14 Superior green-gage. Wood downy. Fruit oval, yellow, 
middle-sized ; flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate 
dessert fruit, ripening in the beginning of September. 

15 Guimaraen. Wood downy. Fruit middle-sized; flesh 
adhering to the stone. A first-rate preserving fruit, ripening in 
the beginning of September. 

16 Mirabelle, mirabelle petite, mirabelle jaune. Wood downy. 
Fruit small, roundish- ovate, yellow; flesh separating from the 
stone. A first-rate dessert fruit, and good for preserving. Ripens 
in the middle of August. 

17 Yellow Orleans. 

18 Peter’s large yellow. Wood downy. Fruit middle-sized, 
oval; flesh adhering to the stone. A good dessert fruit, ripen- 
ing in August. Bears considerable resemblance to the green- 
gage, but is not so good. 

19 Washington, new Washington, Franklin, Bolmar, Bolmar’s 
Washington. Wood downy. Fruit large, roundish-oval, yellow. 
Tree vigorous, bears well as a standard, A first-rate dessert 
fruit, ripening in September. 


Var. B, Claudiana (Pers. ench. 2. p. 35.) fruit roundish, 
rather depressed, green, and usually spotted with purple, rarely 
purple; flesh greenish yellow, more or less sugary ; umbilicus 
hardly depressed ; putamen or stone ending in a short mucrone. 
To this variety belong the following sorts of plums. 

1 Green-gage, brugnon green-gage, Reine Claude, abricot 
vert, vert bonne, Dauphine, Reine Claude blanche, grosse reine, 
grosse reine Claude (Duham. arbr. fr. 2. p. 89. no. 25. t. 11.), 
Damas vert, Sucrin vert, Drap d’Or of some. Wood smooth. 
Fruit middle-sized, round, greenish yellow; flesh separating 
from the stone, ripening about the middle of August. Allowed 
by all to be one of the very best plums both for the dessert and 
for preserving. 

2 Aston green-gage. 

3 Comperthwait’s green-gage. 

4 Derbyshire green-gage. 

5 Gonne’s green-gage. 

6 Hoo green-gage. : 

7 Isleworth green-gage, Wilmot's green-gage, Wilmot’s new 
green-gage, Wilmot’s late green-gage. 

382 


500 


8 Late green-gage. 

9 Nen green-gage. 

10 Isle vert, de Savoye, Grüne inselpflaume. 

11 Luscombe’s nonsuch. Wood smooth. Fruit large, green- 
ish-yellow, round ; flesh adhering to the stone. A second-rate 
dessert fruit, ripening in the end of August. 

12 White Orleans. Wood smooth. Fruit round, greenish 
white; flesh adhering to the stone. A kitchen fruit, ripening in 
the middle and end of August. 

13 Reine Claude blanche, petite espèce, petite reine Claude. 
Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 91. no. 26. 

14 Reine Claude à fleur semidouble, reine Claude à fleurs 
demidoubles. Flowers semidouble. 

15 Reine Claude violette (Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. vol. 5. p. 
195. no. 22. t. 57. f. 2.), purple gage. Wood smooth. Fruit 
middle-sized, purple ; flesh separating from the stone. A first- 
rate dessert fruit, ripening in October. Succeeds as a standard, 
and is a good bearer. 


Var. y, Catherinea (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 534.) fruit 
roundish-obovate or roundish, wax-coloured or yellow ; umbi- 
licus exserted ; flesh sweet, hardly sapid ; stone bluntish, usually 
rather prominent at the base, and truncate. Prünus doméstica 
cèrea, Lin. spec. 680. To this variety belong the following sorts 
of plums. 

1 Abricotée blanche. Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 205. t, 
60. f. 10. 

2 Abricotée blanche & longue queue grosse. 

3 Bingham’s. Wood downy. Fruit large, yellow, oblong ; 
flesh adhering to the stone. A second-rate dessert kind, ripen- 
ing in September. 

4 Bricette. Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 97. no. 31. t. 29. t. 5. 

5 Damas ambre. 

6 Damas ballon. 

7 Damas ballon jaune et vert. 

8 Damas ballon rouge et jaune. 

9 Gros damas blanc (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 72. no. 7. t. 3. f. 
2.), gros damas blanc hâtif, damas blanc très hâtif. Wood smooth. 
Fruit yellow, oval, middle-sized; flesh separating from the 
stone. A second-rate kitchen fruit, ripening in the middle of 
September. 

10 Petit damas blanc (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 71. no. 6. t. 3.). 
Fruit small, yellow, oval. Wood smooth. Flesh separating 
from the stone. A second-rate kitchen fruit, ripening in the 
beginning and middle of September. 

11 Damas dronet. Wood smooth. Fruit oval, middle-sized, 
yellow ; flesh separating from the stone. Ripens in August. 

12 Damas d'Espagne. 

13 White damask. À 

14 Downton impératrice. Wood smooth. Fruit obovate, 
middle-sized ; flesh separating from the stone. A first-rate des- 
sert and preserving fruit, ripening in October. 

15 White imperatrice, impératrice blanche (Dubam. arb. fr. 2. 
p. 106. t. 18. f. 2.). Wood smooth. Fruit white, obovate, 
middle-sized ; flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate 
dessert and preserving fruit, ripening in the beginning and mid- 
dle of August. 

16 Jaune hâtive (Duham. arb. fr, 2. p. 66. f. 1.), jaune de 
Catalogne, Catalonian, white primordian, amber primordian, St. 
Barnabé, D’ Avoine. Wood downy. Fruit oval, yellow, middle- 
sized ; flesh separating from the stone. A dessert fruit, ripen- 
ing in the end of July. Only to be recommended for its earli- 
ness. 

17 Mirabelle tardive. Fruit oval, purple and yellow, small ; 
flesh separating from the stone. A preserving fruit, ripening in 
the beginning of September. 


AMYGDALACEZ.. IV. Prunus. 


18 White perdrigon, perdrigon blanc (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 
84. no. 2. t. 8.), brignole (Calv. pep. 2. p. 187.). -Wood downy. 
Fruit middle-sized, yellow, oval; flesh adhering to the stone. 
A first-rate preserving fruit, ripening in the end of August. 
This and the blue perdrigon furnish the brignole prunes of the 
shops. 

19 Yellow perdrigon. 

20 Gros perdrigon de brignole. 

21 Saint Catharine (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 109. t. 19.). Wood 
smooth. Fruit oblong, middle-sized, yellow ; flesh adhering to 
the stone. A first-rate dessert and preserving fruit, ripening in 
the middle of September. It is a good bearer. 

22 Saint Julien. Like the last. Used chiefly for stocks for 
peaches. 

23 Grosse virginale blanche. Lois. in Duham. ed, nov. 5. p. 
206. no. 62. t. 62. f. 1. 

24 White pear. Fruit pale yellow, obovate, middle-sized ; 
flesh adhering to the stone. A worthless kitchen fruit, ripening 
in the end of August. Bears abundantly. Grown chiefly for 
stocks for peaches. 


Var. à, Aubertièna (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 534.) fruit 
ovate, obtuse, yellow on all sides ; umbilicus depressed ; stone 
hardly prominent at the base. To this variety belong the follow- 
ing kinds of plums. 

1 White magnum bonum, yellow magnum bonum, dame Aubert 
(Duham. arbr. 2. p. 107. no. 41. t. 2.), dame Aubert blanche, 
dame Aubert jaune, grosse luisante, impériale blanche (Nois. jard. 
fr. 143. no. 37. t. 57. and t. 58. f. 4.), impératrice jaune (Calv. 
pep. 2. p- 196. ex Lois. l. c.), egg plum, Wentworth, white Hol- 
land, white Mogul. Wood smooth. Fruit large, oval, yellow, 
and white ; flesh adhering to the stone. A second-rate kitchen 
fruit, ripening in September. 

2 New magnum bonum. À 

8 Prune datte (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 202.). Fruit yellow, 
oval, middle-sized. A preserving fruit, ripening in September. 

4 Rognon d'ane. Calv. pep. 2. p. 202. À 

5 Prune moyenne de Bourgogne. Calv. pep. 2. p. 202. ex Lois. 
1. c. p- 206. no. 61. 


Var. €, Myrobälana (Lin. spec. 680.) fruit globose, depressed 
at the base, red; umbilicus depressed; stone mucronulate ; 
sepals narrow. Prunus cerasifera, Ehrh. beitr. 4. p. 17. Prunus 
Myrobâlana, Lois. l. c. 5. p. 184. t. 57. f. 11. To. this variety 
belong the following garden plums. 

1 Cerisette. Lois. l. c. p. 190. no. 58. t. 5. b 

2 Cherry plum, Virginian cherry, Myrobälan (Duham. s x 
fr. 2. p. 111. no. 46. t. 2. f. 15.), De Virginie, early scar'e’s 
D’Amérique rouge. Wood smooth. Fruit middle-sized, pere 
red. A second-rate dessert and kitchen fruit, ripening I t 
beginning and middle of August. 


d, 


Var. č, Damascèna (Lin. spec. 680.) fruit globose, depresse x 


violaceous ; stone short; keel prominent, blunt at the apex. 
this variety belong the following garden plums. -adle- 

1 Azure hâtive. Wood downy. Fruit round, purple, mi t 
peers flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate desse 
ruit, ripening in the beginning of August. 

2 De chypre (Duham. mA fr. 2. p- 82. no. 18.). ph 
smooth. Fruit middle-sized, round, purple; flesh aes 
from the stone. A second-rate dessert fruit, ripening In the e 
of August. 


3 Coe’s fine late red. Wood downy. Fruit middle-sized, pur-, 


ple, round ; flesh separating from the stone. — A first-rate des- 
sert fruit, ripening in October. Valuable for its lateness a 
4 Damas de Maugeron (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 76+ 90 *° 


3 
j 
: 
E 


l 


AMYGDALACEZÆ. 


5.) Wood smooth. Fruit middle-sized ; flesh adhering to the 
stone. A worthless fruit. 

5 Damas musqué (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 74. no. 10. t. 20. f. 
3.), prunier des Vacances (Lois. 1. c. 5. p. 192. no. 10. t. 55. f. 
8, but not of Duham.). A worthless sort. 

6 Damas noir hâtive. Lois. l. c. but not of Duham. 

7 Damas violette gros. 

8 Damas rouge, gros damas rouge tardif. Lois. l. c. 5. p. 
198, no. 33. t. 58. f. 1. 

9 Damas rouge de Christ. 

10 Petit damas rouge. Lois. 1. c. 5. p. 198. no. 32. t. 56. f. 8. 

11 Monsieur (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 78. no. 15. t. 7.), mon- 
sieur ordinaire. Wood downy. Fruit middle-sized, purple, 
round; flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate dessert 
and kitchen fruit, ripening in the middle of August, Differs 
very little from the Orleans. 

12 Royale. Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 88. no. 24. t. 10. 

13 Xirke’s. Wood smooth. Fruit middle-sized, purple, 
round; flesh separating from the stone. A first-rate dessert 
fruit, ripening in the beginning and middle of August. 


Var. n, Turonénsis (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 533.) fruit 
obovate or globose; stone blunt at the apex or mucronulate. 
To this variety belong the following kinds of plums. 


* Fruit obovate. 


1 D’Agen, Fruit purple, obovate, middle-sized ; flesh sepa- 
tating from the stone. A good bearer, and a first-rate table and 
Preserving fruit. Ripening in the end of September. 

2 Cornemuse. Wood downy. Fruit middle-sized, obovate, 
purple ; flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate pre- 
serving fruit, ripening in the beginning of September. 

3 Figue grosse rouge. Wood downy. Fruit oblong-obovate, 
large ; flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate fruit, 
"pening in September. 

_4 Blue impératrice, impératrice violette, véritable impératrice, 
violette. Wood smooth. Fruit large, purple, obovate; flesh 
adhering to the stone. A first-rate dessert and preserving fruit, 
"pening in October. A good bearer. 

Imperial diadem, Mimms. Wood smooth. Fruit obovate, 
arge, purple ; flesh separating from the stone. A first-rate des- 
sert and kitchen fruit, ripening in the beginning of September. 


** Fruit oval or oblong. 


. 6 D’Autriche, prune datte, prune datte violette. Fruit middle- 
sized, purple, oblong ; flesh separating from the stone. A pre- 
serving fruit, ripening in the end of J uly. 

: Pifere. Fruit purple, oblong. 

a hesnut. Wood smooth. Fruit middle-sized, purple, ob- 
ine à flesh adhering to the stone. A second-rate dessert fruit, 

"ag in the beginning of September. 
te ere large, Cooper’s large red, Cooper’s large American, 
ddad élicieuse, ood smooth. Fruit oval, purple, middle- 

th flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate dessert 

p npening in the end of September. À 
“s Fotheringham. Wood smooth. Fruit middle-sized, ob- 

8 Purple ; flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate 
in: fruit, ripening in the middle and end of August.. 

Orle Goliath, Caledonian, nectarine of some, Wilmot’s late 
ans, Saint Cloud. Wood downy. Fruit large, purple, ob- 
inet flesh adhering to the stone. A second-rate kitchen fruit, 

Pening in the middle of August. The tree bears well. 

Gnalsh. Wood smooth. Fruit large, oval, purple. A 
“Tate dessert fruit, ripening in September, resembling the 
magnum bonum. 
I 


IV. Prunvs. ` 501 

13 Red magnum bonum, impériale, red imperial, impériale 
rouge. Wood smooth. Fruit large, oval; flesh separating 
from the stone. A second-rate kitchen fruit, ripening in Sep- 
tember. 

14 Orleans, red damask. Wooddowny. Fruit middle-sized, 
round, purple ; flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate 
kitchen and dessert fruit, ripening in the middle and end of Au- 
gust. A good bearer. 

15 Coul Orleans. 

16 Early Orleans, Grimmood’s early Orleans, monsieur hdtif, 
monsieur hatif de Montmorency, new early Orleans, new Orleans, 
Hampton Court.. Wood downy. Fruit middle-sized, round, 
purple ; flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate kitchen 
and table fruit, ripening in the beginning and middle of August. 

17 Late or black Orleans. 

18 Knevett’s late Orleans. 

19 Smith’s Orleans. 

20 Wilmots new early Orleans, Wilmot’s Orleans, Wilmot's 
early Orleans, Wilmot’s large Orleans. Wood downy. Fruit 
middle-sized, round, purple; flesh separating from the stone. 
A dessert and kitchen fruit, very like the early Orleans. 

21 Perdrigon des Alpes. Fruit small, purple, oval; flesh 
separating from the stone. A worthless sort. 

22 Blue perdrigon, perdrigon violette (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 
82. no. 21. t. 9.2), perdrigon de brignole. Wood downy. Fruit 
oval, middle-sized, purple ; flesh adhering to the stone. A first- 
rate dessert and preserving fruit, furnishing the brignole prunes 
of the shops. 

23 Perdrigon Normand. Duham. 

24 Perdrigon rouge (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 86. no. 22. t. 20. 
f. 6.2). Wood downy. Fruit middle-sized, purple, oval ; flesh 
separating from the stone. A second-rate dessert fruit, ripening 
in the beginning and middle of September. 

25 Perdrigon tardif. 

26 Perdrigon violet des Alpes. Wood downy. Fruit middle- 
sized, oval, purple ; flesh separating from the stone. A second- 
rate dessert and preserving fruit, ripening in the middle of 
August. 

27 Perdrigon violette hätif. 

28 Pigeon’s heart. Wood smooth. Fruit middle-sized, oval, 
purple ; flesh adhering to the stone. A second-rate sort, ripen- 
ing in the beginning of September. 

` 29 Précoce de Tours, Noire hâtive, early violet, perdrigon vio- 
let of some, blue perdrigon. Wood downy. Fruit middle-sized, 
oval, purple ; flesh adhering to the stone. A second-rate des- 
sert and kitchen fruit, ripening in the beginning of August. 

30 Rodney, Rodney gage. Wood downy. Fruit large, pur- 
ple, oval; flesh adhering to the stone. A second-rate dessert 
fruit, ripening in August. 

31 Royal Dauphin. Wood smooth. Fruit large, red, and 
oval; flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate sort, 
ripening in the beginning of September. 

$2 Royale de Tours (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 81. no. 17. t. 20. 
f. 8.). Wood downy. Fruit large, round, purple ; flesh adher- 
ing to the stone. - A first-rate dessert and kitchen fruit, equal to 
the Orleans, if not better. 

33 Saint Martin rouge, Saint Martin (Lois. 1. c. 5. p. 193. 
no. 12. t. 58. f. 7.) Wood downy. Fruit middle-sized, purple, 
oval; flesh adhering to the stone, ripening in October. A very 
good kind, considering its lateness. 

34 Sharp's emperor. Wood downy. Fruit oblong, purple, 
large ; flesh adhering to the stone. A second-rate dessert fruit, 
ripening in the end of September. ; 

35 Valance, Saint Loo. Wood smooth. Fruit oblong, large, 
purple; flesh adhering to the stone, ripening in the middle and 
end of September. Seems only fit for drying. 


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36 Suisse, prunier Suisse (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 82. no. 19. 
t. 20. f. 7.), Altesse, monsieur tardive, Simiana. 

37 Gros damas de Tours (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 69. no. 4.). 
Wood downy. Fruit middle-sized, oval, purple ; flesh adhering 
to the stone. A second-rate table fruit, ripening in the begin- 
ning of August. 

38 Damas de Tours. 

39 Damas d'Italie (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 65. no. 12. f.. 4.). 
Wood smooth. Fruit middle-sized, purple; flesh separating 
from the stone. A second-rate table and preserving fruit, ripen- 
ing in the beginning of September. 

40 Jerusalem, prunier de Jerusalem (Lois. l. c. 5. p. 194. no. 
16. t. 56. f. 2.), Œil de Bœuf, de Bordeaux. Wood downy. 
Fruit large, purple, round; flesh adhering to the stone. A 
second-rate table fruit, ripening in the middle of September. 

41 Tardive de chdlons. Lois. l. c. 5. p. 193. no. 18. t. 58. f. 6. 


Var. 3, Juliana (Lin. spec. 580.) fruit ovate-globose, round, 
oblong or oval, small, blue or purple ; umbilicus not depressed, 
the suture hardly evident ; stone mucronulate. Prunus damas- 
cèna, Black. herb. t. 305.? To this variety belong the following 
garden plums. 


1 Aston. Fruit small, round, purple; flesh adhering to 
the stone. A second-rate preserving fruit, ripening in Sep- 
tember. 


2 Auchtertyre. Wood downy. Fruit small, purple, oval; 
flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate sort, ripening 
in August. 

3 Black bullace. Wood downy. Fruit small, round, purple ; 
flesh adhering to the stone. A worthless fruit, ripening in 
October. 

4 New large bullace. P 

5 Damas d'Espagne. Lois. l. c. 5. p. 196. no. 25. t. 56. f. 4. 

6 Damas noir de Septembre. Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 77. no. 
14. t. 6. 

7 Damas noir tardif (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 73. no. 9. t. 20. 
f. 4.). Wood downy. Fruit middle-sized, purple, roundish ; 
flesh adhering to the stone. A second-rate dessert fruit, ripen- 
ing in the beginning of September. 

8 Damas petit tardif. Wood downy. Fruit small, roundish, 
purple. A worthless sort, ripening in the end of September. 

9 Damas de Provence. 

10 Damas de Provence hâtif. Lois. 1. c. 5. p. 197. no. 27. 

11 Damas Quiné. 

12 Damas de Septembre (Duham. arb. fr. 5. p. 77. no. 14. t. 
6.), prune de Vacance. Wood downy. Fruit small, purple, 
oval; flesh adhering to the stone. A second-rate sort, ripening 
in the end of September. 

13 Damas de Valence. 

14 Damas violet (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 192. no. 11. t. 56. f. 


5.2). Wood downy. Fruit small, oval, purple ; flesh separat- 
ing from the stone. A second-rate dessert fruit, ripening in the 
end of August. 


15 Damas violet tardif. 

16 Blue damask. 

17 Domine Dull’s. Wood smooth. Fruit oval, purple, mid- 
dle-sized ; flesh adhering to the stone. A second-rate kitchen 
fruit, ripening in the beginning of September. 

18 Morocco, black Morocco, black damask, early Morocco, 
early black Morocco, early damask. Wood downy. Fruit mid- 
dle-sized, round, purple ; flesh adhering to the stone. A second- 
rate dessert fruit, ripening in the beginning of August. 

19 Moyen de Bourgogne. Wood downy. Fruit middle- 
sized, round, purple ; flesh adhering to the stone. A second- 
rate kitchen fruit, ripening in the middle of August. 

20 Nelson’s victory. Wood smooth. Fruit round, purple, 


AMYGDALACEÆ. 


IV. Pruxus. 


middle-sized ; flesh adhering to the stone. A worthless kind, 
ripening in the middle of August. 

21 Muscle. Wood downy. Fruit purple, oval, middle-sized ; 
flesh adhering to the stone. A third-rate kitchen fruit. 

22 Perdrigon hâtif. Wood downy. Fruit round, purple, 
middle-sized ; flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate 
dessert fruit, ripening in the middle and end of August. 

23 Saint Julien (Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 189, t. 54. f. 
2. and 56, f. 9.). Used chiefly for stocks for peaches. 

24 Petit Saint Julien. 

25 Gros Saint Julien. Lois. l. c. p. 190. no. 2. t. 58. f. 3. 

26 Stonewood. Fruit purple, roundish, middle-sized ; flesh 
separating from the stone. A second-rate table fruit, ripening 
in the beginning of September. 

27 Virgin, prunier de Virginie (Duham. arb. fr. 2, p. 111. no. 
45.). Wood smooth. Fruit roundish, middle-sized, purple ; 
flesh separating from the stone. A first-rate dessert fruit, re- 
sembling the reine Claude violette, ripening in the beginning of 
September. 

28 Virginale rouge. Lois. 1. c. p. 192. no. 11. t. 56. f. 5. 

29 Prunier noir de Montreuil. Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 68. no. 3. 

30 Gros noir de Montreuil. 


Var. 1, pruneauliana (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 534.) branches 
pyramidal; fruit ovate, more or less obtuse or elongated, vio- 
laceous, rarely green ; umbilicus exserted ; nut very much com- 
pressed, elongated, prominent at the base, more or less acute at 
the apex. Primus pyramidalis, D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 485. Per- 
haps not distinct from var. Juliana. To this variety belong the 
following garden plums. 

1 Abricotée rouge. Lois. l. c. p. 196. no. 24. t. 46. f. 11. 

2 Ashridge black. 

3 D’ Amérique noire. 

4 Black ball, black hill. 

5 Bonne rouge. 

6 Damas rouge. 

7 Damatie rouge. 

8 Damson, common damson, round damson, small round dam- 
son. Wood downy. Fruit small, purple, roundish, obovate; 
flesh separating from the stone. A kitchen fruit, ripening 1M 
September. Damsons are all raised from the stone. 

9 Black damson. 

10 Round black damson. 

11 Early damson. 

12 Long damson. 

13 Shailer’s white damson. 

14 Shropshire damson, prune damson. 

15 Sweet damson. 

16 Violet damson. 

17 White damson. 

18 Diaprée blanche. Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 104. no. 38. t- 
ii, 

19 Diaprée blanche longue. f 

20 Diaprée rouge (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 102. no. 37. t. 20. + 
12.), roche corbon. Wood smooth. Fruit middle-sized, sc 
purple ; flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate desser 
fruit, ripening in the middle of September. 2 

21 Cheston, matchless, Diaprée violette (Duham. arb. fr. E 
111. no. 36. t. 17.). Wood smooth. Fruit oval, purple, middle 


sized; flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate table 
and preserving fruit. 
22 French prune. 
23 El t 4 . > 
lfreth’s prune sized ; 


24 Hungarian prune. Fruit oblong, purple, middle- 
A preserving fruit, ripening 1 the 
A sort of quetsche. 


flesh adhering to the stone. 
end of September. 


] 


AMYGDALACEÆ. IV. Prunus. 503 


25 Horse plum, Irish horse plum. 

26 Impériale de Milan. 

27 Impériale Ottoman. 

28 Impériale violette. Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 98. no. 32. t, 15. 

29 Impériale violette à feuilles panachées. Duham. arb. fr. 2. 
p. 99. no. 33. 

30 Isabella. Wood downy. Fruit oval, red, middle-sized ; 
flesh adhering to the stone. A first-rate dessert and kitchen 
fruit, ripening in the end of August. 

81 Jacinthe. Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 100. no. 34, t. 16. 

32 Prunallier. 

33 Prunallier petit. 

34 Quetsche (Nois. jard. fr. 144. no. 42.), common quetsche, 
Znetschen (Lois. 1. c. p. 203. t. 55. f. 6.), Zwetsche, Zwetschke, 
grosse quetsche, prune d’ Allemagne, prunier Allemand (Lois. 1. c. 
p 202. no. 45.), gros quetsche d'Allemagne, German prune, 
Leipzig, impératrice violette of many, grosse impératrice violette, 

mask, gros damas, damas violette of some, gros damas violette. 
Wood smooth. Fruit oval, middle-sized, purple ; flesh separat- 
ing from the stone. A second-rate kitchen and preserving fruit. 
Bears well in this country. In Germany it is much cultivated 
for the purpose of drying. It is the German prune of the shops. 

35 Austrian quetsche. Wood smooth. Fruit oval, purple, 
middle-sized ; flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate 
Preserving and kitchen fruit, ripening in the end of September. 

86 Quetsche de Bréme. Wood smooth. Fruit oblong, mid- 
dle-sized, purple; flesh separating from the stone. A first-rate 
Preserving fruit, ripening in September. 

87 Hungarian quetsche. Wood smooth. Fruit purple, ob- 
ong, middle-sized ; flesh separating from the stone. A pre- 
Serving fruit, ripening in September. 

88 Quetsche d'Italie. 

a 39 Early Leipzig quetsche. Wood smooth. Fruit middle- 
ized, oblong, purple ; flesh separating from the stone. A pre- 
serving fruit, ripening in the beginning of September. 

40 Long green quetsche. 

41 Saint James's quetsche. Fruit oblong, purple ; flesh ad- 
“ring to the stone. A preserving fruit, ripening in September. 

? Saint Martin’s quetsche. 

43 Quetsche précoce. 

44 Quetsche Rognon de Coq. 

45 Turkish quetsche. 

46 Quetsche verte. 

4 $6 etherell’s sweet. Fruit round, purple, small ; flesh sepa- 
3 : rom the stone. A preserving fruit, ripening in the end 
rue À sort of damson. 
smooth heat, wheaten, whitton, great mhitton, nutmeg. Wood 
Le Fruit roundish-oblong, middle-sized, red ; flesh ad- 
mid de Fp stone. A second-rate dessert fruit, ripening in the 
fing end of August. Remarkable for its bright fiery red- 
“ed Wi me sour, Rotherham. Wood downy. Fruit small, pur- 
Steen itt -oblong ; flesh adhering to the stone. A first-rate 
rving fruit, ripening in the middle of September. 
5] he mine sour. 
runer haricot. Ser. ined. 


t A list of plums not sufficiently known, but none of them are 
ly worth notice. 


5 ts elle de Riom. 2 Brompton. 3 Brussels. 4 Buchanan. 
ly i 6 De Canada. 7 Court royal. 8 Cydmarine. 9 
ms Mieri rouge. 10 Dame Aubert violette. 11 Winter 
15 Dugo Daviess seedling. 13 Derons. 14 Dittisham. 
17 D le blossomed, à fleurs doubles. 16 Duke of Devonshire. 
a ferline, 18 Elfry’s. 19 Elton. 20 Emperor. 21 Prà- 


nier à 
° à fleur semidouble, 22 Fall copper, 23 French copper. 


24 Blucher’s gage. 25 Banker’s gage. 26 Flushing gage. 
27 Schuyler’s gage. 28 White gage. 29 Garlick’s early. 
30 Goldsmith's Vienna. 31 Green plum of Tours. 32 Grove- 
house purple. 33 Honey Julien. 34 Horse jag. 35 Jean mor- 
ceau. 36 Julien gros a feuilles panachées. 37 Kenellan. 38 
Lammas. 39 Large green drying. 40 Luscombe’s seedling. 
41 Maitre Claude. 42 Mignonne. 43 Mirabelle de Lory. 44 
Mirabelle rouge. 45 Miviam. 46 Monsieur d’Agen. 47 Wild 
Oakley park. 48 Oddy’s. 49 Orange. 50 Panachée. 51 Blue 
primordian. 52 Pseudo Mirabelle. 53 Queen mother. 54 Raisin. 
55 Roi d'Agen. 56 Saint Antonio. 57 Saint Maurin, 58 Saint 
Réme. 59 Scaldatello. 60 Scaldatone. 61 Small green dry- 
ing. 62 Steer’s emperor. 63 Svedske Ungersk. 64 Tidlig 
Leipziger Svedske. 65 Sweet prune. 66 Triancon. 67 La 
Victorine. 68 Violet gage. 69 Violet de Tours. 70 White 
corn. 71 Yellow gage. 72 Yellow Jack. 

Cultivation of the plum in orchards appears to be deserving 
of more encouragement than it generally meets with. Not only 
does the fruit make excellent pies and tarts, but it may be kept in 
large quantities, so as to be ready for that purpose at any period 
of the year. They also make a good wine, and with other fruits 
and ingredients form one of the substitutes for port. The dam- 
son, bullace, and some other kinds will grow and bear high fla- 
voured fruit in hedges, where the soil is dry below, and not too 
thin. The fruit of the sloe is for wine-making superior to that 
of the plum, and nearly as good for tarts. 

Selection of sorts. The following are recommended by Forsyth 
for a small garden: 1 Jaune hâtive. 2 Morocco. 3 Or- 
leans. 4 Royal. 5 Green-gage, different sorts. 6 Drapd’Or. 
7 Saint Catharine and imperatrice. 8 Magnum bonum, for bak- 
ing. 9 Wine-sour, for preserving—The table fruit in the Dal- 
keith garden are as under, placed in the order of their ripening, 
all of them being planted against walls. 1 Violet de hâtive. 
2 Early hâtive. 3 New Orleans. 4 Early Morocco. 5 Green- 
gage. 6 Blue-gage. 7 Blue perdrigon. 8 Apricot plum. 9 
Fotheringham. 10 White magnum bonum. 11 Imperial. 

Propagation. Most of the varieties are propagated by graft- 
ing or budding on the muscle, St. Julien, magnum bonum, or any 
free growing plums, raised from seed or from suckers, but seed- 
lings are preferable to stocks for a permanent plantation. The 
common baking plums, as the damson, bullace, Wentworth, &c. 
are generally propagated by suckers, without being either budded 
or grafted. Plum grafting is performed in February or March ; 
budding in July or August. Miller prefers budding, because 
plums are very apt to gum wherever large wounds are made on 
them. New varieties are procured by propagating from seeds 
on the general principles already stated. T. A. Knight (Hort. 
trans. 3. p. 214.) in an attempt to combine the bulk of the yellow 
magnum bonum with the richness and flavour of the green-gage, 
produced a fruit which partook of both parents; and a good 
variety of the Orleans plum has been raised from seed by J. 
Wilmot, Hort. trans. 3. p. 392. 

Soil. Plums, according to Miller, should have a middling 
soil, neither too wet and heavy, nor over light and dry, in either 
of which extremes they seldom do well. Abercrombie recom- 
mends any mellow fertile garden or orchard ground ; and where 
a soil is to be made, “ one-half fresh loam, one-fourth sharp 
sand, one-sixth road stuff, and one-twelfth vegetable remains or 
decomposed dung, or animal matter.” 

Site. The plum is cultivated like other indigenous fruit-trees, 
the hardier sorts as standards, and the finer varieties against 
walls. Itis sometimes forced ; but the blossom, like that of the 
cherry, is difficult to set, and on the whole it is a fruit not well 
adapted for forcing. The finer varieties are almost always 
planted against walls, which, Miller says, should have an east 
south-east aspect, which is more kindly to these fruits than a 


504 


full south aspect, on which they are subject to shrivel and be 
very dry, and many sorts will be extremely mealy if exposed 
too much to the heat of the sun; but most sorts will ripen ex- 
tremely well as espaliers if rightly managed. Some, he adds, 
plant plums for standards, in which method some of the ordinary 
sorts will bear very well, but then the fruit will not be near so 
fair as those produced on espaliers, and will be more in danger 
of being bruised or blown down by strong winds. Abercrombie 
says, “ have some choice sorts against south walls for earlier and 
superior fruit ; others on east and west walls, and espaliers to 
ripen in succession, with full and half standards in the orchard.” 

Choice of plants. Miller recommends trees of not more than 
one year’s growth from the bud, for if they are older they are 
very subject to canker, or if they take well to the ground com- 
monly produce only two or three luxuriant branches. Aber- 
crombie and Nicol take plants from one to five years old. For- 
syth chooses “ clean straight plants, with single stems, and of 
two or three years’ growth.” 

Final planting. Miller says it is common to see plum trees 
planted at the distance of 14 or 16 feet, so that the walls are in 
a few years covered with branches, and then all the shoots are 
cut and mangled with the knife, so as to appear like a stumped 
hedge, and produce little fruit; therefore the only way to have 
plum trees in good order is to give them room, and extend their 
branches at full length. Abercrombie directs full and half stan- 
dards to be planted at 40, 30, 25, and 20 feet distance; dwarfs 
generally 20 feet apart, and wall trees or espaliers 15, 20, or 25 
feet from stem to stem. Forsyth says plums and cherries thrive 
best by themselves, and he prefers a wall for each, placing plums 
on walls 10 feet high, 8 yards apart, and at 7 yards distance on 
12 feet walls. 

Mode of bearing. All the sorts produce their fruit on small 
natural spurs, rising at the ends and along the sides of the bear- 
ing shoots, on one, two, or three years’ growth. In most sorts 
new fruit branches are 2 years old before the spurs bear. The 
same branches and spurs continue fruitful in proportion to the 
time which they take to come into bearing. After the formation 
of the head is begun, it takes from 2 to 6 years before the dif- 
ferent sorts come into bearing. Miller trains horizontally, and 
is against shortening the branches of plum trees, since the more 
these trees are pruned, the more luxuriant they grow, until the 
strength of them is exhausted, and then they gum and spoil ; 
therefore the safest method to manage these trees, is to lay in 
their shoots horizontally, as they are produced at equal dis- 
tances, in proportion to the length of their leaves, pinching off 
the points of young shoots, where lateral branches are desired, 
and displacing foreright and irregular shoots, or such as shade 
the fruit. With thus carefully going over these trees in the 
growing season, there will be but little work to do to them in 
the winter. Abercrombie agrees with Miller in not shortening 
the fruitful branches. Standards, he says, must be allowed to 
“ expand in free growth, occasionally pruning long, rambling, 
and cross-placed or other irregular branches. Thin crowded 
parts, cut away worn out bearers, also decayed and cankery 
wood.” Forsyth says, “ never cut the stems of young plum 
trees when first planted, but leave them till the buds begin to 
break, then you may head them down to 5 or more eyes, always 
observing to leave an odd one for the leading shoot; remember 
to cut sloping towards the wall, and as near to an eye as pos- 
sible: thus managed, the shoots will soon fill the wall with fine 
wood. If you find that some of the shoots are too luxuriant, you 
may pinch the tops off with your finger and thumb about the be- 
ginning of June, in the first year after planting ; by doing which 
you will obtain plenty of wood to fill the bottom of the wall, 
A great deal depends on the first and second years’ management 
of your trees.” 


AMYGDALACEZÆ. IV. Prunus. V. Cerasus. 


Renovating decaying trees.—Proceed as directed for the 
peach, but observe that the plum tree, when cut down, is very 
apt to run to wood, therefore the new soil must neither be very 
rich nor laid on in a very deep stratum. 

Protecting blossoms.—This is sometimes done with the ten- 
derer sorts, in the same way as for peaches and apricots. 

Taking the crop.—The different sorts of the plum ripen in 
succession for about 3 months in summer and autumn. Some 
early sorts begin to ripen in July ; the main varieties reach full 
maturity in August and September ; late sorts continue ripening 
till the end of October or beginning of November. Each kind 
should be brought to table presently after being gathered, as 
they will not keep long in a natural state. 

Insects and diseases.—See peach. ‘The gum and canker are 
the most common diseases, and, as in almost every other case, 
the acarus is the most noxious insect. As a remedy for the 
former, Abercrombie directs to head down. The insects are de- 
stroyed by the common means. The gages, or reine Claudes, 
when nearly ripe, are very apt to be eaten by wasps. 

Forcing plums. Mr. J. Aiton (Hort. trans. 4. p. 531.) says, 
when an early crop of plums is desired, they are best forced in 
large tubs or pots, as this method admits of their being removed 
at pleasure into different temperatures ; but for a general crop 
to ripen by the end of May or beginning of June, he prefers 
having the trees planted in the forcing house. The tempera- 
ture required for cherries answers well for plums, and plenty 
of air must be admitted. He prefers, for forcing, the Précoce 
de Tours, green gage, azure hâtive, white perdrigon, Orleans, new 
Orleans, and Morocco. Pas 

Domestic or Garden-plum. Fl. April, May. Britain. Tree 
10 to 20 feet. 

10 P. pivarica‘ra (Led. fl. ros. alt. ill. t. 13. A. alt. 2. p. 211.) 
branches unarmed; petioles glandless ; leaves oblong-elliptic, 
attenuated at both ends, convolute, serrated, glabrous, having 
the middle rib beneath bearded longitudinally ; peduncles soli- 
tary; calyx reflexed; fruit elliptic, yellow. R.H. Native of 
Caucasus. Flowers white, very numerous. 

Divaricate Plum. FI. April. Clt. 1820. Shrub 8 to 10 ft. 

11 P. microca’rpa (Meyer, verz. pfi. p. 166.) unarmed ; leaves 
quite glabrous, conduplicate, ovate-elliptic, or oblong, obtuse, 
sharply serrated ; serratures immarginate and glandless ; umbels 
many-flowered ; calyx tubular ; drupe and nut oblong. R. 
Native of Caucasus, on mount Bechvarmak. 

Small-fruited Plum. Shrub. 

12 P. Cutwe'nsts (Blum. bijdr. p. 1104.) leaves oblong, acu- 
minated, furnished with 2 glands at the base, and unequally and 
glandularly serrulated, glabrous, except in the axils of the kar 
beneath, where they are pubescent ; flowers rising from the buds 
in umbellate fascicles ; sepals glandularly serrulated ; fruit round, 
yellowish red. h.G. Native of China. 

China Plum. Tree, ith 

Cult. All the species grow in any kind of soil, and are el a 
increased by seeds, by suckers from the roots, or by grafting © 
budding for to continue rare sorts. 


V. CE’RASUS (said to have been first brought from Say 
a town in Pontus, in Asia). Juss. gen. 340. D.C. fl. fr. 4. 
p. 479. D. C. prod. 2. p. 535.—Cérasus and Lauro-cerasus, 
Tourn.—Prünus species of Lin. 2 

Lix. syst. Jcosändria, Monogynia. Drupe globose or g 
bilicate at the base (f. 64. d.), fleshy, quite glabrous, destitute © 
bloom, containing a smooth, rather globose, compressed we 
(£.64. f.).—Trees. Leaves when young conduplicate. Flow Le r 
white. Pedicels 1-flowered, rising before the leaves m in 
umbels (f. 64.) from scaly buds, but sometimes rising — 
evolution of the leaves in racemes from the tops of the branches- 


AMYGDALACEZ. V. CErasus. 


Sect. I. CrrasOpHora (xepasoc, kerasos, the cherry, and 
gopew, phoreo, to bear ; bearing cherries). D.C. prod. 2. p. 585. 
Ceraséphora, Neck. elem. no. 720.—Cérasus, Tourn. 431. ex- 
clusive of the species wherein the flowers are disposed in ra- 
cemes. Flowers umbellate (f. 63.). Pedicels 1-flowered, rising 
from the buds (f. 64.). 

1 C. Puésuia (Hamilt, ex. D. Don, fi. nep. p. 239.) leaves 
elliptic-oblong, acuminated, doubly serrated, pilose beneath ; 
stipulas pectinated, bearing glands ; umbels few-flowered, ses- 
sile h.H. Native of Nipaul, at Narainhetty. Prunus cera- 
soides, D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 289. Flowers of a pale rose 
colour. Phoshia is the name of the tree in Nipaul. 

Phoshia Cherry. Tree 15 to 20 feet. 

RIC. avium (Moench. meth. 672. D. C. fl. 4. p. 482. 
Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 10. no. 16. var. 1-4.) flowers 
rising with the leaves ; fruit roundish-ovate, depressed ; pedun- 
cles slender ; flesh of fruit very succulent and sugary, with the 
juice usually coloured ; epicarp adhering to the flesh; leaves 
white beneath, rather pubescent ; branches strong, divaricate ; 
flower-bud oblong, acute. h.H. Native of Europe, in woods. 
Prinus Cérasus avium, Lin. spec. 679. Prunus nigra, Mill. 
dict. no. 2. but not of Aiton. Fruit black. 

Var. a, sylvéstris (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 535.) fruit small, 
blackish purple, having the suture hardly depressed; flesh 
tender, hardly sweet. Primus avium, a and B, Willd. baum. 
ed. 2. p. 308. Prünus nigricans, and P. varia, Ehrh. beitr. 7. 
pp: 126. and 127. Merisier à petits fruits, Duh. arb. fr. 1. p. 
156. To this variety belong the small Merisier cherries, which 
are not better than the wild cherries. 

1 Merise petite ronde. 

? Merise petite rouge. 

3 Black Mazzard; wild black-fruited ; small wild black ; 
Whizley’s black. Merisier à petit fruit noir. Very like the 
Black heart cherry. 


Var. B, macrocérpa (Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 535.) tree 
middle-sized ; nerves of leaves red; peduncles longer; fruit 
arge, blackish-purple, containing a red stone. This kind is 
cultivated in Switzerland, under the name of Kirschwasser, where 
the inhabitants distil a spirit from the fruit. To this variety 

long the cherries known under the following names : 

1 Merisier à gros fruit noir, Duham. abr. fr. 1. p. 180. and 
Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 1. p. 12. t. 4. f. D. 

2 Merise rouge. 

erise grosse noire. 
erise grosse rose oblongue. 
Corone ; large wild black; Hertfordshire black. Fruit 
roundish, Flesh tender. Ripens in July and bears abundantly. 
-oes best as a standard. A second-rate sort of cherry. 


Var. y, pallida (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 585.) fruit of 
pale wax colour ; leaves bearing twin glands at the base. To 
pi variety belong the following sorts of cherry. 

5 erisier à fruit blanc. Lois. in Duham. abr. fr. ed. nov. 
"P. 12. no. 8. t. 4. f. B. 

? Merisier à fruit jaune. Lois. l. c. 5. p. 12. no. 4. t.4.f. A. 


a 


Yar. 2, miltiplex (Ser. 1. c.) smaller; leaves ovate, small, 
‘ at 2 or 8 glands at the base. This variety is frequently 
in gardens, under the names of double-flowering cherry, 
niati à fleurs doubles, merise à fleur double, Only fit for 

ament, 
pards Corone, Merise, or Merisier Cherry. Fl. April, May. 


ntan. Tree 20 to 40 feet. 
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3 C. Dura‘cina (D. C. fi. fr. 4. p. 483.) tree large ; branches 
ascending when young, but in the adult state hardly spreading ; 
flowers rising with the leaves ; fruit heart-shaped ; peduncles 
long, slender ; suture of the fruit much depressed, rarely almost 
obsolete ; flesh hard and brittle ; epicarp adhering firmly to the 
flesh; stone of fruit ovate. h.H. Native of the south of 
Europe. Prinus Cérasus, var. bigarélla and durâcina. Lin. 
spec. 679. Flowers white. To this species the bigarreautiers, 
bigarreau, and heart cherries belong. 

Var. a, cordigera (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 353.) fruit ovate, 
more or less heart-shaped or 2-lobed at the apex, with the suture 
much depressed. To this variety belong the cherries known 
under the following names : 

1 Bigarreau belle de Rockmond, cœur de pigeon (Lois in 
Duham. arb. fr. ed. nov. 5. p. 15. no. 20, t. 18.), bigarreau 
commun. 

2 Black bigarreau, black heart. 

3 Bigarreau blanc. 

4 Bigarreau blanc tardif de Heldesheiner. Fruit pale yellow 
and red, small. A worthless fruit, ripening in August. 

5 Bigarreau couleur de chair (Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. 
p. 16. no. 24.), fruit pale yellow and red, large, ripening in the 
beginning of July. A second-rate table fruit. Does best as a 
standard. 

6 Bigarreau cœuret, cœur de poulet. 

7 Bigarreau dur. 

8 Bigarreau à fruit jaune. 

9 Bigarreau gros cœuret. 

10 Bigarreau gros commun. 

11 Bigarreau à gros fruit blanc (Duham.), Fruit pale yellow 
and red, tender, ripening in July. A first-rate table fruit, 
having the flesh more tender than that of the bigarreau. Does 
best as a standard. 

12 Bigarreau à gros fruit rouge, Duham. 1. t. 2. 

13 Bigarreau à gros fruit rouge tardif. 

14 Bigarreau gros monstrueux. Fruit long, heart-shaped, 
dark red, firm, ripening in the beginning of July. A first-rate 
table fruit. Does best against a south wall. 

15 Knevett’s late bigarreau. 

16 Bigarreau de Mai. 

17 Bigarreau monstrueux. 

18 Bigarreau à petit fruit blanc. Fruit small, pale yellow, 
ripening in July. A fruit of little value. Does best as a 
standard. 

Bigarreau à petit fruit rouge hatif. 
Bigarreau princesse ambré. 

Turkey bigarreau. 

White bigarreau. 

Black American. 

Black bud of Buckinghamshire. 
Belcher’s black heart. 

Black heart of Buckinghamshire. 
Goldsmith’s black heart. 

Jenkins’s black heart. 

Black Tartarian, Ronalds’s black heart, black Russian. 
Spanish black heart. 

Amber heart. 

Early amber heart. 

American heart. 

Tradescant’s black heart, Elkhorn. 

85 Elton. Fruit pale red and yellow, large. Flesh half 
tender, ripening beginning of July. An excellent table fruit. 
Does best against a south wall. 

36 Taversham heart. Ses 

37 Florence. Fruit pale yellow and red, large, ripening about 

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the end of July. Flesh firm. A first-rate table fruit. 
best against a south wall. 

38 Churchill’s heart. Fruit large, pale yellow and red. 
Flesh firm. A first-rate table fruit. Does well as a standard. 

89 Guigne grosse blanche. Fruit pale yellow and red. Flesh 
firm. A second-rate table fruit, ripening about the middle of 
July. Does best against a south wall. 

40 Guigne grosse rouge hâtive. Fruit red. Flesh firm. A 
second-rate table fruit, ripening about the beginning of July. 
Does best as a standard. 

41 Kruger’s herz Kersche zu Frankfort. 
yellow ; flesh firm. 
south wall. 

42 Lady Southampton’s yellow. Fruit yellow. Flesh firm. 
A second-rate table fruit, ripening in July and August. Does 
best as a standard. Lady Southampton’s duke cherry, Lady 
Southampton’s golden-drop, yellow or golden cherry. 

43 Large heart cherry. 

44 Late or Spanish heart. 

45 Lukeward’s heart. Fruit blush. Flesh half tender. A 
second-rate table fruit, ripening in July. A bad bearer. Does 
well as a standard. 

46 Maple heart. Fruit red. Flesh firm. A bad fruit. 

47 Red heart. Fruit red. Flesh firm, ripening in July. A 
second-rate sort and a shy bearer. 

48 Remington heart. 

_ 49 Shailer’s new grizzly. Fruit yellow and red. Flesh hard. 
An useless sort, ripening in July. Doesas a standard. 

50 Guigne grosse blanche, guigne à gros fruit blanc (Duh. 

arb. fr. 1. p. 161. t. 1. f. 3.). Fruit pale yellow and red, heart- 


shaped. Flesh firm. A worthless fruit, ripening middle of 
July. 


Does 


Fruit red and pale 
Ripening in July. Does best against a 


Var. B, obtusata (Ser. mss.) fruit ovate, obtuse, or 2-lobed at 
the apex, with the suture hardly depressed. To this variety 
belong the following kinds of cherries : 

1 Bigarreau, graffion, bigarreau gros, bigarreau d’ Hollande, 
Italian heart, Harrison's heart, West’s white heart. Fruit pale 
yellow and red, obtuse, heart-shaped, large, ripening in July 
and August. Flesh firm. A first-rate table fruit. Does best 
as a standard. 

2 Bigarreau Napoléon, bigarreau Lauermann, Lauermann’s 
grosse Kirsche. Fruit large, pale yellow and red, obtuse, heart- 
shaped. Flesh firm. A first rate dessert fruit. Does best on 
a south wall. 

3 Bigarreau rouge. Fruit large, pale yellow and red, obtuse, 
heart-shaped. Flesh firm. Hardly different from the bigar- 
reau. A good dessert fruit. 

4 Guigne grosse noir luisante. Fruit middle-sized, blood- 
coloured, obtuse, heart-shaped. Flesh firm. A second-rate 
dessert fruit, ripening in the beginning of July. Does well as 
a standard ; the branches are pendulous. A good bearer. 

5 Black Tartarian, Tartarian, Fraser's black, Fraser’s Tar- 
tarian, Fraser’s black heart, Ronald’s black heart, Circassian, 
black Russian. Fruit blood-coloured, large, obtuse, heart- 
shaped. Flesh half tender. A first-rate table fruit, ripening 
about the end of June. In appearance it is the finest. Does 
best against a wall. 

6 White Tartarian, Fraser's white Tartarian, Fraser’s white 
transparent. Fruit middle-sized, pale yellow, obtuse, heart- 
shaped. Flesh half tender. A second-rate dessert fruit, ripen- 
ing beginning of July. Does well as a standard. 

7 Bigarreau noir, cerise de Nornége, Lois. in Duham. ed. 
nov. 5. p. 17. no. 36. t. 18. f. B. 


AMYGDALACEÆ. V. CErasus. 


8 Bigarreau noir tardif, Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. p. 17. no. 
27. t. 18. f. A. 


Var. y, mamillaris (Ser. mss.) fruit ovate, ending in a drop- 
like process at end, with the suture more profound at the base, 
To this variety belong the following sorts of cherries: 

1 Four to the pound, bigarreau à grandes feuilles (Nois. jard. 
fr. p. 17. no. 6.), cerisier de quatre à la livre, guigne à feuilles de 
tabac, Prinus macrophylla (Poir. suppl. 5. p. 584.), Cérasus 
nicotianef dlia (Hortul.), Cérasus decumäna (Delauny). Leaves 
large. Fruit middle-sized, heart-shaped. Flesh firm. A 
worthless fruit, ripening about the end of July. 

2 Gascoigne’s heart, red heart of some, bleeding heart, Here- 
fordshire heart, guigne rouge hâtive. Fruit middle-sized, dark 
red, heart-shaped, the apex terminating in the form of a drop. 
Flesh half tender. A second-rate fruit, ripening in July. 


3 Bigarreau piquant, guigne piquante, guigne à piquet, Lois. 
in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 18. no. 12. t. 16. £. A. 
Fl. April, May. Tr. 10 to 20 ft. 


FIG. 64. 


Hard or Bigarreau Cherry. 

4 C. Jutia‘na (D.C. 
fl. fr. 4. p.482.) branches 
ascending when young, 
but when in an adult state 
hardly spreading; flowers 
rising with the leaves; 
fruit ovate, depressed, 
heart-formed ; flesh of 
fruit sweet, rather soft, 
epicarp adhering to the 
flesh; leaves glabrous. 
h.H. Native of Eu- 
rope. The varieties of ; 
this species of cherry are commonly called guigniers, geans, OY 
heaumiers. The sorts are as follow : 

1 Black eagle. Fruit middle-sized, black, obtuse, heart- 
shaped ; flesh tender. A first-rate dessert fruit, ripening begin- 
ning of July. A good bearer. Does either as a standard oF 
wall tree. dl 

2 Bowyer’s early heart. Fruit obtuse, heart-shaped, mid ‘lee 
sized. Flesh tender. A good bearer and excellent middle 
sized cherry, ripening about the end of June. i 

3 Amber gean. Fruit pale red, obtuse, heart-shaped, gE d 
Flesh tender. A first-rate table fruit, ripening end of July. 
Does well as a standard. An abundant bearer. 

4 Black gean. Useless fruit. 

5 Black caroon gean. 

6 Early gean. 

7 Flemish gean, Fruit small, red, obtuse, heart-shaped. ns 
half tender. A second-rate dessert fruit, ripening end of July. 
Does well as a standard. d, ob- 

8 Hungarian gean. Fruit middle-sized, amber-coloure pee 
tuse, heart-shaped. Flesh half tender. A second-rate des 
fruit, ripening in July. Does best as a standard. wa 

9 Black Hungarian gean. Fruit middle-sized, black, 4 
Flesh tender. A second-rate dessert fruit, ripening In J ar ae 

10 White Hungarian gean. Fruit middle-sized, amber 
loured, obtuse, heart-shaped. Flesh tender, transparent i a 
second-rate dessert-fruit, ripening in July. Does best 
standard. 

11 Late gean. Fruit black, heart-shaped, small. 
less fruit, ripening about the end of July. À cd, heart- 

12 Large black gean. Fruit black, middle-size A J 
shaped. Flesh firm. A worthless kind, ripening end 0 ear 

13 Lundie gean. Fruit black, heart-shaped, middle-s 


A worth- 


AMYGDALACEZÆ. V. Cerasus. 


A second-rate dessert fruit, ripening in July. Does well as a 
standard. 
14 Polton gean. 
15 White gean. 
16 Guigne d’Argovie, Tokeli seiler. 
17 Guigne ecarlate. Fruit red, oval, middle-sized. Flesh 
firm. A worthless sort, ripening in July. 
18 Guigne blanche, Lois, in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 13. no. 7. 
19 Guigne noir, guigne à petit fruit noir, Duham. arb. fr. 1. 
p-166. t. 1. f. 2. } 
20 Guigne rose hâtive. 
> Guigne rouge hâtive, Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 12. 
no. 6, 
22 Guigne grosse noire. 
23 Guigne grosse rouge tardive, guigne a fruit rouge tardif, 
Duham. arb. fr. 1. p. 162. 
24 Guigne jaune. 
25 Guigne noir. Resembles the black heart. 
26 Guigne petite blanche. 
27 Guigne petite rouge. Worthless. 
28 Guigne de Russie à fruit blanc. 
29 Guigne précoce, guigne de Pentécôte, Lois. in Duham. ed. 
nov. 5. p. 12. no. 5. f. 15. 
30 Guigne de dure peau, Lois. 1. c. p. 14. no. 13. t. 16. f. D. 
31 Guigne à petit fruit noir, Duham. arb. 1. p. 160. t. 1. f. 2. 
3 32 ae bigandelle, Le Berr. trait. jard. 1. p. 281. ex. 
O1S, 1, C. 
D ou cerise cœur de poule, Calv. pepin. 2. p. 139. ex 
is. l. e. 
34 Hertfordshire black. Fruit black, obtuse, heart-shaped. 
Flesh tender. A second-rate dessert fruit, ripening about the 
middle of July. Does well as a standard. 


Var. B? Heaumiàna (Ser. mss.) taller trees; leaves thin, 
large, elongated, finely serrulated ; flesh of fruit not brittle. 

0 this variety belong the following sorts of cherry : 

l Heaumier blanc, Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 17. no. 28. 

2 Heaumier rouge, Lois. l.c. p. 17. no. 29. t. 19. B. 

3 Heaumier noir, Lois. l.c. p. 17. no. 30. t. 19. f. A. 


Var. y, péndula (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 536.) branches 
pendulous.— A lisaints, weeping cherry, cerise de la Tout-saint, 
sense tardive, cerise de St. Martin, guignier à rameaux pendans 

is. m Duham. ed. nov. 5. p- 15. no. 16.). Fruit round, red, 
small, watery, ripening in July and October. This sort is of 
ittle value as à fruit, being more curious than useful. 

St. Julian, Guigniers, or Gean-cherry. Tree 20 to 40 feet. 
; C. CAPRONIA`NA (D.C. fi. fr. 4. p. 482.) small trees, with 
reading branches ; flowers rising with the leaves ; calyx large, 

oe ; peduncles usually thick, stiffish, not long ; fruit 
: ose, depressed, with the suture hardly depressed ; flesh soft, 
me or less acid and styptic ; epicarp not adhering to the flesh ; 
e roundish. h.H. Native of Europe. C. vulgaris, Mill. 
es ‘no. 1. Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 18. var. 1-3. Pru- 

S austèra and P, ácida, Ehrh. beitr. 7. p. 129. Commonly 
Nr 2 round cherries, Morellos, May-dukes, and in Francè ce- 
of thi eP aris, cerises à fruits ronds, and griottiers. In consequence 

'S Species containing a greater number of the best cherries 
bdi any of the other species, we have given the history and 
mi vation of all kinds of cherries under it. The cherry is a 
baa. -sized tree, with ash-coloured, shining, roundish branches, 
rs serrated leaves, and white flowers, produced in umbellate 
lenp C> and succeeded by a red drupe with an acid pulp. The 

en flower-buds are distinct, the former terminal, the latter 
4 uced from the sides of the 2 or more years’ old branches. 
€ cultivated cherry was brought to Italy by the Roman 


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general Lucullus in 73 A.C. from a town in Pontus in Asia, 
called Cerasus, whence the generic name, and was introduced to 
Britain 120 years afterwards. Many suppose that the cherries 
introduced by the Romans into Britain were lost, and that they 
were re-introduced in the time of Henry VIII. by Richard 
Haines, the fruiterer to that king. But though we have no 
proof that cherries were in England at the time of the Norman 
Conquest, or for some centuries after it, yet Warton has proved 
by a quotation from Lidgate, a poet who wrote about or before 
1415, that the hawkers in London were wont to expose cherries 
for sale, in the same manner as is now done, early in the season. 
The tree is now very generally cultivated, both as a wall and 
standard fruit, and has been forced for upwards of two centuries. 

Use.—The cherry is a refreshing summer fruit, highly grate- 
ful at the dessert, and affording pies, tarts, and other useful and 
elegant preparations in cookery and confectionery. Steeping 
cherries in brandy qualifies and improves its strength and fla- 
vour ; a fine wine is made from the juice, and a spirit is dis- 
tilled from the fermented pulp. The gum which exudes from 
the tree is equal to gum arabic; and Hasselquist relates, that 
more than 100 men, during a siege, were kept alive for nearly 
two months without any other sustenance than a little of this 
gum taken sometimes into the mouth and suffered gradually to 
dissolve. Cherry wood is hard and tough, and is used by the 
turner, flute-maker, and cabinet-maker. 

Varieties The Romans had 8 sorts: red, black, tender 
fleshed, hard fleshed, small, bitter favoured, and a dwarf sort. 
Tusser, in 1573, mentions cherries red and black. Parkinson 
mentions 34 sorts, Ray 24, and Miller has 18 sorts, to which 
he says others are continually adding,’ differing little from those 
he has described. The catalogue of the Luxembourg contains 
42, and the catalogue of the London Horticultural Society, pub- 
lished last February, 219 sorts, the greater part of which are 
not well known. 

The French divide their cherries into griottes, or those belong- 
ing tothe present species ; bigarreau, or hard-fruited cherries, 
the Cérasus durdcina; Merisiers, or wild cherries; the Cérasus 
avium, and guignes or geans, the Cérasus Juliana. 

The varieties of the present species are as follow: 

Var. a, Montmorencyana (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 536.) 
fruit globose, depressed, pale red, generally hardly depressed at 
the suture; flesh white, more or less acid; peduncles rather 
long; leaves ovate, acuminated. To this variety appertain the 
following sorts of cherry : 

1 Adam’s crown. Fruit pale red, round, heart-shaped, mid- 
dle-sized. Flesh tender. A first-rate dessert fruit, worthy of 
cultivation for its earliness, being ripe about the beginning of July. 

2 Arch-duke, late arch-duke, late duke. 

3 D’Aremberg. Fruit middle-sized, dark red, roundish. 
Flesh tender. A first-rate dessert fruit, ripening beginning of 
July, allied to the May-duke. Does either as a standard or 
wall fruit. 

4 Belle de Choisy, ambrée de Choisy, cerise de La Palembre, 
cerise doucette, griottier de Palembre (Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 
p. 25. no. 20. t. 11.). Fruit very handsome and good, large, 
red, round. Flesh tender and sweet. A first-rate dessert fruit, 
ripening beginning and middle of August. Answers well either 
as a wall or standard fruit. 

5 Carnation, English bearer of some, cerise nouvelle d'An- 
gleterre, cerise de Portugal, griotte de Villenes, Guindoux rouge 
(Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 22. no. 14. t. 7.), grosse ce- 
rise rouge pâle (Nois. jard. fr. p. 20. no. 17. t. 5.), griottier 
rouge pâle, cerise à gros fruit pale (Duham. arbr. fr. 1. p. 182. 
t. 9.). Fruit large, round, pale red ; flesh tender. A first-rate 
sort, ripening in July. 

6 English bearer. 

3T 2 


Fruit large, dark red, round. Flesh 


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tender. A first-rate kitchen fruit, ripening in July. Does well 
as a standard. It isa variety of the Kentish cherry. 

7 English cherry, cerise d'Angleterre. Fruit middle-sized, 
round, red. Flesh tender. A first-rate kitchen fruit, ripening in 
July. Itis a variety of the Kentish. Does well as a standard. 

8 English preserve. Fruit round, red, middle-sized. Flesh 
tender. A first-rate kitchen fruit, ripening about the begin- 
ning of July. Itis a sort of Kentish, and good for drying. 

9 Large honey cherry. Fruit roundish, red, small. Flesh 
sweet. A second-rate table fruit, but too small for cultivation. 

10 Jeffries’ duke. Fruit middle-sized, round, red. Flesh 
tender. A first-rate dessert fruit, ripening about the beginning 
of July. Answers either as a wall or standard fruit. 

11 D’Ostheim. Fruit round, dark red. Flesh tender. A 
first-rate table and kitchen fruit. Answers best as a dwarf 
standard. 

12 De Soissons. Fruit round, dark red. Flesh tender. A 
second-rate dessert fruit, ripening middle of July. Answers 
best as a standard. 

13 Cerise de Montmorency, Duham. arb. fr. 1. p. 181. 

14 May-duke, early duke, early May-duke, large May-duke, 
Morris’s duke, Benham’s fine early duke, Thomson's duke, Por- 
tugal duke, Buchanan’s early duke, Anglaise, royale hâtive, De 
Hollande, Courlande, De Hollande à larges feuilles, d'Espagne, 
griotte d'Espagne, griotte precoce of some, cerise nain à fruit 
rond précoce (Duham. arb. fr. 1. p. 168. t. 3.). Fruit middle- 
sized, obtuse, heart-shaped. Flesh tender. This is certainly 
one of the best dessert cherries, when all its properties are taken 
into consideration. It answers either as a wall or standard fruit. 

15 Cerise griot marasquin, Lois. in Duham. 5. p. 21. no. 7. 

16 Cerise à crochet, Duham. arb. fr. 1. p.175. 

17 Cerise à noyeau tendre, Duham. |. e. p. 174. 

18 Cerise d'Italie, cerise du pape goix, Lois. in Duham. ed. 
nov. 5. p. 27. no. 35, 


Var. 2, palléscens (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2.* p. 536.) fruit glo- 
bose, depressed, or ovate-globose, amber-coloured. To this 
variety belong the following cherries : 

1 Blanche, cerise a fruit blanc, cerise ambre (Duham. arb. fr. 
1. p. 185. no. 18. t. 11.). Fruit small, pale yellow. Flesh 
tender. Not worthy of cultivation. 

2 Downton. Fruit roundish, heart-shaped, pale yellow and 
red. Flesh tender. A good bearing and excellent dessert 
cherry, ripening about the beginning of July. Does well either 
as a wall or standard fruit. 

3 White heart. 


Fruit heart-shaped, pale yellow and red. 
Flesh tender. 


A second-rate dessert fruit, ripening end of July. 


Var. y, gobbétta (Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 536.) fruit red, 
depressed, the suture also depressed ; flesh white ; peduncles 
short ; leaves tapering to both ends. To this variety belong 
the following sorts of cherry : 

1 Early May, griotte naine précoce. Fruit red, round, small. 
Flesh watery. A poor fruit, owing to its smallness and acidity, 
ripening in the middle of June. 

2 Flemish, Kentish of many, yellow Ramonde, cerise de Kent 
(Lois. in Duham. 5. t. 12.), cerise de Montmorency à gros fruit 
(Duham. arb. f. 1. p. 180. t. 8.), Montmorency à courte queue, 
cerise à courte queue, gros gobet, gobet à courte queue, double 
volgers of the Dutch. Fruit round, red, middle-sized. Flesh 
watery. A first-rate kitchen fruit, ripening in July. Does best 
as a standard. 

3 Kentish, common red, Flemish of many, Virginian May, 
early Richmond, Kentish red or pie cherry, Sussex, de Montmo- 
rency, Monimorency à longue queue, commune à Trochet of some. 


AMYGDALACEZ. V. Cerasus. 


Fruit middle-sized, round, red. Flesh watery. A good bearer 
and a first-rate kitchen fruit, ripening end of July. Does best 
as a standard. 

4 Kentish drier. Fruit round, red, middle-sized. Flesh 
watery. A first-rate kitchen fruit, ripening in July. Does 
best as a standard. 

5 Wild Rosshire. Fruit small, red, round. Flesh watery. 
A wild cherry, allied to the Kentish. 


Var. à, polygyna (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 537.) flowers 
numerous, usually polygynous ; fruit numerous, on the same 
peduncle; flesh white? leaves glandular at the base. C. poly- 
gyna, D. C. herb.—Cerise à bouquet, Duham. arb. fr. 1. p..173. 
t. 53.—Cluster cherry, chevreuse. Fruit round, red, small. 
Flesh watery. A cluster of fruit is formed from several styles 
in the same flower. A kitchen fruit. Does best as a standard. 

Var. €, miltiplex (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 537.) flowers 
semi-double or double ; pistils simple, fertile, or petaloid ; fruit 
pale red; flesh thin and very acid.—Double-flowering cherry, 
cerise à fleurs doubles, semi-double-flowering cherry, cerise à 
Jleurs semi-doubles. Only cultivated for ornament. 

Var. 3, persiflora (Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 537.) flowers 
double, red.— Cerise à fleur de pécher, peach-flowered cherry. 

Var. n, persif dlia ; leaves narrow, like those of the peach or 
willow.—Willow-leaved May-duke cherry, fern-leaved cherry, 
cerise à feuilles de pécher, cerise à feuilles de saul de balsamine 
(Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 25.), cerise de Hollande à feuilles 
de saul. This kind of cherry bears but an inferior fruit. _ 

Var. 0, variegata (Ser. 1. c.) leaves variegated with white.— 
Cerise à feuilles panachées (Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 20. 
no. 4.), variegated-leaved cherry. 

Var. 1, griotta (Ser. 1. c.) fruit globose, depressed, dark pur- 
ple; flesh red. To this variety belong the following sorts of 
cherries: 

1 Griotte de chaux, griotte d'Allemagne (Duham. arb. fr. 1. 
p- 192. t. 141.), grosse cerise de M. le Compte de Maur. 

2 Griotte commune, griottier, Duham. arb. fr. 1. p. 187. t. 12. 

3 Early purple griotte. Fruit dark red, heart-shaped, middle- 
sized. Fleshtender. A first-rate dessert fruit, ripening about 
the beginning of June. A valuable cherry, particularly on 
account of its earliness. Does well either as a standard or wall 
fruit. 

4 Griotte de Kleparow, la bonne Polonaise. 
sized, round, red. Flesh tender. A second-rate 
ripening in July. Does best as a standard. ‘ 
; 5 Griotte à petit fruit, griotte à petit fruit noir, Duham. abr. 

r. 1. p. 190. 

6 Griotte de Portugal (Duham. arb. fr. 1. p. 190. no. 18. 
t. 13.), arch-duke of some. A kind of May-duke. : 

7 Griotte de Ratafia, griotte a Ratafia, cerise a tres petit fi ne 
noir (Duham. arb. fr. 1. p. 189. no. 16.), cerise or griotte au 
nord tardive, de St. Martin, wild Russian, brune de Bruxelles, 
gros griotte noire tardive (Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 26. 
no. 21, t. 14.), cerise du nord (Lois. l. c. p. 26. no. 22. t. 5.). 
Fruit roundish, dark red. Flesh watery. A good bearer, nat 
inferior in size to the Morello, which it closely resembles ; ripens 
in August. It is a kitchen fruit. 

8 Griotte de Turquie. Fruit round, red, large. Flesh ES 
A first-rate dessert fruit, ripening end of July. Like the bette 
de Choisy. Does well either as a wall or standard fruit. 

9 Griotte ou cerise de Prusse, Lois. in Duham. ed, nov. 9 
p. 29. t. 33. t. 15. £ A. Rs ai 

10 Griotte ou guindoux de Poitou, Le Berr. trait. Jar: © 
P- 252. ex. Lois. 1. c. p. 27. no. 29. t. 12. f. C. 

11 Morella extra noir. 

12 Moreller dobbeete. 


Fruit middle- 
dessert fruit, 


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13 Sweet Morello. 

14 Langstilkede sode Moreller. 

15 Morello, small Morello of some, Dutch Morello, large 
Morello, black Morello, late Morello, Ronald’s large Morello, 
du nord, griotte ordinaire du nord. Fruit dark red, round, heart- 
shaped, large. Flesh tender. A first-rate kitchen fruit, ripen- 
ing in July and August. For north walls and for preserving 
the Morellois well known to be most valuable. 

16 Wild Morello. 


Var. x, cordigera (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 537.) fruit ovate- 
globose ; flesh red. To this variety belong the following sorts 
of cherry : 

1 Cerise guigne, Duham. arb. fr. 1. p. 195. t. 16. f. 1. 

2 Griotte guigne, cerise d'Angleterre, Lois. in Duham. ed. 
nov. 5. p. 28. no, 32. t. 14. f. B. 

3 Griotte ou cerise coeur, Le Berr. trait. jard. 1. p. 257. ex 
Lois, 1. c. 

4 Plumstone Morello, Fruit red, round, heart-shaped. Flesh 
watery, inferior to the Morello. 

Capronian, Griotte, Duke, and Morello Cherry. Fl. April. 
May. Tree 20 feet. 


+ Names of cherries not so well known as to be placed in 
either species or varieties. 


a Adlington. 2 Affane. 3 Ambrée à gros fruit. 4 Ambrée 
a petit fruit. 5 American heart. 6 Ansell’s fine black. 7 Belle 
Bose. 8 Black American. 9 Black Orleans. 10 Black Spa- 
nish. 11 Broughton’s early black duke. 12 Bount’s Dantzic 
cherry, 13 Buttner’s herz kirsche. 14 Buttner’s October 
-go weichsel. 15 Buttner’s sehrspate. 16 Denner’s black. 
4 re Natte. 18 Franche. 19 Grosse blanche carrée. 
à est blanche. 21 Hartlib. 22 Hétive ou précoce. 
nig tive de St. Jean. 24 De Jacap. 25 Læder kirsebær. 
4 aa knorpel-kirsche. 27 Millet’s late heart-duke. 
“ “net Hennequine. 29 Muscat de Prague. 30 New 
ney * 81 Nouvelle d'Angleterre, cerise guigne. 32 Noyau 
pre 33 Cerise à petit fruit blanc. 34 Précoce. 35 Prince’s 
dus 36 Black prolific. 37 De Prusse. 38 Rainer’s French 
4] A 39 Remington heart. 40 Rothmelirt Bernstein kirsche. 
ss ‘ouge pale tardive. 42 Royal tardive, duke cherry. 43 Rus- 
re À Ne blanc. 44 T hramer’s Muscateller aus Minorka. 
7 T, oa Weisse herz kirsche. 46 Robertson’s Tradescant’s. 
ee os me. 48 Transparent. 49 White transparent. 50 Ce- 
velle rochet, commune à trochet, très fertile. 51 Unique no- 
5 iy ked unique, early unique novelle. 52 De Varenne. 
ellington. 54 White Spanish. 55 Winter's schwarze 
pel kirsche. . 
1 no of sorts.—Forsyth recommends for a small garden : 
bina uke. 2 Morello. 3 Archduke. 4 Black heart. 5 
hin eau. 6 Grafion. 7 Turkey heart. 8 Kensington duke 
y. 
im the Dalkeith garden are:—1 May-duke, two sorts. 
nice trey heart. 3 Black heart. 4 White heart. 5 Amber 
fa Morello. AIl against walls. 
pe sr pete the best sorts for an orchard are: the common red 
ie ‘sh, the duke cherry, and the Lukenard’s heart; all of 
are plentiful bearers. 
ing “ b Son Varieties of the cherry are continued by graft- 
d'a: u ding on stocks of the black or wild red cherries, which 
garden ko growers and: of a longer duration than any of the 
vi inds. The hearts, which are all ill bearers, are some- 
me Em on bird cherry stocks, which are said to have the 
apple ane on the cherry that the paradise stock has on the 
5% - of dwarfing the tree and rendering it more prolific. 
of PA ton the Morello for the same purpose. The stones 
cultivated cherries are sometimes, but improperly, sub- 


stituted for those of the wild sort, as being more easily procured. 
New varieties are produced by propagating from seed. 

The cherry, Mr. T. A. Knight observes, (Hort. trans. 2. P- 
38.) “ sports more extensively in variety when propagated from 
seeds, than any other fruit which I have hitherto subjected 
to experiments; and this species is therefore probably capable 
of acquiring a higher state of perfection than it has ever yet 
attained. New varieties are also much wanted; for the trees of 
the best old kinds are every where in a state of decay in the 
cherry orchards ; and I am quite confident that neither healthy 
nor productive trees will ever be obtained from grafts of old 
and expended varieties of this or any other species of fruit tree.” 

Cherry stones, whether for stocks or new varieties, are sown 
in light sandy earth in autumn, or are preserved in sand till 
spring and then sown. They will come up the same season, 
and should not be removed till the second autumn after sowing. 
They may then be planted out in rows, 3 feet apart, and the 
plants about 1 foot asunder in the rows. The succeeding sum- 
mer they will be fit to bud, if intended for dwarfs ; but if for 
standards they will require to stand one or more seasons, gener- 
ally till four years old. They should be budded or grafted near 
6 feet from the ground; the usual way is to bud in summer, 
and graft those which do not succeed the following spring. 

Soil.—The cherry delights in dry sandy soil and elevated 
situations ; but some sorts, as the May-duke, will thrive in all 
soils and aspects, and all the varieties may be planted in a com- 
mon mellow garden or orchard ground. In Kent, this tree pros- 
pers in the deep loam lying on rock. Miller says, the soil 
which cherries thrive best in, is a fresh hazel loam; if it be a 
dry gravel they will not live many years, and will be perpetually 
blighted in the spring. 

Site.—To obtain fruit early, some sorts, as the May-duke, 
are planted against walls; but all the varieties will do well as 
dwarfs or espaliers in general situations, and most of them as 
standards. The May-duke, Nicol observes, does well as a 
standard; but against a south wall the fruit becomes consider- 
ably larger, and contrary to what happens in other fruits, it 
seems to acquire flavour. The Morello is much improved in 
flavour when planted against a wall of good aspect. Abercrombie 
says, “allot to the finest of the early kinds south walls for 
fruit in May and June, train others against west and east walls, 
for supplies in succession, and some on north walls for the latest 
ripeners, particularly the Morello, which, so situated, will con- 
tinue in perfection till September and October ; but it is also 
proper to plant some trees of this sort on south walls, to have 
the fruit ripen earlier, with an improved flavour.” 

Final planting.—Plant full standards from 20 to 30 feet apart ; 
small standards 15, 18, or 20 feet apart. The proper season 
for planting is from the middle or end of October, or any time 
in November or December, if open weather, till February or 
March. Miller says, never plant standard or rider cherry trees 
over other fruits; for there is no sort of fruit that will prosper 
under the drip of cherries. He allows 40 feet square for stan- 
dards in orchards for the same reason. 

Mode of bearing.—Cherry trees in general produce the fruit 
upon small spurs or studs, from half an inch to 2 inches in 
length, which proceed from the side and ends of the two year or 
3 year and older branches; and as new spurs continue shooting 
from the extreme parts, it is a maxim in pruning both standard 
and wall trees, not to shorten the bearing branches where there 
is room for their regular extension. The Morello is, in some 
degree, an exception. 

Pruning cherry trees in general. To standards give only an 
occasional pruning to reform or remove any casual irregularity 
from cross-placed or very crowded branches, and take away all 
cankery and decayed wood. To wall trees a summer pruning 


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should commence in May or June, in order to regulate the shoots 
of the same year. Disbud the superfluous or foreright shoots, 
or if they have been suffered to spring, pinch or cut them off 
with such as are disorderly. Retain a competent supply of the 
best well placed side and terminal shoots, to remain for selection 
at the winter pruning. Nail or lay in the reserve close to the 
wall at their full length, and so train them all summer. The 
winter pruning may be performed at the fall of the leaf, or at any 
time in moderate weather till February or March. It comprises 
a regulation both of the old and young wood. Carefully pre- 
serve the sound and productive branches and bearers in their 
full expansion, and reduce or remove such only as are irregular 
in growth, too ‘crowded, unfruitful, decayed, or cankery. Any 
branches extending out of bounds prune into some good lateral 
shoot or fruit-bud. According to the time the bearers have 
already lasted, look to some promising shoots for successors to 
those which may first wear out. To fill immediate vacancies 
retain select shoots of the last year and the year before, with 
uniformly a leader to the advancing branch where there is room, 
and with lateral shoots in any open or unproductive space nearer 
the origin of the branches, to be trained as bearers between the 
main branches. Some cut superfluous fruit-shoots clean away ; 
others leave a sprinkling of short stubs cut very short if fore- 
right. The new laterals and terminals are to be trained in at 
full length as far as room will permit. They will come into 
bearing the first and second year. In pruning cherry trees in 
general be careful to preserve the small clustering fruit spurs, 
except where on wall trees any old spurs project considerably, and 
assume a rugged disorderly appearance; cut such clean out 
smoothly. 

Pruning the Morello cherry. “ The Morello cherry bears 
principally on the shoots of last year, the fruit proceeding imme- 
diately from the eyes of the shoots, and bears but casually, and 
in a small degree, on close spurs formed on the two year old 
wood, and hardly ever on wood of the third year. Therefore 
both in the summer and winter pruning leave a supply of last 
year’s shoots on all the branches, from the origin to the extre- 
mity of the tree, for next year’s bearers, cutting out past bearers 
to make room. It is plain that the Morello ought to have no 
stubs left with a view to spurs, and all foreright shoots ought to 
be disbudded while young. To leave a convenient space for 
young wood train the present bearers 6 inches apart; lay in be- 
tween each of these one young shoot for bearing next year, which 
will make the promiscuous distance 8 inches.” Underwood 
(Caled. hort. mem. 1. p. 427.) has often observed, when the 
branches of cherry trees are laid in too near to one another, or 
are crossed by branches of the same kind, or by plum-tree 
branches, as is sometimes the case, that although there be abun- 
dance of blossom, yet there is no crop even in good seasons. 
On examining the blossoms produced on such crowded shoots he 
found that in 50 flowers there were not above two styles, of 
course no fruit could be expected. By not laying in the branches 
so close, and by removing all superfluous summer shoots, more 
light and air was admitted, and he had in consequence plentiful 
crops. 

Renovating old or decayed trees. 
ing the plum, see p. 504. 

Groning cherry trees in orchards. Near large towns cherries 
might be cultivated in orchards to a certain extent. In Kent 
and Hertfordshire are the cherry orchards which afford the chief 
supply for the London market. The sorts are chiefly the caroon, 
small black or Kentish, the May-duke, and the Morello; but 
Holman’s duke, the black heart, and large black gean will do 
well in orchards. 

Protecting from birds. “ As cherries in the ripening state 
are frequently attacked by birds, it is advisable to have choice 

1 


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wall-trees or espaliers defended with large nets in due time, 
Old fishing nets may also be spread over the branches of dwarf 
standards. To protect other standard trees let scare-crows and 
clap-boards be put up.” ; 

Gathering the fruit. Use the hand, taking hold of the fruit- 
stalk in gathering from the wall, and the cherry gatherer, in 
gathering from the distant branches of high standards. 

Insects and diseases, &c. Wall cherry trees are often infested 
with the red-spider, but standards are generally not much in- 
jured by insects. Nasmith says, “ our cherry trees both in the 
open air, and on the natural walls, particularly the tops of young 
shoots, are much attacked with a small black insect, provincially 
called the black beetle. ‘The remedy I have found most effec- 
tual for their destruction is a mixture of pitch with one-sixteenth 
part of powdered orpiment, one-sixteenth part of sulphur, dis- 
solved over a slow fire in an earthen pipkin, until they be well 
incorporated ; when cold, divide it into small pieces about the 
size of a hen’s egg, and burn it under the trees with damp straw, 
directing the smoke as much as possible where the insects are 
most numerous. In an hour afterwards, if the state of the fruit 
will admit, give the trees a good washing with a garden engine, 
which generally clears off the half dead beetles, and prevents the 
spreading of the red-spider.” Caled. hort. mem. 2. p. 90. 


Of the culture of the cherry-house. 


Though the cherry be a native of Britain no fruit is more diffi- 
cult to force. M‘Phail observes, “ no tree forced for obtaining 
fruit early is more liable to fail of a good crop than the cherry ; 
the blossoms are apt to fall off before the fruit is set, and the 
fruit will keep falling off before and after they are as large as 
peas. This is occasioned by a kind of stagnation of air about 
them, which affects the tender blossoms and young shoots. 

Soil. M‘Phail says, “ take light, sandy, rich, mellow earth, 
and make a border of it the whole width of the house, and 4 feet 
deep.” According to Nicol, “ the border should be from 24 to 
30 inches deep; the bottom, if not naturally mild and dry, to 
be drained and paved. The soil should be a sandy loam or light 
hale garden earth, made moderately rich with stable-yard dung 
well reduced, or with other light compost. Ifa small portion e: 
lime, or a moderate quantity of marl, were mixed with it so muc i 
the better. The soil for cherries to be forced in pots or tubs 
should be considerably richer than the above.” Torbron (Hort. 
trans. 4. p. 116.) uses fresh virgin soil and rotten dung. ; 

Choice of sorts. M‘Phaïl, Nicol, and all gardeners agree 1 
giving the preference to the May-duke. Nicol says, “ none à 
the other kinds set so well, except the Morello, which I do mé 
hesitate to say well deserves a place ; it is a good bearer, sat 
the fruit when forced acquires superior size and flavour. Nicol, 
kal. p. 295. à 

Choice of plants. M‘Phail takes standards of different a a 
in a bearing state; Nicol clean, healthy, young plants, that a" 
been one or two years in training against a wall; Torbron ase 
8 or 10 years from the bud, and selected of such various heig 
as best suits the size of the house. : i 

Choice of situation. M‘Phail and Torbron plant m etal 
beginning with the tallest in the back side, reserving the quent 
for the front, letting them slope to the south gradually, some” 
what in the form in which plants are set in the ps 
(Gard. remem. 146. and Hort. trans. 4. p. 116.) Nicol mt 
trellis against the back wall for wall-trained trees, and à read fs 
in front in which he plants dwarf standards. The pee 
against the back trellis he plants 8 or 10 feet apart. Ae th 
that have been 3 or 4 years trained, and are well furnished w 2 
fruit-spurs, may be planted between the dwarfs. Fur. ors pa 
probably yield a few fruit the first season, ‘and will hardly 
produce plentifully in that following. In the border may 


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planted, as dwarf standards, to be kept under 5 feet in height, 
some well furnished plants that have been kept in large pots or 
tubs for a year or two ; such being more fruitful, and less apt 
to go to wood, than plants that have grown in the open ground. 
In planting these the ball of earth should not be much reduced, 
only a few of the under roots should be spread out, for if the 
ball were reduced, and the whole roots spread out as in the ordi- 
nary way of planting, when it is wished that the plant may push 
freely, the intention here would be thwarted, which is to have 
the plant dwarf and fruitful, growing little to wood, Along with 
these may be planted in the same way an apricot or two, or figs, 
or both, that have been dwarfed in pots or tubs as above. If 
they succeed it would give a pleasant variety, of which there 
need be little doubt, as the temperature, soil, and general treat- 
ment for cherries will suit apricots, and not far disagree with 
figs. These little standards may be allowed a space of about 4 
feet square each, which is sufficient, as they must not be suffered 
to rise high or spread far, on account of shading the trees on the 
trellis, In planting of the principal dwarfs and riders, let the 
work be carefully performed. They should be raised with as 
good roots, and be kept as short time out of the ground as pos- 
sible, placing them just as deep as they have been before, spread- 
ng out their roots and fibres, and filling in with fine earth. The 
whole should have a moderate quantity of water, and have air 
freely admitted every day, defending them, however, from snow 
or much rain. The house should not be forced the first year ; 
and it will be better to defer heading in the plants till the middle 
or end of March than to prune them now. I shall, therefore, 
take no further notice of them till then, supposing they are to be 
attended to with respect to air and moderate waterings. It is 
necessary, however, to remark, that the plants should be care- 
fully anointed with the liquor recommended for vines, see vol. 1. 
Ps 708. either just now or sometime in the course of the month. 

Time of planting. According to Nicol and M‘Phail January 
and February ; to Torbron early in the autumn. 

Pruning. Trees planted in January may be pruned about the 
ae or endof March. The dwarfs planted against the trellis 
en be well cut in, that is, each shoot of last year should be 
“ortened back to three or four buds, that the plants may throw 
out a sufficiency of young shoots to fill the rail from the bottom. 
h ad dwarfs planted in the border as little standards need not be 

eaded in so much, as the intention is to have the fruit full, 
and that they may grow little to wood from the beginning. 
a = short shrubby shoots need not be touched, unless bruised 
+ urt in transplanting, shortening back the longer and weaker 
nes a few inches, according to their strength. The riders 
iti against the back trellis may be treated very much in the 
th manner, the sole intention being to obtain a few crops of 

em while the dwarfs are making wood, and filling their spaces. 
i ovember following the trees may be pruned for the succeed- 
ig Season. In order to produce wood to fill the trellis as soon 

Wendie, the dwarfs should be pretty much headed in. The 
fo e may be pruned very much in the manner of the trees 
e early house, shortening no shoots that are fully ripened, 

“cpt a few of those at the extremities of the tree, in order to 
as them throw out others for its full extension upwards next 

4, 0Vember is also the proper time for pruning an esta- 
L je, cherry -house preparatory to forcing for the next year. 

cherry trees which have been forced make very little wood, 

to Pruning required is probably nothing further than moderately 
m out the spurs, and to prune off any accidental breast- 
Kathe or water-shoots that may have risen since the crop was 
red.  “ The leading shoots, except for the purpose of pro- 
pur, wood to fill up any blank or vacancy, need not be short- 
E nor need those in the lower parts of the tree, except for 
Same reason, But if it be necessary to shorten these, let 


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them be cut pretty well in, as otherwise they will push very 
weakly. Shoots on the extreme parts of the tree that should be 
shortened for the above purpose, need not however be cut so 
closely in. If they be headed back one-third or to half their 
lengths, it will generally be found sufficient.” 

Summer pruning. Very little of this is requisite, such water- 
shoots or breast-wood as arise among the spurs are to be pinched 
off as they appear, laying in such shoots only of this description 
as may be wanted to fill an occasional vacancy. Train in the 
summer shoots of the dwarfs as they advance at the distance of 
about 8 or 9 inches from each other ; and otherwise observe the 
general rules for pruning cherries on walls and espaliers. 

Stirring the soil. After pruning, the borders are to be forked 
up, and a little well-rotted dung mixed with sand worked in if 
thought necessary. In summer they may be slightly stirred on 
the surface, and weeded to keep them fresh, clean, and neat, and 
where a part of the border is outside the house cover with horse- 
dung or litter in the early part of the season. 

The time of beginning to force is sometimes December, but 
more generally January and February. ‘ Newly planted trees,” 
Nicol observes, “ will bear gentle forcing next spring, from the 
first or middle of March, which ought to be considered merely 
as preparatory to forcing them fully, till about the first of Fe- 
bruary the third year.” Torbron, if the trees have been re- 
moved with good balls, admits of gentle forcing the first spring, 
but prefers deferring it till the third year. He says, “ I have 
had an abundant crop of fine cherries from trees which had been 
planted only a few months before forcing, but would not recom- 
mend the risking of a whole crop, unless the trees have been 
longer established.” Where cherries are to be ripened early 
in the season he “ shuts in about the beginning of December, 
and lights the fires about the third or last week of that month.” 
Hort. trans. 4. p. 116. 

Temperature. Abercrombie begins at 40°, “ and throughout 
the first week lets the minimum be 40°, and the maximum 42°, 
giving plenty of air. By gradual advances in the second, third, 
and fourth week, raise the course to 42° min. and 45° max. In 
strong sunshine admit air freely rather than have the tempera- 
ture above 52°, by collecting the warm air. In the fifth and 
sixth week the artificial minimum may be gradually elevated to 
45°, but the maximum should be restrained to 48° from fire heat, 
and to 55° from sun heat, until the plants are in flower. After 
the blossoms are shown, and until the fruit is set, aim to have 
the heat from the flues at 48° min. and 52° max. At this stage 
maintain as free an interchange of air as the weather will permit, 
and when the sun heat is strong do not let the temperature within 
exceed 60°. As the fruit is to be swelled and ripened, the re- 
quisite heat is 60° min. and 65° max.” In January M‘Phail 
does not let the cherry-house rise higher than 50°. In February 
“ if the thermometer in the morning is as low as 35° there is no 
danger, but it should rise in the course of the day to imitate 
nature as near as possible. In the month of March the thermo- 
meter in the open air in the shade seldom rises above 55°. In 
the month of April it seldom rises above 65°, But it is observed 
that when the sun shines on a cherry tree or other trees in the 
open air, the heat on them is higher than in the shade. The 
cherry tree is of such a delicate nature to force, that it is impos- 
sible for any person to write down the exact temperature of the 
air, which would insure a crop from it in the forcing way.” 
When the fruit is beginning to colour and swell off for ripening, 
the temperature may be raised 4 or 5 degrees. Torbron (Hort. 
trans. 4. p. 119.) says, “ for the first three, four, or five weeks 
of lighting fires, if the weather be so severe as to depress the 
thermometer in the open air from 22° to 12° degrees; then let 
the thermometer inside the house be kept from 35° to 40°, or 
just sufficient to exclude the frost. Ifthe weather be not severe 


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during the above period the thermometer may be kept to 45° 
inside the house. As the season advances and becomes more 
mild, and the days longer, probably about the first or middle of 
February, the thermometer may be raised to 50°, and then it is 
expedient to give gentle sprinklings by an engine or syringe two 
or three times a week in the evening. Whilst the trees are in 
bloom no sprinkling must be used, but the flues when only mo- 
derately hot are to be steamed morning and evening, and every 
day and hour of sunshine, and in calm and mild weather fresh air 
must be copiously admitted. When the petals begin to drop, 
and when the fruit is set, the temperature may be raised to 55°, 
the house being engined three or four times a week in the even- 
ing, but never till the bloom is all down. When the cherries are 
completely stoned the thermometer may be raised to 60° by fire 
heat, sprinkling every evening by the engine till the fruit is 
nearly ripe ; the house may be kept higher by day as well as by 
night after stoning. 

Watering. M‘Phail waters occasionally at the root and over 
the top till the trees are in blossom; but when the stones in the 
fruit are become hard, the trees may be washed all over occa- 
sionally with clean water, not too cold. Let this be done in a 
fine sunny morning. In April, when the cherries are grown 
large, give the border a good watering now and then, which will 
enable the trees to swell their fruit to a good size; by keeping 
them in a healthy growing state the fruit will be fine flavoured, 
and the trees will make strong flower-buds for the ensuing sea- 
son. If the fruit is not ripening, wash the trees occasionally, in 
a sunshiny morning, with sweet clean water. According to 
Torbron, ‘ from the time the flower begins to open till the fruit 
is completely stoned, the soil should be but sparingly watered ; 
but when the stoning is effected water may be applied to the 
roots freely till the fruit is nearly ripe, when he desists.” (Hort. 
trans. 4, p. 119.) Before the fruit begins to colour the engine 
should be exercised with force, and often for a week or two, to 
subdue the red spider. After the crop is gathered the water- 
ing must be resumed, and continued till the foliage begins to 
drop. The border may be kept in a moderately moist state 
until the leaves begin to fall, or till the house be exposed or be 
uncovered. 

Air. In forcing the cherry it is essential to continue a free 
circulation of air; always sustaining the minimum heat in the 
different stages. The blossoms will sometimes fall abortive, or 
the young fruit drop off after setting, from no other cause than 
a stagnant atmosphere. At first beginning to force M‘Phail 
gives plenty of air night and day. In February, when the trees 
are in blossom, “Jet the house have air day and night, and as 
much as you can when the fruit are swelling off.” Nicol says, 
** the airing of the cherry-house may be performed by the sashes 
with every safety till the buds begin to expand, and after that in 
frosty or bad weather air may be admitted by the ventilators. 
In February nothing is more conducive to the health of the 
plants, and the setting of the fruit, than a regular and free cir- 
culation of air. A day should never pass without less or more 
air being admitted, As the fruit begins to ripen give as large 
and regular portions of air as possible, opening the sashes by 8 
or 9 o’clock in the morning, giving full air about 10 o'clock, re- 
ducing about 2 or 3, and shutting up about 4 or 5, sooner or 
later according to the state of the atmosphere. In conducting 
this matter, however, regard must be had to the temperature, 
but air may be admitted in sunshine to such an extent as to keep 
down the mercury or spirits in the thermometer to 65°, and at 
other times to 60°.” Gard. kal. p. 339. Torbron says, “ the 
cherry in forcing requiring more fresh air than most other fruits, 
particular attention must be paid to its admission, by the gardener 
having it in his power occasionally to make as many inlets or 

openings as convenient. It will be conducive to this end that 


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the roof and the upright or front sashes, if any, be moveable, and 
all with little difficulty, because in changeable weather the cur- 
rent of air may be required to be augmented or reduced many 
times in one day. Air must be admitted freely and copiously 
when the weather is mild and calm, and accompanied with sun- 
shine, during the time the cherries are in bloom, and also near 
the time of their ripening.” Hort. trans. 4. p.119. 

Insects and diseases. ‘‘ The cherry is liable to be infested bya 
small grub-worm, which rolls itself up in the leaves, and extends 
its ravages to the fruit. As soon as the insect is perceived the 
trees should be searched daily, that it may be destroyed by the 
hand, and prevented from spreading. It usually shows itself 
first about the time of flowering.” Pract. gard. p. 661. The 
cherry-house, as the season advances, may be smoked once a 
week or ten days, which will prevent the trees from being in- 
fested with a blackish kind of insect, frequently very pernicious. 
Birds are apt to get into the house and eat the fruit, therefore 
narrow nets should be employed, which will prevent birds as 
well as wasps and flies from getting to the fruit. Torbron 
fumigates for the black fly, and picks off the grub. 

Gathering and keeping the fruit. If it be found necessary 
cherries will keep some time on the trees, provided the birds can — 
be kept from them. Keep the house for the purpose dry, cool, 
and well aired. Gard. rem. p. 246. 

Exposing the wood. This, according to all the authors quoted, 
may be done from the time the fruit is gathered till within a week 
or ten days of the recommencement of forcing. The glass 
should be entirely taken off, unless the cherry-house is in part 
used for some other purpose, to which this practice would be in- 
jurious. é 

Forcing cherry trees in pots. M‘Phail and Nicol concur im 
approving the very general practice of planting cherry trees In 
pots; in which, or in tubs of a foot or 15 inches in diameter, 
they may be successfully forced. Three or four dozen good 
plants managed in this way would give a great deal of fruit, 
which might be had in succession for a considerable length of 
time by dividing the plants into 8 or 4 classes or divisions, and 
shifting them from one compartment to another. In January 
the first 12 trees may be placed in the green-house or conser- 
vatory, if there be one, or in a peach-house now at work, placing 
them in the coolest part of the house, but in the full light, and 
where they may have plenty of air. They must be duly attended 
to with water at the roots, and be frequently syringed at top; 
generally once in two days. The pots being occasionally wateré 
with the drainings of the dung-hill would add much to the 
vigour of the plants; there is no method of manuring more 
effectual or so readily accomplished. The plants may Ka 
here till the fruit be fairly set, the stoning over, and all danger © 
dropping past. They may then be placed in a vinery or pie 
to ripen off, where they would come in early, and be very high 
flavoured, if placed near the light, and so as that they may have 
free air daily. In February a second and third dozen should _ 
taken in, and a fourth in the beginning of March, and each similarly 
treated. Gard. kal. It is very common with early forced cherry 
trees to bear a second crop late in the same season. Hort. a 
3. p.867. Mr. B. Law (Hort. trans. series 2. vol. 1.) finds the 
following method of forcing cherries attended with greater suc 
cess than any other he is acquainted with. He puts the cherry 
trees into his houses, giving them but very little water at p e 
close of the year, by which he finds them better prepared or 
blooming in the spring. Their pots have a capacity of from ne 
quarts to two gallons, according to the size of the plants, but t pi 
soil in which they are planted is by no means rich, for he finds 
that highly manured soil makes the shoots too luxuriant, p 
causes them to gum. When he begins to force he maiera Pe 
sparingly, and admits air both by night and by day as much as 


AMYGDALACEÆ. V. Cerasus. 


the weather will permit; for he finds alternate ventillation by 
day and confinement by night to be very injurious. He opens 
his back lights in any kind of weather close to the trees. In 
frosty weather he increases his fires, to enable him to give con- 
stant air without actually allowing the temperature to fall to 32°. 
In this manner he proceeds very slowly until the blossoms are all 
set. He subsequently raises the temperature to 65°, and after- 
wards gradually to 70°, increasing the moisture of the atmos- 
phere at the same time, and always taking care to keep the ven- 
tillation as abundant as he possibly can. By which means he 
finds the crop certain and abundant without the use of any kind 
of bottom heat, as tan leaves, &c. 

Forcing by a temporary structure. Torborn observes, that 
“where a portion of wall (especially with a southern aspect) 
already well furnished with may-dukes perfectly established, and 
ina bearing state, can be spared for forcing, a temporary glass 
case may be put up against it; the flue may be built on the sur- 
face of the border without digging or sinking for a foundation ; 
neither will any upright or front wall be requisite, the wooden 
plate on which the lower end of the rafters are to rest may be 
supported by piles sunk or driven into the soil of the border, 
one pile under every or every alternate rafter. The place be- 
tweensthe surface and the soil should be filled by boards nailed 
against the piles to exclude the external air, for the plate must 
be elevated above the level of the surface from 18 to 30 inches, 
or whatever height may be sufficient to let the sashes slip down, 
in order to admit fresh air. I believe this to be an uncommon 
structure, and it may perhaps be objected to; but I am con- 
fident it will suit well for cherries, for I have constructed such 
places even for forcing peaches with good success, as well as for 
LL. and preserving a late crop of grapes.” Hort. trans. 

6 C. semeerridrexs (D.C. fl. fr. 4. p. 481. Lois. in Duham. 
ed. nov. p. 30. no. 18. t. 5. f. A.) branches drooping ; leaves 
ovate, serrated ; flowers late, axillary, solitary; calyxes ser- 
rated ; fruit globose, red. h. H. Native country unknown. 

runus semperflorens, Ehrh. beitr. 7. p. 132. Prunus serôtina, 

oth. cat. 1. p. 58. Flowers white. This is the All-saints or 
meeping -Cherry, the cerise de la toussaint, cerise tardive, cerise de 
aint Martin, and Guignier à rameaux pendans of the French. 
~ fruit is small, round, red, watery, but it is of little value. 
is ar. B, sessiliflèra (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 537.) This 
D tr. bearing earlier sessile flowers, and foliaceous 

Ever-flowering Weeping or ints’ C : ae M 
aek papi = ping All Saints’ Cherry. Fl. May. 
f q V CĦAmæcrE Rasus (Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 29. t. 5. 

) flowers umbellate; umbels usually sessile; peduncles 
se. 5 than the leaves when in fruit; fruit round, reddish 
2 p'e, very acid; leaves obovate, shining, crenated, blunt- 

wi quite glabrous, rather coriaceous, hardly glandular. R.H. 

ve of Siberia and Germany. C. intermèdia, Lois. 1. c. p. 
x Prius intermèdia, Poir. dict. 5. p. 674. Prünus fruti- 

“ig all. fl. ross. 1. p. 19. t. 8. B. Chamæcérasus fruticdsa, 
$. ench. 2, p. 34. Lower serratures of leaves glandular. 

a white, 
| ppt or Siberian-cherry. Fl. May. Cit. 1597. 
real C. PERSICIFÒLIA (Lois. 1. c. p- 9.) flowers umbellate, nume- 
i ponies rather capillary ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, acu- 
Mace » Unequally-serrulated ; petioles biglandular. hk. H. 

“ited of North America? Prinus persicifolia, Desf. arbr. 2, 
‘eg This kind of cherry was raised from seeds sent by 
Pe e from North America. 

ach-leaved Cherry. Fl. May. Tree 8 to 10 feet. 


Veuve (Roxb. Wall. pl. rar. asiat. 2. p. 37. t. 148.) 
e II, 


513 


leaves ovate, lanceolate, acuminated, sharply serrulated ; flowers 
umbellate ; umbels on short peduncles; bracteas ciliated ; calyx 
tubular, length of the peduncle ; limb of calyx reflexed; fruit 
roundish, red. h.H. Native of Nipaul, between Hurdwar 
and Sirinaghur. Flowers rose-coloured. The wood is reckoned 
very useful in Nipaul. The fruit is like that of a common 
cherry; it is refreshing, but not very sweet. The tree is found 
in the south of Hindostan, Nipaul, Kamaon, Deyra, Sirmore, 
and elsewhere in great abundance. Puddum is the vernacular 
name of the tree. 

Puddum Cherry. Fl. Oct. Nov. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

10 C. ruma (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 286.) striated ; 
branches twiggy; flowers subumbellate, pedunculate ; calyx 
short, campanulate ; leaves obovate-oblong, erect, glaucous be- 
neath, glabrous, hardly serrulated; fruit ovate, red. h. H. 
Native of Canada. Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 31, Prünus 
pumila, Lin. mant. 73. Mill. fig. t. 89. f. 2. Cérasus glatica, 
Meench. meth. 672. Stature of Amygdalus nana. In Caida 
Fruit red, 


it is commonly called Ragouminier. Flowers white. 


acid. 

Dwarf Canadian-cherry. Fl. May. Clt. 1756. Sh. 3 to 4 ft. 

11 C. pyemæa (Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 32. no. 21.) 
unarmed; umbels sẹssile, few-flowered ; leaves ovate-elliptic, 
acutish, glabrous on both surfaces, tapering to the base, sharply 
serrated, bearing 2 glands at the base; fruit black, hardly suc- 
culent, about the size of a large pea. h.H. Native of North 
America. Prünus pygmæ'a, Willd. spec. 2. p. 993. Flowers 
white, size of those of Prünus spinosa. 

Pigmy Cherry. Fl. May. Clt. 1823. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

12 C. nicrA (Lois. l. c. p. 32. no. 22.) unarmed ; umbels ses- 
sile, few-flowered ; lobes of calyx obtuse; leaves ovate, acumi- 
nated; petioles biglandular. kh. H. Native of Canada, and 
from Fort William in lat. 48 deg. to the Saskatchawan, Lake 
Huron, and Newfoundland. Sims, bot. mag. 1117. Prünus 
nigra, Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 2. p. 165. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 
198. Calyx purple, with obtuse segments, having glandular 
margins. 

Black Canadian-cherry. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1773. Shrub. 

13 C. sorea‘uis (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 286. Lois. I. c. 
5. p. 32. no. 23.) flowers sub-corymbous ; pedicels longish ; 
leaves oval-oblong, acuminated, membranous, glabrous, erosely 
denticulated; fruit small, egg-shaped, red, with sweet flesh. 
h.H. Native of North America, on the high mountains of 
New England. Prius borealis, Poir. dict. 5. p. 674. Leaves 
like those of the common almond, with the serratures inflexed, 
and tipped by glands at the apex. 

Northern Cherry or Choke-cherry. Fl. May. Clt. 1822. Sh. 

14 C. eranpuxosa (Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 33. no. 26.) 
flowers solitary; peduncles pendulous; leaves oblong, acute, 
with glandular serratures, glabrous, of the same colour on both 
surfaces ; branches unarmed. h. H. Native of Japan. Prunus 
glandulosa, Thunb. fl. jap. 203. Corolla flesh-coloured. 

Glandular-leaved Cherry. Shrub 5 to 8 feet. 

15 C. a’spera (Lois. l. c. 5. p. 33. no. 24.) branches dot- 
ted ; flowers solitary, terminal, pedunculate ; leaves ovate, acu- 
minated, serrated, scabrous on both surfaces. h.H. Native of 
Japan. Prinus áspera, Thunb. fl. jap. 201. Poir. dict. 5. p. 
675. Drupe the size of pepper, blue, glabrous, edible, contain- 
ing a hard acutish stone. The upper surface of the leaf is so 
hard that it is used for polishing in Japan. 

Rough-leaved Cherry. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

16 Č. incisa (Lois. l. c. 5. p, 33. no. 27.) branches unarmed ; 
flowers solitary; peduncles capillary, twice the length of the 
leaves ; leaves ovate, deeply serrated, villous; calyx cylindrical, 
ferruginous. h. H. Native of Japan. Primus incisa, Thunb. 
fl. jap. oe Petals rose-coloured, 

3 


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Cut-leaved Cherry. Shrub 6 feet. 

17 C. pepre’ssa (Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 331.) branches 
angular, depressed, prostrate ; umbels few-flowered, sessile, ag- 
gregate ; leaves lanceolate-cuneated, a little serrated, glabrous, 
glaucous beneath; fruit ovate. h.H. Native of North Ame- 
rica, from Canada to Virginia, throughout Canada, and as far as 
the Saskatchawan. Cérasus pümila, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 
286. but not the Prünus pumila of Lin. Prinus Susquehane, 
Willd. enum. 519. baumz. ed. 2. p. 286. Flowers white. 

Depressed or Sand-cherry. Fl. May. Clt. 1805. 
prostrate, 

18 C. nyema‘us (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 284.) umbels 
sessile, aggregate; segments of the calyx lanceolate; leaves 
oval-oblong or obovate, abruptly acuminated ; fruit subovate. 
hk. H. Native of Canada, Virginia, and in the shady woods of 
Carolina. Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 194. Flowers white. 
Fruit black and astringent, eatable only in the winter. 

Winter or Black Choke-cherry. Fl. May. Clt. 1805. Shrub 
3 to 4 feet. 

19 C. prostra‘ta (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 538.) decum- 
bent; flowers usually solitary, almost sessile; calyx tubular ; 
leaves ovate, deeply-serrated, glandless, clothed with hoary to- 
mentum beneath; fruit ovate, red, with tender flesh, and with 
the sutures of the stone very blunt. h.H. Native of the 
mountains of Candia, and on mount Lebanon, and of Siberia. 
Prunus prostrata, Labill. syr. dec. 1. p.15. Lois. in Duham. ed. 
nov, 5. p. 182. t. 53. f. 2. good. Curt. bot. mag. 136. Prünus in- 
cana, Steven in mem. soc. mosq. 3. p. 263. Petals ovate, retuse, 
rose-coloured. 

Prostrate Cherry. Fl. April, May. Cit. 1802. Sh. pros. 

20 C.Hu‘miuis (Moris, elench. sard. p. 17.) stems depressed ; 
flowers usually solitary, pedicellate ; calyx tubular; leaves ob- 
long or ovate, unequally serrated, glabrous, and green on both 
surfaces, reticulately veined beneath ; fruit ovate. h. H. Na- 
tive of Sardinia. Habit of C. prosträta, but differs from it in 
the nerves being hoary. Petals ovate, of a pale rose colour. 

Humble Cherry. Fl. June, July. Shrub depressed. 

21 C. Curcasa (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 284.) branches 
rather spinescent, quite glabrous ; flowers usually twin ; pedicels 
very short; calyx glabrous, with very short segments ; leaves 
oval-oblong, acute or acuminated ; fruit nearly globose, small, 
yellow. h.H. Native of Carolina, to which country it has 
been introduced by the Indians, and by them called Chicasaw. 

Chicasaw Cherry or Plum. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1806. 
Shrub 6 feet. 

22 C. puse’scens (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 538.) umbels ses- 
sile, few-flowered ; peduncles and calyxes pubescent ; leaves 
short, oval, serrulated, for the most part biglandular at the base ; 
fruit globose. h.H. Native of New England and Pennsyl- 
vania. Prunus pubéscens, Pursh. fi. bor. amer. 1. p. 331. Pri- 
nus sphærocärpa, Michx. fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 284. but not of 
Swartz. Young branches pubescent. Fruit on short pedicels, 
of a brownish purple-colour, and astringent. 

Pubescent Cherry. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1820. Shrub. 

23 C. Jaro’nica (Lois. in Duham, ed. nov. 5. p. 33.) leaves 
ovate, acuminated, glabrous, shining ; peduncles solitary ; lobes 
of calyx shorter than the tube. h.G. Native of Japan. Pri- 
nus Japonica, Thunb. fil. jap. p. 201. Prünus Sinénsis, Pers. 
ench. 2.p. 36. Flowers red. Drupe the size of a pea. 

Var. B, miltiplex (Ser.) flowers semidouble, with the petals 
white on the upper side, and red on the under. Prünus Ja- 
ponica, Ker. bot. reg. 27. 

Japan Cherry. Fl. March, May. Clt.1810. Sh. 2 to 4 feet. 

24 C. Cuine’nsis; leaves ovate-lanceolate, doubly serrated, 
wrinkled from veins beneath ; peduncles sub-aggregate. h. H. 
Native of China. Amygdalus pumila, Lin, mant. 74, Sims, bot. 


Shrub 


AMYGDALACEZ. V. Cerasus. 


mag. 2176. exclusive of the synonyme of Pluck. Flowers semi- 
double, red. 

China Cherry. Fl. March, May. Clt. 1810. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

25 C. serRULA`rAa (G. Don, in Loud. hort. brit. p. 480.) 
leaves obovate, acuminated, setaceously serrulated, quite gla- 
brous ; petioles glandular ; flowers in fascicles. h.G. Native 
of China, where it is called Yung-to. Prùnus serrulàta, Lindl. 
hort. trans. 7. p. 238. This species is generally known by the 
name of double Chinese-cherry. The flowers are pale white, and 
very ornamental. 

Serrulated-leaved Cherry. Fl. April. 
to 6 feet. 

26 C. saticina (G. Don, in Loud. hort. brit. p. 480.) flowers 
usually solitary, shorter than the leaves; leaves obovate, acumi- 
nated, glandularly serrated, glabrous; stipulas subulate, glan- 
dular, length of the petiole ; petiole glandless. h.F. Native 
of China, where it is called Ching-cho-lee or Tung-chok-lee plum. 
Prunus salicina, Lindl. hort. trans. Flowers small, white. Fruit 
about the size of those of the Myrobalan plum. It seems to 
come nearest to C. glandulosa. 

Willow Cherry. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1822. 
6 feet. 


Clt. 1822. Shrub 4 


Shrub 4 to 


Secr. II. Laurocr’rasus (the name indicates it is a cherry in 
fruit, and laurel in leaves). Laurocérasus and Cérasus species, 
Tourn. inst. t. 493. Flowers disposed in racemes, rising from 
the branches. 


§ 1. Padus (from zadoc, pados, a name given by Theo- 
phrastus to a tree analogous to the cherry). Leaves caducous. 


27 C. Pennsytva’nica (Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 9.) 
umbels almost sessile, aggregate, sometimes in the form of pani- 
cles ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, glabrous, biglandular 
at the base. h.H. Native of North America, Canada as far 
as the Saskatchawan, and from Newfoundland to the Rocky 
Mountains. Prünus Pennsylvänica, Lin. fil. suppl. 252. Prunus 


lanceolata, Willd. arb. 240. t. 3. f. 3. Flowers white. Fruit 
smaller than those of the cherry, agreeable to eat. 
Pennsylvanian Bird-cherry. Fl. May. Clt. 1773. Shrub 


6 to 8 feet. 

28 C. PANICULA`TA (Lois. l. c. 5. p. 9. Ker. bot. reg. t. 80.) 
flowers panicled, spreading ; leaves ovate. kh. G. Native of 
Japan. Prinus paniculata, Thunb. fl. jap. 200. Flowers large, 
white. Very like C. Mahaleb, but differs in the panicle of 
flowers being larger and more spreading, in the flowers being 
smaller, in the leaves being more oblong and attenuated at the 
base, and acutely serrated. 

Panicled-flowered Bird-cherry. Fl. May. Shrub. | 

29 C. psEu'po-cr’rasus (G. Don, in Loud. hort. brit. 200.) 
leaves obovate, acuminated, flat, serrated ; flowers racemose ; 
branches and peduncles pubescent; fruit small, pale red, of a 
pleasant subacid flavour, with a small smooth stone. > H 
Native of China, where it is called Yung-to. Prünus pseudo- 
cérasus, Lindl. hort. trans. 6. p- 90. Prunus paniculata, Ker. 
bot. reg. 800. but not of Thunb. Flowers white. This species 
of cherry forces well. 

False-cherry. Fl. April, May. Cit. 1821. Sh. 6 to10 feet. 

80 C. Maua'zes (Mill. dict. no. 4. D. C. fi. fr. 4. p- 480 
racemes somewhat corymbose, leafy ; leaves broad, roundish- 
cordate, denticulated, glandular, folded together ; fruit ovate- 
roundish, black. h. H. Native of the south of Europe. Lois: 
in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 6. t. 2. Prünus Mahaleb, Lin. spec» 
678. Jacq. fl. austr. t. 227. Resembling the apricot m foliage. 
Flowers white. The wood is red, very hard, and repaire 
and on that account is greatly esteemed by the French forea 
ing cabinets and other furniture, under the name of bois de Samte 


AMYGDALACEZÆ. V. Cerasus. 


Lucie. The fruit is black, yielding a bitter purple juice, the 
stain of which is not easily effaced. A fragrant and pleasant 
distilled water is made from both leaves and flowers. 


Mahaleb Bird-cherry. Fl. Ap. May. Clt. 1714. Tree 10 ft. 


31 C. Papus (D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 580.) racemes elongated, 
leafy, drooping ; petals obovate ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, rather 
acuminated ; fruit round, black, astringent. h.H. Native of 
Europe and Siberia, in hedges and in woods; plentiful in some 
parts of Britain. Prünus Padus, Lin. spec. 677. Smith, engl. bot. 
t.1383. Flowers white. Fruit black, called bird-cherry, fonl-cherry, 
cluster-cherry, and in Scotland hag-berry. A strong decoction 
of the bark is used by the Finlanders to cure venereal complaints. 
The fruit is nauseous to most palates, but infused in gin or 
whiskey it greatly improves these spirits, and is only surpassed 
by an infusion of peach leaves. 

Var. a, vulgaris (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 539.) flowers large, 
loose, on long peduncles ; fruit black. Prinus padus a, D. C. 
fl. fr. 4. p. 580. Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. peer PS 

Var. B, parviflora (Ser. 1. c.) flowers smaller ; peduncles 
shorter and denser; fruit black. Oed. fl. dan. t. 205. 

Var, y, ribra (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 539.) fruit red. C. 
Padus fructu rubro, D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 580. Lois. l. c. Pranus 
rubra, Willd. arbr. 237. t. 4. f. 2. ex Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. p- 
299. This is the Cornish or red-bird cherry. 

Var. à, bractedsa (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 539.) flowers 
very humerous ; pedicels furnished with long bracteas. C. Padus 
é, D, 6. herb. 

Common Padus or Bird-cherry. 
Tree 10 to 30 feet. 
“re = ACUMINA'TA (Wall. pl: rar. asiat: 2. p- 78: t 161.) 
> AN Foie acuminated, remotely serrated, and are, as well 
si owers, glabrous, sometimes with a few glands beneath ; 

cemes axillary, solitary, or in fascicles, a little shorter than the 


F1. April, May. Britain. 


tag h.G. Native of the mountains of Nipaul. Flowers 
as Racemes nodding. roa is the Nipaul name of the 


Acuminated-leaved Bird-cherry. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 
sr VIRGINIA NA (Michx. fl. bor, amer. 1. p. 285.) racemes 
oubl elongated ; petals orbicular ; leaves oblong, acuminated, 
it ki es smooth; petioles usually bearing about 4 glands ; 
tibes re -H. Native of Virginia, Carolina, and Canada. Prinus 
Mee à hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 2. p. 162. Willd. arb. 238. t. 
Park rünus arguta, Bigelow in litt.—Catesb. car. 2. t. 19. 
sod }, Par. 599. t. 597. f. 6. Flowers white. Fruit globose. 
Le eautifully veined with black and white. The tree retains 
ii lage late in autumn. 
giman Bird-cherry. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1724. Tree 


84 C. Canape’xsis (Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 3.) leaves 

ands, broad-lanceolate, wrinkled, pubescent on both 

tive « pen green, drawn down into the petiole. .H. Na- 
se anada. Priinus Canadénsis, Willd. spec, 2. p. 986.— 

Cod 5; Ste f. 4. Flowers white. 

— . ~cherry. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1820. Tree 20 to 


sl s C. mórtrs (Dougl. mss. Hook. fl. bor. amer. 169.) racemes 
r Pubescentiy tomentose, as well as the calyxes; calycine 
beneat ets leaves obovate-oblong, crenated, pubescent 
merica, ruit ovate. h. H. Native of the north-west coast of 
Sosem aa — of the Columbia, and on inal A hills 
b urce of the river. Like C. pubéscens in habit. Young 
ne uk brown and downy. Flowers white. 
gg" d-cherry. Tree 12 to 24 feet. 
iii EMARGINA`TrA (Dougl. mss. Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 169.) 
brous, k DOS ; pedicels elongated, glabrous; calyx gla- 
With ovate, obtuse, reflexed segments ; leaves oval, den- 


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ticulately serrulated, glabrous, acute at the base, and biglan- 
dular, but obtuse at the apex, and usually emarginate ; fruit glo- 
bose. h. H. Native of north-west America, on the upper 
part of the Columbia river, especially about the Kettle Falls: 
Flowers white. Fruit astringent. Wood red spotted with white. 
Leaves 2 inches long. 

Emarginate-leaved Bird-cherry. Shrub 4 to 8 feet. 

37 C. Caro'zun (D. C. prod. 2. p. 539.) racemes rather com- 
pound, lateral, and terminal; leaves lanceolate, serrated, gla- 
brous ; fruit globose. h. G. Native of Mexico, in cold and 
temperate places. Prünus Virginiana, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. 
icon. ined, Prünus Canadénsis, pl. mex. ined.—Hern. mex. 95. 
with a figure. The leaves are about the size and form of those 
of Salix fragilis. The fruit is the colour and form of that of 
C. avium. The bark of this tree is employed in Mexico as a 
febrifuge. 

Capollin Bird-cherry. Shrub. 

38 C. Nrrauce'xsis (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 540.) leaves 
long, lanceolate, acuminated, bluntly serrated, glabrous, conspi- 
cuously and reticulately veined beneath, and whitish, pilose in 
the axils of the nerves; peduncles short, rather villous, as well 
as the rachis; calyx glabrous; fruit? kh.H. Native of Nipaul. 
The leaves are almost the form of those of Salix fragilis. 

Nipaul Bird-cherry. Clt. 1820. -Shrub. 

39 C. capricipa ; leaves elliptic, acuminated, coriaceous, gla- 
brous, quite entire, with undulately curled margins ; petioles 
glandless ; racemes either solitary or aggregate by threes, many- 
flowered, glabrous, shorter than the leaves. h.G. Native of 
Nipaul, at Narainhetty. Prünus capricida, Wall. in litt. Prünus 
undulata, Hamilt. ex D. Don, prod. p. 239. Cérasus undulata, 
Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 540. The leaves of this shrub con- 
tain so large a quantity of prussic-acid as to kill the goats of 
Nipaul. This shrub is probably evergreen. 

Goat-killing Bird-cherry. Sh. 

40 C. evxrptica (Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 4.) leaves 
elliptic, serrated, bluntish, veiny, glabrous. h. H. Native of 
Japan. Prunus elliptica, Thunb. fl. jap. 199. Drupe oblong, 
about the size of a small grape. 

Elliptic-leaved Bird-cherry. Tree. 

41 C. sERÓTINA (Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 3.) racemes 
loose, at length pendulous ; leaves oval or obovate, acuminated, 
simply serrated, opaque, shining above, naked on both surfaces, 
bearded in the axils of the veins beneath ; petioles biglandular ; 
fruit dark purple, globose. h. H. Native of North America, 
in Canada and Newfoundland. Prünus serôtina, Willd. arbr. 
239. +. 5. f. 2. Prunus Virginiana, Mill. dict. no. 2. Leaves 
rather coriaceous, shining, the floral ones very narrow at the 
base. Flowers white. This is the Tawquoy-meen-ahtik of the 
Cree Indians. Its fruit is termed Tawgany-mena or Choke- 
cherry; it is not very edible in a fresh state, but when dried 
and bruised it forms an esteemed addition to pemmican. Dr. 
Richardson says it is the C. Virginiäna. 

Var. B, retusa (Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 540.) leaves 
roundish, obovate, rather villous beneath, very blunt, and rather 
retuse at the apex; the middle nerve pilose on both sides. h.S. 
Native of South America. 

Late Bird-cherry, or Choke-cherry. Fl. May, June. Clt. 
1629. Tree 20 feet. 


§ 2. Laurocérasus (laurus, the laurel, and cérasus, the cherry ; 
the trees are cherries in fruit but laurels in the leaves). Leaves 
coriaceous, permanent, evergreen. 


42 C. occipenta'ris (Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 4.) ra- 
cemes lateral; leaves glandless, oblong, acuminated, quite en- 
tire, glabrous on both surfaces. kh. S. Native of the West 

au 2 


516 


Indies. Prünus occidentalis, Swartz, fi. ind. occ. 2. p. 925.— 
Catesb. car. 2. p. 94. t. 94.7? Flowers white. 

Occidental Bird-cherry. Fl. year. Clt. 1784. Tree 20 ft. 

43 C. Lusrra’nica (Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 5.) ra- 
cemes erect, axillary, longer than the leaves ; leaves ovate-lan- 
ceolate, serrated, glandless. kh. H. Native of Portugal and 
Pennsylvania. Prünus Lusitänica, Lin. spec. 678. Mill. fig. 
131. t. 196. f. 1.—Dill. hort. elth. 193. t: 159. f: 193. Fruit 
ovate, red when ripe. The Portugal laurel is one of the most 
elegant shrubs which we have in our plantations, especially when 
planted in a proper situation and soil. The evergreen shining 
leaves and the long racemes of white flowers make altogether a 
very striking appearance. It was brought to England from Por- 
tugal, but whether it is a native of that country is doubtful. 

Var. B, Hixa (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 540.) leaves larger ; 
racemes more elongated ; flowers looser. h. H. Native of 
Teneriffe, the Grand Canary, and Palma. Prinus Hixa, Brouss. 
ex Willd. enum. 517. Prunus multiglanduldsa, Cav. ann. sci. 
nat. 3. p. 59. The lower serratures of the leaves are glandular, 
according to Willdenow. 

Portugal Laurel. Fl. June. Clt. 1648. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

44 C. tauro-ce’Rrasus (Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 6.) 
racemes shorter than the leaves; leaves ovate-lanceolate, re- 
motely serrated, furnished with 2 or 4 glands beneath ; fruit ovate, 
acute. h. H. Native of the Levant, Caucasus, the moun- 
tains of Persia, and the Crimea. Prunus Laurocérasus, Lin. 
spec. 678. Clusius received it in 1576 from David Ungand, then 
ambassador from the Emperor of Germany at Constantinople, 
with some other rare trees and shrubs, all of which perished ex- 
cept the common laurel and horse-chestnut. It was sent by the 
name of Trabison Cumasi or Date of Trebisond. The leaves have 
a bitter styptic taste, accompanied with a flavour resembling that 
of the bitter almond ; this flavour has caused them to be used for 
culinary purposes in custards, puddings, blanc-mange, &c., and 
as the proportion of the sapid matter of the leaf to the quantity 
of milk is inconsiderable, no bad effects are produced. Laurel- 
water is prepared, according to the Prussian pharmacopeeia, by 
drawing off 3 pounds of distilled water from 2 pounds of the 
fresh leaves. See Amygdalus. 

Cherry-laurel or Common Laurel. Fl. April, May. Clt. 
1629. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

45 C. SPHÆROCA'RPA (Lois. l. c. 5. p. 4.) racemes axillary, 
erect, small, shorter than the leaves; leaves glandless, quite 
entire, shining; flowers distant; fruit nearly globose. h. S. 
Native of Jamaica, St. Domingo, Hispaniola, and Brazil, in 
woods. Prinus spherocarpa, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 927. 
but not of Michx.—Sloane, hist. 2. p. 9. t. 193. f. 1. Wood 
very hard and white. Leaves 2 inches long and about an inch 
and a half broad, nearly round. Fruit purple when ripe. 

Round-fruited Evergreen Bird-cherry. Fl. June, July. Clt. 
1820. Tree 10 to 12 feet. 

46 C. Brasitre’nsis (Cham. et Schlecht. Linnea. 2. p. 542.) 
racemes axillary, shorter than the leaves, erect; leaves elliptic, 
acuminated at both ends, quite entire, with revolute edges, fur- 
nished with a gland on both sides of the middle nerve at the 
base beneath. h.S. Native of Brazil. Drupe black. 

Brasilian Evergreen Bird-cherry. Tree. 

47 C. Carozinia‘Na (Michx. fi. bor. amer. 1. p. 285.) leaves 
on short petioles, oblong-lanceolate, mucronate, smooth, rather 
coriaceous, almost entire ; racemes axillary, dense, shorter than 
the leaves; flowers rather large; fruit nearly globose, mucro- 
nate. h. H. Native of North America, from Carolina to 
Florida. Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 5. Prinus Caroli- 
nidna, Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 163. Leaves about 2 inches long, 
2 of an inch broad, with a few indentures on their edges. Flowers 
white. 


AMYGDALACEZÆ. V. CErasus. 


VI. Potypontra. SPIRE ACE. 

Carolina Evergreen Bird-cherry. FI, 
Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

48 C. saticiroria (D. C. prod. 2. p. 540.) quite glabrous ; 
leaves oblong-lanceolate, ending in a very long acumen, sharply 
serrulated, smooth, permanent ; calyx permanent, with the lobes 
denticulated ; petioles furnished with 1 or 2 glands; style 
curved. h.S. Native of New Granada. Prinus salicifolia, 
H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 4. p. 241. t. 563. Leaves like 
those of Salix fragilis. Flowers white. 

Willow-leaved Evergreen Bird-cherry. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

49 C. Ferrucinea (D. C. prod. 2. p. 540.) leaves obovate, 
permanent, on short petioles, retuse; petioles and branches 
clothed with rusty velvety down; racemes length of leaves. 
h.S. Native of Mexico. Fruit unknown. 

Rusty Evergreen Bird-cherry. Shrub. 

50 C. Capu'tr (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 541.) leaves 
lanceolate, sharply serrated, glandless, glabrous. h.S. Native 
of Peru. Prunus Capüli, Cav. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 477. 
Perhaps the same as C. Capdllin of Mexico. 

Capuli Evergreen Bird-cherry. Tree. 

Cult. All the hardy kinds of this genus are well adapted for 
shrubberies ; they are generally increased by cuttings or layers, 
which should be planted in September, in as sheltered a border 
as possible; some of them are raised more readily by seeds, as 
the Portugal laurel. Ripened cuttings of the stove and green- 
house kinds root freely if planted in a pot of sand, with a hand- 
glass placed over them; those of the stove species require bot- 
tom heat to make them strike root. 


May. Clt. 1759, 


VI. POLYDO'NTIA (from mov, poly, many, and odove 
odovroc, odous odontos, a tooth; calyx having more teeth than 
other genera in the order). Blum. bijdr. 1104. 

Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Monogynia. Calyx inferior, campa- 
nulate, with a 6-cleft deciduous limb. Petals 6, very minute, 
inserted in the limb of the calyx. Stamens 12-18, nearly equal, 
inserted with the petals. Ovary free, 1-celled. Stigma peltate. 
Drupe kidney-shaped, dry, 1-seeded. Embryo exalbuminous, 
inverted.—A tree 30 to 50 feet high, with alternate, oblong, 
quite entire, exstipulate leaves, for the most part biglandular at 
the base. Racemes axillary and lateral, solitary or crow ed, 
tomentose. Flowers small, furnished with 1 bractea each. This 
genus is hardly distinct from Amygdalus. 

1 P. ARBdREA (Blum. bijdr. p. 1105.) R.S. 
Java, in mountain woods. 

Tree Polydontia. Tree 30 to 50 feet. : 

Cult. A mixture of loam, peat, and sand will suit this tree ; 
and ripened cuttings will strike root, if planted in sand, under à 
hand-glass, in heat. 


Native of 


LXXXI. SPIRÆA'CEZÆ (plants agreeing with Spiræ'a m 
important characters). Ulmariz, Vent. t. 3. p. 351.—Rosace®, 
Tribe III. Spiræacèæ, D.C. prod. 2. p. 541. : 

Calyx 5-cleft (f.65. a. f. 66.a. f. 67. a.), imbricate in æsti- 
vation, with a disk either lining the tube (f. 67. b.), or surround- 
ing the orifice, the fifth lobe next the axis. Petals 5 (£. 65. b. 
f. 66. b. f. 67. c.), perigynous, equal. Stamens from 20-50, 
arising from the calyx or the disk, with the petals curved 1n- 
wards in æstivation ; anthers innate, 2-celled, bursting length- 
wise. Ovaries superior, several together (f. 65. d.), free from 
the calyx. Follicles or carpels several (f. 65. d.), distinct, dis- 
posed in a whorl, around an imaginary axis of the flower, usually 
5 (f. 65. d.) in number, but sometimes fewer from abortions 
apiculate by the styles, they at length become capsular, and open 


SPIRÆACEZÆ. I. PursxiA. 


inwardly, somewhat 2-valved. Seeds 2-4, rarely solitary from 
abortion, rising from the margin of the inner suture, at the mid- 
dle or near the base, suspended, without aril and without albu- 
men. Embryo straight, inverted in Spiræ'a, but probably erect 
in the other genera. Cotyledons flat, thickish. This order is 
composed of shrubs or herbs, with simple, trifoliate, or pin- 
nate leaves. The roots of all the plants contained in it 
are so astringent as to be sometimes used for tanning. The 
Gillenia trifoliata is remarkable in having, in addition to its as- 
tringency, an emetic property, on which account it is employed 
inNorth America as Ipecacuanha. It is said a similar power 
exists in other plants of this order. 

This order is distinguished from Chrysobalanee by the 
numerous follicular dehiscent carpels, and from Rosdcee in the 
a and in the styles being terminal, not lateral, as in that 
order, 

Synopsis of the genera. 
| Pu’rsuta. Lobes of calyx all obtuse. Stamens about 25, 
rising from the calyx. Carpels 1-2, ovate, oblong, containing 
l seed, which is inserted at the base of the carpel. Leaves 
cuneated, deeply toothed at the apex. 

2 Kereta. Lobes of calyx 5, 3 of which are obtuse, and 
the other 2 mucronate. Stamens about 20, arising from the 
calyx, Carpels 5-8, globose, containing 1 seed each, which 
adheres to the side. 

i 3 Spinz'a, _ Calyx 5-cleft (f. 65. a. f. 66. a.). Stamens 20- 
0, inserted with the petals in the torus, which adheres to the 
calyx, Carpels 2-5 Œ 65- d). rarely solitary, free, rarely 
Joined, containing 2-6 seeds in each, fixed to the inner suture. 

Fe Nia. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 67. a.). Petals linear, con- 
i ay the base (f. 67. c.), rising from the top of the 
ref tamens 10-15, inclosed (f. 67. b.). Carpels 5, some- 

onnate into a 5-celled fruit ; cells 2-seeded. 


t 4 genus doubtful whether it belongs to the present order. 


: D Avrnite'ma. Calyx glandular, 5-cleft. Stamens numer- 

» inserted with the petals in the calyx. Ovary simple. Style 

forme inclosed in the calyx, 1-celled, dehiscent, many- 
+ Seeds albuminous. 


rie RSHIA (in honour of Frederick Pursh, author of 
i . mériCæ Septentrionalis, 2 vols. 8vo. London, 1817). 
Pursh a Lin. trans. 12. p. 154. prod. 2. p. 541.—Tigarea, 
2 . amer. sept. 1. p. 33. t. 15. but not of Aublet. 
erate. & st. Icosdndria, Mono-Digynia. Calyx 5-cleft; lobes 
with 2. tuse, Petals 5, obovate. Stamens about 25, rising 
ang petals from the calyx. Carpels 1-2, ovate-oblong, pu- 
a lonvit. tapering into the style at the apex, at length opening by 
— 8tudinal chink. Seed 1, inserted in the base of the carpel. 
Re ett branched shrub, with scaly buds. Leaves crowded, 
ut ie aped, deeply 3-toothed at the apex, smoothish above, 
Si ed with hoary tomentum beneath. Stipulas very small. 
rs yellow, 
TRR TRIDENTA‘TA (D.C. L c). h. H. Native of North 
iri ĉa, on the banks of the Columbia river, and in the 
Fe "s of the Rocky Mountains, &c. Hook. fl. bor. amer. t. 8. 
"en tridentàta, Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 33- 
entate-leaved Purshia, Clt. 1826. Shrub 1 to 2 feet, 


II. Kerra. III. Srirxa. 517 
Cult. A dry light sandy soil will answer this shrub best. 
Cuttings may be rooted under a hand-glass, but the shrub is 


easier increased by seeds. 


II. KE’RRIA (in honour of — Kerr, sometime superinten- 
dant of the botanic garden in Ceylon). D. C. in Lin. trans. 12. 
p. 156. prod. 2. p. 541. 

Lin. syst. Icoséndria, Pentagynia. Calyx 5-cleft; lobes 
ovate, 3 of which are obtuse, and the other 2 callosely mucronate 
at the apex, imbricate in estivation. Petals 5, orbicular. Sta- 
mens about 20, arising from the calyx with the petals, exserted. 
Carpels 5-8, globose, free, glabrous, each ending in a filiform 
style. Seed solitary in the carpels, adhering laterally—An 
evergreen shrub, with smooth green bark, twiggy branches, 
ovate-lanceolate, coarsely and unequally serrated, feather-nerved, 
conduplicate leaves, linear-subulate stipulas, and large yellow 
flowers, which are usually double in the gardens. 

1 K.Jarônica (D.C. 1.c.). h. H. Native of Japan. Rù- 
bus Japônicus, Lin. mant. 245. Cérchorus Japénicus, Thunb. 
fl. jap. p. 227. Andr. bot. rep. 587. Sims, bot. mag. 1296. Spi- 
ræ'a Japônica, Cambess. ann. sc. nat. 1. p. 389. Flowers yellow. 
The single-flowered Kerria has not yet been introduced to the 
gardens, but the double-flowering variety is very common. 

Japan Kerria. Fl. all the year. Clt. 1700. Sh. 4to 10 ft. 

Cult. Kérria is an elegant shrub when in blossom, being 
clothed with double yellow flowers all the summer. It is hardy 
enough to stand the winter in the open air, if planted against a 
south wall. Cuttings, taken off at a joint when in a young 
state, root readily, if planted under a hand-glass. 


III. SPIRÆ'A (said to be from oretpaw, speirao, to become 
spiral; in allusion to the fitness of the plants to be twisted into 
garlands). Lin. gen. 650. Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 337. t. 69. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 541.—Spiree‘a, Ulmaria, and Filipéndula, Tourn. inst. 
—Spiræ'a species, Cambéssedes, mon. spir. in ann. sc. nat. 1. 
p. 227. 


Lin. syst. Zcosändria, Di-Pentagynia. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 65. 


a. f. 66. a.), permanent. Stamens 10-50, inserted in the torus, 
lining the calyx along with the petals. Carpels solitary, or 
several together (f. 65. d.), rarely connected at the base, ending 
in short points, sessile, rarely stipitate. Seeds 2-6, fixed to the 
inner suture of the carpel. Embryo inverted. Cotyledons thickish. 
—Unarmed shrubs or perennial herbs, with alternate branches. 
Leaves usually simple, but sometimes pinnately cut, as in Sec- 
tion Ulmäria, having pinnate or palmately ternate nerves. 
Flowers white or reddish, never yellow. 


Secr. I. Paysoca’rpos (voa, physa, a bladder, and xapzoc, 
karpos, a fruit ; in reference to the bladdery carpels). Cambess, 
in ann. sc. nat. 1. p. 385. D. C. prod. 2. p. 542. Ovaries 
connected at the base. Torus lining the calycine tube. Carpels 
bladdery, rather membranous. Ovula 2-3, fixed to the semi- 
niferous margin of the carpel, ovoid, at first horizontal, but at 
length suspended. Flowers hermaphrodite, disposed in umbels ; 
pedicels 1-flowered. Leaves toothed or somewhat lobed, usually 
stipulate. 

1 S. opuLIròLIA (Lin. spec. 702.) leaves cordate, 3-lobed, bi- 
serrated, stalked; corymbs pedunculate, hemispherical; flowers 
numerous ; pedicels slender, glabrous ; sepals spreading ; carpels 
large, diverging ; seeds obovate, shining, yellow. kh. H. Na- 
tive of North America, from Canada to Carolina, on the moun- 
tains. Cambess. in ann. sc. nat. 1. p.386. Lois. in Duham. 
ed. nov. 6. p. 61. t. 14, —Comm. hort. 1. p. 169. t. 87. Flowers 
white. Carpels 3. 

Var. B, tomentélla (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 542.) peduncles 
and calyxes tomentose, Native at the grand rapids of the Colum- 
bia river, 


518 


Guelder-rose-leaved Spiræa. 
5 to 6 feet. 

2 S. mono’cyna (Torrey, in ann. lyc. 2. p. 194.) leaves broad- 
ovate, slightly 3-lobed, deeply serrated, glabrous ; corymbs um- 
bellate ; flowers monogynous ; lobes of calyx erectly spreading ; 
ovaries villous. h. H. Native of North America, on the 
Rocky Mountains. Flowers white. Carpel solitary. 

Monogynous Spiræa. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

8 S. carita TA (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 342.) leaves ovate, 
a little lobed, doubly serrated, tomentose, and reticulated beneath ; 
corymbs terminal, crowded, somewhat capitate, on long pedun- 
cles. h. H. Native of North America, on the eastern coast, 
and at the river Columbia. Cambess. l. c. 1. p. 365. Flowers 
white. Carpels 2. Said by Hooker to be a variety of S. opulif dlia. 

Capitate-flowered Spiræa. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 


Fl. June, July. Cit. 1690. Sh. 


Sect. II. Cnamæ pryon (Chamedrys, the name of the ger- 
mander ; form of leaves). Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 542.— 
Spirze‘a species, Cambess. mon. spir. in ann. sc. nat. 1. p, 384. 
Ovaries free. Torus free at the apex, but adhering to the 
calycine tube at the base. Shrubs, with hermaphrodite flowers, 
disposed in umbels or corymbs; pedicels undivided, 1-flowered. 
Leaves entire or toothed, exstipulate. 

4 S.uLmiroLiA (Scop. fl. carn. ed. 2. vol. 1. p. 349. t. 22.) 
leaves ovate-lanceolate, acute, flat, sharply serrated, glabrous ; 
flowers disposed in sub-hemispherical, terminal corymbs ; sepals 
reflexed. h.H. Native of Carinthia and Siberia. Cambess. 
1. c. 1. p: 367. Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. 6. p. 40. t. 13. S. 
chamædrifôlia, Jacq. hort. vind. t. 140. Lindl. bot. reg. t. 1222. 
Lodd. bot. cab. 1042. Flowers white. 

Var. B, phyllantha (Ser. mss. in D. C, prod. 2. p. 542.) sepals 
distinct, stipitate, transformed into verticillate, lanceolate, sharply 
serrated leaves; petals and stamens wanting, or if present more 
or less deformed. S. folidsa, Poir. dict. 7. p. 353. 

Elm-leaved Spiræa. FI. June, Jul. Cit. 1790. Sh. 3 to 5 ft. 

5 S. rrexudsa (Fisch. -in litt. and Cambess. l. c. p. 365. t. 
26.) leaves lanceolate, glabrous, dentately serrated from the 
apex to the middle ; flowers disposed in corymbs. k. H. Na- 
tive country unknown. S. alpina, Hort. par. ex Cambess. and 
Fisch. in litt. Perhaps only a variety of S. ulmifolia. Flowers 
white. 

Flexuous Spiræa. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1820. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

6 S. CRATÆGIFÒLIA (Link. enum. 2. p. 40.) leaves obovate, 
obtuse, doubly serrated in front, glabrous ; corymbs terminal, 
compound, subcapitate. h. H. Native country unknown. 
Flowers white. 

Hanthorn-leaved Spiræa. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1823, Sh. 
4 to 6 feet, | 

7 S. BE'LLA (Sims, bot. mag. 2426.) stems glabrous, rufous ; 
leaves ovate, glabrous, serrated, petiolate, glaucous beneath ; 
lobes of calyx deflexed ; cymes terminal, spreading, and are as 
well as the branches pubescent. h. H. Native of Nipaul. 
Shrub erect, branched, with the habit of S. chamædrif dlia. 
Flowers beautiful red. Carpels 5, shining. 

Pretty Spiræa. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. Sh. 2 to 8 feet. 

8 S. CHAMÆDRIFÜLIA (Lin. spec. 701.) leaves ovate, deeply ser- 
rated at the apex, pubescent; flowers disposed in hemispherical 
corymbs; pedicels slender, elongated; sepals veiny, reflexed. 
h. H. Native of Siberia, Kamtschatka, Dahuria, and north- 
west coast of America. Cambess. l. c. 1. p. 362. Pall. fl. ross. 1, 
p. 32. t. 15. Flowers white. 

Germander-leaved Spiræa. 
1 to 2 feet. 

9 S. Biu‘me1; leaves obovate, obtuse, deeply toothed at the 
apex, smoothish ; cymes pedunculate, terminal, and are as well 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 1789. Sh. 


SPIRE ACE. 


Ill. SPIRÆA. 


as the calyxes glabrous. kh. G. Native of Java and Japan. 
S. chameedrifolia Japonica, Blum. bijdr. 1114. Flowers white. 

Blume’s Spiræa. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

10 S. me DIa (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 342.) leaves obo- 
vate, few-toothed at the apex, rather villous ; corymbs pedun- 
culate. h. H. Native of Canada. S. chamædrifôlia 6, mè- 
dia, Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 542. Flowers white. 

Intermediate Spiræa. FÌ. June, Jul. Clt.? Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

11 S. oBLONGIròLIA (Waldst. et Kit. pl. hung. 3. p, 261. 
t. 235.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, narrowed at the base, deeply 
serrated at the apex, or entire, pubescent, ciliated ; corymbs pe- 
dunculate. R.H. Native of Hungary. Flowers white. Like 
S. chameedrifolia in the form of the leaves, but sufficiently dis- 
tinct. 

Oblong-leaved Spiræa. Fl, May, Ju. Clt. 1816. Sh. 3 to 6 ft. 

12 S. LanceoLa‘rA (Poir. dict. 7. p. 354.) leaves lanceolate, 
deeply serrated, glabrous, paler beneath; umbels few-flowered, 
axillary, pedunculate. k. G. Native of the Mauritius and 
China. S. Cantonénsis, Lour. coch. p. 322. ex Cambess. 1. c. 
p. 366. t. 25. Leaves like those of S. salicifdlia, Flowers 
white. Leaves deeply serrated only at the apex. 

Lanceolate-leaved Spiræa. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

13 S. ca'na (Waldst. et Kit. pl. hung. 8. p. 252. t. 227.) 
leaves ovate, acute, quite entire, or a little toothed, clothed with 
hoary villi; corymbs somewhat spicate, lateral, pedunculate, few- 
flowered, loose; sepals spreading; styles thick; carpels di- 
verging, and rather villous. h. H. Native of Croatia on 
high rocks. Cambess. 1. c. 1. p. 864. Leaves about the size 
of those of Salix répens, var. argéntea. Flowers white. 

Hoary Spiræa. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1825. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

14 S. vaccrnirdzra (D. Don, prod. fi. nep. p. 227.) leaves 
elliptic, acute, glabrous, glaucous beneath, serrated at the apex ; 
branches: hairy ; cymes terminal, few-flowered, tomentose. h.H. 
Native of Nipaul. Lodd. bot. cab. 1403. Shrub small, erect. 
Flowers white. 

Whortle-berry-leaved Spiræa. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. 
Shrub 2 feet. 

15 S. ıxcìsa (Thunb. fl. jap. 213.) leaves ovate, deeply 5- 
parted, serrated, pale and villous beneath; cymes terminal. 
h. H. Native of Japan. Cambess. l. c. p. 262. Flowers 
small, white. 

Cut-leaved Spiræa. Shrub 2 to 8 feet. ene 

16 S. rrrroBA (Lin. mant. 244.) leaves roundish, 3-lobed, 
crenated, glabrous, glaucous beneath and reticulately veined ; 
flowers disposed in corymbous umbels ; sepals ascending; Car- 
pels glabrous. h.H. Native of the Altaian mountains. Vam- 
bess. l. c. p. 361. Wats. dent. brit. 68. Pall. ross. l. p- 33. 
t. 17. Flowers white. Carpels glabrous. f 

Three-lobed-leaved Spiræa. Fl. May. Clt. 1801. Sh. 2 to 4 it. 

17 S. ALP? NA (Pall. fl. ross. 1. p. 35. t. 20.) leaves lanceo- 
late, sessile, serrulated, glabrous, with the middle nerve p ; 
corymbs terminal, pedunculate, nearly leafless; sepals ascend- 
ing. h.H. Native on the alps of Siberia, in woods. Flowers 
white. 

Alpine Spiræa. Fl. June. Clt. 1806. Shrub 4 to 6 eny ) 

18 S. ruazicrrolpes (Pall. fl. ross. 1. pp. 34. and 78. t. 18 
leaves obovate, obtuse, somewhat 3-lobed ; umbels lateral, ses- 
sile. h. H. Native of Dahuria, on the alps. S. aquileg!- 
folia, Pall. itin. 8. append. 734. no. 94. t. P. f. $. Leaves glau- 
cous beneath, finely 3-nerved. Flowers white. Sh 

Meadon-rue-like Spiræa. Fl. May, June. s 
2 to 3 feet. hed 

19 S. arGe’nTEA (Mutis, in Lin. fil. suppl. 261.) plant a e 
with silky silvery down; leaves crowded, obovate, OF oblong; 
serrated towards the apex, fan-nerved; racemes on sa 
terminal, panicled; ovaries silky, biovulate. R- S. aul 


Clt. 1816. 


se 2 =E 


R ne. eR l 


TE e a 


SPIRÆACEÆ. 
of New Granada. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 235. 
t. 562. Flowers white. 
Silvery Spiræa. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


20 S. Pixowie’nsis (Besser, enum. pl. pod. p. 46. no. 1428.) 
leaves lanceolate-cuneate, obtuse, rarely cuspidate, triple-nerved, 
unequally serrated at the apex ; corymbs pedunculate. h. H. 
Native of Podolia, about Pikow. Flowers white. 

Pikow Spiræa. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1827. Sh. 3 to 4 feet. 

21 S. HyPERICIFÔLIA (Lin. spec. 701.) leaves obovate, 3-4- 
nerved, quite entire, glabrous; corymbs sessile ; pedicels gla- 
brous; sepals ascending. h.H. Native of Canada. S. hy- 
pericifolia, var. 8, Plukenetiana, Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 
aa phyt. t. 218. f. 5. Leaves full of dots. Flowers 
white. 

St. John's-wort-leaved Spiræa. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1640. 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

22 S. acurirdzrA (Willd. enum. p. 540.) leaves ovate-cu- 
neated, acute, quite entire, rarely a little toothed, puberulous ; 
corymbs sessile. h. H. Native of Siberia. S. Sibirica, Hort. 
par. ex Cambess. I. c. p. 356. S. hypericifülia, var. à, acùta, 
Ser. in D, C, prod. 2. p. 543. S. ambígua, Pall. Flowers white. 

Acute-leaved Spiræa. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1817. Sh.3to 4 ft. 

23 S. crENA TA (Lin. spec. 701.) leaves obovate, rather pu- 
bescent, crenulated at the apex; corymbs stalked; pedicels 
puberulous. h, H. Native of Spain, Hungary, and other 
parts of Europe. S. obovata, Walds. et Kit. in Willd. 
enum. p. 541. Cambess. l. c. p. 359.—Barr. icon. rar. no. 
1376. t, 564. S. hypericifolia y, D. ©. fl. fr. 5. p. 645. S. 
hypericifdlia, var. à, crenata, Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 543. 
“ate ross, alt. ill. t. 428. S. hypericifdlia var. a Uralénsis, 

er. in D. C. prod. 2. p- 215. Flowers small, white. 

Crenate-leaved Spiræa. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1739. 
4 to 6 feet. 

24 S. Savra’nica (Bess. in litt.) plant clothed with pubes- 
cence In every part ; leaves obovate, entire, elongated ; corymbs 
terminal, dense. h. S. Native of Siberia, about Barnaoul, 
= of Podolia. S. crenata, Pall. fl, ross. 1. p: 35, t. 19. S: 
g pericifòlia, var. e, Savranica, Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 543. 
:hypericifèlia var. 8 longifòlia, Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 429. 

Owers small, white. 

4 hl P, Besseriäna (Ser.) smoothish ; leaves usually entire, 
= à es ? corymbs terminal, loose. h.H. Native of Podolia 

Z aucasus. Lodd. bot. cab. 1252. S. crenata, Besser, in litt. 

ig ee Spiræa. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1819. Sh. 3 to6 ft. 
ir Tuunse’ren (Blum. bijdr. 1115.) leaves linear-lan- 
sath acuminated at both ends, smoothish, sharply serrated 
in ~ s the apex ; fascicles of flowers sessile, lateral, racemose 
ae ene of the leaves falling off; calyx glabrous. h . G. 
iui of Java and Japan. Thunb. fi. jap. p. 210. Flowers 

T hunberg’s Spiræa. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 
boa CANE'SCENS (D. Don, fl. nep. p. 227.) leaves oval or 
aa ate, obtuse, stalked, quite entire, villous ; corymbs crowded, 
vihi as well as the branches tomentose. h.G. Native of 
pi Bats z E Hi so eae branched, mace 

’ e habit of S. hypericif dlia. owers apparent 

red Carpels 5, connivent. sath ze ‘ 

anescent Spiræa. Shrub. 

S, CEANOTHIFOLIA (Horn. hort. hafn. 2. p. 466.) leaves 

» rounded at the base, sharply and unequally serrated from 
€ middle to the apex; corymbs terminal, on short peduncles. 

€» Native country unknown. Flowers white. 

‘ eanothus-leaved Spiræa. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1823. Sh. 
to 4 feet, 
e S, corymBòsA (Rafin. prec. som. 36. and Desv. journ. 
+1814, P. 168.) leaves oval-oblong, unequally serrated, gla- 

-2 


Shrub 


OVate 


IIT. Sprra#a. 519 
brous, discoloured ; corymbs terminal ; flowers trigynous. h. 
H. Native of Virginia. Lodd. bot. cab. 671. Flowers white. 

Corymbous Spiræa. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1819. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 


Secr. III. Sprra‘rra (an alteration of the generic name). 
Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 544.—Spiræ'a species, Cambess. mon. 
spir. in ann. sc. nat. 1. p. 354, Ovaries free (f. 65. d.). Torus 
free at the base, but lining the bottom of the calycine tube. 
Carpels not inflated.—Shrubs with hermaphrodite, paniculate 
flowers, and serrated exstipulate leaves. 

29 S. BETULIFÔLIA (Pall. fl. ross. 1. p. 33. t. 16.) leaves 
broadly oval, serrated, on short petioles, glabrous ; flowers dis- 
posed in fastigiate panicles; carpels 5, erect, glabrous. h. S. 
Native of Siberia and North-west America, and in valleys of the 
Rocky Mountains. Camb. l. c. p. 868. t. 27. Flowers pink. 
Wats. dend. brit. 67. Perhaps the same as S. cratægif dlia of 
Link. enum. 2. p. 40. ? 

Birch-leaved Spiræa. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1812. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

80 S. LævicA‘TA (Lin. mant. p. 244.) leaves obovate-oblong, 
smooth, glaucous, quite entire, sessile, mucronate ; branches of 
panicles cylindrical ; bracteas linear, hardly the length of the 
calyx; calycine segments triangular, ascending. h.H. Na- 
tive of Siberia. Camb. 1. c. p. 369. S. Altaiénsis, Laxm. nov. 
act. petrop. 15. p: 555. t. 29. f. 2. ©. Altaica, Pall. fl. ross. 1. 
p. 272. t. 23. Flowers white, disposed in thyrsoid racemose 
panicles. The leaves being gently astringent, may serve as a 
substitute for tea. 

Smooth-leaved Spiræa. 
4 to 6 feet. 

31 S. Macettra’nica (Poir. dict. 7. p. 350.) leaves petiolate, 
lanceolate, unequally serrated, nerved ; racemes terminal, almost 
simple. h. H. Native of the Straits of Magellan. Flowers 
white. 

Magellan Spiræa. Shrub. 

32 S. Japonica (Siebold, ex Blum. bijdr. 1114.) leaves 
rhomboid-lanceolate, acutish, deeply serrated from the middle 
to the apex, smooth, grey beneath ; corymbs terminal, simple, 
and are as well as the calyxes glabrous. h.G. Native of 
Japan. Said to be like S. Magellanica. 

Japan Spiræa. Shrub. 

33 S. saxicrronia (Lin. spec. 
700.) stem and peduncles gla- 
brous; leaves lanceolate, gla- 
brous, somewhat doubly serrated ; 
racemes rather spicate; calycine 
lobes triangular, spreading ; car- 
pels 5, glabrous. h. H. Native 
of Siberia, Tartary, Bohemia, and 
Silesia. It is to be found in Eng- 
land, although perhaps not truly 
indigenous; in many parts of 
Westmoreland ; in many places 
on the borders of Winandermere, 
and also between Poolbridge and 
Colthouse, near Hakshead, Cum- 
berland, and in a wood at Hafod, 


Fl. May, June. Clt. 1774. Shrub 


Cardiganshire. Smith, engl. bot. 
1468. Gmel. fl. sib. 3. t. 49. Pall. fl. ross. 1. p. 56. t. 21. 


Duham. arb. 2. t. 75. Flowers red or rose-coloured, disposed 
in thyrsoid racemes. 
Willow-leaved Spiræa. Fl. Ju. Aug. Brit. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 
34 S. avpe’srris (Pall. fl. ross. 1. p. 36, t. 22.) leaves lan- 
ceolate, acute, deeply serrated almost to the base, canescent ; 
racemes loose, thyrsoid. h. H. Native of Siberia, on rocks 
about the rivers Oby and Yenessee. Amman, ruth. 188. t. 28. 


Flowers pale red. 


520 


Alp Spiræa. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1800. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

35 S. PANICULA‘TA (Willd. spec. 2. p. 1055.) leaves lanceo- 
late, acute, sharply serrated; racemes panicled, divaricate ; 
bark of branches red. HE. H. Native of North America, 
Canada, and Newfoundland. S. alba, Ehrh. beitr. 7. p. 137. 
S.salicifolia, var. y, paniculata, D. C. prod. 2. p. 544.—Mill. 
fig. 171.t.257.f.2. Flowers white, disposed in terminal thyr- 
soid panicles. 

Panicled Spiræa. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1663. Sh.4to 5 ft. 

36 S. ToMENTdSA (Lin. spec. p- 701.) stem and peduncles 
clothed with rufous tomentum ; leaves ovate, somewhat doubly 
serrated, densely clothed with tomentum beneath ; calycine lobes 
tomentose on the outside, triangular, deflexed ; carpels 5, tomen- 
tose, divaricate. R.H. Native of Canada, and in many places 
of North-west America on mountains. Camb. l.c. p. 373.— 
Mill. fig. 257. f. 1. Schmidt, arb. 1, t. 51.—Pluk. phyt. t. 321. 
f. 5. Flowers small, of a beautiful red colour, disposed in dense 
compound, terminal racemes. 

Tomentose Spiræa. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1736. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

37 S. Mexzie si (Hook, fl. bor. amer. p. 173.) branches 
pubescent at the apex, as well as the peduncles and calyxes ; 
sepals reflexed ; leaves elliptic, coarsely and unequally serrated 
towards the apex, glabrous, the same colour on both surfaces ; 
panicle crowded with flowers, oblong, obtuse; flowers small, 
stamens twice the length of the corolla; ovaries 5, glabrous. 


hk. H. Native of North America, on the west coast. Flowers 
rose-coloured. 


Menzies’s Spireea. Shrub. 

88 S. Dovera’sm (Hook, fl. bor. amer. p. 172.) branches and 
peduncles pubescent; leaves elliptic, coarsely and unequally 
serrated towards the apex, clothed with hoary tomentum be- 
neath ; panicle crowded with flowers, oblong, obtuse ; flowers 
small; stamens twice the length of the corolla; calycine lobes 
triangular, reflexed ; carpels 5, glabrous, shining. R.H. Na- 
tive of the north-west coast of America, about the Columbia 
and the Straits of Fuca. 

Douglas’s Spiræa. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

39 S. cARPINIFÔLIA (Willd. enum. p. 540. Wats. dend: brit. 
t. 66.) leaves ovate-elliptic, acute at both ends, glabrous, coarsely 
serrated; racemes divaricate, panicled. bh. H. Native of 
North America. Spiræ'a salicif dlia à, latifolia, Willd. spec. 2. 
p. 1056. S. obovata, Rafin. but not of Walds. et Kit. Flowers 
white. 

Hornbeam-leaved Spiræa. FI. Ju. Aug. Clt.? Sh. 3 to 6 ft. 

40 S. AR1ÆFÔLIA (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. vol. 33.) leaves ellip- 
tic-oblong, toothed, pale, somewhat lobed, villous beneath ; 
panicle large, branched, villous; pedicels bracteate ; lobes of 
calyx acute, spreading; carpels 5, compressed, hairy. k. H. 
Native of North America, principally on the north-west coast. 
Flowers rose-coloured. 

Aria-leaved Spiræa. Shrub. 

41 S. caLròsa (Thunb. fl. jap. 209.) leaves lanceolate, acutely 
serrated, tapering to both ends, glaucous, smoothish beneath ; 
corymbs terminal, compound, fastigiate, and are as well as the 
calyxes villous ; stem and peduncles villous. h. G. Native 
of Japan and Nepaul. S. exp4nsa, Wall. Differs from S. sali- 
cif dia, in the leaves being stalked. Flowers red. 

Callous-leaved Spiræa. Shrub 4 feet. 

42 S. carute’scens (Poir. dict. 7. p. 350.) leaves almost 
sessile, lanceolate-oblong, entire, bluish; panicles axillary, 
branched; sepals obtuse, shorter than the corolla. h. G. 
Native of India. Cambess. l. c. p. 374. Flowers white. 

Bluish-leaved Spireea. Shrub. 

43 S. piscotor (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 342.) leaves ovate, 
lobed ; lobules toothed, and somewhat plicate, clothed with white 
tomentum beneath ; panicle pedunculate, much branched. h. H. 


SPIRE ACES. 


III. Sprrma. 


Native of North America, on the banks of the river Koos- 
koosky. 

Discoloured-leaved Spiræa, Shrub, 

Sect. IV. Sorsa‘rra (so named from the leaves being pin- 
nate, resembling those of the mountain ash, Sérbus). Ser. in 
D.C, prod. 2. p. 545.—Spiræ'a, spec. Lin. Camb. l.c, 1, p. 
375. Ovaries 5, joined. Torus wholly lining the tube of the 
calyx. Flowers hermaphrodite, disposed in thyrsoid panicles. 

44 S. soRBIFOLIA (Lin. spec. 702.) leaves pinnate; leaflets 
sessile, lanceolate, opposite, doubly and sharply serrated ; pani- 
cles thyrsoid. k. H. Native of Siberia, in bogs. Pall. fi. 
ross. 1. t. 88. t. 24.— Gmel. fl. sib. 3. p. 190. t. 46. Flowers 
white, sweet scented. The hollow shoots are used for tobacco- 
pipes in Siberia. S. pinnata, Moench. meth. 663. 

Sorbus-leaved Spiræa. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1759. Shrub 
3 to 4 feet. 

45 S. Parua‘si; leaves pinnate; leaflets sessile, ovate-lan- 
ceolate, deeply serrated, almost pinnatifid, opposite; flowers 
corymbous. h. S. Native of Siberia, on the high mountains 
about Lake Baikle. S. sorbifdlia, var. /3, alpina, Pall. fl. ross. 
1. p. 34. t. 25. Flowers white, larger than those of the preced- 
ing species. 

Pallas’s Spiræa. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.? Shrub. 

Secr. V. Arvu’ncus (from apoyyoc, aroggos, a goat's beard). 
Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 545. Spiræ'a species, Cambess. 1. c. 
1. p.376. Carpels 5, free, pendulous. Torus very thick, free 
at the apex.—Herbs, with tripinnate leaves, without stipulas, 
and dioecious flowers. ; 

46 S. aru'xcus (Lin. spec. p. 702.) leaflets acuminated, ter- 
minal ones ovate, lateral ones oblong; flowers very numerous ; 
carpels glabrous. 2.H. Native of Europe, in woods, as in 
Germany, Carniola, Piedmont, Siberia, Kamtschatka, &c. 
Camb. l; c. p. 376. Pall, fl. ross. 1. p. 39. t. 26.—Cam. hort. 
26. t. 9. Flowers white, disposed in long spikes, forming à 
terminal panicle. 

Var. B, Americana (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 294.) leaves 
more shining ; flowers more loose on the spikes. %.H. Na- 
tive of North America. 


Goat’s-beard Spiræa. Pl. 4 to 6 ft. 


Fl. Ju. Jul. Ch. 1633. 
Secr. VI. Uxma‘rra (from ulmus, the elm; form of leaflets 
of most of the species). Cambess. l. c. 1. p. $78.-—Ulmaria, 
Meench. meth. p. 663. Torus obsolete. Style clavate, retro” 
flexed. Ovula 2, about the middle of each ovary, fixed to 
suture, and pendulous. Carpels hardly double the size of the 
ovaries, erect, rarely twisted.—Herbs with pinnate, stipulate 
leaves and cymose umbels of hermaphrodite flowers. à 
47 S. Uima‘rrA (Lin. spec. 702.) leaves interruptedly pin- 
nate, white from tomentum beneath ; leaflets coarsely one ’ 
terminal one the largest and 3-lobed ; sepals reflexed ; styles 
elongated ; carpels glabrous, twisted. 2%. H. Native of pert = 
and Siberia, in meadows and bogs; plentiful in Britain. Smith, 
engl. bot. 960. Curt. fl. lond. 5. t. 33. Ulmaria ss 
Meench. meth. 663. Stem and peduncles puberulous. Stipu 
roundish, joined to the petiole. Flowers white, in large com 
pound cymes. The Meadow-smeet abounds in moist mes 
about the banks of rivers, brooks, and ditches, perfuming t x 
air with the sweet hawthorn-like scent of its numerous blossoms, 
from June to August. The green parts of the herb partake 0 
a similar aromatic flavour when rubbed or chewed. The flowers, 
infused in boiling water give it a very fine flavour, which rises 
in distillation, The leaves and tops have been used in medicine 
Var. a, variegâàta ; leaves variegated with white or y ellow. 
Var. B, miltiplex ; flowers double. Cultivated in gardens. 


SPIRÆACEZÆ. 


Meadow-sneet. Fl. June, Aug. Britain. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

49 S. DENUDA‘TA (Presl. fl. cech. 101.) leaves interruptedly 
pinnate, green, and glabrous on both surfaces ; leaflets coarsely 
serrated, terminal one the largest and 3-lobed ; sepals reflexed ; 
carpels glabrous, twisted. 2%. H. Native of Sicily and the 
south of Europe. S. ulmarioïdes, Bory, voy. sout. p. 124. S. 
ulmaria 6, denudata, Cambess. 1. c. p. 380. Stem and pedun- 
cles smoothish. Flowers white, sweet scented, disposed in 
compound cymes. 

Naked-leaved Meadow-sweet. F1. Ju. Aug. Clt.? Pl. 2 to 3 ft. 

50 S. zoga' TA (Murr. syst. ed. 14. p. 472.) leaves palmately 
pinnate, glabrous beneath; lower leaves palmately bipinnate; 
stipulas reniform ; styles short; sepals reflexed ; carpels gla- 
brous, parallel, not curved. %.H. Native of North Ame- 
rica, Jacq. hort. vind. 1. p. 38. t. 88, S. palmata, Lin, fil. 
butnot of Thunb. nor Pall. Leaf- FIG. 66. 
lets lobed, terminal ones 5-lobed, 
lateral ones 3-lobed. Flowers 
red, disposed in compound cymes. 

Lobed-leaved Meadow-sweet. 
Fi, July, Aug. Clt. 1765. PI. 
2 feet. 

51 S. parma‘ra (Thunb. fl. jap. 
#12, but not of Lin. nor Pall.) 
leaves 5-7-lobed; lobes oblong, 
acuminated, acutely and doubly 
serrated. 2/.H. Native of Ja- 
ee Cambess. 1. c. p. 384. 

lowers white or red. Panicle 
Cymose, decompound. It comes 
nearest to S. opulif lia, according 
to Thunberg. 

Palmate-leaved Meadow-sweet. 
Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

a S. Kamrtscua'rica (Pall. fl. ross. 1. p. 41. t. 28.) leaves 
Due lobed, upper stem leaves somewhat hastate or lanceo- 
5 k petioles appendiculate; flowers corymbose ; sepals pilose, 
suexed; carpels very hairy, parallel; styles subcapitate. 
¥.HĦ. Native of Kamtschatka and Behring’s Island. Cam- 
s = le. 385. Root leaves often a foot wide and 8 inches long, 
L sy with hairs beneath, 5-lobed ; lobes acute, doubly ser- 

ted, lower stem leaves 3-lobed. Flowers white, sweet-scented, 

p than those of S. Ulmaria, disposed in branched cymes. 

amtschatka Meadow-sweet. PI. 6 to 9 feet. 
a As vestra (Wall. mss.) leaves cordate, 5-lobed, tomen- 
with neath, sharply and unequally serrated ; petioles furnished 
= pero unequal leaflets, generally the 2 in the centre 
aid rge ; flowers corymbose, terminal. 2%. H. Native of 
roe Flowers white. Like S. Kamtschética and S. Ulmària. 

othed Meadow-sweet. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

* QUINQUE’LoBA (Baumg. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 503.) 
leaves Pinnately ternate, Gat with he pisse ut ; 

3 leaflets 5-cleft, outer one 7-cleft; segments acute, ser- 

~ Panicle corymbose. 34. H. Native of Transylvania. 

Bae ea leaved Meadow-sweet. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 
teks DIGITA‘'TA (Willd. spec. 2. p. 1061.) leaves pinnate, 

ed with tomentum beneath ; terminal leaflet largest and 7- 

» lateral ones 5-lobed ; corymbs branched, contracted ; 

tive of Parallel, villous ; styles thickish, capitate. 4. Na- 

v: astern Siberia, in meadows and moist valleys in the 

pine regions beyond the Baikal, especially in Dauria. S. 

Pall. fl. ross. 1. p. 40. t. 27. itin. 3. append. 735. no. 

Allie} 2. f. 1. but not of Thunberg nor Lin. Flowers white. 
ed to S. lobata. 

p, qBitatecleaved Meadow-sweet. Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 1823. 


eet, 
t VOL, I 


Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1823. 


III. SPIRÆA. 


IV. GizreNiA. 521 

56 S. FILIPE'NDULA (Lin. spec. 702.) root tuberous ; leaves 
interruptedly pinnate; leaflets uniform, oblong-linear, acutely 
toothed ; stipulas somewhat reniform, clasping the stem, toothed ; 
corymbs loose ; sepals reflexed ; carpels parallel, villous, nu- 
merous ; stigmas thick. Y%. H. Native of Europe, in mea- 
dows, and very common in high pastures on a calcareous soil. 
Smith, engl. bot. 284. Oed. fl. dan. 635.—Black. herb. 647. 
Root consisting of tubers hanging by threads, hence called Fili- 
péndula or Dropwort. Flowers white inside and red on the 
outside, sweet-scented, disposed in loose terminal corymbs. 
The whole herb is astringent, and was formerly used in medi- 
cine, but it is now altogether neglected. 

Var. a, vulgaris (Cambess. l, c. p. 379.) stems tall, and are as 
well as the leaves glabrous; leaves with scabrous margins ; 
teeth usually piliferous at the apex. 

Var. B, miltiplex (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 546.) flowers 
double. Cultivated in gardens. 

Var. y, minor (Cambess. I. c. p. 380.) stem humble; leaves 
much smaller. 

Var, à, pubéscens (Cambess. |. c. p. 879.) leaves clothed with 
hairy pubescence. 2%. H. Native of Provence, about Fon- 
chateau. S. pubéscens, D. C. fl. fr. 5. p. 546. 

Dropmort. Fl. June, Oct. Britain. Pl. 1 to 14 foot. 

Cult. The hardy shrubby species of Spiræ'a are very pretty 
when in flower, and are therefore well adapted for shrubberies ; 
they thrive well in any soil, and are easily increased by cuttings 
or layers. The greenhouse species are also of easy cultivation. 
The hardy herbaceous kinds will grow in any kind of soil, but 
prefer a moist situation; they are well fitted for flower borders, 
and are increased by dividing the plants at the root. 


IV. GILLE'NIA (probably from Gillen, the name of some 
obscure botanist). Moench. suppl. 286. Nutt. gen. amer. 1. 


p- 307. D.C. prod. 2. p. 546.—Spiræ'a species of Lin. Cam- 
bess. and others. 
Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Pentagynia. Calyx tubularly cam- 


panulate, 5-cleft, Petals 5, linear-lanceolate (f. 67. c.), con- 
tracted near the claws, rather unequal, rising from the top of 
the calycine tube. Stamens 10-15, inclosed (f. 67. b.). Car- 
pels 5, terminated by a filiform erect style (f. 67. d.), which is 
capitate at the apex, somewhat connate into a 5-celled capsule, 
with 2 seeds in each cell.—Perennial herbs, with trifoliate leaves 
and stalked serrated leaflets. Flowers from white to red, axil- 
lary and terminal, on very long peduncles. Roots emetic and 
cathartic. 

1 G. rriroua'ta (Meench. 
suppl. p. 286.) stipulas linear, 
acuminated, entire. 2/.H. Na- 
tive of North America, in shady 


FIG. 67. 


humid woods, from Florida to D | co 
Canada. Spiræ'a trifoliata, Lin. fi K => 
spec. 702. Curt. bot. mag. 486. \ z { 
Bigel. med. bot. t. 41. Mill. fig. “eu WE /) | 
171.t.256. Flowers in panicles. à bi 


The roots of this plant possess 
properties analogous to Ipecacu- SR 
anha. It requires, however, a 
larger dose, and then it is not so 


certain in its effects. Some au- NES 
thors have attributed a tonic power | eee 
ERA 


to the roots of Gillénia in small 


doses. 
Trifoliate Gillenia. 


Cit. 1713. 
2 G.stieuta'cea (Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 307.) stipulas folia- 


F1. June, Jul. Pl. 14 foot. 
ceous, ovate, deeply cut. %. H. Native of North America, 
in humid woods from Tennessee to Kentucky. Spiræ'a stipu- 


8 X 


522 SPIRÆACEÆ. V. ADENILEMA. 
lata, Willd. enum. 542. Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 343. Bart. 
med. bot. p. 71. t. 6. Cambess. l.c. t. 28. Radical leaves 
pinnatifid. Flowers from white to rose colour. 

Stipulaceous Gillenia. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1805. PI. 1 to 14 ft. 

Cult. The species of Gillènia are elegant plants, and there- 
fore are worth cultivating in every collection of hardy herba- 
ceous plants: They grow best in a peat border, and are readily 
increased by dividing the plants at the root, in spring. 


+ A genus doubtful whether it belongs to the present order. 


V. ADENILE‘MA (from aûnr, aden, a gland, and imp, 
hilemi, to be near ; glands on calyx). Blum. bijdr. 1120. 

Lin. syst. Zcosändria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate, 5- 
cleft, clothed with glandular pili on the outside. Petals 5, small, 
inserted in the calyx. Stamens numerous, inserted with the 
petals, Ovary 1. Style 1, crowned by a subpeltate stigma. 
Capsule inclosed in the calyx, beaked by the permanent style, 
1-celled, opening at the side, containing 8-12 seeds, which are 
1-ribbed, and fixed in a twin order on the sides of the opening 
suture. Spermaderm testaceous. Embryo albuminous, with 
leafy cotyledons and a short centripetal radicle.—A sarmentose, 
unarmed shrub, with the habit of Rubus, with alternate, cordate, 
acuminated, 3-lobed, deeply serrated, bistipulate leaves. Flowers 
unibracteate, disposed in terminal racemose panicles. This 
genus apparently approaches the Neillia. 

1 A. va‘trax (Blum. l.c. 1121.). kh. S. Native of Java, on 
mount Gede. 


Fallaceous Adenilema. 


Shrub rambling. 
Cult. 


For culture and propagation, see Kagenéckia. 


Orver LXXXII. QUILLAYEÆ (plants agreeing with 
Quillaja in important characters). D. Don, in edinb. phil. 
journ. for Jan. 1831. 

Calyx 5-cleft (f. 68. a.), valvate in æstivation (f. 68. d.). 
Petals 5 (f. 68. b.), alternating with the calycine segments, but 
sometimes wanting. Stamens definite in number from 10-15, 
inserted in the calyx; anthers bilocular. Ovaries 5 (f. 68. e.), 
connate at the base, 1-celled, containing numerous erect ovula. 
Styles 5 (f. 68. f.). Stigmas unilateral, papillous. Follicles 5 
(f. 68. e.), disposed in a circle, connate at the base. Seeds dis- 
posed in 2 rows, inserted on the inner suture of the follicles, 
ascending, winged at the apex, with the umbilicus at the base ; 
the testa simple and membranous. Albumen wanting. Embryo 
erect, with foliaceous convolute cotyledons, and a terete radicle, 
which is shorter than the cotyledons, pointing to the umbilicus. 
—South American trees, with alternate undivided leaves, small 
caducous stipulas, and terminal dioecious flowers. This order 
differs essentially both from Rosacee and Spiræàceæ in the 
erect ovula, and from the latter also in the valvular æstivation of 


the calyx. The habit of the plants composing this order is like- 
wise abundantly different. 


Synopsis of the genera. 


1 Kacene’cxta. Calyx saucer-shaped, furnished with a ring 
a little elevated on the inside, girding the ovaries. 
ing ? 


Petals want- 
Stamens 15, 5 of which alternate with the lobes of the 
calyx, the rest by pairs opposite the lobes. 

2 Quirra'sa. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 68. a.). Disk 5-lobed (f. 
68. c.), stellate, fleshy. Petals 5 (f. 68. b.), spatulate, unguicu- 
late. Stamens 10, disposed in 2 series, 5 of which are inserted 


QUILLAJEÆ. 


I. KacexecxrA. Il. Quicrasa. 
in the middle of the calycine lobes, and the other 5 in the throat 
of the calyx. 

3 VauquELrrTniA. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5. Stamens 15- 
20, exserted with the petals from the throat of the calyx. 

4 Linpre ya. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5. Stamens 15-20, in- 
serted in the disk in the throat of the calyx. Carpels 5, connate 
their whole length. Styles 5, concrete. 


I. KAGENE CKIA (the authors of the Flora Peruviana have 
dedicated this genus to Frederick de Kageneck, ambassador 
from the king of Holland to the king of Spain). Ruiz et Pav. fl. 
per. prod. t. 37. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer, 6. p. 256. 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 547. D. Don, in edinb. phil. journ, Jan. 
1831. 

Lin. syst. ZJcosändria, Pentagynia. Calyx saucer-shaped, 
10-ribbed on the outside, permanent; limb 5-cleft, furnished on 
the inside with an elevated hardly membranous ring girding the 
ovaries; lobes recurved, acuminated or obtuse. Petals want- 
ing? or 5, orbicular? Stamens 15, 5 of which alternate with the 
calycine lobes; the rest by pairs opposite the calycine lobes; 
filaments dilated at the base. Anthers cordate, oblong. Stigmas 
with cucullate disks. Carpels 5, follicular.—Trees, with dotless, 
glandularly serrulated leaves. Stipulas small, gland-formed. 
Flowers terminal, polygamous. 

1 K. oBr6nca (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. syst. 1. p. 289.) leaves 
oblong, obtuse, coriaceous, serrulated ; glands of teeth decidu- 
ous; flowers solitary. h.G. Native of Chili, on mountains 
about Conception. Lydze‘a Lyday, Mol. chil. ed. 2. p. 300. In 
its native country it is commonly called guayo colorado, but ac- 
cording to Molino, Lyday. The wood is used to build houses m 
Chili. The leaves being very bitter are used by the inhabitants 
of Chili to cure intermittent fevers, as also those of the follow- 
ing species. 

Oblong-leaved Kageneckia. Fl. Aug. Dec. Tree 30 feet. 

2 K. tanceora‘ra (Ruiz et Pav. fi. per. syst. p. 290. gen. p. 
145. t. 37.) leaves lanceolate or obovate, membranous, serrulat- 
ed; glands of teeth permanent; flowers corymbose. R: 
Native of Peru, on hills in the province of Canta. : 

Lanceolate-leaved Kageneckia. F}. Nov. Dec. Tree 20 ft. 
- 8 K. ecurindsA (H.B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 237.) 
leaves oblong and oblong-lanceolate, acute, narrow at the base, 
sharply crenately serrated ; branches clammy. h. G. Native 
of South America, on the Andes in the province of Jaen de Bra- 
camoros. 

Clammy-branched Kageneckia. Tree 12 to 20 feet. 

Cult. These trees will grow well in a mixture of loam, peat, 
and sand, and ripened cuttings will probably root if planted in à 
pot of sand, with a hand-glass placed over them in a little bot- 
tom heat. 


II. QUILLAYA (Quillai or Cullay is the name of Q. sapo- 
naria in Chili). Mol. Juss. gen. 444. Kunth, nov. gen. amer: -s 
p. 236. in a note. D.C. prod. 2. p. 547. D. Don, in —_ 
phil. journ. Jan. 1831. Smegmadérmos, Ruiz et Pav. fi. per: 
prod. 2. t. 31. : 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Pentagynia. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 68. a.); 
segments ovate, bluntish, thick, tomentose, with truncate mar 
gins. Disk concrete, with the calyx 5-lobed (f. 68. c.), stellate, 
fleshy, smooth, nectariferous; lobes elevated from the calyx, 
roundish, emarginate. Petals 5 (f. 68. b.), spatulate, ETT 
late, alternating with the segments of the calyx. Stamens 10% 
68.), disposed in a double order, 5 of which are inserted in t 
middle of the calycine lobes, rising from the notches of the “RE 
of the disk (f. 68, a.), the other 5 inserted in the throat of the 
calyx, and opposite the petals (f. 68. b.); filaments subulate. 
Carpels 5 (f. 68. e.), connate, spreading. Styles 5 (f. 68. f) 


QUILLAJEÆ. II. Quiccaya. 
terminal, permanent. Stigmas unilateral.—Evergreen trees, with 
undivided leaves. Stipulas 2, petiolar, caducous. Flowers 
corymbose, polygamous. 

1 Q. sarpona‘ri1A (Mol. chil. p. 182. ed. 2. p. 298.) leaves 
oval, for the most part toothed. h. G. Native of Chili, very 

lentiful in the woods of the provinces of Rire d Richacay. Q. 

olinæ, D. C. prod. 2. p. 547. Q. Smegmadérmos, D. C. prod. 
2. p. 547. Smegmadérmos emar- 
ginatus, Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 
syst. 1. p. 288. Smegmaria emar- 
ginata, Willd. spec. 4. p. 1123. 
In Chili the bark is used as a sub- 
stitute for soap. 

Soap Quillaja. 
Tree 60 feet. 

2 Q. zaxceora‘rA (D. Don, in 
edinb. phil. journ. Jan. 1831.) 
leaves lanceolate, acute, entire. 
h. S. Native of Brazil. (f. 68.) 

Lanceolate - leaved Quillaja. 
Tree. 

Cult. See Kagenèckia for cul- 

ture and propagation, p. 522. 


FIG, 68. 


Fl. Dec. Feb. 


IT, VAUQUELTNIA (in honour of M. Vauquelin, the ce- 
lebrated French chemist, whose discoveries have been extended 
to the vegetable kingdom). Corr. in Humb. et Bonpl. pl. æquin. 
1, p. 140. t. 40. D.C. prod. 2. p. 547. 

Lin. syst. Icoséndria, Pentaginia. Calyx 5-cleft, perma- 
nent, Petals 5, permanent. Stamens 15-20, permanent, ex- 
serted with the petals from the calyx. Anthers oblong. Carpels 
5, Joined into a 5-celled, 5-styled ovarium. Styles 5. Stigmas 
capitate. Capsule ovate, 5-celled; cells 2-valved, dehiscent, 2- 
seeded. Seeds ending in a membranous wing, as in the rest of 
the genera, erect. —A tree, with alternate, lanceolate, unequally 
toothed, exstipulate? leaves, and terminal corymbs of white 
owers. Flowers probably dioecious. 

1 V, corymndsa (Corr. l. c.) B.S. Native of Mexico, in 
saan parts near Actopan. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 

Corymbose-flowered Vauquelinia. Tree 50 feet. 

Cult. See Kagenéckia for culture and propagation, p. 522. 


IV. LINDLE' YA (in honour of John Lindley, F.R.S, F.L.S. 
professor of botany in the London university). H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer, 6. p. 239. D.C. prod. 2. p. 548. 

IN. syst. Icosdndria, Pentagynia. Calyx 5-cleft, permanent. 
tigan 5. Stamens 15-20, inserted in the disk in the throat of 
Ce calyx. Anthers lanceolate, uncinately reflexed at the base. 
i arpels 5, connected into a 5-celled, 5-styled ovarium, contain- 
ng 2 pendulous ? ovula each. Capsule 5-celled, propped by the 
à Yx, woody, 5-angled. Seeds with winged margins.—A 
tooth tree, with scattered simple crenulated bistipulate leaves, 
and axillary solitary white bracteate flowers. This genus ap- 
Proaches very near V1 auquelinia. 
239 * MESPILOTDES (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
Pa t. 562.) h. S. Native of Mexico, very common about 
nee of Magdalena. Habit of Pyrus màlus, or the apple- 


Mespilus-like Lindleya. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 
ult. See K agenéckia for culture and propagation, p. 522. 


_ Order LXXXIII. ROSA'CEE (plants agreeing with Rosa in 
ieee characters). Juss. gen. 334. part. 
alyx 4-5-lobed, valvate in æstivation, with the disk sur- 


III. VAUQUELINIA. 


ROSACEÆ. 523 


rounding the orifice (f. 74. g. f. 75. e.), having the fifth lobe 

next the axis. Petals 5 (f. 71. b. f. 72. b. f. 75. e, &c.), peri- 

gynous, equal. Stamens indefinite (f. 69. c. f. 71. c.), arising 

from the calyx, just within the petals ; they are curved inwards 

in æstivation; anthers innate, 2-celled, bursting lengthwise. 

Ovaries superior (f. 71. d.), several, 1-celled, 1-seeded. Ovula 

usually suspended, rarely erect. Styles lateral, near the apex of 
the ovaries. Stigmas simple and emarginate on one side. Fruit 

either 1-seeded nuts or akenia (f. 71. d. f. 72. ¢.). Seeds erect 

or inverted. Embryo straight, with a taper short radicle, point- 

ing to the hylum, and flat cotyledons. Albumen wanting.—This 

order is composed of herbaceous plants or shrubs, but never 
trees. Leaves simple or compound, with 2 stipulas at the base. 

Rosàceæ are distinguished from Pomdcee by their superior fruit, 

and usually suspended seeds; from Leguminôsæ by their regular 

petals and stamens, and especially by the odd segment of the 

5-lobed calyx of that order, which is anterior, not posterior, as 

in Rosacea ; from Chrysobaläneæ in their styles proceeding 
from the side of the ovarium near the apex, and not from the 
base, as in that order, by their more regular petals and stamens, 
and by their fruit not being a drupe; Amygdalacee differ from 
Rosàceæ by their terminal styles, drupaceous fruit, and presence 
of prussic-acid, along with the formation of gum; Sanguisdrbee 
differ from Rosdcee@ in their apetalous flowers and definite sta- 
mens, alternating with the segments of the calyx; Spireacee 
and Quillajee differ from Rosdcee by their follicular fruit, and 
in the æstivation of the calyx. 

Rosaceous plants are always wholesome ; they are chiefly re- 
markable from the presence of an astringent principle, which has 
caused several of them to be reckoned febrifugal. The root of 
Tormentilla repens is used for tanning in the Feroe Islands ; 
Potentilla ansérina has been used by tanners ; Potentilla répens 
as a febrifuge. Gèum urbanum and rivale have been compared 
for efficacy to C'inchôna. The fruit of many species of Fragària 
or strawberry, and Rubus or raspberry and cloudberry, are 
valuable articles for the dessert. The leaves of Rubus drcticus 
and Ròsa rubigindsa have been employed as a substitute for tea. 
Agriménia eupatoria yields a decoction useful as a gargle. The 
root of Rabus villôsus is a popular astringent in North America 
in cholera infantum. One of the most powerful anthelmintics 
in the world belongs to this family, an Abyssinian plant, Brayéra 
anthelmintica. Upon the authority of Dr. Brayer two or three 
doses of the infusion are sufficient to cure the most obstinate 
case of tenia. The various species of roses form some of the 
greatest beauties of the garden. The fruit of Rosa canina, and 
other allied species, is astringent, and is employed against chronic 
diarrhoea and other maladies. The petals of Ròsa damascèna 
yield a highly fragrant essential oil, called attar of roses; those 
of Ròsa géllica are astringent when dried with rapidity, and are 
sometimes found useful in cases of debility, such as leucorrhoea 
and diarrhoea, &c. 


IV. Linpteya. 


Synopsis of the genera. 
Trise I. 
Drva'pexz. Calyx 8-10-cleft (f.70. b.), rarely many parted 
8x2 


524 _ ROSACEÆ. 


(f. 69. a.), valvate in æstivation, the outer lobes accessory (f. 70. 
b.), and alternating with the inner lobes. Petals 4-5, rarely more 
(f. 69. b. f. 70. c.). Carpels numerous (f. 70. d.), free, in- 
serted in a dry or fleshy polyphore, dry (f. 70. d.) or baccate (f. 
71.d.), 1-seeded. Herbs or shrubs, usually with compound leaves, 
with 2 stipulas adnate to the sides of the petiole. 

1 Dry'as. Calyx 8-9-parted (f. 69. a.). Petals 8-9 (f. 69. 
b.). Stamens numerous (f. 69. c.). Carpels dry, numerous, 
ending each in the feathery style (f. 69. e.). Seed ascending. 

2 GE'um. Calyx 10-cleft, the 5 outer segments accessory. 
Petals 5. Stamens numerous. Carpels numerous, dry, ending 
each in a kneed style. 

3 Sreve’rsta. All as in Géum, but differs in the carpels end- 
ing in a feathery (f. 70. d.) jointless style or awn. 

4 Coruia. Calyx 10-parted, the 5 outer lobes accessory. 
Petals 5. Stamens numerous. Carpels numerous, scrobiculate, 
tailless. 

5 Cowa‘nia. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5. Stamens numerous. 
Carpels awned by the feathery styles. 

°6 Waxpsternia. Tube of calyx turbinate, crowned by a 
crenulated ring under the stamens, bearing bracteas on the out- 
side. Petals 5. Stamens numerous. Carpels 2-4, globose, 
naked at the apex, coriaceous. Seed erect. 

7 Comarôpsis. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5. Stamens nume- 
rous. Carpels few, dry, ending in filiform styles. Seeds erect. 

8 Ru‘pus. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5. Stamens numerous. 
Carpels fleshy, inserted on an elevated torus. Seed inverted. 

9 Daipa’rpa. Calyx 5-6-cleft; lobes toothed. Petals 5. 
Stamens numerous, deciduous. Carpels 5-10, ending in short 
styles, subdrupaceous. Seed pendulous. 

10 Fraca‘rra. Calyx 10-cleft (f. 71. a.) the outer segments 
accessory (f. 71. c.). Petals 5 (f. 71. b.). Stamens numerous. 
Carpels dry, seated on an elevated fleshy torus (f. 71. d.). 
Styles lateral. Seed pendulous (f. 71. d.). 

11 Ducue’snea. Calyx 10-parted, the outer segments acces- 
sory, foliaceous, and tridentate. Petals 5. Stamens numerous. 
Carpels numerous, seated on a fleshy, succulent, elevated torus. 

12 Porentrira. Calyx 10-cleft (f. 72. a.), the outer seg- 
ments accessory. Petals 5 (f. 71. d. f. 72. b.). Stamens nu- 
merous. Carpels numerous, dry (f. 72. c.), seated on an 
elevated torus. Styles lateral. 

13 Tormenti'tra. Calyx 8-parted, the 4 outer segments 
accessory. Petals 4. Stamens 16. Akenia dry, naked, nu- 
merous, wrinkled, seated on a depressed receptacle. Styles 
lateral. 

14 Co’marum. Calyx 10-parted, the 5 outer segments acces- 
sory. Petals 5, small. Stamens numerous. Akenia numerous, 
seated on an elevated spongy receptacle. 

15 Horxe tra. Calyx 10-cleft, the outer segments acces- 
sory. Petals 5. Stamens 10. Akenia inserted on a conical 
receptacle, inclosed in the calyx. 

16 Sispa’zpiA. All as in Potentilla, but the petals are very 


minute, and the carpels and stamens are usually 5. Seed in- 
verted. Polyphore dry. 
17 Cuamzrudpos. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft. Petals 5, 


I. Dryas. 


obovate. Stamens 5. Styles lateral, 10, rarely 5. Carpels 5- 
10 or more, seated on a villous receptacle. Plants beset with 
glandular hairs. 

18 Acrimonta. Calyx turbinate, 5-cleft (f. 73. a. d.), invo- 
lucrated by bristles (f. 73.). Petals 5. Stamens 15. Carpels 
2, with terminal styles. Seed pendulous. 

19 AREMÔNIA. Calyx 5-cleft, surrounded by a 10-12-cleft 
inyolucrum. Petals 5. Stamens 5-10. Carpels 2, with ter- 
minal styles. Seed pendulous. 

20 Braye ra. Calyx double, both 5-cleft; lobes of the 
outer large and oblong, of the inner spatulate and shorter. 
Petals 5, small, linear. Stamens 15-20. Carpels 2, ending in 
exserted styles. Seed pendulous. 


Tribe II. 


Nevra'pex. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 76. b.), with a short tube ad- 
hering to the ovary, valvate in estivation. Petals 5. Carpels 10. 
connected into a 10-celled capsule (f. 76. c.), which is depressed 
at the apex. Seed bony, obliquely pendulous.—A decumbent suf- 
fruticose herb. 

21 Nevura‘pa. 
lobes (f. 76. a.). 


Petals 5, inserted in the base of the calycine 
Stamens 10. Styles 10. 


ERBE III. 


Rôseæ. Tube of calyx contracted at the mouth (f. 76. a. e.), 
with a 5-parted limb (f. 76.d. f. 75. b.) ; lobes somewhat spirally 
imbricated in æstivation, usually pinnatifid (f. 75. b. f. T6. d.). 
Petals 5 (f. 75.e. f. 76. e.). Stamens numerous. Carpels numer- 
ous, inserted inside the tube of the calyx, which at length becomes 
baccate and incloses them (f. 75. f. f. 76. a.). Seeds inverted. 
—Shrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves, serrated leaflets, and with 
the stipulas adnate to the petiole. 

22 Rosa. Character the same as that of the tribe. 


Tribe I. 


DRYA‘DEZ (plants agreeing in important characters 6 
Dryas). Vent. tabl. 3. p. 349.— Fragarièceæ, Rich. in one . 
pot. p. 14. Calyx 10-cleft, rarely 8-cleft or many parted, val- 
vate in æstivation, the outer segments accessory, and alter- 
nating with the inner ones. Petals 4-5, rarely more, alter- 
nating with the inner segments of the calyx. Stamens numerous, 
rarely few, inserted in the apex of the calycine tube. Carpels or 
akenia numerous, rarely few, crowded, inserted in the torus, 


distinct from each other, and free from the calyx, bearing re 
styles at the side near the apex. Styles with a furrow renin 


inside, and expanded into an oblique stigma at the apex. 4f 
1-ovulate, free from each other, dry or baccate. Seeds solitary, 
erect or inverted, exalbuminous. Embryo erect, with flattish will 
tyledons.— Herbs or subshrubs, with usually compound bistipu 
late leaves, the stipulas adnate to the sides of the petioles. ; 
I. DRY'AS (so named by Linnæus from the dryades 0 
nymphs of the oaks, in consequence of the leaves bearing Me 
resemblance to those of the oak). Lin. gen. no. 637. Lam. 1}. 
t. 443. Nest]. pot. 16. D.C. prod. 2. p: 549. 
Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Polygynia. Calyx 
a.), with a somewhat concave tube (f. 79. a.). 
69. b.). Stamens numerous. Carpels numerous, 


8-9- parted (f 69. 
Petals 8-9 (f 
each termin- 


ET ee a aa 


db Naa ee aai E a r 


ad bi joins ro Sa 


ROSACEÆ, 


ated by a style, which at length becomes a feathery tail (f. 69. 
e) Seed ascending.—Humble suffruticose herbs, with simple 
permanent leaves, which are clothed with white tomentum be- 
neath, Flowers white, or yellow. 
1 D. ocrore’rata (Lin. spec. 
717.) leaves ovate or subcordate, 
crenately serrated. h. H. Na- 
tive of Europe on the Alps, and 
of Siberia. In Scotland, as in 
Breadalbane, Isle of Sky, Perth- 
shire, Rosshire, Sutherland, and 
Argyleshire; in Ireland, between 
Gort and Gallaway, and near 
Sligo; in England, on Amdif- 
clowder, in Littendale, and near 
Settle in Yorkshire. Smith, eng. 
bot. 451. Oed. fl. dan. t. 81. 
This delicate evergreen plant, with 
its white flowers and germander- 
like leaves, is a great ornament to 
alpine heights. 
Eight-petalled Dryas. Fl. Ju. 
Aug. Britain, Shrub prostrate. 
2 D. Drummônpt (Richards, mss. Hook. in bot. mag. t. 
2972.) leaves elliptic, rather attenuated at the base, deeply cre- 
nated, clothed with white tomentum beneath, and on the scapes ; 
calycine segments ovate. h. H. Native of North America, 
Canada, and the Rocky Mountains as far as Slave Lake. D. 
octopétala, Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 350. D. chamædrifôlia, 
Richards in Frankl. journ. append. p. 740. Flowers yellow. 
An elegant plant when in flower. : 
Drummond’s Dryas. FI. June, July. Cit. 1800. Sh. pros. 
3 D. inreerirdtia (Vahl. act. soc. hafn. 4. p. 2. p. 151.) 
eaves quite entire, acute, cordate at the base. h.H. Native 
of Greenland. Oed. fl. dan. 1216. Flowers white, very like 
those of the first species. 
Entire-leaved Dryas. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1810. Sh. pros. 
4 D. TENELLA (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 350.) leaves small, 
Ovate, acute, quite entire, cordate at the base, flat, clothed with 
white tomentum beneath. bh. H. Native of North America, in 
New Hampshire, Rocky Mountains, &c. D. integrifdlia, Hook. 
exot, fl. t. 220. but not of Vahl. D. integrifdlia var. p, tenélla, 
+ C, prod. 2, p. 550. Flowers white, one-half smaller than 
ose of the last species. An elegant plant when in flower. 
Slender Dryas. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. Sh. proc. 
Cult. Dras isa genus of elegant little evergreen, prostrate 
plants ; they thrive best in a border of peat soil, and sometimes 
y are grown in pots in the same kind of soil, and placed 
among other alpine plants. They are usually increased by di- 
viding the plants at the root, and sometimes by seed. 


FIG. 69. 


IL. GE'UM (from yevw, geuo, to give a relish; roots of G. 
urbànum). Lin, gen. 864. Lam. ill. 443. Nestl. pot. p. 16. 


each in a style, 
inding. —Herbs, with variously dissected leaves, the terminal 
obe or leaflet always large. Flowers usually yellow or copper- 
Coloured, red or white. 


Secr, I. CaryornyLLA’sTRUM (Caryophýllus, the name of the 

Ove pink ; the roots of G. urbànum have a taste like cloves). 

T. in mem, soc. gen. 2. p.138. D. C. prod. 2. p. 550. Flowers 

ascending, Calyx reflexed. Styles deflexed, kneed. Appen- 
es for the most part shorter than the styles. 


I. Dryas. 


H. Geum. 525 


1 G. Caxape’xse (Murr. comm. geet. 5. p. 38. t. 4, but 
not of Jacq.) stem erect, rough, dichotomous; radical leaves in- 
terruptedly pinnate, the terminal leaflet large, nearly orbicular, 
3-5-lobed, and crenated ; cauline leaves quinately and ternately 
pinnate, with the leaflets lobulate and toothed; stipulas ovate, 
3-5-lobed ; peduncles elongated ; petals orbicular, retuse, length 
of the calyx ; head of carpels obovate; ovaries pilose, very nu- 
merous ; styles glabrous, but with the appendages pilose. Y.H. 
Native of North America. G. strictum, Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. 
vol. 2. p. 217. Petals yellow. 

Canadian Avens. Fl. May, June. Clit. 1778. PI. 14 foot. 

2 G. strictum (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 351.) hairy; 
leaves all interruptedly pinnate, the terminal leaflet the largest ; 
leaflets ovate, toothed ; stipulas cut; the 5 outer calycine seg- 
ments linear and short; petals nearly orbicular, longer than the 
calyx ; awns of carpel naked and hooked. Y.H. Native of 
North America, from Canada to New York, in dry wet meadows 


and bogs. G. Allépicum, Jacq. icon. rar. 1. t. 93. Flowers 
large, yellow and striped. 
Straight Avens. Fi. May, July. Clt. 1778. PI. 2 feet. 


3 G. MACROPHY'LLUM (Willd. enum. 557.) stem erect, rough, 
pilose, dichotomous; radical leaves interruptedly pinnate ; leaf- 
lets nearly orbicular, terminal one cordate, large, and biserrated ; 
cauline leaves bluntly 3-lobed and serrated ; stipulas ovate, 3-5- 
toothed or nearly entire ; peduncles when bearing the flowers 
very short, but when bearing the fruit they are much elongated ; 
petals obcordate, longer than the calyx ; heads of carpels ovate- 
orbicular; ovaries very pilose; styles smoothish, but with the 
appendages pilose at the base. %.H. Native of Kamtschatka. 
Flowers yellow. 

Large-leaved Avens. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1804, PI. 14 ft. 

4 G. HETEROPHY LLUM (Desf. hort. par. D. C. prod. 2. p. 
550.) stem erect, flexuous, beset with spreading pili, dichoto- 
mous; radical leaves bluntly 3-lobed; cauline ones somewhat 
pinnate ; the leaflets cuneiform, lobulate, and toothed ; stipulas 
oval, profoundly toothed; peduncles short and stiff; petals ob- 
ovate, about equal in length to the calyx; heads of carpels 
spherical, quite glabrous ; styles with short appendages. Y. H. 
Native country unknown. Flowers white ? 

Var. B, elongatum (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 550.) peduncles 
elongated ; appendages of styles longer and rather pilose ; lobes 
of leaves more acute. 

Variable-leaved Avens. 
14 foot. 

5 G. ıNTERME`DIUM (Besser, cat. hort. crem, ex D. C. prod. 
2. p. 550. but not of Willd.) stem erect, beset with spreading 
pili; radical leaves interruptedly pinnate ; leaflets ovate-oblong, 
coarsely biserrated, terminal one large and 3-5-lobed; cauline 
leaves somewhat interruptedly pinnate or ternate; leaflets of the 
upper leaves rhomboid-lanceolate, and goarsely toothed ; stipulas 
ovate, deeply toothed; peduncles when bearing the fruit much 
elongated ; petals orbicular, length of the calyx; heads of car- 
pels obovate-globose ; ovaries very pilose ; styles glabrous, but 
with the appendages pilose. %. H. Native of Volhynia and 
Altaia, in shady places. Flowers yellow. 

Intermediate Avens. FI. June, July. Clt. 1820. Pl. 14 ft. 

6 G. Vircinia‘num (Lin. spec. 716.) stem branched, pilose ; 
radical leaves quinately pinnate, cauline ones ternate ; leaflets 
lanceolate-cuneiform, toothed, the uppermost leaves 1-lobed, 
and very acute ; stipulas ovate, toothed; peduncles when in fruit 
much elongated, filiform, and divaricate ; petals obovate, shorter 
than the calyx ; heads of carpels spherical ; carpels few, pilose ; 
styles elongated, and are, as well as the appendages, pilose, 
%. H. Native of Virginia and Carolina. This species comes 
very near G. urbanum, and differs from it principally in the small] 
white flowers, and in the leaflets and stipulas being narrower, 


Fl. May, July. Clt. 1816. PI. 


526 ROSACEÆ. 

Virginian Avens. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1739. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

7 G. «'zBuM (Gmel. syst. nat. 2. p. 861. Willd. enum. 556.) 
radical leaves pinnate, cauline ones ternate, uppermost cauline 
ones simple, and somewhat trifid ; petals about equal in length 
to the calyx; styles glabrous, with pilose appendages. %. H. 
Native of Canada and Pennsylvania. G.Canadénse, Jacq. hort. 
vind. 2. t. 175. ex Willd. l.c. Flowers small, white. 

White-flowered Avens. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1730. 
14 foot. 

8 G. PorTENSCHLAGIA‘NUM (Tratt. ros. 3. p. 116.) stem 
terete, pubescent; branches straight, dichotomous; radical 
leaves pinnate, middle cauline ones dilately 3-lobed, but the up- 
per cauline ones are lanceolate and coarsely toothed, pubescent ; 
peduncles elongated, erect; petals about equal to the calyx ; 
ovaries hispid; awns of carpels glabrous, glochidate at the apex. 

. H. Native country unknown. According to Trattineck it 
is allied to G. álbum. Flowers smaller than those of G. urbanum. 

Portenschlag’s Avens. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. PI. 14 ft. 

9 G. ruBIFOLIUM (Lejeune, rev. fi. spa. 103.) flowers erect ; 
petals length of the calyx ; radical leaves lyrately pinnate; leaf- 
lets of upper leaves cuneiform, acute, auricled at the base ; awns 
of carpels at first geniculately twisted, but at length hooked. 
u.H. Native about Spa. Flowers yellow. 

Bramble-leaved Avens. Pl. 14 foot. 

10 G. urBa'num (Lin. spec. 716.) stem erect, branched, 
pilose ; radical leaves pinnate, with 5 leaflets, cauline leaves ter- 
nate, 3-lobed or 3-parted; leaflets ovate, broad, dentately cre- 
nate; upper cauline leaves ovate, 1-lobed ; stipulas large, nearly 
orbicular ; petals obovate, length of the calyx ; heads of carpels 
spherical ; ovaries pilose, numerous ; styles glabrous, with pilose 
appendages. 2. H. Native of Europe, in woods and hedges ; 
plentiful in all parts of Britain. Smith, engl. bot. 1400. Sturm, 
deutsch. fl. fasc. 5. Woodv. med. bot. 5. p. 33. t.4. A. FI. dan. 
672. Flowers erect, small, yellow. The roots have a mildly 
astringent aromatic taste, somewhat like cloves, whence this plant 
has the name of Caryophyllata. They have much more virtue 
in a dry warm situation. Gathered in the spring, and put fresh 
into ale, they give it a pleasant flavour, and prevent its turning 
sour. Infused in wine it is esteemed a good stomachic. 

Var. 3, opulif dlium (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 551.) cauline 
leaves usually 3-lobed at the apex, small, toothed; stipulas 
ovate-orbicular. Native about Bern and Geneva. 

City or Common Avens or Herb Bennet. Fl. May, Aug. 
Britain. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

11 G. coccr’neum (Smith, fl. græc. t. 485.) leaves lyrately 
pinnate ; lower leaflets small, terminal one very large, roundish, 
cordate, all deeply crenated ; cauline leaves 3-lobed, cut; sti- 
pulas deeply toothed ; flowers panicled, erect; plant villous or 
pilose. 2. H. Native of Bithynia, on Mount Olympus. 
Flowers large, scarlet. 

Scarlet-flowered Avens. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 

12 G. Cuirog'xse (Balb. in litt. Loud. hort. brit. p. 214.) 
plant villous; stem glandular ; radical leaves interruptedly pin- 
nate; leaflets crenate-serrated, the terminal one large, roundish, 
cordate, lobed, and crenated ; cauline leaves 3-parted, deeply 
cut; stipulas large, roundish, toothed ; flowers panicled, erect. 
4%. H. Native of Chiloe. G. coccineum, Lindl. bot. reg. 1088. 
G. Quéllyon, Sweet, fl. gard. 2. ser. vol. 2. with a figure. 
Flowers scarlet, sometimes copper-coloured. 

Chiloe Avens. Fl. May, July. Clt.1826. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

13 G. HEDERÆFÒLIUM (Gmel. fl. bad. 2. p. 460.) leaves sim- 
ple, somewhat 3-lobed, clothed with pilose tomentum; stem 
erect; carpels pilose, with feathery awns. %. H. Native 
country unknown. Caryophyllata foliis hederæ terrestris. Bauh. 
pin. 822. Perhaps a variety of G. urbänum. 

Tvy-leaved Avens. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

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PI. T to 


II. Geum. 


14 G. exa‘tum (Wall. cat. 711.) stem erect, pubescent ; 1-2- 
flowered ; leaves interruptedly pinnate ; leaflets obtuse, crenately 
lobed, outer ones the largest, rather hairy and ciliated; cauline 
leaves pinnatifid ; flowers large, erect; stipulas large, deeply 
lobed. 4%. H. Native of the Himalaya. 

Tall Avens. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

15 G. ranuncutoipgs (Ser. in mem. soc. phys. gen. 2, p. 138.) 
stem erect, branched ; radical leaves interruptedly pinnate ; leaflets 
bifid, dentate ; cauline leaves somewhat interruptedly pinnate, 
or palmate ; leaflets obovate-cuneated, toothed; stipulas ovate, 
large, lobed, or coarsely serrated ; peduncles very long, filiform; 
petals roundish, nearly twice the length of the calyx ; heads of 
carpels spherical ; carpels numerous, pilose; styles glabrous, 
with the appendages ascending and glabrous, nearly the length 
of the styles. 2/.H. Native country unknown. G. hetero- 
phyllum, Hortul. but not of Desf. Flowers golden: yellow, 
about the size of those of Ranünculus àcris. 

Crowfoot-like Avens. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1823. PI. 1 foot. 


Secr. II. CAryoPHYLLA`TA (the same as last section). Ser. 
in mem. soc. gen. 2. p. 139. D.C. prod. 2. p. 551.—Cariophyl- 
lata, Tourn. inst. t. 151. Flowers erect or drooping. Calyxes 
erect. Styles deflexed, jointed, with the appendages about equal 
in length to the style. 

16 G. rivA'LzE (Lin. spec. 717.) plant pilose; stems erect, 
simple, 1-4-flowered ; leaves interruptedly and lyrately pinnate; 
leaflets obovate, biserrate ; cauline leaves 3-lobed ; lobes acute; 
stipulas ovate, toothed; peduncles pilose, elongated; flowers 
nodding; petals obcordate, on long claws, length of calyx; 
heads of carpels spherical, at length stipitate ; ovaries very 
pilose; styles elongated, bent, pilose. 4%. H. Native of 
Europe, Siberia, and North America, in moist pastures and 
woods, indicating, according to Linnæus, a barren soil, not fit 
for corn; plentiful in many parts of Britain. Smith, engl. 
bot. 106. Sturm, deutschl. fl. fasc. 8. with a figure. Oed. 
fl. dan. 722. Caryophyllata nûtans, Moench. meth. 661. G. 
nitans, Rafin. in litt. Flowers nodding, of a coppery red colour. 
The powder is beneficial in diarrhoeas and hemorrhages, and is 
much used by the Canadians in tertian agues. 

Var. B, intermèdium (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 551.) plant 
less pilose ; lobes of upper leaves narrower ; peduncles slen- 
derer. 2.H. Native about Berlin, in groves. G. interme- 
dium, Willd. hort. berl. t.69. Tratt. ros. 3. p. 122. 

Var. y, proliferum (Ser. 1. c.) flowers semi-double ; segments 
of the calyx tridentate; carpels transformed into leaves. ; 

River or Water Avens. Fl. June, Jul. Britain. Pl. 1 foot. 

17 G. myY'BRIDUM (Jacq. pl. rar. t. 94.) pilose; stems few- 
fiowered ; radical leaves interruptedly pinnate ; terminal leaflets 
broad, rounded, and cordate, lobed and serrated ; cauline leaves 
8-lobed ; lobes rounded; stipulas large, lobed; flowers erect; 
petals obcordate; carpels pilose, with hooked, pilose awns. yn 
Native of Europe, in woods. G. rivàle, var. B, luxùrians, Tratt. 
ros. 3. p. 121. Flowers erect, reddish. 

Hybrid Avens. Fl. June, July. Clt.? Pl. 1 foot. 

18 G. Pyrena‘icum (Ram. bull. phil. no. 42. t. 10. f. 3.) 
plant pilose; stems erect, simple, 1-4-flowered ; leaves inter 
ruptedly pinnate ; lower leaflets ovate, dentate, small, en 
one large, cordate-reniform, biserrate ; stipulas ovate, blun À 
toothed ; flowers nodding ; petals roundish, obcordate, On $ i 
claws, longer than the calyx; heads of carpels spherical, Ge” 
pressed ; styles deflexed, stiff, length of carpels ; carpels je 
pilose, with the appendages also pilose. . Y. H. Native of t 


Pyrenees. D.C. fi. fr. 4. no. 8765. G. Tournefortii, Lapeyre 
abreg. p. 292. G. inclinatum, Schleich. cat. 1815. Flower 
yellow. 


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Pyrenean Avens. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1804. Pl. 14 foot, 

19 G. BRACHYPE'TALUM (Ser. in mem. soc. phys. gen. 2. 
p. 139.) plant rather pilose ; stems erect, simple, 1-3-flowered ; 
lower leaves interruptedly pinnate, ultimate ones approximate, 
l-lobed, lanceolate, all biserrated; lower stipulas large, and 
nearly orbicular, coarsely serrated ; flowers axillary, drooping ; 
petals obovate, loose, much shorter than the calyx ; heads of 
carpels roundish. %4.. H. Native country unknown, but cul- 
tivated in the garden at Geneva. Flowers pale yellow, marked 
with rose-coloured lines, 

Short-petalled Avens. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1818. PI. 14 ft. 

20 G. Tuomasta‘num (Ser. in mem. soc. phys. gen. 2. p. 
140.) plant pilose; stems erect, 1-3-flowered; radical leaves 
somewhat interruptedly pinnate; leaflets nearly equal, obovate, 
somewhat doubly serrated; cauline leaves ternate ; the terminal 
leaflets 3-lobed or lanceolate ; stipulas ovate, doubly serrated ; 
flowers ascending ; calycine lobes ovate, short; petals obovate, 
hardly longer than the calyx ; heads of carpels nearly spherical ; 
styles appendiculate. 7%. H. Native of the eastern Pyrenees, 
about Mount Louis. Flowers small, yellow. 

Thomas’s Avens. Fl. May, Aug. PI. 1 foot. 

21 G. PARVIFLÒRUM (Commers, ex Smith in Rees’s cycl. vol. 
16, no. 12.) stem few-flowered, tomentose ; radical leaves pin- 
hate, crenated, longer than the stem ; stipulas dissected; flowers 

most sessile, nodding; calycine segments longer than the 
corolla ; carpels villous. 22. H. Native of the Straits of Magel- 
lan, Flowers small, white. Allied to G. rivèle, according to Smith. 

Small-flowered Avens. PI. 4 foot. 

22 G. CALTHIFÒLIUM (Menzies, ex Smith, in Rees’s cycl. vol. 
16.) stem erect, few-flowered ; radical leaves pinnate ; leaflets 
acutely-toothed, pilose, terminal one large, roundish-reniform ; 
cauline leaves round, profoundly-toothed; calyx erect; petals 
ovate-roundish, about equal in length to the calyx; carpels 
pilose; styles straight? %. H. Native of north-west America. 

lowers yellow. Perhaps the same as Sievérsia radiata. 

Caltha-leaved Avens. PI. 1 foot. 

23 G. MAGELLA'NICUM (Comm. ex Pers. ench. 2. p. 57.) 
Scape elongated ; leaves interruptedly pinnate; terminal leaflet 
rir and lobed, lower ones small. 1%. H. Native of the Straits 
of Magellan, Probably a species of Sievérsia. 

Magellan Avens. PI, 4 foot. 

- INVOLUCRA Tum (Juss. herb. ex Pers. ench. 2. p. 57.) 
stem 5-flowered ; leaves pinnate ; terminal leaflet royndish and 
frenated; flower involucrated by the leaves; petals white, 
smaller than the calyx. %.H. Native of the Straits of Ma- 
ma Perhaps the same as G. parviflorum. 

nvolucrated-flowered Avens. PI. 1 foot. 

1 G. ur SPIDUM (Fries, fl. hall. p. 90. ex Tratt. ros. 3. p. 
sina Ea hairy ; flowers erect; petals longer than the calyx ; 
a ot carpels kneed above the middle, hispid, glabrous above ; 
see clavate ; radical leaves almost equally pinnate; cauline 
Bes es pinnatifid. %. H. Native of Sweden. Reichb. icon. 
re Cent. 5. t. 3. ex Tratt. Flowers yellow, 2 terminal on 
ong peduncles. 

Hispid Avens. Fl. June, July. Pl. 1 foot. 
rali Carr'yse (Thunb. prod. fl. cap. p. 91.) stem erect; 
tr Cal leaves pinnate ; terminal leaflet large; cauline leaves 

partite or pinnatifid ; petals roundish, obovate, longer than the 

Yx; awns of carpels naked, twisted and kneed in the middle. 

ath Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Wicks. in acad. 
+ 1822, 
Cape Avens. PI. 1 foot. 
lb Jaronicum (Thunb. fl. jap. 220.) stem flexuous, 
pes ; leaves 3-5-lobed, hairy; stipulas ovate, cut; flowers 
en petals length of calyx; fruit hairy, ending in naked re- 
awns. %.H. Native of Japan. Flowers yellow. 


527 
Japan Avens. PI. 1 foot. 


+ A species not well known. 


28 G. oriquum (Steud. nom. phan. 366.) stem oblique, sim- 
ple, hairy ; radical leaves pinnate ; outer leaflet very large, ovate, 
5-parted, crenated ; cauline leaves 3-lobed; stipulas oblong, 
toothed ; carpels awnless. 2. H. Native country unknown. 
Caryophyllata oblíqua, Moench, suppl. 280. Waldsteinia Mce’n- 
chii, Tratt. ros. 3. p. 106. Perhaps a true species of Wald- 
steinia on account of the want of awns to the carpels. 

Oblique Avens. PI, 4 to 1 foot. 

Cult. The plants will grow in any common soil, and are easily 
increased by dividing the plants at the root or by seeds. 


IT. SIEVE’RSIA (in honour of M. Sievers, a Russian bo- 
tanist and traveller). Willd. berl. mag. 1811. p. 397. R. Brown, 
in Parry, voy. append. p. 276. Adamia, Fisch. in litt. Geum 
sect. 3. Oredgeum, Ser. in mem. soc. phys. gen. p. 139. 

Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Polygynia. Calyx 10-cleft (f, 70. b.), 
the outer alternate segments accessory. Petals 5 (f. 70. c.). 
Stamens numerous. Ovaries indefinite; ovula ascending. 
Styles terminal, continuous. Carpels or akenia awned by the 
whole style (f. 70. d.). Awns feathery (f. 70. d.), articulated. 
Embryo erect. Habit nearly of Géum, but differs in the styles 
being jointed, the superior joint dissimilar to the lower joint, and 
usually deciduous. Flowers and calyxes erect, never reflexed. 

1 S. Arua’ntica ; plant pilose; stems erect, simple; leaves 
interruptedly pinnate ; lower leaflets ovate, toothed, terminal one 
large, somewhat cordate, biserrated, cauline leaves simple, deeply 
toothed ; stipulas lanceolate, a little toothed ; flowers ascending ; 
petals obcordate, longer than the calyx ; heads of carpels sphe- 
rical, depressed; styles deflexed, stiff, length of ovaries, which 
are pilose; tails villous. %.H. Native of the south of 
Europe and north of Africa, in woods. Géum Atlanticum, 
Desf. fl. atl. 1. p. 401. G. sylváticum, Pourr. act. toul. ex 
D.C. fl. fr. 5. p. 544. G. biflorum, Brot. fl. lus. 2. p. 533. 
Flowers large, yellow. 

Atlantic Sieversia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1810. Pl. 1 foot. 

2 S. RE’PTANS (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 553.) sterile stems creep- 
ing, but the floriferous ones are erect, and undivided ; radical 
leaves interruptedly pinnatifid, larger lobes obovate, profoundly 
toothed at the apex, smaller ones ovate, entire or tridentate at 
the apex ; cauline leaves 3-lobed; flower large, solitary on the 
top of the stem; calycine segments elongated, usually trifid at 
the apex ; petals obcordate, longer than the calyx ; styles spread- 
ing, very pilose. 2/.H. Native on the higher Alps of France, 
Switzerland, and Germany. Géum réptans, Lin. spec. 717. 
Jacq. austr. 5. append. t. 22. Adamia réptans, Fisch. Mor. hist. 
2. p. 431. sect. 4. t. 26. f. 5.—Barrel. icon. t. 400.—Bocc. 
mus. t. 128. Flowers large, yellow. 

Var. B, macrophylla (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 553.) leaves 
and stolons large; leaflets coarsely and doubly serrated. %.,H. 
Native of Vallais, at Gallenstock, 

Creeping Sieversia. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1597. PI. 4 foot. 

3 S. anemonoipes (Willd. berl. mag. 5. p. 398.) stems 1- 
flowered ; stolons creeping; leaves pinnate, glabrous; leaflets 
cuneiform, toothed at the apex ; stipulas filiform; petals longer 
than the calyx ; styles bearded. Y.H. Native of Siberia and 
Kamtschatka. Dryas pentapétala, Lin. ameen. 2. p. 353. Caryo- 
phyllata, Kamtschatica, Lam. dict. 1. p. 400. Gèum anemo- 
noides, Willd. spec. 2. p. 1117.—Pall, itin. 3. p. 733. t. E. c. f. 
4. Flowers large, white. 

Anemone-like Sieversia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1775. Pl. 4 ft. 

4 S. ADNA`TA; stem l-flowered, downy; radicle leaves long, 
interruptedly pinnate ; leaflets crenately lobed, villous above, and 
glabrous beneath, ciliated ; cauline leaves small, lower ones rather 


528 ROSACEÆ. 
pinnatifid, uppermost ones trifid. ‘%. H. Native of Gosaings- 
than. Géum adnatum, Wall. cat. no. 712. Like S. rèptans. 

Adnate Sieversia. Pl. 4 foot. 

5 S. Ross (R. Br. in chl. melv. p. 18. t. C.) radical leaves 
interruptedly pinnate, glabrous ; leaflets 3-lobed, but the acces- 
sory and lower ones are small and undivided ; stem 1-flowered, 
usually 2-leaved ; awns of carpels naked. 4%. H. Native of 
Melville Island. Géum Rossii, Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 553. 
Flowers large, yellow, distinctly veined. 

Ross’s Sieversia. Pl. 1 foot. 

6 S. eracia‘Lis (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 543.) whole plant densely 
clothed with yellowish villi; leaves interruptedly pinnate ; leaf- 
lets ovate-oblong, upper and lower ones small, middle ones 
large and usually unidentate ; flowers large, terminal, solitary. 
Xy. H. Native of Siberia, on the Alps at the mouth of the river 
Lena. Adamia glacialis, Fisch. ex Steud. nom. Géum glaciale, 
Adams, act. mosk. 5. p. 96. Flowers large, yellow. Allied to 
S. réptans according to Adam. 

Icy Sieversia. Fl. May, Aug. Clt.1819. PI. 4 foot. 

7 S. monta‘wa (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 543.) stem erect, 1-flow- 
ered ; stolons none ; radical leaves interruptedly pinnatifid, ter- 
minal leaflet ovate, large, oblong, obtuse, and bluntly biserrate, 
lateral leaflets smaller and toothed; cauline leaves 1-lobed, and 
are as well as the stipulas deeply toothed ; calycine segments un- 
divided ; petals obcordate, longer than the calyx ; styles spread- 
ing, very pilose. }.H. Native of the Alps of Europe, Swit- 
zerland, Austria, Silesia, Dauphiny, &c. Géum montanum, Lin. 
spec. 717. The leaflets becoming gradually smaller from the 
apex. Flowers large, yellow. Jacq. austr. 4. t. 373. Sturm. 
deutsch. fl. fasc. 14. with a figure. 

Var. B, minus (Pers. ench. 2. p. 57.) stems and leaves smaller 
than those of the species. 2/. H. Native on the higher Alps 
of Europe. G. alpinum, Mill. dict. no. 5.— Barr. icon. t. 399. 

Mountain Sieversia. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1597. PI. 1 foot. 

8 S.rriFLôrA (R. Br. in chl. melv. p. 18.) plant pilose ; stems 
simple, usually 3-flowered ; radical leaves interruptedly pinnate, 
leaflets cuneated, and deeply toothed ; petals oblong, length of 
the calyx; awns of carpels long, and villous. 2%. H. Na- 
tive of Upper Louisiana. Hook. bot. mag. t. 2858. Géum tri- 
florum, Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 736. Leaves connate at the 
base. Stipulas divaricate, adnate to the petiole. Petals reddish? 

Three-flowered Sieversia. Fl. June. Clt. 1826. Pl. 4 foot. 

9 S. Pe’cxu (R. Br. in chl. melv. p. 18.) plant smoothish ; 
stem 1-5-flowered ; radical leaves pinnate ; lateral leaflets small, 
ovate, and toothed, terminal one reniform-cordate, lobed, large, 
doubly toothed; cauline leaves almost wanting; petals obo- 
vate, longer than the calyx. 2. H. Native of North America, 
on the white hills in New Hampshire. Hook. bot. mag. t. 2863. 
Géum Péckii, Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 554. 

Peck’s Sieversia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1826. PI. 3 foot. 

10 S. ciLrA‘TA; plant pubescent; stem simple; leaves 
smoothish, pinnate, with ciliated margins ; upper leaves palmate, 
with linear-cut leaflets; flowers corymbose. %. H. Native 
of North America, on the banks of the river Kooskoosky. 
Gèum ciliatum, Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 352. Flowers yellow. 

Ciliated-leafletted Sieversia. F1. Ju. July. Clt. 1818. Pl. 1 ft. 

11 S. RADIATA ; plant very hairy; stem simple; radical 
leaves pinnate ; the terminal leaflet very large, radiantly nerved; 
cauline leaves stem-clasping, and deeply jagged; petals obcor- 
date, cuneated ; awns of carpels glabrous. 2%. Native of 
the high mountains of Carolina, and on the west coast of Ame- 
rica. Géum radiatum, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 300. Flowers 
yellow. 

Ray-leaved Sieversia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1815. Pl.1 ft. 

12 S. CarozinrA'‘NA ; stems decumbent, a little branched; 
radical leaves obtuse, serrated, sub-pinnate ; terminal lobe large, 


III. Sreversia. 


IV. Coturia. V. Cowania. 
lateral ones small; cauline leaves ovate-lanceolate, serrated, 
hairy, on short petioles; flowers erect; petals ovate. %.H. 
Native of Carolina. Géum Carolinidnum, Walt. fl. carl. 150. 
Flowers white. 

Carolina Sieversia. Pl. 4 foot. 

13 S. parapoxa (D. Don, in 
Lin. trans. 14. p. 576. t. 22. f. 2.) 
leaves in fascicles, linear, obtuse, ss 
sessile, entire or 3 or 5-cleft; 
flowers sub-corymbose ; styles 
plumose ; stem shrubby. R.G. 
Native of Mexico. Géum cerco- 
carpoides, D. C. prod. 2. p. 554. 
A branched stiff shrub, with large 
yellow flowers. (f. 70.) 


FIG. 70. 


Paradoxical Sieversia. Shrub 
1 to 3 feet. 
Cult. For culture and propa- 


gation see Gèum. S. paradôxa 
should be treated in the way re- 
commended for Cowania. 


H 

IV. COLU'RIA (from kodoupoc, kolouros, deprived of a tail; 
the seed is without the tail so conspicuous in the three preceding 
genera). R. Brown, chl. melv. 1. p. 392. Led. fl. alt. 2. 

. 262. 

À Lin. syst. Zcosändria, Polygynia. Calyx campanulate, 10- 
cleft, the 5 outer segments accessory. Petals 5, cordate, orbi- 
cular. Filaments inserted in the throat of the calyx, permanent. 
Ovaries numerous. Styles straight, thickened at the base, and 
articulated with the ovary. Carpels tailless, scrobiculately 
wrinkled, inclosed in the calyx.—A small plant, with interrupt- 
edly pinnate leaves, the terminal leaflets large, the lateral ones 
unequal in size and shape, all canescent beneath, cauline leaves 
trifid or entire. Stipulas connate, entire. Stem 1-3-flowered. 
Flowers yellow. eee 

1 C. Gzoipes (R. Br. 1. c.) 2%. H. Native of Siberia, on 
rocks in the less elevated mountains. Dryas Geoides, Pall. itin. 
8. append. 732. t. Y. f. 1. 
p- 352. t. 74. f. 1. Gèum potentilloides, Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. 
vol. 2. p. 219. Caryophyllata potentilloides, Lam. ency. 1. p. 
895. Laxm4nnia geoïdes, Fisch. mss. Laxmännia potentl- 
loides, Fisch. ex Steud. nom. 

Geum-like Coluria. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1780. PI. 4 to 3 foot. 

Cult, A light soil suits this plant best, and it is easily pro- 
pagated by dividing at the root, or by seed. 


V. COWA'NIA (in honour of James Cowan, who, as a mer- 
chant, had several times visited Mexico and Peru, from whence 
he has introduced a great many plants, now common 1n OUT gar 
dens). D. Don, in Lin. trans. 14. p. 574. w5 

Lin. syst. Icosándria, Polygýnia. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 2. 
Stamens indefinite. Ovaries 5-11, densely villous, adnate to 
bottom of the calyx. Ovulaerect. Styles terminal, Se 
Carpels or akenia awned by the plumose permanent styles. 
Embryo erect.—A much branched shrub, with alternate cr s 
linear coriaceous leaves, with entire revolute edges, glandula 
above, and clothed with white wool beneath, dilated and tripar xy 
at the apex; segments linear, blunt, with revolute edges. bé 
pulas twin, membranous, dilated, entire, silky, adnate byot 4 
base to the petiole, but free and acuminated at the apex. FN 
yellow, numerous, sessile, solitary on the tops of the branches, 
about the size of those of Potentilla fruticdsa. 2 

1 C. Mexica‘na (D. Don, l. c. t. 22. f.1.) h. G. Native 0 
Mexico. Géum dryadoides, D, C. prod. 2. p. 554. 

Mexican Cowania. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


Géum Laxmanni, Geertn. fruct. 1. 


j f 


i 


ROSACEZÆ. VI. WALDSTEINIA. 


Cult. This shrub will do well in a mixture of sand, peat, and 
a little loam; and cuttings will root if planted in a pot of sand 
with a bell-glass placed over them, or the plant may be increased 
by seeds. 


VI. WALDSTEYNIA (in honour of Francis Von Waldstein, 
a German botanist, author of Descriptiones et Icones plantarum 
rariorum Hungariz, 3 vols. fol. Vienna, 1802. 1812. in conjunc- 
tion with Paul Kitaibel). Willd. nov. act. nat. cur. ber. 2. p. 103. 
Nest]. pot. 17. t. 1. D. C. prod. 2. p. 555. 

Liv. syst. Icoséndria, Di-Pentagynia. Calyx with a turbi- 
nate tube, crowned with a crenulated ring under the stamens, 
bearing bracteas on the outside. Petals 5. Stamens numerous. 
Carpels 2-4, fixed to the bottom of the calyx, connate at the 
base. Styles terminal. Akenia 1-4, globose, naked, and some- 
what umbilicate at the apex, rather fleshy. Seeds erect. 

1 W. ckoipes (Willd. l. c. p. 105. t. 4. f. 1.) ¥.H. Native 
of Hungary, in shady woods. Leaves petiolate, palmately 5- 
lobed, having the lobes acutely toothed. Flowers yellow, smaller 
than those of Potentilla vérna. Waldst, et Kit. pl. rar. hung. 1. t. 
77. Lodd. bot. cab. 492. 

Geum-like Waldsteinia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1804. Pl. 3 ft. 

Cult. See Gèum for culture and propagation, p. 527. 


VII. COMARO'PSIS (kopapoy, komaron, the Comarum, and 
oc, opsis, resemblance). Rich. in Nestl. pot. p. 16. t.1. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 555.—Waldstéinia species, Tratt. ros. : 

Lin. syst. /coséndria, Polygynia. Calyx with a turbinate 
tube and a 5-cleft limb, destitute of bracteas. Petals 5, ungui- 
culate. Stamens numerous. Carpels few, ending each in the 
filiform elongated style. Akenia dry, not coarctate at the base. 

erect.— Herbs, with the habit of Waldsteinia, but differs 
from it in the calyx being without bracteas. Leaves trifoliate. 


* Lobes of calyx entire. 


l FRAGARIOÏDES (D. C. prod. 2. p. 555.) carpels smoothish ; 
peduncles branched, 3-flowered ; petals 3 times the length of the 
YX} leaflets cuneiform, sessile, terminal one stalked. %. H. 
ative of Canada, in shady beech woods, and on the Alleghany 
oe Dalibärda fragarioides, Michx. fl. bor. amer. t. 
0. t. 28. Sims, bot. mag. 1567. Waldsteinia fragarioides, 
rat, ros. Dryas trifolidta, Pall. ined. Comarépsis Doniana, 
©: prod. 2, p. 555.—Waldsteinia Doniana, Tratt. ros. Leaves 
— trifoliate. Leaflets cuneated, deeply serrated. Flowers 
i There is a variety of this with petals shorter than the 
pra amberry-like Comaropsis. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1800. 
2 C. Sipirica (D. C. prod. 2. p. 555.) carpels hairy; pedun- 
ês branched, 3-flowered ; petals 3 times larger than the calyx ; 
: pa cuneiform, sessile. 2%. H. Native of Siberia, beyond 
9 aikal, Dalibarda ternata, Steph. mem. soc. mosc. 1. p. 
nt 10, Waldsteinia Sibirica, Tratt. ros. Very like the pre- 
m8 Species, but the petals are said to be white. 
iberian Comaropsis. Pl. 4 foot. 


** Lobes of calyx serrated. 


PEDATA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 555.) carpels glabrous ; pe- 
Simple, glabrous, bracteate, 1-flowered ; stems unarmed. 
pedàt Native of North America, on the western coast. Rubus 
he Smith, icon. ined. t. 63. Dalibarda pedata, Steph. 
trif, i soc, mosc, t. 92. Spreng. grundz. 510. Leaves petiolate, 
Ohate ; lateral segments bipartite. Flowers white. 


“ale-leaved Comaropsis. Pl. 1 foot. 
VOL, 11, 


SC. 
duncles 
Xy 


VII. Comarorsis. VIII. Rusus. 529 

4 C. raprcans (D.C. prod. 2. p. 555.) carpels glabrous; 
peduncles simple, pilose, bractless, 1-flowered ; stems prickly, 
rooting. 2/.G. Native of Chili, in woods. Rubus radicans, 
Cav. icon. 5. p. 7. t. 418. Spreng. grundz. p. 514. Leaves 
petiolate, trifoliate ; terminal leaflet large; lateral ones undi- 
vided. Flowers pale red. 

Rooting Comaropsis. Pl. creeping. 

Cult. See Gèum for culture and propagation, p. 527. 


VIII. RU'BUS (from rub, red in Celtic; in reference to the 
colour of the fruit in some species). Lin. gen. 864. Lam. ill. t. 
441. Nestl. pot. 16. Weih. et Nees, rub. germ. p. 11. Wallr. 
sched. crit. p. 223. D. C. prod. 2. p. 556. 

Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Polygynia. Calyx flattish at the bot- 
tom, 5-cleft. Petals 5. Stamens numerous, inserted in the 
calyx along with the petals. Carpels or akenia numerous, 
fleshy, disposed in a head upon an elevated torus. Styles la- 
teral, near the apex of the carpels. Seeds mverted.—Shrubs, 
rarely herbs, with the stems sometimes unarmed, but usually 

rickly. Leaves stalked, pinnate or palmate, with the leaflets 
usually stalked, sometimes the leaves are simple lobed or undi- 
vided. Fruit of all edible. 


§ 1. Leaves pinnate or ternately pinnate. 


ad Leaflets glabrous beneath. 


1 R. rosærdzius (Smith, icon. ined. 3. p. 60. t. 60.) stems 
rather terete, pilose ; prickles spreading, a little recurved ; leaves 
pinnate, rather pilose ; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, somewhat doubly 
serrated, full of glandular dots ; stipulas linear-setaceous ; pe- 
duncles usually 1-flowered ; calycine segments lanceolate, acumi- 
nated, hardly longer than the corolla; carpels glabrous, very 
numerous, small, wrinkled from lacunæ when dry. h. G. 
Native of the Mauritius. Flowers white. Fruit size of those 
of the common raspberry. 

Var. B, coronàrius (Sims, bot. mag. 1788.) petals very nu- 
merous, much longer than the calyx. R. Commersônii, Poir. 
dict. 6. p. 240. R. Sinénsis, Hortul. Flowers large, semi- 
double, white. 

Var. y, trilobus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 556.) petals numerous, 
much longer than the calyx; leaves 3-lobed, large, glabrous. 
Flowers large, semidouble, white. 

Rose-leaved Bramble. Fl. April, Oct. Shrub 2 

to 6 feet. 
. 2 R. eGLANTE‘RIA (Tratt. ros. 3. p. 9.) stems shrubby, terete, 
glabrous, prickly; leaves pinnate; leaflets cordate-oblong, 
doubly serrated, glandular, pubescent ; flowers solitary, axillary. 
h.G. Native of New Holland. Like R. rosefolius, but dif- 
fers in the leaflets being cordate-oblong, and in the flowers being 
axillary. Flowers white. 

Eglantine Bramble. FI. April, July. Clt. 1825. Shrub 3 
to 6 feet. 

3 R. FRAXINIFÒLIUS (Poir. dict. 6. p. 242.) branches glabrous, 
rather terete ; prickles few, straightish ; lower leaves with 3-5 
pairs of leaflets, upper ones ternate, rarely simple ; leaflets ovate- 
lanceolate, nearly sessile, glabrous, doubly serrated; flowers 
panicled, numerous ; branches of panicle filiform ; bracteas su- 
bulate, cut ; calycine segments oval, acuminated, glabrous on 
the outside, hardly shorter than the petals; fruit large, globose ; 
carpels numerous. h.S. Native of Java. Flowers white. 

Ash-leaved Bramble. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

4 R. prnwa‘rus (Willd. spec. 2. p. 1081.) branches villous ; 
prickles hooked, obtuse ; leaves pinnate ; leaflets ovate-lanceo- 
late, glabrous on both surfaces, sharply and doubly serrated, 
wrinkling from veins, having the middle nerve prickly ; flowers 

8Y 


Clt 1811. 


530 ROSACEÆ. 


racemose ; peduncles villous and prickly; calycine segments 
longer than the petals. h.G. Native of St. Helena. Flowers 
pink. 

Pinnate-leaved Bramble. F1. Ju. July. Clt.1789. Sh. 3 to 6 ft. 

5 R. ausrra‘us (Forst. prod. no. 224.) stem glabrous, terete ; 
prickles of branches secund, recurved; leaves ternate and pin- 
nate ; leaflets oval, sharply toothed, rather coriaceous, glabrous 
on both surfaces; flowers racemose, dioecious ; calycine seg- 
ments blunt, spreading. h.G. Native of New Zealand. 

Southern Bramble. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

6 R. CHINE NBIS (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p: 557.) stems 
terete, glabrous; prickles spreading, erect; leaves pinnate; 
petioles pilose ; leaflets lanceolate, obsoletely serrated, glandular, 
glabrous; flowers terminal, solitary ; calycine segments ovate, 
glandular, pilose, ending in long taper points, which are longer 
than the corolla; petals obovate, very blunt. h.G. Native 
of China. Flowers white. 

China Bramble. Shrub. 


** Leaflets clothed with white tomentum or pubescence beneath. 


7 R. ricinus (Smith in Rees’s cyclop. vol. 30.) stem villous ; 
prickles slender, numerous; leaves of sterile branches pinnate, 
of the fertile ones trifoliate ; leaflets ovate, doubly and unequally 
serrated, rather villous beneath, and on the petioles ; stipulas 
lanceolate ; flowers racemose, terminal, numerous, small; caly- 
cine segments ending in a short acumen; petals very narrow ; 
fruit small. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. ` 

Stuff Bramble. Shrub. 

8 R. Taca’tius (Cham. et Schlecht. Linnea. 2. p. 9.) 
shrubby; branches terete, tomentose; prickles hooked, scat- 
tered ; leaves pinnate, with 2-3 pairs of doubly serrated leaflets, 
which are pubescent on both surfaces, and glandless ; stipulas 
setaceous ; flowers usually solitary, terminal on the branches ; 
calycine segments lanceolate, acuminated, equal in length to the 
petals, reflexed when in fruit. h. G. Native of the Island of 
Lucon, on the burning mount called Taal. Fruit eatable, red. 

Taal Bramble. Shrub. 

9 R. curysoca’reus (Mundt. in litt. Cham. et Schlecht. in 
Linnea. 2. p. 17.) branches tomentose and glandular ; prickles 
hooked, small ; leaves of fertile branches trifoliate and pinnate ; 
leaflets ovate, densely crenate-toothed, and curled on the mar- 
gins, glabrous above, but clothed with yellowish tomentum be- 
neath and on the petioles, and glandular ; stipulas lanceolate- 
linear; panicle terminal, short, coarctate; calycine segments 
lanceolate ; petals obovate, equal in length to the calyx. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope, at Hex river. Resembles 
R. rigidus of Smith. 

Golden-fruited Bramble. Shrub. 

10 R. Mvu’xpru (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 2. p. 18.) 
branches tomentose ; prickles hooked, strong, numerous ; leaves 
of fertile branches trifoliate and pinnate ; leaflets ovate, un- 
equally and doubly serrated, pilose above, but clothed with hoary 
tomentum beneath, and glandless; stipulas lanceolate-linear ; 
panicle terminal, coarctate ; calycine segments ovate-lanceolate, 
acuminated ; acumen foliaceous; petals obovate, shorter than 
the calyx. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope, at 
Hanglip. 

Mundt’s Bramble. Shrub. 

11 R. Cexe’sicus (Blum. bijdr. 1107.) lower leaves with 3-5 
pairs of leaflets, floral ones simple; leaflets ovate-elliptic, acute, 
doubly serrated, smooth above, prickly on the middle nerve be- 
neath, and pubescent on the veins; rameal prickles scattered, 
straight; stipulas wedge-shaped, jagged; panicle racemose ;. 
calycine segments ovate, cuspidate. h.S. Native of Java. 

Celebes Bramble. Shrub. 


VIII. Rusvs. 


12 R. Java’nicus (Blum. bijdr. 1107.) leaves ternate or pin- M 
nate, with 2 pairs of leaflets ; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, acumi- “ 
nated, deeply serrated, pubescent on both surfaces; rameal 
prickles straight ; stipulas subulate ; peduncles axillary and ter- 
minal, 1-flowered ; calycine segments ovate, acuminated. h. S. 
Native of Java, in the province of Cheribon. Like R. biflorus, « 
Hamilt. 

Java Bramble. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

13 R. era‘citis (Roxb. ex herb. Lamb. D. C. prod. 2. p. 
557.) stems finely puberulous; prickles numerous, reflexed ; 
lower leaves pinnate, upper ones trifoliate ; leaflets ovate, ob- 
tuse, obsoletely crenate, rather villous beneath, with the nerves ` 
pilose; stipulas subulate, pilose ; flowers few, subracemose, and « 
axillary ; peduncles short, hairy ; calycine segments linear-spa- 
tulate, elongated, woolly, denticulated at the apex. h.S. Na- 
tive of the East Indies. 

Slender Bramble. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

14 R. Borsônicus (Pers. ench. 2. p. 51.) stems hoary ; leaves ` 
pinnate ; leaflets ovate-oblong, clothed with white tomentum be- — 
neath, acutely serrated; petioles tomentose, prickly. kh. S. | 
Native of the Island of Bourbon. R. tomentosus, Bory. voy. 2. 
p- 375. but not of Willd. Fruit like that of R. cæ'sius. 

Bourbon Bramble. Shrub. o 

15 R: micra’nruus (D. Don, prod. fle nep. 235.) leaves pin- — 
nate, with usually 7 or 9 leaflets, lanceolate, acuminated, deeply — 
serrated, green above, but shining and glaucous beneath; pe- 
tioles and rachis furnished with a few hooked prickles; corymbs M 
panicled ; petals unguiculate, shorter than the calyx ; stem . 
erect, furnished with inflexed prickles. p. H. Native of Ni- 
paul. R. paucifldrus, Lindl. bot. reg. 854. An erect, branched 
shrub, armed with subulate prickles, which are inflexed at the 
apex. Young branches clothed with a kind of glaucous bloom 
at the apex. Stipulas lanceolate, acuminated, membranous, 
Flowers small, reddish purple. 

Small-flowered Bramble. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1822. Shrub 
4 to 6 feet. a 

16 R. niveus (Wall. mss. in Lin. soc. herb.) stem trailing, M 
terete, pubescent, prickly as well as the petioles and midrib of — 
the leaves ; prickles hooked ; leaves pinnately trifoliate ; leaflets ~ 
elliptic, doubly serrated, acuminated, middle one slightly lobed, 
pilose above, but clothed with white tomentum beneath ; calyx « 
tomentose; the segments ending in a long acumen each, longer — 
than the petals. kh.H. Native of Nipaul. 

Snowy Bramble. Shrub trailing. 

17 R. Mysone’nsts (Heyne in Roth, nov. spec. 235.) stems 
nearly terete ; prickles straight ; leaves pinnate, with 5 or 7 leaf- ; 
lets, which are connate above, and somewhat plicate, rugulose, — 
pubescent, ovate, acuminated, deeply and acutely doubly ser 
rated, clothed with white tomentum beneath, the terminal leaflet 
trifid ; racemes corymbose; peduncles 4-flowered ; bracteas 
linear ; calyx clothed with white tomentum; the segments ter- 
minating in a cartilaginous mucrone, and hardly longer than the 
petals. h. G. Native of Mysore. 

Mysore Bramble. Shrub. : 

18 R. pisrans (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 256.) stems terete ; 
prickles strong, compressed, recurved; leaves pinnate, with 7- 
leaflets, clothed with white tomentum beneath ; leaflets ovate, 
lanceolate, acuminated, sharply serrated, distant, with numerous 
nerves ; stipulas linear ; racemes corymbose ; peduncles short ; 
calyx tomentose, with ovate hardly pointed segments, which are M 
the length of the petals. hR.H. Native of Nipaul. R. pme : 
nàtus, D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 254. Leaves resembling those 
of hemp. 

Distant-leafietted Bramble. Fl. June, July. 
4 to 6 feet. ] : 

19 R. arr'razus (Poir. dict. 6. p. 242.) branches nearly M 


Cit. 1818. Shrub q 


ROSACEZ. VIII. Rusus. 


terete, pubescent ; prickles scattered ; leaves pinnate, with usually 
7 oval serrulated leaflets, which are white beneath from tomen- 
tum; racemes axillary; flowers apetalous; calycine segments 

“sk linear, acute ; carpels few. h.S. Native of the Isle of 
rance. 

Apetalous Bramble. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1823. Sh. 6 feet. 

20 R. macrôropus (Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 557.) branches 
tomentose ; prickles numerous on the peduncles, slender, and 
recurved; leaves of the fertile branches pinnately trifoliate, 
clothed with hoary tomentum beneath, and rather pilose above ; 
leaflets crenated, terminal one large and deeply 3-lobed ; flowers 
axillary, solitary ; peduncles longer than the leaves; calycine 
segments linear-lanceolate, 5-nerved, acuminated, rather woolly, 
prickly, rather foliaceous at the apex, twice the length of the 
corolla. h. G. Native of New South Wales. 

Long-petioled Bramble. Shrub. 

#1 R. srricdsus (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 297.) stem 
terete, very hispid; leaves of the sterile branches quinately 
pinnate, of the fertile branches 8-lobed ; leaflets ovate, unequally 
serrated, obtuse at the base, lined beneath, and clothed with 
white omentum, the terminal lobe or leaflet usually subcordate ; 
peduncles usually 3-flowered, and are as well as the calyxes his- 
pid, RH. Native of Pennsylvania and Canada, on the mountains. 

 Pennsylvänicus, Poir. dict. 6. p. 246. Petals white, longer 
than the calyx. 

Strigose Bramble. Shrub. 

22 R. sirLòrus (Hamilt. ex Smith in Rees’ cycl. vol. 30.) 
E prickly at the base ; leaves of the sterile branches with 5 
s ets, of the fertile branches trifoliate ; leaflets ovate or ellip- 
g i unequally serrated, cuneated at the base, clothed with white 
aa beneath, but villous above; petioles and branches 
nse and prickly ; stipulas linear; peduncles elongated, 
of + tern; calycine segments broad, oval, acuminated, length 
of ne petals. R.H. Native of Upper Nipaul, on the banks 

rivers, and in the vicinity of Chitlong. R. pedunculdsus, D. 

T prod. fl. nep. 234. where the stem is said to be unarmed. 

eres Bramble. _ FL April, June. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
“hay OCCIDENTA Lis (Lin. spec. 706.) stems terete, pruinose ; 

ie recurved; leaves of the sterile branches pinnate, of the 
wich Fun trifoliate ; leaflets ovate, deeply serrated, clothed 
tr “ei tomentum beneath ; stipulas very narrow, setaceous ; 
ion: T umbellate, prickly ; calycine segments lanceolate- 
ele è omentose, pointed at the apex; petals obovate-cuneated, 
debe eames os shorter than the calyx ; carpels numerous, 
Canad sh, when dry wrinkled from lacune. h.H. Native of 
à and the West Indies.—Sloan. jam. t. 213. f. 1.—Dill. 

el elth, t. 287. f. 319. Stems covered with bloom, Fruit 

D ling that of the common raspberry. 

Cle re Bramble or Virginian Raspberry. Fl. May, June. 

1696. , Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

j * A SPER (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 234.) leaves pinnate, 
` n usually 7 elliptic, ahoia aiti Paaie leaflets, 
iris green above, and rather pilose beneath ; petioles and 

es beset with gland-bearing bristles and prickles; stipu- 

nceolate, cuspidate ; peduncles terminal, usually tern. h. 
Ron ative of Nipaul. Flowers white. 

gh Bramble. F]. May, June. Clt. 1821. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

E LASIOCA'RPUS (Smith in Rees’ cycl. vol. 30.) stems 

peh prickles strong, recurved; leaves pinnate, with 7 leaf- 

| othed with white tomentum beneath, the terminal leaflet 

y 3-lobed ; nerves pilose; stipulas setaceous ; flowers 

N "Mose, terminal; carpels tomentose, reticulated. h. S. 

= of Mysore. 
eg Re suited Bramble. Shrub. : 

slender ‘ ID#'us (Lin. spec. 706.) villous; stems terete; prickles 

5 Straight; leaves of the sterile branches pinnate, of the 


531 


fertile ones trifoliate; leaflets ovate, deeply serrated, clothed 
with white tomentum beneath; stipulas setaceous ; peduncles 
sub-corymbose ; calyx clothed with white tomentum, with ovate- 
lanceolate segments ; petals obovate, cuneated, entire, connivent, 
shorter than the calyx; carpels numerous, pubescent. h. H. 
Native of Europe, in woods and hedges; plentiful in some parts 
of Wales and Scotland. Smith, engl. bot. 2442. Woodv. med. 
bot. t. 138. Oed. fl. dan. 788.—Blackw. herb. 289. R. fram- 
beesianus, Lam. fl. fr. 3. p. 135 —Framboisier, Duham. arbr. fr. 
2. t. 255. f. 260. The raspberry is called framboisier in French, 
himbeerestrauch in German, and rovo ideo in Italian. The stems 
of the raspberry are biennial, upright, but the root is perennial. 
The flowers come out in panicles from the extremity of the 
year’s shoots; they are white, and appear in May and June. 
It is a native of Britain, and not uncommon in woods in low 
situations. 

Use. The fruit is grateful to most palates as nature presents 
it, but sugar improves the flavour ; accordingly it is much es- 
teemed when made into sweetmeats, and for jams, tarts, and 
sauces. It is fragrant, subacid, and cooling, allays heat and 
thirst. It is much used in distilling, to make the cordial spiri- 
tuous liquor, from which it has its name. Raspberry syrup is 
next to the strawberry in dissolving the tartar of the teeth, as 
like that fruit it does not undergo the acetous fermentation in 
the stomach ; it is recommended to gouty and rheumatic patients. 

The varieties of raspberry are as follow. 


* Red raspberries. 


1 Red Antwerp, Burley, late-bearing Antwerp, Knevett’s Ant- 
werp, framboisier rouge à gros fruit. A red fruit of the first 
quality. 

2 Barnet, Cornwalls prolific, Cornwall's seedling, Cornwall's 
red, large red, lord Exmouth’s. A very fine large red fruit, of 
the first quality, but does not bear carriage so well as the red 
Antwerp. 

3 Bromley-hill. A red fruit of the first quality. 

4 Brentford cane. A second-rate red fruit. 

5 Red cane. A red fruit, of a second-rate quality. 

6 Rough cane. A second-rate red fruit. 

7 Smooth cane. A second-rate red fruit. 

8 Common red, old red, wild red. A worthless red fruit. 

9 Cornish. A red fruit, of the first-rate quality. 

10 Double bearing, red double bearing, perpetual bearing, 
Siberian, late cane. A red fruit, having the merit of bearing 
late in the season. 

11 Witlliams’s double bearing red. Resembles the preceding, 
but seems rather more tender. 

12 Jilliards’s seedling. A second rate red fruit. 

13 Early prolific. A second-rate red kind. 

14 Red malta. 

15 Spring-grove. 
bearer. 

16 Superb. A second-rate red kind. 

17 Taylor’s paragon, scarlet paragon. 
fruit. 

18 Wilmot’s early red. A second-rate red fruit. 

19 Woodward's red globe. A second-rate red kind. 


A second-rate red sort, but an abundant 


A second-rate red 


** White and yellow raspberries. 


20 Yellow Antwerp, white Antwerp, double bearing yellow. 
A pale yellow fruit, of the first-rate quality. 
21 Old white. A white fruit, of very inferior quality. 
22 Large white. 
Estimate of sorts. The red and yellow Antwerp may be said 
to hold the similar rank in this class of fruits as the red and the 
3x2 


532 ROSACEZ, 
white Dutch among currants; and although some may be found 
nearly to equal them, yet it is doubtful whether they are yet ex- 
ceeded by any. 

Propagation. The varieties can be perpetuated by the young 
suckers, which spring from the root in spring and summer ; 
- when these have completed one year’s growth they are proper to 
detach with roots for planting, either in the autumn or the next 
spring in February or March, but never later than the middle of 
April. These new plants will bear some fruit the same year, 
and furnish a succession of strong bottom shoots for full bearing 
the second season. New varieties are easily raised from seed, 
and they will come into bearing the second year. 

Soil and site. All the varieties will succeed in any common 
mould, trenched about 2 feet deep, and sufficiently manured ; 
but the soil in which the raspberry bush prospers most and bears 
the finest fruit, is in a light rich loam. Allot the main crop a 
free exposure to the sun, that the berries may ripen in perfec- 
tion. Be careful to favour the double bearers with a dry soil, 
and a sheltered sunny situation, to give the second crop every 
aid in coming to maturity. When raspberries are cultivated on 
a large scale it is best to keep them in plantations by them- 
selves. Set them in rows from 4 to 6 feet asunder, as the 
bushes are of the smaller or larger kinds, and by 3 or 4 feet in 
the row. Scattered bushes may either occupy a small row 
lengthwise along the back part of a border, or stand in detached 
stools, at 10 or 15 feet distance. Select sorts are frequently 
trained against walls, stakes, or espaliers, from the most sunny 
to the most shady aspect, for early and late fruit of improved 
growth and flavour. Neill says “the raspberry bush grows 
freely in any good garden soil; but it is the better for being 
slightly moist. Although the place be inclosed by trees, and 
even slightly shaded, the plant succeeds. In an inclosed and 
well sheltered quarter, with rather a damp soil, containing a pro- 
portion of peat moss, we have seen very great crops of large 
and well flavoured berries produced ; for example at Melville- 
house, the seat of the earl of Leven, in Fifeshire.” Haynes also 
recommends well manured bog-earth, and a situation naturally 
or artificially shaded. 

New plantations. Raspberry bushes are in their prime about 
the third and fourth year, and, if well managed, continue in per- 
fection 5 or 6 years ; after which they are apt to decline in growth, 
and the fruit to become small, so that a successive plantation 
should be provided in time. Select new plants from vigorous 
shoots, in full perfection as to bearing. 

Summer culture. Keep them free from weeds during the 
summer by hoeing between the rows, at the same time loosen 
the earth about the plants; under this management the plants, if 
tolerably strong, will both yield a moderate crop the first sea- 
son, and supply young stems for bearing in greater plenty and 
perfection the following season, and so from year to year the 
summer culture should be repeated. As the plants get esta- 
blished let all straggling suckers between the rows, or from the 
extreme roots of single shoots, be cleared out by hoeing, or 
twisted off to admit the air and sun freely to the fruit. The 
fruit of the raspberry may be obtained of a very large size, other 
circumstances being favourable, by destroying all the suckers; 
but in this way, the plant being destroyed, a double plantation is 
wanted, one to grow only suckers, and the other fruit. 

Pruning and winter dressing. It is requisite every winter or 
spring to cut out the dead stems, and to thin and regulate the 
successional young shoots. This annual pruning may be per- 
formed any time during open weather from November till the 
beginning of April. When kitchen garden crops are cultivated 
between the rows it is most convenient to do this as soon as the 
old bearers begin to decay. As to pruning indiscriminately in 
the open weather of winter, it sometimes happens that severe 


VIII. Rusvs. 


frosts immediately follow, and partially kill the plants; there: 
fore it is safer to shorten the tender young shoots early in the 
spring, but let it not be deferred till the buds are making new 
shoots, as that would weaken the root. Cut out all the old dead 
stems close to the bottom, and having selected from the strongest 
young shoots on each main stool 3-4 or 5 to be preserved fora 
succession of bearers, cut away the superabundant shoots close 
to the ground. Let each of the shoots retained be pruned at the 
top below the weak bending part, cutting them in smaller 
plants to about 3 or 4 feet in length, and in the large sorts to 
the length of 5 or 6 feet. If any of the stems diverge irregu- 
larly, or straggle much asunder, they may be tied together at 
the top, and thus the strong ones will support the weaker, or the 
taller varieties may have the support of stakes. Prune plants 
against a wall or trellis in the same manner as directed above, 
and train the shoots to rise a little diagonally. After pruning, 
having cleared away the cuttings, dig the ground between and 
about the plants. To turn ina little rich compost will conduce 
to plentiful and fine returns; lay it at the, extremities of the 
roots, and deeper as the plantation gets older. Eradicate all 
straggling suckers. i 

Taking the crop. ‘ The fruit of the different varieties comes 
in from the end of June or July till October or later. As it 
ripens it should be timely gathered for immediate use, because 
when fully ripe it will not keep above 2 or 3 days before it 
moulds or becomes maggoty, and unfit to be used.” Aber- 
crombie. 

Var. B, microphÿllus (Wallr. sched. p. 226.) leaves all ternate; 
stems suffruticose, bushy, humble. 

Raspberry. Fl. May, June. Britain. Shrub 4 to 6 feet, 

27 R. Menzie’sn (Hook, fl. bor. amer. p. 179.) stems pro- 
cumbent, terete, prickly, glabrous; branches short, pubescently 
tomentose, prickly ; leaves pinnately trifoliate ; leaflets broad, 
ovate, slightly lobed, unequally serrated, on short petioles, hairy 
above, paler and very hairy beneath; panicle terminal, few- 
flowered; pedicels and calyxes prickly; calycine segments 
ovate, acute, mucronate, tomentose, shorter than the corolla. 
h.H. Native of North-west America. Flowers red. 

Menzies’s Bramble. Shrub procumbent. 

28 R. macrore raLus (Doug. mss. in Hook, fl. bor. amer: p. 
178. t. 59.) hairy ; stem tall, shrubby; branches angular, slen- 
der, elongated ;: petioles, peduncles, calyxes, and ribs of leaves 
beneath beset with bristly prickles ; leaflets 3, ovate, acute, deep- 
ly-lobed, serrated, membranous, terminal one on a long petiole, 
but the lateral ones are on short petioles ; stipulas lanceolate ; 
peduncles 2-flowered ; calycine segments long-acuminated, about 
equal in length to the petals, which are oblong and white. . h. 
H. Native of North-west America, on the banks of rivers an 
in low woods in the valley of the Columbia., Flowers white. 
Habit of R. spectabilis. 

Var. B, myriacánthus (Doug. mss.) leaflets obtuse. 

Long-petalled Bramble. Shrub. 


. $ 2 Leaves with 3-5 leaflets, disposed in a palmate manner: 


* Shrubby. Stipulas petiolar, linear. 


29 R. zacrnia‘rus (Willd. hort. berol. t. 82,) stem nearly 
terete; prickles dilated at the base, compressed, recurve’ 
strong ; leaves with 3-5 leaflets; leaflets dissected and Dap 
serrated, puberulous beneath; flowers in loose panicles ; f su 
cine segments lanceolate, tomentose, and prickly, PRIE 3- 
foliaceous and reflexed at the apex ; petals obovate-cuneate tive 
lobed at the apex; akenia roundish, black. %: H. Na je 
country unknown. Wats. dend. brit. 69. Flowers white 
rose-coloured. 


Jagged-leaved Bramble. Fl. June, Sept. Clt.? Sh. straggling: 


ROSACEÆ. VIII. Rusus. 


$0 R. cæ'sivs (Lin. spec. 706.) stems prostrate, terete, usually 
covered with glaucous, pruinose bloom ; prickles slender, a little 
recurved ; leaves with 3-5 ovate, doubly serrated leaflets, which 
are downy beneath; panicle simple; calycine segments ovate, 
acuminated ; akenia thick, few, greyish. h.H. Native of Eu- 
rope, about way sides and on the hedges of fields; plentiful in 
Britain. Smith, engl. bot. 826. and Weih. ex Ern. Meyer. Fl. 
dan. 1213. Panicle corymbose ; petals blush-coloured. Fruit 
sweet, black, with a dew tinge or bloom. 

Var. B, arvénsis (Wallr. sched. p. 228.) leaflets tomentose be- 
neath; branches puberulous, R. pseüdo-cæ'sius, Weih. ex Ern. 
Meyer in litt. 

Var. y, grandiflorus (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 559.) pubes- 
cent ; petals and calycine segments elongated. Schleich. in litt. 

Var. à, parvif dlius (Wallr. sched. p. 228.) stems ascending, 
purplish, at length naked ; leaflets small, deeply lobed ; pedun- 
cles 1-3-flowered. . 

Grey Bramble or Dewberry. F1. June, J uly. Britain. Sh, 
prostrate. 2 

81 R. pumerdrum (Weih. et Nees, rub. germ. ex Lindl. syn. 
brit. fl. p. 95.) stem procumbent, rather angular, rather hairy, 
with a slight coat of bloom; bristles and glands very few ; 
prickles unequal, recurved ; leaflets generally 5, the lateral ones 
sessile; flowers in corymbs; fruit black. h. H. Native of 

many and Britain, in hedges. R. nemordsus, Willd. 

Hedge Bramble. F1. J uly, Aug. Britain. Sh. procumbent. 

32 R. urrrus (Waldst. et Kit. pl. hung. 2. p. 150. t. 141.) 
rag procumbent, tapering, densely hairy, covered with purple 
; ands and setæ ; prickles long, numerous, straight, spreading ; 
eaflets 3-5, pedate, cordate, ovate, covered with shining hairs be- 
neath ; stipulas leafy; panicle corymbose, with red setæ ; brac- 
teas long, trifid. k. H. Native of Hungary and Britain, in 

ges and woods. 

Hairy Bramble. FI. July, Aug. Britain. Sh. procumbent. 

33 R. ELLI PTICUS (Smith in Rees’ cycl. vol. 30.) leaves tri- 

late ; leaflets oval, serrated, tomentose beneath ; petioles and 

ranchlets tomentose, covered with numerous bristles and 
ve intermixed ; stipulas linear-setaceous ; flowers glome- 
te, racemosely corymbose. h. H. Native of Nipaul, at 
| rm where it is called by the natives toki swa. R. flavus, 
ren ex D. Don, prod. fi. nep. p. 234. Flowers white. Fruit 

Elliptic-leafletted Bramble. Fl. July. Clt. 1827. Sh. trailing, 
Oot * SULca‘rus (Vest, ex Tratt. ros. 3. p. 42.) runners and 

$ costately furrowed and ringed, acute-angled, glabrous, 
ranches pubescent, flattish on the sides; leaflets glabrous 
yes and pubescent beneath, the lower and larger ones 
alien of the flagella 5, ovate and acuminated, and of the 
Es branches obovate ; prickles scattered, recurved ; 
Ks vs racemose ; sepals clothed with hoary tomentum on both 
we us as well as the peduncles. k.H. Native of Styria. 
it black, shining, composed of many akenia. 
“rrowed-stemmed Bramble. Shrub straggling. 
‘i. FoLioLésus (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 256.) leaves with 
pe scales ; leaflets cuneate-obovate, serrated, clothed with 

i tomentum beneath ; peduncles 3-flowered, and are as well 

€ petioles tomentose and prickly ; calyx unarmed, densely 
de. “ag bracteoles simple ; stems procumbent; prickles re- 
Prod. fi R:H. Native of Nipaul. R. microphyllus, D. Don, 
dre : hep. p. 234, Very nearly allied to R. parvifôlius, but 
Pend in the leaves of that plant being twice the size, more 
eves and more profoundly serrated, in the peduncles being 
out. » In the calyxes being prickly, in the bracteoles being 

ite, and in the stem being erect. 
so 4 Bramble. FI, June, July. Clt. 1818. Sh. proc. 
*PUBE scens (Vest, ex Tratt. ros. 3. p. 34.) branches 


533 


furrowed, pubescent, prickly ; leaves with 3-5 leaflets; leaflets 
obovate, acuminated, sharply and unequally serrated, clothed 
with white tomentum beneath ; racemes simple; lower flowers 
solitary among the leaves. h. H. Native of Styria, among 
bushes on mount Plabutsch above Eggenberg. 

Pubescent Bramble. Shrub straggling. 

37 R. rLaGeLLA ris (Willd. enum. 549.) stems terete, pro- 
cumbent; prickles scattered, hooked, short; branches terete, 
glabrous ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets glabrous, unequally serrated, 
intermediate one ovate and cuneated at the base, lateral ones 
rhomboid, with yellowish nerves. h. H. Native of North 
America. Flowers white. 

Var. B, inérmis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 559.) stems pruinose, and 
are as well as,the peduncles unarmed; leaflets tomentose be- 
neath. 

Runner Bramble. FI. June, July. Clt. 1789. Sh. proc. 

88 R. coryzirdzius (Smith, fl. brit. p. 542. engl. bot. t. 827.) 
stem shrubby, angular; prickles straightish; leaves with 3-5 
leaflets ; leaflets roundish, cordate, firm, doubly serrated, pilose 
beneath ; panicle nearly simple ; calycine segments ovate, acumi- 
nated, at length reflexed. h.H. Native of Europe, in hedges 
and woods ; plentiful in some parts of Britain. Flowers white. 
Akenia purplish blue, large. R. nemordsus, Heyne ex Spreng. 
et Goldb. 

Var. B, canus (Wallr. sched. p. 231.) leaflets all about the 
same size, roundish cordate, and clothed with hoary tomentum 
on both surfaces. 

Var. y, glanduldsus (Wallr. 1. c.) stems, petioles, and pedun- 
cles glandular. R. glanduldsus, Spreng. ex Wallr. 1. c. 

Hazel-leaved Bramble. Fl. June, July. Britain. Sh. tr. 

89 R. aere’stis (Waldst. et Kit. pl. rar. hung. 3. p. 297. t. 
268.) stems suffruticose, procumbent, rather angular; prickles 
straight, setaceous ; leaflets 3-5, roundish, lobately toothed, un- 
equally serrated, pilose above, and tomentose beneath; calyx 
clothed with hoary tomentum, and beset with glandular bristles. 

. H. Native of Hungary and Transylvania, in neglected parts 
of fields. Flowers white. Perhaps only a variety of R. cory- 
lif dlius. 

Field Bramble. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Sh. trailing. 

40 R. sprcra’pitis (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 348. t. 16.) 
stem shrubby, glabrous, unarmed ; leaflets 3, ovate, acute, un- 
equally and doubly serrated, pubescent beneath ; peduncles ter- 
minal, 1-flowered, solitary ; calycine segments oblong, acumin- 
ated, shorter than the corolla. h. H. Native of North 
America, on the banks of the Columbia river, and on the shore 
of the western coast. R. ribifdlius, Willd. herb. ex Stev. 
Flowers of a beautiful purple colour. 

Shewy Bramble. Shrub. 

41 R. Bocor£'xsis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
220.) branches and petioles beset with glandular hairs and 
prickles, as well as the nerves of the leaves ; leaflets 3, ovate, 
acute, deeply cordate at the base, serrated, pubescent above, and 
canescent beneath; peduncles axillary, few-flowered, panicled. 

h. G. Native of South America, near Santa Fe de Bogota, at 
the height of 4200 feet above the level of the sea. Fruit 
blackish purple, like those of R. fruticdsus. 

Bogota Bramble. Shrub. 

42 R. prica‘tus (Weih. et Nees. rub. germ. p. 15. t. 1.) stem 
erectish, angular, and prickly, glabrous; prickles rather conical, 
recurved, and rather compressed at the base ; leaflets 5, smooth- 
ish above, and pubescent beneath; panicle nearly simple, corym- 
bose; calycine segments ovate, acuminated, naked at the base, and 
at length reflexed ; bracteas jagged. h. H. Native of Germany 
and Britain, in hedges and woods. Engl. bot. suppl. t. 2714. 
Flowers white. Akenia large, dark, shining. ek 

Var. B, glabriésculus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 560.). R. plicatus 


534 


y, Weih. et Nees. I. c. 
p. 46. 

Plicate-leaved Bramble. Fl. June, Sept. Brit. Sh. strag. 

43 R. sirrons (Vest, ex Tratt. ros. 3. p. 28.) stem obso- 
letely angled, flat, glabrous; flowering branches beset with 
villous pubescence ; lower leaves with 5 obovate, coarsely toothed 
leaflets, upper ones with 3 roundish leaflets, all glabrous above, 
and clothed with white tomentum beneath; panicle cymose ; 
sepals clothed with hoary tomentum on both surfaces. kh. H. 
Native of Syria. Fruit black, usually large. 

Z'wo-fronted Bramble. Shrub trailing. 

44 R. arri nis (Weih. et Nees. rub. germ. p. 22. t. 3. and 
36.) stems recurved, angular, prickly, and glabrous; prickles 
strong, recurved; leaves with 3 or 5 leaflets; leaflets ovate, 
cordate, cuspidate, sharply serrated, flat at the base, but some- 
what undulated towards the apex, clothed with tomentum be- 
neath ; panicle compound, with the branches cymose ; calycine 
segments ovate, acuminated, naked on the outside, reflexed. 
k. H. Native of Germany and Britain, in hedges. Flowers 
white. Akenia thick, bluish black. 

Var. P, bractedsus (D. C. prod. 2. p. 560.) bracteas broad, 
undivided. R. affinis y et à, Weih. et Nees. L.c. t. 36. 

Allied Bramble. Fl. June, Sept. Britain. Sh. straggling. 

45 R. rrortsu'xpus (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p- 219. t. 557.) branches and petioles villously tomentose, and 
are as well as the nerves prickly beneath; upper leaves with 3 
leaflets, and the lower ones with 5 leaflets; leaflets on long 
petiolules, elliptic-oblong, sharply serrated, clothed with ad- 
pressed pubescence on both surfaces ; panicle terminal, branched, 
h. G. Native of South America, on the Andes about Loxa 
in Quito, at the height of 2400 or 5400 feet above the level of 
the sea. Petals white or rose-coloured, exceeding the calyx. 
Fruit like that of R. fruticdsus. 

Bundle-flowered Bramble. Shrub straggling. 

46 R. utmiroéxivs (Schott. in isis. 1818. fasc. 5. p. 821. and 
Link. enum, 2. p. 61.) stems decumbent, very prickly; leaves 
with 3 or 5 leaflets; leaflets oval, rather cordate, acutely and 
doubly crenated, tomentose beneath and unarmed. h. H. 
Native of Gibraltar, on the mountains. Branches red. Flowers 
beautiful rose-coloured. 

Elm-leaved Bramble. Fl. June, Sept. Clt. 1823. Sh. tr. 

47 R. Lryxta‘nus (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 560.) stems 
prickly; leaves with 3 or 5 leaflets; leaflets unequal, ovate, 
acuminated, serrated, clothed with hoary tomentum beneath ; 
flowers panicled. h. H. Native country unknown. R. pani- 
culatus, Schlecht. ex Link. enum. 2. p. 61. and Tratt. ros. 3. 
p- 92. but not of Smith. Flowers double, white. 

Link’s Bramble. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1821. Sh. trailing. 

48 R. «’zsicans (Kit. ex Tratt. ros. 3. p. 92.) leaflets 5, 
ovate, cordate, lateral ones almost sessile, all clothed with white 
tomentum beneath ; stems angular, prickly ; prickles recurved ; 
petioles and peduncles scabrous from glands. h. H. Native 
of Hungary, in bushy places. Allied to R. fruticosus or R. 
tomentdsus. Flowers white, 

Whitish-leaved Bramble. Shrub trailing. 

49 R. xusicenus(H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 220.) 
branches and petioles villous, and are prickly as well as the 
nerves of the leaves; leaflets beset with adpressed pili above, 
but clothed with canescent pubescence beneath; panicles ter- 
minal, nearly simple ; calyxes prickly ; fruit clothed with silky 
pili. h.H. Native of the Andes, about Quito, at Paramo 
de Puntas, at the height of 5100 feet above the level of the 
sea. 

Cloud-born Bramble. Shrub straggling. 

50 R. rruticésus (Lin. spec. 707.) stems straggling, arch- 
ed, angular, and rather tomentose; prickles recurved; leaves 


R. corylifolius, Hell. fl. wurceb. suppl. 


ROSACEZ. 


VIII. Rusus. 


with 3 or 5 leaflets; leaflets petiolate, ovate-oblong, acute, 


glabrous above, greyish tomentose beneath; panicle decompound, 


narrow, and straight; calycine segments reflexed and un- — 
h. H. Native of Europe, in hedges and woods and ` 
Smith, « 
Weih. et Nees, rub. germ. p. 25. t.7. Flowers — 
Fruit dark purple, with a mawkish taste. — 


armed, 
by way-sides and in commons; plentiful in Britain. 
engl. bot. 826. 
pinkish or white. 
The bramble may be useful in thickening hedges of white-thorn 
or briars, being of very quick growth. The green twigs will 
dye wool and silk black. Silkworms will eat the leaves; they 
are astringent, and a decoction of them may be used in gar- 
garisms. 

Var. B, pompônius (D. C. prod. 2. p. 561.) flowers semi- 
double ; leaves pale green; leaflets obovate. R. fruticôsus, 
var. à, Weih. et Nees. 1, c. 

Var. y, leucocärpus. Fruit white. 

Var. à, inérmis : stem unarmed. 

Var. €, côncolor (Wallr. sched. p. 233.) leaves pubescent 
beneath, the same colour on both surfaces. Native of Ger- 
many. 

Var. &, glanduldsus (Wallr. sched. p. 233.) stems, petioles, 
and peduncles glandular. Native of Germany. 

Shrubby or Common Bramble. Fl, June, Aug. 
Shrub straggling. 

51 R. racrrorrus (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnæa. vol. 5. p. 
571.) floral branches unarmed, angular, pubescent ; leaflets 3-5, 
elliptic, acuminated, obtuse at the base, glabrous and shining 
above, but opaque beneath and puberulous on the nerves, 
sharply serrated; panicle large, terminal, clothed with silky to- 
mentum. h. G. Native of Mexico, among bushes at Pas- 
santla. Flowers small, white. 

Beech-leaved Bramble. Shrub. 

52 R. asrvu’ptus (Lindl, syn. brit. fl. p. 92.) stems arched, 
strong, angular, very glaucous, with very broad, equal, hooked 
prickles ; leaflets 3 to 5, small, distant, undulated, shining, obo- 


Britain. 


vate, truncate, with an inflexed, cuspidate point, simply serrated,. 


veiny, hoary beneath ; panicles long, downy, armed with strong 
hooked prickles ; the branches spreading and corymbose. h. H. 
Native of Scotland. 

Abrupt-leaved Bramble. Fl. July, Aug. Scotland. Shrub 
straggling. 

53 R. romenrdsus (Weih. et Nees. rub. germ. p. 27. t 8) 
stems erect, angular, prickly, glabrous ; leaves with 3 or r 
leaflets ; leaflets on short petiolules, obovate-cuneated, clothed 
with hoary pubescence above and white tomentum beneath 
panicle compound, narrow, spreading ; calycine segments nearly 
unarmed, reflexed. }.H. Native of Europe, in dry places. 
R. Thuillièri, Poir. dict. suppl. 4. p. 694. Flowers white or 
pink. 
Var. a, acutè-serràtus (D.C. prod. 2. p. 561.) serratures of 
leaves serrated, approximate, and acute. R. tomentosus, Var: % 
Weih. et Nees. 1. c. 

Var. B, late-serratus (D.C. 1. c.) serratures of leaves ge 
— coarse, nearly simple. R. tomentòsus, var. B, Weih. e 

ees. l. c. 

Tomentose Bramble. FI. June, Sept. Clt. 1818. mangt 

54 R. suserr'crus (Anders. in Lin. trans. 11. p. 218. t. i 
Smith, fl. engl. bot. 2572.) smoothish; stem angular, ascen 
ing; branches terete; prickles deflexed; leaves with usu A 
3-5 or 7 ovate, cordate, pointed leaflets, which are minute. J 
hairy beneath; upper leaves with only 3 leaflets; flowers ™ 
loose panicles; calycine segments ovate, lanceolate, mines 
nated, slightly hairy, at length reflexed. h. H. eri x 
Scotland, on the banks of Lochness, Highlands of Aberdee 
and Perthshire; hills of Forfarshire; in England in Wales 
Yorkshire; also of North America, between Lake Superior 


PP ias i De Dee VO aai aed oari i i 


à 


ROSACEZÆ,. 


Lake Winepeg, and of Newfoundland. Tratt. ros. 8. p. 90. 
Flowers white. Fruit pale purple. 

Erectish Bramble. Fl. June, Sept. 
feet, 

55 R. sanctus (Schreb. dec. p. 15. t. 8.) stems rather an- 
gr, pubescent; prickles recurved; leaves with usually 3 

aflets, rarely undivided ; leaflets ovate, obtuse, serrated, to- 
mentose beneath ; flowers subpanicled, lateral ones few; caly- 
cine segments ovate, tomentose, short, reflexed. hp. H. Native 
of the Levant. Desf. cor. 80. t. 61. R. obtusifdlius, Willd. 
enum. suppl. 38. ex Link. enum. 2. p. 61. Flowers pink. 

Holy Bramble. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1823. Sh. straggling. 

56 R. vetutinus (Vest, ex Tratt. ros. 3. p. 47.) stem 
prickly ; prickles rather large, compressed, and rather recurved ; 
leaves trifoliate ; lateral leaflets ovate, terminal one obovate, acu- 
minated, and sharply, deeply, and doubly serrated ; floral leaves 
glabrous above, but clothed with hoary tomentum beneath ; 
racemes compound ; petals orbicular, on long claws. h. H. 
Native of Styria. 

Velvety Bramble. Shrub straggling. 

57 R. noroserrceus (Vest, ex Tratt. ros. 3. p. 48.) stem 
and branches terete and simple ; leaflets for the most part obo- 
vate, sharply and unequally toothed, clothed with hoary tomen- 
tum beneath ; peduncles very prickly; calyxes prickly ; petals 
roundish, on very short claws. h. H. Native of Styria, not 
far from Greece, according to Vest. 

Whole-silky Bramble. Shrub. 
58 R. APPENDICULA‘TUS (Tratt. ros. 3. p. 31.) stems decum- 
bent, angular, glabrous; prickles scattered, rather recurved, 
strong; floriferous branches pubescent; leaves trifoliate and 
many simple ; leaflets different in shape, sharply and unequally 
serrated, plicate, pubescent beneath ; racemes simple ; calyx 
appendiculated. h. H. Native of Hungary. Said to be 
nearly related to R. plicètus. 

dppendiculate-calyxed Bramble. Shrub decumbent. 

à “a Cocuincuine’Nsts (Tratt. ros. 3. p 97.) stems pro- 

m nt, prickly ; leaves with 5 leaflets, which are clothed with 
yellowish tomentum beneath; racemes terminal; akenia small. 

A Native of Cochin-china, in woods and in hedges. R. 

sus, Lour. cochin. p. 325. Flowers white or pink? 
ne Bramble. Shrub procumbent. 
ier CANE SCENS (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. p. 139. and fl. fr. 
air og stem shrubby, tall; petioles and peduncles tomen- 
pr prickly ; leaves with 3 or 5 leaflets ; leaflets obovate- 
as $ coarsely but sparingly toothed, clothed with white vel- 

y down on both surfaces ; flowers panicled ; calyxes tomen- 

Cane -H. Native of the alps of Piedmont. Flowers white. 

escent Bramble. Fl. June, Sept. Clt.1820. Sh. tall. 
Le. ROSEUS (Poir. dict. 6. p. 237.) branches flexuous, gla- 
x ile oT: leaves trifoliate ; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, cre- 
y arge, glabrous on both surfaces ; stipulas oval, obtuse, 
thin à °wers usually solitary, on long peduncles; petals smaller 
€ glabrous calyx ; calycine segments lanceolate, acumin- 


Britain. Shrub 3 to 4 


R Native of Peru. Corolla rose-coloured. 
°se-coloured-flowered Bramble. Shrub. 
t 559.) * GLABRA`TUS (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 221. 
hes shrubby, glabrous ; branchlets, petioles, and nerves of 
S prickly; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets oblong, acute, cre- 
y Serrated ; flowers solitary ; calyxes pubescent and prickly. 
hatoi, Native of South America, in the high plains of De Los 
heigh » near Guachucal, on the banks of Rio Blanco, at the 
tof 3060 feet. Petals fan-veined, red. Immature fruit 
Pubescent, , 
moothish Bramble. Shrub. 
> ALTHÆÆFÒLIUS (Host, ex Tratt. ros. 3. p. 37.) stems an- 


t, glabrous, with a few prickles; branchlets, petioles, and 


VIII. Rusvs. 535 
peduncles villously pubescent ; leaves with 3 or 5 leaflets ; upper 
leaflets rhomboid or obovate, lower ones ovate-deltoid, clothed 
with soft pubescence beneath, but sparingly above, deeply 
toothed and ciliated; racemes terminal, few-flowered; calyx 
tomentose, mucronate; petals obovate, larger than the calyx. 
h.H. Native of Austria, near Mauerbach, 

Althea-leaved Bramble. Shrub straggling. 

64 R. coxrrinus (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. p. 139. and fl. fr. 5. 
p- 545.) stems shrubby, and are as well as the petioles prickly ; 
leaves with usually 5 leaflets, rarely with 8 only; leaflets 
roundish, toothed, lateral ones almost sessile, white from to- 
mentum beneath ; flowers loosely panicled ; panicle branched ; 
calycine segments ovate, acuminated. h. H. Native on ste- 
rile hills about Montpelier. Nocca ex Balb. fl. ticin. t. 9. 

Hill Bramble. Shrub straggling. 

65 R. rasticia‘tus (Weih. et Nees. rub. germ. p. 16. t. 2.) 
stems recurved, angular, glabrous, furnished with a few prickles ; 
leaves with 3 or 5 leaflets, rarely with 7; leaflets ovate, cor- 
date, lower ones ending in Jong points, sharply serrated, flat, gla- 
brous above, but pubescent beneath ; floriferous branches hori- 
zontal, simply panicled, fastigiate ; calycine segments lanceolate, 
acuminated, glabrous, and unarmed on the outside, when mature 
reflexed. h.H. Native of Germany, Switzerland, and Britain. 


_R. fruticdsus, Poll. pal, 2. p. 58. Flowers white. Fruit middle- 


sized. Carpels almost black, shining. 
Fastigiate Bramble. Fl. June, Sept. Britain. Sh. strag. 
66 R. cornirdzius (Weih. et Nees. rub. germ. p. 21. t. 5.) 
stems recurved, angular, furrowed, prickly and glabrous ; leaves 
with 3-5 leaflets; leaflets cordate-orbicular, cuspidate, clothed 
with canescent shining tomentum beneath; panicle compound, 
diffuse at the base; calycine segments spreading, prickly at the 
base. h. H. Native of Germany and Britain, in hedges. 
Flowers small, white. Fruit dark, covered with bloom. 
Heart-leaved Bramble. Fi. June, Sept. Brit. Sh. straggl. 
67 R. Me’nxu (Weih. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 528.) leaves 
with 3 or 5 leaflets; leaves ovate, rather cordate, clothed with 
tomentum beneath and on the calyxes; calycine segments at 
length reflexed. h. H. Native of Germany. R. velutinus, 
Vest, ex Spreng. l.c. Flowers white. 
Menk’s Bramble. FI. June, Sept. Clt. 1816. Sh. straggl. 
68 R. Kôuze' rt (Weih. et Nees. rub. germ. p. 71. t. 25. 
Borr. engl. bot. suppl. 2605.) stems decumbent, rather angular, 
and furrowed, with scattered hairs, glands, and numerous hooked 
and straight unequal prickles; leaves of 5 stalked, ovate, ellip- 
tic, rather cordate pointed leaflets ; panicle much divided, some- 
what corymbose ; calyx loosely reflexed. h.H. Native of 
Germany and England, in thickets and hedges. R. glandulèsus, 
Smith, engl. fl. 2. p. 403. Flowers pale pink; berries black. 
Var. B, fusco-ater (Weih. et Nees. rub. germ. p. 72. t. 26.). 
Var. y, pallidus (Weih. et Nees. 1. c. p. 75, t. 26.). R. affi- 
nis, Smith, engl. fl. 2. p. 405. 
Kohler’s Bramble. FI. June, Jul. Britain. Sh. decumbent. 
69 R, ecnina‘rus (Lindl. syn. brit. fl. p. 94.) stems arched, 
angular, densely covered with glands and bristles, mixed with 
short, numerous, nearly straight prickles; leaflets 5, roundish, 
cordate, coarsely and unequally serrated, taper-pointed, green 
and velvety beneath; panicle spreading, prickly, and glandular, 
leafy at the base; the branches corymbose: bracteas 3-toothed 
and entire; prickles of the peduncle scattered, with very few 
sete. hb.H. Native of Britain, in hedges and woods. 
Echinated Bramble. Fl. July, Aug. Brit. Sh. straggling. 
70 R. rv'‘pis (Weih. et Nees. rub. germ. ex. Lindl. p. 94.) 
stems somewhat arched, angular, slightly furrowed, without hairs, 
but with abundance of glands and bristles; prickles equal, re- 
curved, scattered; leaflets 5, ovate or obovate, acuminated, 
coarsely and unequally serrated, between hoary and pubescent ; 
7 


536 ROSACEÆ. 
panicle open, rather downy, bristly, with corymbosely, racemose 
branches; bracteas lanceolate, trifid ; prickles and setæ of the 
peduncles not numerous. h. H. Native of Germany and 
Britain, in hedges. 

Rude Bramble. F1. July, Aug. Britain. Shrub straggling. 

71 R. Scacecarenpa‘zu (Weih. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 529.) 
leaves with 3 or 5 leaflets ; leaflets oblong, acuminated, angular, 
serrated, pubescent beneath; prickles as well as branches de- 
flexed ; stems nearly terete, villous; racemes axillary, leafy ; 
calyxes unarmed, reflexed. h. H. Native of Germany. Flowers 
white. 

Schlechtendal’s Bramble. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1823. Sh. proc. 

72 R. riiærdrius (Weih. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 529.) leaves 
with 5 leaflets, disposed in a pedate manner; leaflets ovate, 
rather cordate, acute, serrulated, smoothish on both surfaces ; 
prickles straightish ; stems terete, glabrous; calyxes tomentose, 
spreading. h.H. Native of Germany. Flowers white. 

Lime-tree-leaved Bramble. Fl. June, Sept. Clt. 1819. Sh. 
straggling. 

73 R. Macrorpuy’tius (Weih. et Nees, rub. germ. p. 35. t. 
12.) stems arched, rather angular and furrowed, hairy, with 
thinly scattered small uniform prickles ; leaves of 3 or 5 stalked 
elliptical or ovate leaflets ; panicle repeatedly divided, somewhat 
corymbose ; calyx at length reflexed. h.H. Native of Ger- 


many and England, in Sussex, in hedges and thickets. Borr. 
engl. bot. suppl. t. 2635. Flowers white. Fruit black. 
Large-leaved Bramble. FI. June, July. Britain. Sh. dec. 


74 R. vuzca'ris (Weih. et Nees, rub. germ. ex Lindl. syn. 
brit. fl. 93.) stem arched, angular, prickly, rather hairy ; leaflets 
5, elliptical or roundish, bluntly wedge-shaped or subcordate at 
the base, pubescent beneath ; panicle compound, spreading, few- 
flowered. kh.H. Native of Germany and of Britain, in North 
Wales in thickets, common. 

Common Bramble. FI. July, Aug. Wales. Sh. straggling. 

75 R. Scureicue’ri (Weih. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 529. and 
Tratt. ros. 3. p. 22.) leaflets 5, oblong, acuminated, unequally 
serrated, hardly pubescent; stems angular, very prickly, and 
are as well as the branches villous; prickles recurved; panicle 
compound, with spreading branches, very prickly; calyxes 
prickly, reflexed. h.H. Native of Germany. Flowers white. 

Schleicher’s Bramble. Fl. Ju. Sept. Clt. 1818. Sh. trailing. 

76 R. HORR1pus (Weih. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 529.) leaflets 
5, roundish, serrated, wrinkled, villous beneath; stems and 
branches rather angular, and very prickly, glandular ; racemes 
axillary; calyx adpressed when in fruit. h. H. Native of 
Germany. R. férox, Vest, et Tratt. ros. 3. p. 40. ex Spreng. 
l. e. Flowers white. 

Horrid Bramble. Fl. June, Aug. Cit. 1818. Sh. prostrate. 

77 R. zeuco'sracuys (Schlech. ex Smith, eng. fl. 2. p. 403. 
Borr. eng. bot, suppl. 2631.) stems arched, rather angular, and 
furrowed, hairy, with horizontal or deflexed, straight, uniform 
prickles; leaves of 3 or 5 stalked, roundish or ovate, rather 
cordate, flattish leaflets; panicle elongated, slender, its branches 
but little divided ; calyx reflexed. h. H. Native of England, 
+ hedges ; Hampshire and Essex. Flowers red. Fruit large, 

ack. 

White-spiked Bramble. 
cumbent. 

78 R. piversirdzrus (Lindl. syn. brit. fl. p. 93.) stem arched, 
angular, hairy, as well as the scattered straight prickles ; leaflets 
3, orbicular, cordate, acute, wrinkled, equally serrated, velvety, 
and rather hoary beneath; panicle villous, contracted, with 
corymbose branches, and roundish entire or 3-lobed leaves at 


F1. June, July. Britain. Shrub de- 


the base. &.S. Native of Britain, in hedges and thickets. 
Diverse-leaved Bramble. Fl. July, Aug. Britain. Shrub 
straggling, 


VIII. Rusus. 


79 R. pr'scoror (Weih. et Nees, rub. germ. ex Lindl. syn. 
fl. brit. p. 93.) stem arched, angular, prickly, silky, brownish 
purple ; flowering branches hairy ; leaflets 5, roundish, acumi- 
nated, finely and doubly serrated, naked above, hoary beneath, 
with reticulated veins; racemes dense, decempound. h. H. 
Native of Germany and Britain, in hedges and woods. 

Two-coloured-leaved Bramble. FI. July, Aug. Britain. Sh. 
straggling. 

80 R. rHAmnirottus (Weih. in Nees, rub. germ. p. 22. t. 6.) 
stems arched, obsoletely angular, furrowed, with horizontal or 
deflexed, straight, uniform prickles; leaflets 5, stalked, nearly 
ovate or roundish, rather cordate, pointed, clothed with hoary to- 
mentum beneath; panicle compound, spreading, with the branches 
divaricate ; calyxes loosely reflexed, prickly at the base. h. H. 
Native of Germany and Britain, in hedges. Borr. engl. bot. 
suppl. 2604. R. fruticdsus, Spreng. grundz. p. 504. ex Weih. et 
Nees, l, c. R. rubricaülis, Weih. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 528. 
R. Thuilléri, Poir. suppl. 4. p. 694. ex Tratt. ros. 3. p. 24. © 
Flowers white, tinged with pink. Fruit black. 

Buckthorn-leaved Bramble. Fl. June, July. Britain. 
straggling. 

81 R. serdsus (Bigelow in litt. D.C. prod. 2. p. 563.) stem 
erect at the base, at length reclinate, hispid ; branches bristly at 
the apex ; leaves with 3-5 leaflets, on long petioles ; leaflets ob- 
ovate-cuneiform, simply serrated, glabrous, and the same colour 
on both surfaces; stipulas spatulate-linear ; flowers racemose ; 
peduncles filiform ; calycine segments lanceolate, tomentose, and 
bristly ; petals obovate, cuneated, longer than the calyx. k .H. 
Native of North America, about Montreal. 

Bristly Bramble. Shrub. 

82 R+ xr'rinus (Weih. et Nees, rub. germ. 17. t. 4. ex syn. 
D. C.) stems shrubby, spreading, angular, prickly, and gla- 
brous; prickles short, dilated at the base, and straightish ; leaf- 
lets 3-5, ovate, acute, flat, glabrous above and shining, but pu- 
bescent beneath; panicle compound ; calycine segments ovate, 7 
acuminated, reflexed, prickly at the base. R. H. Native of © 
Germany and Britain, in thickets. Flowers red or white. 
Akenia small, black. : a 

Shining-leaved Bramble. F1. Ju. Sept. Britain. Sh. trailing. 

83 R. carprniroxius(Weih. et Nees, rub. germ. p. 36. t. 13.) 
stem decumbent or arched, rather angular and furrowed, hairy, 
with numerous deflexed and uniform prickles ; leaves of 5 ears 
ed, ovate, pointed, plicate, doubly serrated leaflets, pale beneath; 
panicle compound, hairy, its branches ascending and corymbous. 
h. H. Native of Germany and Britain, in Lancashire, Cheshire, 
North Wales. Borr. in engl. bot. suppl. t. 2664. Flowers 
pink. Fruit black, of few carpels. sat cst eh 

Hornbeam-leaved Bramble. Fl. June, July. Britain. . 
decumbent. 

84 R. ettrticus (Smith in Rees’ cycl. vol. 30.) stems ee oe 
lar, shrubby, prickly, and villous; leaves trifoliate or simple ; 
leaflets elliptic, toothed, clothed with soft white tomentum 
beneath; flowers glomerate, numerous, racemosely eat age 
nerves of leaves thick, parallel ; calycine segments shorter t á 
the corolla; akenia yellow, numerous. R. H Native i 
Nipaul, where it is called Toko-swa. R. flàvus, Hamilt. msi 
ex D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 234.  Petioles and tan 
mentose, intermixed with numerous bristles and prickles. > 
pulas linear, setaceous. Flowers white. i 

Elliptic-leaved Bramble. Clt. 1827. Sh. trailing. Jalori 

85 R. arrr'’stris (Blum. bijdr. 1108.) leaflets 3 or 5, gerer 
ones the smallest, sessile, ovate-lanceolate, doubly serrated a 
the base, prickly on the middle nerve beneath, and strigosely 
pubescent on the veins; branches terete, beset with glan ae 
pili, along with scattered recurved prickles ; stipulas linear-/a! 
ceolate, rather cut; peduncles axillary or terminal, few-flowere®; 


Sh. 


ROSACEZÆ, VIII. Rusvs. 


calycine segments ovate, acuminated, setaceously jagged. h.S. 
Native of Java, on the mountains. 

Alp Bramble. Shrub. 

86 R. tivza’rus (Herb. Reinwdt. ex Blum. bijdr. 1108.) leaf- 
lets 3-5, oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, setaceously serrated, 
lined from the veins, which are silky pubescent beneath ; 
branches terete, tomentose; prickles scattered, minute ; stipulas 
lanceolate, acuminated ; flowers cymose, axillary, and terminal ; 
calycine segments ovate, acuminated, clothed with white tomen- 
tum. h.S. Native of Java, on the higher mountains. 

Lined-leaved Bramble. Shrub. 

87 R. Tuunge ren (Blum. bijdr. 1109.) leaves trifoliate, ter- 
minal one a little 3-lobed; leaflets roundish, deeply toothed 
above the base, pubescent above, and clothed with white tomen- 
tum beneath; branches angular, subtomentose ; prickles scat- 
tered, recurved ; stipulas awl-shaped ; pedicels axillary and ter- 
minal, prickly, 3-flowered at the apex ; calycine segments ovate, 
acuminated, reflexed, densely clothed with tomentum, equal in 
length to the petals. h.H. Native of Japan. Like R. to- 
mentosus, Willd. 

Thunberg’s Bramble. Shrub. 

88 R. Sexxo1 (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnæa. 2. p. 15.) sterile 
branches pentagonal, finely pubescent: fertile ones terete, and 
tomentose, and are prickly, as well as the petioles and nerves of 
the leaves ; prickles hooked ; leaves of 5 leaflets, those of the 
fertile branches trifoliate, the same colour on both surfaces, 
tather pilose above, and somewhat velvety beneath; leaflets 
roundish-oval, cordate, ending in a short acumen; stipulas very 
harrow, short; panicle elongated, raceme-formed, terminal ; 
calycine segments ovate, acuminated, clothed with hoary tomen- 
tum on both surfaces, shorter than the petals, when in fruit re- 
flexed. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces of Monte 
Video and Rio Grande do Sul. Fruit edible. 

Sello’s Bramble. Shrub. 

89 R. Urricærdzrus (Poir. dict. 6. p. 246.) branches angular, 
rather compressed, bristly; prickles few, straightish, small ; 
leaves trifoliate, upper ones undivided, clothed with silky tomen- 
tum on both surfaces ; leaves ovate, cordate, elongated ; branches 
of panicle very hairy; calyx white, hardly shorter than the 
Petals, h.G. Native of Peru. 

Nettle-leaved Bramble. Shrub. 

; + IMPERIALIS (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnæa. vol. 2. p. 
3.) sterile branches pentagonal, glabrous, fertile ones pubescent 
at the apex, both prickly, as well as the petioles, peduncles, 
nerves of leaves; prickles strong, hooked, but those on the 
racemes are minute; leaves of 3 or 5 leaflets; leaflets ovate, 
acuminated, petiolate, finely serrated, green and puberulous on the 
under surface, but only on the nerves and veins above ; stipulas 
à ceolate, mucronate, pubescent; calycine segments lanceolate, 
othed with hoary tomentum on both surfaces, longer than the 
pue when in fruit reflexed. h. S. Native of Brazil, on the 

a of St. Catharine. Fruit eatable. 

mperial Bramble. Shrub. 

R, ARcu'rus (Link, enum. 2. p. 60.) stems prickly and 
rer prickles straightish, small ; leaflets 3-5, oblong, acumi- 

ted, sharply and doubly serrated, somewhat attenuated at the 
fN and pubescent beneath ; flowers panicled. h. H. Native 

— America. Petals white, attenuated at the base. 

arp-serrated Bramble. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1823. Shrub 
straggling, , 

92 R; HETEROPHY'LLUS (Willd. enum. suppl. p. 38. Spreng. 
&rundz, P- 507.) stem pubescent, rather angular ; prickles few, 
nets leaves trifoliate, smoothish ; leaflets deeply serrated; 

me segments tomentose, reflexed. h. H. Native of Japan. 
ga vable-leaved Bramble. Shrub straggling. 


gis ` CÚNRIFÒLIUS (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 347.) branches, 
L. II. 


537 


petioles, and peduncles tomentose ; prickles scattered, recurved ; 
leaflets 3-5, permanent; leaflets ovate-cuneated, plicate, un- 
equally toothed above, with entire, revolute margins, clothed 
with tomentum beneath ; flowers terminal, panicled; pedicels 
divaricate, nakedish. k. H. Native of Carolina and New 
York. R. parvifòlius, Walt. fl. car. 149. Tratt. ros. 3. p. 49. 
Flowers white. 

Wedge-leafletted Bramble. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1811. Sh. tr. 

94 R. sANGuInoLrE'NTUS (Link, enum. 2. p- 61.) stems beset 
with numerous prickles and strigæ ; leaflets 5, lanceolate, acu- 
minated, serrulated, glabrous ; peduncles axillary, few-flowered. 
h. S. Native of the Isle of France. Branches, base of 
prickles, strigæ, nerves, and spots of leaves red. Flowers white. 

Bloody-veined Bramble. Clt. 1824. Sh. 3 to 4 feet. 

95 R. vizrdsus (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 2. p. 210.) prick- 
ly; stem glabrous, angular; young branches, leaves, and 
racemes clothed with glandular pubescence ; prickles scattered, 
small, recurved ; leaflets 3-5 ; racemes elongated, loose, simple, 
many-flowered ; pedicels long, slender, bracteate at the base ; 
segments of calyx mucronate, tomentose. h.H. Native of 
North America, in the United States; also in Canada, near 
Montreal, and about Lake Huron. Flowers white. 

Var. a, glanduldsus (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 563.) stem, 
peduncles, and petioles villous and glandular. R. glanduldsus, 
Bell. app. fi. pedem. p. 24. R. hybridus, Vill. delph. 3. p. 559. 

Var. (3, eglandulôsus (Ser. in D. C. 1. c.) stem, peduncles, and 
petioles more or less glandless ; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, clothed 
with hoary tomentum beneath. R. glanduldsus B, Bertol. in 
litt. 

Var. y, intermèdius (Ser. 1. c.) stem, peduncles, and petioles 
villous and glandular; leaflets ovate-roundish, clothed with 
hoary tomentum beneath. R. glandulèsus B intermédius, D. C. 
fl. fr. 5. p. 544. 

Var. 6, monophyllus (Wallr. sched. p. 230.) leaves all simple, 
exactly cordate, rather tomentose beneath; peduncles corym- 
bose. 

Villous Bramble. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1777. Shrub. 

96 R. Spvrence‘tn (Weih. ex Link, enum. 2. p. 62. and 
Spreng. syst. 2. p. 528.) leaflets 3-5, ovate-oblong, acuminated, 
unequally toothed, pilose beneath ; prickles scattered, slender, 
reflexed ; stems prostrate, terete, villous; panicle corymbose ; 
sepals spreading, unarmed, hairy. h. H. Native of Europe. 
R. vulpinus, Desf. cat. hort. pars. p. 205. R. villèsus var. /3, 
Vulpinus, Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 564. Flowers pink. 

Sprengel’s Bramble. F1 Ju. Sept. Clt. 1823. Sh. straggling. 

97 R. Jamatce’nsts (Lin. mant. 75.) stem puberulous, very 
hispid; prickles recurved, scattered; leaflets 3, puberulous 
above, and villously tomentose beneath, ovate, long-acuminated, 
and sharply serrated; flowers numerous, panicled; calycine 
segments ovate, somewhat mucronate, clothed with white tomen- 
tum. h.S. Native of Jamaica. Sloan. jam. 2. p. 213. f. 1. 
Tratt. ros. 3. p. 51. Flowers white, small. Fruit small. 

Jamaica Bramble. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

98 R. ur'spipus (Lin. spec. 706.) stems sarmentose, procum- 
bent, terete, very hispid; -prickles recurved, and are scattered 
as well as the bristles; leaflets 3-5, unequally toothed, cuneated 
at the base, smoothish ; pedicels solitary, elongated; petals ob- 
ovate; carpels black. h.H. Native of Canada. 

Hispid Bramble. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1759. Sh. proc. 

99 R. rrivia'zis (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 296.) stems pro- 
cumbent, sarmentose, prickly ; branches nearly unarmed ; leaves 
trifoliate ; leaflets oval, acute, unequally serrated, glabrous ; sti- 
pulas linear, acuminated ; flowers axillary, pedunculate, solitary, 
and terminal, racemose ; calycine segments ovate, acute, clothed 
with white tomentum, one-half shorter than the calyx. h. H. 
Native of North America, Canada, near Quebec, and of New- 

3 Z ; 


538 


foundland. R. procimbens, Muhl. ? 
Flowers white. 

Trivial Bramble. Fl. July. Pl. proc. 

100 R. Exszce‘ nur (Tratt, ros. 3. p. 63.) stem slender, sarmen- 
tose, procumbent, terete, prickly, glabrous ; leaves trifoliate ; 
leaflets deeply and unequally toothed or serrated, acute, narrow 
at the base, smoothish, and ciliated; flowers solitary, on long 
peduncles ; petals narrow, elliptic, unguiculate. h. H. Native 
of North America. 

Enslen’s Bramble. Sh. prostrate. 

101 R. Lanucınòsus (Stev. obs. ined. in herb. Willd. D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 564.) floriferous stems a foot high; petioles and pe- 
duncles tomentose; prickles few, straight; leaves trifoliate ; 
leaflets ovate, cordate, acuminated, sharply and mucronately 
toothed, villous on both surfaces ; panicles terminal, many -flow- 
ered; calycine segments erect, villous on the outside, and 
clothed with white tomentum inside, ending in a short awn each ; 
bracteas subulate. h.H. Native of Caucasus and Siberia. 

Woolly Bramble. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. Sh. pros. 

102 R. parvirotius (Lin. spec. 707. but not of Walt.) stems 
terete, tomentose ; prickles recurved, scattered ; leaves trifoliate ; 
leaflets clothed with white tomentum beneath; flowers racemose; 
calycine segments tomentose, ovate, short; fruit globose. h.S. 
Native of the East Indies. Ker, bot. reg. t. 496. Thunb. fi. 
jap. 215. R. Mollticus, Rumph. amb. 5. p. 88. t. 47. £. 1. 
Flowers red. Fruit red. 

Small-leaved Bramble. 
to 3 feet. 

103 R. Canape’nsis (Lin. spec. 707. exclusive of the sy- 
nonyme of Mill. fig.) stem purple, unarmed ; leaflets 3-5-10, lan- 
ceolate, sharply serrated, naked on both surfaces ; stipulas linear. 

h. H. Native from Canada to Virginia, among rocks in woods. 
Cyclactis montana, Rafin, in Sill. journ. 1. p. 377. Flowers white. 

Canadian Bramble. FI. June, July. Clt. 1811. Sh. pros. 

104 R. nu'rans (Wall. in litt. ex herb. Lin. soc.) stem, pe- 
tioles, and calyxes beset with brown bristles; leaves trifoliate, 

_ beset with bristles on the nerves beneath; leaflets cuneated, 
slightly lobed, rather pilose, sharply serrated ; stipulas broad, 
membranous; sepals ovate, elliptic, cuspidate; peduncles 1- 
flowered, axillary, and terminal ; flowers drooping ; petals ob- 
ovate, longer than the stamens, but about equal in length to the 
calyx. %.H. Native of Kamaon. Flowers apparently purple, 
large. Perhaps a species of Dalibärda. 

Nodding-flowered Bramble. Sh. pros. 

105 R. pierra‘rus (Spreng. pl. mon. cogn. pug. 1. p. 34. no. 
62.) prickles recurved ; leaves palmately pinnate, pilose ; leaflets 


R. flagellaris, Willd. ? 


FI. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1818, Sh. 2 


ovate, jagged; calyx tomentose. hk. H. Native country un- 
known. Allied to R. affinis. 
Digitate-leaved Bramble. Sh. trailing. 


106 R. monta‘nus (Libert in Lejeune, fl. spa. 2. p. 317.) 
stem terete ; prickles recurved ; leaflets 3-5, acuminated, tomen- 
tose beneath; flowers panicled ; peduncles 2-3-flowered ; caly- 
cine segments tomentose. h.H. Native of Belgium, about 
Spa. Flowers white. 

Mountain Bramble. Sh. trailing. 

107 R. Arpuenne'nsis (Libert, 1. c. 2. p. 317.) stem tetra- 
gonal; prickles recurved ; leaflets 3-5, ovate-lanceolate, doubly 
serrated, tomentose beneath; panicle elongated ; peduncles and 
calyxes elongated. HE. H. Native of Belgium, about Spa. 
Flowers white. 

Arduenn Bramble. Sh. trailing. 


** Herbaceous. Stipulas ovate, rarely linear. 


108 R. saxa’rizis (Lin. spec. 708.) stem herbaceous, bluntly 
angular, bristly ; leaves trifoliate, of the same colour on both 
1 


ROSACEA. VIII. Rusvus. 


surfaces, smoothish; leaflets ovate-rhomboid, deeply toothed, 
lateral ones sessile ; stipulas oblong, broadish ; flowers on short 
peduncles, either solitary or sub-corymbose ; calycine segments 
ovate-lanceolate, rather tomentose, deflexed, equal in length to 
the corolla; carpels globose, few, red, pellucid, large. %. H, 
Native of Asia and Europe ; plentiful in the north of England, 
Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, in shady places among stones, 
Smith, engl. bot. 2233. Plant sending out many long running 
barren stems, the flower-bearing stems about 4 foot high. Petals 
narrow, white. In some parts of Scotland they call the fruit 
roebuck berries. The Russians ferment them with honey, and 
extract a potent spirit from them. 

Var. B, Americanus (Pers. ench. 2. p. 52.) leaflets lanceolate, 
acutish ; peduncles elongated. 2.H. Native of North Ame- 
rica. 

Var. y, spinulôsus (Wallr. sched. p. 225. Jacq. hort. vind. 
245.) R. Alpinus humilis, Chabr. stirp. 109. f. 6. 

Stone Bramble. Fl. June. Britain. PI. creeping. 

109 R. a’rcricus (Lin. spec. 708.) stems herbaceous, smooth, 
unarmed; leaves trifoliate, almost glabrous ; leaflets obovate, ob- 
tuse, crenately serrated ; stipulas ovate, very blunt ; flowers soli- 
tary, terminal; calycine segments lanceolate-linear, downy, shorter 
than the corolla; petals emarginate. 34. H. Native of Siberia 
and Canada; in Britain in the Isle of Mull. Smith, engl. bot. 
1585. Oed. fl. dan. 488.—Lin. fl. lapp. t. 5. f. 2. Curt. bot, 
mag. 132. Root creeping. Flowers deep rose-coloured. Fruit 
large, purple or red, sweet-scented. Linnæus has accurately 
figured this species of Bramble in his F1. Lapponica, out of gra- 
titude, as he expresses himself, for the benefit he reaped from it 
in his Lapland journey ; it having so frequently recruited his 
spirits when almost sinking with hunger and fatigue, by the 
vinous nectar of its berries. He informs us that the principal 
people in Norland make a syrup, a jelly, and a wine from these 
berries, which they partly consume themselves, and partly send 
to their friends at Stockholm, as a dainty of the rarest and most 
delicious kind ; and he adds, of all the wild Swedish berries this 
holds the first rank. 

Var. B, subquinquélobus (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 265.) 
leaflets 3, lateral ones bipartite. Native of the Ural mountains. 

Arctic Bramble or Dwarf Crimson Bramble. FI. June, July. 
Britain. PI. 4 foot. 

110 R. acav’zis (Mich. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 298.) stem very 
short, unarmed, 1-flowered, herbaceous; radical leaves trifo- 
liate ; leaflets ovate-trapeziform, coarsely serrated ; stipulas ob- 
long, acute ; peduncles puberulous ; calycine segments lanceo- 
late-linear, acutish, much shorter than the petals, which are ob- 
long ; filaments dilated ; styles rather club-shaped, approximate. 
Y. H. Native of North America, in swamps. R. pile 
Smith, exot. bot. 2. p. 53. t. 86. Flowers rose-coloured. 
Root creeping. 

Stemless Bramble. FI. Ju. July. Clt. 1802. PL + foot. 7 

111 R. mucrona‘tus (Ser. mss, in D. C. prod. 2. p- 565.) 
stem herbaceous, pilose, unarmed; leaves trifoliate, the same 
colour on both surfaces, pilose; leaflets rhomboid, acutely ST 
rated; stipulas ovate-lanceolate, acuminated ; flowers termina’ 
twin ; calycine segments lanceolate, acute, puberulous, ee 
than the corolla. 2%.H. Native of Newfoundland, Le Clerc. 
Flowers red. 

Mucronate Bramble. Pl. 4 to À foot. F 2 

112 R. rrirrôrus (Richards in Frankl. 1st joum. ed. 4 
append. p. 19. Hook, fi. bor. amer. 181. t. 62.) unarmed, r ? 
herbaceous ; stolons suffruticose; leaflets 3, rarely 5, ph 2 
serrated ; stipulas obovate; panicle usually 3-flowered, giant. 
lar. %. H.. Native of North America, throughout Can 
from Lake Huron to the Saskatchawan, and on the non 
Hudson’s Bay near York Factory. R. saxätilis 8 Canadénsis, 


ROSACEZÆ, 


Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 298. R. ægopodioïdes, Ser. in D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 565. R. Canadénsis, Torrey, fl. unit. st. 1. p. 488. ? 
R. saxatilis, Bigelow in litt. Petals white. Fruit red. 

Three-flowered Bramble. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1825. PI. tr. 

113 R. repa rus (Smith, icon. ined. t. 63. Hook, fl. bor. 
amer. p. 181. t. 61.) stems filiform, creeping, usually simple ; 
leaflets 5, obovate, deeply serrated, smoothish; peduncles axil- 
lary, solitary, 1-flowered ; segments of the calyx lanceolate, cut, 
about equal in length to the corolla ; carpels few, large. %. H. 
Native of the north-west coast of America. Dalibárda pedàta, 
Steph. mem. soc. mosc. p. 92. Comarópsis pedata, D. C. prod. 
2, p. 555. Petals white. Fruit pulpy, red. 

Pedate-leaved Bramble. Pl. proc. 

114 R. opova'tus (Tratt. ros. 3. p. 94. Hook. fl. bor. amer. 
p. 180. t. 60.) stems weak, long, procumbent, beset with nume- 
rous bristly prickles ; leaflets 3-5, evergreen, on short petioles, 
or almost sessile, obovate, coarsely and unequally serrated ; 
flowers terminal, panicled, small ; segments of the calyx ovate, 
acute, not half so long as the petals. 2.H. Native of North 
America, from New York to Carolina, and about Montreal, in 
stagnant bogs. R. obovalis, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 298. R. 
sempervirens, Bigelow, fl. bost. ed. 2. p. 201. Petals obovate, 
white. Fruit small, black, and bitter, according to Bigelow. 

Obovate-leafletted Bramble. Pl. proc. 

115 R. niva‘zis (Dougl. mss. Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 189.) 
plant small, frutescent ; leaves cordate, 3-lobed, acutely toothed, 
glabrous ; nerves and petioles beset with recurved prickles, sti- 
pulas ovate, acute ; peduncles short, 2-flowered; calycine seg- 
ments lanceolate, pilose. 2. H. Native of North America, 
on the high snowy ridges of the Rocky Mountains. 

Snow Bramble. Pl. 4 foot. 


§ 3. Leaves simple, lobed. 
* Herbaceous plants. 


116 R. ParvirrdRus (Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 308.) stem suf- 
ruticose, unarmed; leaves palmately lobed ; peduncles usually 
3-flowered ; calycine segments ovate, acuminated, villous ; petals 
ovate, oblong, shorter than the calyx. 2%. H. Native of the 
ag of Michillimakimak, in Lake Huron. Flowers small, 

ite, 

Small-flowered Bramble. PI. 

117 R. rerripvs (Thunb. fl. jap. 217.) stem herbaceous, 
flexuous, erect, glabrous, unarmed; leaves cordate, 3-lobed, 
glabrous ; lobes cut, unequally serrated ; flowers almost solitary ; 
Peduncles and petioles villous; calyx white from tomentum. 
y. H. Native of Japan. Fruit red, with a grateful taste. 

Trifid-leaved Bramble. Pl. 1 foot ? 

. 118 R. sreccarus (Smith, icon. ined. fasc. 3. t. 64.) stem 
‘imple, 1-flowered, villous, unarmed; leaves nearly reniform, 
at, serrated, 3-lobed ; stipulas ovate, obtuse; calycine seg- 
Ments linear, elongated, deflexed; petals spatulate, distant, 
Onger than the calyx. 2.H. Native of North America and 

e Island of Unalaschka. R. chamemorus, Fisch. in litt. 

owers purple. Root creeping. 

Starry Bramble. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1824. Pl. 4 foot. 

R. cxamæmôrus (Lin. spec. 708.) stem simple, 1-flowered, 

P uberulous, unarmed; leaves somewhat reniform, wrinkled, pli- 
Cate, roundly lobed and toothed ; stipulas oval, obtuse ; flowers 
eclous ; calycine segments ovate, longer than the corolla ; 
Petals elliptical, rather incumbent ; carpels nearly globose, large. 

e Native of Europe, Siberia near Salair, and of North 
ied plentiful on the highest mountains of Scotland, north 
ej gland and Wales, in peat soil. Smith, engl. bot. 716. 
Fin.’ dan. t. 1. Lin. fl. lapp. 208. t. 5. Root creeping. 

°Wers white, Fruit large, of a dull orange-colour, acid, mu- 


VIII. Rusvs. 539 
cilaginous, and pleasant to the taste. From their exalted situa- 
tion they are called cloud berries, also knot berries or knout ber- 
ries or roe-buck berries. The plant flowers in June soon after 
the snow is dissolved, and the berries are scarcely well ripened 
in August before the plant is again overwhelmed with its winter 
covering. The snow preserves the fruit, and is used by the Lap- 
landers to keep it through the winter; for they, as well as the 
Scottish highlanders, esteem it one of their most grateful and 
useful fruits, especially on account of its long duration. Its 
taste is moderately acid and mucilaginous, with something of the 
flavour of tamarinds. They are held to be an excellent anti- 
scorbutic. The Norwegians pack them up in wooden vessels, 
and send them to Stockholm, where they are served up in des- 
serts, or made into tarts. The Laplanders bruise and eat them 
with the milk of the rein-deer. Neill observes, that they are 
the most grateful kind of fruit gathered by the Scotch High- 
landers. On the sides and near the bases of the mountains, it 
may be collected for several months in succession. It is not 
cultivated without difficulty, and it seldom yields fruit in a gar- 
den. By crossing the flowers with those of the bramble or 
raspberry, and raising from the seeds so impregnated, in all pro- 
bability this plant might become a valuable accession to the kit- 
chen garden. 

Dwarf-mulberry, Cloud-berry, or Mountain Bramble. FI. 
June. Britain. Pl. 4to 2 foot. 

120 R. FLÓRIDUS (Tratt. ros. 3. p. 73.) stems straight, rather 
angular, glabrous ; prickles recurved ; lateral branchlets clothed 
with glandular pubescence, and bearing the flowers; leaves on 
the branches trifoliate, the upper one simple, unequal; leaflets 
coarsely toothed, glabrous above, hoary beneath, and pubescent 
on the nerves ; calyxes tomentose, reflexed. h.H. Native of 
North America. Flowers large, white. 

Flowery Bramble. PI. 1 foot. 

121 R. corra‘ceus (Poir. dict. 6. p. 237.) stem herbaceous, 
compressed; prickles scattered; leaves coriaceous, glabrous, 
ovate-oblong, serrated; stipulas ovate, toothed; peduncles 
usually solitary, terminal, hispid ; calycine segments lanceolate, 
acuminated, large, glabrous; petals roundish, crenated at the 
apex, shorter than the calyx. Y%.S. Native of Peru. Flowers 
yellow ? 

Coriaceous-leaved Bramble. Pl, 4 foot. 


*# Shrubs. 


122 R. 1ncr'sus (Thunb. fl. jap. 217.) stem frutescent, erect, 
prickly ; prickles spreading ; leaves cordate, serrated, glabrous ; 
petioles prickly ; fpeduncles axillary, capillary, glabrous, soli- 
tary; calyx glabrous on the outside, but clothed with white to- 
mentum on the inside. h.H. Native of Japan. 

Cut-leaved Bramble. Shrub. 

123 R. opora‘rus (Lin. spec. 707.) stem erect, beset with 
glandular pili ; leaves 5-lobed, unequally serrated, more or less 
glandular beneath ; corymbs compound ; calyx beset with glan- 
dular bristles, having the segments cuspidate, rather shorter than 
the petals ; stipulas free, deciduous. h.H. Native of North 
America, in woods. Curt. bot. mag. t. 150. Mill. fig. t. 223. 
Flowers large, rose-coloured. Fruit red, not palatable. 

Sweet-scented Bramble or Canadian Raspberry. FI. Ju. Aug. 
Clt. 1700. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

124 R. pexicidsus (Torrey, in ann. lyc. 2. p. 196.) stem 
branched, unarmed; branches and petioles pubescent; leaves 
roundish-cordate, slightly 3-5-lobed, downy, wrinkled ; bracteas 
lanceolate, unidentate ; flowers terminal, subcorymbose ; caly- 
cine segments ovate-oblong, acuminate, foliaceous at the apex. 
shorter than the petals. h. H. Native of North America, 
among the Rocky Mountains. Flowers purple. 

Delicious Bramble. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

3z 2 


540 


125 R. Narxa'nus (Moc. pl. nutk. with a figure. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 566.) stem erect, flexuous, stoloniferous, beset with 
glandular pili at the apex, and nakedish at the base; leaves 5- 
lobed, unequally toothed; corymbs simple; calyx unarmed, 
with equal cuspidate segments ; stipulas connate, permanent. 
b. H. Native on the north-west coast of America, in Queen 
Charlotte’s Sound, in lat. 51°, Nootka Sound, at Cape Oxford, 
in lat 43°, from New California to Nutka Sound, and from the 
coast throughout in woody hills to the head-springs of the Co- 
lumbia, in lat. 52°, and in mountain woods on the east side of 
the Rocky Mountains. Lindl. bot. reg. 1368. Flowers white. 
Fruit red, insipid. 

Natka Bramble. FI. June, July. Clt.1826. Sh.3 to6 ft. 

126 MICROPHY'LLUS (Lin. fil. suppl. 263.) stem shrubby ; 
branches terete, flexuous, glabrous; prickles scattered, re- 
curved; leaves cordate, trifid, unequally toothed, glabrous, 
but with the veins pubescent beneath ; middle lobe elongated, la- 
teral ones emarginate at the apex on the outside, peduncles soli- 
tary; calyxes villous. h. H. Nativeof Japan. R. palmatus, 
Thunb. fl. jap.217.? Flowers white. Fruit yellow, esculent, 
and sapid. Branches purple. 

Small-leaved Bramble. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

127 R. rritosus (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
prod, 2. p. 566.) stem erect, branched, glabrous; branches, pe- 
tioles, and peduncles hispid ; leaves 3-lobed, unequally serrated, 
villous ; lobes acute, serrated, lateral ones diverging, middle 
one the longest ; stipulas and bracteas lanceolate, villous; flowers 
solitary at the tops of the branches ; calycine segments ovate, 
concave, spreading, rather foliaceous, and spatulate at the apex, 
longer than the petals; carpels numerous, subglobose. h. G. 
Native of Mexico. Flowers large, white. Fruit purple. 

Three-lobed-leaved Bramble. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

128 R. vrrirèzius (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 2. p. 10.) 
shrubby; branches prickly, pruinose, puberulous ; peduncles, 
calyxes, petioles, and nerves of leaves prickly; prickles weak, 
straightish, somewhat reversed ; leaves 3-lobed, unequally ser- 
rated, smoothish; lobes acute, lateral ones diverging, middle 
one the longest; stipulas setaceous, hairy ; flowers terminal, 
corymbose ; calycine segments lanceolate, each ending in a long 
acumen, longer than the petals, which are obovate. h.H 
Native of California. Resembles R. trilobus. 

Vine-leaved Bramble. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

129 R. rerLe’xus (Ker. bot. reg. 461.) branches terete, 
clothed with rufous tomentum ; prickles small, scattered ; leaves 
oblong, cordate, 3-5-lobed, densely clothed with tomentum be- 
neath ; middle lobe elongated; veins numerous, reticulated ; 
stipulas and bracteas lunate and fringed ; racemes few-flowered, 
nearly sessile, reflexed ; calycine segments ovate, bluntish, equal 
in length to the corolla. h.G. Native of China, R. Mollu- 
canus, Ait. epit.373. but not of Lin. Flowers white. 

Reflexed Bramble. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1817. Sh. straggl. 

130 R. ursinus (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 2. p. 11.) 
branches terete, tomentose ; petioles, nerves of leaves, pedun- 
cles and calyxes silky; prickles numerous, slender, subulate, 
straight; leaves of the fertile branches simple and ternate, 
doubly serrated, pilose above, but clothed with hoary tomentum 
beneath; leaflets ovate, middle one cordate and slightly lobed ; 
stipulas membranous, linear; flowers panicled ; calycine seg- 
ments ovate, acuminated; acumen usually foliaceous ; petals 
obovate. h. H. Native of California, at St. Francisco. Allied 
to R. vitifdlius. 

Bear’s Bramble. Shrub trailing. 

131 R. Hamitronta‘nus (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 566.) 
leaves cordate, 5-lobed, serrated, beset.with pustule above, but 
densely villous beneath ; petioles and branchlets densely tomen- 
tose, intermixed with prickles; stipulas denticulated ; flowers 


ROSACE#: VIII. Rusus. 


in axillary, sessile clusters, and terminal; calyx villous, longer 
than the petals. R.H. Native of Upper Nipaul, at Suembu, 
where it is called by the natives Fogi Ayshala, and Cumbuta, 
R. rugdsus, Hamilt. ex D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p.234. Wall. pl. 
rar. asiat. 3. t. 234. Flowers white. Berries red. It differs 
from À. Mollucänus, in the leaves being flat and nakedish above, 
less deeply lobed, and in being tomentose beneath. 

Hamilton's Bramble. FI. July. Shrub straggling. 

132 R. Mozruca nus (Lin. spec. 707.) branches hairy; 
prickles recurved ; leaves cordate, 3-lobed, unequally clothed 
with silky tomentum beneath: flowers racemose and axillary, 
pedunculate ; stipulas jagged; calycine segments ovate, acute, 
deeply toothed, tomentose. h. S. Native of Amboyna and 
the Moluccas. Rumph. amb. 5. t. 47. f. 2. Petals white. A 
decumbent plant. 

Var. B, ochraceus (Blum. bijdr. p. 1109.) leaves ochraceous 
beneath. 

Molucca Bramble. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1810. Sh. dee. 

133 R. rucdsus (Smith, in Rees’ cyclop. vol. 30.) stem un- 
armed ; branches prickly ; calyxes and under surfaces of leaves 
clothed with brown tomentum; leaves wrinkled, somewhat 5- 
lobed ; lobes rounded ; stipulas villous, denticulated ; bracteas 
oval; flowers racemose, axillary; calycine segments oval, 
mucronate, a little denticulated, h.S. Native of the East In- 
dies. Corolla white, shorter than the calyx. Carpels red. 
Link. enum. 2. p.62. Allied to R. alceæf dlius. 

Wrinkled-leaved Bramble. Shrub straggling. 

134 R. rizra'ceus (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. vol. 30.) stem and 
branches tomentose ; prickles scattered ; leaves roundish-ovate, 
slightly lobed, crenated, hoary beneath and smoothish above ; 
racemes axillary: bracteas dissected, serrated, small ; calycine 
segments lanceolate, villous, rather deflexed ; petals spatulate. 
h. H. Native of Upper Nipaul. Flowers white. Leaves 
like those of Tilia alba. 

Lime-tree-leaved Bramble. Shrub. 4 
135 R. cornirdzius (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 233.) leaves 
cordate, acuminated, serrated, flat, woolly beneath and on the 
branches, and furnished with a few prickles; stipulas cut; 
flowers disposed in brachiate panicles ; calycine segments ovate= 
lanceolate, acute, tomentose. h. H. Native of Nipaul. R. 
Mollucànus, Wall. in litt, Leaves nearly entire, never lobed, 

rusty beneath. Perhaps the same as R. tiliàceus. 

Cordate-leaved Bramble. Shrub. : 1 

136 R. arceærdzius (Poir. dict. 6. p. 247.) branches villous, 
somewhat tetragonal, prickly; prickles scattered, recurved ; 
leaves roundish, cordate, palmately lobed, scabrous above, a 
tomentose beneath and prickly on the middle nerve, acute 5 
toothed; bracteas dissected; cymes of flowers axillary an 
terminal, nearly sessile; calyx ‘inflated, woolly, with the seg- 
ments length of tube. h.S. Native of Java. Flowers white. 

Mallow-leaved Bramble. Shrub. 3 

137 R. Stenéupt (Blum. bijdr. 1110.) leaves roundish, ane 
date, acute, angular, unequally and sharply toothed, with en 
veins prickly. on both sides, pale, and pubescent erent z 
branches terete, tomentose ; prickles dense, straight ; stipulas 
setaceously jagged. | h. G. Native of Java. 

Siebold’s Bramble. Shrub. , 

138 R. pusine’rvis (Blum. bijdr. 1110.) leaves cordate, acu- 
minated, 3-5-cleft, doubly serrated, pubescent on the veins ye 
both surfaces; branches terete, smooth; prickles scatter a 
straight; stipulas semilanceolate; peduncles usually solitary, 1- 
flowered ; calycine segments ovate, acuminated, villous. Ro~ 
Native of Japan. Like R. microphýllus, Lin. 

Downy-nerved Bramble. Shrub. daté 

139 R. ctomena'rus (Blum. bijdr. 1111.) leaves core"? 
acute, obsoletely 3-5-lobed, sharply denticulated, hairy on 


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ROSACEA, VIII. Rusus. 


surfaces, prickly on the middle nerve beneath ; branches terete, 
tomentose ; prickles scattered, recurved ; stipulas jagged ; ra- 
cemes terminal, drooping, prickly; flowers glomerate; calycine 
segments ovate, acute, clothed with silky pubescence, nearly 
entire. h. G. Native of Java, on Mount Gede. Like À. 
elongatus, Smith. 

Glomerate-flowered Bramble. Shrub. 

140 R. Sunpa'icus (Blum. bijdr. 1111.) leaves cordate, acute, 
obsoletely angular, unequally toothed, smooth above, but covered 
with cobwebbed tomentum beneath, as well as on the branchlets, 
and with prickles on the middle nerve ; prickles of branches scat- 
tered and recurved ; racemes terminal; flowers sub-umbellate ; 
calycine segments ovate, acuminated, rather serrated, tomentose. 
h.S. Native of the islands in the Malay Archipelago. 

Var. B, discolor (Blum. 1. c.) leaves smaller, denticulated, 
clothed with grey tomentum beneath; segments of the calyx 
entire, R.S. Native of Java. Perhaps a proper species. 

Sunda Bramble. Shrub. 

141 R., zxonca‘tus (Smith, icon. ined. fasc. 3. t. 62.) branches 
clothed with cobwebbed tomentum ; prickles scattered and re- 
curved; leaves cordate, acuminated, acutely crenated, tomentose 
beneath; stipulas jagged ; panicle drooping, prickly ; peduncles 
tomentose; bracteas deciduous ; calycine segments obtuse, 
hardly the length of the tube and shorter than the petals, which 
are obovate. h. S. Native of Java. Corolla white. Fruit red. 

Elongated Bramble. Shrub. 

142 R, panicura‘rus (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. vol. 30. but not 
of Schlecht.) branches terete, villous; prickles scattered, re- 
curved; leaves cordate, acuminated, slightly lobed, and serrated, 
tomentose beneath ; panicle villous, rather loose; calycine seg- 
eats oval, acute, villous, but not silky; petals small. kh. H. 
Native of Nipaul. Fruit black. Panicles terminal. 

Panicled Bramble. Shrub. 

i 143 R. pyrirdxius (Smith, icon. ined. fasc. 3. p. 61.) branches 
exuous, hairy ; prickles scattered ; leaves oblong, acuminated, 
serrated, glabrous on both surfaces; panicle many-flowered, 


rather thyrsoid, with corymbose branches ; bracteas cut, pubes- ` 


cent, deciduous ; calycine segments lanceolate, acute, outer ones 
5 ; petals very minute, toothed at the apex. h.S. Native 
a. : 
Pear-leaved Bramble. Shrub. 
oid CoRCHORIFÔLIUS (Lin. fil. suppl. 263.) stem and 
br es tomentose; prickles recurved ; leaves ovate, cordate, 
ne 6, slightly lobed, clothed with hoary tomentum, the middle 
ve furnished with prickles above ; peduncles axillary, soli- 
villà, l-flowered, tomentose. h. G. Native of Japan. R. 
sus, Thunb. fi. jap. 218. but not of Ait. Petals hardly 
onger than the corolla, 
es norus-leaved Bramble. Shrub. 
branch R. Lawperria'nus (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 567.) 
col A es nearly terete, rather pilose; prickles recurved ; leaves 
owe ê, acuminated, slightly lobed, serrulated ; stipulas fringed ; 
ml panicled ; peduncles pubescent; calycine segments pu- 
oboy ous, lanceolate, acuminated, with tomentose margins ; petals 
on Cuneated, narrow, length of calyx. h.G. Native of 
Lambert Bramble. Shrub. 
* ACuMINA TUS (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. vol. 30.) leaves 
» cordate, acuminated, smooth, unequally serrated, rounded 
sg ase ; stipulas minute, gland-formed ; flowers sub-race- 
branch pedicels 2-6-together, naked as well as the calyxes ; 
as jar. terete, glabrous, furnished with a few distant prickles 
inus hon on the petioles. h. H. Native of Nipaul. R. betu- 
irch * Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 233. Leaves like those of the 
-caor hornbeam. Terminal flowers panicles. 
cummated-leaved Bramble. . Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


Ovate 


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147 R. l’xpicus (Leschen. in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 568.) 
branches terete, tomentose; prickles scattered, short, com- 
pressed, reflexed ; leaves elliptic, acuminated, regularly serrated, 
glabrous ; middle nerve prickly ; stipulas wanting or setaceously 
fringed ; flowers small, numerous, panicled ; bracteas setaceously 
fringed; calycine segments lanceolate, acute, puberulous, re- 
flexed ; petals very narrow, length of calyx ; carpels 3-4, ovate- 
triquetrous. h.S. Native of the East Indies. R. hexagynus, 
Roxb. Panicle large, downy. 

Indian Bramble. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

Cult. The shrubby kinds of bramble are easily propagated 
by suckers from the root or by cuttings. The herbaceous spe- 
cies thrive best in peat soil, and are also increased by suckers. 


IX. DALIBA’RDA (in honour of Denis Dalibard, a French 
botanist). Lin. spec. ed. 1. p. 431. Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. 
p. 299. Richard. in Nestl. pot. p. 16. t. 1. D.C. prod. 2. 
p. 568. 

Lin. syst. Jcosändria, Polygynia. Calyx with a short, con- 
cave tube, and with a 5-6-cleft or toothed limb; lobes toothed. 
Petals 5, deciduous. Stamens numerous. Ovaries 3-12, end- 
ing in short terminal styles. Akenia involucrated by the calyx, 
seated on a dry villous receptacle, dry or fleshy. Seed pendulous. 
Herbs or shrubs with petiolate simple leaves, with scape-formed 
1-flowered peduncles or panicles of flowers. 


* Herbaceous. Peduncles scape-formed, 1-flonered. 


1 D. re vens (Lin. spec. ed. 1. p. 401.) stems creeping; 
leaves cordate, obtuse, crenated, pubescent; stipulas linear- 
setaceous ; calyx pilose, reflexed. 2.H. Native of Canada, 
about Quebec and Montreal, and about Lake Huron; New 
England, and Pennsylvania. Rubus Dalibarda, Lin. spec. 708. 
Smith, icon. ined. t. 20, D. cordata, Steph. act. soc. mosc. 1. 
p- 92. D. violæoïdes, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 299. t, 27. 
Flowers white. 

Creeping Dalibarda. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1768. Pl. er. 

2 D. catycina (D. C. prod. 2. p. 568.) stems creeping, and 
are as well as the petioles villous and bristly ; leaves orbicular, 
cordate, crenated, villous; stipulas ovate, serrated; calyx vil- 
lous and bristly, with the segments foliaceous and deeply toothed, 
longer than the petals. %. H. Native of Nipaul, in Gosaings- 
than. Rubus calycinus, Wall. in litt. ex D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 
235. Petals obovate, yellow. Habit of the preceding species, 
but differs in the stems being more elongated, bristly, and villous. 

Large-calyxed Dalibarda. Pl. creeping. 

8 D. croipes (Pers. ench. 2. p. 53.) leaves usually trifid or 
ternate, the terminal lobe large and ovate, and irregularly ser- 
rated, the lateral ones small, usually wanting, or joined with the 
terminal one. Y%. H. Native of the Straits of Magellan. 
Rùbus geoides, Smith, icon. ined. t. 19. Flowers yellow. 

Geum-like Dalibarda. PI. creeping. 


** Shrubs. Flowers disposed in panicles. 


4 D. pyriròLIa (Blum. bijdr. 1112.) leaves simple, oblong, 
acuminated, serrated, pubescent on the veins ; prickles scattered, 
recurved ; branches of panicles sub-corymbose ; flowers 3-4- 
gynous. h. S. Native of Java. Rubus pyrifolius, Smith, 
icon. ined. fasc. 3. t. 61. Calycine segments jagged. Petals 
small, yellow ? toothed at the apex. 

Pear-leaved Dalibarda. Shrub creeping ? 

5 D. rarirdzia (Blum. bijdr. 1112.) leaves simple, roundish- 
ovate, deeply serrated, pubescent beneath ; prickles small, re- 
curved ; branches of panicle corymbose ; flowers polygynous. 
h.S. Native of Java, in the province of Tjanjor. Flowers 
yellow ? 

Broad-leaved Dalibarda. Shrub creeping? 

Cult. The herbaceous kinds of this genus do best in a 


IX. DALIBARDA. 


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border of peat soil, or to be grown in pots in a mixture of peat 
and sand, and placed among other alpine plants; they are easily 
increased by detaching the runners. The shrubby species, being 
natives of tropical islands, require to be grown in the stove or 
hot-house, and cuttings of them will root readily in heat, under 
a hand-glass. 


X. FRAGA'RIA (from fragrans, fragrant; the perfumed 
fruit of the strawberry is well known). Tourn. inst. 152. Nest. 


pot. 17. Duchesn. mon. frais. 1 vol. 8vo. Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. 
p- 569. 
Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Monogynia. Calyx with a concave 


tube; the limb 10-parted, the outer 5 segments accessory. Petals 
5. Stamens numerous. Carpels numerous, at length falling from 
the fleshy and succulent polyphore. Styles lateral. Seeds ap- 
pended.—Herbs, throwing out runners. Leaves trifoliate ; leaf- 
lets coarsely toothed.  Polyphore roundish, succulent, red, 
rarely white. In this genus what is called the fruit is a fleshy 
receptacle or polyphore, with carpels or seeds appended to it. 


* Carpels very numerous on the outside of the fleshy recep- 
tacle. Stamens numerous. Flowers hermaphrodite. 


1 F. ve’sca (Lin. syst. 705.) stoloniferous ; leaflets plicate, 
thin, pilose beneath ; fruit pendulous ; sepals at length reflexed ; 
hairs on the peduncles adpressed. Y. H. Native of Europe, 
in woods and on hills ; north-west coast of America; plentiful 
in Britain. Smith, engl. bot. 1524. 

Var. a, sylvéstris (Lin. spec. ed. 1. p. 495.) Duch. in Lam. 
dict. 2. p. 581. no. 2.) stoloniferous ; receptacles egg-shaped ; 
calyx short. %. H. Native of Europe, in woods; plentiful 
in Britain. F. vésca sylvéstris, Lin. spec. 709. F. vulgaris, 
Ehrh. beitr. 7. p. 21.—Blackw. herb. 77. There are varieties 
of this plant with red and white fruit. 

Var. B, semperfldrens (Duchesn. 1. c. 2. p. 531. no. 1.) stolo- 
niferous ; receptacle conical-oblong, shining. Native of the 
alps of Jura. Nois. jard. fr. t. 11. f. 2. There are varieties of 
this strawberry with red and white receptacles, viz. 

1 Red alpine strawberry, fr. des alpes à fruit rouge, fr. des 
alpes de tous les mois à fruit rouge, fr. des alpes de quatre 
saisons à fruit rouge, alpine rouge, scarlet alpine, prolific alpine. 
Fruit conical, large for a wood strawberry, and of a first-rate 
quality, ripening from June to November. 

2 White alpine strawberry, fr. des alpes a fruit blanc, fr. des 
alpes de tous les mois à fruit blanc, fr. des alpes de deux saisons 
à fruit blanc, fr. des alpes de quatre saisons à fruit blanc, 
alpine blanc. Fruit conical, large for an alpine strawberry. A 
first-rate kind, ripening from June to November. 

3 American alpine strawberry. Fruit conical, large. 
rate kind, like the red alpine strawberry. 

4 Danish alpine strawberry. 


A first- 


Var. y, minor (Duchesn. l. c. 2. p. 431. no. 3.) stoloniferous ; 

stem and leaves short ; receptacle spherical, shining, red or white. 
. To this variety belong the following sorts of wood strawberry. 

1 Red wood strawberry, frasier d Angleterre, fr. à chassis, 
fr. commun rouge, fr. commun à fruit rouge, fr. des bois à fruit 
rouge. Fruit roundish, large for a wood strawberry. A first- 
rate kind, ripening from the end of June, through July. 

2 White wood strawberry, fr. commun blanc, fr. commun a 
fruit blanc, fr. des bois à fruit blanc. Fruit roundish, size of the 
last, of a first-rate quality, ripening end of June and through 
July. 


Var. à, horténsis (Duchesn. 1. c. 2. p. 532. no. 4.) stoloni- 
ferous; stem and peduncles longer; leaves pallid; receptacle 
elongated, rather compressed. There are varieties of this with 


ROSACEZÆ. X. FRAGARIA. 


red, white, and black fruit. To this belong the following sorts 
of strawberry. 

1 Frasier de Montreuil à fruit blanc. Fruit ovate, large, of ` 
a first-rate quality, ripening about the beginning of July. 

2 Frasier de Montreuil à fruit rouge, fr. de Montreuil à Mar- 
teau, fressant, dent de cheval, de ville de bois. Differing from 
the last only in the colour of the fruit. They are both only 
fugitive varieties of the wood or alpine strawberries. 


Var. £, eflagéllis (Duchesn. in Lam. dict. 2. p. 582. no. 5.) 
stolons very short or wanting altogether ; receptacle elongated, 
roundish-ovate ; leaves longer than the stem. To this variety 
belong the following sorts of strawberry. 

1 Red alpine bush-strawberry, frasier buisson, fr. buisson a 
fruit rouge, fr. commun sans filets, fr. sans coulans ordinaire, 
fr. sans filets ordinaire, fr. buisson des alpes rouge, fr. des alpes 
sans coulans à fruit rouge, fr. des alpes sans filets à fruit rouge, 
Jr. de gaillon à fruit rouge. Fruit roundish, ovate, middle- 
sized. A second-rate sort, ripening in the beginning of July. 

2 White bush alpine strawberry, frasier buisson des alpes blanc, 
fr. buisson à fruit blanc. Only differing from the foregoing in 
the colour of the fruit. 

Var. ¢, miltiplex (Duchesn. l. c. 2. p. 532. no. 7.) stoloni- 
ferous, pale; receptacle small. Blackw. herb. t. 77. f. 3. 
Double-blossomed strawberry, frasier à fleurs doubles, fr. à fleurs 
semidoubles. This variety is worthless as to its fruit. 

Var. n, botryformis (Duchesn. I. c. 2. p. 532. no. 7.) stolo- 
niferous ; stamens transformed into flowers. Commonly called 
in France Frasier couronné. 

Var. à, muricata (Duchesn. 1. c. 2. p. 533. no. 8.) receptacle 
small; styles elongated, echinated ; petals wanting ; sepals fo- 
liaceous. Commonly called in France Frasier arbrisseau à 

fleurs vertes. : 

Fertile, Wild, Wood, or Alpine Strawberry. FI. April, May. 
Pl. 4 to 1 foot. : 

2 F. carycina (Lois. fl. gall. 1. p. 299.) leaves ternate, pilose; 
leaflets sessile, cuneated, roundish, coarsely toothed ; flowers 
corymbose ; peduncles longer than the scapes; calyx about 
equal in length to the corolla. 4%. H. Native of France, m 
woods. F. grandiflora, Thuil. fl. par. ed. 2. p. 264. r T 
grandiflòra, D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 468. Flowers white. Frun re 

Large-calyxed Strawberry. Fl. Apr. May. Clt.? Pl. 3 tog tt 

8 F. cozina (Ehrh. beitr. 7. p. 26.) stoloniferous ; leaflets 
plicate, thin, silky above and pilose beneath ; fruit erect? sepi 
after flowering erect ; hairs on peduncles erect. %4. H. Native 
of Switzerland and Germany. Flowers white. Fruit aper 
Perhaps only a variety of F. vésca. To this species belong the 
strawberries called ; : en alpine, 

1 Green strawberry, green pine, pine apple, gre ` 
green wood, des aloh Frasier se d’ Angleterre, f dr 
vert. Fruit roundish or depressed, globular, large, solid ; pe 
greenish, very juicy, with a peculiar and somewhat pine app 
flavour. A second-rate sort, ripening middle of J uly. £i 

2 Williams’s green pine. Fruit roundish, middle-sized. 
second-rate sort, ripening end of June. foot 

Hill Strawberry. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1798. Pl. 1 oak 

4 F. praranoipes (Ser. in D.C, prod. 2. p. 570.) sr : 
mately 5-lobed, pilose ; lobes lanceolate, acute, obsoletely oe ae 
sepals lanceolate, acute, pilose. %. H. Native of North Am 
rica? Petals red. pl sft 

Platanus-like Strawberry. Fl, April, June. Cit. ? i$ 5 

* * Carpels few, immersed in little pits in the receptae 
(f 71. 4). sone Sen (f. 71. c.) Flowers usually dioecious 

Jrom abortion. . 

5 F. Masav'rea (Duchesn. in Lam. dict. 2. p. 533.) pas 
ferous; leaflets plicate, thin, pilose beneath; flowers 7€ 


ROSACEA. X. FRAGARIA. 


phrodite; stamens long; receptacle middle-sized ; carpels nu- 
merous; calyxes erectly adpressed after flowering. %. H. 
Native of France. To this species belong the following stran- 
berries. 

1 Frasier de Bargemont, fr. en étoile, Majaufe. Fruit round- 
ish, ovate, reddish, small. A second-rate sort, ripening begin- 
ning and middle of July. 

2 Frasier vineux de champagne, fr. de champagne, fr. vineux, 
Majaufe de champagne. Fruit conical, small, green. A second- 
rate sort, ripening in the beginning of July. 

Mofe Strawberry. Fl. Apr. Jun. Clt.? PI. 2 foot. 

6 F. Breszi NGEA (Duchesn. in Lam. dict. 2. p. 533.) leaflets 
plicate, rather coriaceous, green; pili long and firm; petals 
narrow, whitish, yellow; sepals erectly adpressed after flower- 
ing; receptacle adherent ; carpels rather turgid. 

Var. a, abortiva (Duchesn. 1. c. p. 534. no. 11.) almost ste- 
rile; leaves thin, less pilose ; branches elongated; receptacle 
depressed, greenish, red; carpels hardly adhering. Commonly 
called Frasier coucou and fr. aveugle. 

Var, P, nigra (Duchesn. 1. c. p. 535. no. 12.) very sweet- 
scented, usually sterile; branches short ; leaves usually 5-lobed ; 
stolons numerous. Commonly called Breslinge d’ Allemagne. 

Var. y, péndula (Duchesn. 1. c. no. 13.) receptacle pear- 
shaped, adpressed, red, without any carpels at the base. Native 
of France. Commonly called Frasier marteau and Breslinge 
de porrgogne. 

Var. ò, hispida (Duchesn. 1. c. p. 14.) plant humble, robust ; 
stolons numerous ; branches rather prostrate ; receptacles elon- 
gated, purple. This variety of strawberry is known in France 
under the names of Breslinge de Longchamp and Frasier de 
Longchamp. 

Var. e, viridis (Duchesn. 1. c. p. 536. no. 15.) leaves late, 
greyish; petioles usually appendiculate ; peduncles long ; re- 
ceptacle roundly turbinate, greyish green, hardly coloured. Nois. 
etjard. fr. t. 13. f. 2. There is a kind of this with yellowish and 
shorter petals. To this variety belong the following strawberries. 

l Breslinge d'Angleterre, frasier de Pennsylvanie. Fruit 
small, green, roundish, ovate. A worthless sort, ripening in the 
beginning of July. 

? Caucasian strawberry. Fruit roundish, middle-sized. A 
second-rate sort, ripening in the middle of July. 


bl Var, t, praténsis (Duchesn. 1. c. p. 536. no. 16.) plant hum- 
€; branches short; stolons short ; leaves small; receptacle 
round, adhering to the calyx; pulp rather brittle, very tumid. 
Hg praténsis, Lin. spec. 709.2? Flowers usually rising 
ore the leaves. This strawberry is called in France Frasier 
Brugnon and Breslinge de Swede. 
reslinge Strawberry. Fl. Apr. 


May, Cit? Pl. 4 to 3 foot. FIG. 71, 


aS ELA'TIOR (Ehrh. beitr. 7. A UD RAV G, 
a +) leaflets plicate, rather co- (CS ws 
eeg yak flowers usually ZA F t 
lous from abortion; sepals Z» U AS 
: ; sep GZ SAN Csr 
qu ngth reflexed on the pedun- es SA), EI W 
ìi petals snow white, roundish ; S| 


ptre; receptacle firm, adheri 
but little to the calyx. GH 
ac of North America ; in the 
Pia _England, in groves, but 
su mith, engl. bot. 2197. Cape- 
mers, Duchesn. in Lam. dict. 2. 
cg The hautbois are the 
agé Variable of all strawberries, 
en ey retain a general character 
Which they naturally do not 


543 


depart ; the fruit sometimes changes from globular to ovate, and 
from ovate to globular, while fertile plantations will produce run- 
ners that may perhaps be sterile, and seedlings many of which will 
proveso. The latter ought to be extirpated. In all the sorts 
of hautbois there exist prolific and sterile plants, which last have 
long stamens, and are commonly called males; these ought in 
all cases to be destroyed. The varieties of hautbois strawberries 
are as follow: 

1 Black hautbois, new hautbois. Fruit ovate, large. 
rate sort, ripening end of June and beginning of July. 

2 Brown hautbois. Fruit large. A second-rate sort, ripen- 
ing the same time as the last. 

3 Caperon framboise, frasier framboise, frasier d’apricot. 
Fragaria elatior B, dioica, Duchesn. in Lam. dict. 2. p. 536. no. 
18. F. magna, Thuill. fl. par. p.254. Flowers always dioe- 
cious from abortion, There is a variety of this with curled 
leaves. 

4 Common hautbois, hautbois, original hautbois, old hautbois, 
dioecious hautbois, hautbois or musky, frasier de Bruxelles. Fra- 
garia elatior a, moschata, Duchesn. in Lam. dict. 2. p. 536. 
no. 17. Fragària moschata, West, bot. 2. p. 327.—Nois. jard. 
fr. p. 40. t.13. f. 1. Fruit roundish or ovate, middle-sized. A 
second-rate sort, ripening end of June and beginning of July. 

5 Globe, caperon ordinaire, Antwerp or musk, Danish. Fruit 
roundish, middle-sized. A second-rate sort, ripening in the 
end of June and beginning of July. 

6 Large flat, white, Bath, Salter’s, Formosa, Londer's, Wey- 
mouth. Fruit roundish, large. A first-rate sort, retains its 
character better than any of the other sorts of hautbois. It 
ripens in the end of June or beginning of July. 

7 Long-fruited muscatelle. Fruit oblong, small. 
rate sort, ripening about the beginning of July. 

8 Prolific or conical, double-bearing, hermaphrodite, Hudson's 
Bay, musk, Regent’s, dwarf, sucombe, Sir Joseph Banks's, spring 
grove, caperon royal, caperon hermaphrodite, caperonnier royal. 
Fruit large, conical. One of the best of the hautbois, ripening 
end of July or beginning of August. Flowers the largest of the 
class. Receptacle broad. Stamens long, permanent round the 
base of the fruit, even to the period of its maturity. 

9 Round-fruited muscatelle. Fruit roundish-ovate, small. A 
first-rate sort, ripening beginning of July. 

10 Russian. Fruit ovate, small. A worthless sort, ripening 
beginning of July. 

11 Swedish. Fruit roundish, small. 
worthy of cultivation. 

Taller or Hautbois Strawberry. Fl. Apr. May. Brit. PI. 1 ft. 

8 F. Virernia‘na (Mill. dict. ed. 8. Ehrh. beitz. 7. p. 
25.) flowers late, dioecious from abortion, rather campanu- 
late ; petals ovate; leaflets coriaceous, not plicate; petioles 
short; peduncles and pedicels length of leaves ; receptacle very 
tumid, pendulous; styles very long. Y%.H. Native of Vir- 
ginia. Duchesn. in Lam. dict. 2. p. 539. no. 24. Nois. jard. 
fr. p. 46. t. 12. f. 2. Flowers white. Fruit deep red when 
ripe. To this species belong the following kinds of strawberry ; 
they are commonly called scarlet strawberries. 

1 American scarlet, black American, new American scarlet, 
new roseberry, Thomson’s roseberry. Fruit conical, middle-sized. 
Requires plenty of room. Leaves tall. Fruit rich and sweet, 
coming in late. 

2 Autumn scarlet. Fruit ovate, middle-sized. A second- 
rate sort, ripening beginning of July. noes 

3 Bishop's seedling. Fruit round, middle-sized, ripening end 
of June or beginning of July, A great bearer and almost of 
first quality. 

4 Black cone. Fruit conical, middle-sized. 
sort, ripening end of June. 


A first- 


A second- 


Habit dwarf. Un- 


A worthless 


544 


5 Black Hudson’s Bay, black pine, Hoisie’s seedling. Fruit 
conical, middle-sized. A second-rate sort, ripening beginning 
of July. 

6 Black roseberry, black round-fruited roseberry. Fruit 
roundish, large. A first-rate sort, of a fine dark shining colour, 
and a good bearer ; ripens about the end of June or beginning 
of July. 

7 Carmine scarlet, carmine roseberry. Fruit roundish-ovate, 
middle-sized. A second-rate sort and a bad bearer ; ripens 
‘beginning of July. 

8 Charlotte, Princess Charlotte, Wilmott’s early scarlet. Fruit 
round, middle-sized. A first-rate sort but an indifferent bearer, 
ripening middle and end of June. 

9 Cinnamon scarlet. Fruit roundish, middle-sized. A second- 
rate sort, but a good bearer, ripening end of June. 

10 Clustered scarlet, clustered wood pine. Fruit small, round- 
ish. A sortof no value. Ripens about the end of June. 

11 Cockscomb scarlet. Fruit large, compressed. A second- 
rate sort, ripening end of July. 

12 Copper-leaved roseberry. Fruit conical, middle-sized. A 
second-rate sort, ripening end of June. 

13 Coul late scarlet, Sir George Mackenzie's late scarlet. 
Fruit ovate, large. An excellent late sort, and a good bearer. 
Ripens beginning and middle of July. 

14 Diack’s seedling, new Aberdeen. 
A second-rate sort but a great bearer. 
beginning of July. 

15 Dudson House scarlet. Fruit roundish, large. A second- 
rate sort but an abundant bearer. Ripens end of June. 

16 Duke of Kent’s scarlet, globe scarlet, prolific scarlet, early 
prolific scarlet, Nova Scotia scarlet, cluster scarlet, Austrian 
scarlet, Oatlands scarlet, Duke of York’s scarlet. Fruit small, 
roundish. An early sort, but too small for general cultivation. 
It ripens about the middle of June. 

17 Early globe. Fruit roundish, middle-sized. A second- 
rate sort, rather acid. Ripens end of June. 

18 Garnstone scarlet. Fruit large, roundish. A first-rate 
sort, ripening in the end of June and beginning of July. 

19 Globular Hudson’s Bay. Fruit roundish, small. A worth- 
less sort, ripening in the end of June. 

20 Golden lemon scarlet. Fruit roundish, middle-sized. A 
second-rate sort, ripening in the end of June. 

21 Grange Hudson’s Bay. Fruit small, oblong. 
less sort, ripening in the end of July. 

22 Grimstone scarlet. Fruit small, conical. 
sort, and a very bad bearer. 

23 Grove-end scarlet. Fruit large, depressed, spherical. A 
first-rate sort, very handsome, and a most abundant bearer. 

24 Hudson’s Bay, York river scarlet, American scarlet, late 
scarlet, Hudson’s pine (of Scotland), Atkinson’s scarlet, Hope- 
mood’s scarlet, velvet scarlet. Fruit ovate, large. A second- 
rate sort, ripening in the end of June. Requires to remain till 
it assumes a dark colour, otherwise it is acid. 

25 Knights large scarlet, Knights scarlet, American scarlet, 
great American scarlet, hairy-leaved scarlet, large scarlet, female 
parent of the Downton. Fruit roundish, large. A second-rate 
sort, and a moderate bearer.  Ripens in the end of June. 

26 Lewisham scarlet, scarlet cluster. Fruit roundish-ovate, 
small. A worthless sort, ripening about the end of June. 

27 Lynedock seedling. Fruit ovate, middle-sized. A second- 
rate acid sort. Ripens in the beginning of July. 

28 Melon. Fruit roundish, middle-sized. A first-rate sort, 
and a good bearer.  Ripens in the end of June. 

29 Methven scarlet, Methven castle, Southampton scarlet. 
eee large, roundish. A coarse sort, ripening in the end of 

une. 


Fruit roundish, large. 
Ripens end of June and 


A worth- 


A second-rate 


ROSACEA. X. Fracaria. 


80 Morrisania scarlet, Hudson’s. Fruit small, round, A 
worthless sort, ripening in the middle and end of June, : | 

31 Nairn’s scarlet. Fruit ovate, middle-sized. A second- — 
rate sort, ripening in the end of June. 

32 Narrow-leaved scarlet, Knight’s. Fruit conical, middle- 
sized. A second-rate sort, ripening in the end of June. 

33 Oblong scarlet, long scarlet, long-fruited scarlet, Padley's 
early scarlet, Padley’s large scarlet. Fruit oblong, middle- 
sized. A second-rate sort, ripening in the middle and end of 
June. 

34 Old scarlet, scarlet, early scarlet, original scarlet, Vir- 
ginian, scarlet Virginian, old Bath scarlet of some, orange or 
Irish of the Dutch, ecarlate, ecarlette de Virginie, de Virginie, 
Fruit roundish, middle-sized. A first-rate sort, valuable for its 
earliness, but more especially for its excellence in preserving. 

35 Orange Hudson’s Bay, Hamilton, Bishop’s pine, orange 
pine. Fruit conical, middle-sized. A rather acid second-rate 
sort, ripening in the end of June. 

36 Pine roseberry. Fruit conical, middle-sized. A second- 
rate sort, inferior to the roseberry. Ripens in the end of June. 

37 Pitmaston black scarlet, early Pitmaston black. Fruit ob- — 
long, small. A sort of no merit, ripening in the beginning of | 
July. 4 

38 Red finger. Fruit conical, large. 
ripening in the end of June. 

39 Roseberry, rose, Scotch scarlet, Aberdeen, Aberdeen seed- 
ling, prolific pine, Brickley scarlet. Fruit conical, large. A 
first-rate sort, well known as a very abundant bearer, and con- 
tinuing late in succession. Ripens in the end of June and be- 
ginning of July. nga 

40 Round-fruited scarlet, late round-fruited scarlet, Knight's 
(no. 18. hort. trans.). Fruit round, middle-sized. A second- 
rate sort, but a good bearer. Ripens in the end of June and 
beginning of July. 

41 Scone scarlet. Fruit round, middle-sized. A second-rate 
very acid sort, ripening in the end of June. : 

42 Sir Joseph Banks’s scarlet. Fruit roundish, small. A 
worthless sort, ripening in the middle and end of June. 

43 Slough scarlet, Brown’s scarlet. Fruit roundish, small. 
A second-rate sort, resembling the duke of Kent. Ripens m the 
middle and end of June. à + ‘aad 

44 Solid scarlet, solid fleshed. Fruit roundish, middle-sized. 
A second-rate sort, ripening in the beginning of July. Itisa 
hybrid between the Hautbois and scarlet. i : 

45 Southborough, Marshall's seedling. Fruit roundish, large. 
A coarse sort, but a good bearer. Ripens in the beginning © 
July. : 

i6 Vernon’s scarlet, White’s scarlet. Fruit round, middle- 
sized. A second-rate sort, ripening in the end of June. 52 

47 Wilmot's late scarlet, Wilmot’s scarlet, Wilmot's new Pate 
let, Wilmot’s seedling, Wilmot’s imperial, large Virgiman, it 
Virginian. Fruit bluntly conical, large. A second-rate SOT 
ripening in the end of June. 


A second-rate sort, 


Black strawberries. 


1 Downton, Knights seedling, Knight's 
ovate, large, ripening beginning and middle o 
of the black strawberry. 

2 Elton seedling. Fruit large, ovate. 
ripening middle of July. A great bearer, valuabl 
sort. 

3 Gibb’s black seedling. Fruit conical, small, 
rate sort, and a bad bearer, ripening beginning of July. aa: wid 

4 Knight’s scarlet fleshed. Fruit conical, middle-size , 
red inside than ont. ` A first-rate sort, ripening end of i - à 

5 Pitmaston black, late Pitmaston black. Fruit ovate, 4 


f July. The best 


A first-rate sort, 
e as a very late 


A second- 


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dle-sized, ripening in July. Although an excellent sort, it is so 
tender as almost entirely to die off in the winter, consequently it 
is unfit for general culture. 

6 Old black, black Canterbury, black pine, Turkey pine, black 
beacon, mulberry. Fruit conical, middle-sized. A first-rate 
sort, ripening beginning of July. 

7 Sweet cone, Knight's sweet cone. 
ing end of June. 
Downton. 

Virginian Strawberry. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1620. PI. 1 ft. 

9 T. cranpirLora (Ehrh. beitz. 7.) late; flowers always 
dioecious from abortion ; leaflets glaucous, coriaceous, broadly 
crenated, glabrous above, and pilose beneath; peduncles thick ; 
sepals reflexed; hairs on petioles and peduncles spreading. 
¥.H. Native of Surinam. F. magna, Thuil. fl. par. p. 254? 
F. calycìna, Mill. fig. 288. F. Chilénsis 8 anandssa, Duchesne in 
Lam. dict. 2. p. 538. Flowers white. Fruit red. Called in 
English pine strawberries, and in French frasier ananas. The 
following are the varieties. 

1 Bath scarlet, Bath, new Bath scarlet, Liverpool, golden drop, 
Devonshire, North’s seedling, Milne’s seedling, imperial scar- 
let, Austin’s, Carolina pine, Surinam of some, scarlet fleshed 
Caroline, Chili. Fruit ovate, middle-sized. A second-rate sort, 
npening beginning of July. F. Caroliniénsis, Duchesne in Lam. 
dict, 2, p. 539. 

2 De Bath. Fragària Chilénsis y calyculàta, Duchesne in 
Lam. dict. 2, p.538. Noisette, jard. fr. t: 11. f. 1. andt. 14. f. 1. 

3 Black prince, Wilmot’s black imperial, Fruit roundish, mid- 
dle-sized. A second-rate shy bearing kind, ripening end of June. 

4 Bostock, Rostock, Rostock seedling, Rostock pine, Rostock 
scarlet, Wi ellington, cone, Byram, Caledonian, Vernows, Mon- 
pow $, prolific Bath, new Bath, Whitley’s pine, Beattie’s seed- 

g, English globe, red Chili, Devonshire, Devonshire Chili, red 
E> new scarlet. Fruit large, roundish. A good bearer, but 

€ fruit is rather coarse and hollow. Ripens end of June. 
5 Bullock's blood. Fruit roundish, large. A worthless sort, 
"pening beginning of July. 

6 Chinese, North’s seedling, red Chili, North’s large scarlet, 
ge (of the Americans), chapelizod, Carolina of some, large 
a i t, Pine apple, Frasier ananas. Fruit large, roundish. This 

| the Surinam were formerly much cultivated on account of 
D vin, but are now giving way to the superiority of Keen’s 

“rh It ripens end of June and beginning of July. 

: Dutch. Fruit roundish, large. A worthless sort, ripening 
beginning of July. 

arf whi 7 
A 4 sos Carolina. 


Fruit ovate, large, ripen- 
Of excellent flavour, but not so prolific as the 


Fruit roundish, ovate, large. A 
À ripening end of June and beginning cf July. 
mr Synonyms attached to the round white Carolina are also 
Pp Pe to this, with the exception of the last. 
is lazed pine, Knott's pine, scarlet pine-apple, Chinese of 
€, Carolina of some, red Chili of some. Fruit conical, large. 
ate sort. 
= Keen’s imperial, imperial, black imperial, large imperial 
fruit + pine, black Isleworth, Keen's black, Keen’s large 
ruit rf sleworth pine, large black, Keen’s black pine, nectarine. 
eg roundish, large, A second-rate tender and shy bearing 

» pening end of June. 

,s€en’s seedling, Keen’s new seedling, Keen's new pine, 
“eh black pine, Murphy’s child. Fruit ont, roundish. A 
acti ate sort, ripening middle and end of June. It is very pro- 

ve, and one of the best for forcing. 
nevett’s new pine. Fruit large, roundish. - A second- 
t, ripening end of June. It isa shy bearer, and will not 
many soils. 
arge black seedling. Fruit roundish, large. A second- 


rate sort, ri . . ° 
aka oe beginning of July. 


Tate sor 
grow in 


X. Fracaria. 545 

14 Mulberry, Mahone, King, Cherokee, Surinam of Scotland. 
Fruit ovate, middle-sized. A worthless sort, ripening begin- 
ning of July. 

15 Old pine or Carolina pine, Carolina, scarlet pine, old scarlet 
pine, old Carolina, common Carolina, Carolina pine, large Carolina, 
blood pine, Pyne hill, grandiflora, black pine, Borsdorf, Surinam 
or scarlet fleshed, superior, Shen’s scarlet. Fruit ovate, large. 
A first-rate sort, ripening end of June and beginning of July. 
As a solid, juicy, and peculiarly rich fruit, this kind is exceeded 
by none. Keen’s seedling is earlier, more productive, and pro- 
fitable for the market, but its cultivation on these accounts 
ought not to supersede that of the old pine strawberry, the su- 
perior quality of which entitles it to be strongly recommended. 

16 Red cone. Fruit ovate, middle-sized. A second-rate sort, 
ripening end of June. 

17 Round white Carolina, Carolina, white Carolina, white 
pine, large blush pine, white Bath, red and white Bath, large 
white, Chili, white Chili, large white Chili, large pale Chili, large 

Jflesh-coloured Chili, cone, globe, conical white Carolina. Fruit 
roundish or irregularly ovate, large. A worthless sort, ripening 
end of June and beginning of July. 

18 Surinam, red pine, red pine apple, Sution’s large, Oldaker’s 
new pine, red Chili, Chinese, Devonshire scarlet, North’s seedling, 
ananas or apricot of the Dutch, De Carolina. Fruit roundish, 
ovate, large. A worthless sort, ripening beginning of July. 
The cultivation of this sort is on the decrease, and is likely to be 
soon lost altogether. 

19 Taylor's new emperor. 

20 Variegated pine, striped-leaved scarlet. Leaves variegated 
with white. A tender and worthless sort with regard to its fruit. 

21 Westbere. Fruit ovate, middle-sized. A second-rate sort, 
ripening end of June and beginning of July. 

Great-flowered Strawberry. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1759. PI. 
1 foot. 

10 F. Curze’nsts (Ehrh. beitz. 7. p. 26.) late; flowers always 
dioecious from abortion ; leaflets obovate, obtuse, coarsely ser- 
rated, coriaceous, wrinkled, clothed with silky villi beneath ; 
calyx and peduncles silky; peduncles thick; fruit pendulous ; 
sepals erect. 2.H. Native of South America, in Chili and 
Peru; and west coast of North America. Duchesn. in Lam. dict. 
2. p. 537.—Dill. hort. elth. t. 20. f. 140. Nois. jard. fr. 51. 
t. 12. f. 1. Hairs on peduncles and petioles spreading. Fruit 
rose-coloured ; flesh white. Called Chili strawberry. The 
varieties are as follow. 

1 Black Chili. Fruit large, of an irregular shape. 
kind, ripening béginning and middle of August. 

2 Large blush Chili. Fruit large, ovate, of indifferent quality, 
ripening beginning and middle of July. It is hardly distinguish- 
able from the true Chili. 

3 Pine Chili. Fruit large, ovate. 
beginning and end of July. 

4 Scarlet Chili. Fruit large, ovate. As a Chili strawberry 
one of the best. Ripens beginning of July. 

5 True Chili, Patagonian, Greennwell's, Greennell’s French, 
Greenwell’s new giant, du Chili, Frutiller. Fruit large, ovate, 
ripening beginning and middle of July. It may be said of the 
Chilis generally, that they are tender bad bearers, and of indif- 
ferent quality. 

6 Wilmots superb. Fruit large, roundish, hollow, and woolly. 
As a Chili strawberry one of the best. Ripens beginning of 
July. 

7 Yellow Chili. Fruit large, of an irregular shape. One of 
the best of the Chilis. Ripens beginning of July. 

8 Quoimio de Canterberi, Canterbury. Fruit ovate, with red 
flesh and juice. Fragaria Chilénsis var. à tincta, Duchesne in 
Lam. dict. 2. p. 539. 

4A 


A coarse 


A worthless sort, ripening 


546 


Chili Strawberry. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1727. PI. 1 foot. 

11 F. Bonarie’nsis (Juss. herb. ex Pers. ench. 2. p. 53.) 
leaflets broadly ovate, oblique at the base, villous beneath ; stem 
villous. 2.H. Native of Monte Video and Buenos Ayres. 
Calyx villous. Petals white, large. Perhaps referrible to F. 
grandiflora. 

Buenos Ayrean Strawberry. Fl. April, June. PI. 1 foot. 

12 F., Canape’nsts (Mich. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 299.) large ; 
leaflets ample, oval, manifestly petiolate; pedicels long, re- 
curved, pendulous; receptacle globose, scrobiculate, villous. 
4. H. Native of North America, in woods and hilly places 
from Hudson’s Bay to the United States. Flowers white. 

Canadian Strawberry. Fl. April, May. Pl. 1 foot. 

13 F. Sunpa'ica (Blum. bijdr. 1106.) calycine segments 
spreading, entire ; down on petioles and peduncles spreading ; 
leaves ternate and quinate; leaflets simply and bluntly serru- 
lated, pubescent on the nerves beneath. 2/. H. Native of 
Java, on Mount Gede. Flowers not described. 

Sunda Strawberry. Pl. 2 foot. 


*** Leaves simple. 


14 F. moxoruy'Lca (Willd. spec. 1093. Uster. neue ann. fasc. 
8. p. 40. t. 1. Curt. bot. mag. t. 63.) stoloniferous, weak ; leaves 
simple, crenately toothed ; fruit pendulous; receptacles elon- 
gated, red; sepals at length reflexed ; hairs on peduncles ad- 
pressed. %. H. Native of Europe. F. vésca var. ¢ mono- 
phylla, Duchesn. in Lam. dict. 2. p. 532. no. 6. F. abnôrmis, 
Tratt. ros. 3. p. 166. Flowers white, hermaphrodite. Fruit 
round, small, worthless. Called one-leaved Alpine strawberry, 
Frasier de Versailles, Frasier à feuilles simples. 

One-leaved Strawberry. Fl. May. Clt.1773. PI. 1 foot. 

The greater part of the varieties of strawberries are furnished 
with stolons or runners. By some botanists the species have been 
considered only varieties, but generally are distinguished as species. 
T. A. Knight (Hort. trans. 3. p. 207.) considers the F. Chilénsis 
or Chili, the F. grandiflora or pine, and the F. Virginiäna or scar- 
let, (the first supposed to be a native of Surinam, the second of 
Chili, and the third of Virginia,) to be varieties only of one 
species, as all may be made to breed together indiscriminately. 
The fruit has received its name from the ancient practice of lay- 
ing straw between the rows, which keeps the ground moist and 
the fruit clean. They are natives of temperate or cold climates, 
as of Europe and America, and on the higher mountains of Asia. 
The fruit, though termed a berry, is in correct botanical lan- 
guage, a fleshy receptacle or polyphore studded with the car- 
pella, commonly called seeds. 

Use.—The fruit is fragrant, whence the generic name Fra- 
garia, delicious, and universally esteemed. It consists almost 
entirely of matter soluble in the stomach, nor neither there nor 
when laid in heaps and left to rot, does it undergo the acetous 
fermentation. Hence it is very nourishing, and may be safely 
eaten in quantity. In addition to its grateful flavour, the sub- 
acid juice has a cooling quality, particularly acceptable in sum- 
mer. Eaten either alone or with sugar and cream, there are few 
constitutions with which strawberries, even when taken in large 
quantities, are found to disagree. Further, they have proper- 
ties which render them in most conditions of the animal 
frame positively salutary ; and physicians concur in placing them 
in their small catalogue of pleasant remedies. They dissolve 
the tartarous incrustations of the teeth. They promote perspi- 
ration. Persons afflicted with the gout have found relief from 
using them very largely; so have patients afflicted with the 
stone; and Hoffmann states he has known consumptive people 
cured by them. The bark of the root is astringent. 

Of species and varieties.—The classification of strawberries 


ROSACE. X. FRAGARIA. 


by Mr. James Barnet, published by the Horticultural Society, 
has been adopted with some little variation in the foregoing enu- 
meration of varieties. In regard to the size it will be necessary 
to state that the comparisons are made between the individual varie- 
ties of which each species is composed, and do not extend to those 
of other species. 
is not so high as had been formerly stated, owing to their having 
been found tender or indifferent bearers, compared with others 
which experience has proved to be superior. 

Modes of propagation.—The plants multiply spontaneously 
every summer, as well by suckers from the parent stem as by 


numerous runners, all of which, rooting and forming a plant at 


every joint, require only to be removed to a bed where there is 
room for them to flourish. Each of these separately bears a 
few fruit the following season, and will bear in full perfection the 
second summer. A plantation of the Alpine yields fruit the 
same year that it is made. The woods and the Alpines come re- 
gularly from seed, and bring a finer fruit than from offsets, ex- 
cept the intention be to try for new varieties. Knight, in making 
experiments with a view of ascertaining whether most of the 
sorts would not breed together indiscriminately, raised about 400 
varieties, “ some very bad, but the greater part tolerably good, 
and a few very excellent.” The fruit of above a dozen of the 
sorts were sent to the Horticultural Society in August, 1818, 
and found of various degrees of excellence. The seeds, if sown 
immediately after being gathered, will produce plants which will 
come into bearing the following year. 

Soil and site.—Neill says, “ Strawberries are generally placed 
in a quarter of the garden by themselves, and it should be one 
which is freely exposed to sun and air. They are sometimes, 
however, planted in single rows, as edgings to borders, and in 
this way they often produce great crops. In either case care 
must be taken to replant them every fourth or fifth year at the 
farthest. The alpine and wood varieties may be placed in situa- 
tions rather cool and shady ; perhaps as an edging in the shrub- 
bery. In such places they produce their fruit perfectly well, 
and late in the season, which is desirable.” i 

General culture.—The following excellent instructions for cul- 
tivating strawberries are given by Mr. Keen of Isleworth, one 
of the best growers of that fruit. He says, “ I will com- 
mence with a general detail of my practice; this may be pe 
sidered as applicable to all the varieties of the strawberry, 2 
afterwards, in noticing each kind that I cultivate, I will a F 
such peculiarities of treatment as are exclusively applicable to 
each. 

“ In preparing the soil for strawberries, if it be new, e 
as is frequently the case, very stiff, it should be trenched, Her s 
the bottom spit of the soil, as sometimes happens, be of in pes 
quality, I then recommend only a simple digging, placing dung 
at the bottom underneath the mould so dug ; on ne ee 
should the land have been kept in a high state of a pe 
be good to the full depth, it will be adviseable for the bot re 
spit to be brought up to the top, placing the dung between pe 
spits. The best way to obtain new plants is by planting re 
runners in a nursery for the express purpose In the diese 
season; for it is a very bad plan to supply a new anges ge i 
old plants. With respect to the time of planting, l have a'w i 
found the month of March better than any other. eee 
when my crops have failed I have had runners planted diss 
autumn for the following year, but these have always pas 
pointed my expectations. I plant them in beds containing Pour 
4 rows, and the plants in each row, at a certain distance pee 
each other, leaving an alley between each bed, the ere a 
the rows and of the plants in the rows, as well as the wi The 
the alleys, depending on the kind of strawberry planted. né 
width of the alleys, as it will afterwards be stated, may appe 

1 


The general estimation of many of the sorts: 


Ace ni hs a pige “Aa ae eee 


i 


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ROSACEÆ. 


considerable, but I am satisfied that allowing this space for the 

workmen to stand on when they water the plants or gather the 

fruit is beneficial, because I have observed in other persons’ 

grounds, where less space is allotted for this purpose, that great 

damage is done to the plants and fruit by the trampling of the 
ple. 

“ After the beds are planted I always keep them as clear of 
weeds as possible, and on no account allow any crop to be 
planted between the rows. 
have them cut when necessary ; this is usually three times in 
each season. In the autumn I always have the rows dug be- 
tween; for I find it refreshes the plants materially, and I recom- 
mend to those persons to whom it may be convenient to scatter 
in the spring very lightly some loose straw or long dung between 
the rows. It serves to keep the ground moist, enriches the 
strawberry, and forms a clean bed for the trusses of fruit to lie 
upon ; and thus by a little extra trouble and cost a more abun- 
dant crop may be obtained. A short time before the fruit ripens 
l always cut off the runners to strengthen the root, and after the 
fruit is gathered I have what fresh runners have been made 
taken off with a reaping hook, together with the outside leaves 
around the main plant, after which I rake the beds, then hoe 
them, and rake them again. In the autumn, unless the plants 
appear very strong, I have some dung thrown in between the 
tows, but if they are very luxuriant the dung is not required, 
for in some rich’ soils it would cause the plants to turn nearly 
all to leaf. I also have to remark, that the dung used for manure 
should not be too far spent ; fresh dung from the stable door is 
preferable to that dung, which many persons are so fond of. 

e duration of the beds must be determined by the produce of 
it "eng which varies much according to the different sorts ; 

Ways varies with the same sort in different soils, so that the 
Precise time of the renewal of the beds must be regulated by the 
Observation of the gardener in each particular case. 

, Commence my observations on the different sorts with 
Lee He eg The best soil for it is a light loam, though 
thi TL ind of strawberry will bear a strong loam better than 

S$ it is likewise to be noticed, that this is of all others the 
D + strawberry from which to procure a good crop. 
Dad ar care must be taken that they are planted in open 

f ; for in all gardens they grow very strong, but seldom 
wal oh In consequence of being so much shaded by standard 
mack bas I have observed the shade of the walnut tree to be 
seldom “on injurious to these than to others, for under it they 
ot far at all, but run entirely to leaf. In planting the 
put the es stranberries I keep the rows two feet apart, and 
alleys a a 18 inches from each other in the row, leaving 

a feet wide between each bed; these large dis- 

ia nd necessary, for the trusses of fruit in my garden 

are frequently a foot long. The duration of this stran- 
ie me is three years; the first year it bears the best ; 
ond year the crop is very good, and the third year it is 


The imperial strawberry, which was raised by myself from 
May be treated in a similar way with respect to planting, 
rathe ce, &e. as the pine; but I have to remark, that it requires 
Ta lighter and richer soil, and is not so liable to run to leaf 
u Rated under trees. 
EE scarlet strawberry must also be treated like the pine. 
respect to distance for planting the beds of scarlets, I put 
the aed 21 inches apart, and each plant 18 inches distant in 
ion Le, and make the alleys 2 feet 6 inches wide. The dura- 
n Of this strawberry with me seldom exceeds three years. 
he hautbois I have always found to thrive best in a light 
* and it must be well supplied with dung, for excess of 


X. FRAGARIA. 


Upon the growing of the runners, I. 


547 


manure does not drive it into leaf like the pine strawberry. In 
planting the beds each row must be 2 feet apart, and from plant 
to plant in the rows must be 18 inches, leaving the alleys be- 
tween the beds 3 feet wide. There are many different sorts of 
hautbois; one has the male and female organs in the same blos- 
som, and bears very freely ; but that which I most approve is 
the one which contains the male organs in one blossom, and the 
female in another ; this bears fruit of the finest colour, and of 
far superior flavour. In selecting these plants care must be 
taken that there are not too many of the male plants among 
them, for as these bear no fruit they are apt to make more run- 
ners than the females. I consider one male to ten females the 
proper proportion for an abundant crop. I learned the neces- 
sity of mixing the male plants with the others by experience in 
1809; I had before that period selected female plants only for 
my beds, and was entirely disappointed in my hopes of a crop. 
In that year, suspecting my error, I obtained some male blos- 
soms, which I placed in a bottle on the bed of female hautbois. 
In a few days I perceived the fruit near the bottle to swell ; on 
this observation I procured more male blossoms, and in like 
manner placed them in bottles in different parts of the beds, re- 
moving the bottles to fresh places every morning, and by this 
means obtained a moderate crop where I had gathered no fruit 
the preceding year. The duration of the hautbois with me sel- 
dom exceeds three years. 

“ The wood strawberry is best raised from seed, which I ob- 
tain from fruit just gathered, sowing it immediately in a bed of 
rich earth. When the plants are of a proper size, I transplant 
them into other beds, where I let them continue till the March 
following. They are then planted in rather a moist soil in beds 
as the others, each row being 2 feet apart, and the plants in each 
row 18 inches distant, the alley between each bed being 3 feet 
wide ; in this way I produce abundant crops of very fine fruit. 
I have propagated this strawberry from runners, but never with 
such good success as from seeds, particularly if the runners were 
taken from old roots. The duration of this strawberry with me 
seldom exceeds 2 years. 

“ The alpine strawberry must always be raised from seed, 
which should be sown in a bed of rich earth in spring. When 
the plants are of a proper size, which will be in July and August, 
I plant them in rows at the back of hedges, or walls, in a rich 
or in a very moist soil; the rows should be 2 feet apart, 
and the distance from plant to plant in the rows 12 inches. 
My alpines, thus managed, bear most abundantly, so much 
so that in gathering them there is not room for the women 
to set their feet without destroying many. The alpines differ 
from all other strawberries in quickness of bearing; for no 
other sort sown in the spring of the year will produce fruit 
under 2 years, whereas this yields a crop at the end of one 
year. Its duration with me seldom exceeds 2 years.” —Hort. 
trans. 4. p. 2. 

Mr. Atkinson (Hort. trans. 5. p. 189.) describes a method of 
making strawberry beds, which he saw in a garden at Chatham, 
and which he thought excellent. The beds were upon flat 
ground, each about 3 feet wide, and between them were trenches 
9 inches wide, and 4 inch walls of brick on each side of the 
trenches to keep up the earth, these trenches were about the 
depth of 2 or 3 layers of bricks and were for the purpose of 
holding water, which was supplied from a pump, whenever the 
ground was dry while the plants were in fruit. By this means 
a much greater crop of fruit was obtained, and the plants con- 
tinued bearing much longer than in beds where there were no 
trenches for water. According to this plan considerable extent 
of strawberry ground is watered with very little labour, and it 
has the advantage of letting the water to the roots of the plants, 

4A2 


548 


so as to keep the ground moist without hardening the surface, 
as is the case when the tops of the beds are watered with water- 
ing pots. 

Mr. Knight (Hort. trans. 6. p. 103.) considers half the dis- 
tance allowed by Mr. Keen to be sufficient space for strawberry 
plants. His beds also are wholly expended at the end of 16 
or 17 months after being formed, and the ground is then applied 
to other purposes. He has consequently the trouble of renew- 
ing his beds every year; but he finds his trouble much less 
than properly managing old beds, and he is quite certain that 
he obtains a much larger quantity of fruit, and of a very supe- 
rior quality, than he ever did obtain by retaining the same 
beds in bearing during 3 successive years, from the same extent 
of ground. By employing heat to strawberry plants raised 
from seed in spring, he has obtained abundant crops from yearly 
plants of every species. 

Taking the crop.—The fruit ripens from June to August and 

September, but the main crop is usually over in July. Gather 
when the weather is dry, and the same day that the fruit is to 
be sent to table, otherwise it will soon lose its flavour. Pinch 
off the calyx and a quarter of an inch of the pedicel, along with 
the fruit. 
_ Forcing the strawberry in hothouses, pits, and hot beds.—This 
fruit is forced in every description of forcing house, and also 
in the pinery, though the heat of the latter often prevents the 
setting of the blossoms. Where they are forced in large quan- 
tities, itis a good method to apply a pit to their sole cultivation. 
M‘Phail says, “ They will occasionally do well in a hot-house 
for growing the pine, but a heat sufficient to force peaches and 
nectarines is more natural and likely to secure the obtaining of 
good crops of fine fruit. A good way of forcing the straw- 
berry,” he adds, “is to bring them forward in a gentle heat, 
in melon frames, till the fruit be nearly about half swelled, and 
then to give them a stronger heat to ripen them” (Gard. re- 
memb, 29.). Nicol thinks “the climate of the cherry-house 
most suitable to the nature of the strawberry ; they will do well 
in a hot-bed, but the best method is to force them in flued pits, 
such as those for raising pines.” 

Soil.—Strawberries, to be forced in pots, require a strong and 
very rich loamy earth. Nicol. 

Choice of sorts.—Abercrombie and Nicol recommend the 
alpine and scarlet Virginia, to which Nicol adds the wood straw- 
berry. William Morgan (Hort. trans. 2. p. 376.) begins with 
the alpines, next he takes the Bath scarlets and common scarlets, 
and after these the pines. But it is allowed by all that Keen’s 
seedling and the old pine are the best for forcing. 

Potting and preparing the plants.—Abercrombie says, ‘ the 
plants selected should be 2 years old, having attained a full 
bearing state. It conduces to the perfection of the fruit to put 
as many plants as are intended to be forced, into pots, that they 
may be previously nursed for a longer or shorter time, accord- 
ing to the age of the stool.—1st New runners of the present 
summer may be potted in July and August, and nursed in pots 
for 2 seasons, having the blossoms pinched off in the second. This 
course of preparation is attended with most trouble, but the crop 
repays it. Three offsets may be planted in one large pot. 2d 
Runners made last year may be potted in April, and then plunged 
in the earth, to be nursed throughout the growing season, with a 
view to forcing, having such blossoms as appear pinched off, 
while the roots are carefully watered.—3d Stools of 2 years old 
standing, which have borne one crop, may be put into pots in 
August, September, or October. They may also be put into 
pots during any mild interval from the beginning of November 
till the end of the year; but they will not be so strong and well 
rooted. The method of potting established bearers is this: 


ROSACEZ. X. FRAGARIA. 


the pots should be twenty-fours or thirty-twos; provide at the 
same time some fresh and good rich loam. Put some of the 
earth, well broken with the spade and free from grubs or hurtful 
worms, into each pot, to the depth of 3 or 4 inches. Then 
take up the plants, with a ball of earth to the root of each; pare 
the ball with a knife till it is pretty round, and having cleared 
the stem of the plant from any withered or rotten leaves, place 
it ina pot, which fill up to the surface of the ball with the pre- 
pared earth. Water the plants as they are potted, and remove 
them to a warm situation. On the approach of winter, all the 
potted plants, whether established bearers or runners, should be 
placed under a frame or other sufficient shelter, till the hot-bed 
or forcing house is ready to receive them.”—Abercrombie. 
M‘Phail says “ strawberry plants, intended for forcing, should 
be planted in pots eight or ten months before they are set into the 
forcing house, or strong plants may be taken up with balls of 
earth about their roots, and be potted and set into the forcing 
house immediately.” Nicol says, “ some force old roots or stools, 
and others the runners only. Those who force the old roots 
generally lift and pot them about October or November, lifting 
a bulk from the bed, nearly sufficient to fill a 9 or 10 inch pot 
of plants 3 or more years old. Others plant runners of the 
former year in April, 3 or 4 in a large pot, or 2 in a middle- 
sized one, and plunge them in the earth all summer, giving 
them occasional waterings, and taking proper care of them. 
These succeed better than old roots, treated as above. But 
when I was in the practice of forcing strawberries, I used to 
prepare my plants in the following manner :—In July or August 
I planted runners of that season, 3 in a 9 or 10 inch pot, 
watered them and placed them in the shade for a few days ; then 
plunged them to the brim in a freely exposed situation. In Oc- 
tober their leaves were dressed off and the plants trimmed, and 
before winter they were covered with a little dry litter, in order to 
preserve the pots from the effects of the frost. The following 
spring any flowers that made their appearance were pinched off, 
and throughout the summer the plants were occasionally re- 
freshed with water, and kept clear from weeds. In autumn the 
leaves were again dressed off as before ; and when taken up for 
forcing, the pots were dressed and fresh earthed at top, previous 
to being placed in the forcing house. This method of preparing 
the plants is no doubt more troublesome than either of the o 
mentioned, but the plants, by being completely established an 
of a proper age, produce better crops. I have tried all the three 
ways repeatedly, and prefer the last.” na ; 
Morgan raises his alpines from seed, sowing in January, 18 
frames or boxes, to be placed in a gentle heat; he hardens 1o 
after they are come up by removal to a colder situation ; pot 1 
May, in pots 6 inches in diameter and 6 inches deep. In bee 
ber they are in flower, when he puts them under shelter, an en 
the latter end of November he places them in the forcing pe 
or pinery, where they bear fruit through the winter: ae 
scarlets he pots 3 plants in a pot, of the same size as we 
used for the alpines ; in May or early in June, taking the ps" 
of the previous year, he picks off the blossoms as they wk 
and keeps them in a shady place till January, when he ye 
them in the forcing house on shelves, 18 inches from the glas k 
eacli pot in a pan. The pine strawberry he pots in the wee 
manner, and takes them into the forcing house im aan + 
March. T. A. Knight (Hort. trans. 5. p. 433.) prepares ‘ 
strawberry plants for early forcing as follows :—he manures a 
small piece of ground very highly but very superficially, ju 
covering the manure with mould. The ground being AD ARE 
the strongest and best rooted runners of the preceding r foot 
selected and planted in the beginning of March, in rows ps 
apart and 8 inches between the plants in one half of the rows 


ROSACEZÆ. X. Fracaria. 


and 4 inches in the other half, the thickly and thinly planted 
rows occurring alternately. In July all the plants of the thickly 
planted rows are removed to ground that has produced an early 
crop of peas or potatoes; and these, having the roots well pre- 
served, always afford an abundant crop of fruit in the following 
summer. The other plants remain unnoticed till the end of 
November, when the mould between the rows is removed with 
the spade, and the most widely extended lateral roots detached 
fromit. The spade is also made to pass under each plant, and 
between it and the plant adjoining, so that each plant becomes 
capable of being removed at a subsequent period, without having 
any of the roots ruptured. As each plant becomes detached 
from the surrounding soil, the ground is closed around it, and 
it remains till it is wanted, but it should be placed in its pot as 
early as the middle of February, if it be not sooner removed. In 
potting strawberry plants, Mr. Knight always employs soil of the 
richest quality and very finely reduced, and a good deal of water, 
holding manure in solution, is employed to occasion the newly 
introduced soil to occupy all space previously vacant in the pots. 
The plants are then in a state to be subjected immediately to 
artificial heat, 

Time of beginning to force.—If the fruit be wanted very 
early, the plants are put into hot-beds or pits in October, but 
the crops from strawberries so forced Nicol thinks hardly worth 
the trouble. Abercrombie says “ begin to force strawberries 
about nine weeks before you want to gather fruit. Plants ex- 
cited before the first of January seldom repay the trouble, and 
in Proportion as the time of beginning to force approaches the 
vernal equinox the returns are more abundant. Have re- 
serve sets of potted plants for removal into a house or frame 
every three weeks till the middle of March :” he adds, “ straw- 

tes, taken into the house in March, fruit in higher perfection 
than those forced earlier.” M‘Phail and Nicol begin in January. 
vlad latter Observes, “ those who force strawberries to a consi- 
erable extent, perhaps 1000 pots, bring them in in different 
successions, perhaps 100 or 200 at a time; that is in places 
<a there are several forcing houses.  M‘Phail says “ when 
Weather begins to get cold in September, strawberries of the 
gs kind in pots may be set in a forcing house or brick frame, 
a ey be in good health, they will produce fruit for a con- 
a pi le tme. They require only a gentle heat of from 50° 
— give them water occasionally, but as there is constantly 
Fa E and fruit on them, they need not be watered all over 
3% cast. Give them great plenty of air; they only require 
Protection from heavy rains and cold weather.” Morgan, as has 
‘ial already noticed, begins to force alpines in November, the 
ts in January, and the pines in February and March. 

us ensuring, as he says, a successional supply of fruit from 
Ctober till June. 
heat 2%" 4ture.— Abercrombie says, begin at 40° and raise the 
k z in the cherry-house. When a pit is employed, Nicol 
ab the pots to be plunged in a mild bark-bed, and the tem- 
GE : re, by the aid of the flues, to be kept at 50°, and 55° or 
sunshine. Such treatment will make the plants thrive 
x e fruit set freely. Morgan prefers beginning with the 
z oi a frame on dung, or a pit, and then moves to the peach- 
use, and after the fruit is set removes his plants to ripen in 


the yi 
vinery or stove. „Scarlets he finds bear more heat than the 


other sorts, 

ve and water.—Air is to be freely admitted in good weather, 
to ees plentifully supplied at all times, until the fruit begins 
nn off. Then it is to be withheld, lest the flavour be- 
z è msipid. Morgan prefers supplying water from pans, in 
ad not to rot the hearts of the plants. He gives as little 
Fa 3e possible when the plants are nearly ripe, this being 

Ntial to have good-flavoured fruit. 


XI. 


DucuesnEA. XII. POTENTILLA. 


549 
Treatment of the plants after the fruit is gathered.—The 
strawberry, it is generally considered, will not force the year 
after like fruit trees, but must be rested by plunging in the 
open ground for one or two years, pinching off all blossoms 
as they appear. Williams states that “ the scarlet strawberry, 
after affording a crop of fruit in a hot-house early in the spring, 
if carefully removed out of the pots or boxes, and placed in 
the open ground, will yield another crop of fruit in September. 
This second crop is very abundant, the warm rains in July and 
August proving highly favourable to the growth of the fruit ; 
and as there is no other strawberry to be had at this season of 
the year except the alpine, the addition of the scarlet makes 
a pleasing variety in the dessert.” (Hort. trans. 2. p. 93.) Mor- 
gan observes, without limiting his observations to any one sort, 
that “ after the fruit has been gathered from the plants, the 
pots should be plunged in a shady border, giving them a good 
watering, and at the same time cutting off all the leaves; when 
thus treated, they will in the year following, produce as good 
crops in forcing as fresh potted plants. If not wanted for this 
purpose, they may be turned out into the natural ground, and 
will then bear a crop in the autumn of the same year, as de- 
scribed by Williams above.” 


XI. DUCHE’SNEA (inhonour of Ant. Nicholas Duchesne, 
author of Manuel de Botanique, contenant les propriétés des 
plantes utiles, 1 vol. 12mo. Paris, 1798, and Histoire Naturelle 
des Frasiers, 1 vol. 8vo. Paris, 1766.). Smith, in Lin. trans. 10. 
p. 873. D. Don, prod. fi, nep. p. 236. 

Lin. syst. Jcosdndria, Polygynia. Calyx 10-parted, the 
outer 5 segments accessory, large, foliaceous, tridentate at the 
apex and spreading. Petals 5. Stamens numerous.  Carpels 
numerous, adhering to an elevated fleshy receptacle. Styles 
lateral. Seed pendulous. A herb, with habit of the strawberry, 
furnished with stolons which extend widely. Leaves trifoliate ; 
leaflets cuneate-ovate, deep green, shining, coarsely crenated 
towards the apex, and hairy beneath. Peduncles axillary, soli- 
tary, 1-flowered. Flowers golden yellow. Fruit like that of 
the strawberry, red, and insipid. 

1 D. rracarioipes (Smith, 1. c.). %.H. Native of the 
mountains of Nipaul. D. fragiformis, D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 
p. 233. Fragaria I’ndica, Andr. bot. rep. 479. Ker. bot. 
reg. 61. 


Strawberry-like Duchesnea or Indian Strawberry. Fl. May, 


Oct. Cit. 1805. PI. creeping. 

Cult. This plant will grow in any common soil, and is easily 
increased by the stolons or runners. It prefers a dry warm 
situation. 


XII. POTENTILLA (from potens, powerful; supposed 
medical quality of some species). Lin. spec. gen. no. 865. Nestl. 
pot. diss. 4to. Lehm. pot. diss. 4to. D.C. prod. 2. p. 571. 

Lin. syst. /cosändria, Polygyÿnia. Calyx 10-parted, the 5 
outer segments accessory (f. 72. a.). Petals 5 (f. 72.b.). Sta- 
mens numerous. Carpels numerous, with lateral styles, seated 
on a dry, permanent, elevated receptacle. Seeds pendulous.— 
Herbs or sub-shrubs, with compound leaves, and with the sti- 
pulas adnate to the petioles. Flowers white, yellow, rarely red. 


§ 1. Leaves ternate. 
* Flowers yellow. 


1 P. nrvea (Lin. spec. 715.) stems ascending, few-flowered ; 
leaves ternate ; leaflets obovate-cuneiform, with flat, deeply ser- 
rated margins, rather hairy above, but clothed with white tomen- 
tum beneath ; petals broad, obcordate, a little longer than the 
calyx. %. H. Native of Switzerland, Lapland, and Siberia ; 


550 


in America, Labrador, the mountains and alpine prairies from 
Carlton House to the Rocky Mountains, and to the shores of 
the Arctic sea Vahl. fl. dan. 1035. Hook, in bot. mag. 
2982. Lodd. bot. cab. 460. Flowers yellow. 

Var. B, macrophylla (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 571.) 
petioles elongated ; leaflets larger; flowers larger. P. nivea BB, 
pallidior, Swartz, ex Lehm. pot. 184. P. leucophylla, Pall. itin. 
3. p. 194. ex Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 359.—Gmel. sib. 3. t. 37. f. 1. 

Var. y, céncolor; leaves the same colour and rather villous on 
both surfaces. 

Var. à, prostrata (Retz. prod. ed. 1. p. 97. ex Lehm. pot. 
184.) flowers glomerate. 

White-leaved Cinquefoil. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clit. 1816. Pl. asc. 

2 P. aneustiroxia (Schlecht. berl. mag. ann. 7. p. 296. and 
Lehm. pot. p. 186. t. 19. but not of D. C.) stems ascending, 
few-flowered ; leaves ternate ; leaflets oblong-lanceolate, smooth- 
ish above and densely clothed with white tomentum beneath, 
with pectinately-serrated, revolute edges; serratures piliferous 
at the apex; calyx white; the segments about equal in length 
to the petals. 2. H. Native of Eastern Siberia. P. leuco- 
phylla, Fisch. in litt. Flowers yellow. 

Narrow-leaved Cinquefoil. Fl. May, June. 
ascending. 

3 P. macra’ntua (Led. in act. nov. soc. petr. 5. p. 541. no. 
30. fi. alt. 2. p. 260.) stems oblique, few-flowered ; leaves ter- 
nate; leaflets ovate-oblong, deeply serrated, beset with spread- 
ing pili above and on the flat margins, but clothed with white 
villi beneath ; petals obcordate, twice the length of the calyx ; 
stipulas green. 2.H. Native of Siberia, beyond the Baikal 
and in subalpine places at the river Tscharysch, and of Kamt- 
schatka. P. nivea y, Camtschâtika, Schlecht. et Cham. in Lin- 
nea. 2. p.21. Flowers yellow. 

Var. D, uniflora (Led. 1. c.) stem erect, 1-flowered ; leaflets 
obovate, rather retuse. 2/. H. Native of Dahuria. 

Large-flowered Cinquefoil. Fl. April, May. Clt. 
PI. à foot. 

4 P. minima (Hall. fil. in Schleich. cent. exsic. 1. no. 59.) 
stems diffuse, filiform, 1-flowered; leaves ternate, smoothish 
above but pilose beneath ; leaflets obovate, short, crenated, and 
rather retuse ; calycine segments obtuse, shorter than the corolla. 
4. H. Native of the alps of Switzerland, and Salisburg. Ser. 
mus. belv. 1. p- 51. t: 8. Lodd. bot. cab. 480. P. Brauniana, 
Nestl. in litt. but not in mon. pot. t. 10. f. 4. Hoppe in Sturm, 
deutscbl. fl. with a figure. P. vérna y, nana, D.C. fi. fr. 5. 
p. 542.—P. vérna a, alpéstris, Wallr. sched. p. 228. P. frigida 
B, D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 462. Flowers yellow. Perhaps only a 
small variety of P. aùrea, Lin. 

Var. B, Braunièna (Ser. mss.) leaflets cuneated, toothed ; 
flowers larger ; calycine segments acute. P. Brauniana, Nestl. 
pot. 70. t. 10. f. 4. but not of Hoppe, exclusive of nearly all the 
synonymes. 

Smallest Cinquefoil. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1818. PI. 1 foot. 

5 P. r'LeGANs (Cham. et Schlecht. Linnea. vol. 2. p. 22.) 
stem erect, 1-flowered ; leaves petiolate, smoothish, ternate ; 
leaflets deeply lobed; lobes linear, obtuse, entire, and trifid ; 
stipulas membranous, acute ; petals obcordate, longer than the 
calyx. 7. H. Native of Kamtschatka. Flowers yellow. 

Elegant Cinquefoil. Pl. 4 foot. 

6 P. Gr’tipa (Meyer, verz. pfi. 146.) plant rather pilose ; 
radical leaves ternate; leaflets obovate-roundish, toothed ; 
stipulas obovate, obtuse, almost quite entire; stems filiform, 
decumbent, usually 3-flowered; petals obcordate, twice the 
length of the calyx, outer segments of the calyx elliptic, obtuse, 
inner ones longer, lanceolate, acute. %.H. Native of Cauca- 
sus. P. grandifldra, Bieb. fi. taur. 1. p. 409. Allied to P. 
Brauniàna and P. glacidlis. Flowers yellow. 


Cit. 1820. PI. 


1820. 


ROSACEÆ. XII. PoTENTILLA. 


Var. a, glabrior (Meyer, 1. c.) leaflets smoothish, bluntly 
toothed; stipulas very blunt. 

Var. B, pilòsior (Meyer, 1. c.) leaflets more or less pilose, 
acutely toothed ; stipulas bluntish or acutish. %. H. Native 
on the alps of Kasbek, at the height of 2300 feet. ! 

Cold Cinquefoil. Pl. decumbent. 

7 P. Hexve'tica (Schleich. cat. 1897. p. 20.) plant very 
pilose ; root thick ; stems tufted, rather diffuse, few-flowered ; 
leaves ternate; leaflets ovate, pectinately toothed; the teeth 
rather imbricated ; calycine segments bluntish, shorter than the 
corolla 2%. H. Native of Vallais and Switzerland, on the 
mountains. P. frigida a, D.C. fl. fr. 4. p. 3748. P. Norvé- 
gica, Sut. fl. helv. 1. p. 310. but not of Lin. 

Swiss Cinquefoil. Fl. April, June. Clt.1819. PI. 3 foot. 

8 P. rrrerpa (Vill. dauph. 8. p. 563. ex Nestl. pot. 70. t.10. 
f. 3. exclusive of the synonymes) plant very pilose ; root thick ; 
stems tufted, rather diffuse ; leaves ternate ; leaflets ovate, cre- 
nated ; calycine segments lanceolate, longer, or equal in length 
to the petals, which are obcordate. 2%.H. Native of the alps 
of Dauphiny. Flowers yellow. | 

Frigid Cinquefoil. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1819. PI. 4 foot. 

9 P. GRANDIFIÒRA (Lin. spec. 715.) stem ascending, few- 
flowered; leaves ternate ; leaflets obovate, cuneated at the base, 
deeply serrated, pilose ; stipulas large ; petals obcordate, twice 
the length of the calyx ; receptacle pilose. %.H. Native of 
the alps of Europe and Siberia. Lehm. pot. 164. Curt. bot. 
mag. 75. Hall. hist. no. 1114. t. 20. f: 1.—Gmel. sib. 3. p. 
183. no. 83. t. 36. f. 1. Flowers large, yellow. 

Var. B, Pyrendica (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 573.) leaflets 3 
and 5. Y%.H. Native of the Pyrenees. P. Pyrenàica, Ram. 
in D. C. fi. fr. 4. p. 459. and 5. p. 452. 

Var. y, minor (Venetz, in litt.) stem and leaves smaller. %. H. 
Native of Vallais. 

Great-flowered Cinquefoil. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1640. PI. ase. 

10 P. rracirérmis (Willd. in mag. der. gesell. nat. freunde, 
p. 294. Lehm. pot. p. 165. t. 15.) stem erect, few-flowered ; 
leaves ternate : leaflets roundish-obovate, bluntly toothed, beset 
with spreading pili on both surfaces, and having the margins 
villous ; petals obcordate, a little longer than the calyx. %: H 
Native of the Aleutian Islands. Flowers yellow. 

Stramwberry-like Cinquefoil. Fl. Ju. 'Jul. Clt. 1800. PI. 1 ft. 

11 P. reru‘sa (Oed. fl. dan. 799.) hairy; stems erect, few- 
flowered ; leaves ternate ; leaflets cuneiform, tridentate at the 
apex, pilose; stipulas entire; petals obovate, longer than the 
calyx. %.H. Native of Denmark. Flowers yellow. 

Retuse-leaved Cinquefoil. Pl. 4 foot. 

12 P. vicidsa (Pallas, ex Pursh, fi. amer. sept. 1. p- 353.) 
stem ascending, few-flowered ; leaves ternate ; leaflets pere: 
cuneiform, serrated, clothed with silky villi above, and par 
hoary tomentum beneath; petals obcordate, twice the length o 
the ‘calyx. %. H. Native of North America, on the west 
coast, Dundas Island, Unalaschka and about Behring’s Straits, 
Kotzebue’s Sound, &c. Lehm. pot. p. 166. t. 16. P. licida, 
Willd. in berl. mag. ann. 7. p. 296. Corolla large, golden r 

Villous Cinquefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Pl. 3 foot. 

13 P. Norvr'eica (Lin. spec. 715.) stem erect, dichotomous 
at the apex ; leaves ternate, petiolate; leaflets oblong, acutely ser- 
rated, beset with spreading pili ; pedicels axillary ; petals obovate, 
shorter than the calyx. 4. H. Native of Lapland, Norway, 
Siberia; North America, throughout Canada, Hudson's Bay, 
Labrador, shores of the Columbia, at Fort Vancouver, zr 
towards the mouth of the river. Lehm. pot. 153. Oed. 
dan. t.171. P. millegràna and P. gróssa, Dougl. m herb. hort. 
soc. P. dichótoma, Mœnch. Flowers small, pale yellow. à 

Normegian Cinquefoil. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1764. Pl. 3 to} nt 

14 P. xana (Schlecht. in berol. mag. ann, 7. p. 296. an 


ré age ins à 


EN a = / 


ro 


ROSACEZÆ. XII. PoTExTILLA. 


Lehm, pot. 181.) stem erect, usually 1-flowered ; leaves ternate ; 
leaflets roundish-obovate, bluntly toothed, pilose on both sur- 
faces, canescent beneath ; petals obcordate, 3-times the length 
of the calyx. 2. H. Native of the Aleutian islands, and of 
North America on the most elevated of the Rocky Mountains, 
Labrador, Kotzebue’s Sound, &c. Outer calycine segments 
roundish and very obtuse. Corolla large, pale yellow. 

Dwarf Cinquefoil. P1. 2 inches. 

15 P. uirsvu'ra (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 303.) plant beset 
with loose hairs; stem erect, few-flowered ; leaves ternate, pe- 
tiolate; leaflets obovate, profoundly serrated; teeth blunt ; 
petals shorter than the calyx. 2. H. Native of North Canada, 
from Quebec to St. Lawrence; plains of the Saskatchawan, &c. 
Nestl. pot. p. 67. t. 9. f. 1. P. Morisdni, D. C. cat. hort. monsp. 
p.135. P. Montpeliénsis, Lin. spec. 704. Fragaria parviflora, 
Lam. fl. fr. 8. p. 112. Corolla yellow. 

Hairy Cinquefoil. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1680. Pl. 1 to ft. 

16 P. zLa`rior (Schlecht. in berl. mag. ann. 7. p. 295. Lehm. 
pot. p. 157. t. 14.) stem erect, tall; leaves ternate, petiolate ; 
leaflets oval, acutely serrated, veiny, almost glabrous on both 
surfaces; petals obovate, entire, a little longer than the calyx. 
4. H. Native of Siberia. Flowers yellow. 

Taller Cinquefoil. FI. June, July. Clt.1824. PI. 14 foot. 

17 P, Vautia'na (Lehm. pot. p. 172.) stem erect, usually 
l-flowered ; leaves ternate ; lateral leaflets cuneiform and trifid 
at the apex, middle one rhomboid, all very hairy, clothed with 
shining, yellowish, or white down beneath; petals reniform, 
twice the length of the calyx. %. H. Native of Greenland 
x North America, on the dry and elevated ridges of the Rocky 
Don shores and islands of the Arctic Sea. P. hirsûta, 

ahl. in litt. Horn. fl. dan. t. 1390. but not of Michx. P. 
iam Grev. in mem. soc. wern. 3. p. 417. t. 20. Flowers 

Vahls Cinquefoil. PI, 2 to 3 inches. 

‘sig SUBACAU'LIs (Lin. spec. 715.) stems prostrate, few- 
sk a ; radical leaves as well as those of the runners ternate, 
ie e cauline ones are simple ; leaflets obovate-cuneated, ser- 
dt to the middle, densely clothed with hoary tomentum ; 
nn obcordate, about twice the length of the calyx. 
iad re of Germany, Switzerland, Vallais, Piedmont, 
wh ee Jacq. icon. rar. vol. 3. t. 491. P. cinèrea, 
le D. glaucéscens, Willd. P. vérna, Kunth, fl. berol. p- 
po as ovata, Poir. P.incana, Meench. P. arenaria, Borck. 
‘ paca, Vill.—All. fl. pedem. t. 24. f. 2. Gmel, sib. 3. t. 36. 

7. Flowers yellow. 
P, latiloba (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 573.) leaflets broader 

4 orter, Native of Siberia, about Barnaoul. 

most stemless Cinquefoil. Fl. Apr. May. Clt. 1820. Pl. pr. 
St omm (Lehm. pot. 170.) stem ascending, few- 
ad > leaves ternate; leaflets cuneiform, truncate, bluntly 
Pr e the apex, canescent on both surfaces. from fascicles 
ije k velvety hairs; petals roundish, quite entire, a little 
iata: an the calyx. . 4. H. Native of Provence, on the 
“ae ns, P., subacaülis, D. C. fi. fr. 4. p. 465. P. grandi- 
rade fl. carn. 1. no. 626. t. 22. but not of Lin. P. incàna, 
«fl. fr. 3, p.112. Flo Il 
Bc: 2. wers yellow. ae 
Yy \inquefoil. Fl. Apr. May. Clt. 1820. PI. 2 to 3 inc. 
i EMARGINA‘TA (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 353.) stems 

. Sent, few-flowered ; leaves ternate ; leaflets deeply toothed, 

obla » both surfaces ; pedicels terminal, elongated ; petals 
rp cuneate, emarginate, twice the length of the calyx. 

à Native of Labrador. Flowers large, yellow. 

2 Snate-petalled Cinquefoil. PI. 2 inches. 

iry, o PENTICULÔSA (Ser. mss, in D. C. prod. 2. p. 573.) 

| broggi, "MS Creeping, filiform ; leaves ternate, petiolate ; leaflets 

Y obovate, of the same colour on both surfaces, doubly 


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toothed, petiolate ; stipulas denticulated ; flowers axillary, soli- 
tary ; petals obovate, about equal in length to the calyx. 2. H. 
Native of Nipaul. Flowers yellow. 

Toothletted-stipuled Cinquefoil. Pl. creeping. 

22 P. Wazricura'naA (Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 574.) hairy ; 
stem creeping, filiform ; leaves ternate ; leaflets obovate, sessile, 
toothed ; flowers axillary, solitary ; petals obovate, longer than 
the calyx. 7%. H. Native of Nipaul. Flowers yellow. 

Wallich’s Cinquefoil. PI. creeping. 

23 P. mona’ntHEs (Lindl. in Wall. cat. no. 1025. Lehm. 
pug. 5. p. 38.) stem erect, 1-2-flowered ; leaves ternate, rather 
pilose on both surfaces, and somewhat ciliated ; leaflets cunei- 
form, truncate, crenately toothed ; teeth roundish, obtuse ; sti- 
pulas short, entire; outer calycine segments the largest, round- 
ish, and obtuse; petals nearly orbicular, quite entire, length of 
calyx. %.H. Native of Sirmore. Flowers small, yellow. 

One-flowered Cinquefoil. Pl. 4 to 4 foot. 

24 P. cuxEATA (Wall. cat. no. 1015. Lehm. pug. 3. p. 34.) 
stem ascending, but erect and leafless at the apex ; leaves ter- 
nate, on very long petioles, pilose ; leaflets obovate, rounded at 
the base, truncate at the apex, deeply tridentate, acute ; flowers 
terminal, crowded, sub-cymose. 2%. H. Native of Gosains- 
than. Flowers yellow. 

Wedge-leaved Cinquefoil. PI. + foot. 

25 P: ertoca’rrpa (Wall. cat. no. 1012. Lehm. pug. 3. p. 
35.) plant glabrous; stem ascending, simple, few-flowered, 
almost leafless ; leaves on long petioles, ternate ; leaflets petio- 
late, obovate-rhomboid, deeply 5-toothed at the apex; outer 
calycine segments larger, ovate, nerved ; petals obcerdate, twice 
the length of the calyx. 2%. H. Nativeof the mountains of 
Kamaon and Gosainsthan. Flowers large, yellow. 

Hairy-fruited Cinquefoil. PI. + foot. 

26 P. arcyroPxy’LLA (Wall. cat. no. 1020. Lehm. pug. 8. 
p- 36.) stem erect, nearly simple ; leaves ternate, almost ses- 
sile, distant; leaflets oblong, serrate-toothed, densely clothed 
with white tomentum beneath ; teeth apiculated ; stipulas ovate- 
lanceolate, deeply serrated; petals broad, obcordate, longer 
than the calyx. 4. H. Native of Gosainsthan. Flowers 
large, yellow. 

Silver-leaved Cinquefoil. Pl. 14 foot. 


# # Flowers white or red. 


27 P. catua’cutnes (Lehm. pug. 3. p. 37.) stems prostrate, 
usually 1-flowered; leaves ternate, distant; leaflets roundish, 
deeply serrated, densely clothed with silky pili above, but with 
white tomentum beneath; stipulas ovate, almost entire; petals 
obcordate, longer than the calyx. %.H. Native of Gosains- 
than. Flowers blood-coloured. 

Reclining Cinquefoil. Pl. prostrate. 

28 P. ATRosANGUI NEA (Lodd. bot. cab. 786.) plant clothed 
with silky villi; stems decumbent; leaves ternate, petiolate ; 
leaflets obovate, deeply serrated, clothed with white tomentum 
beneath ; stipulas ovate-lanceolate, entire, or bifid; petals ob- 
cordate, longer than the calyx. %. H. Native of Nipaul and 
Gosainsthan. Sims, bot. mag. 2689. Peduncles few, 1-flowered 
at the tops of the branches. Corolla dark blood-coloured. 

Dark-bloody-flowered Cinquefoil. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1822. 
PI. decumbent. 

29 P. micra’NTHA (Ram. in D.C. fl. fr. 4. p. 3760.) stems 
prostrate, hairy, 1-flowered; leaves ternate; leaflets ovate, 
obtuse, serrated, unequal at the base, silky ; outer calycine seg- 
ments a little toothed; petals obcordate-cuneated or nearly 
entire, shorter than the calyx. 7%. H. Native of the Pyre- 
nees ; of Italy, on Mount Generoso ; in Calabria, on Mount Pol- 
leno. Lehm. pot. 158. Ser. mus. helv. 1. p. 60. t.5. P. 


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fragaria 8, micrantha, Nestl. pot. 158. 
flora, 1821. p. 158. Fraga stérilis 6, parviflora, Lapeyr. fl. 
pyr. 287. P. parviflora Clairville. Flowers small, white. 
Small-flowered Cinquefoil. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1820. Pl. tr. 
30 P. FRAGA ria (Poir. dict. 5. p. 599.) stems decumbent, 
2-flowered; leaves ternate; leaflets roundish-obovate, acutely 
serrated, hairy, canescent beneath; petals obcordate, about equal 
in length to the calyx. 2%.H. Native of Europe, in woods; 
in Britain in dry pastures. Lehm. pot. 160. Ser. mus. helv. 
l.p. 59. t 4. f. 2. Fragaria stérilis, Lin. spec. 709. Smith, 
engl. bot.1785. Curt. fl. lond. t. 80. P. fragariastrum, Ehrh. 


P. breviscapa, Vest. in 


beitz. Fragaria præ'cox, Kit. P. prostrata, Walt. P. fraga- 
rioides, Vill. Fraga stérilis, Lapeyr. fl. pyr. p. 287. Habit of 


the strawberry. Flowers white, spreading. 

Strawberry Cinquefoil. Fl. May, June. Britain. PI. prost. 

31 P. ny’pripa (Wallr. sched. p. 247.) stems procumbent ; 
leaves ternate ; leaflets obovate-oblong, closely serrated beneath 
the apex, smoothish above, glaucescent beneath, and silky ; 
calycine segments ovate, acuminated, about equal in length to 
the petals, which are obcordate. 2. H. Native of Germany. 

Hybrid Cinquefoil. PI. pros. 

32 P. sreciòsa (Willd. spec. 2. p. 1110.) stems erect, sub- 
corymbose at the apex; leaves ternate ; leaflets elliptic, ser- 
rated at the apex, pubescent above, and clothed with white to- 
mentum beneath ; petals spatulate, entire, a little longer than 
the calyx. Y.H. Native of Crete, on the mountains. Nestl. 
pot. p. 74. t.11. Smith, fl. gree. t. 484. Corolla white. 

Shewy Cinquefoil. Fl. June, July. Pl. 3 foot. 

33 P. spe NDENs (Poir. suppl. 4. p. 541.) stems decumbent, 
rooting ; leaves usually ternate; leaflets oval-oblong, retuse at 
the apex, closely serrated in front, silky, hoary beneath; petals 
obcordate, twice the length of the calyx. 2.H. Native of 
France and the Pyrenees. P. Vaillantii, Nestl. pot. p. 75. P. 
emarginata, Desf. P. nitida, Thunb. P. montana, Schrad. Brot. 
Fraga Vaillantii, Lapeyr. fl. pyr. p. 287.—Vaill. par. t. 10. f. 1. 
Flowers white. 

Splendent Cinquefoil. Fl. May, June. PI. creeping. 

34 P. nirina (Lin. spec. 714.) stems ascending, usually 1-flow- 
ered; leaves ternate; leaflets obovate-cuneiform, toothed at 
the apex, clothed on both surfaces with silvery silky down ; pe- 
tals oboval, emarginate, longer than the calyx. 1%. H. Native of 
the mountains of Dauphiny and Savoy. Lehm. pot. 187. Ser. 
mus. belv. 1. p. 62. t. 5. f. a, b, c, d. Jacq. fl. austr. app. t. 25. 
Sturm, deutsch. fl. fasc. 12. with a figure. P.-Terglovénsis, 
Vittm. summ. 3. p. 270.—Bocc. mus. t. 9. f. 4. Flowers white 
or peach blossom coloured. Plant tufted. 

Shining Cinquefoil. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1815. 
inches. 

35 P. Apennina (Tenor. cat. hort. neap. 1815. p. 50. fl. 
neap. 1. p. 30. t. 46.) plant shining ; stems tufted, 1-4-flowered ; 
leaves ternate ; leaflets oval, obtuse, somewhat 2-3-toothed at the 
apex, teeth connivent ; stipulas broad; petals obovate, longer 
than the calyx. 2%. H. Native of the Apennines.—Bocc. mus. 


Pl. 2 to 8 


t. 8. f. 4. Flowers white. 
Apennine Cinquefoil. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1821. PI. 1 to 
3 inches. 


36 P. Boccont (Nestl. pot. 73. t. 10. f. 2.) stems ascending, 
few-flowered ; leaves ternate ; leaflets elliptic, clothed with silky 
hoary down on both surfaces, retuse and closely tridentate at 
the apex. X.H. Native of the Apennines.—Bocc. mus, t. 8. 
Flowers white or red. 

Bocconi’s Cinquefoil. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1823. PI. 4 ft. 

37 P. rripenta’ta (Sol. in Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 2. p. 
216. t. 9.) root creeping ; stem ascending ; leaves ternate ; leaf- 
lets oblong-cuneiform, tridentate at the apex, smoothish above, 
but pubescent and glaucescent beneath. X4. H. Native of 


ROSACEZ. XII. PoTENTILLA. 


Greenland, Labrador, Canada, and Newfoundland. In Scotland 
on Werron hill near Brechin. Smith, engl. bot. 2389. 
corymbose, white, tinged with red. 

Tridentate-leaved Cinquefoil. F1. June, July. Scot. PI, } ft. 

38 P. BirLdRA (Lehm. pot. p. 192. t. 20.) stem erect, 2-flow- 
ered at the apex; leaves ternate, finely pilose ; lateral leaflets 
deeply tripartite, terminal one bipartite, with the segments linear, 
entire, and ciliated on the margins. Y%.H. Native of Eastern 
Siberia and North America, in barren grounds from lat. 64° to 
the shores of the Arctic sea and Kotzebue’s Sound. Richards 
in Frankl. first journ. ed. 2. app. p.21. Flowers white or red. 

Two-flowered Cinquefoil. Pl. + foot. 


§ 2. Leaves digitate, with usually 5-7-9 leaflets. 


* Flowers yellow. 


39 P. umprosa (Stev. in Bess. cat. hort. crem. ann.“1816. p. 
110. Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 357.) stems erectish, naked from the 
base to the bifurcations ; radical leaves with 5-6 obovate-oblong, 
bluntly serrated leaflets, cauline leaves ternate; stipulas falcate ; 
petals obcordate, rather longer than the calyx. %. H. Native 
of the south of Tauria, in shady places. Allied to P. réptans, but 
abundantly distinct. Petals of a golden yellow inside, but 
brownish yellow on the outside. 

Shaded Cinquefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. 

40 P. re’prans(Lin. spec. 714.) 
stem creeping; leaflets 5, obo- 
vate-cuneiform, sharply serrated, 
pilose; pedicels axillary, solitary, 
longer than the leaves; bracteas (f. 
72.d.) 3-lobed; petals obcordate, 
longer than the calyx. 4%. H. Na- 
tive of Europe; plentiful in Britain 
in hedges and by road sides, parti- 
cularly near London. Smith, engl. 
bot. 862. Fl. dan. 1164. Curt. 
lond. 1. t. 37. Flowers yellow. 

Creeping Cinquefoil. F1. June, 
Sept. Britain. PI. creeping. 

41 P. rracetta‘ris (Lehm. 
pot. p. 141. t. 12.) stems fili- 
form, prostrate ; leaflets 5, lan- i 
ceolate, serrated, nearly glabrous ; pedicels axillary, solitary, fili- 
form, elongated ; petals obovate, quite entire, a little longer than 
the calyx. 2.H. Native of Eastern Siberia. Corolla yellow. 

Rod Cinquefoil. F1. June, July. Cit. 1820. PI. trailing. 

42 P. sí mrLEx (Nestl. mon. p. 40. t. 9. f. 2. Lehm. pot. p: 
142.) stems trailing; leaflets 5, oblong-oval, serrated, rather 
pilose beneath ; pedicels axillary, solitary, length of leaves; Pe 
tals roundish, hardly emarginate, a little longer than the calyx. 
Y.H. Native of fields and dry woods in Canada about Que- 
bec, Pennsylvania, and Carolina. P. sarmentèsa, Poir. supp" 
4. p. 543. P. Caroliniana, Pers. ench. 2. p. 55. Flowers 
yellow. 

Simple-stemmed Cinquefoil. PI. trailing. 

43 P. Neumayeria‘na (Tratt. ros. 4. p. 75.) stems Hg 
bent; radical leaves quinate, cauline ones ternate ; leaflets 
roundish-cuneated, deeply toothed at the apex, pubescent ks x 
both surfaces; flowers solitary, supra-axillary, on long pedice of 
petals 3 times the length of the calyx. 2p. H. Native © 
Austria. 

Neumayer’s Cinquefoil. Pl. decumbent. ; ki 

44 P. Canape’nsis (Lin. spec. 713.) stem ascending, Wea wi 
radical leaves quinate ; leaflets sessile, obovate-cuneiform, ie 7 à 
serrated above, clothed with silky white down ; petals orbiculars M 
almost entire, length of calyx. 2. H. Native of Canada and 


PI. 1 foot. 


FIG. 72. 


Flowers 


ROSACEZÆ. XII. POTENTILLA. 


Carolina. Nestl. pot. p. 58. t. 10. f. 1. P. pumila, Lam. P. 
sarmentèsa, Muhl. Flowers yellow. Pedicels axillary, solitary, 
1-flowered, filiform, elongated. Flowers yellow. 

Canadian Cinquefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1800. PI. 1 ft. 

45 P. pisse‘ crA (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 355.) plant erect, 
branched, smoothish ; leaflets 5, pinnatifid, with the segments 
entire and acute ; flowers terminal, subcorymbose. 2%. H. Na- 
tive near Hudson’s Bay. Flowers yellow. 

Dissected Cinquefoil. Pl. 1 foot. 

46 P. ve'rNa (Lin. spec. 712.) stems declinate; lower leaves 
quinate ; leaflets obovate-cuneiform, deeply serrated at the apex, 
pilose on the nerves, with the teeth blunt; flowers subpani- 
led ; petals obcordate, longer than the calyx. 2. H. Native 
of Europe and the north of Asia, in dry places. In Britain 
inelevated pastures and barren hilly ground, near Kippax, York- 
shire; about Bury, Suffolk ; Cambridgeshire; on St. Vincent's 
Rocks, Bristol; and in the King’s Park, Edinburgh. Smith, 
eng. bot. t. 37. Sturm, deutsch. fl. fasc. 17. with a figure. 
P, débilis, Schleich. cat. 1815. Flowers yellow. There are 
several slight varieties of this plant. 

Spring Cinquefoil. Fl. April, May. Britain. PI. declinate. 

47 P. pa'tuta (Waldst. et Kit. pl. hung. 2. p. 218. t. 199.) 
stems tufted, rather declinate, beset with adpressed pili; radical 
leaves with 7-9 leaflets ; leaflets cuneiform, deeply toothed at the 
apex, naked above, but pilose beneath ; petals retuse, longer 
than the calyx. 4%. H. Native of the Carpathian mountains. 
Nest], pot. 56. Flowers yellow. 

Spreading Cinquefoil. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1818. Pl. tufted. 
48 P. opa'ca (Lin. spec. 713.) stems decumbent, filiform ; 
eaflets 5-7 on the lower leaves, lanceolate-cuneiform, deeply 
use pilose on both surfaces ; petals obcordate, about equal 
ru to the calyx or a little longer ; stipulas entire, bifid or 
ra %. H. Native throughout Europe, Siberia, and of 

abrador. In Scotland on the hills of Clova, Angusshire, as 
nd in Perthshire. Jacq. icon. rar. t. 91. Smith, engl. bot. 

9. P. dûbia, Sut. fi. helv. 1. p. 308. P. Galiciana, Pohl. 


À so Flowers yellow, disposed in a leafy corymb; pedicels 
“orm ; stems purplish. 

Opaque Cinquefoil. Fl. May, June. Britain. Pl. ascend- 

Ing 5 foot, 


soa AU’REA (Lin. spec. 712.) stems ascending ; radical leaves 
aae : ; leaflets oblong-cuneiform, middle one stalked, serrate- 
sry at the apex, rather silky, with silky ciliated margins ; 
sc obcordate, nearly twice the length of the calyx. %. H. 
7 of the Alps of Europe. P. Hallèri, Ser. mus. helv. 1. 
1129 * t. maculata, Gilb.— Hall. enum. t. 6. f. 4. hist. no. 
ri t. 21. f. 6. Flowers yellow. 
olden-flowered Cinquefoil. Fl. May, June. Scotland. PI. 
inate 1 foot. 
à ALPE’stris (Hall. fil. in Ser. mus, helv. 1. p. 58. 
Pi og. fl. 2. p. 419.) stems ascending ; radical leaves of 5, 
i gl ot 7 wedge-shaped, rather hairy leaflets, deeply cut in 
eal ad half; upper stipulas ovate ; pedicels axillary and ter- 
: ong ; petals heart-shaped ; calycine segments acute. Y. 
oF peli of Switzerland, Denmark, and Lapland. In England 
ardi ty of Durham, and on rough stony ground at Hafod, 
3 pros In Scotland on Ben Lawers, and other moun- 
vel. 3 Breadalbane. R. Salisburgénsis, Hænke in Jacq. coll. 
engl Le 68. icon. rar. t. 490. P. aûrea, Smith, fl. brit. 549. 
vera 8 cay Fl. dan. 114. Ser. mus. helv. 1. p. 72. t. 8. P. 
Plt ahl. fl. lapp. 146. P. vérna y, Nestl. pot. 52. Corolla 
orange or tawny yellow-colour. 


ip Cinquefoil. FI. July. Britain. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 
* CROCEA (Hall. fil. in Schleich. cat. 1807. p. 20.) stems 


ending. 
| ding ; lower leaves quinate; leaflets oblong-cuneated, 


se pounded at the apex, rather hairy, deeply serrated at the 
. IL, 


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top; the teeth obtuse; petals obcordate, twice the length of the 
calyx. 2/. H. Native of the Alps of Switzerland and Salis- 
burg. P. filiférmis, D. C. fl. fr. 6. p. 542. P. Pyrenaica, Poir. 
suppl. 4. p. 539. P. heterophylla, Nestl. pot. 56, P. vérna, 
Wahl. P.adscéndens, Lapeyr. P. rotundif6lia, Vill. P. Sabatida, 
D. C. fl. fr. 4 and 5. no. 3738. P. rübens, Horn. hort. hafn. 
2. p. 447. Corolla large, copper-coloured. 

Copper-coloured-flowered Cinquefoil. Fl. May, July. Clt. 
1816. Pl. ascending + foot. 

52 P. ceranioipes (Willd. spec. 1101.) stem decumbent; 
lower leaves with 5-7 leaflets ; leaflets cuneiform, somewhat pal- 
mately pinnatifid, pilose, with the segments linear; petals ob- 
cordate, a little longer than the calyx. %.H. Native of Ar- 
menia and Syria. Nest. pot. 47. t. 5. f. 1. Corolla yellow. 

Geranium-like Cinquefoil. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1820. 
decumbent. 

53 P. Lixpacke' rt (Tauch. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 588.) 
leaves quinate, silky beneath ; leaflets cuneiform, deeply toothed, 
the teeth oblong and roundish; stems filiform, procumbent ; 
petals exceeding the calyx. Y%.H. Native of Bohemia. 

Lindacker’s Cinquefoil. Pl. proc. 

54 P. ranuncutoipes (Humb. et Bonpl. in Nestl. pot. 56. t. 
3. f. 1. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 216.) stems erect, 
few-flowered ; radical leaves with 5-7 obovate, roundish, bluntly 
toothed, nearly glabrous leaflets ; petals obcordate, a little longer 
than the calyx. Y.F. Native of Mexico, at the bottoms of 
the mountains called Cerro de las Cruces. P. macrorhiza, 
Schlecht. consp. pot. in berol. mag. 7. p. 292. Lehm. pot. 114. 
Flowers yellow. 

Ranunculus-like Cinquefoil. Pl. + foot. 

55 P. Hyema'zis (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. 572.) 
root thick; radical leaves quinate ; leaflets ovate, obtuse, cre- 
nate-toothed, green and pilose above, but clothed with white 
tomentum beneath; stems ascending, corymbose at the apex, 
7-15-flowered, very hairy, as well as the calyxes ; calycine seg- 
ments lanceolate, acute ; receptacle villous. Y%.G. Native of 
Mexico, at Cruz Blanca. Flowers yellow, about the size of 
those of P. alba. 

Winter Cinquefoil. Fl. Nov. PI. + foot. 

56 P. Tuoma’su (Tenore, prod. 2. suppl. 1. p. 61. fl. neap. 
1. p. 285. t. 44.) stem erectish, corymbiferous ; radical leaves 
with 5, rarely with 7 leaflets ; leaflets obovate, coarsely toothed, 
clothed on both surfaces with silky villi, greenish above, but 
hoary beneath; petals obcordate. 4%. H. Native of Italy. 
Flowers yellow. 

Thomas’s Cinquefoil. Pl. 1 foot. 

57 P. arce’ntEA (Lin. spec. 712.) stems ascending; leaves 
quinate ; leaflets cuneiform, deeply cut at the top, clothed with 
white tomentum beneath, the margins revolute ; petals retuse, 
longer than the calyx. 4%.H. Native of Europe; plentiful in 
Britain, and of Canada. Smith, engl. bot. t. 89. FI. dan. t. 
865. Flowers yellow. 

Var. B, dentata (Wallr. sched. 237.) leaflets almost entire, 
only with 2 or 3 teeth at the apex, tomentose beneath. XY. H. 
Native of Germany and America. P. cinèrea, Rafin. in litt. 

Var. y, dissécta (Wallr. sched. 237.) leaflets more or less 
deeply divided into linear segments, tomentose beneath. XY. H. 
Native of Germany and France. 

Var. à, minita (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 577.) stems few- 
flowered, and are, as well as the leaves, very small, tomentose 
beneath. 2.H. Native about Geneva. 

Silvery Cinquefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Britain. PI. 1 foot. 

58 P. Gunrne‘ri (Pohl. tent. 2. p. 185. Lehm. pot. 97. t. 
10.) stems weak, diffuse; lower leaves quinate, upper ones ter- 
nate; leaflets cuneated, acutely serrated at the top, canescent 
beneath, with flat margins ; petals retuse, a little longer than the 

4B i 


PI. 


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calyx. %. H. Native of Silesia and Bohemia, in arid places. 
P. Weimanniana, Gunther. Flowers yellow. 

Gunther’s Cinquefoil. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1818. Pl. + to 1 foot. 

59 P. Cara‘sra (Tenor. suppl. 2. p. 67. fl. neap. 1. p. 287. 
t. 45.) stems prostrate ; leaves quinate, tomentose on both sur- 
faces, very white beneath; leaflets cuneiform, multifid; petals 
longer than the calyx. 7%. H. Native of Calabria, on the 
mountains. Flowers yellow. 

Var. B, impolita (Wahl. fl. carp. p. 507.) stems ascending, 
firm; leaflets pectinately toothed, tomentose on both surfaces. 

Calabrian Cinquefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Pi. pros. 

60 P. peczina‘rA (Horn. hort. hafn. p. 56.) stems prostrate ; 
lower leaves quinate ; leaflets lanceolate, deeply cut; cauline 
leaves ternate ; petals shorter than the calyx. 2. H. Native 
country unknown. Flowers small, yellow. 

Declinate Cinquefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1817. Pl. pros. 

61 P. perra#'a (Schlecht. berol. mag. ann. 7. p. 292. Lehm. 
pot. 119. t. 11.) stems ascending; leaves quinate ; leaflets cu- 


neiform-rhomboid, deeply serrated at the apex, clothed with. 


hoary silky down on both surfaces; corollas small; petals 
roundish-obcordate, exceeding the calyx. 4. H. Native of 
France, about Dijon, in rocky stony places. 

Rock Cinquefoil. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1819. Pl. + to 1 ft. 

62 P. corina (Wibel. prim. fl. werth. 2. p. 267. ex Lehm. 
pot. 99.) stems ascending; lower leaves quinate, upper ones 
ternate ; leaflets cuneiform, bluntly toothed at the apex, clothed 
with canescent tomentum beneath, with flat margins ; petals 
rather retuse, longer than the calyx. %.H. Native of Wer- 
theim, in fields. Flowers yellow. 

Hill Cinquefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1816. PI. 1 foot. 

63 P. inTERME‘DIA (Lin. mant. 76.) stems erect, dichoto- 
mous ; lower leaves with 7 leaflets, cauline ones quinate or ter- 
nate ; leaflets obovate-oblong, nearly glabrous; panicle leafy ; 
petals obcordate, a little longer than the calyx. 4%. H. Native 
of Switzerland, Dauphiny, and the Pyrenees, Nestl. pot. 49. t. 
8. Ser. mus. helv. 1. p. 76. P. Nestleriana, Tratt. ros. 4. p. 91. 
P. alchemilloides, Schlecht. P. varians, Moench. Flowers 
yellow. 

Var. 3, macroyétala (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 577.) flowers 
large; leaves small; stipulas ovate. P. intermédia, Thom. cat. 
1818. p. 24. 

Var. y, elongata (Ser. 1. c.) leaflets smaller and narrower ; 
stem elongated. P, elongata, Goldb. ex Fisch. gor. in litt. 

Intermediate Cinquefoil. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1786. PI 1 
to 14 foot. 

64 P. incr'sa (Desf. cat. hort. par. ex Nestl. pot. 51. t. 4. f. 
1. but not of Lag.) stems decumbent, dichotomous ; lower leaves 
quinate, upper ones ternate ; leaflets oblong-cuneiform, deeply 
cut at the apex, pilose ; petals cuneated, retuse, a little longer 
than the calyx. 7. H. Native country unknown. Corolla pale 
yellow. 

Cut-leaved Cinquefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. PI. dec. 

65 P. cra‘cit1s (Dougl. mss. Hook. fi. bor. amer. 192.) stems 
erect, tall, beset with soft hairs, corymbosely panicled at the 
apex ; leaves quinate, lower ones on long petioles, upper ones 
almost sessile ; leaflets lanceolate, deeply and pinnatifidly ser- 
rated, clothed with white tomentum beneath; stipulas large, 
lanceolate, entire ; petals obcordate, longer than the calyx, which 
is silky. %. H. Native of North America, on the banks of 
the Columbia and the plains of the Mulnomak river. Hook. 
bot. mag. t. 2984. Flowers golden yellow. 

Slender Cinquefoil. Clt. 1826. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

66 P. Loppice‘s1 (Spreng. syst. app. 199.) stems erect, 
hoary, pilose ; leaves with 5-7 leaflets ; leaflets pinnatifidly ser- 
rated, aay above, hoary and pilose beneath ; flowers corym- 
bose; petals retuse, exceeding the calyx. 7. H. Native of 

1 


ROSACEZÆ. XII. POTENTILLA. 


Siberia. 
ellow. 

Loddiges’s Cinquefoil. Fl. June, July. Pl. 1 foot. 

67 P. norma‘tis (Bess. ex Spreng. syst. append. p. 199.) 
stem erect, densely woolly as well as the leaves ; leaves quinate; ` 
leaflets pinnatifid, white beneath ; stipulas oblong, cut; peduncles | 
corymbose ; petals exceeding the calyx. 4. H. Native of 
Podolia, at Tyra. Flowers yellow. : 

Normal Cinquefoil. PI. 1 foot. 

68 P. FLABELLIFO'RMIS (Lehm. pug. 2. p. 12.) stem erect, 
slender ; leaves with 7-9 leaflets; leaflets deeply pinnatifid, be- 
set with adpressed pili above, but with white hoary tomentum 
beneath, with the segments linear, distant, and revolute at the 
margins; flowers corymbose ; petals obcordate, exceeding the 
calyx. 2.H. Native of North America, in the plains of the 
Saskatchawan. Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 192. t. 64, Corolla 
golden yellow. 

Fan-formed-leaved Cinquefoil. 


P. vinôsa, Lodd. bot. cab. with a figure. Flowers 


Pl. 14 foot. 


69 P. curysa’ntua (Trev. ind. sem. hort. wratisl. 1828.) $ 


stems ascending, beset with spreading pili; leaves with 5, rarely M 
with 7 leaflets, upper ones ternate, pubescent; leaflets oblong- 
cuneated, deeply serrated; upper stipulas rather cut ; petals ob- | 
cordate, twice the length of the calyx. %. H. Native of à 


Siberia, in dry grassy places and on the sides of hills ; of North T 


America in moist prairies near the Rocky Mountains, and of | 
Germany. Led. fl. ross. alt. illust. t. 338. P. Thuringiaca, | 
Bernh. ex Link. enum. pl. hort. berol. 2. p.64. Flowers golden 
yellow, loosely corymbose. 

Golden-flowered Cinquefoil. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1827. Pl. 1 ft. 

70 P. pesertoRum (Bunge, in Led. fi. ross. alt. ill. t. 337. 
fl. alt. 2. p. 257.) stems erect, clothed with viscid glandular 
hairs, as well as the leaves; leaflets obovate, bluntly toothed ; 
stipulas entire ; panicle dichotomous; petals obcordate. X. H 
Native of Altaia, on the Arkat mountains in the Soongarian 
desert. Stems purplish at the base. Corolla yellow. Very like 
P. geotdes. 

Desert Cinquefoil. Fl. July. Pl. 1 foot. ; 

71 P. pearpa‘ra (Bunge in Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 326. fi. 
alt. 2. p. 250.) stems ascending, pubescent ; leaves with 5 or 7; 
rarely with 9 leaflets, upper ones ternate, all smoothish above, 
but clothed with white tomentum beneath; leaflets oblong, cu- 
neated at the base, pectinately pinnatifid, with revolute margins; 
stipulas nearly entire; petals obovate, hardly exceeding the 1 
calyx. Y%.H. Native of Altaia, at the rivers Irtysch, Bekun, ~ 
Kurtschum, in meadows, and near Loktewsk. Flowers yellow, 
panicled. 

Whitened-leaved Cinquefoil. F1. May, June. PI. 1 foot. 

72 P. concr'nna (Richards in Frankl. first journ. ed. 2. app- 
p- 20.) stem short, few-flowered ; radical leaves with 7 leaflets, 
and cauline ones ternate ; leaflets obovate-cuneated, serrated re 
the apex, densely clothed with white tomentum beneath ; petals 
obcordate, exceeding the calyx. 2%. H. Native of North Ame- 
rica, on the plains of the Saskatchawan about Carlton House. 
Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 193. t. 67. Petioles and peduncles 
woolly. Flowers golden yellow. 

Neat Cinquefoil. Pl. 2 to 3 inches. 30 

73 P. zepropg’raza (Lehm. ind. sem. hort. hamb. Ase” 
p. 8. pug. 3. p. 32.) stems ascending, pilose, nearly leafless h 
leaves quinate; leaflets oval, serrated, densely clothed wit 
white tomentum beneath ; stipulas ovate, entire ; petals obeut: F 
date, veiny, shorter than the calyx. 2%. H. Native of moun | 
tains between the town of Mexico and Tolucco. Root brown, M 
woody. Corolla small, yellow. 

Slender-petalled Cinquefoil. Pl. + foot. Laht i 

74 P. Wazricmia‘na (Del. in Wall. cat. no. 1023. % pe 1 
pug. 3. p. 30.) stems erect, bluntly angled; leaves quinat®s M 


ROSACEZÆ. XII. PoTENTILLA. 


lose on both surfaces; leaflets stalked, obovate, bluntly ser- 
rated at the apex ; flowers panicled, crowded; calycine seg- 
ments lanceolate, outer ones usually bifid; petals emarginate, a 
= longer than the*calyx. 2/.H. Native of Nipaul. Corolla 

ow. 

i Wallich’s Cinquefoil. Pl. 4 foot. 

75 P. virea‘ra (Lehm. pot. 75. no. 27.) stem erect, twiggy ; 
laves with 7-9 leaflets ; leaflets lanceolate, pinnatifid, glabrous 
above, and clothed with white tomentum beneath ; stipulas lan- 
ceolate, entire ; corolla small ; petals obovate, quite entire, twice 
the length of the calyx. X4. H. Native country unknown. 
Flowers yellow, panicled at the tops of the branches. 

Twiggy Cinquefoil. FI. June, July. Cit. 1820. PI. 14 foot. 

76 P. can scexs (Bess. fl. galic. no. 607. 1. p. 350.) stem 
erect, many-flowered ; leaves quinate ; leaflets oblong-cuneiform, 
deeply serrated, clothed with adpressed pili above, and canes- 
cent from tomentum beneath ; stipulas ovate-lanceolate, entire 
or toothed ; petals obcordate, length of calyx. %.H. Native 
of Europe, Caucasus, and Siberia. P. Hungarica, Schlecht. 
P. parvifldra, Gaud. P. ornithépoda, Tausch. hort. can. 1. 
fase, 1. t. 10. ex Tratt. ros. 4. p. 54.?—Jacq. fl. aust. 4. t. 383. 
Flowers yellow. 

_ Far. 8, inclinàta (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 578.) stems incli- 
hate, weak ; leaves clothed with hoary tomentum beneath, 
smoothish above. %. H. P. inclinata, Vill. dauph. 3. p. 567. 
t 45. Horn. hort. hafn. 2. p. 477. P. adscéndens, Waldst. et 
+ ex Lehm. pot. 92. P. intermèdia, Schult. obs. bot. p. 
ó.. P. récta, Lapeyr. abr. 288. P. assúrgens, Vill. fl. dauph. 
3. p. 567. P. hirta, Hænke. 
Dre Cinquefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1817. Pl. 1 to 
7 . 

77 P. sTIPULA`RIS (Lin. spec. 712. but not of Lapeyr.) stems 
erect, weak ; lower leaves with 7 leaflets, upper ones ternate ; 
eaflets linear-oblong, tridentate, nearly glabrous; stipulas large, 
dated; petals obovate, hardly emarginate, longer than the 
G JX; receptacle glabrous.. %. H. Native of Siberia.— 

pa sib. 3. t. 37. f. 2. Flowers small, yellow, panicled. 

arge-stipuled Cinquefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1727. PI. 
7 to 1 foot. 
Sn P. urrea (Lin, spec. 712. Lehm. pot. t. 8.) stem pilose, 
aa few-flowered ; leaves with 5-7 leaflets ; leaflets pilose, 
Le orm, cut at the apex; stipulas lanceolate, entire; petals 
rdate, longer than the calyx. Y%.H. Native of the Pyre- 
nees, south of France, Piedmont, Silesia, Siberia, &c. P. cryso- 
a, Bess. in litt. P. angustifolia, D. C. fl. fr. 5. p. 540. 
ae yellow. 
sé B, ribens (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 578.) stem red, de- 
Vill a viscid. %4. H. P. hirta B viscdsa, Pers. P. pilôsa, 
at "Ph. 8. p. 570. Willd. spec. 2. p. 1100. P. Sibirica, 
Tin. 

Hairy Cinquefoil. Fl. May, Sept. Clt.1725. Pl. 3 to 1 ft. 
asce E PEDA TA (Poir. suppl. 4. p.540. Nestl. pot. 447.) stem 

ar mg, reddish ; leaves pedate, with 5-7 leaflets; leaflets 
re ate, serrated, pilose on the margins and beneath. %. H. 

Wve of Liguria and Piedmont, on hills. Lodd. bot. cab. 579. 
om All. fl. pedem. 2. no. 1486. but not of Vill. P. 
Willa’ D.C. fi. fr. 6. p. 540. exclusive of the synonymes, 
2. me 2. p. 1100. P. hirta a, rübens, Ser. in D. C. prod. 

Ka . Flowers large, golden yellow. 

di abs Cinquefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1819. PI. 

8 1 toot. 
ng ` Astraca’nica (Jacq. icon. rar. 1. t. 92.) stem ascend- 
lone, bn? dichotomous ; radical leaves quinate; leaflets ob- 
had untly serrated; cauline Jeaves toothless, tripartite, pu- 
the hs pilose; stipulas large; petals obcordate, longer than 
yx. 4. H. Native of Caucasus and about Constan- 


555 
FE P. corymbdésa, Mœnch. Flowers terminal and ax- 
illary. 

Astracan Cinquefoil. FI. Ju. July. ‘Clt. 1787. PI. 1 to 14 ft. 

81 P. Tav’rica (Schlecht. in berol. mag. ann. 7. p. 291. 
Lehm. pot. 90. t. 9.) stem erect, pilose, many-flowered ; leaves 
quinate ; leaflets obovate, cuneated at the base, serrated in front, 
clothed with adpressed silky pili; stipulas lanceolate, entire ; 
petals obcordate, a little longer than the calyx. %.H. Native 
of Tauria, on the higher mountains, and at Sarepta in arid 
places. Flowers large, pale yellow, sub-panicled. 

Taurian Cinquefoil. FI. June, July. Clt. 1820. Pl. 1 foot. 

82 P. re’cra (Lin. spec. 711.) stem erect, pilose ; leaves with 
5-7 leaflets ; leaflets oblong, deeply serrated, beset with spread- 
ing pili; lower stipulas lanceolate, entire, upper ones broader 
and jagged; petals obcordate, exceeding the calyx. X. H. 
Native of Tauria, Caucasus, Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzer- 
land, France, and the Pyrenees. Nestl. pot. 42. t. 6. All. fi, 
pedem. 71. f. 1. Sav. hort. rom. 5, t. 49. Flowers pale yellow, 
disposed in terminal corymbs. 

Upright Cinquefoil. FI. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1648. Pl. 1 to 14 ft. 

83 P. opscu‘ra (Willd. spec. 2. p. 1100.) stem erect, pilose, 
reddish ; leaves with 5-7 leaflets; leaflets oval-oblong, deeply 
toothed, beset with adpressed pili; stipulas ovate-lanceolate, for 
the most part cut; petals obcordate, hardly longer than the 
calyx. Y%.H. Native of Siberia, Tauria, Caucasus, and Italy. 
Nocca in Balb- fi. tic. 240. t. 10. P. récta B obscura, Poir. 
suppl. 5. p. 589. P. récta, Vill. dauph. 3. p: 569. Flowers 


` golden yellow, corymbose. 


Obscure Cinquefoil. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1800. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

84 P. racıniòsa (Waldst. et Kit. in litt. ex Nest]. pot. 45. 
Lehm. pot. 86. t. 9.) stem pilose, erect, reddish; leaves with 
5-7 leaflets ; leaflets oblong, laciniately pinnatifid, pilose ; stipulas 
deeply jagged; petals obcordate, much longer than the calyx. 
Y. H. Native of Hungary. P. cardiopétala, Bess. in litt. 
Flowers yellow, disposed in corymbose panicles. 

Jagged-leaved Cinquefoil. Fl. June, July. PI. 
1 to 14 foot. 

85 P.pivarica‘ra (Poir. suppl. 4. p. 540.) stem erect ; leaves 
with 5-7 leaflets; leaflets oblong, tapering a long way at the 
base, deeply serrated, smoothish ; stipulas pinnatifid ; petals ob- 
cordate, about equal in length to the calyx. Y%.H. Native of 
Corsica. D.C. fl. fr. 6. p. 541. Stems dichotomously corym- 
bose at the apex, with the branches divaricate. Corolla yellow. 

Divaricate-branched Cinquefoil. Fl. Ju. July. Pl. 1 to 14 ft. 

86 P. Varpe`‘nia (Lin. spec. 714.) stem erect, hoary as well 
as the whole plant; leaves with 5-7 leaflets; leaflets oboy-te, 
serrated, clothed with silky tomentum, hoary beneath ; stipulas 
lanceolate, entire, rarely denticulated ; petals obovate-oblong, 
hardly emarginate, shorter than the calyx. Y%.H. Native of 
Piedmont, Valder, &c. in stony places. All. pedem. t. 24. f. 1. 
Flowers pale sulphur-coloured. 

Valder Cinquefoil. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1825. Pl. + to 4 ft. 


** Flowers white or red. 


87 P. tupinoipes (Willd. spec. 2. p. 1107. Nestl. pot. 60. 
Lehm. pot. 126.) stem erect, pilose; leaves with 5-7 leaflets ; 
leaflets obovate, roundish, obtuse, connivently serrated at the 
apex, densely clothed with silky villi; stipulas large, entire ; 
petals obcordate, shorter than the calyx. Y%. H. Native of 
the higher alps of Dauphiny and the Pyrenees. Lodd. bot. cab. 
654. P. nivalis, Lapeyr. abr. p. 290. act. toul. 1. p. 210. t. 16. 
P. lupinoïdes /3 nivalis, Pers. ench. 2. p. 55. P. Valdèria, Vill. 
dauph. 3. p. 572. P. lanata, Lam. fl. fr. 3. p. 646. P. inte- 
grifolia, Lapeyr. abr. 291, Corolla white. Flowers 3-6, ter- 
minal. 

Lupine-like Cinquefoil, FI, July. 

4B 2 


Clt. 1816. 


Cit. 1739. Pl. } to + ft. 


556 


88 P. Crusis na (Jacq. austr. 2. t. 116. Sims, bot. mag. 
1327.) stems ascending, few-flowered, purplish, pubescent; 
radical leaves quinate, cauline ones ternate ; leaflets oval-cunei- 
form, pubescent, tridentate at the apex, with the teeth connivent ; 
stipulas ovate-lanceolate, entire; petals roundish, hardly longer 
than the calyx. Y.H. Native of Austria, Styria, Carniola, 
Tyrol, and Salisburg, on rocks and among stones. P. caulés- 
cens (3 Clusiàna, Poir. suppl. 5. p. 595. P. cauléscens, Scop. 
fl. carn. ed. 2. vol. 1. p. 361. Corymbs terminal. Corolla large, 
white. 

Clusius’s Cinquefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Cit. 1806. PI. 3 foot. 

89 P. caute’scens (Lin. spec. 713.) downy; stem erect, weak, 
many-flowered, pilose ; radical leaves quinate, cauline ones ter- 
nate ; leaflets obovate, connivently serrated at the apex, with 
pilose margins; stipulas entire; petals obovate-cuneiform, 
hardly emarginate, longer than the calyx. 2%. H. Native of 
the south of Europe, on the higher Alps. Jacq. aust. 3. p. 11. 
t. 220. Sturm, deutsch. fl. fasc. 1. with a figure. P. alba var. 
Lam. fl. fr. 3. p. 118. Peduncles crowded at the tops of the 
stems. Corolla white. 

Caulescent Cinquefoil. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1759. PI. 4 ft. 

90 P. erav'ca (Moris, elench. sard. p. 18.) plant very 
clammy ; stems ascending ; radical leaves quinate, cauline ones 
ternate or simple; leaflets obovate-cuneiform, pubescent on 
both surfaces, bluntly and unequally many-toothed at the apex. 
y%.H. Native of Sardinia. Habit of P. cauléscens, Lin. but 
differs from it in the teeth of the leaflets being more close. 

Glaucous Cinquefoil. Pl. 4 foot. 

91 P. arsa (Lin. spec. 713.) stems procumbent, weak, few- 
flowered ; lower leaves quinate, upper ones ternate ; leaflets ob- 
long, connivently serrated at the apex, smoothish above, but 
clothed with silky canescent down beneath; stipulas lanceolate, 
entire; petals obcordate, longer than the calyx. 2{.H. Native 
of middle and south Europe and Caucasus. In Wales in moun- 
tainous woods according to Mr. Haviland, but not observed by 
any other person. Smith, engl. bot. 1384. Jacq. austr. 2. t. 
115. P. nitida, Scop. carn. ed. 2. vol. 1. p. 362. P. Clusiana, 
Gesh. cat. scep. no. 272. P. cordata, Braune, fl. salisb. 2. p. 
80. Fragaria alba, Crantz. Pedicels axillary and terminal. 
Flowers white. 

White-flowered Cinquefoil. 
trate. 

92 P. ALCHEMILLOÏDES - (Lapeyr. act. toul. 1. p. 212. t. 17.) 
stems erectish, many-flowered ; leaves with 5 or 7 leaflets ; leaf- 
lets oblong-lanceolate, tridentate at the apex, the teeth conni- 
vent, glabrous above, but with silky-silvery down beneath ; sti- 
pulas of radical leaves subulate, of cauline ones ovate-lanceo- 
late; outer calycine segments lanceolate ; petals ovate-oblong, 
emarginate, a little longer than the calyx. %. H. Native of 
the Pyrenees, among rocks. P. Pyrenäica, Schlecht. Flowers 
white. 

A lehemilla-like Cinquefoil. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1823. Pl. 1 ft. 

93 P. comaroipes (Humb. et Bonpl. ex Nestl. pot. 62. t. 4. 
f. 3. and Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 217.) stems firm, erectish ; 
radical leaves quinate, cauline ones ternate; leaflets elliptic, 
usually 5-toothed at the apex, smoothish above, but clothed 
with silky hoary down beneath ; stipulas entire ; petals obcor- 
date, much longer than the calyx. 4%. H. Native of Mexico, 
on mount Jorullo at the height of 1600 feet. P. rubra, Schlecht. 
in berl. mag. nat. 291. Corolla dark purple. 

Comarum-like Cinquefoil. Fl. Sept. Pl. 4 foot. 

94 P. corora'ta (Lehm. sem. hort. hamb. 1821. p. 8.) stems 
erect, purple; lower leaves quinate, with obovate-lanceolate 
leaflets; upper leaves ternate, with lanceolate leaflets ; leaflets 
serrated, and beset with silky incumbent pili; stipulas ovate, quite 
entire, sheathing ; petals obcordate, veiny, longer than the calyx. 


F1. Feb. Aug. Wales. PI. pros- 


ROSACEÆ. 


XII. PorENTILLA. 


y. H. Native of Nipaul. P. Nepalénsis, Hook. exot. fl. t. 88. 
P. formdsa, D.Don, prod. fl. nep. p.232. Flowers beautiful purples 
Coloured Cinquefoil. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1822. Pl. 1 to 14 ft. 
95 P. Russevuia‘na (Sweet, fl. gard. t. 279.) villous; stems 
branched, diffuse; radical leaves petiolate, ternate, quaternate 
or quinate; leaflets ovate or obovate, obtuse, deeply serrated, 
feather-nerved, rather silky beneath; stipulas adnate, ovate- 
lanceolate, acuminated; calycine segments lanceolate, acute; 
petals large, obcordate. 7%. H. A hybrid between P. formosa 
and P. atropurpirea. Petals bright scarlet, with a darker base. 
Russell’s Cinquefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Hybrid. PI. 14 foot. 
96 P. Horwoopia‘na (Sweet, fl. gard. 2. ser. te 61.) stems as- 
cending, clothed with villi; lower leaves with 5-6 leaflets, upper 
ones ternate ; leaflets oblong-cuneiform, coarsely toothed, hairy 
on both surfaces; calycine segments ovate, acuminated ; petals : 
obcordate, imbricated, longer than the calyx. 2%.H. A hybrid 
between R. formdsa, impregnated by the pollen of P. récta. 
Petals beautifully variegated, marked with a spot of deep rose 
colour at the base, and from it to the centre of a pale straw colour, 
edged with bright rose colour. Lindl. bot. reg. t. 1383. 
Hopmood’s Cinquefoil. Fl. June, Jul. Hybrid. PL 15 ft. 
97 P. Macxaya‘'na (Sweet, fl. gard. 2. ser. t. 42.) villous ; 
stems ascending, branched ; leaves flaccid, radical ones quinate ; 
leaflets oblong-cuneated, coarsely and bluntly toothed ; cauline 
leaves ternate, few-toothed ; stipulas ovate, acute, quite entire; 
petals obcordate, undulated, a little longer than the calyx. 
Y.H. A hybrid, produced from P. formosa impregnated by the 
pollen of P. opàca. Petals pale yellow tinged with red, and 
light red at the base. 
Mackay's Cinquefoil. Fl. June, Oct. Hybrid. Pl. 14 ft. 


§ 3. 

98 P. prversirdcra (Lehm. pug. 2. p. 9. Hook, fl. bor. 
amer. 190.) stems ascending ; radical leaves pinnate, with usually 
3 pairs of leaflets, and quinate; cauline leaves with 2 pairs of 
leaflets, digitate or ternate; leaflets cuneiform, _ coarsely and 
deeply toothed above, and clothed with silky pili at the apex; 
stipulas ovate-lanceolate, quite entire; petals obcordate, longer 
than the calyx. 4. H. Native of North America, in the 
alpine prairies, as well as of the higher summits of the Rocky 
Mountains between lat. 52° and 56°. Corolla yellow. 

Diverse-leaved Cinquefoil. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 

99 P. PULCHE'RRIMA (Lehm. pug. 2. p. 10. Hook, fi. bor. 
amer. p. 190.) stems ascending, villous; leaves impari-pinnate p 
leaflets crowded, elliptic, equally serrated, beset with adpresse 
pili above and clothed with white tomentum beneath ; stipulas 
ovate, acute, quite entire, woolly ; petals entire, longer than ar 
calyx. %. H. Native of North America, in the prairies as We’ 
as on the dry banks of the Rocky Mountains, between lat. 52 
and 56°. Corolla golden yellow. 

Very fair Cinquefoil. P1. 4 foot. 

100 P. ruspricauv'Lis (Lehm. pug. 2. p. 11. Hook, fl. a 
amer. p. 191.) stem ascending ; radical leaves pinnate, pear 
pairs of leaflets, cauline ones ternate; leaflets approximate, © 
long, pinnatifidly serrated, glabrous above and tomentose a 
neath; stipulas quite entire ; petals obcordate, exceeding t = 
calyx a little; receptacle smoothish. 2%. H. Native of Nort 
America, about Bear Lake, in lat. 66°. Flowers golden yellow, 
disposed in a dichotomous panicle. 

Red-stemmed Cinquefoil. PI. 1 foot. 

101 P. PuLcHE’LLA (R. Br. chl. melv. p. 193.) stems pro- 
cumbent ; usually 1-flowered ; leaves pinnate, with 2 pairs 0 
leaflets, clothed with silky tomentum beneath ; leaflets 2-3-lo 
or linear, entire, with revolute edges, the terminal or odd mr 
pinnatifid ; stipulas ovate, sheathing; styles glandular and pore” 
at the base; petals obovate, emarginate, length of calyx. Y. H 


Leaves pinnately digitate. 


ROSACEZÆ. XII. PorTENTILLA. 


Native of the islands of the Arctic sea ; shores of the mainland 
between the Coppermine and Mackenzie rivers. Corolla yellow. 

Pretty Cinquefoil. PI. procumbent. 

102 P. Rurue’nica (Willd. spec. 1079.) stem erect, diffuse, 
ilose ; radical leaves quinately-pinnate, cauline leaves ternate ; 

ets hairy, obovate, unequally and deeply serrated ; stipulas 

oblong-lanceolate, outer side toothed ; petals shorter than the 
calyx. %. H. Native of Siberia. Flowers small, yellow, 
panicled on the tops of the branches pedicels hairy, primary 
ones solitary in the forks of the stem. 

Russian Cinquefoil. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1799. Pl. 1to 2 ft. 

103 P, pirru'sa (Willd. enum 555.) stem diffuse, beset with 
spreading pili; radical leaves quinately pinnate, cauline ones 
ternate; leaflets lanceolate, unequally and coarsely serrated, 
beset with spreading pili on both surfaces; primary pedicels 
solitary ; petals retuse, shorter than the calyx. %4. H. Native 
country unknown. Flowers small, yellow, panicled at the tops 
of the branches. 

Diffuse Cinquefoil. F1. May, July. Clt- 1817. PI. 1 foot. 

104 P. Domse`yı (Nestl. pot. p. 38. t. 5. f. 2.) stems decum- 
bent, pilose; leaves quinately pinnate, upper ones ternate ; 
leaflets obovate, cuneiform, hardly pilose, serrated at the apex; 
stipulas lanceolate, acute, entire ; petals a little longer than the 
calyx; receptacle hairy ; carpels glabrous. Y%.H. Native of 

ili, Corolla yellow. 

Dombey's Cinquefoil. P1. decumbent. 


§ 4. Leaves pinnate. Flowers yellow. 


105 P. srru’rca (Lin. spec. 711.) roots creeping ; stems as- 
tending ; leaflets about equal in size, bifid or entire, outer ones 
confluent ; stipulas oblong, entire, or a little cut; flowers sub- 
corymbose ; pedicels pilose ; petals obovate, entire, longer than 

e calyx. 4. H. Native of Iberia, Siberia, and Silesia.— 
Gmel. itin. 1. t. 37. f. 1. Corolla pale yellow. 

Var. B, subsericea (Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 580.) stems, 
faves, and calyxes smaller, and clothed with rather silky down. 

Native about Astracan. 
i Var. y, monstròsa (Fisch. gor. in litt. Led. fi. alt. 2. p. 246.) 
ranches much crowded, short. %. H. Native of Dahuria 
and Altaia, in sterile salt places. 

Forked-leaved Cinquefoil. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1773. Pl. 4 ft. 

P. ASTRAGALIFOLIA (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 328. fl. alt. 2. 
P: 246.) plant clothed with silky villi; stems prostrate, nearly 
ess; radical leaves pinnate, usually with 6 pairs of leaflets ; 
eaflets oblong, quite entire, or 2-3-parted, upper ones rather 
ent, terminal or odd one trifid ; cauline leaves small, sim- 
Ple, entire, or wanting ; stipulas oblong, entire, or cut a little ; 
Ñ “s nearly orbicular, twice the length of the calyx. XY. H. 
ative of Altaia, in sterile deserts on the right bank of the river 
schuja. Flowers pale yellow, 2-4, terminal. 

Milk-vetch-leaved Cinquefoil. Fl. June. PI. prostrate. 
ji 7 P. Jaréwica (Blum. bijdr. 1105.) stolons decumbent ; 

idical leaves pinnate, usually with 3 pairs of leaflets, beset 

Strigose villi; cauline leaves ternate; leaflets obovate, 

“Ply Serrated, outer ones largest and approximate ; stipulas 

at the apex. %.H. Native of Japan. 

apan Cinguefoil. Pl. creeping. 
reii GEoT Des (Bieb. fl. taur. 1. p. 404.) plant hairy ; stems 
Poa leaves pinnate ; leaflets roundish, a little lobed, hairy, 

ter ones the largest; stipulas multifid; particle somewhat di- 

D: calycine segments obtuse, denticulated at the apex ; 
x Ss obovate, entire, about equal in length to the calyx. 2. H. 

tve of Tauria, among rocks towards the top of Mount 
urdag. Lehm. pot. t. 2. P. fragarioides, Habl. 147. but 


wide in Corolla yellow, about the size of those of Gèum 


557 


Geum-like Cinquefoil. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1820. PI. 1 to 14 ft. 

109 P. rraGariorDes (Lin. spec. 710.) stem erect, dichoto- 
mous, with creeping stolons issuing from the base ; radical leaves 
pinnate, cauline ones ternate ; leaflets oval, sharply serrated, 
silky-pilose, outer ones larger and more confluent; stipulas 
serrated; petals obovate-cuneiform, a little longer than the 
calyx. YY. H. Native of Siberia. Lehm. pot. t. 4. Gmel. 
fl. sib. 3. t. 34. f£. 2. P. poterioides, Schlecht. berol, mag. ann. 
7. p: 286. Plant pilose. Flowers yellow, in corymbose pa- 
nicles. . 

Strawberry-like Cinquefoil. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1773. PI. 4 ft, 

110 P. PIMPINELLOI DES (Lin. spec. 711.) stem erect, pilose ; 
leaves pinnate; leaflets about equal, roundish, dentately serrated, 
pilose ; stipulas cut; petals obcordate, a little longer than the 
calyx. 2/. H. Native of America, among stones. Nest). pot. 
32. t. 2. f. 1. Buxb. cent. 1. t. 48. Flowers yellow, disposed 
in dichotomous panicles, 

Pimpernel-like Cinquefoil. FI. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1758. PI. 1 ft. 

111 P. cicurariærôziA (Willd. spec. 2. p. 1098.) stem erect, 
beset with adpressed pili; leaves pinnate; leaflets cuneiform, 
deeply toothed, with a few hairs on both surfaces ; stipulas 
nearly entire; flowers in corymbose panicles; petals obovate, 
about equal in length to the calyx; receptacle glabrous. Y.H. 
Native of Galatia. Nestl. pot. t. 2. f. 2. Flowers yellow, about 
the size of those of P, argéntea. Leaves resembling those of 
Eròdium cicutarium. 

Cicutarium-leaved Cinquefoil. 
PI. 4 to 1 foot. 

112 P. supra (Lin. spec. 711.) stems decumbent, dichoto- 
mous ; leaves pinnate ; leaflets oblong, deeply serrated ; stipulas 
ovate, entire; pedicels axillary, solitary ; petals obovate, length 
of calyx. %. H. Native of Europe and Siberia, also of North 
America, in the plains of the Saskatchawan. Jacq. fl. aust. 5. 
t. 406.—Gmel. itin. vol. 1. t. 27. f. 1. P. prostrata, Haenke. 
Corolla small, yellow. 

Supine Cinquefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1696. PI. prostr. 

113 P. erru‘sa (Dougl. mss. Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 187.) 
plant clothed with hoary tomentum ; stems ascending, weak ; 
leaves interruptedly pinnate; leaflets oblong, deeply serrated ; 
flowers in dichotomous panicles ; stipulas lanceolate, acumin- 
ated, entire; petals obcordate, equal in length to the sepals, 
which are acuminated. X.H. Native of the north-west coast 
of America, on the elevated grounds of the Assinaboyne, and the 
higher parts of the Red river. Receptacle villous. Corolla 
golden yellow. 

Effuse Cinquefoil. Pl. ascending. 

114 P. Pennsytva’nica (Lin. mant. 76.) stem erect, rather 
pilose ; leaves interruptedly pinnate, clothed with hoary tomen- 
tum; larger leaflets oblong, truncate, deeply serrated, smaller 
ones quite entire, about the size of the segments of the larger 
ones; stipulas lanceolate, usually entire, but sometimes with a 
few teeth; petals obcordate, a little longer than the calyx. 

. H. Native of the south of Europe, North America, and 
Siberia, plentiful. Jacq. hort. vind. 2. t. 189. P. híspida, Poir. 
suppl. 4. p. 538. Willd. enum. 553. Panicle branched. 
Flowers yellow. 

Var. B, strigòsa (Lehm. pot. p. 55.) leaflets somewhat pecti- 
nately pinnatifid; segments with revolute margins; stipulas 
jagged. Y%.H. Common in North America and Siberia. P. 
pectinàta, Fisch. in litt. P. absinthifòlia, Dougl. 

Pennsylvanian Cinquefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1725. PI. 
1 to 2 feet. 

115 P. Missov’rica (Horn. ex Lindl. bot. reg. 1412.) stem 
erect; leaves pinnate, with usúally 3 pairs of leaflets, hoary and 
silky above, and clothed with white down beneath; leaflets ob- 
long, pinnatifid, with the segments Janceolate-linear and acute ; 


Fl. June, Aug. Cit. 1818. 


558 


stipulas foliaceous, cut; flowers corymbose; petals emarginate, 
longer than the woolly calyx. 2%. H. Native of North America, 
on the plains of the Missouri. P. arguta, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 
534. but not of Pursh. Flowers yellow. 

Missouri Cinquefoil. Fl. June, Aug. Clt.1827. PI. 1} foot. 

116 P. arcu ta (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 736.) stem erect, 
pubescent, clammy at the apex ; leaves pinnate ; leaflets roundish- 
ovate, oblique at the base, doubly and deeply toothed ; stipulas 
almost entire ; calyxes acute, shorter than the petals, which are 
obovate and entire. %.H. Native of North America, in the 
woody country as far as lat. 65°. north, and westward to the 
Rocky Mountains, and at Fort Vancouver on the Columbia. 
Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 186. t. 63. Lindl. in bot. reg. t. 1379. 
P. confertifldra, Torrey, fl. unit. st. 1. p. 499. E. obliqua, 
and P. ferruginea, Dougl. P. sylvéstris, Bigel. fl. bost. 2. p. 206. 
Géum agrimonioïdes, Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 351. Plant 
pubescent all over. Flowers pale yellow. Panicle crowded, 
dichotomous. 

Sharp-serrated-leaved Cinquefoil. 
Pl. 1 to 3 feet. 

117 P. Hirrta'na (Lehm. pug. 2. p. 7. Hook. fl. bor. amer 
p. 188. t. 64.) stem erect; leaves pinnate , leaflets lanceolate, 
oblong, deeply and connivently serrated, silky above, and clothed 
with hoary shining tomentum beneath ; stipulas lanceolate, acu- 
minated, quite entire; panicle somewhat dichotomous, loose ; 
petals obcordate, exceeding the calyx. ¥.H. Native of North 
America, on the plains of the Saskatchawan and prairies of the 
Rocky Mountains. P. leucophylla, Torrey, ann. lyc. 2. p.197. 
but not of Pall. itin. 3. p. 194. P. dealbata, Dougl. mss. 
Flowers yellow. 

Hippio’s Cinquefoil. F1. June, July. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

118 P. Bierynatrripa (Dougl. mss. Hook. fl. bor. amer. 
p. 188.) stem erect; leaves pinnate; leaflets obovate, pecti- 
nately pinnatifid, clothed with silky silvery down above, and 
with white tomentum beneath ; stipulas rhomboid, cut ; flowers 
corymbose, crowded; petals obovate, entire, longer than the 
calyx. 2. H. Native of North America, in Louisiana and 
plains of the Saskatchawan and Red rivers. P. argüta, Lehm. 
pot. p. 62. but not of Pursh. Flowers yellow. 

Bipinnatifid-leaved Cinquefoil. F1. June, July. Clt. 1826. Pl. 
1 to 2 feet. 

119 P. DrumMénpr (Lehm. pug. 2. p. 9. Hook, fl. bor. 
amer. p. 189. t. 65.) stem herbaceous ; radical leaves irregu- 
larly and subverticillately pinnate, cauline ones with 2 pairs of 
leaflets ; leaflets obovate, truncate, cuneated at the base, pro- 
foundly serrated, ciliated, smoothish ; stipulas ovate, entire ; 
petals obcordate, veiny, twice the length of the calyx. 2. 
H. Native of North America, in alpine woods on the Rocky 
Mountains, north of the Smoking River, in lat. 56°. Panicle 
terminal. Petals golden yellow. 

Drummond's Cinquefoil. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt.1826. Pl. 1 to2 ft. 

120 P. viscdsa (Donn, hort. cantab. ed. 7. and Lehm. pot. 
p. 57.) stems erect, and are as well as the leaves clothed with 
clammy pubescence ; leaves greenish on both surfaces, pinnate ; 
leaflets oblong, sharply and deeply serrated, superior ones de- 
current, lower ones small; stipulas almost entire ; petals obo- 
vate, emarginate, hardly longer than the calyx ; receptacle pilose. 
4y. H. Native of Dahuria and Siberia, on rocks at the rivers 
Tscharysch and Buchtorm, and in fields at the river Irtysch. 
Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 343. P. hispida, Nestl. pot. t. 36. 
but not of Willd. P. longifdlia and P. nudicaülis, Schlecht. 
berl. mag. p. 287. P. Pennsylvänica, Horn. hort. hafn. 2. p. 
476. P. pubéscens, Moench. meth. p. 658. P. dentata, Vittm. 
Flowers yellow, crowded at the tops of the branches into a few- 
flowered panicle. 

Clammy Cinquefoil. 


Fl. June, Jul. Cit. 1826. 


Fl. Ju. Aug. Cit. 1797. Pl. 1 to 14 ft. 


ROSACEZÆ. XII. PoTENTILLA. 


121 P. agrtmonior Des (Bieb. fl. taur. 1. p. 403.) stems ass 
cending, beset with spreading villi; leaves interruptedly pinnate; 
leaflets numerous, obovate-oblong, obtuse, deeply and bluntly ™ 
toothed or almost pinnatifid, pubescent above, and clothed with 7 
hoary villi beneath; stipulas nearly entire, ovate-lanceolate; — 
petals longer than the calyx; receptacle villous. %.H. Na- 
tive of Armenia, and Siberia in dry grassy places at the river 
Irtysch. Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 327.—Gmel. sib. 3. t. 38. 
Flowers yellow, disposed in a terminal panicle. 

Agrimony-leaved Cinquefoil. Fl. May, June. 
Pl. + to 3 foot. 

122 P. srricdsa (Pall. ex Tratt. no. 31. exclusive of the 
American plant. Led. fi. alt. 2. p. 237.) stem erect, straight, 
pubescent; leaves pinnate; leaflets oblong, cuneated at the 
base, deeply and pectinately toothed, with revolute margins, 
clothed with hoary pubescence above and with woolly tomentum 
beneath ; stipulas half pinnate; flowers panicled ; petals obo- 
vate, hardly exceeding the calyx. %. H. Native of Altaia, at 
the river T'scharysch and Tschuja.—Gmel. sib. 3. p. 181. no. 
29. t. 34. f. 1. Flowers yellow. 

Strigose Cinquefoil. Fl. June, July. PI. 1 foot. 

123 P. FILIPENDULA (Schlecht. berol. mag. ann. 7. p. 286. ex 
Lehm. pot. 59.) stem erect, pilose; leaves interruptedly pinnate, 
beset with spreading pili, pale green on both surfaces ; leaflets 
lanceolate, pinnatifidly serrated, smaller ones quite entire, outer 
ones confluent; stipulas toothed; panicle crowded, somewhat 
trichotomous ; petals obcordate, exceeding the calyx; recep- 
tacle villous. 2.H. Native of Dahuria. Corolla yellow. 

Dropmort-like Cinquefoil. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1823. PI. 
1 to 2 feet. 

124 P. raxacerirdzrA (Schlecht. berol. mag. ann. 7. p. 286. 
ex Lehm. pot. p. 60.) stems ascending, pilose; leaves pinnate, 
very hairy ; leaflets lanceolate, pinnatifidly serrated, upper ones 
opposite, with the terminal one stalked; stipulas jagged; pa- 
nicle terminal, corymbose ; petals obcordate, twice the length 
of the calyx; receptacle villous. 2%. H. Native of Siberia. 
Corolla pale yellow. 

Tansy-leaved Cinquefoil. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 

125 P. sancuisérBa (Schlecht. berol. mag. ann. 7. p. 286. ex 
Lehm. pot. 61. t. 5.) stem erect, 1-2-flowered, glabrous, Pa 
plish ; leaves pinnate, quite glabrous; leaflets obovate, a 
serrated ; stipulas cut; petals obcordate, hardly the length o 
the calyx; receptacle glabrous. X4. H. Native of Siberia. 
Corolla cream-coloured. F 

Burnet-like Cinquefoil. F1. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1826. Pl. $ to 1 ft. 

126 P. microrr’rata (D.Don, prod. fl. nep. 231.) stems almost 
simple, slender; lower leaves pinnate, upper ones tenuate 
leaflets 7-9, obovate-oblong, serrate-toothed, outer ones pg 
the largest, all clothed with white tomentum beneath ; rane 
oblong, obtuse, scarious, quite entire ; pedicels opposite t : 
leaves, usually solitary ; petals oval, quite entire, one half er 
than the calyx. 2. H. Native of Gosaingsthan. — Corolla sma”, 
yellow. Outer calycine segments bifid or bipartite. Go 
flavum, Hamilt. Roxb. hort. beng. p. 36. P. albifièrum, Wat. 
cat. no. 1018, 

Small-petalled Cinquefoil. P1. + foot. er 

127 P. Lescuenauttia‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p- 584.) it 
thickly beset with yellow hairs ; stems ascending, few ows ; 
radical leaves pinnate, cauline ones ternate, on short peto a 
leaflets obovate-reundish, obtuse, crenate-toothed, outer j= 
the largest, silky above and clothed with white tomentnan a 
neath; stipulas dilated, almost quite entire ; petals obcor ge: 
longer than the calyx. 2%.H. Native of the East Indies, 5 
the Neelghiry Mountains, where it is called Gahe-gueda, a 
cording to Leschenault. Corolla yellow. 

Leschenault’s Cinquefoil. Pl. + foot. 


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ROSACEÆ. XII. POTENTILLA. 


128 P. reuconòra (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 230.) stems 
erect, almost simple ; leaves pinnate, with many pairs of leaflets ; 
leaflets oblong, obtuse, deeply serrated, green above, but clothed 
with silvery white down beneath; stipulas ovate, deeply ser- 
rated; flowers small, sub-umbellate, involucrated ; calycine seg- 
ments nearly equal ; petals obovate, quite entire, exceeding the 
calyx. Y%.H. Native of Gosaingsthan. Corolla yellow. 

Whate-backed-leaved Cinquefoil. PI. 4 foot. 

129 P. rotypuy’tta (Wall. cat. no. 1026. Lehm. pug. 2. 
p 14.) stem erect; leaves interruptedly pinnate, with many 
pairs of leaflets ; leaflets quite glabrous, lined with veins, the 
large ones oblong and bluntly crenate-toothed ; stipulas sheath- 
ing, oval, crenate-toothed ; outer calycine segments large, 3- 
lobed, with the lateral lobes small ; petals obovate-orbicular, 
longer than the calyx. 2%. H. Native of Gosaingsthan. Panicle 
terminal, corymbose. Corolla golden yellow. 

Var. B, barbata (Wall. cat. 1030.) stem very pilose ; calyxes 
more foliaceous. 

Many-leafletted Cinquefoil. P1. 1 to 14 foot. 

130 P, pepuncura‘ris (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 230.) stem 
slender, erect, simple, few-flowered, leafless at the apex ; leaves 
radical, pinnate, length of stem; leaflets oblong, contiguous, 
sharply and deeply serrated, rather silky above and silvery be- 
neath ; outer calycine segments longest, usually 2-3-cleft ; petals 
nearly orbicular, entire, twice the length of the calyx. X. H. 
Native of Gosaingsthan. P. velutina, Wall. cat. 1016. but not 
of Lehm. Corolla yellow. Habit of P. anserina. 

Peduncular Cinquefoil. PI. + foot. 

131 P., commuta‘ra (Lehm. pug. 2. p. 16.) stems ascending, 
D onered, almost leafless; leaves pinnate, with many pairs 
ke leaflets, green above, but clothed with silky villi beneath ; 
eaflets oblong, deeply serrated or somewhat pinnatifid ; flowers 
small, outer calycine segments oblong, obtuse, the rest ovate, 
<< Y.H. Native of Kamaon. P. microphylla à, latif d- 
ia, Wall. cat. no. 1010. Corolla small, yellow. 

Changed Cinquefoil. Pl. 1 to 4 foot. 

132 P. micropny’LLA (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 231. Wall. 
Lo 1010. Lehm. pug. 2. p. 17.) plant humble, tufted, 

othed with silky villi; stems erect, 1-flowered, almost leafless, 
Peduncle-formed, length of leaves; leaves pinnate, with many 
Pairs of leaflets ; leaflets crowded, deeply and digitately pinna- 
me i} Segments linear, bluntish ; petals obovate, quite entire, 
ice the length of the calyx. 21. H. Native of Gosaingsthan. 

i golden yellow. 

„ a. P, glabritiscula (Wall. 1. c.) plant a little larger, and less 
silky, villous. 
“vai Y, depréssa (Wall. 1.c.) plant more densely tufted ; stems 
Small-leaved Cinquefoil. Pl. 2 to 3 inches. 
a P. Cixe'nsis (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 581.) canescent ; 
les erect, paniculately corymbose at the apex, many-flowered ; 
in es interruptedly pinnate, larger leaflets oblong, pectinately- 
Pmnatifid, glabrous above, and clothed with hoary tomentum 
capes with the nerves rather prominent ; segments parallel, 
pathy mg, linear, with revolute edges; stipulas ovate, upper 
ie flowers small ; outer calycine segments minute. Y.H. 
hi, of China, in the province of Pichiley. Corolla yellow. 

13 ina Cinquefoil, Pl. 11 foot. 

4 P. GERARDIA`NA (Lindl. in Wall. cat. no. 1023. Lehm. 
pin + 23.) plant woolly; stem erect, slender; leaves 
ate ; leaflets 5-7, green above, and densely clothed with 
aih neath, outer ones much the largest, obovate, bluntly ser- 
aa ned; stipulas broad, lanceolate, quite entire ; flowers 
olobe” sub-corymbose ; petals obovate-cuneiform, somewhat 

» longer than the calyx. %. H. Native of Sirmore. 
rolla yellow, 


559 


Gerard’s Cinquefoil. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 

135 P. niva‘Lis (Torrey, ann. lyc. 2. p. 32. t. 3. f. 1.) plant 
nearly glabrous; stems erect, leafless, 1-flowered ; leaves pin- 
nate, with numerous, contiguous, somewhat imbricated, ovate, 
rather ciliated 2-3-lobed leaflets, upper ones confluent; lobes 
acute, spreading ; petals nearly orbicular, quite entire, a little 
longer than the calyx. X%. H. Native of North America, 
among the Rocky Mountains. Corolla yellow. 

Snow Cinquefoil. Pl. 4 foot. 

136 P. Moorcrorti (Wall. cat. 1014. Lehm. pug. 3. p.29.) 
stem erect, simple, few-flowered ; leaves pinnate, with 3-4 pairs 
of leaflets, pilose above, and glabrous beneath ; leaflets obovate- 
oblong, almost quite entire, terminal one trifid ; stipulas ovate- 
lanceolate, quite entire, ciliated ; inner calycine segments ovate- 
roundish, obtuse ; petals obovate, quite entire, longer than the 
calyx. 7. H. Native of Ladak. Corolla yellow. 

Moorcroft’s Cinquefoil. Pl. 4 to 4 foot. 

137 P. anserina (Lin. spec. 710.) roots and stems creeping ; 
leaves interruptedly pinnate; leaflets oval, sharply serrated, 
silky; pedicels axillary, solitary, length of leaves ; stipulas mul- 
tifid; petals obovate, longer than the calyx. Y%.H. Native 
of Europe, Siberia, and America, in meadows and by road sides ; 
plentiful in Britain. Smith, engl. bot. 861. Sturm, deutsch. fl. 
with a figure. Fl. dan. t. 544. Curt. lond. t. 31. Corolla large, 
yellow. The roots are astringent, with a sweetish taste, and 
were formerly used for tanning leather. 

Var. B, geminiflora (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 582.) flowers 
twin.—Moris. hist. sect. 2. t. 20. f. 4. P. anserina ĝ, Nestl. 
pot. 35. Lehm. pot. 72. 

Var. y, concolor (Ser. l. c.) leaves silky on both surfaces. 

Var. à, Greenléndica (Tratt. ros. 4. p. 13.) leaves smaller, 
with fewer pairs of leaflets ; leaflets ovate-roundish, pinnatifidly 
serrated, glabrous above; stolons very long. 2%. H. Native 
of Greenland. 

Goose Cinquefoil, Silver-weed, or Goose Tansey. F1. May, 
Sept. Britain. Pl. creeping. 

138 P. Sremersita NA (Lehm. sem. hort. hamb. 1821. p. 8. 
pug. 2. p. 51.) stems erect; leaves interruptedly pinnate, with 
many pairs of silky-silvery leaflets; larger leaflets obovate, 
sharply serrated, lined above, and nerved beneath; stipulas 
deeply toothed; petals obovate, a little longer than the calyx. 
%4. H. Native of Nipaul. P. spléndens, Wall. mss. D. Don, 
prod. fi. nep. p. 230. Sweet, fl. gard. t. 191. P. fülgens, Wall. 
mss. P. lineata, Trev. Reichb. hort. bot. 1. p. 7. t. 8. P. nas- 
pata, Hamilt. mss. Flowers yellow, disposed in dichotomous 
corymbs. 

Siemers’s Cinquefoil. Fl. May, July. Clt.1822. PI. 1 foot. 

139 P. ca’npicans (Humb. et Bonpl. ex Nestl. pot. p. 34. t. 
3. f. 2. and H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6, p. 216.) stems 
ascending, few-flowered ; leaves interruptedly pinnate ; leaflets 
unequal, profoundly pinnatifid, clothed with white silky down 
on both surfaces; stipulas cut and entire; petals spatulate, ob- 
cordate, a little longer than the calyx. 4%. H. Native of 
Mexico, on the mountains. Flowers yellow, 2-4 at the tops of 
the stems, and lateral near the tops of the stems, on long pedi- 
cels. Receptacle villous. 

Var. B, nana (Humb. et Bonpl. ex Nestl. pot. t. 34. f. 2.) P. 
Humboldtiana, Tratt. ros. 4. p. 41. Stem and leaves smaller. 
Lehm. pot. 67. 

White-leaved Cinquefoil. Fl. May, July. Cit. 1820. Pl. 4 
to 1 foot. 

140 P. verricizca‘TA (Steph. in Willd. spec. 2. p. 1096.) 
stems ascending; leaves pinnate ; leaflets narrow-linear, clothed 
with white tomentum beneath, with revolute margins ; lateral 
ones distant, opposite, twin, subverticillate, terminal one trifid ; 
stipulas cut; petals obovate, entire, a little longer than the 


560 


calyx. 2%.H. Native of Siberia. Flowers yellow, crowded 
at the tops of the branches. 

Verticillate-leaved Cinquefoil. PI. 4 foot. 

141 P. 1iNEARTLOoBA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. t. 298. 
D. C. prod. 2. p. 582.) root thick, turnip-formed ; stems pros- 
trate, 1-2-flowered ; leaves silky ; radical ones bipinnate, cauline 
ones 1-lobed ; leaflets linear-obovate ; stipulas lanceolate, nar- 
row ; calycine segments ovate; petals obcordate, length of the 
calyx. %.H. Native of Mexico. Flowers yellow. Allied 
to P. anserina. 

Linear-lobed-leaved Cinquefoil. Pl. prostrate. 

142 P. approxima'ta (Bunge in Led. fl. ross. alt. ill, t. 325. 
fl. alt. 2. p. 241.) stems erect or ascending at the base, and are, 
as well as the petioles, clothed with white villi; radical and 
lower cauline leaves with 7 leaflets, upper ones with 5 leaflets 
or ternate, all pubescent and green above, but clothed with 
hoary tomentum beneath, pectinately pinnatifid; stipulas ovate- 
lanceolate, entire, rarely furnished with a large tooth at the base ; 
petals emarginate, longer than the calyx; receptacle villous. 
4%. H. Native of Altaia, in dry grassy places at the river 
Irtysch. Panicle dichotomous, with the pedicels solitary in the 
forks. Corolla yellow. 

Approximate Cinquefoil. FI. June, July. PI. 1 foot. 

143 P. conre’rta (Bunge in Led. fi. ross. alt. ill. t. 333.) 
root many-stemmed; stems ascending, and are, as well as the 
petioles, beset with long spreading villi ; leaves pinnate ; leaflets 
7-11, oblong-lanceolate, distant, pectinately pinnatifid, with re- 
volute margins, green and pubescent above, and clothed with 
hoary villi beneath ; stipulas broad-ovate, a little cut; panicle 
terminal, crowded ; petals obovate, rather retuse, about equal in 
length to the calyx ; receptacle villous. 7%. H. Native of Al- 
taia, at the river Kerlyk. Corolla yellow. 

Crowded Cinquefoil. Fl. June, July. Pl. 4 foot. 

144 P. Soonca’rica (Bunge in Led. fl. ross, alt, ill. t. 332. fl. 
alt. 2. p. 244.) stem loose, ascending at the base, puberulous ; 
petioles clothed with white villi; leaves pinnate ; radical ones 
with 3-4 pairs of leaflets, those under the flower lanceolate and 
entire, the rest of the cauline ones with 2 pairs of leaflets ; leaf- 
lets cinereous beneath, superior ones deeply pinnate-parted, 
lower ones smaller, lowest ones almost entire ; lower stipulas 
pinnately jagged ; flowers in loose dichotomous panicles; petals 
obovate, somewhat emarginate, exceeding the calyx; receptacle 
villous. 7%. H. Native of Altaia, on the mountains of Arkul 
and Dolen Kara in the Soongarian desert. Corolla yellow. 

Soongarian Cinquefoil. Fl. May. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 


145 P. Ece'pn (Wormsk. in fl. dan. 9. p. 5. t. 1578.) stem | 


short, rather branched ; leaves pinnate, quite glabrous; leaflets 
oval, pinnatifid ; segments lanceolate, acute ; pedicels axillary, 
solitary, longer than the leaves; stipulas quite entire ; petals ob- 
ovate, longer than the calyx. 2%.H. Native of Greenland, 
near Holsteinborg. Corolla large, yellow. 

Eged’s Cinquefoil. Pl. 1 to 2 inches. 

146 P. sericea (Lin. spec. 70.) stems hoary, pubescent ; 
leaves pinnate ; leaflets ovate or obovate-oblong, deeply pinnate 
parted, clothed with silky tomentum on both surfaces; segments 
linear, obtuse, with revolute margins; stipulas lanceolate, entire 
or a little cut; flowers in dichotomous panicles; petals obcor- 
date, twice the length of the calyx; receptacle villous. %. H. 
Native of Siberia, on rocks at the rivers Tschuja, Koksun, and 
Tscharysch. Lehm. pot. t. 6. Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 384. 
Corolla yellow. 

Var. B, glabrata (Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 189.) leaves hardly 
silky at the apex. Y%.H. Native of North America, on the 
Rocky Mountains between lat. 52° and 56°. 

Silky Cinquefoil. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1780. PI. 1 to à foot. 

147 P, pasyrny’zza (Bunge in Led. fi. ross, alt. ill. t. 331. 


ROSACEZÆ. XII. POTENTILLA. 


fl. alt. 2. p. 243.) stems ascending, rather villous; leaves pins « 
nate; leaflets oblong, pinnate-parted ; segments oblong-linear, « 
bluntish, green and pubescent above, but clothed with hoary- M 


silky villi beneath ; stipulas ovate-lanceolate, entire ; panicle ter- 


minal, few-flowered; petals obovate, entire, longer than the ii 


calyx ; receptacle rather villous. 
rocks at the rivers Korgon, Tscharysch, Koksun, and Tschuja, 
in the Soongarian desert. Corolla yellow. 

Thick-leaved Cinquefoil. Fl. May. PI. 4 foot. 

148 P. muLTYFIDA (Lin. spec. 710.) stems ascending, pubes- 
cent ; leaves pinnate, with few pairs of leaflets ; leaflets pinnate- 
parted ; segments linear, green and pubescent above, and cloth- 
ed with hoary tomentum beneath ; stipulas linear-lanceolate, acu- 
minated, entire; flowers corymbose ; petals emarginate, about 
equal in length to the calyx; receptacle pilose. 2.H. Native 
of Switzerland, Siberia, Altaia, and Dahuria, in subalpine places, 
and in rather humid meadows. Ser. mus. helv. 1. p. 56 and 79. 
t. 8. P. verticillaris, Willd. ?—Amm. ruth. p. 88. t. 113. f. 13. 
Flowers yellow. 

Var. B, angustifolia (Lehm. pot. p. 64.) leaflets more pro- 
foundly pinnate-parted, the segments much longer, and more 
distant. 

Multifid-leaved Cinquefoil. 
+ to 3 foot. 

149 P. corranprirdLrA (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 232.) plant 
tufted, nearly glabrous; stems simple, few-flowered, nearly leaf- 
less ; radical leaves very numerous, pinnate ; leaflets profoundly 
pinnate-parted ; segments linear, ending each in a tuft of long 
white hairs, tipped with obtuse glands ; stipulas lanceolate, acute, 
and entire ; petals 2-lobed, twice the length of the calyx. 2/. 
F. Native of Gosaingsthan. P. meifdlia, Wall. cat. no. 1011. 
Corolla yellow. 

Coriander-leaved Cinquefoil. Pl. 1 to 4 foot. 

150 P. pissz’cra (Pursh, fl. sept. 1. p. 355.) plant nearly 
glabrous; stems erect, loose; radical leaves pinnate ; lower 
leaflets lanceolate, quite entire, upper ones cuneiform, pinnatifid ; 
cauline leaves digitately-pinnate, the lateral leaflets the smallest ; 
stipulas large, entire or denticulated ; flowers pedunculate at the 
tops of the stems ; petals obovate, hardly longer than the calyx. 
Y. H. Native of Hudson’s Bay. Flowers pale yellow, corym- 
bose. 

Dissected-leaved Cinquefoil. 


Fl. May, June. Clt. 1759. PI. 


PI. 4 foot. 


§ 5. Leaves pinnate. Flowers white. 


151 P. rupr’stris (Lin. spec. 711.) stems erect, dichotomous, 
reddish brown; radical leaves pinnate, cauline ones ternate ; 
leaflets roundish, cuneated at the base, serrate-toothed ; stipulas 
undivided ; petals obovate, longer than the calyx. 2%. H. Na- 
tive of Europe and Siberia, in mountainous regions. In Wales 
on the sides of a hill called Craig Wreidhin or rather Breddin, 
Montgomeryshire, but a doubtful native. Jacq. austr. 2. p. 91. 
t. 114, Ser. mus. helv. 1. p. 65. t. 6. f. 2. Smith, engl. bot. 
2058. Krok. fl. sil. 2. t. 9. P. rùbens, Mœnch. meth. p. 657. 
P. fragarioides, Poir. suppl. 5. p. 586. Outer calycine segments 
usually bifid according to Ledebour, but linear and shorter than 
the inner ones according to Lehman, According to Smith the 
petals are obcordate in the British plant, if so it is a distinct 
species. Corolla white. 

Rock Cinquefoil. Fl. May, Sept. England. Pl. 1 to 14 foot. 


§ 6. Shrubby species. 


152 P. rruticdsa (Lin. spec. 709.) shrubby ; leaves pinnate ; 
leaflets oblong-lanceolate, quite entire, hairy ; flowers subcorym- 
bose ; stipulas lanceolate, scarious, pilose above ; petals dé 
ovate-roundish, longer than the calyx. kh. H. Native 0 
Poland, Germany, Dahuria, Piedmont, and the Pyrenees. 


ELTE EETA 


Y.H. Native of Altaia, on “Al 


eS 


pore 
à. Bure: 


ROSACEZÆ. XII. POTENTILLA. 


England in mountainous thickets, but rare ; about Greta-Bridge, 
Mickleforce, Egglestone Abbey, and several other places in 
Teesdale. Smith, engl. bot. t. 88. Nestl. pot. 30. t. 1. P. 
or Lapeyr. abr. p. 67. Upper leaves sessile, ternate. 

aves glabrous above, but when young beset with incumbent 
ili beneath, and canescent. Flowers yellow. 

Shrubby Cinquefoil. Fl. Ju. Aug. England. Sh. 2 to 4 feet. 

153 P. rLortBu'NDA (Poir. suppl. 4. p. 54. Pursh, fl. amer. 
sept. 1, p. 355.) shrubby ; leaves pinnate, pilose, grey ; leaflets 
lanceolate, quite entire ; flowers corymbose ; stipulas lanceolate, 
scarious ; petals obovate-roundish, longer than the calyx. h. 
H. Native of North America, throughout Canada from Lake 
Huron to the plains of the Saskatchawan and Bear Lake rivers 
under the Arctic circle, and from Newfoundland to the valleys 
of the Rocky Mountains on both sides, Kotzebue’s Sound, and 
Behring’s Straits. Wats. dend. brit. 70. P. fruticdsa B, Nestl. 
pot. p. 30. P. tenuifdlia, Schlecht. in berol. mag. ann. 7. p. 
285. Upper leaves ternate, sessile? Flowers yellow. 

Bundle-flomered Cinquefoil. F]. June, Oct. ` Clt. 1811. Sh. 
2 to 4 feet. 

154 P. parvirdLiA (Fisch. in litt. Lehm. pug. 3. p. 6.) 
shrubby, branched; leaves ternate, pilose on both surfaces ; 
lateral leaflets deeply bipartite, rarely bifid or entire, terminal 
one tripartite, with the segments divaricate, linear, with revolute 
margins ; stipulas lanceolate, acuminated, membranous, scarious, 
pilose above, purplish ; flowers 2-3, terminal ; petals obovate- 
cuneiform, entire, much longer than the calyx. h.H. Native 
of the Soongarian desert. Flowers yellow. Receptacle woolly. 

Small-leaved Cinquefoil. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

155 P. Danv‘rica (Nestl. pot. 31. t. 1.) shrubby, nearly gla- 
brous ; lower branches horizontal, upper ones erect ; leaves im- 
pari-pinnate, with 5 leaflets; leaflets oblong, quite entire, with 
revolute margins, superior ones confluent ; flowers in terminal 
corymbose panicles ; stipulas connate in one, pilose, scarious ; 
outer calycine segments oval, inner ones the largest, ovate, and 
coloured ; petals obovate, entire, longer than the calyx. h.H. 
Native of Dahuria, near Nertschinsk. P. fruticdsa 6, Lehm. 


pot. 32. P, glabra, Lodd. bot. cab. t. 914. Led. fl. ross. alt. 

ill, t. 173. Flowers white. 

arta Cinquefoil. F]. June, Aug. Clt. 1818. Shrub 2 
eet. 


156 P. Sarzsdvu (Poir. suppl. 4. p. 538. Lehm. pot. p. 35. 
t 1.) shrubby ; leaves pinnate, with 3-4 pairs of oblong sharply 
Serrated leaflets, clothed with white tomentum beneath; stipulas 


ovate, acuminated, entire; flowers crowded at the tops of the - 


ranches ; petals obovate, entire, longer than the calyx; outer 
ag segments narrow. h.H. Native of Siberia. Corolla 
Salesove’s Cinquefoil. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1823. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 
157 P. arsu'scuna (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 256. Wall. pl. 
asiat. rar. 3. t. 228.) shrubby, much branched ; leaves pinnate ; 
eaflets 5, oval, obtuse, villous above, and naked beneath, when 
young silky on both surfaces; peduncles elongated, 1-flowered, 
terminal, solitary, villous; stipulas brown, lanceolate, obtuse, 
membranous ; calycine segments dissimilar, outer ones round- 
à » obtuse, deeply bipartite : petals orbicular, entire, longer than 
Dre hb. H. Native of Gosaingsthan. P. Nepalénsis, 
ph. Prod. fl. nep. p. 229. but not of Hook. Stems rooting. 
Owers yellow. 
hittle-tree Cinquefoil. Shrub creeping. 
` 8 P. rroa (Wall. cat. 1009. Lehm. pug. 3. p. 3.) shrubby, 
— branched ; leaves ternate ; leaflets oblong, entire, silky 
lė ve, and glabrous beneath, with revolute margins ; flowers 
ol usually solitary ; stipulas broad, lanceolate, entire, 
“mbranous, sheathing ; outer calycine segments usually deeply 


pore petals orbicular, deeply emarginate, twice the length 
OL. It, 


XIII. ToRMENTILLA. 561 
of the calyx. bh. H. Native of Gosaingsthan and Kamaon. 
Flowers yellow. 

Stiff Cinquefoil. Shrub 2 to 8 feet. 

159 P. tiendsa (Willd. herb. ex Spreng. syst. append. p. 
344.) shrubby ; branches twisted, compressed ; leaves quinately 
digitate; leaflets cuneated, truncate, 3-toothed at the apex; pe- 
duncles solitary. h.H. Native of Hyrcania. 

Woody Cinquefoil. Shrub. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


160 P. Lagasca‘na (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 586.) tomen- 
tose; leaves quinately pinnate ; leaflets cuneiform, cut ; floral 
ones ternate, with the leaflets sessile and trifid ; petals equal in 
length to the calyx ; receptacle hairy. %.H. Native country 
unknown. P. incisa, Lag. gen. et spec. p. 16. but not of Desf. 

Lagasca’s Cinquefoil. Pl. ł foot. 

161 P. corymposa (Pour. act. toul. 3. p. 325.) stem shrubby, 
ascending; leaves quinate and ternate, villous. h. H. Native 
country unknown. 

Corymbose-flowered Cinquefoil. Shrub. 

162 P. Biruy’nica (Horn. hort. hafn. suppl. 55.) stem much 
branched ; radical leaves quinate ; leaflets roundish-obovate ; 
cauline leaves ternate; petals shorter than the calyx. h. H. 
Native of Bithynia. 

Bithynian Cinquefoil. PI. $ foot. 

Cult. All the species of Potentilla are of easy cultivation, and 
some of them are handsome when in flower. They will grow in 
any common garden soil, and are easily increased by dividing 
the plants, or by seed. The shrubby kinds are very proper for 
the front of shrubberies, and they propagate freely by cuttings 
planted in the autumn in a sheltered situation. 


XIII. TORMENTI’LLA (from tormentum, pain; in reference 
to its supposed efficacy in tooth ache, as well as from being sup- 
posed to cure diseases of the bowels). Lin, gen. no. 256. Smith, 
engl. fl. 2. p. 423. 

Lin. syst. Jcosdndria, Polÿgynia. Calyx 8-parted, the 4 
outer segments accessory and narrowest. Petals 4, inversely 
heart-shaped. Stamens 16 or more, not half so long as the 
corolla. Styles lateral, deciduous. Carpels or akenia seated on 
a small depressed hairy receptacle.—Herbaceous plants, with 
weak terete stems, digitate leaves, and solitary lateral pedicels, 
bearing small yellow flowers. 

1 T. ere’cra (Lin. spec. 716.) stem ascending, branched, 
dichotomous; leaves ternate; cauline ones sessile ; leaflets ob- 
long, acute, deeply serrated ; stipulas cut; pedicels solitary in 
the forks of the stem, and lateral; petals obcordate. Yy. H. 
Native of Europe, in barren pastures, heaths, and bushy places ; 
plentiful in Britain. Oed. fl. dan. 589. T. officinalis, Smith, fl. 
brit. 552. engl. bot. t. 863. Curt. lond. fasc. 5. t. 35. Potentilla 
Tormentilla, Sibth. 162. Nest]. pot. 65. Potentilla tetrapétala, 
Hall. jun. in Ser. mus. 1. p. 57. The flowers are sometimes to 
be met with having 5 petals, and a double blossomed variety 
was found by the late Miss Jones, of Hafod, in Cardiganshire. 
The roots are so astringent as to be used in the Western Isles 
of Scotland and in the Orkneys for tanning leather; for which 
purpose they are superior even to oak bark. They are at 
first boiled in water, and the leather is then steeped in the cold 
liquor. They are also used for dyeing a red colour. The root 
has an austere styptic taste, with a slight kind of aromatic fla- 
vour, and it is one of the most agreeable and efficacious of our 
indigenous aromatic astringents, and may be employed with 
good effect in all cases where medicines of this class are proper. 
It is sometimes given in powder, but usually in decoction. 

Erect Tormentil. FI. June, July. Britain. Pl. + foot or pr. 

2 T. rz'prans (Lin. spec. 716.) stems procumbent, hardly 

4 C 


562 ROSACEÆ. XIII. TORMENTILLA. 
branched ; leaflets 3-5, obovate, deeply toothed, hairy, as well 
as the petioles ; stipulas lanceolate, entire ; pedicels lateral, 1- 
flowered, long, and slender; petals obcordate. Y%.H. Native 
of Europe, about hedges and the borders of fields. In Britain 
in several parts of Oxfordshire, and at Braintree, Essex; at La- 
kenham, near Norwich ; in Hertfordshire and Surrey ; at Bright 
House, near Halifax, Yorkshire; in barren grounds of Scotland. 
Smith, engl. bot. 864. Potentilla prócúmbens, Sibth. Potentilla 
nemoralis, Nest]. pot. 65. Plots tormentil, Pet. herb. brit. t. 
41. f.10. Flowers sometimes with 5 petals. 

Creeping Tormentil. Fl. June, July. Britain. PI. pros. 

3 T. aumiru'sa ; floriferous stems short and filiform, pro- 
cumbent; leaflets 5, cuneate-oblong, obtuse, deeply toothed, 
clothed with white tomentum beneath. %, H. Native of North 
America, in the plains of the Missouri. Potentilla humifüsa, 
Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 130. 

Trailing Tormentil. PI. trailing. 

Cult. Plants of the easiest culture and propagation; how- 
ever they are not worth growing except in botanical gardens, to 
fill up the arrangements. 


XIV. CO'MARUM (from kopapoc, comaros, the arbutus ; 
similar in fruit). Lin. gen. no. 638. Smith, engl. fl. 2. p. 433. 

Lin. cen. IJcosdéndria, Monogynia. Calyx 10-parted, the 5 
outer segments accessory and small. Petals 5, lanceolate, shorter 
than the calyx, attached to the rim of the calyx along with the 
stamens, Styles lateral. Carpels or akenia numerous, seated 
on a large, dry, spongy, hairy, hemispherical receptacle.—An 
herbaceous creeping plant, with broad pinnate and ternate leaves, 
and terminal panicles of purple flowers. 

1 C. PALU'STRE (Lin. spec. 718.) 2%. H. Native of Europe, 
Siberia, and North America, in marshes; plentiful in Britain. 
Smith, engl. bot. 173. Schkubr, handb. t. 138. £ 1. EL dan. 
637. Potentilla Cômarum, Scop. fl. carn. ed. 2. vol. 1. p. 359. 
Potentilla palüstris, Lehm. pot. 32. Potentilla rùbra, Hall. fil. 
in Ser. mus. helv. 1. p. 5,6. Root creeping. Stems ascending. 
Leaves pinnate. Leaflets broad, acutely serrated, green above, 
but glaucescent beneath. Flowers pedicellate, axillary, and ter- 
minal, dark purple; petals lanceolate, acuminated, much shorter 
than the calyx. The roots dye wool of a dirty red-colour, and 
have astringency enough with other plants of the same class to 
tan leather. In Scotland the fruit are called cow-berries. 

Marsh Cinquefoil. Fl. June, July. Britain. Pl. 1 to 14 foot. 

Cult. This plant will grow in any kind of moist soil, and is 
increased by dividing at the root. 


XV. HORKE'LIA (in honour of John Horkel, professor of 
physiology at Berlin). Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnza. vol. 2. p. 
27. Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 196. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Polygynia, Calyx campanulate, semi- 
10-cleft, outer segments accessory. Petals 5, small. Stamens 
10, inserted by 2 series in the sides of the calyx. Ovaries nu- 
merous, seated on a dry, conical, villous, receptacle. Styles 
simple, articulated with the ovaries, almost terminal. Akenia 
inclosed in the calyx.—Erect herbs, with pinnate leaves, and 
crowded terminal insignificant flowers. 

1 H.conce’sta (Dougl. mss. Hook. bot. mag. 2880.) radical 
leaves pinnate ; leaflets cuneate-cblong, cut at the apex ; outer 
calycine segments quite entire; petals longer than the calyx. 
4. H. Native of California, at Cape Mendocino, and on the 
low hills of the Umtqua river in lat, 41° to 42°. Corolla white. 

Cronded-flowered Horkelia. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1826. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

2 H. Cauirérnica (Cham: et Schlecht. in Linnea. 2. p. 27.) 
erect, clothed with viscid pili; leaves pinnate and pinnatifid ; 
flowers panicled ; petals shorter than the calyx. Y.H. Na- 
tive of California. Sibbaldia Californica, Spreng. syst. app. p. 
341. Corolla white. 


XIV. Comarum. 


` 


XV. HorxeviaA. XVI. SIBBALDIA, &c. 

Californian Horkelia. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. The species of Horkèlia will grow in any common 
garden soil, and are readily increased by dividing at the root, 


XVI. SIBBA’LDIA (in honour of Robert Sibbald, professor 
of physic at Edinburgh, author of Scotia Illustrata, 1684, &e.) 
Lin. gen. 393. Lam. ill. t. 221. D. C. prod. 2. p. 586. 

Lin. syst. Penta-Decändria, Penta-Decagynia. Calyx flat- 
tish, 10-cleft, the 5 outer segments accessory. Petals 5, linear- 
spatulate. Stamens 5-10. Styles 5-10, lateral. Carpels or 
akenia 5-10, seated on an almost naked receptacle.—Evergreen, 
dwarf, glandless herbs, with trifoliate leaves, and glomerate or 
corymbose heads of yellow or white flowers. 

1 S. PRocU‘MBENS (Lin. spec. 406.) leaves trifoliate ; leaflets 
equal, cuneated, and coarsely toothed at the apex, rather pilose ; 
flowers corymbose; petals shorter than the calyx. X4. H. 
Native of Europe, Siberia, and North America, on high moun- 
tains. Plentiful on the summits of the highland mountains of 
Scotland, in micaceous soil. Smith, engl. bot. t. 897, Fl. dan. 
32. Petals small, yellow. ; 

Procumbent Sibbaldia. F1. July. Scotland. P1.1 to 3 inches. 

2 S. appre’ssa (Bunge in Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 276. fl. alt. 
1. p. 429.) leaves ternate; lateral leaflets oblong-lanceolate, 
quite entire, intermediate one cuneated, tripartite, with the lateral 
segments entire, and the middle one tridentate at the apex, 
silky beneath ; flowers with 10 stamens and 10 styles ; petals 
equal in length to the calyx. %.H. Native of Altaia, on high 
dry fields at the rivers Kan and Tschuja. Petals white. 

Adpressed Sibbaldia. Pl. 1 foot. : 

3 S. parvircora (Willd. act. soc. berol. vol. 2.) leaves trifo- 
liate ; leaflets beset with strigose pili on both surfaces; flowers 
in glomerate heads ; petals obovate, one-half shorter than the 
calyx. 2. H. Native of Cappadocia. Fragaria orientalis flore 
luteo, Tourn. cor. 21. Petals yellow. 

Small-flowered Sibbaldia. Fl. July, Aug. PI. + foot. 

Cult. Sibbaldia is a genus of small alpine plants. They do 
best in small pots in a mixture of peat, loam, and sand, and are 
increased by dividing. 

XVII. CHAMERHO'DOS (from yapan chamai, on the 
ground, and fodoc, rhodos, a rose, dwarf-rose). Bunge in Led. x 
ross, alt. ill. t. 257. fl. alt. 1. p. 429. Hook. fi. bor. amer. p- 196. 
—Sibbaldia species of Lin. D. C. and others. 

Lin. syst. Penténdria, Penta-Decagynia. Calyx eget 
late, 5-cleft. Petals 5, obovate. Stamens 5. Styles lateral, 
rarely 5, usually 10 or more. Carpels 5-10 or more, seated Ce 
a villous receptacle.— Small plants, with dissected leaves, bese 
with glandular pili. Corolla white or purple. à 

1 C. ere’cra (Bunge in Led. fl. alt. 1. p. 451.) herbactaiss 
pubescent ; stems elongated, racemosely panicled ; radical leav a 
biternately multifid, upper cauline ones 3-5-cleft ; spa 
linear-filiform ; flowers pentandrous; styles 5-20 ; tals r 
ceeding the calyx. &.F. Native of Siberia, and Altaia, he 
pine woods, and’of North America about Carlton House, on t 
Saskatchawan, as also among the Rocky Mountains.—Amm. co 
p. 58. t. 25. Lam. ill. t. 221. f. 2. Sibbaldia erécta, Lin. spec. 

.- 406. Corolla purple. 
Erect Chaniechodos. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1806. PI. 1> 

2 C. cranpirLòrRa (Bunge, fl. alt. 1. p. 431.) stems numero 2 
erect, leafy ; leaves divided into numerous linear oi a a 
bescent ; petals twice the length of the calyx. ¥ „H. J " = 
of Dahuria, on granite rocks near Ouda, and at the river Se ~ 
Sibbaldia grandifléra, Pall. in Willd. rel. ex Schultes, syst. 
p- 770. Corolla red, larger than that of C. erécta. 

Greal-flowered Chamærhodos. PI. 1 foot. 432.) 

3 C. saguzdsA (Led. fi. ross. alt. ill. t. 257. fl. alt. 1. p- oe 
plant suffruticose, clothed with clammy villi, tufted ; stems # 


ROSACEA. XVII. Cuamærnopos. XVIII. AGRIMONIA. 


cending, dichotomously and corymbosely panicled at the apex; 
leaves triternate; segments obovate-oblong, obtuse; flowers 
with 5 stamens, and usually with 10 styles; petals equal in 
length to the calyx. 2{.H. Native of Siberia, in sandy islands 
in the river Tschuja. Petals white. 

Sand Chamærhodos. Fl. June. Pl. procumbent. 

4 C. poty’cyna; stem straight, beset with glandular hairs, 
panicled ; leaves multifid ; segments linear ; flowers polygynous, 
disposed in glomerate heads ; petals about equal in length to the 

. Y.H. Native of Siberia. Sibbaldia polygyna, Willd. 
rel, ex Schultes, syst. 6. p. 770. Petals rose-coloured. 

Polygynous Chamærhodos. F1. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1824. PI. 4 ft. 

5 C. Atra‘ica (Bunge, fl. alt. 1. p. 429.) plant suffruticose, 
tufted, prostrate ; leaves palmate or 3-parted, middle segment 
trifid, lateral ones bifid or trifurcate ; sepals linear; flowers 
usually solitary, with 5 stamens and 10 styles ; petals more than 
twice the length of the calyx. ©. H. Native of Altaia, at the 
rivers Kan and Kerlyk, in schistous saltish soil. Sibbaldia 
Altaica, Lin. suppl. 191. Flowers large, red. 

Altaian Chamærhodos. FI. June, July. PI. prostrate. 

Cult. The species of Chamærhôdos are very difficult to pre- 
serve through the winter, as they are very liable to be carried 
off by the damp. They should be grown in pots in a mixture 
of sand, peat, and loam, and should be placed on a dry shelf 
ma cold frame in winter, at which time they should be but spa- 
tingly watered, if at all. They are only to be increased by seed. 


XVII. AGRIMO'NIA (a corruption of Argemone, a name 

given by the Greeks to a plant which was supposed to cure cata- 
ract of the eye, from apyoc, argos, white, the cataract of the 
eye being white). Tourn. inst. t. 155. Nestl. pot. 16. D.C. 
prod. 2 p. 587. 

Lin. syst. Dodecändria, Digijnia. Calyx tubular, foveolate on 
nn sides, with 5 small acute marginal segments (f. 73. d.), the 
: : subsequently hardened, and closed over the seeds, furnished 
K . outside by a circle of hooked bristles, forming an involucre. 
ig 5 (£. 73. b.). Stamens 7-20, from the rim of the calyx 
Stele with the petals. Carpels 2, in the bottom of the calyx. 
à es 2, lateral (f. 73. c.). Seeds pendulous.—Astringent aro- 

atic herbs, with interruptedly pinnate leaves, each accompanied 
ya pair of stipulas united to the petioles. Flowers small, 


numerous, spiked, yellow, Bracteas trifid (f. 73. a.). 
FIG. 73. 


Evrarodria (Lin. spec. 

a hairy or smoothish ; pee 
. erruptedly pinnate; leaflets el- 
iptic-oblong, coarsely serrated, 
one stalked ; petals twice the 
ni of the calyx ; fruit distant ; 
dia “4 Calyx campanulate, en- 
prick! by a whorl of hooked 
i es above ; spikes of flowers 
à gated. 4%. H. Native of Eu- 
3 in bushy places by road 
jar and about the borders of 
cl plentiful in some parts of 
‘aps Smith, engl. bot. 1335. 
may aay fasc. 5. t. 32. Woodv. 
ses om suppl. 258. Fl. dan. t. 
te he herb is slightly bitter, 
tonie I; astringent, evincing a : 
property, for which it has always been noted, and which 

tion on it a place in several British herb teas. In decoc- 
à Was formerly used as an astringent for a gargle, and in 
ES and leucorrhæa. Kalm informs us, that the Canadians 

€ infusion of the root with great success in burning fevers, 

r. Hill says it is an effectual cure for jaundice, sweetened 


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with honey, in the quantity of half a pint three times a day. 
The plant will dye wool of a nankeen colour. It is also recom- 
mended for dressing leather. 

Eupator’s Agrimony. Fl. June, July. Britain. PI. 1 to 2 ft. 

2 A. Nepate’nsts (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 229.) leaves in- 
terruptedly pinnate; leaflets ovate, serrated, odd one stalked, 
very villous on both surfaces, as well as the stems; racemes 
erect, slender ; bracteas trifid, shorter than the calyx; calycine 
segments lanceolate, acute, keeled. 2. H. Native of Go- 
saingsthan. 

Nipaul Agrimony. FI. June, July. Clt. 1820. PI. 1 to 2 ft. 

3 A. Danv'rica (Willd. herb. ex Stev. in litt. D.C. prod. 
2. p. 587.) glabrous ; leaves interruptedly pinnate; the rest un- 
known. .H. Native of Dahuria. Very like 4. Eupatoria, 
but differs in the leaves being narrower and more acute, and in 
the flowers being more remote. 

Dahurian Agrimony. FI. June, July. Clt. 1811. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

4 A. ODORATA (Cam. epit: 7. D. C. prod. 2. P. 587.) 
hairy; leaves interruptedly pinnate; leaflets oblong, lanceo- 
late, deeply crenate-toothed; petals twice the length of the 
calyx; fruit distant; tube of calyx campanulate, pilose, with 
the foveolæ obovate, and drawn out even to the base, and with 
the bristles ascending and short. %.H. Native of Italy. A. 
Eupatoria, Desf. cat. 176. ex D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 451.—Mill. fig. 
t. 15. Spikes several. 

Sweet-scented Agrimony. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1640. Pl. 2 
to 3 feet. 

5 A. pinosa (Led. ind. hort. dorp. suppl. 1823. p. 1. fl. alt. 
2. p. 205.) pilose; leaves interruptedly pinnate; leaflets cu- 
neate-rhomboid, smoothish above, but pilose at the nerves be- 
neath, serrated, the smaller ones almost quite entire ; bristles of 
fruit erectly connivent ; the foveolæ drawn out beyond the mid- 
dle. 2%. H. Native of Altaia, frequent in meadows and by 
way sides. Rchb. icon. pl. rar. 3. p. 49. t. 252. f. 414. Stems 
usually simple, bearing only one spike, rarely branched. 

Pilose Agrimony. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1819. PI. 1 to 2 ft. 

6 A. parvirLora (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 2. p. 130.) 
smoothish; leaves interruptedly pinnate; leaflets numerous, 
lanceolate, deeply serrated; spikes slender; petals one-half 
longer than the calyx ; fruit distant ; tube of calyx turbinate ; 
foveole drawn out even to the base; bristles ascending. %. H. 
Native of North America, from Pennsylvania to Carolina, and 
throughout Canada. Fibres of the root tuberous, as in Spire’ a 
flipéndula. 

Small-flowered Agrimony. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1766. 
1 to 2 feet. 

7 A. suave‘otens (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 336.) plant 
very hairy; leaves interruptedly pinnate; leaflets lanceolate, 
sharply serrated; spikes of flowers twiggy and clammy ; flowers 
almost sessile; petals twice the length of the calyx ; fruit ob- 
conical, with divaricate bristles. 2.H. Native from Virginia 
to Carolina. 

Sweet-scented Agrimony. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1810. Pl. 1 
to 2 feet. 

8 A. Bru'mer; leaves interruptedly pinnate, velvety, pubes- 
cent; the terminal leaflet sessile; racemes elongated, spicately 
racemose, clothed with clammy pubescence. Y%.H. Native of 
Java and Japan, on the mountains. A. suaveolens, Blum. 
bijdr. 1113. but not of Pursh. 

Blume’s Agrimony. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

9 A. srria‘ra (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 887.) leaves inter- 
ruptedly pinnate ; spikes twiggy ; fruit reflexed, turbinate, sul- 
cately striated. 2%. H. Native of Canada. Flowers white. 
This species is hardly known. 

Striated-calyxed Agrimony. 
1 to 2 feet. 

4c 2 


PI. 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1812. PI, 


564 ROSACEA. XVIII. Acrimonta. 

10 A. rE PENs (Lin. spec. 875.) hairy ; leaves pinnate ; leaflets 
oblong, terminal one sessile ; spikes nearly sessile ; petals 3 times 
the length of the calyx; bracteas length of flowers; stipulas 
length of the internodes of the stem, and almost covering it; 
roots creeping; fruit hispid. 2. H. Native of Armenia. 
Like 4. Eupatdria, but the stems are thicker, the spikes more 
dense, the flowers sessile, and the fruit larger. 

Creeping-rooted Agrimony. FI. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1737. Pl. 2 ft. 

Cult. Plants of easy culture. They will grow in any com- 
mon soil, and are readily increased by dividing at the root. 


XIX. AREMO'NIA (altered from Agrimonia). Neck. elem. 


no. 768. Agrimonioides, Tourn. inst. t. 155. Amonia, Nestl. 
pot. 17. Spallanzania, Poll. giorn. fis. pav. 1816. p. 187. with a 
figure. 


Lin. syst. Peta-Decändria, Digynia. Involucrum calyciform, 
10-12-cleft. Tube of calyx oblong, with a 5-cleft bractless 
limb. Petals 5. Stamens 5-10. Carpels 2. Styles terminal. 
Akenia usually solitary from abortion, inclosed in the globose 
tube of the calyx, thin, membranous. Seed pendulous.—An 
evergreen herb, with interruptedly impari-pinnate leaves ; leaflets 
dentately serrated, lower ones small, outer ones large. Flowers 
small, yellow, in fascicles or few-flowered corymbs. 

1 A. acrimoniolpes (D. C. prod. 2. p. 588.) Y. H. Native 
of Italy and Carniola, in humid places. Agrimônia agrimo- 


nioides, Lin. spec. 643. Col. ecphr. t. 144. Mor. oxon. sect. 5.” 


t. 34. f. 9. Stem leaves ternate. 

Agrimonia-like Aremonia. FI. June, July. Clt. 1739. 
3 to 3 foot. 

Cult. See Agrimonia for culture and propagation. 


Pi. 


XX. BRAYE'RA (in honour of Dr. Brayer, the discoverer 
of the plant). Kunth, in Brayer, not: 8vo. 1824, Paris, dict. 
class. hist. nat. 2. p. 501. with a figure, D. C. prod. 2. p. 588. 

Lin. syst. Dodecändria, Digynia. Calyx permanent, with a 
turbinate tube, which is silky on the outside ; limb 10-parted, 
outer segments accessory, large, and oblong; the 5 inner ones 
spatulate and shorter ; throat pervious. Petals 5, scale-formed, 
small, linear, deciduous. Stamens 15-20, nearly equal, shorter 
than the petals. Carpels 2, free, in the bottom of the calyx, 
1-2-ovulate. Styles exserted, crowned by subpeltate crenately 
lobed stigmas. Seed solitary, pendulous.—A tree. Peduncles 
branched, and clothed with soft hairs, flexuous, and bracteate ; 
flowers 4 together; bracteas roundish-elliptic. Leaves un- 
known. 

1 B. anruetmr'ntica (Kunth, 1. c.) h. F. Native of Abys- 
sinia, where it is called cotz or cabotz. The flowers of this tree 
are the most powerful anthelmintic known. Upon the authority 
of Dr. Brayer 2 or 3 doses of the infusion are sufficient to cure 
the most obstinate case of tænia. 

Anthelmintic Brayera. Tree. 

Cult. The tree will possibly thrive well in a mixture of 
loam and peat, and cuttings will most probably root in sand un- 
der a hand-glass. 


Tribe II. 


NEURADEÆ. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 74. a.), with a short tube, 
adhering to the ovaries; lobes cut, valvate in æstivation. Petals 
5 (f. 74. b.), inserted in the bottom of the calycine lobes. Sta- 
mens 10. Styles 10. Carpels 10, connected into a 10-celled 
capsule (f. 74. c.), which is depressed at the apex, and girded 
by the echinated calyx. Seeds solitary in the cells, bony, ob- 
liquely pendulous. Embryo curved, with an oblique radicle and 
‘oblong cotyledons.—Decumbent, fruticose, tomentose herbs, with 
sinuately pinnatifid leaves, and small solitary axillary flowers. 
Seeds germinating in the capsule. 


XIX. AREMONIA. 


XX. Brayera. XXI. Neurapa. XXII. Rosa. 

XXI. NEURA'DA (vevpor, 
neuron, a nerve; in reference to 
the plaited nerved leaves). Juss. 
in Lin. gen. 587. Gærtn. fruct. 1. 
p. 162. t. 32. D.C. prod. 2. p. 548. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Poly- 
gynia. Character the same as that 
of the tribe. 

1 N. procu’MBENs (Lin. spec. 
631.) ©.H. Native of Egypt, 
Arabia, and Numidia. Forst. 
descrip. p. 90. Lam. ill. t. 393. 
(f. 74.) 

Procumbent Neurada. PI. tr. 

Cult. The seeds of this plant 
only require to be sown in a warm 
dry sheltered situation in the open 
ground. 


Tribe IT. 


RO'SEZ (so named in consequence of the section comprising 
roses). D. C. prod. 2. p. 596.—Rose, Juss. gen. p. 353. Calyx 
with the tube contracted at the mouth (f. 75. g.), and with a 5- 
parted limb(f. 75. b. f. 76. d.); the segments somewhat spirally 
imbricated at the apex in æstivation, and usually pinnately divided 
(f. 75. b. c. f 76. d.). Petals 5 (£ 75.e. f. 76.e.). Stamens 


numerous. Carpels numerous, bony, inserted on the inside of Ps 


the tube of the calyx, which at length becomes baccate (f. 75. J 
f. 76. b.), and incloses them ; they are dry and indehiscent, bear- 
ing each a style on the inner side. Styles exserted from, the 
constricted part of the calycine tube (f. 75. g.), sometimes distinct, 
sometimes connected into a columnar style. Seeds solitary, ex- 
albuminous, inverted. Embryo straight, with flattish cotyledons. 
—Shrubs, usually with impari-pinnate leaves, serrated leaflets, 
and with the stipulas adnate to the petiole (f. 75. a.). 

XXII. RO'SA (from rhos, red, Celtic; in reference to the 
colour of the flowers of most of the species of the rose). Tourn. 
inst. 1. p. 636. t. 408. Lin. gen. 631. Lam. ill. t. 440. Lindl. 
mon. 8vo. 1820. Pronv. nom. ros. 1818. mon. ross. 1824.— 
Rhodéphora, Neck. elem. 784. 

Lin. syst. Icoséndria, Polygynia. 
as that of the tribe. 


The character the same 


Sect. I. Simpexicredxra (Lindl.), Leaves simple, exstipulate. 
Fruit bristly. 

1 R. BERBERIFÒLIA (Pall. nov. act. petr. 10. p. 379. t. 10. 
f. 5.) leaves simple, serrated ; prickles decurrent ; sepals entire. 
h. H. Native of Persia, near Amadan, and in fields at the 
bottom of Mount Elwend, and in the desert of Soongaria. , R. 
simpliciflia, Salisb. hort. allert. 359. par. lond. 101. with a 
figure. Led, fl. ross. atl. ill. 370. Lówea conspicua, Lindl. bot. 
reg. 1261. Petals yellow, marked with purple at the base. 

Var. a, glabra (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 602.) stipulas SH. 
nate, leaf-formed, glabrous ; prickles substipular, twin. h., As 
Native of the Soongarian desert, in salt places beyond the river 
Irtysch.—Red. et Thor. ros. 1. p. 27. 

Var. B, velutina (Ser. mss. in D.C.-prod. 2. p. 602.) stem, 
prickles, and leaves velvety; leaflets spatulate-lanceolate ’ 
prickles substipular, twin. h.H. Native of Persia. f 

Barberry-leaved Rose. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1790. Sh. 1 to de 

Sect. II. Feròces (from ferox, fierce, in reference to the 
branches being thickly beset with prickles). Lindl. mon. P- P: 
Branches clothed with permanent tomentum. Fruit naked. 
The plants contained in this section are a strictly natural group: 
They are low shrubs, losing their leaves early in autumn, 4 


ROSACEÆ. XXII. Rosa. 


are then remarkable for their hoary branches, bristles and nu- 
merous prickles. Their fruit is perfectly smooth, which cha- 
racter separates them from the next section, in which the fruit 
is downy. Sepals usually toothed. 

2 R. re‘rox (Lawr. ros. t. 42.) prickles of the same shape, 
and much crowded. h. H. Native of Caucasus. Lindl. in 
bot. reg. t. 440. R. Kamtschatica, Red. ros. 1. p. 47. t.12. R. 
Kamschatica 3, fèrox, Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 607. R. echi- 
nàta, Dupont. Flowers large, red. Fruit globose, scarlet. 

Var, B, nitens (Lindl. bot. reg. 824.) leaves shining, pale 
green, glabrous on both surfaces; flowers pale crimson. R. 
Kamtschatica y, nitens, Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 607. 

Fierce Rose. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1796. Shrub 8 to 4 ft. 

3R, rucòsa (Thunb. fl. jap. 213.) arms crowded, nearly 
equal; peduncles beset with curved prickles. p. H. Native 
of Japan. Ramanas of the Japanese. Lindl. ros. p. 5. t. 19. 

Wrinkled Rose. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

4 R. Kamrscna’rica (Vent. cels. t. 67.) prickles infra-sti- 
pular, falcate, large ; leaves opaque. }.H. Native of Kamt- 
schatka, in dry rocky places. Lindl. in bot. reg. t. 419. 
Flowers solitary, deep red. Fruit spherical, scarlet, less than 
that of R. fèrox. 

Kamtschatka Rose. Sh. 3 to 4 ft. 


F1. June, Jul. Cit 1791. 


Secr, III. Bracrea‘ræ (from bracteatus, propped or co- 

vered with plates; flowers furnished with bracteas). Branches 
and fruit clothed with permanent tomentum. This section is 
readily distinguished from the last by the woolliness of the fruit. 
Leaves dense, usually shining, and prickles are placed under the 
stipulas in pairs. Sepals simple or nearly so. 
3 5 R.ixvorucra‘ra (Roxb. Lindl. ros. p- 8.) leaflets elliptic- 
Fr coiate, tomentose beneath; bracteas contiguous, pectinate. 
"p H. Native of Nipaul and China. Lindl. bot. reg. 709. 

y Eoo mss. R. Lindleyana, Tratt. ros. 2. p. 190. 

1 i j- 
Free e, nearly solitary, surrounded by 3 or 4 approxi 

Involucrated Rose. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1818. Sh. 3 to 4 ft. 
an, MicRopHy’LLA (Roxb, Lindl. ros. p. 9.) leaflets ovate, 
i i appressed, pecfinate ; fruit prickly. h. H. Na- 
F * hina. HMci-tong-hong of the Chinese. Flowers small, 

y le, of a delicate blush colour. 

mall-leaved Rose. F1. Aug. Oct. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 
quite PM ACTEA TA (Wendl. obs. p. 50.) leaflets oblong, obtuse, 
a Sade bracteas appressed, pectinated. h. H. Na- 
kii ae Red. ros. p. 35. t. 6. Vent. cels. t. 28. Rôsa 

Tru awr. ros. t. 84. Ròsa Macartnea, Dum. Cour. bot. cult. 
.°Wers showy, pure white, solitary, nearly sessile. Fruit sphe- 
rical, orange red. 
priekis B, scabriúscula (Lindl. ros. 10.) branches setigerous ; 
bra es smaller, straightish. h. H. Native of China. R. 

cteàta, Moench, meth. suppl. 290. Jacq. fragm. 30. t. 34. 

Sims, in bot. mag. 1377. 
racteated or Macartney’s Rose. Fl. June, Oct. Clt. 1795. 
b 2 to 8 feet. 
ey Lye'rrn (Lindl. ros. p. 12. t. 1.) leaflets oblong-lanceo- 

k 8 abrous ; bracteas distant, entire ; flowers cymose. h -H. 

L ve of Nipaul. Plant densely villous. Flowers probably white. 

yells Rose. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 


Secr, IV. Cinxamdurzæ (plants agreeing in character with 
armed mee). Lindl. ros. 13. Plants setigerous or un- 
never nppracteate. Leaflets lanceolate, glandless. | Disk thin, 
Ceolate poxencd. This section is distinguished by its long, lan- 
habit . eaflets, without glands, upright shoots, and compact 

; red flowers never solitary except by abortion, and always 


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supported by bracteas; an inconspicuous disk but little thick- 
ened; round, small, red fruit, losing their long narrow sepals, 
and small, smooth, shining pericarps. The shoots are usually 
setigerous next the ground, but rarely so towards the apex, 
except in one or two instances. R. alpina and R. aciculàris of 
the following division sometimes have bractea, but their sepals 
never fall off till the fruit is decayed. Sepals simple, entire, or 
nearly so, unless when mentioned otherwise. 

9 R. nitma (Willd. enum. 544.) dwarf; prickles crowded, 
very slender ; leaflets shining, narrow-lanceolate, flat. h. H. 
Native of Newfoundland. Lindl. ros. 13. t. 2. R. rubrispina, 
Bose. dict. d. agr. 246.7? R. blanda, Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. 
p. 344. R. Redüûtea rubéscens, Red. ros. 1. p. 103. t. 36. 
Shrub beset with straight red spines. Flowers deep red. Fruit 
depressed, spherical, bright scarlet. 

Shining-leaved Rose. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1807. Sh. 2 ft. 

10 R. ra‘pa (Bosc. dict. d’agr. ex. Desf. cat. hort. par. 
273.) taller, diffuse ; branches unarmed ; leaflets oblong, undu- 
lated, shining; fruit hemispherical. h. H. Native of North 
America, in the warmer states. Red. ros. 1. p.7. t. 2. R 
tirgida, Pers. ench. 2. p. 49. R. fraxinifdlia, Dum. Cours. bot. 
cult. Petals always multiplied, smaller than those of R. làcida, 
bright red. Fruit deep red. Sepals compound. 

Turnip Rose. Fl. June, Aug. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

11 R. xu'cwwa (Ehrh. beitr. 4. p. 22.) compact; prickles of 
the branches stipular ; leaflets oblong, imbricated, flat, shining ; 
fruit globose, depressed. kh. H. Native of North America, 
from New York to-Carolina; near Boston, in bogs, and on the 
edges of marshes, and of Newfoundland. R. rubra lucida, 
Ross. ros. t. 7. and t. 25. f. 1. R. lucida, Jacq. fragm. 71. t. 
107. f. 8. Red. ros. 1. p. 45. t. 11.—Dill. elth. 325. t. 245. 
f. 316. Flowers red, overtopped by the leaves and young 
branches. Fruit bright red. 

Lucid Rose. F]. June, Aug. Clt. 1724. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

12 R. Linpte'y: (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 647.) diffuse ; branches 
twiggy, almost unarmed ; leaflets oblong, undulated, opaque, 
glaucescent. h. H. Native of North America. R. laxa, 
Lindl. ros. 18. t. 3. R. Carolinae, Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. 
p. 260. R. Carolina, pimpinellifdlia, Andrews. ros. with a 
figure. A spreading shrub, with reddish brown branches. 
Flowers rose-coloured, growing usually in pairs. 

Lindley’s Carolina Rose. Fi. July, Aug. Clt.? Sh. 3 to 4 ft. 

13 R. La’xa (Retz. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 548.) cauline 
prickles recurved; flowers corymbose; bracteas glandularly 
serrated ; petioles unarmed, villous; leaflets oblong, equally 
serrated, pubescent beneath. h.H. Native of Siberia. Flowers 
red. Fruit oblong, glabrous. 

Loose Rose. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

14 R. Kosinera‘na (Bess. ex Spreng. syst. append. 2. p. 
548.) prickles almost stipular, recurved ; leaflets with cuspidate 
serratures, glabrous on both surfaces, pale beneath; peduncles 
and calyxes hispid; fruit oblong, glabrous. h.H. Native of 
Podolia, at Tyra. 

Kosingian Rose. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

15 R. FRUTETÒRUM (Bess. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 548.) prickles 
almost stipular, strong, reflexed ; petioles unarmed, and are as 
well as the under surface of the leaves villous; leaflets elliptic ; 
peduncles very short, glabrous ; fruit globose, glabrous. h. H. 
Native of Volhynia. 

Bush Rose. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

16 R. parvirtora (Ehrh. beitr. 4. p. 21.) dwarf; stipulas 
linear ; prickles acicular ; leaflets lanceolate, smoothish, sharply 
serrated; calyxes clammy. h.H. Native of North America, 
on the declivities of hills in the state of New York and Carolina. 
Du Roi, harbk. 2. p.354. Smith, insect. georg. 1. p. 49. t. 25.1 
R. himilis, Marsh. arb. 136, R. Caroliniana, Michx. fl. bor. 


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amer. l. p. 295. R. Carolina y and ò, Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. 
vol. 3. p. 260. Pennsylvanian Rose, Lawr. ros. t. 3. and t. 66. 
A very low weak plant. Flowers pale blush, usually growing 
by pairs. 

Var. B, flore-pleno ; flowers double, pale blush, unexpanded. 
A neat little rose. Red. ros. 2. p. 73. with a figure. 

Small-flowered Pennsylvanian Rose. Fl. June, Aug. Cht. 
1724, Shrub 2 feet. 

17 R. Wodpsu (Lindl. ros. p. 21.) stipulas and sepals conni- 
vent; leaflets oblong, obtuse, glabrous. h. H. Native of 
North America, near the Missouri and north of the Saskatchawan 
and as far as the Bear Lake. Lindl. bot. reg. t. 976. R. lûtea 
nigra, Prony. nom. p.24. A low shrub, with dull dark branches. 
Flowers pink. Fruit ovate, naked. There is a plant which was 
gathered about Cumberland House Fort, which Mr. Borrer takes 
to be a variety of the present species, having the leaves downy 
beneath. 

Woods’s Rose. Fl. Mar. June. Clt.? Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

18 R. Carorr'na (Lin. spec. 703.) stipulas convolute ; leaflets 
lanceolate ; sepals spreading. h.H. Native of New England, 
Virginia, and Canada as far as the Saskatchawan. Red. ros. 1. 
p. 81. t. 28. Lindl. ros. p. 23. t. 4. R. Virginiana, Du Roi, 
© harbk. 2. p. 353. Rössig, ros. t. 13. R. palüstris, Marsh. arbr. 
135. R. corymbosa, Ehrh. beitr. 4. p. 21. R. Pennsylvanica, 
Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p.296. R. Caroliniana, Bigel, fl. bost. 
121. R. Hudsoniàna, Red. ros. 1. p. 95. t. 35. Branches 
green or reddish brown. Cymes one or many-flowered. Flowers 
crimson. Petals concave or flat, crumpled. Fruit round, scarlet, 
ga Sometimes the ends of the shoots have no prickles. 

ar. P, Flórida (Lindl. ros. t. 23.) leaves without pubescence, 
thinner. R. Flórida, Donn, cant. ed. 8. p- 169. 
phylla, Rafin. 

Carolina Rose. Fl. June, Jul. Cit. 1726. Shrub 2 to8 ft. 

19 R. BLA’NDA (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 202.) taller; prickles 
deciduous ; leaflets oblong, flat ; petioles pilose. h.H. Na- 
tive of North America, on the west coast, Hudson's Bay, Ca- 
nada as far north as Bear Lake, R. fraxinif dlia a, blanda, Ser. 
in D. C. prod. 2. p. 606. Flowers solitary, large, pale red. 

Bland Rose. Shrub 2 to 6 feet. 

20 R. FRAxINIFÔLIA (Bork. holz. 301. Ker. bot. reg. 458.) 
taller, unarmed ; branches straight, glaucescent ; leaflets opaque, 
undulated, glabrous. k. H, Native of Newfoundland, and 
on the north-west coast of America. R. Virginiana, Mill. dict. 
no. 10. R. blandaa, Sol. mss. Jacq. fragm. 70. t. 105. R. 
corymbosa, Bosc. dict. d’agr. ex Desf. cat. hort. par. p. 272. ? 
R. alpina 8, Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 265. R. alpina 
levis, Red. ros. 1. p. 57.t. 19. Lawr. ros. t. 75. Branches 
dark purple, with a pale blue bloom. Flowers small, red, in 
few-flowered cymes. Fruit naked, small, round, or ovate, of a 
dull pale red colour. 

Var. B, variegàta (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 607.) flowers 
rose-coloured, variegated with purple. R. alpina flore variegato, 
Red. ros. p. 55. with a figure. 

Var. y, L’Heritieriana (Ser. 1. c.) flowers corymbose, semi- 
double ; prickles scattered, recurved. R. L’Heritieriana, Red. 
ros. 3. p. 21. with a figure. 

A sh-leaved Rose. Fl. May, June. Clt.? Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

21 R.cINNAMdMEA (Besl. hort. eyst. vern. ord. 6. p. 5. Lin. 
spec. 703.) tall, cinereous ; branches straight; prickles stipular, 
straightish ; stipulas dilated, undulated ; leaflets oblong, obtuse, 
wrinkled, tomentose beneath, hk. H. Native of Denmark, 
Belgium, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, France, Bohemia, 
and Caucasus. Lindl. ros. p. 28. t. 5. Red. ros, 1. p. 105. 
t. 37. and p. 133. t. 51. R. foecundissima, Munch. hausv. 5. 
p. 279. Fl. dan. t. 1214. R.majalis, Herm. diss. 8. Flowers 
solitary or 2-3 together, pale or bright red. Fruit round, naked, 

1 


R. ennea- 


ROSACEZ. XXII. Rosa. 


crimson. The double-flowering variety is much more common 
than the single. 

Var. B, fluvidlis (Lindl. ros. p. 28.) leaflets ovate, acute. 
h. H. Native of Denmark and Switzerland. 

Cinnamon Rose. Fl. May, June. Clt.? Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

22 R. Dicxson1a‘na (Lindl. hort. trans. 7. p. 224. syn. brit. 
fl. p. 99.) branches flexuous, setigerous, armed with a few 
slender, scattered prickles; leaflets folded together, unequal, 
with coarse double serratures; stipulas, petioles, and sepals 
glandular, the latter unequal; fruit naked. .H. Native of 
Ireland. Flowers white. 

Dickson’s Rose. Fl. June, July. Ireland. Sh. 5 to 6 feet. 

23 R. Tav’rica (Bieb. fl. taur. 1. p. 394.) taller, cinereous ; 
prickles scattered, weak; branches straight, unarmed towards 
the apex ; leaflets oblong, wrinkled, villous beneath; sepals 
compound ; styles stretched out, glabrous. h.H. Native of 
Tauria, in bushy places. Habit of R. cinnamomea. Flowers red. 

Taurian Rose. Fl. June, Jul. Clit. 1817. Shrub 5 to 6 ft. 

24 R. Dauv'rica (Pall. fl. ross. 61. Lindl. ros. p- 32.) tall, 
much branched ; branches slender, coloured ; prickles stipular, 
spreading, a little recurved ; stipulas linear ; leaflets oblong, 
wrinkled, tomentose beneath, deeply serrated. hk. H. Native 
of Dahuria and Mongol Tartary, in birch woods. Flowers red. 
Fruit ovate, red. 

Dahurian Rose. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1824. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

25 R. Soonea‘rica (Bung. in Led. fl. alt. 2. p. 226.) tall; 
branches brown; prickles stipular, strong, reflexed; stipulas 
ovate, lanceolate, glandularly serrated ; leaflets glabrous, oval- 
oblong, simply serrated ; fruit globose, glabrous. h.H. Na- 
tive of the Soongarian desert, on the mountains of Arkaul and 
Dolenkara, at the river Irtysch. Peduncles corymbose, beset 
with glandular bristles. Petioles prickly. Flowers white ; petals 
length of calyx. Prickles of the sterile branches straight. 

Soongarian Rose. Fl. May. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

26 R. Geri nt (Bunge in Led. fl. alt. 2. p. 228.) branches 
dark brown, sterile branches very prickly, floriferous ones almost 
unarmed; prickles setaceous, unequal; sepals ovate, pee 
nated, undivided, beset with glandular bristles ; petioles clothe 
with glandular down; leaflets 5-7, obovate-oblong, simply ser- 
rated, pubescent, and glandless beneath ; peduncles hispid ; fruit 
ovate, glabrous. h. H. Native of Siberia, common. 
canina, Sievers in Pall. nord. beytr. 7. Rosa non spinosa, mr 
turbinato, Gmel. fl. sib. 3. p. 177. no. 15. Petals deep red, 
shorter than the sepals. 

Gmelin’s Rose. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. ily 

27 R. Arisra‘ra (Lapeyr. fl. pyr. t. 105.) upper leaves usua”y 
with 2 pairs of leaflets, and with the petiole ending in en oe 
k. H. Native of the Pyrenees. Stem with a few prick ne 
Flowers solitary, purple. Perhaps a monstrosity of R. cinna 
momea. 

Awned-petioled Rose. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. : 

28 R. masa‘tis (Retz, obs. bot. 3. p. 33.) dwarf, grey ; 
branches straight, coloured; prickles scattered, nearly equa! ; 
stipulas linear; leaflets oblong, flat, glaucous, and ee 
beneath. h.H. Native of Sweden, Lapland, and Britain, nea 
Pontefract, Yorkshire. R. mûtica, Fl. dan. 688. R. spinosis- 
sima, Gorter. ingr. 78. R. collincola, Ehrh. beitr. 2. p- 70. 
cinnamdmea, Smith, engl. bot. 2388. Flowers usually solitary, 
pale red. Fruit orange red, spherical, naked. ‘ t 

Var. B, canéscens (Lindl. ros. p. 34.) leaves white from tomen 
tum. h.H. Native of Sweden. 

Hog Rose. Fl. May, June. Britain. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. ` 

29 R. macrorny’t1a (Lindl. ros. p. 35. t. 6.) ra + 
leaves very long; leaflets 5-11, lanceolate; petioles with a ge s 
glands, and are, as well as the leaflets, woolly beneath ; sep 
narrow, longer than the petals, which are apiculated. R- ** 


.ROSACEZ, 


Native of Gosaingsthan. Flowers red. Peduncles villous, and 
furnished with a few unequal setæ, as well as the fruit. 
Long-leaved Rose. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 


Secr. V. PIMPINELLIFÒLIÆ (from pimpinella, pimpernel, and 
folium, a leaf; resemblance in leaves to those of pimpernel). 
Lindl, ros. p. 36. Plants bearing crowded, nearly equal prickles, 
orunarmed. Bractless, rarely bracteate. Leaflets ovate or oblong. 
Sepals connivent, permanent. Disk almost wanting. This sec- 
tion is essentially different from the last in habit, but in artificial 
characters they approach very nearly. It, however, may be 
distinguished by the greater number of leaflets, which vary from 
7 to 13, and even to 15, instead of from 5 to 7. The flowers 
are also universally without bracteas, except in the R. alpina, R. 
Sabini, R. Doniana, and perhaps À. marginata. These having 
connivent permanent sepals, cannot be confounded with the pre- 
ceding division, nor on account of their disk with the following. 
There is no instance of stipular prickles in the present tribe. The 
sepals are entire or nearly so, unless when mentioned otherwise. 

30 R. api na (Lin. spec. 703.) unarmed; fruit elongated, 
pendulous; peduncles hispid. h.H. Native of the alps of 
Austria, hills in the south of France, Silesia, Bohemia, Dauphiny, 
Switzerland, &c. Jacq. fl. austr. 3. p: 43. t. 279. Lindl. bot. 
As 424. R. rupéstris, Crantz, austr. 85. R. Monspeliàca, 
4e monsp. 255. R. inérmis, Mill. dict. no. 6. R. hybrida, 
i  dauph. 3. p-554. R. lagenaria, Vill. 1. c. p. 563. R. bi- 

= Krok. fl. sil. 2. p. 157. Flowers erect, blush-coloured, 
Solitary. Fruit orange red, oblong or obovate, with a long 
heck, generally pendulous. 

A V nae Pyrendica (Lindl. ros. p. 37.) tube of calyx and pe- 
ag > hispid. R. Pyrenàica, Gouan. ill. 31. t.19. R. alpina, 
TY ee schoenbr. 4. p. 416. R. hispida, Krok. siles. 2. p. 
E- turbinata, Vill. dauph. 3. p. 550. R. alpina ò, D.C. 
oh r à 6. p. 536. R. hispida and R. alpina coronata, Desv. journ. 

. 1813. p. 119 ? 

“a ar. y, pendulina (Lindl. ros. p. 37.) leaflets numerous, and 
Le v well as the stems coloured. h. H. R. pendulina, 
io Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 2. p. 208. Lawr. ros. t. 
* à R. alpina pendulina, Red. ros. 1. p. 57. t. 17. R. alpina ¢, 
Sg Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 612. 
“al 0, pmpinellifdlia (Lindl. ros. p. 37.) smaller in every 
than the other varieties. h. H. R. pimpinellifolia, Vill. 
R k glandulòsa, Bell. in act. taur. 1790. p. 
* R. pygmæ'a, Bieb, fl. LR -R i 
Baith in pe ae ieb. fl. taur. 1. p. 397. R. Pyrenaica B, 
Font € lagenaria (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 611.) stem and 
a glabrous ; peduncles hispid; neck of calyx tapering : 
ets lanceolate or oblong, doubly and sharply serrated. h. 
ative of the Alps and Pyrenees. 
M sorbinélla (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 611.) peduncles 
acutel ispid ; calyx smooth ; leaflets oblong-lanceolate, distant, 
y and doubly serrated. h. H. Native of the Alps of Bern. 
Fm K, hispidélla (Ser. 1. c.) branches armed with slender, 
Sacks less numerous, recurved prickles ; peduncles and calyxes 
ish; leaflets elliptic. R. alpina A, D.C. fl. fr. 4. p. 

ee alpina coronata, Desv, journ. bot. 1813. p. 119. 
of Des, Ÿ, levis (Ser. mel. 1. p> 52. ros. exsic. no. 49. but not 
frig nt nor Red.) stem, peduncles, and calyxes quite glabrous ; 
te Re k. H. Native of the Alps of Switzerland and 
245 t + sanguisórba majòris, &e. Dill. hort. elth. p. 325. t. 

* 317. R. alpìna glàbra, Desv. journ. bot. 1813. p. 119. 

Pina levis, Desv. l.c. R. alpina vulgaris, Red. ros. 2. p. 

“gay a figure. 

"4 pyriformis (Ser. l. c.) stem, peduncles, and calyxes 
Rabrous ; fruit es tar Native on mount 
Pberg, about Bern. 


XXII. Rosa. 567 
Var. x, setdsa (Ser. l. c.) stem smooth; peduncles and calyxes 
beset with numerous, yellow, long bristles; leaflets distant, 
elliptic or obovate, sharply and doubly serrated; fruit pear- 
shaped. h.H. Native of Switzerland about Bern, and of the 
Pyrenees. R. alpina hircina, Desv. journ. bot. 1813. p. 119. 

Var. X, globosa (Desv. journ. bot. 1813. p. 119.) stem and 
branches smooth; peduncles and calyxes hispid; fruit nearly 
globose. R. alpina é, D.C. fl. fr. 5. p. 536. R. canina ambi- 
gua, Desv. journ. bot. 1813. p. 119. There is a variety of this 
with dark purple petioles and branches. 

Var. u, hellebôrina (Ser. 1. c.) leaflets large, approximate, 
sharply and broadly toothed, the 3 terminal ones resembling 
those of Helléborus lividus; germens and pedicels smooth. h. 
H. Native of Russia. 

Var. v, pilésula (Ser. 1. c.) leaflets obovate, obtuse; petioles 
hispid; peduncles pilose. h. H. Native about Basle. 

Var. £, turbindta (Desv. journ. bot. 1818. t. 119.) stem and 
branches almost unarmed ; leaflets ovate, glaucescent beneath ; 
peduncles hispid ; sepals dilated at the apex; flowers double 
red. R. inérmis, Delaun. bon. jard. 1808. p. 717. Red. ros. 
2. p. 93. with a figure. R. alpina flore pleno, Godefroy, cat. 
1819. no. 58. R. turbinata, Vill. dauph. 3. p. 550. but not of 
Ait. R. alpina mültiplex, Ser. mel. 1. p. 13. in a note. R. 
mixta, Tratt. ros. 1. p. 136. 

Alpine Rose. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1683. Shrub 5 to 8 fi. 

31 R. CANDOLLEA`NA ; prickles crowded, equal; fruit elon- 
gated, pendulous. h. H. Native of Germany and Siberia. 
R. rubélla, Lindl. ros. p. 40. R. péndula, Roth. fl. germ. 2. 
p.561. R. alpina, Pall. fl. ros. 61. R. polyphylla, Willd. 
enum. suppl. 37. R. alpina 6, rubélla, Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. 
p. 612. R. Candolleana péndula, Red. ros. 2. p. 45. with a 
figure. R. Candolleàna élegans, Thor. ros. cand. p. 7. Flowers 
solitary, deep red. Fruit elongated, scarlet. 

Var. B, melanocärpa (Lindl. ros. p. 40.) fruit shorter, black- 
ish-brown. 

De Candolle’s Rose. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

32 R. RUBE'LLA (Smith, engl. bot. 2521.) prickles slender, 
straight, crowded ; fruit globose; leaflets glabrous ; peduncles 
bristly. h}. H. Native of England, in Northumberland, on 
the sandy sea-coast. Flowers either blush coloured or white, 
blotched with pink. Fruit bright scarlet. 

Reddish Rose. Fl. July. England. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

33 R.srrr'cra (Muhl. cat. 50. Lindl. ros. p. 42. t. 7.) much 
branched ; branches unarmed; fruit elongated, pendulous. h. 
H. Native of North America, in New England and Pennsyl- 
vania, R. Virginiana, Herm. diss. 19. R. pendulina, Lin. 
spec. 705. R. Carolina Z, Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 260. 
Lawr. ros. t. 36.—Dill. hort. elth. 325. t. 245. f. 317. Flowers 
bright red. Fruit speckled with little pale spots before matu- 
rity. Leaves glaucous. 

Var. B, pubéscens ; leaves pubescent beneath. h. H. Na- 
tive of North America, on the Saskatchawan. 

Straight Rose. Fl. June. Cit.? Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

34 R. sua‘vis (Willd. enum. suppl. p. 37. Link. enum. 2. 
p- 57.) stem hispid ; leaves glabrous, glaucescent beneath ; pe- 
duncles and petioles clothed with glandular bristles. h. H. 
Native country unknown. Petals deep purple, deeply 2-lobed. 
Fruit oblong, glabrous. 

Sweet Rose. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

35 R. acicura‘ris (Lindl. ros. p. 44. t. 8.) tall; prickles aci- 
cular, unequal; leaflets glaucous, wrinkled, rather convex ; 
fruit sub-ampullaceous, drooping. h. H. Native of Siberia. 
Flowers solitary, pale blush, fragrant. Fruit obovate, naked, 
of a yellowish orange colour. R. alpina e, aculeata, Ser. in 


D. C. prod. 2. p. 611. 
Acicular-prickled Rose. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1805. Sh. 6 to 8 ft. 


568 ROSACEZÆ. XXII. Rosa. 


86 R. tute’scens (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. vol. 2. p. 735. Lindl. 
ros. p. 47. t. 9.) prickles of branches crowded, unequal, slender, 
reflexed, of the branchlets small and nearly equal; leaflets flat, 
glabrous, simply serrated. h. H. Native of North America 
and Siberia. R. hispida, Curt. bot. mag. 1570. Flowers pale 
yellow. Fruit large, ovate, black. 

Yellow American Rose. Fl. May, Ju. Clt.1780. Sh. 4to 6 ft. 

87 R. suzPHU'REA (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 201. Lindl. ros. t. 
77.) stipulas linear, divaricate, dilated at the apex; leaflets 
glaucous, flattish ; tube hemispherical. h. H. Native of the 
Levant. Ker. bot. reg. t. 46. Red. ros. 1. p. 29. t. 3. R. 
hemisphérica, Herm. diss. 18. R. glaucophylla, Ehrh. beitr. 
2. p. 69. Ròsa lutea fldre pleno. Rai. hist. 1475. no. 31. R. 
lùtea, Brot. fl. lus. 1. p. 337. Stem prickles unequal, scat- 
tered. Flowers large, of a fine transparent yellow, always 
double. 

Sulphur-coloured-flowered Rose. Fl. July. Clt. 1629. Sh. 
4 to 6 feet. 

38 R. rra‘va (Wicks ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 550.) fruit glo- 
bose, and is as well as the peduncles hispid ; prickles of the 
branches much crowded, somewhat setaceous ; petioles prickly ; 
leaflets pubescent beneath. h.H. Native of Siberia. Flowers 
yellow. 

Yellow Siberian Rose. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

39 R. vrur xea (Lindl. ros. p. 49.) branches twiggy ; prickles 
setaceous, much crowded, straight, spreading, unequal; leaflets 
membranous, flat, glabrous, simply serrated. h. H. Native 
of Siberia? R. hôrrida, Lindl. ex Spreng. syst, 2. p. 549. 
Flowers very large. 

Twiggy Rose. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

40 R. srixosr'ssima (Lin. fl. suec. 442, spec. 491.) prickles 
unequal ; leaflets flat, glabrous, simply serrated. h.H. Na- 
tive of Europe; plentiful in Britain. A dwarf, compact bush, 
with creeping roots. Flowers small, solitary, white or blush 
coloured. Fruit ovate, or nearly round, black or dark purple. 

Var. a, pumila (Lindl. ros. p. 50.) prickles horizontal; fruit 
ovate; * peduncles glandular or bristly. h. H. Native 
throughout Europe and of Caucasus, on hills near the sea. R. 
spinosissima, Lin. R. cinnamdmea, Herm. diss. 7. R.chame- 
rhôdon, Vill. dauph. 3. p. 555. R. pimpinellifdlia à, Red. ros. 
1. p. 119. t. 44. ** Peduncles naked. R. spinosissima, FI. 
dan. t. 398. Bull. par. t. 277. Lawr. ros. t. 18. and t. 48. 
Smith, engl. bot. t. 187. R. pimpinellifdlia, Lin. syst. ed. 10. 
p. 1062. spec. 703. Rossig. ros. t. 9. and t. 25. f. 2. Jacq. 
fragm. 71. t. 107. f.1. Red. ros. 1. p. 83. t. 29. and p. 85. 
t. 30. R. Scética, Mill. dict. no. 5. R. collina, Schrank. fl. 
no. 774. R. pimpinellifolia, var. a, vulgaris, Ser. in D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 608. R. spinosissima, var. pusilla, Woodv. in Lin. 
trans. 12. p. 179. 


+ The following are the names of the Garden varieties of the 
Scotch Rose. 
* Double Scotch Roses. 


Anderson’s double lady's small double light purple. 
blush. double dark red. 

double lady’s blush. double light red. 

double pink blush. true double red. 

double Provin’s blush. large double two-coloured, 

double rose blush. small double two-coloured. 

Dutch double blush. large double white. 

princess double blush. large semi-double white. 

double crimson. Whitley’s double white. 

double crimson marbled, globe double yellow. 

double dark marbled. large double yellow, 

double light marbled. pale double yellow. 

double purple. small double yellow. 


.: Single-flowered Scotch Roses. 


Aberdeen. 
Aberfoil. 
alba. 
Alloa. 
Ancram. 
Arbroath. 
Argyll. 
Arrochar. 


Aurora borealis. 


Balloch. 
Banff. 


Bannochburn. 


Bass. 
Bengloe. 
Ben Lomond. 
Ben More. 
Bernick. 
bicolor. 
Biggar. 
Birnam. 
Blair Athol. 
Boharm. 
Borisdale. 
Borthnick. 
Buchan. 
Bute. 
Caithness. 
Calder. 
Callender. 
Campsie. 
carnescens. 
Carron. 
Cheviot. 
ciphieri. 
Clydesdale. 
Cromarty. 
Dalkeith. 
Dalrymple. 
Dornock. 
Douglas. 
Dumbarton. 
Dumblane. 
Dumfernline. 
Dumfries. 
Dunbar. 
Duncrieff. 
mil 
Dunglass. 
Dunkeld. 
Dunlop. 
Dunmore. 
Dysart. 


dwarf bicolor. 


Eden. 
Elgin. 
Etterick. 
Fairy. 
Falkirk. 
Falkland. 
Falla. 
Fife. 
flavescens. 
Forfar. 
Forth. 


Fort William. 
fulgens. 
Furness. 
Galloway. 
Glasgow. 
Glenco. 
Glenfallach. 
Glengarry. 
Gourock. 
Grahamston. 
Grampian. 
Greenock. 
Haddington. 
Halkirk. 
Hamilton. 
Hawick. 
Hanthorndean. 
Hector. 
humilis. 
Huntly. 
incarnata. 
Inverary. 
Inverness. 
Invermay. 
Janus. 
Jedburgh. 
Jura. 
Keith. 
Kelso. 
Kilmarnock. 
Kincardine. 
Kinnaird. 
Kinross. 
Kircaldy. 
Kirkwall. 
Lanark. 
Laxford. 
Leith. 
Leslie. 
Lismore. 
Lochaber. 
Lochaird. 
Lochfine. 
Lochleven. 
Lochlomond. 
Lothian. 
Maidenkirk. 
Melrose. 
Moncrieff. 
Monteith. 
Montgomery. 
Montrose. 
Mount stuart. 
Mull. 
Moray. 
mutabilis. 


Nevis. 


Northumberland. 


Paisley. 
penicillata. 
Pentland. 


perpetual. 


picta. L. B. C. 687. 


Proteus. 


ROSACEÆ. 


Roberton. Stronsa. 
Rosslyn. Sutherland. 
Rothsay. Teviotdale. 
rubicunda. Tarbet. 

Selkirk. Thornhill. 
Shetland. Thurso. 

Sky. Tranent. 

Staffa. variegata. 
Stirling. venulosa glabra. 
Strathmore. venulosa hispida. 
striata. 


Var, B, revérsa (Lindl. ros. p. 51.) dwarf; prickles slender ; 
lower ones deflexed; fruit ovate. h. H. R. spinosissima, 
Jacq. fragm. 79. t. 124. R. nana, Andrews, ros. R. revérsa, 
Lindl. bot. reg. t. 431. Flowers of a whitish yellow colour. 

Var. y, R. polycérpa (Lindl, 1. c.) dwarf ; fruit depressed, and 
are as well as the peduncles bristly. h.H. Native of Ireland. 

Var, à, pilosa (Lindl. l. c.) leaflets acute, pilose beneath. h. 
H. Native of Ireland. 

Var, £, turbindta (Lindl. 1, c.) dwarf; fruit turbinate. h. H. 
Native of Ireland. 


Var. ¢, Pallasii (Lindl. 1. c.) taller ; prickles nearly equal, | 


much crowded. h. H. R. pimpinellifòlia, Pall. fl. ross. 62. t. 75. 
Red. ros. 1. p.84. R. Altàica, Willd. enum. 543. R. Sibirica, 
Tratt. ros. 2. p. 230. R. pimpinellif òlia 6, Altàica, Red. ros. 1. 
P. $4. Flowers white. Grows in elevated plains and exposed 
precipices, from the northern part of the Altaian mountains, 
extending through Siberia. Its more robust habit, and its ap- 
proach to equal size in its prickles are its principal characters. 
ad ar. n, Rôssica (Lindl. 1. c.) taller; prickles long and very 
‘ender. h, H. Native of Russia. 

Var. 0, argéntea (Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 608.) branches 
and stems hispid from prickles, intermixed with minute bristles ; 
peduncles and calyxes purple, hispid; leaflets ovate, clothed 
with white tomentum beneath; flowers white, semi-double. 
k.H. R. hispida argéntea, Red. ros. 3. p. 81. Curt. bot. 
mag. 1570. 

Var. 1, echinélla (Ser. 1. c.) teeth of leaflets very numerous ; 
Pecuncles and calyxes hispid. 

F ar. K, flavéscens (Ser. l. c.) peduncles and fruit smooth ; 
owers pale yellow. R. Candolleana flavéscens, Red. ros. 2. p. 46. 
“weg À, microcärpa (Ser. 1. c.) flowers and leaves smaller ; 
st smaller, and are as well as the peduncles hispid or smooth ; 
m prickly, h. H. Native of Podolia. KR. melanocärpa, 
ess, enum, pl, Volh. 18. 61 and 62. ; 
47. W, inérmis (Ser. 1. c. D.C. fl. fr. 4. p. 438.) stems and 
= unarmed. var. 1. Flowers white. Red. ros. 1. p. 84. 

2 Flowers pale red. Red. ros. 3. p. 23. 

2 ar. v, marmorata (Ser. 1. c.) flowers small, more or less va- 
os or blotched ; leaflets small, roundish; stems and branches 
eg or less prickly. h.H. Lois. in Duham. ed. nov. ex 

y, ros. 1. p. 84. R. pimpinellifòlia 6, Red. ros. 1. p. 84. 

ar. 0, Islandica (Lindl. ros. p. 57.) taller; prickles large, 
ae h : H. Common in Ireland. R. Hibérnica, Hook. mss. 
ad or Scotch Rose. Fl. May, June. Britain. Sh. 
eet. 

aoe” Hise’rnica (Smith, engl. bot. 2196.) prickles unequal, 
ce À hooked, smaller ones bristle-formed ; leaflets ovate, 
ate. Simply serrated, with the ribs hairy beneath ; sepals pin- 
“apg fruit nearly globular, smooth as well as the peduncles. 
ctt Native of Ireland, in the counties of Derry and Down, 


bra 


z thickets, Flowers rather small, light blush coloured. Fruit 
ange-coloured. 
rish Rose, Fl. J une, Nov. Ireland. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


* OXYACA’NTHA (Bieb, fl. taur. 3. p. 338.) stem very 
VOL, II 


XXII. Rosa. 569 
prickly ; prickles setaceous, reversed ; petioles prickly and glan- 
dular ; leaflets sharply and simply serrated, glabrous; sepals 
undivided ; peduncles clothed with glandular bristles, when in 
fruit reflexed ; fruit nearly globose, glabrous. h.H. Native 
of Siberia. Flowers red. 

Sharp-spined Rose. FI. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1820. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

43 R. sANGuISORBIFÔLIA (Donn, hort. cant. ed. 8. p. 169.) 
tall; prickles nearly equal; leaflets 9-11, oblong, glabrous, 
simply serrated ; fruit globose, depressed, dark. bh. H. Na- 
tive country unknown. R. spinosissima, var. «, sanguisorbi- 
folia, Lindl. ros. t.51. R. spinos. «, macrophylla, Ser. in D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 609. Flowers white. This plant is easily distin- 
guished from the last in the greater number of leaflets, and in 
the globose depressed fruit. 

Burnet-leaved Rose. Fl. May, June. Clt.? Sh. 3 to 5 feet. 

44 R. GRANDIFLÔRA (Lindl. ros. p. 55. and bot. reg. 888.) 
branches without bristles ; prickles nearly equal, distant ; leaflets 
flat, glabrous, simply serrated. h.H. Native of Siberia. R. pim- 
pinellif dlia, Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 394. Flowers white. Fruit dark. 

Great-flowered Rose. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1818. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

45 R. Catiro’rnica (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnæa. 2. p. 
35.) branches glabrous ; prickles stipular, twin, a little recurved, 
the rest of the shrub unarmed; leaflets 5-7, ovate, obtuse, 
sharply serrated, pubescent above and tomentose beneath ; sti- 
pulas with a few glands on the margins; corymbs terminal ; 
peduncles pilose ; sepals ovate, acuminated, dilated, and spatu- 
late at the apex, pubescent outside and tomentose inside, white, 
and densely ciliated on the edges. h. H. Native of Califor- 
nia. Petals rose-coloured, size of those of R. pimpinellif dlia. 

California Rose. Shrub. 

46 R.Nanxine’nsts (Lour. coch. 324.) dwarf, much branched ; 
prickles crowded; leaflets acuminated, ciliately serrated; sepals 
prickly ; petals apiculate. h.G. Native of China, about Can- 
ton and Nankin. Flowers pale red, small, double. 

Nankin Rose. Shrub 1 foot. 

47 R. myriaca’ntua (D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 489. Lindl. ros. 
p. 55. t. 10.) prickles unequal, largest ones dagger-formed ; 
leaflets glandular, glabrous, orbicular. h.H. Native of Dau- 
phiny and near Montpelier. P. parvifolia, Pall. ross. 62.? R. 
provincialis, Bieb. fl. taur. 1. p. 396.? R. spinosissima, var. 7, 
myriacantha, Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 608. Flowers white. 

Myriad-spined Rose. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1820. Sh. 1to2 ft. 

48 R.ixvozu‘TA (Smith, engl. bot. 2068.) prickles very un- 
equal, and very much crowded ; leaflets doubly serrated, pu- 
bescent ; petals convolute; fruit prickly. bh. H. Native of 
the western parts of Scotland; in several parts of the Hebrides ; 
in the Isle of Arran (G. Don); and in Glen Lyon. R. nivalis, 
Donn, hort. cant. ed. 8. p. 170. Petals pale red, concave. 

Involute-petalled Rose. F1. June. Scotland. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

49 R. reve’ RSA (Waldst. et Kit. hung. 3. p. 293. t. 264.) 
prickles setaceous, nearly equal, reflexed; leaves doubly ser- 
rated, pubescent; fruit hispid. h. H. Native of Hungary, 
on the mountains of Matra, in stony places. Flowers solitary, 
white, tinged with pink. Fruit ovate, dark purple. 

Reversed Rose. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1816. Sh. 2 to 5 ft. 

50 R. maroina‘ta (Wallr. ann. bot. 68. Lindl. ros. p. 58.) 
dwarf; branches twisted, when young pruinose; leaflets ovate- 
cordate, triply serrated, quite glabrous ; sepals muricated. h. H. 
Native of Germany, in fields about Bennstadt. Petals blush- 
coloured, with yellow claws. Fruit ovate-globose, purplish. 
Prickles numerous, straight. Peduncles and calyxes bristly, 
with glands. 

Marginate Rose. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

51 R. Sazr ni (Woods. in Lin. trans. 12. p. 188.) peduncles, 
branches, fruit, and calyx bristly ; prickles scattered, straightish ; 
leaflets doubly serrated, nearly smooth, with hairy ribs ; sepals 

4D 


570 


pinnate. h.H. Native of Scotland, near Dunkeld; in Eng- 
land in Cumberland, Northumberland, and Yorkshire. Borr. in 
engl. bot. suppl. 2594. Flower-stalks rather aggregate. Petals 
fine red. Fruit ovate, bright scarlet. 

Sabine’s Rose. Fl. July. Britain. Shrub 5 to 8 feet. 

52 R. Donia'na (Woods. in Lin. trans. 12. p. 185.) pedun- 
cles bractless, bristly as well as the globular fruit and calyx ; 
stem bristly and prickly, like the downy petioles ; leaflets ellip- 
tical, doubly and sharply serrated, hairy on both sides; petals 
spreading. h.H. Native of the Highlands of Scotland, par- 
ticularly on the mountains of Clova, Angusshire. Borr. in engl. 
bot. suppl. 2601. R. Sabini B, Lindl. ros. p. 59. Flowers 
pink, expanded. Segments of the calyx simple. 

Don’s Rose. Fl. June, July. Scotland. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

53 R. Wirsont (Borr. in Hook. brit. fl. p. 228. engl. bot. 
suppl. 2722.) prickles crowded, unequal, straight, intermixed 
with setæ ; leaflets simply serrated, hairy, their disks glandless ; 
sepals simple ; fruit nearly globular. h. H. Native of England, 
near Bangor Ferry. Flowers beautiful dark pink. 

Wilson’sRose. Fl. June, July. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

54 R. era’crus (Woods. in Lin. trans. 12. p. 186.) pedun- 
cles usually in pairs, bristly, often bracteate ; branches, fruit, 
and calyx bristly ; larger prickles curved, usually twin ; leaflets 
doubly serrated, hairy on both sides. h.H. Native of the 
north of England, in thickets. R. villdsa, Smith, engl. bot. 583, 
excluding the synonym and the fruit. Petals slightly concave, 
of a pale pink. Fruit globular. Segments of the calyx simple. 

Slender Rose. Fl. July. Britain. Shrub 8 to 10 feet. 

55 R. recuina‘ta (Red. ros. 3. p. 79. with a figure) stem 
nearly unarmed, but very prickly in the single-flowered variety ; 
leaflets 3-7, lanceolate-oblong ; flower bud reclinate before ex- 
pansion ; sepals nearly entire; fruit nearly globose, and are as 
well as the peduncles glabrous. h.H. Native of? Perhaps 
a hybrid between R. alpina and R. Indica, ex Red. 1. c. Flowers 
lurid purple. 

Var. B, miltiplex (Red. 1. c. p. 79. with a figure,) flowers 
nearly double, inclinate, somewhat panicled ; leaflets 3-5, ovate, 
rather cordate; stem rather prickly. h. H. 

Reclinate-flowered Rose. Shrub. 


+ Species belonging to section Pimpinellif dliæ, but are not 
sufficiently known. 


56 R. xive’scens (Bess. suppl. cat. hort. crem. et enum. 
p- 20. 61. and 67.) prickles stipular, spreading ; leaflets oblong, 
serrated, of a livid glaucous colour, party coloured beneath, and 
are glabrous as well as the petioles ; sepals glandular, exceeding 
the petals; peduncles twin, glabrous; fruit oblong, smooth. 

+ H. Native of Volhynia. R. Guttensteingénsis, Jacq. f. 110. 
R. Damascéna, var. livéscens, Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 604. 

Livescent-leaved Rose. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

57 R. ra'LLens (Retz, ex Spreng. syst. append. p- 200.) 
prickles of branches twin, horizontal; leaflets oval, quite 
glabrous; sepals nearly equal; fruit hemispherical, and are 
smooth as well as the peduncles. h.H. Native of Sweden. 

Pale Rose. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

58 R. nemispue’rica (Spreng. syst. append. p. 200.) prickles 
of branches twin, horizontal; leaflets small, roundish, and are 
as well as the petioles quite glabrous ; peduncles bristly ; fruit 
hemispherical, short, glabrous. h.H. Native country unknown. 

Hemispheric-fruited Rose. Shrub. 

59 R. Mosque’nsis (Spreng. syst. append. 200.) prickles 
stipular, straight ; leaflets oblong, serrated, pubescent as well 
as the petioles, which are unarmed ; fruit globose, glabrous, as 
well as the peduncles. h. H. Native about Moscow, in fields. 

Moscow Kose. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

1 


ROSACEZ. 


XXII. Rosa. 


60 R. Gorinxe nsis (Fisch. ex Spreng. syst. append. p. 200.) 
branches shining, nearly unarmed ; petioles and leaves pubescent 
beneath ; fruit nearly globose, and are as well as the peduncles 
quite glabrous. h.H. Native about Moscow, in fields. 

Gorinki Rose. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

61 R. ocHRoLEU ca (Swartz, ex Spreng. syst. append. p- 
200.) This species differs from R. spinosissima in the prickles 
being straight, and in the petioles being nearly unarmed. h. H, 
Native country unknown. Flowers cream-coloured. 

Cream-coloured-flowered Rose. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

62 R. corv’scans (Waitz. ex Link. enum. 3. p. 57.) stem 
bristly and very prickly; petioles pubescent ; leaflets oblong-lan- 
ceolate, acuminated, serrated, glabrous ; peduncles naked ; tube 
of calyx globose and naked, the segments with tomentose edges. 
h.H. Native country unknown. Flowers pink. 

Glittering Rose. Fl. June, July. Clt.? Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

63 R. Kenruxe’nsis (Rafin. ros. amer. in ann. sc, phys. 5. 
p- 213.) stems weak, and are as well as the petioles glabrous ; 
prickles recurved; branches flexuous ; leaflets ovate-elliptic, 
attenuated at the base and apex, serrated, pale and pubescent 
beneath; calyx hispid and villous; fruit globose, glabrous. 
h. H. Native of North America, in Kentucky. Leaflets 3-5. 
Fruit dark purple. Prickles bay-coloured. 

Kentucky Rose. Shrub 2 to 3 feet, 

64 R. rriroxia‘ta (Rafin. l. c. p. 213.) quite glabrous; 
prickles recurved ; leaflets 3, acute, serrated, glabrous ; flowers 
subcorymbose; fruit globose, glabrous. h. H. Native of 
North America, in Kentucky. Flowers large, rose-coloured. 
Anthers copper-coloured. 

Trifoliate Rose. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. A 

65 R. r'recans (Rafin. 1. c. p. 214.) branches and petioles 
prickly ; leaflets 5-7, elliptic, subcordate, serrated, glabrous, the 
same colour on both surfaces; flowers 1-3, terminal; fruit 
globose, hispid. h. H. Native of North America, on the 
banks of Hudson’s river. Flowers large, rose-coloured, fra- 
grant. Stipulas hispid. 

Elegant Rose. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

66 R. arordsa (Rafin. l. c. p. 215.) branches glabrous; 
prickles twin, straight, short ; petioles pubescent, prickly ; leaf- 
lets 3-5, ovate, serrated, villous beneath ; flowers panicled ; fruit 
globose, large, glabrous. h.H. Native of North America. 

Globose-fruited Rose. Shrub. ; 

67 R. cu’rsor (Rafin. l. c. p. 215.) branches flagelliform, 
glabrous ; prickles recurved ; petioles, nerves, peduncles, an 
calyxes glandular ; leaflets 3-5, oblong, acuminated, serrated, 
pale and villous beneath; flowers numerous, corymbose; pe- 
duncles jointed, bracteolate; fruit globose, glabrous, sm 
R.H. Native of North America, in Kentucky. Stems run- 
ning even to the tops of trees. Stipulas narrow. Flowers large; 
scentless. Fruit pear-shaped. 

Runner Rose. Shrub cl. à 

68 R. oBova ra (Rafin. l. c. 5. p. 217.) stem eer 
prickles stipular, straight; petioles prickly, pubescent ; leafle f 
7, obovate, acute, entire, pubescent beneath ; flowers solitary ; 
fruit globose, depressed; peduncles glabrous. h. H. ere 
of New York, Flowers large, rose purple, very fragrant. 
Branches beset with glandular dots. 

Obovate-leafletted Rose. Shrub. <i 

69 R. serrura'ra (Rafin. L. c. p. 218.) stem and Smee 
prickly and hispid ; stipular prickles straight ; stipulas ne. 
leaflets 5-7, obovate, doubly serrated, pale; flowers mE ere 
tary: sepals serrulated ; fruit globose, hispid. k. H. x whe 
of North America. Flowers middle-sized, rose-coloured, swee 
scented. Petals almost entire. ‘cht 

Var. P, rotundif dlia (Rafin. 1. c.) prickles slender, straigh 
numerous ; leaflets oval-roundish. Native of Kentucky. 


Ee ey Tee ee 


ROSACEÆ. XXII. Rosa. 


Serrulated-calyxed Rose.. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

70 R. Rarine’squi (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 611.) plant 
almost unarmed and glabrous; petioles hispid; leaflets 3-7, 
oval-oblong, acuminated, serrated, glabrous; flowers usually 
solitary ; fruit turbinate, glabrous; sepals undivided. h. H. 
Native of North America. R. nivea, Rafin. l. c. p. 218. but 
not of D. C. Flowers white, rather sweet scented. 

Rafinesque’s Rose. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

11 R. rusizza (Rafin. 1. c. p. 218.) stems procumbent, gla- 
brous, twisted ; prickles stipular, straight; petioles pubescent ; 
leaflets 3-5, obovate-oblong, serrated, shining, paler beneath and 
pubescent : flowers solitary ; peduncles hispid ; stigmas tomen- 
tose, umbilicate; fruit globose, depressed, smooth, scarlet. 
h.H. Native of North America, in Kentucky. 

Small Rose. Shrub procumbent. 


Szer. VI. CENTIFÒLIÆ (from centum, a hundred, and folium, 
a leaf ; because of the species contained in this section agreeing 
in character with the hundred-leaved rose). Lindl. ros. p. 60. 
Shrubs bearing bristles and prickles of two forms. Peduncles 
bracteate, Leaflets oblong or ovate, wrinkled. Disk thickened, 
closing the throat. Sepals compound. This division comprises 
the portion which has most particularly interested the lovers of 
flowers. It 1s probable that the earliest of which there are any 
records as being cultivated belonged to some portion of it; but 
which particular species those of Cyrene or Mount Pangzeus 
are to be referred, is now too late to enquire. The attar of roses, 
“ag 1s an important article of commerce, is either obtained 

om them indiscriminately, as in the manufactory at Florence, 
conducted by a convent of friars, or from some particular kind, 
"ay India. It appears, from specimens brought from Chizapore 

y Colonel Hardwicke, that R. Damascèna is there exclusively 

for obtaining the essential oil. The Persians also make 

use of a sort which Koempfer calls R. Shirazénsis, from its 
ag about Schiraz, in preference to others; this may be 
er R. Damascèna or R. centif ôlia. It is, however, well 
own that attar of roses from different countries is of various 
“tated goodness, that from Turkey being usually the best. 
à dr therefore probable that R. moschdta may be sometimes 
either alone or mixed with other kinds, especially at 
ne” where considerable quantities are procured, but of 
lent or quality. To the three or four first species of the 
bibl nearly all the fine double roses of the gardens are re- 
ti e The species contained in the present section are all 
om, by which they are distinguished from the following 
ré “y their thickened disk and divided sepals separate them 
ifero € preceding. To the section of Rubiginôsæ the glandu- 
tine t Sorts approach ; but the difference of their glands, the 

E their flowers, and their dissimilar habit, prevent their 

8 confounded. 
éd Damasce'na (Mill. dict. no. 15.) prickles unequal, 
Natiy ones falcate; sepals reflexed; fruit elongated. k. H. 
Mil Syria. Redout. ros. 1. p. 137. t. 53. R. Bélgica, 
holy, ior no. 17. R. Calendärum, Moench. hausv. ex Bork. 
6.» 220. Rossig. ros. t. 8. and t. 33. R. bifera, Poir. suppl. 
P 276. Red. ros. 1. p. 107. t. 38. and p.121. t.45. Flowers 
2 white, or red, single or double. The present species may 
ick guished from R. centifdlia in the greater size of the 
es, green bark, elongated fruit, and long reflexed sepals. 
kà pu of this species, and all the varieties of R. centif dlia, 
ell as those of other species, are employed indiscriminately 
© purpose of making rose water. The following are the 


garden varieties of the Damask rose. 
a rouge. Aurora. 
gom Belgic, blush. 
“guste, belle, Belgique carnée. 


571 


mignonne, favorite. 


Belgique violette. 
monarque, grande. 


bifera cärnea. 


bifera de Naples. monthly, red. 
bifera grandiflora. monthly, white. 
blush, early. pestana. 
blush, imperial. paragon, 
blush, monthly. Parnassus. 
blush, Watson’s. perpetual. 
Brunswick. prolific. 


quatre saisons. 

quatre saisons, blanche. 
quatre saisons, flesh-coloured. 
quatre saisons, francois. 
quatre saisons, panachée. 
quatre saisons, pompone. 
quatre saisons, sans épines. 
quatre saisons, semi-double. 


cluster, pale. 
couronnée, belle. 
couronnée, petite. 
damas argenté. 
damas pourpré. 
damask, blush. 
damask, red. 
damask, white. 


Egyptian. royal, great. 
emperor. Swiss. 

félicité. valiant. 

Goliath. Versailles. 

gracieuse. York and Lancaster. 
hundred-leaved, petite. Zealand. 
incomparable. 


Damascus or Damask Rose. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1573. 


Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

73 R. CentròLa (Lin. spec. 704.) prickles unequal, larger 
ones falcate; leaflets ciliated with glands; flowers drooping; 
calyxes clammy; fruit oblong. h. H. Native of Eastern 
Caucasus, in groves. Bull. par. 275. Rossig. ros. t. 1. Red. 
ros. 1. p: 25. t. 1. p. 37. t. 7. p. 77. t 26. P 79. t. 27. p. 111. 
t. 40. R. provincialis, Mill. dict. no. 18. R. polyanthos, 
Rossig. ros. t. 85. R. caryophyllea, Poir. suppl. 6. p. 276. 
R. unguiculata, Desf. cat. 175. R. varians, Pohl, boh. 2. p. 171. 
Flowers white or red, single, but most commonly double. This 
species is distinguished from À. Damascèna in the sepals not 
being reflexed, the flowers full, double, and the petals very 
large, whence the name of Cabbage-rose. Its fruit is either 
oblong or roundish, but never elongated. From R. Gallia it is 
distinguished by the flowers being drooping and by the larger 
size of the prickles, with a more robust habit. The following 
are the garden varieties of the hundred-leaved or cabbage-rose. 


Aunay, belle d’. emperor. 

Aurora. Juno. 

Belgic, red. Louis XVIII. 

Blandford, or Kingston. Malta. 

blush, royal. Mère Gryone. 

Bourbon. mottled purple. 

bright crumpled. Neapolitan. 

cabbage, blush. œillet. 

cabbage, single. one-sided. 

carmine. pencilled. 

carmine, superb. petite Hollande. 
Persian. 


centfeuilles anemone. 
centfeuilles de Bruxelles. 
centfeuilles de Hesse. 


pompon, gros. 
pourprée, aimable. 


centfeuilles Gaufrée. pourprée, favorite. 
chamois. pourprée, violette. 
cluster. prolific. 
Constance. provins, blush. 
cramois, grand. provins, cabbage. 
Cumberland. provins, Childings. 
Dragon. provins, common. 


provins, damask. 
provins, Dutch. 


provins, early, 


Duchesse d Angouléme. 
Duchesse de Berry. 
Elysian. 

4 D 2 


572 ROSACEZÆ. 
provins, grand. sans pétales. 
provins, imperial. Souchet. 
provins, invincible. Songs. 
provins, royal. striped nosegay. 
provins, scarlet. surpassante. 


provins, semidouble. syren. 

provins, Shaillers. Trianon, belle de. 
provins, single. Versailles. 
provins, white. Vilmorin. 

rouge superbe. 


Var. B, muscèsa (Lindl. ros. p. 64.) calyx and peduncles 
mossy. h.H. R. muscèsa, Mill. dict. no. 22. Lawr. ros. 
t. 14. Rossig. ros. t.6. Ker. bot. reg. t. 53. and t. 102. Red. 
ros. 1. p.39. t. 8. p. 41. t. 9. p. 87. t. 31.—Mill. fig. t. 221. 
f. 1. R. provincialis 8, Smith, in Rees’ cycl. The Moss rose 
is either white or red and always very double.. The following 
are the names of the varieties : 

moss, blush. 

moss, common. 

moss, dark. 


moss, prolific. 


moss, single. 
moss, striped. 
moss, white. 


Var. y, Pompônia (Lindl. ros. p. 64.) smaller in every part 
than the other varieties. R.H. R. centifdlia minor, Rossig. 
ros. t. 20. and t. 37. R. Divionénsis, Rossig. ros. t. 24. R. 
Pomponia, D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 443. Red. ros. 1. p. 65. t.21. R. 
Burgundiaca, Pers. ench. 2. p. 48. R. provincialis y, Smith, in 
Rees’ cycl. R. centifdlia 7, Red. ros. 1. p- 113. t. 41. Flowers 
double, white, or red. The following are the names of the gar- 
den varieties of the Pompone rose. 

De Meaux. 

. dwarf Bagshot. 
mossy de Meaux. 
mignonne charmante. 
pompone. 


pompone, proliferous. 
provins, dwarf. 
provins, small. 
Rheims, de. 

St. Francis. 


Var. à, bipinnata (Lindl. ros. p. 65.) leaves bipinnate. 1. H. 
R. centifdlia bipinnata, Pers. ench. 1. p. 48. Red. ros. 2. p. 11. 
t.4. Celery-leaved rose of the French. 

Hundred-leaved, Cabbage, Pompone, Provins, and Moss 
Roses. . F1. June, July. Clt. 1596. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

74 R. Ga”zzica (Lin. spec. 704.) prickles nearly equal, the 
same shape, weak ; leaflets stiff, elliptic ; flowers erect ; sepals 
ovate; fruit nearly globose. h. H. Native of middle Eu- 
rope and Caucasus, in hedges. Mill. fig. t. 221. f. 2. Rossig. 
ros. tt. 17. 22. 25. figures 6. 26. 28. 31. 36. 38. 39. Red. 
ros. vol. 1. p.78. t..25. p. 135. t. 52. vol. 2, p, 17. t. 7. 
p- 19. t.8. and 10. R. centif dlia, Mill. dict. no. 41. R. sylvä- 
tica, Gater. mont. p. 94. R. rübra, Lam. fl. fr. 3. p- 130. 
R. holosericea, Rossig. ros. t. 16. R. Damascèna, rubra-pur- 
purea, Rossig. ros. t. 18. R.. Bélgica, Brot. fl. lus. 1. p. 338. 
R. blanda, Brot. l. c. Flowers from red to crimson, double or 
semidouble. The flowers of the officinal rose have not the fra- 
grance of the Dutch hundred-leaved rose, but the beautiful colour 
of the petals, and their pleasant astringency, have rendered them 
officinal. It must, however, be remarked, that their odour is 
increased by drying, while that of the damask rose is almost de- 
stroyed. They are kept dried for making gargles. The fol- 
lowing are the names of the garden varieties of the French or 
officinal rose. 


admirable. atlas. 

aigle, noir. belle Aurore. 
Albanian. beauté aimable. 
amaranth, beauté rouge. 
Antwerp. beauté supréme. 


XXII. Rosa. 


bijou. 

Bishop. 

black frizzled. 

blue. 

bouquet rouge royale. 

brunette. 

Brussels. 

Buonaparte. 

burning coal. 

cardinal. 

carmine. 

carmine, brillante. 

carmine, proliferous. 

carnation. 

Catalonian. — 

champion. 

chancellor, 
changeable. 
cherry. 

Clementine. 

coquette. 

couleur de feu. 

cramoisie, belle. 

cramoisie, grande. 
crimson, Dutch. 
crimson, purple. 
crimson, royal. 
crown. 

Cupid. 

damask, black. 

delicious. 

dingy. 

Duc de Guiche. 

Duchesse d’ Orleans. 

dwarf proliferous. 

enchanter. 

enfant de France. 

eucharis. 

Fanny Bias. 
fiery. 

Flanders. 

Flemish. 
formidable. 
fringed. 
garnet. 
gay. 
gant. 

Glòria Múndi. 

Granatappel. 
grand monarque. 
grand sultan.. 
Henry IV. 
Herminie, belle. 
Hervi. 

Hollande, noir de. 
hundred-leaved, blush. 


hundred-leaved, Dutch. 
hundred-leaved, Singleton's. 


imperatrice. 
incomparable. 
infernal. 
invincible. 
Italian. 
Josephine. 
Junon. 


King. 


La Dauphine. 
l'ombre agréable. 
l'ombre superbe. 
Leyden. 

Lisbon. 

lively. 

lurid. 

maiden. 
Majorca. 
Malabar. 

Malta. 

Manteau royal. 
marbled. 
marbled, dark. 
marbled, double. 
marbled, grand. 
Margaret. 
matchless. 
mauve. 
mignonne. 
mignonne, blush. 
mignonne, dark. 
mignonne, favorite. 
mignonne, red. 
mignonne, semidouble. 
mignonne, striped. 
Mirabelle. 
Mogul. 
Montauban. 
Morocco. 
mottled, black. 
Natalie. 
negretle. 

negro. 

ninon de l’ Enclos. 
nonpareil, 
nonsuch. 
Normandy. 
officinal. 

officinal, blush. 
officinal, carmine. 
Orleans. 
ornement de parade. 
pestana. 
panachée, petite. 
Paradise. 
paragon. 

pavot. 

perruque. 
Pheenix. 
plicate. 

Pluto. 

Pomona. 
Pompadour. 
pompon bazard. 
Poniatowsky. 
Poppy. 
porcelaine. 
Portland. 
pourpré, belle. 
pourpré, bouquet. 
pourpré, charmante. 
pourpré de Tyr. 
pourpré, grande belle. 
pourpré, point. 
pourpres, roi des. 


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ROSACEÆ. 

urpre velours. sable. 
De St. John's. 
Prince William V. sanspareil. 
princess. sceptre. 
prolific. shell. 
Pronville. Spanish. 
Proserpine. Stadtholder. 
provins pulmonaire. Stepney. 
purple, blue. striped nosegay. 
purple, bright. sultana. 
purple, favorite. superb red. 
purple, grand. Trafalgar. 
purple, light. triumphant. 
purple, royal. Tuscany. 
pyramid. two-coloured. 
queen. velvet, double. 
ranénculus. velvet, semidouble. 


raninculus, early. 


velvet, single. 
red and violet. 


velvet, striped. 


roi de France. Venetian. 
Ròsa Mindi. victory. 

rose de parade. violet, dark. 
royal red. violette, belle. 


royal virgin, violette et rouge. 
Var. B, pumila (Lindl. ros. p. 68.) flowers single ; roots creep- 
ing. k. H. Native of Austria, Piedmont, Tauria, Caucasus, 
Iberia, and about Geneva. R. pumila, Lin. suppl. 262. Jacq. 
austr, 2. p. 59, t. 198. R. répens, Munch. hausv. 5. p. 281. 
R. hispida, Munch. 1. ce. R. Austriaca, Crantz. austr. 86. R. 
lympica, Donn, hort. cant. ed. 8. p- 170. Flowers single, red. 
r Var. y, arvina (Lindl. ros. p. 69.) leaves naked on both sur- 
eo h. H. Native of Silesia. R. arvina, Krok. siles. 2. 
% a ò, mapérta (Ser. mel. 1. p. 86.) branches and peduncles 
F pid from prickles; calyx campanulate, glandular ; flowers 
D” from abortion, white and red. Called vilmorin rose. 
A & Agatha (Red. et Thor. ros. 3. p. 35. with a figure,) 
ag small or large ; sepals more or less pinnate; flowers 
Fe very double, outer petals spreading, but the inner ones 
Maks . Called Agatha rose. 
et $, inérmis (Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 604.) glabrous ; 
ce smooth; peduncles hardly glandular ; tube of calyx 
FE ga flowers double, purple ; sepals shortly and simply 
French or Officinal Rose. Fl. June, J uly. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 
R. pyema’a (Bieb. fl. taur. 1. p. 397. suppl. p. 342. cent. 
pe 1. t. 2.) stems unarmed ; branches and petioles hispid 
ol algae leaflets ovate, acute, glandularly biserrated, 
oe ish above, and glaucescent beneath ; sepals entire ; fruit 
ig obovate. h. H. Native of Tauria. Flowers red. Per- 
a variety of R. Géllica. 
ygmy Rose. Fl. June, July. Shrub 2 feet. 
hi R. rarvirdzia (Ehrh. beitr. 6. p. 97.) dwarf; prickles 
aang equal ; leaflets stiff, ovate, acute, sharply serrated ; sepals 
urh nearly simple.. h. H. Native on mountains in the neigh- 
px hood of Dijon. Ker. bot. reg. t. 452. R. Burgundìaca, 
; “ig; Tos. t. 4. R. Reménsis, Desf. cat.175. R. Gallica var. 
lishing Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 664. Shrub compact, 
pu ar Srey. Flowers solitary, overtopped by the young shoots, 
Pe, very double. Red. ros. 3. p- 107. with figures. 
nt or Burgundy Rose. Fl. June, July. Shrub 1 
SA R. PULCHELLA (Willd. enum. p. 545.) ovaries roundish- 
peti ees peduncles and calyxes beset with glandular bristles ; 
%es clothed with glandular pubescence, unarmed ; cauline 


XXII. Rosa. 573 


prickles scattered. h. H. Native country unknown. Allied 
to R. turbindia, but the stems are much smaller ; flowers also 
smaller, and the form of the ovaries is different. Perhaps this 
is the rose de Meaux of the gardens, or some variety of R. 
Gallica. 

Neat Rose. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1824. Shrub 2 feet. 

78 R. apenorpuy’Lxa (Willd. enum. 546.) ovaries ovate, and 
are, as well as the calyxes and peduncles, clothed with glandular 
bristles ; petioles beset with glandular pubescence, unarmed ; 
leaves simply serrated, glaucous beneath, with glandular mar- 
gins ; prickles of the branches scattered. h.H. Native coun- 
try unknown. Flowers large, single, red; petals emarginate. 
Allied to R. turbinata and R. pulchélla. 

Gland-leaved Rose. Fl. June, July. Shrub 2 feet. 

79 R. Orpessa’neA (Red. ros. 2. p. 21. with a figure.) This 
appears to be some garden production, and possibly a variety of 
R. Güllica, but its fruit is that of R. turbindta. Flowers red, 
double. R.H. Native country unknown. 

Orbessan Rose. Fl. June, July. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

80 R. verecu’NpA (Waitz in Tratt. ros. vol. 1.) prickles 
crowded, straight; petioles villous, prickly ; leaflets sweet-scented, 
ovate-oblong, acute, simply serrated, hoary-green, hairy above, 
and villous beneath, and on the margins; stipulas quite entire ; 
branches setigerous and prickly; fruit oblong, and is, as well as 
the peduncles, clothed with glandular villi; flowers sub-cymose ; 
styles exserted. h. H. Native country unknown. Perhaps 
a variety of R. Damascéna. 

Reddish Rose. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

81 R. xe’prpa (Waitz in Tratt. ros. vol. 1.) prickles straight, 
crowded, unequal ; branches prickly, glanduliferous, as well as 
the petioles, peduncles, and base of fruit ; leaflets ovate, acute, 
simply serrated, hairy on both surfaces, with ciliated margins. 
h. H. Native country unknown. R. Francisca, Hortul. Per- 
haps a variety of À. Damascèna. 

Lepid Rose. Fl. June, July. Shrub. 


+ Garden roses belonging to some of the species of the present 
section, 


abundant. alba triangularis. 
abyla. aline. 

Achaia. amaranth. 
Achilles. Amazon. 
Adelina. amour constant. 
admirable, Andalusian, 
Adonis. anemoneflora. 
African black. Antwerp. 

agate. Arcadian, 

agate superb. arcaro. 

agate Japanese. archbishop. 
agate magnifique. ardoise. 

agate nouvelle. Armenian. 
agate prolifere. armida. 

agate Marie Louise. Assyrian 

agate royale. Athenian. 

agate Thalie. augusta, 

aglace noir. aurelia. 

aimable violette. baden. 

Ajax. balbec. 

aland. beauté frappante. 
alba feuille fermee. beauté insurmontable. 
alba bifera. beauté panachée. 
Albanian. beauté renommée. 


alba nova pleno. 
alba nova ceelestis. 
albo-rosea. 


beauté rouge. 
beauté sans pareille. 
beauté tendre. 


574 
belladonna. 


belle actrice. 
belle aimable. 
belle aurore descemet. 
belle brune. 
belle cataline. 
belle cerisie. 
belle d’ Aunay. 
belle du jour. 
belle flamande. 
belle forme. 
belle galathée. 
belle hâtive. 
belle incarnate. 
belle inconnue. 
belle Matilde. 
belle mahæca. 
belle parade. 
belle Tigridia. 
belle zulme. 

` belle rouge. 
belle sans flatterie. 
belle sans pareille. 
belle Therese. 
belle vue, 
Bellona. 
Berkshire. 
bifera carnea. 
bifera de Naples. 
bengale floride. 
bengale Thisbe. 
bifera grandiflora. 
bishop, m.l.r. 
bizard royal. 
black frizzled. 
black purple. 
blanche superbe. 
blondine. 
blush Italian. 
blush velvet. 
bold. 
Bonifacius. 
bouquet blanc. 
bouquet panache. 
bouquet parfait. 
bouquet superbe. 
Bourbon. 
Brabant. 
bracelet d'amour. 
brigitte. 
brilliante. 
brune brillante. 
brunette aimable. 
brunette superbe. 
Brunswick. 
bucephalus. 
bullata. 
Buonaparte. 
cabinet. 
Calypso. 
camellote. 
cannabina. 
canopus. 
carnation. 
Carthaginian. 
Castile, 


ROSACEÆ. 


Catalonian. 
cecropia. 
Ceres. 
cervalis. 
champion. 
chance. 


- changeable. 


charmante pourprée. 
chausse. 

chiron. 

cicris pale rose. 
Clementina. 
Cleopatra. 

comtesse de Genlis. 
cornelian. 

cossack. 

couleur a la mode. 
couleur de cendre. 
couleur de cerise. 
couleur excellent. 
coupée. 

couronne. 

couronne des roses. 
couronne impériale. 
cramoisie éblouissant. 
cramoisie élegant. 
cramoisie fonce. 
cramoisie impériale. 
cramoisie incomparable. 
cramoisie minor. 
cramoisie nouveau. 
cramoisie panaché. 
cramoisie sans pareil. 
cramoisie triomphant. 
crimson. 

crimson perpetual, 
crown imperial. 
crown purple. 
Cybele. 

Dane. 

Danish. 

dark mignonne. 
dark mottled. 

dark shell. 

darling. 

de bengal gros violet. 
Dejanira. 

delicate. 

Derby. 

descemets. 

diadem. 

damascena argentea. 
dianthiflora. 
Dickson’s duchess. 
Dido. 

don des dames. 
Dione. 

discolor. 

Dorothee. 


double apple bearing. m.Lr. 


double dog. 

double Mimms. 
double Pæony. 

double purple. 

double red thornless. 
double white thornless. 


XXII. Rosa. 
duc de Brabant. 


Duchess. 

duchesse d’ Angouleme. 
duchesse de Berri. 
duchesse d’ Oldenburgh. 
duke of Clarence. 
Durham. 

Dutch cinnamon. 
Dutch crimson. 
Dutch velvet. 
dwarf burnet. 
dwarf Chester. 
dwarf prolific. 
early Provins. 
early red. 
eglanteria alba. 
eglanteria pumila. 
eglantine sweet briar. 
Egyptian. 
elegans. 
enchanters. 

erato. 

Etna. 
Euphrosyne. 
evratina. 

ex alba rosea. 
fair maid. 
Javonius. 

favorite. 

Javorite des dames. 
Jausse unique. 
felicie. 

felicite. 

Felix. 

Jeu amoureux. 
Seuille chiffonée. 
feuille crenulée. 
Jeuille de chene. 
feuille de frene. 
Sew-spined, 

fine panachée. 

fine crimson. ‘ 
fine purple. 

Jlavia pourpre. 
Flemish. 
Jlesh-coloured. 


Jlesh-coloured four seasons. 


fleur de parade. 
fleur de pomme. 
fleur et feuille marbrée. 
fleur panachée. 
flora. 

Jlore nigricante. 
Jlorentine. 

flore rubra. 
floribunda, 
Jorio. 

Jlios puniceus. 
folie de Corse. 
formidable. 


Jour seasons semidouble. 


Franconian. 
Frankfort. 
Frankfort agate. 
freckled. 

Jrìilled. 


frizzled. 

gallica foliacea. 
garnett. 

Gascony. 

Genoese. 

Genoese velvet. 
Genévre. 

globe. 

gloomy. 

gloria mundi. 

gloria mundi flore pallido. 
gloria mundi pourpre. 
gloria rubrorum. 
gloriosa. 

gloning. 

grande Alexandre. 
grande Angloise. 
grand Cesar. 
grande centifolia. 
grande chausse. 
grande cramoisie. 
grande foncée. 
grand Mogul. 
grande pivoine. 
grande pompadour. 
grand pyramidal. 
grand rouge. : 
grand triumphant. 
grandesse royale. 
grandeur royale. 
great Mogul. 

grey. 

grisdeline. 
grisdeline sans épines. 
Hainault. 

Haarlem. 

harpagus. 

Helena. 

Hebe. 

hero. 

Hertford. 
Hildesheim. 
Hollandia magniflora. 
hortulanus. : 
hundred leaved mignonne: 
hyacinth. 

hybrida perfecta. 
hybrid nouvelle. 
iconium. 

idumea. 

illustrious. 
impératrice. 
impératrice de France. 
Indian queen. 
inermis. 

iris noir. 

Isabelle. 

Isis. 

Jaqueline. 

Jeanne d'Arc. 
Jersey. 

Jessica. 
jolie. 

Josephine. 

Julian. 


king Agrippa. 


ing of Mexico. 
md Elise. 
la belle Rosine. 
l'abondance. 
la constance. 
la coquette. 
la Diane. 
l'admirable. 
la fidele. 
la gracieuse. 
la grandesse. 
l'aimable de Stors. 
lake. 
la maculée. 
la magnifique. 
la majestueuse. 
la mignarde. 
l'amitié. 
la moderne. 
Lancaster. 
Lanckman. 
la négresse. 
la parfaite. 
Parisienne. 
la petite Lisette. 
la plus belle. 
plus rouge. 
pomme grenade. 
précieuse pourpre. 
reine. 
la reine des roses. 
large platter. 
large perfect. 
rose de Medicis. 
la rose @’Ispahan. 
royale, 
la superbe. 
la superbe en brun. 
tendresse. 
victorieuse. 


grandeur. 
grand Lowendael. 
grand Suwarrow. 
grand visir. 
eipsick. 

les alliés. 

e violet triomphant. 


light hundred-leaved. 


Impayable. 
IMportante. 
vely, 
r obscurité. 
na. 


Lodoiska, 
ombre panaché. 


omore sans pareille. 


don pride. 
Ours ei 
Ps ones 
Ludolph, 
L icus, 


ROSACEÆ. XXII. Rosa. 


Luxemburg. 
Lyonnoise. 

Lystra. 

madder. 

Magdalen. 

maiden blush. 
mantle. 

marbled. 

marble apple bearing. 
Margaretta. 

Marie Anne. 
marquis de la Romana. 
Marseilles. 
maxima. 

mere gigon. 
merveilleuse. 
Mexican. 

Milanese. 

Minerva. 
mirabelle. 

miroir des dames. 
Mogul. 

mon bijou. 
monstrosa. 
monstrous cluster. 
monstrous 100+leaved. m.Llr. 
Montpelier. 

Morin. 

morning star. 
mottled. 

mourning. 
multiplex. 
Napoleon. 

Napoli di romana. 
Narbonne. 

Nassau. 

negro. 

négre panachée. 
Neptune. 

new mottled. 

new Provins. 
nigritienne. 

Niobe. 

noblesse. 

noir foncé. 

non plus ultra. 
Normandica. 
nouvelle favorite. 
nouvelle de Provins. 
nouvelle pivoine. 
Oldenburg. 

Oliver. 

Olympic. 

Omphale. 

orient. 

orion. 

ornement de parc. 
ornement de violet. 
oublié des François. 
painted. 
painted Belgic. 
Palestine. 

panachée admirable. 
panachée nouvelle. : 
panachée sans pareille. 
panachée superbe. 


Pannonian. 
Paradise. 

Paris hundred-leaved. 
Parnassus. 

parson. 
party-coloured. 
Patmos. 

Palmyra. 

Paulina. 

Pearson’s gigantic. 
Pegasus. 


‘pencilled mignonne. 


pencilled Provins. 
Penelope. 
perfecta. 

perle de l'orient. 
perpetuelle rouge. 
Peruvian. 

petit Cæsar. 
petit cramoisie. 
petit favorite. 
petit mignon. 
petit panachée. 
phoenix. 

Pierian. 

pilgrim. 

pink velvet. 
plicata purpurea. 
Pomeranian. 
pomegranale. 
Pomona. 
pompone. 
pompone blanc. 
pompone bifera. 


pompone quatre saisons. 


pompone varin. 
Poniatowski. 
Pope’s cluster. 


Portlandica grandiflora. 


Portlandica perpetua. 
Portobella. 
Portugal. 

pourpre agréable. 
pourpre de Paris. 
pourpre de Tyre. 
pourpre sans epines. 
pourpre de Vienne. 
pourpre imperiale. 
pourpre incomparable. 
pourpre obscur. 
pourpre sans defaut. 
pourpre sans pareil. 
pourpre superbe. 
predominant. 
Presburg. 

prince. 

prince d’ Aremberg. 
princely. 

Prince Regent. 
princess Charlotte. 
princess noble. 
professor. 
proliferous carmine. 
purple crimson. 
purple crown. 


purple imperial. 


575 


purple velvet. 
pyramide pourpré. 
quatre saisons blanche. 
quatre saisons François. 
quatre saisons panachée. 
quatre saisons sans épines. 
queen’s Provins. 
ragged robin. 
ranunculus. 
Raphael. 
Ratisbon. 
Ravenna. 

red cluster. 

red cronn. 

red Provins. 

red velvet. 
refulgent. 

regina florum. 
reine Caroline. 
reine d Hongrie. 
renoncule nouvelle. 
rex rubrorum. 
riche en fleurs. 

roi des nègres. 
roi de Rome. 

roi de Maroc. 

roi des Pays Bas. 
roi des pourpres. 
Roman. 

Rosabel. 
Rosanna. 

rose agréable. 
rose bouquet. 

rose de Cères. 
rose des dames. 
rose du roi. 

rose d'Orleans. 
rose du prince. 
rose la mode. 

rose Lee. 

rose pivoine. 

rose prolifère. 
rouge agréable. 
rouge bien vif. 
rouge éclatant. 
rouge formidable. 
rouge frappant. 
rouge luisant. 
rouge panaché. 
rouge sans épines. 
rouge semidouble. 
rouge vegetable. 
royal bouquet. 
royal carmine. 
royal crimson. 
royal gabina. 
royal mantle. 
royal viscous. 
rubrispina. 
rubiginosa umbellata. 
ruby. 

sable. 

St. Antoine. 

St. Catharine. 

St. George. 

St. Germain. 


576 


St. Gothard. Trebonius. 


St. Jago. tree burnet-leaved. 
St. Mark. tree pæony. 

St. Patrick. trésorier. 

sans défaut. triangular. 

sans pétales. triomphe. 
Sarmatian. triomphe des dames. 
scarlet Brabant. triomphe royale. 
sceptre. Triton. 

scone purple. turban. 


semidouble hep. 
semidouble mignonne. 


two-coloured hundred-leaved. 
two-coloured mignonne. 


semidouble monthly. vacuna. 
semidouble nen. vagrant, 
seigneur d Airtzelaar. velours cramoisie. 
septum cerise. veloute. 

Seville. venerable. 
Sheffield. venetatus. 
Shylock. Venetian. 
Silenus. ventome noir. 
Silesian. Venus. 

shining semidouble. venusta. 
simplicité. veritas. 
singuliére agate. vermillion. 
Sirius. Vesta. 

soliditas. Vesuvius. 
Southampton. victoria. 
Spartan. Vidua. 

spineless red. villosa nouvelle. 
spiral. Vilmorin. 
stæbon. violette. 
standard. violette agréable. 
state. violette aimable. 
Stephanus. violette brillante. 
Stepney, m.l.r. violette curieuse. 
striped monthly. violette foncée. 


violette maculée. 
violette nowelle. 
violette sans pareille. 
violette superbe. 
violette supérieure. 


striped Provins, 
striped velvet. 
sugarloaf. 
sulphurea. 
sulphurea minor. 


Sultan, m.l.r. virgin's. 

superb. virginale, 
superb amaranth, virbilia. 

superbe brune. virgo cramoisie. 
superbe nyramide. ulterio. 
surpasse Singleton. ultra-marine. 
surpasse tout. umbrella, 
Swiss. unique rouge. 
Syrian. Waterloo. 
Tangiers, Watson’s blush. 
ten-leaved. Watson’s white. 
temple d’ Apollon. Wellington. 

téte de mort. woolly-leaved. 
Theseus. white damask. 
Tigris. white pompone. 
tricolor. York. 
tomentosa alba. Yorkshire blush. 
toujours. Yorkshire Provins. 
tous les mois gris. zabet. 
transparent. zatre. 
transparente nouvelle, Zenobia. 


Secr. VII. Vicrôsæ (from villosus, villous; shrubs villous). 
Lindl. ros. p.72. Sureuli straight. Prickles straightish. Leaf- 
lets ovate or oblong, with diverging serratures. Sepals conni- 


ROSACEÆ. XXII. Rosa. 


vent, permanent. Disk thickened, closing the throat. This 
division borders equally close upon those of Canine and Rubigi- 
nose. From both it is distinguished by its root shoots being 
erect and stout. The most absolute marks of difference, how- 
ever, between this and Sect. Canine, exist in the prickles of the « 
present section being straight, and the serratures of the leaves 
diverging. If, as is sometimes the case, the prickles of this 
tribe are falcate, the serratures become more diverging. The 
permanent sepals are another character by which this tribe may 
be known from Sect. Canine. The ‘section Rubigindse cannot 
be confounded with the present section on account of their un- 
equal, hooked prickles, and glandular leaves. Roughness of 
fruit and permanence of sepals are common to both. 

82 R. rurgina‘TA (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 206.) tube of calyx 
turbinate ; sepals undivided; leaves villous beneath. h. H 
Native of Germany, probably spontaneous. Lawr. ros. 63. 
Jacq. schoenbr. 4. t. 415. Jacq. fragm. 71. t. 107. f. 2. Red, 
ros. 1. p.127. t.48. R. campanulata, Ehrh. beitr. 6. p. 97. 
R. Francofortiàna, Moench. hausv. 5.p. 24. R. Francfurténsis, 
Rossig. ros. t. 11, Habit of R. Damascèna. Flowers large, 
red, very double. 

Turbinate-calyxed or Franckfort Rose. 
1629. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. $ 

83 R. vitròsa (Lin. spec. 704.) leaflets rounded, bluntish, 
downy all over; fruit globose, rather depressed, partly bristly ; 
sepals slightly compound. h. H. Native of Europe, in hedges; 
in Britain, in bushy rather mountainous situations, in Wales, 
Scotland, and the north of England. R. móllis, Smith, engl. 
bot. t. 2459. R. tomentòsa B, Lindl. ros. p. 77. R. hetero- 
phylla, Woods. in Lin. trans. 12. p.195. R. pulchélla, Woods. 
l. c. p. 196. R. pomifera, Herm. diss.16. Flowers red or pink. 
This is a very variable plant. Branches without bristles. 

Var. B, resindsa (Lindl. ros. p. 77.) dwarf, grey ; leaflets nar- 
row; flowers very red. h.H. Native of Ireland. 

Villous Rose. Fl. July. Britain. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

84 R. sytve’stris (Lindl. syn. brit. fl. p. 101.) stem erect, ~ 
coloured, flexuous; prickles hooked ; leaflets oblong, ole a 
hoary on both sides; sepals diverging, deciduous before oe 
fruit is ripe; fruit elliptic, bristly. h. H. Native of Oxford- 
shire, in hedges. R. tomentosa sylvéstris, Woods. 

Wild Rose. Fl. June, July. England. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

85 R. Borzyxia‘na (Bess. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p- ie 
prickles of branches scattered, recurved; petioles prick y 4 
leaflets doubly serrated, pubescent beneath, glandular on i 
margins, but not beneath; peduncles corymbose, covered m f 
glandular bristles ; fruit oblong, glabrous. k. H. Native 0 
the north of Podolia. 

Boreykian Rose. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. leaf- 

86 R. romenrèsa (Smith, fl. brit. 539. engl. bot. 990.) leat 
lets ovate, acute, more or less downy ; fruit elliptical, hispi é 
sepals pinnate; prickles slightly curved. R. H. Native 
Europe, in hedges and thickets; plentiful in ren bk 
ros. 2. p. 39. t.17. R. villèsa, Ehrh. arb. 45. Du Roi, “307. 
2. p. 341. Fl. dan. 1458. R. mollissima, Bork. holz. p- Pe- 
R. dibia, Wibel. wirth. p. 263. R. villèsa B, Huds. 219. 
tals red, white at the base. ener 

Var. B, scabriäscula (Smith, engl. bot. 1896.) leaves BN vas 
nearly smooth except the ribs, which are hairy. h- H. ‘ 1. 
near Newcastle. R. fœ'tida, Batard, suppl. 29. Red. ros. 
po rst. © 180. Pe 

Tomentose Rose. Fl. June, July. Britain. Shrub 6 te “al 

87 R. Suzra’rv (Davies, Welsh. bot. 49.) prickles aga sx 3 
hooked, compressed ; leaflets elliptical, acute, downy p“ isiy 4 
surfaces ; sepals pinnate ; fruit globular, abrupt, rather st dge 

Native near Kingston-upon-Thames, near Ton oe 
Wells, and Down in Kent; in Cambridgeshire and Ang 1 


F1. June, July. Clt. 


ROSACEZ. 


R. subglobdsa, Smith, engl. fl. 2. p. 384. R. tomentésa, var. € 
and y, Woods, in Lin. trans. 12. p. 201. Peduncles from 1-8, 
the more numerous the shorter, beset with glandular bristles. 
Fruit large, globular. 

- Sherard’s Rose. Fl. June, July. Britain. ` Shrub 6 feet. 

88 R. ar'srrpa (Poir. encyc. bot. no. 15.) ovaries globose, 
and are as well as the peduncles hispid from prickles ; leaflets 
ovate, white from tomentum beneath ; stem prickles scattered ; 
flowers solitary. h. H. Native of Europe. R. villèsa p, 
pomifera, Desv. journ. bot. 1813. p. 117. 

. Hispid Rose. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

89 R. «’zBA (Lin. spec. 705.) leaflets oblong, glaucous, na- 
kedish above, simply serrated; prickles straightish or falcate, 
slender or strong, without setz ; sepals pinnate, reflexed; fruit 
unarmed. h. H. Native of Piedmont, Cochin-china, Den- 
mark, France, and Saxony. Lawr. ross. tt. 23. 25. 32. 37. 
Oed. fl. dan. 1215. Red. ros. 1. p. 97. t. 34. and p. 117. t. 
43. R. usitatissima, Gat. montaub. 94. Flowers large, either 
white or of the most delicate blush colour, with a grateful fra- 
grance. Fruit oblong, scarlet, or blood-coloured. The follow- 
ing garden varieties belong to this species : 


agate. maiden’s blush, great. 
belle Aurore. maiden’s blush, small. 
blanche à cœur vert. Moraga la favorite. 
blanche de Belgique. muscat rouge. 
blush, double white. nova ceeléstis. 
bouquet blanc. nova plèna. 

- celestial, petite cuisse de nymphe. 
Duc d’Yorck. rosea. 
Eliza. Simonville. 
Jeuille fermée. spineless virgin. 


grande cuisse de nymphe. 


á thornless, double. 
Henriette, belle. 


triangulàris. 


Joanne d'Arc. white, double. 
maiden’ s blush, cluster. white, semidouble. 
White Rose. . Fl. June, July. Clt. 1597. Shrub 4 to 7 feet. 


90 R, môzris (Led. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 551.) ovaries 
Cvate, glaucous, and are prickly as well as the peduncles; 
fanches glabrous, unarmed, pubescent as well as the petioles ; 
éaflets obtuse, doubly serrated, villous on both surfaces. h. H. 

ative of Caucasus. R. Ledebourii, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 551. 

Soft Rose. F]. June, July. Clt. 1818. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

91 R. reresintua’cea (Bess. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 551.) 
Prickles of the branches straight and compressed; petioles 
pubescent ; leaflets tomentose beneath ; peduncles corymbose, 
nistly ; sepals lanceolate, emarginate ; fruit oblong, tapering to 

th ends, bristly. h.H. Native of Podolia, at Tyra. 

urpentine Rosé. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

Secr. VIII, Rusieindsz (from rubiginosus, rusted ; the leaves 
or the species are usually clothed with rust-coloured glands be- 
heath), Lindl. ros. p. 84. Prickles unequal, sometimes bristle- 
ormed, rarely wanting. Leaflets ovate or oblong, glandular, 
tt diverging serratures. Sepals permanent (f. 75. d.). Disk 

ickened.  Sirculi arched. The numerous glands on the lower 
Le of the leaves will be sufficient to prevent any thing 
vs being referred to this section. But R. tomentdsa has some- 
mes glandular leaves, but in such cases the inequality of the 
ong of Rubigindsæ, and their red fruit, will alone distinguish 

92 R. rurea (Dodon. pempt. 187. Mill. dict. no. 11.) 
Prickles Straight; leaflets deep green ; sepals nearly entire, seti- 
8rous ; petals flat, concave. h.H. Native of Germany and 
ag of France. Lawr. ros. t, 12. Curt. bot. mag. 363. R. 
Honteria, Lin. spec. 703. Red. ros. 1. p. 69. t. 23. R. foe'tida, 

sie diss. 18, R. chlorophylla, Ehrh. beitr. 2. p. 69. R. 

OL, 11. 


XXII. Rosa. : 577 


cérea, Rossig. ros. t.2. Flowers deep yellow, large, cup-shaped, 
solitary. Fruit unknown. y 

Var. B, subrùbra (Red. ros. 3. p. 73. with a figure) peduncles 
rather hispid and glandular ; leaves and petioles glabrous; stem 
prickly at the base; prickles unequal, scattered ; petals of a 
lurid red above and yellowish beneath ; stigmas yellow. 

Var. y, punicea (Lindl. ros. p. 84.) petals scarlet above and 
yellow beneath. h.H. Native of Austria. R. punicea, Mill. 
dict. no. 12. Rossig. ros. t. 5. R. cinnamòmea, Roth. fl. germ. 
1. p- 217. R. lutea bicolor, Jacq. vind. 1. t. 1. Lawr. ros. ti 
6. Sims, bot. mag. t. 1077. R. eglantèria punicea, Red. ros. 
1. p. 71. t. 24. R. eglantèria bicolor, D, C. fl. fr. 4. p. 437. 

Yellow Eglantine Rose. Fl. June. Clt. 1596. Sh. 3 to 4 ft. 

93 R. ruBIGINÔSA (Lin. mant. 2. p. 564.) prickles hooked, 
compressed, with smaller straighter ones interspersed ; leaflets 
elliptical, doubly serrated, hairy, clothed beneath with rust-co- 
loured glands; sepals pinnate, and are bristly as well as the 
peduncles; fruit obovate, bristly towards the base. h. H, 
Native throughout Europe, and of Caucasus. In Britain, in 
bushy places, on a dry, gravelly, or chalky soil. Smith, engl. 
bot. t.991. Curt. fi. lond. t. 116. Jacq: austr. t. 50. Lawr. 
ros. tt. 41. 61. 65. 72. and 74. Schkuhr, handb. t. 134. R. 
suavifdlia, Lightf. scot. 1. p. 261. Fl. dan. 870. R. eglantèria, 
Mill. dict. no. 4. Lin. spec. ed. 1. p. 491.7? R. agréstis, Savi. 
fl. pis. p. 475. R. rubigindsa parviflora, Rau, enum. 135. 
Leaves sweet-scented when bruised. Flowers pink. Fruit scar- 
let, obovate, or elliptic. 

Var. B, Vaillantièna (Red. ros. 3. p. 95. with a figure,) fruit 
ovate and hispid as well as the peduncles; prickles of the 
branches somewhat horizontal ; leaflets nearly glabrous above ; 
flowers white. 

Var. y, rotundif dlia (Lindl. ros. 88.) branches flagelliform ; 
prickles straightish, slender; leaflets roundish, small, tube of 
calyx nearly globose, glabrous. R. H. Native of Germany. 
R. rubigindsa rotundifolia, Rau, enum. p. 136. Flowers so- 
litary. 

Var: 6, aculeatissima (Dup. gym. ros, p. 13. ex Red. et Thor. 
ros. 2. p. 97.) flowers usually solitary ; fruit ovate, and are as 
well as the peduncles beset with glandular bristles; leaflets 
ovate-roundish ; prickles straightish, very numerous. Cultivated 
in gardens. 

Var. €, nemoràlis (Red. et Thor. ros. 2. p. 23. with a figure) 
flowers usually solitary, small ; fruit ovate, and is as well as the 
peduncles beset with glandular bristles; leaflets large, thin; 
prickles straightish, few. h. H. Native of France. R. ne- 
moròsa, Lebert et Lejeune, fl. spa. 2. p. 311. 

Var. ¢, umbellata (Lindl. ros. 87.) flowers several, in a fas- 
cicle ; fruit globose, almost smooth ; peduncles hispid ; branches 
very prickly ; leaflets ovate-roundish, glabrous, glandular be- 
neath; prickles hooked. h. H. R. umbellata, Leers, fl. 
herb. 119. add. p. 286. Gmel. fl. bad. 2. p. 425. “D. C. fl. fr. 
5. p. 532. Rau, enum. 134. R. tenuiglandulosa, Mer. fl. par. 
189. R. rubigindsa eglantéria cymôsa, Woods, in Lin. trans. 
R. sempervirens, Roth, fl. germ. 1. p. 218. 

Var. n, púbera (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2, p. 616.) flowers usually 
solitary ; fruit ovate, smooth; peduncles beset with glandular 
bristles ; leaflets roundish, glandular beneath, and are as well 
as the petioles puberulous. h. H. Native of Switzerland, 
about Aarberg. 

Var. 0, grandiflora (Lindl. ros. 88.) leaflets nearly naked ; 
petioles villous; flowers large; fruit purple, and are as well as 
the peduncles glabrous. h. H. Native of Germany. R. 
grandiflora, Wallr. ann, bot. 66. 

Var, 1, major (Ser. exsic. no. 4. mel. 1. p- 45.) stems erect ; 
flowers solitary or corymbose, numerous ; fruit ovate, and are as 
well as the peduncle clothed with glandular bristles; leaflets 

4E 


578 


broad, sparingly glandular beneath ; petiole and middle nerve 
villous ; flowers semidouble. 

Var. x, spinulif dlia (Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 616.) prickles 
large, straight, or somewhat deflexed ; leaflets oval, spinulose 
beneath ; tube of calyx ovate, and is as well as the peduncles 
more or less hispid. h.H. Native about Fribourg and Ver- 
viers. R.spinulifdlia, Dem. ess. p. 8. R. spinulif lia, Dema- 
tratiana, Thor. ros. t. 1. Red. et Thor. ros. 3. p. 8. 

Var. À, flecudsa (Lindl. ros. 88.) branches very flexuous; 
leaflets nearly orbicular ; bracteas deciduous; flowers usually 
solitary; styles smooth. h. H. Native of Germany and 
Switzerland. R. Reyniéri, Hall. fil. in Roem. arch. 6. 1. st. 2. 
p. 7. R. flexudsa, Rau, enum. p. 127. R. montana, D. C. 
suppl. 532. ? 

Var. p, parvifolia (Lindl. ros. 145.) dwarf; branches seti- 
gerous; leaflets roundish. h. H. Native of Tauria, and 
France. Willd. enum. 546. R. micrantha, D. C. fl. fr. 5. 
p. 539. but not of Smith. Flowers pale rose-coloured. 


Garden varieties of the Sweet Briar. 


American, single. monstrous. 

blush. mossy. 
Clementine. petite Hessoise. 
cluster. royal. 

double. scarlet. 

dwarf, semidouble. tree, double. 
maiden. white, semidouble. 
Mannings. Zabeth. 


Rusty Rose, Sweet Briar, or Eglantine. Fl. June, July. 
Britain. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

94 R. suave'‘orens (Pursh. fl. amer. sept. vol. 1. p. 346.) 
prickles scattered, straight; petioles beset with glandular bristles ; 
leaflets ovate, serrated, sparingly glandular beneath; flowers 
usually solitary ; peduncles bracteate ; fruit ovate. h. H. Na- 
tive of North America. R. rubiginòsa and eglantèria of the 
Americans. Rafin. ros. amer. in ann. phys. 5. p.518. Leaves 
sweet-scented when bruised. Flowers pink. Sepals entire. 
American Sweet Briar or Eglantine. Fl. June, July. Clt. 
1100. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. i 

95 R. monra'xa (Vill. dauph. 3. p. 547.) prickles solitary, 
hooked; leaflets roundish, abrupt, doubly serrated, smooth, 
hardly glandular ; peduncles and petioles bristly and glandular ; 
sepals partly pinnate, bristly and glandular on the back ; stems 
strong, reddish. kh. H. Native of Dauphiny and other parts 
of the south of Europe. Smith in Rees’ cycl. Flowers small, 
generally white. 

Mountain Sweet Briar. Fl. June, July. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

96 R. micra’nrHa (Smith, engl. bot, 2490.) prickles hooked, 
scattered, nearly uniform ; leaflets ovate, doubly serrated, hairy, 
glandular beneath ; sepals pinnate ; FIG. 75. 
fruit elliptic, rather bristly, con- 


B, micrantha, Lindl. ros. p. 87. 
with erroneous synonyms. 


tracted at the summit ; stems strag- AW 

gling. h.H. Native of Britain, A Diese di Ja 

in hedges and thickets, chiefly in i VA A 

the south of England. R. rubiginòsa | . Ve, JA æ 
a 


Leaves 


sweet-scented. Flowers small, pale ÉS 38 A ue be 
FRU KP” wy f 
red. ° À Ag í ? de NU 7%; 1e.) 
Small-flowered Sweet Briar. FI. Se ya Va & yer 
June, July. Britain. Sh. 4 to 5 ft. A PESÄ 


VNA Ze 
97 R. serium (Thuil. fl. par. , Ges 
252. Borr. in engl. bot. suppl. t. PS | 
2653.) prickles slender; branches 
flexuous ; leaflets shining, acute at 
both ends ; flowers usually solitary ; 
8 


ROSACEÆ. XXII. Rosa. 


fruit polished ; sepals pinnate, with very narrow segments. h; 
H. Native of Europe, in hedges ; in England near Bridport, 
Warwickshire. Flowers small, pink. R. Helvética and R. 
myrtifdlia, Hall. R. canina B, D. C. fl. fr. ed. 3. no. 3617. 
R. agréstis, Savi. fl. pis. 1. p. 474. R. biserràta, R. macro- 
carpa and R. stipularis, Mer. fl. par. 190. ex Desv, (f. 75.) 

Hedge Briar. FI. June, July. Britain. Shrub 4 to 6 feet, 

98 R. PuLVvERULE NTA (Bieb. fl. taur. 1. p. 399.) branches 
glandular ; leaflets pruinose on both surfaces ; prickles recurved, 
dilated at the base ; fruit ovate, and are as well as the peduncles 
hispid. h. H. Native of Caucasus, on hills about Narza. 
Flowers solitary, pale red, almost sessile. Leaves grey, with 
glands on both surfaces. 

Var. B, eriocárpa (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 617.) leaflets 
oval, doubly serrated; fruit smooth. R. pulverulénta, Lyell, 
in Lindl. ros. p. 93. 

Powdery Briar. 
feet. : 

99 R. uncrne’txa (Bess. ex Spreng, syst. 2. p. 552.) prickles 
of the branches scattered, recurved; petioles rather prickly; 
leaflets pubescent beneath, doubly serrated, glandular on both 
surfaces; fruit oblong, and are as well as the peduncles gla- 
brous. h.H. Native of Volhynia and Tauria. 

Small-hooked Briar. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 3 

100 R. carvopnyzra'cEA (Bess. enum. p. 19.) prickles of 
branches equal, recurved, scattered ; petioles nearly unarmed ; 
leaflets doubly serrated, glandular on both surfaces, and hoary 
beneath ; fruit oblong, glabrous as well as the peduncles. k. H. 
Native of Podolia, Volhynia, and Iberia. R. rubiginòsæ var. p 
caryophyllàcea, Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 617. 

Clove-scented Briar. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. ; 

101 R. Isr’rica (Stev. in Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 343.) cauline 
prickles scattered, hooked, dilated at the base; petioles glan- 
dular and prickly ; leaflets broad ovate, glandularly biserrated, 
and beset with glands on both surfaces; fruit ovate, smooth, or 
with a few bristles as well as the peduncles. h .H. Native of 
Eastern Iberia, about the town of Krzchinval. Very nearly 
allied to R. pulverulénta according to Bieberstein. 

Iberian Rose. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

102 R. 1xopo'rA (Fries. nov. fl. suec. 9.) stem very prickly ; 
leaflets oblong, clammy and glandular beneath ; fruit ohionik, 
and are as well as the peduncles glabrous. h-H. Native 0 
the north of Holland. Leaves scentless. _ Sepals reflexed, Pa 
nate.. Fruit oblong-ovate, purple. Said to be the same as 4» 
Borrèri, no. 122. 

Scentless Briar. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. f 

103 R. cuspipa'ra (Bieb. fl. taur. 1. p. 396.) prickles “ru 
hooked, dilated at the base, scattered; leaflets ovate-lanceo Pi 
acute, villous on both surfaces, glandular beneath ; from = 
rymbose ; sepals pinnate, ending in a narrow. serrated poi 
fruit ovate, and are as well as the peduncles hispid. Ae k 
Native of Tauria, about Kisljar. Flowers white. Fruit dar 
purple. 

Cuspidate-sepalled Briar. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. Se 

104 R. eLurindsa (Smith, fl. græc. prod. 1. p. 348. k a 2 
t. 482.) branches pilose; prickles numerous, falcate ; sig a 
roundish, coarsely serrated, hoary, glandular and viscid on 
surfaces ; fruit and peduncles beset with stiff bristles. h- sad 
Native on Mount Parnassus; of Sicily, and Candia, on the yë t 
tains. R. rubigindsa Crética, Red. ros. 1. p. 93. and p. 1 118. 
47. R. rubigindsa spherocarpa, Desv. journ. bot. 1818 n ah 
Cupan. pamph. ed. 1. t. 61. Flowers pale blush. Sepals 
pinnate. Fruit scarlet. sf. 

Clammy Briar. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1821. Shrub ? aie ve! 

105 R. acre’stis (Swartz ex Spreng. syst. 2. p 553.) pr 
of branches scattered, recurved ; petioles unarmed, villous, 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 1817. Shrub 5 to 6 


= 


ewe Ss 


ee er ffs 


ones 


ROSACEÆ. 


glandular ; leaflets equally serrated, villous and glandular be- 
neath; germens oblong, and are, as well as the peduncles, quite 
brous. h. H, Native of Sweden. 

Field Briar. Shrub 6 feet. 

106 R. PSEU`DO-RUBIGINÒSA (Lejeune, fl, spa. 1. p. 229.) stem 
and petioles armed with recurved prickles; leaflets ovate-ob- 
long, beset with glandular pili, covered with rusty glands beneath 
and on the margins; fruit roundish, hispid. kh. H. Native of 
France near Malmedy. Sepals pinnate. Petals red. 

False-rusty Rose or False Sweet Briar. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

107 R. WozrcanGrA‘NA (Bess.-enum. p. 61. and p. 67.) leaf- 
lets hardly glandular ; styles very long, pubescent above ; pe- 
duncles hispid from glandular bristles; fruit elongated, con- 
tracted at the neck, nearly naked, pear-shaped, with hardly 
any glandular bristles at the base. .H. Native of Podolia, 
in a wood near Wiehlor. 

Wolfgange’s Briar. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

108 R. pimérpua (Bess. ex Spreng. syst. append. p. 200.) 
prickles of branches scattered and recurved ; petioles prickly 
and pubescent ; leaflets pubescent on both surfaces ; peduncles 
short, crowded, thickly beset with glandular bristles, as well as 
the germens, which are ovate and contracted at both ends; calyx 
thickly beset with glands. h. H. Native of Podolia. 

Two-formed Briar. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

109 R. Wizzpendvir (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 547.) prickles on 
the branches opposite, a little recurved; petioles villous, un- 
armed ; leaflets oblong, narrow, equally serrulated, villous be- 
neath, and full of resinous dots; bracteas adpressed ; peduncles 
short, solitary, glabrous, as well as the ovate fruit. h. H. Na- 
+ of Siberia. R. microphylla, Willd. herb. R. arenària, 

leb. et Stev. in Willd. herb. ex Spreng. 1. c. 

Willdenow’s Briar. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
rt R. Kru'xu (Bess. cat. hort. crem. 1816. suppl. 4. p. 19. 
E fl. taur. suppl. 343.) cauline prickles strong, compressed, 

ted at the base, recurved; petioles villous and prickly ; 

ets small, elliptic, acute, sharply biserrated, with the serratures 
andular, villous above, but rusty and glandular beneath ; 
Dinde and fruit beset with glandular bristles. h. H. Na- 
y of Tauria. R. rubiginòsa, Bieb. fl. taur. no. 979. exclusive 
the synonyms. R. floribúnda, Stev. and R. balsämea, Bess. 
owers pink, Allied to R. rubiginòsa, according to Bieberstein, 
ut according to Besser to R. álba. 

mip s Sweet-briar. F1. June, Jul, Clt.1819. Sh. 5 to 6 ft. 
: 1 R. Froriwu’npa (Bess. hort. crem. ex Spreng. syst. 
Eee but not of Steven.) prickles of branches strong, re- 

rved ; petioles prickly and villous ; leaflets doubly serrated, 
Wrinkled, glandular beneath and on the margins, as well as pu- 
“ar pla peduncles aggregate, clothed with glandular pili, as 

4 the elliptic-oblong fruit. .H. Native of Podolia. 

Naw fomered Briar. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 
tie R, Moyterzu' mæ (Humb. et Bonpl. in Red. ros. 1. p. 55. 
tne ) petioles armed with little hooked prickles ; branches 
is armed ; leaflets ovate, sharply serrated, glabrous ; flowers 

tary, terminal; tube of calyx elliptic, and is as well as the 
of pm glabrous. h.H. Native of Mexico, on the chain 

orphyry mountains, which bound the valley of Mexico on 

* north, at the elevation of 1416 toises, on the top of Cerro 
tag near the mine of San Pedro. Flowers pale red. Sepals 

Pound, dilated at the end. 
ontezuma’s Briar. Fl, June. Jul. Clt. 1825. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 
. Seer. IX. Cant nz (from canis, a dog; because R. canina 
. Commonly called Dog-rose. The name is applied to this sec- 
:, ecause all the species contained in it agree in character 
Lindl. ros. 97. Prickles equal, hooked. 


Elo R, canina). 
ets ovate, glandléss or glandular, with the serratures con- 


XXII. Rosa. 579 
niving. Sepals deciduous (f. 76. g.). Disk thickened, closing 
the throat. Larger surculi arched. 

113 R. Cavwca'siA (Pall. ross. t, 11.) prickles strong, re- 
curved ; leaflets soft, ovate; calyx and peduncles hispid ; sepals 
simple ; fruit smooth? h.H. Native of Iberia. Lindl. ros. 
p- 97. t. 11. R. leucântha, Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 351.2? Flowers 
large, growing in bunches, white or pale red. 

Caucasian Dog-rose. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1798. Sh. 10 to 12 ft. 

114 R. cILIa`ro-PE'raLa (Bess, enum. 66.) leaflets lanceolate ; 
petals ciliated. p. H. Native of Lithuania. This plant differs 
from R. villòsa in the lower stipulas being blunt, and in the ribs 
being prickly; from R, Caucàsia in the leaflets being rounder, 
in the sepals being more dilated, in the flowers being redder, and 
the petals being ciliated. 

Ciliated-petalled Rose. Shrub. 

115 R. canrna (Lin. spec. 704.) prickles strong, hooked ; 
leaflets simply serrated, pointed, quite smooth ; sepals pinnate ; 
fruit ovate, smooth, or rather bristly, like the aggregate flower 
stalks. h . H. Native throughout Europe and the north of Africa ; 
plentiful in Britain, in hedges, woods, and thickets. Smith, 
engl. bot. 992, Fl. dan. 555. Curt.lond. 299. Lawr. ros. tt. 
21.29. R. dumàlis, Bechst. forstb. 241. et 939. ex Rau. R. 
Andegavénsis, Bat. fl. main. et loir. 189. Red. ros. 2. p. 9. 
t.3. R. glaúca, Lois. in Desv. journ. ? R. arvénsis, Schranck, 
fl. mon. R. glaucéscens, Mer. par. R. nitens, Mer. 1. c. R. 
Teneriffénsis, Donn, hort. cant. ed. 8. p. 169. R. senticòsa, 
Achar. acad. handl. 34. p. 91. t. 3. Fiowers rather large, pale 
red, seldom white. Fruit ovate, bright scarlet, of a peculiar and 
very grateful flavour, especially if made into a conserve with 
sugar. The pulp of the fruit, besides saccharine matter, contains 
citric acid, which gives it an acid taste. The pulp before it is 
used should be carefully cleared from the seeds. 

Var. B, surculòsa (Woods. in Lin. trans. 12. p. 228.) differs 
from the species in having remarkably strong shoots, bearing 
sometimes great plenty of flowers. 

Var. y, nùda (Woods. 1. c. p. 205.) is more doubtful than the 
last, having the calyx tube globose and the prickles nearly 
straight. Gathered by Mr. Woods at Ambleside. 

Var. ò, aciphýlla (Lindl. ros. p. 99.) dwarf ; leaves smooth on 
both surfaces ; flowers smaller than those of the species. h.H. 
Native of Germany, about Wircebourg. R. aciphylla, Rau, 69. 
with a figure. Red. ros. 2. p. 31. t. 15. 

Var. e, Egyptiaca (Lindl. ros. p. 99.) leaflets broad ovate, 
coarsely serrated, glabrous on both surfaces; receptacle elon- 
gated. h. H. Native of Egypt. R. Indica, Forsk. ægyp. 
descr. 113. 

Var. t, Burbonidna (Desv. journ. bot. 1813.) leaflets ovate, 
rather cordate, simply toothed; flowers purple, semidouble ; 
petals rather concave ; sepals undivided. R. Gällica Burbénica, 
Red. ros. 1. p. 74. 

Var. n, nitens (Desv. journ. bot. 1813. p. 114.) petioles 
smoothish ; leaflets ovate, acute, same colour on both surfaces, 


smooth and shining; fruit ovate, and are as well as the peduncles 
Ser. 


smooth. h. H. Native of France and Switzerland. 
mel. 1. p.43. R. nitens, Desv. in Mer. fl. par. p. 192. 


Var. 0, obtusif dlia (Desv. journ. bot. 1813. p. 15.) petioles 
puberulous, usually glandular ; leaflets ovate-roundish, acumin- 
ated, the same colour on both surfaces, and rather pilose be- 
neath; fruit ovate, and are as well as the peduncles glabrous. 
R. obtusifdlia, Desv. journ. bot. 2. p. 1809. p. 317. R. leu- 
cântha, Lois. bot. 1802. Bast. suppl. 32. D.C. fl. fr. 5. p. 
535. but not of Bieb. 

Var. 1, glaucéscens (Desv. journ. bot. 1813. p. 114.) prickles 
slender ; petioles glabrous ; leaflets ovate, smooth on both sur- 
faces, glaucous beneath ; fruit ovate-globose, and are as well as 
the peduncles glabrous. h.H. Native of France. R. glau- 

4E ? 


580 ROSACEA. 
céscens, Desv. in Mer. fl. par. 192. 
journ. bot. 1813. p. 116. 

Var. x, Schottiana (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 116.) branches 
rugged, unarmed; stipulas and petioles glabrous and hispid; 
leaflets ovate, acuminated, glabrous, glaucescent beneath; fruit 
ovate, smooth; peduncles hispid. k. H. Native of Podolia. 
R. glatica, Schott, ex. Besser. enum. 64. 

Var. x, pilosiiscula (Desv. journ. bot. 1813. p. 115.) branches 
prickly ; petioles tomentose and hispid; leaflets ovate, acute, 
puberulous beneath and smoothish above; fruit ovate, smoothish ; 
peduncles hispid. R. humilis, Bess. suppl. cat. crem. 4, 
R. nitidula, Bess. enum. p. 20. and 61. R. Friedlanderiana, 
Besser. enum. 46. 60. 63. R. collina, Rau, enum. no. 163. 

- Var. p, fastigiàta (Desv. journ. bot. 1813. p. 114.) prickles 
strong; petioles puberulous ; leaflets ovate, acute, puberulous 
beneath; fruit ovate, smooth ; peduncles hispid. h. H. Na- 
tive of France. R. fastigiata, Bast. suppl. 40. D. C. fr. 5. 
p. 535. Red. ros. 2. p. 3. witha figure. R. styldsa 8, Desv., 
journ. bot. 2. p.317. Styles approximate, but not joined. 

Var. v, hispida (Desv. journ. bot. 1813. p. 114.) branches 
prickly; petioles smoothish; leaflets ovate, acute, about the 
same colour on both surfaces, glabrous; fruit ovate, and are as 
well as the peduncles hispid. R. canina, var. lanceolata grandi- 
dentata and ovoidalis, Desv. 1. c. p. 114. and p.115. R. An- 
degavénsis, Bast. ess. 189. suppl. 29. D.C. fl. fr. 5. p. 539. 
Red. ros. 2. p. 9. with a figure. R. sempervirens, Bast. ess. p. 
188. Rau, enum. 120. Lindl. ros. p. 142. but not of Lin. 

Var. £, microcarpa (Desv. journ. bot. 1813. p. 115.) leaflets 
oblong-lanceolate, velvety beneath; fruit smaller, ovate, gla- 
brous. h.H. Native of France. 

Var. o, Meratiana (Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 614.) prickles 
strongly arched, and are as well as the petioles glabrous ; leaflets 
broad, biserrated, glabrous ; flowers usually solitary ; fruit large. 
h. H. Native about Paris. R. biserrata, Mer. fl. par. 190. 
Red. ros. 3. p. 27. with a figure. Perhaps the same as À. canina 
vulgaris. 

Var. x, ambígua (Desv. journ. bot. 1813. p. 114.) prickles 
straight; leaflets ovate-roundish, and are as well as the petioles 
glabrous; flowers solitary or tern; fruit ovate-globose, and is 
as well as the peduncles smooth. h.H. Native about Mal- 
medy, in France. R. Malmundiariénsis, Lejeune, fl. spa. 1. p. 
231. Red. ros. p. 34. with a figure. 

Var. p, squarrdsa (Rau, enum. 77.) petioles and primary 
nerves of leaves glandular; prickles straightish, strong, and 
much crowded; leaflets doubly serrated. h. H. Native of 
Germany. R. canina B, Bieb. fl. taur. 1. p. 400. ex Rau, l. c. 

Var. o, rubiflora (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 614.) prickles 
strong, and are, as well as the petioles, rather puberulous, rarely 
hispid ; leaflets large, the same colour on both surfaces, smooth, 
and simply serrated ; flowers usually solitary, about the size of 
those of Rùbus Idæ us; peduncles and fruit smooth. h. H. 
Native about Geneva. 

Common Dog Rose. Fl. June, July. Britain. Sh. 6 to 8 ft. 

116 R. Forsre'rt (Smith, engl. fl. 2. p. 392.) prickles scat- 
tered, conical, hooked; leaflets simply serrated, smooth above, 
but hairy on the ribs beneath; sepals doubly pinnate; fruit el- 
liptical, smooth, like the aggregate flower stalks. h.H. Na- 
tive of Europe, in hedges; plentiful in England. Borr. in engl. 
bot. suppl. 2611. R. collina B and y, Woodv. in Lin. trans. 12. 
p. 392. Flowers pale red. 

Forster’s Dog-rose. Fl. June, July. Britain. Sh. 6 to 8 ft. 

117 R. Guezixi (Bunge in Led. fl. alt. 2. p. 229.) fruit ovate, 
glabrous; peduncles hispid ; sepals ovate, acuminated, undivid- 
ed, glandular, and prickly ; flower-bearing branches almost un- 
armed, young sterile ones very prickly ; prickles setaceous, un- 
equal; petioles clothed with glandular down; leaflets 5-7, ob- 


R. canina glatica, Desv. 


XXII. Rosa. 


ovate-oblong, simply serrated, pubescent, and glandless beneath. 
hk. H. Native of Siberia. R. canina, Sievers in Pall. nord. 
beytr. 7. Petals deep rose-coloured, shorter than the sepals, 
emarginate. 

Gmelin’s Dog-rose. Fl. June, July. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

118 R. pumetorum (Thuill. fl. par. 250. Woods in Lin. trans. 
12. p. 217.) prickles numerous, scattered, hooked ; leaflets sim- 
ply serrated, hairy on both surfaces ; sepals pinnate, deciduous; 
peduncles aggregate, slightly hairy ; fruit elliptical, smooth, as 
tall as the bracteas, R.H. Native of Europe, in hedges. In 
England in the southern counties, seldom in any abundance. 
Borr. in engl. bot. suppl. 2610. R. leucantha B acutifdlia, 
Bast. in D. C. fl. fr. 5. p. 535. R. sèpium, Borkh. ex Rau, enum, 
79. R. solsticialis, Bess. prim. fl. gall: 324. R. corymbifera, 
Gmel. fl. bad. als. 2. p. 427. Synonymes from Lindl. and Ser. 
Flowers reddish. 

Thicket Dog-rose. Fl. Ju. July. Britain. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

119 R. sracte’scens (Woods. in Lin. trans. 12. p. 216.) 
prickles aggregate, hooked ; leaflets ovate, almost simply serrated, 
downy beneath; bracteas rising much above the fruit; sepals 
pinnate, deciduous? peduncles aggregate, occasionally rather 
hairy; fruit globose, smooth. p. H. Native of England, in 
hedges, about Ulverton, Lancashire, and Ambleton, Westmore- 
land. Flowers flesh-coloured. 

Bractescent Dog-rose. Fl. Ju. July. England. Sh. 6 to 7 ft. 

120 R. sARMENTA‘CEA (Swartz, 
mss. Woods, in Lin. trans. 12. p. 
213.) prickles hooked ; leaflets 
ovate, doubly serrated, smooth, La 
glandular; peduncles aggregate, ON A) —e 
smooth or minutely bristly; se- 
pals pinnate, deciduous; fruit 
broadly elliptic, naked. h. H. 
Native of Europe, in hedges and 
bushy places common ; plentiful in 
Britain. Borr. in engl. bot. supp. 
2595. R. glaucophylla, Winch, 
geogr.. distri. 45. R. canina, 
Roth. fl. germ. 2. p. 560. Curt. 
lond. fasc. 5. t. 34. Flowers 
pink, fragrant. Fruit scarlet, as 
grateful to the palate probably as 
that of R. canina, with which this 
equally common plant is generally confounded. 

Sarmentaceous Dog-rose. FI. Ju. Jul. Britain. Sh. 8 to 10 ft. 

121 R. ca'sta (Smith, engl. bot. t. 2367.) prickles hooked, 
uniform ; leaflets elliptical, somewhat doubly serrated, glaucous, 
hairy beneath, without glands; sepals distantly pinnate, decidu- 
ous; flower-stalks smooth, solitary ; fruit elliptical, smooth. 
H. Native of Scotland, in the highland valleys, but rare; at 
Taymilt, in Mid-Lorn, Argyleshire; and in Strath Tay between 
Dunkeld and Aberfeldie, and by the side of Loch Tay. R. canina 
pubéscens, Afz. ros. suec. tent. 1. p. 2. R. canina à cæ sia, 
Lindl. ros. p. 99. Flowers of an uniform carnation hue, occa- 
sionally white. 

Grey Dog-rose. Fl. July. Scotland. Shrub 4 to 5 vin 

122 R. Borrert (Woods. Lin. trans. 12. p. 210.) prick we 
hooked ; leaflets ovate, doubly serrated, hairy, without ieee! 
sepals pinnate, often doubly pinnate, deciduous; flower-stalx® 
aggregate, hairy ; fruit elliptical, smooth. à ] 
Britain, in hedges and thickets. R. dumetorum, Smith, st 
bot. 2579. R. rnbigindsa $, Lindl. ros. 88. R- rubiginosa 
inodèra, Hook. lond. t. 117. R.sèpium, Bérkh. ex Rau, enum. 
90? but not of Thuill. R. affinis, Rau, enum. 79. ® 
nélla 8, Besser. enum. 64,? Flowers pale red. Fruit deep 
scarlet. 


FIG. 76. 


b. H. Native of 


R. unci- © 


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ROSACEÆ. 


Borrer’s Dog-rose. Fl. June, July. Britain. Sh. 6 to 10 ft. 

123 R. cortr'na (Jacq. fl. austr. t. 197.) prickles hooked ; 
leaflets roundish, simply serrated, smooth above, but clothed 
with hoary pubescence beneath ; flower-stalks aggregate, bristly ; 
fruit smooth. hk. H. Native of Austria and other parts of 
Europe. Red. ros. 2. p. 13. t. 5. R. frutetorum, Bess. enum. 
1860. R. umbellata, Leys. pal. 435. R. fastigiata, Bat. fl. 
main, et loir. suppl. 30. R. platyphylla, Rau, enum. 82. R. 
psilophylla, Rau, 1. c. p. 191. Sepals pinnate, deciduous, bristly. 
Flowers pink. Peduncles beset with glandular bristles. 

Hill Dog-rose. Fl. June, July. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

124 R. Ba’trica (Roth, nov. spec. pl. 234.) leaflets oblong- 
ovate, obtuse, simply serrated ; petioles nearly unarmed, pilose; 
tube of calyx globose, with its base and peduncles beset with 
glandular bristles; sepals nearly simple, covered with rusty 

andular bristles on the outside; bracteas coloured. hk. H. 

ative near Rostock by the sea side. Flowers pale red. 

Baltic Dog-rose. Fl. June, July. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

125 R. Junpzi't11 (Bess. Cat. hort. crem. 1810.) prickles of 
branches few, recurved ; petioles prickly, and covered with glan- 
dular villi; leaflets glandularly biserrated, glaucescent beneath, 
and rather villous; fruit ovate, hispid at the base; peduncles 
hispid. hk. H. Native of Volhynia, Tauria, and Caucasus. 
R. Jundzillidna, Bess. enum. p. 46, 61, and 67. R. glanduldsa 
and R, nitidula, Bess. 

Jundzil’s Dog-rose. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

126 R. rursine’txa (Swartz, ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 554.) 
prickles of branches few, and a little recurved; petioles un- 
amed, villous; leaflets equally toothed, clothed with hoary villi 

neath; sepals entire, villous, elongated ; germens globose, de- 
pressed, and are, as well as the aggregate peduncles, glabrous. 
h.H. Native of Sweden. 

Small-turban-fruited Dog-rose. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

127 R: vexdsa (Swartz ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 554.) prickles 
of branches scattered, strong, and recurved; petioles unarmed, 
glabrous ; leaflets doubly serrated, veiny, quite glabrous, glau- 
scent beneath ; sepals elongated, a little cut, with the margins 
tomentose ; germens ovate, and are, as well as the peduncles, 
glabrous. h.H. Native of Sweden. 

Veiny-leaved Dog-rose. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 
ine R. corurdzra (Fries. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 554.) prickles 
E ranches scattered, recurved ; petioles unarmed, villous ; leaf- 

$ coriaceous, opaque, unequally serrated, villous beneath ; 

uncles solitary, short, glabrous; germens globose, glabrous. 
1. Native of Denmark. R. crassifolia, Liljebl. 

Hide-leaved Dog-rose. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

129 R, Swa’rrzir (Fries. in Billberg Svensk, bot. ex Schrad. 
neuve entd, 3. p. 219.) germens ovate, and peduncles smooth ; 
age and petioles beset with recurved scattered prickles ; 

ets glabrous on both surfaces, shining, unequally and glan- 
i rly serrated; styles exserted. h.H. Native of the south 

De. Allied to R. canina. 

yey Dog-rose. Fl. June, July. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

Sah R. saxa’tinis (Stev. in Bieb. fl. taur. p. 349.) germens 

€, and are, as well as the peduncles, hispid ; cauline prickles 

Scattered, Strong, compressed, recurved ; petioles clothed with 

ular villi, prickly ; leaflets largish, unequally and sharply 

% ed, smoothish on both surfaces, paler beneath ; the serra- 

fT, somewhat duplicate ; flowers corymbose. R.H. Native 
aura, Allied to R. canina. 

l Dog-rose. Fl. June, J uly. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
1 R, RUBRIFÒLIA (Vill. dauph. 3. p. 549.) prickles small, 

tant; leaflets ovate, and are, as well as the branches, glabrous, 
que, discoloured = sepals narrow, entire ; fruit ovate- 
» Smooth ; flowers corymbose ; peduncles smooth. h. 
ative of Dauphiny, Austria, Savoy, Pyrenees, and Au- 


0 


H. N 


- broadly ovate, apiculated, downy at the edge. 


XXII. Rosa. 581 
vergne, in woods. Bell. in act. taur. 1790. p. 229. t. 9. Jacq. 
fragm. 70. t. 106. Red. ros. 1. p. 35. t. 4. Lindl. in bot. reg. t. 
430. R. multiflora, Reyn. act. laus. 1. p. 70. t.6. R. rubi- 
cúnda, Hall. fil. in Roem. arch. 1. fasc. 2. p. 6. R. canìna p, 
Sut. helv. 1. p. 302. R. glaüca, Desf. cat. p. 175. R. glau- 
céscens, Wulf. in Roem. arch. 3. p. 376. R. lirida, Andr. ros. 
R. cinnamômea y, rubrifôlia, Red. ros. 1. p.134. Stems red. 
Leaves red at the edges. Flowers small, deep red. Sepals 
narrow, longer than the petals. 

Var. B, hispidula (Ser. mus. helv. 1. p. 8 and 12. t. 1.) leaf- 
lets ovate ; flowers red; fruit corymbose, smooth; peduncles 
hispid; sepals entire. R.cinnamomea glatica, Desv. journ. bot. 
1813. p. 120. Red. ros. 1. p. 134. 

Var. y, Redoûtea (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 609.) stems and 
branches reddish; prickles slender, hardly curved; petioles 
spinulose ; corymbs few-flowered ; leaflets ovate; petals very 
pale red, with rose-coloured and dotted margins. R. Redoùtea, 
Red. ros. p. 8. and Mill. in ann. encycl. 1818. p. 85. R. Re- 
doùtea glaüca, Red. ros. 1. t. 38. p. 101. Lindl. ros. 137. This 
appears to be a hybrid production between R. rubrifolia and R. 
spinosissima. 

Var. à, inérmis (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 610.) stem and 
branches unarmed ; petioles prickly ; leaflets ovate ; peduncles 
and calyxes smooth; stipulas broad. h. H. Native of Swit- 
zerland. R. rubrifdlia, Thomas. 

Var. €, pinnatifida (Ser. in mus. helv. 1. p. 11. t. 2. f. 11.) 
leaflets ovate ; flowers solitary, terminal; sepals pinnatifid ; fruit 
globose, and are, as well as the peduncles, smooth. h. H. 
Native of Switzerland. R. rubrifolia germinibus ovatis, and R. 
montana germinibus glabris, Schleich. cat. 1815. pp. 24. 46. 
R. canina globôsa, Desv. journ. bot. 1813. p. 114. 

Red-leaved Dog-rose. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1814. Sh. 5 to 6 ft. 

132 R. serr'ceA (Lindl. ros. p. 105. t. 12.) prickles stipular, 
compressed ; leaflets 7-11, oblong, obtuse, serrated at the 
apex, silky beneath; flowers solitary, bractless; sepals entire, 
ending in long points. h. H. Native of Gosaingsthan. Flowers 
pale red? Fruit and peduncles naked. 

Silky Rose. Fl. June, July. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

133 R. micropuy’LLa (Roxb. Lindl. ros. p. 146.) prickles un- 
der the stipulas straight ; stipulas very narrow, spreading at the 
tip; leaflets 5-9, shining, sharply serrated, glabrous ; flowers 
solitary ; calyx beset with straight prickles; sepals short, 
h.H. Native 
of China. A charming little shrub, resembling the Macartney 
Rose. Flowers very double, pale red. 

Small-leaved Rose. Fl, June, July. Shrub 2 to 3 feet, 

134 R. I’npica (Lin. spec. 705.) branches glaucous-green, 
armed with equal hooked prickles ; leaflets elliptic, acuminated, 
glabrous, crenate-serrated, glaucous beneath ; stipulas ciliately 
serrulated ; sepals ovate, entire; flowers numerous ; fruit tur- 
binate. h. H. Native of China, near Canton. Lawr. ros. t. 
26. Red. ros. 1. p. 51. t. 142. p. 35. t. 15. R. Sinica, Lin. syst. 
veg. ed. 13. p. 398. R. semperflorens carnea, Rossig. ros. t. 19. 
R. Indica Chinénsis semipléna, Ser. mel. 1. p.31. R. reclinata 
flore submultiplici, Red. ros. p. 79. with a figure. Flowers red, 
usually semidouble. Petioles setigerous and prickly. Petals 
obcordate. 

‘ar. B, Noisettiana (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 600.) stem firm, 
and is, as well as the branches, prickly ; stipulas nearly entire ; 
flowers panicled, very numerous, semidouble, pale red; styles 
exserted. R. Noisettiana, Red. ros. 2. p. 77. with a figure, 
Noisette rose. 

Var. y, Ternauxiana (Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 600.) stem 
rather firm, and is, as well as the branches, prickly ; leaflets lan- 
ceolate, smaller; flowers panicled, red, size of the Pompone rose, 
R. Noisettiana purpürea, Red. ros, p. 103. with a figure. 


582 


Var. 6, odoratissima (Lindl. ros. p. 106. bot. reg. 864.) stem 
firm ; prickles strong; stipulas fringed or entire ; flowers rose- 
coloured, sweet-scented ; peduncles thickened ; fruit ovate. h. 
H. Native of China. R. odoratissima, Sweet. hort. suburb. 
lond. R. Indica fragrans, Red. ros. 1. p. 6. t. 19.. Flowers 
semidouble. Called sweet-scented Chinese-rose and Rose a odeur 
de thé. 

Var. €, longifolia (Lindl. ros. p. 106.) stems firm, nearly un- 
armed ; leaflets 3-5, long, lanceolate; stipulas nearly entire; 
flowers rose-coloured, almost single ; peduncles roughish. R. 
longifolia, Willd. spec. 2. p. 1079. Red. ros. 2. p. 27. t. 12. 

Var. č, pèmila (Lindl. ros. p. 106.) smaller in every part than 
the other varieties; flowers purplish; petals ovate. h. H. 
Native of China. R. I’ndica pumila, Red. ros. 1. p. 115. t. 42. 
R. I’ndica ¢ humilis, Ser. mel. 1. p. 44. 

Var. n. caryophyllea (Red. ros. 3. p. 69. with a figure,) leaf- 
lets large, thin ; flowers subpanicled ; petals cucullately inflexed. 

Var. 3, panndsa (Red. ros. 2. p. 37. and p. 38. with a good 
figure,) stem and branches firm and prickly; leaflets ovate, red 
beneath; stipulas finely denticulated ; flowers drooping a little, 
purple on the outside; petals oblong, concave, outer ones pur- 
ple, inner ones somewhat cucullate, rose-coloured. 

Var. 1, cruénta (Red. ros. 1. p. 128. with a figure, and 2. p. 
38.) large; stems and branches almost unarmed, firm ; leaflets 
large, red beneath; stipulas almost entire; flowers purplish, 
drooping, size of those of var. odoratissima; petals concave, 
broad. 

Var. k, Fraseriäna (Hortul. Loud. hort. brit. p. 211.) a hybrid 
with double pink flowers. 

Var. X, rùga (Lindl. bot. reg. t. 1389.) flowers double blush, 
changing to white, sweet-scented. The ruga-rose is a hybrid, 
raised between the sweet-scented Chinese-rose and R. arvénsis. 

Var. w, ochroleüca ; flowers double, large, cream-coloured, 
without any scent. This variety was introduced from China in 
1824 by Mr. Parks, and is figured in the thirteenth volume of 
the Botanical Register. It is commonly called the yellow 
Chinese rose. 


+ Garden varieties referrible either to R. I’ndica or R. semper- 


florens. 


alba. lie de vin. 
animating. lucida. 
atronigra. major. 
Bengale à Bouquet. minor. 
Bengale à Fl. Panaché. monstrosa. 
Bengale Blanche. moonshine. 
bichonia. nigra. 
carnescens. purpurea. 
centifolia. sanguinea, 
cerise eclatante. sans épine. 
chiffonée. subalba. 
cucullata. Terneaux. 
elegans, Thisbe. 
Florida. Veloutée. 
gigantea. 


Indian Rose, Monthly Rose, Blush or Common China Rose. 
Fl. year. Clt. 1789. Shrub 4 to 20 feet. 

135 R. SEMPERFLÒRENS (Curt. bot. mag. 284.) branches dark 
green, armed with scattered compressed hooked prickles, and a 
very few glands; leaflets 3-5, ovate-lanceolate, crenate-serrat- 
ed, shining above, glaucous and slightly pubescent beneath, 
deeply stained with purple ; petioles glandular, and slightly se- 
tigerous ; sepals compound, narrow ; fruit spherical. h. H. 
Native of China. Lawr. ros. t. 23. Smith, exot. bot. 2. p. 91, 
Jacq. schoenbr. 8. p. 281. R. diversifôlia, Vent. cels, t. 35. 


ROSACEZ. 


XXII. Rosa. 


R. Bengalénsis, Pers. ench. 2. p. 50. R. Indica, Red. ros. 1. 
p.49. t. 13. p. 123. t. 46. and 2. p. 37. t. 16. Flowers soli- 
tary, single or semidouble, deep crimson. There are some very 
splendid varieties of this species with semidouble crimson 
flowers in our gardens, and the French appear to have some 
others still more beautiful, which have not yet been imported. 

Ever-flowering China-rose. Fl. year. Clt. 1789. Shrub 8 
to 10 feet. 

136 R. Lawrencia‘na (Sweet, hort. suburb. Lindl. ros. p. 
110.) dwarf; prickles large, stout, nearly straight; leaflets 
ovate, acute, finely serrated; petals acuminated. h.H. Na- 
tive of China. R. semperfldrens minima, Sims, bot. mag. 1762. 
R. Indica var. « acuminata, Red. ros. 1. p. 53. with a figure. 
R. Indica Lawrenciàna, Red. ros. 2. p. 38. Flowers small, 
single or semidouble, pale blush. 

Miss Lawrence’s China-rose. Fl. year. Clt. 1810. Sh. 1 ft. 

137 R. arrorurru'reA (Brot. fl. lus. 2. p. 488.) stem and 
petioles prickly ; leaflets 5, lanceolate, serrulated, glabrous, per- 
manent; flowers terminal, solitary or few ; germens nearly oval, 
and are, as well as the peduncles, hispid. h.H. Collected in 


the gardens of Lisbon, where it flowers all the year. Flowers | 
semidouble, about the size of those of R. moschata. Perhaps | 


R. semperflorens. 

Dark-purple China-rose. Fl. year. Shrub. 

138 R. »seu'Do-l'xpica (Lindl. ros. 132.) prickles nearly 
equal; stipulas very hairy; peduncles covered with little short 


prickles; calycine tube and sepals very hairy ; flowers double, . 
deep yellow; leaves more finely serrated and coriaceous than | 


those of R. Indica. Habit of R. 
I'ndica. 


False-Indian Rose. 


h. G. Native of China. 
Shrub. 


Sect. K. Sy’sryza (from ovv, syn, together, and orvloc, sty- 
los, a column ; in reference to the styles being connected). Lindl. 
ros. p.111. Styles cohering together into an elongated column. 
Stipulas adnate. The habit of this section is nearly the same as 
that of the last division. The leaves are frequently Re 

139 R. sv/sryza (Bat. fl. main. et loir. suppl. 31.) 2 
assurgent; prickles strong, hooked; peduncles glandular; se 
pals pinnate, deciduous; styles smooth; floral receptacle or 
cal. h.H. Native of France and England, in hedges ae 
thickets; common in Sussex ; at Walthamstow, Quendon, = 
Clapton, near London ; at Dunnington Castle, Berkshire ; pat 
Penhurst, Kent, and Hornsey, Middlesex. Hills in the me 
of Scotland. R. collina, Smith, engl. bot. t. 1895. R. sty en", 
Desv. journ. bot. 2. p. 317. R. brevistyla, D. C. fl. fr. supp! 
p- 537. R.dibracteata, D.C. lc. R. systyla a 
ros. p.111. Shrub slender. Flowers fragrant, pink or 
white. Fruit ovate-oblong. late; 
Var. Bi, lanceolata (Lindl. ros. 111.) leaflets ovate-lanceolate ; 
fruit spherical. h.H. Native of Ireland. io; Let 

Var. y, Monsèniæ (Lindl. ros. 111.) stem more humb oan 
many-flowered ; branches usually setigerous. — LE ae y 
of England, near Watford. R. collina Monsòniæ, Red. ros. 

. 67. è 
: Var. à, leucochroa (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 599.) leaves ge 
brous, not glandular ; peduncles hispid; calyxes glabrous. bot 
H. Native of Andegavany. R. leucochròa, Desv. JoUn™ 5 q 
1809. vol. 2. p. 316. and 1813. p. 113. t. 15. R. brevia a 
D.C. fi, fr. 5. p. 587. R. brevistyla leucochréa, Red. et 
ros. 1. p. 91. with a figure. R. systyla, Bast. fl. 
C. fl. fr. 5. p. 537. var. y. 


almost 


£ i ate-elliptic, ; 
Var. £, glandulòsa (Ser. 1. c.) leaflets 5-7, are with rusty © 


somewhat biserrulated, glabrous above, but cov 
glands beneath; petals tomentose and glandular ; 
styles short. š 


column © 


ovata, Lindl. . 


suppl. 31. D. | 


ROSACEA. XXII. Rosa. 


Close-styled Rose. Fl. May, July. Britain. Sh. 8 to12 ft. 

140 R. arvensis (Huds. ang. ed. 1. p. 192.) surculi flagel- 
liform; prickles unequal, falcate, scattered; leaflets simply ser- 
rated, glaucous beneath ; peduncles glandular ; sepals pinnate, 
deciduous; styles smooth; floral receptacle slightly convex ; 
fruit globose or elliptical, smooth. h. H. Native of many 
parts of middle Europe. In England in hedges and thickets, 
and the borders of fields, chiefly in the midland counties. Smith, 
engl, bot. t. 188. Lawr. ros. t. 86. Red. ros. 1. p. 89. t. 32. 
Sims, bot. mag. 2054. . R. sylvéstris, Herm. diss. 10. R. scân- 
dens, Moench. weiss. pfl. 118. R. herperhddon, Ehrh. beitr. 2. 
p.69. R. Hallèri, Krok. siles. 2. p. 150. R. fûsca, Moench. 
meth. 688. R. sérpens, Ehrh. arbr, 35. R. sempervirens, 
Rossig. ros. t. 32, R. rèpens, Gmel. fl. bad. als. 2. p. 418. 
Jacq, fragm. 69. t. 104. R. rampans, Reyn. mem. laus. 1. p. 
69. 5. Flowers usually white, slightly scented, generally 
several together, rarely solitary. Fruit of a dark blood-colour. 
Shrub sending out many arched trailing shoots. 

Var. B, hybrida (Lindl. ros. 113.) surculi thicker and shorter ; 
floriferous stems erect, many-flowered ; branches bearing a few 
bristles; styles free. h. H. Native of Switzerland. R. hy- 
brida, Schleich. cat, R. geminata, Rau, enum. 39. R. gallica, 
hybrida, Gaud. in Ser. mel. bot. 1. p. 39. The branches have 
à few setæ mixed among the prickles. The flowers are semi- 
double, of a most delicate flesh-colour. Called in the nurseries 
double-hip rose. 

Var, y, Andersônii (Smith, engl. fl. 2. p. 398.) habit stout ; 

wers large, pale flesh-coloured. Found wild in a hedge in 

mersetshire, 
<b £ Ayreshirea (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 597.) prickles 
slenderer, very sharp ; leaflets sharply serrated, thin ; peduncles 
twith glandular bristles, h}. H. Cultivated in the gar- 
edi et the name of Ayrshire rose. R. capreolata, Neill, 
i nb. phil. Journ. no. 3. p. 102. Flowers white, in clusters, 
ragrant, 

Var. {, obtusata (Ser. 1. c.) leaflets roundish, blunt. h. H. 

ative of Switzerland, about Bern. 

teld Rose or White Trailing Dog-rose. 

rub rambling. 

141 R. Asyssrnica (Brown in Salt’s abyss. append. 64.) sur- 
climbing ; prickles much crowded, falcate ; leaflets ovate, 

“green; peduncles and calyxes tomentose ; sepals entire ; 
Nat es very rough, with unequal glands and sete. h. H. 

ve of Abyssinia. Lindl. ros. p. 116, t, 13. 

ssman Rose. Shrub cl. 

A R. SEMPERVIRENS (Lin, spec. 704.) surculi climbing ; 
= es nearly equal, falcate ; peduncles numerous, glandular ; 
*$ evergreen; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, simply serrated, 

ol on both surfaces, paler beneath; sepals nearly simple ; 

aly armed with little hooked prickles ; styles hairy. h. H. 
Ide Of France, Portugal, Italy, Greece, and the Balearic 
Mil à Lawr. ros. t. 45. Ker. bot. reg. 459. R. scândens, 

act. no. 8. R. Baledrica, Desf. cat. Pers. ench. 2. p. 49. 

* atrovirens, Viv. fl. ital. 4, t.6. R. sempervirens globôsa, 
D , 108. 2. with a figure. R. sempervirens var. a, scandens, 
Seer - fr. 5. p. 533. Flowers very numerous, white, and 

ant, Receptacle of flower conical, very thick. Fruit 
*range-colour, small.—There are varieties of this plant with 
ouble and pale rose-coloured flowers. It is a very orna- 
bingy rapidly forming a compact covering to old pales or 
8 against which it is planted: and the Ayrshire rose is 


Fl. July. Britain. 


wy good for that purpose.—Smith, grec. t. 483. , 
aa” À microphýlla (Desf. atl. 1. p. 401.) leaflets nearly orbi- 


` ME H, Found about Tunis. 3 
leaflets A, latifòlia (Red. ros. 2. p. 16. and p. 49. with a figure,) 
broader; peduncles and fruit hispid; stems green. 


583 


Var. ò, Leschenaultiàna (Red. et Thor. ros. 3. p. 87. with a 
figure,) germens ovate, and are, as well as the peduncles, beset 
with glandular bristles; stems and petioles prickly, pruinose, 
and violaceous; leaflets ovate-lanceolate. h. H. Native of 
the Nelligery mountains, in Asia. Stems climbing to the height 
of 60 or 70 feet. Perhaps a proper species. 

Var. s, microphylla (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. 138. fl. fr. 5. p. 
533.) leaflets smaller ; peduncles and fruit hispid. h . H. Red. 
ros. 2. p. 16. 

Var. &, pilésula (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 598.) peduncles 
and petioles usually pilose and hispid. h.H. Native of the 
Eastern Pyrenees. 

Var. n, Russeliäna (Hort.) flowers pale red. Russel’s rose. 

Var. 3, rose Clare (Lindl. bot. reg. 1438.) an elegant rose, with 
spreading corymbs of deep red flowers. It is perhaps a hybrid 
between the present species and R. J'ndica. 

Evergreen Dog-rose, FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1629. Sh. cl. 

143 R. prostra'ta (D. C. hort. monsp. 138. fl. fr. 5. p. 536.) 
surculi prostrate ; prickles nearly equal, falcate ; leaves ever- 
green ; styles glabrous; flowers usually solitary. h.H. Na- 
tive of the south of France. Red. ros. 1. p. 90. R. arvénsis 
var. y prostrata, Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 597. 

Var. B, bibractedta; peduncles furnished with 2 or many 
bracteas; flowers very numerous; leaflets broadish. kh. H. 
Native of France. R. arvénsis 8 bibracteäta, Red. ros. 1. p. 
90. Ser. in D. C, prod. 2. p- 597. R. bibracteata, Bast. ann. 
litt. and in D. C. fl. fr. 5. p. 537. Flowers white or pale red. 

Prostrate Evergreen Dog-rose. Fl. July. Shrub prostrate. 

144 R. MULTIFLÒRA (Thunb. jap. 214.) branches, peduncles, 
and calyxes tomentose; leaflets soft, lanceolate, wrinkled ; sti- 
pulas pectinated ; styles downy ; sepals ovate, entire ; fruit turbi- 
nate, smooth. h .H. Native of Japan and China. Sims, bot. mag. 
1059. Ker. bot. reg. 425. R. flava, Donn, hort. cant. ed. 4. p. 
121. R. flérida, Poir. suppl. R. diffüsa, Roxb. Flowers sin- 
gle, red, clustered. Fruit bright red, not crowned by the calyx. 
Red. ros. 2. p. 70. 

Var. B, Thunbergiäna (Red. ‘ros. 2. p. 70.) flowers white ; 
petioles prickly. kh. H. Native of Japan. Flowers small, 
double, clustered. 

Var. y, cârnea (Red. ros. 2. p. 69. with a figure,) flowers of a 
beautiful pink, small, double clustered. bh. H. Native of 
China. Lindl. bot. reg. 425. Sims, bot. mag. 1059. 

Var. à, platiphylla (Red. ros. 2. p. 69. with a figure,) leaflets 
broader; flowers large, double, purple, clustered, changing colour 
as they fade. h. H. Lindl. bot. reg. 1372. R. Thoryi, Tratt. 
ros. 2, p.85. R. Grevillei and R. Roxbürghii, Hort. 

Var. &, Boursoúltii (Hort.) flowers small, double, pink, clus- 
tered. The garden roses known under the names of R. Fra- 
seriana, R. purpèrea, and R. hyacinthina are slight varieties of this. 

Many-flowered Rose. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1804. Sh. cl. 

145 R. Brunonu (Lindl. ros. p. 120. t. 14.) branches, lanceo- 
late leaflets, and calyxes tomentose and glandular ; stipulas ser- 
rated; prickles strong, scattered, hooked ; sepals entire; styles 
hairy. h.H. Native of Nipaul. R. Brownii, Spreng. syst. 
2. p. 556. Leaves simply serrated. Flowers in terminal bunches 
white or pale red. 

Var. B, nudiüscula (Lindl. in bot. reg. 829.) leaflets oblong, 
acute, glabrous ; petioles, pedicels, and calyxes glandular. 

Var. y, Nipalénsis (Lindl. 1. c.) leaflets ovate-lanceolate, dis- 
tant; petals acute; pedicels and calyxes glandular. 

Var. à, arborea (Lindl. 1. c.) stem arboreous ; leaves firmer, 
pubescent beneath. h. H. Native of Persia. R. arborea, 
Pers. ench, 2. p. 50. Shrub upright. 

Brown’s Rose. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1822. Shrub rambling. 

146 R. moscna‘ra (Mill. dict. no. 13.) branches very sparing- 
ly glandular, almost naked ; prickles strong, hooked, scattered ; 


584 ROSACEÆ. 


leaflets. elliptic, acuminated, glaucous beneath, with the serra- 
tures connivent ; stipulas entire ; sepals compound, acuminated ; 
styles hairy ; pedicels glandular, downy, like the ovate tube, and 
reflexed sepals ; fruit small, red. p. H. Native of the north of 
Africa, extending across the continent from Egypt to Mogodor, 
and thence to Madeira. Jacq. schoenbr. 3. t. 280. Lawr. ros. 
tt. 53 and 64. Jacq. fragm. 31. t. 34, f. 3. Red. ros. 1. p. 33. 
t. 5. p 99. t.35, R. opsostémma, Ehrh. beitr. 2. p.72. R. 
glandulifera, Roxb. Cymes very numerous, many-flowered, 
corymbose, with hairy ramifications. Flowers pure white, with 
a slight scent of musk. The Persian attar of roses is obtained 
from this species. 

Var. B, miltiplex ; flowers double, white, sweet-scented, with 
the claws of the petals yellow. 

Var. y, nudiúscula (Lindl. ros. p. 122.) leaflets oblong, acute, 
glabrous ; petioles, pedicels, and calyxes glandular. 

Var. 6, nivea (Lindl. bot. reg. 861.) leaflets 3-5, large, ovate- 
cordate; flowers corymbose; peduncles and calyxes hispid ; 
petals white, with a tinge of blush, large, obcordate. h. H. 
R. nivea, Dupont, but not of D.C. R. moschata p, rosea, Ser. 
in D. C. prod. 2. p. 598. 

Musk Rose. Fl. July, Oct. Clt. 1596. Shrub rambling. 

147 R. evratina (Bosc. dict. Poir. suppl. 714.) branches 
and petioles almost unarmed ; leaflets 3-5, oval, obtuse, nearly 
equally toothed, green above, paler and rather glaucous beneath; 
stipulas with 2 sharp teeth; flowers in bunches, terminal, almost 
umbellate ; peduncles bristly and glandular ; sepals entire, acute; 
germens ovate, hispid. kh. H. Native of Carolina. Flowers 
large, pale red. 

Evratine Rose. Fl. June, July. Clt.? Shrub. 

148 R. RuBIFdLIA (Brown, in Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 8, 
p. 260.) branches glabrous, armed with scattered, falcate prickles; 
leaflets ovate-lanceolate, serrated, green and shining above, but 
paler and downy beneath, with the serratures divaricate ; pe- 
tioles glabrous, with a few prickles; stipulas entire, fringed with 
glands; styles downy. h. H. Native of North America. 
Peduncles and calyxes glabrous, the former glandular. Flowers 
small, pale red, about 3 together. Fruit about the size of a pea, 
round and naked. 

Var. B, macrophylla (Ser. in D.C. prod. 2. p. 599.) flowers 
twin or in fascicles, large, rose-coloured, approximate. R. ru- 
bifolia, Red. ros. 3. p. 71. with a figure. 

Var. y, fenestralis (Lindl. ros. p. 125. t. 15.) flowers solitary ; 
leaflets smaller, smooth on both surfaces. hb. H. R. fenes- 
trata, Donn, hort. cant. ed. 8. p. 170. 

Bramble-leaved Rose. Fl. Aug. Sept. 
3 to 4 feet. 


Clt. 1800. Shrub 


SECT. XI. Bawnxsia‘nz (so called in consequence of all the 
species contained in this section agreeing in character with R. 
Banksia). Lind. ros. p. 125. Stipulas nearly free, subulate, 
or very narrow, usually deciduous. Leaves usually ternate, 
shining. Stems climbing. The species of this section are re- 
markable for their long, graceful, often climbing shoots, droop- 
ing white flowers, and ternate shining leaves. They are parti- 
cularly distinguished by their deciduous, subulate, or very narrow 
stipulas. Their fruit is very variable. R. hystrix has seti- 
gerous branches and R. setigera has united styles. 

149 R. Lævica‘ra (Mich. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 295.) stipulas 
linear. lanceolate, half adnate ; leaflets shining, glabrous ; prickles 
scattered, falcate; petioles unarmed ; fruit muricated ; sepals 
entire, permanent. h.H. Native of Georgia, in shady woods. 
Peduncles and tube of calyx beset with dense, weak, unequal 
bristles, also the back of the sepals. Flowers solitary, large, 
white. 


Smooth Rose. Shrub cl. 


XXII. Rosa. 


150 R. Sr xica (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 261. Lindl, 
ros. p. 126. t. 16.) stipulas setaceous, deciduous; cauline prickles 
equal, falcate; petioles and ribs of leaves prickly; peduncles 
and fruit beset with straight bristles; sepals entire, permanent. 
h. H. Native of China. Hook. bot. mag. 2847. R. trifoliata, 
Bosc. dict. ex Poir. R. ternata, Poir. suppl. 6. p.284. R. 
Cherokeénsis, Donn, hort. cant. ed. 8. p. 170. R. nivea, D. C, 
hort. monsp. 137. Red. ros. 2. p. 81. with a figure. Flowers 
white, solitary. Fruit elliptic, orange red. Disk conical. 

Three-leaved China Rose. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1759. Sh. 
rambling. 

151 R. recu’rva (Roxb. fl. ind. ined. Lindl. ros. p. 127.) 
stipulas subulate ; leaflets 5-9, ovate-lanceolate, acutely serrated, 
smooth; petioles prickly; fruit muricated. k. o. G. Native 
of Nipaul. Flowers white? Branches armed with strong re- 
curved prickles. 

Recurved-prickled Rose. Shrub climbing. 

152 R. seri’cera (Michx. fi. bor. amer. 1. p. 295.) stipulas 
subulate ; petioles rough from little setæ and little recurved 
prickles; leaflets 3, rarely 5, acutely serrated, smooth ; peduncles 
setigerous ; sepals pinnatifid and setigerous ; fruit muricated; 
stem with 1-3 recurved prickles beneath the stipulas. R. H. 
Native of North America. Flowers numerous, sometimes soli- 
tary, rose-coloured. The united styles distinguish it from all 
the other species of this section. 

Setigerous Rose. Shrub. i 

153 R. my'strIx (Lindl. ros. p. 129. t. 17.) prickles on 
branches unequal, crowded, larger ones falcate, small ones 
straight ; stipulas very narrow, united half way, the free part 
deciduous ; leaflets 3, smooth, ovate, shining, simply serrated, 
with a few prickles on the middle nerve ;_sepals nearly ana 
permanent; fruit bristly. kh. H. Native.of China, T ae 
province of Kiangsi, and of Japan. Branches flagelliform. 
Flowers large, solitary. Fruit large, oblong, purple. 

Porcupine Rose. Shrub rambling. -ia 

154 R. microca’rpa (Lindl. ros. 130. t. 18.) cauline Pa rT 
hooked, scattered ; stipulas subulate ; petioles downy or Ps a 
leaflets 3-5, ovate-lanceolate, naked, crenate-serrated ; flowe 
corymbose, with smooth peduncles ; fruit pea-formed, ee ] 
b. H. Native of China, in the province of Canton. #tow 
very numerous, small, white. 

Small-fruited Rose. Fl. May, Sept. ; 138.) 

155 R. trIPHY'LLA (Roxb. fl. ind. ex Lindl. ros. p. ik 
shrub climbing and armed; leaves ternate; leaflets pa 
h. F. Native of China. Perhaps the same as “- 
carpa, or a variety of R. Sinica. 

Three-leaved Rose. Shrub cl. e. wee 

156 R. Ba’nxstx (Brown, in Ait. hort. kew. ed. peso 
p- 258.) branches unarmed ; stipulas subulate, peer nai 
leaflets 3-5, glabrous, except at the base of the mi ue a 
oblong-lanceolate, simply serrated; sepals ovate, entire ar 
unarmed. h.. H. Nativeof China. Sims, bot. Sor 
Red. ros. 2. p. 43. with a figure. Lindl. in bot. reg: Flowers 
Banksidna, Abel. chin. 160. R. inérmis, Roxb. ? h a weak | 
drooping, numerous, small, white and very double, with a | 
but very pleasant scent. W. 

Fue A litea (Lindl. bot. reg. 1105.) flowers double yelow: ÿ 
An elegant shrub when in flower. 7 ah 

Lady Banks’s Rose. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1807. AT oe 

157 R. rracarizrrora (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p: 9° flowers | 
prickly ; leaflets petiolulate, ovate, acuminated, entire e” 
corymbose, white ; peduncles and calyxes smooth; RÉ 
stipulas solitary ? basilar. h. G. Native of Chia yar 
icon. chin. 1821. t. 28. Flowers the size and colour © ; 
Fragària vésca. 

Strawberry-flowered Rose.” Shrub cl. 


Clt. 1822. Sh. rambl. 


ROSACEÆ. 


158 R. amycpazrrôrra (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 601.) 
branches prickly ; leaves trifoliate, exstipulate ? ; leaflets oblong- 
lanceolate, entire, acute ; flowers lateral, solitary ; peduncles 
and calyxes hispid ; petals longer than the calyx, white; styles 
combined into a long, filiform column. h.G. Native of China. 
—Braan. icon. chin. t. 19. Sepals broad, acute. Fruit ovate, 


large. 
Almond-leaved Rose. Shrub cl. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


159 R. Hispa’nica (Mill. dict. no. 7.) leaves villous on both 
surfaces ; sepals acutely serrated; fruit glabrous. h. H. Na- 
tive of Spain. Mill. Prickles strong. Flowers bright red. 

Spanish Rose. Fl. May. Clt.? Shrub 4 feet. 

160 R. xanrarna (Lindl. ros. p. 132.) very like R. spino- 
sissima, except in having no setæ, and double flowers the colour 
of those of R. sulphèrea. h.F. Native of China. 

Yellowish-flowered Rose. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

161 R. acre’stis (Gmel. fl. bad. als. 2. p. 416.) germens 
almost globose, and are as well as the peduncles hispid ; leaflets 
round, obtuse, clothed with white tomentum beneath; stem 
prickly; prickles unequal, straight ; flowers solitary. p. H. 
Native of Alsatia, in calcareous soil, in fields. Flowers large, 
white. Fruit roundish, smooth, red. Perhaps allied to R. 
tomentosa. 

Field Rose. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

162 R. Lyon (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 345.) germens 
subglobose, glabrous ; peduncles hispid ; petioles rather prickly ; 
stem glabrous ; prickles scattered, straight ; leaflets 3-5, ovate- 
oblong, acute, serrated, smoothish above, tomentose beneath ; 
“Ppermost leaves simple ; flowers usually tern; stipulas linear ; 
sepals tomentose, linear, hardly jagged. h.H. Nativeof Te- 
hessee. Flowers pale red. Leaves small, with coloured veins. 
Evidently related to R. Carolina. 

Lyon's Rose. Fl. June, July. Clt.? Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

163 R. Porzinraxa (Spreng. pl. min. cogn. pug. 2. p. 66.) 
oe of calyx ovate, and is, as well as the peduncles and pe- 
oles, beset with glandular bristles; leaflets ovate-roundish, 
serrated, glabrous on both surfaces, having the teeth glandularly 
Due; stem prickly. h.H. Grows in hedges, at the foot 
de ount Baldo. Flowers large, purple. This species is evi- 
dently related to R. rubigindsa. 

ollini’s Rose. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
Sid R. nisprpa (Poir. encycl. no. 15.) germens globose, and 

e as well as the peduncles hispid and prickly ; leaflets ovate, 
oc ed with white tomentum beneath ; stem prickly; prickles 

‘tered ; flowers solitary. h.H. Native country unknown. 

Vidently nearly allied to R. tomentosa. 

Se ge Rose. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

y y R. Lovremia‘na ; stem shrubby, tufted, branched, 
te ly; petioles prickly ; tube of calyx round; peduncles un- 
whe. h. H. Cultivated in China and Cochin-china every 

re, and in the latter country it is called Hoa-kéé, and in the 
Wich à Mti-héa. R. cinnamômea, Lour. coch. 323. Leaves 
ardly any scent. Flowers single, very red. 

oe Rose. Shrub 8 feet. : 
ib R. Cocuincutne’Nsis; stem climbing a little, very prickly ; 

of calyx roundish, smooth ; petioles and peduncles prickly. 
Native of Cochin-china, where it is called Hoa hong 
gear Spinosissima, Lour. coch. p. 323. Flowers blush-co- 
ioe nuless. Perhaps R. Sinica. ` 
echin-china Rose. Shrub 6 feet. ) 
* ADENOPHY LLA (Willd. enum. p. 546.) germens ovate, 
jena glandular bristles ; des beset with glandular 


+ 


XXII. Rosa. 585 
down, unarmed ; leaflets simply serrated, glaucous beneath, with 
glandular margins; prickles of branches scattered. k. H. 
Native country unknown. Flowers single, large, red; petals 
emarginate. This plant is perhaps allied to R. parvif dlia. 

Gland-leaved Rose. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

168 R. rucurrdrum (Willd. enum. p. 544.) germens roundish, 
glabrous ; calyxes pilose; peduncles hispid; petioles villous, 
prickly ; prickles on stem scattered. kh.H. Native country 
unknown. Called in Germany Tapeten Rose, Perhaps nearly 
allied to R. arvénsis. 

Cottage Rose. Shrub. 

169 R. vetutina (Clairv. man. d’herb. 163.) fruit round ; 
leaves cottony beneath, edges glandular. p. H. Native of 
Switzerland, about Winterthur. Perhaps this is a variety of 
R. pimpinellif dlia. 

Velvety Rose. Shrub. 

170 R. murica‘ta (Waitz, in Link. enum. 2. p. 56.) stem 
muricated above ; petioles almost naked; leaflets oval, obtuse, 
serrated, glabrous; peduncles glandular; tube of calyx oblong, 
naked ; sepals with tomentose edges. k.H. Native country 
unknown. 

Muricated-branched Rose. Shrub. 

171 R. ruricav’zis (Ehrh, ‘beit. 7. p. 138.) prickles very 
slender, reflexed, covered with bluish bloom ; branches unarmed ; 
leaflets lanceolate, acutely serrated, glaucous beneath; tube of 
calyx globose; sepals undivided, length of corolla ; styles shorter 
than the stamens. p. H. Native of America. R. Portländica, 
Gord. cat. p. 28. R. Portländica, Ludw. baumz. 45. 

Brown-stemmed Rose. Shrub. 

172 R. verticittaca’NTHA (Mer. fl. par. 190.) prickles mi- 
nute, rather verticillate, reflexed; leaflets oval, glandless; pe- 
tioles rather glandular; fruit globose, clothed with glandular 
bristles; sepals undivided. kh.H. Native about Paris. Per- 
haps a variety of À. alpina. 

Whorled-spined Rose. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

173 R. macroca’rra (Mer. fl. par. 190.) prickles nearly 
straight ; leaflets oval, toothed, glandless ; petioles hardly glan- 
dular ; fruit globose, and are, as well as the peduncles, smooth ; 
sepals undivided, glandless. h.H. Native of France. 

Long-fruited Rose. Shrub. 

174 R. sripura'ris (Mer. fl. par. 192.) prickles recurved ; 
leaflets doubly serrated, glabrous, glandless ; petioles glandular 
and prickly; stipulas large, entire, glandular ; fruit oval, and are 
as well as the peduncles glabrous ; sepals undivided, glandless. 
h. H. Native about Paris. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Stipular Rose. Shrub. 

175 R. Fiexvdsa (Rafin. prec. 37. but not of Rau.) stems 
twisted; prickles solitary, recurved; petioles glabrous and 
nearly unarmed ; leaflets ovate, unequally serrated ; flowers soli- 
tary ; germens oblong, or globose, glabrous. h.H. Native of 
North America. R. Raffinesqueiana, Tratt. ros. 2. p. 234. Pe- 
duncles short. Flowers large, rose-coloured. 

Flexuous-stemmed Rose. Shrub. 

176 R. acumina’ta (Rafin. ros. amer. in ann. sc. phys. 5. 
p- 216.) stem and petioles prickly; leaflets 3-5, oval, acumin- 
ated, serrated, pubescent beneath; flowers subumbellate ; fruit 
obovate, and are as well as the peduncles beset with glandular 
bristles. h.H. Native of North America, on the banks of 
the Wabash river. 

Acuminated-leaved Rose. Shrub. 

177 R. prate’nsis (Rafin. 1. c. 5. p. 215.) stem flexuous ; 
prickles stipular, straight; petioles pubescent ; leaflets 5-7, ob- 
long, attenuated at both ends, serrated, glabrous ; flowers soli- 
tary; fruit ovate, hispid. h. H. Native of North America, 


` in the meadows of Kentucky. Flowers white. 


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586 ROSACEZ, 

Var. B, geminata (Rafin. 1. c.) leaflets obovate ; flowers twin, 
rose-coloured. 

Meadow Rose. Shrub. 

178 R. rrpa‘ria (Rafin. l. c. 5. p. 216.) hispid and prickly ; 
prickles straight ; leaflets 5, unarmed, ovate, doubly serrated, 
ciliated, clothed with glaucous pubescence beneath; flowers 
solitary; peduncles angular; fruit turbinate, oblong, nearly 
smooth. h. H. Native of Maryland, on the banks of the 
Potowmak river. Flowers purple, fragrant. 

Var. B, amæ'na (Rafin. 1. c.) flowers double. 

River-bank Rose. Shrub. 

179 R. pasyste™Ma (Rafin. 1. c. 5. p. 219.) stems nearly un- 
armed, villous; leaflets 5-7, oval or obovate, serrated, velvety 
beneath ; flowers solitary ; sepals simple ; fruit oblong, hispid. 
h.H. Native of North America. 

Thick-stamened Rose. Shrub. 

180 R. Warrzia'na (Tratt. ros. 1. p. 57.) fruit ovate, gla- 
brous, scarlet; sepals appendiculate, bristly on the back; pe- 
duncles hispid ; leaflets roundish-ovate, simply serrated; scent- 
less, glabrous; floriferous branches glandular and prickly ; 
prickles hooked. h.H. Native of Saxony, near Altenburgh. 

Waitz’s Rose. Shrub. 

181 R. rusrispina (Bosc. dict. ex Poir. suppl. 4. p. 615. 
and Tratt. ros. 2. p. 179.) fruit prickly, nearly globose; leaf- 
lets 5-7, elliptic, obtuse, glabrous, serrated ; branches and pe- 
duncles furnished with small straight prickles; flowers usually 
solitary ; sepals beset with glandular hairs on the edges. h. H. 
Native of North America. 

Red-spined Rose. Shrub. 

182 R. Srcura (Tratt. ros. 2. p. 68.) fruit globose, and are 
as well as the peduncles glabrous and unarmed ; leaflets orbi- 
cular, sharply and doubly serrated, with the teeth all glandular 
at the apex; petioles clothed with glandular villi ; stems prickly ; 
prickles subverticillate. h.H. Native of Sicily, on the tops 
of the Nebrodes. 

Sicilian Rose. Shrub. 

183 R. rraxinirouia (Andr. ros. fasc. 33. ex Tratt. ros. 2. 
p. 100.) stem glabrous, nearly unarmed ; germens oblong ; pe- 
duncles glabrous ; petioles prickly ; leaflets rough, oblong, nar- 
row, acute, serrated ; flowers white, sweet-scented ; inner petals 
small and flexuous. h.H. Native country unknown. Per- 
haps a variety of R. sempervirens. 

Ash-leaved Rose. Shrub. 

184 R. Heckeia'na (Tratt. ros. 2. p. 85.) fruit globose, 
glabrous, muricated ; peduncles very short, tomentose ; leaflets 
orbicular, doubly toothed, clothed with hoary tomentum on both 
sides as well as the stipulas, and ciliated with glands; very blunt 
at the apex; stems prickly ; prickles somewhat verticillate. h. 
H. Native of Sicily, on the Nebrodes. 

Heckel’s Rose. Shrub. 

185 R. eruse'scens (Andr. ros. fasc. 30. ex Tratt. ros. 1. 
p. 119.) fruit ovate, and are as well as the peduncles clothed 
with glandular bristles ; sepals oblong, entire, glabrous ; petioles 
rather prickly ; leaflets ovate, acute, unequally serrated, disco- 
loured ; cauline prickles scattered and solitary, some straight 
and setaceous, and others large, recurved, and dilated at the 
base, dark purple. h.H. Native country unknown. 

Reddish Rose. Shrub. 

186 R. rwea‘na (Kit. ex Tratt. ros. 1. p. 185.) fruit and pe- 
duncles glabrous; cauline prickles recurved; petioles almost 
unarmed, and are, as well as the leaves, villously tomentose. h. 
H. Native of Hungary. 

Hoary Rose. Shrub. 

187 R. Cxusia‘na (Waitz, ex Tratt. ros. 1. p. 119.) fruit 
nearly globose, glabrous ; sepals appendiculated, and are, as well 


XXII. Rosa. 


as the peduncles, hispid; petioles villous, glandular, rather 
prickly ; leaflets sweet-scented, ovate-lanceolate, simply serrated, 
pubescent beneath; stipulas quite entire; stem and branches 
unarmed. h. H. Native country unknown. Ròsa sine spinis, 
Clus. hist. 1. p. 115. f. 1. Perhaps a variety of R. Gällica. 

Clusius’s Rose. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

188 R. ca BRA (Andr. ros. fasc. 21.) fruit ovate; petioles 
and peduncles hispid ; flowers of many equal petals; leaflets 
oblong, acuminated, serrated, glabrous; stem glabrous, nearly 
unarmed. h.H. Native country unknown. Size and form 
of R. centifdlia pompônia. Leaves like those of R. moschata, but 
the plant altogether is more nearly allied to À. cinnamômea ex 
Tratt. ros. 

Glabrous Rose. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

189 R. Sprenceia'na (Tratt. ros. 2. p. 163.) nearly unarm- 
ed; fruit globose, hispid ; peduncles smoothish ; petioles villous; 
leaflets oblong, serrated at the apex, pubescent beneath ; branches 
nearly unarmed; prickles very few and straight ; flowers sessile, 
aggregate. h.H: Native country unknown. R. Virginica, 
Curt. ex Spreng. nov. prov. p. 36. no. 80. 

Sprengel’s Rose. Shrub. 

190 R. PorrenscHLaGra'na (Tratt. ros. 2. p. 203.) germens 
ovate, glabrous, coloured; peduncles very short, and are, as 
well as the petioles, prickly and glandular ; sepals coloured, su- 
bulate, pinnatifid, one-half shorter than the petals ; flowers alter- 
nate, solitary, large; stem unarmed. h. H. Native country 
unknown. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Portenschlag’s Rose. Shrub. : 

191 R. Wutre'‘nr (Tratt. ros. 1. p. 200.) fruit nearly glo- 
bose, coloured, glabrous ; peduncles solitary, short, clothed with 
glandular bristles; leaflets elliptic, somewhat doubly serrated ; 
stipulas biauriculate ; branches and petioles very prickly. R- H. 
Native of Germany. 

Var. B, rłbra (Tratt. ros. 1. p. 201.) leaves smaller ; leaflets 
ciliated with glands; fruit ovate-oblong; petals deep rose-co- 
loured. h. H. Native of Carinthia, on mount Nanas. Leaves, 
branches, and calyxes red. 

Wulfen’s Rose. Shrub. « 

192 R. rricnoca’rpa (Waitz, ex Tratt. ros. 2. p. 45.) sch 
oblong ; sepals appendiculate, and are, as well as the pedune - 
hispid; petioles glandular and prickly; leaflets sweet-scented, 
ovate-lanceolate, simply serrated, glabrous on both jar 
stem and branches very glabrous and prickly ; prickles es 
equal; stigmas sessile. h.H. Native country unknown. +€ 
haps a variety of R. álba. 

Hairy-fruited Rose. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. : 

193 E a (Waitz, ex Tratt. ros. 2. p- 66.) = 
ovate, glabrous ; sepals appendiculate, hairy, glandless; pe , 
cles hispid ; petioles glandular, prickly ; leaves nooner 
ovate, doubly serrated, pubescent on both surfaces ; air 
with glandular edges ; flowers subcorymbose. R- Hi 
country unknown. 

Concave-leaved Rose. Shrub. 9.) fruit 
194 R. ezcrprica (Tausch, ex Tratt. ros. 2. p. 69.) a 
ovate, and are, as well as the peduncles, glabrous ; leaflets ; ch 
tic, unequally and glandularly serrated, quite mr i à é- 
base, glaucescent, and beset with glandular pili; pri ane 308 
flexed, stipular. h.H. Native of Bohemia. R. ena cere 
Guimpel, deutsch. Holzart. 1. p. 121. t, 91. Fruit 

coloured. 

Elliptic-leaved Rose. Shrub. LP 
195 R. Mav’kscnm (Schultes in pra as Re Ne 
69. ex Tratt. ros. 2. p. 218.) fruit nearly globose, | r 
well as the bn glabrous ; petioles beset with glandula 

bristles ; stem prickles scattered, a little recurved ; leaflets 


and are, as | 


Sn 


A i i att 


ROSACEÆ. XXII. Rosa. 


glabrous. kh.H. Native country unknown. Nearly allied to 
R. rubiginôsa ex Tratt. 1. c. 

Mauksch’s Rose. Shrub. 

196 R. Anpre wsi (Tratt. ros. 2. p. 205.) fruit elliptic, 
glabrous; sepals oblong, quite entire, glabrous; peduncles and 
petioles hispid; stem unarmed; leaflets somewhat doubly ser- 
rated, glabrous, glaucescent beneath; flowers lateral, solitary, 
deep purple, drooping; fruit pendulous. h.H. Native coun- 
try unknown. R. inérmis, Andr. ros. fasc. 2. Very nearly 
allied to R. alpina. 

Var. 2, débilis (Tratt. 1. c. p- 206.) stems weak, decumbent ; 
leaflets small, nearly like those of R. spinosissima ; flowers large, 
twin, very beautiful, between scarlet and blood-coloured. 

Andrews’s Rose. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

197 R. Serarr'ni (Viviani, add. fl. ital. fragm. and fl. libyc. 
p. 67. fl. cors. spec. nov. 8.) germens oblong, and are, as well as 
the peduncles, glabrous; stem and petioles prickly; prickles 
recurved, falcate ; stipulas ovate; leaflets roundish, doubly ser- 
rated, with the teeth glandular. h.H. Native of Corsica, on 
mount Coscione. 

Serafin’s Rose. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

198 R. crapra'ra (Vest, ex Tratt. ros. 2. p. 220.) fruit 
large, solitary, nearly globose; peduncles very short; leaflets 
toundish-elliptic, decurrent at the base, doubly serrated, quite 
glabrous on both surfaces, with glandular margins ; prickles scat- 
tered, usually twin. h. H. Native of Styria. Allied to R. 
pimpinellif òlia. 

Smoothish Rose. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

199 R. s'mprex (Scop. fl. carn. ed. 2. vol. 1. p. 353. ex 
Tratt. ros. p. 229.) fruit ovate, glabrous; leaflets glabrous be- 
heath; sepals beset with glandular bristles. h. H. Native 
country unknown. R. Scopoliana, Tratt. L c. Allied to R. 
alpina or cinnamômea. 

Simple Rose. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

‘ 200 R. ortenta'tis (Dupont in litt. D. C. prod. 2. p. 607.) 
warf; stem prickly, glabrous; prickles conical, slender ; young 
ranehes puberulous; leaflets roundish, tomentose, serrate- 

Grenated ; fruit globose, hispid ; peduncles tomentose and hispid ; 

sepals nearly entire. h.H. Native of Persia. 

Var, a, Oliveriäna (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 607.) leaflets 
very veiny and smoothish beneath ; peduncles puberulous, but 
hot glandular ; fruit glabrous, hispid. h.H. Native of Persia. 

Var, B, Balbisiana (Ser. 1. c.) leaflets hardly veiny, puberu- 

did beneath ; peduncles tomentose and hispid; tube of calyx 
very hispid and glandular. h. H. 

Oriental Rose. Fl. June, July. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

201 R. VENTENATIA`NA (Red. ros. 3. p. 83. with a figure,) 
cauline prickles unequal, crowded, straight; germ finger-shaped, 

t with glandular bristles at the base, as well as the pe- 

pe: flowers nearly sessile. h. H. Native country un- 

: entenat’s Rose. Fl. June, July. Shrub. 

02 R. cane’scens (Krok. fi. siles: 2. p. 153. no. 784. ex 
a ros. 2. p. 226.) fruit nearly globose, and are hispid, as 
el as the peduncles ; leaflets lanceolate, glabrous on both sur- 

discoloured, simply serrated; principal stem nearly un- 
ee canescent; branches prickly and very hispid ; stipulas 
te, very long. h.H. Native of Silesia. 

; Eee Rose. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. : 
ih R. Kroxe‘ri (Tratt. ros. 2. p. 231.) fruit globose, and 
ca, as well as the peduncles, glabrous and unarmed ; leaflets 

ually 3, elliptic, obtuse, serrated at the apex, clothed with 
tomentum beneath ; petioles short, involucrated, stipulate ; 

1-flowered. h. H. Native of Silesia. R. pygmæ a, 

- fl. siles, 2, p. 15%. in a note. 


Stem 
Krok 


587 


Kroker’s Rose. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

204 R. amsreva (Lejeune. rev. fl. spa. p. 98.) fruit egg- 
shaped, glabrous, furnished with a few stalked glands ; peduncles 
glabrous, rarely glandular ; leaflets glabrous on both surfaces, 
doubly serrated, acuminated ; bracteas and petioles glandularly 
ciliated. R.H. Native about Verviers. Perhaps a variety of 
R. canina. 

Ambiguous Rose. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

205 R. sytva’tica (Tausch, in fl. vol. 2. p. 464. ex Tratt. 
ros. 1. p. 58.) fruit ovate, and are, as well as the peduncles, his- 
pid; flowers cymose; petioles beset with glandular pili and 
prickles ; leaflets ovate, acute, unequally and deeply glandularly 
serrated, pilose beneath; stems bristly or prickly. k. H. 
Native of Bohemia, in shady places. 

Wood Rose. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

History.—The rose is known by every body at first sight, 
and has been a favourite flower from time immemorial among 
the civilized nations of Europe and Asia. The shrub varies in 
size in different species and varieties, and the colours are red, 
white, purple, yellow, black, striped, or in almost numberless 
shades and mixtures, from single to semidouble and double. 
Roses are cultivated in every garden, from the most humble cot- 
tage upwards. Some species, as R. centifolia, R. damascèna, 
&c. are also cultivated on a large scale by commercial gardeners 
for distilling rose-water, and for making attar or essential oil of 
roses. Six pounds of rose petals will impregnate by distillation 
a gallon of water strongly with its odour ; but a hundred pounds 
afford hardly half an ounce of attar. The rose is also used in 
medicine. Botanists are not agreed as to the number of original 
species of this genus, and notwithstanding the labours of many 
scientific men the genus still remains a chaos, from which it can 
never be extricated. We have endeavoured in the foregoing 
pages to render the species as clear as it is practicable from the 
present knowledge of the genus. The most scientific work 
which has appeared upon the subject in England is the “ Rosa- 
rum Monographia,” of John Lindley, 1819 ; and Miss Lawrence 
has published about ninety plates of “ A Collection of Roses 
from Nature,” 1810. In France Guillemeau has published 
‘ Histoire Naturelle de la Rose,” 1800, and P. J. Redoute and 
C. A. Thory have published a splendid work in folio, entituled 
“Les Roses,” containing plates of both species and varieties. 
C. A. Thory has published a separate tract on the culture of 
roses, entitled “ Prodrome de la Monagraphie du genre Rosier,” 
&c. 1820. M. A. Pronville a ‘ Nomenclature Raisonnée”, in 
1818. J. Sabine has given an account of Scotch roses in Hort. 
trans. 4, p. 231. Many varieties of the rose are yearly raised 
from seeds in the nurseries. 

Varieties are raised from seed on the continent, where the 
seed ripens better than in this country. A number. of varieties 
have also been raised in this country, especially of the R. spino- 
sissima or Scotch-rose. New varieties are raised in France and 
Italy annually. L. Villaresi, royal gardener at Monza, has 
raised upwards of 50 varieties of À. l'ndica, some of them are 
quite black, others shaped like a ranunculus, and many of them 
highly odoriferous. Ample lists of the varieties are given under 
their proper species. 

Propagation,—By seed for new varieties, and chiefly by 
layers for continuing approved sorts. They are also increased 
by budding, cuttings, and suckers. 

By seed.—The hips containing the seeds are obtained from 
semidouble and single flowers, and to increase the chance of new 
varieties, these should be taken from plants that have been 
planted among or near to the kinds of which a cross is desired. 
Extracting the stamens from one flower, and dusting the 
stigmas with the pollen of another kind, might answer in most 

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588 ROSACEE. 
instances. In France and Italy the usual mode is to form a plan- 
tation of double and semidouble sorts, mixed indiscriminately, 
and take the result of promiscuous impregnation ; it is also done 
in some of the nurseries of this country. The hips generally 
ripen in October or November. The seeds do not vegetate till 
the second season after sowing. The first year, instead of sowing 
them, they may be preserved among sand, or the hips entire may 
be so preserved a full year, when the husks will be perfectly 
rotten, and the seed being separated and sown in February will 
come up in May or June following. The seeds should be sown 
in soft soil, and in a shady situation, or they may be covered with 
earth from a 4 to 4 an inch, according to the size of the seeds. 
Early in the second spring they may be planted in rows a foot 
or 2 feet apart every way, according to the size of the sorts. 
Here they may remain till they flower, which varies in the dif- 
ferent sorts from the third to the fifth year, but most commonly 
they flower the fourth summer. 

By layers. —The common mode is to lay down the young 
shoots of the preceding summer late in autumn or early in the 
succeeding spring, and then, with the exception of the moss-rose, 
and one or two others, they form rooted plants by the next 
autumn. But it is now found, that if the same shoots are laid 
down when the plant is beginning to flower in July, they will, 
with a few exceptions, produce roots, and be fit to remove the 
same autumn, by which a whole year is gained. Such sorts as 
do not root in one year must be left on the stools till the second 
autumn ; but layers made when the shoot is in a growing state, 
and furnished with healihy leaves, root much more freely than 
shoots of ripe wood. After the plants are removed from the 
stools they are planted in nursery rows, and in a year the blos- 
som buds, having been carefully pinched off from the first lay- 
ing down, they will be fit for removal to their final destination. 
The stools are then to be pruned, and the soil stirred and en- 
riched. 

By suckers.—Many of the commoner sorts admit of being 
rapidly multiplied in this way, and the plants obtained may be 
planted in their final destination at once. 

By cuttings.—Most sorts might be propagated in this way 
from cuttings of young wood, cut at a joint where it is beginning 
to ripen, and planted in sand and vegetable mould under a hand- 
glass. But this mode is only adopted with such sorts as strike 
easily, as the Indian and Chinese kinds. 

By budding.—This mode of propagating roses is adopted only 
with the rarer kinds, and such as are difficult to propagate by 
layers ; for it is found that plants so originated, even though on 
stocks of the hardier sorts, are less durable than such as are 
raised by any of the other modes. But the chief use of budding 
in the culture of the rose is to produce standard-roses, or to pro- 
duce several sorts from the same tree or bush, Standard-roses 
are a modern invention, it is generally supposed of the Dutch, 
first carried to Paris, and about 30 years ago to England. They 
are highly artificial objects of great beauty, and form magnifi- 
cent ornaments to parterres and borders. The stocks are either 
of the tree rose, Ròsa villdsay or of any sorts of wild roses, 
which grow to a large size. They are budded at different 
heights, from 3 to 7 feet, but commonly between 5 and 6 from 
the ground. A stock in the Paris garden, which carries several 
sorts, has a naked stem of nearly 15 feet high, and there are 
others at Malmaison and at Grand Trianon of equal height. 
The stocks are procured from woods and copses, and after being 
planted in nursery lines are often budded the same summer, 
sometimes in summer by the scalope mode of budding, l'œil puis- 
sant of the French; and never later than the succeeding spring 
or summer by the common mode. Generally two buds are in- 
serted on opposite sides of the stock, but often 3-4 or a dozen in 


XXII. Rosa. 


alternate positions on the upper 6 or 12 inches of the stem. 
Every stock is supported by a rod, which should reach a foot or 
eighteen inches higher than the situation of the bud ; to this rod 
the stock is tied, and afterwards the shoots from the buds, 
which are otherwise liable to be blown out by high winds. The 
Paris nurserymen being supplied with stronger stocks than can 
readily be procured in England, and having a better climate and 
more experience in the culture of roses, excel us in this depart- 
ment of rose propagation, and their standards afford an article 
of commerce with other countries. Their common plants raised 
by layers are also in extensive demand, but in these we equal if 
not surpass them. Fine collections of standard roses may be 
seen in Lee’s nursery at Hammersmith, in the Count de Vande’s 
garden at Bayswater, in the duchess of Dorset’s at Knowle, and 
in various other places. ; ; 
Final situation.—No species of rose, wild or cultivated, thrives 
well in or near large towns, on account of the smoke or con- 
fined air. The yellow and Austrian roses, R. lûtea and R. bi- 
color are difficult to flower in any situation. Roses are gener- 
ally planted in the front of shrubberies and in borders; they 
are also planted by themselves in rose gardens or rosaries, In 
groups on lawn or gravel, either with common box or other 
edgings, or with edgings of wire, in imitation of basket-work ; 
these last are called baskets of roses; the ground inclosed in 
the basket margin is made convex, so as to present a greater 
surface to the eye, and increase the illusion ; the shoots of the 
stronger sorts are layered or kept down by pegs till they strike 
root, so that the points of the shoots furnished with buds appear 
only above the soil, which is sometimes covered with moss or 
small shells; under this treatment the whole surface of the 
basket becomes in two or three years covered with rose-buds and 
leaves, of one or of various sorts. Where one of the larger free 
growing sorts is employed, as the moss rose, or any of the Pro- 
vins’ varieties, one plant may be trained so as to cover a surface 
of many square yards. Where different sorts are introduced = 
the same basket, they should be as much as possible assimilate 
in size of leaves and flowers and habits of growth, and as 
different as possible in the colours of their flowers. By mixing 
small-flowered with large-flowered sorts, the beauty of the > 
mer is lost without adding to the effect of the latter. In ee 
ries commonly but one plant of a sort is introduced, and the 
varieties which most resemble each other are placed together, 
by which their distinctive differences are better seen. ae 
cular compartments are often devoted to one species, as th? 
Scotch, Chinese, yellow, burnet-leaved, &c. which has an M 
lent effect, sometimes a piece of rock-work in the centre kr 
covered with creeping roses, and on other occasions they a 
trained to trellis-work, which forms a fence or hedge of ac 
round the whole. In this hedge standard roses are So 
introduced at regular distances; a grove of standards 18 à 
frequently formed in the centre of the rosary, and er eee 
they are introduced here and there in the beds. Standard -i : 
however, have certainly the best effect in flower pry 
when completely detached on a lawn; their sameness of re 
and that form very compact and bushy, prevents on oli 
grouping well, either among themselves or with other 0°J€ 
Their beauty consists in their singularity, as rose plants, on she 
their flowers; and therefore to display these beauties to the This 
advantage, they require to be seen singly, or in succession a 
is the case where they occur as single objects on a lawn, rire 
the centre, or here and there among groups of flowers, 0 
lines or avenues along flower-walks. 


À a . ° : w in 
Soil.—Most species of the rose, in their wild state, pa 
sandy and rather poor soil, excepting such as are nat) But 


woods, where the soil is richer and cofparatively moist. 


ee eee 


ROSACEÆ. XXII. Rosa. XXIII. Amorevxia. SANGUISORBEÆ. 


all the cultivated roses, and especially the double flowering 
kinds, require a rich loamy soil, inclining to clay rather than 
sand, and they require also, like most double flowers, plenty of 
moisture when in a growing state. 

General culture.—To produce strong flowering roses requires 
some attention in pruning; old wood should be yearly cut out, 
and the young shoots thinned and shortened, according to their 
strength, and whether number or magnitude of flowers be wanted. 
Those sorts which throw out numerous suckers, should be taken 
up every three or four years, reduced, and replanted, and most 
sorts, excepting the standards, will be improved by the practice, 
provided attention be paid to remove a part of the old soil and 
replace it by new. The points of the shoots of the more deli- 
tate sorts of roses are very apt to die when pruning is performed 
in winter or spring; to avoid the consequences of this evil, 
many give a second pruning in June, or do not prune the tender 
sorts at all till the beginning of that month. A very good time 
for performing the operation is immediately after the bloom is 
over, cutting out old exhausted wood, shortening shoots which 
have flowered, to a good bud, accompanied with a healthy leaf, 
but leaving such shoots as are still in a growing state till Oc- 
tober. Where very large roses are wanted, all the buds, except 
on that of the extreme point of each shoot, should be pinched 
off as soon as they make their appearance, and the plant libe- 
tally supplied with water. To lessen evaporation, and keep up 
à constant moisture at the roots of their roses, the Paris gar- 
deners generally mulch them with half rotten stable dung or 
partially rotten leaves. 

. Forwarding and retarding roses.—The earliest flowering rose 
is the monthly, which in mild seasons and planted against a wall, 
will Sometimes flower in the beginning of April; the roses next 
m succession are the cinnamon, which flowers in May, the damask, 
in the end of May or beginning of June ; the blush, York, and 
Lancaster, Provins’, and Dutch hundred-leaved, in June, July, 
and August. The V irginia and musk roses are the latest Euro- 
Pean sorts ; they flower in September, and in shaded situations 
will sometimes continue in bloom till the middle of October ; but 
the earliest rose (the monthly), is also the latest, and generally 
continues flowering till interrupted by frost. The earliest sorts 
may be materially forwarded by being planted against a south 
wall, and if portable sashes be placed before them, and the wall 
5 either flued or heated by fires, or a lining of dung placed 
nd, the plants may be brought to flower in February or 
‘ch. The monthly rose, being protected by glass in autumn, 
or aided by artificial heat, may be continued in bloom till Christ- 
me, very common mode of obtaining late roses, and one of 
greatest antiquity, is by cutting all the flower shoots off when 
of buds begin to appear, or by rubbing off all the rudiments 
shoots of every kind early in the spring ; a second crop is in 
quence produced, which will not be in a state to bloom 

re the autumn. 
= ang the rose.—The best sorts for this purpose are the 
er pt and moss Provence. The Indian sorts force well, or 
ther in stoves continue in bloom all the year ; but the com- 
ner Varieties not being fragrant, they are in less repute than 
ie Uropean roses. Rose plants should be a year in pots pre- 
usly to the autumn when it is intended to force them ; they 
foray be planted in pots 6 or 8 inches in diameter, in rich loam, 
z Plunged in an open airy situation, their flower-buds pinched 
pes i they appear, and the plants put into a state of rest, by 
cluding the sun and rain, but not a free circulation of air. 
rcrombie says, “ There is no certainty of obtaining a fine 
er of roses in the depth of winter by the most expensive 
x fices of forcing; and yet fine flowers may be produced early 
be © spring by any ordinary stove, put in operation in Decem- 
hen the plants are first introduced, keep the air of the 


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house about 55°, never letting it fluctuate to more than 2 or 3 
degrees below the above. In the second week, aim at 60°as the 
standard; in the third week 65°. When a month has nearly 
elapsed, begin to increase the heat gradually to 70°, having 
brought it to this standard, let it afterwards exceed it from 3 to 
5 degrees rather than sink below. A succession may be kept 
up by introducing some pots every 8 or 10 days. 

Insects.—All the species of Ròsa are very liable to the attacks 
of insects, especially of the aphides ; some, particularly the briar 
and Scotch rose, are attacked by the cynips rôsæ, which by punc- 
turing the bark, occasions the production of rose-galls, and of 
those massy tufts often seen on wild roses, which were formerly 
known under the name of bedequar, and used in medicine. A great 
number of insects seem fond of the flowers of roses, from the 


` earwig to the seemingly harmless lady-bird, which deposits its 


larvæ in the leaves of various species, both wild and cultivated. 
There seems no remedy for insects on plants in the open air so 
simple and effectual as gathering them by hand, or removing the 
leaf or that part of the shoot which is infected by them. Under 
cover tobacco smoke will prove an effectual remedy for the 
aphides; but the larvæ of many others, and especially of the 
tipula, and the tenthredinidæ, which occasion the wrapping up 
and shrivelling of the leaves, can only be removed by hand. 


+ A genus allied to Rosaceae. 


XXIII. AMOREU’XIA (this genus is dedicated by Sesse and 
Mocino to P. J. Amoreux, a botanist of Montpelier). Moc. et 
Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D.C. prod. 2. p. 638. Genus nova, 
Ruiz. et Pav. in herb. Lamb. 

Lin. syst. /cosändria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-parted, with 
a short tube, and oblong, acute lobes. Petals 5, obtuse and 
emarginate at the apex, larger than the calyx, and inserted in its 
base. Stamens about 20, disposed in one series, shorter than the 
petals. Ovary ovate, free, 3-celled, many-ovulate. Style fili- 
form, acute. Capsule ovate.— A herb, with alternate, bistipu- 
late, palmatifid leaves on long petioles, having the lobes serrated 
at the apex, and joined together at the base by a foliaceous 
membrane. Peduncles solitary, opposite the leaves, or nearly 
terminal, 1-flowered, inflexed at the apex. Flowers large, red. 
—Habit of Neurada or Drijas, but the characters are not suf- 
ficiently known to determine which of the genera it comes nearest. 

1 A. PALMATIYFIDA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined.). %.? 
G. Native of Mexico. | 

Palmatifid-leaved Amoreuxia. PI. trailing. 

Cult. A mixture of loam, sand, and peat, will probabiy suit 
this plant, and cuttings will perhaps root if planted in sand or 
mould, with a hand-glass placed over them. 


Orver LXXXIV. SANGUISO'RBEZÆ (plants agreeing with 
Sanguisérba in important characters). Lindl. introd. nat. ord. 
p.80. Rosàceæ, Tribe VI. Sanguisôrbeæ, Juss. gen. p. 336. 
exclusive of some genera. D. C. prod. 2. p. 588. 

Flowers usually unisexual from abortion, Calyx with a 
thickened tube (f. 78. a.) and a 3 (f. 80. a.) -4 (f. 79. b. f. 77. b.) 
-5-lobed limb, its tube lined with the disk. Petals none. Sta- 
mens definite, sometimes fewer than the segments of the calyx, 
with which they are alternate, arising from the orifice of the 
calyx; anthers 2-celled, innate, bursting longitudinally, occa- 
sionally 1-celled, and bursting transversely. Ovary solitary, 
simple, with the style proceeding from the apex at the base. 
Ovulum solitary, always attached to that part of the ovaries 
which is next the base of the style. Stigma compound or 


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simple. Nut solitary, inclosed in the often-indurated tube of 
the calyx. Seeds solitary, suspended, or ascending, exalbumi- 
nous. Embryo with a superior radicle, and large plano-convex 
cotyledons.—Herbaceous plants or under shrubs, occasionally 
spiny. Leaves simple, lobed, or pinnate, alternate, furnished 
with stipulas. Flowers small, usually capitate. This order 
differs from Rosdcee@ in the apetalous flowers and indurated 
calyx, and the reduction of the carpella to one only. Their 
general character is astringency. A decoction of Alchemilla 
vulgaris is slightly tonic. Sanguisdrba is useful as fodder. 


Synopsis of the genera. 


1 Cercoca’rpus. Calyx coloured, with a cylindrical perma- 
nent tube, and a sinuately 5-lobed, deciduous limb. Stamens 
20, inserted in the limb of the calyx. 
mose style. 

2 Aucnemrtia. Calyx tubular, contracted at the throat, with 
an 8-parted limb (f. 77. b.). Stamens 1-4. Carpella 1-2. 
Style filiform, capitate at the apex. 

3 CErnardtus. Calyx coloured, 6-cleft (f. 78. b.). Stamens 
12 (f. 78. c.). Anthers didymous (f. 78. c.), glandular on the 
back. Ovaries 6 (f. 78. d. h.), distinct. Styles terminal (f. 78. i.). 
Akenia 1-seeded. 


4 MaARGYRICA’RPUS. 


Carpel ending in a plu- 


Calyx with the tube contracted at the 
mouth, the limb 4-5-parted, each segment furnished with a tooth- 
formed spinula on the outside at the base, 
Carpel 1, drupaceous. 

5 PoryLe ris. Calyx with a turbinate angular tube, and a 
3-4-cleft limb, furnished with spine-formed teeth above. Sta- 
mens 5-20. Stigma pencilled. Carpel drupaceous. 

6 Aca'na. Calyx tubular, armed with glochidate prickles, 
and furnished with 2 scales at the base. Stamens 2-10. Car- 
pels 1-2,dry. Stigma plumose. 

7 SanGuisôRBa. Flowers hermaphrodite. 
propped by 2 scales at the base. 
Stigma pencil-formed. Akenia dry. 

8 Pore rium. Flowers monoecious or polygamous. Calyx 
furnished with 3 scales at the base (f. 79. a.); the limb 4-parted 
(f. 79. b.). Stamens 20-30. Stigma pencil-formed. Akenia 
2, dry. 

9 CLIFFÓRTIA. 


Stigma feathery. 


Calyx 4-cleft, 
Stamens 4. Carpels 2. 


Flowers dioecious. Calyx with an urceolate 
tube and a 3-parted (f. 80. a.) limb. Stamens about 30. 


Stigma 
plumose. Akenia 1-2. 


I. CERCOCA’RPUS (from kepkoc, kerkos, a shuttlecock, and 
kaproc, karpos, a fruit; in reference to the shape of the fruit). 
H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen, amer. 6. p. 232.—Bertolonia, Moc. et 
Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. 

Lin. syst. /cosändria, Monoginia. Calyx coloured, with a 
cylindrical permanent tube, and a sinuately 5-lobed deciduous 
limb, with the throat open. Petals wanting. Stamens 20, 
inserted in the limb of the calyx. Carpel 1, free. Fruit mem- 
branous, tailed by the plumose permanent style, 1-seeded, in- 
volved by the calyx.—A tree, with alternate, entire leaves, fur- 


nished with 2 petiolar stipulas; and axillary umbellate fascicles 
of flowers, 


SANGIIEORBEA. « L. Craii Jl. AAA: 


1 C. FoTHERGILLONDES (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. t. 559.) -h. G, 
Native near the town of Mexico. Bertolònia guieroides, Moc, 
et Ses. fl. mex. icon. ined. Leaves nearly elliptic, coriaceous, 
glabrous. Calyx clothed with silky down. 

Fothergilla-like Cercocarpus. Tree 12 feet. 

Cult. A mixture of peat and loam will suit this tree, and 
cuttings will root if planted in a potof sand, with a hand-glass 
placed over them. 


II. ALCHEMI’LLA (Alkemelyeh the Arabic name of one of 
the species). Tourn. inst. t. 289. D.C. prod. 2. p. 589.— 
Alchemilla and Aphanes, Lin. gen. no. 165. and 166. - Lam. ill. 
t. 86. and 87. 

Lin. syst. Di-Teträndria, Mono-Digynia. Calyx tubular 
(£. 77. ¢.), with the tube rather contracted at the apex ; and with 
an 8-parted (f. 77. b.) limb, the alternate lobes or bracteoles the 
smallest (f. 77. b.), sometimes very small and tooth-formed. 
Petals wanting. Stamens 1-4. Styles lateral, filiform, capitate 
at the apex. Carpels 1-2, 1-seeded, at length becoming dry 
and indurated. Seed inverted. Herbs with palmate or lobed 
leaves. Flowers small, corymbose. 


Secr. I. ALCHEMYLIA (see genus for derivation). Lin. gen. 
no. 165. Calyx 8-cleft (f. 77. b.), alternate lobes smallest (f. 
77. b.). Stamens 2-4. Perennial plants. 


* Leaves palmately 7-9-cleft. 


1 A. Cave’nsis (Thunb. fl. cap. 1. p. 558.) leaves reniform, 
somewhat lobed, repandly crenated, and are as well as the stems 
hairy; racemes axillary and terminal. h. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope, on the sides of hills and mountains. Lam. 
HE RSG. £3. 

Cape Lady’s-mantle. PI, 1 foot. i : 

2 À. vuzca ris (Lin. spec. 178.) leaves roundish, reniform, 
plicate, concave, 9-lobed, serrated ; stem and petioles smoothish ; 
flowers disposed in dichotomous corymbs. 4. H. Native of 
Europe and Siberia, in woods and pastures frequent ; plentiful in 
some parts of Britain, Oed. fl. dan. 963. Smith, engl. bot. js 
597. Mill. fig. t.18. f. 2. This plant varies much in hairiness 
and smoothness, as well as in size and stature. Stipulas cut. 
The whole plant is astringent and slightly tonic. The leaves 
were formerly used in medicine, and were esteemed to be vul- 
nerary. 

Var. B, glabra (D.C. fl. fr. 4. p. 451.) leaves and flowers 
glabrous ; teeth of leaves furnished with a tuft of hairs at the 
apex. 2%.H. Native of the Alps and the higher Pyrenees 
humid places. A. Pyrenaica, ex Dufour. ann. gen. sc. phys 
p. 228. A. lobata, Pall. itin. 2. p. 569. f 

Common Lady’s-mantle. Fl. Ju. Aug. Brit. Pl. 3 to th 

3 A. uy'sRIDa (Hoffm. germ. 1. p. 79.) leaves roundish-reni 
form, 9-lobed, serrated, clothed with pukescence ; stem an 
petioles downy ; flowers fastigiately-glomerate. %. H. a 
of Europe, in mountain pastures; in Scotland, on the See i 
hills, Angusshire. A. alpina hybrida, Lin. spec. 179. À. an 
garis hybrida, Willd. spec. 1. p. 698. Mill. fig. t. 18- fl 
pubéscens, Lam. ill. no. 1403. but not of Bieb. A. montans, 
Willd. enum. 1. p. 190. Wallr. ann. bot. p. 26.—Pluk. phyt- 
240. f. 2. Stipulas serrated. ros 8 

Hybrid Lady’s-mantle. Fl. June, Aug. Scotl. Pl. 5 tog + 

4 A. pusr’scens (Bieb. fl. taur. 1. p. 114.) leaves roundis® 
reniform, 7-lobed, toothed, silky beneath; corymbs ae 
crowded, clothed with silky villi. 3%. H. Native among ne 
on the higher Caucasus. Willd. hort. berl. 2. t. 79. if 

Pubescent Lady’s-mantle. F1. June, Jul. Of 1813. Pl. + 


SANGUISORBEZ. 


** Leaves palmate ; leaflets 5-7, serrated at the apex. 


5 A. arri Na (Lin. spec. 179. 
var, a.) leaves digitate ; leaflets 5- ee 
7, lanceolate-cuneated, obtuse, ser- hy ; 
rated at the apex, with the ser- e ma u ve 
natures adpressed, clothed with D Ou, Rem 
white satiny down beneath. 2/. H. PX es A 
Native of Europe and North Ame- 
rica, in mountain pastures; in the Auf DN 
mountainous parts of the north of OR 
England and Scotland, common A A 
among rocks on the banks of AN l 
mountain rivulets. Smith, engl. NZ < 
bot. t.244. Oedafi. dan. 49. A. Eo ~ 
argéntea, Lam, fl. fr. 3. p. 303. 4 
The satiny under side of the leaves Vy y 
of this and the following species j 
has given rise to the generic En- à 
glish name of Lady’s-mantle. 

Alpine Lady’s-mantle. Fl. Jul. Britain. Pl. + foot. 
' 6 A. sericea (Willd. enum. p. 171.) leaves digitate ; leaflets 
1, lanceolate-obovate, obtuse, connected at the base, serrated at 
the apex, clothed with satiny down beneath. %.H. Native of 
Caucasus. A. alpina, Bieb. fl. taur. 1. p. 114. exclusive of the 
synonyms. Much larger in every part than 4. alpina. 

Silky Lady’s-mantle. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1813. Pl. i tod ft. 


*** Leaves digitate; leaflets 3-5, multifid, or serrated all round. 


7 À. PENTAPHY'LLA (Lin. spec. 179.) leaflets 3-5, multifid, 
glabrous, and rather ciliated ; Stipulas foliaceous, bi or tridentate 
at the apex. %.H. Native of Europe, on the alps.—Bocc. 
mus, p. 18. t. 1. Stems creeping. 

Five-leafletted Lady’s-mantle. Fl. July. Clt. 1784. Pl. cr. 
À A. SispaziærdLra (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p- 
226. t. 561.) leaves deeply 3-parted, clothed with adpressed pu- 

scence beneath ; segments deeply serrated, lateral ones bifid ; 
stipulas 2-4-cleft; stems corymbosely many-flowered at the 
apex ; flowers conglomerate, diandrous, and usually digynous. 
X.G. Native between Mexico and Tolucco, near Tianguillo, 
ad on Mount Orizaba. 

Sibbaldia-leaved Lady’s-mantle. F1. July. Clt. 1823. Pl. 4 ft. 

* APHANOTDES (Mutis. in Lin. fil. suppl. 122.) plant 

Cri ; leaves profoundly 3-parted ; segments ciliated, in- 
jrmediate one trifid, lateral ones bifid ; stipulas 2-3-cleft ; stems 
oe creeping; flowers axillary and terminal, diandrous or 

tandrous and digynous. X4. G. Native of New Granada. 

' ?. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 225. 

Aphanes-like Lady’s-mantle. PI. creeping. 

+ VULCA"NICA (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. 573.) 

la; j stems flagelliform, trailing ; cauline leaves ternate ; leaf- 
cuneated, deeply 5-7-toothed at the apex; stipulas bifid on 
sides ; flowers axillary, forming small, leafy racemes at the 
we of the branches; stamens 2; styles 3. %.G. Native of 

“ico, on Mount Orizaba. 

camc Lady’s-mantle. Pl. trailing. 

A. HiRsu'TA (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) leaves deeply tripar- 
my pilose; segments divided in a fan-like manner; stipulas 
Cleft; stems racemose, erect, hairy ; flowers diandrous and 
os ae disposed in glomerate heads. 4. G. Native of South 
Merica, 

ar. a, campéstris (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. 572.) 
* elongated ; leaves canescent beneath. %.G. Native of 
tig m grassy places near Jalapa. 
iet B, alpéstris (Schlecht. et Cham. 1. ec.) leaves the same 
ur on both surfaces ; stem short. y.G. Native of Mexico, 
ount Orizaba, 


II, ALCHEMILLA. 591 

Hairy Lady’s-mantle. PI. 4 to 4 foot. 

12 A. Rvupe’stris (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 224.) 
leaves profoundly 3-parted, clothed with silky pili beneath ; 
segments deeply serrated; stipulas entire; stems branched, 
creeping; flowers somewhat corymbose, diandrous and trigy- 
nous. %. G. Native of South America, on the burning moun- 
tain Ruca-Pichincha, near Quito. Habit of 4. éphanes. 

Rock Lady’s-mantle. Pl. creeping. 

13 A. niva‘uus (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. t. 560.) leaves multifid, 
sheathing, stem-clasping, and imbricating, clothed with silky 
hairs on the outside; stems tufted; flowers terminal, sessile, 
usually tern, diandrous, and usually tetragynous. Y.F. Na- 
tive of the province of Popayan, on the snowy top of Mount 
Paramo de Puraca. 

Snow Lady’s Mantle. Pl. tufted. 

14 A. TRIPARTITA (Ruiz. et Pav. fi. per. 1. p. 68.) hairy ; 
stems creeping, filiform, dichotomously branched, leafy above ; 
leaves deeply 3-parted ; segments cuneiform, 3-5-cleft ; stipulas 
unequally bifid; petioles sheathing; peduncles dichotomously 
corymbose ; flowers diandrous and digynous. Y. F. Native 
of Peru, on the cold tops of mountains, in springs. 

Tripartite-leaved Lady’s-mantle. Pl. } foot. 

15 A. orsicuta‘ra (Ruiz et Pav.1. c.) leaves orbicularly reni- 
form, lobed, deeply serrated, glabrous above, and clothed with 
silvery villi beneath ; petioles terete, hairy ; peduncles dichoto- 
mously corymbose; flowers 8-cleft, diandrous, digynous. h. 
F. Native of Peru, on cold mountains in humid places. A’pha- 
nes orbiculata, Pers. ench. 

Orbicular-leaved Lady’s-mantle. Pl. 4 foot. 

16 A. PEcTINA‘TA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
226.) leaves roundish-reniform, 9-11-lobed, pectinately serrated, 
clothed with silvery silky down beneath; radical leaves many- 
lobed, on long petioles; stipulas 3-5-cleft; stems dichotomous; 
flowers 8-10-cleft, diandrous, usually pentagynous. 2/. F. Na- 
tive of Mexico, near Jalapa, San Andres, and Cruz Blanca. 

Pectinate-leaved Lady’s-mantle. PI. 4 foot. 

17 A. pinna‘ra (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 1. p. 69.) leaves pin- 
nate ; leaflets bifid or trifid; radical ones petiolate, cauline ones 
clasping the stem; stems branched, sarmentose, creeping ; 
flowers diandrous, digynous. Y%. F. Native of Peru, on the 
high cold humid mountains of Tarma and Panatahuara. A’pha- 
nes pinnata, Pers. 

Pinnate-leaved Lady’s-mantle. P1. 4 foot. 

Secr. II. A’puanes (from a priv. and gaww, phaino, to ap- 
pear ; that is to say, a plant of no appearance, being small, and 
lying flat on the ground). Lin. gen. no. 166. Calyx 4-cleft, rarely 
5-cleft, with small teeth between the lobes. Stamens 1-2, fer- 
tile, the rest sterile. Annual plants. 

18 A. arve’nsis (Scop. carn. 1. p. 115.) leaves small, hairy, 
petiolate, 3-parted ; segments 2-3-cleft; flowers axillary, glo- 
merate. ©. H. Native throughout Europe, in cultivated 
fields ; plentiful in Britain, also of Iberia and Jamaica. Smith, 
engl. bot. 1011. A’phanes arvénsis, Lin. spec. 179. Oed. fl. 
dan. t. 973. A.a’phanes, Leers. herb. no. 122. 

Corn Parsley-piert. Fl. April, June. Britain. PI. prostrate. 

19 A. cornucopiorpEes (Roem. et Schult. syst. 3. p. 471.) 
leaves hairy, cut, stem-clasping, almost sessile, 3-parted, with 
the petiole dilated; segments 2-3-cleft ; flowers axillary, glo- 
merate; stipulas cut. ©.H. Native about Madrid, in corn- 
fields. A’phanes cornucopioides, Lag. gen. et spec. nov. p. 99. 
no. 7. 

Cornucopia-like Parsley-Piert. Pl. prostrate. 

Cult. The hardy species will grow in any common soil, and 
are increased by dividing the plants at the root. Those species 
natives of South America should be grown in small pots, well 


592 SANGUISORBEÆ. III. Crepnatorus. 
drained with sherds, and filled with a mixture of peat and loam, 
and placed among other alpine plants. They are also to be 
increased by dividing the plants. The annual species are only 


weeds, and will grow under any circumstance. 


IT. CEPHALO'TUS (from xepalwroc, kephalotos, headed ; 
because the filaments of stamens are capitate). Labill. nov. holl. 
2. p. 7. t. 145. Brown, gen. rem. p. 68.t. 4. D. C. prod. 2. 
Revels. |. 

Lin. syst. Dodecéndria, Hexagynia. Calyx coloured, 6- 
cleft (f. 78. b.), valvate in æstivation. Petals wanting. Stamens 
12 (f. 77. c.), inserted in the calyx. Anthers didymous (f. 77. 
c.), glandular on the back. Ovaries 6 (f. 78. d. h.), distinct. 
Styles terminal (f.78.:.). Akenia 1-seeded. Seed erect. —An 
almost stemless herb, with the leaves all radical and stalked, 
some of which are elliptical and flat, and others dilated into the 
kind of leaves called pitchers (f. 78. e.), which are generally filled 
with air, which seems as if confined within them by a lid (f. 78. 
f-) like that of the nepenthes. Scape erect, bearing a panicle 
of small white flowers at the apex. 

1 C. rotzicuna‘ris (Labill. l. c.) 
u.G. Native of New Holland, on 
the eastern coast, in marshes. 
Hook. in bot. mag. vol. 5. new 
series, with a figure. (f. 78.) 

Follicled-leaved Cephalotus or 
New Holland Pitcher-plant. Fl. 
June, July. Cit. 1823. Pl. 1 ft. 

Cult. This plant grows best in 
turfy peat soil, either in a box or 
pot; it should be kept rather 
moist: for this purpose the pots 
may be kept in pans of water. If 
moss is allowed to grow on the 
surface of the mould it will tend 
greatly to the health of the plants, 
or moss may be planted on the sur- 
face of the soil around the plants. 
There is no known way of increasing the plant except by seed. 


IV. MARGYRICA’RPUS (from prapyapoy, margaron, pearl, 
and kaproc, karpos, a fruit; resemblance in white fruit). Ruiz 
et Pav. fl. per. prod. 7, p. 33. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 
6. p. 229. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx with the tube co- 
arctate at the apex, and with a 4-5-parted limb, each segment 
furnished with a tooth-formed spine on the outside at the base. 
Petals wanting. Stamens 2. Stigma multifid, feathery. Car- 
pel 1, converted into a roundish 1-seeded drupe. Seed pendu- 
lous. —A much branched shrub, with impari-pinnate leaves, su- 
bulate leaflets, and axillary sessile flowers. 

1 M. serèsus (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 1. p. 28. t. sf ad) +. 
G. Native of Brazil, Peru, Chili, Santa Fe de Bogota, Quito, 
&c. on arid hills. Empètrum pinnàtum, Lam. dict. 1. p. 567. 
Ancistrum barbàtum, Lam. ill. 1. p- 77. The leaves are either 
piliferous or naked at the apex, and therefore M. setòsus and 
M. lævis of Willd. are both referrible to this plant. The fruit 
is white, with a grateful acid taste. An infusion of the plant is 
used against hæmorrhages. 

Bristly Pearl-fruit. F}. June, July. Clt. 1829. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

Cult. This shrub will grow very well in a mixture of sand 
and peat, and cuttings are easily rooted in the same kind of soil, 
with a bell-glass over them. : 


V. POLYLE PIS (from rov, poly, many, and Aeric, lepis, 
a scale; calyx). . Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. prod. p. 34. t. 15. H. B. 
et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 226. D. C. prod. 2. p. 519. 


IV. MARGYRICARPUS. 


V. Pozyzeris. VI. Aczna. 

Lin. syst. Penta-Icosándria, Monogýnia. Calyx per- 
manent, with a turbinate 3-4-angled tube, furnished above with 
spine-formed teeth; the throat contracted, and the limb 
3-4-parted. Petals wanting. . Stamens 5-20, inserted in the 
throat of the calyx. Anthers woolly.. Carpel 1. Style filiform. 
Stigma pencil-formed. Drupe clavate, 3-4-angled, dry, inclosed 
within the calyx ; angles unequal, alternating with the denticu- 
lations of the calyx. Seed pendulous.—Shrubs, with compound 
leaves, and with the stipulas adnate to the petioles. Flowers 
racemose. 


* Leaves trifoliate. 


1 P. cana (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 227.) 
leaflets 3, crenated, clothed with hoary tomentum beneath, as 
well as the calyx ; racemes axillary, few-flowered, about equal 
in length to the leaves; flowers pentandrous. h.S. Native 
of South America, on the banks of Rio Blando near Guachucal, 
in the province of De los Pastos. 

Hoary Polylepis. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

2 P. vizcdsa (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 228.) leaflets 3, cre- 
nated, clothed with hoary villi beneath, and on the calyxes ; 
racemes many-flowered, exceeding the leaves; flowers usually 
icosandrous. h.S. Native of Peru, near Caxamarca, where 
it is called Quinuar. 


Villous Polylepis. Shrub 12 to 20 feet. 


** Leaves pinnate. 


8 P. ranucindsa (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 228.) leaves of 
2-4 pairs of nearly entire, rather emarginate leaflets, clothed 
with silky woolly down beneath, as well as the calyxes ; racemes 
hardly exceeding the leaves. h.S. Native of South America, 
at the bottom of mount Chimborazo near Calpi. Perhaps suffi- 
ciently distinct from the following. 

Woolly Polylepis. Shrub 6 to 12 feet. : 

4 P. racemosa (Ruiz et Pav. syst. 1. p. 139.) leaves mpari- 
pinnate ; leaflets obovate or oblong, crenated, emarginate ; 
flowers racemose, icosandrous. h .S. Native of Peru, among 
broken rocks towards Quinua, Caxamarquilla, and Pillao. De 
Candolle received a specimen from Bonpland, which he gathered 
near Caxamarca, and which is referrible to P. racemosa, se 
distinct from P. lanugindsa in the leaves bearing 4-6 pairs 0 
distinctly sub-emarginate leaflets, not 2-4, as in that species. 

Racemose-flowered Polylepis. Shrub. i 

Cult. See Margyricárpus for culture and propagation. 


VI. ACÆ'NA (from akawa, akaina, a thorn; in reference to 
the calyx being armed with glochidate bristles). Vahl. enum. l. 
p- 273. D. C. prod. 2. p. 592. ; ai 

Lin. syst. Di-Tetrándria, Mono-Digynia. Calyx furnishe 
with 2 scales at the base, tubular, usually armed with giochion’ 
bristles ; limb 4-parted. Corolla none. Stamens 2-10. pe 
1-2, dry, 1-seeded, inclosed within the tube of the calyx. = 
pendulous. Styles terminal. Stigma plumose.—Humble ever 
green herbs or subshrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves, yee? s 
leaflets, and spicate racemes or heads of small flowers. Anther 
large, purple. 


and acæna; genuine 
Lin. mant. 200. 
glochidate 


Sect. I. Evcæ'na (from eu, good, 
species). D. C. prod. 2. p. 592.—Acz‘na, : 
Jacq. eclog. 1. p. 55. Calyx armed all around with 
bristles. 8. f a.) 

1 A. tappa‘cea (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 1. p. 66. t. esi pr 
flowers racemose, distant, tetrandrous or pentandrous ; 7 oni 
erect; leaflets oblong, serrated. h. F. Native of Peru, | 
the rocks of Tarma. 

Burdock Acæna. 


PI. 4 foot. i 


SANGUISORBEÆ. VI. 


2 A. acrimontoives (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
231.) flowers alternate, spicate, lower ones remote ; stem erect ; 
leaflets oblong, coarsely serrated, glabrous, when young pubes- 
cent beneath. h. F. Native of Mexico, in cold places near 
Tianguillo. Allied to 4. Lappäcea. 

Agrimony-like Acæna. Pl. 4 foot. 

3 A. ELONGA‘TA (Lin. mant, 200.) flowers disposed in elon- 
gated spicate racemes; stems ascending; leaflets oblong, ser- 
rated, pubescent beneath. kh. F. Native of Mexico. H.B. 
et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 252. 

Elongated Acæna. Shrub 1 foot ? 

4 A. LATEBRÔSA (Ait. hort. kew. 1. p. 16.) flowers disposed 
in elongated spikes; peduncles scape-formed ; stems procum- 
bent; leaflets oblong, cut, hoary beneath. %. H. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Agriménia decimbens, Lin. fil. suppl. 
251. Ancistrum decimbens, Thunb. fl. cap. 1. p. 142. Ancis- 
trum latebrdsum, Geertn. fruct. 1. t. 32. 

Dark Acæna. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1774. PI. 4 to à feet. 

5 A. PINNATI FIDA (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 1. p. 68. t: 104. f. 
l. b.) plant silky; flowers crowded into cylindrical spikes, 
lower ones rather remote; stem erect; leaves of 3-5 pairs of 
deeply 3-5-parted leaflets, with the segments linear ; flowers 
pentandrous or decandrous. Y.-F. Native of the hills of Chili 
and the Straits of Magellan. Lindl.” bot. reg. t. 1271. Fruit 
covered with glochidate bristles. 
qinnatifid-leaved Acæna. F1. May, June. Clit. 1822. PI. 
3 loot. 

6 A. incr'sa (Lindl. bot. reg. no. 1271.) plant erect and silky ; 
leaves of 6-7 pairs of oblong, cuneated, deeply serrated leaflets ; 
heads of flowers spicate, lower flowers remote. 2. H. Native 
of Chili, at the baths of Collina near the limits of the snow. 

Cut-leaved Acæna. PI. + foot. 

7 A. MYRIOPHY/LLA (Lindl. bot. reg. no. 1271.) erect, pubes- 
cent; leaves of 7-9 pairs of linear deeply pinnatifid leaflets ; the 
“ments very narrow and silky beneath; spikes cylindrical, in- 
terrupted at the base ; fruit ovate, tomentose, glochidate. 4. F. 

ative of Chili, about Mendoza. 

yriad-leaved Acena. PI. 4 foot. 

T A. SERYCEA (Jacq. fil. eclog. 1. t. 55.) flowers collected into 

g'obose heads; stems decumbent; leaflets obovate, deeply 

toothed, pubescent, silky on the back. Y.F. Native of New 

Pain, at Port Desire.  Potèrium australe, Sal. prod. 2. p. 360. 

nestrum acérna, Lag. nov. spec. p. 7. no. 100. ex Roem. et 
es. 

Silky Acæna. PI. 4 foot. 

A. OVNA (Cunningh. in Fields’ new south wales, p. 358.) 
Pant covered with white hairs; leaflets deeply cut, pinnatifid ; 
segments oblong, obtuse ; spikes oblong ; lower flowers remote ; 
tem reclinate, somewhat demersed. u.H. Native of New 

“pa frequent on the moist lands of Bathurst. 

heep-fodder Acæna. Fi. June, July. PI. reclinate. 


k Stor, IL. Ancr’strum (from avxtorpog, ancistros, a fish-hook ; 
reference to the bristles of the calyx, which terminate in hook- 

5 Points). Forst. gen. t. 2. Lam. ill. p. 22. D. C. prod. 2. p. 

ar alyx tubular, ending at the apex in 4-5 bristles, which 
€ glochidate at the apex. 

A. SANGUISÓRBÆ (Vahl. enum. 1. p. 294.) spikes globose ; 


8 $ 
ana decumbent ; leaves remote ; leaflets 7 pairs, cuneated, 
- rated, silky beneath. %. H.+ Native of New Zealand. An- 


enpa anserinæfòlium, Forst. l. c. Ancistrum diándrum, Forst, 

anguisé a Ancistrum decúmbens, Geert. fr. ra ee 
“Usorbee, Lin. fil. ; . Bristles of calyx 4. Stigma 

Peneil-forme’ ? suppl. 189 ristle y g 


“net Acena. Fl. June. Cit. 1796. Pl. decumbent. 
VOL, ry, 


neath. 


AcæxA. VII. SANGUISORBA. 593 


11 A. ovariroria (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 1. p 67. t. 103. f. c.) 
spikes globose ; stems creeping ; leaves with 4-5 pairs of oblong 
and somewhat cuneated leaflets, which are villous beneath. h. 
H. Native of Peru, in humid shady places. Ancistrum répens, 
Vent. hort. cels. t. 5. 

Oval-leaved Acæna. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1802. Pl. cr. 

12 A. sarmentosa (Carm. in Lin. trans. 11. p. 20.) spikes 
globose ; stems creeping; leaves of 4-5 pairs of sharply ser- 
rated leaflets, which are glabrous and veiny above, but silky 
beneath; stipulas undivided. %. H. Native of the Island of 
Tristan d’Acugna. Ancistrum sarmentdsum, Pet. Th. fl. p. 44. 
Calyx 4-awned. Stamens 2. 

Sarmentose Acæna. PI. creeping. 

13 A. ARGE’NTEA (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 1. p.67. t. 103. f. b.) 
spikes globose; stems creeping; leaves of 3-4 pairs of ovate- 
oblong serrated leaflets, which are silky beneath, Y%.H. Na- 
tive of Chili, in bogs and fields. Ancistrum argénteum, H. B. 
et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 230. Calyx villous outside. 

Silvery Acæna. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1822. Pl. creeping. 

14 A. apsce’NpeEns (Vahl. enum. 1. p. 297.) spikes globose ; 
stems decumbent ; leaves with 5-7 pairs of oblong and obovate 
serrated smoothish leaflets. 2.H. Native of the Straits of 
Magellan. Ancistrum hümile, Pers. ench. 1. p. 30. Ancistrum 
leevigatum, Lag. nov. spec. p. 7. 

Ascending Acena. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1822. PI. 1 foot. 

15 A. Levica‘ra (Ait. hort. kew. 1. p. 68.) terminal spikes 
cylindrical, lower ones globose ; stems decumbent ; leaflets oval, 
deeply crenated, glabrous above, and canescent beneath. 2%. H. 
Native of the Straits of Magellan. 

Smooth Acæna. FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1790. PI. dec. 

16 A. Macezrca’nica (Vahl. enum. 1. p. 297.) spikes of 
flowers globose; stems erect, glabrous; leaves with 6 pairs of 
obovate, deeply serrated trifid leaflets, which are canescent be- 
Y.H. Native of the Straits of Magellan. Ancistrum 
Magellanicum, Lam. ill. t. 22. f. 2. 

Magellan Acæna. PI. + foot. 

17 A. TRIEDA (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 1. p: 67. t 104. £ c) 
spikes globose ; stems erect, and are, as well as the leaflets, 
clothed with canescent tomentum ; leaflets 7-8 pairs, cuneiform, 
3-5 cleft. .H. Native of Chili, in pastures. 

Trifid-leafletted Acæna. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 

18 A. Lu‘crpa (Vahl. enum. 1. p. 296.) spikes ovate-oblong ;. 
leaflets 8-9 pairs, 3-5-parted, villous beneath, with the segments 
linear. %. H. Native of the Falkland Islands. Ancistrum 
licidum, Lam. ill. t. 22. f. 3. Calyx 4 awned, pilose outside. 

Shining-leaved Acæna. Fl. May, June. Clt.1777. Pl. } ft. 

19 A. pu‘mina (Vahl. enum. 1. p. 298.) spikes terete; pe- 
duncles scape-formed ; stems demersed; leaflets 11-12 pairs, 
oval, crenate-serrated, quite glabrous, shining above. 2. H. 
Native of the Straits of Magellan. The fruit is said to be 
armed; if such be the case this species belongs to the first sec- 
tion, Huce‘na. 

Dwarf Acæna. PI. + foot. 

20 A. cyziNDrisTA'cHIA (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 1. p. 68. t. 
104. f. 2.) spikes cylindrical; peduncles scape-formed ; stems 
demersed ; leaflets 10-11 pairs, oblong, serrated, silky beneath. 
u.H. Native of Peru, on the cold hills of Tarma. Calyx 4- 
awned. 

Cylindrical-spiked Acæna. PI. + foot. 

Cult. The species are of easy culture, and are increased by 
dividing or by seed. A dry situation and sandy soil suit them 
best. 


VII. SANGUISO’RBA (from sanguis, blood, and sorbeo, to 
absorb ; the S. officinalis was formerly supposed to be a power- 
4G 


594 


ful vulnerary). Lin. gen. no. 146. Lam. ill. t. 85.— Pimpinélla 
species of Tourn. inst. t. 68. Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 161. t. 32. 

Lin. syst. Tetrdndria, Monogynia. Flowers hermaphrodite. 
Calyx 4-cleft (f. 79. b.), furnished with two scales on the out- 
side at the base (f. 79. a.). Petals wanting. Stamens 4 (f. 79. 
c.). Carpels 2, inclosed within the tube of the calyx. Style 
pencil-formed at the apex. Seed inverted.—Perennial herbs, 
with impari-pinnate leaves and small flowers, crowded into very 
dense, globose, ovate or cylindrical spikes, the flowers expand- 
ing from the top. 


* Stamens equal in length to the calyx, or shorter. 


FIG, 79. 


1 S. orricina‘uis (Lin. spec. 
169.) spikes ovate ; stamens equal 
in length to the calyx; calyxes and 
leaves glabrous; leaflets ovate, 
rather cordate. 7. H. Native 
of Europe, in meadows and woods. 
In Britain in moist meadows, par- 
ticularly in a chalky and limestone 
soil; in marly soil about Stafford ; 
in Cambridgeshire at King’s- 
hedges, Whitwell, Ditton, &c.; in 
Bedfordshire at Bromham, Fen- 
lake, and Cow Meadows; in Ox- 
fordshire at Isley, Cowley, and 
Binsey. In Scotland in low moist 
meadows near Dumfries, but by 
no means common. Smith, engl. 
bot. 1312. Oed. fl. dan. t. 97. Mart. fl. rust. t. 142. Flowers 
dark purple. The plant makes good fodder when young. 

Var. B, auriculàta (All. ped. no. 292.) leaflets each furnished 
with a foliaceous stipel, and hence auriculated. %. H. Native 
of Savoy, Switzerland, Piedmont, &c. S. Sabauda, Mill. dict. 
no. 2.—Boce. mus. 19. t. 9. Spikes cylindrical. 

Var. y, Hispánica (Mill. dict. no. 3.) leaflets 4 pairs, pale 
green above and hairy beneath; spikes of flowers reddish. 
Miller regards both these varieties as specifically distinct. 

Offcinal Burnet. Fl. June, Aug. Britain. PI. 3 to 4 feet. 

2 S. ca’rnea (Fisch. hort. gor. ex Link. enum. 1. p. 144.) 
spikes nearly globose ; stamens shorter than the calyx; bracteas 
ciliated; calyx pubescent ; leaves glabrous ; leaflets oblong-lan- 
ceolate, cordate at the base, crenate-toothed. 7. H. Native 
of Siberia in many places. S. rùbra, Schrank, fl. mon. p. 144. 
t, 69. Leaflets 2 inches long ; flowers dark red. 

Flesh-coloured-flowered Burnet. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1821. 
PI. 3 to 4 feet. 

3 S. Anprrsdni1; spikes cylindrical; stamens about equal in 
length to the calyx or a little shorter ; bracteas ciliated ; calyx 
glabrous; leaves glabrous; leaflets ovate-lanceolate, cordate, 
deeply serrated, those of the upper leaves nearly sessile, and 
those of the lower ones petiolulate and stipulate. 2%. H. Na- 
tive of Siberia? Grown in the Chelsea botanic garden. 

Anderson’s Burnet. FI. July, Aug. Clt.? Pl. 8 to 4 feet. 


** Stamens exserted. 


4 S. Maurira’nica (Desf. atl. 1. p. 142.) spikes ovate-cylin- 
drical; stamens exserted ; calyxes wrinkled ; leaflets lanceolate, 
profoundly serrated, villous beneath, as well as the stem. 2, 
H. Native of Algiers, in hedges.—Moris. oxon. sect. 8. t. 18. 
f.4. Spikes greenish. 

Mauritanian Burnet. FI. July, Aug. Cit. 1810. Pl. 8 to 4 ft. 

5 S. renuiroura (Fisch. hort. gor. ex Link. enum. 1. p. 144. 
spikes cylindrical; stamens exserted; bracteas ciliated; leaflets 


= SANGUISORBEZÆ. VII. SaneuisorBa. VIII. Porerium. | 


glabrous, oblong-lanceolate, nearly sessile, and serrated. 4. H, 
Native of Dahuria and China. Spikes of flowers red. Leaflets 
of the lower leaves petiolulate and stipulate.’ 

Thin-leaved Burnet. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. Pl. 3 to 4 ft. 

6 S. me‘p1a (Lin. spec. 169.) spikes ovate-cylindrical ; sta- 
mens but little exserted; bracteas and leaves glabrous; leaflets 
ovate, rather cordate, toothed. 2. H. Native of North Ame- 
rica from Canada to Carolina, and of Siberia. —Moris. oxon. sect. 
8. t. 18. f. 8. Spikes red, not so round as those of S. offici- 
nâlis. 

Middle Burnet. FI. July, Sept. Clt. 1785. Pl. 8 to 4 ft. 

7 S. Acer NA (Bunge in Led. fl. ros. alt. ill. t. 90. fl. alt, 1. 
p- 142.) spikes elongated, cylindrical, drooping ; stamens much 
exserted: bracteas and calyxes hairy ; leaves glabrous; leaflets 
cordate-oblong, petiolulate, coarsely serrated. ‘4. H. Native 
of Siberia, about fountains. Spikes yellowish. 

Alpine Burnet. FI. July, Sept. PI. 3 to 4 feet. 

8 S. ngete’cta (G. Don, in Loud. hort. brit. p. 42.) spikes 
cylindrical; stamens much exserted ; calyx glabrous; bracteas 
ciliated; leaflets glabrous, lanceolate, serrated. XY. H. Na- 
tive of Siberia? Spikes of flowers white. Anthers dark. 

Neglected Burnet. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1800. PI. 3 to 4 ft. 

9 S. Canave’nsts (Lin. spec. 169.) spikes long, cylindrical ; 
stamens much exserted ; bracteas and leaves glabrous ; leaflets 
ovate-oblong, rather cordate at the base, coarsely serrated. Y. 
H. Native of North America from Canada to New York, in 
humid places.—Corn. can. p. 175. t. 174.—Barrel. icon. rar. 18. 
t. 739.— Morris. oxon. sect. 8. t. 18. f. 12. Spikes long, slen- 
der, white. There is besides this white kind, a long, red, spiked, 
American Burnet, having the spikes 3 or 4 inches long, while 
those of the present plant are not above 2 inches long. Itis 
probably a species of which we know nothing. 

Canadian Burnet. Fl. July, Sep. Clt. 1633. PI. 2 to 3 ft. 

Cult. All the species of Sanguisérba are of the easiest cul- 
ture; they grow in any common soil, and are readily increased 
by dividing the plants at the root. 


VIII. POTE'RIUM (from poterium, a cup; the P. san- 
guisérba is infused in drinks). Lin. gen. no. 1069. Lam. ill. 
t. 777. D. C. prod. 2. p. 594.—Pimpinélla species, Tourn. 
Gærtn.—Pimpinélla, Adans. fam. 2. p. 298. a 

Lin. syst. Monæ'cia, Polyändria or Polygamia, Mone ye 
Flowers moncecious or polygamous. Calyx furnished with 4 
scales at the hase, having the tube contracted at the apex, an 
the limb 4-parted. Petals wanting. Stamens 20-30. ~~ 
2, terminated each by a filiform style, crowned by a pencil-forme 
stigma. Akenia dry, 1-seeded, inclosed in the indurated calyx. 
Seed inverted.—Herbs or subshrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves 
and serrated leaflets. Flowers collected into dense globose °" 
cylindrical spikes. 


Sect. I. LEloPotTE’ RIUM (from Neog, leios, smooth, and 
poterium ; in reference to the smooth fruit of the se 
contained in this section). D. C. prod. 2. p. 594. Fruit (tu ; 
of calyx) smooth, somewhat baccate. Spikes cylindrical. Stems 
shrubby. her 

1 P. sprNôsum (Lin. spec. 1411.) shrubby ; branches it h 
villous, ultimate ones terminating in spines ; leaflets — 
serrated ; spikes oblong. h.G. Native of the islands 0 “a 
Archipelago, about Constantinople, on Mount Lebanon, ere 
&c.—Moris. oxon. sect. 8. t. 18. f. 5.—Sab. hort. 2. t- in 
Leaves small. Flowers greenish. Fruit baccate, nearly as 
the rose. ly 

Var. B, crispum (D.C. prod. 2. p. 594.) leaflets smaller, — 
entire, rather tomentose beneath, with revolute curled margins. 

k. G. Native of sterile places. 


SANGUISORBEÆ. VIII. 


Var. y, inérme (D. C. 1. c.) branches elongated, unarmed, 
beset with spreading hairs ; leaflets flat, serrated, glabrous above 
and rather villous beneath. kh.H. This variety is probably 
occasioned by culture. : 

Spiny Burnet. Fl. April, Aug. Cit. 1595. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

2 P. caupa‘tum (Ait. hort. kew. 3. p. 354.) shrubby; 
branches unarmed ; petioles, peduncles, and under surface of 
leaves villous; spikes elongated, cylindrical. h.G. Native 
of the Canary Islands. Sims, bot. mag. 2341. Coll. hort. rip. 
112. t. 40. Flowers dioecious, sometimes 6-cleft and trigynous, 
greenish. 

Tailed Burnet. Shrub 2 to 3 ft. 


Fl. Jan. April. Cle. 1779. 


Secr, II. Ruripopote’riuMm (from pvrec, rutis, a wrinkle, and 
poterium; in reference to the wrinkled or warted fruit of the 
species contained in the section). D. C. prod. 2. p. 594. Fruit 
(tube of calyx) wrinkled or tuberculated. Spikes globose. 
Stems herbaceous or frutescent at the very base. 

3 P. ancistrorpEs (Desf. atl. 2. p. 346. t. 251.) suffruticose 
atthe base; branches angular, decumbent ; leaflets 4-5 pairs, 
ovate-roundish, villous on the nerves beneath. h. F. Native 
of the north of Africa, in the fissures of rocks near Tlemsen, 
and at the foot of Mount Lebanon. Fruit wrinkled. 

Ancistrum-like Burnet. Shrub procumbent. 

4 P. sanGuIsérBa (Lin. spec. 1411.) herbaceous; stems and 
leaves glabrous ; leaflets ovate-roundish ; lower flowers of the 
head male, upper ones female. %. H. Native of Europe, 
in high dry pastures on a calcareous soil; plentiful in the 
chalky counties of England. Smith, engl. bot. 860. Cam. 
pit. 777. Curt. lond. 2. t. 64. Mart. fl. rust. t. 69. Pim- 
pinélla Sanguisérba, Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 162. t 82. Em: 
pinella polystémon, Hall. helv. no. 706. Flowers greenish 
or purplish, Stipulas cut. Root fusiform. The burnet was 
onginally brought into notice by Rocque, a commercial gardener 
at Walham Green, near London, who found means to procure the 
Patronage of the Dublin and other societies to this plant, which 
en a novelty, attracted the attention, and called forth the 
eWogies of Arthur Young, and other leading agriculturists of the 
ay. Miller, however, at the time observed, that whoever will 
Ah themselves the trouble to examine the grounds where it 
ot grows, will find the plants left uneaten by the cattle 
» e the grass about them has been cropped to the roots ; be- 

es, n wet winters and on strong land, the plants are of short 

“ation, and therefore very unfit for the purpose of pasture or 
xd ‘ nor is the produce sufficient to tempt any persons of skill 
eae in its culture. Mr. Curtis says of burnet, that it is 

© of those plants which has for some years past been attempted 
p} introduced into agriculture, but not answering the farmer’s 
oo is now in a great degree laid aside. Cattle are said 
à 0 be fond of it; nor is its produce sufficient to answer the 

pence attending its culture. 
shes. B, pubérulum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 594.) stems and leaves 
tulous. 4. H. Native of the south of France. 
ommon Burnet. F]. June, July. Britain. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 
5 POLY GAMUM (Waldst. et Kit. pl. rar. hung. 2. p. 198.) 
Üs at stems angular, and are, as well as the leaves, gla- 
middle eaflets ovate-oblong ; lower flowers of the heads male, 
of € ones hermaphrodite, upper ones female. XY. H. Native 
ny » in dry situations. Heads greenish or purplish. 
g pe mous Burnet. Fl. July. Clt. 1803. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 
Le AGRIMONIFOLIUM (Cav. elench. hort. madr. 1803.) her- 
Si stems nearly terete, covered with glandular down ; 
Native a Sue with smaller ones sometimes intermixed. %. H. 
pain, in Granada. 


ar. B, hýbridum (Lin. spec. 1411.) leaflets oval or ovate. 


Porerivm. IX. CLIFFORTIA. 595 
Xy. H. Native of the south of France.—Barrel. icon. 632. 
Pimpinélla agrimonioides, Mor. oxon. sect. 8. t. 18. f.9. Leaves 
like those of agrimony, sweet-scented. 

Agrimony-leaved Burnet. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1822. Pl. 2 ft. 

7 P. vicrôsum (Sibth. et Smith, fl. græc. t. 942. ex prod. 2. 
p. 238.) herbaceous ; stems angular from furrows, hairy ; leaf- 
lets oblong, deeply toothed. %. H. Native about Constanti- 
nople. Pimpinélla orientalis villosissimus, Tourn. cor. 8. 

Villous Burnet. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

8 P. verrucdsum (Link. in litt.) very like P. sanguisérba, 
and differs only in the warted fruit. 4. H. Native of? Flowers 
greenish. 

Warted-fruited Burnet. Fl. July. Clt. 1828. PI. 1 to 2 ft. 

9 P. annuum (Nutt. mss. in Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 198.) 
herbaceous, annual, glabrous ; stem erect, dichotomous; leaves 
with 4-5 pairs of ovate, deeply pectinately pinnate leaflets, 
having the segments very narrow-linear ; heads oval, unisexual ? 
©. H. Native of North America, on the grand rapids of the 
Columbia river, and on the plains of the Multnomak, and of 
Louisiana on the Red river. 

Annual Burnet. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. The hardy herbaceous kinds of burnet will grow in 
any common soil, and are best increased by seeds, as most of 
them are little better than biennial plants. The shrubby species, 
or those belonging to the first section, thrive best in a light rich 
soil, and young cuttings root readily in the same kind of soil 
under a hand-glass. 


IX. CLIFFO’RTIA (this name was given by Eichrodt in 
honour of George Cliffort, the first patron of Linnæus, a mer- 
chant of Amsterdam ; a catalogue of whose garden at Harte- 
camp was published by Linnæus under the title of Hortus Clif- 
fortianus, Amst. 1737. fol.) Lin. gen. no. 1133. Lam. ill. t. 
827. D.C. prod. 2. p. 595.—Cliffortia and Morilandia, Neck. 
elem. no. 765 and 766. Nènax, Gærtn. fruct. 1.t. 132, 

Lin. syst. Diæ'cia, Polyändria. Flowers dioecious. Tube 
of calyx urceolate ; limb 3-parted (f. 80. a.). Petals wanting. 
Stamens about 30 in the male flowers (f. 80. b.). Ovaries 2 in 
the female flowers. Styles 2. Stigmas elongated, feathery, 
bearded. Akenia 1-2, covered by the calyx, dry, indehiscent, 
1-seeded. Seed erect. Cotyledons oblong, foliaceous.—Shrubs, 
all natives of the Cape of Good Hope. The leaves are truly 
trifoliate, but the form is variable. Stipulas (f. 80. d.) adher- 
ing to the petioles, which are exceedingly short. Flowers in- 
significant, axillary, almost sessile. 


§ 1. Multinérve (multus, many, and nervus, a nerve; leaves 
with many nerves). D. C. prod. 2. p. 595. Leaflets solitary, 
many-nerved at the base. Stipulas 
simple, but the leaves, although 
said to be solitary, are probably 
composed of 3-joined leaflets, fur- 
nished nith a stipula on each side 
(f. 80. d.). 


1 C. rzuicrrdzraA (Lin. spec. 
1469.) leaves roundish-elliptic, 
stem - clasping, glabrous, stiff, 
somewhat 3-lobed,and spiny-tooth- 
ed at the apex. h.G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope, as are 
also all the following.—Dill. hort. 
elth. t. 31. f. 35. Lin. hort. cliff. 
t. 30. Filaments white ; anthers 
yellow. (f. 80.) 

Holly-leaved Cliffortia. Fl. May, 
Sept. Clt. 1714. Shrub 2 to 3 ft. 

462 


FIG, 80. 


596 


2 C. corDIFòLIA (Lam. dict. 2. p. 47.) leaves ovate, ending 
in a spine, half stem-clasping, glabrous, stiff, quite entire, 


or furnished with a spine-like tooth towards the apex. kh.G. 
Burch. cat. afr. austr. no. 792. 
Heart-leaved Cliffortia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Shrub 


2 to 3 feet. 

3 C. TRIDENTA‘TA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 838.) leaves oblong- 
cuneiform, entire, and tridentate, nerved, pubescent beneath. 
h. G. C. ruscifôlia, Thunb. prod. 93? Berg. cap. 354. 

Tridentate-leaved Cliffortia. Fl. May, Sept. Shrub. 

4 C. ruscIròLIA (Lin. spec. 1469.) leaves lanceolate, glabrous, 
nerved, ending in a spine, entire or furnished with a spine- 
like tooth on each side. h. G. Lin. hort. cliff. t. 81. C. 
arachnoidea, Lodd. bot. cab. t. 260.—Pluk. alm. 297. f. 2. 
There are varieties of this species with glabrous and pubescent 
branches. 

Butcher’ s-broom-leaved Cliffortia. 
Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

5 C. cramrnea (Lin. fil. suppl. 429.) leaves linear, acumi- 
nated, 3-nerved, glabrous, quite entire or remotely setaceously 
serrated; stipulas large, 3-nerved, adnate to the broad petiole, 
and drawn out in 2 lobes. h.G. Sieb. pl. exsic. cap. no. 86. 

Grass-leaved Cliffortia. Shrub 2 feet. 


Fl. June, July. Cit. 1752. 


§ 2. Dichôpteræ (from àyxa, dicha, double, and rrepoy, pteron, 
a wing; in reference to bifid stipulas). D. C. prod. 2. p. 595. 
Leaflets 1-nerved, solitary at first sight. Stipulas bifid; or the 
leaves perhaps trifoliate, bistipulate, the lateral leaflets small and 
tooth-formed. 


6 C. opora‘ra (Lin. fil. suppl. 431.) leaves ovate, obtuse, 
serrated, plicately veined, villous beneath. h.G. Willd. spec. 
4. p. 837. 

Sweet-scented Cliffortia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

7 C. serra‘ra (Reichb. ex Spreng. syst. add. p. 209.) leaves 
spatulate-lanceolate, cuspidately serrated, glabrous; stipulas 
permanent, imbricated, ovate ; branches flexuous, twiggy. h.G. 
C. serrata, Thunb. prod. 2. p. $3. is perhaps the same. 

Serrated-leaved Cliffortia. Shrub 2 feet. 

8 C. spica'ra- (Reichb. ex Spreng. syst. add. p. 209.) stem 
simple, hairy ; leaves lanceolate, subverticillate, erect; spikes 
dense, terminal, leafy. h. G. 

Spicate Cliffortia. Shrub. 

9 C. FERRUGINEA (Lin. fil. suppl. 429.) leaves lanceolate, 
tapering to the base, setaceously serrated, striated, glabrous. 
h. G. C. berberifdlia, Lam. dict. 1. p. 48. Stipulas seta- 
ceous, bifid, ferruginous ex Willd. but villous ex Lam. 

Rusty Cliffortia. Shrub prostrate. 

10 C. viticav'tis (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnæa. 2. p. 33.) 
trailing ; leaves cuneate-obovate, tridentate, with villously ciliat- 
ed edges, veinless above; flowers monœcious. h.G. Stems 
rooting. 

Thread-stemmed Cliffortia. Shrub creeping. 

11 C.cuxea'ra (Ait. hort. kew. 8. p. 413.) leaves cuneiform, 
truncate, 3-5-toothed at the apex, striately veined, glabrous on 
both surfaces. h.G. 

Cuneate-leaved Cliffortia. 
2 to 3 feet. 


Fl. April, May. Clt. 1787. Sh. 


§3. Tenuifôliæ (from tenuis, thin, and folium, a leaf; leaves 
all fine and filiform). D. C. prod. 2. p. 596. Leaflets 3, subu- 
late, linear or oblong, lateral ones sometimes the shortest, but 
much like the middle ones, cauline ones usually all abortive, the 
young or new ones disposed in fascicles in the axils of the sti- 
pulas. 


12 C. stropitrrera (Lin. syst. 749.) leaflets linear, acute, 


SANGUISORBEA, IX. CLIFFORTIA. 


glabrous, with scabrous margins, in fascicles in the axils of the 
stipulas. p. G. Pluk. alm. t. 275. f. 2.  Stipulas connate in 
one, bifid. Sometimes there are strobile-formed galls on the 
branches, whence the specific name. 

Strobile-bearing Cliffortia. Fl. May, June. 
2 to 3 feet. 

13 C. ertc#rorta (Lin. fil. suppl. 430.) leaflets terete, sul- 
cate, glabrous, in fascicles. h. G. 

Heath-leaved Cliffortia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

14 C. SERPYLLIFÒLIA (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 2. p. 
34.) leaves cuneated-spatulate, awnless, quite glabrous; flowers 
moneecious. h.G. 

Wild-thyme-leaved Cliffortia. Shrub 14 foot. 

15 C. TERETIFÒLIA (Thunb. prod. p. 93.) leaflets terete, su- 
bulate, incurved, glabrous, in fascicles. h.G. 

Terete-leaved Cliffortia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

16 C. riniror1a (Lin. fil. suppl. 430.) leaflets filiform, tri- 
gonal, glabrous, in fascicles. h. G. Nénax acerdsa, Gærtn. 
fructe I. p 165. t 32. 6.7, 

Thread-leaved Cliffortia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

17 C. Junirr’RINA (Lin. fil. suppl. 430.) leaflets subulate, 
glabrous, mucronate, in fascicles. h. G. A much branched 
shrub. Flowers axillary, sessile. The three leaflets are equal 
among themselves. 

Juniper-like Cliffortia. Shrub 3 feet. i : 

18 5. sarmENTÒsA (Lin. mant. 299.) leaflets linear, villous, in 
fascicles ; branches clothed with velvety pubescence. R. G. 

Sarmentose Cliffortia. Clt. 1793. Shrub straggling. 

19 C. rarca'ra (Lin. fil. suppl. 431.) leaflets linear, mucro- 
nate, nearly falcate, in fascicles, and are, as well as the branches, 
glabrous. h. G. This species is usually confounded with the 
last, but differs from it in being glabrous. 

Falcate-leaved Cliffortia. Fl. June, July. 
1 to 2 feet. 


Cit. 1818. Sh. 


Clt. 1818. Shrub 


§ 4. Latif òliæ (from latus, broad, and folium, a leaf; leaflets 
broad). D. C. prod. 2. p. 596. Leaflets 3, oval or obcordate, 
usually dissimilar in shape, lateral leaflets stipule-formed. Sti- 
pulas small. 


20 C. rerwa‘ta (Lin. fil. suppl. 430.) leaflets oval-oblong, 
acute, all nearly equal in size and shape, and are, as well as the 
branchlets, pilose. h. G. C. polygonifòlia, Lin, spec. 1470. 
hort. cliff. 501. t. 32. Young leaves in fascicles. b 

Ternate-leaved Cliffortia. Fl. June, July, Clt. 1818. Shru 
2 to 3 feet. ‘ 

21 C. TRIFOLIATA (Lin. spec. 1470.) leaflets in fani 
veiny, pilose, lateral ones lanceolate, quite entire, middle one 0b- 
ovate, tridentate. h. G. Pluk. alm. t. 319. f. 4. 

Trifoliate Cliffortia. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1752. Shrub pr 

22 C. oscorpa'ra (Lin. fil. suppl. 429.) leaflets veinless, 8'4- 
brous, lateral ones roundish-elliptic, middle one obcordate ; 
branches pubescent. k.G. Willd. spec. 2. p. 842. s 

Obcordate-leafletted Cliffortia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1790. 
Shrub 2 to 3 feet. periti 

23 C. opriaua (Spreng. neue. entd. 2. p. 174.) leaflets veny, 
quite glabrous, crenulated, lateral ones roundish, obliquely cor 
date, middle one obcordate ; branches glabrous. R- G. Sh 

Oblique-leaved Cliffortia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1816. . 
2 to 3 feet. Ja- 

24 C. penta ra (Willd. spec. 4. p. 842.) leaflets obovate, og 
brous, veiny, a little toothed at the apex, middle one tridentate ; 
branches pubescent. h. G. Allied to C. obcordata. f 

Toothed-leaved Cliffortia. Fl. June, July. Shrub 2 to 9 ™ 


§ 5. Bifoliole (bis, two, foliola, leaflets ; leaves composed of | 


SANGUISORBEÆ. IX. Currrortra. POMACEÆ. 


two opposite leaflets without any middle one). D.C. prod. 2. 
p.596. Stipulas small. Leaves of 2 opposite leaflets from the 
middle one being abortive, lateral ones large. Petiole wanting. 


25 C. crena‘ta (Lin. fil. suppl. 430.) leaflets 2-3, orbicular, 
adpressed, denticulated, 7-nerved, glabrous. h. G. Perhaps 
belonging to the preceding section. 

Crenate-leaved Cliffortia. FI. July, Aug. 
2 to 3 feet. 

26 C. PULCHE'LIA (Lin. fil. suppl. 480.) leaflets 2, orbicular, 
adpressed, many-nerved, entire, with somewhat erose margins. 
h.G. Willd. spec. 4. p. 839. 

Neat Cliffortia. Fl. April, May. Clt.1795. Shrub 14 ft. 

27 C. axe ea (Thunb. prod. p. 93.) leaflets connate, ovate, 
trigonal, hoary-tomentose. kh. G. Perhaps belonging to a 
different section. 

Grey Cliffortia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1800. PI. 2 feet. 

Cult. The species of Cliffértia are plants of singular habit, 
and only deserve to be cultivated on that account. They thrive 
well in an equal mixture of loam and peat. Cuttings of young 
wood root freely in sand, under a bell-glass. 


Cit. 1791. Sh. 


Orver LXXXV. POMA‘CEZ (this order contains trees 
agreeing in important characters with the apple and pear). Juss. 
gen. p. 334. Rich. anal. fr. p. 33. Lindl. Lin. trans. 13. p. 93. 
Mtrod. nat. ord. p. 83.—Rosàceæ, Tribe VIII. Pomàceæ, D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 626. 

Calyx superior, 5-toothed (f. 83. a. f. 84. à.), the odd seg- 
ment posterior. Petals 5 (f. 83. b. f. 84. f.), unguiculate, in- 
serted in the throat of the calyx, the odd one anterior. Stamens 
indefinite, inserted in a ring in the throat of the calyx (f. 83. e. 
f. 84. b.). Ovaries from 1-5 (f. 82. e. f. 83. c.), adhering more 
or less to the sides of the calyx (f. 83. c.) and to each other. 
Ovula usually 2, collateral, ascending, very rarely solitary. 
Styles from 1-5 (f. 82. d.), having simple stigmas. Fruit a pome, 
lô-celled (f. 81. a. f. 82. d. £ 84. g.), seldom spuriously 
l0-celled, with the endocarp either cartilaginous, spongy, 
or bony. Seeds ascending, solitary. Albumen none. Embryo 
“rect, with flat cotyledons or convolute ones as in Chamæmèlis, 
and a short, conical radicle. This order is composed of trees 
% shrubs, with alternate, stipulate, simple, or compound leaves, 
ad terminal cymes of white or pink flowers. Pomdcee is 
closely allied to Rosàceæ, from which it differs in the adhesion 
of the ovarium to the sides of the calyx, and more or less with 
ig other. Their fruit is always a pome, that is, it is made up 
y Pi fleshy calyx, adhering to fleshy or bony ovaria, containing 

efinite number of seeds. Pomdcee is peculiarly distinguished 

Y their ovula being in pairs and side by side, while Rosaceae, 
when they have 2 or more ascending ovula, always have them 
Pa one above another. Cultivated plants of this order are 
a to produce monstrous flowers, which sometimes depart in a 
| markable degree from their normal group. Prusssic acid 
Xists in Cotoneaster microphylla, a plant of this order. The 
it as an article of food, and the flowers for their beauty, are 
ad peculiarities of this order. The apple, the pear, the 
‘i at the quince, the service, the rowan-tree, the mountain-ash, 
TAR well known, either for their beauty or their use. The 
of the pear-tree is almost as hard as box, for which it is 


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even substituted by wood engravers. The timber of the bean- 
tree (Pyrus Aria) is invaluable for axle-trees. The bark of 
Photinia dübia is used for dyeing scarlet in Nipaul. Malic acid 
is contained in considerable quantities in apples; it is also almost 
the sole acidifying principle of the berries of the mountain-ash, 
the rowan or rhodon-tree (Pyrus Aucupôria). 


Synopsis of the genera. 


1 Craræ'cus. Calyx urceolate, 5-cleft. Petals orbicular. 
Ovarium 2-5-celled. Styles 2-5, glabrous. Pome fleshy, ovate, 
containing a bony putamen. 

2 Rarxio‘zeris. Limb of calyx funnel-shaped, deciduous. 
Ovary 2-celled, 2-styled. Pome with a thickened closed disk 
and a chartaceous putamen, containing 2 gibbous seeds. 

3 Cuamame'tis. Calyx truncate, with 5 little teeth. Petals 
small, erose. Stamens 10-15. Ovary 1-celled. Style 1. Ovula 
2, erect. 

4 Puori'nia. Calyx 5-toothed. 
villous, 2-celled. Styles 2, glabrous. 
closed in the fleshy calyx. 

5 Eroso rrya. Calyx woolly, 5-toothed. 
Styles 5, pilose, inclosed. Pome closed, 3-5-celled (f. 81. a.). 
Flowers polygamous. Calyx turbinate, 
Stamens length of the caly- 
Car- 


Petals reflexed. Ovary 


Pericarp 2-celled, in- 


Petals bearded. 


6 COTONEA'STER. 
bluntly 5-toothed. Petals short. 
cine teeth. Styles glabrous, shorter than the stamens. 
pels 2-3, parietal, biovulate, inclosed in the calyx. 

7 AmeELA'NcHIER. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 82.c.). Petals lanceo- 
late (f. 82. a.). Stamens rather shorter than the calyx. Ovary 
of 10 cells or of 5 bipartite ones (f. 82. e.), with a solitary ovu- 
lum in each partition. Styles 5 (f. 82. d.), joined at the base. 
Mature pome 3-5-celled (f. 82. d.). Seeds 3-5 ; endocarp car- 
tilaginous. 

8 Me'srizus. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 83. a.); the segments folia- 
Petals nearly orbicular (f. 83. b.). Disk large, filled 
Pome turbinate, open at 


ceous. 
with honey. Styles 2-5, glabrous. 
the apex, 5-celled ; endocarp bony. 

9 Ostzome'tis. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals oblong. Styles ex- 
serted, length of stamens, bearded below. Ovary 5-celled ; 
cells 1-seeded. Pome closed, woolly; endocarp bony. 

10 Pyrus. Calyx urceolate, 5-lobed. Petals roundish. 
Styles usually 5, rarely 2-3. Pome closed, 5-celled ; cells car- 
tilaginous. Seeds 2 in each cell. 

11 Cypon1a. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 84. a.). 
84. f.). Styles 5. Pome closed, 5-celled (f. 84. g.). 
cartilaginous, many-seeded. Seeds covered with pulp. 


Petals orbicular (f. 
Cells 


+ Genera doubtful whether they belong to the present order. 
12 Dica'tyx. Flowers superior, 2-3-bracteate. Calyx 5- 
cleft. Corolla 4-parted. Stamens inserted in the base of the 
corolla. Styles 2. Drupe baccate, containing a 1-3-celled 
putamen. 

13 Pyrena'rta. Calyx inferior, 5-sepalled. Stamens nume- 
rous, free, hypogynous and somewhat adnate to the base of the 


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petals. Styles 5. Pome globose, 5-celled ; cells covered with 
papery membranes, containing 2 bony, 1-seeded nuts each. 


I. CRAT AGUS (from xparog, cratos, strength ; in reference 
to the hardness and strength of the wood). Lindl. in Lin. trans. 


13. p. 105. D.C. prod. 2. p. 626.—Cratæ'gus and Mespilus 
species of other authors. 
Lin. syst. Icosándria, Di-Pentagynia. Calyx with an ur- 


ceolate tube and a 5-cleft limb. Petals orbicular, spreading. 
Ovarium 2-5-celled. Styles 2-5, glabrous. Pome fleshy, ovate, 
closed by the calycine teeth or the thickened disk, containing a 
bony putamen.—Thorny shrubs or trees, with angular or toothed 
leaves and terminal corymbs of usually white flowers. Bracteas 
subulate, deciduous. : 


ai. 


1 C. Pyraca’ntua (Pers. ench. 2. p. 37.) leaves glabrous, 
evergreen, ovate-lanceolate; lobes of calyx blunt; styles 5. 

h. H. Native of the south of Europe, in uncultivated places 
and in hedges. Méspilus pyracäntha, Lin. spec. 685. Pall. fl. 
ross. 1. p. 29. t. 13. f. 2.—Duham. arb. 2. t. 20. no. 2.—Lob. 
icon. 2. p. 182. f. 1. Flowers white. Fruit about the size of 
a pea, disposed in cymes, of a beautiful scarlet colour, remain- 
ing on the tree nearly all the winter, whence it is called 
Buisson ardent by the French, as also its Greek name Pyracantha, 
which signifies fire-thorn. The shrub being evergreen is well 
adapted for planting against walls or houses, where the green 
leaves and red fruit have a fine appearance all the winter. 

Pyracantha or Evergreen Thorn. Fl.May. Clt. 1629. Sh. 
10 to 20 feet. 

2 C. crenuta‘ta (Roxb. mss. Lindl. in Lin. trans. 13. p. 106.) 
leaves ovate-oblong, crenulated, glabrous, shining, retuse at the 
apex and mucronulate ; peduncles lateral, aggregate, elongated, 
1 or many-flowered ; styles 5. hk. H. Native of Nipaul. 
Méspilus crenulata, D. Don, prod. p. 238. Allied to C. pyra- 
cantha. . Styles glabrous. Fruit 5-celled, 5-seeded. Leaves 
probably permanent. 

Crenulated Evergreen Thorn. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1822. Tr. 

3 C.cru’s-ca’zLt (Lin. spec. 632.) leaves obovate-cuneiform, 
nearly sessile, shining, glabrous, falling off late in the autumn ; 
lobes of calyx lanceolate, subserrated ; styles2. h.H. Na- 
tive of North America. Wats. dend. brit. te 56. Méspilus 
crûs-gâlli, Poir. dict. 4. p. 441. Hort. angl. t. 13. Mill. fig. 
178. f.2. C. lucida, Wangh. amer. t. 17. f. 42. Méspilus lù- 
cida, Ehrh. Flowers white tinged with red; anthers red. Fruit 
scarlet, eatable. Stipulas linear. Spines very long. 

Var. a, spléndens (D. C. prod. 2. p. 626.) leaves obovate-cu- 
neiform. Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 170.—Pluk. alm. t. 46. f. 1. 

Var. B, pyracanthif dlia ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, somewhat 
cuneiform. Ait. l.c. Méspilus lucida, Dum. Cours. bot. cult. 
ed. 2. vol. 5. p. 448. 

Var. y, salicif dia (D. C. prod. I. c.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
rather cuneiform. Ait. l. c. 

Var. 6, linearis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 626.) leaves linear-lanceo- 
late ; spines few, shortish. EL. H. Méspilus linearis, Desf. 
arbr. 2. p. 156. Poir. suppl. 4. p- 70. Styles 1-2. Fruit 
yellow ? 

Var. €, nana (D. C. prod. 2. p. 626.) leaves oval-lanceolate, 
paler beneath. h . H. Méspilus nana, Dum. Cours. suppl. p. 386. 
Branches rather tomentose. Perhaps this is a proper species. 

Cockspur Thorn. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1691. Tr. 10 to 30 ft. 

4 C. susspindsa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 626.) leaves oval, ovate, 
or obovate, crenate-toothed, glabrous, coriaceous, on short pe- 
tioles ; racemes ovate, terminal; calyx glabrous, with the lobes 
acute. h. H. Native of Chili. Méspilus subspindsa, herb. 


Leaves toothed or nearly entire, never angularly lobed. 


 POMACEÆ. 


I. Cratzcus. 


Vent. Branches unarmed, obviously so in the specimen ex- 
amined. Fruit one half the size of a pea, nearly dry. 

Subspinose Hawthorn. Tree. 

5 C. puncra'ta (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 169.) leaves obovate- 
cuneiform, glabrous, serrated; calyxes rather villous, with the 
lobes subulate and entire. h.H. Native of North America. 
Jacq. hort. vind. 1. and 28. Wats. dend. brit. t. 57. Méspilus cu- 
neif lia, Ehrh. beit. 3. t. 21. Flowers white. There are varieties 
of this species with either yellow or red fruit, which are usually 
dotted. The Indians of the west coast of America make wedges 
of the wood for splitting trees. 

Dotted-fruited Hawthorn. 
15 to 20 feet. 

6 C. exxrprica (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 168.) leaves elliptic, 
unequally serrated, glabrous; petioles and calyxes glandular ; 
pome globose, 5-seeded. h. H. Native of North America. 
Flowers white. Fruit red. 

Elliptic leaved Hawthorn. 
15 to 20 feet. 

7 C. prunrrdx1a (Bosc. ined. D. C. prod. 2. p. 627.) leaves 
broad-ovate, unequally serrated, glabrous ; petioles rather glan- 
dular ; lobes of calyx glandularly serrated ; peduncles and ca- 
lyxes rather villous. bh. H. Native of North America. 
Méspilus prunif dlia, Poir. dict. 4. p.448. Flowers white. Fruit 
2-seeded. 

Plum-leaved Hawthorn. 
15 to 20 feet. Fr 

8 C. PRUNELLIFÒLIA (Bosc, ined. ex D.C. prod. 2. p. 627.) 
leaves oval-elliptic, attenuated at both ends, serrated, glabrous; 
branches rather villous. h. H. Native country as well as 
flowers unknown. Habit referrible to Prünus spinosa. 

Prunella-leaved Hawthorn. Fl. May, June. Tree. 

9 C. Larirdcia (Pers. ench. 2. p. 37.) leaves obovate, un- 
equally serrated, rather plicate, and rather villous on the peu 
beneath ; stipulas and lobes of calyx linear and slightly toothed ; 
corymbs villous. hk. H. Native of North America. Fruit 
oval, red. f 

Broad-leaved Hawthorn. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1820. Tr. 20 ft. 

10 C. parvirouia (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 169.) leaves obovate- 
cuneiform, deeply serrated, pubescent; flowers usually epee 
branches and calyxes villous; stipulas setaceous ; lobes of ca Ye 
serrated ; fruit rather turbinate, 5-seeded. k. H. Native 0 
North America. Wats. dendr. brit. 65. Méspilus RAR 
Pers. l. c. Méspilus tomentdsa, Poir. l. c. Méspilus e 
cárpos, Lin. fil. suppl. 254. C. tomentosa, Lin. spec. 93%: 
Trew. ehrh. t.17. Flowers small, white. Fruit yellow. 

Small-leaved or Gooseberry-leaved Hawthorn. 
June. Clt. 1704. Shrub 6 feet. leaves 

11 C. ovatrrdén1a (Horn. hort. hafn. suppl. P: 52.) Né: 
oval, serrated, rather pilose on both surfaces, shining à + 
stipulas half cordate, deeply serrated, glandular. | h- ding to D 
tive of North America. Allied to C. crés-gälli, according 3,4 
the author. 

Oval-leaved Hawthorn. Clt. 1810. 
10 to 20 feet. a ig tO 

12 C. crav’ca (Wall. cat. 673.) leaves elliptic, 2 a 
both ends, acute, serrulated at the apex, downy or om red; 
beneath, but glabrous above; corymbs terminal, many- se 
calyx woolly. h. H. Native of Nipaul and Kamaon. 
white. 

Glaucous Hawthorn. Tree 20 feet. 

13. C. rLexvdsa (Poir. suppl. 4. p. 73.) lea 
toothed, pubescent on both surfaces; corymbs st 
branches flexuous. h. H. Native of Carolina. 
reddish yellow colour. Spines very long, blackish. 

Flexuous Hawthorn. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 


Fl. May, June. Clt.1746. Tr. 


Fl. May, June. Clt. 1765. Tr. 


Fl. May, June. Clt. 1818. Tree 


May, 


Fl. May, June. Tree 


ves obovate, sharply 
s small, tomentose + 
Fruit of 2 


POMACED D Craredus | 599 


14 C. ru'rea (Poir. suppl. 4. p. 72.) leaves ovate, pubescent, 
acute at both ends, glandularly serrated; corymbs tomentose. 
h.H. Native country unknown. Spines long and strong. 
Fruit yellow. 

Yellow-fruited Hawthorn. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 


i t Species belonging to the above division but are not sufficiently 
nonn. 


15 C. aterna (Mill. dict. no. 3.) leaves oblong-ovate, ser- 
rated, green on both surfaces, on short petioles. h.H. Na- 
tive on Mount Baldo and other Italian mountains. Fruit of an 
obscure brown colour. 

Alpine Hawthorn. Fl. May, June. Cit.? Tr. 20 to 30 ft. 

16 C. u'crpa (Mill. dict. no. 6.) leaves lanceolate, serrated, 
shining, paler beneath; spines very long. h.H. Native of 
North America. Flowers corymbose, of a pale red. 

Shining-leaved Hawthorn. Fl. May, Ju. Clt.? Sh. 8 to 10 ft. 

17 C. paucrriora (Pers. ench. 2. p. 37.) leaves ovate-lanceo- 
late, crenated, pubescent ; flowers solitary. b. H. Native of 
oo about Lausanne. Méspilus pauciflora, Poir. dict. 4. 

Fen-flowered Hawthorn. Tree. : 

18 C. unicarera' xis (Pers. ench. 2. p. 37.) leaves cuneated, 
ar oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, crenated ; corymbs unilateral. 
h. H. Native of Carolina. (ex herb. Lamb.) 

Unilateral-flowered Hawthorn. Tree. 

19 C. Mav‘ra (Lin. fil. suppl. 253.) leaves oblong, toothed 
Ah apex; corymbs branched; stipulas wanting. kh. H. 
4 of Mauritania. Spines none. Stature and appearance 
of the common hawthorn ; also the flowers are like it. 

x ar, b, diversif òlia (Pers. ench. 2. p. 37.) leaves lanceolate, 
L tuse, quite entire and cuneately trifid, serrated, glabrous, on 
Die: corymbs lateral. h. H. Native of the north of 


Moors’ Hawthorn. Tree 10 to 14 feet. 


§ 2. Leaves variously lobed or cut. 
Mat A APHrÔLrA (Mich. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 287. but not of 
pedi ) eaves deltoid, deeply lobed ; lobes acute, deeply toothed ; 
Eo of corymb usually simple, and are as well as the oblong 
“iin the calyx villous ; calycine lobes rather serrated. h. H. 
rs W = Virginia and Carolina, in humid woods. C. oxycän- 
i = car. p. 147. ex Willd. Flowers white. Fruit scarlet, 
& shrub is admirably adapted for hedges, and is used for that 
E” In some parts of North America. 
: arsley-leaved Hawthorn. F1 May, June. Clit. 1812. Sh. 
0 10 feet. 
de C. PYRIFÔLIA (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 168.) leaves ovate- 
ptic, deeply serrated, rather plicate and somewhat hairy ; 
x e Ather villous, with the lobes linear-lanceolate, and ser- 
“el owers trigynous. h. H. Native of North America, from 
a ns to Carolina, in woods and among rocks. Wats. 
Willd rig 61. C. leucophe'os, Meench. Weis. p. 31. t. 2. ex 
' Y. edulis, Hort. The tree is either thorny or unarmed. 
sar-leaved Hawthorn. Fl. June. Clt. 1765. Sh. 6 to 10 ft. 
ayez; ANDULÔSA (Willd. spec. 2. p. 1002, but not of Michx.) 
stipulas Ovate-cuneiform, angular, glabrous, shining ; petioles, 
he” and calyxes glandular ; fruit oval, 5-seeded. h. H. 
58 "Of North America. Lodd. bot. cab. 1012. Wats. dend. 


at rotundif dlia, Ehrh. beitr. 3. p. 20. Fruit scarlet. 


Spatulate-leaved Hawthorn. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1806. 
Tree 8 to 12 feet. ` 

24 C. TURBINA'TA (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. suppl. 735.) unarmed, 
glabrous; leaves obovate-cuneated, deeply serrated ; corymbs 
few-flowered ; pedicels short ; fruit turbinate. h.H. Native 
of Carolina and Virginia. Said by the author to be allied to C. 
spatulata, but is omitted by Nuttall. i 

Turbinate-fruited Hawthorn. Fl. May, Ju. Tree. 

25 C. coccí nea (Lin. spec. 682.) leaves ovate, cordate, 
deeply angled, glabrous, acutely serrated; petioles and calyxes 
pubescent and glandular ; petals orbicular ; flowers pentagynous. 
h. H. Native of North America, from Canada to Carolina, in 
hedges and woods. Wats. dend. brit. te 62.—Pluk. alm. t. 46. 
f. 4. Hort. ang. t. 13. f. 1.2 Flowers white. Fruit pear- 
shaped, red, and eatable. 

Scarlet-fruited Hawthorn.. FI, May, June. Clt. 1683. Tr. 
20 to 30 feet. ‘ 

26 C. corpa‘ra (Mill. fig. t. 179.) leaves ovate, cordate, 
deeply angled, glabrous ; petioles and calyxes glandless ; flowers 
pentagynous. h.H. Native of North America, from Canada 
to Virginia, in hedges and among rocks. Wats. dend. brit. t. 63. 
Lindl. bot. reg. 1151. C. populifodlia, Walt. car. 147. Méspilus 
acerifdlia, Poir. dict. 4. p. 442. Méspilus phenopyrum, Lin. 
fil. suppl. 254, Flowers white. Fruit round, red, containing 
2 seeds. 

Cordate-leaved Hawthorn. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1738. Sh. 
6 to 10 feet. 

27 C. SANGUI NEA (Pall. fl. ross. 1. p.25. t. 11.) spinose; 
leaves obovate, cuneated at the base, somewhat 7-lobed, opaque 
and pubescent on both surfaces ; stipulas serrated ; petioles and 
calyxes glandless; fruit 2-4-seeded. h. H. Native of Siberia, 
about the edges of rivulets. C. oxycántha, Pall. itin. 2. p. 499. 
Cratæ'gus, Gmel. fl. sib. 3. p. 176. no. 12. exclusive of the syno- 
nymes. Flowers rather large, white. Fruit globose, scarlet, or 
yellow, for the most part 4-seeded. 

Blcody-fruited Hawthorn. Fl. May, June. Tr. 12 to 20 ft. 

28 C. Losa`ra (Bosc. ined. ex D. C. prod. 2. p. 628.) leaves 
ovate, on short petioles, unequally serrated or lobed, rather 
pubescent beneath ; stipulas cut ; branches rather villous ; flowers 
in loose corymbs. h.H. Native country unknown. Méspi- 
lus lobata, Poir. suppl. 4. p.71. Flowers white. 

Lobed-leaved Hawthorn. Fl. May, Ju. Clt.? Tr. 10 to 20 ft. 

29 C. purru‘rEA (Bosc. ined. ex D. C. prod. 2. p. 628 ) 
leaves broadly lobed, ovate, cuneated at the base, serrated, gla- 
brous or pubescent beneath; stipulas rather circinnate ; serra- 
tures glandular. p. H. Native country unknown. Wats. 
dend. brit. 60. Branches dark purple. Flowers white. 

Purple-branched Hawthorn, Fl. May, June. Clt. 1822. 
Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

30 C. Frorentrna (Zuce. obs. 1. no. 72.) leaves ovate-ob- 
long, cordate at the base, deeply serrated, tomentose beneath as 
well as on the calyxes; fruit ovate-globose, 5-seeded, smooth ; 
lobes of calyx deciduous. h. H. Native about Florence. 
Méspilus Florentina, Bert. amoen. 29. Pyrus crategif dlia, Sav. 
alb. tosc. 1. p. 169. Flowers white. 

Florentine Hawthorn. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1800. Tr. 20 to 50 ft. 

31 C. nicra (Waldst. et Kit. pl. rar. hung. 1. t. 61.) leaves 
lobately sinuated, serrated, truncate and somewhat cuneated at 
the base, clothed with hoary villi beneath; stipulas oblong, 
deeply serrated; calyxes villous, with the segments a little - 
toothed. h. H. Native of Hungary. Wats. dend. 64. Més- 
pilus nigra, Willd. enum. 524. Flowers white, pentagynous. 
Fruit black. 

Black-fruited Hawthorn. F1. My. Ju. Clt. 1819. Tr. 10 to 20 ft. 

32 C. renta’cyna (Waldst. et Kit. in Willd. spec. 2. p. 1006.) 
leaves ovate, usually trifid, serrated, villous in the axils of the 

8 


600 


veins beneath; peduncles and calyxes pubescent ; lobes of calyx 
rounded. h. H. Native of Hungary. Flowers white, pen- 
tagynous. Allied to C. oxycántha. 

Pentagynous Hawthorn. Fl. May, June. 
10 to 20 feet. 

33 C. rLa‘va (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 169.) leaves obovate- 
cuneiform, somewhat lobate, crenate-serrated; petioles short ; 
stipulas cordate, and are as well as the calyxes glandular ; 
flowers usually solitary; berries turbinate, 4-seeded. h. 
H. Native from Virginia to Carolina and the island of Or- 
leans, in the St. Lawrence. Wats. dend. brit. t. 59. C. glan- 
dulosa, Mich. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 288. C.Caroliniana, Poir. 
dict. 4. p. 442. Méspilus Michaúxii, Pers. ench. 2. p. 38. 


Cit. 1820. Tree 


Petioles winged from the decurrent base of the leaves. Fruit 
yellow, edible. 
Yellow-fruited Hawthorn. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1724. Tr. 


12 to 20 feet. 

34 C. ryssa (Bose. ined. ex D.C. prod. 2. p. 628.) leaves 
broadly ovate, deeply lobed, serrated, glabrous on both surfaces, 
decurrent down the petioles, which are glandless. h. H. Na- 
tive country unknown. Méspilus fissa, Poir. suppl. 4. p. 72. 

Cleft-leaved Hawthorn. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1810. Tree 
12 to 20 feet. 

85 C. Morocca' xa (Pers. ench. 2. p. 37.) leaves cuneated, 3- 
lobed and pinnatifid, glabrous and glandless; stipulas subpal- 
mately cut; corymbs terminal, glabrous; pedicels elongated ; 
lobes of calyx blunt; flowers digynous. h. H. Native of 
Mauritania. Perhaps distinct from C. Matra. 

Morocco Hawthorn. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1822. Tr. 15 to 20 ft. 

36 C. oxyca’ntHa (Lin. spec. 683.) leaves obovate-cuneiform, 
trifid or pinnatifid, glabrous and shining ; flowers corymbose, mo- 
nogynous, digynous and trigynous; calyxes glandless, acute. 
h. H. Native of Europe, in thickets, hedges, copses, and in 
high open fields; plentiful in Britain. Fl. dan. 634. Jacq. 
austr. t. 292. f. 2. Méspilus oxycäntha, Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 24. 
t- 87. Sorbus aculeata, Cord. hist. 176. Flowers white, 
occasionally pink, sweet-scented. Fruit mealy, insipid, dark 
red, occasionally yellow; its cells as many as the styles. The 
May or Common Hanthorn is a very variable plant. 

Var. a, obtusata (D. C. prod. 2. p. 628.) leaves somewhat 
obovate, 3-lobed, serrated, the same colour on both surfaces ; 
flowers with 1, 2, or 3 styles. Méspilus oxycantha integrif lia, 
Wallr. sched. 219. C. oxyacanthoides, Thuill. fl. par. 245. 
Lindl. bot. reg. 1128. D.C. fl. fr. 4. p. 433. C. oxyacäntha, 
Oed. fl. dan. 634, 

Var. P, vulgaris (D. C. 1. c.) leaves ovate, cuneated at the 
base, deeply trifid or pinnatifid, the same colour on both sur- 
faces ; lobes acute, diverging, a little serrated; flowers with 1- 
2-3 styles. Méspilus oxyacantha of most authors. 

Var. y, laciniäta (Wallr. sched. 219.). C.oxyacäntha, D.C. 
fi. fr. 4. p. 433. C. mondgyna of most authors, Blackw. herb. 
149 Bul. herb: € $85. CB. E.F. C. élegans, Poir. ©. 
ròsea, Hort. Méspilus intermèdia, Poir. C. laciniàta, Besser. 

Var. à, monóstyla (D. C. prod. 2. p. 628.) leaves obovate- 
cuneiform, trifid or jagged, discoloured beneath, at length coria- 
ceous ; flowers constantly monogynous ; stigma peltate. Més- 
pilus monógyna, Wallr. sched. 221. C. monógyna, Jacq. aust. 
t. 229. f. 1. Méspilus apiifòlia, Med. gesch. 82. C. Méspilus 
oxycantha, Smith, engl. bot. 2504.—F1. dan. 1162. var. a, flòre- 
plèno. Flowers double white. 

The hawthorn is also called white thorn and may; in 
France Aubepine; in Germany, hagedorn; in Italy branco 
spino. It is a native shrub of great importance, and is also 
introduced into narrow plantations as an undergrowth, It 
will not grow, however, under the drip of trees, and there- 
fore, in a profitable point of view, is only to be considered 


POMACEÆ. I. Crarzcus. 


as affording impenetrable, close, durable, and easily raised | 
fences, called quickset hedges, and it bears clipping to any 
extent. The timber of such plants as grow singly and attain a 
tolerable size, is valued by the millwright and turner, and the 
roots by the cabinet maker. It is often spoiled, Sang observes, 
through inattention after cutting ; if it be allowed to lie in entire 
logs or trunks, it soon heats and becomes quite brittle and worth- 
less ; it therefore ought to be cut up instantly into planks and 
laid to dry. The thorn will not thrive in a wet soil, nor one 
very hard and poor, much elevated or much shaded ; a free deep 
loam in an airy situation suits it best. The seeds or haws of the 
thorndo not vegetate until the second year after sowing, unless they 
have been laid up in a heap mixed with earth immediately after 
gathering, and turned several times, and sown in a bed the next 
spring; under such treatment many of them will vegetate the 
same year. The plants should remain in the seed-bed for two 
years, and afterwards planted out in nursery rows, where they 
may remain for two or three years before they are planted for 
hedges. The best quickset hedges are formed by planting them 
in two rows, about a foot or a foot and a half apart. The hedges 
two or three years after planting ought to be clipped once or 
twice every year, in order to keep them in shape and thicken 
them, and they should be kept perfectly clear of weeds, at least 
for the few first years. 

Sharp-spined or Common Hawthorn, White-thorn, or May. 
Fl. May, June. Britain. Shrub 10 to 20 feet. 

37 Č. kyrrtósryLa (Fing. in Schlecht. Linnæa. 4. p. 379. t. 
3. f. 1.) thorny; leaves 3-lobed, toothed, glabrous on both sur- 
faces or ciliated on the nerves beneath ; flowers corymbose, mo- 
nogynous; style deflexed; calyx hairy, with the segments ob- 
long, acuminated, spreading and obtuse at the apex ; fruit ob- 
long, foveolate at the base, containing a 1-seeded, ovate-oblong, 
brownish nut, which is convex on the back, and 3-4-furrowed. 
R.H. Native of Europe. 

Curved-styled Hawthorn. Fl. May. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

38 C. monécyna (Fing. in Schlecht. Linnea. 2. p. 380. t. 3. 
f. 2.) thorny ; leaves 3-parted, toothed, ciliated at the base e 
the petioles and nerves beneath ; flowers corymbose, for the 
most part monogynous; style straight; calyx glabrous, Or & 
little ciliated, with oblong, acuminated, reflexed, obtuse seg- 
ments ; fruit globose, containing 1 or 2 oblong-ovate brown nuts, 
with 2 furrows on the back of each. h.H. Nativeof Europe. 

Monogynous Hawthorn. Fl. May. Tree 10 to 20 feet. sé 

39 C. neTEROPHY’LLA (Flugg. ann. mus. 12. p. 423. n R 
leaves glabrous, falling off very late in the season, ome al 
lanceolate, somewhat 3-lobed or pinnatifid at the apex; "© 


: of 
subserrated, acute ; corymbs many-flowered, glabrous ; eet 
calyx acuminated ; flowers monogynous. h. H. Native p! 

Flowers white. 


bably of North America. Lindl. bot. reg. 1161. 
Variable-eaved Hawthorn: FI May, June. Cle 18160 Ue 
10 to 20 feet. ted 
40 C. Azaro'Lis (Lin. spec. 683.) leaves pubescent, Sr 
at the base, trifid ; lobes obtuse, coarsely few-toothed ; pape 
corymbs, and calyxes pubescent ; lobes of calyx obtuse; #0 and 
with 1-2-3 styles. h.H. Native of the south of France a 
Italy. Andr. bot. rep. 579. Pyrus Azoralis, Scop. ae i. 
597. Mespilus Azardlis, All. pedem. 1809.—J. Baub. a 
p. 67. Flowers white, sweet-scented. Fruit ee i fy 
usually 2-seeded ; hence the common name of the tree at, ‘bas 
pelier Pommettes de dcux closes. The fruit when fully es the 
an agreeable taste, for which it is esteemed in Italy an 
Levant, where it is served up in the dessert. 
Azarole Hawthorn. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1640. 
41 C. ortenta‘tis (Bosc. ined. ex D. C. p 
leaves 3-lobed, pubescent beneath ; lobes ovate, 
at the apex, the middle one trifid ; stipulas broad, cut ; 


rod. 2. p- 
ly tooth 
deep ane aa 


Tr. 15 to 20 ft. 3 


POMACEÆ. 


clothed with hoary tomentum. h. H. Native of the Levant. 
Méspilus orientalis, Poir. suppl. 4. p. 72. 

Oriental Azarole. FI. May, Ju. Clt.1810. Tr. 12 to 20 ft. 

42 C. Aronta (Bosc. ined. ex D. C. 1. c.) leaves pubescent 
beneath, cuneated at the base, trifid ; lobes obtuse, entire or 3- 
toothed; teeth obtuse, mucronate ; branches pubescent. h. H. 
Native of the Levant. Méspilus Ardnia, Willd. enum. suppl. 
C. Azarôlus B, Willd. spec.—Pocock. cr. t. 85. The fruit is 
said to be yellow. 

Aroma Azarole. FI. May, Ju. Cilt.1810. Tr. 12 to 20 ft. 

43 C. TANACETIFÒLIA (Pers. ench. 2. p. 38.) leaves deeply 
pimatifid, downy ; lobes oblong, acute, few-toothed ; flowers pen- 
tagynous ; calycine lobes acutish, reflexed, hairy; fruit globose. 
h.H. Native of the Levant. Andr. bot. rep. t. 591. Méspi- 
lus tanacetifdlia, Poir. dict. 4. p- 440. Smith, exot. bot. 85. 
Flowers white. Fruit greenish yellow. 

Var. B, Tatrica (D. C. prod. 2. p. 629.) fruit brick-coloured. 
h. H. Native of Tauria, on hills. Č. orientalis, Bieb. fl. taur. 1. 
p 889. Perhaps Méspilus Celsiàna, Dum. Cours. suppl. p. 286. 

Tanzy-leaved Azarole, Fl. May, June. Cit. 1789. Tree 
12 to 20 feet. 

44 C. oporatrssima ; leaves deeply pinnatifid, pubescent ; 
lobes lanceolate, acute, serrated; flowers pentagynous, corym- 
bose; calycine segments ovate ; fruit globular. h.H. Native 
of the Crimea. Méspilus tanacetifòlia, Andr. bot. rep. 590. 
Flowers white, very sweet-scented. Fruit yellow, large. 

Sweet-scented Azarole. Fl. May, June. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

45 C. racinia‘ra (Ucria ex herb. Moricand, D. C. prod. 2. 
p. 629.) leaves deeply pinnatifid, downy; lobes oblong, acute, 
few-toothed at the apex; calycine lobes acutish, reflexed, hairy ; 


ches elliptic. R.H. Native of Sicily, on mountains. Flowers 
ite, 
Jagged-leaved Azarole. Fl. May,June. Clt. 1816. Shrub 


6 to 10 feet. 
46 C. MELANOCA'RPA (Bieb. fl. taur. 1. p. 386.) leaves usually 
trifid, serrated in front, acutish at the base; flowers usually pen- 
tagynous ; Calycine lobes acute, reflexed, villous. h.H. Native 
% tauria, in mountain woods. Flowers white. Fruit black. 
Allied to Ç, oxyacántha. 


Black-fruited Hawthorn. 


Fl. May, June. Clt. 1820. Tree 
10 to 20 feet, 


t Species belonging to the last division of the genus, but are 
not sufficiently known. 


47 C. Mexicana (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
= 2. p.629.) leaves oval, acute, serrated or cut at the apex, 
lated at the base; flowers corymbose ; lobes of calyx acute; 


ih obovate, 5-seeded. h. H. Native of Mexico. Fruit 
Yeowish, 12-15 lines long. Branches spiny. 
ercan Hawthorn. F1. May, June. Clt. 1823. Tree. 


i C. LÆvIcA`Ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 630.) leaves cuneated, 
oothed, 3-lobed at the apex, quite glabrous on both surfaces ; 
i la subumbellate ; lobes of calyx obtuse, reflexed; fruit 
Blabrous, 2-seeded. h.H. Native of the Vosges. Méspilus 
Vigata, Poir, 1. c. 
pg Hawthorn. Fl. May, June. Tree. 
whe C. vr'rinrs (Lin. spec. 683.) leaves ovate-lanceolate, some- 
t 3-lobed, serrated, glabrous; stipulas semicordate; stem 
m armed, h. H. Native of Carolina. Perhaps a variety of 
* Coccinea. 
Green Hawthorn. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1810. Tree 10 to 20 ft. 
+ TRY LOBA (Pers. ench. 2. p. 37.) leaves cuneiform, vil- 
ra tridentate at the apex; calyxes acute, and are, as well as 
Ba duncles, tomentose ; fruit 2-seeded. .H. Native of 
ary, 


lous 


T hree-lobed-leaved Hawthorn. Tree. 
VOL, Ale 


I. Cratacus. 


II, Ruarnrorerts, 601 
51 Ortveria'na (Bosc. ined. ex D. C. prod. 2. p. 630.) gla- 
brous? leaves cuneiform at the base, and deeply lobed at the 
apex ; lobes obtuse, almost entire; spines subulate, straight. 
R.H. Native of Asia Minor. Branches dark brown. Flowers 
white. 
Oliver’s Hawthorn. Fl. May, Ju. Cit. 1820. Tree 10 to 20 ft. 
52 C. Porretra‘na (D.C. prod. 2. p. 630.) leaves ovate, 


‘rather coriaceous, cut, and somewhat lobed, glabrous ; stipulas 


linear-subulate ; spines strong, and very long. h.H. Native 
country unknown. Méspilus linearis, Poir. suppl. 4. p. 72. 


. Flowers white. 


Poiret’s Hawthorn. Fl. May,Ju. Clit. 1810, Tree 20 ft. 

53 C. pissr’cta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 630.) leaves sessile, gla- 
brous, green, trifid ; lateral lobes deeply toothed, middle one 3- 
lobed; lobules toothed ; branches unarmed, rather tomentose. 
h.H. Native of Persia, Méspilus dissécta, Dum. Cours. bot, 
cult. ed. 2. vol. 5. p. 456. Flowers white. 

Dissected-leaved Hawthorn. Fl. May, June. Tree. 

54 C. PEcTiINA TA (Bosc. ined. D. C, prod. 2. p. 630.) leaves 
pinnatifid, running along the petiole, green; lobes 5, deeply 
toothed. h.H. Nativeof Persia. Allied to C. tanacetifolia 
and C. Oliveriana. 

Pectinate-leaved Hawthorn. Fl. May, July. Tree 20 feet. 

N.B.—There are numerous other garden species, but all 
remain undescribed. 

1 C. trifoliata, Bosc. 
rata, Bosc. 4 C. obovata, Bosc. 
flabellata, Bosc. 7 C. Carpätica, Lodd. cat. 
Lodd. cat. 

Cult. The species of hawthorn are well fitted for shrubberies 
or plantations. They are easily propagated by budding or 
grafting on the common hawthorn. ‘They are all very orna- 
mental when in blossom. The seeds do not vegetate till the 
second spring after sowing. 


2 C. quinquelobata, Bose. 3 C. odo- 
5 C. flavéscens, Bosc. 6 ©. 
8 C. florida, 


II. RHAPHIO’LEPIS (from pagic, rhaphis, a needle, and Xe- 
mc, lepis, a scale ; in reference to the narrow subulate bracteas). 
Lind]. in bot. reg. t. 468, and Lin. trans. 13. p. 105. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 630. 

Lin. syst. Jcosändria, Digynia Limb of calyx funnel- 
shaped, deciduous. Filiments filiform. Ovary 2-celled, 2-styled. 
Pome closed by a thickened disk, containing a chartaceous 
putamen. Seeds 2, gibbous ; the testa very thick and coria- 
ceous.—Trees, natives of China, with evergreen, crenulated, 
coriaceous, reticulated leaves. Racemes terminal, usually beset 
with permanent scale-like bracteas. Petals white, but with the 
filaments usually red. 

1 R. I’npvica (Lindl. in Lin. trans. 13. p. 105.) leaves ovate, 
acuminated at both ends; petals ovate, acute; stamens shorter 
than the calyx. k.F. Native of India and China. Cratæ'- 
gus Indica, Lin. spec. 683. Sims, bot. mag. 1726. Schrank, 
hort. mon. t. 66. Leaves broad. Bracteas subulate, deciduous. 
Petals white. Filaments red. 

Indian Hawthorn. FI. Feb. Aug. Clt. 1806. Tree. 

2 R. Lovrert ri (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 508.) leaves lanceolate, 
unequally serrated, glabrous ; flowers corymbose ; petals round- 
ish. h.F. Native of Cochin-china. Cratæ gus l'ndica, Lour. 
coch. p. 319. Fruit eatable. 

Loureiro’s Indian Hawthorn. Tree 30 feet. 

3 R. PHEosTE MoN (Lindl. coll. no. 3. in a note,) leaves lan- 
ceolate, acuminated at both ends; petals roundish; stamens 
preading, longer than the calyx. h.F. Native of China. R. 
ndica, Ker. bot. reg. 468. Petals white. Filaments brown. 

Brown-stamened Indian-hawthorn. Fl. Feb. May. Clt. 1820, 
Shrub 3 to 6 feet, 
4H 


s 
I 


602 


4 R. ru'sra (Lindl. coll. no. 8. t. 3.) leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
acuminated at both ends; petals lanceolate; stamens straight, 
longer than the calyx. kh. F. Native of Cochin-china and 
China. Cratæ'gus rubra, Lour. coch. p. 320. Méspilus Sinén- 
sis, Poir. Flowers reddish. 

Red Indian Hawthorn. FI. Feb. May. Clt. 1820. 
feet. 

5 R. sauicirér1a (Lindl. coll. p. 3. in a note, bot. reg. 652.) 
leaves long, lanceolate ; petals lanceolate, about equal in length 
to the teeth of the calyx; stamens coarctate, shorter than the 
calyx. h.F. Native of China. Racemes panicled. 
and filaments white. 

Willow-leaved Indian Hawthorn. 
Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

6 R. spira‘zis ; leaves cuneate-oblong, acute, serrated, coria- 
ceous, smooth ; racemes terminal, simple, and the pedicels fur- 
nished with twisted bracteas ; flowers digynous; calyx villous at 
the base. h.F. Native of China. Méspilus spiralis, Blum. 
bijdr. p. 1102. 

Spiral-bracted Indian Hawthorn. 


Tree 30 


F1. Feb. May. Clt. 1821. 


Tree. 


+ Names of species which occur in the gardens, but are most 
probably identical with some of the above. 


1 R. latifolia, Lodd. cat. 2 R. læ'vis, Lodd. cat. 

Cult. The species of Raphidlepis grow freely in a mixture of 
loam, peat, and sand. Ripened cuttings strike root readily if 
planted in sand, with a hand-glass placed over them. Some of 
the species stand our winters very well against a south wall, in 
the open air, when covered by mats in severe weather. 


Ill. CHAMÆME LIS (from yapar, chamai, on the ground, 
and yndoy, melon, an apple; in reference to the dwarfness of 
the shrub, and with a fruit resembling the apple). Lindl. in Lin. 
trans. 13. p. 164. t. 11. D.C. prod. 2. p. 631. 

Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Monoginia. Calyx truncate, 5-toothed. 
Petals 5, small, erect, erose. Filaments filiform, 10-15. Ovary 
inferior, 1-celled. Style 1. Pome closed, baccate, containing 
a l-celled, 1-seeded, bony nut, having a distinct suture.— 
A shrub, with simple, coriaceous, shining, obsoletely crenated, 
evergreen leaves, axillary deciduous stipulas, and racemes of 
flowers, which are leafy at the base. 

1 C. corta‘cea (Lindl. 1. c.) h.G. Native of Madeira, on 
the sea cliffs to the eastward of Funchall, about a mile out of 
the town, along the Canico road. 

Coriaceous-leaved Chamæmelis. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

Cult. See Raphiolèpis for culture and propagation. 


IV. PHOTINIA (from gwretvoc, photeinos, shining; in re- 
ference to the leaves). Lindl. in Lin. trans. 13. p. 103. D. C. 
prod, 2. p. 631. 

Lin. syst. Zcosändria, Digynia. Calyx 5-toothed. Petals 
reflexed. Ovarium semi-adherent, villous, 2-celled. Styles 2, 
glabrous. Pericarp 2-celled, inclosed in the fleshy calyx ; testa 
cartilaginous.—Trees, with simple, coriaceous, evergreen, ser- 
rated or quite entire leaves. Flowers white, disposed in ter- 
minal corymbose panicles. Fruit small, smooth. 

1 P. serruta‘ra (Lindl. l. c.) leaves oblong, acute, serru- 
lated ; pedicels longer than the calyx. h.F. ative of Japan 
and China, Cratze‘gus glabra, Thunb. jap, 205. Sims, bot. mag. 
2105. Lodd. bot. cab. 248. Colla, hort. rip. t. 86. Leaf-buds 
large, red. 

Serrulated-leaved Photinia. F1. April, July. Clt. 1804. Tree 
10 to 20 feet. 

2 P, argurirétta (Lindl. 1. c.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, acute, 
distantly serrated; pedicels longer than the calyx. h.F. Na- 
tive of California. Petioles red, six times shorter than the leaf. 


Petals - 


of calyx rounded. 


POMACEZÆ. II. Ruapntoterirs. III. Cuamzmeris. IV. Phorinia. V. ERIOBOTRYA. 


Lindl. bot, reg. 491. 
2. vol. 3. p. 202. 

Arbutus-leaved Photinia. 
10 to 20 feet. 

3 P. INTEGRIFÒLIA (Lindl. 1. c.) leaves elliptic, acuminated, 
quite entire; panicle diffuse. h.F. Native of Nipaul. Pyrus 
integérrima, Wall. ex D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 237. Pedicels 
bractless. Ovary 3-celled ; cells biovulate. 

Entire-leaved Photinia. Clt.1820. Tree 20 feet. 

4 P. pu sta (Lindl. 1. c. p. 104. t. 10.) leaves lanceolate, dis- 
tantly serrated ; panicle corymbose, pilose. h.F. Native of 
Nipaul. Méspilus Bengalénsis, Roxb. Méspilus tinctoria, D. 
Don, prod. fl. nep. 238. Cratee‘gus Shicdla, Hamilt. mss, 
Fruit 2-celled. Seed one, large, clothed with a loose testa. 
Fruit 1-celled from abortion, and 2-seeded ; hence it is nearly 
allied to Raphidlepis ex D, Don, 1. c. The bark of this tree is 
used in Nipaul to dye cotton red. Hamilt. 

Doubtful Photinia. Clt. 1821. Tree 20 feet. 

5 P. Benearr’nsis (Wall. mss. in Lin. soc. herb.) leaves 
broad, elliptic-lanceolate, glabrous, distantly toothed, tapering to 
both ends; panicle thyrsoid, terminal; calyx downy. kh. F. 
Native of Bengal. Flowers white. 

Bengal Photinia. Tree. 

6 P. Sresérnr; leaves cuneate-oblong, obtuse, serrated from 


Cratæ'gus arbutifolia, Ait. hort. kew. ed. 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1796. Tree 


the middle to the apex, coriaceous, smooth above, but when ina — 
young state tomentose beneath, as well as the corymbs and ' 
calyxes ; flowers semidigynous. h.F. Native of China. Més- — 


pilus Siebéldi, Blum. bijdr. 1102. 
Siebold’s Photinia. Tree. š 
7 P. rævıs (D. C. prod. 2. p. 681.) leaves ovate, acuminated, 
serrated ; umbel of flowers nearly simple. h. F: 
Japan. Cratæ`gus læ\vis, Thunb. fi. jap. 204. 
Smooth Photinia. Tree 20 feet. ; 
8 P. vizrèsa (D.C. prod. 2. p. 631.) leaves oblong, acum! 


nated, serrated, villous; umbel of flowers compound ; pedicels 
h. F. Native of Japan. Crate gus ~ 


villous ; fruit villous. 
villèsa, Thunb. jap. 204. Fruit villous. 

Villous Photinia. Tree. 

Cult. Trees with fine large shining leaves, 
whitish flowers, worthy of a place in any garden. 
ture and propagation see Raphidlepis. 


V. ERIOBO’TRYA (from epwy, erion, wool, and Borpve, 


botrys, a bunch of grapes; in reference to the bunch of fruit 


Native of 


and corymbs of « 
For their cul- 


and flowers, which are woolly). Lindl. in Lin. trans. 13. p- 102. | 


D. C. prod. 2. p. 631. 

Lin. syst. Jcosándria, Pentagýnia. 
toothed. Petals bearded. Stamens erect, length of the caly- 
cine teeth. Styles 5, filiform, inclosed, pilose. Pome (f. 81. 4.) 
closed, 3-5-celled. Chalaza none. Radicle inclosed ce 
base of the cotyledons.—Small trees, with tomentose branc i 
broad simply serrated leaves, which are woolly beneath ; woo 7 
compound terminal racemes of flowers, and subulate deciduou 
bracteas. Flowers small, white. «akled 

1 E. Jarénica (Lindl. 1. c.) leaves broad, rather ida We 
elliptic, serrated, tapering at the base, tomentose beneath ; M is 
h. F. Native of Japan and China. 
pilus Japônica, Thunb. jap. 206. Vent. malm. 
reg. 365. Hort. trans. 8. t. 11. Dekin, ann. gen. SC. 
368. t. 32. Cratee‘gus Bibas, Lour. coch. p. 819.—Plu 
t. 371. f. 2. Fruit middle-sized, pear-shaped, yellow, 
disposed in large pendulous bunches ; their taste appro 
that of the apple. The loquat when it is intended to 
fruit is grafted on the Méspilus vulgaris. It 1s cons! a 
frame or half hardy tree, but to ripen its fruit with an s 
should have the temperature of the stove; in which, if p'an 


h. 2. p- 
Pi. akó 


es 


downy, : 


produce 


Calyx woolly, bluntly 5- 


t. 19. Ker. bot. | 


és in T AOR 


POMACEZ. V. ERIOBOTRYA. 


FIG. 81. 


in a border of rich soil, it will add 
to the variety of the dessert. Sir 
Joseph Banks (Hort. trans. vol. 1.) 
considers it as equally good with 
that of the mango. Lord Bagot, 
who has fruited the plant in a very 
superior manner for several years, 
at Blithfield, gives the following 
outline of his practice. ‘ The plan 
I have usually followed has been 
to give it a winter (out of doors) 
during the months of July, Au- 
gust, and September, and about 
the middle of October, to replace 
tn a very warm situation in the 
tan. This summer, however, I was 
obliged to alter my mode; for 
Just at the moment when I was 
going to put it out for its winter, it became covered with at least 
twenty bunches of the finest flowers possible. I was therefore 
obliged to let it remain where it was. The present year’s treat- 
ment, therefore, is an exception to the former practice ; under 
that, it usually breaks into flower about the end of December, 
and the fruit becomes ripe in March or April. The last time 
my plant was in fruit, Sir William Coke, who had resided many 
years in Ceylon, says, that he was in the constant habit of eating 
very large quantities of the fruit daily in that island, but that he 

ad never tasted any so good, and with so much flavour, as those 
produced in my garden.” 

Japan or Common Loquat. Fl. Oct. Clt. 1787. Tree 10 
to 20 feet. 

? E. erryprica (Lindl. l. c.) leaves flat, elliptic, obscurely 
toothed, naked above, and clothed with deciduous tomentum be- 
fo rounded at the base; thyrse compound, terminal, cloth- 
a with fulvous tomentum ; calycine lobes oblong. h. F. Na- 
r. of Nipaul. Méspilus Cuíla, Hamilt. mss. in D. Don, prod. 

“hep. p.238. Flowers white. Fruit downy, yellow. 

Elliptic-leaved Loquat. Clt. 1823. Tree 30 feet. 

; CORDA‘TA (Lindl. 1. c.) leaves cordate, obtuse, serrated. 

Native of Peru. Méspilus lanugindsa, Ruiz et Pav. fl. 

Per. t. 425, f. 1. Cratæ gus ferruginea, Pers. ench. 2. p. 372, 

aves clothed with rusty villi beneath. Fruit round, glabrous. 

ordate-leaved Loquat. Tree. 

* OBTUSIFÔLIA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 632.) leaves ovate, ob- 

» Serrated, glabrous, glaucous beneath; flowers corymbose, 

Pe escent. h, F. Native of Peru. Cratæ'gus obtusifdlia, 
Ts, ench, 2. pP: 37. 

Obtuse-leaved Loquat. Tree. 
nie -? Curne’nsis; leaves ovate-oblong, acute, serrulated, 
a villous on the middle nerve beneath; peduncles axillary, 

We ed, villous; calyxes villous; flowers pentagynous. h.F. 

Ch: of China. Méspilus Chinénsis, Blum. bijdr. 1102. 

Cc ina Loquat. Tree. 

ult, See Raphiélepis for culture and propagation. 


og I. COTONEASTER (from Cotoneum, the Quince-tree, 
i » an affixed signification, like ; similar downy leaves). 
pr ik. gesch. bot, 1793. Lindl. in Lin. trans. 13. p. 101. D.C. 
2. p. 632. 
stage Syst. Icosdndria, Di-Trigynia. Flowers polygamous 
abortion. Calyx turbinate, bluntly 5-toothed. Petals short, 
Stamens length of the teeth of the calyx. Styles gla- 
late » Shorter than the stamens. Carpels 2-3, parietal, biovu- 
leay, Inclosed in the calyx.—Shrubs, with simple quite entire 
°S, Which are generally woolly beneath. Corymbs lateral, 


brous 


603 


Petals 


VI. COTONEASTER. 


spreading, furnished with deciduous subulate bracteas. 
small, permanent. 


* Leaves deciduous. 


1 C. vuxea‘ris (Lindl. 1. c.) leaves oval, rounded at the base, 
tomentose beneath ; calyxes and peduncles glabrous; peduncles 
dichotomous, few-flowered. h. H. Native of Europe and 
Siberia, on hills. In North Wales, upon the cliffs of Llandudno, 
at Ormeshead. Hook. in engl. bot. suppl. t. 2718. Méspilus 
Cotoneaster, Lin. spec. 686. Fl. dan. 112. Pall. fl. ross. 1. t. 14. 
Flowers reddish. Fruit first green, then yellow, then red, and 
finally black. 

Var. a, erythrocärpa (Led. fi. alt. 2. p. 219.) fruit red when 
mature. 

Var. B, melanocérpa (Led. |. c.) fruit black when ripe. Més- 
pilus Cotoneaster, Pall. fl. ross. 1. p. 30. t. 14. Méspilus mela- 
nocarpa, Fisch. in litt. 

Var. y, depréssa (Fries. nov. suec. p. 9.) shrub rather thorny ; 
leaves lanceolate, acutish; fruit of 4 carpels. h.H. Native 
of Sweden, on rocks near Warberg. 

Common Cotoneaster. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1656. 
3 to 5 feet. 

2 C. unirLora (Bunge in Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 269.) leaves 
oblong, attenuated at both ends, glabrous above, and pubescent 
beneath ; peduncles very short, 1-flowered, and are, as well as 
the calyxes, glabrous. h.H. Native of Siberia, in subalpine 
places. Uva-ursi. Pall. itin. 2. p. 568. Petals greenish white. 
Styles 3. Pome globose, red. 

One-flowered Cotoneaster. FI. June. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

3 C. murtirLora (Bunge in Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 274.) 
leaves roundish-oval, attenuated at the base, rounded at the 
apex, emarginate or with a mucrone, rather puberulous beneath, 
quite glabrous above ; peduncles dichotomous, many-flowered, 
longer than the leaves, and are, as well as the calyxes, glabrous. 

h.H. Native of Siberia, in the Soongarian desert, among rocks 
on the mountains of Tschingis-tau and Dschigilen. Pome ob- 
long, purple, 2-3-seeded. 

Many-flowered Cotoneaster. Shrub 8 to 5 feet. 

4 C. tomentosa (Lindl. 1. c.) leaves elliptic, obtuse at both 
ends, tomentose beneath; calyx and peduncles woolly. h. H. 
Native of the south of Europe, on the Alps. Méspilus tomen- 
tdsa, Willd. spec. 2. p. 1012. but not of Lam. Méspilus erio- 
cârpa, D. C. fl. fr. synop. and suppl. no. 3691. 

Tomentose Cotoneaster. Fl. April, May. Clt.1759. Shrub 
8 to 6 feet. 

5 C. arrinis (Lindl. 1. c.) leaves ovate or obovate, mucronu- 
late, attenuated at the base, woolly beneath, as well as the pe- 
tioles, peduncles, and calyxes; peduncles lateral, corymbose, 
twice-forked, many-flowered. kh.H. Native of Nipaul, about 
Chitlong. Méspilus integérrima, Hamilt. mss. Méspilus affi- 
nis, D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 238. 

Allied Cotoneaster. F]. Ap. May. Clt. 1828. Sh. 3 to 4 feet. 

6 C. acumina‘ta (Lindl. l. c. t. 9.) leaves ovate, acuminated, 
pubescent on both surfaces ; calyxes and peduncles pubescent ; 
peduncles usually 3-flowered. h. H. Native of Nipaul. Pe- 
duncles shorter than those of the preceding species, 1-2, some- 
what reflexed. Méspilus acuminata, Lodd. bot, cab. 919. 

Acuminated-leaved Cotoneaster. Fl, April, May. Clt. 1820. 
Shrub 3 to 5 feet. 

7 C. sacicca‘ris (Wall. ined. Lindl. bot. reg. no. 1229.) leaves 
obovate, drawn down into the petiole, glabrous ; cymes many- 
flowered, divaricate, and are, as well as the branches, pilose. 

. F. Native of Kamaon. 

Rod Cotoneaster. Shrub. 

8 C. opru'sa (Wall. ined. ex Lindl. bot, reg. no. 1229.) leaves 
ovate or obovate, glabrous beneath; cymes crowded, many- 

4H2 


Shrub 


604 POMACEÆ. VI, COTONEASTER. 
flowered, and are, as well-as the branches, glabrous. h. H. 
Native of the mountains of Nipaul and Kamaon. 

Obtuse-leaved Cotoneaster. Shrub. 

9 C. LAXIFLÒRA (Jacq. ex Lindl. bot. reg. 1305.) leaves ob- 
long, obtuse at both ends, woolly beneath; cymes panicled, 
pilose; calyxes quite smooth. h. H. Native country unknown. 
Flowers pink. 

Loose-flowered Cotoneaster. 
3 to 5 feet. 

10 C. rrrema (Wall. ex Lindl. bot. reg. 1229.) leaves oval- 
lanceolate, tomentose beneath; cymes woolly, many-flowered. 
hk. H. Native of Gosaingsthan, Flowers white. Fruit sphe- 
rical, red. 

Frigid Cotoneaster. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1824. Shrub 10 ft. 


#* Leaves evergreen. 

11 C. rorunpiro11a (Wall. cat. Lindl. bot. reg. no. 1229.) 
leaves roundish, pilose beneath, evergreen; peduncles 1-flow- 
ered. h.H. Native of Gosaingsthan. Cot. microphylla £, 
U'va-arsi, Lindl. bot. reg. 1187. C. U‘va-ürsi, Hort. ex Loud. 
hort. brit. p. 480. Flowers white. 

Round-leaved Cotoneaster. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1825. Shrub 
3 to 4 feet. 

12 C. micropxy’LLA (Wall. ex Lindl. bot. reg. 1114.) leaves 
oblong-cuneated, pubescent beneath, evergreen; peduncles 
usually 1-flowered. h.H. Native of Gosaingsthan. Flowers 
white. 

Small-leaved Cotoneaster. 
3 to 4 feet. 

13 C. BUXIFOLIA (Wall. cat. ex Lindl. bot. reg. 1229.) 
leaves ovate, woolly beneath, evergreen ; peduncles 3-flowered, 
woolly. h. H. Native of Neelgherry. Flowers white. 

Box-leaved Cotoneaster. Fl. Ap. May. Clt. 1824. Sh. 3 to 4 ft. 

Cult. Allthe species of Cotonedster are well fitted for shrub- 
beries ; they are easily increased by laying down the branches or 
by cuttings, which should be planted in a sheltered situation, 
with a hand-glass placed over them; they are also propagated 
by separating the suckers from the roots or by seeds. 


VII. AMELA’NCHIER (the Savoy name of the medlar). 
Medik. gesch. 1792. Lindl. in Lin. trans.13. p. 100. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 632. 

Lin. syst. ZJcosändria, Pentagynia. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 82. c.). 
Petals lanceolate (f. 82. a.). Stamens rather shorter than the 
calyx. Ovarium of 10 cells, or of 5 bipartite ones (f. 82. e.). 
Ovula 10, solitary in the partitions of the cells. Styles 5 (f. 82. 
d.), joined together a little at the base. Pome (f. 82. d.), when 
mature 3-5-celled. Seeds 3-5 ; endocarp cartilaginous.— Small 


EL April. Cilt. 1826. Shrub 


FI. April, May. Clt. 1824, Shrub 


trees, with simple, serrated, deciduous leaves, and racemes of 


FIG. 82. 


white flowers.  Bracteas linear- 
lanceolate, deciduous. 

1 A. vuzGa'ris (Moench. meth. 
682.) leaves roundish-oval, blunt- 
ish, pubescent beneath, at length 
glabrous. h. H. Native of Eu- 
rope, in rugged places. Méspilus 
Amelanchier, Lin. spec. 685. Jacq. 
fl. aust. t. 300. Sims, bot. mag. 
t. 2430. Mill. fig. 178. f. 1. 
Pyrus Amelanchier, Willd. spec. 
2. p. 1015. Ardnia rotundifolia, 
Pers. ench. 2. p. 39. Cratæ'gus 
rotundifdlia, Lam. Sérbus Ame- 
lanchier, Crantz. Pome dark pur- 

le. 
2 Common Amelanchier. F1. Apr. 
May. Clit. 1596. Sh, 3 to 4 ft. 


VII. Ametancuier. VIII. Mespitus. 

2 A. Borrya'prum (D.C. prod. 2. p. 632.) leaves oblong-el- 
liptic, cuspidate, when young rather villous, but at length gla- 
brous. h. H. Native throughout Canada, Newfoundland, 
and Virginia; plentiful in the higher parts of the Columbia. 
A. grandiflora, Dougl. mss. Méspilus Canadénsis, Lin. spec. 
185. Crataegus racemosa, Lam. dict. 1. p. 84. Pyrus botry- 
apium, Lin. fil. suppl. 255. Aronia botryàpium, Pers. ench. 
2. p. 39. Méspilus arborea, Michx. arb. fr. ed. gall. vol. 2. 
p. 70. t.66. Pome purple. 

Grape-pear or Canadian Medlar. 
1746. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

3 A. ova'zis (D.C. prod. 2. p. 632.) leaves roundish-elliptic, 
acute, when young rather velvety beneath, but when in an adult 
state glabrous; racemes coarctate; petals obovate ; calyx pu- 
bescent. h.H. Native of North America, throughout Canada, 
from Lake Huron to the Saskatchawan and Mackenzie rivers, 
and as far as the Rocky Mountains. Crate‘gus spicata, Lam. 
dict. 1. p.84. Pyrus ovalis, Willd. spec. 2. p. 1014. Aronia 
ovalis, Pers. ench, 2. p. 40. Méspilus Amelanchier, Walt. car, 
p. 184.? 

Var. B, semi-integrif dlia (Hook, fl. bor. amer. p. 201.) leaves 
for the most part serrated at the apex. ron, Native about 
the Grand Rapids and at Fort Vancouver, on the Columbia, and 
on the high grounds of the Multnomak river. 

Var. y, subcordata (D.C. prod. 2. p.632.) leaves rather cor- 
date at the base. h.H. Native on the mountains of New 
York. Ardnia subcordata, Rafin. in litt. Malus microcarpa, 
Rafin. dec. 

Dr. Richardson observes that the À. ovàlis “ abounds on the 
sandy plains of the Saskatchawan. Its wood, named by the 
Crees Meesassquat-ahtick, is prized for making arrows and pipe- 
stems, and is thence termed by the Canadian voyagers Bois de 

fléche. Its berries, about the size of a pea, are the finest fruit 
in the country, and are used by the Crees under the name of 
Meesasscootoom-meena, both in a fresh and dried state. They 
make a pleasant addition to pemmican, and make excellent pud- 
dings, very little inferior to plum-pudding.” 

Oval-leaved Amelanchier. Fl. Ap. May. Clt. 1800. Sh. 6 to 8 ft. 

4 A. sancurvea (D. C. prod. 2. p. 633.) leaves oblong, 
rounded at both ends, sharply serrated, always naked ; ps 
and stipulas feathery ; racemes capitate; calyx glabrous on = 
outside. h.H. Native of North America, in Canada, Hu é 
son’s Bay, Columbia, Lake Huron, Newfoundland, plains o 
the Saskatchawan. Lindl. bot. reg. 1171. Pyrus TT 
Pursh, fi. amer. sept. 1. p.240. Aronia sanguinea, Nutt. si 
pilus Canadénsis y, rotundifòlia, Michx. fi. bor. amer. 1. p. = 
Fruit blackish purple, eatable. The leaves are hairy be se 
young. It differs principally from 4. botryäpium m the sens 
flowers, much shorter raceme, and shorter, broader, and mo 
ovate petals. 

Bloody-fruited Amelanchier. 
Shrub 4 to 8 feet. i 

Cult. See Cotoneáster for culture and propagation. 


Fl. April, May. Cit. 


Fl. April, May. Clt. 1800. 


VIII. ME'SPILUS (from pecog, mesos, the balf, and gra 
pilos, a bullet; fruit resembling half a bullet). Lindl. in mf 
trans. 13. p. 99. D.C. prod. 2. p. 633.—Méspilus pe 
Lin. and others.—Mespiléphora species of Neck. left (É 

Lix.. syst. IJcoséndria, Di-Pentagýnia. Calyx por ï bic 
83. a.), the segments foliaceous (f. 83. a.). Petals nearly rz (£. 
cular (f. 83. b. g.). Disk large, full of honey. Styles es arp 
83. f.), glabrous. Pome turbinate, open, 5-celled. En me 
bony. Ina wild state the trees are furnished with spines, lett 
in the cultivated state they are unarmed. Leaves sen ë pes 
serrulated, deciduous. Flowers large, nearly sessile, usually 
litary, white. Bracteas permanent. 


NT ANR UT 


CR ar TS es Ta, a as EE rea 2e Se 


POMACEZÆ. VIII. Mesritus. 


1 M. Germa’nica (Lin. spec. 684.) leaves lanceolate, undi- 
vided, a little downy, but most so beneath; flowers solitary. h.H. 
Native of Europe and Siberia, in woods and among bushes; in 
England, in all the hedges about Minshill, Cheshire; about 
Ashburnham, Sussex, truly wild. Smith, engl. bot. 1523. Geertn. 
fr, 2, p. 43. t. 87. Duham. arbr. 2. t. 4. Pall. fi. ross. t.13. f. 1. 
Var. a, sylvéstris (Mill. dict. no. 1.) thorny ; fruit small.— 
Wild Medlar, Neflier du bois. Fruit obovate, middle-sized, dry, 
and worthless. 

Var. B, stricta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 633.) unarmed ; leaves 
doubly serrated. Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 172. 
` Var. y, diffisa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 633.) unarmed ; leaves 
almost entire. Ait. l. c. Duham. arb. fr. 1. t. 3. Seeds usually 
abortive. The following garden medlars belong to this variety : 

1 Blake’s large medlar. 

2 Dutch medlar, common, large Dutch, broad-leaved Dutch, 
large-fruited, large German, neflier à gros fruit, neflier de Hol- 
lande à gros fruit. Fruit large, oblate. The largest of any, 
but not so good as the following. 

8 Nottingham medlar, common, small-fruited, narron-leaved 
Dutch. Fruit obovate, middle-sized. This is the best of all 
the medlars. 

4 Stoneless medlar, neflier sans noyeau, neflier sans pepins, 
French medlar. Fruit small, obovate, of little merit. 

_ Use-—The medlar is eaten raw in a state of incipient decay ; 
ts taste and flavour are peculiar, and by some much esteemed. 

_ Propagation.—By seeds, by layers, or by grafting on seed- 
lings of their own species, or on any kind of plant of Pomacee. 
Miller observes that if the stones are taken out of the fruit as 
soon as it is ripe, and immediately planted, they will come up 
the following spring and make good plants in two years. He 
prefers raising from seed to grafting on the Cratæ'gus. Forsyth 
says, “ those who wish to keep the sorts true, should propagate 
them by grafting on their own stocks.” 

_Soil—The soil in which the medlar thrives best is a loamy 
rich earth, rather moist than dry, but not on a wet bottom. 

inal planting.—The medlar, like the quince, is usually grown 
% standards or espaliers ; the former may be planted from 20 
1030, and the latter from 15 to 20 feet apart. 

Mode of bearing.—On small spurs at the ends and sides of 
the branches. 

runing. — Forsyth recommends the same sort of treatment 
as for the quince. Cut out all the dead and cankery wood, and 
ep the tree thin of branches, when it is desired to have large 

It. Care is requisite to train standards with tall stems. Es- 
og will require a summer and winter pruning, as in the apple 


German or Common Medlar. Fl. May, July. Britain. Tree 
FIG. 83. 


10 to 20 feet, 

Boi Sur'tuu (D. C. prod. 2. 
P. 633.) leaves oblong, elliptic, 
d, pubescent on the nerves 

; flowers usually solitary. 
NA * Native country unknown. 

* Standiflora, Smith, exot. bot. 

ihe t. 18. Flowers white, 
aig f smaller than those of the 
seri on medlar. Stipulas of the 
ki branches large and folia- 

s 


à Smith's Medlar. Fl. May, Ju. 
Cu T = 20 feet. 
. + for culture and propa- 
gation see common medlar. ie 


D 
X. OSTEOME LIS (from oøreov, osteon, a bone, and pndor, 


X. Pyrus. 605 


Lindl. in 


IX. OsTEOoMELIS. 


melon, an apple; in reference to the bony endocarp). 
Lin. trans. 13. p. 98. t.8. D.C. prod. 2. p. 633. 

Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Pentagynia. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals ob- 
long, fiat, spreading. Stamens erect. Styles 5, exserted, length 
of stamens, bearded below, permanent. Ovary 5-celled; cells 
1-seeded. Pome closed, woolly; endocarp bony.—A shrub 
with pinnate leaves, entire leaflets, and opposite subulate brac- 
teas under the calyxes. 

1 O. ANTHYLLIDIFÒLIA (Lindl. l. c.) h. G. Native of the 
Sandwich Islands. Pyrus anthyllidifòlia, Smith, in Rees’ cycl. 
no. 29. Flowers subcorymbose. Fruit small, crowned by the 
styles and calyx. 

Kidney-vetch-leaved Osteomelis. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

Cult. A mixture of loam and peat will suit this shrub, and 
ripened cuttings will probably root if planted in a pot of sand, 
with a hand-glass placed over them. But the best and surest 
method of increasing it, when it shall be introduced to the gar- 
dens, would be to graft it on the Cydònia Japonica. 


X. PY'RUS (peren, Celtic for the pear). Lindl. in Lin. 
trans. 13. p.97. D. C. prod. 2. p. 633.—Pyrus, Malus and 
Sérbus, Tourn.—Pyrus and Sorbus, Lin.—Pyréphorum and 
Apyréphorum, Neck. 

Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Pentagynia. Calyx with an urceo- 
late tube, and a 5-lobed limb. Petals roundish. Styles usually 
5, rarely 2 or 3. Pome closed, 5-celled ; putamen cartilaginous. 
Seeds 2 in each cell; testa cartilaginous.—Trees or shrubs, with 
simple or pinnate leaves, and terminal, many-flowered cymes. 
Bracteas subulate, deciduous. 


Sect. I, Pyro’rHorum (from pyrus, a pear, and dopew, 
phoreo, to bear; the trees contained in this section bear pears). 
D.C. prod. 2. p. 633. Petals flat, spreading. Styles 5, free. 
Pome more or less turbinate or nearly globose, never umbilicate 
at the base, as in the apple section. Pedicels simple, umbellate. 
Leaves simple, glandless. 

1 P. commu'nis (Lin. spec. 686.) leaves ovate, serrated, gla- 
brous on both surfaces, as well as the buds and branches; pe- 
duncles umbellate. BL. H. Native of Europe, in woods and 
hedges ; plentiful in some parts of Britain. Smith, engl. bot. 
1784. P Achas, Geertn. fruct. 2. p- 44. t. 87. P. sylvéstris, 
Dod. pempt. 800. Pyrâster, Ray, syn. 452. The tree is thorny 
ina wild state, but unarmed in the cultivated state. 

Var. a, A'chras (Wallr. sched. 213.) thorny ; leaves ovate, 
acuminated, quite entire, on long petioles, when young woolly as 
well as the calyx, but at length becoming smooth; pome drawn 
out at the base. h.H. Wild pear or iron pear. 

Var. B, pyrâster (Wallr. sched. p. 214.) thorny; leaves round- 
ish, acute, sharply serrated, when young glabrous as well as the 
calyxes ; pome rounded at the base. h. H. Gærtn. fruct. 2. 
t. 87. f. 2. 

The pear tree is called poirier in French, birnbaum in Ger- 
man, and pero in Italian. In its wild state, the pear is a thorny 
tree, with upright branches, tending to a pyramidal form, in 
which it differs materially from the apple tree. The twigs or 
spray hang down; the flowers in terminal villous corymbs, pro- 
duced from wood of the preceding year, or from buds gradually 
formed on that of several years’ growth, on the extremities of 
very short protruding shoots, technically spurs. It is found in 
a wild state in Britain, and abundantly in France and Germany, 
as well as other parts of Europe, not excepting Russia, as far 
as latitude 51°. It grows in almost any soil. The cultivated 
tree differs from the apple, not only in having a tendency to the 
pyramidal form, but also in being more apt to send out tap 
roots, in being as a seeding plant much longer in coming into 
bearing, and when on its own root, or grafted on a wild pear 
stock, of being much longer lived. In a dry soil it will exist 


606 POMACEÆ. X. Pyrus. 


for centuries, and still keep its health, productiveness, and vigour. 
“ The period at which the Teinton squash pear first sprang from 
seed,” Mr. Knight observes, ‘ probably now cannot at all be 
ascertained ; but I suspect from its present diseased and worn- 
dut state, that it existed at least as early as the beginning of the 
sixteenth century; for another kind, the barland, which was 
much cultivated in the early part of the seventeenth century, 
still retains a large share of health and vigour; and the iden- 
tical trees which supplied the inhabitants of Herefordshire in 
the 17th century with liquor, are likely to do the same good to 
those of the 19th.” The remarks on the history of the apple 
will apply, almost without exception, to the pear. The Romans 
in Pliny’s time possessed 32 sorts, and the fruit is still more 
valued than the apple, both in Italy and France. 

Use.—As a dessert fruit, the pear is much esteemed, and ge- 
nerally preferred to the apple. It is also used for baking, com- 
pots, marmalade, &c. Dried in an oven, the fruit will keep 
upwards of a year, either with or without syrup. This mode 
of preparing the pear is about as common in France as the 
making of apple pies in this country. Bosc (Nouveau Cours 
d’Agric. in loco.) describes two methods of drying pears for 
preservation, and adds that he has tried them after 3 years’ 
keeping, and found them still very good. Perry, the poiré of 
the French, is made from the fermented juice, in the manner of 
cider, and the best sorts are said by Withering to be little infe- 
rior to wine. The wood of the pear tree is light, smooth, and 
compact, and is used by turners and to make joiners’ tools, and 
picture frames to be dyed black. The leaves will produce a yel- 
low dye, and may be used to give a green to blue cloths. 

Criterion of a good pear.—Dessert pears are characterised by 
a sugary aromatic juice, with the pulp soft and sub-liquid, or 
melting, as in the beurrés or butter pears. Kitchen pears should 
be large of size, with the flesh firm, neither breaking nor melt- 
ing, and rather austere than sweet, as the wardens. Perry pears 
may be either large or small, but the more austere the taste the 
better will be the liquor. Excellent perry was made from the 
wild pear. 

Varieties.—Tusser, in 1573, in his list of fruits, mentions 
‘ peeres of all sortes.” Parkinson enumerates 64 sorts ; Mor- 
timer, 1708, has many sorts, and Miller has selected 80 sorts, 
and describes them from Tournefort. In France, the varieties 
of the pear are much more numerous than even the varieties 
of the apple. The Catalogue of the Luxembourg contains 
189 select sorts. The catalogue published by the Horticultural 
Society in the present year contains 677, which, until it ap- 
peared, the nomenclature of pears was in a very imperfect state ; 
this list we insert without any variation.—‘ The new and supe- 
rior sorts which have of late been added to this important class 
of fruits, are found to be most valuable. The greater part of 
fem have been obtained from Belgium, and some of them have 
far exceeded the expectations generally formed of them on their 
first introduction, especially as regards their adaptation to this 
climate, in which many, instead of requiring the assistance of 
walls, as all the best old sorts do, produce abundantly and in 
great perfection on standards. A knowledge of the excellence 
of these new kinds has occasioned a great number of the old 
sorts, formerly reckoned very good, to be now marked as only 
second-rate in the following table. The sorts distinguished as 
being of the first-rate quality are still too numerous for any col- 
lection ; the character of first-rate, as relates merely to quality, 
could not, however, be withheld from many which nevertheless 
will be found to deserve only secondary estimation, when their 
properties, as exhibited in the other columns, are attended to. 
In a collection so rich in good sorts, possessing also hardiness 
and abundant bearing, none ought to be cultivated for the table 
except those of the first excellence. Where kinds of secondary 


or inferior quality are marked as table fruit in the following 
enumeration, it may be understood as only indicating their having 
been used as such, and being of a nature rather adapted for that 
In regard to situation, it may be 
necessary to state, that those marked as succeeding as standards, 
are calculated to do so in the southern and middle parts of the 
kingdom, or even considerably more to the northward, in parti- 


than for perry or kitchen use. 


cularly well-sheltered places.” 
tions are as follow: 


Hort. cat. 106. 


The abbrevia- 


Prevailing colour,—p. pale; d. dark; b. brown; y. yellow ; 


r. red; g. green; rus. russet. 


Form.—pyr. pyriform; o. pyr. obtuse pyriform ; obo. obo- 
vate; ro. roundish; obl. oblong; irr. pyr. irregularly pyriform: 
turb. turbinate; obt. ell. obtuse-elliptic; ob. oblate ; rou. round. 

Size.—1, large ; 2, middle-sized ; 3, small. 

Use.—K. kitchen; T. table; P. perry. 

Texture.—C. crisp; B. buttery; J. juicy; T. tender, such as 
are softer than the crisp yet not so fine as the buttery. 

Quality.—1, first-rate ; 2, second-rate ; 3, indifferent or bad. 

Season.—The months of ripening are placed in numbers, 1 for 


Jan., 2 for Feb., and so forth. 


Situation—W. wall; S. standard. 


Name. 


Colour. 
Form. 


Size. 


Quality. 


Season. 


Remarks, 


d'abondance, see 
d’amour. 

l Adam - - | b- e | pyr. 

2 Achan, black \- {d.g.b.r.| obo. 

black Auchan. 
Achan. 

grey Achan. 

red Achan. 
winter Achan. 
black Bess of Cas- 
tle Menzies. 
winter beurré (of 
some). 

3 Achan, green - 

4 aechte bratbirne. 

ah mon dieu, see 
d'amour. 

5 aigrette - - 

6 Alexandre deRus- 

sie - - | rus. | ‘obo. 

7 alpha - - | p.b. | obo. 

8 Althory. 

9 d’amande - - | rus. | pyr. 
10 d’amande d’été - | g. y. | pyr. 
11 Amadotte. 

d'ambre, see mus- 
cat Robert. 

12 ambrette d’été - | g. y. | pyr. 
crapaudine. 
rude epée. 

13 ambrette d’hiver | g. b. | ro. 
ambrette. obo. 
ambrette grise. 
ambre gris. 

14 ambrosia > + Sy. | ro. 
early beurré. obo. 

15 amiral. 
amiral musqué. 

16 amiré Joannet - | y. pyr. 
Jeannette. 
Saint Jean. 
archiduc d'été. 

amoselle, see ber- 
gamotte de Hol- 
lande, 

@ Ananas, see pas- 
se Colmar. 

17 d'amour - - |g.y.r.| obo. 


ah mon dieu. 


bo bo 


bo bo 
Se MN o 


omy © 


bo bo 


11, 12 


W S |Bad from. 
standards in 


England, and 
does not merit 
a wall. 


nn DN 


g |Delicious, but 
does not keep 
long- 


S ‘(Great bearer. 


many parts of 


KE ner 


POMACEZÆ. X. Pyrus. 


607. 


a : g Bl og ' 4 À z Bg D 
£ g i EIS S a. 3 é Hop S : 
Name. = g Sici kgs Bs Remarks. Name. 2 H gj zs 8 g Remarks 
8 | À lalsi/é) à EE 3 | è [MAS à Jš 
mondieu. jargonelle, (of 
d'abondance. the French). 
18 ananas d’été - | b. r. |o.pyr.|1|T |B 9 S bellissime suprême, 
19 ange. see ibid. 
20 angélique de Bor- 41 bellissime d’hi- 
deaux -~ Y-T: Inpyr 2EB 2i 1 4 W. ver = ore ro. EEC 11,4] S |A good stew- 
Saint Martial, téton de Vénus. ing pear : 
franc-réal gros. de bur. bears well. 
cristalline. belle Noisette. 
21 angéliquedeRomely. g. b.| obo. |2/T|C|2| 10 S |A good bearer bellissime jargo- 
22 Angleterre - - | b. r. | pyr. |2/T|B|2| 10 S las a standard: nelle, see jargo- 
beurré d Angle- quality infe- nelle (of the 
fmre rior to brown French). 
23 Angleterre des beurré. 42 Belmont - ~ |p.y.b.| obo. [1 K|J]|1} 11 S |Great bearer. 
Chartreux, 43 Benvie, autumn | y. g. | obo. |3 3| 10 | S Bad- 
24 Angleterred’hiver| y. b. | pyr. |2/K|C 11,3 | S {Although this 44 Benvie, summer | y. | obo. |3|T|B|2| 8,9 | S 

angoisse (poir d’ ), and the two common Benvie. 
see winter bon preceding bear yellow Benvie. 
chrétien. the name of bequéne, see Don- 

apotheker birne, is countr ville. [stewin 
sommer,see sum- = have ea 45 bequéne musqué y. obl. |2/K|C|1}11,1 | S [Excellent 4 
mer bon chré- been met with 46 bergamot, autumn! g. b. r.| rou. |3/T/J}1} 9 S |Flavour pecu- 
tien. in French col- common berga- liar and rich. 

archiduc @ été, see lections. mot. 
amiré Joannet. York bergamot. 

Arménie, see dou- English berga- 
ble fleur. mot. 

% Aschrapaiarmudi. 47 bergamot, Bomar 

Aston Town - |y.g.b.| ro. |3/T|B|1/10,11] $ A good stan- ton  - p.y.g.| obo. | LIT |C}2] 9 S |Good bearer. 

@auch, seeColmar. dard pear. Norman. 

Auchan, black, see 48 bergamot, early g- rou. |2 T132! 8,9 | S 
black Achan, 49 bergamot, Easter | p. g. | obo. |2|K|C|2| 3,4 |S WlCrisp, juicy, 

27 auch chisel. bergamotie de E and keeps well 
28 augustbirne  - y- | obo. 12E iC is) 9 S påques. without shriv- 
aurate, see muscat bergamotte d'hi- elling; the 

de Nancy. ver. Easter beurré 
@ Austrasie,seeSa- bergamotte de and beurré 
ine. Bugi. rance are su- 
29 autumn king. bergamotte de perior to it. 
autumn new, see Toulouse. 
verte longue. Roberts keeping 
avant fleur. tarling. 
Badham’s, see royal tairlon. 
na ee beurré. Paddington. 
e Baloche . - 5 J l S 50 bergamot, Gan- 

O pena a e a ee ope. eltio ul eda: 
beurré beau- brocas bergamot. ; originated in 
champs, Ive’s bergamot. this country 

beau présent, see Staunton. from the au- 
jargonelle. Gurle’s beurré. tumn berga- 
in armudi, see bonne rouge. mot; superior 

> bézade la motte. diamant. to it, but less 
arland - . rus. 2 S {An old and 51 bergamot, Hamp- hardy. 

beaudelet. ee ee : extensively des 8 = 3 g. ro |1ITIB|2| 8 S A 
lotte, cultivated per- bergamotte a 

bell, see catillac, ry pear: juice Angleterre. 
= Audibert. of high speci- 52 ee E g- 20. [8911/1912] 8 S |Musky. 

d'août, fic gravity. 53 bergamot, Orms- 
belle de eee A kirk Hee y nO | 20 jC 1,3] 10 | 8 
elles. 54 bergamot, Pow- 
36 belle de Bruxelles. derham. 
belle d'avût. 55 bergamot,Roche’s 
lle de Flandres, 56 bergamot, Scotch. 
see F lemish 57 bergamot, Searle’s 
By Len wy: 58 bergamot,sea-side 

belle et bonne - ve | ro Pir eri] 9 S [Abundant 59 bergamot, Sir Leo- 

gracieuse, bearer: re- nard's seedling 
he belle de J ersey. quires a good wilding. 
lle lucrative - [p.y.r.| ro. |2TIC|2| 10 S {season to bring 60 bergamot,summer 
e Noisette, see it to full per- bergamot, York, see 
clissime Qhi- fection. autumn berga- 
4 mot. 

bellissime g Au- bergamot, War- 
tomne . wick, see white 

vermilion, mr | pe 270)! 10 i doyenné. 

Petit certeay, 61 bergamot, Welbeck 

—Ylissime d'été, see 62 bergamot, winter. 


608 


POMACEÆ. 


X. Pyrus. 
5 AR eee a 5 á a a 
Name. E E S| S|x a 2 33 Remarks. Name. Z a olol g| a Be Remarks, 
8 | & jalslélé| à [a8 8 | & jalsléjé| à las 
63 bergamot, Worms- beurré d’ Angle- 
ley. terre, see An- 
bergamotte d Alen- gleterre. 
çon, see berga-| - 83 beurré d’Angle- 
motte de Hol- terre d’hiver. 
lande. 84 beurré d’Aremberg| p. b. | obo. W S |Very excel- 
64 bergamotte d’Au- duc d’ Aremberg. lent: has been 
tomne. deschamps. lconfused with 
bergamotte deBugi, l Orpoline. gloutmorceau, 
see easter ber- beurré d’ Aremberg leaves more 
gamot. (of many), see deeply serrat- 
65 bergamotte cadette obo. 10 Tender for glout morceau. ed than those 
de cadet. this climate. 85 beurréd’Argenson| y. b. | pyr. 1 S lof the latter. 
bergamotte cras- 86 beurré d'Audesson 
sane, see cras- beurré d’ Austrasie, 
sane. see Sabine. 
bergamotte d'An- 87 beurré d’ Automne 
gleterre, see 88 beurréd’ Auvernly 
Hampden’s 89 beurré beau- 
bergamot. champs - -| br ro. S 
66 bergamotte de beauchamps. 
Cave. beurré blanc, see 
67 bergamotte de white doyenné. 
deux ans. beurré blanc de Jer- 
68 bergamotte Der- sey, see bezi de 
trycker - - obo. 9 la motte. 
bergamotte de Bus- 90 beurré de Boll- 
sy, see Lansac. Winer = =| «get obo Sir 2 S 
69 bergamotte d’Es- 91 beurré Bosc - | rus. | pyr. |1|T 1 W S Excellent. 
pagne. calebasse Bosc. 
bergamotte d’ Es- beurré d Yelle 
pagne, see Spa- (of some). 
nish bon chré- 92 beurré Braddick. 
tien. 93 beurré, brown. ; 
70 bergamotte de beurré rouge. b. obo. wW Varies much 
fougère. beurré gris. according to 
bergamotte dhi- beurré doré. the soil, cli- 
ver, see Easter beurré vert. mate, and si- 
bergamotte. beurré. tuation. 
71 bergamotte de ro. 3,6 Chiefly valu- golden beurré. 
Hollande. able for its red beurré (of 
bergamotte d’ Alen- late keeping. some). 
çon. beurré du roi. 
beurré @ Alençon. Badham’s. 
amoselle. beurré d Anjou. 
Lord Cheney's. beurré d Am- 
72 bergamotte de bleuse. 
Heems. beurré d’ Am- 
73 bergamotte mig- boise. 
nonne - - ro. 9 Isambert. 
bergamotte de På- Isambert le bon. 
ques, see easter 94 beurré, Bucha- 
bergamot. nan’s new spring| d. b. | obo. ws ; 
bergamotte de la 95 beurré de Capiau- 
pentecôte, see mont a “| DT. | OO: S A gros” 
easter beurré. Capiaumont. withstam 
74 bergamotte du roi beurré Spence (of late er À 
75 bergamotte du roi some collec- frosts as 
extra. tions). than m 
76 bergamotte rouge. 96 beurré, Catharine others. 
77 bergamotte de beurré Colmar gris| y. b. | pyr. S 
Soulers - - obo. 11 dit précel, see 
bonne de Soulers. passe Colmar. 
78 bergamotte Suisse ro. 10 Striped with 97 beurré crapaud - | p. g. | obo. T |B S 
gg g 1 green and yel-| |98 beurré duquesne | p. y. | pyr- TJ S 
vange, see - low. duquesne. | ; . great| © 
vange. 99 beurré Diel- - | y. b. | obo. 1 Ws Hen E J1 
bergamotte de Tou- Diel. or o. t: deserves 4 
louse, see eas- Diel’s butter- we nsive cul- 
ter bergamot. birne. pyr. we sn re- 
79 Bergler - - - P 10 Dorothée royale. pair es the 
80 Berlin - - - rou. P 10 beurré royal. us o 
A , à oy branches t 
beurré d’ Alencon, des trois tours. J] thinn 
see bergamotte beurré  d’ Yelle wo ing, 
de Hollande. (of some). in pr t & 
81 beurré d’Amalis obo. 9 gros Dillen. pee | 
82 beurré Anglaise. Dillen. 


Fe DNS De De D ee a a a 


DS RS ee 


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609 


POMACEZÆ, X. Pyrus. 
à ss, i ; 
5 Hele a | 5 ; Sjal d 
Name. 2 E holcina 3 S R 3 Thiel. + te, 
G £ à 2 & Š Ë £5 emarks. Name. 3 E 8 E k F 3 EE Remarks. 
de melon. : oe F 
amongst its beurré sieulle, see 
he Tan Fy ara hota eed fo- sieulle. : 
Ê iage, 115 beurré Saint 
101 so a P e o pyr | 2/0 Be" 11 S Montel. 
a Bad 116 Peien Not fruited, 
Bré evine, kee sae but said to be 
D. Der reri excellent. 
102 i ope g.b. | obo. |1/T|B{ 1) 1,3 |WS|Hardy, and a piaumont. 
Lives e la good bearer ; beurré vert, see 
aiea ° is l one of the brown beurré. 
hd A " most valuable beurré, white au- 
| sou a spring pears tumn, see white 
poi ta yet known; doyenné. 
bezi ioe vice f compared with beurré, white, see 
Fr ses it, the early ibid. 
tl s pears, of short beurré, winter, see 
sh el très duration, de- black Achan & 
T aeai Chi serve not a Chaumontel. 
rg te wall ; its ex- 117 beurré Van Mons} rus. | pyr. |2T|B|11| 11 S 
sda BELE tensive culti- beurré d’ Yelle, 
| va vation for a see beurréDiel, 
i rase a's long and late & beurré Bosc. 
| Phili d tver supplyis,with- 118 beurré, yellow. 
a e på- out hesitation, 119 bezi de Caissoy | rus. ro. |3|T|B|2|11,3 | S |Peculiar plea- 
du påtre. strongly re- bezi de Quessoy. sant flavour, 
103 be ; commended. rousette d’ Anjou. esteemed by 
E gris d’hi- wilding of Caissoy some. : 
beurré, Gel’: petit beurré d'hi- 
, , 
see Gansel’s ss ; 
Le R sma winter 
Sat era beurré. : 
Fe pal Terreneuvaise. 
bts glou nutmeg (of some). 
ie ras winter poplin. 
k “mea de bezi de Chaumon- 
Easter une tel, ar Chau- 
x : - montel. 
pa sN hiver, bezi Chaumontel 
aumon- très gros, see 
o [of little value. Easter beurré. 
a Lee - [p.gr.| pyr [2(TITI2| 8 S {Soon decays ; bezi d’échasserie, | 
NOG beurré ques | Pe | obo. [AIT IT |2) 10 | S [Abundant see d’échas- | 
1 ee € Mons|p.g.r.| ro. |2 C12) 9 S jbearer, large, sne - > | 
oo and hand- 120 bezi d'Héri -|g y ro. |2|K|C|1|10,12| S |Excellent 
noire some; good, bezi royal. | sewed. 
e en karn though not de Bordeaux. 
109 beurré d oisette. first rate. 121 bezide Montigny| p. g. | obo. |}2.T|B/2, 10 | S$ 
lo ve Lg hg trouve de Mon- | 
z à 
rrédePayence, 122 beat si l 2'T1B}1/10,11|WS 
Per sai zi de a motte Bee ro. | Pap à 
e. bein armudi 
Í rré de la pen- 7 
| Le beurré blanc de 
i Patio OND Jersey. 
M ae bexi de vie o 
| beurré memg b. g. jo. pyr. |2/T|B|1} 3,5 |WS/The best very see bezi de 
ee ae a late sort yet Caissoy. à 
i sth pont du known; bears 123 bezi Vaet - - | y.b. | obo. |2.T|B |1] 12,1 W S |Resembles the 
P emps. well as a stan- 124 Bishop’s thimble | [4 | ; ichaumeatel in 
| aiis red, see dard, but is 125 Bishop’s thumb.| b. r. | obl. | 1 /T |J | 1; 10 S flavour. 
| an nd g beurré, highly deserv- Rousseline (of | | | 
E y doy- ing of a wall; some). Fo] 
é p its intrinsic 126 black. | | 
rd te! see excellence as black Bess of Cas- | j 
and whi urré, a meltingpear, tle Menzies, see | | | | 
i gmat te do- and its late black Achan. | Iki. | 
lle beurré 4 : keeping, ren- 127 black Worcester| b. rus. | obo. | 1/8 1C)2)11,2 | S {Rather gritty 
ne ro | der it truly black pear of | jeven when 
113 beurr tra. | valuable. Worcester. f Be stewed. 
114 beurré rat | Parkinson's war- | 
i beurré u | den. 
| beurré rouge, . | pound a (of | 
urr some | | 
| and gray do. 128 blanquet gros - | p. g. | 0. pyr.|2/T/C/2, 8 S 
Er ns | 
» see ete, 
beurré Diel. roi Lonis. 
41 


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610 POMACEZÆ. X. Pyrus. 


= à AE g i 5 : È D g : 
3 sia 9 s Sis 9 A 
Name. 2 g 3| |S a Ba Remarks. Name. S E Sis} kis = Ba Remarks. 
S | à lalélélé| à [#8 s | 3 (345 3 jg 
129 blanquet gros see bergamotte 
rond. de Soulers. 
130 blanquetalongue | Bosch, see Flem- 
queue pe py Care ale 7 S ish beauty. _ 
long stalked blan- 148 bossurgan armudi 
quet. bouche nouvelle, 
{131 blanquet petit - | p. y. | pyr. |3/T |J]2|] 8 S see Flemish 
blanquette. beauty. 
poir à la perle. de Bourdeaux, see 
bon chrétien d’ bezi d’ Heri. 
Auch, see win- 149 Bourbon musqué| y. ro. | 31T 3) 8 S |Soon decays. 
ter bon chré- 150 bourdon du roi 
tien. 151 bouvier d’au- 
132 blatzbirne - - F 10 tomne. 
133 bloody baker - K 152 Boyle farm wild- 
134 bon carmélite ing. 
135 bon chrétien de + 153 braas Hardwick. 
Bruxelles. 154 Braddick - - b. obo. |21T iC 13/11, 12) 8 
136 bon chrétiendoré| y. | pyr. [1 K|C|2|11,12| $ Braddick’s field 
137 bonchrétiend’été standard, see 
musqué. Marie Louise. 
138 bon chrétien faux 155 Braddick d’hi- 
139 bon chrétien fon- ver. 
dant - - - g. b. obl. ILIE |J{1i10,11| S |Has a cool re- 156 bratbirne à feuil- 
140 bon chrétien, freshing juice les luisantes E 9,10 
Langley’s sum- like the St. 157 Bretagne. 
mer. Germain: tree 158 briery bush. 
141 bon chrétien, hardier, and a brilliant, see 
Spanish - - | y.r. | pyr. |1/K |C | 1/11, 12|S W lgood bearer ; Flemish beauty 
142 bon chrétien, a very excel- brule bonne, see 
summer - - y. pyr TLE IC 2) 9 W flent pear. de forêt. 
bonchrétien d'été 159 Bryan Edwards’s| g. oho: [2119 2: 1L S 
sommer apothe- bujaleuf, see vir- 
kerbirne. gouleuse. 
gratioli. 160 Buffam’s - -|p.y. | obo. |2 9 S 
gratioli d'été, 161 de buisson - | y.b. | ro. |3|P 
gratioli di Roma 162 burgermeester |b.rus.| pyr. | 2 |T it al S 
sommer gute 163 Burghill. 
christenbirne. 164 butterbirne, gel- 
143 bon chretien du be sommer - | y ro [2 TIB|21 8,9 | § 
Rhin. butterbirne weisse 
144 bon chrétien, herbst, see white 
Rushmore’s. doyenné. 
145 bon chrétien turc| b. y. | obo. |1|K|C|2|11,3| S$ Hardy: fruit cadillac, see ca- 
bon chrétien de large: a great tillac. 
Vernoi. dx bearer. caillot rosat d'été, 
bon chrétien nou- see summer 
velle. rose. 
Flemish bon caillot rosat d’hi- 
chrétien. ver, see Malte. 
146 bon chrétien, 165 caillot rosat, En- 
Williams - | g.y. |o.pyr.|1|11|B|2| 8,9 | S |Soon decays. glish - -|g br |o pyr.j1jT|Jj1| 8 | § hauien 
147 bon chrétien, irr. 166 calebasse - - |y. rus.| obl. |2/T|C|2| 10 S |Abun vill 
winter - -| b.y. pyr. |1|K|C |2| 12,3 | W [Sugary and calebasse double ee 
bon chrétien d’ db rich, but gene- extra. m sugary ji 
hiver. rally gritty. beurré de Pay- Juice. 
bon chrétien d’ | ence. 
Auch. | calebasse Bosc, see 
bon chrétien de | beurré Bosc. 
Tours. | calebasse vass, see 
bon chrétien de | beurré de Ca- 
Vernon. | piamont. 
d’ Angoisse. cadet, see berga- 
bonne-ente, see | motte cadet. | | 
white doyenné. | 167 cadet de vaux g- y- |o.pyr.|1/T |B | 2) 9,10 S | 
bonne de Malines, | 168 campanelle - P | | 
see winter ne-| Capiamont, see | | 
woo o beurré Capiau- | | 
la bonne Mali- mont. | | 4 
naise, see ib. | 169 capucin - -|b.g. | obl. iliTIC]2| 1,2 | § | 
bonne de Kienz- | 170 carels d’hiver. | | 
heim, see vallée | | Carlisle,see white | 
franche. | | doyenné. | 
bonne rouge, see | carmélite mus- | 
Gansel’s ber- | quée, see grosse | | | | 
gamot, | Romaine. | | | | 
bonne de Soulers, | ! cassante de Brest, ! e 


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POMACEZÆ. X. Pyrus. 611 


5 | à Biel 2 |. css = 5 | à HE ear ere 
Name. 2 gojaj s a 3 #4 emarks. ame. T g| a] & Ba emarks. 
S | À lalblélé| a. las S | À lalslélél à les 
see inconnue de manne. requires and 
cheneau. colmar doré. well deserves 
171 cassolette - - | y. g. | pyr. | 3 TIT 9 Musky. incomparable. a wall. 
muscat vert. Clydesdale, see 
friolet. Kilwinning. 
leche friande. 197 colmar, autumn | p. g. |o. pyr.}1/T|B}1} 10 | S |Bears well as 
172 Catharine. 198 colmar Bosc. a standard. 
173 Catharine, early 199 colmar chassens 
certeau, petit, see . colmar épineux, 
bellissime d’au- see passe col- 
tomne. mar. r 
174 catillac - - |b. y. r. (br. tur.) 1 |K iC 12,4 | S [Succeeds well colmar harden- 
cadillac. as a dwarf or pont, see passe 
bell pear. quenouille, colmar. 
grand monarque. 200 colmar, early 
groote mogul. 201 colmar d’hiver. 
de livre(ofsome) colmar jaminette, 
pound pear, ib. see Sabine. 
Katzenkopf. 202 colmar, large. 
175 chair à dame - | rus. | obo. |2T C|2| 8 S {Perfumed. colmar Joséphine, 
chere Adame. see Joséphine. 
chambrette, see 203 colmar Neill - | p. y. | obo. |1[T|B|2| 10 | S |A good bearer, 
virgouleuse. 204 colmar régénére. fruit large. 
176 champ riche d’ 205 colmar Sabine. 
Italie, Sabine (of the 
Chapman’s, see Flemings). 
passe colmar. colmar souverain, 
D Chaptal - -| b. obo. |1/K |C{1| 12,4 | S [Good bearer. see passe col- 
178 Charles d’Au- mar. 
triche. 206 coloma nouvelle. 
Charles d’ Au- 207 coloma tardif. 
triche, see Na- 208 comte d’ Egmont. 
poleon. 209 comte de Lamy. |p.y.r.| obo. }2/T|Bj}1} 10 S |Excellent, 
179 Charlotte petite | y. pyr. 13 /P 9 S 210 comtesse de Fré- 
180 Charnock, nol. 
early Charnock. de vigne pelone. 
Scotch Charnock. 211 Condé. 
Drummond. 212 conquête de co- 
181 chat-brulé -| rus pyre |3| |C|3]|11,12)} S |Worthless. loma = = = yr. | pyr. IKC 12,118 
pucelle de sain- courte queue, see 
tonge. white doyenné 
182 chaumontel - y. b. | obl. |1[T|B]|1| 11,3 [W S |Succeeds well coquillarde, see 
bezi de chaumon- trained as a sapin. 
tel, pyramid or 213 coreless. 
beurré d'hiver. quenouille, 214 courel - - - b. rou. |3/P 11 
winter beurré. 215 Cragg’s favou- 
Oxford chaumon- rite 
a 216 cramoisine -| y.r. | obl. {2/T/T|3| 10 | S 
chaumontel tres crapaudine, see 
gros, see Eas- ambrette d'été. 
ligg ter beurré. 217 crassane - -|g.b. | ro. |1T|3|1111,12| W 
j9 chaumontel new. bergamotte cras- 
Chefrain, sane. 
cheneau, see in- crésane. 
es Le Mnue cheneau 218 crassane,Althorp| g. b. | ro. |2/T|B/1/10,11| S 
h cheminette, : 219 crassane, brown 
lig cholwel], Stroudhouse. 
h nd P-g- | pyr. |1) |C}3} 10 | S fLarge, but 220 crassane, green 
chrétien rouge. worthless. Stroudhouse. 
chuchamps. 221 crassane, little. 
chypre (poir de i); 222 crassane, new. x 
see rousselette 223 crassane,summer 
l _ hâtive. 224 crassane, winter.|g.y.b.| tur. |1|T Bii l S |A good bearer, 
%0 Citron des carmes y-g. | obo. |2 TJ Mi. 7 S |A good bearer, 225 Crawford - - | y.b. | obo. |2T|B 2, 8 S hardy. 
adeleine. : and one of the crésane, see cras- 
rose angle early. best early sane. 
Citron de Septem- pears. cristalline,see an- 
bre, see white gélique de Bor- 
ay .- Covenné. deaux. 
(91 citron de Sierenz| y. r. | obo. |2 TC |2| 7,8 | S |Resemblesthe| |226 cuisse madame |p.y.r.| pyr- |2; C3! 8 S Worthless. 
|" “tron des carmes : citron des car- cuisse madame,see 
‘193 . Panaché, mes, but is in- Windsor. 
i Citronelle, ferior. cuisse madame 
ae “ter os : 1 9 S grosse, see jar- 
ha de cochon - < | à, y. lé 10 gonelle (En- 
fo omar | b.lo.ovr.|2 TIB|1| 11,2 | W [One of the old glish). | 
d' Auch, dee a LEE : pears, which culotte de Suisse, | | 


412 


612 


POMACEÆ. X. Pyrus. 


Name. 


Colour. 


Form. 


see vertelongue 

panachée, 

227 de cygne. 

228 Cypress. 

229 Darimont - - 

dauphine, see lan- 
sac. 

Dean’s, see white 
doyenné. 

Dean’s gray, see 
doyenné. 

230 decain d’hiver. 

231 De Candolle - 

232 delices Charles. 

233 delices d’harden- 

pont - - 

234 delices d’hiver. 

235 deux-fois l’ An. 

deschamps, see 
beurré d’ Arem- 
berg. 

236 deux-têtes = - 

demoiselle, see 


rus. 


Peg: y: 


vigne. 
diamant, see Gan- 
sel’s bergamot. 
237 Dickson’s. 
Dillen, see beurré 
Diel. 
Diel, see beurré 
Diel. 
238 dominion, brown 
239 Domville - - 
poire de Provence 
bequesne. 
dorothée royale, 
seebeurré Diel 
240 dorée du prin- 
temps. 
241 dorfold. 
242 double d’au- 
tomne - - 
243 double calyce. 
244 double fleur - 
Arménie. 
245 double fleur pa- 
naché - - 
246 double de guerre 
double krijs. 
double Phillips, 
see beurré diel 
247 Dowler’s seed- 
ling - - - 
doyenné d'au- 
tomne, see gray 
doyenné. 
248 Downton - - 
249 doyenné galeux. 
doyenné d'hiver, 
see easter 
beurré, 
250 doyenné gray - 
doyenné gris. 
red doyenné, 


pyr 


gray Dean's. 
doyenné d'au- 
tomne. 
doyenné rouge. 
Saint Michel doré 
red beurré (of 
some). , 
beurrérouge(ib.) 
251 doyenné de Hur! 
252 doyenné picquet. 
doyenné du prin- 
temps, see Eas- 


ter beurré. 


obo. 


obo. 


0. pyr. 


ro. 


pyr. 


ro. 


rou. 


rou. 
obl. 
obo. 


obl. 


pyr. 


obo. 


| Size. 


| Use. 


T 


| Texture. 
| Quality. 


C 


E 


Season. 


Remarks. 


Name. ` 


Colour. 


Form. 


Size. 


Use. 


Texture. 


Quality. 


Season. 


Remarks. 


Cl 


10 


11l 


12, 3 


10,11 


DM 


NN 


M 


Ws 


Obscurely 
striped with 
yellow. 


A good bearer. 


Keeps better 
than the white 
doyenné. 


253 doyenné royale. 

254 doyenné sante- 

léte - - - 

255 doyenné white 

doyenné blanc. 

white beurré. 

white autumn 
beurré. 

Dean’s. 

snow pear. 

pine pear. 
Warwick berga- 
mot. 

beurré blanc. 
Saint Michel. 

poire de limon. 
poire neige. 
poire de seigneur 
bonne-ente. 

a court queue. 
monsieur. 

citron de Sep- 
tembre. 
Valencia. 

kaiser birne. 
kaiser d'automne 
weisse herbst 
butterbirne. 


some). 
passe colmar d’ 
automne,ofsome 
256 drapiez. 

257 drapiez d’été. 
Drummond, see 
Charnock. 
duc d Aremberg, 
see beurré d’ 
Aremberg. 

258 duc de Berri. 
259 duc de Prella. 
260 duchesse d’An- 
gouléme - 
261 duchesse de Mars 
262 duck’s egg. 
263 Duhamel. 
264 Dumas - - 
265 Duncain d’hiver 
266 Duncan. 
duquesne, see 
beurré duquesne 
267 duquesne d’été 
early queen, see 
muscat Robert. 
Eastnor Castle 
échasserie - -~ 
bezi d’échasserie. 
bezi d’ échasserie 
jagdbirne. 
jagt. 
ellanrioch, see 
Fingal’s pear. 
elsenhaft, see Kil- 
winning. 
Elton - - - 
épargne, see jar- 
gonelle. 
épargne, Boston. 
épargne de Bou- 
levard. 
épargne de To- 
nelle. 
épine d’été- - 
fondante musquée 
satin vert. 
épine d'été, see 
summer rose. 


268 
269 


beurré du roi (of 


p- rus. 
Ry: 


Pr 


o. obo. 
obo. 


pyr. 
obo. 


. | 0- pyr. 


ro. 
ro. oval 


oval 


pyr- 


noe 


bo bo 
SS 


Ae 


œ a 
(1) 


— i 


© bo 


10,11 


Ws 
S 


Nn N 


A good bearer 
and excellent, 
if used when 
in its true per- 
fection. 


Very large, 
and a good 
bearer. 


Worthless,un- 
less it may 
a perry pear. 


Pe india did Te ed à dé US do de os 


ST NELIE Oe ET RES AAA NE ERINLE QU Sd 


ELIES sdb. 


POMACEZÆ. X. Pyrus. 


613 


5 Ele) ¢ x 2) S ; 
ar a |l Ela oe s 3 bat tee S Ta 
Name. = si Sie] Kis S Bsa Remarks. Name. = E gj ojx] e 3 as em k 
S | 2 [SES] à 188 Sl ee gislelsl i En soa 
275 épine d’été cou- Louise, see 
leur rose. Marie Louise. 

276 épine d’hiver yg. | obo. |2|/EiBi2| ILES 299 forme de délices | y. rus.| obo. |2|T |B|1110,11| S 

winter thorn. 300 forme de Rous- 
épine rose, see selet - -~ =< | rus: | obo, |21T1J7)2| 9 S 
summer rose. 301 Fôurcroy. 

277 étranglée - - | y.r obl. |1|K|C 9,10 | S merveille de la 
Jusée. nature. [for perry. 

278 excellent de co- 302 Foxley - - - | y.b. | obo. |2/T 13/2} 11 | S |Probably good 

loma. 303 franchipane - |p.y.r.| pyr. |2/T|C}2/10,11] S Peculiarly 

279 famenga =- - |g.y.b.| obo. |2/T|J|11| 9 WSA Portugal franc réal, gros, perfumed fla- 

280 farrow cow - y. 0. pyr. | 2 3 8 S |pear: very see angélique vour. 

281 de fer. \  |rood. de Bordeaux. 

field standard, p 304 Francis the Se- 
Braddick’ s, see cond - - -|p.y. | obo. {2/K jC 10 S 
Marie Louise. 305 franc réal d’hi- 

282 figue =- - -|b g | obl. |2/T|J/2| 9 S ver - - =| b. y. |ro. obo.|2 1| 12,3 | S {Stews tender 
pistolette franc réal. and of a bright 
prince de Ligne. fin or d'hiver. light purple 

283 figue de Naples | b.r ob LIT IB}T) 11 S |Tree vigorous. 306 franc réal, sum- colour. 

284 fin or d'été. mer - - -|y.g. | obo. {2/T|/B{1] 9 | S |Agoodbearer; 

fin or d'hiver, see franc réal d'été. succeeds the 
franc réal d’hi- fondante,ofsome jargonelle. 
ver. gros micet d'été. 

285 Fingal’s pear. 307 Franqueville. P 
ellanrioch. Frauenschenkel, 

fleur de Guignes, see jargonelle. 

see sans peau. friolet, see casso- 
fondante,see sum- lette. 

mer franc réal. fusée, see etran- 
fondante musquée, glée. 

see épine d’été. garde d’ Ecosse, 

286 Flemish beauty -| rus. r. | obo. |1/T |B|1| 9,10 | S |Must be ga- see Gilogil. 

la belle de Flan- thered early. geisshirtle, see 
dres. rousselet de 
bouche nouvelle. Stuttgart. 
fondante du bois 308 Garnon’s - - | y.g. | obl. |1 B 1 1 S 
(of some). 309 Garnstone. 
brilliant, 310 gendeseim - - |p.g.y.|o.pyr.|1/T |B{1|10,11| S {Good bearer 
impératrice de 311 George Mackin- and hardy. 
France. tosh. 
Bosch. German baker,see 
287 fondante Tar Uvedale’s Saint 
tomne. Germain. 
288 fondante du bois g. y. | obo. |2|T|J|1| 12,2 | S |Resembles the 312 Gilogil - = - | ruS ro. |1|K|C|2|11,2 | S |Verylarge and 
fondante du bois, passe colmar. Gillogille. handsome. 
see Flemish garde d Ecosse. 
beauty. Jilogil. 
fondante de Brest, poire à gobert. 
see inconnue glace (poire), see 
cheneau. virgouleuse. 
fondante du bois, 313 glaucelle. 
nouvelle. 314 glout morceau | p. g. jobt.ell.)1/T |B |1. 11,1 [WS |Hardy; good 
290 fondante hative. gloux morceaux. bearer ; excel- 
fondante de Mons, beurré d’ Har- lent; hangs 
see passe col- denpont. late on the 
mar. Hardenpont d’ tree. 

291 fondante de No- Hiver. 

vembre - - ete 3 101i: 8 beurré d’ Arem- 
fondante de Pani- a seal al a $ berg (of some). 

sel, see passe got luc de Cam- 

colmar. bron. : 

292 fondante, new kronprinz Fer- 

Mechlin. dinand. 
293 fondante de pé- kronprinz Fer- 
Pins. dinand VonOes- 

24 fondante rouge | rus. | obl. |2/T|J/2| 12 | S [Juicy and su- treich. 

ö fondante Van gary, but linden d'automne 
Mong -- Py ro. Pol tote) H S gritty. roi de Wurtem- 

md = Fontaine 7 4 ifull 315 gl i au de 
wele < W S | Beautifu glout morce 
rele a 7e] obo. [2/1 JB | 1) 11,1 |W 8 a Cambron. | b.g. | obl. [2/1 [C}2/ 11,12) 8 

298 gorellenbirne. a trout; flesh gobert ( at à), 
ore : ; : see gilogil. i 
pa etal oe ere y p emn 316 sites - |b. y. | ro. |3|T|C|2| 10 | S |Worthless, 
brule bonne. Goodman pear,see cine. too 
forme de Matic Kilwinning. small. 


614 POMACEZ. X. Pyrus. 


o . v a P 
= e = p = ' [a] 5 È S 1 
Name. 2 E g| g = E 3 |S] Remarks. Name. E g g| sl RIS A S| Remarks, 
8 & |#lbhlé| à jas S & lalblelel à |äg 
got luc de Cam- 344 Hampton Court. 
bron, see glout 345 Hampton rough. Ẹ 
morceau. 346 hanging leaf. 
gracieuse, see Hardenpont du 
belle et bonne. printemps, see 
317 golden knap,bog- beurré rance. 
miln. Hardenpont d'hi- 
318 golden knap, ver, see glout 
Gourdie Hill. | y. rou. |3IT|CI2| 10 S |Has little morceau. 
319 governor Stuy- merit. 347 Harrison’s large 
vesant’s. fall. 
gracioli, see sum- : 348 hâtivau. 
mer bon chré- 349 hâtivaudelaforêt| y. Tou. |i joie 9 S |Better than 
tien. hazel, see hessel. i p hat de 
320 grande Brétagne 350 Henri Quatre pe: 5 DIG IME 9,10 | S joren 
re ru 351 henkel d'hiver. A Good bearer, 
321 grande Brétagne 352 hepworth - - | y.r. ro. 12111012); 10 S 
dorée d’hiver. |r. rus.| pyr. |2|T |B |1|10,12| S 353 hessel - - -| b. obo: |2/T|J|1| 9 S |Great bearer. 
grande Brétagne hazel. 
dorée fondante. 354 hennenbirne - P 
322 grande Brétagne 355 Highbury. 
mansuette. 356 highlander. 
323 grand dauphin |b. rus.| ro. |2|P C 10 357 hochheimer but- 
grand monarque, terbirne - g- obo, | Sit IB: 2) S è 1 
see catillac. 358 Holland green. | g. obo. |2) |C {3} 11 | B {Quite worth. 
gratiole d'été, see 359 Holmer. less. 
summer bon 360 honey. 
chrétien. 361 house. 
gratioli di Roma, 362 de huchet - - È 
see summer bon 363 huffcap, brown x Good perry 
chrétien, 364 huffcap, green P Hine 
324 Grange. 365 huffcap, red - P 
325 green chisel -| g. rou. |[3[T|J12| 8 S 366 huffcap, yellow P 
sugar. 367 Huntingdon, 
green sugar. early. 
326 green honey. 368 hussein armudi. 
327 green juneating. 369 husthwaite - | y.b. | ro. |3| {C137 10 S 
328 green pear of 370 Ickworth. 
Laxton. g: pyr. |2 T 1312] 10 S 371 impériale â feuil- : 
329 greenpearofYair| g. obo. |2/T|J/2| 9 S |Good bearer: les de chêne. | g. |o.pyr.|2/T|C|3| 4,5 Would require 
green Yair. fruit juicy, kaiserbirne mit a wall, but 
330 green Pinkie. almost first- eichen blatt. does not de- 
green sugar, see rate. 372 impératrice d’été| p. g. | pyr. |2| |C{3| 8,9 | S |serve it. 
sucré vert and impératrice de 
green chisel. France, see 
331 green sweeter. Flemish beauty 
332 grey goodwife. 373 imperial,Ricker- 
grise bonne, see by. 
poire de gi 374 incommunicable. 
.groote mogul, see 375 incomparable 
cie uns LL g. | ro. [1/7 |B|1|10,11| S (Hardy; good 
gros Dillen, see . Downham seed- bearer : excel- 
beurré Diel. ling. lent. 
gros gobet, see incomparable, see 
Gilogil. — colmar. 
333 gros anglois. 376 inconnue Angou- 
334 gros carisi blanc. léme. 
335 grosse poire a 377 inconnue argen- 
cuire - -« K tine. 
336 grosse, Margué- 378 inconnue che- 
rite. neau = - [p.g.r.| pyr. |2ITICI2| 9 S 
gros micet d'été, cheneau. 
see summer cassante de Brest 
franc réal. fondante de Brest 
337 grosse sauge - | b. ro. |2)P 10 Pyrus salvie- 379 inconnue cra- 
338 gros vert. g- rou. |2|P 12 S |fòlia extreme- moisine - - |p.y.r.| obo. |1/T |C |2] 9,10 S |A large sort, 
339 grüne mostbirne P ly austere. inconnue la fare, but of mode- 
340 grumkower win- see St.Germain rate quality. 
terbirne -| g- pyr. |2|T |B |2|11, 12S W 380 inconnue lillie. 
341 guerre (poire de), b. r. | pyr. 13| iC 13! 12,1 | S |Worthless. jsambert, see 
petit krygs. brown beurré. 
gute christenbirne, jsambert le bon, 
see summer bon see ditto. 
chrétien, 381 de Jacop Š P 
342 = de Á . Italie, poire d’, 
assau. see sanguine. 
343 Haégensd’hiver 382 Jacquin. a eT 


.POMACEZÆ. X. Pyrus. 


615 


Name. 


Colour. 


Form. 

| Size. 

| Use. 
Texture 
Quality. 
Season. 


Remarks. 


Name. 


Colour. 


Form. 


Texture. 
| Quality. 
Season. 


Use. 


Size. 


Remarks. 


jagdbirne. see 
échasserie. 
jagt, see do. 
jallai ballarde. 
jalousie - - 
jalvé, poire de. 
James - - - 
Jaminette, see 
Sabine, 

387 Janet, red - 
388 jargonelle (of the 
English) - 

épargne. 

grosse cuisse ma- 
dame. 

beau présent. 

Saint Lambert. 

Saint Sampson. 

poire des tables 
des princes. 

frauenschenkel. 

sweet summer. 


389 jargonelle (of the 


bellissime d'été. 
suprême, 
bellissime su- 
préme. 
bellissime jargo- 
nelle, = 


vermilion d’ été. 
390 Jean de Witte. 
391 Jefferson, 
Jennet, green 
393 jeschil faite 
Jilogil, see gilogil. 
Joanette,see amiré 
Joannet. 
394 John. 
395 Joséphine, 
colmar Joséphine 
Julienne. 
Katzenkopf, see 
catillac, 
397 kaiser, 
kaiser d'automne, 
see white do- 
yenné, 
kaiserbirne mit 
eichen blatt, see 
impériale à 
feuilles de 
chêne, 
398 kanneel, 
ket-herd 
de kienzheim, see 
40 Vallée franche. 
Winnin: $ 
elsenhaft. 
Goodman pear. 
401 ppvdesdale. 
| Ing. 
io king Edward’s, 
Knight WVhiver, 
night nouvelle. 
Tonprinz Ferdi- 
nand, see glout 
Morceau. 
nprinz Ferdi- 
nand von Oes- 
treich, see do. 
onbirne, see de 
nn 
| Krygs,see double 


—" guerre, 


y. b. 


French) - - p-g.r. 


gr 


Soon decays. 


Worthless. 


The best of its 
season. 


Hardsome, 
but inferior to 
the English 
jargonelle. 


Tree vigorous. 


krygs, petit, see 
de guerre, 

407 lady Lemon - 

408 lammas. 

409 lansac - - - 

satin. 

dauphine. 

bergamotte de 
Bussy. 

410 lansac, grand. 

411 Laurence - - 

lèche friande, see 
cassolette. 

limon (poire de), 
see white do- 
yenné. 

linden d’automne, 
see glout mor- 
ceau. 

412 de livre. 

gros rateau gris. 
rateau gris. 
kronbirne. 
présent royal de 
Naples. 

de livre, see ca- 
tillac. 

413 Longacre. 

414 Longland, red 

415 Longland, sum- 

mer - - - 

416 Longland, white 

417 Longueville - 

lord Cheney’s, see 
bergamotte de 
Holland. 

418 Louise bonne - 

Saint Germain 
blanc. 

419 Louise bonne (of 

Jersey) - - 

420 de Louvain. 

421 Lowell’s. 

422 de Lyon - - 

423 mabille - - - 

424 madame. 

Madeleine, see ci- 
tron des carmes 

425 de Malte. 
caillot rosat @ 
hiver. 

de manne, see 
colmar. 

426 manne nouvelle. 

427 mansuette. 
solitaire. 

mansuette, see 
Spanish bon 
chrétien. 

428 marceaux - - 

429 de marcenay - 

430 maréchal d’hiver 

431 margot - - - 

432 Marguerite, la 

grosse. 

433 Mariamne nou- 

velle. 

434 Marie Louise 

Jorme de Marie 
Louise. 

MarieChrétienne 

Braddick’s field 
standard. 

435 marjolle - - 

marotte sucré 
jaune,see passe 


N 


colmar. 


ro. 


ob. 


tur. 


obo. 


obo. 


obo. 


pyr. 


pyr. 


obo. 


obo. 
pyr. 


ro. 


obl. 


obo. 


Worthless. 


D & 


my 


to bo 
re 


— 


Musky: 
worthless. 


Differs very 
little from the 
black Worces- 
ter. 


Much superior 
to the preced- 
ing: very 
handsome and 
good. 


One of the 
very finest 
even as a stan- 
dard, on which 
it bears abun- 
dantly: suc- 
ceeds also well 
on a north 

w. 


616 


POMACEÆ. X: PYRUS. 


ol : ele ; 
N: z Sjö E E Remarks Name 2 £ k E g Remarks 
. o| r e: . . = = 3s . 
a & allié 8 | * èj à 
436 Martin sec - pyr. |2| |(C13 Saint Jean mus- lasts only a 
rousselette d'hiver qué gros. few days. 
437 Martin sec de early Queen. 
Provence - pyr. 3 467 muscat royal - | g. y. 
438 Martin sire - pyr. c3 muscat vert, see 
Ronville. : cassolette. 
439 marquise ~- - pyr. T Scarcely de- musette d'automne 
marquise d'hiver serves a wall. see pastorale. 
440 marquise d’au- 468 de Naples - - | g. y. 
tome. 469 Napoleon - - | p.g. ] Tree vigorous, 
441 la Mai. médaille. good bearer : 
médaille, see Na- sucré doré (of fruit excel- 
poleon. some). lent, very 
melon, see beurré Charles d’ Au- juicy; should 
Diel. triche (of not be used 
442 Maule’s bush. some). till it changes 
443 marveille d’hiver rou. T Too inferior Wurtemberg. to a pale co- 
petite oie. for a wall. roi de Rome. lour. 
merveille de la na- 470 nelis, winter - | y. b. Excellent : 
ture, see Four- nélis d’hiver. merits a wall 
croy. bonne de Malines to bring it to 
444 messire Jean - tur. T Very sugary, la bonne Mali- perfection. 
monsieur John. but gritty. noise. 
messire Jean gris 471 ne plus meuris |b. rus. l One of thebest 
messire Jean 472 new bridge - |y.g.r. late pears, 
blanc. neige (poire), see although not 
messire Jean doré white doyen- so handsome 
445 meuris d’hiver. né. as some. 
446 Milanaise cuve- 473 Neill - - -|p. y. Great bearer. 
lier. New York red 
447 Milan d’été. cheek, see seckle 
448 monarch, 474 noire chair. 
Knights - obo. T Hardy: good noire graine, see 
monarch, see bearer. beurré noire 
Windsor. graine. 
449 monk - - - P Norman, see 
450 de Mons. Boughton ber- 
monsieur le curé, gamot. 
see Saint Lézin 475 Nonholm seed- 
monsieur, see bng + Ru 
white doyenné 476 nouvelle de M. 
mon dieu, see q’ Van Noten. 
amour. 477 nouvelle dorée. 
451 monsieurle comte nutmeg, see bezi 
de Fresnel - | g.y. | ro. |2/T|C]3| 8,9 | $ de Caissoy. he 
452 de Montagne. 478 d'œuf - - 2] p b | obo. |3|T|T|)2) 8 S Resembles t jl 
453 Monteith, John obo. T Treevigorous; ognon, see sum- swan’s egg, bu 
454 monstrueuse. great bearer ; mer rose. is much ear- 
455 morelle blanche. Havour pecu- 479 ognonet. lier. 
456 Moredun. liar, and es- 480 Oldfield - - 
457 moorcroft - - ro. Ẹ teemed by 481 olive. 
458 moor-fowl egg ro. T many. 482 orange. 
Knevett’s new 483 orange d’hiver. y- 
swan’s egg. 484 orange musquée. 
459 moor-fowl egg, 485 orange de paques 
Galston - - ro. ds Better than 486 orange rouge. i 
mouches (poire the preceding. 487 orange tulipée ~ |y. g. r. Good car: ine 
aux ),see orange poire aux mouches but only © i 
tulipée. Vorpoline, see ferior quality. 
mouille bouche,see beurré d’Arem- 
verte longue. berg. | 
460 mouton - - r Paddington, see 
461 muscat d’Alle- Easter berga-. 
magne. mot. | 
462 muscat d’au- 488 Paddietown - | 
tomne. 489 parfum d’août. | 
463 muscat, early. 490 parfum d'hiver. | 
muscat fleuré, see Parkinson’s war- 
verte longue. den, see black 
464 muscat, little - tur. iT Earliness Worcester. 
muscat petit. comprises its 491 Paridean’s d’hi-! 
sept-en-gueule. merit. ver. th 
465 muscat de Nancy 492 Parmentier - T. 2 FB Streaked N° 
bright rea. 
aurate. 493 passans de Por- t bearer. 
166 muscat Robert tur. |3 T A very good tugal - <i pb 2T|J|1 Gres 
poire à la reine. | early pear, but 494 passatutte- - | g. y. 2T 1311 
d'ambre. . 495 passe colmar - | b $ LIT IBII , 1 |W S Trees Very 


POMACEÆ. X. Pyrus. 617 


5 ; EIB) og i PIE a 
Name. 8 g gig fi I 3 2a Remarks. Name. E £ glo £ 3 2 Jg Remarks. 
S & |as] & las 5 & lalblélé| & |as 
passe colmar épi- or free from can- precel, see passe 
neuz. [o. pyr. ker; much colmar. 
colmar épineux. hardier than présent de Ma- 
passe colmar gris the colmar ; lines, see do. 
passe colmar gris great bearers. présent royal de 
dit précel. Naples, see de 
beurré colmar livre. 
gris dit précel. 512 Powis Castle. 
précel. 513 de prétre. y. rus. | ro. |3|K/C/3] 1,2 | S |Worthless. 
fondante de pa- 514 prince Frederick 
nisel. prince de Ligne, 
fondante de Mons see figue. 
colmar Harden- 515 princesse d’ 
pont. Orange - - |rus.r. /ro.obo.)2/T |C |2] 10 S |Very hand- 
d'ananas. princesse Con- some, 
présent de Mali- quête. 
nes. 516 princesse de 
marotte sucré Parme. 
jaune. De Provence, see 
souverain. Domville. 
colmar souverain pucelle saintonge, 
Chapman’ s. see chat brulé. 
passe colmar d'au- bl, Quaker - = |. Tus, | obo, 121 B2) 10 S 
tomne, see white 518 quarante onces. 
doyenné. 519 Ramilies. 
496 passe Madeleine | g. y. | pyr. |2| |C|3| 8 S JA great ráteau gris, see 
497 pastorale - - | y.r. | pyr- |2/T|C|2| 11,2 | S bearer. de livre. 
musette d'au- râteau gris, gros, 
tomne. see de livre. 
petit rateau. râteau petit, see 
498 pastorale de pastorale. 
Christ - -|b.y. | pyr. |2/T|C{/2| 9,10) $ 520 reine Caroline. 
du pâtre, see eas- 521 reine d'hiver. 
ter beurré. 522 reine des poires.| y.g.r.|o.pyr.|1[T|C|2| 10 Great bearer, 
499 pendard - - |y.rus.| pyr. |2/T/C/2] 11 | S reine (poire de la), but in regard 
pensionnaire de see muscat Ro- to quality it 
Hollande - | gr. | pyr |3| IC|3| 9 S |Worthless. bert. does not merit 
l perche cœur Robert’s keeping, its name. 
xougé  - = |br. 10: 3 E see easter ber- 
perdreau, see gamot. 
rousselette hâ- 523 richeronde -| b. y. | ro. |2IT|B|2| 9 S 
tive. 524 robine. 
perle (poire à la), royale d'été. 
see blanquette 525 robin. 
petite. roi d été, see rous- 
Petite oie see mer- selet gros. 
veille ď’hiver. roi de Rome, see 
Philippe de pâque, Napoleon. 
see easter roi Louis, see gros 
„beurré, blanquet. 
picard blanc. E roi de Wurtem- 
Picard rouge. P berg, see glout 
ickering pear, morceau. 
See Uvedale’s 526 Romaine. 
St. Germain. 527 Romaine, grosse| g. b. | obo. |3|K |C |2| 12,2) S 
ickering’s war- Carmélite mus- 
den, see Uve- quée. 
dale’s St. Ger- 528 rondelet. 
main. Ronville, see 
pine pear, see Martin Sire. 
White doyenné rose, see summer 
Insel, rose. 
piper. rosenbirne, see do 
| Pistolette, see rose angle early, 
| figue. see citron des 
506 Pitfour- _ b. obo. (21T 1311/10, 11] S carmes. 
E ia s oo P 529 Rouppe. | 
“a Pollockshaw = |p.g.r.| obo. |2 cl3l 10 S [Quite worth- 530 rouse Lench TPE obl. À is P ~ ya | s Great bearer. 
Pommerants less. 531 rousseline - - |g-Y-r-| pyr- 
510 paere, rousseline, see Bi- | 
51] ir poire. 532 an, ore | The rousselets 
ce jou | are not now in 
al, see " , | € ima- 
seven-elbowed 533 rousselet, Bowne’s ae nae 
Pound, see catil- _— : | new sorts 
and black 534 rousselet exquis 2 3 9 ls | 
W. orcester gros - - = rus. r. | o. pyr. 1 
aan PE © 
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POMACEZÆ. X. Pyrus. 


N. 3 g 4 5 3 à S s Remarks Name E £ él sl à S 
k 2 g a g . D = = s 
Le 8 | & laslélé| á |àé 8 | à esei 2 
535 rousselet doré - | y.rus.| pyr. | 3TC|2| 9 S |proving far 559 Saint Germain, 
536 rousselet gros - |p.g.rus|o.pyr. 2/T |C | 2| 8,9 | S superior. Uvedale’s - | g.b. | pyr. | IKC; 1,4 
roi d'été. | | Uvedale’s war- 
537 rousselet hâtif. | y. rus. | pyr. 3/T |C |2| 7,8 S den. 
poire de Chypre. | Pickering pear. 
perdreau. | Pickering’s war- 
rousselet d'hiver, | den. 
see Martin sec | Union. 
538 rousselet musqué | Lent Saint Ger- 
petit. main. 
539 rousselet de | Germain baker. 
Rheims - - |[b.r. | pyr. |3T| |1| 9 S |Peculiarlyrich} (560 Saint Ghislain |p.y.g.| pyr. |2/T |B|1| 9 
rousselet petit. | IK and sugary ; 561 Saint Hubert 
rousselet. dries well. rousset - - | rus. | pyr. |3/T|C|/3/ 11 
540 rousselet de Saint Jean mus- 
Stuttgard. p-g-b.| pyr. |3T|C|2| 8 S qué gros, see 
geisshirtle. muscat Robert 
roussette d’ Anjou, Saint Jean, petit, 
see bezi de see amiré Joan- 
Caissoy. net. 
royal, see En- Saint Lambert, 
glish caillot see jargonelle. 
rosat. 562 Saint Lézin - |p.y.b.| pyr. |115 iC 9, 10 
royale d'été, see monsieur le Curé 
Robine. Saint Marcel, see 
541 royale d'hiver - | g. y. |o. pyr. L'T C2! 12,2 [SW angélique de 
royal tairlon, see : Bordeaux. 
easter berga- Saint Michel, see 
mot. white doyenné 
rude épée, see Saint Michel doré, 
ambrette d’été. | see grey do- 
542 Sabine (of the | yenné. 
French). g. b. | obo. |2'T B|2| 11,1 | S Good bearer; 563 Saint Nicholas. 
D'Austrasie. | quality nearly 564 Saint Pierre - |g.rus. pyr. 2\K|C/2 3 
beurré d'Aus- | first-rate. Saint Samson, see 
trasie. | | jargonelle. 
Jaminette. | 565 De salade - - | P- g. | obo. |2/P 9 
colmar Jami- 566 Salisbury. 
nette. 567 Salviati - <= 1y.p-6) ra 2K 2 8 
Sabine (of the 568 Salviati long - F 
Flemings), see 569 sanguine - - | b.r. | tur. |21T 3| 8 
colmar Sabine. poire d'Italie. 
543 Sabine d'été. 570 sanguine blanc. 
544 Sabine d'hiver. sang blanc. 
545 sablonnière - | g. b. | obl. | 3/P 571 sanguinole- - | b.r tur | 215 |C| 31 8,9 
546 Sadley Jack - |p.y-r.| obo. | 3 CiS) 9 S sang. 
547 seilebirne - - Ls sanguinole rouge. 
548 Saint André, sang rouge. 
549 Saint Augustin | y.rus.| pyr. | 3 GiS: 10 S 572 sand pear. 
550 Saint François | g. y. | pyre |2/K C|3/ 11 573 sanspareille. 
551 Saint Gall 4 |P 574 sanspareille à 
3 PUES ON ON. F i feuille de chêne 
552 Saint Germain |y.g-b.! pyr. |1/T|J!1) 11,1 | W [This sort has 575 sanspeau - -|p.g. | pyr. |3/T|J12| 8 
inconnue la fare. i sometimes fleur de guignes. 
Saint Germain | been confused skinless. 
gris. | | with Louise 576 sans pépins. 
Saint Germain t] bonne; hence 577 Sapin - - -| & pyr. |3|T |C | 3| 7,8 
jaune. | two varieties coquillarde. 
Saint Germain pd of Saint Ger- 578 Sarazin. 
blanc,seeLouise | main are men- satin, see Lan- 
bonne. | tioned by sac. 
553 Saint Germain, | some. satin vert, see 
early, ; | épine d'été. 
554 Saint Germain, | B19 mah << 0 pyr. |1 9; 0 
Howlet’s. _ | 580 sauvage d’An- | 
555 Saint Germain, | gleterre - -| y pyr. |1| |3 12 
aS new hee | | Í + mcariet = =~} y.T- obo. |21T |T 3 8 
aint Germain, wea 2 sc j 
Prince's- - | b | obo. 2T|3|2|11,12| S |Hardier, but Tone 
new Saint Ger- | | inferior in 583 Schahinghieri 
main. | | quality to the Armudi. 
557 Saint Germain, | Saint Germain. 584 schäublerbirne P 
summer - - |b g. | obo. 2 T|J|2| 8 S 585 schneiderbirne. 
558 Saint Germain, I] Tree appears 586 Scharadin, 
striped, ti to be very 587 Schoenlin’s win- 
Saint Germain, Li tender. ter butterbirne 
panaché. | 588 Seckle - - - | br. | obo. I3iITIBi1| 10 


Remarks. 


— 


Has been 
grown to weigh 
upwards of 
two pounds. 


Only fit for 
stewing; flesh 
crisp and as- 
tringent. 


Flesh red. 


Flesh red. 


Skin very thin 


Small and 
worthless. 


Bright colour, 
Be inferior 
flavour. 


POMACEZÆ. X. Pyrus. 619 


AES ; 5| 8 
5 ; a a lp z aal E Jà 
Name. £ g SEIRE 3 E Remarks. Name. = g g] 3 % E 3 IRS Remarks. 
S & |ülblélé| a |a S & jalplaie] à jas 
New York red has a pecu- gonelle (of the 
cheek. liarly rich French). 
red cheeked aroma. 613 supréme de mer- 
Seckle. let. 
Seggiden. 614 surpasse meuris. 
de seigneur, see 615 sugar top. 
white doyenné 616 swan’s egg- - | g.b. | obo. |2/T/J{1} 10 S [Good bearer. 
seigneur d'hiver, 617 swan’s egg, ber- 
see easter gamot - -| b. obo. |2/T|/J|2) 9,10] B 
beurré. 618 swan’s egg, Gan- 
590 Septembre la sell’s. 
grosse, swan’s egg, Kne- 
1 seven-elbowed. vetťs new, see 
Portugal. moorfowl egg. 
seven-angled. 619 swan’s egg, little 
seta cotovelhos. 620 swan’s egg, new | g. b. | ro. {2/T/T/2| 10 S |Soon decays. 
Sinclair. - |62] swan’s egg, Saint 
skinless, see sans- Vohnise = = K D: i ro, (ZIT iC | 21 10 S 
peau. 622 swan's egg, Tin- 
snow, see white dall’s. 
doyenné, sweet summer, See 
solitaire,see man- : jargonelle. 
suette. 623 sylvange - -| p.y. | obo. |2\T |B 10 Tender, yet 
souveraine, see bergamotte syl- does not seem 
passe colmar. vange. deserving of a 
sieulle - - -|p.y. | ob. |2/T/B/1/10,11] S 624 sylvange longue. wall. 
beurré sieulle. 625 sylvange verte. 
Spaek. des tables des 
seta cotovelhos, princes, see 
see seven-el- jargonelle. 
bowed. 626 Tamaise - - E 
Sept-en-gueule, 627 tard cedore. 
see little mus- tarling, see eas- 
cat. ter bergamot. 
Spadone. 628 Tarquin. 
Spence,see beurré Terreneuvaise,see 
Spence. bezi de Caissoy 
096 spina. téton de venus, see 
4] spina di carpi. bellissime d’- 
8 squash, Newme- hiver. 
Ow - - - P 629 Thompsons - | p. y. | obo. |2/T|B|1| 11 S {Flavour of 
599 squash, Teinton g-rus.| obo, |2|P 1 Much esteem- 630 Tidlig Sukker. passe colmar. 
500 stadelbirne  - P ed as a perry 631 Tillington. 
Stanton Pear, see pear. 632 Tilton. 
Gansel’s ber- 633 Tonge - - -j| yr 10. |3T C2} 10 S 
gamot. 634 de Toulouse. 
Ml Steven’s Genes- 635 de tonneau. 
see. 636 tonneau de Wil- 
2 Stoffels, lem = yr | DE || C13), 10 S 
Stoffels’ d'hiver. 637 tresam prata. 
Stümpfling -~ P 638 trésor d'amour | g. r. | obo. | 1|K|C 12,3 | 8 
 Stuyck, 639 trompe chasseur. 
ei. y-r. | pyr. I2ITIC|2| 10 S [Bears asecond 640 trois saisons 
sucré doré, see but inferior (poire de). 
Napoleon. crop. de trois tours, see 
sucré de Hoyers- beurré Diel. 
E werda - g. obo | Shae 9 S trouvé de Montig- 
sucré vert - g. obo. 121r 1311! 10 S [Tree very vi- ny, see bezi de | 
ono Seen sugar. gorous; abun- Montigny. 
"8 sucré de Zurich. dant bearer. truite, see forelle. | 
sugar, see green 641 Tump - - - |e 
chisel. Union, see Uve- | 
Suisse, see verte dale’s Saint 
on © Germain. | 
L pr r Uvedale’s oe | | 
summ den, see Uve- io 
n à nee dale’s Saint Lo. | 
summe à dsome. Germain. | 
épine ea w ob |1F)J11) 8 e 642 urbaniste - - | p.g. | obo. |2/T |B | 1: t0 W 
de rose, Valencia, see | 
rosenbirne, white doyenné | 
caillot rosat d’ 643 vallée franche - | y. g. | obo. |2|T |J}1} 8,9 S |Good bearer. 
été, de vallée. 
ognon (of some). bonne de Kienz- 
fie cine fees} B3 10 S |Resembles the np 
$ j anpi P- y. { obo. (21T white doyenné. 1644 Van Hulthem, ! 


4x 2 


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POMACEÆ. X: Pyrus. 


Name. 


Colour. 


Form. 


Size. 


Use. 


Texture. 


Quality. 


Remarks, 


645 
646 
647 
648 
649 
650 


651 


652 


653 
654 


655 
656 


657 
658 


659 
660 
661 
662 
663 
664 
665 


666 


667 
668 


669 


670 


671 
672 


673 
674 


675 


676 
877 


Van Mons. 


Van Mons, late. 


Van Solingen. 
Venus. 
Verlaine. 
Verlaine d’été. 


vermillion d'été, 
see jargonelle, 
of the French. 


verte longue - 
mouille bouche. 
muscat fleuré. 
new autumn. 


verte longue pa- 


nachée - - 
Suisse. 


culotte de Suisse. 


vicar. 
vierge. 
vin, see St. Gall. 


de vigne pelone, 
comtesse 


see 
de Frenol. 
vigne - - - 
demoiselle. 


vin de Stuttgard 


vinter Oegge. 
virgouleuse - 
poire glace. 
Chambrette. 
Bujaleuf. 
virgouleuse, 
Newtown. 
virgouleuse, 
Prince’s. 
voleur. 
Wolpool. 
warden, brown 
Washington - 
wasserbirne - 
zankersbirne. 
Waterloo - - 


Weigsdorffer, see 


Stuttgarter 

Gaishirtel. 
Weely. 
Welbeck - - 


Welbeck seedling 


Whitfield - - 


winter poplin, see 
bezi de Cais- 


Soy. 
Windsor = = 
cuisse madame 
(of some). 
monarch (of 
some). 


Windsor, winter 


wine. 


wilding of Cais- 
see bezi 


soy, 
de Caissoy. 


winter thorn, see 
épine d’hiver. 


Wolf's pear 
Wormsley 
Grange - - 


Wurtemberg, see 


Napoleon. 
wurzer _ 
wurzer d'au- 

tomne. 
yellow Bam- 
briech. 
Yutte (poire). 


zankersbirne, see 


wasserbirne. 


8- y: 


y: S- 
J: Be 


np 
< 


y- rus. 


y- 8 


P: y 


obo. 


pyr. 


pyr. 


tur. 


obo. 


obo. 


obo. 
obo. 


tur. 


obo. 


obo. 


pyr. 


obo. 


obl. 


pyr. 


n= 


bo 


Q 


10 


10 


8, 9 


11 


n NUN 


Keeps well, 
but its quality 
is far inferior 
to the easter 
beurré. 


Good bearer. 


Like the for- 

mer, but strip- 
ed with green 
and yellow. 


Flesh yellow : 
tree vigorous ; 
but a bad 
bearer. 


Great bearer. 


Tree vigorous, 
but sometimes 
subject to can- 
ker. 


Tree vigorous. 


Propagation.—The pear may be propagated by layers or 
suckers, but not easily by cuttings. These modes, however, 
are productive of very indifferent plants, and are justly rejected 
in favour of raising from seed, and grafting or budding. 

From seed.—This mode is adopted either for the purpose of 
obtaining new varieties, or for producing pear stocks; in the 
former case the same principles of selection or crossing are to 
be followed as in raising seedling apples, between which and 
the pear tree the chief difference is, that the latter requires a 
longer period, nearly double, to come into bearing. 

In raising pears for stocks, the seeds from perry-makers are 
generally made use of, but the most proper are those from the 
wild pears, as likely to produce plants more hardy and durable. 
There is, however, less difference between the pear stocks or 
those raised from the cultivated fruit and wild pear stocks, 
than there is between the free apple and crab stocks. The seeds 
being procured, may be sown and afterwards treated as directed 
for seedling crab or apple-tree stocks. 

By grafting and budding.—The most common stocks on 
which the pear is grafted, are the common pear and wild pear ; 
the pear, is, however, dwarfed and brought earlier into a bearing 
state by grafting or budding on the quince or white-thorn. The 
pear will also succeed well on the whitebeam, medlar, service, 
or apple, but stocks of the wild pear and quince are in most 
general use. Pears, on free stocks, grow most luxuriantly in 
good soil and on a dry bottom, those on wild pear stocks grow 
less rapidly, but are deemed more durable, and will thrive a 
the poorest soil, if a hardy variety and not over pruned. : 
the quince,” Miller observes, ‘ breaking pears are Mae 
gritty and stony; but the melting sorts are much improved ; 
trees on these stocks may be planted in a moist soil with ape 
success than those on the wild pear stocks or thorns. On t : 
thorn, pears come very early into bearing, continue prolific, cis 
in respect to soil will thrive well on a strong clay, which is pi 
suitable both to those on quinces or wild pears, but it 1s pe 
posed to have an unfavourable influence on the fruit, m ren a 
ing it smaller and hard; and the graft or buds require a a 
inserted very low, that the moisture of the earth may ten : 
favour the swelling or enlargement of the diameter of the "a 
which does not increase proportionably to, nor ever pr : 
same size as the stem of the pear. The free and wil us 
stocks are to be planted in nursery rows at the same distanc e 
as recommended for free or wild apples; and the quince pr 
thorn at the same distance as the Paradise stocks and ye 
apples ; in other respects the management is the same as tor 
apple. : : 

Fe of sorts.—Select from the catalogue given, according 
to purpose and quality. 

Choice of année “Averdtocabic takes trees at one se a 
the graft, and thence to the sixth year or older. Forsy se 
“ I would advise those who intend to plant pear trees, = pre 
choosing young ones, to look out for the oldest that they 
find in the nursery, and with strong stems. : 

Soil and ie A dry deep loam,” Abercrombie y 
“ is accounted the best soil for the pear-tree, when the - a 
of its own species; on a quince stock it wants eee sail, 
without which it will not prosper. Gravel is a good § a bad 
where the incumbent mould is suitable. Cold pee sts may 
sub-soil; to prevent fruit trees from striking into 1t, § ri p d 
be laid just under the roots. For wall trees the me € oi 1 
made good to the depth of 2 or 8 feet; for Sr din 
inches may do. Pear trees, on their own stocks, W! lants. t0 
land, where apples will not even live; supposing ord to have 1 
be hardy varieties, little removed from wild pears, hoi e of the 
room to grow freely as standards. To the more ¢ en 
early autumn and prime winter pears, assign south-east, 


POMACEZÆ. X. Pyrus. 


walls.” Knight and M‘Phail recommend a strong, deep, loamy 
soil, and the latter a high wall for training the better sorts. 

Final planting is performed any time, in mild weather, from 
October to March ; standards are placed from 25 to 40 feet 
apart every way; half standards from 20 to 30 feet; and dwarf 
standards, in borders, from 15 to 20 feet from stem to stem. 
Wall and espalier trees are planted from 15 to 30 feet, according 
as they may have been grafted or budded on pear or quince 
stocks. 

Mode of bearing.—As in the apple tree, “ The pear tree,” 
M‘Phail observes, ‘ does not produce blossoms on the former 
year’s wood, as several other sorts of trees do. Its blossom- 
buds are formed upon spurs growing out of wood not younger 
than one year old, and consequently, projecting spurs all over 
the tree must be left for that purpose.” —“ In some pears,” Mr. 
Knight observes, “ the fruit grows only on the inside of those 
branches which are exposed to the sun and air; in others it 
occupies every part of the tree.” 

Pruning and training standards.—* Permit these to extend 
on all sides freely. Several years may elapse before any cross- 
placed, very irregular, or crowded branches, dead or worn out 
bearers, require pruning, which give in winter or spring. Keep 
the head moderately open in the middle.” “ Pruning,” Knight 
observes, “is not often wanted in the culture of the pear tree, 
which is rarely much encumbered with superfluous branches ; 
but in some kinds, whose form of growth resembles the apple 
tree, it will sometimes be found beneficial.” 

Wall trees and espaliers will require a summer and winter 
pruning. 

Summer pruning.—* While the spray is young and soft, but 
hot until the wood-shoots can be distinguished from spurs, rub 
off the foreright, the disorderly, spongy, and superfluous shoots 
of the year, rather than let them grow woody, so as to require 
the knife. Retain some of the most promising, well-placed, 
lateral, and terminal shoots, always keeping a leader to each 
main branch, where the space will permit. Leave the greater 
number on young trees not fully supplied with branches. Train 
n these at their full length all summer, in order to have a 
choice of young wood in the winter pruning. Occasionally, on 
old trees, or others where any considerable vacancy occurs, some 
Principal contiguous shoot may be shortened in June to a few 
eyes, for a supply of several new shoots the same season.” 

, inter pruning “ may be performed any time from the begin- 
mng of November until the beginning of April. If on young 
trees or others a further increase of branches is necessary to 

l up either the prescribed space or any casual vacuity, retain 
some principal shoots of last summer, to be trained for that 
Purpose. As, however, many young shoots will have arisen on 
the wood branches and bearers, of which a great part are abun- 
ant and disorderly, but which have received some regulation 
m the summer pruning, we must now cut these out close to 

© mother branches, while we are preserving the best in the 
st Open parts. Examine the parent branches, and if any 
ig irregular or defective in growth, either cut them out 

its or prune them to some eligible lateral to supply the 
Place ; or if any branches be over extended, they may be 
“js in to such a lateral, or to a good fruit-bud. Cut out 
€ least regular of the too crowded, also any casually declined 
sois with decayed, cankery, and dead wood, _The retained 

Pply of laterals and terminals should be laid in as much at 
gth as the limits allow, in order to furnish a more abundant 
Quantity of fruit-buds. During both courses of pruning, be 
eer careful to preserve all the orderly fruit spurs, emit- 
rugged € sides and ends of the bearers ; if, however, any large, 
Me Projecting spurs, and woody barren stumps or snags 

» cut them clean away close to the branches, which will 


621 


render the bearers more productive of fruit-buds, and regular 
in appearance. As each tree is pruned, nail or tie the branches 
or shoots to the wall or trellis. If afterwards, in consequence 
of either pruning out improper or decayed wood, or of former 
insufficient training, there are any material vacuities or irregu- 
larities in the arrangement, unnail the misplaced and contiguous 
branches and lay them in order.” 

Mr. Knights mode of training the pear tree is as follows :— 
“ A young pear stock, which had two lateral branches upon 
each side, and was about 6 feet high, was planted against a wall 
early in the spring of 1810; and it was grafted in each of its 
lateral branches, two of which sprang out of the stem, about 4 
feet from the ground, and the others at the summit in the fol- 
lowing year. The shoots these grafts produced were about a 
foot long, were trained downwards, the undermost nearly per- 
pendicular, and the uppermost just below the horizontal line, 
placing them at such distances, that the leaves of one shoot did 
not at all shade those of another. In the next year the same 
mode of training was continued, and the year following I ob- 
tained an abundant crop of fruit. 

“ An old St. Germain pear tree, of the spurious kind, had 
been trained in a fan-form against a north-west wall in my gar- 
den, and the central branches, as usually happens in old trees 
thus trained, had long reached the top of the wall, and had 
become wholly unproductive. The other branches afforded but 
very little fruit, and that never acquiring maturity, was conse- 
quently of no value, so that it was necessary to change the 
variety as well as to render the tree productive. To attain 
these purposes, every branch which did not want at least 20 
degrees of being perpendicular, was taken out at its base, and 
the spurs upon every other branch, which I intended to retain, 
were taken off closely with the saw and chisel. Into these 
branches, at their subdivisions, grafts were inserted at different 
distances from the root, and some so near the extremities of the 
branches, that the tree extended as widely in the autumn after 
it was grafted, as it did in the preceding year. The grafts were 
also so disposed, that every part of the space the tree previously 
covered, was equally well supplied with young wood. As soon 
in the succeeding summer as the young shoots had attained suffi- 
cient length, they were trained almost perpendicularly downwards, 
between the larger branches and the wall to which they were 
nailed. The most perpendicular remaining branch upon each 
side was grafted about 4 feet below the top of the wall, which is 
12 feet high, and the young shoots, which the grafts upon these 
afforded, were trained inwards, and bent down to occupy the 
space from which the old central branches had been taken away, 
and therefore very little vacant space any where remained in the 
end of the first autumn. A few blossoms, but not any fruit, 
were produced by several of the grafts in the succeeding spring ; 
but in the following year and subsequently I have had abundant 
crops, equally dispersed over every part of the tree.” 

Heading down and pruning old pear trees.—‘ The method of 
pruning pear trees,” Forsyth observes, “ is very different from 
that practised for apple trees in general. The constant practice 
has been to have great spurs, as big as a man’s arm, standing 
out from the walls, from a foot to 18 inches or upwards.” The 
constant cutting of these spurs, he says, brings on the canker, 
and the fruit produced is small, spotted, and kernelly. For- 
syth’s practice with such trees was to cut them down, and renew 
the soil at their roots, and he refers to a beurré pear, restored 
from an inch and a half of bark, which, in 1796, bore 450 fine 
large pears, &c. 

C. Harrison and various other gardeners adopt a mode of 
keeping only short spurs, by which much larger fruit is pro- 
duced. According to this plan, each spur bears only once, 
when it is cut out, and succeeded by an embryo bud at its base. 


622 


This bud, at the end of the first season, is no more than a leaf- 
bud, but at the end of the second summer it has become a 
blossom-bud, and bears the third summer. Some useful observ- 
ations on the management of pear-trees, in correspondence with 
the above, will be found in various parts of the Caledonian 
Horticultural Society’s memoirs. 

Insects, diseases, &c.—The pear-tree is liable to the attacks 
of the same insects as the apple-tree, and the fruit of the sum- 
mer kinds, when ripe, is liable to be eaten by birds, wasps, &c. 
which must be kept off by shooting, hanging bottles of water, 
and other usual preventatives. For other points of culture, and 
gathering, and storing, see the apple. 

Common Pear. Fl. April. Britain. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

2 P. Bottwytreria‘na (D. C. fi. fr. suppl. p. 530.) leaves 
ovate, coarsely serrated, tomentose beneath and on the buds, 
when young velvety above, but glabrous in the adult state; co- 
rymbs many-flowered. h. H. Native country unknown, but 
cultivated in the gardens around Bollwyller, a town in Alsace, 
in the time of Bauhin, whence the trivial name. P. Bollwyl- 
leriana, J. Bauh. hist. 1. p. 59. with a figure. P. Pollvèria, 
Lin. mant. 244.. Lodd. bot. cab. 1009. Koop. pomol. 2. p. 
38. t. 4. ex Reich. Fruit turbinate, small, orange-yellow. 
Flowers white. 

Bollwyllerian Pear. Fl. April. Clt. 1786. Tree 20 feet. 

3 P. sarvironia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 634.) leaves lanceolate, 
quite entire, tomentose beneath, when young velvety above, but 
in the adult state glabrous; buds tomentose. h.H. Native of 
France, about Aurelia. Coenomanum sylvéstris et cûlta, D. C. 
fl. fr. p. 531. in a note. Poirier sauger, D. Ourch. in bibl. 
phys. econ. mai. 1817. p. 299. Branches thick. Fruit large, 
elongated, and very useful for making perry. Flowers white. 

Sage-leaved or Aurelian pear. Fl. April, May. France. 
Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

4 P. amyepauirérmis (Vill. cat. strasb. 322. D.C. suppl. 
p- 531.) thorny ; leaves oblong, acute, quite entire, tomentose 
beneath, when young velvety above, but in the adult state 
glabrous, 6 times longer than the petioles; buds tomentose ; 
flowers corymbose. h.H. Native of Provence and Dauphiny, 
in woods. P. sylvéstris, Magn. bot. 215. P. salicifdlia, Lois. 
not.79. Flowers white. 

Almond-formed Pear. FI. April, May. Clt. 1810. Tree 
10 to 20 feet. 

5 P. eveacniroria (Pall. nov. act. petr. 7. 1789. p. 355.) 
leaves oblong-lanceolate, acute, quite entire, tomentose on both 
surfaces, hardly longer than the petioles ; flowers corymbose. 
bh. H. Native of Iberia, Tauria, and Caucasus. P. orientalis, 
Horn. suppl. 52. P.eleagnifôlia, Steud. nom. Flowers white. 

Eleagnus-leaved Pear. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1800. Tree 
20 feet. 

6 P. saricrrdzra (Lin. suppl. 255.) leaves linear-lanceolate, 
acute, quite entire, hoary, clothed with white tomentum beneath, 
about 3 times the length of the petioles; buds clothed with white 
tomentum ; corymbs few-flowered. h. H. Native of Siberia 
and Caucasus. Ker. bot. reg. 514. Pall. itin. 3. p. 734. t. N. 
f. 3. fl. ross. 1. t.9. Flowers white, on short pedicels, corym- 
bose, never solitary. 

Willow-leaved Pear. 
to 12 feet. 

7 P. l’xnica (Colebr. Wall. pl. rar. asiat. 2. t. 172.) leaves 
ovate or ovate-cordate, acute, serrulated, glabrous, white beneath 
as well as the petioles and calyxes ; claws of petals shorter than 
the calyx ; umbels sessile, few-flowered ; styles villous at the 
base. hb. H. Native of the mountains of Silhet, in Bengal. 
Flowers white. Fruit with an austere taste, about the size of 
the wild pear. Leaves lobed in the young plants. 

Indian Pear. Tree 20 feet. 


Fl. April, May. Clit. 1780. Tree 6 


POMACEZÆ. X. Pyrrus. 


8 P. cunerrdztA (Guss. pl. rar. p. 202.) leaves oblong-oval, 
crenulated at the base, when young clothed with floccose down 
beneath, but in the adult state glaucescent and smooth ; pedun- 
cles corymbose, clothed with woolly tomentum when young as 
well as the calyxes; teeth of calyx lanceolate; petals obcor- 
date; fruit globose. h. H. Native of Calabria, on hills. 
Fruit sour. Flowers white or pale red. Allied to P. parviflora, 
Desf. and P. salicif olia. 

Wedge-leaved Pear. Fl. Mar. April. Tree. 

9 P. rana‘ra (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 237.) leaves broadly 
elliptic, acuminated, doubly serrated, clothed with white wool 
beneath as well as on the branches; corymbs terminal, com- 
pound, woolly ; calycine lobes ovate, acuminated, R.H. Na- 
tive of Nipaul, in Sirinagur. Perhaps referrible to Sect. III. 
Aria. 

Woolly Pear. Fl. May, June. Cit.1818. Tree 20 feet. 

10 P. crena‘ra(D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 237.) leaves ovate, 
acutely crenated, on long petioles, glabrous above, but when 
young clothed with white tomentum beneath as well as the 
branches; corymbs simple, woolly; calycine lobes ovate, acut- 
ish, kh. H. Native of Upper Nipaul, at Suembu. — This 
species comes near to P. Bollwylleriäna, but differs in the 
leaves of that species being shorter and broader, serrated, not 
crenated, and in the flowers being more numerous. 

Crenate-leaved Pear. Fl. May. Cit.1820. Tree 20 feet. 

11 P. Nu’ssra (Hamilt. ex D. Don, 1. c.) leaves elliptic, mu- 
cronate, coriaceous, crenulated, glabrous, but when young woolly 
beneath, as well as the branches ; corymbs terminal, panicled, 
covered with white woolly down; pome spherical. k. H. 
Native of the higher mountains of Nipaul. Fruit small, about 
the size of that of P. arbutif dlia. 

Nussia Pear. Tree 20 feet. ; 

12 P. varioLdsA (Wall. cat. 680.) leaves ovate, acuminated, 
crenated, glabrous in the adult state, on long petioles, when 
young clothed with yellowish tomentum beneath ; umbels ter- 
minal; pedicels and calyxes woolly. k. H. Native of Nipaul 
and Kamaon. Flowers white. Fruit nearly globose, not um- 
bilicate at the base. 

Variolose Pear. Fl. April, May. Tree 20 feet. 

13 P. Pa’sn1a (Hamilt. ex herb. Lin. soc.) leaves ovate, acu- 
minated, rather cordate at the base, crenated or serrated, gla- 
brous in the adult state, but downy beneath when young, as well 
as the petioles, pedicels, and calyxes; cymes terminal ; fruit 
globular. h.H. Native of Narainhetty. 

Pashia Pear-tree. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

14 P. Stve’nsts (Lindl. hort. trans. 6. p.396. bot. reg. 1248.) 
leaves cordate, apiculated, shining, serrated, when young pubes 
cent beneath; peduncles corymbose; calyx glabrous inside ; 
fruit warted, bony. h.H. Native of China and Cochin-china- 
Ri vulgo Nas, Koempf. amcen. 800. Pyrus communis, Loir. 
cochin. p. 321. Flowers white. This tree is called indiserimi- 
nately Chinese pear, sandy pear, or snow pear. Fruit gritty. 20 

Chinese Pear. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1820. Tree 15 to 
feet. 

15 P. Sina‘ica (Thouin, mem. mus. 1. p. 170. t. 9.) leaves 
ovate-oblong, rather crenated, acutish, clothed with ered 
bescence beneath, but glabrous and shining above ; buds w o 
from pubescence ; flowers corymbose ; fruit nearly globose. T 
H. Native of mount Sinai. Wats. dendr. 49. P. Sinai, Desi. 
arb. 2. p. 144. Duham. ed. nov. 6. t. 57. P. Pérsica, Pers. 
ench. 2. p. 40. Much branched, diffuse. Leaves minutely ME 
nulated, falling off late in the autumn. Flowers white. a 

Mount Sinai Pear. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1820. Tree 20 ft. 

16 P. xıva`rıs (Lin. fil. suppl. 253.) leaves oval, quite entre, 
obtuse, mucronate, clothed with white silky down beneath ; eT 
rymbs terminal; fruit globose. h.H. Native of the Alps © 


POMACEE. À Peavs. 


Austria. Jacq. austr. 2. t. 107. Flowers white. Fruit very 
acid, but when ripe and becoming putrid, very sweet. 

Snow Pear. Fi. April, May. ‘Tree 6 to 10 feet. 

17 P. Micnau’xu (Bosc, in Poir. suppl. 4. p. 432.) leaves 
oval, quite entire, acutish, glabrous on both surfaces, and shining 
above ; peduncles usually twin, when bearing the fruit thick and 
woody; fruit globose. h. H. Native of North America. 

Michaux's Pear. Fl. April. Tree 20 feet. 

18 P. parvirLdrA (Desf. cor. 78. t. 58.) leaves ovate, quite 
entire, hoary beneath ; corymbs terminal; fruit globose. h .H. 
Native of Candia. P. sylvéstrus Crética, C. Bauh, pin. p. 489. 
Tourn. cor. 43. Flowers red. 

Small-flowered Pear. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 


Secr. II. Ma’tus (mel or mal, Celtic, for the apple, which 
the Greeks have rendered por, and the Latins malus). 
Tourn. inst. t. 406. Petals flat, spreading. Styles 5, some- 
what connected at the base. Pome usually globose and depres- 
sed, always umbilicate at the base. Pedicels simple, umbellate. 
Leaves simple, glandless. 

19 P. ace’rBa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 635.) leaves ovate, acute, 
crenated, quite glabrous when young, as well as the calycine 
tube; flowers corymbose. h.H. Native of Europe, in woods 
and hedges. P. Malus austèra, Wallr. sched. 215. Malus 
acérba, Merat, fl. par. 187. D. C. suppl. 530. P. malus syl- 
véstris, FI. dan. 1101. P. Malus, Smith, engl. bot. 179. Flowers 
white tinged with red. There are numerous varieties with acerb 

it; they are commonly called cider apples, and in French 
Pommier à cidre. The fruit of the wild apple is globose, 
yellowish, with a tinge of red, very acid, and astringent, yet 
there are several varieties among the wild crabs, some of them 
of excellent flavour when baked with plenty of sugar, even 
Surpassing many cultivated apples. The expressed juice of 
any of them, called verjuice, is used to cure sprains and scalds, 
being often kept by good housewives in the country for that 
purpose. 

Sour or Wild Apple or Crab. FI. March, April. Britain. 
Tree 15 to 20 feet. 

20 P. Marus (Lin. spec. 686.) leaves ovate or elliptic, acute, 
serrated, clothed with white down beneath, as well as on the 
talyxes, petioles, &c.; flowers corymbose; styles glabrous. 
: -H. Native of Europe, in woods, hedges, and parks ; plentiful 
m Britain. Malus mitis, Wallr. sched. 215. Flowers umbellate, 

pally variegated with white and rose-colour, and slightly 

grant. 
à The apple tree is called pomme and pommier doux or pommier 
i couteau in France, apfel in German, and pomo or melo in Ita- 
~~ It has the branches more horizontal than the pear tree ; 
: e flowers terminate in umbels, produced from the wood of the 
Preceding year, but more generally from very short shoots or 
‘Purs from wood of two years’ growth. The fruit in its wild 
Sen ìs termed a crab. It is a native of most countries of Eu- 
Tope in its wild state, and the improved varieties form an im- 
Portant branch of culture in Britain, France, and Germany, for 
e kitchen, the table, and for the manufacture of cider. F rom 

“nce we received the cultivated apple is unknown, but in all 
Probability it was introduced by the Romans, to whom 22 
of cs were known in Pliny’s time, and afterwards the stock 
i varieties greatly increased at the Norman conquest. Accord- 
va to Stow, carps and pepins were brought into England by 

Th d wrote on fruit trees in 1572. pit 

apple tree is supposed by some to attain to a grea + 

Haller mentions some cs in Kafeak that attained 1000 
ms and were highly prolific; but Mr. Knight considers 200 
ars as the ordinary duration of a healthy tree grafted on a 


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crab stock, and planted in a strong tenacious soil. Speechly 
(Hints, 58.) mentions a tree in an orchard at Burton-joyce near 
Nottingham, of about 60 years old, with branches extending from 
7 to 9 yards round the bole, which in 1792 produced upwards 
of 100 pecks of apples. Of all the different fruits that are pro- 
duced in Britain, none can be brought to so high a degree of per- 
fection, with so little trouble; and of no other is there so many 
excellent varieties in general cultivation, calculated for almost 
every soil, situation, and climate, which our island affords. 
Very good apples are grown in the Highlands and Orkneys, and 
even in the Shetland Islands (Cal. hort. mem. vol. 2.), as well as 
in Devonshire and Cornwall; some sorts are ripe in the be- 
ginning of July, and others which ripen later will keep till June. 
Unlike other fruits, those which ripen latest are the best. 
Use.—For pies, tarts, sauces, and the dessert, the use of the 
apple is familiar to every one. The fermented juice forms cider, 
a substitute both for grape wine and malt liquor. In confec- 
tionary it is used for comfits, marmelades, jellies, pastes and 
tarts, &c. In medicine, verjuice or the juice of crabs is used 
for sprains, and as an astringent and repellent, and, with the 
proper addition of sugar, Withering thinks a very grateful liquor 
might be made with it, little inferior to Rhenish wine. Light- 
foot affirms, mixed with cultivated apples, or even alone, if 
thoroughly ripe, it will make a sound masculine wine. The apple 
when ripe is laxative ; the juice is excellent in dysentery ; boiled 
or roasted apples fortify a weak stomach. Scopoli recovered 
from a weakness of the stomach and indigestion from using 
them, and they are equally efficacious in putrid and malignant 
fevers, with the juice of lemons or currants. In perfumery, the 
pulp of apples, beat up with lard, forms pomatum ; and Bose 
observes (N. cours d’Agricultiur, &c.) that the prolonged strati- 
fication of apples with elder-flowers, in a close vessel, gives the 
former an odour of musk, extremely agreeable. In dyeing, the 
bark produces a yellow colour, and in general economy the wood 
of the tree is used for turning, and various purposes where hard- 
ness, compactness, and variegation of colour are objects. 
Criterion of a good apple.—Apples for the table are charac- 
terized by firm juicy flesh, elevated poignant flavour, regular 
form, and beautiful colouring ; those for kitchen use by the pro- 
perty of falling, as it is technically termed, or forming in general 
a pulpy mass of equal consistency, when baked or boiled. Some 
sorts of apples have the property of falling when green, as the 
Keswick, Carlisle, Hawthornden, and other codlins ; and some 
only after being ripe, as the Russet tribe. ‘Those which have 
this property when green are particularly valuable for affording 
sauces to geese early in the season, and for succeeding the goose- 
berry in tarts. For cider an apple must possess a considerable 
degree of astringency, with or without firmness of pulp or rich- 
ness of juice. The best kinds, Knight says, are often tough, 
dry, and fibrous; and the Siberian Harvey, which he recom- 
mends as one of the very best cider-apples, is unfit either for 
culinary purposes or the table. Mr. Knight has found that the 
specific gravity of the juice of any apple recently expressed in- 
dicates with very considerable accuracy the strength of the 
future cider. Considering the various uses of the apple, it may 
be regarded as a fruit of more use and benefit to the publie in 
eneral than all the other fruits the produce of this island. 
Varieties.—Tusser in 1573 mentions in his list of fruits 
“ apples of all sorts.” Parkinson in 1629 enumerates 57 sorts. 
Evelyn about 30 years afterwards says (Pomona pref.), “ it was 
through the plain industry of one Harris, a fruiterer to Henry 
VIII. that the fields and environs of about 30 towns in Kent 
only, were planted with fruit from Flanders, to the universal 
benefit and improvement of the county.” Gibson (Churches of 
Dove and Homelacy,) mentions that Lord Scudamore, ambassa- 
dor to the court of France in the time of Charles I., collected in 
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Normandy scions of cider-apples, and when he returned to 
England encouraged the grafting them throughout the county 
of Hereford. Hartlip in 1566 speaks of one who had 200 sorts 
of apples, and “ verily believes that there are nearly 500 sorts 
in this island.” Ray in 1688 selected from the information of 
the most skilful gardeners about London a list of 78 sorts. 
Succeeding writers have been enabled greatly to increase the 
list, partly from the almost continual accession of sorts received 
from the continent during intervals of peace, but principally 
from the great numbers raised from seeds. A variety of apple, 
like those of most other plants, appears only to have a limited 
duration ; and hence on taking a retrospective view of the lists 
of sorts given by Parkinson, Evelyn, and other authors, many 
of them are not now to be found, or are so degenerated or dis- 
eased as no longer to deserve the attention of the planter. 
“ The moil,” Mr. Knight observes, “ and its successful rival the 
red-streak, with the musts and golden-pippin, are in the last stage 
of decay, and the stire and fox-whelp are hastening rapidly after 
them,” After making a great variety of experiments for several 
years, and after many attempts to propagate every old variety of 
the apple, this author observes (Treat. on Apple and Pear, 15.), 
“ I think I am justified in the conclusion, that all plants of this 
species, however propagated from the same stock, partake in 
some degree of the same life, and will attend the progress of that 
life in the habits of its youth, its maturity, and its decay, though 
they will not be any way affected by any incidental injuries the 
parent tree may sustain after they are detached from it.” Mr. 
Knight next directed his attention to raising new varieties from 
seeds, and has by crossing one sort with another, and by having 
constantly several thousands of seedlings rearing, from which as 
they show fruit, to select the best sorts, succeeded in producing 
several new varieties of apples, much esteemed for the table and 
the press. Of several of these sorts, and those obtained, ac- 
counts will be found in the work above quoted, and in Horticul- 
tural Transactions. Several eminent horticulturists in different 
districts are now engaged in a similar manner, and there can be 
little doubt a great and valuable accession will be constantly 
made to this class of fruits. Some, however, as Williamson 
(Hort. trans. 3. p. 291.) and Speechly (Hints, 188.) consider 
that the deterioration of the apple and other fruits may be owing 
to the climate, and that the return of genial summers would re- 
store to us from old trees as good fruit as heretofore. 

A numerous list of varieties may be considered as puzzling to 
the inexperienced person, who has to select for a garden or an 
orchard ; but if each of these varieties were correctly figured 
and described, including the character and habits of the tree, as 
well as the leaves, roots, blossoms, and fruit, the list could not 
be too extensive of a fruit so universally grown and liked as the 
apple; for almost every garden and orchard differs in soil, cli- 
mate, aspect or situation; and, consequently, to be planted in 
the best manner, must require a corresponding difference in the 
varieties of each species of fruit with which it is to be planted, 
Sabine, however, (Hort. trans. 3. p. 263.) considers, that the 
stock of apples requires reduction rather than increase, and ob- 
serves that one of the chief objects to which the attention of the 
Horticultural Society is at present directed, is to make a judi- 
cious selection. A great variety of apple trees in a bearing state 
may be seen In different nurseries both in Britain and Ireland, 
but especially near London; from these in the autumn the fruit 
may be tasted from the trees, and either young plants newly 
worked or plants in a state of bearing fixed on, and marked to 
be taken up at the proper season. The advantages of this mode, 
especially to such as possess but a small garden, are too obvious 
to require comment. 

The only catalogue of apples which can be depended upon for 
accuracy yet published, is that by the Horticultural Society of 


POMACEZ. 


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London in the present year, which none but a public body could 
have brought to such perfection. It is as follows. 

The columns explain 1. The prevailing colour. 2. The usual 
form. 3. The average size. 4. The use, whether for table, 
kitchen, or cider. 5. The quality. 6. The usual season of per- 
fection. The abbreviations employed are as follows : 

1. Prevailing colour.—p. pale; d. dark; y. yellow; r. red; 
g. green ; rus. russet ; str. streaked ; br. brownish. 

2. Form.—Pea. pearmain-shaped ; i. e. of the form of a 
truncated cone; calv. calville-shaped, when the ribs of the fruit 
are particularly prominent ; ob. oblate; obl. oblong ; ro. round- 
ish; rou. round; con. conical; ro.-obl. roundish-oblong ; ov. 
ovate; ov.-obl. ovate-oblong ; obo. obovate. 

3. Size.—1. very large ; 2. middle-sized ; 3. small. 

4, Use.—T. table; K. kitchen; C. cider. 

5. Quality.—1. first-rate; 2. second-rate; 3. indifferent or 
bad. 

6. Season, times of ripening—The months of ripening are 
placed in numbers beginning at Jan. for the Ist, and so on to 
December, the 12th. 


+3 ; Blog 
Name. 2 E S| -6 E 2 Remarks. 
S A aL Sig ie 
1 Achmore. 
2 DÀ Adam - 2 : r. calv. |21 C 11, 1 
seigneur rouge. 
3 Adam’s apple - or obl. |2 3| 12,1 |Worthless,un- 
4 d’ Avent. less for cider. 
5 agat apfel rouge = || gtr: ov. |3 3| 12 |Of no value. 
6 agathe grise - - | p.y. jov. obl.| 2 3| 12 
7 Alban + Aude) un) rou? 12, 2 
8 Alcester seedling. 
9 Alderston pippin “| y. ov te, riz 8 
10 Alexander - = = | tr. con. |1| K |1| 9,12 |Moderate 
emperor Alexander. bearer, large 
Russian emperor. and hand- 
Aporta. some. 
11 Alfriston - - -= | gy. ro. |1| K |1| 11,4 |A valuable 


Newtown pippin (of kitchen apple. 
many). 
lord Gwydyr’s Newtown 
pippin. 
Althorp pippin, see mar- 
malade. 
American mammoth, see 
gloria mundi. 
12 ambrosia, Parson’s. 
13 American, new. 
14 American peach - - 
American peach, see cou- 
sinette. 
15 American pippin. 
16 American summering. 
@ Amérique, see noir. 
17 d'ange <r a | E ro. |3| C 10 
@’ Angleterre grosse, see 
reinette Wahre. 
18 Anglais. 
Tanis, see fenouillet gris. 


Ey | o |3 2| 9 


19 anis-seed cs sley ob. 3i T 121 10,1 

20 Jc ries peg -| dr | ov. [2/KT/2] 11,1 

re Gas so eet ok I3 ET|2| 188 , 
23 api panachée - - | y. g| ro. |s| (spise ie 
24 oi pete - ee ye’ 3 T201 Mu beauti- 


pomme rose. 
lady apple (of the Ame- 
ricans). 
etoilée. 
Aporta, see Alexander. 


Arabian apple, see pigeon i 


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POMACEÆ. X. Pyrus. 625 
5 Hire 5 $ 5 Bee at € 
Name. 2 B S12 a Remarks. Name. 9 SI os Remarks. 
ee et SAS sae 
Arley, see Wyken pip- 64 belle bonne - -| at | con |2) ciel hed. 
in. 65 bel Ecossais. 
25 Archdeacon Clarke’s. 66 belle fille. 
26 argentée d’ Angleterre. 67 belle fleur - erly. te) ro, 19 3/11, 12 | Very indiffer- 
27 aromatic pippin, Ed- 68 belle fleur, Braban- ent. 
monston’s. sche - - -| yr | ro. {1} K | 1) 11,4 |An excellent 
28 Ashby seedling. 69 belle fleur, double. sort. 
29 Ashmead’s kernel - y. ob |2. E |21 101 70 belle fleur d’Egben -| rus. ov. |3 21113 
d’Astems = Sg ait, To | K 2| T3 71 belle fleur, Holland- 
strifling d'hiver. ische. 
31 Astrachan red - SI F con. |21 T 12) 8,9 72 belle fleur, Westland- 
32 Astrachan white -~ P- y- | con. 121 T |1| 8,9 |Good bearer. ische. 
Pyrus Astracanica, De 73 belle fleur de Stoffels| str. ov. |3 21 11, 12 
Cand. 74 belle fleur rouge. 
pomme d’ Astrachan. 75 belle fleur, yellow - | y. obi TEF K 121113 
transparent de Mos- belle fleur. 
covie. bell flower. 
glace de Zélande. 76 belle Hervy - -i g ro. ILK 210118 
33 d’Assy, grosse. de Jardy. 
34 augusaeble. 77 belle de Senard. 
35 aunt’s apple - - | str. ro. | LI K |. 211-3 Bell's scarlet, see scar- 
aurore, see golden rei- let pearmain. 
nette. 78 Belledge pippin -| y. ov. |2]T |2]11,3 
86 autumn bough. 79 Benholm pippin. 
avant tout, see summer 80 Ben Lomond -| gy obl. |1] K 10, 12 
UE Stibbert. 81 Bennet. i ie 
ains’s - - - | str. b. |2}/K T} 2] 11,3 |Ribston pippin 82 Benwell’s large - g ro. 
38 Baird’s favourite. > : pacers bat 83 Bentleber rose - T- calv. |2| K |3|10,12 
39 Balderstone seedling. [not so rich. 84 Benzler. 
40 Baldwin’s = - | gr. loblro.|1| K |1] 11,4 85 Bess Pool - “| en | ov. ZK (1) 124 
red Baldwin. Best Pool. 
41 de Bale. 86 beurré a cidre ile y: ov. | 3} C 12 
#2 baleborodova - “ipy | ov i3 3| 8 |Of no merit in 87 Bere Court pippin- | g.r. | ob. |2| K 9, 10 
Balgone pippin, see gol- this climate. 88 de Binet - - C 
den pippin, 89 Bishopstone Norman|g. y. r. | ov. ro.| 2| C 
. |b rade 90 birnformiger. 
almanno pippin - | æ. b. Hoy. |S [21 10; 12 91 bitter sweet - - 
45 Tu - aa Sos ne 92 bitter sweet, Sibe- C 
amporta. rian - epee y- ov. |3| C |l] 9- |Great bearer, 
47 de Barbarin. 93 bitter sweet, white. and excellent. 
bardin, see fenoui 94 black. : 
Touge. se 95 black American -| d.r. | ro. |2| T |2|11,12{ Curious on 
Barossa, see Bourassa. 96 black Bess. ee g account of its 
48 Barrow Court pippin. 97 black crab - = der | ko. 9 3| 11,1 < colour, in o- 
49 Barton’s favourite. black Borsdorffer. 3 ther respects 
Bascombe mystery. 98 black grove - =| gr | pea |2 3 worthless. 
Basselaney pippin. 99 black pippin. 
SS ee © y. to IILE |3| 12? 100 blandarine, red. 
bay, see drap d'or. 101 blandrose - | y.r. | ro. |2|T |2 
Bayfordbury pippin, see 102 de Blangy - =i Ye ov. |3|C 10 
golden pippin, 103 Blenheim crab. 
53 Beachamwell - y- ov. |3| T | 1] 12,3 |An excellent 104 Blenheim pippin - | y. ro. |1/K T/1/} 11,2 |Grows very 
Beachamwell seedling. table fruit. Blenheim. strong when 
otteux’s seedling. Blenheim orange. young, and in 
eat’s pippin. Woodstock pippin. that state 
beaufin, Millmount, see Northwick pippin. bears rather 
Norfolk paradise. 105 blumensaur. thinly. A very 
5 beaufin, Norfolk -|d r. | ob. |2| K |1| 1,6 {Excellent for | |106 blood royal - -| dr. | ro. |1|K |2/ 9,11 |handsome 
56 beaufin, Suffolk. 3 ‘ i drying. boatswain’s pippin, see fruit. 
57 beaufin, white. queen. i 
58 L aufinette, 107 de bœuf í 3a s g- ob. s s < P ; 
eauty of 108 Bogmiln favourite - | str. ro. i man 
ra A eon (of T aoa a 109 â bois panaché ~ 1 Y g- obl. 2| K 110,11 
| some). 110 Bollaston Hill. La 
| le beau rouge, see Hol- 111 bonne de Mai = | y. ov. 13, C 12 
leo be lan ury. dE corte rouge. 
| auty of 4 13 Bontignie. : 
beauty of Wile Sa 114 Borsdorffer - -| y.r. | oval |3| T |1| 11,3 
beauty of Wilts Borstorffer. 
Dredge’s, see Har- reinette batarde. 
vey’s pippin winter Borsdérffer. 
~ bec de lme . ov. 12 3/10, 11 reinette de Misnie. 
pire found. |” | Very hand uns 
ng - = j x 11,3 |Very hand- sie cs 
Cambridge pippin y. jobl.ro.}1| K |1 J hr large, Borsdorffer, black, see 
Belin, pomme de, see and excellent. black crab. 
— Court pendu mu squé 115 Borsdorffer, double. 


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626 POMACEÆ. X. Pyrus. 


4 : BP à 4 Bl og 
Name. E E eisio 3 Remarks. Name. g E igi z E 3 Remarks. 
Ss] & la > |e] à 3 = alp idl a 
116 Borsdörffer le grand 160 Calville Normande r; caly. }1) K i2) 1,3 jand keeps 
Bohemien. malingre d’ Angle- well. 
117 Borsdorffer Ognoni- terre. 
forme - - | gr ob. joi © 91101 161 Calville pepin. 
118 Borsdorffer, Rother. 162 Calville rouge d’au- 
119 Borovitsky - - [gstr.| ro. |2| T |1] 8 |Karly, of con- tomme - -| Ñ calv. 1| K |3]10,11 
120 Bossom - - y: con. |2| K |2| 12,1 |siderable 163 Calville rouge d’été r. calv. 21 K112] 7,8 
121 Bostock orange. merit. Calville d'été. 
122 bough, large yellow y. ro. IE 1i 8 {Does not Madeleine. 
123 Brainton, Symonds’s C keep long. 164 Calville rouge d'hiver! r. calv. (2) K IBIN 12 
124 Bransby pippin. Calville rouge cou- 
125 Brazier’s. ronnée. 
126 Bourassa. Calville red. 
Barossa. 165 Calville rouge de Mi- 
127 Bower. coud - - - obl. 7,11 |Bears two 
brandy, see golden Calville red,see pomme crops a year, 
Harvey. violette. 
128 braune mal - si| Dr. ob. 12, 3 166 Calville rouge de pen- 
129 braunschweiger tecdte. 
milch. 167 Calville rouge pré- 
130 brebis - - - Y. ro. TC 8 |A goodbearer. coce - - - calv. 8 [Of no great 
131 Breedon pippin -| y. ob. F 10,11 168 Calville royale. merit. 
Brentford crab, see Calville, white, see 
Isleworth crab. Calville blanche d’ 
de Bretagne, see rei- été. 
nette du Canada. Cambridge pippin, see 
132 Brickley seedling - | g.r. | ro. |3| T |1| 1,4 Bedfordshire found- 
133 Bridgewater pippin |y. rus.| calv. |1| K |2j10,11 ling. 
134 Bringewood pippin y. ob er T 1L Le 169 Cambusnethanpippin| y. r. | ob. |2| T | 1] 10,1 
135 Broad-End - it ob 2) KL 11,1 winter redstreak. 
broading. watch apple. 
136 broad-eyed pippin - | y. ob: 11| K 9,12 170 Cambridge hive. 
137 Brookes’s >  -|y-rus| ov. [3] T |1]| 9,1 171 Cam House. 
138 Broughton - -| y.r. | ro. |3| T |2|T0 12 172 campagne doux - | rus. | ro. |3|'T |2| 10,1 
139 brownite. 173 Campfield - |) Yi ob: 2| © 12,1 
brown apple of Burnt 174 Canadian pippin. 
Island, see spice 175 Cann. 
apple. Carel's seedling, see 
140 brown Kenting. Pinner seedling. 
brown spice, see spice Carle, pomme, see male 
apple. Carle. 
141 Bucks county Ji yR con. 11,3 |Great bearer. 176 Capucine de Tournay 
Solebury cider. 177 Carberry pippin. 
142 Buchanan - -| p.y. | obl. 9,11 178 cardinal rouge - ro. F 11,1 
143 Buchanan’s long 179 carnation. 
keeper. 180 Caroline - - ro. K 11,2 
144 Buckland, Devonshire| p. y ob. 12,3 |Good bearer. Carthouse, see Gilpin. : à 
lily Buckland. 1h Ce a ln obl. |3| K 11, 1 | Worthless. 
white lily. 182 carrée blanche -~ Eo li K 11 
Dredge’s white lily. 183 Carse of Gowrie, early 
145 Buckland, yellow -| y. ob. K 12,3 184 Carse of Gowrie, late. 
146 buffcoat . = ly. na| ro. C 185 catline - - - ob. F 10, 12 
147 Buissier. E Gregson. 
Bullock's pippin, see catline of Maryland. 
sheep’s nose. 186 catshead. 
148 Burns’s seedling - | y.r ro. 10,1 187 catshead, round. 
Burnt Island pippin, téte de chat (of Jer- 
see spice apple. : sey). 
149 burr knot - - y ro. 10,1 [Strikes easily 188 Cellini - . = ob. 
Burr apple. from cuttings. 189 Chalcomb. 
150 Busham - sI yE | ro |2 12,3 190 Chalmer’s large. 
151 Byre-End - wi Ow Tr to, |l 12 191 chamelion. i 
152 Byson Wood - - | rus. | ro. |3 12,2 192 chance =- = -> ro. 10,2 jA Persian ap- 
Byson Wood russet. 193 Charlamowskischer le, indifferent 
Caldwell, see Rymer. Nallivia - PR ob. 10  |inthis climate. 
153 Cadbury. 194 Charlemagne - r. ro. 10 
154 Calville blanche d'été p. y. | calv. 8,9 de Charles, pomme, see 
` white Calville. male Carle. : 
155 Calville blanche d’hi- 195 de Charlotte - a c Contains à 
ver - E - | py. | calv. À, 4 196 Chataignier - = ov. K 2 years |very oe 
Calville d’ Angleterre, 197 Chataignier du Le- acid. 
see Cornish gilli- man. 
flower. 198 chaudière - - ro. |3 j 
156 Calville Bosc. 199 chauffard . - ov. |1 8,9 |Subject to 
157 Calville impériale. 200 Chelston pippin. jeanker. 
158 Calville Kops. 201 chemise de soie 
159 Calville malingre - | r. calv. 1,4 (Great bearer, blanche. et an 


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5 Er a S aa zy g 
Name. 2 E fsk gdid 3 Remarks. Name. 8 A Iep eja emarks. 
à | 4 la Siji Bee Pédale 
202 Christie's pippin - | y. ob. |3| T | 1] 12,2 |Good bearer, 255 Cornish crab. without shri- 
203 chuchet egg - | y ov. |3| T |2}] 9  Jbutoflittle 256 Cos. velling. 
204 cierge d’hiver. merit. 257 Coulblush - -| y.r. | con. |2|KT|2| 10 |A good bearer. 
5 citron. 258 Corstorphine. . 
206 citron des carmes. 259 court-pendu, Ayrshire 
citron de Saint Gall. 260 court-pendu doré. 
208 clammy. court-pendu gris, see 
209 Cley pippin - 2| y To Hoek | 10 fenouillet rouge. 
10 claret. 261 court-pendu noir. 
Coates’s, see York- 262 court-pendu plat -j| d.r. | ob. {2 T |1] 12, 4 |An excellent 
shire greening. court pendu. bearer. . 
211 clove pippin. extra. 
cluster pippin, see clus- — plat 
ter golden pippin. rougedtre. 
212 cluster, streaky. rond 
213 Clydesdale. gros. 
214 Cobham - - | gr. ro: Hee | Kae 24 111 — rond très 
215 coccagee - Ye Ove 12) CFs 19 gros. 
216 coccagee, new. rond 
217 cockle pippin = | br-y- | ov. | 2| ETO I4 rougedtre. 
nutmeg cockle pippin. rose. 
nutmeg pippin. — musqué. 
white cockle pippin. rouge 
218 cockpit - - = | y: ro. (2| K 12t 12,3 musqué. 
19 codlin, Betley = | y--r.| con 12i E 10, 1 corianda rose. 
220 codlin, Carlisle - y- con. |3| K |1| 8,12 |Very good. pomme de Belin. 
221 codlin, Clarke’s  - y. con. 12) K 13) II Garnon’s apple. 
222 codlin, Dutch - y- ro. |1| K |1| 8,9 Very large. Wollaton pippin. 
223 codlin, French | ye con | 1| K 12), 89 Russian. 
224 codlin, Kentish - y- con. (| 1K 12] 0,9 princesse Noble Zoete 
225 codlin, Keswick - ey: | on 1 | K 1| 8,9 263 court-pendu rouge. 
226 codlin, Kilkenny - y- rou. ii Ke | 6,9 264 court-pendu rouge et 
codlin, Knighi’s, see gris. 
Wormsley pippin. 265 court of Wick. y- ob. |3| T | 1] 10,3 |A handsome 
227 codlin, Kinnoul. Fry’ s pippin. regularly 
228 codlin, Manks =| py | con ill K 1| 8 10 golden drop. formed dessert 
Trish pitcher. Knightwick pippin. fruit of excel- 
Irish codlin. Wood’s Huntingdon. lent quality. 
229 codlin, Nelson’s. Phillips's reinette. 
230 codlin, Old English p- y- | con. }2} K | 2] 8,10 yellow. 
English codlin. 266 court of Wick, scarlet. 
231 codlin, royal. 267 Cousham. 
232 codlin, Spring Grove} p. y. | con. |1| K | 1] 7,9 268 coussinette - - [p.y.r.| ov. |3| K |2| 8 [Great bearer. 
233 codlin, Tarvey ILE | tom. [ly K 9, 11 American peach (of 
234 codlin, Tottenham some). 
ark. 269 cochon rouge. 
235 codlin, transparent | p.y. | con. |1| K 9, 10 270 cow’s snout - Aly g | Obl. || E 2| 6,9 
codlin, winter AG RTS con. |2| K |1| 9,2 |Great bearer. 271 Cragie. 
cœur d’ane - z C 272 Cram apple. 
cœur de bœuf | dr | alv K 273 Cray pippin. 
cæur de pigeon, see 274 Creighton. _ 
pigeonnet. 275 crimson pippin. 
239 Coing. Crofton, early,see Irish 
P40 Cole ot fon | co Ee Dee peach. 
scarlet perfume. 276 Crofton, early white. The Croftons 
1 Collin’s keeper. 277 Crofton, scarlet. are good 
2 colonel Harbord’s red Crofton. apples, but 
Pippin - - [y.g | con. | 1 Lr 278 Crofton, white. being much 
243 colonel Vaughan’s ` 279 Crofton, white sum- confused, 
de Coloma -  - str. ob. |3 216 9 eee Te Ma FAR 
compôte, see Padley’s 280 Croom pippin. | be said of 
pippin. 281 Cumberland pippin. them indivi- 
245 concombre ancien 282 Cumberland spice. dually. 
conco E 283 custard, white. 
ep des Char- 284 cider sop 2 - [y.b.r. |ro.ov.|2| C 
247 constanzer. dainty, see hoary 
consta morning. 
ties see 285 damelot - =) y: ro. foc 10 A sort of 
Dutch mi i 286 damelot vert - -| g ro. 121C 1 jbitter sweet. 
249 Coquerel pl we c 287 Dantziger kantapfel | d. r ro. |2| K [2Z/1L 12 
Corianda rose see 288 Darleston pippin. i 
courtpendu plat 289 Darlington pippin g- ob. |2 
i Gerin. : Delaware, see Trump- 
orlie’s sweet ington. 
252 com a : 290 Davis’s pippin. 4 
pple. 3| T |1| 11,1 |Objection- 
Conquest de Wigers 2| T |1| 1,3 |Keeps well 291 Deptford Inn- ~| ber ro. »1 | ) 
BM Cornish aromatie lee ro LIT [11 10,1 292 Derbyshire - -Ip-y-r.| ov. 12] K | | 11,3 lable, owing 


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5 É 5 g 5 g A E 
Name. 2 E fef sid 3 arks. Name. 2 St s |i 3 Remarks. 
Name 3 E (Si 218 3 Remarks 8 e jab ole à 2 
293 Descibus = Shay: ob. [2] T |3| 11 toits small 338 Dredge’s fame. 
294 desjean muscate. size. 339 Dredge’s lord Nelson 
295 deux ans, Hunts -| g. con. |2| T |2 2 years Dredge’s white lily, see 
296 deux ans, Hambledon| g. r. ro. |1;/KT/1] 1,5 |A valuable Devonshire Buck- 
297 deux ans, Somerset- sort. land. 
shire - - =| ry. | con. [3| C duc d’Arsel, see old 
298 deux ans, Wickham’s nonpareil. 
299 Devonshire Buckland] p. y. ob. | 2;)KT|2! 12,3 |Good bearer. 340 duchess of Hamilton. 
lily Buckland. 341 duchess of Olden- 
white lily. burgh - - Str. ro. |2 à at 
Dredge’s white lily. 342 duchess of York’s É 
300 Devonshire, Docker’s| str. ove 2FT [2 12] vourite È ery ob. | 3 2} 11, 12 
301 Devonshire white 343 Dutch pippin. 
sour - - - | gy. ob. |3 8 344 duke of Beaufort’s 
white sour. pippin. 
Dredge’s early sum- 345 duke of Gloucester, 
mer. Hunts. 
Dewit, see doctor. 346 duke of York, New- 
Diepe Kopjis, see little bold’s - y- str. | con. | 2} K | 2] 12,2 
i hollow-crown. 347 Dumbarton ho 
302 Devonshire wilding 348 Dumelow’s seedling | y.r ro. |2| K |1| 11,3 |An excellent 
303 Dimmock’s red. Wellington. kitchen apple. 
304 doctor - - =i ystre | ro. |2 2; 10,1 Normanton wonder. 
Dewit. 349 Duncan- - =] yy | ro: 42) K 10, 1 
white doctor. lord Duncan. 
yellow doctor. 350 Dundee. 
305 Doctor Harvey. 351 Duquesnay. 
306 Docker’s seedling -] str. ov. |2 SIRET 352 Dutch mignonne -| y.r. ro. |2|KT|1| 12,4 |Great bearer, 
307 dog’s snout. reinette dorée (of the and of first- 
308 Dolgoi Squoznoi -| p.g. | pea. |2 2) 8 Germans). rate quality. 
309 domine. pomme de Laak. 
310 Dominika. grosser casseler rei- 
1311 Doonside. nette. 
312 double-blossomed. Paternoster apfel. 
313 double Paradys = | str. ro. |2 Si 101 Stettin pippin. 
314 double pepin. Copmanthorpe crab. 
315 double rouge de Pa- 353 early almond. 
radys. white codlin. 
316 double suure de Mar- 354 early Bowhill. 
seilles - = | rus. ro l3; T 2PM I Luccombe’s early 
317 double bearing. Bowhill. 
318 douce de Bolwiller - | br.r. | pea. |2| C |3|11,12 355 early harvest. 
319 douce morelle - C 356 early Julien - Ay con. (3| T 211 8 
peau de vache. 357 early marrow. 
320 douxveret doré. 358 early red - = E ob. |1 2| 9,10 
321 douxveret gris gros | g. y. | ro. |3| C 12 359 early redstreak. 
322 doux-amer - =D y | ro. 3C 12 360 early sweet redstreak 
323 doux-chair - - C 361 early wax - -| y obl 13| T || 8 
324 doux evêque - - C 362 easter apple - -| y. con. [2|KT |2| 1,4 
325 doux à laquet - - C paasch apfel. 
326 doux, le gros -, - € 363 ecarlatine - - C 
327 doux à trochet, gros. 364 d’eclat. 
328 doux Saint Martin - C 365 Edel Koning. 
329 doux Vernet - - C 366 Edinburgh cluster -| y. ov. [2| K |2] 151 
330 Downton - -| y. ro. 193) F IF Hi Sir Walter Blacket’s 
Knight’ s golden pippin favourite. 
Elton pippin. egg, see white Para- 
Elton golden pippin. dise. 
Knights pippin. 367 eikenhager, Willers. 
Saint Mary's pippin. 368 embroidered pippin | y. b. ro. |3| T {2} 11,1 
331 Dowell pippin. reinette brodée. 
332 downy. emperor Alexander, see 
333 doxey. Alexander. 
334 doyenné. Englise pippin, see gol- 
335 drap d’or - y. ro. |1| K |2/J0, 11 |Handsome, den reinette. r fruit. 
reinette jaune hátive but proves of 369 Enkhing = Dogs. |= OV. 19 3| 12,3 |A poo 
(of some). an inferior 370 Enkhuizer Angie, 
bay apple. quality. Soete - £ yr öv 12 2| 10,1 
Dredge’s beauty of 371 epine d’été. 
Wilts, see Harvey’s d'Espagne, see rei- 
Pie toa č ee blanche d’ 
edge’s early sum- spagne. i e 
mer, see Devonshire 372 Essex ae = EL rou. |3| T |1| 10,2 a ré 
white sour. 373 Evans’s valuable. go 3 


336 Dredge’s emperor. 
337 Dredge’s fair maid of 
Wishford. 


Eve apple (of Ire- 
land), see early red 


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5 ; B a : see 
Name. = E Sk oila 2 \. E 3 | 3 E S 
i 3 E a E 5 Š Remarks. Name. 3 E $ E F F Remarks. 
Eve apple, see Trump- 420 French crab, Ame- 
ington. i 
Pe Five, nojame. Pra - - | str. ro. 12| K |2 12 4 
Eoo anm 
E eyelet, ye g bea a 2 422 F réquin blanc = © 
378 Faaremules. wie 5 at ere 
a ick. 
re rei 
381 fair maid of France. oe tar 
382 vA iene of Taunton} y. r. |obl. ov. 3l T 12| I, 425 Fulwood, early. 
ar sa Fe 426 Fulwood, green -| g obl. |1I Ki) 12,0 
ani Garnon’s apple, see 
fall pippin, Cobbet? ieee are 
he P À ett’s, 427 garret pippin. 
falt pi a T 428 Geache’s favourite. 
wee? » large, see 429 géant. 
fall i a. 430 gelée d'été. 
z e ow $ 43l George the Fourth, 
oi ae n’s gol- Burge’s. 
bis poer À 432 ear the Fourth, 
. : yatt’s. 
$ es see de neige 433 Gestreifter sommer 
: cousinos. 
ee : a 434 Gestreifter sommer 
387 Farti, p P ppin -| y.g. jov.obl) 2) T | 1) 1,4 _zimptapfel. 
388 faros g iph +} p: ob. |3 3 11 435 giant. 
Di ae - ya) obl Jl Əl IEI 436 gilliflower - - | str. ro. |2| K |2| 10,2 
rss - - E ob I2 T 1217123 437 gilliflower, Cornish |d.g.y.| ov. |2| T |1| 12,5 |The best of 
ee Calville d'Angleterre. ipples, but a 
391 faux Tai Cornish July-flower. ad bearer. 
O stsin - i C pomme regelans. 
393 ag pp - r. ob. | 2/T K} 1] 11,2 |A good bearer. 438 gilliflower, summer str. ro. IFFR 2 9 |Agreatbearer. 
Poe = gros. summer July-flower. 
Et g s =| Tus: 10. follow 1214 esa per- Russian. 
395 fenouillet eng fumed anise 439 Gilpin - S -| s lobl:ro.| 21 © 12/123 
396 le gris, gros. flavour. Carthouse. 
Rae 440 Girdler’s large =| sir. p ob El 3| 9 
207 fouille rouillet. 441 girkin pippin - SI D. y: ob. |3 2 
er rouge -|ruser.| ro |3| DT F1 115 ve Noir pippin. 
. : e g ace. 
de for sil ee l transparente. 
898 Ferrivs ‘ . apple. 443 glace blanche -| p.g | con. | 2} C 12 
399 fouille d'A i 444 glace rouge. 
rine ucuba, glace de Zélande, see 
401 ee white Astrachan. 
depen pépins. 445 Glammis Castle -| g | con. {1} K |1/ 10,11 
td $ me, see male 446 Glasbury, Norman - | p. y. | ov. [3] C 
p Ba 447 gloria mundi- -|g.y. | ro. |1| K |1|11,1 A very large 
e pippin, see American gloria fruit. 
402 Paden pepa mundi. 
is re Andes PP n. pled’ ork gloria 
405 Loc Sir ee ro; [2E IAE I monstrous pippin. 
ii bingdon American mammoth. 
40 tower of Kent, ape eh ag 
pte Prairéal al y ob- 1317 2 ieek, 2 448 gloria mundi, Glazen- 
408 Ford's seedling, 449 glory of Boughton -| y. rou. ili K 10 
409 flower ot ss ng. : 450 glory of England. 
nn. e town -| str. ro. 12I Kea 12/9, 10 Indifferent 451 glory of the West. 
7 “the in quality, 452 glory of York. : 
‘Sole (of Back- though a good 453 Gloucester, white, of 
410 forest e): bearer. Virginia. 
41] se a - =| y.r. lobLov.|2| K 454 Gogar pippin. 
419 Foxle nscrew - -|y.rus.| con. |3 T LL Al 4 stone pippin (of some) 
413 Fo de Er sk y- oval |3| C 455 golde gulderling. : 
414 Fo pippin. 456 golden ball - -| yr. | ro. |1/ K |2| 8,9 
415 fox vi queening. 457 golden burr. 
416 e - dr ov. C golden drop, see court 
frambois E 
417 sae e of Wick. 
4 rai ; 458 golden drop, Coe’s - | y. ro. |3| T [1] 3,5 [An excellent 
419 Fre e pepin =| y ro. 12) T L| HS dessert apple. 
Fen, crab » a g ro. |2 KT 2/2 years 459 golden Harvey - |rus.y.| ro. |3/TC]|1| 12,5 One of the 
oung’s long keep- brandy. richest do. 
Te : | 460 golden knob - -$ rus. | rom. 131 T 12] 12.2 


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Z og ol 8 fist cial 3 
Name. 2 = SE os a Remarks. Name. = 5 {S| 281$ 3 Remarks. 
8 & aloo a © m jaj Pie) a 
461 golden mundi. 487 Grauch, aigre x c 
golden mundi, see gol- 488 Grauch, la douce -| str. To I| C 10,11 
den russet. 489 Gravenstein - str ro 1 Ki} 11012 
462 golden noble - -| y. | rou. |1| K |2/ 9,10 490 great Milton pippin. 
463 golden pippin eee ro. |3| T |1| 11,4 |Requires a 491 Greasley’s seedling. 
old golden pippin. wall in most 492 green apple. 
English golden pip- situations, 493 green balsam. 
pin. and its supe- green cosings, see Ry- 
Balgone pippin. rior richness mer. ; 
Balgone golden pip- deserves such 494 green everlasting - g- ro. 3 3 3, 4 
pin. protection. 495 green eyelet. 
Milton golden pippin. 496 green virgin. 
Bayfordbury pippin. 497 Grégoire z = C 
russet golden pippin. Gregson, see catline. 
Herefordshire golden Grey House, see house 
London golden pippin. 499 Grimshaw's crab. 
pepin d’ Or. 500 Grimsteen. 
pomme d’ Or. 501 grise - - g. rus. ro. PH dk 1 1}; 3 
Koening’s pippelin. gros Bondy, see de ra- 
reinette d’ Angleterre. teau. 
golden pippin, Bow- 502 gros Bohn. 
yer’s, see Bowyer’s 503 gros vert - = g. ro. EE 10, 2 
russet. 504 grosse bonne. 
464 eet pippin, Cam- 505 grosse à cuire =] y r0, | 2) K 11,2 
berwell 506 grosse pomme d’Amé-| : 
465 golden pippin, cluster! y. oval |3| T 11,3 |Fruit often rique. 
cluster pippin. joined in 507 grosse pomme noir 
twin cluster pippin. pairs. d'Amérique. 
466 golden pippin, El- 508 grosse pomme d’au- 
ford. tomne. 
golden pippin, Elton, 509 grosser Edler Prin- 
see Downton. zessen. 
467 golden pippin, d rani 510 grosser reinischer 
lins - y- oval |3| T |110, 12 |Good bearer. Bohn apfel. 
Sudlow’s fall pippin. 511 grosser winterFleiner 
468 golden  pippin, 512 Grummage. 
Hughes s - “lary, ro. (Si T |1: 122 Birmingham pippin. 
Hughes's new golden) ” 513 Grunken Bergers 
pippin. krachapfel. 
golden pippin, Kirke's, 514 Guillot Roger - C 
see new golden pip- 515 Grushovy Naliv -|p.y. | ov. |Z T |2| 8 A rt GE 
pin. 516 Halliday’s pippin. Russian apple. 
Golden’s  pippin, 517 hall-door-  - Ayri ob |2 2| 12,3 
Knight’ s, see Down- 518 Hamilton pippin. 
ton pippin. 519 Hampstead sweeting. 
469 golden pippin, new y. re. |3| T |2| 12,3 |Agreatbearer, Hampshire yellow, see 
Kirke’s golden pippin. but inferior in king of the pippins 
new cluster golden quality to the 520 Hampton candied 
pippin. golden pippin. heart. 
golden pippin, rival, 521 hanging-down. 
see anis-seed. de Hanovre, see Pear- 
470 golden pippin, new son’s plate. 
Taunton. 522 Hanwell souring -| g. y. | con. |2| K 12, 3 
471 golden pippin, scarlet 523 Haggerston pippin | g.r. | ro. |2| T |1] H, 4 
472 golden pippin, Scre- 524 hard pippin - - |g.p-r.| ov. |3| C 
veton. 525 Harrison. 
473 golden pippa, seed- 526 Harrison’s Newark. 
ling - “i y- ro. |3 3| 102 527 Harvey’s pippin. 
474 golden pippin, sum- Dredge’s beauty of 
— T eS ov. |3 1} 8,9 |An excellent Wilts. 
475 golden pippin, Tun- summer des- 528 Harvey, red. 
bridge. sert apple. hâtive, pomme, see 
476 golden pippin, War- summer Stébbert. 
ters’s. 529 hautbois. | 
1477 golden Pps ba oa Haus Mutterche, sec | 
yard - Like the gol- mére de ménage. | dait 
478 golden Worcester. den pippin, bu 530 Hawthornden =| D ro. |1| K |1110,12/Abundan d 
479 Golding. not so rich white Hawthornden. y | bearer, an 
180 good-year pippin. 531 Hawthornden, Irish. bears young: 
481 gooseberry - =i y o |3| T |2j 11,2 |Agreatbeare: 532 Hawthornden, red. 
182 Graafen. 533 Haynes’s pippin. 
483 Grandessen. 534 Hay’s early - Dey. ob. 8 
484 Grange - - -| y- Ys (3r E 12| 10,2 535 goyah French 
485 Grange’s pippin. apple. 
Grange’s pearmain. | Heidelocher,see Hosk- 
486 Grave Slije. | reiger. LE aaa 


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631 


5 È g k Bog 
Name. 2 E SE ¢|3 3 Remarks. Name. 3 E igi ¢ T 3 Remarks: 
5 & ila oo à 5 & lal ple] à 
536 Herefordshire goose. 586 iron apple - -| b.g. | pea |3/K T | 2] a year 
537 Herefordshire mon- pomme de fer. ‘ 
ster - - =| 8Y: ro. |3|C 12 587 Isle of Wight pippin] y. oval |3) T |1} 9,1 |Bearsindiffer- 
538 Hesketh’s pippin -| y. con. |1| K 10, 1 Isle of Wight orange. ently. 
539 de Hérison - - C orange pippin. 
540 hen and chickens. 588 Isleworth crab -| py ro. |2| K |2| 10 |Good bearer. 
541 Henry’s weeping pip- Brentford crab. . 
pin - - 23 y oval |3 21 12,2 589 Isted’s plate apple. 
542 de Heron. Isted’s. 
543 Hick’s fancy. g y. | ob. |3 1, 10,2 |A fine brisk d'Italie, pomme, see 
new nonpareil. flavoured ap- Massavis. 
early nonpareil. ple. 590 Ives’s seedling = | str, ro. |2| K 111 
Stagg’s nonpareil. 591 ivory pippin. 
544 Hiéville rouge. 592 Jackson’s pippin. 
545 Hill's seedling -| p.g ob. (L| K (2) 8,9 Middleton pippin. 
546 himbeerapfel. janurea, see reinette 
547 d'hiver - - el y ob. 12 Ki 2 laeiee du Canada. 
548 Hoare’s seedling. de Jardy, see belle 
549 hoary morning -| str ro. |1 E |3| 10,3 Hervey. 
dainty. 593 Jeannette - - Cc 
550 hogshead = - -|g.y. | ov. c 594 Jean Huré - «| y. pea. |2| C 1 
551 Hollandbury - -| rey. ro. |1! K |2] 11,1 |Large and 595 Jeffrey’s seedling -| y. ob, I1 K 10, 1 
hawberry pippin, handsome. 596 Jennet, golden - C 
Horsley pippin. 597 Jenny Sinclair. 
beau rouge. 598 Jersey. 
Kirke’s scarlet ad- 599 Jersey greening. 
mirable. Jérusalem, pomme de, 
552 Holland kruger. i see pigeon. 
553 Holland pippin -| y. (loblro.|1| K |1| 11,3 600 Jerwin’s seedling. 
554 Holbein ot. € 601 John apple -  -|g.y.r.| pea. |3| C |1| 12,2 |A very old var. 
555 hollow crowned pippin John apple, see north- 
556 hollow eyed pippin. ern greening. 
557 Home’s large. 602 Jollyfield pippin. 
oney greening. 603 Jolty Kutofsky Naliff} p.y. | con. |3| T (3) 8 
Hormead pippin, see 604 Jonathan. 
Hormead pearmain 605 Jordbaeraeble. 
559 Hood’s seedling. 606 Jordbaeraeble Kantet| r. | calv. |2| K Danish straw- 
560 Horner’s bitter sweet c 607 July early pippin. berry apples. 
561 Horselin = =| p. y- o. 12) T Siih July-flower, see gilli- 
562 Hoskreiger - -| g ro. (1 K |1! 11,4 Good bearer. flower. 
Heidelocher. July-flower, Cornish, 
563 house. | gr. | oval |3| C 1 see Cornish gilli- 
Grey house. flower. 
564 How’s pippin. July-flower, summer, 
owberry pippin, see see summer gilli- 
Hollandbury. ae “tn : 
orseley pippi 5j uly pippin. 
Hollandbury.” gai 609 Juneating, American 
Hunaw, pomme de, see red. 
Rosackerle, 610 Juneating, early red. 
unt’s, Juneating, early strip- 
566 Hunts fine green ed, see early red 
Pippin. Margaret. 
567 Hunthouse . =| ey | où |2| K 12;3 611 Juneating, large white 
Hunthouse, large. Juneating, red, see 
Utching’s seedling. early red Margaret 
570 Hutching’s late seed- Juneating, striped, see 
m none. early red cer ofr hiye ees 
Utchinson’ 612 Juneating, white -| p.y.| ro. cor H some 
572 Huntingford aes ae ore : Hs ; a rg Very bright Owen’s golden beauty. early apple. 
Hyde pippin. : : ” Icolour. 613 Kaisersheimer apfel. : 
514 imperial, Livesey’s. 614 Kantjis apfel - |rus.r.| ob. |2| K 1,2 
575 Mcomparable - <| gy | calv. | 1} K 10 615 Keiser. | 
576 incomparable, Bar. | : 616 Kempster. | 
en : ton’s, : 617 Kentish fill basket. | 
incom Kentish pippin, see | 
mn: ar Tee beauty of Kent. 
15 Incompara! , 618 Kentish giant. 
579 tncormarehle fae 619 Kentish pippin. | 
lse] omparable, Kirke’s ve ie | à 
| co Re ernel - - r è 
De ssa sag arpa Ea tee de D eo 622 kernel, Dollars -| str. ov. 3! C 10, 11 
LS Ingestrie, red a cl æ iste 1110 ll 623 kernel, knotted -| str. | ov. |3| C 10, + 
Ingestrie, yellow E AE a 3 T |l 9,10 Good bearer. 624 kernel, Skirm’s =| str. ov. 13] C Ad % eo ei | 
Trish pitcher see ie ee : 625 Kerry pippin - -| ry. | oval }2) T 9, 1 ) |Good bearer. 
Manks codlin 626 Keston pippin -| rye | ro. 4 T 10, 12 
Si ; king, see Borsdorffer. 


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5 : s| £ 5 g 
Name. 2 E g| gis 2 Remarks. Name. E B 
S & lal B lel à 5 A 
627 Kinck Pepin. 675 Limonella - -| gy oval 
628 Kinellan. 676 Lincolnshire Hollan 
629 Kinfauns pippin. pippin - =| stre ro. 
630 king George. striped Holland pip- 
631 king of the pippins | r.y. | pea. |2|/TK |1| 10,1 |A good bearer pin. 
Hampshire yellow. and very hand- 677 little beauty - Et y ob. 
632 king Robert. some, 678 little hollow crown. 
633 Kingston black. Diepe Kopjis. 
634 Kirke’s fame. 679 Lock’s seedling, 
635 Kirkton pippin. 680 London pippin = ys - ob. 
636 Kisking. five crown pippin. 
637 Kleiner Fleiner. new London pippin. 
638 Knifly Naliff. royal Somerset. 
Knighls pippin, see 681 de Long-bois - Dre con. 
Downton. tiolet. 
639 Knight’s large =| year | ron |l| K 9, 10 682 long early. 
640 Knight, pomme. 683 long hanger, Parson’s 
Knightwick pippin, see 684 long keeper, Mogg’s. 
court of Wick. 685 long keeping seed- 
Keening’s pippelin, see ling. 
golden pippin. 686 long keeping yellow, 
641 Koppel. Kew. 
642 Korishnory. long keeping, Young’s, 
643 Krappe Kruin -| rus. | con. |2| K 10,3 see French crab. 
644 krizapfel - -| pg | con |2| T |2{ 12 IA Russian 687 long May  - ++ oy- | ob 
de Laak, see Dutch apple, some- May. 
mignonne. what trans- long Tom, see sheep’s 
lady apple (of the parent. - nose. 
Americans), see api 688 longue. 
petit. 689 Longville’s kernel -| str. | oval 
645 Lady de Grey's -| gy. | ro. |1| K 11 Sam’s crab. 
lady’ s finger, see white 690 Lord Bateman’s 
Paradise. dumpling. 
646 Lady Louisa pippin | p. y. | ob. |3 3| 12 |Worthless. Lord Duncan,see Dun- 
647 lady of the Wemys. can. 
Lancashire crab, see 691 Lord Nelson, Kirke’s} r. ro. 
Minshul crab. 692 Lord Northwick’s 
648 Lancashire gap. Dutch. 
Shireling. 693 Lourmont pippin. 
649 Lancashire witch -] y. r. ob. |2| K | 2] 10, 12|Handsome. Loveden’s pippin, see 
650 Lancaster crab. old nonpareil. 
651 de Lande - = | ine ob. ili K 9, 13 694 Lucombe’s seedling | str. ro. 
fleur de prairial. 695 Lud’s summer. 
Langer Rother Him- 696 Lud’s winter. 
beer apfel, see win- 697 Luffness pippin. 
ter Queening. 698 Luiken. 
652 large yellow - = op. y. | ro. |2aiKT 8,9 |Very good. 699 Lushington pippin. 
Prince’s harvest. 700 Lushington’s seed- 
653 late bloomer - - ling. 
654 Lavendel pepping. 701 lustré, pomme Pot ro. 
655 Lawman’s. dame, p , see 
656 Lawrence’snew white reinette grosse d’ 
pippin. Angleterre, 
657 Leadington, green -| g. con. ISIE 2} 910 Madeleine, see Calville 
658 Leadington, grey -| y. b. | oval |2! K |2| 10 rouge d'été, 
659 Leadington, large -| g. obL |1| K metapfel à fleurs tar- 
660 Leadington, mon- dives, see Spatblii- 
strous = ie g obl. |1] K |1} 10,1 |Very large. hende. 
green codlin. 702 maid of the mill. 
661 Leadington, red. 703 maiden - - -| gr ro. 
662 Leadington, scarlet r. obl. |2|KT|2| 11,2 704 maiden’s blush  -| y.r. | ob. 
663 Leadington, stoup -| y.g. | obl. |1| K 9, 10 705 make-him-rich. 
664 Leadington, summer. 706 Malcolm’s seedling. 
leather-coat, see royal 707 male Carle - = 19,7 ro. 
russet. Mela di Carlo. 
665 Leicester, early. pomme de Charles. 
666 Leisham’s pippin. pomme Carle. 
667 lemon - - =i f ro. 12} T 12) iNi pomme finale. 
668 lemon pippin -| y-g- | oval |2/KT 2) 10,4 malingre d’ Angleterre, 
669 lemon pippin, Kirke’s see Calville Nor- 
670 Leixlip pippin. mande. 
671 Lettsom’s American | r. y. ob. 12 10 708 Margaret, early red str. ov. 
672 Leyden pippin -|p-g-r.| ro |2} T _ j1] 8,9 |A great bearer Margaret. 
673 Liestal. & good early Margaret, early. 
674 lièvre. apple, resem- Marguerite. 
lily Buckland, see De- bling white red Juneating. 
vonshire Buckland Astrachan. 


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B) à 
E 2 Remarks. 
Q 

Q n 

2| 10 [Requires a 
warm climate. 

3| H2 

SHa np 

1| 11,4 |Does not 
shrivel. 

10 

2| 10,1 

1| 8,9 |Great bearer. 

1| 11,2 |Very hand- 
some. 

1| 10, 2 |A good kit- 
chen apple. 

3| 11,1 |Worthless. 

1; 9,10 Partially over- 
spread wit 
fine red. 

1 | 11,3 [Requires a 
wall. 

1 g lOneof the 
best early ap- 
ples 

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5 g Z| g 5 g Ë| g 
Name. 2 Hu ol sel 9 Remarks. Name. E] 3} es Remarks. 
8 | 2 (4 2/8] à 3 | à (a eis) 4 
early striped Juneat- 749 mother apple. 
ing. Motteux’s seedling, see 
striped Quarrenden. Beachamwell. 
Eve apple (of Ire- 750 Mount Stewart =| DT Obst Lak 11,1 
land). 751 moulin à vent | OV, 210 12 
summer traveller, 752 Moxhay pippin -| p.y- | con. | 3 3| 10 
709 Margaret, yellow. Munche’s pippin, see 
white Margaret. Margil. 
710 Margaret, Yorkshire. 753 Munster pippin -| p.g- | con. |1| K 10,1 
71] Margil - - -| yr. ov. |3{ T |1| 11,2 [Good bearer; museau de lièvre, see 
Munche’s pippin. approaches pigeonnet. 
malingre, see Calville the Ribston 754 Mussellier. 
malingre. pippin flavour. 755 naked apple. 
712 marin Onfroi - - C 756 nègre doré, 
713 marmalade pippin -| y. ob. |2| K |2) 10,1 757 de neige = -[p.gr| ro |2| T |2| 11,1 |Very white : 
Althorp pippin. pomme fameuse. flesh, 
714 marmorister sommer .|758 Nelson - - -| g y. | con. | 1 9, 10 
pepping. 759 Nelguin. 
715 marygold. 760 never-fail. 
716 marygold pippin -| y. ov. |2 10, 11 (Of little merit. 761 Newark king- -| gr. | pea. |2| T |2| 11,2 
717 Mary Greed’s. 762 Newark Fa pip- 
718 Masters’s seedling. pin. 
719 Mason’s white =| py. | com (317 2i 8 763 Newbold’s Admiral 
Mason’s early. Duncan. 
720 Massavis. 764 New England seek- 
pomme d’ Italie. no-further. 
matchless, see Newton 765 New England sweet- 
Spitzemberg. mo = c 
121 Mäucher, Rother. molasses. 
May, see long May. 766 Newman’s kernel - C 
722 Maude’s seedling pip- 767 Newtown pippin -| g-y-] ro. |2| T |1| 1,5 |Excellent, but 
pin. American Newtown requires a wall 
723 May bloom. pippin. or good situa- 
ayers pigeonnet large Newtown pip- tion, 
blanc d'hiver - | p.y. | con. |2|/K T} 2} 12,4 in. : 
Megginch favourite, Petersburgh pippin. 
see golden reinette. green Newtown pip- 
elrose, white. pin. 
726 Melville pippin. Newtown pippin, see 
127 menagère Š = y- rou. Ii K T11 Alfriston. 
128 mère de ménage -| r ro. |1) K |1; 10,1 |Very large. Newtown pippin, Lord 
Haus Mutterche. Gwydyr’s, see Al- 
729 merveille de Port- friston. 
land. 768 Newtown pippin, 
730 meuris Pepin. Hunts green. 
731 Michael Henry pip- 769 Newtown pippin, yel- 
w=- -y ov. IIK TSI 113 low. 
732 de Miche 2 + a 3C 12 770 new rock pippin g. 0H: ISIE 12! 1,0 Resembles 
Middleton pippin, see 771 New York. Newtown pip- 
Jackson’s pippin. New York gloria pin, but in- 
Miller’s glory - | str. ov, |2| K 21121 mundi, see gloria ferior. 
Millfield. mundi. 
Minkler's. oe 5 ew York, early. 
inshul crab z ; ob. K |1| 12,2 (Good bearer. 73 New York pippin. 
Lancashire crab. z 3 ; 774 noblesse aa lend -| PY ov. |2 2| 12,1 
137 Moncrieffe, 775 no core apple. 
738 Moncrieffe, white. 776 noire. 
; Monkland pippin - oval |3 3! 11 |Worthless. pomme d’ Amérique. 
Mollet’s Guernsey : nonpareil, see old non- 
Pippin a acy. ob. |3| T |2| 12,2 |Resembles a pareil. : 
monstrous pippin, see golden pippin. 771 nonpareil, American. 
gloria mundi. sg eh ph me ee 
0ore’s lar en see old nonpareu. : 
ed ali 778 nonpareil, Antrim -| str. ro; 13] E |2) 12,3 ae a 
sweet pippin. 779 nonpareil, Braddick’s| g. ro. |3| T |1| 1,4 {Very good an | 
741 Morchin’s crab 5 C Ditton Nonpareil. keeps sound. 
Morden bloom awh ob. |2| K 13) 8,9 780 nonpareil, Cockfield. 
mm td round  -|y.rus.| rou. |3| T |3| 12,3 |Handsome, 781 sets jd? gon 
2 en stri not juicy. nonpareu, early, 
145 tea gaa ‘ c nr Hicks fancy. 
Morgan. opus rpm —_ see | 
molasses à old nonpareil. À 
ee r ad z 782 L Downton g-rus.| ro. |2} T |1) 12,4 Sharp rich 
147 Mortimer . 783 nonpareil, Fair's -| g.y. | oval |3 T 1! 11,2 jflavour. 
148 Mouse, 784 nonpareil, flat - | rus. où 131T jl; 3 
métoisée, see Ameri- 785 nonpareil, formosa. 
~en French crab. 786 nonpareil, Frognal. 


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Name. a E ie ete Remarks. Name. E si gs [4 à Remarks. 
8 | # 18) 2/8) à 5 | 2 [8 818] à 
787 nonpareil, golden - |y. rus.| rou. |3| T | 1} 12,2 |Handsome. 824 Norton seedling. 
788 nonpareil, golden rus-| . 825 Norwich jubilee. 
set. 826 nostrate blanche -| p. g. ov. |1 © 12 
789 nonpareil, green -| g. WL SI E 2| 14 827 Nottidge’s seedling. 
790 nonpareil, Hare’s. 828 Nottingham. 
791 nonpareil, Martin -|y.rus.| ov. | 3 1] 12,3 de Notre Dame, see 
nonpareil, new, see Rambour franc d’ 
Hick’s fancy. été. 
792 nonpareil, new green. nutmeg pippin, see 
793 nonpareil, old -| g y ro. |3|T {1] 1,5 |Peculiar and cockle pippin. 
nonpareil. excellent fla- 829 nouvelle madame. 
English nonpareil. vour: bears’ -[830 Oaks - - | str | con. |2 3| 11,2 |Worthless. 
nonpareil d’ Angle- well as a stan- 831 eillet - ~ - C 
terre. dard in a fa- 832 ognon - - =) pr | op |2 2 <l 
duc d Arsel. vourable situ- 833 Oldaker’s new. 
Hunts nonpareil. ation ; other- 834 old king. 
Loveden’s pippin. wise deserves |, |835 Old Park pippin -| r.g. | ov. |3 3 | 11,1 
grüne reinette. a wall. 836 olive pippin. 
pomme-poire (of 837 Oliver’s. 
some.) 838 orange. 
reinette nonpareil. 839 orange, American. 
794 nonpareil, Petworth. [dant. orange Blenheim, see 
795 nonpareil, Redding’s | rus. g.| ro. |3| T | 1} 12,3 |Small. Abun- Blenheim pippin. 
796 nonpareil, Ross -/|rus.r.| ro. |3| T |1) 11,2 |Fenouillet fla- orange, Isle of Wight, 
nonpareil, russet coat- vour. see Isle of Wight 
ed, see nonpareil pippin. 
russet. orange pippin, see Isle 
797 nonpareil, St. John’s. : of Wight pippin. 
798 nonpareil, scarlet - r. ro. [9T |1] 1,3 Very hand- 840 Orack Elma. : 
new scarlet nonpareil. some. 841 Ord’s apple - -/b.g.r.| ov. |3 2| 1,5 |A Persian 
nonpareil, Stagg’s, see 842 Orleans. : apple. 
Hick’s fancy. 843 Orme -=  - Ipe b- 2|ET |2| 24 
799 nonpareil, Stubton. 844 Orpolin - - - C 
800 nonpareil, Sweeney |{br.r. | ro. |2| T |1/ 1.4 |Good bearer. Ortley, see Woolman’s 
801 nonpareil, Symonds’ |g.rus.| ob. |2 T |1| 42 long. 
‘802 nonpareil, Taunton. d’or, pomme, see gol- 
1803 nonpareil, Waterford. den pippin. 
[804 nonpareil, white. d’or, pepin, see golden 
1805 nonnette. pippin. 
| Rumsche Kruger. 845 Ostend pippin. : 
1806 nonesuch -= -/|g.str.| ob. |2KT)1} 9 846 omn >: - Ip py | ee I2iT |1; en Peculiarly 
1807 nonesuch, Bowes’s. white Oslin. rich aroma. 
808 nonesuch, Biggs’s. Arbroath pippin. 
809 nonesuch, Clifton. outre-passe, see passe- 
1810 nonesuch, Green- pomme d’automne. 
grass’s. Owen’s golden beauty, 
(811 nonesuch, royal win- see white Juneat- 
ter. ing. : 
nonesuch, Watson's 847 d’ Ozanne - = C 
new, See summer paasch apfel, see eas- 
Thorle. ter apple. > 
812 nonesuch park apple! y. ro. {3| T |1| 11,2 |Resembles the 848 pack-horse - = | Ver | TO: E 12 brivel 
Norfolk Beaufin, see golden pippin. 849 Padley's pippin -|b.ry.] ro |3| T |1}12,1 Apt tos ied 
Beaufin. compôte. if not pac 
813 Norfolk Coleman -| dr ro. |2| K 11,4 Tree hardy. 850 painted lady - — | Bir ro. |2 2 | 10, 11 jin fern, or 
814 Norfolk Paradise -| r. ob. |2| K IL Etes panachée, see api pa- sand. 
Milmount Beaufin. | naché. 
Norfolk pippin, see f 851 paper. 
Adams’s pearmain. ; 852 Paradise. 
815 Norfolk storing -| r. ro. |2| K 1,4 853 Paradise, white -| y. obl. {3} T } 2) 11,12 
816 Norman, knotted. egg. 
817 Norman, red. lady's finger. 
818 Norman Styre -| yr | rou. |3|C 19, 12 854 Paradis Franc - C : value 
819 Norman, yellow - C 855 Paradis rouge d’hiver| str. | ov. |2 11,4 [Of little va 
820 de Normandie i y £0. 31 C il 856 Parmentier. 
821 Normandy pippin. 857 parsonage pippin -| str. | ob. |3| T |2| 11 
Normanton wonder, 858 passe-pomme. 
see Dumelow’sseed- 859 passe-pomme d’au- 
ling. tomne < -| È | eee Ss 9, 10 
822 North’s crab - - C pomme-générale, 
823 northern greening -| g. oval |21KC\1! 11, 4 |Keeps sound outre-passe. 
John apple (of some). without shri- 860 passe-pomme blanc p.r. | calv. |2| K {2 9, 10 
Cowarn Queening (of velling. passe-pomme du Ca- 
some). ` nada, see royal rus- 
Walmer Court. set. } 
Northwick pippin, see 86] passe-pomme du Ca- . [Probably t 
Blenheim pippin. nada gris. po rye 


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Name. 9 He lol ol = Remarks. Name. k St gs |s Remarks. 
8 e ieai 8 kasli 

862 passe-pomme rouge. Those having 899 pearmain, Lord Pow- 
863 passe-pomme rouge the name of et’s. sg 

d'automne. passe pommes 900 pearmain, Mickle- 
864 passe-rose plat. are chiefly of ham. 
865 Paternoster. the Calville 901 pearmain, Panson’s | g. b. | pea. |2| T | 2} 12,3 

Paternoster, see Dutch nature. 902 pearmain, Parry’s -|p.g.r.| ov. |2| T |1| 12,3 

mignonne. 903 pearmain, royal. 
866 Paternoster sans pe- pearmain, royal, see 

pins. autumn pearmain. 
(867 Patersonian. pearmain, Ruckman’s, 
vs triot. see golden pear- 
869 Pawson - - - main, 
870 peach apple. 904 pearmain, scarlet -| r. pea. |2| T | 1] 9,1 |Good bearer. 
871 peach apple, Irish - gbr| ro 12 1, 8,9 |An excellent Bells scarlet. 

early Crofton. early fruit. 905 pearmain, Spanish. 

872 peach apple, Oxford. 906 pearmain, striped. 
873 pear apple. g- | obo: 131 381.10 907 pearmain, summer 
874 pearmain, Adams’s | y.r. | pea. |2| T |1| 11,2 |Very hand- golden. 

Norfolk pippin. Isome and 908 pearmain, summer. 
pearmain, American, good. 909 pearmain, sweet. — 

see royal pearmain. 910 pearmain, Teraughtie. 

875 pearmain, American 911 pearmain, Vale Mas- 
summer. cal - - si brr | ov 12, T 11122 
876 pearmain, American 912 pearmain, Wick. 
winter sweet. 913 pearmain, winter -|g.y.r.| pea. 2 KT 2) 12,3 |Resembles the 
pearmain, Arundel, see 914 pearmain, Young’s. | | | Herefordshire | 
Hormead pear- 915 Pearson’s plate - -|y.g.r.| ob. |3 KT/1| 12,3 |pearmain. 
main, peau de vache, see | | 
877 pearmain, Augustus. douce morelle. | | 
8 pearmain, autumn - y-r. | pea. |2|KT]|1]| 9,10 |Rich yellow 916 Pencaitland pippin. | | 
royal pearmain (of flesh. 917 Pennock’s red win- ¢ | 
some). RE nl ee) 0 LLL 11,3 |Not apt to 
summer pearmain (of Pennock’s large red shrivel. 
some), winter. 
American pearmain. Pennock, red. 
879 pearmain, Barcelona | y. r. | pea. |2| T |1) 11,1 [Requires a 918 Pennington’s seed- 

speckled golden rei- good situation. ling - - a |y. rus.) ob. |28 ETILI 11,3 An excellent 

nette. 919 Petworth seedling. variety. 

kleiner casseler rei-t Petersburgh pippin,see 
` nette. Newtown pippin. ; 

reinette rouge. 920 petit Jean = = r. ro. |3 3| 11,3 |Abundant 

reinette rousse. 921 Petit Thouars. bearer, would | 

reinette des Carmes. 922 Phlamboot. perhaps do for! 
Pearmain, Baxter’s y-r. | pea. | 2)K T}2]} 12,3 923 pigeon - - Dr) Con J3 T i2 12,1 cider. | 
pearmain, Benwell’s. Arabian apple. | 
pearmain, Bright’s. pomme de Jérusalem. 

Wick permain. pigeonnet rouge. | 
pearmain, Capper’s | str. | pea. |1| T |2| 12,3 |Handsome. 924 pigeon’s egg. i : | 
pearmain, Chester. 925 pigeonnet à À The por 
Pearmain, Claygate | y.r. | pea. |2| T |2) 1,3 cœur de pigeon. have all ten- | 
Pearmain, federal -|#.r. | pea. |3| T | 1} 12,3 museau de lidvre. der flesh; but 
Pearmain, Foulden - | y. r. | pea. |2/K T/1] 11,3 926 pigeonnet blanc. the different 
Pearmain,  Grange’s, 927 pigeonnet gros de sorts have not 

see Grange’s pip- Rouen. yet been ren- 

pin, 928 pine apple,Lucombe’s| y. ro. |3| T | 2} 9,10 {dered distinct. 

Pearmain, golden - | rus. r. |pea.obl| 2| TC|1| 11,3 pine apple. $ 

uckman’s pearmain. 929 pine apple pippin. | 
pearmain, Ham- 930 Pinner seedling. | 
| mond’s. Carel's seedling. | ; | 
(890 Pearmain, Hereford- 931 Pitminster crab -| str. ov. |3) (3) 11, 12 U seless, un- | 
| shire, y-g-r.| pea. |L/K T/1] 11,3 jAn old and 932 Polnischer Moronki. | | less fit for | 
old pearmain. excellent sort. pomme-générale, see | | cider. | 

Parmain. - passe-pomme d’au- | | 

ro : tomne. | | 

| sa ur (of 933 pomme-poire - -| rus. ro. |3| T (1) 1,4 |Not so good | 
OL pearmain Hormead y. | pea. |2)KT} 1} 10,3 |A good bearer. pomme-poire, see old! | as en net | 
| Arundel pearmain. nonpareil. | | pareil, which | 
392 Hormead pippin. 934 pomme-poire blanche | it resembles. | 
He Hubbard’s| p. rus.| pea. |3| T |1} 11,4 |Very rich. Re. spe apii | | 
armain, cilliflo E - TASTI ei | | 
894 Pearmain, ik. et 935 pomme-poire grosse. | | | 
| — Lamb Ab- = n vied Praia. pis | | 
| oe Lie 1| 1,4 |Keeps we aunton. | a 

Prema, tage caf" ™| PO || 7 without shri- | [997 mer eariy. | een | 
~d paraan gpr uand 939 pomie-t07, old - | br.y.| con. |2; T |1] 11,2 |Deserves to z 
= Pearmain, London. 940 Pompion. | oat 


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GA pea a © . a 5 | à a 
Name. 3 5 Š 5 5 8 Remarks. Name. 3 5 E E 5 3 Remarks, 
941 Ponto pippin. more culti- 985 rambour - -| gr ob. |1| K 10,1 
942 poor man’s profit. 3 vated. 986 rambour à côtes, : 
943 porte tulipée. gros. 
Portugal, see reinette 987 rambour franc- - |p.y.r.} ro. |1) K 9, 10 
du Canada. 988 rambour franc d’été Many varie- 
944 post apfel - =| yar. | oval 2| K |2} 11,1 rambour rayé. ties are con- 
945 post captain. pomme de Notre fused under 
946 postophe d'été. Dame. the name of 
947 postophe d’hiver. 989 rambour gros. rambour ; fruit 
948 Potter’s large - -| g y. ro El K 10 990 raspberry. generally 
Prager,see Sykehouse 991 de rateau. large; trees 
russet. gros bondy. vigorous. 
949 pound. 992 rather ripe - y ob john 12) 8 
950 Poveshon. 993 Ravelston pippin -| y.r. | ro. |2|T |2} 8 
951 Prague. 994 Rawling’s pippin. 
952 Priestley - -| yer. jobl.ro.}1)K T} 2) 12, 4 |Spicy flavour. 995 Rawson. 
Priestley’s American. 996 red bough. 
Prince’s harvest, see 997 red everlasting. 
large yellow. 998 red must - - C 
953 prince. 999 red streak, Devon- 
954 prince royal - =|) etre ob. |2 31 121 shire - = | Bi: ro. 2ICT 9 |Blossom late. 
955 prince de Waterloo. 1000 red streak, Dorset- 
956 prince’s pippin. shire - -| str. | con. |3| C A good bearer. 
957 princesse Anne. 1001 red streak, Eaton - C 
958 princesse noble. 1002 red streak, Here- 
959 princesse noble Zoete| p. g. | con. |2| K |3| 12 |The princesse fordshire - -| str. 
princesse. noble apples 1003 red streak, Irish. 
princesse noble Zoete, are all very 1004 red streak, keeping | str, Tos 2i K 12, 4 |A handsome 
see court-pendu indifferent in 1005 red streak, Moccas | str. | rou. |3| C firm apple. 
plat. this climate. 1006. red streak, Parson’s C 
960 princesse noble Zuure{ p. y. | obl. |2 3; 10 1007 red streak, Scotch 
961 prinzen - - -[p.y.r.| obl. |2 3| 10 winter. 
962 profit apple - =| str. | con. |2| K {2110 12 red streak, winter, see 
963 pursemouth. Cambusnethan 
964 Purton’s pippin. pippin. 

965 Pupicher. 1008 Redondelle - - C : 
966 Quarrenden, Devon- 1009 Redondelle Miche y- ob |3|C 10 |A sweet cider 
shire - - - r. obs 121 T i1 8 (Good bearer. 1010 red sweet pippin -| r. ob. 12 2) 11, 2 fruit. 

red Quarrenden. sweet pippin (of the 
sack apple. Americans). 
Quarrenden, striped, Moore’s large red 
see early red Mar- winter sweeting. 
garet. large red winter 
967 Quarrenden, white. sweeting. 
968 Queen - SIE DTI oval | 2) T 12 I,2 1011 Reed’s baker. 
Boatswain’ s pippin. regelans, pomme, see 
Queen’s, see Bors- Cornish gilli- 
dorffer. flower. 
969 Queen Anne. reinette d’Aix, see 
970 Queen Charlotte -| g.r. | con. |2 A sort of crab. golden reinette. 
971 Queening, Cowarn -| g.r. | con. |3/C T 10, 1 |Good bearer. 1012 reinette d’Aizerna | br.y.| ro. |2| F |1| 1,3 
Queening, Cowarn, see reinette de Breda. 
Northern Green- reinette Nelguin. 
ing. 1013 reinette d’Astra- 
972 Queening crab. chan. 
973 Queening crab, reinette bdtarde, see 
Knights - - @ Borsdôrffer. à 
974 Queening, crimson - | r. calv. |2| K |2|9,11 1014 reinette Baumann E ob. |2| T |2} 12,3 [Not apt to 
scarlet Queening. 1015 reinette de Bentem. shrivel. 
summer Queening. 1016 reinette Bernard. 
red Queening. 1017 reinette, Bischoffs. 
975 Queening, grey =1g.rus.| oval |} 2} T +2) 12,2 1018 reinette blanche. 
976 Queening, Hereford- 1019 reinette blanche d’ 
shire. Espagne - -|p.g.r.fobl.ro.)1)/K T}1) 11,3 ine 
977 Queening, winter -| r. con. |2|T K}2) 12,3 |Not so rich as reinette d’ Espagne One of ti f 
langer rother him- the Cornish d’Espagne -e “Trees 
beer apfel. gilliflower, but fall pippin apples. ils 
1978 quince apple. resembles it large fall pippin. in … ee 
979 quoit. both in flavom Cobbett’s fall pip- incline | 
1980 Rabine. and appear- pin. canker. | 
‘981 Rabine d'été. | ance. 1020 reinette Bosc. | 
982 Raboulink. 1021 reinette de Bre- 
983 Raboulink blanc. tagne. 
984 Rambo - - -| y ob. |2| K |2| 121 reinette brodée, see 
ee ” embroidered pip- 
merican  seek-no- in. 
further. 1022 + sers du Canada con.flat 1 KT [1 | 11,4 [Good bearer, | 


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s | e (a s/s] 2 s | ja 218) à 
reinette du Canada and, though princesse noble (of cellence: trees 
blanche. large, of ex- the French). good bearers. 
reinette grosse du cellent quality reinette Gielen. 
Canada. even as a des- Kirke’s golden rei- 
du Canada. sert fruit. Is nette. 
reinette de Caen. probably the Megginch favourite. 
reinette du Canada best apple of 1045 reinette grise. 
à côtes. its size, and 1046 reinette grise d’An- 
Portugal. surpassed by gleterre petite - | rus. ob, |3| T |2/ 11,1 
Wahre reinette. few of those 1047 reinette grise d’au- 
reinette grosse d’ An- that are tomne. 
gleterre. smaller. It reinette marbrée. 
de Bretagne. therefore de- 1048 reinette grise de 
Janurea. serves exten- Champagne -| rus. ro |3| T |2| 11,3 (Flavour re- 
reinette du Canada sive cultiva- 1049 reinette grise dorée. sembles that 
grise, see royal tion. 1050 reinette grise double of fenouillet 
russet. 1051 reinette grise extra. gris. 
reinette du Canada 1052 reinette grise de 
platte, see royal Granville - =IYrus || ob i23; T |9| 15,3 
russet. 1053 reinette grise. d’hi- 
reinette des Carmes, ver, petite. 
see Barcelona 1054 reinette grise de . 
pearmain. Hollande - -| rus. ro. |3| T |2| 11,3 |Very thickly 
1023 reinette Caractère y: rus. | oval 131 T |2| 10,2 reinette de Havre. coated with 
1024 reinette Carpentin |rus.r.| ro. |3| T |1] 12, 4 |Peculiar sub- 1055 reinette grise de russet. 
red streak (of Black- acid, and Metz. 
house), see flower slight fenouil- 1056 reinette grise, new. 
of the town. let flavour. 1057 reinette grise de St. 
1025 reinette de Caux. Onge. 
1026 reinette, Chassens 1058 reinette grise Tur- 
Glanz. binée. 
1027 reinette, citronen. reinette grosse du Ca- 
reinette d’ Angleterre, nada, see reinette 
see golden pip- \ du Canada, 
pin. reinette grosse d An- 
1028 reinette, Contin - yr ro. |2| T |2| 10 {A good bearer. gleterre, see rei- 
reinette course. nette du Sere 
reinette, Credos Güt- 1059 reinette grossed’ An- 
ten. | shies aes - =] str. ro. |1/K T|2| 12, 2 |Nearly as 
1031 reinette Diel. pomme madame (of| large as the 
2 reinette, Dietzer some). roi du Canada, 
Mandels. 1060 reinette, goldgelbe but of less 
reinette dorée (of the sommer. merit. 
Germans), see 1061 reinette, Grove End, 
Dutch mignonne. 1062 reinette de Hol- 
1033 reinette dorée (of the lande. oe 
French) Different sorts 1063 reinette de Hongrie | rus. ob 12) T i2: I1;2 
reinette jaune tar- have fruited 1064 reinette jaune hâ- 
dive. under this tive. 
reinette rousse. name, but reinette jaune hâtive, 
l reinette Episco- none of them see drap d’or. 
pale. are equal to 1065 reinette jaune su- 
1035 reinette d’Erken- the golden crée. 
stein. reinette, or 1066 reinette, Königs. 
reinette d’ Espagne, Dutch mig- reinette, Kirke’s gol- 
oi reinette blan- nonne. den, on golden; 
che d’Es À reinette. 
1036 reinette Aaa reinette, Kleiner Cas- 
1037 reinette franche à seler, see Barce- 
1038 côtes. lona rpm 
Teinett 1 reinette, Knack. 
grauwe cio - Ibr. rus.) ro. |2/K T/|1] 12, 4 |Requires a 1068 reinette de Laak -| y.r. Y S| £ 2 9 |A good bearer. 
1039 reinette, French. good situation 1069 reinette, Lancashire. | 
reinette, Gardonker with free ad- 1070 reinette, large sweet. | 
gold. mission of 1071 reinette à longue Li 
1041 reinette, Gaumont. sun. se BP | | 
reineite Gielen, see reinette marbrée, see | | 
1042 golden reinette. pasaet grise d | | | 
ren À | | | | 
reinette Gielen, 1078 reinette Michaux -| y. | ob. |2| T |2| 13 
1044 grosse. : À 1073 a | 
reinet 1| 10,1 |A handsome, en. | 
ae ass Pa vo a 3 ” Tregularly 1074 reinette de Mont- ken | 
nette. formed, and wi bron oF Lee à l'A ro. |2 . , 
ish pippi excellent des- reinette, Multhaup 
=> dy pippin. anir A carmine - -| y.r | ro. |2 2 10, 12 Resembles the 
i reinette d’ Aix first-rate ex- 1076 reinette, Muscaten. a Gen res- 
Sa com scat on . 


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5 : Sg : B A 
A SR lt S 3 g Eo le $ 
Name. 2 g St Ss a Remarks. Name. & sl SR a CE S Remarks, 
8 | & jaeja à 8 | à jal sla à 
1077 reinette de museau. nette, but not 1118 Romaine d'Italie. warmer cli- 
1078 reinette musquée. so rich. 1119 Roman stem =] y. ov. |3 11, 12 |mate than this. 
reinette,nonpareil, see Romanite, see Rambo 
old nonpareil. 1120 Romaril - SiP y Om LS 11, 12 
1079 reinette naine  -| y.g. | con. |2| T |2) 11,2 [Tree dwarf. 1121 Rosackerle - =| y: ro. |2KC 1,3 
1080 reinette, Neiman’s pomme de Hunaw. 
Rother. 1122 rose Harding. 
1081 reinette du nord -| y. oval [2i T |2 Will keep two Rook’s nest apple, see 
1082 reinette, northern. years, spice apple. 
1083 reinette pictée -|p.rus.| ro. |2| K |3| 10 1123 Rostocker - -| r. ro. |1|)KC/ 1) 11,5 |A good bearer. 
reinette, Phillips’ s,see Steiting rouge. 
court of Wick. 1124 rother Bietigheimer 
1084 reinette de Provence 1125 rother weiner som- 
1085 reinette Quetten. mer apfel -| yr | pea. | 2) € 9 
quince reinette. 1126 rouge Bruyère - Cc 
reinette rouge, see 1127 rouge de Pentecôte | r. calv. | 2} K 1,4 |A sort of cal- 
Barcelona pear- 1128 Rougham seedling | g.r ob. |3; T |2| 12 Wille. 
main. 1129 round. q 
reinette, grune, see 1130 round head - =| 2 ro; 21 K LE, 
old nonpareil. 1131 Rowlinson’s. 
1086 reinette de Rochelle 1132 royal Beacham - C 
1087 reinette rouge pictée 1133 royal Devon-  - C 
1088 reinette rouge de 1134 royal George. 
Pentecôte. 1135 royal Jersey. 
1089 reinette rouge de 1136 royal mundi. 
Sickler. 1137 royal pippin. 
reinette rousse, see 1138 royal red, Hunt's. 
Barcelona pear- royal Somerset, see 
main. London pippin. 
1090 reinette, royal -| str. | con. |1/K'T} 2] 12,4 |Good bearer. 1139 royal Wilding -| y. con. |3| C |1| 12 JA shy bearer 
1091 reinette, Selwood’s | g. y. | pee. | 3} T | 2) 12,2 Russian, see summer from Here- 
reinette, speckled gol- gilliflower. fordshire, but 
den, see Barcelona Russian, see court- one of this 
pearmain. pendu plat. name in De- 
1092 reinette, striped russet, Acklam’s, see vonshire has 
monstrous. Syke House rus- been much ce- 
1093 reinette Truite -|y.str.| ro. |2] T | 2} 11, 12 Sugary,butnot set. lebrated. 
1094 reinette, Tyroler very juicy. 1140 royale. 
Glanz - -| p. y. KO; =| 2p. 12) 121 1141 royale d’Angleterre| y.r. | obl. | 2) K 11,1 
1095 reinette, Uellners 1142 royal rouge d’hi- 
gold - - | rus. | oval. |3} T |1] 1,9 Excelent: ver. 
reinette Wahre, see tree seems de~ Rumsche Kruger, see 
reinette du Ca- licate. Nonnette. 
nada. 1143 Russian. 
reinette, yellow Ger- 1144 Russian transparent 
man, see golden russet, aromatic, see 
reinette. spice apple. 
1096 reinette vert- -| g- ro. |3| T |2| 12,3 |A sortof non-| |1145 russet, Bishop’s. 
1097 reinette Zorgvliet, pareil. 1146 russet, Bowyer’s - |y. rus. | ov. ro.| 3| T |1} 9 
1098 reinette, Zimt. Bowyer’s golden pip- 
1099 reinette Zoete pin. 
Grauwe. 1147 russet, Boston -| rus. ro. 2T i131 L4 J05 excellent 
1100 Reinwardt. Roxbury russet. quality, Wt 
1101 Renouvelet -  - C Shippen’s russet (of a Ribston pip- 
1102 rhein aa der, some.) pin flavour. 
Sau 2 è 1148 russet, Browne’s im- 
1103 Rhode un i green- 11,4 perial. 
ing g. ro. K |1}12,4 [Good bearer. 1149 russet, Burgundy. 
1104 Ribston pippin -\gyr.| ro. | 2)T K/1) 11,3 jOught to bein russet Byson- Wood, 
glory of York. every collec- see Byson-Wood. 
formosa pippin. - tion. Trees 1150 russet, Caraway. 
Travers’ s. very healthy 1151 russet, golden -| rus. | ov. |2|T K}|1} 12,3 Requires . 
1105 Ribston pippin, new. in some soils; golden mundi (of (good situation. 
1106 Rick. in others sub- some). 
1107 Ridge. ject to canker. 1152 russet, Harvey. 
1108 Roan’s white crab. russet, Irish, see Sam 
1109 Rigby’s pippin. Young. 
1110 Robert’s seedling. 1153 russet, knobby -| rus. | oval |3| T |2| 12,3 
1111 Robinson's. | 4 1154 russet, mignonne. 
1112 Rob Roy. | | | 1155 russet, Morris’s non- 
1113 Rodmersham pip- | | | pareil + tt | où 3ST LIT ile 
pin - i =} yr | ro I3 E {210 12) 1156 russet, More’s. 
1114 Rogers’s magnum |” | 1157 russet, nonpareil - | rus. | ob. |3| T |1} 12,2 
bonum. | russet coated non- 
1115 roi très noble - |p. y.y.) obl. |2 2111.12 pareil. 
1116 Romaine. 1158 russet nonpareil, ut llent. 
1117 Romaine blanche - | p. y. | obl. |2| [3| 11.2 [Requires a maston - rus. | ob, {2|} T |1| 11,2 IExcee 


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POMACEZÆ, X. Pyrus. 639 
5 al a E j : Z| ¢ | 
Name. Q z Bl ola 8 Remarks. Name. È E gl |F Remarks. 
S | EE à 5 | #4 |A #18) 3 
1159 russet, nine partners scarlet admirable, 
little - -|g.rus.| oval | 3 1) 11,3 Kirke’s, see Hol- 
1160 russet, orange. landbury. 
1161 russet, Patch’s -| rus. | oval |3| T |2111,12 scarlet perfume, See 
1162 russet, Pile’s -|g-rus.| ob. |2| K 11,3 Cole. 
1163 russet, Pough Keep- 1200 Savelow’s. 
sie. 1201 scarlet weeper. 
1164 russet, Powell’s -| rus. ro. (3 T 44 219 1202 Schafer - -| gr. jov.ro.| 3] T |2| 12,1 |Resembles the 
1165 russet, Rawlin’s fine 1203 Schweitzer Schlotte scarlet non- 
red streak. a fel. pareil. 
russet, Roxbury, see 1204 sea cliff - -| g obl. | 1] K 10,1 
Boston russet. 1205 Schiebich. 
1166 russet royal - -| rus. | con. |1| K |1| 11,5 [Becomes soft 1206 Schyers’ pepin. ` 
passe-pomme du Ca- unless kept in 1207 sedan pomme. 
nada. pure sand. Ex- 1208 Sedgefield. | 
reinette du Canada cellent for kit- seek-no-further, see | 
grise. chen use: tree Yorkshire green- 
reinette du Canada bears well. ing. 
platte. Seek-no-further, Ame- 
leathercoat. rican, see Rambo. 
1167 russet, Sandys’s. 1209 seaside lemon. | | 
1168 russet, scarlet. seigneur d’ Orsay, see Ba 
1169 russet, Scotch. Saint Julien. | | 
1170 russet, Shippen’s. de seigneur rouge, see | 
russet Shippen’s, see D’ Adam. | 
Boston russet. 1210 Shepherd’s fame. | 
1171 russet, sweet slrusr| ro J3 T 11, 12 Sweet fe- 1211 Shepherd’s Newing- | 
1172 russet, Swinden’s illet flav. ton - - o| Str; ro. |1| K | | 10, 11)Very large but 
table. 1212 sheep’s nose. | does not keep 
1173 russet, Syke House | rus. ob. |3| T | 1] 11,2 |Excellent, Bullock's pippin. well. 
Syke House. and particu- Long Tom. 
Prager. larly deserv- Shireling, see Lan- 
Aclam’s russet. ing of cultiva- cashire gap. 
1174 russet, Wareham’s. tion. 1213 Shorrock’s table 
1175 russet, Wheeler's. fruit. 
1176 russet, white. 1214 Shustoke pippin -| y.r. ob. | 2] E 12 
1177 russeting, Coopér’s. 1215 Siberian Harvey. 
1178 russeting, M‘Keen’s 1216 Sieben Schlafer -| p. y. | obl. |2 3| 11,1 jIndifferent in 
small, 1217 silverling. this climate. 
1179 russeting, white. á 1218 Simpkin. 
1180 russeting, winter. 1219 Simpson’s seedling | g. OV; 121 T i3: L4 
Russian emperor, see 1220 sine-qua-non. 
Alexander. 1221 Sir Thomas Gower’s. 
= Rymer - - -|p-y.r-|. ro. |1| K (Ti 12,4 |Keeps vety Sir Walter Blacket’s 
Caldwell. firm, and con- favourite,see Edin- 
green cossings. tains a brisk : burgh cluster. 
1182 Sabine (of the sharp juice. 1222 Sir William Gibbon’s 
French). 1223 Sir William Parker’s Like a golden 
1183 Sabine (of the Flem- 1224 Sklenkory. pippin. 
ings). 1225 Slade’s pippin. 
\ sack apple, see De- Solebury cider, see 
vonshire Quarren- Bucks county. 
“den, 1226 Somerset lasting -|p.y.r.| ob. |1|K 10, 2 
1184 sack-and-sugar -| y. ro. |3TK}|2| 8  |Good bearer. 1227 sommer Kleiner. 
1185 Saint Germain. 1228 sommer Kéning. 
1186 de Saint J ulien -| g. y. Fo. i 1| 12,3 |Verygood and 1229 sonnette - = 
n seigneur d'Orsay. bears well. 1230 South Carolina pip- z WV. 
87 a Lawrence -| y. ob. |3 +2] 8,9 on NUS + ro. jl nt ne acai, 2 
int Mary’s pinni sour Rawlings. se 
| see B | 1232 sovereign - -| y. pea. |2 3| 10 |A poor fruit. 
a de Saint Louis. 1233 sparrow pippin. 
189 Saint Martinsaeble. 1234 Spätblühende. 
Saint Michael’s pip- mætapfel à fleurs 
pin. | tardives. ‘ 
N91 de Saint Noyer - lc | 1235 spice-apple - - | rus. | con. |2| T |2| 10 |Good bearer. 
1192 Saint Patrick’s | | aromatic russet. 
h sweeting - 2| y ob | Si 13 89 brown apple of Burnt 
193 Salopian = 2) Py ro. 13] |3| 12 |Of no merit, Island. 
Sam’s crab, seeLong- | | unless it be a Rook's nest apple. 
u ville’s kernel. | | cider fruit. brown spice. i 
34 Sam Young - -| rus. | ob. |3| T |1| 11,2 |Rich and high Burnt Island pip- 
1 rish russet. | flavoured. pin. 
195 sanguineum | 1236 spice, early. 
lise sang tardif ; | 1237 spice-apple, scarlet. 
sapli ` | s. 1238 Spiesslinger. 
ace. i e ojs 18) + nr 1950 maig. Mie 
199 de Sa p: | pus - - | 3 obl. [21K TI1] 11,1 | 
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x . : : > 5 
Name. E g S| à a A Remarks. Name. E g g g F S Remarks, 
8 & a 5 |é| à G & lapio] à 
Spitzemberg, Flush- sweeting large red 
ing. winter, see red 
1240 Spitzemberg, sweet pippin. 
Kaighn’s - , -|p.r. | con. |2 3| 11,1 |Worthless. 1281 sweet pippin | y: ov. |3|C 10, 11 
1241 Spitzemberg, a 1282 sweeting, largestrip- 
town - yr. | ro. 12K T/ 1] 11,2 |Very hand: ed. 
matchless. some. Syke House, see 
1242 Spitzemberg, Pow- Syke House rus- 
nal’s. Set. 
1243 Staunton pippin. tafitai, see trans- 
1244 Stead’s kernel - C parent d’Astra- 
1245 stern apfel. chan. 
Stettin pippin, see 1283 Tankerton. 
Dutch mignonne. 1284 Tankerville - | str. to. 13 S29 
1246 Stetting jaune -| y. to |I C 1,5 |Bears abun- 1285 Tanner’s. 
Stelting rouge, see dantly. 1286 tardfleur -, - C 
Rostocker. Taunton, see pome- 
‘11247 Stelsted pippin. roy. ni 
1248 Stetchworth seed- 1287 Tay-side pippin. 
ling, Bayley's. 1288 ten-shillings. 
1249 Stetchworth seed- 1289 Tenterden Park -] y.r. ro; 193] T |l} 10,2 
ling, Eaton’s. 1290 téte de chat. 
1250 Steuchal, pepin. téte de chat (of Jer- 
1251 Stire, red - - C sey), see round 
1252 Stire, white - - C cat’s head. 
1253 Stirling Castle. 1291 Tetofsky - str. | obl. |2| T |2| 8,9 |Handsome. 
1254 stone pippin - | py. | Ta |2 1| 1,4 |Handsome: 1292 Tewksbury winter 
stone pippin, see Go- different sorts blush. 
gar pippin. are under this 1293 Thompson’s. 
1255 Stony Royd a y. to 19) T Lli LA inane 1294 Thorle, summer - p.y-r.| ob. |2 T p89 Avery hand- 
1256 Straat - = ge y. ro. |2| T |1| 12,4 |Excellent, re- whorle pippin. some early 
1257 strawberry, early. sembling New- Watson’s new none- apple of good 
1258 strawberry, summer. town pippin. such. quality. 
1259 strawberry, winter. 1295 Thorle, winter. 
1260 Strode-House ES tiolet, see de Long- 
pin - - y. ro |2 L ee bois. : 
strifling d'hiver, see 1296 Thoresby seedling r. pea. 2| FT 17) 14 
d’ Astems. 1297 Tockington ruby - C 
striped Holland pip- 1298 Tom Potter. 
pin, see Lincoln- 1299 Tom Put. 
shire Holland pip- 1300 top. 
pin. 1301 Tonnelle. 
1261 Stubton pippin. 1302 Torbron’s. 
1262 Sturmer pippin. 1303 Tower of Glammis | g. y. | obl. |1| K {1} 11,2 Moderate 
Stuttgarter Gaishir- transparent, see de bearer. 
tel, see Wügsdörf- Glace. 
fer. 1304 transparent d’ Astra- 
1263 sugarapple, Siberian chan. 
1264 sugar loaf pippin - g. ob. 121 K 11 8 |A good early taffitai. 
1265 summer hedging. apple. 1305 transparent deChrist 
1266 summer pippin - ob. |3 T 12) 8 1306 transparent green. 
1267 summer queen. 1307 transparent, Wood’s 
1268 summer rose >| yÈ ob: 13 )/R- 25) 2). 8 new. 
1269 summer Stibbert -| y. con 11) K |2 8 [Good bearer. transparent de Mos- 
avant tout. covie, see white 
hâtive. Astrachan. 
| summer traveller, see 1308 transparent de Zu- 
| early red Mar- “a À - - cipy | con. |2|/€ 9, 10 |Good bearer- 
| garet. 1309 traveller. 
11270 supérieure. Travers's,seeRibston 
1271 superintendent pippin. 
| prachtvoll-rei- 1310 travelling queen. 
| nette, 1311 Trianon superbe. 
1272 surprise. 1312 Trumpington =| E ob. [3] T |2: 9,12 
1273 Sussex. Eve apple. 
1274 Svinels. Delaware. 
1275 Swaar. 1313 Turk’s cap - - C 
11276 Swedish early sauce! str. | con. |2| K 8 1314 tulip - p Z EE r ov. |2| T |2] 11,4 |A Dutch ap- 
1277 Swedish golden. tulp. ple of p 
1278 sweet Lading -| str. où ES 2 tulpen. bright ti 
1279 sweet little wilding SiC Worthless. 1315 Turpin. colour, an À 
Zoete Wildjes. twin cluster pippin, good beare 
sweet pippin (of the see cluster golden 
Americans), see ippin. 
red sweet pippin. 1316 two yearling. 
1280 sweeting, large 1317 Uffington pippin. 
green, 1318 underleaf - -l yr. ob. iSi T 13] 12 


POMACEZÆ. X. Pyrus. 641 
7 : i Gres 
Name. E g g| g a $ Remarks. Name. E E S| g E 3 Remarks. 
8 & lal p lé| à E & |æ| piel g 
1319 underleaf, Hereford- 1360 wine-sop, winter. 
shire - - C 1361 wine-sop, Ameri- 
1320 Valentine. can. 
1321 Valleyfield pippin | gr. | ob. |2| T |2| 9  |Good bearer. 1362 wine, Spitzemberg. 
ese Vandervere > = <| y.r. | ob 12|K C/9 12,8 1363 winter—-. =- >| rus. | ro. I2|T 2| 113 
Van Dyne, see Ort- 1364 winter Bogge, Zoet: 
ey. 1365 winter greening. 
1323 vater apfel ohne 1366 winter majetin -|/g.b.r.] ro. |1| K |1| 1,5 |Tree hardy: 
kerne. 1367 winter pippin. not subject to 
1324 veiny pippin IDe l ro 2 31 10,1 1368 winter stone pip- the attacks of 
1325 Venus pippin. pin - = -| peg. ODL (S11 1,5 linsects. 
1326 vertue. 1369 winter warden. 
1327 violette, pomme -| d.r. | con. |1| K |2| 10,3 |Moderate 1370 wire wood. 
violette de quatre bearer: fruit 1371 wise apple. 
goûts. covered with 1372 Wydoge. 
gros pomme noire d bloom like a 1373 Witte Wyn -[p.g. | ro |2|0C 10, 11 
Amérique. plum. woodcock, see north- 
red Calville (of ern greening. 
some). 1374 woodcock, new ~ C 
1328 wachs apfel - >| Py ob 21 C 10, 12 Wood’s Huntingdon, 
Walmer court, see see Court of 
northern green- Wick. 
ing. Woodstock pippin, 
1329 Waltham pippin. see Blenheim pip- 
1330 Waltham Abbey pin. | 
seedling - -| y. ro. |[1| K|1| 9,1 |Large and’ 1375 Wood's greening -| g. | con. |2|KT|2| 1,5 |. ete 
1331 wanderer. handsome. 1376 Woolman’s long -| y. obl. |2|K T]1] 12,4 Excellent ina 
1332 Warwickshire green- Ortley. good situa- 
ing. Van Dyne. Gon. 
Warwickshire pippin, Wollaton pippin, see 
see girkin pippin. court-pendu plat. Excell 
1333 Wasserlinger - C 9,4 1377 Wormsley pippin - | p. g. ro. F2 Til xcellent 
watch apple, seeCam- Knight’s codlin. ue 
busnethan pippin. 1378 Wyken pippin -| y ob. |3 2| 12,4 å n à voted 
1334 Watson’s dumpling | str. | ro. |1| K |1 Resembles Arley. Pa T 
1335 wax apple. the beauty of Wyker pippin, see PR Ppp 
1336 Weisbrod apfel _- 11,2 |Kent. golden reinette. ré Er + 
1337 Weisser Bietighei- yellow, see Court of ne 
1338 en Wick. ‘ae 
eeks’s pippin. 1379 yellow bough, large 
1339 SET ap d early - -| F ro. IIK |1 8,9 
bearer - -|[yr | ro |2| K [2] 11,1 1380 yellow harvest. 
Wellington, see Du- 1381 yellow harvest, large 
melow’s seedling. 1382 yellow pippin. 
1340 Welsh pippin. 1383 -yellow Seggiden. 
1341 West Grinstead pip- 1384 Young pippin. à 
pin - - -{g.str.| ro. 12| T [11 11, 4 |Does not 1385 Young’s seedling -| g.r FO; 21 TF i1) 2,0 
142 Wetherell’s white shrivel. 1386 Yorkshire green- \ ad 
Sweeting -~ -l y wo 1210 9 |A sweet cider ing - - | £ ob. |1 1 | 10, l |Apt to speck. 
143 Whernel’s pippin -| y. pea. |2| K 12, 3 japple. Coates’ s. 
white costin. seek-no-further (of 
5 white easter - -| py pea. |2| K 1,4 some). 
white hyde pippin. Yorkshire goose 
1347 white loaf, sauce. 
l white Letham pippin 1387 Zoete bellefleur -| r. y. ob, |2| 12,1 
white lily, see De- 1388 Zoete blanke -| y. |calv. [3| K |2| 10,1 à 
vonshire Buck- 1389 Zoete Champagne | rus. ro. [3| T |2| 11,1 mt choad 
land. 1390 Zoete Kandy. set. 
1349 White seal « =| py | obL-|1] K 9 [Of little value. 1391 Zoete Kantjis. 
white sour, see De- 1392 Zoete Jopen Roode. t Salt tait 
vonshire white 1393 Zoete Peter Lely - | rus. ob. {31T i1) 11, ae eri 
1350 «eu Zoete T jd. ci Rela y 
white stone pippi 3 sweet little wild- AA 
1351 Whitmore fs i y. at i k 12,1 ing. pareil flavour. 
whorle pippin, see 1394 Zoete Raboise. 
summer Thorle. 1395 Zoete Veen. 
1352 Wiigsdorffer. Resembles 1396 Zuribel. 
Stuttgarter Gaishir- the Bors- 
l tel, dorffer. 
wns = = y ob. |2[TC]2]11,1 $ Apples used as stocks. 
Ullams’s pippin. : : 
~~ Windham’s seedi y. ob. 12| K 13} 11,12 1397 English Paradise. a dwarf of 
Wine . z $ : hee 12 1398 French Paradise. 
1357 Wine, red. y 1399 Doucin (of the 
1358 wine, white French). 
1359 wine, sops of For ro, 1210 10, 2 |Reddish in- 1400 wild crab. 
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Propagation and culture.—The apple, like most other hardy 
trees, may be propagated by seeds, cuttings, suckers, layers, and 
by engrafting and budding; by seeds to obtain new varieties, 
and stocks, and by other modes for continuing such as are in 
esteem. 

By seeds.—The first business here is the choice of seeds, 
which should be taken from fruits having the properties it is 
desired to perpetuate or improve in the greatest degree. The 
sorts of apples proper for crossing or reciprocal impregnation, 
appear to be those which havea great many qualities in common, 
and some different qualities. Thus the golden-pippin has been 
crossed by other pippins or rennets, and not by calvils or cod- 
lings. A small-sized apple, crossed by a large sort, will be 
more certain of producing a new variety than the above mode ; 
but will be almost equally certain of producing a variety desti- 
tute of valuable qualities; the qualities of parents of so opposite 
natures being as it were crudely jumbled together in the off- 
spring. Mr. Knight’s mode of cutting out the stamens of the 
blossoms to be impregnated, and afterwards when the stigmas are 
mature, introducing the pollen of that intended for the male 
parent, is unquestionably the most scientific mode of performing 
the operation. In this way he produced those excellent apples, the 
Downton, red and yellow Ingestrie, and Grange pippins from the 
same parents; viz. the seed of the orange-pippin impregnated 
by the pollen of the golden-pippin. The Bringwood-pippin he 
produced from the golden-pippin, dusted with the pollen of the 
golden-harvey- apple. 

The seeds may be sown in autumn in light earth, covered 
an inch, and either in pots or beds. The end of the first 
year they should be transplanted into nursery rows, from 
six inches to a foot apart every way. Afterwards they 
should be removed to where they are to produce fruit, and for 
this purpose the greater the distance between the plants the 
better. It should not be less than 6 or 8 feet every way. The 
quickest way of bringing them into a bearing state, Williams, of 
Pitmaston, considers, (Hort. trans. 1. p. 333.) is to let the plants 
be furnished with lateral shoots from the ground upwards; so 
disposed as that the leaves of the upper shoots may not shade 
those situated underneath, pruning away only trifling shoots. 
This mode of treatment occurred to him on reflecting on Mr. 
Knight’s theory of the circulation of the sap. Observing the 
change in the appearance of the leaves of his seedling plants, 
as the trees advanced in growth, he thought it might be possible 
to hasten the progress of the plants, and procure that peculiar 
organization of the leaf necessary to the formation of blossom- 
buds at a much earlier age. He, in consequence, adopted the 
mode above described, and succeeded in procuring fruit from 
seedling apples at four, five, and six years of age, instead of 
waiting eight, ten, and even fifteen years, which must be the 
case by the usual mode of planting close, and pruning to naked 
stems. Macdonald, an eminent Scotch horticulturist, has also 
succeeded in obtaining fruit from seedlings at an early period 
by grafting, already stated as one of the uses of that mode of 
propagation. In 1808, he selected some blossoms of the non- 
pareil, which he impregnated with the pollen of the golden-pip- 
pin and of the Nenton-pippin. When the apples were fully 
ripe, he selected some of the best, from which he took the seeds 
and sowed them in pots, which he placed in a frame. He had 
eight or nine seedlings, which he transplanted into the open 
ground in the spring of 1809. In 1811, he picked out a few of 
the strongest plants and put them singly into pots. In spring, 
1812, he observed one of the plants showing fruit-buds. He 
took a few of the twigs and grafted them on a healthy stock on 
a wall, and in 1813 he had a few apples. This year (1816) 
his seedlings yielded several dozens, and also his grafts ; and he 
mentions that the apples from the grafts are the largest. He is 
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the word Scotch should be mentioned. Ringing has also been 
recommended by various authors as inducing precocity, and par- 
ticularly by Hempel, (Hort. trans. I. appendix,) who says he 
has proved it experimentally. A very common practice among 
those who raise fruit trees from seed is, in the second or third 
season to select such plants only as have broad and roundish 
leaves, throwing away the rest, experience having taught that the 
former more frequently produce fruit of improved quality, or at 
least larger, than those plants which have narrow-pointed leaves, 
The width and thickness of the leaf, Mr. Knight observes, 
“ generally indicate the size of the future apple, but will by no 
means convey any correct idea of the merits of the future fruit. 
Where these have the character of high cultivation, the qualities 
of the fruit will be far removed from those of the native species, 
but the apple may be insipid or highly flavoured, green, or 
deeply coloured, and of course well or ill calculated to answer 
the purposes of the planter. An early blossom in the spring, 
and an early change of colour in the autumnal leaf, would natu- 
rally be supposed to indicate a fruit of early maturity; but I 
have never been able to discover any criterion of this kind on 
which the smallest dependence can be placed. The leaves of 
some varieties will become yellow and fall off, leaving the fruit 
green and immature; and the leaves in other kinds will retain 
their verdure long after the fruit has perished. The plants 
whose buds in the annual wood are full and prominent, are 
usually more productive than those whose buds are small and 
shrunk in the bark; but their future produce will depend much 
on the power the blossoms possess of bearing the cold, and this 
power varies in the different varieties, and can only be known 
from experience. Those which produce their leaves and blos- 
soms rather early in the spring are generally to be preferred, for 
though they are more exposed to injury from frost, they less 
frequently suffer from the attacks of insects, the more ee 
cause of failure. The disposition to vegetate early or late in the 
spring, is, like almost every other quality in the apple tree, trans- 
ferred in different degrees to its offspring ; and the planter ei 
therefore seek those qualities in the parent tree which he er pr 
to find in the future seedling plants. The most effective met 
I have been able to discover of obtaining such fruits as ve 
very early in the spring has been by introducing the pollen o 
the Siberian crab into the blossom of a rich and early apple, db 
by transferring in the same manner the pollen of the apple to i 
Siberian crab. The leaf and habit of many of the plants that 
have thus obtained possess much of the character of the apple, 
whilst they vegetate as early in the spring as the Siberian er si 
and I possess at least two plants of this family. Abe 
observes, “as the codling is a sort found to change very ! a 
from seed, or not for the worse, new plants of it are prep wa Í 
raised by sowing the kernels, not by way of experiment 10 ; 
new uncertain variety, but with some dependence m having 
good sort resembling the parent.” fein out 
By cuttings.— Every variety of apple may be grown rom © 
tings, though some with much greater facility than a ge way 
those of the Burknott and codling tribes grow as pee” 1s id 
as by any other, and some allege that the trees so raise are a 
liable to canker (Hort. trans. 1. p. 120.), which is ge” cer 
be owing to their putting out no tap root, but sprea oe he 
numerous fibres from the knots or burrs horizontally. ve “eet 
golden-pippin may be continued in this way, and the hen sat 
remained seven years in perfect health, when grafts rm oe ae 
only from the trees, but from the very branch, part of whieh 
divided into cuttings, cankered in two or three yee 
apple trees raised in this way,” Bigg observes, “ from ilj con- 
one-year old branches, with blossom-buds upon them, Wi si 
tinue to go on bearing the finest fruit in a small compass isd 
many years. Such trees are peculiarly proper for forcing; are 
not liable to canker” (Hort. trans. 1. p. 65.). The cuttings 


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to be chosen from young wood of horizontal or oblique branches, 
rather than from upright ones; from six to eight inches or more 
in length, with a small portion of old wood at the lower end. 
Cut off the tip of the shoot, and all the buds, excepting two or 
three next the tip or upper extremity ; then smooth the sections 
at the lower end, and insert three or four inches in sandy 
loam, pressing the earth firmly to them, watering and covering 
them with a hand-glass. The proper time for this operation is 
early in February, and the glass should not be touched, except- 
ing to give water, till the shoots have sprung an inch or two. 
Shade during the mid-day sun, and begin to harden by giving 
air in July ; finally, remove the glass in August, and in October 
transplant to nursery rows, or in pots according to future inten- 
tion. With the Burknott all that is necessary is to plant the 
cuttings in a shady border, and treat them like those of the 
gooseberry or currant. 

- By layers.—The success of this mode of propagation may be 
considered as certain; but it has nothing peculiar in its applica- 
tion to the apple. The after treatment of the plants is the 
same with that for those originated by the following or fore- 
going modes, 

By suckers.—This mode is generally confined to the Paradise 
and creeping apple for stocks. 

By grafting and inoculation.—This may be said to be the 
universal practice in propagating the apple. The first consi- 
deration is the choice of stocks; of these there are five sorts in 
common use ;—seedling apples, used for full standards and 
riders or wall standards ; seedling crabs, for standards and half 
standards ; codling apples, from layers or cuttings for dwarfs 
and espaliers ; Paradise apples, from layers or cuttings for low 
dwarfs and trained trees ; creeper apples, from layers or cuttings 
for the best dwarfs or bushes. 

Stocks of seedling apples.—The seeds should be selected from 
the fruit of vigorous growing young or middle-aged healthy 
trees; but when wanted in larger quantities they are procured 
rom cider makers ; private propagators will adopt the first 
mode. The sowing and after treatment is the same as for seed- 
ling crabs, 

Seedling crabs.— A preference,” Mr. Knight observes, “ has 
generally and justly been given to apple stocks raised from seed 
of the native kind or crab, as being more hardy and durable than 

Ose produced from the apple. The offspring of some varieties 
of the crab, particularly of those introduced from Siberia, vege- 
tate much earlier in the spring than other trees of the same 
genus; and hence the inexperienced planter will probably be led 
% Suppose that such stocks would accelerate the vegetation of 
other varieties in the spring, and tend to produce an early ma- 
turity of the fruit in autumn. In this, however, he will be dis- 
‘ppointed. The office of the stock is, in every sense of the 
Word, subservient, and it acts only in obedience to the impulse 
lt receives from the branches; the only qualities, therefore, 
pe are wanting to form a perfect stock are vigour and hardi- 

Seed sowing and culture.—In collecting the seeds to sow, it 
an be remembered that the habits, as well as the diseases, of 
Plants.are often hereditary, and attention should be paid to the 
State of the tree from which seeds are taken; it should be large 
and of free growth, and rather ina growing state than one of 
Maturity or decay. The crab trees, which stand in cultivated 
grounds, generally grow more freely, and attain a larger stature 

n those in hedges or woods, and therefore appear to claim 
Preference. The seed should be taken from the fruit before it 
5 ground for vinegar, and sown in beds of good mould an inch 
„cep. From these the plants should be removed in the follow- 
ooo to the nursery, and planted in rows at three feet 

ce from each other, and 18 inches between each plant. 


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Being here properly protected from cattle and hares, they may 
remain till they become large enough to be planted out, the 
ground being regularly worked and kept free from weeds. Rey. 
J. Venables (Hort. soc. trans. vol. 1. ser. 2. p. 39.) has never 
found a satisfactory reason why the pips of the best apples should 
produce most frequently trees little better than the crab, while 
other products of our gardens are not deteriorated from the parent 
stock. It would seem that much of the peculiar flavour of fruit 
depends upon the leaf, and whatever determines the first organi- 
zation of this member of the tree, must have considerable in- 
fluence on its produce. In the growth of those seeds furnished 
with albumen, the albumen is converted into a substance resem- 
bling sugar, and this saccharine material affords the first nourish- 
ment to the growing plant, and supports it till the radicles spread 
and are enabled to draw a supply of aliment from the earth; but 
as the apple pip is destitute of albumen, we may easily discover 
the source from which this deficiency is to be supplied. It was 
evidently intended that the apple itself decaying on the ground, 
and eririching the soil around the pips with its saccharine juices, 
should supply the young tree with its earliest nutriment. When, 
therefore, we separate the pips from the apple for the purpose 
of sowing, we deprive the seedling of a material part of its ap- 
propriate nourishment, and consequently raise a tree in no way 
resembling the qualities of its parent. We have no account of 
the manner in which the best apples and pears were raised in the 
15th and 17th centuries, and possibly the best fruits of those 
days may have been a selection from numbers raised of an in- 
ferior quality. It is probable that we owe some of our best 
fruits more to the undisturbed production of nature than to the 
operations of art. An apple has fallen from some tree, and lain 
unobserved, the fruit has decayed on the spot, and enriched the 
ground; and, from the soil thus peculiarly prepared by nature, 
has sprung up a tree, whose produce has proved of peculiar excel- 
lenceand flavour. According to the above theory, apples should be 
sown instead of pips, or pips of one sort introduced into the fruit 
of another, and then sown, or the ground manured with rotten 
apples. The seedling from this mode of sowing will be more 
likely to produce fruit of superior flavour than by sowing the 
pips alone. 

Codling stocks are raised chiefly from layers, which at the end 
of the season are taken off and planted in nursery rows, 2 feet 
between the rows, and 1 foot from plant to plant. 

Paradise stocks, or as they are called by the French, Doucin 
stocks, are raised from either layers or suckers ; and stocks raised 
from creeping apples, so named from their aptitude to throw out 
suckers, or the Dutch Paradise, chiefly from the latter mode. 
They may be planted in nursery rows, somewhat closer than the 
codling stocks. 

All stocks require to stand in the nursery till they are from 
half an inch to an inch thick at the height at which they are to 
be grafted; such as are intended for full standards or riders 
will, in general, require to grow three or four years before they 
are fit for this operation ; those for half standards two years, and 
those for dwarfs one year. The ground between them must be 
kept clear of weeds, and stirred every winter; the side shoots 
of the plants, at least to the height at which they are intended 
to be grafted, rubbed off as they appear, and all suckers care- 
fully removed. Where budding is adopted, the stocks may be 
worked at nearly half the diameter of stem requisite for graft- 
ing ; and stocks for dwarfs, planted in autumn or spring, may 
be inoculated the succeeding summer. No great advantage, how- 
ever, is gained by this practice, as such plants require to stand 
at least another year before they have produced their bud- 
shoots. fe 

Soil and situation of the nursery.—“* A difference of opinion ap- 
pears to have always prevailed respecting the quality of the soil pro- 

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644 


per for a nursery. Some have preferred a very poor, and others 
a very rich soil; and both perhaps are almost equally wrong. 
The advocates for the poor soil appear to me to have been mis- 
led by transferring the feelings of animals to plants, and infer- 
ring that a change from want to abundance must be agreeable 
and beneficial to both. But plants in a very poor soil become 
stunted and unhealthy, and do not readily acquire habits of 
vigorous growth when removed from it. In a soil which has 
been highly manured the growth of young apple trees is ex- 
tremely rapid, and their appearance, during 2 or 3 years, gene- 
rally indicates the utmost exuberance of health and vigour. 
These are, however, usually the forerunners of disease, and the 
‘ canker’s desolating tooth’ blasts the hopes of the planter. In 
choosing the situation for a nursery, too much shelter or expo- 
sure should be equally avoided, and a soil nearly similar to that 
in which the trees are afterwards to grow should be selected 
where it can be obtained. Pasture ground or unmanured mea- 
dow should be preferred to old tillage, and a loam of moderate 
strength, and of considerable depth, to all other soils.” (Treat. 
on Appl. and Pear.) 

Grafting.—The first business is to select the scions. At 
whatever season scions are to be inserted, Mr. Knight observes, 
‘ the branches which are to form them should be taken from the 
parent stock during the winter, and not later than the end of 
the preceding year ; for if the buds have begun to vegetate in 
the smallest degree, and they begin with the increasing influence 
of the sun, the vigour of the shoots, during the first season, will 
be diminished, and the grafts will not succeed with equal cer- 
tainty ; though a graft of the apple tree very rarely fails, unless 
by accidental injury or great want of skill in the operator. 
The amputated branches must be kept alive till wanted, by 
having the end of each planted in the ground a few inches deep 
in a shady situation.” Stocks destined to form standard trees 
may either be grafted at the usual height at which the lateral 
branches are allowed to diverge, which is commonly six feet, or 
they may be grafted near the ground, and a single shoot trained 
from the grafts, so as to form the stem of the tree. The pro- 
priety of grafting near the ground or at the height of six or seven 
feet, will depend on the kind of fruit to be propagated, whether 
it be quite new, and just beginning to bear, or a middle-aged 
variety. In new and luxuriant varieties, and these only should 
be propagated, it will be advantageous to graft when the stocks 
are three years old, as the growth of such will be more rapid, 
smooth, and upright than that of the crab, and there will be 
no danger of their being injured by beginning to bear too early. 
‘* Middle-aged varieties will be most successfully propagated by 
planting stocks of six or seven feet high, and letting them re- 
main ungrafted till they become firmly rooted in the places in 
which the trees are to stand. One graft only should be inserted 
in each stock ; for when more are used they are apt to divide 
when loaded with fruit, and to cleave the stock, having no 
natural bond or connexion with each other. When the stocks 
are too large for a single scion, I would recommend that the 
grafts be inserted in the branches, and not in the principal stem.” 
This practice is not uncommon in various parts of England, and 
in general use in Germany with free stocks, where, however, they 
often neglect to graft the trees, and thus, as Mr. Neill observes, 
produce an endless variety of sorts, some good, but most of 
them little better than crabs. Stocks intended to form half stand- 
ards are grafted at three or four feet from the ground, and 
those for dwarfs at eight or ten inches or lower. Miller and 
Knight agree in recommending to graft near the ground, where 
lasting and vigorous trees are wanted; but the practice of the 
continental gardeners, and the opinions of some in this country, 
are in favour of leaving a stem below the graft of not less than a 
foot in length. A kind of grafting generally adopted for mo- 


POMACEZÆ. X. Pyrus. 


derate sized stocks is the whip or tongue method, or the new 
mode of saddle-grafting adopted by Mr. Knight ; and the gene- 
ral time for the apple is in the end of February and the greater 
part of March. Much depends on the season and situation ; the 
guiding principle is to make choice of the time when the sap 
of the stock is in full motion, while that of the scions, from 
having been previously cut off and placed in the shade, is less 
so. The common season for budding the apple is July, and 
there is nothing peculiar to this tree in performing that opera- 
tion. 

Transplanting grafted trees in the nursery.— It has been 
recommended,” Knight observes, “to remove grafted trees 
once or twice during the time they remain in the nursery, under 
the idea of increasing the number of their roots, but I think this 
practice only eligible with trees which do not readily grow when 
transplanted. I have always found the growth of young apple 
trees to be much retarded, and a premature disposition to blos- 
som to be brought on by it; and I could not afterwards observe 
those trees which had been twice removed grow better than 
others. It has also been supposed that many small roots, pro- 
ceeding immediately from the trunk, are in the future growth 
of the tree to be preferred to a few which are large ; but as the 
large roots of necessity branch into small, which consequently 
extend to a greater distance, the advantages of more transplan- 
tations than from the seed-bed to the nursery, and thence to the 
garden or orchard, may reasonably be questioned.” 

The choice of sorts depends upon the object in view. The 
first thing an inexperienced gardener has to do is to consider the 
various uses of the apple, and then determine what is wanted, 
according to family, market, or other purpose to be supplied ; 
the next thing is to consider how those wants are to be supplied 
in his given soil, situation, and circumstances ; and the last thing 
is to study the catalogue of sorts, and to select accordingly. 
Another source of choice is, as may respect the soil, situation, and 
climate of the garden or orchard, in which they are to be planted, 
or the character, whether of dwarfs, espaliers, or wall-trees, which 
they are to assume there. The winter and spring table apples may 
require a south wall in one district, while in another they may 
attain equal maturity as standards or espaliers. Where there 1s 
ample room a selection of large sorts, as the Alexander and Bal- 
timore apples, or of such as are the most beautifully coloured, as 
the violet, carnation, &c. may be made to gratify the eye; Or 
where room is wanting, useful sorts and great bearers are to ! 
preferred, as the golden and ribston pippin, summer pearmaim, 
codlins, grey russet, summer and winter Calvilles, &c. In gener 
small sized fruit, as the Harveys and Granges, are to be pre- 
ferred for standards, as less likely to break down the branches 
of the trees, or be shaken down by winds, middling sorts for 
walls and dwarfs, and the largest of all for espaliers. In respect 
to a soil liable to produce canker, sorts raised from cuttings 
may be desirable, as the Burknott and codling tribe ; and where 
an occupier of a garden has only a short interest therein, such as 
come into immediate bearing, as the Burknotts and others from 
cuttings, and the Hawthorndean, Apius’s apple, and other short- 
lived dwarf sorts on Paradise or creeping stocks, may deserve 
the preference. On the contrary, where a plantation 1s mate 
on freehold property, or with a view to posterity, new varieties 
on crab or free stocks should always be chosen, as the Grange, 
Ingestrie, Harvey, &c. Some excellent sorts will grow oo 
produce crops every where, as the Hawthorndean, codling, = x 
Ribston pippin; the latter of which, Nicol says, will grow à 
John O’Groat’s house, and may be planted in Cornwall ; others 
are shy bearers in cold situations, as the Newtown pippi” © 
America, &c. 

Choice of plants for planting.—This depends in some degree 
on the object in view, the richness of the soil, and the shelter. 


EE EI TEA dd 


POMACEÆ, 


Young trees are more likely to succeed in exposed sites and poor 
soils, but the apple will bear transplanting at a greater age than 
any other fruit tree. It may be planted in open weather from 
November till February. 
© Soil and site for permanent planting.—Any common soil, 
neither extremely sandy, gravelly, nor clayey, on a dry subsoil, 
and with a free exposure, will suit the apple. On wet hilly sub- 
soils it will do no good, but after being planted a few years will 
become cankered, and get covered with moss. When fruit 
trees must be planted on such soils they should first be rendered 
as dry as possible by under-draining; next provision must be 
made for carrying off the rain water by surface gutters; and, 
lastly, the ground should not be trenched above a foot deep, and 
the trees planted rather in hillocks of earth above the surface 
than in pits dug into it. There is no point of more importance 
than shallow trenching and shallow planting in cold wet soils, in 
which deep pits and deep pulverization only serve to aggravate 
their natural evils of moisture and cold. See Sang. in cal. hort. 
mem. 4. p: 140. “The apple tree,” Mr. Knight observes, 
attains its largest stature in a deep strong loam or marly clay ; 
but it will thrive in all rich soils, which are neither very sandy 
nor wet at bottom. It succeeds best,” he adds, “in situations 
which are neither high nor remarkably low. In the former its 
blossoms are frequently injured by cold winds, and in the latter 
by spring frosts, particularly when the trees are planted in the 
lowest part of a confined valley. A south or south-east aspect 
8 generally preferred on account of the turbulence of the west, 
and the coldness of north winds; but orchards succeed well in 
all aspects, and where the violence of the west wind is broken 
by an intervening rise of ground, south-west aspect will be found 
equal to any.” ‘ All the sorts of apple trees,” Abercrombie 
rile “ may be planted in any good common soil, with a 
the nor whether that of a garden, orchard, or field, so 

v the ground be neither very low, nor excessively wet, nor 
Subject to inundation in winter. Avoid as far as possible very 
Strong clayey and gravelly soils.” 

Mode of bearing.—* In all the varieties of the common apple 
à E of bearing is upon small, terminal, and lateral spurs, 
? short robust shoots, from half an inch to two inches long, 

ich spring from the younger branches of two or more years’ 
ely appearing first at the extremity, and extending gra- 
ually down the side, the same bearing branches and fruit spurs 
continue many years fruitful.” Abercrombie. 
de runng.— As, from the mode of bearing, apple trees do 

admit of shortening in the general bearers, it should only be 
Practised occasionally ; first, where any extend out of limits, or 
grow irregular or deformed ; and secondly, a good shoot con- 
was: to a vacant space is shortened to a few eyes, to obtain 
: El supply of young wood from the lower buds of this 
st or filling up the vacancy. But to shorten without such a 
in ve is not merely cutting away of the first and principal bear- 
are of the branches, but also occasions their putting forth 
wae, strong useless wood-shoots, where fruit-spurs would other- 

anse; and both effects greatly tend to retard the trees in 
Mne whereas the fertile -branches being cultivated to their 

ral length, shoot moderately, and have fruit-spurs quite to 

è extremity.” Abercrombie. 
np Paliers and wall-trees require a summer and winter prun- 


sh summer pruning.—* Train in the young shoots of the 
Sleek on which are likely to be wanted in the figure, and re- 
contin them where ill placed or too numerous ; for as the trees 
requi ag bearing many years on the same branches, they only 
May bd none supplies of young wood ; therefore an ` 
superfi une to pinch off or cut out all foreright, ill place , an 

uous shoots, retaining only some of the promising laterals 


X. Pyrus. 645 
in the more vacant parts, with a leader to each branch ; train in 
these between the mother-branches at their full length all sum- 
mer, or where any vacancy occurs some strong contiguous shoot 
may be shortened, in June, to a few eyes to furnish several laterals 
the same season. Keep the shoots in all parts closely trained, 
both to preserve the regularity of the espalier, and to admit the 
air and sun to the advancing fruit.” 

“ The winter pruning may be performed from November till 
the beginning of April. This comprehends the regulation of the 
wood branches, the bearers, and the young shoots. First ex- 
amine the new shoots trained in the preceding summer, and, 
if too abundant, retain only a competency of well-placed and 
promising laterals, to furnish vacant parts with a leading shoot 
to each parent branch. Continue these mostly at their full 
length, as far as there is room. Cut out close the superabun- 
dant and irregular young shoots, and where any of the elder 
branches appear unfruitful, cankery, or decayed, cut them either 
clean out, or prune short to some good lateral, as may seem 
expedient. Also prune into order any branches which are very 
irregular or too extended. Carefully preserve all the eligible 
natural fruit spurs, but remove all unfruitful stumps or snags, 
and large projecting rugged branches. As each espalier is 
pruned, let the old and new branches be laid in at convenient 
distances according to the size of the fruit, 4, 5, or 6 inches 
asunder, and neatly tied or nailed to the wall or trellis.” — 
Abercrombie. 

Heading down apple-trees that are much cankered, is strongly 
recommended by Forsyth, who gives an example of one after it 
had been headed down four years, which bore plenty of fine 
fruit. The point at which it was headed down was within 18 
inches of the soil, and under it on the stump were two large 
wounds, made by cutting out a cankery part, and which, being 
covered with the composition, were soon nearly filled up with 
sound wood. Very little pruning is at first given to trees so 
cut, but afterwards a regular succession of bearing wood is kept 
up by removing such as have borne three or four years. Thus, 
one branch which has done bearing is cut off, and succeeded by 
another, and when that is tired also, it is cut off and replaced by 
a third, and so on. 

Grafting old apple-trees of indifferent sorts with superior 
varieties, is an obvious and long tried improvement. In this 
case, if the tree is a standard, it is only headed down to standard 
height; in old subjects, most commonly the branches only are 
cut over within a foot or two of the trunk, and then grafted in 
the crown or cleft manner. 

On fertilising the blossoms of pear and apple-trees.—An 
almost general unproductiveness, as to the fruit of the superior 
varieties of pear and apple-trees, has long been a subject of 
complaint with horticulturists, both in south and north Britain. 
The Rev. George Swayne (Hort. trans. 5. p. 208.) has a tree 
of the Gansell’s bergamot pear, which had for a long time baffled 
all his attempts to alter its unfertile habits. The tree had all 
the appearance of health and sufficient luxuriance, and produced 
a profusion of blossoms at the proper season, but has never 
borne more than three or four pears in any one year. Before 
the blossoms expanded, he cut off all the flowers in each co- 
rymb, except the lower three, in this tree, and another tree of 
the brown beurré. He divested these trees of at least three- 
fourths of all their flower-buds. On the beurré this operation 
subsequently appeared to have the best effect, for there was scarce- 
ly an instance in which the remaining blossoms did not set, which 
afterwards produced a fine crop of pears. But on the Gansell, 
although the blossoms at first seemed to set, and many of them. 
did not fall till Midsummer, yet not a single pear arrived at ma- 
turity. By dissecting many of the largest which fell off last, it 
was plain that the kernels had not been impregnated, indicating 


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some imperfections in the essential parts of the blossom. In the 
following spring, he impregnated the stigmas of many of the 
flowers with the pollen of the beurré pear, and most of them 
came to perfection and produced large well-formed fruit. The 
cross impregnation had not produced any change in the appear- 
ance of the fruit, nor was any difference in flavour discovered. 
Before he impregnated the blossoms, he cut off all the buds in 
the corymb, except the three lowest ones, as in the former year. 
Whether the result of the above-detailed experiments be such as 
to authorise an expectation that artificial assistance in vegetable 
fecundation will hereafter become of so much importance to 
gardeners in the instances just alluded to, as in those at present 
recognised of the cucumber, the melon, the hautbois strawberry, 
&c. must be left to others to ascertain. 

Injuries, insects, diseases, §c.—The misletoe (Viscum album) 
is frequently, through negligence, suffered to injure trees in 
orchards, and different species of mosses and lichens those of 
gardens. ‘ Moss,” Mr. Knight observes, “ appears to consti- 
tute a symptomatic rather than a primary disease in fruit trees ; 
it is often brought on by a damp or uncultivated soil, by the 
age of the variety of fruit, and by the want of air and light, 
in closely planted, unpruned orchards. In these cases it can 
only be destroyed by removing the cause to which it owes its 
existence.” 

Blights.— Whatever deranges and destroys the organization 
of the blossoms, and prevents the setting of the fruit, is in 
general termed a blight, whether produced by insects, parasitical 
plants, or an excess of heat or cold, drought or moisture. One 
of the most injurious insects with which the apple tree has been 
visited is the Aphis lanigera of Lin., the Ériosoma mali of 
Leach, woolly aphis, apple-bug, or American blight. “ The 
eriosomata,” Leach observes, “ form what are called improperly 
galls on the stalks of trees, near their joints and knobs, which 
are in fact excrescences, caused by the efforts of nature to repair 
the damage done to the old trees by the perforation of those 
insects, whose bodies are covered with white down.” Sam. 
entym.—There is no way of getting rid of these insects, but 
cleaning them off with a brush and water, together with ampu- 
tation when it has been some time at work; but even this will 
not do unless resorted to at an early stage of its progress. The 
caterpillars of many species of butterfly and moth, and the larvæ 
of various other genera of the hemiptera and lepidoptera, &c. 
as Scarabæus, Curculia, &c., attack the apple tree in common 
with other fruit-trees ; and on a large scale it is difficult, if not 
impracticable, to avoid their injurious effects. Burning straw 
or other materials under the trees has been long recommended ; 
but the principal thing to be relied on is regimen ; that is, judi- 
cious subsoil and surface soil, culture and pruning. 

Ripening the fruit.—Berard, in an essay on the ripening of 
fruits, which gained the prize of the French Academy of Sciences 
in 1821, found that the loss of carbon is essential to the ripening 
of fruit; that this carbon combines with the oxygen of the air, and 
forms carbonic acid, and that when the fruit is placed in an 
atmosphere deprived of oxygen, this function becomes sus- 
pended, and the ripening is stopped. Hence it results, that 
most fruits may be preserved during a certain period, by gather- 
ing them a few days before they are ripe, and placing them in 
an atmosphere free from oxygen. The most simple process for 
effecting this consists in placing at the bottom of a bottle, a paste 
formed of lime, sulphate of iron, and water ; then introduce 
the fruit, so as they may rest detached from the bottom of the 
bottle and from each other, and cork the bottle and cover it 
with cement. Peaches, plums, and apricots have been kept in 
this way for a month, and apples for three months. (Journ. R. 
Jnot. xi. p. 396.) Duduit of Mazeres, has found that one-third 
of boiled apple-pulp, baked with two-thirds of flour, having 

8 


POMACEZÆ. X: Pyrus. 


been properly fermented with yeast for twelve hours, makes a 
very excellent bread, full of eyes, and extremely palatable and 
light.— New Monthly Mag. June, 1821. 

Storing the fruit.—The fruit-room ought to be well ventilated, 
and for this purpose it ought to have a fire-place. The fruit- 
room was formerly a mere loft, where fruit was kept on the 
floor in common with onions, with no proper means of separa- 
tion. Now, however, they are regularly fitted up either with 
shelves, on which to place sieves of different sorts of fruit, or 
with close shelves, for jars or boxes, &ce., according to the 
various modes adopted for preserving them. The room may be 
of any form, but one long and narrow is generally best adapted 
for ventilation, and heating or drying when necessary by a flue. 
The system of shelves may be placed along one side, and may 
be raised to the height of six feet or more, according to the 
number wanted. These shelves are formed of open work, on 
which to place the sieves of fruit, each of which should be num- 
bered, in order to know the kind of fruit contained in each, 

Apple-tree. Fl. April. Britain. Tree 3 to 30 feet. 

21 P. porca (Willd. arb. 263. spec. 5. p. 1018.) leaves oval, 
serrated, clothed with tomentum beneath as well as on the ca- 
lyxes ; flowers usually solitary, dioecious from abortion ; petals 
linear, length of calyx; styles glabrous. h. H. Native 
country unknown, but cultivated in gardens, and perhaps has 
originated from the Pyrus Malus. P. apétala, Munch. hausv. 
5. p. 247. Malus dioica, Audib. cat. 

Dioecious Apple-tree. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1818. Tree 
10 to 20 feet. 

22 P. Astraca’nica (D. C. prod. 2. p. 635.) leaves oval- 
oblong, acute, somewhat doubly serrated, pale beneath and 
villous on the nerves, glabrous above, with the rachis puberulous. 
b. H. Native about Astracan, Malus Astracanica, Dum. 
Cours. ed. 2. vol. 5. p. 426. Perhaps only a variety of P. Malus. 

Astracan Apple-tree. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1810. Tree 
15 to 20 feet. | 

23 P. specra’Biuis (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 175.) leaves ve 
oblong, serrated, glabrous as well as the calycine tube ; od 
sessile, many-flowered ; petals ovate, unguiculate ; styles kn 
at the base. h. H. Native of China. Curt. bot. mag. 267, 
Màlus spectábilis, Desf. arbr. 2. p. 141. Màlus Sinénsis, Dum. 
Cours. ed. 2. vol. 5. p. 429. When it blossoms in perfection no 
tree can be more showy than the Chinese apple tree. The mitt 
are large, of a pale red, when open semidouble, and the bu 
are of a deeper hue. 

Showy or Chinese Apple-tree. 
Tree 20 to 30 feet. i 

24 P. prunirôztA (Willd. spec. 2. p. 1018.) leaves ave d 
acuminated, serrated, quite glabrous as well as the a a 
duncles pubescent ; styles woolly at the base. R. H. Miles 
of Siberia? Pyrus Malus 6. Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 175. Qu 
hybrida, Desf. arb. 2. p. 141.? Mill fig. t. 269. The le “a 
resemble those of the cherry tree; they are on long petio g 
The flowers are white, much like those of the pear pe s 
fruit is globose, when ripe yellowish coloured, but tah ee 
side exposed to the sun, of an austere taste, decaying like 
fruit of the medlar, and then more palatable. 1758 

Plum-leaved or Siberian Crab. Fl. April, May. Clt. 179° 
Tree 20 to 30 feet. ually 

25 P. sacca`ra (Lin. mant. 75.) leaves ovate, nn AT d 
serrated, glabrous, length of petioles ; peduncles crowdeni tria. 
of calyx deciduous. h. H. Native of Siberia and Def 
Wats. dend. t. 51. Pall. fl. ross. t.10. Malus baccata, ; 
arb. 2. p. 141.—Amm. ruth. t. 31. Flowers white. since! 
roundish, yellow tinged with red, about the size of a ue Ši- 
the pulp is red, and is used for making quasar punc 
beria. ; 


Fl. April, May. Clt. 1780. 


e a a M a E eg a Di. nl a NE D D ee ee ae ee E a ee 


Fruit À s 


POMACEZÆ. X. Pyrus. 


Berried or Small-fruited Crab-tree. Fl. Apr. May. Clt. 1784. 
Tree 15 to 20 feet. 

26 P.quinaurFLorA (Hamilt. ex Lin. soc. herb.) leaves ellip- 
ti, acute, downy on the nerves and petioles ; pedicels elongated, 
sessile, 5-6-together, axillary; calycine segments subulate. 
h.H. Native of Chitlong. Flowers white ? 

Five-flowered Crab-tree. Tree. 

27 P. Sieversi (Led. fi. alt. 2. p. 222.) leaves ovate, rather 
tomentose; flowers umbellate. h. H. Native of Siberia, at 
the river Uldschar, in the Kirghisean Steppe. P. nova species, 
Sievers, in Pall. nord. beytr. 7. p. 292. A bush with many 
stems rising from the same root. Fruit very acid. 

Sievers’s Crab-tree. FI. April, May. Tree 8 to 12 feet. 

28 P. corona‘r1a (Lin. spec. 687.) leaves broad-ovate, 
rounded at the base, serrated, and rather angular, smooth ; 
peduncles corymbose, glabrous. h. H. Native of North 
America, from Pennsylvania to Carolina. Sims, bot. mag. 2009. 
Wats. dendr. brit. icon. Malus coronaria, Mill. Flowers red, and 
with a very fragrant odour. The fruit is small, sour, and unfit 
for any thing but to make vinegar of. 

Garland or Sweet-scented Crab-tree. 
Tree 20 feet. 

29 P. ancusrirotia (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 276.) leaves ob- 
long-lanceolate, dentately-serrated, tapering to the base, shin- 
ing; peduncles corymbose. kh. H. Native of Carolina, in 
woods, Wats. dend. brit. 132. Lindl. bot. reg. 1207. P. 
coronaria, Wang. amer. 61. t. 21. f. 47. Malus sempervirens, 
Desf. arbr. 2. p. 141. Flowers reddish. 

Narrow-leaved Crab-tree. Fl. My. Clt. 1750. Tr. 10 to 20 ft. 


Fl. May. Clt. 1724. 


Secr. III, A‘r1a (Aria is a name given by Theophrastus to a 
ttee, probably from the name of a place, as many places bear 
that name). D, C. prod. 2. p. 635. Petals spreading, flat. Styles 
usually 2 or 3. Pome globose. Flowers disposed in racemose 
corymbs ; peduncles branched. Leaves simple, glandless, clothed 
with white tomentum beneath. 

30 P. A’ria (Ehrh. beitr. 4. p. 20.) leaves elliptic, cut, ser- 
tated, clothed with adpressed white tomentum beneath ; corymbs 
flat ; styles about 2. kh. H. Native of Europe and Siberia, 
in groves ; in Britain, in mountains on a chalky soil, and in the 

ssures of limestone rocks. Smith, engl. bot. 1858. Cratæ'gus, 

A‘ria, Lin. spec. 681. Fl. dan. t. 302. Méspilus A'ria, Scop. 
Sorbus Aria, Crantz. austr. 1. p- 2. f. 2.—Bauh. hist. 1. p. 
65. Young branches very white and downy. Leaves doubly 
Serrated, sometimes with several marginal lobes. Flowers white, 
m corymbose compound tufts. Fruit globular, scarlet, dotted, 
mealy, acid, and astringent. 

Var. a, obtusif dlia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 636.) leaves flat, oval, 
obtuse, simply serrated, glabrous above in the adult state. 
h.H. Fl. dan. t. 302. P. Aria ovalis, Hortul. 

Var. B, acutif dlia (D. C. 1. c.) leaves oval, stiff, acute at both 
C concave, doubly serrated, grey, cobwebbed above. k. H. 

ratæ'gus longifòlia, Duham, ed. nov. 4. t. 34. P. alpina, 

illd. enum. 527. 

Var. y, undulata (Lindl. hort. trans, 7. p. 234.) leaves flat, 
oval-lanceolate, broad, undulated, unequally and deeply serrated, 
‘cuminated, cobwebbed above. 

ar. ò, angustif dlia (Lindl. 1. c.) leaves oval, obtuse, concave, 
‘omewhat simply serrated, woolly above. 

ar. €, rugosa (Lindl. ]. c.) leaves large, ovate-elliptic, doubly 
Serrated, shining above and wrinkled, white beneath. 

ar, &, Crética (Lindl. 1. c.) leaves flat, orbicularly elliptic, 
frenate-serrated, retuse, cuneated at the base, smooth above and 
ja beneath ; branches cobwebbed. P. A‘ria rotundifolia, Hor- 

+ Græ'ca, Hortul, l 
ar. n, bullàta (Lindl. 1. c.) leaves concave, elliptic, acu- 


647 


minated, blistered, coarsely serrated at the apex, entire at the 
base. P. A‘ria acuminata, Hortul. 

Aria or Common White Beam-tree or White Wild Pear. F1. 
May. Brit. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

31 P. souris (Willd. enum. p. 527.) leaves oblong, cuneated 
at the base, unequally and doubly serrated, tomentose beneath ; 
flowers corymbose. h.H. Native of France. Wats. dend. 
brit. t. 52. Cratæ'gus edulis, Hort. P. intermèdia, var. an- 
gustifòlia, D. C. prod. 2. p. 636.—Flowers white. Fruit red, 


sapid, and edible. 
Fl. May. Clt.? Tree 20 


Edible-fruited White Beam-tree. 
to 30 feet. 

32 P. INTERMEDIA (Ehrh. beitr. 4. p. 20.) leaves ovate, 
deeply lobed and toothed, clothed with white adpressed tomen- 
tum beneath ; corymbs flat. h.H. Native of Europe, espe- 
cially towards the north. In Britain on the walls of Castle 
Dinas y bran, Denbighshire. Cratæ'gus A'ria B, Lin. spec. 681. 
Crate’ gus Scandica, Wahl. fl. ups.165. Sórbus hybrida, Huds. 
216. Wither. 461. P. hybrida, Smith, fl. brit. p.534. Flowers 
white. Fruit red, edible. 

Var. a, latif dlia (D. C. prod. 2. p. 636.) leaves broad-ovate. 
h. H. Nativeof France. Cratæ'gus latifdlia, Poir. 4. p. 444. 
Duham. arb. 1.t. 80. Sorbus latifdlia, Pers, Crate’ gus den- 
tata, Thuill. fl. par. 

Intermediate White Beam-tree. Fl. My. Wales. Tr. 20 to 30 ft. 

33 P. vestrra (Wall. cat. 679.) leaves, cymes, and young 
branches clothed with white tomentum ; leaves elliptic or obo- 
vate-elliptic, acuminated, serrated towards the apex; corymbs 
branched, terminal. hb. H. Nativeof Nipaul and Kamaon. 
Flowers white. Fruit red? Habit of P. Aria. 

Clothed White Beam-tree. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

34 P. Kamaone’nsis (Wall. cat. no. 678.) leaves oblong, pin- 
natifidly lobed and serrated, acuminated, clothed with white 
down beneath ; corymbs, young branches, and petioles tomen- 
tose; fruit pear-shaped, about the size of a common medlar, red. 
h. H. Native of Kamaon and Sirmore. Flowers small, white. 

Kamaon White Beam-tree. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 


Sect. IV. Tormina‘ria (from tormina, gripings ; the fruit of 
P. torminälis was supposed to cure gripings and dysentery by 
their astringency). D. C. prod. 2. p. 636. Petals spreading, flat, 
rather unguiculate. Styles 2-5, connected together, glabrous. 
Pome turbinate at the base, rather dry, truncate at the apex in 
consequence of the calycine lobes being deciduous. Leaves lo- 
bately angular, glabrous when in the adult state. Flowers co- 
rymbose ; peduncles branched. 

35 P. rormina‘tis (Ehrh. beitr. 6. p. 92.) leaves ovate, 
somewhat cordate, deeply lobed ; lobes serrated, acute, lower 
ones spreading; when young downy beneath, but in the adult 
state glabrous. h. H. Native of Europe, in woods and 
hedges. In England chiefly in the midland and southern coun- 
ties. Crate’ gus torminalis, Lin. spec. 681. Smith, engl. bot. t. 
298. Fl. dan. 798. Jacq. aust. t. 443. Sórbus torminälis, 
Crantz. aust. p. 85. Flowers white, numerous, in large ter- 
minal downy corymbose panicles. Styles 3-4 or 5. The fruit 
is not much larger than that of the hawthorn, becomes agreeably 
acid and wholesome after the frost has touched it, and may 
sometimes be seen in the London fruit-shops. Ray prefers its 
flavour to the true service, which latter is now become obsolete. 

Griping or Common Wild Service-tree. Fl. Ap. May. Brit. 
Tr. 30 to 40 ft. 

36 P. rivuca'ris (Dougl. mss. Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 203. 
t. 68.) leaves ovate, entire, and angularly somewhat 3-lobed, 
rather acuminated, acutely serrated, pubescent beneath ; corymbs 
terminal, simple ; calyxes hairy, and densely tomentose inside ; 
styles 3-4, connected at the base. h.H. Native of Nootka 


648 


Sound, and other parts of the north-west coast of America. 
Petals roundish, white. Pome small, hardly half an inch long, 
subglobose, red or yellow. The wood is employed for making 
wedges, and is so hard as to be susceptible of a fine polish. 
The fruit is used as an article of food, and is called in the lan- 
guage of the Chenook tribe of Indians Pow-itch. 

River-side Wild Service-tree. Fl. Ap. May. Tree 15 to 20 ft. 


Sect. V. Er16L1oBus (from epuoy, erion, wool, and Aoßoc, lobos, 
a lobe ; in reference to the woolly lobes of the calyx). D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 636. Petals spreading, flat, somewhat unguiculate, 
rather tridentate at the apex. Styles 5, elongated, rather con- 
nected, very hairy at the base. Pome globose, glabrous, 
crowned by the calycine lobes, which are clothed with tomentum. 

37 P. rritopa‘ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 636.) leaves palmate- 
lobed, glabrous ; middle lobe 3-lobed, lateral ones usually 2- 
lobed ; lobules serrated. h.H. Native of Mount Lebanon. 
Cratæ'gus trilobata, Labill. dec. 4. p. 15. t. 10. Poir. suppl. 1. 
p- 291. Flowers white. 

Three-lobed-leaved Service-tree. F1. May, June. Clt. 1810. 
Tree 20 feet. 

Sect. VI. Sórsus (from the Celtic sormel, composed of sor, 
wild, and mel, an apple; wild apple). Lin. gen. no. 623. Petals 
spreading, flat or concave. Styles 2-5. Pome globose or tur- 
binate. Leaves impari-pinnate. Flowers corymbose ; peduncles 
branched. 

38 P. auricura'ta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 636.) leaves of 3 pairs 
of leaflets, hairy beneath, the lower 2 or 4 leaflets distinct, but 
the ultimate ones are joined into one large, ovate, crenated leaf- 
let. h.H. Native of Egypt. Sôrbus auriculata, Pers. ench. 
2. p.39. Corymb compact. Flowers white. Perhaps only a 
variety of Sérbus pinnatifida. 

Auricled-leaved Service-tree or Mountain-ash. Fl. May. Clt. 
1800. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

39 P. prnnati’rrpa (Ehrh. beitr. 6. p. 93. Smith, engl. bot. 
2331.) leaves deeply pinnatifid or half pinnate, clothed with 
hoary down beneath, as well as the petioles and peduncles ; styles 
about 3. h.H. Native of Gothland and Thuringia, in mountain 
woods. In the Western Isles of Scotland on the mountains, 
particularly in rocky situations on Cairn na Callich, and other 
mountains at the north end of the Isle of Arran. P. hybrida, 
Smith, fl. brit. p. 534. but not of Willd. spec. 2. p. 1022. Sér- 
bus hybrida, Lin. spec. p. 684. Lin. fil. fase. 11. t. 6. F1. dan. 
t. 301, Crate’ gus A'ria y Fénnica, Lin. spec. ed. 2. p. 167. 
Flowers cymose, cream-coloured. Pome globose, red. This 
species is an intermediate plant between P. aucuparia and P. 
A‘ria. 

Var. (3, arbuscula (Poir. suppl. 5. p. 164.under Sorbus, ) dwarf ; 
leaflets nearly glabrous, obtuse, outer ones usually confluent. 
h. H. Native of Germany. This is a variety either of P. 
pinnatifida or P. aucupäria. 

Pinnatifid-leaved Service-tree or Mountain-ash. Fl. May. 
Scotland. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

40 P. microca’rra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 636.) leaves pinnate, 
glabrous, as well as the petioles ; leaflets acuminated, unequally 
and deeply serrated, the serratures ending in a setaceous mu- 
crone; pome globose, red. h.H. Native of North America, 
from Carolina to New York. Sérbus aucuparia a, Michx. fl. 
bor. amer. 2. p. 291. Sérbus micrantha, Dum. Cours. ed. 2. 
vol. 5. p. 464. Sórbus microcérpa, Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 
341. Flowers whitish, 

Small-fruited Mountain-ash, Fl. May, June. Tree 12 ft. 

41 P. sampucirouia (Cham. in Linnea. 2. p. 36.) leaves with 
5 pairs of ovate, lanceolate, sharply serrated, acuminated leaflets, 
which are pilose on the nerves and margins, and bearded at the 


POMACEÆ. X. Pyrrus. 


apex ; stipulas clothed with rufous villi. 
Kamtschatka. 

Elder-leaved Mountain-ash. Shrub. 

42 P. aucupa‘ria (Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 45. t. 87.) leaves pin- 
nate, downy beneath when young ; leaflets uniform, serrated, 
glabrous ; buds and peduncles downy; pomes globose. h.H. 
Native of Europe and Siberia, in mountains, woods, and hedges; 
plentiful in some parts of Britain. Sérbus aucuparia, Lin. spec. 
683. Crantz. aust. 2. p. 49. t. 1. f. 4. Smith, engl. bot. t. 337, 
Mill. fig. t. 43. Fl. dan. 1034. Méspilus aucuparia, All. 
Flowers white, numerous, with a light almond-like scent ; petals 
concave. Fruit small, globose, scarlet, very juicy, sour, and 
bitter ; they are eaten in some parts of Scotland and Wales, and 
afford an agreeable fermented liquor, and by distillation a strong 
spirit; soaked in water to extract some of its bitterness, and 
then boiled with sugar, makes a kind of jelly, which is tolerably 
flavoured. Birds of the thrush kind devour them with avidity, 
and our mountain-ash trees planted for ornament in most parts 
of England are thus unfortunately stripped early in autumn of 
their produce. The mountain-ash in profitable planting is 
chiefly valuable as a nurse tree, growing very fast when young, 
and enduring the most severe exposure. The timber is used 
by wheel-wrights, and for other common country purposes ; the 
bark is used by tanners, and the berries afford a dye. As an 
undergrowth it affords tolerable poles and hoops. It will grow 
in any soil, dry or wet, and as to situation, it is found on the sea 
shore, and near the tops of the highest mountains. It seems to 
thrive best on the sides of moist rocky dells and dingles. In the 
days of superstition the mountain-ash was considered as an ob- 
ject of great veneration. It is even to be found at this day 
growing in the neighbourhood of Druidical circles of stones in 
Scotland. The roddon tree was formerly in Scotland especially 
famous as a protection against charms and witchcraft. The tree 
is called in Scotland rhodon or roddon tree, roan tree, and rantry. 
In England mountain-ash, quick-bean, witchen or whitten. In 
Germany the fowlers’ bait-springs or nooses of hair, are suspended 
in the woods, with these berries attached to them to entice the 
red-wings and field-fares, whence the specific name aucuparia. 

Fowlers’ or Common Mountain-ash or Roan-tree. Fl. May. 
Britain. Tree 20 to 40 feet. 

43 P. Amenica‘na (D. C. prod. 2. p. 637.) leaves pinnate; 
leaflets oblong, acute, almost equally serrated, at length quite 


h. H. Native of 


glabrous; pomes globose (purple, Pursh; fulvous, Torrey). 
h.H. Native of North America, in Canada and throughout: 


the woody country ; Newfoundland; on the north-west coast, and 
in the subalpine prairies of the high mountains. Wats. dend. 
brit. t. 54. Flowers white. 

American Mountain-ash. Fl. May. Clt. 1782. Tr. 15 to 20 ft. 

44 P. rorrordsa (Wall. cat. 677. pl. asiat. rar. 2. p. 8l. 
t. 189.) leaves pinnate, with 7-8 pairs of elliptic-lanceolate, mu- 
cronate leaflets, which are serrated at the apex, pubescent be- 
neath ; cymes branched, terminal, pubescent. h.H. Native 
of Nipaul. Flowers white. Pome small, obovate-roundish, 
red, 

Leafy Mountain-ash. Tree 20 feet. 

45 P. Ursi'na (Wall. cat. 675.) leaves pinnate, with nume- 
rous pairs of leaflets ; leaflets lanceolate, blunt at both ends, 
mucronate at the apex and cuspidately serrated, rusty beneath ; 
corymbs, branches, rachis, and nerves of leaves clothed with 
rusty villi, %.H. Native of Nipaul, Kamaon, and Gosaings- 
than. Pomes globular, red, about the size of those of the com- 
mon mountain-ash. 

Badger’s Mountain-ash. Tree. : 

46 P. pome’stica (Smith, engl. bot. t. 350.) leaves pinnate ; 
leaflets uniform, serrated towards the points, clothed with deci- 


duous cottony down beneath ; buds glabrous, clammy, acumi- ; 


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POMACEÆ. 


nated; flowers panicled; fruit pear-shaped. h. H. Native 
of Europe, in mountainous parts. In England in the moun- 
tainous parts of Cornwall; also in the moorlands of Stafford- 
shire. P. Sérbus, Geertn. fruct. 2. p. 45. t. 87. Sérbus do- 
méstica, Lin. spec. 684. Crantz. stirp. fasc. 2. p. 48.t. 2. f. 3. 
Jacq. fl. aust. t. 447. Flowers about the size of those of the 
hawthorn, cream-coloured. Styles usually 5. The true service- 
tree is of slow growth, and, according to Kroker, does not come 
into bearing before it is 60 years old. The fruit is obovate, 
about an inch in length, reddish spotted, extremely austere, 
causing a most painful and durable irritation in the throat if 
tasted in an unripe state ; but when mellowed by frost or keep- 
ing, it becomes brown, soft, and eatable, resembling a medlar, 
though to most people less agreeable. It is common in Italy, 
and ripens at Genoa in September, where it is esteemed good in 
dysentery and fluxes. The wood, which is very hard, is held 
in repute for making mathematical rulers and excisemen’s gaug- 
ing sticks. In Italy they have many varieties obtained from 
seeds; but those generally known in this country are only three ; 
the pear-shaped, the apple-shaped, and berry-shaped. ‘The tree 
is recommended by Forsyth and Abercrombie to be grown as a 
standard at 20 or 30 feet distance, and to be pruned and other- 
wise treated like the apple and pear. It may also be grafted in 
the same manner on the same kind of stocks, or it may be pro- 
pagated by seeds, cuttings, or layers, but the first mode is pre- 
ferable, It is late in the autumn before the fruit can be 
gathered; after it is collected wipe it dry, and lay it on dry 
straw, spread on the open shelves of the fruit room, and in 
about a month it will become mellow and fit for use. 

Domestic or True Service-tree. Fl. May. Britain. 
20 to 60 feet. 

47 P. ranuetnosa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 637.) leaves pinnate ; 
leaflets serrated, clothed with cottony down beneath, as well as 
the petioles and buds ; pomes globose. h. H. Native of Hun- 
gary? Sórbus lanuginòsa, Kit. in litt. Flowers whitish. 

- Woolly Service-tree. Fl. May. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

48 P. spu‘rta (D. C. prod. 2. p. 637.) leaves pinnate, of 3 
Pairs of leaflets, hairy beneath ; leaflets ovate, crenated, termi- 
nal one the largest; rachis glanduliferous above. k. H. Na- 
tve country unknown. Pyrus hybrida, Moench. weiss. t. 6. ex 
illd, spec. 2. p. 1022. Sórbus spùria, Pers. ench. 2. p. 39. 
Méspilus sorbifòlia, Poir. suppl. 4. p. 72. Flowers white. 

rut red. This tree is perhaps a hybrid between P. aucu- 
Pana and P, arbutif dlia. Styles 5. Probably referrible to the 
Slowing section, 

Spurious Service-tree. Fl. May. Clt. 1800. Tree 20 to 30 ft. 


Tree 


Secr. VII. ADENoRHA`CHIS (from an, aden, a gland, and 
PaXte, rachis, the spine of the back ; in reference to the rachis of 
the leaves bearing glands). D.C. prod. 2. p. 637. Petals spread- 
mg, unguiculate, with the limbs concave. Styles 2-5. Pome 
globose. Leaves simple, bearing glands along the rachis on the 
Upper side, Flowers corymbose. Peduncles branched. 
| 49- P, ARBUTIFÒLIA (Lin. fil. suppl. 256.) leaves obovate-ob- 
g, acute, crenate-serrate, downy beneath, as well as the 
calyxes ; corymbs few-flowered, shorter than the leaves ; fruit 
pear-shaped, h. H. Native of North America, throughout 

ada from Lake Huron to the Saskatchawan, Newfoundland, 
~ Cratæ' gus pyrifòlia, Lam. dict. 1. p. 83. Arònia pyrifòlia, 

pS ench. 2. p. 39. Cratæ'gus serratus, Poir. suppl. 1. p. 292. 

y Pilus arbutifòlia, Lin. spec. 685. Smith, arb. t. 86. Més- 

ilus arbutifòlia a erythrocárpa, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 

r Mill. fig. t. 109. Flowers white. Pome red. : 
nt B, intermedia (Lindl. hort. trans. 7. p. 229.) fruit glo- 


Town. b . H. 
VOL, 11, 


X. PYRUS. 649 

Var. y, serôtina (Lindl. 1. c.) leaves shining, velvety beneath ; 
fruit late, party-coloured. h.H. 

Arbutus-leaved Pyrus. Fl. May. Clt.1700. Sh. 4to 6 ft. 

50 P. FLORIBU’NDA (Lindl. hort. trans. 7. p. 280.) branches 
cinereous, reclinate ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, acute, on long 
petioles, tomentose beneath, as well as the calyxes ; fruit sphe- 
rical; corymbs many-flowered, longer than the leaves. h. H. 
Native of North America? Lindl. bot. reg. 1006. Flowers 
white. Fruit black. 

Bundle-flowered Pyrus. Fl. May, June. Shrub. 

51 P. pepre’ssa (Lindl. 1. c. p- 230.) stems humble, recli- 
nate; leaves oblong, obtuse, tomentose beneath, as well as the 
calyxes ; fruit pear-shaped ; corymbs length of the leaves. h. 


H. Native of North America. Flowers white. Fruit dark 
purple. 
Depressed Pyrus. Fl. May. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


52 P. meranoca’rea (Willd. enum. p. 525.) stem humble, 
erect, glabrous; leaves oblong, acute, shining, serrated, gla- 
brous beneath, as well as the calyxes and peduncles ; fruit round- 
ish-turbinate. h. H. Native of North America, from Canada 
to Virginia, and on the mountains of Carolina. P. arbutifolia 
B, Willd. spec. 2. p. 1013. Aronia arbutifôlia, Pers. ench. 2. 
p. 39. Corymbs more crowded than those of the last species, 
and the pomes are black. Flowers white. 

Var. B, subpubéscens (Lindl. hort. trans. 7. p. 232.) leaves 
when young tomentose beneath, but glabrous in the adult state. 

Black-fruited Pyrus. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1700. Sh. 2 ft. 

53 P. eu'pens (Lindl. hort. trans, 7. p. 232.) stem erect; 
branches pubescent ; leaves oblong or obovate, abruptly acumi- 
nated, smooth; fruit spherical, and are, as well as the calyxes, 
quite glabrous ; corymbs loose, many-flowered ; fruit with a gla- 
brous disk. p. H. Native of North America. Flowers white. 
Fruit round, large, dark purple. Both this and the following 
have the robust foliage and habit of P. chamæméspilus. 

Donny Pyrus. Clt. 1810. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

54 P. cranpiroria (Lindl. 1. c.) stem erect, and is, as well as 
the branches, smoothish ; leaves oblong or obovate, acute, gla- 
brous ; fruit spherical, and are, as well as the calyxes, glabrous; 
corymbs few-flowered, coarctate ; fruit with a villous disk. h. 
H. Native of North America. Lindl. bot. reg. 1154. Flowers 
white. Fruit dark purple. 

Great-leaved Pyrus. Clt. 1810. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 


Secr. VIII. Caamame’spiwus (chamæ in botany usually sig- 
nifies false, and Mespilus, the medlar; false medlar). D. C. 
prod. 2. p. 637. Petals erect, connivent, concave. Styles 2. 
Pome ovate. Leaves simple, glandless. Flowers disposed in 
capitate corymbs. 

55 P. cuamane’spitus (Lindl. in Lin. trans. 13. p. 98.) 
leaves ovate, serrated, glabrous. h.H. Native of Europe, in 
mountainous parts. Crate‘gus chamæméspilus, Jacq. aust. t. 
231. hort. vind. 243. Méspilus chamæméspilus, Lin. spec. 685. 
Sérbus chameméspilus, Crantz aust. 83. t. 1. f. 3. Leaves 
clothed with deciduous down when young. Flowers reddish. 
Fruit round, red. 
~ Bastard-Medlar or Quince. 
Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

+ Species not sufficiently known. 

56 P.? atniroria (Lindl. 1. c.) glabrous ; leaves roundish, 
toothed at the apex, feather-nerved, rather glaucous beneath ; 
raceme simple, elongated. h. H. Native of North America, 
at Fort Mandan. Pome black, sugary. 

Alder-leaved Pyrus. Shrub. 

57 P. romentosa (D. C. prod. 2. p. 637.) leaves, oval-lan- 
ceolate, rather crenulated, on short petioles, clothed with white 
tomentum beneath, as well as the branchlets, and with cinereous 

40 


FI. May, June. Cit. 1683. 


650 


villi above. kh. H. Native of Siberia. Malus tomentdsa, 
Dum. Cours. ed. 2. vol. 5. p. 488. Said to be allied to P. bac- 
cata, but the flowers as well as the fruit are unknown. 
Tomentose Pyrus. Tree. 
58 P. rusicu’Npa (Hoffmans. verz. 1824. p. 192.) leaves 
ovate, acuminated, glabrous ; pome like that of P. Malus, yellow 


on one side, and red on the other, covered with a kind of 


glaucous bloom. 
Reddish Pyrus. 
Cult. All the species of Pyrus are either trees or large 
shrubs, They are both useful and ornamental; free growers 
thrive in any soil, and may be planted in shrubberies, or to stand 
singly. ‘They may be raised from seeds, cuttings, layers, or 
by engrafting the rarer on the commoner sorts. 


XI. CYDO'NIA (so named from being a native near Cydon 
in Candia). Tourn. inst. 632. t, 405. Pers. ench. 2. p.40. D.C. 
prod. 2. p. 638.—Pyrus species of Lin. and others. 

Lin. syst. Zcosändria, Pentugynia. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 84. a.). 
Petals orbicular (f. 84. f.). Stamens erect (f. 84. b.). Styles 5. 
Pome closed (f.84. g.), 5-celled ; cells cartilaginous, many-seeded. 
Seeds covered with mucilaginous pulp.—Trees, with undivided, 
quite entire, or serrated leaves, and large flowers, which are 
either solitary, or few together in a kind of umbel. 


Secr, I. Cyponta (see genus for derivation), Lindl. in Lin. 
trans. 13. p. 97. Lobes of calyx rather foliaceous, and serru- 
lated. Stamens disposed in a single series. 

1 C. vuzca'ris (Pers. ench. 2. 
p. 40.) leaves ovate, blunt at the 
base, quite entire, clothed with 
white tomentum beneath, as well 
as the calyxes and pedicels; 
flowers few, in a kind of umbel. 
k. H. Native of the south of 
Europe, among rocks and. in 
hedges. Pyrus Cydonia, Lin. spec. 
687. Jacq. austr. t. 342. Woodv. 
med. bot. t. 79. Cydonia Euro- 
pæ'a, Savi, alb; tosc. 1. p. 90. 
The Quince-tree is low, much 
branched, and generally crooked 
and distorted. The flowers are 
large, white, or pale red, and ap- 
pear in May. The fruit varying 
in shape in the different varieties, 
globular, oblong, ovate or obovate ; it has a peculiar and rather 
pleasant apple-smell, and an austere taste. It is mentioned by 
Tusser in 1753, but has never been very much cultivated. 

Use.—The fruit is not eaten raw, but stewed, or in pies or 
tarts along with apples it is much esteemed. In confectionary 
it forms an excellent marmalade and syrup. When apples are 
flat and have lost their flavour, Forsyth observes, a quince or 
two in a pie or pudding will add a quickness. In medicine the 
expressed juice, repeatedly taken in small quantities, is said to 
be cooling, astringent, and stomachic, &c. A mucilage, pre- 
pared from the seeds, was formerly much in use, but is now sup- 
planted by the simple gums. The fruit taken in small quantity 
is supposed to restrain vomiting and alvine fluxes. In nursery- 
gardens the plants are much used as stocks for the pear. 

The varieties of the quince are as follow :— 

1 Common quince, coignassier commun. This and the two 
following are often confused with each other; it is very pro- 
bable that from seeds of either sort varieties have been, and still 
may be, obtained, some of which would produce apple-shaped, 
and some pear-shaped fruit. 

2 Apple-shaped quince, coignassier maliférme, coignassier 


h. H. Native country unknown. 
Tree. 


POMACEZ. X. Pyrus. 


XI. CYDONIA. 


pomiférme. Cyd. vulgaris a maliformis, Mill, dict. no. 2. Fruit 
nearly globose, of the same quality as the last. 

3 Pear-shaped quince, coignassier pyriforme. Cyd. vulgaris 
y oblénga, Mill. dict. no. 1. Leaves oval or oblong ; fruit pear- 
shaped, of the same quality as the two last species. 

4 Portugal quince, coignassier de Portugal. Cyd. vulgaris, 
var. B Lusitänica, Mill. dict. no. 3. This is a good sort, and 
distinct from the preceding kinds ; it does not become, however, 
except in very favourable seasons, of so deep an orange ; its 
leaves are broader ; its growth less contracted, consequently it is 
the best sort for grafting pears upon. 

5 Orange quince. ‘This and the following possess characters 
differing so little from what may be found among sub-varieties 
of the others, that they are scarcely worth distinguishing. 

6 Large-fruited quince, coignassier à gros fruit. 4 

Propagation.—Generally by layers, but also by cuttings, 
and approved sorts may be perpetuated by grafting. In pro- 
pagating for stocks nothing more is necessary than removing the 
lower shoots from the larger, so as to preserve a clean stem as 
high as the graft; but for fruit-bearing trees it is necessary to 
train the stem to a rod till it has attained 4 or 5 feet in height, 
and can support itself upright. (aden 

Soil and site.—The quince prefers a soft moist soil, and rather 
shady or at least a sheltered situation. It is seldom planted but 
as a standard in the orchard, or to grow singly in the garden, 
and a very few trees are sufficient for any family. 

Time of planting, the mode of bearing, and all the other par- 
ticulars are the same as for the apple and pear. 

Common Quince. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1573. Tree 20 feet. 

2 C. Sumsésnia (Hamilt. in D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 237.) 
leaves cordate, oval, mucronate, quite entire, clothed with white 
tomentum beneath, as well as the branchlets and calyxes; sti- 
pulas elliptic, acute, glandularly serrated; peduncles solitary, 
terminal, tomentose ; calycine segments oblong; pome attenu- 
ated at the base. h. H. Native of Nipaul, where it 1s called 


in the Nawarice language Sumboshi-swa, and Bhee in that of . 


Sirinigur. Very like Cydonia vulgaris. 

Sumboshi or Nipaul Quince. Fl. May, June. Tree 20 feet. 

8 C. Sixe'xsis (Thouin, in ann. mus. 19. p. 145, te 8 and t. 9.) 
leaves ovate, acuminated at both ends, acutely serrated, when 
young rather villous, but in the adult state glabrous, as well 5 
the calyxes ; stipulas oblong-linear, glandularly serrated. f» 
H. Native of China. Pyrus Sinénsis, Poir. suppl. 4. p- 452. 
Flowers white. Fruit egg-shaped, large, hard, and nearly dry; 
greenish. Seeds about 30 in each cell, many of which are abor- 
tive. This appears to be an intermediate plant between the Jast 
and the following. 


Chinese Quince. Tree 20 feet. 


Fl. May, June. Clt. 1818. 

Secr. II. Cuanome'zes (from xatvw, chaino, to open, ad 
undov, melon, an apple; when the plant was first so a t = 
fruit examined was split at the top, from some cause or other ; 
perhaps from heat). Lindl. l.c. Lobes of calyx short, obtuse, 


and quite entire. Stamens inserted in 2 series. 


4 C. Japo'ntca (Pers. ench. 2. p. 40.) leaves oval, somewhat 


; s 
cuneated, crenate-serrated, quite glabrous on both surfaces, 4 


Pee OE ee ee A 


well as the calyxes ; stipulas reniform, serrated. R. H. Native . 


of Japan. Pyrus Japonica, Thunb. fl. jap. p- 207. Curt. bot: 
mag. t. 622. Moris, fl. consp. t. 1. p. Chænomèles Japonica, 
Lindl. l.c. Flowers deep scarlet, solitary, or 2-3 together. 
very ornamental plant. There is also a white flowered variety; 
which is also very ornamental. 

Japan Quince. Fl. year. Clt. 1815. Shrub 4 to 6 a dd 

Cult. All the species of quince are very ornamental w er be 
blossom. The three first speeies answer well to be plante pE 
standards singly in any conspicuous situation. The C. Japon 


À 


Ree 


POMACEÆ. XII. Dicatyx. XIII. Pyrexarta. CALYCANTHEZÆ. 


is one of the most elegant hardy shrubs yet introduced to our 
gardens, as it produces its beautiful scarlet flowers the greater 
part of the year. It is a very proper plant for training against a 
wall, All the species may be increased by ripened cuttings off 
the roots, planted in a sheltered situation, with a hand-glass 
placed over them. They are also to be increased by grafting 
the one on the other, or on any of the plants contained in the 
present order. 


t Genera doubtful whether they belong to the present order. 
XII. DICA‘LYX (from ĉc, dis, double, and xadvé, kalyx, 


a calyx; so named in consequence of the calyx being calycu- 
lated by bracteas, which assume the appearance of an outer 
calyx.) Lour. coch. p. 663. Blume, bijdr. 1116. Decadia, Lour. 
Sariava, Reinwdt. 

Lin. syst. Icoséndria, Digynia. Flowers superior. Calyx 
5-cleft, permanent, calyculated by 2-3 bracteas. Corolla deeply 
4-parted. Stamens numerous, inserted in the base of the co- 
rolla. Ovary inferior, 3-celled ; cells many-seeded. Seeds pen- 
dulous. Styles 2, crowned by obtuse trigonal stigmas. Drupe 
baccate, containing a 1-8-celled nut; nut 1-seeded, 2 of the 
cells being usually vacant. Seeds albuminous. Embryo linear, 
Somewhat incurved, inverted. 

1 D. rincrérivs (Blum. bijdr. 1116.) leaves oblong, acumi- 
nated, rounded at the base or acutish, finely serrulated, smooth, 
rather pubescent at the ribs beneath, as well as the tips of the 
branches and peduncles ; peduncles crowded, short, axillary ; 
fruit smooth. h.S. Native of Java, in mountain woods. 

Var. B; leaves smaller, very much acuminated, acute at the 
base, sharply serrated, covered with strigose down on the middle 
nerve beneath, as well as the branches. Perhaps a species. 

Dyer’s Dicalyx. Tree 20 feet. 

? D. ovorati’ssimus (Blum. bijdr. p. 1116.) leaves elliptic- 
oblong, large, acute at both ends, but rather bluntish at the 
Spex, coarsely and obtusely serrated, glabrous ; panicles axil- 

ty, rather tomentose; fruit smooth. h.S. Native of Java, 
on the mountains. Flowers white. 

Very-sweet-scented Dicalyx. Tree 30 feet. 

3 D. aumindsus (Blum. bijdr. 1117.) leaves oblong-lanceo- 

te, acuminated at both ends, bluntish at the apex, glabrous, 
with blunt exserted serratures ; panicles axillary, finely tomen- 
tose ; fruit smooth. h.S, Native of Java and Cochin-china. 
Decàdia aluminòsa, Lour. coch. 315. Flowers small white. 

e wood and leaves are much used in dyeing by the natives of 

ochin-china. 

Aluminous Dicalyx. Tree. 

4 D. cosra`rus (Blum. bijdr. 1117.) leaves oblong, tapering 
h both ends, smooth, finely serrulated ; spikes short, axillary ; 

ut ribbed. h, S. Native of Java, on the mountains of Bu- 
rangrang, Flowers white. 

Ribbed Dicalyx. Tree. 

5 D. Java’nicus (Blum. bijdr. 1117.) leaves elliptic-oblong, 
‘cuminated, acute at the base, finely serrulated above the middle, 
Smooth, rather pubescent on the veins beneath ; spikes panicled, 
lary; and terminal, and are, as well as the branches, densely 
omentose. H,.S, Native of Java, on the mountains. 

Java Dicalyx. Tree. 

6 D. Sarace’nsts (Blum. bijdr. 1118.) leaves elliptic-oblong, 
&ute at both ends, finely serrulated, and are, as well as the 

ranches, quite glabrous; spikes simple or branched, axillary 
a terminal, short, densely tomentose. h. S. Native of Java, 
n Mount Salak. Flowers white. 

Salak Dicalyx. Tree. : 

* SESSILIFÒLIUS (Blum. bijdr. 1118.) leaves nearly sessile, 
» acute at both ends, finely serrulated, and are, as well as 
ranches, glabrous; spikes branched, axillary and terminal, 


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rather tomentose; fruit smooth. h. S. Native of Java, on 
the top of Mount Gede. Flowers white. 

Sessile-leaved Dicalyx. Tree. 

8 D. srica‘rus (Blum. bijdr. 1118.) leaves lanceolate, acumi- 
nated at both ends, quite entire or serrulated, and are, as well as 
the branches, glabrous; spikes axillary and terminal, simple or 
branched, clothed with silky tomentum; fruit ovate, glabrous. 
h.S. Native of Java. Flowers white. 

Var. B ; leaves narrow, oblong-lanceolate. 

Spiked Dicalyx. Tree. 

9 D. crzra‘rus (Blum. bijdr. 1119.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
acuminated at both ends, nearly entire, and are, as well as the 
branches, glabrous; spikes branched, axillary, downy ; bracteas 
and calyxes ciliated; fruit oval, smooth; calycine segments 
ovate, acute. h.S. Native of Java, on Mount Tjerimai. 

Ciliated Dicalyx. Tree. 

10 D. acumina‘rus (Blum. bijdr. 1119.) leaves oblong-lan- 
ceolate, acuminated at both ends, finely serrulated at the apex, 
and are glabrous as well as the branches; panicles axillary or 
almost terminal, smooth. h.S. Native of Java, on Mount 
Salak. This species comes very near D, sylvaticus of Lour, 
but the leaves are acuminated, and the serratures hardly con- 
spicuous. 

Acuminated-leaved Dicalyx. Tree. 

11 D. sycva‘ricus (Lour. coch. p. 663.) leaves lanceolate, 
serrate, glabrous; racemes simple, almost terminal. k. S. 
Native of Cochin-china. Rumph. amb. 5.t. 104. Flowers 
white. 

Wood Dicalyx. Tree 30 feet. 

Cult. A mixture of loam, peat, and sand will suit the species 
of this genus, and ripened cuttings will probably root if planted 
in sand, with a hand-glass placed over them. 


XIII. PYRENA'RIA (from pyren, a cherry-stone; in re- 
ference to the bony seeds). Blum. bijdr. 1119. 

Lin. syst. Polydndria, Pentagynia. Calyx inferior, of 5 
sepals, bibracteate, imbricate. Petals 5, imbricately-conniving 
at the base. Stamens numerous, free, hypogynous, and some- 
what adnate to the base of the petals. Anthers bursting out- 
wardly. Ovary 5-celled ; cells biovulate. Styles 5, ap- 
proximate, emarginate. Pome globose, depressed, fleshy, 5- 
celled; cells covered with a papery membrane, containing 
each two bony seeds. Seeds exalbuminous. Embryo erect, 
with leafy contortuplicate cotyledons. This genus has the habit 
of Pomacee, but from the structure of the calyx and insertion 
of the stamens it comes nearer to Ternstroemidcee. 

1 P. serra‘ta (Blum. bijdr. 1120.) kh. S. A tree, with 
alternate, stalked, oblong, serrated, coriaceous, exstipulate 
leaves ; axillary solitary 1-flowered peduncles, and white flowers. 
h.S. Native of Java, on the higher mountains. 

Serrated-leaved Pyrenaria. Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Dicàlyx. 


Orper LXXXVI. CALYCA'NTHEZÆ (plants agreeing with 
Calycänthus in important characters). Lindl. bot. reg. no. 404. 
D. C. prod. 3. p. 1.—Calycanthine, Link, enum. 2. p. 66.— 
Calycänthus, Lin. gen. no. 629. Lam. ill. t. 445. dict. 1. p. 
565. Willd. hort. berol. no. 80.—Rosàceis affines, Juss. gen. 
Vent. Nees.—Monimieis affines, Juss. ann. mus. 14. p. 119.— 
Magndliis affines, Batsch. t. 116. 

Calyx coloured, with a fleshy urceolate tube, girding the 
ovaries (f. 85. b.) and a many-parted limb; segments unequal, 
disposed in many series (f. 85. d. a.), imbricate. Petals wanting. 
Stamens numerous, inserted in several series in a fleshy disk in 

402 


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CALYCANTHEZ. 


the throat ofthe calyx; the inner ones sterile. Anthers adnate, 
bursting longitudinally outwardly by 2 cells. Carpels numerous 
(f. 85. b.), inserted on the inside of the tube of the calyx, as in 
Rosa, 1-celled, biovulate, only one of the ovula coming to maturity, 
and therefore 1-seeded from abortion. Styles terminal, distinct, 
exserted from the tube of the calyx; stigmas simple. Carpels 
of akenia inclosed in the fleshy tube of the calyx, 1-seeded ; the 
pericarp rather corneous. Seed conformed to the cavity of the 
akenia, ascending, having the hylum nearly opposite the cicatrice 
of the pericarp. Embryo exalbuminous, straight, with convo- 
lute cotyledons, and an inferior radicle.—This order is composed 
of beautiful hardy early-flowering shrubs, with simple, exstipu- 
late, scabrous, feather-nerved leaves. Flowers yellowish, sweet- 
scented, or lurid purple, hermaphrodite, solitary, pedicellate, 
terminal, or in the axils of the leaves of the present or pre- 
ceding year. The wood, leaves, and flowers of Calycänthus 
Jfléridus have a scent resembling the quince, hence it is called 
American allspice.  Calycäntheæ agrees with Rosdcee in the 
carpels or akenia being inserted in the inner sides of the calyx 
as in Ròsa, and with Grandtee in the opposite leaves, and in 
the convolute cotyledons of the embryo; in this last respect it 
also agrees with Combretäceæ. Calycdnthee differs from Ro- 
sacee and Pomâceæ in the form of the embryo, and from Gra- 
natee in the form and imbricate estivation of the calyx. It 
differs from both the last-mentioned orders in the absence of 
petals, in the numerous lobes of the calyx, and in the anthers 
bursting outwardly. 


Synopsis of the genera. 


1 Catyca’ntuvus. Lobes of calyx disposed in many series, 
lanceolate, coriaceous, coloured. Stamens deciduous, 12 outer 
ones fertile. 

. 2 Cuimona’ntHUs. 
form of bracteas. 


Lobes of calyx oval, obtuse, outer ones 
Stamens permanent, 5 outer ones fertile, 


I. CALYCA’NTHUS (from xadvi, calyx, a calyx; and arfoc, 
anthos, a flower ; in reference to the calyx being coloured, and 
appearing like a corolla). Lindl. bot. reg. no. 404. Nees. nov. 
act. bonn. 11. p. 107.—Buttnéria, Duham. arbr. 1. p. 114. but 
not of Lin.—Beurréria, Ehret, pict. t. 13.—Bastéria, Adans. 
fam. 2. p. 294.—Pompadoira, Buchoz.—Calycanthus species, 
Lin. Lam. Willd. 

Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Polygynia. Lobes of calyx disposed 
in many series (f. 88. a. d.), imbricate, lanceolate, all somewhat 
coriaceous and coloured. Stamens unequal, deciduous, 12 outer 
ones fertile. 
North America, with brachiate branches; and terminal and 
axillary flowers, rising after leaves, of a lurid purple colour ; 
they are sweet-scented as well as the bark and leaves. 

1 C. rLoripus (Lin. spec. 718.) leaves ovate, downy beneath 
as well asthe branchlets. h. H. Native of Carolina, on the 
shady banks of rivulets. Curt. bot. mag. t. 503. Duham. arb. 
1.t.45. Lam. ill. t. 445. f. 1. Guimp. abb. holz. t. 4. C. 
stérilis, Walt. car. 151. Mill. fig. t. 60. Branches spreading, 
Wood and roots smelling strong of camphor. Flowers usually 
sterile, with a sweet apple scent. Fruit turbinate. 

Var. a, oblôngus ; leaves oblong. Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 
3. p. 282. 


I. CALYCANTHUS. 


Akenia numerous (f. 85. b.).—Shrubs, natives of ` 


II, CHIMONANTHUS. 


Ait. L. c. 
Fl. May, Aug. Clt; 


Var. B, ovatus ; leaves roundish-ovate. 

Florid or Common American Allspice. 
1726. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

2 C: re’rritis (Walt. car. p. 
151.) leaves ovate-lanceolate, acu- 
minated, glaucous and pubescent 
beneath. h.H. Native of Ca- 
rolina, on the mountains. Lindl. 
bot. reg. t. 404, Guimp. abb. 
holz: t. 5. C: glaûcus, Willd. 
enum. p: 559. D.C. prod. 3. 
p. 2. Andr. bot. rep. 539. Flowers 
fertile, of a lurid purple colour, but 
with very little scent (f. 85.). 

Var. B, oblongifolius (Nutt. 
gen. amer. 1. p. 312.) leaves ovate- 
lanceolate, elongated. h.H. Na- 
tive on the mountains of North 
Carolina. 

Fertile-flowered American All- 
spice. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1726. 


Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

3 C. tavica'rus (Willd. enum. p. 559. hort. berol. t. 80.) 
leaves oblong or ovate, gradually acuminated, rather wrinkled, 
and rough to the touch on the upper surface, but glabrous and 


h.H. Native of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and 
Carolina, on the mountains. Pursh, fl. sept. amer. 1. p. 358. 
Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 812. Guimp. abb. holz. t. 6. Lindl. 
bot. reg. 481. C. fèrax, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 305. 
Branches strictly erect. Flowers lurid purple, hardly sweet- 
scented? C. Pennsylvänicus, Lodd. cat. ex Lond. hort. brit. 
p. 214. i 

Smooth American Allspice. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1806. Sh. 
3 to 6 feet. _ 

Cult. These shrubs are well worth growing for the exquisite 
scent of their blossoms, resembling that of ripe apples or 
quinces ; they all grow best in peat borders, although they will 
grow in any kind of soil, but not so freely as in peat. They 
are usually increased by layers, put down in the summer. 


green beneath. 


II. CHIMONA'NTHUS (from yetpwy, cheimon, winter, and 
avOoc, anthos, a flower; in reference to the time of flowering; 
which is from December to February). Lindl. bot. reg. no: 
404, and 451. D.C. prod. 3. p. 2.—Meràtia, Nees. in nov. 
act. bonn. 11. p. 107.—Calycanthus species of Lin. -abi 

Lin. syst. Tcosándria, Polygýnia. Lobes of calyx 1mbn 
cate, oval, obtuse ; outer ones in the form of bracteas ; mner = 
larger and appearing like a corolla. Stamens nearly equal, per 
manent, the 5 outer ones fertile, connate at the base, at Lage 
rity.—Shrubs, with the flowers rising before the leaves, m ivi 
axils of the leaves of the preceding year. Flowers very ne 
scented, yellowish, but purplish inside. Bark and leaves W! 
out scent. 

1 C. rra‘crans (Lindl. bot. reg. 404.). 
Japan. Calycanthus præ'cox, Lin. spec. 718. 
ed. 1. vol. 2. p. 220. t. 10. Curt. bot. mag. t. 466. 
t. 445. f. 2. Meratia fragrans, Nees. l. c. ae 

Var. B, grandiflora (Lindl. bot. reg. t. 451.) flowers larger C. 
more spreading. Perhaps a proper species, for the un 2 
Jragrans is lageniform, thicker above the base, and RS sx 
the apex into a long neck, but in the present plant, accord! 8 
the figure, the fruit is oblong and tapering to the base. 

Var. y, liteus ; flowers yellow, both inside and outre, 2. 

Fragrant Winter-flower. Fl. Dec. Feb. 1766. Sh. L are 
' Cult. The delightful fragrance of the blossoms, at aad 
C. fragrans and its varieties desirable objects 10 all collecuor” 


h.H. Native of 
Ait. hort. kew. 
Lam. ill, 


GRANATEZÆ. 


They thrive in almost any kind of soil, and are usually increased by 
layers, but young cuttings will also strike root, if planted in a 
pot of sand, with a bell-glass placed over them, in a little bottom 
heat. The plants endure our winters in the open air, in a shel- 
tered situation, with very little protection in severe weather. 
But as they flower during the winter months, the plants are 
liable to be injured by the frost, if planted in an exposed situation, 
they are therefore seen to most advantage under shelter, as in a 
greenhouse, pit, or conservatory. 


Order LXXXVII. GRANA‘TEE (this order only contains 
the species of Pomegranate and their varieties). D.Don, in 
edinb. phil. journ. july 1826. p. 134. D.C. prod. 3. p.3. A 
genus of Myrtaceae, Juss. and all other authors. 

Calyx witha turbinate tube (f. 86.a.) and a 5-7-cleft coriaceous, 
tubular limb (f. 86. e.) ; segments valvate in æstivation. Petals 5-7 
(f. 86. b.). Stamens numerous ; filaments free ; anthers 2-celled, 
bursting in front, by 2 chinks. Style filiform. Stigma capitate, 
papulose, Fruit large, spherical (f. 86. c.), crowned by the limb 
of the calyx (f. 86. d.), indehiscent; the fruit is the tube of 
the calyx, divided horizontally into two chambers or parts 
(£ 86. f.), the upper division 5-9-celled, and the lower division 
3-celled; the dissepiments membranous, separating the cells ; 
the placentas of the upper division of the fruit fleshy, reaching 
from the parietes to the centre; those of the lower divi- 
sion progressing irregularly from the bottom of the fruit. 
Seeds innumerable, exalbuminous, covered with pellucid bac- 
tate pulp. Embryo oblong, with a short, straight radicle, 
and foliaceous, spirally convolute cotyledons. This order 
'S composed of trees or shrubs, with tetragonal subspinose 
branches, opposite, deciduous leaves, rarely verticillate or al- 
ternate; they are oblong-lanceolate and dotless, usually dis- 
Posed in fascicles in the axils. Flowers 2-5, scarlet, almost 
sessile, rising near the tops of the branches.— This order only 
Consists of one genus, the well-known pomegranate. It differs 
from Myrtacee, in the leaves being destitute of dots, and in 
being without the marginal nerve, also in the economy of the 
fruit, the pulpy seeds, and in the convolute cotyledons; from 
Calycántheæ in'the valvate calyx, and in the anthers bursting 
mwardly ; from Memecyÿleæ in the indefinite stamens; from 
Combretàceæ in the many-celled ovary, and in the situation of 
the seeds ; from Vochysièæ in the indefinite stamens and regular 
flowers; and from all in the structure of the fruit. 


I. PUNICA (Punicus, Carthaginian, because it is a native of 
€ countries from the north of Africa to Rome; or from puni- 
ceus, scarlet, from the colour of the flowers). Tourn. inst. t. 
“a a gen. no. 618. Gærtn, fr. 1. t. 88. D. C. prod. 


bis SYST. 
the order, 

l P, GRANATUM (Lin. spec. 676.) leaves lanceolate ; stem 
“boreous. h, H. Native of Barbary, from whence it has 
migrated into the south of Europe, and now as it were become 
indigenous. 

ar, a rûbrum ; flowers scarlet, single; pulp surrounding the 
Te reddish. hk. H. Wild in the places stated above. 
rew, ehret, t. 71. f.1. Poit. et Turp. arb. fr, 22. Schkuhr, 


Icosändria, Monogynia. Character the same as 


I. Punica. 


MEMECYLEZ. 653 
handb. t. 131. b. Sims. bot. mag. 
1832. 

* flère-plèno; flowers double, 
scarlet. More impatient of cold 
than the single variety. Trew. 
ehret t: 7121, 2 

Var. B,albéscens ; corolla white; 
calyx yellowish ; pulp surround- 
ing the seeds pale. h. H. Less 
impatient of cold than the pre- 
ceding variety. Andr. bot. rep. 96. 

* flore-pléno; flowers double, 
white, having the calyx yellow- 
ish, h.H. This variety is very 
impatient of cold. 

Var. y, flavum ; flowers yellow. 
This variety is very rare. 

The rind of the fruit and the flowers of the pomegranate are 
the parts directed for medicinal use. They are both powerful 
astringents, and have long been successfully employed as such 
both externally and internally as gargles, in diarrhoeas, &c. The 
dose in substance is from half a drachm to a drachm. In infu- 
sion or decoction to half an ounce. The pulp is subacid, allay- 
ing heat, quenching thirst, and gently laxative. 

Common Pomegranate. Fl. June, Sept. Clt. 1548. 
15 to 30 feet. 

2 P. na‘na (Lin. spec. 676.) leaves linear; stem shrubby. 
h.G. Native of the West India Islands, and South America ; 
about Demerara, &c. Sims, bot. mag. 634. Trew. ehret. t.71. 
f. 3. Flowers red. Perhaps only a variety of the preceding. 
The flowers are much smaller than those of the common pome- 
granate, and the fruit is about the size of a nutmeg. In the 
West Indies, where it is a native, it is planted for hedges, and 
continues flowering all the year. 

Dwarf Pomegranate. FI. Jul. Sept. Clt. 1723. Sh. 5 to 6 ft. 

Cult. There is no tree more showy than the Pomegranate, 
when in flower. It is best planted against a wall with a south 
aspect. All the varieties strike root freely from cuttings or 
layers; the rarer varieties are sometimes increased by grafting 
on the commoner kinds. Those varieties most impatient of cold 
had better be grown in pots, that they may the more easily be 
protected by placing under shelter in the winter. 


Tree 


Orver LXXXVIII. MEMECY’LEZ (plants agreeing with 
Memècylon in important characters). D. C. prod, 2. p. 5. 

Calyx with an ovate or subglobose tube and a 4-5-lobed or 
4-5-toothed limb. Petals 4-5, inserted in the calyx and alter- 
nating with its lobes. Stamens 8-10, or double the number of 
the petals ; filaments free ; anthers incurved, 2-celled. Style 
filiform. Berry crowned by the limb of the calyx, 2-4-celled. 
Seeds few, exalbuminous. Cotyledons foliaceous, convolute. 
Radicle straight.—Intratropical shrubs, with simple, quite entire, 
dotless, opposite leaves, which are nearly always feather-nerved ; 
and axillary pedicellate flowers. This is a very doubtful order, 
but is, on account of its convolute cotyledons, allied to Calycan- 
thee, Granatea, and Combretàceæ, but from the form of the 
anthers and the number of the parts of the flower, it is nearer 
related to Melastomèceæ, nor is it far removed from Myrtacee 
in the habit, flowers, and opposite leaves. 


Synopsis of the genera. 
1 Memer'cyton. Calyx with a globose tube and a bluntly 4- 


654 


toothed limb. Petals4. Stamens 8. Berry dry, globose, 2-4- 
celled. 
2 Scu’Tuza. Calyx with a truncate, spreading, fleshy, saucer- 


formed limb. Petals 4-5. 
cells 1-seeded. 

3 Mourrr1a. Calyx furnished with 2 scales at the base ; 
limb urceolate, 5-toothed. Petals 5. Stamens 10. Berry 
1-4-celled, 1-4-seeded. 


I. MEME‘CYLON (from pepnxvdroy of Dioscorides, the 
Greek name of the fruit of the A’rbutus). Lin. gen. no. 481. 
Lam. dict. 4. p. 88. ill. t. 284. Pet. Th. obs. p. 57. and p. 58. 
but not of Mitch. D.C. prod. 3. p. 5.—Valikaha, Adans. fam. 
2. p. 84. 

ee syst. Octdndria, Monogynia. Calyx with a hemis- 
pherical or subglobose tube, and a small limb striated at the 
bottom, and with a bluntly 4-toothed, repand, or entire border. 
Petals 4, oval. Stamens 8, longer than the petals; filaments 
free; anthers incurved, fixed by the middle, acutely beaked at 
one end, and blunt at the other, and bearing 2 polliniferous cells 
each. Style 1, filiform, bearing a simple stigma. Berry nearly 
dry, globose, crowned by the limb of the calyx ; when young 
2-4-celled, cells 2-seeded; but when mature 1-celled, and 1- 
seeded, Nut brittle, easily separated from the calyx. Seed 
pendulous, exalbuminous. Cotyledons foliaceous, convolute. 
Radicle superior, acute.—Shrubs having the branches nodose, at 
the origin of the leaves. Leaves glabrous, rarely 3-nerved, 
usually feather-nerved. Flowers axillary, in fascicles, or in 
racemose heads, of a bluish-violet colour. Bracteoles small, 
opposite, sometimes connate under the flowers and at the bifur- 
cations of the pedicels. 


Stamens 8-10. Berry 8-celled ; 


* Branches tetragonal. 


1 M. trine’rve (D. C. prod. 8. p. 5.) branches acutely tetra- 
gonal; leaves almost sessile; flowers in fascicles, nearly sessile, 
at the knots of the branches. h.S. Native of the East 
Indies. Leaves bluntish, with revolute margins, 2 inches long 
and 1 broad. - 

Three-nerved-leaved Memecylon. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

2 M. ancuiésum (Reichb. in Sieb. pl. exsic. maur. 2. no. 
116.) branches acutely tetragonal; leaves on very short pe- 
tioles, oval, rather attenuated at both ends, bluntish, 1-nerved ; 
fiowers pedicellate, in fascicles at the knots of the branches. 
R.S. Native of the Mauritius. Melaledca ovalifdlia, Poir. 
suppl. 3. p. 624. Petioles 1-2 lines long. Leaves 2 inches 
long and 10-12 lines broad. Pedicels usually bifid and 2- 
flowered. 

Angular-branched Memecylon. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

3 M. oto’pterum (D.C. prod. 2. p. 5.) branches 4-winged ; 
the wings curled; leaves sessile, ovate-roundish, somewhat 
emarginate at the apex, shining on both surfaces, scarcely 1- 
nerved. h. S. Native of Madagascar. Leaves 5-6 lines 
long and 4 lines broad. Flowers solitary, pedicellate in the 
specimen examined but it is badly preserved. 

A ll-winged-stemmed Memecylon. Shrub 2 feet. 

4 M. suBQuADRANGULA'RE (D. C. prod. 2. p. 6.) branches 
tetragonal at the apex; leaves sessile, ovate, bluntish, 1-nerved ; 
flowers pedicellate, in fascicled umbels at the knots of the 
branches. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Leaves 2 inches 
long and an inch broad. Pedicels 2-8 lines long. Border of 
calyx entire. Flower-bud tetragonal, acute. 


Subquadrangular-branched Memecylon. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 


** Branches terete. 
5 M. capitua tum (Lin. spec. 497.) branches nearly terete ; 


MEMECYLEZ. 


I. MEMECYLON. 


leaves oval, on short petioles, bluntish, l-nerved; peduncles 
axillary, 3-times longer than the petiole, bearing a head of 
flowers. h.S. Nativeof Ceylon. Burm. zeyl. t. 30. Lam, 
ill, t. 284. f. 1. Blum. bijdr. p. 1094. Fruit globose, rather 
ventricose at the base, crowned by the bluntly 4-toothed calyx. 

Small-headed-flowered Memecylon. Fl. July. Cit. 1796. 
Shrub 3 to 5 feet. 

6 M. spxæroca’rPum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 6.) branches nearly 
terete; leaves on short petioles, oval, obtuse, sub-attenuated at 
the base, 7-nerved; peduncles axillary, many-flowered, hardly 
longer than the petioles. k.S. Native of the Mauritius. M. 
tinctorium, Sieb. pl. exsic. maur. 2. p. 115. and perhaps of 
Willd. Leaves yellowish when dried, with rather revolute 
margins, 2 inches long and 1 broad. Fruit exactly globose, 
smaller than those of the preceding, with the limb of the calyx 
caducous. Flower-bud conical, acute. 
entire. 

Round-fruited Memecylon. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

7 M. taxirtorum (D. C. prod. 2. p. 6.) branches nearly 
terete; leaves on short petioles, ovate, acutish, 1-nerved ; pe- 
duncles axillary, twice the length of the petiole; flowers um- 
bellate. wk. S. Native of the Mauritius. Rheed. mal. 5. 
t. 19.? M. tinctorium, Willd. spec. 2. p. 347.? 
p. 1094.? Fruit ovate. Leaves 12-15 lines long and 6-7 lines 
broad. Border of calyx repandly toothed. 

Loose-flowered Memecylon. Shrub 3 to 5 feet. 

8 M. ramirrdRum (Lam, dict. 4. p. 88.) branches nearly 
terete; leaves on short petioles, elliptic, bluntish, 1-nerved ; 
flowers in umbellate fascicles, borne in the axils and beneath 
the leaves ; style twice the length of the stamens. ).S, Na- 
tive of the Mauritius and Ceylon. M. umbellatum, Blum. bijdr. 
p. 1094.2? Melaleuca bicolor, Poir. suppl. 3. p. 624. 
figure in Burm. zeyl. t, 31. agrees well with this species, but the 
flowers are there represented as tetrandrous, not octandrous. 

Branch-flowered Memecylon. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

9 M. excr’tsum (Blum. bijdr. p. 1094.) branches?; leaves 
on short petioles, elliptic-oblong, bluntly acuminated, glabrous, 
and rather veiny, pale beneath; fascicles of flowers corymbose, 
axillary; fruit oval. oh. S. Native of Java, on Mount 
Salak. 

Tall Memecylon. Tree 30 feet. 

10 M. ova‘rum (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. vol. 23. no. 8.) branches 
nearly terete? leaves on long petioles, ovate, bluntly acumin- 
ated; peduncles rising on the naked parts of the branches, 
aggregate, umbelliferous; base of calyx 8-nerved. R. 
Native of the East Indies. Petioles half an inch long. Leaves 
3 inches long. 

Ovate-leaved Memecylon. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

11 M. spv' 1e (Roxb. cor. 1. t. 82.) branches terete; leaves 
on short petioles, broadly ovate, obtuse, 1-nerved ; peduncles 
tetragonal, usually rising from the knots beneath the leaves, 
umbellately racemose, many-flowered; style about equal ™ 
length to the stamens. h.S. Native of Coromandel, in every 
jungle. Fruit juicy; crowned by the 4-toothed limb of the 
calyx; when ripe they are eaten by the natives; they have 
much pulp of a bluish-black colour, and of an astringent quality. 

Edible Memecylon. Clt. 1820. Tree 10 to 12°feet. 

12 M. acumina‘tum (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. no. 4.) branches 
terete? leaves on short petioles, elliptic, acute ; peduncles ax- 
illary, very short, umbelliferous ; style about equal in length to 
the petals. h.S. Native country unknown. 

Acuminated-leaved Memecylon. Tree. : 

13 M. cra’nve (Retz, obs. 4. p. 26.) arboreous ; ron it 
ovate, acuminated, 1-nerved, on short petioles ; peduncles axıt- 
lary, 4-5-cleft, many-flowered. h. S. Native of the East 
Indies. Blum. bijdr. p. 1095. Nedum-Schatti, Rheed. mal. 2. 


Border of calyx nearly 


Blum. bijdr. “ 


The . 


MEMECYLEÆ. I. Memecyton. 
t.15. Flowers purple. Fruit globose, ex Blum. Perhaps many 
species are confused under this name. 

Great Memecylon. Tree 10 to 12 feet. . 

14 M. corpA Tum (Lam. dict. 4. p. 89. ill. t: 284. f. 2.) 
branches nearly terete ; leaves sessile, cordate at the base, stem- 
clasping, ovate; peduncles axillary, branched; fruit crowned 
by the largish, bluntly 4-toothed limb of the calyx. h. S. 
Native of the East Indies and the Mauritius. 

Var, a, pedunculésum (D, C. prod. 2. p. 7.) peduncles nearly 
equal in length to the leaves; leaves smaller. h. S. Native 
of the East Indies. 

Var. P, brévipes (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles much shorter than 
the leaves; leaves larger. h.S. Native of the Mauritius. 

Cordate-leaved Memecylon. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

15 M. re’rreum (Blum. bijdr. p. 1095.) branches terete ? 
leaves petiolate, oval, very blunt, sometimes retuse, attenuated 
at the base, coriaceous, veinless ; umbels corymbose, axillary ; 
fruit globose. h.S. Native of Java, onthe mountains. 

Iron Memecylon. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

16 M. cixxamomwioïpes ; leaves elliptic, obtusely acuminated, 
S-nerved, glabrous, attenuated at the base ; peduncles axillary, 
aggregate, longer than the petioles, umbellate, few-flowered. 
h. S. Native of Sierra Leone. (v.s. herb. Lamb.) 

Cinnamon-like Memecylon. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

17 M. Arze’tit; leaves elliptic, attenuated ‘at both ends, 
coriaceous, 1-nerved, ending in a long acumen at the apex; pe- 
duncles twin or tern, axillary ; flowers umbellate. h.S. Na- 
tive of Sierra Leone. (v. s. herb. Lamb.) 

Afzelius’s-leaved M emecylon. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

18 M. sracxtorpEs ; leaves large, sessile, very broad, coria- 
ceous, strongly 3-nerved, the lateral veins running into a mar- 
ginal nerve; corymbs compound, pedunculate, axillary. R. S, 
Native of Sierra Leone, in the woods in the low lands. 

Blackia-like Memecylon. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

Cult. A mixture of sand, loam, and peat suits the species 
of Memècylon. Young cuttings, planted in a pot of sand, with 
ahand-glass placed over them in heat root freely. 


_IL SCU’TULA (from scutula, a little saucer; form of the 
limb of the calyx). Lour. coch. p. 235. D.C. prod. 3. p. 7. 
IN. syst, Octo-Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx with the 
tube adhering to the ovary, and with a truncate, spreading, fleshy, 
Saucer-formed limb. Petals 4-5, connivent, seated on the 
rder of the calyx. Stamens 8-10, with inflexed filaments and 
pou oblong „anthers. Style filiform, simple at the apex. 
‘try 8-celled; cells 1-seeded. Seed compressed.—Small 
smooth trees, with opposite, lanceolate, quite entire leaves; and 
oy and terminal peduncles, bearing blue or violaceous 
°Wers. This genus is probably not distinct from Memécylon. 
l S. scurecca‘ra (Lour. l. c.) peduncles axillary, many- 
wered; berries compressed. h. G. Native of Cochin-china. 
0Wers and fruit violaceous. 
aucer-calyxed Scutula. Shrub 8 feet. 
 UMBELLA‘TA (Lour. l. c.) umbels terminal; berries 
roundish, h, G. Native of Cochin-china. Flowers white 
Party-coloured. 
mbellate-flowered Scutula. Shrub 4 feet. 
Cult. See Memècylon for culture and propagation. 


III, MOURIRIA (Mouririchira is the Guiana name of M. 
Wanénsis), Juss. gen. 320. Lam. ill. t. 360. D.C. prod. 2. 
` T.—Mourìri, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 452. t. 180.—Petalòma, 
“artz, prod. p. 73. fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 831.t. 14. ` 
IN. syst. Decándria, Monogynia. Calyx furnished with 
scales at the base; tube adhering to the ovary ; limb urceo- 
te, 5-cleft, Petals 5, broad at the base, inserted near the 


II. ScuTULA. 


II. Movrmia. COMBRETACEZ. 655 
apex of the calyx, and alternating with its teeth, twisted in 
æstivation. Stamens 10, rather unequal. Anthers oblong, open- 
ing by 2 pores at the apex. Ovary nearly globose. Style fili- 
form. Stigma capitate. Berry globose, crowned by the coarc- 
tate toothed tube of the calyx, 1-4-celled, 1-4-seeded.—Gla- 
brous shrubs with nodose branches, opposite, feather-nerved, 
acute, quite entire, coriaceous leaves, and axillary peduncles. 


` Tbis genus is allied to Melastomàceæ, according to Richard, but 


according to R. Brown and E. Meyer it is intermediate between 
Myrtacee and Melastomàceæ ; with the first it agrees in the 
elevated dots and feather nerves of the leaves, and with the last 
in the structure of the anthers. 

1 M. myrricrorpes (Poir. dict. sc. nat. 33. p. 163.) leaves 
almost sessile, ovate, attenuated, oblique at the base ; pedicels 
solitary, 1-flowered. h. S. Native of Hispaniola and Ja- 
maica, in woods in the lowlands. Petalòma myrtilloides, Swartz, 
fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 838. t. 14.—Sloane, hist. 2. p. 78. t. 87. f. 3. 
Flowers white. Berry ovate, black, 1, rarely 2-seeded, and 1- 
celled, ex Swartz. The bark is smooth and grey, with some 
very white spots, whence its name of silver-wood. The wood is 
hard, tough, heavy, and good for looms, handles, staves for 
oars, &c. 

Myrtle-like Silver-wood. Clt. 1823. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

2 M. Guianz’nsis (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 458. t. 180.) leaves 
on short petioles, ovate, acuminated, feather-nerved ; peduncles 
crowded in the axils of the leaves, 1 or few-flowered ; style fili- 
form. h.S. Native of Guiana, in woods at the river Sinimari, 
where it is called Mourichira. Lam. ill. t. 360.  Petaléma 
Mouriri, Swartz, fl. ind. occid. 835. Flowers yellow. Berry 
globose, yellow, dotted with red, 1-celled, 4-seeded. ex Aubl. 
Wood hard and whitish. 

Guiana Silver-wood. Clt. 1817. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

3 M. caurtrLdra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 7.) leaves nearly sessile, 
ovate, much acuminated, somewhat cordate at the base; pedun- 
cles rising in umbellate fascicles from the old trunk. k. S. 
Native of Brazil, in woods. Petaldma cauliflora, Mart. mss. 
Trunk straight; branches horizontal. Petals white. Filaments 
of a rose white colour, ex Mart. Young fruit 5-celled, or only 
2-4-celled from abortion. 

Stem-flonered Silver-wood. Tree 10 to 12 feet. 

4 M. cranniridrA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 8.) leaves on short 
petioles, ovate, acuminated, feather-nerved ; peduncles short, 
few-flowered, crowded at the axils along the branches ; style 
compressed. h.S. Native of Para, in Brazil. Petals oval, 
attenuated at the base, thick, rather coriaceous. Anthers large. 

Great-flowered Mouriria. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


5 M. Mexica'na (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. ex D. C. 
prod. 3. p. 8). h. S. Native of Mexico. Like M. Guia- 
nénsis, but the petals are rose-coloured; anthers hardly acute 
at the base, and the berries are red and 4-celled. 

Mexican Silver-wood. Shrub. 

Cult. See Memècylon for culture and propagation. 


Orper LXXXIX. COMBRETA‘CE/ (plants agreeing with 
Combretum in important characters). R. Br. nov. holl. 1. p. 
351. in a note, Rich. in dict. class. 4. p. 353. D. C. diss. ined. 
in soc. hist. nat. gen. prod. 3. p. 9.—Myrobalèneæ, Juss. dict. 
sci. nat. 31. p. 458. 

Flowers hermaphrodite, rarely polygamous from abortion. 
Calyx with the tube adhering to the ovary (f. 88. a.) ; and with 
a 4-5-lobed (f. 88. e.c. f. 89. a.) limb, which falls off as the 
flower decays. Petals sometimes wanting (f. 88. e.), but usually 


656 


4-5 (f. 89. b.), inserted near the top of the tube of the calyx, and 
alternating with its lobes (f. 89. b.). Stamens inserted in the 
tube of the calyx (f. 88. c. f. 89. a.), usually double the number 
of the lobes of the calyx (f. 89. c.), rarely equal or triple that 
number ; filaments exserted, free, filiform or subulate ; anthers 
2-celled, bursting lengthwise. Ovary 1-celled, 2 (f. 88. a.) -5 
(£. 89. e.) -ovulate ; ovula pendulous from the apex of the ova- 
rium. Style 1, slender (f. 88. d. f. 89. d.). Stigma simple. 
Fruit drupaceous, baccate or nucamentaceous, 1-celled, inde- 
hiscent, 1-seeded from abortion, and usually furnished with lon- 
gitudinal wings. Seed pendulous, filling the cavity of the peri- 
carp, exalbuminous. Embryo straight, having the radicle directed 
to the hylum, with an inconspicuous plumule, and foliaceous 
cotyledons, which are sometimes flattish and reflexed by a middle 
plait, but usually convolute, that is, spirally folded round the axis, 
continuous with the radicle.—Trees or shrubs, for the most part 
natives within the tropics, with alternate or opposite, exstipulate, 
feather-nerved, entire leaves, and axillary or terminal spikes or 
racemes of flowers. 

Combretacee agrees with Myrtdcee, in the structure of the 
embryo; in this respect it also accords with Rhizophdree ; 


and with Alangize, and Onagrarièæ, in the general structure of ` 


the flower. With Eledgnee and Santalàceæ, the apetalous 
genera agree in many important particulars. The properties 
are mostly astringent. 

Combretum and Quisquälis are among the most splendid of 
the climbing plants of the tropics, adorning the trees from which 
they hang with garlands of white, crimson, and yellow flowers. 
The bark of Bucida Büceras is used with success in Guiana for 
tanning leather. The juice of Termindlia vérnix is employed 
by the Chinese as a varnish ; it is, however, caustic, and its ex- 
halation dangerous; benzoin is the produce of Terminàlia Ben- 
z0in. The kernel of several species is eaten as a nut, and the 
expressed oil has the remarkable quality of not becoming rancid. 

Synopsis of the genera. 
Trige I. 

TERMINALIE Æ. Flowers apetalous. 

1 Bucr'pa. Flowers hermaphrodite, apetalous. Calyx with 
an urceolate 5-toothed limb. Stamens 10. Drupe baccate, con- 
taining an angular putamen. 

2 Acatuisa’NtHES. Flowers dioecious, apetalous. Calyx 
5-parted. Stamens 10. Drupe baccate, umbilicate, containing 
a compressed 1-seeded nut. 

3 TErmINA‘LIA. Flowers usually polygamous from abortion, 
apetalous. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft (f. 88. a.) Stamens 10 
(f. 88. c.). Drupe crowned by the calyx, usually dry and 1- 
seeded (f. 87. a. b.). 

4 Penra’ptEerA. All as in Terminàlia, but differs in the fruit 
being furnished with 5-7 vertical exserted wings. 

5 Getonta. Flowers hermaphrodite, apetalous. Calyx cam- 
panulate, 5-parted. Stamens 10. Fruit ovate, oblong, crowned 
by the calyx, pentagonal. 

6 Cuuncda. Flowers apetalous, some hermaphrodite, and 
some male, Calyx 5-cleft. Stamens 10. Fruit drupaceous, 


COMBRETACEZ. 


I. Bucrpa. 


5-angled; angles winged, two of the wings larger than the 
rest. 
7 RaMATUE'LLA. 
winged at the apex. 
8 Conoca’rpus. Flowers hermaphrodite, apetalous. Calyx 
5-cleft. Stamens 5-10. Fruit corky, scale-formed, closely im- 
bricated into a head resembling a cone. 


Flowers unknown. Fruit 5-angled ; angles 


Trise Il. 


Comsre'tEx. Flowers with 4 to 5 petals. 
9 Lacuncuta‘r1a. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx 5-cleft, 
permanent. Petals 5, minute. Stamens 10, inclosed. Fruit 


marginate, coriaceous, crowned by the calyx. 

10 Gurera. Flowers hermaphrodite. 
toothed. Petals 5, small. Stamens 10. 
pentagonal. 

11 Comsre'tum. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx cylindrical 
(f. 89. a.) or campanulate, 4-5-toothed. Petals 4-5 (f. 89. b.). 
Stamens 8-10. Fruit narrow, oval, furnished with 4-5 vertical 
wings (f. 89. e.). 

12 Cacov'cta. 
late, 5-toothed. Petals 5. 
angled, pulpy inside. 

13 LUMNITZERA. 


Calyx tubular, 5- 
Capsule narrow, 


Calyx campanu- 
Fruit ovate, 5- 


Flowers hermaphrodite. 
Stamens 10-14. 


Flowers hermaphrodite, with 2 bracteas 


` under each. Calyx tubular, 5-toothed. Petals 5. Stamens 10. 


Fruit dry. 
14 Quisqua‘tis. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx tubular, 
5-cleft. Petals 5. Stamens 10. Fruit dry, 5-angled. 


+ Genera not sufficiently known. 


15 Crrato’stacuys. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx with 
an entire limb. Petals 8, small. Stamens 8-16, unequal. 
Drupe baccate, crowned by the limb of the calyx. 

16 Brucure’ra. Flowers hermaphrodite. Tube of calyx 
furnished with 2 scales in the middle. Petals 5. Stamens 10. 
Ovarium adnate to the calyx, containing 4 pendulous ovula. 
Fruit unknown. 

17 Bogu'a. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 
5. Stamens 20-30. Fruit ovate, few-seeded. ey 


Tribe I. 


TERMINALIE & (plants agreeing with Termindlia in having 
apetalous flowers). D.C. prod. 8. p. 9.—Myrobalanee, Juss. 
in ann. mus. 5. p. 222.—Terminalièceæ, Jaum. exp. fam. 1. pP 
178. t. 29.— Eleagndrum, gen. Juss. gen. p. 75. Flowers ape- 
talous, usually dioecious or polygamous. d 

I. BUCTDA (from Bove, bous, an ox ; Dr. Browne had name 
this tree buceras, from Bove and xepac, from the shape of the 
process terminating the spike of flowers resembling a bull's 
horn). Lin. gen. 541. Lam. ill. t. 356. Geertn. fruct, 3. p. 
208. t. 217.—Bùceras, P. Browne, jam. t. 23. f. 1.—Hudsònia, 
Robins, in Lun. hort. jam. 2. p. 310. but not of Lin. . 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Flowers hermaphrodite, 
Limb ofcalyx urceolately-campanulate, 5-toothed, deciduous. * €- 
tals wanting. Stamens 10, inserted by 2 series, 5 at the base s 
the limb, and the 5 longest inserted between the incisures of the 
calyx. Anthers didymous. Style subulate, acute. Prape 
baccate, containing an angular putamen. Ovula 3. Seed 1, 


COMBRETACEZÆ. I. Bucina. II. 
cylindrically oblong.—West India trees, with scattered leaves, 
crowded at the tops of the branches.  Peduncles axillary. 
Flowers disposed in spikes or heads. 

1 B.gu'ceras (Lin. spec. 556.) leaves ovate-cuneiform, ob- 
tuse, glabrous; flowers disposed in cylindrical spikes, densely 
clothed with adpressed silky pubescence. %.S. Native of the 
West Indies, in low swampy clayey lands near the coast. Flowers 
small, yellowish. Sloane, hist. 2. t. 189. f. 3. Browne, jam. t. 
43.f.1. Lam, ill. t. 856. The ends of the branches some- 
times shoot out into a monstrous spongy excrescence, like an 
ox's horn, probably formed by insects ; hence the specific name. 
Browne says this tree is remarkable for its slender crooked 
branches, and the tufted disposition of the leaves, that it grows 
toa considerable size, is reckoned an excellent timber tree, and 
that the bark is greatly esteemed by tanners. In Jamaica it is 
called Black olive, in Antigua French oak, and in the French 
Islands Grignon. 

Ox-horn Olive-bark-tree. 
20 to 30 feet. 

2 B. axcusrirdzra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 10.) leaves cuneiform, 
obtuse, glabrous ; flowers disposed in cylindrical spikes, clothed 
with rufous velvety down. BE. S. Native of Guiana. This 
species comes very near to Bücida büceras, but the leaves are 
not half so broad, and on shorter petioles, and the spikes are 
more numerous from the same knot, and the stamens are more 
exserted, 

Narrow-leaved Olive-bark-tree. Tree 20 feet. 

8 B. CAPITATA (Vahl. ecl. 1. p. 50. t. 8.) leaves cuneiform, 
bluntish, with villously ciliated margins ; flowers disposed in 
subglobose capitate spikes. h. S. Native of Mont Serrat, 
Porto Rico, St. Domingo, and Jamaica. Hudsônia, Robins 
in Lun. hort. jam. 2. p. 310. and Sloan. hist. 2. p. 176. t. 228. 
f. 8. Flowers yellowish. Bracteas villous. Calyxes glabrous. 

Capitate-flowered Olive-bark-tree. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

4 B. Mecapora’mica (Spreng. syst. append. p. 177.) ra- 
cemes subcorymbose ; bracteas silky; calyxes woolly; leaves 
oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, rather mucronate. h. S: Native 
of Brazil, at the Rio Grande. 

Rio Grande Olive-bark-tree. Tree. 

Cult. The species of Bacida grow best in a mixture of loam 
and peat, and cuttings of well-ripened wood strike freely, if 


an ted in a pot of sand, with a hand-glass placed over them, 
eat. 


Il. AGATHISA‘NTHES (from ayabte, agathis, a round 
head, ‘and avoc, anthos, a flower; in reference to the flowers 
being disposed in pedunculate heads). Blum. bijdr. p. 645. 

* C. prod. 3. p 10. 

IN. syst. Dioécia, Decändria. 
lous, 
mving imbricately. Stamens usually 10 ; filaments very short, 
> acta ina flat disk ; anthers didymous. Calyx of the female 

9Wers with a short 5-toothed limb. Style short, bifid, perfo- 
ating the flat disk. Ovary 1-ovulate. Drupe baccate, umbi- 
cate, containing a 1-seeded compressed nut. Embryo exal- 
uminous, inverted.—A. tree 120 feet high, with crowded, oblong, 
qute entire, coriaceous leaves; and axillary and lateral, solitary 
or twin stalked heads of flowers. This genus is intermediate 

tween Bècida and Ceratéstachys. 

A. Java’yica (Blum. Le.) h. S. Native of Java, in 

woods on the higher mountains on the west side of the island, 
Where it is called by the natives Hirung. 

ava Agathisanthes. Tree 120 feet. 

Cult. See Bacida for culture and propagation. 


III. TERMINA'LIA (from terminus, end; so named from 
€ leaves being in bunches at the ends of the branches, in- 
VOL, II, . 


Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1793, Tr. 


Flowers dioecious, apeta- 


AGATHISANTHES. 


Calyx of the male flowers 5-parted, with the lobes con-- 


III. TERMINALIA. 657. 
termixed with spikes of flowers). Lin. mant. 21. 
1. p. 130. 
and Badamia, 
Fatræ'a, Juss. 

Lin. syst. Polygamia, Monæ cia. Flowers usually poly- 
gamous from abortion. Limb of calyx campanulate (f. 88. c. e.), 
deciduous, 5-cleft ; lobes acute. Petals wanting. Stamens 10, 
inserted by 2 series, longer than the calyx. Ovary biovu- 
late (f. 88. a.). Style filiform, acutish (f. 88. d.). Drupe not 
crowned by the calyx, usually dry, indehiscent, 1-seeded. 
Seed amygdalaceous. Cotyledons spirally convolute (f. 88. b.). 
—Tropical trees and shrubs, with alternate leaves, usually 
crowded at the tops of the branches. Flowers disposed in spikes; 
spikes racemose or panicled; the flowers in the lower part of 
the spikes hermaphrodite, in the upper part male. This genus 
is divisible by the fruit, but that in most of the species being 
unknown, the greater part of them remain in uncertain divi- 
sions. Those species with a 4-cleft calyx and 8 stamens 
ought probably to be excluded from the genus. 


Jacq. coll. 
D. C. prod..2. p- 10.—Catappa, Myrobälanus, 
Gærtn.—Terminàlia, Pamia, Taniboüca, and 


Secr. I. Cara’ppa (the Molucca name of T. Catäppa). 
Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 206. t. 127. and 3. p. 207. t. 217.—Termi- 
nalia, Lam. ill. t. 848. Drupe compressed, winged at the mar- 
gins (f. 87. a.), or much attenuated, containing a woody putamen. 

1 T. Tantgov’ca (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. vol. 35. no. 11.) leaves 
elliptic, acuminated at both ends, quite entire, when young rather 
pubescent, when adult smooth; petioles glandless. .S. Na- 
tive of French Guiana. Lam. ill. 848. f. 3. R. Br. prod. nov. 
holl. 1. p. 351. Taniboüca Guianensis, Aubl. guian. 1. t. 178. 
Catäppa Guianénsis, Geertn. fruct. 3. p. 207. t. 217. Tani- 
bouca is the Guiana name of the tree. 

Tanibouca Terminalia. ‘Tree 25 feet. 

2 T. ANGUSTIFOLIA 
(Jacq. hort. vind. 3. t. 
100.) leaves linear-lance- 
olate, rather repand, at- 
tenuated at both ends, 
pubescent beneath and on 
the petioles, or pilose ; 
petiole furnished with 2 
glands at the apex. 
h. S. Native of the 
East Indies. Croton Ben- 
zoe, Lin. mant. 297. T. 
Benzoin, Lin. fil. suppl. 
Lam. dict. 1. p. 349. 
Catappa Benzdin, Gærtn. fr. 2. p. 206. t. 127. T. Benzoe, 
Pers. Branches in whorles. This tree produces one kind of 
benzoin ; it is procured by wounding the tree; it is composed of 
large white and light brown pieces, breaking very easily between 
the hands. When gently dried it forms a white powder, for- 
merly in great request as a cosmetic. Its scent is one of the most 
agreeable. But the most striking ingredient of this resin is the 
benzoic acid. 

Narrow-leaved Terminalia. Clt. 1692. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

3 T. ve’rnix (Lam. dict. 1. p. 350.) leaves linear-lanceolate, 
tapering to both ends, glabrous as well as the branches and pe- 
tioles. h. S. Native of the Moluccas. A’bor vernicis, Rumph. 
amb. 2. p. 259. t. 86. Perhaps the petiole is furnished with 2 
glands. The juice of the tree is employed in the countries of 
its natural growth as a varnish. 

Varnish Terminalia. Tree 15 feet. 

4 T. MaurrriaA‘NA (Lam. dict. 1. p. 349. ill. t. 848. f. 2.) 
leaves oblong-lanceolate, attenuated at both ends, rather repand, 
glabrous ; petiole furnished with 2 glands at the top. k. S. 
Native of the Mauritius and Bourbon, where a resin is collected 


4 P 


658 


from the tree similar to Benzoin. T. angustifòlia, Pet. Th. 
obs, pl. afr. austr. 19. Catappa Mauritiana, Geertn. fil. 3. p. 
207. exclusive of the synonyme of Aublet. 

Mauritian Terminalia. Tree 40 to 50 feet. 

5 T. Cara’rra (Lin. mant. 519.) leaves obovate, tapering to 
the base, pubescent beneath ; glands small, situated at the base 
of the leaves on the under surface at the sides of the middle 
nerve. h.S. Native of the East Indies, and now cultivated 
in many of the West India islands.’ Jacq. icon. rar. 1. t. 197. Lam. 
ill. t. 848. f. 1. Adamarum, Rheed. mal. 4. t. 3. and 4. Fruit 
ovate-roundish, compressed. Leaves obtuse, and somewhat acu- 
minated. Drupe about 3 inches long, egg-shaped, containing an 
oblong kernel, which has the taste of an almond, and may be used 
for the same purposes, but it does not contain so much oil. Within 
the tropics the trees are commonly planted near houses in avenues, 
and seats are placed under them, for the enjoyment of the close 
extensive shade they afford. The timber is light and lasting, and 
is useful for many purposes. The bark and leaves yield a black 
pigment, with which the Indians dye their teeth, and Indian ink 
is made. Blume describes his T. Catäppa (bijdr. p. 640.) as 
having the leaves cordate at the base, obsoletely crenulated, gla- 
brous, and rather pubescent on the mid-rib beneath. 

Var. B, subcordata (Willd. spec. 4. p. 968.) leaves obovate, 
rather cordate at the base, obtuse, pubescent beneath, or gla- 
brous in the adult state; glands small, situated at the base of 
leaves beneath, at the sides of the middle nerve. h.. S. Na- 
tive of the West Indies, but only perhaps cultivated there. 
H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 113. T. intermèdia, 
Bert. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 359. Hardly distinct from the 
species. 

Catappa Terminalia. Clt. 1778. Tree 20 to40 feet. 

6 T. Morzruca na (Lam. dict. 1. p. 349.) leaves obovate, 
obtuse at the base, and biglandular, quite entire, glabrous on 
both surfaces in the adult state, standing on short petioles. h.S. 
Native of the Moluccas and East Indies. Catappa, Rumph. amb. 
1. p.174. t. 68. This species differs from T. Catéppa in the 
flowers being usually double the size, in the disk being large and 
villous, and in the drupe being larger and hardly crested. 

Molucca Terminalia. Clt. 1804. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

7 T. crasra‘ra (Forst. prod. p. 389. pl. escul. p. 52.) leaves 
obovate, cuneated at the base, quite entire, glabrous on both 
surfaces ; petioles longish, pubescent. h. S. Native of the 
Friendly and Society Islands. Spreng. antiq. bot. t. 2. Accord- 
ing to Forster, this species differs from T. Catäppa in the leaves 
being glabrous beneath, and not above half the size, and in the 
nut being very much smaller, oval, less furrowed, never margi- 
nate, but acute, compressed, and membranous, and as if it was 
appendiculated at the apex. In the South Sea islands this tree is 
cultivated near the huts and in the burial-places. In the lan- 
guage of Otaheite it is named Auwira or e- Tara-iri and e- Tara- 
heimi, and is accounted sacred to their idols.» The wood is 
used in building boats, and in making drums, benches, &c. The 
kernels are eaten and have the flavour of almonds. 

Smooth Terminalia. Tree 30 to 50 feet. 

8 T. Januare”nsis (D. C. prod. 3. p. 11.) leaves oblong- 
lanceolate, quite entire, or crenately repand; peduncles lateral, 
few-flowered ; drupe compressed, quadrangular, winged. h.S. 
Native of Brazil, on Mount Cercovado, near Rio Janeiro. Ca- 
tappa Braziliénsis, Raddi, quar. piant. add. p. 26. f. 6. in act. soc. 
ital, 1820. vol. 18. p. 414. but not T. Braziliénsis of Spreng. 
Perhaps a species of Combrétum. 

Rio Janeiro Terminalia. Tree 6 to 10 feet. 

9 T. racıròLIa (Mart. fl. bras. 1. p. 42. t. 29.) leaves in fas- 
cicles, ovate, or oval-oblong, acutish, mucronate, glandless, 
clothed with silky villi on both surfaces; spikes naked at the 
base, axillary, crowded with flowers, shorter than the leaves ; 


COMBRETACEZ. 


III. Terminaria. 


drupe large, furnished with 2 wings. h. S. Native of Brazil, 
in the province of Minas Geraes, where it is called Caxapora. 
de Gentio. Nectary fleshy, plicately 5-lobed at the base of the 
style. 
eon Terminalia. Tree 10 to 30 feet. 

10 T. LanceoLa'rA (Mart. 1. c.) leaves in fascicles, ovate-lan- 
ceolate, acutish, mucronate, clothed with silky pubescence. h.S, 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Bahia. 
preceding, but the branches are slenderer, epidermis thinner, 
and the leaves are lanceolate, green, and tapering more to the 
base. 

Lanceolate-leaved Terminalia. Shrub 8 to 10 feet. 

11 T. aree’ntEA (Mart. fl. bras. 1. p. 43.) leaves opposite, 
ovate, acuminated, pubescent above, and shining and silky be- 
neath. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Bahia, at 
Villa do Rio da Contas. A yellow resinous juice flows from 
this tree, which is used instead of gamboge by the inhabitants. 

Silvery Terminalia. Tree. 


12 T. sericea (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 243.) leaves oblong, 
acuminated, quite entire, glandless, clothed with silky silvery 


FIG. 88. 


down; flowers disposed in dense 
heads. h.S. Native of Brazil, 
in the provinces of Minas Geraes 
and Goyaz. Drupe winged. 

Silky Terminalia. Tr. 20 ft. 

13 T. AUSTRALIS (St. Hil. fl. 
bras. 2. p. 240. t. 128.) leaves 
lanceolate, tapering into the pe- 
tiole at the base, acute, quite en- 
tire, glandless, smoothish; flowers 
corymbose, on long peduncles. 
h. S. Native of Brazil, in 
the province of Minas Geraes. 
Flowers yellowish. Drupe winged 
on each side. (f. 88.) 

Southern Terminalia, 
8 to 10 feet. 


Tree. 


Secr. II. Myrosa’Lanus (pvpoBadavoc, a name under which 
Dioscorides speaks of an Egyptian tree, whose fruit yields a 
perfumed liquor, from pvoov, myron, perfume, and fadavoc, 
balanos, a nut). D.C. prod. 3. p. 12.—Myrobélanus and Ba- 
damia, Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 90. t. 97.—Myrobälanus, Lam. ill, 
t.849. Drupe ovate or a little compressed, dry or baccate, 
containing a roundish, angularly-furrowed putamen. 


14 T. opova‘ra (St. Hil. A. bras. 2. p. 241.) leaves obovate- À 


oblong, narrowed into the petiole at the base, mucronulate, quite 
entire, glandless, smoothish ; flowers corymbose, on long pedun- 
cles. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, 
on the mountains called Serra Negra, where it is called Caras- 
cos. Drupe ovoid, attenuated at both ends. 

Obovate-leaved Terminalia. Tree 20 feet. 

15 T. apama’nrum (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 241.) leaves ob- 
long, narrowed at the base, rounded at the apex, and mon ae 
nulate, quite entire, glandless, pubescent; spikes naked at the 
base, but dense-flowered above the middle. S \ 
Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, in the Distrito Diamantes. 

Adamant Terminalia. Tree. 

16 T. catiroxia (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 747.) leaves alter- 
nate, obovate, tapering to the base, obtuse, and almost en- 
tire, glabrous on both surfaces, glandless. 
Jamaica, in all the great inland woods. 
leaves. Drupe ovate, acuminated, boat-shaped, fleshy, 
ceous. Nerves of young leaves as well as the petioles cover 
with very short velvety down. Calyxes pubescent. 

Var. 3, 


ba 


H 


1 


Said to be like the 


h.S. Native of 


h.S. Native of 


Racemes length of 4 
coria- 


dichôtoma (Meyer, esseq. 177.) flowers woolly. R- i , 


COMBRETACEZÆ. III. TERMINALIA, 


Native of Guiana, in the island of Arowabisch, in woods. Pro- 
bably a distinct species. 

Broad-leaved Terminalia. Clt. 1800. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

17 T. BexGALE Nsis (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 33.) leaves alter- 
nate, obovate, obtuse, quite entire, glabrous on both surfaces, 
"sauce as well as the petioles. bh. S. Native of Bengal. 

. rotàta, Roxb. in herb. Lamb. Perhaps T. myrobélana, Roth. 
is referrible to this species. 

ty We Terminalia. Tree 100 feet. 

18 T. Bezre'rica (Roxb. cor. 2. p. 54. t. 198.) leaves alter- 
nate, elliptic, quite entire, acutish at both ends, glabrous, on long 
petioles; petiole furnished with 2 small, opposite, or subalter- 
nate glands at the apex. h.S. Native of the East Indies, on 
the mountains. Myrobälanus Bellérica, Breyn. icon. 18. t. 4. 
Gaertn, fruct. 2, p. 90. t. 97. Tani, Rheed. mal. 4. t. 10. Drupe 
ovate, bluntly pentagonal, fleshy. Flowers fetid. A quantity 
of insipid gum like gum-arabic issues from this tree when 
wounded. The kernel of the nut is reported to intoxicate if 
eaten In any great quantity. 

Belleric Terminalia. Clt.1818. Tree 100 feet. 

19 T. Cur'Buza (Retz. obs. 5. p. 31. Roxb. cor. 2. p. 52. 
t 197.) leaves nearly opposite, ovate, acutish, petiolate, glabrous 
above in the adult state, but when young they are clothed with 
silky villi on both surfaces ; glands 2 at the top of the petiole, 
and many on the margin of the limb. kh. S. Native of the 
East Indies, on the mountains. Myrobdalanus Chébula, Gertn. 
fruct. 2. p. 90. t.97. Drupe ovate, bluntly angular, the alter- 
nate angles the largest; flesh hard and brittle. Nut pen- 
tagonal. The outer coat of the fruit mixed with salt of steel 
makes a very durable ink. The galls, called cadacay by the 

amuls, are found on the leaves of this tree, and are probably 
produced by the punctures of insects on the tender leaves. With 
them and alum the best and most durable yellow is dyed, and in 
conjunction with ferruginous mud a black is procured from them. 

Chebula Terminalia. Clt.1796. Tree 40 to 50 feet. 

20 T. CrrrixA (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 33.) leaves alternate, 
“they acuminated, quite entire, glabrous, petiolate; petioles 
urnished with 2 thick glands at the apex. h. S. Native of 
the East Indies, Myrobälanus citrina, Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 90. 
t.97. Drupe ovate-oblong, tapering downwards, yellowish. 

Citron-fruited Terminalia. Clt. 1823. Tree 40 to 50 feet. 
i: T. Arv‘ra (Hamilt. mss. in herb. Lamb.) leaves alternate, 
elliptic, puberulous as well as the petioles, which are furnished 
with 2 or 3 opposite glands at the apex; fruit obovate. R.S. 

ative of the East Indies. 

ArutaTerminalia. Tree. 
ti 2 T, NITIDA (Roxb. in herb. Lamb.) leaves alternate, ellip- 
de to Lee ends, acuminated at the T ee ; 

Xillary ; calyx ver inside. oe. ative o 
the East hae, 3 yx very woolly inside. h 
Nitid-leaved Terminalia. Tree. 
R 3 T, PROCERA (Roxb. cor. 3. t. 224.) leaves alternate, ob- 
rs quite entire, obtuse, with an acumen, on short petioles, 
ar rous, but bearing hairs in the axils of the lateral nerves, 
sid bearing 2 glands on the under surface at the base at the 
des of the middle nerve. h. S. Native of Coromandel. 
— horizontal, whorled. Limb of calyx rotate. Drupe 

Ong, obscurely 5-angled. 

all Terminalia. Cit. 1816. Tree 50 to 100 feet. 

24 T. Farrx'a (D. C. prod. 3. p. 12.) leaves alternate, hardly 
Petiolate, oval, quite entire, obtuse, or mucronate, glabrous on 
ot Surfaces. .S Native of Madagascar. Fatræ'a, Juss. 
"hae nat. 16. p. 206. Pet. Th. obs. pl. afr. aust. p. 19. Myro- 
$ us Fatræ'a, Poir. suppl. 3. p.708. T. Madagascariensis, 
kae ba 2. p. 358. Drupe ovate, olive-formed, obsoletely 


659 


Fatræa Terminalia. Clt. 1826. Tree 20 to 40 feet. 

25 T. ruomsor'pea (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 358.) leaves alternate, 
oblong-lanceolate, acutish at both ends, quite entire, glabrous, 
on short petioles. h. S. Native of Madagascar. Myrobä- 
Janus, Lam. ill. t.*849. f. 1. Myrobälanus rhomboidea, Poir. 
suppl. 3. p. 708. Drupe dry, oval, rather rhomboid, acutish 
at both ends, with 6-7 acute deep angles. 

Rhomb-fruited Terminalia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

26 T. Bava‘mia (D. C. prod. 3. p. 12.) leaves obovate ; drupe 
dry, elliptic, smooth; flesh spongy; putamen with 6 wings. 
R.S. Native of Madagascar. Badàmia Commersonii, Gærtn. 
fruct. 2. p. 90. t. 97. Myrobälanus, Lam. ill. t. 849. f. 2. 
Myrobalanus Terminàlia, Poir. suppl. 3. p. 707. Flowers un- 
known. Badamier is the name of the tree in the Isle of France. 

Badamia Terminalia. Tree 30 feet. 

27 T, Pa‘mea (D.C. prod. 3. p. 13.) leaves alternate, oblong, 
attenuated at the base, acutish at the apex, petiolate, glabrous ; 
drupes oblong, bluntly trigonal, rather baccate. h.S. Native 
of French Guiana, in woods. Pamea Guianénsis, Aubl. guian. 
2. p. 946. t. 359. Leaves crowded at the tops of the branches. 
Flowers unknown. Pame is the Guiana name of the tree. 

Pame Terminalia. Tree 40 feet. 


+ Fruit of the following species unknown, or very doubtful. 


* Flowers 4-cleft, octandrous. 


28? T. ERYTHROPHY'LLA (Burch, cat. no. 1749. trav. 1. p. 
400.) leaves alternate and opposite, quite entire, elliptic, acu- 
minated, glabrous, rather ciliated, glandless ; petioles very short, 
pubescent as well as the branches. kh.G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Peduncles axillary, shorter than the leaves. 
Spikes ovate, capitate. Flowers hermaphrodite. Perhaps a 
species of Combretum. 

Red-leaved Terminalia. Tree 40 feet. 

29 T.? vicrdsa (Spreng. neue. entd. 2. p. 111.) leaves alter- 
nate, oblong, attenuated at both ends, denticulated, petiolate, 
glabrous above, villous beneath ; panicles axillary, clothed with 
rusty-villi, h.S. Native of Brazil. Calyx corolline, villous 
inside. Stamens 8, exserted. Perhaps a species of Combrétum. 

Villous Terminalia. Shrub. 

30 T.? prscoror (Spreng. l. c.) leaves obovate-oblong, quite 
entire, glabrous, rufous beneath; panicle terminal ; branches 
angularly-compressed, glabrous. h.S. Native of Brazil. Calyx 
5-lobed. Stamens said to be 8. 

Discoloured-leaved Terminalia. 


* * Flowers 5-cleft, decandrous. 


31 T. arpu’scuta (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 750.) leaves scat- 
tered, ovate-lanceolate, entire, on short petioles, pubescent when 
young, at length glabrous ; spikes length of the leaves. h.S. 
Native of the north of Jamaica. Limb of calyx urceolate, 5- 
Stamens 10, un- 


Tree. 


toothed, villous inside. exserted. Fruit 


known. 

Shrubby Terminalia. Clt. 1822. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

32 T. sertcea (Burch. cat. geogr. afr. austr. no. 2399.) 
leaves alternate, crowded at the tops of the branches, oblong, 
mucronate, sessile, quite entire, clothed with silky adpressed 
villi on both surfaces ; spikes shorter than the leaves, peduncu- 
late, ovate, clothed with silky villi. h. S. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Limb of calyx 5-cleft. Stamens inclosed in 
the specimen examined, but they were probably not mature. 
Silky Terminalia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

33 f. ? mona’pTERA (Roth. nov. spec. 382.) leaves alternate, 

oblong-ovate, acutish, obtuse at the base, wrinkled above and 

pubescent, but tomentose beneath, and biglandular at the base ; 

drupe ovate, tomentose, furnished with 1 or 3 wings. h.S. 
4P2 


660 COMBRETACEÆ. 
Native of the East Indies. Perhaps a species of Pentdptera or 
Combrétum. 


One-ninged-fruited Terminalia. Tree. 

34 T. panicua‘’ta (Roth. nov. spec. p. 383.) leaves petio- 
late, oblong-oval, obtuse at both ends, rather pilose, quite entire, 
biglandular beneath at the base ; spikes densely panicled, tomen- 
tose. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Fruit unknown. 

Panicled Terminalia. Tree. 


*** Species whose fruit and stamens remain undescribed. 


35 T. cicra'rA (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 359.) leaves obovate-ob- 
long, obtuse, attenuated at the base, ciliated, quite glabrous on 
both surfaces, glandless at the base; peduncles racemose, elon- 
gated, biglandular at the base. bh. S. Native of the East 
Indies. 

Ciliated-leaved Terminalia. Tree. 

36 T.? ReticuLa‘Ta (Roth. nov. spec. 381.) leaves opposite, 
oval, obtuse at both ends, quite entire, clothed with silky pili, 
dotted above, and reticulated with black beneath. h. S. Na- 
tive of the East Indies. Petioles 3 lines long, clothed with ru- 
fous velvety down. Spikes compound. Stamens exserted. 
Fruit unknown. Perhaps a species of Pentäptera. 

Reticulated-leaved Terminalia. Shrub or tree. . 

37 T. puncta‘ra (Roth. nov. spec. p. 381.) leaves alternate, 
elliptic, attenuated at both ends, glandless, quite entire, obtuse 
at the apex, pubescent, dotted above, on long petioles. kh. S. 
Native of the East Indies. Spikes simple, a little longer than 
the petioles.. Stamens longer than the calyx. Fruit unknown. 

Dotted-leaved Terminalia. Shrub or tree. 

38 T. errrrrica (Willd. spec. 4. p. 969.) leaves oblong-el- 
liptic, obtuse, quite entire, glabrous above, and rather pilose 
beneath, biglandular at the base. h.S. Native of the East 
Indies. Glands of leaves cup-shaped, somewhat pedicellate. 
Spikes panicled, terminal. Stamens and fruit unknown. 

Elliptic-leaved Terminalia. Shrub or tree. 

39 T. TRIFoLIA`ra (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 358.) leaves ternate, 
lanceolate, bluntish, glabrous, of a different colour beneath ; 
racemes panicled, smooth. k. S. Native of Brazil. The rest 
unknown. ; 

Trifoliate Terminalia. Shrub or tree. 

40 T. macrostE‘MoX (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 14.) leaves oblong- 
lanceolate, acuminated, coriaceous, veiny, quite glabrous on both 
surfaces ; branches of panicle verticillate, pubescent ; stamens 
elongated. h. S. Native of Brazil. The rest unknown. 

Long-stamened Terminalia. Shrub or tree. 

41 T. zu‘cipa (Hoffmansegg. ex Mart. fl. bras. 1. p. 48.) 
leaves opposite, ovate-oblong, acute, coriaceous, glabrous on 
both surfaces, and glandless at the base ; spikes numerous, ag- 
gregate, pubescent. h. S. Native of Brazilin moist woods, 
in the province of Para. Fruit unknown. 

Shining-leaved Terminalia. Shrub or tree. 

42 T.rrrMa (Mart. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 358.) leaves in 
bundles, obovate, mucronate, coriaceous, with revolute margins, 
glabrous on both surfaces and reticulated ; spikes terminal, ag- 
gregate, villous. h.S. Native of Brazil on high mountains, 
in the province of the Rio-Negro. The rest unknown. 

Firm Terminalia. Tree. 

43 T. Brasicre’nsis (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 358.) leaves oblong, 
membranous, glandularly crenated, veiny, smoothish ; flowers in 
fascicled racemes. kh. S. Native of Brazil. The rest un- 


known. 
Brazil Terminalia. Shrub or tree. 
Cult. See Bùcida for culture and propagation. p. 657. 


IV. PENTA'PTERA (from zevre, pente, five, and repov, 
pteron, a wing ; in reference to the fruit being furnished with 5 
wings). Roxb. hort. beng. p. 34. D. C. prod. 2. p. 14. 


ITI. TERMINALIA. 


IV. PENTAPTERA. 


Lin. syst. Polygamia, Monœ'cia. All as in Terminàlia, ex- 
cept the drupe, which is coriaceous and ovate, furnished with 
5-6 regular vertical wings.—East Indian trees, with opposite or 
sub-opposite petiolate leaves, which are biglandular at the base, 
Spikes of flowers axillary and terminal, usually so close to- 
gether as to form a brachiate panicle. Flowers 5-cleft, decan- 
drous. Perhaps only a section of Terminàlia, or perhaps num- 
bers of the Indian species of Terminàlia, whose fruit are unknown, 
are referrible to this genus. . 

1 P. romentosa (Roxb. l. c. D.C. diss. t. 1.) leaves nearly 
opposite, on short petioles, ovate, repandly crenulated, obtuse at 
both ends, mucronate at the apex, somewhat dotted beneath, and 
velvety on the nerves, and bearing 2 thick cup-shaped glands at 
the base. h.S. Native of the East Indies, where it is called 
Usun or Usuna. Terminàlia alata, Roth. nov. spec. 578. 
Leaves 7-9 inches long, and 3 broad. Spikes disposed in a bra- 
chiate panicle. Flowers hairy. Fruit glabrous, with the wings . 
coriaceous and much extended. 

Tomentose Pentaptera. Tree 40 ft. . 

2 P. panicura‘ta (Roxb. l'c.) leaves nearly opposite, petio- 
late, oval-oblong, acutish, obtuse at the base, quite entire, gla- 
brous on both surfaces, coriaceous, bearing 2 thick cyathiform 
glands at the base beneath. h.S. Native of Coromandel, where 
it is called Ninmeeri and Pokarakai. Leaves 5-6-inches long, and 
2 inches broad. Spikes clothed with adpressed velvety down, 
forming a brachiate panicle. Flowers hairy. 

© Panicled Pentaptera. Tree 40 ft. 

3 P. Arsu'na (Roxb. l. c. D. C. diss. t. 2.) leaves nearly 
opposite, petiolate, oblong, acute, bluntish at the base, quite 
glabrous on both surfaces, entire, bearing 2 small glands at the 
origin of the pagina. h.S. Native of the East Indies, where 
it is called Urjoon, whence the trivial name. Leaves glauces- 
cent, 3-5 inches long, and an inch broad. Spikes usually tern, 
panicled. Drupe furnished with 6-7 thick coriaceous wings. 

Urjoon Pentaptera. Tree 50 ft. i 

4 P. osova`ra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 14.) leaves opposite, on 
short petioles, obovate, very blunt at the apex or emarginate, 
and rather narrowed at the base, quite entire, glabrous on both 
surfaces, bearing 2 marginal concave glands at the origin of the 
limb. h.S. Native of the East Indies, where it Is called 
Mardemarum. Terminàlia alata, Leschen. herb. Leaves 3 
inches long, and 1 broad, sometimes glandless. Spikes usually 
tern, panicled. Flowers in fascicles along the rachis. 

Obovate-leaved Pentaptera. Tree 40 feet. ; ; 

5 P. cunza‘ra (D. C. prod. 8. p. 14.) leaves opposite, petio- 
late, oblong, cuneate-elliptic, acutish, quite entire, glabrous 
above, and clothed with rufous pubescence beneath, bearing 2 
small glands at the base. h.S. Native of the East Indies. 
Terminàlia cuneata, Roth. nov. spec. p. 379. Spikes constitut- 
ing a terminal panicle. Flowers in fascicles along the rachis. 
Drupe ovate, 5-angled, 5-furrowed; angles winged. Leaves 
sometimes glandless. 

Cuneate-leaved Pentaptera. Tree 50 ft. 

6 P. crenuta‘ra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 15.) leaves nearly oppo- 
site, on short petioles, oblong-oval, acutish, but somewhat cor- 
date at the base, crenulated, dotted above, rufous beneath, and 
furnished with 2 glands at the base. h.S. Native of the East 
Indies. Terminàlia crenulata, Roth. nov. spec. p. 380. Per- 
haps the same as P. crenulata, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 34. Spikes 
Opposite, superior ones tern. Flowers pubescent, in fascicles. 
Fruit unknown. 

Crenulated-leaved Pentaptera. Tree 40 ft. 

7 P. Mara‘pu; leaves nearly opposite, long, oblong, gare 
above; fruit large, 5-winged. h.S. Native of the East In- 
dies. Terminàlia Maradu, Hamilt. mss. in herb. Lamb. 

Maradu Pentaptera. Tree 50 ft. 


COMBRETACEZÆ. IV. PENTAPTERA. 

8 P.ara'BRA (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 34.) leaves nearly oppo- 
site, oblong or obovate-oblong, obtuse, glabrous, furnished with 
2 glands at the base on the middle nerve, discoloured beneath ; 
panicle terminal, composed of spikes. h.S. Native of the 
East Indies, where it is called Della-madoo. 

Glabrous Pentaptera. Tree 50 ft. 

9 P. ata‘ta (Banks, herb.) leaves elliptic-obovate, obtuse, 
and mucronate, glabrous, furnished with 2 glands at the base of 
the limb ; branches, rachis, and calyxes drooping ; spikes on 
long peduncles, axillary or terminal, simple. h.S. Native of 
Tranquebar.. 


Winged-fruited Pentaptera. Tree 40 ft. 


t Species only known by name from Roxb. hort. beng. p. 34. 


10 P. corra‘cea (Roxb.) Native of Coromandel, where it is 
= anemutti. Perhaps the same as Termindlia coriacea of 

otti, 

Coriaceous-leaved Pentaptera. Tree 40 ft. 

11 P. BrALa‘TA (Roxb.) Native of the East Indies. 

Two-ninged-fruited Pentaptera. Tree 40 ft. 

Cult. See Bicida for culture and propagation, p. 657. 


V. GETO'NIA (the author does not say from whence this 
name is derived). Roxb. cor. 1. t 87. Gærtn. fruct. 3. p: 
210. t. 217. D.C. prod. 2. p. 15.—Calycépteris, Lam. ill. t. 
357. Poir. suppl. 2. p. 41. 

Lin. syst, Decdndria, Monogynia: Limb of calyx perma- 
nent, campanulate, cleft almost to the base into 5 parts; lobes 
lanceolate, 3-nerved. Petals wanting. Stamens 10, exserted, 
disposed in 2 series, shorter than the calycine lobes, 5 inserted 
at the recesses of the lobes, and the other 5 inserted in the bot- 
tom of the calyx. Anthers orbicular, didymous. Style filiform, 
obtuse, pubescent. Nut roundish, pentagonal, crowned by the 
calyx, 1-celled, 1-seeded.—Climbing shrubs, with opposite ovate 
acuminated leaves, on short petioles, full of small resinous dots 
beneath, Racemes axillary, or constituting a terminal panicle. 

1 G. rrorigu’npa (Roxb. cor. 1. t. 87.) leaves ovate, acute, 
pubescent above, and clothed with rusty tomentum beneath ; 
Panicle terminal. h.. S. Native of Malabar. Roth. nov. 
Spec. 216. Perhaps the same as Calycépteris floribända, Lam. 
ill. t. 857, a native of Madagascar, which, according to Poir. 
Suppl. 2. p. 41, has glabrous leaves. 

undle-flowered Getonia. Clt.1815. Shrub cl. 
. 2 G. xu‘raxs (Roxb. hort. beng. p. $3.) leaves ovate, ending 
ma long abrupt acumen, glabrous above except the nerve, pu- 
cent beneath ; racemes for the most part axillary, longer than 
the leaves, h. u.S. Native of the East Indies. G. nítida, 
oth. nov. spec. 217. Flowers nearly twice the size of those 
of the preceding species. 

Var. B, brachystachya (D.C. prod. 3. p. 15.) leaves ovate, 
acute, glabrous above except the nerve, pubescent beneath ; 
racemes axillary, shorter than the leaves. h. S. Native 
rt) unknown, Perhaps a variety of G. floribända, or per- 

S a species. 

Nodding-racemed Getonia. Clt. 1816. Shrub cl. 

Cult. See Combrétum for culture and propagation, p. 670. 


: VI. CHUNCO'A (Arbol del Chunchu is the name of the first 
‘Pecies in Peru). Pav. in Juss. gen. p. 76.(1789.) Poir. suppl. 
s > 258. Gimbernatia, Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. prod. p. 158. t. 
6. (1794), 

IN. syst. Decändria, Monogjnia. Flowers some of them 
‘tmaphrodite, and others male. Limb of calyx 5-toothed, deci- 
“ous, Petals wanting. Stamens 10, filiform, length of the 
AT: anthers roundish. Style filiform. Fruit drupaceous, 

ong, coriaceous, 5-angled; angles winged, the 2 opposite 
the largest. Seed one, pendulous.—Peruvian trees, with 


V. GETONIA. 


VI. Cuuncoa. VII. RAMATUELLA, &c. 661 
alternate scattered leaves, and axillary spikes or racemes of 
flowers ; those flowers at the base of the spikes hermaphrodite, 
and those at the apex male. The internal structure of the seeds 
is scarcely known. Ventenat doubts if the cotyledons are truly 
convolute. The genus is probably distinct from Terminàlia. 

1 C. opova‘ra (Poir. l. c.) leaves obovate, acuminated ; spikes 
pendulous; fruit 5-winged. h. S. Native of Peru, at Cu- 
chera and Macora, where it is called Arbol del Chunchu. Gim- 
bernatia obovata, Ruiz et Pay. prod. 138. syst. 174. and Spreng. 
syst. exclusive of the synonyme of Aublet. 

Obovate-leaved Chuncoa. Tree 40 feet. 

2 C. osto’nGa (Poir. l. c.) leaves oblong; spikes crowded ; 
fruit furnished with 2 wings. h.S. Native of Peru, in woods 
at Pozuzo. Gimbernatia oblénga, Ruiz et Pav. 1. c. 

Oblong-leaved Chuncoa. Tree. 

3 C. Brasiue’nsis (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 244) leaves ob- 
ovate-oblong, quite entire, biglandular at the base ; spikes nearly 
sessile, many-flowered ; fruit pubescent. h. S.. Native of 
Brazil, in the provinces of Minas Geraes and Goyaz. 

Brazilian Chuncoa. Tree 20 ft. 

Cult. See Bücida for culture and propagation, p. 657. 


VII. RAMATUE’LLA (Ramatuelle is the vernacular name 
of the tree). D. C. prod. 3. p. 16.—Ramatuela, H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 253. t. 656. 

Lin. syst. and flowers unknown. Fruit coriaceous. and 
woody, indehiscent, 1-seeded, 5-angled; angles winged above, 
and ending in a tapering beak at the apex. Seed ovate-sub- 
conical, marked by the raphe on one side. Cotyledons convo- 
lute.—A shrub, having the leaves crowded by threes or fours 
at the tops of the branches, quite entire, coriaceous. Peduncles 
terminal, but at length lateral. Fruit sessile, crowded into heads. 

1 R. arce’ntea (H. B. et Kunth, l.c) h.S. Native of | 
South America, on the banks of the river Atabapo. Leaves 
obovate-cuneated, glabrous above, and silky beneath. 

Silvery Ramatuella. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

Cult.. See Bùcida for culture and propagation, p. 657. 


VIII. CONOCA’RPUS (from kovoc, konos, a cone, and xap- 
moc, karpos, a fruit ; in reference to the scale-formed fruit being 
so closely imbricated in a head as to resemble a small fir-cone). 
Geertn. fruct. 2. p: 470. t. 177. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 
6. p. 115. but not of Adans.—Conocarpus spec. Jacq. and Lin. 
—Rudbéchia, Adans. fam. p. 80. but not of Lin. 

Lin. syst. Penta-Decdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx 5- 
cleft, deciduous. Petals wanting. Stamens 5-10, exserted ; an- 
thers cordate. Ovarium compressed, biovulate. Style 1. Fruit 
corky, scale-formed, closely imbricated, indehiscent, 1-seeded. 
Seed pendulous. Cotyledons involute.—Shrubs, with alternate 
quite entire leaves, rarely nearly opposite ones. Heads of flowers 
pedunculate ; flowers crowded. 


Secr. I. Evconoca’rpus (from ev, eu, well or good, xovoc, 
konos, a cone, and xapzoc, karpos, a fruit ; this section contains 
those species whose fruit is so densely imbricated as to appear 
like a fir-cone). D.C. prod. 3. p. 16. Fruit somewhat boat- 
shaped, hardly winged on the margins, awnless at the apex, im- 
bricated backwards. Tube of calyx not drawn out beyond the 
ovarium, with a sessile limb seated obliquely on the ovary. 

1 C, ere'cta (Jacq. amer. 78. t. 52. f. 1. H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 118.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, tapering to 
both ends, thickish, glabrous, or when young rather downy, 
usually biglandular at the base; heads of flowers panicled. hk. 
S. ative of South America, West Indies, Tropical Africa, and 
Asia, in sandy places near the sea or on banks ofrivers, as far up 
as the tide reaches, and usually growing along with mangroves, 
—Sloane, hist, 2. p. 161. f. 2.—Cat. car. t. 33, 


662 COMBRETACEÆ. VIII. Coxocarpus. 

Erect Conocarpus. Clt. 1752. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

2 C. procu'mBENS (Jacq. amer. 79. t. 51. f. 2.) stems much 
branched, procumbent ; leaves obovate, glabrous ; heads pani- 
cled. h.S. Growing along with the last, and lying flat on 
the ground. C. erécta var. 3, prociimbens, D.C. prod. 3. p. 16. 

Procumbent Conocarpus. Clt. 1730. PI. prostrate. 

3 C. acutiroria (Willd. in Roem. et Schultes. syst. 5. p. 
574.) stems erect; leaves lanceolate, acute at both ends ; heads 
of flowers solitary and axillary, or aggregate at the tops of the 
branches ; branches pubescent. h. S. Growing along with 
the two preceding species. 

Acute-leaved Conocarpus. Clt. 1820. Shrub 5 to 8 feet. 

4 C. sericea (Forst. in herb. Lher.) leaves oblong, acumi- 
nated at both ends, clothed with silky villi on both surfaces even 
in the adult state; heads panicled. h.S. Native of South 
America? C. erécta var. y sericea, D.C. prod. 8. p. 16. 

Silky Conocarpus. Shrub. 


Secr. II. Lerocarpz'a (from Xeuoc, leios, smooth, and kaproc, 
karpos, a fruit). Fruit loosely imbricated backwards, amply 
winged on the margins, and ending in a short acumen at the 
apex. Tube of calyx stretched out a little beyond the ovarium. 
—African species. 

5 C. zeroca'rpA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 16.) leaves oval, glandless, 
glabrous, hardly pubescent on the nerve beneath ; heads.axil- 
lary, pedunculate, solitary ; fruit quite glabrous. h.S. Na- 
tive of Senegal and Gambia. 


Smooth-fruited Conocarpus. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 


Secr. III. Axocerssus (from ava, ana, upwards, and yeso- 
cov, geisson, a tile; in reference to the scale-like fruit being 
. imbricated upwards in the heads). D. C. prod. 3. p. 16. 
Fruit imbricated upwards, drawn out into a long acumen at 
the apex. Tube of calyx drawn out beyond the ovarium, and 
so slender as to give the limb the appearance of being pedicel- 
late.— [Indian species. 

6 C. acumina‘ra (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 34.) leaves glandless ; 
heads axillary, pedunculate, solitary ; fruit clothed with adpres- 
sed villi. h.S. Native of the East Indies, where it is called 

anch-maun.  Andersdnia acuminata, Roxb. herb. Leaves el- 
Take, acute, glabrous above, and clothed with adpressed down 
beneath. Heads globose, shorter than the leaves. 

Acuminated Conocarpus. Shrub. 


+ A species not sufficiently known. 

7 C. tatirorra (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 34.) h. S. Native 
of the East Indies. Leaves glandless, quite glabrous, elliptic, 
apiculated by a mucrone. Heads solitary, globose, on short vel- 
vety peduncles. Perhaps the same as C. latifdlia, Roxb. 


Broad-leaved Conocarpus. Shrub. 
Cult. See Bècida for culture and propagation, p. 657. 
Tribe II. 


COMBRETEZÆ (plants agreeing with Combrètum in the 
flowers being furnished with petals). Flowers hermaphrodite, 
with 4-5 petals and 8-10 stamens. 

IX. LAGUNCULA'RIA (meaning not explained). Gærtn. 
fruct. 3. p. 209. t. 217. D. C. prod. 3. p. 17.—Spenocarpus, 
Rich. anal. fr. p. 92.—Conocarpus species of Lin. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Limb of calyx perma- 
nent, somewhat campanulate, 5-toothed ; teeth obtuse. Petals 
5, minute, spreading, caducous. 
- series, inclosed. Style subulate. Stigma capitate. Fruit with 
5 unequal ribs, coriaceous, crowned by the calyx, valveless, 
1-seeded. Cotyledons convolute. Radicle very long.—A tree or 
shrub, with opposite leaves and opposite spikes of bractless 
flowers. Seed germinating within the nut. 


IX. Lacuncuraria. 


Stamens 10, disposed in two: 


X. Gurra. XI. Comsretvum. 

1 L. racemdsa (Gærtn. l. c.) leaves elliptic, obtuse, gla- 
brous ; flowers racemose ; calyxes clothed with white tomentum. 
h. S. Native of Guiana, Brazil, and the West Indies, in 
marshes by the sea side. Conocarpus racemôsa, Lin. spec. 251. 
Jacq. amer. 80. t. 53. Swartz, obs. 79. Schousbôa commutata, 
Spreng. syst. 2. p. 332.—Sloane, hist. t. 187. f. 1. 

Racemose-flowered Laguncularia. Clt. 1822. Sh. or tree. 

Cult. See Bicida for culture and propagation, p. 657. 


X. GUIE'RA (Guier is the name of the tree in Senegal). 
Juss. gen. 320. Lam. ill. t. 360. D. C. prod. 8. p. 17. 

Lin. syst. Decândria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx oblong, 
slender, somewhat cylindrical, with a tubular campanulate 5- 
toothed limb. Petals 5, oblong-linear, small. 
serted ; anthers globose. Ovary oblong. Style 1, filiform. 


Capsule narrow, pentagonal, 1-celled, 1-5-seeded. Seeds hang- 
ing by a thread, oblong. Cotyledons convolute?—A shrub, © 


with opposite ovate entire leaves. Flowers crowded into spicate 


heads, sessile along the rachis, with large foliaceous bracteas at ~ 
the base of the head of flowers, and other small ones at the base 


of the flowers. 


1 G. Senrcare’nsis (Lam. ill. t. 360. Poir. suppl. 2. p. 861.) ` ! 
Leaves dotted beneath. Heads of i 
flowers girded by a 4-leaved involucrum. Calycine tube or fruit M 


h. S. Native of Senegal. 


bearded. 
Senegal Guiera. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 
Cult. See Bùcida for culture and propagation, p. 657. 


XI. COMBRETUM (a name given by Pliny to a climbing © 
plant, but to what plant is not at present known). Loœfl. itin. p. 
308. Lin. gen. no. 457. Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 176. t. 36. G. Don, ï 


in Lin. trans. 15. p- 413. D.C. prod. 2. p.18. tia, Adans. 
fam. 2. p. 84.—Poivrea, Comm.—Cristària, Sonn. voy. ind. 2. 
t. 140. but not of Cav. 


Lin. syst. Octo-Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx with a 4-5- 


toothed (f. 89. a.) deciduous limb. Petals 4-5 (f. 89. b.), inserted 4 


at the top of the calyx. Stamens 8-10, exserted. Ovary 2-5- (£. 
89. e.) -ovulate. Style filiform (f. 89. d.). Fruit 4-5-winged. 
Seed 1, pendulous.—Climbing or erect shrubs, rarely herbs, with 
entire, opposite or tern, rarely alternate leaves. Spikes solitary 
or twin, axillary, and terminal, opposite, or 3 or 4 ina whorl, 
usually disposed in a terminal panicle. Flowers bracteate, almost 
sessile, rarely pedicellate. Petals scarlet, red, white, rarely 
orange. 


Secr. I. Evcomsre‘rum (from eu, well or good, and combre- M 


tum; this section contains what are considered the genuine 
species of the genus). Calyx 4-toothed. Corolla 4-petalled. 
Stamens 8. Fruit 4-winged. Cotyledons reflexed by a plait in 
the middle ? 


§ 1. Calyx campanulate. Spikes axillary and terminal. 
Flowers secund. 


1 C. secu’npum (Jacq. amer. 108. t. 176. f. 30. ed. pict. P» 
53. t. 260. f. 26. G. Don, in Lin. trans. 15. p. 419.) climbing, 
glabrous; branches sub-quadrangular ; leaves ovate- inodo ; 
calyxes and ovaries covered with resinous dots ; petals sca e 
formed, elliptic, mucronate, cucullate. h. o- S. Native b 
Guiana and the Island of Trinidad. Lam. ill. t. 282. f. 1. V- 
élegans, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 109. C. ae: 
Aubl. guian. 1. p. 251. t. 137. Flowers large, secund. Pet 4 
yellow, a little shorter than the calycine teeth. Calyx covere 
with rusty dots outside. Stamens scarlet, disposed in one series, 
nearly an inclf long. 

Secund-flowered Combretum. Clt.1818. Sh. cl. 

2 C. oxypr’tatum (G. Don, in Lin. trans. 15. p. 4 
ing, glabrous ; branchlets somewhat quadrangular ; 


20.) climb- 
leaves ob- 


Stamens 10, ex- # 


eee A 


COMBRETACEÆ. 


long, membranous, attenuated at both ends, covered with resi- 
nous rusty dots beneath, as well as the calyxes; petals scale- 
formed, obovate-lanceolate, acuminated ; stamens very long. 
heu S. Native of Guayaquil. Very like the preceding, but 
differs in the membranous leaves tapering to both ends, and in 
the shape of the petals. 

Sharp-petalled Combretum. Shrub cl. 

_ 8 C. rormdsum (G. Don, in Lin. trans. 15, p. 420.) climb- 
ing; leaves oblong-elliptic, acuminated, beset with resinous 
rusty dots beneath, but when in a young state clothed with rusty 
down, as well as the calyxes ; flowers crowded; petals scale- 
formed, cuneate-lanceolate, acuminated. h. «S. Native of 
Brazil, near Rio Janeiro. Very like the two preceding species, 
but differs in the young leaves and calyx being clothed with 
tusty down. 

Beautiful Combretum. Shrub cl. 

4 C. microre’ratum (D. C. prod. 3. p. 19. St. Hil. fl. bras. 
2. p 249.) leaves elliptic-oblong, acuminated, smoothish above, 
and lepidotted beneath ; spikes simple, dense-flowered, on short 
peduncles, about equal in length to the leaves; calyx rubiginose, 
with a tetragonal tube ; petals obovate-lanceolate ; stamens very 
long. h.. S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces of Minas 
Geraes and Minas Novas. Petals yellow. ‘ 

Small-petalled Combretum. Shrub cl. 

C. rorunpirdzium (Rich. act. soc. hist. nat. par. I. 791. p. 
108.) climbing; leaves ovate-roundish, mucronate, glabrous ; 
spikes opposite, bractless ; flowers secund? calyx glabrous on 
the inside, p. ùu. S. Native of Cayenne. Leaves of the branches 
oval, of the branchlets roundish. Calyx lepidotted on the out- 
side, Stamens very long, purple? Fruit with ample membra- 
hous wings. 

Round-leaved Combretum. Shrub cl. 

6 C. macroca’rpum (Beauv. fl. d’ow. 2. p. 90. t 118. f. 2.) 
fruit large, 4-winged ; wings deeply cordate at the apex. h. 
uS. Native of the west coast of Africa, at Benin. 

Large-fruited Combretum. Sh. cl. 


§2. Calyx tubular. 


Floners disposed in terminal fascicles or 
umbels, 


w C. zeucorny’zcum (G. Don, in edinb. phil. journ. 1824. p. 
#4. and in Lin. trans. 15. p. 421.) erect, clothed with fulvous 
villi; leaves oblong, mucronate’; racemes corymbose or umbel- 
te; floral leaves white, and constituting an involucrum to 
the head of flowers, and with a linear white bractea to each 
ower; petals lanceolate, obtuse, 4 times longer than the calyx. 
& Native of Sierra Leone, not far from Free-town, and of 
3 negal at St. Louis. C. trigonoides, Perr. in litt. ex D. C. prod. 
k P. 20. Flowers pedicellate, scarlet. Stamens scarlet, much 
nger than the petals, bearing black anthers. 
hite-leaved Combretum. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 
> * LANUGINdSuM (G. Don, in Lin. trans. 15. p. 422.) erect ; 
« es orbicular, emarginate ; flowers in fascicles ; petals oval, 
enulated, a little longer than the calyx. h.S. Native of 
yssinia. Shrub branched, woolly. Stamens long. 
colly Combretum. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 
oo PUNCTA‘TUM (Blum. bijdr. p. 640.) climbing ; leaves 
'puc-oblong, acuminated, dotted on both surfaces; spikes 
pPitate, panicled, axillary, and terminal; calyx villous inside. 
è y Native of Java, on the mountains. 
otted-leaved Combretum, Sh. cl. 


§ 3. Calyx tubular. Spikes axillary, never terminal. 


10 C. exre’nsum (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 28. G. Don, in Lin. 
eoria, 15. p. 422.) climbing, glabrous; leaves oblong or obovate, 
aceous ; spikes slender, short, solitary, dense-flowered ; pe- 

8 ovate, acute, shorter than the calyx. kh. u S. Native of 


663 


the Moluccas. Flowers small, white. Stamens white, disposed in 
one series, much exserted. Stigma subcapitate. 

Extended Combretum. Sh. cl. . 

11 C. wersa'ceum (G. Don, in edinb. phil. journ. 1824. p. 
344. and Lin. trans. 15. p. 423.) herbaceous, humble; stems 
simple, pubescent; leaves alternate, lanceolate, mucronate, 
clothed with silky villi beneath, but glabrous above in the adult 
state; peduncles twin, few-flowered ; petals ovate, acute, a little 
longer than the calyx. %.S. Native of Sierra Leone, com- 
mon in the low lands. Root woody. Flowers ‘small, white. 
Stamens not much exserted. 

Herbaceous Combretum. Fl. Feb. Pl. 1 foot. 

12 C. Duarrea‘num (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 248.) leaves el- 
liptic, acuminated, lepidotted on both surfaces; spikes shorter 
than the leaves ; tube of calyx tetragonal; branches glabrous ; 
petals lanceolate, very narrow at the base. h. VS. Native 
of Brazil. Limb of calyx funnel-shaped. 

Duarte’s Combretum. Sh. cl. 


§ 4. Calyx turbinately-campanulate. Racemes axillary and 
terminal, panicled. Flowers pedicellate.: 

13 C. panicuta‘tum (Vent. choix. p. 58.) leaves oblong, ob- 
tuse; panicle terminal, branched, hairy; calyxes pubescent ; 
bracteas very short; flowers pedicellate. h.. S. Native of 
Senegal and Sierra Leone. Flowers scarlet. ° 

Panicled-flowered Combretum. Sh. cl. 

14 C. sprxdsum (G. Don, in edinb. phil. journ. 1824. p. 345.) 
erect, glabrous ; branches spinescent; leaves on long petioles, 
oval, membranous; flowers pedicellate ; calycine teeth nearly 
obsolete ; petals oval, obtuse ; stamens not much exserted. h. S. 
Native of Sierra Leone, in the low lands. Flowers small, scarlet, 
collected into fascicles. Anthers black. 

Spinose Combretum. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

15 C. Smeatuma’nni (G. Don, in Lin. trans. 15. p. 425.) 
climbing, hairy; leaves elliptic, acuminated, floral ones yellow ; 
bracteas very large; racemes elongated; flowers pedicellate. 
h. JS. Native of Sierra Leone. Flowers solitary, in the axils 
of large bracteas. Stamens exserted. 

Smeathmann’s Combretum. Shrub cl. 


§ 5. Calyx turbinately campanulate. Spikes axillary and 
terminal, usually disposed in the manner of a panicle. 

16 C. e'xecans (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 277. t. 129.) climbing ; 
leaves elliptic, acute, acuminated, puberulous above, and clothed 
with yellowish tomentum beneath; spikes simple, on short pe- 
duncles; petals lanceolate, acute, hairy ; calycine tube cylindrical. 


XI. COMBRETUM. 


h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes. 


Branches covered with yellowish tomentum. Petals yellow. 

Elegant Combretum. Shrub cl. 

17 C. rartnosum (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 110. 
G. Don, in Lin. trans. 15. p. 425.) climbing, glabrous ; leaves 
elliptic-oblong, obtuse, rather coriaceous, rounded at the base, 
mealy beneath; spikes usually twin, many-flowered; petals 
scale-formed ; stamens very long. h. S. Native of Mexico, 
between Acapulco and Venta del Exido. Flowers subsecund, 
orange-coloured. 

Mealy Combretum. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1825. Sh. cl. 

18 C. rrancuL#rouium (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p- 109. t. 538.) climbing, glabrous ; leaves elliptic, lepidotted on 
both surfaces; spikes solitary, rarely twin; bracteas oblong, 
acute, villous; petals crenated, rather fan-shaped. KR... S. 
Native on the banks of the Orinoco, near Angustura, and Cari- 
chana. Stamens long. 

Frangula-leaved Combretum. Shrub el. “a 

19 C. La’xum (Jacq. amer. p. 104. and pict. p. 53.) climbing, 
glabrous; leaves ovate; spikes erect, loose-flowered ; calyx 
pubescent; petals roundish, shorter than the calyx. h. S. 


664 


Native of the West India Islands. Lam. ill. t. 282. f.1.—Leefl. 
itin. p. 308. Flowers small, white. Stamens long, inserted in 
the bottom of the calyx. 

Loose-flowered Combretum. Shrub cl. 

20 C. Mexica‘num (Humb. et Bonpl. pl. æquin. 2. p. 156. 
t. 132.) humble, glabrous ; young branches compressed ; leaves 
elliptic, membranous, rather cordate at the base; spikes dis- 
posed in the manner of a panicle, clothed with rusty tomentum, 
short, many-flowered ; petals somewhat reniform, shorter than 


the calyx. h&.S. Native of Mexico, near Acapulco, by the 
sea-side. Flowers sub-secund, with the petals and stamens 
white and the anthers yellow. Stamens 3-times the length of 
the calyx. 


Mexican Combretum. Shrub 6 feet. 

21 C. oprusirotium (Rich. act. soc. hist. nat. par. 1791. p. 
108.) leaves obovate, obtuse, quite glabrous; peduncles ter- 
minal and axillary, of many spikes; branches clothed with rufous 

pubescence; calyx pubescent ; stamens hardly exserted. h.S. 
Native of Cayenne. Leaves almost elliptic. Very like C. 
Mexicènum. 

Obtuse-leaved Combretum. Shrub. 

22 C. PULCHE LLUM (Mart. mss. G. Don, in Lin. trans. 15. 
p. 428.) climbing, puberulous; leaves elliptic, oblong, brown- 
ish beneath; spikes disposed in the manner of a panicle; 
calyxes and peduncles clothed with fuscous villi; petals rather 
reniform, reflexed. kh. |. S. Native of Brazil, at the Rio 
Negro. Flowers small, scarlet. Petals a little longer than the 
calyx, reflexed. Stamens 3-times the length of the calyx. 

NeatCombretum. Shrub cl. 

23 C. Bu'er (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 247. t 130.) climbing ; 
leaves elliptic, bluntly acuminated, glabrous; calycine tube cy- 
lindrical ; spikes disposed in the manner of a panicle, on short 
peduncles; petals roundish. kh. |. S. Native of Brazil, on 
the banks of the Rio St. Francisco, in the western part of the 

province of Minas Geraes, in the Certao or great desert, where 
it is called Bugi. Flowers polygamous; calyx downy; petals 
yellow. 

Bugi Combretum. Shrub cl. 

24 C. racemodsum (Beauv. fl. d’ow. 2. p. 90. t. 118. f. 1.) 
climbing, glabrous ; leaves ovate-oblong, acute, shining ; panicle 
of many spikes; spikes elongated, tufted at the apex ; petals 
lanceolate, obtuse. kh. |. S. Native of Benin, on the west 
coast of Africa. Flowers middle-sized, white, on short pedicels. 
Petals much longer than the calyx. Stamens very long. 

Racemose-flowered Combretum, F1. Feb. Jul. Clt.1826. Sh. cl. 

25 C. a’tpipum (G. Don, in Lin. trans. 15. p- 429.) climbing, 
glabrous ; leaves on long petioles, oblong, obtuse, or somewhat 
orbicular, dotted and green above, and white beneath; panicle 
of many spikes ; spikes crowded with flowers ; calyxes pubes- 
cent ; petals small, h.. S. Native of the East Indies. C. 
läxum, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 88. Stamens very long. 

White-leaved Combretum. Shrub cl. . 

26 C. wa‘num (Hamilt. mss. in D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 219.) 
humble, erect ; leaves oblong or ovate, obtuse, glabrous ; spikes 
simple and sometimes branched at the base ; calyxes pubescent; 
petals ovate, obtuse. h. S. Native of Nipaul. Flowers 
small, white. Stamens very long. 

Dwarf Combretum. Clt. 1825. Shrub + to 1 foot. 

27 C. Roxrv'rGun (G. Don, in Lin. trans. 15. p. 429.) climb- 
ing, glabrous; leaves ovate, obtuse; panicle composed of many 
loose-flowered spikes ; rachis and calyxes pubescent. h. U.S. 
Native of the East Indies. Leaves pubescent when young. 

Roxburgh’s Combretum. Shrub cl. 

28 C. opora‘trum (Pav. mss. in herb. Lamb. G. Don, in 
Lin. trans. 15. p. 430.) climbing ; branchlets puberulous; leaves 
oblong or obovate-oblong, rounded, and somewhat emarginate 


COMBRETACEZÆ. XI. Comsrerum. 


at the apex, coriaceous, glabrous ; panicle composed of many 
spikes; spikes crowded with flowers ; petals reniform. h. S. 
Native of Guayaquil. Flowers red or scarlet. Stamens 3-times 
the length of the calyx. 

Sweet-scented Combretum. Shrub cl. 

29 C. aLuTINÒsUM (Perr. in litt. D.C. prod. 3. p. 21.) un- 
armed, erect, arboreous, glabrous ; leaves somewhat verticillate, 
ovate, petiolate, coriaceous, mucronate; racemes branched at 
the base or twin, elongated, bractless. h.S. Native of Sene- 
gal. Flowers yellow, on different branches from the leaf-bearing 
ones. Branches as well as the young leaves clammy. 

Clammy Combretum. Shrub. 

30 C. pyramipa‘tum (Desv. in Hamilt. prod. fl. ind. oce. p. 
35.) branches complanate, rather greyish ; leaves obovate, some- 
what emarginate, mucronulate; capsule pyramidal, with acute 
angles, not winged. h.S. Native of Guiana. The rest un- 
known. 

Pyramidal-capsuled Combretum. Shrub. 

31 C. pu'perum (Rich. in act. soc. hist. nat. par. 1791. p. 
108.) climbing, glabrous; leaves oblong, coriaceous, rather cor- 
date at the base, shining above; panicle terminal, composed of 
many spikes; branches, rachis, and calyxes clothed with rusty 
down; stamens short; bracteas setaceous. h.. S. Native 
of Cayenne. Flowers small. 

Donny Combretum. Shrub cl. 

32 C. eta‘srum (D.C. prod. 3. p. 19.) climbing, glabrous ; 
leaves elliptic, acuminated ; spikes disposed in a terminal pa- 
nicle ; bracteas setaceous. bh. S. Native of French Guiana. 

Glabrous Combretum. Shrub cl. 


§ 6. Calyx turbinately campanulate. 
terminal. 


Spikes axillary, never 


33 C. romentosum (G. Don. in edinb. phil. journ. 1824. p. 
346. and in Lin. trans. 15. p. 480.) climbing, clothed with fus- 
cous tomentum ; leaves oval, mucronate, smoothish above in the 
adult state ; spikes loose-flowered ; petals oval, obtuse, a little 
shorter than the calyx; stamens short. kh. U.S. Native of 
Sierra Leone. Flowers small, white. 

Tomentose Combretum. Shrub cl. 

34 C. micra’ntuum (G. Don, in edinb. phil. journ. 1824. 
p. 347.) erect ; branches pubescent ; leaves oblong, bluntly mu- 


cronate, glabrous in the adult state ; spikes slender ; petals linear- — 
cuneated, 4-times the length of the calycine teeth ; sa not | 

. parvi- à 
fldrum, Rchb. in Sieb. pl. exsic. seneg. no. 35. hort. bot. t. 62. M 
Stamens very . 


much exserted. h. S. Native of Sierra Leone. 
Flowers small, red or scarlet, on short pedicels. 
little longer than the petals. 

Small-flowered Combretum. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. as 

35 C. métre (R. Br. in append. to Salt. trav. G. Don, in Lin. 
trans. 15. p. 431.) climbing, villous ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
acuminated, cordate at the base; spikes elongated ; calycine 
teeth very short; petals.small ; stamens twice the length of the 
calyx. h.V.S. Native of Abyssinia. 

Soft Combretum. Shrub cl. ; 

36 C. LATIFÒLIUM (G. Don, in Lin. trans. 15. p. 432.) climb- 
ing, glabrous ; leaves ample, coriaceous, oblong, acuminated, 


sometimes rounded; spikes short, crowded with flowers; calyxes , 


pubescent ; petals obovate, obtuse ; stamens twice the length | 
C. macro- — 


of the calyx. h..S. Native of the East Indies. 
phyllum, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 88.? Flowers small, red. 
Broad-leaved Combretum. Shrub cl. 
37 C. Cutne’nse (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 28. 


h. u. G. Native of China. Flowers middle-sized, scarlet ? 


Sa age cage S Sag a dé: Die aa ge ren a nea eg SEE ni E E OS OEO ge A E Feeney E E eee à 


G. Don, in Lin. ~ 
trans. 15. p. 432.) climbing, and covered with rusty scales OF u 
dots ; leaves elliptic, acute at both ends, green above ; spikes | 
loose-flowered ; petals small; stamens but little exserted. — 


dou hoc smic ee Re TR Re REY Oe Te di SE 


COMBRETACEZÆ. XI. Comprerum. 


Chinese Combretum. Shrub cl. 

38 C. vezuri num (D.C. prod. 3. p. 20.) leaves ovate, acu- 
minated, clothed with soft villi on both surfaces as well as the 
branches and peduncles ; spikes axillary, solitary, simple; pedi- 
cels very short. h. S. Native of Brazil. Terminàlia ar- 

_géntea, Mart. bras. 1. p. 43.? Fruit large, 4-winged, pubes- 
cent; wings glabrous. Petioles hardly 2 lines long. 

Velvety Combretum. Shrub cl. ? 

89 C. PEDIcELLA`RE (D. C. prod. 3. p. 20.) leaves oval-oblong, 
velvety, but especially beneath, as well as the branches, petioles, 
and peduncles ; racemes axillary, solitary, simple; pedicels about 
one half the length of the fruit. h. ,? S. Native of Brazil. 
Very like the preceding species, but the petioles and pedicels 
are half an inch long. Fruit ovate, acuminated, 4-winged, 
clothed with short, rufescent, lepidotted down. 

Pedicelled Combretum. Shrub cl. ? 

40 C. a’trum (Perr. in litt. D. C. prod. 3. p. 20.) quite 
glabrous ; leaves elliptic, attenuated at both ends, smooth, quite 
entire, on short petioles ; racemes at the base of the branches ; 
fruit solitary, 4-winged, pruinose, or brownish purple between 
the wings, and lepidotted. h. ,? S. Native of Senegal, at 
the lake called Du Panier, 28 miles from St. Louis. 

Tall Combretum. Shrub cl. 

41 C. mucrona‘rum (Thonn. in herb. Vahl. ex herb. Puer. 
D.C. prod. 3. p. 20.) climbing? branchlets pubescent ; leaves on 
short petioles, elliptic, somewhat obovate, obtuse at the base, 
and acuminately mucronate at the apex, glabrous, but with the 
petiole and nerve rather pubescent ; racemes pedunculate, elon- 
gated, bractless. h. |. S. Native of Guinea. Calyxes and 
racemes velvety. Fruit glabrous, with membranous wings. 
Not known whether it belongs to the present division of the 
genus or not, 

Mucronate-leaved Combretum. Shrub cl. 

42 C. Wazrroun (D. C. prod. 8. p. 21.) erect, glabrous ; 
leaves opposite, petiolate, mucronately acuminated ; spikes pe- 
dunculate, axillary, simple, shorter than the leaves, bractless. 
f Native of Nipaul. Flowers small, glabrous on the ont- 
side and villous inside. 

Wallich’s Combretum. Shrub. 


Secr. II. Porvrea (in honour of N. Poivre, intendent of the 
Mauritius in 1766, a patron of botany). Poivrea. Comm. ined. 
Pet, Th. obs. pl. afr. aust. p. 28. D.C. prod. 3. p. 17. Cris- 
tària, Sonn. voy. ind. 2. t. 140. but not of Cav.—Gonocärpus, 
Hamilt, prod. but not of Thunb. Calyx 5-toothed. Petals 5. 

tamens 10, exserted. Ovary 2-5, ovulate. Fruit with 5 wings. 
Cotyledons truly convolute. 


Ph l. Calyx tubular. Spikes axillary and terminal, usually 
‘sposed in the manner of a panicle. 


43 C. comdsum (G. Don, in edinb. phil. journ. 1824. p. 344. 
and in Lin. trans. 15. p. 433.) climbing ; branches pubescent ; 
faves elliptic, acute, somewhat cordate at the base, pubescent 
When young, but glabrous in the adult state; panicle of many 
spikes ; spikes bearing a tuft of flowers at the apex; brac- 
teas lanceolate, acute ; petals spatulate, obtuse; stamens long. 

-u: S. Native of Sierra Leone; very common. Lindl. bot. 
reg, 1105. Flowers crimson or red. 

Tufted-flowered Combretum. FI. Feb. Ju. Clt. 1822. Sh. cl. 

44 Cinrerme puum (G. Don, l. c.) climbing ; branches pu- 
escent ; leaves elliptic-obovate, mucronate, pubescent when 
young, but glabrous in the adult state; bracteas ovate, mucro- 


nate; petals spatulate, obtuse. h. u. S. Native of Sierra 
one. Very like C.comdsum, but the flowers are larger and 


enser, 


Intermediate Combretum.’ Clt. 1822. Shrub cl. 
VOL. II 


length of the calyx ; stamens exserted. 


665 


45 C. prdsum (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 28. G. Don, in Lin. 
trans. 15. p. 434.) climbing, pilose; leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
acuminated, auricled at the base ; panicle of many spikes ; spikes 
short; calyxes and peduncles beset with fuscous pili; petals 
obovate, oblong, ciliated. kh. |. S. Native of the East Indies, 
Flowers crowded, white, about the size of those of C. comdsum. 
Stamens twice the length of the petals. 

Pilose Combretum. Shrub cl. 

46 C. BarBA TUM (Newman, mss, G. Don, in Loud. hort. 
brit. p. 157.) hairy in every part; leaves ovate-oblong; panicle 
of many spikes; spikes long; petals obovate, bearded at the 
ai h.. S. Native of Maranham. Flowers white, rather 
arge. 

Bearded-petalled Combretum. Clt. 1820. Shrub cl. 

47 C. ovate (R. Br. in append. to Salt. trav. in abyssin. 
G. Don, in Lin. trans. 15. p. 435.) erect ; leaves oval-oblong, 
obtuse, white beneath, when young pubescent, but glabrous in 
the adult state ; branches and calyxes pubescent; spikes axil- 
lary and terminal, short, loose-flowered ; petals obovate-oblong, 
obtuse ; stamens exserted. h. S. Native of Abyssinia. Flowers 
probably white. 

Oval-leaved Combretum. Shrub erect ? 

48 C. ALTERNIFdLIUM (Jacq. amer. p. 104.) climbing, gla- 
brous ; branches spinescent ; spines recurved ; leaves alternate, 
oblong, glabrous, shining above ; panicle of many spikes ; spikes 
short ; flowers crowded; petals lanceolate, obtuse, twice the 
h. x S. Native of 
South America. C. decändrum, Jacq. amer. ed. pict. p. 53. 
t. 260. f. 27. C. spindsum, Humb. et Bonpl. pl. æquin. 2. p. 
161. Poivrea alternifolia, D. C. prod. 3. p. 17. Flowers 
small, white, on short pedicels. The juice is very clammy, and 
is used as a substitute for glue. 

Alternate-leaved Combretum. Shrub cl. 

49 C. Pavdxur (G. Don, in Lin. trans. 15. p. 436.) climbing ; 
branches pilose; leaves oblong or ovate, acuminated, mucro- 
nate, somewhat cordate at the base, clothed with rusty villi 
beneath ; panicle of many spikes, elongated; petals lanceolate ; 
stamens a little longer than the petals. h. VJ. S. Native of 
Guayaquil. C. decandrum, Ruiz, et Pav. mss. in herb. Lamb. 
Flowers scattered, middle-sized, probably scarlet. 

Pavon’s Combretum. Shrub cl. 

50 C. ERIOPE'TALUM ; shrub bushy; leaves oval, quite gla- 
brous, attenuated at both ends ; spikes opposite, slender, rather 
velvety; flowers distant, bractless ; calyxes glabrous ; petals 
oblong, hairy. h.S. Native of St. Domingo and Cuba, about 
the Havannah. Poivrea eriopétala, D. C. prod. 3. p. 18. 


Woolly-petalled Combretum. Shrub. 


§ 2. Calyx tubular. Panicle of several spikes. Flowers secund. 
FIG. 89. 


51 C. purpu'reum (Vahl. 
symb. 3. p. 51.) climbing, gla- 
brous; leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
acute, dark green, shining; pani- 
cle of many spikes ; flowers loose; 
petals elliptic-oblong, obtuse ; 
stamens long. h. u. S. Native 
of Madagascar. Ker. bot. reg. 
429. Sims, bot. mag. 2102. C. 
coccineum, Lam. dict. 1. p. 734. 
ill. 282. f.2. Cristaria coccinea, 
Sonn. itin. 2. p. 247. t. 140. 
Poivrea coccinea, D. C. prod. 3. 
p.18. Flowers scarlet, secund. 

Purple Combretum. FI. June, 
Dec. Clt.1818. Shrub cl. 

52 C. cranpirLorum (G. Don, 


4Q 


666 COMBRETACEZ. XI. Comsretum. 
in edinb. phil. journ. 1824. p. 840. and Lin. trans. 15. p. 421.) 
elimbing, hairy ; leaves oblong; spikes short, axillary, and ter- 
minal ; calyx pubescent ; petals obovate, obtuse ; stamens long. 
h. JS. Native of Sierra Leone, in the low lands. Hook, 
bot. mag. t. 2944. C. Afzelianum, G. Don, in Lin. trans. 15. p. 
437. Flowers large, scarlet, secund. Anthers yellow. (f. 89.) 

Great-flowered Combretum. FI. May, Jul. Clt. 1824. Sh. cl. 


§3. Calyx turbinately-campanulate. 
minal, disposed in the manner of a panicle. 


Spikes numerous, ter- 


53 C. peca’NpRruM (Roxb. cor. 1. p. 43. t. 59.) climbing, 
clothed with fuscous down ; leaves oblong, acuminated, floral 
ones yellowish; panicle composed of numerous close-flowered 
spikes ; petals ovate, mucronate; stamens short. h. |. S. 
Native of the East Indies. C. Roxbürghii, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 
331. Poivrea Roxbürghii, D. C. prod. 3. p. 18. Flowers small, 
white, shorter than the bracteas. 

Decandrous Combretum. Fl. Feb. Jul. Clt. 1826. Sh. cl. 

54 C. squamdsum (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 88. G. Don, in Lin. 
trans. 15. p. 438.) climbing, lepidotted ; leaves ovate, acumin- 
ated, coriaceous, rusty beneath and on the calyxes; panicle of 
many spikes; spikes loose-flowered; petals small; stamens 
short. bh. J. S. Native of the East Indies. Flowers small, 
inconspicuous. 

Scaly Combretum. Shrub cl. 

55 C. acutea'tum (Vent. choix. no. 58. in a note) erect, 
bushy, spinose; spines a little hooked, solitary, under the 
leaves; leaves almost opposite, ovate, pubescent, on short pe- 
tioles, and are as well as the calyxes and branches pubescent ; 
racemes short; flowers pedicellate; bracteas oblong-linear. 
h. S. Native of Senegal. Guiéra nudifldra, Rchb. in Sieb. 
pl. exsic. seneg. no. 35. C.sectindum, Mirb. elem. t. 44. f. 5.? 
but not of Jacq. Poivrea aculeata, D. C. prod. 8. p. 18. Flowers 
white. Petals hairy. 

Prickly Combretum. 


ve 
terminal. 


56 C. senr'ceum (G. Don, in edinb. phil. journ. 1824. p. 347. 
and in Lin. trans. 15. p. 21.) suffruticose, erect; leaves nearly 
opposite, lanceolate, bluntish, clothed with silky villi beneath ; 
spikes dense-flowered ; rachis, ovaries, and calyxes clothed with 
villous tomentum; petals about equal in length to the calyx ; 
stamens short. kh.S. Native of Sierra Leone. Flowers white, 
on short pedicels. : 

Silky Combretum. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


57 C. rerrucineum (G. Don, in Lin. trans. 15. p. 440.) 
leaves on short petioles, lanceolate, acuminated, glabrous, atte- 
nuated at the base, rusty beneath; spikes axillary and terminal. 
h.S. Native of South America. 

Rusty Combretum. Shrub. 

58 C. corpa‘tum (G. Don, in Lin. trans. p. 440.) leaves on 
short petioles, large, roundish-cordate, pubescent when young ; 
panicle terminal, composed of spikes. k. S. Native of His- 
paniola. Flowers small. 

Cordate-leaved Combretum. Shrub. 


Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


Calyx turbinately campanulate. Spikes axillary, never 


+ Species only knonn by name from Roxburgh’s Hortus Ben- 
galénsis. 


1 C. ovalif dlium (Roxb. I. c. p. 28.). h 
Coromandel, 
2 C. acuminatum (Roxb. l. c.). h. U.S. Native of Bengal. 
j ` C. costàtum (Roxb. 1. c.). k. S. Native of the East 
ndies. 


«euS. Native of 


1 


XII. Curysostacuys. XIII. Cacoucia, 

4 C. rotundifdlium (Roxb. l. c. p. 88.). 
of Bengal. 

Cult. 
and brilliancy of their blossoms, so their species have become 
great favourites with collectors. A few, as the C. purpèreum, C, 


bh. U.S. Native 


comôsum, and C. grandiflorum, are the greatest ornaments of our . 


stoves; but some of the species, not yet introduced to our gar- 
dens, outvie them in beauty. All of them thrive well in a 
mixture of loam and peat, and young cuttings root readily if 
planted in a pot of sand ; placed in a moist heat, with a hand- 
glass over them. The climbing species are well fitted for train- 
ing up the rafters, or covering trellis-work in a stove. 


XII. CHRYSO'STACHYS (xovooc, chrysos, gold, and orayve, 
stachys, a spike; in reference to the dense spikes of golden 
yellow flowers). Pohl. pl. bras. 2. p. 65. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate, ob- 
soletely 5-toothed ; teeth short, bluntish. Petals 5, alternating 
with the teeth of the calyx, roundish and bluntly emarginate, un- 
guiculate at the base. Stamens 10, very long, rather flexuous, 
inserted in the base of the calyx. Ovary ovate.—A climbing 
shrub, with opposite, coriaceous, entire leaves. Spikes dense, 
terminal, and axillary, panicled, opposite, bracteate. Flowers 
small, golden yellow. 

1 C. ovarirdLra (Pohl. pl. bras. 2. p. 66. t. 143.) leaves ovate- 
elliptic, glabrous ; ovaries and rachis of the spike clothed with 
yellow down. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the northern part 
of the province of Goyaz. : 

Ovate-leaved Chrysostachys. Shrub cl. 

Cult. This is a fine stove climber. Its culture and propa- 
gation are the same as that for Combrétum, which see. 


XIII. CACOU'CIA (Guiana name of C. coccinea). Aubl. 
guian. 1. p- 450. t. 179. Juss. gen. 320. Lam. ill. t. 359. 
D. C. prod. 3. p. 22.—Schousbee‘a, Willd. spec. p. 578. —Ham- 
bergèra, Scop. int.—Hambérgia, Neck. elem. 

Lin. syst. Decändria and Dodecéndria, Monogynia. Limb 
of calyx tubularly campanulate, acutely 5-toothed, deciduous. 
Petals 5, alternating with the calycine teeth, and larger than them. 
Stamens 10-14, inserted in the base of the limb of the calyx, fili- 
form, long. Ovary, according to Kunth, containing 3 pendulous 
ovula. Style filiform, acute. Berry or drupe ovate, quadran- 
gular, acute at both ends, not crowned by the calyx, pulpy m- 
side, 1-2-seeded. Cotyledons thick and fleshy.—Climbing shrubs, 
with alternate and opposite leaves, sometimes the lower ones 
are verticillate ; they are ovate, acuminated, standing on short 
petioles. Flowers scarlet, alternate, bracteate at the base, dis- 
posed in long terminal spikes. 

1 C. coccixra (Aubl. l. c.) fruit ovoid, acute at both ends, 
somewhat pentagonal. h. ,. S. Native of Guiana, on the 
banks of the river Sinemari. Schousbæ'a coccinea, Willd. 1. c. 
Flowers scarlet. - 

Scarlet-flowered Cacoucia. Shrub cl. 

2 C. Cuine’nsis (Adr. Juss. ined. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 22.) 
fruit acutely pentagonal. h.. S. Native of China, where 1t 
is called Koinze. Pet. gazoph. t. 37. f. 8. ex Juss. Fruit one 
half smaller than those of the first species, bearing 2 seeds near 
the apex. Spermaderm blackish, membranous. Cotyledons 
large, fleshy. 

China Cacoucia. Shrub cl. 

3 C.? rriroma'ra (D. C. prod. 8. p.22.) fruit oblong, 5- 
winged ; wings stiff. h.. S. Native of Java. Combretum 
trifolidtum, Vent. choix. t. 58. Cacoùcia licidum, Blum. bijdr. 
p. 641. Leaves opposite or 3 in a whorl, oval-oblong, gla- 
brous. Panicle of many spikes. Flowers greenish, decandrous. 
Bracteas linear. Fruit sometimes 6-winged, according to Blum. 


As few plants surpass the Combréta in the elegance — 


om Se A al oe ga SN MS ES. = 


E nD EE CTE MARNE ESEE ree Oe Ci: 


Es x 


COMBRETACEZÆ. XIV. Lumnirzera. XV.Quisquauis. XVI. Cerartosracuys. XVII. Brucurera. XVIII. Bogua. 667 


Trifoliate Cacoucia. Shrub cl. 
Cult, See Combretum for culture and propagation, p. 666. 


XIV. LUMNI’TZERA (in honour of Stephen Lumnitzer, 
author of Flora Posoniensis, 1 vol. 8vo. Leipzig, 1791). Willd. 
nov. act. nat. cur. berl, 4. (1803) p. 186. but not of Jacq. (1817). 
D.C. prod. 3. p. 22. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Bracteoles 2, very short, 
under each flower. Limb of calyx tubular, 5-toothed ; teeth 
obtuse. Petals 5, inserted in the calyx and longer than it, re- 
flexed. Stamens 10, 5 of which are shorter than the petals, and 
the longest 5 about the length of the petals. Ovary oblong, 
compressed. Style subulate. Drupe dry, 1-seeded.—A shrub, 
with alternate leaves, and intra-foliaceous racemes of flowers. 
The structure of the seed is hardly known, and therefore the 
genus may not be distinct from Cacoècia. 

1. L. racemosa (Willd. 1. ¢.). h.. S. Native of the East 
Indies.  Jussieuæ'a racemdsa, Rottl. herb. Branches cine- 
teous, glabrous. Leaves obovate, quite entire, rather fleshy, 
glabrous, tapering into the petiole. Racemes naked. 

Racemose-flowered Lumnitzera. Shrub cl. 

Cult. See Combretum for culture and propagation, p. 666. 


XV. QUISQUA‘LIS (from quis, who, and quàlis, what kind ; 
when the name was given to this genus it was uncertain to what 
class or order it belonged). Rumph. amb. 5. p.71. Lin. gen. 
> oy Lam. ill. t. 357. Blum. bijdr. p. 638. D.C. prod. 

' p. ‘ . 

lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogyjnia. Tube of calyx slender, 
lengthened out much above the ovarium, deciduous, with a 5- 
cleft border. Petals 5, oval-oblong, obtuse, longer than the 
calycine teeth. Stamens 10, exserted, inserted in the throat of 
the calyx, alternate ones shorter than the others. Ovarium 
ovate-globose, containing 4 ovula. Style filiform, obtuse, ex- 
ied. Drupe dry, 5-angled, 1-seeded. Cotyledons fleshy, 
age, plano-convex, ex Blume.—Climbing shrubs, with oppo- 
Site, rarely alternate, ovate, quite entire leaves ; and axillary and 
faunal spikes of changeable-coloured flowers, usually varying 
om white to red. 

it Q. l'xnica (Lin. spec. 556.) pubescent; bracteas ovate- 
thomboid, aristately acuminated, one under each flower; leaves 
ovate, acuminated ; petals oval, oblong, clothed with adpressed 
pubescence, h.. S. Native of Java. Amboyna, Lam. ill. 
DAT. Sims, bot. mag. 2033. Ker. bot. reg. 492. Flowers 
autiful, changeable in colour from orange to red, sweet-scented. 

Indian Quisqualis. F]. May, Aug. Clt. 1815. Shrub cl. 
= Q. puse’scens (Beauv. fl. d’ow. 1. p- 67.) pubescent ; leaves 
w ate or oblong, acuminated, with a rounded base; bracteas 
„ate, acuminated. h. VS. Native of Guinea. Flowers 

€ those of Q. Indica. 

. Pubescent Quisqualis. Clt. 1815. Shrub cl. 

- EBRACTEA'TA (Beauv. fl. d’ow. 1. p. 57. t. 34.) smoothish ; 
won bractless ; petals oblong, glabrous. k. U.S. Native 
‘ unea, in the kingdom of Waree. Leaves oval-oblong, 

Wer ones smaller and roundish. Flowers white. 

ractless-flowered Quisqualis. Shrub cl. 
* GLA`BRA (Burm. fi. ind. 104. t. 28. f. 2.) leaves ovate, 
and are as well as the minute bracteas quite glabrous. 
Flowers in spikes; spikes all op- 


acute, 


posing S. Native of Java. 
Smooth Quisqualis. Clt, 1815. Shrub cl. 
minal e Lourer ri ; leaves ovate, acute, glabrous ; corymbs ter- 
coch * k. G. Native of Cochin-china. Q. I'npica, Lour. 
ted 3 274. Racemes corymbose. Flowers from white to 
L he seeds are astringent and anthelmintic. 
Qureiro's Quisqualis. Shrub cl. 


6 Q. virrèsa (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 90.) leaves oblong, some- 
what cordate, villous as well as the linear-lanceolate bracteas ; 
flowers pubescent. h.. S. Native of the East Indies. 

Villous Quisqualis. Shrub cl. 

Cult. Some of the species of Quisquàlis are equal in ele- 
gance to the species of Combrétum when in flower : their culture 
and propagation are the same, see p. 666. 


+ Genera belonging to Combretèceæ, but are not sufficiently 
known. 


XVI. CERATO'STACHYS (from xepac, keras, a horn, and 
oraxvce, stachys, a spike ; in reference to the heads of flowers 
being intermixed with spongy processes). Blum. bijdr. p. 644. 
D.C. prod. 3. p. 23. 

Lin. syst. Octo-Dodecändria, Monogynia. Limb of calyx 
entire. Petals usually 8, small. Stamens 8-16, unequal. Ovary 
biovulate. Style short, crowned by a bifid stigma. Drupe 
baccate, crowned by the limb of the calyx, containing a 1-seeded 
compressed nut. Embryo exalbuminous? inverted.—A tall 
tree, with scattered, oblong, quite entire leaves; and axillary 
spikes of flowers. Flowers disposed in dense heads, intermixed 
with spongy, filiform processes. The place which this genus 
should occupy in the order is uncertain, from the embryo being 
unknown. 

1 C. aARBdREA (Blum. 1. c.). kh. S. 
Mount Salak. 

Tree Ceratostachys. Tree 40 feet. 

Cult. See Bücida for culture and propagation, p. 657. 


Native of Java, on 


XVII. BRUGUIE'RA (in honour of Bruguiere, the well- 
known French botanist). Pet. Th. dict. sc. nat. 5. p. 375. gen. 
nov. mad. no. 70. p. 21. but not of Lam. D.C. prod. 3. p. 23. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx fur- 
nished with 2 scales in the middle ; limb 5-lobed, obtuse. Pe- 
tals 5, oblong-lanceolate, spreading. Stamens 10, equal in length 
to the petals. Style acute. Ovary adnate to the calyx, con- 
taining 4 pendulous ovula. Fruit unknown.—A small tree, 
with alternate, oval, smooth, succulent leaves, tapering into the 
petiole. Racemes axillary. Flowers small, white. The genus, 
according to Petit Thours, is nearly allied to Combretum. 

1 B. Mapagascarie’nsis (D. C. prod. 3. p. 23.). k. S. 
Native of Madagascar, in places inundated with salt water.— 
Kada-kandel, Rheed. mal. 6. t. 37. 

Madagascar Bruguiera. Tree. 

Cult. See Combrétum for culture and propagation, p. 666. 


XVIII. BOBU'A (Bobu or Bombu is the name of the tree in 
Ceylon). D. C. prod. 8. p. 23.—Bobu, Adans. fam. pl. 2. p. 
11.—Eugenioides, Lin. fl. zeyl. p. 192. 

Lin. syst.  Jcosändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx ovate, 
adnate to the ovary ; limb 5-cleft, with very short blunt lobes. 
Petals 5, alternate with the lobes of the calyx, and longer than 
them. Stamens 20-30, free, longer than the petals. Style fili- 
form. Stigma subcapitate. Fruit (berry?) ovate, indehiscent, 
few-seeded. Seed unknown.—A tree, with alternate, obovate- 
oblong, acute, glabrous, dotless, usually serrated leaves ; and ax- 
illary, simple peduncles, bearing subspicate distant flowers ; pe- 
dicels very short, each propped by 2 or 3 bracteas just under 
the calyx. This is a very doubtful genus. 

1 B. rav’rıxa (D.C. prod. 2. p. 24.) spikes simple and pa- 
nicled, shorter than the leaves; leaves serrated. h.S. Na- 
tive of Ceylon. Laürus, Burm. zeyl. p. 139. t. 62.—Euge- 
nioides, Lin. fl. zeyl. 192. no. 409. Bobu, Herm. zeyl. 9. 
Burm. zeyl. 26. Bémbu, Petiv. mus. p. 39. ex Lin. Myrtus 

4Q 2 . 


668 VOCHYSIEZÆ. 


Myrtus serrata, Koenig. Eugènia 


laürina, Retz. obs. 4. p. 27. 
Flowers 4 or 5-cleft. 


laûrina, Willd. spec. no. 30. 
Laurel-like Bobu. Tree. 
Cult. See Bàcida for culture and propagation, p. 657. 


XC. VOCHYSIE'Æ (plants agreeing with Vochisia in im- 
portant characters). St. Hil. mem. mus. 6. p. 265. E. Meyer 
in nov. act. bonn. 2. p. 812. D. C. prod. 3. p. 25.—Vochy- 
siènæ, Juss. herb.— Vochysiaceze, Mart. nov. gen. 1. p. 123, 
124, 

Calyx of 4-5 sepals (f. 90. d. f. 91. a.). Sepals connected at 
the base, imbricate in æstivation (f. 91. a.), unequal; the upper 
one drawn out into a spur (f. 90. d. f. 91. b.). Petals 1- (f. 
90. b. a.) 2-8 (f. 91. d. c.) or 5, alternating with the calycine 
lobes, and inserted at their base. Stamens 1 (f. 90. c.) -5, usually 
opposite the petals, rarely alternating with them, and inserted 
in the bottom of the calyx, the most of them usually sterile and 
small, only one fertile and bearing an ovate (4-celled, ex Mar- 
tins) anther. Ovarium free, or adhering to the calyx, 3-celled 
(f. 91. A.) ; ovula 1-2, or few in each cell, attached to the base 
of the axis. Style 1 (f. 90. g. f. 91. g.). Stigma 1. Capsule 
trigonal (f. 91.-h.), 3-celled, 3-valved; valves opening along 
their middle. Seeds exalbuminous. Embryo straight, inverted. 
Cotyledons large, foliaceous, plicate, convolute. Radicle short, 
superior.—South American trees, with opposite tetragonal 
branches. Leaves opposite or verticillate, but sometimes al- 
ternate at the tops of the branches, quite entire, feather-nerved, 
bistipulate at the base. Flowers racemose, panicled or thyrsoid, 
usually terminal ; pedicels bracteate. 

This order agrees with Guttiferæ and Marcgraviacee in the 
habit and flowers, but is distinguished from them in the stamens 
being inserted in the calyx. It agrees with Combretàceæ in the 
cotyledons being convolute, and in the inverted seeds ; and with 
some of the genera of Onagräriæ, especially with Lopézia, in 
the stamens being solitary from abortion. Perhaps this order 
comes nearer to Violarièæ than to any other, an affinity which is 
pointed out by the irregular flowers, trilocular ovarium, and sti- 
pulas ; in fact, in every plant of that order the stamens are also 
perigynous. 


Synopsis of the genera. 


Secr. I. Ovarium free. Calyx 5-parted. 


1 CALLISTHE`NE. Upper sepal drawn out into a large spur 
at the base (f. 90. d.). Petal 1, obcordate (f. 90. b.). Stamen 
1 (f. 90. c.), without any rudiments of sterile ones. Valves of cap- 
sule without a dissepiment; cells 1-2-seeded (f. 89. c.). 

2 Ampuitocuia. Upper sepal drawn out into a short spur at 
the base. Petal 1, obcordate. Fertile stamen 1, usually with- 
out any rudiments of sterile ones. Valves of capsule bent in so 
much as to form dissepiments ; cells 1-2-seeded. 

3 Vocny’sia. Upper sepal drawn out into a long spur at 
the base (f. 91. b.). Petals 3 (f. 91. d.), middle one the largest 
(£. 91. c. i. 4). Stamens 3, lateral ones sterile. Valves of cap- 
sule opening in the middle. Seed solitary in the cells, winged. 

4 Satve’rtia. Upper lobe of calyx furnished with a spur at 
the base. Petals 5, upper 2 very narrow. Stamens 3, lateral 


I. CALLISTHENE. 


ones sterile. Valves of capsule opening in the middle; cells 2- 
seeded. 

5 Qua'zeA. Upper sepal furnished with a spur at the base, 
Petals 1, rarely 2. Stamens 1, rarely 2. Valves of capsule open- 
ing in the middle. Seeds winged. 


Secr. II. Ovary adnate to the calyx. Calyx 4-parted. 


One of the lobes of the calyx furnished with a 
Petal 1. Fertile stamen 1, sterile 4. 


6 Errsma. 
spur at the base. 


+ Genera doubtful whether they belong to the present order. 


7 Loza‘nta. Calyx with a ventricose tube, and a 5-parted 
permanent limb. Petals wanting. Disk quadrangular, filling 
the bottom of the calyx. Stamen 1, small, inserted under the 
ovary. Capsule trigonal, 3-celled, 3-valved. Seeds 6. Stigmas 
3, small, capitate. 

8 Aca’rpuia. Calyx of 3 sepals. 
Stamen 1, bearing a large 2-celled anther. 
oval, 3-celled, 3-valved. 

9 ScHWEIGGE`RIA. Calyx of 3 sepals. 
which is spurred. Stamen 1. Pistil none. 


$ 1. 


I. CALLISTHE'NE (to the memory of Callisthenes, an ancient 
philosopher). Mart. bras. 1. p. 123. D. C. prod. 2. p. 25. 

Lin. syst. Mondndria, Monogynia. Calyx of 5 unequal parts 
(f. 90. d.), upper one large, and drawn out into a spur (f. 90. d.). 
Petal one (f. 90. a. b.), obcordate. Stamen 1 (f. 90. c.), alternat- 
ing with the petal, without any rudiments of sterile stamens. 
Anther 4-celled; cells separating by pairs. Ovary free, 3-cell- 
ed; cells containing few ovula. Capsule 3-celled (f. 90. e.), 3- 
valved; valves without a dissepiment; cells 1-2-seeded. Seeds 


Petals 5, convolute. 
Style 1. Drupe 


Petals 3, one of 
Fruit unknown. 


Ovarium free from the calyx. Calyx 5-parted. 


adnate to the angles of the central, thick, trigonal placenta.— 

Resinous trees; with minute axillary buds, covered with white 

grains. Leaves and branches opposite and distich, coetaneous, stt- 

pulate, deciduous. Flowers axillary and peg te yellowish. 
190: 


1 C. ma‘sor (Mart. I. c. t. 75.) 
glabrous; leaves elliptic or 
ovate-oblong, obtuse or acute ; 
flowers solitary in the axils of 
the leaves, and therefore oppo- 
site. h. S. Native of Brazil, in 
hot sandy places. Petals yellow, 
lined with scarlet. (f. 90.) 

Larger Callisthene. Tree 10 
to 12 feet. 

2 C. minor (Mart. L c.t. 76.) 
pubescent ; leaves linear-oblong, 
obtuse, ending in a glandular 
mucrone ; flowers solitary in the 
axils, and therefore opposite. h. 
S. Native of Brazil, in the high 
plains called Chepada de Pa- 
rana. Petals cream-coloured. 

Smaller Callisthene. Tree 15 to 26 feet. 

8 C. rascicuta‘’ra (Mart. l. c. p. 126.) leaves ovate-oblong, 
obtuse, rather emarginate, glabrous above, and villous beneath ; 
flowers axillary, in fascicles. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the 
desert between Serra de St. Antonio, and the river St. Fran- 
cisco, in the province of Minas Geraes. Petals cream-coloured. 

Fascicled-flowered Callisthene. Tree. 

Cult. See Voschysia for culture and propagation, p. 670. 


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II. AMPHILO'CHIA (to the memory of Amphilochus, an 
Athenian philosopher, and writer on agricultnre). Mart. bras. 
1. p. 127. D.C. prod. 3. p. 26. 

Lin. syst. Monändria, Monogynia. Calyx of 5 unequal coria- 
ceous parts ; upper part large, and drawn out into a short horn. 
Petal one, deeply obcordate. Fertile stamen one, alternate with 
the petal, usually without any rudiments of sterile ones. Anther 
4-celled ; cells in distinct pairs: Ovary free, with the cells con- 
taining few ovula. Capsule having the epicarp separable, corti- 
cate, 3-celled, 3-valved, opening at the dissepiments; the valves 
are bent inwards so much as to form the dissepiments to the 
capsule. Seeds 1-2 in each cell.—Trees, with opposite petio- 
late coriaceous, reticulately-veined leaves. Leaf-buds covered 
with white grains, which remain afterwards permanent at the 
base of the branches. Flowers terminal, disposed in somewhat 
interrupted spikes. Petal pubescent. 

1 À. picuéroma (Mart. l. c. t. 77.) leaves roundish and 
somewhat cordate at the base, narrow-oblong, and bluntish, 
pubescent beneath. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province 
of Minas Geraes. Petal sulphur-coloured, marked with a blue 
spot at the base. 

Dichotomous Amphilochia. Tree. 

2 À. corva‘ta (Mart. l. c. p. 129.) leaves deeply cordate at 
the base, rather ovate-lanceolate, acutish, glabrous and glauces- 
cent on both surfaces. h.S. Native of the south of Brazil. 
Qualea cordata, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 17. Flowers like the last. 

Cordate-leaved Amphilochia. Tree. 

Cult. See Vochysia for culture and propagation, p. 670. 


II. VOCHY’SIA (Vochy is the Guiana name of one of the 

species). Juss. gen. p. 426. St. Hil. mem. mus. 6. p. 166. 
Mart. bras. 2. p: 139. D. C. prod. 3. p. 26.—Vochy, Aubl. 
guan. 1. p.18. t.6.—Vochya, Vand. fl. bras. in Roem. scrip. t. 
De, Neck. elem. no. 808.—Cucullaria, Schreb. gen. 
no. 11. 
. Lin. syst. Monéndria, Monogynia. Calyx coloured, 5-parted 
(f. 91. a.), with 4 of the lobes smali (f. 91. a.), and the fifth or 
superior one large, and drawn out into a spur at the base (f.91. 
b.). Petals 3 (f 91. c. d.), unequal, inserted in the calyx, the 2 
lateral ones not half the size of the middle one (f. 91. d. c.). 
Stamens 3, opposite the petals, 2 lateral ones sterile and small ; 
and the middle one larger and fertile, bearing a continuous 
mmoveable anther, which is cucullate at the apex. Stigma 
terminal, obtuse. Capsule trigonal (f. 91. h.), 3-celled; the 
Valves opening in the middle. Seeds furnished with a wing, 
exalbuminous, solitary in the cells. Cotyledons large. Radicle 
Superior.—South American trees, with opposite or verticillate, 
ovate, entire, feather-nerved, bistipulate leaves, standing on short 
lootstalks, Flowers of all yellow, disposed in terminal racemes ; 
Pedicels 1-2-4-flowered, bibracteolate at the base. 

l V. Gurane'nsis (Lam. ill. no. 97. t. 11.) leaves opposite, 
obovate-oblong, ending in a short acumen each, glabrous on 

th surfaces ; racemes simple, erect, terminal, dense-flowered ; 
‘pur of flower spreading. h.S. Native of Guiana and Ma- 
tanham, in woods. Vichy Guianénsis, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 18. t, 
6. Cucullaria excélsa, Willd. spec. 1. p. 17. but not of Vahl. 

Guiana Vochysia. Tree 20 to 40 feet. 

+ TOMENTOSA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 26.) leaves opposite, ob- 
°ng-oval, ending each in a long taper-point, attenuated at the 
€, glabrous above, but clothed with rusty tomentum beneath ; 
tacemes terminal, loose, nodding. .S. Native of Guiana, in 
Woods, Cucullaria excélsa, Vahl. enum. 1. p. 4. exclusive of 
€ Synonymes. Cucullaria tomentosa, Meyer, esseq. p. 12. 
omentose Vochysia. Tree 20 to 30 feet. : 
* CITRIFÔLIA (Poir. suppl. 5. p. 491.) leaves opposite, 


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ovate, bluntly acuminated, glabrous ; racemes terminal, panicled. 
h.S. Native of Brazil. Cucullaria citrifdlia, Roem. et Schultes, 
mant. 1. p. 52. 

Citron-leaved Vochysia, Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

4 V. EMARGINA'TA (Poir. dict. 8. p. 682.) leaves 4 in a whorl, 
petiolate, oblong, bluntly emarginate, attenuated at the base, 
rather coriaceous, glabrous on both surfaces; racemes nume- 
rous, ascending, elongated, terminal, erect; peduncles usually 
3-flowered. h.S. Native of Brazil, about Rio Janeiro. Vò- 
chya, Vand. fl. bras. in Roem. script. 69. t. 6. f.1. Cucullaria 
emarginata, Vahl. enum. 1. p. 5. 

Emarginate-leaved Vochysia. Tree 20 feet. 

5 V. rerrapav'La (D. C. prod. 3. p. 27.) leaves 4 in a 
whorl, linear-oblong, acuminated, coriaceous, glabrous on both 
surfaces; racemes axillary, very simple. h. S. Native of 
Guiana, in humid woods. Cucullària tetraphylla, Meyer, esseq. 
p. 12. There is a variety of this species mentioned by Meyer 
in nov. act. bonn. 12. p. 813. with 3 leaves in a whorl. 

Four-leaved Vochysia. Tree 20 feet. 

6. V. rRoTUNDIFÒLIA (Mart. bras. 1. p. 140. t. 83.) quite gla- 
brous; leaves 3 or 4 in a whorl, almost sessile, cordate at the 
base, orbicular and emarginate, glaucescent, coriaceous, firm ; 
racemes terminal, solitary ; peduncles usually 2-flowered : ovaries 
glabrous. k.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 
Geraes, on mountains. 

Round-leaved Vochysia. ‘Tree 40 feet. 

7 V.uerga'cea (Pohl. pl. bras. 2. p. 27. t. 118.) leaves obovate, 
mucronate, pilose, on short petioles, 5-6 in a whorl; racemes 
elongated ; peduncles clothed with villous tomentum, usually 5- 
flowered. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz. 

Herbaceous Vochysia. Shrub 2 feet. 

8 V. serrcea (Pohl. pl. bras. 2. p. 28. t. 119.) leaves crowded, 
in cumulated whorles, usually 6 in each whorl, petiolate, ob- 
versely-oblong, emarginate at the apex ; racemes clothed with 
silky tomentum; peduncles usually 3-flowered. h.S. Native 
of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz. 

Silky Vochysia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

9 V. cinnamomEA (Pohl. pl. bras. 2. p. 29. t. 120.) leaves cu- 
mulated in whorles, 6 or 8 in each whorl, nearly sessile, oblong, 
obtuse, emarginate, clothed with brown tomentum beneath ; 
racemes very long, whorled; peduncles tomentose. h.S. Na- 
tive of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz. 

Cinnamon-like Vochysia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

10 V. exui’prica (Mart. bras. I. p. 141. t. 84.) leaves oppo- 
site, or 3 or 4 in a whorl, almost sessile, rounded and emargi- 
nate at both ends, glabrous, coriaceous, finely veined, glauces- 
cent; racemes terminal, solitary ; peduncles 2-flowered, and are, 
as well as the calyxes, pubescent; ovaries villous. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, in the dia- 
mond district. (f. 91.) 

Elliptic-leaved Vochysia. Tree 10 to 12 feet. 

11 V. Tucandnum (Mart. bras. 2. p. 142. t. 85.) leaves 3 to 
8 in a whorl, lanceolate-oblong, or obovate-oblong, attenuated 
at the base, obtuse or rounded at the apex, and emarginate, 
glabrous on both surfaces; veins of leaves rather remote, com- 
bined a considerable way from the margin; racemes terminal, 
solitary; ovaries glabrous. kh. S. Native of the south of 
Brazil. : 

Var. a, fastigiàta (D. C. prod. 3. p. 27.) leaves 3 or 4 in a 
whorl, approximate, lanceolate ; racemes short, fastigiate, very 
simple, few-flowered ; spur of flower bent downwards, and ad- 
pressed to the calyx. 

Var. B, macrostàchya (D. C. 1. c.) leaves 4 ina whorl, ob- 
long or obovate-oblong ; racemes terminal, solitary, compound, 
tapering much to the apex; spur of flowers bent. 


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Var. d, hexaphylla (D. C. prod. l. c.) leaves 4-6 in a whorl, 
linear-oblong, tapering much to the base; racemes terminal, 
very long, straight; spur straightish, spreading downwards. 

Var. à, vulgaris (D. C. 1. c.) leaves 3-6 in a whorl, oblong- 
lanceolate, tapering to both ends, emarginate ; racemes terminal, 
middle-sized, cylindrical, loose-flowered ; spur of flower straight- 
ish, spreading downwards. 

Toucan’s Vochysia. Tree 15 to 20 feet. 

12 V. rvu‘ra (Mart. bras. 1. p. 144. t. 86.) branches thick- 
ened, tomentose; leaves 4-8 in a whorl, petiolate, oblong, ob- 
tuse, clothed with rusty tomentum beneath, especially when 
young, reticulated with veins, coriaceous ; racemes terminal, so- 
htary, very long, loose-flowered ; peduncles and calyxes tomen- 
tose; ovaries very hairy. kh.S. Native of Brazil, in the pro- 
vince of Minas Geraes. 

Rufous Vochysia. Tree 20 feet. 

13 V. n1vEe RGENS (Pohl. pl. bras. 2. p. 19. t. 111.) leaves 3 in 
a whorl, diverging, petiolate, oblong-elliptic, hardly emarginate 
at the apex; racemes very long; peduncles 3-flowered, rather 
pilose. kh.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz. 

Diverging-leaved Vochysia. Tree. 

14 V. MICRA'NTHA (Pohl. pl. bras. 2. p. 20. t. 112.) leaves 3 in 
a whorl, petiolate, oblong, bluntish at the apex and a little emar- 
ginate, rather attenuated at the base ; racemes elongated ; pedi- 
cels simple. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz. 

Small-flowered Vochysia. Tree 12 feet. 

15 V. pu‘mica (Pohl. pl. bras. 2. p. 21. t. 113.) leaves 3-4 in 
a whorl, on short petioles, oblong, narrow at the base, obtuse at 
the apex and mucronate, glaucous beneath ; racemes very long; 
peduncles 2-flowered, rather pilose. h.S. Native of Brazil, 
in the province of Minas Geraes. 

Dwarf Vochysia. Shrub 2 feet. 

16 V.ruyrsoipea (Pohl. pl. bras. 2. p. 24. t. 115.) leaves 4 in 
a whorl, on short petioles, oblong-elliptic, retuse, hardly attenu- 
ated at the base; racemes pyramidal ; peduncles usually 4-flow- 
ered. kh. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 
Geraes. 

Thyrse-like-flowered Vochysia. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

17 V. ALPE'sTRIS (Mart. bras. 1. p. 145. t. 87.) leaves oppo- 
site, on short petioles, elliptic or oblong-elliptic, rounded, gla- 
brous on both surfaces, finely veined ; racemes terminal, solitary, 
long, cylindrical; ovaries glabrous. h.S. Native of Brazil, 
in the province of Minas Geraes, on the mountains. 

Alp Vochysia. Tree 15 to 25 feet. 

18 V. Gra‘npis (Mart. bras. 1. p. 146. t. 88.) leaves 4 ina 
whorl, petiolate, ovate-oblong, rounded, or somewhat truncate, 
and rather emarginate at the apex, glabrous on both surfaces and 
finely veined, membranous ; racemes terminal, long, cylindrical, 
aggregate ; ovaries glabrous. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the 
province of Rio Negro, in woods. 

Great Vochysia. Tree 80 to 100 feet. 

19 V. Hzewxea‘na (Mart. bras. 1. p. 147. t. 89.) leaves 4 in 
a whorl, on long footstalks, oblong-lanceolate, rather cuspidate, 
bluntish and emarginate at the apex, glabrous on both surfaces 
and finely veined; racemes terminal, compound, aggregately 
panicled ; ovaries tomentose. h.S: Native of Peru. 

Henke’s Vochysia. Tree 20 feet. 

20 V. pyramipa'.is (Mart. bras. 1. p. 148. t. 90.) leaves op- 
posite or 4 in a whorl, subcordate or rounded at the base, ob- 
long-lanceolate, acuminated, costately veined beneath, and clothed 

with fine cinereous tomentum, as well as the branches, petioles, 
and peduncles ; racemes terminal, solitary, pyramidal ; ovaries 


VOCHYSIE. 


glabrous. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 
Geraes. 
Pyramidal Vochysia. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 


HI. Vocnysta. 


IV. SALVERTIA. 


21 V. rLoriBu NDA (Mart. 1. 
c. p. 149. t. 91.) leaves opposite 
or 3-4 in a whorl, oblong, cus- 


FIG. 91. 


pidate, costately veined beneath, e NUN 
and strigose and roughish at the ANY 
veins ; racemes terminal, aggre- g \ J) 
gate; spur of calyx short, AU 
straight, and conical; ovary gla-  # QUI 
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zil at Ega, in the province of 
Rio Negro. Allied to V. Guia- 
nénsis. 

Bundle-flowered Vochysia. Tr. 
30 to 40 feet. 

22 V.pruINdsA(Pohi. pl. bras. 
2. p. 22. t. 114.) leaves 4 in a 
whorl, cumulated, nearly ses- 
sile, oval-elliptic, rather cordate 


at the base, emarginate at the apex, pruinose ; racemes elon- — 


gated, tomentose ; peduncles usually 3-flowered, tomentose. h. 
S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz. 

Frosted Vochysia. Shrub 6 to 12 feet. 

23 V. cuxeA‘TA (Pohl. pl. bras. 2. p.26. t. 117.) leaves usually 
5 in a whorl, on short petioles, rather cuneated or obversely 
oblong-ovate, obcordate at the apex; racemes pyramidal; pe- 
duncles usually 4-flowered. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the 
province of Minas Geraes. 

Cuneated-leaved Vochysia. Tree 24 feet. 

24 V. ELONGA‘TA (Pohl. pl. bras. 2. p. 25. t. 116.) leaves 3 or 
4 in a whorl, on short petioles, oblong or oblong-elliptic, rounded 
and emarginate at the apex, attenuated at the base, reticulated ; 
racemes elongated, straight; peduncles 2-5-6-flowered. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes. 

Var. a, nitida (Pohl. 1. c.) leaves 4 in a whorl, elliptic, atte- 
nuated at the base; peduncles 5-6-flowered. 

Var. B, opàca (Pohl. l. c.) leaves 4 in a whorl, oblong, atte- 
nuated at the base ; peduncles 2-flowered. 

Var. y, terndta (Pohl. l. c.) leaves 3 in a whorl. 

Elongated Vochysia. Tree 24 feet. 

25 V. FERRUGINEA (Mart. bras. 1. p. 151. t. 92.) leaves 
opposite, ovate-oblong or oblong, acuminated, glabrous above, 
and costately veined beneath; the middle nerve and veins clothed 
with white tomentum, as well as the branches; racemes termi- 
nal, erect, straight ; peduncles usually 4-flowered ; spur of calyx 
hooked; ovaries glabrous. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the 
province of Rio Negro, in woods. 

Rusty Vochysia. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 


t A doubtful species. 


26 V.? racemosa (Poir. dict. 8. p. 682.) leaves opposite, 
ovate-lanceolate, acute, glabrous, membranous ; racemes axit- 
lary. R.S. Native of Cayenne. Cucullaria racemésa, Roem. 
et Schultes, syst. 1. p. 36. Capsule glabrous, size of a pea, l- 
valved, 3-celled; cells 2 from abortion. Flowers unknown. 

Racemose-flowered Vochysia. Tree. ; 

Cult. A mixture of peat and loam will suit the species of 
this genus, and ripened cuttings will strike root if planted in a 
pot of sand, with a hand-glass placed over them. 


IV. SALVE’RTIA (Auguste St. Hilaire, does not say to 
whom he has dedicated this name, but it is evidently dedicated to 
some person of the name of Salvert or Salverti). St. Hil. mem. 
mus. 6. p. 266. and 9. p. 340. Mart. bras. 1. p. 152. D. C. 
prod. 3. p. 28. 


Lin. syst. -Monándria, Monogýnia. Calyx of 5 nearly equal 


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obtuse elliptic lobes, the upper one furnished with a spur at the 
base. Petals 5, the 2 superior ones very narrow. Stamens 3, 
inserted in the calyx, opposite the 3 lower petals, the lateral 2 
sterile, the middle one only antheriferous. Style clavate. Stigma 
saucer-shaped, obtuse, lateral, situated beneath the apex of the 
style. Capsule 3-celled, 3-valved, trigonal ; cells 1-seeded ; 
valves opening in the middle. Seeds exalbuminous, drawn out 
at one side into a woolly wing. Embryo with convolute co- 
tyledons, and a superior radicle.—Trees, with oval, obtuse, ex- 
stipulate, feather-nerved leaves, which are crowded in whorles 
of6 or 8. Flowers thyrsoid, sweet-scented, white, but at length 
becoming orange-coloured. 

1 S. convaLiarropora (St. Hil. l. c.) leaves in whorles, oval, 
obtuse ; flowers thyrsoid. h.S. Native of Brazil, in fields, 
in the province of Minas Geraes. 

Lily of the valley-scented Salvertia. Tree 30 feet. 

2 S. THRYSIFLÒRA (Pohl. pl. bras. 2. p. 16. t. 110.) leaves in 
whorles, obversely oblong-oval or oblong, obtuse, mucronate ; 
thyrse large, panicled ; flowers small. h.S. Native of Brazil, 
in the province of Goyaz. Petals white, spotted with red. 

Thryse-flowered Salvertia. Tree 20 feet. 

Cult. See Vochyÿsia for culture and propagation, p. 670. 


V. QUA'LEA (a name given to one of the species by the 
Indians of Guiana). Aubl. guian. 1. p. 7. t. 1-2. Juss. gen. 
424. Lam. ill. t. 4. St. Hil. mem. mus. 6. p. 265. and 269. 
Mart. bras. 1. p. 130. D. C. prod. 3. p. 28. 

Lix, syst. Monéndria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-parted ; lobes 
very unequal, rounded, the largest one petaloid, and furnished 
with a spur at the base. Petal 1, rarely 2, inserted in the bot- 
tom of the calyx, or perhaps inserted in the torus. Stamen 1, 
rarely 2, alternating with the petal; filament linear; anther 
oblong. Ovary free. Capsule woody, 3-celled, 3-valved; the 
valves opening in the middle. Seeds exalbuminous, furnished 
with a wing. Embryo with large convolute cotyledons, and a 
Superior radicle.—South American trees, with opposite branches, 
opposite coriaceous glabrous entire ovate feather-nerved leaves. 
üpulas deciduous. Cymes of flowers terminal, trichotomous, 
panicled, furnished with 2 bracteas at each ramification. Flowers 
‘weet-scented, rose-coloured or blue. The lateral veins of the 
faves are the same as in Calophyllum, parallel, and approxi- 
mate, running into a marginal nerve. 

1 Q. rosea (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 5. t. 1.) leaves elliptic, acumi- 
nated, glabrous on both surfaces ; lateral veins approximate ; 
petal entire ; spur shorter than the calyx. h. S. Native of 

wana, in woods. Petal, as well as the large segment of the 
calyx, white on the outside, and rose-coloured on the inside. 

°se-coloured-flowered Qualea. ‘Tree 60 feet. 
iad CÆRU'LEA (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 7. t. 2.) leaves oval, end- 
he m a short taper-point each, glabrous on both surfaces ; 
ateral veins approximate ; petal emarginate ; spur length of the 
calyx, R.S. Native of Guiana, in woods. Petal cinereous 
on the outside, and rather bluish on the inside. 
lue-petalled Qualea. Tree 60 to 80 feet. 

+ Gesrasta'wa (St. Hil. mem. mus. 6. p. 254.) leaves lan- 
teolate, acuminated, glabrous ; petioles and peduncles pubescent ; 
calyx ciliated, the superior lobe emarginate; petal cordate. 
Ee Native of Brazil, in the mountains near Rio Janeiro. 

‘tal sulphur-coloured, with the veins purplish at the base. 

estas’s Qualea. Tree 100 feet. 
long ECALCARA'TA (Mart. bras. 1. p. 130. t. 78.) leaves ob- 
sont acuminated, glabrous above, but costately veined and 
othed with fulvous pubescence beneath; racemes lateral, sub- 
of Bree e, few-flowered ; calyx without a spur. kh. S. Native 
razil, on mountains, in the province of Minas Geraes, 


IV. SALVERTIA. 


V. Quazea. VI. Ertsma. 671 
Stamen 1 in the flowers, with 2 petals, and 2 in the flowers, with 
1 petal. Petal cream-coloured, veined. 

Spurless Qualea. Tree 20 feet. 

5 Q. GRANDIFLORA (Mart. bras. l. c. p. 133. t. 79.) leaves 
oblong, rather acuminated, glabrous above, tomentose and cos- 
tately-veined beneath, but with the nerves and veins glabrous; 
flowers axillary or terminal, solitary or racemose ; calyx clothed 
with silky pubescence on the outside, furnished with an elon- 
gated acutish spur. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces of 
St. Paul and Minas Geraes. Petal 1, large, white, yellow at the 
base, orbicular, emarginate. Stamen 1. 

Great-flowered Qualea. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

6 Q. murriridrA (Mart. l. c. p. 134. t. 80.) leaves opposite 
or 3 in a whorl, ovate or broad-lanceolate, or oblong, acumi- 
nated, glabrous on both surfaces, costately veined beneath ; 
peduncles pilose; racemes axillary or terminal; whorles of 
flowers distant ; upper lobe of calyx truncate and emarginate ; 
spur and ovaries very hairy. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the 
provinces of Minas Geraes and St. Paul. Petal 1, obcordate, 
cream-coloured. Stamen 1. 

Var. B, pubéscens (Mart. 1. c.) leaves pubescent beneath. h. 
S. Growing along with the species. 

Many-flowered Qualea. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

7 Q. parvirLora (Mart. l. c. p. 135. t. 81.) plant clothed 
with powdery hoary tomentum; leaves opposite or alternate, 
oblong, bluntish, costately-veined beneath ; racemes axillary or 
terminal; calyx canescent, with the spur spreading and obtuse. 

h.S. Native of the south of Brazil, in the Certao or Great 
Desert. Petal 1, obcordate, unguiculate, white, having the scent 
of violets. 

Var. a, tomentdsa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 29.) leaves clothed with 
hoary tomentum on both surfaces, but in the adult state they are 
glabrous. 

Var. B, glabrata (D. C. 1. c.) leaves smoothish on both surfaces. 

Var, y, discolor (D. C. 1. c.) leaves glabrous above and canes- 
cent beneath. 

Small-flowered Qualea. 


À Species not sufficiently known. 


8 Q. Pe'rnint (Spreng. syst. 1. p. 17.) leaves oblong, sub- 
cordate, veiny ; racemes hairy ; petal entire ; spur equal in length 
to the calyx. h.S. Native of Guiana. ' 

Perrin’s Qualea. Tree. 

9 Q. VERTICILLA TA (Spreng. l. c.) leaves oblong, emarginate, 
attenuated at the base; corolla somewhat dipetalous, unequal. 
h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Whorled Qualea. Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Vochysia, p. 670. 


Calyx 4-parted. 


Tree 12 to 20 feet. 


§ 2. Ovary adnate to the calyx. 


VI. ERJSMA (from epiopa, erisma, strife ; so named from 
the anomalous form of the genus, which is at so much variance 
with others). Rudge, pl. guian. 1. p.7. t.1. D.C. prod. 3. p. 
29.—Debræ'a, Roem. et Schult. syst. 1. p. 4.—Ditmaria, Spreng. 
syst. 1. p. 4. 

Lin. syst. Mondndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx adnate to 
the ovary ; limb 4-5-parted ; the lobes unequal, the longest one 
parabolic, drawn out into a spur at the base, expanded into a large 
petaloid limb at the apex, which is bearded on the inside ; it is 
convolute in æstivation, and incloses the genitals. Petal 1, op- 
posite the petaloid limb of the calyx, inserted behind the fila- 
ment. Stamens, 1 fertile and 4 sterile ; these last are very short. 
Anther oblong, narrows sagittate, 3-celled, ex Martius. Ovary 
1-celled, oblong, biovulate. Style filiform. Fruit unknown.— 
Trees, with opposite, oval, acuminated, coriaceous, glabrous, 
quite entire, feather-nerved leaves; lateral nerves confluent be- 


672 


fore the margin. Stipulas 2, small, at the base of each leaf. 
Panicle terminal, with opposite branches and branchlets, furnished 
with 2 unequal membranous deciduous bracteas to each ramifi- 
cation. 

1 E. rrorieu'npum (Rudge, l. c.) leaves ovate, acutish, with 
16-18 lateral nerves on each side, having the upper surfaces 
hardly shining; branches of panicle clothed with rusty velvety 
down. h.S. Native of French Guiana. Tratt. obs. bot. 3. 
p. 71. t. 105. Debræ'a floribanda, Roem. et Schultes, syst. 1. 
p. 34.  Ditmäria floribünda, Spreng. syst. 1. p. 16. Petal 
violaceous. , 

Bundle-flowered Erisma. Tree 40 feet. 

2 E. viota ceum (Mart. bras. 1. p. 137. t. 82.) leaves oblong, 
cuspidate, with 10-12 lateral distant nerves on each side ; 
branches of corymbose panicle smoothish. h. S. Native of 
Brazil, in moist woods in Para. Qualea calcarâta, Link. jahrb. 
gew. 1. 3. p. 24. Schultes, mant. 1. p. 53. Petal violaceous. 

Violaceous-petalled Erisma. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

8 E.nrtipum (D. C. prod. 3. p. 30.) leaves oval, acute, 
with 7-9 lateral nerves on each side, shining on the upper 
surface; branches of panicle striated and glabrous. h. S. 
Native of Cayenne, on the mountains of Roura near Kaw. 
Qualea litea, Martin in Desf. herb. Petal yellow. 

Shining-leaved Erisma. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

Cult. See Vochysia for culture and propagation, p. 670. 


+ The following genera are hardly known, and very doubtful 
whether they belong to the present order. 


VII. LOZA'NIA (evidently a proper name, and perhaps the 
name of some botanist known to Mutis). Seb. Mut. in sem. 
nov. granad. 1810. p. 20. D. C. prod. 3. p. 30. 

Lin. syst. Mondndria, Monogynia. Calyx with a somewhat 
ventricose tube, and a 4-parted limb ; lobes ovate, acute, spread- 
ing, permanent, Petals wanting. Disk quadrangular, filling the 
bottom of the calyx. Stamen 1, small, inserted obliquely under 
the ovarium, and tapering to the apex; anther ovate, didymous. 
Ovary ovate. Stigmas 3, small, subcapitate. Capsule ovate, 
trigonal, acuminated, 3-celled, 3-valved. Seeds 6, with usually 
3 of them abortive, angular, inserted in the bottom of the cap- 
sule.—A tree, with alternate oblong serrated leaves, and spikes 
of flowers ; peduncles axillary, crowded ; pedicels furnished each 
with a linear bracteole at the base. 

1 L. nemora‘uis (Seb. Mut. 1. c) k.S. Native of New 
Granada, in temperate parts. 

Grove Lozania. ‘Tree. 

Cult. See Vochisia for culture and propagation, p. 670. 


VIII. AGA’RDHIA (in honour of Charles Agardh, a Swedish 
professor and writer upon Alge ; author of Synopsis Algarum 
Scandanaviæ, Lund. 1817. 8vo. and other works on the same 
subject). Spreng. syst. 1. p. 4. D. C. prod. 3. p. 30. 

Lin. syst. Mondndria, Monogynia. Calyx of 3 sepals. Petals 
5, convolute. Stamen 1, bearing a large, 2-celled anther. Drupe 
oval, 3-celled, 3-valved. The rest unknown. Perhaps more 
nearly allied to Terebinthâceæ. It is a very doubtful genus. 

1 À. CRYPTA'NTHA (Spreng. syst. 1. p- 17.) leaves ovate, 
acute, glabrous on both surfaces; raceme terminal. h.S, Na- 
tive of Brazil. 

Hidden-flowered Agardhia. Tree. 

2 À. GRANDIFLdRA (Spreng. l. c.) leaves cordate, oblong, 
coriaceous, with parallel veins, discoloured beneath and villously 
tomentose; racemes verticillate; flowers villous, as well as the 
pu and peduncles, which are glandular at the base. h. S. 

ative of Brazil. ‘ 

Great-flowered Agardhia. Tree. 

Cult. See Vochysia for culture and propagation, p. 670. 


VOCHYSIEZ. VI. Erisma. VII. LozaniaA. VIII. Acarpura. IX. ScHWEIGGERIA. RHIZOPHOREÆ. 


IX.? SCHWEIGGE'RIA (in honour of A. F. Schweigger, 
author of Flora Erlangensis). Spreng. syst. 1, p. 167. D.C, 
prod. 3. p. 30. 

Lin. syst. Monändria, Monogynia. Calyx of 3 corolline 
sepals. Petals 3, one of which is furnished with a spur, the 
other two erect and cartilaginous. Glands 5, ovate, surrounding 
the base of the stamen, which is columnar and triquetrous, and 
bearing an anther at the apex. Pistil none. Fruit unknown, 
—A little shrub, with the habit of Bétula fruticdsa, with scat- 
tered, sub-fascicled, obovate, crenulated, glabrous leaves; and 
axillary bibracteate pedicels. Flowers small, like those of a 
violet. This genus is hardly known. 

1 S. rruticosa (Spreng. l. c.) k. S, Native of Brazil. 

Shrubby Schweiggeria. Shrub, 

Cult. See Vochysia for culture and propagation, p. 670. 


Orper XCI. RHIZOPHO'REZ (plants agreeing with Rhi- 
zophôra or Mangrove in particular characters). R. Brown, gen. 
rem. p.17. Cong. p. 18. D.C. prod. 8. p. 31.—Paletüviers, 
Savig. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 696. 

Tube of calyx adhering to the ovarium (f. 92. a. f.), except in 
the genus Cassipotirea, which is free ; limb 4-13-lobed (f. 92. e.); 
lobes valvate in æstivation (but in Olisbea calyptriform). Petals 
inserted in the calyx (f. 92. c.), and alternating with its lobes, 
therefore equal to them in number. Stamens inserted with the 
petals (f. 92. d.), equal to them in number, or double or triple 
that number ; filaments free, subulate, erect; anthers ovate, in- 
serted by the base, erect, but somewhat incurved in the genus 
Olisbea. Ovary adnate to the calyx (f. 92. a.), 2-celled; cells 
2 or many-ovulate ; ovula pendulous. Fruit indehiscent (f. 92. 

J», 1-celled, 1-seeded, crowned by the calyx (f. 92. e.). Seed 
pendulous, exalbuminous. Embryo witha very long radicle and 
2 flat cotyledons.—Tropical trees or shrubs, with opposite, sim- 


ple, entire, or toothed leaves, having the lateral nerves feathered | 


when present. Stipulas interpetiolar. Peduncles axillary. 


S í 277° 2 
From a consideration of the structure of Carállia and Lég- 
notes, Mr. Brown has been led to conclude, that we have a » 
series of structures, connecting Rhizophdree on the one hand 


with certain genera of Salicarièæ, particularly with Anthert- 
lium, though that genus wants its intermediate stipulas, and 


on the other with Cunoniâceæ, especially with the simple- 


leaved species of Ceratopétalum. In the opposite leaves, in- 
terpetiolar stipulas, adnate ovarium, and polypetalous flowers, 
this order agrees with Vochysièæ and Cunoniàceæ; in the val- 
vate calyx with Lythrarièæ and Cunoniàceæ ; and in the pen- 
dulous ovulas with Combretäceæ. 
to come nearest to Memecÿleæ. The species of Rhiz6phora 
or Mangrove are remarkable in tropical countries for growing 
upon the shores of the sea and rivers, even as far as low Mais 
The seeds have the singular property of germinating while in- 


‘The genus Olisbea seems- 


we 


closed within the capsule, and adhering to their parent, and | 


pushing forth a long fusiform radicle, which lengthens till it 
reaches and fixes itself in the mud in which the parent grows, 
and forms a new individual. These young plants never separate 
from the parent until they are fairly fixed and rooted, as other- 
wise they would be washed away by the tide. Where man- 


groves grow in abundance, the situation is always considered né | 
healthy, from their collecting a vast quantity of filth about their | 


RHIZOPHOREÆ. 


roots, from the flowing and ebbing of the tide. The bark of 
Rhizophora, which is very astringent, is used in India for dyeing 
black. 


Synopsis of the genera. 
§1. A genus having its calyx in the form of a calyptra. 


1 Orrssea. Calyx undivided before the expansion of the 
flower, but afterwards separating transversely, in one piece. 
Petals 5. Stamens 10. 


§2. Rhizophoree vere. Tube of calyx adhering to the 


ovarium (f. 92. a.). 


2 Ruizo'pmora. Limb of calyx 4-13-lobed. Petals equal 
innumber to the lobes of the calyx. Stamens double the num- 
ber of the petals. 

3 Cara’tua. Limb of calyx 6-7-lobed (f. 92. e.). Petals 
6-7 (f. 92. c.). Stamens twice the number of the petals (f. 92. d.). 


§ 3 A genus with the calyx free from the ovarium. 


4 Casstrou’rEa. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft. Petals 3, 


fringed. Stamens 20-40. 


SI. An intermediate genus between the orders Memecÿleæ 
and Rhizophoree, having a calyptriform calyx. 


I, OLI'SBEA (from odtofoc, olisbos, penis coriaceous ; in re- 
ference to the consistence of the anthers). D. C. prod. 3. p. 31. 

Lin. syst. Decdéndria, Monogynia. Calyx closed, ovate, 
acute, undivided before the expansion of the flower, but after- 
wards bursting transversely, and falling off in one piece. Petals 
5, Stamens 10; anthers rather incurved, opening by a longi- 
tudinal chink, Style filiform. Fruit and seeds unknown.—Shrub 
quite glabrous. Leaves oval, opposite, entire, acuminated, opaque, 
coriaceous, furnished with a longitudinal nerve, but without any 
ateral veins, Stipulas supra-axillary, connate at the base, and 
sheathing. Peduncles axillary, opposite, 1-flowered, articulated 
Inthe middle. This is a very doubtful but very singular genus, 
in the stipulas and habit being that of Rhizéphora, the form of 
the anthers that of Mouriria, and the calyx that of Calyptran- 
this or Conostégia, but from all very different. 

O. raizororærdziA (D.C. I. c). R.S. Native of the 

West Indies, particularly in St. Vincent, where it is probably 
cultivated only in the botanic garden. 

Rhizophora-leaved Olisbea. Tree. 

Cult.” See Carällia for culture and propagation, p. 674. 


§ 2, Rhizophiree vera. Tube of calyx adhering to the ovary. 


Il. RHIZO’PHORA (ua, rhiza, a root, and gopeo, phoreo, 
b ear; the species of this genus throw out roots from the 
ranches in great abundance, which lengthen out until they fix 
themselves in the mud, and consequently one tree may, by these 
sports, spread over a large space, as every branch is supported 
Y its own roots). Lin. gen. no. 592. Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 212. 
t 45. D.C. prod. 3. p- 31.—Rhizéphora and Bruguiéra, Lam. 
dict, et ill. t. 396. and 397. 

IN. syst. Tetra-Icosdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx 
ovate, adhering to the ovarium ; limb with 4-13, oblong-linear, 
Permanent lobes. Petals equal in number to the lobes of the 
calyx, oblong, furnished with 2 awns at the apex, convolute, 
and when young clasping the stamens, of which two are situated 
the front of each petal, the stamens are therefore double the 

VOL, j. 


I, Ouisspea. 


II, Ruizopyora. 673 
number of the petals. Anthers erect, ovate, inserted by the 
base. Ovarium 2-celled, when young containing many pendu- 
lous ovula. Style 1, bifid at the apex. Fruit indehiscent, 1- 
seeded, crowned by the calyx. Seed small. Embryo inverted, 
germinating in the seed, with the radicle gradually lengthening 
out until it fixes itself in the mud.—Glabrous shrubs, growing in 
great abundance on the shores of the sea and rivers within the 
tropics, throwing out numerous roots from every branch. Leaves 
opposite, coriaceous, quite entire. Peduncles axillary. ` 


* Flowers 4-petalled. Mangles, Plum, gen. t. 15. 


1 R. Ma’nete (Lin. spec. 634.) leaves obovate-oblong, obtuse ; 
peduncles 2-3-flowered, longer than the petioles ; fruit subulately 
clavate. h. S. Native of Louisiana, Mexico, West Indies, 
Guiana, Brazil, and west coast of Africa, on the shores of the 
sea and rivers. Jacq. amer. p. 141. t. 89. ed. pict. t. 132. 
Catesb. car. 2. t. 63.—Plench. icon. t. 359. Flowers octan- 
drous, pale yellow. P. Browne says the fruit germinates within 
the cup, and grows from the top downwards until it acquires a 
due degree of weight and perfection; then it falls off, and as the 
root is always the thickest, and hangs lowest, it drops in that 
direction, and is thus received in its natural position in the mud 
below, the leaves are immediately unfolded, and in a few minutes 
a perfect plant is seen, sometimes of 2 or 3 feet long, which soon 
begins to shoot its roots and push its growth like the parent 
plant. The lower branches frequently become the supporters of 
some species of oysters, which has given rise to the fabulous 
account of this shell-fish on trees as a fruit. The bark is most 
excellent for tanning leather. The decoction of it is a most 
powerful astringent. The wood is tough and durable. 

Mangle or Common Mangrove. Clt. 1820. Tr. 12 to 15 ft. 

2 R. canpeLA'rIA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 32.) leaves oval, acute ; 
peduncles 1-3-flowered, very short and thickish ; fruit subulately 
clavate. B.S$S. Nativeof Malabar and the Moluccas, on the 
shores of the sea and rivers. Pee-kandel, Rheed. mal. 6. t. 
34. Mangium candalarium, Rumph. amb. 3. t. 71. and t. 72. 
The flowers are at first white, but at length changing to reddish, 
according to Rheede. Stamens 9-12. Perhaps this species is 
not different from R. Mangle. 

Chandelier or Malabar Mangrove. Tree 12 to 15 feet. 

3 R. racemosa (Meyer, prim. esseq. 185.) leaves obovate- 
oblong or obovate ; racemes axillary, dichotomously panicled. 
h. S. Native on the shores of Guiana, near the Essequibo. 
Petals copper-coloured, pilose. z 

Racemose-flowered Mangrove. Tree 12 to 15 feet. 

4 R. mucrona‘ra (Lam. dict. 6. p. 169. ill. t. 396. f.2.) leaves 
oval, abruptly acuminated; racemes nodding, dichôtomous. 
h.S. Native of the Mauritius. Petals oblong, obtuse? Sta- 
mens 8. Ovary 4-sided, ex Poir. 

Mucronate-leaved Mangrove. Tree 12 to 15 feet. 


** Flowers of 5 petals. Kandèlia (from Tsjerou-Candel, 
the Malabar name of R. Candel). 


5 R. Ca’nnex (Lin. spec. 634.) leaves obovate-oblong, obtuse, 
on short petioles; peduncles twice bifid, much longer than the 
petioles. h. S. Native of Malabar, in muddy places on the 
sea-shore. Tsjerou-Candel, Rheed. mal. 6. t. 35. Flowers 
whitish. Sepals spreading, somewhat reflexed. Stamens 10- 
15, exserted. Fruit cylindrical, long, acute. 

Candel Mangrove. Tree 10 to 15 feet. 

6 R. Timorie’ysis (D.C. prod. 3. p. 32.) leaves oval, obtuse, 
on long petioles; peduncles length of petioles, bearing 10-15 
flowers in a head. h. S. Native of Timor. Leaves 2 to 2} 
inches long. Petioles 6-12 lines long. Flowers crowded. Lobes 
of calyx 5, oblong, stiff. Petals 5, biaristate at the apex, when 
young convolute and clasping 2 stamens each. 

4R 


674 
Timor Mangrove. Tree 15 to 20 feet. 


* Flowers of 8 petals.—Kanilia, (from Kanil-Kandel, the 
Malabar name of R. cylindrica ). 


7 R. cyur'nprica (Lin. spec. 634.) leaves oval, acuminated 
at both ends ; peduncles axillary, 1-2-flowered; lobes of calyx 
at length reflexed. h. S. Native of Malabar, in muddy 
places by the sea-side. Kanil-Kandel, Rheed. mal. 6. t. 33. 
Flowers white. Anthers red. Fruit cylindrical, from reddish 
to blue, 2-3 inches long, ex Rheed. 

Cylindrical-fruited Mangrove. Tree 12 to 15 feet. 

8 R. CARYOPHYLLOLDES (Jack, mal. misc. 1. no. 2. p. 34.) 
leaves ovate-lanceolate, acute at both ends; peduncles axillary, 
3-flowered, rarely dichotomously 5-flowered; lobes of calyx 
at length spreading. h. S. Native of the Moluccas, Singa- 
pore, Pulo-penang. Radicle rather cylindrical, acutish.—Rumph. 
amb. 3. t. 78. 


Clove-like Mangrove. Tree 12 to 15 feet. 


*** Flowers of 10-13 petals.—Paletuvièra, Pet. Th.—Bru- 
guièra, Lam. ill. t. 897. dict. 4. p. 696. but not of Pet. Th. 


9 R. sexa’ncuta (Lour. coch. 297.) leaves ovate-lanceolate ; 
pedicels 1-flowered, sub-terminal; fruit prismatic, hexagonal, 
obtuse. h.G. Native of Cochin-china, on the banks of rivers. 
Bruguiéra sexangula, Steud. Bruguiéra sexangulàris, Spreng. 
Flowers red, of 10 petals. Petals ciliated. 

Hexagonal-fruited Mangrove. ‘Tree 10 to 15 feet. 

10 R. eymnorurza (Lin. spec. 634.) leaves ovate-oblong, 
acuminated at both ends, shining; pedicels 1-flowered, deflexed, 
about the length of the petioles; fruit terete, acute. h. S. 
Native of the Moluccas, East Indies, and Cochin-china.—Rheed. 
mal. 6. t. 31. 32.—Rumph. amb. 3. t. 63. 70, 71. Bruguiéra, 
gymnorhiza, Lam, ill. t. 397. Flowers reddish-yellow, of 10- 
13 petals. Roots naked above the earth. The bark is very 
astringent, and is used in India for dyeing rufous or chesnut 
colour, which is easily changed into a fine permanent black. 

Naked-rooted Mangrove. Tree 12 to 15 feet. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


11 R. consuca‘ta (Lin. spec. 634.) leaves ovate-oblong, 
bluntish ; flowers sessile ; fruit cylindrically subulate. h. S. 
Native of Ceylon. 

Conjugate Mangrove. Tree. ‘ 

12 R. Parun (D. C. prod..3. p. 33.) leaves oval-oblong, 
acuminated at both ends, alternate ; calyx 5-lobed ; fruit cy- 
lindrical, striated. h.S. Native of the Moluccas, in marshes. 
—Rumph. amb. 3. t. 69. 

Palun Mangrove. Tree. 

13 R. peca’Npra (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 36.). Native of the 
East Indies, where it is called Guran. Not described. 

Decandrous Mangrove. Tree. 

14 R.cERATOPHYLLOÌDES (Ræuch. nom.). Not described. 

Buckhorn-leaved-like Mangrove. Shrub. 

Cult. The species of mangrove are difficult, if not impos- 
sible, to cultivate in this country. They may be tried in a mix- 
ture of loam and sand, and kept moist with salted water. 


II. CARA’LLIA (Carällie is the name of C. làcida, in the 
language of the Telingas). Roxb. hort. beng. p. 87. and cor. 3. 
t.211. D.C. prod. 3. p. 33. 

Lin. syst. Dodecändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx sub- 
globose (f. 92.a.); limb 6-7-lobed (f. 92. e.); lobes triangular. 
Petals 6-7 (f. 92. c.), orbicular. Stamens 12-14 (f. 92. d.), equal 
in length with the petals. Ovary globose (f. 92. a.), adnate to the 
calyx. Style length of stamens, crowned by a sub-urceolate, 3- 
lobed stigma (f. $2. b.). Berry globose (f. 92. f.), 1-celled, 
crowned by the calyx (f. 92.e.). Seed 1, reniform, rarely 2.—-Ever- 


RHIZOPHOREZÆ. II. Ruizornora. III. CARALLIA. IV. Cassipourea. 


green, glabrous, Indian trees, with opposite, serrated, stiffish 
leaves,which are shining on the upper surface. Peduncles axillary, 
trifid, many-flowered. The genus Baraldéia of Pet. Th. see 
vol. 1. p. 808. now inserted in Rutàceæ, is allied to this genus, 
according to R. Br. congo. p. 18. 

1 C. LaxceærôLra (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 87.) leaves oblong- 
lanceolate, acute, serrated, 3-times longer than broad. h. S. 
Native of Sumatra. 

Lanceolate-leaved Cerallia. 

2 C. zucrra (Roxb. 
cor. 3. t. 211.) leaves 
oval, acuminated, ser- 
rated, twice the length 
of the breadth. kh. S. 
Native of the East In- 
dies, on the lower Cir- 
cars. Petals yellow, ra- 
ther undulated. Fruit 
the size of a large pea. 

Lucid Carallia. Clt. 
1820. Tree 20 feet. 

3 C. INTEGE'RRIMA (D. 
C. prod. 3. p. 33.) leaves oval, acuminated, quite entire, twice 
the length of the breadth. h..S. Native of the East Indies. 
Perhaps only a variety of C. lucida. 

Quite-entire-leaved Carallia. Tree 20 feet. 

Cult. See Cassipourea for culture and propagation, p. 675. 


Tree 20 feet. 
FIG. 92. 


§3. A genus with a free calyx, intermediate between Rhizo- 
phoree and Lythrariee. 


IV. CASSIPOU’REA (Guiana name of C. Guianénsis). Aubl. 
guian. 1. p. 529, t. 211. (1775.)—Tita, Scop. intr. p. 219% 
(1777.)—Legndtis, Swartz, prod. p. 84. (1788.) fl. ind. occ. p. 
968. t. 17.—Riche‘ia, Pet. Th. gen. nov. mad. no. 84. (1810.) 
but not of Lam. nor Browne. 4 

Lin. syst. Jcosdndria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate, 5- 
lobed ; lobes valvate in æstivation. Petals 3, inserted in the 
bottom of the calyx, attenuated at the base, fringed on the mar- 
gins at the apex. Stamens 20-40, inserted in the bottom of the 
calyx and shorter than it, disposed in a single series. 
hemispherical. 


cells 2-ovulate, but only 1-seeded from abortion. 


ing from the top of the cell, half arillate at the base. Albumen 


fleshy. Embryo inverted, with flat cotyledons and an oblong ~ 


radicle.— Trees or shrubs, with opposite, oval, acute, feather 
nerved, short-stalked, entire, or toothed leaves. Stipulas Jan- 
ceolate, between the leaves. Flowers axillary, crowded ; pedicels 
1-flowered, bracteate at the base. —This genus agrees with Rh- 
zophôreæ in the stipulas, and especially with the genus Carállia. 
It agrees with Lythrariee in the free calyx ; but from both 
ns it differs in the albuminous seeds. Perhaps a proper 
order. 


1 C. macropuy'LLa (D.C. prod. 3. p. 34.) leaves ovate, ob- © 


tuse at the base, on short petioles, acuminated at the apex, and 
with the margins bluntly repand ; flowers sessile ; petals pinna- 
tifidly jagged. k. S. k 
Para. Legnòtis macrophylla, Mart. herb. Leaves 6 inches 
long and 3 broad. Flowers larger than those of the following 
species, white. 

Long-leaved Cassipourea. Tree or shrub. 

2 C. Guianr'nsis (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 529, t. 211.) leaves 
ovate or oval, on short petioles, quite entire, acuminated at the 
a ; flowers almost sessile ; petals pinnatifidly fringed. : h. S. 

ative of French Guiana, in marshes, and of Brazil, in the 

1 


Ovary « 
Style permanent, longer than the stamens. 


Stigma obtuse. Fruit 3-celled, 3-valved, girded by the calyx; « 
Seed hang- ` 


Native of Brazil, in the province of 


Gi di a vu eT he du 


RHIZOPHOREÆ. IV. Cassirourea, ONAGRARIZE. 


province of Para. Legnotis Cassipoürea, Swartz, fl. ind. 970. 
Petals white. 

Guiana Cassipourea. Shrub 6 to 7 feet. 

8 C. ELLIPTICA (Poir. suppl. 2. p. 131.) leaves elliptic, acu- 
minated at both ends, quite entire, on short petioles; flowers 
distinctly pedicellate ; petals rather palmately fringed. h. S. 
Native of Jamaica, on the higher mountains. Legnôtis elliptica, 
Swartz, prod. 84. fl. ind. p. 969. t. 17. Petals white. 

Elliptic-leaved Cassipourea. Tree 10 to 30 feet. 

4 C. Mapacascarir’nsis (D. C. prod. 3. p. 34.) leaves on 
short petioles, toothed ; flowers pedicellate; pedicels rising from 
an urceolate bractea each; petals fringed at the apex. h.S. 
Native of Madagascar. Richæ'ia, Pet. Th. nov. gen. mad. p. 
25, no. 84. 


Madagascar Cassipourea. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 


T4 species not sufficiently known. 


5 C. Concor’nsis (R. Br. congo, p. 58.). h. S. Native of 
the west coast of Africa, on the banks of the Congo. Petals 
less divided than the rest of the species. 

Congo Cassipourea. ‘Tree or shrub. 

Cult. Loam and peat is a good soil for the species of Cassi- 
shee and cuttings root readily in sand, under a hand-glass, in 

eat, 


Oxper XCII. ONAGRA'RIÆ (plants agreeing with Ona- 
gros or Onager, now Œnothèra, in important characters). Juss. 
ann. mus. 3. p. 315. exclusive of Haloragie. D. C. prod. 3. 
P. 35.—Onagre, Juss. gen. 317. exclusive of numerous genera. 
—Epilobiàceæ, Vent. tabl. 3. p.307.—Calecanthemärum gen. Lin. 

Tube of calyx adnate to the ovarium the whole length (f. 98. 
a), or only adhering to it at the base (f. 94. a.), and drawn out 
beyond the ovarium at the apex (f. 94. a.); limb 2-4-lobed, 
but usually 4-lobed (f. 93. a. f. 94. a. f. 96. a. f. 98. a.); lobes 
Yalvate in æstivation. Petals equal in number to the lobes of 
the calyx (£. 95. b. f. 96. b. f. 97. b. f- 98. d.), and alternating 
with them, for the most part regular, twisted in æstivation, in- 
serted in the top of the tube of the calyx (f. 95. b. f. 96. b. f. 
97. b. f 98. d.), rarely wanting. Stamens sometimes equal in 
number to the petals (f. 93. d. f. 99. e.), but usually twice that 
number (f. 95. b.); filaments free, filiform ; anthers oblong or 
ovate. Ovary many-celled, usually crowned by a cup-shaped 
gland, Style filiform. Stigma capitate (f. 95. c.) or lobed (f. 


96. c. f. 97. a.). Fruit capsular (f. 96. d. f. 99. f.), baccate- 


or drupaceous, 2 or 4-celled. Seeds many in each cell, rarely 
solitary, fixed to the central placenta. Albumen wanting, 
but the endopleura is sometimes tumid, and appearing like albu- 
men. Embryo straight, with a long terete radicle and 2 short 
cotyledons.— Herbs or shrubs. Leaves simple, alternate or op- 
Posite, entire, toothed, or pinnatifid, feather-nerved. Flowers 
axillary, and disposed in terminal spikes or racemes. 
This order is distinguished from ZLythrarièæ in the calyx 
being adnate to the ovarium, and from Halordgiee in the style 
Ing filiform, in the seeds being exalbuminous, and never pen- 
dulous in the cells. It is also distinguished from Myrtàceæ in 
the leaves being destitute of pellucid dots, in the stamens being 
definite in number, not indefinite ; and from Lodsee in the seeds 
ing fixed to the central column, not parietal, as in that order. 
order is generally known by its pollen cohering by a kind 


675 


of filamentose substance, an inferior polyspermous ovarium, a 
tetrasepalous tetrapetalous flower, with a definite number of 
stamens, and a single style; from this form, however, there are 
some anomalous variations, such as Circæ'a and Lopézia, which 
are however easily reconciled to the usual structure of the order. 
Most of the genera are pre-eminently beautiful, as Epildbium, 
Œnothèra, and Füchsia, which are old favourites among gar- 
deners. 

The properties of Onagräriæ are but little known. The 
leaves of Jussiæ'a Peruviäna are used as an emollient poultice, 
and the root of Œnothèra biénnis as a sort of salad. The valves 
and dry capsule of Œnothèra teträptera contract when the at- 
mosphere is dry, but when moist they expand. 


Synopsis of the genera. 


Trise I. 


Montinie‘&. Fruit capsular. Seeds imbricate, erect, fur- 
nished with a membranous wing. Trees or shrubs, with alternate 
leaves. 

1 Monrrn1a. Flowers dicecious from abortion. Tube of 
calyx adhering to the ovarium (f. 93. a.), with a very short 
4-toothed limb (f. 93. b.). Petals 4 (f. 93. d.). Stamens 4. 
Style bifid (f. 93. c.). Capsule 2-valved. 

2 Havya. Calyx adhering to the ovary at the base, and 
drawn out into a long tube at the apex, which is 4-lobed. Pe- 
tals 4. Stamens 8. Capsule 4-valved. 


TriseE II. 


Fucusie‘x. Fruit baccate. Tube of calyx drawn out beyond 
the ovarium (f. 94, a.). Trees or shrubs, with opposite leaves. 

3 Goneytoca’rpus. Calyx adhering to the ovarium at the 
base, and drawn out into a long tube at the apex, which is 4- 
parted. Petals 4. Stamens 8. Fruit baccate, 2-celled, 2- 
seeded, indehiscent. 

4 Fu’cusra. Calyx 4-lobed (f. 94. a.). Petals 4. Stamens 8. 
Ovary 4-valved, 4-celled. 


Tete III. 


Ona'crex. Fruit capsular, many-seeded (f. 95. d. f. 96. d.), 
Seeds not winged. Tube of calyx drawn out beyond the ovarium 
(£. 96. a.). Stamens twice the number of the petals (f. 94. d. 
f: 95. b): 


5 Epiosium. Limb of calyx 4-parted. Petals 4. Capsule 
tetragonal, 4-celled., Seeds pappous. 

6 Gau’rA. Limb of calyx 3-4-parted. Petals 3-4. Ovary 
3-4-sided, 1-celled. Seeds naked. 

7 CGyotue'ra. Limb of calyx 4-parted (f. 96. a.). Petals 


4 (f. 96. b.). Capsule oblong-linear (f. 96. d.), bluntly tetrago- 
nal or clavate, 4-celled. Seeds naked. 

8 Gayorny’tum. Limb of calyx 4-parted. Petals 4. The 
4 stamens opposite the petals barren. Capsule 2-celled. Seeds 
naked, * 

9 Cza’rktA. Limb of calyx 4-parted. Petals 4, tripartite 


(f. 97.b.). Capsule 4-celled. Seeds not pappous. 
4R2 


676 ONAGRARIÆ. I. Montia. IE. Havya. III. Goncyrocarpus. IV. Fucusta. 


Trise IV. 


Jussie Æ. Fruit capsular (f. 99. f.); cells many-seeded. 
Tube of calyx permanent, not drawn out beyond the ovarium, but 
dividing immediately (f. 98. a. f. 99. e. b.). 

‘10 Jussta‘a. Limb of calyx 4-6-parted (f. 98. a.). Petals 
4-6 (f. 98. d.). Stamens 8-12. Capsule 4-6-celled (f. 98. b.). : 
Seeds naked. 

11 PRIEU‘REA. 


1 M. acris (Lin. fil. suppl. 
427.) R.G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope, on sandy hills. 
—Pluck. alm. t. 333.—Burm. 
afr..t:.90. f.:1-2. 3M. cario- 
phyllacea, Thunb. nov. gen. 1. 
P: 28. Smith, spicil. t. 15. M. 
frutéscens, Geertn. fr.].c. Leaves 


ovate-lanceolate, acute, glaucous, 
Limb of calyx 3-parted. Petals 8. Sta- 


mens 3. 

12 Lupwrera. Limb of calyx 4-parted. Petals 4. Sta- 
mens 4. Capsule turbinate or elongated, 4-celled. 
midal from the apex. 

13 Isna’rp1a. Limb of calyx 4-parted (f. 99. a.e.). Petals 4 
(f. 99. b.). Stamens 4 (f. 99.e.). Style filiform from the base. 
Capsule obovate or almost cylindrical, tetragonal, 4-celled (f. 


99. f.). 


Style pyra- 


TRIBE V. 


Circær'æ. Tube of calyx not drawn out beyond the ovarium, 
but immediately parted and deciduous. 
globose. 
petal. 

14 Lorr`‘zra. Limb of calyx 4-parted (f. 100. a.). Petals 4 
(£ 100. h. b.), irregular. Stamens 2 (f. 100. c.), one of which is 
only fertile. Capsule subglobose (f. 100. e.), 4-celled. 

15 Cırcæ'a. Limb of calyx 2-parted. Petals 2, obcordate. 
Stamens 2. Capsule hispid, 2-celled, 2-valved, 2-seeded. 


Fruit capsular, ovate- 
Stamens 2, one of which is sometimes converted into a 


t Genera not well known. 


16 Prevroste‘mon. Tube of calyx drawn out beyond the 
ovarium, bifid at the apex. Petals 4. Stamens 8. Stigma 4- 
lobed. Capsule oval, 4-celled. 

17 Onosu‘ris. Tube of calyx adhering to the ovarium ; limb 
2-parted, with the lobes reflexed. Petals 4. Stigmas 4. Cap- 
sule 4-celled, 4-valved. 


Tribe I. 


MONTINIE'Æ (plants agreeing with Montinia in important 
characters). D. C. prod. 3. p. 35. Fruit capsular (f. 93. a.). 
Seeds imbricate, erect, furnished with a membranous wing.— 
Trees or shrubs, with alternate leaves. This tribe is formed from 
two genera that are not very well known. 

I. MONTINIA (in honour of Laurence Montin, an acute 
Swedish botanist). Lin. gen. 1432. Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 170. 
t. 33. Lam. ill. t. 808. D. C. prod. 3. p. 35. 

Lin. syst. Die'cia, Teträndria. Flowers dioecious from 
abortion. Tube of calyx adhering to the ovary (f. 93. a.); limb 
very short, 4-toothed (f. 93. a.). Petals 4 (f. 93. d.), roundish. 
Stamens 4 (f. 93. d.), alternating with the petals ; in the female 
flowers barren. Anthers oblong, oscillatory. Ovary ovate ; in the 
male flowers abortive. Style bifid (f. 93. 6.). Capsule (f. 93. 
a.), 2-valved, 2-celled, crowned by the teeth of the calyx. Seeds 
6-8 in each cell, fixed to the central placenta, which is somewhat 
tetragonal. Seeds girded by a wing. Albumen fleshy.—A 
smooth Cape shrub, with alternate leaves, and small white 
flowers. This genus differs from all the other genera in Ona- 
grarie im the seeds being albuminous. 


rather fleshy. Flowers terminal. 
Fruit with an acrid flavour. (f. 
93.) 

Acrid-fruited Montinia. FI. 
July. Cit. 1774. Sh. 1 to 14 ft. 

Cult. Montinia thrives well 
in a mixture of loam and peat, 
and cuttings root readily if plant- 
ed under a hand-glass. 


II. HAU'YA (perhaps a name of Mexican origin). Moc. et 
Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. prod. 3. p. 36. 

Lin. syst. Octdndria, Monogynia. Calyx adhering to the 
ovarium at the base, drawn out into a long cylindrical tube, 
which is cleft to the middle into 4 oblong-linear, acute, depen- 
dent lobes, which are coloured on the inside. Petals 4, oval, 
inserted in the top of the calycine tube. Stamens 8, exserted ; 
anthers oblong, oscillatory. Style 1, filiform, exserted. Stigma 
thick, capitate. Capsule 4-valved, 4-celled. Seeds numerous, 
expanded into an oblong wing at the apex.—A shrub, with alter- 
nate petiolate ovate leaves. Flowers large, from white to rose- 
coloured, sessile in the axils of the upper leaves. 

1 H. e’teGans (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined.) R.S. 
Native of Mexico. Branchlets, young leaves, and calyxes 
clothed with down. Tube of calyx an inch and a half long. 

Elegant Hauya. Shrub. : 

Cult. See Montinia for culture and propagation. 


Tribe II. 


FUCHSIE'Æ (plants agreeing with Fiichsia in important 
characters). D.C. prod. 3. p. 36. Fruit baccate. Tube of 
calyx drawn out beyond the ovarium (f. 94. a.).—Elegant South 
American shrubs, with opposite leaves. 

III. GONGYLOCA’RPUS (from yovyvňoc, gongulos, round, 
and kaproc, karpos; in reference to the shape of the fruit). 
Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. 557. : 

Lin. syst. Octéndria, Monogynia. Calyx adhering to the 
ovarium at the base, with the tube drawn out a long way beyon 
the ovarium ; limb 4-parted ; throat crowned by a ring of glands 
below the stamens. Petals 4, entire. Stigma capitate. Fruit 
baccate, 2-celled, 2-seeded ; putamen woody.—An annual herb, 
with alternate, glabrous, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated leaves. 
Petals obovate-cuneated, caducous, shorter than the calycine 
segments. Fruit turbinate, about the size of a grain of pepper. 

1 G. ruBricAu’Lis (Schlecht. et Cham. 1. c.) ©. H. Native 
of Mexico, about Jalapa. Stems red, furnished with short axil- 
lary branches. 

Red-stemmed Gongylocarpus. PI. 14 foot. : 

Cult. The seeds of this plant will require to be sown in a 
hot-bed in spring, and when the plants are about 2 or 3 — 
high they may be planted out into the open border in a warm shel- 
tered situation. 


IV. FU’CHSIA (in honour of Leonard Fuchs, a celebrated 
German botanist, author of Historia Stirpium in 1542.) Plum. 
gen. 14, Lin. gen. 126. Lam. ill. t.282. D. C. prod. 3. p. 36. 


See eR Gi dr AS dsl er ee Se EMRE LÉ a CSS 


= 
a tg ipl la ee te rent ds 


Ca EF OS ee ee ee nu Où pee == ù ms se M 


JE NID 27. a 


ONAGRARIZÆ. 


Lin. syst. Octéndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx adhering 
to the ovarium at the base, and drawn out at the apex into a 
cylindrical 4-cleft tube (f. 94. a.), whose lobes soon fall off. 
Petals 4, alternating with the lobes of the calyx, and inserted 
in the upper part of the tube, very rarely wanting. Stamens 8. 
Ovarium crowned by an urceolate gland. Style filiform, crowned 
by a capitate stigma (f. 94. b.). Berry oblong or ovate-globose, 
4-valved, 4-celled, many-seeded.—Shrubs, usually with opposite 
leaves, and axillary 1-flowered pedicels, which are sometimes 
disposed in racemes at the tops of the branches. Flowers 
muy drooping, red, rarely white, sometimes 5-cleft and decan- 

ous., 


Sect. I. Querv`sra (an insignificant name given by Vandeli. 
Quelus is the name of a country-house of the queen of Portugal, 
situated about 2 leagues from Lisbon). Vand. in Rœm. script. 
p. 101. t. 7. f. 10.—Dorvàlia, Comm. mss.—Nahùsia, Schnev. 
with a figure. Tube of calyx cylindrical or obconical, atten- 
uated or constricted above the ovarium. Ovula numerous, 2 
series in each cell. Leaves opposite or verticillate, rarely sub- 
alternate. —South American shrubs. 


§ 1. Breviflére (from brevis, short, and flos, a flower; flowers 
short). D. C. prod. 8. p. 36. The free part of the tube of the 
calyx shorter than its lobes, or about equal in length to them. 
Stamens inclosed. 

1 F. microrny'zca (H. B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p.103.t. 
534.) branches pubescent ; leaves 
opposite, small, elliptic-oblong, 
acutish, toothed, glabrous, but a 
little ciliated ; pedicels axillary, 
shorter than the flowers ; calyx 
funnel-shaped, with ovate acumi- 
nated lobes ; petals retuse, tooth- 
ed. h. C. Native of Mexico, 
on the burning mount Jorullo. 
Lindl. bot. reg. t.1269. Sweet, fl. 
gard. new ser. t. 16. Calyx scar- 
let. Petals deep red. Stigma 
#lobed. (f. 94.) 

Small-leaved Fuchsia. Fl. Ju. 


FIG, 94. 


Sept. Clt. 1828. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 
Sie THYMIFOLIA (H. B. et 
unth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p- 104. t. 535.) branches puberulous ; 


faves about opposite, small, ovate or roundish-ovate, obtuse, 
hearly quite entire, hairy above and glabrous beneath ; pedicels 
axillary, shorter than the flowers ; calyx funnel-shaped, with 
oblong acute lobes; petals obovate-oblong, undulated. h . G. Na- 
tive of Mexico, in temperate places near Pazcuaro. Lindl. bot. 
reg. 1284. Lopèzia thymifôlia, Bonpl. herb. Willd. ex Link, 
m Schultes, mant. 50. F. altérnans, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. 
med. Flowers red. Stigma undivided. 

o gme-leaved Fuchsia. Fl. May, Oct. 

eet, 

3 F. RdsEA (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 88. t. 322.) stem beset 
with prominent pulvinate tubercles ; branches glabrous ; leaves 
*Pposite, petiolate, oval, quite entire; pedicels axillary, sub- 
aggregate, shorter than the flowers ; calyx funnel-shaped, with 
oblong, acute, reflexed lobes, twice the length of the petals, which 
*eobcordate. h.G. NativeofChili. T.lycioides, Andr. bot. 
gt t. 120. Sims, bot. mag. 1024. Calyx red. Petals purple. 

gma 4-lobed. 

9se-coloured-flowered Fuchsia. Fl. April, Oct. Clt. 1796. 
tub 3 to 6 to 12 feet. : 

Le * PARVIFLÔRA (Lindl. bot. reg. 1048.) branches smoothish ; 

ves scattered and opposite, petiolate, ovate-cordate or oval, 


Clt. 1827. Shrub 4 


IV. Fucusta. 677 
quite entire, glaucous, glabrous ; pedicels sub-aggregate ; lobes 
of calyx reflexed; stigma thick, 4-lobed. h. G. Native of 
Mexico. F. ovata, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. but not 
of Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. The pedicels, according to the figure 
in the fl. mex., are pubescent, but according to that in bot. reg. 


glabrous. Calyx red. Petals purple. Very like F. rôsea 
Small -flowered Fuchsia. Fl. May, Oct. Clt. 1824. Shrub 
3 to 6 feet. 


§ 2. Macrostemonee (from paxpoc, makros, long, and ornpoy, 
stemon, a stamen; in reference to the stamens which are ex- 
serted). D. C. prod. 3. p. 37. The free part of the tube of the 
calyx shorter than the lobes, or equal in length to them. Stamens 
exserted. 


5 F. arpore’scens (Sims, bot. mag. 2620.) branches glabrous; 
leaves 3 in a whorl, oval-oblong, acuminated at both ends, pe- 
tiolate, quite entire; panicle terminal, trichotomous, nearly 
naked ; calyx funnel-shaped, with the lobes ovate, acute, and 
spreadingly reflexed ; also the petals. h.G. Native of Mexico. 
Lind]. bot. reg. 943. F. amoe'na, Hort. Flowers small, red, 
5-6 lines long, disposed in terminal panicles. Stamens but little 
exserted. F. hamellioides, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. 
F. racemosa, Moc. et Sesse. Leaves broad. 

Arborescent Fuchsia. FI. Oct. Clt. 1824. Sh. 6 to 15 feet. 

6 E: ova'zis (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 87. t 324. f. a.) 
branches pubescent ; leaves opposite or 3 in a whorl, petiolate, 
oval, a little denticulated, acute, pubescent on both surfaces ; 
pedicels axillary, sub-aggregate on the branchlets, erect, much 
shorter than the flowers; lobes of calyx villous, oblong, acute, 
twice the length of the petals, which are ovate and acute. h.G. 
Native of Peru, in groves about Muna. Calyx and corolla 
scarlet. Stamens hardly exserted. 

Oval-leaved Fuchsia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

7 F. pecussa‘ra (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 88. t. 323. f.b.) 
branches pubescent ; leaves opposite or 3 in a whorl, petiolate, 
lanceolate, pubescent on both surfaces; pedicels axillary, pen- 
dulous, longer than the calyx ; lobes of calyx oblong, acute, 
Jonger than the petals, which are also oblong and acute. h. G. 
Native of Peru, in subhumid groves about Muna. Calyx rose- 
coloured. Petals scarlet. Stamens not much exserted. 

Decussate-leaved Fuchsia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

8 F. cra‘citis (Lindl. in bot. reg. t. 847.) branches finely 
pubescent; leaves opposite, glabrous, on long petioles, remotely 
denticulated ; pedicels axillary, nodding, puberulous, length of 
the calyx; lobes of calyx oblong, acute, exceeding the petals, 
which are convolute and retuse; stigma undivided. h. G. 
Native of Mexico. F. decussata, Graham in edinb. phil. journ. 
11. p.401. Sims, bot. mag. 2507. but not of Ruiz et Pav. Calyx 
scarlet. Petals purple. Stigma fusiform. 

Var. (3, multiflora (Lindl. bot. reg. 1052.) leaves smaller, 
glaucous, on short petioles ; stigma conical. 

Slender Fuchsia. Fl. May, Oct. Clit. 1823. Sh. 6 to 10 ft. 

9 F. macroste’MMA (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 88. t. 324. 
f. 6.) branches glabrous; leaves 3 in a whorl, ovate, acute, 
denticulated, on short petioles ; pedicels axillary, nodding, longer 
than the flowers ; lobes of calyx oblong, acute, exceeding the 
petals, which are obovate and spreading; stigma 4-lobed. h. 
G. Native of Chili, in marshes. Lodd. bot. cab. 1062. Thilco, 
Feuill. obs. 3. p. 64. t. 47. This species differs from F. coc- 
cinea in the petals being blue and spreading, not convolute, in 
the stigma being 4-lobed, not undivided. Calyx scarlet. 

Var. B, tenélla (D. C. prod. 3. p. $8.) flowers smaller ; leaves 
opposite. h.G. F. gracilis var. tenélla, Lind]. bot. reg. 1052. 

Long-crowned Fuchsia. Fl. July, Oct. Cit. 1823. Shrub 
6 to 12 feet. 

10 F. co’nica (Lindl. bot. reg. 1062.) leaves 3 or 4 in a 


678 


whorl, ovate, flat, denticulated, glabrous; petioles pubescent; 
flowers pendulous, solitary ; petals about equal in length to the 
calyx; tube of corolla conical. h.G. Native of Chili. Calyx 
scarlet. Corolla purple. Stigma ovate, 

Conical-calyxed Fuchsia. FI. June, Oct. 
3 to 6 feet. 

11 F. coccr’nza (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 8.) branches glabrous ; 
leaves opposite or 3 in a whorl, ovate, acute, denticulated, on 
short petioles; pedicels axillary, drooping, longer than the 
flowers ; lobes of calyx oblong, acute, exceeding the petals, 
which are obovate and convolute. hb. G. Native of Chili, in 
marshes, and as far south as the Straits of Magellan. Curt. bot. 
mag. 97. Duham. arbr. ed. nov. 1. t. 13. E. péndula, Salisb: 
st. rar. t. 7. F. Magellänica, Lam. dict. Nahüsia coccinea, 
Schnevoogt, icon. no, 21. Skinnèra coccinea, Mœnch. Queli- 
sia, Vand. l. c. Calyx scarlet. Petals violaceous. 

Scarlet Fuchsia. FI. May, Oct. Clt. 1788. Sh. 3 to 6 feet. 

12 F. monta‘na (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 275. t. 135.) branches 
sulcate and puberulous at the apex; leaves 3 in a whorl, ob- 
long, acute, obsoletely denticulated, glabrous, but when young 
puberulous; calycine tube funnel-shaped, about equal in length 
to the lobes, which are lanceolate and acute; petals obovate, 
convolute ; stigma 4-toothed; fruit oblong. h.S. Native of 
Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, on the mountain called 
Serra da Caraca. Calyx scarlet. Corolla violaceous. 

Mountain Fuchsia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

13 F. pupe’scens (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 275. t. 134.) branches 
suleate, puberulous; leaves 3-4 ina whorl, ovate-oblong, acute, 
denticulated, puberulous; tube of calyx funnel-shaped, about 
equal in length to the lobes, which are lanceolate and acute ; 
petals obovate, convolute ; fruit ovate-roundish. h.G. Native 
of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, on the high mountain 
called Serra da Piedade, and in that part of the province of St. 
Paul called Campos Geraes. Calyx scarlet. Corolla viola- 
ceous. 

Pubescent Fuchsia. 


Cilt. 1824. Shrub 


Shrub 5 feet. 


§ 3. Longifièræ (from longus, long, and flos, a flower; in re- 
ference to the flowers, which are long). D. C. prod. 3. p. 38. 
Free part of the tube of the calyx tnice or thrice the length of 
its lobes. Stamens exserted. 


14 F. petioza‘ris (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 8. p. 
104.) branches glabrous; leaves 3 in a whorl, or the upper 
ones are opposite, on long petioles, lanceolate-oblong, acute, re- 
motely denticulated, glabrous; pedicels axillary, shorter than 
the flowers; lobes of calyx ovate-oblong, acuminated, longer 
than the petals, which are nearly of the same shape. hk. G. Na- 
tive of South America, at Santa Fe de Bogota. Calyx downy, 
an inch and a half long. 

Petiolar Fuchsia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

15 F. Quinprive’nsis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 1. c.) 
branches clothed with adpressed pili; leaves 3 in a whorl, 
small, approximate, oblong, acute, remotely denticulated, rather 
pilose above, and glabrous beneath; pedicels axillary, shorter 
than the flowers; lobes of calyx ovate, acuminately mucronate, 
a little longer than the petals, which are lanceolate and acute. 
h.G. Native of the Andes of Quindiu. Shrub probably pro- 
cumbent. Pedicels and calyxes puberulous. 

Quindiu Fuchsia. Shrub proc. ? 

16 F. venvu’sta (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c.) branches downy ; 
leaves opposite and 3 in a whorl, elliptic, acute, entire, gla- 
brous, and rather shining ; pedicels axillary, a little shorter than 
the flowers, the upper ones disposed in a raceme ; lobes of calyx 
ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, about equal in length to the pe- 
tals, which are oblong-lanceolate, acute, with undulated margins. 


ONAGRARIZ. 


IV. Fucusta. 


h. G. Native of New Granada, near Guayavalito. Calyx 
purple, glabrous. Petals scarlet. Perhaps the same as F. mul- 
tiflora, Lin. which is scarcely known. 

Beautiful Fuchsia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

17 F. Loxe’nsis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 1. c. t. 
536.) branches hairy; leaves 3 in a whorl, oblong-elliptic or 
lanceolate-oblong, acute, obsoletely and remotely denticulated, 
glabrous, but hairy on the veins beneath; pedicels axillary, a 
little shorter than the flowers; lobes of calyx ovate-oblong, 
acute, a little shorter than the petals, which are ovate-roundish. 
h.G. Native of New Granada, near Loxa. Calyx purplish, 
glabrous. Petals scarlet. 

Loxa Fuchsia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

18 F. Ayavacr’nsts (H.B. et Kunth, 1. c.) branches hairy ; 
leaves 3 in a whorl, oblong, acuminated, remotely denticulated, 
hairy on both surfaces; pedicels axillary, longer than the 
flowers ; lobes of calyx ovate-lanceolate, ending in a narrow 
taper-point each, exceeding the petals, which are roundish-ovate. 
h.G. Native of Peru, near Ayavaca. Calyx smoothish and 
purplish. 

Ayavaca Fuchsia. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

19 F. mirte’zra (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) branches hairy ; 
leaves 3-4 in a whorl, on short petioles, oblong-lanceolate, ob- 
soletely and remotely denticulated, hairy on both surfaces ; 


flowers sub-racemose ; lobes of calyx lanceolate, acuminated, a ~ 


little longer than the petals, which are lanceolate-oblong and 
acutish. h.G. Native of New Granada. Flowers nearly 2 
inches long. 

Hairy Fuchsia. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 

20 F. rrreuy’ La (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c.) branches downy ; 
leaves 3 in a whorl, oblong, acute, quite entire, stiffish, smooth 
except the veins beneath, which are pubescent ; pedicels axil- 
lary, shorter than the flowers, upper ones forming a raceme ; 
lobes of calyx ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, a little longer than 
the lanceolate-oblong cuspidate petals. .G. Native of New 
Granada. F. triphylla, Lin. spec. 159, ex Mutis, but exclusive 
of the synonyme. 

Three-leaved Fuchsia. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

21 F. ınTEGRIFÒLIA (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 273.) branches 
glabrous; leaves 3-4 in a whorl, oblong, acute, almost quite 
entire, glabrous; tube of calyx cylindrical, 3 times shorter than 
the lobes, which are lanceolate and acute ; petals obovate, con- 
volute; stigma 4-toothed; fruit elliptic. h.G. Native of 
Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, on the mountain called 
Serra da Caraca. 
the leaves being entire, and in the tube of the calyx being short, 
compared with the lobes. 

Entire-leaved Fuchsia. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

22 F. arrinis (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 274.) branches gla- 

brous; leaves 3 in a whorl, oblong or ovate-oblong, acute, 
nearly quite entire, glabrous; calycine tube funnel-shaped, 
twice the length of the lobes, which are lanceolate and acute ; 
petals obovate, convolute ; fruit ovate oblong ; stigma 4-toothed. 
h.G. Native of Brazil, in the province of Rio Janeiro, on the 
mountains called Serra da Boa Vista and Serra da Estrada Nova, 
and in the southern part of the province of St. Paul in the Dis- 
trito de Curityba. Calyx scarlet. Corolla violaceous. Nearly 
allied to F. integrifdlia, from which it differs in the calyx being 
more deeply cleft. 

Allied Fuchsia. Shrub 6 feet. 

23 F. racemésa (Lam. dict. 2. p. 565. ill. t. 282. f. 1.) 
branches downy; leaves opposite or 3 in a whorl, on short 
petioles, oval, acute, denticulated, puberulous on both surfaces ; 
pedicels axillary, about equal in length to the flowers, upper 
ones racemose ; lobes of calyx lanceolate-oblong, acute ; tube 
of calyx widened at the base. h.S. Native of St. Domingo. 


This species differs from F. macrostémma in | 


am eS OO ee DU. aaa OP oe ee ee OS ee eee. eee eee 


ONAGRARIE. IV. Fucusra. V. Eritosium. 


Plum. ed. Burm. t. 133. f. 1. gen. p. 34. Flowers scarlet. 
Pedicels velvety. This species agrees with section second in 
the tube of the calyx being dilated at the base. 

Racemose-flowered Fuchsia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

24 F. ru’zéens (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
prod. 3. p. 39.) branches glabrous; leaves opposite, petiolate, 
ovate-cordate, acute, denticulated, glabrous; pedicels axillary, 
shorter than the flowers, upper ones racemose; lobes of calyx 
ovate-lanceolate, acute, exceeding the petals, which are acutish. 
h.G. Native of Mexico. Branches and pedicels red. Flowers 
reddish scarlet, 2 inches long. Racemes drooping at the apex. 

Fulgent Fuchsia. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

25 F.pexricura‘rA (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 87. t. 325. f. 
b.) branches trigonal; leaves 3 in a whorl, petiolate, oblong- 
lanceolate, acuminated at both ends, denticulated, having the 
middle nerve villous behind; pedicels axillary, rather shorter 
than the flowers ; lobes of calyx lanceolate, acuminated, nearly 
twice the length of the obovate petals. h.G. Native of Peru, 
among rocks about Huassa-huassi and Cheuchin, where it is 
called mollo-cantu, which signifies a beautiful plant. Flowers 
purple, nodding. 

Denticulated-leaved Fuchsia. Sh. 6 to 12 feet. 

26 F. corympiriora (Ruiz et Pav. fi. per. 3. p. 87. t. 325. 
f. a.) branches somewhat tetragonal ; leaves opposite, petiolate, 
oblong-lanceolate, almost quite entire; pedicels 3, nearly ter- 
minal, nodding, shorter than the flowers; lobes of calyx lanceo- 
late, acute, twice the length of the petals, which are oblong-lan- 
ceolate. h. G. Native of Peru, about Chincao and Muna, in 
shady groves. Flowers scarlet, nearly 2 inches long. Berry 
ovate-oblong, reddish-purple. 

Corymb-flowered Fuchsia. Sh. 6 ft. 

27 F.serrarirorra (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 86. t. 328. f. 
a.) branches furrowed; leaves opposite or verticillate, petiolate, 
oblong, serrated, pubescent beneath ; pedicels axillary, shorter 
than the flowers, drooping ; lobes of calyx lanceolate, acumi- 
hated, exceeding the petals, which are ovate-oblong. h. G. 

ative of Peru, in humid, rather shaded places at Muna. Calyx 
red, rather villous, an inch and a half long, somewhat tumid at 

e base, Petals scarlet. 

San-leaved Fuchsia. Sh. 6 to 8 ft. 

28 F. simpricicau’iis (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 89. t. 322. 
fa.) stem simple, quite smooth; leaves 4 in a whorl, lanceo- 
ate-linear, on short petioles; pedicels 4 together, very short, 
terminal, sub-corymbose ; lobes of calyx lanceolate, exceeding 
the petals. h.. Native of Peru, in woods at Muna. Suf- 
Tuticose. Whorles remote. Involucrum 4-leaved, rather downy. 

Owers pendulous, with a rose-coloured calyx, and scarlet 


Petals, 


Simple-stemmed Fuchsia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 
F. arg’rata (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 89. t. 322. f. b.) 

Stem villous, climbing, rooting ; branches warted ; leaves alter- 
hate, petiolate, ovate, acuminated, quite entire ; petioles, branches, 
pedicels, and young leaves rather villous; pedicels sub-corym- 
se, shorter than the flowers ; lobes of calyx ovate ; petals want- 
mg. -h, G. Native of Peru, about Huassa-huassi and Muna, 
™gtoves. Calyx red, but the lobes are pale yellow. Flowers 
tooping, an inch and a half long. Berry oblong. 

Apetalous Fuchsia. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 


rer. Il. Sxryne'ra (named by Mr. Forster in honour of 
`T, Skinner, an Oxfordshire gentleman, whom Forster terms 
an acute and clear-sighted botanist). Forst. gen. t. 29. D.C. 
Prod. 8. p, 39, Tube of calyx strumose and ventricose at the 
e above the ovarium. Ovula very minute, crowded on the 
“tral placenta, without order. Leaves alternate.—A shrub 
tom New Zealand. 


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30 F. excorrica‘ta (Lin. fil. suppl. 217.) branches smooth, 
at length excoriate; leaves alternate, petiolate, ovate-lanceo- 
late, acuminated, denticulated, glabrous, whitish beneath ; pedi- 
cels axillary, somewhat shorter than the flowers; lobes of calyx 
lanceolate, 3-nerved, longer than the tube and twice the length 
of the petals, which are ovate. h. G. Native of New Zealand. 
Lindl. bot. reg. 857. Link. et Otto. abb. t. 46. Skinnèra ex- 


corticata, Forst. prod. p. 163. Calyx green and purple. Petals 
violaceous. 
Excoriated Fuchsia. Fl. June, Oct. Clt. 1824. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 


Cult. The elegance of the flowers and foliage of all the 
species of Füchsia are well known to every lover of plants. 
They all thrive well in rich light soil, and young cuttings of them 
strike root readily in the same kind of soil, with a hand-glass 
over them; the glass to be taken off occasionally, to give the 
cuttings air, so as to keep them free from damp. Most of the 
species only require to be protected from frost, and many of 
them will survive the winter in the open air, with a very slight 
protection. Some of them, as F. gracilis, F. microphylla, F. 
thymif dlia, F. cónica, and F. coccinea have a fine effect all the 
summer, when planted in clumps on lawns, or in borders; in 
this situation the plants only require to be mulched at the root 
to preserve them through the winter, and in spring the ground 
is cleared, and the stems of the preceding year, which are gene- 
rally dead, are cut off quite close to the ground, to allow the 
young shoots to spring from the root. 


Tribe III. 


ONA‘GREZ (plants agreeing in important characters with 
Onagros or Onager, now Œnothèra. D. C. prod. 3. p. 40. 
Fruit capsular (f. 95. d. f. 96. d.); cells many-seeded. Seeds 
not winged. Tube of calyx drawn out beyond the ovarium 
(f. 96.a.). Stamens twice the number of the petals.—Herbs 
usually suffruticose at the base. 

V. EPILO'BIUM (em, epi, upon, and Aofoc, lobos, a pod; 
the flower is seated as if it were on the top of the pod). Lin. 
gen. 471. Gærtn. fr. 1. p. 157. t. 31. f. 6. D.C. prod. 3. 
p. 40.—Chameenérion, Tourn. inst. p. 302. t. 157. f. A, B, GC; 

Lin. syst. Octdndria, Monogynia. Calyx of 4 sepals ; 
sepals connected into a long tetragonal tube ; the limb falling 
off when the flower begins to decay. Petals 4. Stamens 8 ; 
pollen not clammy. Capsule linear, bluntly tetragonal, 4-celled, 
4-valved, many-seeded, inseparable from the calyx. Seeds 
pendulous, pappous.—Herbs, with opposite or alternate leaves. 
Flowers axillary, solitary, or disposed in terminal spikes, each 
flower furnished with a bractea. Corolla purple, rose-coloured, 
flesh-coloured, very rarely yellow. 


Secr. I. Cuamane'rion (from yapa, chamai, on the ground ; 
and vepiov, nerion, the Oleander; similar leaves but dwarfer 
habit). Tauch. hort. canal. fasc. 1. D. C. prod. 3. p. 40. 
Flowers irregular. Petals entire. Genitals declinate. Filaments 
dilated at the base. Leaves alternate. 

1 E. aneustirotium (Lin. spec. 493.) root creeping; stems 
erect, nearly simple; leaves nearly sessile, lanceolate, undu- 
lated, glabrous, with the veins pellucid ; flowers disposed in 
spicate racemes, bracteate; style reflexed, pilose at the base, 
shorter than the stamens. Y.H. Native of Europe and Si- 
beria, in mountain woods and meadows. In Britain in moist 
shady places, particularly in the north of England and south of 
Scotland. Smith, engl. t. 1947. fl. dan. 289. E. Gesnéri, 
Vill. dauph. 3. p. 507. E. intermédium, Wormsk. ex herb. 
Puerari. Chamænèrion spicatum, Gray, brit. 2. p. 559. Flowers 
crimson, inodorous; pollen blue. A very ornamental plant, but 
hardly fit to be introduced to a garden, on account of its in- 
creasing so rapidly by the roots, which it is almost impossible 


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again to eradicate. The young shoots are said to be eatable, 
although a decoction of the plant stupifies. The pith, when 
dried, is boiled, and becoming sweet, is, by a proper process, 
made into ale, and this into vinegar, by the Kamtschatdales ; it 
is also added to the cow-parsnet to enrich the spirit that is pre- 
pared from that plant. 

Var. B, álbum ; flowers white. %. H. 

Var. y, latum (Ser. in D. C. prod. 3. p. 40.) leaves broader. 
Y.H. E. angustifòlium f, Lin. spec. 494. E. spicàtum B, 
D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 420. E. latifòlium, Schmidt. fl. bohem. no. 
872. but not of Lin. 

- Narrow-leaved Willow-herb or French Willow. 
Britain. PI. 3 to 6 feet. 

2 E. spica‘tum (Lam. dict. 2. p. 378.) leaves lanceolate, en- 
tire, scattered, glabrous; flowers disposed in terminal spicate 
racemes; flowers unequal. 7. H. Native of North America, 
in meadows and moist places; United States, Canada, New- 
foundland, north-west coast, &c. Root creeping. Flowers 
about half the size of those of Æ. angustif òlium, but the habit 
is almost the same. ; 

Spicate Willow-herb. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.? Pl. 2 to 3 ft. 

3 E. opa‘cum (Lehm. ex Hook, fl. bor. amer. p. 205.) stem 
erect, pubescent ; leaves nearly sessile, narrow, lanceolate, almost 
quite entire, opaque, veiny; flowers axillary, solitary, pedun- 
culate ; style reflexed, glabrous, shorter than the stamens. %.H. 
Native of North America, on the banks of the Columbia, par- 
ticularly about Fort Vancouver. Flowers red; petals entire or 
erose. An intermediate plant between Æ. angustifòlium and E. 
latif dlium. 

Opaque Willow-herb. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

4 E. rosMARINIFOLIUM (Henke, in Jacq. coll. 2. p. 50. but 
not of Pursh) downy ; stem erect, branched towards the middle ; 
leaves linear, obsoletely denticulated, cinereous, veinless ; pedi- 
cels connected with the bracteas, crowded near the tops of the 
branches. 2. H. Native of Europe, in woods and on the 
banks of rivers. Rchb. icon. bot. 4. t. 341.—Moris. hist. sect. 
3. t. 11. f. 2. Lob. icon. 343. f. 2. E. angustissimum, Curt. bot. 


Fl. Jul. Aug. 


mag. t. 76. E. angustifolium, Lam. dict. 2. p. 374. Stem 
woody at the base. An elegant plant with red flowers. 
Rosemary-leaved Willow-herb. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1775. 


Pl. 2 feet. 

5 E. Doponz': (All. pedem. 1016. Vill. dauph. 3. p. 507.) 
stem almost glabrous, erect, branched at the apex ; leaves linear, 
obsoletely denticulated, glabrous; pedicels connected with the 
bracteas, crowded near the tops of the branches. %. H. Na- 
tive of Piedmont and Dauphiny. ŒE. Hallèri, Retz. E. ros- 
marinifOlium B, D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 421. E. rosmarinifdlium £, 
alpinum, Ser. in D. C. prod. 3. p. 40.—Rchb. icon. bot. 4. t. 
342. An elegant plant, much resembling the preceding, but 
smoother, smaller, and the flowers are large, and of a more deep 
rose colour. 

Dodoneus’s Willow-herb. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1700. PI.1 ft. 

6 E. crassirôzium (Lehm. in nov. act. bonn. 14.) stem 
suffruticose ; branches twiggy ; leaves alternate, thickish, linear, 
having the margins denticulated with blunt glands ; genitals de- 
clinate. Y.H. Nativeof Siberia. Leaves deep green. Petals 
crenulated, rose-coloured. Stigma 4-cleft. 

Thick-leaved Willow-herb. Pl. 1 foot. 

7 E. LATIFÒLIUM (Lin. spec. 494.) stems erectish, firm, 
branched; leaves ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, almost quite 
entire, stiff, veinless, glaucous; flowers axillary, pedicellate ; 
style nearly erect, glabrous, shorter than the stamens ; bracteas 
free from the pedicels. 2. H. Native of Greenland, Siberia ; 
North America, on the banks of rivers on the Rocky Mountains, 
between lat. 52° and 56°, to the shores and islands of the 
Arctic sea, Labrador, and Behring’s Straits. Fl. dan, t. 565. 


ONAGRARIÆ. V. Epritosium. 


Salisb. par. lond. t. 58. E. frigidum, Retz, fl. scand. ed. 2. 
no. 459. E. corymbdsum, Act. hafn. 10. p. 440. t. 8. f. 23. 
The North American plant differs from the Siberian one only 
in the less copious pubescence of its leaves. Flowers large, rose- 
coloured, or purple. 

Var. B, venüstum (Dougl. mss.) plant smaller in every part. 
u.H. North America. 

Broad-leaved Willow-herb. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1779. Pl. 2 ft. 

8 E. nu‘mize (Willd. herb. ex Stev. in litt. D. C. prod. 8. 
p. 40.) leaves lanceolate, quite entire, glabrous, veiny ; branches 
opposite; corolla unequal. 2%. H. Native of Siberia, Per- 
haps a variety of E. latif dlium. 

Humble Willow-herb. Fl. July, Aug. PI. 4 foot. 


Secr. II. Lysima'cuion (containing plants agreeing in habit 
with the genus Lysimächia). Tauch, hort. canal. fasc. 1. Ser. in 
D. C. prod. 3. p. 41. Flowers regular. Petals obcordate. 
Genitals ascending. Lower leaves opposite, upper ones alter- 
nate. 

9 E. ALPI NuM (Lin. spec. 495.) stems creeping at the base, 
bifariously pubescent, few-flowered ; leaves nearly sessile, ellip- 
tic-lanceolate, obtuse, mostly entire, glabrous ; stigma undi- 
vided ; capsules sessile, glabrous. 
of Europe and the Pyrenees. In Scotland, by the sides of 
alpine rivulets, on Ben Lomond, about two-thirds of the way up, 
and on all the highland mountains ; of North America, in the 
alpine rivulets of the Rocky Mountains. Smith, engl. bot. 2001. 
Lightf. fl. scot. p. 199. t. 10. f. 1. F1. dan. 322. E. anagalli- 
dif dlium, Lam. dict. 2. p. 376. Plant small. Flowers very 
small, bright red. 

Var. B, pümilum (Pers. ench. 2. p. 410.) stem rather pu- 
bescent at the base ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, acutely serrated, 
wrinkled. 

Alpine Willow-herb. F1. June, July. Scotland. PI. 4 foot. 

10 E. Hornema’nni (Rchb. icon. bot. p. 73. t. 180.) stems 
creeping at the base, angular, few-flowered, nodding at the apex ; 
leaves oblong or lanceolate, denticulated ; stigma clavate, un- 
divided. 2. H. Native of Finland, in alpine rivulets; and 
north-west coast of America. E. nutans, Horn. fl. dan. 
1387. but not of Schmidt. E. alpinum £, nutans Hook, fl. bor. 
amer. p. 205. Flowers bright red. Very like E. alpèrium. 

Hornemann’s Willow-herb. FI. June, Aug. Clt.? PI. 4ft. 

11 E. oricantrotium (Lam. dict. 2. p. 376. Rchb. icon. 
bot. 2. t. 180.) stems creeping at the base, smoothish, nodding 
at the apex, bluntly quadrangular ; leaves ovate, acutely denti- 
culated, glabrous, on short petioles; stigma undivided, clavate ; 
capsule pedicellate, glabrous. 


of the highland mountains of Scotland, in alpine rivulets, com- 
mon; in rivulets on the sides of the Cheviot hills, as mentioned 
by Ray; in North America, in alpine woods, sides of rivulets, 
and shady elevated spots on the Rocky Mountains, and of the 
island of Unalaschka. ŒE. alsinifdlium, Vill. dauph. 3. p. 511. 
Smith, engl. bot. t. 2000. Flowers small, rose-coloured. A 
much more robust plant than E. alpinum. 

Marjoram-leaved Willow-herb. Fl. June, Aug. Scotland. PI. 
À to + foot. 

12 E. cranputdsum (Lehm. pug. 2. p. 14. Hook, fl. bor. 
amer, p. 206.) stem simple, creeping at the base, angular, gla- 
brous ; leaves sessile, ovate-lanceolate, rather decurrent, acute, 
glandularly denticulated ; flowers erect; stigma clavate ; cap- 
sule sessile, with the angles slightly pubescent. 2%. H. Native 
of North America, at Cumberland House Fort, on the Saskat- 
chawana. Petals white. An intermediate plant between Æ. ori- 
ganif dlium and E. tetragonum. . 

Glandular Willow-herb. PI. 1 foot. 


yY. H. Native of the alps} 


Xy. H. Native of the alps of 


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13 E. mixv‘rom (Lindl. mss. ex Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 207.) 
root annual; stem erectish, terete, puberulous, branched ; leaves 
alternate, elliptic-lanceolate, obtuse, usually entire, full of pel- 
lucid dots ; flowers drooping, minute; stigma clavate ; capsules 
on short pedicels, circinately reflexed, smoothish. ©. H. 
Native of the north-west coast of America, at Fort Vancouver, 
and near the Grand Rapids of the Columbia, and on moist 
rocks near springs on the high mountains. Flowers minute, 
pale red. 

Minute Willow-herb. Fi. June, July. Clt. 1826. PI. 4 ft. 

14 E. oniea’ntuum (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 233.) plant 
small; stems very simple, bearing only 1 flower at the apex; 
leaves opposite, linear, quite entire. %. H. Native of Hud- 
son’s Bay, near Lake Mistissiny. Probably referrible to Æ, 
alpinum. 

Fen-flowered Willow-herb. Fl. July, Aug. Shrub 1 foot. 

15 E. rdseum (Schreb, lips. 147.) stems erect, with 4 obso- 
lete angles; leaves opposite, upper ones alternate, smooth, ovate, 
toothed, stalked; stigma clavate, undivided. 2. H. Native 
of Europe, in waste boggy ground and watery places. In 
England, in Lambeth Marsh ; at Moreton, near Ongar, Essex ; 
and near Witham, Sussex. Smith, engl. bot. t. 693. E. mon- 
tanum y, Willd. spec. 2. p. 316. Flowers pale red. 

Red Willow-berb. Fl. July. Britain. PI. 1 foot. 

16 E. ALPE'STRE (Schmid. fl. bohem. cent. 4. p. 81.) leaves 
opposite, or 3 in a whorl, glabrous, ovate, acuminated, denti- 
culately serrated, stem-clasping, with the nerves sometimes hairy ; 
stems obsoletely tetragonal, 2-edged: flowers almost sessile ; 
fruit pedicel nearly the length of the capsule; petals much longer 
than the calyx ; stigma undivided. 2.H. Native of Europe, 
on the Alps and the Pyrenees. E. rèseum, D.C. fi. fr. 4. p. 
442. but not of Schreb. nor Smith. Rchb. icon. bot. 2. t. 190. 
Flowers pale red. E. trigonum, Schrank, bav. no. 594. E. 


“alpéstre, Jacq. and Rchb. icon. bot. t. 200. 


Alp Willow-herb. Fl. June, July. Cit. 1820. PI. 1 foot. 

17 E. Birrarprerta num (Ser. mss. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 41.) 
stem straight, terete, leafy, pubescent; leaves ovate, obtuse, 
regularly serrulated, short, sessile, stem-clasping ; pedicels short. 

Native of New Holland. 

La Billardier’s Willow-herb. Pl. 1 foot. 

18 E. srricrum (Muhl. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 233.) stem 
straight ; leaves quite entire, veiny ; flowers axillary ; capsules 
slender, clothed with hoary villi.— Native of Pennsylvania. 

Straioht Willow-herb. ` Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1817. Pl. 1 
to 2 feet, ~ 

19 E. MONTA`NUM (Lin. spec. 494.) stem leafy, terete, gla- 
brous ; lower leaves opposite, upper ones alternate, ovate-lan- 
ceolate, irregularly toothed, all stalked ; flowers on short pedicels, 

Sposed in a terminal, leafy, corymbose cluster; stigma of 4 
eep segments. 2%. H. Native of Europe, in groves. In 

ritain, in dry, shady, hilly, and stony places; on old walls or 
Cottage roofs, frequent. Smith, engl. bot.1177. Curt. lond. 3. 
24, Fl. dan. 922. Rchb. icon. bot. 189. E. lanceolatum, 

eb. et Maur. fl. rom. p. 138. t. 1. f. 2. Chamænèrion mon- 
num, Scop. carn. ed. 2. no. 453. E. virgatum,Lam. Flowers 
Pale purple. 

Var. p, origanoides (Ser. in D. C. prod. 3. p. 41.) leaves very 
Minute, hardly denticulated, nearly all opposite; stem weak, 
dwarf, 

Mountain Willow-herb. Fl. July. Brit. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

20 E. Mexica'num (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. 
t 379. D. C. prod. 3. p. 41.) glabrous, herbaceous, erect ; 
leaves oblong, sessile, somewhat denticulated, lower ones oppo- 
Site, upper ones alternate. 2. H. Native of Mexico. Habit 
of E. montanum, 

extcan Willow-herb. Pl, 1 foot. 
VOL, II, 


V. Errrosium, 681 
21 E. srevirorium (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 222.) leaves 
ovate, acute, serrated, pubescent on both surfaces, and lined on 
the upper surface ; flowers axillary, on short pedicels ; lobes of 
calyx linear-lanceolate, shorter than the corolla. %. H. Na- 
tive of Upper Nipaul. Stem branched. Flowers small, lilac. 

Short-leaved Willow-herb. PI. 1 foot. 

22 E. nu`rans (Schmidt, fl. bohem. no. 380. Schultes, œstr. 
fl, 1. p. 595.) stem terete, branched, many-flowered ; leaves 
opposite, almost sessile, ovate-lanceolate, obtuse, quite entire ; 
petals obcordate ; stigma quadrifid. 4%. H. Native of Bo- 
hemia, in bogs at Isera. Rchb, icon. bot. 2. p. 87. t. 197. E. 
hypericif dlium, Tauch, hort. canal. fasc. 1, no. 7. This plant 
comes very near to Æ. montänum, from which it differs in the 
leaves being remote and quite entire, in the flowers being smaller 
and changeable in colour, at first white but afterwards changing 
to a flesh colour. 

Nodding-flowered Willow-herb, PI, 1 foot. 

23 E. a’rcinum (Bieb. fl. taur. 1. p. 296.) leaves opposite 
and alternate, ovate, glandularly toothed ; calyx obtuse-angled ; 
stigma undivided. %. H. Native of Caucasus. This species 
differs from Æ. montanum in the undivided stigma, in the stem 
being angled, from the margins of the petioles being decurrent, 
in the leaves being firmer, and in the flowers being nearly twice 
the size. Perhaps only a variety of E. origanif dlium. 

Var. 23, hümile (Bieb. 1. c.) leaves toothed all round. 

Algid Willow-herb. Pl. + to 1 foot. 

24 E. cotora trum (Muhl. in Willd. enum. 411.) stems 
terete, pubescent; leaves lanceolate, serrulated, stalked, oppo- 
site, superior ones alternate, glabrous. Y.H. Native of Penn- 
sylvania. This plant differs from Æ. rôseum in the stems being 
branched at the apex, in the leaves being nearly sessile and 
narrower, and in the flowers being smaller, ex Link. enum. 1. 

. 379. 
J Coloured Willow-herb. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1805. PI. 2 to 3 ft. 

25 E. Danu ricum (Fisch. in Horn. hort. hafn. suppl. 44. and 
Link. enum. 1. p. 379.) stem erect, very simple ; leaves usually 
toothed, pubescent, opposite and alternate, nearly sessile; petals 
obcordate ; fruit pilose. ©. H. Native of Dahuria. Flowers 
very minute. Calyx reddish. 

Dahurian Willow-herb. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1822. Pl. 4 tol ft. 

26 E. cerma’scens (Meyer, verz. på. p. 193.) smoothish ; 
stem rather angular, branched; leaves stalked, opposite, or al- 
ternate, ovate-oblong, repandly denticulated, bearing bulbs in 
their axils ; petals rather longer than the calyx ; stigma clavate. 
%. H. Native of Caucasus, on the margins of rivulets, near 
Kaischaur, at the height of 2400 feet above the level of the sea. 
This is a singular species, from its bearing bulbs in the axils of 
the leaves. ` 

Budding Willow-herb. Pl. | foot. 

27 E. pr'‘nsum (Rafin. prec. dec. 42. and in Desv, journ, bot. 
1814. 2. p. 271.) plant pubescent ; leaves scattered, approxi- 
mate, sessile, linear-lanceolate, bluntish, nerved ; flowers pani- 
cled, pedunculate ; bracteas oblong. —Native of North America. 

Dense-flowered Willow-herb. Pl. 1 foot? 

28 E. penricuza‘ru (Ruiz, et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 78. t. 314.) 
stems suffruticose; leaves somewhat lanceolate, denticulated ; 
lower ones opposite; petals equal, bifid. 2%. G. Native of 
Peru and Chili, E. janceum, Forst. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 233. 
Petals rose-coloured. 

Denticulated-leaved Willow-herb. Pl. $ to 1 foot. 

29 E. LEPTOPHY'LLUM (Rafin. prec. dec. 41. and Desv. journ. 
bot. 1814. p. 271.) stem branched, rather scabrous; leaves 
alternate, nearly sessile, linear, narrow, entire, glabrous, l- 
nerved, acute, tapering to the base ; flowers axillary, solitary, 
pedunculate. 4%. H. Native of North America, especially in 
Pennsylvania and Maryland, in humid woods. 

45 


682 


Slender-leaved Willow-herb. PI. 1 foot. 

30 E. pivarica’tum (Rafin. prec. dec. p. 42. and in Desv: 
journ. bot. 1814. 2. p. 271.) stem branched, glabrous ; branches 
spreading ; leaves opposite, petiolate; petals lanceolate, acute, 
glabrous, unequally denticulated. 2. H. Native of North 
America. 

Divaricate-branched Willow-herb.. Pl. 1 to 2 feet? 

31 E. nirsu‘tum (Lin. spec. 494.) roots creeping; stems 
branched, hairy ; lower leaves opposite, upper ones alternate, 
ovate-lanceolate, hairy, toothed, half stem-clasping ; stigma 
deeply 4-cleft; the segments deflexed. Y. H. Native of 
Europe and Siberia, in wet places. In Britain, in watery places, 
ditches, and margins of rivers, among reeds, coarse grasses, and 
willows. Smith, engl. bot. 838. Curt. lond. 2. t. 21. Fi. 
dan. t. 326. E. ramdsum, Huds. p. 162. E. amplexicaüle, 
Lam. dict. 2. p. 374. E. grandiflorum, All. pedem. no. 1018. 
Flowers in a leafy, corymbose cluster, large, of a delicate, pale 
pink, with cloven, regular petals. The whole herb is downy, 
soft, and clammy, exhaling a peculiar, acidulous scent, justly 
compared to the flavour of boiled codlings and cream. The 
plant varies with white flowers and variegated leaves. 

Var. B, intermèdium (Ser. in D. C. prod. 3. p. 42.) stem, 
branches, and leaves clothed with hoary villi; fruit covered with 
very long pili. 2%. H. Native about Paris, and of Siberia. 
E. intermédium, Mer. fl. par. 147. but not of Wormsk. E. 
hirsutum Sibiricum, Deless, herb. 

Hairy Willow-herb or Codlings and cream. FI. July. Brit, 
Pl. 3 to 5 feet. 

32 E. vicrèsum (Thunb. prod. 75.) leaves alternate, lanceo- 
late, serrated, hairy. Y%. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. This species hardly differs from E. hirsùtum, unless in 
the lobes of the stigma being thicker and more convolute. 
Flowers red. 

Villous Willow-herb. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

33 E. tomentosum (Vent. hort. cels. t. 90.) plant clothed 
with hoary tomentum; stems much branched ; leaves half stem- 
clasping, lanceolate, bluntish, serrulated ; stigmas quadrifid, 
with the lobes horizontal. X.H. Native of the Levant, be- 
tween Julpha and Hispahan, on the borders of rivulets. Perhaps 
only a variety of E. hirsitum. Flowers red. 

Tomentose Willow-herb. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. 
to 4 feet. 

34 E. cytr’npricum (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 222.) leaves 
Janceolate-linear, serrulated, stalked, lower ones opposite, upper 
ones alternate; stems terete, pubescent. 2. H. Native of 
Nipaul. Flowers small, red. Habit of E. palistre. 

Cylindrical-stemmed Willow-herb. Pl. 14 foot. 

35 E. patu’stre (Lin. spec. 495.) stems terete, branched, 
pubescent; leaves sessile, linear-lanceolate, slightly toothed, 
glabrous, lower ones opposite, upper ones alternate; stigma 
linear, obtuse, undivided. %. H. Native of Europe, Siberia, 
and Labrador ; in boggy turfy ground, near ditches and rivulets. 
Smith, engl. bot. t. 346. Fl. dan. 1574. Flowers pale purple, 
in leafy clusters. Herb éxtremely variable in luxuriance. 

Var. P, verticillätum (Ram. ex D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 422.) leaves 
3 ina whorl. h.%/.H. Native of the Pyrenees. 

Var. y, albiflorum (Hook, fl. bor. amer. p. 207.) stem terete, 
simple, smoothish ; leaves sessile, linear, somewhat denticulated ; 
flowers drooping ; capsules pedicellate, elongated, canescent ; 
stigma undivided. 2/.H. Native throughout Canada, and as 
far north as lat. 64°, and among the prairies of the Rocky Moun- 
tains. E. palüstre, var. albéscens, Wahl. fl. suec. 1. p. 234. 
Richards. in Frankl. journ. ed. 2. append. p. 12. E. lineàre, 
Muhl. Flowers white. Perhaps the same as Æ. Dahtricum of 
Fischer. 

Marsh Willow-herb. Fl. June, July. Brit, Pl. 4 to 14 ft. 

1 


Pi. 3 


ONAGRARIZ. 


V. EPILOBIUM, 


86 R. rivuzA'rE (Wahl. fl. ups. p. 126.) puberulous; leaves 
sessile, long-lanceolate, denticulated, lower ones opposite, upper 
ones alternate; petals oval, emarginate ; stigma 4-lobed. %.H. 
Native of Sweden, on the banks of rivulets and fountains. 
Rchb. icon. bot. 2. p. 61.t.170. Flowers red. Habit of Z; 
palistre. 

-= Rivulet Willow-herb. FI. July. Pl. 1 foot. 

87 E. PARVIFLÒRUM (Schreb. lips. 146.) stem nearly simple, 
woolly, terete; leaves sessile, lanceolate, minutely toothed, soft, 
and downy on both surfaces; flowers in leafy clusters; root 
fibrous ; stigma 4-cleft, spreading. 2/.H. Native of Britain; 
frequent in watery places and about the banks of rivers. Smith, 
engl. bot. t. 795. E. pubéscens, Willd. spec. 2. p. 315. E, 
hirsûtum, Huds. 161. Lin. spec. p. 494. var. B. E. villosum, 
Curt. fl. lond. 2. t. 22.—Fl. dan. 347. Flowers not a quarter 
the size of those of E. hirsütum. 

Small-flowered Willow-herb. Fl. July. Brit. Pl. 2 to 3 ft. 

38 E. si’mpiex (Tratt. arch. 1. p. 37. with a figure.) stems 
simple, striated, pubescent ; leaves decussate, linear-lanceolate, 
quite entire, sessile, pubescent ; petals emarginate ; stigma quad- 
rifid; %.H. Native on Mount Scheiblingstein. According 
to Trattineck, this plant differs from Æ. parviflorum, in the leaves 
being quite entire, sessile, and linear, and in the flowers being 
smaller. 

Simple-stemmed Willow-herb. Fl. July. PI. 2 feet. 

89 E. roTUNDIrÒLIUM (Forst. prod. no. 161.) leaves opposite, 
roundish, denticulated. 2.2 H. Native of New Zealand. 

Round-leaved Willow-herb, Pl. ? 

40 E. squamma‘rum (Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 250.) pubescent ; 
roots scaly, bulbous ; stems cylindrical, branched ; cauline leaves 
opposite, rameal ones alternate, all linear, and quite entire, with 
revolute margins ; flowers pedicellate ; petals bifid; stigma cla- 
vate, undivided. 2. H. Native of North America, about 
Philadelphia. E. rosmarinifdlium, Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 
259. Petals white. E. linedre, Bigel. in litt. Perhaps the 
same as Æ. palüstre, var. albiflürum. The scaly bulbous roots 
are by no means peculiar to this species. 

Scaly-rooted Willow-herb. Fl. July. Clt. 1800. PI. 14 ft. 

41 E. rene’tium (Rafin. prec. dec. p. 41. and in Desv. journ. 
bot. 1814, p. 271.) stem filiform, simple, pubescent above ; 
leaves opposite, sessile, linear, elongated, usually entire, full of 
pellucid lines, glabrous except the margins, which are finely 
ciliated ; flowers erect; stigma undivided; capsule pedicellate, 
slender, canescent. 2%.H. Native of North America. 

Slender Willow-herb. PI. 1 foot. 

42 E. retraconum (Lin. spec. 494.) stem erect, usually quad- 
rangular, sometimes rather downy ; leaves lanceolate, sessile, 
minutely toothed, decurrent ; flowers erect ; stigma clavate, un- 
divided ; capsules puberulous, on short pedicels. %.H. Na- 
tive of Europe, Siberia, and North America, in ditches, and 
watery, marshy places ; plentiful in Britain. Smith, engl. bot. 
1948. Curt. lond. fase. 2. t.23. Fl. dan. 1029. Rchb. icon. bot. 
2. p. 88. t. 198. Flowers small, purple, in leafy clusters. À 
very variable plant in luxuriance, sometimes rather pubescent 
and sometimes quite smooth. 

Var. B, obscürum (Pers. ench. 2. p. 410.) leaves opposite and 
alternate, lanceolate, glabrous, and serrated, decurrent at the 
base ; stigma clavate. 2/. H. Chamænèrion obscdrum, Schreb. 
E. obscurum, Schmidt, fi. bohem. cent. 4. p. 81. Rchb. icon. 
bot. 2. p. 89. t. 199. 

Var. y, virgatum (Wahl. fl. suec. 1. p. 233.) narrower and 
rather pubescent; leaves less decurrent. %.H. Native of 
Sweden and Siberia. 

Tetragonal-stemmed Willow-herb. FI. July. Britain. PI. 
1 to 14 foot. 

43 E. rxa’ccipum (Brot. fl. lus. 2. p. 18.) stem weak, tetra- 


dd 


ONAGRARIÆ. V. ErrLogium. 


gonal below, flaccid, creeping at the base; leaves Janceolate, 
denticulated, glabrous, almost sessile, lower ones opposite. 
4%. H. Native of Portugal, about Coimbra and elsewhere 
in Beira. Flowers red. This plant is usually taken for a va- 
riety of E. tetragènum, but is a perfectly distinct species. 

Flaccid-stemmed Willow-herb. FI. July. Pl. 1 foot. 

44 E. Bonrranpia‘num (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
95.) plant rather woody ; stem simple or branched, usually 
erect; leaves opposite, lanceolate, sessile, a little toothed; 
flowers axillary, solitary, almost sessile ; stigma capitate? %.F. 
Native of South America, on the Andes, about Popayan, in 
humid places, at the height of 5000 feet above the level of 
the sea, Petals nearly orbicular, rose-coloured, twice the length 
of the calyx. Capsule 2 to 3 inches long. 

Bonpland’s Willow-herb. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 

45 E. ru‘reum (Pursh, fl. sept. amer. 1. p. 259.) stem tetra- 
gonal, rather pilose; leaves opposite, serrulated; peduncles 
axillary, alternate, elongated ; lobes of calyx narrow, length of 
petals; style exserted ; stigma thick, 4-lobed. %.H. Native 
of the north-west coast of America, and in the grassy valleys of 
Di. Flowers yellow, as large as those of the French- 
nillon. 

Yellow-flowered Willow-herb. P1. 1 foot. 

Cult. All the species of the Willow-herb are of the easiest 
culture and propagation ; they will grow in any common gar- 
den soil, and are easily increased by dividing at the roots or 
by seeds. Those species belonging to the first section of the 
genus being the most shewy, are the most worthy of cultivation, 
as border flowers. 


VI. GAURA (from yavpoc, gauros, superb ; in reference to 
the elegance of the flowers of some of the species). Lin. spec. 
205. Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 205. t 127. f. 2. D.C. prod. 3. p. 44. 

Lin. syst. Octéndria, Monogynia. Calyx of 3-4 sepals ; 
sepals connected into along tube ; limb 3-4-parted, deciduous. 
Petals 3-4, Stamens 6-8. Stigma 3-4-lobed. Fruit 1-celled, 
closely adhering to the calyx, 3-4-sided, 1-4-seeded. Seeds 
naked, Flowers terminal, spiral, sessile, bracteate, white, red, 
rarely yellow, all becoming reddish as they fade. 

1 G. 8rg’xxis (Lin. spec. 493.) stem herbaceous ; leaves lan- 
ceolate-oblong, acute, denticulated ; flowers irregular; petals 
obovate, ascending, spreading, naked ; genitals deflexed; style 
onger than the stamens; fruit obovate, tetraquetrous, sessile, 
Pilose, acute, bluntish, marked with thick depressed nerves, and 
with transverse wrinkles below. 4. H. Native of Virginia 
and Pennsylvania, and about Montreal. Curt. bot. mag. 389. 
Limb of calyx length of tube. Sepals purple at the apex. 
Petals at first white, then reddish. Floriferous branches sub- 
capitate, at length becoming a somewhat whorled spike. 

Biennial Gaura. Fl. Aug. Oct. Cit. 1762. Pl. 4 to 6 feet. 
_2 G. ANGUSTIFÒLIA (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 226.) leaves 
linear, crowded, repandly undulated ; fruit ovate, triquetrous, 
“cute at both ends, whitish, having the angles acute. 4. H. 
ae of Lower Carolina. G. undulata, Desf. cat. hort. par. 

lowers not half the size of those of G, biénnis ; petals secund ; 
8enitals not deflexed. Fruit disposed in long loose spikes, 
vate, triquetrous, sessile ; angles not winged. 
arrow-leaved Gaura. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

3 G. srnva'ra (Nutt. in litt. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 44.) branches 
leaves rather pilose; pili adpressed; leaves numerous, 
mear, sinuated ; flowers disposed in long spikes; fruit distant, 
clavate, tetragonal at the apex, attenuated at the base, and 
terete, on short pedicels; the angles tumid. &. H. Native of 

orth America, in the territory of the Arkansa and Red rivers. 

very distinct species. 


G. fruticòsa, Jacq. coll. 1. p. 142. icon. rar. 3. p. 457. 


VI. Gavura. 683 

Sinuated-leaved Gaura. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

4 G. erirogioipes (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 98.) 
herbaceous ; branches and leaves pubescent, approximate ; leaves 
linear, quite entire, or remotely toothed ; petals ovate-roundish, 
obtuse ; stamens straight ; fruit pubescent, oblong-linear, tetra- 
gonal, 4-ribbed ; ribs thick, alternating with the angles. &. H. 
Native of Mexico, near Actopan, at the height of 3120 feet 
above the level of the sea. This species hardly differs from G. 
angustif òlia, unless in the stem being more branched, in the 
leaves being flat, not curled on the margins, and in the flowers 
being much larger. The habit approaches that of Epilòbium 
rosmarinif dlium in habit and colour of flowers. 

Willow-herb-like Gaura. P]. 2 to 3 feet. 

5 G. TRIPETALA (Cav. icon. 4. p. 66. t. 396. f, 1. good) 
herbaceous ; branches pilose; leaves lanceolate-linear, a little 
toothed, puberulous ; flowers hexandrous; sepals 8, deflexed ; 
petals 3, rose-coloured, obovate-oblong, unilateral, ascending ; 
fruit ovate, triquetrous, acute, with transverse plicate stripes, 
and turgid angles ©. H. Native of Mexico. H. B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p.94. G., hexandra Ortega. Flowers 
white, but at length becoming red. 

Three-petalled Gaura. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1804. PI. 14 foot. 

6 G. opora TA (Sesse, ex Lagas. gen. et spec. p. 14.) leaves 
linear-lanceolate, repandly toothed; petals 4, ovate, ascending. 

$.H. Native of New Spain. 

Snweet-scented Gaura. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

7 G. sractea'ra (Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 3. p. 45.) leaves 
linear-lanceolate, deeply and irregularly serrated ; bracteas linear, 
entire, acute; flowers pedicellate ; petals obovate, spreading, 
length of the limb of the calyx, &. F. Native of Mexico, 
in the garden of St. Angeli. G. sinuata and G. spicata, Moc. 
et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. t. 373. Flower-bud obtuse. Style 
clavate at the apex. Stamens 8. 

Bracteate-flowered Gaura. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

8 G. urnirott1a (Nutt. in James’ exped. rock. mount. 2. p. 
355.) stems much branched; leaves linear, acute, entire, gla- 
brous; flowers racemose, dense, numerous; bracteas linear- 
subulate, puberulous; tube of calyx long, pilose; the lobes 
oblong-linear; petals 4, obovate-oblong; fruit very minute, 
ovate, triquetrous, pilose. &. H. Native of North America, 
about the Arkansa. Flowers octandrous. Calyx of a brownish- 
purple colour. Petals white. 

Flax-leaved Gaura. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

9 G. parvirLora (Doug. ex Lehm. pug. 2. p. 15. and Hook, 
fl. bor. amer. p. 208.) stems herbaceous, erect, pilose ; leaves ob- 
long, acuminated, remotely denticulated, and ciliated on the 
margins, rather velvety when young ; spikes elongated; flowers 
minute, crowded ; fruit distant, tetragonal, smoothish, tapering 
to both ends. &. H. Native of the north-west coast of Ame- 
rica, on the sandy banks of the Wallawallah river. 

Small-flowered Gaura. PI. 1 to 14 foot. 

10 G. coccinea (Fras. cat. 1813. Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 2. 
p. 733.) stems herbaceous, decumbent; leaves linear-lanceolate, 


_repandly denticulated, but when young quite entire, canescent ; 


spikes loose; flowers alternate; bracteas linear, permanent ; 
fruit elliptic, terete at the base, but tetragonal at the apex, ca- 
nescent. Z.F. Native of North America, at Fort Mandan, also 
on the plains of the Saskatchawan and Red rivers. Petals scarlet. 

Scarlet-flowered Gaura. Fl. Aug. Oct. Clt.1811. PI. proc. 

11 G. mareina‘ta (Lehm. pug. 2. p. 16. Hook, fl. amer. 
bor. p. 208.) stems ascending, suffruticose at the base; leaves 
lanceolate, repandly toothed, rather revolute, white on both sur- 
faces from adpressed down; flowers in terminal, verticillate 
spikes; bracteas linear, deciduous; fruit white. 2%. H. Na- 
tive of North America, on the plains of the Saskatchawan. Pe- 
tals obovate, red. Ovary tetragonal. 

4s2 


684 


Marginale Gaura. Pl. ascending. 

12 G. Gta'Bra (Lehm. pug. 2. p. 16. Hook, fl. bor. amer. 
p- 209.) stems ascending, suffruticose at the base, quite gla- 
brous ; leaves narrow-lanceolate, undulated, glabrous ; spikes 
elongated ; flowers alternate; ovaries linear, tetragonal, gla- 
brou% 2/.H. Native of North America, about Carlton House, 
on the Saskatchawan. Petals spatulate, red. 

Glabrous Gaura. PI. ascending. 

13 G.? métus (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 93.) 
plant suffruticose ? branches clothed with silky hairs; leaves 
lanceolate-oblong, remotely denticulated, pubestent; petals 
Ovate, obtuse, cruciately opposite, pale yellow ; stamens straight ; 
fruit oblong, arcuately incurved, nearly as in Œnothèra. Y.H. 
Native of Mexico. Perhaps a species of Œnothèra. 

Soft Gaura. PI. 1 foot ? 

14 G. MUTABILIS (Cav. icon. rar. 3. p: 30. t. 258.) leaves 
ovate, sessile, remotely toothed; petals broadly ovate, acute, 
cruciately disposed, spreading ; styles and stamens straight; 
stem shrubby. %. H. Native of New Spain. (ŒEnothèra ano- 
mala, Curt. bot. mag. t. 388. Petals yellow, but becoming red 
as they fade. 

Changeable-flowered Gaura. 
Pl. 2 feet, 

15 G. ŒNOTHERIFLÒRA (Zuccagni, obs. bot. tent. 2. no. 65.) 
leaves ovate-lanceolate, running down the petiole at the base, 
remotely toothed, villous; flowers sessile. &. H. Native 
country unknown. Habit of Œnothèra longifldra. Flowers 
at first yellow, but becoming red as they fade. Fruit elliptic, 
quadrangular. Perhaps a variety of G. mutäbilis. 

Evening primrose-flowered Gaura. F1. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1816, 
PI. 2 to 3 feet. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


16 G.Cnixe'nsis (Lour. coch. p. 225.) leaves lanceolate, ser- 
rated, opposite, sessile ; spikes terminal ; stigma sessile. %.? F. 
Native of China, about Canton.—Pluk. alm. t. 428, Flowers 
yellow. Stem tetragonal. 

China Gaura. PI. 1 foot. 

17 G. surrruTe’scens (Moc. et Sesse. fl. mex. icon. ined. t. 
374.) stems shrubby at the base ; leaves oblong-linear, undu- 
lated, glaucescent ; young branches drooping; flowers loose, 
spreading ; bracteas lanceolate, acute; limb of calyx deflexed ; 
petals somewhat secund, spatulate, on long claws; stamens 8, 
and are as well as the style ascending; fruit unknown. h. G. 
Native of Mexico. Flowers large, red. Stigma capitate. 

Suffruticose Gaura. Shrub. 

18 G.? EpirdBra (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. t. 375.) 
stem glabrous ; leaves oval-oblong, denticulately sinuated ; ra- 
cemes few-flowered ; flowers nearly sessile; petals almost orbi- 
cular, incumbent, hardly unguiculate ; fruit unknown. XY. F. 
Native of Mexico. Flowers red. Stamens shorter than the 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1795. 


petals. 
Epilobium-like Gaura. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 
Cult. The most part of the species of Gaura are little better 


than biennials, although some are marked perennial. A light 
soil suits them best, and they are only to be propagated by 
seeds, which should be sown early in spring in the open ground. 
Those species natives of Mexico will require a little protection 
in winter the first year from seed. 


VII. ŒNOTHE'RA (from owoc, oinos, wine, and Onpa, thera, 
a catching ; the roots of Œ. biénnis were formerly eaten after 
meals, as incentives to wine-drinking, as olives are). Lin, gen, 
469. D.C. prod. 3. p. 45. 

Lin. syst. Octdéndria, Monogynia. Calyx of 4 sepals (f. 95. 
a. f. 96. a.); sepals connected into a long, tetragonal, or 8-ribbed 
tube; segments of the limb deciduous, as well as the free part 


ONAGRARIZÆ. VI. Gaura. 


VII. ŒxoTHERA. 


of the tube. Petals 4 (f. 95. b. f. 96. b.). 
or declinate ; pollen triangular, clammy. Stigma 4-cleft or 
capitate. Capsule 4-celled, 4-valved, cylindrical or prismatic, 
clavate, or tetragonal, inseparable from the base of the calyx. 
Seeds fixed to the central placenta, naked. Flowers opening at 
sun-set and closing at sun-rise. 


Stamens 8, erect, 


Sect. I. SPHÆRosTI GMA (from oraipa, sphaira, a sphere, and 
criypa, stigma, a stigma; in reference to the form of the stigma, 
which is globose). Ser. in D.C. prod. 3. p. 46. Stigma glo- 
bose (f. 95. c.). Fruit oblong, cylindrical or tetragonal ; valves 
linear. Anthers short, retuse at the apex. 

1 Œ. penta‘ra (Cav. icon. 4. p. 67. t. 398.) leaves linear, 
denticulated, glabrous; capsule cylindrical, very narrow. ©. 
H. Native of Peru and Chili. Œ. dentata, Ruiz. et Pav. 
fl. per. 3. p. 81. t. 317. Lindl. coll. 10. (Œ: Chamisonis, Link, 
enum. 1. p. 378. Plant prostrate. Petals longer than the 
calyx, yellow. Stigma slightly 4-lobed. 

Toothed-leaved Evening Primrose. 
PI. prostrate. 

2 Œ. urrra (Link. enum. 1. p. 378.) hairy; stem branched, 
erect; leaves lanceolate, denticulated; flowers sessile, minute ; 
capsules curved, terete. ©. H. Native of California. Œ. mi- 
crantha, Horn. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 22& Plant hairy. Flowers 
small, yellow. Petals not so long as the sepals. Stigma capi- 
tate, slightly 4-lobed. 8 

Hairy Evening Primrose. 
+ to 4 foot. 

3 Œ.cHEIRANTHIFOLIA (Horn. 
ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 223.) stems 
branched; branches ascending, 
hairy; leaves sessile, spatulate, 
obtuse, quite entire, villous, ca- 
nescent ; flowers sessile; cap- 
sule subulate, curved, angular, 
acute, hairy. h.F. Native of 
Chili. Lindl. bot. reg. 1040. 
Flowers middle-sized, pale yel- 
low. (f. 95.) 

Wall-flower-leaved Evening 
Primrose. Fl. June, Aug. Clt, 
1823. Sh. 1 foot. 

4 Œ. arara (Rafin. fi. lud. 
p. 95.) branches winged; leaves 
sessile, oval-lanceolate, entire, 
glabrous; flowers sessile ; petals unguiculate ; stigma globose ; 
capsule 4-winged.—Native of Louisiana. 

Winged-stemmed Evening Primrose. PI. : 

5 Œ. quaDrivu’LNERA (Doug). in bot. reg. 1119.) stem decli- 
nate, branched, weak, puberulous; leaves linear-lanceolate, 
somewhat denticulated, puberulous ; petals with crenulated mar- 
gins ; capsule tetragonal, attenuated at the apex, villous. ©. H. 
Native of the north-west coast of America, on the banks of 
streams, as well as in the open elevated country west of the 
Rocky Mountains. Petals lilac, each marked with a more in- 
tense spot. Stigma globular, entire. 

Four-spotted-flowered Evening Primrose. 
1826. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

6 Œ. Bodruu (Dougl. mss. ex Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 213.) 
stem branched ; leaves ovate, toothed, glabrous above, hairy 
beneath, lower ones stalked ; flowers secund, in spikes; petals 
small, obovate, entire, equal in length to the stamens ; style ex- 
serted ; capsule cylindrical, furrowed, twisted, pubescent. ©. 
H. Native of North America, on low exposed gravelly hills, 
near the branches of Lewis’s and Clarke’s rivers, in lat. 46°. N. 
Flowers white, sweet-scented, Stigma capitate. 


Fl. Ju. Aug. Cit. 1818. 


Fl. June, Aug. Cit. 1823. PI.* 


FIG, 95. te 


F1. July, Sep. Clt. 


Booth's Evening Primrose. PI. 4 foot. 

7 Œ. ryema‘a (Dougl. mss. ex Hook. fl. bor. amer. 213.) 
stem ascending, branched ; lower leaves stalked, rhomboid, supe- 
rior ones sessile, lanceolate, all toothed and pubescent ; capsules 
somewhat secund, cylindrical, attenuated at the apex, torulose. 
©.? H. Native of North-west America, in barren sands near 
the Utalla river. Habit of the preceding species. 

Pygmy Evening Primrose. PI. 4 to 4 foot. 

_8 Œ. spira‘tis (Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 213.) stem nearly 
simple, decumbent, hoary ; leaves lanceolate, obtuse, quite en- 
tire, hoary, and beset with strigose pili, attenuated at the base ; 
spikes leafy ; petals twice the length of the stamens; capsule 
acutely tetragonal, acuminated, hoary, somewhat spirally twisted. 
©.? H. Native of the north-west coast of America. Allied 
to Œ. Boothii, but larger in all parts, and very easily distin- 
guished by its entire hoary leaves and capsules. 

Spiral-capsuled Evening Primrose. Pl. 4 foot. 

9 Œ. vroe scens (Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 214.) plant 
densely clothed with hoary tomentum; stem erect, simple ; 
leaves ovate, acute, sessile, coarsely toothed; spikes leafy; pe- 
tals deep green in the dried state, twice the length of the sta- 
mens ; capsule acutely tetragonal, rather hairy, twisted. ©.? 


+ | H. Native of the north-west coast of America. 


Greenish-petalled Evc ing Primrose. PI. + foot. 

10 Œ. contérta (Dougl. mss. ex Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 
-14.) stem weak, branched, glabrous ; leaves linear, quite en- 
are, glabrous; flowers small; capsule cylindrical, twisted, 
| curved, elongated, torulose. ©.?H. Native of North Ame- 
| ta, In sandy barren soil on the interior banks of the Columbia 


‘| siver, Although the specimens examined by Dr. Hooker of 


this, as well as those of Œ. pygmæ'a, are too imperfect to 
determine exactly the form of the stigmas, he thinks it not impro- 
| bable from the habit of these plants that they should be ranged in 
the present section. 

Twisted-podded Evening Primrose. Pl. 1 to 4 foot. 


| Secr. Il. Owa‘era (a name given by Tournefort to the genus 
Fra). ser: in D. C. prod. 3. p. 46.—Onàgra species, 
ourn. inst. p. 802. t, 156. Gærtn. fruct. 1. p: 159. t. 32. f. 1. 
Stigma quadrifid. Anthers oblong-linear, usually emarginate at 
the base. Capsule cylindrical, prismatic, or obsoletely tetragonal, 
Sometimes thickened at the base, but never at the apex. 


Flowers yellow. 

11 Œ. pre'wwts (Lin. spec. 492.) stem erect, branched ; radical 
leaves oblong-lanceolate, cauline ones ovate-lanceolate, toothed, 
pubescent ; petals hardly obcordate, exceeding the stamens ; 
fobes of stigma linear and thickish ; capsule nearly cylindrical, 
thickest at the base ; valves either entire or bifid, opening at the 
apex. &.H. Native of North America, in Virginia, Canada, 
nd on the north-west coast, from whence it has migrated to 

urope in the year 1614, and now found apparently wild in 

ngland ; particularly between the first and second ranges of 
‘and banks on the coast of Lancashire, a few miles north of 
'verpool, in the greatest abundance. It covers several acres of 
ground near Woodbridge, Suffolk. This plant is common in 
gardens, and often escapes from thence into rich waste ground. 
ut on the dreary sand of our Lancashire coast it is truly wild, 
ing planted there by the hand of nature, though perhaps trans- 
Ported by natural means from the other side of the Atlantic. 
I dan. 446, Smith, engl. bot. 1534. Flowers large, pale yel- 
ow, delicately fragrant. Roots eatable. : 
PI tnnial or Common Evening Primrose. Fl. July, Sep. Brit, 

* 2 to 4 feet. 

12 Œ. MURICA‘rA (Lin. syst. veg. 296. Murr. nov. comm. 
Bett. 6. p. 24, t. 1.) stem erect, branched, purplish, muricated 
With strigæ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, glabrous, remotely 

“nticulated ; petals obcordate, length of the stamens; capsule 


| 


ONAGRARIZÆ. VII. ŒNOTHERA. 


685 


nearly cylindrical, rather hairy, 4. H, Native of Canada, 
and on the plains of the Saskatchawan, and of the Straits of 
Fuca. Fl. dan. t.1752. Flowers yellow. Upper leaves downy. 
Sepals lanceolate, acuminated, hairy, longer than the petals, 
Strigæ red at the base. 

Muricated-stemmed Evening Primrose. Fl. July, Sep. Clt. 
1789. PI. 3 to 4 feet. 

13 Œ. xrara (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 90.) 
leaves lanceolate, acute, clothed with silky canescent pubescence, 
obsoletely and remotely denticulated ; petals roundish-obovate, 
retuse, pale yellow ; stamens declinate, about the length of the 
petals ; capsules sessile, cylindrical, slightly angular, clothed 
with silky villi, 4. H. Native of Mexico. Flowers pale 
yellow. 

Tall Evening Primrose. Fl. July. Clt. 1826. PI, 6 feet. 

14 Œ. ruse scens (Willd. herb. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 229.) 
stem simple, erect; leaves oblong-lanceolate, obsoletely toothed, 
pubescent; capsule curved, cylindrical, clothed with silky villi, 
&.H. Native of South America. Flowers yellow. 

Pubescent Evening Primrose. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

15 Œ. cranpiriora (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 2. p. 2. 
(1789.) ed. 2. vol. 2. p. 341. but not of Ruiz et Pav.) pubes- 
cent ; stem simple; leaves lanceolate, remotely toothed; geni- 
tals deflexed; petals large, obcordate ; capsule sessile, cylindri- 
cal, and slightly angular. &. H. Native of North America. 
Flowers large, pale yellow, solitary and sessile in the axils of 
the leaves. 

Var. a, pubéscens (Sims, bot. mag. t. 2068.) stems, leaves, and 
capsules pubescent; calyx villous. ¢.H 

Var. B, glabra (Sims, bot. mag. 2068.) stem, leaves, and cap- 
sules glabrous. &. H. 

Great-flowered Evening Primrose. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1778. 
Pl. 2 feet, 

16 Œ. swave'otens (Desf. tabl. ed. 1804. p. 169. et Pers. 
ench. 1. p. 408.) stems, calyxes, and capsules pilose; leaves 
ovate-lanceolate, obsoletely toothed ; petals large, emarginate ; 
capsule elongated, about equal in thickness from base to apex. 
&.H. Native of North America. This plant is cultivated for 
the scent and size of the flowers, which are yellow. 

Sweet-scented Evening Primrose. Fl. June, Aug. PI. 2 ft. 

17 Œ. Smsra‘na (Ser. in D.C. prod. 3. p. 47.) stem straight, 
hispid, furrowed ; leaves lanceolate, repandly toothed ; tube of 
calyx 3 times the length of the ovarium ; sepals very narrow, 
length of the petals; petals obovate, rather truncate, denticulated 
at the apex ; stamens arched, shorter than the corolla; lobes of 
stigma linear, thickish; capsule sessile, cylindrical, slightly an- 
gular, with the valves reflexed at the apex. ¢.H. Native of 
Mexico. (Œ. corymbôsa, Sims, bot. mag. t. 1974. but not of 
Lam. Flowers yellow. 

Sims’s Evening Primrose. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. Pl. 3 ft. 

18 Œ. Lamarxia'na (Ser. in D. C. prod. 3. p. 47.) stem 
branched ; leaves quite entire; petals large, entire; capsules 
glabrous, cylindrically tetragonal, short. &. H. Native of 
North America. Œ. grandiflora, Lam. dict. 4. p. 554. but not 
of Ait. Flowers yellow. 

Lamark’s Evening Primrose. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

19 CE. sariciròLra (Desf. cat. 1815. p. 271.) stem tall, sim- 
ple, angular; leaves oblong-lanceolate, acute, nearly entire, 
rather pilose, thickish; genitals about equal in length to the 
corolla; lobes of stigma oblong-linear, large, thickish; capsule 
oblong, tetragonal ; valves linear, with red nerves. &.H. Na- 
tive country unknown. Flowers yellow. 

Willow-leaved Evening Primrose. Fl. July, Aug. Clt, 1824. 
Pl. 2 to 3 feet. : 

20 CE. parvirzdRA (Lin. spec. 492.) stem even, reddish, 
rather villous; leaves ovate-lanceolate, denticulated ; stamens 
erect, longer than the petals; capsule ovate-cylindrical. &. H. 


686 


Native of North America. Mill. fig. 189. f. 1. 
yellow. Capsule sessile, 8-cleft at the apex. 

Small-flowered Evening Primrose. Fl. July, Sep. Clt. 1757. 
PI. 3 to 5 feet. 

21 Œ. cructa'ra (Nutt. mss.) stem reddish, rather hairy ; 
leaves lanceolate, acuminated, denticulated, glabrous, but the 
upper ones are rather downy; flowers sessile; petals linear, 
rather shorter than the anthers; calycine segments reflexed, 
linear, mucronate, longer than the petals, but about equal in 
length to the stamens; lobes of stigma thick, conniving, or 
spreading a little; capsule cylindrical, hairy. 4. H. Native 
of North America. Flowers small, yellow. 

Cross-petalled Evening Primrose. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1824. 
Pl. 2 to 4 feet. 

22 Œ. cauroipes (Horn. hort. hafn. 1 p. 362.) stem erect, 
pubescent, red, branched at the apex ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
toothed, nearly sessile, spotted with red at the apex ; capsules 
elongated, length of the bracteas. &. H. Native of North 
America, near Baltimore. Flowers small, yellow. 

Gaura-like Evening Primrose. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1810. 
Pl. 4 to 5 feet. 

23 Œ. me‘p1a (Link, enum. 1. p. 377.) stem erect, pubes- 
cent; leaves lanceolate-linear, acute, toothed, clothed with soft 
pubescence ; tube of calyx long, pubescent; petals emarginate. 
&-H. Native of North America. Flowers yellow. 

Intermediate Evening Primrose. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1823. 
Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

24 (i. corymBdsA (Lam. dict. 4. p. 554. but not of Sims,) 
stems twisted, furrowed ; leaves numerous, lanceolate, glabrous, 
a little toothed, green ; flowers sub-corymbose, terminal, pedun- 
culate? ; tube of calyx short, length of the ovarium, with the 
segments ovate and concave, unguiculate on the back; capsule 
ovate-oblong, villous. &. H. Native of North America: 
Cultivated in gardens. (Œ. spectäbilis, Horn. ex Spreng. syst. 
Z: P: NM fe 

Corymbose-flowered Evening Primrose. 
1820. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

25 Œ. x'zBicans (Lam. dict. 4. p. 552. ill. t. 270. f. 2.) plant 
clothed with glaucous pubescence; leaves lanceolate, toothed, 

white ; petals obovate, toothed at the apex ; filaments and anthers 
red; capsule pubescent, cylindrical, rather gibbous at the base, 
8-lobed at the apex. %.? G. Native of Peru. Flowers yellow? 

Whitened Evening Primrose. PI. 1 foot. 

26 Œ. noctu’rna (Jacq. coll. 3. p. 205. icon. rar. 3. t. 455.) 
stems branched, terete, pubescent ; leaves lanceolate, remotely 
toothed, flat, glabrous? petals obovate, obtuse; fruit ovate-ob- 
long, somewhat revolute at the apex. ¢.H. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Leaves almost like those of Chenopddium 
ambrosioides. Petals at first yellow, but at length changing to red. 

Night-smelling Evening Primrose. Fl. Apr. Aug. Clt. 1790. 
Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

27 Qi. toncirLoRa (Jacq. hort. t. 172. Willd. spec. 2. p. 307.) 
stems simple, pilose; leaves lanceolate, denticulated, hairy ; 
petals obcordate; tube of calyx very long; segments of the 
stigma very long and linear ; genitals shorter than the petals; 
capsules long, thickened at the base, and narrow at the apex, 
somewhat tetragonal, hairy. ¢.H. Native of Buenos Ayres 
and Brazil. Curt. bot. mag. 365. Flowers large, pale yellow. 
Leaves like those of Picris echioides. 

Long-flowered Evening Primrose. 
Pl. 1 to 14 foot. 

28 Œ. vıLLòsa (Thunb. prod. p. 75.) stems rather angular, 
very villous; leaves lanceolate, toothed, undulated, very villous; 
capsules nearly terete. 4. H. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. According to Sprengel this species is allied to Œ. mo- 
lissima and Œ. odorata. Flowers yellow. 

Villous Evening Primrose, FI. July. Clt. 1791. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 


Flowers small, 


FI. Ju. Aug. Clit. 


F1. July, Sep. Clt. 1776. 


ONAGRARIZÆ. VII. Ginornera. 


29 Œ. morríssima (Lin. spec. 492.) stem branched; leaves 
lanceolate, a little undulated, repandly toothed, clothed with soft ! 
down; petals obovate, entire, shorter than the calyx; genitals 
hardly the length of the petals; lobes of stigma filiform; cap- : 
sule cylindrical, striated, very long, downy, somewhat tetra- — 
gonal, a little thickened at the apex. ¢.H. Native of Buenos 
Ayres, Monte Video, and Chili, in fields. Schkuhr, handb. 1, 
t. 105. Œ. noctürna, Willd. herb. ex Spreng.—Dill. hort. elth. 
286. Flowers at first yellow, but afterwards changing to a red- 
dish colour as they fade. 

Very-soft Evening Primrose. 
1 to 2 feet. 

30 Œ. arrinis (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 269.) stem branched, | 
suffruticose at the base, tomentose ; leaves lanceolate, acute, si- 
nuately denticulated, tomentose ; petals quite entire, longer than í 
the calyx; genitals shorter than the petals; lobes of stigma 4 
linear ; capsule cylindrical, somewhat tetragonal, a little thick- 
ened above the middle, tomentose. X.G. Native of Brazil, ! 
in the province of Rio Grande de St. Pedro do Sul, on the mar- | 
gins of woods near the town of Rio Pardo. Flowers yellow. ! 
Nearly allied to Œ., mollissima. 

Allied Evening Primrose. PI, 1 to 14 foot. 

31 Œ. Catuarine’nsis (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 270.) stems 
trailing or ascending, simple or branched, puberulous; leaves 
lanceolate, acute, sinuately denticulated, puberulous ; petals ex- 
ceeding the calyx, emarginate at the apex ; genitals shorter than 
the petals; lobes of the calyx linear ; capsule cylindrical, some- 
what tetragonal, a little thickened above the middle, pubescent. 
%.G. Native of Brazil, in the island of St. Catharine, at the 
entrance to Rio Janeiro. Flowers yellow. Very nearly allied | 
to Œ. mollissima, from which it may be distinguished by the ' 
greater size of the flowers, by the petals being emarginate at the ! 
apex, by the stigmas being short in proportion to the length of | 


Fl. July, Oct. Cit. 1732. Pl. : 


the style, and by the leaves being less velvety. _ 

St. Catharine Evening Primrose. PI. ascending. | 

32 Œ. opora‘ta (Jacq. coll. 3. p. 107.) pubescent; stems | 
branched, suffruticose at the base; leaves lanceolate, a little i 
toothed, undulately curled ; genitals length of the corolla ; sepals 
unguiculate on the back; petals deeply obcordate ; stigmas g 
downy; capsule elongated, cylindrical, villous. ¢. H. Na- i 
tive of Patagonia. Jacq. icon. rar. t. 456. Œ. undulàta, Ait. 
hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 2. p. 342. Onàgra undulàta, Meench. 
Leaves stiffish. Flowers at first yellow, but afterwards be- 
coming reddish as they fade, about the size of those of Œ. lon- 
giflora. Plant rather clammy. 

Var. a, glaucéscens (Ser. mss. in D.C. prod. 3. p. 48.) leaves 
glaucous; peduncles and calyxes purplish; genitals erect— 
Jacq. icon. rar. 3. t. 456. ; 

Var. B, viréscens (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 3. p. 48.) eae 
green ; nerves of leaves, calyx, and germs usually red; genit af 
inclinate. Ker. bot. reg. t. 147. Sims, bot. mag. 2403. Hook. 
exot. fl. t. 183. i 90 

Sweet-scented Evening Primrose. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1790. 
PI. 1 to 2 feet. i 

33 Œ. strIA`ra (Ledeb. in Link, enum. 1. p. 377.) stem rae 
ricated, greenish ; lower leaves linear, very long, denticulate ’ 
cauline ones lanceolate. 4. H. Native country unknown. 
Flowers yellow. Capsule cylindrical, but at length heegt 
clavate, having the nerves thick and coloured. Seeds irregularly 
oval-oblong, bay-coloured, striated longitudinally. cl. ` 

Striated-calyxed Evening Primrose. Fl. July, Aug. À 
1822. PI. 2 feet. us 
34 Ci. stnva‘ta (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 224.) plant ef 
cumbent, clothed with soft pubescence ; leaves lanceolate, #9 
ately toothed or cut; flowers small; sepals unguiculate per 
the apex ; capsules cylindrically tetragonal, somewhat mcurye®, 


pilose, length of the bracteas. ©. H. Native of Virginia. 1 


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Murr. nov. comm. gætt. 5. p. 44. t. 9. ex Willd. spec. 2. p. 809. 
Petals obcordate, about the length of the sepals. 

Sinuated-leaved Evening Primrose. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1770. 
Pl, 1 foot. 

85 Œ. erdsa (Lehm. in sem. hort. hamb. 1821. and in nov. 
act, bonn. 14. p. 813.) stem terete, pilose, fistular ; leaves lan- 
ceolate, pubescent, veiny, erosely toothed at the base, somewhat 
sinuated, toothed to about the middle, but quite entire at the 
apex; flowers small; capsule cylindrical, 4-furrowed, thickened 
a little in the middle. 4. H. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Petals obcordate, citron-coloured, finely crenulated. 


| Lobes of stigma cylindrical, thick, obtuse. 


Erose-toothed-leaved Evening Primrose. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 
1828. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

36 Œ. viscdsa (Rafin. fl. lud. p. 96.) stem branched, decum- 
bent, terete, villous, and clammy; leaves sessile, lanceolate, 
nerved, sinuately toothed; flowers axillary, sessile; petals ob- 
cordate ; stigma 4-lobed ; capsule cylindrical, channelled. &.? 
H. Native of Louisiana. Flowers yellow. 

Clammy Evening Primrose. Pl. dec. 

87 Œ. ixpe‘cora (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 268.) stems many 
from the same root, nearly simple, pubescent ; leaves lanceolate, 
acute, obsoletely and sinuately denticulated, pubescent; petals 
shorter than the calyx, emarginate ; genitals equal in length to 
the petals ; lobes of stigma linear, papillose ; capsule cylindrical, 
pubescent, ©.H. Native of Brazil, not far from the town of 
Rio Grande de St. Pedro do Sul. . Flowers small, yellow. 

Indecorous Evening Primrose. FI. May. Pl. $ ft. 

38 CE. PROSTRA`TA (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. p.79. t. 315.) leaves 
somewhat lanceolate, acute, sinuately toothed; sepals longer 
than the corolla ; petals obcordate ; capsule linear, bluntly tetra- 
gonal, crowned, curved. ©. H. Native of Peru, in corn- 
fields.—Pluk, alm. t. 203. f. 3. Flowers at first yellow, but 
afterwards changing to purplish as they fade. 

Prostrate Evening Primrose. Pl. prostrate. 


f 


89 Œ. m’xima (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 262. t. 15. £ 1.) 
stem simple, 1-flowered; leaves small, lanceolate, quite entire, 
Plose; flowers sessile, hairy ; ovary prismatic. ©. H. Native 


td Georgia and New Jersey. Flowers yellow. Perhaps Œ. 
¿| Suâta minima of Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 245. 


east Evening Primrose. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1825. Pl. 4 ft. 

40 CE. sERRULA‘TA (Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 246. journ. acad. 
Philad. 1821. p. 120.) stem branched, and is, as well as the 
under side of leaves and capsules, rather pubescent; leaves 


ø| 'ong-linear, irregularly serrulated, ending in a hard acute 


Point ; flowers remote, sessile ; calyx angular; capsule prismatic; 


' petals entire; stamens and style very short. %.H. Native of 


orth America, on the mountains about the rivers Platte and 
Do Lindl. in Hook. exot. fl. 140. Sweet, fl. gard. t. 

3. Flowers small, deep yellow. Corolla salver-shaped. Stigma 
pitate, slightly 4-lobed. 
i errulated-leaved Evening Primrose. 
24. PL 1 foot. 
at CE. LEUCOCA’RPA (Comien, mss. in Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 

0.) stem branched ; leaves stiff, serrulated, spatulate-lanceo- 
= upper ones lanceolate, when young rather silky; petals 
“marginate, crenulated at the apex ; tube of calyx shorter than 
€ petals and segments; segments of stigma linear-oblong ; an- 
“ts adnate ; capsule cylindrical, clothed with hoary silky down. 
Sa. H. Native of North America, on the dry banks of the 
askatchawan, and common upon limestone rocks on the Red 
o Ssinaboyne rivers. Flowers yellow. Plant with the habit 

à species of Heliánthemum. 

| hite-fruited Evening Primrose. PI. 4 ft. 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 


** Flowers white. 


4 42, cœspirèsa (Sims, bot. mag. t. 1593.) plant almost 


- sandy soil to the west of the Rocky Mountains. 


VII. ŒxoTHERA. 687 
stemless ; leaves lanceolate, deeply toothed; tube of calyx very 
long ; petals deeply obcordate ; genitals shorter than the corolla; 
segments of stigma thickish, elongated, spreading; capsules ses- 
sile, somewhat obconically-oblong, with the margins of the valves 
crestedly muricated. 2/.H. Native of North America, on 
hills about the Missouri. Nutt. gen. 1. p. 346. Œ. scapigera, 
Pursh, fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 263. ex Link, enum. 1. p. 377. 
Flowers large, white, but afterwards changing to purplish as 
they fade. 

Tufted Evening Primrose. FI. Ju. July. Cit. 1811. Pl. 4 ft. 

43 Œ. aALBICAU'LIS (Fras. cat. 1813, Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 
245.) stem erect, branched at the apex, white, quite glabrous ; 
leaves linear-lanceolate, almost quite entire, pubescent beneath ; 
petals roundish, entire, about equal in length to the stamens; 
capsule cylindrically prismatic, truncate. 7%. H. Native of 
North America, on the banks of the Saskatchawan and Missouri. 
Flowers white, large. 

White-stemmed Evening Primrose. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

44 (i. pa’zzinA (Lindl. bot. reg. 1142.) roots creeping ; 
stems ascending, branched, glabrous ; leaves linear-lanceolate, 
acuminated, quite entire or toothed, glabrous; petals retuse, 
crenulated, exceeding the stamens ; capsules cylindrical, twisted. 
4. H. Native of North America, common over all the dry 
Petals white, 
yellow at the base, becoming reddish as they fade. 

Pale-flowered Evening Primrose. FI, June, Sep. Clt. 1826. 
PI. 14 foot. 


*** Flowers red or purple. 


45 Œ. numiru'sa (Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 245.) plant pros- 
trate ; stems branched, villous ; leaves linear-lanceolate, some- 
what denticulated, or entire and setaceous ; tube of calyx rather 
longer than the ovarium ; petals obcordate ; capsule prismatic. 
©. H. Native of Florida, on the sea shore. Flowers purple ? 

Trailing Evening Primrose. FI. June, Aug. Cit.1824. PI. 
trailing. 

46 Œ. TENE LLA (Cav. icon. 4. p. 68. t. 396. f. 2.) stem 
branched, erect; leaves linear-spatulate ; petals obovate, rather 
retuse, violaceous; style longer than the stamens, which are 
erect, but much shorter than the petals ; segments of stigma nar- 
row, short; capsule sulcate, cylindrical, curved, tomentose, longer 
than the bracteas. ©.H. Native of Chili, about Coquimbo 
and elsewhere. Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. t. 316. Sims, bot. 
mag. t. 2424. Plant rather glaucous. Flowers purple; petals 
crenulated at the apex. Lobes of stigma as well as anthers dark 


Anthers innate. 


urple. 

Delicate Evening Primrose. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1823. PI. 
4 tož ft. 
° 47 Œ. TENUIFÒLIA (Cav. icon. 4. p. 67. t. 397.) stem 


branched ; branches ascending; leaves lanceolate; petals ob- 
ovate, somewhat truncate, crenated at the apex: style longer 
than the stamens, which are erect, but shorter than the petals ; 
lobes of stigma narrow, short; capsule cylindrical. ©. H. Nè 
tive of Chili, about Coquimbo, where it is commonly called serena. 
Sweet, fl. gard. new. ser. t. 19. Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 81. t. 
317. Flowers purple. Very like Œ. ténella. 

Fine-leaved Evening Primrose. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1828. 
PIR 

48 Œ. ama Na (Lehm. in nov. act. bonn. 14. p. 811. t. 45. and 
in ind. sem. hort. hamb. 1821.) pubescent ; stem terete ; leaves 
lanceolate, bluntish, slightly toothed, glaucous ; petals 3 times 
longer than the calyx, obovate, slightly emarginate, undulately 
crenated ; capsule cylindrically tetragonal ; lobes of stigma semi- 
cylindrical. ©. H. Native of North America. Œ. ròseo-álba, 
Bernh. in sched. hort. elf. 1824. Sweet, fl. gard. 268. Petals 
whitish, but rose-coloured at the base, and below that marked by 
a triangular, purple, striated blotch. 


638 


Pleasing Evening Primrose, Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1825. PI. 1 ft. 

49 Œ. viminea (Dougl. in bot. mag. t. 2873.) stem erect, 
branched, glaucous, glabrous ; leaves lanceolate, nearly quite 
entire, glaucous, and glabrous; tube of calyx about equal in 
* length to the segments; petals entire, denticulated, twice the 
length of the genitals ; stigmas purple; capsule cylindrical, at- 
tenuated at the apex, furrowed, pubescent. ©.H. Native of 
North California, near the river Aquilar, in dry prairies in lat. 
43° north. Lindl. bot. reg. 1220. Flowers lilac. 

Twiggy Evening Primrose. Fl. June, Sep. Clt. 1826. 
2 to 8 ft. 

50 Œ. Linoren (Dougl. in bot. mag. 2832.) stem ascend- 
ing, diffuse, branched ; leaves linear-lanceolate, quite entire, gla- 
brous; tube of calyx 3 times shorter than the segments; petals 
entire, denticulated, twice the length of the genitals; stigmas 
yellow; capsule cylindrical, elongated, tapering to both ends, 
puberulous. ©.H. Native of the north-west coast of Ame- 
rica, about Fort Vancouver, and at the Mulnomak river, Petals 
lilac, each marked with a purple spot; claws yellow. 

Lindley’s Evening Primrose. Fl. June, Nov. Clt. 1826. PI. 
1 to 2 feet. 

51 Œ. pecu’mBens (Dougl. in bot. mag. 2889.) stem ascend- 
ing; leaves glaucous, quite entire, pubescent, lower ones broadly 
ovate, upper ones ovate-lanceolate ; petals emarginate, crenu- 
lated; stigmas purple, with reflexed segments ; capsule bluntly 
tetragonal, tapering from the base, villous. ©.H. Native of 
California, in dry mountain valleys. Lindl. bot. reg. 1221. 
Petals lilac, obcordate. From all its nearest allies this plant dif- 
fers in the form of the stigmas. 

Decumbent Evening Primrose. 
Pl. 1 to 2 ft. long, ascending. 

52 Œ. purpu'rEA (Curt. bot. mag. 352.) plant glaucescent ; 
leaves lanceolate, attenuated at both ends, bluntish ; tube of calyx 
short; petals obovate, crenulated; genitals exserted, much 
shorter than the corolla ; lobes of stigma thick, short, dark pur- 
ple ; anthers yellow; capsule ovate, triquetrous, sessile, angular, 
pilose ; seeds irregularly angular, and covered with dots when 
examined by a lens. ©.H. Native of the north-west coast of 
America. Œ. humilis, Donn, hort. cantab. p. 41. Flowers 
purple. 

Purple Evening Primrose. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1794. Pl. 1 ft. 

53 Œ. Romanzovn (Ledeb. in Horn. hort, hafn. suppl. 133.) 
glaucous; stem erect; leaves lanceolate-oblong, mucronate, taper- 
ing into the petiole; tube of calyx very short; limb one-half 
shorter than the corolla; petals broad-obovate, crenulated ; sta- 
mens much shorter than the corolla; anthers green; stigmas nearly 
sessile, inclosed, dark purple ; capsule oblong-cylindrical, some- 
what tetragonal, pilose; seeds hoary, and rather scaly when ex- 
amined by a lens. ©. H. Native of North America, on the 
western coast. D. Don in Ker. bot. reg. t. 662. Flowers vio- 
laceous. 

Romanzov’s Evening Primrose. 
Pl. $to 1 ft. 


Sect. HI. (E£norne‘rivm (an alteration from the generic 
name). Ser. in D.C. prod. 3. p. 49. Stigma quadrifid (f. 96. ¢.). 
Tube of calyx cylindrical, dilated at the apex. Anthers oblong. 
Capsule oblong or obovate, tetragonal; the angles prominent ; 
valves obovate. 


ONAGRARIE. 


PE, 


Fl. June, Nov. CH. 1827. 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1817. 


* Flowers white. 

54 CE. acav'tis (Cav. icon. 4. p. 68. t. $99.) leaves rosulate, 
pinnatifid ; the terminal lobe large and denticulated ; tube and 
flowers large ; calycine segments free, reflexed ; petals obovate, 
rather retuse, entire; anthers and stigmas narrow, shorter than 
the corolla ; capsule obovate, tetragonal, a little winged, sessile. 
2. F. Native of Chili. Ker. bot. reg. 762. Petals large, 
white, but becoming red as they fade, 


its 


VII. ŒNoTHERA. 


Stemless Evening Primrose. Fl. May, Sep. Clt. 1821. Pl.ift.. 4 


55 Œ. Traraxacirouia (Hort. and Sweet, fl. gard. t, 294.) 
stem branched, elongated, procumbent ; leaves pubescent, alter- 
nate, interruptedly pinnatifid, sinuately toothed, but the apex 
entire; tube of flower very long ; petals large, obovate, entire, 
5-nerved ; anthers and stigmas shorter than the corolla ; capsules 
sessile, obovate, pubescent, tetragonal ; angles winged. 2%. H. 
Native of Chili, about Conception. Œ. grandiflora, Ruiz. et 
Pav. fl. per. 3. t. 318. f. 6. : 
prod. 3, p. 49. Flowers large, white, but becoming reddish as 
they fade. 

Dandelion-leaved Evening Primrose. 
1825. Pl. 4 foot. 


Fl. May, Aug. Clt 


56 Œ. AaNısóLoBsa (Sweet, fl. gard. new. ser. 105.) stem suf- 4 
fruticose, tall, straight, branched, downy; radical leaves elliptic, 


entire, or few-toothed ; middle ones elliptic, sharply toothed, with 
the segments at the base variable, linear, acute, and divaricating ; 


upper ones unequal, pinnatifid, with the segments divaricate, 4 
with the terminal lobes large; tube of flower very long ; ovary 4 
tetragonal; petals large, imbricate, with crenulated margins. 4 
4%. H. Native of Chiloe. Flowers large, white, becoming red 4 


as they fade. Lindl. bot. reg. t. 1479. 
of stigma linear. 


Leaves downy. Lobes 


Unequal-lobed-leaved Evening Primrose. Fl. May, Oct. Clt. 4 


1828. Pl. 3 feet. 


57 Œ. Pu’rsuit; pubescent; stem decumbent, white ; radi- à 
cal leaves nearly entire ; cauline ones pinnatifid, with linear acute 4 


divaricate segments ; nerves of leaves white like the stem ; 


flowers few, disposed in a kind of spike ; petals obcordate, 4 
white, large, longer than the stamens ; style filiform ; ovaries 4 
©. H. Native of North Ame- 
CE. albicaülis, Pursh, fl. 1 
CE. pinnatifida, Nutt. 


sessile, prismatic, furrowed. 
rica, on the plains of the Missouri. 
amer. sept. 2. p. 733. but not of Nutt. 


gen. amer. 1. p. 245. but not of Kunth. Flowers large, white. 


Pursh’s Evening Primrose. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1811. Pl. dec. 

58 Œ. speciosa (Nutt. in mem. acad. soc, hist. nat. phil. $ 
1821. p. 119.) plant puberulous; stem suffruticose ; leaves 4 
oblong-lanceolate, attenuated at both ends, serrated, and some- a 
what pinnatifid, nerved, pubescent beneath ; flowers subrace- 4] 
mose ; raceme naked, at first drooping ; petals obcordate, equal q 


4. H 


in length to the stamens; capsule obovate, angular. 


Native of North America, on the banks of the Red river. q 
Flowers large, 4 


Hook, exot. fl. t. 80. Sweet, fl. gard. 253. 
white, but becoming reddish as they fade. 


Shewy Evening Primrose. F1. Mar. Sept. Clt.1821. PI. 2 to3 ft. 4 
59 Œ. rerra’prera (Cav. icon. 3. p. 40. t. 279.) stem & 
branched, pilose; leaves lanceolate, pinnatifid, or toothed, some- 4 


what ciliated, hardly petiolate; tube of calyx almost want- 
ing ; petals obcordate, entire; genitals shorter than the orps: 
anthers and stigmas narrow and long; capsule obovate, 4-winged, 
ribbed, pilose, tapering into a pedicel at the base; seeds ovate, 
acute, smooth, pale. ©. H. Native of New Spain. Sims, 
bot. mag. 468. Petals white, but becoming red as they fade. 

Four-winged-capsuled Evening Primrose. 
Cit. 1796. Pl. 1 foot. 


60 Œ. LATIFLÒRA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. t. 376.) 
root fusiform ; stem terete, hairy, branched at the apex ; leaves | 
alternate, opposite, or In 


lanceolate-linear, acute, deeply toothed, 
whorles; flowers on short pedicels. ©. 
Flowers large, white, but becoming reddish as they fade. 
unknown. 

Broad-flowered Evening Primrose. 


H. Native of Mexico. 


Pl. 1 foot. 


* * Floners red or purple. 


61 Œ. virca‘ra (Ruiz, et Pav. fl. per. 29. t. 315.) stem ee í 
trate or erect, branched; leaves lyrate and lanceolate, toothed; ` 


Fl. June, Sept. « 


Fruit © 


l 
Í 


CE. acaülis B, major, Ser. in D. C. 4 


3 


sax he il 


ONAGRARIEÆ. 


. flowers disposed in a kind of raceme; petals obovate, hardly 


longer than the limb of the calyx ; capsule clavate, 10-angled, | 


©. H. Native of Peru, in 
There is a variety 


the alternate angles broadest. 
‘fields, and among rubbish. Flowers purple. 
of this with nearly entire leaves. 

Twiggy Evening Primrose. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1823. PI. pr. 

62 Œ. sugvra`ra (Ruiz, et Pav. fl. per. p. 82. t. 516.) leaves 
subulate, long, villous ; petals bifid; capsule clavate, tetragonal, 
winged above, mucronate ; valves broad, somewhat 3-winged at 
the apex. ©. H. Native of Chili, in dry fields. Flowers 
purplish-red. 

Subulate-leaved Evening Primrose. Pl. 4 to 3 foot. 

63 Œ. rôsEA (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 2. p. 3. ed. 2. vol. 2. 
p. 843.) shrubby; stem branched; branches twiggy; leaves 
elliptic, attenuated at both ends, toothed, lower ones lyrate ; 
tube of calyx short; petals obovate-roundish ; genitals 
shorter than the corolla ; capsule clavate, 8-angled. h. F. 
Native of Mexico. Curt. bot. mag. 347. Œ. purpdrea, Lam. 
dict, 4. p. 564, Œ. rùbra, Cav. icon. 4. p- 68. t. 400. Flowers 
red, about the size of those of Epilobium angustissimum. 

Rose-coloured-flowered Evening Primrose. Fl. May, Aug. 
Clt, 1783. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

64 Œ. ruprrLora (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. t. 377.) 
toot rather fusiform ; stems depressed; leaves linear-oblong, 
acute, somewhat denticulated ; tube of calyx very long; petals 
obcordate ; stamens longer than the stigmas; fruit unknown. 
Y.F, . Native of Mexico. Flowers rose-coloured. This is a 
very distinct species, but from the fruit being unknown it is 
doubtful whether it belongs to the present section. 

Tube-flowered Evening Primrose. PI. 4 foot. 


* * * Flowers yellow. 


65 Œ. rri‘topa (Nutt. in journ. acad. philad. 1821. p. 118.) 
stemless ; leaves interruptedly pinnatifid, toothed, glabrous ; 
Petals obovate, slightly 3-lobed at the apex, the middle lobe mu- 
‘tonate; capsules almost 4-winged, large, sessile at the root. 
i Native of North America, in arid fields on the banks of 
t e Red River, and of Louisiana. Sims, bot. mag. 2566. Œ. 
thizocárpa, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 230. Flowers radical, pale yel- 
0w, Sweet-scented in the evening. Tube of calyx very long. 

T hree-lobed-petalled Evening Primrose. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 
1822, Pl. } to 1 foot. 
N Œ. Pixnarr ripa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 

.) stem erect, branched at the base ; leaves pinnatifid, pubes- 
cent ; capsule 8-angled, somewhat 4-winged, on short pedicels. 
ee Native of Mexico, about Actopan. Flowers yellow, 
out the size of those of Epilobium hirsitum, axillary at the 
°ps of the stem and branches. 

_innatifid-leaved Evening Primrose. Pl. 1 foot. 

44. MACROCA'RPA (Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 734.) 
stem simple, prostrate, downy ; leaves lanceolate, quite entire, 
z glandularly denticulated, with the margins and nerves covered 
with white silky down; petals broad, obcordate; stamens 
oe, shorter than the corolla; lobes of stigma cylindrical, 
EN capsule large, sessile, oblong, 4-winged. XY. H. Native 

North America, on the banks of the Mississippi, near St. 

us, Sweet, fl. gard. t. 5. Stem purplish. Corolla large, 
yellow, Calyx spotted with red; tube long. 

p Large-fruited Evening Primrose. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1811. 

* Prostrate. 
ff Œ. Missourte’NsIs (Sims, bot. mag. t. 1592.) stems sim- 
Pe, downy, decumbent ; leaves lanceolate, tapering to both ends, 
À ‘rginate and slightly ciliated; petals broad, obcordate, with a 

otch in the recess; capsule 4-winged, slightly pedicellate. 

x Native of North America. Œ. alàta, Nutt. gen. amer. 
OL. II. 


© America. 


VII. Genornera. 689 
1. p. $46. Corolla large, yellow. Calyx spotted as in Œ. ma- 
crocärpa. Leaves sometimes glandularly denticulated. 

Missouri Evening Primrose. Fl. Ju. Sep. Clt. 1818. Pl. 4 ft. 

69 Œ. crav'ca (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 224.) plant quite 
glabrous, decumbent, glaucous ; leaves ovate, repandly denticu- 
lated ; limb of calyx longer than the tube; petals large, obcordate, 
erose ; genitals shorter than the corolla; capsules ovate, tetra- 
gonal, thick, short. 2. H. Native of North America, in 
woods west of the Mississippi. Sims, bot. mag. 1606. Flowers 
pale yellow. 

Glaucous Evening Primrose. 
1 to 2 feet. 

70 CE. uy’Bripa (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 225.) stem 
erect, villous ; leaves pubescent on both surfaces, lanceolate, re- 
motely toothed ; flowers on short pedicels ; bracteas wanting or 
subulate ; capsules ovate, tetragonal, disposed in something like 
spikes. 2%. H. Native of Upper Carolina. Flowers yellow. 
There is a variety of this plant with glabrous leaves. 

Hybrid Evening Primrose. Fl. Ju. Oct. Clt. 1813. Pl. 1 ft. 

71 Œ. rruricôsa (Lin. spec. 492.) stems erect, brownish, 
glabrous, or pilose; leaves ovate-lanceolate, denticulated, pilose, 
or glabrous; racemes spicate, leafy, nakedish at the base; petals 
broadly obcordate, erose, twice the length of the stamens ; cap- 
sule clavate, pilose, 8-angled, 4 of the angles winged. %.H. Na- 


Fl, June, Oct. Cit. 1812. PI. 


tive of Virginia and Canada. Curt. bot. mag. t. 332. Œ. Ca- 
nadénsis, Goldie, in edin. phil. journ. 1821. p. 7. Flowers 
large, deep yellow. Stem branched at the apex. 

Shrubby Evening Primrose. Fl. June, Sept. Cit. 1737. 


Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

72 Œ. serôTiNA (Hort. ex Sweet, fl. gard. 184.) stems as- 
cending, branched, pubescent ; leaves lanceolate, acute, denti- 
culated, glabrous, attenuated at the base; petals wrinkled or 
plaited; capsule pedicellate, 4-winged, oblong, pubescent ; seg- 
ments of stigma blunt, spreading. 2%. H. Native of North 
Flowers yellow. Habit procumbent and branching. 

Late-flowering Evening Primrose. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1820. 
PI. procumbent. 

73 CE. amgreua (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 229.) stem simple, 
pilose ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, acute, denticulated, dotted ; ca- 
lycine segments short ; capsule sessile, clavate, 4-winged. Y. H. 
Native of Pennsylvania. Œ. fruticdsa B, ambígua, Nutt. gen. 
amer. 1. p. 247. Flowers yellow. 

Ambiguous Evening Primrose. 
Pl. 1 to 14 foot. 

74 Œ. Frase'rı (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 2. p. 734.) smoothish ; 
stems simple at the base; leaves ovate, glandularly denticu- 
lated ; tube of calyx longer than the ovarium ; petals obcordate, 
broad, erosely undulated; capsule obovate, thick, tetragonal. 
4. H.- Native of South Carolina, Sims, bot. mag. 1674. 
Flowers yellow. 

Fraser’s Evening Primrose. Fl. Ju. Oct. Clt. 1811. PL 

75 Œ. Tarque nsis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
91.) procumbent ; leaves lanceolate-oblong, acute, narrowed at 
the base, nearly quite entire, puberulous ; petals obovate-round- 
ish, retuse ? genitals shorter than the corolla; capsules very 
nearly sessile, 4-winged, bluntly truncate at the apex. XY. F. 
Native of South America, near the town of Quito, in the valley 
of Tarquo, at the height of 4000 feet above the level of the 
sea. Flowers yellow. Like Œ. pumila, but differs in the 
leaves being broader and puberulous, and in the calyxes, cap- 
sules, and ovaries being clothed with silky down. 

Tarquo Evening Primrose. PJ. procumbent. 

76 Œ. rv`mira (Lin. spec. 493.) stems usually simplish, as- 
cending, rather pilose ; leaves lanceolate, quite entire, obtuse, 
a little ciliated; flowers subspicate, on short pedicels; petals 
obcordate, rather longer than the genitals; capsule clavate, 8- 


4T 


FI. June, Aug. Clt. 1818. 


690 ONAGRARIÆ. VII. Œxorusra. 


angled, 4 of the angles winged. 4%. H. Native of North 


America, in most parts. Curt. FIG. 96. 
bot. mag. t. 335. Mill. ill. 188. 2 
Flowers yellow, about the size of je 

> WY V 


those of Potentilla vérna. Leaves 
small. (f. 97.) 

Dwarf Evening Primrose. Fl. \ 
May, Sept. Clt.1757. Pl. 4 ft. 

77 Œ. ripa‘ria (Nutt. gen. 
amer. 1. p. 247.) stem erect, 
nearly glabrous; leaveslanceolate, | «| 
denticulated, glabrous; flowers NWY, | 


subspicate, on short pedicels ; NS fi \ cop 
petals emarginate, a little longer N AN | 

than the genitals; capsules 8- WH 
furrowed, the 4 alternate ribs \ Vv, aK 


more prominent than the rest. 
&.H. Native of North Ame- 
rica, in North Carolina, near Wilmington; and on the plains of 
the Saskatchawan. Flowers small, yellow. 

River-bank Evening Primrose. PI. 1 to 1} foot. 

78 Œ. curysa’nrua (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 225.) stems 
weak, minutely pubescent; leaves lanceolate, bluntish, entire ; 
flowers small; tube of calyx not half so long as the segments ; 
capsule sessile, clavate, 8-angled, the 4 alternate angles more 
prominent than the others. 2%. H. Native of North America, 
from Quebec to Hudson’s Bay. Flowers yellow, the size of 
those of Epilôbium palistre. Dy. Hooker considers this iden- 
tical with Œ. pumila, see fl. bor. amer. p. 212. 

Golden-flowered Evening Primrose. Fl. May, Sept. 
to 1 foot. : 

79 Œ. rusrrra (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 225.) plant mi- 
nutely pubescent; stems humble, simple; leaves lanceolate- 
oblong, bluntish, entire ; capsule sessile, clavate, almost equally 
8-angled. %.H. Native of North America, on rocks at Lake 
Mistassiny. Lam. dict. 4. p. 144. Flowers small, yellow, Œ. 
pumila 3, minima, Hook. fi. bor. amer. p. 212. 

Small Evening Primrose. Fl, May, Sept. Clt. 1817. Pl. 4 ft. 
80 Œ. murticau’sis (Ruiz, et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 80. t. 317. 

f. 6.) stems tufted, depressed ; radical leaves lanceolate-oblong, 
denticulated, cauline ones ovate ; flowers sessile, secund; petals 
hardly exceeding the calyx in length; capsules secund, clavate, 
8-angled, the 4 alternate angles more prominent than the others ; 
seeds obovate, angular, fucescent. ©.? H. Native of Peru, 
on the Andes, in the provinces of Tarma and Canta. Flowers 
yellow. 

Many-stemmed Evening Primrose. Pl. depressed. 

81 Œ. rinirdra (Nutt. in journ. acad. philad. 1821. p. 120.) 
stem straight ; leaves linear, very narrow, obtuse, entire ; flowers 
spicate ; calyxes hispid, obovate-oblong ; angles bluntish; petals 
obcordate, l-nerved; nerve thick, coloured. ©. H. Native 
of North America, on rocks along the Akanza river. Flowers 
2 lines broad, yellow. 

Flax-leaved Evening Primrose. Fl. June, Aug. Pl. } to $ ft. 

82 Œ. zinEa ris (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 225.) plant 
slender, pubescent ; leaves linear, entire; capsules on longish 
stipes, roundish-tetragonal, villous. ©.? H. Native of Upper 
Carolina. This species is hardly known. Flowers yellow. 

Linear-leaved Evening Primrose. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1822. 
Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 

83 Œ. rrıLosiròLra (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
92.) stem branched ; leaves oblong or ovate-oblong, acute, nar- 
rowed at the base, remotely and obsoletely denticulated, pube- 
rulous; capsules pedicellate, clavate, 4-winged. %. kh. Be 
Native of New Granada. Flowers orange-coloured. 

- Willow-herb-leaved Evening Primrose. PI. 1 foot ? 


Pl. 3 


t 


VIII, Gayorpuyrum. IX. CLARKIA. 


84? Œ. retraco'na (Roth, cat. 2. ex Horn. hort. hafn. 
suppl. 44.) leaves ovate, obtuse, entire; flowers somewhat fas- 


` tigiate; capsules pedicellate, truncate, 4-valved. 7%. H. Na- 
tive of North America. Link. enum. 1. p.377. Flowers yellow. 
Tetragonal-podded Evening Primrose. PI. 1 foot. 


- 85? QE. apsce’NpeEns (Willd. herb. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 230.) 
stems weak, ascending, branched; leaves lanceolate, toothed, 
pubescent ; capsule sessile, clavate, curved. 2.2? H. Native 
of South America. 


Ascending Evening Primrose. Pl. ascending. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


86 Œ. inca‘na (Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 247.) stem humble, 
slender, erect; leaves clothed with hoary tomentum, quite en- 
tire, elliptic-ovate, acute ; racemes few-flowered, naked ; cap- 
sules almost sessile, oblong, 4-angled. ¢.H. Native of Ma- 
ryland. Flowers golden yellow. 

Hoary Evening Primrose. Pl. 4 foot. 

87 Œ. ausrra‘zis (Sal. prod. p. 278.) leaves linear-lanceo- 
late, denticulated, undulated, minutely pubescent; capsule ses- 
sile, cylindrical, obsoletely 8-angled.—Native about Port Desire. 

Southern Evening Primrose. PI. 1 foot. 


Cult. All the species of Œnothèra are handsome border — 
flowers, and deserve to be cultivated. They will grow in M 
any common garden soil. The perennial kinds are easily in- M 
creased by seeds, by dividing the plants at the root, and some of & 


them by cuttings. The seeds of annual and biennial kinds 


only require to be sown where the plants are intended to re- — 


main. 


VIII. GAYOPHY’TUM (a name peculiarly composed from 
M. Gay, the discoverer of the plant, and urov, phyton, a plant ; 
signifying Gay’s plant). Adr. Juss. in ann. sc. nat. 25. p. 18. 


Lin. syst. Octéndria, Monogynia. Calyx 4-parted. Pe- 4 


tals 4. Stamens 8, the 4 opposite the petals small and bar- 
ren. 


centa, 1 row in each cell, ascending, naked.—A small, glabrous 


herb. Leaves linear-falcate, lower ones nearly opposite, upper — 
ones alternate. Flowers solitary, axillary, shorter than the leaves, 4 


yellowish. Pollen trigonal. 

1 G. au‘mize (Adr. Juss. 1. c.). 
tiago, in Chili. 

Humble Gayophytum. PI. 1 to 3 inches. 

Cult. The seeds of this plant only require 
open border, in a warm sheltered situation. 


IX. CLA’RKIA (in honour of Capt. Clarke, the compare 
of Capt. Lewis, in his journey to the Rocky Mountains of Nort 
America). Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 260. t. 11. 
3. p. 52. Hook, fl. bor. amer. p. 214. i 

Lin, syst. Octándria, Monogýnia. Calyx tubular, 4-cleft, 
nearly as in Œnothèra. Petals 4, unguiculate, cruciate, 3-lo 
(f. 97. b.), convolute in æstivation. Stamens 8, the 4 alternate 
ones sterile. Stigma 4-lobed (f. 97. a.); lobes petaloid. Cap- 
sule cylindrical, furrowed, 4-celled, 4-valved. Seeds ascending, 
naked.—Smooth, annual herbs, with alternate, lanceolate, oF 
linear, entire leaves; and axillary, sessile, solitary, showy flowers» 

1 C. purcns’Lta (Pursh, l. c.) petals deeply 3-lobed ; pe 
linear. ©. H. Native of North-west America, on the ero 
of the Kooskoosky and Clarke’s rivers, and from the great fi 


of the Columbia to the Rocky Mountains. Hook. bot. mag: | 


Style short. Stigma capitate, obscurely 2-lobed from a — 
transverse furrow. Ovarium oblong-elliptic, compressed, 2- , 
celled. Capsule linear, 4-valved, 2-celled ; lateral valves revo» « 
lute ; cells many-seeded. Seeds fixed to the longitudinal pla- | 


©.H. Native of San- 1 


to be sown in the ` 


D.C. prod. — 


=< 


wr 


— ee ee og oe à 


| = Berbs, rarely shrubs, natives of marshes. 


ONAGRARIA, IX. CLARKIA. 


2918. Lindl. bot. reg. 1100. 
Flowers large, of a beautiful rose- 
purplish colour, rarely white. 

Var. B; petals less deeply 
lobed, but more denticulated. 
Hook. bot. mag. t. 2918. 

Neat Clarkia. Fl. June, Aug. 
Cit. 1826. Pl. 14 foot. 

2 C. rHomBorl DEA (Dougl. 
mss. ex Hook. fl, bor. amer. p. 
214.) petals entire, rhomboid ; 
leaves lanceolate. ©.H. Na- 
tive along with the preceding 
species. Flowers of a beautiful 
rose-purple colour. 

_ Rhomboid - petalled Clarkia. 
FL June, Aug. PI, 1 foot. 

Cult. The C. pulchélla is one of the most showy border 
annuals ever introduced to the gardens, and is on that account 
tobe seen in every flower-garden and nursery, although but a 
few years since its first introduction. Both species will grow in 
any common garden soil, in which the seeds may be sown. 


Tribe IV. 


JUSSIE'Æ (plants agreeing in character with the genus Jus- 
sea), D. C. prod. 8. p. 52. Fruit capsular; cells many- 
seeded. Tube of calyx permanent, not drawn out beyond the 
ovarium, but dividing immediately into segments (f. 98. a.).— 
Usually herbs, rarely shrubs. 

X. J USSIÆ'A (so named by Linnæus, in memory of Antoine 

e Jussieu, Demonstrator of Plants in the Royal Garden at 

aris, uncle of the celebrated Antoine Laurent de Jussieu). Lin. 
gen. no. 538. Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 154. t.31. Lam. ill. t. 28. 
D.C, prod. 3. p. 52.—Jussietia, Pers. ench. no. 1069. 

Lm. Syst. Octo-Decándria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx 
pnsmatic or cylindrical, adhering in its whole length to the ova- 
num; limb 4 (f, 98. a.) -5-6-parted ; the lobes acute and perma- 
nent, valvate in æstivation. Petals spreading, equal in number to 
the lobes of the calyx (f. 98. d.). Stamens double the number of the 
Petals, deciduous like them. Ovarium sometimes flattish at the 
«Dex, sometimes elevated into a furrowed cone (f. 98. b.). Style 

iform, short, crowned by a capitate 4-6-furrowed stigma. 
Capsule 4-6-celled, oblong, usually ribbed and opening between 
the ribs, always crowned by the calyx. Seeds numerous, naked. 
Leaves alternate, 
or the most part quite entire.. Flowers axillary, solitary, ses- 
se, or on very short petioles, usually bibracteate at the base, 
generally yellow, rarely white. 


* Flowers with 5 petals and 10 anthers, very rarely with 6 
Petals and 12 anthers. 


| lJ, Prruvia'na (Lin. spec. 555.) stem suffruticose, erect ; 
eaves oblong, attenuated at both ends, pubescent beneath; pe- 
dice} bearing 2 foliaceous bracteoles at the apex, twice the length 
% the tube of the calyx, which is pentagonal and turbinate ; 
‘alycine lobes 5, lanceolate, one half shorter than the petals, 
which are roundly obovate. h. B.S. Native of Peru, near 
rvulets about Lima. Feull. obs. 2. p- 716. t. 9. Flowers 
8€, yellow. An emollient poultice is formed of the leaves of 
's plant in Peru. 
eruvian Jussiæa. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
J. varra'prris (Meyer. prim. esseq. 174.) stem shrubby, 


| Seending, glabrous ; leaves lanceolate, acuminated at both ends, 


À 


*Tenate-serrated, glabrous ; flowers on short pedicels, bibrac- 
lan te at the base; tube of calyx angular; calycine lobes 5-6, 
Ceolate, shorter than the petals, which are ovate. 4. B.S. 


X. Jussiæa. 691 

Native of Guiana, about Essequibo, in marshes. Flowers yel- 

low. This species is said to be nearly related to J. Peruviana, 

hh ae leaves are narrower and the flowers are on shorter pe- 
icels. 

Variable Jussiæa. F1. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1826. PI. 1 to 2 ft. 

3 J. Doneca‘xprA (D.C. prod. 3. p. 53.) herbaceous, erect, 
glabrous; leaves oval, acute at both ends, on short petioles ; 
flowers sessile; tube of calyx elongated, cylindrical ; calycine 
lobes 5-6, linear-oblong, acuminated ; petals ovate, emarginate, 
equal in length to the calycine lobes. ©.B.S. Native about 
Demerara, Stem terete, below; branches compressed, angular. 
Flowers yellow. 

Dodecandrous Jussiæa. PI, 1 foot. 

4 J. veptoca’rpa (Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 279.) herbaceous, 
erect, smoothish ; stem and calyx partly hairy ; leaves lanceo- 
late, smoothish, attenuated at both ends; flowers sessile, 5-6- 
petalled ; tube of calyx very slender, cylindrical ; petals hardly 
longer than the calycine lobes. ©. B.H. Native of North 
America, on the banks of the Mississippi and Missouri; very 


plentiful. Stem usually simple, irregularly angled. -Petals 
yellow. 
Slender-fruited Jussiæa. Fl, Jul. Sept. Clt. 1817. Pl. 1 ft. 


5 J. prrosa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 101. t. 
532. a and b.) herbaceous, erect, hispid; leaves oblong-lanceo- 
late, narrowed at the base, hairy on both surfaces ; flowers on 
very short pedicels, bractless; tube of calyx cylindrical, elon- 
gated; calycine lobes 5-6, rarely 4, oblong-lanceolate, acumin- 
ated; petals roundly obovate, shorter than the calycine lobes. 
u.B.S. Native of the Caraccas, on the banks of the river 
Apures, near St. Fernando. Flowers yellow. Nearly allied to 
J. villosa. 

Pilose Jussiæa. Pl. 1 foot. 

6 J. arrrnts (D.C. prod. 3. p. 53.) herbaceous, erect, pilose ; 
leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminated at both ends, smoothish, 
ciliated on the nerve and margins; flowers on very short pedi- 
cels, bractless ; calyx pilose, with a cylindrical elongated tube, 
and 5 linear-lanceolate acuminated lobes ; petals oblong-obo- 
vate, equal in length to the calycine lobes. ©. B.S. Native 
of Guiana, about Demerara. Flowers yellow. Nearly allied 
to J. pilosa. 

Allied Jussiæa. Pl. 1 foot. 

7 J. Granpirrora (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 267.) plant 
floating; stems herbaceous, villous ; leaves pubescent, oblong- 
lanceolate, lower ones rather spatulate, the rest tapering to both 
ends ; pedicels bractless, and are as well as the calyxes villous ; 
flowers drooping before expansion ; calycine lobes 5, acute; 
petals obovate, emarginate, twice the length of the calycine seg- 
ments. 2%. W.H. Native of Georgia and Lower Carolina, in 
ponds. Sims, bot. mag. 2122. Flowers large, yellow. 

Great-flowered Jussiæa. FI. Jul. Oct. Clt.1812. Pl. fl. 

8 J. Moxrevipe Nsis (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 232.) stem ascend- 
ing, smooth at the base, but hairy above ; lower leaves spatulate, 
glabrous, upper ones lanceolate, acute, quite entire, and hairy ; 
calyx with a narrow tube and 5 lanceolate acute lobes; petals 
5, obovate, emarginate. 4%. W. S. Native of Brazil, in marshes 
and rivulets in the province of Cisplatine, near the town of 
Monte-Video. J. grandiflora, St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p.265. Pe- 
dicels bibracteolate. Flowers yellow. 

Var. B; flowers 3-times smaller than those of the species ; 
leaves smoothish above, but with a few scattered hairs beneath. 
St. Hil. Le: 

Monte-Video Jussiæa. PI. floating. 

9 J. pirru'sa (Forsk. descr. p. 210.) stems creeping ; leaves 
lanceolate; flowers sessile, 5-petalled, decandrous. Y. wW, S. 
Native of Egypt, in the Delta at the Nile, on the edges of fields. 
This plant is hardly known, but evidently distinct from J. erécta, 

4T2? 


692 


as may be seen from the short description of Forskael, and is 
admitted by Delile, in his fl. ægyp. ill. p. 14. without any de- 
scription. 

Diffuse Jussiæa. Pl. diffuse. 

10 J. pertoipes (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 97.) 
plant shrubby, creeping, glabrous; leaves oblong-spatulate, ob- 
tuse, thickish ; flowers on short pedicels, bractless ; tube of calyx 
slender, somewhat pentagonal; calycine lobes 5, lanceolate. 
h. B.S. Native of New Granada, near Ibague, in humid 
valleys. Petals not known. 

Peplus-like Jussiæa. Pl. creeping. 

11 J. Paristice’nsis (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) herbaceous, 
creeping, glabrous; leaves oblong, or obovate-oblong, acutish, 
cuneated at the base ; flowers pedicellate, bibracteolate ; tube 
of calyx slender and angular; calycine lobes 5, lanceolate, acu- 
minated ; petals roundish-ovate, twice the length of the calycine 
lobes. 2. B. S. Native on the shores of the Pacific, near 
Patibilca. Flowers yellow. Capsule linear. 

Patibilca Jussiæa. Pl. creeping. 

12 J. potyconoipes (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
97.) herbaceous, creeping, glabrous; leaves lanceolate-oblong, 
acute, cuneately narrowed at the base; flowers pedicellate, tube 
of calyx slender, furnished with 2 bracteoles in the middle; ca- 
lycine lobes oblong-lanceolate, acute. %. W. H. Native of 
New Granada, in marshes and bogs ; and of Mexico, near Ha- 
cienda la Laguna, in running waters. Flowers yellow. Cap- 
sule linear. 

Polygonum-like Jussiæa. Pl. creeping. 

13 J. riuvia'ti11s (Blume, bijdr. p. 1132.) stems herbaceous, 
terete, glabrous, floating ; leaves obovate-oblong, rounded, some- 
times retuse ;- pedicels bibracteolate ; calycine lobes lanceolate, 
acuminated, pubescent ; tube of calyx and capsule cylindrical. 
u.W.S. Native of Java, in mountain rivulets. Allied to J. 
repens. 

River Jussiæa. Pl. floating. 

14 J. repens (Lin. mant. p. 381.) plant herbaceous, creep- 
ing, glabrous ; leaves oblong-obovate, retuse, petiolate ; flowers 
on longish pedicels, somewhat bicallous at the base ; calyx vil- 
lous, with a short terete tube, which is attenuated at the base, 
and 5 lanceolate acute lobes ; petals obovate, twice the length of 
the calycine segments. 2. W. S. Native of the East Indies, 
floating in water; in Java, Malabar, Timor, &c. Lin. fl. zeyl. 
169. Willd. spec. 2. p. 574. exclusive of Swartz’s and Browne’s 
synonymes.— Rheed. mal 2. t. 51. Cubospérmum palistre, Lour. 
coch. p. 275. J. adscéndens, Lin. mant. 69. does not differ from 
this unless in the pedicels being a little shorter, as will be seen 
by comparing the descriptions in Rees’ cycl. by Smith. Cap- 
sule terete, aninch long. Flowers white, yellow at the base. 

Creeping Jussiæa. Fl. Aug. Sep. Cit. 1817. PI. fl. and er. 

15 J. Swarrzia NA (D.C. prod. 3. p. 54.) plant herbaceous, 
creeping, smooth in every part; leaves oblong, obtuse, petio- 
late; flowers pedicellate, furnished with 2 little scales at the 
base; tube of calyx terete, attenuated at the base; calycine 
lobes 5, lanceolate, acute, about equal in length to the petals, 
which are ovate. %. B. S. Native of the West Indies and 
Brazil, in marshes, bogs, and water. J. répens, Swartz, obs. p. 
172. Oldenlandia, P. Browne, jam. 208. no. 3. Petals yellow. 
Very like J. répens, but differs in the leaves being oblong, not 
obovate, in the calyx being glabrous, not villous, and in the pe- 
tals being smaller. 

Swartz’s Jussiæa. PI. fl. and cr. 

16 J. Urueuaye’nsis (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p: 264.) suffruti- 
cose, hairy ; leaves linear-lanceolate, acute, mucronulate, quite 
entire, hairy ; the mucrone glandular at the apex ; calyx hairy ; 
tube of calyx linear; calycine lobes 5, lanceolate, acute ; capsule 


cylindrical, 5-ribbed ; seeds subtriangular. 2%. B. S. Native 


ONAGRARIA, X. Jussixa. 


of Brazil, in the province of Cisplatine, in the mud cast out by 
the river Uruguay, in that part of the province called Salto- 
grande. Petals yellow, obovate, emarginate. 

Uraguay Jussiæa. Pl. 14 foot. 

17 J. ramutosa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 54.) plant herbaceous, 
creeping ; stem puberulous, much branched; branches pubes- 
cent, leafy ; leaves linear-oblong, obtuse, glabrous ; flowers on 
short pedicels, somewhat bicallous at the base ; tube of calyx 
cylindrical, glabrous ; calycine lobes 5, lanceolate, acute, about 
equal in length to the petals. 2. B. S. Native of Cuba. 
Flowers of a shining yellow. Capsules twice the length of the 
leaves, terete, tapering to the base. 

Branched Jussiæa. Pl. cr. 

18 J. rtur rans; leaves roundish-spatulate ; peduncles axil- 
lary, very long, solitary, 1-flowered; flowers decandrous? 2. 
W. S. Native of Maranham, floating in rivulets. Flowers 
yellow. 

Floating Jussiæa. 


PL:8. 


** Flowers with a 4-cleft (f. 98. a.) calyx, 4 petals (f. 98. d.), 
and 8 stamens. 


19 J. inctina'ta (Lin. fil. suppl. p. 577.) erect, glabrous, 
rooting at the base; leaves petiolate, obovate, obtuse ; peduncles 
1-flowered, a little longer than the petioles ; calycine lobes ovate, 
smaller than the petals. ©. B. S. Native of Surinam, in 
marshes. J. erécta, Lin. amoen. 8. p. 256. but not of his spec. 
Lam. dict. 3. p. 330. Petals yellow. Perhaps only an octan- 
drous variety of J. répens or J. Swartziana. 

Inclinate-stemmed Jussiæa. Pl. 1 ft. 

20 J. na‘Tans (Humb. et Bonpl. pl. equin. 1. p. 16. t. 8. B.) 
herbaceous, glabrous, floating, supported in the water by a blad- 
der and large white spongy roots, which issue from the ramifica- 
tions ; leaves petiolate, nearly orbicular, quite entire or toothed ; 
flowers pedunculate ; lobes of calyx 4-5 acute, shorter than the 
petals, which are ovate. 7%. W.S. Native of New Granada, 
near Mompox, in pools near the river Magdalena. H. B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 99. Flowers white, yellow at the 
base, octandrous, and decandrous. Capsule cuneated. 

Natant Jussiæa. Pi. fl. 

21 J. sepoipes (Humb. et Bonpl. pl. equin. 1. p. 13. t- 3.) 
herbaceous, floating, rooting; leaves on long petioles, disposed 
in stellate tufts, ovate-rhomboid, obtuse, dentately crenated, 
clothed with adpressed down beneath ; flowers pedicellate, almost 
bractless ; lobes of calyx ovate-oblong, acute ; petals roundish- 
obovate, longer than the lobes of the calyx. Y%. W.S. Native 
of New Granada, in stagnant water between Guadua and Ibague. 
H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 98. Flowers yellow. 
Capsule linear-clavate. 

Stonecrop-like Jussiæa. PI. floating. 

22 J. susacau’uis (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 304.) herba- 
ceous, creeping, glabrous; leaves linear-lanceolate, repandly 
toothed ; flowers pedicellate ; petals obovate ; alternate filaments 
very short. 2.B.F. Native of North America, on the banks 
of the Missouri. Flowers small, yellow, octandrous, solitary In 
the axils of the leaves. 

Stemless Jussiæa. Pl. creeping. 

23 J. acumina'ra (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 745.) plants herba- 
ceous, ascending, erectish, nearly simple, glabrous ; leaves on 
short petioles, broad-lanceolate, acuminated at both ends ; flowers 
on short pedicels, bractless; lobes of calyx ovate-lanceolate ; 
petals acute, spreading. ©.B.H. Native of the south of Ja- 
maica, in low places, and in the island of Arowabisch, ex Meyer, 
prim. esseq. 173. Flowers small, yellow, octandrous, solitary 
in the axils of the leaves. Capsule elongated, tetragonal. 

Acuminated-leaved Jussiæa.' Pl. ascending. 

24 J.xinirdzta (Vahl. eclog. 2. p. 32.) herbaceous, erect, 


ats 


SS ES Be 0 eS ee = eS eS ee oe fe ee ee 


ONAGRARIZÆ. X. Jussiæa. 


glabrous; branches spreading, compressed, angular; leaves 
almost sessile, linear-lanceolate, acuminated at both ends; flowers 
almost sessile ; lobes of calyx lanceolate, attenuated. ©. B. S. 
Native of South America. Flowers yellow. Specimens ga- 
thered about Demerara, in marshes, agree with the description of 
Vahl, except in the leaves being more lanceolate, in the capsule 
being 8-10 lines long, not an inch, and in the petals being ob- 
ovate-oblong, length of the calyx. The specimens we have col- 
lected ourselves in Trinidad, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, and about 
the Havannah, as also in Brazil, agree perfectly with the plant 
described by Vahl. 

Fax-leaved Jussiæa. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1824. PI. 1 ft. 

25 J. err'cra (Lin. spec. 556. exclusive of syn. of Rumph. 
and fl. zeyl.) herbaceous, erect, glabrous, branched ; stems nearly 


f terete; branches rather angular; leaves on short petioles, lan- 


ceolate, acuminated at both ends; flowers sessile, bractless ; 
lobes of calyx acuminated, about equal in length to the petals, 
which are obovate ; capsule cylindrically tetragonal, constricted 
under the limb of the calyx. 4. B.S. Native of South Ame- 
. rica, and all the West India islands, common. Geertn. fruct. 
159, t. 31. Smith in Rees’ cycl. no. 8. exclusive of the synonyme 
of Rheede. Perhaps two plants are confused under the name 
of J.erécta. Perhaps J. ramôsa of Jacq. in Rchb. hort. bot. 1. 
t.75. is distinct from this. 

Var. a, Sebana (D. C. prod. 3. p. 55.) leaves broad-lanceo- 
late, much longer than the capsules.—Native about Demerara.— 
Seb, thes. 1. t. 26. f. 3. 

Var. B, Plumeriana (D. C. 1. c.) leaves narrow-lanceolate, 
twice the length of the capsules. Native of the West Indies. J. 
sessiliflora, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. is probably refer- 
rible to this plant. J. Onagra, Mill. dict. no. 4. J. erécta, 
“sab obs. 173. Lam. ill. t. 280. f. 2.—Plum. ed. Burm. t. 
12. 

Erect Jussiæa. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1739. Pl. 2 to 3 ft. 

26 J. Buumea'na (D. C. prod. 3. p. 55.) stem suffruticose, 
erect, striated, puberulous; leaves linear-lanceolate, rather pu- 

erulous ; flowers almost sessile; calycine lobes oblong-lanceo- 
late, ciliated ; capsule cuneate-oblong, puberulous, about equal 
In length to the leaves. &. B.S. Native of Java. J. angus- 
tifdlia, Blum. bijdr. p- 1132. but not of Lam. Flowers yellow. 
Said to be nearly allied to J. erécta. There is also a variety of 
this plant with narrow leaves, which are crowded at the tops of 
€ branches. 

Blume’s Jussiæa. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

27 J. ALrrssima (Perr. in litt. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 55.) her- 
baceous, erect, glabrous, branched; stem angular under the 
branches ; leaves sessile, linear-lanceolate, tapering to both ends ; 
flowers almost sessile, bractless ; lobes of calyx acuminated, 3- 
nerved, exceeding the petals. 4. B. S. Native of Senegal. 

apsule tetragonal, 7-9 lines long. 

Tallest Jussiæa. Pl. 3 to 4 feet. 

28 J. renvrrdzra (Nutt. in Sillim. journ. amer. 1822. p. 294.) 
leaves sessile, linear, glabrous, remote, few ; flowers sessile, oc- 

drous ; capsule 4-angled. ©. B. F. Native of Eastern 
Florida. 

Fine-leaved Jussiæa. Pl. 1 ft. 

29 J. rixea'ris (Willd. spec. 2. p. 575.) stem erect, branched, 
*moothish ; leaves linear, sessile, and are, as well as the branch- 
ets, rather hispid; flowers sessile ; lobes of calyx linear, acut- 
ish; tube cylindrical, slender and elongated. ©.B.S. Native 
of Guinea. Flowers small. Stem hard, woody, slender. Hairs 
on leaves short, scattered. Capsule puberulous when examined 
under a lens, 8-9 lines long, one-half shorter than the leaves. 

inear-leaved Jussiæa. PI. 1 ft. 
+ HYSSOPIFÔLIA ; herbaceous, erect ; stems and branches 
, glabrous ; leaves narrow-lanceolate, almost entire, mem- 


693 


branous, glabrous ; flowers solitary, axillary, pedicellate ; lobes 
of calyx acute, longer than the petals. ©.B.S. Native of 
Guinea, in the Island of St. Thomas, in bogs and by the sides of 
rivers. Petals small, yellow. Sepals 4 or 5. 

Hyssop-leaved Jussiæa. Pl. 1 ft. 

31 J. reTRAGONA (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 231.) stem herbaceous, 
erect, simple, tetragonal ; leaves alternate, almost sessile, linear- 
lanceolate, quite entire, glabrous; stigma quadrifid; capsule 
subcylindrical ©. W.S. Native of China and Cochin-china, 
in water. Epilobium tetragonum, Lour. coch. p. 225. exclusive 
of the synonymes. The seeds being naked, and the flowers 
yellow, indicate that it is not a species of Epildbium, and the 
stigma being quadrifid indicates its being a species of Œno- 
thera according to Jussieu. 

Tetragonal-stemmed Jussiæa. PI. 2 feet. 

32 J. ALA‘TA ; stem erect, branched, quadrangular; angles 
winged ; leaves lanceolate ; flowers pedicellate ; lobes of calyx 
4. ©.B.S. Native of Maranham, in boggy places. Flowers 
yellow. 

Winged-stamened Jussiæa. PI. 1 ft. 

33 J. ancustiFoLIA (Lam. dict. 3. p. 331. ill. t. 280. f. 3.) 
herbaceous, erect, glabrous ; leaves nearly sessile, linear-lanceo- 
late, tapering to both ends; flowers on very short pedicels ; 
lobes of calyx acuminated ; tube cylindrical and elongated. ©. 
B. S. Native of Java and the Moluccas.— Rumph. amb. 6. t. 
21.f. 1, Petals yellow, obovate, hardly longer than the calyx. 
There is a species which we have gathered in bogs in Maran- 
ham, and in the province of Bahia, which agrees in almost every 
particular with this plant, unless that the leaves are more linear, 
and the flowers perfectly sessile. 

Narrow-leaved Jussiæa. Pl. 1 ft. 

84 J. saricrrouia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer, 6. p. 99. 
t. 580.) herbaceous, erect, glabrous ; leaves on short petioles, 
linear, elongated, acuminated, glabrous, puberulous on the nerve 
beneath; flowers on short pedicels ; lobes of calyx ovate; tube 
elongated, ‘cylindrical, rather angular. Y%. B. S. Native of. 
New Spain, about Guadua. Flowers yellow, octandrous, and 
decandrous. 

Willon-leaved Jussiæa. Pl. 14 ft. 

35 J. rruTE’scENs (Jacq. fil. sem. hort. vind. 1821.) erect, 
glabrous, suffrutescent at the base; branches and nerves of 
leaves clothed with adpressed pubescence ; leaves almost sessile, 
lanceolate-linear, glandularly subcrenated ; flowers on short pe- 
dicels ; lobes of calyx ovate, acute, pubescent on the outside ; 
tube cylindrical, 8-furrowed. kh. B. S. Native country un- 
At the base of the leaves there are sessile glands in 


known. 
place of stipulas. Flowers yellow. 
Shrubby Jussiæa. Fl. April, Aug. Clt. 1824. Sh. 1} ft. 


36 J. toncirotia (D. C. rapp. pl. rar. 1822. in mem. soc. 
gen. 2. p. 2. p. 141. pl. rar. hort. gen. 1. p. 12. t. 4.) suffruti- 
cose, twiggy, glabrous; stems 3-4-angled ; leaves nearly sessile, 
linear-lanceolate, very long and acute, smoothish, furnished with 
small glands at the margins beneath; flowers solitary, pedicel- 
late, bibracteate at the base ; calyx smoothish, with acute lobes, 
and a triangular tube ; petals obovate, exceeding the lobes of the 
calyx; capsule clavate, 4-ribbed ; seeds l-celled. k. B. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Rio Janeiro, on the banks of 
the river Parahyba; and in the province of St. Paul near Fauxina, 
in marshes. Rchb. hort. bot. 1. t. 57. Flowers yellow. 

Long-leaved Jussiæa. Fl. June, July. Sh. 8 to 4 ft. 

37 J. Parme’ nsis (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 261. t. 133.) 
shrubby ; branches terete, glabrous; leaves lanceolate, acute, 
quite entire, glabrous above, but pubescent on the nerves be- 
neath; flowers pedicellate ; calyx puberulous, with acute lan- 
ceolate lobes, and a triangular tube ; petals obovate, 3 times the 
length of the calyx; capsule clavate ; seeds oblong, 1-celled. 


694 


h. B.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Novas, in 
humid valleys near Piedade, and in the province of Minas Geraes 
in meadows, near Palmita. Petals yellow. 

Palmita Jussiæa. Fl. June. Sh. 8 to 5 ft. 

38 J. myrriroiA (St. Hil. fl. 
bras. 2, p. 260.) shrubby, much 
branched ; branches hairy, angu- 
larly furrowed at the apex; 
leaves lanceolate, acute, quite 
entire, glabrous above, but pu- 
berulous beneath ; flowers pedi- 
cellate ; calyx hairy, with an ob- 
conical tube and lanceolate acute 
lobes; petals obovate, slightly 
emarginate. h. B.S. Native of 
Brazil, in that part of the pro- 
vince of Minas Geraes called 
Minas Novas, in sand on the 
banks of the river Jiquitinhonha. 
Petals yellow. 

Myrtle-leaved Jussiæa. FI. 
May. Sh. 4 ft. 

39 J. LanceoLa‘rA (St. Hil. fi. bras. 2. p. 259.) suffruticose ; 
branches red, sulcately angular, puberulous above; leaves lan- 
ceolate, acute, quite entire, glabrous ; flowers pedicellate ; calyx 
pubescent, with an obconically quadrangular tube, and lanceo- 
late acute lobes ; petals obovate, exceeding the calyx; capsule 
obovate, 4-ribbed ; seeds elliptic, 1-celled. h. B.S. Native 
of Brazil, near Salto Grande, not far from the town of St. Paul. 
Petals yellow. 

Lanceolate-leaved Jussiæa. Sh. 1 ft. 

40 J. Caparôsa (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 258.) shrubby; 
branches furrowed at the apex, beset with brownish pili; leaves 
oblong, ending in a short acumen, quite entire, hairy; flowers 
pedicellate ; calyx hairy, with an obconical 4-ribbed tube, and 
lanceolate acute segments ; petals obovate, slightly emarginate, 
exceeding the calyx ; capsule obconical, obsoletely tetragonal ; 
seeds elliptic, 1-celled. h. B. S. Native of the province of 
Minas Geraes, near the village of Sucuriu, where it is called 
caparosa, Petals yellow. 

Caparosa Jussiæa. Sh. 

41 J. r’zeGaxs (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 257.) shrubby; 
branches pubescent and furrowed at the apex; leaves lanceolate, 
acuminated, obsoletely sinuated, hispid; flowers pedicellate ; 
calyx pubescent, with an obconical 8-ribbed tube, and lanceolate 
acute lobes; petals obovate, exceeding the calyx. h. B. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Rio Janeiro, at the river 
Parahyba, near the village of Uba. Flowers yellow. 

Elegant Jussiæa. Fl. Oct. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

42 J. Larvortea’na (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 256.) shrubby ; 
branches angular, reddish, smoothish ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
acute or rounded at the apex and ending in a short point, taper- 
ing to the base, obsoletely toothed, smoothish ; calyx pubescent, 
with an obconical quadrangular 4-ribbed tube, and lanceolate 
acute ciliated lobes; petals obovate, exceeding the calyx; cap- 
sule obconical, 8-ribbed ; seeds elliptic, 1-celled. h. B. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, near Padre- 
Bento, where it was collected by one Laruotte. 

Laruotte’s Jussiæa. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

43 J. pecu’rrens (D. C. prod. 8. p. 56.) herbaceous, erect, 
branched, glabrous ; stems winged from the leaves running down 
them; leaves lanceolate ; flowers rather pedicellate ; pedicel fur- 
nished with 2 glands in the middle ; lobes of calyx 3-5-nerved, 
acute ; petals obovate, longer than the calyx ; capsule turbinate, 
winged at the angles. %. W.F. Native of Georgia and Caro- 
lina, and probably of Virginia, in watery shady places. J. 

1 


- FIG. 98. 


ONAGRARIÆ. X. Jussia. 


érecta, Abbot. insect. georg. t. 40. ex Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1, 
p. 304. but not of Lin. Ludwigia Jussiæoïdes, Michx. fl. bor. 
amer. 1. p. 89. but not of Lam. Ludwigia decúrrens, Walt. 
car. 89. Ell. sketch. 1. p. 217. Flowers yellow. There are 
varieties of this species with ovate and linear-lanceolate leaves, 
and sessile and pedicellate flowers. 

Decurrent-leaved Jussiæa. PI. 1 ft, 

44 J. paAzu'srris (Meyer, prim. esseq. 178.) stem erect, suf- 
fruticose, winged ; upper leaves lanceolate, lower ones rather 
spatulate, glabrous ; pedicels short ; lobes of calyx lanceolate, 
veined, about equal in length to the petals, which are oval ; tube 
of calyx bluntly tetragonal. &. B.S. Native of marshes about 
Essequibo. Flowers yellow. 

Marsh Jussiæa. Pl. 1 ft. 

45 J. anastomdsans (D. C. prod. 3. p. 56.) arboreous ; 
branches defiexed, red, smoothish, angular towards the apex ; 
leaves lanceolate, acute, quite entire, shining, smoothish ; lateral 
nerves running into a parallel marginal one ; flowers pedicellate ; 
calyx smoothish, with an obconical quadrangular tube, and lan- 
ceolate acute lobes, furnished with 2 bracteas at the base ; petals 
obovate, rounded, about equal in length to the calycine lobes. 
h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, on 
the mountain called Serra de Nssa Snra Mui dos Uomens. 
Stem as thick as a man’sarm. St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p.255. Flowers 
yellow. 

Anastomosing-leaved Jussiæa. Sh. 10 to 12 ft. 

46 J. nervosa (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 199.) branches angular, 
and are, as well as the nerves of the leaves, beset with short 
velvety down; leaves sessile, lanceolate, acute, glabrous, with 
the nerves rather prominent beneath; pedicels 1-flowered, 
longer than the ovarium, furnished with 2 scales at the apex ; 
lobes of calyx 5-nerved, acuminated, about equal in length to 
the tube, which is rather turbinate and angular. h. B.S. 
Native of Cayenne. Top of ovarium protruding into an 8-fur- 
rowed truncate cone. 

Nerved-calyxed Jussiæa. Sh. 2 feet. 

47 J. uicustrirduia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p- 
100.) herbaceous, erect, smoothish; leaves on short petioles, 
oblong, acute; pedicels 1-flowered, bibracteolate at the apex ; 
lobes of calyx ovate, acute, 5-nerved; tube quadrangular, 
attenuated at the base ; petals roundish, longer than the calyx. 
4.2? B.S. Native of Mexico. Plum. ed. Burm. t. 175. f. 1. 
ex Kunth. Flowers yellow. 

Privet-leaved Jussiæa. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 

48 J. Mayrure xsis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer- 6. p. 
100. t. 531.) stem shrubby, glabrous; leaves on short pene 
oblong-lanceolate, acute, stiffish, puberulous on the nerves ane 
veins beneath; pedicels 1-flowered, bibracteolate at the nperi 
lobes of calyx ovate, acute, somewhat 5-nerved, about equa m 
length to the petals, which are ovate; tube tetragonal, ereti 
nical. h .B. S. Native in humid places, on the banks ©: a 
Orinoco near Maypures. Petals yellow. Anthers twisted 
Bracteoles linear. A 

Maypures Jussiæa. P]. 1 to 2 ft. 

49 Fein (Sims, bot. mag. t. 2530.) plant mes 
branched, clothed with villous pubescence ; branches waan , 
a little winged; leaves nearly sessile, elliptic, E oh 5 
nerved ; flowers sessile ; lobes of calyx ovate, acuminate i ; 
nerved, about equal in length to the petals, which are orbicu p 
tube elongated, tetragonal. &. B.S. Native of Madagascar. 
Flowers yellow. Genitals very short. 2 ft 

Oval-leaved Jussiæa. Fl. Aug. Sep. Clt. 1810. Pl. 1 to n 

50 J. Burma’xxi (D. C. prod. 3. p. 57.) stem erect, nen 
terete ; when young rather villous, but at length glabrous ; `- i 
lanceolate, acuminated at both ends ; flowers on short pedice h 
bibracteolate ; lobes of calyx ovate, acute, 3-nerved ; tube 


dite 


ONAGRARIZ.. X. Jussrza. 


capsule cylindrical,, pubescent, slender.—Native of the East 
Indies. Ludwigia perénnis, Burm. fl. ind. 37. J. suffruticdsa, 
Lin. spec. 553.? Blume, bijdr. p. 1133. Upper leaves alternate. 
Petals obovate, emarginate, flabellately pinnate, a little longer 
rs the calyx. Filaments villous at the base. Allied to J. 
villosa. 

Burmann’s Jussiæa. Pl. 1 ft. 

51 J. vizrdsa (Lam. dict. 3. p. 331.) stem suffruticose, vil- 
lous; leaves almost sessile, lanceolate, rather villous on both 
surfaces ; flowers sessile ; calyx villous; lobes lanceolate; tube 
cylindrical. h.B.S. Native of the East Indies and the Island 
of Timor. J. exaltata, Roxb. hort. beng. 33. Hamilt. in Lin. 
trans. 14. p. 303. Andr. bot. rep. 621.—Rheed. mal. 2. t. 50. 
but the capsule is dilated at the apex in the figure of Rheede, 
not cylindrical. The nerves of the capsule are 8, filiform and 
permanent, as well as in the two following species. 

Villous Jussiæa. Pl. 14 ft. 

52 J. ocronzr'rvia (Lam. dict. 3. p. 332.) herbaceous, erect, 
glabrous ; leaves narrow-lanceolate, acuminated ; flowers ses- 
sile; lobes of calyx lanceolate, acute; tube cylindrical, 8-nerved, 
strated, shorter than the floral leaves; petals obovate, emargi- 
nate, exceeding the calycine lobes. &. B.S. Native of the 
West Indies, in humid or watery places. (Œnothèra octovalvis, 
Jacq. amer. 102. t. 70. exclusive of the synonyme of Plum. 
Lam. ill. t. 280. f. 1. Flowers yellow. 

Eight-nerved-calyxed Jussiæa. Pl. 2 to 3 ft. 

53 J. ocrorita (D. C. prod. 8. p. 57.) herbaceous, erect, 
downy ; leaves lanceolate, acuminated ; flowers on short pedi- 
cels, furnished with 2 bracteoles at the top of the pedicel, or on 
the tube ; lobes of calyx ovate-lanceolate, 5-nerved ; tube cylin- 
drically obconical, 8-nerved, attenuated at the base.—Native of 
the West Indies and Mexico, in watery places. Plum. ed. Burm. 
PRE. J; octovälvis, Swartz, obs. 142. The 8 nerves of 
the Capsule are permanent and filiform. This species differs 
from the preceding in being downy, not glabrous, in the capsule 

ing attenuated at the base, not cylindrical, in the flowers being 

icellate, not sessile, and furnished with two bracteas, not 
naked. Petals obovate, longer than the calyx. 

Eight-threaded Jussiæa. Pl. Fr 

54 J. scagra (Willd. enum. 1. p- 449.) stem suffruticose at 
the base, hairy ; branches angular at the apex; leaves oblong, 
acute, quite entire, hairy ; flowers almost sessile; calyx hairy, 
With a linear tetragonal tube, and lanceolate acute lobes ; petals 
obovate, 3 times the length of the calyx ; capsule linear, 8-rib- 

; seeds roundish, 2-celled. h. B.S. Native of Brazil, in 

Province of Rio Janeiro, at the river Parahyba near Uba, 
et, Lam. dict. 3. p. 331. but not of Vahl.—J. Marcgravii, D. 
Sai 3. p. 58.—Camaranbaia, Marcgr. bras. p. 30. with a 

e. 


Scabrous Jussiæa. FI. Oct. Clt. 1816. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 
| 55 J. ira (Vahl. eclog. 2. p. 31.) shrubby, erect, hairy ; 
eaves on very short petioles, lanceolate, attenuated, hairy be- 
heath; pedicels bractless, shorter than the ovarium; lobes of 
calyx ovate, acute, 5-7-nerved at the base; tube obconical, 4- 
ered ; petals obovate, longer than the calyx. h . B.S. Na- 
've of South America. Œnothèra hirta, Lin. spec, 491.—Plum. 
"Burm. t. 174. f. 2. Flowers yellow. 
airy Jussiæa. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 
Sng J. macroca’rpa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
2. t 533.) suffruticose, erect; stem and branches villous ; 
an oblong, acuminated, narrowed at the base, clothed with 
ri Pressed hairs on both surfaces ; pedicels length of the ova- 
am, bibracteolate at the apex ; lobes of calyx ovate, acute, 5- 
| kaved; tube cylindrically oblong, attenuated at the base, ob- 
ti nical; petals obovate, longer than the calyx. h. B.S. Na- 
ře of New, Granada, in humid places near Guadua. This 


695 


species differs from the preceding in the pedicels being fur- 
nished with two caducous foliaceous linear bracteas, but perhaps 
only a variety. 

Long-fruited Jussiæa. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

57 J. parvirLora-(St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 263.) suffruticose ; 
branches downy, and rather angular at the apex; leaves linear- 
lanceolate, acute, quite entire, rather scabrous ; flowers almost 
sessile; calyx puberulous, with a narrow tetragonal tube, and 
lanceolate acute lobes; petals obovate, equal in length to the 
lobes of the calyx, pale yellow ; capsule linear, 8-ribbed ; seeds 
roundish, bilocular. h. B.S. Native of Brazil, in that part 
of the province of Minas Geraes called Minas Novas, in sand on 
the banks of the river Jiquitinhonha, also in marshes. Petals 
pale yellow. 

Small-flowered Jussiæa. Sh. 2 ft. 

58 J. sericea (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 560.) suffruticose, 
branched ; branches angular at the apex, and densely clothed 
with yellowish pili; leaves lanceolate, acute, quite entire, clothed 
with silky tomentum on both surfaces; flowers pedicellate ; 
calyx clothed with silky pili, with an obconical 4-ribbed tube, 
and lanceolate acute lobes; petals obcordate. h. B.S. Native 
of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes. Petals yellow. 

Silky Jussiza. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

59 J. romentosa (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 254.) shrubby, a 
little branched; branches angular at the apex, and densely 
clothed with brownish tomentum ; leaves obovate or elliptic, 
mucronulate, dentately serrated, pilose above, but densely 
clothed with grey tomentum beneath ; flowers pedicellate ; calyx 
hairy, with an obconical obsoletely 5-furrowed tube, and lanceo- 
late acute segments ; petals obovate, slightly emarginate ; cap- 
sule obconical ; seeds elliptic, 1-celled. kh. B. S. Native of 
Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, near the town of Para- 
catu. Flowers yellow, crowded at the tops of the branches. 
In the character the calyx is said to be 4-cleft, but in the de- 
scription 5-cleft ; the last is most probably correct, as the stamens 
are said to be 10; if such be the case the plant should have been 
ranged in the first section. 

Tomentose Jussiæa. Sh. 3 ft. 

60 J. móru (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 102.) 
herbaceous? erect ; branches villous; leaves ovate, acute at the 
base and apex, hairy on both surfaces, soft beneath ; pedicels 
villous ; calyx villous ; lobes ovate, acute ; tube obovate. 2. BS 
Native of Cumana, in humid places. Petals and stamens unknown. 

Soft Jussiæa. Pl. 1 ft. 

61 J. vezurTinA ; herbaceous, erect, branched, downy ; leaves 
elliptic-lanceolate, attenuated at both ends; flowers on short 

edicels, almost sessile. 2%. B. S. Native of Guinea, in the 
Island of St. Thomas, in marshes and on rivers’ banks. Flowers 
yellow, middle-sized. 

Velvety Jussiæa. Pl. 14 ft. 

62 J. rruricdsA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 57.) stem shrubby, much 
branched ; leaves lanceolate, quite entire, alternate, hairy ; 
flowers pedicellate. kh. B. S. Native of Cochin-china, in cul- 
tivated fields. Œnothèra fruticdsa, Lour. coch. p. 226. Flowers 
yellow. Calyx columnar, crowned by the calyx. Seed naked. 
This plant is referred by Sprengel to J. suffruticosa of Lin. but 
that species is hardly known. 

Shrubby Jussiza. Sh. 6 feet. 

63 J. sureruticosa (Lin. spec. 555.) erect, villous ; flowers 
pedicellate, octandrous. %. B. S. Native of the East Indies. 
The synonymes attached to this species by Linnzeus are perfectly 


erroneous. 
Suffruticose Jussiæa. FL Aug. Sep. Clt. 1808. PI. 15 ft. 


+ Species hardly known. 
64 J. winsu'ra (Mill. dict. no. 5.) stem erect, simple, hairy ; 


696 ONAGRARIÆ. X. JussiÆa. 


leaves lanceolate ; flowers large, sessile, yellow, decandrous. 
h.B.S. Native about Campeachy. 

Hairy Jussiæa. Sh. 8 ft. 

‘65 J. puBe’scens (Lin. spec. 555.) erect, villous ; flowers ses- 
sile, decandrous, pentapetalous.—Native of South America. 

Pubescent Jussiæa. Pl. 2 ft. 


66 J. TENELLA (Burm. fi. ind. p. 103. t. 85. f. 5.) glabrous ; » 


leaves opposite, linear-lanceolate ; flowers pedicellate, decan- 
drous, pentapetalous.— Native of Java. 

Weak Jussiæa. Pl. 1 ft. 

Cult. All the species of this genus are either water or bog 
plants, and therefore require to be kept moist. The species, 
natives of bogs, may be grown in pots, under which may be 
placed pans of water. The floating aquatic kinds should be 
grown in tubs, filled with water, with a layer of mould in the 
bottom, in which the plants may root. All the species, natives 
of warm climates, require a great degree of heat to bring them 
to flower. The J. grandiflora is the only hardy aquatic kind ; 
it grows best when planted in a shallow pond or rivulet. 


XI. PRIEU'REA (this genus is dedicated to M. Le Prieur, 
the discoverer of the plant at Senegal). D.C. prod. 3. p. 58. 

Lin. syst. Tridndria, Monogijnia. Tube of calyx cylin- 
drical, elongated, adhering to the ovarium; limb 3-parted ; 
segments lanceolate, acute, permanent. Petals 8, small. Sta- 
mens 3, alternating with the lobes of the calyx; filaments fili- 
form, short. Style short. Seeds small.—Herb glabrous, dwarf, 
branched, of an obscure green colour. Leaves alternate, oblong- 
linear, acute, entire. Flowers axillary, solitary, on very short 
pedicels. 

1 P. SENEGALE sis (D. C. l.c.) Native of Senegal, in bogs. 
Habit almost of Jussiæ a ramulôsa. 

Senegal Prieurea. Pl. dwarf. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Jussiæ a. 


XII. LUDWI'GIA (so named by Linnæus in honour of 
Christian Gottlieb Ludwig, once Professor of Medicine at Leip- 
sic, author of Definitiones Plantarum, 1 vol. 8vo. Leipsic, 
1737, and numerous other botanical works). Roxb. fl. ind. 1. 


p: 440. D.C. prod. 3. p. 58.—Ludwigia species of Lin. and 
others. 
Lin. syst. Teträndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx cylin- 


drical, adhering to the ovarium ; limb 4-parted, the lobes almost 
permanent. Petals 4, alternating with the lobes of the calyx. 
Stamens 4, opposite the lobes of the calyx. Apex of ovarium 
or base of style pyramidal, tetragonal, 4-furrowed, glabrous 
in the furrows, and villous on the angles; the stamens lying in 
the furrows. Style filiform, pyramidal from the apex. Stigma 
capitate, 4-furrowed, or 4-lobed. Capsule turbinate, or very 
much elongated, 4-celled, 4-valved, crowned by a cone-formed 
pyramid. Seeds numerous.—Branched Indian herbs. Leaves 
alternate, linear, on very short petioles, quite entire. Flowers 
axillary, almost sessile, yellow, furnished with two bracteoles at 
the base of the calyx. This genus is intermediate between 
Jussiæ a and Isnárdid; from the former, it is distinguished in 
the stamens being equal in number to the petals, not double that 
number ; from the latter, in the capsule being elongated and 
ending in a cone-formed pyramid at the base of the style. The 
genus Ludwigia of Linnæus is the same as /snérdia. 

1 L. Jussiæoipes (Lam. dict. 3. p. 588. but not of Michx.) 
erect, glabrous; leaves lanceolate-linear, acuminated at both 
ends; flowers pedicellate, almost bractless ; capsule elongated, 
nearly terete.—Native of the Mauritius and the East Indies. 
Stems terete, branched. Branches and leaves puberulous, when 


XI. Prievrea. XII. Lupwicra. 

examined under a lens. Flower-bud ovate, acuminated. Cap- 
sule an inch long, but hardly a line in breadth. Perhaps the 
same as L. alternifolia of Burm. exclusive of the synonymes. 

Jussiæa-like Ludwigia. PI. 1 foot. 

2 L. rruticosa (Blume, bijdr. p. 1133.) stem erect, glabrous, 
shrubby, pentagonal; leaves lanceolate, bluntly acuminated, 
with finely ciliated margins; flowers twin or crowded, axillary, 
sessile ; capsule linear, tetragonal. h. B.S. Native of Java, 
near rivers and rivulets. There is a variety with narrow leaves. 
Allied to L. Jussiæoides. 

Shrubby Ludwigia. Shrub 1 foot? 

3 L. revcorurza (Blume, l. c.) stem erect, glabrous, herba- 
ceous, pentagonal ; leaves alternate, linear-lanceolate, bluntish, 
with the margins finely ciliated ; flowers at first capitate, but at 
length axillary, solitary, and sessile ; capsule elongated, clavate, 
tetragonal.— Native of Java, about Buitenzorg at the river 
Tjelinong. Root white, fusiform. Allied to L. fruticosa. 

White-rooted Ludwigia. PI. 4 foot. 

4 L. ryTHroives (Blum. bijdr. 1134.) stems erect, glabrous, 
pentagonal ; leaves linear, bluntish ; flowers pedicellate, fur- 
nished with 2 bracteas at the top of the pedicels; capsule tetra- 
gonal, rather turbinate, short.—Native of the East Indies. 
Branches angular. Leaves oblong-linear, acute at the base. 
Bracteas one half shorter than the capsule. Pyramid of ovarium 
depressed at the base of the style. Stigma large, 4-lobed. 

Lythrum-like Ludwigia. Pl. + foot. 

5 L. erica‘ra (Lin. mant. p. 40.) stem erect, smooth ; leaves 
alternate, lanceolate ; pedicels usually tern, 1-flowered ; capsule 
subcubical, 4-angled ; petals small. ©. W.H. Native of the 
East Indies. L. triflèra, Lam. dict. 3. p. 613. L. alternifolia, 
Burm. fl. ind. p. 36. exclusive of the synonymes. There are 
two plants in Burmann’s herbarium under this name, one refer- 
rible to L. Jussiæoides and the other L. erigata, 

Erigated Ludwigia. Pl. 1 foot. 

6 L. parvirtora (Roxb. fl. ind. 1. p. 440.) diffuse, glabrous ; 
flowers sessile or on short pedicels, bibracteolate at the base ; 
capsule linear, somewhat tetragonal. ©. B. H. Native of Bengal. 
Plant small, branched. Petals oblong, length of the calycine 
lobes. Bracteoles small. 

Small-flowered Ludwigia. PI. 
À foot. : 

7 L. pirrvu'sa (Hamilt. in Lin. trans. 14. p. 301.) diffuse, 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1825. 


glabrous ; leaves lanceolate; flowers almost sessile; capsule 4. 
prismatic, tetragonal; angles blunt: peduncles one half shorter 


than the leaves. ©.W. H. Native of the East Indies, in water. 
Rheed. mal. 2. t. 49. Jussiæ'a caryophyllæ'a, var. a. Lam. 
dict. 3. p. 331. 

Diffuse Ludwigia. PI. diffuse. 

8 L. prostra'ta (Roxb. fl. ind. 1. p. 440.) lower branches 
prostrate and rooting ; flowers sessile, solitary, or numerous M 


the axils of the leaves; capsules filiform; seeds disposed in h 


©. H. Native of Pegu. 
Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1816. 


one series in each cell. 


Prostrate Ludwigia. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 


+ Species hardly known. 


9 L. pern’nnts (Lin. spec. ed. 2. p. 173.) flowers pedicellate ; | 


y. W.S. 


capsule cylindrical ; stems diffuse ; leaves lanceolate. 
Native of the East Indies, and Ceylon. 
opposite, and in his fl. zeyl. alternate, 


it from his mant. 
Perennial Ludwigia. Pl. prostrate. 


10 L. rrirtdra (Burm. ‘fl. ind. p. 87.) erect, herbaceous, M | 


Ludwigia, Lin. fi. zeyl. a 
no. 66. Ludw. oppositif dlia, Lin, syst. veg. p. 135. This species à 
is hardly known, as Linnæus, in his spec. pl. says the leaves are M 
and cites the figure m Æ 


Rheed. mal. 2. t; 49. for his plant, and at the same time excludes « \ 


Este see 


ee SS eee RO 


array 


ONAGRARIZ. 


smooth ; leaves opposite or tern, petiolate, ovate-lanceolate ; 
flowers nearly terminal, pedicellatee ©.? H. Native of Java. 
Isnardia trifolia, Poir. suppl. 3. p. 188. There is no specimen 
of this plant in the herbarium of Burmann, and therefore the 
plant is truly doubtful. 

Three-flowered Ludwigia. PI. 1 foot. 

Cult. None of the species of Ludnigia are worth cultivating, 
unless in botanic gardens. The perennial species should be 
grown in small pots, placed in pans of water. The seeds of 
annual species may be reared in a hot-bed, and afterwards planted 
out in the open border, in a moist situation. 


XIII. ISNA’RDIA (so named by Linnæus in memory of M. 
Antoine Dante Isnard, member of the Academy of Sciences, 
and who published descriptions of some plants in their memoirs 
for 1716. &c.). D.C. prod. 3. p. 59.—Isnardia and Ludwigia, 
Lin. gen. no. 156. and 153. Juss. gen. p. 353. and p. 319. 
Lam. ill. t. 77.—Ludwigia, Ell. sketch. 1. p. 214. Spreng. 
pe 1. p. 444. but not of Roxb.—Däntia, Du Pet. Th. gen. 
p. 49. 

Lix. syst. Tetrdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx ovate 
or subcylindrical (f. 99. a. d.), short, adhering to the ovarium ; 
limb 4-parted, permanent (f. 99. b.). Petals sometimes 4, al- 
ternating with the lobes of the calyx, sometimes only rudiments 
of petals, and sometimes wanting altogether. Stamens 4 (f. 
99. e.) in front of the calycine lobes. Style filiform from the 
base, deciduous; stigma capitate. Capsule obovate or nearly 
cylindrical (f. 69. Jf), tetragonal, 4-valved, 4-celled, many- 
seeded, opening at the cells.—Aquatic or marsh herbs. Leaves 
entire, alternate, or opposite. Flowers axillary, sessile. 


Sect. I. Lupwicra'rra (see Ludnigia for derivation). D. C. 
prod. 3. p. 60.—Ludwigia, Lin. Petals 4, sometimes larger 
than the calycine lobes, or equal in length to them, and some- 
times smaller. 


* Leaves alternate. 


1 Larrerniroria (D. C. prod. 3. p. 66.) stem erect, branched, 
Smoothish; leaves alternate, lanceolate, rather scabrous on 
the margins, and hoary beneath; capsule obovate-globose, te- 
tragonal, with the angles winged; calycine lobes large, co- 
loured ; petals alittle longer than the calyx. %. B. H. Native 
of irginia and Carolina, in marshes. Pluk. alm. t, 203. f. 2. 
amalth, t 412. f 1. Ludwigia alternifolia, Lin. spec. 173. 

am. ill. t. 77. Gærtn. fr. 1. p. 31. f. 8. Ludwigia macro- 
‘arpa, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 89. Ludwigia ramosissima, 

at, Ludwigia microcärpa, Link. enum. p. 141. Habit of 
Jussia a octéndra. Petals oval, yellow. Root emetic, and is 
called Bowman’s root. 

Var. B, salicif dlia (D. C. 1. c.) flowers on very short pedicels. 
4. B. H. Native of Carolina. Ludwigia salicif dlia, Poir. suppl. 
3, P. 512. Lateral nerves of leaves confluent near the margins, 
8Ving the leaves the appearance of being 3-nerved. 

ar. y, uniflora (D. C. 1. c.) stem simple; flower terminal. 
Native of New Jersey. Ludwigia uniflora, Rafin. in Desv. 
Journ, bot. 1. p. 224. 

Alternate-leaved Isnardia. F]. June, Jul. Clt. 1752. PI. 2 ft. 

2 I. LINEARIS (D.C. prod. l. c.) stem erect, branched, gla- 
brous, angular above; leaves alternate, linear, acute, glabrous; 
capsule oblong-turbinate, somewhat tetragonal, longer than the 
obes of the calyx, which are linear-lanceolate ; petals longer 
than the calyx. ©.W.H. Native of Carolina, in ditches and 
Marshes, Ludwigia linearis, Walt. car. p. 89. Pursh, fi. amer. 
pt. 1. p.110, Ell. sketch. 1. p. 215. Ludwigia angustifolia, 
Michx, fi, bor. amer. 1. p. 88. Ludwigia angustifolia 6, Poir. 

VOL, II. 


XIII. Isnarp1a. 697 
suppl. 3. p. 513. Flowers sessile, solitary, axillary. Petals 
obovate, yellow. 

Linear-leaved Isnardia. Pl. 2 to 5 feet. 

3 I. virea‘ra (D. C. 1. c.) stem erect, twiggy, rather pubes- 
cent ; leaves linear, obtuse, glabrous; flowers pedicellate, dis- 
posed in an elongated, spicate, nearly naked, raceme; capsule 
globose, tetragonal; petals length of calyx. Y.H. Native of 
Lower Carolina, in dry sandy woods. Ludwigia virgata, Michx. 
fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 89. Ludwigia litea, Bosc, ined. Ludwigia 
virgata, Ell. sketch. 1. p. 216. is perhaps different. Petals 
yellow. Lobes of calyx, when in flower, longer than the tube. 

Twiggy Isnardia. Pl. 1 foot. 

4 I. nirsu‘ta (Roem. et Schultes, syst. 3. p. 477.) stem erect, 
branched, rather diffuse, hairy ; leaves alternate, lanceolate, rather 
hairy on both surfaces; capsule globose, tetragonal ; petals 
rather longer than the calyx. Y%. B. H. Native from New 
Jersey to Carolina, in swamps. Ludwigia pildsa, Walt. car. 89. 
Ell. sketch. 1. p. 216. Lam. dict. 3. p.587. Flowers axillary, 
pedicellate, yellow. 

Var. B, perméllis (D. C. prod. 3. p. 60.) leaves obtuse ; 
flowers on short pedicels. 2/. B. H. Ludwigia permllis, Bart. 
fl. p. 52. 

Hairy Isnardia. Pl. 2 feet. 

5 I. moriis (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 188.) stem erect, much 
branched, villous; leaves lanceolate-oblong ; flowers rather 
crowded ; petals small, shorter than the calyx ; capsule globose. 
4%. B. H. Native of Carolina; frequent in bogs. Ludwigia 
mollis, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 90. Ell. sketch. 1. p- 214. 
Ludwigia ridis, Walt. car. p. 89. Ludwigia hirtélla, Rafin. 
med. rap. 5. p. 356. 

Soft Isnardia. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

6 I. capira‘rA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 60.) stem erect, twiggy, 
glabrous, but the stolons are creeping and pubescent ; leaves 
alternate, linear-lanceolate, glabrous, acute at the apex and 
rounded at the base; heads spicate, terminal ; petals shorter 
than the calyx; capsule nearly globose ; calycine lobes short. 

u4.B.H. Native of Lower Carolina, in swamps. Ludwigia 
capitata, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 90. Ludwigia suffruticosa, 
Walt. car. p. 90. Petals yellow. Roots creeping. 

Capitate-flowered Isnardia. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 


* * Leaves opposite. 


7 I. pepuncuxosa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 60.) stems procumbent, 
rooting, pubescent; leaves opposite, lanceolate ; pedicels axil- 
lary, very long; capsule oblong-clavate ; petals exceeding the 
calycine lobes, which are lanceolate. 2%. B. H. Native of 
Virginia and Lower Carolina, in swamps near the sea. Lud- 
wigia pedunculdsa, Michx. fi. bor. amer. 1. p. 88. Ell. sketch. 
1. p. 215. Ludwigia acuata, Walt. fl. car. 86. Petals yellow. 

Stalked-flowered Isnardia. Pl. procumbent. 

8 I. Re‘Pexs (D. C. 1. c.) stems creeping, glabrous; leaves 
opposite, obovate ; pedicels axillary, shorter than the leaves ; 
petals ovate, much smaller than the calyx; capsule oblong, te- 
tragonal. Y%. B.S. Native of Jamaica, among stones on the 
banks of rivers. Habit of Z. palistris. Ludwigia rèpens, 
Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 1. p.273. icon. t. 8, 

Creeping Isnardia. PI, creeping. 


Secr. II. Da’nt1a (see genus for the derivation). D. C. 
prod. 3. p. 61.—Dantia, Pet. Th. gen. 49,—Isn4rdia, Lin. gen. 
156. Petals wanting. 


* Leaves opposite. 


9 I. paxvu’stris (Lin. spec. 175.) stems procumbent, rooting, 
glabrous; leaves opposite, ovate, acute ; flowers axillary, soli- 
U 


698 

tary, sessile, apetalous. ©. W. FIG. 99. 
H. Native of Europe, Siberia, 
and Persia, in marshes and slow 
running water; in England, 
in a pool at Buxstead, Sussex. 
Schkuhr, handb. 1. t. 25. Hook. 
in engl. bot. suppl. t. 2593. 
Dantia palustris, Pet. Th. l.c. 
(f. 99.) 

Var, B, Americana (D.C. 1. c.) 
leaves more acuminated at both 
ends. ©.W.H. Native of North 
America, in marshes and water, 
from Canada to Georgia; and of 
Mexico. Ludwigia  apétala, 
Walt. car. 89. Ludwigia nitida, 
Michx. L. palüstris, Torrey. 

Marsh Isnardia. Fl. July. Britain. 


* * Leaves alternate. 


10 I. ara‘ra (D. C. prod. 8. p. 61.) stems diffuse, branched, 
glabrous, distinctly angular and winged; leaves lanceolate- 
cuneated, decurrent, glabrous ; flowers sessile, axillary, apeta- 
lous ; capsule cubical, a little winged. Y. B. H. Native of 
North America, in Sullivan Island. Ludwigia alata, Ell. 
sketch. 1. p. 212. 

Winged-stemmed Isnardia. PI. diffuse. 

11 I. microca”rpa (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 188.) stems procumbent, 
a little winged, quite smooth; leaves alternate, obovate-spatu- 
late, obscurely glandular-toothed on the margins; flowers axil- 
lary, sessile, apetalous ; capsule small, rather square. ©. B.H. 
Native of Lower Carolina, in swamps. Ludwigia microcarpa, 
Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p.88. Ludwigia glanduldsa, Pursh. fl. 
bor. amer. 1. p. 111. Habit almost of a species of Ammania. 

Small-fruited Isnardia. Pl. procumbent. 

12 I. spHardca’rpa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 61.) stem erect, 
branched, glabrous, hardly angular; leaves alternate, linear- 
lanceolate, acute at both ends, when young rather downy ; flowers 
axillary, sessile, apetalous; capsule globose, small,- pubescent. 
4. B. H. Native of South Carolina, about Orangeburgh. Lud- 
wigia sphærocärpa, Ell. sketch. 1. p. 213. 

Round-fruited Isnardia. Pl. 4 foot. 

13 I. cycr'nprica (D.C. 1. c.) stem erect, branched, glabrous, 
subangular ; leaves alternate, lanceolate, hardly denticulated ; 
flowers axillary, sessile ; lobes of calyx subserrated; capsule 
cylindrical. Y%. B. H. Native of Georgia, and perhaps of 
South Carolina. Ludwigia cylindrica, Ell. sketch. 1. p. 13. 
Jussiæ'a brachycarpa, Lam. dict. 3, p. 331. Ludwigia hetero- 
phyla, Poir. suppl. 3. p. 512.? 

Cylindrical-fruited Isnardia. Pl. 1 foot, 

14 I. LanceoLA ra (D.C. prod. 3. p. 61.) stem erect, twiggy, 
angular, glabrous; leaves narrow-lanceolate, glabrous, rather 
decurrent ; flowers sessile, axillary, apetalous ; capsule cubical, 
winged. 2. B. H. Native of Georgia and Carolina, in marshes, 
Ludwigia lanceolata, Ell. sketch. 1. p. 213. 

Lanceolate-leaved Isnardia. Pl. 1 foot. 

+ Species hardly known. 

15 I.? ramésa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 61.) stems procumbent, 
rooting, branched, glabrous ; leaves opposite, linear-lanceolate ; 
flowers nearly sessile, axillary. %. B. H. Native country un- 
known. Ludwigia ramosissima, Roth. cat. 8. p. 24.? but not 
of Walt. Petals white, ex Willd. one half shorter than the 
calyx, ex Roth. Capsule elliptic, ex Willd. tetragonal, ex Roth. 
Stipulas joined to the leaves, ex Roth. Perhaps the plant of 
Willd, is the same as that of Roth. 

Branched Isnardia. Pl. creeping. 

i 1 


PI. creeping. 


ONAGRARIÆ. XIII. ĪSNARDIA. 


XIV. Lorezia. 


16 I. auranrr'aca (D.C. 1. c.) stem erect, branched ; leaves 
sessile, ovate-lanceolate, alternate, acute, glabrous ; flowers ax- 
illary ; petals length of calyx.—Native of Newcastle, Dela- 
ware, Chester, and Pennsylvania, in North America. Ludwigia 
aurantiaca, Rafin. in Desv. journ. 1. p.224. Flowers orange- 
coloured. The rest unknown. 

Orange-coloured-flowered Isnardia. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. None of the species are worth cultivating, except in 
botanical gardens. Their culture and propagation is the same 
as that for Ludwigia, see p. 697. 


Tribe V. 


CIRCÆ'EZÆ (plants agreeing with Circæ a in important cha- 
racters). D.C. prod. 3. p. 61. Tube of calyx not drawn out 
beyond the ovarium, but dividing immediately (f. 100. a.), de- 
ciduous. Fruit capsular, ovate-globose (f. 100. e.). Stamens 2, 
one of which is usually converted into a petal (f. 100. b.).— 
Herbs or subshrubs. Leaves opposite, petiolate, cordate, or 
ovate. Flowers racemose. 

XIV. LOPE‘ZIA (in honour of Thomas Lopez, a Spanish bo- 
tanist, who is said to have directed his attention to the natural 
history of the New World). Cav. icon. 1. p. 12. t. 18. Juss. 
gen. 3. p. 30. t. 30. f. 4. Schrank, pl. rar. hort. mon. t. 20. 
nov. act. bonn. 9. p. 90. D. C. prod. 3. p. 62.—Pisaura, 
Bonat. mon. 1793. 

Lin. syst. Mondndria, Monogÿnia. Limb of calyx 4- 
parted (f. 100. g.), deciduous. Petals 4, irregular (f. 100. h.). 
Stamens 2, only 1 of which bears an anther (f. 100. c.), the 
other opposite, sterile, petal-formed (f. 100. b.), usually of a dif- 
ferent colour from the true petals. Stigma capitate (f. 100. d.). 
Capsule naked, subglobose (f. 100. e.), 4-celled, divided into 
4 valves at the apex of the cells; valves adnate to the central 
placenta by the dissepiments. Seeds small, numerous.—Erect 
herbs or subshrubs. Leaves toothed, alternate, rarely opposite. 
Racemes terminating the stem and branches. Flowers small, 
pedicellate, purple, or red. 
~ 1 L. racemosa (Cav. icon. 1. p. 12. t. 18.) herbaceous, nearly 
glabrous ; leaves alternate, ovate-lanceolate, serrated, tapering 
to the base; racemes terminating the branches ; bracteas much 
shorter than the pedicels. ©. H. Native of Mexico. Curt. 
bot. mag. 254. Bonpl. nav. t. 25. L. Mexicana, Jacq. icon. 
rar. t. 203. Pisadra automérpha, Bonato, mon. 1793. with a 
figure. Sterile stamen white. Petioles ciliated. 

Racemose-flowered Lopezia. Fl. Aug. Oct. PI. 
1 to 14 foot. 

2 L.corva‘ta (Horn. hort. hafn: add. p. 949.) plant gla- 
brous; branches sulcately angular; leaves alternate, roundish- 
ovate, cordate, rather ciliated. ©. H. Native of Mexico? 

Cordate-leaved Lopezia. Fl. Jul. Sept. Clt. 1821. PI. 14ft. 
~ 3 L.corona‘ra(Andr. bot. rep. 
551.)plant glabrous; branches an- 
gular; leaves alternate, ovate,ser- 
rated, attenuated at the base; ra- 
cemes terminating the branches ; 
lower bracteas exceeding the pe- 
dicels. ©. H. Native of Mex- 
ico. Jacq. fil. eclog. t. 110. 
L. axillaris, Schweigger, in Kœ- 
nigsb. arch. nat. 1812. p. 236. 
L. minûta, Lag. gen. et spec. 1. 
no. 1. L. Mexicana #, coro- 
nata, D. C. hort. monsp. 1818. 
p- 39. Sterile stamen white. 

Crown-flowered Lopezia. Fl. 
July, Sept. Clt. 1804. PI.14 ft. 

4 L. minima (Lag. ex Schrank, 


Clt. 1792. 


FIG. 100. 


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ONAGRARIÆ. XIV. Lorezra. 


nov. act. bonn. 9. p. 192.) plant glabrous; stem tetragonal, 
nearly simple ; leaves ovate, acute, sharply denticulated, some- 
what acuminated, for the most part opposite, but the upper ones 
are alternate; racemes short. ©. H. Native of Mexico. 
Sterile stamen white. 

Small Lopezia. PI. 4 foot. 

5 L. opposirirér1a (Lag. nov. gen. et spec. p. 1.) plant gla- 
brous ; leaves ovate, dentately serrated, for the most part oppo- 
site, but the upper ones are scattered ; racemes terminating the 
branches ; upper flowers nearly leafless. ©. H. Native of 
hal Spain. Schrank, nov. act. bonn, 9. p. 91. L. annua, 

ort. 

Opposite-leaved Lopezia. PI. 1 foot. 

6 L. inrecrirdnia (D. C. prod. 3. p. 62.) plant glabrous ; 
leaves alternate, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated at both ends, 
quite entire; racemes leafy, terminating the branches. ©. H. 
Native of Mexico. Stem angular. Petioles of lower leaves 
more than an inch long. Sterile stamen white. Leaves quite 
entire or hardly sinuated, never serrated. 

Entire-leaved Lopezia. PI. 1 to 14 foot. 
= 7 L. mrnta‘ta (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. 1818. p. 121.) stem 
shrubby, glabrous, terete; leaves alternate, ovate-lanceolate, 
Serrated ; racemes terminating the branches. h. S. Native 
of New Spain. Lag. nov. gen. et spec. 1814. p. 1. Jacq. fil. 
eclog. t. 109. L. frutéscens, Roem. et Schult. syst. 1. (1817.) 
P. 84, L. fruticdsa, Schrank, nov. act. bonn. 9. p. 91. Sterile 
stamen the same colour as the petals. <s> otha 

Vermilion-flowered Lopezia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
~8 L. mrsu'ra (Jacq. coll. 5. p. 5. t. 15. f. 4.) stem suffru- 
tescent, hairy, terete; leaves ovate-lanceolate, hairy, subser- 
rated } racemes terminating the branches. ©.H. Native of 

€xico. Sterile stamen the same colour as the petals. 

Hairy Lopezia. Fl. Sept. Nov. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

9 L. puse’scens (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 92.) 
stem branched, glabrous, terete, as well as the downy branches ; 
faves oval-oblong, acute, pubescent. ©.H. Native of Mexico? 

Pubescent Lopezia. PI. 1 foot. : 
| 10 L. pu'miLA (Bonpl. nav. p. 57.) stem simple, hairy, terete ; 
faves on short petioles, ovate, acute, toothed, upper ones lan- 

.eolate, pilose on both surfaces ; racemes terminal ; flowers on 
ong pedicels. ©. H. Native of Mexico, on hills between 

Wanaxuato and Santa Rosa. Bracteas shorter than the pedi- 
cels, Calyx glabrous. 

Dwarf Lopezia. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1824. PI. 4 foot. 

Cult. All the species are elegant border annuals, when in 
wer, and most of them will live through many winters, and 

Come suffrutescent, if sheltered from the frost. They are of 
“sy culture, the seeds only requiring to be sown in the border 
carly in Spring, or sown on a hot-bed to forward the plants, 
“re may afterwards be planted out in the open border. A 
ight soil and warm situation suit them best. 


XV, CIRCÆ'A (Circe, in mythology, the famous enchantress ; 
"reference to the fruit, which lays hold of the clothes of pas- 
‘ehgers, from being covered with hooked prickles, as Circe is 

abled to have done by her enchantments). Tourn. inst. t. 155. 
us gen. no. 24, Lam. ill. t. 16. Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 114. 
“24, D.C. prod. 3. p.63. 

Lin, sys. Diândria, Monogyÿnia. Calyx deciduous, tubular, 
ag a 2-parted limb. Petals 2, alternating with the lobes of 
i ecalyx, Stamens 2, alternating with the petals, inserted into 
à ecalyx. Disk large, cup-shaped, filling up the whole of the 

ube of the calyx, and projecting beyond it. Ovarium 2- celled, 
"ith an erect ovulum in each cell. Style simple, arising out 
l the disk. Stigma emarginate. Capsule 2-celled, 2-valved, 
“seeded. Seeds solitary, erect, without albumen. Embryo 


XV. Circ#a.’ XVI. PLEUROSTEMON. 


699 


erect, with a short inferior radicle.—Herbaceous plants. Roots 
creeping. Leaves opposite, stalked, toothed. Flowers in ter- 
minal and lateral racemes, covered with uncinate hairs. This 
genus differs from the rest of Onagrèriæ, in its large fleshy 
disk, in its solitary, erect ovula, and in the binary division of 
the flower; it is connected with this order through Zopèzia, 
with which it cannot, however, be absolutely associated, and 
bears about the same relation to Onagräriæ, as is borne by 
Haloragee. 

1 C. Luteria‘na (Lin. spec. 12.) stem erect, pubescent ; 
leaves ovate, acuminated, toothed, opaque and downy, longer 
than the petioles. 2. H. Native of Europe, in moist shady 
places; plentiful in some parts of Britain. Fl. dan. t. 210. 
Schkuhr, handb. t.2. Smith, engl. bot. t. 1026. C. vulgaris, 
Meench. C. pubéscens, Pohl. C. ovalifàlia, Gray. The roots 
are creeping; and have been considered detersive. Flowers 
pale red. Anthers and style whitish. Stigma red. 

Var. B, Canadensis (Lin. |. c.) stem glabrous. 2. H. Native 
of North America, particularly in Canada, about Lake Huron 
and Montreal, as well as in the United States. C. Canadénsis, 
Muhl. cat. p. 2. C. Lutetiana, Bigel. fl. bost. p. 8. 

Parisian or Common Enchantress Nightshade. Fl. June, Jul. 
Britain. Pl. 1 to 14 foot. 

2 C. AzPTNA (Lin. spec. 12.) stems ascending, smoothish ; 
leaves cordate, toothed, shining, length of petioles, mem- 
branous. %4. H. Native of Europe, in moist, shady, stony 
places ; plentiful in some parts of the north of England and 
Scotland, and almost throughout all North America. Smith, 
engl. bot. t.1057. Lam. ill. t. 16. f 2. C. cordifolia, Stok. 
mat. med. 26. Flowers pale red. Fruit less hispid than those 
of the preceding species. Plant 4 or 6 inches high. 

Var. B, intermèdia (Ehrh. beitr. 4. p. 42.) stem erect, simple, 
smoothish ; leaves repandly denticulated, acuminated. %. H. 
Native of Europe, in mountainous and shady places. Sturm, fl. 
germ. with a figure. This plant grows to the height of C. Lu- 
tetidna but it differs from it in the leaves being cordate, as in 
C. alpina. 

Alpine Enchantress Nightshade. 
PI. 4 to 1 foot. 

Cult. The species of Circe‘a will grow under any circum- 
stance, and are easily increased by the running roots, which 
render them a great pest in gardens, unless confined by some 
means. 


Fl. July, Aug. Britain. 


+ Genera belonging to Onagräriæ, but are not sufficiently 
known. 


XVI. PLEUROSTE'MON (from zAevpoy, pleuron, a side, 
and ornpoy, stemon, a stamen ; in reference to the stamens being 
all at one side of the flower). Rafin. adn. 1820. D.C. prod. 3. 
p- 64.—Pleurändra, Rafin. fl. lud. 1817. p. 95. but not of 
Labill. 

Lin. syst. Octdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx drawn 
out beyond the ovarium, bifid at the apex. Petals 4, spatulate, 
all on one side. Stamens 8, and are as well as the style at that 
side of the flower opposite the petals. Stigma 4-lobed. — Capsule 
oval, 4-celled, many-seeded. Seeds unknown. This genus 
appears to come very near Œnothèra, from the calycine tube 
being drawn out beyond the ovarium. > 

1 P. a'Lgum (Rafin. L. c.). h. F. Native of Louisiana. Œno- 
thèra, no. 2. Robin. louis. p. 490. Stem shrubby, 7 feet high. 
Branches terete, twiggy. Leaves sessile, narrow, entire, acute. 
Flowers white, on short pedicels; genitals exserted, 

White-flowered Pleurostemon. PI. 7 feet. : 

Cult. The ‘seeds of this plant may be sown in the open 
border. 

4u 2 


700 ONAGRARIÆ. XVII. Oxosurus. HYDROCARYES. I. Trara. HALORAGEÆ. 


XVII. ONOSU‘RUS (meaning unknown to us, but appears 
to be derived from ovoc, onos, an ass, and ovpa, oura, a tail; but 
the application is not evident). Rafin. lud. p.96. D. C. prod. 
` 3. p. 64.—Chamissônia, Link. in jarb. der gewasch. 1818. p. 
186. but not of Humb. and Kunth. 

Lin. syst. Octdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx adhering 
to the ovarium; limb 2-parted; lobes reflexed, deciduous, ex 
Rafin. Petals 4, inserted at the base of the limb of the calyx. 
Stamens 8. Stigma quadrifid. Capsule 4-celled, 4-valved. 
This genus is hardly known. It is probably not distinct from 
Œnothèra. 

1 O. acumtna‘ra (Rafin. l, c.) petals obcordate. ©. H. Na- 
tive of Louisiana. (Œnothèra, no. 3. Robin. louis. p. 490. 
Stem thick, 7 feet high, hairy. Leaves crowded, sessile, lan- 
ceolate, acuminated, somewhat bluntly and remotely toothed. 

Acuminated-leaved Onosurus. PI. 7 feet. 

Cult. The seeds of this plant should be sown in the open 
border. 


Orver XCIII. HYDROCA'RŸES (from idop, hydor, water, 
and kapvoy, caryon, a nut; water nuts). Link, enum. 1. p. 141. 
Lindl. introd. nat. syst. p. 58. Onagràriæ, Tribe vi. ? Hydroca- 
ryes, D. C. prod. 3. p. 63. 

Calyx superior, 4-parted (f. 101. c.), with the tube adhering 
to the ovarium. Petals 4 (f. 101. b.), arising from the throat of 
the calyx. Stamens 4, alternating with the petals. Ovarium (f. 
101. a.) 2-celled. Ovulas solitary, pendulous. Style filiform, 
thickened at the base. Stigma capitate. Fruit hard, indehis- 
cent, 1-celled, 1-seeded, crowned by the indurated segments of 
the calyx. Seed large, solitary, pendulous, exalbuminous. Co- 
tyledons 2, very unequal.—Floating herbs. Lower leaves op- 
posite, upper ones alternate ; those under water cut into capillary 
segments; petioles tumid in the middle (f. 101. e.). Flowers 
small, axillary. 

This order is closely allied to Onagràriæ, from which it is 
distinguished by its solitary pendulous ovules; more closely 
allied to Haloragee, from which it is distinguished only by the 
very large seeds, unequal cotyledons, developed calyx, and want 
of albumen. Seeds of all eatable. 


I. TRA‘PA (abridged from calcitrapa, the Latin name of an 
instrument called caltrops, furnished with four spines, formerly 
used in war to impede the progress of cavalry; in reference to 
the fruit of some of the species being furnished with 4 spines). 
Lin. gen. no. 157. Lam. ill. t. 73. Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 127. t. 
26. D. C. prod. 3. p. 63.—Tribuloides, Tourn. inst. t. 431. 

Lin. syst. Teträndria, Monogynia. Being no other genus, 
the character is therefore the same as that of the order. The 
lower leaves of all the species are capillaceously multifid, as in 
Myriophyllum, the upper or floating ones are deltoid and toothed, 
and disposed in a rosulate manner. 


* Fruit furnished with 4 horns. 


1 T. na‘tans (Lin. spec. 175. exclusive of the synonyme of 
Rheede,) horns of fruit disposed in a cross-like manner, acute, 
and furnished with a small retrograde beard at the apex, 2 upper 
ones spreading horizontally, 2 lower ones somewhat ascending. 
©. W. H. Native of the temperate parts of Europe and 
Siberia, in stagnant and slow running water. Schkuhr, handb. 
t.25. Mirb. ann. mus, 16. p. 447. t. 19. D.C. org. veg. t. 55. 


Ker. bot. reg. 88.—Cam. epit. 715. with a figure. Flowers 


. white, the claws of the petals short and purplish. The nuts are : 


esteemed farinaceous, nourishing, and pectoral. The calyx with 


its spines or indurated lobes being removed, there is a white: 


sweet kernel within, somewhat like a chestnut in taste; they are 
sold in the markets at Venice under the name of Jesuits’ nuts. 
At Vercelli they are called galarin, and are much eaten there by 
the common people and children. Pliny says that the Thracians 
made them into bread. According to Thunberg the roots of this 
or some other species are commonly boiled in broth in Japan, 
though the taste is by no means pleasant. 

Floating Water-caltrops. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1781. Pl. fl. 

2 T. quaprisrrndsa (Roxb. fl. ind. 1. p. 451.) horns of fruit 
stiff, acute, spinose, disposed in a cross-like manner. 2. W.S. 
Native of Silhet, floating in lakes. Flowers white. The rest 
unknown. Nuts eatable. 


Four-spined Water-caltrops. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1823. Pl. fl. 


** Fruit furnished mith 2 horns only. 


3 T. Bisprndsa (Roxb. FIG. 101. 
cor. t. 284. fi. ind. L P a = ' 
449.) horns of fruit oppo- = & 
site, stiff, acute, spinose, 
and bearded; floating 
leaves rather quadrate, 
serrulately toothed, to- 
mentose beneath. ©. W. 
S. Native of the East 
Indies, floating in water. 
—Rheed. mal. 11. p. 64. 
t. 33. Shringata, Jones in 
asiat. res. 2. p. 350. and 
4. p. 253. Petioles fur- 

nished with a large bladder in the middle. Petals white. Nec- 
tary cupulate, curled. The nuts are sold in the markets in many 
parts of the East Indies, the kernels being much esteemed by 
the Hindoos. 

Two-spined-fruited Water-caltrops. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 
1822. PL fi: l 

4 T. sico’rnis (Lin. fil. suppl. 128.) horns of fruit opposite, 
thick, very blunt, somewhat recurved at the apex ; floating leaves 
quadrate, entire, or a little toothed. ©. W. G. Native of 
China, about Canton, floating in water ; it is also cultivated by the 
Chinese for the sake of its fruit. Gærtn. fruct. 2. t. 89. T. 
Chinénsis, Lour. coch. p. 86. Braam,icon. chin. 1821. t. 22. 
Burm. in Plum. icon. fasc. 3. p. 56. t. 67. the lower figure. 
Flowers white. 

Two-horned-fruited Water-caltrops. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 
1790. ELG : 

5 T. cocuincutne’nsts (Lour. coch. p. 86.) horns of fruit 
thick, obtuse, opposite, somewhat recurved at the apex; leaves 
oblong, cut at the apex, tomentose beneath. ©. W. H. Native 
of Cochin-china, floating in stagnant water. Flowers white, on 
long peduncles. The seeds are eatable, and taste like chestnuts. 

Cochin-china Water-caltrops. Fl. June, Aug. PI. fl. 

Cult. The seeds of the species of Tràpa require to be sown 
or thrown into a cistern, or pond, or large pan of water, with rich 
loamy soil in the bottom. They all grow best in a strong heat. 
T. natans grows well in a pond in the open air. 


1 ON, 


Tu) 


Orver XCIV. HALORA'GEE (plants agreeing with Halo- 
râgis in important characters). R. Br. gen. rem. (1814.) p- 
17. D.C, prod. 8. p. 65. 

Tube of calyx adhering the whole length of the ovarium (f. 


BO eS ae i th ae 


HALORAGEZ. 


102. c.a.); limb minute, 4-parted (f. 102. c.), or almost want- 
ing (f. 103. a.). Petals minute, inserted in the summit of the 
calyx, opposite the calycine lobes, and equal in number to 
them, or wanting. Stamens inserted with the petals, equal in 
number to them or occasionally fewer. Ovarium adhering to 
the calyx, with 1 or more cells (f. 102.d.). Style none. Stigmas 
equal in number to the cells of the ovarium, papulose or pencil- 
formed, sessile. Fruit dry, indehiscent, membranous (f. 103. c.), 
or bony (f. 102. d.), with 1 or more cells. Seeds solitary in the 
cells, pendulous ; albumen fleshy. Embryo straight in the axis, 
with a superior, terete, elongated radicle, and 2 short minute 
cotyledons.—Herbaceous or suffruticose plants, the greater part 
of which are inhabitants of water and moist places. Leaves 
alternate, opposite, or in whorls, Flowers axillary, sessile, or 
disposed in terminal spikes, occasionally monoecious or dioe- 
cious. The plants contained in this order are not known to 
possess any medical properties. 


Synopsis of the genera. 
Trise I. 


Cercopia‘nz. Limb of calyx evidently parted (f. 102. c.). 
Stamens equal, or double the number of the calycine lobes(f. 102. a.) 
Petals and cells of fruit equal in number to the lobes of the calyx. 

1 Serrr'cura. Flowers monoecious. Calyx 4-parted. Pe- 
tals and stamens 4. Nut 1-celled, 1-seeded. 

2 Gontoca’rpus. Limb of calyx 4-parted (f. 102. c.). Petals 
4 (f. 102. a.). Stamens 8 (f. 102. b.). Fruit 8-angled, 4-celled, 
4-seeded (f. 102. d.). 

ô Harora‘eis. Limb of calyx 4-parted. Petals 4. Stamens 
8. Fruit globose, 2-4-celled, 2-4-seeded. 

4 Cercopia. Limb of calyx 4-parted. Petals 4. Stamens 
8. Fruit nucumentaceous, 4-winged, 4-celled, 4-seeded. 

5 Proserrina‘ca. Limb of calyx 3-parted. Petals wanting. 
Stamens 3, Fruit trigonal, 1-celled, 1-seeded. 
Myriopny’ttum. Flowers monoecious, rarely hermaphro- 
dite, Calyx 4-parted. Petals 4. Stamens 4-6, or usually 8. 
Fruit separable, in 4 hard nuts. 


Trise II. 


Caturricny’Nex. Limb of calyx not conspicuous (f. 103. a.). 
Petals wanting. Stamen1, rarely 2. Fruit 4-celled, 4-seeded 
(£. 108, c.), 

7 Catri‘rricne. 
dioecious, or often monoecious. 
base of the flowers. 


Flowers polygamous, hermaphrodite, or 
Bracteas 2, petaloid, at the 


Trise III. 
HirPruRr’DE æ. Limb of calyx small, entire. Petals wanting. 
Slamen 1 (f. 104. e.). Fruit nucumentaceous (f. 104. d.), 1- 
celled, 1-seeded. 


8 Hippu'ris, Character the same as that of the tribe. 


Tribe I. 


»CERCODIAN Æ (plant agreeing with Cercèdia in important 
characters). Juss. dict. sci. nat. (1817.) 7. p.441. D. C. 
Prod. 3, p. 65. Hygrobièæ, Rich. anal. fru. p. 34. Limb 


I. SERPICULA. 


II. Gontocarrvus. 701 
of calyx evidently parted (f. 102. c.). Stamens equal in number to 
the calycine lobes, or double that number (f. 102. b.). Petals and 
cells x fruit usually equal in number to the calycine lobes (f. 
102, a.) 

I. SERPI'CULA (from serpo, to creep; this genus is com- 
posed of small creeping plants). Lin. mant. 16. Lam. ill. t. 
758. Koen. ann. bot. 1. p. 544. but not of Roxb. nor Pursh.— 
Laurembérgia, Berg. cap. p. 350. 

Lin. syst. Monæ cia, Tetrándria. Flowers monoecious. Male. 
Calyx small, 4-parted. Petals 4. Stamens 4. Rudimentary 
styles 4 (ex Kön.). Female. Tube of calyx adnate to the ova- 
rium; limb small, 4-parted. Petals wanting (ex Berg. et Thunb.) 
Nut globose, 8-nerved, 1-celled, 1-seeded, probably from abor- 
tion.—Creeping branched herbs. Leaves opposite of alternate, 
entire or toothed. Flowers axillary ; male ones small, pedicel- 
late; the female ones are hardly known. 

1 S. re‘pens (Lin. mant. 124.) leaves alternate, linear-lan- 
ceolate, quite entire, and rather scabrous. X. G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope, on the Table Mountains near rivulets. 
Thunb. fl. cap. p. 142. S.Capénsis, Ræusch. S. serpyllifòlia, 
Burm. cap. 26. Laurembérgia rèpens, Berg. cap. p. 350. t. 5. 
f. 10. Laurembérgia Capénsis, Gmel. Habit of Veronica ser- 
pyllif dlia. 

Creeping Serpicula. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1789. Pl. cr. 

2 S. vERONICÆFOLIA (Bory. voy. 3. p. 174.) leaves oval, op- 
posite, glabrous, toothed at the apex. X.S. Native of the 
Island of Bourbon, and Caffraria, among moist rocks. Willd. 
spec. 4. p. 330. Leaves almost like those of Verónica agréstis. 
Stems red or reddish, creeping. 

Speedwell-leaved Serpicula. PI. creeping. 

3 S. ruBicu'npa (Burch. cat. geogr. no. 404. trav. 1. p. 37.) 
leaves opposite, linear, quite entire, glabrous. %. G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Plant weak, much smaller and 
slenderer than the first. 

Reddish Serpicula. 


+ A very doubtful species. 


4 S. roymirorra (Burm. cap. p. 26.)— Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Stem much branched. Leaves alternate, deflexed, 
ovate, acute, 1-nerved. Flowers rising from the axils of the 
upper leaves, rather pedicellate, nearly terminal, 5-parted. Per- 
haps a species of Jonidium. 

Thyme-leaved Serpicula. PI. 

Cult. Any common soil will suit the species of Serpicula, 
and they are easily increased by separating the creeping shoots, 


PI. creeping. 


II. GONIOCA'RPUS (from youa, gonia, an angle, and 
Kkaproc, karpos, a fruit ; in reference to the angular fruit). Kon. 
ann. bot. 1. p. 546. D. C. prod. 3. p. 66.—Gonocarpus, Thunb. 
fl. jap. 5. but not of Hamilt.—Gonatocarpus, Willd. spec. 1. 

. 690. 
Lin. syst. Octdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx adhering 
to the ovarium, which is ovate (f. 102. c.); limb 4-parted (f. 
102. c.). Petals 4 (f. 102. a.), alternating with the calycine 
lobes. Stamens 8 (f. 102. b.). Stigmas 4, Fruit nucumenta- 
ceous (f. 102. d.), indehiscent, 8-angled, 8-nerved, 4-celled, 4- 
seeded. Seeds pendulous.—Herbs. Leaves opposite, toothed. 
Flowers sessile in the axils of the upper leaves. 


Secr. I. Aropo’cyxus (from a, priv. and rovc rodoc, pous 
podos, a foot, and yvvn, gyne, a female; in reference to the 
stigmas being sessile, without any foot or style). D. C. prod. 3. 
p. 66. Stigmas sessile on the top of the ovarium, wart-formed. 

1 G. micra’xTuus (Thunb. jap. p. 69. t. 15.) leaves ovate, 
serrate-toothed, smooth; spikes elongated, „branched; flowers 
on short pedicels, pendulous. ©. H. Native of Japan, Pe- 


702 
tals 4, white, ex Kon. ann. bot. p. 546. t. 12. f 5. Stamens 
8, ex Brown, gen. rem. p. 18. Stem tetragonal. 

Small-flowered Goniocarpus. Pl. decumbent. 

2 G. sca‘BER (Koen. ann. bot. 1. p- 547. t: 12. f. 6.) leaves 
lanceolate, deeply serrated, scabrous; spikes compound ; 
branches nearly opposite. ©. H. Native of China, about 
Macao, where it is cultivated. Ludwigia octändra, Banks, 
herb. 

Scabrous Goniocarpus. Pl. decumbent. 

3 G. microca’rrus (Thibaud, herb. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 66.) 
leaves ovate, acute, serrated, glabrous on both surfaces, as well 
as the branches and petioles; panicle loose; flowers on short 
pedicels, spreading. ©. H. Native of New Holland. Habit 
of G. micränthus, but differs in the leaves being quite glabrous. 

Small-fruited Goniocarpus. Pl. proc. 


Sect. II. Prerôcynus (from zrepoy, pteron, a wing, and 
yuyn, gyne, a female ; in reference to the stigmas being plumose 
at the apex). D. C. prod. 3. p. 66. Styles 4, ending each in a 
plumose pencil-formed stigma. : 

4 G. TETRA'GYNUS (Labill. nov. 
holl. t. 53.) leaves ovate, ser- 
rated, acute, rather scabrous, pi- 
lose when young, as well as the 
petioles and branches; spikes 
elongated ; flowers sessile, erect. 
©.H. Native of Van Dieman’s 
Land (f. 102.). 

Four-styled Goniocarpus. PI. 
+ foot. 

5 G. TENE Leus (D. C. prod. 
3. p. 66.) leaves oblong-lanceo- 
late, acute, scabrous, pilose when 
young, as well as the petioles; 
stem beset with adpressed bris- 
tles; spikes elongated; flowers 
sessile, erect, upper ones male, 
the rest female. ©. H. Native 
of New Holland. Very like G. tetrágynus, but the stems are 


much more slender, the leaves much narrower, and the flowers 
are monoecious from abortion. 


Weak Goniocarpus. PI. 4 foot. 
_ 6 G. reucrioïnes (D. C. prod. 3. p. 66.) leaves ovate, ser- 
rated, acute, scabrous; stem hispid from spreading hairs; 
flowers in the axils of the upper leaves on short petioles, consti- 
tuting a leafy loose raceme.—Native of New Holland. Sieb. 
pl. ex sic. no. 544. Stems tetragonal, much branched ; branches 
opposite. Leaves and habit those of a species of Teàcrium. 
Flowers larger than those of any other species. Petals pilose 
on the back. Stamens 8. Stigmas 4, short, a little bearded. 
Fruit bluntly tetragonal, rather globose. 

Teucrium-like Goniocarpus. Pl. decumbent. 

Cult. The seeds of the species of Goniocärpus should be sown 
in the open border, in a warm sheltered situation. 


FIG. 102. 


IHI. HALORA'GIS (from &Àc åħoc, hals halos, the sea, and 
pal paytc, rax ragis, the berry of a bunch of grapes; because 
it grows on the sea coast, and the fruit resemble grapes in being 
round). Forst. gen. t. 31. D.C. prod. 3. p. 66.—Haloragis 
spec. Lher. Labill. 

Lin. syst. Octändria, Di-Tetragÿnia. Tube of calyx ad- 
nate to the ovarium; limb 4-parted. Petals 4, alternating with 
the lobes of the calyx. Stamens 8. Stigmas 2-4, short, sessile, 
papulose. Fruit nacumentaceous, dehiscent, globose, smooth, 
2-4-celled, 2-4-seeded.—Smooth Australian shrubs. Leaves 


HALORAGEZ. II. Goniocarpus. III. Hatoracis. IV. CErcoprA. V. PROSERPINACA. 


quite entire. Flowers axillary. Goniocérpus and Cercôdia are 
probably only sections of Haloragis. 
1 H. prosrra‘ra (Forst. l. c. et prod. no. 179.) stems pros- 
trate; leaves opposite, oblong, undulated; flowers solitary in 
the axils of the leaves; stigmas and seeds 4. h. G. Native 


of Botany Bay, New Caledonia, and the Island of Pines. Lher. 
stirp. nov. 1. p. 82. Willd. spec. 2. p. 474. 
Prostrate Haloragis. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1820. Sh. pros. 


2 H. preyxa (Labill. nov. holl. 1. p. 100. t. 129.) stem erect ; 
leaves alternate, linear; flowers fasciculate in the axils of the 
leaves ; stigmas and seeds 2. h.G. Native of New Hol- 
land, in Van Leuwin’s Land. Fruit sometimes 1-seeded from 
abortion, 


Digynous Haloragis. Sh. 2 ft. 


+ A species not sufficiently known. 


3 H. Capr’nsis (Nois. et Cels. ex Colla, hort. ripul. p. 63.) 
stem erect ; leaves alternate, petiolate, elliptic, dotted beneath. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope, ex Hort. Flowers 
unknown. 

Cape Haloragis. Sh, 2 to 3 ft. 

Cult. The species of this genus thrive well in any light rich 
soil, and young cuttings root freely if planted under a hand-glass. 


IV. CERCO'DIA (from kepxoc, kerkos, a tail, and etdos, eidos, 
like; in reference to the long narrow petals). Murr. comm. 
gætt. 8. p. 1780. p. 3. t.1. D.C. prod. 3. p. 67.—Cercddea, 
Lam. ill. t. 319.—Haloràgis spec. Lher. Jacq. 

Lin. syst. Octdndria, Tetragynia. Tube of calyx adnate to 
the ovarium, which is 4-sided ; limb 4-parted. Petals 4.- Sta- 
mens 8. Stigmas 4, sessile. Fruit nucumentaceous, indehiscent, 
4-celled, 4-seeded, 4-sided ; angles winged. —Smooth Australian 
shrubs. Leaves opposite, toothed. Flowers in fascicles or race- 
mose. Petals 3 times the length of the lobes of the calyx. This 
genus is intermediate between Haloragis and Proserpinaca. 

1 C, x'recra (Murr. 1. c.) leaves petiolate, ovate-lanceolate, 
coarsely toothed ; flowers sessile, aggregate in the axils of the 
upper leaves. bh. G. Native of New Zealand. Tetragonia 
iveef lia, Lin. fil. suppl. 257. Haloràgis alata, Jacq. icon. rar. 
1. t. 69. exclusive of the country. Haloràgis Tetragonia, Lher. 
stirp. nov. 1. p. 82. Haloragis Cercddia, Ait. hort. kew. 2. 

. 87, 
: Erect Cercodia. Fl. April, Sept. Clt. 1772. Sh. 1 to2 ft. 

2 C. racemosa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 67.) leaves sessile, linear- _ 
lanceolate, serrated ; racemes terminal and axillary. R „G. 
Native of New Holland, in Van Leuwin’s Land. Haloràgis 
racemdsa, Labill. nov. holl. 1. p. 100. t. 128. 

Racemose Cercodia. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Haloragis. 


V. PROSERPINA'CA (from proserpo, to creep; creeping 
rooting plants). Lin. gen. 102. Lam. ill. t. 50. Juss. ann. mus. 
8. p. 320. t. 30. £ 1. D. C prod. 3. p. 67.—Trixis, Mitch. eph. 
nat. car. 1748. no. 23. Gærtn. fr. 1. p. 115. t. 24. but not of 
Browne. F 

Lin. syst. Triándria, Trigyjnia. Tube of calyx adhering 
to the ovarium, which is triquetrous; limb 3-parted. Petals 
none. Stamens 3. Stigmas 3, sessile on the top of the ova- 
rium. Carpels 3, joined together into a dry indehiscent tri- 
gonal 1-seeded fruit. Seed pendulous. Albumen fleshy, oF 
only perhaps a tumid endopleura.—Smooth aquatic North Ame- 
rican herbs, with creeping roots. Leaves opposite. Flowers 
axillary, glomerate, sessile, sometimes 4-cleft and tetrandrous. 

1 P. paxv’srris (Lin. in act. ups. 1741. p. 81.) leaves linear- 
lanceolate, lower ones usually pinnatifid ; angles of nut acute. 
4%. W. H. Native of North America, from Canada to Carolina 


HALORAGEZÆ. V. Proserprxaca. 


in ditches and ponds; and of Mexico in slow running water. 
Ell. sketch. 1. p. 181. Torr. fl. unit. st. 1. p. 161. P. palustris 
var. a, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p.76. Trixis, Mitch. ke. with 
a figure. Trixis palüstris, Gærtn. fr. 1. p. 115. 

Marsh Proserpinaca. FI. July. Clt. 1818. Pl. cr. 

2 P. PECTINA TA (Lam. ill. 1. p. 214. t: 50. f 1.) leaves all 
pinnatifidly pectinated ; angles of nut blunt. %.W.H. Na- 
tive of South Carolina, Georgia, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. 
Ell. sketch. 1. p. 182. Torrey, fl. unit. st. 1. p. 162. P. paltis- 
tris 8, Michx. l.c. Only a variety of the preceding according to 
Michx, but according to Lamarck, Elliott, and Torrey it is a 
proper species. 

Pectinate-leaved Proserpinaca. 
Fi. cr. 

Cult. These plants should either be grown in large pans of 
water, with an inch or two of mould in the bottom for the roots to 
run in, or in pots set in pans of water, or they may be grown in 
ponds. They require some care and shelter to preserve them 
through the winter in Britain. 


Fl. July, Aug. CH. 1822. 


VI. MYRIOPHY’LLUM (from pvpioc, myrios, a myriad, 
and vov, phyllon, a leaf; in reference to the numerous divi- 
sions of the leaves). Vaill. act. acad. par. 179. t. 2. Lin. 
gen. no. 1066. Gærtn. fr. 1. t. 68. Lam. ill. t. 775. D.C. 
prod. 3. p. 68.—Pentapterophyllum, Dill. nov. gen.7.—Pentäp- 
teris, Hall. helv. 1. p. 454. 

Lin. syst. Mone'cia, Teträndria, and Octéndria, Tetragynia. 

lowers monoecious, rarely hermaphrodite. Male. Calyx 4- 
parted. Petals 4, caducous, ovate, alternating with the calycine 
lobes. Stamens 4-6-or 8. Female. Calyx adhering to the 
ovarium ; limb 4-lobed. Petals none. Fruit separable into 4 
hard, l-seeded, indehiscent nuts. Albumen almost absent.— 

loating aquatic herbs, rising above the water to flower. Leaves 
finely cut, opposite or verticillate. Flowers small, disposed in 
axillary whorls; or in whorled spikes, in consequence of the 
Uae leaves being almost abortive ; upper ones male, lower ones 
emale, 


Secr. I. PENTA'PTERIS (from reyrm, pente, five, and rrepov, 
pteron, a wing; application not evident). D. C. prod. 3. p. 
68. Flowers usually monoecious. Anthers oblong. Leaves 
Opposite or often in whorls. 


* Male flowers octandrous. 


1 M. spica‘rum (Lin. spec. 1409.) leaves finely cut into ca- 
Pillary segments, disposed in whorls ; flowers in whorled inter- 
'upted, almost leafless spikes; floral leaves shorter than the 
owers, lower ones a little serrated, the rest quite entire. 2. 

Native of Europe and North America, in ditches, lakes, 
and pools, never in flowing water ; plentiful in Britain. Fl. dan. 
681, Smith, engl. bot. t. 83. Schkuhr, handb. t. 296. Petals 
reddish, 

Spiked Water-milfoil. Fl. June, Aug. Britain. PI. fl. 
| 2 M. pectina‘tum (D. C. fi. fr. suppl. 529.) leaves finely cut 
mto capillary segments, disposed in whorls ; flowers in whorled, 
interrupted, almost leafless spikes ; floral leaves a little longer 
than the flowers, all pectinately serrated. % .W. H. Native about 
lontpelier, in still water, and Denmark, and probably through 

tie whole of Europe. Habit of the preceding species, but dif- 

‘ting in the floral leaves. It appears to be intermediate between 

` spicdtum and M. verticillatum. 

Pectinate-leaved Water-milfoil. Pl. fl. 

M. ALTERNIFÒLIUM (D.C. fl. fr. suppl. p- 529.) leaves finely 
“ut, disposed in whorls ; flowers in nearly leafless spikes, alter- 
hate, lower ones in fascicles, the rest solitary ; lower floral leaves 
Piunatifid, exceeding the flowers, upper ones entire, short. 2. 


VI. MYRIOPHYLLUM. 703 
W. H. Native of the west of France, in still water about 
Nantes, and in Vascony. M. alternifdlium, Steud. nom. 

A lternate-leaved Water-milfoil. PI. fl. 

4 M. verricicra‘TuM (Lin. spec. 1410.) leaves finely cut into 
capillary opposite segments ; flowers in axillary whorls ; floral 
leaves all pinnatifid, much longer than the flowers, and hardly 
distinguishable from the other leaves. Y. W.H. Native of Eu- 
rope and North America, in pools, lakes, and ditches, but never 
in running water. Smith, engl. bot. 218.—Clus. hist. 2. p. 252. 

Var. B, limdsum (Hect. in litt.) lobes of leaves linear, acute, 
and regular. ‘%.H. Native of Europe, in almost dry places. 

Whorled-flowered Water-milfoil. Fl. Ju. Aug. Brit. Pl. fl. 

5 M. Quire’nse (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 89.) 
leaves finely cut into filiform lobes, about 15 lobes on each side. 
u.W.S. Native of the Andes about Quito, in the river Guan- 
cabamba. 

Quito Water-milfoil. Pl. fi. 

6 M. I'npicum (Willd. spec. 4. p. 407.) leaves in whorls, 
lower ones finely cut into capillary segments, upper ones lanceo- 
late, cuneated, rather cut at the apex; flowers axillary, verticil- 
late. Y. W. S. Native of Ceylon and Coromandel. The 
flowers are said to be hermaphrodite. 

Indian Water-milfoil. Pl. fl. 

7 M. exatinoipes (Gaud. fi. mal. p. 17. ann. sc. nat. 5. p- 
105.) leaves 4 in a whorl, lower ones cut into capillary segments, 
upper ones pinnatifid, toothed or entire, oblong-lanceolate ; 
flowers dioecious, female ones axillary. %. W. F. Native of 
the Maclove and Falkland Islands. Male flowers unknown. 

Elatine-like Water-milfoil. PI. fl. 

8 M. rerna‘tum (Gaud. 1. c.) leaves 3 in a whorl, lower ones 
cut into capillary lobes, upper ones oblong, quite entire ; flowers 
axillary, upper ones male, octandrous, lower ones female. %. 
W.F. Native of the Falkland Islands. 

Ternate-leaved Water-milfoil. PI. fl. 

9 M. ampni'srum (Labill. nov. holl. 2. p. 70. t. 220.) leaves 
opposite, obovate, entire ; flowers axillary, solitary. %. B. G. 
Native of Van Dieman’s Land, in marshes. A creeping herb, 
with the habit of Callitriche. Flowers monoecious, male ones 
octandrous. 


Amphibious Water-milfoil. PI. cr. 


** Male flowers hexandrous. 


10 M. nereropny’ttum (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 191.) 
leaves in whorls, cut into capillary segments ; spikes terminal, 
almost naked ; floral leaves opposite, ovate, acute, sharply ser- 
rated, exceeding the flowers. 2%. W. H; Native of Carolina 
and Georgia, in still water. Potamogèton verticillàtum, Walt. 
car. p. 90. 


Variable-leaved Water-milfoil. P1. fl. 


##% Male flowers tetrandrous. 


11 M. rusercuza‘Tum (Roxb. fl. ind. 1. p. 471.) leaves in 
whorls, lower ones pinnatifid ; spikes almost naked; bracteas 
oblong, a little toothed at the apex ; carpels tubercular, acute on 
the back. 2.B.S. Native of humid places and on the shores 
of lakes, near Calcutta. Flowers pink. 

Tubercled-fruited Water-milfoil. PI. fl. . 

12 M. mwrerme'pium (D. C. prod. 3. p. 69.) leaves in whorls, 
lower ones cut into filiform lobes ; floral ones oblong-linear, ser- 
rated, acuminated at both ends ; carpels rather tubercular, blunt 
on the back. %. W. S. Native of the East Indies. . Ammännia 
pinnatifida, Lin. fil. suppl. 127.? Hottonia sessilifldra, Vahl. 
symb. 2. p. 36. Willd. spec. 1. p. 813. ? 

Intermediate Water-milfoil. PI. fl. 

13 M. rerra’norum (Roxb. fl. ind. 1. p. 470.) leaves dis- 


704 


posed in whorls, cut into capillary segments ; spikes almost leaf- 
less; bracteas pinnatifid ; carpels smoothish, blunt on the back. 
u.W.S. Native of the East Indies, in pools filled by the 
rain, and where it is called Neerla-pamarum by the Telingas. 
Flowers white. 

Tetrandrous Water-milfoil. PI. fl. 

14 M. scagra rum (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 190.) leaves in 
whorls, cut into linear distant lobes; flowers in axillary whorls; 
bracteas much like the leaves; fruit 8-angled; angles tuber- 
cular. Y%. W. H. Native of Carolina, Georgia, and North 
California, in stagnant water. Potamogéton pinnatum, Walt. 
fl. car. 90. Carpels more closely connected than in any of the 
other species. 

Scabrous-fruited Water-milfoil. PI. fl. 

15 M. TENE LLUM (Bigel. fl. bost. ed. 2. p. 346. D. C. 
prod. 3. p. 69.) stem simple, almost leafless, erect, rooting at 
the base ; leaves scale-formed, alternate, entire ; flowers in the 
axils of the upper leaves, as well as disposed in interrupted spikes, 
having the flowers alternate. 2. W. H. Native of North 
America, in watery places about New Cambridge, and in New- 
foundland. Hylas aphyllus, Bigel. mss. M. nüdum, Lapy- 
laie, mss. 


Slender Water-milfoil. Pl. fi. 


Sect. II. Pricopny'Lium (from zridor, ptilon, a soft feather, 
and gvAdov, phyllon, a leaf; in reference to the narrow segments 
of the leaves.). Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 211.—Pürshia, Rafin. 
but not of D. C. Flowers all hermaphrodite, tetrandrous. Pe- 
tals wanting. Anthers roundish. Stigmas minute, pubescent. 
Leaves alternate. 

16 M. augreuum (Nutt. l. c.) leaves alternate, petiolate, 
lower ones cut into capillary lobes, upper ones into linear lobes, 
uppermost ones almost entire or serrated. 2. W. H. Native 
of North America, in ponds in New Jersey. 

Var. a, natans (D. C. prod. 3. p. 70.) stems floating, dichoto- 
mous. 1.W.H. Native of Jersey, New York, floating in water. 

Var. P, limdsum (Nutt. l, c.) stem rooting, erect ; leaves stiff, 
almost entire or trifid; lobes setaceous, acute. %.B.H. Na- 
tive on the banks of the Delaware, and in New Jersey. 

Ambiguous Water-milfoil. Pl. fl. 

_ Cult. All the species of Myriophyllum being aquatic plants 
if cultivated should be grown in ponds, in which they may be 
either planted or the seeds thrown in. Small parts of the tro- 
pical species should be taken up in the autumn, planted in a pan 
of water, and then to be placed in the stove, in order to preserve 
them in a living state during the winter ; and in the course of the 
April or May next season may again be returned to the pond in 
the open air, where they will thrive much better than if grown 
all the year round in pans of water or cisterns in a hot-house. 
None of the species are, however, worth growing except in 
botanical gardens. 
Tribe II. 


CALLITRICHINEZÆ (plants agreeing with Callitriche in 
important characters). Link, enum. hort. berol. 1. p. 7. D.C. 
prod. 3. p. 70. Limb of calyx hardly discernible. Petals 
wanting. Stamen 1, rarely 2. Fruit 4-celled, 4-seeded (f. 
103. c.).—Aquatic herbs, with opposite leaves, and insignificant 
axillary solitary flowers. 

VII. CALLI’TRICHE (a name given by Pliny to a plant 
which had the colour of beautiful hair, from cadXoe, kallos, beau- 
tiful, and Opi% rprxoc, thrix trichos, a hair, but the present genus 
has nothing to do with the plant of Pliny). Lin. gen. 13. Lam. 
ill. t. 5. Gærtn. fruct. 1, p. 330. t. 68. A. Richard, dict. 
class. 3, p. 59. D. C. prod. 3. p. 70.—Stellaria, Dill. gen. p. 
119. t. 6. but not of Lin. 

Lin. cen. Mondndria, Monogynia, or Polygamia, Mone’ cia. 


HALORAGEZ. VI. MyrioPHYLLUM. 


VII. CALLITRICHE. 


Flowers usually bisexual, monoecious, with 2 opposite petaloid 
bracteas at the base of each flower. Styles 2 (f. 103. a.), subu- 
late.—Smooth annual aquatic herbs. 

1 C. ve’rna (Lin. spec. 2.) leaves triple-ribbed, the upper- 


most crowded and obovate ; margin of fruit obtuse ; fruit sessile. 


©. W. H. Native throughout the whole of Europe, and of 
North America, in ditches and slow running streams; plentiful 
in Britain. Smith, engl. bot. t. 722. Wahl. fl. lapp. 2. Wallr. 
ann. bot. p- 1. ©. aquatica var. Smith, fl. brit. 1. p. 8. C. 
séssilis, Vahl. var. D. C. fi. fr. ed. 3. no. 3655. C. pallens, 
Goldb. act. mose. 5. p.118. Gray, brit. pl. 2. p. 555. 

Var. a, vulgaris (D. C. prod. 3. p. 70.) leaves all obovate. 
C. vérna, Fl. dan. t. 129. C. aquatica, Huds. fl. ang. p. 397. 

Var. B, intermedia (Hoffm. fl. germ. 1791. p. 2.) lower leaves 
linear, obtuse or emarginate, upper ones oval. Schkuhr, handb. 
t. 1. Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. pe 8. C. aquatica, Bigel. fi. 
bost. p. 2. 

Var. y, linearis (D. C. 1. c.) leaves all linear, upper ones 
scarcely obovate, 3-nerved. In ditches about Moscow. Stems 
short, creeping. 

Var. 6, stellata (Hopp. bot. tasch. 1792. p. 758.) leaves all 
oval; stems short. C. estivalis, Thuill. fl. par. p. 2. 

Var. €, cespitdsa (Schultz, prod. starg. p. 3.) leaves all oval, 
stiffish, small; stems short, stellately spreading. In very shal- 
low water or among mud. C. vérna minima, Wallr. ann. bot. 

LE . 
: Var. &, rigidula (Wallr. in litt. D. C. prod. 3. p. 70.) leaves 
all ovate-oblong, opaque, stiffish; stems rooting. Native of 
Thuringia. 

Var. 3, tenuifdlia (Pers. ench. 1. p.. 5.) leaves all linear, 
upper ones 3-nerved. In humid, hardly inundated places. 

To this polymorphous species the following names probably 
appertain, viz. C. diotca, Pentag. inst. bot. 2. p. 10. C. Britia, 
Pentag. l. c. C. andrôgyna or C. hermaphrodita. Schum ; but 
these are extremely doubtful. oe 

Spring Water-starwort. Fl. April, Oct. Britain. Pl. fi. 

2 C. pepuncuta'ta (D. C. fi. fr. ed. 3. no. 3656.) lower 
leaves linear, upper ones oblong, 3-nerved; fruit pedicellate ; 
margin of carpels obtuse. ©. W. H. Native of France, In 
stagnant water; also of Scotland, in ditches. Hook, in engl. 
bot. suppl. 2606. Stalk of fruit from 1 to 3 lines long, upper 
ones the shortest. 

Stalked-fruited Water-starwort. Fl. Apr. Oct. Scotl. PI. fl. 

3 C. autumna‘tis (Lin. spec. FIG. 103. 

p- 2.) leaves linear, abrupt, sin- 
gle ribbed, uniform; fruit ses- 
sile; margin of fruit membra- 
nous. ©.W.H. Native through- 
out Europe and North America, 
in clear pools, lakes, and slow 
running streams. Smith, engl. 
bot. t 722. f. 2. ©. aquatica, 
var. Smith, fl. brit. 1. p.8. C. 
sessilis var. D. C. fl. fr. C. an- 
gustifèlia, Hoppe, bot. tasch. 
1792. p. 155. C. linearis, Pursh, 
fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 3. C. virens, 
Goldb. act. mosc. 5. p. 119. 
Gray. brit. pl. 2. p. 556.—Gmel. 
sib. 3. t. 1. Flowers often her- 
maphrodite. Cells of leaves very 
fine. This plant is distinguished by its narrower leaves and 
deeper green colour at first sight. ii 

Autumnal Water-starwort. Fl. June, Oct. Britain. 

4 C. rerre’stris (Rafin. med. spec. xi. p. 358.) leaves ap- 
proximate, short, oblong, obtuse, rather succulent ; fruit sessile, 


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broad, short, emarginate. ©. W. H. Native of North Ame- 
rica, in marshes and on the borders of rivers, especially in New 
Jersey. Torrey, fl. un. st. 1. p.4. C. brevifdlia, Pursh, fl. 
amer. sept. 1. p. 3. Plant procumbent, diffuse. 

Ground Water-starwort. PI. proc. 

Cult. The species of Callitriche are not worth cultivating. 
The seeds only require to be thrown in a pond of water, or the 
plants may be planted in it. 


Tribe XII. 


HIPPURTDEZÆ (plants agreeing with Hippèris in important 
characters). Link, enum. hort. berl. 1. p. 5. Limb of calyx 
small, entire. Petals wanting. Stamen 1 (f. 104. e.). Fruit nu- 
camentaceous (f. 104. d.), 1-celled, 1-seeded. Aquatic herbs, with 
whorls of narrow leaves and whorls of axillary sessile flowers. 

VII. HIPPU'RIS (from irroc, hippos, a horse, and ovpa, 
oura, a tail; resemblance in stem from the crowded whorls 
of very narrow hair-like leaves), Lin. gen. no. 11. Lam. 
ill. t.5. Gaertn. fruct. 2. t. 84. Juss. ann. mus. 3. t. 30. f. 3. 
D. C. prod. 3. p- 71.—Pinastélla, Dill. nov. gen. 168. 

Lin. syst. Mondndria, Monogynia. Style filiform (f. 104. f.), 
received into the furrow of the anther (f. 104. e.). Fruit 
crowned by the limb of the calyx. Flowers usually hermaphro- 
dite, but sometimes are found female and neuter from abortion. 

l H. vurea‘ris (Lin. spec. p. 
8.) leaves linear, many in a whorl, 
usually from 6-12. 2. W. H. 
Native throughout Europe and 
North America, in ditches and 
lakes, in muddy places among 
grass and weeds, (Eder. fl. dan. 
t 87. Smith, engl. bot. t. 763. 
Drev. et Heyne, pl. cur. t. 98. 
Poit. fl. par. 1. t. 1. According 
to Torrey in fi. un. st. 1. p. 2. 
the Pennsylvanian and Canadian 
plant does not differ from the 
European, but the Hudson’s Bay 
e is probably distinct accord- 
mg to Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 2. 
P 774. and is probably the H. 
Polyphylla of Rafin. fl. lud. pe 
13. Root creeping much. 

Var. B, fluviátilis (Hoffm. fl. germ. 3. p. 1.) leaves longer, 
and membranous. 2. W. H. Native of deep water, from 
which it hardly emerges. H. alopecùrus, Brouss. cat. hort. 
monsp, 1804. Compare D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 415. 

ommon Marestail. Fl. May, June. Britain. PI. 1 foot. 

2 H. monra‘na (Ledeb. in Rchb. icon. bot. 1. t. 86. no. 181.) 
plant weak; leaves 7 in a whorl, linear, acute. %. W. H. Na- 
tive of the island of Unalaschka, in ditches and lakes. H. 

schòlzii, Cham. in litt. Habit of a species of Galium. Per- 
aps only a variety of H. vulgaris. 

Mountain Marestail. Pl. 4 foot. 

H. MARÝTIMA (Hellen. diss. with a figure,) leaves linear, 
tuse, 4 in the lower whorls, and 5-7 in the upper whorls. %. 

* H. Native of Sweden and Finland, &c. in salt water. 
Horn. fl. dan. t. 1261. Rchb. t. 86. f. 182. H. lanceolata, Retz, 

= 3. p. 7. t.1. H. tetraphylla, Lin. fil. suppl. 81. The 
‘aves are much shorter and a little broader than those of H. 
vulgaris, 

Maritime Marestail. P]. J foot. 

T Cult. Not worth cultivating unless in botanical gardens. 
© species should be grown in ponds or cisterns of water, if 
Cultivated. 


Order XCV, CERATOPHY’LLEZ (plants agreeing with 
VOL. iL 


FIG. 104. 


705 


Ceratophýllum in important characters). Gray. brit. pl. 2. p. 
554, D. C. prod. 3. p. 78. 

Flowers monoecious. Calyx or perigone free, many-parted 
(10-12); lobes equal. Petals none. Male. Stamens 12-20; 
filaments wanting ; anthers ovate-oblong, 2-celled, sessile, and 
crowded in the centre of the calyx, furnished each with 2 (f. 
105. d.) -3 points. Female. Ovary free, ovate, 1-celled. Stigma 
sessile, filiform, incurved, oblique (f. 105. e.). Nut I-celled, 
1-seeded (f. 105. 6.), indehiscent, terminated by the hardened 
style. Seeds pendulous. Albumen none. Embryo straight, 
with a superior radicle, 4 cotyledons in a whorl, which are alter- 
nately smaller, and a many-leaved plumule.—Floating herbs, 
with whorls of multifid cellular leaves (f. 105. f.); the segments 
filiform, and serrated along the edges. 

This is a very distinct order, but whose proper station in the 
natural system is not well known. It agrees with Coniferæ in 
the many-whorled cotyledons, but the habit is wholly different. 
In habit it agrees with Myriophyllum on the one hand, and on 
the other with Hippiris, and in many characters with the last, 
especially in the want of petals, in the 1-celled ovary, in the 
nucamentaceous fruit, in the solitary pendulous seed, as well as 
in habit, from the leaves being in whorls, from the axillary ses- 
sile, usually unisexual flowers, and in its habitat, but differs in 
the free ovarium and the many cotyledons. 


I. CERATOPHY'LLUM (from xepac, keras, a horn, and- 
gvddov, phyllon, a leaf; in reference to the leaves being 
branched, like a stag’s horn). Lin. gen. no. 1055. Gærtn. fruct. 
1. p. 211. t. 44. Lam. ill. t. 775. Schkubr, handb. 3. p. 254. t. 
297.—Hydroceratophyllum, Vaill. act. par. 1719. t. 2. f. 2. 
Dichotophyllum, Dill. gen. p. 91. t. 3. 

Lin. syst. Monee cia, Polyändria. The character is the same 
as that of the order, being the only genus. 

1 C. pemr’rsum (Lin. spec. 
1409.) fruit armed with 3 spines, 
which are unequal, 1 terminal, and 
2 lateral (f. 105. e. d.); segments 
of the calyx notched at the ex- 
tremity. %. W. H. Native of 
Europe, in ditches and ponds, and 
all still water ; plentiful in some 
parts of Britain. Smith, engl. 


FIG. 105. 


bot. t. 947. C. cornûtum, Rich. 
]} c. Gray. brit. pl. . 2%. P: 
554. Dichotophyllum demér- 


sum, Moench. meth. 345. Vaill. 
J. c. t. 2. f. 1. Loes. pruss. t. 12. 
Leaves dichotomous, somewhat 
trifid, a little toothed along the 
lobes, when young crowded. (f. 
105.) 

Demersed Hornwort. Fl. Aug. Sept. Britain. Pl. fl. 

2 C. sUBME'RSUM (Lin. spec. 1409.) fruit destitute of spines, 
but furnished with 2 tubercles at the sides, and the base of the 
style at the apex ; segments of the calyx acute, entire. Y. W. H. 
Native of Europe, in ditches, ponds, and all still water with a 
muddy bottom; and of Porto Rico in the West Indies ; plentiful 
in Britain. Oed. fl. dan. 510. Smith, engl. bot. t. 679. Schkuhr, 
handb. t. 297. C. verrucdsum, Rich. l. c. Gray, l. e. Leaves 
rather more divided than those of the first species, and the 
young = are less crowded. 

4 


706 CERATOPHYLLEZÆ.,. 


Submersed Hornwort. Fl. Sept. Britain. PI. fl. 

3 C. pratyca’ntHum (Cham. in Linnæa. 4. p. 504. t. 5. f. 
6. a.) fruit obovate, winged, armed with 3 spines, with a few 
teeth between the spines; spines elongated, lateral ones flat. 
2. W. H. Native of California. C. demérsum, Schlecht. fl. 
berol. 1. p. 486. 

Broad-spined Hornwort. PI. fi. 

4 C. oxyaca’ntTHuM (Cham. in Linnea. 4. p. 504. t. 5. f. 6. b.) 
fruit elliptic, compressed, armed with 3 spines; spines terete, 
elongated. Y%.W.H. Native of California ? 

Sharp-spined Hornwort. PI. fl. 

5 C. murica‘rum (Cham. in Linnea. 4. p. 504. t. 5. f. 6. c.) 
fruit elliptic, compressed, winged, muricated, armed with 3 
spines ; spines slender, weak; wing narrow, many-toothed. 2. 
W. H. Native of Egypt and California? C. demérsum, Sieb. 
pl. egypt. 

Muricated-fruited Hornwort. Pl. fl. 

6 C. rusercuLA‘TUuM (Cham. in Linnea. 4. p. 504. t. 5. f. 
6. d.) fruit elliptic, rather compressed, finely tubercled, armed 
with 3 spines; spines slender, weak; wing none. 2%. W. S. 
Native of the East Indies. C. I’ndicum, Willd. herb. no. 17546. 
C. demérsum, Klein. 

Tubercled-fruited Hornwort. Pl. fl. 

7 C. aricuLa tum (Cham. in Linnea. 4. p. 504, t. 5. f. 6. e.) 
fruit elliptic, compressed, armed with one spine, and furnished 
with a tubercle on each side; spine weak; wing none. 2%. W. 
H. Native of Europe. C. submérsum, D. C. and Schkuhr 
handb. t. 297. 

A piculated Hornwort. Pl. fi. 

Cult. The plants of this genus grow in ponds, pools, or 

p but are not worth cultivating except in botanical gar- 
dens. 


Orper XCVI. LYTHRARIE'Æ (plants agreeing with Ly- 
thrum in important characters). Juss. dict. sc. nat. 27. p. 453. 
D. C. mem. soc. gen. 3. pt. 2. p. 65. prod. 3. p. 75.—Salicarièæ, 
Juss. gen. 330.—Calycanthéme, Vent. tabl. 3. p. 298.—Salica- 
rinæ, Link, enum. 1. p. 142. fe 

Calyx monosepalous (f. 106. a. f. 107. a.), with a tubular 
(f. 107. a.) or campanulate tube ; lobes valvate or separate in 
æstivation, their sinuses sometimes lengthened into other lobes 
(f. 106. b.), which are produced on the outside. Petals variable 
in number (f. 106. e.), inserted between the lobes of the calyx, 
very deciduous; sometimes wanting altogether. Stamens in- 
serted into the tube of the calyx below the petals, to which they 
are sometimes equal in number; sometimes they are twice, 
thrice, or even 4-times as numerous, but they are very seldom 
fewer; anthers oval, 2-celled, inserted by the back (f. 106.). 
Ovarium free, 2 or 4-celled. Style filiform ; stigma usually capi- 
tate (f. 106. c.). Capsule membranous, covered by the calyx (f. 
106.a.), 1-celled, opening either longitudinally or in an irregular 
manner. Seeds numerous, small, exalbuminous, adhering to the 
central placenta. Embryo straight, with the radicle turned towards 
the hylum, and the cotyledons flat and foliaceous.—Herbs, rarely 
shrubs. Branches terete, but most frequently tetragonal. Leaves 
opposite, seldom alternate, entire, feather-nerved, without either 
stipulas or glands. Flowers axillary, or in spikes or racemes 
at the tops of the branches. This order is nearly allied to 

Onagràriæ, from which it is distinguished by the free, ribbed 

calyx. It is also separated from Melastomâceæ in the ovary 

being free and in the different position of the veinsof the leaves. 
8 


I, CERATOPHYLLUM. 


LYTHRARIEZ. 


Astringency is the property of Lythrum Salicdria, which is 
reputed to have been found useful in inveterate diarrhceas ; 
another species of the same genus is reputed, in Mexico, to be 
astringent and vulnerary. The flowers of Lythrum Huntèri are 
employed in India, mixed with Morinda, for dyeing, under the 
name of Dhawry. The Mexicans consider Heimia salicif dlia 
a potent remedy in venereal diseases, and call it Hauchinol ; 
its expressed juice, taken in doses of 4 ounces, excites violent 
perspiration. Lawsdnia inérmis is the plant from which the 
henna of Egypt is obtained. Women of that country stain the 
nails of their fingers and feet with it. It is also used for dyeing 
skins and maroquins reddish-yellow, and for many other pur- 
poses. It contains no tannin. (Edinb. phil. journ. 12. p. 416.) 
The leaves of Ammdnnia vesicatdria have a strong muriatic smell, 
they are extremely acrid, and are used by the native practi- 
tioners of India to raise blisters in rheumatisms, &c. ; bruised 
and applied to the part intended to be blistered, they perform 
their office in half an hour, and most effectually. (Ainly 2. 
p. 93.) 

Synopsis of the genera. 
Tribe I. 

Saricarte æ. Lobes of calyx separate or somewhat valvate 
in æstivation. Petals numerous (f. 106. e.). Alternate lobes of 
calyx at the sinuses formed from the other lobes. Seeds wingless. 

1 Rora‘ta. Calyx tubular, 3-toothed. Petals none. Sta- 
mens 3, inserted in the middle of the tube. Capsule 3-celled. 

2 Curytotue’ca. Calyx funnel-shaped, 4-cleft. Petals 4, 
small, or wanting. Stamens 2, inserted in the bottom of the 
calyx. Capsule 1-celled. 

3 SurFRE`NIA. Calyx campanulate, 4-lobed, and furnished 
with a little tooth at each recess. Petals wanting. Stamens 2, 1n- 
closed. Capsule 2-valved, hardly 2-celled. 

4 -Amete‘t1a. Calyx campanulate, 8-lobed, the 4 at the 
sinuses tooth-formed. Petals wanting. Stamens 4. Capsule 
1-celled, 2-valved. 

5 Px’pus. Calyx campanulate, 12-lobed, the 6 that rise 
from the sinuses smaller. Petals 6, small. Stamens 6. Capsule 
2-celled. = 

6 Amma’nnia. Calyx campanulate, 8-14-toothed, those rising 
from the sinuses the smallest. Petals 4-7, but sometimes want- 
ing. Stamens equal in number to the petals, rarely twice that 
number. Capsule 4-celled, or when mature only 1-celled. 

7 Ly‘rurum. Calyx 8-12-toothed, the alternate ones at the 
sinuses smaller and spreading. Petals 4-6, equal, inserted in the 
orifice of the calyx. Stamens equal in number, or twice the 
number of the petals, inserted in the middle or at the base of the 
calyx. Capsule 2-celled. 

8 Cu'pHea. Calyx tubular, 12-toothed. Petals 6-7, un- 
equal. Stamens 11-14, rarely 6-7, unequal, inserted in the 
orifice of the calyx. Capsule 1-2-celled. 

9 AcisaNTHE'RA. Calyx ventricose, 5-cleft. Petals 5. Stamens 
12. Capsule round, covered, and crowned by the calyx, 2-celled. 

10 Fario a. Calyx campanulate, 6-cleft, valvate in æstiva- 
tion. Petals 6. Stamens 24, inserted in the bottom of the 
tube. Ovary 3-celled. 


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LYTHRARIEZ. 


11 Pr'mpmis. Calyx turbinate, 12-lobed, the 6 at the sinuses 
the smallest. Petals 6. Stamens 12. Capsule 6-valved, 3- 
celled at the base. 

12 Hermia. Calyx bibracteolate at the base, campanulate, 
12-lobed, those at the sinuses horn-formed. Petals 6. Stamens 
12., nearly equal. Ovarium 4-celled. 

13 Dirru soon. Calyx bibracteate at the base (f. 106. a.), 
12-lobed (f. 106. b.), those at the sinuses narrowest, the rest 
triangular, Petals 6 (f. 106. e.). Stamens 6-12-18-24-50-56, 
Capsule 2-valved, 2-celled, but at maturity only 1-celled. 

14 Puysocaty MNA. Calyx campanulate, 8-toothed, without 
any at the sinuses. Petals 8, rising from the sinuses of the 
calyx. Stamens 24. Capsule globose, 1-celled. 

15 De’capon. Calyx campanulate, with 5 erect lobes, and 
5 horn-formed ones at the sinuses. Petals 5. Stamens 10, 5 
of which are very long. Ovary 3-celled. 

16 Nesz‘a. Calyx campanulate, with 4-6 erect lobes, and 
as many horn-formed ones at the sinuses. Petals 4-6. Stamens 
8-12, nearly equal. Ovarium 4-celled. 

17 Cre'nza. Calyx urceolate, 4-cleft. 
8. Capsule 1-5-celled. 

18 Lawsdnia. Calyx 4-parted. 
Capsule 4-celled, globose. 

19 ABariA. Calyx subturbinate; limb 4-parted. Petals 
wanting. Stamens about 20, inserted near the base of the 
calycine tube. Capsule 1-celled, 2-valved, opening at the 
apex, ; 

20 ANTHERY'LIUM. 
mens 12-16, 
when young. 

21 Dopr'cas. Calyx with an urceolate tube and a 4-cleft limb. 


Petals 4. Stamens 


Petals 4. Stamens 8. 


Calyx 4-parted, equal. Petals4. Sta- 
Capsule 3-4-valved, and probably 3-4-celled, 


Petals 4. Stamens 12. Capsule 4-valved, 1-celled. 
22 Gindrra. Calyx campanulate, 6-cleft. Petals 6. Sta- 
mens 12. Capsule 4-valved, 1-celled, dehiscent at the apex. 


23 Apena'ria. Calyx campanulate, 4-5-cleft. Petals 4-5, 
Stamens 8-10. Ovary 2-celled. Fruit globose. 

24 GRISLEA. Calyx tubular (f. 107. a.), with 4-6 erect teeth, 
and as many horn-formed, spreading ones at the sinuses. Petals 
4-6. Stamens 8-12. Ovary 2-celled. Capsule globose (f. 


107, d.). 
Trese II. 


Lacersrrœmie x. Lobes of calyx valvate in the bud. Petals 
the same number as the lobes of the calyx, and inserted at its 
divisions at the top of the tube. Stamens inserted lower down in 
the calyx than the petals, twice or thrice the number of the petals, 
Seeds expanded into a membranous wing.—Shrubs or trees. 

25 Lacerstra MIA. Calyx bibracteolate at the base, 6-cleft. 
Petals 6. Stamens 18-30. Capsule 3-6-valved, 3-6-celled. 

26 Laror’nsra. Calyx bibracteate at the base, campanu- 
late, 8-10-toothed. Petals 10-12. Stamens 20-24. Ovary 2- 
celled. Berry spherical. 


+ Genera belonging to Lythrarièæ, but are not sufficiently 
nown, 


I. RoTALA. 


707 


II. CRYPTOTHECA. 


27 Puysoròpium. Calyx turbinate, 5-toothed. Petals 5. 
Stamens 10. Ovary oblong. 

28 SymmE`rRIA, Calyx campanulate, 6-cleft. Petals 6. 
Stamens 12. Ovarium 4-celled; cells biovulate. Drupe bac- 
cate, 1-3-celled; cells containing a one 1-seeded reniform nut 
each. 


Tribe I. 


SALICARIE'Æ (so named from the plants agreeing in habit 
and character with Zythrum Salicària, which has received 
its specific name from its resemblance to Sélix in its leaves). 
D. C. mem. soc. h. n. gen. 3. pt. 2. p. 71. D.C. prod. 
3. p. 75. Lobes of calyx more or less separate in æstivation, 
or somewhat valvate. Petals many, alternating with the lobes 
of the calyx, and inserted at the top of the tube at the divisions; 
sometimes wanting. Stamens inserted in the tube of the calyx 
below the petals. Seeds wingless.—Herbs or shrubs. 

I, ROTA'LA (from rota, a wheel; in reference to the whorled 
leaves of the species). Lin. mant. 175. St. Hil. mem. mus. 2. 
pP 381. D. C. prod. 3. p: 75. 

Lin. syst. T'ridndria, Monogÿnia. Calyx membranous, 
tubular, 3-toothed. Petals wanting. Stamens 3, inserted in 
the middle of the tube of the calyx. Capsule covered by the 
calyx, 3-valved, 3-celled, many seeded.—Small herbs. Leaves 
sessile, spreading. Flowers minute, axillary, solitary. 

1 R. verticitua‘ris (Lin. l. c.) leaves 4-8 in a whorl, linear, 
acute. ©. B. H. Native of the East Indies. En-epael, Rheed. 
mal. 9, t. 81. ex Lin. Capsule 3-valved, 3-celled. 

Whorled-leaved Rotala. PI. 4 foot. 

2 R. pecussa`ra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 76.) leaves opposite, oval- 
oblong. ©.B.H. Native of New Holland, at Endeavour River. 
Ortegioides decussata, Sol. mss. Entélia ammannioides, R. Br. ex 
Salisb. in litt. Capsule 3-valved, many-seeded. Calyx 3-5? 
toothed? Stamens 3? Habit of Péplis or Ammännia. 

Decussate-leaved Rotala. Pl. + foot. 

3 R. Mexica'na (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. 567.) 
leaves 3-4 in a whorl, usually opposite towards the tops of the 
branches, linear, a little dilated at the base; flowers in whorls ; 
capsule 3-valved, 1-celled. ©. W. H. Native of Mexico, in 
slow running water, near Hacienda de la Laguna. 

Mexican Rotala. PI. 14 inch. 

Cult. Sow the seeds in a warm moist sheltered place in the 
open border. 


II. CRYPTOTHECA (xpurroc, cryptos, hidden, and Onka, 
theca, a cover ; capsule hidden by the calyx). Blum. bijdr. 


p: 1128. D.C. prod. 3. p- 76. 
Lin. syst. Didndria, Monogynia. Calyx funnel-shaped, 
4-cleft. Petals 4, small, or wanting. Stamens 2, opposite, in- 


serted in the bottom of the calyx; anthers roundish. Style 1, 
lateral, obtuse. Capsule girded by the calyx, 1-celled, irregu- 
larly circumcised at the apex. Seeds numerous.—Suffruticose, 
branched herbs from Java, with angular stems. Leaves oppo- 
site. Peduncles axillary, many-flowered. This genus agrees 
with Suffrénia in the number of the stamens, and in the inflo- 
rescence with Ammannia. 

1 C. picuéroma (Blum. l.c.) leaves linear-lanceolate, broadest 
at the base, half stem-clasping ; corymbs dichotomous ; flowers 
4-petalled. h.B.S. Native of Java, in bogs about Batavia, 
and on the margins of rivers about Buitenzorg. 

Dichotomous Cryptotheca. Shrub 1 foot. 

2 C. ape’rata (Blum. 1. c.) leaves on short petioles, lanceo- 
late; peduncles many-flowered ; flowers apetalous. kh. B.S. 
Native of Java, on the banks of the river Tjidanie, in the pro- 
vince of Tjanjor. 

4x 2 


708 LYTHRARIEÆ. III. Surrrenta. 

A petalous Cryptotheca. Shrub 1 foot. 

Cult. These plants will do well in a mixture of loam, peat, 
and sand, and cuttings will root in sand under a bell-glass. The 
pots in which the plants are grown should be always kept in 
pans of water. 


IHI. SUFFRE'NIA (in honour of De Suffren, a French bo- 
tanist, author of Principes de Botanique, suivis d’un catalogue 
des plantes de Frioul et de Carnia, 1 vol. 8vo. Venice, 1802). 
Bem act. taur. 7. t: 1. f. 1: D.C. prod. 3. p. 76. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx tubularly-cam- 
panulate; lobes 4, erect, ovate, acute; teeth 4, small at the 
sinuses. Petals wanting. Stamens 2, inclosed, inserted in the 
tube of the calyx. Style filiform; stigma capitate. Capsule 
oblong, 2-valved, when young 2-celled, but in the adult state 
only 1-celled, the dissepiment having vanished at the apex, 
many-seeded.—A nearly simple, erect herb. Leaves opposite, 
quite entire. Flowers small, sessile, solitary, axillary. 

1 S. rruirérmis (Bell. 1. c.) ©. B: H: Native of Ticin, 
about Vercelli in rice-fields. D.C. fl. fr. no. 3651. exclusive 
of the synonyme of Lobel. Herb weak, 3-6 inches long. 
Flowers yellowish. 

Filiform Suffrenia. Pl. 4 to 14 foot. 

Culi. The seed to be sown in wet or marshy ground in the 
open air. 


IV. AMELE‘TIA (from aueXnroc, ameletos, neglected. The 
present genus was formerly included in the genus Péplis, from 
its characters having been overlooked). D.C. mem. soc. hist. 
nat. gen. 3. pt. 2. p. 82. prod. 3. p. 76.—Péplis species of Willd. 

Lin. syst. Tetrdéndria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulately- 
tubular; larger lobes 4, erect, ovate, acuminated, connivent, 
smaller ones 4, tooth-formed at the sinuses. Petals none. Sta- 
mens 4, inserted in the tube of the calyx. Ovarium ovate. 
Style filiform ; stigma capitate. Capsule ovate, when young 2- 
celled, but in the adult state only 1-celled, from the dissepiment 
having vanished, 2-valved, many-seeded.—An herb with oppo- 
site, entire leaves. Spikes axillary, sessile, bracteate. Flowers 
small, bibracteolate at the base, sessile along the rachis, rising 
from the axils of the elongated bracteas. This genus is inter- 
mediate between Ammdnnia and Péplis. The habit is peculiar. 

1 A. I'nptca (D.C. 1. c. t. 3. f. A.).—Native of the East 
Indies. Péplis Indica, Willd. spec. 2. p. 244. Ammännia pe- 
ploides, Spreng. syst. 1. p. 444. Branches nearly tetragonal. 
Leaves obovate-oblong, feather-nerved, bluntish. Spikes rather 
longer than the leaves. Bracteas linear-oblong, acute, longer 
than the flowers. 

Indian Ameletia. Pl. 4 foot. 

Cult. The seeds of this plant should be sown thinly in a pot, 
which should be placed in a hot-bed, and when the plants are 
about 2 inches high, the pot may be removed to the stove or 
greenhouse, where the plants will flower and ripen their seed. 


V. PE’PLIS (meric, peplis, the Greek name for the purs- 
lane; similar habit), Lin. gen. no. 446. Lam. ill. t. 262. 
D. C. prod. 3. p. 76.—Pértula, Dill. gen. 7.—Glaucoides, Mich. 
gen. 18.—Chabræ'a, Adans. fam. 2. p. 234. but not of D. C.— 
Glatix, Vaill. bot. p- 80. t. 15. f. 5. 

Lin. syst. Hexdndria, Monogyÿnia. Calyx campanulate, 
with 12 lobes, of which 6 are broader than the rest and erect, 
the others spreading, subulate, and rising from the sinuses. Pe- 
tals 6, minute, fugaceous, sometimes wanting. Stamens 6, alter- 
nating with the petals in front of the broader calycine lobes, 
Style hardly any; stigma capitate. Capsule 2-celled, many- 
seeded. Branched herbs, with opposite or alternate, entire 
leaves ; and sessile, axillary, solitary, insignificant flowers. 


IV. AMELETIA. 


V. Pepis. VI. AMMANNIA. 


1 P. Po’rtuta (Lin. spec. 474.) leaves opposite, obovate, ; 


stalked ; petals hardly visible; flowers axillary, solitary. ©. 
B. H. Native of Europe, in watery places, on a sandy, gra- 
velly, or heathy soil, frequent; plentiful in some parts of 
England. Schkuhr, handb. t. 99. FI. dan. t. 64. Curt. lond. 
t. 27. Smith, engl. bot. t. 1211. Portula difftisa, Moench. 
Calyx reddish. Petals white, very minute, or wanting. 

Common Water Purslane. Fl. June, Sept. Brit. PI. cr. 

2 P. sirtora (Saltzm. pl. exsic. 1825.) leaves opposite or 
alternate, obovate, cuneated at the base, on short petioles ; 
flowers twin, axillary. ©. B. H. Native in humid places 
about Tangiers. Flowers rather larger than those of P. pértula. 

Two-flowered Water Purslane. PI. creeping. 

3 P. ALTERNIFÒLIA (Bieb. suppl. 277.) leaves alternate, linear, 
somewhat spatulate. ©. B. H. Native of Caucasus, about the 
Volga. P. Volgénsis, Fisch. in litt. 1810. 

Alternate-leaved Water Purslane. Fl. Ju. Sept. 
Pl. creeping. 

4 P.? pia’npra (Nutt. in litt. ex D. C. prod. 8. p. 77.) leaves 
opposite, linear, upper ones somewhat alternate. ©. B. H. 
Native of North America, in marshes and bogs about the Ar- 
kansa. Leaves 8-9 lines long and hardly a line broad. Flowers 
axillary, sessile. Stigmas 2. Capsule globose. 
according to Nuttall. Calyx 4-6-cleft. Perhaps a proper genus. 

Diandrous Water Purslane. Pl. creeping. 

Cult. The species of Water Purslane grow in any soil that 
is moist, where the seeds may be sown. 


Clt. 1816. 


VI. AMMA'NNIA (in honour of John Ammann, once pro- 
fessor of botany at Petersburgh ; author of Stirpium rariorum 
in imperio Rutheno sponte provenientium icones et descriptiones, 
1 vol. 4to. Petersburgh, 1739). Houst. in Lin. gen. no. 155. 
Lam. ill. t. 77. D. C. mem. soc. gen. 3. pt. 2. p.79. D.C. 
prod. 3. p. 77.—Cornélia, Hard. spec. 2. p. 1.t. 1. 

Lin. syst. T'etra-Heptändria, Monogynia. Calyx campa- 
nulate, with 4-7, erect, flat teeth, and 4-7 horn-formed, spread- 
ing, smaller ones rising from the sinuses. Petals 4-7, alter- 
nating with the erect teeth of the calyx. Stamens equal in 
number to the petals, rarely double that number. Capsule oval- 
globose, membranous, 4-celled, or only 1-celled when mature. 
Seeds numerous, fixed to the central placenta, which is tetrago- 
nal.— Smooth aquatic plants. Stems usually tetragonal. Leaves 
opposite, quite entire. Flowers small, axillary, sessile, or on 
short pedicels, usually pink or red. 


§ 1. Flowers apetalous. Stamens 4. Some of the species 
are probably placed in this division from the petals being very 
caducous. 


1 A. parviridRA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 77.) stem erect, tetra- 
gonal, glabrous ; leaves oblong, sessile ; cymes axillary, many- 
flowered, longer than the leaves; calyx 4-toothed ; capsule glo- 
bose, hardly longer than the calyx. ©. B. F. Native of the East 
Indies. Herb slender. 

Small-fliwered Ammannia. PI. 4 foot. 

2 A. Fitirérmis (D. C. mem. soc. gen. 3. p- 95.) stem 
erectish, branched from the base; branches diffuse, filiform, 
tetragonal; leaves linear; umbels axillary, many-flowered, ra- 
ther loose, pedunculate ; flowers apetalous, tetrandrous ; cap- 
sule globose, exceeding the calyx. ©. B.F. Native of Senegal. 
Lythrum filifórme, Perr. in litt. Herb weak. 3-4 inches long. 

Filiform Ammannia. PI. ascending. 

3 À. Senscate’nsts (Lam. ill. no. 155. t. 77. f. 2.) stem 
erect, terete, branched, and floriferous from the base, tetragonal 
at the apex ; leaves linear-lanceolate, sessile, dilated at the base, 
cordate ; umbels axillary, many-flowered, on short peduncles ; 
flowers apetalous, tetrandrous ; capsule globose, twice the 


Stamens 2, | 


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LYTHRARIEZ. 


length of the calyx. ©.B.F. Native of Senegal. Lythrum 
multiflorum, Perr. in litt. 

Senegal Ammannia. PI. 1 foot. 

4 A. T’xnica (Lam. ill. no. 1555.) stem erect, branched, 
terete; branches rather tetragonal, erectish; leaves lanceolate, 
attenuated at the base; corymbs axillary, many-flowered, on 
short peduncles ; flowers apetalous, tetrandrous. ©. B. F. Na- 
tive of the East Indies, and the Island of Timor. 

Indian Ammannia. PI. 1 foot. 

5 À. microca'rpa (D.C. mem. soc. gen. p. 93.) plant erect, 
branched, terete ; branches rather tetragonal; leaves lanceolate- 
linear, sessile, somewhat dilated and cordate at the base ; umbels 
axillary, many-flowered, on short peduncles ; flowers apetalous, 
tetrandrous ; capsule obovate, length of calyx. ©. B. F. Native 
of the Island of Timor. Intermediate between the preceding 
and the following species. 

Small-fruited Ammannia. PI. 4 foot. 

6 A. Eeyprraca (Willd. hort. berol. t. 6.) stem erect, 
branched, terete at the base and tetragonal at the apex ; branches 
spreading ; leaves lanceolate, sessile, attenuated at the base, 
spreading ; flowers sessile, axillary, crowded, apetalous, tetran- 
drous, disposed in something like whorls. ©.B.F. Native of 
Egypt, in rice-fields. Del. fl. egypt. 37. t. 15. f 3. Calyx 
acutely 8-toothed. Capsule spherical, when mature 1-celled. 

Egyptian Ammannia. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1820. Pl. 4 to 1 ft. 

7 À. vesicaTor1a (Roxb. fl. ind. 1. p. 447.) stems erect, 
branched ; branches undivided; leaves sessile, lanceolate, at- 
tenuated at the base; flowers sessile, axillary, disposed in some- 
thing like whorls, apetalous, tetrandrous. ©. B. F. Native of 
the East Indies, in humid cultivated fields. Pluk. alm. t. 136. 
f 22. Burm. ind. t. 15. f.8.? A. baccifera, Lin. spec. 175.? 
Capsule 1-celled. The leaves have a strong muriatic smell ; 
they are extremely acrid, and are used by the native practitioners 
of India to raise blisters in rheumatism, &c., bruised and applied 
to the part of the body intended to be blistered ; they perform 

er office in half an hour most effectually. 

Blistering Ammannia. PI. 4 to 14 foot. 

8 A. nasra‘ra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 78.) stem branched, diffuse, 
rooting at the base, somewhat tetragonal, glabrous ; leaves stem- 
clasping, and bluntly hastate at the base, linear-lanceolate ; 
flowers axillary, sessile, solitary, apetalous, tetrandrous. h. B.? 
S. Native of Peru, in marshes. Isnardia hastata, Ruiz, et Pav. fl. 
Per. 1. p. 66. t. 85. f. 6. Isndrdia subhastata, Dietr. gart. 5. 
P. 137. ex Roem. et Schultes, syst. 3. p. 477. 

Hastate-leaved Ammannia. Shrub 1 foot. 

+ ELATINOÏDES (D. C. mem. soc. hist. nat. gen. 3. pt. 2. 
P. 92. t. 3. f. B.) stems decumbent at the base ; branches erect, 
liform, somewhat tetragonal, simple ; leaves sessile, all oppo- 
Site, lower ones oblong, upper ones ovate ; flowers sessile, ape- 
talous, tetrandrous, nearly all solitary. ©. B. F. Native of 
enegal. Lythrum uniflorum, Perr. in litt. Capsule ovate, 
4-celled,. Calyx cylindrical, 4-toothed, with the sinuses scarcely 
exserted into teeth. 

Elatine-like Ammannia. Pl. decumbent. 

.10 A. Borysrue'nica (D. C. prod. 3. p. 78.) stem branched, 
diffuse ; leaves oblong, or obovate-lanceolate, lower ones oppo- 
site, upper ones alternate; flowers axillary, sessile, apetalous, 
and tetrandrous, almost always solitary. ©. B. F. Native at the 
Bosphorus, near Kiew and Krementschug. Péplis Borysthènica, 
Bess, ex Spreng. syst. 1. p. 135. Calyx 8-cleft, and the cap- 
sule is that of Amménnia. 

Bosphorus Ammannia. PI. diffuse. : 

11 A. occinexra'zis (D. C. prod. 3. p. 78.) stems ascending, 
Footing at the base ; leaves lanceolate, tapering into the petiole 
at the base ; flowers axillary, sessile, apetalous, tetrandrous, 


nearly all solitary. ©.B. H. Native of Porto Rico. Péplis 


VI. Ammannia. 709 
occidentalis, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 135. Calyx 8-toothed. Young 
capsule 4-celled, but the mature capsule is nearly 1-celled, 
as in Ammännia. Habit of Péplis. 

Western Ammannia. FI. July. Clt. 1829. 


§ 2. Tetrapétalæ (from rerpa, tetra, 4, and weradoy, petalon, 
petal; petals4). Calyx 8-toothed. Petals and stamens 4. 


12 A. Ca’spica (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 457. suppl. p. 111.) stem 
tetragonal, erect, branched; leaves lanceolate, attenuated at the 
base ; flowers axillary, glomerate, sessile, tetrandrous ; petals 4, 
small, or wanting. ©. B. H. Native at the river Cyrus, towards 
the Caspian Sea. Habit of 4. Ægyptiaca, but the petals are 
4, ex Bieb. Like 4. sanguinolénta, but the teeth of the calyx 
are more stiff and acute. Flowers purple. 

Caspian Ammannia. FI. June, Aug. Clt.1818. PI. 3 ft. 

13 A. ramosior (Lin. spec. 174.) stems tetragonal, erect, 
branched ; leaves linear-lanceolate, dilated at the base, and 
rather stem-clasping ; lower flowers disposed in compact whorls, 
upper ones solitary, opposite; petals 4, obovate-roundish; sta- 
mens 4. ©. B.H. Native of Virginia and Carolina, in bogs. 
A. purptrea, Lam. dict. 1. p. 131. Petals and filaments purple. 

More-branched Ammannia. FI. Jul. Aug. Cit. 1759. Pl. 1 ft. 

14 A. LATIFÒLIA (Lin. spec. 174.) stems tetragonal, erect, 
branched ; leaves linear-lanceolate, bluntly and auriculately cor- 
date at the base ; flowers axillary, 1-3-together, sessile ; petals and 
stamens 4. ©. B. F. Native of Jamaica, and probably of South 
Carolina. Sloane, hist. 1. t. 7. f.4. Lam. ill. t. 77. f: 1. Petals 
are said to be white. Perhaps the plant is apetalous. 

Broad-leaved Ammannia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1733. PI. 
1 to 2 feet. 

15 A. nu‘mitis (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 99.) stem pro- 
cumbent at the base, slender, tetragonal, branched; leaves 
linear-lanceolate, attenuated at the base; flowers axillary, soli- 
tary, sessile ; petals 4, orbicular ; stamens 4. ©. B.H. Native 
from Carolina to Virginia, along the banks of the rivers in 
marshes. Torr. fl. un. st. 1. p. 189. A. ramosior, Walt. car. 
88. Petals white or pale-purple. Capsule 4-celled. 

Humble Ammannia. F). July, Aug. Clt. 1823. PI. proc. 

16 A. VERTICILLA TA (Lam. ill. 1. no. 1554. t. 77. f. 3.) stem 
erect, tetragonal, branched; leaves lanceolate, nearly sessile, 
attenuated at the base; flowers crowded in whorls in the axils 
of the leaves ; petals 4, obovate; stamens 4. ©. B. H. Na- 
tive of marshy places about Padua, and in rice grounds near 
Florence, and probably also of the East Indies and China. 
Cornélia verticillata, Hardw. spec. 2. p. 9. t.1. A. Indica, Lam. 
dict. 9. p. 328. A. baccifera, Lin. spec. 175.? A. viridis, 
Willd. in Horn. hort. hafn. 1. p. 146. Habit of 4. Ægyptiaca 
and A. vesicatdria, but differs in the flowers being 4-petalled, 
not apetalous. Calyx 4-toothed. Capsule roundish, equal in 
length to the tube of the calyx, 1-celled, of an obscure purple 
colour, ex Hardw. 

Whorled-flowered Ammannia. 
PI. 4 foot. 

17 A. pensiFLdRA (Roth, nov. spec. 99.) stems ascending, 
branched, creeping at the base ; leaves sessile, linear-lanceolate, 
rather cordate at the base; branches all densely beset with 
flowers from the base, so much so as to appear spike-formed ; 
bracteas spreadingly recurved ; flowers axillary, sessile; petals 
4, obovate; stamens 4. ©. B.F. Native of the East Indies. 
Petals whitish. Capsule subglobose, smaller than the calyx. 

Dense-flowered Ammannia. PI. 4 foot. 

18 A. muLTIFLÒRA (Roxb. fi. ind. 1. p. 447.) stem straight, 
tetragonal; angles acute; leaves linear, dilated and cordately 
sagittate at the base, stem-clasping; peduncles axillary, 3-7- 
flowered ; petals 4, roundish. ©. B. F. Native about Cal- 
cutta, in fields. Petals red. Capsule 1-celled. 


Pl. creeping. 


Fl. July, Aug. Clit. 1819. 


710 


Many-flowered Ammannia. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 

19 A. pe’Biis (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 1. p. 168.) stems 
angular, branched ; leaves lanceolate, attenuated at the base; 
flowers in axillary fascicles; petals 4, obovate; stamens 4; 
capsule bilocular? ©. B. F. Native of the East Indies. 
Petals pale purple. 

Weak Ammannia. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1778. PI. 4 foot. 

20 A. pirru‘sa (Willd. enum. 1. p. 167.) stems ascending, 
branched, tetragonal at the apex; branches diffuse ; leaves lan- 
ceolate, bluntish, narrowed at the base, upper ones cordate ; 
corymbs axillary, 3-7-flowered, pedunculate; petals and sta- 
mens 4. ©. B. F. Native country and fruit unknown. Petals 
white. 

Diffuse Ammannia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. ascend. 

21 A. carnôLica (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 2. p. 378.) 
flowers solitary, sessile, tetrandrous; calyx 8-toothed, outer 
teeth narrower, longer, erect, about equal in length to the petals, 
which are fugaceous ; capsule ovoid, inclosed, 4, rarely 3-celled ; 
leaves lanceolate, tapering to the base. ©. B. F. 

Var. a, Philippénsis (Schlecht. et Cham. 1. c.) stem weak, 
rooting at the base. Native of the Island of Lucon, in moist 
sandy places. 

Var. B, Brasiliénsis (Schlecht. et Cham. 1. c.) stem firm, erect. 

Universal Ammannia. PI. 4 foot. 

22 A. ROTUNDIFÒLIA (Roxb. fl. ind. 1. p. 446.) stems diffuse, 

` creeping at the base, but ascending at the apex; leaves almost 
sessile, nearly orbicular ; flowers nearly sessile, crowded in the 
axils of the upper leaves, and constituting terminal spikes ; pe- 
tals 4, ovate; stamens 4. 
Katmandu ; and of Bengal. D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 220. This 
plant has the appearance of a species of Goniocdrpus. Stems 
2-3 inches high. Capsule 4-lobed, girded by the permanent 
calyx and corolla. Petals pink. 

Round-leaved Ammannia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1819. 
4 to 4 foot. 


§ 3. 
drous). 


Pi, 


Pentändræ (in reference to the flowers being pentan- 
Petals and stamens 5. Calyx 10-toothed. 


23 A. PENTA’NDRA (Roxb. fl. ind. 1. p. 448.) stems creeping 
at the base, simple, but erect and branched at the apex ; branches 
simple ; leaves sessile, lanceolate ; flowers axillary, sessile, so- 
litary, 5-petalled, and pentandrous. ©. B.F. Native of the 
East Indies, in humid places, and of Java, in rice-fields. Blum. 
bijdr. p. 1180. Petals purple. Capsule 4-celled, but when 
mature, almost 1-celled, longer than the calyx. 

Pentandrous Ammannia. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1823. Pl. 4 ft. 

24 A. na'na (Roxb. fi. ind. 1. p. 448.) stems creeping at 
the base, but erect at the apex and branched ; branches branched 
again ; leaves sessile, wedge-shaped ; flowers solitary, 5-petalled, 
and pentandrous. ©.B.F. Native of the East Indies, in marshes. 
Petals purple. Very like the 4. pentändra, but much smaller. 
Capsule 1-celled. 

Dwarf Ammannia. PI. À to 1 foot. 


§ 4. Dyplostémonee (from dvzdooc, double, and ornpor, ste- 
mon, a stamen). D.C. prod. 3. p. 80. Petals 4-7. Stamens 
twice the number of the petals. 


25 A. popeca’npra (D. C. mem. soc. hist. nat. gen. 3. pt. 2. 
p. 89. t. 2.) leaves linear-lanceolate, acute, sessile, bluntly some- 
what auricled at the base; flowers axillary, almost sessile, 1-3- 
together ; petals 6-7; stamens 12-14. ©.B.H. Native of 
Senegal. Lythrum grandifièrum, Perr. in litt. Herb greenish- 
glaucous, erect. Petals violaceous. Capsule 4-5-celled, 4-5- 
valved, length of calyx. 

Dodecandrous Ammannia. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 

26 À. SANGUINOLE NTA (Swartz, fl. ind. occid. 1. p. 272.) 


LYTHRARIEZ. 


©. B. H. Native of Nipaul, near 


VI. AMMANNIA. 


leaves linear-lanceolate, acutish, but bluntly and auriculately cor- 
date at the base, half stem-clasping ; flowers almost sessile, 
axillary, 3-5 together; petals 4; stamens 8. ©. B.F. Na- 
tive of Jamaica, in bogs and ditches; and of Hispaniola and 
Mexico. Petals blood-coloured. Capsule 4-celled. A. oc- 
tandra B, Poir. suppl. 1. p. 328. 

Bloody-flowered Ammannia. F1. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1803. Pl. 4 ft. 

27 A. ocra’npRA (Lin. fil. suppl. 127.) leaves linear-lanceo- 
late, sessile, acutely and auriculately cordate at the base ; flowers 
axillary, almost sessile, 1-3-together; petals 4; stamens 8. 
©. B. F. Native of the East Indies, in boggy places. Roxb. 
cor. 2, t. 133. A. coccinea, Pers. ench. 1. p. 147. Capsule 4- 
celled. Flowers red. 

Octandrous Ammannia. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. 2 ft. 

28 A. auricuza‘’ra (Willd. hort. berol. 1. p. 7. t. 7.) leaves 
linear-lanceolate, sessile, bluntly and auriculately cordate at the 
base; corymbs axillary, many-flowered, onshort peduncles ; petals 
4; stamens 8. ©.B.F. Native of Egypt and Senegal, in rice 
fields. Del. fl. eg. p. 86. t. 15. f. 2. A. racemosa, Poir. suppl. 
1. p. 329. Lythrum ramdsum, Perr. in litt. Stems tetragonal. 

Auriculate-leaved Ammannia. PI. 1 foot. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


29 A. ru‘sra (Hamilt. in D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 220.) 
stem erect, almost simple, tetragonal, rooting at the base ; leaves 
oblong, obtuse, sessile; flowers sessile, solitary ; floriferous 
branchlets opposite, hardly longer than the leaves. ©. B. H. 
Native of Nipaul. Stem 3-4 inches high. Petals red. 

Red-flowered Ammannia. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1818. P1.4 ft. 

30 A. rdsxa (Poir. suppl. 1. p. 329.) stems weak ; branches 
filiform ; leaves linear, sessile, acutish, floral ones small ; flowers 
usually solitary, sessile; capsule globose. ©. B. F. Native 
of the East Indies. Flowers small, rose-coloured. Plant small. 

Rose-coloured-flowered Ammannia. PI. 4 foot. 

31 A. repens (Rottl. ex Mart. acad. munch. phil. 6. p. 150.) 
stems rooting, tetragonal; leaves on short petioles, oblong, 
bluntish ; flowers axillary, solitary, sessile. ©. B. H. Native 
of the East Indies. 

Creeping Ammannia. PI. creeping. 

32 À. Pa'LLIDA (Lehm. sem. hort. hamb. 1823. p. 3.) stem 
erect, tetragonal ; leaves lanceolate, acuminated, dilated and cor- 
date at the base ; flowers in glomerate whorls. ©. B. F. Na- 
tive country unknown. Perhaps the same as 4. latif òlia. 

Pale Ammannia. PI. 1 foot. 

33 A.? sacırta`ra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 80.) branches some- 
what tetragonal, glabrous, herbaceous ; leaves linear, sessile, 
bluntly sagittate at the base; capsules globose, somewhat < 
gonal, in glomerate whorls, 4-toothed at the apex? ©. B. F. 
Native of St. Domingo. Jussiæ'a sagittata, Poir. suppl. 3. p. 198. 

Sagittate-leaved Ammannia. PI. + foot. 

84 A.? prnnati’Fiva (Lin. fil. suppl. 127.) stems procumbent, 
rooting, compressed ; leaves scattered, linear, pinnatifid ; es 
filiform; flowers axillary; capsule tetragonal. O.? B. F. 
Native of Java. From the capsule being 4-cornered it Js ae 
bable that this plant ought to be excluded from the genus. +t 
is perhaps a species of Myriophyllum, but differs from that genus 
in the leaves being scattered. 

Pinnatifid-leaved Ammannia. Pl. procumbent. 

Cult. The species of Ammännia being all annuals, and for 
the most part natives within the tropics, the seeds of them must 
be sown in pots, which should be placed in a hot-bed frame or 
in a stove, and when the plants have grown to the height of 2 
inches, they may be transplanted into other pots, 3 or 4 plants 
in each ; these pots should be placed in the stove or warm PA t 
of a green-house, placing each in a pan of water. Some of t i 
plants may also be planted out in the open ground, in @ shel- 


r 


ae 


" LYTHRARIEE: VIL Lreont. 


tered moist situation. None of the species are worth growing, 
‘unless in botanic gardens. 


VII. LY'THRUM (Av@por, lythron, black-blood ; from the 
purple colour of the flowers). Juss. gen. p. 332. D. C. prod. 
3. p. 80.—Salicaria, Tourn. inst. 253.—Lythrum species of Lin. 
and Lam. 

Lix. syst. Dodecändria, Monogynia. Calyx cylindrical, 
striated, with 8-12 teeth, of which from 4-6 are broader than the 
rest, and erect ; the others smaller and spreading. Petals 4-6, 
inserted in the orifice of the calyx, alternating with its erect 
teeth. Stamens inserted in the middle, or at the base 
of the tube of the calyx, twice as numerous as the petals, 
or occasionally fewer. Style filiform; stigma capitate. Cap- 
sule oblong, included in the calyx, 2-celled, many-seeded. Pla- 
centas thick, adnate to the dissepiment.—Herbs, seldom sub- 
shrubs. Leaves entire. Flowers axillary, purple or white. 
Stems square. 


Secr. I. AmMannioipzs (containing plants with the habit of 
Ammännia). D. C. in mem. soc. gen. and prod. 8. p. 81. Sta- 
mens 4-6. Petals wanting? Calyx tubularly campanulate. 

1 L.? NUMMULARIÆFÒLIUM (Lois. not. p. 74. but not of Pers.) 
glabrous ; stem herbaceous, branched ; leaves obovate-roundish, 
obtuse, opposite, but some of the rameal ones are alternate ; 
flowers axillary, solitary, apetalous. ©. H. Native of Corsica. 
Calyx nearly of Ammännia, 8-16-toothed, the alternate teeth 
small and horn-formed. Petals wanting, or falling off very 
early. Stamens 4-8, inclosed. Capsule ovate, 2-celled. This 
plant is an Ammánnia in flower, but a Lythrum in fruit. 

Money-niort-leaved Purple Loosestrife. P1. 


Secr. II. Hyssoprrdzra (plants agreeing in character with L. 
hyssopif dlium). D.C. mem. soc. gen. 3. part 2. p. 78. prod. 3. 
pP. 81.—Hyssopifdlia, C. Bauh. pinn. p. 218.—Pythagorea, 
Rafin. journ. phys. aug. 1819. p. 96. but not of Lour. Stamens 
equal in number to the petals, rarely double that number. 

lowers solitary in the axils of the leaves, never disposed in 
Spikes, Plants nearly all glabrous in every part. 


* Stamens usually equal in number to the petals. 

? L. THYMIFÒLIUM (Lin. spec. 642.) leaves alternate, linear, 
acutish; flowers almost sessile, shorter than the leaves ; bracteas 
foliaceous, linear, usually longer than the calyx; petals 4-5 ; 
stamens 2. ©. B. H. Native of Egypt, Mauritania, and many 
Parts of the south of Europe, in salt marshes by the sea side ; 
and a plant very much resembling the present species, if not the 
same, was collected about Conception in Chili, by Captain Du- 
Mont D’Urville.—J. Bauh. hist. 3. p. 792. Barrel. icon. t. 773. 
f. 2. Pentaglôssum linifdlium, Forsk. descrip. no. 11. Salicària 
Du dlia, Lam. fl. fr. Stems erect. Flowers small, pale 
ac, 


Var. B, major (D. C. prod. 3. p. 81.) stems more branched, 
Ongated ; leaves linear-lanceolate. ©. B. H. Native about 
ontpelier. L. bibracteàtum, Salzm. in litt. Habit of L. hys- 
P if òlium, but the character is that of L. thymif òlium. 
1 hyme-leaved Purple-Loosestrife. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1816. 
*3t0 1 foot. 
| - THEsIoipEs (Bieb. fl. taur. 1. p. 367.) leaves alternate, 
linear-lanceolate ; capsule nearly globose, 4-toothed, pedicellate. 
: B. H. Native of Caucasus. Flowers the size of those of 
L. thymif dlium, but the fruit is globose, and the plant is probably 
8enerically distinct. 
p Thesium-like Purple-Loosestrife. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1828. 
* 1 foot. 
4 L. LINEARE (Lin. spec. 641.) leaves linear, for the most 
Part opposite, acute; flowers on short pedicels, about the length 


el 


711 


of the leaves, bibracteate at the base ; petals and stamens 6. 
Y. H. Native of Virginia and Carolina, by the sea side. Pursh, 
fi, amer. sept. 1. p. 334. Pythagdrea linearis, Rafin. 1. c. Stem 
erect, angular. Calyx 10-striped. Corolla white. 

Linear-leaved Purple-Loosestrife. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1812, 
PI. 3 to 4 feet. ; 

5 L. aLa`rum (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 334. but not of 
Presl.) leaves opposite, ovate-oblong, acute, rather cordate at 
the base, sessile, or on very short petioles; branches twiggy, 
tetragonally winged ; flowers almost sessile, erect, 6-petalled, 
hexandrous, furnished with two minute bracteas. %. F. Na- 
tive of North America, in a part of Lower Georgia, and of 
Mexico. Sims, bot. mag. 1812. L. vulnerària, Schrank, hort. 
mon. t. 27. L. acinacifdlium, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. 
ined. L. Kennedyanum, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. 
p. 194. L. Virginicum, Kenn. ex Kunth. Pythagorea alata, 
Rafin. l.c. Flowers beautiful purple. An elegant half-shrubby 
plant. 

Winged-stemmed Purple-Loosestrife. 
1812. Pl. 1 to 4 feet. 

6 HYSSOPIFÒLIUM (Lin. spec. 642.) leaves linear-lanceolate, 
bluntish ; lower ones opposite, upper ones alternate ; flowers 
axillary, solitary, nearly sessile, each with a pair of small brac- 
teas at the base; stamens 6. ©. B. H. Native throughout 
the whole of Europe, also to be found in North and South Ame- 
rica, New Holland, and the Cape of Good Hope, where it has 
probably been introduced; in partially dried up pits or ditches, 
or places where water has stagnated during winter. In Eng- 
land, on Hounslow heath ; in several parts of Cambridgeshire, 
Huntingdonshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Suffolk, and Wor- 
cestershire, but by no means common. Jacq. fl. austr. t. 133. 
L. hyssopif dlium, Smith, engl. bot. t. 292. Hyssopif dlia, Bauh. 
pin. 218. Salicaria hyssopifdlium, Lam. Moench. Flowers 
small, light purple. The L. hyssopifélium, Brot. fl. lus. 2. p. 
244. is said by Link to be a distinct species, which he calls L. 
meonanthum, but the character given by Brotero is too imper- 
fect to decide this point. : 

Var, B, acutif dlium (D. C. prod. 3. p. 82.) leaves acutish. ©. 
H. Native of temperate parts of Europe. L. thymif dlium, 
Hoffm. fl. germ. 1800. p. 213. but not of Lin. : 

Var. B, virgultdsum (D. C. prod. 3. p. 82.) stems suffruti- 
cose; flowers on long pedicels. ©. H. Native of St. Do- 
mingo. L. lineare, Bertero, ined. L. virgatum, Spreng. in herb. 
Balb. Perhaps a proper species. 

Var. ò? tenéllum (D. C. 1. c.) leaves oblong. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. L. tenéllum, Thunb. fl. cap. Perhaps a 
proper species. 

Hyssop-leaved Purple-Loosestrife. 
1 foot, straggling and recumbent. se 

7 L. rrisracTeA‘TuM (Salzm ex Schlecht. et Cham. in Lin- 
næa. 2. p. 356.) stem branched to the apex ; branches alternate ; 
leaves lanceolate, obtuse, and as if they were roundly truncate ; 
flowers axillary, each furnished with a pair of bracteas at the 
base; petals 5; stamens 5; calyx 10-toothed. ©. H. Native 
of the south of Europe. Barrel. icon. 773. f. 2.2? Petals pur- 
ple. Less glaucous than Z. hyssopifdlium. Parts of flowers 
quinary. : 

Three-bracteated Purple-Loosestrife. Pl. 1 foot. 

8 L. ranceoLa TUM (Ell. sketch. 1. p. 544.) stem branched, 
suffruticose at the base, quadrangular, winged ; branches diffuse, 
rather pubescent ; leaves opposite, almost sessile, oblong-lanceo- 
late, acutish, glabrous, rounded at the base, with the margins a 
little ciliated ; pedicels axillary, 3-4-together ; flowers verticil- 
late, dodecandrous ; style inclosed ; petals §.6-7.. &% Hi. Na- 
tive of Carolina, and probably of Mexico, in marshes and humid 
places. L. virgatum, Walt. car. 120. Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. 


Fl. May, Nov. Cit 


Fl. May. Britain. PI. 


712 


p- 334. exclusive of the synonyme of Willd. L. setureiæf dlium, 
Moc. et Sesse, fi. mex. icon. ined. L. diffüsum, Sweet, fl. gard. 
149. Flowers purple, as large as those of L. salicaria. 

Lanceolate-leaved Purple-Loosestrife. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 
1800. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

9 L. a’zsum (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p- 193.) 
stems suffruticose ; leaves scattered, linear, acute; flowers on 
short pedicels, each furnished with 2 bracteoles at the base; 
petals 6-7; stamens 6-7. h. G. Native of Mexico, about 
Salimanca. Petals white, obovate-oblong. 

White-flowered Purple-Loosestrife. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

10 L. marrrIMuM (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) stem shrubby ; leaves 
opposite and scattered, lanceolate, acute, obtuse at the base, 
glaucescent beneath ; flowers on short pedicels, erect, each fur- 
nished with 2 bracteoles at the base ; petals 6; stamens 6. h. 
G. Native of Peru, on the shores of the Pacific Ocean near 
Patibilca ; of the Sandwich islands; and of Mexico, in humid 
places near Jalapa, and other parts of South America. L. ly- 
cioides, herb. Willd. Petals purple, obovate-oblong. 

Maritime Purple-Loosestrife. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


** Stamens twice the number of the petals, and therefore 12 
or 14 in number. 


11 L. QUINTUPLINE'RVIUM (Neuw. reis. vol. 2. ex flora, 1821. 
p. 302.) shrubby, much branched; leaves opposite, ovate, sessile, 
5-6-nerved ; flowers opposite, sessile, 5-petalled, and dodecan- 
drous ; bracteoles ovate, 3-nerved. h.S. Native of Brazil. 
Nees et Mart. nov. act. bonn. p. 23. Flowers pale blue. Habit 
of Rhéxia. 

Quintuple-nerved-leaved Purple-Loosestrife. Sh. 3 to 4 feet. 

12 L. runicrrdrium (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 2. p. 356.) 
plant glaucous ; leaves elliptic, rather cordate at the base, obtuse 
at the apex, with scabrous margins; flowers on short pedicels ; 
calyx 12-toothed ; petals 6; stamens 12, alternate ones ex- 
serted. Y.H. Native of Crete and Sicily. L. thymifdlium, 
Sieb. fl. cret. exsic.—Barrel. icon. t. 773. f. 1. Differs from L. 
hyssopif dlium in the root being perennial, in the leaves being 
cordate, with scabrous edges, in the flowers being twice the size, 
and in the alternate stamens being exserted. 

Pomegranate-leaved Purple Loosestrife. Pl. 1 foot? 

13 L. Grærr£'rt (Tenore, prod. fl. nep. suppl. 2. p. 28. cat. 
1819. p. 45.) herbaceous ; leaves alternate, elliptic-oblong, ob- 
tuse, upper ones linear-lanceolate ; stems diffuse, branched, an- 
gular; flowers solitary, axillary, on short pedicels ; bracteoles 
small, acute; petals 6, oblong-obovate ; stamens 12, twice the 
length of the calyx. ©.B. H. Native of Naples, near Caresta ; 
in the marshes of western Liguria ; in the Balearic Islands ; in the 
Island of Cos; in the bogs of Murcia; and about Tangiers. L. 
acutangulum, Lag. cat. hort. madr. 1814. p.16. L. hyssopi- 
folium, d’Urv. enum. p. 52. L. Græffe'ri, Cambess. mem. mus. 
14. p. 16. Perhaps the same as L. nummulariæfdlium, Pers. 
ench. 2. p. 8.? but not of Lois. L. Gussôni, Presl. del. prag. 
p. 55.—Cup. pamph. sic. 1.t. 62. Flowers purple. 

Græffer's Purple-Loosestrife. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1800. 
PI. 4 foot. 

14 L. Pre’stu (Guss. pl. rar. p. 188.) stem nearly simple, 
erectish, quadrangular ; angles winged ; leaves alternate, oblong, 
cordate; flowers axillary, solitary, 6-petalled, dodecandrous ; 
stamens longer than the calyx. ©. or $. B.H. Native of Cala- 
bria, in boggy inundated places. L. alatum, Presl. del. prag. p. 
55.—Barrel. obs. p. 140. icon. t. 778. f. 1.2 

Presl’s Purple-Loosestrife. Pl. 1 ft. 

15 L. rrexvosum (Lag. cat. hort. madr. 1814. p. 16.) leaves 
oblong, somewhat cordate at the base; flowers pedicellate, erect, 
fruit horizontal ; calyx striated ; petals 6, ovate, somewhat cor- 
date; stamens 12. ©.B.H. ative of Spain, in the province 


LYTHRARIE. VII. Lyturvum. 


of Murcia; also of Liguria and Mauritania. Flowers rose-co- 
loured. Branches flexuous. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from 
L. Greff eri. 


Flexuous-stemmed Purple-Loosestrife. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 


Sect. III. Sanica‘ria (from Salix, a willow; willow-like 
leaves). D. C. mem. soc. hist. nat. gen. 3. pt. 2. p. 77. prod. 3. 
p. 82. Stamens twice the number of the petals. Flowers nu- 
merous in the axils of the upper leaves, which are degenerated 
into the form of small bracteas, therefore the flowers appear as 
if they were in whorls, and racemose spikes. 

16 L. Sarica‘r1a (Lin. spec. 640.) leaves opposite, lanceolate, 
cordate at the base; flowers in whorled leafy spikes, almost 
sessile. 2. H. Native of Europe, in ditches and watery 
places, especially about the margins of ponds and rivers ; 
plentiful in Britain. Smith, engl. bot. 1061. Curt. lond. 
fasc. 8. t. 28. FI. dan. 671. Flowers of a variable crimson or 
purple. Leaves opposite, or 3 or even 4in a whorl. Stamens 
12-14. Petals 6-7. Plant variable with regard to smoothness 
or pubescence. It is astringent, and is useful in inveterate 
diarrhæas. 

Var. B, gracile (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. 123.) spikes nume- 
rous, very slender; flowers alternate, solitary or twin; leaves, 
stems, and calyxes velvety. %.H. Native in humid places. 

Var. y, bractedsum (D. C. prod. 3. p. 83.) spikes elongated 
at the tops of the branches and stem; bracteas deflexed after 
flowering, longer than the flowers. 2%. H. Native country 
unknown. 

Var. à, pubéscens (Pursh, fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 334.) Y. H. 
Native of North America, from Canada to New England, but 
according to Torrey, fl. un. st. 1. p. 471. its native country Is 
doubtful. 

Willowy or Common Purple-Loosestrife. 
Britain. Pl. 2 to 4 feet. 

17 L. romenrdsum (Mill. dict. no. 2.) leaves opposite, ovate, 
cordate at the base, clothed with white tomentum, as well as the 
stem and calyxes ; flowers numerous, in axillary whorls, form- 
ing an interrupted leafy spike. %.H. Native of North Ame- 
rica. Flowers fine purple. Leaves sometimes 8 in a whorl. 

Tomentose Purple-Loosestrife. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1700. 
PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

18 L. virca‘rum (Lin. spec. 642. but not of Walt.) leaves 
lanceolate, attenuated at the base; panicle twiggy; flowers 3 
together, axillary, distinctly pedicellate. 2%. H. Native of 
Tauria, Siberia, Russia, Austria, Germany, and Belgium. Sims, 
bot. mag. t. 1003. Jacq. austr. 1. t. 7. Salicaria virgata, Meench. 
L. Austriacum, Jacq. vind. 243. Flowers purple. Plant more 
loose and glabrous than Z. Salicaria. 

Var. B, acuminatum (Willd. spec. 2. p. 866.) racemes ter- 
minal, elongated, crowded with flowers. 2/. H. Native of 
Iberia. 

Twiggy Purple-Loosestrife. Fl. June, Sept. Clt. 1776. Pl. 
2 to 3 feet. 


Fl. July, Aug. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 

19 L. Hunteri (D. C. prod. 3. p. 83.) leaves opposite ; 
calyx tubular, 6-lobed ; petals 6, lanceolate, erect ; stamens 12; 
style subulate ; capsule 2-celled, 4-valved. R. S. Native of 
the East Indies, where it is called Dhawry. W. Hunt, asiat. res. 
4. p.42. Petals of a beautiful red. The flowers, mixed with 
those of Morinda, are used for dyeing in India. 

Hunter’s Purple-Loosestrife. Shrub. 

20 L.? arr’ratum (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 454.) stem shrubby ; 
leaves linear, acute, alternate; flowers in whorls, apetalous, 
hexandrous. h.S. Native of Brazil. Perhaps a species of 
Amménnia. 


Apetalous Purple-Loosestrife. Pl. 1 foot. 


LYTHRARIEZ. VIII. Curxea. 


. 21 L. pipe’ratum (Lin. fil. suppl. 250.) shrubby, hispid and 
clammy ; leaves sessile, ovate, opposite or 3 in a whorl; flowers 
axillary; pedicellate, nodding. h.S. Native of South Ame- 
rica. Petals purple. Perhaps a species of Cüphea. 

Dipetalous Purple-Loosestrife. Shrub. 

Cult. The hardy perennial kinds of Lythrum are handsome 
border flowers; they grow in any common soil, and are easily 
increased by dividing the plants at the root. The seeds of the 
annual kinds require to be sown in a moist situation in spring. 


VIII. CU'PHEA (from xvpoc, cuphos, curved; in reference 
to the curved form of the capsule). Jacq. hort. vind. 2. p. 83. 
St. Hil. mem. mus. 1. p. 29. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 
6.p.196. D. C. prod. 3. p. 83.—Cüphea, Melanium, and Par- 
sonsia, P. Browne, 1. c.—Melänium and Cuphea, Spreng.—Bal- 
samona, Vand. fasc. in Roem. script. p. 110. t. 4.—Melvilla, 
Anders.—Banksia, Domb. herb. but not of Lin. fil. 

Lin. syst. Dodecéndria, Monogynia. Calyx tubular, gib- 
bous at the base on the upper side; limb wide, 12-toothed, with 
6 of the teeth erect, and the other 6 small or nearly obsolete, 
rising from the sinuses of the inner teeth. Petals 6-7, unequal. 
Stamens 11-14, rarely 6-7, unequal, inserted in the throat of the 
calyx. Gland under the ovarium thick. Style filiform; stigma 
simple or rather bifid. Capsule membranous, covered by the 
calyx, 1-2-celled, at length cleft by the deflexed placenta as well 
as the calyx. Seeds nearly orbicular, compressed, wingless. 
—Herbs or subshrubs. Leaves opposite, rarely in whorls, quite 
entire. Peduncles interpetiolar, 1-flowered, rarely many-flow- 
ered. Flowers usually drooping. Calyx coloured. Petals vio- 
laceous or white. 


1. Circæoideæ (containing plants whose habit is like that of 
Circe‘a). D. C. prod. 3. p. 83. Stems herbaceous, erect. Racemes 
somewhat spicate, terminal. Flowers small. 


1 C. micra'’nrua (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. p. 196.) stem herba- 
ceous, erect, branched, rather pilose ; leaves on short petioles, 
oblong, acute, rounded at the base, scabrous on the margins, rather 
pilose on both surfaces; pedicels solitary or twin, upper ones 
disposed in spicate racemes ; calyxes rather hispid ; petals nearly 
equal. ©. F. Native of South America, on the banks of the 
nver Orinoco near St. Barbara, and at San Carlos de Rio Negro. 
Petals small, violaceous. Stamens 11. Ovary 3-seeded. 

Small-flowered Cuphea. PI. + ft. 

2 C. circxoïnes (Smith ex Sims, bot. mag. t. 2201.) stem 
herbaceous, erect, branched, rather pilose; leaves petiolate, 
ovate, acute, pubescent ; racemes terminal ; pedicels scattered ; 
talyxes hispid; petals nearly equal. ©. F. Native of Brazil, 
in shady places about Pernambuco. Petals small, violaceous. 
Petioles nearly an inch long. Bracteoles linear. 

Circæa-like Cuphea. FI. Sept. Cit.1821. PI. à ft. 

3 C. spica‘ra (Cav. icon. 4. p. 56. t. 381.) stem herbaceous, 
erect, branched, rather pilose; leaves petiolate, ovate-oblong, 
acute at both ends, glabrous, with scabrous margins; racemes 
SPicate, axillary, and terminal ; pedicels opposite ; calyxes hairy ; 
petals unequal. ©.F. Native of South America, in many 
Parts. Petals small, pale red. Stamens 12. Dorsal tooth of 
calyx large. Style villous. Ovarium 40-75-ovulate. 

: Var. a, tropica (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 2. p. 358.) 
ind tooth of calyx large ; stem hairy. : 

Var. B, extratrôpica (Schlecht. et Cham. I. c.) hind tooth of 
calyx a little larger than the rest; stem pubescent. 

Spicate-flowered Cuphea. PI. 1 ft. 

+ ORIGANIFOLIA (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnæa, 2. p. 872.) 
toot creeping ; stem simple, slender, beset with viscid pubes- 
fence and glandular pili; leaves ovate, petiolate, finely denticu- 

ted, with a few glandular hairs on the nerves beneath ; flowers 

VOL. IL. 


713 


pedicellate, interpetiolar, opposite ; calyx gibbous at the base ; 
stamens 11; style villous; ovarium containing above 30 ovula. 
X. S. Native of Brazil. 

Marjoram-leaved Cuphea. PI, 14 ft. 

5 C. sazictrdLra (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. 569.) 
stem suffruticose, erect, glabrous ; leaves lanceolate, attenuated 
at the base, and bluntish at the apex, glabrous ; calyx pilose on 
the inside at the insertion of the stamens; petals 6, unequal ; 
filaments pilose. %. S. Native of Mexico, on the banks of 
rivulets near Masantla. Petals purple. 

Willow-leaved Cuphea. PI. 1 ft. 


§ 2. Longiflore (from longus, long, and flos, a flower; in 
reference to the long flowers of the species). D. C. prod. 3. p. 
84. Stem herbaceous or hardly suffruticose ; flowers axillary, 
disposed in racemose spikes; calyx long, tubular, spurred at the 
base, not gibbous. Petals small or wanting. 


6 C. Metvi'tra (Lindl. bot. reg. t. 852.) stem herbaceous, 
erect; leaves sessile, lanceolate, attenuated at both ends, sca- 
brous ; racemes terminal, simple, many-flowered ; petals want- 
ing. Y.S. Native of Guiana, at Essequibo. Melvilla spe- 
cidsa, Anders. journ. sc. ex Lind]. Calyx red at the base, and 
green at the apex. Pollen green. 

Melville’s Cuphea. Fl. May. Clt. 1823. PI. 2 to 8 feet. 

7 C. Joruzce’xsis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
208.) stems herbaceous; branches compressed, clothed with 
clammy pubescence ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, acute, on very 
short petioles, rounded at the base, stiff, scabrous on both sur- 
faces ; pedicels 1-3 together, alternate, racemose at the tops of 
the branches ; calyx clothed with clammy pubescence, 6-toothed. 
2.2? S. Native of Mexico, on Mount Jorullo. Calyx red. 
Petals wanting. Ovarium 12-14-ovulate. Stamens 11, very 
unequal, exserted. 

Jorullo Cuphea. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

8 C. rricotor (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D.C. prod. 
3. p. 84.) stem herbaceous, erect, pubescent ; leaves nearly ses- 
sile, oblong, acute; pedicels axillary, disposed in a terminal 
raceme ; calyx puberulous, 6-toothed ; petals 6, reflexed. Y.S. 
Native of Mexico. Lythrum álbum, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. 
icon. ined. Pedicels 4-6 lines long, somewhat secund. Calyx 
red, green at the apex. Petals small, white. Stamens 11, 
hardly unequal, very little exserted. 

Tricolor-flowered Cuphea. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

9 ©. MICROPE TALA (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. p. 209. t. 551.) 
stem shrubby, much branched; branches and calyxes rather 
roughish; leaves oblong-lanceolate, acute at both ends, stiff, 
scabrous ; flowers supra-axillary, secund; ovarium strumose at 
the apex; petals 6, minute. h. S. Native of Mexico. C. 
strumdsa, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. Calyx 12-toothed, 
scarlet, yellowish at the apex. Petals white. Filaments red. 
Ovarium 2-celled, many-seeded, with a thick lateral gland at the 
base. 

Small-petalled Cuphea. 
3 to 6 feet. 

10 C. verriciLLa'TA (H. B. et Kunth, l.c. p. 207. t. 552.) 
stem herbaceous ; branches and calyxes hairy; leaves 3 or 4 in 
a whorl, almost sessile, oblong, acutish, rounded at the base, 
scabrous from strigæ above, and pilose beneath ; flowers extra- 
axillary, solitary or twin, alternate; petals 5-8, unequal. %.S, 
Native of Peru, in hot places. Calyx 10-16-toothed, coloured, 
with the limb violaceous. Petals violaceous. 

Whorled-leaved Cuphea. PI. 1 to 2 feet. mu 

11 C. cysimacmioipes (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. vol. 2. 

. 874.) stem simple, straight, rarely a little branched, scabrous 
Tike the rest of the plant, and beset with viscid glandular hairs ; 
leaves lanceolate, acuminate, petiolate, verticillate or opposite ; 

4Y 


Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1824. Shrub 


714 - 


flowers interpetiolar, verticillate, pedicellate ; calyx with a short 
spur at the base; petals 6 ; stamens 11; style villous; ova- 
rium 3-ovulate. X. S. Native of Brazil. Petals rose-co- 
loured. : 

Lysimachia-like Cuphea. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

12 C. sECUNDIFLÒRA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined.) stem 
herbaceous, erect, and is, as well as the calyxes, pubescent ; 
leaves on long petioles, ovate, long-acuminated ; raceme ter- 
minal, subspicate, short; flowers secund ; petals 6, rather un- 
equal, spreading. ©. F. Native of Mexico. Herb with the 
habit of the first section, but the flowers are referrible to the 


present. Calyx white. Petals violaceous, 2 upper ones the 
largest. 
Secund-flowered Cuphea. PI. 1 foot. 


13 C. corpiròLIA (H. B. et Kunth, I. c. p. 206.) stem herba- 
ceous; branches clothed with clammy pubescence; leaves on 
short petioles, ovate-oblong, acute, cordate at the base, with re- 
volute margins, stiff, scabrous on both surfaces ; peduncles inter- 
petiolar, alternate, somewhat racemose ; calyx hispid, clammy; 
petals unequal. 2.2 S. Native of New Granada. Calyx 12- 
toothed. Petals 6, violaceous. Stamens 10-12, exserted, un- 
equal. Ovarium 18-30-ovulate. 

Heart-leaved Cuphea. PI. 

14 C. mimuroïines (Cham. et Schlecht. Linnæa. 5. p. 570.) 
branches brachiate, and are, as well as the peduncles and 
calyxes, minutely puberulous ; leaves elliptic or lanceolate ; pe- 
dicels alternate and opposite the leaves, and longer than them ; 
petals 6, minute; stamens 11. ©. F. Native of Mexico, in 
humid places near Mesachica. Calyx 3 lines long. 

Mimulus-like Cuphea. PI. 4 foot. 

15 C. cyanz‘a (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. ex D. C. 
prod. 3, p. 85.) stem herbaceous, erect; branches hispid ; leaves 
opposite, petiolate, ovate-cordate, acuminated, villous on both 
surfaces ; peduncles interpetiolar, alternate, subracemose ; calyx 
rather hispid ; petals 2, spatulate, unguiculate. ©.F. Native 
of Mexico. Nearly allied to the preceding, but differs in the 
leaves being all opposite, and standing on petioles, almost an 
inch Jong. Calyx red at the base, and yellowish at the apex. 
Anthers and petals purplish blue. Perhaps the petals are only 
2 or probably 6, 3 of which may be deciduous. 

Blue-petalled Cuphea. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 

16 C. coccr ea (D.C. prod. 3. p. 85.) stem shrubby, erect, 
pubescent at the apex ; leaves petiolate, cordate, acute ; pedun- 
cles many-flowered, disposed in a terminal panicle ; petals ob- 
long, acute, reflexed. h.S. Native of Mexico, on the moun- 
tains of Tuxtla. Lythrum cordifdlium, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. 
icon. ined. Calyxes scarlet. Petals and genitals of the same 
colour. 

Scarlet-flowered Cuphea. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

17 C. Lua‘vea (La Llave ex Lexarc. nov. veg. mex. 1. p. 
20.) stems numerous, hispid ; branches ascending ; leaves almost 
sessile, ovate-lanceolate, strigose ; pedicels interfoliaceous, erect ; 
petals 2, obovate, large, the rest abortive; stamens 11. %.S. 
Native of Mexico, on the mountains. Petals pale scarlet. Calyx 
with a greenish front, and with the back and throat purplish 
brown. Three of the stamens very long. 

La Llave’s Cuphea. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

18 C. trnartoipes (Cham. et Schlecht. Linnea. 2. p. 867.) 
stem filiform, erect, always with one side pubescent, intermixed 
with longer glandiferous hairs; leaves nearly sessile, ovate or 
ovate-lanceolate, acute, with a few glandular pili on the edges and 
nerves; flowers interpetiolar, solitary, alternate, pedicellate ; 
calyx furnished with an ascending spur ; stamens 11; style gla- 
brous; ovary $-ovulate. h.?S. Native of Brazil. Petals 6, 
violaceous. 

Linaria-like Cuphea. PI. 1 foot. 


LYTHRARIEZ. VIII. CUPHEA. 


19 C. Busramo'nra (La Llave ex Lexarc. l. c. p. 21.) stems 
herbaceous, procumbent; branches ascending; leaves ovate- 
cordate, on short petioles, acuminated, rather hispid ; lateral 
nerves parallel; flower interfoliaceous, pendulous ; outer caly- 
cine teeth much elongated ; petals 6, upper 2 the largest; sta- 
mens 9.—Native of Mexico. There are varieties of this plant 
with violaceous and rose-coloured petals, marked each with a 
longitudinal purplish line. 

Bustamont Cuphea. Pl. procumbent. 

20 C. ruserdsa (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 2. p. 372.) 
root woody, tuberous; stems erect, branched at the apex; 
branches alternate, rarely opposite; leaves ovate, petiolate, sca- 
brous ; flowers pedicellate, interpetiolar, alternate or opposite, 
forming terminal racemes; calyx with a short spur at the base; 
petals 6, unequal; stamens 11; styleglabrous ; ovarium 11-18- 
ovulate. 2/.S. Native of the southern provinces of Brazil. 
Flowers purplish. Calyx 5 lines long. 

Tuberous-rooted Cuphea, Pl. 1 to 3 feet. 


§ 3. Lythroideæ (from Lythrum, and idea, like ; plants re- 
sembling the genus Lythrum in habit). D. C. prod. 3. p. 85. 
Stems herbaceous. Pedicels interpetiolar, 1-flowered, not spi- 
cately racemose. Calyx gibbous at the base, not spurred. Petals 
rather large, longer than calyx. Stamens 11-12. 


21 C. viscossissima (Jacq. hort. vind. 2. p. 83. t. 177.) stem 
herbaceous, erect, branched, clothed with clammy pubescence, 
hispid ; leaves opposite, petiolate, ovate-lanceolate, rather sca- 
brous ; flowers pedicellate, solitary, deflexed ; calyx 6-toothed, 
clothed with clammy down; petals 6, unequal. ©. F. Native 
of America, from Brazil to Pennsylvania, in humid shady places. 
Sweet, fl. gard. t. 60. Lythrum petiolatum, Lin. spec. p. 641. 
L. Ciphea, Lin. fil. suppl. 249. Flowers purple. Ovary 4-6- 
seeded. Stamens 12. Style pilose. 

Very-clammy Cuphea. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1776. PI. 1 foot. 

22 C. ctutindsa (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 2. p. 369.) 
plant clammy, pubescent, mixed with longer glanduliferous 
hairs; stem branched at the apex ; leaves lanceolate, acute, on 
short petioles ; flowers interpetiolar, pedicellate ; calyx with a 
short spur; petals shorter than the calyx; stamens 6; style vil- 
lous ; ovarium 4-15-ovulate. h.S. Native of Brazil, common. 
Petals violaceous. 

Glutinous Cuphea. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 

23 C. Batsamona (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 2. p. 363.) 
stem erect, hispid from glandular spreading pili ; leaves oppo- 
site, ovate, attenuated at both ends, petiolate, with cartilaginous 
finely denticulated margins, scabrous on both surfaces ; flowers 
pedicellate ; calyx short, 6-toothed, with a very short acute 
spur; stamens 11, inclosed; ovarium 5-6-ovulate; style gla- 
brous. ©. F. Native of Brazil everywhere in humid places, 
and of Mexico near Jalapa. Balsamôna Pinto, Vand. fl. lus. et 
bras. spec. p. 30. t. 4. Petals violaceous. Flowers forming 
leafy racemes at the tops of the stem and branches ; racemes 
shorter than the leaves, 2-4-flowered, rarely reduced to one 
flower. 

Balsam Cuphea. PI. 1 foot. 

24 C. procu’mBEns (Cav. icon. 4. p. 55. t. 880.) stem herba- 
ceous, assurgent ; branches procumbent, clothed with clammy 
villi ; leaves opposite, on short petioles, ovate-lanceolate, rather 
hispid; flowers pedicellate, solitary, deflexed; calyx clothed 
with clammy pili, 6-toothed ; petals 6, obovate, 2 of which are 
larger than the rest; the two longest stamens are woolly beyond 
the anthers. ©. F. Native of Mexico. Ker. bot. reg. t. 1981. 
Petals pale purple. Stamens 11, hairy. Calyx purplish, di- 
lated, and greenish at the apex. Petals rose-coloured. 

Procumbent Cuphea. FI. July, Sept. Clt. 1816. PI. proc. 

25 C. zaxcroza‘ra (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 150-) 


LYTHRARIEÆ. VIII Curues. 715 


stem herbaceous, erect, clothed with clammy pubescence ; leaves 
opposite, on short petioles, lanceolate, rather pilose; flowers 
pedicellate, solitary, deflexed ; calyx beset with clammy pili, 6- 
toothed ; petals 6, obovate, two of which are larger than the 
rest ; the two longer stamens woolly beyond the anthers. ©. F. 
Native of Mexico. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 605. 
Petals violaceous. Very like C. procémbens, but differs in being 
erect. Ovarium usually 18-ovulate, ex Kunth. 

Lanceolate-leaved Cuphea. Fl. Aug. Sep. Clt. 1796. Pl. 14 ft. 

26 C. xquipz’Tata (Cav. icon. 4. p. 57. t. 882. fe 2.) stem 
herbaceous, ascending, branched, hispid from stiff bristles, as 
well as the calyx ; leaves on short petioles, oval-oblong, atten- 
uated at both ends, ciliated ; flowers pedicellate, solitary, spread- 
ing; petals 6, obovate, nearly equal ; filaments of 2 of the sta- 
mens bearded, the rest glabrous. ©. F. Native of Mexico, 
hetween Acapulco and the town of Mexico. Calyx 7-9 lines 
long. Petals purplish violet. Stamens 11-12, 

Equal-petalled Cuphea. PI. ascending. 

27 C. virca’ra (Cav. icon. 4, p. 57. t. 382. f. 1.) stem her- 
baceous, twiggy, branched, hispid from stiff bristles, as well as 
the calyxes ; leaves almost sessile, ovate-lanceolate, bluntish at 
the base, hispid ; flowers pedicellate, solitary, spreading ; petals 
6, obovate, nearly equal; many of the filaments are bearded. 
©. F. Native of New Spain, in shady humid places, near Sal- 
vatierra, and of Mexico near Jalapa. C. nitidula, H. B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. 6. p. 206. C. adscéndens, Moc. et Sesse, fl. 
mex. icon. ined. Petals red. 

Twiggy Cuphea. PI. 1 foot. 


§ 4. Melanie. Stems herbaceous. Pedicels axillary, very 
short, 1-flonered. Calyx gibbous at the base, or furnished with a 
short spur. Petals small. Stamens 6-9 or even 10. 


28 C. Parsôxsra (R. Br. ex Steud. nom. p. 245.) stem her- 
baceous, prostrate, branched, rather scabrous; leaves opposite, 
on short petioles, oval, acute at both ends, glabrous, as well as 
the calyxes ; flowers solitary, almost sessile; petals 6, oblong, 
nearly equal; stamens 6, 2 of which are a little longer than the 
Test. M.S. Native of Jamaica, St. Domingo, and Porto Rico, 
In moist rocky places. Parsônsia herbacea, &c. P. Browne, 
Jam. 199. t. 21. f. 1. Lythrum Parsônsia, Lin. spec. 641. 
Swartz, obs. 193. Melanium scàbrum, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 455. 
ParsónŠia prostrata, Bert. ined. Duvernaya, Desp. in herb. Juss. 
Flowers pale red. 

Parsons’s Cuphea. Pl. prostrate or creeping. 

29 C. Mexa‘nium (R. Br. et Steud. nom. p. 245.) stems her- 
baceous, prostrate, pubescent at the apex; leaves opposite, 
almost sessile, elliptic, acuminated at both ends; flowers almost 
“Sessile, solitary, alternate ; petals 6, oblong. Y%.S. Native of 
Jamaica. Melinium, &c. P. Browne, jam. 2. p. 217. Lythrum 
Melanium, Lin: spec. 641. Swartz, obs. p. 103. Melanium allià- 
ceum, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 454. Plant fetid when bruised. 
Flowers purple. Stamens 8-10, unequal, short. Stigma acute. 

varium 6-7-ovulate, ex Swartz. 

Black Cuphea. Pl. prostrate. 

30 C. nrrra (D.C. prod. 3. p. 86.) stem herbaceous, erect, 
branched, hairy; leaves opposite, sessile, lanceolate, scabrous on 
both surfaces ; flowers pedicellate, usually solitary, erect ; calyx 
hairy, striped ; petals oblong. ©.F. Native of St. Domingo. 
Lythrum Domingénse, Spreng. in herb. Balb. Melànium hír- 
tum, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 454. Stamens 6, ex Spreng. Petals 
small, purple. Fruit few-seeded. 

Hairy Cuphea, P1.1 foot. 


§ 5. Fruticdsæ (from frutex, a shrub; the plants contained in 
is section are shrubby). D. C. prod. 3. p. 86. Stems shrubby. 


. 


Pedicels alar, 1-flowered. Calyx gibbous, or furnished with a 
short spur at the base. Flowers small. 


* Stamens 10. 


31 C. Swarrtzia`na (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 455.) stem shrubby, 
decumbent, rather scabrous ; leaves on short petioles, ovate, 
cordate, acute, wrinkled, scabrous on both surfaces; racemes 
secund, leafy ; calyx pubescent, 10-toothed; petals 5; stamens 
10. R.S. Native of St. Domingo, in woods. Lythrum cor- 
difòlium, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 866. Petals blood-coloured, 
nearly equal. 

Swartzian Cuphea. Shrub decumbent. 

32 C. peca'npRA (Ait, hort. kew. 2. edit. vol. 3. p. 151.) 
stem shrubby, erect, much branched; branches scabrous, com- 
pressed at the apex ; leaves ovate, acute, ciliated, tapering into 
the petiole at the base; flowers few, racemose, somewhat secund 
at the tops of the branches; petals 5-6; stamens 10. h. 
S. Native of Jamaica, on the tops of the mountains among 
rocks. Lythrum ciliatum, Swartz, fl. ind, occ. 2. p. 868. C. 
decandra and racemôsa Jamaicénsis, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 455. 
Flowers purple. ‘ 

Decandrous Cuphea. FI. June, Oct. Cit. 1789. Sh. I foot. 

33 C. racemosa (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 455.) stems suffruticose, 
diffuse ; leaves ovate, petiolate; racemes terminal ; pedicels op- 
posite, long, bracteate; branches and calyxes beset with viscid 
hairs. h.S. Native of South America. Lythrum racemo- 
sum, Mutis in Lin. fil. suppl. p. 250. This species is not suffi- 
ciently known, but it is nearly related to C. Swartziäna. 

Racemose-flowered Cuphea. Shrub diffuse. 


*# Stamens 11. 


34 C. serpyzcirdctA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
201. t. 550. but not of Sims,) stem shrubby, procumbent ; 
branches elongated, clothed with hispid pubescence, viscid ; 
leaves ovate-elliptic, acute, rounded at the base, strigose on 
both surfaces, and viscid ; flowers interpetiolar, alternate ; calyx 
clammy and hispid ; petals 6, unequal. h. S. Native of Santa 
Fé de Bogota. Ovarium 7-ovulate. Petals elliptic, purple. 
Stamens 11, unequal. 

Wild-thyme-leaved Cuphea. Shrub procumbent. 

35 C. micropuy’LLA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
201.) stem shrubby, much branched ; branches clammy and hairy; 
leaves ovate-oblong, acute, rounded at the base, viscid and rather 
scabrous; flowers interpetiolar, alternate ; calyx clammy, his- 
pid; petals 6, rather unequal. h.S. Native of Peru, near 
Ayavaca. Calyx dark purple. Petals violaceous. Filaments 
11, villous, purple. Ovarium 9-10-ovulate. 

Small-leaved Cuphea. Shrub 8 feet. 

36 C. sca’srma (H.B. et Kunth, l.c. 6. p.203.) stems shrubby, 
and are, as well as the branches, bifariously pubescent; leaves 
oblong, acute at both ends, stiff, rather scabrous from strigæ 
above, glabrous beneath as well as the calyxes ; flowers alter- 
nate, interpetiolar ; petals 6, rather unequal; stamens 9-11. 
h. S. Native of Mexico, at Salamanca. Petals and stamens 
purple. Ovary 16-ovulate. 

Scabrous Cuphea. Shrub 1 foot. 

37 C. ANTISYPHILÍTICA (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. 6. p. 202.) stems 
shrubby, procumbent, roughish; branches pubescent; leaves 
ovate-oblong, acute, rounded at the base, scabrous ; flowers 
alternate; calyx hispid; petals equal; stamens 11. h. S. 
Native of South America, where it is called Chiagari, and where 
it is used by the inhabitants in the cure of syphilitic complaints. 
Petals violaceous. Stamens villous. Ovarium 4-ovulate. 

Antisyphilitic Cuphea. Shrub proc. 

38 C. stricutdsa (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) stem shrubby ; 

4y? 


716 


branches and calyxes clammy and hispid; leaves ovate-oblong, 
acute, rounded at the base, scabrous ; flowers alternate ; petals 
6, nearly equal; stamens 11. h.S. Native at the bottom of 
the Andes near Ibague. Petals violaceous. Filaments villous. 
Ovarium 7-8-ovulate. 

Strigulose Cuphea. Shrub 1 foot. 

39 C. penticuta‘ra (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 198.) stem 
shrubby ; branches clammy, hairy; leaves lanceolate-oblong, 
acute, cuneated at the base, sharply and ciliately toothletted, 
glabrous ; flowers interpetiolar on the branches, opposite, some- 
what racemose ; calyxes hispid; petals 6, nearly equal; stamens 
11, inclosed. %.S. Native of Cumana, in humid places near 
St. Fernando. Petals spatulate, 2 superior ones violaceous, the 
rest white. Filaments villous. Ovarium 10-14-ovulate, 

Denticulated-leaved Cuphea. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

40 C. Loxe’xsis (H. B. et Kunth, I. c. 6. p: 200.) stem 
shrubby ; branches clothed with glandular hairs ; leaves oblong, 
acute, rounded at the base, scabrous above, and pilose on the 
nerves beneath ; flowers interpetiolar, alternate ; calyx hispid ; 
petals 6, nearly equal; stamens 11, inclosed. h.S. Native of 
Mexico near Jalapa ; and at Loxa in Peru. Petals pale violet. 
Filaments villous. Ovary 5-6-ovulate. 

Loxa Cuphea. Shrub 1 foot. 

41 C. wyssorrréria (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. 6. p. 199.) stem 
shrubby ; branches strigose ; leaves lanceolate, acutish, obtuse 
at the base, glabrous above, but beset with strigose pili on the 
nerve and veins; flowers interpetiolar, alternate; calyx gla- 
brous ; petals 6, rather unequal; stamens 11, inclosed. h. S. 
Native of Mexico, near Jalapa. Petals pale violet. Filaments 
villous. Ovary 5-6-ovulate. 

Hyssop-leaved Cuphea. Shrub 6 feet. 

42 C. ara cilis (H. B. et Kunth, I. c. 6. p- 199.) stems 
shrubby, procumbent; branches filiform, elongated, and are, as 
well as the calyxes, puberulous ; leaves lanceolate, acute at both 
ends, 1-nerved, glabrous; flowers interpetiolar, alternate ; petals 
6, rather unequal ; stamens 11, inclosed. h.S. Native on the 
banks of the Orinoco, near Atures in sandy places. Petals vio- 
laceous. Filaments villous. Ovarium 3-4-ovulate. 

Slender Cuphea. Shrub procumbent. 

43 C. corpa‘ta (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. prod. p: 119. t. 11.) 
stem suffruticose ; leaves cordate, acute; petals 6, the 2 superior 
ones roundish and large, the 4 lower ones small, oblong; sta- 
mens 11. hk. S. Native of Peru, on hills. Lower leaves 
coriaceous, upper ones oblong. Branches, peduncles, and calyxes 
clammy. i 

Cordate-leaved Cuphea. Shrub 1 foot. 

44 C. Trinita‘ris (D.C, prod. 3. p. 88.) stems suffruticose ; 
leaves ovate, acute at both ends; petals nearly equal, oblong ; 
pedicels axillary, longer than the leaves. h.S. Native of the 
Island of Trinidad. C. serpyllifòlia, Sims, bot. mag. 2580. 
but not of H. B. et Kunth. Allied to C. Loxénsis and C. grà- 
cilis. Stamens probably 11. 

Trinidad Cuphea. Fl. May. Clt. 1822. Shrub 1 foot. 

45 C. MULTIFLÒRA (Lodd. bot. cab. t. 808.) stem suffruticose, 
branched; leaves oblong, acute at both ends ; flowers alternate, 
interpetiolar ; petals 6, nearly equal, oblong-linear. R.S. Na- 
tive of Trinidad. Petals violaceous. 

Many-flowered Cuphea. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1820. Sh. 1 ft. 

46 C. ricu’strina (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnæa. 2. p. 360.) 
stem shrubby, procumbent; branches extra-axillary, obsoletely 
tetragonal, clothed with clammy pubescence, interspersed with 
long, coloured, glanduliferous hairs, as well as the peduncles 
and calyxes; leaves oblong-lanceolate, with rather scabrous 
edges ; flowers interpetiolar, pedicellate, spurless ; hind tooth of 
calyx large; style villous; ovary 18-32-ovulate ; petals 6, about 
equal in length; filaments villous; stamens 11, length of caly- 


LYTHRARIEÆ. VIII. Curnea. 


cine teeth. h. S. Native of Brazil. Petals violaceous. Calyx 
8-4 lines long. Branches extra-axillary. 

Privet-like Cuphea. Shrub decumbent 1 foot. 

47 C. cALoPHY LLA (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 2. p. 361.) 
stem shrubby, sparingly branched; branches axillary, when 
young clothed with short down and longer purplish glanduli- 
ferous pili, as well as the branches and calyxes ; leaves elliptic, 
acute at both ends, on short petioles, scabrous; racemes com- 
pound ; flowers alternate, pedicellate, spurless; teeth of calyx 
nearly equal; style villous; ovary 5-6-ovulate ; filaments vil-. 
lous; petals 6, nearly equal. kh. S. Native of Brazil, in the 
province of Rio Janeiro. Petals violaceous, about the length of 
the calyx. 

Beautiful-leaved Cuphea. Shrub 1 foot. 

48 C. Ericoipes (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 2. p. 366.) 
shrub erect, branched; branches filiform, puberulous; leaves 
sessile, linear or acerose, 3 in a whorl, and imbricated in 6 rows, 
scabrous, 3-nerved; flowers crowded at the tops of the 
branches, pedicellate ; calyx with a short spur; style glabrous ; 
ovarium 3-ovulate; stamens 11, inclosed. kh. S. Native of 
Brazil. Petals pale purple, nearly equal. Filaments ciliated. 
Calyx 3 lines long. 

Heath-like Cuphea. Shrub 14 foot. 

49 C. rayMoipes (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 2. p. 368. 
smoothish, shrubby; stem filiform, branched, decumbent ; 
branches beset with short hairs on one side; but the stem, leaves, 
and calyx are furnished with longer glanduliferous hairs ; leaves 
sessile, lanceolate, obtuse, a little ciliated on the margins ; flowers 
interpetiolar, scattered, pedicellate; calyx furnished with a short 
blunt spur ; style glabrous ; ovarium 8-ovulate ; petals 6, nearly 
equal; stamens 11, villous. kh.S. Native of Brazil. Petals 
purple. Calyx 4 lines long. 

Thyme-like Cuphea. Shrub decumbent. 

50 C. 1nera‘ra (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 2. p. 371.) 
shrubby, much branched ; branches pubescent on one side, but 
every where beset with long stiff glanduliferous hairs; leaves 
broadly lanceolate, tapering into the short petiole, with reflexed, 
rather scabrous edges, rather pilose ; flowers interpetiolar, alter- 
nate, pedicellate; calyx with a short spur; petals one-half 
shorter than the calyx ; style villous; ovarium 10-12-ovulate ; 
stamens 11, villous. . S. Native of Brazil. Petals pale 
violet. Calyx beset with glandulay pili, 4-5 lines long. 

Ungrateful Cuphea. Shrub. 


*** Flowers with 12 stamens. 


51 C. parvirtora (Hook. exot. fl. 151.) stem suffruticose, 
pubescent; leaves elliptic-lanceolate, tapering into the short 
petiole at the base, almost quite entire, with somewhat ciliated 
margins; flowers in terminal racemes; petals 6, oblong, nearly | 
equal; stamens 12. h.S. Native about Demerara. Petals 
rose-coloured. Stamens short, inclosed. Branches clothed with 
glandular pubescence. i 

Small-flowered Cuphea. FI. Oct. Clt. 1824. Shrub 4 ft. 

52 C. uirte’txa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p- 197. 
stem shrubby; branches hairy; leaves oblong, acute, ane 
at the base, viscid, hairy ; flowers subracemose at the tops © 
the branches, opposite; calyx clothed with clammy hairs; petals 
6, unequal; stamens 12, inclosed. h. S. Native of New 
Granada, near Guadua. Petals white. Ovarium 10-seeded. 

Hairy Cuphea. Shrub 1 foot. 

53 C. rruricdsa (Spreng. neue entd. 2. p. 156.) stem shrubby, 
branched, diffuse ; branches and calyxes clothed with clammy 
pili; leaves petiolate, linear-lanceolate, glabrous; flowers S, 
loose racemes ; calyx 6-toothed; petals 6; stamens 12. hes 
Native of Brazil. Petals violaceous. 


Shrubby Cuphea. Shrub 1 foot. 


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54 C. rLorIBu'NDA (Lehm. sem. hort. hamb. 1831.) shrubby ; 
branches very hispid, elongated ; leaves ovate-oblong ; peduncles 
interpetiolar ; petals equal; stamens 2, elongated; style very 
smooth ; ovarium many-seeded. .S. Native of Mexico. 

Bundle-flowered Cuphea. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


.55 C. pracrza‘ra (Lag. nov. gen. et spec. hort. madr. 1814. 
p 16. no. 212.) stem shrubby, beset with retrograde spreading 
hairs ; leaves ovate, acute, somewhat undulated ; flowers soli- 
lary, interfoliaceous. h.S. Native of New Spain. Perhaps 
ei as Lythrum Tuxtlénse, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. 
ined. 

Bracteate Cuphea. Shrub 1 foot. 

56 C. crtia‘ra (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. prod. p. 119. t. 11.) stem 
suffruticose ; leaves linear, ciliated ; petals 6, nearly equal. h. 
8, Native of Peru, on hills. Banksia ciliata, Domb. herb. 
Lythrum cistifdlium, Lher. in herb. Stem much branched from 
the base ; branches terete, villous at the apex. Leaves oblong, 
tather scabrous. Pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, length of the 
alyx. Calyx rather gibbous at the base. Flowers small, pur- 
ple. . Probably referrible to section Melanie. 

Ciliated-leaved Cuphea. Shrub. 
57 C. rLA‘vA (Spreng. nov. prov. 14.) stem shrubby ; leaves 
«rdate-lanceolate, revolute, quite glabrous; flowers. terminal, 
somewhat racemose ; calyx striated, 6-toothed. h. S. Native 
of Brazil, Petals yellow. 

Yellow-flowered Cuphea. Shrub. 

58 C. rRuricurdsA (Schrad. ill. pl. bras. in Gætt. anz. 1821. 
P. 715.) stem suffruticose, branched ; leaves petiolate, elliptic- 
wate, acutish, glabrous above, hairy on the margins and the 
veins beneath ; racemes terminal, few-flowered. h.S. Native 
| Brazil. C. fruticôsa, Neuw. reis. bras. no. 31. 

Shrubby Cuphea. Shrub. 

C. corymsr rera (Neuw. reis. bras. 1821. p. 302.) stems 
thaceous, diffuse, clothed with clammy pubescence above ; 
aves ovate-oblong, on short petioles, roughish ; flowers ter- 
Mal, corymbose. 2.S. Native of Brazil, along the banks of 


. 


Nvers. 


Corymb-bearing Cuphea. PI. diffuse. 
* MEGAPOTA‘MICA (Spreng. syst. append. 192.) stem her- 
us, simple, glabrous ; leaves opposite, linear-lanceolate ; 
oe terminal, few-flowered; calyx glabrous. 4%. S. Native 
, Brazil, at Rio Grande. 
© Grande Cuphea. Pl. 1 foot. 
61 C. Apanxarda (Herm. mex. 353. f. 2.). 
êxico. Nothing is known of this plant. 
Apanxaloa Cuphea. Pl. 
, Cult. Some of the species of Cuphea are very elegant when 
n flower, They grow well in a mixture of loam, sand, and 
Peat; and cuttings of the perennial-herbaceous, and shrubby 
. “8 root freely in the same kind of earth. The seeds of annual 
require to be raised on a hot-bed. 


Native of 


IX. ACISANTHERA (from ax, akis, a point, and avðnpa, 
lie 4, an anther; anthers pointed). P. Browne, jam. 217. 
* gen. 332. D. C. prod. 3. p. 88. : 
IN. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Calyx ventricose, 5-cleft, 
€ sinuses never drawn out into other segments. Petals 5. 
ins 10; anthers sagittate, variable. Capsule covered and 
owned by the calyx, roundish, 2-celled, with 2`placentas, many 
ded.—An herb, with opposite leaves. Flowers alternate, 
ty, solitary. This genus differs from Rhézia in the quinary 
pn of the flower, not quaternary, in the cells of the capsule 


mg 2, not 3-4, and in the form of the anthers. 


IX. AcisANTHERA. 


X. Farioa. XI. Pempuis, XII. Hemas 717 

1 A. quapra‘ra (Juss. in Poir. suppl. 1. p. 111.) 2. S. Na- 
tive of Jamaica, in meadows. P. Browne, l. c.. t. 22. f. 1. 
Rhéxia Acisanthéra, Lin. amœn. 5. p. 396. Lun. hort. jam. 1. 
p. 5. Herb erect, branched at the apex; branches square. 
Leaves 3-nerved, ovate, crenated. 

Square-branched Acisanthera. 
PI. 1 to 14 foot. 

Cult. See Cüphea for culture and propagation. 


Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1804. 


X. FATIO'A (this genus is dedicated to Nicolas Fatio de 
Duillers, a physician of Geneva, who was one of the first who 
wrote on thermometers, and he was also the first who proposed 
inarching the branches of fruit trees. Compare Haller. bib]. bot. 
2. p. 43.). D. C. prod. 3. p. 88. D.C. coll. mem. 10. t. 2. 

Lin. syst. Zcosändria, Monogynia. Calyx bractless at the 
base, campanulate, 6-cleft ; lobes triangular, valvate in æstiva- 
tion. Petals 6, inserted at the top of the tube of the calyx, and 
alternating with the calycine lobes. Stamens 24, inserted in the 
bottom of the calycine tube. Ovary 3-celled. Style filiform, 
longer than the stamens. Stigma simple. Fruit unknown.— 
Tree or shrub. Branchlets tetragonal, glabrous, rising in fasci- 
cles from the nodes of the branches, or in whorls. Leaves oppo- 
site, oval, white beneath, quite entire. Peduncles axillary, 3-5- 
flowered. 

1 F. Nreaute'nsts (D.C. 1. c.) h. F. Native of Nipaul. Leaves 
glabrous and dark green above, but white from short velvety 
down beneath. 

Nipaul Fatioa. Shrub. 

Cult. See Heimia for culture and propagation, p. 718. 


XI. PE’MPHIS (from reugue, pemphis, a blister, which the 

globular form of the capsule represents). Forst. gen. t. 34. Juss. 
gen. 331. D. C. prod. 3. p. 89.—Lythrum species Lin. and 
Lam. 
- Lan. syst. Dodecändria, Monogynia. Calyx turbinate, per- 
manent, 12-furrowed ; lobes 12, the 6 inner ones erect, and the 
6 outer ones or those produced from the sinuses smaller and 
spreading. Petals 6, obovate, inserted at the top of the caly- 
cine tube, and alternating with the larger or erect lobes of the 
calyx. Stamens 12, inserted in the middle of the calycine tube, 
alternately smaller. Ovarium globose. Style short. Stigma 
capitate. Capsule membranous, 6-valved, 3-celled at the base, 
circumcised, filling the calyx. Seeds numerous, fixed to the 
central placenta, which is tridentate.—A canescent shrub. 
Leaves opposite, quite entire. Pedicels axillary, solitary, bibrac- 
teate at the base. Flowers white. 

1 P. acrpura (Forst.1.c.) h.S. Native of Ceylon, Java, 
Timor, Madagascar, &c. on the sea shore. Lythrum Pémphis, 
Lin. fil. suppl. 249. Lam. ill. 408. f. 2. Melanium fruticosum, 
Spreng. syst. 2. p. 455. Mängium porcellänicum, Rumph. amb. 
3. p.84. P. angustifolia, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 91. 

Acidulous Pemphis. Shrub. 

Cult. See Heimia for culture and propagation, p. 718. 


XII. HEI’MIA (in honour of Dr. Heim, a celebrated Berlin 
physician). Link et Otto, abb. berl. 63. D. C. prod. 3. p. 89. 
Chryséliga, Willd. herb.—Nesæ'a spec. Kunth.—Gindria, Moc. 
et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. but not of Jacq. 

Lis. syst. Dodecändria, Monogynia. Calyx bibracteolate 
at the base, campanulate, 12-toothed, the 6 inner teeth largest 
and erect, and the 6 outer ones, or those produced from the 
sinuses, small, spreading, and horn-formed. Petals 6, alternat- 
ing with the erect inner lobes of the calyx. Stamens 12, nearly 
equal, exserted. Capsule nearly globose, covered by the calyx, 
4-celled, rarely only 3-celled from abortion, 4-valved, opening at 


718 


the cells. Seeds wingless, numerous.—Smooth American shrubs. 
Peduncles 1-flowered. Flowers yellow. 

1 H. sazrcrrdzrA (Link et Otto, l. c. t. 28.) leaves opposite 
or 3 in a whorl, but the upper ones are usually alternate, on 
short petioles, lanceolate, acute, tapering at the base; flowers 
pedicellate ; capsule ovoid. hQ. F. Native of Brazil; and 
Mexico on the declivities of the burning mount Jorg]lo. Sweet, 
fl. gard. 281. Nesæ'a salicifolia, H. B. et Kunth. Ginoria 
flava, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. Chrysdliga salici- 
fôlia, herb. Willd. Lythrum flavum, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 454. 
Flowers yellow. Petals roundish-obovate. 

Willow-leaved Heimia. 
4 to 6 feet. 

2 H. myrtiroua (Hort. berol. ex Schlecht. Linnea. 2. p. 
347.) leaves nearly opposite or alternate, lanceolate, acute, 
smaller than those of H. salicifdlia ; flowers nearly sessile ; cap- 
sule globose. h.F. Native of Brazil, in the Island of St. 
Catharine, at the entrance to Rio Janeiro. Lythrum apétalum, 
Spreng. syst. 2. p. 454. Flowers yellow. 

Myrtle-leaved Heimia. Fl. Aug. Sept. 
3 to 4 feet. 

3 H. zinariærdLiA (Hort. ex Loud. hort. brit. p.479.) leaves 
linear ; flowers yellow. %,.F. Native of South America. 

Toad-flax-leaved Heimia. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1826. Shrub 
3 to 4 feet. 

4 H. sypmirrrica (D. C. prod. 3. p. 89.) leaves alternate, 
erect, crowded, linear-lanceolate, attenuated at both ends ; petals 
obovate-oblong. h. F. Native of Mexico, at Yechpixtla, 
where it is called Hanchinol by the inhabitants. Gindria syphi- 
litica, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. This plant is said to 
possess powerful antisyphilitic properties ; its expressed juice, 
taken in doses of 4 ounces, excites violent perspiration and secre- 
tion of urine, and is said to cure venereal disorders in an incredi- 
bly short space of time. 

Syphilitic Heimia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

Cult. The species of Hetmia are very pretty shrubs when in 
flower; they only require to be sheltered from frost in winter ; 
this may be done by mats, if the plants are planted against a 
south wall in the open ground; and if in pots they should be 
placed in the greenhouse. Cuttings of them strike readily either 
in sand or mould under a hand-glass. 


Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1821. Shrub 


Clt. 1826. Shrub 


XIII. DIPLU SODON (from &erooc, diploos, double, and 
acovg odovroc, odous odontos, a tooth; a double row of teeth in 
the calyx). Pohl. pl. bras. 1. p. 82. Friedländia, Schlecht. et 
Cham. in Linnea. 2. p. 348.—Dube'a, D. C. diss. ined. 1827. 
—Nesæ'a species of Kunth. 

Lin. syst. Dodecändria, Monogÿnia. Calyx bibracteate at 
the base, hemispherically campanulate (f. 106. a.), 12-nerved ; 
limb 12-cleft (f. 106. b.), the 6 inner segments largest and erect, 
and the 6 outer ones, or those from the sinuses, smaller. Petals 
6 (f. 106. e.), inserted in the calycine tube, and alternating 
with the erect segments of the calyx. Stamens 12-36, equal, 
inserted in the lower part of the tube of the calyx, exserted. 
Capsule globose, covered by the calyx, 2-celled, 2-valved, many 
seeded. Seeds oval, compressed, girded by an obscure thickish 


wing.—Shrubs, with quite opposite decussate entire leaves, and 
racemosely panicled inflorescence. 


* Leaves linear, 1-nerved. Outer teeth of calyx erect. 


1 D. wexa’nper (D.C. prod. 3. p. 94.) glabrous; branches 
terete; leaves oblong-linear, with revolute edges, obtuse, on 
short petioles; flowers on short pedicels ; bracteas oblong ; 
stamens 6? h.S, Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 
Geraes. Friedlindia hexändra, Mart. herb. Habit nearly of 


LYTHRARIEÆ. XII. Hema. 


fields near Tejuco, at the height of 3000 feet. 


XIII. Dretusopon. 


Hypéricum angustif dlium. Floral branches short, opposite, and 
slender. Petals reddish-purple. Stamens probably 12. 

Hexandrous Diplusodon. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

2 D. aneustirérivs (D.C. 1. c.) quite glabrous; branches 
rather tetragonal, slender; leaves linear, with revolute edges, 
hardly i-nerved, obtuse, rather coriaceous: pedicels short; 
bracteas ovate-oblong; stamens? k.S, Native of Brazil, in 
the province of Minas Geraes. Friedlandia angustif dlia, Mart. 
herb. Habit almost of Hibbértia angustifolia. Stem much 
branched. Leaves 3-4 lines long, hardly a line broad, greyish 
as well as the calyxes, Petals and stamens unknown. 

Narrow-leaved Diplusodon. Shrub 1 foot. 

3 D. Cann6zzet (Pohl, herb. ex D. C. 1. c.) branches some- 
what tetragonal ; under sides of leaves as well as the calyxes 
clothed with adpressed villi; leaves almost sessile, linear, 1- 
nerved, with revolute margins; flowers on short pedicels ; brac- 
teas ovate, acute, longer than the tube of the calyx ; stamens 12, 
h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, « 
Habit of a heath. Shrub much branched. Like D. angustifò- | 
lius, but easily distinguished from that plant by the hairs on the | 
leaves and calyxes. Leaves 8 lines long, but hardly a line broad. | 

De Candolle’s Diplusodon. Shrub 1 foot. l 


* * Leaves 3-nerved; lateral nerves marginal, rising from 
the base. Outer calycine teeth erect. 


| 
| 
| 
4 D. eprtosroipes (D.C. prod. 3. p. 94.) smoothish ; branches 
nearly terete ; when young as well as the leaves, white from fine, | 
short, velvety down; leaves on short petioles, oblong-linear, 
with somewhat revolute edges, 1-nerved, or the larger ones 3- | 
nerved; pedicels 8-times shorter than the leaves; bracteas | 
linear ; stamens 12-15. h%.S. Native of Brazil, in the pro- í 
vince of Minas Geraes.  Friedländia epilobioides, Mart. mss. | 
Petals of a rose-purple colour. Habit of Epilòbium Dodonæ i. i 
Willom-herb-like Diplusodon. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. È 

5 D. puncra‘rus (Pohl, pl. bras. 1.. p. 89. t. 72.) quite gla- l 
brous, branches rather tetragonal, slender; leaves sessile, lanceo- i 
late, marginate, rather dotted, somewhat coriaceous; bracteas lan- Í 
ceolate, glabrous; stamens 12. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the | 
province of Goyaz. Corolla bluish-red. Pairs of leaves re- 1 
mote, 6 lines long and 2 broad. Outer calycine teeth tubercle- | 
formed. 
Dotted-leaved Diplusodon. Shrub 1 foot. 1 

6 D. ruywrdrus (D. C. prod. l. c.) branchlets tetragonal ; | 
both surfaces of leaves and calyxes rather downy ; leaves almost — 
sessile, oblong, obtuse, 3-nerved, the lateral nerves almost mar- 
ginal; pedicels shorter than the leaves; bracteas oblong, ob- 
tuse, shorter than the calycine tube; stamens 12. h.» S. Na- | 
tive of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, in the dry | 
Friedländia — 

thymifdlia, Mart. herb. Petals rose-coloured. Leaves 2-3 
lines long and 1 line broad. ; 


Thyme-leaved Diplusodon. Shrub 1 foot. 


*** Leaves feather-nerved, rarely feather-veined. 


7 D. vrréatrus (Pohl, pl. bras. 1. p. 90. t. 73.) glabrous ; 
branches tetragonal ; leaves nearly sessile, lanceolate, attenuate 
at the base; bracteas oblong, glabrous ; pedicels short; stamens 
18. hb. S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces of Minas” 
Geraes and Goyaz. Friedlándia albiflora, Mart. herb. Leaves 
8-9 lines long, and 3-4 broad. Flowers white. 

Twiggy Diplusodon. Shrub 4 feet. 4 

8 D. uyrsinxtres (D. C. 1. c.) quite glabrous; branches tetra- 
gonal; leaves oval or obovate, acute, narrowed at the -a 
with the lateral veins nearly obsolete; pedicels much see j 
than the leaves; bracteas oval-oblong, obtuse; stamens "7", 
h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes- : 


a ik A die RR ie Gt a 


LYTHRARIEZ, 


Friedlandia myrsinites, Mart. herb. Branches purplish. Leaves 
thickish. Petals purplish-violet. Style exserted. 

Myrtle-like Diplusodon. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

9 D. vaccinirdzrus (D. C.I. c.) quite glabrous, much branched ; 
branches rather tetragonal; leaves sessile, lower ones cordate, 
broadly ovate, upper ones oval, all 1-nerved, the lateral veins 
being hardly discernible ; flowers nearly sessile; bracteas oval; 
stamens 15. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 
Geraes. Friedländia vaccinifdlia, Mart. herb. Flowers vio- 
laceous. Branches, leaves, and calyxes reddish. Leaves 4 
lines long, lower ones rather ciliated. 

Whortle-berry-leaved Diplusodon. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

10 D. ama:‘nus (D.C. 1. c.) glabrous; branches bluntly tetra- 
gonal ; leaves petiolate, lanceolate, obtuse, with revolute, scabrous 
margins, with 2 nerves only on each side; flowers pedicellate ; 
bracteas spatulate-lanceolate ; lobes of calyx spreading ; stamens 
12, h. S. Native of Brazil, at Chepada and Barbacena. 
Friedlándia amce'na, Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 2. p. 350. 
ereis yellow, like those of Heimia salicif òlia, disposed in leafy 

mes, 

Pleasing Diplusodon. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

1 D. suxirorivs (D. C., l. c.) glabrous; branches acutely 
tetragonal ; leaves nearly sessile, ovate, coriaceous, with smooth 
margins, having 8 nerves on each side; flowers almost sessile ; 
bracteas elliptic-lanceolate, ciliated, shorter than the calyx; 
stamens 12, %.S. Native of Brazil. Friedländia buxif dlia, 
Cham, et Schlecht. in Linnea. 2. p. 351. Inner calycine teeth 
erect, outer ones reflexed. Petals purplish. 

Box-leaved Diplusodon. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

12 D. PARVIFÒLIUS (D. C. L c.) branches somewhat tetra- 
gonal ; leaves and calyxes hairy from stiff, short, crowded down; 
faves sessile, subcordate, roundish, coriaceous, with revolute 

es, having 3 nerves on each side, which are hairy beneath ; 
flowers almost sessile ; bracteas roundish, shorter than the calyx 
when in flower, deciduous; stamens 12. h.S. Native of 

razil, in the province of Bahia, at Sincora. Friedlandia parvi- 
folia, Mart. herb. Leaves 3-4 lines long and 2 lines broad. 

Owers small, red. Outer calycine teeth reflexed. 

Small-leaved Diplusodon. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

3 D. HELIANTHEMIFÒLIUS (D.C. 1. c.) branches tetragonal, 
rather velvety ; leaves oval-oblong, attenuated at the base, on 
short petioles, the margins rather revolute, velvety beneath from 
short stellate down, having 2 or 3 nerves on each side; flowers 

t sessile; bracteas ovate, rather shorter than the calycine 

; calyx glabrous; stamens 12. h.S. Native of Brazil, 
on Serro Frio, Friedlandia helianthemifolia, Mart. herb. Pe- 

red. Superior leaves 7-8 lines long and 2 lines broad, 
anding on petioles, a line long. 

un-rose-leaved Diplusodon. “Shrub 1 to 2 feet. | 

D. »rEempnoïnrs (D. C. 1. c.) branches tetragonal, pube- 
ous; leaves ovate, sessile, not attenuated at the base, rather 
scabrous above, but velvety from stellate down beneath, having 
or 3 nerves on each side; flowers almost sessile; bracteas 
oval, deciduous ; calyx glabrous ; stamens 12. R.S. Native 
of Brazil, in mountain fields, at Serro Frio. Outer segments of 
calyx reflexed. According to Martius this plant is only a variety 
of the preceding, but differs especially from that species in the 
ves being half stem-clasping at the base, not attenuated. 

Pemphis-like Diplusodon. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

D. sERPYLLIFÒLIUS (D. C. 1. c.) branches tetragonal, hairy ; 
ĉaves oval-obovate, on short petioles, glabrous above, but vil- 
Sus on the margins and on the veins beneath ; flowers almost 
Sessile ; bracteas elliptic-obovate, villous beneath on the mar- 
SMS; calyx villous; stamens 12? h. S. Native of Brazil, 
€ province of Minas Geraes. Leaves flat, 4-8 lines long. 

8 


XIII. Dirtusopon. 719 
Calyx very villous at the apex before the flowers expand, not as 
in D, microphyllus, naked. Outer calycine segments short, subu- 
late, and somewhat spatulate. Petals elliptic, narrowed at the 
base, apparently white. 

Wild-thyme-leaved Diplusodon. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

16 D. wicroruy'zzus (Pohl, pl. bras. 1. p. 98. t. 76.) leaves 
ovate, on short petioles, acutish, ciliated, glabrous above, but 
pilose on the veins beneath; bracteas oblong, bluntish, having 
one pilose line on the back as well as being ciliated; stamens 
12. h.S. Native of the province of Minas Geraes. Branches 
tetragonal, hairy. Corolla pale yellow. 

Small-leaved Diplusodon. Shrub 2 feet. 

17 D. uiete’tius; hairy; branches tetragonal; leaves al- 
most sessile, elliptic-spatulate, glabrous above, and hairy beneath, 
having 2-3 nerves on each side ; bracteas elliptic-spatulate, cilia- 
ted, and with a hairy line on the back ; calyx pilose ; outer seg- 
ments of calyx reflexed; stamens 12. h.S. Native of Brazil, 
in the province of Minas Geraes. Friedlandia hirtélla, Cham. 
et Schlecht. in Linnea. 2. p. 352. Friedlandia villésula, Mart. 
herb. Flowers violaceous. 

Rather-hairy Diplusodon. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

18 D. uirsvu‘rus (D. C. 1. c.) plant canescent from hairs ; 
leaves almost sessile, elliptic, or ovate, obtuse, hairy on both 
surfaces, rather revolute at the edges, with 4-5 nerves on each 
side; flowers almost sessile; bracteas elliptic; outer calycine 
teeth reflexed ; stamens 12. h.S. Native of Brazil. Fried- 
lándia hirsûta, Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 2. p. 352. Fried- 
lândia verbenæf dlia, Mart. herb. Petals violaceous, Stamens 
12. or perhaps more. 

Hairy Diplusodon. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

19 D. ranceora‘rus (Pohl, pl. bras. 1. p. 98. t. 81.) branches 
nearly terete, the whole plant scabrous from short down; leaves 
on short petioles, lanceolate, acute, scabrous above and rather 
pilose, but hairy beneath, having 5 nerves on each side ; flowers 
sessile; bracteas oval, ciliated, pilose; stamens 36. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz, Corolla greyish red. 

Lanceolate-leaved Diplusodon, Shrub 2 feet. 

20 D. atura‘ceus (Pohl, pl. bras. 1. p. 97. t. 80.) the whole 
plant clothed with short stiffish down; branches nearly terete ; 
leaves on short petioles, oblong, acute, alutaceously rough above, 
rather tomentose beneath, with rough ciliated edges, having 6 
nerves on each side; bracteas oval tomentose ; flowers sessile ; 
outer calycine teeth erect; stamens 24. h. S. Native of 
Brazil, in the province of Goyaz. Leaves nearly 2 inches long 
and 10-12 lines broad. Corolla greyish red, 

Alutaceous Diplusodon. Shrub 2 feet. 

21 D. sca‘ser (Pohl, pl. bras. 1. p. 96. t. 79.) branchlets 
compressed, rather scabrous; branches and stems terete and 

' glabrous; leaves on short petioles, oblong, acutish at both ends, 
scabrous from dots above and from hairs beneath, having 5 
nerves on each side; flowers sessile; bracteas obovate, nar- 
rowed at the base, ciliated; outer calycine segments erect ; 
stamens 24. h.S, Native of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz. 
Leaves an inch long and 5-6 lines broad. Corolla greyish-red, 
small. 

Scabrous Diplusodon. Shrub 1} foot. 

22 D. nit1vus (D. C. prod. 3. p. 94.) plant quite glabrous ; 
branches acutely tetragonal ; leaves petiolate, ovate, bluntish, 
coriaceous, having 5-6 nerves on each side; floral leaves ob- 
long ; pedicels 1-flowered, bibracteolate in the middle; brac- 
teas linear ; outer teeth of calyx short, reflexed ; stamens 12. 
h. S. Native of Brazil, between the provinces of Bahia and 
Minas Geraes. Friedlandia nítida, Mart, herb. Lower leaves 
an inch long. Flowers reddish-purple, disposed in leafy racemes. 

Shining-leaved Diplusodon. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


720 


23 D. ova rus (Pohl, pl. bras. 
1. p. 95. t: 69.) quite glabrous ; 
branchlets compressed, at length 
terete ; leaves sessile, ovate, acute, 
glabrous, feather-nerved ; flowers 
on short pedicels; bracteas lan- 
ceolate, glabrous ; outer teeth of 
calyx spreading; stamens 16. 
h. S. Native of Brazil, in the 
province of Minas Geraes. Leaves 
broad. Corolla greyish red. 

Ovate-leaved Diplusodon. Sh. 
1 foot. 

24 D. ostoneus (Pohl, pl. bras. 
1. p. 95. t. 78.) quite glabrous ; 
branches acutely tetragonal ; leaves 
on short petioles, oblong, quite 


FIG. 106. 


glabrous, having 4-5 veins on each side, which are reddish be- 


neath; flowers sessile, much shorter than the floral leaves ; 
bracteas oblong, with rather ciliated edges; stamens 12. h.S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz, in dry fields. Co- 
rolla greyish red. 

Oblong-leaved Diplusodon. Shrub 8 feet. 

25 D. ramosrssimus (Pohl, pl. bras. 1. p. 94. t. 77.) gla- 
brous, much branched ; branches opposite, from compressed to 
terete; leaves on short petioles, coriaceous, oblong, ciliated, 
pilose above and glabrous beneath, having 5 veins on each side ; 
rameal and floral leaves smaller, and almost sessile, triple- 
nerved ; flowers on short pedicels ; bracteas lanceolate, glabrous ; 
outer calycine teeth erect; stamens 16. h.S. Native of Bra- 

zil, in the province of Goyaz, in grassy fields. Corolla greyish 
red. Leaves more than 2 inches long and 1 broad. 

Much-branched Diplusodon. Shrub 3 feet. 

26 D. srricésus (Pohl, pl. bras. 1. p. 88. t. 71.) plant beset 
with hispid villi; branchlets compressed, at length terete; leaves 
sessile, ovate, or oblong-elliptic, acutish, rounded at the base, 
ciliated, strigose, having 7-8 nerves on each side ; flowers almost 
sessile ; bracteas roundish-elliptic, pilose; calycine teeth nearly 
equal; stamens 24-50. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the pro- 
vince of Goyaz. Calycine lobes beset with scaly strigæ. Co- 
rolla bluish red. Leaves 3 inches long and 2 broad. 

Strigose i Shaping Shrub 3 feet. 

27 D. vitiosus (Pohl, pl. bras. 1. p. 91. t. 74.) stem and 
branches villous; branchlets tetragonal ; cauline leaves on short 
petioles, upper ones oblong-oval, acute, ciliated, villous above 
and strigose beneath, having 3-4 nerves on each side; flowers 
almost sessile; bracteas oblong-elliptic, villous, much shorter 
than the calyx, which is also villous; outer teeth of calyx re- 
flexed; stamens 15-18. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the 
province of Minas Geraes. Corolla bluish red. Leaves 9 lines 
long and 4 broad. Habit of D. lythroides. 

Villous Diplusodon. Shrub 2 feet. 

28 D. tytHrorpes (D. C. prod. l. c.) stem and branches 
terete, beset with short spreading villi; leaves sessile, broadly 
ovate, acutish, villous, having 4-6 nerves on each side; flowers 
almost sessile, aggregate in the axils of the leaves; bracteas 
oval, acutish, shorter than the tube of the calyx, which is villous ; 
outer calycine segments erect; stamens 12, rarely 15. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes. Fried- 
landia lythroides, Mart. herb. Leaves vary from opposite to 
3 in a whorl. Flowers large, rose-coloured, sometimes ver- 
ticillate. 

Var. B, glabréscens (D. C. 1. c.) branches rather hairy ; leaves 
glabrous above, hairy beneath on the nerves and on the calyxes. 
h. S. Petals deep purple. 


LYTHRARIEÆ. 


XIII. Drrzusonox. 


Lythrum-like Diplusodon. Shrub 2 feet. 

29 D. vizosr'ssimus (Pohl, pl. bras. 1. p. 94. t. 77.) stem and 
branches terete and villous; cauline and rameal leaves on short 
petioles, ovate, acutish, cordate at the base, ciliated, clothed with 
white villi; bracteas oblong-ovate, tomentose; stamens 18. 

h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes. 
Corolla bluish red. 

Very villous Diplusodon. Shrub 14 foot. 

30 D. stacnyoipss (D.C. l. c.) herbaceous? hairy; stem or 
branches tetragonal ; leaves on short petioles, ovate, rather cor- 
date, acute, having 5 nerves on each side; flowers on short 
pedicels; bracteas rhomboid-ovate, acute, length of calycine 
tube; outer teeth of calyx erect; stamens 16. h.S. Native 
of Brazil. Friedländia stachyoïdes, Cham. et Schlecht. in Lin- 
nea. 2. p. 353. Flowers purplish. 

Stachys-like Diplusodon. Pl. 1 foot. 

31 D. rLoru"nous (Pohl, pl. bras. 1. p. 87. t. 70.) branches 
terete, rather pilose ; leaves sessile, ovate, acute, cordate at the 
base, pilose, having 4 nerves on each side, rising from the base of 
the middle nerve ; flowers nearly sessile ; bracteas ovate, acute, 
pilose; stamens 24; outer calycine teeth erect. h. S. Native 
of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz. Flowers bluish-red, Leaves 
an inch long and 6-7 lines broad. 

Bundle-flowered Diplusodon. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

82 D. pivarica'rus (Pohl, pl. bras. 1. p. 84. t. 67.) plant 
smoothish, and rather glaucescent; branches terete ; leaves ses- 
sile, roundish-ovate, cordate at the base, having à nerves on 
each side; nerves pubescent as well as the branchlets and ca- 

lyxes ; flowers almost sessile; branches roundish, tomentose ; 
outer calycine teeth tubercle-formed ; stamens 18. h.S: Na- 
tive of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz, on dry mountains. 
Corolla purple. 

Divaricate Diplusodon. i 

33 D. marciNa‘rus (Pohl, pl. bras. 1. p. 83. t. 66.) quite 
glabrous; leaves sessile, ovate, or roundish-ovate, cordate # 
the base, glabrous, pruinose, with purplish edges; nerves 5-0 
on each side, rising from the lower part of the middle ne 
flowers pedicellate ; bracteas ovate; outer calycine teeth s re 
and spreading ; stamens 30. h. S. Native of Brazil, n t 
province of Goyaz. Corolla purple. Leaves 2 inches long, 
and 12-13 lines broad. 

Marginate-leaved Diplusodon. Shrub 2 feet. ! 

34 D. ımsrIca`rus (Pohl, pl. bras. 1. p. 85. t. 68.) ga’ 
leaves sessile, ovate, acutish, cordate at the base, glabrous, pru 4 
nose, dotted when ‘examined by a lens, imbricated : par «a 
nerves on each side, rising from the lower part of gae a 
nerve ; pedicels 1-flowered, shorter than the leaves ; brac S, 
oval-elliptic; teeth of calyx reflexed; stamens 18 Me a 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz. Corolla ey 
The nerves of the leaves almost agree with those of the fo 

ing division of the genus. 
Imbricate-leaved Diplusodon. 


Shrub 1 foot. 


Shrub 2 feet. 


**** Leaves palmately many-nerved. 


85 D. arauce’scens (D. C. I. c.) quite glabrous; brancher 
terete ; leaves sessile, cordate, orbicular, hardly BAAT gr 
riaceous, palmately 7-nerved ; pedicels shorter ar e ae 
bracteas ovate, shorter than the tube; outer ca gras in 
linear; stamens 12. h. S. Native of Brazil, on mo Alli 
at Serro Frio, Itambe, &c. in the provinces of the ar tnt 
to D. rotundif dlius, but is easily distinguished by the 
bracteas. Leaves 10-11 unes jong rpo a nee 

Glaucescent Diplusodon. rub 1 to 2 feet. ' es 

36 D. pr me (D. C. 1. c.) quite glabrous: brane 
terete; leaves sessile, cordate, orbicular, palmately 


(Serre zeae # OP PR * sp aw ee SRA RTS RRS SSeS Ses = eS ee eS 


LYTHRARIEZÆ. XIII. Drerusopon. 


crowded, coriaceous, pruinose ; pedicels shorter than the leaves ; 
bracteas broadly ovate, a little longer than the tube of the calyx ; 
outer calycine teeth linear; stamens 12. h. S. Native of 
Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes. Frielandia rotundi- 
folia, Mart. mss. Leaves longer than the internodes. Petals 
apparently white from the dried specimen.  Bracteas large. 

Round-leaved Diplusodon. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

87 D. srscidsus (D.C. 1. c.) quite glabrous ; branches terete ; 
leaves sessile, roundish-ovate, acute, many-nerved, coriaceous ; 
pedicels 1-flowered, short ; bracteas ovate, a little longer than 
the tube of the calyx; outer calycine teeth reflexed ; stamens 
%4. h.S. Native of Brazil. Nesæ'a specidsa, Kunth, nov. 
gen. amer. 6. p.191.in a note. Dubyæ a melastomoides, D. C. 
in herb. mus. par. July, 1827. 

Shewy Diplusodon. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. All the species of Diplisodon are very elegant when 
in flower, but none of them have yet been introduced to our 
gardens. However, should they ever be, we would advise their 
being grown in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand, draining 
the pots in which they are planted well with sherds ; they will 
be easily propagated by cuttings, like other plants of the 
same order. Judging from the elevated situations in which 
they naturally grow in the provinces of the mines in Brazil, 
we should imagine that many of them will stand in the open air 
in warm sheltered situations, especially against a south wall, at 
least they will be sufficiently hardy to stand as greenhouse 
plants, although we would recommend, on their first introduc- 
tion, that they be treated as stove plants, until their hardiness be 
ascertained, 


XIV. PHYSOCALY’MNA (from ġvsa, physa, a bladder, 
and kaduupa, calymma, a covering; in reference to the inflated 
bracteas, which inclose the flower before expansion). Pohl, in 
flora, 1827, p. 152. with a figure, and pl. bras. 1. p. 99. tt. 92, 
93. D.C. prod. 3. p. 89. 

Lin. syst. Zcoséndria, Monogynia. Calyx bibracteolate at the 
base, campanulate, inflated, 8-toothed, without any teeth from the 
‘inuses. Petals 8, oval, with undulately crenated margins, in- 
ŝerted in the top of the tube of the calyx. Stamens 24, rising 
from the base of the calyx beneath the germ. Ovary globose. 
Style filiform, exserted ; stigma capitate. Capsule globose, 
Probably 1-celled.—A tree, with red wood. Leaves oval, quite 
entire, scabrous, somewhat plicate at the apex, feather-nerved, 
pilose on the veins beneath.  Panicle large, spreading, thyrsoid, 
with opposite branches. Bracteas glabrous, roundish, mucro- 
nate, concave, inclosing the flower-bud before expansion. Calyx 
Purplish. Corolla purplish red. 

P. rLorrsu/xpa (Pohl, pl. bras. 1. p. 100. tt. 92, 93.). 
h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz. Leaves 
*pposite, decussate, on short petioles. Flower-bud inclosed by 

Inflated bracteas before expansion. The flowers resemble 
those of a species of Lagerstremia. The wood is rose- 
coloured, and much esteemed by cabinet makers. It is the 
celebrated rose-wood of commerce. In Germany this wood is 
called Rosenholz. In the province of Goyaz in Brazil Cego 
machado ; in the province of Rio Janeiro Pao de rosa; and in 

ngland rose-wood. 

undle-flowered Physocalymna or Brazilian Rose-wood. Tree 
26 to 30 feet. 

Cult. This tree is most splendid when in flower. It has not 
yet, like the species of the last genus, been introduced to our 
gardens, The treatment recommended for the species of Di- 

“sodon will answer this tree also. 


XV. DECADON (from êexaç, dekas, ten, and odove oèovroc, 
odontos, a tooth ; in reference to the 10 teeth of the calyx). 
VOL. In, i 


XIV. PHYSOCALYMNA. 


XV. Decapon. XVI. Nesæxa. XVII. Crenea. 721 
Gmel. syst. 677. Ell. sketch. 1. p.548. D. C. prod. 8. p. 
90.—Lythrum species of Lin.—Nesæ'a species of Kunth, 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monoginia. Calyx hemispherically 
campanulate, bractless at the base, 10-toothed ; inner 5 teeth erect, 
outer 5 or those from the sinuses spreading and horn-formed. 
Petals 5, alternating with the inner teeth of the calyx. Stamens 
10, 5 of which are very long. Ovarium sessile, almost globose, 
3-celled. Capsule covered by the calyx. Seeds minute, wing- 
less.— A downy North American herb. Leaves opposite, or 3 
in a whorl. Peduncles 3 or many-flowered, furnished with 2 
bracteas at the origin of each pedicel. Petals purple. 

1 D. verricizca ru (Ell, 1. c. with an excellent description). 
Y.-B. H. Native from Canada to Florida, in swamps. Ly- 
thrum verticillatum, Lin. spec. 641. Andénymos aquatica, Walt. 
car. 137. Décodon aquaticus, Gmel. syst. 677. Nesæ'a ver- 
ticillata, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 191. Leaves 
petiolate, lanceolate. Peduncles many-flowered. Flowers pur- 
ple, disposed in aggregate, corymbose whorls. 

Whorled-flowered Decadon. FI. July, Sept. 
2 to 4 feet. 

Cult. See Lythrum for culture and propagation, p. 713. It 
is a pretty border-plant when in flower. 


Cit. 1757, Pi. 


XVI. NESÆ'A (Nesea, in mythology, asea-nymph). Comm. 
in Juss. gen. p. 332. D.C. mem. soc. gen. 3. pt. 2. p. 74. 
prod. 3. p. 90.—Nesz'a species of Kunth.—Lythrum species 
of Lin. 

Lin. syst. Octo-Dodecdndria, Monogynia. Calyx hemis- 
pherically-campanulate, bractless at the base, 8-12-lobed: the 
inner 4 or 6 lobes erect, and the outer 4-6 or those from the sinu- 
ses spreading and horn-formed. Petals 4-6, alternating with the 
erect lobes. Stamens 8-12, nearly equal. Ovarium sessile, 
almost globose, 4-celled. Capsule covered by the calyx. Seeds 
minute, wingless. Herb glabrous. Peduncles 3-flowered, fur- 
nished with 2 bracteas at the origin of each pedicel. Petals 
blue. 

1 N. trirxora (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 191. 
in a note). 2%. B. S. Native of the Mauritius, in humid 
grassy places, not of America, as had been formerly supposed. 
Lythrum triflorum, Lin. fil. suppl. p. 249. exclusive of the 
country. Lythrum triäntha, Vent. herb. Trótula triänthis, 
Comm. herb. Willem. herb. maur. 3. with an excellent descrip- 


tion. Leaves opposite, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse or acute, on 
short petioles. Flowers 3, on short pedicels, on the apex of the 
peduncle. Corolla blue. 


Three-flowered Nesæa. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1802. PI. 2 to 3 ft. 
Cult. See Diplisodon for culture and propagation. 


XVII. CRE‘NEA (meaning not explained by Aublet). Aubl. 
guian. 1. p. 523. Lam.ill. t.407. Meyer, prim. esseq. p. 186. 
D. C. prod. 3. p. 90. 

Lin. syst. Octdndria, Monogynia. Calyx urceolate, 4-cleft ; 
lobes broad, triangular, but none are produced at the sinuses. 
Petals 4, inserted between the lobes of the calyx. Ovarium 
roundish. Style filiform. Stigma oblong. Capsule 1-5-celled, 
covered by the calyx, many-seeded. Seeds very minute.— 
Herbs or subshrubs. Leaves opposite, glabrous. Peduncles 
axillary, 1 or many-flowered. Flowers white. In the capsules 
examined by Aublet they were 5-celled, but in those examined 
by Meyer and De Candolle, only 1-celled at maturity. Perhaps 
the capsules are 4-8-celled at first, but as they become more ma- 
ture the dissepiments vanish, and the capsule becomes therefore 
j See ré (Aubl. guian. l. c. t. 209.) stem nearly her- 
baceous, nodose ; branches tetragonal; angles winged; leaves 
ovate-oblong ; peduncles many-flowered. %. B.S. Native of 


722 LYTHRARIEÆ. XVIII. Lawsonia: XIX. Apart. 
Cayenne, in saltish water by the sea-side. Pedicels 1-4, dis- 
posed in a kind of umbel at the top of the peduncle. Flowers 
white. 

Sea-side Crenea. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

2 C. re‘pens (Meyer, l.c.) stem suffruticose, creeping ; leaves 
spatulate ; peduncles 1-flowered. h.B.S. Native of Guiana, 
in the island of Arowabisch, in sandy places inundated by the sea. 
Flowers white. 

Creeping Crenea. Shrub creeping. 

Cult. Should either of the species of Crénea be ever intro- 
duced to the gardens, we would recommend their being grown 
in sand, kept moist by salted water, or the pots in which they 
are grown may be placed in pans filled with salted water. : 


XVIII. LAWSO'NIA (in honour of Isaac Lawson, M.D., 
author of a Voyage to Carolina, 4to. London. 1709.). Lin. 
gen. no. 482. Lam. ill. t. 296. f. 1. D.C. prod. 3. p. 90. 

Lin. syst. Octdndria, Monogynia. Calyx 4-parted, spread- 
ing, permanent, having no teeth or lobes produced at the sinuses. 
Petals 4, alternating with the lobes of the calyx, obovate, un- 
guiculate, spreading. Stamens 8, approximating by pairs, which 
alternate with the petals. Ovarium sessile. Capsule hardly 
dehiscent, or a membranous berry, 4-celled, globose. Seeds 
angular, numerous in the cells—A smooth shrub. Leaves 
quite entire. Flowers white, disposed in panicles or corymbs. 
Lawsônia acronÿchia of Lin. fil. or more properly Acronÿchia 
læ'vis of Forster, is a genus that does not belong to this order. 
It has been referred to Aurantidcee by Labillardiere in sert. 
austr. cal, p. 66. 

1 L. Aisa (Lam. dict. 3. p. 106.) leaves opposite, lanceo- 
late, quite entire ; flowers in panicles. k.S. Native of the 
East Indies, Levant, and north of Africa, where it is frequently 
cultivated in gardens. Cyprus of the ancients. Henna or Al- 
henna of the Arabs. Alcanna, Rumph. amb. 4. t. 17. Mail- 
Anschi, Rheed. mal. 1. p. 73. t.40. L. inérmis and L. spindsa, 
Lin. spec. 4. p. 498. L. inérmis, Desf. atl. 1. p. 325. Young 
trees unarmed. Old trees having the branchlets hardened into 
spines. Flowers white. The powdered leaves, made into a 
paste, are much used by Egyptian women to dye their nails 
yellow, which they esteem an ornament. The colour lasts for 
3 or 4 weeks before there is occasion to renew it, The plant is 
supposed to possess vulnerary and astringent properties. i 

ite-flowered Lawsonia. Clt. 1752. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 

2 L. rarca‘ra (Lour, coch. 229.) leaves scattered, falcate, 
rather crenated ; flowers corymbose. h.G. Native of Cochin- 
china, among bushes. Flowers white in racemose terminating 
corymbs. Berry 4-celled, many-seeded, but frequently 2-3 or 1- 
celled only. Leaves with a strong ungrateful smell. 

Falcate-leaved Lawsonia. Shrub 6 feet. 

3 L. coccrxra (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. 20. no. 3.) branches 
spinescent ; leaves elliptic-obovate, acute ; lobes of calyx twice 
the length of the tube. h.S. Native of Banda. 

Scarlet Lawsonia. Shrub. 

Cult. The species of Lawsdnia thrive well in a mixture of 


loam and peat; and cuttings strike root readily in sand, with a 
hand-glass over them, in heat. 


XIX. ABATTA (in honour of Pierre Abat, formerly pro- 
fessor of botany at Seville). Ruiz et Pav. syst. fl. per. et chil. 
1. p. 136. gen. t. 14. fl. per. et chil. 5. t. 463. D. Don, in edinb, 
new phil. journ, jan. 1831. 

Lin. syst. Jcoséndria, Monogynia. Calyx with a short, 
somewhat turbinate tube, having the throat beset with numerous 
hairs; limb 4-parted ; lobes lanceolate. Petals none. Stamens 
about 20, inserted near the base of the calycine tube ; filaments 


XX. Antuerytium. XXI. Dopecas. XXII. Gryoria. 
flat, glabrous. Ovary globose, 1-celled, very villous. Style | 
terete. Stigma small, truncate, pruinose.. Capsule 1+celled, 
2-valved, many-seeded, opening at the apex ; valves placenti- 
ferous in the middle. Placentas at length free, connate at the 
base. Seeds small, angular, convex on one side, furnished with 
a small wing-like crest at the apex.—Shrubs clothed with fas- 
cicles of cinereous tomentum. Leaves opposite, petiolate, sim- 
ple, crenated. Flowers racemose. Pedicels 1-flowered, solitary, 
or in fascicles, each propped by a bractea. This genus was — 
formerly placed in the order Bixinee before its relationship was 
well known. 

1 A. rugosa (Ruiz et Pav. 1. c.) leaves wrinkled above; an- 
thers oblong. h.S. Native of Peru, on cold hills at Rondos, 
Pillao, and Nanyan. At Pillao it is commonly called Taucca- « 
laucca. 

Wrinkled-leaved Abatia. Shrub. ; 

2 A. PARVIFLÒRA (Ruiz et Pav. l. c. fi. per. et chil. 5. t. 463.) 3 
leaves flat above; anthers roundish. h.S. Native of Peru, aht 
about Muna, where it is also called Taucca-taucca. 3 Pet 

Small-leaved Abatia. Shrub. 


say 


Cult. See Lawsònia for culture and propagation, p. 722. i 
XX. ANTHERY'LIUM (meaning unknown to us). Rohr, at 
act. soc. hist. nat. hafn. 2. pt. 1. p. 211. D.C. prod. 8. p. 91. @ 


Lin. syst. Dodecéndria, Monogynia. Calyx 4-parted, equal ; 
the sinuses not produced into other lobes. Petals 4, alternat- 
ing with the lobes of the calyx, and hardly longer than them. 
Stamens 12-16, inserted in the bottom of the calyx. Ovarium 
sessile, ovate. Style filiform. Capsule many-seeded, ovate, 
8-4-sided, 3-4-valved, and when young 3-4-celled ; but in the 
adult state dehiscent, and bearing at the apex a 3-4-angled thick 
placénta.—A glabrous tree. Leaves opposite or alternate, 
ovate, quite entire. Spines 2, under each leaf, similar to spiny 
pulvini. Pedicels axillary, numerous, 1-flowered, crowded in 
fascicles. This genus is probably more nearly allied to Legnolis, 
a genus belonging to Rhizophòreæ. ; 

1 A. Rouen (Vahl. 1. c.). h.S. Native of the islands of 
St. Thomas and Porto Rico. 

Rohr’s Antherylium. Tree. 

Cult. See Lawsònia for culture and propagation, p. 722. 


Fre 


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XXI. DO'DECAS (dwéexa, dodeka, twelve; in reference to 
the number of stamens). Lin. fil. suppl. p. 36. Ern. Meyer, 
act. soc. nat. cur. bonn. 12. p. 800. D.C. prod. 3. p. 91. tud 

Lix. syst. Dodecándria, Monogýnia. Calyx 4-cleft ; tube NE 
urceolate ; lobes deltoid ; the sinuses not produced into other Mk 
lobes. Petals 4, almost orbicular. Stamens 12; filaments M 
adnate to the tube of the calyx along way. Anthers Dr | lk. 
adnate. Style flexuous, obtuse. Capsule globose, half ee 
1-celled. Central placenta stipitate, many-seeded.—A shrub, 
with tetragonal branches. Leaves opposite, obovate-oblong, 
quite entire. Pedicels axillary, usually 1-flowered, bibracteolate. 

1 D. Suriname sis (Lin. fil. suppl. p. 245. Ern. Meyer, 
l.c.) h.S. Native of Surinam. Habit of Lycium barbarum. 

Surinam Dodecas. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. : 

Cult. See Lawsònia for culture and propagation, p. 722: 


LESLSESRS 


XXII. GINO'RIA (so named by Jacquin in honour of pr) 
Marquis Carlo Ginori, who had a botanic garden near Food ’ 
kept up by his son Lorenzo). Jacq. amer. p. 148. t. | ae 
prod. 3. p. 91.—Gindra, Lin. gen. no. 605. Lam. ill. t. 407. 
Genòria, Pers. ench. no. 1184. ulate 

Lin. syst. Dodecándria, Monogynia. Calyx campanii ie 
permanent, 6-cleft ; lobes lanceolate, acuminated, epressmai pe 
sinuses not produced into other lobes. Petals 6, roun ve es 
long claws. Stamens 12; anthers reniform. Style su 


LYTHRARIEÆ. XXII Ginorra. 


Capsule roundish, 4-valved, 4-furrowed, 1-celled ? opening from 
the apex. Seeds small, inserted in a large, roundish placenta. 
~À shrub. Leaves opposite, lanceolate. Pedicels axillary, 1- 
flowered. Flowers large, blue. 

1 G. America‘na (Jacq. 1. c.). h.S. Native of Cuba, on 
the banks of rivers, where it is called by the inhabitants Rosa 
del Rio or River-rose. Flowers nearly an inch in diameter, 
with a red calyx and blue corolla. Capsule dark red. 

American Ginoria. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

Cult. An elegant plant when in flower. Its culture and 
propagation is the same as that for Lamsônia, p. 722. 


XXIII. ADENA'RIA (from adny, aden, a gland; in refer- 
ence to the petals, calyxes, and ovarium being beset with glan- 
dular dots). H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 185. D.C. 
prod. 3. p. 91.—Antherylium species, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 474. 

Lin. syst. Octo-Decéndria, Monogynia. Calyx turbinately 
campanulate, 4-5-cleft; the sinuses not produced into other 
lobes. Petals 4-5, unguiculate, inserted between the lobes of 
the calyx. Stamens 8-10, inserted in the base of the calyx, 
exserted, Ovarium stipitate, 2-celled. Style inclosed; stigma 
lobed. Fruit globose, half covered by the calyx, probably 
indehiscent. Seeds angular, very numerous.—American trees. 
Leaves opposite, quite entire, beset with glandular dots beneath, 
as well as on the calyxes, petals, and ovarium. Flowers white, 
disposed in axillary umbels. 

1 À. cristgoipes (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c.) branches nearly 
terete, finely hairy; leaves oblong, acuminated, membranous, 
glabrous ; umbels on short peduncles. h.S. Native of South 

merica, on the banks of the river Magdalena, near Badilla. 
Antherylium grisleoides, Spreng. ]. c. Leaves like those of 
eke secinda. Petals spotted with red or brown glands like 
the rest, 

Grislea-like Adenaria. Tree 20 feet. 

2? A. purpura‘ra (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) branchlets terete, 
when young puberulous; leaves oblong, acuminated, purplish, 
glabrous, but puberulous on the nerves and veins beneath ; 
umbels almost sessile. h. S. Native of New Granada, on 
the banks of Smith’s and Quilquasa rivers; and at Guayaquil. 

ntherylium purpuratum, Spreng. l. c. 

Purplish-leaved Adenaria. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

3 A. Frorizu'npa (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 188. t. 549.) 
branchlets tetragonal, clothed with canescent pubescence, as well 
4s the under side of the leaves, but the upper surface is quite gla- 

rous; leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminated ; umbels on short 
peduncles. .S. Native along with the preceding species. 

therylium floribändum, Spreng. l. c. 

Bundle-flowered Adenaria. Tree 20 feet. _ 

Cult. See Lanwsônia for culture and propagation, p. 722. 


XXIV. GRISLEA (in honour of G. Grisley, a Portuguese 
chemist; author of Viridarium Lusitanicum, Lisbon, 1661, 
8vo. republished by Seguier in 1749. It is also in Ray’s Syl- 
oge stirpium exterarum). Leefl. itin. p. 245. Lin. gen. no. 
474. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 184. D.C. prod. 
è. p. 92.—Woodfordia, Salisb. par. lond. t. 42. 

IN. syst. Octo-Dodecándria, Monogynia. Calyx coloured, 
tubular (f. 107. a.), 8-12-toothed ; the 4 or 6 inner teeth erect ; 
and the 4 or 6 outer ones, or those produced from the sinuses, 

orn-formed and smaller. Petals 4-6, oblong, unguiculate, in- 
‘erted in the top of the calycine tube, between the inner teeth 
of the calyx. Stamens 8-12 (f. 107. c.), exserted, inserted in 
the base of the calyx. Capsule globose, inclosed in the calyx.— 
rubs. Leaves opposite, quite entire, dotted with black glands 
neath. Peduncles axillary, many-flowered. Flowers red. 
1 G. secu'npa (Loefl, itin. p. 245. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 


. 


XXIII. ADENARIA. 


XXIV. Griscea. XXV. LAGERSTRÆMIA. 723 
amer. 6, p. 185.) branchlets glabrous ; leaves on short petioles, 
puberulous on both surfaces, but paler beneath; flowers usually 
with 4 petals and 8 stamens. h.S. Native of South America, 
between Cumana and the Orinoco, and near Caraccas. Perhaps 
the plant of Loefling, who says the leaves are glabrous, the 
calyxes 4-toothed, and the flowers secund, is the same as that 
of Humboldt, who says that the leaves are puberulous, the 
flowers axillary, and calyx 8-toothed, Perhaps both plants 
have 5 petals and 10 stamens in the flowers. Calyx greenish. 


Petals hardly conspicuous, flesh-coloured. Stamens long, purple. 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


FIG. 107. 
W PaE 


Secund-flowered Grislea. Clt. 1820. 

2 G. tomentosa (Roxb. cor. 
1, p. 29. t. 31.) branchlets pu- 
bescent ; leaves sessile, clothed 
with hoary tomentum beneath, 
but smoothish above; flowers 
usually with 6 petals and 12 sta- 
mens. h. S. Native of the 
north of Coromandel, on hills 
(Roxb.), China (Lin.), and the 
islands of Timor and Java. Ker. 
bot. reg. 30. Lythrum fruticd- 
sum, Lin. spec. 641. Woodfôrdia 
floribända, Salisb. par. lond. t. 
42. Calyx and stamens red. 
Petals hardly conspicuous. (f. 
107.) 

Tomentose Grislea. Fl. May, 
Ju. Cit 1804. Sh.2 to 6 ft. 

3 G. puxcra`ra (Hamilt. ex Smith in Rees’ cycl. vol. 17. no. 
2.) leaves petiolate, lanceolate, smooth; branches and flowers 
erect ; calyx 4 times longer than broad; petals 6; stamens 12. 
h. S. Native of the East Indies. Flowers red. Alabastra 
turbinate. 

Dotted Grislea. Shrub. 

Cult. Pretty shrubs and profuse flowerers. Their culture and 
propagation is the same as that for Lawsônia, p. 722. 


Tribe II. 
LAGERSTRŒMIE'Æ (plants agreeing with Lagerstra‘mia 


in important characters). D. C. mem. soc. hist. nat. gen. 3. pt. 
2. p. 70. Lobes of calyx exactly valvate in æstivation. Petals 
numerous, alternating with the calycine lobes, and inserted at 
the top of the calycine tube between its lobes. Stamens inserted 
lower down in the calycine tube than the petals, and twice or 
thrice their number. Seeds expanded into membranous wings. 
—Trees or shrubs. 

XXV. LAGERSTRŒ'MIA (so named by Linnæus from 
Magnus Lagerstroem of Gottenburg, who procured many curiosi- 
ties from China, and gave them to the public). Willd. spec. 2. 
p. 1178. D.C. prod. 3. p. 93.—Lagerstræ' mia and Munchaisia, 
Lin. gen. 

Lin. syst. Zcosändria, Monogynia. Calyx bibracteolate at 
the base, 6-cleft ; lobes distinct, but none produced from the 
sinuses. Petals 6, unguiculate. Stamens 18-30. Capsule 3- 
6-valved, girded by the calyx, 3-6-celled.—East Indian trees, 
and shrubs. Branches tetragonal. Leaves opposite, quite en- 
tire. Peduncles axillary, usually constituting panicles or 
racemes at the tops of the branches. Flowers purple, red or 


white, showy. 


Secr. I. Lacrrstra‘ata (see genus for derivation). Lin. gen. 
no. 667. Calyx neither furrowed nor plaited. The 6 outer 


stamens longer and thicker than the rest. 
1 L. l'xpica (Lin. spec. 784.) leaves roundish-ovate, acute, 


glabrous; panicle many-flowered, terminal; petals curled on 
412 


724 LYTHRARIEÆ.' XXV. Lacerstremia. 
long claws. h.S. Native of China, Cochinchina, and Japan, 
not in India, unless cultivated in gardens. Curt. bot. mag. t. 
405.—Rumph. amb. 7. t. 28. Sibi, Koempf. amœn. p. 855. 
Flowers flesh-coloured, large, and handsome. Branchlets acutely 
tetragonal, nearly 4-winged. 

Indian Lagerstroemia. FI. Aug. Oct. 
to 10 feet. 

2 L. parvirLdrA (Roxb. cor. 1. p. 47. t. 66.) leaves oblong 
or oval, obtuse, rather scabrous ; peduncles axillary, 3-6-flow- 
ered ; petals flat, on short claws. h. S. Native of the moun- 
tains called the Circars, in the East Indies. The peduncles 
being numerous at the tops of the branches, may be called a 
panicle. The flowers are small and white. The wood is used 
for various economical purposes in its native country. Leaves 
downy beneath. 

Small-flowered Lagerstroemia. 


Clt. 1759. Shrub 6 


Clt. 1818. Sh. 6 to 12 feet. 


Secr. II. Muncwav’sra (so named from Baron Gerlach Adol- 
phus de Munchausen). Lin. mant. 153. Juss. gen. $31.—Ba- 
nava, Cam. ex Ray, hist. 3. luz. p. 80. Calyx neither fur- 
rowed nor plaited. Stamens equal among themselves. 

3 L. specidsa (Pers. ench. 2. p. 72.) leaves oval, glabrous, 
somewhat attenuated at both ends; panicle terminal ; petals flat, 
orbicular, on long claws. k.S. Native of China. Munchaü- 
sia specidsa, Lin. mant. p. 243. Murr. prod. with a figure. 
Munch. hausv. 5. p. 356. ex Willd. Lagerst. Munchaüsia, 
Willd. spec. 2. p. 1179. L. major, Retz. Upper leaves alter- 
nate. Petals 9 lines long. Flowers very shewy, disposed in 
terminal racemes. 

Shewy Lagerstroemia. Tree. 

4 L. Granpirtora (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 88.) leaves ovate, 
cordate at the base, acuminated at the apex, glabrous on both 
surfaces; panicles subcorymbose, terminal ; petals oval-oblong, 
on short claws. h.S. Native of the East Indies, at Chitta- 
gong. Calyx large, cleft into 5 parts beyond the middle. Petals 
an inch long. Style compressed, thick, exserted. D. C. mem. 
hist. nat. gen. 3. pt. 2. p. 84. 


Great-flowered Lagerstroemia. Clt. 1818. Shrub. 


Secr. III. Apa’mpea (Adamba is the Malabar name of L. re- 
gine and Katau-adambe of L. hirsita). Lam. dict. 1. p. 39. 
D.C. prod. 3. p.93. Calyx furrowed and plaited longitudinally. 
Stamens nearly equal in length. 

5 L. Recixæ (Roxb. cor. 1. p. 46, t. 65.) leaves oblong, gla- 
brous ; panicle terminal ; calyxes tomentose ; petals orbicular, 
undulated, on short claws. h. S. Native of the East Indies, 
in woods on the Circars, and in Java; also of Malabar, in sandy 
or stony places. Adambea glabra, Lam. l, c.—Rheed. mal. 4. 
tt. 20,21. Flowers large, nearly 2-3 inches in diameter, of a 
beautiful rose-colour in the morning, growing deeper through 
the day, until they become purple in the evening. Angles of 
branches winged. 

Queen’s Lagerstroemia. Clt. 1792. Tree 20 feet. 

6 L. mirsu‘ra (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1178.) leaves oblong, pu- 
bescent ; panicle corymbose, terminal; petals flat, oval. h. S. 
Native of Malabar, on the mountains. Rheed. mal. 4. t. 22. 
Adambea hirsüta, Lam. dict. 1. p. 39. Flowers red. 

Hairy Lagerstræœmia. Shrub. 

7 L. rrorisu’npa (Jack, mal. misc. 1. no. 2. p. 38.) leaves 
nearly opposite, ovate-oblong, glabrous ; panicle terminal, much 
branched, many-flowered, clothed with rusty villi; stamens un- 
equal; calyx turbinate, furrowed. h.S. Native of Penang. 
Flowers smaller and more numerous than those of L. regine, 
but of the same colour. Perhaps belonging to a different sec- 
tion. 

Bundle flowered Lagerstreemia. Tree 20 feet. 

Cult. Lagerstræ mia is a splendid genus of shrubs. L. l'ndica 


XXVI. Laroensia. 


‘culated. 


XXVII. Puysoropium. 


is a hardy stove plant and easily cultivated, and flowers freely. 
The rest of the species are more tender, and more difficult to 
preserve through the winter, at which time they require a great 
heat and but little water, for if they are too freely watered at 
this season it is a great chance if they survive. In summer they 
grow freely, at which time they require plenty of room to 
grow, and to be plentifully supplied with water. Cuttings of 
them all root readily if planted in sand, with a hand-glass 
placed over them in heat. 


XXVI. LAFOE'NSIA (in honour of the duke of Lafoens, 
formerly president of the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon). Vand. 
fi. lus. et bras. (1788) p- 33. t. 2. f. 13. ed. Roem. p 112. 
D.C. prod. 3. p. 93.—Calypléctus, Ruiz et Pav. prod. fl. per. 
(1794). p. 73. 

Lin. syst. Zcosändria, Monogynia. Calyx bibracteolate at 
the base, campanulate, plicately 10-12-toothed at the apex; 
teeth as if they were joined together by a peculiar membrane. 
Petals 10-12. Stamens twice the number of the petals. Ova- 
rium 2-celled. Berry corticate, spherical. Placenta central, 
globose.—American trees. Leaves opposite, quite entire. Pe- 
duncles solitary, 1-flowered. Flowers large, white or pale. The 
bracteas under the flower caducous. ; 

1 L. specidsa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 94.) leaves oblong, acumi- 
nated; fruit spherical, smooth. R.$S. Native of New Gra- 
nada, on the Andes near Almaguer. Calypléctus specidsus, H. 
B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 183. t. 548. A. and B. 
Flowers white. Petals oblong, with somewhat lobed and undu- 
lated edges. 

Sheny Lafoensia. Tree 20 to 30 feet. i 

2 L. acumina‘ta (D. C. 1. c.) leaves oblong, bluntly acumi- 
nated; fruit spherical, stellately rayed from the middle to the 
apex. h.S. Native of Peru, in warm groves about Pozuzo, 
where it is called by the inhabitants Cabeza de Monge. Caly- 
pléctus acuminatus, Ruiz et Pav. syst. fl. per. p.129. Racemes 
large. Fruit sessile, ex Ruiz et Pav. 

Acuminated-leaved Lafoensia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

3 L. Puxicærdzra (D. C. mem. soc. hist. nat. gen. 3. pt. 2. 
p. 86. t. 1.) leaves oblong, bluntly acuminated, with the middle 
nerve porose at the apex underneath; fruit ovate, globose, 
smooth, somewhat apiculated. h. S. Native of St. Martha. 
Calypléctus punicæfdlius, Bert. ined. Lafoénsia Ma 
Moe. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. does not appear to be dif- 
ferent. 

Pomegranate-leaved Lafoensia. Tree. 

4 L. Vanpetuia'na (D. C. prod. 3. p. 94.) leaves obovate, 
retuse at the apex, with one gland in the recess, and running 
down the short petiole at the base, coriaceous, glabrous, shining 
above; calyx half 10-cleft; fruit ovate-globose, somewhat e 
h.S. Native of Brazil. Lefoénsia, Vand. fl. -= : 
bras. p. 33. t. 3. f. 13. and Roem. script. p. 112. t. 7. i = 
Ovary on a short stipe. Style subulate. Petals oblong, 5° x 
rated, emarginate at the apex, furnished with a nectariferous S$ 
at the base of each. 

Vandelli’s Lafoensia. Tree. : 

Cult. See Lagerstræ mia for culture and propagation. 


+ Genera not sufficiently known, and probably not belongmg 
to the present order. 
a bladder, 


XXVII. PHYSOPO'DIUM (from guoa, physa, a mid 
and rove rodoc, pous podos, a foot ; in reference to the 
pedicels), Desv. in ann. sc. nat. 1826. vol. 9. p. 403. 5-tooth- 
Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx turtta, pre 
ed, beset with strigose hairs inside. Petals 5, ova be little 
Stamens 10, twice the length of the petals, alternate pes Style 
shorter. Anthers oblong, 2-celled. Ovarium oblong. 


Léa eFI 


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LYTHRARIEÆ. XXVII. Puysoroprum. XXVIII. SYMMETRIA: TAMARISCINEZÆ. I. Pie 725 


capillary, subulate at the apex. Fruit unknown.—Shrub twin- 
ing. Leaves alternate, quite entire and glabrous, lanceolate. 
Flowers in spicate panicles, secund, bracteolate ; pedicels tumid 
atthe apex. According to Desvaux the present genus is allied 
to the Lythrarie, but the æstivation of the calyx, the fruit, and 
seeds is unknown. 

1 P, vonu‘site (Desv. l.c.) B..S. Native of the Island 
of Bourbon. Stem terete. Leaves long, lanceolate, stiff, rather 
mucronate. 

Tnining Physopodium. Shrub tw. 

Cult. See Lagerstræmia for culture and propagation, p. 724. 


XXVIII. SYMMETRIA (from cupperpia, symmetria, sym- 
metry; in reference to the proportion of the parts of the flower). 
Blume, bijdr. p. 1130. D.C. prod. 3. p. 94. 

Lix. syst. Dodecändria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate, 
i-cleft. Petals 6, small, inserted in the calyx. Stamens 12, 
alternate ones shortest, at length inflexed and marcescent. Ova- 
num girded by the disk, 4-celled ; cells 2-ovulate. Style thick. 
Stigma obtuse, 4-sided. . Drupe baccate, umbonate, covered by 
the calyx, 1-3-celled ; cells containing one nut each; nuts reni- 
form, 1-seeded, covered with fibrous aril. Embryo inverted and 
curved in the albumen.—A tree, with opposite, obovate, obtuse, 
obsoletely-denticulated, coriaceous, glabrous leaves, which are 
full of fine parallel veins. Corymbs axillary, short. Flowers 
small. The seeds and fruit of this genus disagree entirely with 
the other genera of this order. 

l S. opova'ra (Blume, l. c.) h. S. Native of Java, in 
ntin woods, where it is called by the inhabitants Kiku- 
uran. 

Obovate-leaved Symmetria. Tree. 

Cult. See Lagerstræ'mia for culture and propagation, p. 724. 


Onver XCVII. TAMARISCINEZÆ (plants agreeing with 
Témarix in important characters). Desv. diss. inst. gall. lect. 
1815. ex ann. sci. nat. (1825) 4. p. 844. Aug. St. Hil. mem. 
mus. (1816) 2. p. 205. Link, enum. (1821) 1. p. 291.—Tama- 
iscus, Tourn. inst. 661.—Täâmarix, Lin. gen. 375. Lam. ill. t. 
#18, Willd. act. ac. berol. (1812). 13. (ed. 1816) p. 77. 

Calyx 4-5-parted, permanent ; lobes imbricate in æstivation. 
Petals inserted into the base of the calyx, marcescent, imbricate 
m æstivation, equal in number to the lobes of the calyx, and 
alternating with them. Stamens either equal in number to the 
Petals, or twice that number; filaments either free or monadel- 
phous, Ovarium free, superior, pyramidal, trigonal. Style short ; 
stigmas 3. Capsule trigonal, 3-valved, 1-celled, many-seeded. 
lacentas 3, either at the base of the cavity, or along the middle 
„f the valves. Seeds erect or ascending, oblong, compressed, 
tomose at the apex, exalbuminous. Embryo with a small straight 
inferior radicle, and plano-convex oblong cotyledons.—Shrubs, 
rarely perennial suffruticose herbs, with twiggy branches. Leaves 
alternate, small, scale-formed, entire, usually glaucous. Flowers 
m close spikes or racemose spikes; pedicels bracteate. Co- 
rollas white or red. 

According to De Candolle, this order is allied to Portulacee 
from the similitude of the flowers with those of Teléphium, but 
differs in the parietal exalbuminous comose seeds; but accord- 
Mg to Auguste St, Hilaire it is more nearly allied to Lythrarièæ 
and Onagràriæ, from the former it differs in the æstivation 
of the petals, as well as in their insertion at the base of the 
calyx, and in the parietal seeds; from the latter in the free ova- 


rium, and in the imbricate æstivation of the calyx. Dr. Ehren- 
berg, however, asserts that the order has hypogynous stamens. 
The same botanist in separating the Témarix Songarica of 
Willd., and referring it to the vicinity of Reaumaria, establishes 
the affinity of Tamariscineæ to the order Reaumurièæ. 

The bark of all is slightly bitter, and probably tonic. 
Tamarix Gällica and T. Africana are remarkable for the quan- 
tity of sulphate of soda which their ashes contain. Dr. 
Ehrenberg found that the manna of Mount Sinai is produced by 
a variety of Tamarix Géllica. This substance being analyzed 
by M. Mitscherlich was found to contain no crystallizable 
matter, but to consist wholly of pure mucilaginous sugar. 


Synopsis of the genera. 


1 Ta’martx. Calyx 4-5-parted. Petals 4-5. Stamens 4-5. 
Stigmas 3, long, glandular and oblique at the apex. Seed in- 
serted at the base of the valves, or almost in the centre of the 
capsule ; hairs on seeds simple. 

2 Myrica‘rta. Calyx 5-parted. Petals 5. Stamens 10. 
Stigmas 3 in a head. Seeds parietal in the middle of the valves; 


hairs on seeds feathery. 
3 Hotora’cuna. Calyx 4-5-parted. Petals 4-5. 


8-10. Stigmas 2-4. Seeds parietal in the middle of the valves, 
their whole surface pilose. 


Stamens 


I. TA’MARIX (so called from growing on the banks of the 
Tamaris, now Tambro, on the borders of the Pyrenees). Desf. 
ann, sc. nat. 4. p. 348. D.C. prod. 8, p. 95.—Tamarix, with 
4-5 stamens of other authors. 

Lin. syst. Tetra-Decändria, Trigynia. Calyx 4-5-parted. 
Petals 4-5. Stamens 4-5, alternating with the petals, almost 
free. Ovarium tapering to the apex. Stigmas 3, long, divari- 
cate, glandular and oblique at the apex. Seeds erect, inserted 
nearly at the base of the valves, or almost in the centre of the 
capsule. Seeds tufted; tuft composed of numerous simple 
haifs, rising from the apex. Spikes of flowers usually disposed 
in panicles. Flowers small, red, seldom white. 


Secr. I. Oxicape'nr (from oAcyos, oligos, few, and adny, aden, 
a gland ; few surrounding the ovarium). Ehrenberg in Schlecht. 
Linnea. 2. p. 253. Gland surrounding the germ, 8-toothed. 
Filaments 4, one between each alternate tooth of the gland. 

1 T. rerra’npRA (Pall. ind. taur. ex Bieb. fl. taur. 1. p.247.) 
glabrous, rather glaucous; leaves lanceolate, stem-clasping, 
adult ones diaphanous at the apex; racemes of flowers lateral, 
an inch and a half long; flowers a line long ; bracteas longer 
than the pedicels; ovarium longer than the corolla, h. H. 
Native of the south of Tauria, in valleys about Astracan and 
Kisliar, ex Bieb.; and probably of the island of Cyprus. T. 
Gällica, Habl. ined. taur. 6. p. 105. There is a variety having 
3-4 valved capsules in the same spike. 

Var. (3, octéndra (Pall. nov. act. sc. petr. 10. p. 376.) Stamens 
8. Capsules 3-4-valved. 

Tetrandrous Tamarisk. Sh. 6 to 8 feet, 

2 T. 1a’xa (Willd. act. soc. berol. 1812. vol. 13. p. 82. no. 
10.) glabrous, rather glaucous ; leaves ovate, sessile, acumi- 
nated, erect; racemes lateral, about an inch long; flowers 
remotish, shorter than a line in length ; bracteas shorter than the 
pedicels. h. H. Native of Siberia, in the valleys of Astracan 
and Kisliar, about salt lakes. Capsule reddish yellow, hardly a 
line in length. Calycine segments orbicularly-ovate, acutish, 


with membranous edges, 


726 


Loose Tamarisk. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

3 T. Extonea‘ta (Led. fi. ross. alt. ill. t. 254. fl. alt. 1. p: 
421.) glabrous, glaucous; flowers crowded, pedicellate, disposed 
in simple, elongated, lateral racemes ; bracteas reflexed, 2 or 3 
times longer than the pedicels; calycine segments broad, ovate, 
acutish, keeled, with membranous margins; petals spreading, 
exceeding the genitals ; styles very short; leaves ovate-lanceo- 
late, acute, when young incurved at the apex; when adult re- 
curved. h.H. Native of Siberia, in the desert of Soongaria, 
in saltish places. Petals reddish. 

Elongated Tamarisk. Shrub. 

4 T. parvirtora (D.C. prod. 3. p. 97.) glabrous, rather 
glaucous; leaves small, lanceolate, subulate, a little keeled, 
acute ; spikes lateral, crowded, short ; bracteas longer than the 
pedicels; ovarium not exceeding the corolla when in flower. 
h. H. Native country unknown, but cultivated about Con- 
stantinople. Spikes or racemes 9-10 lines long. Flowers white, 
one-half smaller than those of the first species. 

Small-flowered Tamarisk. Shrub. 


Secr. II. Decape‘nia (from éexa, deca, ten, and any, aden, 
a gland; the gland surrounding the ovarium is 10-toothed). 
Ehrenberg in Schlecht. Linnea. 2. p. 253. Gland surrounding 
the ovarium 10-toothed. Petals 5. Stamens 5, one in each of 
the alternate teeth of the gland. 

5 P, Arrica‘na (Poir. voy. 2. p. 189. Desf. fl. atl. 1. p. 
269.) glabrous, rather glaucous; leaves lanceolate, stem-clasp- 
ing, imbricate ; racemes sessile, scaly, dense, rising from the 
branches of the same year, usually simple; bracteas ovate, 
chafty ; flowers trigynous ; capsule 3-valved. h.F. Native 
in the sand along the Mediterranean sea, in Mauritania; shores 
of Naples, Egypt; and of the Levant at the torrents about Tra- 
pezon. I. Gallica y, Willd. spec. 1. p- 1498. The bark is 
browner, and the flowers a little larger than in T. Géllica. 

African Tamarisk. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

6 T. rerra’Gyna (Ehrenberg in Schlecht. Linnea. 2. p. 258.) 
like the last ; but differs in the bracteas being linear-lanceolate, in 
the flowers being tetragynous, and in the capsule being 4-valved. 
h.H. Native of the south of Europe. There is a variety of 
this having the racemes simple at the apex, and proliferous at 
the base, leafy. 

Tetragynous Tamarisk. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

7 T. éRa‘crzis (Willd. l. c. no. 8.) leaves lanceolate, sessile ; 
racemes short, usually solitary, sessile, rising from the branches 
of the preceding year; pedicels elongated, about equal in length 
to the bracteas. h%.H. Native of Siberia, in salt marshes at 
the river Irtisch. 

Slender Tamarisk. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

8 T. rrru'sa (Ehrenberg in Schlecht. Linnea. 2. p. 258.) 
leaves lanceolate ; racemes loose, elongated, somewhat panicled ; 
pedicels much shorter than the bracteas. .H. Native of the 
north of Africa. 

Effuse-panicled Tamarisk. Shrub. 

9 T. ortenta'tis (Forsk. descrip. 206.) glabrous, glauces- 
cent ; leaves minute, distant, stem-clasping or sheathing, mucro- 
nate; spikes or racemes lateral, slender ; capsule 4-valved. þh. 


S. Native of Arabia, Persia, and the East Indies. Thiya 
aphylla, Lin. spec. 1422. exclusive of the synonymes. T. arti- 
culata, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 48. t. 32. Flowers minute. Bracteas 


mucronate. Branches as if they were articulated at the origin 
of the leaves, with the internodes turbinate. The largest tree of 
this species appears to be one at Babylon, on the supposed site 
of the hanging gardens. 

Oriental Tamarisk. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

10 T. nisripa (Willd. 1. c. no. 2.) leaves and branches clothed 
with cinereous hispid pubescence ; branches ascending ; styles 


TAMARISCINEZ. 


I. Tamarix. 


short. h.H. Native in the sandy deserts about the Caspian 
sea. T. pentandra var. Pall. fl. ross. 1. t. 79. B.C. D. T. Gál- 
lica B, Willd. spec. T. tomentosa, Smith in Rees’ cycl. 35. no. 
2. T. canéscens, Desv. ann. sc. nat. 4. p. 348. Spikes or racemes 
lateral, somewhat panicled. Leaves lanceolate, subulate, imbri- 
cate. Flowers pale red. 

Hispid Tamarisk. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

11 T. Cuine‘nsis (Lour. coch. p. 182.) branches drooping ; 
leaves very minute, imbricate, acute ; spikes panicled, slender, 
and long; petals linear, erect. .G. Native of China, in the 
province of Canton. According to Loureiro this plant is nearly 
allied to T. orientalis. T. Gâllica var. Ehr. I. e. Flowers red. 

China Tamarisk. Tree 12 to 20 feet. 

12 T. ptoica (Roth, nov. spec. 185.) glabrous, greenish ; leaves 
scale-formed, acute, stem-clasping at the base; spikes panicled, 
very slender, elongated; bracteas longer than the flowers; 
stigmas in the female flowers exserted. kh. S. Native of the 
East Indies. Stamens none, or 5 inclosed. A female specimen 
has only been examined. 

Dioecious Tamarisk. Clt. 1823. Shrub 6 feet. 

18 T.I’npica (Willd. 1. c. no. 5.) glabrous, greenish ; branches 
stiffish, twiggy ; leaves short, ovate, acute, of an obscure green, 
with white edges; spikes of flowers elongated, straight, pani- 
cled ; bracteas shorter than the flowers, subulate, longer than 
the pedicels; stamens exceeding the corolla. h. S. Native of 
the East Indies. T. epacrioïdes, Smith in Rees cycl. 35. no. 4. 
T. Gallica var. I’ndica, Ehrenberg, 1. c. 

Indian Tamarisk. Shrub 6 feet. 

14 T. Canarie’nsis (Willd. 1. c. no. 4. Buch, can.) glabrous, 
hardly glaucous ; branches divaricate ; leaves small, stem-clasp- 
ing, obscure green, margined with white, ending in long si 
points, some adpressed, and some spreading ; spikes somewhat 
panicled, very long, slender; stamens length of the corolla. iF 
G. Native of the Grand Canary Island, along the sea side, an 
at the entrance of the valleys near Las Palmas. In Teneriffe on 
the east of Santa Cruz, near the sea, where we have seen 1t grow- 
ing in great plenty. 

Canary Island Tamarisk. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. ee 

15 T. ramosr'ssmma (Led. fi. ross. alt. ill. t. 256. fl. a oy 
424.) glabrous, glaucous ; flowers crowded, disposed in cy a 
cal racemes, forming a decompound panicle ; bracteas excee = 
the pedicels ; calycine segments ovate-orbicular, acutish ; pe 
erectly connivent ; styles much shorter than the ovarium FN, ‘ine 
ovate-lanceolate, acute, stem-clasping, glabrous. b. H. Géllica 
of Siberia, at Lake Noor-Laisan. Flowers reddish. T. Gallica, 
Sievers in Pall. nord. beytr. vii. 

Much-branched Tamarisk. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. i 

16 T. Ga’zrica (Lin. spec. 386.) glabrous, gence at 
minute, stem-clasping, adpressed, acute ; spikes lateral, 


a- 
what panicled, slender, 5 times longer than broad. LA aa In 
tive of France, frequent; and along the Mediterran Re 


England, on the coasts of Cornwall, Hampshire, ere 1. 
Smith, engl. bot. 1318. Mill. fig. 262. £. 1. Blackw. herb. Fe 
Tamariscus Gällicus, All. Tamariscus penténéri am. 
but not of Pall. Flowers flame-coloured or pale-re 2 267.) 
Var. a, sébtilis (Ehrenberg in Schlecht. Linnea. *- P little 
branches subtile, effuse; leaves glabrous, pale green, 
spreading. : ad- 
$ Var. B, Narbonénsis (Ehrenberg, 1. c.) bsp sa à on 
ing; leaves glabrous, obscure green, densely m A 
gined with white ; spikes of flowers short, nus aches effuse, 
Var. y, Nilética (Ehrenberg, l. c. p. 269.) + s elongated ; 
rather loose; leaves short, glaucous, spreading ; T 10 equali 
gland surrounding the ovarium, hypogynous, W! 


distant teeth. : fut, 
_ Var. à, arborea (Sieb. ex Ehrenberg, 1. ce) branches € 


TAMARISCINEZ. 


thickened, stiffish, nearly terete; leaves glabrous, densely ad- 
pressed to the stem; teeth of hypogynous gland usually ap- 
proximate by pairs. 

Var. £, mannifera (Ehrenberg, 1. c. p. 270.) branches stiffish ; 
leaves short, glaucous, covered with white powder, spreading ; 
hypogynous gland with teeth at equal distances. The manna of 
Mount Sinai is the produce of this variety. 

a; branches effuse; anthers and gland white. There is 
another variety of this having the anthers and gland red. 

b; branches divaricate; anthers and gland rose-coloured. 

Var, 1, heterophylla (Ehrenberg, ©. c. p. 270.) branches very 
slender; leaves light green, glabrous, short, acute, the upper 
ones densely imbricated, the middle ones elongated and blunt- 
ish, lower rameal ones broad-ovate, flat; spikes much elongated, 
all very slender. 

French Tamarisk. F]. May, Oct. Britain. Sh. 6 to 12 ft. 

17 T. Parras (Desv. ann. sc. nat. 4. p. 349.) glabrous, 
hardly glaucous ; leaves small, acute, imbricated ; spikes pa- 
nicled, rather thickish ; stamens twice the length of the corolla ; 
stigmas very short. h.H. Native at Cape Caucasus, and in 
deserts about the Caspian Sea. T. pentändra, Pall. fl. ross. t. 
17. T. Gállica, Bieb. fl. taur. 1. p.246. T. paniculàta, Steven 
in litt. A plant gathered by Olivier and Bruguiere between 
Bagdad and Aleppo is very nearly allied to this species. 

Pallas's Tamarisk. Shrub 6 to 12 feet. 

18 T. curressirôrmis (Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 253. fl. alt. 1. 
p. 423.) glabrous, glaucous ; flowers remotish, disposed in lateral 
simple racemes ; bracteas shorter than the pedicels; calycine 
segments orbicular, with membranous edges ; petals spreading ; 
styles much shorter than the ovarium ; leaves ovate, stem-clasp- 
mg, closely imbricated when young. h.H. Native of Siberia, 
m the desert of Soongaria, near salt lakes. 

Cypress-formed Tamarisk. Shrub 5 to 8 feet. 

SENEGALE'NSsis (D.C. prod. 3. p. 96.) glabrous, glau- 
cous; leaves lanceolate-subulate, keeled, somewhat stem-clasp- 
mg, acute, spreading a little ; spikes slender, numerous, panicled ; 
stamens hardly longer than the corolla ; ovarium acutely trigonal, 
almost triangular, h. S. Native of Senegal, where it flowers 
M the month of January. 

Senegal Tamarisk. Tree. 


Ster. III. Poryapr'nra (from rolv, poly, many, and a»r, 
aden, a gland ; in reference to the gland surrounding the ovarium 
ee many toothed). Ehrenberg in Schlecht. Linnea. 2. p. 271. 

and surrounding the ovarium 20-toothed. Stamens 10, one 

tween each alternate tooth of the gland. 
21 * ERicoipes (Rottl. ex Willd. nov. act. nat. scrut. 4. p. 
Le t. 4.) leaves oblong, sheathing ; spikes terminal; flowers 
fcandrous ; bracteas equal in length to the pedicels. h. S. 
ative of the East Indies. Roots creeping deep. T.ericoides, 
oth, nov. Spec. p. 184. and T. mucronata, Smith in Rees’ cycl. 
ins appear to differ from the present species. Flowers 
e. 

Heath-like Tamarisk. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. : 

y * AMPLEXICAU’LIS (Ehrenberg in Schlecht. Linnæa. 2. p. 

5.) stems shrubby; branches divaricate, intricate; young 

aves stem-clasping, glaucous, short, acute, older ones half stem- 
vasping; flowers small, in spikes ; capsule 2 lines long. kh. S. 
“ative of Egypt, in the oases of Jupiter Ammon. 

Stem-clasping-leaved Tamarisk. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

T. pycnoca’RPA (D.C. prod. 3. p. 97.) leaves stem-clasp- 
"8; ovate, acute, small, when young adpressed, at length spread- 
88 and mucronate ; spikes panicled ; flowers decandrous ; brac- 
ae equal in length to the pedicels; fruit ovate, triquetrous, 
a d. h. F. Native of the Levant, along the road side be- 
“een Bagdad and Kermancha. 


I. Tamarix. 


II. Myricarra. 727 

Slender-fruited Tamarisk. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

23 T. passertnoipes (Del. fl. egypt. p. 58. Desv. in ann. sc. 
nat. 4. p. 349.) stem erect; branches cinereous, diffuse ; leaves 
half stem-clasping all the summer, short, somewhat triangular, 
canescent; capsule 3 lines long. R.F, Native of Arabia and 
Egypt, in arid places. 

Var. a, divaricàta (Ehrenberg in Schlecht. Linnæa. 2. p. 275.) 
branchlets divaricate ; leaves densely imbricated, obtuse, adpres- 
sed; flowers large; capsules about 4 lines long. h.F. In 
the oases of Jupiter Ammon. 

Var. B, Hammônis (Ehrenberg, 1. c.) branches straight, torose ; 
leaves hoary, densely imbricated, bluntish, adpressed ; flowers 
small; capsule 3 lines long. R.F. In the oases of Jupiter 
Ammon, 

Var. y, macrocarpa (Ehrenberg, l. c.) branches loose, erectish ; 
leaves short, dilated, acuminated, glaucous, rather remote, at 
eg spreading; flowers large; capsule about half an inch 

ong. 

Passerina-like Tamarisk. Shrub. 

Cult. Tamarix is a genus of very pretty and delicate shrubs. 
The hardy species are fit ornaments for decorating shrubberies ; 
they will grow well in any soil or situation, and cuttings planted 
out in the open ground in autumn or early in spring strike root 
readily. The stove and greenhouse kinds succeed well in a 
mixture of loam and peat; and cuttings of them root freely in 
sand under a hand-glass, those of the former in heat. 


II. MYRICA'RIA (pvpixn, myrice, in Greek, a synonyme 
of Tamarix, derived from pvpw, myro, to run; from growing 
on the banks of running streams). Desv. ann. sc. nat. 4. p. 
349. D.C. prod. 8. p. 97. Ehrenberg, in Schlecht, Linnea. 
2, p. 278.—Tamarix species of authors. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 5 parted. Pe- 
tals 5. Stamens 10, alternate ones shorter than the rest ; fila- 
ments monadelphous from the base to about the middle. Stigmas 
3, sessile, ina head. Seeds inserted in a line along the middle 
of the valves, ascending, tufted at one end; hairs of tuft fea- 
thery. Flowers in simple, solitary, terminal spikes. 


§1. Leaves long, linear, or oblong, sessile, becoming gra- 
dually broader towards the base. 

* Shrubby ; fruit pedicellate. 

1 M. Germa’nica (Desv. l. c. p. 349.) shrubby; leaves 
linear-lanceolate, flat; racemes subspicate, elongated, terminal, 
solitary, but those at the tops of the branchlets are branched ; 
mature flowers distended, ascending ; bracteas longer than the 
pedicels ; capsules ascending. h.H. Native nearly through- 
out the whole of Europe, on the banks of rivers ; and of Cau- 
casus. Mill. fig. t. 262. f. 2. Tamarix Germanica, Lin. spec. 
p. 386. Schkuhr, handb. t. 35. fl. dan. 434. Blackw. t. 331. 
Tamariscus decandrus, Lam. fl. fr. T. decändra, Moench. 
Tamariscus decândrus, Lob. icon. 2. t. 218, Flowers pink. 
Tamarisk, especially this species, is sometimes used abroad in 
obstructions of the lower viscera, and especially in diseases of 
the spleen. By combustion it yields a considerable quantity of 
fixed salt, which is diuretic and aperient, and approaches to 
Glauber’s salts. The bark of the root is the most efficacious 
part. A decoction of this is given in doses of 2 or 3 drachms, 
or even an ounce; of the wood and leaves double that quantity 
may be taken. 

German Myricaria. Fl. June, Sept. Clt. 1582. Sh. 6 to8 ft. 

2 M. Danwrica (D.C. prod. 3. p. 98. Ehrenberg, l. c.) 
shrubby, glabrous; leaves linear-lanceolate, flat ; racemes sub- 
spicate, obtuse, lateral, but those on the secondary branches 
are terminal and simple ; bracteas equal in length to the flowers ; 
mature flowers coarctate, ascending. .H. Native of Siberia, 


728 


beyond the Baikal, and of Dahuria. 
l. c. no. 16. Flowers pink. 

Dahurian Myricaria. Clt. 1818. Shrub 4 to 8 feet. 

3 M. squamdsa (Desv. l. c. p. 350.) shrubby; glabrous ; 
leaves oblong, keeled ; racemes lateral, short, scaly at the base. 
h. H. Native of Siberia. Flowers pink? 

Scaly-racemed Myricaria. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


TAMARISCINEZÆ,. II. Myricaria. 


Tamarix Dahirica, Willd. 


* * Herbaceous ; fruit obsoletely pedicellate. 


4 M. wersa'cea (Desv. l. c. p. 350.) glabrous ; leaves linear- 
lanceolate ; spikes terminal, simple, solitary; bracteas longer 
than the flowers; capsules spreading. 2. F. Native about 
the Caspian Sea, on the Persian side. Tamarix Germänica 
subherbacea, Pall. fl. ross. 2. p. 73. t. 80. f. 3. T. Germanica 
ß, Willd. spec. T. herbacea, Willd. 1. ce no. 14. T.Germanica 
Cáspica, Pers. Flowers red. 

Herbaceous Myricaria, Pl. 3 to 4 feet. 


§ 2. Leaves flat, lanceolate-linear, sessile, constricted near 
the base. 


5 M. tonerroria (D. C. prod. 3. p. 97. Ehrenberg, l. c. 
p. 279.) leaves spreading; racemes terminal, compound at the 
base ; pedicels elongated, about equal in length to the expanded 
flower; bracteas with membranous edges; capsules nodding. 
h. H. Native of Siberia, at the Baikal, in saltish places. Tá- 
marix Germänica, Pall. fl. ross. 2. p. 73. T. decándra, Pall. 
Le. t. 80. f. A. Tamarix longifdlia, Willd. 1. c. no. 15. M. 
linearifòlia, Desv. 1. c. p. 349. Flowers red. 

Var. a, laxiflora (Ehrenberg, in Schlecht. Linnea. 2. p. 279.) 
flowers distended ; capsules drooping. 

Var. B, coarctata (Ehrenberg, |. c.) flowers coarctate; cap- 
sules drooping. 

Long-leaved Myricaria. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation, see hardy species of 
Tamarix, p. 727. 


III. HOLOLA’CHNA (from 6Aoc, holos, the whole, and 
Aaxvn, lachne, wool; in reference to the whole surface of the 
seeds being covered with hairs). Ehrenberg, in Schlecht. 2. p. 
273. Tamarix species of Pall. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Decändria. Calyx 4-5-parted. Pe- 
tals 4-5. Stamens 8-10, hypogynous, monadelphous, inserted in 
the hypogynous gland. Styles short, subulate, 2-4. Capsule 2-4- 
angled, 2-4-valved, 2-4-celled. Seeds few, large, with the whole 
surface pilose, attached to the dissepiments in the middle of the 
valves.—A small shrub, with trigonal, fleshy, obtuse, spreading 
leaves; spikes lateral; flowers nearly sessile, about equal in 
length to the bracteas. 

1 H. Sonea’rica (Ehrenberg, 1. c.). h. H. Native of Si- 
beria, in the Soongarian desert, in salt places. Tamarix Songä- 
rica, Pall. act. petr. 10. p. 374. t. 10. f. 4. 

Soongarian Hololachna. Shrub 2 to 8 feet. 

Cult. See hardy species of Témariz for culture and propa- 
gation. The plant requires to be refreshed with salted water at 
the roots now and then. 


Orver XCVIII. MELASTOMA'CEZÆ (plants agreeing 
with Meldstoma in important characters). D. Don, in wern, 
soc. mem. 4. (1823.) p.281. Schrank et Mart. diss. mss. Ser. 
diss. mss.—Melastome, Juss. gen. p. 328. dict. sc. nat. p. 29. 
p. 505. 

Calyx divided into 4, 5 (f. 808. b.), or 6 lobes (f. 109. b.), 
cohering more or less with the angles of the ovarium, but dis- 
tinct from the surface between the angles, and thus forming a 
number of cavities, within which the anthers are curved down- 


III. Hotoracuna. 


. able, some of which dye the mouth black. 


MELASTOMACEZ. 


wards. Petals equal in number to the segments of the calyx (f. | 
108. d. f. 111. c. f. 113. b.), arising from their base, or from the | 
edge of the disk that lines the calyx, twisted in æstivation(f.112.b.) | 
Stamens usually twice as many (f. 109. d. f. 110. c.), sometimes | 
equal to them in number; in the former case those which are | 


opposite to the segments of the calyx are alone fertile; 
filaments curved downwards in æstivation; anthers long (f. 
109. c. f. 111. e. f.), 2-celled, usually bursting by 2 pores at the 
apex (f. 111.e.), which is rostrate, and elongated in various 


à ca ini TE 


ways (f. 109. e.) beyond the insertion of the filaments; sometimes | 
bursting longitudinally (f. 113. e.); before flowering contained | 


within the cases between the ovarium and sides of the calyx. Ova- | 


rium more or less coherent with the calyx (f. 113. c. d.), with seve- 
ral cells, and indefinite ovulas ; style 1 (f. 109. d. f. 118. f.); 
stigma simple, either capitate or minute ; a cup often present upon 
the apex of the ovarium, surrounding the style. Pericarpium either 


dry and distinct from the calyx, or succulent and combined with — 
the calyx, with several cells; if dehiscent bursting through the « 
valves, which therefore bear the septa in the middle ; placentas — 
Seeds innumerable, minute, with — 
a brittle testa, and no albumen, usually with appendages of some ~ 
kind; embryo straight or curved, with equal or unequal coty- M 
ledons.—Trees, shrubs, or herbaceous plants. Leaves opposite, M 
undivided, usually entire, without dots, with several ribs. 
Flowers terminal, usually thyrsoid.—De Candolle’s remarks, m i 


attached to a central column. 


his memoir upon Melastomacee, although composed of exotic 
plants, and established at a period when but few species were 


known, is so well characterised, that no one has ever thought i 
of putting any part of it in any other group, or even introducing 4 
genera into it that do not rightly belong to it. These distinet cha- | 
racters are the opposite leaves, with several great veins or ribs — 
running from the base to the apex, something as in monoco- M 


tyledonous plants, and in long beaked anthers, to which, com- 
bined, there is nothing to be compared in other families. 


twisted before expansion, and no dots on the leaves, and 


both, and from all others to which they can be compen, a l 
sin 


their long anthers bent down parallel to the filament 


. . . d m; à 

flower, and lying in niches between the calyx and epee ; 
" á š . 1 : 
with the exception of Memecylee, in which, however, the un ; 


between the calyx and ovarium is complete. The structure F 
the seeds of Memecýleæ is also different.—A slight degree © 
astringency is the prevailing character of the order, 
although one of the most extensive known, entirely de 
any unwholesome species. 


produces a yellow fruit, which is pleasant and eatable, 
woods of Guiana.” (Hamilt. prod. p. 42.) 


Synopsis of the genera. 


A 3 res. à 
Sus-onper I. Mexastomea. Anthers opening by 1 EF 1 


Triez Í. 
Lavorsrereæ, Ovarium free, neither scaly n 


which is, — 
stitute of À 


The 4 


greatest affinity is on the one hand with Lythrarièæ, on dea | 
to Myrtacee ; from the former it differs in the æstivation Of | 


the calyx not being valvate, from the latter in having the see 
rom — 


The succulent fruit of many is A 1 
« Blakea trinervis % 
in the ~ 


or bristly at the M 


MELASTOMACEZÆ, 


apez, Capsule dry. Seeds ovate or angular, with a lateral 
linear hilum. 

1 Menia‘n1a. Calyx campanulate (f. 108. a.), 5-6-lobed ; 
lobes subulate at the apex (f. 108. b.). Petals 5-6 (£. 108. d.), 
Anthers opening by 2 pores, furnished with a short spur at the 
base. Capsule 5-6-celled ; placentas lunate. 

? Axinz'a. Calyx cup-shaped, 5-6-toothed. Petals 5-6. 
Anthers opening by two pores, ending in a simple spur at the 
base. Capsule 5-6-celled. 

3 Cuasrenæ a. Calyx campanulate, truncate, entire. Petals 
5, Stamens 10. Anthers linear, acute, opening by 1 pore: 
having the connectives drawn out into an ample roundish ap- 
pendage at the base. Capsule 5-celled. 

4 Lavoiste'ra. Calyx turbinate, 5-10-lobed. Petals 5-10. 
Stamens 10-20, Anthers opening by 1 pore, furnished with a 
short, blunt beak; the alternate ones drawn out into a 2-lobed 
appendage at the base. Capsule 5-10-celled. 

5 Da'vra. Calyx campanulate, with the teeth concrete into 
an entire, membranous limb. Petals 5-6. Anthers beaked, 
opening by 1 pore : having the connectives drawn out at the base 
M a simple or bristled spur. Capsule 5-celled. 

6 Grarrenrie’pa, Calyx campanulate, bluntly 5-toothed. 
Petals 5. Stamens 10. Anthers linear, acute, opening by 1 
Pore, furnished each with a simple appendage at the base. Cap- 
sule 5-valved. 

7 Cenrrdnia. Calyx oblong, beset with bristles; with a 
Coarctate, entire limb. Petals 5. Anthers with a long beak, 
and furnished with a long subulate process at the base. Capsule 
5-celled, 

8 Trunca‘ria. Calyx cylindrical ; limb truncate, almost en- 
tire, Stamens 10. Anthers elongated, beaked, but without any 
Process at the base, opening by 1 pore. 

9 Ruyncnantue’ra. Tube of calyx ovate, globose ; lobes 5, 
linear or setaceous. Petals 5. Stamens 10, 5 of which are ste- 
tile. Anthers ending in a long beak, with the connectives long 
and auricled at the base. Capsule 3, but usually 5-celled. 

10 Macarrea. Tube of calyx ovate; lobes 4. Petals 4. 

tamens 8, the 4 longest beset with glandular hairs inside. 
Anthers linear, opening by 1 pore: in 4 of which the connective 
8 elongated and stipe-formed. Capsule 4-celled. 

11 Bucqur rra. Tube of calyx globose; lobes 4, broad. 
Petals 4. Stamens 8, equal. Anthers opening by 1 pore, 


Without any auricle at the base. Ovary furnished with 4 tuber- 


cles at the apex. Capsule 4-celled. 

12 Campessepr'sta. Tube of calyx globose; lobes 5, nar- 
Tow. Petals 5. Stamens 10. Anthers linear, falcate, a little 

aked, drawn out at the base into an obtuse, undivided auricle, 
tach of various lengths. Capsule 3-celled. 

13 Caærésroma. Tube of calyx obovate-turbinate, girded 
bya ring of 4-5 stiff bristles under the lobes, which are 4-5. 

ĉtals 4-5, Anthers with short beaks, with the connectives hardly 
drawn out at the base. Capsule prismatic, 4-5-gonal. 

14 Sazpr'nca. Calyx oblong-turbinate, 8-10-ribbed, 4-5- 
toothed. Petals 4-5. Stamens unknown. Capsule trigonal, 
S-valved. 

15 BERTOLÒNIA. Calyx campanulate, 5-lobed ; lobes some- 

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729 


times nearly obsolete. Petals 5. Anthers ovate-obtuse, open- 
ing by 1 pore: attenuated at the base, but hardly or not auri- 
culated. Capsule trigonal, 3-valved. 

16 Meisne‘r1a. Calyx globose, 4-lobed. Petals 4. Sta- 
mens 8. Anthers ovate, beaked, tubular: in 4 of which the con- 
nective is long and auricled at the articulation, in the other 4 
it is hardly evident. Capsule 2-celled, 


Trix II, 


Ruexiz'z. Anthers opening by1 pore at the apex. Ova- 
rium free, neither scaly nor bristly at the apex. Capsule 
dry. Seeds cochleate, with an orbicular basilar hylum. Species 
all American, except one. 

17 Arpenpicuta RIA. Tube of calyx somewhat urceolate ; limb 
somewhat campanulate, bluntly 4-toothed. Petals 4, Stamens 
8, equal. Connectives drawn out into 2 long bristles at the 
articulation beneath and above the cells of the anthers. Cap- 
sule 3-celled, 3-valved. 

18 Comdrra. Tube of calyx campanulately cylindrical; lobes 
4-linear. Petals 4. Anthers 8, oblong-linear, falcate ; having their 
connectives short and drawn out into 2 auricles at the articula- 
Capsule ovate, 2-celled. 

19 SPE’NNERA. Calyx globose, with 4-5 short lobes. Pe- 
tals 4-5. Stamens 8-10. Anthers ovate, obtuse, with their con- 
nectives long, but not appendiculated. Capsule 2, rarely 3-celled. 

20 Microrircia. Calyx globose, or obovate ; lobes 5, su- 
bulate. Petals 5. Anthers alternately dissimilar, ovate, short- 
beaked, with their connectives drawn out into a simple spur at the 
articulation. Capsule 3-celled, 3-valved. 

21 Erne’stra. Calyx globose; lobes 4, narrow. Petals 
ciliated. Anthers triquetrous, drawn out at the base into 2 long 
Capsule 4-celled. 

22 SipHANTHE‘RA. Calyx campanulate, 4-toothed, girded 
by many bracteas. Petals 4, Stamens 4. Anthers furnished 
with an obcordate, ascending process at the base, and a tubular 
beak at the apex. Capsule depressed, 2-celled, obcordate. 

23 Rue’xia. Tube of calyx ventricose (f. 109. a.) at the 
base, but narrowed into a neck at the apex (f. 109. b.), limb 
4-cleft. Petals 4. Anthers 8 (f. 108. c.), with their connectives 
hardly evident and not auriculated. Capsule at the bottom of 
the calyx, 4-celled ; placentas lunate, pedicellate. 

24 Herrerondma. Calyx tubular, 4-toothed. Petals 4, 
Anthers 8, alternate ones longer; the connectives of the shorter 
ones drawn out into 2 bristles, of the longer ones into a linear ap- 
pendage, each of which is bifid at the apex. Capsule 4-celled. 

25 Pacnytoma. Calyx obconically cylindrical, drawn out 
beyond the ovarium, hardly 4-toothed. Petals 4. Stamens 8, 
equal. Anthers linear, elongated: with the connectives long in 
4 of them, and drawn out into a simple bristle-like appendage at 
the base, but in the other 4 drawn out into 2 bristle-like ap- 


tion. 


bristles. 


pendages each. 
26 Oxy’srora. Calyx oblong, 4-lobed. Petals 4. Sta- 


mens 8, equal. Anthers elongated, drawn out into 2 blunt 
spurs at the base, with their connectives hardly perspicuous. 


Capsule 4-celled, 4-valved. 
27 Taice’nrrum. Calyx ovate; lobes 4, narrow, often with 
5 


5A 


730 MELASTOMACEZÆ. 


3 bristles at the apex. Anthers 8, linear: having their connec- 
tives furnished with 3 spurs at the base. Capsule 4-celled. 

28 Marce't1a. Calyx oblong or cylindrical, 4-lobed. Petals 
4. Stamens 8, equal. Anthers oblong, with 2 tubercles at the 
base. Capsule 4-valved, 4-celled. 

29 TREMBLEYA. Calyx ovate, constricted at the apex, 5- 
lobed. Petals 5. Stamens 10, with 5 of the anthers ovate, 
shortly and bluntly beaked, having their connectives drawn out 
into an obcordate or spatulate simple ligula: the 5 alternate ones 
having the ligula almost abortive. Capsule 5-celled. 

30 Anpr‘Losotrys. Calyx somewhat campanulate, bluntly 
5-toothed. Petals 5. Stamens 10. Anthers bifurcate at the 
base. Capsule 5-valved. 


TRE III. 


Orpe'cxiz. Anthers opening by one pore at the apex. Ovary 
sometimes free, sometimes adnate to the calyx, crowned by bristles 
or scales at the apex. Seeds cochleate ; with an orbicular, basilar 
hylum.—Species American, African, Asiatic, and a few Aus- 
tralian. 

$1 Lasta’npra. Calyx ovate; lobes 5, narrow. Petals 5. 
Stamens 10, pilose. Anthers elongated, with a short beak: 
having their connectives tumid and biauriculate at the base. 
Ovarium bristly at the apex, rather adnate to the calyx. Cap- 
sule 5-celled. 

32 Caæroca’srra. Calyx turbinate (f. 109. a.), pilose or 
scaly, 5-lobed. Petals} (f. 109. d.). Filaments 10, glabrous. 
Anthers oblong: having their connectives drawn out into a simple 
or bifid spur, and sometimes only into 2 blunt tubercles. Ovarium 
bristly at the apex. Capsule 5-celled. 

33 Arruroste’mMa. Calyx turbinate or campanulate, usually 
beset with bristles or scales on the outside, 4-lobed. Petals 4. 
Stamens 8, glabrous. Anthers oblong : having their connectives 
rather long, and bluntly biauriculate at the base. Ovarium 
bristly at the apex. Capsule 4-celled. 

34 OnBr'cxrA. Calyx ovate, usually clothed with stellate 
bristles or down on the outside, 4-5-lobed, furnished with ap- 
pendages between the lobes on the outside, of various forms and 
sizes. Petals 4-5. Stamens 8-10, glabrous. Anthers nearly 
equal, ending in short beaks, but their connectives are furnished 
with 2 short auricles at the base. Ovarium bristly at the apex. 
Capsule 4-5-celled. 

35 Trsou’cutna. Calyx turbinate, clothed with imbricate 
scales on the outside : and girded by a double involucrum at the 
base, both composed of 2 connate bracteas; lobes 5. Pe- 
tals 5. Stamens 10, glabrous. Anthers with their connectives 
bluntly biauriculated at the base. Ovarium free, bristly at 
the apex. 

36 Triste’mma. Calyx tubular, girded by many bracteas at 
the base, 4-5-cleft, and furnished with bearded appendages near 
the limb. Petals 4-5. Stamens 8-10. Anthers arched, biau- 
riculate at the base. Ovarium hardly adnate to the calyx at 
the base, bristly at the apex. Berry 4-5-celled. 

37 Sarcory’ramus. Calyx obversely pyramidal, adnate to 
the ovarium at the base, with a truncate 4-toothed limb ; teeth 
ciliated. Petals 4, Stamens 8. Anthers simple, straight, 


naked, opening by 2 pores at the apex. Capsule square, 4: 
winged at the apex, 4-celled, 4-valved. Seeds triangular. 

38 Meta’stoma. Calyx ovate, densely covered with scales or 
bristles; limb 5, (f. 111. a.) rarely: 6-cleft, the segments alter- 
nating with deciduous appendages. . Petals 5-6. Stamens 10-12. 
Anthers a little arched : the connectives stipe-formed (f. 111. e.) 
in the longer anthers, in the shorter ones biauriculate (f. 111. f.) 
or emarginate. Ovarium bristly at the apex. Capsule baccate, 
5-6-celled. 

89 OrantHE RA. Calyx with an ovate tube, half adhering 
to the ovarium, beset with palmately ciliated scales; limb 5- 
cleft, deciduous. Petals 5. Stamens 10, equal. Anthers*ob- 
long-linear, a little arched, tapering upwards, and opening by a 
pore, but biauriculate in front at the base. Ovarium bristly 
at the apex. Berry 5-celled, pulpy. 

40 Lacunordpium. Tube of calyx ovate-oblong; limb 5- 
cleft; segments subulated. Petals 5. Stamens 10, equal; fila- 
ments girded by a ring of hairs at the base; anthers oblong, 
beaked, naked. Capsule 5-celled ; crowned by the segments of 
the calyx. 

41 Prerdma. Calyx ovate, when young often inclosed in 
2 bracteas ; lobes 5, deciduous. Petals 5. Stamens 10, glabrous. 
Anthers nearly equal, elongated, arched at the base: having 
their connectives stipe-formed, and furnished with 2 short auri- 
cles at the base. Ovarium adnate to the calyx, bristly at the 
apex. Capsule baccate, 5-celled. 

42 Dretosre‘cium. Calyx 5-cleft, inclosed in the double, 
cucullate, hispid calyptra. Petals 5. Anthers nearly equal. 
biauriculate at the base. Capsule baccate, 5-celled. eae 

43 Acrdris. Calyx globose, fleshy ; limb coarctate, 4-toothed. 
Petals 4, awned. Stamens 8, furnished with long connectives, 
and as if it were jointed in the middle. Anthers erect, naked 
at the base. Capsule baccate, 4-celled. 

44 CENTRADE`NIA. Calyx somewhat campanulate, tetragonal ; 
limb 4-toothed. Petals 4. Stamens 8, unequal ; the connectives 
of the larger anthers are drawn out into an elongated cuneate 
spur, but those of the smaller anthers are gland-formed. Cap- 


sule 4-valved, 4-celled. 
i Tribe IV. 


Micomie'æ. Anthers opening by 1 or 2 pores at the apez. 
Ovarium adnate to the calyx. Fruit baccate. Seeds not coch- 
leate. Species for the most part American. 

45 Rovusszav’xta. Calyx hemispherical, glabrous, 4-lobed. 
Petals 4. Stamens 8. Anthers oblong-linear, sometimes all fer- 
tile, with their connectives somewhat gibbous at the base : some” 


å à 5 - the 
times the alternate ones are sterile, with short cae pe a 
‘ z . : i 1 
rest fertile with long connectives, which are furnish wi 
© ristles 


bristles at the base. Ovary furnished with 4 scale-like b 
at the apex. 

46 Lea’npra. Calyx urceolate, drawn out b 
rium; lobes double, 4-6 exterior ones subulate, 
Petals 4-6. Stamens 8-12. Anthers linear, hardl 
at the base, Berry dry? 3-4-celled. : 

47 mca Calyx globose; lobes 5, bristle-formed: 
Stamens 10. Anthers oblong, without auricles. Ovary 


eyond the ova- 
6 interior oval. 
y biauriculate 


bristly at the apex. Capsule globose, 4-5-celled. 


ee eS ti 


| 


MELASTOMACEÆ. 


48 Cine MrA. Calyx ovate, 5-lobed ; lobes narrow. Petals 
5, rarely 6. Stamens 10. Anthers somewhat constricted at 
the base, and somewhat biauriculated. Ovarium bristly at the 
apex, Berry 5-celled. 

49 Myria’spora. Calyx ovate-globose, very hispid, irregu- 
larly ruptured into 5 lobes. Petals 5? Stamens 10. Anthers 
thick, bluntish, gibbous at the base. Free part of ovarium 
bristly. Berry 5-celled. 

50 Tocdca. Calyx oblong, glabrous; with an urceolate, 5- 
toothed limb. Petals 5. Stamens 10. Anthers equal, with 
short connectives, or with 2 hardly visible auricles behind. Ova- 
rium crowned by a circle of bristles. Berry 5-celled. 

51 Mare‘ra. Calyx oblong-ovate, more or less hispid, and 
often bracteate; lobes 5, subulate. Petals 5. Stamens 10. 
Anthers equal : having short connectives, which are biauriculate 
behind. Ovarium glabrous. Berry 5-celled. 

52 Catopuy’sa. Calyx oblong, bottle-shaped when in fruit ; 
lobes 4, ciliated. Petals 4. Stamens 8. Anthers oblong, with- 
out auricles. Berry 4-celled. 

53 Soxerl LA. Calyx with an oblong or somewhat trigonal 
tube, usually muricated, adhering to the ovarium; limb trifid, 
deciduous, Petals 3. Stamens 8; anthers linear-oblong, emar- 
gate at the base, opening by 2 pores at the apex. Ovarium 
glabrous at the apex. Capsule turbinate, 3-celled. 

54 MEDINYLLA. Calyx with an obovate tube, and a cylin- 
drical, truncate limb. Petals 4. Stamens 8, equal. Anthers 
elongated, bluntly biauriculate at the base. Berry bottle-formed, 
4-celled, 

55 Pacnyce’nrria. Tube of calyx cup-shaped, constricted 
beneath the middle; limb obsoletely 4-toothed. Petals 4. 
Stamens 8, equal. Anthers oblong-linear, beaked at the apex, 
ad furnished with a thick, fleshy connective each at the base. 
Free part of ovarium angular. Berry globose, 4-celled. 

56 Poconantue’ra. Tube of calyx cup-shaped, rather quad- 
Bngular, adhering to the ovarium at the base; limb 4-cleft. 
Petals 4, Stamens 8; anthers oblong, acute, bearded at the 
base, Berry globose, 4-celled, 
pulpy. 

57 Arromérpxra. Tube of calyx oblong, adhering to the 
arium at the base ; limb 4-toothed. Petals 4. Stamens 8. 
Anthers linear, acute, emarginate at the base. Fruit dry, ovate- 
long, 4-celled. 

58 Hus£'rra. Calyx oblong, constricted at the apex, 4-5- 
toothed, Petals 4-5. Stamens 8-10. Anthers oblong-linear, 

awn out on the back at the base into 2 spur-formed bristles. 
tee part of ovarium conical. Berry 4-5-celled. 

59 Ocruécuaris. Tube of calyx obovate, adhering to the 
arium; limb obsoletely 5-toothed, permanent. Petals 5. 
tamens 10, equal; anthers oblong, straight, ending each ina 
bristle at the base. Ovarium truncate and glabrous at the apex. 
*psule globose, umbilicate, dry, 3-celled, opening irregularly. 

: 60 Catycocdnium. Tube of calyx nearly globose, 4-5-sided ; 
b 4-5-lobed, longer than the tube. Petals 4-5. Stamens 
10, equal. Anthers oblong, without any auricles at the base. 

“try roundish, 4-5-angled, 4-5-celled. 


Ovary hairy at the apex. 


731 


61 Ossæ 4. Tube of calyx ovate, not drawn out beyond the 
ovarium; lobes 4, short. Petals 4. Stamens 8. Anthers 
hardly auricled at the base. Ovarium smoothish at the apex. 
Berry 4-celled. 

62 Sacræ'a. Calyx not drawn out beyond the ovarium ; lobes 
4, short. Stamens 8. Anthers hardly auricled at the base. 
Ovarium smoothish at the apex. Berry 4-celled. ; 

63 Terrazy cra. Tube of calyx globose or urceolate ; limb 
drawn out beyond the ovarium, 4-toothed. Petals 4. Stamens 
4.8,equal. Anthers linear, obtuse at the base.. Ovarium gla- 
brous. Berry 4-celled. 

64 Dissocuz‘ra. Calyx with an oblong, obscurely tetragonal 
tube, adhering to the ovarium: but with the limb drawn out be- 
yond the ovarium, permanent, and 4-toothed at the apex. Petals 
4, Stamens 4, sometimes 8, but the alternate ones are usually 
sterile. Anthers oblong, linear, furnished on the back near 
the base with a lamellate, 2-awned, rarely undivided - connective 
each. Berry globose, nearly dry, somewhat 4-celled, inde- 
hiscent. 

65 Apce’crrum. Calyx with an ovate, globose tube: having 
the limb drawn out beyond the ovarium, which is truncate or 
obsoletely 4-toothed. Petals 4. Stamens 8, alternate ones 
sterile. Anthers oval, thick, blunt at both ends. Ovarium 
crowned by 4 crests. Berry subglobose, 4-celled ? 

66 Herero'rricuum. Calyx with an ovate-globose tube, and 
a 5-6-cleft limb. Petals 5-8. Stamens 10-16, equal, glabrous. 
Anthers oblong, hardly gibbous at the base. Ovary umbilicate 
at the apex. Berry 5-8-celled. 

67 Conosts‘e1a. Limb of calyx conical (f. 111. a. b.), ca- 
lyptriform (f. 111. a.), undivided, at length circumcised or irre- 
gularly ruptured at the base, and falling off in one piece (f. 111. 
a.). Petals 5-6. Stamens 10-16. Anthers usually biauriculate 
at the base. Berry 3-8-celled. 

68 Dirtoce'neA. Calyx with a calyptriform, conical, deci- 
duous limb. Petals 4, inserted in the fleshy disk, Stamens 5. 
Anthers ovate, bicalcarate at the base. Ovarium adhering to 
the calyx, crowned by the large fleshy disk. 

69 Dieto’curra. Calyx adhering only at thé base to the ova- 
rium, cylindrical, inclosed in 2 bracteas when young: having the 
throat usually ciliated after flowering ; limb 5-6-toothed, drawn 
out beyond the ovarium. Petals 5-6. Anthers biauriculate at 
the base. Capsule dry, 5-celled. 

70 Puy'tuorus. Tube of calyx turbinately campanulate ; 
limb 5-toothed ; teeth ciliated. Petals 5. Stamens 10, equal. 
Anthers beaked. Fruit probably baccate, 5-celled. 


71 Hewnrie’trea. Calyx campanulate, 5-lobed. Petals 5, 


velvety. Stamens 10. Anthers thick, bifid at the base, 
and terminating in a long beak at the apex. Berry juicy, 
5-celled. 


72 Maru'wra. Tube of calyx adhering to the ovarium at 
the base, oblong-ovate, bristly ; limb quadrifid, drawn out be- 
yond the ovarium, with the segments permanent. Petals 4. 
Stamens 8 ; anthers linear, arched, beaked at the apex, and open- 
ing by 1 pore, furnished with a fascicle of bristles at the base. 
Ovarium villous at the apex. Berry ovate, 4-celled. 

5A 2 


732 


73 Creocurron. Tube of calyx globose, adhering to the 
ovarium; limb short, obsoletely 4-toothed, permanent. Petals 4. 
Stamens 8, equal. Anthers long, thick, arched, beaked, api- 
culated at the base by a short connective each. Ovarium gla- 
brous. Berry dry, globose, 4-celled. 

74 Puyzrraca‘Tmis. Tube of calyx oblong, glabrous, adher- 
ing to the ovarium at the base ; limb 4-cleft, drawn out beyond 
the ovarium. Petals 4. Stamens 8, equal, Anthers arched, 
beaked at the apex, but unappendiculate at the base. 

75 Lors‘ya. Calyx campanulate, truncate at the apex, only 
adhering to the ovarium at the very base. Petals 5. Stamens 
10. Anthers thick, ovate, obtuse, somewhat gibbous at the 
base. Berry 5-celled. 

76 Micénta. Limb of calyx short, 5-toothed. Petals 5. 
Stamens 10. Anthers oblong-linear, shortly and bluntly auri- 
culated at the base. Berry 5-celled. 

77 Oxy’meris. Calyx obovate-turbinate; teeth 5, callous, 
very short. Petals 5. Stamens 10, equal. Anthers oval-ob- 
long, obtuse, tapering to the base: having their connectives fili- 
form, short, and rather gibbous at the base. Berry 3-5-celled. 

78 Crema‘nium, Tube of calyx campanulate or obovate ; 
limb 4-5-toothed, Petals 4-5. Stamens 10, equal. Anthers 
short, rather cuneated at the base, opening by 2 pores at the 
apex. Berry 3-5-celled. 

79 Bra‘kea. Calyx campanulate, girded at the base by 
4-6 broad scales, which are disposed cruciately or in a triple 
order; limb membranous, 6-lobed, or 6-toothed. Petals 6. 
Anthers large, twisted into a ring, obtuse at the apex, and open- 
ing by 2 pores, and furnished with a short spur-like process at 
the base. Berry crowned by the calyx, 6-celled. 


Sus-orper II. Cuaria’ntruem. Anthers 2-celled, bursting 
longitudinally by 2 chinks (f. 113. e.). Fruit fleshy. Seeds 
cuneated, angular. 

80 Kise’ssta. Limb of calyx falling off in the form of a 
calyptra. Petals 4. Stamens 8. Ovarium muricated by 
branched bristles. Fruit indehiscent, 4-celled. 

81 Ewy’cxia. Tube of calyx hemispherical, adhering to the 
ovarium ; limb truncate, obsoletely 4-toothed. Petals 4. Sta- 
mens 8, equal. Anthers oblong, obtuse at both ends, furnished 
each at the base with a short fleshy connective. 
bose, 4-celled. 

82 Cuaria'ntuvs. Tube of calyx ovate, rather urceolate ; 
(f£. 113. a.) limb 4-lobed. Petals 4. (f. 113. b.) Stamens 8. 
Ovarium adnate to the calyx (f. 113 c.). Berry globose, umbi- 
licate, 4-celled. 

83 CHÆNOPLEU'RA. Calyx adnate to the ovarium; limb 
bluntly 5-toothed. Petals 5. Stamens 10. Anthers bluntly 
biauriculate at the base. Berry 3-4-celled. 

84 Asrrdnia. Calyx adnate to the ovarium; limb 5-6- 
toothed. Petals 5-6. Stamens 10-12; filaments compressed, 
Berry dry, umbilicate, 2-4-celled. 


Berry glo- 


. Sus-orper I. Metastome (plants agreeing with Melästoma, 
in the anthers opening by pores at the apex). Ser. in D. C. 
prod. 3. p.100. Anthers bursting by 1 or 2 pores at the apex. 


MELASTOMACEÆ. 


I, MeErrania. 


Tribe I. 

LAVOISIE'REZÆ (plants agreeing with the genus Lavoisiéra 
in the characters mentioned below). D.C. prod. 3. p. 100, 
Anthers bursting by 1 or 2 pores at the apex. Ovarium free 
from the calyx, neither scaly nor bristly at the apex. Capsule 
dry. Seeds ovate or angular, never cochleate, with a lateral linear 
hilum.—American plants. 

I. MERIA'NIA (in honour of Maria, Sybylla Merian, or 
Greeffin, authoress of De Metamorphosibus Insectorum Suri- 
namensium). Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 824. t. 15. D. Don, 
Wern. mem. soc. 4. p. 322.—Wrightia, Sol. mss. but not of 
Brown.—Rhéxia species, Swartz, prod. Ser. mss. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx with a campa- 
nulate tube, and a 5-6-lobed limb (f. 108. b.); lobes broad, 
dilated, and membranous at the base and subulate at the apex. 
Petals 5-6. (f. 108. d.) Stamens 10-12. Anthers obtuse at the 
apex, and bursting by 2 pores, furnished with 2 short processes 
at the base. Ovarium globose, rather depressed, glabrous at the 
apex. Style filiformly-clavate. Capsule free, 5-6-celled; pla- 
centas lunate. Seeds small, cuneately angular.—Trees or shrubs, 
native of Jamaicaor South America. Leaves petiolate, denticu- 
lated, glabrous, or hardly downy on the nerves. Flowers large, 
pedicellate, solitary, axillary, white, or purple. 

1 M. xevca’ntHa (Swartz, fi. ind. occ. p. 826.) branches 
tetragonally compressed, glabrous; leaves petiolate, ovate-ob- 
long, acuminated, 3-nerved, denticulated, glabrous ; peduncles 
axillary, solitary; bracteas 2, under each flower, ovate-lanceo- 
late, 3-nerved, quite entire; tube of calyx campanulate, 5- 
lobed ; lobes broad at the base and subulate at the apex. h .S. 
Native of the higher mountains of Jamaica. Rhéxia leucantha, 
Swartz, prod. 61. Rhéxia specidsa, Bert. in herb. Balb. Petals 
white, reddish at the base. Anthers large, appendiculated by a 
short horn. 

White-flowered Jamaica Rose. 

2 M. rosea (Tuss. fi: ant. p- 
78. t. 1.) branches terete, gla- 
brous; leaves petiolate, oval, 3- 
nerved, rather serrulated, gla- 
brous ; pedicels axillary, 1-flow- 
ered, longer than the petioles ; 
bracteas 2, linear, rather dilated 
at the apex. h. S. Native of 
Jamaica. Flowers rose-coloured, 
drying black. This species dif- 
fers from M, purpirea in there 
being only 2 bracteas under each 
flower, not 4; from M. leucäntha 
in the colour of the flowers, and 
from both in the form of the 
bracteas. 

Rose - coloured - flowered Ja- 
maica Rose. Shrub 6 feet. 

3 M. purru‘rea (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 


Cit. 1825. Tree 15-30 feet. 
FIG. 108. 


p. 826.) branches 
terete, glabrous ; leaves petiolate, ovate-lanceolate, denticul £ 


tioles ; 
yw of 
d subu- 


glabrous; peduncles axillary, opposite, longer than the 
bracteas 4, under each flower, lanceolate, denticulated ; 
calyx campanulate, 5-lobed ; lobes broad at the base an “eile 
late at the apex. h.S. Native of Jamaica, on the OP lowers 
mountains. Rhéxia purpurea, Swartz, prod. p. 61. 
purple or blood-coloured. Leaves brownish-green- 

Purple Jamaica Rose. Clt. 1825. Shrub 6-10 fee sabrous ; 

4 M. optustréuia (D.C. prod. 3. p. 101.) quite £ obtuse, 
branches nearly terete ; leaves on short petioles, elliptic, mar- 
somewhat emarginate, coriaceous, 3-nerved, besides 2 smal 
ginal nervules, denticulated ; pedicels axillary, 1-flower os bate 
teas obovate, 3-nerved, denticulated, 4 under each flowe r i 
Native of St. Domingo. Melástoma involucrata, Desv- 


MELASTOMACEZ. I. Merranra. 
À dict. 4. p. 35. but not of D. Don. Petals obovate, yellow, and 
red. Style exserted. Fruit 5-lobed. Connectives of stamens 
drawn out into a spur at the base. Anthers bursting by 2 pores 
at the apex. 

Obtuse-leaved Meriania. Shrub 6-10 feet. 

5 M. pruniroxia (D. Don, in wern. soc. mem. 4. p. 223.) 
branches terete ; petioles, peduncles, and nerves of leaves beneath 
clothed with flocky, powdery, rufous down; leaves petiolate, 
| ovate, acute, crenulately-serrated, 3-nerved; flowers sessile, 

solitary in the axils of the upper leaves and at the tops of the 
branches ; calyx 10-striped. h.S. Native of Peru. Rhéxia 
axillaris, Pavon. in herb. Moric. Tube of calyx ovate, nearly 
10-ribbed, when young tomentose, but at length glabrous, 5- 
lobed; lobes dilated at the base. Capsule 5-celled, 5-valved, 
truncate at the apex. Seeds small, angular. Flowers purple. 

Plum-leaved Meriania. Shrub 6 feet. 

6 M. parvirtora (D. Don, l. c.) leaves elliptic, acute, den- 
ticulated ; peduncles trifid, 3-flowered. h.S. Native of Bra- 
zil. Shrub erect, branched. Leaves more than an inch long. 
Flowers small, rose-coloured. 

Small-flowered Meriania. Shrub. 

Cult. This is an elegant genus. The species grow best in a 
mixture of peat and sand, and half-ripened cuttings root freely if 
peed in the. same kind of soil, with a hand-glass over them, 
ln heat. 


IL AXINÆ'A (aéwn, azine, a hatchet; form of petals). Ruiz 
et Pay. fl. per. syst. p.122. D. Don, in wern. mem. soc. 4. 
p. 320. D.C. prod. 8. p.101. 

Lin. syst. Deca-Dodecéndria, Monogynia. Calyx cup- 
shaped, naked at the base ; limb permanent, 5-6-toothed. Pe- 
tals 5-6. Stamens 10-12. Anthers obtuse at the apex and 
opening by 2 pores, and ending in a simple spur at the base. 

apsule free, 5-6-celled.—Frondose trees or shrubs, natives of 
Peru. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, or broadly cordate, coriaceous, 
dentate, or crenated, 5-nerved, reticulately veined, petiolate, 
wrinkled or flat above, clothed with short brown tomentum 
beneath. F lowers terminal, corymbose, or sub-racemose, large, 
purple, or white. 

l A. purpu‘REA (Ruiz et Pav. syst. 1. p. 122.) leaves cordate, 
T-nerved, crenated, reticulately veined, wrinkled above and 
scabrous, but lacunose and clothed with brown tomentum be- 
heath; peduncles 1-flowered, corymbose. kh. S. Native of 
sd in groves. Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 5. t. 510. Flowers 

rple. 

Purple-flowered Axinæa. Shrub 6to 10 feet. 

? A. murica‘ra (D. Don, in wern. soc. mem. 4. p. 321.) leaves 
large, elliptic, crenated, 3-nerved, shortly acuminated, rather cor- 

teat the base, naked above, but granular beneath as well as the 

Tanchlets; calyxes muricated. BR. S. Native of Peru. 
aves a foot long and 5 inches broad. Panicle terminal, many- 
OWered, 
Muricated-calyxed Axinæa. Shrub 5 to 8 feet. a 
A. LANCEOLA'TA (Ruiz et Pav. l. c. p. 122.) leaves elliptic, 
*cuminated, toothed, 5-nerved, flat above, clothed with fuscous 
‘omentum beneath; racemes panicled and terminal. k. S. 
ative of Peru, in woods at Muna and Pinao. Ruiz et Pav. fi. 
Per. 5, t. 509. 
anceolate-leaved Axinæa. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 
+ GLANDULOsA (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 5. t. 512.) leaves 
ovate, 5-nerved, denticulated, clothed with yellowish tomentum 
neath, but flat and glabrous above and biglandular at the base ; 
nicle terminal, many-flowered. R. S. Native of Peru. 
ree frondose. Flowers white. 
ndular Axinzea. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 
5 A. pepr’xpens (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 5. t. 511.) leaves 


IT. Axinma. 


. above ; raceme terminal, panicled, pendulous. 


II. Cuastexxa. IV. Lavorsrera. 733 
lanceolate, acuminated, denticulately serrated, 5-nerved, glabrous 
h. S. Native 
of Peru. 

Hanging-racemed Axinea. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

Cult. This genus is composed of elegant flowering shrubs 
like the last ; and its species are cultivated and propagated in 
the same manner., 


II. CHASTENZÆ'A (in honour of Victorina de Chastenay, 
who drew and painted the plants collected by Madame Merian 
in an elegant style, See Meriània and Caléndrier de flore, &c.). 
D. C. prod. 3. p. 102. 

Lin. syst. Decándria, Monogýnia. Calyx naked at the 
base, campanulate, truncate, entire. Petals 5, obovate. Sta- 
mens 10; filaments flat; anthers linear, acute, bursting by 1 
pore, having the connectives dilated into a large, rounded, and 
perhaps hollow appendage. Style filiform; stigma a pruinose 
dot. Ovarium free, glabrous. Capsule 5-celled, opening at 
the apex. Seeds unknown.—A smooth shrub, with the habit 
of Meriània. Leaves petiolate, oval, 3-nerved, entire, coria- 
ceous. Flowers pedicellate, ample, bractless, disposed some- 
what in umbels at the tops of the branches and branchlets. 

1 C. Menia’nir#z (D. C. I. c.). h. 5. Native of South 
America, but in what place is unknown. Flowers purple, ac- 
cording to the dried specimen. 

Merian’s Chastenæa. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

Cult. See Meriania for culture and propagation. An elegant 
shrub, worthy of cultivation, 


IV. LAVOISIE'RA (this genus is dedicated by De Candolle 
to the celebrated but unfortunate Lavoisier, whose name de- 
serves this mark of respect). D. C. prod. 3. p. 102. 

Lin. syst. Deca-lcosändria, Monogÿnia. Tube of calyx 
turbinately oblong; lobes 5-10. Petals 5-10, oval, or 
obovate. Stamens 10-20. Anthers ovate, terminating in a 
short blunt beak at the apex, and bursting by a single pore, 
dissimilar from the connectives being alternately long and 
drawn out into a long, somewhat 2-lobed appendage at the arti- 
culation, and the others being short and hardly produced. 
Ovarium not beset with bristles at the apex. Capsule 5-10- 
celled. Seeds angular.—Brazilian shrubs, nearly all glabrous. 
Leaves sessile, flat, or keeled, quite entire, or ciliated by a few 
stiff hairs, 1-nerved or many-nerved at the base: the narrower 
ones nerveless. Flowers terminal, solitary, sessile. This is a 
very shewy genus of plants. 


§ 1. Diosmoideæ (from Diosma, an idea, similar; plants with 
the habit of Diosma). D. C. prod. 8. p. 102. Leaves ciliated 
with stiff bristles. 


1 L. catarnra’cta (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby, dichotomous, or 
trichotomous ; branches somewhat tetragonal, loricated ; leaves 
sessile, half stem-clasping, keeled, having the middle nerve and 
nerve-formed margins serrated from stiff bristles, the rest quite 
glabrous and stiff; flowers terminal, sessile, solitary; tube of 
calyx ovate, shorter than the lobes, which are 6 lanceolate, and 
ciliately serrated ; anthers dissimilar. h. S. Native of Bra- 


. gil, on Serro Frio, in marshes, at the height of 4000 feet. 


Rhéxia cataphrâcta, Schrank, et Mart. mss. Allied to Z. 
imbricata, but the leaves spread more, and the branches are 
less squarrose ; more nearly allied to Z. insignis, but the leaves 
are shorter and more crowded, and the ciliæ of the calyx are 
not glandular. Perhaps referrible to Axine'a. 


Cuirass Lavoisiera. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
2 L. merica‘ra (D.C. 1. c. p. 103.) shrubby, quite glabrous ; 


branches somewhat tetragonal; leaves imbricated, in 4 rows, 


134 


sessile, ovate, 1-nerved, having the nerve-formed margins ciliated 
with stiff bristles ; flowers terminal, solitary, sessile; tube of 
calyx turbinate, bristly, 6-lobed ; lobes drawn out into an obo- 
vate, scarious appendage each; anthers dissimilar. kh. S. 
Native of Brazil, among rocks. Rhéxia blepharocéntra ciliata 
or floribünda, Mart. herb. Rhéxia imbricata, Thunb. diss. pl. 
bras. 1. p. 10. t. 2. f. 2. Bilb. icon. 1817. ex flora, 1821. p: 
331. Leaves shining, when dried yellowish. Petals obovate. 
Stamens 12, shorter than the petals. Anthers ovate-oblong, 
terminating in a short beak, with the connectives drawn out into 
a blunt appendage at the base. 

Imbricated-leaved Lavoisiera. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

3 L. compra (D.C. I. c.) shrubby, nearly quite glabrous ; 
branches terete; leaves sessile, imbricated in 4 rows, stiff, 
keeled, acute, hairy, the middle nerve roughish, and the nerve- 
formed margins serrately ciliated; flowers terminal, solitary, 
sessile; tube of calyx villous, turbinate, with the lobes ovate- 
oblong, acute, and entire; anthers dissimilar. h. S. Native 
of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, on the tops of a 
chain of mountains called Morro de Villa Ricca, and elsewhere. 
Rhéxia c6mpta, Mart. et Schrank, mss. Very like L. imbricata. 

Neat Lavoisiera. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

4 L. insignis (D.C. 1. c.) shrubby, quite glabrous ; branches 
slender, rather tetragonal; leaves sessile, lanceolate, keeled, 
usually 1-nerved, imbricated in 4 rows, having the nerve-formed 
margins ciliated with stiff bristles ; flowers terminal, solitary, 
sessile ; tube of calyx turbinate, 6-lobed ; lobes oblong, acute, 
ciliately serrated; anthers dissimilar. h.S. Native of Brazil. 
Very like L. imbricata, but differs in the leaves being longer, 
less adpressed, and more acute, in the petals being ciliated at 
the apex, and in the different calyx. Stamens as in L. imbri- 
cata. Capsule 5-celled, permanent, dehiscing from the base as 
in Z. mucorifera. D.C. coll. 1. t. 2. 

Shenwy Lavoisiera. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

5 L. vimina‘us (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby, glabrous; branches 
twiggy, tetragonal; leaves sessile, adpressed, lanceolate, many- 
nerved, striated, ciliated with bristles ; floral leaves setose be- 
neath ; flowers terminal, few, aggregate, almost sessile; calyx 
hispid, turbinate, 5-toothed; teeth long, acuminated ; anthers 
dissimilar. h.S. Native of Brazil, in alpine fields on Serra 
de Sincora, at the height of 4500 feet. Rhéxia viminalis, Mart. 
et Schrank, mss. Leaves stiff, imbricate. Petals large, purple. 
Anthers 10, oblong, yellow, beaked, 5 of which are furnished 
with an obtuse appendage at the base. Allied to L. imbricata. 

Twiggy Lavoisiera. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


§ 2. Mucordse (from mucor, mouldiness; appearance of 
bristles), D. C. prod. 8. p. 103. Leaves flat, ciliated, with 
villi or soft hairs. 


6 L. uucorrrera (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby ; branches tetragonal, 
puberulous ; leaves sessile, lanceolate, ovate at the base, acu- 
minated, quite entire, setosely ciliated, 7-nerved, the middle 
nerve bristly beneath, the lateral ones hardly perspicuous ; 
flowers terminal, solitary, sessile among the leaves; tube of 
calyx subglobose, 5-7-lobed ; lobes linear, acuminated, ciliated, 
deciduous; anthers dissimilar, h, S. Native of Brazil, in 
the province of Minas Geraes, in alpine fields at 2000 or 3000 
feet above the level of the sea. Rhéxia mucorifera, Mart. et 
Schrank, mss. Sete for the most part pellucid, and terminated 
by a globule each, and therefore mucoriferous. Petals obovate- 
oblong. Anthers 10-14, oval-oblong, terminating in an oblique 

orose beak, having the connective drawn out in some into a 
ong appendage at the articulation, in others into a short ap- 
pendage. Capsule 5-7-celled, opening from the base. Seeds 
angular. 


t 


MELASTOMACE. 


IV. Lavoisiera. 


Mucoriferous Lavoisiera. Shrub 1 to 2 feet ? 


§3. Carindte (from carina, a keel; leaves keeled). D, C, 
prod. 3. p. 103. Leaves glabrous, not ciliated, keeled, not flat. 


7 L. retracona (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby, glabrous, usually di- 
chotomously branched ; branches terete ; leaves sessile, keeled, 
densely imbricated, in 4 rows, bluntish, destitute of hairs and 
ciliæ, quite entire, stiff, l-nerved. h. S. Native of Brazil, 
on the top of Mount Itambe. Rhéxia tetragdna, Mart. et 
Schrank, mss. Flowers and fruit unknown. Like the rest the 
flowers are seen to be sessile, terminal, and solitary. In habit 
it agrees with L. imbricata. 

Tetragonal Lavoisiera. 


§ 4. 
resembling the Gentian in habit). 
Leaves flat, glabrous. 


Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


Gentianoidee (gentiana, gentian, and idea, like; plants 
D. C. prod. 3. p. 103. 


8 L. «’zBa (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby, quite glabrous ; branches 
and stem tetragonal ; leaves sessile, half stem-clasping, broadly 
ovate, 9-nerved, quite entire; flowers axillary, solitary, on short 
pedicels, when young involved in 2 bracteas; tube of calyx 
somewhat cylindrical, longer than the lobes, which are 5-6, 
oblong, and acute ; anthers rather dissimilar. h. S. Native 
of Brazil, on the mountains between Villa Ricca and Tejuco, in 
stony, exposed places. Rhéxia Alba, Mart. et Schrank, mss. 
Flowers large, white. Petals 5-6, oval-oblong. Anthers 10- 
12, ovate, terminating in a short and blunt beak, having the 
connective in 5-6 of them drawn out into a long, somewhat 2- 
lobed appendage each at the articulation, and in the other 5-6 
hardly produced at all. 

White-flowered Lavoisiera. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

9 L. cenrranoines (D.C. 1. c. p. 104.) shrubby; stem and 
branches tetragonal, glabrous; leaves sessile, half stem-clasp- 
ing, lanceolate, acuminated, quite entire, many-nerved : the 
upper and young ones are setose and ciliated ; flowers terminal, 
crowded, on short pedicels; calyx bristly, with the tube cylin- 
drical : and the lobes 5, apiculated by pili, about equal in length 
to the tube ; anthers dissimilar. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the 
province of Minas Geraes, in high rocky places. Rhéxia gentia- 
noides, Mart. et Schrank, mss. Habit almost of Gentiäna sa- 
pondria. Flowers white. Petals somewhat joined at the base. 
Anthers 10, ovate, terminating in a short blunt beak, in ÿ of 
them the connective is long and tumid at the articulation, m the 
other 5 short and hardly auricled. 

Gentian-like Lavoisiera. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. à 

10 L. crassirdzia (D. C. prod. 3. p. 104.) shrubby, dicho- 
tomously branched, quite glabrous; branches terete; leaves 
sessile, half stem-clasping, ovate, approximate, stiff, quite entire, 
1-nerved; lateral veins obsolete; flowers terminal, solitary, 
sessile ; tube of calyx broad, turbinate, much longer than the 
lobes, which are broad, mucronate, and very shor t; anthers 
dissimilar. h.S. Native of Brazil, on Serro Frio. Rhéxia 
crassifolia, Mart. et Schrank, mss. Petals 6, obovate, purple, 
thickish. Anthers terminating in a very short beak, in some 
the connective is very long and arched, in others short. 

Thick-leaved Lavoisiera. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. i 

11 L. puxcra‘rA (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby, dichotomous, oa 
glabrous ; branches tetragonal; leaves sessile, half-stem-¢ nE 
ing, lanceolate, quite entire, many-nerved, beset with brown @o 
beneath, 3 of the nerves are much elevated; flowers tero 
solitary, sessile ; tube of calyx 16-ribbed, cylindrical, pe 16 
length of the lobes, which are 5, and lanceolate ; anthers Lie 
dissimilar. h. S. Native of Brazil, in high cold ss 
Rhéxia punctata, Mart. et Schrank, mss. Petals ample, mg a 
oblong, purple. Stamens much shorter than the petals, 

i f 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. IV. Lavorstera. V. Davya. VI. GRAFFENRIEDA, 


alternate ones having longer connectives than the others. An- 

pes bluntly beaked. Cells of capsule equal in number to the 
s. 

EL itod leaved Lavoisiera. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

12 L. Irampa‘na (D.C. 1. c.) shrubby, dichotomous, quite 
glabrous ; branches rather angular ; leaves sessile, imbricated in 
4 rows, ovate, hardly stem-clasping, attenuated at both ends, 
rather serrated, 1-nerved, lateral veins almost obsolete; flowers 
terminal, solitary, sessile; calyx dotted with white, having a 
broad turbinate tube, and 6-7 oval lobes, which are about equal 
in length to the tube; anthers dissimilar. .S. Native of 
Brazil, on the high mountains of Itambe and Serro Frio, in the 
province of Minas Geraes. Rhéxia Itambana, Mart. et Schrank, 
mss, Petals obovate-oblong, much longer than either the calyx 
or stamens. Anthers like those of L. punctàta. 

Itambe Lavoisiera. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

13 L. rirmuzA (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby, branched, almost quite 
glabrous ; branches bluntly tetragonal ; leaves sessile, half stem- 
clasping, oval, acutish, quite entire, 1-nerved, lateral veins ob- 
solete ; flowers terminal, solitary, sessile; tube of calyx cylin- 
drical, rather ribbed ; limb campanulate, 6-cleft ; anthers dissi- 
milar. BR. S. Native of Brazil, on the high mountains of 
Itambe and Serro Frio. Rhéxia firmula, Mart. et Schrank, 
mss. Leaves few, beset with scattered glandular bristles in the 
disk and on the edges, the rest quite glabrous. 

Firm Lavoisiera. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

14 L. purcne’rrma (D. C. 1. c. p. 104.) shrubby, dichoto- 
, Mous, quite glabrous ; branches nearly terete, rather glaucous ; 
eaves sessile, half stem-clasping, ovate-lanceolate, acute, quite 
entire, many veined, with 3 of the veins more elevated than the 
rest; flowers terminal, solitary ; tube of calyx ovate, twice the 
length of the lobes, which are 6-10 ovate, acute; anthers dissi- 
milar, h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 
Geraes, in elevated fields. Rhéxia pulchérrima, Mart. et Schrank, 
mss. Leaves deflexed. Flowers purple. Anthers ovate, with 
short blunt beaks, the alternate ones with long connectives, 
which are tumid at the base. ; 

Ve ery-fair Lavoisiera. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

15 L. zintrdrra (D. €. 1. c.) shrubby, much branched, gla- 
brous; leaves on short petioles, linear, quite entire, nerveless ; 

Owers solitary, almost sessile, axillary or terminal ; tube of calyx 

turbinate, beset with glandular dots, shorter than the lobes, 
which are subulate ; petals obovate, when young apiculated ; 
anthers dissimilar. h.S. Native of Brazil in moist meadows, 
m the province of Minas Geraes, at Serro Frio. Rhéxia lini- 
lia, Mart. et Schrank, mss. Anthers 10, oblong, terminated by 
a blunt beak, in 5 of them the connective is rather long, and 
hardly tumid at the articulation, in the other 5 it is drawn out 
mto a blunt appendage. 

Flax-leaved Lavoisiera. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. ; 

Cult. See Meriània, p. 733. for culture and propagation. 
: E the species are delicate elegant plants, well deserving culti- 

ation, 


V. DAVYA (named by De Candolle in honour of the cele- 
brated chemist, Sir Humphry Davy). D. C. prod. 3. p. 105. 
IN. syst. Deca-Dodecándria, Monogýnia. Calyx with a cam- 
Panulate or ovate-oblong tube; teeth 10-12, connected into a 
membranous entire limb. Petals 5-6. Anthers beaked, opening 
y One pore, having the connectives drawn out into an elongated 
simple spur, which is sometimes furnished with 2-3 bristles at 
© apex. Ovarium free, globose or oblong, depressed oe 
ous at the apex. Style filiform. Capsule 5-celled. See s 
tnknown.—Shrubs or trees, natives of South America, with the 
itof Banistèria. Leaves. petiolate, oval, 5-nerved, _— 
rous.. Flowers corymbose or panicled, yellow. The calyx 


- agrees with Meriania, but the habit and colour of the flowe: 
different. 

1 D. panicura‘ra (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, tomento: 
the apex, as well as the petioles and middle nerve of the le 
from thick fascicles of pili; leaves petiolate, ovate, acumin: 
quite entire, 5-nerved, glabrous, except on the middle nf 
corymbs terminal, trifid at the base ; pedicels subumbellate 
of calyx ribbed, campanulate ; anthers 10, 5 of whichare fur: 
with a somewhat spatulate obtuse spur each, and the ot 
with a shorter, somewhat cylindrical spur each. h.S. 1! 
of Brazil, in woods near Rio Janeiro. Rhéxia paniculata, 
herb. but not Buch. Petals 5-6, yellow, obovate. AT 
anthers longer, with the appendages copper-coloured.  ‘ 

Panicled-flowered Davya. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

2 D. cra‘pra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 105.) quite glabrous in e 
part; branches bluntly tetragonal, hardly terete ; leaves petio 
late, elliptic, attenuated at the base, acuminated at the apex, 3- 
nerved, quite entire ; raceme terminal, somewhat panicled, few- 
flowered ; calyx campanulate, bluntly 5-lobed ; anthers with a 
long copper-coloured spur each, h. S. Native of Brazil. 
Flowers yellow. 

Glabrous Davya. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

8 D. Guiane’nsis (D. C. I. c.) branchlets teretely tetragonal, 
clothed with deciduous brown bristly down, as well as the pe- 
tioles, panicles, and leaves when in a young state ; leaves petio- 
late, ovate, acuminated, somewhat crenulated, 5-nerved ; nerves 
beset with rufous bristles, the rest glabrous; panicle terminal, 
with its branchlets many-flowered and umbelliferous at the apex ; 
tube of calyx oval-oblong, somewhat urceolate ; spurs of anthers 
bearing many bristles at the apex. h. S. Native of French 
Guiana. D. C. coll. 1. t. 8. Topdbea paniculata, Rich. herb. 
Flowers pale yellow. Stem 10 inches in diameter, and 20 feet in 
height. 

Guiana Davya. Tree 20 feet. 

4 D. Peruvia' NA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 105.) branchlets some- 
what compressedly terete, hardly terete ; petioles, panicles, and 
young leaves clothed with powdery flocky down ; leaves on long 
petioles, ovate, quite entire, abruptly acuminated, 5-nerved ; 
panicle terminal, having its branches opposite and many-flow- 
ered, and its branchlets 3-flowered; calyx bluntly 5-toothed. 
h. S. Native of Peru, near Cochera. Petals yellowish red. 
Petioles nearly 2 inches long. 

Peruvian Davya. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

Cult. See Meridnia for culture and propagation, p. 733. 
Plants worth cultivating for their beauty. 


VI. GRAFFENRIE'DA (this name has been given by De 
Candolle to recall the labours of Fr. L. de Graffenried, editor of 
J. Bauhin’s Historie Plantarum). D.C. prod. 3. p. 105. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx oblong ; 
its limb campanulate and bluntly 5-toothed. Petals 5, obovate. 
Stamens 10; anthers linear, acute, opening by one pore, fur- 
nished with a simple appendage at the base. Style filiform. 
Ovarium free, not bristly at the apex, but furnished with some- 
thing like 5 tubercles. Capsule ovate, 5-valved, opening at 
the apex. Seeds angular, straight.—Shrubs, with the habit 
almost of Dipléchita, but differs in the bracteas being absent, in 
the fruit dehiscing at the apex, and in the different formed ap- 
pendages of the anthers. 

§ 1. Anthers furnished with a setaceous appendage each. Teeth 
of calyx very short and blunt. Fruit not umbilicate at the apex. 

1 G. roruxprrdzta (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets terete, glabrous ; 
leaves on short petioles, orbicular, somewhat cordate, quite en- 


tire, glabrous and shining above, but powdery beneath, 3-nerved, 
the lateral nerves approximating the margin; thyrse panicled, 


MELASTOMACEZÆ, VI. GRAFFENRIEDA. 


-al; petals 5, obovate. h.S. Native of New Andalu- 
year Caripe. Rhéxia rotundifolia, Bonpl. rhex. t. 25. 
“rs rose-coloured. 


-und-leaved Graffenrieda. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 


| Anthers with an obtuse appendage each. Lobes of calyx 
‘ular. Fruit umbilicate at the apex. Perhaps a proper 


j. EXCE'LSA (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets tetragonal; peduncles, 
is, and under side of leaves clothed with velvety rufescent 
_leaves on long petioles, oval, 7-nerved, crenulated, blis- 
bove, glabrous; thyrse panicled, terminal ; bracteas 2 
ch flower. 2.8. Native of South America, in shady 
ar Loxa. Rhéxia excélsa, Bonpl. rhex. t. 34. Osbéckia 
sa, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 312. Stems numerous from the 
ame root, herbaceous, 6-10 feet high. The flower-bud or ala- 
bastrum almost like that of Conostégia, but differs in being cleft 
longitudinally. Flowers red? 
Tall Graffenreida. PI. 6 to 10 feet. 
Cult. See Meriänia for culture and propagation, p. 733. 
Elegant plants, which deserve to be cultivated in every collection 
of stove plants. 


VII. CENTRO'NIA (from xevrpoy, kentron, a spur ; anthers 
furnished with a long spur each). D. Don, wern. mem. soc. 4. 
p.314. D.C. prod. 8. p. 106. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia Calyx oblong, clothed 
with retrograde bristles; limb coarctate, entire. Petals 5. 
Anthers terminating in a long beak, and furnished with a long 
subulate acute process at the base. Neck of style elongated, 
tubular, inclosing the ovarium, Stigma blunt. Capsule 5- 
celled.—A tree, having its branchlets densely clothed with rusty 
tomentum. Leaves ample, elliptic, acuminated, quite entire, 
petiolate, coriaceous, feather-nerved and reticulately veined, 
glabrous and shining above, but when young clothed with brown- 
ish deciduous tomentum beneath. Panicle terminal, large, 
brachiate. Flowers large, purple. 

1 C. zaurirdriaA (D. Don, in wern. soc. mem. 4. p. 315.) 
b. S. Native of Peru, in groves. Osbéckia Peruviana, Ruiz 
et Pav. in herb. Lamb. 

Laurel-leaved Centronia. Tree. 

Cult. See Meriana, p.733. for culture and propagation. 
An elegant shrub when in flower. 


VII. TRUNCA‘RIA (from trunco, to lop off; limb of calyx 
truncate). D.C. prod. 3. p. 106. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx cylin- 
drical, hardly turbinate ; limb truncate, nearly entire. Petals 5, 
ovate. Stamens 10; anthers elongated, beaked, opening by 1 
pore, without any auricles. Ovarium altogether free in the bot- 
tom of the calyx, 10-sided, and somewhat cup-shaped at the apex. 
Style filiform. Stigma hemispherical. Fruit unknown.—A 
climbing Brazilian shrub. It differs from Medinilla in the qui- 
nary number of its parts, and in the free ovarium; from Micônia 
in the cylindrical calyx; and from Meridnia in the absence of 
bracteas to the flowers. 

1 T. caryornyLLÆa (D. C. l. c.) branchlets bluntly tetra- 
gonal; petioles and peduncles nearly glabrous; leaves oval, 
somewhat cuneated at the base, and mucronately acuminated at 
the apex, 5-nerved, quite entire, ciliated, rather pilose on both 
surfaces; thyrse terminal, elongated, having its branchlets 3- 
flowered, with some bristles under the flowers holding the place 
of bracteas. h.. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of 
Para. Melástomaor Meriània truncata, Schrank et Mart. mss. 
Flower-bud or alabastrum almost like that of the clove. Calyx 
quite glabrous, 


VII. CENTRONIA, 


VIII, Truxcarra, IX. RHYNCHANTHERA, 
Clove-budded Truncaria. Shrub cl, 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Meriània, p. 738. A 
plant worthy of cultivation. 


IX. RHYNCHANTHERA (from fuyxoc, rhynchos, a beak, 
and aySnpa, anthera, an anther; anthers terminated by a long 
beak each). D.C. prod. 3. p. 106.—Rhéxia species, Bonpl, 
Schrank et Mart. mss. Ser. mss.—Proboscidia, Rich. herb. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx ovate- 
globose ; lobes 5, linear or setaceous. Petals 5, obovate. Sta- 
mens 10, 5 of which bear ovate, long beaked anthers, having 
their connectives long and auricled at the base; the other 5 are 
castrated and smaller. Ovarium ovate-globose, glabrous. Capsule 
8, but usually 5-celled. Seeds angular or oblong.—Sub-shrubs 
or herbs, natives of South America. Branches terete or bluntly 
tetragonal, hairy or pilose. Leaves cordate or oblong, 5-9- 
nerved. Peduncles axillary, cymose, usually disposed in a ter- 
minal thyrse. Flowers purple, not involved by bracteas when 


young. 
* Leaves cordate. 


1 R. erannirròra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 107.) branches terete, 
and are, as well as the petioles, clothed with glandular pili; 
leaves on long petioles, cordate, somewhat denticulated, hairy, 
9-nerved ; flowers tern at the tops of the branchlets; tube of 
calyx subglobose, shorter than the teeth, which are setaceous. 
h.S. Native of Cayenne, and near the Orinoco, in wet mea- 
dows. Melästoma grandiflora, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 414. t. 160. 
Rhéxia grandifldra, Bonpl. rhex. p. 26. t. 11. Osbéckia Auble- 
tiana, Spreng. syst. 2. p.811. Tube of calyx purple. Genitals 
hardly longer than the petals. Five of the stamens are fertile, 
but the 5 sterile ones reduced to threads. Calyx hispid. Per- 
haps the plant of Bonpland is the same as that of Aublet. 

Great-flowered Rhynchanthera. Shrub 3 to 5 feet. 

2 R. novemne’rvia (D. C. 1. c.) shrub oppositely branched ; 
branches nearlÿ terete, beset with glandular bristles ; leaves pe- 
tiolate, cordate, ovate, somewhat acuminated, crenated, 9-nerved, 
hardly pilose above, but villous beneath ; flowers solitary, 1n the 
axils of the bracteas, almost sessile, disposed in something like 
racemes; tube of calyx hairy, globose, equal in length to the 
lobes, which are linear-setaceous. h.S. Native of Brazil, in 
marshes in woods. Flowers purple. The 5 longest anthers 
have a flat long connective each, and the 5 shortest ones have a 
terete short connective each. Capsule nearly globose, 3-celled, 
3-valved. Seeds ovate, reticulately dotted. 

Nine-nerved-leaved Rhynchanthera. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

3 R. picuéroma (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby ; branches somewhat 
tetragonal; petioles and calyxes rather hispid; leaves petiolate, 
cordate, ovate, acute, serrated, 7-9-nerved, puberulous on bot 
surfaces; peduncles axillary and terminal, panicled, dichoto- 
mous, leafy ; tube of calyx ovate ; lobes subulate-lanceolate ; 5 0 
the anthers are acuminated by a beak, longer than the connective, 
which is auricled at the base. h. S. Native of Brazil, 1n 
marshes about Rio Janeiro; and of St. Christopher. Melast- 
dichétoma, Desv. in Lam. Dict. 4, p. 41. Rhéxia Christoph 
reàna, Schrank et Mart. mss. Petioles 9-10 lines long. © 
pili on the upper side of the leaves are scattered and lg à 
under side villous along the nerves and veins. The hairs of t 
calyx often glandular. Seeds oblong. 

Dichotomous Rhynchanthera. Shrub $ to 5 feet. j 

4 R. corpa`ra (D. C. L. c.) suffruticose, simple ; stem PE 
terete, hispid from long spreading hairs; petioles short, sle : ree 
hispid ; leaves cordate, ciliately-serrated, acute, 7-nerved, wet 
on both surfaces; thyrse panicled, elongated, terminal ; 


calyxes, and peduncles beset with glandular hairs. R- S. Nae 


MELASTOMACEÆ. 


tive of the province of Minas Geraes, in moist meadows. Me- 
léstoma cordatum, Schrank et Mart. mss. Flowers purple, 
Capsule 3-celled. 

Cordate-leaved Rhynchanthera. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

5 R. Hzyxea'na (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby; branches terete, 
hairy, densely clothed with glandular down at the apex; leaves 
on short petioles, cordate, somewhat peltate, acuminated, ser- 
rated, 7-nerved, rather pilose above, and hairy beneath, having 
the serratures ciliately serrated ; flowers cymosely corymbose, 
terminal ; tube of calyx ovate, pilose, shorter than the lobes, 
which are 5, and setaceous, 5 of the anthers furnished with long 
beaks. h. S. Native of Peru. Melästoma grandiflora, Schrank, 
mss, Melastoma Heenkeana, Mart. mss. Leaves 3 inches long. 
Petioles 2 lines long. Flowers large, purple, like those of R. 
grandiflora. Five of the anthers are hardly longer than their 
elongated beak, but a little longer than their connective, which is 
tumid at the articulation; the others abortive, and changed into 
ligule. Ovarium free. 

Henke’s Rhynchanthera. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

6 R. Scuranxra‘wa (D. C, 1. c.) shrubby ; branches terete, 
hispid from unequal glandular stiff hairs; leaves petiolate, cor- 
date, acuminated, serrated, 5-nerved, hairy on both surfaces ; 
pedicels axillary, 1-flowered; tube of calyx ovate, hairy, shorter 

the lobes, which are 5 and linear; anthers 10, 5 of which 
are short and castrated, the other 5 bearing long beaks. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, in marshes on 
the mountains. 
R. grandiflora and R. Heenkeana ; from the first it differs in the 
Pentantherous flowers, and from the last in the petioles being 
ee the length, and from both in the flowers being axillary and 

itary, 

Schrank’ s Rhynchanthera. Shrub. 

- MONODY'NAMA (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, hispid from 
ong spreading bristles, as well as the petioles, peduncles, and 
talyxes ; leaves petiolate, cordate, ovate, acuminated, toothed, 
pilose on both surfaces, 7-nerved; pedicels axillary, 1-3-flow- 
ered; lobes of calyx setaceous, longer than the tube; five of 

Stamens are antheriferous, one of them twice the size of 
others. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Para, in 
Dr and along the river Amazon. Melästoma fothergilloides, 

‘chrank et Mart. mss. Capsule 5-celled. A very distinct 
Species. The specific name is derived from povog, one, and 

raue, power; in reference to the long stamen. 
 Monodynamous Rhynchanthera. Shrub. 

+ PENTANTHE'RA (D. C. 1, c.) shrubby; branches rather 
tetragonal, beset with glandular pili; leaves petiolate, ovate, 
uminated, rather cordate at the base, ciliately serrated, 7- 
nerved, rather pilose above, but hairy on the nerves beneath ; 
Panicle loose, terminal ; calyx rather pilose, at length glabrous, 

an ovate tube : and 5 subulate lobes, which are broadest at 

the e, and longer than the tube ; the 5 barren stamens filiform, 
5 fertile ones having the anthers bearing long beaks. h. S. 
Dire of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, in marshes and 
the 8» Rhéxia pentanthèra, Ser. mss. Flowers purple. An- 

TS oval, hardly longer than the beaks. Capsule 5-celled. 

led to Henkeana. 

Five-anthered Rhynchanthera. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

a Mexica‘'na (D.C. 1. c.) shrubby; branches tetragonal, 
al à leaves petiolate, ovate, acuminated, somewhat cordate at 
sit ase, ciliately serrated, 7-9-nerved; pedicels axillary, oppo- 

e, longer than the petioles, hairy, 1-flowered, each bearing 2 
M, oate-linear leaves; anthers 5, equal. kh. S. Native of 
Re Thenardia rdsea, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. 
dai elegant, rose-coloured. Petals mucronate. Capsule 


Mexican Rhynchanthera. Shrub 4 to 6 feet, 
VOL, 11, 


IX. RHYNCHANTHERA, 


Rhéxia Schrankiana, Mart. herb. Very like’ 


737 


= * * Leaves shorter than those of the preceding. division, not 
cordate at the base, petiolate or sessile, 


10 R. rrmèsa (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby, erect, branched ; branches 
nearly terete, clothed with glandular hairs; leaves lanceolate, on 
short petioles, acuminated, bluntly subcordate at the base, serru- 
lated, 5-7-nerved, puberulous on both surfaces, paler beneath ; 
thyrse terminal; calyx puberulous, with a globose tube : and 5 
setaceous lobes, which are a little shorter than the tube; anthers 
5, with long beaks; capsule 3-celled. h.S. Native of Bra- 
zil, in the province of Bahia, in muddy places near Caitete. 
Meriania violàcea, Schrank, mss. Rhéxia limdsa, Mart. herb. 
Leaves like those of Cistus Monspeliacus. Flowers purple, like 
those of R. grandiflora. Capsule globose. Seeds numerous, 
angular. 

Muddy Rhynchanthera. Shrub. 

11 R. rosrra‘ra (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby ; branches nearly terete, 
clothed with glandular bristles ; leaves petiolate, oblong, blunt- 
ish at the base, acuminated at the apex, ciliately serrulated, 5- 
nerved, pilose above, and rather hairy on the nerves beneath ; 
cymes axillary and terminal; calyx hairy, with an oblong tube : 
and 5 setaceous lobes, which are a little shorter than the tube ; 
stamens 10, 5 of which are barren, and 5 bearing long, beaked 
anthers. h.S. Native of Brazil, on the sides of the moun- 
tains called Serra St. Antonio. Rhéxia rostrata, Schrank et 
Mart. mss. Flowers violaceous. Filaments glabrous. 

Beaked Rhynchanthera. Shrub 1 to 2 feet, 

12 R. Fornercitrz (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby; branches some- 
what tetragonal ; petioles and pedicels densely clothed with bris- 
tles ; leaves petiolate, oblong, cuneated at the base, acuminated 
at the apex, 5-nerved, quite entire, beset with adpressed bristles 
above, but with villi beneath ; racemes short, terminal; flowers 
pedicellate, when young involved in 2 bracteas ; calyx strigose, 
with a campanulate tube, and 5 triangular acute lobes; anthers 
dissimilar. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces of St. 
Paul and Minas Geraes, in low woods. Rhéxia Fothergille, 
Schrank et Mart. mss. Allied to R. grandiflira. Petals large, 
nearly orbicular, purple. Anthers arched, wrinkled transversely, 
5 with a drawn out connective, and the other 5 with a short 
hardly tumid connective each. Filaments rather pilose. 

Fothergill’s Rhynchanthera. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

13 R. stacnyprmorena (D. C. 1. c.) suffruticose; branches 
tetragonal, rather hairy ; leaves on short petioles, ovate-lanceo- 
late, acute, quite entire, 5-nerved, clothed with adpressed pili 
on both surfaces; peduncles axillary, few-flowered, disposed 
into an elongated leafy thyrse ; flowers decandrous ; calyx with 
an ovate tube, and setaceous ciliated lobes. h. S. Native of 
Brazil, in high grassy fields about Minas Novas. R. stachy- 
oides, Schrank et Mart. mss. but not of Humb. et Bonpl. Pe- 
tals red. The 5 stamens, with the. long filaments, bear elon- 
gated anthers, which have their connectives not drawn out, but 
with their beaks dilated at the apex. Seeds irregular, usually 
oblong-conical, truncate at the base, and reticulated from la- 
cune. 

Spike-formed Rhynchanthera. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

14 R. serruza'TA (D. C. 1. c.) plant herbaceous, erect, 
clammy ; branches bluntly tetragonal, rather hairy ; leaves almost 
sessile, attenuated at both ends, linear-lanceolate, serrulated, 5- 
nerved ; flowers axillary and terminal, solitary, on short pedi- 
cels; tube of calyx rather hairy, with rather longer linear lobes ; 
5 of the stamens sterile; capsule 3-celled. ©. H. Native of 
Guiana, in meadows. Rbéxia serrulata, Rich. in Bonpl, rhex. 
t. 28. but not of Nutt. Flowers deep purple. 

Serrulated-leaved Rhynchanthera. PI. $ foot. 

15 R. saricivdtta (Mart. herb. Schrank, mss. ex D. C. prod. 
3. p. 109.) plant herbaceous ; stem nearly simple, puberulous, 


738 MELASTOMACEÆ. IX. RHYNCHANTHERA. X. 
tetragonal at the apex ; leaves on short petioles, serrulated, 3- 
nerved ; middle ones linear ; upper ones lanceolate or obovate ; 
flowers axillary, on short pedicels, solitary ; tube of calyx ovate, 
pilose, shorter than the lobes, which are 5, acute and linear. ©. 
S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Bahia in low moist 
fields. Root fibrous. Leaves sparingly pilose. Anthers linear, 
falcate, beaked : having their connectives tumid at the articula- 
tion, and shortly auricled, not half the length of the anthers ; fila- 
ments flat. 

Willow-leaved Rhynchanthera. PI. 1 foot. 
_ Cult. The species of Rhynchanthéra being natives of marshes 
and bogs require to be kept moist, especially through the sum- 
mer; for this purpose the pots in which the species are grown 
should be kept in pans filled with water ; in other respects their 
culture and propagation is the same as that of Meriänia, see 
p. 732. 


X. MACATREA (dedicated by De Candolle to M. Isr. Ma- 
caire, who has written on vegetable chemistry, and who has 
published in the Memoirs of the Natural History Society of 
Geneva, some curious remarks upon the influence of narcotic 
poisons upon living vegetables, &c.) D. C. prod. 3. p. 109. 

Lin. syst. Octandria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx ovate; 
lobes 4, permanent. Petals 4, obovate. Stamens 8, unequal; 
the 4 longer ones bearing one series of glands on the inner side 
at the apex ; the 4 shorter ones smoothish. Anthers linear, elon- 
gated, opening by one pore, in the longer ones the connectives are 
elongated and stipe-formed, but in all unequally dilated at the 
base. Ovarium free, ovate, beset with glandular bristles. Style 
filiform. Capsule 4-celled, clothed by the calyx. Seeds ovate, 
somewhat truncate at the hylum.—South American shrubs, with 
terete branches.  Petioles and young leaves clothed with rufous 
villi. Leaves petiolate, ovate, mucronate, coriaceous, quite en- 
tire, glabrous above, but rather velvety beneath even in the 
adult state, at first sight feather-nerved, but there is sometimes. 
a marginal nerve on each side; in this case the leaves are some- 
what 3-nerved. Thyrse of flowers panicled and very villous. 
Flowers white, according to the dried specimens. This genus is 
analogous to Lasidndra, but differs from it in the flowers being 
octandrous, and in the seeds being ovate. 

1 M. rayrstrLdrA (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets terete, clothed with 
short adpressed rufous down; leaves petiolate, oval, rosulate, 
glabrous above, but clothed with short rufous pubescence be- 
neath, 3-nerved ; lateral nerves slender, and approximating the 
margin of the leaf; thyrse panicled ; calyx clothed with adpres- 
sed short rufous down, h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Thyrse-flowered Macairea. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

2 M. rvre'scens (D. C. ]. c.) branches bluntly tetragonal ; 
petioles, panicles, calyxes, and young leaves clothed with long 
rufous villi; leaves petiolate, oval, coriaceous, glabrous above, 
but clothed with deciduous villi beneath, 3-nerved: lateral nerves 
slender, and near the margins of the leaf; thyrse panicled ; 
calyx villous, with narrow acute lobes. h.S. Native of Bra- 
zil, in the province of Rio Negro, on mount Araracoara. Rhéxia 
anómala, Schrank et Mart. mss. 

Rufescent Macairea. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 

3 M. ra’puta (D.C. 1. c.) shrubby ; branches tetragonal ; 
calyxes and under side of leaves clothed with rusty hairs ; leaves 
elliptic, quite entire, coriaceous, 5-nerved, strigose above ; 

flowers in corymbose fascicles. h. S. Native of Brazil. 
Rhéxia radula, Bonpl. rhex. p. 107. t. 41. Lobes of calyx 
linear, acute, longer than the tube. Petals oval, dark purple. 
Style filiform, curved, hardly thicker at the apex. Calyx clothed 
with rufous villi, 4-cleft. Filaments clothed with glandular pili. 

Rasp-leaved Macairea. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

4 M. apexoste mox (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby ; branches nearly 

+ 


MacarmeA. XI. Bucaueria. XII. CAMBESSEDESIA. 

terete ; petioles, peduncles, and calyxes clothed with stiff villi; 
leaves petiolate, obovate, 3-nerved, echinated by strong strige 
above, ais beneath ; panicle terminal; lobes of calyx 5, linear, 
subulate ; filaments bearing stipitate glands. h. S. Native 
of Brazil, in fields near Salgada. D. C. coll. 1.t. 4 Lateral 
nerves near the edge of the leaf. Leaves obtuse, when young 
apiculated. Flowers small, purple. Anthers 8, having their 
connectives short and biauriculate at the base. 

Var. B, ursina (Schrank et Mart. herb. ex D. C. 1. c.) leaves 
oblong. 
calcareous places. 

Glandular-stamened Macairea. 

Cult. 


genus see Meriänia, p. 733. 


Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


XI. BUCQUETIA (dedicated by De Candolle to M. Buc- « 
quet, author of introduction à l’etüde des corps naturels tirés du F 
regne vegetal, 2 vol. 8vo. Paris. 1773). D. C. prod. 3. p. 110. 


Lin. syst. Octándria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx globose ; 
lobes 4, nearly triangular, hardly acute, permanent. 
obovate. 


long 


g, opening by one pore at the apex, without auricles at the 


base ; the connectives hardly perspicuous. Style filiform. Ova- M 


rium free, somewhat thickened ät the tops of the valves, trun- 
cate, and furnished with 4 tubercles. Capsule 4-celled. Seeds 
cuneated, angular.—A shrub, native of New Granada. Branches 
clammy. Leaves on short petioles, elliptic, 3-nerved, smooth, 
almost quite entire. Pedicels tern at the tops of the branches. 


Habit of Osbéckia or Arthrostémma, but differs in the seeds being — 


angular, not cochleate. Flowers violaceous. _ 
+ B. ezurinôsa (D. C. loc.) h. S. Native at the bottom 


of the Andes about Quindiu. Rhéxia glutindsa, Bonpl. rhex M 


t. 17. Osbéckia glutindsa, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 313. 
` Clammy Bucquetia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Meriània, p. 735. 


XII. CAMBESSEDE'SIA (in honour of James Cambessedes, — 
coadjutor of Auguste St. Hilaire, in his Flora Brasiliæ meridio- — 
D. C. prod. 8. , 


nalis, and author of several botanical memoirs. 
p. 116. 
Lin. syst. Decándria, Monogýnia. 


acute, permanent. Petals 5, obovate. Stamens 10; anthers 


equal in size and shape, linear, falcate, 
base, of various lengths. 
— Brazilian subshrubs, for the most part glabrous. 
as in Tropæolum. 


1 C. Lare'-veno'sa (D. C. 1. c.) suffruticose; leaves "4 
nearly orbicular, cordate, ciliately fringed, serrated, bliste 


on the upper surface, reticulated by broad flat veins beneath, — 


branches 


clothed with short velvety down on both surfaces; 


of cyme many flowered, opposite, divaricate ; 
the lobes, which are subulate. W. S. Native of Brazil, in 
province of Minas Geraes, on mountains at the height a 
feet. Rhéxia Bucàrdia, Schrank, mss. R. laté-venos@, ® 
herb. Flowers red, pedicellate. Calyx when young Spt 
pilose. Stamens equal among themselves. + ee 
gradually beaked. Seeds oblong, minutely tuberculate® ; 
hylum linear. 

-Broad-veined-leaved Cambessedesia. Shrub 1 foot. 

2 C. purrura‘ra (D. C. prod. l. c.) shrubby, 


: ; 0 : d w 
leaves sessile, orbicularly reniform, quite entire, ga: 


h.S. Native of the province of Minas Geraes, in « 


For the culture and propagation of the species of this 


Petals 4, « 
Stamens 8, equal; filaments glabrous; anthers ob- — 


Tube of calyx globose oF — 
obovate, hardly constricted under the limb ; lobes 5, narrow, à 


somewhat beaked, gib- ’ 
bously auricled at the base; having the connectives hardly yë | 
spicuous, and drawn out into an undivided obtuse auricle at v 
Style filiform. Capsule ovate, 807 — 


bose, 3-celled. Seeds angular or ovate, with the vets : 


: x : i red, — 
sile. Flowers sometimes purple, sometimes copper coloured, 


flowers a 
an 
drous ; tube of calyx ovate, coarctate at the apex, longer F 


falcate, — 


te glabrous; 
quite g hat Se 


TETINE 


n i Saag 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. . XII. CampesseDestA. 


nerved, smoothish ; cymes terminal, dichotomous; flowers de- 
candrous ; tube of calyx ovate, 3 times longer than the lobes, 
which are lanceolate. h. S.. Native of Brazil, in the pro- 
vince of Bahia, at the elevation of 500Q feet. Rhéxia purpurata, 
Schrank et Mart. mss. Cymes subumbellate, and as if they 
were involucrated by the 2 upper leaves; the rest of the brac- 
teas small, and lanceolate. Petals scarlet. Anthers bluntly 
sagittate at the base. 

 Purplish Cambessedesia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

8 C. corymsdsa (D. C. I. e.) shrubby; leaves petiolate, ob- 
long, acute, quite entire, 5-nerved, glabrous above, clothed with 
velvety tomentum beneath, and dotted from lacunæ ; flowers 
terminal, in cymose corymbs, decandrous; petals acuminated. 
h.S. Native of Brazil, at Itambe, in the province of Minas 
Geraes, in bogs. Rhéxia corymbdsa, Mart. et Schrank, mss. 
Branchlets tetragonal. Leaves 10-12 lines long, and 3-4 broad: 
the lateral nerves hardly distinct. Bracteas glabrous. Calyx 
rons lobes 5, lanceolate-subulate. Petals red, acute. 

thers yellow, exserted, elongated, with the connectives not 
drawn out ; filaments jointed in the middle. 

Corymbose-flowered Cambessedesia. Shrub 1 foot. 

- 4 C. BazsamY FERA (D.C. 1. c.) shrubby, quite glabrous ; 
branches dichotomous, terete; leaves oblong, acutish at both 
ends, dotted, quite entire, 3-nerved; lateral nerves very small ; 
flowers terminal, solitary, decandrous. h. S. Native of Bra- 
zil, in the province of Bahia, on the tops of mountains, at the 
élevation of 4000 or 5000 feet. Rhéxia balsamifera, Mart. et 
chrank, mss. Leaves almost like those of Phillyrèa angus- 
tif dla. Calyx bearing balsam; tube obovate; lobes acute. 
Petals purple. Anthers yellow, apiculated by a beak : having the 
connectives short, and drawn out into an obtuse flat auricle each. 

Balsam-bearing Cambessedesia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

5 C. Sincore’nsts (D. C. prod. 3. p. 111.) shrubby, much 
branched, quite glabrous; branches somewhat tetragonal at the 
apex; leaves on very short petioles, oblong, acutish, quite 
entire, one-nerved, hardly 3-nerved at the base, beset with 
minute dots on both surfaces; flowers nearly terminal, axil- 

ty, almost sessile; tube of calyx cylindrically obovate, 
With 5 short teeth. h. S. Native of Brazil, on the alps 
of Serra de Sincora, at the elevation of 4000 feet. Rhéxia 
tesindsa, Schrank, mss. Rhéxia Sincorénsis, Mart. herb. 
“aves 4 lines long, and 14 broad. Petals purple; obovate, not 
ciliated. Anthers yellow, apiculated by long beaks, twice the 
length of the connectives, which are expanded into an obtuse ap- 
Pendage each at the base. Genitals not longer than the petals. 

Sincora Cambessedesia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

6 C. CRENULA`TA (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby, glabrous, clammy at 

tops; branches tetragonally terete ; leaves sessile, ovate, 

y 3 veined at the base, flat, length of the internodes, with 
glandular, hardly crenated, margins ; flowers few, at the tops of 
branches, disposed in cymose corymbs ; calyx with an ovate 

e, and 5-6 linear acute lobes. h. S. Native of Brazil, in 

Pine meadows, particularly on Serro Frio. Rhéxia crenulàta, 

art. et Schrank, mss. Flowers purple. Anthers ovate, 

ked: with the connectives drawn out at the base into a crenate- 

‘patulate ligula each. Capsule ovate, glabrous. Seeds unknown. 
Crenulate-leaved Cambessedesia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

7 C. Esròra (D. C. I. c.) plant suffruticose, erect, glabrous, 

iched from the base ; branches somewhat tetragonal ; leaves 

*ssile, ovate-cordate, acute, sparingly serrated, 8-nerved ; 

®wers on the short axillary branchlets, solitary, and therefore 

Posed in .a leafy elongated thyrse ; calyx turbinate, with 5 
aute lobes ; petals lanceolate, acute ; anthers nearly alike. R. 
; Native of Brazil, in grassy bogs, in the provinces of St. 
Paul, and Minas Geraes. Rhéxia Espòra, St. Hil. in Bonpl. 
thex. t, 58, Rhéxia chamedrifdlia, Schrank et Mart. herb. 


739 


Very like R. adamäntium in habit and colour of flowers, but 
differs in being glabrous in every part, in the petals being much 
smaller and of a different form, in the anthers being obtuse, and 
in their connectives not being drawn out. 

Var. B, ilicifèlia (D. C. prod. 8. p. 111.) stem simple, 
straight, terete, velvety; leaves ovate, in fascicles; thyrse spi- 
cate, cylindrical. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of 
Minas Geraes. Rhéxia ilicifdlia, Schrank et Mart. mss. Leaves 
2 or 8 lines long : those of branches very short and nerveless, in 


XII. CHÆTOSTOMA. 


fascicles. Flowers yellow; petals oval-oblong ; anthers fusces- 
cent, elongated. 
Espora Cambessedesia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


8 C. apama’ntium (D. C. 1. c.) suffruticose, branched, pro- 
cumbent, beset with scattered glandular pili; branches tetra- 
gonal, pilose, woolly at the knots; leaves on short petioles, 
ovate-lanceolate, somewhat S-nerved, rather ciliately ser- 
rated, and beset with glandular hairs ; thyrse terminal, crowded ; 
calyx turbinate, with very short cordate lobes; petals ovate, 
acute; anthers nearly similar. h.S. Native of Brazil, near 
Tejuco, in sandy places on the Diamond Mountains. Rhéxia 
adamäntium, St. Hil. in Bonpl. rhex. t. 60. Colour of petals 
almost like that of a Tropæ'olum. Anthers 10, oblong, obtuse, 
5 of which are rather gibbous at the base. Capsule ovate-ob- 
long, 3-valved, pilose at the apex. Seeds half ovate. 

Adamant Cambessedesia. Shrub procumbent. 

9 C. Hiraria‘na (D.C. 1. c.) suffruticose, glabrous, ascend- 
ing; branches tetragonal; leaves on short petioles, oblong- 
linear, bluntish, quite entire, or furnished with 1 or 2 teeth, 3- 
nerved, bearing sroaller leaves in their axils; peduncles 1-3- 
flowered, axillary, and terminal ; calyx bearing glandular hairs, 
obovate, with 5 broad short mucronate lobes ; stamens rather ` 
dissimilar. h.8S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 
Geraes, in moist sandy places on the tops of the mountains. 
Rhéxia galioides, Schrank et Mart. mss. Rhéxia Hilariana, 
Kunth in Bonpl. rhex. t. 56. Rhéxia suberôsa, Spreng. syst. 2. 
p- 308. Allied to R. adamäntium in habit and colour of flowers, 
but differs from that species in the longer and narrower leaves, 
and in the much more loose panicle. 

St. Hilare’s Cambessedesia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

10 C. smenrta‘ra (D.C. 1. c.) suffruticose ; branches tetra- 
gonal, divaricate ; leaves lanceolate, in fascicles, glabrous, biden- 
tate; corymbs panicled ; pedicels pilose ; petals ovate, acumi- 


nated ; calyx muricated, 10-ribbed ; ovarium 3-celled. h. 8, 
Native of Brazil, at Barra da Vareda, in open fields. Rhéxia 
bidentata, Nees et Mart. nov. act. bonn. 12. p.53. Said to be 


allied to C., Hilariana, and probably only a variety of that species 
according to Kunth. 

Bidentate Cambessedesia. Shrub 1 foot, 
* Cult. See Meriania for culture and propagation, p. 783. All 
the species are small elegant shrubs, deserving cultivation. 


XIII. CHÆTO'STOMA (from yarn, chaite, a head of hair, 
and cropa, stoma, a mouth; in allusion to the calyx, which is 
girded by a ring of stiff hairs round the mouth under the lobes 
on the outside). D.C. prod. 3. p. 112. 

Lin. syst. Octo-Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx with a some- 
what obovate turbinate tube, girded by a ring of stiff bristles on 
the outside under the lobes; limb 4-5-lobed ; lobes erect, pun- 
gent. Petals 4-5. Anthers with very short 1-pored beaks : 
having their connectives not drawn out at the articulation, and 
hardly gibbous. Capsule prismatic, longish, 4-5-angled. Seeds 
unknown.— Brazilian heath-like quite glabrous sub-shrubs. 
Stems slender. Leaves crowded, dry, 1-nerved, acute, quite 
entire; small. Flowers terminal, solitary. The habit of this 
genus is very distinct, but its normal characters are not well 
known. 

58 2 


740 


* Floners 5-cleft, decandrous. Capsule prismatic. 


1 C. pu'ncens (D.C. l. c.) shrubby, quite glabrous; leaves 
sessile, triangular, stiff, pungent, imbricate, quite entire, 3- 
nerved ; lateral nerves hardly perspicuous; flowers terminal, 
solitary, decandrous ; lobes of calyx spinulose. h.S. Native 
of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, on Serro Frio. 
Rhéxia püngens, Mart. et Schrank, mss. Branches slender, 
terete. Leaves 2-3 lines long, having the middle nerve thick. 
Lobes of calyx lanceolate, pungent ; spinules rising from the top 
of the tube. Petals purple. Stamens yellow, 5 shorter than 
the others ; filaments jointed in the middle; connectives not 
drawn out. Perhaps the same as Rhéxia armata, Spreng. syst. 
2. p. 308. 

Pungent-calyxed Chætostoma. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


** Flowers 4-cleft, octandrous. 


2 C. rerra’sticuum (D.C. l.c.) shrubby, glabrous, erect ; 
leaves sessile, triquetrous, stiff, acute, keeled, imbricated in 4 
rows; flowers terminal, solitary, octandrous ; calyx glabrous, 
but with a ring of stiff hairs under the teeth. h. S. Native 
of Brazil, on the mountains. Plant 6-8 inches long. Stems 
terete, slender. Leaves 2 lines long. Calyx campanulate, with 
an oblong tube, and 4 lanceolate teeth. Anthers with short 
beaks, dilated at the base. 

Var. a, crässipes (D. C. 1. c.) caudex or root thick and tu- 
berous, with numerous simple stems rising from it. Rhéxia 
tetrasticha, Mart. et Schrank, mss. 

Var. B, fibrillisum (D. C. 1. c.) root fibrous ; stem branched. 
Perhaps a proper species. R. scoparia, Mart. herb. 

Four-rowed-leaved Chætostoma. Shrub + to 1 foot, 


+ 4 doubtful species. 


3 C. ertcoipes (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby; leaves sessile, oppo- 
site, somewhat decurrent, linear, complicated, ciliated ; flowers 
terminal, solitary, octandrous ; calyx bearded with bristles at the 
apex. h. S. Native of Brazil. Rhéxia ericoides, Spreng. 
syst.2. p. 310. Perhaps the same as Rhéxia ericoides, Spreng. 
neue. entd. 1. p. 302. of which the author says that the leaves 
are almost sessile, in fascicles, quite, glabrous; the peduncles 
corymbose ; and the flowers sessile. 

Heath-like Cheetostoma. Shrub 1 foot. 

. Cult. This genus is composed of pretty shrubs, 
culture and propagation see Meriänia, p. 733, 


Fruit unknown. 


For their 


XIV. SALPI'NGA (from cadzyi, salpinx, a tube; in re- 
ference to the elongated tube of the calyx). Mart. herb. 
Schrank, mss. D. C. prod. 3. p. 112.—Aulacidium, Rich. herb, 

Lix. syst. Octo-Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx turbinately 
oblong, much elongated, 8-10-ribbed ; ribs separated by deep 
furrows ; teeth 4-5, broad, short, permanent. Petals 4-5, lan- 
ceolate, acute, connivent. Stamens 8-10. Style short. Stigma 
orbicular. Capsule cylindrically trigonal, free within the calyx, 
3-valved; valves bearing with nerves in the middle, retuse at 
the apex ; central column free. Seeds small, numerous, semi- 
ovate, disposed in rows along the axis; hylum linear.—Smooth 
Brazilian subshrubs or herbs. Branches from compressed to 
terete. Leaves on long petioles, ovate, acuminated, ciliated, 
rather crenated, 3-5-nerved, membranous, smoothish. Spikes 
axillary or terminal, disposed in panicles. Flowers sessile 
along the rachis, all on one side. 


* Calyx 5-toothed, 10-furrowed. 


1 S. secu’nDA (Schrank et Mart. mss. ex D. GE c.) stem suf- 
fruticose, from compressed to terete, branched, glabrous ; leaves 
ovate, bluntish at the base, acuminated, 5-nerved, ciliately ser- 


MELASTOMACEZÆ, XIII, Cuzrostoma. XIV. SazrinNca. XV, BERTOLONIA. 


rated ; cymes terminal and axillary, with its branchiets elon- 
gated, and bearing a row of secund flowers each ; calyx elongated, 
tube-formed, 10-furrowed. h.S. Native of Brazil, in shady 
humid woods at Porto dos Miranhas. Calyx 6-7 lines long when 
in fruit. 

Secund-flowered Salpinga. Shrub 1 foot. 

2 S. rascicuta’ta (Rich. herb, under Aulacidium, ex D. C, 
J. c.) stems herbaceous, branched, somewhat tetragonal, gla- 
brous; leaves oval, attenuated at the base, acutish, ciliately ser- 
rated, 3-nerved, membranous, bearing a few scattered bristles. on 
the upper surface, pale beneath and hardly muricated ; cymes 
few-flowered, fascicled ; calyx turbinate, 10-furrowed. ©. S. 


Native of French Guiana, in the humid shady woods of Ga- — 


briella. Calyx 5 lines long when in fruit. Flowers in fascicles 
of 4 or 5. 


Fascicled-flowered Salpinga. Pl. 1 foot. 
* * Calyx 4-toothed, 8-furrowed. 


3 S. crista ra (Rich. herb. under Aulacidium, ex D. C. 1. c) © 


stem herbaceous, branched, tetragonal, glabrous ; leaves ovate- 
oblong, coarsely and ciliately toothed, 3-nerved, glabrous on both 
surfaces; cymes axillary and terminal; flowers numerous, se- 


cund along the branches of the cyme; calyx turbinate, atte — 
Native of French « 


©. S. 


nuated at the base, 8-furrowed. 
Calyx 4 lines long. 


Guiana, where it is called Ztoupou. 

Crested Salpinga. PI. 1 foot. 

4 S. parvirròra (D. C. k c.) stem herbaceous, tetragonal, 
branched, glabrous ; leaves oval-oblong, attenuated at the base, 
serrulately-subciliated, 3-nerved, membranous, smoothish ; cymes 
terminal, 5-8-flowered; flowers on short pedicels, disposed in 
secund fascicles; calyx 4-toothed, 8-furrowed, oval, hardly 
turbinate. h. S. Native of French Guiana. Calyx 1-5 
lines long. Capsule trigonal: having the valves thickened and 
somewhat lid-formed at the apex, and bearing a dissepiment In 
the middle of each ; column free. 

Small-flowered Salpinga. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. The seeds of the annual species of this genus should 
be sown in pots, filled with a mixture of loam and sand, which 
should be placed in a hot-bed, and kept rather moist; and 
when the plants have attained 2 or 3 inches in height, they 
should be potted off into separate pots, and again placed in r 
the hot-bed, Where they may remain until they have DEL 
their seed, or be removed to the stove when in flower. e 
shrubby kind thrive well in the same kind of soil, and young 
cuttings of them root readily if planted in a pot of sand, with à 
hand-glass placed over them, in heat. 


XV. BERTOLO'NIA (in honour of Ant. bowie À 
Italian botanist, author of Rariorum Italiæ Plantarum dori bat 
in 3 vols. 8vo. &c.). Raddi, mem. bras. add. (1820.) P. ” R 
not of other authors. D.C. prod. 3. p. 113. Triblémma, ™- 
Br. ex Schrank, et Mart. mss. i i 

Lin. syst. Decándria, Monogynia. Calyx with a age? 
nulate tube : and 5 obtuse lobes, which are usually eS tals 
and broad, and sometimes concrete into an entire limb, +€ a 
5, obovate. Stamens rather unequal ; anthers ovate-obtuse, = 
ing by 1 pore, attenuated at the base, and hardly or psec 
lated. Ovarium not bristly. Capsule trigonal, 3-valved ; pas 
as if they were retusely uncinated at the apex;, and cut 
versely under the apex, and therefore exhibiting the appe 
ofalid. Seeds cuneate, triquetrous, scabr ous pren, 
ing herbs. Leaves stalked, ovate-cordate, 5-11-nerved, ‘ 
lated. Cymes corymbose, terminal. Flowers white or P iee 

1 B. nymeuzærrôcta (Raddi, l. c.) stem simple, nr né 
ing, glabrous; leaves petiolate, cordate, rather re ; 
dulately crenulated, 9-11-nerved, smoothish, white 


EEEE rey ae eae 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. XV. BERTOLONIA, 


corymbs pedunculate; limb of calyx hardly erose. 7%, S. 
Native of the neighbourhood of Rio Janeiro, especially on the 
mountains called Serra d’Estrella, in humid places, in woods. 
Rhéxia nymphezifolia, Kunth, in Bonpl. rhex. t. 53. Flowers 
white. Leaves 4 inches in diameter. ; 

Water-lily-leaved Bertolonia. P1. creeping. 

2 B. ova`ra (D.C. prod. 3. p. 113.) stems very short, hairy, 
simple, creeping; leaves petiolate, cordate, ovate, 5-nerved, 
somewhat undulately crenated, smoothish ; flowers disposed in 
rather secund spikes; limb of calyx broadly and bluntly 5-lobed. 
%. S. Native of Brazil. Triblémma nymphæifòlium, Mart. 
herb. This is very distinct from the first species, the leaves 
being hardly an inch long. Flowers small and purple. 

Ovate-leaved Bertolonia. Pl. creeping. 

- 8 B. Levzea‘na (D. C. 1. c.) stems suffruticose, short, simple, 
tetragonal, ascending, rather creeping; leaves petiolate, oval- 
oblong, acute, sharply denticulated, 5-nerved, smoothish ; co- 
rymbs terminal; limb of 5 obtuse lobes, equal in length to the 
tube; petals obliquely acuminated, %. S. Native about the 
town of Rio Janeiro. Flowers lilac. Rhéxia Leuzeana, 
Bonpl. rhex. p. 144. t. 54. and t. 55. 

De Leuze’s Bertolonia. PI. 6 feet. 

4 B. macura‘ra (D. C. 1. c.) stem rooting at the base; 
branches, petioles, peduncles, and calyxes hispid from long 
bristles ; leaves on long petioles, cordate, ovate, quite entire, 
pilose on both surfaces and on the margins, 5-nerved; pedun- 
les axillary, bearing at the apex a short raceme of 6-7 flowers. 
%. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Bahia on the 
mountains, in shady humid places of woods. Triblémma macu- 
lata, Mart. herb. Racemes twisted at the apex. Lobes of calyx 
5, ovate, and very blunt. Petals violaceous. Anthers truncate, 
opening by 1 pore, attenuated at the base but not auricled, 5 of 
which are smaller than the others. Calyx permanent, at length 
white from small bristles on the outside at the base. Capsule 
J-valved. Seeds. small, trigonal, cuneated, scabrous. 

Spotted Bertolonia. P]. creeping. 

. Cult. Bertolônia is a genus of elegant little creeping plants ; 
lts species grow best in a mixture of peat and sand. The pots 
m which they are grown should be kept in pans of water, espe- 
tially in the summer, when the plants are in full vigour. They 
are easily increased by dividing the plants, or by seeds. 


XVI. MEISNE'RIA (dedicated by De Candolle to C. F. 

eisner, author of a monograph on the difficult genus Poly- 
gonum, &c). D.C. prod. 3. p. 114. 

Lin. syst. Octéndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx globose; 
lobes 4, lanceolate, acuminated. Anthers 8, ovate, ending in a 
tubular beak each; 4 of which have a very long connective each, 
Which is auricled at the articulation, in the other 4 the connec- 
tive is hardly evident. Capsule 2-celled. Seeds small, ovate, 
Wiquetrous.—Herbs hardly shrubby, probably annual. Stems 
erect, terete, rather hairy. Leaves ovate, acute, sessile, 3- 
herved, somewhat ciliately serrated. Flowers pedicellate, soli- 
tary, alternate in the axils of the branches and of the leaves, 

truly cymose at the apex, small, purple. This genus differs 
from Spénnera in the seeds not being cochleate. 

M. axena‘ria (D. C. prod. 3. p. 114.) almost herbaceous ; 
stem and branches almost terete, hispid; leaves hairy. ©.? F. 
“ative of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, at Serro Frio 
m sandy sub-irrigated places. Rhéxia arenària, Schrank et 
Mart, mss. Hairs on the stems, panicles, and calyxes glandular 
at the apex, usually pale purple in a young state. Petals api- 
culated, Capsule subglobose. 

Sand Meisneria. Pl. 1 foot. 

? M. patupésa (D. C. 1. c.) almost herbaceous; stem and 

ches tetragonal, rather pilose; leaves smoothish on both 
Surfaces. ©,? S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 


XVI, MEISNERIA, 


XVII. Appenpicurania, XVIII. Comoura, &c. 741 
Geraes, in marshes on the mountains, Rhéxia bilocularis, 
Schrank et Mart. mss. Very like the preceding species, but the 
hairs are much fewer, shorter, and never red; the stem is evi- 
dently tetragonal, and the hairs are sometimes scattered and 
sometimes disposed in rows along the branches. Petals purple. 

Marsh Meisneria. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 

Cult. See the annual species of Salpinga, p. 740. for culture 
and propagation. The plants should be kept moist by placing 
the pots in which they are grown in pans filled with water. 


Tribe II. 


RHEXIE'Æ (plants agreeing with the genus Rhéxia in the 
seeds being cochleate). D.C. prod. 3. p. 114. Anthers opening 
by I pore at the apex. Ovarium free, neither scaly nor bristly at 
the apex. Capsule dry. Seeds cochleate, with a basilar orbi- 
cular hylum.—Species all natives of America, except one. 

XVII. APPENDICULA'RIA (from appendix, an append- 
age ; appendages to anthers). D.C. prod. 3, p. 114. Rhéxia 
sect. Appendicularia, Ser. mss. 

Lin. syst. Octéndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx ovate 
and rather urceolate ; limb campanulate, broadly and bluntly 
4-toothed. Petals 4, obovate. Stamens 8, equal: having the 
connectives filiform, and drawn out both beneath and above the 
cells of the anthers into 2 bristles at the articulation. Capsule 
oblong, 3-celled, 3-valved; central column at length free, and 
bearing the seeds, Seeds cochleate. An annual, erect, glan- 
dular herb, native of Guiana. Root fibrous. Leaves petiolate, 
ovate, 3-5-nerved, ciliately serrulated. Cymes terminal, few- 
flowered.’ Flowers small, white. This genus comes very near 
Salpinga, but differs in the anthers. 

1 A. rHymiroria (D.C. I. c.). ©.S. Native of Cayenne. 
Rhéxia thymif dlia, Bonpl. rhex. p. 133. t.50. Nerves of calyx 
8, elevated. 

Thyme-leaved Appendicularia. P1. 1 to 14 foot. 

Cult. See annual species of Salpinga for culture and pro- 
pagation, p. 740, 


XVIII. COMO'LIA (dedicated to M. Jos. Comoli, author of 
a Flora of the environs of Come). D. C. prod. 3. p. 114. 

Lin. syst. Octândria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx campa- 
nulately cylindrical ; lobes 4, linear. Petals 4, obovate. An- 
thers oblong-linear, faleate, opening by 1 pore: having the con- 
nectives short and biauriculated at the articulation. Ovarium 
glabrous. Capsule ovate, 2-celled. Seeds cochleate, com- 
pressed, furrowed on the back, and scabrous from tubercles.—A 
Brazilian shrub, with tetragonal branches. Leaves obovate, 
somewhat cuneated, ciliately serrated, 3-nerved, beset with ad- 
pressed pili. Flowers white, axillary, solitary, nearly sessile. 

1 C. perperiroua (D.C. 1. ¢.). h. S. Native of Brazil. 
Rhéxia berberifolia, H. B. et Bonpl. rhex. p. 110. t. 42. 
Petals rather acuminated, longer than the genitals. Style fili- 
form. Ovarium glabrous. Glands few along the lobes of the 
calyx and at their origin. Calyx 8-nerved. Connectives of 
anthers drawn out at both sides at base. 

Barberry-leaved Comolia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Meriänia, p. 733. 


XIX. SPE’NNERA (dedicated by Martius to M. Spenner, 
author of a Flora of the environs of Friburg). Mart. herb. D. 
C. prod. 3. p. 115. 

Lun. syst. Octo-Decändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx 
globose; lobes 4-5, short. Flower-bud conical. Petals lan- 
ceolate, acute. Stamens 8-10; anthers ovate, obtuse, opening 
by 1 pore : having their connectives long, but not appendiculated. 
Capsule free, 2, rarely 3-celled. Seeds cochleate, rough.— 
American erect herbs. Roots fibrous. Leaves petiolate, 5- 


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nerved, membranous, ciliately serrated. 
with the branches divaricate. 
under the branches. 


Panicle terminal, loose, 
Bracteas small, linear, inserted 
Flowers small, white, or rose-coloured. 


* Flowers octandrous. Leaves not cordate at the base. 


1 S. parupdsa (Mart. herb. ex D.C. l. c.) stems rooting at 
the base, angular, clothed with rufous hairs, the hairs disposed 
in a bifarious manner ; leaves on short petioles, ovate, acute, 
ciliately serrated, 3-5-nerved, sparingly pilose ; cymes somewhat 
panicled, short. ©. S. Native of Brazil, about Rio Janeiro, 
in humid sandy places. . Rhéxia hexdndria, Schrank. mss. 
Calyx 4-cleft. Stamens 8. Fruit small, globose, puberulous. 

Marsh Spennera. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 

2 S. a’nnua (Mart. herb. ex D.C. I. c.) stem tetragonal ; 
angles rather winged; petioles and leaves sparingly pilose ; 
leaves on short petioles, broadly ovate, acute, 5-nerved, ciliately 
serrated; panicle oblong; fruit glabrous. ©. S. Native of 
Brazil, in the province of Bahia, in watery places. Melastoma 
annua, Schrank, mss. Very like the preceding species, but 
smaller in every part, and the petioles are shorter. Leaves 15 
lines long and 9-10 broad. 

Annual Spennera. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 

3 S. BRAcHyYBOTRYA (D. C, 1. c.) stem creeping at the base, 
ascending, erect, angular, rather pilose ; angles a little winged ; 
leaves on short petioles, oval, acute, 5-nerved, rather pilose, 
hardly serrulated ; panicle short; fruit glabrous. ©.S. Na- 
tive of Brazil, in marshes. Very like S. énnua, but the leaves 
are on shorter petioles, and the panicle is shorter and more 
crowded. 

Short-bunched Spennera. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 

4 S. LaTirôLrA (D.C. 1. ¢.) stem hardly rooting at the base, 
erect, angular, pilose ; petioles pilose, elongated; leaves ovate, 
bluntish at both ends, 5-nerved, ciliately serrated, rather pilose 
beneath; panicle corymbose ; fruit glabrous. ©. S. Native 
of Brazil, in marshes. Petioles 8 lines long. Leaves 3 inches 
long and 14 broad. 

Broad-leared Spennera. Pl. 4to 1 foot. . 

5 S. FRa'GiLis (D. C. prod. 3. p. 115.) suffruticose, quite 
glabrous; stem tetragonal; angles winged; leaves soft, oval- 
oblong, acuminated, 3-nerved, ciliately serrated ; petiole a little 
winged ; thyrse panicled, loose. h.S. Native of Guiana, in 
shady woods, by the sides of ponds and pools of water. Me- 
lastoma fragilis, Rchb. herb. Capsule 2-celled. Flowers white, 
Leaves almost pellucid. 

Brittle Spennera. P]. 4 to 1 foot. 

6 S. rettu'cipa (D. C. 1. c.) suffruticose ; stem tetragonal, 
branched, smoothish; angles winged; leaves petiolate, ovate, 
acuminated, obtuse at the base, 5-nerved, ciliately serrated, 
rather scabrous, pellucid, purplish beneath; thyrse panicled, 
terminal. h. S. Native of Guiana, in humid shady parts of 
woods. Melastoma pellücens, Rich. herb. Lower part of stem 
rather decumbent. Capsules 2-celled, globosely compressed. 

Pellucid-leaved Spennera. P1.4 to 1 foot. 

7 S. tonerrér1a (Mart. herb. ex D. C. 1. c.) stems terete ; 
branches, petioles, and nerves of leaves sparingly pilose; leaves 
on long petioles, oblong, acuminated, 5-nerved, ciliately serrated. 
©.S. Native of Para, in Brazil. Very like S. rubicaülis and 
S. acuminifolia. 

Long-leaved Spennera. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 

8 S. rusricau’Lis (Mart. herb. ex D. C. 1. c.) stems terete, 
and are as well as the petioles and leaves beset with spreading 
hairs ; leaves petiolate, oval-ovate, long-acuminated, 5-nerved, 
ciliately serrated ; panicle elongated. ©.S. Native of Brazil, 
in the province of Bahia, in woods at the river Hahype. Me- 
lastoma rubricaüle, Schrank, mss.  Petioles hispid. Stems pur- 
plish. Petals white. Anthers red. 

_ Red-stemmed Spennera. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. — 


MELASTOMACE, 


. aquatica, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 430. t. 169. 


XIX, SPENNERA. 


9 S. ACUMINIFÒLIA (Mart. herb. ex D.C. 1. c.) smoothish ; stem 
terete, and is as well as the leaves sparingly pilose; leaves oval- 
oblong, acuminated, 5-nerved, ciliately serrated ; panicles loose, 
in the forks of the branches. ©.S. Native of Brazil. Very 
like S. rubricaülis and S. ánnua, but differs from both in the 
smoothness and narrowness of the leaves. 

Acuminate-leaved Spennera. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 

10 S. circmoipes (Mart. et Schrank. mss. ex D. C. I. c.) 
branches quadrangular ; hairs scattered, capitulate at the apex ; 
leaves petiolate, ovate, acuminated, ciliately serrulated, 3-nerved, 
membranous, glabrous on both surfaces, shining above ; thyrse 
oblong, with its branches opposite; tube of calyx rather urceo- 
late, with short, subulate lobes. h.? S. Native of Brazil, 
about Ega, at the river Amazon. Flowers small, white. Petals 
oblong. Four of the anthers are oblong-obovate, and the other 
4 shorter, all very blunt: with the connectives hardly drawn out. 
Leaves like those of Circæ‘a. Fruit unknown. 

Circea-like Spennera. Sh. 4 to $ foot. 

11 S. La’xa (D.C. 1. c.) shrubby, weak, hispid in every part 
from glandular hairs; branches tetragonal; leaves petiolate, 
ovate, acuminated, obtuse at the base, 5-nerved, ciliated ; thyrse 
panicled, loose, terminal, many-flowered ; calyx with an ovate 
tube, and short acute lobes. h. S. Native of French Guiana 
in shady marshy places of woods. Melastoma laxa, Rich. herb. 
Capsule 2-celled. Flower-bud acute. Petals apiculated by 
a short hair each. 


Loose Spennera. P1. 4 to 1 foot. 


* * Flowers octandrous. Leaves cordate at the base. 


12 S. cmcærrdzra (D. C. 1 c.) stem branched ; branches quad- 
rangular, pilose ; leaves cordate, ovate-oblong, acuminated, 5- 
nerved, ciliately serrated, glabrous above and shining, rather 
pilose beneath; branches of panicle short; capsule 2-celled. 
©. S. Native of Brazil, in woods. Rhéxia circæifdlia, Humb. 
et Bonpl. rhex. p. 101. t. 39. Flowers white. 

Circæa-leaved Spennera. PI. 1 foot. 

13 S. aqua’rica (Mart. herb. ex D. C. 1. c.) stem branched ; 
branches quadrangular, pilose; leaves cordate, ovate-oblong, 
somewhat acuminated, serrated, 5-nerved, glabrous above, ne 
covered with adpressed pili on the nerves beneath ; branches ‘i 
panicle elongated, filiform, loose; capsule 3-celled. k. > 
Native of Brazil, West Indies, and Guiana, in marshes and bogs. 
Rhéxia aquatica, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 650. Bonpl. rhex. 
p- 104. t. 40. E. Meyer, in act. bonn. 12. p. 650. Melastoma 
Petals oblong, acute, 
white, shorter than the genitals. Anthers reddish. Capsule 
nearly globose. 

Aquatic Spennera. Shrub 4 to 1 foot. vel 
14 S. porysra‘cuya (D. C. 1. c.) stem much branched; brane 
beset with glandular pili; leaves cordate, ovate, acute, sharply 
serrated, ciliated, 5-7-nerved, rather pilose; flowers remote : m 
the branches of the panicle ; capsule 2-celled. ©. S. PE } 
Brazil, in humid parts of woods, Rhéxia polystachya, Les 
rhex. p. 98.t.38, Tube of calyx elliptically cammpanalelt 5 
tals oblong. Capsule spherical, compressed. Flowers white. 

Many-spiked Spennera. Pl. 1 foot. vei gamd- 

15 S. inpecòra (D.C. 1. c.) stem branched ; brane mee 
rangular, hairy; leaves cordate, acuminated, serrulated, = 7. 
pilose on both surfaces ; branches of panicle die. mag ; 
flowers pedicellate; calyx clothed with glandular pur pert 
short teeth. Y.? S. Native of Brazil. ire pri ‘ke 
Bonpl. rhex. p. 131. t. 49. Flowers small, white. 4eav : 
those of Circæa lutetiana, Petals ovate, obliquely mucronate 
Capsule unknown. A . à 

Indecorous Spennera. PI, 1 to 2 feet. a 

16 S. Sa (D. C. L ec.) stem heancheds Ss want 
quadrangular, glabrous ; leaves obsoletely cordate, ob/0ng 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. XIX. Spennera. 


minated, serrulated, ciliated, 5-nerved ; flowers sessile, along 
the branches of the dichotomous panicle ; calyx with an inflated, 
glabrous tube, and 4 hardly manifest lobes. 2.2? S. Native of 
Brazil. Rhéxia silenifldra, Bonpl. rhex, p. 130. t. 48. Flowers 
small, white. Petals ovate, obliquely mucronate. Capsule un- 
known. This and the preceding species have been placed in 
this genus from their habit, the capsules being unknown. 
Catchfly-flowered Spennera. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 


* * * Flowers decandrous. 


17 S, PENDuLIFÔLIA (D. C. 1. c.) leaves cordate, oval-lan- 
teolate, 5-nerved, denticulated, pendulous, quite glabrous ; 
panicle terminal, much branched ; flowers decandrous, minute ; 
ae 3-celled. X4. S. Native of Guiana. Rhéxia pendu- 
lifdlia, Bonpl. nav. p. 68. t. 26. Calyx with an ovate-roundish 
tube and 5 linear lobes. Petals oval. Connectives of anthers 
not auricled. Capsule globose. Habit of S. aquática. 

Pendulous-leaved Spennera. Pl. + to 1 foot. 

18 S. cuanpuzdsa (D. C. 1 c.) leaves oval, crenulated, quite 
glabrous on both surfaces, 3-5-nerved : flowers usually solitary, 
terminal, and axillary, small; capsule 3-celled. Ļh.S. Na- 
tive of Guiana, Rhéxia glanduldsa, Bonpl. nav. p. 70. t. 27. 
Calyx with a subglobose tube: and linear-oblong lobes, which 
are much longer than the tube. Petals ovate, white, with 2 spots 
at the base of each. Filaments red. Connectives of anthers 
biglandular. 

Glandular-stamened Spennera. Shrub 4 to 1 foot. 

19 S.? cuæ’ropox (D. C. L. c.) shrubby; branches terete, 
smoothish ; petioles ciliated ‘with long hairs in front; leaves 
oblong, acuminated, membranous, somewhat serrulated, gla- 
brous, triple-nerved ; panicles axillary, divaricate, capillary ; 
calyx pilose, urceolate, narrowed at the neck: having its lobes 
Setaceous ; capsule 3-4-celled. h. S. Native of Brazil, in 
dense woods, in the province of Rio Negro. Melastoma che’- 
todon, Schrank et Mart. mss. Flowers small. Leaves 4-6 
inches long. 

Hair-toothed-calyxed Spennera. Shrub 1 to 1 foot. 

Cult, Pretty little plants, native of marshes and bogs. The 
Species grow best in a mixture of peat and sand, and the pots in 
which they are grown should be kept in pansof water. The greater 
Part are annuals, and even those called shrubby will not survive 
More than a season in our stoves; therefore they are all to be 
increased by seeds. The seeds should be sown in pots filled 
with the same kind of mould recommended for the plants, placing 
them in a hot-bed, where they should be kept rather moist ; and 
pe the plants are coming into flower they should be removed 
rom the hot-bed to shelves in the stove. 


XX. MICROLTCIA (from puxpoc, micros, small, and nixa, 
élikia, Stature ; all the plants contained in this genus are humble 
à ete D. Don, in wern. soc. mem. 4. p.301. D.C. prod. 
“p.117. 

IN. syst. Decdndria, Monogÿnia. Calyx with a globose 
obovate tube, and 5 subulate permanent lobes. Petals 5, 
ovate. Anthers alternately dissimilar, ovate, ending in short 

aks, opening by 1 pore; having their connectives drawn out into 
Simple blunt spur at the articulation, those in the longer anthers 
ong, and those in the shorter anthers short. Capsule dry, 3- 
celle, 3-valved, but in a few 2-celled and 2-valved. Seeds 
cochleate.— Herbs or subshrubs, natives of Brazil and Guiana, 
"marshes and bogs, and all humid places. Stems branched. 

aves sessile, quite entire, linear or oval, hardly 3-nerved. 

Owers purple, terminal or axillary, pedicellate, usually solitary. 


* Annual plants. 


l M. sreviròLIA (D.C. 1. c.) glabrous; stem straight, tetra- 
; leaves oblong, quite éntire, 3-nerved, lower ones obtuse, 


XX. MicrozicrA. 743 
upper ones acute ; flowers terminal, on short pedicels, solitary ; 
lobes of calyx subulate, longer than the tube; capsule 3-valved. 
©.B.S. Native of Guiana, m marshes. Melästoma trivalvis, 
Aubl. guian. 1. p. 406. t. 155. f. b. Rhéxia trivalvis, Vahl. 
eclog. 1. p. 88. Rhéxia brevifdlia, Rich. herb. Upper branches 
rather panicled. Petals ovate, length of the lobes of the calyx, 
white. Capsule ovate. Seeds cochleate. 

Short-leaved Microlicia. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

2 M. siva’tvis (D. C. 1. c.) glabrous; stem straight, tetra- 
gonal, hardly branched at the apex ; leaves oval, obtuse, 3- 
nerved, quite entire; flowers terminal, solitary, on short pedi- 
cels ; lobes of calyx subulate, longer than the tube ; capsule 2- 
valved. ©. B.S. Native of Guiana, in marshes. Melästoma 
bivälvis, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 406. t. 155. f. a. Rhéxia bivälvis, 
Vahl. eclog. 1. p.38. Corolla white. ` 

Two-valved Microlicia. Pl. } foot. 

3 M.inunpa‘ra (D. C. I. c.) erect; stems tetragonal, gla- 
brous at the base, but beset with glandular hairs above, as well 
as the pedicels and calyxes ; leaves ovate, obtuse, 3-nerved, 
entire, glabrous, upper ones clothed with glandular down; 
flowers solitary, pedicellate ; tube of calyx ovate, rather shorter 
than the lobes, which are linear-lanceolate. ©. B.S. Native of 
Brazil, in watery places. Rhéxia inundata, Schrank et Mart. 
mss. Capsule 2-valved. Seeds cochleate. Perhaps sufficiently 
distinct from M. bivälvis. 


Inundated Microlicia. Pl. 4 foot. 


** Herbaceous, perennial, or suffruticose plants. 


4 M. timnostos (D. C. 1. c.) herbaceous, rooting at the base, 
hairy from glandular bristles; leaves roundish, sessile, rather 
cordate at the base, quite entire, smoothish; flowers pedi- 
cellate ; calyx with an obovate tube, and 5 linear lobes ; capsule | 
2 or 3-celled, X. B.S. Native of Brazil, in water. Rhéxia 
limndbios, Schrank et Mart. mss. Flowers red, 

Lake-living Microlicia. PI. 4 foot. 

5 M. atsinerouia (D. C. 1. c.) herbaceous, ascending, a little 
branched ; stems tetragonal, hispid; leaves on short petioles, 
rather orbicular, somewhat cordate at the base, acutish at the 
apex, 5-nerved, almost quite entire, ciliated, rather pilose on both 
surfaces, appearing pitted from dots on the upper surface when 
examined by a lens; flowers solitary, terminating the branch- 
lets; calyx rather hairy, with an ovate tube, and 5 linear lobes, 
which are longer than the tube; anthers retuse, dissimilar. YJ. 
B. S. Native of Brazil, in elevated places in the province of 
Minas Geraes. Rhéxia alsinefdlia, Mart. et Schrank, mss. 
Petals obovate, purplish, Anthers 10, the 5 longest having 
long connectives, and the 5 shortest having short connectives, 
all 2-lobed at the articulation. 

Chickweed-leaved Microlicia. PI. + foot. 

6 M. puncratissima (D. C. prod. 8. p. 118.) plant somewhat 
herbaceous, much branched, hispid from glandular pili in every 
part; branches tetragonal ; leaves petiolate, ovate, acute, cili- 
ately subserrated, 3-nerved, appearing pitted from dots on the 
upper surface when examined by a lens; flowers solitary, axil- 
lary, and terminal, on short pedicels; calyx with a globose 
tube, equal in length to the linear lobes ; anthers dissimilar, 2%. 
B. S. Native of Brazil, in moist meadows in the province of 
Minas Geraes. Rhéxia punctatissima, Mart. et Schrank, mss. 
Allied to M. alsinefdlia. Capsule ovate, 3-celled, 3-valved. 
Seeds obovate, truncate at one end. 

Var. B, angustifilia (D. C. 1. c.) leaves oblong, almost quite 
entire. 

Much-dotted-leaved Microlicia. PI. + foot. 

7 M. necu’rva (D. C. 1. c.) plant herbaceous, branched, beset 
with glandular pili in every part; stem and branches tetragonal ; 
Jeayes petiolate, ovate, somewhat crenated, deflexed, acutish, 3- 


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nerved; flowers solitary, hardly pedicellate in the axils, and on 
the tops of the branches. %. B. S. Native of Cayenne. 
Rhéxia recürva, Rich. act. soc. -hist. nat. par. 1792. p. 108. 
Poir, suppl. 6. p. 6. Rhéxia unifldra, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 48, 
but not of Raddi. Melästoma diffüsa, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 
38, Rhéxia uniflora, recürva, and diffüsa, Spreng. syst. no.21. 
35. and 84. Stems erect or somewhat decumbent. Calyx glo- 
bose ; lobes 5, subulate. Petals small. Capsule 3-celled, gla- 
brous. Seeds cochleate, muricated. 

Recurved Microlicia. Pl. 1 foot. 

8 M. varia’sitis (Mart. mss. ex D. C. l. c.) suffruticose, 
erect; branches tetragonal, beset with glandular pili; leaves 
almost sessile, broadly ovate, acute, ciliately serrated, pilose on 
both surfaces, 3-nerved; flowers pedicellate, axillary and ter- 
minal, solitary ; calyx rather hairy, with a globose tube, and 
linear subulate lobes, which are about equal in length to the 
tube ; anthers dissimilar. h.B.S. Native of Brazil, in alpine 
meadows in the provinces of St. Paul and Minas Geraes. An- 
thers as in M. alsinefolia. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Var. B, radicans (Schrank et Mart. mss. ex D. C. 1. c.) plant 
herbaceous, erect, rooting at the base, and less pilose than the 
species. X. B. S. Native of marshes, especially at Serro Frio. 

Var. y, herbacea (Schrank et Mart. mss. ex D. C. 1. c.) plant 
herbaceous, ascending, rooting at the base, smoothish in every 
part ; flowers axillary, almost sessile. 2. B. S. Native of 
the province of St. Paul, in bogs. Rhéxia cordata, Spreng. 
neue entd, 1. p. 301. Rhéxia variabilis, Mart. et Schrank, 
mss. Very like variety 8, and truly decandrous. Perhaps a 
proper species. Flowers bluish red. 

Variable Microlicia. PI. 1 foot. 

9 M. LaxceærrôRA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 118.) suffruticose, 
much branched, erect, hispid from glandular pili in every part ; 
leaves on short petioles, ovate, ciliately serrated, 3-nerved; pe- 
dicels axillary, 3-flowered, disposed in an elongated thyrse ; 
tube of calyx cylindrical, a little longer than the lobes, which 
are 5 and linear; petals oblong; anthers elongated, with their 
connectives hardly drawn out. kh.B,S. Native of Brazil, in 
inundated parts of meadows, particularly in the province of St. 
Paul. Rléxia lanceæfldra, Mart. et Schrank, mss. Plant 
almost like that of M. varidbilis, but the flowers are much more 
numerous, and the calyxes tubular; the petals 3 times the length 
of their breadth. Flower-bud lanceolate. Longer anthers rather 
unequal among themselves, with their connectives long, but hardly 
drawn out at the articulation, 

Lance-flomered Microlicia. Shrub 4 to 1 foot. 

10 M. viora‘cra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 118.) suffruticose, hispid 
from glandular hairs ; leaves sessile, broadly ovate, quite entire, 
5-nerved, full of pitted dots on the upper surface when exa- 
mined by a lens; flowers axillary, solitary, almost sessile; tube 
of calyx globose, about equal in length to the oblong-linear 
lobes; petals oblong; anthers elongated, dissimilar, h. S. 
Native of Brazil, on the high mountains in the province of 
Minas Geraes. Rhéxia violacea, and perhaps also Rhéxia vis- 
cidula, Schrank et Mart. mss. The leaves resemble those of 
M. alsinefolia and M. punctatissima; anthers and petals 
those of M. lanceæfldra. The five longer anthers have long 
connectives, which are drawn out into a small blunt 2-lobed 
appendage each; the five shorter ones have short connectives, 
which are hardly tumid at the base. 

Violaceous-flowered Microlicia. Shrub 4 to 1 foot. 

11 M, serpytuirérira (D. Don, in mem. wern. soc. 4. p. 
301.) shrubby ; leaves elliptic, acute, spreading, downy on both 
surfaces, as well as the branchlets ; flowers solitary, pedicellate ; 
calyxes pubescent. k. S. Native of Brazil. Stem erect, 
much branched. Branches tetragonal. Leaves obseletely 3- 
nerved, about the size of those of wild-thyme, Flowers purple. 


MELASTOMACEÆ. XX. Microricta. 


Wild-thyme-leaved Microlicia. Sh. À foot. 

12 M. Gravr'orexs (D. C. prod. 3. p. 119.) suffruticose, 
diffusely branched ; branches somewhat tetragonal, beset with 
glandular hairs ; leaves sessile, ovate, acute, 3-nerved, obso- 
letely serrated, full of setose dots on both surfaces; flowers 
axillary, sessile, solitary, crowded at the tops of the branches ; 
tube of calyx 10-furrowed, beset with glandular bristles, longer 
than the lobes, which are 5, lanceolate and acute; anthers dis- 
similar. h. B.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 
Geraes, on the mountains and in irrigated parts of meadows. 
Rhéxia gravéolens, Mart. et Schrank, mss. Leaves 2 lines 
long. Petals violaceous. Anthers 10, ovate, with short blunt 
beaks : having the connectives of 5 drawn out into a dilated some- 
what 2-lobed appendage each, those of the other 5 short, Cap- 
sule ovate-conical, 3-celled, 3-valved. Seeds somewhat coch- 
leate. Plant with a heavy scent. 

Strong-scented Microlicia. Sh. + to 1 foot. 

13 M. marivot1a (D. Don, mem. wern. soc. 4. p. 301.) 
shrubby; leaves decussate, ovate, bluntish, 3-nerved, on short 
petioles, downy on both surfaces, as well as the branches; 
flowers axillary, solitary, pedicellate. h.S. Native of Brazil. 
An erect, much branched, leafy shrub, with tetragonal branches 
and obsoletely crenulated leaves. Calyx downy. 

Cat-thyme-leaved Microlicia. Sh. + foot. 

14 M. suxcenmanxioïnes (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby; branches 
hispid ; leaves sessile, ovate, ciliately serrated, 5-nerved, 
smoothish above, but bristly beneath ; flowers usually solitary, 
axillary, and terminal; calyx setigerous, with the tube globose, 
and the lobes linear-subulate, about equal in length to the tube ; 
anthers dissimilar. h .S. Native of Brazil, in the province 
of Minas Geraes, on the Diamond Mountains. Rhéxia junger- 
mannioïdes, Mart. et Schrank, mss. The bristles on the upper 
part of the plant are glandular. Leaves like those of Bétula 
nana. Petals violaceous. Anthers 10, ovate-oblong, ending 
each in a short cucullate beak : 5 of which have their conp 
longer than the anthers ; those of the other 5 short. Capsule 
ovate-globose, 3-valved. ` 

Jungermannia-like Microlicia. Sh. 4 to 1 foot. i 

15 M. susseròsa (D. C. 1. c.) stem shrubby; branches 
terete, bristly; leaves sessile, oblong-ovate, acutish, quite oo 
tire, finely 3-nerved, full of glandular dots on both surfaces, an 
with a few bristles on the margins and nerves; flowers ped 
solitary, sessile, decandrous ; calyx full of glandular dots, - pn 
ing 5 oblong rather bristly lobes. h.S. Native of Brazil, z 
the mountains. Rhéxia setòsa, Schrank et Mart. mss. but n 


of Spreng. Leaves 2-3 lines long. Petals purple. A 
yellow, beaked : having their connectives drawn = jangih 


articulation into a blunt appendage each, 3-times t 
of the anthers. From habit this species is allied to 
riolòsa. à 

Subsetose Microlicia. Sh. 4 to 1 foot. =, fs 

16 M. Serincea‘’na (D. ree l. c.) shrubby, hispid from iw 
lowish hairs ; branches tetragonal; leaves sessile, rs an 
rated, approximate, somewhat 3-nerved, full of REY calyx 
pellucid dots, hairy; flowers solitary, sessile, ass r lobes; 
hairy, with a turbinate 10-ribbed tube, and 5 triangula Serin- 
anthers dissimilar. h. S. Native of Brazil. Rhéxia n- 
geana, Mart. herb. Petals purple, ciliated when young. un 
thers 10, oval, bluntly beaked, 5 with long COPA ik 
are appendiculated at the base. Capsule 3-celled, per 
Allied to M. variolôsa, but ene i 

Seringe’s Microlicia. Sh. 3 to 1 foot, i lets 

17 M. vesTita (D. C. l. c.) shrubby, beached; pe 
filiform, rather hairy from small pili; leaves sessile, ew 
imbricated in four rows, ovate, acute, quite entire, rer es OT 
nerved, smoothish above, beset with long adpressed 


M. va- 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. XX. Microticia. 


villi beneath, and on the margins ; flowers solitary, on short pe- 
dicels in the axils of the upper leaves; calyx bristly, with an 
urceolate tube and a 5-toothed limb ; anthers dissimilar. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Bahia, on the mountains. 
Rhéxia vestita, Schrank et Mart. mss. Petals purplish. Leaves 
2lines long. Anthers ovate, terminating in short beaks; with 
the connectives appendiculate, the appendages in 4 filiform, and 
inthe other 4 they are dilated and blunt. 

Clothed Microlicia. Sh. 4 to 1 foot. 

18 M. varrordsa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 119.) shrubby, branched, 
erect ; branches tetragonal ; leaves sessile, ovate, oval or ob- 
long, quite entire, somewhat 3-nerved, full of glandular dots on 
both surfaces ; flowers solitary, axillary or subterminal, on short 
pedicels; calyx turbinate, with 5 triangularly oblong lobes, 
which are hardly shorter than the tube; anthers dissimilar. h. 
8. Native of Brazil and Peru. Leaves 2-4 lines long, and 14 
to 3 broad. Capsule ovate, 3-celled, 3-valved. Seeds oblong, 
kidney-shaped, dotted when examined with a lens. 

Var. a, hirsùta (D.C. 1. c.) branches and leaves villous on 
both surfaces, or velvety. The Rhéxia fasciculata, virgulata, 
thymif Ôlia, baccharoides, euphorbioides, avicularis, hirsûta, 
Yenaista, and enérvia of Schrank and Mart. mss. are probably 
only variations of the same. 

Var. B, glabra (D. C. 1. c.) branches rather hispid ; leaves 
glabrous. The Rhéxia elachistophylla, Cochobámbæ, altér- 
hans, and variolèsa of Schrank et Mart. mss. are probably varia- 
tions of this plant. 

Variolose Microlicia. Sh. 4 to 1 foot. 

19 M. cra‘sra (D. C. prod. 2. p. 120.) shrubby, much 
branched, glabrous on both surfaces ; branches fastigiate, tetra- 
gonal ; leaves sessile, oval-oblong, acute, quite entire, hardly 
8-nerved at the base, full of depressed dots on both surfaces ; 
flowers on short pedicels, axillary and terminal, solitary ; calyx 
with an obovate tube: and 5 lobes, which are triangular at the 
base, and subulate at the apex, hardly shorter than the tube ; 
anthers dissimilar. h. S. Native of Brazil. This is an in- 
termediate species between M. variolôsa and M. scoparia. Per- 
haps the same as M. linophylla. 

Glabrous Microlicia. Sh. 4 to 1 foot. 

20 M. zinoruy’Lza (D. Don, I. c.) shrubby, much branched, 
glabrous; leaves lanceolate, awned, flat, quite entire, 3-nerved, 
glabrous; flowers solitary, nearly sessile, terminal or axillary. 
R.S. Native of Brazil. Shrub erect, twiggy, with tetragonal 
branches. Leaves spreading. Calyx glabrous. ; 

Flax-leaved Microlicia. Sh. 1 to 1 foot. 

21 M. scopa‘rra (D. C. 1. c.) suffruticose, much branched, 
quite glabrous; branches fastigiate, tetragonal, erect; leaves 
Sessile, linear-subulate, quite entire, rather fleshy, nerveless, 
channelled above ; flowers solitary, terminal, on short pedicels ; 
calyx with a cylindrically turbinate tube : and 5 linear-subulate 
obes, which are about equal in length to the tube ; anthers dis- 
Similar, h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 

eraes in sandy fields on the tops of the highest mountains. 

héxia scoparia, Aug. St. Hil. in Bonpl. rhex. p. 152. t. 59. 

aves 2-3 lines long. Petals purple. Anthers 10, oblong, the 
5 smaller ones ending in a short cylindrical appendage each, and 
aving their connectives drawn out into an arched thread. Ova- 
num 3-celled, many-seeded. 

Broom Microlicia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

22 M. isopny’iua (D. C. 1. c.) fruticulose, much branched, 
glabrous ; branches fastigiate, filiform, tetragonal ; leaves ses- 
sile, oblong-subulate, quite entire, 1-nerved, full of pitted dots ; 
wers solitary, terminal; tube of calyx turbinate ; lobes subu- 

te, longer than the tube. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the 
Province of Minas Geraes, in the high sandy pastures on the 
Mountains. Rhéxia isophylla, and R. uncata, Schrank and 
art, mss. Very like M. scoparia. Capsule 3-4-celled, An- 
VOL, II, 


145 


thers dissimilar, ovate, beaked : in the longer ones the connective 
is drawn out into a long, cuneiform, rather emarginate append- 
age, but in the others it is short and blunt at the articulation. 

Equal-leaved Microlicia. Sh. 1 foot. 

23 M. arisra'ra (D. C. prod. 8. addend. p. 484.) fruticulose, 
much branched, glabrous; branches tetragonal; leaves linear, 
quite entire, slightly 3-nerved, full of dots on both surfaces, 
ending in an awn, like the calycine lobes; flowers axil- 
lary, solitary, and terminal tern, almost sessile; calyx oblong, 
10-ribbed. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 
Geraes on the mountains, particularly on Serro Frio. The habit 
of the plant is almost that of Lathrum or Saturèju. Anthers 
ovate-oblong, terminated by a tubular beak each; the con- 
nectives of the 5 longer ones long, and calcarate at the base. 
Capsule 3-celled. Seeds cochleate, permanent around the axis. 

Awned-calyxed Microlicia. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 

24 M. xricoipes (D. Don, l.c. p. 302.) shrubby ; leaves 
linear, mucronate, flat, loose; flowers twin; calyx glabrous. 
h.S. Native of Brazil. Stems numerous, ascending, tetra- 
gonal, almost simple, tufted, rising from a thick root. Rhéxia 
ericoides, Spreng. is distinct from this plant, and is probably 
referrible to the genus Chætôstoma. 

Heath-like Microlicia. Sh. 4 to 1 foot. 

25 M. cupre’ssina (D. Don, l. c.) shrubby; leaves lanceo- 
late, pungent, numerous, imbricate, marginate ; flowers soli- 
tary; calyx hispid. h. S. Native of Brazil. Stem erect, 
much branched ; branches terete, slender, proliferous, full of 
leaves at the apex, but naked below. 

Cypress-like Microlicia. Sh. 4 1 to foot. 

26 M. rricnocatycina (D.C, 1. c.) shrubby, much branched, 
smoothish; branches tetragonal ; leaves sessile, oblong-linear, 
acute, almost quite entire, usually 3-nerved, glabrous, full of 
glandular dots beneath ; floral and calyx leaves bearing long dis- 
tant stiff hairs ; calyx subglobose, with 5 subulate lobes ; anthers 
dissimilar. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 
Geraes, on Mount Grao-mayor, at the height of 4000 feet. 
Rhéxia trichocalycina, Mart. et Schrank, mss. Leaves longer 
and more spreading than those of M. scoparia, to which the 
present plant is nearly allied. Petals purple. Anthers 10, 
ovate, with short beaks: 5 of which have their connectives ap- 
pendiculate. Capsule 3-celled. Seeds oblong, rather incurved, 
dotted when examined by a lens. 

Hairy-calyxed Microlicia. Sh. 1 foot. 

27 M. arenari@roura (D. C. I. c.) suffruticose, much 
branched, quite glabrous; branches, slender, terete; leaves ses- 
sile, linear, acuminated, quite entire, almost veinless ; flowers on 
short pedicels, axillary, solitary ; lobes of calyx 5, linear-subu- 
late, longer than the tube; capsule 3-valved. h.S. Native 
of Peru, at Cochobambo. Rhéxia arenariæfôlia, Mart. et 
Schrank, mss. Flower-bud oblong, acute. Stamens unknown. 
Flowers unknown. 

Sand-wort-leaved Microlicia. Sh. + to 4 foot. 

28 M. serosa (D. C. I. c.) fruticulose; branches glabrous, 
fuscous, knotted ; leaves almost sessile, full of dots, quite glabrous, 
linear-oblong, obsoletely 3-nerved, bristly ; peduncles very short, 
axillary, and terminal; calyx campanulate, with 5 linear spread- 
ing teeth, each terminating in a bristle. h.S. Native of Bra- 
zil. Rhéxia setdsa, Spreng. neue. entd. 1. p. 304. 

Bristly Microlicia. Sh. 4 to 1 foot. Pes 

Cult. All the species are dwarf plants, growing in inundated 
places of meadows. Some of them, therefore, require to be 
grown as subaquatic plants, that is, in pans filled with a mixture 
of peat and sand in the bottom, and filled up with water, but 
the water should not rise higher than an inch or an inch and a 
half above the soil; others require to be grown in pots, placed 
in pans of water, The species are increased by seeds or 
dividing. 

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` XXI. ERNE’STIA (in honour of Ernest Meyer, author of 
primitize Flore Essequeboensis Gottingen. 4to. 1818.) D.C. 
prod. 3. p. 121. 

Lin. syst. Octdndria, Monogynia. Calyx with a globose 
tube, and 4 narrow acuminated lobes. Petals 4, obovate, ciliated. 
Anthers triquetrous, drawn out at the base into 2 long bristles 
each. Capsule 4-celled. Seeds unknown.—Herb, with the 
habit of Spennera, but differs in the form of the anthers, which 
are anomalous in this genus, and in the capsule being 4-celled. | 

1 E. rene'zra (D.C. 1. c.) ©.S. Native of New Granada, 
on Mount Quindiu in shady places. Leaves cordate, oval, acu- 
minated, setosely denticulated, 5-nerved. Flowers panicled, 
octandrous. Calyx clothed with glandular pili; tube ovate ; 
lobes ovate, ending in long points. Petals obovate, white. 
Genitals longer than the corolla. Style subclavate. 

Slender Ernestia. Pl. À to 1 foot. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Spénnera, p. 743. 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. XXI. Ernzstia. 


XXII. SIPHANTHE'RA (from oiÿuy, siphon, a tube, and 
uvŷnpa, anthera, an anther; in reference to the anthers, which 
terminate in a long tubular beak). Pohl. pl. bras. 1. p. 102. 
D. C. prod. 3. p. 121. 

Lin. syst. Tetrdndria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate, 4- 
toothed, girded by many bracteas; bracteas permanent. Petals 
4,.orbicular. Stamens 4, exserted; anthers oblong, furnished 
with an obcordate ascending process at the base, and a tubular 
beak at the apex. Ovarium adnate to the calyx at the base. 
Style filiform. Capsule depressed, 2-celled, 2-valved, obcor- 
date at the apex. Seeds numerous, oblong-ovate or ovate, rather 
convex on one side, reticulated.—Small elegant annual herbs, 
clothed with glandular hairs, Leaves opposite, sessile, toothed, 
feather-nerved. Flowers crowded into axillary and terminal 
heads ; with rose-coloured or white petals, and blue anthers. 

1 S.corpa‘ra (Pohl. pl. bras. 1. p. 183. t. 84.) leaves broad, 
cordate, upper ones narrower, serrated, villous; fascicles many- 
flowered, on short peduncles; bracteas ovate, toothed, inner 
ones narrow ; beak of anthers long and attenuated. ©. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz, in boggy meadows 
on the tops of the mountains. Rhéxia veroniceefolia, Mart. 
herb. Stem reddish. Branches somewhat tetragonal. Petals 
rose-coloured. 

Cordate-leaved Siphanthera. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 

2 S.TE'NERA (Pohl. pl. bras. 1, p. 104. t. 85. a.) leaves 
roundish-ovate, unequally toothed ; fascicles of flowers on long 
peduncles; bracteas ovate, acute, terminated by a long hair 
each; beaks of anthers very short. ©.S. Native of Brazil, 
on the tops of mountains in the province of Goyaz. Branches 
tetragonal. Petals white, spotted with red at the base. 

Tender Siphanthera. Pl. 4 foot. 

3 S. su’sritis (Pohl. l. c. p. 105. t. 85. f. b.) leaves oblong- 
ovate, acutish, unequally denticulated ; fascicles of flowers on 
long peduncles ; bracteas oblong, denticulated, terminated by a 
long hair each ; beaks of anthers rather elongated. ©. S. Na- 
tive of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz, on sandy parts of 


mountains, particularly between Corimba and Rio St. Marcos. 
Branches tetragonal. Corolla white. 


Subtile Siphanthera. Pl. 4 foot. 
Cult. AÏ the species are elegant little annual plants. Their 


culture and propagation are the same as that for Spénnera, 
p. 743. 


XXIII. RHE’XIA (from pnéic, rhexis, a rupture; supposed 
to cure by its astringent qualities). R. Br. ex D. Don, mem. 
soc. wern. 4, p. 297. Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 244.—Rhéxia 
species, Lin. Bonpl. and Seringe. 


Lin. syst. Ocländria, Munogÿnia. Tube of calyx ovate and 


XXII. Srpnantuera. XXIII. Ruextra. 

ventricose at the base (f. 109. a.), but constricted at the neck 
at the apex (f. 109. b.); limb 4-cleft (f. 109. b.), permanent. 
Petals 4, obovate. Stamens 8 (f. 109. c.). Anthers not drawn 
out at the base. Capsule free in the bottom of the calyx, 4- 
celled, with lunate pedicellate placentas. Seeds cochleate.— 
Smooth North American herbs. Stems erect, quadrangular. 


Leaves sessile, quite entire, linear-lanceolate, or ovate, 3-nérved. 
Flowers by threes, disposed in cymose corymbs, purple or yellow. 


FIG, 109. 


1 R. Marana (Lin. spec. 
491.) stem terete, hairy ; leaves 
on short petioles, lanceolate,acute 
at both ends 3-nerved; calyx 
smoothish. %. H. Native of 
North America, in sandy woods 
from New Jersey to Carolina ; 
also in Maryland, and probably 
in Louisiana, if R. Ludoviciàna, 
Rafin. fl. lud. p. 92. be the same. 
Lodd. bot. cab. t. 366.—Pluk. 
alm: to 428: f- 1. Lam. ili. t 
283. fil. 

Var. a, purpùrea; leaves nar- 
row-lanceolate or oblong; flow- 
ers deep purple. Michx. fl. bor. 
amer. 1. p. 221. | 

Var. B, rubélla ; leaves oval-oblong ; flowers pale red. Michx. 
1. c. Sweet, fi. gard. t. 41. ` 

Maryland Rhexia. Fi. June, Aug. Pl. z to 
1 foot. 

2 R. Vire nica (Lin. spec. p. 491.) stem tetragonal, smooth- 
ish; angles winged; leaves sessile, oval-lanceolate, ciliately ser- 
rated, 3-nerved, rather hispid, as well as the calyxes. Y. 
Native of North America, from New York to Carolina, m bogs 
and woods in humid places. Lam. ill. t. 283. f. 2. Sims, bot. 
mag. t. 968. Flowers small, purple. d 

Var. B, septemnérvia (Walt. fl. car. p. 130.) leaves 5-7-nerved. 
Y.H. R. Virginica gigantea, Poir. dict. 6. p. 1. ; 

Virginian Rhexia. Fi. June, Aug. Clt. 1759. Plz rte 

3 R. crzidsa (Michx. fi. bor. amer. 1.p. 221.) stem somewnha 
quadrangular, smooth; leaves on short petioles, oval, glabrous 
beneath, but with a few hairs above and ciliated on the marga 
flowers growing by threes, sessile, involucrated. %. H ; 
tive of Lower Carolina, in marshes. Pursh, fl. amer. np g 
t. 10. Sweet, fl. gard. 298.—Pluk. amalth. t. 425. f. 4. ex s 
gen. amer. 1. p. 243. R. petiolata, Walt. car. 130.? ge í 
small. Flowers large, reddish purple. Anthers short. y 
when in fruit rather globose at the base. ‘ 1 foot. 

Ciliated Rhexia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1812. Pl. 3 to 13 ser à 

4 R. serruLA‘TA (Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 243.) stem LA 
rangular, smooth; leaves on short petioles, roundi- “i 
smooth on both surfaces, rather ciliated at the base, and M 
margins serrated ; flowers pedunculate, ciliated ; ap ia é 
with glandular hairs; the lobes acute. 2/. B. R. vilis. 
Georgia and Florida, in open marshes. Very like 4 
Flowers purple, subcorymbose. 

Serrulated-leaved Rhexia. Pl. = foot. 999.) stems 

5 R. crase’tta (Michx. fl. bor. amer. l. p. ** h, finely 
terete, smooth; leaves sessile, erect, lanceolate, smooth, caly 
denticulated or entire (ex Nutt.); flowers subcorymbosé ; 
beset with glandular hairs. 2%. H. Native of Caro 
Niele in sandy humid woods. Bonpl. rhex: t- 44. 
arge, pale purple. Root tuberous. x 

Var B; lasi obovate. R. Alifanus, Walt. car. p. 187 
Pursh, fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 258. 

Smooth Rhexia. PI, 4 feet. straight, 

6 R. srrr'cra (Pursh; fl. amer. sept. 1. p- 258.) stem suai 
tetragonal, glabrous, but bearded at the joints ; angles W 


Cit. 1759. 


aa lia inl eh 5 


MELASTOMACEZ, XXIII. Ruexra. XXIV. Heteronoma. XXV. Pacnytoma. XXVI. Oxysrora, &c. 747 


leaves sessile, erect, narrow-lanceolate, tapering into an acumen 
at the apex, 3-nerved, glabrous on both surfaces ; corymbs 
dichotomous ; calyxes smoothish. 2. H. Native of Georgia 
and Lower Carolina, in humid places. Flowers purple. Very 
like the variety of R. glabélla according to Nutt. gen. amer. 

_ Straight Rhexia. PI. 3 tol foot. 

_ 7 R. u're (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p- 222.) stem quadran- 
gular, hispid ; leaves furnished with a few long hairs, lower ones 
cuneate-oblong, obtuse; upper ones. lanceolate ; calyx margi- 
nated, with the lobes acute; anthers short. yu. F. Native of 
Georgia and Florida. Flowers yellow. Petals oval, obtuse. 

Yellow-flowered Rhexia. PI. z to à foot. 

8 R. ancusrirdxia (Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 244.) stem nearly 
terete, hairy ; leaves linear-lanceolate, sometimes oblong, hairy, 
bearing smaller leaves in the axils; flowers cymose ; cymes 
bifid ; calyx cylindrical, short, smooth ; stamens declinate. Wi 

Native of Georgia and Carolina. R. lanceolata, Walt. fl. 
yA 129. Poir. dict. ency. 6. p. 2. R. Mariana y exálbida, 
Lam, ill. t, 288. f. 3. Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 221. Flowers 
middle-sized, white. 

Narrow-leaved Rhexia. F]. June, Aug. Clt. 1812. Pl. 3 ft. 


N. B. Rhéxia linearifdlia of Poir is Isndrdia alternif dlia. 


Cult. All the species of this genus are very elegant when in 
ae and if planted in a bed of peat soil (which is the only 
o 2 which they grow) they will thrive and increase abun- 

antly ; and if grown in pots, which is sometimes the case, they 
must be planted in peat soil. They are all increased by dividing 
at the root. 


CATV. HETERONO'MA (from érepoc, heteros, and vwpa, 
°S, noma, atos; original form; inequality of leaves). D.C. 
Prod. 3. p. 122. 
cn PTT Octandria, Monogynia. Calyx tubular, with 4 
D: ar, acute, permanent teeth. Petals 4, oval, somewhat 
> onate. Stamens 8. Anthers alternately longer; in the 
nger anthers the connective is drawn out into a linear appen- 
oo is bifid at the apex ; in the smaller or shorter ones 
tar rawn out into 2 bristles. Capsule 4-celled, equal in length 
gr calyx. Seeds cochleate, compressed, wrinkled trans- 
si y, scabrous, the stripes on the back parallel.—A glabrous 
nerved ranches tetragonal. Leaves petiolate, ovate, acute, 5- 
: ed, ciliately serrated, opposite, very unequal in size, the one 
vig and the other small. Cymes corymbose, few-flowered, 
Dr uk Flowers elegant, rose-coloured. 
+ DIVERSIFOLIUM (D. C. prod. 3. p. 122.) Y%.S. Native 
we ah ex herb., Dombey, and of Mexico. Rhéxia diversifdlia, 
a Pl. rhex. t. 45, Rhéxia inæqualifolia, Moc. et Sesse, fl. 
X. ined. t. 334, 
werse-leaved Heteronoma. Pl. 2 feet. 
= a Peat is the best soil for this plant; and cuttings will 
in the same kind of earth under a hand-glass, in heat. 


CT: PACHYLO'MA (from raxve, pachys, and wpa, 
ber a fringe ; in reference to the thick marginal nerve of the 
af). D.C. prod, 3. p. 122. 
IN. syst. Octéndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx obconi- 
J cylindrical, drawn out beyond the ovarium ; limb some- 
at truncate, hardly 4-toothed. Petals 4, oval. Stamens 8, 
equal, Anthers linear, elongated, acuminated, opening by one 
sa having the connectives in 4 of them long and drawn out into 
‘ay ae bristle-like appendage ; in the other 4 it is drawn out 
i 2 bristle-like appendages. Ovarium free, 4-ribbed, gla- 
Zm. Style filiform, exserted. Stigma dot-formed. Fruit 
à pe vn, — Smooth Brazilian shrubs. Branches terete, nodose 
the insertion of the leaves. Leaves on short petioles, oval, 5- 
, besides being margined by a thick nerve, coriaceous, quite 


entire. Thyrse panicled, loose, terminal, bractless. Flowers 
purple. The character of this genus is very doubtful, from the 
fruit being unknown, but the habit is very singular. 

1 P.coria'ceum (D. C.l.e.) h.$S. Native of Brazil, in 
the province of Rio Negro, and at the river Amazon. Rhéxia 
pachyloma, Mart. herb. 

Var. a, glabérrima (D. C. 1. c.) calyxes glabrous ; leaves ob- 
long. Rhéxia bicüspis, Schrank, mss. 

Var. B, subsetdsa (D. C. 1. c.) calyx covered with glandular 
bristles ; leaves ovate. Rhéxia Amazônium, Schrank, mss. 

In both varieties the leaves vary in the same specimen, and are 
cleft in a singular manner at the apex, the points cross over each 
other in the manner of the bill of a cross-beak, Lôxia of Lin. 

Coriaceous-leaved Pachyloma. ‘Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

Cult. See Meridnia, p. 733. for culture and propagation. 


XXVI. OXY’SPORA (from ofvc, oxys, sharp, and oropa, 
spora, a seed; in allusion to the seeds being awned at both 
ends). D. C. prod. 3. p. 123.—Arthrostémma species, D. Don, 
in wern. soc, mem. I. c. 

Lin. syst. Octéndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx oblong ; 
lobes 4, ovate, mucronulate. Petals 4, lanceolate, obliquely 
acute. Stamens 8, equal; filaments flattish. Anthers elongated, 
drawn out at the base into 2 blunt spurs, having their connec- 
tives hardly evident. Capsule 4-celled, 4-valved. Seeds small, 
hardly curved, awned at both ends: with the hylum con- 
cave and terminal.—Sbrubs, native of Nipaul. Leaves pe- 
tiolate, elliptic, oblong, acuminated, denticulated, 5-7-nerved, 
glabrous on the upper surface. Thyrse panicled, terminal. 
Flowers red, drooping. 

1 O. va'eans (Wall. pl. rar. asiat. 1. p. 78.) rather climbing ; 
branches nodding ; leaves somewhat cordate-ovate, acuminated, 
crenulated, ciliated, clothed with tomentose villi on the under 
surface, as well as on the branchlets and petioles; panicle elon- 
gated, nodding; connectives of anthers all spurred upwards ; 
calyx ribbed. h. G. Native of Chittagong. Melastoma 
vagans, Roxb. mss. Flowers red. 

Var, B, cérnua (Wall. 1. c.) leaves ovate-lanceolate, 5-nerved, 
glabrous ; panicle terminal, slender, elongated, nodding ; pe- 
duncles 4-winged. h.S, Native of Chittagong. Melastoma 
cérnua, Roxb. mss. 

Common Oxyspora. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

2 O. panicura‘ra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 123. Wall. pl. rar. asiat. 
1. p. 78. t. 88.) leaves somewhat cordate-ovate, acuminated, cre- 
nulated, clothed with villous tomentum beneath as well as on the 
petioles and peduncles ; panicle ovate, erect ; connectives of the 
longer anthers obsoletely spurred ; capsule nerveless. h. G. 
Native of Nipaul. Flowers red. D.C. coll. p. 33. t. 4. 
Arthrostémma paniculata, D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 222. 

Panicled-flowered Oxyspora. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Lasiéndra, p. 752. 
Both are very elegant shrubs when in blossom. 


XXVII. TRICE’NTRUM (from zpetc, treis, three, and Kev- 
rpov, kentron, a spur; in reference to the connectives of the an- 
thers being furnished with three spurs at the base). D. C. prod. 
8. p. 123. 

ae syst. Octdndria, Monogijnia. Tube of calyx ovate ; 
lobes 4, narrow, acute, usually ending in three bristles each at 
the apex. Petals 4, oblong or oval. Stamens 8; filaments 
glabrous ; anthers similar, linear, opening by one pore, beaked : 
having their connectives furnished with 3 spurs each, 2 of the 
spurs are above and 1 behind. Ovarium free, not bristly at the 
apex. Style filiform. Capsule ovate, 4-celled. Seeds coch- 
leate.—Small South American shrubs. Flowers rose-coloured,. 
solitary, nearly like those of Rhéxia. pi 

1 T. ovazrrdmum (D. C, 1. c.) beset with glandular pili in 


5c 2? 


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every part; branches somewhat tetragonal ; leaves ovate, mu- 
cronate, villous, 5-nerved ; flowers bibracteolate, on short pedi- 
cels in the axils of the upper leaves. h.S. Native of Brazil. 
Calyx cylindrical, villous; lobes 4, linear. Petals oblong. 
Stamens exactly as in the following species. 

Oval-leaved Tricentrum. Sh. 1 foot. 

2 T.? tepropuy’ttum (D.C. prod. 3. p. 123.) glabrous ; 
stems procumbent, tetragonal; leaves linear, 1-nerved, serru- 
lated at the apex; flowers terminal, solitary. h. S. Native 
on the banks of the Orinoco, near Maypures. Rhéxia lepto- 
phylla, Bonpl. rhex. t. 24. Habit very different from the first 
species, but the flowers and fruit, as far as known, are similar. 
Seeds unknown. Ovarium free. Style filiform. 

Slender-leaved Tricentrum, Sh. procumbent. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Lasiändra, p. 752. 


XXVIII. MARCE'TIA (dedicated by De Candolle to his 
friend Fr. Marcet, who has advanced vegetable physiology by a 
singular memoire on the effects of poison on living vegetables), 
D. C. prod. 3. p. 124. 

Lin. syst. Octändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx oblong or 
cylindrical ; lobes 4, lanceolate. Petals 4, oval, acute. Stamens 
8, equal ; anthers oblong, furnished with 2 tubercles at the base, 
opening by one pore. Ovarium free, glabrous. Style filiform. 
Stigma dot-formed. Capsule 4-valved, 4-celled, about equal in 
length to the tube of the calyx. Seeds cochleate.—Brazilian 
shrubs. Branches terete. Leaves rather fleshy, oblong, usually 
with revolute edges, cordate at the base, on very short petioles 
or almost sessile, quite entire, usually nerveless. Flowers axil- 
lary, solitary, almost sessile, bibracteate, white or reddish. 

1 M. pecussa‘ra (D. C..1. c.) suffruticose, branched ; leaves 
sessile, ovate, rather cordate, bluntish, quite entire, 3-nerved at 
the base, downy, as well as the branchlets and calyxes ; flowers 
axillary, pedicellate ; lobes of calyx lanceolate-subulate, hardly 
shorter than the tube; petals oval, acute. h. S. Native of 
Brazil, in the province of Bahia, on woody mountains, at the 
height of 2000 feet. Rhéxia decussata, Mart. et Schrank, mss. 
Leaves hardly 2-3 lines long. Genitals exserted. Stamens 
alternately unequal, but similar to therest. Anthers furnished with 
2 tubercles at the base. Seeds wrinkled, truncate at the base. 

Decussate-leaved Marcetia. Sh. 1 foot. 

2 M. corvicera (D. C. |. c.) shrubby, much branched; 
branches hispid from bristles ; leaves sessile, cordate, when young 
revolute at the margins, but at length becoming flat, and truly 
heart-shaped, rather scabrous from minute glandular down; 
flowers axillary, pedicellate, solitary, disposed in a leafy raceme; 
petals obliquely mucronate. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the 
province of Rio Janeiro, on the Alps. Rhéxia cordigera, Mart. 
et Schrank, mss. Flowers white. Allied to M. taxif dlia. 

Heart-bearing Marcetia. Sh. 1 foot. 

3 M. excoria‘ra (D. C. 1. c.) suffruticose, much branched ; 
leaves almost sessile, oblong, rather cordate at the base, obtuse 
at the apex and mucronulate, densely clothed with down, some- 
what 3-nerved ; flowers axillary, pedicellate, disposed in short 
leafy racemes ; anthers furnished with 2 tubercles at the base. 
h.S. Native of Brazil, on the mountains between Villa Ricca 
and Tejuco. Rhéxia excoriàta, Mart. et Schrank, mss. Bark 
at length separating from the stem. Leaves with a bluntish mucrone, 

“covered with resiniferous down. Teeth of calyx linear. Petals 
oblong-obovate, rose-coloured. Genitals exserted. Seeds hardly 
wrinkled, truncate at the base. 

Excoriated Marcetia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

4 M. raxrrdzia (D. C. l. c.) shrubby, much branched, clothed 
with glandular down in every part; leaves nearly sessile, oval- 
oblong, nearly linear, cordate at the base, with the margins re- 
volute ; flowers axillary, solitary; calyx covered with glandular 
hairs, with 4 oblong-linear lobes ; petals obliquely mucronate. 


MELASTOMACEZ. . XXVII. 


Tricentrum. XXVIII. Marcetta. 

h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, in 
sandy places. Rhéxia taxifdlia, St. Hil. in Bonpl. rhex. t. 57. 
Flowers white, on pedicels, which are furnished with one bractea 
each ? 

Var. B, cinérea (D. C. 1. c.) the whole plant almost white from 
short cinereous down. kh.S. Native of Brazil, in the pro- 
vince of Minas Geraes, at the height of 4000 feet, in fields. 
Rhéxia cinérea, Mart. herb. Flowers purplish. 

Yew-leaved Marcetia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

5 M. éranpurdsa (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby, much branched; 
branches thickly beset with glandular hairs ; leaves sessile, oval- 
oblong, but nearly lanceolate from the margins being revolute ; 
cordate at the base, nerveless, crowded, ornamented with glan- 
dular hairs; flowers axillary ; pedicels short, bibracteolate in the 
middle ; lobes of calyx subulate. h. S. Native of Brazil, in 
the province of Minas Geraes. Rhéxia quadrivalvis, Mart. herb. 
Flowers purplish, a little larger than those of M. taxifòlia. 

Glandular Marcetia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

6 M. »u8e'scexs (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby, branched ; branches 
clothed with glandular down; leaves sessile, oval-oblong from 
the revolution of the margins, oblong, cordate at the base, downy, 
not glandular, nerveless ; flowers axillary, almost sessile ; brac- 
teoles small, setaceous ; lobes of calyx short. h. S. Native 
of Brazil. Rhéxia Langsdorfiàna, Kunth ex Mart. Flowers 
purplish. 

Pubescent Marcetia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. sali 

7 M. renuirdzia (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby, much me 
branches rather tetragonal, clothed with short hispid pe 
leaves sessile, linear, nerveless, clothed with short velvety wes 
revolute at the margins; pedicels axillary, short, | howe 
nished with 2 bracteas each. h.S. Native of Brazil. Lite 
tenuifdlia, Mart. herb. Allied to M. taxif lia, from the wil 
flowers, but differs from it in the down not being glandular, 
in the leaves being narrower and more spreading. 

Fine-leaved Marcetia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. Lo 

8 M. Junrez’rina (D. C. 1. c.) suffruticose ; bresset a 
der, downy ; leaves lanceolate, but linear from the pace t 
the edges, acute, nerveless, clothed with rough pu of eave 
flowers axillary, solitary, sessile, bibracteate ; ms ps. 
linear-subulate ; petals oval-oblong, awnedly me: ` ky 
Native of Brazil. Rhéxia ne Spreng. syst. 2. P- 

Juniper-like Marcetia. Sh. 1 foot. À 

9 M. ramaríscrna (D. C. 1. c-) shrubby ; leaves ey 
fleshy, oblong, cordate, with revolute margins, perse s 
they were sagittately cordate ; flowers axillary, as + 
petals lanceolate. .S. Native of Brazil, in t ep art, mss. 
Minas Geraes. Rhéxia tamaríscina, Schrank has of calyx 
Leaves, branches, and calyxes rather downy ; at Tar, ÅD- 
narrow, acute, acerose. Petals white. Stamens at the base. 
thers rather tumid at the base. Seeds truncate log . 
Leaves almost like those of Empétrum. Very n 
folia. 

Tamarisk-like Marcetia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. humble ; leaves 

10 M. acerdsa (D. C. I. c.) suffruticose, eds per Ar ; 
elothed with velvety down, oblong-linear, with i shorter 
flowers solitary, terminal, erect, sessile ; s~ iculated: >. 
the petals, which are orbicular, and hardly Rx s, in the Certs? 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas tee Ra 
or desert, in stony sandy fields. Rhexia ac 12 lines long: 
Mart. mss. A small heath-like shrub. Leaves 7 at the basè 
Branches filiform. Anthers ovate, eer! marie eaves a 
Petals purple. Allied to M. taxif dha rae déve Habit 
differs in the flowers being 4-petalled and oc 
Tetrathèca. 

Needle-leaved Marcetia.. Sh. 1 foot. branched ; branchie 

11 M. serTULA`RIA (D. C. l.c.) shrubby», wn ; leaves sessile, 
and leaves rough from thick poire own ; 


din ata E N nd à 


MELASTOMACEÆ. - XXVIII. MARCETIA. 


oval, with revolute margins, nerveless, small, crowded, coria- 
ceous ; flowers solitary at the tops of the branches ; calyx oblong, 
beset with short, glandular hairs. h.S. Native of Brazil, in 
the province of Minas Geraes, at the height of 5000 feet. 
D.C. coll. mem. 1. t. 5. Rhéxia sertularia, Schrank et Mart. 
mss. Stamens exserted. Petals oval, white in a dried state. 
Very elegant and very distinct from the other species. 

Sertularia-like Marcetia. Shrub 1 foot. 

Cult, The species of Marcètia are elegant little shrubs, but~ 
probably of difficult cultivation. Should any of them be ever 
introduced to the gardens, we would recommend their being 
grown in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand, draining the pots well 
with sherds, and placing them on the shelves in a stove. Young 
cuttings will perhaps root in sand under a bell-glass, in heat. 


XXIX. TREMBLE'YA (dedicated to Abraham Trembley, 
who by his observations on fresh water polypes, has contributed 
Dern the limits of the vegetable kingdom). D. C. prod. 

. p. 125. 

lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx ovate, 
constricted at the apex; lobes 5, rather dilated from the base, 
awned, or oblong. Petals 5, oval. Stamens 10, 5 of which 
bear ovate-oblong anthers, with short blunt beaks; having their 
connectives drawn out into an obcordate or spatulate simple 
ligula each ; the 5 alternate ones having the ligula hardly evident. 
Stigma dot-formed. Capsule ovate, 5-celled, glabrous. Seeds 
tochleate ?— Shrubs, native of Brazil. Leaves sessile or petiolate, 
oblong or linear, quite entire, 1-3-nerved. Pedicels axillary 
or terminal, 1-3-flowered.—This genus agrees with Rhéxia in 
the urceolate calyx, but differs in the corolla being pentapetalous. 
The habits of the species are heterogeneous, but the characters 
are not so. The genus is therefore divided into 3 sections. 


Secr. I. Jacdpra (dedicated to James Andr. Trembley, who 
Wrote a thesis on vegetation, which has been falsely attributed 
to Calandrini, a Swiss botanist). D. C. prod. 8. p. 125. 

alyx turbinate, hardly constricted at the apex ; lobes subulate. 

étals oval, mucronate. Connectives of anthers drawn out into 
à short appendage each. Flower solitary, yellow. This section 

Most agrees with the genus Marcétia, but differs in the petals 

emg yellow. Perhaps a proper genus. Seeds unknown. 

1 T. rosmarinolpes (D. C. prod. 3. p. 125.) shrubby, much 
branched, glabrous ; branches tetragonal; leaves on short pe- 
tioles, linear, quite entire, 1-nerved, besides 2 marginal veins, which 
àre Joined with the reticulating veins, clothed with yellowish down 

neath ; flowers axillary, solitary, pedicellate, and at the tops 
of the branches; tube of calyx ovate, somewhat costate, equal 
m length to the lobes, which are subulate, and 5-6 in number ; 
änthers dissimilar. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province 
of Minas Geraes, on the tops of mountains, at the elevation of 
5000 feet. Rhéxia rosmarinoldes, Schrank et Mart. mss. 
Petals obovate, yellow. Anthers ovate, with short blunt beaks ; 
ne alternate ones furnished with a longer auricled connective 
Each. 

Rosemary-like Trembleya. Shrub 1 foot. 


Secr, II. ABRAHA MIA (in honour of Abraham Trembley, 
see genus). D. C. prod. 3. p. 126. Calyx urceolate ; lobes 
Subulate or linear. Petals not gradually mucronated but api- 
culated. Connectives of anthers drawn out into a broad append- 
äge each. Flowers purplish, pedicellate. 

2 T. PHLOGIFÓRMIS (D. C. 1. c.) plant suffruticose, oppositely 
branched ; branches somewhat tetragonal, beset with glandular 
airs; leaves sessile, elliptic-oblong, attenuated at both ends, 
Ciliately serrated, 3-nerved, hispid on both surfaces; pedicels 
l‘flowered, axillary, and at the tops of the branches ; calyx 
rather hispid, with an urceolate tube, and a limb which is campa- 


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nulate at the base and 5-lobed at the apex, the lobes ending 
in setaceous points, hardly shorter than the tube; anthers dis- 
similar. h.S, Native of Brazil, in the province of St. Paul, 
in fields. Rhéxia phlogiférmis, Mart. et Schrank, mss. Petals 
oval-oblong, purple. Anthers 10, ovate, with short blunt beaks ; 
the 5 longer ones having their connectives drawn out into a broad 
obcordate appendage each, and those of the 5 shorter ones drawn 
p= pe a small narrow appendage each. Capsule ovate, 5 ?- 
celled. ; 

Phlox-leaved Trembleya. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

3 T. acre’stis (D.C. l.c.) shrubby; branches bluntly tetra- 
gonal; leaves elliptic-oblong, cuneated at the base, rather 
acutish, quite entire, 3-nerved, pruinose on both surfaces as 
well as the branchlets; upper ones pilose as well as the 
calyxes; flowers solitary, terminal; lobes of calyx 5, oblong, 
a little longer than the tube ; petals obovate, cuneated. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, in elevated 
stony fields. Rhéxia agréstis, Mart. and Schrank, mss. Leaves 
7-9 lines long and 3 lines broad. Flowers small. Anthers 
oval-oblong, ending in very short beaks, but having their con- 
nectives drawn out into a long, club-shaped process each at the 
articulation ; inner anthers furnished with shorter connectives. 
The rest unknown. 

Field Trembleya. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

4 T. nereroste Mon (D.C. 1. c.) shrubby; branches bluntly 
tetragonal, when young clothed with velvety villi; leaves petio- 
late, lanceolate, cuneated at the base, obtuse at the apex, quite 
entire, 3-nerved, clothed with velvety tomentum beneath, 
smoothish above; cymes 5-7-flowered, axillary, 3-times shorter 
than the leaves ; calyx turbinately globose, with 5 short teeth ; 
anthers 10, dissimilar. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the pro- 
vince of Minas Geraes, near subalpine fountains. Rhéxia he- 
terostémon, Mart. et Schrank, mss. Leaves 2 inches long, and 
5 lines broad. Petals oblong, white. Anthers ovate, short, 
ending in short beaks, 5 of which are spurless, and the other 5 
having their connectives drawn out at the base into an obcor- 
date appendage each, which is about equal in length to the 
anther. 

Variable-stamened Trembleya. Shrub. 

5 T. rrirrdRA (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby; branches tetragonal, 
glabrous ; leaves petiolate, oblong-lanceolate, quite entire, 3- 
nerved, glabrous above, but white beneath from very minute 
down ; peduncles axillary, 3-flowered, angular ; calyx turbinate, 
glabrous, with 5 triangular short lobes; anthers dissimilar. 

h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, in 
woods near Villa Ricca. Rhéxia triflora, Mart. et Schrank, 
mss. Petals obovate, oblong, 3-4 lines long, not ciliated. An- 
thers 10, ovate, ending in short beaks, 5 of which have their 
connectives drawn out into a yellow retuse appendage each, 

Three-flowered Trembleya. Shrub 2 feet. 


XXIX. TREMBLEYA, 


Secr. III. Ertorev'ca (from epiov, erion, wool, and Xevkoc, 
leucos, white ; plant clothed with white tomentum in every part). 
D. C. prod. 3. p. 126. Calyx hardly constricted at the apex, 
woolly on the outside; lobes oblong. Petals obtuse. Connec- 
tives of the longer anthers drawn out each into a broad appen- 
dage. Flowers axillary, sessile. Seeds unknown. Perhaps a 
proper genus. 

6 T.zycnniris (D. C.1. c.) shrubby, clothed in every part with 
white woolly tomentum, except the petals, genitals, and the upper 
surface of the adult leaves; branches terete; leaves almost ses~ 
sile, ovate, or somewhat oblong, 3-nerved, quite entire ; flowers 
axillary, sessile, somewhat verticillate ; tube of calyx turbinate, 
equal in length to the lobes, which are 5, oblong, and glabrous 
inside; anthers dissimilar. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the 
province of Minas Geraes, in exposed stony places on the sides 
of mountains. Rhéxia lychnitis, Schrank et Mart. mss. Me- 


750 


lastoma laniflorum, D. Don, in mem. wern. soc. 4. p. 292. 
Flowers about 3 together in each axil, yellow? Petals obovate- 
oblong. Stamens 10, one-half shorter than the petals. Anthers 
ovate, obtuse, ending in short beaks, The specific name is 
derived from Avxxc, a lamp; in reference to the cottony ap- 
pearance of the wool on the plant resembling wicks. 

Lamp Trembleya. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Marcétia, p. 749. 


XXX. ADE LOBOTRYS (from aén oe, adelos, obscure, and 
Borpvc, botrys, a raceme ; in reference to the flowers not being 
sufficiently known). D. C. prod. 3. p. 127. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Calyx free, somewhat 
campanulate, with 5 short blunt teeth. Petals 5, oval. Stamens 
10. Anthers bifurcate at the base, and 2-valved? at the apex. 
Ovarium and style unknown. Capsule bursting by 5 parts, 
with the central column at length free from the valves.—Seeds 
unknown.—A climbing shrub with terete branches. Leaves 
clothed with rufous villi on both surfaces when young, but in 
the adult state glabrous, except the nerves, petiolate, ovate- 
cordate, acuminated, ciliately serrated, 5-nerved. Flowers white, 
crowded in cymose heads at the tops of the branches. 

1 A. sca'npens (D.C. l.c) h. U.S. Native of French 
Guiana, on the banks of the river Sinemari. Meldstoma scân- 
dens, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 485. t. 172. Rhéxia scändens, Rich. 
herb. Ser. mss. 

Climbing Adelobotrys. Shrub cl. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Lasidndra, p. 752. 
Being a climbing shrub it is fit for covering rafters in stoves. 


Tribe III. 


OSBE’CKIA (plants agreeing with Osbéckia in important 
characters). D. C. prod. 5. p. 127. Anthers opening by 1 
pore at the apex. Ovarium sometimes free, and sometimes 
adnate to the calyx, crowned by scales or bristles at the apex. 
Seeds cochleate, with a basilar orbicular hylum. The species 
are natives of America, Africa, Asia, and a few of Australia. 

XXXI. LASIA’NDRA (from asoc, lasios, hairy, and aynop 
avépoc, aner andros, a male ; in reference to the hairy stamens). 
D.C. prod. 3. p.127. Rhéxia species, Schrank and Mart. mss. 
—Plerdma species, D. Don, l. c. 

Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx ovate ; 
lobes 5, narrow, acuminated. Petals 5, obovate. Stamens 10; 
filaments pilose; anthers elongated, terminating in short beaks, 
having their connectives tumid and biauriculate at the base. 
Ovarium setose at the apex, probably somewhat adnate to 
the calyx in the young state. Style usually pilose. Capsule 
dry, 5-celled. Seeds few, cochleate, rather angular, with a 
somewhat orbicular, basilar hylum.—Shrubs, natives of South 
America. Branches clothed with adpressed bristles. Leaves 
on short petioles or sessile, 3-5-nerved, quite entire, ciliated, 
bristly on the upper surface ; the bristles adpressed, and usually 
regularly directed from the middle to the nerves; villous or 
setose on the nerves beneath, and velvety or villous between 
the nerves. Flowers large, purple, disposed in terminal ra- 
cemes or panicles ; before expansion hidden by 2 bracteas 
each, which fall off as the flower expands. The species have 
the habit of Plerdma, but differ in the genitals being hispid, and 


in the capsule being dry and free, not baccate and adnate to the 
calyx. 


* Calyx rough from stiffish bristles. 


1 L. rricrpuza (D.C. prod. 3. p. 127.) branches somewhat 
compressed, smoothish ; leaves sessile, somewhat cordate at the 
base, oval-oblong, acute, quite entire, 3-nerved, glabrous ; pe- 
duncles axillary, trichotomously cymose, disposed in a panicled 
thyrse ; bracteas involving the flower-bud when young; calyx 


MELASTOMACEÆ. XXX. Apegtosotrys. 


XXXI Lastanpra. 


bristly, with 5 ciliated lobes; petals ciliated; filaments rather 


pilose. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the alpine fields of Serro 
Frio. Rhéxia frigidula, Schrank et Mart. mss. Style much 
elongated. 

Frigid Lasiandra. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 


2 L. rrirdxia (D.C. 1. c.) branches trigonal, roughish; leaves 
8 in a whorl, almost sessile, oblong, quite entire, acute, 3-nerved, 
glabrous in the disk above, but beset with adpressed bristles 
beneath and on the margins; panicle terminal; calyx bristly, 
with 5 ciliated deciduous lobes; petals ciliated; filaments his- 
pid; style glabrous. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province 
of St. Paul, in fields and on the edges of woods. Leaves 3 
inches long, but hardly an inch broad. Pedicels and calyxes 
bristly. Rhéxia trifdlia, Schrank et Mart. mss. 

Three-leaved Lasiandra. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

8 L. Marrtusta‘na (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby ; branches nearly te- 
rete, beset with adpressed bristles; leaves sessile, ovate, 3-nerved, 
quite entire, glabrous above, dotted beneath but hardly bristly ; 
thyrse terminal; bracteas 2, oval, half involving the flower- 
bud; calyx bristly, with an obovate tube: and 5 oval-oblong 
ciliated lobes, which are longer than the tube; filaments hispid; 
anthers rather dissimilar. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the 
province of Minas Geraes in fields, at the elevation of 2000 
feet. Rhéxia Lasidndra, Schrank et Mart. mss. 

Martius’s Lasiandra. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

4 L. Moricanpia‘na (D. C. prod. 3. p. 128.) shrubby ; 
branches nearly terete, clothed with short adpressed villi; leaves 
petiolate, oblong, acute, 3-5-nerved, clothed with adpressed 
bristles above and pale villi beneath ; flowers in threes, ter- 
minal; bracteas ovate, clothed with adpressed villi, large ; tube 
of calyx campanulate, bristly, longer than the lobes ; filaments 
beset with glandular pili. h. S. Native of Brazil. Rhéxia 
Moricandiàna, Ser. mss. Anthers long, having their connec- 
tives furnished with 2 tubercles at the base. Lobes of calyx ts 
length deciduous. The outer nerves of the leaves almost marginal. 

Moricand’s Lasiandra. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

5 L. Maxrmizra‘na (D. C. 1. c.) branches tetragonal, and pa 
as well as the petioles and peduncles scabrous from bristles ; 
leaves petiolate, ovate, obtuse at the base, acute at the aps 
5-nerved, bristly above, nerveless beneath, but with the nervu e 
beset with silky bristles ; thyrse panicled, corymbose, Mi" : 
bracteas, and outside of calyx scabrous from adpressed bris i ; 
style glabrous; filaments rather pilose at the base. h ‘lian 
Native of Brazil, where it was collected by Prince Maximi es 
de Neuweid. Very like Z. Gaudichaudiäna, but differs In 
bristles being more stiff and harsh. 

Maximilians Lasiandra. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

6 L. Gaupicuaupia'na (D. C. 1. c.) branches i 
rough from small adpressed bristles ; leaves petiolate, gis 
acuminated, 5-nerved, beset with small, softish bristles on ak 
surfaces ; panicle terminal; bracteas acuminated, pre oe 
the tube of the calyx; calycine tube ovate, clothes. yi Fo 
pressed bristles, twice the length of the lobes, whic S Na- 
minated ; filaments rather pilose ; style glabrous. h.» es 
tive of Brazil. Lateral nerves of leaves forming d cay 
Anthers long, falcate, having their connectives hardly dra 
into a thick appendage at the base. 

Gaudichaud’s Lasiandra. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. J, and are 

7 L. ocnypr’rata (D.C. 1. c.) branches tetragon leaves 
as well as the petioles, peduncles, and upper surface nes 
beset with adpressed bristles ; leaves petiolate, ohona beneath; 
ated, 5-nerved, quite entire, clothed with adpressed vi à , 
racemes terminal, short; pedicels opposite, Lors 
bristly, with an ovate-globose tube and lanceolate lo e Peru, 

eae S. Native 0 
ments and style hispid at the base. R. 5. A. per. 3 
on the mountains. Rhéxia ochypétala, Ruiz et Pav. 3, D 906. 
p- 86. t. 321. f.a. Rhéxia oxypétala, Spreng. Syst: # En" 


tetragonal, 
ate, 


ee ee ee T dd 


sca + = Er 


ge 


SLR PS GR BS e 


ee ee ee > 2 


MELASTOMACEZÆ, XXXI. Lasranpra. 


Plerôma ochypétala, D. Don, l.c. Bracteas ovate, deciduous, 
bristly. Petals large, obovate, retuse, nearly obcordate, with a 
mucrone in the recess. Ovarium free. 

Sharp-petalled Lasiandra. Shrub 10-12 feet. 

8 L. Kunruia‘na (D.C. I. c.) branches tetragonal, and are 
as well as the petioles clothed with adpressed villi; leaves pe- 
tiolate, oblong, acute, 5-nerved, quite entire, scabrous above 
from little bristles, but white from adpressed silky villi beneath ; 
pedicels hispid, axillary, 1-flowered, and terminal ; tube of calyx 
campanulate, beset with stiff bristles, but with the lobes deci- 
duous; filaments and style hispid. h.S. Native of Brazil. 
Petals very blunt. Ovarium bristly at the apex, rather longer 
than the tube of the calyx. Bracteas large, deciduous. 

Kunth’s Lasiandra. Shrub 4 to 8 feet. 

9 L. æ'muza (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby ; branches, petioles, and 
peduncles clothed with hairy tomentum ; leaves petiolate, ovate, 
mucronately acute, 5-nerved, quite entire, scabrous from bristles 
above, but densely clothed with adpressed villi beneath ; pedicels 
rising from the upper axils of the leaves, and solitary at the tops 
of the branches, disposed in something like racemes; calyx 
bristly, with a globose tube; and 5 lanceolate deciduous lobes, 
which are glabrous inside. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the 
Province of Minas Geraes. Meriania æ'mula, Schrank and 

art. mss. Ovarium bristly at the apex. Filaments and style 
hairy. Very like L. hygréphila. 

mulous Lasiandra. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

10 L. nycrépuita (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby; branches terete, 
hispid from bristles; leaves sessile, ovate, acute, 5-7-nerved, 
tiliately serrated, rough from stiff bristles above, but hairy be- 
neath ; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, disposed in racemose cymes ; 
calyx bristly : with 5 subulate lobes, which are alittle longer than 
the tube. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of St. 
Paul, in bogs in woods. Rhéxiahygréphila, Mart. mss. Leaves 

ardly an inch long and 8-9 lines broad. Like L. Tonnésii, but 

iffers in the anthers being shorter, and in the filaments bearing 
a few subglandular hairs. 
aler-loving Lasiandra. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

ll L. Trsovcnrnoines (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby; branches 

bluntly tetragonal, beset with bristly pili; leaves petiolate, el- 
'puc-oblong, mucronate, quite entire, 3-nerved, bearing a few 
Scattered bristles above, but clothed with villous tomentum 
Death ; flowers terminal, bracteate, usually twin; calyx 
nistly, with 5, ovate, acute, ciliated lobes. h. S. Native of 
razil, in the province of St. Paul, in marshes. Rhéxia tibou- 
chinoïdes, Schrank and Mart. mss. Leaves an inch long and 

-6 lines broad. Calyx ovate, red; lobes 5. Petals large. 

others linear, falcate, acuminated by the beaks, a little longer 

an the connectives, which are tumid at the base. Stamens 
Exserted, rather unequal, glabrous, and bearing a few glands at 
Le base. Habit of Tibouchina of Aublet or Chætogästra 
Pidôta. 
Tibouchina-like Lasiandra. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 
b L. nôsprra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 129.) shrubby, much 
ranched, scabrous in every part from adpressed bristles ; 
ranchlets somewhat tetragonal; leaves on short petioles, el- 
Pc, 3-nerved, quite entire, acute; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered ; 
alyx globose, scarcely 5-toothed ; capsule 5-celled. h. S. 
ative of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, on the 
mountains, in cold places. Rhéxia hóspita, Schrank and Mart. 
es Leaves an inch long. The bristles on the leaves regu- 
rly disposed between the veins. Bracteas deciduous. - Sta- 

ns unknown. The branches becoming tumid from a species 

Cynips. 

Stranger Lasiandra. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

13 L. macrocmirox (D. C. I. c.) shrubby; branches tetra- 
Sonal, beset with adpressed little bristles; leaves petiolate, oval, 


S-nerved, beset with adpressed bristles above, but with dot-like 


751 


setæ beneath ; thyrse terminal; bracteas 2, rather villous, in- 
volving the flower in its young state ; calyx bristly, with an ovate 
tube, and 5 ovate, ciliated, longer lobes; filaments hispid ; 
anthers long, nearly similar. h.S. Native of Brazil. Rhéxia 
macrochiton, Mart. mss. Petals ciliated when young. Anthers 
falcate, beaked. 


Long-coated Lasiandra. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 


* * Calyx clothed with adpressed, rather silky villi. 


14 L. Tuereminia'na (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby ; branches terete, 
clothed with adpressed short villi; leaves petiolate, ovate, acute, 
quite entire, 7-nerved, clothed with canescent villi beneath, vil- 
lous above ; flowers solitary, terminal; bracteas 2, ovate; villi 
on calyx silky and adpressed ; calycine lobes longer than the 
tube, which is very villous; filaments villous; appendages of 
the connectives of the anthers bearing scattered glands. h.S. 
Native of Brazil. Very like Chetogdstra muricata, but differs 
in the longer petiolate 7-nerved leaves; the flowers are also 
larger, and bibracteate and the anthers shorter. 

Thereminian Lasiandra. Shrub 8 to 10 feet. 

15 L. semipeca’npra (Schrank et Mart. mss. ex D.C. 1. c.) 
shrubby ; branches tetragonal, villous ; leaves petiolate, ovate, 
acute, quite entire, 5-nerved, rough from stiff bristles above, 
but villous beneath; flowers solitary, terminal, and axillary, 
pedicellate ; bracteas bristly, deciduous, involving the flower- 
bud before they fall off; calyx clothed with silky villi: with 5 
acuminated lobes, which are glabrous inside and longer than the 
tube. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 
Geraes, on the mountains. Rhéxia semidecändra, Schrank et 
Mart. mss. Bracteas silvery. The rest as in Z. hygrôphila. 
Flowers as in Z. Fontenesiana. The 5 alternate stamens larger ; 
anthers falcate : having their connectives knotted at the base, and 
twice the length of the anthers. Style pilose. 

Semidecandrous Lasiandra. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

16 L. Canpotiea‘na (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby ; branches nearly 
terete, rough from small adpressed bristles; leaves petiolate, 
oval-oblong, attenuated at both ends, triple-nerved, membranous, 
quite entire, clothed with adpressed bristles on both surfaces ; 
pedicels axillary, solitary, tern; bracteas oval, oblong, acute, 
deciduous ; calyx white from adpressed villi, having its lobes 
longer than its tube, which is ovate; style and filaments hispid. 
h.S. Native of Brazil, at Rio Grande de Belmonte. D.C. 
Coll. 1. f. 6. Rhéxia Candolleana, Mart. herb. Allied to L. Fon- 
tanesidna, but differs in the lateral nerves of the leaves being 
simple, not bifid. Petals violaceous, ciliated when young. 
Stamens 10, alternate ones rather the smallest. 

De Candolle’s Lasiandra. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. . 

17 L. Rappta‘na (D.C, L.e.) shrubby; branches somewhat 
tetragonal, furnished with a few adpressed bristles; leaves pe- 
tiolate, oblong, acuminated at both ends, quite entire, smoothish, 
but bearing a few adpressed bristles, 3-nerved ; flowers ter- 
minal, usually solitary; calyx densely clothed with adpressed 
silky villi. R.S. Native of Brazil. Rhéxia uniflora, Raddi. 
mem. l. c. p. 9. but not of Vahl. Rhéxia Raddiàna, Moricand. 
herb. Ser. mss. Flowers large. Style and filaments hispid. 
Lobes of calyx deciduous. 

Raddi’s Lasiandra. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

18 L. Fontanesta'na (D. C. prod. 3. p. 130.) branches te- 
tragonal ; angles winged; petioles, peduncles, and upper sur- 
face of leaves beset with adpressed bristles ; leaves petiolate, 
oblong, acute, 5-nerved, beset with adpressed bristles beneath 
on the nerves and on the margins, the rest clothed with white 
stellate velvety down ; racemes terminal ; pedicels opposite, 1-3- 
flowered ; calyx very villous, white; filaments very hairy. 
h. S. Native of Brazil, about Rio Janeiro and St, Paul. 
Rhéxia Fontanésii, Bonpl. rhex. t. 36. Rhéxia alata, Raddi. 
mem. p. 8. Melâstoma granuldsa, Desr. in Lam, dict. 4, p. 


752 MELASTOMACEZÆ. XXXI. Lastanpra. XXXII. CHÆTOGASTRA. 


44, Sims, bot. mag. te 214. Plerdôma granulôsum, D. Don, 
wern. soc. mem. 4. p. 293. Melastoma Fontanesianum, Spreng. 
syst. Rhéxia dasystaminea, Schrank, mss. Flowers large, of 
a rose-purple colour. 

Var. B, angistior (D. C. 1. c.) leaves not half the breadth ; 
flowers smaller. 

Desfontain’s Lasiandra. Shrub 5 to 8 feet. 

19 L. rissine’rvia (D. C. 1. c.) branches tetragonal, not 
winged ; petioles, peduncles, and leaves beset with adpressed 
bristles ; leaves petiolate, oblong, acute, 5-nerved or only 3- 
nerved, with the 2 lateral ones bifid, beset with adpressed bristles 
on the margins and on the nerves on the under surface, the rest 
velvety from dense stellate down; flowers racemose ; peduncles 
opposite, 1-3-flowered ; calyx clothed with adpressed white 
pubescence ; filaments hairy; style glabrous. h. S. Native 
of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes. Rhéxia fissinérvia, 
Schrank et Mart. mss. Like L. Fontanesiäna, but differs in the 
stem being tetragonal, not winged, in the calyx being less villous, 
and in the flowers being smaller. 

Cleft-nerved Lasiandra. Shrub 5 to 10 feet. 

20 L. srexoca’rPa (D. C. 1. c.) branches tetragonal, having 
the angles rather winged, and are as well as the petioles and 
peduncles clothed with adpressed stiff villi; leaves on short 
petioles, oblong, acute, mucronate, 5-nerved, quite entire, beset 
with adpressed bristles above, and silky villi beneath; flowers 
panicled; branches of panicle tetragonal, opposite, 3-flowered ; 
calyx clothed with adpressed villi; filaments hairy; style rather 
pilose. h.S. Native of Brazil, in rocky places near Maraca, 
in the province of Bahia. Rhéxia Estrellénsis, Raddi, mem. 
p. 9.2? Rhéxia stenocärpa, Schrank et Mart. mss. Allied to 
L. Fontanesiana, but differs in the flowers being smaller, and 
especially in the down, which is very distinct. 

Narrow-fruited Lasiandra. Shrub 5 to 8 feet. 

21 L. Lanesporria'na (D. C. l. c.) branches tetragonal, 
having the angles winged, beset with bristles as well as the pe- 
duncles ; petioles short, villous; leaves oval, acute from a mu- 
crone, 5-nerved, clothed with adpressed bristles above, and with 
adpressed villi on the nerves beneath, and soft stellate tomentum 
between the nerves ; panicle thyrsoid, terminal, many-flowered ; 
calyx clothed with adpressed white villi, with an ovate tube, and 
lanceolate, deciduous lobes; filaments and style beset with 
bristles. h. S. Native of Brazil, in exposed fields in the 
provinces of Rio Janeiro and St. Paul. Rhéxia Langsdorfiana, 
Bonpl. rhex. t. 51. Osbéckia Langsdorfiana, Spreng. syst. 2. 
p. 312. Allied to L. Fontanesiana, but differs in the leaves 
being ovate at the base, and rather rufescent beneath. Thyrse 
panicle-formed. Stamens beset with glandular pili. 

Langsdorf’s Lasiandra. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

22 L. prorexrérmis (D. C. IL. c.) branchlets acutely tetra- 
gonal, and are as well as the peduncles beset with bristles ; 
petioles hardly any, villous ; leaves ovate, mucronate, 5-nerved, 
densely clothed with adpressed silky villi on both surfaces, the 
down on the under surface stellate; thyrse panicled, terminal, 
many-flowered ; bracteas and calyxes very villous; lobes of 
calyx lanceolate, acute ; petals a little ciliated, twice the length 
of the calycine lobes ; style and filaments beset with a few hairs. 
hk. S. Native of Brazil, in woods, and in bushy exposed places 
in the province of Minas Geraes. Rhéxia protezeformis, Schrank 
et Mart. mss. Allied to L. Langsdorfiana, but differs in the 
flowers not being above half the size, and in the nerves of the 
leaves being clothed with yellowish villi. 

Protea-formed Lasiandra. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

23 L. Urvinrea‘na (D. C. l. c.) branches tetragonal, clothed 
with soft villi ; leaves on short petioles, oval-oblong, mucronate, 
5-nerved, quite entire, clothed with adpressed silky villi on both 
surfaces; thyrse panicled, crowded, terminal; bracteas and 
calyxes very villous; lobes lanceolate, acute; filaments and 


style beset with glandular pili, from the base to the middle. 
h. S. Native of the island of St. Catharine, in the entrance to 
the Rio Janeiro, where it was collected by Captain d'Urville. 
Petals purple, ciliated, almost bearded at the apex. Knots of 
branches thickly beset with spreading bristles. 

D’ Urville’s Lasiandra. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

24 L. apENostE mon (D. C. 1. c.) branches tetragonally winged, 
and are as well as the peduncles clothed with adpressed bristles ; 
petioles hardly any; leaves ovate, quite entire, mucronate, 5- 
nerved, villous above and on the nerves beneath, but clothed 
with stellate tomentum between the nerves on the under sur- 
face; thyrse panicled, terminal; calyx and bracteas clothed 
with adpressed villi; lobes of calyx lanceolate ; filaments and 
style pubescent and beset with glandular pili at the base; the 5 
alternate filaments bearing a few thick pedicellate glands. h . 5. 
Native of Brazil, about Rio Janeiro in exposed fields. Me- 
ridnia adenostèmon, Schrank et Mart. mss. Habit of L. pro- 
teeformis, but the stamens are almost that of Macairea. 

Gland-stamened Lasiandra. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

25 L. aree’ntea (D.C. prod. 3. p. 131.) branches tetragonal, 
clothed with adpressed bristles; leaves sessile, ovate, 5-7-nerved, 
quite entire, densely clothed with silky villi on both surfaces ; 
thyrse panicled, terminal, with the rachis very villous and com- 
pressed ; calyx tubular; filaments and style bearing a few pili. 
h.S. Native of Brazil, about Rio Janeiro. Melastoma ar- 
géntea, Desv. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 45. Rhéxia holosericea, 
Bonpl. rhex. t. 12. Ker. bot. reg. t. 323. Lodd. bot. cab. 
t. 236. Delaun. herb. amat. t. 321. Spreng. syst. 2. P- 807. 
exclusive of the synonyme.  Plerdma holosericeum, D. og 
mem. soc. wern. 4, p. 293. Melästoma clavata, Pers. ench, 1. 


p. 476. Flowers purple. A very beautiful species, and very — 


distinct from the Melastoma holosericea of Lin. and Swartz. 
Silvery Lasiandra. FI July. Cit. 1816. Sh. 6 to 10 at 
Cult. All the species are elegant shrubs, bearing thyrso! 

panicles of large purple flowers. They grow best ail 

ture of loam, peat, and sand; and young cuttings root readily 


if planted in the same kind of soil, placed in heat, under a hand- — 


glass. 


XXXII. CHÆTOGA'STRA (from yarn, chaite, a nee 
and yaornp, gaster, a belly; in allusion to the tube of me y 
being beset with bristles or scales). D.C. prod. 3. p. 15 so 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Tube of aye or 
nate, pilose, or scaly; lobes 5, permanent. Petals 5, ae 
Stamens 10, with glabrous filaments and oblong anthers ; ees 
opening by 1 pore at the apex ; having their connective rs 
out, sometimes into a simple or bifid spur, and sometimes x 
small, obtuse tubercles. Ovarium free, bristly at the gari 
often denticulated. Capsule 5-celled. Seeds cela a 
rarely herbs, natives of South America, for the most g < hardly 
with strigose pili. Leaves 3-5-nerved, quite entire, 
serrulated. Flowers terminal, purple, or white. z 
differs from Lasidndra in the stamens being glabrous, oa 
the inflorescence ; from Arthrostémma in the ange ekia in 
of the parts of the flower, not quaternary ; na : 
there being no appendages between the calycine lobes. 


d im 


Sect. I. Monoce’nrra (from povoc, monds, ODN) he 
kentron, a spur; in reference to the anthers having C.p 
nectives drawn out into a simple spur at the base). 1: 

3. p. 131. Tube of calyx obovate or tur 
lanceolate, rather dilated at the base. 
connectives drawn out into a simple spur at the base. he habit 


toothed at the apex.—Showy Peruvian shrubs, W! a pr 


of Lasiándra. Branches terete. Flowers large, P 
haps a proper genus. 


1 C. specidsa (D. C. 1. c.) branches clothed with short, 


This genus à 


pinate; lobes $ à 
Anthers having © m 


in a mix- « 


yTpoYs 
one; and nS 
ir CON 


d 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. 


down ; leaves on short petioles, oblong, 3-nerved, quite entire, 
ciliated, glabrous on both surfaces, except the nerves, which are 
downy ; flowers terminal, solitary; calyx turbinate, pubescent ; 
connectives of anthers drawn out in a simple, thick, conical 
spur each. h. S. Native of Peru, on Mount Quindiu and 
near Popayan, where it is called Flor de Mayo. Rhéxia spe- 
cidsa, Bonpl. rhex. t. 4. Habit of Cistus ladaniferus. Flowers 
large, of a rose-purplish colour. 
Showy Cheetogastra. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

2 C. reticura’ta (D. C. 1. c.) branches clothed with rufous 
_ villi; leaves petiolate, ovate-lanceolate, obtuse at the base, acu- 
minated at the apex, denticulated, 5-nerved, beset with bristles 
on the upper surface, which are bullate at the base, reticulated 
beneath, and hairy on the nerves ; flowers few, terminal; calyx 
villous ; connectives of anthers drawn out into asimple, slender 
spur each; ovarium toothed at the apex. h. S. Native of 

eru, on Mount Saragura, in cold places near Loxa. Rhéxia 
reticulata, Bonpl. rhex. t. 9. Flowers large, violaceous. Style 
very long. 

Reticulated-leaved Chætogastra. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 


Sect. II. DIoTANTHE`RA (from òc, dis, two, ove wroc, ous 
otos, an ear, and ayOnpa, anthera, an anther ; in reference to the 
connectives of the anthers being drawn out into a bifid spur or 
auricles). D, C. prod. 3. p. 131. Tube of calyx obovate, 
bractless ; lobes 5. Connectives of anthers drawn out into a 
bifid spur or two auricles at the base. Flowers white or rose- 
coloured, 

3 C.raxcrora‘ra (D.C. 1. c.) stem herbaceous, rather tetra- 
gonal, clothed with adpressed 
villi ; leaves petiolate, broad-lan- 
ceolate, acuminated, serrulately 
ciliated, 5-nerved, villous on both 
surfaces; peduncles  trichoto- 
mous, axillary, and terminal ; 
tube of calyx ovate, rather longer 
than the subulate lobes, which 
are reflexed and ciliated; con- 
hectives of anthers drawn out into 
à didymous spur at the base. 
©.8. Native of Peru and Tri- 
nidad. Hook, bot. mag. 2836. 
Rhéxia flexudsa, Ruiz et Pav. fl. 
Per. 8. p. 85, t. 320. f. 6. 
Rhéxia lanceolata, Bonpl. rhex. 
t 21. but not of Walt. or Poir. 
Osbéckia lanceolata, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 312. Lateral nerves 
z leaves rather concrete at the base on both sides, Flowers 

ite, 

Lanceolate-leaved Chætogastra. PI. 1 to2 feet. 

C. toncirdria (D. C. prod. 3. p. 182.) stem herbaceous, 
angular, beset with adpressed pili; leaves petiolate, lanceolate, 
elongated, acuminate, pilose, 5-nerved; lateral nerves concrete 
at the base; panicle axillary, dichotomous, shorter than the 
leaves ; tube of calyx ovate, longer than the lobes, which are 
subulate, 4.2 S. Native of South America. Rhéxia longi- 
folia, Vahl. eclog. 1. p. 39. icon. amer. t. 15. 

Long-leaved Chætogastra. PI. 1 to 2 feet? — 

C. Havane’nsis (D. C. prod. 3. p. 132.) stem almost her- 

Ceous ; branches tetragonal, hairy; leaves petiolate, oval, 
äuminated, almost quite entire, 5-7-nerved, beset with scat- 
tered villi on both surfaces; panicles axillary, cymose, shorter 

the leaves, alternate ones disposed in a panicled thyrse ; 
tube of calyx ovate, villous, rather longer than the lobes, which 
are subulate ; anthers furnished with 2 tubercles at the base. 

VOL, I, 


XXXII. CHÆTOGASTRA. 753 


h. S. Native about the Havannah, in Cuba, where we have 
seen it growing in plenty, at very little distance from the town. 


- D.C. coll. 1. t. 7. It is very nearly allied to the preceding 


species, but differs in the leaves being broader, cymes shorter, 
and in the connectives of the anthers being hardly evident. 

Havanna Chætogastra. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

6 C. Scuizpea'na (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnæa, 5. p. 566.) 
suffruticose; branches terete, beset with adpressed hairs ; leaves 
on short petioles, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, 3-nerved, obso- 
letely serrulated, strigose on both surfaces and ciliated on the 
margins; cymes terminal and axillary, 3-5-flowered; flowers 
on short pedicels; calyx strigose, campanulate, with linear- 
spatulate segments, which are about equal in length to the 
petals, which are obovate; connectives of anthers biauriculate 
at the base. h.S. Native of Mexico, near Misantla. Flowers 
rose-coloured. 

Var. B, macräntha (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea, 5, p. 566.) 
flowers purple, double the size of those of the species ; petals 
twice the length of the calycine lobes; seeds small, white, 
cochleate. 

Schiede’s Chætogastra. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

7 C. mrspipa (D.C. 1. c.) stem herbaceous, tetragonal, his- 
pid ; leaves petiolate, oval, attenuated at the base, and acumin- 
ated at the apex, 5-nerved, hardly serrulated, (lateral nerves 
confluent at the base,) villous above, hispid on the nerves be- 
neath, but pubescent between the nerves ; panicles lateral and 
terminal, disposed in a thyrse; calyx ovate, villous, with subu- 
late lobes ; connectives of anthers very short, furnished with 2 very 
short tubercles at the base of each. Y.S. Native of Brazil. 
Like C. lanceolata and C. Havanénsis, and probably all three 
constitute but one species. Flowers white. 

Hispid Cheetogastra. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

8 C. nyrericoipes (D. C. l. c.) plant erect, simple, densely 
clothed with canescent villi; leaves oval, on short petioles, acute, 
7-nerved ; panicles axillary and terminal, leafy, loose; tube of 
calyx ovate, longer than the lobes; petals obovate, hardly ex- 
ceeding the calycine lobes. ©. S. Native of Guiana, in 
marshes. Melästoma villésa, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 168. Rhéxia 
villosissima, Rich. in Bonpl. rhex. t. 31. Flowers small, white. 
Connectives of anthers drawn out into 2 elongated auricles. 
Ovarium bristly at the apex. 

St. John’s-wort-like Chætogastra. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

9 C. zycuxiroipes (D. C. |. c.) plant herbaceous, erect ; stem 
almost simple, densely beset with spreading hairs; leaves ses- 
sile, oval, acute, clothed with adpressed silky villi, 7-nerved, 
quite entire; thyrse elongated; flowers bracteate, crowded 
on the peduncles; calyx villous, with an ovate tube, nearly 
twice the length of the lobes, which are lanceolate and acumin- 
ated. %.? S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 
Geraes, on sandstone rocks. Rhéxia lychnitoides, Schrank et 
Mart. mss. Very like C. hypericoides, but differs in the calyxes 
being twice the size, and in the flowers being more crowded. 
Stamens unknown. Capsule 5-celled. Seeds small, cochleate, 
smooth. 

Lychnitis-like Cheetogastra. Pl. 1 to 3 feet. 

10 C. stacuyoives (D. C. |. c.) plant herbaceous, erect; 
branches tetragonal, hairy; leaves on short petioles, oblong, 
obtuse at the base, acute at the apex, quite entire, 5-nerved, 
clothed with adpressed villi; flowers crowded into verticillate 
heads in the axils of the leaves; calyx 4-5-cleft : appendages 
hair-formed, hardly distinct. ©. S. Native of Brazil. Rhéxia 
stachyoides, Bonpl. rhex. t. 43. Flowers rose-coloured. Five 
of the stamens are almost without auricles at the base, and the 
other 5 are furnished with a long connective each which ends in 
2 bristles. There is a variety of this species, according to Bon- 
pland, with 4-5-cleft octandrous or decandrous flowers. 


5D 


754 MELASTOMACEZÆ. 

Stachys-like Chætogastra. PI. 2 feet. 

11 C. cr1a‘ris (D. C. 1. c.) stem herbaceous, tetragonal, and 
is as well as the petioles and peduncles hispid ; leaves on short 
petioles, oblong, acuminated, serrulated, 5-nerved, beset with 
stiff villi aboye and densely clothed with pale soft villi beneath ; 
cymes terminal, subcorymbose ; calyx very villous, with short, 
lanceolate lobes ; connectives of anthers bluntly biauriculated at 
the base. 7. S. Native of Santa Fe de Bogota. ex herb. 
Humb. Meriania ciliaris, Vent. choix. t. 34. Osbéckia ciliaris, 
Ser. mss. Flowers purple. Petals obovate, ciliated. Stamens 
glabrous. 

Ciliated-petalled Chætogastra. PI. 1 foot. 

12 C. rorrudsa (D. C. 1. c.) branches loose, terete, rather 
hairy ; leaves petiolate, lanceolate, 3-nerved, quite entire, rather 
villous; flowers nearly terminal, 1-3-together ; tube of calyx 
ovate, villous, almost equal in length to the lobes which are 
nearly subulate ; connectives of anthers simple, but bifid at the 
apex. h.S. Native of Mexico, in arid places, near Tasco. 
Rhéxia tortudsa, Bonpl. rhex. t. 7. Osbéckia tortudsa, Spreng. 
syst. 2. p. 312. Flowers small, white. 

Twisted Chætogastra. Shrub 1 foot. 

13 C. prvarica‘ra (D.C. I. c.) plant herbaceous, rather sar- 
mentose ; stem acutely tetragonal, divaricately branched at the 
apex, and scabrous along the angles ; leaves on short petioles, 
lanceolate, acute, 3-nerved, ciliated, scabrous at the angles be- 
neath ; flowers disposed in a loose dichotomous panicle; calyx 
pentagonal, scabrous on the angles ; petals ovate, awned, ciliated. 
%.? S. Native on the banks of the Orinoco, in shady places. 
Rhexia divaricata, Bonpl. rhex. t. 22. Osbéckia divaricata, 
Spreng. syst. 2. p.312. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Divaricate Chætogastra. Pl. sarmentose. : 

14 C. Gra‘citis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 133.) herbaceous, erect, 
nearly simple, naked at the apex; stem tetragonally terete, vil- 
lous ; leaves almost sessile, lanceolate-linear, acute, quite en- 
tire, 3-5-nerved, villous; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered: and 
terminal, in threes ; tube of calyx ovate, about equal in length 
to the lobes, which are lanceolate and acuminated. %. S. 
Native of Brazil, in elevated grassy fields about Rio Ja- 
neiro. Rhéxia gracilis, Kunth, in Bonpl. rhex. t. 52. Rhéxia 
agrostémma, Mart. et Schrank. mss. Root creeping. Petals 
violaceous. Anthers elongated, acutish, opening by 1 pore. 
Capsule 5-celled. Seeds cochleate. 

Slender Chætogastra. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

15 C. rrate’rna (D. C. 1. c.) herbaceous, erect; stem from 
compressed to terete, scabrous from adpressed short bristles; 
leaves hardly petiolate, oblong-linear, acute, 5-nerved, nearly 
entire, beset with adpressed bristles; racemes panicled, ter- 
minal, elongated; tube of calyx ovate, beset with adpressed 
bristles : with the lobes lanceolate, acute, coloured and glabrous 
on the inside. .S. Native of South America. Very like 
C, gracilis. 

Brotherly Chætogastra. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

16 C. nirsu'ra (D. C. 1. c.) plant herbaceous, erect, almost 
simple; stem terete, densely clothed with spreading hairs ; 


leaves sessile, lanceolate,’ 5-nerved ; cymes axillary, peduncu- 


late and terminal, almost disposed in a panicle ; petals ciliated 
at the apex; calyx bristly, with an ovate tube and 5 lanceolate 
acuminated lobes. 2%. S. Native of Brazil. Very like C. 
gracilis, but differs in the stem being hairy, not beset with ad- 
pressed bristles. 

Hairy Chætogastra. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

17 C. migracioïnes (D. C. 1. c.) almost herbaceous; stems 
simple, and are as well as the leaves and calyxes very hairy; 
leaves sessile, ovate, acute, 5-nerved, very few at the base of the 
stem ; cymes racemosely panicled, contracted; flowers with 18 
stamens ; calyx very villous, with lanceolate, pectinately ciliated 


XXXII. Cuzrocastra. 


lobes ; petals obovate ; anthers elongated, acute. Y.S. Na- 
tive of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, on the more 
elevated mountains, in fields. Rhéxia hieracioides, Mart. et 
Schrank, mss. Very like Rhéxia piloselloides of Bonpl. but 
the leaves are much broader, and 5-nerved, not 7-nerved, and 
all parts of the plant are much more hairy, the flowers more 
numerous, and on shorter pedicels, and according to Schrank 
the petals are obovate, of pale lilac colour, not yellow, nor ter- 
minated by a hair, and in the anthers being twice the length. 

Hawkmneed-like Chætogastra. Pl. 1 foot. 

18 C. srricittésa (D. C. 1. c.) almost herbaceous, erect, 
densely clothed with adpressed stiff pili; leaves on short pe- 
tioles, oval, acute, 5-nerved ; peduncles longer than the leaves, 
bearing sessile flowers in the axils of the bracteas; flowers de- 
candrous. %.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 
Geraes, on the sides of mountains. Rhéxia strigillòsa, Schrank 
et Mart. mss. Stem a foot high, hardly branched. Leaves 
nearly 3 inches long. Flowers purple, 9-10 lines in diameter ; 
lobes of calyx lanceolate-linear. Petals obovate, ciliated. An- 
thers having their connectives hardly produced under the cells, 
tumid, straightish, and acuminated at the base. Allied to C. 
hieracioides. 

Strigillose Chætogastra. Pl. 1 foot. 

19 C. suzrarpioipes (D. C. 1. c.) plant erect, herbaceous, 
branched, rough from strigose adpressed short pili; leaves on 
very short petioles, narrow-lanceolate, quite entire, 3-nerved ; 
flowers terminal, 3-together, or axillary and solitary, decandrous. 
%. S. Native of Peru, ex Henke, or of Brazil, in the pro- 
vince of Minas Geraes, ex Mart. Rhéxia sherardioides, Schrank, 
mss. Leaves 6-7 lines long and 2-3 broad. Flowers middle- 
sized. Tube of calyx ovate; lobes 5, linear-subulate, elon- 
gated. Anthers linear, acuminated, drawn out at the base into 
a long pedicel each, which ends in 2 bristles. Style long, and is as 
well as the filaments glabrous. 

Sherardia-like Chætogastra. P1. 4 foot. 

20 C. crinovoprréria (D. C. 1. c.) plant herbaceous, of many 
stems, beset with long villi in every part; leaves petiolate, es 
serrulated, 3-nerved ; flowers axillary, on short pedicels, oe! 
tary : or terminal, in threes; calyx hispid, campanulate, 5-toothed; 
anthers equal. > 3 
St. Paul and Rio Janeiro, in shady woods. Melastoma repens, 
Schrank et Mart. mss. but the fruit is capsular, not baccate. 
Herb humble. Root fibrous. Flowers small. Anthers m 
opening by 1 pore, having short hardly auricled agp 
Capsule globose, 5-celled, free, dehiscent. Seeds site ne K 4 
Bristles on the ovarium few. Appendages hardly any, bris y 
and rather palmate at the base. 

Clinopodium-leaved Chætogastra. Pl. 4 foot. Rat =" 

21 C. mérus (D. C. prod. 3. p. 134.) shrubby; gor 
terete, clothed with soft adpressed villi ; leaves petiolate, ie d 
acuminated, 7-nerved, beset with soft villi; thyrse Po 
terminal, crowded, hairy; tube of calyx ovate, votes ms 
equal in length to the lobes, which are linear ; ee í 
minately mucronate ; anthers almost without auricies Less 
base.” h.S. Native of Peru, in groves about kann ere 
méllis, Bonpl. rhex. t. 19. Flowers of a violaceous blue 
Ovarium hairy. 

Soft Chætogastra. Shrub 6 feet. 

as CANE/SCENS (D. C. I. c.) shrubby ; branches terete, and 
are as well as the leaves densely clothed with short pm br 
petiolate, ovate-lanceolate, 3-nerved, quite entire ; 0 Js; calyx 
terminal, usually 3 together, drooping, on short pom length of 
rather hairy, with an ovate tube, which is about the- e 
the lobes; connectives of anthers hardly der ~ 
bluntly bifurcate at the base. h. S. Native i : des soi 
on Mount Purase at Popayan, where it 1s Ca 


Y. S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces of 


ESS 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. XXXII. CHÆTOGASTRA. XXXIII. ARTHROSTEMMA. 


Rhéxia canéscens, Bonpl. rhex. t. 6. 
violaceous. Calyx red. 

Canescent Cheetogastra. Shrub 3 feet. 

23 C. sarmentosa (D.C. 1. c.) shrubby ; branches climbing 
almost terete, villous; leaves on short petioles, oval, somewhat 
cordate, serrulated, 7-nerved, villous ; flowers terminal, approx- 
mating by threes, on very short pedicels; calyx villous, with 
the tube about equal in length to the lobes; connectives of 
anthers long, furnished with 2 tubercles each at the base. 
h+ 8. Native of Peru, in hot places near Cuenca and St. 
Felipe. Rhéxia sarmentôsa, Bonpl. rhex. t. 10. Flowers large, 
of a reddish violaceous colour. 

Sarmentose Cheetogastra. Shrub cl. 

24 C. murica‘ra (D.C. 1. c.) shrubby; branches, peduncles, 
and calyxes pilose; leaves petiolate, broadly ovate, somewhat 
cordate, hardly acute, 5-nerved, beset with bristles above, which 
are blistered at the base, but clothed with silky tomentum be- 
neath; flowers terminal, solitary; anthers each furnished with a 
slender appendage, which is bidentate at the base. h.S. Na- 
tive of cold places on Mount Purase, near Popayan. Rhéxia 
muricata, Bonpl. rhex. t. 1. Habit almost of Cistus salvifdlius. 
Flowers large, purple, or violaceous. 

Muricated Cheetogastra. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

25 C. stricdsa (D. C. 1. c.) suffruticose ; branches tetra- 
gonal, beset with adpressed bristles ; leaves on short petioles, 
ovate, acute, hardly 3-nerved, quite entire, with a few thick, 
Scattered, adpressed bristles on the upper surface, and 
scabrous on the nerves beneath ; cymes terminal, peduncu- 
late, few-flowered ; tube of calyx hispid, with 5 short, acute, 
lobes, h. S., Native of Guadaloupe, on the top of the Sul- 
phur Mountain, among sphagnum; and on the mountains of 

Montserrat and Martinique. Melâstoma strigdsa, Lin. fil. 
suppl. p. 236. Mel. ciliata, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 49. 

sbéckia ornata, Swartz, fl. ind. oce. p. 647. Rhéxia incôn- 
stans, Vahl, elc. 1. p. 37. Rhéxia strigdsa, Rich. act. soc. hist. 
hat. par. 1791. p. 108. Rhéxia ornata, Rich. in Bonpl. rhex. 
t.26. R. chamecistus, Sieb. pl. exsic. mart. no. 297. Flowers 
Pale purple, bractless. Anthers yellow, obtuse, almost without 
auricles at the base. Capsule ovate, 5-celled, bristly at the 
apex. There are varieties of this plant having flowers either 
with 4 or 5 petals, smaller, and larger. 

Strigose Chætogastra. Sh. 6 to 8 feet. 

26 C. tepmdra (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby; branchlets bluntly 
tetragonal, and are, as well as the petioles, leaves, peduncles, and 
calyxes scabrous from imbricated scaly bristles ; leaves petio- 
ate, oblong-lanceolate, 5-nerved, hardly serrulated ; cymes pe- 

unculate, terminal; flowers few, almost sessile, crowded ; calyx 
With an obovate tube, and obtuse lobes; connectives of anthers 

dly evident, and almost without any auricles at the base. h. 

, Native of Peru, in cold places near Jaen de Bracamoros. 

€xia lepiddta, Bonpl. rhex. t. 15. Flowers purple or viola- 
ous, Capsule globose, bristly, and denticulated at the apex. 

Lepidotted Cheetogastra. Sh. 6 feet. 

27 C. carnina‘zis (D. C. l. c.) branchlets somewhat tetra- 
gonal, very hairy, and very leafy ; leaves almost sessile, orbicularly 
reniform, quite entire, 5-7-nerved, strigose above, but clothed 
With silky hairs beneath; flowers terminal, crowded, almost 
Sessile ; calyx hispid, with a campanulate tube, rather 
Onger than the lobes, which are bluntish ; connectives of an- 
thers hardly produced, emarginate. Rh. S. Native of Brazil, 
in hot places near Gran-Para. Rhéxia cardinalis, Bonpl. rhex. 
t. 87. Melastoma cardinalis, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 298. Calyx 
Coloured inside. Flowers of a rose purple-colour. 

Cardinal Chætogastra. Sh. 2 to 4 feet. 

28 C. srricra (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, velvety from short 

wn ; leaves on short petioles, oval-lanceolate, 3-nerved, quite 


Flowers dark purple or 


755 


entire, rather hairy ; flowers nodding, bibracteate; calyx cam- 
panulate, rather villous ; connectives of anthers drawn out into 
2 bristles, which are capitate at the apex. h. S. Native of 
Peru, in cold places on Mount Purase, and near Loxa. Rhéxia 
stricta, Bonpl. rhex. t. 8. but not of Pursh. Shrub much 
branched, straight. Flowers purple or violaceous. Calyxes 
and bracteas purplish, Petals ciliated. Ovarium bristly. 
There is a variety of this species having 4-petalled flowers. 

Straight Chætogastra. Sh. 4 to 5 feet. 

29 C, scuina‘ra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 185.) branches terete, 
and are, as well as the peduncles, petioles, and calyxes beset 
with thick adpressed stiff pili; leaves ovate, 5-nerved, woolly 
beneath, echinated above, quite entire; flowers inclinate ; tube 
of calyx ovate, about equal in length to the lobes, which are lan- 
ceolate ; connectives of anthers thick at the base. h.S, Na- 
tive of Peru, on the tops of hills. Rhéxia echinata, Ruiz et Pav. 
fl. per. 3, p. 85. t. 319. f. 6. Flowers large, spreading, of a 
violaceous purple-colour. Capsule 5-celled, bristly at the apex. 
Seeds cochleate. 

Echinated Cheetogastra. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

80 C. cz’rnva (D. C. 1. c.) branches tetragonal, rough at the 
angles;. leaves on short petioles, oval, rather crenulated, 5- 
nerved, often hispid along the nerves; flowers pedicellate, 
usually 3 together, terminal, drooping; tube of calyx cam- 
panulate, one-half shorter than the lobes, which are linear- 
lanceolate. h. S. Native of Peru, on the Andes, on 
Mount Purase near Popayan. Rhéxia cérnua, Bonpl. rhex. t. 
13. Osbéckia cérnua, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 812. Petals oval, 
violaceous. Calyx violaceous, Capsule 5-celled. 

Drooping-flowered Chætogastra. Sh. 5 to 6 feet. 


Sect. III. Bracrea‘ria (from bractea, a bractea or prop; in 
reference to the flowers, which are furnished with 6 bracteas 
each at the base), D. C. prod. 3. p. 135. Calyx with an ob- 
ovate pilose tube, girded at the base by 6 free bracteas, which 
are arranged in 8 series; lobes 5, obtuse. Anthers hardly bi- 
auriculate at the base. 

31 C. conrr’rta (D. C. 1. c.) suffruticose, much branched ; 
branchlets hairy; leaves on short petioles, crowded, small, oval, 
obtuse, 3-nerved, beset with adpressed bristles; flowers termi- 
nal, solitary, drooping ; bracteas 6, involving the flower; calyx 
pilose, with 5 bluntish teeth. R.S. Native of Peru, in cold 
places near Loxa. Rhéxia conférta, Bonpl. rhex. t. 20, Petals 
roundish, violaceous, almost conniving into a tube. Capsule 
globose, denticulated from 5 bristle-like teeth. 

Crowded Cheetogastra. Sh. 3 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Lasidndra, p. 752. 


XXXIII. ARTHROSTE MMA (from apSpov, arthron, a 
joint, and orepyua, for ornpor, stemon, a stamen ; in reference to 
their stamens or connectives being jointed). Pav. ex D. Don, 
mem. soc. wern. 4. p. ‘98. D. C. prod. 8. p. 135.—Melanium, 
Rich. herb. 

Lin. syst. Octändria, Monogÿnia. Tube of calyx turbinate 
or campanulate, usually clothed with bristles, pili, or scales ; 
lobes 4, lanceolate, permanent, without any appendages be- 
tween them. Petals 4. Stamens 8; filaments quite glabrous. 
Anthers oblong, opening by one pore at the apex, furnished with 
longish connectives, which are biauriculated at the base. Ova- 
rium bristly at the apex. Capsule 4-celled. Seeds cochleate. 
—Herbs or subshrubs, very variable in_habit, all natives of 
South America. The genus is composed, as it now stands, of 
a heterogeneous mass of species, which may hereafter be divided 
into many genera, instead of sections. 

Secr, I. Cuzrors’tatum (from yarn, chaite, a bristle, and 


rerahoy, petalon, a petal; in reference to the petals, which are 
5p 2 


756 MELASTOMACEÆ. XXXIII. ARTHROSTEMMA. 


terminated by a bristle each). D. C. prod. 3. p. 135. Petals 4, 
oval, each terminated by a bristle. Anthers 8, equal, having 
their connectives not appendiculated. Ovarium 4-toothed at 
the apex. Capsule 4-celled. Seeds reniform, not truly coch- 
leate.— Herbs, suffruticose at the base. Flowers white or yel- 
low. Perhaps this section is sufficient to form a proper genus. 

L A. Ancustore’nse (D. C. 1. c.) herbaceous; leaves lan- 
ceolate, 3-nerved, quite entire, pilose on both surfaces; flowers 
terminal, almost solitary ; calyx clothed with stellate down. 2. 
S. Native on the banks of the Orinoco, near Angustura. 
Rhéxia Angusturénsis, Bonpl. rhex. p. 77. t. 29. Flowers 
white. Genitals hardly longer than the petals. Anthers linear, 
falcate. 

Angustura Arthrostemma. PI. 2 to 8 feet. 

2 A. riLoseLLoines (D. C. prod. 3. p. 136.) suffruticose at 
the base; leaves crowded at the roots, lanceolate, quite entire, 
7-nerved, pilose; stem almost a scape, loosely panicled, few- 
flowered ; calyx pilose. h. S. Native of New Granada, in 
cold places at the elevation of 3900 feet. Rhéxia piloselloides, 
Bonpl. rhex. p. 12. t. 5. Flowers yellow, spreading. Style 
short, rather clavate. 

Mouse-ear-like Arthrostemma. PI. + to $ foot. 


- Secr. II. Bracunydtum (from Bpayve, brachys, short, and 
ove wroc, ous otos, an ear ; auricles of the connectives of the an- 
thers short). D. C. prod. 3. p. 136. Calyx 4-cleft, without 
any appendages. Petals 4, subaristate, usually convolute. Con- 
nectives of anthers furnished with 2 short auricles each. Ova- 
rium bearing bristles at the apex, not 4-toothed. Capsule 4- 
celled.—Suftruticose plants. 

3 A. rRosMARINIFÔLIUM (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby ; branches terete, 
echinated ; leaves nearly sessile, oblong-linear, 3-nerved, with 
revolute quite entire edges ; peduncles 1-5-flowered, pendulous; 
calyx hispid; petals convolute. h. S. Native of Peru, on 
arid hills. WRhéxia rosmarinifdlia, Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 
84. t. 318. f.a. Leaves small, numerous. Flowers violaceous, 
spreading in the night and morning. Style exserted, rather 
clavate. 

Rosemary-leaved Arthrostemma. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

4 A. ute’scens (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby; branches rugged, 
pilose ; hairs thick, stiff, short; leaves ovate, 3-nerved, curled 
a little, white beneath ; peduncles 3-flowered; calyx pilose; 
petals convolute. h.S. Native of Peru, on the mountains. 
Rhéxia lutéscens, Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 84. t. 319. f. a. 
Leaves small, firm; when ina dry state they are olive-coloured 
above, and yellowish beneath. Calyx purplish, with lanceolate 
teeth. Petals yellowish. 

Yellowish Arthrostemma. Sh. 2 feet. 

5 A. quinquene’rve (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby, much branched ; 
branches tetragonal, beset with adpressed bristles ; leaves petio- 
late, ovate, acute, quite entire, 5-nerved, bristly above, but vil- 
lously tomentose beneath; peduncles axillary and terminal, 
many-flowered, inflexed at the apex; flowers drooping; calyx 
bristly, with an ovate tube, shorter than the lobes, which 
are setaceous. h.S. Native of Peru, on mountains and 
hills. Rhéxia quinquenérvis, Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 83. 
t. 821. f. 3. Petals almost conniving into a tube, ciliated. Con- 
nectives of anthers furnished each with 2 very short auricles. 
Capsule 4-valved, bristly at the apex. Style exserted. 

Five-nerved-leaved Arthrostemma. Sh. 6 feet. 

6 A.campanuta’re (D.C. l.c.) shrubby; branches clothed 
with rufous down; leaves ovate, 5-nerved, quite entire, very 
hispid above, but tomentose beneath; flowers drooping, cam- 
panulate ; calyx pilose. h.S. Native of Peru, in cold places 
near Loxa, at the elevation of 3000 feet. . Rhéxia campanulàris, 
Bonpl. rhex. p. 35. t. 14. Petals deep purple or violaceous, 


awned. Style thickened at the apex. Capsule globose. This 

plant appears to be intermediate between the first and the pre- 

sent section. : . 
Campanulate-flowered Arthrostemma. Sh., 4 feet. 


Secr. III. Lapaxôpsis (from Aadavoy, ladanon, the ladanum 
bush, and oic, opsis, resemblance; plants with the habit of 
Cistus ladanifera or ladanum-tree). D. C. prod. 3. p. 136, 
Calyx 4-cleft. Petals 4, obovate, expanded. Connectives of 
anthers rather long, furnished with two short auricles at the 
base of each. Capsule 4-celled, bristly at the apex. Seeds 
cochleate.— Herbs or subshrubs. 

7 A. rapanoipss (D. C, 1. c.) plant herbaceous, erect; hairs 
or strigze on the stems and leaves adpressed, but those on the 
calyx are spreading, and in fascicles; stem tetragonal ; leaves 
on short petioles, lanceolate, acuminated, ovate at the base, 8- 
nerved, serrulated ; pedicels elongated, loose, axillary, 1-flow- 
ered, and terminal 3-flowered; tube of calyx ovate, longer than 
the lobes, which are oblong and ciliated. ©. S. Native of 
Brazil and Guiana, in marshes. Rhéxia híspida, Rich. in act. 
soc. hist. nat. par. 1791. p. 108. Rhéxia ladanoïdes, Rich. in 
Bonpl. rhex. t. 27. Rhéxia dda, Mart. herb. Melastoma triché- 
tomum, Willd. ined. ex herb. mus. par. Anthers oval, truncate, 
short, rather dissimilar, especially 4, having short connectives, 
and 4 with longer ones. Ovarium bristly, 4-celled. Seed coch- 
leate. Flowers purplish. 

Ladanum-like Arthrostemma. PI. 1 to 14 foot. 

8 A. HERBA‘cEUM (D.C. prod. 3. p. 137.) herbaceous; stem 
tetragonal, covered with minute hairs ; leaves on short petioles, 
ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, crenulately serrated, villous above, 
but clothed with hairy tomentum beneath ; cymes on long pe 
duncles, axillary, 3-flowered; calyx villous, with 4 -o 
ciliated lobes ; anthers rather dissimilar. ©.? S. Native 0 
Brazil, in woods, in the province of Rio Janeiro and Minas 
Geraes, but rare. Rhéxia herbdcea, Schrank et Mart. pes 
Petioles hairy. Petals obovate-oblong, when young perar ka 
the apex. Anthers 8 oblong, with smooth beaks, the 4 tong 
having straight connectives, and the 4 shortest arched ones. 

Herbaceous Arthrostemma. PI. 1 foot. ; 

9 A. mirsurrssimum (D. C. 1. c.) herbaceous, erect ; pers 
tetragonal, very hairy from long, rather bristly, pes pee 
what retrograde hairs ; leaves on short petioles, lanceo a kaat 
minated, crenulately serrated, densely clothed with a eer’ 
villi; cymes on long peduncles, axillary, 3-flowered ; ca Native 
lous, with 4 ciliated lobes; anthers dissimilar. ©. Seimei 
of Brazil. Very like 4. herbaceum, but differs in the hair 
Ovarium bristly at the apex. pee ieee 

Very-hairy Arthrostemma. . 1 foot. : t 

10 À. Minvivsii’ntn (D. C. I. c.) stem erect, peep acs 
herbaceous, oppositely and paniculately branche is aa 
quadrangular; leaves on short petioles, ovate-lanceo hove bat 
serrulated, 5-nerved, beset with adpressed strigæ T-ħoweted. 
with soft villi beneath; peduncles dichotomous, Si Mart. 
%.? S. Native of Para, in Brazil. Rhéxia et eiid 
herb. and Schrank, mss. but not Hamilt.  Rhéxia * ar 7 
Ser. mss. Rhéxia cerastiif dlia, Schrank, et Man dl pn 
of calyx ovate, rather pilose; lobes 4, acute. a at a VE 
purple, pilose on the back. Anthers aies at 
the articulation distant from the cells, and tumid 0 
Ovarium bristly at the apex. 

Martius’s Arthrostemma. PI. 1 to 2 feet. ? branches 

11 A. potyconolpes (D. C. 1. c.) suffruticose bristies 
loose, tetragonal, beset with a few slender a j 
leaves on short petioles, oblong, quite entire, party gers 
with adpressed bristles on both surfaces ; ae a the 
tary, almost sessile ; lobes of calyx 4, rarely 5, long 


stem 


tube, ovate-lanceolate, each terminating in a hair. Y.? S. 
Native of Brazil, in marshy fields in the province of Minas 
Geraes. Rhéxia polygonoides, Mart. herb. Very like 4. pù- 
milum. Leaves terminating in a long hair. Hairs on the calyx 
simple, and adpressed. Petals small, white. Ovarium bristly 
at the apex.—Bonpl. rhex. t. 35. f. 4. 

Polygonum-like Arthrostemma. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

12 A. vittosum (D.C. 1. c.) suffruticose, decumbent, hairy in 
every part; branches tetragonal; leaves on short petioles, oval, 
denticulated, 3-nerved ; flowers few, almost sessile at the tops 
of the branches ; calyx with an ovate tube, and 4 lobes, which 
are subulate at the apex ; connectives of anthers furnished with 
? horns each. h. S. Native of Cayenne, at Aroura in sandy 
meadows. Rhéxia villésa, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 334. t. 129. f. 1. 
Petals concave, violaceous. Capsule 4-celled. 

- Villous Arthrostemma. P]. decumbent. 

_ 13 A. Ausre‘rn (D. C. 1. c.) suffruticose, decumbent, hairy 
m every part; branches tetragonal; leaves on short petioles, 
roundish, acutish, serrulated, 5-nerved ; flowers solitary, termi- 
nal ; tube of calyx globose; lobes subulate at the apex; con- 
nectives of anthers furnished with 2 horns at the base. h. S. 
Native of Guiana, in sandy meadows at Aroura. Rhéxia lati- 
f dla, Aubl. guian. t. 129. f. 2. Very like the preceding species, 
but differs in every part, being twice the size. 

Aublet’s Arthrostemma. Shrub decumbent. 

14-A. versrcoror (D. C. 1. c.) suffruticose, pilose; leaves 
petiolate, ovate, serrulated, 5-nerved, discoloured beneath; 
flowers terminal, solitary ; lobes of calyx 4, serrated at the 
apex. h. S. Native of Brazil, on the sea shore. Rhéxia 
versicolor, Lindl. bot. reg. t. 1066. Petals obovate, ciliated, 
at first white, but at length becoming reddish. Ovarium bristly 
at the apex. Anthers hardly biauriculate at the base. Habit 
of Chætogästra clinipodif dlia. 

Party-coloured-flowered Arthrostemma. 
Shrub 1 foot. 

15 A. nummutarroipes (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby, much branched, 
clothed with minute down; leaves petiolate, nearly orbicular, 
cordate, crenated, 5-nerved, rather tomentose beneath ;. flowers 
solitary, on the tops of the axillary branchlets ; connectives of 
anthers drawn out each into 2 blunt appendages, or one bifid 
one. h.S. Native near Esmaraldas, on the Orinoco. Rhéxia 
tummularioides, Bonpl. rhex. 2. p. 23. Flowers rose-coloured. 

erhaps this species belongs to a different section. 

oney-wort-like Arthrostemma. Shrub decumbent. 


_ Seer. IV. TRIFURCA'RIA (from tres, three, and furca, a fork ; 
n reference to the connectives of the anthers being drawn out 
tach into a 3-toothed appendage, or into 3 bristles at the base). 
D.C. prod. 3. p. 138. Calyx 4-cleft. Petals 4. Connectives 

of anthers drawn out each into a tridentate appendage, or into 3 
tistles at the base. 

16 A. cinra‘rum (Pav. ex D. Don, mem. soc. wern. 4. p. 299.) 
stem herbaceous, quadrangular ; leaves cordate, smooth on both 
Surfaces, serrulated and ciliated on the margins; appendages of 
anthers tridentate at the base. 2.S. Native of Peru. 

Ciliated-leaved Arthrostemma, PI. 2 to 3 feet. 

17 A, LATIFÒLIUM (D. Don, l. c.) stem shrubby; leaves 
broad, Ovate, acuminated, serrulated and ciliated ; panicle large ; 
appendages of anthers of 3 bristles. h. S. Native of French 

ulana. 

Broad-leaved Arthrostemma. Shrub. 


Secr. V, Moxocux'rum (from povoc, monos, one, and yarn, 
chaite, a bristle ; in reference to the appendages of anthers being 
rawn out into one single or emarginate spur at the base). D. C. 
prod, 3, p- 138. Calyx 4-cleft. . Petals 4. Connectives of an- 
thers drawn out each into one simple or emarginate ascending 


Fl. Sept. Cit. 1825. 


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spur, or in a bristle at the same base. Perhaps this section is 
sufficient to constitute a distinct genus. 

18 A. catcara‘tum (D. C. I. c.) shrubby; branchlets some- 
what tetragonal, smoothish, bearing whorles of bristles at the 
knots ; leaves petiolate, oblong, acuminated, 3-nerved, ciliately 
serrated, beset with a few bristles beneath; flowers pedicellate, 
solitary, or by threes at the tops of the branchlets; calyx beset 
with adpressed bristles: with 4 lanceolate, somewhat coloured, 
ciliated lobes; anthers with long beaks, ending in a long slender 
spur at the base. h. S. Native of Mexico. Flowers purple, 
like those of a species of Lasiändra, but differs in the petals 
being 4, and in the stamens being glabrous. Ovarium densely 
beset with bristles. 

Spurred-anthered Arthrostemma. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

19 A. Depvea‘na (Schlecht. et Cham. in Linnea. 5. p. 566.) 
suffruticose, much branched; branches terete, beset with ad- 
pressed hairs ; leaves narrow-lanceolate, bluntish, triple-nerved, 
quite entire, strigose on the nerves on the under surface, and 
between the nerves on the upper surface, and on the margins ; 
flowers terminal, solitary; tube of calyx turbinate, strigose ; 
calycine segments lanceolate, acute; petals roundish, obovate ; 
connectives of anthers drawn out into a simple ascending spur. 
h.S. Native of Mexico, at San Andres and on Serro Colorado. 
Flowers purple. 

Deppe’s Arthrostemma. FI. Aug. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

20 A. myrtoipeum (D. C.1. c.) suffruticose; branches clothed 
with powdery down; leaves oblong, quite entire, glabrous, 
triple-nerved, white beneath, perhaps from down; flowers axil- 
lary and solitary, or terminal and tern; tube of calyx turbi- 
nate, glabrous; spurs of anthers long, nearly terete. h. S. 
Native of Mexico, near Quaretaro ; and near Santa Fe de Bogota. 
Rhéxia myrtoidea, Bonpl. rhex. t. 3. Petals violaceous, oval- 
lanceolate. Adult branches glabrous, with separable bark. 
Ovarium downy at the apex from minute stellate down. 

Myrtle-like Arthrostemma. Sh. 2 feet. 

21 A. Bonexa’npu (D. C. 1. c.) suffruticose ; branches 
densely clothed with short down ; leaves on short petioles, ovate, 
5-nerved, quite entire, villous on both surfaces from soft down, 
canescent beneath; flowers pedicellate, 1-3-together, axillary, 
and terminal; tube of calyx ovate, longer than the lobes. h.S. 
Native of South America, on the banks of the river Amazon. 
Rhéxia canéscens, Bonpl. rhex. p. 14. t. 18. Rhéxia Bonplandii, 
Kunth, ined. Rhéxia incana, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 309. Flowers 
violaceous. 

Bonpland’s Arthrostemma. Sh. 3 feet. 

22 A. picRANANTHE RUM (D. C. 1. c.} suffruticose, much 
branched ; branches tetragonal, and are, as well as the pedun- 
cles, calyxes, and leaves, beset with long spreading hairs ; leaves 
almost sessile, ovate, acute, 5-nerved, entire ; flowers subcorym- 
bose ; calyx with an ovate-globose tube, and 4 oval acute lobes. 

h.S. Native of Peru, in woods. Rhexia dicrananthèra, Ruiz 
et Pav. fl. per. 5. p. 84. t. 320. f. a. Arthr. multiflorum, D. 
Don, in mem wern. soc. 4. p.299. Ovarium pilose at the apex. 
Seeds cochleate. 

Two-headed-anthered Arthrostemma. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

23 A. tinza‘tum (D. Don, l. c.) stem shrubby, pilose ; leaves 
lanceolate, quite entire, with hairy lines on both surfaces. hk. S. 
Native of Peru. The rest unknown. 


Lined-leaved Arthrostemma. Shrub. _ 
24 A. MULTIFLÒRUM (D.C. 1. c.) suffruticose, branched at the 


base ; leaves on short petioles, lanceolate, 5-7-nerved, quite en- 
tire, villous ; thyrse panicled, terminal, many-flowered ; appen- 
dages of anthers bristle-formed, rising from the base. kh. S. 
Native on the banks of the Orinoco, in humid shady places. 
Rhéxia multifldra, Bonpl. rhex. t. 16. Osbéckia Bonplandiana, 
Spreng. syst. 2. p. $13, Flowers rose-coloured, 


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Many-flowered Arthrostemma. Sh. 8 feet. 

Cult. The shrubby species of this genus should be culti- 
vated and propagated in the manner of the species of Melas- 
toma, p. 764. The annual species in the manner of those of 
Centradènia, p. 766. 


XXXIV. OSBE’CKIA (in honour of Peter Osbeck, a 
Swedish clergyman and naturalist, author of Dagbock Oefer en 
Ostendyck resa, 1 vol. 8vo. Stockholm, 1757). Lin. gen. no. 


467. D. Don, in mem. soc. wern. 4 p. 292. D.C. prod. 3. 
p- 158. 
Lin. syst. Octo-Decdéndria, Monogÿnia. Tube of calyx 


ovate, usually clothed with stellate bristles or down; lobes 4-5, 
permanent or deciduous: bearing appendages between the lobes 
on the outside of various sizes and forms. Petals 4-5. Sta- 
mens 8-10; filaments glabrous ; anthers nearly equal, terminat- 
ing in short beaks, and having their connectives furnished with 
2 short auricles at the base. Ovarium bristly at the apex. 
Capsule 4-5-celled. Seeds cochleate.—Herbs, but usually sub- 
shrubs, natives of America, Africa, and Asia. Leaves quite en- 
tire, 3-5-nerved. Flowers terminal. This genus is perhaps 
divisible in several genera instead of sections. 


Sect. I. Micro’'teris (from puxpoc, mikros, small, and Meric, 
lepis, a scale; so named on account of the small scale-like ap- 
pendages between the lobes of the calyx). D.C. prod. 3. p. 139. 
Tube of calyx ovate-oblong, urceolate, and constricted at the 
apex ; limb 5-cleft: teeth deciduous. Stamens 10. Appendages 
between the lobes of the calyx small and ciliated. Species all 
South American. 

1 O. urceora‘ris (D. C. prod. 8. p. 139.) plant almost her- 
baceous ; stems tetragonal ; leaves petiolate, oval, quite entire, 5- 
nerved, clothed with villous tomentum on both surfaces ; panicles 
terminal and axillary ; calyx 5-toothed, with an ovate tube, which 
is constricted under the teeth; appendages between the teeth of 
the calyx short and lacerately ciliated; petals ciliated. Y%.?S. 
Native of Brazil, near Rio Janeiro. Rhéxia urceolàris, Schrank 
et Mart. mss. Petioles 6 lines long. Leaves 4 inches long. 
Petals purple. Anthers linear-falcate, beaked, length of fila- 
ments : having their connectives short, and tumid at the articula- 
poru Seeds cochleate, truncate at the base, striated longitudi- 
nally. 

Urceolate-calyxed Osbeckia. Pl. 1 foot. 

2 O. sucu'npa (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby, glabrous; branches 
terete; leaves petiolate, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, quite en- 
tire, 3-nerved, or somewhat 5-nerved; panicle terminal ; pedun- 
cles and calyxes clothed with furfuraceous down; tube of calyx 
urceolate ; petals oblong. h.S. Native of Brazil, in shady 
woods near Almada, in the province of Bahia. Rhéxia jucünda, 
Schrank et Mart. mss. Leaves 6-7 inches long, and 2 broad. 
Petals white, 3 or 4 times longer than the calycine teeth. Sta- 
mens 10; filaments bluish. Anthers yellow, elongated, with 
short beaks: 5 of which have their connectives drawn out into a 
little lateral sack, and those of the other 5 are not drawn out. 

Pleasant Osbeckia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

3 O. piryrorny’txra (D. C. l. c.) shrubby; leaves on very 
short petioles, oblong-ovate, acuminated, 3-nerved, glabrous 
above and shining, with impressed veins, clothed with white to- 
mentum beneath, as well as on the calyxes ; cymes few-flowered, 
terminal ; lobes of calyx acute, 3 times shorter than the ovate 
tube; petals acuminated. h. S. Native of Brazil, on high 
dry mountains, in the province of Minas Geraes. Rhéxia pity- 
rophylla, Mart. herb. Rhéxia acuminata, Schrank, mss. Shrub 
branched ; branches tetragonal, with separable bark. Leaves 10 
lines long. Anthers falcate, without any beak. Style very 
long. Ovarium beset with small bristles at the apex. Ap- 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. 


XXXIV. Ossecxra. 
pendages of calyx small. Tomentum velvety. Fruit and seeds 
unknown. 

Scurfy-leaved Osbeckia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

4 O. ozeærôzia (D.C. I. c.) suffruticose; branches hardly 
tetragonal, clothed with powdery tomentum; leaves petiolate, 
oblong-lanceolate, quite entire, 3-nerved, clothed with white vel- 
vety tomentum beneath, glabrous above ; thyrse terminal ; brac- 
teas hiding the calyx when young; calyx velvety from small 
stellate down: lobes or teeth 5 or 6, short, oblong; anthers 
rather dissimilar. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of 
St. Paul, in elevated dry fields. Rhéxia oleæfôlia, Schrank et 
Mart, mss. Petals purple, minutely ciliated. Anthers linear, 
falcate, long, beaked : having their connectives drawn out into a 
ligula each, which are sometimes bifurcate, and sometimes some- 
what 2-lobed. Leaves 15-20 lines long, and 6-7 broad. 

Var. B, quaternifdlia (D. C. 1. c.) young branches tetra- 
gonal, furfuraceous, and bearing glandular pili; leaves on short 
petioles, 3 or 4 in a whorl, oblong, blunt at the base, and acute 
at the apex, 5-nerved, minutely dotted above, but clothed with 
white furfuraceous velvety down beneath. h.S. Native of 
Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, at the sides of woods. 
Rhéxia quaternifdlia, Schrank et Mart. mss. Petals purple, 
obovate-oblong. Anthers long, linear, falcate, beaked: 5 of 
which have forked connectives. Ovarium bristly at the apex. 
Down on calyx stellate. 

Olive-leaved Osbeckia. 


Sect. II. Caæro’zepis (from xarm, chaite, a bristle, and 
Nemec, lepis, a scale; there are stiff bristles between the lobes of 
the calyx, which hold the place of the appendages). D. C. prod. 
3. p. 140. Lobes of calyx 4, with as many stiff simple bristles 
between the lobes on the outside, holding the place of appendages. 
—American plants. 

5 O. micropuy’txa (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby, much branched ; 
branches terete, scabrous from strigæ ; leaves on short petioles, 
ovate, quite entire, 5-nerved, scabrous on both surfaces from ad- 
pressed strigæ, pale beneath; flowers solitary, subcorymbose, 
pedicellate ; tube of calyx ovate, bristly at the apex ; ovarium 
furnished with 8 bristles at the apex. R.S. Native of Guada- 
loupe, on the mountains ; and near Santa Fe de Bogota. Rhéxia 
microphylla, Bonpl. rhex. t. 2. Flowers yellow. Anthers ob- 
tuse. Petals obovate. Lobes of calyx, as well as the appen- 
dages, permanent. 

Small-leaved Osbeckia. 


Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 


Sh. 1 foot. 


Secr. III. Prero’teris (from mrepov, pteron, a Wing, a 
Aeric, lepis, a scale ; in reference to the appendages betwen e 
lobes of the calyx being pectinated). D. C. prod. 3. p. 140. >t 
mens 8-10. Calyx 4-5-cleft; lobes permanent, with the appendages 
between the lobes elongated and pectinated.—American plants. 


* Flowers 5-cleft, decandrous. 3 

6 O. parnassirdzrA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 140.) shrubby, at 

in every part with silky villi; branches terete; leaves sa 

orbicular, rather cordate at the base, quite entire, 5-nerved Jaser d 

almost sessile, axillary, usually solitary, but sometimes termin om s 
aggregate ; calyx very hairy, with villous bristle-formed appe 


dages between the lobes, and 5 ciliated coloured lobes. ni ; 


Native of Brazil, in stony grassy places, in the able" 
Bahia. Rhéxia parnassifdlia, Mart. et Schrank, mss. a. 
of calyx purplish, linear-oblong. Petals purple, obovate i 
neated. Style a little longer than the calyx. Stamens 
known. Young leaves mucronate. Capsule 1-5-celled. 
cochleate. 

Parnassia-leaved Osbeckia. Shrub. 

7 O. srripnnocatyx (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby ; 


terete, and are, as well as the peduncles a er side 


branches nearly | 


Enr 


MELASTOMACEÆ. XXXIV. Osseckia. 


leaves, scabrous from adpressed bristles ; leaves petiolate, ellip- 
tic-oblong, acuminated, quite entire, 3-nerved, glabrous above, 
and with oblique stripes between the nerves; panicles terminal ; 
calyx very hairy; bristles palmately stellate; anthers 5. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Rio Negro. Rhéxia striph- 
nocalyx, Mart. herb. Anthers linear, beaked, 3 times the 
length of the connectives, which are drawn out into one or two 
small lobules at the base. Calyx clothed with long white hairs. 
pepe between the nerves of the leaves very evident. Flowers 
purple. 

Hairy-calyxed Osbeckia. Shrub. 

8 O. SrMsir (D. C. 1. c.) branches tetragonal, hispid; leaves 
on short petioles, oblong-elliptic, 3-nerved, ciliated on the nerves 
and margins ; flowers terminal, aggregate ; appendages of calyx 
bristle-formed. h.S. Native of the Mauritius, but probably 
cultivated there. Melästoma Osbeckioides, Sims, bot. mag. 
2235. Flowers large, purple. Perhaps the same as Osbéckia 
Chinénsis, Lin. 

Sims’s Osbeckia. FI. J uly. Clt. 1818. Sh. 2 feet. 

9 O. Prrxcers (D. C. 1. c.) branches angular, and are, as 
well as the leaves, clothed with fuscescent tomentum beneath ; 
leaves petiolate, oblong, rather cordate at the base, sharply ser- 
rulated, 7-nerved, unequal, strigose on the upper surface ; 
corymbs terminal; hairs on calyx glandular; appendages of 
calyx ending in a stellate tuft of hairs. h. S. Native of Bra- 
zi. Rhéxia Princeps, Bonpl. rhex. t. 45. Flowers large, pur- 
ple, composed of 5 petals according to the description, but only 
of 4 according to the figure. 

Princeps’s Osbeckia. Sh. 3 to 4 feet. 


** Flowers 4-cleft, octandrous. 


10 O. azrr’srris (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby, beset in every part 
with somewhat adpressed strigose pili; leaves on short petioles, 
ovate, acute, quite entire, nerveless; flowers almost sessile, dis- 
Posed in a terminal head; calyx very villous. k. S. Native 
of Brazil, on the alps of Serro Frio and Itambe. Rhéxia semi- 

ta, Schrank, mss. Rhéxia alpéstris, Mart. herb. Leaves 
6 lines long and 4 broad; petioles thick, semiadnate. Lobes of 
calyx lanceolate, glabrous inside. Petals violaceous, minutely 
ciliated, Anthers falcate, wrinkled transversely, with short 

aks; having their connectives not drawn out beyond the arti- 
culation, ; 

Alp Osbeckia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

11 O. repa’npa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 141.) herbaceous ; stem 
! id terete, and is, as well as the peduncles and leaves, villous 
rom adpressed strigæ ; leaves petiolate, lanceolate, 3-5-nerved, 
Quite entire, acute; peduncles elongated, dichotomous ; calyx 
Very strigose, with the lobes acuminated and ciliated at the base, 
and having the scales or appendages between the lobes pecti- 
hated ; petals somewhat repandly truncate at the apex. %. S 

ative of Brazil, in elevated fields, in the province of Minas 

fraes. Rhéxia repända, Mart. et Schrank, mss. Petals pur- 

ble, Anthers linear-falcate, acuminated by the beaks, twice 

the length of their connectives, which are hardly tumid at the 
e Habit of Arthrostémma gracilis. 

Repand-leaved Osbeckia. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 
b ? O. cLomera`ra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 141.) herbaceous ; 

ranches nearly tetragonal, scabrous from adpressed bristles ; 
aves on short petioles, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, 3- 
nerved, clothed with adpressed stiff hairs; flowers axillary, 
Usually solitary, but capitate at the tops of the branches; tube 
‘1 calyx beset with branched stellate pili, ovate : with its scales 
Ciliately pectinated, elongated and distant, and with its lobes 
ciliated, stiff, and lanceolate. ©. S. Native of Martinique, 
Trinidad, Surinam, and Brazil. Hook. bot. mag. 2838. Rhéxia 
Blomeràta, Rottb, sur. 8. t. 46. Rhéxia capitàta, Rich. in Bonpl, 


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melas. 2. t. 32. Petals rose-coloured, obovate, hardly longer 
than the lobes of the calyx, minutely ciliated. Connectives fur- 
nished with 2 tubercles at the base of each. 

Var. B, albiflora (D. C. 1. c.) flowers white, fewer and larger. 
Rhéxia glomerata, Lodd. bot. cab. t. 534. Native of Brazil. 
Perhaps a proper species. 

Glomerate-flowered Osbeckia. 
PI. 1 to 2 feet. 

13 O. stpansoipgs (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby, very hairy all over; 
leaves sessile, oval-oblong, acute, 3-nerved, terminated by a 
bristle ; flowers sessile in the axils of the upper leaves, and 
somewhat aggregate at the tops of the branches; calyx hispid 
from palmate bristles, having its lobes terminating in a hair, and 
the appendages long, and ending in a palmate tuft of bristles at 
the apex. h. S. Native of Brazil. Rhéxia sipaneoides, Mart. 
herb. Habit almost of Chætogästra lychnitoides, but the cha- 
racters are very different. 

Sipanea-like Osbeckia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

14 O. sracrzora'ris (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby ; leaves on short 
petioles, oblong, 5-nerved, quite entire, villously pubescent 
above, but clothed with velvety tomentum beneath, reticulated ; 
peduncles axillary, dichotomous, bracteolate ; flowers octan- 
drous; calyxes, branches, and peduncles densely clothed with 
glandular hairs ; lobes of calyx linear, about equal in length to 
the tube, which is ovate. h.S. Native of Brazil, in elevated 
fields, in the province of Minas Geraes. Rhéxia bracteolaris, 
Schrank et Mart. mss. Calyx nearly as in Osbéckia Chinénsis, 
apparently 8-cleft from the intervening scales. Anthers elon- 
gated, falcate, beakless. Seeds cochleate, hairy, truncate at the 
base. Ovarium 4-toothed at the apex, hardly bristly. 

Bracteolate Osbeckia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

15 O. pu'mita (D. C. 1. c.) herbaceous, rather pilose ; leaves 
oblong-lanceolate, entire, 3-nerved ; flowers axillary and termi- 
nal, solitary, almost sessile; calyx clothed with stellate hairs, 
with the lobes acute, and shorter than the tube, and having the 
appendages ending in a stellate tuft of hairs at the apex.— 
Native country unknown. Rhéxia pumila, Bonpl. rhex. t. 35. 
without a description. Flowers according to the figure small, 
and pale purple. Connectives of anthers bluntly biauriculated 
at the base. Ovarium bristly at the apex. Calyx beset with 
scattered pili, which are stellate at the apex. 

Dwarf Osbeckia. PI. 4 foot. 


Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 1818. 


Sect. IV. Ossecxia' ria (an alteration from the generic name). 
D. C. prod. 3. p. 141. Calyx 4-5-cleft, ornamented with bristles 
on the tube, which are palmate from the base: with the appen- 
dages between the lobes plumose, but usually pectinated ; the 
lobes fall off along with the appendages, leaving the mouth of the 
calyx truncate, or as if it was cut round.—All natives of Asia. 

16 O. Cuine'nsis (Lin. spec. p. 490.) nearly herbaceous ; 
stems 4-winged; leaves almost sessile, lanceolate-oblong, 3- 
nerved, rather hispid, a little crenulated ; flowers cymose, termi- 
nal, few ; calyx hemispherical, with 4-5 acute, linear acute, bristly, 
deciduous lobes. h.G. Native of China. Ker. bot. mag. t. 542. 
Petals obovate, acuminated, purple, longer than the stamens, An- 
thers rather falcate. Style filiform, incurved at the apex. Capsule 
roundish, white, 5-celled. Perhaps O. Simsii, no. 8. is the same. 

China Osbeckia. Fl. July. Clt. 1818. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 

17 O. Zeyxa’nica (Lin. fil. suppl. p. 215.) suffruticose ; 
branches tetragonal, beset with adpressed bristles ; leaves ovate- 
lanceolate, rather reflexed, 3-nerved, nearly sessile, strigose ; 
flowers nearly sessile, usually 3-together ; calyx tubular, with 4 
ovate-oblong lobes ; ovarium crowned by 16-20 bristles. ).S. 
Native of Ceylon, Amboyna, and Manilla, Lam. ill. t. 283. f. a. 
l. Ker. bot. reg. t. 565. O. Chinénsis, Gærtn. fruct. 2. p. 202. 
—Pluk. alm. t. 178.f. 4. Calycine scales radiating into ciliæ, 


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nearly the length of the tube. Petals 4, obovate, somewhat 


truncately acuminated, rose-coloured, largish. Stamens 8. 
Style alittle curved. Capsule elliptic, 4-5-celled. 
Ceylon Osbeckia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1799. Sh.1 to 2 ft. 


18 O. axcusrirdziA (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 221.) stem her- 
baceous, straight, tetragonal, beset with adpressed strigæ ; leaves 
ovate-lanceolate, tapering to the apex, 3-nerved, beset with ad- 
pressed bristles ; flowers bracteate, aggregate into terminal few- 
flowered heads ; calyx tubular, glabrous, with 4 oval-oblong lobes, 
having the appendages between the lobes ending ina palmated tuft 
of bristles; ovarium crowned by 8 bristles. 2%. S. Native of 
Nipaul. Wall. pl. asiat. rar. 3. p. 33. t. 251. O. ciliaris and O. 
ténuis Hamilt. herb. Flowers purple. Anthers 8, furnished with 
a long slender beak each. Very nearly allied to O. Nipaulénsis. 

Narrow-leaved Osbeckia. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 

19 ©. LINEA RIs (Blum. in bot. zeit. 1831. no. 27. p- 473.) 
plant herbaceous, beset with short strigose bristles ; branches 
tetragonal; leaves sessile, linear-lanceolate, 3-nerved; heads 
terminal, few-flowered, bracteate; calyx furnished with 5 ap- 
pendages at the throat, terminating in palmate bristles; caly- 
cine segments ovate-oblong, acute, ciliated ; ovarium crowned 
by numerous bristles. 2. S. Native of Java, near Batavia, 
in humid places; also of the Moluccas. Tristémma angusti- 
fòlia, Blum. bijdr. p. 1079. 

Linear-leaved Osbeckia. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 

20 O. Nirauze’xsis (Hook, exot. fl. t. 31.) suffruticose ; 
branches somewhat tetragonal, rough from short adpressed 
bristles ; leaves sessile, oblong-lanceolate, beset with short, ad- 
pressed hairs, 5-nerved ; flowers bracteate, in fascicles ; scales 
of calyx broad and palmately ciliated; calycine lobes deci- 
duous, length of the tube, whichis obovate. h.G. Native of 
Nipaul. O. specidsa, D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 222. Petals 
5, obovate, violaceous. Anthers 10, somewhat falcate, undu- 
lated. Fruit 5-celled, truncate, naked from the scales being 
deciduous. 

Var. B, albiflora (Lindl. bot. reg. 1475.) flowers white. h. 
S. Native of Nipaul. 

Nipaul Osbeckia. FI. June. Clt. 1821. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

21 O. sreLLa`ra (D. Don, in bot. reg. t. 674. and prod. fl. 
nep. p. 221.) suffruticose ; branches rough from adpressed hairs ; 
leaves petiolate, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, 5-nerved, beset 
with stiff hairs on both surfaces; flowers corymbose ; tube of 
calyx elongated, urceolate, covered with stellate plumose scales. 
h.S. Native of Nipaul. Petals 4, obovate, violaceous. An- 
thers 8, yellow, falcate, long. Style deflexed. Capsule 4- 
celled, inclosed in the truncate, elongated calyx. Seeds sca- 
brous. Hook, exot. fl. t. 37. MelAstoma stellata, Hamilt. mss. 

Var. B; scales of calyx palmately ciliated, and more distant. 

Stellate-calyxed Osbeckia. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1820. Sh. 2 ft. 

22 O. TERNIFÒLIA (D. Don, in prod. fl. nep. 221.) shrubby ; 
branches trigonal, furnished with rough bristles ; leaves oppo- 
site, but usually 3 in a whorl, and sometimes even 4, almost 
sessile, lanceolate, acuminated, 5-nerved, beset with minute 
bristles along the margins and the nerves; racemes disposed in 
a terminal panicle ; bracteas cordate; calyx urceolate, beset 
with ciliately pectinated scales, which at length fall off, and the 
calyx becomes in consequence naked ; lobes of calyx lanceo- 
late-linear, acute, hispid, deciduous. h.S. Native of Nipaul. 
Wall. pl. asiat. rar. t. 3. p. 21. t. 240. Calyx almost like that 
of O. stellata. Flowers large, purple. Anthers 8, yellow. 

Tern-leaved Osbeckia. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

23 O. Lescuenavuttia'na (D. C. prod. 8. p. 142.) shrubby ; 
branches tetragonal, beset with stiff pili; leaves sessile, ovate, 
acutish, approximate, 5-nerved, villous on both surfaces; flowers 
sessile, bracteate, in heads, usually of threes; tube of calyx 
globose, with the scales palmately ciliated, and the lobes 4 and 


MELASTOMACEÆ. XXXIV. Ossecxta. 


lanceolate. h. S. Native of the East Indies, on the Nelli- 
gherry mountains, where it is called Taberi-Guida. Leaves 
hardly an inch long. Stamens 8. 

Leschenault’s Osbeckia. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

24 O. MaxizzrA NA (D.C. I. c.) suffruticose ; branches te- 
tragonal, and are as well as the petioles hispid ; leaves petiolate, 
ovate, acuminated, 5-nerved, somewhat ciliately serrated, and 
with a few scattered hairs on both surfaces, pale beneath ; 
flowers terminal, and in the forks of the branches, 3-5 in a 
fascicle ; tube of calyx beset with long stellate hairs: having 
the lobes and appendages deciduous. h.S. Native of Ma- 
nilla, one of the Philippine Islands. Flowers large, purple, 
almost like those of a species Lasiändra. 

Manilla Osbeckia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

25 O. a’spera (Blum. in bot. zeit. 1831. no. 27. p. 474.) 
shrubby, rough from short strigose bristles ; branches obscurely 
tetragonal; leaves on short petioles, oblong-ovate, or oblong- 
lanceolate, acute, obtuse at the base, 3-nerved ; flowers decan- 
drous, on short pedicels, terminal, subracemose ; calyx clothed 
with adpressed down, furnished with subulate, minute appen- 
dages at the throat; calycine segments ovate-oblong, obtuse ; 
ovarium rather downy. h.S. Native of Ceylon. Melästoma 
áspera, Lin. spec. p.560. Rheed. mal. 4. p. 91. t. 48. Rumph. 
amb. 4. p. 135. t. 71. Flowers red or purple. 

Rough Osbeckia. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. ; 

26 O. re'pens (D. C. prod. 3. p. 142.) stem suffruticose, 
branched, creeping at the base, tetragonal at the apex, gla- 
brous; leaves petiolate, roundish-obovate, somewhat cuneated 
at the base, 3-5-nerved, glabrous, almost quite entire ; flowers 
terminal, solitary, on short pedicels ; tube of calyx beset with 
chaffy bristles ; lobes 4-7, lanceolate : with the appendages between 
the lobes spiny-ciliated. h. S. Native of China. Melas- 
toma répens, Desrous. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 54. Rhéxia heteran- 
thèra, Bonpl. rhex. t. 23. Flowers rose-coloured. Capsule 5- 
celled. Habit of Cérnus Canadénsis. 
= Creeping Osbeckia. Shrub creeping. : 

27 Ò. ocra’xpra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 142.) stems suffruticose, 
glabrous, but beset with adpressed bristles at the tops, ear ee 
at the base; leaves petiolate, ovate, 3-nerved besides the 
marginal nervules, glabrous, except the margins and the per a 
on the under surface, which are beset with adpressed brist sie 
flowers solitary, terminal, on short pedicels ; tube of Le Ae 
ovate, scabrous from bristles. h.S. Native of Ceylon. : 
lastoma octandra. Lin. spec. 560. Willd. spec. 2. p. 595. Pg 
like O. répens, but differs in the leaves being not cuneate 
the base. 

Octandrous Osbeckia. Shrub 1 foot. a 

28 O. Cuuze'sis (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 221.) shru ms 
branches lepidotted ; leaves oval-oblong, mucronulate, eas 
cordate at the base, pilose and rough on both surfaces, x mr 
cent beneath; flowers corymbose ; scales on calyx membran , 
ciliated with bristles, scattered: segments ovate-oblong TA 
ciliated. h.G. Native of Nipaul, at Narainhetty- I ye 
toma Chulésis, Hamilt. mss. Leaves 3 inches long je 
an inch or an inch and a half broad. Flowers large, pale purP* 
5-cleft, at first bracteated by broad membranous scales. 

Chulesis Osbeckia. Fl. June. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. es lan- 

29 O. rostra‘ra (D. Don, prod. fi. nep. p- 221.) leav kedis 
ceolate, acute, somewhat 5-nerved, rounded at the base, gr adi- 
on both surfaces, green; flowers corymbose ; rie bristly 
date; calyx oblong, furnished with numerous ree Native 
scales; the lobes oblong-lanceolate and ciliated. Re, a lie 
of Nipaul, at Narainhetty. Meldstoma? rostrata, am 
Flowers purple, 4-cleft. 

Beaked Osbeckia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 


. . for : 
Cult. All the species of Osbéckia. are worth cultivating 


MELASTOMACEÆ. XXXV., Tipoucuina. 


the beauty of their flowers. Their culture and propagation is 
the same as that for the species of Meldstoma, p. 764. 


XXXV. TIBOUCHI'NA (meaning not explained by Aublet). 

Aubl. guian. 1. p. 445. D. C. prod. 3. p. 143.—Savasténia, 
Neck. elem, no, 795, 
_ Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx turbi- 
nate, clothed with imbricate scales; girded at the base by a 
double involucrum, both formed of 2 connate bracteas ; lobes 
5-lanceolate, without any appendages between the lobes, as in 
Osbéckia. Petals 5, oval. Stamens 10; filaments glabrous ; 
connectives of anthers bluntly biauriculate at the base. Ovarium 
free, bristly at the apex. Capsule dehiscent. Seeds cochleate. 
—A shrub, native of Guiana. Branches slightly tetragonal, and 
are as well as the petioles scabrous from scales. Leaves on 
short petioles, ovate, blunt at the base and acute at the apex, 
quite entire, 5-nerved, clothed with stiffish hairs beneath, and 
adpressed villi above, which is confluent between the nerves. 
Flowers few, nearly terminal, girded by a double involucrum. 

1 T. a’spzra (Aubl. guian. 1. p.177.) h., S, Native of 
French Guiana. Rhéxia aspera, Willd. spec. 2. p- 304. Me- 
lâstoma Tibouchina, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 49. D. Don, 
mem. soc. wern. 4. p.288. Melästoma aromática, Vahl. ecl. 1, 
p. 41. Flowers purple. j 

Rough Tibouchina. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation, see Melästoma, p. 764. 


XXXVI. TRISTE MMA (from rpete, treis, three, and creppa, 
stemma, a crown; in reference to the calyx being girded by 8 
circles of bristles).Juss. gen. p. 329. D.C. prod. 3. p. 144. 

Lin. sysr. Octo-Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx tubular, 4-5- 
cleft, furnished with margins or bearded appendages near the limb, 
and surrounded by many bracteas at the base. Petals 4-5, un- 
guiculate. Stamens 8-10; anthers a little arched, somewhat 
auriculated at the base. Ovarium hardly adnate to the calyx at 
the base, and crowned by stiff hairs at the apex. Berry va- 
"ously depressed, 4-5-celled, clothed by the calyx. Seeds 
unknown. Subshrubs or herbs, with tetragonal stems. Leaves 
3-5-nerved. Flowers capitate. This genus appears to be inter- 
mediate between Osbéckia and Meléstoma. 

l T. virusa‘yum (Comm. mss. ex Juss. 1. c.) stem suffruti- 
cose; leaves oval, acuminated, 5-nerved, pilose on both sur- 
faces as well as the branches; heads of flowers terminal, almost 
Sessile, usually composed of 5-8 flowers. h. S. Native of 
the Mauritius. Vent. choix. t. 35. Tristémma Mauritiànum, 

ers. ench. 1. p. 476. Melâstoma virusana, D. Don, in wern. 
soc. mem. 4. p. 396. Calyx girded by 3 rings of bristles. 

lowers purple. 
Oisonous Tristemma. Shrub 1 foot. 

2 T. urrtum (Vent. choix. p. 35. in a note) stem herbaceous, 
tetragonal; branches and petioles beset with spreading stiff 

airs ; leaves ovate, 5-nerved, acuminated; flowers capitate, 
terminal, sessile, bracteate. 4. S. Native of Guinea, in the 

Ingdom of Waree. Beav. fl. d’ow. vol. 1. p. 93. t. 57, with a 

gure. Very like 7. virusdnum, but differs in the stems being 
herbaceous, and in the hairs being longer and more patent. 
Calyx having only 2 circles of bristles. Flowers red. 

airy Tristemma. PI. 1 foot. 
Cult. For culture and propagation, see Melästoma, p. 764. 


XXXVII. SARCOPY’RAMUS (sapt capxoc, sarx sarcos, flesh, 
an Tvpajuç, pyramis, a pyramid ; in allusion to the herb, which 
18 fleshy and pyramidal in its growth). Wall. tent. fl. nep, 1. 
my 32. t, 29.: D, C: prod. 3. p, 485. 

VOL. II, 


XXXVI. Trisremma. XXXVII. Sarcopyramus, &c. 


761 


Lin. syst. Octdndria, Monogynia. Calyx adhering to the 
ovarium at the base, permanent, obversely pyramidal, with a 
truncate 4-toothed border; teeth compressed, ciliated, having 
the interstices naked. Petals oval, acute. Stamens 8. Anthers 
simple, straight, naked, opening by 2 pores at the apex. Ova- 
rium semi-adnate to the calyx, with a funnel-shaped, 4-lobed 
apex. Capsule square, 4-winged at the apex, 4-celled, 4-valved ; 
valves dilated and foliaceous. Seeds cuneated and triangular. 
—A fleshy erect herb. Leaves petiolate, oval, acute, 3-nerved, 
with entire margins, those opposite each other unequal in size. 
Flowers rose-coloured, in cymes. This genus differs from others 
in a remarkable degree, in the fruit being capsular, and in the 
ovarium being semi-adnate at the same time. 

1 S. Nieaute’nsis (Wall. 1. c., t 23.) ©. S. Native of 
Nipaul, in moist stony valleys, among the mountains. 

Nipaul Sarcopyramus. Pl. 1 foot. 

Cult. For culture and propagation, see Centradenia, p. 766. 


XXXVIII. MELA'STOMA (from jeXac, melas, black, and 
oropa, stoma, the mouth ; the berries of some of the species are 
black: they are commonly eaten by children, whose mouths 
they stain black). Burm. fl. ind. D. C. prod. 3. p. 144.— 
Melastoma species of Lin. gen. 544. D. Don, in wern. soc, 
mem. 4. p. 286. 

Lin. syst. Deca-Dodecändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx 
ovate, half adhering to the ovarium, densely covered with scales 
or bristles; limb 5 (f. 111. a.), rarely 6-cleft ; the segments al- 
ternating with the appendages, both deciduous. Petals 5 (f. 111. 
c.)-6. Stamens twice the number of the petals. Anthers oblong- 
linear, a little arched, opening by a pore at the apex, each fur- 
nished with a stipe-formed connective, which is in some species 
elongated, and in others short, but always biauriculate or emar- 
ginate infront. Free part of ovarium conical and bristly. Style 
filiform, somewhat thickened at the apex. Stigma a pruinose dot. 
Capsule baccate, 5-6-celled opening irregularly. Seeds cochleate, 
—Shrubs, usually covered with strigæ. Leaves petiolate, quite 
entire, or serrulated, nerved. Peduncles terminal, disposed in 
fascicles or panicled-corymbs, sometimes solitary ; pedicels bi- 
bracteate. Flowers large, white, rose-coloured, or purple. The 
genus differs from Osbéckia in the fruit being hardly dry, not 
opening regularly at the cells, but fleshy at the base and opening 
in an irregular transverse manner. 


* Fruit baccate. 


1 M. penticura‘trum (Labill. caled. 1. p. 65. t. 64.) shrubby; 
branches a little compressed, and are as well as the petioles 
scabrous from adpressed bristles ; leaves petiolate, oval-oblong, 
acuminated, 5-nerved, scabrous from small bristles above, pale 
beneath, and beset with adpressed strige along the nerves; 
flowers few, in a kind of cyme; calyx urceolate, clothed with 
adpressed strigæ, with the lobes lanceolate and deciduous. h.G. 
Native of New Caledonia. Ovarium bristly at the apex. Seeds 
cochleate. Flowers white ? 

Denticulated-leaved Melastoma. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

2 M. Tarter'nsz (D.C. prod. 3. p. 144.) shrubby; branches 
tetragonal, and are as well as the petioles rough from strigæ ; 
leaves petiolate, oval-oblong, acuminated, rather denticulated, 
3-nerved, besides the 2 marginal nervules, scabrous from bristles 
on the upper surface, but strigose on the nerves beneath ; co- 
rymbs few-flowered ; calyx scabrous from thick bristles; lobes 5, 
oblong, deciduous. h. G. Native of the Island of Tait, in 
the South Sea. Allied to M. denticulatum, but differs in the 
corolla being of 5, not of 6 petals, and in the leaves being 3- 
nerved, not 5-nerved. Flowers white. Berry 5-celled. Seeds 
cochleate, 

5E 


762 MELASTOMACEE. 


Tait Melastoma. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 

3 M. arrive (D. Don, in mem. wern. soc. 4. p. 288.) shrubby ; 
branches scaly; leaves lanceolate, acute, 3-nerved, pilose on 
both surfaces ; flowers usually 3 together ; calyx densely clothed 
with scales. h.S. Nativeof the East Indies and the Straits 
of Sunda. Very like the preceding and following species, and 
probably only a variety of one or the other; from the follow- 
ing it differs in the leaves being longer and narrower, 3-nerved, 
and more rough. 

Allied Melastoma. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

4 M. Marasa’raricum (Lin. spec. p. 559.) shrubby; branches 
tetragonal, rough from strigæ ; leaves elliptic-oblong, obtuse at 
the base, acute at the apex, quite entire, green on both sur- 
faces, and scabrous from strigæ ; corymbs 1-5-flowered; calyx 
clothed with adpressed strigose scales: with ovate, acute lobes ; 
alternate stamens barren, according to Blume; connectives of 
the anthers short or very long. h. S. Native of the East 
Indies; frequent in the Indian Archipelago.—Rheed. mal. 4. t. 
42,—Rumph. amb. 4. t. 72. Flowers large, purple. 

Malabar Melastoma. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1793. Sh. 6 to 8 ft. 

5 M. ere’crum (Jack, in Lin. soc. trans. 14. p. 5.) shrubby; 
branches terete, or obscurely tetragonal ; leaves ovate, 5-nerved, 
acute at both ends, villous ; flowers corymbose, terminal, few ; 
bracteas small ; calyx scabrous from long, erect pili, with linear 
deciduous segments ; fruit 5-celled. h. S. Native of Sumatra 
and Java. Petals large, purple. Probably distinct from M. 
Malabathricum, according to Blume, bijdr. p. 1076. 

Erect Melastoma. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

6 M. ca’ypipum (D. Don, in mem. soc. wern. 4. p. 228.) 
shrubby ; branches scaly ; leaves oval, acute, 7-nerved, densely 
clothed with silky white down on both surfaces ; calyxes covered 
with soft, white, linear-elongated, adpressed scales. h. S. 
Native of China and the Straits of Sunda. Flowers purple. 

White Melastoma. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1822. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

7 M. macroca’rpum (D. Don, FIG. 111. 
in mem. soc. wern. 4. p. 289.) 
shrubby; branches nearly te- 
rete, clothed with adpressed stiff 
hairs, as well as the petioles ; 
leaves oval-oblong, acuminated, 
5-nerved, quite entire, green on 
both surfaces, scabrous from 
scattered bristles above, as well 
as on the nerves beneath, and be- 
tween them puberulous ; flowers 
terminal, usually solitary ; calyx 
roundish, densely clothed with 
long stiff hairs; stamens alter- 
nately dissimilar. h.G. Na- 
tive of China. Melästoma Ma- 
labathricum, Sims, bot. mag. t. 
529. D. Don, in bot. reg. t. 672. 
purple. 

Large-fruited Melastoma. Sh. 
4 to 6 feet. 

8 M. saxeur xeum (D. Don, 1. c.) shrubby ; branches terete, 
very rough from red bristles; leaves on short petioles, ovate- 
lanceolate, acuminated, 5-nerved, green above and shining, but 
red at the nerves beneath and on the petioles; flowers few, ter- 
minal; calyx covered with very long incurved bristles ; petals 
6, large. h. S. Native of the Straits of Sunda. Sims, bot. 
mag. 2241. Flowers large, purple. Very like M. macro- 
cérpum. 

Bloody-veined Melastoma. 
4 to 6 feet. 


9 M. rorya’ntHEMUM (Blume, in bot. zeit. 1813. no. 28.) 


yy D 


Flowers large, reddish 


Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1793. 


Fl. Sept. Oct. Clit. 1818. Sh. 


XXXVIII. Merasroma. 


branches, petioles, and under side of leaves rough on the nerves, 
from little scales ; leaves elliptic or ovate-oblong, acute at both 
ends or obtuse at the base, quite entire, 3-nerved, besides 2 little 
marginal nervules, scabrous from strigz above, but clothed with 
silky pubescence beneath; flowers 7-11 or more, disposed in a 
corymbose panicle; calyx covered with adpressed, scale-like 
strigæ : having short, triangular, ovate, acute segments ; each of 
the alternate stamens has its connective elongated. h. S. 
Native of Java and Sumatra in bushy places. M. Malabathri- 
cum, Jack, in Lin. trans. 14. p. 4. Blum. bijdr. p. 1070.— 
Rumph. amb. 4.t. 72. Flowers purple. 

Var. B ; scales of the calyx spreading. 

Var. y; leaves on short petioles; flowers smaller, white ; 
segments of the calyx bluntish. 

Many-flowered Melastoma. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

10 M. Tivore’nsz (Blum. 1. c. p. 482.) branches, petioles, 
and nerves on the under surface of the leaves rough from scaly 
strigæ ; leaves ovate-oblong, acuminated, rounded at the base 
or obtuse, denticulated, rough from strigæ above, but very hairy 
beneath, 5-nerved ; flowers subcorymbose, terminal ; calyx beset 
with adpressed bristles: with broad, subulate segments; each 
alternate stamen has its connective elongated. h.S. Native 
of the Moluccas, on the top of Mount Tidor. M. Malabath- 
ricum, Reinwd. ined. Flowers purple. 

Tidor Melastoma. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

11 M. Roye'nn (Blum. l. c. p. 483.) branches, petioles, and 
nerves of leaves on the under surface, rough from little scales ; 
leaves lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, acuminated at both ends or 
bluntish at the base, slightly denticulated, 3-nerved, as well as 
having 2 marginal, hardly distinct nervules, rough from strigæ ; 
flowers 5-7, disposed ina terminal kind of corymb ; calyx beset 
with scale-like adpressed strigze: having short, broad-subulate seg- 
ments; eachalternate stamen has its connective elongated. R. S. 
Native of Ceylon.— Burm. thes. 2. p. 154. t. 72, Flowers purple. 

Royen’s Melastoma. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. ; 

12 M. a’srerum (Blume, bijdr. p. 1076. but not of Lin.) 
branches, petioles, and nerves of leaves on the under entrees 
rough from little scales; leaves ovate-oblong, acuminated, 0 J 
tuse at the base, quite entire, sub-5-nerved, rough from ae 
flowers 3-7, in a terminal fascicle ; calyx beset with adpressed, 
scale-like strigæ, with linear elongated segments; pes 
equal, each with an elongated connective. .S. Native 0 
Java, in woods on the higher mountains. M. Malabathricum, 
flore albo, Reinwd. ined. Flowers white. Stamens all eq 
and fertile. 

Rough Melastoma. 

13 M. sytva’ticum 
tioles, and nerves of leaves on the under surface, roug m 
little scales; leaves elliptic-oblong, acuminated, acute @ A 
base, quite entire, 5-nerved, scabrous ; flowers 3-5, In seme 
fascicles; calyx beset with scale-like strigæ : with hee 
gated segments ; stamens equal, each having a short ja; 
h.S. Native of Java, where it is ae Harendong-G¥ 
Flowers whitish. Stamens 10, yellowish. _ 

Var. B, uniflèrum (Blum. 1. c. in bot. zeit. 4st.) PRE 
cumbent, rooting; leaves smaller; flowers termina, © 
h.S. Native of Java, in the province of Bantam. 

Wood Melastoma. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. tioles, 

14 M. sencerum (Blum. bijdr. p. 1077.) bronchai beset 
and nerves on the under surface of the leaves, esy To ded 
with chaffy bristles; leaves ovate-oblong, acuminate , M 
at the base, 5-nerved, bristly above, roughish and hairy 
h.S. Native of Java, on Mount Salak. 5 

Var. B, angústo-bracteàtum (Blum. in bot. < ” pertti 
28.) leaves ovate-oblong, rounded at the base, near, y ; 
flowers in terminal corymbs.; bracteas linear, acumina 


Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


. .» branches, pe 
(Blum. bijdr. p. 1077.) br from 


MELASTOMACEA. XXXVIII. Metasroma. 


beset with adpressed scale-like strigæ, with the segments broad- 
subulate. h, S. Native of Java, on the mountains called 
Megamendung in woods. 

Var. y, lato-bractedtum (Blum. 1. c.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
obtuse at the base, 3-nerved; flowers in terminal bundles ; 
bracteas oval, acuminated, fringed. h.S. Native along with 
the preceding var. at Laga. 

Bristle-bearing Melastoma. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

15 M. ranveindsum (Blum. bijdr. p. 1077.) branches, pe- 
tioles, and nerves of leaves on the under surface clothed with 
chaffy bristles; leaves ovate, or oblong-ovate, acute, rather 
cordate at the base or roundish, quite entire, 5-nerved, clothed 
with yellowish villi on both surfaces, but when in a young state 
woolly ; flowers few, in terminal fascicles; calyx beset with 
adpressed scale-like bristles, with the segments broad-subulate ; 
each alternate stamen has its connective elongated. h. S. 
Native of Java, in the province of Tjanjor, near Tjibidoy. 
Flowers purple ? 

Wcolly Melastoma. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

16 M. Cecr’sicum (Blum. in bot. zeit. 1831. no. 28.) branches, 
petioles, and nerves of the leaves on the under surface covered 
with adpressed scales ; leaves ovate-oblong, acuminated, rounded 
at the base, or obtuse, finely denticulated, 3-nerved, as well as 
with 2 lateral nervules, bristly above and villous beneath ; 
flowers in terminal corymbs; calyx beset with adpressed scale- 
like strigæ, with the segments subulate. h. S. Native of 
Celebes, on Mount Sempa. 

Celebes Melastoma. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

17 M. vorpuy’reum (Zipp. ex Blum. l. c.) branches, petioles, 
and nerves of leaves on the under surface, rough from scales ; 
leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, obtuse at the base, finely 
denticulated, 3-nerved, as well as having 2 lateral nervules, 
tather scabrous ; flowers terminal, usually solitary, on short 
peduncles ; calyx covered with long, incurved, spreading bristles. 
h.S. Native of the Moluccas. Flowers purple? 

Porphyry Melastoma. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

18 M. Warrrcuu (D.C. prod. 3. p. 146.) branches terete, 
strigose ; leaves elliptic-oblong, narrowed at the base, acumin- 
ated at the apex, 5-nerved, villous on both surfaces ; flowers 3 
together at the tops of the branches ; calycine tube subglobose, 
covered with scale-like ciliated strigæ, with 6 deciduous seg- 
Ments. h.G. Native of Nipaul. Appendages between the 
lobes of the calyx small. Flowers purple. Each alternate 
stamen has its connective elongated. 

Wallich’s Melastoma. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

19 M. norma‘te (D. Don, prod, fl. nep. 220.) branches 
thickly covered with bristly hairs ; leaves elliptic, acute, rounded 
at the base, 5-nerved, beset with bristly hairs above and with 
tomentum beneath; flowers 3 together at the tops of the 
branches ; calyx globose, covered with narrow, hoary, ciliated 
adpressed scales, the lobes deciduous. h. G. Native of 

ipaul, Appendages between the lobes of the calyx small. 

lowers pale red. Each alternate stamen has its connective 
elongated. Habit of M. Malabdthricum. 

Normal Melastoma. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

20 M. pece’mripum (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 90. ex Jack. in 
In. trans. 114. p. 6.) shrubby, decandrous ; branches terete, 
set with scattered, scale-like strigæ ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
attenuated, 5-nerved, hardly spinulose on the margins ; flowers 
terminal, usually solitary, on short pedicels ; calyx 5-cleft, echi- 
nated, from soft stretched bristles; anthers of the longer sta- 
Mens apiculated at the base. h. S. Native of Pulo-Penang. 

Owers purple. Allied to M. Malabdthricum, but the flowers 
are larger and more beautiful. The appendages between the 
lobes of the calyx large. 

Ten-cleft-calyxed Melastoma. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 


763 


21 M. cyanoipes (Smith, in Rees. cycl. vol. 23.) leaves 
ovate, acute, entire, 5-nerved, beset with yellowish bristles; ra- 
cemes terminal, forked; calyx densely clothed with bristles ; 
bracteas oval, fringed. h.S. Native of Amboyna. Rumph. 
amb, 4. t. 71.—Rheed. mal. 4. t. 43. ex Smith. 

Cyanus-like Melastoma. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 

22 M. voveca’npru (Lour. coch. p. 274.) shrubby ; leaves 
ovate, quite entire, glabrous, 5-nerved ; peduncles few-flowered, 
terminal ; flowers dodecandrous, rose-coloured ; larger stamens 
have their connectives elongated, in the smaller ones the con- 
nectives are hardly evident, all fertile; berry roundish, 5-celled. 
h. G. Native of Cochin-china and China, about Canton. M. 
rôsea, Poir. dict. suppl. 3. p. 644. Flowers red. 

Dodecandrous Melastoma. Shrub 1 foot. : 

23 M. ogvorv`rum (Jack. in Lin. trans. 14. p. 3.) shrubby ; 
branches tetragonal, scaly ; leaves ovate, 5-nerved, clothed with 
adpressed pili; flowers few, in terminal panicles ; bracteas ovate, 
involving the calyx; calyx covered with stellate pili; anthers 
of longer stamens furnished with 2 appendages at the base; 
ovarium J5-celled. h. S. Native of Sumatra. Limb 
of calyx crowned by long scales on the outside. Flowers 
purple. 

Obvolute-calyxed Melastoma. Shrub 2 feet. 

24 M. sepremne’rvium (Lour. p. 273.) shrubby; branches 
terete; leaves oval-lanceolate, quite entire, 7-nerved, pilose on 
both surfaces, scabrous, petiolate; flowers few, terminal, large, 
purple, decandrous; calyx 5-cleft; petals roundish; stamens 
brown, refracted, furnished with a long tail each; berry ovate, 
hispid, dry, 5-celled. h.G. Native of Cochin-china, every 
where on the less cultivated hills and fields. Flowers purple. 

Seven-nerved-leaved Melastoma. Shrub 6 feet. 

25 M. Mapacascarir Nsis (D. Don, mem. wern. soc. 4. p. 
290.) leaves elliptic, 3-nerved, mucronate, acute at the base, 
beset with stiff hairs beneath as well as the branches; flowers 
panicled ; calyx hispid; anthers furnished with long connec- 
tives, each ending in 2 bristles. h.S. Native of Madagascar. 

Madagascar Melastoma. Shrub. 


* * Species natives of Sierra Leone, with dry capsules. 


26 M. cymdsum (D. C. prod. 3. p. 147.) stem branched, 
bluntly tetragonal, warted, pubescent ; leaves cordate, acumin- 
ated, petiolate, serrulated, 7-nerved ; flowers cymose; calyx 
campanulate : with its teeth triangular, and one-half shorter than 
the tube; petals obovate, somewhat laterally acuminated, pur- 
ple or red; genitals deflexed; larger stamens falcate, purple, 
each furnished with a prominent connective, which is broadish 
at the base and somewhat truncately emarginate at the apex ; 
style filiform ; Te 5-celled, 5-valved. h. S. Native of 
Sierra Leone. ent. hort. malm. t. 14. Lois. herb. amat. 
t. 135. ex Balb. Sims, bot. mag. 984. Flowers purple. 

Cymose-flowered Melastoma. Shrub 2 feet. 

27 M. rLumòsum (D. Don, l. c.) herbaceous, erect; stem 
branched; branches quadrangular ; leaves roundish-ovate, en- 
tire, acute, 3-nerved, pilose on both surfaces as well as the 
branches ; flowers scattered, solitary, on the tops of the branches 
and branchlets; calyx beset with scales, which are stellately 
plumose at the apex. ©. S. Native of Sierra Leone, on the 
mountains, particularly in the coffee plantations near the Go- 


vernor’s house. Osbéckia rotundifolia, Smith, in Rees’ cycl. 


vol. 25. ; 
Plumose-scaled Melastoma. Pl. $ foot. 
28 M. ınvorucra`rum (D. Don, l. c. but not of Desr. nor 


Schrank, nor Mart.) the whole plant beset with stiff pili; stems 
and branches red ; branches diffuse ; leaves elliptic, or ovate- 
lanceolate, acute, obsoletely 5-nerved, quite entire; flowers few 


G22 


64 MELASTOMACEÆ. XXXVIII. Merastoma. XXXIX. OrantrHera. XL. Lacunoropium. XLI. PLeroma. 


together, sessile, terminal, glomerated, involucrated by lanceo- 
late bracteas ; calyx pilose, with the segments lanceolate and 
acuminated, h. S. Native of Sierra Leone, on the banks of 
rivulets, in shady places. Petals red. Anthers yellow. Flowers 
3-5 in each cluster. 

Involucrated-flowered Melastoma. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

29 M. Arzenia‘num (D. Don, l. c.) the whole plant beset 
with short stiff hairs; branches erect and furrowed; leaves 
ovate, acuminated, 5-nerved as well as with 2 marginal nervules; 
flowers secund, terminal, racemose or panicled ; calyx covered 
with bristles, which are usually disposed in stellate fascicles, with 
the segments linear and plumose atthe apex. h.S. Native of 
Sierra Leone, by the sides of rivulets, in shady places. Os- 
béckia Afzeliana, Smith, in Rees’ cycl. vol. 25. 

A fzelius’s Melastoma. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

80 M. ALBIFLÒRUM ; shrubby, branched ; rather pilose ; stems 
and branches quadrangular; leaves elliptic, acute, 5-nerved, 
beset with short pilion both surfaces, purplish beneath ; flowers 
in terminal, crowded heads; calyx glabrous. h.S. Native of 
Sierra Leone. Petals white; anthers yellow. The calyx very 
smooth, that is, without any bristles or scales; it is therefore 
doubtful whether it is a true species of Melästoma. 

White-flowered Melastoma. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

81 M. capira‘tum; shrubby, branched ; branches quadrangu- 
lar, pilose ; leaves ovate, acute, quite entire, 5-nerved, pilose, yel- 
lowish beneath; calyx glabrous, nerved ; flowers sessile, dis- 
posed in crowded heads. kh. S. Native of Sierra Leone. 
Petals red. Anthers yellow. Calyx smooth, like last species, 

Capitate-flowered Melastoma. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

32 M. THEÆFÒLIUM ; shrubby, erect, branched; branches quad- 
rangular ; leaves small, oval-lanceolate, acute, quite entire, ses- 
sile, 3-nerved; flowers terminal, disposed in crowded heads. 
h.S. Native of Sierra Leone, in the low lands, common. 
Calyx smooth, like the 2 last species. 

Tea-leaved Melastoma. Shrub 5 to 10 feet. 

33 M. erronea rum (D. Don,l. c.) the whole plant beset with 
stiff hairs; root black, tuberous; tubers numerous from the 
same neck, fusiform; stems herbaceous, quadrangular, erect, 
simple, several from the same root; leaves small, elliptic, acute, 
entire, 3-nerved, as well as with 2 lateral nervules; flowers 
panicled; peduncles axillary and terminal, few-flowered ; calyx 
oblong, clothed with scales on the outside, which are terminated 
by a tuft of hair at the apex: having the segments oblong and 
membranous, bristly at the apex. X4. S. Native of Sierra 
Leone, plentiful in the low lands about Freetown, among grass, 
flowering in great abundance in March and April. Nothing can 
exceed the beauty of this plant when in flower, in its native 
place of growth ; the flowers are large and vary from blue to 
purple and white. Osbéckia grandiflora, Afz. mss. Smith, in 
Rees’ cycl. vol. 25. 

Elongated-peduncled Melastoma. 
1822. PI 1 to 14 foot. 

34 M. pecu’mBens (Beauv. fl. d’ow. 1. p. 69.t. 61.) stem de- 
cumbent at the base, tetragonal ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, 3-nerved, 
besides the lateral nervules, petiolate serrated ; flowers solitary, 
terminal, h.S. Native of the western coast of Africa, on the 
banks of the river Formosa, in humid parts of woods. Flowers 
large, rose-coloured. Anthers 10, bisetose under the anthers. 
Capsule 5-celled. 

Decumbent Melastoma. 

Cult. All the species of Melästoma are very showy when in 
flower. A mixture of loam, peat, and sand suits them best : 
and young cuttings root readily, if planted in pots filled with 
peat, and placed in heat, with a hand-glass over them. 


Fl. March, April. Cit 


Shrub dec, 


XXXIX. OTANTHE'RA (from ovç wroc, ous otos, an ear, 


and av@noa, anthera, an anther; in reference to the anthers 
being furnished with 2 auricles at the base of each). Blume, 
in bot. zeit. 1831. no. 28. p. 488. Melästoma species, Blum. 
bijdr. 1078. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx ovate, 
half adhering to the ovarium, beset with palmately ciliated 
scales; limb 5-cleft, deciduous. Petals 5, obovate, Stamens 
10, equal. Anthers oblong-linear, a little arched, attenuated 
upwards and opening by 1 pore, but biauriculate in front at the 
base ; their connectives indistinct. Free part of ovarium conical 
and bristly. Style filiform. Stigma a pruinose dot. Berry 
pulpy, 5-celled, Seeds cochleate.—A shrub with terete, gla- 
brous branches, outer branches rather tetragonal; petioles and 
nerves of leaves on the under surface beset with scattered, ad- 
pressed bristles. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, acuminated, almost 
quite entire, 5-nerved, membranous, roughish, pale green, but 
with the nerves blush on the under surface. Panicle terminal, 
trifid, or trichotomous ; branches usually 3-flowered. Flowers 
small, white, lateral ones bibracteate, middle one on a short 
pedicel, bractless. 

1 O. Moxucca‘na (Blum. 1. c. p. 489.). h. S. Native of 
Amboyna. Meldstoma Moluccana, Blum. bijdr. p. 1078.— 
Rumph. amb. 4. t. 71. middle figure. 

Molucca Otanthera. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult, See Melästoma for culture and propagation, p. 764. 


XL. LACHNOPO'DIUM (from Xaxym, lachne, down, and 
rovc Todec, pous podos, a foot ; in reference to the filaments or 
footstalks of the anthers being girded by a crown of hairs at the 
base). Blum. in bot. zeit. 1851. no. 27. p. 477. in a note.— 
Melastoma species, Link. et Otto. 

Lin. syst. Decändria,: Monogynia. Tube of calyx ovate- 
oblong, adhering to the ovarium ; limb 5-cleft, with the segments 
linear-subulate. Petals 5, ovate-oblong, obtuse. Stamens 10, 
equal ; filaments girded by a crown of hairs at the base. An- 
thers oblong, beaked. Style filiform; stigma small, obtuse. 
Capsule 5-celled, crowned by the calycine segments. Seeds 
cochleate? This genus comes very near Plerôma and Lasidndra. 

1 L. rvu‘pro-timsa'tum (Blum. 1. c.) branches terete, clothed 
with rufescent stiff hairs; leaves opposite, petiolate, cordate- 
oblong, acuminated, denticulately crenated, 5-nerved, wrinkled, 
beset with rufous pili; flowers cymose, axillary, contracted ; 
bracteas obsolete ; calyx margined with red in the adult state. 
h.S. Native of the East Indies. Melastoma rùbro-limbà- 
tum, Link. et Otto, abb. t. 41. Flowers white. 

Red-limbed-calyxed Lachnopodium. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation, see Melästoma, p. 764. 


XLI. PLERO' MA (from r\npua, pleroma, fulness ; ut 
capsule). D. Don, wern. soc. 4. p. 293, exclusive of Lasiandra 
of D. C. prod. 3. p.151. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx ones 
when young often involved in 2 deciduous bracteas ; meer , 
deciduous. Petals 5, obovate. Stamens with pan e 5 
ments ; anthers nearly equal, elongated, arched at the se oe 
each furnished with a stipe-formed connective, which 1s w t 
riculate at the base. Ovarium adnate to the calyx, yes 
the apex; stigma a pruinose dot. Capsule baccate, Por 
Seeds cochleate.—American shrubs, with the habit of Last 
but differs in the filaments being glabrous, not villous, gere 
the ovarium being adnate to the calyx, not free. Capsule 
cate, not dry. early 

1 P. repirdurum (D.C. prod. 3. p. 151.) branches n ie 
terete, villous from stiffish somewhat adpressed hairs benea 
leaves ovate-oblong, obtuse at the base, acutish at g T 
scabrous from scattered bristles above, 3-nerved, with aa 
edges ; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, length of pully? 


eae ee ee ee 


MELASTOMACEÆ. XLI. Preroma.. XLII. Diprosrectum. 


teas ? under each flower, ovate, villous on the outside and 
brown inside. h.S. Native of Peru. Melastoma ledifdlia, 
Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 48. Tube of calyx beset with ad- 
pressed bristles; lobes 5, obtuse. Petals purple, ciliated. 
Stamens with smooth filaments. Free part of ovarium conical, 
rather bristly, 

Ledum-leaved Pleroma. Shrub. 

- 2 P.1a’xum(D, C. 1. c.) branches nearly terete, and are as well 
as the petioles beset with spreading bristles; leaves ovate, rather 
cordate, ending in a short acumen, ciliately serrated, beset with 
scattered nearly adpressed bristles on the upper surface, but 
villously tomentose beneath ; peduncles nearly opposite, axil- 
lary, long, bifid at the apex: branches 3-flowered ; calyx very 
villous. h. S. Native of Peru. Melástoma láxa, Desr. in 
Lam. dict. 4. p. 41. Tube of calyx ovate ; lobes 5, lanceo- 
late-linear, about equal in length to the tube. Petals purple, 
ciliated. Filaments glabrous. Anthers long, rather falcate, 
beaked, each furnished with a long connective. Fruit baccate, 

Loose Pleroma. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

3 P. rricuo’ropum (D. C. 1. c.) branches from compressed to 
tetragonal, rather hispid ; petioles hispid from villi ; leaves oval- 
oblong, acuminated at both ends, 3-nerved, somewhat denticu- 
lated, hardly pubescent above, pale beneath, and clothed with 
adpressed bristles, especially on the nerves; flowers solitary in 
the axils of the upper leaves, and on the tops of the branches, 
pedicellate ; bracteas 2, oval, involving the calyx, which is 
bristly. - h. S, Native of Brazil. Habit of Lasiéndra, but 
differs from that genus, in the stamens being glabrous, and in the 
ovarium being adnate to the calyx. 

Hairy-petioled Pleroma. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

4 P. VIMI NEUM (D. Don, in mem. soc. wern, 4. p. 293.) leaves 
ovate-lanceolate, acute, petiolate, and are as well as the branches 
scabrous, but canescent beneath ; calyx covered with glandular 
hairs : having the segments lanceolate and mucronate. h. S. Na- 
tive of Brazil. Rhéxia viminea, D. Don, in bot. reg. t. 664. 
Spreng. syst. 2. p. 302. Flowers purple. Filaments smooth. 

Twiggy Pleroma. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clit. 1821. Sh. 6 feet. 

_5 P. HETEROMA’LLA (D. Don, 1. c.) leaves oval, cordate, pe- 
tiolate, beset with flocky wool beneath; calycine segments ob- 
ong, obtuse; petals obcordate. h. S. Native of Brazil. 
eléstoma heteromälla, D. Don, in bot. reg. t. 644. Sims, bot. 
mag, 2337. Filaments short, glabrous, conniving. Anthers 
arched at the base. ` Petals 5-6, purplish violet. Calyx pubes- 
cent; teeth deciduous. 
eteromallous Pleroma. Gilt: 1819. Sh. 4 
t0 6 feet. 

6 P.virrdsum (D.C. prod. 3. p. 152.) branches terete, and 
are, as well as the leaves, villous beneath; leaves ovate, acute, 
quite entire, villous, 5-nerved ; flowers terminal, few, peduncu- 
ate; petals obovate, retuse, mucronate ; stamens 5 fertile and 
5 sterile. h,S. Native of South America. Melästoma vil- 
lèsum, Sims, bot. mag. t. 2630. Lodd. bot. cab. t. 853. but not 
fAubl. Filaments glabrous. 

Villous Pleroma. Fl. May, Ju. Cit, 1820. Sh. 3to4 ft. 

7 P.? pirru'sum (D. C. prod. 3. p. 152.) stems tetragonal, 

ecumbent, much branched, pilose; leaves ovate, acute, 3- 
nerved, serrated, pilose beneath ; flowers axillary, solitary, pedi- 
cellate ; calyx globose, nearly naked : having lanceolate, mucro- 
nate segments. h. S. Native of Porto Rico. Melástoma 
diffûsa, Pav. ex D. Don, mem. wern. soc. 4. p. 291. Flowers 
Purple, 

Diffuse Pleroma. Sh. decumbent. 

8 P.? Mexica‘num (D, C. prod. 3. p. 152.) stem erect, 
branched, pilose ; leaves lanceolate, acuminated, 3-nerved, pilose 
on both surfaces; flowers 1-2, axillary or terminal; calyx 
Pilose, with linear acute segments. .S. Native of Mexico. 


Fi. July, Sept. 


765 


Melästoma aspera, Pay. in herb, Lamb. Melastoma Mexicana, 
D. Don, in mem. wern. soc. 4. p. 290. 

Mexican Pleroma, Sh. 2 to 3 feet, 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Meldstoma, p. 764. 


XLII. DIPLOSTE GIUM (from durdooe, diploos, double, and 
oreyoc, stegos, a covering ; in reference to the calyx, which is 
inclosed ‘in a double calyptra or covering). D, Don, in mem. 
wern. soc. 4. p. 296. D, C. prod, 3. p. 152. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogijnia. Limb of calyx 5-cleft, 
permanent, inclosed in a double cucullate hispid calyptra. Pe- 
tals 5. Stamens 10; anthers nearly equal, biauriculate at the 
base. Ovarium? Stigma a pruinose dot. Capsule baccate, 
5-celled. Seeds unknown.—A Brazilian shrub. Stem terete, 
densely beset with white pili. Leaves ovate, acute, quite entire, 
petiolate, 5-nerved, clothed with silky pili beneath, but sca- 
brous above. Peduneles terminal, trichotomous, 3-flowered. 
Flowers large, red. 

1 D. caxe'scexs (D. Don, 1. c.) 

Canescent Diplostegium. Sh, 

Cult, For culture and propagation see Melästoma, p. 764. 


XLIII. ACIO'TIS (from axe, akis, a point, and ove wroc, ous 
otes, an ear; in reference to the petals, which are obliquely awned). 
D. Don, in mem. wern: soc. 4. p- 296. D.C. prod. 3. p. 152. 

Lin. syst. Octdndria, Monogynia. ‘lube of calyx globose, 
fleshy; limb coarctate, permanent, 4-lobed; petals 4, obliquely 
awned at the apex. Stamens 8, with long connectives, and as if 
they were jointed in the middle, Anthers erect, naked at the 
base. Ovarium? Capsule baccate, 4-celled. Seeds cochleate. 
—A West Indian, smoothish, green, suffruticose plant, with nu- 
merous, erect, tetragonal, branched stems. Leaves petiolate, 
elliptic-oblong, acuminated, 3-nerved, purple beneath, and of a 
deep shining green above. Flowers small, red, disposed in spicate 
racemes. Berry globose, purple, edible, with a grateful acid taste. 

1 A. piscoror (D. Don, I. c- p: 301.) h.S. Native of the 
Island of St. Vincent. Rhéxia bicolor, Anders, in herb. Lamb. 

Two-coloured-leaved Aciotis. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1816. 


Sh. 1 foot. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Melastoma, p. 764. 


XLIV. CENTRADE'NIA (from kevrpoy, kentron, a spur, 
and aény, aden, a gland ; in reference to the gland-formed spur 
of the smaller stamens). Rhéxia, nov. gen. Cham. et Schlecht. 
in Linnea. 5. p. 567. 

Lin. syst. Octdndria, Monoginia. Calyx rather tetragonal, 
campanulate, membranous, 8-nerved, rather pilose; limb 4- 
toothed ; teeth broad, triangular, acute. Petals obovate, Sta- 
mens 8, alternately smaller; filaments glabrous ; anthers open- 
ing by 1 pore, elliptic, those of the longer stamens drawn out 
each into an emarginate cuneated copper-coloured spur or con- 
nective, but the spurs of the smaller stamens are gland-formed. 
Style short, smooth, crowned by a subcapitate stigma. Ovarium 
free, crowned by one series of short bristles at the base of the : 
Capsule within the calyx 4-valved, 4-celled, at length 
separating from the axis along with the dissepiments. Seeds 
numerous, minute, clavately elliptic, echinated, brown: with a 
terminal dot-formed hardly coloured hylum.—An annual, 
branched herb, with tetragonal pilose branches. Leaves oppo- 
site each other, unequal in size, one of which being almost abor- 
tive. Large leaves, oblong-lanceolate, acute, on short petioles, 
unequal-sided, quite entire, ciliated, triple-nerved, pale beneath, 
2 inches long, and 5 lines broad. Racemes few-flowered, axil- 
lary. Flowers on longish pedicels, small, white. goes 

1 C. INÆQUÆLATERALIS ©. S. Native of Mexico, in 
Cuesta Grande de Chiconquiaco. Rhéxia inæquælateràlis, Cham, 


et Schlecht. 1. c. 


XLIII. Aciotis. XLIV. CENTRADENIA. 


hk. S, Native of Brazil. 


style. 


766 


Unequal-sided-leaved Centradenia. PI]. 1 to 1} foot. 

Cult. The seeds of this plant require to be sown in a hot- 
bed; and when the plant have attained the height of 2 or 3 
inches, they may be potted off into separate pots, and again re- 
turned to the hot-bed; and when they begin to come into flower, 
they may be removed to the stove. 


Tribe IV. 


MICONIE'Æ (this tribe contains plants agreeing with Mico- 
nia in important characters). D. C. prod. 3. p.152. Anthers 
opening by 1 or 2 pores at the apex. Ovarium adnate to the 
calyx. Fruit baccate. Seeds not cochleate. 

XLV. ROUSSEAU’XIA (dedicated by De Candolle to — 
Desrousseaux, coadjutor with Lamarck in his Dictionnaire de 
Botanique.) D. C. prod. 8. p. 152. 

Lin. syst. Octändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx hemis- 
pherical, smooth; lobes 4, broad. Petals 4, obovate. Stamens 8 ; 
anthers oblong-linear, opening by 1 pore? sometimes all fertile, 
with their connectives rather gibbous at the base ; sometimes the 
alternate ones are sterile, having their connectives short: and 
the others fertile, with long connectives, which are furnished 
with 2 bristles at the base. Ovarium adnate to the calyx, bear- 
ing 4 bristle-like scales at the base around the origin of the 
style. Style filiform. Capsule baccate, opening at the apex. 
Seeds angular, shining.—Shrubs, natives of Madagascar. Leaves 
petiolate, 3-nerved, quite entire, oval-oblong. Cymes trichoto- 
mous, terminal. 


§ 1. Stamens equal, all fertile, each furnished with a short 
connective. 


1 R. curysopny’tx1a (D. C. prod. 3. p. 153.) young branches 
bluntly tetragonal, at length glabrous, rather bristly at the apex ; 
leaves petiolate, oval-oblong, acute, 3-nerved, glabrous on both 
surfaces, beset with adpressed setæ on the nerves beneath, and 
on the margins, which are entire ; cymes terminal, twice trifid ; 
tube of calyx campanulate, quite smooth: with 4 broad-lanceo- 
late lobes, which are ciliated with bristles. h. S. Native of 
Madagascar. Melästoma chrysophylla, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. 
p. 50. but not of Rich. Leaves yellowish when dried. Petals 
5, obovate. Flower-bud conical, acute. Stamens 8, equal ; 
filaments glabrous. Anthers oblong-linear, bluntish. Ovarium 
crowned by 4 spiny-ciliated scales. Style filiform, rising between 
the scales. Fruit unknown. 


Golden-leaved Rousseauxia. Shrub. 


§ 2. Stamens alternately unequal ; fertile ones furnished each 
nith a long connective, which ends in 2 bristles. 


2 R. articuta’ra (D. C. 1. c.) branches bluntly tetragonal, 
at length terete, knotted at the insertion of the leaves, roughish 
from rather adpressed scattered bristles; leaves petiolate, oval- 
oblong, acuminated, quite entire, 3-nerved, glabrous above, 
bristly beneath, but especially on the nerves; cymes trichoto- 

. mous ; tube of calyx hemispherical, glabrous, with 4 broad ob- 
tuse lobes; ovarium bristly at the apex. h. S. Native of 
Madagascar, ex herb. Juss. not of Cayenne, as mentioned by 
Desrousseaux. Melastoma articulata, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 
56. Capsule adnate to the calyx, opening at the apex. Seeds 
angular, shining. Style filiform. Filaments glabrous, filiform. 
Anthers linear, opening by one pore, rather shorter than their 
connectives. 

A rticulated-stamened Rousseauxia. Shrub. 

Cult. See Meléstoma for culture and propagation, p. 764. 


XLVI. LEA’NDRA (in honour of — Leandro do Sacramento, 
director of the botanic garden at Rio Janeiro, author of Nova 
Plantarum Geneva, inserted in Act. Acad. Monach. vol. 7. 
Raddi in mem. soc. ital. 1820. p. 6. D. C. prod. 8. p. 153.) 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. XLV. RoussEAuxIA. 


XLVI. LEANDRA. 


Lix. syst. Octo-Decändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx 
ovate, urceolate, almost bottle-shaped, drawn out beyond the ova- 
rium; lobes disposed in two rows, with 4-6 outer subulate ones, 
and 6 inner oval membranous ones, in front of the outer ones. 
Petals 4-6, linear-lanceolate. Stamens 8-12. Anthers linear, 
hardly auricled at the base. Style filiform, exserted, hairy at the 
base. Stigma dot-formed. Berry dry, 3-4-celled. Seeds an- 
gular, somewhat ovate and shining, with a linear hylum.—Bra- 
zilian shrubs, more or less rough from villi or sete. Leaves 
triple-nerved, ciliately-serrated. Flowers capitate, usually brac- 
teate. 


Secr. I. Leanpra‘ria (an alteration from the generic name). 
D.C. prod. 3. p.153. Calyx 5-6-cleft ; lobes disposed in two 
series. Hairs of the calyx and bracteas bristly. 

1 L. amprexicav’tis (D. C. 1. c.) branches tetragonal, rough 
from bristles, as well as both surfaces of the leaves and margins ; 
leaves oval-oblong, acuminated, triple-nerved, quite entire, ses- 
sile, cordate and stem-clasping at the base; heads of flowers 
bracteate; bracteas obtuse or emarginate. h.S. Native of 
Brazil, at the river Xipote. L, hispida, Schrank et Mart. mss. 
Calyx almost bottle-shaped, rough from short bristles ; lobes 
double, 6 outer ones subulate and thick, and the 6 inner ones 
oval and rather membranous. Seeds angular, shining, with a 
linear hylum. Stamens not seen. 

Stem-clasping-leaved Leandra. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. _ 

2 L. Paurina (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, thickly beset 
with rufous villi; leaves on very short petioles, broadly ovate, 
bluntly cordate at the base, acute at the apex, somewhat denti- 
culately serrated, quintuple-nerved, very villous on both surfaces ; 
heads of flowers dense, hairy, almost sessile along the short rachis ; 
calyx very villous; inner lobes of calyx linear and glabrous, 
outer ones lanceolate and villous on the outside. R.S. Native 
of Brazil, in woods on the mountains between Rio Janeiro and 
St. Paul. Meldstoma Paulinum, Schrank et Mart. mss. Upper 
leaves hispid from hairs, which are somewhat bulbous at the 
base, but clothed with villous tomentum beneath. Bracteas very 
villous on the outside, and smooth inside. 

St. Paul Leandra. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

3 L. umpetra‘ra (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are, as 
well as the petioles, densely clothed with velvety down ; mea 
petiolate, ovate, acuminated, serrately ciliated, 7-nerved, clothe 
with velvety down on both surfaces ; flowers in dense umbellate 
heads; bracteas oblong; calyx beset with glandular hairs, 6- 
lobed, bearing 6 appendages on the outside similar to the lobes. 

h.S. Native of Brazil, in woods, in the low lands in the pro- 

vince of Minas Geraes. Melastoma umbellàtum, Schrank et 
Mart. mss. Petioles 14 lines long. Leaves 2-3 inches dr” 
Peduncles and calyx thickly beset with capitate hairs. Lobes 0 
calyx length of the tube. Petals linear, acute. Anthers linear, 
falcate. Connectives short. Genitals exserted. 

: Umbellate-flowered Leandra. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. « 

4 L. 1nvotucra'ta (D. C. prod. 3. p. 154.) branches sise ` 
and are, as well as the petioles, densely clothed with short = “À 
down ; leaves petiolate, ovate, acuminated, serrately ciliate ar 
nerved, clothed with velvety down -on both surfaces ; flow ‘I £ 
dense heads; bracteas ovate; heads disposed in a we oxi 
nicle, like those of the preceding species; calyx covere sas 
glandular hairs, appendiculated with 5 lobes on the on iga 
the inner ones. h.S. Native of Brazil, in woods. $ pro 
toma involucrètum, Schrank et Mart. mss. Perhaps t e i 
as L. umbellàta, but the bracteas are broader at the apex ; 
of calyx a little longer, lobes shorter, petals narrower, an 
style is hairy at the base. 

Involucrated Leandra. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 


as 
5 L. serrcea (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are, aS well 


MELASTOMACEÆ. XLVI. Leannra. 


the peduncles and petioles, densely clothed with rusty villi; 
leaves oval-lanceolate, acuminated, ciliately serrated, quintuple 
nerved, scabrous from bristles above, but clothed with silky 
soft villi beneath ; lateral nerves distant from the margin of the 
laf; racemes terminal, very villous; heads on short pedun- 
des; bracteas concave, ovate. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the 
province of Rio Janeiro. Osbéckia Brasila, Schrank, herb. 
Leandra Raddii? Mart. herb. Petals lanceolate. Tube of 
alyx very villous ; lobes double, outer ones tooth-formed, inner 
ones ovate. 

Silky Leandra. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 

6 L. vizzdsa (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are, as well 
is the petioles and peduncles, densely clothed with short hairs ; 
leaves petiolate, elliptic-oblong, acuminated, attenuated at the 
base, quintuple-nerved ; (lateral nerves approximating the mar- 
gins, ) denticulated, scabrous above from short scattered bristles, 
which are bulbous at the base, villous beneath, and rather foveo- 
late; flowers in dense heads; the heads disposed in a thyrse ; 
bracteas glabrous on the outside ; inner lobes of calyx membra- 
hous, exceeding the outer ones. h.S. Native of Brazil, at 
Rio Janeiro. Intermediate between L. sericea and L. scabra. 

Villous Leandra. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

7 L. sca‘pra (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are, as well as 
the peduncles and petioles, beset with longish retrograde stiff 
airs; flowers in dense heads ; bracteas glabrous inside ; heads 
disposed in a crowded thyrse ; inner lobes of calyx membra- 
hous, shorter than the outer ones. h.S. Native of Brazil, in 

€ provinces of St. Paul and Rio Janeiro, in woods on the 
mountains. Melästoma acutiflbrum, Schrank et Mart. herb. 
L, melastomoides, Raddi, 1. c. p: 7. t. 8. Tube of calyx ob- 
long, campanulate, hairy. Petals very acute. Style filiform, 
€xserted. ` 

Scabrous Leandra. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 

8 L. ancusrtrdu1a (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are, as 
well as the petioles, clothed with short rufous down; leaves ob- 

ng-linear, 3-nerved, acuminated, ciliately serrated, scabrous 
‘om bristles above, villous beneath; heads axillary, sessile, 
ew-flowered ; bracteas linear; outer lobes of calyx subulate, 
villous : inner ones very short or hardly any. h.S. Native 
of Brazil. Flower-bud conical. Petals acuminated. Style ex- 
Krted. Perhaps a species of Clidémia, belonging to section 
Axillària. 

Narrow-leaved Leandra. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

9 L. pu ra (D. C. 1. c.) branches rather tetragonal, and are, 
as well as the panicles, petioles, and leaves, rather hispid from 
Scattered bristles ; leaves petiolate, oblong, acuminated both at 
the base and the apex, ciliated, and triple-nerved ; nerves aris- 
Ing from about the sixth part of the length of the leaves ; pani- 
cle short, terminal ; flowers crowded on the tops of the branches. 
k.S. Native of Brazil, in woods between Rio Janeiro and 

Tena. Melästoma dùbium, Schrank et Mart. mss. Lobes of 
calyx double, very short, hardly distinguishable. 

Doubtful Leandra. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

- S¥LvE'stris (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are, as 

Well as the panicles, petioles, and leaves, hispid ; leaves petio- 
te, oval-oblong, acuminated at both ends, ciliated, entire, quin- 

tuple-nerved ; panicle terminal, trifid at the base, divaricate ; 
wers bractless, approximating by threes; calyx ovate, hispid. 

h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, in 
Woods, Meldstoma silvéstre, Schrank et Mart. mss. Seeds 
sa angular, attenuated, shining. Lobes of calyx so short as 

ardly to be distinguishable. 
ud Leandra. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 

11 L. urrra (Raddi, l. c. p. 8.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, 

acuminated, crenulated, 3-nerved, pilose beneath ; flowers in 


bractless racemes. h. S. Native of Brazil, on Mount 
1 


XLVII. Tscuupya. . 767 
Mandiocca near Rio Janeiro. Perhaps distinct from Z. syl- 
véstre. 

Hairy Leandra. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

Sect. II. Leanpror'pes (so named from the plant being like 
Ledndra in habit, but whether it is a true species of the genus is 
doubtful). D.C. prod. 3. p. 155. Calyx 4-cleft; lobes double. 
Bracteas and calyxes clothed with stellate tomentum. Petals 
and genitals unknown. 

12 L.? racemrrera (D. C. prod. 3. p. 155.) branches 
terete, and are, as well as the petioles, densely clothed with 
branched tomentum; leaves on short petioles, oblong, acumi- 
nated, repandly subserrated, 5-nerved, or almost quintuple- 
nerved, glabrous above in the adult state, but scabrous from 
stellate down beneath; panicle terminal, elongated, racemose, 
oppositely branched ; flowers crowded on the branchlets ; calyxes 
very hairy, 4-cleft. h. S. Native of Brazil. Melästoma 
racemifera, Schrank et Mart. mss. Anthers 8, oblong, obtuse. 

Raceme-bearing Leandra. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

Cult. See Meléstoma for culture and propagation, p. 764. 


XLVII. TSCHU’DYA (dedicated to M. le Baron de Tschudy, 
author of Traite des Arbres coniferes et resineux). D. C. 
prod. 3. p. 155. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx globose ; 
lobes 5, bristle-formed, small, permanent. Petals 5. Stamens 
10; filaments flattish; anthers oblong, without auricles, open- 
ing by one pore at the apex. Ovarium free, bristly at the apex. 
Style filiform, usually pilose at the base. Capsule globose, 
membranous, perhaps indehiscent, 4-5-celled. Seeds numerous, 
small, lunately incurved, crowned by a cellular acute curved 
appendage.—Shrubs, with the habit of Clidémia, clothed with 
rufous hairs in every part. Branches terete. Leaves on short 
petioles, 5-nerved, oval, acuminated, toothed, having the nerves 
hairy on both surfaces. Thyrse panicled, terminal. Flowers 
small, very hispid, sometimes 4-cleft and octandrous. 

1 T. verticitxa'ra (D. C. 1. c.) branches of panicle unequal, 
6 ina whorl. h.S. Native of French Guiana, in woods at 
Yueri. Melâstoma verticillata, Rich. herb. Panicle loose, 
beset with dark purple pili. Young fruit whitish. Flowers 
small, white. 

Whorled Tschudya. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

2 T. rure’scens (D. C. 1. c.) branches of panicle opposite, 
rarely furnished with a small short branchlet; leaves serrulated. 
h.S. Native of Brazil and Guiana. Melastoma heterocar- 
pum, Schrank et Mart. herb. Melast. rufidula, Rich. herb. 
Fruit whitish, smaller than a grain of pepper. 

Ap Mags Tschudya. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

3 T. asperiv'scura (D.C. 1. c.) branches of panicle oppo- 
site, short; leaves nearly quite entire. h.S. Native of Ca- 
yenne, in woods. Melästoma asperitiscula, Rich. herb. Flowers 
white. Thyrse narrower than in T. ruféscens. Down short, 
rufous. Seeds not seen. Ovarium and base of style hairy. 

Roughish Tschudya. Sh. 3 to 6 feet. 

4 T. putvervte’nta (D. C. 1. c.) branches of panicle op- 
posite, 3-5-flowered ; leaves quite entire, and rather ciliated ; 
down on the branches of the panicle and on the leaves stellate. 

. S. Native of Guiana, at Yuera, in woods. Melastoma 
pulverulénta, Rich. herb. Flowers small, 4-cleft, and some- 
times the lower ones are 3-cleft. Seeds like those of the rest of 
the genus, but the habit of the plant is by no means similar. 
Ovarium hardly villous at the apex. Stamens not seen. Leaves 
membranous. Flowers white. 


Powdery Tschudya. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 
Cult. f Eor perd and propagation see Melastoma, p. 764. 


768 


XLVIII. CLIDE‘MIA (in honour of Clidemi, an ancient 
Greek botanist). D. Don, in mem. soc. wern. 4. p. 306. D.C. 
prod. 3, p. 155. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx ovate, 
naked, rarely bracteate at the base ; lobes 5, permanent, narrow, 
acute. Petals 5, rarely 6. Stamens 10; anthers constricted at 
the base, and rather biauriculate, opening by one pore at the 
apex. Ovarium adnate to the calyx, usually crowned -by a 
circle of bristles at the apex. Style filiform ; stigma a pruinose 
dot. Capsule baccate, 5-celled. Seeds ovate or rather angular, 
not cochleate, nor appendiculated.—Hispid or hairy shrubs, 
native of South America. Leaves usually crenated, 3-7-nerved. 
Flowers axillary and terminal. This genus is easily distin- 
guished from the rest of the genera of the present order by the 
habit, but the species are difficult to define. ‘Perhaps the species 
with obtuse petals are separable from those with acute petals. 


S L Axilläres. 


* Flowers crowded, almost sessile. 


1 C. AccreGa‘rA (D. Don, in mem. soc. wern. 4. p. 309.) 
leaves elliptic, quite entire, acute at both ends, and are, as well 
as the branches, pilose ; flowers axillary, verticillate, almost ses- 
sile. h.S. Native of Peru. 

Aggregate-flowered Clidemia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

2 C. serrcEA (D. Don, l. c.) leaves oval, acute, -crenated, 5- 
nerved, clothed with silky villi on both surfaces ; flowers soli- 
tary, axillary, verticillate, scaly atthe base. h.S. Native of 
Peru. The rest unknown. 

Silky Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

3 C. conrertiFLoRA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 156.) branches terete, 
densely clothed with retrograde villi; leaves on long petioles, 
oval, acute, nearly entire, villous beneath, and beset with short 
bristles above, 7-nerved; nerves crowded above the base of the 
leaves; panicles axillary, crowded, very short; tube of calyx 
very hairy. h. S. Native of Brazil, near Rio Janeiro, in 
woods. Melastoma aggregätum, Schrank et Mart. mss. Pe- 
tioles an inch long, covered with spreading down. Setæ long, 
yellow. Lobes of calyx 5, hardly distinct. Petals oval-lanceo- 
late, flesh-coloured, but red in the middle. Anthers oval, fuar- 
nished with filiform connectives. Style filiform. 

Crowded-flonered Clidemia. Sh. 3 to 4 feet. 

4 C. rerrorira (D. C. l. c.) branches hairy, beset with ru- 
fous retrograde pili; petioles very hairy; leaves oval, acumi- 
nated, serrulated, quintuple-nerved, hairy or downy on both 
surfaces ; nerves rather distant from the base; flowers in almost 
sessile clusters in the axils of the leaves; calyx hispid, 5-cleft. 
h. S. Native of Brazil. Petioles 5 lines long, rufous from 
spreading down. Lobes of calyx 5, setaceous. 

Bent-haircd Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

5 C. mareina‘ra (D.C. 1. c.) branches nearly terete, and are, 

as well as the petioles, clothed with small short powdery velvety 
down; leaves petiolate, elliptic, acuminated, ciliated, triple- 
nerved, besides the marginal nervules, downy beneath, but beset 
with scattered bristles above ; racemes few-flowered, axillary, 
3 times shorter than the petiole; calyx very hispid, 5-cleft. h. 
S. Native of Brazil, near Rio Janeiro, on the mountains in 
woods. Melastoma marginata, Desr. in Lam, dict. 4. p. 32. 
Melast. Januarénsis, Schrank et Mart. mss. Flowers and fruit 
not sufficiently examined. 

Margined-leaved Clidemia. Sh. 8 to 4 feet. 

6 C. amyepatoipes (D. C. l. c.) branches tetragonal, and 
are, as well as the petioles and panicles, clothed with stiff bris- 
tles; leaves petiolate, oblong, acuminated, 3-5-nerved, some- 
what crenulated, villous on both surfaces; panicles axillary, 
short, few-flowered; calyx very hispid, 5-lobed ; lobes bearing 
small stellate down on the inside. .S, Native of Brazil, in 


Flowers in axillary panicles or spikes. 


MELASTOMACE, 


XLVIII, CLIDEMIA. 


woods on mount Cercovado, near Rio Janeiro. Melástoma amyg- ` 


daloides, Schrank et Mart. mss. Leaves almost triple-nerved, 
3 inches long, and 8-9 lines broad. Petals white, oblongly trian- 
gular, acute. 

Almond-like Clidemia. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

7 C.? pracuysta cura (D.C. I. c.) branches terete, and are, 
as well as the petioles, densely hispid ; leaves petiolate, elon- 
gately linear, acuminated, 3-nerved, ciliately serrated, bristly on 
the middle nerve above, the rest glabrous, but covered with long 
bristles beneath; spikes hispid, axillary, shorter than the pe- 
tioles. %.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Rio Ja- 
neiro, in woods. Rhéxia spicata, Schrank et Mart. mss. Very 
near C. amygdaloides. Fruit globose, hairy, crowned by the 5 
short acute lobes of the calyx. Flowers not seen. 

Short-spiked Clidemia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

8 C. conctomera'‘ta (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, hispid from 
thick branched hairs; petioles clothed with the same kind of 
hairs ; leaves ovate, attenuated at the base, acuminated at the apex, 
irregularly crenated and ciliated, 5-nerved, glabrous except onthe 
nerves, membranous; flowers in terminal and axillary, almost 
sessile clusters; calyx beset with violaceous hairs, with 5 lobes, 
each ending in a plumose bunch of bristles. h.S. Native of 
Cayenne, in woods. A very beautiful species, allied to C. pur- 
purea. Melastoma conglomerata, Rich. herb. 

Conglomerate-flowered Clidemia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

9 C. EryTHROPOGoN (D. C. prod. 8. p. 157.) branches terete, 
and are, as well as the petioles, hairy ; leaves petiolate, oval-acu- 
minated, denticulated, 5-nerved, beset with scattered stiff hairs 
on both surfaces ; racemes axillary, almost sessile, 3-flowered ; 
calyx very hispid from red bristles, with 6 setaceous lobes. h. 
S. Native of Jamaica. Melastoma sessilifdlium, Spreng. syst. 
2. p. 295.? Petals and stamens not seen. 

Red-bearded Clidemia. Sh. 8 to 4 ft. 


* ® Peduncles axillary, 1-flonered. 

10 C. czra' ra (D. Don, mem. soc. wern. 4. p. 309.) leaves 
cordate, acute, crenated, almost sessile, pilose above, densely 
clothed with stellate tomentum beneath ; calyx tomentose. 

S. Native of Peru. Meldstoma cilidta, Pav. in herb. Lamb. 
but not of Desr. nor Rich. Perhaps belonging to a different 
section. 

Ciliated-leaved Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. e 

11 C. carizra'ris (D. Don, l. c. p. 308.) leaves elliptic, cre- 
nulated, 3-nerved, acuminated, clothed with silky villi on both 
surfaces, and on the branchlets ; pedicels capillary, axillary, twm, 
l-flowered. h.S. Native of Peru. Melast. capillàris, Pav. 
in herb. Lamb. but not of Swartz, 

Capillary-pedicelled Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet, 

*** Peduncles axillary, bearing cymes or panicles of 
flowers, 


12 C. Errpare‘rivm (D. C. prod. 8. p. 157.) stem climbing, 
branched, terete, rooting, clothed with rufous hairs above, as 
well as the petioles ; leaves petiolate, ovate, acuminated, "E 
at the base, 5-7-nerved, denticulated, rather pilose ; flowers a 
in axillary racemose cymes; calyx hispid. h. S. Native ve 
Brazil, in the province of Rio Negro. Melastoma Epibaterm ms 
Mart. herb. Melast. volübile, Schrank, mss. A very cal 
species. Lobes of calyx bristly at the apex. Anthers blun s4 
auriculated at the base, opening by one pore at the apex: Jusion 
name is derived from em, upon, and Baw, to walk, in a 
to the plant climbing upon others. 

Climbing Clidemia. Sh. climbing. d are, a5 

13 C. perioza’ta (D. C. J, c.) branches terete, an“ leaves 
well as the petioles, covered with rufous spreading hairs ; 
on long petioles, cordate-ovate, acuminated, 7-nerved 


t 
K th; 
ciliated, with a few bristles. above, but smoothish beneat™, 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. XLVIII. Crmemia. 


flowers aggregate, almost sessile, few, hispid. h.S. Native 
of Guiana. Melastoma petiolata, Rich. herb. Easily distin- 
guished from the other species in the leaves being cordate, and 
in the petioles being 1-2 inches long. 

Petiolate Clidemia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

14 C. nr’rta (D. Don, in mem. wern. soc. 4. p. 309.) branches 
terete; petioles and panicles clothed with rufous villi; leaves 
ovate-lanceolate, somewhat attenuated at the base, and acumi- 
nated at the apex, denticulated, 5-nerved, densely pilose on the 
nerves, but sparingly so on the rest of the leaf; panicles axil- 
lary, trichotomous, few-flowered, hardly the length of the pe- 
tioles ; calyx hispid, with an ovate tube and setaceous lobes ; 
petals obovate. h.S. Native of Jamaica. Melastoma hirta, 
Lin. spec. p. 559. Swartz, obs. p. 175. Sims, bot. mag. t. 1971. 
but not Desr. Melast. rústica, Forst. mss. There is a variety 
of this plant with 6-petalled dodecandrous flowers. 

Hairy Clidemia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

15 C. periota‘re (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 5. p. 562.) 
branches terete, silky at the apex; leaves ovate, acuminated, 
acute or obtuse at the base, 5-nerved, crenulately denticulated ; 
cymes axillary, nearly sessile, trichotomous, beset with spread- 
ing hairs, shorter than the petioles; tube of calyx hispid, hemis- 
pherical, longer than the lobes, which are setaceous ; petals 
elliptic. %.S. Native of Mexico, among bushes near Ha- 
cienda de La Laguna, &c. Leaves 4 inches long, and 2 broad. 
Like C. hirta. 

Petiolar Clidemia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

16 C. pavciriora (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are, as 
well as the panicles, petioles, and leaves, beset with long spread- 
ing stiff hairs; leaves on short petioles, ovate, acutish, rather 
cordate at the base, 5-nerved, ciliated, hardly crenulated ; pa- 
nicles terminal, few-flowered, oppositely branched ; lobes of 
calyx 5, setaceous, shorter than the tube; calyx interspersed 
with bristles and short starry down. ).S. Native of Brazil, 
inthe province of Bahia. Melâstoma pauciflora, Desr. in Lam. 
dict. 4, p.49. Melast. crÿptodon, Schrank et Mart. Allied to 
C. élegans, but certainly distinct. 

Fen-flowered Clidemia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

17 C. crena‘ta (D.C. 1. c.) branches from compressed to 
terete, and are, as well as the panicles, petioles, and both sides 
of the leaves, hairy from long spreading pili; leaves petiolate, 
rather cordate at the base, broadly ovate, acuminated, crenated, 
ciliated, 5-nerved ; panicle axillary, trichotomous, few-flowered, 
Wideish, a little longer than the petiole; tube of calyx ovate, 
with subulate lobes; petals oblong. h.S. Native of Porto 
Rico, Brazil, Cuba, Trinidad, &c. Melâstoma crenata, Vahl. 
ecl. amer, 3. p. 41. icon. pl. amer. 2. t. 22. Melast. aristatum, 

art, mss. Clid. hirta, D. Don, 1. c.? There is no down be- 
tween the hairs on the plant. Petals crenated, ex Rich. Per- 
haps not distinct from Clid. crenata, D. Don. 

Crenate-petalled Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

18 C. e'Lecans (D. Don, l. c. p. 309.) branches from com- 
Pressed to terete, and are, as well as the petioles, panicles, and 
both sides of the leaves, beset with long scattered stiff bristles ; 
leaves cordate, acuminated, 5-nerved, ciliated, broadly crenated, 
crenee rounded and crenulated ; panicles axillary, trichotomous, 
few-flowered, longer than the petioles ; calyx hispid, with an 
ovate tube, and setaceous lobes ; petals obovate. R. S. Na- 
tive of Cayenne, on walls ; and in Brazil. Melástoma élegans, 
Aubl. guian. 1. p. 425. t. 167. Flowers small, white. 

Elegant Clidemia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1822. Shrub 1 to 

eet. 

19 C. rixrærdzra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 158.) branches from 
compressed to terete, rather hispid, but at length glabrous; pe- 
tioles clothed with brown hairs; leaves ovate, cordate at the 
base, acuminated at the apex, doubly crenated, ciliated, rather 


VOL. II, 


769 


pilose on both surfaces, 7-nerved ; panicles axillary, trichoto- 
mous, few-flowered, longer than the petioles, loose, and are, as 
well as the calyxes, smoothish. h.S. Native of Brazil, at 
Para, in woods. Melastoma tiliæfdlium, Schrank et Mart. mss. 
Leaves crenated, as in C. élegans. 

Lime-tree-leaved Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

20 C. BLEPHARÒDES (D. C. I. c.) shrubby ; branchlets terete, 
and are, as well as the petioles, hispid ; leaves petiolate, ovate, 
acuminated, quite entire, 3-nerved, ciliated, rather bristly ; ra- 
cemes somewhat capitate, lateral, pedunculate, hispid; bracteas 
ciliated; lobes of calyx setaceous, longer than the tube, which is 
campanulate and hispid; anthers oblong-linear. .S. Native 
of Brazil, near Bananal and elsewhere. Melästoma blepharddes, 
Mart. herb. Melast. Bananile, Schrank, mss. Style long, 
filiform, not dilated at the apex. Petals of a rose purple-colour. 
Fruit unknown. Perhaps a proper genus. 

Eye-lash-bractead Clidemia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

21 C.urceoza ra (D.C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are, as 
well as the panicles, covered with glandular bristles and branched 
down ; leaves petiolate, cordate, acuminated, serrately ciliated, 
5-nerved, setose above, but clothed with stellate tomentum be- 
neath; panicles terminal, oppositely branched ; calyx hairy, ur- 
ceolate, 5-cleft. k.S. Native on dry mountains about Rio 
Janeiro. Melastoma urceolatum, Schrank et Mart. mss. Petals 
obovate, rose-coloured. Allied to C. umbonata. 

Urceolate-calyxed Clidemia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

22 C. Buzrèsa (D.C. l. c.) shrubby; branches terete, and 
are, as well as the petioles, calyxes, and peduncles, clothed with 
rough stellate down ; leaves petiolate, ovate, acuminated, some- 
what cordate at the base, 7-nerved, ciliately serrated, covered 
with bullate bristles on the upper surface, and tomentum be- 
neath ; panicles axillary, terminal, loose-flowered ; bracteas bris- 
tle-formed under the flower. h.S. Native of Brazil, at Para, 
in hedges. Melastoma bulldsum, Schrank et Mart. mss. and 
perhaps the same as Melast. bullosum of Spreng. neue. entd. 2. 
p.172. Calyx campanulate, short, with 5 short bristly teeth. 
Anthers oval, obtuse, opening by 1 pore. Flowers small, pur- 
ple. Fruit unknown. 

Blstered-bristled Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

23 C. BISERRATA (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are, as 
well as the panicles and petioles, clothed with branched stellate 
down, mixed with stiff glandular bristles ; leaves petiolate, ovate, 
somewhat cordate at the base, acuminated at the apex, 5-nerved, 
doubly and unequally serrate-ciliated, beset with bristles on the 
upper surface, which are tumid at the base, but covered with 
branched down beneath, intermixed with foveolate bristles ; 
panicles axillary, and nearly terminal, with opposite divaricate 
branches; calyx ovate, acutely 5-lobed. BE. S. Native of 
Brazil, in woods about Rio Janeiro. Melästoma biserratum, 
Schrank et Mart. mss. Very like C. urceoldta and C. umbonata. 
Petals ovate, purple. 

Biserrate-leaved Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

24 C. umpona‘ra (D. C. l. c.) branches terete, and are, as 
well as the panicles, petioles, and under side of the leaves, 
clothed with stellate branched soft down ; leaves petiolate, ovate, 
somewhat cordate, acuminated, ciliately serrated, covered with 
hairs on the upper surface, which are tumid at the base; pa- 
nicle terminal, oppositely branched ; calyx urceolate. p. 5. 
Native of Brazil, in hedges at Nogueira. Melástoma umbonà- 
tum, Schrank et Mart. mss. Petals ovate, purple. 

Umbonate-fruited Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

25 C. purpu‘rea (D. Don, mem. soc. wern. 4. p. 308.) 
branches terete, hispid from spreading bristles, as well as the 

tioles ; leaves broadly elliptic, acuminated, crenulated, 5-nerved, 
villous on both surfaces, but especially beneath, and when young 
they are purple, as well as the calyxes ; peduncles axillary, 


3 


770 


trichotomous, 3-flowered. h. S. Native of Peru. Melas- 
toma purpürea, Pav. in herb. Lamb. M. purpurascens, Domb. 

Purple-leaved Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

26 C. penta‘ra (D. Don, l. c.) leaves oval, crenated, acumi- 
nated, 5-nerved, covered with rough hairs on both surfaces, as 
well as the stem ; peduncles short, axillary, trichotomous, many 
flowered. h.S. Native of Peru. Melastoma dentata, Pav. 
in herb. Lamb. 

Toothed-leaved Clidemia. Sh. 2 feet. 

27 C. Jarure’nsis (D. C. prod. 3. p. 159.) branches nearly 
terete, and are, as well as the petioles and panicles, hispid ; 
leaves elliptic-oblong, acuminated, quite entire, membranous, 
rather pilose on both surfaces, and on the margins, 7-nerved ; 
lateral nerves somewhat feathered from the middle to the base ; 
panicles axillary, loose, shorter than the leaves; teeth of calyx 
setaceous, very short. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the woods 
of Japura. Melastoma Japurénse, Schrank et Mart. mss. 
Flowers small. Fruit globose, crowned by the teeth of the 
calyx. Seeds small, angular. Anthers nearly terete, obtuse, 
hardly tumid at the base. 

Japura Clidemia. Sh. 2 feet. 

28 C. ptumosa (D. C. prod. 3. p.159.) branches, petioles, 
peduncles, and calyxes woolly from rufous pili; leaves oval, 
rather cordate at the base, acuminated, crenulated, 5-7-nerved, 
pilose beneath, but especially on the nerves; panicles axillary, 
trichotomous ; bracteas and calycine lobes plumose from purplé 
bristles. h. S. Native of St. Domingo. Melästoma plu- 
mòsa, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4, p.32. Leaves 6-7-inches long and 
3 broad, standing on petioles one inch long. 

Plumose-calyxed Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet, 

29 C. tatiroria (D. C. 1. c.) branches and petioles hispid ; 
leaves petiolate, broad-ovate, acuminated, denticulated, ciliated, 
7-nerved, pilose on both surfaces, but especially on the nerves ; 
panicles axillary, usually twin, trichotomous; bracteas seta- 
ceous; fruit spherical. h. S. Native of the West Indies. 
Melastoma latif dlia, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 31. 

Broad-leaved Clidemia. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

30 C. piversiroxia (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are, as 
well as the petioles, panicles, and under surface of the leaves, 
clothed with flocky powdery down; the leaves opposite each 
other are different in form, the one is large and broadly ovate, 
7-nerved, and tapering abruptly into the petiole, the other is 
smaller and truly ovate, and almost sessile; panicles axillary, 
trichotomous, length of the smaller leaves; calyx with a glo- 
bose tube, which is urceolate at the apex, and 5 subulate lobes. 
h.S. Native on the banks of the river Magdalena, near St. 
Bartholomew. Melastoma diversifdlia, Bonpl. mel. t. 59. 
Fruit blue, 5-celled. Seeds cuneated. Petals small, white. 

Diverse-leaved Clidemia. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 


**** Peduncles axillary, spike-formed. 


81 C. srica ra (D. C. l.c.) branches terete, and are, as well 
as the petioles and panicles, hispid from elongated bristles, in- 
termixed with stellate down ; leaves petiolate, ovate, acuminated, 
serrated, obtuse at the base, 5-nerved, beset with stiff hairs on 
both surfaces ; peduncles axillary, spicately racemose ; pedicels 
opposite, short, 1-3-flowered ; calyx hispid, with an ovate-glo- 
bose tube, and setaceously acuminated lobes. h. S. Native 
of French Guiana, Brazil, Trinidad, &c. Meldstoma spicata, 
Aubl. guian. 1. p. 423. t. 165. Vahl. ecl. 3. p. 20. Meyer in 
act. bonn, 13. p. 792. Flowers white. Berry red. 

Spicate-racemed Clidemia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

32 C. pusruta‘ra (D. C. I. c.) branches terete, and are, as 
well as the petioles, hairy from short glandular down; leaves 
ovate, acuminated, obtuse at the base, and nearly cordate, 
ciliately subserrated, 7-nerved, scabrous from bristles above, 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. XLVIII. Czinemra. 


and rather pustulate at the base of the bristles, but beset with 
foveolate fascicles of hairs beneath; panicles elongated, axillary, 
with their branches twice trifid or 3-flowered ; calyx hispid, with 
lanceolate lobes, which are shorter than the tube. h.S. Na- 
tive of Brazil, in the provinces of Rio Negro and Para, in 
woods. Melastoma pustulatum, Schrank et Mart. Habit almost 
of C. spicdta, but the thyrse is more loose, the lobes of the 
calyx are broader, and the hairs are different. Perhaps the 
same as C. strigulosa ? 

Pustulate-leaved Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

83 C. sTRIGILLÒsA (D. C. 1. c.) branches rather tetragonal, 
and are, as well as the petioles, pilose ; leaves oblong, rather 
cordate at the base, acuminated, 5-nerved, 3 times longer than 
the petioles, rather denticulated, hispid above, and clothed with 
canescent tomentum beneath ; racemes axillary, with short op- 
posite 3-4-flowered branchlets ; calyx hairy, with filiform teeth ; 
petals oblong. h.S. Native of Jamaica. Melastoma strigil- 
lòsa, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 793. Berry roundish, hairy, 5- 
celled. Like C. spicata, but differs in the leaves being cordate 
at the base, and in the racemes being compound. 

Strigulose Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

34 C. cAPITELLA`ra (D. Don, in mem. wern. soc. 4. p. 310.) 
branches terete, and are, as well as the petioles, densely clothed 
with branched down intermixed with a few bristles ; leaves petio- 
late, ovate, acuminated, 5-7-nerved, serrulated, very hairy above, 
and woolly beneath ; peduncles axillary, bearing heads of flowers ; 
lower heads of flowers opposite; flowers very hairy and 
crowded. B.S. Native of New Granada, in shady woods. 
Melastoma capitellatum, Bonpl. melast. p. 5. t. 3. Lobes of 
calyx 5, obtuse, very hispid on the outside, but glabrous inside. 
Style filiform. Berry blue, rather globose. Flowers white. 

Headed-flowered Clidemia. Sh. 6 to 12 feet. 

85 C. necie'cra (D. Don, l. c. p. 307.) leaves ample, cor- 
date, acuminated, crenated, 7-nerved, very hairy on both sur- 
faces, as well as the stems; spikes elongated, axillary, droop- 
ing, simple or compound ; calyx girded by 5 scales at the base. 
h.S. Native of Peru. 


Neglected Clidemia. Sh. 3 to 4 feet. 


§ 2. Terminales (from terminus, the end; in reference to the 
spikes or panicles of flowers being terminal). D. C. prod. 5. p- 
160. Spikes or panicles of flowers terminal. Flowers 5-petal- 
led, decandrous. 


* Thyrse spike-formed, terminal. 


86 C. sriczrérmis (D. C. prod. 3. p. 160.) branches clothed 
with silky villi; leaves broadly elliptic, crenulated, triple-nerved, 
acute at both ends, clothed with silky villi beneath; racemes 


terminal, spike-formed ; pedicels 3-flowered. R- S. — 
of Peru. Meldstoma spicata, Pav. in herb. Lamb. but not © 
Aubl. Clid. spicata, D. Don, 1. c. p. 308. Evidently distinct 


from the species of the same name from Guiana. 

Spike-formed Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

37 C. pere NDENs (D. Don, in mem. wern. soc. 4. p- va 
leaves elliptic, acuminated, crenated, 3-nerved, very hairy on sin 
surfaces, as well as the stem ; spikes terminal, drooping ; caly rs 
sessile, each girded by 5 bracteas at the base. h.S. Nati 
of Peru. Melastoma depéndens, Pav. in herb. Lamb. 

Dependent-spiked Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 8 feet. 

38 C. erostra‘ta (D. C. prod. 3. p. 160.) shrub gr 
clothed in every part with stiff ferruginous hairs ; leaves pe 
late, broadly ovate, obtuse, crenated, 5-7-nerved ; spikes Se 
nating the branchlets ; flowers sessile along the er 
crowded whorles. h.S. Native of Brazil, at Coari. "ag 
toma erostràtum, Mart. et Schrank, mss. Allied to C. ee 
but differs in the leaves being obtuse, in the hairs being 7 : 

1 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. XLVIII. Crema. 


cent, in the lobes of the calyx being small and cblong. An- 
thers oblong, falcate, each with a long connective. Style fili- 
form. : 

Beakless-anthered Clidemia. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

39 C. ceramica’rpa (D. C. 1. c.) branches, petioles, and 
nerves of leaves on the under surface, clothed with adpressed 
silky villi; leaves ovate-oblong, acute, crenated, villous on both 
surfaces, 7-nerved ; nerves rather feathered at the base ; thyrse 
_subspicate, terminal, shorter than the leaves, and rather hispid 
from villi; branches 8-flowered ; tube of calyx bluntly 8-rib- 
bed, with a quite entire limb; petals 5, linear. h.S. Native 
of Brazil, in the province of Rio Negro, in the woods of Ja- 
pura. Melastoma ceramicarpum, Schrank et Mart. mss. An- 
thers elongated. Seeds small, angular. Fruit globose, a little 
ribbed, hardly the size of a coriander. 

Ribbed-fruited Clidemia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

40 C.? verricizra‘ra (D. C. I. c.) branches tetragonal, 
densely clothed with villi; leaves petiolate, ovate-oblong, atten- 
- uated, denticulated, villous, scabrous above; racemes axillary, 
whorled along the rachis ; calyx villous, with lanceolate-linear, 
short, reflexed lobes. %.S. Native of South America. Me- 
lastoma verticillata, Vahl. eclog. 1. p. 14. Berry globose, 
small. Petals lanceolate. Perhaps belonging to a separate 
section. 


Whorled-flowered Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 


** Thyrse panicled, terminal. 


41 C. asrrérricua (D. C. 1. c.) branches from tetragonal to 
terete, and are, as well as the petioles, panicles, and leaves, his- 
pid; hairs nearly all bristle-formed and stellately branched at 
the apex, with a very few simple ones on the calyxes and teeth 
of the leaves; leaves ovate, acuminated, obtuse at the base, 
dentately serrated, 5-nerved ; panicle terminal, having its branches 
opposite and elongated ; teeth of calyx setaceous, not half so 
long as the tube. kh. S. Native of Brazil, in Para. Melas- 
toma agréste, Schrank et Mart. mss, but not of Aubl. Petals 
oval, obtuse. Anthers linear. 

Starry-haired Clidemia. Sh. 3 to 4 feet. 

42 C. Bergicea'na (D.C. 1. c.) branchlets tetragonal, and 
are, as well as the petioles and peduncles, clothed with soft 
woolly deciduous irregularly branched down; leaves on short 
petioles, oval, obtuse at the base, and ending in a short abrupt 
acumen at the apex, 5-nerved, bristly on both surfaces, but with 
soft velvety down on the nerves beneath; the margins irregularly 
and almost doubly crenated; panicle terminal, oppositely 

ranched ; calyx and bracteas smoothish. h. S. Native of 
Berbice. Leaves crenated, nearly as in C. élegans. Flowers 
small. Limb of calyx bluntly 5-toothed. Petals oval. Fruit 
unknown. 

Berbice Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

43 C. picuéroma (D. Don, mem. wern. soc. 4. p. 307.) leaves 

ge, ovate, acuminated, serrated, 7-nerved, very villous on the 
under surface, as well as on the stems; panicle terminal, race- 
mose, h, S, Native of Peru. Melästoma dichôtoma, Pav. in 
herb, Lamb. but not of Desr. 

Dichotomous Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. . 

44 C. pindsa (D. Don, l. c. p. 308.) leaves cordate, acumi- 
hated, crenulated, 7-nerved, very pilose on both surfaces, as 
vell as on the stems ; panicle small, terminal ; peduncles usually 
3-flowered. h.S. Native of Peru. Melastoma pilosa, Pav. 
m herb. Lamb. but not of Swartz. 

Pilose Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

C. rristis (D. Don, 1. c.. p- 307.) leaves cordate-oblong, 
“enulated, acuminated, 5-nerved, rough from pili above, but 
ed with fuscous wool beneath; panicle terminal, woolly. 


771 


V- S. Native of Peru. 
Lamb. 

Sad Clidemia. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

46 C. acre’stis(D. Don, l. c. p. 309.) stems and branches 
terete, and are, as well as the petioles, panicles, and leaves, 
villous; leaves on short petioles, ovate-oblong, acuminated, 
somewhat serrated, 5-nerved; panicle terminal, oppositely 
branched ; bracteas none or very small; calyx with a globose 
tube, and 5 short acute lobes. h.S. Native of Cayenne, on 
the banks of rivulets, and in hedges. Melastoma agrestis, Aubl. 
guian. 1. p.425.t.166. Petals oval, white. Berry blue, villous. 

Field Clidemia. Fl. Ju. Aug. Cit. 1822. Sh. 1 foot. 

47 C. reve’rsa (D. C. 1. c.) branches, petioles, and peduncles 
densely clothed with reflexed stiff hairs ; leaves petiolate, lan- 
ceolate-oblong, acuminated, crenulately serrated, hispid, 5- 
nerved ; panicle terminal; tube of calyx subglobose, with lan- 
ceolate, acuminated lobes, which are about the length of the 
tube. h. S. Native of Brazil. Melastoma revérsum, Ser. 
mss. Allied to C. agréstis. 

Reverse-haired Clidemia. Sh. 1 foot. 

48 C. antsopuy’tia (D. C. I. c.) branches terete, and are, as 
well as the petioles, peduncles, and calyxes hispid from long 
spreading distant hairs ; the leaves that are opposite each other 
are very unequal in size; they are petiolate, oval-oblong, acumi- 
nated, ciliated, toothed, triple-nerved, besides the marginal 
nervules, beset with a few scattered pili above, hairy beneath, 
especially on the nerves; thyrse panicled, terminal, bractless, 
shorter than the leaves; lobes of calyx plumose from bristles. 
h. S. Native of Guiana, where it is called Tarimouiou. Me- 
lastoma strigôsa, Rich. herb. Petals, but not the genitals, have 
been seen. 

Unequal-leaved Clidemia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

49 C. tricndpes (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are, as 
well as the petioles, panicles, and leaves densely clothed with 
long crowded bristles ; leaves petiolate, oval-oblong, 5-nerved, 
ending each in a long taper-point, quite entire, ciliated, 
with a few scattered bristles above; panicle terminal, op- 
positely branched, furnished with ovate bracteas at the origin of 
the branches and flowers, which are pilose on the outside, h.S. 
Native of Cayenne. Leaves 6-7 inches long and 2 broad. Lobes 
of calyx 5, short, very pilose. Berry blue, pilose at the apex. 
Seeds ovate. Petals not seen. 

Hairy Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

50 C. pepauprera'ta (D.C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are, as 
well as the peduncles and petioles, hispid from long spreading 
scattered rufous bristles; leaves on long petioles, oval, acumi- 
nated, 5-nerved, crenated, pilose on both surfaces ; the crenæ 
blunt and crenulated, ciliated; panicle terminal, loose, very his- 
pid, few-flowered ; fruit hispid. h.S. Native of Guiana, in 
woods. Melästoma depauperàta, Rich. herb. Leaves soft, 
spreading. o 

Depauperated Clidemia. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 

51 C. rìma (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets terete, and are, as well as 
the peduncles, petioles, and calyxes, hispid from short thick ad- 
pressed scale-like strigæ ; leaves petiolate, oval, acutish, 3-5- 
nerved, toothed, beset with bristles above, which are bullate at 
the base, and reticulately foveolate beneath ; the nerves rough 
from bristles; thyrse terminal, short ; branches 3-flowered ; 
calyx 5-toothed ; petals lanceolate, short, acute. h. S. Na- 
tive of the West Indies. Melástoma Lima, Desr. in Lam. 
dict. 4. p.47. Style filiform, acutish. Ovarium bristly. Seeds 
rer eae 

idemia. . 3 to 4 ft. 

pe Aires (D. C. 1. c.) branches bluntly tetragonal, and 
are, as well as the panicles, petioles, and under side of leaves, 
hairy from short, bristly, crowded, rufous down ; leaves petiolate, 


5272 


Melastoma tristis, Pav. in herb. 


772 


ovate or oblong, acuminated, obtuse at the base, and a little 
ciliated; nerves 5-7, somewhat feathered; panicle terminal, 
with opposite divaricate branches; calyx globose, very hairy, 
with 5 acute lobes, but the points being deciduous they at length 
become obtuse. h.S. Native of Brazil, in woods, in the pro- 
vince of St. Paul. Melästoma âpterum, Schrank et Mart. mss. 
The whole plant is brown when dried. 

Wingless Clidemia. Shrub 2 to 3 ft. 

53 C. purpura’scens (D.C. I. c.) branchlets terete, and are 
as well as the panicles and petioles clothed with reflexed villi; 
leaves petiolate, oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, ciliated, hardly 
quite entire, 5-nerved; panicle terminal, rather loose, oppo- 
sitely branched ; calyx urceolate, hispid, 5-cleft, with the lobes 
glabrous on the inside. k.S. Native of Brazil, near Oeiras, 
in the province of Bahia. Melastoma purpurascens, Schrank et 
Mart. mss. But is different from Meldstoma purpurdscens of 
Aubl. in the flowers being nearly twice the size. Branches and 
calyxes brownish purple on the outside. Bracteas linear. Pe- 
tals and genitals unknown. 

Purplish Clidemia. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

54 C. Carassa'na (D. C. prod. 3. p. 162.) branches nearly 

terete, rather compressed, and are as well as the petioles, pa- 
nicles, and under surface of leaves densely clothed with velvety 
stellate down ; leaves on long petioles, oval, acuminated, sca- 
brous on the upper surface from short, simple bristles, quin- 
tuple-nerved ; panicle terminal; style much exserted, acute. 
R.S. Native of Brazil, on the high mountain called Carassa, 
in the province of Minas Geraes. Melastoma Carassanum, 
Schrank et Mart. mss. Petioles 12-15 lines long. Ovarium 
bristly at the apex. 

Carassa Clidemia. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 

55 C. BRACTEA'‘TA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 162.) branches terete, 
and are as well as the panicles and petioles hairy from crowded, 
long, rufous bristles ; leaves oval, rather cuneated at the base, 
acuminated at the apex, 5-nerved, almost quite entire, ciliated, 
beset with stiff hairs beneath; thyrse panicled, terminal, 
with opposite branches, bearing dense heads of flowers at the 
apex, intermixed with ovate acute bracteas. h. S. Native of 
' Guiana, between Conana and Yueri. Melastoma tristis, Rich. 
herb. Flowers white. 

Bracteate-flowered Clidemia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

56 C. mura'eiuis (D.C. |. c.) branchlets terete, and are as 
well as the petioles and peduncles very villous from rufous, 
adpressed, strigose hairs; leaves oval, cuneated at the base, 
acuminated at the apex, quite entire, 5-nerved, clothed with ad- 
pressed hairs on both surfaces; thyrse panicled, terminal, with 
opposite branches bearing heads of sessile bracteate flowers at 
the apex; calyx densely clothed with silky villi. h. S. Na- 
tive of Guiana, in shady woods. Melästoma mutabilis, Rich. 
herb. Very nearly allied to C. bractedium, but differs in the 
calyxes being silky, not hairy, and in changing to a greenish-glau- 
cous colour on drying. 

Changeable-coloured Clidemia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

57 C. tapva'cea (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are as well 
as the petioles covered with somewhat adpressed, thick, strigose 
hairs; leaves oval, somewhat acuminated, 5-nerved, crenated, 
ciliated, beset with scattered bristles on both surfaces, but hairy 
on the nerves beneath; thyrse panicled, terminal, short, with 
opposite branches, bearing heads of sessile bracteate flowers at 
the apex; fruit very hispid. kh. S. Native of Guiana, in 
woods. Melästoma lappäcea, Rich. herb. This species is 
nearly allied to the two preceding, but differs in the leaves being 
broadly crenated or somewhat bicrenate, and purple beneath. 

Burdock Clidemia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

58 C. viora' cea (D.C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are as well 
as the petioles, nerves of leaves, and calyxes, clothed with ad- 


MELASTOMACEZ. XLVIII. Cripemra. 


pressed silky villi; leaves on short petioles, ovate, acuminated, 
obtuse at the base, crenated, somewhat ciliated, quintuple- 
nerved, beset with scattered hairs between the nerves ; thyrse 
racemose, terminal, much shorter than the leaves, with crowded, 
8-flowered branchlets; calyx densely clothed with hairs; petals 
oblong, obtuse. h. S. Native of Cayenne, in shady woods. 
Melästoma violacea, Rich. herb. Fruit globose, ribless, pilose, 
crowned by the limb of the calyx, which is very short and 
somewhat 5-toothed. Ovarium pilose at the apex, Leaves 
purplish. 

Violaceous-leaved Clidemia. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

59 C. cocci'nga (D.C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are as well 
as the petioles clothed with adpressed bristles ; leaves ovate- 
oblong, acuminated, toothed, triple-nerved, besides the 2 mar- 
ginal nervules, beset with scattered bristles, but with silky villi 
on the nerves ; thyrse terminal, panicled, beset with short hairs, 
with its branchlets opposite, and bearing 8 flowers each at the 
apex; calyx covered with short adpressed villi. h. S. Na- 
tive of Guiana, in shady woods. Melastoma coccinea, Rich. 
herb. but not of Rich. in act. soc. hist. nat. par. Very like C. 
violàcea, but the leaves are only purple beneath. 

Scarlet Clidemia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

60 C. zana‘rTa (D. C. 1. c.) branches, petioles, both surfaces 
of leaves as well as the branches and calyxes densely clothed 
with woolly down; hairs some of them sessile and stellate, 
others bristle-like and stellate at the apex ; leaves petiolate, 
ovate, terminating in short taper points, 3-nerved, besides the 
2 marginal nervules, denticulated ; panicle terminal, crowded 
with flowers, having its branches opposite ; teeth of calyx 5, 
obtuse. h.S. Native of Guiana, Cuba, about the Havannah, 
and the Island of Trinidad. Meldstoma lanatum, Lamb. herb. 
Flowers white, very fragrant. Petals cbovate. Anthers linear, 
opening by 1 pore, bluntly biauriculated at the base. ere 
girded by a ring of bristles at the apex. Stigma somewhat 
capitate. A very distinct species. 

Woolly Clidemia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

61 C. osscu'ra (D..C. l. c.) branchlets as well as the = 
tioles, panicles, and under side of leaves densely clothed ko 
rusty woolly down and small hairs ; leaves petiolate, broa y 
ovate, acute, 5-7-nerved, quite entire, beset with pili ae 
which are bullate at the base; panicle terminal, with its branches 


opposite and crowded with flowers at the apex. R. S. Duras 
of Peru, in frigid places. Melästoma obscura, Bonpl. "Petals 


52. Limb of calyx campanulate, bluntly 5-toothed. ne 
obovate-roundish. Ovarium half free from the calyx, ps ed 
with 10 bristles at the apex. Stigma peltate. Berry oe. 
Flowers white. 

Obscure Clidemia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

62 C. invorucra‘raA (D. C. prod. 3. P- a 
terete, and are as well ae the petioles hairy ; leaves puan 
oval, attenuated at the base, acuminated at the apex, prr ae 
ciliated, triple-nerved, besides the marginal er ae 
both surfaces; thyrse sessile, capitate, terminating Me "hort. 
lets, bracteated or involucrated by 2 leaves, hairy, cee rtu, 
h.S. Native of Guiana, in woods. Melastoma involuc s 
Rich. herb. Leaves thin, soft. Branches spreading. 
of flowers a violaceous purple colour. 

Involucrated Clidemia. Shrub 2 feet. 


* * * Panicles terminal, very hispid from purplish hays- 


te 
63 C. rnopvo'pocon (D. C. prod. 8. p. 163.) bac mr i 
and are as well as the petioles and nerves of er istles on 
clothed with bristles ; leaves beset with scatter a cilia 
both surfaces, petiolate, oblong, acuminated, a i much 
3-nerved besides the marginal nervules ; panicle te very hispid 
branched, divaricate, and are as well as the calyxes 


163.) branches 


| ‘ from long purplish bristles. 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. XLVIII. Crema. 


b. S. Native of Brazil, in the 
. province of Para, in woods. Melästoma rhodépogon, Schrank 
et Mart. mss. This is a very showy species. Petals purplish 
or white. Stamens not seen. Style filiform. Lobes of calyx 
5, narrow, acute, confused with the bristles. 

Red-bearded Clidemia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 


*#*## Panicles terminal. Petals lanceolate. 
the stems spreading, and very stiff. 


Bristles on 


64 C. xantuora‘sia (D.C. I. c.) branches terete, and are as 
well as the panicles and petioles hispid from long, spreading, 
stiff bristles; leaves petiolate, oblong, acute at the base, long- 
acuminated at the apex, 5-nerved, somewhat serrately ciliated, 
glabrous, except some bristles on the nerves beneath ; panicle 
terminal ; calyx urceolate, very hispid, bearing a few stellate soft 
hairs among the bristles. bh. S. Native of Brazil, in the 
province of Rio Janeiro, on the mountains in shady places of 
woods. Melästoma xantholasia, Schrank et Mart. mss. Hairs 
on the panicles and calyx yellow. 

Yellon-haired Clidemia. Shrub 2 to 8 feet. 

65 C. tonaipa’RBis (D.C. l.c.) branches nearly terete, and 
are as well as the panicles, petioles, and leaves, hispid from 
scattered, stiff, long bristles, intermixed with rufous down on 
the panicle ; leaves oblong, petiolate, serrately ciliated, acumin- 
ated, obtuse at the base, 5-nerved ; panicle terminal ; bracteas 
linear, each ending in a bristle. h. S. Native of Brazil, 
in woods. Melästoma longibarbe, Schrank et Mart. mss. Pe- 
tals lanceolate, acuminated. Anthers oblong-linear. 

Long-bearded Clidemia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

66 C. stenope’tata (D.C. 1. c.) shrubby; branches some- 
what tetragonal, densely clothed with retrograde bristles ; leaves 
petiolate, ovate, acuminated, serrated, 5-nerved, villous on both 
surfaces as well as on the margins; panicle terminal; calyx 
clothed with spreading stiff hairs or bristles; petals 5, linear- 
lanceolate, very acute. h.S. Native of the interior of Brazil. 
Melâstoma stenopétalum, Mart. et Schrank, mss. Lobes of 
calyx 5, narrow, acute. Flower-bud conical. Style filiform, 
not dilated at the apex, longer than the stamens. Anthers 
oblong, somewhat tuberculate at the base, obtuse at the apex, 
either opening by 1 or 2 pores. Fruit unknown. 

Narron-petalled Clidemia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

67 C. cromera'ta (D.C. 1. c.) branches, panicles, petioles, 
and under surface of leaves hispid from long stiff bristles, in- 
termixed with small, stellate down; leaves petiolate, ovate, 
short-acuminated, obtuse at the base, 5-nerved, ciliated, some- 
what crenulated, bristly above; panicle terminal, capitate, few- 
flowered. h. S. Native of Brazil, in woods. Melastoma 
conglomeratum, Schrank et Mart. mss. Calyx and peduncles 
beset with black bristles ; upper surface of leaves with yellowish 
Ones, and the branches with retrograde ones. 

Glomerate-flowered Clidemia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

68 C.? Nia‘nea (D. C. 1. c.) suffruticose; branches tetra- 
gonal, and are as well as the petioles, peduncles, and calyxes 
hispid from deflexed spreading bristles; leaves on long petioles, 
ovate, hardly cordate at the base, long-acuminated, denticulated, 
5-nerved ; thyrse panicled, terminal ; flowers decandrous ; lobes 
of calyx linear, ciliated with bristles, a little shorter than the 
tube ; anthers beakless. .S. Native of Brazil, in woods on 

ount Cercovado near Rio Janeiro. Rhéxia Niänga, Mart. et 

hrank, mss. Bristles stiff, purplish, intermixed with down. 
Petals an inch long. Leaves 4 inches long. Branches of thyrse 
spreading or deflexed. Petals, according to the mss., white or 
Very pale red. Fruit unknown. Perhaps a species of Meläs- 
toma. Nianga is the native name of the plant. 

Nianga Clidemia. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 

69 C. rovroza'ra (D. C. 1. c.) branches nearly terete, and 


773 


are as well as the panicles, petioles, and leaves hispid from thick, 
spreading, stiff bristles ; leaves petiolate, oval-oblong, blunt at 
the base, and somewhat cordate, acuminated at the apex, serru- 
lated, ciliated, rather blistered above, 5-nerved, but bristly and 
foveolate beneath; panicle oblong, terminal; calyxes bearing 
stellate down among the bristles. h.S. Native of Brazil, in 
the province of Minas Geraes, in irrigated places of woods. 
Melastoma foveolatum, Schrank et Mart. mss. Hairs on the 
lower surface of the leaves diverging, disposed in 2 rows at the 
sides of the nerves. Petals lanceolate, acute. 

Foveolate-leaved Clidemia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

70 C. sise’prena (D. C. prod. 3. p. 164.) branches from 
tetragonal to terete, and are as well as the panicles and petioles 
clothed with crowded, spreading, somewhat deflexed bristles ; 
leaves on long petioles, ovate, blunt at the base, acute at the 
apex, toothed, ciliated, clothed with stiff villi on both surfaces, 
7-nerved ; panicles axillary and terminal, with opposite spread- 
ing branches ; petals 7, linear-lanceolate, acute. h. S. Native 
of Brazil. Melästoma biseptenatum, Schrank et Mart. mss. 
Bristles long, rufous. Calyx hispid, 5-cleft. Style filiform. 
Anthers oblong, obtuse, said to be allied to À, agréstis. 

Biseptenate-flowered Clidemia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


**# * * Panicles terminal, with the branches spreading, and 
bearing the flowers on one side only. 


71 C. neterosa'sts (D.C. 1. c.) branchlets somewhat tetra- 
gonal, and are as well as the panicles, petioles, and leaves, espe- 
cially on the under surface, clothed with soft hairs or down ; 
leaves on long petioles, ovate, unequally cordate at the base, 
acuminated at the apex, 5-7-nerved, acutely and unequally 
toothed, ciliated; panicle terminal; calyx rather glandular, 
hispid, with 5 short, acuminated lobes. h.S. Native of Bra- 
zil, in the province of Para. Melastoma _heterobasis, Mart. 
herb. Melast. soleniferum, Schrank, descr. Petioles 12-15 
lines long. Flowers small. Anthers violaceous, obtuse. Allied 
to C. secénda, but truly distinct from it in the leaves being 
somewhat cordate at the base, in being toothed, not serrated, 
and in the hairs being soft, not bristly, &c. 

Unequal-based-leaved Clidemia. Shrub. 

72 C.inrerme pra (D.C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are as 
well as the panicles, calyxes, petioles, and leaves clothed with 
adpressed bristles ; leaves on long petioles, ovate, acuminated, 
obtuse at the base and somewhat cordate, ciliately serrated, 5- 
nerved ; panicle terminal, with its branches spreading and bifid ; 
flowers sessile, secund. h.S. Native of Brazil, in woods at 
Rio Negro. Melästoma hispidum, Mart. herb. Very like 
C. sectinda, but differs in the leaves being of the form of those 
of C. heterobasis. 

Intermediate Clidemia. Shrub. 

73 C. sEcUNDIFLÒRA (D.C. 1. c.) branchlets terete, and are 
as well as the calyxes, panicles, petioles, and leaves clothed 
with adpressed stiff villi; leaves petiolate, oval, acuminated, 
ciliately serrated, 5-nerved, or almost quintuple-nerved ; panicle 
terminal, with its branches spreading and bifid ; flowers sessile, 
secund. h. S. Native of Brazil, in woods, at Para, and Rio 
Negro. Melastoma secundum, Mart. et Schrank, mss. The 
habit of the plant and the inflorescence agrees with C. lacerum, 
but differs in the hairs being adpressed, not spreading, in the 
lobes of the calyx being entire, not ciliately jagged, and in the 
bracteas being linear-subulate, not almost wanting. Anthers 
obtuse. 

Secund-flowered Clidemia. 

74 C.inæquaurdzia (D. C. l. c.) branches from tetragonal 
to terete, and are as well as the petioles and panicles clothed 
with spreading hairs ; leaves petiolate, oval, obtuse at the base, 
ending each in a long, narrow acumen at the apex, serrulated, 


Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 


774 


5-nerved, bristly above, but clothed with villi beneath, those 
opposite each other usually of a different size; panicles ter- 
minal. h.S. Native of Brazil, in woods, in the province of 
Para. Melastoma inæqualif dlium, Schrank et Mart. mss. Leaves 
sometimes equal in size, sometimes very unequal, the larger 
ones 6-7 inches long, and the smaller ones 1-2 inches. Flowers 
small, 5-cleft. Style filiform, exserted. Anthers not auricled 
at the base. 

Unequal-leaved Clidemia. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

75 C. za'cerA (D.C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are as well 
as the petioles and peduncles hispid from long, scattered, spread- 
ing bristles; leaves petiolate, oval-lanceolate, acuminated, 5- 
nerved, denticulated, ciliated, hairy on both surfaces; branches 
of terminal panicle dichotomous ; flowers sessile, secund ; calyx 
with a globose tube: and 5 lobes, which are furnished with pal- 
mately disposed bristles at the apex. h.S. Native of New 
Granada, on Mount Quindiu, and at the town of Mariquita. 
Melastoma lacera, Bonpl. mel. t. 5. Petals oval, white. Berry 
3-celled. 

Jagged-calyxed Clidemia. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 

76 C. secu’Npa (D. Don, in mem. wern. soc. 4, p. 308.) 
leaves oval, acuminated, 5-nerved, crenulated, rounded at the 
base, very pilose on both surfaces as well as the stems; panicle 
terminal, divaricate, with bifid, many-flowered bracteas; flowers 
secund. h. S. Native of Peru. Melastoma seciinda, Pav. 
in herb. Lamb. 

Side-flowered Clidemia. Shrub 3 to 4 ft. 

77 C. LamBerria'xa (D.C. prod. 3. p. 164.) leaves oblong, 
cordate, acute, 8-nerved, crenulated, very pilose on both sur- 
faces as well as on the stems; panicle ample ; flowers sessile ; 
calyx scaly at the base. h.S. Native of Peru. Meldstoma 
crenata, Pay. in herb. Lamb. but not of Vahl. Clidèmia cre- 
nata, D. Don, mem. wern. soc. 4. p. 308. Meldstoma Lamber- 
tiana. Ser. mss. 

Lambert’s Clidemia. Shrub. 

Cult. The species of Clidémia are by no means showy, 
and on that account are not very desirable. Their culture and 
propagation are the same as that for Meldstoma, see p. 764. 


XLIX. MYRIA’SPORA (from pupiac, myrias, a myriad, and 
oropa, spora, a seed; in reference to the innumerable seeds 
contained in the fruit). D.C. prod. 8. p. 165. 

Lin.syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx very hispid, with 
an ovate-globose tube ; limb closed when in a young state, and 
therefore constituting an ovate bud, but at length separating into 
5 irregular broad lobes. Petals 5. Stamens 10; filaments 
short; anthers thick, rather obtuse, gibbous at the base. Style 
filiform. Free part of ovarium beset with bristles. Capsule 
baccate, ovate-globose, 5-celled. Seeds innumerable, ovate, 
imbedded in the pulp of the fruit.—Brasilian shrubs. Branches 
terete, hispid. Leaves petiolate, rather unequal at the base, 
quintuple-nerved, acuminated, dentately serrated, hispid on the 
nerves, the rest beset with scattered bristles. Peduncles axil- 
lary, 1-3, short. Fruit large, very hispid. 

1 M. Eer’nsts (D. C. prod. 3. p. 165.) leaves oblong; lobes 
of calyx hispid on both sides. h.. S. Native of Brazil, in 
woods, at Ega, in the province of Rio Negro. Melastoma 
Egénse, Mart. herb. Blackia Egénsis, Schrank, mss. 

Ega Myriaspora. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 

2 M. Paute'nsis (D. C. 1. c.) leaves oval; lobes of calyx 
glabrous on the inside. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the pro- 
vince of Rio Negro. Melastoma Paulénse, Schrank, mss. 
Perhaps only a broad-leaved variety of M. E génsis. 

St. Paul Myriaspora. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

Cult. See Melästoma, p. 764. for culture and propagation. 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. XLVIII. Czinemra. XLIX. Myrtaspora. L. Tococa. 


L. TOCO'CA (Tococo is the name of T. Guianénsis by 
the Indians of Guiana). Aubl. guian. 1. p. 438. D.C. prod. 
3. p. 165. Tocdca species, D. Don, in mem. wern. soc. 4, p. 
303.—Melästoma species of authors. 

Lin. syst. Decandria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx oblong, 
glabrous, naked at the base; limb urceolate, permanent, 5- 
lobed: lobes broad, short, obtuse, usually ciliated. Petals 5, 
obovate. Stamens 10; anthers equal, furnished each with a 
very short or hardly evident connective, which is biauriculate 
at the base. Ovarium crowned by a circular line of bristles. 
Style cylindrical, crowned by a large, orbicularly peltate stigma. 
Capsule baccate, 5-celled. Seeds ovate, angular, with a linear 
hylum.—South American shrubs, hispid from thick hairs or 
bristles. Branches tetragonal. Leaves opposite, equal, 3-5- 
nerved. Petioles short, bristly, tumid, or inflated at the apex 
into 2 bladders, which are open at the apex. Flowers white or 
rose-coloured, disposed in a thyrse composed of racemes. 

1 T. Gurane’nsts (Aubl. 1. c. t. 174.) branches tetragonal or 
compressed between the nodes, covered with bristles on the angles ; 
leaves broadly ovate, acuminated, hardly crenulated, 5-nerved, 
bristly on the nerves and margins, and beset with scattered 
bristles above ; petioles inflated above ; panicle terminal ; calyx 
rather pilose. bh. S. Native of Guiana. Melästoma physô- 
phora, Vahl. ecl. 1. p. 45. Poir. suppl. 3. p. 629. Melast. 
Tocéca, Desr. in Lam: dict. 4. p. 39. Petiole hardly 3 lines 
long beneath the bladder, which is subglobose. Limb of calyx 
campanulate, with the teeth broad at the base and acute at 
the apex, ciliated. Petals concave, rose-coloured. Berry oval, 
purple. T. Aublètia, D. Don, l. c. 

Guiana Tococa. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clit. 1826. Sh. 3 to 4 ft. 

2 T. rormica‘ra (Mart. herb. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 165.) 
branches somewhat tetragonally terete, beset with long, scat- 
tered bristles; leaves equal, oval, acuminated, 5-nerved, ser- 
rated, beset with bristles on the margins and on the nerves be- 
neath, but with scattered bristles above ; petioles inflated at the 
apex ; panicle terminal; calyx glabrous. h. S. Native of 
Brazil, in the province of Goyaz, in woods, Very like the 
preceding species. Leaves 10 inches long. Petiole almost an 
inch long, beneath the bladder, which is ovate and erect. Lobes 
of calyx awned. 

Insect Tococa. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

3 T. suxtrrEera (Mart. et Schrank, mss. ex D. c. LR 
branches terete, but tetragonal at the apex as well as the rac + 
sparingly pilose; leaves elliptic-oblong, acuminated, one 
almost quite entire, 5-nerved, membranous, beset with Ge ’ 
scattered bristles on both surfaces ; petiole inflated into an € “a 
gated bladder; calyx rather pilose. h. S. Native of Ban w 
in the province of Para, in woods. The rachis of the x 
raceme nearly tetragonal. Petiole 4 lines long, beneat 
bladder, which is nearly an inch long. 

Blister-bearing Tococa. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. poe 

4 T. vestcutosa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 166.) stem bese sur 
spreading pili; leaves hardly unequal, on long petioles, ail : 
5-nerved, acute, bearing 2 bladders at the apex of pe: Hi 
cyme panicled, axillary, pedunculate. }.S. Native of €! 


Melästoma vesiculésa, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. med. 
Flowers small, rose-coloured. 
Bladdery-petioled Tococa. Shrub 2 feet. 05.) the 


5 T. sancur'nea (D. Don, in mem. wern. soc. 4. p» se fy 
whole plant clothed with blood-coloured hairs ; appre d with 
oval, acuminated, 5-nerved, crenulated, densely a 
stiff hairs on both surfaces as well as the stem; calyx fu h. > 
with scales at the base ; filaments glandular ; style short. 
Native of Peru. ~* 

Bloody-haired Tococa. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 


Cult. The plants of this genus are remarkable for bearing 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. LI. Marra. 
bladders on their petioles. Their culture and propagation is the 
same as that recommended for Meldstoma, see p. 764. 


LI. MAIETA (the author does not explain the meaning of 
this name). Aubl. guian. 1. p. 443. but not of Vent. D. C. prod. 
3. p. 166.—Tocôca, spec. D. Don.—Melastoma spec. of authors. 

Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx oblong- 
ovate, more or less hispid, and usually bracteate ; lobes 5, 
subulate. Petals 5, obovate. Stamens 10. Anthers equal, 
each furnished with a very short connective, which is biauricu- 
lated behind. Ovarium glabrous above, and as if it were trun- 
cate. Style filiform; stigma capitate. Capsule baccate, 5- 
celled. Seeds ovate, angular.—American subshrubs, hispid 
from thick pili. Branches from compressed to terete. Leaves 
on short petioles, those opposite each other of unequal size, the 
largest of the two bladdery at the base of the limb; the blad- 
ders usually confluent. Flowers solitary or few in the axils of 
the leaves. 

1 M. Guraxe’xsis (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 443. t. 176.) branches 
and petioles beset with spreading bristles; leaves on short pe- 
tioles, of unequal size, the larger ones ovate, acuminated, some- 
what -denticulated, 5-nerved, obtuse at the base, bearing a 
bladder at the base of the limb, the smaller ones oblong, with- 
out any bladder ; flowers axillary, solitary, on short pedicels ; 
teeth of calyx subulate, elongated; bracteas 4, acuminated. 
h.S. Native of French Guiana, in woods. Melastoma Maièta, 
Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 34. Tocdca Maiéta, D. Don, in mem. 
soc, 4. p. 303. Flowers white. 

Guiana Maieta. Shrub 2 feet. 

2 M. uypopuy'sica (D. C. prod. 3. p. 166.) branches and 
petioles beset with a few spreading bristles ; leaves of unequal 
sıze, on short petioles, the larger ones oval, acuminated, some- 
what serrulated, 5-nerved, obtuse at the base, bearing a bladder 
at the base of the limb, the smaller ones oval-oblong, acumin- 
ated, without any bladder; flowers axillary, numerous, almost 
sessile ; teeth of calyx short, subulate ; bracteas 4, broad, each 
ending in a short acumen. h.S. Native of Brazil, in woods. 
Melästoma Maiéta and M. hypophysicum, Schrank et Mart. 
mss, Very near M. Guianénsis, but differs in the branches 
being more compressed and less bristly, but the calyxes are 
more bristly and teeth shorter. 

Under-bladder-leaved Maieta. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

3 M. uereropuy'zca (D. C. 1. c.) branches and petioles his- 
pid from spreading bristles; leaves of unequal size, the larger 
ones petiolate, bearing 2 bladders at the top of the petiole, oval- 
oblong, acuminated, the smaller leaves sessile, cordate, and 
stem-clasping, nearly orbicular, mucronate, not bladdery ; cymes 
axillary, pedunculate, few-flowered. h. S. Native of Peru. 
Melástoma heterophylla, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 43. Tocòca 
heterophylla, D. Don, 1. c. 

Variable-leaved Maieta. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

Çult. See Melástoma for culture and propagation, p. 764. 


LII. CALO’PHYSA (xaloc, kalos, pretty, and ġvoa, physa, 
a bladder ; in reference to stipular bladders at the base of the 
petioles). D.C. prod. 3. p. 166. 

Lin. syst. Octándria, Monogýnia. Tube of calyx oblong, 
enlarging with the fruit, and roundish, and therefore bottle- 
shaped ; lobes 4, broad, short, plumosely ciliated from bristles. 

etals 4, obovate. Stamens 8; filaments flat, tapering to the 
apex. Anthers oblong, without auricles. Style filiform, not 
capitate at the apex. Capsule baccate, 4-celled. Seeds ovate, 
angular ?—A Brazilian shrub, allied to Tocòca, but differs in the 
bladders not being at the apex of the petiole but at the base, 
apparently in place of stipulas, in the parts of the flowers being 
quaternary, not quinary, in the calyx being at length bottle- 


LII. Catopnysa. 


LIII. Sonerita. 775 
shaped, in the anthers being without auricles, and in the stigma 
not being dilated. 

1 C. rococor'pga (D.C. 1.¢.). .S. Native of Brazil, in 
shady places. Branches terete, and are as well as the petioles 
beset with spreading, stiff bristles. Bladders roundish, one on 
each side at the base of the petiole. Leaves cordate, acute, 
7-nerved, toothed, ciliated, beset with scattered bristles above, 
and with bristles on the nerves beneath, but glandular between 
the nerves. Cymes few-flowered, axillary, crowded, short. 

Tococa-like Calophysa. Shrub. 

Cult. See Melästoma for culture and propagation, p. 764. 


LIII. SONERI'LA (Sootli Soneri-ila is the name of S, ma- 
culàta in the Khassee language). Roxb. fl. ind. 1. p. 180. Wall. 
pl. asiat. rar. 2. t. 2. Blume in bot. zeit. 1831. no. 27. p. 489. 

Lin. syst. T'ridndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx oblong 
or somewhat trigonal, usually muricated, adhering to the ova- 
rium; limb trifid, with the segments deciduous. Petals 3, 
ovate-lanceolate, acute. Stamens 8. Anthers linear-oblong, 
straightish, emarginate at the base, opening by 2 pores at the 
apex, without any appendages. Ovarium truncate at the apex, 
glabrous. Style filiform; stigma obtuse. Capsule turbinate, 
crowned by the margin of the calyx, which is thickened on the 
inside, 3-celled, 3-valved, valves opening only at the apex. 
Seeds cuneate, angular, of 2 forms.—Usually small shrubs, 
rarely annual plants. Branches terete. Leaves opposite, rarely 
scattered, those opposite each other are for the most part un- 
equal in size, one of which is sometimes almost abortive, quite 
entire or toothed, membranous, hairy. Peduncles axillary and 
terminal, racemose or fasciculate, few or many-flowered. Flowers 
rose-coloured. ‘The ternary number of the parts of the flower 
is sufficient to distinguish this genus from all others of Me- 
lastomacee. 


Secr. I. Soner':x (see genus for derivation). Blum. I. c. 
p. 490. Calyx hairy, hardly angular. Petals ovate, acute, broad 
at the base. Capsule turbinate, opening by 3 valves, which are 
bipartite at the apex. 

1 S. secontmrdu1a (Blum. l. c.) stem herbaceous, hairy ; 
leaves quintuple or septuple-nerved, obliquely cordate at the 
base, acute, quite entire, ciliated, scabrous above, but beset with 
small adpressed bristles beneath, those opposite each other 
unequal in size, one of them almost sessile and heart-shaped ; 
racemes axillary and terminal, many-flowered ; flowers sessile. 
©. S. Native of Java, at the river Tjarvia, in the province of 
Bantam. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Begonia-leaved Sonerila. Pl. 1 foot. 

2 S. Mozucca‘xa (Roxb. fi. ind. 1. p. 182.) leaves in pairs, 
entire, having one minute and nearly round, the other unequally 
cordate; racemes umbelled. ©. S. Native of the Moluccas. 
Flowers rose-coloured. 

Molucca Sonerila. PI. 1 foot. 

3 S. paucirtora (Blum. l. c. p. 491.) suffruticose ; stems 
beset with stiff hairs; leaves 3-nerved, besides the marginal 
nervules, oblong, acuminated, auriculately semi-cordate at the 
base, denticulated, and rather hairy, those opposite each other 
unequal in size, one of which is cordate and sessile ; peduncles 
axillary, few-flowered. h. S. Native of Java, on the moun- 
tains. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Fen-flowered Sonerila. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


Sect. II]. Triconoca’pse (from rpeuc, treis, three, and ywna, 
gonia, an angle; in reference to the trigonal capsule and calyx). 
Blum. 1. c. Calyx glabrous, trigonal. Petals ovate-lanceolate, 
acute at both ends. Capsule turbinate, attenuated at the base, 
trigonal; valves 3, undivided, dehiscent. Leaves opposite, 
nearly equal, hardly oblique at the base. 


776 


4 S.ERE’cTA (Jacq. mal. misc. 1. no. 5. p. 7.) stem fruticu- 
lose, with 2 opposite downy lines; leaves 3-nerved, lanceolate, 
acute at both ends, serrated, hairy ; spikes terminal, few-flowered. 
h. S. Native of Pulo-Penang, in woods. Flowers red. 

Erect Sonerila. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

5 S. squarrôsA (Wall. in Roxb. fl. ind. 1. p. 182. and pl. 
asiat. rar. 2. p. 1. t. 102.) stem suffruticose, erect, glabrous, 
almost simple, with numerous stipularly soft prickles; leaves 
crowded towards the top of the plant, cuneate-lanceolate, cus- 
pidately serrated, smooth, tapering into the petioles, which are 
very short; racemes terminal and axillary; flowers secund. 
4y. S. Native of the East Indies, growing among ferns on the 
Khassee mountains, where it is called Tearanga. Petals oval, 
acute, contracted at the base, rose-coloured. Anthers bilocular, 
opening on both sides along their whole length. ex Wall. 1. c. 

Squarrose Sonerila. Pl. 4 to 4 foot. 

6 S. ancustiror1a (Roxb. fl. ind. 1. p.182. Wall. pl. rar. 
asiat. 2. p. 1. t. 102.) stem suffruticose ; leaves ovate-oblong. 
acuminated, nearly equal, ciliated, acute at the base, beset with 
simple hairs on both surfaces, as well as on the branches; ra- 
cemes terminal and lateral, few-flowered. %. S. Native of the 
mountains, on the north-east border of Bengal. Flowers rose- 
coloured. 

Narrow-leaved Sonerila. P]. 1 to 1 foot. 

7 S. MAcuLA‘TA (Roxb. fi. ind. 1. p. 180.) stem short; 
branches recumbent, rooting at the apex, bristly ; leaves on long 
petioles, unequally broad-ovate-cordate, acuminated, setosely 
serrulated : beset with small, white, elevated specks, from the 
centre of each rises a bristle; racemes axillary, spiral, on 
hairy coloured peduncles. 7. S. Native among the moun- 
tains upon the north-east border of Bengal, and where it is used 
by the natives as a pot-herb. Its vernacular name in the 
Khassee language is Sootli-Soneri-ila. Rheed. mal. 9. P. 127. 
t. 65. Flowers rose-coloured. 

Spotted-leaved Sonerila. Pl. recumbent. 

8 S. emacura’ra (Roxb. fl. ind. 1. p. 181.) leaves unequally 
narrow-cordate, acute, bristly, but without spots, serrulated, 
ciliated. %. H. Native among the Khassee mountains, on the 
north-east border of Bengal. ` It differs from S. maculata, in 
the leaves being destitute of little round white dots, from which 
the bristles rise. It is also less robust than that plant, with 
longer peduncles to the racemes, but the flowers and capsules 
are alike. 

Spotless-leaved Sonerila. Pl. 1 foot. 

9 S. TENurrOLI4 (Blum. 1. c.) stem suffruticose, rough ; leaves 
3-nerved, opposite, one of which is smaller than the other, 
ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, obtuse, or rather cordate at the 
base, serrated, beset with scattered bristles above, rather glau- 
cous beneath ; peduncles terminal, 1-3-flowered. h. S. Na- 
tive of Java, in woods. Flowers red. 

Fine-leaved Soneriia. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation of the stove species, see 
Melästoma, p. 764. ; but see Centradènia, p. 766. for that of the 
annual kinds. Rather pretty plants when in flower, 


LIV. MEDINILLA (meaning unknown to us). Gaud. ined. 
io C. prod. 3. p. 167. Blum. in bot. zeit. 1831. no. 29. p- 

Lin. syst. Octo-Decándria, Monogýnia. Tube of calyx 
ovate or obovate, ribless, adhering to the ovarium ; limb trun- 
cate or obsoletely 4-5-toothed, rarely cleft irregularly, conti- 
nuous with thetube. Petals 4-5, oval or obovate, obtuse or ob- 
liquely truncate, rather fleshy. Stamens 8-10, equal, or the 
alternate ones are smaller; anthers oblong-linear, arched, 
beaked, and opening by one pore at the apex; their connectives 
2-lobed or bifid in front, but spur-formed behind, and confluent 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. LIII. SonERILA. 


LIV. Meprnitta. 


with the anthers. Ovarium glabrous at the apex, rarely downy. 
Style subulate, tumid at the base, crowned by a small obtuse 
stigma. Berry ovate-oblong, or ovate-globose, crowned by the 
limb of the calyx, 4-5-celled. Seeds oval, smoothish.—Smooth- 
ish shrubs, rarely covered with stellate down, sometimes sar- 
mentose, and sometimes parasitic ; branches terete or tetragonal. 
Leaves opposite or in whorls, petiolate or sessile (branches some- 
times with a circle of tomentum or ramentæ at the insertion of 
the leaves), quite entire, rarely denticulated, nerved. Cymes or 
umbels simple and few-flowered, or disposed in many-flowered 
compound panicles or corymbs, axillary or terminal. Flowers 
very pale red ; pedicels reddish. 


Secr. I. Camproriacu’nt1a (from kaurrw, campto, to bend, 
and æ\akouc r\akouyroc, placous placountos, a placenta ; in refer- 
ence to the placenta, which is bent). Blum. l. c. p. 509. 
Tube of calyx ovate; limb cylindrically tubular, somewhat 
truncate, rarely cleft. Seminiferous receptacle bent in on both 
sides between the cells.—Smooth shrubs, with whorled petiolate 
leaves. Cymes few-flowered, axillary; pedicels bractless, and 
articulated at the base. 

* Flowers octandrous. . 

1 M. quaprirdziA (Blum. l. c. p. 509.) branchlets terete ; 
leaves usually 4 in a whorl, rarely 3 or 5, cuneate-oblong, acute, 
triple-nerved. h. S. Native of Java, on Mounts Gede and 
Salak, in woods. Melästoma quadrifdlium. Blum. bijdr. p- 
1069. 

Four-leaved Medinilla. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

2 M. rosea (Gaud. in Freyc. voy. pt. bot. p. 484. t. 106.) 
branches bluntly tetragonal ; leaves 3-4 in a whorl, oval, mucro- 
nate, triple-nerved. h.S. Native of Marianne Island. Tube 
of calyx obovate, exactly truncate. Peduncles axillary, 6-8- 
flowered. Flowers and berries rose-coloured. 

Rose-coloured-flowered Medinilla. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

3 M. raprcans (Blum. 1. c.) branches terete, rooting; leaves 
3-7-nerved, oblong-lanceolate, acuminated at both ends, rather 
veiny. h. S. Native of Java. Melästoma radicans, Blum. 
bijdr. p. 1069. 

Rooting Medinilla. Sh, 4 to 6 ft. 

*# Flowers decandrous. 

4 M. prerocav'ta (Blum. 1. c. p. 509.) branches with ae 
branous wings ; leaves 4-8 in a whorl, oblong-lanceolate, acum 
nated, tapering into the petiole at the base, triple-nerved. Re à 
Native of Java, in the provinces of Buitenzorg, Tjanjor, 
Bantam, in woods on the mountains. 

Wing-stemmed Medinilla. Sh. 8 to 6 ft. aie: 

5 M. crassine’rvia (Blum. l. c. p. 510.) branches ter A 
leaves 4 in a whorl, acute, rather cuneated at the base, Naive 
nerved, fleshy ; peduncles usually 1-flowered. R. S. b$. 
of the Island of Banda, on Mount Baudao.— Rumph. aM°- 

. 67.7? i 
j Thick-nerved-leaved Medinilla. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. e 

6 M. macroca’rpa (Blum. l. c.) branches nearly pe 
leaves 4 in a whorl, oval, acute, cuneated at the ee A 
nerved ; limb of calyx irregularly cleft. k. S. Nati 
Moluccas.—Rumph. amb. 5. p. 67. t. 35. f. 2. 

Long-fruited Medinilla. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 


h, 
Sect. II. Sarcopracu’ntT1a (caps capKoc, sare APS core 
and r\akovuc thakourroc, placous placountos, a placenta en 1831. 
ence to the placenta being fleshy). Blum. im Res Jobose ; 
no. 29. p. 510. Tube of calyx obovate or near fe" 
limb short, truncate, or denticulated. ER GT 2 
thick, fleshy, hence the berries are at length pupy ' opposites 
seeds imbedded in the pulp.—Smooth shron S ax 
rarely whorled, petiolate or sessile leaves. Pedun 


; 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. LIV. Meprnitta. 


and terminal, cymose, few or many flowered; pedicels bibrac- 
teate in the middle. 
* Flowers few, cymose or subcorymbose. 


7 M. caurirôziA (Blum. l. c. p. 511.) branchlets terete, 
warted ; leaves opposite, rarely in threes, ovate, attenuated at 
both ends, triple-nerved, rather fleshy ; peduncles axillary, ex- 
ceeding the length of the petioles, usually 3-flowered ; flowers 
decandrous or dodecandrous. h.S. Native of Java, on trees. 
Melästoma laurifolium, Blum. bijdr. p. 1069. M. crassifolium, 
Reinwdt. ined. M. carneum, Zippel. ined. 

Laurel-leaved Medinilla. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

8 M. crasstror1a (Blum. l. c.) branchlets terete, warted ; 
leaves ovate-oblong, acuminated, obtuse at the base and emargi- 
nate, obsoletely 3, rarely 5-nerved ; umbels axillary, in simple or 
trifid corymbs; flowers decandrous. HE. S. Native of Java, 
on Mount Salak on trees. Melastoma crassifdlium, Blum. 
bijdr. p. 1075. 

Var. B, diáphana (Blum. 1. c.) leaves larger, thinner, and 
somewhat 5-nerved. HE. S. Native along with the species. 
Melastoma diâphanum, Blum. bijdr. p. 1075. 

Thick-leaved Medinilla. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

9 M. rusicu'npa (Blum. 1. c. p. 512.) branchlets? leaves op- 
posite, on short petioles, oblong-ovate, acuminated, obtuse at the 
base, triple-nerved ; cymes dichotomous, axillary ; flowers oc- 
tandrous. h.S. Native of Sumatra. Melästoma rubicünda, 
Jack, in Lin. trans. 14. p.18. Pedicels and calyxes red. Co- 
rolla white, 

Reddish-calyxed Medinilla. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

10 M. Hassr’tt1 (Blum. in bot. zeit. 1831. no. 30. p. 513.) 
branchlets terete, warted ; leaves opposite, on short petioles, 
lanceolate-oblong, acuminated, somewhat cordate at the base, 3- 
nerved, fleshy; cymes branched, axillary ; flowers octandrous. 
h. S. Native of Java, in the province of Bamtam, about Har- 
riang and Levebonger. 

Hasselfs Medinilla. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

11 M. succuze ra (Blum. l. c.) branchlets terete, warted ; 
leaves opposite, sessile, ovate-oblong, acuminated, obtuse at the 
base, triple-nerved, fleshy ; cymes branched, axillary ; flowers 
octandrous. h.S. Native of Java, on trees, in humid woods. 
Melastoma succulénta, Blum. bijdr. p. 1070. 

Succulent-leaved Medinilla. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

12 M. nyperictrdcra (Blum. 1. c.) branchlets terete ; leaves 
Opposite, sessile, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, rather cordate at 
the base ; cymes a little branched; flowers decandrous, rarely 
octandrous. h.S. Native of Java, on trees on Mount Salak. 
Dcsiome hypericifèlium, Blum. bijdr. p. 1070. Flowers 

all. 


St. John’s-wort-leaved Medinilla. Sb. 4 to 6 ft. 


** Flowers in terminal and axillary elongated panicles. 


13 M. verrucdsa (Blum. l. c. p. 514.) branches warted, 
when Young tetragonal, when old terete ; leaves opposite, sessile, 
oblong, subcordate, acuminated, finely denticulated towards the 
apex, quintuple-nerved ; panicles terminal or axillary, droop- 
Ing; flowers decandrous; calyx somewhat truncate. R. S. 
Native of Java, in shady places on Mount Salak. Melástoma 
verrucòsum, Blum. bijdr. p. 1078. 

Warted-branched Medinilla. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

14 M. arre’stris (Blum. 1l. c.) branchlets? leaves opposite, 
sessile, half stem-clasping, ovate-oblong, crenated, quintuple- 
nerved, purplish beneath; panicles terminal; flowers decan- 
drous; calyx 5-toothed. h.S. Native of Sumatra, on high 
Mountains. Melâstoma alpéstris, Jack, in Lin. trans. 14. p. 
20. t, 1, f.8.a. d. Corolla flesh-coloured. Anthers purple. 

Alp Medinilla. Sh. 2 to 8 ft. ; 

15 M. Kv’uzu (Blum: 1. c.) branchlets when young 4-sided ; 

VOL, II, 


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leaves opposite, on short petioles, elliptic-oblong, acuminated, 
bluntish at the base, triple-nerved, as well as with 2 marginal 
obsolete nervules; panicles axillary or terminal, elongated ; 
flowers decandrous ; calyx obsoletely 5-toothed. h.S. Na- 
tive of Java, on Mount Pangaranghu. 

Kuhl’s Medinilla. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

16 M. Javane'nsts (Blum. l.c. p. 515.) branches all 4-sided; 
leaves opposite, sessile, somewhat cordate, elliptic, rather acu- 
minated, quintuple-nerved, quite entire; panicles terminal or 
axillary, divaricate, straight ; flowers decandrous. h. S. Na- 
tive of Java, in marshes and woods on the higher mountains. 
Melastoma Javanénsis, Blum. bijdr. p. 1078. M. Epidéndra, 
Reinwdt. ined. 

Java Medinilla. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

17 M. exi’m1a (Blum. l. c.) branches irregularly 4-sided ; 
leaves opposite, on short petioles, elliptic-ovate, acute at both 
ends, quintuple-nerved, quite entire; panicles terminal ; flowers 
octandrous. h.S. Native of Sumatra, on the banks of rivers. 
Melastoma eximia, Jack, in Lin. trans. 14. p. 17. Leaves large. 
Flowers flesh-coloured, very beautiful; anthers purple, with the 
appendages yellow. 

Choice Medinilla. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

18 M. speciosa (Blum. l. c.) branches 4-sided; angles 
winged ; leaves almost sessile, 4 in a whorl, rarely opposite, 
ovate-oblong, attenuated at both ends, or obtuse at the base, 
7-9-nerved, rarely quintuple-nerved; panicles terminal and 
axillary, nodding; flowers octandrous or decandrous. h. S. 
Native of the interior of Java, in humid woods, rarely parasitical 
on trunks of old trees; and of the Moluccas. Melästoma ex- 
imium, Blum. bijdr. p. 1072. but not of Jack. 

Sheny Medinilla. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

19 M. inrerme'p1a (Blum. l. c. p. 516.) branchlets obso- 
letely tetragonal ; leaves almost sessile, opposite, elliptic-oblong, 
acute or acuminated, obtuse at the base, quintuple-nerved ; 
panicles elongated, terminal; flowers octandrous. k.S. Na- 
tive of Java, on Mount Gede, near Tjichanjavar. 

Intermediate Medinilla. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

20 M. crisea‘ta (Blum. 1.-c. p. 517.) branches 4-sided ; 
angles winged; leaves sessile, 4 in a whorl, oblong, narrow at 
the base, quintuple-nerved ; cymes subcorymbose, axillary, and 
lateral from the falling of the leaves ; flowers decandrous, rarely 
dodecandrous. h. S. Native of the Moluccas, in valleys and 
on the banks of rivers. Melastoma crispatum, Lin. spec. p. 
560.—Rumph. amb. 5. p. 66. t.35.f.1. Flowers rather large. 
Fruit round, red. 


Curled Medinilla. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 


Secr. III. Hyeena’nrue (from brnyn, hypene, a beard, and 
aySoc, anthos, a flower; in reference to the flower-buds, which 
are bearded with stellate down on the outside). Blum. bot. zeit. 
1831. no. 30. p. 517. Tube of calyx obovate-oblong ; limb 
short, 4-lobed. Petals trapeziform, alternate ones narrower than 
the others. Free part of the ovarium clothed with stellate down. 
Seeds roughish.—A shrub, having its branchlets, peduncles, and 
leaves clothed with stellate tomentum, and with a different habit 
from the other species. 

21 M. vexòsa (Blum. 1. c. p. 518.) branchlets terete ; leaves 
opposite, oval-oblong, those opposite each other usually of a dif- 
ferent size, veiny, clothed with furfuraceous tomentum beneath, 
as well as on the branches; cymes pedunculate, terminal or lateral, 
involucrated by fugaceous bracteas. h. S. Native of Java, on 
trees on Mount Ternate. Melästoma vendsum, Blume, bijdr. p. 
1675. Flowers middle-sized, octandrous, flesh-coloured ; pedi- 


cels red. 
Veiny-leaved Medinilla. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 


Secr. IV. Dacryzidra (apparently derived from daxrvdog, 
5G 


778 


dactylos, and ovc wroc, ous otos, an ear; but the application is 
unknown to us). Blum. in bot. zeit. 1831. no. 30. p. 518. 
Tube of calyx nearly globose; limb short, nearly quite entire. 
Style girded by an annular nectary.—A shrub, having its 
branches, peduncles, and under side of leaves clothed with fur- 
furaceous tomentum. 

22 M. sracrea‘ra (Blume, 1. c. p. 519.) branchlets terete ; 
leaves opposite, almost sessile, oblong, decurrent at the base, 
emarginate, finely denticulated, quinttiple-nerved ; cymes pe- 
dunculate, axillary and terminal, twice trifid, bracteate ; flowers 
decandrous. h.S. Native of the Moluccas. Axinæ'a brac- 
teata, Zippel. ined. 

Bracteate Medinilla. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

Cult. The species of Medinilla are very pretty when in 
flower ; their culture and propagation are the same as for Me- 
lastoma, see p. 764. Vegetable mould is the best soil for them. 


LV. PACHYCE’NTRIA (from raxvc, pachys, thick, and 
kevtpov, kentron, a spur; in reference to the thick fleshy spur- 
like appendages of the anthers called connectives). Blum. in bot. 
zeit. 1831. no. 30. p. 519. 

Lin. syst. Octdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx cup- 
shaped, constricted beneath the middle; limb obsoletely 4- 
toothed. Petals 4, ovate, acuminated. Stamens 8, equal. An- 
thers oblong-linear, straightish, beaked, and opening by one 
pore at the apex, furnished at the base behind with a thick 
fleshy spur or connective each. Ovarium half adhering to the 
calyx, the free part conical and angular. Style filiform, fur- 
rowed, crowned by a small obtuse stigma. Berry globose, 
crowned by the constricted tube of the calyx, 4-celled. Seeds 
oval, smooth.—Smooth parasitical shrubs. ` Branches terete, but 
compressed at the ends, besprinkled with brown or dark purple 
dots, as well as the peduncles. Leaves Opposite, petiolate, ob- 
long, 3-nerved or somewhat triple-nerved, quite entire. Flowers 
in axillary and terminal corymbs, small, rose-coloured ; pedicels 
bibracteate in the middle. 

1 P. consrrr'cta (Blum. 1. c. p. 520.) leaves oval-oblong, 
bluntly acuminated, bluntish and rather cordate at the base ; 
panicles terminal or axillary, corymbosely many-flowered. h. 
S. Native of Java, on the roots of trees at the bottoms of the 
mountains. Melastoma constrictum, Blum. bijdr. p- 1072. 
Flowers red. 

Constricted-calyxed Pachycentria. Sh. . 

2 P. varinererdiia (Blum. 1. c.) leaves oval or elliptic-lan- 
ceolate, attenuated at both ends ; corymbs terminal, few-flow- 
ered. h.S. Native of Java, on trees. Meldstoma varingize- 
folium, Blume, bijdr. p. 1071. Flowers red. 

Varingia-leaved Pachycentria. Sh. 

Cult. Being parasitical shrubs the species had better be 
treated in the manner of parasitical orchideous plants. Their pro- 
pagation is the same as that for Melästoma, p. 764. by cuttings. 


LVI. POGONANTHE'RA (from rwywy, pogon, a beard, and 
av@npa, anthera, an anther; in reference to the anthers being 
bearded behind). Blum. in bot. zeit. 1831. no. 30, p. 520. 

Lin. syst. Octéndria, Monogÿnia. “Tube of calyx cup- 
shaped, somewhat quadrangular, adhering to the ovarium at the 
base; limb 4-toothed. Petals 4, lanceolate, acuminated, tumid 
on both sides in the middle, or furnished with a tooth. Stamens 
8, nearly equal; anthers oblong, acute, straight, opening by one 
pore at the apex, bearded behind. Free part of ovarium conical 
and hairy. Style filiform ; stigma small, obtuse. Berry glo- 
bose, crowned by the limb of the calyx, 4-celled, pulpy. Seeds 
oval, smooth.—Shrubs. Branches terete, and are, as well as 
the peduncles and petioles, dotted from scales or scurf. Leaves 
Opposite, petiolate, ovate-oblong, somewhat auricled at the base, 


1 


MELASTOMACEÆ. LV. Pacuycenrria. LVI. Poconantuera. LVII. ÅLLOMORPHIA, &c. 


3 or somewhat 5-nerved, quite entire, glabrous. Flowers small, 
red, covered with resinous powder, disposed in terminal pa- 
nicles. 

1 P. PULVERULE"NTA (Blum. 1. c. p. 521.) leaves ovate, ob- 
tuse, furnished with 2 tubercles at the base, 3-nerved, coriace- 
ous; petals furnished with one tooth on each side. h. S, 
Native of Sumatra, in woods. Meldstoma pulveruléntum, Jack 
in Lin. trans. 14. p. 19. but not of Blume. 

Powdery-flowered Pogonanthera. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

2 P. reFLe’xa (Blum. l. c.) leaves elliptic-oblong, bluntly 
acuminated, biauriculate at the base, somewhat 5-nerved, mem- 
branous; petals tumid on both sides. h. S. Native of Java, 
on trees. Melästoma pulveruléntum, Blum. bijdr. p. 1072. 
Melast. refléxa, Reinwdt. ined. 

Reflexed Pogonanthera. Sh. : 

Cult. See Pachycéntria for culture and propagation. 


LVII. ALLOMO’RPHIA (from aX\oc, allos, various, and 
popon, morphe, form; habit in different situations). Blum. in 
bot. zeit. 1831. no. 80. p. 522. 

Lin. syst. Octdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx Mr : 
tubular, adhering to the ovarium at the base; limb 4-toothe 
Petals 4, ovate, acute. Stamens 8, the alternate ones a little 
shorter than the others. Anthers linear, acute, straight, emar- 
ginate at the base, inappendiculate. Style filiform; stigma 
simple. Fruit dry, ovate-oblong, 4-celled, clothed by the calyx. 
—Shrub erect. Branches 4-sided, covered with ferruginous 
dots. Leaves opposite, on long petioles, ovate, quite entire, 
glabrous, 5-nerved. Panicle small, terminal, with divaricate 
branches. Flowers minute, pale red. : 

1 A. exrevua (Blum. l. c. p.525.) h.S. Native of Pulo- 
Penang. Meldstoma exiguum, Jack in Lin. trans. 14. p. 10. 

Small Allomorphia. Sh. 1 to 1 foot. s 64 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Melästoma, p. 764. 


LVIII. HUBE'RIA (dedicated by De Candolle to Franch 
Huber, author of mémoires sur l'influence de Pair dans ee 
mination, | vol. 8vo. Geneva, 1801, and other works ; soe ss 
Huber his son, author of a history of the Formica, and 0 
insects). D.C. prod. 3. p. 167. 

tae SYST. Ode Devéndeta, Monogynia. Tube of aa 
oblong, constricted at the apex; limb 4-5-lobed. 2 ee A 
obovate. Stamens 8-10; anthers oblong-linear, wit Ohh 
spur-formed bristles, rising from the back at the enn ikm, 
adnate to the calyx, with the free part conical. Style Srobbth 
acutish. Capsule baccate, 4-5-celled. Seeds unknown 
Brazilian shrubs. Young branches compressed or te a 
Leaves petiolate, oval, or oblong, $-nerved. Cymes ter 


§ 1. Anthers furnished with one bristle at the base. 


ae 

1 H. semiserra‘ta (D. C. prod. 3. p. 167.) bee aan 
gonal; leaves lanceolate, acuminated, 3-nerved, grr 
the base, serrated in the upper part; raceme simple, ig 
lobes of calyx lanceolate-linear, acute, hardly ER 
4-winged tube. kh. S. Native of Brazil, in the R hrank et 
St. Paul, in marshes in woods. Rhéxia semana i rellow, 
Mart. mss. Petals white, ovate, acuminated. aon diameter: 
equal in length with the filaments. Flowers an inch 
Fruit unknown. 

Half-serrated-leaved Hubertia. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. . leaves 

2 H. vav’rina (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets Sr To nerves 
oblong, quite entire, rather coriaceous, 3-nerved, oa ale af 
almost marginal ; cymes corymbose, orig berets calyx per 
calyx with 8 stripes, rather ry wort fruit ae mi bh a 
manent. h. S. Native of Brazil. D.C. ee form 0! 
Melastoma laürinum, Ser. mss. Leaves size an 


MELASTOMACEÆ. LVII. Houseria. 


of Latrus nobilis, and at first sight apparently feather-nerved. 
The fruit is like that of a clove. Flowers white. 

Laurel-like Huberia. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

3 H. ovazrrdzra D. C. J. c.) branchlets rather compressed ; 
leaves petiolate, oval, acute, quite entire, 3-nerved, besides the 
marginal nervules, which are hardly conspicuous ; lateral nerves 
remote from the margin; cymes terminal, corymbose ; calyx ur- 
ceolate, elongated, canescent from rather flocky down; limb 
bluntly 4-lobed. %.S. Native of Brazil, where it was col- 
lected by Prince de Neuwied. Petals oblong-obovate, white, 
according to the dried specimens. Anthers furnished with a 
bristle-like spur, a little above the base on the back. 

Oval-leaved Huberia. Sh. 3 to 6 feet. 


§ 2. Anthers furnished with 2 bristles at the base, rising from 
the back.—These species probably do not properly belong to 
Hubéria.—Maiéta, Vent. choix. p. 32. but not of Aubl. 


4 H. annuta‘ra (Vent. choix. t. 32.) stem and branches 
terete, and a little striated; leaves lanceolate, cordate at the 
base, somewhat acuminated at the apex, petiolate, glabrous 
above, puberulous beneath; flowers disposed in panicled co- 
rymbs, axillary, few, octandrous ; calyx tubular, rather campa- 
nylate, with 4 oblong segments, which are about the length of 
the tube. k. S. Native of Java. Maiéta annulata, Vent. 
choix, t. 32. Petals obovate. Genitals longer than the corolla. 
Anthers large, acute, falcate. Style filiform, crowned by a 
stigma, which is hardly thicker. Berry 4-celled. 

Annular Huberia. Sh. 3 to 6 feet. 

5 H. arce’wrza (D. C. prod. 3. p. 168.) branches from com- 
pressed to terete, clothed with brown furfuraceous scales ; leaves 
oblong, attenuated at the base, obtuse at the apex, quite entire, 
3-nerved, coriaceous, shining above, and covered with white 
furfuraceous scales beneath ; panicle terminal, coarctate ; 
flowers small, decandrous ; calyx cup-shaped, 5-toothed, scurfy 
on the outside. h. S. Native of South America, near Santa 
Fe de Bogota. Petals 5, yellow. Berry 5-celled, about the 
size of a coriander seed. Maiéta argéntea, Vent. choix. p. 34. 
in a note, 

Silvery Huberia. Sh. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Meldstoma, p. 764. 


LIX. OCHTHO’CHARIS (from ox Joc, ochthos, a river side, 
and X2pw, chairo, to delight in ; inhabits river banks), Blum. 
in bot. zeit. 1831. no. 30. p. 523. 

IN. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx obovate, 
ering to the ovarium; limb continuous, with the tube obso- 
etely 4-toothed, permanent. Petals 5, ovate, acuminated. 
tamens 10, equal. Anthers oblong, obtuse at both ends, 
“raight, opening by a pore at the apex, ending in a spur-formed 
Minle at the base behind. Ovarium truncate and glabrous at 
pe apex, Style subulate; stigma simple. Capsule globose, 
roadly umbilicated, dry, 3-celled, opening irregularly. Seeds 
angular, cuneiform.— A glabrous shrub. Branches terete, ex- 
treme ones compressed. Leaves opposite, petiolate, oval-lan- 
teolate, denticulated, triple-nerved. Cymes branched, axillary. 
9Wers small, of a flesh-colour. 
x O. Java’nica (Blum. L c. p: 523.) 
st of Java, at the river Panimbang. 
ava Ochthocharis. Sh. 3 to 6 feet. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Melästoma, p. 764. 


h.S. Native of the 


LX. CALYCOGO'NIUM (from «advé, kalyz, a calyx, and 
ua gonia, an angle; calyx angular). D. C. prod. 3. p. 
‘—Calycépteris, Rich. herb. but not of Lam. 
a IN. syst. Octo-Decandria, Monogýnia. Tube of calyx 
bglobose, 4-5-gonal; angles acute, continuous with the middle 


LIX. Ocurnocnaris. 


LX. Cazycoconium. LXI. Ossæa. 779 
nerve of the lobes, but rather accrete after flowering ; lobes 4-5, 
spreading, oblong-linear, longer than the tube. Petals 4-5, ob- 
ovate. Stamens 8-10, equal; anthers oblong, opening by one 
pore at the apex, without any auricles at the base, and with the 
connectives hardly evident. Stigma dot-formed. Berry round- 
ish, 4-5-angled, crowned by the lobes of the calyx, 4-5-celled. 
Seeds ovate, angular, with a linear hylum.—Shrubs, natives of 
St. Domingo. Branches terete, clothed with rufescent soft 
flocky stellate tomentum, as well as the petioles and under side 
of the leaves. Leaves 3-5-nerved, on short petioles, ovate-ob- 
long, obtuse and rather cordate at the base, quite entire, glabrous 
above. Flowers 1-3-together, terminal, white, on short pe- 
dicels. Calyx beset with stellate down, appearing as if it were 
dotted. 

1 C. srexia‘tum (D. C. prod. 3. p. 168.) branches terete, 
and are, as well as the petioles and under side of the leaves, 
clothed with crowded white stellate down. h. S. Native of 
St. Domingo. Melastoma calycôpteris, Rich. in Bonpl. mel. 
t. 42. Melast. stellata, Vahl. ined. Melast. scabrôsum, Bert. 
in herb. Balb. Leaves 3-nerved, rarely somewhat 5-nerved, the 
2 inner nerves rising a little above the base, and therefore the 
leaves are almost triple-nerved. Flowers 4 or 5 cleft in the same 
specimen. 

Stellate-haired Calycogonium. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

2 C. era‘prum (D.C. I. c.) branches nearly terete, glabrous ; 
leaves petiolate, ovate, acuminated at both ends, somewhat re- 
pandly denticulated, triple-nerved, rather coriaceous, glabrous ; 
pedicels terminal, 1-flowered, usually solitary, hardly longer 
than the petioles ; tube of calyx oblong, bluntly tetragonal, sca- 
brous from stellate scattered down; lobes 4, subulate. h.S. 
Native of the south of Jamaica, on the high mountains. Melas- 
toma glabrata, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 806. Berry black, 4- 
celled, crowned by the calyx. 

Glabrous Calycogonium. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Meldstoma, p. 764. 


LXI. OSSÆ'A (dedicated by De Candolle to Don Antonio 
de la Ossa, formerly director of the botanic garden at the Ha- 
vanah, in Cuba). D. C. prod. 3. p. 168. 

Lin. syst. Octéndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx ovate, 
adhering to the ovarium, but not drawn out beyond it ; lobes 4, 
short, acute. Petals 4, lanceolate, acute. Stamens 8, short; 
anthers hardly auricled at the base. Ovarium smoothish at the 
apex. Style filiform; stigma simple. Berry 4-celled, crowned 
by the lobes of the calyx. Seeds ovate, angular.—American 
shrubs. Leaves 3-5-nerved. Flowers small, rising from the 
axils of the leaves, or from the old leaves. 


* Floners axillary, sessile. 


1 O. sca’tpra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 168.) branches terete, and 
are, as well as the petioles and nerves of leaves, scabrous from 
powdery branched rufous down; leaves petiolate, oblong, ob- 
tuse at the base, acutish at the apex, quite entire, 5-nerved, 
rather pilose ; flowers on short pedicels, few together, axillary ; 
calyx rather globose, covered with powdery grains; petals lan- 
ceolate, acuminately awned. h. S. Native of St. Domingo. 
Melastoma acutipétala, Rich. in Bonpl. melast. t. 38. Melast. 
oxypétalum, Spreng. syst. 3. p. 303. Maiéta scalpta, Vent. 
choix. t. 33. Melast. glomerata, Vahl. ined. Berry bluish, 
small, globose, 4-celled. Flowers small. Filaments of stamens 
broadish. 

Scalp Osseea. Sh. 2 feet. 

2 O. scaprosa (D. C. prod. 8. p. 169.) stem hairy; branches 
terete, hairy; leaves ovate, attenuated, denticulated, 3-nerved, 
scabrous from papillæ, petiolate ; flowers much crowded, ses- 
sile, octandrous; calyx hairy, 4-cleft ; hid segments subulate 

562 


780 


and minute; petals 4, larger than the calyx, lanceolate, acute, 
white ; filaments jointed; stigma blunt; berry minute, round- 
ish, 4-celled, rufous. h.S. Native of Jamaica, on the higher 
mountains. Melästoma scabrosa, Lin. spec. p. 558. Swartz, 
obs. p. 174. 


Scabrous Ossæa. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 


** Pedicels axillary or lateral, crowded, 1-flomered. 


3 O. LATERIFLÒRA (D. C. l. c.) glabrous; branches tetra- 
gonal, but at length terete; leaves petiolate, obovate, acumi- 
nated, setaceously somewhat serrated, triple-nerved ; pedicels 
aggregate, rising beneath the leaves, short, 1-flowered ; calyx 
truncate, rather strigose; petals 4, ovate, attenuated. h. S. 
Native of Montserrat, on the mountains. Melástoma lateri- 
flòra, Vahl. ecl. Anthers oblong, obtuse. Stigma subcapitate. 
Berry globose, beset with scattered strigæ. 

Side-flonwered Ossæa. Sh. 1 to 2 feet. 

4 O. srarsiFLdRA (D. C. l. c.) branches nearly terete, and 
are, as well as the young leaves, rough from deciduous adpressed 
strigæ when young, but as the strigæ fall off, the parts soon be- 
come glabrous ; leaves petiolate, oval-oblong, acuminated at both 
ends, triple-nerved, with revolute margins ; pedicels numerous, 
1-flowered, short, rising in fascicles from the axils of the old 
leaves ; calyx truncate; petals 4, lanceolate, acute. h. S. 
Native of Guadaloupe, in woods on the mountains. Melastoma 
sparsiflèra, Rich. herb. Flowers very small, acute, pale. Calyx 
dotted from small strigz. 

Scattered-flowered Osszea. Sh. 3 to 6 feet. 

5 O. rtave'scens (D. C. l. c.) branches bluntly tetragonal, 
nearly terete, scabrous from adpressed bristles when young, but 
at length becoming glabrous ; leaves petiolate, oval, acuminated 
at both ends, quintuple-nerved, crenulated, glabrous, except the 
nerves, which are bristly beneath; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, 
short, quite glabrous, rising in fascicles from the axils of the old 
leaves ; calyxes with repand margins; petals lanceolate, acute, 
rather velvety on the outside. h.S. Native of French Guiana, 
in woods about Sinemari. Melästoma flavéscens, Aubl. guian. 
l. p. 523. t.164. Leaves yellowish, smooth. Flowers small, 
white, agreeing in disposition to those of Loréya arboréscens. 

Yellowish Ossæa. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 


*** Thyrse axillary. In this section the anthers open 
by a broad almost 2-celled pore, and therefore nearly agreeing 
with the genus CrEMA‘NIUM. 


6 O. muxtirrora (D. C. prod. 8. p. 169.) quite glabrous ; 
branches bluntly tetragonal; leaves petiolate, oblong, attenu- 
ated, bluntish, triple-nerved, with callous serratures ; thyrse axil- 
lary, shorter than the leaves; calyx campanulate, hardly 4- 
toothed ; petals 4, oval, acute. h.S. Native of St. Domingo. 
Melastoma multiflora, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 35. Rich. in 
Bonpl. mel. t. 37. Flowers small, white. Anthers obconical, 
opening in a bilabiate manner by a pore of 2 cells, which has a 
bicamerated dissepiment. Stigma dilated. 

Many-flomered Ossæa. Sh. 3 to 4 feet. 

7 O. acumina‘ra (D. C. 1. c.) quite glabrous ; branches tetra- 
gonally compressed ; leaves petiolate, oblong, tapering to both 
ends, very acute, with callous serratures, triple-nerved ; thyrse 
axillary, shorter than the leaves ; calyx ovate, hardly 4-toothed ; 
petals 4, lanceolate, acute. h. S. Native of St. Domingo. 
Melastoma micranthum, Bert. herb. but not of Swartz. Very 
like O. multiflora, but is easily distinguished from that plant in 
the leaves and petals being acuminated. 

Acuminated-leaved Ossæa. Sh. 3 to 6 feet. 

8 O. purrura’scens (D. C. 1. c.) quite glabrous; branches 
bluntly tetragonal ; leaves petiolate, oblong, tapering to the base 
and apex, triple-nerved, serrated; serratures small, ciliæ- 


MELASTOMACEÆ. LXI. Ossxa. 


LXII. SAGRÆA. 


formed ; thyrse axillary and lateral, tripartite ; calyx minutely 
and acutely 4-toothed ; petals 4, roundish. h. S. Native of 
Jamaica, on the high mountains. Melástoma purpuráscens, 
Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 804. Anthers obtuse, perforated at the 
apex. Stigma blunt, angular. Berry 4-celled. 

Purplish Ossæa. Sh. 8 to 6 feet. 

9 O. Amycpa’ziNA (D. C. 1. c.) quite glabrous; branches 
nearly terete ; leaves petiolate, lanceolate, attenuated at the base, 
acuminated at the apex, denticulated, triple-nerved; cymes 
loosish, few-flowered, rising from the axils of the old leaves 
beneath the young leaves; calyx rather globose, bluntly 4- 
toothed ; petals roundish. h. S. Native of Porto Rico. Melás- 
toma amygdálina, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 85. Rich. in Bonpl. 
mel. t. 36. where the description is good, but in the figure the 
berry is represented falsely as 5-celled. It hardly differs from 
O. purpuráscens, unless in the calycine teeth being very obtuse. 

Almond-like Ossæa. Sh. 3 to 6 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Melástoma, p. 764. 


LXII. SAGRÆ'A (dedicated to Don Ramon de la Sagra, 
of Havanah, in Cuba, director of the Botanic Garden at 
Havanah). D. C. prod. 3. p. 170. 

Lin. syst. Octändria, Monogynia Tube of calyx adhering 
to the ovarium, but not drawn out beyond it; lobes 4, short, 
permanent. Petals 4, oval. Stamens 8; anthers hardly auricled 
at the base. Ovarium smoothish at the apex. Style filiform ; 
stigma obtuse. Capsule baccate, 4-celled. Seeds small, ovate- 
angular.—American shrubs. Leaves 3-7-nerved. Flowers tis- 
ing from the axils of the old leaves after they have fallen, as well 
as from the axils of those that are standing. 


* Flowers crowded in the axils of the leaves, sessile, or on short 
pedicels. 


1 S. corumnezærôLtA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 170.) branches terete, 
and are, as well as both surfaces of leaves and calyxes, very vil- 
lous; leaves nearly sessile, elliptic, bluntish, crenulated, 5- 
nerved ; flowers axillary, sessile, in crowded whorls; calyx tu- 
bular, hairy, 4-toothed ; petals oblong, obtuse. R. S. Native 
of Peru. Meldstoma columneæfdlium, Schrank, mss. Very 
like the following species, but the leaves are almost obtuse, not 
acuminated, very hairy on both surfaces. 

Columnea-leaved Sagræa. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. hed 

2 S. sessizirrdra (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, densely cloth : 
with rufous hairs ; leaves almost sessile, ovate, acuminated, cre 
nulated, 7-nerved, ciliated, densely clothed with stiff hairs = A 
and with villi beneath ; flowers almost sessile, crowded on <a 
axils of the leaves; calyx cylindrical, tubular, hairy ; pet 
oval, obtuse. h. S. Native of Brazil and Guiana, 1m “mr 
meadows. The down and hairs on every part of the plant “i 
simple, and somewhat incurved. Petals small, ae 
Berry 4-celled. Seeds ovoid. Melästoma rubra, Ric sai. 
Bonpl. mel. t. 39, and perhaps the same as Melástoma TE t 
Aubl. guian. 1. p. 416. p. 161. but he says the flowers if es 
candrous, which is most probably wrong. . Melast- alll 
Vahl. ecl. amer. 1. p. 49. icon. amer. t. 18. Clidèmia he 
malla, D. Don, in mem. wern. soc. 4. p. 310. 

Sessile-flowered Sagræa. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. oad 

3S. npn do C. I. c.) branchlets tetragonal, bapi? 
petioles scabrous from hairs; leaves ovate, acute both p 
base and apex, entire, 3-nerved, besides the 2 peig de 
vules, scabrous from hairs, but with the nerves hisp! “h tbe 
under surface ; pedicels short, 1-flowered, crowded ps 4 
leaves; teeth of calyx 4, acute, erect, permanent; se ği 
ish. h. S. Native of the interior of opm ndio F 


the mountains. Meldstoma fascicularis, Swartz, 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. 


801. Flowers white. Anthers acuminated. Stigma obtuse. 
Berry roundish. 

Fascicular-flowered Sagræa. Shrub. 

4 S.sca’sripa (D. C. l. c.) branches nearly terete, and are, 
as well as the petioles, beset with crowded bristles; leaves 
ovate, acute at both ends, triple-nerved, besides the 2 marginal 
nervules, ciliated, entire, scabrous from bristles on both sur- 
faces, but especially on the nerves; pedicels short, 1-flowered, 
rising in bundles from the axils of the fallen leaves, and are, as 
well as the calyxes, quite glabrous; limb of calyx bluntly and 
broadly 4-toothed. ).S. Native of St. Domingo. Meläs- 
arm ramiflorum, Spreng. syst. 2. p.295. Allied to S. fasci- 
cularis, 


Scabrous Sagræa. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 


** Flowers disposed in axillary cymes or panicles. 


5 S. Guapaturr’nsis (D. C. 1.c.) branches tetragonal, and 
are as well as the petioles smoothish, but when young clothed 
with rufous velvety down; leaves petiolate, ovate, acuminated, 
quintuple-nerved, serrately ciliated; racemes axillary, erect, 
capillary, with short, 1-3-flowered branchlets; berry globose, 
rather pilose, crowned by the 4 erect teeth of the calyx. R.S. 
Native of Guadaloupe, frequent. Perhaps the Meldstoma aci- 
nodéndron of Lin. spec. 558.? but that is said to be decandrous. 
Compare Plum. ed. Burm. t. 142. f.2. Fruit violaceous, hardly 
the sizeof a red currant. 

Guadaloupe Sagræa. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

6 S, carira'ris (D. C: 1. c.) branches tetragonal, and are as 
well as the petioles glabrous, or rather velvety in the young 
state when examined by a lens; leaves petiolate, oblong, long- 
acuminated, 3-nerved, quite glabrous, pale beneath, quite entire ; 
peduncles axillary, capillary, 3-flowered, somewhat reclinate ; 
berry ovate, hispid from scattered, short bristles, crowned by 
the straight, acute lobes of the calyx. h.S. Native of Ja- 
maica. Melastoma capillaris, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 808. 
Flowers small. 

Capillary-peduncled Sagræa. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

TS. mrre’zra (D. C. prod. 8. p. 171.) branches nearly 
terete, hispid from scattered bristles; leaves on short petioles, 
ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, 3-nerved, entire, pale beneath and 
pilose on the nerves and margins ; peduncles axillary, very short, 
#-flowered ; calyx very minutely 4-toothed ; petals lanceolate, 
acuminated. h. S. Native of Jamaica, on the mountains. 
i elástoma hirtélla, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 810. Anthers ob- 
ong and bifid, according to Swartz. Stigma obtuse. Berry 
tcelled, hispid, dark purple. Seeds roundish. 

airy Sagræa. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

8 S. umgròsa (D. C. 1. c.) branches 4-furrowed, and are as 
well as the petioles hispid from long spreading bristles ; leaves 
petiolate, broadly ovate, acuminated, serrulated, ciliated, 5-7- 
nerved, very pilose on the nerves, the rest beset with scattered 
pili ; panicles axillary, loose, trichotomous, rather hispid, length 
of petioles ; calyx globose, hairy, with 4 short teeth; petals 
ite. h.S. Native of the West Indies, particularly in St. 

nistopher and Trinidad. Melästoma umbrésa, Swartz, fi. ind. 
a 817. Vahl. dec. amer. 2. t. 29. There are varieties of 
this with hispid and very hispid branches, and middle-sized and 
arge leaves, Berry globose, hairy, blackish, small, 4-celled. 

etioles 1 and 14 inch long. 

note Sagræa. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 
Las: BerTE rit (D. C. l. c.) branches terete, and are as well 
s e petioles, panicles, and calyxes densely clothed with loose 
Brveding bristles; leaves ovate, obtuse at the base, acuminated 
ra € apex, 5-7-nerved, serrulated, villous on both surfaces, but 

pecially on the nerves; panicles axillary, longer than the 


petioles, having their branches whorled ; lobes of calyx 4, seta- 


LXII. Sacrxa. 781 
ceous, rather longer than the tube. h.S. Native of Jamaica. 
Melastoma umbrôsum, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 304. but not of 
Swartz. 

Bertero’s Sagræa. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 

10 S. Dominer’nsts (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets terete, and are 
as well as the petioles and peduncles clothed with short, simple, 
rufescent rather reflexed hairs; leaves petiolate, ovate, acumin- 
ated, serrulated, 5-nerved, most hairy on the nerves; panicles 
axillary, trichotomous, a little longer than the petioles; tube of 
calyx rather globose, with 4 very short acute teeth. h. S. 
Native of St. Domingo. Melastoma pilôsum, Spreng. syst. 2. 
p. 304. Flowers small, white. 

St. Domingo Sagrea. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

11 S. retracona (D. C. 1. c.) branches acutely tetragonal, 
and are as well as the petioles thickly clothed with velvety ru- 
fescent spreading hairs ; leaves petiolate, oval, acuminated, 5- 
nerved, or perhaps quintuple-nerved, somewhat denticulated, 
beset with a few scattered bristles above, rather hairy beneath, 
but especially on the nerves; panicles axillary, racemose, twice 
the length of the petioles; calyx rather hairy, with a globose 
tube and 4 very short, acute teeth. kh. S. Native of Domi- 
nique, in woods. Flowers small. 

Tetragonal-branched Sagreea. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

12 S. pirdsa (D.C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are as well as 
the peduncles and petioles clothed with rusty hairs ; leaves pe- 
tiolate, oblong, acute, 5-nerved, glabrous above and pilose be- 
neath, but especially on the nerves ; panicles axillary, racemose, 
with trifid branchlets; calycine teeth 4, very minute; petals 
roundish, reflexed. h. S. Native of Jamaica, in woods on 
the mountains. Melastoma pildsa, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 819. 
Petals small, white, spotted with red at the base. Berry hairy, 
roundish, 4-celled. 

Pilose Sagræa. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

13 S. micropay’LLA (D.C. l. c.) branchlets tetragonal, and 
are as well as the petioles hairy; leaves ovate, on short pe- 
tioles, obtuse, rather denticulated, hispid above, and clothed 
with rusty tomentum beneath, 3-nerved; peduncles axillary, 
trifid; calyx hairy, with 4 very short teeth. h. S. Native of 
the south of Jamaica. Melästoma microphylla, Swartz, fl. ind. 
occ. p. 813. but not of Spreng. This species comes very near 
to S. hirsuta, but differs in the leaves being obtuse and smaller, 
in the flowers being smaller, in the pedicels being usually sim- 
ple, and lastly in the berries being red, not dark purple. 

Small-leaved Sagræa. Shrub 2 feet. 

14 S. mirsurA (D.C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are as well 
as the petioles, peduncles, and calyxes beset with purplish, stiff 
hairs; leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, denticulated, 3- 
nerved, very hairy on the nerves beneath, the rest beset with 
scattered pili; peduncles axillary, trifid ; calyx ovate, with 4 
linear teeth. h.S. Native of the south of Jamaica, on the 
mountains. Melästoma hirsita, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 811. 
Petals ovate, acute, white, small. Berry dark purple, globose, 
hairy, 4-celled. 

Hairy Sagrea. Shrub 2 feet. 

15 S. rarir1dRA (D. C. l.c.) branches terete, pubescent ; 
leaves oval, rather cordate, long-acuminated, petiolate, ciliated, 
usually 7-nerved; racemes axillary, few-flowered ; flowers 
minute, octandrous: calyx pilose, with 4 very short teeth ; 
petals oval ; style longer than the stamens ; berry minute, glo- 
bose, 3-celled. h.S. Native of South America, in the pro- 
vince of Cumana, at Mount Caripe. Melastoma rariflora, Bonpl. 
mel. t. 50. This is a doubtful species, from the flowers being 
described as octandrous ; but in the figure the calyx is 5-lobed, 
and therefore the flowers would be decandrous. Flowers white. 

Fenw-flonered Sagræa. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

Cult, For culture and propagation see Melastoma, 764. 


782 MELASTOMACEZÆ. 
LXIII. DISSOCHÆ'TA (from àococ, dissos, double, and 


xairn, chaite, a bristle; in reference to the connectives of the 
anthers being furnished with 2 bristles on their back, near the 
base). Blume, in bot. zeit. 1831. no. 28. p. 492. 

Lin. syst. Octéndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx oblong, 
obscurely tetragonal, adhering to the ovarium; limb drawn out 
beyond the ovarium, for the most part obsoletely 4-toothed, 
permanent. Petals 4. Stamens 4, but sometimes 8; when this 
last is the case, the alternate ones are sterile. Anthers ob- 
long-linear, opening by 1 pore, usually beaked and arched, 
rarely blunt and straight, furnished each with a lamellate, 
2-awned, rarely undivided connective on the back, near the 
base. Style filiform, clavate. Stigma a pruinose dot. Berry 
elliptic-globose, nearly dry, crowned by the calyx, 4-celled, 
indehiscent. Seeds cuneated, angular. — Sarmentose shrubs, 
with the branches, peduncles, and under side of leaves clothed 
with starry down, sometimes thickly and sometimes thinly, ac- 
cording to the species. Leaves petiolate, elliptic-oblong, quite 
entire, somewhat 5-nerved, glabrous above, for the most part of 
a different colour beneath. Inflorescence panicled, terminal, or 
axillary. Flowers pale red, blue, or white. Habit of the genus 
Oxyÿsporum. : 


Sect. I. Dıssocnæ`ræ (see genus for derivation), Blum. in 
bot. zeit. 1831. no. 28. p. 493. Limb of calyx cup-shaped, 
somewhat 4-toothed. Petals ovate-oblong, obtuse, or bluntish. 
Anthers fixed by the base or by the back. Connectives bifid or 
entire. Ovarium rather silky from stellate down at the apex. 


* Flowers tetrandrous. 


1 D. ra’trax (Blume, 1. c.) leaves 5-nerved, ovate-oblong, 
acuminated, rather cordate, clothed with rusty, scurfy tomen- 
tum beneath; panicles terminal; calyx nearly quite entire ; 
anthers fixed beneath the middle, having their connectives un- 
divided. h.S. Native of Sumatra and Java, in woods, and 
among bushes. Melastoma fallax, Jack, in Lin. trans. 11. p. 
13. Melast. Reinwardtianum, Blume, bijdr. p. 1069. Malast. 
diffüsa, Reinwardt, ined. Flowers white. 

Fallacious Dissocheta. Sh. sarmentose. 

2 D.inrerme'pia (Blum. l. c.) leaves 5-nerved, ovate-oblong, 
acuminated, somewhat cordate at the base, clothed with pale 
scurfy ochraceous tomentum beneath; panicles terminal and 
axillary, much branched; calyx almost quite entire; anthers 
fixed by the base, having their connectives ending in 2 bristles. 
R.S. Native of Java, in woods, on the chains of mountains 
called Pangaranghu and Gegerbinting. Flowers white? Melás- 
toma fallax, Blum. bijdr. p. 1068. 

Var. B ; leaves clothed with rusty tomentum beneath ; pani- 
cles loose. %.S. Native of Java, on the mountains of Mega- 
mendong and Puluh-sarie. - 

Intermediate Dissochæta. Shrub sarmentose. 

3 D. montr'cora (Blum. I. c. p. 494.) leaves like those of the 
preceding species ; panicles terminal, simple, hardly branched. 
hk. S. Native of Java, on the calcareous mountains of Kuripan 
and Seribu. 

Mountain-born Dissocheta. Shrub sarmentose. 

4 D. Lerròsa (Blum. l. c.) leaves 5-nerved, ovate-oblong, 
acuminated, somewhat cordate at the base, clothed with scurfy 
rusty tomentum beneath ; panicles loose, axillary, and terminal ; 
calyx 4-toothed; connectives of anthers furnished with 2 
bristles each. k.S. Native of Java, on mounts Salak and 
Gede. Melästoma leprdsum, Blum. bijdr. p. 1068. Flowers 
mige than those of the preceding species. 

eprous Dissochæta. Shrub sarmentose. 


LXIII. Dissocuzta. 


* * Flowers octandrous, with the alternate anthers sterile. 


5 D. sracrea‘ta (Blum. 1. c. p. 495.) leaves 5-nerved, ovate, 
acuminated, cordate at the base, clothed with stellate down be- 
neath; panicles terminal; bracteas petiolate, ovate, mem- 
branous ; calyx almost quite entire; connectives of anthers 
furnished with 2 bristles each. h.S. Native of Pulo Penang. 
Melastoma bracteatum, Jacq. in Lin. trans. 14. p. 9. Flowers 
pale rose-coloured. 

Bracteate Dissocheta. Shrub sarmentose. 

6 D. va‘cittans (Blum. 1. c.) leaves 3-nerved, as well as with 
2 marginal nervules, ovate-oblong, acuminated, rounded at the 
base, cordate, of the same colour on both surfaces, smoothish 
above, but with a little scattered, scurfy down beneath ; pani- 
cles terminal; calyxes quite entire; anthers straight, with their 
connectives furnished with 2 bristles. h.S. Native of Java, 
in woods on the mountains of Seribu, in the province of Buiten- 
zorg. Flowers rose-coloured, middle-sized. 

Var. B; leaves narrower, and with longer taper points; 
flowers smaller and white. h. S. In woods, at the base of 
Mount Salak. 

Vacillating-anthered Dissocheta. Shrub sarmentose. 

7 D. ru’sca (Blum. in bot. zeit. 1831. no. 29. p. 497.) leaves 
3-nerved, as well as with 2 marginal nervules, long-acumin- 
ated, rounded at the base, clothed with greenish brown, stel- 
late, rather silky down beneath; panicles terminal ; calyx nearly 
quite entire ; anthers falcate, having their connectives furnished 
with 2 bristles each. h.S. Native of Java, in woods on moun- 
tains of Salak and Gede. Melästoma fascum var. Blum. bijdr. 
1074. var. y, D. C. prod. 3. p. 150. Flowers small, rose-coloured. 

Var. B, ferruginea (Blum. l. c.) leaves clothed with pale 
rusty stellate down beneath; panicles axillary and terminal. 
h. S. Native of Java, in the province of Bamtam. — 

Var. y, obtùso-acuminàta (Blum. 1. c.) leaves terminated by 
a blunt acumen, clothed with stellate down beneath. h. S. 
Native of Java, in the province of Buitenzorg, about Tjampia. 

Fuscous Dissocheta. Shrub sarmentose. th 

8 D. verurina (Blum. l. c.) leaves 3-nerved, as well as = 
2 marginal nervules, elliptic-oblong, cuspidate, usually obliquely 
rounded at the base, clothed with stellate and simple arr 
rather silky down beneath ; panicles axillary and terminal, oa z 
corymbose ; calyx almost quite entire; connectives of an h á 
furnished with 2 bristles each. h}. S. Native of Java, 1n 
province of Bamtam. Panicle more contracted than mM #° 
vacillans. 

Velvety Dissocheta. Shrub sarmentose. Tijtje- 

9 D. cra‘citis (Blum. |. c. p. 498.) leaves 3-nerved, elip 


: ° icles 
oblong, acuminated, rounded at the base, glabrous; Pl nem 
terminal, axillary, loose ; bracteas linear, caducous; © are 


obsoletely 4-toothed ; anthers straight, blunt at the vert 9 
tenuated at the base, having their connectives furnishe of i 
bristles each. h. S. Native of Sumatra and of Java, 1 tá 
low lands. Melástoma gràcilis, Jack, in Lin. trans. 1 Pk 
Melast. vàcillans, var. à, pallens, Blum. bijdr. p- 1074. 
álba, Reinw. ined. Flowers pale blue. 
Slender Dissochæta. Shrub sarmentose. $ 
10 D. 1NarPENDICULA‘TA (Blum. l. c. p. 499.) am 
nerved, besides 2 marginal nervules, ovate-oblong, E i 
minated, rounded at the base, brownish-green ris almost 
clothed with stellate scurfy pili; panicles terminal ; perk: A with 8 
quite entire: anthers fixed by the base, each furnis ; of Java 
triangular, inappendiculate connective. k . S. agt m. bijdr- 
in the western part. Melástoma vàcillans, var. we ed, wide 
p- 1074. D.C. prod. 3. p.150. Flowers rose-coloure’ 
dle-sized. 


; with 
Var. B, purpurascens (Blum. 1. c.) leaves densely beset ¥™ 


MELASTOMACEÆ. LXIII. Dissocuæra. 
ochraceous dots beneath, and purplish wool. h.S. Java, on 
Mount Magamendong. 

Var. y, tomentosa (Blum. 1. c.) leaves densely clothed with 
ochraceous tomentum beneath ; panicles axillary and terminal. 
h. S. Java, in the province of Bamtam. 

Inappendiculated-anthered Dissocheta. Sh. sarmentose. 

11 D. rericuta'ta (Blum. 1. c.) leaves 3-nerved, besides the 
2 marginal nervules, ovate-oblong, acuminated, rounded at the 
base, or somewhat cordate, reticulated beneath and covered with 
ochraceous dots ; panicles terminal; calyx almost quite entire ; 
anthers fixed by the back, furnished with somewhat rhomboid, 
inappendiculate connectives. h.S. Native of Java, in woods, 
on the mountains in the province of Bamtam. 

Reticulated-leaved Dissochæta. Shrub sarmentose. 

12 D. sacirra'ta (Blum. l. c. p. 500.) leaves 3-nerved, 
besides the lateral nervules, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, cuspi- 
date, rounded at the base, clothed with rusty tomentum beneath ; 
panicles axillary and terminal; calyx 4-toothed; anthers fixed 
by the base, having their connectives sagittate or furnished with 
2 short bristles each. .S. Native of Java, in shady woods, 
in the province of Bamtam. 


Sagittate-connectived Dissochæta. Sh. sarmentose. 


*** Flowers octandrous, with all the anthers fertile. 


13 D. p«’zzipa (Blum. 1. c.) leaves 5-nerved, ovate, acumin- 
ated, somewhat cordate at the base, beset with scattered stellate 
scales ; panicles axillary and terminal; anthers fixed above the 
base, with their connectives furnished with 2 bristles each. h .S. 
Native of the Malay islands. Melästoma pallida, Jack, in Lin. 
trans. 14. p. 12. Flowers white. 

Pale Dissochæta. Shrub sarmentose. 

14? D. nemordsa; shrub clothed with rusty villi; leaves 
ovate-lanceolate, 5-nerved ; peduncles axillary, usually solitary ; 
stamens unequal; anthers sessile, furnished with 2 bristles at 

e base, and with fringed appendages in front; fruit 4-celled. 
h. S. Native of Sumatra and Pulo-Nias. Flowers large, 
flesh-coloured. 

Grove Dissocheta. Shrub 2 feet. 

Secr. II. Dirte’ctriz (from de, dis, twice, and rAekrpoy, 
plectron, a spur; in reference to the anthers being furnished 
with 2 auricles or 2 spurs behind). Blum. in bot. zeit. 1831. 
no. 29. p. 501. Limb of calyx cylindrical, truncate, continuous 
with the tube, Anthers fixed by the base, curled in front, and 
furnished with 2 short auricles behind. Ovarium glabrous at 
the apex, 

15 D. pivarica'ra; leaves 3-nerved, ovate, acute, downy 
Leneath, glabrous and shining in front; branches clothed with 
rusty tomentum ; panicles terminal, divaricate; calyx urceolate, 
truncate, and is as well as the peduncles tomentose ; anthers 
et sessile. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Melästoma 

'varicatum, Willd. spec. 2. p. 596. Berry about the size of a 
Stain of pepper. 

Divaricate-panicled Dissacheta. Shrub sarmentose. 
| 6 D. crav’ca (Blum. in bot. zeit. 1831. no. 29. p. 501.) 
faves 3-nerved, besides the 2 marginal nervules, oblong, cor- 

te, bluntly acuminated, clothed with scurfy, stellate down 
res as well as the branchlets, and panicles which are ter- 
van ; Stamens 6-8, 4 of which are only fertile. Rh. S. Na- 

ve of Pulo Penang and of Java. Melástoma glaúca, Jack. in 
in. trans. 14. p.15. Flowers pale blue. 

HD Dissochæta. Shrub sarmentose. i 
with ens C TANOCA'RPA (Blum. 1. c.) branchlets and petioles beset 

Scattered simple bristles; leaves 3-nerved, besides the 2 
k ginal nervules, ovate-oblong, acuminated, cordate at the base ; 
tamens 8, the 4 alternate ones barren, h.S. Native of Java, 


LXIV. Arzecrrum. LXV, Terrazyara. 783 
in woods, on the higher mountains, where it is called by the 
natives Tjalunt-jung-aroy. Flowers as well as berries blue, 
Blue-fruited Dissochæta. Shrub sarmentose. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Melästoma, p. 764. 
The species are all elegant when in flower. 


LXIV. APLE’CTRUM (a, priv. and rAexrpor, plectron, a 
spur; anthers without spurs or connectives). Blum. in bot. 
zeit. 1831. no, 29. p. 502. 

Lin. syst. Octändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx ovate- 
globose, adhering to the ovarium; limb drawn out beyond 
the ovarium, truncate, or obsoletely 4-toothed. Petals 4, ovate, 
acute, or bluntish. Stamens 8, the 4 alternate ones sterile. 
Anthers ovate, obtuse at both ends, opening by 1 pore at the 
apex, inappendiculate at the base. Ovarium glabrous, crowned 
by 4 crests. Style filiform; stigma a pruinose dot. Berry 
nearly globose, crowned by the calyx, 4-celled, many-seeded. 
Seeds cuneiform.—Sarmentose smoothish shrubs, with the habit 
of Dissoche‘ta. Leaves petiolate, elliptic-oblong, quite entire, 
5-nerved. Inflorescence panicled, axillary, and terminal. Flowers 
small, white. 

1 A. vimtna‘Le (Blum. 1. c.) leaves 5-nerved, cordate-oblong, 
or ovate, bluntly acuminated, clothed with stellate down be- 
neath ; panicles trichotomous, axillary, and terminal ; bracteas 
oblong, ciliated ; petioles furnished with 1 or 2 bristles. h.S, 
Native of Java and Sumatra, in shady places. Melastoma vimi- 
nale, Jack. in Lin. trans. 14. p. 16. Blum. bijdr. p. 1073. 

Tniggy Aplectrum. Shrub sarmentose. 

2 A. rostra‘tum (Blum. 1. c.) leaves 3-nerved, besides the 2 
marginal nervules, ovate-oblong, each ending in a long blunt 
acumen, rounded at the base, glabrous; racemes axillary and 
terminal, almost simple ; bracteas oval, ciliated ; petioles often 
bristly. hR. ©. Native of Java, on the mountains of Seribu. 
Melastoma rostratum, Blum. bijdr. p. 1074. 

Beaked Aplectrum. Shrub sarmentose. 

3 A. STIPULA`RE (Blum. |. c. p.505.) leaves 5-nerved, ovate- 
oblong, bluntly acuminated, somewhat cordate at the base, gla- 
brous; panicle terminal, corymbose ; bracteas linear; petioles 
bristly. h. S. Native of Java, on the mountains of Salak. 
Melästoma stipulare, Blum. bijdr. p. 1075. 

Stipular Aplectrum. Shrub sarmentose. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Meldstoma, p. 764. 


LXV. TETRAZY’GIA (from rerpa, tetra, four, and fvyoc, 
zugos, a yoke; in reference to the quaternary number of the 
parts of the flower). Rich. herb. D. C. prod. 8. p. 172. 

Lin. syst. Tetra-Octändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx 
globose or urceolate ; limb drawn out beyond the ovarium, 
permanent, with 4 short teeth. Petals 4, obovate. _Stamens 
4-8, equal. Anthers linear, obtuse at the base, opening by a 
pore at the apex. Ovarium glabrous. Style filiform. Stigma 
dot-formed. Capsule baccate, 4-celled. Seeds numerous, cu- 
neated, angular, shining, with a linear hylum.— West Indian 
shrubs, with the branches, petioles, and under side of leaves 
scurfy or lepidotted. Leaves ovate or oblong, discoloured be- 
neath, 3-nerved, petiolate. Cyme trichotomous, terminal. 


Flowers white, bractless. 


Sect. I. Tetraste'mon (from rerpa, tetra, four, and aTnpwy, 
stemon, a stamen; stamens 4.). D. C. prod. 3. p. 172. Sta- 
mens 4. Thyrse panicle-formed. Perhaps this section is suffi- 

i itute a new genus. 
ari Sess (D.C. prod. 3. p. 172.) branchlets tetra- 
gonal, glabrous, and are as well as the petioles rusty ; leaves 
petiolate, oblong, obtuse, somewhat cordate at the base, acute at 


the apex, with revolute quite entire margins, 8-nerved, clothed 


784 


with small, lepidotted down beneath as well as on the peduncles 
and calyxes; thyrse panicled, many-flowered. h. S. Native 
of Jamaica, on the highest mountains, and of Guadaloupe. 
Melastoma tetrandra, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 795. but not 
M. tetrandrum of Spreng. syst. Flowers small, white, te- 
trandrous. 

Tetrandrous Tetrazygia. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

Secr. II. Ocroste‘mon (from oxrw, octo, eight, and ornpwr, 
stemon, a stamen ; stamens 8.). D. C. prod. 3. p. 172. Sta- 
mens 8. Thyrse corymb-formed. 

2 T. prscoror (D. C. prod. 3. p. 172.) branches bluntly 
tetragonal ; petioles, panicles, and under side of leaves clothed 
with flocky, short, white, stellate down; leaves repandly denti- 
culated, oval, acuminated, 5-nerved ; glabrous above; cyme 
paniculately corymbose, trichotomous, terminal; teeth of calyx 
short, obtuse; petals oval, retuse. h.S. Native of the West 
Indies, Guadaloupe, Martinico, St. Vincent, Mont Serrat, &c. 
Melästoma discolor, Lin. spec. p. 560. Jacq. amer. t. 130. 
t. 84. Rich. in Bonpl. mel. t. 34. Melast. acuminata, Vahl. 
ecl. 1. t.7. Melast. eleeagnoides, Sieb. fl. trin. no. 61. Flowers 
cream-coloured. 

. Two-coloured-leaved Tetrazygia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

3 T. sræacnoives (D. C. l. c.) branches nearly terete, and 
are as well as the petioles and under side of leaves clothed 
with adpressed, rufescent, lepidotted, rather powdery down ; 
leaves oblong, 3-nerved, attenuated at both ends, glabrous 
above, rather coriaceous ; cymes twice trifid, terminal ; limb of 
calyx urceolate, obscurely 4-toothed. h. S. Native of the 
West Indies. Melastoma elæagnoïdes, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 


815. Vahl. icon. pl. amer. 2. t. 28. Rich. in Bonpl. rhex. t. 
13. Petals white, obovate. Berries bluish black, bottle-shaped, 


from being crowned by the permanent neck of the calyx. 

Eleagnus-like Tetrazygia. Shrub 3 to 10 feet. 

4 T. ancustiroLia (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are as 
well as the petioles and under side of leaves clothed with velvety, 
minute, stellate down; leaves linear-lanceolate, with revolute, 
quite entire margins, 3-nerved, beset with yellowish dots above ; 
lateral nerves approximating the margin of leaf; cymes pani- 
culately corymbose, trichotomous ; calyx rather globose, with 
the limb slightly 4-toothed. h.S. Native of the West Indies, 
particularly of Montserrat, Trinidad, Guadaloupe, &c. Meläs- 
toma angustifolia, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 799. Rich. in Bonpl. 
mel. t. 10. Vabl. dec. amer. 3. t. 26. Petals from white to 
pale red, obovate. Flowers one-half smaller than those of 7! 
eleagnoides. Fruit nearly globose, not bottle-shaped. 

Narron-leaved Tetrazygia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

5 T. croroxirdzrA (D. C. l. c.) branches terete, hispid; 
leaves sessile, cordate, lanceolate, denticulated, 3-5-nerved, 
glabrous above, and rather muricated, clothed with white down 
or tomentum beneath; panicles terminal, few-flowered ; calyx 
rather campanulate, 4-toothed. h.S. Native of St. Domingo. 
Melast. crotonifdlia, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 43. Petals 4, 
oval, purple. Fruit ovate, glabrous, crowned by the calyx. 
The habit of the plant is between that of Heterôtrichum and 
Tetrazygia. 
Croton-leaved Tetrazygia. 
Cult. 


Sh. 3 to 6 feet. 
See Meldstoma for culture and propagation, p. 764. 


LXVI. HETERO'TRICHUM (from érepoc, heteros, varia- 
ble, and Spé rpryoc, thrix trichos, a hair; the plants are clothed 
with variable hairs, some stellate and soft, and others simple and 
bristly intermixed). D.C. prod. 3. p. 173. . 

Lin. syst. Deca-Icosdndria, Monogiÿnia. Tube of calyx 
ovate-globese ; limb 5-8-cleft, with the lobes permanent and 
broad at the base, and elongated and subulate at the apex. Pe- 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. LXV. Tetrazyera. LXVI. Herterotricuum. 


tals 5-8, oval. Stamens 12-16, equal; filaments g'abrous ; an- 
thers oblong, hardly gibbous at the base, opening by one pore at 
the apex. Ovarium glabrous, umbilicate at the apex. Style cylin- 
drical ; stigma a pruinose dot. Capsule baccate, 5-6-celled, glo- 
bose, crowned by the calyx. Seeds unknown.—Shrubs, natives of 
St. Domingo. Branches terete, and are, as well as the petioles, 
panicles, and calyxes beset with stiff bristles and stellate down 
intermixed. Leaves petiolate, bristly above, and hispid on the 
nerves beneath, but velvety between the nerves. Cymes terminal, 
trichotomous, umbellate. Flowers white or purple. The torus 
in H. octonum is easily separated from the calyx, forming a tunic 
around the ovarium, toothed at the apex. Perhaps in all. 

1 H. ancusrirdzium (D.C. prod. 3. p. 173.) branches, pe- 
tioles, and peduncles, as well as under side of leaves and calyxes, 
clothed with short stellate white tomentum, intermixed with 
stiff rufous spreading bristles ; leaves oblong, obtuse at the base, 
acuminated at the apex, rugosely crenulated, beset with bristles 
on the upper surface, which are tumid at the base, triple-nerved; 
cymes divaricate, trichotomous, terminal ; tube of calyx ovate, 
having the lobes of the limb dilated and rounded at the base, 
and ending each in a subulate mucrone. R. S. Native of St. 
Domingo and Martinique. Melastoma hirta, Desr. in Lam. 
dict. 4. p. 43. but not of others. Melast. Berteroanum, Ser. 
mss.—Plum. ed. Burm. t. 141. Perhaps the same as Melast. 
pallens of Spreng. syst. Petals ovate, acutish. Anthers oblong, 
bluntly subgibbous at the base. Axils of nerves bearded. 

Narrow-leaved Heterotrichum. Sh. 3 to 6 feet. 

2 H. niveum (D. C. l. c.) branches, petioles, pedicels, and 
under side of leaves, beset with blackish rigid bristles, inter- 
mixed with white stellate down; leaves cordate, acuminated, 
scabrous from bristles above, 7-nerved ; panicle loose ; flowers 
6-cleft. h. S. Native of St. Domingo. Melastoma nivea, 
Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 42. Very nearly allied to the per 
species, but differs in the down being white, as in the preceding 
species, and in the flowers being 6-cleft and dodecandrous. 

White Heterotrichum. Sh. 6 to 8 feet. | a 

3 H. pa'rexs (D.C. 1. c.) branches, petioles, pedunclea = 
calyxes, beset with glandular bristles, intermixed with m r 
down; leaves cordate, acuminated, somewhat denticulate Hy 
nerved, rather scabrous above, but clothed with white Yeti 
down beneath ; cymes terminal, loose ; flowers 6-50 Jés- 
of calyx spreading. h.S. Native of St. Dominge., ce 
toma patens, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 791. Melast. tapp“ 2 
Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 42. Melast. grandiflorum, oe ah 
herb. Balb. but not of Aubl. Flowers pale red or WA 
Berry sweet, but insipid. 

Spreading Heterotrichum. Shrub 6 feet. jgackes 

4 H. ocréxum (D.C. 1. c.) branches, petioles, and pe > ae 
beset with long, spreading, reflexed bristles, intermixe her 
short, stellate down; leaves cordate, acuminated, Aa à es th 
hispid above from simple, toothed bristles, but me teste 
stellate down beneath; thyrse panicled, terminal ; tive 5 
8, subulate, short, permanent, incurved. h.S ics "Gaidi. 
South America, on Mount Quindiu, near the river Torus 
Melástoma octòna, Bonpl. mel. t. 4. Petals 4, white. pr 
separable from the calyx, forming an 8-toothed tunic 
the ovarium. à 

Eight-cleft-calyxed Heterotrichum. Sh. 6 to 9 fee ee 

5 H. wovemne’rvium (D. C. 1. c.) branches, Pe with, grey 
peduncles beset with glandular bristles, intermixe es "hails 
stellate tomentum; leaves ovate, rather cordate at À row 
acuminated at the apex, ciliately serrulated, 9-nerye™ 


. te te 
from blisters above, and velvety beneath from par à 
down; thyrse panicled, loose, terminal; calyx clo 


tive of 
white tomentum, having 5, erectish lobes. R- Nour” | 
Brazil, Petals oblong, 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. LXVII. Conosrzcia. 


Nine-nerved-leaved Heterotrichum. Sh. 6 feet. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Meldstoma, p. 764. 


LXVII. CONOSTE'GIA (from xovoc, konos, a cone, and 
oreyn, stege, a covering; in reference to the conical calyptri- 
form calyx falling off in one piece). D. Don, in mem. soc. wern. 
4. p. 316. Ser. mss. D.C. prod. 3. p. 173.—Melastoma calyp- 
trata, Bonpl. mel—Calycétomus and Bruguièra, Rich. ined. 

Lin. syst. Deca-Icosändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx ad- 
nate to the ovarium ; limb undivided, conical, form of a calyptra, 
cut round (f. 112. b.), or irregularly ruptured at the base through 
æstivation, and therefore falling off in one piece (f. 112. a.). 
Petals 5-6. Stamens 10-16. Anthers usually biauriculate at 
the base. Stigma capitate or peltate. Capsule baccate, 3-8- 
celled. Seeds ovoid, angular.—Trees or shrubs, for the most 
part natives of South America. Leaves petiolate. Thyrse pa- 
nicled, terminal. Flowers usually white. 


Secr. I. Ertoste‘e1a (from epiov, erion, wool, and oreyn, 
stege, a covering ; calyx woolly). Flower-bud globose, hispid, 
abruptly acuminated. 

1 C. Murr'str (Ser. mss. ex D. C. prod. 8. p. 174.) branches, 
petioles, peduncles, and calyxes hairy; leaves large, cordate- 
oval, rather acuminated, denticulated, 7-9-nerved, glabrous 
above, but rather pilose on the nerves beneath; peduncles ter- 
minal, usually 3-flowered ; flower-bud ovate-globose, abruptly 
acuminated, and regularly cut round at the base. h.S. Native 
of South America, on Mount Quindiu, at the altitude of 2300 
feet. Melastoma Mutisii, Bonpl. mel. 1. p: 136. t. 58. Calyx 
large, hairy. Bracteas linear-subulate. Petals 5, white, oval. 
The flowers are said to be polyandrous in the character given 
by Bonpland, and decandrous in the French description. Stigma 
simple. 

Mutis’s Conostegia. Tree 20 feet. 

Sect. II. Eucoxosrr'era (this section contains what are sup- 
posed to be the true species of the genus). Flower-bud ovate, 
blunt at the apex or acutish, glabrous or a little velvety. 

2 C. exrincrôriA (D. Don, in mem. wern. soc. 4. p. 316.) 
branches bluntly tetragonal, rather terete, and are, as well as 
the petioles, leaves, and panicles, clothed with adpressed rusty 
down ; leaves oval-oblong, long-acuminated, quintuple-nerved, 
with repandly denticulated margins, glabrous and shining above ; 
panicle terminal ; flower-bud conical and acute at the apex, cut 
round about in the middle. h.S. Native of New Granada, 
in temperate places near Mariquita. Melästoma extinctorium, 
Bonpl.. mel. t. 57. Petals 6, obovate, white. Stamens 20. 
Berry 5-celled. 

Spoiled Conostegia. Tree 24 feet. 

3 C. p1’sconor (D.C. prod. 3. p. 174.) branches nearly terete, 
and are, as well as the petioles, peduncles, and under side of 
leaves, clothed with short rusty down ; leaves oval, attenuated 
at the base, acuminated at the apex, quite entire, 5-nerved, be- 
Sides the marginal nervules ; thyrse terminal, panicled, loose ; 
calyx glabrous after opening, urceolate, truncate, globose at the 
base. h.S. Native of St. Domingo. Melastoma tetrandrum, 
Spreng. syst. 2. p. 805. exclusive of the synonymes. 

Tno-coloured-leaved Conostegia. Tree 12 to 20 feet. 

4 C. procera (D. Don, L c.) glabrous ; branches bluntly 
tetragonal ; leaves oval-lanceolate, acuminated, entire, triple- 
nerved, bearded in the axils of the nerves beneath ; thyrse pani- 
cled, terminal, loose ; flower-bud ovate, acuminated, cut round 
inithe middle, h.S. Native of Jamaica, on the mountains. 
Melast. procera, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 764. Bonpl. mel. t. 51. 
Perhaps Swartz’s plant under this name 1s the same as Bon- 
pland’s, although Swartz says the leaves of his plant are glabrous, 


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785 


and sometimes rusty beneath, the 
stigma capitate, and the flowers 
decandrous ; Bonpland says, his 
plant has dodecandrous flowers, 
nerves of leaves bearded, and an 
acute stigma. Flowers white. 
(f: 112.) 

Tall Conostegia. Tree 12 to 
30 feet. 

5 C. Baxsista‘na (Ser. mss. 
ex D.C. prod. 3. p. 174.) quite 
glabrous; branches bluntly te- 
tragonal ; leaves oval, rather ob- 
long, hardly acuminated, quite 
entire, triple-nerved, besides the 
marginal nervules; thyrse pa- 
nicled, terminal, elongated, hav- 
ing its branchlets 3-flowered ; 
flower-bud ovate, acutish, at length cut round about. 


FIG. 112. 


h.S. 


Native of Jamaica. Flowers twice the size of those of C. calyp- 


trata. Perhaps the same as Melästoma prôcera, Swartz, but not 
of Bonpl.? Base of calyx campanulate, rather urceolate, trun- 
cate. Stamens 12. Style not thickened at the apex. Berry 
8-celled. 

Balbis’s Conostegia. Tree 20 feet. 

6 C. susnirsu'ra (D.C. prod. 8. p. 174.) branchlets tetra- 
gonal, and are, as well as the peduncles and nerves of leaves, 
densely clothed with rusty branched down; leaves oval, some- 
what attenuated at the base, abruptly acuminated at the apex, 
quite entire, 5-nerved, glabrous on both surfaces, except the 
nerves on the under surface; thyrse panicled, terminal, few- 
flowered ; calyx ovoid, after separating hemispherical truncate and 
glabrous at the base. h . S. Native of Cuba, about the Havanah, 
and of Guadaloupe. Bruguièra, Rich. herb. This species is very 
distinct in the hairiness, form of the leaves and calyxes. Petals 
8-10, obovate-oblong. Berry 12-celled. Stigma peltate. 

Rather-hairy Conostegia. Tree 20 feet. 

7 C. catyptra‘tra (D. Don, l. c.) smoothish ; branches tetra- 
gonal, and are, as well as the petioles, panicles, and nerves of 
leaves on the under side, clothed with scurfy down; leaves on 
long petioles, oval-oblong, long-acuminated, glabrous above, 
somewhat denticulated, 3-nerved, besides the 2 small lateral 
nervules ; thyrse panicled, terminal, loose ; flower-bud ovate, 
obtuse at the base, rather acutish at the apex, cut round about in 
the middle. h.S. Native of mountain woods in Guadaloupe, 
Martinique, and Montserrat, &c. Melastoma calyptrâta, Desr. 
in Lam. dict. 4. p. 51. Rich. in Bonpl. mel. t. 46. Vahl. ecl. 1. 
p. 40. Flowers white. 

Calyptrate-calyxed Conostegia. Sh. 6 to 8 feet. 

8 C. corniroxia (Ser. mss, ex D.C. prod. 3. p. 175.) quite 
glabrous; branches nearly terete ; leaves petiolate, oval, short- 
acuminated, quite entire, 3-nerved, besides the marginal ner- 
vules ; thyrse panicled, terminal, loose; flower-bud ovate, ob- 
tuse at the base, rather acutish at the apex, sometimes cut round 
about in the middle, and sometimes opening irregularly by 2 
valves. h. S. Nativeof Martinique. There isa small-leaved 
variety found on the mountains, and a large-leaved variety in 
the woods. Meldstoma cornifdlia, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 51, 
Rich. in Bonpl. mel. t. 41. Melast. picta, Vahl. ecl. 3. p. 15. 
ex Ser. Petals 5, white, obtuse. Stamens 10. Berry 4-celled. 

Dog-wood-leaved Conostegia. Tree 20 feet. : 

9 Č. semicrena’TA (Ser. mss. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 175.) gla- 
brous ; branches nearly terete ; leaves oblong, long-acuminated, 
repandly crenated in the upper part, 3-nerved, rusty beneath in 
the adult state; thyrse panicled, terminal, loose; flower-bud 
oval, attenuated at the base, acutish at the apex; tube of calyx 


786 


a little striated, with a circumcised or irregularly ruptured limb. 
h. S. Native of Guadaloupe, and of Cuba about the Havanah. 
Melastoma semicrenata, Rich. in Bonpl. mel. t. 31. Melästoma 
acuminata, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 54. Melast. elongata, 
Vahl. ecl. 3, p. 16. ex Ser. Petals 5, white. Stamens 10. 
Ovarium 3-celled. : 

Half-crenated-leaved Conostegia. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

10 C. runica'rA (Ser. mss. in D. C. 1. c.) glabrous; branches 
terete; leaves oval-lanceolate, acuminated at both ends, quite 
entire, triple-nerved, besides the marginal nervules; thyrse 
panicled, terminal, short; flower-bud ovate, irregularly rup- 
tured. h. S. Native of Peru, on the Andes. Melástoma 
tunicata, Bonpl. mel. t.60. Petals 5, white, oval. Anthers not 
auricled at the base. Berry 5-celled. 

Tunicated Conostegia. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

11 C. parvirLdRA (D.C. l. c.) glabrous ; branchlets terete ; 
leaves oval, attenuately acuminated, repandly crenated, quintuple 
nerved ; thyrse panicled, terminal, with its branches spreading ; 
calyx circumcised. h. S. Native of St. Domingo. Melás- 
toma montànum, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 296. This species differs 
from C. montàna in the leaves being oval, not oblong, crenated, 
not denticulated, quintuple-nerved, not 3-nerved. 

Small-leaved Conostegia. Shrub 6 ft. 

12 C. monta‘na (D. Don, 1. c.) smoothish ; branchlets tetra- 
gonal, clothed with mealy cinereous down ; leaves oblong, some- 
what denticulated, 3-nerved, besides the marginal nervules, 
paler beneath ; thyrse panicled, terminal, having its branches 
spreading; flower-bud obtuse, cut round in the middle. h.S. 
Native of the high mountains in the south of Jamaica. Melas- 
toma montana, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 766. Flowers small. 
Limb of calyx truncate after opening, urceolate, with an unequal 
edge. Petals oblong-obovate, white. Stamens 10-16 ; stigma 
rather capitate. 

Mountain Conostegia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

13 C. Mexica‘na (Ser. mss. ex D. C. 1. c.) quite glabrous; 
branchlets terete ; leaves oval-lanceolate, tapering to both ends, 
denticulated, quintuple-nerved ; thyrse terminal, panicled, loose ; 
flower-bud ovate-oblong, obtuse, irregularly ruptured. h. S. 
Native in the temperate parts of Mexico. Melastoma Mexicana, 
Bonpl. mel. t. 55. Petals 5, white, oval. Stamens 10; stigma 
obtuse. Berry 5-celled. 

Mexican Conostegia. Shrub 6 feet. 

14 C. Xarape’nsis (D. Don, l. c.) branchlets terete, and are, 
as well as the petioles, panicles, and under side of leaves, clothed 
with rusty down ; leaves lanceolate, acute at both ends, quin- 
tuple-nerved, toothed ; thyrse terminal, panicled, ovate; flower- 
bud ovate, obtuse at both ends, regularly cut round about in the 
middle. h. S. Native of Mexico, near Xalapa. Melas- 
toma Xalapénsis, Bonpl. mel. t. 54. Petals 5, oval, white. 
Stamens 10 ; stigma obtuse. 

Xalapa Conostegia. Shrub 5 feet. 

15 C. zure'scexs (Ser. mss. ex D. C. 1. c.) branches quite 
glabrous, obscurely tetragonal above ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
attenuated, glabrous, a little toothed on the outer margin, petio- 
late, 3-5-nerved ; racemes terminal, compound ; flowers decan- 
drous ; peduncles 3-flowered, the middle flower of the three 
sessile ; calyx ovate, acute, at length truncate; style brownish 
purple, longer than the corolla and stamens. h.S. Native of 
the Island of Montserrat. Meldstoma lutéscens, Vahl. ecl. fasc. 
3, p. 17. but not of Humb. et Bonpl. 

Yellowish Conostegia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

16 C. cza'BrA (D. Don, l. c.) branches nearly terete; leaves 
oblong, acuminated, somewhat 3-nerved, quite entire, glabrous ; 
panicle terminal; calyx circumcised. h. S. Native of the 
Society Islands. Melastoma glabra, Forst. prod. no. 194. 
Willd. spec. 2. p. 584. The whole shrub quite glabrous, the 


MELASTOMACE. LXVII. Conostecta. 


LXVIII. Drrcocexea. LXIX. Dirrocuira. 
branches purplish, the leaves almost one-nerved, from the mar- 
ginal nerves being confluent. Cymes corymbose, terminal, tricho- 
tomous. Flower-bud obovate, obtuse. 

Glabrous Conostegia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 


+ Species not described. 


17 C. notoserrcea (D. Don, mem. soc. wern. 4. p. 316.) 
h. S. Native of Peru. Melästoma holosericea, Pav. in herb. 
Lamb. but not of Lin. 

Whole-silky Conostegia. Shrub. 

18 C. cucuzza‘ra (D. Don, l. c.) kh. S. Native of Peru. 
Melastoma cucullata, Pav. in herb. Lamb. 

Cucullate Conostegia. Shrub. 

19 C. sure rBa (D. Don, I. c) k.S. Native of South 
America. Meldstoma supérba, Bonpl. ined. 

Superb Conostegia. Shrub. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Melastoma, p. 764. 


LXVIII. DIPLOGE'NEA (from derooc, diploos, and yevea, 
genea, generation). Lindl. in Brande’s quart. journ, Oct. 1828. 
am SF 
à Lin. syst. Octándria, Monogynia. Calyx with a calyptri- 
form conical deciduous limb. Petals 4, lanceolate, inserted in 
the fleshy disk which covers the ovarium ; anthers ovate, bical- 
carate at the base, opening by one pore at the apex. Ovarium 
adnate to the calyx, 4-celled, many seeded, crowned by the 
large fleshy disk. Style falcate, clavate. Stigma simple.—A 
smooth parasitical shrub, almost with the habit of Viscum. 
Branches fleshy, dichotomous, compressed in the young state. 
Leaves oblong, retuse, fleshy, 3-ribbed, veinless, filled with oily 
receptacles between the parenchyma. Flowers small, white, 
disposed in short axillary racemes. Tube of calyx replete with 

oily receptacles. 

1 C. viscoiprs (Lindl. 1. c.) H.S. Native of Madagascar 
at St. Mary’s. 

Misseltoe-like Diplogenea. Shrub. : 

Cult. This plant being parasitical, it should be treated in the 
same manner as tropical orghideous plants. Cuttings will strike 
root under a hand-glass. 


LXIX. DIPLOCHITA (from &er\ooc, diploos, double, and 
xiTwv, chiton, an outer covering ; in reference to the calyx, whic 
is involved by 2 bracteas while in a young state). D. C. prod. 
3. p. 176.—Chitônia, D. Don, in mem. wern. soc. 4- p. $17. 
but not of Mocino.—Fothergilla, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 441. but not 
of Lin. : 

Lin. syst. Deca-Dodecändria, Monogynia. Calyx adhering 
to the ovarium at the base, when young involved by 2 bracteas, 
cylindrical, with the throat usually ciliated after flowering ; lim 
bluntly 5-6-toothed, permanent, drawn out beyond the ovarium. 
Petals 5-6, usually oblong. Anthers biauriculate at the base, 
opening by one pore at the apex. Ovarium- ovate-oblong, 
crowned by a callous glabrous disk. Style filiform ; PES 
peltate or capitate. Capsule dry, indehiscent, 5-celled. oa 
ovate.—Tall South American showy trees or large shrubs, 
usually clothed with rusty velvety down on the branches, est 
under side of the leaves. Leaves petiolate, ovate, usually are 
minated, obtuse or cordate at the base, smoothish om i 
the margins quite entire or crenated. Thyrse terminal, wit T 
posite branches. Flowers white or rose-coloured, but in "i ` 
the species yellow. Bracteas 2, oval, large, involving the cay 
when young, but at length falling off altogether. 


* Leaves quite entire. se 

1 D. Foruerer ra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 176.) branches see 

pressed when young, but at length becoming terete, and pane 

well as the petioles, rachis, and nerves of leaves on the nv 
side, clothed with rufous down; leaves petiolate, oval, acu 


nated, quite entire, 5-nerved, hardly clothed with velvety white 
down between the nerves; thyrse panicled, many-flowered ; 
bracteas velvety ; calyx quite glabrous in the adult state ; stigma 
dilated, rather peltate. h. S. Native of Guadaloupe and 
Trinidad, Guiana and Brazil. Melastoma Fothergilla, Rich. in 
Bonpl. mel. t. 32. Melästoma compréssa, Vahl. ecl. 3. p. 23. 
dec. amer. 2. t. 17. Fothergilla mirabilis, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 
441.t.174. Flowers white. 

Fothergill’s Diplochita. Clt. 1815. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

2 D. rr6ripA (D. C. 1. c) branches terete, and are, as well 
as the petioles, rachis, and nerves of leaves on the under side, 
clothed with almost imperceptible rufous down; leaves petio- 
late, elliptic-oblong, cuneated at the base, acuminated at the 
apex, 5-nerved, quite entire, glabrous above, but covered with 
almost imperceptible white down beneath; thyrse terminal, 
many-flowered ; bracteas coloured under the flower, rather vel- 
vety ; calyxes quite glabrous,with a truncate, bluntly somewhat 5- 
toothed border. p. S. Native of French Guiana. A shewy tree, 
called by the natives of Guiana Bois Yaman. Trunk tall, usually 
furrowed. Bracteas rose-coloured, as in Cornus florida. Petals, 
stamens, and style unknown. Berry 3-5-celled. Seeds an- 
gular. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from D. Fothergilla, and 
the synonyme of Aublet is perhaps referrible to this plant. 

Florid Diplochita. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

3 D. sractea'ra (D. C. 1. c.) branches rather compressed 
when young, and are, as well as the panicles, petioles, and under 
side of leaves, clothed with whitish brown, adpressed, flocky, 
stellate down; leaves petiolate, oval, acuminated, obtuse at the 
base, with the margins quite entire, glabrous on. the upper sur- 
face; panicles terminal, and there are also racemose peduncles 
rising from the axils of the upper leaves; calyx tubular, not 
striated ; petals glabrous. h.S. Native of Brazil, near Coari, 
in marshy fields. Melâstoma bracteatum, Mart. et Schrank, 
mss. Like D. Fothergilla, but differs in the margins of the 
leaves being quite entire, in the calyxes being tomentose, and in 
the stigmas not being dilated. 

Bracteate-flowered Diplochita. Shrub 10 to 20 feet. 

4 D. mucrona‘ra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 177.) branchlets some- 
what compressed, at length terete, and are, as well as the pe- 
tioles, panicles, and under side of leaves, densely clothed with 
rufous stellate down; leaves petiolate, broadly oval, abruptly 
acuminated, almost entire, quite glabrous above, 5-nerved; 
thyrse somewhat panicled, rising from the top of the branches 
in an umbellate manner; bracteas and calyxes tomentose ; 
petals 5-6, oblong; stigma dot-formed. k. S. Native of 
French Guiana. Melâstoma mucronata, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. 
p. 47. Rich. in Bonpl. mel. t. 18. Calyx furnished with a ring 
of hairs under the insertion of the stamens. Ovarium toothed 
at the apex. Berry 4-celled, black. Anthers bluntly auricled 
at the base. Flowers white. 

Mucronate Diplochita. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

5 D. Swarrzia‘na (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets rather terete, and 
are, as well as the petioles, peduncles, and under side of leaves, 
clothed with short hoary rufescent stellate down : leaves oblong- 
oval, abruptly acuminated, 5-7-nerved, quite entire; thyrse 
straight; bracteas deciduous ; calyxes tomentose, bluntly tooth- 
ed, not ciliated inside. h.S. Native of Jamaica. Melástoma 
Tamònea, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 783. Melástoma Swartziàna, 
Rich. in Bonpl. mel. t. 33. Melast. dodecándra, Desr. in Lam. 
dict. Petals 5-6, oblong, red. Stigma hardly dilated. This 
species comes very near to D. acuminata, but differs in the want 
of the ring of hairs under the stamens, and in the ovarium not 
bei at the apex. 

e n lochita Clt. 1815. Shrub 10 to 15 feet. 

6 D. cavpa`ra (D. C. 1. c.) leaves broadly elliptic, quite en- 

tire, 5-nerved, terminated in a long tail-like point each ; flowers 


MELASTOMACEÆ. LXIX. 


Dirrocura. LXX. PayLLorus. 787 
glomerate in panicles. h.S. Nativeof Peru. Chitònia cau- 
dàta, D. Don, in mem. wern. soc. 4. p. 317. but distinct from 
Melástoma caudàta, Bonpl. : 

Tailed-leaved Diplochita. Shrub 6 to 10 ft. 

7 D. av'rea (D. C. 1. c.) leaves ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, 
triple-nerved, quite entire, acute at the base, glabrous on both 
surfaces ; panicle pyramidal, smooth. h.S. Native of Peru. 
Chitônia aürea, D. Don, l.c. Flowers golden yellow. 

Golden-flowered Diplochita. Shrub 6 to 10 ft. 

8 D. susatr'na (D. C. 1. c.) leaves ovate-lanceolate, toothed, 
acuminated, 5-nerved, clothed with fulvous tomentum beneath, 
as well as on the branchlets; panicle many-flowered; calyx 
clothed with hoary tomentum. h.S. Native of Peru. Me- 
lastoma bubalina, Pav. in herb. Lamb. Chitonia bubalina, D.Don, 
l.c. Leaves often a foot long, and 4 inches broad. Flowers small. 

Buffalo Diplochita. Shrub 6 to 10 ft. 

9 D. macrorxy’LLA (D. C. 1. c.) leaves cordate-oval, acumi- 
nated, crenulated, clothed with fulvous tomentum beneath, as 
well as on the branches; panicle pyramidal; calyx furrowed. 
k. S. Native of Mexico. Melastoma macrophylla, Pav. in 
herb. Lamb. Chitonia microphylla, D. Don, l. c. Leaves a 
hand or a foot long, and 4-5 inches broad. 

Long-leaved Diplochita. Shrub 10 feet. 


** Leaves crenated. 


10 D. teucoce’puata (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets bluntly tetra- 
gonal, and are, as well as the petioles, peduncles, and under side 
of leaves, clothed with adpressed rufous powdery down ; leaves 
petiolate, obtuse at the base and rather cordate, oval, acumi- 
nated, crenately toothed, 5-nerved, glabrous and glaucous above ; 
panicle terminal; calyxes urceolate, and are, as well as the 
bracteas, densely clothed with white stellate down; petals clothed 
with white velvety down on the outside. h. S. Native of 
Cayenne. 

White-headed Diplochita. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

11 D. serrura‘ra (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets compressed, and 
are, as well as the panicles, petioles, and under side of leaves, 
densely clothed with short velvety stellate down ; leaves petio- 
late, rather cordate at the base, ovate, acuminated, toothed, 7- 
nerved, glabrous above ; panicle terminal, elongated ; branchlets 
opposite, distant, many-flowered ; bracteas and calyxes densely 
clothed with velvety down; petals 5-6, velvety on the outside ; 
filaments pilose; stigma hardly dilated at the apex. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, in woods. Melas. lasiopétalum, Mart. et 
Schrank, mss. Leaves nearly a foot long, obtuse at the base, 
and tapering gradually to an acumen at the apex. Calyx white, 
striated lengthwise. Down on the branches and petioles brown. 

Var. B, latif dlia (D. C. 1. c.) leaves broader, cordate at the 
base, abruptly acuminated. h.S. Native of St. Domingo and 
Cayenne. Melastoma serrulata, Rich. herb. Melast. Balbis- 
ianum, Ser. mss. Melast. patens, Spreng. in herb. Balb. but 
not of Swartz. 

Serrulated-leaved Diplochita. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

Cult. All the species are fine broad leaved trees and shrubs. 
Their culture and propagation are the same as for the species of 
Melastoma. p. 764. 


LXX. PHY'LLOPUS (from gu\lor, phyllon, a leaf, and 
rovc, pous, a foot; the pedicels or footstalks bear two leafy brac- 
teas each). D. C. prod. 3. p. 177. 

Lin. syst. Decéndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx adnate 
to the ovarium, turbinately campanulate; limb campanulate, 
with 5 very short teeth ; the teeth ciliated with bristles. Petals 
5, unguiculate, broadly ovate, somewhat cordate, terminating 
each in a bristle. Stamens 10, equal. Anthers with long beaks 
at the apex, and opening by a pore. Ovarium adnate to the 

SH 2 


788 MELASTOMACEZ. LXX. Puyriopus. LXXI. HenrieTTeA. LXXII. Marumra. LXXIII. Creocarron. 


calyx. Style cylindrical, rather velvety at the base. Stigma a 
pruinose dot. Fruit probably baccate, 5-celled. Seeds un- 
known.—Brazilian shrubs, having the younger branchlets and 
petioles clothed with rufous adpressed bristles, but at length 
becoming smooth. Leaves oblong, elongated, acuminated, 3- 
nerved, quite entire, with a few scattered bristles above, but 
covered with pale rufous stellate down beneath. Pedicels axil- 
lary, 1-flowered, a little longer than the petioles, bearing 2 
linear foliaceous bracteas above the middle. Calyx very hispid. 
Petals purple. 

1 P. Marriv sur (D.C. prod. 3. p.178.) h.S. Native of 
Brazil at Coari, and at Cupati in the province of Rio Negro, in 
fields. Meladstoma phyllopus, Schrank et Mart. mss. Leaves 
5-6 inches long, and 1 broad. 

Martius's Phyllopus. Shrub. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Meldstoma, p. 764. 


LXXI. HENRIE’TTEA (Caca-Henriette is the name given 
to the tree by the natives of Cayenne). D. C. prod. 3. p. 178. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate, 5- 
lobed; lobes broad, obtuse. Petals 5, velvety, ovate. Sta- 
mens 10 ; anthers thick, bifid at the base, and ending in a beak at 
the apex opening by one pore. Style cylindrical, hairy, crowned by 
an obtuse capitate stigma. Berry juicy, 5-celled. Seeds unknown. 
—Shrubs, native of Guiana, with nearly terete branches, clothed 
with adpressed strigose down. Leaves on short petioles, oval, 
acuminated by a mucrone, triple-nerved, green above, and clothed 
with velvety down beneath. Peduncles 1-flowered, rising, 3-4 
together, from the axils of the fallen leaves. Calyx clothed 
with rufous villi. 

1 H. succésa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 178.) branches bluntly te- 
tragonal, but at length becoming terete, and are as well as the 
petioles rough from adpressed strigose down; leaves on short 
petioles, quintuple-nerved, oval, acuminated by a mucrone, 
quite entire, green above, hairy on the nerves, but the rest of 
leaf scabrous from stiff bristles, and clothed with roughish rusty 
down beneath ; pedicels 3-4 together, 1-flowered, in the axils 
of the fallen leaves, rusty ; calyx rusty, villous, bluntly 5- 
lobed. b%.S. Native of Cayenne, in woods, where it is called 
by the inhabitants Caca-Henriette.  Melästoma succdsa, Aubl. 
guian. 1. p. 418. t. 162. Calyx obovate-globose. Petals 
large, ovate, velvety. Anthers large, obtuse and biauriculate 
at the base, but tapering into a 1-pored beak at the apex. 
Style thick, hardly capitate at the apex. Berry violaceous, but 
with the pulp red. 

Juicy-berried Henriettea. Shrub 10 to 12 feet. 


+ Doubtful species. 


2 H.? Parrista‘na (D.C. 1. c.) branches nearly terete, and 
are as well as the petioles and nerves of leaves scabrous from 
adpressed, reddish strigæ ; leaves petiolate, oval, obtuse at the 
base, acute at the apex, ciliated with bristles, triple-nerved, 
besides the 2 marginal nervules, glabrous on both surfaces, 
except on the nerves ; pedicels crowded in the axils of the old 
or fallen leaves, very short, 1-flowered, and are as well as the 
calyxes clothed with adpressed, rufous down; limb of calyx 
bluntly 5-lobed ; petals lanceolate. h.S. Native of Cayenne. 
Leaves 3 inches long. Flowers small, almost sessile. Adult 
branches glabrous. Style filiform. © Stamens not seen. Berry 
glabrous, globose. Limb of calyx permanent, incurved. 

Patris’s Henriettea. Shrub 6 to 10 ft. 

_3 H.? ramirrora (D. C. l.c.) branches bluntly tetragonal, 
hispid, but at length becoming glabrous; leaves on short pe- 
tioles, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated at both ends, entire, 3- 
nerved, besides the 2 marginal nervules, smooth above, but 
clothed with roughish rather rusty tomentum beneath ; pedicels 
scattered on the branches beneath the leaves, rather crowded, 


1-flowered; calyx urceolate, bluntly 5-toothed ; petals ovate. 
h.S. Native of Jamaica, in marshes. Melastoma ramiflora, 
Swartz, fl. ind. oce. p. 775. Flowers flesh-coloured. Anthers 
sagittate, acuminated. Stigma blunt. Leaves of a golden 
yellow hue above. 

Branch-flowered Henriettea. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Melästoma, p. 764. 


LXXII. MARU'MIA (in honour of the celebrated vegetable 
physiologist, Martin Van Marum, author of Dissertationes qua 
disquiritur quo usque motus fluidorum animalium et plantarum 
consentiunt, 4to. Groningen, 1773, and other works). Blum. in 
bot. zeit. 1831. no. 29. p. 503. 

Lin. syst. Octändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx oblong- 
ovate, adhering at the base to the ovarium, beset with stiff 
hairs; limb 4-cleft, drawn out beyond the ovarium, with the 
segments oblong-linear and permanent. Petals 4, unequal- 
sided. Stamens 8, alternate ones shorter; anthers linear, 
arched, beaked at the apex, and opening by 1 pore, those of the 
longer stamens constricted at the base, and furnished with a 
fascicle of bristles; and those of the shorter ones furnished 
with fewer bristles at the base. Ovarium conical in the free 
part and rather villous. Style filiform, thickest at the base, 
Stigma a clammy dot. Berry ovate, inclosed in the calyx, 4- 
celled, many-seeded. Seeds linear-cuneiform, angular.—Sar- 
mentose shrubs. Leaves opposite, petiolate, oblong, somewhat 
5-nerved, quite entire, discoloured, glabrous above, but clothed 
with stellate or lepidotted down beneath as well as on the 
branches and peduncles. Inflorescence axillary, cymose, or 
subcorymbose, few or many-flowered. Flowers large, rose- 
coloured, bibracteate. 

1 M. muscôsa (Blum. in bot. zeit. 1831. no. 29. p. 504.) 
leaves somewhat cordate, ovate-oblong, acuminated, clothed 
with rusty scurfy tomentum beneath ; peduncles many-flowered ; 
calyx densely clothed with tomentum, intermixed with soft sim- 
ple bristles. %.S. Native of Java, in mountain woods, where 
it is called by the natives Harendong-bulu. Melastoma mus- 
cosum, Blum. bijdr. p. 1070. Melast. ferruginea, Reinwdt. 
ined. Flowers large, rose-coloured. 

Mossy Marumia. Shrub sarmentose. 

2 M. sTELLULA`rA (Blum. l. c. p. 505.) leaves oblong-ovate, 
rather cordate at the base or roundish, tomentose beneath ; pe- 
duncles 1-5-flowered ; calyx beset with spine-like bristles, whic 
are stellately multifid at the apex. .S. Native of Sumatra 
and Saloma. Melästoma stellulatum, Jack, in Lin. trans. 14 
p. 6. Flowers large, rose-coloured. 

Stellate-spined Marumia. Sh. sarmentose. | 

3 M. nemordsa (Blum. l. c.) leaves somewhat lanceo p 
cordate, clothed with ‚rusty, leprous down beneath ; PRE 
1-3-flowered ; calyx covered with simple bristles. R: S. LE 
tive of Sumatra and Pulo-Nias. Melästoma nemorôsa, ‘2€ 
in Lin. trans. 14. p. 149. Flowers large, pale red. 

Grove Marumia. Shrub sarmentose. i 

4 M. Zeyra'nica (Blum. 1. c.) leaves ovate-oblong, ra i 
cordate, bluntly acuminated, scurfy beneath ; peduncles Nace 
3-flowered ; calyx clothed with simple bristles. 2.5. Na 
of Ceylon. 

Ceylon Marumia. Shrub sarmentose. we 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Melästoma, p. 1° aa 
the species bear showy flowers, andare therefore worth cultivating 


LXXIII. CREOCHITON (from «peap, crear, flesh, a 
x'Twy, chiton, an outer coat; in reference to the outer _ in 
is, the bracteas, being fleshy and inclosing the fans u 
its young state). Blum. in bot. zeit. 1831. no. 29. p. 50 Ate 

Lin. syst. Octéndria, Monogynia. Tube of caly f i tube, 
adhering to the ovarium ; limb short, continuous with 


64. All 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. LXXIII. Creocuiron. 


obsoletely and repandly 4-toothed, permanent. Petals 4, ovate- 
roundish, oblique. Stamens 8, equal. Anthers oblong, thick, 
arched, each furnished with a very short connective in front at 
the base, and terminating in a short, uniporose beak at the apex. 
Ovarium glabrous. Style thick, quadrangular; stigma small, 
blunt. Berry dry, globose, crowned by the tube of the calyx, 
4-celled. Seeds innumerable, cuneate-oblong, with a linear 
hylum.—Climbing shrubs, with terete branchlets. Leaves op- 
posite, petiolate, ovate or elliptic-oblong, quite entire, somewhat 
5-nerved, quite glabrous above, but rather scurfy beneath. 
Peduncles axillary and terminal, dilated at the apex, and umbel- 
lately many-flowered. Each flower inclosed within two fleshy 
bracteas before expansion. Flowers large, and rose-coloured. 

1 C. pupisu’npa (Blum. in bot. zeit. 1831. no. 29. p. 506.) 
leaves ovate, bluntish, or obtuse at both ends, clothed beneath 
with scurfy dots; umbels simple, rarely branched, many- 
flowered. h. S. Native of Java, in woods near Kapang- 
dungang, at the foot of Mount Salak, where it is called by the 
natives Tjalant-jung. Meladstoma pudibündum, Blum. bijdr. 
p. 1071. Flowers large, red. 

Blush Creochiton. Shrub cl. 

2 C. BIBRACTEA`TA (Blum. |. c. p. 507.) leaves ovate, rather 
cordate, bluntish, densely clothed with fulvous leprous tomen- 
tum on the nerves beneath, as well as on the branchlets and 
peduncles ; umbels simple, few-flowered. h. VU. S. Native 
along with the preceding species, and where it is called by 
the natives Harendong-aroy. Melastoma bibracteatum, Blum. 
bijdr. p. 1071. Flowers large, red. 

Bibracteate Creochiton. Shrub cl. 

Cult. See Melästoma for culture and propagation, p. 764. 
Elegant climbing plants, bearing large showy flowers. 


LXXIV. PHYLLAGA'THIS (from gvAdov, phyllon, a 
leaf, and ayaðıc, agathis, around heap; the flowers are disposed 
in heaps or heads, surrounded by leaves or bracteas). Blum. in 
bot. zeit. 1831. no. 29. p. 507. 

Lin. syst. Octdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx oblong, 
glabrous, adhering to the ovarium at the base ; limb drawn out 
beyond the ovarium, 4-cleft. Petals 4. Stamens 8, equal. 
Anthers arched, inappendiculate at the base, beaked at the apex, 
the beak opening by 1 pore? Style long. Berry 4-celled.— 
—Shrub. Leaves opposite, large, roundish, 7-nerved, beset 
with rusty dots beneath, standing on very long ciliated petioles. 

lowers purplish, densely crowded in axillary pedunculate heads, 
each head involucrated, or surrounded by 5-6 broad cordate- 
nerved bracteas. ; 

1 P. rorunpirdu1a (Blum. 1. c.). k. S. Native of Su- 
matra. Melástoma rotundifòlium, Jack. in Lin. trans. 14. 
p- 11, 

Round-leaved Phyllagathis. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Melästoma, p. 764. 


LXXV. LORE'YA (dedicated to — Lorey, author of a 
Flora of Burgundy). D. C. prod. 3. p. 178. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx campa- 
` nulate, adhering to the ovarium at the very base, and truncate 
at the apex. Petals 5, ovate, obtuse, rather cordate at the base. 
Stamens 10 ; anthers thick, ovate, obtuse, rather gibbous at the 
base. Ovarium glabrous at the apex. Style filiform; stigma 
capitate, almost pentagonal. Berry 5-celled. Seeds unknown. 
—A glabrous, Guiana shrub. Leaves petiolate, oval, triple- 
nerved, besides the 2 marginal nervules, quite entire. Cymes 
l -flowered. 
Le pre dr t (D. C.1. c.) glabrous; branchlets bluntly 
quadrangular, at length terete ; leaves petiolate, oval-orbicular, 
obtuse, or mucronate, entire, 5-nerved, 2 of the nerves rising 
from the middle a little above the base ; lateral racemules 7-8- 


LXXIV. PuyLLAGATHIS. 


LXXV. Loreya. LXXVI. Micowra. 789 
flowered, cymose ; limb of calyx rather truncate; petals 5, 
rather cordate at the base. h. S. Native of French Guiana, 
in woods, where it is called Mele by the inhabitants. Melas- 
toma arboréscens, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 420. t.163. Berry yellow, 
eatable, very like a medlar. : 

Arborescent Loreya. Tree 30 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Melästoma, p. 764. 


LXXVI. MICO'NIA (in honour of D. Micon, a Spanish 
botanist). Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. syst. 1. p. 104. prod. p. 60. 
D. Don, in mem. wern, soc. 4. p.315. D. C. prod. 3. p. 179. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx adher- 
ing to the ovarium; limb short, permanent, 5-toothed ; teeth 
obtuse, furnished with a broad membrane on the inside, usually 
adpressed and connivent above the ovarium after flowering. 
Petals 5, obovate, obtuse. Stamens 10 ; anthers oblong-linear, 
bluntly and shortly auriculated at the base. Ovarium rather 
umbilicate at the apex, quite glabrous. Style filiform; stigma 
obtuse. Capsule baccate, 5-celled. Seeds 3-sided, smooth, 
with a black linear hylum.—American, branched, smooth, or 
rather hairy or tomentose shrubs, not as in Clidémia hispid. 
Leaves variable. Flowers in terminal panicles. ‘This genus is 
perhaps divisible into many genera. Numbers of the species 
are not well known. 


Secr. I. Lerospuz'ra (from etoc, leios, smooth, and odarpa, 
sphaira, a sphere; in reference to the globular smooth fruit) 
D. C. prod. 3. p. 179. Tube of calyx and fruit globose and 
quite smooth. Flowers crowded, or in 1 series, disposed in a 
thyrse on the ends of the branches. 

1 M. racemosa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 179.) branchlets bluntly 
tetragonal, but at length becoming terete, glabrous, but ciliated 
at the knots; leaves petiolate, oval, attenuated at the base, 
acutish at the apex, serrulated, and ciliated with bristles, 3- 
nerved, besides the marginal nervules, nearly glabrous on both 
surfaces; thyrse panicled, terminal; having the flowers dis- 
posed along its branches in 1 row. k.S. Native of Guiana, 
Porto Rico, and Trinidad, in marshy places of woods. Melas- 
toma racemosa, Aubl. guian. t. 156. Rich. in Bonpl. mel. t. 
27. Melast. decussata, Vahl. ecl. 1. p. 49. Flowers red. 

Racemose-flowered Miconia. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 

2 M. sarsreera (D.C. l. c.) branches bluntly tetragonal, at 
length becoming terete, glabrous, ciliated at the knots; petioles 
elongated, bristly at the apex; leaves lanceolate, acuminated, 
ciliated with bristles, 3-nerved, besides the marginal nervules, 
glabrous on both surfaces in the adult state; thyrse panicled, 
terminal, having the flowers disposed in 1 series along its 
branches. kh. S. Native of French Guiana. Inflorescence 
as in M. racemdsa. Leaves nearly as in M. ciliata, but the 
petioles are about 3-times longer. Flowers white. 

Bearded-petioled Micônia. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

3 M. purrura’scens (D. C. 1. c.) branches bluntly tetragonal, 
pilose; leaves petiolate, oblong-lanceolate, acute, serrulately 
ciliated, pilose; thyrse panicled, terminal; having the flowers 
disposed in 1 series along its branches. h. S. Native of 
Guiana, on the banks of rivulets. Melästoma purpurascens, 
Aubl. guian. t. 154. but not of Swartz. Melast. purpurea, 
Willd. spec. 2. p. 590. but not of Pav. Berry purple. Petals 
white. 

Purplish Miconia. Fl. July. Clt. 1817. Sh. 8 to 6 feet. 

4 M. serindnis (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, glabrous, cili- 
ated with bristles at the knots ; leaves petiolate, ovate-oblong, 
acuminated, ciliately serrated, 3-nerved, besides the 2 marginal 
nervules, glabrous except the axils of the nerves, which are 
bearded; thyrse terminal, panicled ; calyx rather campanulate, 
bluntly 6-8-toothed. h. S.. Native of South America, in 
shady places on Mount Quindiu. Melastoma setinddis, Bonpl. 


790 


mel. t. 2. Flowers white. Petals 6-8, oval. Anthers blunt, 
opening by 1 pore at the apex, which is common to the 2 cells. 

Bristle-knotted Miconia. Shrub 6 feet. 

5 M. arara (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets nearly terete, gla- 
brous ; leaves petiolate, oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, serrated, 
ciliated with bristles, glabrous on both surfaces, 3-nerved, be- 
sides the marginal nervules ; thyrse terminal, somewhat spicate ; 
flowers crowded in whorls, the whorls distant. h.S. Native 
of French Guiana, in woods. Melästoma ciliata, Rich. in act. 
soc. hist. nat. par. 1791. p. 109. and in Bonpl. mel. t. 26. M, 
purpurascens, Vahl. ex Rich. Flowers purple. 

Ciliated-leaved Miconia. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

6 M. ritea'ta (D. C. prod. 3. p. 180.) branches tetragonal, 
and are as well as the petioles and leaves more or less hispid, 
and ciliated from long stiff bristles ; thyrse somewhat spicate, 
terminal; flowers almost sessile, disposed in crowded whorls ; 
whorls distant. h. S. Native of Brazil, in woods. Meläs- 
toma ciliàtum and pileètum, Schrank et Mart. mss. A very 
variable species, sometimes nearly glabrous, and sometimes 
very hispid. Flowers always glabrous. Seeds ovoid. Nearly 
allied to M. congestiflora.  Bracteas in both ciliated, with bris- 
tles at the apex. 

Cap Miconia. Shrub 6 feet. 

7 M. Wyopteria‘na (D. C. in herb. Wydler. no. 225. mem. 
mel. p. 77.) branches bluntly tetragonal, but at length becom- 
ing terete, glabrous, but when young as well as the panicles 
somewhat tubercularly scabrous from rufous hairs; leaves 
almost sessile, oval, acuminated, obtuse at the base, and some- 
what cordate, quite glabrous above, but dotted from tubercular 
rufous down beneath ; thyrse panicled, terminal ; flowers almost 
sessile, in crowded whorls. h. S. Native of Porto Rico, in 
the woods. Fruit globose, black. 

Wydler’s Miconia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

8 M. concestirLora (D. C. l. c.) branchlets tetragonal, and 
are as well as the panicles and petioles quite glabrous ; leaves 
petiolate, oblong, 5-nerved, glabrous on both surfaces, ciliated 
with long, stiff hairs ; thyrse spicate, terminal; flowers crowded, 
in distant, many-flowered, opposite bundles. h.S. Native of 
Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes. Melast. sessiliflorum, 
Mart. herb. but not of Vahl. Calyx hemispherical, with 5 
broad, small, permanent lobes. Petals obovate, emarginate. 
Anthers oblong, opening by 1 pore. Style filiform. Ovarium 
many-celled. Seeds angular. 

Crowded-flonered Miconia. Shrub 6 feet. 

9 M. sracny’popa (D. C. l. c.) branches bluntly quadran- 
gular, glabrous, villous, and bristly at the knots; petioles short, 
villous at the apex; leaves oval, attenuated at the base, acute, 
serrately ciliated, 3-nerved, besides the lateral nervules, pilose 
on the nerves on both surfaces, and beset with scattered dots 
of stellate down above; thyrse terminal, spicate, rather con- 
tinuous. h. S. Native of St. Domingo. Melastoma crò- 
ceum, from Hispaniola, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 302. exclusive of 
the synonyms, and the country Peru. Leaves yellowish on the 
under surface. 

Short-petioled Miconia. Shrub 6 feet. 

10 M. rure’scens (D.C. 1. c.) branchlets bluntly tetragonal, 
densely clothed with pili; leaves almost sessile, cordate at the 
base, ovate, crenulated, scabrous, rather tomentose, 5-nerved ; 
thyrse spicate, terminal, densely clothed with pili; flowers 
crowded in something like whorls; the whorls distant. h. S. 
Native of Guiana, in fields. Melastoma ruféscens, Aubl. guian, 
t. 157. Perhaps belonging to a different section. 

Rufescent Miconia. Shrub 6 to 9 feet. 


Secr, II. ERIOSPHÆ`RA (from epiov, erion, wool, and opapa, 
sphaira, a sphere ; in reference to the flower-bud being globose, 


MELASTOMACEÆ. LXXVI. Miconia. 


as well as being clothed with tomentum). D, C. prod. 3. p. 


180. Hypoxänthus, Rich. herb. Flower-bud globose, tomen- 
tose. Tube of calyx nearly globose; limb very short. Berry 
globose. Leaves discoloured, glabrous above and tomentose 


beneath. Panicle terminal, hoary, with opposite branches, and 
having the flowers sessile and disposed in a secund manner along 
the branches, rarely crowded at the tops of the branches, or 
along a nearly simple rachis. 

11 M. rv'Lva (D. C. 1. c.) branches tetragonal, and are as 
well as the petioles, panicles, and under side of leaves clothed 
with whitish, rufescent, adpressed, rather stellate, lepidotted 
down ; leaves opposite, or 3-4 in a whorl, elongated, hardly 
petiolate, attenuated at the base, and terminating in a long 
slender acumen at the apex, 3-nerved, glabrous above, with the 
margins bluntly and repandly crenated ; panicle terminal, with 
its branches opposite or in whorls; rachis tetragonal. k. $. 
Native of Cayenne. Melástoma chrysophýlla, Rich. in act. soc. 
hist. nat. par. 1792. p. 109. but not of Desr. Melástoma fülva, 
Rich. in Bonpl. mel. t. 11. Flower-buds small and globose. 
Leaves 7-8 inches long and an inch broad. Flowers white. 

Var. B, tinctoria (Mart. herb. ex D. C. 1. c.) branchlets some- 
what 2-edged, and are as well as the petioles and under side of 
leaves clothed with whitish, rufescent, rather stellate, lepidotted, 
adpressed down; leaves opposite or 3 in a whorl, on short 
petioles, oblong, tapering to the base, and acuminated at the 
apex, rather repand, glabrous above in the adult state, 8-nerved, 
besides the 2 marginal nervules. h. S. Native of Brazil. 
Flowers and fruit unknown. Allied to var. a, but differs in the 
leaves being much less crenated, and in the branchlets being 2- 
edged, not tetragonal. 

Fulvous Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

12 M. rermòra (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets rather compressed, 
but at length becoming terete, and are as well as the petioles, 
panicles, and under side of leaves clothed with rather stellate, 
small, somewhat rufescent, lepidotted down; leaves petiolate, 
oval, acuminated, quite entire, 3-nerved, quite glabrous above i 
panicle many-flowered, terminal, rather loose. h, S. Native 
of Brazil, at Para and the Rio Negro, in woods. MERS 
lepidètum, Schrank et Mart. mss. Leaves not truly pe 
but discoloured from almost imperceptible down. Fruit hardly 
the size of a large mustard-seed. Teeth of calyx obtuse, very 
short. Seeds angular. Flowers not seen. 

Lepidotted Miconia. Shrub 2 to 8 feet. h 

13 M. areyrorny’tta (D. C. prod. 3. p. 181.) branches 
acutely tetragonal, and are as well as the petioles, panicles, sun 
leaves clothed with white stellate down beneath ; leaves pete 
late, oval, acuminated, quite entire, glabrous above, pkey 
besides the marginal nervules ; panicle terminal, raceme ne zil 
fruit globose, somewhat 10-ribbed. h. S. Native of Ti 
at the river Amazon. Melástoma argyrophylla, Sein d 
Mart. mss. Teeth of calyx 5, short, acute. Seeds 3-s1de0 
smooth. Flowers unknown. à 

Silver-leaved Miconia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. a 

14 M. ra'rrax (D.C. 1. c.) branches tetragonal, an u whs 
well as the panicles and under side of leaves clotbed wit $a 
stellate tomentum ; leaves hardly petiolate, oblong, gi ge 
coriaceous, quite entire, somewhat 5-nerved, obtuse am icle 
what cordate at the base, glabrous and shining patty Les = 
terminal, elongated, having the flowers sessile an piai x 
on its branches. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the pro of M. 
Bahia, in woods at the river Pefuagua. Habit dE X 
holosericea, but differs in the petioles being shorter, 2 
leaves being destitute of dots on the upper surface 

Fallacious Miconia, Shrub 6 to 8 feet. a | 

15 M. srenosra‘cuya (D. C. I. c.) branches sm ce a | 
are as well as the petioles and under mda of leaves 


MELASTOMACEÆ. LXXVI. Miconta. 


white stellate down ; leaves petiolate, oval, acuminated, obtuse 
at the base, glabrous above, quite entire, 7-nerved, and mar- 
gined with a slender nerve; panicle terminal, rather spike- 
formed; having the flowers sessile along its branches. h. S. 
Native of the interior of Brazil. Meldstoma stenostachyum, 
Schrank et Mart. mss. This species comes very near M. holo- 
sericea in the flower-bud, but differs in the nerves of the leaves 
being 7, not 5, nor glandular on the upper surface. 

Slender-spiked Miconia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

16 M. rerruGiNa ra (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby; branchlets thick, 
angular, and are as well as the panicles, petioles, and under side 
of leaves, densely clothed with stellate rather rufescent down ; 
leaves petiolate, oblong, bluntish at both ends, coriaceous, quite 
entire, 5-nerved, glabrous on the upper surface ; panicle ter- 
minal, elongated ; flowers crowded on the short branches of the 
panicle; bracteas linear. h. S. 
provinces of Minas Geraes and Pernambucco. Melastoma fer- 
rugineum, Schrank et Mart. mss. Leaves when young clothed 
with stellate velvety down. Calyx rather truncate, with an ob- 
scurely 10-ribbed tube. Petals small, white. Fruit almost 
globose. Petioles rather angular. 

Var. 3, latifolia (D. C. 1. c.) leaves oval-oblong, acutish. 
h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes. 
Melästoma Plukenétii, Schrank et Mart. mss. 

Rusty Miconia. Shrub 6 feet. 

17 M. nerre’tica (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are as 
well as the petioles, panicles, and under side of leaves, as well 
as on the upper side of young leaves, densely clothed with stel- 
late, rather rufescent, soft down; leaves petiolate, ovate, acu- 
minated, entire, 5-nerved, or almost quintuple-nerved ; panicle 
terminal, spike-formed : having the flowers crowded on its short 
branches. h. S. Native of Brazil, in mountain fields in the 
provinces of St. Paul and Minas Geraes. Melast. herpéticum, 
Schrank et Mart. mss. Nearly allied to M. detergibilis, but 
certainly distinct. Style longer than the stamens, not shorter as 
in M. holosericea. 

Herpetic Miconia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

18 M. perercr Bus (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, and 
are as well as the panicles, under side of leaves, and upper 
side of the young leaves, densely clothed with soft, short, 
velvety tomentum; leaves petiolate, ovate-oblong, somewhat 
acuminated, entire, obtuse at the base, 5-nerved, at length gla- 
brous above and minutely dotted; panicle terminal: having the 
flowers sessile, and crowded along its branchlets, and axillary. 
h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of St. Paul, in ele- 
vated fields and woods. Melästoma detergibile, Schrank et 
Mart. mss. Berry violaceous. Perhaps only a variety of M. 
holosericea, but the flowers are crowded on the shorter as well 
as on the younger branches, not regularly disposed, as in that plant. 

Cleansing Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

19 M. noxoseri'cea (D. C.J. c.) branches terete, and are 
as well as the petioles, panicles, calyxes and under side of leaves, 
as well as the upper side when young, densely clothed with soft, 
velvety tomentum ; leaves petiolate, oval-oblong, acute, obtuse 
and rather cordate at the base, 5-nerved, glabrous above but 
covered with very minute white dots ; panicle terminal : having 
the flowers sessile and disposed in a secund manner along its 
branches. h. S. Native of the West Indies, Guiana, and 
Brazil. Meldstoma holosericea, Lin. spec. 566. but not of 
Swartz. Bonpl. mel. p. 5%. tt. 23, 24. Melast. albicans, 
Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 786. ex Smith. Flower-buds and 
fruit globose. Petals white. Anthers oblong, having their 
connectives thickish and biauriculate at the base. Branches 
and leaves usually naked through the summer. Berry 3-4- 
celled, violaceous. Seeds cuneate, 3-sided. 

Var. a, obtusitiscula (D. Ç. 1. c. p. 182.) leaves ovate-oblong. 


Native of Brazil, in the . 


791 


Var. P, acuminata (D. C. 1. c.) leaves elliptic-oblong, short- 
acuminated. 

Var. y, oblongata (D. C. 1. c.) leaves oblong, long-acumin- 
ated, somewhat crenulately repand. Melastoma, Schrank et 
Mart. mss. In Brazil, in the province of Goyaz. 

Whole-silky Miconia. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 

20 M. ARGE’NTEA (D.C. prod. 8. p. 182.) branches angular, 
hoary ; leaves petiolate, ovate, short-acuminated, somewhat den- 
ticulated, 5-nerved, quite glabrous above, but white from to- 
mentum beneath; panicles terminal, spreading; flowers very 
numerous, on short pedicels ; calyx acutely 5-toothed. kh. S. 
Native of the West Indies, on the Mosquito shore. Melastoma 
argéntea, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 779. but not of Desr.—Sloane, 
jam. t. 196. f. 1. ex Swartz. Flowers white, decandrous. Berry 
subglobose. 

Silvery Miconia. Shrub 6 feet. 

21 M. seriais (D.C. 1]. c.) branches terete, and are as well 
as the peduncles, outside of calyxes, under side of leaves, pe- 
tioles and nerves on the upper side clothed with soft, white, 
velvety tomentum; leaves approximate, on short petioles, ob- 
long, acuminated at both ends, triple-nerved, quite glabrous, 
and shining above; thyrse terminal, large, with its branches 
bifid, and bearing 1 flower in the bifurcation, the rest of the 
flowers sessile, and disposed in 1 series along the branches. h. 
S. Native of Brazil. A showy species. Lobes of calyx very 
blunt, glabrous inside. 

Row-flowered Miconia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

22 M. preerica’rea (D.C. |. c.) branchlets from compressed 
to terete, and are as well as the petioles, panicles, and under 
side of leaves clothed with small, white, velvety, stellate down ; 
leaves petiolate, oblong, acuminated, quite entire, triple-nerved, 
glabrous above ; racemes simple, terminal ; bracteas setaceous, 
under the pedicels. h.S. Native of Brazil, in woods. Gal- 
lasia pipericarpa, Mart. herb. Fruit globose, hardly so large as 
a grain of pepper, a little ribbed. Limb of calyx wanting. 
Seeds 2-3, smooth, large, obtuse at one end and angular at the 
other, with a black hylum. 

Pepper-fruited Miconia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

23 M. metur'na (D.C. 1. c.) branches nearly terete, and are 
as well as the rachis and petioles densely clothed with rufous, 
scaly, branched down; leaves petiolate, oblong, acuminated, 
attenuated at the base, 3-5-nerved, serrated on the upper part, 
densely clothed with stellate tomentum beneath, but at length 
glabrous above; panicles terminal : having the flowers crowded 
on the branches; lobes of calyx 5, short. h.S. Native of 
Brazil, in the provinces of Minas Geraes and St. Paul, in humid 
parts of woods. Melastoma mellinum, Schrank et Mart. mss. 
Petioles 3 lines long. Leaves 3 inches long, and an inch broad. 
Nearly allied to M. herpética. 

Honey Miconia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

24 M. sracreora‘ra (D. C. 1. c.) branches somewhat tetra- 
gonal, and are, as well as the petioles, panicles, and young leaves 
on both surfaces, but in the adult ones only on the under, clothed 
with rufous stellate down ; leaves petiolate, oblong, acuminated, 
quite entire, 3-nerved, glabrous on the upper surface in the 
adult state; thyrse spicate, crowded ; bracteas linear, much ex- 
ceeding the flower-bud. h. S. Native of South America, 
between Loxa and Caxamarca. Calyx bluntly 5-toothed. Pe- 
tals 5, white. Capsule glabrous, 3-celled. Melästoma brac- 
teolata, Bonpl. mel. t. 62. 

Bracteolate Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

25 M. revcoca’rpa (D.C. 1. c.) branches bluntly tetragonal, 
and are, as well as the panicles and under side of leaves, clothed 
with very short granular stellate down; leaves almost sessile, 
broadly ovate, obtuse, coriaceous, quite entire, 5-nerved, gla- 
brous above ; panicle terminal, having the flowers sessile, and 


792 


erowded along its branchlets. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the 
elevated plains of Champadada Paranan. Melastoma leucocar- 
pum, Mart. et Schrank, mss. Branches twisted. Berry white, 
globose. Seeds 3-sided, nearly globose. 

White-fruited Miconia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

26 M. exa‘ra (D. C. 1. c.) branches angularly furrowed, 
clothed with rusty tomentum; leaves petiolate, oblong, acute, 
serrulately denticulated, 5-nerved, glabrous above, and of an ob- 
scure green, but clothed with rusty tomentum beneath ; flowers 
decandrous, panicled, crowded, sessile, small, white ; calyx rather 
campanulate, minutely toothed; stigma thickened, depressed ; 
berry minute. h.S. Native of Jamaica, on the higher moun- 
tains, and others of the West India islands. Melastoma elata, 
Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p.781. Leaves from half a foot to a foot 
long. 

Tall Miconia. Tree 30 to 40 ft. 

27 M. FERRUGINEA (D.C. I. c.) branches terete; branchlets 
tetragonal, clothed with rusty tomentum ; leaves ovate, acute, 
obsoletely crenated, and somewhat ciliated, 3-nerved, glabrous 
above, but clothed with rusty tomentum beneath, as well as the 
petioles; panicles terminal ; flowers small, pedicellate. h. S. 
Native of St. Domingo. Melästoma ferruginea, Desr. in Lam. 
dict. 4. p. 42. Leaves 3 inches long, and 15 lines broad. 
Corolla rather rose-coloured. Perhaps a variety of the preced- 
ing species. 

Ferruginous Miconia. Shrub 8 to 10 ft. 

28 M. rusicinésa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 183.) branchlets terete, 
and are, as well as the petioles and under side of leaves, densely 
clothed with rufous down ; leaves on short petioles, ovate-lan- 
ceolate, somewhat cordate at the base, acuminated at the apex, 
5-nerved, or nearly triple-nerved, smoothish and shining above ; 
thyrse terminal, panicled; calyx globose, with 5 short acutish 
teeth. h.S. Native of South America, on Mount Quindiu. 
Melastoma rubigindsa, Bonpl. mel. t. 47. Berry blue, 3-celled. 
Petals 5, white. Anthers linear, opening by a pore. 

Rusty Miconia. Shrub 12 feet. 

29 M. cæra`ra (D.C. 1. c.) branchlets terete, woolly ; leaves 
lanceolate, 3-nerved, and as if they were blistered on the upper 
surface and glabrous, clothed with rusty wool beneath ; flowers 
crowded, almost sessile ; calyx globose, with 5 short teeth, quite 
glabrous; stamens length of corolla; thyrse straight, longer 
than the stamens, crowned by a thickish stigma; berry globose, 
4-celled. h.S. Native of South America, on the cold moun- 
tains of Saragura near Loxa. M. celata, Bonpl. mel. t. 6. 
‘Flowers white. 

Engraved-leaved Miconia. Shrub 10 feet. 

30 M. sictomera‘ra (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are, as 
well as the petioles, rachis, and nerves of leaves, clothed with 
small rufous velvety stellate down; leaves lanceolate, acute, 3- 
nerved, besides the marginal nervules, quite entire, reticulated 
beneath, and covered with rufous velvety down ; thyrse termi- 
nal; flowers almost sessile, crowded in whorls; two of the 
whorls distant. h.S. Native of South America, on Mount 
Duida, at the source of the Orinoco. Melästoma biglomerata, 
Bonpl. mel. t. 15. Calyx obovate, velvety, with 5 very blunt 
teeth. Petals 5, white, small. Berry crowned, 4-celled. 

Biglomerate-flowered Miconia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

31 M. aprosra‘cuya (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete; leaves lan- 
ceolate, quite entire, 3-nerved, glabrous above, clothed with very 
fine rufous tomentum beneath; spike terminal, very simple ; 
flowers sessile, decandrous ; petals obovate ; genitals equal in 
length to the corolla; anthers rather falcate : berry globose, 3- 
celled, crowned by the calyx. h. S. Native of South America, 
near the river Orinoco about Atures and Maypures. Leaves 
like these of Nérium Olednder. Melastoma aplostachya, Bonpl. 
mel. t. 1, Flowers white. 


MELASTOMACEÆ. LXXVI. Miconta. 


Simple-spiked Miconia. Shrub 4 feet. 

Sect. III. Eumiconta (from eu, well or good, and Micônia ; 
this section contains what are supposed to be the genuine species 
of the genus). D.C. prod. 3. p. 183. Tube of calyx obovate 
or turbinate, not globose as in the last section. Flowers not 
disposed in rows along the branches of the panicle. 


* Leaves sessile, 5-7-nerved. 


32 M. impetiota‘ris (D. Don, in wern. soc. mem. 4. p. 
315.) branches nearly terete, and are, as well as the panicles and 
under side of leaves, clothed with rufous stellate down; leaves 
sessile, half stem-clasping, ovate, rather cordate at the base, 
acuminated at the apex, quite entire, 5-nerved, glabrous above ; 
thyrse panicled, terminal ; flowers sessile ; calyx globose, with 
5 very short teeth. k. S. Native of the West Indies, Guada- 
loupe, St. Domingo, Jamaica, &c. Melästoma impetiolaris, 
Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 788. Rich. in Bonpl. mel. t. 29. Melast. 
macrophy/Ila, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 44. Berry blue, glo- 
bose, 3-4-celled. Petals 5, white, orbicular. Anthers biauricu- 
late at the base of the connectives. 

Impetiolar-leaved Miconia. Clt. 1822. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

33 M. mperticrnosa (D. C. I. c.) branches terete, and are, as 
well as the rachis, densely clothed with bristles, intermixed with 
stellate down ; leaves sessile, broadly ovate, acuminated, some- 
what crenulated, 5-nerved, scabrous from stellate down on both 
surfaces, netted, the veins elevated beneath, and impressed above ; 
spikes terminal; flowers sessile, bracteate, crowded in distant 
opposite fascicles. h. S. Native of Brazil, at the Rio Negro. 
Melästoma impetigindsum, Mart. herb. Calyx very villous, 
with short lobes. Petals small, oval. Anthers long, opening by 
one pore, each with a slender biauriculate connective. Style 
filiform. Inflorescence that of Leandra. 

Scabby Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


** Leaves cuneuted at the base, almost sessile, triple-nerved. 


34 M. tomentosa (D. Don, 1. c.) branches terete, and are, as 
well as the panicles, calyxes, and under surface of leaves, 
densely clothed with rufous stellate down; leaves sessile, oval, 
cuneated at the base, acuminated at the apex, quite entire, gta- 
brous on the upper surface except the nerves, 3-nerved a EE 
way above the base, besides the submarginal nervule; panicie 
terminal, nearly cylindrical ; calyx ovate-urceolate, with 5 rs 
short permanent ovate lobes. h.S. Native of Guiana an 
Brazil, in woods. Melâstoma tomentosa, Rich. in act. soe. hist. 
nat. par. p.109. Bonpl. mel. t. 16. Melast. megalophyllum, 
Mart. herb. Flowers white. 

Tomentose Miconia. Tree 14 to 15 ft. jtini 

35 M. sru’nnea (D.C. prod. 3. p. 184.) branches paeas d 
somewhat tetragonal, and are, as well as the panicles and a oa 
surface of leaves, densely clothed with rather bristly short rhs er 
down ; leaves almost sessile, ovate, rather cuneated at the du : 
acutish at the apex, glabrous on the upper surface in the : de: 
state, 3-nerved above the base, besides the submarginal oat 
panicle terminal, with its branches spreading ; calyx some r 
urceolate: with its lobes short, obtuse, and cohering. M à 
Native of Brazil, in the province of St. Paul, in woods. J along 
toma briinneum, Mart. herb. Flowers sessile, crowde per 
the branches. Anthers linear, opening by one pores ape À 
to the base. Style filiform. The foliage is like that o 
tomentosa. 

Brown Miconia. Shrub 6 to 10 ft. 

36 M. ara‘ra (D.C. prod. 3. p. 184.) branches tetragont 
having the angles winged, and are, as well as the panie rat ii 
side of leaves, and nerves on the upper surface, clo 
short stellate rather scabrous down ; leaves sessile, cunea 


MELASTOMACE#, 


the base, oval, acute, puberulous above from short scattered 
simple down, triple-nerved ; nerves rising from about the fifth 
part of the length; panicle terminal, much branched ; branches 
opposite. h.S. Native of Guiana; and of Brazil, as in Ma- 
ranham, provinces of St. Paul and Rio Janeiro. Melastoma 
alata, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 410. t. 158. Clidémia alata, G. Don, 
in Loud. hort. brit. p. 174. Leaves large. Lobes of calyx 
short, blunt. Style long, filiform. Fruit hardly baccate. 
Flowers white. 

Var. B, Amazónica (Schrank, mss.) leaves broadly ovate, 
abruptly cuneated at the base. k.S. Native of Brazil, on the 
banks of the Amazon. 

Winged-stemmed Miconia. Shrub 3 to 4 ft. 

87 M. cixcnoxærdziA (D.C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are, 
as well as the petioles, nerves of leaves, peduncles, and calyxes, 
densely clothed with rufous stellate tomentose down ; leaves pe- 
tiolate, oval, quite entire, triple-nerved, glabrous above except 
on the nerves, but velvety beneath; raceme terminal, simple, 
spicate ; tube of calyx oblong, a little longer than the 5 oblong 
lobes. h.S. Native of Brazil, in dense woods in wet places 
at the river Tapura. Melästoma cinchonæfèlium, Mart. herb. 
M. leucandrum, Schrank, mss. Leaves 8-10 inches long, and 
2-3 broad. Anthers oblong, with hardly evident connectives. 
Peduncles usually bearing 3 approximate sessile flowers each. 
Style filiform, longer than the stamens. Petals linear, white. 
Seeds small, trigonal, with a linear hylum. 

Cinchona-leaved Miconia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

38 M. spoxpyLza’/NTHA (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are, 
as well as the petioles, covered with adpressed villi; leaves on 
short petioles, broad-lanceolate, cuneated at the base, acumi- 
nated, villous beneath, but only on the nerves on the upper sur- 
face, the rest being beset with scattered pili, quite entire, quin- 
tuple-nerved, with the nerves distant; thyrse racemose, termi- 
nal, nearly simple; peduncles short, very hairy, 3-flowered ; 
tube of calyx globose, bluntly 10-ribbed. h. S. Native of 
Brazil, on the edges of woods, at Ega and Coari ; and of French 
Guiana. Melästoma spondylanthum, Mart. herb. Leaves 9- 
10 inches long. Flowers unknown. Fruit the size of a corian- 
der seed. Seeds numerous, small, trigonal, with a linear 
hylum. 

Club-flowered Miconia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

39 M. piscocor (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets compressed, at length 
terete, when young, as well as on the under side of leaves, beset 
with silvery scale-like dots ; leaves oval-oblong, cuneated, ses- 
sile, quintuple-nerved, quite entire, glabrous above ; thyrse ter- 
minal, lepidotted when in a young state, but glabrous in the 
adult state, as well as the calyxes ; fruit ovate, a little striated. 
h.S. Native of Brazil, near Rio Janeiro. This species ap- 
pears to be intermediate between the second and third sections 
of the genus, agreeing in the silvery down with M. argyrophylla, 
and in the form of the leaves with M. tomentosa. 

Two-coloured-leaved Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

40 M. puxcra‘ra (D. Don, in soc. wern. mem. 4. p. 315.) 
branches tetragonal, and are, as well as the peduncles, petioles, 
and under side of leaves, clothed with small rufous purplish 
down ; leaves on short petioles, oblong-lanceolate, acuminated at 
both ends, quite entire, triple-nerved, glabrous above, but rusty 
and dotted beneath; thyrse terminal, panicled ; calyx globose, 
usually 5-toothed. hk. S. Native of the West Indies, in moun- 
tain woods. Melästoma punctata, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 50. 
Rich. in Bonpl. mel. t. 40. Berry 3-celled, few-seeded. Petals 
5, white, rather orbicular. 

Dotted Miconia. Shrub 4 to 8 ft. 


*** Leaves on short petioles, disposed in whorls. 


41 M. tonerrouia (D.C, 1. c.) branchlets 8-ribbed, but at 
VOL, Il. 


LXXVI. Micoxra. 793 
length becoming terete, and when young, as well as the petioles 
and peduncles, covered with rather scabrous stellate down ; 
leaves on short petioles, oblong, attenuated at both ends, almost 
triple-nerved, glabrous above, but covered with small dot-like 
down beneath; panicle terminal, branching, immediately above 
the ultimate whorl of leaves ; its branches angular, also disposed 
in whorls ; calyx rather scabrous from stellate down, with 5 very 
short teeth, h.S. Native of Cayenne, on the banks of rivu- 
lets ; and of Brazil, in woods at the river St. Francisco. Melas- 
toma longifdlia, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 432. t. 170. Flowers white. 

Long-leaved Miconia. Clt. 1817. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

42 M. Lampertia‘na (D. C. prod. 3. p. 185.) branchlets 
8-ribbed, and are, as well as the petioles and peduncles, rather 
scabrous from scattered stellate down, but at length becoming 
terete and glabrous ; leaves on short petioles, oblong, attenuated 
at both ends, quite entire, 8-nerved, glabrous above, beset with 
dots of stellate down beneath; panicle terminal, pedunculate, 
much branched, with its axis tetragonal, and its branchlets an- 
gular and in whorls ; calyx scabrous from stellate down, with 5 
short hardly evident teeth. h.S. Native of the Island of St. 
Vincent. Anthers linear, biauriculate at the base, and opening 
by one pore at the apex. Style filiform. Fruit unknown. 
This species differs from M. longifolia in there being an in- 
terval between the ultimate whorls of leaves, and the branches 
of the panicle, and in the flowers being smaller. 

Lambert's Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 


**** Leaves petiolate, opposite, 3-5-nerved. 


43 M. cave scens (D.C. 1. c.) branches nearly terete, and 
are, as well as the petioles, panicles, and calyxes, white from 
short crowded stellate down, which at length falls off; leaves 
petiolate, oval, abruptly and shortly acuminated, crenated, ob- 
tuse at the base, triple-nerved, besides the marginal nervules, 
having the nerves rising near the base; when young velvety, but 
glabrous in the adult state except the nerves ; panicle terminal, 
dense, many-flowered, having the flowers crowded on its branch- 


lets. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Rio Negro. 
Meldstoma calvéscens, Schrank et Mart. mss. Allied to M. 
auriculdta. 

Naked Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 


44 M. ertonénta (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets bluntly tetragonal, 
and are, as well as the petioles and panicles, clothed with short 
rather rufescent hoary tomentose down; leaves petiolate, ovate, 
obtuse at the base, short-acuminated at the apex, quite entire, 
8-nerved, besides the two marginal nervules, quite glabrous 
above, rather purplish on the nerves beneath; thyrse terminal, 
rather racemose, with its branchlets bearing 5 or 6 flowers at the 
apex; fruit globose, 5-furrowed, pubescent ; teeth of calyx 5, 
short, woolly, conniving above the ovarium. h. S. Native of 
Cayenne. Fruit the size of a small pea, probably dry. Seeds 
angular, with a linear hylum. 

Var. B, oblongifolia (D. C. 1. c.) leaves oblong. 
tive of Cayenne. 

Hairy-toothed-calyxed Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

45 M. AuricuzA‘rA (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are, as 
well as the panicles, clothed with rufous stellate down, inter- 
mixed with bristles ; leaves on short petioles, cuneated at the 
base, curled, oval-oblong, acuminated, ciliately serrated, sca- 
brous on both surfaces from down, which is for the most part 
simple, quintuple-nerved, besides the submarginal nervules, hav- 
ing the upper nerves rising a little above the base ; panicles ter- 
minal, having the flowers crowded on the tops of its branches. 
k. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of St. Paul. Melas- 
toma auriculatum, Mart. herb. Calyx hairy, with 5 short blunt 
lobes. Petals obovate. Anthers linear, bluntly auricled at the 
rete SE by one pore at the apex. Style filiform, exserted, 

5 


h.S. Na 


794 MELASTOMACEZÆ. 
rather dilated at the apex, almost funnel-shaped. Leaves 4 
inches long, and 14 or 2 broad. 

Var. B, theeformis (D. C. 1. c.) leaves paler beneath; 
branches less hairy. .S. Native of Brazil, in the province 
of Bahia. Melastoma thezeforme, Schrank et Mart. mss. Leaves 
a little smaller than those of the species, but similar in form, the 
branches and panicles less hispid, but more tomentose, without 
being intermixed by bristles. 

Auricled-anthered Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

46 M. sepra‘r1a (D. C. 1. c.) branches from compressed to 
terete, and are, as well as the panicles, whitish from small down, 
but at length becoming glabrous ; leaves hardly petiolate, oval, 
tapering much to both ends, quintuple-nerved, almost quite en- 
tire, glabrous on both surfaces, but with the base of the nerves 
rather velvety; panicle terminal, oppositely branched ; bracteas 
small; calyx covered with scattered stellate down, with 5 very 
short teeth. h.S. Native of Brazil, in hedges. Melastoma 
sepiarium, Mart. herb. Anthers biauriculate at the base, open- 
ing by a pore at the apex. 

Hedge Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

47 M. corrina (D. C. I. c.) quite glabrous; branchlets rather 
furrowed, but at length becoming terete ; leaves oval, attenuated 
at the base, acuminated at the apex, triple-nerved, besides the 
two marginal nervules, with repand margins; panicle terminal, 
oppositely branched; bracteas small; teeth of calyx 5, obtuse, 
hardly evident. h.S. Native about Porto Rico, in woods on 
the hills. Petals obovate, small, apparently yellow, spotted with 
red in the dried state. Anthers linear, opening by one pore, 
biauriculate at the base. Stigma hardly dilated. Meldstoma 
acuminata, Balb. herb. Melast. parviflora, Vahl. herb. 

Hill Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

48 M. Martiusia‘na (D. C. prod. 8. p. 186.) glabrous; 
branches from tetragonal to terete ; leaves petiolate, ovate-lan- 
ceolate, acute, coriaceous, quite entire, 3-nerved, besides the 
marginal nervules, shining above; panicle terminal: with its 
branchlets opposite and bearing many flowers at their tops, and 
knotted at their origin ; calycine teeth 5, obtuse, very short. h, 
S. Native of Brazil. Melastoma Martiènum, Schrank, mss. 
Petals obovate, reflexed. Anthers linear, biauriculate at the 
base, and opening by one pore at the apex. Style filiform. 
Stigma hardly dilated. Fruit unknown. 

Martius's Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

49 M. Maximizra na (D. C. 1. c.) branches from compressed 
to terete, and are, as well as the petioles and peduncles, covered 
with short stellate down, intermixed with a few bristles, but at 
length becoming glabrous ; leaves on short petioles, oval-acu- 
minated, serrulately ciliated, quintuple-nerved, rather bristly on 
both surfaces, and pale beneath ; panicle terminal. h.S. Na- 
tive of Brazil. Melästoma Maximilianum, Mart. herb. Calyx 
beset with scattered stellate down, with 5 broad very short 
teeth, Petals obovate, yellow when dry. Stigma dilated, rather 
pilose. Anthers linear, biauriculate at the base, and opening by 
one pore at the apex. 

Prince Mazimilian’s Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

50 M. Loxr’xsis (D. C. 1. c.) branches nearly terete, and are, 
as well as the petioles, peduncles, and nerves of leaves on the 
under surface, clothed with thick flocky curled down; leaves 
petiolate, oval, hardly obtuse at the base, short-acuminated at 
the apex, setaceously denticulated, 3-nerved, smoothish beneath 
except on the nerves; thyrse panicled, terminal, crowded ; calyx 
almost globose, bluntly and shortly 5-toothed. h, S. Native 
of Peru, in temperate places about Loxa. Melastoma Loxénsis, 
Bonpl. mel. t. 43. Berry blue, 3-celled. Style nearly clavate. 
Petals 5, roundish, white. 

Loxa Miconia. Shrub 5 ft. 

51 M. UROPHY'LLA (D. C. 1. c.) branches terete, and are, as 

1 


LXXVI. Miconta. 


well as the petioles, clothed with powdery tomentum; leaves 
petiolate, oblong, quite entire, triple-nerved, clothed with velvety 
tomentum beneath, but glabrous above, each terminating in a 
long narrow taper-point ; panicle terminal, many-flowered ; tube 
of calyx globose, 10-ribbed ; the limb deciduous; fruit dry, 3- 
celled, few-seeded. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces 
of Minas Geraes and St. Paul. Rhéxia caudata, Schrank et 
Mart. mss. Flowers unknown. Pericarp very thin, and per- 
haps adnate to the calyx. Seeds about 15, shining, triangular, 
with a long linear black hylum. 

Tail-leaved Miconia. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 

52 M. pavcipens (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets terete, and are, as 
well as the petioles, nerves of leaves on the under side, pedun- 
cles, and calyxes, rather velvety, or dotted from scattered small 
stellate down ; leaves oblong, attenuated at the base, acuminated 
at the apex, with a very few teeth on the margin, smoothish, 
3-nerved ; thyrse panicled, terminal ; fruit globose, bluntly 10- 
ribbed. h.S. Native of Para, in Brazil. Melastoma paici- 
dens, Schrank et Mart. herb. The serratures are few, and acute 
at the apex of the leaves. 

Few-toothed-leaved Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

53 M. cavupr’cera (D.C. 1. c.) branchlets rather compressed, 
and are, as well as the petioles, panicles, and under side of leaves, 
velvety from very minute stellate down; leaves petiolate, oval, 
3-nerved, quite entire, glabrous above, each terminating in a 
long narrow taper-point; panicles terminal, short, having the 
flowers crowded on its branchlets. h.S. Native of Brazil, 
in shady places in the province of Bahia, near Sincora. Melas- 
toma caudatum, Schrank et Mart. mss. Petals oval-oblong, 
white. Nearly allied to M. caudatum, but differs in the leaves 
being nearly twice the breadth, and in being smooth above. 

Tail-bearing-leaved Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

54 M. Guayaquite’nsts (D. Don, in mem. soc. wern. 4. p. 
315.) branchlets from tetragonal to terete, and are, as well as 
the petioles and calyxes, clothed with purplish rather powdery 
down ; leaves on short petioles, oval, bluntly somewhat cordate 
at the base, acute at the apex, 5-nerved, a little toothed, gla- 
brous ; thyrse terminal, panicled ; flowers tern, rather aggre- 
gate, nearly sessile; calyx bluntly 5-toothed. h. S. Native 
about Guayaquil. Melástoma Guayaquilénsis, Bonpl. mel. a 
49. Petals 5, oval, white. Anthers bluntly biauriculate at > 
base. Leaves half a foot long. Berry 3-celled, crowned by the 
limb of the calyx. 

Guayaquil Miconia. Shrub 8 to 10 ft. al 

55 M. arrenva‘ta (D.C. 1. c.) branchlets bluntly tetragona’, 
and are, as well as the peduncles and petioles, smoothish ; rr 
on short petioles, oval-oblong, attenuated at both ends, TE 
nerved, besides the 2 fine marginal nervules, quite entire, a 
brous on both surfaces; thyrse panicled, terminal, with 1 
branchlets spreading ; calyx rather velvety; limb with pr à 
short teeth. h.S. Native of Cayenne. M. parviflora, u x 
guian. t. 171. ? but the flowers are one-half smaller in the figur 
than in the specimen. Flowers white. RR 

Var. B, subquintuplinérvia (D.C. 1. c.) leaves almost quete 
nerved ; the nerves are more distinct, especially the 2 wo 
ones. h. S. Native of Berbice. Berry small, globose, 
bluntly costate ; calyx almost truncate, hardly 5-toothed. 

Attenuated-leaved Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. a 

56 M. caupa‘ra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 187.) branches er 
gonal, and are, as well as the panicles, hardly velvety, even a 
examined through a lens ; leaves petiolate, ovate, so 
nated, quite entire, 5-nerved ; the outer nerves almost pope 72: 
glabrous above, but clothed with adpressed rusty velvet s 
beneath; panicle terminal, divaricately and oppositèly bran 
bracteoles small, deciduous. h. S. Native of New Bonpl. 
between Mariquita and St. Anna. Melástoma caudàta, 


mel. t. 7. Calyx bluntly 5-lobed. Anthers long, falcate. Style 
hairy at the base; stigma hardly tumid. Flowers rose-coloured. 
Different from Chitônia caudata, D. Don. 

Tailed-leaved Miconia. Shrub 6 to 12 ft. 

57 M. star nea (D.C. 1. c.) branches compressedly tetra- 
gonal, and are, as well as the panicles and young leaves, velvety 
from short stellate down, but at length becoming glabrous from 
the down falling off; leaves petiolate, obtuse at the base, oval, 
acutish, quite entire, 5-nerved, besides the submarginal ner- 
vules ; branches of the panicle, which is terminal, opposite, 7-9- 
flowered ; bracteas oblong-linear, shorter than the calyx ; petals 
oblong, glabrous; stigma dot-formed. h.S. Native of Bra- 
zil, in the province of Rio Janeiro, in woods on the mountains. 
Melastoma staminea, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 53. Melastoma 
glabréscens, Schrank et Mart. mss. Calyx tubular, velvety, with 
a 5-toothed limb; teeth ovate, acutish. Anthers biauriculate at 
the base. 

Var. B, oblongata (D. C. 1. c.) leaves oval-oblong. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Bahia. 

Long-stamened Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

58 M. arrinis (D. C. 1. c.) branches bluntly tetragonal, and 
are, as well as the petioles and panicles, rather canescent from 
almost imperceptible stellate down; leaves oval, obtuse at the 
base, short-acuminated at the apex, 5-nerved, quite entire, 
or hardly repand, glabrous above, but beset with scurf on the 
nerves beneath, and with dot-like down between the nerves; 
thyrse panicled, terminal, with spreading branches; limb of 
calyx very short, 5-toothed. h}. S. Nativeof Cayenne. This 
species is difficult to distinguish from M. staminea, but differs 
from it, besides the characters given, in the flowers being one- 
half smaller, in the limb of the calyx being drawn out less, in the 
petals being oblong and obtuse, and in the fruit being without 
ribs, and tapering a little to the apex. 

Allied Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

59 M. sugcirra`ra (D. C. l.c.) branches bluntly tetragonal, 
and are, as well as the panicles and leaves, glabrous, or when 
young covered with rather flọcky deciduous down ; leaves on 
long petioles, oval, acuminated, obtuse at the base, 5-nerved, 
with the margins furnished with a few distant crenulæ and ciliæ ; 
panicle oblong, terminal; bracteas oblong, small, shorter than 
the calyx ; calyx somewhat obconical, shortly 5-toothed ; petals 
oblong, rather velvety; stigma dot-formed. h. S. Native of 
Brazil, in woods along the banks of the Rio Negro. Melastoma 
levigatum et M. prôcerum, Mart. et Schrank, mss. but not of 
Willd. Anthers linear. There is a circle of hairs round the 
peduncles at the base. 

Subciliated Miconia. Tr. 12 to 20 ft. 

60 M. corona‘ra (D.C. 1. c.) branches acutely tetragonal, and 
are, as well as the panicles, petioles, and under. side of leaves, 
clothed with powdery down ; leaves petiolate, broad-oval, quin- 
tuple or septuple-nerved, quite entire, terminating each in a 
short acumen; panicle terminal, pyramidal ; bracteoles small, 
deciduous; tube of calyx globose, crowned by a 5-toothed 
limb. h}. S. Native of South America, on Mount Quindiu. 
Meldstoma coronata, Bonpl. mel. t. 56. Petals 5, white, ob- 
long. Stigma rather peltate. Berry size of a small pea. : 

Crowned Miconia. Tree 10 to 20 ft. 

61 M. renpuuirorr (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets terete, and are, 
as well as the petioles, panicles, and under side of leaves, rather 
velvety from powdery down ; leaves petiolate, ovate-lanceolate, 
acute, 3-nerved, somewhat denticulated, pendulous, glabrous 
above ; panicle terminal, somewhat racemose; bracteoles small, 
subulate ; calyx with 5 very short teeth, k. S. Native of 
Guadaloupe, in woods. Melästoma pendulifèlia, Bonpl. mel. t. 
35. Petals 5, white, obovate. Anthers linear. Stigma hardly 
thicker than the style. Ovarium 3-celled. 


MELASTOMACEA, LXXVI. Miconta. 


795 


Pendulous-leaved Miconia. Shrub 4 to 8 ft. 

62 M. Havane'nsis D. C. prod. 3. p. 188.) glabrous ; branch- 
lets terete ; leaves petiolate, oblong, acuminated, 3-nerved, quite 
entire, pendulous; panicle terminal, racemose ; bracteoles want- 
ing or very small, and deciduous; limb of calyx shortly and 
bluntly 5-toothed; petals 5, oblong, h.S. Native of Cuba, 
about the Havanah. Very like M. pendulif dlia, but differs in 
the margins of the leaves being quite entire, in the petals being 
oblong, and in the smoothness of the whole plant. Flowers 
white. Anthers linear. Stigma hardly dilated. 

Havanah Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

63 M. pyramipa Lis (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets compressed, and 
are, as well as the petioles, panicles, and under side of leaves, 
but especially on the nerves, clothed with flocky scurfy down ; 
leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, 3-nerved, besides the 2 
marginal nervules, somewhat denticulated ; thyrse panicled, ter- 
minal; fruit bluntly ribbed, crowned by the calyx, which is 
somewhat repand and bluntly 5-toothed. h.S. Native of the 
West India Islands, Guadaloupe, Trinidad, Cuba, &c. Melas- 
toma pyramidalis, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 53. Flowers white. 
Perhaps the same as Melastoma acinodéndron, Lin. spec. 558. ? 
—Pluk. alm. t, 159. f. 1. 

Var. P, ciliolata (D. C. 1. c.) leaves ciliated at the base, 
toothed at the apex. kh. S. Native of Porto Rico, Guada- 
loupe, and Trinidad. Melastoma Portoricénse, Spreng. neue. 
entd. 3. p. 61. 

Var. y? sphærocärpa (D. C. 1. c.) leaves toothed, without 
ciliæ ; fruit globose, crowned by the 5 lobes of the calyx, with- 
out any tube. h. S. Native on the banks of the Orinoco. 
Melastoma pyramidalis, Bonpl. mel. t. 21. Chitonia pyrami- 
dalis, G. Don, in Loud. hort. brit. p. 174. Perhaps a proper 
species. 

Pyramidal Miconia. Clit. 1817. Shrub 4 to 8 ft. 

64 M. nicorianærdLiA (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets from com- 
pressed to terete, and are, as well as the petioles, panicles, and 
calyxes, clothed with powdery pruinose small down; leaves pe- 
tiolate, oval, acuminated, denticulated, 5-nerved, glabrous in the 
adult state; thyrse panicled, terminal; limb of calyx bluntly 
5-toothed, broader than the tube. h.S. Native of St. Do- 
mingo. Melästoma nicotianæf dlia, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 53. 
ex herb. mus. par. Bracteoles 2, small, acute, under each 
flower. Petals 5, oval, obtuse. Anthers linear, curved, obtuse, 
opening by a pore at the apex, and bluntly biauriculated at the 
base. Style filiform. Leaves 6 inches long, with the nerves 
yellow above. Perhaps the Melästoma acinodéndron of Lin. 

Tobacco-leaved Miconia. Shrub, ' 

65 M. riorisu’nva (D. C. 1. c.) branches bluntly tetra- 
gonal, and are, as well as the petioles, nerves of leaves on the 
under surface, and calyxes, rather velvety from rusty powdery 
down ; leaves petiolate, oval, acutish at both ends, quite entire, 
septuple-nerved, glabrous above; panicle terminal, much 
branched, loose ; bracteoles wanting or deciduous; calyx with 
5 short teeth. h. S. Native of Peru, on the mountains in 
temperate parts. Melástoma floribúnda, Bonpl. mel. t. 53. 
Petals rose-coloured, oval, truncate at the base. Filaments be- 
set with glandular hairs at the apex. Anthers thick. Stigma 
broadly peltate. Berry 5-celled. From the anthers and the 
form of the stigma, this plant does not well accord with the other 
species of this genus. 

Bundle-flowered Miconia. Tree 20 to 30 ft, 

66 M. rævica'ra (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets terete, and are, as 
well as the petioles and peduncles, rather velvety from short 
stellate down, but at length becoming glabrous ; leaves petio- 
late, oval, obtuse at the base, acuminated at the apex, ciliately 
serrated, 5-nerved, glabrous on both surfaces; cyme pani- 
cled, trichotomous at the base, terminal; branches of cyme 

512 


796 


bifid; flowers sessile, secund along the branches, and with a 
solitary one in each fork; calyx nearly globose, bluntly 10- 
ribbed, with 5 short obtuse bent in lobes. h.S. Native of the 
West Indies. Melastoma levigata, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 
52. Flower-bud small, nearly globose, velvety. Capsule glo- 
bose, 5-celled, umbilicate from the calyx, and adhering to it. 
Seeds ovate, shining, with a basilar black hylum. Ker. bot. reg, 
t. 863. Flowers whitish. 

Smooth Miconia. Clt. 1815. Shrub 6 to 8 ft. 

67 M.tricuéroma (Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 53.) branchlets 
nearly terete, and are, as well as the petioles and panicles while 
young, rather velvety from short down, but at length becoming 
glabrous; leaves petiolate, broadly oval, short-acuminated, 3-5- 
nerved, glabrous on both surfaces in the adult state ; panicle 
corymbose, trichotomous, many-flowered, much branched; fruit 
globose, bluntly 10-ribbed. h. S. Native of Martinique. 
Melastoma trichôtoma, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 53. Seeds 
ovate, angular, with a black hylum. A congener of M. levi- 
gata. Compare it with Melastoma nigricans, Vahl. ecl. 3. p. 
26. ex Ser. 

Trichotomous-panicled Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

68 M. pra’stna (D.C. 1. c.) glabrous ; branchlets somewhat 
tetragonal ; leaves petiolate, broad-lanceolate, quite entire, tri- 
ple-nerved, glabrous on both surfaces; thyrse panicled, termi- 
nal, with spreading filiform branches; teeth of calyx 5, erect, 
short, permanent. h.S. Native of Jamaica and Hispaniola, 
in woods. Melastoma prâsina, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 777. ex- 
clusive of the synonyme of Aubl. This plant differs from the 
figure given by Aublet, now M. microcärpa, in the leaves being 
triple-nerved, not 5-nerved, quite entire, not somewhat denticu- 
lated, in being glabrous on both surfaces, not velvety on the 
under surface, and in the teeth of the calyx being permanent, not 
deciduous, &c. 

Leek-green Miconia. Clt. 1817. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

69 M. microca’rpa (D.C. prod. 3. p. 189.) branchlets bluntly 
tetragonal, but at length becoming terete, and are, as well as 
the panicles, petioles, and nerves of leaves on the under surface, 
velvety from almost imperceptible stellate down; leaves petio- 
late, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, somewhat attenuated at the 
base, 5-nerved, repandly denticulated, glabrous above, but beset 
with scattered dot-like down between the nerves on the under 
surface; thyrse panicled, terminal, much branched, loose ; fruit 
globose, bluntly 10-ribbed ; limb of calyx deciduous, very short, 
toothed, truncate. h.S. Native of Brazil, in woods in the 
provinces of Para and Rio Negro; and probably of Guiana, if 
M. levigata, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 412. t. 59. is referrible to this 
species, which is most likely the case. Flowers white. 

Small-fruited Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

70 M. ampicua (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets terete, glabrous ? 
leaves petiolate, oblong-oval, acuminated, acute at the base, 5- 
nerved, somewhat denticulately serrated, membranous, powdery 
on the nerves beneath; thyrse terminal, panicled, loose-flowered, 
powdery ; limb of calyx 5-toothed, permanent. h.S. Native 
of South America, in Cumana, at Caripe. Melastoma ambígua, 
Bonpl. mel. t. 25. Petals 5, white, roundish. Berry globose, 
3-celled. The teeth of the calyx are connivent above the ova- 
rium after flowering. 

Ambiguous Miconia. Shrub 6 ft. 

71 M. ceanornina (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets from compressed 
to terete, and are, as well as the petioles, panicles, and nerves of 
leaves, and both surfaces of leaves while young, clothed with 
small flocky velvety stellate down ; leaves petiolate, ovate-lan- 
ceolate, acuminated, obtuse at the base, almost quite entire, 
glabrous above in the adult state, 3-nerved, besides the 2 mar- 
ginal nervules; thyrse panicled, terminal; berries globose, 
usually 10-ribbed, crowned by 5 obtuse conniving teeth. h. S, 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. LXXVI. Miconta. 


Native of Guadaloupe, Trinidad, Cuba, &c. 
M. ambigua. Flowers white. 

Ceanothus-like Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

72 M. minutirxora (D. C. I. c.) quite glabrous ; branches 
nearly terete ; leaves petiolate, lanceolate, quite entire, 5-nerved, 
membranous ; thyrse terminal, panicled, loose; calyx short, 
campanulate, hardly 5 crenate. h. S. Native of Cumana, 
near the monument called Guacharo. Melâstoma minutifldra, 
Bonpl. mel. t. 22. Calyx nearly entire. Flowers minute, white; 
petals roundish. Ovarium nearly free, 3-celled. According to 
Bonpland’s figure the nerves are rufescent beneath, and probably 
from down. 

Minute-flowered Miconia. Shrub 6 ft. 

73 M. coriacea (D.C. 1.c.) branches tetragonal, and are, as 
well as the petioles and nerves of leaves, beset with simple 
hairs, which are rather glandular at the apex, intermixed with 
rough minute fascicles of down; leaves petiolate, oval, callously 
serrated, coriaceous, terminating in a stiff point, wrinkled, 
smoothish, with revolute margins; thyrse terminal, panicled, 
with crowded flowers, having its branches and rachis tetragonal ; 
calyx turbinate, with obtuse permanent lobes, which are fur- 
nished with one bristle each on the outside. h.S. Native of 
Guadaloupe, on the top of the Sulphur Mountain. Melastoma 
coriacea, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 790. Melast. cymbifdlia, Rich. 
in Bonpl. mel. t. 26. Flowers yellowish. Stigma obtuse. Berry 
cinereous, 3-celled. Leaves concave beneath and convex above. 

Coriaceous-leaved Miconia. Shrub 8 to 6 ft. 

74 M. Stepe‘rt (D. C. 1. c.) quite glabrous ; branches tetra- 
gonal ; leaves petiolate, oval, with stiff points, coriaceous, cal- 
lously serrated, 5-nerved, flattish; thyrse terminal, panicled, 
crowded with flowers, having its rachis and branches tetragonal ; 
bracteas oblong, membranous, under the branches of the pa- 
nicle. h. S. Native of the island of ‘Trinidad. Sieb. fl. 
trin. no. 260. Habit of M. coridcea, but is distinguished from 
that plant in the smoothness. 

Steber’s Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

75 M. ture’scens (D.C. 1. c) branchlets bluntly tetragonal, 
and are as well as the petioles, nerves of leaves on the under 
surface, and rachis yellowish; leaves petiolate, oblong, acute 
at the base, and acuminated at the apex, glabrous above, but 
clothed with white, deciduous, woolly down beneath when young, 
3-nerved, toothed ; thyrse terminal, panicled, many-flowered ; 
calyx globose, with 5 very short, acute teeth. h.S. Native 
of Peru, near Loxa, on Mount Saraguru. Melastoma lutéscens, 
Bonpl. mel. t. 17. Petals roundish-obovate, white. Anthers 
Opening by 1 pore. Stigma obtuse. Berry globose, 3-celled, 
crowned. 

Yellowish Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. à 

76 M. THomasra'xa (D. C. 1. c.) glabrous; branchlets terete; 
leaves petiolate, oval, bluntish, triple-nerved, with quite poe 
rather revolute edges, coriaceous ; cymes terminal, trifid at the 
base, with its branches somewhat racemose; tube of calyx tur- 
binate, covered with scurfy stellate down, with 5 broad obtuse 
lobes ; fruit globose, hispid from a few bristles. h - S. Native 
of the Island of St. Thomas. Melastoma coriacea, Juss. ` 
herb. mus. par. Stamens 10 ; anthers without auricles. Petals 
5, oval. Seeds trigonal, cuneated, shining, with a linear con- 
cave hylum. Flowers yellowish. 

St. Thomas Miconia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. + 

77 M. ASTROLA`SIA (D.C. prod. 3. p: 190.) branches re : 
and are as well as the panicles, under side of leaves, an LR 
tioles densely clothed with rufous stellate down ; leaves On $ Sa 
petioles, ovate, obtuse at the base, and acute at the apex, Ta 
entire, 3-nerved, beset with dots of stellate down above, a r 
length becoming smoothish ; panicle terminal, much oe i 
kh. S. Native of St. Domingo. Melástoma astrolasion, preng 


Nearly allied to 


MELASTOMACEÆ. 
neue. entd. 3. p. 63. and syst. 2. p. 296. Flowers small. 
Branches of panicle disposed in whorls. 

Starry Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

78 M. tanceoxa‘ta (D. C. 1. c.) branches somewhat tetra- 
gonal, and are as well as the petioles, under side of leaves, and 
panicles velvety from short, rufous, stellate down ; leaves petio- 
late, oblong-lanceolate, denticulated, 3-nerved; panicles ter- 
minal; flowers sessile, on the tops of the branches of the 
panicle. h.S. Native of St. Domingo. Melastoma lanceo- 
lata, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 43. Flowers small. 

Lanceolate-leaved Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

79 M. macrosta‘cuya (D.C. 1. c.) branches nearly terete, 
and are as well as the petioles, tetragonal rachis, and under 
side of leaves velvety from rufescent, short, soft down; leaves 
petiolate, oblong-linear, attenuated at the base, bluntish, but 
mucronate at the apex, 3-nerved, quite entire, quite glabrous 
above; thyrse spicate, terminal, very long; flowers crowded, 
in whorls; tube of calyx obovate, scurfy, with 5 short obtuse 
lobes. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Long-spiked Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

80 M. putveruxe’NntA (Ruiz et Pav. syst. 1. p. 104.) branches 
bluntly tetragonal, and are as well as the petioles, panicles, ca- 
lyxes, and under side of leaves white from soft, scurfy, stellate 
down; leaves oval, obtuse at the base, 5-nerved, somewhat 
acuminated at the apex, and rather serrulated, glabrous above 
in the adult state; thyrse terminal, panicled ; flowers with 5-8 
petals; tube of calyx turbinate. h. S. Native of Peru, in 
woods. Pomeredla tomentdsa, Domb. herb. Ovarium gla- 
brous at the base. Calyx drawn out beyond the ovarium. 
Petals 5, obtuse, obovate. Stamens short. 

Powdery Miconia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

81 M. rrirtene’rvis (Ruiz et Pav. l. c. p. 105.) leaves ob- 
long, triple-nerved, acuminated, quite entire. h.S. Native of 
Peru, on mountains towards Cuchero, and in the tract of Guayabal. 

Triple-nerved-leaved Miconia. Tree 20 feet. 

82 M. ranucrndsa (Ruiz et Pav. l. c.) leaves oblong, 5- 
nerved, quite entire, bluntly acuminated. h. S. Native of 
Peru, at Cuchero, in groves near Cassape and Cassapillo. 

Woolly Miconia. ‘Tree 18 feet. 

83 M. emaroina‘ra (Ruiz et Pav. l. c. p. 106.) leaves cor- 
date, emarginate, 5-nerved. k.S. Native of Peru, in groves 
at Chinchao. Ruiz et Pav. fi. per. ined. 4. t. 394. 

Emarginate-leaved Miconia. Shrub 10 to 18 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Meléstoma. Many 
of the species are worth cultivating for the sake of their fine 
foliage, but none of them for their flowers, which are always 
insignificant. 


LXXVII. OXYME'RIS (from oËve, oxys, sharp, and pepe, 
meris, a part; in reference to the pointed petals and calycine 
teeth). D.C. prod. 3. p. 190. 

Lin. syst. Decändria, Monogynia. Calyx quite glabrous, 
with an obovate, turbinate tube : and 5 very short, callous teeth. 
Flower-bud conical. Petals lanceolate, acuminated. Stamens 
10, equal ; anthers oval-oblong, obtuse, opening by 1 pore at 
the apex, but tapering to the base: each furnished with a short 
filiform connective, which is rather bigibbous at the base. Style 
filiform, crowned by a dot-formed stigma. Ovarium quite 
glabrous. Capsule baccate, 3-4-celled. Seeds unknown.— 
Quite glabrous, Brazilian shrubs. Leaves petiolate, oblong, 
quite entire, 3-nerved. Panicle terminal. Bracteas subulate. 
Flowers whitish or yellowish. 

1 O. qui xaus-penra‘TA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 190.) quite gla- 
brous, branched, between terete and compressed, sulcately 
subtetragonal at the tops; leaves petiolate, oval-oblong, atte- 
nuated at both ends, 3-nerved, quite entire; panicle terminal, 


LXXVI. Miconta. LXXVII. Oxymeris. 


LXXVIII. CREMANIUM. 797 
beset with small, rather resinous dots; bracteas small, linear ; 
calyx obovate, with 5 short teeth; petals lanceolate, ending in 
a callous acumen. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province 
of Minas Geraes. Melästoma oxypétalum, Schrank et Mart. 
mss. Habit of a species of Gentiana, and of a yellowish hue 
when dried. 

Five-toothed-leaved Oxymeris. Shrub. 

2 O. auinaur’novis (D. C. 1. c.) quite glabrous ; branches 
bluntly tetragonal or compressed ; leaves petiolate, long-lanceo- 
late, acuminated at both ends, quite entire, 3-nerved ; panicle 
terminal; bracteas linear-subulate ; tube of calyx globose, with 
5 grain-formed callous lobes. h. S. Native of Brazil, in 
woods in the province of Minas Geraes, at Mount Serra da 
Carassa. Meldstoma quinquénode, Schrank et Mart. mss. 
Flowers small, white, numerous. Nodes or grain-formed lobes 
of calyx yellowish. 

Five-knotted-calyxed Oxymeris. Shrub. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Melästoma, p. 764. 


LXXVIII. CREMA‘NIUM (kpepaw, kremao, to suspend; 
because most of the plants contained in this genus climb on trees). 
D. Don, in mem. soc. wern. 4. p.310. D.C. prod. 3. p. 191. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx campa- 
nulate or obovate, adhering to the ovarium ; limb permanent, 
4-5-toothed. Petals 4-5, obovate. Stamens 10, equal. An- 
thers short, rather cuneated at the base, without auricles ; open- 
ing by 2 pores at the apex. Style filiform; stigma orbicularly 
peltate. Capsule baccate, 3-5-celled. Seeds angular or ovate, 
with a linear hylum.—American, branched shrubs. Leaves 
petiolate, rather coriaceous, quite entire, or somewhat serrated. 
Panicle terminal. Bracteas small, at the base of the branchlets. 
Flowers for the most part white, small, and bractless.—Some of 
the species of this genus will perhaps, on future investigation, 
prove to belong to Micônia. 

* Flowers octandrous. 


1 C. rorunpiFréLium (D. Don, mem. soc. wern. 4. p. 311.) 
stem creeping; branches tomentose; leaves cordate, orbicular, 
quite entire, green, hispid on both surfaces ; flowers usually 4 
together, on short pedicels. .S. Nativeof Peru. Flowers 
large, white. 

Round-leaved Cremanium. Shrub creeping. 

2 C. nrrinum (D. Don, l. c.) stem rooting; branches gla- 
brous, spreading; leaves ovate, acute, glabrous, shining, with 
rather winged, toothed margins; racemes glabrous, nodding ; 
filaments beset with glandular hairs. h.«S. Native of Peru. 
Flowers white. 

Shining Cremanium. Shrub creeping. 

3 C. tuyrsorpEeum (D. Don, l. c.) stem rooting; branches 
tomentose ; leaves lanceolate, acute, 3-nerved, quite entire, 
glabrous, shining, pilose on the nerves beneath ; flowers droop- 
ing, crowded into a compound thyrse. h. S. Native of Peru. 
Flowers white, not half the size of those of C. nitidum. 

Thyrsoid-flowered Cremanium. Shrub creeping. 

4 Č. tatirotium (D. Don, l. c.) branchlets pilose; leaves 
ovate, cordate, acute, serrulated, naked, and shining above, but 
pilose beneath ; panicle terminal, many-flowered. h. S. Na-- 
tive of Peru. Flowers small, white. 

Broad-leaved Cremanium. Shrub. 

5 C. vaccrnoipes (D. Don, l. c. p. 312.) glabrous ; branchlets 
tetragonal, slender ; leaves oval, obtuse, quite entire, hardly 3- 
nerved, the lateral nerves being so slender as hardly to be dis- 
cernible; racemules 5-flowered, terminal, drooping a little, 
simple ; pedicels solitary, 1-flowered, lower ones axillary ; limb 
of calyx repand, 4-toothed, obtuse. h.S. Native of Peru, 
on the Andes above Caxamarca. Melästoma vaccinoides, Bonpl. 
mel. t. 8. Leaves pale beneath. Petals white, spotted with 


798 


yellow. Filaments short, flat. 
Berry 3-celled. 

Whortle-berry-like Cremanium. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

6 C. RUBENS (D. C. prod. 3. p. 191.) quite glabrous.; 
branchlets tetragonal, furrowed ; leaves petiolate, ovate-lanceo- 
late, acuminated, denticulated, 3-nerved ; panicle terminal, some- 
what racemose; branchlets tetragonal, opposite; flowers dioe- 
cious, octandrous, and decandrous, crowded. h.S. Native of 
the south of Jamaica, on the hills. Melästoma ribens, Swartz, 
fl. ind. occ. p. 797. Branches blood-red. Berry small, blue. 
The parts of flowers are quaternary or quinary, but most fre- 
quently quaternary. Petals roundish, small, white. 

Reddish-stemmed Cremanium. Shrub 38 to 6 feet. 

7 C.ezæope prumM (D. C. 1. c.) quite glabrous ; branchlets 
from compressed to terete; leaves petiolate, oblong, elongated, ta- 
pering to both ends, triple-nerved, and as if they were appendicu- 
lated beneath at the origin of the lateral nerves ; panicle terminal, 
much branched ; lobes of calyx 4, obtuse, short. h.S. Na- 
tive of Brazil. Flowers small ; petals oval. Anthers narrowed 
at the base, and opening by 2 wide pores at the apex. Stigma 
peltate. 

Olive-tree Cremanium. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

8 C. cranpuLésum (D.C. l.c.) branches bluntly tetragonal, 
clothed with whitish tomentum while young; leaves ovate, 3- 
nerved, entire, strigose above, and beset with glandular rough 
hairs beneath; racemes terminal; flowers crowded, almost 
sessile, octandrous, minute. h.S. Native of Jamaica, on the 
mountains. Melastoma glanduldsa, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 799. 

Glandular Cremanium. Shrub 8 to 6 ft. 


Anthers opening by 2 pores. 


* * Flowers decandrous. 


9 C. me‘pium (D. Don, in mem. wern. soc. 4. p. 313.) stem 
erect ; branchlets pilose ; leaves elliptic, acute, serrulated, naked, 
and shining above, but pilose beneath; thyrse compound ; 
flowers drooping. h. S. Native of Peru. Flowers small, 
white. 

Intermediate Cremanium. Shrub. 

10 C. catopny’Ltum (D. Don, l. c.) stem erect; leaves cu- 
neate-oblong, coriaceous, glabrous, quite entire, marginate, shin- 
ing above, but feather-nerved, and finely reticulated beneath ; 
panicle terminal, much branched. kh. S. Native of Peru. 
Melastoma obovata, Pav. in herb. Lam. Leaves like those of 
a myrtle. Flowers very small, white, Style twice the length 
of the stamens. 

Beautiful-leaved Cremanium. Shrub. 

11 C. Lav’rinum (D. Don, l. c.) stem erect; branchlets 
pilose ; leaves lanceolate, obtuse, quite entire, 3-nerved, gla- 
brous above and pilose beneath; panicle racemose; flowers 
drooping. kh.S. Native of Peru. Flowers small, white. 

Laurel-like Cremanium. Tree. 

12 C. carv'teum (D. Don, l. c.) stem climbing? branchlets 
very pilose; leaves lanceolate, acuminated, quite entire, 3-nerved, 
rough above, but very pilose beneath; panicle brachiate, hispid. 
h. S. Native of Peru. Melastoma ccerilea, Pav. in herb. 
Lamb. Flowers small, white. Berry small, globose, blue. 

Blue-berried Cremanium. Shrub cl. 

13 C. cæze’sre (D. Don, I. c.) stem erect; branchlets pow- 
dery ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, crenulated, 3-nerved, 
powdery on the under surface; panicle brachiate ; flowers glo- 
merate. h. S. Native of Peru. Melastoma cceléstis, Pav. 
in herb. Lamb. Flowers small, white. Style twice the length 
of the stamens. 

Sky-blue-berried Cremanium. Shrub. 

_ 14 C. serrura’rum (D. Don, l. c.) stem erect; leaves ellip- 
tic-oblong, acute, serrulated, 3-nerved, glabrous; panicle bra- 
chiate; flowers glomerate ; style about half the length of the 


MELASTOMACEÆ. LXXVIII. Cremanivum. 


stamens. h. S. Native of Peru. Melastoma serrulätum, 
Pav. in herb. Lamb. Flowers small, milk-coloured. 

Serrulated-leaved Cremanium. Shrub. 

15 C. mısrıprssımum (D. C. prod. 3. p. 192.) branchlets 
terete, and are as well as the petioles, peduncles, and calyxes 
hispid from long, stiff, spreading bristles; leaves petiolate, 
ovate, short-acuminated, 5-nerved, ciliated, pilose on both sur- 
faces; thyrse panicled, terminal; having its,branches spreading. 
h. S. Native of Peru. A very showy species. Lobes of 
calyx feathered by bristles. Petals 5, oval, obtuse, yellow in a 
dried state. Filaments and style beset with glandular bristles. 
Anthers arched, obtuse, opening by 2 confluent pores, and 
ending in 2 short bristles at the base. 

Very-hispid Cremanium. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

16 C. Parizzdsum (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets terete, and are as 
well as the petioles and rachis velvety from rather flocky, short, 
stellate, crowded down; leaves ovate, bluntish, 7-nerved, cili- 
ately crenulated, beset with bristles above, which are swollen at 
the base, but reticulated and covered with hairs beneath ; pa- 
nicle terminal, many-flowered ; calyx velvety, hardly 5-toothed ; 
stigma peltate; anthers 2-celled? BR. S. Native of Peru. 
Melästoma papillésa, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 48. 

Papillose Cremanium. Shrub 4 to 5 ft. 

17 C. rectina‘tum (D. C. 1. c.) quite glabrous and bushy ; 
branchlets reclinate at the apex; leaves petiolate, oval, 3-5- 
nerved, quite entire ; thyrse terminal, few-flowered ; calyx cam- 
panulate, hardly 5-toothed. ).S. Native of Peru, on Mount 
Saraguru, in temperate places. Melästoma reclinatum, Bonpl. 
mel. t. 48. Petals small, white, obovate. Anthers wedge- 
shaped, furnished with a simple, membranous appendage behind, 
and opening by 2 pores at the apex. Stigma capitate, depressed. 
Berry 3-celled. 

Reclinate-branched Cremanium. Shrub 3 to 5 feet. 

18 C. quarraxouza're (D.C. 1. c.) branches smoothish, te- 
tragonal ; leaves petiolate, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, entire, 
3-nerved, stiff, glabrous above and rusty beneath ; thyrse pa- 
nicled, terminal, straight, with its branches opposite and angular ; 
calyx ovate, cinereous from stellate down, with its lobes orn, 
obtuse, and membranous ; stigma capitate. h. S. Native 0 
Jamaica, on the mountains. Melästoma quadrangularis, ria 
fl. ind. occ. p. 770. The branches, and probably the peduncles, 
are clothed with minute velvety down when young. honey 
yellowish above ; nerves thick, the lateral ones almost margin@ 


' Anthers opening by 2 pores, according to Swartz. 


Quadrangular-branched Cremanium. Shrub 3 to 6 foe tra- 
19 C.? cranurdsum (D. C, 1. c.) branches bluntly tef 
gonal, and are as well as the petioles, panicles, and pae p i 
of leaves densely clothed with rusty, powdery, velvety, era 
down ; leaves petiolate, oblong-oval, with somewhat revo xi 
margins, hardly toothed, 3-5-nerved, glabrous aborts Des 
terminal: having its branchlets opposite, with the à in 
crowded at their tops. h. S. Native of New agg | 
shady woods near Ybague: Melastoma granulosum, d = 
mel. t. 12. Limb of calyx 5-toothed, drawn out LA oval, 
ovarium; having the teeth spurred on the outside. de se, but 
white. Anthers bearing 2 short auricles at the P tate. 
bluntish and opening by 2 pores at the apex. Stigma Ms + 

Ovarium a little toothed at the apex. Allied to C. qu 
gulare. 15 feet 

Granular Cremanium. Shrub 10 to eet. ts 

20 C.? ASPERGILLA'RE (D. C. prod. 3. p- 198.) br 
terete, and are as well as the petioles, panicles, and un . 
of leaves clothed with rufous stellate tomentum ; leaves 0 
petioles, oblong-oval, serrulated, 3-nerved, giman 
panicle short, thyrsoid ; having its branches opposite, of Quit 
ing the flowers in tufts at their tops. k- S. Neuse 


+ 
’ 


a crc) 


MELASTOMACEZ. 


between Delay and Cuenca. Melästoma aspergillaris, Bonpl. 
mel. t. 19. Calyx bluntly 5-toothed. Petals roundish, white. 
Anthers oval, opening by 2 pores? at the apex. Stigma 
thickish. Berry 3-celled. 

Roughish Cremanium. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

21 C. LEDIFÒLIUM (D. C. I. c.) branchlets terete, and are as 
well as the petioles, peduncles, and under side of leaves densely 
clothed with stellate down ; leaves hardly petiolate, oblong, with 
revolute edges, and hence nearly linear, obtuse, coriaceous, 1- 
nerved, glabrous on the upper surface, except on the nerve ; 
thyrse spike-formed, axillary, and terminal, few-flowered ; 
calyx campanulate, rather velvety, bluntly 5-toothed. h. S. 
Native of Chimboraco. Petals small, obovate. Anthers 2- 
celled. Stigma hardly dilated. 

Ledum-leaved Cremanium. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

22 C. GLABE'RRIMUM (D.C. l. c.) quite glabrous; branches 
nearly terete ; leaves oval or obovate, triple-nerved, quite entire, 
beset with glandular dots above, each terminating in a very 
short acumen ; panicle terminal; bracteas small, linear; calyx 
globose, with 5 short, acute teeth. h.S. Native of Brazil, in 
woods between Lorena and St. Paul. Melästoma dimérphum, 
Schrank et Mart. mss. Habit of C. milleflorum. Dots on leaves, 
elongated, yellow, small, and scattered. Flowers small, white. 
Anthers oblong, obtuse, opening by 2 pores at the apex, each 
furnished with a slender connective. Style dilated and rather 
tube-formed at the apex. 

Very smooth Cremanium. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

23 C. minurirrdrum (D. C. 1. c.) glabrous, except in the 
young parts, which are furnished with scattered dots of white 
flocky down; branches obscurely tetragonal ; leaves elliptic- 
oblong, acuminated, rather serrulated, 3-nerved, besides. the 
marginal nervules ; panicle terminal. kh. S. Native of Brazil, 
In woods at Capoeira. Melästoma minutiflorum, Schrank et 
Mart. mss. but not of Bonpl. The leaves are yellowish when 
in a dry state. Anthers oval, obtuse, opening by 2 pores. 
Style short, dilated at the apex. Flowers small; petals oval. 
Habit of the following species. 

Minute-flowered Cremanium. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

24 C. MILLEFLÒRUM (D. C. 1. c.) quite glabrous; leaves pe- 
tiolate, obovate, short-acuminated, 3-nerved, quite entire at the 
base, but serrulated in the upper part; panicle terminal, much 
branched. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of St. 
Paul, in marshes. Melástoma millefldrum, Schrank et Mart. 
mss. Branches tetragonal. Leaves 14 inch long. Herb yel- 
lowish when dried. Flowers hardly the size of those of a 
Gàlium, white or red. Calyx with a hemispherical tube, and 
5 small teeth. Petals obovate, obtuse. Genitals exserted a 
little ; articulation of connective hardly evident. Anthers 10, 
clavate, truncate, beakless, opening by 2 pores. 

Thousand-flowered Cremanium. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

25 C. oicérricaum (D. C. 1. c.) branches bluntly somewhat 
tetragonal; leaves. oval, acute, 3-nerved, besides the marginal 
nervules, glabrous on both surfaces in the adult state, and very 
bluntly crenated, ciliated from bristles, which rise from the 
notches ; petioles bearing a few bristles at the apex; panicle 
terminal, many-flowered. kh. S. Native of Mexico. The leaves, 
when young, are covered with scattered, stellate down on the 
under surface. Petals retuse, nearly emarginate. Calyx dotted, 
when examined by a lens, with the teeth very short. 

Few-haired Cremanium. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

26 C. rinctorium (D. C. l. c.) quite glabrous; branches 
nearly terete, furnished with crowded bristles at the knots ; 
leaves petiolate, oval-oblong, rather acuminated, serrulated, 3- 
nerved, coriaceous, shining ; thyrse panicled, terminal, crowded ; 
petals 6, orbicular. h.S. Native of Peru. The leaves are 
yellowish, and the whole shrub is used for dyeing yellow by the 


LXXVIII. Cremanium. 799 
Peruvians. Calyx bluntly 6-toothed. Stamens rather shorter 
than the petals. Anthers short, cuneated, very blunt, opening 
by 2 wide pores at the apex. Stigma peltate. Berry or cap- 
sule hardly baccate. Seeds ovate, angular, with a linear hylum. 

Dyer's Cremanium. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

27 C. croceum (D. C. prod. 3. p. 194.) branches terete, 
glabrous; leaves petiolate, ovate, a little serrated at the apex, 
5-nerved, glabrous, 3 of the nerves are larger than the other 
two, and bearded at their origin ; petioles rather pilose; panicles 
terminal, trichotomous ; calyx turbinate, 5-toothed. h. S. 
Native of Peru. Meldstoma crdcea, Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. 
p. 55. Spreng. syst. 2. p. 302. exclusive of the variety from 
Hispaniola. 

Copper-coloured Cremanium. Shrub. 

28 C. Tue ezaxs (D. C. 1. c.) quite glabrous; branchlets 
terete; leaves petiolate, lanceolate-oval, a little toothed, 5- 
nerved ; thyrse terminal, having its branchlets crowded with 
flowers ; calyx campanulate, hardly erose. h.S. Native of 
temperate places about Popayan. Melästoma Théezans, Bonpl. 
mel. t. 9. Flowers white, scented in the evening. Petals 5, 
oval. Anthers opening by 2 pores, and minutely appendiculated 
at the base. At Popayan the leaves of this plant are infused 
and drank in place of tea by the inhabitants. 

Tea Cremanium. Tree 12 to 20 ft. 

29 C. LATECRENA`TUM (D. C. |. c.) smoothish; branches 
nearly terete; leaves petiolate, broad-lanceolate, acuminated, 
broadly and bluntly crenated, 5-nerved, beset with stellate 
powdery down on the nerves beneath ; panicle terminal, clothed 
with powdery tomentum; calyx with a globose tube and a 5- 
toothed deciduous limb. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the 
province of Bahia, in bogs on hills. Very like Melästoma 
pyramidale, Bonpl. t. 21. but the crenz of the leaves are broad 
and beardless, not acute and ciliated. Melastoma pyramidale, 
Mart. et Schrank, mss. 

Broad-crenated-leaved Cremanium. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

30 C. mæqua‘zis (D. C. I. c.) branchlets from compressed 
to terete, and are as well as the panicles velvety from short, 
deciduous, stellate down when young, but at length becoming 
glabrous; leaves petiolate, oblong, acuminated, sharply and 
unequally serrated, but entire at the base and apex, 3-nerved ; 
panicle terminal, much branched ; branches opposite. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, in dark woods in the province of St. Paul. 
Melästoma biserratum, Schrank et Mart. mss. Fruit globose, 
furrowed, a little larger than a mustard seed. Style short, 
crowned by an orbicular peltate stigma. Seeds angular. 

Unequal-leaved Cremanium. Shrub. 

81 C. PusILLIFLÒRUM (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets at first rather 
compressed, but at length terete, and are as well as the petioles 
and under side of leaves rather scabrous from distant, deci- 
duous tufts of small, stellate down, the rest glabrous; leaves 
petiolate, oblong, acuminated, membranous, nearly quite entire, 
3-nerved, besides the marginal nervules, glabrous ; panicle ter- 
minal, divaricate, much branched; lobes of calyx 5, short, 
acute, deciduous. h. S. Native of Brazil, in woods. Me- 
lâstoma pusilliflorum, Mart. et Schrank, mss. Flowers small, 
white. Anthers oblong, obtuse, each with a slender connective. 
Style filiform. Fruit globose. Seeds smooth, angular. 

Small-flowered Cremanium. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

32 C.? panicura‘rum (D.C. 1. c.) branchlets compressed, at 
length terete, and are as well as the petioles and nerves of leaves, 
when young, rather scabrous from small, distant, stellate tufts 
of down; the rest glabrous ; leaves petiolate, oblong, acumin- 
ated, nearly quite entire, almost glabrous, 3-nerved, besides the 
marginal nervules ; panicle terminal, loose, oblong ; calyx beset 
with rather scabrous down: the lobes 5, acute, narrowed, erect, 
permanent. h.S. Native of Brazil, near Villa Ricca. Me- 


800 


lastoma paniculatum, Schrank et Mart. mss. 
sillifldrum. Petals seen but not the genitals. 

Panicled-flowered Cremanium. Shrub 2 to 8 feet. 

83 C. zieusrroïpes (D. C. 1. c.) smoothish, or the parts while 
young are beset with small, stellate tufts of down ; branchlets 
compressed, but at length becoming terete ; leaves on short pe- 
tioles, rather coriaceous, ovate, hardly acuminated, quite entire, or 
rather repand at the apex, 3-nerved, besides the marginal ner- 
vules; panicle terminal, much branched; lobes of calyx 5, 
very short, blunt, and deciduous ; berry globose. h.S. Na- 
tive of Brazil, in the province of Bahia, among bushes. Me- 
lástoma densifréns, nitens, ligüstrinum, and repandulum, Schrank 
et Mart. Limb of calyx very short. Petals obovate. An- 
thers obtuse, opening widely at the top, with the opening: separ- 
ated by a dissepiment into 2 divisions. Stigma capitately pel- 
tate. Seeds few, angular. 

Privet-like Cremanium. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

34 C. CINNAMOMIFÒLIUM (D. C.I. c.) quite glabrous ; branches 
bluntly tetragonal, but at length terete; leaves petiolate, oval, 
or somewhat ovate, acuminated, 3-nerved, quite entire; thyrse 
contracted, terminal, with its branches angular and opposite ; 
teeth of calyx 5, very short, or almost wanting. h.S. Native 
of Brazil. Melästoma cinnamomif dlium, Mart. herb. but not 
of Jacq. This species is very nearly related to C. rùbens, but 
differs in the flowers being 5-cleft, not 4-cleft, and in the leaves 
being less attenuated at the base. Stamens seen but not the 
style. z 

Cinnamon-leaved Cremanium. Shrub. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Meldstoma, p. 764. 


LXXIX. BLA‘KEA (dedicated to Martin Blake, of Antigua, 
by Dr. Patrick Browne, a great promoter of useful knowledge). 
Lin. gen. no. 810. Juss. gen. 828. D. Don, in mem. wern. 
soc. 4. p. 323. D. C. prod. 3. p. 195.—Topôbea, Aubl. guian, 
1. p 476.—Valdéria, Ruiz et Pav. prod. p. 67. t. 11. syst. 1. 
p. 121.—Bellücia, Neck. elem. 2. no. 833. Drepanändrum, 
Neck. elem. no. 793. ? 

Lin. syst. Dodecändria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate, 
girded by 4-6 broad scales, which are either disposed in a cru- 
ciate manner or in 3 series; limb permanent, membranous, 6- 
lobed or 6-toothed. Petals 6. Stamens 12. Anthers large, 
concatenated into a ring, obtuse at the apex, and opening by a 
twin pore, each furnished with a short spur-like process at the 
base. Capsule baccate, crowned by the calyx, 6-celled. Seeds 
ovate, angular.—Trees or shrubs. Leaves petiolate, 3-5-nerved, 
coriaceous, glabrous above and shining, but usually densely 
clothed with rusty tomentum beneath.  Peduncles axillary, 
terete, 1-flowered, naked, opposite, or solitary, shorter than the 


leaves, usually clothed with brown tomentum. Flowers large, 
showy, red. 


ct. 


scales. 


Very like C. pu- 


Calyx 6-lobed, girded at the base by 4, rarely by 6 


1 B. rrine’rvia (Lin. spec. 635.) leaves oval-oblong, 3-nerved, 
glabrous, and shining on both surfaces in the adult state, and 
when young serrulated; petioles and branchlets clothed with 
rusty tomentum ; peduncles solitary, longer than the petioles; 
scales longer than the calyx. h.S. Native of Jamaica ; very 
common on the Port Royal mountains, along with various spe- 
cies of Meriania. Sims, bot. mag. t. 451,—P, Browne, jam. 
p. 323. t. 35. Roots issuing from the branches and stems. 
Flowers large, of a rose colour. 

Three-nerved-leaved Blakea. Clt. 1789. 
Shrub 4 to 8 feet. 

2 B. Mexica'na (D. Don, in mem. wern. soc. 4, p- 325.) 
leaves elliptic, acute, 5-nerved, denticulated, pilose beneath ; 


Fl. June, July. 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. LXXVIII. Cremanium. LXXIX. BLAKEA. 


peduncles usually 3 together ; 
h. S. Native of Mexico. Flowers large, rose-coloured. 

Mexican Blakea. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

3 B. rdsEA (D. Don, 1. c.) leaves oval-lanceolate, acuminated, 
glabrous; peduncles twin ; scales longer than the calyx ; petals 
mucronate. h.S. Native of Peru. Valdèsia rdsea, Ruiz et 
Pav. fl. per. ined. t. 408. Flowers rose-coloured, 

Rose-coloured-flowered Blakea. Shrub or tree. 

4 B. ova'zis (D. Don, I. c.) leaves oval, acuminated, naked 
on both surfaces, shining, 3-nerved ; peduncles twin; scales 
longer than the calyx; petals obtuse. h.S. Native of Peru. 
Valdèsia ovalis, Ruiz et Pav. syst. 121. fl. per. ined. t. 406. 
Flowers red. 

Oval-leaved Blakea. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

5 B. re‘pens (D. Don, l. c.) leaves lanceolate, acuminated, 
3-nerved, pilose beneath ; peduncles twin; scales shorter than 
the calyx ; petals mucronulate. h.S. Native of Peru. Val- 
dèsia répens, Ruiz et Pav. syst. p. 121. fl. per. ined. t. 405, 
Roots issuing from the branches. Flowers red. 

Creeping Blakea. Shrub. 

6 B. ratròra (D. Don, l. c.) leaves large, oval, 3-nerved, 
acuminated, glabrous; peduncles solitary ; scales longer than 
the calyx. h.S. Native of Peru. Valdésia latifdlia, Ruiz 
et Pav. fl. per. ined. t. 407. Flowers red. 

Broad-leaved Blakea. Shrub or tree. 


§ 2. 


7 B. quinevenr’rvis (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 525. t. 210.) leaves 
elliptic, acuminated, naked, and shining on both surfaces, 5- 
nerved, the 2 outer nerves near the margin of the leaf, and the 
other 2 rising above the base of the leaf; peduncles twin, 
shorter than the petioles; scales longer than the calyx ; anthers 
16-18; filaments much dilated at the apex; stigma peltate. 
h.S. Native of Guiana and Trinidad, as well as of Brazil, m 
woods. B. triplenérvia, Lin. fil. suppl. Apatitia blakeoides, 
Desv. in Hamilt. prod. no. 42. Flowers large, flesh-coloeie 
with white disks. Petals 8-9, unguiculate. Berry large, roune, 
yellow, eatable. 

Five-nerved-leaved Blakea. Clt. 1820. Sh. 10 to 16 ft. 

8 B. murtirtora (D. Don, l.c. p. 326.) leaves pie 
short-acuminated, 5-nerved, pilose beneath ; peduncles us Me 
3 together ; scales 3-times shorter than the calyx. R.S. Na 
tive of Peru. Flowers red. 

Many-flowered Blakea. Shrub. i 

9 TAER e (D. Don, l. c.) leaves large, roundish, © 
nerved, densely clothed with rusty tomentum beneath, as iie 
as on the branches; peduncles solitary ; scales longer than i 
calyx. h.S. Nativeof Peru. Leaves 4-7 inches long 
4-6 broad. Flowers red. 

Round-leaved Blakea. Shrub. "ee 

10 B. macropny’tia (D. Don, l. c.) leaves large, te 
nerved, naked on both surfaces; peduncles ernest aa i 
longer than the calyx. h. S. Native of Mexico. 7## 
foot long and 7 inches broad. Flowers red. 

Long-leaved Blakea. Shrub or tree. dish, cor- 

11 B. rarasrrica (Don, I. c. p. 327.) leaves rount > ai- 
date, 5-nerved, mucronate, glabrous and shining rete to 
cles short, usually 3 together ; scales about equal CM aranbam. 
the calyx. h. VY. S. Native of Guiana re g9. shrub 
Topôbea parasitica, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 476. t : 
climbing and rooting on trees. Flowers red. 

Parasitic Blakea. Shrub cl. 

12 B. tavica'ra (D. Don, 1. c.) leaves oval, 
nerved, and are as well as the branches gui the base, 
solitary, shorter than the petioles; scales connate à 


scales longer than the calyx. 


Calyx 6-toothed, girded by 4 scales. 


quite entire; = 


MELASTOMACEZÆ. LXXIX. Braxea. LXXX. Kisessra LXXXI. Cuarntantuus. LXXXII. Cuznorrevra. SOL 


shorter than the calyx. h. S. Native of Mexico. B. tri- 
nérvis, Pav. in herb. Lamb. Flowers red. 


Smooth Blakea. Shrub. 


+ Species hardly known. 


13 B.? PULVERULE'NTA (Vahl. symb. 3. p. 61.) calyx without 
scales; leaves elliptic, glabrous, triple-nerved ; racemes ter- 
minal. h. S. Native of South America. See E. Meyer, in 
act. bonn. 12. p. 797. 
` Powdery Blakea. Shrub. 

14 B.? Ca’catin (D. Don, 1. c.) branches bluntly quadran- 
gular; leaves ovate, acuminated, 3-nerved ; petioles very long, 
thick both at the base and apex; flowers and fruit unknown. 
b. S. Native of Guiana, on the banks of rivers. Melástoma 
Cacatin, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 437. t. 172. Cacatin is a name 
given to the plant by the Indians of Guiana. 

Cacatin Blakea. Shrub 8 to 10 ft. 

Cult. The species of this genus are all worth cultivating for 
the sake of the fine broad foliage, and large showy rose-coloured 
flowers. They thrive well in peat earth, or a mixture of loam 
and peat, and require to be liberally supplied with water, parti- 
cularly in spring and summer. Cuttings should be taken from 
shoots that are quite ripe, otherwise they are apt to rot; and if 
planted in a pot of sand, and plunged in a moist heat under a 
hand-glass, they strike root freely. 


_Susorper II. Cuarra’ntuex (plants agreeing with Cha- 
riänthus in the anthers opening longitudinally by 2 chinks). 
Ser. mss. ex D.C. prod. 3. p. 196. Anthers 2-celled (f. 113. 
e.), opening longitudinally by a double chink (f. 113. e.). Fruit 
fleshy. Seeds cuneate, angular. 

LXXX. KIBE’SSIA (Kibessie is the name given to this 
plant by the Javanese). D.C. prod. 3. p. 196. Blume, in bot. 
Zeit, 1831. no. 30. p. 524. 

Lin. syst. Octandria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx nearly 
hemispherical, muricated from branched bristles, adnate to the 
ovarium ; limb undivided, calyptriform, cut round about at the 
base, and falling off in one piece. Petals 4, obovate. Stamens 
8, equal. Anthers ovate, opening by a longitudinal double chink, 
fleshy on the back and without any appendage. Style filiform, 
tapering to the apex; stigma simple. Fruit nearly globose, 
depressed at the apex, and hence umbilicate, indehiscent, 4- 
celled. Seeds cuneated, angular.—A large, glabrous shrub, 
with terete branchlets, but rather tetragonal towards the apex. 
Leaves opposite, on short petioles, oval-oblong, tapering to both 
ends, 3-nerved, quite entire. Peduncles axillary and terminal, 
solitary, or in few-flowered fascicles; pedicels bibracteate in 
the middle. Flowers large, blue. 

1 K. azu'rea (D. C. prod. 3. p. 196. Blum. Lc.). h.S. 
Native of Java, in woods on the mountains. Melastoma azüreum, 
Blum. bijdr. p. 1079. 

Blue-tlowered Kibessia. Shrub 10 feet. 

Cult. This shrub is worth cultivating for its showy, large, 
blue flowers and fine foliage. Its culture and propagation are 
the same as that recommended for Blakea. 


LXXXI. CHARIA’NTHUS (from xapuuc, charieis, beauti- 
ful, and avoc, anthos, a flower; flowers very shewy). D. Don, 
in wern. soc. mem. 4. p. 327. D.C. prod. 3. p. 191.—Chænan- 
thèra, Rich. herb. 

Lin. syst. Octändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx ovate, 
rather urceolate (f. 113. a.); limb spreading, bluntly 4-lobed, 
permanent. Petals 4, erect, oval. Stamens 8, nearly equal ; 
filaments linear (f. 113. b.); anthers continuous with the fila- 
ments (f. 113. e.), oblongly club-shaped, naked at the base, 
opening longitudinally by a double chink (f. 113. e.). Ovarium 
adnate to the calyx (f. 113, c.). Style filiform, exserted. Cap- 

VOL. IL. 


sule baccate, globose, umbilicate, 4-celled, opening a little at 
the apex by the valves. Placentas lunate. Seeds ovate, with a 
large lateral hylum. Albumen none. Embryo straight, with 


thick cotyledons, and a long, inferior radicle.—Erect, West 
Indian shrubs, with petiolate, 5-nerved leaves, and purple flowers, 


which are disposed in trichotomous, corymbose cymes. 
FIG, 113. 


1 C.coccr eus (D. Don, l. c.) 
all parts of shrub rather pubes- 
cent when young, but at length be- 
coming quite glabrous ; branches 
nearly terete ; leaves oval, acu- 
minated, quite entire, 5-nerved, 
beset with flocky down beneath 
or small dots. h.S. Native 
of Guadaloupe and Cayenne, on 
the higher mountains, in sphag- 
nous places. Melastoma coc- 
cinea, Rich. in act. soc. hist, 
nat. par. 109. and in Bonpl. 
mel. t. 44.  Melast. alpina, 
Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 800. 
The dots on the lower surface 
of leaves are the cicatrices, oc- ‘ 
casioned by the falling off of the tufts of stellate down. Calyx 
dotted from flocky down when young, but quite glabrous in the 
adult state. Flowers scarlet. 

Scarlet-flowered Charianthus. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

2 C. GLABE'RRIMUS (D. C. prod. 3. p. 196.) shrubby, quite 
glabrous in every part; branchlets bluntly tetragonal; leaves 
oval, acuminated, quite entire, 5-nerved, dotless. h.S. Na- 
tive of Martinique, Trinidad, and Guadaloupe. Melastoma 
corymbosa, Vahl. ecl. 3. p. 25. Melast. Berterianum, Spreng. 
in herb. Balb. Chenanthéra mucronata, Rich. herb. Chari- 
anthus Berteroànus, Ser. mss. Perhaps only a smooth variety 
of the preceding species, but the leaves are longer. Flowers 
purplish red, 

Quite-glabrous Charianthus. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

3 C. rinirdzius (D. Don, l. c.) leaves ovate, coriaceous, ob- 
tuse, short-acuminated, 5-nerved, quite entire, glabrous on both 
surfaces, as well as on the branches. bh. S. Native of the 
West India Islands. Flowers blood-coloured. Lateral nerves 
of leaves almost obsolete. 

Laurestinus-leaved Charianthus. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

4 C. purpu'revus (D. Don, 1. c.) branches and petioles hispid 
from bristles; leaves oval, short-acuminated, cordate at the 
base, quite entire, 5-nerved, pilose beneath and on the margins. 

h. S. Native of the Island of Montserrat. Melästoma 
coccinea, Vahl. ecl. 1. p. 48. icon. amer. t. 16, but not of Rich. 
Flowers purplish red. 

Purple-flowered Charianthus. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

5 C. cizra‘rus (D. C. prod. 3. p. 197.) branches hispid from 
bristles ; leaves ovate, coriaceous, short-acuminated, glabrous 
on both surfaces, 5-nerved, serrated, with the serrature callous 
and ciliately toothed. h.S. Native of Trinidad. Sieb. pl. 
trin. no. 279. Tetrazygos ciliàtus, Rich. herb.  Melästoma 
Dodandiana, Hamilt. prod. p. 37. Flowers purple. 

Ciliated-leaved Charianthus. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

Cult. All the species of Chariänthus are worth cultivating 
for their showy cymes or corymbs of purple or scarlet flowers. 
Their culture and propagation are the same as recommended for 
Blakea, see p. 801. 


LXXXII. CHÆNOPLEU'RA (from yaw, chaino, to open, 
and wAevpa, pleura, a side). Rich. herb. ex D.C. prod. 3. 
p- 197. 

Lin. syst. 

5K 


Decándria, Monogýnia. Calyx adnate to the 


802 


ovarium; limb bluntly 5-toothed. Petals 5, roundish. Sta- 
mens 10, hardly longer than the petals. Anthers opening lon- 
gitudinally by 2 chinks: having their connectives biauriculate at 
the base. Style clavate, crowned by an orbicular, somewhat 
umbilicate stigma. Berry? 3-4-celled. Seeds unknown.— 
Glabrous shrubs, with the habit of the section Leosphe‘rie of 
Micônia. Leaves petiolate, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse at the 
base, acuminated at the apex, denticulated from hair-formed, 
distant serratures, 3-nerved or almost triple-nerved. Thyrse 
terminal, elongated, having its branchlets opposite and almost 
racemose. Flowers from white to flesh-coloured. Bracteoles 
and segments of calyx ciliated. 

1 C. srenôBoreys (D. C. prod. 3. p: 197). h.S. Native 
of Hispaniola, on the mountains, and probably of Jamaica. 
Melästoma stendbotrys, Rich. in Bonpl. mel. t. 80. exclusive of 
the synonym of Swartz. 

Narrow-racemed Chænopleura. 

Cult. 


Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 
For culture and propagation see Melastoma, p. 764. 


LXXXIII. EWY’CKIA (dedicated by Dr. Blume to Van 
Ewyck, a patron of natural history). Blum. in bot. zeit. 1831. 
no. 30. p. 524. 

Lin. syst. Octändria, Monogÿnia. Tube of calyx hemis- 
pherical, adhering to the ovarium ; limb continuous with the 
tube, obsoletely 4-toothed. Petals 4, ovate, acute. Stamens 
8, equal. Anthers oblong, obtuse at both ends, opening by a 
double chink, furnished behind at the base with a fleshy con- 
nective. Style filiform; stigma acute. Berry globose, crowned 
by the limb of the calyx, 4-celled. Seeds cuneated, angular. 
—A smooth shrub or small tree. Branches terete, but thick- 
ened at the knots. Leaves opposite, on short petioles, elliptic, 
acuminated at both ends, quite entire, 3-nerved. Racemules 
axillary, few-flowered; pedicels bibracteate in the middle. 
Flowers small, blue. 

T E: cyanea (Blume; l. c p: 524.). h.: S. 
Amboyna. Melástoma azùreum. Zippel, ined. 

Blume-flowered Ewyckia. Shrub. 

Cult. For culture and propagation, see Blàkea, p. 801. 


LXXXIV. ASTRO'NIA (from aorpoy, astron, a star; 
flowers and fruit). Blume, bijdr. p. 1080. bot. zeit. 1831. no. 
30. p. 256. ; 

Lin. syst. Deca-Dodecándria, Monogýnia. Tube of calyx 
hemispherical, adnate to the ovarium ; limb 5-6-toothed. Petals 
5-6, obovate, obtuse. Stamens 10-12, equal. Anthers linear- 
oblong, opening by a double chink, inappendiculate, adnate to 
the thick, triangularly-compressed connectives. Style filiform ; 
stigma peltate. Capsule dry, 2-4-celled, crowned by the limb 
of the calyx, opening irregularly lengthwise. Seeds straight, 
paleaceous, enwrapped in fine aril.—Glabrous trees. Branches 
tetragonal, beset with small, brownish scales or dots at the tops 
as well as on the petioles, peduncles, and calyxes. Leaves op- 
posite, on longish petioles, oblong, acuminated, quite entire, 3- 
nerved or triple-nerved, discoloured. Inflorescence panicled, 
terminal, and axillary. Flowers small, purplish, unisexual from 
abortion. 

1 A. srecta’sitis (Blum. 1. c.) leaves 3-nerved, oblong, acu- 
minated, obtuse at the base, thickly beset with rust-coloured 
scales or dots beneath. h.S. Native of Java, in woods on 
the higher mountains, where it is called Kthariendung. 

Showy Astronia. Tree. 

2 A. pareta’ria (Blum. in bot. zeit. 1. c.) leaves 8-nerved, 
oblong, acuminated, attenuated at the base, thickly beset with 
rufous dots beneath. h. S. Nativeof Amboyna. A. spec- 
tabilis, Zippel ined. Pharmacum papetarium, Rumph. amb. 4, 
p. 134. t. 69, Oebat papeba is the Malay name of the tree. 


Native of 


MELASTOMACEÆ. LXXXIJ. CHÆNOPLEURA. 


LXXXIII. Ewvycxra LXXXIV. Asrronta. 

Papetaria Astronia. Shrub. 

3 A. MACROPHY'LLA (Blum. I. c.) leaves triple-nerved, beset 
with fugaceous scattered down beneath. h. S. Native of 
Java and the Moluccas. 

Var. B, discolor ; leaves 3-nerved or obscurely triple-nerved. 
Java. 

Var. y, concolor (Blum. in bot. zeit. 1. c.) leaves nearly of the 
same colour on both surfaces, beset with very small dots be- 
neath and on the branchlets. k.S. A. côncolor, Zippel, ined. 
Long-leaved Astronia. Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Blakea, p. 801. 


+ The structure of the following Melastomaceous plants is 
not known, and therefore they are ranged here according to the 
names they have first received. 


§1. Plants referred by authors 


to Rhéxia, from the fruit 
being capsular. i 


s 


* Flowers decandrous. 


1 R. ru’zva (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 308.) shrubby; branches 
dichotomous, pubescent; leaves oblong, minute, almost nerve- 
less, beset with hispid bristles; flowers decandrous, terminal, 
solitary ; calycine lobes subulate. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Fulvous Rhexia. Shrub. 

2 R. FAscIcULA'TA (Spreng. neue. entd. 3. p. 62. et syst. 2. 
p- 308.) racemes rather dichotomous, terminal; leaves linear- 
oblong, in fascicles, quite glabrous, nerveless, with 1 tooth on 
each side; corolla blood-coloured; calyx 10-striped, strigose. 
h.S. Native of Brazil. Perhaps a species of Cambessedèsia. 

Fascicled-leaved Rhexia. Pl. 


* * Flowers octandrous. 

3 R. xr’Lvoza (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 309.) suffruticose ; leaves 
crowded, sessile, oval, quite entire, nerved, beset with pale red, 
stiff hairs or bristles on both surfaces; peduncles axillary, 
cymose ; flowers octandrous ; calyxes very hispid. h. S. Na- 
tive of Brazil. 

Pale-red-haired Rhexia. Shrub. 

4 R. rricnéroma (Rottb. diss: pl. rar. 9. t. 5.) shrubby ; 
branches tetragonal; angles hairy; leaves sessile, lanceolate, 
hairy ; flowers sessile, axillary, and terminal. R. S. Native of 
Surinam. Vahl. symb. p. 48. . 

Trichotomous Rhexia. Shrub. 

5 R. srricdsa (Willd. herb. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 309.) suf- 
fruticose ; leaves ovate, 3-nerved, strigose ; peduncles axillary, 
corymbose ; flowers octandrous; calyxes hairy. ).S. Native 
of Cayenne. 

Strigose Rhexia. Shrub. 


§ 2 Plants referred by authors to Meléstoma, from their fruit 
being fleshy. 

* Flowers octandrous. 

1 M. mELANOPHY'LLUM (Spreng. neue. entd. 2. p. 171.) 
branches knotted, nearly terete, glabrous; leaves ovate, acu- 
minated, quite glabrous on both surfaces, 3-nerved, quite entire, 
shining above ; panicles lateral; flowers octandrous ; calyx Wi f 
4 minute teeth, covered with stellate scales. R . S. Native 0 
Brazil. 

Black-leaved Melastoma. Shrub. KEE 

2 M. se'ssize (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 303.) branches twiggy; 
leaves half stem-clasping, roundish-cordate, acute, quite pe 
obsoletely triple-nerved, beset with glandular villi on both sur 


faces; flowers almost sessile, axillary, octandrous. h. S 

Native of Brazil. Perhaps a species of Sagræ'a. 
Sessile-flowered Melastoma. Shrub. __ 816.) 
3 M. virea‘rum (Swartz, prod. p. 72. fl. ind. occ. 2. Pr °°" 


MELASTOMACEÆ. 


branches twiggy, tetragonal, glabrous ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
acuminated, 3-nerved, entire ; flowers white, octandrous ; calyx 
4-toothed, the teeth subulate; petals oblong, longer than the 
calyx; filaments jointed under the anthers; stigma acute. 
h.S. Native of Jamaica, in woods on the mountains. 

Tniggy Melastoma. Shrub. 

4 M. Marv Ba (Spreng. neue. entd. 3. p. 61.) leaves ovate- 
oblong, 3-nerved, acuminated, glabrous, quite entire ; panicle 
terminal, with trichotomous, erect branches; calyx terete, trun- 
cate. h.S. Native of Guadaloupe and Antigua. 

Matuba Melastoma. Shrub. 

5 M. micra’ntuum (Swartz, prod. p. 71. fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 
803.) branches twiggy, terete, glabrous; leaves oblong, acumin- 
ated at both ends, glabrous, 3-nerved, denticulated, petiolate ; 
racemes axillary, reclinate towards the tops of the branches ; 
flowers white, octandrous; calyx 4-toothed; petals 4, acumin- 
ated, with a blood-coloured spot at the base of each; berry 
8-sided, 4-celled, white and pellucid at maturity. k. S. Na- 
tive of Jamaica, onthe mountains. Perhaps a species of Ossæ'a. 

Small-flowered Melastoma. Shrub. 

6 M. rrirrdrum (Vahl. eccl. fasc. 1. p. 46.) branches, pe- 
tioles, and calyxes strigose; leaves elliptic-lanceolate, quite 
entire, 3-nerved : flowers axillary, octandrous, somewhat pedun- 
culate, tern; calyx turbinate, obscurely 4-toothed ; petals ovate, 
exceeding the stamens. h.S. Native of the West Indies. 

Three-flowered Melastoma. Shrub. 

7 M. TRIPLINERVIA (Link, et Otto. icon. pl. rar. hort. berol. 
t. 24.) stems branched; leaves oval, bluntish, somewhat feather- 
nerved towards the apex, tapering into the petiole at the base ; 
hairs adpressed ; panicles terminal; calyx with 4 acuminated 
lobes. h.S. Native of Mexico, at Xalapa. Flowers white. 
Leaves, petals, and sepals ciliated. 

Triple-nerved-leaved Melastoma. 
Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

8 M. rcosra`rum (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 3. p. 46.) leaves ovate- 
lanceolate, acuminated, denticulated, without ribs, triple-nerved, 
pilose above, but smoothish beneath; corymbs terminal, tricho- 
tomous ; branchlets, peduncles, and calyxes clothed with pow- 
dery tomentum; flowers octandrous, k. S. Native of Ja- 
maica. 

Ribless Melastoma. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

9 M. sarrcnum (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 3. p. 199.) branches 
terete, and are as well as the petioles, nerves of leaves, pedun- 
cles, and calyxes clothed with long, rufous, rather adpressed 
bristles ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminated at both ends, 3- 
nerved, with the margins revolute; thyrse terminal ; lobes of 
calyx 4, narrow, acuminated. h.S. Native of Brazil. Per- 
haps a proper genus, belonging to Tribe Miconièæ. It is not 
a Clidèmia, from the ovarium being glabrous at the apex: nor 
a Micônia, from the calyx being 4-cleft. 

Willowy Melastoma. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

10 M. Prcrum (Rudolph, in Schrad. neues. journ. vol. 2. pt. 
2. p. 293.) branches nearly terete, smooth; branchlets hoary ; 
leaves ovate, acuminated, obsoletely denticulated, 5-nerved, 
covered with strigæ above, and reticulately tomentose beneath ; 
panicles terminal, divaricate; flowers octandrous; calyx 4- 
toothed ; petals oblong, purple, with undulated margins; anthers 
acuminated. h.S. Native of Jamaica, on the mountains. 

Painted Melastoma. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

11 M. crixtrum (Vahl. ecl. fasc. 3. p. 28.) branches terete, 
glabrous below, leafless at the apex, hispid from white pili; 
leaves oval-oblong, denticulated, hispid on both surfaces; flowers 
octandrous; tube of calyx short, tetragonal; angles acutish, 
gibbous at the base ; calycine segments 4, awned beneath the 
apex ; genitals length of corolla. h.S. Native of Martinico, 
on the mountains. Perhaps a species of Clidèmia. 


Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1827. 


803 


Hairy Melastoma. Shrub. 


* * Flowers decandrous. 
A. Species natives of the West Indies. 


12 M. expra’nsum (Vahl. eclog. fasc. 3. p. 21.) branches 
terete, glabrous below; leaves oblong-ovate, attenuated, seta- 
ceously denticulated, glabrous, 5-nerved ; racemes compound, 
powdery; flowers decandrous; pedicels dichotomous; calyx 
campanulate, obscurely striated, 5-toothed ; petals 5, linear- 
oblong, obtuse ; stamens longer than the corolla. h.S. Na- 
tive of the Island of Montserrat. Perhaps a species of Miconia, 
allied to M. pyramidäle. 

Expanded Melastoma. Shrub. 

13 M. carrra`rum (Vahl. eclog. amer. fasc. 1. p. 45.) branches 
tetragonal, compressed towards the apex; leaves broad-lanceo- 
late, quite entire, obtuse at the base, acuminated at the apex, 
5-nerved, pilose, petiolate; heads of flowers terminal, involu- 
crated ; bracteas membranous, lanceolate, pilose on the back, 
about the length of the calyx; calyx glabrous, tubular, pilose 
at the base: having lanceolate, ciliated segments ; petals oblong, 
longer than the calyx; filaments with 2 appendages each ; ova- 
rium elongated, beset with setaceous pili at the apex. h. S 
Native of the West Indies. Perhaps a species of Chelogastra. 

Capitate-flowered Melastoma. Shrub. 

14 M. nervosum (Smith in Rees’ cycl. vol. 23.) stem terete, 
bristly ; leaves elliptic-oblong, acute, crenated at the base and 
apex, 5-nerved, villous; flowers in glomerated spikes. h.S. 
Native of Jamaica. Allied to Micdnia alata according to 
Smith. 

Nerved-leaved Melastoma. Shrub. 

15 M. spre’NpeEns (Swartz, prod. p. 70. fl. ind. oce. p. 789.) 
branches nearly terete, glabrous ; branchlets rusty ; leaves ob- 
long, acuminated, glabrous on both surfaces, 5-nerved, entire, 
shining above ; flowers in umbellate panicles, small, almost ses- 
sile; calyx 5-toothed ; petals 5, ovate, white; stigma capitate, 
depressed ; berry blue, minute. h. S. Native of Jamaica, in 
woods on the mountains. Plum. ed Burm, t. 140. ex Swartz. 
Perhaps a species of Miconia. 

Splendent Melastoma. Shrub. 

16 M. ravdsum (Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 47.) branchlets 
clothed with rufous rather scurfy tomentum ; leaves ovate, rather 
cordate, denticulated, 5-nerved, large, lacunose beneath, and 
with many angled tubercles above; flowers corymbose, termi- 
nal; calyx rounded at the base, 10-angled, bluntly 5-toothed ; 
petals red, longer than the calyx. h.S, Native of St. Do- 
mingo. Perhaps a species of Clidemia. 

Pitted-leaved Melastoma. Shrub. : 

17 M. prvi Ferum (Vahl, eclog. fase. 3. p. 15.) branches 
obscurely tetragonal, glabrous, spreading ; branchlets compres- 
sed, clothed with rufous powdery down; leaves lanceolate-ellip- 
tic, quite entire, glabrous, petiolate; flowers spicate, decan- 
drous; spikes bipartite, in a somewhat compound raceme ; brac- 
teas setaceous ; calyx 5-toothed, striated; stamens longer than 
the corolla; berries globose, twice the size of a mustard seed. 
h.S. Native of Martinico. Perhaps a species of Micônia. 

Pill-bearing Melastoma. Shrub. 

18 M. trrine’rvium (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 774.) quite gla- 
brous; branches somewhat tetragonal; leaves petiolate, oblong, 
attenuated at both ends, 3-nerved, without any marginal ner- 
vules ; thyrse terminal, loose, panicled; racemules bipartite ; 
flowers crowded, sessile, decandrous. kh. S. Native of Ja- 
maica, on the mountains. Calyx, petals, fruit, and genitals un- 
described. 

Three-nerved-leaved Melastoma. Shrub. 

19 M. vire’scens (Vahl, eclog. fasc. 3. p. 18.) branches 

5K 2 


804 


terete, greenish, glabrous, rather compressed above, and beset 
with rather powdery villi; leaves obovate-lanceolate, denticu- 
lated, glabrous, smooth, 3-5-nerved ; spikes terminal, racemose, 
bipartite; flowers secund, decandrous ; calyx somewhat cam- 
panulate, 5-toothed, powdery ; anthers linear, curved, furnished 
at the base on one side with a short brown auricle; style length 
of stamens, but longer than the corolla; berry globose, about 
the size of a mustard seed. h. S. Native of the Island of 
Trinidad. 

Greenish Melastoma. Shrub small. 

20 M. rrcipum (Swartz, prod. p. 69. fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 768.) 
shrub with very straight tetragonal branches, clothed with rusty 
scurfy down towards the apex ; leaves ovate, cordate, denticu- 
lated, petiolate, 3-nerved, stiff, rather membranous, glabrous, 
brittle; racemes terminal, many-flowered, beset with rusty 
hairs ; flowers decandrous ; calyx ovate, hairy, 5-toothed ; teeth 
short, obtuse, stiff; petals ovate, white ; stamens longer than the 
corolla; filaments keeled on the back; style short, thick, 
striated ; stigma obtuse; berries roundish, clothed with rusty 
farina. kh.S. Native of Jamaica, on the highest mountains. 

Stiff Melastoma. Shrub. 

21 M. Curistornoria num (Hamilt. prod. fl. ind. oce. p. 37.) 
stems bushy, glabrous, erect; leaves obovate, acute, quite en- 
tire, green above and white beneath, triple-nerved ; flowers de- 
candrous, panicled, terminal ; peduncles rather trichotomous. 
k. S. Native of the Island of St. Christopher. Flowers 
small, red. 

St. Christopher Melastoma. Shrub. 

22 M. sessitirLoxum (Lin. spec. 558.) leaves oblong-spatu- 
late, sessile, entire, 3-nerved, tomentose beneath ; fascicles of 
flowers scattered. h.S. Native of Jamaica.—Pluk. phyt. t. 
249. f. 2. 

Sessile-flowered Melastoma. Shrub small. 

23 M. sracuta‘tum (Vahl, eclog. fasc. 3. p. 24.) branches 
smooth, terete ; branchlets compressed, clothed with rusty pow- 
dery down ; leaves elliptic, attenuated, denticulated, glabrous, 
5-nerved ; nerves powdery beneath ; spikes bipartite, racemose, 
secund ; calyx about the size of a black pepper, sulcated, glo- 
bose when the fruit is ripe; petals small, obovate ; flowers de- 
candrous. h.S. Native of Montserrat. 

Armed Melastoma. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

24 M. srria‘tum (Vahl, eclog. fasc. 3. p. 14.) branches gla- 
brous, powdery and compressed towards the top; leaves ovate- 
oblong, attenuated, glabrous, toothed, 3-5-nerved ; racemes ter- 
minal, compound ; pedicels 3-flowered ; calyx glabrous, trun- 
cate or 3-lobed; lobes rounded; petals 5, wedge-shaped ; 
stamens length of the petals. h.S. Native of Montserrat. 

Striated Melastoma. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


B. Species natives of Guiana. 


25 M. prevroca’rpum (E. Meyer, in act. bonn. 12. p. 795.) 
branches terete, a little striated; leaves oblong, acuminated, 
serrulated, ciliated, truncate at the base, 5-nerved, rather pilose; 
panicle terminal; flowers glomerate, decandrous ; calyx gla- 
brous, 10-ribbed, 5-toothed; anthers with long beaks, bicallous 
at the base ; berry 3-celled, crowned by an entire margin. h.S. 
Native of Surinam. Petals obovate, concave. 

Ribbed-fruited Melastoma. Shrub. 

26 M. rra’cire (Lin. fil. suppl. 236.) leaves ovate, serrated, 
rather petiolate, 5-nerved, smooth, ciliated, very brittle ; lower 
peduncles trifid ; pedicels usually 2-flowered ; flowers decan- 
drous, rather secund; berry pea-formed, glabrous. h. S. Na- 
tive of Brazil, Mexico, and Surinam. 

Brittle-leaved Melastoma. Shrub. 

27 M. sru'nneum (Vahl, eclog. fase. 3. p. 19.) shrub with 
terete branches, and tetragonal branchlets; leaves oval, ciliated, 


MELASTOMACEÆ. 


scabrous above, but hoary beneath, petiolate, 8-5-nerved ; 
flowers decandrous, aggregate beneath the leaves, rather pedun- 
culate and strigose; calyx oblong, with rufescent stripes, and 
with 5 ovate obtuse segments; petals roundish, length of the 
segments of the calyx ; stamens length of corolla ; style elavate, 
crowned by an obtuse stigma. h.S. Native of Guiana. 

Brown-calyxed Melastoma. Shrub. 

28 M. crossutarioipes (Lin. spec. 558.) leaves roundish- 
ovate, acuminated, denticulated, 3-nerved, glabrous on both sur- 
faces; flowers decandrous. h.S. Native of Surinam.—Pluk. 
alm. 40. t. 249. f. 4. 

Gooseberry-like Melastoma. Shrub. ! 

29 M. 1cosa’NpRuM (Swartz, herb. ex Wikst. fl. guad. in 
acad. sc. stockh. 1827.) leaves ovate or lanceolate, acuminated, 
crenulated, 3-nerved, glabrous; branches of panicle 3-parted ; 
flowers icosandrous. h.S. Native of Guadaloupe. 

Icosandrous Melastoma. Shrub. 

30 M. puncruta‘tum (Swartz, herb. ex Wikst. 1. c.) leaves 
opposite, ovate, acuminated, quite entire, 5-nerved, glabrous, 
full of elevated dots beneath ; cymes terminal, contracted, few- 
flowered; calyx glabrous, 5-crenated. h.S. Native of Gua- 
daloupe. 

Dotted-leaved Melastoma. Shrub. 

31 M. rARINULE NTUM (Swartz, herb. ex Wikst. l. c.) leaves 
scattered, ovate, attenuated, quite entire, 3-nerved, beset with 
adpressed dots beneath, rather mealy ; raceme straight, trifidly 
3-parted ; flowers pedicellate, decandrous. h. S. Native of : 
Guadaloupe. 


Mealy Melastoma. Shrub. 


C. Species natives of Brazil. 


32 M. ra’putum (Hoffmanns. verz. 1826, p. 159.) stem 
terete, somewhat articulated, bluntly 4-winged ; leaves petiolate, 
ovate, acuminated, 3-nerved, somewhat denticulated, rough 
above, and beset with decumbent hairs beneath; flowers Cy- 
mose; calyx ovate, somewhat pentagonal, beset with sowe 
imbricate tubercles and adpressed hairs. h. S. Native 0 
Brazil. Perhaps a species of Lasiändra or Macairea. 

Rasp-leaved Melastoma. Shrub. 

33 M. Brasicte' ns (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 297.) leaves ue 
late, acuminated, quite entire, hoary beneath, as well as t o 
branches and calyxes from stellate down; branches of panicle 
divaricate. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Brazilian Melastoma. Shrub. Pav.) 

34 M. serruta‘tum (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 300. but not of Pav. 
leaves oblong, acute, serrulately ciliated, clothed with na 
hairs on both surfaces, and on the branches ; panicle termin b 
trichotomous, with divaricate branches. h. S. Native 0 
Brazil. 

Serrulated-leaved Melastoma. Shrub. Le 
35 M. meTEroNEU RUM (Schrank et Mart. mss.) heb 8 
brous, rufescent, with terete branches; leaves oval-ob ig re 
tapering much into the petiole, acuminated at the apex, wai 
nerved or almost quintuple-nerved; flowers almost ein 
crowded, axillary ; fruit globose ; calycine lobes 5-6, deci neh 
h.S. Native of Brazil, in the woods of Tapura. ee ne x 
on the lower leaves are nearly marginal, and those on t ni por 
leaves are as in Micònia spondylántha, rising far above the Pek. 
and somewhat alternate. Petals and stamens unknown. 

haps a proper genus. 


Variable-nerved Melastoma. Shrub. 


D. Species natives of New Grenada. 


, ves 
36 M. squamuLdsum (Smith in Rees’ cycl. vol. mA 
elliptic, obtuse, 3-nerved, entire, smooth above, but ty pres 
scale-like hairs beneath; flowers panicled, termina”, 


calyx turbinate, 10-ribbed, bluntly 5-toothed, scaly ; petals 
roundish, yellow; berry furrowed, villous. h. S. Native of 
New Granada. Perhaps a species of Davya. 

Scaly Melastoma. Shrub. 

37 M. ueu’srrinum (Smith in Rees’ cycl. vol. 23.) stem and 
branches glabrous ; leaves oval, obtuse, entire, 3-nerved, gla- 
brous, petiolate, shining above, yellowish beneath; flowers ter- 
minal, panicled, dense ; calyx hemispherical, glabrous, striated, 
broadly and bluntly toothed ; petals obtuse, small, white or red- 
dish ; anthers obtuse; style obtuse; stigma hollow; berry 
small, yellow. %.S. Native of New Granada. Allied to M. 
squamulosa ex Smith. 

Privet-liuke Melastoma. Shrub. 

38 M. créssum (Lin. fil. suppl. 236.) branches stiffish, terete, 
hispid; leaves quite entire, 5-nerved, rather cordate, covered 
with scabrous tomentum ; flowers large, terminal; calyx stri- 
gose; petals rather pilose on the outside. h. S. Native of 
New Granada. 

Large Melastoma. Shrub. 

39 M. Isacue se (Humb. et Bonpl. mel. 1. p. 105. t. 45.) 
stems weak, flexuous ; leaves lanceolate, awnless, ciliated, 3- 
nerved, clothed with scurfy down and rufescent hairs beneath, as 
well as on the branchlets; raceme terminal, loose, few-flowered ; 
flowers decandrous ; calyx rather globose, with 5 little teeth; 
berry small, globose, 3-celled. h.S. Native of New Granada, 
on Mount Quindiu, near Ibague. Genitals unknown. Perhaps 
a species of Clidémia or Tschidya. 

Ibague Melastoma. Shrub 10 feet. 

40 M. crosirtérum (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 5. p. 
564.) clothed with hairy tomentum; branches terete; leaves pe- 
tiolate, 5-nerved, ovate-elliptic, acuminated, hairy above, but 
yellowish beneath ; racemes terminal; its branches bearing bun- 
dles of flowers at their tops ; calyx urceolate, 5-toothed ; petals 
5, emarginate ; stamens 10; anthers opening by one pore, with- 
out appendages; ovarium glabrous ; style thickish ; stigma dot- 
formed ; berry 5-celled, many-seeded, crowned by the teeth of 
the calyx; seeds yellowish, 3-sided, with a blackish hylum. 
k. S. Native of Mexico, in woods about Jalapa. Tomentum 
on the stem, tops of branches, and under side of the leaves 
stellate, and on the upper side simple. Berry hairy. 

Globe-flowered Melastoma. Shrub 4 to 6 feet ? 

41 M. scorrioipes (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnæa. 5. p. 564.) 
leaves on short petioles, membranous, obovate, acuminated, gla- 
brous above, but clothed with scurfy down beneath, 5-nerved or 
triple-nerved ; racemes terminal, elongated, constantly composed 
of twisted cymes ; flowers almost sessile, secund, small, decan- 
drous ; anthers opening by one pore, shortly auricled at the base; 
stigma peltately funnel-shaped. h.S. Native of Mexico, at 
Cuesta Grande de Chiconquiaco. Down on the branches and 
lower surface of leaves rather scurfy, intermixed with a few fine 
stellate down. 

Scorpion-like Melastoma. Shrub. 

42 M. cornoipes (Cham. et Schlecht. Linnea. 5. p. 563.) 
glabrous; branches terete; leaves petiolate, oval-lanceolate, 
acuminated, 5-nerved, puberulous, ciliated, membranous ; cymes 
axillary, or nearly terminal, trichotomous, loose, and few-flow- 
ered, having the branches filiform, bibracteolate ; berries globose, 
5-ribbed ; ribs running down from the teeth of thecalyx. h.S. 
Native of Mexico, near Jalapa in woods. Habit of Clidémia 
agréstis. Seeds small, yellowish, with a black nearly linear 
hylum. Stamens 10; anthers not appendiculated, opening by 
one pore at the apex. Perhaps a species of Clidémia. 

Dogwood-like Melastoma. Shrub 2 to 3 ft.? 

43 M. rurrura ceum (Vahl, eclog. fasc. 3. p. 13.) leaves ob- 
long, glabrous, smooth, quite entire, petiolate, 3-nerved, acumi- 
nated; branches and peduncles clothed with scurfy tomentum ; 


MELASTOMACEÆ. 


805 


racemes simple; pedicels 3-flowered; flowers almost sessile, 
decandrous ; calyx 5-toothed ; teeth minute ; petals 5, oblong ; 
style length of the stamens. h. S. Native of South Ame- 
rica. 


Scurfy Melastoma. Shrub. 


*** The number of stamens and parts of the flower are un- 
known in the following species. 


44 M. myricoiprs (Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 51.) smoothish ; 
branches tetragonal, knotted at the joints ; leaves ovate, smooth- 
ish, somewhat acuminated, denticulated, 3-5-nerved, small, 
almost sessile, rather villous beneath; flowers trichotomously 
panicled ; fruit globose, glabrous, granular. h.S. Native of 
the Antilles. 

Myrica-like Melastoma. Shrub. 

45 M. tHyrsor'peum (Vahl, eclog. fase. 3. p. 13.) glabrous ; 
leaves oblong-ovate, attenuated at both ends, glandularly denti- 
culated, 3-nerved ; racemes terminal, decompound ; peduncles 
tetragonally compressed ; flowers small; bracteas linear ; calyx 
globose, truncate. h.S. Native of Montserrat. 

Thyrse-like-flowered Melastoma. Shrub. 

46 M. cu‘preum (Smith in Rees’ cycl. vol. 23.) leaves oval- 
elliptic, acute, entire, on short petioles, 3-nerved, smoothish 
above, but clothed with rufous tomentum beneath, as well as the 
petioles and peduncles; flowers dichotomously panicled, very 
numerous, and very minute; calyxes glabrous. h.S. Native 
about the Caraccas ? 

Copper-coloured Melastoma. Shrub. 

47 M. ADsce’NDENS (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 772.) shrub 
sarmentose, twining, rooting; branches tetragonal, pubescent ; 
leaves ovate, acute, glabrous, 3-nerved, denticulated ; raceme 
ovate, terminal; racemules bearing the flowers on one side ; 
calyx tubular, with its limb membranous and 4-5-sided, and with 
4-5 truncate teeth; petals oblong, obtuse; stamens 8-10; an- 
thers opening by 2 pores at the apex, and sheathed at the base ; 
fruit oblong, 5-celled. k. ^©.S. Native of Jamaica, in moun- 
tain woods. M. scandens, Swartz, prod. p. 69. but not of 
Aubl. Perhaps a proper genus allied to Meridnia. 

Ascending Melastoma. Shrub cl. 

48 M. xondsum (Desr. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 55.) blackish ; 
branches somewhat tetragonal, knotted ; leaves elliptic, serru- 
lately ciliated, 5-nerved, coriaceous; flowers in trichotomous 
corymbs, bracteate ; peduncles hispid; calyx campanulate, an- 
gular at the base, crenated, length of the corolla. h.S. Native 
of the Antilles. 

Knotted Melastoma. Shrub. 

49 M. parapoxum (Mart. herb. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 202.) 
shrubby, quite glabrous; branches much compressed between 
the knots ; leaves petiolate, coriaceous, oval, somewhat cordate 
at the base, 5-nerved, with the margins nerve-formed, pale be- 
neath ; panicle terminal ; fruit globose. h.S. Native of Bra- : 
zil, on Mount Arara-coara. Seeds 3-sided, smooth. Habit of 
Tocôca, but the bladders on the petioles are wanting. The calyx 
is 4-sided. 

Paradoxical Melastoma. 


§ 3. Alternifolie. The leaves being alternate in the fol- 
lowing species, it is therefore evident that it should be excluded 
from the order altogether. 


Shrub. 


1 Rur’xia Jussiæoïnes (Lin. fil. suppl. 215.) pubescent ; 
leaves lanceolate, alternate? ribbed, with the margins scabrous 
from very minute serratures ; flowers solitary, axillary, octan- 
drous ; calycine segments 4, lanceolate, acute; petals ovate, ex- 
ceeding the calyx, yellow; genitals inclinate, shorter than the 
corolla; filaments short; stigma warted ; capsule somewhat 


806 ALANGIEÆ. 


tetragonal, 4-celled. h. S. Native of Surinam. This plant 


most probably belongs to some genus of Onagrarie. 
Jussiæa-like Rhexia. Shrub. 


+ An additional species of Arthrostémma. 


3 ARTHROSTE MMA NÍTIDA (Graham in ed. phil. journ. dec. 
1831. Hook. bot. mag. 3142.) stems shrubby, erect, and are, as 
well as the branches, tetragonally winged, beset with coloured 
hairs ; leaves ovate, acute, serrulated, glabrous on both surfaces, 
shining above, but glandularly hispid on the nerves beneath ; 
peduncles axillary towards the tops of the branches, 3-flowered, 
longer than the petioles; petals obovate, retuse ; anthers dissi- 
milar, with their connectives short and biauriculate. h. S. Na- 
tive of Buenos Ayres. Flowers lilac. 

Shining Arthrostemma. F1, Ju. Jul. Clt. 1829. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 


Orver XCIX. ALANGIE'Æ (see genus for derivation). 
D. C. prod. 3. p. 103. Tube of calyx egg-shaped, rather con- 
stricted at the apex ; limb campanulate, 5-10-toothed. Petals 
5-10, linear, spreadingly reflexed. Stamens much exserted, 
double or quadruple the number of the petals; filaments free, 
filiform, very villous at the base. Anthers adnate, linear, 2- 
celled, bursting inwards by a longitudinal double chink, often 
barren. Disk fleshy at the base of the limb of the calyx. Drupe 
oval, somewhat crowned, fleshy, a little ribbed, and somewhat 
tomentose, containing a valveless 1-celled nut, the bone or stone 
having a hole at its apex. Seed one (or 3, ex Rheede), inverted, 
ovate, with fleshy friable albumen. Embryo straight, with a 
long ascending radicle, and flat foliaceous ovate-cordate coty- 
ledons.—Shewy Indian trees, with the branches often spines- 
cent. Leaves alternate, exstipulate, ovate-lanceolate, acumi- 
nated, feather-nerved, quite entire, dotless, similar to those 
of Grèwia. Flowers few, sessile, in axillary fascicles. Fruit 
eatable. š 

This order is only composed of one genus, whose place in the 
natural system is very doubtful. It differs from Myrtàceæ in 
the greater number of petals, in the adnate anthers, in the one- 
celled fruit, and in the albuminous pendulous seeds. It agrees 
with Combretacee in the tube of the calyx being constricted at 
the apex, in the one-celled fruit, and the pendulous seed ; but 
differs in the greater number of petals, in the adnate anthers, in 
the albuminous seeds, and in the flat cotyledons. In the form 
of the anthers, and in the one-celled fruit, it differs from Melas- 
tomacee and Onagràriæ, It agrees in some degree with Halor- 
_ âgeæ in the fabric of the seed, but differs from it in habit, in the 
one-celled fruit, and single style. The properties are said by 
the Malays to be purgative and hydrogogue, and their roots aro- 
matic. 


I. ALA’NGIUM (Alangi is the Malabar name of the first 
species). Lam. dict. 1. p.174. Vahl. symb. 1. p.61. Corr. ann. 
mus. 10. p. 161. D.C. prod. 3. p. 203.—Angolam, Adans. fam. 
2. p. 85.—Angolamia, Scop. 

Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Monogynia. Being no other genus 
the character i@the same as that of the order. 

1 À. pEcAPE TALUM (Lam. dict. 1. p. 174.) flowers of 10 pe- 
tals; branches glabrous, spinescent; leaves oblong-lanceolate. 
h. S. Native of Malabar, on rocky mountains, where it is 
called Alangi or Angolam by the natives. Rheed. mal. 4. t. 
17. Gréwia salvifolia, Lin. fil. suppl. 409. ex Vahl, symb. 1. 


I. ALANGIUM. 


PHILADELPHEZ. 


p. 61. Berry or drupe rather tomentose, 2-3-seeded. Stamens 
28, ex Vahl. The petals are either 10 or 12, and the stamens 
are double that number. Flowers white, with a grateful scent, 


solitary or 2-3-together in the axils of the leaves. The pulp of 
the fruit has a grateful sweet taste. 
Ten-petalled Alangium. Clt. 1779. Tree 30 ft. 


2 A. HEXAPETALUM (Lam. l. c.) flowers of 6-7 petals ; 
branches glabrous, hardly spinescent; leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
acuminated. h. S. Native of Malabar, among rocks, where 
it is called by the natives Kara-Angolam and Namidou. Sta- 
mens 10-12, but 26 according to Rheed. mal. 4. t. 26. but in 
the specimen examined by De Candolle, the petals were 7, and 
the stamens 28, therefore the stamens are thrice the number of 
the petals. Leaves velvety beneath, and on the petioles. Berry 
or drupe with a purple tomentose coriaceous rind, and red 
juicy clammy pulp, which has a rather acid taste; the nut one- 
seeded. 

Six-petalled Alangium. Clt. 1823. Tree 30 ft. 

3 A. romenrosum (Lam. dict. l. c.) flowers unknown ; branches 
unarmed, velvety when young, as well as the petioles and nerves 
of leaves; leaves oblong, bluntly acuminated, reticulated with 
little veins beneath, h. S. Native of the East Indies. 
Berry or drupe pubescent, with a woody coriaceous livid-purple 
rind. 

Tomentose Alangium. Tree 20 ft. 

Cult. The species of Aldngium thrive well in a mixture of 
loam and peat, or any light rich soil ; and cuttings root readily 
if planted in a pot of sand, with a hand-glass placed over them, 
in heat. 


Orver C. PHILADELPHEZÆ (plants agreeing with Phi- 
ladélphus in important characters). D. Don, in edinb. phil. 
journ. 1826. April. p. 133. D.C. prod. 3. p. 205.—Myrtacee, 
gen. Juss. | 

Tube of calyx turbinate, adhering to the ovarium; limb 4- 
10-parted. Petals (f. 114. d.) alternating with the lobes of the 
calyx, and therefore equal to them in number, convolutely im- 
bricate in æstivation. Stamens 20-40, inserted into the throat 
of the calyx in 1 or 2 series. Styles sometimes nearly distinct 
and at others more or less joined together in one; stigmas 
many. Capsule half adhering to the calyx, 4 (f. 114. b.) -10- 
celled, many-seeded. Seeds scobiform, subulate, smooth, heaped 
together at the angles of the cells on the angular placenta, 
covered by loose, membranous aril. Albumen fleshy. Em- 
bryo inverted, almost the length of the albumen (f. 114. e.), 
with oval, obtuse, flattish cotyledons, and a nearly terete radicle, 
which is longer than the cotyledons.—This order consists of 
hardy ornamental shrubs. Leaves opposite, dotless, nerved, 
toothed, or nearly entire, exstipulate. Peduncles opposite, ax- 
illary, or terminal, trichotomously cymose, or somewhat panicled. 
Flowers white, in most cases fragrant. Philadélphee 1s more 
closely allied to Saxifragee than to Myrtacee ; from the former, 
however, it differs widely in habit, but in the fructification dif- 
fering chiefly in the numerous cells of the fruit, and in the inde- 
finite stamens. From Myrtdcee it differs in the arillate albu- 
minous seeds, in the styles being more or less distinct, and in 
the toothed, dotless leaves. De Candolle points out an approach 
to Hydrángeæ, and that it is a link connecting it with Faber 
agreeing almost equally with Philadélpheæ and Vibúrneæ ™ 


habit and fructification. 
1 


PHILADELPHEÆ. 


Synopsis of the genera. 


1 PHILADELPHUS. Limb of calyx 4-5-parted. Petals 4 
(f. 114. d.) -5. Stamens 20-40. Styles 4-5, joined or distinct. 
Capsule 4 (f. 114. b.), -5-celled. 

2 Decuma‘ria. Limb of calyx 7-10-toothed. Petals 7-10. 
Stamens thrice the number of the petals. Style 1, crowned by 
7-10 stigmas. Capsule 7-10-celled. 

8 De’urzia. Limb of calyx 5-6-cleft. Petals 5-6. Stamens 
10-12 ; filaments tricuspidate. Styles 3-4. Capsule 3-4-celled. 


I. PHILADE’LPHUS (the ¢:Aadedgoe of Aristotle is a 
tree not now known ; it is said to be from Ptolemy Philadelphus, 
King of Egypt). Lin. gen. no. 614. Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 173. 
t. 35. D. C. prod. 3. p. 205. Syringa, Tourn. inst. t. 389. 
but not of Lin. 

Lin. syst. 
obovate-turbinate ; limb 4-5-parted. 
Stamens 20-40, free, shorter than the petals. Styles 4-5, some- 
times connected, and sometimes more or less distinct. Stigmas 
4-5, oblong or linear, usually distinct, rarely jomed. Capsule 
4 (f. 114. b.) -5-celled, many-seeded. Seeds scobiform, in- 
closed in a membranous arillus (f. 114. c.), which is fringed at 
one end (f. 114. d.).—Shrubs, with pedicellate, white, usually 
sweet-scented flowers, disposed in corymbose cymes, or some- 
what panicled, rarely axillary and bracteate. 


§ 1. Stems stiff, straight. 


1 P. corona‘rtus (Lin. spec. 
671.) leaves ovate, acuminated, 
serrately denticulated, triple- 
nerved, smoothish, but hairy at 
the veins beneath ; flowers race- 
mose ; lobes of calyx acumin- 
ated; styles almost distinct from 
the base, not exceeding the sta- 
mens. h. H. Native of the 
south of Europe. Curt. bot. 
mag. 391. The leaves have the 
taste of cucumbers. The flowers 
are white, and have a strong 
scent, which, at a distance, re- 
sembles that of orange flowers, 
but near it is too powerful for 
most persons. The primary 
flowers are 5-cleft, but the rest are 4-cleft. 

Var. a, vulgäris (D. C. prod. 3. p. 205.) shrub strong ; leaves 
oval-oblong, large, rather distant. h. H. Schkuhr. handb. 
t 121. Lam. ill. t. 420. 

Var. B, nanus (Mill. dict. no. 2.) shrub 1-2 feet high; leaves 
and branchlets crowded; flower-bearing branches incurved. 
h. H. Native country unknown. This variety is sometimes 
to be found in gardens with double flowers. 

Var. y, flore-plenus ; flowers double. 

Var. à, variegâtus ; leaves edged with white or yellow. 

Garland or Common Syringa or Mock-orange. Fl. May, 
June. Clt. 1596. Shrub 2 to 10 feet. 

2 P. Zeyue‘rt (Schrad. diss. with a figure, ex D. C. prod. 3. 
p. 205.) leaves ovate, acuminated, serrately denticulated, rounded 
at the base, triple-nerved, hairy at the veins beneath; flowers 
somewhat racemose; lobes of calyx long-acuminated ; style 
profoundly 4-cleft. h.H. Native of North America. This 
spécies is of more humble habit than P. coronàrius, and differs 
chiefly from it in the leaves being rounded at the base, and in 
the flowers being fewer, larger, and scentless, 


Icosändria, Tetra-Pentagynia. Tube of calyx 
Petals 4 (f. 114. d.) -5. 


Flowers in racemes. 
FIG. 114. 


807 
Cit.? 


I. PHILADELPHUS. 
Zeyher’s Syringa or Mock-orange. Fl. May, June. 
Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

3 P. FLoRIBU'NDUS (Schrad. diss. with a figure, ex D. C. 1. c.) 
leaves ovate-oval, long-acuminated, serrate-toothed, triple-nerved, 
clothed with hairy pubescence beneath ; flowers somewhat race- 
mose ; lobes of calyx ending in a long acumen each; style 4- 


cleft at the apex. h. H. Native of North America. Flowers 
white, 5-7, showy, sweet-scented. 
Bundle-flowered Syringa or Mock-orange. Fl. May, June, 


Clt.? Shrub 4 to 8 feet. 

4 P. verrucòsus (Schrad. diss. with a figure, ex D. C. I. c.) 
leaves elliptic-ovate, acuminated, denticulated, clothed with 
hairy pubescence beneath; flowers racemose ; lobes of calyx 
acuminated ; style 4-cleft at the apex. k. H. Native of 
North America. Philadélphus grandiflorus, Lindl. bot. reg. 
570. Pursh, fl. sept. amer. but not of Willd. The leaves on 
the ribs and primary veins beneath, as well as the peduncles, 
pedicels, and calyxes, are beset with hair-bearing warts. Flowers 
large, white, scentless. 

Warted Syringa or Mock-orange. Cit.? 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

5 P. Larirdrius (Schrad. diss. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 506.) 
leaves broad-ovate, acuminated, toothed, somewhat quintuple- 
nerved, clothed with hairy pubescence beneath; flowers race- 
mose; lobes of calyx acuminated ; style 4-cleft at the very 
apex. h.H. Native of North America. P. latifolius, Hortul. 
P. pubéscens, Cels. hort. Lois. herb. amat. t. 208. This 
species is known by its white bark, and by the leaves being 
broad-ovate, beset with hairs, which are naked at the base, not 
with warts, as well as the young branches. 

Broad-leaved Syringa or Mock-orange. 
Clt.? Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

6 P. romentosus (Wall. cat. 3653.) leaves ovate, acuminated, 
denticulated, tomentose beneath; raceme terminal; pedicels 
opposite ; lobes of calyx ovate, acute. h. H. Native of 
Nipaul and Kamaon. P. Nipaulénsis, Loud. hort. brit. p. 196. 

Tomentose Syringa or Mock-orange. Clt. 1822. Shrub 3 
to 6 feet. 


§ 2. Stems more slender, tniggy, loose. 
3 together. 


Fl. May, June. 


FI, May, June. 


Flowers solitary or 


7 P. cranpirLorus (Willd. enum. 1. p. 511.) leaves ovate, 
long-acuminated, denticulated, triple-nerved, hairy at the veins 
beneath , and with fascicles of pili in the axils of the veins ; 
flowers solitary, or by threes; lobes of calyx long-acuminated ; 
styles joined in one, longer than the stamens, crowned by 4 
linear stigmas. h. H. Native of North America. Guimp. 
abb. holz, t. 44. Schrad. diss. with a figure. P. inoddrus, 
Hortul. Branches covered with a castaneous blood-coloured 
epidermis. Flowers large, scentless. 

Great-flowered Syringa or Mock-orange. 
Clt. 1811. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

8 P. speciòsus (Schrad. diss. with a figure, ex D. C. 1. c.) 
leaves ovate, rarely oval-ovate, long-acuminatéd, sharply ser- 
rate-toothed, clothed with hairy pubescence beneath ; flowers 
solitary, or by threes ; lobes of calyx with very long acumens ; 
style deeply 4-cleft, exceeding the stamens. h.H. Native 
of North America. P. grandiflorus of German gardeners. P. 
grandiflorus (3, laxus of other gardeners. Tube of calyx nearly 
terete. Capsule 8-valved, ex Schrad., but more likely 4-valved, 
with the valves becoming 2-parted at maturity. Flowers large, 
white, scentless ? 

Showy Syringa or Mock-orange. 
10 to 14 feet. 

9 P. ra’xus (Schrad. diss. with a figure, ex D. C. 1. c.) leaves 
oval-ovate, long-acuminated, toothed, clothed with hairy pu- 


Fl. June, July. 


Fl. June. Cle? Shrub 


808 PHILADELPHEZÆ. I. Putapetruvs. 
bescence- beneath; flowers solitary and by threes; lobes of 
calyx ending each in a very long acumen; style 4-cleft ; stigmas 
‘about equal in length to the stamens. kh.H. Native of North 
America. P. láxus and P. humilis, Hortul. Humbler than the 
preceding plant. 

Loose Syringa or Mock-orange. Fl. Ju. Clt.? Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

10 P. uirsvu‘tus (Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p. 301.) leaves oblong- 
ovate, acute, toothed, 5-nerved, hairy on both surfaces, white 
beneath ; flowers solitary and by threes; styles joined to the 
apex; stigmas undivided. h.H. Native of North America, 
in Tennessee, at French River; frequent among rocks. Flowers 
white, scentless ? 

Var. B, gracilis (Schrad. 1. c.) branches more slender ; leaves 
3-nerved. kh. H. Native of North America. P. gracilis, 
Hortul. Lodd. cat. ex Loud. hort. brit. p. 196. 

Hairy Syringa or Mock Orange. Shrub 2 to 8 ft. 

11 P. Lewisu (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 329.) leaves ovate, 
acute, almost entire, with ciliated margins ; style length of the 
stamens, trifid at the apex. h.H. Native of North America, 
at Clark’s river, in watery places. Flowers smaller than those 
of the following species. 

Lewis's Syringa or Mock-orange. 
6 to 8 ft. 

12 P. rnopdrus (Lin. spec. p. 671.) leaves broad-ovate, acu- 
minated, quite entire, triple-nerved, or nearly feather-nerved ; 
flowers solitary, and by threes; style cleft at the apex into 4 
oblong stigmas. .S. Native of South Carolina, very rare, 
on the banks of rivers.—Pursh, fl, amer. sept. 1. p. 329. Sims, 
bot. mag. t. 1478. Syringa inoddra, Moench.—Catesb. car. 2, t. 
84. Flowers white, scentless, large. 

Scentless Syringa or Mock-orange. 
Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

Cult. All the species of Philadélphus or Syringa are very 
desirable plants for shrubberies, the flowers being showy, and 
of many of the species sweet-scented. They grow in any com- 
mon soil ; and are readily increased by laying down the branches. 


Fl. June. Cit? Shrub 


Fi, June. Ch. 1738. 


IT. DECUMA'RIA (from dekvua, decuma, a tenth; in refer- 
ence to the tenfold structure of some of the flowers). Lin. gen. 
no. 597. Lam. ill. t. 408. D. C. prod. 3. p. 206.—Forsythia, 
Walt. but not of Vahl. 

Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx campa- 
nulate ; limb 7-10-toothed. Petals oblong, equal in number to 
the teeth of the calyx, and alternating with them. Stamens 
thrice the number of the petals, disposed in one series, 2 in front 
of each petal, and one between each. Style one, very thick, ex- 
panded at the apex into a disk, bearing 7-10 radiating stigmas. 
Capsule ovoid, connate with the calyx to above the middle, which 
is 7-10-nerved, and toothless, crowned by the style and stigmas, 
valveless, 7-10-celled, opening irregularly near the prominent 
nerves of the calyx. Seeds numerous, oblong, inclosed in a 
membranous aril, fixed obliquely by their centre.—Sarmentose 
shrubs. Leaves opposite, glabrous, entire or toothed at the 
apex, dotless. Flowers white, sweet-scented, disposed in ter- 
minal corymbs, sometimes they are to be found dioecious in gar- 
dens. Leaf-buds beset with short rufous pili. 

1 D. sa’rpara (Lin. spec. 1668.) leaves ovate-oblong, acute 
at both ends. h. H. Native of Lower Carolina, in shady 
places. D. radicans, Moench. meth. p. 17. D. Forsythia, 
Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 282. Flowers like those of the lime 
tree, very sweet-scented. 

Var. 3, sarmentôsa (Bosc, act. soc. hist. nat. par. 1. p. 76. t. 
13.) lower leaves roundish, upper ones ovate-lanceolate. h.H. 
Native of Virginia and Carolina, in humid shady places. For- 


sythia scândens, Walt. car. p. 154. D. prostrata, Lodd. cat. ex 
Lond, hort. brit. 188. 


II. Decumaria. 


III, Devtzia. MYRTACEZ. 

Barbarous or Climbing Decumaria. FI. July, Aug. Clt.1785. 
Shrub sarmentose or cl. 

Cult. Decumaria is a very proper shrub for training against 
a wall or on trellis work, to form bowers, for which it is well 
adapted from its sweet-scented flowers. It thrives well in any 
common soil, and is easily increased by laying down the branches 
or by cuttings. 


III. DEU’TZIA (in honour of John Deutz, a Dutch natural- 
ist). Thunb. nov. gen. 19. jap. p. 10. Juss. gen. 431. 

Lin. syst. Decdndria, Trigynia. Tube of calyx campanu- 
late, tomentose ; limb 5-6-cleft. Petals 5-6, oblong. Stamens 
10; filaments tricuspidate. Styles 3-4, longer than the corolla ; 
stigmas simple, club-shaped. Capsule globular, truncate, per- 
forated, somewhat 3-cornered, scabrous, awned from the 
permanent bases of the styles, 3-4-valved, 3-4-celled, small, 
opening at the base. Seeds several in each cell.—Much 
branched shrubs, with the branches purplish and villous. Leaves 
opposite, petiolate, ovate, acuminated, serrated, wrinkled, and 
veined, scabrous from stellate fascicles of down. Flowers in 
compound panicles. Peduncles and pedicels tomentose and 
scabrous. 

1 D. sca‘pra (Lin. syst. p. 425. Thunb. jap. 185. t. 24.) 
leaves ovate, acuminated, serrated, scabrous from stellate down; 
flowers in compound panicles; peduncles and pedicels scabrous ; 
calycine lobes short and bluntish. h. H. Native of Japan, 
where the leaves are used by joiners in smoothing and polishing. 

Scabrous Deutzia. Fl. May, June. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

2 D. staminea (R. Br. mss. ex Wall. pl. rar. asiat. 2. p. 82. 
t. 191.) young branches clothed with stellate tomentum, old ones 
glabrous ; leaves quite entire, scabrous, lanceolate, acuminated, 
cuspidately serrated, white from tomentum beneath; cymes 
trichotomous ; peduncles 3-flowered ; pedicels and calyxes be- 
set with stellate tomentum outside. h.H. Native of Nipaul, 
on the high mountains near the Great Valley. Philadélphus or 
Leptospérmum stamineum, Wall. Flowers white, sweet-scented. 
Styles 4-5, length of the stamens ; teeth of filaments shorter than 
the anthers ; teeth of calyx lanceolate, acute. 

Long-stamened Deutzia. Shrub 3 to 4 ft. à 

3 D. corympdsa (R. Br. in Wall. cat. 3652:) glabrous ; 
leaves ovate, acuminated, cuspidately serrated ; panicles aoe 
bose, trichotomous ; panicle and outside of calyx dotted ; teet 
of calyx short and rounded ; teeth of filaments shorter than the 
anthers. h. H. Native of Kamaon. Philadélphus corymbèsus, 
Wall. Flowers white. 

Corymbose-flowered Deutzia. ‘ 

4 D. Brunonta‘na (Wall. cat. 3650.) leaves ovate, pos 
nated, cuspidately serrated, clothed with hoary tomentum 9° 
neath, as well as the peduncles and calyxes ; peduncles axle? 
lobes of calyx subulate; petals narrow; cusps of ao : 
longer than the anthers. h. H. Native of Kamaon. Lepto 
spérmum scabrum, Wall. Flowers white. Fruit small. 

Brown’s Deutzia. Shrub 4 to 5 ft. 

Cult. Any common soil will suit these shrubs, and they mr 
easily be increased by laying down the branches or by cuttings- 


Orver CI. MYRTA‘CEZ (plants agreeing with Myrtus in 
important characters). R. Brown, gen. rem. p. 14. D. C. dict. 
class vii. and not. 1826. prod. 3. p. 207.—Mpyrti, Juss. gen- |s 
323.—Myrteæ, Juss. dict. sc. nat. 34. p. 79.—Myrtinee, were 
theor.—Myrtoidea, Vent. tabl. Batsch. p- 13,— Myre 
Nees, nov. act. bonn..11. p. 113.—Hesperideæ, Lin. ord. es ; 
19. but not of Vent. 

Calyx superior, 4-5-cleft (f. 115.4. f. 117. 6.), rarely pre 
sometimes falling off like the cap, in consequence of the co 


Shrub 3 to 4 ft. 


MYRTACEZÆ, 


at the apex ; tube adnate to the ovarium (f. 115. a. f. 123. a.). 
Petals equal in number to the lobes of the calyx, inserted in the 
calyx, rarely wanting; but when present with a quincunical 
æstivation (f. 122. b.). Stamens inserted along with the petals 
(f.115. è. f. 123. b.), and are either twice their number or inde- 
finite (f. 119. e. f, 123. b.), usually disposed in many series ; fila- 
ments distinct (f. 123. b.), or connected into several parcels (f.117, 
e, e.), curved inwards before flowering ; anthers ovate, 2-celled, 
small, bursting lengthwise (f. 120. c.). Ovarium inferior, 2-4-5 
or 6-celled ; style simple (f. 119. c.). Stigma simple. Fruit either 
dry (f. 119. d.) or fleshy (f. 121. e.), dehiscent or indehiscent. 
Seeds usually indefinite, variable in form. Embryo exalbumi- 
nous, straight or curved, with its cotyledons and radicle distin- 
guishable, or conferruminated into a solid mass.—Trees or 
shrubs. Leaves usually opposite (rarely alternate, as in Bar- 
ringtonia,), entire, full of transparent dots, feather-nerved, the 
nerves usually running into each other towards the margin, and 
forming a vein running parallel with the margin. Inflorescence 
variable, sometimes on 1-flowered axillary pedicels, sometimes 
on axillary 5-flowered trichotomous cymose peduncles, or the 
peduncles are furnished with many opposite flowers, and termi- 
nated by one flower ; sometimes the flowers are sessile and spi- 
cate; always with 2 opposite bracteas under each flower. 
Flowers white, red, occasionally yellow, but never blue. 
Myrtäceæ is one of the most natural among the tribes of 
plants, and the most easily recognised. Its opposite exstipu- 
late clothed entire leaves, with a marginal vein, are a certain in- 
dication of it, with the exception of a few plants, which probably 
do not belong to the order, although at present placed in it. It 
is closely allied to Rosacea, Lythrarièæ, Onagräriæ, Combre- 
tacee, and Melastomacee, but cannot well be confounded with 
them or any other tribe. It is distinguished from Lythrarièæ 
in the calyx being adnate to the ovarium, from Combretacee in 
the marly-celled ovarium, in the erect or horizontal seeds, not 
pendulous, and -in the cotyledons not being convolute ; from 
Melastomacee in the filaments not being bent abruptly, nor re- 
ceived in vacuities below the recesses of the calyx, as in that 
order, and in the form of the stamens ; from Onagràriæ in the 
stamens being usually indefinite. The order offers a curious 
instance of the facility with which the calyx and corolla can take 
upon themselves the same functions of transformation. In Eu- 
calyptus, as is well known, the sepals are consolidated into a 
cup-like lid, called the operculum. In Eudésmia, a nearly re- 
lated genus, the calyx remains in its normal state, while the 
petals are consolidated into the operculum. The pellucid dot- 
tings of the leaves, and other parts, indicate the presence of a 
fragrant aromatic or pungent volatile oil, which gives the prin- 
cipal quality to the products of the order. To this are to be 
attributed the grateful perfume of the Gudva fruit, the powerful 
scent of the flower-buds of Caryophyllus aromäticus, called in 
England cloves, and the balsamic odour of the eastern fruits 
called the Jamsorade and the Rose-apple. The fruit of various 
Eugenias are found by travellers in the forests of Brazil to bear 
very agreeable fruit. A fruit of Brazil, called Japoticabieras, 
brought from the forests to the towns of St. Paul and Tejuco, 
belongs to this order; it is said to be delicious, (St. Hil, pl. 
VOL, I. 


809 


usual, p. 29.) The young flower-buds of Calyptränthes aro- 
mática have the flavour and quality of cloves, for which they 
might be advantageously substituted, according to M. Auguste 
St. Hilaire, pl. usual. no. 14. The volatile oil of cajeputi, or 
cajeput oil, is distilled from the leaves of Melaleùca leucodéndron 
and M. cajepiti, and is well known as a powerful sudorific ; and 
is a useful external application in chronic rheumatism. (Ains- 
lie, 1. p. 260.). It is considered carminative, cephalic, and em- 
menagogue, and is no doubt a highly diffusible stimulant, anti- 
spasmodic and diaphoretic, and on that account is used in the cure 
of cholera. It has also the power of dissolving caoutchouc. (Ibid. ) 
The root of Stravadium racemdsum has a slightly bitter, but not 
unpleasant taste. It is considered by the Hindoo doctors valuable 
on account of its aperient, deobstruent, and cooling properties ; 
the bark is supposed to possess properties similar to Cinchdna, 
(Ibid. 2. p. 65.). A kind of gum is yielded by Eucaljptus re- 
sinifera, which is occasionally sold in the medicine bazaars of 
India. (Ibid. 1. p. 185.) Other species of Eucaljptus yield 
a large quantity of tannin, which has been even extracted from 
the trees of New Holland, and sent to the English market. The 
leaves of Glaphiria nítida, called by the Malays the free of long 
life, probably from the other trees of the forest having ceased 
to exist, afford at Bencoolen a substitute for tea, and it is known 
by the natives by the name of tea plant. (Lin. trans. 14. 
p: 129.). 
Synopsis of the genera. 
True I, 

CHAMÆLAUCIE'Æ. Lobes of calyx 5(f.115. b.). Petals 5. Sta- 
mens disposed in one series, fertile and sterile mixed (f. 115. e. c.). 
Fruit dry, 1-celled. Ovula numerous, erect from the base, fixed 
to the centre or to the somewhat exserted central placenta.— 
Heath-like shrubs, all natives of New Holland. Leaves opposite, 
dotted. Flowers small, on short pedicels. Bracteas 2 under each 

Slower, free or joined. 

1 Ca’tyturix. Calyx drawn out into a cylindrical tube (f. 
115. a.); lobes ending in a long bristle each (f. 115. g.). Sta- 
mens 10-30, free. Fruit dry, indehiscent, 1-celled. 

2 Darwinia. Tube of calyx drawn out into a membranous 
deciduous limb, with its throat dilated. Lobes roundish, cor- 
date. Stamens 10-15, free. Ovarium 1-celled, 1-ovulate. 

3 Vertico’rp1A. Flowers before expansion girded by 2 free 
or concrete bracteas ; lobes of calyx palmately parted into 5-7- 
lobules. Stamens 20, of which 10 are sterile and ligulate. 
Stigma feathered. Fruit 1-seeded, 1-celled when mature. 

4 Cuamztav‘cium. Flowers girded by 2 concrete bracteas, 
which terminate each in a dorsal mucrone ; lobes of calyx un- 
divided, petaloid. Stamens 20, 10 of which are sterile and 

Stigma capitate. Ovarium 1-celled, 5-6-ovulate. 

5 Genety tus. Flowers girded by 2 distinct bracteas ; 
lobes of calyx short, obtuse, entire. Stamens 20, many of which 
Stigma bearded. Ovarium 1-celled, 


ligulate. 


are sterile, all filiform. 
5-6-ovulate. 

6 Pitea'ntuvus. Flowers inclosed in a 1-leaved calyptriform 
involucrum before expansion; limb of calyx 10-parted ; lobes 
rounded. Stamens 20, all fertile, some simple, others bifur- 


cate. ae 1-celled, 5-7-ovulate, Stigma obtuse. 
5 


810 


TRE II. 


LerrosPe'RMEez. Calyx 4-6-lobed (f. 116. b. f. 117. b.). Pe- 
tals 4 (f.116. b.) -6. Stamens free (f. 119. e.) or polyadelphous 
(f.117.e.). Fruit dry, many-celled. Seeds exarillate and exal- 
buminous.— Shrubs or trees, natives of New Holland. Leaves op- 
posite or alternate, usually full of pellucid dots. Inflorescence 
variable ; sometimes cymose and centrifugal, with pedicellate 
flowers (f. 118.) ; sometimes spicate and centripetal, with sessile 
flowers (f. 116. f. 117.). 


SUBTRIBE I. Merarev'cexz. Stamens polyadelphous (f. 116. c. 
Halte.) 


7 ASTA’RTEA. Limb of calyx 5-parted; lobes orbicular. 
Bundles of stamens alternating with the petals. Stigma capi- 
tate. Capsule 3-celled, 3-valved, many-seeded, half adhering 
to the calyx. Flowers pedicellate. 

8 Trisra‘nia. Calyx 5-cleft. Bundles of stamens opposite 
the petals. Capsule 3-celled, many-seeded. Flowers pedi- 
cellate.. 

9 Beavrértia. Limb of calyx 5-parted ; lobes acute. Bun- 
dles of stamens opposite the petals, Capsule adhering to the 
tube of the calyx, 3-celled; cells 1-seeded. Flowers sessile. 

10 Catorna’mnus. Calyx 4-5-toothed (f. 116. 6.). Bundles 
of stamens opposite the petals (f. 116. c.). Capsule covered by 
the calyx, 3-celled, many-seeded. Flowers sessile. 

11 Merareu‘ca. Limb of calyx 5-parted (f. 117. b.). Bun- 
dles of stamens elongated, opposite the petals (f. 117. e.). Cap- 
sule covered by the calyx (f. 117. a.), and adnate to the base of 
the branches, 3-celled, many-seeded. Flowers sessile. 

12 Lama’rcnea. Limb of calyx 5-parted. Petals campanu- 
lately conniving. Stamens monadelphous at the base, but divid- 
ing into 5 polyandrous parts at the apex. Capsule covered by 
the chartaceous calyx, 3-celled, opening by 3 valves at the 
apex, globose, woody, many-seeded. Flowers axillary, solitary, 
sessile. 

13 Evpe’smia. Limb of calyx 4-toothed. Petals. joined 
into a deciduous operculum. Bundles of stamens 4, alternating 
with the teeth of the calyx. Capsule 4-celled, 4-valved. Flowers 
pedunculate. 


SUBTRIBE II, Evrertospe’rmex. Stamens free. (f. 119. e.) 


Limb of calyx lid-formed, falling off in 
one piece (f. 118. b.). Petals none. Stamens numerous. Capsule 
4-celled (f. 118. c.), or from abortion only 3-celled, many-seeded. 

15 Ancornora. Limb of calyx 5-toothed. Stamens nu- 
merous. Capsule covered by the calyx, 3-celled, 3-valved ; cells 
1 or few-seeded. Flowers corymbose. 

16 Carustz‘mon. Limb of calyx 5-parted; lobes .obtuse, 
Stamens numerous (f. 119. e.). Capsule 3-celled (f: 119. b.), 
many-seeded, incrusted by the calyx. Flowers sessile. 

17 Merrosipe‘ros. Limb of calyx 5-6-cleft (f. 120. a.). 
Stamens 20-30, very long. Capsule 2-3-celled; cells many- 
seeded. Flowers pedicellate. 

18 Leprosre’rmum. Limb of calyx 5-cleft; lobes trian- 
gular. Stamens 20-30, shorter than the petals, Capsule 4-5- 
celled. Flowers solitary, pedicellate. 


14 Evcaty’prvs. 


MYRTACEZ. 


19 Brcrôria. Limb of calyx 5-cleft ; lobes triangular. Sta- 
mens 20-30, shorter than the petals. Berry 3-celled. Flowers 
sessile, in globose heads. 

20 Fasri‘cia. Limb of calyx 5-cleft; lobes valvate. Sta- 
mens numerous, Capsule many-celled, adnate to the calyx; 
cells opening at the apex. Seeds winged. Flowers on short 
pedicels. 

21 Bae‘cxea. Limb of calyx 4-cleft. Stamens 5-10, shorter 
than the petals. Capsule 2-5-celled, many-seeded, inclosed in 
the calyx. Flowers pedicellate. 

Trise III. 

Myrrez. Calyx 4-5-parted (f. 121. b. f. 122. d. a.). Petals 
4-5. Stamens free (f. 123. b.). Fruit fleshy, baccate, many- 
celled (f. 121. e.).— Trees or shrubs. Leaves opposite, full of 
pellucid dots, or opaque, quite entire. Peduncles axillary, some- 
times 1-flowered, sometimes in trichotomous cymes, and sometimes 
branched and approximating into a terminal panicle. 

22 Sonnera‘t1A. Calyx adhering to the ovarium at the 
base, 4-6-cleft. Stamens numerous. Berry adnate to the calyx 
at the base, the rest girded by it, 10-15-celled. Seeds curved, 
imbedded in fleshy pulp. Flowers large, terminal, solitary. 
Leaves dotless. 

23 Ne'uirris. Calyx 4-5-toothed. Stamens numerous. Ova- 
rium 4-10-celled. Berry crowned by the calyx, few or many- 
seeded. Flowers pedicellate. Leaves dotless. 

24 Campomane'sia. Limb of calyx 5-parted; lobes ovate. 
Stamens numerous. Berry many-seeded, globose, pulpy, 7-10- 
celled. Seeds rather reniform. Peduncles 1 or many-flowered. 
Leaves dotted. 

25 Psy’p1um. Tube of calyx rather contracted at the apex, 
limb at first undivided, but at length cleft into 1-5 parts (f. 121. 
b.). Stamens numerous. Ovarium 5-20-celled. Berry many- 
seeded (f. 121. e.), crowned by the lobes of the calyx. Seeds 
imbedded in pulp. Leaves dotless. 

26 Jossi'n1a. Limb 4-parted even to the base ; lobes open 
in æstivation. Stamens numerous. Fruit fleshy, crowned by 
the calycine lobes, many-seeded. Peduncles 1-flowered. 

27 My’rrus. Limb of calyx 5-parted, rarely 4-parted. Sta- 
mens numerous. Berry 2-3-celled, crowned by the limb of the 
calyx. Seeds incurved, many in each cell, rarely solitary. Pe- 
dicels 1-flowered. Leaves dotted. 

28 Myrcia. Limb of calyx 5-parted (f. 122. a. d.). Sta- 
mens numerous. Ovarium 2-8-celled; cells many-ovulate. 
Berry when mature usually 1-2-celled, and 1-3-seeded. Seeds 
nearly globose. Peduncles axillary and terminal, many-flowered. 
Leaves dotted. 

29 CALYPTRA'NTHES. Limb of calyx falling off in one piece. 
Petals wanting, or 2-3 very small. Stamens numerous. Ova- 
rium 2-3-celled ; cells 2-seeded. Berry 1-celled, 1-4-seeded. 
Peduncles axillary, many-flowered. a 

80 Syzy’cium. Limb of calyx almost entire, or repan y 
lobed. Petals 4-5, concrete, falling off in the shape of a calyptra- 
Stamens numerous. Ovarium 2-celled ; cells few-ovulate. Berry 
1-celled, 1 or few-seeded. Seeds globose.  Peduncles axillary 
and terminal, in cymose corymbs. 


31 Caryorny’:ivs. Limb of calyx 4-parted (£. 123. d.). 


MYRTACEÆ, 


Petals 4, cohering at the apex, as in Syzygium. Stamens free 
(f. 123. b.), disposed in 4 bundles, inserted near the teeth of 
the calyx. Ovarium 2-celled (f. 123. a.); cells many-ovulate. 
Berry 1-2-celled, 1-2-seeded from abortion. Cymes terminal, 
or in the forks of the branches. Leaves dotted. 

32 Acme Na. Limb of calyx truncate, when young involute. 
Petals 5, small, distant. Stamens numerous. Berry 1-seeded. 
Cymes 3-flowered, disposed in a terminal panicled thyrse. 

33 Euce'nia. Limb of calyx 4-parted even to the ovarium. 
Stamens numerous. Ovarium 2-3-celled; cells many-ovulate. 
Berry nearly globose, crowned by the calyx; when mature 1, 
rarely 2-celled, 1-2-seeded. Seeds large, roundish. 

34 Jamposa. Tube of calyx drawn out beyond the ovarium 
(f. 124. a.); limb 4-parted. Stamens very numerous (f. 124. c.). 
Ovarium many-celled and many-ovulate. Fruit 1-2-seeded, 
umbilicate at the apex. Seeds angular. Leaves dotted. Cymes 
lateral and terminal. 


Trige IV. 


BarRINGTONIE Æ. Calyx 4-6-toothed. Petals 4-6. Stamens 
numerous, disposed in many series; filaments monadelphous a 
short way at the base. Fruit baccate or dry, many-celled. Co- 
tyledons large, fleshy.—Trees, with dotless, alternate, or nearly 
opposite leaves, or cronded in whorls, quite entire or serrated. 
Flowers in racemes or panicles. 

35 Barrineronta. Limb of calyx 2-3-parted. Petals 4. 
Stamens numerous, long. Ovarium 4-celled ; cells 2-ovulate. 
Berry large, crowned by the limb of the calyx, 1-celled at ma- 
turity, and l-seeded. Trees, with dotless leaves. 

36 Srrava'pium. Limb of calyx 4-parted. Ovarium semi- 
bilocular ; cells 2-ovulate. The rest as in Barringtonia. 

37 Gustavia. Limb of calyx entire, or 4-6-8-lobed (f. 126. 
b.). Petals 4-6-8. Stamens numerous. Ovarium 4-6-celled ; 
cells many-ovulate. Capsule 3-6-celled; cells few-seeded.— 
Trees, with dotless leaves. 


+ Genera belonging to Myrtacee, and probably for the most 
part to tribe Myrtee, from the fruit being baccate ; but from the 
seeds being unknown it is doubtful what place they should occupy 
in the order. 


38 Carr nca. Limb of calyx 4-toothed. Petals? Stamens 
numerous. Berry crowned by the limb of the calyx, 1 -celled, 
l-seeded. Leaves dotted. 

39 Preratordma. Limb of calyx 8-cleft ; the segments acute. 
Petals 6-8, unguiculate, with the limbs cut. Stamens 16, in- 
serted in the fleshy crenated disk. Stigma 4-5-cleft. Berry 
round, crowned by the limb of the calyx, 1-seeded. 

40 Færipra. Limb of calyx 4-parted ; lobes valvate in æsti- 
vation. Petals wanting. Stamens numerous, in many series, 
free. Stigma 4-cleft. Berry dry, indehiscent, bluntly tetra- 
gonal, 4-celled ; cells 1-2-seeded. Leaves alternate, dotless. 

41 Covprou't. Limb of calyx 5-lobed. Petals, stamens, and 
style unknown. Berry ovate, 1-celled, 1-seeded, crowned by the 
calyx. Seed large. Leaves alternate, 

42 CarE`ya. Limb of calyx 4-parted. Petals 4 (f. 127. b.). 


811 


I. Canyrurix. | 


Stamens numerous (f. 127. g.), free, outer ones sterile. Stigma 
capitate (f. 127. c.), obscurely 4-toothed. Berry globose (f. 
127. d.), crowned by the lobes of the calyx; when young 4- 
celled (f. 127. e.), pulpy, and many-seeded. Seeds compressed. 
Leaves alternate, dotless. 

43 GLAPHY`RIA. Limb of calyx 5-lobed. Petals 5. Berry 
5-celled, many-seeded. Seeds fixed by 2 series in each of the 
Leaves alternate, minute, stipulate. 

44 Crossôsryzis. Calyx 4-angled, adnate to the ovarium at 
the base, permanent, 4-cleft beyond the middle. Petals 4, un- 
guiculate. Stamens about 20; filaments connate into a ring at 
the base, intermixed with sterile threads. Stigma 4-lobed ; 
lobes trifid at the apex. Berry striated, 1-celled, many- 


cells. 


seeded. 
45 Grias. Tube of calyx adhering to the ovarium; limb 4- 
cleft. Petals 4. Stamens numerous, inserted in a square disk ; 


filaments joined in 5 series, inner ones very short. Style none. 
Stigma cruciate. Drupe 8-furrowed, crowned by the calyx, 
containing an oblong nut. Leaves verylong. Flowers large. 


Tribe I. 


CHAMÆLAUCIE'Æ (plants agreeing with the genus 
Chamælaücium in important characters). D. C. dict. class. vol. 
11. and not. 1826. prod. 3. p. 208. Lobes of calyx 5 (f. 115. g.). 
Petals 5 (f. 115. 6.). Stamens disposed in one series, free (f. 
115.e.), or somewhat polyadelphous, with some sterile ones mixed 
among the fertile. Fruit dry, 1-celled. Ovula numerous, erect 
from the base, fixed to the centre, or to the somewhat exserted 
central placenta.—Heath-like shrubs, all natives of New Holland. 
Leaves opposite, full of dots. Flowers small, on short pedicels. 
Bracteoles 2 under each flower; they are either free or joined 
together at the base, sometimes in the form of an operculum. 

I, CA’LYTHRIX (from xcadvé, kalyx, a calyx, and Spé 
thrix, a hair ; in reference to the lobes of the calyx, which end 
in a long hair each). Labill. nov. holl. 2. p. 8. t. 146. R. Br. 
in bot. reg. no. 409. D.C. prod. 3. p. 208. 

Lin. syst. Deca-Icosdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx 
adhering to the ovarium at the base, but drawn out at the apex 
into a long slender cylindrical tube ; limb 5-parted (f. 115. g.), 
permanent, lobes ovate at the base, but each ending in a bristle at 
the apex (f. 115. g.), which is longer than the corolla. Petals 5 
(f. 115. b.), deciduous. Stamens 10-30, free (f. 115. e.); anthers 
roundish. Style filiform, length of the stamens. Fruit dry, 
indehiscent, 1-celled ; when young biovulate, but when mature 
1-seeded.—Australian heath-like shrubs. Leaves scattered, 
crowded, terete, and rather angular, usually on very short pe- 
tioles, which are furnished with 2 small stiff filiform stipulas. 
Flowers axillary, solitary, almost sessile, propped by 2 mem- 
branous keeled bracteas, which are connate at the base. Petals 
purple or white, but yellowish when dried. 

1 C. cra'sra (R. Br. l. c.) icosandrous ; leaves petiolate, 
stipulate, glabrous in the adult state, as well as the bracteas. 
h. G. Native of New Holland, near Port Jackson. Lodd. 
bot. cab. t. 586. Leaves when fresh terete, but when dry trian- 
gular. Petals pale reddish. 

Glabrous Calythrix. Fl. Ap. Ju. Cit. 1818. Sh. 2 to 8 ft. 

2 C. ruBE'scExs (Sweet, ex Loud. hort. brit. p. 199.) icosan- 
drous ; leaves petiolate, stipulate, pubescent in the adult state, 
as well as the bracteas. h. G. Native of New Holland. 
Leaves terete. 

Pubescent Calythrix. Shrub 2 to 3 ft. 

SL 2 


812 MYRTACEZÆ. I. Catyruerx. II. Darwinta. 

8 C. TETRA’PTERA (Labill. 1. c.) icosandrous ; leaves petio- 
late, stipulate, glabrous in the adult state, as well as the brac- 
teas; branchlets villous. h.G. Native of New Holland, in 
Van Lewin’s Land. Petals yellowish according to the dried 
specimen, (f. 115.) 

Four-winged Calythrix. Shrub 2 to 3 ft. 

4 C. sca`sra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 208.) icosandrous ; leaves 
petiolate, with 2 very short stipulas, scabrous in the adult state, 
as well as the bracteas; branchlets villous. h.G. Native of 
New Holland, on the eastern coast. C. glabra, Sieb. fl. nov. 
holl. exsic. no. 285. but not of R. Br. 

Scabrous Calythrix. Shrub 2 to 3 ft. 

5 C. Ericoipes (Cunning. in 
Fields’ new south wales, p. 350.) 
icosandrous; leaves scattered, 
petiolate, stipulaceous, glabrous ; 
stipulas deciduous ; bracteas one- 
half shorter than the tube of the 
calyx. h. G. Native of New 
Holland, in pine ridges, at Ba- 
thurst. 

Heath-like Calythrix. 
1824. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

Cult. The species grow well 
in a mixture of loam, peat, and 
sand; and young cuttings strike 
root readily in sand under a 
hand-glass. All the species are 
singular. 


Cit. 


II. DARWINIA (in honour of the celebrated Dr. Darwin, 
author of the botanic garden, a Poem). Rudge, in Lin. trans. 
11. p. 299. t. 22. D. Don, in edinb, phil. journ. July, 1829. 

Lin. syst. Deca-lcosändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx 
adhering to the ovarium from the middle downwards, the other 
half membranous and deciduous, with the throat dilated; limb 
5-cleft; lobes roundish-cordate, concave, full of pellucid dots, 
imbricate in æstivation. Petals wanting. Stamens indefinite, 
from 10-15, inserted in the limb of the calyx, usually approxi- 
mating by threes; filaments very short, flat, glabrous ; anthers 
inserted by their bases. Ovarium 1-celled, 1-ovulate ; ovulum 
erect. Style tapering to the top, and bearded at the apex ; 
stigma a pruinose dot.—Seed pentagonal, scrobiculate on the 
outside.—Australian decumbent leafy shrubs. Leaves scattered, 
narrow, full of pellucid dots, articulated to the branches. Flowers 
in terminal fascicles, red or white, interspersed with chaffy 
Jeaves or bracteas. 

1 D. rascicuna‘ris (Rudge, in Lin. trans. 11. p. 299. t. 22.) 
leaves acerose ; receptacle chaffy ; style thrice the length of the 
flower. h.G. Native of New Holland. Calyx red. 

Fascicled-flowered Darwinia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1820. 
Shrub decumbent. 

2 D. raxtrdcra (Cunning. in Fields’ new south wales, p. 352.) 
leaves acinaciform ; style shorter than the flower. h.G. Na- 
tive of New Holland. Calyx white. 

Yew-leaved Darwinia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1824. 
decumbent. 

Cult. The species of Darminia are singular plants; their 


culture and propagation are the same as that recommended for 
Calythriz. 


Shrub 


Il]. VERTICO’RDIA (meaning unknown tous). D. C. dict. 
class. vol. ii. and not. 1826. prod. 3. p. 208.—Chamelaiicium 
species of Desf. in ann. mus. 5. p. 29. and p. 271. 

Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Monogijnia. Flower girded by 2 
free or concrete involucrum-formed bracteas before evolution. 


III. VERTICORDIA. 


IV. Cuamæzaucium. V. Generyius, &c, 


Pe- 
Stamens 20, of which 10 are sterile and ligulate, the 
Style filiform, 


Lobes of calyx 5, each palmately parted into 5-7 lobules. 
tals 5. 
other 10 fertile and equal among themselves. 
exserted. Stigma bearded. Ovarium 1-celled, inclosing 5-6 
ovula, which are erect and fixed to the centre. Fruit 1-seeded, 
Seed globose.—Australian shrubs, with the habit of Pilednthus. 
Leaves opposite, linear, somewhat triquetrous. Flowers on 
longish pedicels, rising from the axils of the upper leaves, dis- 
posed in a terminal corymb. 

1 V. Fontanesi (D. C. prod. 3. p. 209.) calycine lobes 
linear, ciliated ; bracteas concrete on one side, and separating 
lengthwise on the other; leaves acutish. h. G. Native of 
New Holland, at King George’s Sound. Chamelaücium plumò- 
sum, Desf. in mem. mus. 5. p. 42. t. 4. 

Desfontaine’s Verticordia. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 

2 V. Brown (D. C. 1. c.) calycine lobes linear-subulate, 
bearded, and ending each in an awn; bracteoles distinct; leaves 
obtuse, adpressed. }.G. Nativeof New Holland. Chame- 
laticium Bréwnii, Desf. in mem. mus. 5. p. 272. t. 19. 

Brown’s Verticordia. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Calythria. 


IV. CHAMALAU'CIUM (we suppose this name to be from 
xatpardevxn, an humble poplar; but the application is unknown 
tous). D.C. prod. 3. p. 209.—Chamelaücium, Desf. in mem. 
mus. 5. p. 39. ; : 

Lin. syst. Jcosdndria, Monogynia. Flower girded by 2 
concave bracteas before evolution, each terminating in a dorsal 
mucrone, afterwards separating transversely. Lobes of calyx 
5, undivided, petaloid. Petals 5. Stamens 20, of which 10 
are sterile and ligulate, and the other 10 fertile and alternately 
shorter. Style inclosed ; stigma capitate. Ovarium 1-celled, 
inclosing 5-9 erect ovula, which are inserted in the central pla- 
centa.—Australian shrub, with the habit of Pileänthus. Leaves 
opposite, crowded, linear, triquetrous. Flowers axillary, white, 
on short pedicels. 

1 C. cicra‘rum (Desf. l. c. p. 40. t. 3. £- B.) R: G: Native 
of New Holland, at King George’s Sound. Tube of calyx 
striated, glabrous, with the lobes roundish and ciliated. 

Ciliated-calyxed Chamælaucium. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. : 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Célythrix. A sm- 
gular shrub. 


V. GENETY'LLIS (meaning unknown to us). D.C. dict. 
class. vol. 2. and not. 1826. prod. 3. p. 209. ee 

Lin. syst. Jcosändria, Monogynia. Bracteoles 2, distinct, 
girding the flower; limb of calyx 5-cleft; lobes very short, 
obtuse, entire. Petals 5, ovate, acutish, permanent, rather sca- 
rious. Stamens 20, short; of these many are sterile and fili- 
form, not strap-formed. Style filiform, exserted; stigma 
bearded. Ovarium 1-celled, bearing 5-6 seeds at the base.— 
Australian shrubs, with the habit of Pileánthus. Leaves crowde : 
linear-triquetrous, full of glandular dots, but the upper or foe 
ones are linear, flat, and rather membranous. Flowers bibrac 
teolate, capitate, white, sessile in the axils of the bo 
The calyx is like that of Chamelaicium ; the style is like k 
of Verticérdia, but differs from both in the sterile stamens no 
being ligula-formed, but filiform. ua 

1 G. prosmoipes (D.C. diss. with a figure). k- G. Mei 
New Holland, on the eastern coast. D. C. coll. 3. with a figure 

Diosma-like Genetyllis. Shrub 1 foot. : 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Cälythrix, p. 812. 


VI. PILEANTHUS (from meoc, pileos, a cap, and abo 
anthos, a flower; in reference to the flower, which en sane: 
within a 1-leaved involucrum before expansion). Labul. 


MYRTACEZÆ, VI. Pireawraus, VII. Asrarrea. 


holl, 2. p.11. t. 149. Juss, ann. mus. 19. p.482. D.C. prod. 
3. p. 209. 
Lin. syst. Jcosändria, Monogynia. Flowers inclosed in a 


l-leaved involucrum before evolution, which is closed on all 
sides, but at length is circumcised at the base, and falls off in 
one piece, leaving a campanulate base. ‘Limb of calyx 10- 
parted ; lobes roundish. Petals 5. Stamens 20, all fertile; 
filaments free, some simple and others bifurcate at the apex ; 
the anthers are therefore of 2 approximate or of 2 separated 
cells, Ovarium 1-celled, 5-6-ovulate ; the ovulas erect, and 
fixed to the base of the fruit. Stigma obtuse. Mature fruit 
unknown.—An Australian shrub, with the leaves and branches 
opposite. Flowers axillary, nearly terminal, white, on short 
pedicels. 

1 P. Lima‘cis (Labill. 1. c.) h. G. Native of New Hol- 
land, in Van Lewin’s Land. Desf. ann. mus. 5. t. 3. f. A. 
Leaves terete, and rather clavate, crowded at the tops of the 
branches. Lobes of calyx white. 

Limax-like Pileanthus. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Calythrix, p. 812. 


Tribe IT. 


LEPTOSPE'RMEZÆ (plants agreeing with Leptospérmum in 
important characters). D. C. dict. class. vol. ii. and not. 1826. 
prod. 3. p. 209. Lobes of calyx 4-5 (f. 116. b. f. 117. b.). 
Petals 4-5. Stamens free (f. 119.e.) or polyadelphous (f. 117. e.). 
Fruit dry, many-celled. Seeds exarillate and exalbuminous.— 
Shrubs and trees, all natives of New Holland, with the exception 
of a few from the neighbouring regions. Leaves opposite or 
alternate, usually full of pellucid dots. Inflorescence variable : 
sometimes cymose and centrifugal, with pedicellate flowers (f. 
118.); sometimes spicate and centripetal, with sessile flowers 
(f. 116. f. 117.), which are as if they were somewhat immersed 
in hollows in the branches; but are sometimes produced in leafy 
spikes at the tops of the branches. 


SUBTRIBE I. Merareu'ceæ (plants agreeing with Melaletca 
in the stamens being polyadelphous). D. C. prod. 3. p. 210. 
Stamens polyadelphous (f. 116. c. f. 117. e.). 

VII. ASTA’RTEA (a mythological name; Astarte, in Syriac, 
Venus). D. C. dict. class. vol. 2. and not. 1826. p. 210. 

Lin. syst. Polyadélphia, Polydndria. Tube of calyx he- 
mispherical ; limb 5-parted; lobes semi-orbicular. Petals 5, 
Bundles of stamens alternating with the petals, and shorter than 
them. Style short; stigma capitate. Capsule half adhering 
to the calyx, 3-celled, 3-valved, many-seeded.—An Australian 
shrub, with opposite, linear, fleshy leaves, which, when young, 
are disposed in axillary fascicles; and pedicellate, solitary, axil- 
lary flowers. Habit of Bæckea, but differs from it in the 
stamens being polyadelphous, and from Melaleica in the bundles 
of the stamens being alternate with the petals, not opposite to 
them, and in the flowers being pedicellate, not adnate to the 
branches. 

1 A. rascrcura‘ris (D. C. prod. 8. p. 210.). h. G. Native 
of Van Dieman’s Land. Melaleùca fasciculàris, Labill. nov. 
holl. 2. p. 29. t. 170. 

Fascicled-leaved Astartea. Shrub 6 to 9 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation, see Calythriz, p. 812. 


VIII. TRISTA‘NIA (rpetc, treis, three, and craw, stao, to 
stand ; disposition of flowers and leaves). R. Br. in Ait. hort. 
kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 417. but not of Poir. D. C. prod. 3. 

, 210: 

: Lin. syst. Polyadélphia, Polyándria. Calyx 5-cleft, per- 
manent; tube turbinate. Petals 5. Bundles of stamens 5, 
opposite the petals, and hardly longer than them. Anthers in- 
cumbent. apsule 3-celled, many-seeded, half exserted, or 


VIII. Tristanta. IX. Beavrortia. 813 
inclosed. Seeds wingless.—Australian shrubs, with lanceolate 
leaves and pedunculate sub-corymbs of flowers. 

1 T. neruròLa (R. Br. l. c.) leaves opposite, lanceolate, 
glaucescent beneath ; bundles of stamens triandrous or pentan- 
drous. h. G. Native of New South Wales. Bonpl. nav. 
t. 3. Rchb. gart. mag. 1. t. 17. Melaleüca neriifdlia, Sims, 
bot. mag. t. 1058, Melaledca salicifdlia, Andr. bot. rep. 485. 
In each branch of the corymb there are 3 pedicellate flowers, 
one of which is quadrifid, and the other 2 quinquefid. Petalsand 
stamens yellow. 

Oleander-leaved Tristania. 
10 to 30 feet. 

2 T. ravu’rina (R. Br. l. c.) leaves alternate, cuneate-lanceo- 
late ; branchlets and calyxes pubescent; capsules half superior. 
h. G. Native of New South Wales. Sieb. nov. holl. exsic. 
no. 220. Melaletica laürina, Smith, in Lin. trans. 3. p. 275. 
Teeth of calyx shorter than the capsule. Habit almost of 
Daphne Lauréola, Flowers yellow. 

Laurel-like Tristania. Shrub 5 to 10 feet. 

3 T. eersicirdt1a (Cunningh. in Fields’ new south wales, p. 
350.) leaves opposite, lanceolate, attenuated, acute, smooth, 
glaucous beneath, with undulately crenated or quite entire mar- 
gins ; calycine segments ovate, acute. h.G. Native of New 
Holland, in ravines in spring wood. Allied to T. neriif dlia. 

Peach-leaved Tristania. Shrub 12 to 16 feet. 

4 T. conre’rta (R. Br. 1. c.) leaves alternate, lanceolate- 
elliptic, acute, those at the tops of the branches crowded ; seg- 
ments of calyx acute, foliaceous. h.G. Native of New South 
Wales. Leaves almost of Pitiésporum. 

Cronded-leaved Tristania. Fl. Jul. Sep. Clt. 1805. Sh. 4 to6 ft. 

5 T. suave‘otens (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. vol. 36. no. 2.) 
leaves alternate, elliptic; calyx somewhat hemispherical, with a 
repand margin. h.G. Native of New Holland, at Endeavour 
River. Melaleüca suavèolens, Geertn. fruct. 1. p. 173. t. 35. 
Smith, in Rees’ cycl. 23. no. 4. Flowers yellow. Calyx villous. 

Sweet-scented Tristania. Tree. 

6 T. a'LBens (Link. et Ott. in hort. berol. ex D.C. prod. 3. 
p- 210.) leaves elliptic, ciliated, rather hairy on the nerves on 
both surfaces. h.G. Native of New Holland ? 

Whitish Tristania. Tree. 

7 T. pepre’ssa (Lodd. cat. ex Link. enum. 2. p. 273.). h -Gi 
Native of New Holland. This species is not described. 

Depressed Tristania. Cit. 1820. Shrub. 

Cult. Tristania is a genus of fine-leaved trees or shrubs. 
The species grow well in an equal mixture of peat, loam, and 
sand; and cuttings, not too ripe, strike root readily if planted 
in a pot of sand, and placed under a hand or bell-glass. 


Fl. June, Sept. Clt. 1804. Tr. 


IX. BEAUFO'RTIA (so named in compliment to Mary 
Duchess of Beaufort, a botanical patroness). R. Br. in Ait. 
hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 418. D.C. prod. 3. p. 411. 

Lin. syst. Polyadélphia Polyändria. Tube of calyx tur- 
binate; limb 5-parted; lobes acute. Petals 5. Bundles of 
stamens 5, opposite the petals. Anthers inserted by the base, 
bifid at the apex; lobes deciduous. Style filiform. Capsule 
corticate, incrusted to the tube of the calyx, 3-celled ; cells 1- 
seeded.—Elegant Australian shrubs, with sessile, opposite, or 
scattered leaves, and scarlet flowers. 

1 B. pecussa‘ta (R. Br. l. c.) leaves opposite, decussate, 
ovate, or oval, many-nerved ; bundles of stamens on very long 
claws ; filaments radiating. h. G. Native of New Holland, 
on the south-west coast. Ker. bot. reg. t. 18. Sims, bot. mag. 
1733. Colla, hort. ripul. p. 20. t. 22. Flowers scarlet. Styles 
usually flexuous. 

Decussate-leaved Beaufortia, Fl. May, July. 
Shrub 3 to 10 feet. 


Clt. 1800. 


814 MYRTACEÆ. 

2 B. spa’rsa (R. Br. l. c.) leaves scattered, oval, many- 
nerved. hb. G. Native along with the preceding species. 
Flowers red. 

Scattered-leaved Beaufortia. Shrub 3 to 10 feet. 

3 B. carina'ta (Cunningh. mss. ex Loud. hort. brit. p. 
319.) leaves opposite, decussate, many-nerved, keeled on the 
back, ovate or oval, glaucous. kh. G. Native of New Hol- 
land. Flowers scarlet. 

Keeled-\eaved Beaufortia. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 

N.B. There are two other species, which were detected by 
Mr. Brown ; but they still remain unpublished. 

Cult. This is a splendid genus of plants, and therefore the 
species are desirable objects in every collection of greenhouse 
plants ; they are also very suitable for conservatories, being 
free growers and abundant flowerers. Their culture and pro- 
pagation is the same as that recommended for the species of 
Tristania, p. 813. 


X. CALOTHA’MNUS (from xaloc, kalos, beautiful, and 
Bapvoc, thamnos, a shrub; in reference to the elegance of the 
shrubs, from their scarlet flowers and terete leaves). Labill. 
nov. boll- 2. p.25. R. Br. in Ait. hort. kew. 4. p. 417.— 
Baudinia, Leschen. ined. 

Lin. syst. Polyadélphia Polydndria. Calyx permanent, 
4-5-toothed (f. 116. b.), with a hemispherical tube. Petals 4-5 
(f. 116. b.). Bundles of stamens equal in number to the petals 
(f. 116. c. a.), and opposite them. Anthers inserted by the base. 
Style filiform. Capsule corticate from the calyx, 3-celled, many- 
seeded.—Elegant Australian shrubs, with scattered, crowded, 
terete leaves, and axillary, solitary, scarlet flowers, which are 
sessile, and the fruit is therefore adnate to the branches. 


* Flowers quadrifid. 


1 C. SANGUINEA (Labill. I. c. t. 154.) 2 of the bundles of 
stamens bearing 12-16 anthers, and joined together on one side ; 
the other two free, sterile, monandrous ; adult leaves, as well as 
fruit glabrous. h. G. Native of New Holland, in Van Lewin’s 
Land. Flowers scarlet. 

Bloody-flowered Calothamnus. Shrub 2 to 6 feet. 

2 C. quaprrripa (R. Br. in Ait. hort. kew. 4. p. 418.) 
bundles of stamens 4, distinct, equal, bearing 12-15 anthers 
each ; adult leaves as well as flowers glabrous. h.G. Native 
of New Holland, on the south-west coast. Rchb. gart. mag. 1. 
t. 9. upper figure. Sims, bot. mag. 1506. Anthers inserted 
by the base. Flowers scarlet, somewhat secund. 


Quadrifid Calothamnus. FI. July, Sept. Clt. 1803. Shrub 
2 to 4 feet. 
** Flowers quinquefid. 
8 ©. vizrdsa (R. Br. L c) FIG. 116. 


bundles of stamens equal, dis- 
tinct, polyandrous; adult leaves 
as well as fruit villous... h.G. 
Native of New Holland, on the 
south-west coast. Lindl. bot. 
reg. t. 1099. Rchb. gard. mag. 
1. t. 9. lower figure. Colla, 
hort. ripul. app. 2. p. 328. t. 15. 
Flowers scarlet. (f. 116.) 

Villous Calothamnus. Fl. Jul. 
Sept. Cit. 1823. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

4 C. Gra'czis (R. Br. 1. c.) 
bundles of stamens equal, trian- 
drous; leaves very long, and 
are as well as the exserted fruit, 
glabrous; stem branched. h. 


IX. BEAUFORTIA. 


X. Catoruamnus. XI. MELALEUCA. 


G. Native of New Holland, on the south-west coast. Leaves 
stiff, acute, terete. Flowers scarlet. 
Slender Calothamnus. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1803. Shrub 


3 to 6 feet. 

5 C. crava‘rus (Cunningh. mss. ex Loud. hort. brit. p. 319.) 
bundles of stamens equal, polyandrous ; adult leaves as well as 
fruit downy. h. G. Native of New Holland. Leaves terete, 
clavate at the apex. Flowers scarlet. 

Clavate Calothamnus. Fl. Jul. Sept. Clt. 1824. Sh. 2 to 6 ft. 

Cult. The species of Calothamnus deserve a place in every 
collection of greenhouse plants, for the splendour of their blos- 
soms. Their culture and propagation is the same as that re- 
commended for Tristània, see p. 813. The glass placed over 
the cuttings requires to be taken off ‘and wiped occasionally, to 
prevent damp. 


XI. MELALEU'CA (from pedac, melas, black, and Xewxoc, 
leucos, white; the trunk is black, and the branches are white). 
Lin. mant. 14. Smith, in Lin. trans. 3. p. 273. R. Br. in Ait. 
hort. kew. 4. p. 410. D. C. prod. 8. p. 211.—Caju-puti, Adans. 
fam. f. 2. p. 84. 

Lin. syst. Polyadélphia, Polyändria. Tube of calyx some- 
what hemispherical (f. 117. a.); limb 5-parted (f.117. b.). Pe- 
tals 5. Bundles of stamens 5(f. 117. e. g.), elongated, opposite 
the petals. Style filiform (f. 117. c.); stigma obtuse. Anthers 
incumbent. Capsules connate, inclosed in the thickened tube 
of the calyx, and adnate to the branches by the base, 3-celled, 
many-seeded. Seeds angular.—Trees and shrubs, for the most 
part natives of New Holland, and a very few of the East 
Indies. Leaves alternate, or opposite, equal at the base. Flowers 
always sessile, or somewhat adnate to the branches, spicate or 
capitate, white, yellow, or purple. 


* Leaves alternate. 


1 M. ceuconr Nprox (Lin. mant. 105.) leaves alternate, long, 
lanceolate, acuminated, falcate, 3-5-nerved ; flower-bearing 
branches pendulous; flowers in spikes, rather distant, and are 
as well as the rachis quite glabrous. h.S. Native of the 
East India Islands, where it is called Caju-puti by the natives. 
—A tree with a black trunk, white branches, and white flowers. 
Rumph. amb. 2. p. 72. t. 16. Myrtus leucodéndron, Lin. fil 
suppl.  Melaleüca leucodéndron latif dlia, Lin. fil. suppl. p- 342. 
M. leucodéndron, Hayne, arzn. gew. 10. t.9. From the leaves 
of this tree is distilled the volatile, green, aromatic oil called 
Cajeput, from Caju-puti, a white tree, which is the Malay 
name, whence also Linnæus gave to it the name of Leucoden- 
dron. The oil has the taste of peppermint, but stronger an 
colder, and a smell of turpentine, but it seldom comes to Europe 
unadulterated. It is a powerful sudorific, and an useful exter- 
nal application in chronic rheumatism. Ainslie, 1. p. 260. It 
is considered carminative, cephalic, and emmenagogue, and is, 
no doubt, a highly diffusible stimulant, antispasmodic, and dia- 
phoretic, and is much used in the cure of cholera morbus, from 
its antispasmodic powers. It has also the power of dissolving 
caoutchouc. A decoction of the leaves is much used in China 
asa tonic. The bark is very serviceable in caulking boats; 
covering houses, &c. 

White-tree or Cajeput-tree. Clt. 1796. Tr. 15 to 20 ft. f 

2 M. minor (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. vol. 23. no. 2.) seat A 
alternate, elliptic-lanceolate, acutish, rather falcate, 3-5-nervet » 
flowers rather distant, in spikes; rachis and calyxes V illow 
h. S. Native of Amboyna, and other East India ine a 
where it is called in the Malay language Caju-putt and fe 
kilee. Rumph. amb. 2. p. 74. t. 17. f. 1. and probably na 
M. Cajupúti, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 59. M. saligna, Gmel; nso 
793. is referrible to this species, according to the sy000ÿ 
given toite M. Cajapütiof gardeners is totally distinct from 


MYRTACEÆ. 


species. The trunk is black, and the branches and flowers 
white, as in the last species. Cajeput oil is also distilled from the 
leaves of this tree; probably in greater quantity than from the last. 

Smaller Cajeput-tree. Clt. 1800. Tree 10 feet. 

8 M. viriniridrA (Geertn. fruct. 1. p. 173. t. 35.) leaves 
alternate, elliptic-lanceolate, equal-sided, 5-nerved, acute at both 
ends; flowers approximate, in spikes; calyxes, rachis, and 
branchlets pubescent; claws of the bundles of stamens shorter 
than the segments of the calyx, or obsolete. h.G. Native 
of New South Wales, and of New Caledonia. Smith, et R. Br. 
l.c. no. 2. M. leucodéndron angustifdlia, Lin. fil. suppl. p. 
342. M. angustifolia, Gærtn. Metrosidéros quinquenérvia, 
Cav. icon. 4. t. 333.  Metrosidèros coriàcea, Poir. suppl. 3. 
p. 685. but not of Salisb. Metrosidèros albida, Sieb. pl. exsic. 
nov. holl. no. 349. Flowers pale greenish yellow. 

Greenish-flowered Melaleuca. Clt. 1777. Tr. 10 to 20 ft. 

4 M. vatuposa (R. Br. in Ait. hort. kew. 4. p. 410.) leaves 
alternate, linear-lanceolate, elongated, equal-sided, straight, 3- 
nerved ; lateral nerves approximating the margin, which is sca- 
brous ; rachis of the spike, which is cylindrical, as well as the 
tube of the calyx, clothed with silky down; claws of the bundles 
of stamens very short. h. G. Native of New Holland, on 
the south-west coast. Flowers red. 

Marsh Melaleuca. FI. July, Sept. Clt. 1803. Sh. 4to 6 ft. 

5 M. crosirera (R. Br. l. c.) leaves alternate, oblong, 5- 
nerved, equal-sided, tapering to the base; heads spherical ; 
capsules connate. h. G. Native of New Holland, on the 
south coast. Flowers greenish yellow ? 

Globe-bearing Melaleuca. F1. July, Sept. 
4 to 10 feet. 

6 M. prosmirdzra (Andr. bot. rep. t. 476. and R. Br. l. c.) 
leaves alternate, oval, or lanceolate, obsoletely 1-nerved, pe- 
tiolate, flat, crowded, and are as well as the branchlets quite 
glabrous ; spikes oblong, glabrous ; bundles of stamens pen- 
tandrous. h.G. Native of New Holland, on the south-west 
coast. M. chlorantha, Bonpl. nav. p. 22. t. 8. M. folidsa, 
Dum. Cours. bot. cult. 5. p. 373. Flowers greenish yellow. 

Diosma-leaved Melaleuca. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1794. Sh. 
3 to 10 feet. 

7 M. srypnetoipes (Smith, in Lin. trans. 3. p. 275.) leaves 
alternate, ovate, acuminated, ending in a pungent mucrone, 
many-nerved, sessile, glabrous ; spikes pubescent ; segments of 
calyx acute, nerved. h. G. Nativeof New South Wales. 
R. Br. in Ait. hort. kew. 4. p. 411. M. obliqua, Hort. ex 


Cit. 1803. Sh. 


Steud. Flowers white, surrounding the lower part of the 
branches. This plant has altogether the habit of Styphèlia, 


from its stiff harsh leaves. 

Styphelia-like Melaleuca. 
4 to 10 feet. 

8 M. cenistirox1a (Smith, 
exot. bot. 1. t. 55.) leaves alter- 
nate, linear-lanceolate, flat, 3- 
nerved, dotted, and are as well 
as the branches glabrous; bun- 
dles of stamens polyandrous, with 
their claws about equal in length 
to the petals. k. G. Native 
of New South Wales, and where 
it is called by the English White 
tea-tree. Flowers with reddish pe- 
tals and yellow stamens. (f. 117.) 

Broom-leaved Melaleuca. FI. 
June, July. Clt. 1793. Shrub 
6 to 20 feet. 

9 M. Lanceora‘ra (Otto. hort. 
berol. 36.) leaves scattered, lan- 


M. epacridea, Hort. 


Fl. May, July. Cilt. 1793. Sh. 


FIG. 117. 


XI. Merarevca. 815 
ceolate, acute, almost nerveless, 3-veined, almost dotless, re- 
curved at the apex, and are as well as the branchlets glabrous ; 
spikes loose, naked; bundles of stamens polyandrous, with their 
claws about equal in length to the petals. h.G. Native of 
New Holland. Flowers yellowish. Very like M. genistif dlia. 

Lanceolate-leaved Melaleuca. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1816. 
Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

10 M. srria‘ra (Labill. nov. holl. 2. p. 26. t. 165.) leaves 
alternate, lanceolate-linear, acute, obsoletely striated, stiff, almost 
sessile ; spikes oval or oblong ; tube of calyx woolly ; bundles 
of stamens usually decandrous, with their claws twice the length 
of the petals. kh. G. Native of New Holland, on the south 
coast. R. Br.l.c. Fruit crowded, nearly globose. Margin of 
calyx repand. Flowers white. 

Striated-leaved Melaleuca. 
6 to 9 feet. 

11 M. pentacona (Labill. nov. holl. 2. p. 27. t. 166.) leaves 
alternate, linear-lanceolate, acuminated, thickish, rather 3-nerved ; 
spikes ovate-globose ; tube of calyx glabrous, globose, penta- 
gonal; bundles of stamens pentandrous. h. G. Native of 
New Holland, in Van Lewin’s Land. Fruit crowded, in a 
globose head. Stamens joined together to the middle in bundles. 
Flowers white ? 

Pentagonal-fruited Melaleuca. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

12 M. acerôsA; leaves alternate, acerose, villous, full of 
pellucid dots; bundles of stamens polyandrous, with their claws 
very long. h.G. Native of New Holland. Billôtia acerdsa, 
Coll. hort. rip. 1. p. 21. t. 23. Flowers purple. 

Acerose-leaved Melaleuca. Fl. June, July. 
to 6 feet. 

13 M. ruymoïipes (Labill. 1. c. t. 167.) leaves alternate, lan- 
ceolate, or oblong, 3-nerved, petiolate, and are as well as the 
branchlets quite glabrous; heads of flowers globose or oval ; 
segments of the calyx acute, 3-nerved; bundles of stamens 
usually decandrous, with their claws shorter than the petals. 


h.G. Native of New Holland, in Van Lewin’s Land, and on 


Fl. June, July. Cit. 1803. Sh. 


Clt.? Shrub 3 


the south-west coast. R. Br. in hort. kew. 4. p.412. Flowers 
purplish. Perhaps the same as M. lucidula of Hort. 
Thyme-like Melaleuca. Fl. June, July. Cl. 1803. Shrub 


4 to 6 feet. 

14 M. squa‘mea (Labill. 1. c. p. 28. t. 158.) leaves lanceolate- 
ovate, acuminated, 3-nerved, when young villous as well as the 
branchlets; heads of flowers globose, pubescent; bundles of 
stamens bearing’5-9 anthers each, with very short claws. h.G. 
Native of Van Dieman’s Land. R. Br. in hort. kew. 4. p. 412. 
Ker. bot. reg. t. 477. Flowers lilac, much crowded. Fruit 
corticate by the scaly spongy calyx. Leaves becoming “black 
on drying. 

+ Scaly-calyxed Melaleuca. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1805. Tr. 

15 M. xopôsA (Smith, exot. bot. 1. p. 67. t. 35.) leaves al- 
ternate, linear-subulate, mucronate, stiff, 1-nerved, flat, and 
rather spreading ; heads globose ; segments of the calyx mem- 
branous, glabrous ; bundles of stamens bearing 3-6-8 anthers, 
with the claws very short. h. G. Native of New Holland, 
on the eastern coast, at Port Jackson. Vent. malm. t. 112. R. 
Br. in Ait. hort. kew. 4. p. 413. Metrosidèros, Geertn. fruct. 
1. p.172. t. 34. Cav. icon. 4. p. 19. t. 334. Metrosidèros 
püngens, Reich. in Sieb. pl. exsic. no. 316. Flowers pale yel- 
lowish. Fruit disposed in a small globose head. 

Knotted Melaleuca. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1790. Sh. 3 to 6 ft. 

16 M. renurroxia (D.C. prod. 3. p. 213.) leaves alternate, 
subulate, nearly terete, mucronate, stiff, strictly erect, villous 
when young, but glabrous in the adult state, as well as the 
branches ; heads of fruit globose, dense ; calyxes rather velvety, 
with deciduous truncate lobes. h. G. Native of New Hol- 
land, on the east coast. Flowers unknown. Allied to M. no- 

1 


816 MYRTACEÆ. 
dòsa, but differs in the leaves being 3 times longer, about 15-16 
inches long. 

Fine-leaved Melaleuca. Shrub 3 to 6 ft. 

17 M. EricærdLiA (Smith, exot. bot. t. 34.) leaves alter- 
nate, linear-subulate, nerveless, awnless, spreading or somewhat 
recurved ; spikes of flowers oval, glabrous ; bundles of stamens 
octandrous or decandrous, with their claws hardly exceeding the 
petals. h.G. Native of New South Wales. M. nodosa, Link, 
enum. 2. p. 273. Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 318. and no. 549. 
Flowers pale yellow. 

Heath-leaved Melaleuca. 
4 to 6 ft. 

18 M. armicca'ris (Smith, in Lin. trans. 3. p. 277.) leaves 
alternate, linear-subulate, mucronate, recurved at the apex; 
spikes cylindrical, quite glabrous ; bundles of stamens polyan- 
drous, with their claws exceeding the petals. h.G. Native 
of New South Wales. M. ericefolia, Andr. bot. rep. t. 175. 
Vent. malm. t. 76. Wendl. coll. 1. t. 29. but not of Smith, 
Metrosidéros armillaris, Gærtn. fruit. 1. p. 171. t. 43. Cav. 
icon. 4. t, 335. Flowers white. 

Bracelet Melaleuca. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1788. 
to 8 ft, 

19 M. uncrna‘ra (R. Br. in Ait. hort. kew. 4. p. 414.) leaves 
alternate, angular, filiform, mucronate, erect, uncinately recurved 
at the apex; branchlets twiggy; heads of flowers ovate, with 
the rachis woolly ; bundles of stamens pentandrous and hexan- 
drous, with their claws exceeding the petals. h.G. Native 
of New Holland, on the south coast. Flowers yellowish. 

Hooked-leaved Melaleuca. Fl. Feb. Sep. Clt. 1803. Shrub 
4 to 6 ft. 

20 M. sca‘sra (R. Br. l. c.) leaves alternate, nearly terete, 
mucronulate, scabrous, crowded; heads of flowers globose ; 
bundles of stamens bearing 4-6 anthers, with their claws about 
equal in length to the petals. h.G. Native of New Holland, 
on the southern coast. Sweet, fl. austr. t. 10. Flowers pur- 
plish. Perhaps the same as M. muricata, Hort. 

Scabrous Melaleuca. Fl. Feb. Sep. Clt. 1803. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

21 M. suniveroipss (D.C. prod. 3. p.213.) leaves alternate, 
terete, stiff, mucronate, glabrous in the adult state; heads of 
flowers globose, with the rachis villous; bundles of stamens 
bearing 4-6 anthers, with their claws about equal in length to 
the petals. h. G. Native of New Holland. Metrosidéros 
juniperoides, Rchb. in Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 317. 
Flowers yellowish, in small heads. Branchlets and young leaves 
rather villous. 

Juniper-like Melaleuca. 


F1. July, Sept. Clt. 1788. Shrub 


Shrub 6 


Shrub 2 to 4 ft. 


22 M. eruse'scens (Otto, hort. berol. p. 37.) leaves alter- 


nate, linear-subulate, flat above, and mucronulate at the apex; 
spikes cylindrical, and are, as well as the branchlets, quite gla- 
brous ; bundles of stamens polyandrous, with their claws ex- 
ceeding the petals. h.G. Native of New Holland. Rchb. 
gart. mag. 1. t. 82. M. diosmifòlia, Dum. Cours. bot. cult. 5. 
p. 373. Leaves nearly like those of M. ericæfòlia. Flowers 
less crowded. Petals pale yellowish. Stamens rose-coloured. 

Reddish-stamened Melaleuca. Fl. June, July. Clt. Shrub 
3 to 6 ft. 

23 M. puncue’tra (R. Br. in Ait. hort. kew. 4. p. 414.) 
leaves scattered or nearly opposite, oval or oblong, obtuse, ob- 
soletely 3-nerved ; flowers usually solitary, and are, as well as 
the branches glabrous; bundles of stamens polyandrous, peta- 
loid on the outside, bearing the stamens from the base to the 
apex on the margins inside, exceeding the petals. h. G. Na- 
tive of New Holland, on the south coast. Lodd. bot. cab. t. 
200. Rchb. gart. mag. 1. t. 8. f. 2. M. dénsa, Colla, hort. 
ripul. append. 1. p. 815. t. 4. but not of R. Br. M. serpylli- 
fòlia, Dum. Cours. bot. cult. 5. p. 374. Flowers reddish. 


XI. MELALEUCA. 


Neat Melaleuca, Fl. Ju. Sept. Clt. 1803. Sh. 2 to 8 ft. 


** Leaves opposite. 


24 M. ruymiroria (Smith, exot. bot. 1. t. 36.) leaves oppo- 
site, lanceolate, nerveless ; spikes few-flowered ; bundles of sta- 
mens polyandrous, with the claws branched on the inside even 
to the middle. h.G. Native of New South Wales. R. Br. 
lic. Rehb. gart. mag. 1. t. 8. f. 1. Sims, bot. mag. 1869. M. 
gnidizfdlia, Vent. malm.t.7. M. coronata, Andr. rep. t. 278. 
M. parvifolia, Otto, hort. berol. t. 87. M. discolor, Sieb. pl. 
exsic. nov. holl. no. 329. Metrosidèros calycina, Cav. icon. t. 


336. f. 2. Bundles of stamens lilac or purple, and somewhat 
petaloid. 

Thyme-leaved Melaleuca. Fl. June, Sep. Clt. 1792, Shrub 
2 to 8 ft. 


25 M. vecussa‘ra (R. Br. l; c. p. 415.) leaves opposite, de- 
cussate, oval-lanceolate, 3-nerved; spikes oval, quite glabrous ; 
bundles of stamens polyandrous, with the claws very short. k. 
G. Native of New Holland, on the south-west coast. Sims, 
bot. mag. t. 2268. Colla, hort. rip. 86. t. 15. M. pumila, Otto, 
in litt. and M. parviflora, Otto, hort. berol. p. 37. Rchb. gart. 
mag. 1.t. 31. Flowers crowded, lilac. 

Decussate-leaved Melaleuca. Fl. July, Sep. Clt. 1803. Sh. 
3 to 6 ft. 

26 M. curicuta‘ris (Labill. nov. holl. 2. p. 30. t. 171.) leaves 
opposite, crowded, oblong-linear, obtuse, veinless ; flowers soli- 
tary, axillary, glabrous ; bundles of stamens dodecandrous, hav- 
ing their claws the length of the petals. h.G. Native of 
New Holland, in Van Lewin’s Land. The cuticle of the trunk 
and branches of the tree are separable. Perhaps the same as the 
M. fimbridta of gardens, but differs in the leaves being spread- 
ing and narrower. 

Cuticular Melaleuca. Tree 10 to 20 ft. 

27 M. ru'tcrns (R. Br. l. c.) leaves opposite, lanceolate- 
linear, acute, 1-nerved; spikes of flowers oval, quite glabrous ; 
bundles of stamens polyandrous, palmately many-cleft, having 
their claws the length of the petals. h. G. Native of New 
Holland. Ker. bot. mag. 103. Flowers larger than those of 
any other species of the genus. Bundles of stamens scarlet, 
more than an inch long: Fruit glabrous, nearly globose. Lobes 
of calyx roundish, blunt. : 

Fulgent Melaleuca. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1803. Sh. 6 to 20 ft. 

28 M. LINEARIFÒLIA: (Smith, exot. bot. t. 56.) leaves oppo- 
site, lanceolate-linear, acute, 3-nerved at the base, dotted; 
spikes of flowers oblong, glabrous, as well as the branchlets ; 
‘bundles of stamens polyandrous, pinnate-parted, exceeding the 
petals. h. G. Native of New South Wales. R. Br. l. cs 
Metrosidéros hyssopifolia, Cav. icon. 4. t. 336. f. 1. Fruit 
globose. Calycine lobes small, acutish, deciduous. Flowers 
cream- coloured. 

Toad-flax-leaved Melaleuca. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1793. Tr. 
20 to 30 ft. 

29 M. ABrETI NA (Smith in Rees’ cyc. vol. 23. no. 15.) leaves 
opposite, elliptic-oblong, concave, obtuse, 3-nerved ; flowers 
few, glabrous at the tops of the branches; bundles of stamens 
polyandrous, having elongated claws, but not exceeding the pe- 
tals, multifid at the apex. h. G. Native of New Holland, at 
King George’s Sound. This species is remarkable in having ter- 
minal flowers. 

Fir-like Melaleuca. Tree 20 to 30 ft. 

30 M. nyrericirdLra (Smith in Lin. trans. 3..p. 249.) leaves 
opposite, decussate, elliptic-oblong, 3-nerved, the lateral nerves 
are obsolete, approximating the margin, which is recurved ; 
spikes cylindrical, quite glabrous ; bundles of stamens polyan* 
drous, unguiculate, elongated ; filaments radiating. h. S. IL 
tive of New South Wales, Andr. bot. rep. t. 200. Wendl. coll. 


MYRTACEÆ. XI. Metatevca. 


1. t. 18. R. Br. l.c. 4. p. 415. Vent. cels. t. 10. Metrosidèros 
hypericifolia, Salisb. prod. p. 351. Flowers of a splendid scar- 
let-colour. 

St. John’s-wort-leaved Melaleuca. 
Shrub 10 to 20 ft. 

81 M. exxr’prica (Labill. nov. holl. 2. p. 31. t. 173.) leaves 
opposite, elliptic, blunt at both ends, 1-nerved in the middle, 
with the veins pinnate, and confluent at the margins; spikes of 
flowers cylindrical, pubescent ; bundles of stamens polyandrous, 
with their claws exceeding the petals. h.G. Native of New 
Holland, in Van Lewin’s Land. Flowers scarlet, rather smaller 
than those of the preceding species. Fruit globose, glabrous. 
Lobes of calyx acutish, permanent. 

Elliptic-leaved Melaleuca. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

32 M. squarrosa (Smith in Lin. trans. 6. p. 300.) leaves op- 
posite, ovate, acute, 5-7-nerved, on short petioles, glabrous ; 
branchlets villous ; spikes cylindrical; bracteas foliaceous ; lobes 
of calyx blunt and nerveless ; bundles of stamens dodecandrous, 
with their claws very short. h.G. Native of New Holland 
and Van Dieman’s Land. Labill. nov. holl. 2. t. 169. Smith, 
bot. mag. t. 1935. M. myrtifdlia, Vent. malm, t. 47. M. ca- 
jJaputti, Hort. Flowers yellowish. 

Squarrose Melaleuca. F1. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1794. Tr. 20 to 40 ft. 

33 M. cıBgòsa (Labill. nov. holl. 2. p. 30. t. 172.) leaves op- 
posite, decussate, crowded, ovate, obtuse, 3-nerved ; spikes few- 
flowered, and are, as well as the branches and calyxes, glabrous; 
bundles of stamens polyandrous, with their claws the length of 
the petals ; fruit appearing as if they were sunk in the branches 
at the base. h.G. Native of Van Dieman’s Land and of 
New Holland on the south coast. M. imbricata, Hort. There 
is a variety of this species with 3 leaves in a whorl. 

Gibbous Melaleuca. Clt. 1820. Shrub 6 to 12 ft. 

34 M. sprencexioives (D. C. prod. 3. p. 215.) leaves oppo- 
site, decussate, sessile, crowded, roundish, mucronate, 5-nerved ; 
heads of flowers nearly globose, crowded, glabrous; bundles of 
stamens bearing 7-10 anthers, with their claws the length of the 
petals; fruit nearly globose, with a truncate, somewhat inflexed 
limb. h.G. Native of New Holland.’ Allied to M. gibbôsa, 
but very distinct. 

Sprengelia-like Melaleuca. Shrub 6 to 8 ft. 

35 M. carycina (R. Br. in Ait. hort. kew. 4. p. 416.) leaves 
opposite, ovate-lanceolate, 3-5-nerved, nearly sessile; glomerules 
few-flowered ; segments of the calyx acute, nerveless ; bundles 
of stamens polyandrous, with their claws shorter than the petals. 
h.G. Native of New Holland, on the southern coast. Flowers 
purple. | 

Large-calyxed Melaleuca. 
3 to 6 feet. 


FI. June, Aug. Clt.1792. 


Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1803. Shrub 


***® Leaves in whorls. 


36 M. pr’nsa (R. Br. I. c.) leaves scattered, 3 in a whorl or 
opposite, obovate, 3-nerved ; spikes oblong or oval. R.G. Na- 
tive of New Holland, on the south-west coast. Flowers reddish. 

Dense-leaved Melaleuca. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1803. Shrub 
2 to 6 ft. 

37 M. inca'na (Rr. Br. in bot. reg. t. 410.) leaves 3 in a 
whorl, linear-lanceolate, clothed with hoary down on both sur- 
faces, as well as the branches; spikes oval or oblong. h.G. 
Native of New Holland. M. tomentôsa, Colla, hort. rip. 87. t. 
37. M. lanàta, Nois. M. canéscens, Link et Otto, hort. berol. 
p- 87. abbild. t. 81. M. lanigera, Wendl. Bundles of stamens 
bearing each 5-7 anthers, with their claws shorter than the petals. 
Flowers pale yellow. 


Hoary Melaleuca. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1817. Shrub 3 to 8 ft. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 
38 M. micropux’LLA (Smith in Rees’ cycl, vol. 23. no. 9.) 
VOL, Il. 


XII. Lamarcnza. XIII. Eupesmia. 817 
leaves alternate, imbricate, cylindrical, obtuse, somewhat spatu- 
late ; spikes oval on the upper part of the branches; calyxes 
glabrous. h.G. Native of New Holland, at King George’s 
Sound. From the flowers being pedicellate, and the bundles of 
stamens not exceeding the petals, it is therefore perhaps a 
species of Tristänia or Astdrtea. 

Small-leaved Melaleuca. Shrub. 

39 M. rerracona (Lodd. ex Otto, hort. berol. p. 37.) leaves 
opposite, decussate, ovate-elliptic, 3-nerved. h.G. Native of 
New Holland. Allied to M. decussdta, but the leaves are 
broader, much less dotted, more remote, and more spreading. 
Flowers unknown. 

Tetragonal Melaleuca. Clt. 1820. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 


+ + Species only known by name. Many of them may prove 
identical with some of those described above. 


1 M. divaricata, Donn. 2 M. hispida, Wendl. 3 M. per- 
forata, Rœusch. 4 M. stricta, Smith. 5 M. trinérvia, Smith. 
6 M. pendulina, Lodd. 

Cult. The greater part of the species of Melaledca are de- 
sirable green-house or conservatory plants, their foliage being 
neat, and in some the blossoms are splendid. Their culture and 
propagation are the same as recommended for Tristänia, see 
p. 813. 


XII. LAMA’RCHEA (dedicated to A. M. Lamarche, a cap- 
tain in the French navy, formerly lieutenant of the ship Uranie, 
under captain Freycenet in his voyage round the world ; and a 
particular friend of Gaudichaud’s). Gaud. in Freyc. voy. part. 
bot. p. 483. t. 110. 

Lin. syst. Icosándria, Monogýnia. Calyx hemispherical, 
with a 5-parted regular deciduous limb. Petals 5, inserted in 
the limb of the calyx, obovate-spatulate, ciliately fringed at the 
apex, campanulately conniving, exceeding the limb of the calyx. 
Stamens numerous, inserted with the petals, monadelphous, ex- 
ceeding the corolla. Staminiferous tube a little arched, divided 
into 5 polyandrous parts even to the middle. Ovarium globose, 
free. Style crowned by a subcapitate stigma. Capsule glo- 
bose, chartaceous, 3-celled, dividing into 3 valves at the dis- 
sepiments; placentas 3, fixed to the axis of the capsule. 
Seeds numerous, cuneated or lanceolate, arched triangular, 
erectly ascending.—An unarmed tree, with scattered, linear-lan- 
ceolate, quite entire, 3-nerved, coriaceous leaves. Flowers axil- 
lary, solitary, sessile, brownish purple, lateral after the leaves 
have fallen. 

1 L. waxemrouia (Gaud. l. c. t. 484. t. 110.) h.G. Native 
of the Sandwich Islands ? 

Hakea-leaved Lamarchea. Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Tristänia, p. 813. 


XIII. EUDE’SMIA (from ev, eu, well, and esun, desme, a 
bundle; in reference to the stamens being connected into 4 bun- 
dles). R. Br. in gen. rem. p. 67. t. 3. D.C. prod. 3. p. 216. 

Lin. syst. Polyadélphia, Polyändria. Tube of calyx turbi- 
nate; limb 4-cleft. Petals closely joined into 4-striped deci- 
duous hemispherical operculum, Stamens indefinite, joined into 
4 polyandrous bundles, which alternate with the teeth of the 
calyx, and therefore opposite the petals. Capsule 4-celled, 4- 
valved, opening at the apex.—A New Holland shrub, with tetra- 
gonal branches. Leaves nearly opposite, broad-lanceolate, co- 
riaceous, glaucous. Peduncles axillary, bearing umbels of white 
flowers. 

1 E. retracona (R.Br. l.c.) b.G. Native of New Hol- 
Jand, at Lucky Bay. Sweet, fl. austr. t. 21. Lindl. bot. reg. 
with a figure. 

Tetragonal-branched Eudesmia. 
10 to 20 feet. 

go For culture and propagation see Tristània, p. 813. 

5 


FI. July. Clt. 1824. Tree 


818 


SUBTRIBE II. EureprosPe RMEÆ (from eu, well, and lepto- 
spermum ; this subtribe contains plants agreeing with Leptospér- 
mum in the free stamens). D.C. prod. 3. p.216. Stamens free. 

XIV. EUCALY’PTUS (from ev, eu, well, and kaduzrw, 
kalypto, to cover, as with a lid; in reference to the limb of the 
calyx covering the flower before expansion, and afterwards fall- 
ing off in one piece, in the shape of a lid or cover (f. 118. b.). 
Lher, sert. angl. 18: D. C. prod. 3. p. 216. 

Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Monogjnia. Tube of calyx perma- 
nent, obovate or globose (f. 118. a.), cup-shaped ; limb in the 
form of a lid, entire, cut round regularly at the base, and falling 
off in one piece (f. 118. b.). Petals wanting. Stamens numerous 
(f. 118. d.), free. Capsule 4-celled (f. 118. c.), or only 3-celled 
from abortion, opening at the apex, many-seeded.—Tall trees, 
natives of New Holland. Leaves quite entire, coriaceous, 
usually alternate, rarely opposite, very variable even in the same 
tree, quite glabrous except in a very few of the species. Pe- 
duncles axillary, bearing an umbel of from 3-15 flowers. Flowers 
white. The operculum of the calyx in some, according to Mr. 
Brown, (gen. rem. p. 68.) is double, the outer in the form of a 
calyx, and the inner the form of a corolla. There are about 100 
species in New Holland (R. Br. gen. rem. p. 15.), of which 
hardly a half are rightly known. In Van Dieman’s Land a 
manufactory has been established for the preparation of extract 
of tannin from the bark of various species of Eucaljptus. A 
considerable quantity of the substance has been recently im- 
ported into England, and it has been said by tanners to be twice 
as powerful in its operation as oak-bark. 


§ 1. Alternif dliæ (from alternus, alternate, and folium, a leaf). 
Leaves alternate. 


* Operculum conical, longer than the calycine cupula. 


1 EÈ CORNO TA (Labill. voy. 1. p. 408. t. 20. nov. holl. 2. 
t. 221.) operculum cone-formed, 5 times longer than the cupula ; 
base ofstyle permanent ; flowers capitate at the tops of the terete 
peduncles ; leaves linear-lanceolate. h. G. Native of New 
Holland, in Van Lewin’s Land. 

Horned Eucalyptus. Clt. 1803. Tree 30 ft. 

2 E. TERETICÓRNIS (Smith in Lin. trans. 3. p. 284. nov. holl. 
41.) lid conical, terete, quite smooth and membranous, broader, 
and 3 times longer than the cupula; umbels lateral; leaves 
lanceolate, oblique at the base. h.G. Native of New Holland. 

Terete-horned Eucalyptus. Clt. 1804. Tree. 

3 E. resinirera (Smith in Whit. voy. p. 331. t. 25. ex exot. 
bot. 2. p. 49. t. 84.) lid conical, terete, coriaceous, twice the 
length of the cupula ; peduncles of umbel somewhat compres- 
sed, a little longer than the petioles; leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
long-acuminated, attenuated at the base, marginate by a nerve. 

R. G. Native of New Holland. Andr. bot. rep. t. 400. 
Hayn. arzn. gew. 10. t. 5. Metrosidèros gummifera, Gærtn. 
fruct. 1. p. 173. t. 34. f. 1. Leaves full of minute dots. A 
resin something like kino has been produced from this species, 
and for all medical purposes full as efficacious. 

Resin-bearing Eucalyptus or Red Gum-tree. 
Clt. 1788. Tree. 

4 E. tonerréria (Link, enum. 2. p. 29. Link et Otto, abbild. 
t. 45.) lid of calyx conical; leaves lanceolate, unequal at the 
base, long-acuminated, having the acumen incurved, full of pel- 
lucid dots, and margined by a nerve; peduncles longer than the 
petioles. h. G. Native of New Holland. Lindl. bot. reg. 
941. E. glaucophýlla, Hoffm. berz. 1826. p. 114.? Branches 
red. Leaves usually deflexed. Allied to E. resinifera, but dif- 
fers in the peduncles being longer. 

Long-leaved Eucalyptus. Fl. June. Tree. 


** Operculum conical, equal in length to the cupula. 
5 E. ropu’sta (Smith in Lin. trans. 3. p. 283. spec. nov. holl. 


Fl. Apr. July. 


MYRTACEÆ. XIV. Evcatyrtus. 


p- 39. t. 13.) operculum conical, constricted in the middle, 
length of the cup, and broader than it; peduncles lateral and 
terminal, 2-edged ; pedicels short, compressed ; leaves ovate. 
h.G. Native of New Holland. 

Var. B, rostrata (Cav. icon. 4. t. 342.) leaves ovate-lanceo- 
late, acuminated, coriaceous, girded by a marginal parallel nerve. 
h. G. Native of New Holland. E. robusta, Sieb. pl. exsic. 
nov. holl. no. 480. 

Robust Eucalyptus. Fl. Aug. Sep. Clt.1794. Tr. 100 ft. 

6 E. mareina‘ta (Smith in Lin. trans. 6. p. 302.) lid of 
calyx conical, length of cup ; umbels lateral ; leaves ovate, with 
thickened margins. h.G. Native of New Holland. Margin 
of leaves cartilaginous and reddish. Operculum not constricted 
as in E. robästa, to which it is very nearly allied. 

Marginate-leaved Eucalyptus. Fl. April, June. 
Tree. 

7 E. mwcrassa‘ta (Labill. nov. holl. 2. p. 12. t. 150.) lid of 
calyx conical, somewhat constricted nearly the length of the 
cupula; peduncles axillary, 2-edged, as well as the pedicels, 
which are short; leaves oblong-lanceolate, thickish, rather acu- 
minated, girded by a thin nerve, which is parallel with the mar- 


Clit. 1794. 


gin. h.G. Native of New Holland, in Van Lewin’s Land. 
Marginal nerve of leaf visible beneath. Lower surface of leaves 
pale. : 

Thickened Eucalyptus. Clt. 1818. Shrub 6 ft. 


8 E. persicrroxia (Lodd. bot. cab. t. 501.) lid of calyx coni- 
cal, alittle shorter than the cupula ; peduncles axillary, 2-edged, 
length of the petiole; pedicels short, compressed ; leaves oblong, 
attenuated at the base, acuminated at the apex, marked with a 
nearly parallel, very thin nerve on the margin. h. G. Native 
of New Holland. Lodd. bot. cab. 501. Umbels 8-10-flowered. 
Leaves 3 inches long and 6 lines broad. 

Var. B; leaves a little broader; peduncles shorter. Eu- 
calyptus, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 593. 

Var. y ; leaves a little longer ; peduncles exceeding the pe- 
tioles a little. E. incrassata, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 477. 
E. multiflora, Poir. suppl. 2. p. 594. 

Peach-leaved Eucalyptus. Fl. July. Clt. 1817. Tree. 

9 E. puncta‘ra; lid of calyx conical, longer than the cupula ; 
peduncles axillary at the tops of the branches, shorter than the 
petioles, and are, as well as the pedicels, 2-edged ; leaves ob- 
long, attenuated at the base, acuminated at the apex, dotted be- 
neath, and girded by a nerve, which is parallel to the margin. 
h.G. Native of New Holland. Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no: 
623. Leaves more distinctly margined than the preceding. 
Operculum not constricted in any way. Umbels 4-8-flowered. 
Dots on the under surface of the leaves blackish. Leaves 9 
inches long, and 7-8 lines broad. 

Dotted-leaved Eucalyptus. Tree. : 

10 E. ace’ rvuza (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. p. 469.) lid of 
calyx conical, length of the cupula; peduncles lateral, shorter 
than the petioles, and are, as well as the pedicels, 2-edged ; 
leaves ovate-lanceolate, oblique at the base, and very much cut 
on one side, acuminated at the apex. h. G. Native of New 
Holland. Leaves 4-5 inches long, and about an inch broad. 
Umbels 5-10-flowered. Alabastrum or flower-bud 3 lines long: 

Little-horned Eucalyptus. Tree. a 

11 E. virea‘ra (Sieb. l. c. no. 467.) lid of calyx PEA 
length of the cupula; peduncles axillary and lateral, har E 
longer than the petioles, and are 2-edged, as well as the pe x 
cels; leaves oblong-linear, acuminated at both ends, tie 
coriaceous, and nearly veinless. h.G. Native of New Hol-. 
land. Leaves 4-6 inches long, and about 6-9 lines broad. 

Tniggy Eucalyptus. Tree. sal 

12 E. micra’ntua (D.C. prod. 3. p. 217.) operculum Bee d 
length of the cup; peduncles angular, length of the petioles; 

1 


MYRTACEZ. XIV. Evcatyrrus. 


axillary and nearly terminal; umbels 15-20-flowered ; leaves 
oblong, coriaceous, attenuated at the base, long-acuminated, with 
the nerves confluent in front of the margins, h.G. Native of 
New Holland. Sieb. pl. exsic. no. 497. Leaves shining on 
both surfaces, 6-7 inches long, and 1 broad, having the veins 
feathered. Alabastrum ovoid, smaller than that of any other 
species, 

Small-flowered Eucalyptus. Tree. 

13 E. sreccura‘rA (Sieb. l. c. no. 487.) lid conical, length 
of the cupula ; peduncles lateral, very short, nearly terete ; um- 
bels 15-20-flowered ; leaves oblong, tapering to both ends, 3-5- 
nerved at the base. h.G. Native of New Holland. Petioles 
and peduncles 3 lines long. Leaves 3 inches long, and half an 
inch broad, rather coriaceous, and a little shining. Flower-bud 
oblong, tapering to both ends, 2 lines long. 

Starry Eucalyptus. Tree. 

14 E. osrónca (D.C. prod. 3. p. 217.) lid of calyx conical, 
length of the cupula; peduncles lateral and axillary, compres- 
sed, length of the petioles; umbels 8-12-flowered ; leaves ob- 
long, unequal at the base and attenuated, mucronate at the apex, 
coriaceous, veinless. h.G. Native of New Holland. Sieb. 
pl. exsic. no. 583. Flower-bud oblong, attenuated at both ends, 
nearly sessile on the tops of the peduncles, and a little shorter 
than them. Leaves 3-4 inches long, and 9 lines broad. 

Oblong-leaved Eucalyptus. ‘Tree. 

15 E. vruina'zis (Labill. nov. holl. 2. p. 12. t. 151.) oper- 
culum conical, hardly acute, length of the cupula ; peduncles 
axillary and lateral, compressed, shorter than the petioles ; flowers 
sessile, 3 on the top of each peduncle; leaves linear-lanceolate. 
h.G. Native of Van Dieman’s Land. Capsule hemispherical. 
Leaves 3 inches long, and 4-5 lines broad. Intermediate be- 
tween the first and second division of the genus. 

Tniggy Eucalyptus. Clt. 1810. Tree. 

16 E. carrTecLa‘rA (Smith in White, voy. p. 226. icon. nov. 
holl. t. 42.) lid of calyx conical, bluntish, length of the cup, 
which is angular, and somewhat 2-edged ; peduncles lateral ; 
flowers capitate ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, stiff, oblique. h.G. 
Native of New Holland. E. triantha, Link, enum. 2. p. 20. 
and perhaps of Spreng. syst. 2. p. 501. 

Headed-flowered Eucalyptus. Clt. 1804. Tree. 

17 E, sarrena (Smith in Lin. trans. 3. p. 285.) operculum 
acute, and is, as well as the cup angularly 2-edged ; peduncles 
lateral, short ; flowers capitate ; leaves linear-lanceolate. h.G. 
Native of New Holland. Flowers small. Calyx biangular. 
Fruit turbinate. E. angustifolia, Link, enum. 2. p. 30. ex 
Spreng. 


Willowy-leaved Eucalyptus. Clt. 1804. Tree. 


*#** Operculum nearly conical or hemispherical, shorter than 


FIG. 118. 


the cupula. 


18 E. ova‘ra (Labill. I. c. p. 
13. t. 153.) lid of calyx hemis- 
pherical, mucronulate, shorter 
than the cup; peduncles axillary, 
and somewhat terminal, nearly 
terete, shorter than the petioles ; 
flowers 3-5-together, capitate ; 
leaves ovate, mucronate, a little 
crenated. h. G. Native of 
New Holland, in Van Lewin’s 
Land. Leaves coriaceous, some 
entire, and others irregularly 
crenated. ŒE. mucronata, Link, 
enum. 2. p. 30. E. androsemi- 
fdlia, Hoffm. verz. 1826. Pe- 


819 


tioles half an inch long. Limb ofleaves 3-4 inches long, and 1-2 
broad. 

Ovate-leaved Eucalyptus. Clt. 1820. Shrub 6 to 8 ft. 

19 E. sca Bra (Dum. Cours. bot. cult. 7. p. 280.) operculum 
rather conical, a little shorter than the cup; peduncles axillary, 
angularly compressed, equal in length to the petioles, or longer ; 
flowers capitate ; leaves lanceolate, unequal at the base, those 
on the sterile branches curled, on the fertile flat; when young 
usually velvety, as well as the branches. h. G. Native of 
New Holland. E. eugenioides, Sieb. pl. nov. holl. exsic. no. 
479. E. penicellàta, Hort. Branches and leaves bearing 
crowded fascicles of short hairs, which at length fall off, and 
the leaves become glabrous; sometimes glabrous even in the 
young state. Petioles 4 lines long. Leaves unequal at the 
base, oval or oblong-lanceolate, acuminated. The peduncles, 
in Sieber’s specimens, are 4-5-flowered, and about equal in 
length to the petioles, but in the plant cultivated by Noisette, 
they are 15-20-flowered, and twice the length of the petioles. 

Scabrous Eucalyptus. Clt. 1810. Tree. 

20 E. pritura‘ris (Smith in Lin. trans. 3. p. 284.) lid of calyx 
conical, rather hemispherical at the base, a little shorter than the ° 
cup; peduncles lateral, very short, rather angular ; flowers 6-7 
in a head; leaves linear-lanceolate, acuminated ; veins confluent 
at the tops, forming a nerve, which is parallel with the margin. 
h.G. Native of New Holland. Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 
474. Sieber’s plant is most probably the same as Smith’s, but 
that of Sprengel is perhaps different, from the flowers being 
corymbose. Flower-bud about the size of a grain of millet. 
Peduncles 2-3 lines long, nearly one-half shorter than the pe- 
tioles. Leaves 3 inches long, and 5 lines broad. 

Pill-bearing Eucalyptus. Clt. 1804. Tree. 

21 E. rapia ra (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 425.) lid of 
calyx hemispherical, mucronate, shorter than the cupula; pe- 
duncles axillary and lateral, rather angular, and rather shorter 
than the petioles ; flowers 15-20-together in an umbel, on short 
pedicels; leaves linear-lanceolate, veins very fine, confluent at 
the apex, and forming a nerve, which is parallel with the margin. 
h. G. Native of New Holland. Fruit globose, 3 lines in 
diameter. Petioles 4 lines long. Leaves 4 inches long, and 
6-7 lines broad. 

Ray-nerved Eucalyptus. Tree. 

22 E. srricra (Sieb. l. c. no. 472.) operculum hemispherical, 
mucronate, shorter than the cupula; peduncles lateral, nearly 
terete, a little longer than the petioles; flowers 5-6 in a head ; 
leaves stiff, linear-lanceolate, coriaceous, acuminated. mh. © À 
Native of New Holland. Fruit globose, 3 lines in diameter. 
Petioles a line and a half long. Peduncles 3 lines long. Leaves 
3 inches long, and 4 lines broad, rather shining, having the mid- 
dle nerve hardly prominent, and the rest veinless. 

Straight Eucalyptus. Tree. 

23 E. Hema’stoma (Smith in Lin. trans. 3. p. 285.) oper- 
culum hemispherical, mucronulate, shorter than the cupula ; pe- 
duncles axillary, and nearly terminal, rather angular, longer than 
the petioles, some bearing one umbel at the apex, and others bear- 
ing many umbels disposed in a racemose manner ; flowers pedicel- 
late, 5-10 in each umbel; leaves linear-lanceolate, acuminated. 
R.G. Nativeof New Holland. E. racemdsa, Cav. icon. 4. p- 
24. no. 377. White, trav. p. 226. with a figure. Leaves rather 
unequal at the base, 3 inches long, and 6 lines broad. 

Bloody-mouthed Eucalyptus. Clt. 1803. Tree. 

24 E. zicu'srrina (D. C. prod. 3. p. 219.) operculum hemis- 
pherical, mucronate, shorter than the cup; peduncles axillary, 
compressed, length of the petioles ; flowers 6-8 in a head ; leaves 
linear-lanceolate, very unequal at the base and attenuated, acu- 
minated at the apex. h.G. Native of New Holland. Sieb. 
pl. exsic. nov. holl. no, 617. Leaves 2 inches long, and 4-5 

5M 2 


820 


lines broad. Petioles and peduncles 3-4 lines long. Perhaps 
the same as E. salicifolia, Cav. icon. 4. p. 376. 

Privet-like Eucalyptus. Tree. 

25 E. AMYGDA'LINA (Labill. nov. holl. 2. p. 14. t. 154.) lid 
hemispherical, nearly mutic, shorter than the cup; peduncles 
axillary and lateral, nearly terete, length of the petioles ; umbels 
6-8-flowered, nearly capitate ; leaves linear-lanceolate, atten- 
uated at the base, and acuminately mucronate at the apex. h. 
G. Native of Van Dieman’s Land. Metrosidéros salicifôlia, 
Gærtn. fr. 1. p 171. t. 24. f. 3. a, but not b. E. globularis, 
Hort. Leaves 3 inches long, and 8 lines broad, some unequal 
at the base, and some equal. Petioles and peduncles 3 lines 
long. Fruit globose, size of a grain of pepper. 

Almond-like Eucalyptus. Clt. 1820. Tree. 

26 E. amsicua (D. C. prod. 3. p. 219.) lid hemispheri- 
cal, mucronulate, shorter than the cupula; peduncles axil- 
lary, compressed, length of the petioles ; umbels capitate, 8-9- 
flowered ; leaves lanceolate, rather coriaceous, unequally atten- 
uated at the base, and acuminately mucronate at the apex. h. 
G. Native of New Holland. Allied to Æ. ligéstrina and E. 
. amygdalina, but the fruit is nearly globose, and twice the size. 
Petioles and peduncles 2-3 lines long. Leaves 2-3 inches 
ne and 6-12 lines broad, stiffish ; lateral veins hardly evi- 

ent, 

Ambiguous Eucalyptus. Tree. 

27 E. Linpreya‘na (D. C. prod. 3. p. 219.) operculum 
hemispherical, nearly mutic; peduncles nearly terete ; flowers 
3-5 in an umbel; leaves linear-lanceolate, some petiolate and 
cuneated at the base, others sessile and obtuse at the base. h. 
G. Native of New Holland. E. longifolia, Lindl. bot. reg, 
t. 947. 

Lindley’s Eucalyptus. FI. June. Tree. 

28 E. sorryoipes (Smith in Lin. trans. 8. p. 286.) lid of calyx 
hemispherical, rather mucronate, shorter than the cupula ; pe- 
duncles lateral, compressed, 4-6-flowered, capitate; leaves 
lanceolate, oblique. R.G. Native of New Holland. E. platy- 
podos, Cav. icon. 4. p. 23. t. 341. Fruit turbinate, ex Smith, 
but cylindrical according to Cav. 

Botrys-like Eucalyptus. FI. Apr. July. Clt. 1803. Tree. 

29 E. rreerita (Smith, 1. c.) operculum hemispherical, mu- 
cronate, shorter than the cup; peduncles axillary and lateral, 
compressed, shorter than the petioles; umbels 3-5-flowered ; 
branchlets angular; leaves lanceolate, coriaceous, acuminated, 
1-nerved, and somewhat many-nerved at the base. h. G. 
Native of New Holland. White, trav. p. 226. with a figure. 
Rchb. gart. mag. t. 42. Petioles 8 lines long. Peduncles 
4 lines long. Leaves 4-6 inches long, and an inch broad, shin- 
ing on both surfaces. 

Var. B, pauciflora (Sieb. pl. exsic, no. 470.) leaves longer; 
umbels fewer-flowered. h.G. Native of New Holland. 

Peppery Eucalyptus. Clt. 1788. Tree. 

30 E. p«’1rens (D. C., prod. 8. p. 219.) lid of calyx hemis- 
pherical, nearly awnless, shorter than the cupula; peduncles 
axillary, compressed, length of the petioles; umbels 5-7-flow- 
ered; branches angular ; leaves lanceolate, acuminated, rather 
coriaceous, feather-nerved ; veins confluent in front of the mar- 
gins. h. G. Native of New Holland. Sieb. pl. exsic. no. 
606.  Petioles 5 lines long. Leaves 5 inches long, hardly ob- 
lique at the base, and nearly an inch and a half broad, white on 
both surfaces. 

Pale-leaved Eucalyptus. Tree. 

31 E, ostieua (Lher. sert. angl. p. 18.) lid of calyx hemis- 
pe mucronate, shorter than the cupula; peduncles axil- 
ary and lateral, and are, as well as the branches, nearly terete, 
— of the petioles ; umbels 9-12-flowered ; leaves broad, lan- 
ceolate, acuminated, very unequal at the base, feather-nerved, 


MYRTACEZÆ. XIV. Eucazyrrus. 


h.G. Native of New Holland. Lam. ill. t. 422. Salisb. par. 
lond. 15. Smith, nov. holl. 13. Leaves 6-7 inches long, and 
2 inches broad.  Petioles and peduncles an inch long. 

Oblique-leaved Eucalyptus. Fl. July, Aug. Clt.1774. Tr. 
100 ft. 

32 E. corymbosa (Smith in Lin. trans. 3. p. 287. nov. holl, 
p. 43.) operculum hemispherical, mucronate, shorter than the 
cup; peduncles angular, disposed in a terminal corymb; leaves 
lanceolate, equally attenuated at the base, coriaceous. h.G. 
Native of New Holland. Cav. icon. t. 340. Fruit turbinate. 
Petioles half an inch long. Leaves 4 inches long, and one broad. 
Veins feathered, hardly evident. The Æ. corymbosa of the gar- 
dens is probably distinct from this, but the flowers have not been 
seen. 

Corymbose-flowered Eucalyptus. Clt. 1788. Tree. 

33 E. panicuLa‘ra (Smith, 1. c.) operculum hemispherical, 
mucronate, shorter than the cup, which is angular ; peduncles 
angular, lower ones axillary, the rest disposed in a terminal 
panicle; leaves lanceolate, equally attenuated at the base, co- 
riaceous, h.G. Native of New Holland. Fruit turbinate, 
angular. Leaves 3 inches long, and 5-6 lines broad. Petioles 
5 lines long. 

Panicled-flowered Eucalyptus. Clt. 1804. Tree. 

34 E. eneorirouia (D. C. prod. 3. p. 220.) lid of calyx 
hemispherical, nearly mutic, shorter than the cupula, which is 
turbinate ; peduncles nearly terete, axillary, length of the pe- 
tioles ; flowers 5-7 in a head; leaves linear-lanceolate or oblong- 
lanceolate, unequally attenuated at the base, coriaceous. R. G. 
Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast. Alabastrum witl 
the lid or operculum about 4 lines long, obtuse. Flowers sessile on 
the tops of the peduncles. Petioles 4 lines long. Leaves 2 inches 
long, and 6 lines broad. The middle nerve is only prominent 
or even evident. 

Widow-wale-leaved Eucalyptus. Tree. : 

35 E. osrusirèzia (D. C. prod. 3. p. 220.) operculum hemis- 
pherical, very blunt, shorter than the cup, which is obovate ; 
peduncles rather angular, axillary, length of the petioles; 
flowers 4-5 in each head; leaves lanceolate, mucronate, un- 
equally attenuated at the base, coriaceous. h.G. Native of 
New Holland, on the eastern coast. Very like the preceding 
species, but differs in the flowers being larger, in the cup of the 
calyx being obovate, in the operculum being blunter, and in the 
leaves being broader. The mucrones of the leaves are decidu- 
ous as in the preceding species. 

Blunt-leaved Eucalyptus. Tree, 


**** Operculum hemispherical, much broader than the cu- 
pula. 


86 E. compnocr’pHata (D. C. prod. 3. p. 220.) operculum 
hemispherical, obtuse, rather striated, much broader than the 
cup, and a little longer ; peduncles 2-edged, length of the pe- 
tioles, nearly terminal ; flowers 3-4 in each head or umbel ; leaves 
lanceolate, acuminated, coriaceous. h. G. Native of New 
Holland. Petals wanting. Stamens very numerous. Fruit an- 
gularly compressed, rather turbinate, 4-celled. Petioles an inch 
rite, terete. Leaves glaucous, veinless, 5 inches long, and one 

road. 


Club-flomered Eucalyptus. Tree. 


***** Mature operculum depressed in the centre, where tt 
is umbonate, shorter than the cupula. 


37 E. eLósuLus (Labill. voy. 1. p. 153. t. 13. nov. bel £ 
p. 121.) operculum conical, when young length of the cup, whic 
is tetragonal, but in the adult state it is depressed, and mucro- 
nate in the centre; peduncles axillary, short, 1-flowered ; leaves 
alternate, lanceolate, nearly falcate. kh. G. Native of Van 


MYRTACEZÆ. XIV. Evcatyptus. 


Dieman’s Land and New Holland. Petioles an inch long. 
Leaves 7-8 inches long, and one broad. Fruit an inch in 
diameter, flat onthe top. E. globularis, Hort. is probably dis- 
tinct from this in the leaves. 

Globuled Eucalyptus. Clt. 1810. Tree 150 ft. 


§ 2. Oppositifèliæ (from oppositus, opposite, and folium, a 
leaf). A series of the leaves are opposite and sessile, and others 
petiolate and alternate. 


38 E. piverstrdzrA (Bonpl. nav. 1. p. 35. t. 13.) operculum 
conical, length of the cup, which is turbinate ; peduncles axil- 
lary, terete; flowers 5-7 in each tuft; lower leaves opposite, 
sessile, ovate, obtuse : upper ones alternate, petiolate, lanceolate, 
acuminated by a mucrone. h. G. Native of New Holland, 
in Kanguru Island. ŒE. connata, Dum. Cours. bot. cult. 7, p 
280.? E. piperita, hort. berol. Fruit hemispherical, 5 lines in 
diameter, flat at the top. Pericarp cross-formed at the apex. 
Leaves 2-3 inches long, lower ones an inch and a half broad, 
but the upper ones are only half an inch broad. Branches 
terete, but when very young compressed. E. heterophylla, 
Sweet ? 

Diverse-leaved Eucalyptus. Tree. 

39 E. putvicera (Cunningh. in Field’s new south wales, p. 
350.) leaves opposite, sessile, rather connate at the base, nearly 
orbicular, retuse, cuspidate at the apex, with thickened undu- 
lated margins ; umbels axillary, pedunculate, 3-flowered; pedi- 
cels very short, terete. h.G. Native of New Holland, near 
Cox’s River. Operculum hemispherical, acute. 

Ponder-bearing Eucalyptus. Clt. 1824. Tree. 

40 E. corpa‘ra (Labill. nov. holl. 2. p. 13. t. 152.) oper- 
culum with the margin depressed, and the middle umbonate, 
shorter than the cup, which is obovate ; peduncles axillary and 
terminal, short, and rather angular; flowers 3-4 in each head, 
leaves for the most part opposite, sessile, cordate, usually cre- 
nated ; branchlets terete. h.G. Native of New Holland, at 
Cape Van Dieman. Lodd. bot. cab. t. 328. Fruit nearly glo- 
bose, 4-5 lines in diameter. Branches and young leaves glau- 
cous. Leaves usually obtuse, 2 inches long and an inch and a 
half broad. 

Cordate-leaved Eucalyptus. Fl. June. Clt. 1816. Tr. 60 ft. 

41 E. PULVERULE’NTA (Sims, bot. mag. t. 208.) operculum 
hemispherical ; peduncles short, axillary ; flowers 3 in each 
head ; leaves opposite, ovate-orbicular, rather mucronate, Cor- 
date, covered with glaucous powder, quite entire; branches 
terete. h. G. Native of New Holland. E. cordata, Hort. 
berol. Perhaps distinct from the preceding species. Perhaps 
the operculum is truly hemispherical. 

Powdery Eucalyptus. Clt. 1816. Tree. 

+ Doubtful species, in consequence of the flowers being un- 
known. Many of which are probably identical with some of 
those described above, especially among those with alternate 
leaves. 


* Leaves opposite. 


42 E. crav'ca (D. C. prod. 3. p. 221.) operculum unknown ; 
leaves glaucous and powdery ; lower ones opposite, sessile, 
stem-clasping, cordate, ovate, mucronate ; middle ones on short 
petioles, and about opposite; upper ones alternate, petiolate, 
lanceolate, and acuminated ; branches 4-winged or quadrangular. 
h. G. Native of New Holland. ŒE. perfoliata, Hort. E. 
pulverulénta, Link, enum. 2. p. 31. Leaves very variable on 
the same plant, both with regard to size and shape. 

Glaucous Eucalyptus. Clt. 1820. Tree. 

43 E. purpurascens (Link, enum. 2. p. 31.) leaves opposite, 
stem-clasping, lanceolate, long-acuminated, glaucous beneath. 


821 


h. G. Native of New Holland. Branches and nerves of 
leaves purplish. Leaves 4 inches long and 10 lines broad. 
Perhaps the two following varieties are the same, only differing 
in the shape of the leaves from the age of the plants. 

Var. B, petiolulàta (D. C. 1. c.) leaves on short petioles, linear- 
lanceolate, acuminated. 

Var. y, petiolaris (D. C. 1. c.) leaves on long petioles, broad- 
lanceolate. ŒE. oppositif dlia, Desf. hort. par. 1804. p. 422. 
Branchlets terete, and are as well as the petioles and nerves of 
leaves brownish purple. Leaves 3-4 inches long and an inch 
broad, unequally attenuated at the base, girded by a nerve at 
the margin. 

Purplish-nerved Eucalyptus. Clt. 1823. Tree. 

44 E. TUBERCULA‘TA (Parm. h. engh. ex Otto. hort. berol.) 
leaves opposite, sessile, stem-clasping, oblong-linear, acute, mem- 
branous, glabrous ; branches filiform, tubercular. p.G. Native of 
New Holland. E. verrucôsa, Hort. ex Loud. hort. brit. p. 198. 

Tubercled-branched Eucalyptus. Clt. 1822. Tree. 

45 E. Cunnineua'mr; leaves linear-lanceolate, rather falcate, 
acute, with thickened margins ; umbels many-flowered, and are 
as well as the leaves crowded. h.G. Native of New Hol- 
land, forming bushes upon the more elevated of the mountains. 
E. microphylla, Cunningh. in Field’s new south wales, p. 350. 

Cunningham's Eucalyptus. Clt. 1824. Shrub. 

46 E. rrepa (Hoffmans. verz. 1826. p. 114.) leaves stiff 
and hard, lower ones sessile, opposite, ovate, rather cordate, 
obtuse, upper ones petiolate, scattered, lanceolate, acute, and 
somewhat apiculated ; stem and branches terete. h.G. Na- 
tive of New Holland. Flowers and fruit unknown. Perhaps 
the same as Æ. diversif dlia. 

Stiff-leaved Eucalyptus. Tree. 

47 E. nyrerictrociA (Dum. Cours. bot. cult. 7. p. 279.) 
leaves opposite, lanceolate-oblong, acute, glaucescent beneath ; 
branches filiform. h.G. Native of New Holland. Petioles 
half an inch long. Leaves 6 inches long and an inch and a 
half broad. Lateral nerves of leaves parallel, connected in front 
of the margin. E. hypericifolia of Link. enum. 2. p. 30. has 
alternate, nearly linear leaves, which are acuminated at both 
ends, coriaceous, standing on short petioles, dotted when ex- 
amined by alens, but perhaps only the same plant. 


St, John’s-wort-leaved Eucalyptus. Clt. 1823. Tree. 


* * Leaves alternate. 


48 E. microruy’Lzca (Willd. enum. p. 515.) leaves alternate, 
ovate-oblong, cuspidate, glaucescent beneath. h.G. Native 
of New Holland. Petioles 4 lines long. Leaves an inch and a 
half long, falcate at the apex, small, crowded on the branchlets, 
Link, enum. 2. p. 30. 

Small-leaved Eucalyptus. Clt.? Tree. 

49 E. STENOPHY'LLA (Link, enum. 2. p. 30.) leaves alternate, 
linear, attenuated at the base, bluntish, veiny, dotted, with the 
lateral nerves connected before the margin. h.G. Native of 
New Holland. Petioles 4 lines long. Leaves 3 inches long, 
and 4 lines broad. 

Narrow-leaved Eucalyptus. Clt. 1823. Tree. 

50 E. myrTIFÒLIA (Link, enum. 2. p. 30.) leaves alternate, 
on long petioles, ovate, acute, reticulated, dotted ; lateral nerves 
connected before the margins. h.G. Nativeof New Holland. 
Petioles 3-4-lines long. Leaves 20-21 lines long, ‘and nearly an 
inch broad. 

Myrtle-leaved Eucalyptus. Clt. 1823. Tree. 

51 E. Eronga ra (Link, l. c.) leaves alternate, lanceolate, 
reticulately veined, coriaceous, ending in a filiform acumen each, 
h. G. Native of New Holland. Petioles 8 lines long. Leaves 
4-5 inches long, and 10-12 lines broad. Perhaps the same as 
E. cornita, or perhaps E. persicif dlia. 


822 MYRTACEÆ. XIV. Eucaryprus. 

Elongated Eucalyptus. Clt. 1823. Tree. 

52 E. me‘p1a (Link, 1. c.) leaves alternate, lanceolate, long- 
acuminated, obovate, and oblique at the base, with the nerves 
parallel beneath. h. G. Native of New Holland. Petioles 
half an inch long. Leaves 6-7 inches long, and from 1-2 inches 
broad. 

Intermediate Eucalyptus. Clt. 1828. Tree. 

53 E. RETICULATA (Link, l. c.) leaves alternate, lanceolate, 
acuminated, somewhat ovate at the base, oblique, reticulately 


veined beneath. h.G. Native of New Holland. Leaves 6-7 
inches long and 2 or more broad. 
Reticulated-leaved Eucalyptus. Clt. 1823. Tree. 


54 E. umpetxa‘ta (Dum. Cours, bot. cult. 7. p. 279.) leaves 
alternate, ovate, rather crenated, mucronate, stiffish. h. G. 
Native of New Holland. Branches terete, brown. Leaves 4-5 
inches long and 2-5 inches broad. Nearly allied to Æ. ovata. 

Umbellate-flowered Eucalyptus. Tree. 


+ The following names occur in the gardens, but they are all 
perhaps synonymous with those described above. 


1 E. orbiculdris, Lodd. 2 E. pulchélla, Lodd. 3 E. albi- 
caülis, Hort. 4 E, cotinifòlia, Lodd. 5 E. undulata, Hort. 
6 E. alàta, Hort. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Tristània, p. 813. 


XV. ANGO’PHORA (from ayyoc, angos, a vessel, and popew, 
phoreo, to bear; form of fruit). Cav. icon. 4. p. 21. D. C. 
prod. 3. p. 222. 

Lin. syst. /cosändria, Monogýnia. Tube of calyx turbi- 
nate, marked with 5 prominent ribs; limb of 5 permanent teeth. 
Petals 5. Stamens indefinite, free; anthers ovate. Style fili- 
form. Capsule covered by the corticate calyx, obovate, trun- 
cate, 3-celled, 3-valved. Seeds solitary, or few in the cells.— 
Australian shrubs, with opposite leaves, rarely with the rameal 
ones ternate. Flowers white. 

1 A. corptFÔLiA (Cav. l. c. t. 338.) leaves sessile, ovate, cor- 
date at the base, and are glabrous as well as the branches; 
peduncles and branchlets clothed with bristles or stiff hairs. 
h. G. Native of New Holland, near Port Jackson. Metro- 
sidèros hispida, Smith, in Lin. trans. 3. p. 267. Sieb. pl. exsic. 
no. 471. Sims. bot. mag. t. 1960. Metrosidèros hirsùta, Andr. 
bot. rep. t. 281. Metros. anómala, Vent. malm. t. 2. Met. 
cordifolia and M. hispida, Pers. ench. 2. p. 25. Eucalyptus 
hirsùta, Link, enum.’ hort. berol. 2. p. 31. Flowers rather 
large, yellowish or whitish, 

Heart-leaved Angophora. 
7 to 10 feet. 

2 A. INTERMEDIA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 222.) leaves on short 
petioles, elliptic-oblong, and are as well as the branches gla- 
brous ; peduncles hispid from bristles. h. G. Native of New 
Holland. Flowers one half smaller than those of the preceding 
species. 

Intermediate Angophora. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

3 A. LANCEOLA‘TA (Cav. l. c. t. 339.) leaves petiolate, lan- 
ceolate, acuminate, glabrous, as well as the branches and pedun- 
cles. h. G. Native of New Holland, near Port Jackson. 
Metrosidèros spléndens, Geertn. fr. 1. p. 171. t. 34. f. 7. Me- 
laleùca costata, Rœusch. Metrosidèros costàta and lanceolata, 
Pers. ench. 2. p. 25. Like the two preteding species, this varies 
with opposite and alternate leaves. 

Lanceolate-leaved Angophora. 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

Cult. See Metrosidèros for culture and propagation. 


Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1789. Sh. 


Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1816. 


XVI. CALLISTE MON (kakluoroc, kallistos, beautiful, and 
ornpwy, slemon, a stamen; in most of the species the stamens 


XV. AxGoPHORA. 


XVI. CALLISTEMON. 


are of a beautiful scarlet colour). R.Br. in bot. reg. no. 393. 
D. C. prod. 3. p. 222.—Metrosidéros species of authors. 

Lin. syst.  Zcosändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx half 
spherical; limb 5-parted, with the lobes obtuse. Petals 5 (f. 
119. b.). Stamens numerous (f. 119. e.); filaments free. Style 
filiform. Stigma capitate (f. 119. c.). Capsule 3-celled (f. 119. 
J) many-seeded, inclosed, and connate with the thickened tube 
of the calyx, which is adnate to the branches.—New Holland 
shrubs, having the inflorescence rising from the old branches in 
crowded spikes, as in the species of Melaleùca ; but with the 
stamens free, as in Metrosidèros. Leaves elongated, stiff, alter- 
nate, usually lanceolate. 


* Filaments of stamens yellowish. 


1 C. prnrrétium (D. C. prod. 3. p. 223.) leaves linear-fili- 
form, acerose, stiff, mucronate, channelled, scabrous ; calyxes 
glabrous. h. G. Native of New Holland. Metrosidèros 
pinifolia, Wendl. coll. 1. p. 53. t. 16. Willd. enum. 518. 
Metro. viridiflora, Cels. Nois. but not of Sims. Petals greenish, 
oval. Stamens of a dirty yellowish green colour, thrice the 
length of the petals. 

Pine-leaved Callistemon. Fl. June, Jul. Clt.? Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

2 C. vrriprrrdrum (D. C. 1. c.) leaves linear-lanceolate, stiff, 
pungent, beset with scabrous dots, rather villous when young as 
well as the branches ; calyx glabrous. h. G. Native of New 
Holland, on the east coast. Metrosidèros viridifléra, Sims, bot. 
mag. 2602. Petals and stamens greenish yellow. Filaments 
deflexed, 4-times the length of the corolla, ex Sims. Fruit 
globose; limb of calyx deciduous. 

Green-flowered Callistemon. Fl. June, Aug. 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

3 C. sazrenum (D. C. I. c.) leaves lanceolate, acuminated at 
both ends, mucronate, glabrous in the adult state, with the mid- 
dle nerve feather-veined, and the lateral nervules approximating 
the margins ; calyxes glabrous. h. G. Native of New Hol- 
land. Metrosidéros saligna, Smith, in Lin. trans. 3. p. 272. 
Vent. hort. cels. t. 70. Bonpl. nav. t. 4. Sieb. pl. exsic. no. 
320. Flowers pale yellow. Stamens hardly 3-times the length 
of the petals, which are roundish. 

Willowy Callistemon. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1788. Shrub 
4 to 6 feet. 

4 C. LOPHA'NTHUM (Sweet, 
fl. aust. t. 29.) leaves lanceolate, 
attenuated at both ends, mucro- 
nate, l-nerved, and feather- 
veined, glabrous in the adult 
state, but villous when young as 
well as the branches; flowers 
distinct, spicate, nearly terminal ; 
calyx pilose; petals rather pu- 
bescent, ciliated; ovary densely 
clothed with down; capsule dis- 
tinct. b. G. Native of New 
Holland. Metrosidéros lophan- 
tha, Vent. hort. cels. t. 69. Me- 
tro. saligna, Sims, bot. mag. 
1821. Flowers straw-coloured. 

Crest - flowered Callistemon. 
Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1806. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

5 C. LEPTOSTA`cHYUM (Sweet, fl. aust. no. 29.) leaves lanceo- 
late, acute, mucronate, attenuated at both ends, full of dots, 1- 
nerved, and feather-veined, glabrous in the adult state, when 
young clothed with silky tomentum as well as the branches: 
spikes long, slender ; calyx pilose; petals pubescent, ciliated 5 
ovaries smoothish; capsules crowded. h.G. Native of New 
Holland. Flowers greenish yellow. 


Clt. 1818. 


FIG. 119. 


MYRTACEÆ. XVI. CALLISTEMON. 


Slender-spiked Callistemon. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

6 C. pa’zzinum (D. C. prod. 3. p. 223.) leaves obovate-ob- 
long, glaucous, mucronate, glabrous in the adult state, with the 
lateral nerves hardly evident; calyxes glabrous. h.G. Na- 
tive of New Holland. Metrosidèros pallida, Bonpl. nav. p.101. 
t.41. Metro. australis, R. Br. mss. Very like the preceding 
species, and hardly distinct. Flowers pale yellowish green. 

Pale-flowered Callistemon. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

7 C. Sresr‘x1 (D. C. 1. c.) leaves linear, almost nerveless, 
and with the midrib hardly prominent, clothed with silky villi 
when young, but glabrous in the adult state ; the lateral nerves 
wanting ; calyxes pubescent. kh. G. Native of New Hol- 
land. Myrtacea, Sieb. pl. exsic. no. 637. Stamens a little 
longer than the petals. 


Sieber’s Callistemon. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


* * Filaments of stamens scarlet. 


8 C. ri’cipum (R. Br. in bot. reg. t. 393.) leaves linear or 
lanceolate, flat, stiff, very acute, mucronate, smooth; calyxes 
pubescent. h. G. Native of New Holland. Metrosidéros 
linearis, Willd. enum. p. 513. but not of Willd. spec. Metros. 
viminalis, Hort. berol. Perhaps the same as Metros. viminalis, 
Gærtn. fruct. 1. p- 171. t. 34. Lam. ill. t: 421. f. 6. Smith, 
in Lin. trans. 3. p. 273. Flowers crimson. 

Stiff Callistemon. FI. May, June. Clt. 1800. Sh. 4 to 8 ft. 

9 C. Lineare (D. C. prod. 3. p. 228.) leaves linear, stiff, 
acute, keeled beneath, channelled above, villous while young ; 
calyxes clothed with velvety pubescence. h.G. Native of 
New Holland. Metrosidèros linearis, Smith, in Lin. trans. 2. 
p- 273. Willd. spec. 2. p. 953. Melaleùca linearis, Wendl. et 
Schrad. sert. hann. t. 11. Metrosidèros calyculatus, Sieb. pl. 
nov. holl. exsic. no. 545. Callistémon püngens, Hort. Style 
longer than the stamens. Lobes of calyx almost orbicular, fall- 
ing off after flowering. Fruit globose. 

Linear-leaved Callistemon. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1788. Sh. 
4 to 6 feet. 

10 C. rueurdsum (D.C. I. c.) leaves linear-lanceolate, stiff, 
mucronate, flat, tubercled on the disk, and scabrous on the mar- 
gins, 3-nerved ; lateral nerves approximating the margin of the 
leaf ; fruit glabrous. %.G. Native of New Holland. Me- 
trosidéros ruguldsa, Willd. enum. suppl. p. 31. without a de- 
scription. Metrosidéros scabra, Coll. hort. ripul. p. 71. Metro. 
glandulosa, Desf. hort. par. M. macro-punctatum, Dum. Cours. 
bot. cult. 7. p. 277. Callistèmon scàbrum, Lodd. bot. cab. 
1283. Stamens scarlet. 

Roughish-leaved Callistemon. 


Sh. 4 to 6 feet. : : 
11 C. zineartrèdzrum (D. C.) leaves linear-lanceolate, stiff, 


mucronate, flat, having the middle nerve finely feather-nerved : 
the lateral nerves confused with the entire margin of the 
leaves ; tube of calyx villous. h. G. Native of New Hol- 
land. Metrosidèros linearif dlia, Link, enum. 2. p. 26. Stamens 
scarlet. 

Linear-leaved Callistemon. Fl. Mar. June. Clt. 1820. Sh. 


5 to 8 feet. 
12 C. ranceota’tum (D. C. 1. ¢.) leaves lanceolate, mucro- 


nate, attenuated at both ends; having the midrib rather pro- 
minent and feather-nerved; the lateral nerves Fier 
the margins of the leaves ; calyxes pubescent. h. G. Native of 
New Holland. Metrosidéros lanceolata, Smith, in Lin. trans. 3. 


Cl. 1821. 


Fl. Mar. June. 


p. 272. Pers. ench. 2. p. 24. no. 15. but not no. 11. Metro. 
citrina, Curt. bot. mag. 260. Stamens scarlet. 
` Lanceolate-leaved Callistemon. Fl. June, Nov. Clt. 1788. 


hrub 5 to 10 feet. 
> 13 C. marcıxa`rum (D. C. prod. 3. p. 224.) leaves lanceo- 


late, stiff, flat, acute at both ends, 3-nerved; the middle nerve 


XVII. Mertrosiperos. 823 
rather prominent ; and the lateral ones approximating the mar- 
gin; calyxes glabrous. h.G. Native of New Holland. Me- 
trosidéros marginata, Cav. icon. 4.p. 18. t. 332. Stamens scarlet. 

Marginate-leaved Callistemon. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1816. 
Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

14 C. speciésum (D. C. 1. c.) leaves lanceolate, mucronate, 
flat, having the middle nerve rather prominent, and the lateral ones 
approximating the margin ; calyxes villous; capsule 4-celled, 
tomentose at the apex. h.G. Native of New South Wales. 
Metrosidéros specidsa, Sims, bot. mag. t. 1761. Leaves when 
young rather silky from adpressed caducous villi, and reddish. 
Stamens scarlet. 

Var. B, glaticum (D. C. l.c.) leaves glaucescent. h. G. 
Metrosidèros glatica, Bonpl. nav. 1. p. 86. t. 34. Perhaps the 
same as Metrosidèros semperfldrens, Lodd. bot. cab. t. 528. 
Callistèmon formosum, Hort. 

Showy Callistemon. Fl. Mar. Ju. 


+ À species not sufficiently known. 


15 C. ny’sripum (D. C. 1. c.) leaves linear, stiff, marginate 
by a nerve, acuminately mucronate, almost pungent, glabrous, 
h. G. Native country unknown. Metrosidèros hybrida, Otto. 
hort. berol. 

Hybrid Callistemon. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

Cult. All the species of Callistèmon are worth cultivating in 
every collection of greenhouse plants for the neatness of their 
foliage, and the beauty of their blossoms, but especially those 
belonging to the last division of the genus, for the splendour of 
their flowers, which are either scarlet or crimson; and are there- 
fore well adapted for a conservatory. The soil best suited for 
them is a mixture of loam, peat, and sand. Ripened cuttings of 
them strike root in sand, under a hand-glass. They may be 
also raised from seeds, which are frequently produced in this 
country on large plants. Plants raised from cuttings, taken from 
flowering plants, come into flower when small, but those raised 
from seeds do not flower till they become large. 


Clit. 1823. Sh. 5 to 10 ft. 


XVII. METROSIDE'ROS (from pnrpa, metra, the heart of 
a tree, and ouènpoc, iron; the wood and pith of the trees are 
very hard). R. Br. gen. rem. p. 15. D.C. prod. 3. p. 224.— 
Metrosidéros species, Gærtn. Smith and Ait.—Nani, Adans. 
fam. 2. p. 88. 

Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx not 
angular, adhering to the ovarium ; limb 6-cleft (f. 120. a.). Sta- 
mens 20-30, free, very long, and exserted. Style filiform ; stigma 
simple. Capsule 2, but usually 3-celled ; cells many-seeded. 
Seeds wingless.—Trees or shrubs. Leaves opposite or alternate. 
Flowers pedicellate, not adnate to the branches, as in the genus 
Melaleùca and Callistemon. The genera Angéphora and Cal- 
listèmon have been separated from Metrosidéros as it formerly 
stood ; these genera are very natural, but the present genus requires 
to be still further divided into other genera, for as it now stands 
it is a heterogeneous mass of plants; but from the fruit of the 
greater part of the species being unknown, this is altogether im- 
practicable at present. 


* Leaves opposite. 


1 M. ve‘ra (Rumph. amb. 3. p. 16. t. 7. Lindl. coll. t. 18.) 
leaves opposite, on short petioles, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, 
quite glabrous; cymes axillary, pedunculate, many-flowered. 
h.S. Native of Amboyna and Java, among rocks. Nani Valent. 
æst. ind. 220. t. 53. ex Rumph. Eugènia Amboynénsis, Hort. 
Flowers yellow. Stamens 30. Ovarium 2-celled. This spe- 
cies differs from all the others in habit, and is probably the only 
true species of Metrosidèros. The Chinese make rudders and 
anchors of the wood ; and among the Japanese it is very scarce 
and valuable. The bark is used as a remedy for fluor albus and 


824 


diarrhoea, being mixed with pinang and a small quantity of cloves 
and nutmegs. 

True Iron-wood. Fl. Mar. Ju. Cit. 1819. Tr. 10 to 20 ft. 

2 M. pirrv'sa (Smith, in Lin. trans. 3. p. 268.) leaves oppo- 
site, ovate, veiny, glabrous on both surfaces ; panicles axillary 
or terminal; pedicels opposite. kh. G. Native of New Zea- 
land and the Island of Otaheite. Melaleüca diffusa, Forst. prod. 
no. 213. Melaleüca lucida, Lin. fil. suppl. t. 342. Flowers 
yellow. Leaves 3-nerved beneath at the base. Fruit unknown. 

Diffuse Iron-wood. Tree. 

3 M. vicrôsa (Smith, l. c.) leaves opposite, ovate, veiny, 
pubescent beneath ; thyrse axillary or terminal, opposite, vil- 
lous ; flowers sessile, crowded. h.G. Native of the Sand- 
wich Islands. Flowers reddish. Melaletica villosa, Lin. fil. 
suppl. p. 342. Melaledca æstudsa, Forst. prod. no. 215. Mel. 
spectäbilis, Gærtn. fr. 1. p. 172. t. 34. f. 9.?—Leptospérmum 
collinum, Forst. gen. 86. no. 2. appears to differ from this, 
according to the description, in the leaves being glabrous on 
both surfaces, in the petioles being velvety, and in the calyx 


being truncate from the limb being deciduous ; it is therefore - 


perhaps a different species. 

Villous Iron-wood. Tree. 

4 M. r16r1D4A (Smith, l. c.) leaves opposite, obovate-oblong, 
glabrous, veiny ; thyrse terminal; calyx turbinate, nakedish. 
h. G. Native of New Zealand. Melaledca flérida, Forst. 
prod. 114. Leptospérmum scandens, Forst. gen. 36. no. 1. but 
not of Gærtn. Calyx elongated, as in the above, silky from 
almost imperceptible adpressed down. Flowers yellowish. Sta- 
mens twice the length of the petals, Style length of stamens. 
Ovarium 8-celled.  _ 

Flowering Iron-wood. ‘Tree. 

5 M.GLomuLiFerA (Smith, in Lin. trans. 3. p. 268.) leaves 
opposite, ovate, reticulately veined, pubescent beneath ; heads 
lateral, pedunculate, and are as well as the bracteas tomentose. 
h.G. Native of New Holland. Branches opposite. Petioles 
short. Flowers greenish yellow. Heads of flowers bibracteate. 
Fruit unknown. 

Heap-bearing Iron-wood. Fl. May, June. 
15 to 20 feet. 

6 M. anoustiroxia (Smith, 1. c.) leaves opposite, linear-lan- 
ceolate, naked; peduncles axillary, umbellate ; bracteas lan- 
ceolate, glabrous. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Myrtus angustifolia, Lin. mant. 74. Houtt. pfl. syst. 3. t. 25. 
f. 2. Leptospérmum salicifdlium, Lam. dict. 3. p. 467. ex 
herb. Juss. Branches tetragonal. Leaves resembling those of 
Philljrea. Stamens long. Fruit capsular, 3-celled. Flowers 
yellowish, 

Narrow-leaved Iron-wood. Clt. 1787. Tr. 20 ft. 

7 M. umpetta'ra (Cav. icon. 4. p. 20. t. 337.) leaves oppo- 
site, elliptic-lanceolate, glabrous; peduncles umbellate, short, 
rising from the axils of the upper leaves, rather downy ; umbels 
few-flowered ; petals oblong. h.G. Native of New Holland. 
Melaletica umbellata, Ræusch. Leaves nearly of Philly'rea 
angustif dlia, but differ in being dotted beneath, and revolute 
at the margins. Lobes of calyx 5, acute, and are as well as 
the tube glabrous at length. Stamens distinct, much exserted, 
scarlet. Capsule 3-celled. 

Umbellate-flowered Iron-wood. Shrub 8 to 10 feet. 

8 M. opercura‘ra (Labill. sert. cal. p. 61. t. 60.) leaves 
opposite, linear-lanceolate, glabrous, but when young rather 
villous; corymbs nearly terminal; petals orbicular, somewhat 
adhering to each other at the apex, and separating in tie manner 
of an operculum. kh. G. Native of New Caledonia. Petals 
opening almost as in Vitis. Stamens about 70, 5-times the 
des of the petals. Capsule 3-celled. 

perculate-petalled Iron-wood. Shrub 9 feet. 
9 M. osoya'ra (Hook, in Beech. bot. p. 63. t, 12.) leaves 


Cit. 1805. Tr. 


MYRTACEZÆ. XVII. METROSIDEROS. 


opposite, obovate, coriaceous, very blunt, veiny, glabrous, taper- 
ing into the petiole, which is short, with the margins rather 
revolute ; corymbs axillary and terminal; calyx glabrous, full 
of elevated dots. h.G. Native of Gambier Island. 

Obovate-leaved Iron-wood. Tree. 

10 M. porymérpna (Gaud. in Freyc. voy. part. bot. p. 482. t. 
108. and 109.) leaves opposite, of various forms, coriaceous, gla- 
brous on both surfaces, but covered witha little silky tomentum 
beneath; peduncles 3 or many-flowered, terminal and axillary, 
corymbose ; calyxes and branchlets glabrous, or clothed with 
silky tomentum. h. G. Native of the Sandwich Islands, at 
the elevation of 900 to 1800 feet. 

Var. a ; leaves roundish-elliptic, cordate. 

Var. B; leaves ovate or ovate-elliptic, rounded at the base. 

Var. y ; leaves oblong, acute at the base. 

Var. 6; leaves lanceolate. 

Polymorphous Iron-wood. Tree. 


* * Leaves alternate. 


11 M. citta‘ta (Smith, l. c. Labill. sert. cal. p. 60. t. 59.) 
leaves scattered or nearly opposite, elliptic, obtuse, coriaceous, 
ciliated at the base when young, as well as the branchlets ; 
flowers in dense corymbs. h.G. Native of New Caledonia. 
Melaleiica ciliata, Forst. prod. p.217. Leptospérmum ciliatum, 
Forst. gen. 36. no. 3. Leaves ‘like those of Celästrus buxif ò- 
lius. Flowers purple. Lobes of calyx 5, acute, permanent. 
Capsule 3-celled. 

Ciliated-leaved Iron-wood. Shrub 6 feet. 

12 M. carira'Ta (Smith, L. c.) leaves scattered, obovate, mu- 
cronate; heads of flowers dense, terminal ; calyxes and branch- 
lets pilose. h. G. Native of New Holland. Melaleuca 
eriocéphala, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 322. Callistémon or 
Callistémma capitatum, Rchb. hort. bot. 1. t, 84. Leaves 3-4 
lines long, rather villous when young, but in the adult state the 
margins are scabrous from glands. Heads of flowers globose. 
Flowers lilac. Stamens a little longer than the petals. Stigma 
rather capitate. 

Capitate-flowered Iron-wood. Clt. 1824. Sh. 5 to 6 ft. 

13 M. ericrrdt1a (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. vol. 23. no. 16.) 
leaves alternate, imbricate, linear, acute, pilose, channelled above, 
convex beneath ; heads of flowers terminal. .G. Native of 
New Holland, at King George’s Sound. Said to be allied to 
the preceding species. 

Heath-leaved Iron-wood. Shrub. 

14 M. corirdLrA (Vent. malm. 

t. 46.) leaves alternate, linear, 
recurved at the apex; flowers | 
axillary ; calyxes smoothish, 


FIG. 120. 


with the lobes lanceolate ; stigma \| 
capitate. h.G. Native of New 
Holland, on the eastern coast. 


Leptospérmum ambiguum,Smith, LL D> 
. aA 1 
exot. bot. t. 59. Flowers white. SA ` 
Leaves crowded on the branches. “AS 
Stamens a little longer than the ZN 
. . CS A 
petals. From the stigma being JE 


capitate (f. 120. b.) in this as well 
as in M. capitäta and M. erici- 
J lia, these plants will form a dis- 
tinct genus, which might be called 
Gynocéphala. 

Coris-leaved Iron-wood.. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

15 M. sunire’rinus; leaves subulately-filiform, mucr ong 
stiff, glabrous, tubercled ; peduncles woolly ; spikes cap eat 
h. G. Native of New Holland. Metrosidéros junipers 
Rchb. ex Spreng. syst. app. p. 194. 

. duniper-like Metrosideros, Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


MYRTACEÆ. XVII. Merrosiperos. XVIII. LEPTOSPERMUM. 


16 M. pu'NceEns (Sieb. ex Spreng. syst. add. p. 194.) leaves 
linear, mucronate, spreading, nerved, glabrous; peduncles woolly ; 
spikes capitate. h.G. Native of New Holland, 

Pungent Metrosideros. Shrub. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 
* Leaves and flowers unknown. 


17 M.? saxicirotia (Gertn. fruct. 1. p. 171. f. 8.) Two 
species of Eucaljptus are confused under this name. 

Willow-leaved Iron-wood. Tree. 

18 M.? exce’tsa (Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 172. t. 84. f. 8.). This 
is perhaps a species of Leptospérmum. 

Tall Iron-wood. Tree. 

19 M.? specta’sitis (Gærtn. l. c- f, 9.). 
of Leptospérmum. 

Showy Iron-wood. Shrub. 

20 M.? sca’npens (Gærtn. l.c. f. 10.). 
of Leptospérmum. 

Climbing Iron-wood. Shrub. 

21 M.? arsreLora (Gærtn. 1. c. f. 11.). 
of Leptospérmum. 

White-flowered Metrosideros. Shrub. 

22 M. myrrirôLrA (Gertn. l. c. f. 12.). 
of Leptospérmum. 

Myrile-leaved Iron-wood. Shrub. 


* * Flowers and fruit unknown. 


Probably a species 
Probably a species 
Probably a species 


Probably a species 


28 M.? aroma’rica (Salisb. prod. p. 351.) leaves alternate, 
broad-ovate, acuminated, thin, glaucous beneath. h. G. Na- 
tive about Port Jackson. 

Aromatic Iron-wood. Shrub, 

24 M.? procera (Salisb. 1. c.) leaves alternate, ovate-lanceo- 
late, green beneath, coriaceous, with divaricating nerves. h.G. 
Native at Port Jackson. 

. Tall Iron-wood. Tree. 

25 M.? propi’naua (Salisb. l. c.) leaves alternate, ovate-lan- 
ceolate, glaucous beneath, coriaceous, with divaricating nerves. 
h.G. Native at Port Jackson. 

Allied Xron-wood. Shrub. 

26 M.? apocyniro1ia (Salisb. 1. c.) leaves nearly opposite, 
elliptic, marginate, coriaceous, with parallel nerves. R. G. 
Native at Port Jackson. 

Apocynum-leaved Iron-wood. Shrub. 

27 M.? coriacea (Salisb. 1. c.) leaves alternate, ovate-lan- 
ceolate, glabrous on both surfaces, very coriaceous. h. G; 
Native at Port Jackson. 

Coriaceous-leaved Iron-wood. Shrub. 

28 M.? pecòra (Salisb. I. c.) leaves alternate, dense, on very 
short petioles, lanceolate, mucronulate, coriaceous, glabrous on 
both surfaces in the adult state. h .G. Nativeat Port Jackson. 

Neat Iron-wood. Shrub. 

29 M.? scaridsa (Horn. hort. hafn. suppl. p. 139.) leaves 
scattered, lanceolate, with scarious margins ; branchlets pubes- 
cent. h. G. Native country unknown. 

Scarious-leaved Iron-wood. Shrub. 


*** Species entirely undescribed. 


30 M. connàta, Desf. hort. par. 31 M. pliniæfòlia, Desf. 
l.c. 32 M. nàna, Gmel. hort. Carls. 

N.B. Metrosidèros macrophýlla of Lam. ill. t. 421. f. 1. 
Poir. suppl. 3. p. 686 is the same as Sarcolæ'na multiflora, see 
vol. 1. p. 562. or anearly allied species. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Callistèmon, p. 823. 


XVIII. LEPTOSPE’RMUM (from Aerroc, leptos, slender, 
and greppa, sperma, a seed; in reference to the seeds being 
VOL. Il. 


825 


small and narrow). 
174. t. 85. 


Forst. gen. p. 36. Gertn. fruct. 1. p- 
Smith, in Lin. trans. 3. p. 260. Cav. icon. 4. p. 


16. Leptospérmum, sect. 2. Euleptospérmum, D. C. prod. 3. 


p. 227. 

Lin, syst. Icosdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx rather 
turbinate ; limb 5-cleft, with the lobes triangular and valvate. 
Petals 5. Stamens 20-30, free, shorter than the petals. Style 
filiform; stigma capitate. Capsule 4-5-celled. Seeds oblong, 
small.—_ New Holland shrubs, with alternate, quite entire, dotted, 
small leaves. Flowers pedicellate, solitary, scattered, white. 

1 L. emarcina‘rum (Wendl. fil. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 491.) 
leaves linear-oblong, emarginate, obscurely 5-nerved ; calycine 
teeth membranous, coloured. h.G. Native of New Holland. 
Melaleùca nervosa, Hort. ex Link, enum. 2. p. 25. 

Emarginate-leaved Leptospermum. FI. Ju. Jul. 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

2 L. opova‘rum (Sweet, fl. aust. t. 36.) leaves obovate, emar- 
ginate, obscurely 3-5-nerved, glabrous; branches angular, a 
little winged ; calyxes glabrous; with the teeth coloured. h.G. 
Native of New Holland. Flowers white. 

Obovate-leaved Leptospermum, FI. July, Aug. Clt.? Sh. 
3 to 6 feet. 

8 L. serrceum (Labill. nov. holl. 2. p. 9. t. 147.) leaves 
obovate, mucronate, 3-5-nerved, silky on both surfaces as well 
as the calyxes; lobes of calyx permanent. kh. G. Native of 
Van Dieman’s Land. Flowers white. 

Silky Leptospermum. F1. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1818. Sh. 4 to6 ft. 

4 L. rupercura‘tum (Poir. suppl. 8. p. 338.) leaves ovate 
or oblong-lanceolate, dotted beneath and finely 3-nerved, gla- 
brous in the adult state, but clothed with silky pubescence when 
young, as well as the branchlets; calyxes silky, but when in 
fruit glabrous. h. G. Native of New Holland, about Port 
Jackson. L. stellatum, Cav. icon. 4. p. 16. t. 330.2? The 
margin of the calyx is said to be entire by Cavanilles, in his 
diagnosis, but from his description, as well as from the figure, it is 
acutely 5-cleft. The petals are yellow, according to Cav., but 
according to the specimen white. 

Var. B, subenérve (D. C. prod. 3. p. 227.) leaves 1-nerved, 
or almost nerveless. 

T'ubercular Leptospermum. 
4 to 6 feet. 

5 L. cRANDIFLdRUM (Smith, in Lin. trans. 6. p. 299.) leaves 
lanceolate, narrowed at both ends, mucronate; calyxes villous, 
with coloured teeth ; bracteas gemmaceous, permanent. h. G. 
Native of New Holland. Sims, bot. mag. t. 1810. Lodd. 
bot. cab. t. 701. Flowers large, white, about the size of those 
of Fabricia lævigèta. Leaves pubescent when young, but gla- 
brous in the adult state. 

Great-flowered Leptospermum. 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

6 L. ranicerum (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 182. but 
not of Willd.) leaves oblong or oval, mucronate, pubescent on 
both surfaces or only beneath, obsoletely 3-nerved ; branchlets 
villous ; calyxes very villous, from spreading pili. h.G. Na- 
tive of Van Dieman’s Land and New Holland. Lodd. bot. cab. 
t. 1192.  Philadélphus laniger, Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 2. 
p. 156. Flowers white. 

Var. B, pubéscens (D. C. prod. 3. p. 227.) leaves smaller, and 
rather oblique. h. G. Gathered with the species. Philadélphus 
laniger 3, piliger. Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 2. p.156. L. 
pubéscens, Willd. spec. 2. p. 650. Not differing from the 
species, unless in the leaves heing rather smaller. Both have 
their leaves sometimes nearly glabrous in the gardens; but 
always to be known by the hairy calyx. 

Wool-bearing Leptospermum. FI], Ju. Jul. Cit. 1774. 
3 to 6 feet. 

5 N 


Clt. 1818. 


Fj. June, Jul. Clt. 1816. Sh. 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 1803. 


Sh. 


826 


7 L. trixe’rve (White, journ. 229. with a figure) leaves 
ovate-lanceolate, 3-nerved ; calyx clothed with adpressed silky 
villi; calycine teeth foliaceous, permanent. h.G. Native of 
New Holland. Leptospérmum lanigerum, var. Smith, in Lin. 
trans. 3. p. 263. Willd. spec. 2. p. 949. Flowers white. 

Three-nerved-leaved Leptospermum. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

8 L. scopa‘rium (Smith, in Lin. trans. 3. p. 262.) leaves ovate, 
mucronate, obsoletely 3-nerved ; calyxes glabrous ; calycine teeth 
membranous, coloured. h. G. Native of New Zealand and New 
Holland, on the sea-shore. Andr. bot. rep.622. Philadélphus sco- 
parius, Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 2. p.156. Melaleuca scoparia, 
Wendl. sert. hann. p. 25. t. 15. Flowers white. The leaves of 
this species were used by Captain Cook’s ships’ crews as tea, 
whence they named it the tea-plant. They have a very agree- 
able bitter flavour, with a pleasant smell when fresh, but lose 
something of both when dry. A strong infusion of them proved 
emetic to some, in the same manner as green tea. They were 
also used with spruce leaves in equal quantity to correct their 
astringency, in brewing beer from them, and they rendered the 
beer exceedingly palateable. 

Var. a, linif dlium (D. C. prod. 3. p. 227.) leaves lanceolate. 
h.G. Native of New Zealand. L. scoparium, Forst. gen. 
36. trav. 1. t. 22. Melaleüca scoparia diosmatifolia, Wendl. 
l. c. f. 1. L. squarrdsum, Geertn. fruct. 1. p. 174. 

Var. B, myrtif dlium (D. C. 1. c.) leaves ovate-elliptic. h. G. 
Native of New Holland. Wendl. 1l. c. f. 2. Philadélphus flo- 
ribúndus, Roem. et Ust. mag. 7. t. 2. r 

Var. y, rubricaüle (D.C. prod. 3. p. 227.) leaves flattish, 
hardly 3-nerved. h.G. R. rubricaüle, Link, enum. 2. p. 25. 

Broom Leptospermum or New Zealand Tea. FI. June, July. 
Clt. 1772. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

9 L. FLAvE’scENs (Smith, l. c. Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. 
p» 181.) leaves linear-lanceolate, obtuse, 1-nerved, dotted ; 
calyxes glabrous; calycine teeth membranous, at length deci- 
duous. h.G. Native of New Holland. L.théa, Willd. L. 
flavéscens, Willd. spec. 2. p. 949. Hook, bot. mag. 2695. 
Melaleuca théa, Wendl. sert. hann. 1. p. 24. t. 14. L. polyga- 
leefdlium, Salisb. prod. p. 3. Flowers white, but yellowish in 
a dried state. Wendlend says the leaves are 3-nerved, and in 
the Hortus Kewensis they are said to be nerveless, but in the spe- 
cimens examined they are 1-nerved, as in the figure of Wendland. 

Yellowish Leptospermum. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1788. Sh. 
4 to 6 feet. 

10 L. entpreréuium (D. C. prod. 3. p. 228.) leaves linear- 
lanceolate, acutish, 3-nerved, dotless ; calyxes covered with 
silky villi; calycine teeth smoothish, and coloured a little. 
5 Native of New Holland. L. péndulum, Sieb. Flowers 
white. 

Gnidia-leaved Leptospermum. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

11 L. poropuy’tium (Cav. icon. 4. p. 17. t. 330. f. 2.) leaves 
oblanceolate, acutish, 1-nerved, densely dotted, glabrous; calyxes 
silky, with the teeth acute. h.G. Native of New Holland. 
In the figure of this plant, given by Cavanilles, the teeth of the 
calyx are deciduous, and the pubescence of the calyx is not taken 
any notice of, but it is probably the same. Flowers white. 

Porous-leaved Leptospermum. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1800. 
Shrub 8 to 6 feet. ; 

12 L. Parvirdcium (Smith, in Lin. trans. 3. p. 263.) leaves 
oblong-obovate, nerveless, dotted, glabrous; calyxes villous, 
with the teeth membranous and coloured. h.G. Native of 
New Holland. L. eriocalyx, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 313. 
Branches villous when young, but at length becoming glabrous. 
ee era long. Flowers white. 

mall-leaved Leptospermum. FI. June, July. Clt. 1789. 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. | os ee 
13 L. myrrrrdzium (Sieb, pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. $14,) leaves 

1 


MYRTACEZ. XVIII. LEPTOSPERMUM. 


obovate-oblong, 3-nerved, dotted, rather pubescent while young; 
calyxes clothed with silky villi; with the lobes membranous, 
coloured, and pubescent. kh. G. Native of New Holland, 
Flowers solitary, sessile, yellowish when in a dry state. 

Myrtle-leaved Leptospermum. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

14 L. arrenva‘tum (Smith, in Lin. trans. 8. p. 262.) leaves 
linear-lanceolate, acute, 3-nerved ; calyx clothed with silky villi; 
with the teeth membranous, coloured, and nearly glabrous. 
h.G. Native of New Holland. Flowers for the most part 
2 on a short silky peduncle. Perhaps L. glomeratum, Wendl. 
in flor, 1819. p. 678. and L. resiniferum, Bertol. amoen. p. 28. 
differs from the present plant. Flowers white. 

Attenuated-leaved Leptospermum. FI. May, Jul. Clt. 1795. 
Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 

15 L. muLTIFLÒRUM (Cav. icon. 4. p. 17. t. 331. f. 1.) leaves 
linear, attenuated, acuminated, 1-nerved, dotless; calyxes gla- 
brous, with the lobes deciduous. h. G. Native of New Hol- 
land. Flowers white. 

Many-flowered Leptospermum. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

16 L. raymirdrium (Cunningh. in Field’s new south wales, 
p- 349.) rather villous; leaves oval, obtuse, flattish; flowers 
axillary, solitary, or twin; segments of the calyx deciduous. 
h. G. Native of New Holland, growing in swampy forest 
land on the Macquarie River. 

Thyme-leaved Leptospermum. Clt. 1824. Shrub. 

17 L. muLTICAV'LE (Cunning. 1. c.) silky ; leaves oval, or ovate- 
lanceolate ; teeth of calyx coloured. h. G. Native of New 
Holland, in barren bushy hills, near Bathurst. 

Many-stemmed Leptospermum. Clt.? Shrub. 

18 L. ostrquum (Coll. hort. ripul. append. 2. p. 351.) leaves 
oblique, sessile, linear-lanceolate, attenuated at the base, and 
mucronate at the apex, dotted, pale beneath; stem reddish, 
branched. h. G. Native of New Holland. Nearly allied to 
L. multiflorum. Flowers white. 

Oblique-leaved Leptospermum. 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

19 L. JUNIPE’RINUM (Smith, in Lin. trans. 3. p. 263.) leaves 
linear-lanceolate, pungent, 1-nerved, silky while young as well 
as the branchlets ; calyx glabrous, with membranous, coloured 
teeth. h. G. Native of New Holland. Vent. malm. t. 89. 
L. recurvifdlium, Salisb. prod. p. 350. Melaleuca tenuif dlia, 
Wendl. obs. p. 50. ex Willd. Flowers white. 
Juniper-like Leptospermum. Fl. June, July. 
Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

20 L. Bacca'rum (Smith, 1. c.) leaves linear-lanceolate, pun- 
gent, 1-nerved, but 3-nerved at the very base; branches hairy ; 
calyxes glabrous : with coloured, pubescent teeth ; capsule bac- 
cate. hb. G. Native of New Holland. L. juniperifolium, 
Cav. icon. 4. p. 18. t. 331. f. 2. Flowers white. + 

Berry-fruited Leptospermum. FI. July. Cit. 1790. Shru 
4 to 5 feet. - 

21 L. ARACHNOÍDEUM (Smith, 1. c.) leaves subulate, pungent; 
branchlets hairy ; tube and teeth of calyx villous ; capsule 5- 
celled. h. G. Native of New Holland. L. ‘ane 
Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 174. t. 35. f. 3. Lam. dict. 3. p- 466. Me- 
laledca arachnoidea, Reusch. Flowers white. Sh 

Cobnebbed Leptospermum. F1. May, Jul. : 
2 to 3 feet. 4 z 

22 L. TRILOCULA`RE (Vent. malm. t. 84.) leaves uen 
gent, dotted, ciliated ; calyx clothed with silky villi, both © 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 1800. 


Clt. 1790. 


Cit. 1795. 


tube and teeth; capsule 3-5-celled ; stamens 15. se 
tive of New Holland. Lodd. bot. cab. t. 791. Broin T 3 


maceous, permanent, glabrous. Leaves usually twiste hite 
liquely, 1-nerved, hardly 3-nerved at the base. Flowers w i à 

Three-celled-fruited Leptospermum. Fl. June, July. : 
1800. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 


MYRTACEÆ. XVIII. LEPTOSPERMUX. XIX. Bizcorra. XX. FagricrA XXI. BÆckEA. 


23 L. pu'srum (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 492.) leaves linear, very 
narrow, bluntish; teeth of calyx glabrous, green. h. G. 
Native of New Holland. The rest unknown. 

Doubtful Leptospermum. Shrub. 

24 L. pe Npurum (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 312.) leaves 
linear, acute, when young silky, but glabrous in the adult state, 
dotted, 1-nerved ; calyx clothed with silky villi, both on the 
tube and lobes. h. G. Native of New Holland. Branches 
twiggy, flexile, glabrous. 

Pendulous Leptospermum. FI. Ju. Jul. Clt.? Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

25 L. squarrôsum (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. ex Spreng. syst. 
addend. p. 194.) leaves lanceolate, acute, squarrose, stiff, gla- 
brous, but when young silky beneath ; calyx sessile, glabrous, 
coloured, obtuse. h.G. Native of New Holland. 

Squarrose Leptospermum. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

26 L. Ericoca‘tyx (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. ex Spreng. 
syst. add.) leaves small, spatulate, quite glabrous, dotted ; 
calyxes nearly sessile, clothed with silky wool. h.G. Native 
of New Holland. 

Hairy-calyxed Leptospermum. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


27 L.? UMBELLA TUM (Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 174. t. 35. f. 3.) 
flowers umbellate ; capsule girded by a circular margin in the 
middle. %.G. Native of New Holland. Perhaps this plant 
does not belong to the present genus, but it is not sufficiently 
known. 

Umbellate-flowered Leptospermum. Shrub. 

28 L.? merica‘rum (Smith, in Lin. trans. 6. p. 300.) leaves 
obovate, imbricate, nerveless; branches and calyxes glabrous ; 
calycine teeth membranous, coloured, keeled. h.G. Native 
of New Holland. Perhaps a species of Be’ckea. Flowers white. 

Imbricate-leaved Leptospermum. FI. June, Jul. Clt. 1823. 
Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

29 L. Amporne’nsE (D. C. prod. 3. p. 229.) leaves linear- 
lanceolate ; flowers pedicellate, solitary; calycine lobes deci- 
duous. kh. S. Native of Amboyna. Myrtus Amboinénsis, 
Rumph. amb. 2. t. 18. Perhaps a species of Bæ’ckea, but the 
leaves are said to be scattered, and the stamens 23 in number. 

Amboyna Leptospermum. Shrub. 

Cult. For culture and propagation, see Callistémum, p. 823. 
All the species are pretty shrubs when in flower. 


XIX. BILLO'TIA (dedicated to Madame Tecaphila Billoti, of 
- Turin, a famous botanical artist). R. Br. but not of Colla. 
hort. rip. t. 23. Leptospérmum, sect. 1. Acònis, D.C. prod. 
3. p. 226. 

pa syst. Icosdndria, Monoginia. Tube of calyx rather 
turbinate; limb 5-cleft; lobes valvate. Petals 5. Stamens 
10-30, free, shorter than the petals. Style filiform ; stigma ca- 
pitate. Capsule 3-celled.—New Holland shrubs, with alternate, 
entire, dotted, small leaves. Flowers white, sessile, densely 
crowded into globose heads. 

1 B. marerna‘ra; flowers capitate; leaves obovate-oblong, 
edged with white, ciliated, 3-nerved ; lateral nerves obsolete at 
the apex, distant from the margin. h. G. Native of New 
Holland, in Van Lewin’s Land, at the Straits of d’Entrecasteaux. 
Leptospérmum marginatum, Labill. nov. holl. 2. p. 10. t. 148. 
Stamens 10, but the habit of the shrub is like that of the other 
species. 

Var. B, glabrata (D. C. prod. 3. p. 226.) leaves nearly gla- 
brous. h.G. Fabricia angustif lia, Otto. in litt. 

Marginate-leaved Billotia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Sh. 


4 to 6 feet. ‘ 
2 B. rxexvdsa ; flowers capitate; leaves linear-lanceolate 


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acuminated at both ends, glabrous, 3-nerved ; lateral nerves 
approximating the margin even to the apex; branches flexuous, 
glabrous. h.G. Native of New Holland, on the east coast, 
at Geography Bay and in Kangaroo Island. Leptospérmum flex- 
udsum, Spreng. nov. prov. 25. no. 51. Link, enum. hort. berol. 
2. p. 26. Coll. hort. ripul. append. 1. p. 111. t. 2. Metrosi- 
dèros flexudsa, Willd. enum. p. 514. Flowers white. 

Flexuous-branched Billotia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1823. Sh. 
4 to 6 feet. 

3 B. LINEARIFÒLIA ; flowers capitate ; leaves linear-lanceo- 
late, acute at both ends, nearly nerveless, glabrous in the adult 
state, but when young villous as well as the branches. h. G. 
Native of New Holland, on the eastern coast, in Decre’s Island. 
Leptospérmum linearifdlium, D. C. prod. 3. p. 226. Flowers 
white. 

Linear-leaved Billotia. Shrub 8 to 6 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Fabricia. 


XX. FABRI’CIA (in honour of J. C. Fabricius, the cele- 
brated Danish entomologist). Geertn. fruct. 1. p. 175. t. 35. 
Smith, in Lin. trans. 8. p. 265.. D.C. prod. 3. p. 229. 


Lin. syst. Jcosándria, Monogÿnia. Calyx semi-superior, 
5-cleft ; with a campanulate tube and valvate lobes. Petals 5, 
sessile. Stamens indefinite, free. Stigma capitate. Capsule 


many-celled, girded by the adnate, permanent calyx ; cells open- 
ing at the apex. Seeds few, winged.—Australian shrubs, with 
alternate, glaucescent, obovate, dotted leaves ; and axillary, soli- 
tary, white flowers, on short pedicels. 

1 F.myrriro‘crA (Gærtn. |. c.) cells of capsule 2-3-seeded ; 
calycine teeth nearly orbicular ; leaves silky when young. h.G. 
Native of New South Wales. Sims, bot. mag. t. 1804. Sieb. 
pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 309. F. sericea, Nois. 

Myrtle-leaved Fabricia. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1788. Shrub 
6 to 10 feet. 

2 F. raviea‘ta (Gærtn. l. c.) cells of capsule 5-8-seeded ; 
calycine teeth triangular ; leaves glabrous when young. kh. G. 
Native of New Holland, about Port Jackson. 

Smooth Fabricia. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1788. Sh. 3to 6 ft. 

3 F. srricra (Lodd. bot. cab. `t. 1219.) the figure and de- 
scription of this plant are so insufficient, as not to admit of us 
giving a description of it ; and the plant is now lost in the gar- 
dens. h.G. Native of New Holland. 

Straight Fabricia. Fl. April, Ju. Clt. 1827. Sh. 2 to 4 ft. 

Cult, The species of Fabricia are well fitted for a conserv- 
atory, as they do not flower until they have attained a consider- 
able size. A mixture of loam and peat is the best soil for them. 
Cuttings taken from young wood root readily, if planted in a 
pot of sand, with a bell-glass placed over them. 


XXI. BÆ'CKEA (in honour of Abraham Beck, a Swedish 
physician, and much esteemed friend of Linnæus, who received 
the B. frutéscens from him). Lin. gen. 491. R. Br. gen. rem. 
16. D.C. prod. 3. p. 229.—Be'ckea and Jûngia, Gert. fruct. 
1. p. 157. and 175.—Imbricaria and Bæ’ckea, Smith, in Lin. 
trans. 3. p. 258.—Mbllia, Gmel. 

Lix. syst. Penta-Decändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx 
turbinate; limb 5-cleft, permanent. Petals 5. Stamens 5-10, 
shorter than the petals. Style filiform; stigma capitate. Cap- 
sule 2-5-celled, many-seeded, inclosed in the calyx.—Shrubs, 
with opposite, glabrous, dotted leaves. Flowers pedicellate, 
small, white. In B. virgata the filaments are glandular at the 
tops and probably in the others. 

1 B. rrute’scens (Lin. spec. p. 514.) leaves linear, awnless ; 
pan axillary, 1-flowered ; calycine teeth membranous, co- 
oured. h.G. Native of China. Osbeck, trav. p.251, t 1. 

5N2 


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Smith, in Lin. trans. 3. p. 260. 
p- 157. t. 31. Capsule 3-celled. 

Shrubby Bæckea. FI. Sept. Dec. Clt. 1806. Sh. 2 to 8 ft. 

2 B. pa’rvuza (D. C. prod. 3. p. 229.) leaves elliptic-oblong, 
obtuse, rather mucronate; peduncles axillary, umbelliferous. 
‘kh. G. Native of New Caledonia. Leptospérmum parvulum, 
Labill. sert. caled. p. 62. t. 61. Capsule 3-celled. Stamens 10. 

Small Bæckea. Shrub 1 foot. 

3 B. virea'ra (Andr. bot. rep. t. 598.) leaves linear-lanceo- 
late; peduncles axillary, umbelliferous. hb. G. Native of 
New Caledonia. Sims, bot. mag. 2127. Lodd. bot. cab. t. 
341. Colla, hort. ripul. t. 6. Leptospérmum virgatum, Forst. 
gen. p. 36. Smith, in Lin. trans. 3. p. 265. Melaledca virgata, 
Lin. fil. suppl. t. 343. Stamens 5-10. 

Twiggy Bæckea. Fl. Aug. Oct. Clt. 1806. Sh. 2 to8 ft. 

4 B. prxirotra (D. C. 1. c.) leaves long, linear, acuminated, 
nerveless ; peduncles axillary, 3-flowered, longer than the leaves. 
R.G. Native of New Caledonia. Leptospérmum pinif dlium, 
Labill. sert. caled. p. 63. t. 62. Stamens 10. Capsule 3-celled. 

Pine-leaved Bæckea. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

5 B. zinirôcra (Rudge, in Lin. trans. 8. p. 297. t. 12.) leaves 
linear, long, mucronate ; pedicels short, axillary, 1-flowered. 
hb. G. Native of New Holland, about Port Jackson. B. tri- 
chophylla, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 280. Leaves 6-8 lines 
long, distant. 

Flax-leaved Bæckea. 
to 3 feet. 

6 B. pirru'sa (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 276.) leaves 
linear, ciliately crenulated, nerveless, acutish; pedicels axillary, 
1-flowered, about the length of the leaves, with 2 bracteoles 
under the flower. h. G. Native of New Holland. The 2 
bracteoles are just under the flower-bud at first, but at last in 
the middle of the peduncle, in consequence of its elongation. 
Segments of calyx obtuse, and ciliately crenulated. 

Var. B, striata (D. C. prod. 3. p. 230.) leaves striated length- 
wise. k. G. Native of New Holland. Perhaps a proper 
species. Habit stiffer. 

Diffuse Beeckea. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 

7 B. pensiroxta (Smith in Lin. trans. 3. p. 260.) leaves linear- 
subulate, acerose, crowded on the branches, quadrifariously im- 
bricated, each terminated by a short, somewhat deflexed deci- 
duous mucrone. h. G. Native of New Holland. Bæ’ckea 
fasciculata, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 260. Leaves 2-3 lines 
long. Calyx not ciliated. j 

Dense-leaved Bæckea. Fl. Aug. Oct. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 

8 B. era'cıLis (Cunningh. in Field’s new south wales, p. 349.) 
leaves linear, obtuse, imbricated in 4 rows; stem branched, 
erectish ; flowers capitate, terminal, and lateral. h.G. Native 
= New Holland, in arid rocky situations. A slender shrubby 
plant. 

Slender Bæckea. Clt. 1826. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 

9 B. ramosissima (Cunningh. in Field’s new south wales, p- 
249.) much branched, diffuse ; leaves lanceolate-linear, acutish, 
spreading, with scabrous margins; teeth of calyx coloured, 
ciliated ; flowers solitary, axillary, pedunculate, bibracteate. 
h. G. Native of New Holland, on the Blue Mountains. 

Much-branched Bæckea. Clt. 1824. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 

10 B. rurcue'rLa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 230.) leaves linear, 
acute, crowded in the axils and on the branchlets; pedicels axil- 
lary, l-flowered, bractless, length of the leaves. h.G. Native 
of New Holland, on the eastern coast. Leaves crowded, spread- 
ing, Flowers innumerable. 

Neat Beckea. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 

: 11 B. piosmirdt1a (Rudge in Lin. trans. 8. p. 298, t. 13.) 
leaves oblong, rather cuneated, keeled, acute, crowded, imbri- 
cate, and are, as well as the calyxes, ciliated ; flowers axillary, 


B. Chinénsis, Gærtn. fruct. 1. 


F1. July, Aug. Clt.1818. Shrub 2 


MYRTACEZÆ. XXI. BÆCKEA. 


solitary, approximate, sessile. h.G. Native of New Holland. 
Myrtacea, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 585. 

Diosma-leaved Bæckea. Fl. Aug. Oct. 
i to 2 ft. 

12 B. campnora‘ra (R. Br. ex Sims, bot. mag. t. 2694.) quite 
glabrous ; leaves loosely imbricated in 4 rows, obovate-lanceo- 
late, flat, dotted, finely marginate, on short petioles ; flowers axil- 
lary, twin or solitary, pedicellate; stamens 15. h.G. Native 
of New Holland. 

Camphor-scented Bæckea. FI. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. Shrub 
2 to 3 ft. 

13 B. micropny’txa (Rudge ex Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 
282.) leaves triquetrous, short, obtuse, glabrous, imbricated ; 
flowers axillary, solitary, sessile; tube of calyx 5-furrowed ; 
calycine segments ciliated and membranous. h.G. Native of 
New Holland, on the eastern coast. Imbricària ciliata, Smith in 
Lin. trans. 3. p. 176. and therefore Escallonia ciliata, Roem. et 
Schultes. Steredxylum ciliatum, Poir. Jûngia tenélla, Gærtn. 
Stamens 5. 

Small-leaved Bæckea. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 

14 B. srevirdzra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 230.) leaves triquetrous, 
very short, obtuse, glabrous, imbricated in 4 rows ; flowers axil- 
lary, solitary, on very short pedicels ; tube of calyx turbinate ; 
calycine lobes glabrous, acute. h. G. Native of New Hol- 
land. Leptospérmum brevifèlium, Rudge in Lin. trans. 8. p. 
299. t. 14. Bæ’ckea carnésula, Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 
278. 

Short-leaved Bæckea. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 

15 B. micra’ntua (D. C. prod. 3. p. 230.) leaves obovate, 
triquetrous, glabrous, imbricated in 4 rows; flowers axillary, 
solitary, sessile. h%.G. Native of New Holland. A much 
branched shrub. 

Small-flowered Beeckea. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 

16 B. crenura‘ra (D. C. 1. c.) leaves obovate-cuneiform, 
crenulated upwards ; flowers axillary, solitary, sessile; calycine 
lobes roundish, denticulated. h.G. Native of New Holland ? 
Imbricaria crenulata, Smith in Lin. trans. 8. p. 259. Jangia im- 
bricata, Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 175. t. 35. Méllia imbricata, Gmel. 
syst. p. 420. Steredxylum crenulatum, Poir., Escallonia cre- 
nulata, Roem. et Schultes. Stamens 5. 

Crenulated-leaved Bæckea. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 

17 B. opova‘ra (D.C. 1. c.) leaves obovate, entire, glabrous, 
spreading ; pedicels axillary, rather longer than the leaves, bear- 
ing 2-3 sessile flowers in an umbel at the top. h. G. Native 
of New Holland, at King George’s Sound. 

Obovate-leaved Beckea. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 

18 B. prosmoipgs (Sieb. pl. exsic. nov. holl. no. 277.) leaves 
ovate, acute, erect, rather concave, and somewhat imbricated ; 
flowers axillary, solitary, sessile ; lobes of calyx ovate, membra- 
nous, somewhat denticulated at the apex. h. G. Native of 
New Holland. 

Diosma-like Beeckea. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 

19 B. saxicona (Cunningh. mss.) p. G. Native of New 
Holland. This species is not described. 

Rock Beckea. Shrub 1 to 2 ft. 

Cult. All the species of Bæ’ckea are delicate little shrubs. 
Their culture and propagation are the same as that recommende 
for Fabricia, see p. 827. 


Clt. 1824. Shrub 


Tribe III. ? 


MYRTEZÆ (plants agreeing with My’rtus in important cha- 
racters). D.C. dict. class. vol. xi. and note, 1826. prod. 3. P: 
230. Calyx 4-5-cleft. Petals 4-5. Stamens free. Fruit 
fleshy, many-celled.— Trees and shrubs, for the most part 
natives within the tropics, and a very few of New Holland: 


MYRTACEZÆ. XXII. Sonneratia. 


The leaves are opposite and full of pellucid dots, or opaque, quite 
entire. The peduncles are axillary, sometimes 1-flowered, 
sometimes bearing trichotomous cymes, and sometimes branched, 
and approximating into a terminal panicle. 

XXII. SONNERA‘TIA (so named by the younger Linnzeus 
in memory of M. Sonnerat, who travelled into New Guinea, the 
East Indies, and China, and communicated many new plants to 
the botanists of Europe ; author of Voyage a la Nouvelle Guinée, 
Paris, 1776. 4to., Voyage aux Indes Orientales, et à la Chine, 
1774-1781. Paris, 1782. 4to.) Lin. fil. suppl. p. 38. Juss. gen. 
325. D. C. prod. 3. p. 231.—Aublètia, Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 379. 
t. 78. but not of others. 

Lin. syst. /Zcosändria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate, 4-6- 
cleft, adhering to the ovarium at the base ; lobes acute, valvate 
in æstivation. Petals 4-6, spreading, alternating with the lobes 
of the calyx, or wanting. Stamens numerous; filaments free ; 
anthers roundish. Style filiform ; stigma subcapitate. Base of 
berry adnate to the permanent calyx, but free at the apex, and 
appearing semi-superior, nearly globose, many-celled ; rind mem- 
branous ; cells 10-15, separated by thin dissepiments. Seeds 
numerous, nestling in fleshy pulp, curved, exalbuminous. Em- 
bryo curved, with a long radicle, and foliaceous, short, convo- 
lute, unequal cotyledons.—Small trees, with tetragonal branches. 
Leaves opposite, entire, oval, thickish, 1-nerved, nearly vein- 
less, without any dots. Flowers terminal, nearly solitary, 
large. 


leaves oval-oblong ; calyx 6-cleft; petals 6; berry globose. h. 
G. Native of New Guinea and the Moluccas, in swamps. Lam. 
ill. t. 420. dict. 1. p. 429. Pagapate, Sonn. voy. p. 16. tt. 10, 
11. Aublètia cascolàris, Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 379. t. 78. Rhizô- 
phora caseolàris, Lin. spec. p. 635. Mangium caseolare rubrum, 
Rumph. amb. 3. t. 74. Blatti, Rheed. mal. 3. t. 40. Bagat- 
pat, Ray, hist. 3. luz. p. 83. Petals red. Pulp of fruit acid. 

Acid-fruited Sonneratia. Tree 40 ft. 

2 S. A’LBA (Smith in Rees’ cycl. vol. 33. no. 2.) branchlets 
terete ; leaves oval-roundish ; flowers 6-8-cleft, apetalous; berry 
obconical at the base, and depressed at the apex. h.S. Na- 
tive of the Moluccas. Mängium caseolare album, Rumph. amb. 
3. t. 73. 

White Sonneratia. Tree 50 ft. 

3 S. ape’rata (Buchan in Sym. emb. ava. 8. p. 313. t. 25. 
ex Smith in Rees’ cycl. vol. 33. no. 3.) branches terete, pendu- 
lous; leaves ovate-lanceolate ; flowers 4-cleft, apetalous. h.S. 
Native of Ava near Rangoon, on the wet inundated banks of 
the coast. Roth, nov. spec. p. 233. 

Apetalous Sonneratia. Tree. ; 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Psidium, p. 833. 


XXIII. NE'LITRIS (from vn, ne, priv. and edurpoy, elytron, 
a seed-vessel ; in reference to the berry, which is without any 
partitions). Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 134. t. 27. Lindl. coll. no. 16. 
inanote. D.C. prod. 3. p. 231.—Decaspérmum, Forst. gen. no. 
87.—Psidium species, Lin. fil. 

Lin. syst. /coséndria, Monogýnia. Tube of calyx obovate ; 
limb 4-5-toothed. Petals 4-5, Stamens numerous, free, in- 
serted in a narrow ring at the base of the limb of the calyx. 
Style filiform; stigma capitate. Ovarium 4-10-celled ; ovula 
fixed to the axis. Berry crowned by the calyx, few or many- 
seeded. Seeds covered by a bony testa. Embryo straightish, 
with a thick radicle, which is much longer than the cotyledons, 
which are ovate-lanceolate and minute.—Australian shrubs, with 
opposite, ovate or oblong, shining, dotless, 1-nerved, entire 
leaves; pedunculate flowers, and small fruit. 

1 N. Jampose’tx1a (Gærtn. 1. c.) leaves ovate, acute; pedun- 
cles axillary, 1-flowered, nearly the length of the leaves ; ova- 


XXIII. Netirris. 


1 S. a'cīpa (Lin. fil. suppl. p. 252.) branchlets tetragonal ; 


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rium 8-10-celled. h.G. Native of New Caledonia, and. of 
the Society Islands. Decaspérmum fruticdsum, Forst. l. c. 
Psidium decaspérmum, Lin. fil. suppl. p. 252. 

Jambosella Nelitris. Clt. 1810. Shrub 6 to 8 ft. 

2 N. panicuta‘ta (Lindl. 1. c.) leaves oblong, acuminated ; 
flowers terminal and axillary, panicled; ovarium 4-celled. R. 
G. Native of the Moluccas. Eugènia polygama, Roxb. hort. 
beng. p. 92. N. polygama, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 488. 

Panicled Nelitris. Tree. 

3 N.? Urvinrer (D. C. prod. 8. p. 231.) panicles axillary 
and terminal, about the length of the leaves ; bracteas linear, 
acute ; tube of calyx hemispherical, pubescent, with ovate lobes ; 
fruit 5-celled ; leaves lanceolate, acuminated, opaque, stiff, gla- 
brous on both surfaces ; branchlets pubescent. h.S. Native 
of the Island of Praslin, one of the Sechelles. Leaves 2 inches 
long, and 8 lines broad. Flower-bud globose. Stamens and 
style about equal in length to the petals, which are oval-oblong. 
The fruit being unknown, the genus to which the plant belongs 
is therefore doubtful. 

D’ Urville’s Nelitris. Tree. 

4 N. uv'mtnis ; dwarf; leaves elliptic-lanceolate, tapering to 
both ends, glabrous ; panicles terminal ; calycine segments trian- 
gular, acute; petals nearly orbicular. h.G. Native of New 


XXIV. CAMPOMANESIA. 


Holland. Stamens connected into a ring at the base, numerous, 
exserted. Stigma tapering. (v. s. in herb. Lamb.) 
Dwarf Nelitris. Shrub 2 ft. 


5 N.? psiproipes; leaves elliptic, tapering to both ends, acu- 
minated at the apex ; peduncles racemose, axillary ; pedicels op- 
posite, and are, as well as the calyx, downy; branches angular; 
calycine segments equal in breadth, shorter than the petals. 
h. G. Native of New Holland. Stigma capitate. (v. s. in herb. 
Lamb.) 

Guava-like Nilitris. Shrub 6 ft. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Psidium, p. 833. 


XXIV. CAMPOMANE SIA (dedicated to Rodriguez C. de 
Campomanes, a Spanish naturalist). Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. prod. 
p. 72. t. 13. syst. p. 128. Lindl. coll. no. 16. in a note. 
H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 150. D. C. prod. 8. 

. 232. 

: Lin. syst. /cosändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx globose ; 
limb 5-parted; lobes ovate. Petals 5. Stamens numerous, 
free, inserted in a narrow ring at the base of the limb of the calyx. 
Style filiform ; stigma peltately capitate. Berry many-seeded, 
pulpy, globose, crowned by the calyx, 10-12-seeded (Ruiz et 
Pav.), 7-10-celled ; cells containing about 9 seeds. Seeds 10- 
12, imbedded in pulp, disposed in one circular series, inserted in 
a large fleshy placenta, ex Kunth, somewhat reniform, ex Ruiz 
et Pav.; testa granular and resiniferous.—American trees. 
Leaves opposite, petiolate, conduplicate, entire, full of pellucid 
dots. Peduncles one or many-flowered, rising from the axils 
of the fallen leaves. Berry crowned by the calyx. 

1 C. ziNEaTIFÔLIA (Ruiz et Pav. syst. 128. fl. per. ined. 4. 
t. 422.) leaves oval, acute; pedicels axillary, aggregate, bi-* 
bracteolate. kh. S. Native of the Andes of Peru, in very 
hot places. It is also cultivated in the gardens of Peru, under 
the name of Palillo, for the sake of its fruit, which are eaten by 
the inhabitants, and has much the taste of the Guava. The fruit 
is yellow and sweet-scented. 

Lined-leaved Campomanesia. Tree. 

2 C. corniroria (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 150. 
t. 147.) leaves nearly elliptic, acute, clothed with fine pubes- 
cence beneath ; lower peduncles aggregate or branched. h. S. 
Native of New Granada, near Ibague, where it is called Guyavo 
de Anselmo, and where the fruit is eaten by the inhabitants, 
Perhaps the same as the preceding species. 


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Dog-wood-leaved Campomanesia. Tree. 

3 C.? romentosa (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c.) leaves elliptic-ob- 
long, acutish, coriaceous, clothed with rufescent tomentum be- 
neath. h.S. Native of New Granada, near Ibague. Flowers 
and fruit unknown. 

Tomentose Campomanesia. Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Psidium, p. 833. 


XXV. PSI'DIUM (from dw, psidion, the Greek name 
of the pomegranate. It is derived from Ww, psio, to make small, 
in reference to the number of seeds). Lin. gen. no. 615. Lam. 
ill. 416. Lindl. coll. nð. 16.—Guaiava, Tourn. inst. t. 443. 
Geertn. fruct. 1. p. 185. t. 38.—Psidium and Buchardia, Neck. 

Lin. syst. Zcosändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx ellipsoid 
(f. 121. a.) or obovate, usually contracted at the apex; limb 
ovate, undivided, but afterwards 1-5-cleft (f.121.d.). Petals 5 
(f. 121. b.). Stamens numerous, free, inserted in a broad circle 
almost through the whole undivided part of the limb. Style 
filiform (f..121. c.); stigma capitate. Ovarium 5-20-celled (f. 
121. e.) (ex Mart. in litt.); cells bipartite ; from the septiform 
placenta being cleft at the margin, many of the cells become abor- 
tive at maturity. Ovula numerous, horizontal (f. 121. e.), fixed 
to the margin of the placenta. Berry many-seeded, corticate 
by the tube of the calyx, and crowned by its lobes. Seeds 
nestling in the pulp in the mature fruit, with a bony testa. 
Embryo form of a horse-shoe, with a hard crustaceous testa ; 
radicle longer than the cotyledons, which are very small; cover 
of embryo separable at the radicle.—Trees or shrubs, natives of 
America within the tropics. Leaves opposite, feather-nerved, 
dotless. Peduncles axillary, 1-3-flowered, bibracteate. Flowers 
white. Fruit edible: cells usually not distinguishable at ma- 
turity. Guava is a corruption of the American name Guayaba. 


* Branchlets tetragonal. 


1 P. pu‘mitum (Vahl. symb. 2. p. 56.) branchlets tetragonal ; 
leaves lanceolate, acute, glabrous above, tomentose and lined 
beneath ; pedicels 1-flowered, shorter than the leaves; fruit 
globose. h.S. Native of the Moluccas, Ceylon, and Java. 
Blume, bijdr. fl. ned. ind. p. 1093.—Rumph. amb. 1. t. 49. P. 
angustifolium, Lam. dict. 3. p. 16. Branches and under side of 
leaves white, ex Lam. P. cujavillus, Burm. fl. ind. p. 114. but 
the peduncles are said to be 2-flowered, and the leaves ovate. 

Var. B, Guadalupénse (D. C. prod. 3. p. 233.) leaves linear- 
lanceolate, velvety from rufous down beneath, as well as on the’ 


branchlets. h.S. Native of Guadaloupe. Perhaps the same 
as the Indian plant. 
Dwarf Guava. Shrub 2 to 3 ft. 


2 P. aroma’ticum (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 485. t. 191.) branchlets 
tetragonal; leaves oblong, acuminated, glabrous ; peduncles 1- 
flowered ; fruit globose, 4-celled. .S. Native of the woods 
of Guiana and Cayenne. Buchärdia, Neck. gen. no. 728. Berry 
yellow, hardly the size of a cherry. The bruised leaves have 
the smell of balm. 

+ Var. B, grandiflérum (Aubl. guian. t. 190.) leaves ovate. h. 
S. Native along with the first, which it is very like, but 
smaller. 

Aromatic Guava. Fl. July. Clt.1779. Shrub 5 to 8 ft. 

3 P. acura’ncutum (D.C. prod. 8. p. 233.) branchlets acutely 
tetragonal, almost 4-winged, glabrous ; leaves ovate or elliptic- 
oblong, short, petiolate, rather attenuated at both ends, glabrous, 
full of pellucid and somewhat tubercular dots ; pedicels solitary, 
1-flowered ; calycine lobes ovate, reflexed, longer than the tube, 
which is obovate before expansion. h. S. Native of Brazil, 
near Ega. Pedicels nearly an inch long. Leaves about 3 
inches long. 

Var. B, äcidum (Mart. herb.) leaves more obtuse at the base, 


MYRTACEÆ. XXV. Psipium. 


hardly with any pellucid dots. h. S. Native of Brazil, at 
Nogueira, in the province of Rio Negro. Fruit globose, gla- 
brous, pale yellow, size of a Borsdorffer apple. Lobes of calyx 
ovate, obtuse, erect, and usually connate, crowning the fruit; 
pulp acid, citron-coloured. Seeds orbicular, compressed, pale 
brown. 

Acute-angled-branched Guava. Shrub. 

4 P. STRIATE'LLUM (D. C. prod. 3. p. 283.) branchlets tetra- 
gonal, glabrous ; leaves oblong, gradually acuminated, hardly 
obtuse at the base, on very short petioles, glabrous, and full of 
tubercular dots on both surfaces ; pedicels solitary, 1-flowered, 

labrous ; ovarium obovate, striated lengthwise. h.S. Native 
of Brazil. Allied to P. turbiniflorum. Leaves with pellucid dots 
when young. Perhaps a species of Myrtus. 

Striated-fruited Guava. Shrub 10 to 12 ft. 

5 P. puncruta‘tum (D. C. 1. c.) branches somewhat tetra- 
gonal; leaves ovate, cuneated at the base, short-acuminated at 
the apex, glabrous, dotted beneath, and bearded in the axils of 
the veins; peduncles 1-flowered ; ovarium broad, globose. R. 
S. Native of Brazil. Petioles half an inch long. Peduncles 
longer than the petioles. Young leaves villous and dotted. Lobes 
of calyx broad, very blunt, and spreading. Perhaps a Myrtus. 

Dotted Guava. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

6 P. rtvuta're (Mart. herb. ex D. C. 1. c.) branchlets some- 
what tetragonal; leaves oval or ovate, short-acuminated, gla- 
brous above, when young white beneath, clothed with rufous 
down at the nerves, but glabrous in the adult state ; pedicels 
solitary, 1-flowered, opposite, at the base of the branchlets of the 
same year; fruit spherical. ).5S. Native of Brazil, between 
Coari and Ega by rivulet sides. Lobes of calyx oval, obtuse. 
Fruit 10-celled. 

Rivulet Guava. Shrub 6 to 10 ft. 

7 P. Marise’nsr (Mart. herb. D. C. prod. 3. p. 233.) gla- 
brous ; upper part of branches tetragonal; leaves on short pe- 
tioles, elliptic-oblong, cuneated at the base, bluntish at the apex ; 
pedicels 1-flowered, a little longer than the petioles ; fruit sphe- 
rical. h.S. Native of Brazil, at Maribi, near the river Ta- 
pura. Leaves 2 inches long, and an inch broad. Petioles 2 
lines long. Fruit 6 lines in diameter. Lobes of calyx short, at 
length obliterated or deciduous. 

Maribi Guava. Shrub 6 to 10 ft. 

8 P. monta num (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 879.) branches tetra- 
gonal ; leaves oval-oblong, acuminated, quite glabrous : pedun- 
cles many-flowered ; fruit roundish. .S. Native of Jamaica, 
on the mountains. Wood very hard. Fruit small, acid, smell- 
ing like the flowers of the bitter-almond; hence it 1s called 
Almandron. Leaves broadly subcrenated according to the 
author, but almost entire according to the specimens examined. 
The wood is excellent, of a dark-colour and curled grain; 1t 1$ 
easily worked, and takes a fine polish. 

Mountain Guava. Clt.1779. Tree 60 to 100 ft. 

9 P. pyrirerum (Lin. spec. 672.) branches tetragonal; leaves 
elliptic, acute, lined with rather prominent nerves, pubescent 
beneath ; pedicels 1-flowered ; fruit pear-shaped. h. S. Na- 
tive of the Caribbee Islands and the continent of America, near 


Cumana, and now cultivated every where within the tropics, for 


‘the sake of its fruit. Lindl. bot. reg. 1079. Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 


ined. 4. t. 418. Rumph. amb. 1. t. 47. Trew. ehr. t. 43. Gusy” 
ava pyriférmis, Gertn. fruct. 1. t. 38. P. vulgare, Rich. ve 
soc. hist. par. p. 110. The common Guava is pear-shaped, 
and of a yellowish colour when ripe. Pulp sweet, aromatic, an 
pleasant. The fruit of the guava is eaten both by the px 
and Europeans, either in its crude state or when made into Je Ay 
Pear-bearing or Common Guava. FI. June, July. Clt, 1656. 
Tree 10 to 20 ft. ols 
10 P. romr'rervm (Lin. spec. p. 672.) branches tetragon® ? 


MYRTACEÆ. XXV. Psuv. 
FIG. 121. 


leaves oval or oblong-lanceolate, 
pubescent beneath; peduncles 3-8, 
or many-flowered ; fruit globose. 
hk. S. Native of the West Indies, 
Mexico, and South America, 
from whence it has migrated to 
the East Indies, but is said to 
grow wild in Cochin-china, by 
Loureiro. Perhaps indigenous to 
both Asia and America, or pro- 
bably two species are confused. 
Rumph. amb. 1. t. 48.—Mer. 
sur. t. 57. Hern, mex: p. 85. 
with a figure. Fruit yellow, 
somewhat astringent, with an 
agreeable odour. The root and 
young leaves are astringent, and 
are esteemed useful in strength- 
ening the stomach. Peduncles downy, varying from one to 
many-flowered, whence it has been joined with P. pyriferum by 
Raddi, under the name of P. Guaidva. Pulp of fruit red. 

Var. B, sapidissima (Jacq. hort. schoenbr. 3. p. 62. t. 366.) 
peduncles 1-flowered.—Native country unknown. Berry dirty 
yellow, larger than a plum. 

Apple-bearing or Common Red Guava. 
1692. Shrub 6 to 15 ft. 

11 P. miays (Mart. herb. D. C. prod. 3. p. 254.) branches 


Fl. June, July. Clt. 


tetragonal; leaves oval, obtuse at the base, and usually at the - 


apex, puberulous on both surfaces, but hairy on the nerves be- 
neath; peduncles solitary, 1, rarely 2-flowered, axillary, erect, 
lateral ones usually deflexed ; flower-bud globose, gaping at the 
apex. h.S. Native of Brazil, at Vaodo, Parama, in Tabu- 
leira, and Catingas. Branches, peduncles, and calyxes velvety 
from short rufous down. Ovarium obovate. Limb of calyx 
cup-shaped ; lobes 5, roundish, at length reflexed. 

Gaping Guava. Shrub 6 to 10 ft. 

12 P. TURBINIFLÒRUM (Mart. in litt. ex D. C. 3. p. 234.) 
branches tetragonal, hairy ; leaves ovate-oblong, gradually acu- 
minated, obtuse at the base, on very short petioles, beset with 
tubercular dots on both surfaces, and hairy on the nerves be- 
neath ; pedicels 1-flowered, solitary, villous; calyx gaping, at 
length lobed ; ovarium oblong, turbinate. h. S. Native of 
Brazil. Pedicels 9-10 lines long. Ovarium and calyx becom- 
ing glabrous at length. Branches opposite, at length terete. 

Top-flowered Guava. Shrub 10 to 20 ft. 

13 P. crne‘reum (Mart. herb. ex D. C. 1. c.) branches tetra- 
gonal; leaves oblong, mucronate, on very short petioles, gla- 
brous above, but clothed with adpressed canescent villi beneath ; 
peduncles 1-8-flowered; fruit ovate, crowned by the lobes of the 
calyx, which are roundish-ovate and short. h.S. Native of 
Brazil, in the province of St. Paul. Perhaps a narrow-leaved 
variety of P. incanéscens. 

Grey Guava. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

14 P. wcane’scens (Mart. herb. ex D. C. 1. c.) branches 
tetragonal; leaves obovate, on short petioles, cuneated at the 


base, obtuse, and mucronate at the apex, glabrous above, but — 


clothed with adpressed canescent villi beneath ; peduncles 3- 
flowered ; young fruit ovate, crowned by the lobes of the calyx, 
which are ovate and short. h.S. Native of Brazil, in fields 
near Taubate, in the province of St. Paul. A very distinct 
species. Branchlets rather downy. Leaves 24 inches long, and 
11 broad. Fruit nearly like that of Eugenia, 4-5-seeded. 

Hoary Guava. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

15 P.cranpiréx1um (Mart. herb. ex D.C. 1. c.) branches 
tetragonal, thick, clothed with white tomentum ; leaves obovate, 
mucronate, on short petioles, cuneated at the base, glabrous 


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above, but clothed with white tomentum beneath; peduncles 1- 
flowered ; fruit globose, nearly naked. h. S. Native of Bra- 
zil, in fields at Ypanema, in the province of St. Paul. Like P. 
incanéscens, but the down is more woolly. Leaves 3 inches 
long. Stem 1-3 feet high. Root thick. Fruit about the size of 
a walnut. Perhaps the same as P. grandiflorum, Ruiz et Pav. fl. 
per. ined, 4. t. 421. f. a. 

Great-leaved Guava. Shrub 1 to 3 ft. 

16 P. ru'rum (Mart. herb. ex D. C. 1. c.) branchlets tetra- 
gonal, densely clothed with rufous hairs, as well as the peduncles, 
bracteas, and calyxes ; leaves elliptic or elliptic-oblong, on short 
petioles, villous on both surfaces when young, but in the adult 
state glabrous on the upper surface, and clothed with rufescent 
villi beneath ; pedicels in the axils of the lower branchlets, but 
somewhat racemose ; young fruit ovate-roundish, crowned by 
the lobes of the calyx, which are short and obtuse. bh. S. 
Native of Brazil, in mountain fields in the province of Minas 
Geraes. Branchlets hairy, but the branches are terete and 
smooth. Leaves 4 inches long, and 14 or 2 inches broad. 
Bracteoles linear. 

Rufous Guava. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. : 

17 P. puse’scens (Mart. herb. ex D. C. 1. c.) branches rather 
tetragonal ; pedicels, bracteas, and calyxes hairy ; leaves nearly 
sessile, oblong, acute, when young downy on both surfaces, 
hoary beneath ; pedicels 1-flowered ; bracteoles linear-subulate ; 
lobes of calyx acute. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province 
of Pernambuco, near the river Termo. Flowers large. Ova- 
rium broadly obovate, not constricted at the apex. Habit nearly 
of Crate gus eriocarpa. 

Pubescent Guava. Shrub 8 to 4 ft. 


** Branchlets terete. 


18 P. Guiner’nsE (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 881.) branches 
terete, pubescently villous; leaves petiolate, ovate, glabrous 
above, clothed with rusty tomentum beneath, as well as the pe- 
tioles; peduncles 1-3-flowered ; fruit roundish. h. S. Cul- 
tivated in the West Indies, but is said to have been introduced 
from Guinea. Berry fulvous, rather pubescent, red inside, 
about the size of a nutmeg, of an exquisite taste. 

Guinea Guava. Shrub 8 to 12 ft. 

19 P. poryca’rron (Lamb. in Lin. trans. 11. p. 231. t. 17.) 
branches terete, hairy ; leaves almost sessile, ovate-oblong, acute, 
pubescent above, wrinkled and scabrous beneath ; peduncles 3- 
flowered ; fruit globose. h.S. Native of the Island of Tri- 
nidad. Ker, bot. reg. 653. Branches reclinate. Fruit yellow 
inside, about the size of a plum, of a delicate taste. The 
middle flower on the peduncle is sessile, and the lateral ones 
pedicellate, as in the preceding and following species. 

Many-fruited Guava. Fl. May. Clt. 1810. Shrub 8 to 6 ft. 

20 P. Ara‘ca (Raddi, mem. 1821. p. 5. t. 1.) branchlets 
terete, hairy ; leaves petiolate, oval or oblong, obtuse, downy or 
hairy on both surfaces ; peduncles axillary, 1-3-flowered; fruit 
ovoid. h.S. Native of Brazil, in fields about Rio Janeiro. 
P. minus, Mart. herb. Berry about the size of those of a sor- 
bus, greenish-yellow on the outside, but whitish within. Very 
nearly allied to P. Guineénse, but the leaves are velvety above, 
not glabrous, and the nerves more elevated. i 

Araca Guava. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

21 P. rrLuvia'tire (Rich. ex herb. Thib.) branchlets terete, 
glabrous; leaves petiolate, oval, quite glabrous; lower ones 
obtuse at both ends, but the upper ones are acuminated at both 
ends; pedicels opposite, 1-flowered, almost 10-times the length 
of the petioles. h.S. Native of Cayenne, along the banks of 
rivers. P. Guianénse, Pers. ench. 2. p. 27. Peduncles an inch 
and a half long. Style Jonger than the stamens. Stigma hardly 


832 


capitate. Fruit unknown. Leaves fall of pellucid dots. Per- 
haps a Myrtus. 

River-side Guava. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

22 P. pensrcomum (Mart. herb. ex D. C. 1. c.) branches 
terete, rather compressed at the apex, glabrous; leaves petio- 
late, ovate-lanceolate, gradually acuminated, glabrous ; pedicels 
1-flowered, 3 or 4-times longer than the petioles; fruit globose. 
h.S. Native of Brazil, on the banks of the Solunois, and at 
Lake Ega. Tree glabrous, with a dense head. Allied to P. 
fluvidtile, but differs in the pedicels being shorter. 

Densé-headed Guava. Tree 20 feet. 

23 P. rirrora'te (Raddi, mem. 1851. p. 6. t. 1. f 2.) 
branchlets terete; leaves oval-oblong, thickish or coriaceous, 
attenuated at the base, bluntly acuminated at the apex, glabrous 
on both surfaces, shining above ; pedicels 1-flowered, longer 
than the petioles; fruit exactly pear-shaped. h.S. Native of 
Brazil, on the sea-shore, where it is called by the inhabitants 
Araca de Praya. Fruit greenish-yellow, but white inside. 

Shore Guava. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

24 P. rrpa‘rium (Mart. herb. ex D. C. 1. c.) branches terete ; 
pedicels and calyxes hairy ; leaves almost sessile, linear-oblong, 
obtuse at the apex, rather cordate at the base, pubescent beneath, 
and nearly glabrous above ; pedicels 3-flowered ; fruit pear-shaped. 
h. S. Native of Brazil, on the banks of rivers. Nearly allied to 
P. turbiniflorum. Leaves 3 inches long and an inch broad, with 
somewhat sinuated crenated margins. Lobes of calyx very blunt. 

River-side Psidium. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

25 P. Guavirosa (D. C. prod. 8. p. 235.) glabrous ; branches 
terete ; leaves oval-lanceolate, acuminated, tapering to the base, 
petiolate ; pedicels 1-flowered, length of petioles; fruit globose ; 
calycine lobes short and blunt. h. S. Native of Brazil, in 
fields at Ypaiiema, in the province of St. Paul, where it is called 
by the inhabitants Guaviroba de Canorro or Guavirobo de Campo. 
P. ‘caninum, Mart. herb. but not of Lour. Leaves 2 inches 
long, and 9-10 lines broad. Fruit the size of a large pea. 

Guaviroba. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

26 P.? pecussa rum (D. C. I. c.) branchlets terete, rather 
hairy ; leaves oval, obtuse, membranous, opaque; pedicels ax- 
illary, 1-flowered, length of leaves; calyx at length bluntly 5- 

lobed, reflexed; style incurved. h. S. Native of Brazil, in 
fields, in the province of Minas Geraes. Myrtus decussata, 
Mart. herb. Leaves 6 lines long and 3 lines broad. Branches 
and branchlets opposite, slender. Stamens very numerous. 
Calyx glabrous. 

Decussate-branched Guava. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

27 P.? peserrdrum (Mart. herb. ex D.C. prod. 8. p. 236.) 
branchlets terete, and are as well as the petioles and pedicels. 
clothed with short velvety down; leaves ovate, acute, rather 
cordate at the base, with crenated margins, glabrous on both 
surfaces, full of pellucid dots; pedicels 1-flowered, slender ; 
fruit ovate ; lobes of calyx roundish. h.S. Native of Brazil, 
in the desert of Bahia. A small neat tree, with pale green 
leaves. Leaves 15-18 lines long, and 7-9 lines broad. Pe- 
tioles 2-3 lines long. Pedicels 10-12 lines long. Flowers small. 

Desert Guava. Tree 10 to 15 feet. 

28 P.? renuirorium (Mart. herb. ex D. C. 1. c.) branchlets 
terete, glabrous as well as the petioles and pedicels; pedicels 
1-3 together, axillary, 1-flowered ; leaves ovate, obtuse at the 
base, but acuminated at the apex, glabrous, but beset with 
crowded, very minute dots: fruit globose ; lobes of calyx round- 
ish. kh.S. Native of Brazil, in the desert of Bahia. Fruit 5- 
celled; cells biovulate. Pedicels 5-6 lines long, slender, bract- 
less at the apex. Leaves membranous. Very nearly allied to 
P. deserlirum, 

Fine-leaved Guava. Tree 15 to 20 feet. 

29 P. oricosre’rmum (Mart, herb. ex D. C. I. c.) branches 


MYRTACEZÆ. 


XXV. Psipium. 


terete or compressed, slender, glabrous ; leaves elliptic, acumin- 
ated, glabrous, full of pellucid dots ; pedicels 1-flowered, rather 
compressed, thrice the length of the petioles; flower-bud oblong, 
acute; fruit obovate, subglobose, turbinate at the base, 1-3- 
seeded. h. S. Native of Brazil, in woods on the banks of 
rivers in the province of Bahia. Bark greyish. Leaves an inch 
long and 5-lines broad. Fruit. nodding, yellow. Seeds im- 
bedded in bitter, rather diaphanous pulp. P. oligospérmum, 
Link, enum. is perhaps different from this. 

Fen-seeded Guava. Shrub 8 to 10 feet. 

80 P. Lanucino'sum (Ruiz, et Pav. fl. per. ined. 4. t. 421. 
f. b.) branches terete ; leaves oblong, obtuse, crenated, woolly ; 
peduncles 3-flowered, the middle flower sessile, and the lateral 
ones pedicellate, bearing 2 bracteas at the base of each ; tube of 
calyx long, 4-cleft, with the lobes acute; stamens exserted. 
h. S. Native of Peru. Petals obovate. Fruit long, terete, 
4-celled, crowned by the lobes of the calyx. Seeds reniform. 
Shrub woolly in every part. 

Woolly Guava. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

81 P.? myrsinires (D. C. prod. 3. p. 236.) branchlets 
terete, clothed with rufous hairs ; pedicels axillary, solitary, 1- 
flowered, angular, hairy ; bracteoles deciduous; ovarium tur- 
binate, -glabrous; lobes of calyx 5, very blunt; leaves oblong, 
almost sessile, obtuse at the base, acutish at the apex, villous on 
the margins, and middle nerve above, the rest glabrous. Rh. S. 
Native of Brazil, in deserts, in the provinces of the mines. 
Myrtus myrsinites, Mart. herb. Pedicels 3-4 lines long. Throat 
of calyx broad, and staminiferous, as in Psidium. Leaves 12-15 
lines long, and 3-4 broad. Perhaps a species of Myrtus. 

Myrtle-like-Psidium. Tree 12 feet. 

32 P. Brownia‘num (Mart. herb. ex D. C. 1. c.) branchlets 
hairy ; pedicels solitary, axillary, 1-flowered, with lanceolate- 
linear bracteoles under the flowers; flower-bud ovate, acute, 
glabrous, at length splitting unequally into 5 roundish lobes; 
leaves ovate, almost sessile, bluntly attenuated at the apex, 
opaque, glabrous on both surfaces as well as the branches. h -S. 
Native of Brazil, in the desert of Bahia. A small, densely 
branched tree, with greyish bark. Leaves 2 inches long and 1 
inch broad, with rather revolute margins. Petals roundish. 
Stamens usually changing into elliptic petals. Fruit unknown. 

Brown’s Guava. Tree 10 to 12 feet. 

33 P. osova rum (Mart. herb. ex D. C. 1. c.) branchlets 
terete, velvety from short down; leaves obovate, coriaceous, 
quite glabrous in the adult state, but when young rather velvety ; 
fruit nearly globose, glabrous. h. S. Native of Brazil, in 
fields, in the province of St. Paul. Very like the Brasilian P. 
Cattleyanum, but differs in the branches being beset with short 
villi. 

Obovate-leaved Guava. Shrub 10 to 15 feet. 

34 P. Carriera‘num (Sabine, in hort. trans. 4. p. 315. t. 11.) 
branchlets terete, glabrous; leaves obovate, coriaceous, quite 
glabrous ; pedicels opposite, 1-flowered, hardly equal in length 
to the petioles. h. S. Native of China and of Brazil, or 
rather originally brought from China to Brazil. Lindl. coll. 
t. 16. Ker. bot. reg. 622. P. coriaceum, Mart. herb. P. Chi- 
nénse, Lodd. cab. The fruit of this Guava is rather large, nearly 
spherical, of a fine deep claret colour, growing in the axils of 
the leaves; the skin has much the consistence of that of a 
fig, but is thinner ; the interior is a soft fleshy pulp, purplish 
red next the skin, but becoming paler towards the middle, and 
at the centre is quite white; it is juicy, and in consistence 1$ 
much like a strawberry, to which it bears some resemblance 12 
flavour. 

Cattley’s Guava. Fl. May, Ju. Clt.1818. Tr. 10 to 20ft. 

35 P. corpa‘tum (Sims, bot. mag. t. 1779.) branchlets terete, 
glabrous ; leaves sessile, cordate-roundish, rather stem-clasping 


MYRTACEZÆ. XXV. Psinium. XXVI. JossintA. 


coriaceous, glabrous on both surfaces; pedicels aggregate or 
few-flowered, longer than the flowers. h. Native of 


Guadaloupe. P. amplexicaüle, Rich. in herb. Juss. Pers. 
ench. 2. p. 27. 

Cordate-leaved Guava. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1811. Shrub 
5 to 6 feet. 


36 P. emarcina‘tum (Ruiz, et Pav. fl. per. ined. 4. t. 418.) 
peduncles axillary ; leaves ovate, obtuse, coriaceous, somewhat 
cordate at the base, and emarginate at the apex, much shorter 
than the peduncles ; fruit globose, crowned by the lobes of the 
calyx: calyx 4-cleft; petals 4. hb. S. Native of Peru. 
Branches apparently terete. 

Emarginate-leaved Guava. Shrub 8 to 10 feet. 

37 P. macrosTE‘ Mon (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. ined. 4. t. 420. 
f. a.) branches dichotomously branched; leaves small, crowded, 
ovate, acute, downy ; pedicels rising from the axils of the upper 
leaves, all 1-flowered, and forming a terminal raceme ; stamens 
very long ; stigma somewhat capitate ; calyx 4-lobed; petals 4, 
obovate. h.S. Native of Peru. Branches apparently terete. 

Long-stamened Guava. Shrub. 

38 P. ruTIDoca’RPuM (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. ined. 4. t. 420. f. b.) 
branches terete ; leaves oval, acuminated, wrinkled; pedicels 
axillary, solitary, 1-flowered; fruit oval, rugged, crowned by 
the lobes of the calyx; petals 5. h.S. Native of Peru. 

Rugged-fruited Guava, Shrub. 


+ Species not sufficiently known. 


39 P. pu‘srum (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 152.) 
branchlets compressed; leaves on short petioles, lanceolate, 
terminating each in a long, narrow acumen, membranous, gla- 
brous; peduncles racemose, short, few-flowered. h.S. Na- 
tive of South America, among rocks on the banks of the Ori- 
noco, near Atures. Calyx 4-cleft. Petals 4. Ovarium 2-celled ; 
cells 2-seeded. Perhaps a species of Myrtus or a Eugènia. 

Doubtful Guava. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

40 P. caninum (Lour. coch. p. 310.) leaves on short petioles, 
ovate, acutish, tomentose on both surfaces ; peduncles racemose, 
many-flowered, axillary, and terminal; fruit ovate. h. G. 
Native of China, about Canton. Loureiro calls this P. caninum, 
because dogs are delighted with it in the same manner as cats 
with valerian. The leaves are rather serrated. This species 
comes very near to P. pumilum. 

Dog’s Guava. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

41 P. nicrum (Lour. l. c.) leaves ovate-lanceolate, glabrous 
on both surfaces, scattered ; peduncles terminal, branched ; fruit 
globose. h. G. Native of Cochin-china, in woods. Berry 
small, black. Leaves serrated. 

Black-fruited Guava. Tree. 

42 P. ru'‘prum (Lour. l. c.) leaves oblong, obtuse, glabrous, 
on short petioles ; flowers axillary, sessile, crowded, 4-petalled ; 
fruit oblong. h. G. Native of Cochin-china, in woods. Berry 
red, small, with an acrid sweet taste. 

Red-fruited Guava. Tree. 

43 P. I’xpicum (Raddi, mem. p. 6.) leaves rather fleshy, 
shining, rounded at the apex ; berries roundish, sessile. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, where it is cultivated for its fruit, and has 
probably been imported from the East Indies. 

Indian Guava. Tree 10 to 12 feet. ges 

44 P. zarrrdzium (Link, enum. 2. p. 27.) leaves tapering into 
the petiole, which is short, and somewhat acuminated. h. S. 
Native of South America. Nothing more is known about this 

lant. 
Broad-leaved Guava. Shrub 10 to 12 feet. 

45 P. Wittemetia‘num (D. C. prod. 3. p. 337.). h. S. 
Native of the Mauritius, between Port St. Louis and Le Pouce. 
Willem. herb. maur. p. 28. Perhaps a species of Jossinia. 

VOL. IL. 


833 
Willemet’s Guava. Shrub, 

Cult. The species of Guava grow freely in a mixture of loam 
and peat. Cuttings will strike root if planted in sand, with a 
hand-glass over them. Some of the species fruit in the stoves 
of this country; but they are hardly worth the trouble and 
expense, to grow them for this purpose. 


XXVI. JOSSTNIA (meaning unknown to us). Comm. mss. 
D. C. prod. 8. p. 837.—Eugénia species, Lam. Myrtus species, 
Spreng. 

Lin. syst. Icosdéndria, Monogÿnia. Tube of calyx turbi- 
nately globose ; limb 4-parted, even to the base ; lobes distinct 
in the bud. Petals 4. Stamens numerous, free, inserted in a 
broad disk, as in Psidium. Fruit fleshy, turbinately globose, 
crowned by the calycine lobes, many-seeded. Seeds not well 
known.—Trees and shrubs, natives of the Mauritius, where 
they are commonly called Bois de nèfle by the colonists. Leaves 
stiff. Peduncles axillary, 1-flowered, bibracteolate, under the 
flowers. Fruit edible. This genus is not well known; it differs 
from Eugènia in the broad staminiferous disk ; in the fruit being 
many-seeded, and in the seeds being like those of Myrtus : it dif- 
fers from Psidium in the lobes of the calyx being 4, not 5, and in 
the flower-bud; from Myrtus and Myrcia in the parts of the 
flower being 4, not 8. 

1 J. mespitoipes (D. C. prod. 3. p. 337.) leaves ovate-lan- 
ceolate, on long petioles, coriaceous, with revolute margins, gla- 
brous and shining above, but velvety beneath, as well as on the 
branches and peduncles ; pedicels 1-flowered, longer than the 
petioles. kh.S. Native of the Island of Bourbon, where it is 
called Bois de péche marron, Bois de nèfle à grandes feuilles. 
Eugènia mespiloides, Lam. dict. 3. p. 205. Myrtus mespiloides, 
Spreng. syst. 2. p. 481. Petioles 8 lines long. Pedicels nearly 
an inch long. Fruit, according to the specimen in Jussieu’s 
herbarium, ovate, fleshy, crowned by the calyx, velvety-canes- 
cent. Flowers large. 

Medlar-like Jossinia. Tree 50 feet. 

2 J. ru‘cipa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 337.) leaves obovate-orbicular, 
on short petioles, glabrous, coriaceous, pale beneath; flowers 
solitary, on short pedicels. h. S. Native of the Mauritius, 
where it is commonly called Bois de cloux. Eugènia lucida, 
Lam. dict. 3. p. 205. Myrtus Commersonii, Spreng. syst. 2. 
p. 479. Fruit obovate-globose, glabrous, crowned by the obtuse 
lobes of the calyx. 

Shining Jossinia. Tree. 

3 J. orpicuta‘ra (D. C. 1. c.) leaves roundish, obtuse, coria- 
ceous, glabrous, on short petioles, with reflexed margins; pedi- 
cels very short, 1-flowered, 5-6 together in a fascicle, and are as 
well as the calyxes rather velvety. h.S. Native of the Mau- 
ritius. Eugénia orbiculata, Lam. dict. 3. p. 204. Myrtus or- 
biculata, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 480. There is a variety of this 
with solitary pedicels. Leaves 2 inches broad and hardly 21 
inches long. Pedicels 3 lines long. 

Orbicular-leaved Jossinia. Clt. 1823. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

4 J. evirptica (D. C. 1. c.) leaves elliptic, attenuated at the 
base, bluntish at the apex, glabrous, rather coriaceous, on short 
petioles; flowers axillary, 2-4 in a fascicle, almost sessile; 
calyxes pubescent. kh. S. Native of the Mauritius. Eu- 
gènia elliptica, Lam. dict. 3. p. 206. but not of Smith. Flowers 
small. Lateral nerves of leaves hardly prominent, with the limb 
opaque, without any pellucid dots. 

Elliptic-leaved Jossinia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

5 J. riniro'zrA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 238.) leaves oval, coria- 
ceous, on short petioles, when young clothed with white velvety 
down as well as the branchlets, peduncles, and calyxes ; pedicels 
solitary or twin, 3 or 4 times longer than the leaves. -h. S. 
Native of the Mauritius, where it is called Bois de nèfle. 

50 


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Eugènia tinifôlia, Lam. dict. 3. p. 204. Perhaps sufficiently 
distinct from J. buxif dlia.  Pedicels 3-4 lines long. 

Tinus-leaved Jossinia. Tree or shrub. 

6 J. suxirdtia (D. C. 1. c.) leaves ovate-oblong, bluntish, 
coriaceous, glabrous, on very short petioles, with reflexed mar- 
gins, pale beneath ; pedicels solitary, slender, shorter than the 
leaves, exactly axillary; calyxes clothed with silky velvety 
down. h.S. Native of the Island of Bourbon, on the moun- 
tains, where it is called Bois de nèfle commun. Eugènia buxif dlia, 
Lam. dict. 3. p. 204. Myrtus Borbônica, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 481. 
Pedicels 7-8 lines long. Flowers small. Fruit unknown. 

Box-leaved Jossinia. Shrub. 

7 J. cormtrérta (D. C. 1. c.) leaves ovate or roundish, obtuse, 
rather coriaceous, with somewhat revolute margins, on very short 
petioles, full of pellucid dots, glabrous on both surfaces, pale 
beneath ; pedicels 1-3 together, axillary, or supra-axillary, very 
slender, a little shorter than the leaves. h.S. Native of the 
Island of Bourbon, on the mountains. Eugènia cotinif dlia, 
Jacq. obs. 3. p. 3. t. 53. Myrtus cotinifdlia, Spreng. syst. 2. 
p. 481. exclusive of the country. Leaves an inch long. Pedi- 
cels 8-10 lines long; in some specimens always solitary. 

Cotinus-leaved Jossinia. Shrub. 

' 8 J. cassinoïnes (D. C. 1. c.) leaves ovate, acutish at both 
ends, coriaceous, glabrous, full of pellucid dots; pedicels 2-3- 
together, filiform, shorter than the leaves; lobes of calyx 
roundish. kh. $. Native of Madagascar. Eugénia cassi- 
noides, Lam. dict. 8. p. 205. Myrtus cassinoides, Spreng. syst. 
2. p. 481. 

Cassine-like Jossinia. Tree. 

Cult. All the species of Jossinia are worth cultivating, for 
the sake of their beautiful foliage, as well as for their flowers, 
which are rather large and white. Their culture and propaga- 
tion are the same as that recommended for Psidium, p. 833. 


XXVII. MY'RTUS (from pvpor, myron, perfume; puproc of 
the Greeks ; Myrtus of the Dutch; and almost the same in every 
European language). Lin. gen. 617. Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 184. 
t. 38. D. C. prod. 3. p. 138.—Myrtus species of Kunth. 
Myrtus, Tourn. inst. t. 409. 

Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx sub- 
globose ; limb 5-parted, rarely 4-parted. Petals 5, rarely 4. 
Stamens free. Berry 2-3-celled, nearly globose, crowned by the 
limb of the calyx. Seeds numerous in each cell even when ma- 
ture, rarely solitary, bony, reniformly incurved. Embryo curved, 
with very short semicylindrical cotyledons, which are much 
shorter than the radicle.—Shrubs. Leaves opposite, full of pel- 
lucid dots. Pedicels axillary, 1-flowered.—In the most part of 
the species the flowers and seeds are unknown, it is therefore 
doubtful whether many of them belong to the genus. A great 
many of them probably belong to the genus Myrcia. 


Sect. I. Leucomy’rTus (Aewxoc, white, and pvproc, myrtos, 
a myrtle; in reference to the white flowers of the species). 
D. C. prod. 3. p. 238. Flowers white. Seeds curved in the 
manner of a horse-shoe; when mature disposed irregularly in 
the cells. 
* Flowers 4-cleft, with few stamens. 


1 M. nummuta‘ria (Poir. dict. 4. p- 407. exclusive of the 
country) pedicels axillary, solitary, 1-flowered, shorter than the 
leaves, bibracteolate under the flowers; leaves roundish, shin- 
ing, small, glabrous; stem creeping; calyx 4-cleft. h. G. 
Native of the Maclove or Falkland Islands, and at the Straits 
of Magellan. Gaud. ann. sc. nat. 5. t. 2. f. 5. Lucet-musque, 
Pernet. voy. 2. p. 58. 

Money-mort-like Myrtle. Sh. creeping. 

2 M. vaccinoiprs (H. B. ét Kunth. nov. gen. amer. 6. P- 


MYRTACEÆ. XXVI. Jossiwra. 


XXVII. Myrrus. 


130.) pedicels axillary, solitary, 1-flowered, shorter than the 
leaves, bibracteolate at the apex ; leaves small, elliptic-ovate, 
acute, coriaceous, veinless, glabrous ; branchlets hairy ; calyx 
4-lobed ; stamens 8. h. S. Native of Peru. Leaves 3-4 
lines long. Petals ciliated. Berry subglobose, 2-3-celled. 
Seeds few, rather reniform. Embryo of M. commünis. Allied 
to M. nummuläria. 

Whirtle-berry-like Myrtle. Sh. 1 ft. 

3 M. myrstnoipes (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 
132.) pedicels axillary, solitary, 1-flowered, bibracteolate at the 
apex ; leaves small, obovate, somewhat emarginate, rather co- 
riaceous, reticulated, shining, and are as well as the branches 
glabrous ; flowers 4-cleft, octandrous. h.G. Native of Peru, 
in cold parts between Ayavaca and Guancabamba. A much- 
branched shrub. Leaves 4-5 lines long. Fruit unknown. 
Nearly allied to M. vaccinoides. 

Myrsine-like Myrtle. Sh. 6 ft. 

4 M. micropuy LLA (Humb. et Bonpl. pl. equin. 1. p. 19. 
t. 4.) pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, shorter than the leaves, 
bearing 2 bracteoles under the flowers; leaves oval, acute, 
coriaceous, glabrous above, and clothed with adpressed silky 
down beneath ; calyx 4-cleft, hairy. h. S. Native of the 
cold mountains of Saragura, near Loxa. Habit of Phylica or 
Erica. Petals white, ciliated. Margins of leaves revolute, 4 
lines long. Berry red, globose, 2-8-celled. Ovula 2-4 in each 
cell. Embryo like that of Æ. comminis, according to Kunth. 

Small-leaved Myrtle. Sh. 3 ft. 


* * Flowers 5-cleft, polyandrous. 


5 M. commu‘nis (Lin. spec. p. 673.) pedicels solitary, 1- 
flowered, about the length of the leaves, bearing 2 linear brac- 
teoles under the flowers ; calyx 5-cleft ; leaves ovate or lanceo- 
late, acute. h. F. Native of the south of Europe, on ex- 
posed rocks. Berry roundish, 2-3-celled. Seeds reniform. 
Embryo arched, with a long radicle, and small, equal cotyledons. 
Geertn. fruct. 1. p. 184. t. 38. Lam. ill. t. 410. Duham. ed. 
nov. 1. p. 43. Corolla white. The common myrtle is well 
known as an elegant evergreen sweet-scented shrub, but unfor- 
tunately just too tender to abide our winters in the open air, 
without some protection. It was a great favourite among the 
ancients, and was sacred to Venus. Myrtle wreaths adorned 
the brows of bloodless victors, and were the symbol of autho- 
rity for magistrates at Athens. Both branches and berries were 
put into wine, and the latter were used in the cookery of the 
ancients. The myrtlé was also one of their medicinal plants. 
All parts of it are astringent, but it is discarded from modern 
practice. : f 

A. melanocárpa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 239.) fruit blackish. This 
variety of myrtle is frequent in the south of Europe, and in 
gardens, where there are varieties of it with double flowers and 
variegated leaves. j : 

Var. a, Romana (Mill. fig. t. 184. f. 1.) leaves ovate ; cat 
cels longer. The common broad-leaved or Roman myrtle, At 
is sometimes called flowering myrtle, because it flowers more 
freely in England than any other variety. : 

Var. B, Tarentina (Mill. dict.) leaves ovate ; berries pes 
The box-leaved myrtle. Flowers small, and open late in the 
autumn. Leaves small. i 

Var. y, Itálica (Mill. dict.) leaves ovate-lanceolate, acute ; 
branches more erect. The talian or upright myrtle. Fr 

Var. à, Bætica (Mill. dict.) leaves lanceolate, acuminated 
The orange-leaved myrtle.—Blackw. t. 114. . * 

Var. e, Lusilänica (Lin. spec.) leaves lanceolate-ovate, acu i 
M. acûta, Mill. dict —Clus. hist. 1. p. 66. f. 1. The ae 1 
myrtle. The nutmeg myrtle appears to be only a variety © thi 

Var. B, Bélgica (Mill. dict.) leaves lanceolate, acummate®. 

| 


ee à à 


MYRTACEÆ, XXVII. Myrrus. 


The broad-leaved Dutch myrtle. Leaves crowded, dark green. 
The double-flowering myrtle appears to be of this variety. 

Var. 0, mucronata (Lin. spec.) leaves linear-lanceolate, acu- 
minated. M. minima, Mill. Rosemary or thyme-leaved myrtle. 

B. leucocérpa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 239.) fruit white. h.H. 
Native of Greece and the Balearic Islands. Smith, prod. fl. græc. 
p. 36. The fruit of this kind is rather large, edible, with a grate- 
ful taste and smell. 

The above varieties are constant ; but there are others in the 
gardens which are more variable. It will suffice to give the 
names of a few of these. 

1 Gold-striped broad-leaved myrtle. 

2 Broad-Jeaved Jews myrtle. This variety has its leaves 
frequently in threes, on which account it is said to be in esteem 
among the Jews in their religious ceremonies. 

8 Gold-striped-leaved orange-myrtle. 

4 Silver-striped Italian myrtle. 

5 Striped box-leaved myrtle. 

6 Silver-striped rosemary-leaved myrtle. 

7 Silver-striped nutmeg myrtle. 

8 Cock’s-comb or bird’s-nest myrtle. 

9 Spotted-leaved myrtle. 

Common Myrtle. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1597. Sh. 8 to 10 ft. 

6 M..myricoipes (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 131. 
t. 539.) peduncles axillary, 1-flowered, hardly shorter than the 
leaves, pubescent, furnished with 2 bracteoles at the apex; 
leaves oblong, coriaceous, veinless, glabrous above, puberulous 
beneath as well as on the branchlets ; calyx 5-cleft. h.S. Native 
of Peru. Petals glabrous. Berry nearly globose, 3-4-celled. 
Seeds numerous, nearly reniform. Embryo as in M. comminis. 

Myrica-leaved Myrtle. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

7 M. satura‘ris (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 132.) pedicels ax- 
illary, solitary, 1-flowered, shorter than the leaves, puberulous ; 
leaves ovate-oblong, obtuse, rather membranous, reticulated, 
glabrous, shining; branchlets rather hairy ; calyx quinquefid. 

h. S. Native near Carichana, on the banks of the Orinoco, where 
it is called Guayava-Arayan. Leaves 2 inches long, and an 
inch broad. Petals ciliated, length of stamens. Berry nearly 
globose, 2-celled, about the size of a sloe. Seeds bony, soli- 
tary, or numerous in the cells. A decoction of the root of this 
species is considered good against hæmorrhages. 

Salutary Myrtle. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. ; 

8 M. carorny'iLa (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 133.) pedicels 
axillary, 1-flowered, solitary, or twin, shorter than the leaves, 
bibracteolate at the apex ; leaves elliptic-oblong, acute, running 
into the petiole at the base, coriaceous, veinless, shining, and are 
as well as the branchlets glabrous; calyx 5-cleft. h.S. Na- 
tive on the banks of the Orinoco, near Maypures. Leaves 2 
inches long. Pedicels 10-14 lines long, when bearing the fruit. 
Flowers as large as those of M. commünis. Berry nearly glo- 
bose, 2-celled, about the size of a sloe. Embryo probably like 
that of M. commiinis. 

Beautiful-leaved Myrtle. Sh. 6 to 8 ft. 

9 M. vent (Molin. chil. ed. gall. p. 133.) pedicels axillary, 
1-flowered, a little recurved, rather longer than the leaves, 
bearing each 2 linear bracteoles under the flower; leaves ovate, 
acute, glabrous; calyx 5-cleft, with the lobes reflexed. h. G. 
Native of Chili, where it is called U’gni, and by the Spaniards 
Murtilla. Feuill. obs. 3. p. 44. t. 31. Lam, dict. 4. p. 412. 
Petals almost like those of M. commünis. Fruit red, musky, 
nearly globose, 8-seeded, compressed. The natives of Chili 
express the juice from the fruit and mix it with water, to which 
it gives a beautiful red colour. It forms a very refreshing drink, 
and has something of the odour of rosemary. 

Ugni Myrtle. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

10 M.? Ara‘yan (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 183.) pedicels 


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axillary, solitary, 1-flowered, a little shorter than the leaves, bi- 
bracteolate under the flower ; leaves ovate-oblong, acute, mem- 
branous, reticulated, glabrous, shining ; branchlets hairy ; calyx 
5-cleft. h.S. Native of Peru, at Gonzanama, at the eleva- 
tion of 3000 feet, where it is called, along with some other spe- 
cies, Arayan. Leaves 20-22 lines long. Flowers size of those 
of M. comminis. Berry globose, red, 2-celled ; cells 1-seeded. 

Arayan Myrtle. Sh. 6 to 8 ft. 

11 M. muzriridrA (Juss. herb. Jaume, in Duham. ed. nov. 
1. p. 208.) pedicels solitary, axillary, elongated, and in terminal 
racemes; flowers 5-cleft; leaves ovate-orbicular, mucronate, 
opaque, coriaceous, hairy on the petioles, margins, and nerves 
on both surfaces, as well as the branchlets and peduncles, h.S. 
Native of Chiliand Peru. Leaves 8-9 lines long and 6-7 broad, 
green above, and white beneath. Pedicels 6 inches long, gla- 
brous at the apex, as well as the calyxes, but hairy at the base. 
Fruit and seeds unknown. Perhaps the same as M. Lima, 
Molin. chil. 173. but M. Lima of Spreng. syst. appears to be 
different. The bark is astringent, and possesses the same qua- 
lities as that of M. tigni. 

Many-flowered Myrtle. Shrub. 

12 M.? Gortwea‘na (Mart. herb. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 240.) 
pedicels 1-flowered, 3 times shorter than the leaves, bearing 
2 acute bracteoles at the apex : lower ones axillary and solitary : 
upper ones in umbellate fascicles; leaves oval, acuminated, 
rather coriaceous, quite glabrous, shining; tube of calyx glo- 
bose, with 5 oblong-oval lobes. h. S. Native of Demerara, 
and of Brazil at Rio Janeiro. Leaves 4 inches long, 15-16 lines 
broad, opaque, dotted beneath. Peduncles 9 lines long. Flowers 
large. Petals 7-9 lines long. Staminiferous disk broad, as in 
Psidium. Ovarium globose, 2-3-celled. Stamens very nu- 
merous, shorter than the petals. Fruit globose, yellowish, 5- 
celled. Seeds many, oblong. 

Goethe's Myrtle. Shrub. 

13 M.? ge LeGans (D.C. prod. 3. p. 240.) glabrous ; pedicels 
axillary, 1-flowered, solitary, about equal in length to the leaves; 
bracteas small under the flowers; lobes of calyx 4, broad, acut- 
ish ; tube obovate; leaves lanceolate, attenuated at both ends, 
acute, stiff, opaque; branches tetragonal. h. S. Native of 
Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes. Psidium élegans, 
Mart. herb. Habit almost of M. comminis var. Romana. In 
habit it comes near Eugènia Pia; but neither the flower-bud 
nor fruit has been seen, and therefore the genus is very doubtful. 

Elegant Myrtle. Shrub. 

14 M.? rascicuza'ris (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels 1-flowered, 4-7- 
together, axillary, a little shorter than the leaves, bearing 2 
linear bracteoles under the flowers; leaves oval-oblong, acute at 
both ends, full of pellucid dots, clothed with velvety pubescence 
when young, as well as the calyxes; calyx 5-lobed ; lobes very 
obtuse. h.S. Native of Cayenne. Flowers and leaves rising 
in fascicles from the axils of thé old leaves, as in Pyrus. Pedi- 
cels 6 lines long. Fruit and seeds unknown. Limb of calyx 
5-cleft, not 5-parted. 

Fascicled-flowered Myrtle. Shrub. 

15 M.? sracnyste'mon (D. C. |. c.) pedicels 1-flowered, 
axillary, 3-5-together, 3 times shorter than the leaves, bearing 
2 ovate bracteoles under the flowers; leaves ovate, glabrous, 
bluntly somewhat acuminated ; calyx 5-cleft; branchlets rather 


downy. h. S. Native of St. Domingo and Porto Rico, in 
hedges. Eugènia Patrisii, Spreng. in herb. Balb. but not of 
Vahl. Leaves an inch long, and 6 lines broad. Pedicels 3-5 


lies long. Flowers small. Stamens 20, shorter than the petals. 

Fruit and seeds unknown. 
Short-stamened Myrtle. Shrub. 

Secr. II, Ruopomy’rus (from podoy, rhodon, a rose, and pvp- 
50 2 


836 


TOC, myrtos, a myrtle, a red myrtle; in reference to the flowers 
being red). D.C. prod. 3. p. 240. Flowers rose-coloured. Seeds 
flat, compressed, disposed in two series in each cell. Accord- 
ing to Salisbury, this section is sufficient to form a distinct 
senus. 
: 16 M. tomentosa (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 159.) peduncles 1-3- 
flowered, bearing 2 ovate bracteoles under each flower, shorter 
than the leaves, and are, as well as the branches and calyxes, 
velvety ; leaves ovate, velvety above in the young state, clothed 
with hoary tomentum beneath, 3-nerved, with the lateral nerves 
almost marginal ; calyx 5-cleft. hk .G. Native of China, Cochin- 
china, and among the Nellygerry Mountains in the East Indies, 
and in the Island of Junkseilon, ex Salisb. Curt. bot. mag. t. 250. 
Lois. herb. amat. t. 267. M. canéscens, Lour. coch. p. 311.—Pluk. 
alm. t. 372. f. 1. Petals rose-coloured, longer than the stamens 
and style, velvety on the outside. Fruit ovate, 3-celled. Seeds 
compressed, 2 series in each cell. Embryo as in M. commùnis 
according to Kunth. There is a smoother variety of this species 
which goes under the name of M. affinis in the gardens. 
Tomentose Myrtle. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1776. Sh. 2 to 6 ft. 
17 M.? specta’sitis (Blum. bijdr. p. 1083.) peduncles 
crowded, axillary, 1-flowered, shorter than the leaves; calyx 
silky, 4-cleft; leaves ovate-oblong, 3-nerved, bluntly acumi- 
nated, acutish at the base, coriaceous, glabrous, greyish silvery 
beneath. h.S. Native of Java, in the province of Bantam. 
Fruit unknown. 


Showy Myrtle. Shrub. 


+ In the following species the seeds, fruit, and number of the 
parts of the fiuwer being unknown, it is therefore doubtful whether 
any of them belong to the genus. Many of them on future ex- 
amination may prove to belong to the genus Myrcia, especially 
those natives of South America. 


* Pedicels axillary, 1-flowered. 


18 M.? xinrr6r1a (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 479.) pedicels axillary, 
1-flowered, usually solitary, shorter than the leaves; leaves pe- 
tiolate, linear, obtuse, nerveless, glabrous, flat beneath. h. S. 
Native of the West Indies. The rest unknown. Perhaps the 
same as Eugènia leptospermoides. 

Flax-leaved Myrtle. Shrub. t 

19 M. ? TenuiròLIa (Smith in Lin. trans. 3. p. 280.) pedicels 
axillary, solitary, l-flowered, shorter than the leaves; leaves 
linear, mucronate, with revolute margins, pubescent beneath ; 
calyxes glabrous ; petals pubescent. h. G. Native of New 
Holland. Leaves an inch long, and one line broad. Flowers 
white, one-half smaller than those of M. commùnis. Fruit and 
seeds unknown. 

Fine-leaved Myrtle. Clt. 1824. Shrub 3 to 6 ft. 

20 M. cra'mmica (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 480.) pedicels 1-flow- 
ered, usually solitary, capillary, shorter than the leaves ; leaves 
oblong, attenuated at both ends, obtuse, full of parallel veins, 
and are, as well as the branches, glabrous. h.S. Native of 
Brazil. 

‘rilten-leaved Myrtle. Shrub. 

21 M.? xu‘rma (Spreng. l. c.) pedicels 1-flowered, usually 
solitary, stiff, shorter than the leaves, stipulate at the base; 
leaves sessile, lanceolate, cuspidate, quite glabrous on both sur- 
faces, reticulately veined. h.S. Native of Monte Video. 

Lurid Myrtle. Shrub. 

22 M.? ova‘tis (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 479.) pedicels 1-flowered, 
usually solitary, exceeding the leaves; leaves oval, veiny, gla- 
brous; branches covered with fuscous villi, h.S. Native of 
Brazil. 

Oval-leaved Myrtle. Shrub. 

23 M.? He’ynn (Spreng. l. c. p. 248.) pedicels axillary, 1- 
flowered, usually solitary, length of the petioles, bracteate at the 


MYRTACEÆ. XXVII. Myrrtvs. 


base, and bibracteolate at the apex; leaves elliptic, obtuse, cori- 
aceous, full of pellucid dots, clothed with rusty tomentum when 
young, as well as the branchlets and pedicels. h.S. Native 
of the East Indies. Myrtus latifolia, Roth, nov. spec. p. 232. 
but not of Aublet. Leaves 3 inches long, and 2 inches broad. 
Petioles 2 lines long. Fruit, seeds, and number of the lobes of 
calyx unknown. 

Var. B, conférta (D. C. prod. 3. p. 241.) pedicels 3-5-to- 
gether; flowers a little smaller than those of the species, 
Roth, I. c. 

Heyne’s Myrtle. Shrub. 

24 M.? eryraroxyLoines (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 
6. p. 149.) flowers 3-6-together, axillary, and terminal, 4-5-pe- 
talled; leaves elliptic, emarginate, reticulated, coriaceous, gla- 
brous, shining; branchlets rather hairy. kh. S. Native of 
South America, near Cumana. Flowers, fruit, and seeds un- 
known. 


Erythroxylum-like Myrtle. Shrub. 


** Peduncles axillary, 2-3 or many-flowered. 


25 M. ru'cipa (Lin. spec. p. 674.) peduncles usually 3-flow- 
ered; flowers 5-petalled, nearly sessile, disposed into a taper- 
ing lanceolate spike. h.S. Native of Surinam. 

Shining Myrtle. Shrub or tree. 

26 M.? SELLO (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 482.) peduncles capil- 
lary, 3-flowered, shorter than the leaves; flowers 5-cleft ; leaves 
oblong, attenuated at both ends, bluntish, opaque, pale and veiny 
beneath. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Sello’s Myrtle. Shrub. 

27 M. vesrira (Spreng. syst. add. p. 193.) leaves lanceolate, 
acute, veiny, clothed with woolly tomentum, as well as the 
branchlets; peduncles very short, nearly opposite ; flowers 4- 
cleft. h.S. Native of Brazil, at Rio Grande. 

Clothed Myrtle. Shrub. 

28 M. mecarora’mica (Spreng. l. c.) leaves lanceolate-spatu- 
late, obscurely veined, clothed with yellowish silky down beneath; 
peduncles aggregate, shorter than the leaves; flowers quadrifid. 
h. S. Native of Brazil, at Rio Grande. 

Rio Grande Myrtle. Shrub. 

29 M. rrirtora (Spreng. 1l. c. but not of Jacq.) peduncles 
straight, bracteate, 3-flowered, about equal in length to the 
leaves ; flowers crowded, 5-cleft; leaves ovate-lanceolate, acute, 
glabrous, shining above, and reticulated with veins beneath. R- 
S. Native of Monte Video. 

Three-flowered Myrtle. Shrub. à 

80 M: rusciròrra (Willd. spec. 2. p. 970.) peduncles axil- 
lary, short, crowded, many-flowered, pubescent ; leaves round- 
ish-elliptic, quite glabrous, and full of pitted dots above. R- S 
Native of the East Indies. Leaves almost the size of those of 
Rúscus aculeàtus, but a little larger and more blunt ; when young 
ornamented with rufescent pili. Flowers and fruit unknown. 

Butcher’s-broom-leaved Myrtle. Shrub. 


** * Peduncles many-flowered, corymbose, or in branched 
panicles. 


31 M.? rirma (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 487.) panicles axillary, 
opposite, trichotomous, tomentose, rather shorter than the leaves; 
leaves ovate-elliptic, coriaceous, large, rufescent, glabrous, 
veiny. h.S. Native of Brazil. The rest unknown. 

Firm Myrtle. Shrub. 

32 M.? a’nceps (Spreng. neue. entd. 2. p. 170. syst. na r 
487.) panicles axillary, erect, about equal in length to the pectic 
leaves lanceolate, nearly sessile, coriaceous, shining; full 0 
parallel veins, discoloured beneath; branches 2-edged, quite 
smooth. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

T'wo-edged-branched Myrtle. Shrub. 


MYRTACEÆ. XXVII. Myrrus. 


33 M.? proica (Lin. spec. 675.) peduncles axillary and ter- 
minal, trichotomously panicled, length of the leaves ; leaves ob- 
long; flowers dioecious. h. S. Native of South America. 
M. dioica, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 486. is probably different from the 
plant of Lin. 

Dioecious Myrtle. Shrub. 

84 M. ru'tva (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 487.) panicle terminal ; 
flowers crowded ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, glabrous, as well as 
the branches. h. S. Native of Japan. Berry 2-3-celled ; 
cells 1-seeded. Branches and buds alternate. Leaves solitary, 
twin or tern. Said to be allied to Photinia, and most probably 
belongs to the one-styled Rosaceous plants. 

Fulvous Myrtle. Shrub. 

35 M.? umpracticora (H.B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. 
p. 258.) racemes axillary, bipartite ; branchlets glabrous ; leaves 
on short petioles, lanceolate-oblong, very much acuminated, 
acutish at the base, coriaceous, shining, with revolute margins, 
puberulous on both surfaces. h. S. Native in shady places 
on the banks of the Orinoco, near Maypures. Calyx globose. 
Ovarium 2-celled; cells biovulate. The number of petals and 
the fabric of the seeds are unknown. 

Shaded Myrtle. Shrub. 

36 M.? ma’xima (Molin, chil. p. 173.) peduncles many- 
flowered ; leaves alternate, nearly oval; trunk large. h. G. 
Native of Chili. 

Large Myrtle. Shrub 6 to 10 ft. 

37 M.? zæ'vis (Thunb. fi. jap. 198.) peduncles terminal, um- 
bellate; calyx 5-toothed ; leaves ovate, acuminated, acutely ser- 
rated, veiny, attenuated at both ends, coriaceous, shining above, 
reticulated with veins beneath, and clothed with fulvous villi, as 
well as the panicles and branches. .S. Native of Brazil. 
The rest unknown. 

Smooth Myrtle.. Shrub. 

38 M. psiproipes (Desv. in Hamilt. prod. fl. ind. occ. p. 44.) 
peduncles axillary and terminal, crowded, and are, as well as the 
calyxes, pubescent ; leaves somewhat ovate-lanceolate, acumin- 
ated, full of parallel nerves, pubescent beneath. h.S. Native 
of the West Indies. Perhaps a species of Myrcia. 

Guava-like Myrtle. Shrub. 

39 M. umpexra'ra (Desv. l. c. p. 45.) flowers axillary and 
terminal, in umbellate fascicles ; calyx campanulate, 5-toothed ; 
stem dichotomous, divaricate ; branches rather cinereous ; leaves 
ovate, acuminated, glabrous, veiny, nearly sessile. h . S. Native 
of Guiana. Perhaps a species of Myrcia. 

Umbellate-flowered Myrtle. Shrub. i 

40 M. cauzr1dra (Mart.) trunk and branches excorticated, 
and bearing the flowers; leaves lanceolate, long-acuminated, 
acute at the base, quite glabrous; flowers crowded ; berry glo- 
bose, of a violaceous purple colour. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Stem-flowering Myrtle. Shrub. 


N. B. M. Chinénsis, Lour. 8. p. 313. is a species of Symploca 
according to Desv. in herb. mus. par. not probably distinct from 
Symploca Sinica, Ker. bot. reg. t. 710. 


Cult. All the species of myrtle grow well in a mixture of 
sandy loam and peat; and cuttings not too ripe strike root 
readily either in sand or mould. 


XXVIII. MY’RCIA (a surname of Venus). D. C. dict. class. 
hist. nat. vol. xi. and diss. (1826.) D. C. prod. 3. p. 242.—Myr- 
tus species of Lin. and others. 

Lin. syst. Jeoséndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx globose, 
rarely ovate (f. 122. a.); limb 5-parted. Petals 5 (f. 122. b.). 
Stamens numerous, free. Ovarium 2-8-celled ; cells many-ovu- 
late. Berry 1-2-celled, when mature 1-3-seeded. Seeds rather 
globose, with asmooth testa. Cotyledons foliaceous, corrugately 


XXVIII. Myrcta. 837 
contortuplicate.—Little trees or shrubs, natives of the West In- 
dies and South America. Leaves opposite, quite entire, full of pel- 
lucid dots or opaque, furnished with nerves like those of Myrtus. 

Peduncles axillary and almost terminal, panicled, many-flowered. 

Flowers white. The species are disposed geographically, in 

consequence of not being sufficiently known, and therefore there 

are not more obvious characters as yet known for distributing 

them into sections, 


§ 1. Sphærocärpæ (from opapa, sphaira, a sphere, and rap- 
roc, karpos, a fruit ; in reference to the fruit of all the species 
being spherical), D.C. prod. 3. p. 243. Fruit or tube of calyx 
spherical. 


* Species natives of the West Indies. 


1 M. puncra‘tra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 243.) peduncles axillary, 
opposite, about equal in length to the leaves, 3-flowered ; flowers 
5-cleft, middle flower on each peduncle sessile, lateral ones 
pedicellate ; bracteoles setaceous; leaves oblong, bluntish, dot- 
ted on both surfaces, tender, silky, glabrous in the adult state. 

h.S. Native of the Island of Santa Cruz, not in the East In- 
dies, as it is incautiously written by Persoon. Myrtus punc- 
tata, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 482. Eugènia punctata, Vahl. symb. 
8. p.64. Calyx 5-lobed. Petals 4, ex Vahl. but in all pro- 
bability this is wrong, as it is impossible that the calyx can be 5- 
lobed, and the petals only 4 in number. 

Dotted-leaved Myrcia. Shrub 8 to 6 ft. 

2 M.? Barsista‘na (D.C. prod. 3. p. 243.) peduncles axil- 
lary, longer than the leaves, cymosely-corymbose, bifid, and 
are, as well as the compressed branches, full of dots ; flowers 5- 
cleft, sessile in the forks of the corymb, the others pedicellate ; 
bracteoles linear; leaves oval, obtuse, glabrous, full of pellucid 
dots. kh. S. Native of Guadaloupe. Peduncles sometimes 2, 
concrete, teretish, ending in 4 bifid 5-flowered branchlets. Calyx 
dotted, with a silky tube, and a 5-lobed obtuse glabrous limb. 
Seeds unknown. 

Balbis’s Myrcia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

3 M. pivarica‘ta (D. C, l. c.) racemes axillary, panicled ; 
pedicels opposite, divaricate ; flowers 5-cleft ; leaves oval-lan- 
ceolate, attenuated at both ends, hardly veined, full of pellucid 
dots, and are, as well as the branches, glabrous. h.S. Native 


-of St. Domingo and Martinique.—Plum. ed. Burm. t. 208. f. 1. 


Eugènia divaricata, Lam. dict. 3. p. 203. Myrtus laurifdlia, 
Hort. par. Myrtus divaricata, Ham. prod. fl. ind. occ. p. 45. 
Berry ovoid, dark blue, l-seeded. Allied to Æ. virgultôsa, but 
distinct. 

Divaricate Myrcia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

+ 4 M. sordria (D.C, I. c.) peduncles axillary, shorter than 
the leaves, downy, having the flowers crowded in racemes at 
their tops; tube of calyx short, villous, with roundish pubescent 
lobes ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, long and bluntly acuminated, 
full of pellucid dots, and reticulately veined: adult leaves gla- 
brous on both surfaces ; petioles and branches terete and downy. 
h. S. Native of the Island of Trinidad. Sieb. fl. trin. no. 111. 
Very like M. Hayneana, but differs in the flowers being more 
crowded, in the leaves being much more distinct, full of pellucid 
dots, and the branches are terete not gradually compressed. 
Fruit unknown. 

Sister Myrcia. Shrub 5 to 10 ft. 

5 M. verte’xa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 244.) peduncles length of 
leaves, twin in the upper axils of the leaves, and therefore 4 
subumbellate and terminal, panicled, many-flowered ; flowers 5- 
cleft; pedicels twin, and are, as well as the branches, villous ; 
leaves elliptic, acuminated, full of pellucid dots, rather shining 
above, somewhat coriaceous, girded by a marginal nervule. h 


S. Native of St, Domingo. Eugènia defléxa, Poir. suppl. 3. 


838 


p: 124. Lobes of calyx roundish, full of pellucid dots. Style 
and all the parts of the inflorescence velvety. Leaves rather 
villous when young, adult ones glabrous, except on the nerves on 
the under surface, 2 inches long, and 9 lines broad, deflexed. 
Young fruit ovate. Cotyledons corrugated, Panicles twin in 
the axils of the upper leaves. 

Deflexed Myrcia. Shrub 2 to 3 ft, 

6 M.? Tuomasia‘na (D. C. l.c.) peduncles axillary and ter- 
minal, opposite, racemose, usually 6-flowered ; pedicels oppo- 
site, 1-flowered, furnished with one bractea at the base of each ; 
flowers 5-cleft; leaves elliptic, acuminated, opaque, shining 
above, and full of impressed dots on both surfaces, as well as the 
branches. h. S. Native of the Island of St. Thomas, ex 
herb. Deless. Peduncles, bracteas, and calyxes puberulous 
when examined by alens. Stamens length of petals. Fruit and 
seeds unknown. 

St. Thomas Myrcia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

7 M. coria cea (D.C. prod. 3. p. 243.) peduncles terminal, 
panicled, glabrous, longer than the leaves; branchlets distant, 
opposite, bearing 1-3 flowers at the apex ; flowers 5-cleft, nearly 
naked ; leaves obovate or elliptic-roundish, obtuse, coriaceous, 
opaque, with somewhat revolute margins, shining on both sur- 
faces, full of impressed dots above, and are, as well as the 
branches, glabrous. h}. S. Native of the Caribbee Islands. 
—Plum. ed. Burm. t. 208. f. 2. Pluck. alm. 155. f. 3. Myr- 
tus coriacea, Vahl, symb. 2. p. 59. Myrtus cotinifdlia, Poir. 
dict. 4. p. 410. Myrtus acris 6, Swartz, prod. and Myrtus co- 
riacea, Swartz, fl. ind. p. 912.? but the flowers are said to be 4- 
cleft. Bracteoles hardly any under the flowers. Berry globose, 
size of black pepper. Seeds 1-2, nearly globose. Cotyledons 
foliaceous, corrugately complicated. 

Coriaceous-leaved Myrcia. Clt. 1759. 

8 M. Acris (D.C. 1. c.) pe- 
duncles axillary and terminal, 
trichotomous, corymbose, com- 
pressed, longer than the leaves ; 
flowers 5-cleft; leaves eliptic, 
obtuse, convex, coriaceous, quite 
glabrous, reticulated above from 
elevated veins, full of very fine 
pellucid dots. Bb. S. Native 
of the West Indies, in mountain 
woods and pastures. Hook. bot. 
mag.3153. Myrtusacris, Swartz, 
fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 909. Myrtus 
caryophyllàta, Jacq. Caryophyl- 
lus racemèsus, Mill. dict. Myrtus 
acris, Coll. hort. ripul. p. 49. 
but not of Sieb.—Pluk. alm. t. 
155. f. 3. Berry oblong, accord- 
ing to Swartz. Allied to Eugènia Piménta, but differs in the 
flowers being always 5-cleft. In Jamaica this tree is commonly 
called wild cinnamon or wild clove tree. It isa handsome tree, of 
a pyramidal form. The timber is very hard, red, and weighty, 
capable of being polished, and used for mill cogs. The leaves 
have a very sweet aromatic smell, and on account of their agree- 
able astringency often used in sauce. The flowers are small 
and white, with a slightly reddish tinge. The berries are round, 
and are as large as peas, and have an aromatic smell and taste, 
which renders them agreeable for culinary purposes. The tree 
grows in Antigua, Jamaica, and Barbadoes, and fills the woods 
with the fragrant smell of its leaves, resembling that of cin- 
namon. 

Sharp-tasted Myrcia, Wild cinnamon or Wild clove. F). May, 
July. Clt. 1759. Tree 20 to 40 ft. 

9 M. rimexroipes (D, C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary and ter- 


Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 
FIG. 122. 


MYRTACEÆ. XXVIII. Myrcia. 


minal, trichotomously panicled; flowers 5-cleft, those in the 
forks sessile, the rest pedicellate; leaves ovate, coriaceous, 
opaque, shining; branchlets acutely tetragonal, and are, as well 
as the pedicels, glabrous. h. S. Native of the West India 
Islands, and now cultivated in the East Indies. Myrtus piménta 
latifolia, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 37. Myrtus citrifolia, Poir. 
dict. 4. p. 410. Div. ab. Eugènia citrifdlia of the same author. 
As variable a plant as Eugènia Piménta, the leaves lanceolate 
and acuminated, ex Poir., but oval and obtuse in the speci- 
mens, some collected in Guadaloupe, and others in the bo- 
tanic garden at Calcutta, but it differs from Eugènia Piménta in 
the branches being acutely tetragonal. The leaves, berries, and 
flower-buds have a hot taste, and a fragrant smell, like those of M. 
âcris, and are used for culinary purposes. 

Pimento-like Myrcia. Fl. May. Clt.? Tree. 

10 M. repro’crapa (D. C. prod. 8. p. 244.) peduncles axil- 
lary and subterminal, loosely panicled, glabrous, length of the 
leaves ; pedicels 1-flowered, short; flowers 5-cleft ; leaves ellip- 
tic-oblong, acuminated, full of pellucid dots, and are glabrous, 
as well as the branches. h.S. Native of St. Domingo. Very 
like M. multiflora. Leaves 3 inches long, and an inch broad. 
Flowers small. Lobes of calyx 4, 2 obtuse, and 2 acutish. 
Berry globose, 1-seeded. Seeds shining. Cotyledons foliaceous, 
corrugately plicate. 

Slender-branched Myrcia. Shrub 5 to 6 ft. 

11 M. spze npexs (D. C. I. c.) peduncles axillary and ter- 
minal, panicled, and are as well as the branches villous; buds 
very villous; leaves ovate-elliptic, acuminated, full of large 
pellucid dots, glabrous, shining above, areolate with promi- 
nent and anastomosing veins; flowers small, 5-cleft. h. S. 
Native of St. Domingo and Guadaloupe, among shrubs on 
the mountains. Myrtus spléndens, Swartz, fi. ind. occ. 2. p. 
907. Eugènia periplocifôlia, Jacq. coll. 2. p. 108. t. 4. Eugènia 
microcärpos, Lam. dict. 3. p. 201. Eugènia laxiflora, Poir. 
suppl. 3. p. 123.2? Leaves an inch and ahalflong. Berry glo- 
bose, scarlet. Seeds 2, hemispherical. Cotyledons corrugated. 
There are varieties of this plant with the panicles either longer 
or shorter than the leaves, and the flowers either 4 or 5-cleft. 

Var. B, Mini (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles shorter than the leaves ; 
flowers 4-cleft. h. S. Native of Cayenne. Eugènia Mini, 
Aubl. guian. 1. p. 498. t. 197. Perhaps a variety of M. multi- 
flora, but according to the figure it comes nearer to M. spléndens. 
Perhaps two species are confused under the name. Perhaps Eu- 
gènia patens of Poir. suppl. 3. p. 124. is referrible to this plant. 

Splendent Myrcia. Clt. 1803. Tree 12 to 20 feet. 

12 M. murrirrdra (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary and ter- 
minal, paniculate, longer than the Jeaves, and are, as well as the 
branches, glabrous ; leaves oval, bluntly acuminated, membra- 
nous, full of pellucid dots, with the veins rather prominent on 
both surfaces, and confluent near the margin. R.S. Native 
of Cayenne. Eugènia multiflora, Rich. in act. soc. hist. nat. par: 
1792. p. 110. Lam. dict. 3. p. 802. Myrtus multiflora, Spreng. 
syst. 2. p. 485. but not of Jaume. Allied to M. spléndens, but 
differs in the flowers being small, glabrous, and 5-cleft. Fruit 
globose. Seeds 1-2, large, with a hard testa. Cotyledons folia- 
ceous, corrugated. 

Many-flowered Myrcia. Shrub. : 

13 M. ra’zrax (D.C. 1. c.) panicles subterminal ; rachis com- 
pressed; immature fruit ovate, but when mature globose ; leaves 
glabrous, shining, elliptic, ending in a linear, obtuse, abrupt acu- 
men, having the lateral veins hardly prominent and confluent at 
the margins. h.S. Native of French Guiana. Eugènia fallax, 
Rich. act. soc. hist. nat. par. 1792. p. 100. Leaves full of pel- 
lucid dots, Pedicels pubescent. Lobes of calyx rounded at 
the base, smoothish, permanent, but the tube is white 
downy. Seed 1. Style hooked, according to Leblond. 


MYRTACEÆ. XXVIII. Myrcra. 


Fallacious Myrcia. Shrub 5 to 6 ft. 

14 M. sytva'tica (D.C. 1. c.) racemes panicled, axillary and 
terminal, solitary; flowers 5-cleft, pubescent, 1-8 on the 
branches, middle one sessile ; leaves elliptic-ovate, long-acumi- 
nated, somewhat ciliated, full of impressed dots above, downy 
when young, as well asthe branches. h.S. Native of Guiana, 
in woods. Myrtus sylvatica, Meyer, esseq. p. 191. Styles said 
to be 8. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Wood Myrcia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

15 M.prarty’ctapa (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary and sub- 
terminal, panicled, longer than the leaves, and are, as well as the 
branches, compressed, and consequently 2-edged; flowers 5- 
cleft; leaves obovate, obtuse, somewhat coriaceous, opaque, 
glabrous, rather cuneated at the base. h.S. Native of French 
Guiana. Leaves 2 and 24 inches long, and 12-15 lines broad. 
Petioles 3 lines long. Young branches clothed with adpressed 
down, as well as the petioles, nerves, and peduncles. Fruit and 
seeds unknown. 

Broad-branched Myrcia. Shrub. 

16 M. pive’rcens (D. C. prod. 8. p. 245.) panicle terminal, 
many-flowered, having its branches divaricating; calyx 5-cleft ; 
leaves oval, acuminated, opaque, and are, as well as the 
branches, glabrous. BE. S. Native of Cayenne. Leaves 3 
inches long, and an inch and a half broad. Flowers small. 
Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Diverging Myrcia. Shrub. 

17 M. Guraxe'xsis (D. C. I. c.) peduncles axillary, 1-3- 
flowered, slender, shorter than the leaves ; flowers 5-cleft, bi- 
bracteolate at the base ; leaves oval, bluntish, on short petioles, 
glabrous, full of pellucid dots. h. S. Native of Guiana, on 
the Serpent Mountains. Eugènia Guianénsis, Aubl. guian. 1. 
p. 506. t. 201. Myrtus Guianénsis, Ham. prod. fl. ind. occ. no. 
45. Berry roundish, red, 1-seeded, about the size of a red cur- 
rant. Seeds unknown. 

Guiana Myrcia. Shrub 3 to 4 ft. 

18 M. sracreora‘ris (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, oppo- 
site, rather villous, in fascicled racemes ; flowers crowded, brac- 
teolate, 5-cleft ; leaves ovate-elliptic, long-acuminated, shining 
above, and are, as well as the branches, glabrous. h.S. Na- 
tive of Cayenne. Myrtus bracteolaris, Poir. dict. 4. p. 411. 
Myrtus Stoùpyi, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 484. Cotyledons large, 
foliaceous, plicately wrinkled, ex Kunth, not. in mem. soc. hist. 
nat. par. 1824, p. 325. 

Bracteolate-flowered Myrcia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

19 M. ca’rnza (D.C. l. c.) racemes panicled, axillary and 
terminal, rather tomentose, twice shorter than the leaves; flowers 
1-3 on the tops of the branches of the panicle, middle one sessile ; 
calyx 5-cleft, tomentose ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminated. 
h:S. Native of Guiana, near Essequibo. Myrtus cârnea, Meyer, 
esseq. p. 191. Said to be allied to Eugènia virgultosa. Petals 
pubescent, and the anthers flesh-coloured. Fruit and seeds un- 
known. Perhaps the same as M. Coumèta according to Sprengel. 

Flesh-coloured-anthered Myrcia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

20 M. Coume'ra (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary and sub- 
terminal, racemosely panicled ; branchlets 3-flowered; flowers 
5-cleft, all pedicellate ; leaves broad, ovate, acuminated, gla- 
brous, on short petioles, full of pellucid dots. h.S. Native 
of Guiana, in woods at the river Sinemari. Eugénia Couméta, 
Aubl. guian. 1. p. 497. t. 195. Myrtus Couméta, Spreng. syst. 
append. 2. p. 488. Berry roundish, white, crowned by the 
teeth of the calyx, which are acute, 1-celled, 1-seeded. Seed 
thick, roundish. Cotyledons unknown. Coumete is the Guiana 
name of the shrub. 

Coümeta Myrcia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

21 M.? tomentosa (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, longer 
than the leaves, racemosely panicled; branches, calyxes, and 


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leaves clothed with villous tomentum; flowers 5-cleft; leaves 
ovate, nearly sessile, full of pellucid dots. h.S. Native of 
Guiana, on the banks of the river Sinemari. Eugènia tomen- 
tosa, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 504. t. 200. Myrtus Aublètii, Spreng. 
syst. 2. p. 486. Stamens longer than the petals. Fruit and 
seeds unknown. 

Tomentose Myrcia. Shrub 3 to 4 ft. : 

22 M. rerrucinea (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles terminal, panicu- 
lately corymbose, bracteolate, clothed with rusty velvety down ; 
leaves oval-elliptic, acute at the base, and acuminated at the 
apex, glabrous above, but clothed with rusty velvety down be- 
neath, but they at length become glabrous on both surfaces ; 
calyx 5-cleft. h. S. Native of French Guiana. Eugènia 
ferruginea, Poir. suppl. 3. p. 124. Myrtus ferruginea, Spreng. 
exclusive of the synonymes. Leaves nearly like those of Eugènia 
chrysophylla or E. chrysophylloides, but it differs in the inflor- 
escence. Fruit globose, glabrous, 2-3-seeded. Seeds large, an- 
gular, roundish. Cotyledons thickish, corrugated. 

Rusty Myrcia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

23 M. crassine’rvia (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, solitary, 
or twin, panicled, shorter than the leaves; flowers bluntly 5- 
lobed; leaves oval, abruptly acuminated, feather-nerved, and 
girded by a marginal nerve, coriaceous, opaque, shining above, 
clothed with rufous velvety down beneath, as well as the panicles 
and branchlets. h. S. Native of French Guiana. M. lati- 
folia, Forsyth in herb. L'Her. Lateral nerves of leaves thick 
and prominent beneath. Fruit nearly globose, crowned, at 
length glabrous, 1-seeded. Seed roundish. Cotyledons fo- 
liaceous, corrugately plicate. 

Thick-nerved-leaved Myrcia. Shrub. 

24 M. sracrea’ta (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, 3-flowered, 
bearing opposite, leafy bractéas in the middle and at the base of 
the flowers, shorter than the leaves; leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
tapering into an elongated acumen, with rather revolute, ciliated 
margins, having the middle nerve hairy on both surfaces ; 
branches hispid ; calyxes villous. h. S. Native of Cayenne 
and Brazil. Eugénia bracteata, Rich. act. soc. hist. nat. par. 
1792. p. 110. Myrtus bracteata, Mart. herb. Leaves 2 inches 
Jong, and 9-10 lines broad, shining. ‘Tube of calyx ovate. 
Style inflexed. Bracteas coloured, according to Richard. 
Flowers 5-cleft, rarely 4-cleft. The fruit is that of Myrcia, 
according to the specimen. 

Bracteate Myrcia. Shrub. 

* * Species natives of Brazil. 
+ Fruit nearly globose, 1-3-celled. 

a. Leaves on long or short petioles, never cordate at the base. 

25 M. Haynea'na (D. C. prod. 3. p. 246.) peduncles axil- 
lary, shorter than the leaves, racemose or subpanicled, hairy ; 
tube of calyx with a short, villous tube, and 5 roundish pubes- 
cent lobes; leaves oval-oblong, acuminated, full of pellucid 
dots, reticulately veined, glabrous in the adult state, except 
on the nerves beneath as well as the branches, which are rather 
hairy; buds silky. h. S. Native of Brazil, at Mato-Virga. 
Myrtus Hayneana, Mart. herb. Leaves 3 inches long and an 
inch broad. Petioles 1-2 lines long. There are some black 
bristles at the axils of the leaves, which are almost stipular. 
Branchlets compressed. Fruit unknown. The shrub agrees 
with M. sordria on the one hand, and with M. bracteata on the 
other. 

Hayne’s Myrcia. Shrub. 

26 M. myarorina (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, opposite, 
racemose, 5-9-flowered, almost bractless, about equal in length 
to the leaves ; fruit globose, crowned by the lobes of the calyx, 
which are bluntish ; leaves oblong, obtuse, or nearly obovate, dot- 
ted on both surfaces, nearly nerveless and almost glabrous, even 


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when young, as well as the branchlets. h.S. Native of Bra- 
zil. Myrtus punctata, Mart. mss. but not of Spreng. A shrub, 
about 5 or 6 feet high, with erectly spreading branches. Fruit 
at first scarlet, but at length dark purple. Leaves 15 lines long. 
Seeds 2-3, smooth. 

Myaporum-like Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

27 M. sazicirdzra (D. C. l. c.) peduncles axillary, few- 
flowered, racemose, rather shorter than the leaves, glabrous ; 
fruit globose, crowned by the lobes of the calyx, which are 5 
and obtuse ; leaves lanceolate-linear, attenuated at both ends, 
full of pellucid dots, glabrous in the adult state, but pubescent 
when young, as well as the branches. h.S. Native of Brazil, 
at Rio Tapura. Myrtus salicifdlia, Mart. herb. Leaves 2 inches 
long and 4 lines broad. Fruit the size of a pea. Seeds not 
seen. Flowers unknown. 

Willow-leaved Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

28 M. papunoives (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, longer 
than the leaves, panicled, clothed with rufous hairs; lobes of 
calyx 5, roundish, ciliated in the young state; leaves oblong, 
obtuse, cuneated at the base, opaque, stiff, crowded, rather vil- 
lous on both surfaces when young, but in the adult state gla- 
brous above and puberulous beneath ; branchlets clothed with 
rufous down. kh. S. Native of Brazil, near Camabuao. 
Branches short, spreading, very leafy, when young sometimes 
compressed, Leaves an inch and a half long, but hardly half 
an inch broad, full of impressed dots on the upper surface when 
old. Racemes nearly 2 inches long. Fruit unknown. 

Daphne-like Myrcia. _ Sh. 6 to 10 ft. 

29 M. niorr’scens (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, nearly 
terminal, panicled, divaricately branched, longer than the leaves ; 
branches and flowers quite glabrous; leaves oval-oblong, at- 
tenuated at the base, obtuse at the apex, opaque, stiff, almost 
nerveless, except the middle nerve, quite glabrous on both 
surfaces. h. S. Native of Brazil, at the river Amazon. 
Myrtus nigréscens, Mart. herb. Leaves 2 inches long, and 
8-12 lines broad, of an obscure green colour. Petioles 2-3 
lines long, wrinkled, having the epidermis separating, as if it 
were transversely. Branches white. Lobes of calyx 5, round- 
ish, deciduous, rather irregular. Fruit unknown. 

Blackish Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 8 ft. 

30 M. sanisteri#réxia (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, op- 
posite, twice trifid, a little shorter than the leaves ; leaves ellip- 
tic, bluntish, membranous, opaque, glabrous above, but villous 
beneath from adpressed rufescent down, as well as the branch- 
lets, peduncles, and flowers. R.S. Native of Brazil, in fields 
near Yta, in the province of St. Paul. Myrtus banisteriæf dlia, 
Mart. herb. Leaves an inch and a half long, and 9 lines 
broad, of an obscure green. Flowers small, 5-cleft. Fruit 
unknown. 

Banisteria-leaved Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

31 M. patu’srris (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, panicled, 
longer than the leaves; flowers crowded at the. tops of the 
branchlets, and are as well as the bracteas downy ; leaves oval, 
cuneated at the base, obtuse, opaque, glabrous above, paler be- 
neath and dotted, puberulous on the nerves. }.S. Native of 
Brazil, in marshes in the province of St. Paul. Myrtus palis- 
tris, Mart. herb. Leaves an inch and a half long and an inch 
broad. Petioles 2 lines long. Panicle 2 inches long, pubescent. 
Lobes of calyx 5, obtuse. Habit almost of M. banisteriæf dlia. 

Marsh Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. | 

32 M. uesepr Tara (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, nearly 
terminal, racemosely panicled, and are as well as the calyxes 
and branches hairy ; calyx bluntly 5-lobed; leaves oblong, 
somewhat acuminated, with a few pellucid dots, clothed with 
adpressed, silky down in the young state, but glabrous above 
and rather hairy beneath in the adult state. h. S. Native of 


MYRTACEÆ. XXVIII. Myrcia. 


Brazil. Myrtus pseudo-caryophyllus, Gomez? ex herb. Mart. 
Leaves 3 inches long and an inch broad.  Petiole 3 lines long. 
Flower-bud globose. Petals pubescent on the outside. Fruit 
unknown. 

Hairy-petalled Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 8 ft. 

33 M. Erioca‘tyx (D.C. prod. 3. p. 247.) peduncles axillary, 
racemosely panicled, longer than the leaves, and are as well as 
the panicles clothed with velvety villi; calyx 5-cleft, very villous ; 
leaves elliptic, oblong, with revolute margins, rather coriaceous, 
opaque, glabrous above, but velvety beneath. h.S. Native 
of Brazil, in woods in the district of the diamonds. Leaves an 
inch long and 5-6 lines broad, nerveless above, nerved beneath : 
with 2 small, nearly abortive ones, produced from the axils of 
the racemes. Bracteas foliaceous, deciduous. 

Woolly-calyxed Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

34 M. pusr’scens (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, panicled, 
rather shorter than the leaves, or longer ; bracteas, calyxes, and 
young leaves clothed with adpressed, somewhat rufescent down ; 
leaves oval, obtuse, full of pellucid dots while young: but 
opaque and glabrous on the upper surface, and clothed with 
rufescent down on the under surface in the adult state ; lobes 
of calyx 5, obtuse. h.S. Native of Brazil, in elevated fields, 
in the province of Minas Geraes. Leaves 30 lines long, and 
12 lines broad. Panicle 14 to 3 inches long. Fruit unknown. 

Pubescent Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

35 M.? macro’cutamys (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, and 
nearly terminal, few-flowered; branchlets and bracteas clothed 
with velvety tomentum; tube of calyx turbinate, shorter than 
the lobes, which are oblong ; bracteoles 2, inserted at the base 
of the calyx; leaves oval, obtuse, reticulately veined, when 
young rather villous, full of pellucid dots, but glabrous, stiff, and 
opaque in the adult state. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the desert 
of Bahia. Shrub 10 feet. Leaves pale, 18 lines long and 9 
broad. Petioles 2-3 lines long. Peduncles 9-10 lines long. 
Flower-bud globose. Staminiferous torus broad. Fruit un- 
known. 

Long-cloaked Myrcia. Sh. 10 ft. 

36 M. rvu‘ripzs (D. C. 1. c.) panicles axillary, longer than the 
leaves, and terminal, many-flowered, clothed with velvety, rufous 
down as well as the branchlets ; calyx with a glabrous subglobose 
tube, and 5 ovate lobes, which are clothed with rufescent down ; 
leaves oval, obtuse, full of pellucid dots when young, clothed 
with rufous villi on the nerve, but in the adult state glabrous on 
both surfaces. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces of 
the mines. Myrtus rüfipes, Mart. herb. Leaves 2 inches long, 
and an inch broad. Petioles 2 lines long. Bracteas and brac- 
teoles almost wanting. Bark usually separating from the epi- 
dermis, which is rufous. 

Rufous-petioled Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

37 M. campr’srris (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles panicled, many- 
flowered, axillary, and terminal, longer than the leaves; calyx 
and branchlets densely clothed with rufous down; bracteoles 
setaceous ; leaves oval-oblong, with rather revolute margins, 
opaque, glabrous above, puberulous on the nerve beneath. 
h. S. Native of Brazil, in fields, in the provinces of the mines. 
Myrtus campéstris, Mart. herb. Very like M. rifipes, but 
differs in the leaves being narrower and in the bracteas being 
elongated. The leaves are sometimes disposed 3 in a whorl. 
Fruit unknown. 

Field Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. - 

38 M. Scuranxia‘na (D.C. 1. c) peduncles axillary, twice 
or thrice longer than the leaves, rather pubescent, panicled, and 
rather corymbose at the apex ; calyx with a glabrous tube, and 
5 somewhat ciliated lobes ; leaves oval, nearly sessile, full of 
pellucid dots when young, with the margin and nerve villous: 
but opaque and glabrous in the adult state; branches clothed 


MYRTACEZÆ. XXVIII. Myrera. 


with rufous villi. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of 
Minas Geraes, in the desert called the Certao. Myrtus Schrank- 
iana, Mart. herb. Leaves 10-12 lines long, and 4-5 broad. A 
shrub 3-4 feet high, with dense branches. Peduncles 2 inches 
long. Lobes of calyx obtuse. Fruit unknown. 

Schrank’s Myrcia. Sh. 8 to 4 ft. 

39 M. exsvu’cca (D. C.I.c.) peduncles axillary and terminal, 
panicled, longer than the leaves; bracteas and calyxes ciliated 
while young; leaves elliptic or obovate, obtuse, membranous, 
full of pellucid dots, glabrous except on the nerves, margins, 
and petioles, which are rather puberulous; branchlets puberu- 
lous. h.S. Native of Brazil, in fields. Myrtus Duarti and 
M. exsiicca, Mart. herb. Leaves pale, an inch and a half long, 
8-10 lines broad. Fruit unknown. 

Dry Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

40 M.? LeucopaLæ'A (D. C. I. c.) leaves oval, acute, with a 
few pellucid dots, glabrous; peduncles axillary, and nearly ter- 
minal, racemosely panicled, shorter than the leaves, and are as 
well as the buds clothed with rufous velvety down ; flower-buds 
obovate, small, glabrous; lobes of calyx 5, very short. h.S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Bahia, in woods. Myrtus 
leucophlæ'a, Mart. herb. Branches white, separating from the 
epidermis. Leaves 3 inches long, and half an inch broad. Pe- 
tioles 2-3 lines long. Racemes 15 lines long. Fruit small. 

White-juiced Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

41 M. Linxra‘na (D.C. prod. 3. p. 248.) peduncles axillary, 
nearly terminal, panicled, shorter than the leaves, and are as 
well as the branches clothed with soft velvety villi; calyx with 
a villous tube, and 5 roundish, smoothish lobes; leaves oblong, 
acuminated, full of pellucid dots, membranous, narrowed at the 
base, with the margins revolute, glabrous above, but clothed 
with soft velvety down beneath. h.S. Native of Brazil, in 
woods in the province of Rio Janeiro, near Retiro. Myrtus 
Linkiana, Mart. herb. Leaves 3-4 inches long and 10-17 lines 
broad. Flowers small. Bracteas small, deciduous. 

Link’s Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. | 

42 M. extra (D. C. 1. c.) panicles axillary, a little shorter 
than the leaves, many-flowered, densely clothed with velvety 
short tomentum, as well as the calyxes, branchlets, and young 
leaves ; lobes of calyx 5, obtuse ; leaves oval-oblong, acumin- 
ated, stiff, opaque, reticulately veined, in the adult glabrous 
above, and velvety beneath; branchlets somewhat compressed. 
h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, 
in the desert. Leaves pale, 4 inches long, and 13 and 2 inches 
broad, on short velvety petioles. A beautiful tree, about 30 
feet high. 

Choice Myrcia. Tr. 30 ft. 

43 M. corniærdLtaA (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary and nearly 
terminal, panicled, shorter than the leaves, hairy; calyx clothed 
with silky villi, with 5 very blunt lobes ; leaves ovate, obtuse, 
opaque, stiff, glabrous above, and a little blistered, velvety 
beneath: with the nerves reticulated, very prominent, and areo- 
late. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of St. Paul. 
Myrtus cordiæfdlia, Mart. herb. Leaves bluntish at the base, 
9 inches long and 4-5 inches broad. Petioles 7 lines long. 
Flower-bud globose, downy. Bark of the branches rufous. 
Fruit unknown. 

Var. B, minor ; leaves acutish, one half smaller than those of 
the species. 

Heart-leaved Myrcia. Shrub. 

44 M. vesrira (D.C. L. c.) panicle terminal, branched, many- 
flowered ; branches, bracteas, and calyxes, densely clothed with 
tomentum; calycine lobes 5, obtuse; leaves elliptic, acutish, 
almost sessile, opaque above, and rather villous, but densely 
clothed with hoary tomentum beneath, opposite or alternate. 

h. S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces of the mines, in ele- 


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vated fields. Myrtus vestita, Mart. herb. Petals oval-orbicular. 
Leaves 2 inches long and an inch broad. Fruit unknown. 

Var. B, obtusifolia (D.C. 1. c.) leaves broader and blunter ; 
panicle rather rufescent. h.S. Native of Brazil. 

Clothed Myrcia. Sh. 5 to 10 ft. 

45 M. specra’sitis (D.C. l. c.) peduncles axillary and nearly 
terminal, paniculately corymbose, compressed, a little shorter 
than the leaves, and are as well as the bracteas and calyxes 
clothed with somewhat silky velvety down ; leaves oval-oblong, 
acuminated, full of pellucid dots, rather villous from deciduous 
down on the upper surface, and rather hairy on the nerves and 
nervules beneath, h. S. Native of Brazil, in woods in the 
province of Rio Janeiro. Myrtus spectäbilis, Mart. herb. 
Leaves 7 inches long and 2 inches broad, on very short petioles, 
with the nerves reticulately veined. Flowers in fascicles, on 
the ultimate branchlets of the panicle. Petals, when in the bud, 
as well as the calyx, clothed with silky down on the outside. 
Fruit unknown. 

Sheny Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

46 M. macropuy'tra (D. C. I. c.) peduncles axillary, and 
nearly terminal, one half shorter than the leaves, panicled ; pedi- 
cels distant, hardly pubescent ; fruit obovate-globose, smoothish, 
crowned by the calycine lobes, which are roundish and connivent ; 
leaves elliptic-oblong, acute, or shortly acuminated, full of pellucid 
dots, rather membranous, glabrous above and reticulately veined, 
rather pubescent on the nerves and veins beneath. h.S. Na- 
tive of Brazil, at Coari. Leaves 9 inches long, and 24 inches 
broad, standing on short pubescent petioles. Leaf-buds downy. 
Branches terete, glabrous. 

Long-leaved Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 6 feet. 

47 M. macxourærôLiA (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary and 
nearly terminal, panicled, one half shorter than the leaves, com- 
pressed, downy ; flowers crowded on the ultimate branches ; tube 
of calyx clothed with white villi, but the calycine lobes are orbi- 
cular and smoothish ; leaves oval-oblong, acutish, stiff, opaque, 
shining above, clothed with velvety pubescence on the under 
surface, as well as the branchlets : with the nerves parallel, and 
the veins reticulated between them. h.S. Native of Brazil, 
at the Rio Negro. Leaves somewhat downy beneath, 5-6 inches 
long, 14 to 2 inches broad, standing on petioles, which are 1-2 
lines long. Flower-bud nearly globose. Fruit unknown. 

Var. 6 ; leaves short-acuminated ; fruit globose, glabrous. 

Magnolia-leaved Myrcia. Sh. 5 to 10 ft. 

48 M. macroca’rpa (D. C. prod. 8. p. 249.) panicle com- 
pound, terminal, glabrous, longer than the leaves; fruit glo- 
bose, depressed, crowned by the short, obtuse lobes of the 
calyx ; leaves elliptic, acutish, coriaceous, opaque, shining above, 
and quite glabrous on both surfaces, as well as the branches. 

h.S. Native of Brazil, on Mount Formosa, in the province of 

Rio Janeiro. Allied to M. Neesiana. Branches white. Leaves 
4 inches long and 14 broad. Fruit 6 lines broad, and 4 lines 
long, glabrous, 2-seeded. Seeds with a smooth testa. Cotyle- 
dons corrugated. 

Long-fruited Myrcia. Shrub. 

49 M. Nezsta‘na (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, racemose, 
few-flowered, pubescent, about half the length of the leaves ; 
fruit ovate-globose, scabrous, crowned by the lobes of the 
calyx, which are ovate and obtuse; leaves oval-oblong, ter- 
minating in a short, blunt acumen each, opaque, glabrous on 
both surfaces; branchlets hairy. h.S. Native of Brazil, in 
woods at the river Amazon. Myrtus Neesiàna, Mart. herb. 
Leaves 4-5 inches long, and 14 broad, standing on petioles, 
which are 3 lines long. Calyx pubescent when in flower. Fruit 
size of a large pea, but obovate. Seeds 1-2. 

Nees’s Myrcia. Tr. 20 to 80 ft. 

50 M. Maraena'na (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles disposed in a 

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terminal panicle, and are, as well as the branches and calyxes, 
glabrous ; limb of calyx 5-parted, short, deciduous ; fruit globose, 
2-3-seeded ; leaves oval, bluntly acuminated, attenuated at the 
base, coriaceous, opaque, quite glabrous, smooth above. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Maragnon. Myrtus Marag- 
nana, Mart. herb. Leaves 24-28 lines long, and 8-9 lines broad, 
standing on petioles 1-2 lines long. Panicle hardly longer than 
the leaves. 

Maragnon Myrcia. Shrub. 

51 M. sepia‘ria (D. C. 1. c.) panicles axillary and terminal, 
many-flowered ; peduncles compressed, rather pubescent, longer 
than the leaves; calycine lobes obtuse; leaves oval-oblong, 
bluntly acuminated, stiff, with a few scattered, pellucid dots, 
shining above, and glabrous on both surfaces, as well as the 
branchlets. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Bahia. 
Myrtus sepiaria, Mart. herb. Leaves 24-28 lines long, and 8-9 
lines broad, standing on petioles 1-2 lines long. Lower pedun- 
cles 2 inches long, all near together, so as to form a terminal 
panicle. Bracteas small, obtuse, pubescent as well as the ca- 
lyxes, when young. 

Hedge Myrcia. Shrub. 

52 M. rirtora'tis (D. C. 1. c.) panicles axillary and terminal, 
many-flowered, longer than the leaves, clothed with adpressed 
pubescence ; calycine tube clothed with white down; calycine 
lobes very short, hardly distinct, obtuse, at length spreading ; 
leaves oval, obtuse, opaque, stiffish, nearly veinless, except the 
middle nerve, glabrous on both surfaces in the adult state, but 
rather downy when young, as well as the branchlets. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Bahia, among bushes. Myr- 
tus littoralis, Mart. herb. Leaves nearly 2 inches long, and an 
inch broad. Petioles hardly a line long. Branches compressed, 
but in the adult state terete and white. 

Shore Myrcia. Shrub. 

53 M. pusrriora (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary and nearly 
terminal, compressed, longer than the leaves, disposed in a 
branched panicle at the apex, downy as well as the flowers; 
leaves elliptic, somewhat oblong, obtuse, coriaceous, opaque, 
glabrous on both surfaces in the adult state, but when young 
downy beneath ; branches pubescently villous. h.S. Native 
of Brazil, on the mountains in the provinces of the mines, at 
Serro Frio. Branches naked, in consequence of the epidermis 
being deciduous. Leaves 23 inches long and an inch broad. 
Bracteas fucescent, concave, deciduous.. Flower-bud hairy, nearly 
globose. Calyx 5-cleft in the young state. Fruit unknown. 

Downy-flowered Myrcia. Shrub. 

54 M. mirrirrôra (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary or termi- 
nal, opposite, and disposed in a terminal panicle; bracteas and 
calyxes very hairy ; calycine lobes short, acute ; petals glabrous ; 
leaves elliptic-oblong, bluntly and shortly acuminated at the 
apex, membranous, full of pellucid dots, glabrous on both sur- 
faces as well as the branches. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the 
province of Bahia, on the high mountain called Serra das Lages. 
Leaves about 3 inches long and 15-18 lines broad. Petioles 2 
lines long. Fruit unknown. . 

Hairy-flowered Myrcia. Shrub. a 

55 M. cassinoïpes (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary and nearly 
terminal, racemose, clothed with velvety tomentum, longer than 
the leaves ; fruit globose, muricated, pubescent, crowned by the 
lobes of the calyx, which are rather villous, very obtuse and 
conniving; leaves elliptic or oblong, obtuse, stiff, opaque, 
crowded, clothed with velvety villi on both surfaces when young, 
as well as the branchlets, but glabrous on the upper surface in the 
adult state. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces of the 
mines. Leaves glabrous, rather rufescent when young, from 1- 
2 inches long, and 9-10 lines broad. Fruit the size of a pea. 
Seeds 2-8, Cotyledons corrugated. 


MYRTACEÆ. XXVIII. Myro. 


Cassine-like Myrcia. Tr. 10 to 15 ft. 

56 M. vexurdsa (D.C. prod. 3. p. 250.) peduncles axillary 
or terminal, panicled, velvety, longer than the leaves; fruit 
globose, glabrous, rather muricated ; calycine lobes broad, ob- 
tuse, short; leaves oblong, bluntish, somewhat cuneated at the 
base, opaque, reticulately veined on both surfaces, glabrous, and 
shining above, but clothed with dense, short, velvety tomentum 
beneath, as well as on the branchlets. h.S. Native of Brazil, 
in the province of St. Paul. Myrtus venuldsa, Mart. herb. 
Leaves an inch and a half long and 5-6 lines broad. Peduncles 
2 inches long. Fruit the size of a pea, within the bearded limb 
of the calyx. Seeds 2. Cotyledons corrugated. 

Var. B, Capoeirénsis (D. C. 1. c.) leaves elliptic-oblong, less 
reticulated than in the species, and the fruit is less muricated, 
hk. S. Native of Brazil, in Capoeira. Perhaps a proper 
species. 

Veiny-leaved Myrcia. Shrub. 

57 M. Exteope’npra (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, and 
nearly terminal, racemosely panicled, pubescent when young, 
about equal in length to the leaves ; calycine lobes 5, very blunt, 
smoothish ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, full of pellucid 
dots, rather stiffish, glabrous on both surfaces ; petioles and 
branches densely clothed with soft rufescent down. h. S. Na- 
tive of Brazil. A tree 15-20 feet high, with loose, spreading 
branches. Leaves pale, rather glaucous, 2 inches long, and 9-10 
lines broad. Flowers distant on the racemes. Lower branches 
of peduncle 3-flowered, upper ones 1-flowered. Fruit unknown. 

Elæodendron-like Myrcia. Tr. 15 to 20 ft. 

58 M. rérra (D.C. l. c.) peduncles axillary, racemose, 7-9- 
flowered, length of leaves, nearly bractless; fruit globose, 
crowned by the lobes of the calyx, which are short and roundish ; 
leaves oblong, obtuse, full of pellucid dots, somewhat attenuated 
at the base, and glabrous on both surfaces, as well as the branch- 
lets. h. S. Native of Brazil, on Serra Branca. Myrtus 
torta, Mart. herb. Leaves 2 inches long, and 9 lines broad, 
standing on petioles 1-2 lines long. Racemes an inch and a 
half long. Fruit glabrous, dark purple, shining. A tree 10- 
12 feet high, with twisted branches. Bark thick, greyish, chinky. 

Twisted Myrcia. Tr. 10 to 12 ft. 

59 M. susanpr’stris (D. C. I. c.) peduncles axillary and nearly 
terminal, racemosely panicled, longer than the leaves, glabrous ; 
fruit globose, crowned by the lobes of the calyx, which are short, 
obtuse, and connivent ; leaves elliptic-oblong, obtuse at both 
ends, opaque, stiffish, glabrous above, but velvety from short 
tomentum beneath. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces 
of the mines. Myrtus subalpéstris, Mart. herb. Shrub 8 feet. 
Branches erect, terete. Fruit black, glabrous. Seeds 2, with 
a smooth testa. Cotyledons corrugated. Fruit unknown. 

Alp Myrcia. Shrub 8 feet. 

60 M. myrrizzrrdzra (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, longer 
than the leaves, paniculately corymbose, few-flowered, and are 
as well as the calyxes glabrous; bracteoles nearly wanting; 
branchlets rather pubescent; leaves oval, coriaceous, pale, gla- 
brous, full of pellucid dots when young, reticulately veined be- 
neath, smoothish in the adult state, opaque, and therefore dotless. 
k. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Bahia. Myrtus 
myrtillifdlia, Mart. herb. Very like M. ramuldsa, but differs 
in the leaves being more coriaceous, pale; in the racemes being 
more crowded and corymbose, with hardly any bracteoles. 

Myrtle-leaved Myrcia. Tr. 20 to 30 ft. 

61 M.? ramuròsa (D.C. 1. c.) racemes axillary, 3-5-flowered, 
about the length of the leaves; bracteoles setaceous, under the 
pedicels, and shorter than them ; calycine lobes short; leaves 
oval, full of pellucid dots, membranous, reticulately vem 
glabrous, but rather villous on the nerve beneath, and on the mar- 
gins and petioles; branches compressed, clothed with velvety 


MYRTACEÆ. XXVIII. Myrcra. 


hairs beneath. h. S. Native of Brazil. Myrtus virgultdsa, 
Mart. herb. but not of Swartz. Flowers small, glabrous. Fruit 
unknown. Leaves 5-6 lines long, 4-5 lines broad. 

Var. B, multiflora (D. C. 1. c.) racemes panicled, 12-20-flow- 
ered, longer than the leaves. Perhaps distinct from var. a. 

Branched Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

62 M. Amazonica (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles shorter than the 
leaves, rather hairy, racemosely panicled; fruit nearly spherical, 
glabrous, crowned by the lobes of the calyx, which are short and 
obtuse; leaves elliptic-oblong, bluntly acuminated, opaque, 
stiffish, reticulately veined, glabrous on both surfaces ; branch- 
lets pubescent. h.S. Native of Brazil, on the banks of the 
river Amazon. Myrtus Amazónica, Mart. herb. Leaves nearly 
3 inches long and 1 broad; petioles 2 lines long. Fruit 1- 
seeded, and globose; 2-seeded and somewhat didymous; or 3- 
seeded and bluntly 3-sided. Seeds with a smooth testa. Co- 
tyledons corrugated. Flowers unknown. 

Amazon Myrcia. Sh. 4 to6 ft. 

63 M. renzsrra‘ra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 251.) peduncles axillary, 
rather panicled, one half shorter than the leaves, rather hairy ; 
fruit ovate-globose, smoothish, crowned by the lobes of the 
ealyx, which are small and bluntish ; leaves nearly sessile, ovate, 
obtuse at the base and somewhat cordate, acuminated at the 
apex, full of pellucid dots ; lateral nerves at equal distances, and 
blistered between the veins: middle nerve hispid beneath; 
branchlets 2-edged, rather hairy. h.S. Native of Brazil, on 
the banks of rivers, at Ega. Myrtus fenestrata, Mart. Leaves 
3 inches long and 14 inch broad. Seeds 2. Cotyledons corru- 
gated. Fruit unknown. 

Windowed Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

64 M. rertu'sa (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, twice shorter 
than the leaves, panicled, somewhat compressed ; calyxes pubes- 
cent, obtusely 5-lobed; leaves oblong, long-acuminated, some- 
what attenuated at the base, full of pellucid dots, glabrous on 
both surfaces; branchlets terete, hardly pubescent. h. S. 
Native of Brazil. Allied to M. fenestrdta, but the branches are 
not 2-edged, and the leaves are one half narrower, nearly all 
glabrous, or bearing small pili on the nerves beneath. Flowers 
nearly of M. pseüdo-mini. Fruit unknown. 

Pertuse-leaved Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

65 M. teucope’npron (D. C. prod. 3. p. 251.) peduncles 
axillary, and nearly terminal, panicled, clothed with minute, ad- 
pressed pubescence, equal in length to the leaves ; calycine lobes 
glabrous, roundish, rather irregular; leaves oval-oblong, some- 
what acuminated, membranous, full of pellucid dots, rather 
puberulous when young as well as the branchlets, but glabrous 
in the adult state. h.S. Native of Brazil. A tree 30 feet 
high, with the bark of the branches white. Leaves 24 inches long, 
9-10 lines broad. Petioles 1-2 lines long. Flowers almost 
of M. nigréscens. Fruit unknown. 

White-tree Myrcia. Tr. 30 ft. 

66 M.sru#roca Rea (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, cymosely 
panicled, a little longer than the leaves ; fruit globose, crowned by 
the lobes of the calyx, which are short and obtuse ; leaves ellip- 
tic, cuneated at the base, bluntly acuminated at the apex, full of 
pellucid dots, quite glabrous on both surfaces, as well as the 
branches and panicles. kh. S. Native of Brazil. Habit of 
Eugènia Candolleana, but differs in the peduncles being longer, 
in the fruit being globose, and in the flowers being 5-cleft. 
Leaves nearly 2 inches long and 8-9 lines broad ; petioles 2 lines 
long. Fruit one half smaller than a pea. 

Round-fruited Myrcia. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

67 M. ostonea‘ra (D. C. l. c.) peduncles axillary, longer 
than the leaves, panicled at the apex, smoothish ; lobes of calyx 
small, roundish; fruit globose; leaves oblong, obtuse, coria- 
ceous, with a few pellucid dots, and are as well as the branchlets 


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quite glabrous ; lateral nerves almost wanting. h.S. Native 
of Brazil, in woods, in the province of St. Paul. Myrtus ob- 
longata, Mart. herb. Very nearly allied to M. sphærocärpa, 
and M. élegans. Flowers unknown. Leaves nearly 2 inches long 
and 6 lines broad. Floral leaves hardly an inch long. Seeds 
with a smooth testa. Cotyledons contortuplicate. 

Oblong Myrcia. Tree. 

68 M. £’zEGaxs (D.C. 1. c.) panicles axillary and terminal, 
loose, twice the length of the leaves, and are as well as the 
flowers glabrous; bracteas linear-oblong; bracteoles almost 
wanting ; fruit globose, crowned by the lobes of the calyx, 
which are short and obtuse ; leaves oval, obtuse, opaque, stiff, 
and are as well as the branches glabrous, beset with impressed 
dots on the upper surface, when young pilose. h.S. Native 
of Brazil, in the province of Para. Myrtus élegans, Mart. herb. 
Leaves 2 inches long, 10-14 lines broad. Petioles 2 inches long. 
Flowers small. Fruit size of a pea. Seeds 2. Cotyledons cor- 
rugated. Allied to M. Amazénicum. 

Elegant Myrcia. Shrub. 

69 M. Camarma‘na (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary and nearly 
terminal, hardly longer than the leaves, panicled, and are as well 
as the flowers glabrous ; fruit spherical, dotted; calycine lobes 
deciduous after flowering ; leaves oval, bluntly and shortly acu- 
minated, full of pellucid dots, hardly veiny, glabrous on both 
surfaces as well as the branchlets. h.S. Native of Brazil, 
in the province of Bahia, near Enginhoda Ponte. Myrtus Ca- 
maræäna, Mart. herb. Leaves 2 inches long and 1 broad. 
Fruit about the size of a pea, marked with a circular areola. 
Seeds 2, with a friable smooth testa. Cotyledons contortuplicate. 

Camara’s Myrcia. Tr. 10 to 15 ft. 

70 M. Srixta‘na (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, loosely 
panicled, longer than the leaves; bracteas and bracteoles almost 
wanting ; leaves elliptic-obovate, rather cuneated at the base, 
obtuse at the apex, reticulately veined, with a few pellucid dots, 
rather membranous, quite glabrous on both surfaces, as well as 
the branches, panicles, and flowers. h. S. Native of Brazil, 
at the river Amazon. Leaves 2 inches long and an inch broad. 
Petioles hardly 2 lines long. Panicle 3-4 inches long. Flowers 
small. Lobes of calyx obtuse. Style exserted. Fruit unknown. 

Spix’s Myrcia. Shrub. . 

71 M. cosra'rA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 252.) panicles axillary and 
terminal, many-flowered, length of the leaves, hardly pubes- 
cent; tube of calyx clothed with white pubescence; lobes of 
calyx bluntish, smoothish; leaves ovate, acuminated, full of 
pellucid dots, membranous, glabrous on both surfaces, feather- 
nerved and reticulately veined. h.S. Native of Brazil, near 
Bahia. Myrtus costata, Mart. herb. Allied to M. psedo-mini. 
Leaves 2 inches long and an inch broad. Petioles 2-3 lines 
long. Flowers small. Bracteas oblong, deciduous, acute, under 
the pedicels. Fruit unknown. 

Ribbed-leaved Myrcia. Tr. 10 to 12 ft. 

72 M. rotya’ntna (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles panicled, axillary 
and terminal, crowded, equal in length to the leaves, glabrous, 
as well as the calyxes and branchlets ; leaves ovate, bluntly acu- 
minated, coriaceous, full of pellucid dots, quite glabrous on both 
surfaces, smooth on the upper surface, and full of impressed 
dots. ).S. Native of Brazil, in the deserts in the province 
of Bahia. Myrtus polyäntha, Mart. herb. Leaves 15-18 lines 
long, and 8-9 broad. Flowers small. Allied to M. ambigua 
and M. pseudo-mini, but quite glabrous. Fruit unknown. 

Many-flowered Myrcia. Shrub. 

73 M. ampieua (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles panicled, axillary and 
terminal, longer than the leaves, and are, as well as the calyxes 
and branchlets, pubescent; leaves oval, acuminated, with a few 
pellucid dots, having the veins hardly prominent, smoothish above, 
and full of impressed dots, glabrous on both surfaces. h. S. 

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844 MYRTACEÆ. 
Native of Brazil, in the provinces of the mines. Eugénia Mini 
var. ? Mart. herb. Intermediate between M. pseüdo-mini and 
M. multiflora. Inflorescence of M. multiflora, but rather downy. 
Fruit unknown. 

Var. B, pauciflora (D. C. 1. c.) leaves rather narrower; pa- 
nicles shorter, few-flowered. h.S. Native of Brazil. Per- 
haps the same as Eugènia Mini? Mart. herb. 

Ambiguous Myrcia. Shrub. 

74 M. pseu'po-mini (D.C. I. c.) peduncles axillary, oppo- 
site, panicled, longer than the leaves or shorter; calyx and buds 
villous; leaves elliptic-oblong, gradually acuminated, shining 
above, hardly reticulated, full of pellucid dots when examined by 
a lens; flowers small, 5-cleft. h.S. Native of Brazil, at Rio 
Janeiro. Eugénia Mini, Mart. herb. Very like the plant figured 
by Aublet, but differs in the flowers being 5-cleft. Leaves hardly 
reticulated above, at length nearly smooth; lower ones small, 
roundish, shorter than the peduncles ; upper ones large, rather 
longer than the peduncles.  Petioles 2 lines long. Fruit 
ovate-globose, blackish, 2-seeded, crowned by the lobes of the 
calyx, which are very blunt, and somewhat conniving. Seeds 
smooth. Cotyledons contortuplicate. 

False-mini Myrcia. Shrub. 

75 M. corymsdsa (D. C. 1. c.) panicles terminal, oppositely 
branched, subcorymbose ; bracteas and bracteoles almost want- 
ing ; leaves oval, bluntly acuminated, opaque, quite glabrous, as 
well as the branches, panicles, and flowers. h.S. Native of 
Brazil, at Rio Tapura. Leaves 3 inches long, and 15-18 lines 
broad. Petioles hardly 2 lines long. Flowers small, quinquefid. 
Fruit unknown. 

Corymbose-flowered Myrcia. Shrub. 

76 M. tavurirotia (D.C. I. c.) panicles axillary and nearly 
terminal, shorter than the leaves or longer, glabrous, as well as 
the flowers; bracteas linear-oblong; calycine lobes roundish ; 
leaves oval, obtuse, stiff, opaque, nearly veinless except the 
middle nerve, and are, as well as the branches, glabrous. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Para. M. laurifolia, Mart. 
herb. Leaves pale, 2 inches Jong, nearly one inch broad. Pe- 
tioles 2 lines long. Flowers small. Fruit unknown. 

Laurel-leaved Myrcia. Shrub. 

77 M. pa’tuens (D.C. l.c.) peduncles panicled, axillary and 
nearly terminal, a little longer than the leaves, and are, as well as 
the calyxes and branchlets, glabrous; leaves exactly oval, obtuse 
at both ends, glabrous, glaucous, full of pellucid dots, as well as 
being dotted with brown beneath. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the 
provinces of the Mines. Myrtus térta, Mart. herb. Leaves 9-10 
lines long, and 5-6 lines broad, finely veined.  Bracteoles small, 
setaceous ; lobes of calyx obtuse. Shrub twisted, 10 feet high. 
Fruit unknown. 

Pale Myrcia. Shrub 10 ft. 

78 M. pecérticans(D.C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary and nearly 
terminal, rather longer than the leaves, panicled, rather hairy ; 
lobes of calyx orbicular, white, and are, as well as the tube, gla- 
brous ; leaves ovate-elliptic, short-acuminated, full of pellucid 
dots when young, opaque stiffish and glabrous in the adult 
state; branchlets puberulous, separating from the epidermis. 

b. S. Native of Brazil. Myrtus decorticèta, Mart. herb. 
Leaves hardly acute, 3 inches long, and 14 inch broad, with 
somewhat revolute margins. Petioles 1-2 lines long, at length 
transversely subrimose. . Petals 5, orbicular. Seeds 2, accord- 
ing to Martius. 

Decorticated Myrcia. Tree 10 ft. 

79 M. tasiorus (D. C. prod. 3. p. 253.) peduncles axillary 
and terminal, crowded into a panicle, many-flowered, longer than 
the leaves, and are, as well as the bracteas, hairy; calyxes glan- 
dular, bluntly 5-lobed; leaves ovate, obtuse at both ends, cori- 
aceous, opaque, glabrous, as well as the branches. h.S. Na- 


XXVIII. Myrcia. 


tive in fields in the provinces of the Mines. Eugènia lasiopus, 
Mart. herb. Allied to M. pubéscens on the one hand, and to 
M. decorticäta on the other. Leaves an inch and a half long. 
Petioles a line long. Flowers small, crowded. Fruit unknown. 
There are varieties of this species with very blunt, and acutish 
leaves, which are obtuse at the base, but hardly cordate. 

Hairy-peduncled Myrcia. Shrub 8 to 10 ft. 

80 M. puriv’scuta (Mart. herb. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 253.) 
peduncles panicled, axillary and nearly terminal, rather shorter 
than the leaves, and are, as well as the bracteas, hispid; calyxes 
glandular, glabrous, bluntly 5-lobed ; leaves broad, ovate, ob- 
tuse at both ends, coriaceous, opaque, and are, as well as the 
branches, glabrous. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province 
of Bahia. Perhaps merely a variety of M. lasiopus, but the pa- 
nicles are shorter and less hairy. 

Hardish Myrcia. Shrub 8 to 10 ft. 

81 M. prunirouia (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles supra-axillary, 
equal in length to the leaves or longer, panicled, and are, as 
well as the branchlets, clothed with soft hairs ; calyx with a vil- 
lous globose tube, and ovate ciliated spreadingly reflexed lobes ; 
leaves oval or ovate or obovate, full of pellucid dots, membra- 
nous, glabrous on the upper surface in the adult state. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes. Myrtus 
prunifôlia, Mart. herb. A very variable species, or many are 
confused under this name. 

Var. a, angüstior (D. C. 1. c.) leaves oval, attenuated at both 
ends; panicle villous, with its branches compressed and diva- 
ricating. 

Var. B, obovata (D. C. 1. c.) leaves broadly obovate ; panicle 
pubescent, sparingly branched, equal in length to the leaves; 
fruit globose, irregularly hollowed out into empty cells, but this 
is probably occasioned by insects. 

Var. y, ovata (D. C. I. c.) leaves broadly ovate, rather opaque; 
panicle hardly pubescent, longer than the leaves; fruit didy- 
mous, globose. Seeds 2, with a brittle testa. Cotyledons con- 
tortuplicate. 

Plum-leaved Myrcia. Shrub. 

82 M.? CURATELLÆFÒLIA (D. C. 1. c.) panicle corymbose, 
nearly terminal; peduncles compressed, clothed with canescent 
velvety down; fruit globose, velvety, crowned by the calycine 
lobes, which are short, broad, and spreading ; leaves obovate, 
obtuse, somewhat cuneated at the base, membranous, opaque, 
smoothish above, and clothed with canescent velvety down be- 
neath. h.S, Native of Brazil, in fields at Taubate, in the 
province of St. Paul. Myrtus curatellæfdlia, Mart. herb. Fruit 
divided into many empty cells inside. 

Curatella-leaved Myrcia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

83 M.?4ri1dsa (D. C. I. c.) peduncles axillary, twice the 
length of the leaves, racemose or somewhat panicled, and are, as 
well as the branches and calyxes, hairy; calyx with a globose 
tube, and ovate, acute, ciliated, spreadingly reflexed lobes; 
leaves oblong or somewhat ovate, rather opaque, clothed with 
villi when in a young state, but glabrous on the upper surface 
in the adult state, and velvety beneath, but at length smoothish. 
h.-S. Native of Brazil. Myrtus pilésa, Mart. herb. Fruit 
globose, crowned by the spreading calyx, divided inwardly into 
15-20 compartments, some of them empty, and some of them 
filled with seeds. Seed with a hard testa. This species is very 
doubtful; it is probably a Myrtus or a Myrcia, or a new genus, 
or the fruit is probably deformed by insects. 

Pilose Myrcia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

84 M. sericea; erect, much branched ; leaves oblong, acu- 
minated, glabrous above, and clothed with white silky down be- 
neath, on short petioles; racemes panicled, axillary; peduncles 
and branches tomentose. h.S. Native of Maranham, in Brazil. 

Silky Myrcia. Shrub 6 to 8 ft. 


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MYRTACEÆ. XXVIII. Myrcia. 


85 M. t#'vis; branched; leaves oblong, acuminated, gla- 
brous on both surfaces ; racemes panicled, terminal, and axillary. 
R.S. Native of Maranham, in Brazil. 

Smooth Myrcia. Shrub 6 to 8 ft. 

86 M. FERRUGINEA ; branched; leaves oblong, acuminated, 
coriaceous, canescent above, rusty beneath; racemes panicled, 
axillary, and terminal. h.S. Native of Maranham, in Brazil. 

Rusty Myrcia. Shrub 6 to 8 ft. 

87 M. puse’scens; branched; leaves oblong, acuminated, 
pubescent above, and silky beneath; racemes panicled, axil- 
lary and terminal, pubescent. h.S. Native of Maranham, in 
Brazil. 

Pubescent Myrcia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

88 M. anGu'srTA ; leaves narrow, ovate-lanceolate, glabrous 
on both surfaces ; racemes panicled, axillary and terminal. p. S. 
Native of Maranham, in Brazil. 

Narrow-leaved Myrcia. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 


b. Leaves sessile, cordate at the base. 


89 M. suscorpa‘ra (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles compressed, axil- 
lary, nearly terminal, panicled, disposed in a kind of corymb, 
glabrous, as well as the calyxes ; leaves sessile, bluntly cordate, 
broadly ovate, obtuse, coriaceous, opaque, glabrous on both sur- 
faces in the adult state, but when young covered with deciduous 
down beneath. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces of 
the Mines. Calycine lobes broad, obtuse, short. Fruit globose, 
crowned by the circular calyx. Seeds shining, very aromatic. 
Cotyledons contortuplicate. Leaves 12-15 lines long, and 10-12 
lines broad. Flowers unknown. 

Subcordate-leaved Myrcia. Shrub 3 to 4 ft. 

90 M. varia’sruis (D. C. prod. 3. p. 254.) peduncles axillary 
and nearly terminal, longer than the leaves, panicled, and are, as 
well as the branches, glabrous and somewhat compressed ; leaves 
sessile, half stem-clasping, cordate, coriaceous, dotless, glabrous, 
reticulately veined, with the veins elevated on the upper sur- 
face. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces of the Mines. 
Myrtus variäbilis, Mart. herb. Calycine lobes broad, obtuse, 
glabrous. Allied to M. dealbata, and having its leaves and 
branchlets clouded with white as in that species; and is per- 
haps merely a variety of it with different formed leaves. 

Var. a, ovatifdlia (Mart. herb.) leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
bluntly acuminated. h. S. Leaves an inch and a half long, 
and 8-9 lines broad. 

Var. B, intermèdia (Mart. herb.) leaves ovate, bluntish. k . S. 
Leaves an inch long, and 6-7 lines broad. 

Var. y, nummularia (D. C. 1. c.) leaves nearly orbicular, 
somewhat emarginate at the apex. .S. Leaves nearly an 
inch broad, and about the same in length. 

Variable Myrcia. Shrub. ; 

91 M. peaLga`ra (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary and termi- 
nal, panicled, longer than the leaves, and are, as well as the 
bracteas, glabrous, but sprinkled with white powder ; leaves ses- 
sile, cordate, half stem-clasping, coriaceous, stiff, reticulately 
veined, glabrous, pale. R. S. Native of Brazil, in the pro- 
vince of Minas Geraes. Myrtus dealbàta, Mart. herb. Leaves 
an inch long, and 5 lines broad, dotless. — Calycine lobes broad, 
when young rather ciliated when examined by a lens, but at 
length glabrous, acutish. Petals roundish, glandular. In- 
florescence nearly as in M. exsticca. Fruit unknown. 

Whitened Myrcia. Shrub. : 

92 M. racemutosa (D. C. l. c.) peduncles axillary, race- 
mose, twice the length of the leaves, 3-7-flowered, glabrous ; 
branchlets hairy; leaves sessile, cordate, obtuse, coriaceous, 
quite glabrous, reticulately veined, dotted, rather opaque. h.S. 
Native of Brazil, in the provinces of the Mines. My'rtus race- 


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muldsa, Mart. herb. Leaves 3-4 lines long, and 3 lines broad, 
margined by a nerve. Flowers small, glabrous. Calycine lobes 
short, broad, blunt, glandular. A very distinct species, with the 
habit of Bæ'ckea. Inflorescence nearly as in M. ramulôsa. 
Fruit unknown. 

Racemulose-flowered Myrcia. Shrub 2 to 3 ft. 

93 M. scututirera (D. C. l. c.) peduncles axillary and 
nearly terminal, panicled, glabrous, many-flowered, 4 times the 
length of the leaves; leaves sessile, cordate-ovate, reticulately 
veined, coriaceous, opaque, glabrous; branchlets rather hairy. 
h. S. Native of Brazil, in fields in the provinces of the Mines. 
Myrtus scutulifera, Mart. herb. Very like M. racemulôsa, but 
the flowers are more numerous but similar, the leaves are also 
similar, but longer, and the branchlets less hairy. It is probably 
only a variety of it. 

Saucer-bearing Myrcia. Shrub. 

94 M. atso-romentosa (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary and 
terminal, panicled, longer than the leaves, and are, as well] as 
branches and bracteas, hairy ; calyxes very hairy; leaves ses- 
sile, cordate, ovate, bluntish, coriaceous, opaque, glabrous above, 
densely clothed with velvety tomentum beneath. h. S. Native 
of Brazil, at the river St. Francisco, in the provinces of the Mines. 
Myrtus albo-tomentôsa, Mart. herb. Leaves 8-10 lines long, 
and 7-9 lines broad, when young villous beneath. Calycine lobes 
blunt. Fruit unknown. 

White-tomentose Myrcia. Shrub. 

95 M. tasia’nrua (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary and nearly 
terminal, collected into a panicle, intermixed with leaves, and 
are, as well as the branchlets and calyxes, very hairy ; leaves 
sessile, half stem-clasping, cordate, ovate, acutish, coriaceous, 
opaque, villous beneath, smooth and glabrous above. h.S. 
Native of Brazil, in the provinces of the Mines. Myrtus 
lasiantha, Mart. herb. Leaves 5-6 lines long, and 4-5 broad, 
crowded, somewhat reticulately veined, and villous on the upper 
surface. Panicle clothed with soft hairs, many-flowered. Caly- 
cine lobes broad, bluntish. Fruit unknown. 

Woolly-flowered Myrcia. Shrub. 


§ 2. Oocárpæ (from wor, oon, an egg, and kaproc, karpos, a 
fruit ; in reference to the shape of the fruit). D.C. prod. 8. p. 
254. Fruit ovate or oblong. 


96 M. Br'rgeRIs (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles panicled, axillary or 
terminal, shorter than the leaves; fruit oblong, rather elliptic, 
crowned by the short obtuse calycine lobes ; leaves elliptic, ter- 
minated in a long abrupt acumen each, coriaceous, when young 
full of pellucid dots, but in the adult state opaque, and shining 
above, quite glabrous on both surfaces, as well as the branchlets 
and panicles. h. S. Native of Brazil, at the river Tapura ; 
and of French Guiana. Myrtus Bérberis, Mart. herb. Leaves 
4 inches long, and hardly an inch and a half broad. Petioles 2-3 
lines long. Panicle 2-3 inches long. Bracteoles small, de- 
ciduous. Fruit 3 lines long, 1-seeded. Cotyledons corru- 
gated. 

Berberry-like Myrcia. Shrub. 

97 M. Formosta'wa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 255.) peduncles pa- 
nicled, rather shorter than the leaves, axillary or nearly termi- 
nal; fruit ovate, crowned by the lobes of the calyx, which are 
short and obtuse ; leaves elliptic-oblong, gradually acuminated, 
coriaceous, opaque above, shining a little on both surfaces, and 
quite glabrous, as well as the panicles and branchlets, which are 
compressed. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of St. Paul, 
in woods on the mountains. Very nearly allied to M. Bérberis, 
but differs in the leaves being gradually, not abruptly acumi- 
nated, and in the fruit being more ovate. Seed one. Cotyle- 
dons corrugated. 


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Formosa Myrcia. Shrub. 

98 M. rosrra‘ta (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, racemose, 
shorter than the leaves, 5-7-flowered; pedicels distant, oppo- 
site; calyx bluntly 5-lobed, clothed with adpressed down; fruit 
obovate ; leaves lanceolate, much acuminated, full of pellucid 
dots, shining above and glabrous on both surfaces, as well as on 
the branchlets. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of 
St. Paul. Myrtus rostrata, Mart. herb. Leaves stiffish, 3 
inches long, and 7-8 lines broad. Peduncles an inch long. Fruit 
4 lines long, crowned by the calyx. Seeds unknown. 

Beaked Myrcia. Tree10 to 12 ft. 

99 M. eriorus (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles panicled, axillary, a 
little longer than the leaves, and are, as well as the branches, 
hispid; tube of calyx oblong, hispid; leaves oval-oblong, acu- 
minated, when young full of pellucid dots, clothed with long 
silky velvety down, opaque in the adult state, and smoothish. 
hk. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Rio Janeiro, in 
woods. Myrtus eriopus, Mart. herb. Leaves 14 inch long, 
and 6 lines broad. Petioles 2 lines long. Calycine lobes short, 
obtuse. 


Woolly-peduncled Myrcia. Shrub 8 to 10 ft. 


*** Species natives of Columbia. 


100 M. umsetiutirera (D.C. prod. 3. p. 255.) peduncles 
8-6-flowered, solitary or twin, or 2-4 seated on a short 
common peduncle; flowers rather umbellate, with the middle 
one usually sessile; calyxes 5-cleft; leaves elliptic, obtuse at 
both ends, somewhat emarginate at the apex, coriaceous, reticu- 
lated, glabrous, rather silvery beneath; branchlets finely tomen- 
tose. h.S. Native of Cumana, in cultivated places. Myrtus 
umbellulifera, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 135. 
Flowers about the size of those of Crate\gus oxyacéntha. Sta- 
mens about 140 in number. Ovarium 2-3-celled; cells 4-6- 
ovulate. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Umbel-bearing Myrcia. Shrub. 

101 M.? czusiærôzia (D. C, l. c.) panicles axillary, depau- 
perated, equal in length to the leaves; calyx 5-cleft; leaves 
elliptic, rounded at the apex, and sometimes emarginate, 
running down into the petioles, coriaceous, reticulated and 
shining, and are, as well as the branches, glabrous. h.S. Na- 
tive of South America. My'rtus clusiæfolia, H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 138. Leaves about 2 inches long, and 
about 17-21 lines broad. Petioles 3-4 lines long. Fruit glo- 
bose, about the size of a pea, few-seeded. Seeds unknown. 
Said to be like M. Piménta and M. coriacea. 

Clusia-leaved Myrcia. Shrub. 

102 M.? rorya nruwa (D. C. 1. c.) panicles axillary and ter- 
minal, branched ; branchlets 1-3-flowered, compressed, clothed 
with fine silky down; leaves oblong, acuminated, acute at the 
base, obsoletely reticulated, coriaceous, glabrous above and shin- 
ing, puberulous beneath, as well as on the branchlets. h. S. 
Native of South America, on the banks of the rivers Atabapo 
and Orinoco, My’rtus polyäntha, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 
amer. 6. p. 140. t. 545. Ovarium 2-celled; cells 2-ovulate. 
Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Many-flowered Myrcia. Shrub. 

103 M.? comrzica'ra (D. C. I. c.) panicles axillary and ter- 
minal, branched ; branchlets 1-3-flowered, compressed, clothed 
with fine silky down; leaves oblong, acuminated, rounded at 
the base, complicated, coriaceous, glabrous, shining, and are, 
as well as the branches, puberulous. h. S. Native of New 
‚Granada, at San Felipe. My’rtus complicàta, H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 141. Ovarium 2-celled; cells 2-ovu- 
te as in M. polydntha. Said to be allied to M. defléxa of 

oir. 


Complicated-leaved Myrcia. Shrub 8 to 10 ft. 


MYRTACEH. XXVIII. Myrcta. 


104 M. coccoro8ærdLiA (D. C. I. c.) panicles axillary, depau- 
perated, compressed, glabrous, about equal in length to the 
leaves; calyx 4-5-cleft ; leaves roundish-ovate, obtuse, rounded 
at the base, coriaceous, reticulated, shining, and are, as well as 
the branches, glabrous. h.S. Native of New Granada, near 
Ibague. My'rtus coccolobefolia, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 
amer. 6. p. 139. Flowers unknown. Berry nearly globose, 
glabrous, red, 3-celled, acid; cells few-seeded. Embryo like 
that of M. bracteolàris. 

Coccoloba-leaved Myrcia. Shrub 5 ft. 

105 M. Birrarpia NA (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, pa- 
nicled, glabrous, about equal in length to the leaves; flowers 5- 
lobed; leaves oblong, acuminated, acute at the base, on very 
short petioles, membranous, reticulated, glabrous. h.S. Na- 
tive of New Andalusia, on Mount Cocollar. My'rtus Billar- 
diana, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 139. t. 544. 
Flowers unknown. Berry nearly globose, 1-2-seeded. Coty- 
ledons foliaceous, corrugated. Radicle long, descending. Calyx 
4-lobed from the figure, but from the description 5-lobed. 

La Billardier’s Myrcia. Shrub 10 to 12 ft. 

106 M.? môzris (D. C. prod. 3. p. 256.) panicles axillary and 
terminal, branched, clothed with fucescent tomentum ; calyx 5- 
cleft; leaves oblong, acuminated, rounded at the base, coriace- 
ous, reticulated, glabrous above and shining, but clothed with 
pubescent tomentum beneath, and on the branches. h. S. Na- 
tive of New Granada, near Pasto. My’rtus mollis, H. B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 141. Flowers hardly known. 
Fruit and seeds unknown. Said to be allied to Eugénia defléxa. 

Soft Myrcia. Shrub 8 to 12 ft. 

107 M. acumina‘ra (D. C. I. c.) panicles axillary, solitary 
and terminal, tern, branched, exceeding the leaves; calyx 4-5- 
cleft; leaves ovate-oblong, long-acuminated, obtuse at the base, 
reticulated, coriaceous, shining, pubescent on the nerve, but 
when young silky. h.S. Native of New Granada, between 
Mariquita and St. Anna. My’rtus acuminata, H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 6. p.141. Ovarium turbinate, 2-celled; cells 
2-seeded. Embryo like that of M. bracteolaris. 

Acuminated-leaved Myrcia. Shrub 8 to 10 ft. | r 

108 M.? Humsoxpria‘na (D. C. 1. c.) panicles axillary, soli- 
tary, somewhat branched, divaricate, clothed with rusty tomen- 
tum, shorter than the leaves; calyxes 5-parted ; leaves ovate- 
oblong, terminating in a narrow acumen, acute at the base, coria- 
ceous, reticulated, shining, puberulous beneath ; branches tomen- 
tose. h. S. Native on the banks of the Orinoco. Myrtus 
defléxa, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 142. Leaves 6- 
7 inches long, and 2 inches broad. Ovarium 2-celled; cells 2- 
seeded. In the immature seeds the cotyledons are foliaceous, 
complicated, and perhaps afterwards corrugated. 

Humboldt’s Myrcia. Shrub 8 to 10 ft. ? 

109 M. xytoptoipzs (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, cy- 
mosely panicled, shorter than the leaves; leaves lanceolate, ter- 
minating in a narrow acumen each, obtuse at the base, on short 
petioles, membranous, reticulated, downy beneath, as well as on 
the branches. k.S. Native of New Granada, near the town 
of Buga, in the province of Popayan. My'rtus xylopioides, H 
B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p-257. t. 657. Calyx 5-lobed. 
Fruit elliptic, 1-seeded. Cotyledons fleshy, corrugated. 

Xylopia-like Myrcia. Shrub 8 to 10 ft. 

110 M.? roxerrôLia (D. C. I. c.) glabrous; leaves on ed 
short petioles, large, oblong, acuminately cuspidate, somew t 
cordate, coriaceous, very shining ; calyx 5-toothed ; drupe pear- 
shaped, 1-seeded. .S. Native in woods on the banks © 
the Orinoco. My’rtus longifôlia, H. B. et Kunth, nov. ge 
amer. 7. p. 258. Drupe 2-celled; cells 1-seeded. Structure 
of the flowers and seeds unknown. 

Long-leaved Myrcia. Shrub 8 to 10 ft. 


MYRTACEÆ. XXVIII. Myrcra. 


*### Uncertain species. 


111 M. merasromoïres (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, pa- 
nicled, shorter than the leaves; leaves ovate, acutish, strongly 
3-nerved, sessile, very opaque and glabrous. h. S. Native 
of Tobago. Flowers 5-cleft. Margin of calyx permanent, 
usually 5-toothed. Fruit nearly globose, 1-seeded. Seeds large, 
shining. Cotyledons foliaceous, corrugated. 

Melastoma-like Myrcia. Shrub 5 to 10 ft. 

112 M.? rrta’ntwa (D. C. l. c.) peduncles axillary, 3-5- 
flowered, shorter than the leaves; flowers 5-cleft, middle one 
sessile, lateral ones pedicellate ; bracteas linear at the base of 
the calyx ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, acute, full of pellucid dots ; 
branchlets tetragonal, rather pubescent. h. S. Native coun- 
try unknown. Leaves nearly of M. commünis var. Romana. 
Lobes of calyx acute. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Three-flowered Myrcia. Tree 10 to 15 ft. 

113 M.? vernicosa (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, 3-5- 
flowered, a little longer than the leaves; calyx bluntly and re- 
pandly 5-toothed ; leaves oval, obtuse at both ends, nearly ses- 
sile, shining on both surfaces, and as if they were varnished 
above; branches and peduncles glabrous. h. S. Native of 
South America. Leaves 20 lines long, and 12-14 broad, when 
young furnished with pellucid dots, but opaque in the adult state. 
Pedicels opposite, distant. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Varnished-leaved Myrcia. Shrub 6 to 12 ft. 

Cult. All the species of Myrcia are very like the common 
myrtle when in flower; they grow best in a mixture of loam, 
peat, and sand ; and young cuttings will root readily if planted 
in a pot of sand, with a hand-glass over them. 


XXIX. CALYPTRA’NTHES (from «cadvzrpa, calyptra, a 
veil, and a»Soc, anthos, a flower ; in allusion to the operculum 
of the flower). Swartz, prod. fl. ind. occ. p. 917. t. 15. St. Hil. 
pl. usual. bras. t. 14. D. C. prod. 3. p. 256.—Chytracilia and 
Suzy'gium, P. Browne, jam. 239. and 240.—Chyträlia, Adans. 
jam, p. 80.—Calyptranthes, Juss. dict. 6. p. 274. but not of Pet. 
Th. nor Blume. 

Lin. syst. Icoséndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx obovate ; 
limb entire before flowering, but circumcised at the base at the 
time of flowering, constituting a lateral deciduous operculum. 
Petals wanting, or 2 or 3 small. Stamens numerous ; filaments 
capillary ; anthers small, round, 2-celled. Style one. Stigma 
simple. Ovarium 2-3-celled; cells 2-seeded in the central 
angle. Berry 1-celled from abortion, 1-4-seeded.— Small trees, 
natives of the West Indies and Brazil. Leaves feather-veined. 
Peduncles axillary, many-flowered. Mature seeds not well 
known, but they are probably similar to those of Myrcia. 

1 C. osscu'ra (D. C. prod. 8. p. 257.) leaves oval, acumi- 
nated, stiff, shining above, full of pellucid dots beneath, quite 
glabrous, as well as the branches, on short petioles ; flowers 2-5 
together, axillary, on short pedicels. k. S. Native of Brazil. 
Psidium obscirum, Mart. herb. Calyx with an obovate tube, 
having the limb irregularly ruptured after flowering. Allied to 
C. rigidum. 

Obscure Calyptranthes. Shrub. 

2 C. rica (Swartz, prod. p. 80. fl. ind. occ. p. 923.) arbor- 
escent ; leaves ovate, acute, convex, stiff, glabrous; peduncles 
axillary, simple, usually 3-flowered, glabrous. .S. Native 
of Jamaica, on the higher mountains. Flowers small, white, 
nearly sessile on the tops of the peduncles. Berry minute, 
roundish, 1-seeded. 

Stiff Calyptranthes. Tree 12 to 15 ft. 

3 C. cuyrracu't1a (Swartz, prod. p. 79. fl. ind. occ. p. 921.) 
arboreous ; leaves ovate, attenuated at the apex, stiffish, gla- 
brous; peduncles axillary and terminal, trichotomous, panicled, 

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XXIX. CaLYPTRANTHES. 847 
and are, as well as the flowers, clothed with rufous velvety 
down. h.S. Native of Jamaica, St. Thomas, and Guada- 
loupe, on the mountains. Chytracilia arborea, P. Browne, jam. 
239. t. 37. f. 2. My’rtus chytracdlia, Lin. amœn. 5. p. 398. 
Flowers small, glomerate, white. Berry dry, l-seeded. Eu- 
gènia pallens, Poir. suppl. 3. p. 122. The specific name is de- 
rived from xvrpa, a vessel, in reference to the operculum of the 
flower. 

Chytraculia Calyptranthes. Fl. March, May. Cit.1778. Tree. 

4 C. syzy’cium (Swartz, prod. p. 79. fl. ind. occ. p. 919.) 
arborescent ; leaves ovate, obtuse, stiff; peduncles axillary, 
trichotomous, many-flowered, glabrous. h.S. Native of Ja- 
maica, in arid calcareous places by the sea side. Suzy’gium 
fruticdsum, Lin. amoen. 5. p. 398. Flowers on short pedicels. 
Berry roundish, black, 3-4-seeded. The specific name is derived 
from ov£vyoc, coupled, in reference to the manner in which the 
leaves are united in pairs. 

Coupled Calyptranthes. Fl. May, July. Clt.1779. Shrub 10 
to 12 feet. 

5 C. Martivsia'na (D. C. 1. c.) leaves oval, attenuated at the 
base, bluntish at the apex, rather opaque, having the lateral 
nerves confluent at their tops, reticulated, glabrous on both 
surfaces, as well as on the branches; peduncles compressed, 
trifid at the apex, with the ramifications bearing 3 sessile ap- 
proximate, bibracteate flowers at the apex. h.S. Native 
of Brazil, in woods on the road to Felisbert. Leaves 4 inches 
long, and 2 inches broad. Peduncles diverging, 14 inch long. 
Lateral pedicels 4 lines long, and the middle one 6 lines long. 
Bracteoles glabrous, deciduous. Calyx villous. Flower-bud 
ovate, acute, separating transversely into a conical operculum. 
Stamens numerous. Fruit unknown. 

Martius’s Calyptranthes. Tree. 

6 C.? geriépopa (D. C. I. c.) leaves ovate, hardly petiolate, 
obtuse, coriaceous, opaque, glabrous; peduncles axillary, or nearly 
terminal, solitary or twin, a little branched, somewhat race- 
mosely spicate, shorter than the leaves, hairy from rufous villi ; 
calyx villous ; fruit globose, crowned by the neck of the calyx. 
h.S. Native of Brazil. My’rcia eriopus, Mart. herb. Fruit 
like that of Myrcia, but the calyx agrees with Calyptränthes. 
Leaves 15-18 lines long, and 10-12 lines broad. 

Woolly-footed Calyptranthes. Tree. 

7 C. purcne’tra (D. C. 1. c.) leaves obovate, cuneated at the 
base, obtuse at the apex, coriaceous, dotted beneath, when young 
full of pellucid dots, glabrous on both surfaces, and on the 
branches; peduncles axillary, angular, a little shorter than the 
leaves, bearing 5-9 flowers. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the 
provinces of the Mines. Flowers 3, approximate on the tops 
of the peduncles. Flower-bud obovate, furnished with small 
rufous pili at the base. Leaves 15-16 lines long, and 7-9 lines 
broad. 

Pretty Calyptranthes. Tree. 

8 C. pe'nsa (D. C. 1. c.) leaves oval, acutish at the base, stiff, 
opaque, and are, as well as the branchlets, glabrous; peduncles 
axillary and terminal, corymbosely panicled, and are, as well as 
the branchlets, angular; fruit globose, crowned by the short 
truncate tube of the calyx. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the 
provinces of the Mines. Leaves nearly like those of C. Chytra- 
cilia, an inch long, and 6 lines broad. Fruit 2-seeded. Embryo 
pseudo-monocotyledonous. Flower-bud not seen. 

Dense-flowered Calyptranthes. Tree. 

9 C. concinna (D. C. prod. 8. p. 258.) leaves eïliptic-oblong, 
cuneated at the base, bluntish at the apex, full cf pellucid dots, 
white from villi beneath, as well as on the branches, opaque in 
the adult state, and glabrous on both surfaces ; peduncles axil- 
lary, opposite, bearing 3-5 flowers at the apex, in a kind of 
umbel. h.S. Native of Brazil. Leaves 2 inches long, 10 
lines broad, nearly like those of Myrcia oblongata, Peduncles 


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15 lines long. Flowers larger than any other of the species. 
Fruit unknown. 

Neat Calyptranthes. Tree. 

10 C. niericans (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby; leaves obovate, ob- 
tuse, stiff, opaque, and are, as well as the branches, glabrous ; 
peduncles axillary or terminal, equal in length to the leaves, 
somewhat panicled. h.S. Native of Brazil. Leaves hardly 
petiolate, 2-3 inches long, and 15-18 lines broad. Flowers 
small. Flower-bud obovate, mucronate, blackish, as well as 
the whole plant. 

Blackish Calyptranthes. Tree. 

11 C.? toranruirdtia (D. C. 1. c.) leaves elliptic, obtuse, 
rather coriaceous, opaque, clothed with adpressed pubescence, 
as well as the branchlets, but glabrous above; peduncles twin, 
opposite, panicled, rising from the base of the branchlets, and 
are, as well as the flowers, clothed with adpressed rufous down. 
h. S. Native of Brazil, in fields in the province of St. Paul. 
Leaves 2 inches long, and 15 lines broad. Petioles 2-3 lines 
long. Racemes 2 inches long. Flowers tern, and as if they 
were operculated, from the bracteoles cohering at the apex. 

Loranthus-leaved Calyptranthes. Tree. 

12 C. cusprpa‘ra (Mart. herb. ex D.C. prod. 3. p. 258.) 
leaves oval, narrowly acuminated, opaque, rather membranous, 
glabrous on both surfaces, as well as on the branches ; peduncles 
axillary and terminal, loosely panicled, compressed, and are, as 
well as the calyxes, velvety from adpressed short rufous down. 
h. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Rio Negro, in 
woods. Leaves 6 inches long, and 2 inches broad. Panicle 
shorter than the leaves, usually much branched from the base. 
Flower-bud obovate, dotted. Fruit unknown. 

Cuspidate Calyptranthes. Tree. 

13 C. zu'cina (Mart. herb. ex D.C. 1. c.) leaves elliptic-ob- 
long, acuminated at both ends, petiolate, full of pellucid dots, 
glabrous on both surfaces, as well as on the branches, shining 
above ; peduncles axillary, twin, panicled, a little shorter than 
the leaves, and are, as well as the calyxes, glabrous. k. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Bahia. A tree 20 feet high, 
with white bark. Branchlets angular. Leaves about 2 inches 
long, and 9 lines broad. 

Shining Calyptranthes. Tree 20 ft. 

14 C. aroma’tica (St. Hil. pl. usul. bras. t. 14.) shrubby ; 
leaves connate, oblong-elliptic, quite glabrous; peduncles axil- 
lary or terminal, twin, elongated, panicled. kh. S. Native of 
Brazil, in woods about Rio Janeiro. Petals 2-3, small, greenish. 
The flower-buds are whitish and aromatic, and are used in Brazil 
as a succedaneum for cloves. An oil might be obtained from 
them equal to oil of cloves. 

Aromatic Calyptranthes. Shrub. 

15 C. panicuna‘ra (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. syst. p. 131. prod. 
p. 74. t. 13.) leaves lanceolate-oblong, bluntly acuminated ; 
racemes panicled, terminal. h.S. Native of Peru, in groves, 
Flowers very fragrant. Operculum conical. Berry 2-4-celled. 
A species not sufficiently known. Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 4. t. 424, 

Panicled Calyptranthes. Shrub 10 to 12 ft. 

16 C.? rarerirrdrA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 258.) spikes simple, 
rising from the old trunk or branches, villous; bracteas ovate, 
acute, concave, lower ones sessile ; flowers sessile in the axils of 
the bracteas; leaves oblong, acuminated, opaque, quite glabrous 
on both surfaces. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces of 
the Mines. Spikes 3-4 inches long, pedunculate, 11-15-flow- 
ered; flowers opposite, axillary, bibracteate. Flower-bud nearly 
globose, very villous, at length ruptured at the apex, not 4-5- 
lobed as in Myrtus and Eugènia, and not truly calyptrate as in 
Calyptränthes. Perhaps a new genus, but the expanded flowers, 
as well as the fruit, are unknown. 


Side-flowering Calyptranthes. Tree 20 to 30 ft. 


MYRTACEZÆ. XXIX. CALYPTRANTHES. XXX, SyzycluM. 


17 C.? surra ra (D.C. I. c.) branches minutely pubescent ; 
leaves broad-lanceolate, obtuse, more or less blistered. PS 
Native of Honduras. My'rtus bullata, Salisb. prod. 354. This 
species is hardly known. 

Blistered Calyptranthes. Shrub 12 to 14 ft. 

Cult. See Myrcia for culture and propagation, p. 847. 


XXX. SYZY’GIUM (the name is derived from ov£vyoc, 
syzygos, coupled ; in allusion to the manner in which the branches 
and leaves are united by pairs). Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 166. t. 33. 
but not of Browne. D. C. prod. 3. p. 259.—Opa, Lour. fl. coch. 
309.—Calyptranthes spec. Willd.—Eugénia spec. Lam. Roxb. 
—Calyptranthus, Blume, bijdr. p. 1089. 

Lin. syst. Icosdéndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx obovate ; 
limb nearly entire or repandly lobed. Petals 4-5, roundish, joined 
into a calyptra, and as if they were forming a convex mem- 
branous circumcised operculum. Stamens numerous, free. Style 
one; stigma simple. Ovarium 2-celled; cells few-ovulate. 
Berry 1-celled, 1 or few-seeded. Seeds globose. Cotyledons 
large, thick, half hemispherical. Radicle small, inserted beneath 
the middle of the cotyledons, and concealed by them.—Trees or 
shrubs, natives of the Old World within the tropics. Leaves 
opposite, glabrous. Peduncles axillary and terminal, cymosely 
corymbose. This genus differs from Calyptränthes in the oper- 
culum being formed from the petals, not from the calyx; from 
Caryophyllus in the tube of the calyx being obovate or turbinate, 
not cylindrical, and with the lobes hardly distinct ; and from Eu- 
gènia in the cotyledons being less closely conferruminated, and 
in the petals cohering into a calyptra. ` 


§ 1. Fruit globose or subglobose. 


1 S. Guixer' se (D. C. prod. 3. p. 259.) leaves oblong-ellip- 
tic, acuminated at both ends, shining above and reticulated be- 
neath; cymes trichotomous, corymbose, terminal; calyx 5- 
toothed. h.S. Native of Guinea and Senegal. Calyptranthes 
Guineénsis, Willd. spec. 2. p. 974. This species is intermediate 
between Jambôsa and Syzy’gium. Fruit unknown. 

Guinea Syzygium. Tree. 

2 S. ratiFoxium (D. C. 1. c.) leaves broadly ovate, obtuse at 
both ends, somewhat emarginate at the apex, coriaceous, reticu- 
lated, on very short petioles; flowers nearly sessile, in lateral 
fascicles. h. S. Native of the Mauritius. Calyptranthes, 
Sieb. fl. maur. 2. no. 98. in this the leaves are 9 inches long and 
5 broad. 

Broad-leaved Syzygium. Tree. 

3 S. opova'rum (D. C. 1. c.) leaves obovate or oval, obtuse, 
coriaceous, on short petioles, feather-nerved, and somewhat re- 
ticulated ; cymes numerous, on long peduncles, disposed in a 
terminal panicle ; calyxes repand. .S, Native of the Mau- 
ritius. Eugénia obovata, Poir. suppl. 3. p. 124. My’rtus ob- 
ovata, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 436. Calyptranthes Pollicina, Willem. 
maur. p. 29. Calyptranthes, Sieb. fl. maur. no. 99. Leaves 5 
inches long, and 3 inches broad. Berry globose, larger than a 
pea. Seeds 2, hemispherical. Cotyledons fleshy, conferru- 
minated. 

Obovate-leaved Syzygium. Tree. 

4 S. panicuta‘tum (D.C. l. c.) leaves oval, acuminated, 
feather-nerved, silky ; cymes numerous, rather crowded, disposed 
in a terminal panicle; calyx repand. h. S. Native of the 
Island of Bourbon, where it is called Bois à écorce blanche. S 
paniculàtum, Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 166. t. 33.? Jambolifera pên- 
dula, Lin. ex Steud. Eugènia paniculàta, Lam. dict. 3. p- 199. 
Branches with white bark. Petioles 5 lines long. Leaves ? 
inches long, and an inch broad. 

Panicled Syzygium. Tree. $ 

5 S. cymésum (D. C. 1. c.) leaves ovate-lanceolate, acumi- 
nated, hardly feather-nerved, coriaceous; cymes axillary 


MYRTACEZ. 


terminal, panicled ; calyx rather repand. h.S. Native of the 
Mauritius and Bourbon. Eugènia rhodomèlea, Comm. Eugen. 
cymÔsa, Lam. dict. 3. p. 199. My’rtus cymésa, Spreng. Eug. 
nigréscens, Poir. suppl. 3. p. 123.7? Branches brownish red. 
Leaves like those of the preceding species, but the flowers are 
larger. 

Cymose-flowered Syzygium. Tree. 

6 S. ctomera‘tum (D.C. prod. 3. p. 259.) leaves ovate, ob- 
tuse, coriaceous, on very short petioles, reticulately veined, one- 
nerved ; cymes nearly terminal, crowded with flowers, corym- 
bose ; calyx hardly repand. h.S. Native of the Mauritius, 
where it is called Bois de pomme. Eugénia glomerata, Lam. dict. 
3. p. 199. My’rtus glomerata, Spreng. no. 69. My’rtus coriacea, 
Sieb. ft. maur. 2. no. 102. and probably the My’rtus àcris, Sieb. 
l. c. no. 101. exclusive of the synonyme of Swartz. Eugènia 
contracta, Poir. suppl. 3. p. 125. 

Glomerated Syzygium. Tree. 

7 S. Jamgora`num (D. C. 1. c.) leaves oval or obovate, feather- 
nerved, coriaceous ; cymes panicled, loose, lateral and terminal ; 
calyxes quite entire. k.S. Native of the East Indies. Jam- 
bolana, Rumph. amb. 1. t. 42. Jambolifera pedunculata, 
Houtt. pfl. syst. 1. p. 462. t. 7. f. 1. Eugènia Jambolana, 
Lam. dict. 3. p. 198. Calyptranthes Jambolana, Willd. spec. 
2. p. 975. and in Ust. neu ann. 2. p. 23. Blum. bijdr. 1091. 
Petioles 5-6 lines long. Fruit black, esculent. It is commonly 
called Java-plum. 

Var. a; leaves acuminated. Eugènia Jambolana, Roxb. 

Var. B; leaves elliptic, tapering to both ends. Eugènia Jam- 
bolana, Roxb. and Rumph. 

Var. y ; leaves obovate, very obtuse. 
tusifdlia, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 37. 

Jambolan Syzygium. Clt. 1796. Tree. = 

8 S. 1nopHy’tLa (D.C. prod. 8. p. 260.) leaves ovate-elliptic, 
acuminated at both ends, coriaceous, shining, reticulately veined ; 
cymes axillary and terminal, corymbose ; pedicels 3-flowered ; 
flowers sessile; calyx quite entire. k.S. Native of the East 
Indies. Eugènia inophy'lla, Roxb. hort. beng. no. 37. 

Veiny-leaved Syzygium. Tree. ae 

9 S. CARYOPHYLLIFÒLIUM (D. C. 1. c.) leaves ovate-elliptic, 
acuminated at both ends, coriaceous, feather-nerved ; peduncles 
lateral, in dense cymose panicles; calyx rather repand, with a 
transparent border. R. S. Native of the East Indies.— 
Pluk. alm. t. 274. f. 2.—Rheed. mal. 5. t. 29. Rumph. amb. 1. 
t. 41. My’rtus Cumini, Lin. spec. 674. Eugènia caryophylli- 
folia, Lam. dict. 3. p. 198. Eugen. corticdsa, Lour. coch. p. 
309. Calyptränthes caryophyllifolia, Blum. 1. c. Petioles almost 
an inch long. Stamens short. 

Clove-leaved Syzygium. Clt. 1822. Tree. 

10 S. wervosum (D. C. 1. c.) leaves oval-elliptic, attenuated 
at the base, acuminated at the apex, rather coriaceous, feather- 
nerved, lateral nerves rather prominent ; peduncles lateral and 
terminal, cymosely panicled, loose ; calyx quite entire. k. S. 
Native of the Moluccas. Eug. operculata, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 37. 

Nerved-leaved Syzygium. Tree. T 

11 S. vendsum (D. C. l.c.) leaves elliptic, cuneated at the 
base, acuminated at the apex, rather coriaceous ; lateral veins 
nearly regular, forming a marginal vein in front of the margin ; 
panicles axillary and terminal, shorter than the leaves ; calyx 
nearly entire. BR. S. Native of Nipaul. Petioles 8-9 lines 
long. Leaves 4 inches long and 14 broad. 

Veiny-leaved Syzygium. Tree. ue 

12 S. areoza‘rum (D. C. 1. c.) leaves elliptic, cuneated at 
the base, acuminated at the apex, rather coriaceous, reticulately 
veined ; areolæ regular at the margin, and as if they were con- 
stituting a double line; peduncles panicled, axillary and ter- 
minal, 3 or 4 times shorter than the leaves; calyx quite entire. 

VOL, ll. 


Perhaps Eugènia ob- 


XXX. Syzyerum. 849 
h.G. Native of Nipaul. 
pressed. Operculum corolline. Cupula truncate. 

Areolate-veined Syzygium. Tree. 

13 S. rruticdsum (D. C. 1. c.) shrubby; leaves elliptic- 
ovate, acuminated, rather coriaceous, feather-veined ; peduncles 
lateral, opposite or aggregate, loosely and corymbosely panicled. 
h. S. Native of Chittagong, in the East Indies. Flowers 
small, Operculum almost as in the first section, wholly dehis- 
cent, but corolline, obtuse, and marcescent, Eugènia fruticdsa, 
Roxb. hort. beng. p. 37. 

Shrubby Syzygium. Shrub 5 to 10 feet. 

14 S. caryoPHyLLæ'uM (Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 166. t. 33. ?) 
leaves obovate, bluntish or emarginate, rather coriaceous, dot- 
less ; peduncles cymosely corymbose, trichotomous, terminal. 
h.S. Native of Ceylon. My’rtus caryophyllata, Lin. spec. 
675. Swartz, obs. 202. Calyptranthes caryophyllata, Pers. 
ench. no. 4. Flowers small. Calyx obovate, repandly toothed. 
Operculum corolline. 

Clove-like Syzygium. Tree. 

15 S. ZeyLa’nicum (D. C. 1. c.) arboreous ; leaves ovate, 
acuminated, coriaceous, shining above, and full of impressed 
dots beneath; peduncles nearly terminal, cymosely panicled. 
h. S. Native of Ceylon. My’rtus, Herm. zeyl. 435. with a 
good figure. My'rtus Zeylanica, Lin. spec. p. 675. Andr. bot. 
619. Berry (ex Herm.) white and 1-seeded. Flowers small. 
Calyx with an oblong tube, and an evidently 5-lobed limb. 
Operculum corolline. 

Ceylon Syzygium. Fl. June, July. Clt.1798. Tree. 

16 S. spica‘tum (D.C. I. c.) leaves ovate, acuminated, coria- 
ceous, shining above, full of impressed dots; peduncles short, 
umbelliferous, crowded into a spicate ovate raceme; style ex- 
serted. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Eugènia spicata, 
Lam. dict. 3. p. 201. Calyx turbinate, pruinosely glaucous, 5- 
cleft. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from S. Zeylanicum. 

Spicate-flowered Syzygium. Tree. 

17 S. opora‘tum (D.C. I. c.) leaves ovate-lanceolate, atten- 
uated at the base, acute at the apex, rather coriaceous, dotless ; 
peduncles terminal, cymosely corymbose; berry globose, crowned 
by the limb of the calyx, which is very entire. h.G. Native 
of Cochin-china, among bushes, and of China. O'pa odorata, 
Lour. coch. p. 309. S. licidum, Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 167. 
t 33.? 

Sneet-scented Syzygium. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

18 S. racemésum (D. C. prod. 3. p. 261.) leaves oblong- 
lanceolate, acuminated, full of parallel veins ; peduncles umbel- 
lulate, racemose, axillary or terminal; fruit globose. h. S 
Native of Java, on the mountains. Calyptranthus racemdsa, 
Blum. bijdr. p. 1089. 

Racemose-flowered Syzygium. Tree. 

19 S. raxirLérum (D.C. I. c.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, acu- 
minated at both ends, full of transverse parallel veins ; panicles 
terminal or axillary, divaricate ; pedicels subumbellate, h. S. 
Native of Java, in mountain woods. Calyptranthus laxiflora, 
Blum. bijdr. p.1090. Perhaps the same as §. Zeyldnicum. 

Loose-flowered Syzygium. Tree. 

20 S. corymposum (D.C. 1. c.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, acu- 
minated at both ends, veined ; corymb terminal, divaricate ; pe- 
dicels subumbellate ; young branches 4-sided; fruit nearly glo- 
bose. k.S. Native of Java, on the mountains. Calyptran- 
thus corymbôsa, Blum. bijdr. p. 1091. 

Corymbose Syzygium. Tree. 


§ 2. Fruit oblong. 


21 S. pyrirétium (D. C. 1. c.) leaves elliptic-lanceolate, 
bluntly acuminated, full of parallel veins; corymbs tricho- 
à terminal; pedicels usually 3-flowered; fruit oblong. 

5 


Flower-bud globose, somewhat de- 


850 


R.S. Native of Java, on Mount Salak. Caly’ptranthus pyri- 
folia, Blum. 1. c. Like S. caryophyllifélium, but evidently dis- 
tinct, in the corymbs being constantly terminal, and in the flowers 
being much larger. 

Pear-leaved Syzygium. Tree 20 feet. 

22 S. rostra‘tum (D. C. l. c.) leaves broadly lanceolate, 
each with a long blunt acumen, shining, full of fine parallel 
veins ; racemes axillary or terminal, solitary or crowded ; pedi- 
cels 3-flowered ; calyx obsoletely 4-toothed ; fruit oblong. h. 
S. Native of Java, on high mountains. Calyptranthus ros- 
trata, Blum. bijdr. p. 1092. 

Beaked Syzygium. Tree. 

23 S.? acuminatissimum (D. C. 1. c.) panicles terminal, co- 
rymbose ; pedicels usually 3-flowered ; calyx almost quite en- 
tire; petals 5-6, small; leaves lanceolate, very much acumi- 
nated, finely veined, coriaceous; fruit oblong. bh. S. Native 
of Java, on the mountains. My’rtus acuminatissima, Blume, 1. c. 

. 1088, 
Acuminated Syzygium. Tree. 

24 S.? MAGNOLIÆFÒLIUM (D.C. prod. 3. p. 261.) panicles ter- 
minal and axillary ; flowers usually tern; calyx nearly entire; 
leaves elliptic-oblong, obtuse at the apex, narrow at the base, 
coriaceous, veined ; fruit oblong. h. S. Native of Java, in 
the mountain woods in the province of Burangrang. Myrtus 
magnolizfdlia, Blum. bijdr. p. 1088. 

Magnolia-leaved Syzygium. Tree 20 feet. 

+ Species not sufficiently known. 

25 S. Merrosipe ros (D. C. 1. c.) leaves ovate, scattered, ser- 
rated; peduncles nearly terminal, somewhat racemose; petals 
pilose inside. h.G. Native of Cochin-china, in woods. O'pa 
Metrosidéros, Lour. coch. p. 309. exclusive of the synonyme of 
Rumph. Style bipartite. Berry 1-seeded, dry, crowned by the 
calyx. Perhaps belonging to a different genus, 

Iron-wood Syzygium. Tree. 

26 S. Bextu‘rra (D. C. 1. c.) arboreous ; leaves ovate, acute, 
shining; peduncles somewhat spicate, axillary and terminal ; 
fruit globose. h.S. Native of Malabar. Bellutta-Kannelli, 
Rheed. mal. 5. t. 20, Pet. Th. dict. sci. nat. 4. p. 29.? 

Bellutta-Kannelli Syzygium. Tree 20 feet. 

27 S. Ma’xut (Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 166. t. 33.) h. S. Native 
of Ceylon. Fruit unknown. 

Makul Syzygium. Tree. 

28 S. myrTIFÒòLIUM (D. C. 1. c.) Eugènia myrtifòlia, Roxb. 
hort. beng. p. 37. 

Myrtle-leaved Syzygium. Tree 20 feet. 

29 S. nyeercròLIUM (D. C. prod. 3. p. 261.) My'rtus hy- 
pericifòlia, Salisb. prod. p. 354. 

St. John’s-wort-leaved Syzygium. Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Myrcia, p. 847. 


XXXI. CARYOPHY’LLUS (The Arabs, who have been 
acquainted from all antiquity with the clove, called it Qarumfel, 
which the Greeks altered to Caryophyllon.) Tourn. inst. t. 432. 
Lin. gen. 669. Gærtn. fruct. 1. p. 169. t. 33. Blum. in litt. D. C. 
prod. 3. p. 261. My’rtus species, Kunth—Eugènia species, Willd. 

Lin. syst. Jcosändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx cylin- 
drical (f. 128. e.); limb 4-parted (f. 128. d.). Petals 4, coher- 
ing together into a calyptra as in Syzygium. Stamens free (f, 
123. b.), disposed in 4 bundles, inserted in a 4-angled fleshy con- 
cavity near the teeth of the calyx. Ovarium 2-celled (f. 123. a.) ; 
cells 20-ovulate. Mature berry 1-2-celled, 1-2-seeded. Seeds 
cylindrical or semi-ovate. Cotyledons thick, fleshy, concave on 
the outside, sinuated in various ways on the inside. Radicle ris- 
ing from the centre of the cotyledons, straight, and hidden by 
them.—Trees. Leaves opposite, coriaceous, dotted. Cymes ter- 
minal or subcorymbose in the forks of the branches. 

8 


MYRTACEÆ. XXX. Syzyerum XXXI. CARYOPHYLLUS. 


1 C. aroma‘ticus (Lin. spec. FIG. 128: 
p.735.) leaves ovate-oblong, acu- 
minated at both ends; cymes 
many-flowered. h.S. Native 
of the Moluccas. Hook, bot. 
mag. 2749. and 2750.—Rumph. 
amb. 2. tt. 1,2, 3. Blackw: t. 
338. Eugènia caryophyllàta, 
Thunb. diss. p. 1. -Myrtus 
caryophy'llus, Spreng. The dried 
flower-buds of this tree are the 
cloves of the shops, the clou 
de Giroffe of the French. Calyx 
dark purple. Petals pale pur- 
ple. 

Every part of the plant is co- 
vered with minute dots or glands, 
which contain the oil, that gives the aromatic odour. 


It is not 
easy to determine when the clove was first known to Europeans. 
J. Bauhin tells us, that the inhabitants of the Moluccas were 
hardly acquainted with its value, till some Chinese vessels visited 
their country, and transported many plants into China, and that 
they were thus the means of distributing them into other dis- 


tricts of India, into Persia and Arabia. Sir James Smith (in 
Rees’ cycl.) suspects that it was brought into Greece from Arabia, 
and that the first distinct mention of it is made by Paulus Œgi- 
neta, a Greek physician of the seventh century, when it was used 
in food and in medicine; and the same author supposes it was 
the Carunfel of Serapion, and the Charumfel bellum of Avi- 
cenna, two Arabian physicians. The Moluccas being discovered 
by the Portuguese in 1511, and from that time, or very soon 
after, it may be imagined, that cloves came into common use in 
Europe. The clove is now cultivated in almost every part of 
Asia, where the soil and climate are suitable; and several of the 
West India Islands now possess this precious vegetable, as St. 
Vincent, Trinidad, Martinique, St. Kitts, and other French 
Islands. The French have introduced it into Bourbon and the 
Mauritius, through the medium of M. Poivre, their then Inten- 
dent of those islands, who sent two vessels in 1769 to the kings 
of Gueby and Patony, to procure the clove and other valuable 
spices, which now succeed better in those islands than in Am- 
boyna. Plants were sent from the Mauritius to Cayenne about 
the year 1779, and in 1792 the plantation there contained 2500 
trees, which bore cloves equal to those of the East Indies, and 
fetched a higher price in France than those from the Moluccas. 

The cloves of commerce are the unexpanded flowers, the 
corolla forming a ball or sphere on the top, between the teeth 
of the calyx; thus with the narrow base of the germ tapering 
downwards, giving the appearance of a nail; hence the Dutch 
call it naghel ; the Spaniards clavo; the Italians chiodo; and 
the French clou, from which the English clove is derived. 

The uses of cloves are sufficiently known, particularly in 
domestic economy, as a seasoning in various dishes, and to give 
flavour to wines and spirits. In medicine they are esteemed 
tonic and exhilarating, powerfully stimulating on the muscular 
fibres, but dangerous to bilious persons. ‘These properties, 
and their acrid and burning taste, depend on the essential oil. 
Cloves yield, by distillation with water, about one-seventh of 
their weight of volatile oil. When the alcoholic extract is freed 
from the volatile oil by distillation with water, the oil that arises 
proves mild, and the resin that remains insipid. Its pungency, 
therefore, seems to depend upon a combination of these prin- 
ciples. The Dutch oil of cloves is extremely hot, fiery, and of 
a reddish brown colour, but is greatly adulterated both with 
fixed oils and resin of cloves; for the genuine oil, when re- 
cently distilled, is comparatively mild and colourless. It is 


MYRTACEZÆ. XXXI. CARYOPHYLLUS. 


heavier than water, and rises in distillation with some difficulty. 
It is hot and caustic, and therefore employed in the cure of tooth- 
ache. Itis also employed by perfumers. 

The cloves are gathered by hand, or beaten with reeds, so as 
to fall upon cloths which are placed under the trees to receive 
them, and dried by fire, or, what is better, in the sun. The 
fully-formed berries are preserved in sugar, and eaten after 
dinner, to promote digestion. Clove trees being difficult to trans- 
plant, the seeds are usually sown where the trees are intended to 
remain, for if the roots are once injured it is seldom they recover. 

Aromatic or Common Clove. Clt. 1796. Tree 20 to 40 ft. 

2 C. extipricus (Labill. sert. caled. p, 64. t. 63.) leaves ovate 
or elliptic, obtuse ; cymes 3-flowered. h.G. Native of New 
Caledonia. 

Elliptic-leaved Clove. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 

8 C. antisx’pticus (Blum. in litt. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 262.) 
leaves oblong-lanceolate, bluntly acuminated, full of fine pellucid 
veins ; corymbs axillary and terminal; pedicels umbellate ; calyx 
tubular, bluntly 5-toothed. h.S. Native of Java, in the pro- 
vince of Buiten-Zorg, at Mount Pantjor. Calyptranthus aro- 
matica, Blum. bijdr. p. 1092. 

Antiseptic Clove. Tree. 

4 C. rasricra‘Tus (Blum. in litt. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 262.) 
leaves cuneate-oblong, bluntish, full of fine, transverse, parallel 
veins ; corymbs terminal, fastigiate ; pedicels 3-flowered. h .S. 
Native of Java, in woods, in the western parts. Calyptranthus 
fastigiata, Blum. bijdr. p. 1090. This plant appears to be allied 


to Caryophyllus, in the calyx or ovarium being cylindrical, and . 


in the limb of the calyx being bluntly and evidently 4-lobed. 

Fastigiate Clove. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

5 C. rrorisu’npus (Blum. in litt. ex D. C. 1. c.) leaves oval- 
oblong, bluntish, attenuated at the base, almost veinless, shin- 
ing; corymbs terminal, trichotomous, divaricate; pedicels 3- 
flowered. h.S. Native of Java, in woods on Mount Salak. 
Calyptranthus floribända, Blum. 1. c. p. 1091. This is distin- 
guished from the first species in the leaves being broader, stiffer, 
and in the corymbs being divaricate and dense-flowered. 

Bundle-flowered Clove. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

Cult. ‘All the species of clove require a strong dry heat to 
flourish well, except C. ellipticus, which is a green-house plant. 
A mixture of loam and peat is the best soil for them. Ripened 
cuttings of them will root if planted in a pot of sand, with a hand- 
glass over them, in a moist heat. All the species are difficult to 
preserve through the winter in our stoves. 


XXXII. ACME'NA (one of the names of Venus). D. C. 
dict. class. vol. xi. not. 1826. prod. 3. p. 262. : 

Lin. syst. Jcosdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx turbi- 
nate; limb truncate, somewhat involute in the young state. 
Petals 5, small, distant, some of them sometimes abortive. 
Stamens numerous, free. Style terete, short. Berry globose 
or oval, 1-seeded. Seed roundish, thick. Cotyledons conferru- 
minated.—Shrubs. Leaves opposite, glabrous, quite entire, 
Cymes 3-flowered, disposed in a terminal panicled thyrse. 
Flowers white. 

1 A. rLoRIBU'NDA (D.C. prod. 3. p. 262.) leaves full of 

Ilucid dots, oval-lanceolate, acuminated at both ends. h.G. 
Native of New Holland. Metrosidéros floribinda, Smith, in 
Lin. trans. 8. p. 267. Vent. malm. t. 75. Myrtacea, Sieb. nov. 
holl. no. 598. Ovarium 8-celled. Stamens hardly twice the 

of the petals. 

"o B, elliptica (D. C. 1. c.) leaves elliptic, acuminated. 
h.G. Native of New Holland. Eugènia elliptica, Smith, L. c. 
p- 281. Sims, bot. mag. 1872. Eugènia Smithii, Poir. Myrtus 
Smithii, Spreng. syst. no. 121. Berry globose, white. Calyx 
not toothed on the margin. Petals unknown. 


XXXII. Acmena. XXXIII. Eucenia. 851 
Bundle-flomered Acmena. Fl. May, Sept. Clt.1790. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 
2 A. Kinarr; leaves elliptic, coriaceous, acuminated, glabrous, 
tapering to the base ; panicle terminal, with trichotomous pedun- 
cles, and 3-flowered pedicels. h.G. Native of New Holland. 
Calyx truncate. (v.s. in herb. Lamb.) 
King’s Acmena. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1793. Shrub 4 to 8 ft. 
3 A.? parvirLôRA (D.C. l. c.) leaves opaque, oval-lanceo- 
late, acuminated. h. S. Native of the Moluccas. Flowers 
3-times smaller than those of 4. floribinda, but similar. Fruit 
unknown. Perhaps a species of Syzygium. 
Small-flowered Acmena. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Tristänia, p. 813. 


XXXIII. EUGENIA (in honour of Prince Eugene of Savoy, 
who was a protector and encourager of botany, and possessed a 
botanic garden). Mich. nov. gen. t. 108. Lin. gen. no, 616. 
exclusive of some species. D.C. prod. 3. p. 262.—Gréggia, 
Gertn. fruct. 1. p. 168. t. 33.—Myrtus species, Swartz, 
Kunth.—Olynthia, Lindl. coll. no. 19. in a note. 

Lin. syst. /coséndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx roundish ; 
limb 4-parted, even to the ovarium. Petals 4. Stamens nu- 
merous, free. Ovarium 2-3-celled ; cells many-ovulate. Berry 
nearly globose, crowned by the calyx, when mature 1-celled, 
but rarely 2-celled. Seeds 1-2, large, roundish. Embryo 
pseudo-monocotyledonous. Cotyledons very thick, and confer- 
ruminated.  Radicle very short, hardly distinguishable.— 
Trees or shrubs, for the most part natives of the West Indies 
and South America. Leaves and inflorescence sometimes that of 
Myrtus and sometimes that of Myrcia. 

* Peduncles axillary, 1-flonered. 


1 E. Micue't1 (Lam. dict. 3. p. 208.) pedicels axillary, 1- 
flowered, usually solitary, shorter than the leaves ; leaves ovate- 
lanceolate, glabrous; calyx 4-cleft; limb reflexed; berry to- 
rose. h. S. Native of Brazil and about Demerara, also 
cultivated in Martinico, under the name of Cerisier de Cayenne. 
Jacq. obs. 3. p. 3. Eugènia, Mich. nov. gen. t. 108. Till. pis. 
t.44. Myrtus Brasiliana, Lin. spec. p.674. Plinia rubra, Lin. 
fil. suppl. p. 253. Curt. bot. mag. t. 473. Fruit edible, toru- 
lose, adhering to the calyx. Cotyledons conferruminated, ex 
Kunth. Perhaps the Plinia, Plum. gen. t. 11. which is the 
Plinia pinnata of Lin, 735. 

Micheli’s Eugenia. Shrub 12 to 14 feet. 

2 E. zicu'srrina (Willd. spec. 2. p. 962.) pedicels 1-flowered, 
usually solitary, elongated, rising from the axils of the leaves or 
bracteas, bractless under the flowers; leaves lanceolate, obtuse, 
rather concave, shining above, glabrous on both surfaces, as 
well as on the flowers. h. S. Native of the West Indies, 
Myrtus cerasina, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 57. Myrtus ligüstrina, 
Swartz, fl. ind. oce. p. 835. Fruit black, 2-seeded, crowned by 
the calyx. Embryo with conferruminated cotyledons, 

Privet-like Eugenia. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1798. Shrub 2 to 4 ft. 

3 E. sustermina‘uis (D. C. prod. 3. p. 263.) pedicels 1- 
flowered, solitary, rising from the axils of the upper leaves, op- 
posite, slender, 3-times shorter than the leaves ; bracteoles small, 
acute, 2 under each flower ; fruit globose ; calycine lobes blunt- 
ish; leaves oblong, acuminated at both ends, opaque, nerveless, 
and are as well as the branchlets glabrous. h.S. Native of 
Brazil, at the river Ilheos. Leaves 2 inches long and 5 lines 
broad. Petioles 2 lines long. Pedicels 7-8 lines long. 

Subterminal Eugenia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

4 E. Pia (D. C.1. c.) pedicels 1-flowered, solitary, elongated, 
rising from the axils of the bracteas and leaves; leaves lanceo- 
late, bluntish, shining above, glabrous on both surfaces, as well 
as on the flowers; branchlets hairy. h.S. Native of Brazil, 
in the province of Minas Geraes, at Serra de Piedado. Myrtus 
Pia, Mart. ined. Very like Æ. ligüstrina, but the branches are 

5a 2 


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tomentose or hairy, and the fruit 4-seeded. Cotyledons confer- 
ruminated. Habit of Myrtus. 

Pia Eugenia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

5 E. sessizirôzra (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels axillary, solitary, 1- 
flowered, opposite, slender, bractless at the apex, 3-times shorter 
than the leaves; fruit globose, crowned by the calycine lobes, 
which are oblong and acutish ; leaves sessile, attenuated at both 
ends, oblong, full of pellucid dots, and are as well as the branches 
glabrous. bh. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Bahia. 
Myrtus sessilifolia, Mart. herb. Lobes of calyx 3 lines long. 
Pedicels 7-9 inches long. Leaves 3 inches long and 1 inch 
broad. Seeds thick, pseudo-monocotyledonous. 

- Séssile-leaved Eugenia. Tree. 

6 E. sparsirrdRA (D. C. I. c.) pedicels 1-flowered, solitary, 
one half shorter than the leaves, opposite, bractless at the apex, 
rising from the lower part of the branchlets, in the axils of the 
scales or leaves; fruit globose; leaves oval, acuminated, obtuse 
at the base, glabrous on both surfaces as well as the branches. 
h.S. Native of Brazil, near Almada, in the province of Bahia. 
Myrtus sparsiflora, Mart. herb. Pedicels slender, 9 inches long. 
Calycine lobes 4, oval. Leaves 3-4 inches long, and 15 lines 
broad. Petioles 4 lines long. Seeds unknown. 

Scattered-flowered Eugenia. Tree 20 feet. 

7 E. za'xa (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels axillary, solitary, 1-flowered, 
very slender, shorter than the leaves ; leaves oval, attenuated 
at the base, glabrous, acuminated at the apex; branchlets and 
young leaves clothed with rufous pubescence, but at length be- 
coming glabrous ; lobes of calyx 4, 2 larger and suborbicular ; 
young fruit obovate. h. S. Native of Brazil, about Bahia, 
in the deserts. Myrtus laxa, Mart. herb. Pedicels 12-20 lines 
long, straight, rising from the axils of the upper leaves. Brac- 
teas none, or very small. Leaves 3 inches Jong and 1 inch 
broad, full of pellucid dots. Immature fruit 1-seeded. Allied 
to Æ. Patrisii, but the fruit is obovate, not globose. 

Loose Eugenia. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

8 E. 1noca’rpa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 264.) pedicels axillary, 
1-flowered, shorter than the leaves; calycine lobes 4, ovate; 
fruit globose, fibrous inside, 2-seeded ; leaves ovate, attenuated 
at the base, acuminated at the apex, glabrous ; branchlets clothed 
with rufous down, furnished with stipula-formed scales. h.S. 
Native of Brazil, at Rio Negro. Myrtus inocärpus, Mart. herb. 
Leaves 3 inches long and 14 inch broad. Petioles short. Fruit 
full of tubercular dots, about the size of a plum, with fibry, acid- 
sweet flesh. Pedicels few, 7 lines long. Seeds 2, convex on 
one side and flat on the other. 

Nerved-fruited Eugenia. Tree 20 feet. 

9 E. invorucra‘ta (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, 
solitary, with large, foliaceous, deciduous bracteas under the 
flower; floral leaves smaller than the rest; calycine lobes 4, 
ovate-oblong, reflexed ; leaves elliptic, petiolate, attenuated at 
both ends, when young rather villous and full of pellucid dots, 
but glabrous and opaque in the adult state; branches com- 
pressed. kh. S. Native of Brazil. A small tree, with erect, 
spreading branches. Pedicels 5 lines long. Bracteoles 5 lines 
long. Sterile leaves 2 inches long. Petioles 4-5 lines long. 
Floral leaves smaller than the others. 

Involucrated-flowered Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

10 E.? sractgea‘ta (Ræusch. nom. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 264.) 
pedicels axillary, solitary, 1-flowered, bibracteate under the 
flowers, villous ; leaves elliptic, obtuse, glabrous, when young 
clothed with adpressed silky down; calyxes ciliated. h. S. 
Native of the East Indies. Myrtus bracteata, Willd. spec. 2. 
p. 969. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Bracteate-flowered Eugenia. Clt. 1820. Shrub. 

11 E. satsa’mica (Jacq. fragm. t. 45. f. 2.) pedicels lateral, 
solitary, 1-flowered, slender, rather villous, bearing 2 oval 


MYRTACEÆ. 


XXXIII. EUGENIA. 


bracteoles under each flower ; leaves ovate, bluntly acuminated, 
pale and dotted, glabrous; calyx rather villous. h.S. Native 
of Jamaica. My’rtus balsamica, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 481. Petals 
ciliated, one half shorter than the stamens. Bracteas usually 
at the origin of the petioles. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Balsam Eugenia. Clt. 1816. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

12 E. Poutia‘na (D. C. prod. 3. p. 264.) pedicels axillary, 
solitary, rather longer than the leaves, some 1-flowered, and 
others 3-flowered; middle flower sessile in the bifurcation, 2 
lateral ones pedicellate ; bracteoles subulate ; calycine lobes 4, 
roundish, clothed with silky down on the outside, at length re- 
flexed ; leaves ovate, glaucous, dotted beneath, opaque, gla- 
brous ; petioles and branches clothed with rufous velvety down. 
h. S. Native of Brazil, in deserts, in the provinces of the 
mines. My’rtus Pohliana, Mart. herb. Allied to E. Sellowiäna 
and Æ. cana, but in consequence of the pedicels being 1 or 3- 
flowered, it is an intermediate plant between the first and fourth 
sections. Leaves 9-10 lines long and 5 lines broad. Peduncles 
10-11 lines long. Flowers about the size of those of Myrtus 
communis. Fruit unknown. 

Pohl’s Eugenia. Tree 20 feet. 

13 E. Sezrowra' na (D.C. 1. c.) pedicels axillary, solitary, 
1-flowered, bearing 2 subulate bracteoles ; calyxes and branchlets 
clothed with velvety hoary down; leaves ovate-oblong, acumin- 
ated, full of pellucid dots, velvety above in the young, but in 
the adult state glabrous above, pubescent and reticulately 
nerved beneath. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces 
of the mines, in the deserts. My’rtus Sellowiana, Mart. 
herb. À crooked tree, about 10 feet high. Leaves 2 inches 
long and 7-8 lines broad, spreading, not reflexed. Pedicels 
4-10 lines long, rising from the axils of the upper leaves. 
Allied to E. cana, 

Sello’s Eugenia. Shrub 10 feet. 

14 E. ca'xa (D.C. 1. c.) pedicels axillary, solitary, 1-flowered, 
opposite, somewhat divaricate, bearing 2, subulate, rather alter- 
nate bracteas above the middle ; calyx clothed with hoary vel- 
vety down; leaves ovate-oblong, acuminated, deflexed, opaque, 
when young pubescent above, but at length glabrous, and clothed 
with hoary velvety down beneath. h.S. Native of Brazil, in 
the provinces of the mines. My’rtus cana, Mart. herb. Species 
allied to Æ. Sellowiàna, but very distinct. Calycine lobes ovate, 
obtuse, reflexed. Pedicels 6-7 lineslong. Leaves an inch long ; 
floral ones smaller. 

Hoary Eugenia. Tree 10 to 15 feet. 

15 E.? ròsea (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, shorter 
than the leaves, bearing 2 oblong bracteas under the flowers ; 
branches, calyxes, and bracteas clothed with hairy tomentum; 
leaves oblong, attenuated at both ends, with revolute margins, 
smaller ones villous on both surfaces, adult ones glabrous above, 
but clothed with velvety tomentum beneath ; lobes of calyx large, 
broadly ovate, obtuse. kh.S. Native of Brazil, among rocks. 
Psidium rèseum, Mart. herb. A bush, with numerous procum- 
bent branches. Flowers rose-coloured, 4-cleft, with a broad, 
staminiferous disk, as in Psidium. Leaves 2 inches long, and 
4-7 lines broad. Pedicels 7 inches long. Fruit unknown. 

Rose-coloured-flowered Eugenia. Shrub procumbent. 

16 E. Kuxruia'xa (D. C. l. c.) pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, 
3 times shorter than the leaves, bibracteolate at the apex; ova- 
rium ovate, small ; calycine lobes 8, obtuse, constricted after 
flowering ; leaves oblanceolate, coriaceous, rather glaucous, gla- 
brous, hardly with any pellucid dots; branchlets downy above- 
h. S. Native of Brazil. My’rtus Kunthiana, Mart. herb. 
Seed 1, elliptic-globose, pseudo-monocotyledonous. Pedicels 
5-6 lines long. 

Var. a; fruit red. 

Var. B; fruit yellow. 


MYRTACEA, XXXIII. Eucenra. 


_ Var.y; leaves smaller ; pedicels shorter, 2 lines long. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes. 

Kunth’s Eugenia. Tree 10 to 15 feet. ; 

17 E.? rærpa (Pers. ench. 2. p. 29.) pedicels axillary, soli- 
tary, 1-flowered, bibracteolate under the flowers, hardly longer 
than the petioles; leaves ovate-lanceolate, bluntly acuminated, 
membranous; calyx 4-lobed. h. S. Native of Cayenne. 
My’rtus fœ'tida, Spreng. syst. 3. p. 481. Fruit globose, size of 
a pepper. Seeds unknown. ; 

Var. a, maledlens (Pers. ench. l. c.) pedicels solitary ; leaves 
blunter, rather coriaceous. h.S. Native of the West Indies. 
E. foe'tida, Vahl. herb. 

Stinking Eugenia. Tree 10 feet. 

18 E. ANGUSTIFÒLIA (Lam. dict. 3. p. 203.) pedicels axillary, 
solitary, or twin, 1-flowered, naked, 3-times shorter than the 
leaves ; leaves linear, acute, with revolute edges, and are as well 
as the branches glabrous. h. S. Native of St. Domingo. 
Plum. ed Burm. t. 207. f. 2. My’rtus angustifôlia, Spreng. 
syst. 2. p. 479. not of Lin. M. rosmarinifdlia, Spreng. 1. c. 
Stamens hardly longer than the petals. Fruit globose, red, few- 
seeded. Seeds compressed. 

Narrow-leaved Eugenia. Tree 10 to 12 feet. 

19 E.? rosMARINIFÔLIA (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 129.) pedicels 
axillary, 1-flowered, usually solitary, shorter than the leaves ; 
leaves small, linear, mucronate, with revolute edges, glabrous, 
above but villous on the under surface, as well as on the branches ; 
calyx 4-cleft, obtuse. kh S. Native of the Caribbee Islands. 
My’rtus rosmarinifdlia, Pers. ench. 2. p. 30. Fruit and seeds 
unknown. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from Æ. angustifolia. 

Rosemary-leaved Eugenia. Shrub. 

20 E. aLriGE' na (D. C. l. c.) pedicels axillary, solitary, 1- 
flowered, 6-times shorter than the leaves, bibracteolate at the 
apex ; flowers and branches covered with canescent down ; caly- 
cine lobes 4, ovate; leaves on short petioles, elliptic-oblong, 
hoary beneath, clothed with adpressed pubescence above, opaque, 
nerveless, except the middle nerve. h.S. Native of Brazil, 
on the mountains, in the provinces of the mines. My’rtus alpi- 
gèna, Mart. herb. Allied to Æ. alpina. Branches crowded. 
Flowers small. Leaves an inch long and 4 lines broad, pubes- 
cent above while young, but at length nearly glabrous, full of 
impressed dots. 

Alp-growing Eugenia. Tree 10 feet. 

21 E. osscu'ra (D. C. l. c.) pedicels 1-2, axillary, very short, 
1-flowered ; bracteoles subulate, adnate to the tube of the calyx ; 
leaves almost sessile, glabrous, ovate-lanceolate, bluntly acumin- 
ated; calyxes and petals pilose on the outside ; branchlets hairy. 
h. S. Native of Maranham. My’rtus obscura, Lindl. bot. 
reg. t. 1044. Petals acuminated. Bracteas inserted imme- 
diately under the lobes of the calyx, in which it differs from 
all the other species. 

Obscure Eugenia. Clt.? Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

22 E. myrmiroria (D. C. prod. 3. p. 265.) pedicels axillary, 
1-flowered, one half shorter than the leaves, almost bractless at 
the apex ; ovarium globose; calycine lobes 4, broad, obtuse, 
constricted after flowering ; leaves oval, cuneated at the base, 
bluntish at the apex, pale beneath, hardly with any pellucid dots, 
and are as well as the branches glabrous. h.S. Native of 
Brazil, in the provinces of the mines. My'rtus tenélla, var. 
Mart. herb. Allied to E. rigidum. Young fruit many-celled. 
Seeds unknown. Leaves 8 lines long and 4 broad, almost ses- 
sile, shining above ; lateral veins confluent at the apex. 

Myrtle-leaved Eugenia. Shrub 2 feet. 

23 E. axpina (Willd. spec. 2. p. 961.) pedicels axillary, soli- 
tary, 1-flowered, shorter than the leaves, thickish; leaves ovate, 
coriaceous, veinless, glabrous ; branches usually in fours, erect, 

rusty. h. S. Native of Jamaica, on the tops of the Blue 


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My’rtus rígida, Swartz, in herb. Lher. My’rtus 
Berry dry, ovate, when 


Mountains. 
alpina, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 883. 
mature l-seeded. Seed oblong. 

Alpine Eugenia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

24 E. Wititpenown (D. C. 1. ç.) pedicels 1-flowered, fili- 
form, solitary, or twin, axillary and Jateral, bearing 2 subulate 
very short bracteas under the flowers; leaves oblong, acuminated, 
coriaceous, dotless, shining. kh.S. Native of Ceylon. Said 
to be allied to Æ. Michélii and E. Patrisii. Eugènia Zeylanica, 
Willd. spec. 2. p. 963. but not of Roxb. My’rtus Willde- 
lag Spreng. syst, 2. p. 480. exclusive of the var. from Porto 

ico. 

Willdenow’s Eugenia. Shrub. 

25 E. ostu'sa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 266.) pedicels axillary, soli- 
tary, 1-flowered, a little shorter than the leaves; the bracteas 
under the flowers and the calycine lobes are oval-oblong and 
foliaceous ; leaves oval, obtuse at both ends, glabrous, full of 
impressed dots on the upper surface, when young rufous beneath, 
but at length pale; branches and petioles clothed with rufous 
villi, k. S. Native of Peru. My’rtus obtüsa, Juss. herb. 
Leaves 5-6 lines long and 3 lines broad. Fruit nearly globose, 
1-seeded. The bracteoles are larger than those in the aliied 
species. Habit of E. alpina, but the pedicels are longer, and 
the bracteoles are much larger and permanent. 

Blunt-leaved Eugenia. Shrub. 

26 E. Porrorice nsis (D. C. 1l. c.) pedicels 1-flowered, 
slender, shorter than the leaves, axillary or lateral, bearing 2 
ovate, puberulous bracteoles under the flowers; leaves ovate- 
elliptic, acuminated, membranous, dotless, and are as well as the 
branches glabrous ; petals sub-ciliated. h .S. Native of Porto- 
Rico, on the edges of woods. Eugènia latifdlia, Spreng. in 
herb. Balb. Pedicels half an inch long, axillary, solitary, nu- 
merous, rising from the base of the branches in an irregular 
way. Bracteoles small, scale-formed at the origin of the pe- 
tioles. Leaves nearly 3 inches long. Flowers small, glabrous. 
Ovarium globose. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Var. B, brévipes (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels hardly 3-times longer 
than the petiolés; leaves smaller, rather coriaceous. h. S. 
Native of Porto Rico. My'rtus Willdendwii, var. Porto-Ricén- 
sis, Spreng. ex herb. Balb. but exclusive of the synonymes. 
Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Porto-Rico Eugenia. Tree. 

27 E. propvu’cta (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels 1-flowered, axillary, 
and lateral, solitary, or rather aggregate, naked, much shorter 
than the leaves ; leaves coriaceous, quite glabrous, shining above, 
oval, drawn out into a long, linear, blunt acumen each ; calyx 4- 
cleft. h. S. Native of Cayenne. Leaves oval, 3-4 inches 
long, and 2 inches broad, terminating in an acumen, which is 
an inch long and a line and a half broad. Berry globose, 1- 
seeded. Seed thick. Cotyledons fleshy, conferruminated. 

Drawn-out-leaved Eugenia. Shrub. 

28 E. crassipoxta (D. C. prod. 3. p. 266.) pedicels axillary, 
1-2-flowered, very short, thickish ; fruit globose, crowned by the 
lobes of the calyx, which are deciduous ; leaves oblong, coria- 
ceous, acuminated at both ends, glabrous above, but covered 
with hairy down beneath; petioles as well as the branchlets 
rather velvety. h. S. Native of Brazil, in woods, in the pro- 
vince of St. Paul. My’rtus crassifdlia, Mart. herb. Seed 1, 
thick, rather horny, pseudo-monocotyledonous. Leaves 14 inch 
long and 3 an inch broad.  Petioles longer than the pedicels, 

Thick-leaved Eugenia. Shrub. 

29 E. reLIsBe'RTI (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels solitary, very short, 
1-flowered, opposite, rising from the axils of the small bractea- 
formed leaves; bracteoles large, under the flowers; calyx vil- 
lous, 4-cleft ; leaves oblong, acuminated at both ends, full of 
pellucid dots, when young rather villous on both surfaces; nerves, 


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petioles, and branches clothed with adpressed villi. h.S. Na- 
tive of Brazil, in woods on the road to Felisbert. My’rtus Fe- 
lisbérti, Mart. herb. Leaves membranous, pale green, 4 inches 
long and an inch and a half broad. Petals roundish, hardly longer 
than the calyx. Stamens innumerable. Fruit unknown. 

Felisbert Eugenia. Shrub. 

30 E. parvirorta (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, 
a little shorter than the leaves ; bracteoles small; leaves oblong- 
linear, obtuse, acute, marked by the nerve above, which is im- 
pressed, dotted beneath, the rest veinless and glabrous. h.S. 
Native of Peru. My’rtus parvifdlia, Juss. herb. Flowers 
small. Very like the following species, but the leaves are a 
little larger, and not exactly linear, acute at the apex. 

Small-leaved Eugenia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

31 E.? zerrospermoïnes (D.C. 1. c.) pedicels axillary 1- 
flowered, a little shorter than the leaves ; bracteoles small; leaves 
oblong-linear, obtuse, nearly nerveless, dotted, glabrous. h. S. 
Native of Chili and Peru. Leaves 4-5 lines long, and a line 
broad. Flowers small. Fruit and seeds unknown. It agrees 
with the figure of Feuill. obs. 8. t. 31. and is not unlike Myrtus 

Ugni. My'rtus parvif dlia, Juss. herb. 

épées Eugenia. Shrub 2 to 8 feet. 

32 E. Parrisn (Vahl. ecl. amer. 2. p. 35.) pedicels 1-flowered, 
slender, axillary, solitary, and nearly terminal, in fours, naked 
under the flowers, bractless at the base ; leaves elliptic, glabrous, 
acuminated at both ends. kh. S. Native of French Guiana. 
My'rtus Patrisii, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 480. Pedicels an inch and 
a half long. Bracteas acute, short. Fruit globose, not torose. 
Staminiferous disk broad, nearly as in Psidium. Seeds very few. 
Cotyledons conferruminated ? in the immature state. Allied to 
Myrtus ligtstrina. 

Patris’s Eugenia. Tree. 

33 E. nemora'tis (D. C. prod. 3. p. 267.) glabrous; pedi- 
cels axillary, 1-flowered, solitary, opposite, erect, equal in length 
to the petioles; bracteoles hardly any under the flowers ; fruit 
elliptic ; calycine lobes 4, broad, obtuse; leaves elliptic, ab- 
ruptly and obsoletely apiculated, coriaceous, opaque. h. S. 
Native of Brazil. Myrtus nemoralis, Mart. herb. Allied to 

E. clinocérpa, but differs in the fruit being erect and twice the 
size. Leaves 2 inches long and an inch broad. 

Grove Eugenia. Shrub. 

34 E. cuinoca’rra (D. C. 1. c.) glabrous; pedicels axillary, 
1-flowered, twice the length of the petioles, when in flower 
erect, and when in fruit deflexed ; bracteoles small, under the 
flowers ; fruit elliptic ; lobes of calyx short, very blunt; leaves 
oval, rather oblong, attenuated at the base, obsoletely acumin- 
ated at the apex, rather coriaceous, full of pellucid dots. h 8. 
Native of Brazil, at the river Peruaguacu, in the province of 
Bahia, in woods. My’rtus clinocérpa, Mart. herb. Leaves 15- 
18 lines long and 6-8 lines broad. Young branches somewhat 
tetragonal. Fruit 1-seeded. Cotyledons conferruminated. 

hey pets Eugenia. Shrub. 

35 E. Brasiiie’nsis (Lam. dict. 3. p. 203.) pedicels 1- 
flowered, slender, rising from the axils of the scaly leaves, along 
the branches from velvety scaly buds ; bracteoles none ; calycine 
lobes reflexed ; leaves oval or obovate-oblong, bluntish, coria- 
ceous, quite glabrous. h. S. Native of Brazil. My'rtus 
Dombéyi, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 485.—E. bracteolàris, Lam. mss. 
in herb. Juss. Leaves shining above, 3 inches long, 14 broad. 
Pedicels about equal in length to the floral leaves. Stamens 
hardly longer than the petals. 

Brasilian Eugenia. Shrub. 

36 E. Remwarprtia‘na (D.C. 1. c.) pedicels interpetiolar, 1- 
flowered, shorter than the leaves; leaves on short petioles, el- 
liptic-oblong, bluntish, coriaceous, remote, smoothish. h. S. 

ative of the Moluccas. My’rtus Reinwardtiana, Blum. bijdr. 


MYRTACEZÆ. XXXIII. EDENA. 


p. 1082. Calyx 4-cleft. 
nearly as in Eugènia. 

Reinwardt’s Eugenia. Shrub. 

87 E. Maranuaor'nsis; branched; leaves oblong, coria- 
ceous, acuminated, glabrous on both surfaces ; pedicels axillary, 
1-flowered. h.S. Native of Maranham, in Brazil. 

Maranham Eugenia. Shrub 4 to 8 feet. 

88 E. myrtoipes; branched; leaves ovate, quite entire, 
acute, coriaceous, almost sessile; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered. 
k. S. Native of the western coast of Africa, on the Gold 
coast, particularly at Accra. 

Myrtle-like Eugenia. Shrub 4 to 8 feet. 


* * Pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, twin, tern, or numerous. 


39 E.? punicwroria (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels axillary, 1- 
flowered, twin, much shorter than the leaves, bibracteolate under 
the flowers; leaves oblong, obtuse, acute at the base, rather co- 
riaceous, shining, and are as well as the branches glabrous ; calyx 
4-cleft. h. S. Native near Cumana, on Mount Impossible, 
My’rtus punicæfdlia, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 149. 
Leaves 2 inches long. Flowers the size of those of Cratæ'gus 
oxyacäntha. Ovarium 2-celled. Berry nearly globose, red, 1-2- 
seeded. Said to be allied to Myrtus ligtstrina. 

Pomegranate-leaved Eugenia. Shrub 10 to 12 feet. 

40 E. vismioïpes (D.C. 1. c.) pedicels 1-3, axillary, 1-flowered, 
much shorter than the leaves, bibracteolate, under the flowers; 
leaves oval, cuneated at the base, on very short petioles, bluntly 
attenuated at the apex, glabrous on both surfaces as well as on 
the branches, with a very few pellucid dots. h.S. Native of the 
Moluccas. Pedicels 4 lines long. Flower-bud globose. Lobes of 
calyx very blunt, roundish. Leaves 3 inches long and 14 broad. 

Vismia-like Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

41 E. sa’nera (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels 1-3 together, axillary, 
1-flowered, 4 times shorter than the leaves, bibracteolate under 
the flowers; leaves oval, almost sessile, bluntish at both ends, 
stiff, full of minute pellucid dots, glabrous on both surfaces ; 
branches rather pubescent. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the 
province of Bahia, among bushes at the bottoms of the moun- 
tains. My’rtus sâncta, Mart. herb. Leaves pale green, 15 
lines long, and 8-9 lines broad. Pedicels 3-4 lines broad, and 
are as well as the calyxes glabrous. Calycine lobes very blunt, 
Style hooked at the apex. Fruit unknown. 

Holy Eugenia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

42 E. Coarg’nsis (D. C. l. c.) pedicels 1-3 together, 1- 
flowered, bibracteolate, under the flowers, 3 times shorter than 
the leaves ; calycine lobes 4, obtuse; leaves oval, nearly sessile, 
bluntly somewhat acuminated, stiff, opaque, and are as well as 
the branches glabrous ; lateral veins almost wanting. k. S. 
Native of Brazil, at Rio Negro. My'rtus Coarénsis, Mart. 
herb. Leaves an inch long and 6 lines broad. Pedicels 2-3 
lines long. Flowers small. Fruit unknown. 

Coari Eugenia. Shrub. 

43 E. Kocuta‘na (D. C. prod. 3. p. 268.) pedicels 1-3 toge- 
ther, 1-flowered, 3-times shorter than the leaves, bibracteolate 
at the apex ; calycine tube obovate, with the lobes ovate ; leaves 
oval-oblong, sessile, stiff, opaque, obtuse at both ends, almost 
veinless, and are as well as the obsoletely tetragonal branchlets, 
glabrous. h.S. Native of Brazil. My’rtus Kochiana, Mart. 
herb. Leaves an inch long and 4 lines broad, erect. Nearly 
like those of Phylliræ'a mèdia. Pedicels 4 lines long. Flowers 
small, 

Koch’s Eugenia. Tree 20 to 30 feet. : 

44 E. sricmarèdsa (D.C. 1. c.) pedicels 1-3 together, axillary , 
1-flowered, 3-times the length of the petioles, acutely bibrac- 
teolate, under the flowers; leaves oval, cuneated at the base, 
bluntly acuminated at the apex, glabrous, full of large pellucid 


Fruit roundish, and with the seeds 


MYRTACEÆ. XXXIII. Eucexra. 


dots, which are rarely blackish beneath. }.S. Native of Bra- 
` zil, in the desert of Bahia. My’‘rtus stigmatôsa, Mart. herb. 
Very nearly allied to Æ. dipoda.  Pedicels 6 lines long. Leaves 
paler beneath, 2 inches long and an inch broad. Flowers small. 
Lobes of calyx roundish, reflexed ; tube nearly globose. Fruit 
unknown. 

Stigmatose Eugenia. Tree. 

45 E. viropa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 268.) pedicels 1-flowered, 
axillary, twin, shorter than the leaves, bibracteolate under the 
flowers ; leaves elliptic-oblong, attenuated at both ends, with an 
obtuse acumen, and are as well as the branches glabrous. h.S. 
Native of French Guiana. Leaves 14 inch long, and about the 
same in breadth, full of very minute pellucid dots. Pedicels 5 
lines long. Berry ovate, 1-seeded. Cotyledons thick, confer- 
ruminated. Calycine lobes very blunt. 

Var. B, brachypoda (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels 3 lines long. 

Two-pedicelled Eugenia. Shrub. 

46 E. procera (Poir. suppl. 2. p. 129.) pedicels 1-flowered, 
axillary, 2-4 together, shorter than the leaves, bibracteolate 
under the flowers ; leaves ovate, bluntly acuminated, and are as 
well as the branchlets glabrous. h. S. Native of St. Domingo, 
in woods also of Martinique and Santa-Cruz. My'rtus prôcera, 
Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 887. Branches twiggy. Leaves an inch 
and a half long. Petioles 3 lines long. Berry nearly globose, 
about the size of a pepper, 1-seeded. Cotyledons conferru- 
minated. Fruit eatable. 

Tall Eugenia. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

47 E. psEu‘po-psiptum (Jacq. amer. 15. t. 93.) pedicels 1- 
flowered, shorter than the leaves, bibracteate under the flowers, 
lower ones axillary, solitary, upper ones nearly terminal, in fas- 
cicles; leaves ovate, acute, and are as well as the branches 
glabrous; fruit smooth, globose. h.S. Native of Martinico, 
in mountain woods, where it is called Gouyavier bâtard. My’rtus 
psetido-psidium, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 480. exclusive of the syno- 
nymes. Berry red, 1-seeded. Seed thick. Cotyledons confer- 
ruminated. Fruit eatable, and held in considerable esteem in 
the West Indies. 

False-guava Eugenia. Tree 20 feet. es 

48 E. pstproipes (D. C. prod. 3. p. 268.) pedicels thickish, 
axillary, 1-flowered, much shorter than the leaves, 4-8 in a 
fascicle, minutely bibracteolate under the flowers 7 leaves oval, 
shortly acuminated, coriaceous, with revolute margins, and are 
as well as the branchlets glabrous. h .S. Native of Cayenne. 
Very like E. pseddo-psidium, but the leaves are more oval, and 
distinctly mucronately acuminated, coriaceous, with revolute 
edges ; the pedicels are shorter, and hardly half an inch long. 
Fruit globose. - Seed 1, large. Bracteoles small. 

Guava-like Eugenia. Tree. 

49 E. nicra (D.C. 1. c.) pedicels 3-4 together, axillary, 1- 
flowered, thickish, length of petioles; fruit globose; leaves 
oval, short-acuminated, coriaceous, opaque, shining above, gla- 
brous on both surfaces, as well as on the branchlets. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Para near Ega. My’rtus 
nigra, Mart. herb. Branches terete. Leaves 5 inches long and 
2 broad. Pedicels, when in fruit, hardly 3 lines long. Flowers 
unknown. Fruit half an inch in diameter. Calycine lobes deci- 
duous, and therefore the fruit is marked with a somewhat tetra- 
gonal areola at the apex. Seeds 2, large. 

Black Eugenia. Tree. 

50 E. crrriroria (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 129.) peduncles axillary, 
very short, branched ; pedicels in fascicles, shorter than the 
petioles, bracteolate under the flowers; leaves elliptic-oblong, 
acuminated, coriaceous, shining, and are as well as the branches 
quite glabrous. h. S. Native of Cayenne. My’rtus Cayen- 
nénsis, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 480. Fruit small, according to Poiret, 
globose, and 1-seeded. Leaves 3-5 inches long. 


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Citron-leaved Eugenia. Shrub. 

51 E. pysente’rica (D. C. prod. 3. p. 268.) pedicels axillary, 
solitary, 1-flowered, slender, shorter than the leaves, rather 
crowded on the short branches, bractless at the apex ; calycine 
Jobes ciliated, bearded at the apex ; leaves ovate, obtuse, quite 
glabrous, on short petioles, rising with the flowers. h.S. Na- 
tive of Brazil, in fields about Goyaz, where it is called Cogai- 
teira. My’rtus dysentérica, Mart. herb. trav. vol. 2. A twisted 
tree, leafless at the time of flowering. Branches glabrous, 
bearing 5-6 scales. Berry globose, depressed, furrowed, citron- 
coloured. Scales of buds ciliated. 

Dysenteric Eugenia. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

52 E. Marriusia'na (D. C. prod. 3. p. 269.) pedicels 5-9 
together, axillary, 1-flowered, about the length of the petioles ; 
bracteoles 2, obtuse, connate under the flowers; fruit globose, 
3-seeded ; calycine lobes 4, small, obtuse ; leaves oval, bluntish 
at both ends, coriaceous, opaque, and are as well as the branch- 
lets glabrous. h. S. Native of Brazil, in woods in the pro- 
vince of Bahia. My’rtus Lindleyäna, Mart. herb. but not of 
Kunth. Leaves about 3 inches long, and about 2 broad. Pe- 
tioles 3 lines long. Fruit the size of a pea. Seeds compressed, 
somewhat reniform. Cotyledons conferruminated. 

Martius’s Eugenia. Tree. 

53 E. ron@irdrra (D. C. I. c.) pedicels 3-5 together, 1- 
flowered, a little shorter than the petioles, bibracteolate at the 
apex ; calyx with an obovate, somewhat turbinate tube, and 4 
obtuse lobes; leaves elliptic-oblong, acuminated at both ends, 
and are as well as the branches glabrous; lateral nerves running 
into a vein, which is distant from the margin. h.S. Native 
of Brazil, in swampy shady places of woods, in the province of 
Bahia. My/’rtus longifélia, Mart. herb. A loose tree, with ex- 
panded branches. Leaves 9 inches long and 21 inches broad. 
Petioles 4 lines long. Pedicels 3 lines long. Flowers small. 
Fruit unknown. 

Long-leaved Eugenia. Tree. 

54 E. LarirdLra (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 502. t. 199.) pedicels 
axillary, usually tern, 1-flowered, length of the petioles, bibrac- 
teolate under the flowers ; leaves broad-ovate, acute, reticulately 
veined, and are as well as the branches glabrous ; fruit ovate. h. 
S. Native of French Guiana, on the edges of fields. My’rtus lati- 
folia, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 481. Leaves 10-11 inches long and 5-6 
inches broad. Flowers white, sometimes 5-cleft, according to 
Aublet. Berry olive-formed, violaceous, 1-seeded. Seed thick. 

Broad-leaved Eugenia. Clt. 1793. Shrub 6 to 7 feet. 

55 E. unputa'ra (Aubl. L. c. p. 508. t. 202.) pedicels axil- 
lary, usually 3-together, 1-flowered, rather shorter than the pe- 
tioles, bibracteolate under the flowers; leaves ovate-oblong, acu- 
minated, with undulated margins, and are, as well as the branch- 
lets, glabrous; fruit ovate. h.S. Native of Guiana, on the 
banks of the river Sinenari. My'rtus undulata, Spreng. syst. 2. 
p. 482. Leaves 6-7 inches long, full of pellucid dots. Pedun- 
cles. very short, branched. The flowers are said to be 5-cleft 
by Aublet, but in the figure they are drawn 4-cleft. Berry red, 
1-seeded. 

Waved-leaved Eugenia. Shrub 3 to 4 feet, | 

56 E.? anasromosans (D. C. I. c.) pedicels 1-flowered, axil- 
lary and lateral, 2-3-together, 3 times longer than the petioles, 
bibracteolate under the flowers ; leaves oval, acute, membra- 
nous, glabrous ; lateral nerves running into a vein, which is 
distant from the margin; calycine lobes very obtuse, 2 smaller 
than the rest. BE. S. Native of French Guiana. Ovarium 
subglobose-ovate, 2-celled, few-seeded. Style filiform, long. 
Leaves 4-5 inches long, and 2 inches broad. ' Pedicels 6-7 lines 
long. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Anastomosing-veined Eugenia. Tree 10 to 15 feet. 

57 E. micrordra (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels axillary, 3-9 to- 


856 


gether, 1-flowered, length of the petioles, umbellate, refracted 
after flowering; fruit globose, depressed ; calycine lobes 4, ovate ; 
leaves oval, acuminated, petiolate, and are, as well as the 
branches, glabrous ; lateral nerves running into a vein which is 
distant from the margin. k.S. Native of Brazil, at the river 
Amazon. My’rtus umbellata, Mart. herb. but not of Spreng. 
Leaves 5 inches long and 2 broad, full of minute pellucid dots. 
Petioles 5 lines long. Pedicels 4 lines long. Seeds 1 to 3. Fruit 
orange-coloured. 

Small-pored-leaved Eugenia. Tree. 

58 E. PaucrrrdrA (D. C. l. c.) pedicels 1-3-together, axil- 
lary, 1-flowered, slender, three times the length of the petioles, 
acutely bibracteolate under the flowers ; calycine lobes 4, round- 
ish; leaves oval-oblong, acuminated at the apex, attenuated at 
the base, petiolate, full of minute pellucid dots, glabrous on both 
surfaces, as well as on the branchlets. h.S. Native of Brazil, 
in woods in the province of Minas Geraes. My’rtus species, 
Mart. herb. Flowers few, small. Torus nearly as in Psidium. 
Pedicels 6-7 lines long, very slender. Leaves 5 inches long and 
15-18 lines broad. 

Few-flowered Eugenia. Tree 10 feet. 

59 E. Hizaria'nwa (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels axillary, 2-5-to- 
gether, 1-flowered, longer than the petioles, bluntly bibracteolate 
under the flowers; fruit globose, crowned by the calycine lobes, 
which are 4, obtuse, and conniving ; leaves linear-oblong, ob- 
tuse, attenuated at the base, stiff, opaque, on very short petioles, 
and are as well as the branches glabrous, with revolute edges. 
h.S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces of the Mines. Leaves 
2 to 3 inches long, and half an inch broad. Petioles one line 
long. Pedicels 4 lines long. Fruit smaller than a pea. 

St. Hilare’s Eugenia. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 

60 E. rruricurdsa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 270.) pedicels axillary, 
1-flowered, longer than the petioles, lower ones solitary, upper 
ones 2-3 together, minutely bibracteolate under the flower ; fruit 
ovate; calycine lobes obtuse; leaves oblong, cuneated at the 
base, obtuse at the apex, stiff, opaque, glabrous in the adult 
state, as well as on the branchlets, but when young clothed with 
adpressed down beneath. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the pro- 
vince of St. Paul. My’rtus fruticuldsa, Mart. herb. A small 
shrub, having the branches knotted at the base. Leaves nearly 
2 inches long, and 4-5 lines broad. Pedicels 4 lines long. Fruit 
yellow. Seed one, large. 

Shrubby Eugenia. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 

61 E. ruscrrdLrA (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 123.) pedicels axillary, 
solitary or the upper ones are aggregate, glabrous, longer than 
the petioles ; leaves ovate, obtuse, coriaceous, glabrous, dotted 
beneath. kh. S. Native of South America. Myrtus daph- 
noides, Spreng. syst. 2. p.480. Fruit and seeds unknown. 
Perhaps the peduncles are one or many-flowered. 

_ Butcher’s-broom-leaved Eugenia. Shrub. 

62 E.? oLeæròLIa (D.C. prod. 3. p. 270.) pedicels 1-flow- 
ered, axillary, 4 in a fascicle, twice the length of the petioles, 
bibracteolate under the flowers ; leaves oblong, obtuse, cuneated 
at the base, coriaceous, shining, and are, as well as the branches, 
glabrous ; calyx 4-cleft. h.S. Native of South America, in 
the province of Jaen de Bracamoros, at the river Marannon. 
My’rtus olezefolia, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 147. 
Pedicels 3 lines long. Berry 3-celled ; cells 8-ovulate. Seeds 
unknown. Allied to Eugènia buxif dlia. 

Olive-leaved Eugenia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

63 E. pistacrzrozta (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels 8-together, axillary, 
1-flowered, twice the length of the petioles, minutely brac- 
teate at the base, and bibracteate at the apex; tube of calyx 
globose; leaves ovate-lanceolate, obtuse at the base, bluntish at 
the apex, rather coriaceous, and are, as well as the branches, 
glabrous. k. S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces of Bahia. 


MYRTACEZÆ. XXXIII. Eucexra. 


My’rtus pistaciæfôlia, Mart. herb. Leaves with a few pellu- 
cid dots, like those of the Pistächia. Pedicels 3-4 lines long, 
rising from very short scaly branches. Flowers small. Fruit 
unknown. 

Pistachia-leaved Eugenia. Tree 10 to 12 feet. 

64 E. sricrope rALA (Mart. herb. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 270.) 
glabrous; pedicels 5-7, aggregate, 1-flowered, rising from the 
axils of the old leaves, sometimes upon a very short peduncle ; 
bracteas 2, ovate, adpressed to the ovarium ; lobes of calyx 4, 
ovate, nearly orbicular, full of glandular dots; leaves nearly 
sessile, ovate or oval, obtuse at both ends, coriaceous, opaque, 
reticulately nerved on both surfaces. h. S. Native of Brazil, 
in the interior provinces. Pedicels 5-6 lines long. Leaves 3 
inches long and 14 broad. 

Dotted-petalled Eugenia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

65 E.? erytHroca’rpa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 270.) pedicels 1- 
flowered, axillary, usually 5-together, racemosely umbellate, 
one-half shorter than the leaves, furnished with one bractea at 
the base, 2 bracteoles under the flowers; leaves elliptic, obtuse, 
acute at the base, coriaceous, shining, and are, as well as the 
branches, glabrous; calyxes 4-cleft. h.S. Native of New 
Granada, near Honda. My’rtus erythrocarpa, H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 148. Leaves 12-14 lines long. Ovarium 
globose, 2-celled ; cells 10-11-ovulate. Berry red. Seeds un- 
known. 

Red-fruited Eugenia. Tree 6 to 8 feet. 

66 E.? Maxrmizra na (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels axillary, 2-6- 
together, aggregate, bibracteolate under the flowers ; leaves ellip- 
tic, attenuated, coriaceous, dotted, shining, quite glabrous. h. 
S. Native of Brazil, about Barada Vereda. My’rtus micrantha, 
Nees et Mart. in nov. act. bonn. 12. p. 51. but not Kunth. 
Bracteoles ciliated. Ovarium 2-celled, many-ovulate. Fruit 
and seeds unknown. Said to be allied to Myrcia bracteata and 
M. licida. 

Maximilian’s Eugenia. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

67 E.? Lampertia‘na (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels 1-flowered, 5-6- 
together, axillary, much shorter than the leaves, minutely bi- 
bracteate under the flowers; leaves oval, acutish at both ends, 
with a very few dots, reticulately veined beneath, rather coria- 
ceous, and are, as well as the branches, quite glabrous ; calycine 
lobes ovate, obtuse. h.S. Native of the West Indies, in St. 
Vincent’s. Petioles 3 lines long, hardly shorter than the pedi- 
cels. Leaves 4 inches long and 2 inches broad. Fruit ovate- 
globose, 1-seeded. 

Lambert’s Eugenia. Shrub. 

68 E. pruririora (D. C. 1. c.) glabrous ; pedicels 1-flowered, 
hardly longer than the petioles, 5-7 from the axils of the old 
leaves, each bearing 2 ovate bracteas at the apex, which are 
adpressed to the ovarium ; calycine lobes 4 ovate ; leaves oval, 
coriaceous, obtuse, opaque, shining above, tubercularly dotted 
beneath. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces of the 
Mines. Branches terete, robust. Leaves 11 inch long. Pe- 
tioles 2 lines long. Flowers small. Fruit unknown. 

Many-flowered Eugenia. Shrub. 

69 E. Bante‘nsts (D. C. prod. 3. p. 271.) pedicels 2-7-to- 
gether, or rising from a short rachis, 1-flowered, a little longer 
than the leaves, minutely bibracteolate at the apex ; leaves el- 
liptic, somewhat acuminated, opaque, and are, as well as the 
branchlets, glabrous ; lateral veins hardly prominent ; calycine 
lobes 4, roundish. kh. S. Native of Brazil, in the province 
of Bahia, in dense woods. Myrtus Lambertiana, Mart. herb. 
Very nearly allied to Æ. Lambertièna, but the leaves are a little 
narrower, more brown, never reticulated. Flowers double the 
size. Fruit unknown. ; 

Bahia Eugenia. Tree 10 to 12 feet. ; ' 

70 E.? Parxerta‘na (D.C. prod. 3. p. 271.) pedicels 1-flow- 


MYRTACEÆ. XXXIII. Eveenta. 


ered, 5-7-together, shorter than the leaves, rising from the axils 
of the bracteas, which are oblong, bearing 2 linear bracteoles 
under the flowers ; leaves elliptic-acuminated, glabrous ; calyx 
4-cleft ; bracteas and bracteoles ciliated. h.S. Native about 
Demerara and of the Island of Trinidad. Sieb. pl. trin. no. 245. 
Allied to E. Patrisii and E. inæquifèlia, but differs in the pedi- 
cels being in fascicles, 6-7 lines long. Leaves 2 inches long, full 
of pellucid dots. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Parker’s Eugenia. Shrub. 

71 E.? corona‘ta (Vahl. ined. in herb. Puerari ex D. C. 1. c.) 
pedicels 1-flowered, aggregate in the axils of the upper leaves, 
and much shorter than them, bearing 2 ovate bracteas under the 
flowers ; leaves oval, bluntish at both ends, coriaceous, and are, as 
well as the branches, quite glabrous ; calycine lobes 4, roundish. 
h.S. Native of Guinea. Leaves 14 inch long, and 8-10 lines 
broad. Pedicels 3-4 lines long. Flowers smaller than those of 
Myrtus comminis. Ovarium globose. Fruit and seeds un- 
known. 

Crowned-fruited Eugenia. Shrub. 

72 E.? apenoca‘tyx (D.C. prod. 3. p. 271.) pedicels 3-5- 
together, 1-flowered, in fascicles, shorter than the petioles, gla- 
brous; leaves broad, ovate, acuminated, coriaceous, full of pel- 
lucid dots; branches and flowers quite glabrous ; calyx 4-cleft, 
obtuse, full of glandular dots; bracteoles 2 at the base of the 
calyx, very blunt, and somewhat connate. h. S. Native of 
Cayenne. Leaves 4 inches long, 2} broad; lower ones on the 
branches obtuse, Pedicels hardly 14 line long. Fruit and seeds 
unknown. z 

Gland-calyxed Eugenia. Shrub. ; 

73 E. simarerwa' TA (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels 5-7-together, axil- 
lary, 1-flowered, much shorter than the leaves, bibracteolate 
under the flowers; calyx with an obovate tube, and bluntish 
short lobes; leaves ovate or ovate-oblong, sessile, somewhat 
cordate at the base, obtuse at the apex, coriaceous, stiff, opaque ; 
marginal nerve double, outer one contiguous to the margin. h. 
S. Native of Brazil. My’rtus antidysentérica, Mart. herb. 
Leaves of the lower branches 15 lines long, and 11-12 lines 
broad ;. upper ones 20 lines long and 9 lines broad, with the 
margins of all reflexed. Pedicels 2 lines long. 

Double-margined-leaved Eugenia. Shrub 4 to 8 feet. 

74 E. ve’ruta (D. C- prod. 3. p. 271.) pedicels 1-3-to- 
gether, 1-flowered, a little shorter than the leaves, glabrous, bi- 
bracteolate at the apex ; calyx with a roundish tube and subor- 
bicular lobes ; leaves sessile, ovate, cordate at the base, obtuse 
at the apex, coriaceous, opaque, glabrous above, clothed with 
hoary velvety down beneath, as well as on the branchlets, but 
at length becoming naked. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the 
provinces of the Mines. My'tus vétula, Mart. herb. Leaves 
10-12 lines long and 1-9 broad. Pedicels 5-6 lineslong. Calyx 
glabrous. Stamens shorter than the petals. 

Old Eugenia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. — 

75 E. marirma (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels 2-3-together, 1-flow- 
ered, hardly longer than the petioles, bibracteolate at the apex, 
rising from a very short rachis, in something like racemes ; calyx 
with an obovate tube, and ovate-roundish lobes ; leaves oval, 
bluntish, glabrous, opaque ; lateral veins hardly evident at the 
apex. h. S Native of Brazil, by the sea-side at Ilheos. 
My‘rtus maritima, Mart. herb. Leaves 14 inch long, and 9-10 
lines broad. Pedicels 2-3 -a long. Flowers small. 

-si ugenia. Shrub. 

a a bette reni (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels 1-flowered, axillary 
and lateral, aggregate or. subracemose, much shorter than the 
leaves, bibracteolate under the flowers ; leaves oval, bluntish, 
coriaceous, dotless, glabrous ; calyxes and pedicels clothed with 
rusty pubescence. h. S. Native of the East Indies, in Silhet. 
Eugènia Zeylanica, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 92. but not of Willd. 


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Fruit globose, 1-seeded, glabrous, about the size of a grain of 
pepper. Leaves 15 lines long, and 7-8 lines broad. 

Roxburgh’s Eugenia. Tree. 

77 E. minima (Blum. cat. hort. buit. p. 75.) pedicels crowded, 
axillary, 1-flowered, shorter than the leaves ; calyx crenulated ; 
leaves on short petioles, elliptic-lanceolate, glabrous, full of fine 
parallel stripes. h.S. Native of Java, in woods. My'rtus 
variegata, Blum. bijdr. p. 1082. Fruit small, obovate, 1- 
seeded. Seeds of Eugènia. Calyx somewhat attenuated at the 
base. 

Small Eugenia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

78 E. rene’zLa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 272.) pedicels 1-3, very 
short, axillary, 1-flowered, minutely bibracteolate under the 
flowers ; lobes of calyx 4, obtuse; leaves oval, obtuse, somewhat 
cuneated at the base, membranous, full of pellucid dots, veinless, 
except the middle nerve, glabrous; petioles and branchlets pu- 
berulous. h.S. Native of Brazil, on high mountains in the 
provinces of the Mines. My’rtus tenélla, Mart. herb. Habit 
almost of E. alpina and E. obtusa, but truly different. Stamens 
and style exserted. Fruit unknown. Leaves 6-7 lines long, 
and 3 lines broad. Flowers small. Perhaps referrible to sec- 
tion iii. 

Weak Eugenia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

79 E.? rrave'scens (D. C. prod. 3. p. 272.) pedicels 3-5- 
together, axillary, 1-flowered, bibracteolate at the apex ; lobes of 
calyx 4, ovate, acutish; leaves ovate, acuminated at the base, 
and attenuated at the apex, obtuse, membranous, full of pellucid 
dots, glabrous on both surfaces, as well as on the petioles, pedi- 
cels, and calyxes. h . S. Native of Brazil, in the desert of Bahia. 
My’rtus flava, Mart. herb. Calyxes yellowish. Petals 4, orbi- 
cular, white,ex Mart. Staminiferous disk 4-sided in the middle 
of the flower. Style longer than the filaments. Fruit unknown. 

Yellowish Eugenia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


*** Flowers axillary, almost sessile, or on short peduncles, 
and disposed in glomerate fascicles in the axils of the leaves. 


80 E.? L’Herirreria‘na (D. C. prod. 3. p. 272.) flowers 
axillary, sessile, crowded ; leaves elliptic-acuminated, and are, 
as well as the branches, quite glabrous ; lateral nerves confluent 
near the margins. h.S. Native of Tobago. My’‘rtus dumosa, 
L’Her. herb. but not of Vahl. Very nearly allied to E. coffee- 
folia. Leaves less opaque, full of pellucid dots when examined 
by a lens. 

LT’ Heritier’s Eugenia. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

81 E. correzroua (D. C. l. c.) flowers axillary, sessile, 
crowded ; leaves elliptic, attenuated at the base, acuminated at 
the apex, and are, as well as the branches, quite glabrous ; 
lateral nerves of leaves confluent at the apex, a considerable dis- 
tance from the margin of the leaf. h.S. Native of Cayenne. 
Fruit globose, glabrous, size of a small pea. Seed one, roundish. 
Embryo homogeneous. Leaves obscure, almost without dots, 
4-6 inches long, and from 1-2 inches broad. 

Coffee-leaved Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

82 E. arrinis (D. C. I. c.) peduncles axillary, branched, 3- 
flowered, very short, bibracteolate at the base ; leaves ovate- 
oblong, acuminated, and are, as well as the branches, quite gla- 
brous; fruit oval. h. S. Native of St. Domingo and Porto 
Rico, at the edges of woods. Allied to E. undulata, but dif- 
fers in the leaves being one-half smaller and flat. Berry olive- 
formed, 1-seeded. Cotyledons conferruminated. 

Allied Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

83 E. catopnytioipes (D. C. l. c.) flowers axillary and 
lateral, crowded, nearly sessile, 4-cleft; leaves oval, acute, shin- 
ing above, glabrous in the adult state; nerves on the under sur- 
face, petioles, branchlets, pedicels, and calycine tube, clothed 
with rany velvety down. h. S. Native of Sierra Leone. 

5 


858 MYRTACEÆ. 


Calophylloides licida, Smeathn. mss. Lobes of calyx ovate, 
obtuse, smoothish. Leaves 5-6 inches long, and 2 or 24 broad, 
on very short petioles, dotless ; lateral nerves confluent towards 
the margins. Ovarium globose. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Calophyllum-like Eugenia. Shrub 10 feet. 

84 E. cHRYSOPHY'LLUM (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 129.) flowers axil- 
lary, almost sessile, aggregate, 4-cleft ; leaves ovate, acute, gla- 
brous and shining above, but clothed with adpressed silky golden 
down beneath, which becomes nearly deciduous; fruit ovate, 
rather velvety. h. S. Native of Cayenne, not in the Mauritius. 
My'rtus chrysophy'llum, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 482. exclusive of the 
synonymes. Flowers clothed with rusty down, sessile. Pedicels 
2 lines long after flowering, rather branched at the base. Ma- 
ture fruit size of an olive, 1-seeded. Cotyledons conferrumi- 
nated, furnished with bladdery glands inside. 

Golden-leaved Eugenia. Tree. 

85 E.? corpa'ra (D.C. 1. c.) flowers almost sessile, axillary 
and lateral, rather crowded ; leaves sessile, ovate, very blunt, 
rather cordate, shining, and are, as well as the branches, quite 
glabrous ; calyxes 4-5-cleft. h.S. Native of the West India 
Islands. Myrtus cordata, Swartz, fl. ind. oce. p. 893. Vahl. 
symb. 2. p. 55. Branches compressed above. Ovarium round- 
ish. Stigma deflexed. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Cordate-leaved Eugenia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 

86 E. LATERIFLORA (Willd. spec. 2. p. 749.) flowers almost 
sessile, lateral, crowded or scattered; leaves obovate-roundish, 
very blunt, attenuated at the base, with revolute margins, coria- 
ceous, pale beneath, reticulated from elevated veins on both sur- 
faces, and are, as well as the branches, quite glabrous. h.S. 
Native of the Island of Santa Cruz. E. sessiliflora, Vahl. symb. 
3. p. 64. Calyx and petals dotted. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Side-flowered Eugenia. ‘Tree. 

87 E. sessicrrLdrA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 273.) flowers almost 
sessile, lateral, crowded or scattered ; leaves oblong or oval, 
bluntish, with somewhat revolute margins, rather membrana- 
ceous, hardly veined, and are, as well as the branches, quite 
glabrous. h. S. Native of St. Domingo. My’rtus sessili- 
flora, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 479. E. sessiliflora, Vahl. symb. 8. 
p- 64.? E. laterifdlia, Pers.? Fruit one-half smaller than those 
of E. lateriflora, but not sufficiently known. 

Sessile-flowered Eugenia. Shrub. 

88 E. zixea‘rA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 273.) flowers axillary, 
almost sessile, crowded; leaves ovate, acuminated, stiff, lined 
with elevated nerves, hoary beneath, but villous on the nerves; 
calyxes 4-cleft, clothed with rusty down. h.S. Native of St. 
Domingo, in mountain fields. My’rtus lineata, Swartz, fl. ind. 
occ. p. 891. but not of Blume. Berry sapid scarlet, size of 
acherry. Seeds 2 or more, angular. Leaves full of pellucid 
dots, but they are said to be scentless. 

Lined-leaved Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

89 E.? rusercura‘ta (D.C. 1. c.) flowers crowded in the 
axils of the leaves, and on the tops of the branches, sessile, bi- 
bracteolate at the base, 4-cleft ; leaves elliptic-oblong, coria- 
ceous, with revolute edges, clothed with glandular tubercles 
above, and glabrous, but with silky down beneath, as well as on 
the calyxes ; branchlets hairy. h.5S. Native of Cuba, near 
Regla. My’rtus tuberculata, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 
6. p. 148. Ovarium 2-celled; cells 8-10-ovulate. Fruit and 
seeds unknown. Said to be allied to E. lineata. 

Tubercular-leaved Eugenia. Shrub. 

90 E. cautiriora (D. C. 1. c.) flowers crowded, rising from 
the excoriated trunk and branches, from where the axils of the 
old leaves had been; pedicels very short, 1-flowered; leaves 
lanceolate, petiolate, attenuated at the base, long-acuminated at 
the apex, with a very few pellucid dots, and are, as well as the 
branches, glabrous. h.S. Native of Brazil. My’rtus cauli- 

8 


XXXIIL Eveenta. 


flora, Mart. reise, p. 285. isis. 1824. p. 589. but not of Blume. 
Berry edible, globose, of a purplish violet-colour, 1-seeded. 
Cotyledons conferruminated. Leaves 3 inches long and 9-10 
lines broad. Petioles 2 lines long. 

Stem-flowered Eugenia. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

91 E. umpetra‘ra (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels numerous, short, 
1-flowered, umbellate, bibracteolate at the apex, rising from the 
axils of the old branches; leaves sessile, cordate at the base, 
ovate, acutish, coriaceous, opaque, and are, as well as the 
branchlets, glabrous, with the marginal nerve thick. h.S. Na- 
tive of Brazil, in woods at Vao do Paranan. Myrtus lateriflora, 
Mart. herb. but not of others. Umbels lateral, 7-8-flowered. 
Pedicels 2-3 lines long. Calycine lobes 4, roundish. Leaves 2-4 
inches long and 1-2 broad. Lateral nerves of leaves confluent 
in front of the margins. 

Umbellate-flowered Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

92 E. pexica’tuta (D. C. 1. c.) flowers 2-3-together, axil- 
lary, nearly sessile; leaves oblong, attenuated at both ends, stif- 
fish, opaque, dotted beneath, glabrous on both surfaces, with a 
marginal nerve; petioles very short, and are, as well as the 
young branches, clothed with down. h.S. Native of Brazil, 
in the province of St. Paul. Myrtus delicâtula, Mart. herb. A 
tree about 20 feet high, much divided. Leaves 15 lines long 
and 3 lines broad. Flowers small, like those of E. rígida. 

Delicate Eugenia. Tree 20 feet. 

93 E. ricwwa (D. C. 1. c.) flowers axillary, 1-3-together, 
nearly sessile, aggregate, bracteolate ; fruit globose, somewhat 
depressed ; calycine lobes 4, short, obtuse, somewhat connivent 
after flowering; leaves ovate, obtuse, stiffish, opaque, nerveless 
except the middle nerve, glabrous ; petioles and branchlets pu- 
bescent. hb. S. Native of Brazil, in the provinces of the 
Mines. Myrtus rígida, Mart. herb. Leaves 9-10 lines long 
and 4-5 broad. Pedicels very short, pubescent. Bracteoles ob- 
tuse. A much branched small tree. Flowers small. Fruit size 
of a pea, 2-seeded. Cotyledons conferruminated. 

Stiff Eugenia. Tree 15 feet. l 

94 E. Guarv'rium (D. C. 1. c.) flowers in fascicles, splitting 
the bark of the naked branches in rising ; leaves elliptic, petio- 
late, acuminated, membranous, full of pellucid dots, glabrous 
above, and beset with a few hairs beneath ; petioles and branches 
villous. h.S. Native of Peru. Guapurium, Juss. gen. p- 
324. Guapèrium Peruvianum, Poir. dict. sc. nat. 20. p. 11. 
Lobes of calyx 4. Petals 4, Fruit umbilicate, 2-3-seeded. 
Seeds large, almost like those of Eugènia.  Guapuru is the Pe- 
ruvian name of the tree. 

Guapuru Eugenia. Shrub or tree. r 

95 E.? cerasrrérmis (D. C. prod. 3. p. 274.) corymbs axil- 
lary or terminal, simple; branchlets 3-flowered ; calyx 4-cleft ; 
ovarium hemispherical; leaves broad-lanceolate, bluntly acumi- 
nated, coriaceous, glabrous, with recurved margins, full of fine 
transverse parallel veins. h.S. Native of Java, on the moun- 
tains at fountains of rivers. Allied to Æ. lineata, but the rib of 
the leaf is for the most part purplish, and the marginal vein 1s 
simple. Myrtus cerasiformis, Blum. bijdr. p. 1088. Fruit 
globose. Seeds thick, angular, about 3 in number. Cotyledons 
conferruminated. Flowers not seen. 

Cherry-formed-fruited Eugenia. Shrub. 

96 E.? rrirLdra (Ham. prod. fl. ind. oce. p. 44.) peduncles 
axillary, usually tern, 3-flowered; flowers bractless, sessile ; 
leaves alternate, petiolate, oblong, attenuated at the base, shin- 
ing, greyish green beneath. h. S. Native of Carthagena, In 
woods. Myrtus trifldra, Jacq. stirp. am. p.158. t. 193. f 59. 
but not of Spreng. Petals 4,obovate. Fruit unknown. Leaves 
aromatic when bruised. This species differs from all in 
leaves being alternate, but perhaps this is the case only at 
tops of the branches. 


MYRTACEZÆ. XXXIII. Evcenra. 


Three-flowered Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

97 E. sracuy’popa (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles a little branched, 
axillary, shorter than the petioles, minutely bibracteate under the 
flowers ; leaves elliptic, attenuated at the base, acuminated at 
the apex, shining above, pale beneath, glabrous on both sur- 
faces ; calyxes glabrous; branchlets and pedicels clothed with 
rufous velvety down. h.S. Native of Cayenne. Leaves 2 
or 3 inches long and an inch broad, full of pellucid dots. Pedi- 
cels 3 lines long. Fruit while young globose and 1-seeded. 

Short-pedicelled Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

98 E. pisticua (D. C. l. c.) peduncles axillary, branched, 
3-5-flowered, very short; leaves distich, ovate-lanceolate, acute, 
glabrous ; lateral nerves confluent within the margin; calyx 4- 
lobed; stigma hooked. h. S. Native of Jamaica, on the 
mountains. My’rtus disticha, Swartz, fi. ind. occ. p. 894. Sims, 
bot. mag. t. 867. Lindl. coll. t. 19. good. My’rtus horizontalis, 
Vent. malm. t. 60. In Swartz’s plant the leaves are said to be 
very coriaceous, and with the lateral veins hardly manifest, but 
it is probably the same. Fruit ovate, red. Seeds 2-4, thick. 
Cotyledons conferruminated. 

Distich-leaved Eugenia. Clt.? Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

99 E. craBrA‘TA (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, many- 
flowered, very short; leaves elliptic, acuminated, convex, coria- 
ceous ; branches and flowers quite glabrous. h. S. Native of 
St. Domingo, in bushy places, on the mountains. My'rtus gla- 
brata, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 903. but not of Blume. Peduncles 
and petioles 2 lines long. Leaves an inch and a half or 2 
inches long, and an inch broad. Berry oblong, black. Seeds 
1-2, oblong. 

Smooth Eugenia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. : 

100 E. camre'srris (D.C. I. c.) flowers axillary, crowded, 
nearly sessile; leaves oval-oblong, acuminated at both ends, 
opaque, rather villous above when young, but at length becoming 
glabrous, rather hairy beneath and pale; branchlets compressed, 
rather hairy ; branches white, glabrous. h.S. Native of Bra- 
zil, in fields, in the province of Minas Geraes. My'rtus cam- 
péstris, Mart. herb. Pedicels hardly any. Bracteoles 2, and 
are, as well as the calyxes, hairy. Lobes of calyx oblong, 
bluntish. Petals roundish, emarginate. Style exserted. Leaves 
2 inches long and 9 lines broad. Petioles 2 lines long. Fruit 
unknown. 

Field Eugenia. Tree 20 feet. : 

101 E. axicra‘ris (Poir. suppl. 3. p.126.) peduncles axil- 
lary, many-flowered, very short, at length rather longer than the 
petioles ; pedicels minutely bibracteolate under the flowers ; 
leaves oval, bluntish, acuminated, flat, shining; branches and 
flowers glabrous. h .S. Native of Jamaica, on the mountains. 
My’rtus axillaris, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 901. but not of Poir. 
Leaves 2-8 inches long, on very short petioles. Flowers minute, 
white. Stamens very short. Berry ovate, 1-seeded. Allied to 
E. monticola and E. glabrata. 

Axillary-flowered Eugenia. F1. Sep. Clt. 1793. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

102 E.? Porr'ru (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, many- 
flowered, very short, rather longer than the petioles; pedicels 
minutely bibracteolate under the flowers; leaves oval-oblong, 
attenuated at the base, obtuse at the apex, full of pellucid dots, 
shining above, and pale beneath, glabrous on both surfaces, as 
well as on the branches and flowers. h. S. Native of St. 
Domingo. Leaves an inch long. Flowers minute. Berry glo- 
bose, 1-seeded, size of a grain of pepper. My’rtus axillaris, 
Poir. dict. 4. p. 412. but not of Swartz. M. Poiréti, Spreng. 
syst. 2. p. 483. Eug. axillaris, Spreng. in herb. Balb. 

Poiret’s Eugenia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

103 E. FLORIBU’NDA (West. st. cr. p. 216. ex Willd. spec. 2. 
p- 960.) peduncles crowded, axillary, many-flowered, length of 
the petioles, bracteate at the base ; leaves oblong, acuminated, 


859 


with revolute margins, finely veined, full of pellucid dots. h .S. 
Native of the Island of Santa Cruz. Peduncles sometimes 
solitary. Flowers 4-cleft. Leaves nearly lanceolate, gradually 
attenuated. 

Bundle-flowered Eugenia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

104 E. suxtrèzra (Willd. spec. 2. p. 960.) peduncles axillary, 
branched, many-flowered, very short ; pedicels bibracteolate un- 
der the flowers ; leaves obovate-oblong, obtuse, attenuated at the 
base, opaque, dotted beneath, with somewhat revolute edges, 
and are, as well as the branches and flowers, glabrous. h. S. 
Native of St. Domingo, in sterile places. My’rtus buxifdlia, 
Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 899. E. myrtoides, Poir. suppl. 3. 


p- 125. Style curved. Fruit roundish, 1-seeded. Embryo of 
E. disticha. Leaves 1 or 14 inch long, of an obscure brown- 
colour. 


Box-leaved Eugenia. Fl. May, Ju. Clt. 1818. Sh. 4 to 6 ft. 

105 E.? moxricora (D. C. prod. 3. p. 275.) racemes many- 
flowered, very short, axillary, solitary ; leaves ovate or oval, ob- 
tuse, flat, opaque, and are, as well as the branches, glabrous ; 
calyx 4-5-lobed. h. S. Native of Jamaica, on the high moun- 
tains. My'rtus monticola, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 898. 
Racemules few-flowered. Flowers 4-cleft. Leaves ovate-ob- 
long. The fruit is unknown, but the plant is so nearly allied 
to Eugènia buxif lia as hardly to be distinguished from it. 

Mountain-born Eugenia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

106 E.? Guapatupr’nsts (D. C. 1. c.) racemes axillary, ses- 
sile, many-flowered, crowded into glomerated whorls; pedicels 
bibracteolate under the flowers; leaves ovate, coriaceous, 
opaque, obtuse or emarginate at the apex, and are, as well as the 
branches, glabrous ; calyx 4-lobed. h.S. Native of Guada- 
loupe. Eug. buxifôlia, Spreng. in herb. Balb. Eug. Baruénsis 
var. Guadalupénsis, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 483. Leaves 2 inches 
long, 12-15 lines broad. Petioles 3 lines long, rather longer than 
the racemes. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Guadaloupe Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

107 E. Barur’ysis (Jacq. coll. 3. p. 183. icon. rar. t. 486.) 
racemes axillary, hardly equal in length to the petioles, and are, as 
well as the calyxes, pubescent; pedicels bibracteolate under the 
flowers ; leaves ovate or oblong-lanceolate, bluntly acuminated at 
the apex, membranous, full of pellucid dots. h.S. Native of 
the Island of Baru, and of St. Domingo. My’rtus Baruénsis, 
Spreng. syst. 2. p. 483. Leaves 3 inches long and an inch 
broad. Petioles 4-5 lines long. Stamens a little longer than 
the petioles. Fruit globose, glabrous, 1-seeded. 

Var. 3, latifolia (D. C. 1. c.) racemules and calyxes glabrous ; 
leaves ovate-lanceolate. h.S. Native of St. Domingo. Eug. 
latifolia, Spreng. in herb, Balb. but not of Aubl. Perhaps a 
proper species. 

Baru Eugenia. Clt.? Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

108 E.? caszaroiprs (D.C. I. c.) racemes axillary and nearly 
terminal, twin, short, in conglomerate whorls ; pedicels bibrac- 
teolate at the base of the calyxes; leaves oblong, acuminated, 
acute at the base, membranous, glabrous, puberulous on the 
nerve beneath, as well as the branchlets and peduncles. h. S. 
Native of Cumana, on Mount Cocollar. My'rtus casearoides, 
H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 145. t. 546. Leaves an 
inch and a half long, full of pellucid dots. Ovarium 2-celled ; 
cells 6-8-ovulate. Fruit and seeds unknown. There is a plant 
very nearly allied to this, which was collected in St. Domingo 
under the name of Myrtus prôcera, Browne, but not of Swartz. 

Casearia-like Eugenia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

109 E.? matpicuioipes (D. C. l.c.) racemes axillary and 
nearly terminal, twin, very short, 4-8-flowered ; pedicels bibrac- 
teolate under the flowers; leaves ovate, acuminated, coriaceous, 
glabrous, shining; branches hairy. h. S. Native of South 
America, in the province of Jaen de Bracamoros, at the river 

5R 2 


860 


Amazon. My'rtus malpighioïdes, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 
amer. 6. p. 146. Allied to E. axilläris and E. casearoides. 
Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Malpighia-like Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

110 E. Guayaquite’nsis (D.C. I. c.) racemes axillary, short, 
about equal in length to the petioles, in conglomerate whorls ; 
leaves oblong, acuminated, narrowed at the base, rather coria- 
ceous, covered with adpressed hairs on both surfaces; branches 
hairy. h. S. Native of Quito, near Guayaquil. My’rtus 
Guayaquilénsis, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 147. 
Leaves 3-4 inches long, and an inch and a half broad. Fruit 
glabrous, 1-seeded, hardly the size of a sloe. Seeds unknown. 

Guayaquil Eugenia. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 

111 E. Sinemarie’nsts (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 501. t. 198.) 
peduncles axillary, very short, branched, 3-6-flowered ; pedicels 
bibracteolate under the flowers; leaves ovate-oblong, acumi- 
nated, full of pellucid dots, and are, as well as the branchlets, 
glabrous. h.S. Native of Guiana, on the banks of the river 
Sinemari. My’rtus Sinemariénsis, Spreng. Leaves rather mem- 
branous, 5-6 inches long, and from 1 to 2 broad. Fruit glo- 
bose, 1-seeded. Cotyledons conferruminated. Seeds some- 
what globose. Flowers sometimes 5-cleft, and the seeds are 
sometimes 2-3. 

Sinemari Eugenia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1823. Sh. 2 to 3 ft. 

112 E. curysopnytioiprs (D.C. prod. 8. p. 276.) racemules 
axillary, very short, branched, and are, as well as the calyxes, 
clothed with rufous silky down; pedicels longer than the rachis ; 
leaves elliptic, acuminated; coriaceous, glabrous above, but 
clothed with rufous silky deciduous down beneath, when young 
rather velvety ; style flexuous, elongated. bh. S. Native of 


Cayenne. Allied to Eug. chrysophyllum, but the flowers are 
evidently pedicellate, and disposed in short racemes. Lobes of 
calyx reflexed. Bracteoles none under the flowers. Fruit and 


seeds unknown. 

Chrysophyllum-like Eugenia. Shrub. 

113 E. sracredsa (D. C. 1. c.) pedicels 1 or 3 together, axil- 
lary, 1-flowered, and are, as well as the calyxes, bracteas, 
branches, and young leaves, clothed with tomentum ; bracteoles 
about equal in length to the calyx ; leaves oblong, dotless, co- 
riaceous, glabrous above, and at length naked beneath, obtuse, 
callously mucronate; branches compressedly terete. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, in the provinces of the Mines. Pedicels 2 lines 
long. Leaves 2-3 inches long and 6-7 lines broad, opaque. 
Fruit unknown. This species has the habit of £. alpigèna. 

Bracteate Eugenia. Tree. 

114 E.? Xararr’nsis (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, short, 
2-6-flowered ; leaves ovate, acuminated, acute at the base, rather 
membranous, shining, and are, as well as the branches, glabrous. 

h. S. Native of Mexico, near Xalapa. Myrtus Xalapénsis, 
H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 145. 

Xalapa Eugenia. Shrub 6 feet. 

115 E.? pumòsa (D.C. l. c.) peduncles axillary, very short, 
4-flowered, bracteate at the base of the pedicels and under the 
flowers ; leaves petiolate, broad-lanceolate, acuminated, mem- 
branous, clothed with silky villi. h. S. Native of South 
America. My’rtus dumdsa, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 57. 

Bushy Eugenia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1793. Sh. 3 to4 ft. 


*“*** Peduncles axillary, bifid or dichotomous; the flowers 
in the forks sessile, the rest pedicellate. 


116 E.? srròra (D.C. prod. 3. p. 276.) peduncles axillary, 
solitary, bifid, 2-flowered, bibracteolate at the bifurcation; leaves 
lanceolate, acute, glabrous on both surfaces. h.S. Native of 
Jamaica, Brown, jam. p. 248. t. 25.-f. 8. Caryophy’llus fru- 
ticdsus, Mill. My’rtus biflòra, Lin. amoen. 5. p. 398. Fruit 3- 
celled, 3-seeded. 


MYRTACE. XXXIII. Eveenra. 


Two-flowered Eugenia. FI. Apr. May. Clt. 1739. Sh. 6 to 10 ft. 

117 E.? SprenGe ru (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, aggre- 
gate, 2-flowered, shorter than the leaves, bibracteolate under the 
flowers ; leaves linear, obtuse, veinless, coriaceous ; calyx 4-cleft. 
h.S. Native of Brazil. E. angustifolia, Spreng. nov. prov. 
18. but not Lam. Petals oblong. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Sprengel’s Eugenia. Shrub. 

118 E.? compre’ssa (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, shorter 
than the leaves, 3-flowered; flowers 4-cleft, middle one sessile, 
lateral ones pedicellate ; leaves oblong, obtuse, running into the 
petiole at the base, rather coriaceous, reticulated, and are, as 
well as the compressed branches, glabrous. h.S. Native 
of Peru, near Caxamarca. My’rtus compréssa, H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 135. Ovarium 2-celled ; cells 14-15-ovu- 
late. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Compressed-branched Eugenia. Shrub. 

119 E.? aprcura‘ra (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, a little 
longer than the leaves, bifid, 3-flowered, middle flower sessile, 
lateral ones pedicellate; pedicels minutely bibracteolate under 
the flowers; leaves ovate, mucronately apiculated, glabrous 
above, puberulous beneath, and on the pedicels; branchlets 
hairy ; calyx somewhat attenuated at the base. h.G. Native 
of Chili. Lobes of calyx very obtuse, somewhat ciliated. Leaves 
an inch long, and an inch and a half broad. Fruit and seeds 
unknown. Allied to Æ. discolor. 

Apiculated-leaved Eugenia. Shrub. ; 

120 E. Dompzya'‘na (D. C. prod. 3. p. 276.) peduncles 1-3- 
together, axillary, 1-3-flowered, shorter than the leaves ; flowers 
4-cleft ; tube of calyx rather turbinate; limb spreading, re- 
flexed ; leaves oblong, acute at both ends, opaque, glabrous, 
above, canescent beneath, and are as well as the branchlets vil- 
lous. ĻŅ.S. Native of Peru. My'rtus lanceolata, Juss. herb. 
Jaum. in Duham. ed. nov. 1. p. 208. but not E. lanceolata, Lam. 
Allied to Æ. discolor, but the leaves are much narrower, 10-12 
lines long and 3 lines broad. Pedicels 5 lines long, sometimes 
l-flowered at the apex, sometimes 3-flowered ; pedicels, espe- 
cially 2, rising from the axils of the bracteas, 4 lines long, 1- 
flowered. Torus square. Fruit unknown. 

Dombey’s Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

121 E.? A’cxa (D.C. prod. 3. p. 277.) peduncles axillary 
and nearly terminal, 1-3-flowered, very short, crowded; brac- 
teoles 2, ovate, depressed ; tube of calyx pubescent ; lobes 4, 
ovate, ample, and are as well as the petioles full of pellucid dots; 
style very long, compressed ; fruit ovate, many-seeded, crowned ; . 
leaves oval, obtuse, or acutish, opaque, glabrous above, but vel- 
vety from deciduous tomentum beneath, especially when young. 
hk. S. Native of Peru. My’rtus A’cka, Juss.. herb. Branches 
terete, short. Leaves crowded, copper-coloured above, rusty 
beneath, 15-16 lines long, 6-7 lines broad. Lobes of calyx 
obtuse, somewhat bifid in the adult state. Stamens elongated. 
Style twisted when young, at length long and compressed. 

Acka Eugenia. Shrub. 

122 E.? píscoror (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, shorter 
than the leaves, usually 3-flowered ; flowers quadrifid, middle 
one sessile, lateral ones pedicellate ; bracteoles under the calyx, 
linear-subulate ; leaves opposite and tern, elliptic-oblong, acute, 
running into the petiole at the base, rather coriaceous, reticulated, 
discoloured, shining above, and are as well as the branchlets 
glabrous; branches triangular. h. S. Native on the Andes, 
near San Felipe. My’rtus discolor, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen: 
amer, 6. p. 134. and M. bicolor, t. 540. Ovarium 2-celled. 
Cells 6-13-ovulate. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Discoloured-leaved Eugenia. - Shrub. 

123 E. roxidsa (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, 3-flowered, 
glabrous, about equal in length to the leaves; flowers 4-cleft, 
middle one sessile, lateral ones pedicellate ; leaves approximate, 


MYRTACEÆ. XXXIII. Eucenia. 


roundish-elliptic, rounded at the base, coriaceous, glabrous, 
shining ; branches angular. h.S. Native of South America. 
‘My’rtus folidsa, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 134. 
Ovarium 2-celled; cells 7-8-ovulate. Style curved. Leaves 
9-11 lines long and 7-9 lines broad. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Leafy Eugenia. Shrub. 

124 E. supampiexicau Lis (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, 
shorter than the leaves, 3-flowered ; flowers 4-cleft, the one on 
the bifurcation sessile, and the others pedicellate ; lobes of calyx 
ovate, concrete above the ovarium, but at length reflexed along 
with the petals; leaves ovate-oblong, cordate at the base, sessile, 
acuminated at the apex, opaque, glabrous on both surfaces, as 
well as on the branches. h. S. Native of Brazil, in woods 
on Mount Formosa on the confines of the provinces of Rio Ja- 
neiro and St. Paul. My’rtus subamplexicaülis, Mart. herb. 
‘Leaves 3 inches long and an inch broad. Peduncles an inch 
long. The lateral flowers on pedicels 4 lines long. Petals 
obovate-oblong. 

Somewhat-stem-clasping-leaved Eugenia. Shrub. 

125 E. crenura'ta (Willd. spec. 2. p. 961.) peduncles axil- 
lary, solitary, usually 3-flowered, hardly longer than the very 
short petioles; leaves oval or roundish, bluntly subcrenated at 
the apex, and are as well as the branches glabrous. }.S. Na- 
tive of St. Domingo, in mountain thickets. My'rtus crenulata, 
Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 889. Leaves 6-7 lines long and 4 
lines broad. Flowers minute. Petals white, oblong. Stamens 
very minute. Berry roundish, red, 1-seeded. Seeds roundish. 

Crenulated-leaved Eugenia. Shrub 8 to 12 feet. 

126 E. pracnyporrya (D.C. I. c.) peduncles axillary, few- 
flowered, a little longer than the petioles, trifid ; leaves ovate, 
acuminated, obtuse at the base, almost sessile, shining, opaque ; 
branches and flowers glabrous. h. S. Native of Cayenne. 
Fruit globose, glabrous. Seeds few, thick, and rather angular. 
Leaves 2 inches long and 12-15 lines broad. Racemes 4-5 
lines long. 

Short-racemed Eugenia. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

127 E. Sesera (D. C. I. c.) racemules axillary, few- 
flowered ; fruit ovate-oblong; lobes of calyx 4, short, broad, 
very obtuse, conniving, crowned ; leaves oval, shortly and bluntly 
apiculated, membranous, full of pellucid dots, white beneath 
from hardly visible down. h.S. Native of the Island of Tri- 
nidad. Sieb. fl. trin. no. 222. Leaves 3 inches long and 18-21 
lines broad. Petioles 3-4 lines long. Peduncles rather velvety, 
pels longer than the petioles. Fruit 7-8 lines long. Seeds 
oblong. 

Sieber’s Eugenia. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

128 E. macrospe’rma (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, few- 
flowered, length of the petioles, shortly trifid at the apex ; leaves 
oval, attenuated at the base, on longish petioles, acuminated at 
the apex, glabrous above, rather velvety beneath from rufous 
deciduous down, as well as the branchlets and pedicels; calycine 
lobes very obtuse. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the desert of 
Bahia. Fruit ovate, crowned by the calyx, glabrous, 1-seeded. 
Seeds similar to those of a Phasèolus, 7 lines long and 5 lines 
broad. Cotyledons conferruminated. Petioles 5 lines long. 
Leaves 5 inches long, hardly 2-lobed. 

Long-seeded Eugenia. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

129 E. myrosa’tana (D.C. 1. c.) racemes few-flowered, ax- 
illary, short; fruit oblong, bluntly attenuated at both ends, 
crowned by the lobes of the calyx, which are very blunt and some- 
what incurved, 1-seeded ; seeds oblong; leaves oval, acumin- 
ated at the apex, opaque, glabrous on both surfaces, as well as 
on the branchlets. h. S. Native of Brazil, at Rio Negro. 

y'rtus myrobâlanus, Mart. herb. Leaves 9 inches long, and 
81 broad.  Petioles 6 lines long. Fruit an inch long and half 
an inch broad. 


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Myrobalan Eugenia. Tree 20 feet. 

130 E. sazicirdrra (D. C. prod. 3. p. 278.) peduncles axil- 
lary, shorter than the leaves, twice bifid, 7-flowered, 3 of them 
sessile in the forks, and 4 of them pedicellate; limb of calyx 
deciduous ; leaves lanceolate, rather membranous, narrowly acu- 
minated, reticulated, glabrous on both surfaces, as well as on 
the branchlets. h. S. Native of New Granada, My’rtus 
salicif dlia, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 136. t. 541. 
M. dumòsa, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 483. exclusive of the synonyme, 
Ovarium 2-3-celled; cells 11-18-ovulate. Fruit and seeds un- 
known. 

Willow-leaved Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

131 E.? rimsa‘ra (D. C. prod. 8. p. 278.) peduncles axillary, 
shorter than the leaves, bifid, or twice bifid ; some of the flowers 
sessile in the forks, and the others pedicellate ; bracteoles linear ; 
leaves oblong, acutish, running into the petiole at the base, co- 
riaceous, reticulated, emarginate, shining, glabrous ; branches 
puberulous. h.S. Native of Peru, near Ayavaca. My’rtus 
limbata, H. B. et Kunth, 1l. c. Lobes of calyx ciliately fringed. 
Stamens beyond 200. Ovarium 2-celled; cells 16-ovulate. 
Flowers and seeds unknown. 

Limbate Eugenia. Shrub. 

132 E. rrmpria'ta (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, exceeding 
the leaves, 3-flowered or bifid, with 1 flower in the fork, and 
the branchlets 3-flowered ; bracteas lanceolate, rather foliaceous ; 
leaves roundish-elliptic, obtuse at both ends, coriaceous, reticu- 
lated, and are as well as the branchlets pubescent ; petals fringed 
with villi. h.S. Native of Peru, near Ayavaca. Myrtus 


. fimbriata, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. p. 137. t. 542. Ova- 


rium 2-celled; cells 15-ovulate. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Fringed-petalled Eugenia. Tree. 

133 E.? Linpteya‘na (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary and 
nearly terminal, dichotomous, shorter than the leaves, rather 
corymbose ; ` flowers sessile in the forks, and the others pedicel- 
late; leaves nearly elliptic, obtuse, acutish at the base, coria- 
ceous, margined, obsoletely veined, glabrous, pubescent when 
young, as well as the branches and corymbs. h.S. Native of 
South America, near San Felipe. My'rtus Lindleyana, H. B. 
et Kunth, l. c. p. 138. t. 548. but not of Mart. herb. Ovarium 
2-3-celled ; cells 12-13-ovulate. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Lindley’s Eugenia. Shrub 10 to 12 feet. 

134 E.? rnoratoipes (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, about 
equal in length to the leaves, usually 6-flowered and dichotomous 
at the apex ; flowers sessile in the forks, the rest pedicellate ; 
leaves obovate, rounded at the apex, cuneated at the base, reti- 
culated, coriaceous, shining, and are as well as the branches 
glabrous. h.S. Native of Peru, at Ayavaca. My'rtus rho- 
paloides, H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. p.137. Ovarium 2-celled ; cells 
20 ovulate. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Rhopala-like Eugenia. Tree. 

135 E. exsu’cca (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary or nearly ter- 
minal, length of leaves, bifid or dichotomous, cymose ; flowers 
in threes, middle one sessile; tube of calyx obovate, clothed 
with rufous silky down; lobes 4, roundish, reflexed ; leaves ob- 
ovate, obtuse, opaque, pale, glabrous above, but rather velvety 
beneath when young; petioles and branches clothed with rufous 
down. h.S. Native of Peru. My’rtus exsiicca, Domb. mss. 
but not of Mart. Peduncles sometimes rising by threes from the 
axils. Bracteoles linear, acute, under the flowers. Leaves 15 
lines long and 7-8 broad, Fruit unknown. 

Dry Eugenia. Tree 20 feet. 

186 E.? picuétoma (D. C. prod. 8. p. 278.) peduncles axil- 
lary, opposite, or nearly terminal, longer than the leaves, bifid 
or twice bifid; flowers sessile in the forks, the rest pedicellate ; 
leaves elliptic-lanceolate, attenuated at both ends, 1-nerved, full 
of pellucid dots, glabrous in the adult state, pubescent on both 


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surfaces when young, as well as the branchlets and calyxes. 
h. S. Native of St. Domingo. Perhaps the same as Myrtus 
dichôtoma of Vahl. mss. Poir. suppl. 4. p. 53. but Poiret says 
his plant has 5-cleft flowers, but they are 4-cleft in the plant 
we have in view. Lobes of calyx blunt. Bracteoles oblong, 
rather foliaceous. Pedicels twice or thrice the length of the 
flowers in the forks. Petioles pubescent, 2 lines long. Fruit 
globose, size of a pea, 2-3-celled. 

Dichotomous Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

137 E. Cuer‘xen (Hook, in Beech. bot. p. 56.) peduncles 
axillary, usually 1-flowered, solitary, longer than the leaves, fur- 
nished with 2 minute, deciduous, linear bracteas under the 
flowers ; leaves glabrous, very dense, oval, acute at both ends, 
on very short petioles, obsoletely and parallelly nerved, full of 
pellucid dots ; calycine segments very blunt. h. G. Native 
of Chili, about Valparaiso. My’rtus folio subrotundo vulgo, 
Cheken, Feuill. obs. 3. p. 45. t. 32. Fruit round, black. Seeds 
2, rather cordate. A decoction of the leaves of this plant is 
said to cure diseases of the eyes. The bark is so astringent as 
to render a decoction of it of great use in cases of dysentery. 

Cheken Eugenia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 

138 E.? rrine’rvia (D. C. prod, 3. p. 279.) peduncles trifid, 
or twice trifid, 3-7-flowered, shorter than the flowers ; bracteoles 
oblong, under the flowers, and are as well as the branchlets and 
calyxes rather hairy; leaves oval-oblong, acuminated at both 
ends, glabrous above in the adult state, 3-nerved, and clothed 
with tomentose pubescence beneath ; lateral nerves almost mar- 
ginal. h. G. Native of New Holland. My’rtus trinérvia, 
Smith, in Lin. trans. 3. p. 80. but not of Lour. Ovarium 2-3- 
celled, but only 1-celled in the adult state. Fruit globose, size 
of a pea. Ovula 7-8. Seeds unknown. The leaves are 3- 
nerved, and the plant therefore allied to Myrtus tomentôsa. It 
is the only species from New Holland, and on that account may 
probably be a new genus. 

Three-nerved-leaved Eugenia. 


**** * Peduncles in racemose cymes or panicles, axillary, 
or the upper ones are terminal. 


139 E. xytoprroia (D. C. prod. 3. p. 279.) peduncles axil- 
lary, shorter than the leaves, racemose ; pedicels few, elongated, 
bracteate at the base; leaves oblong, attenuated at the base, 
acuminated at the apex, coriaceous, opaque, shining above, and 
are as well as the branches glabrous. h.S. Native of French 
Guiana. Leaves 2 inches long and 8 lines broad. Pedicels 4 
lines long. Calycine lobes 4, blunt, bent in after flowering. 
Fruit globose, glabrous, crowned, l-seeded. Seeds thick, con- 
forming to the fruit. Cotyledons conferruminated, full of resi- 
nous vesicles. 

Xylopia-leaved Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

140 E. cuspiprréuia (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, very 
short, racemose, and are as well as the calyxes clothed with 
rufous down; pedicels 7-9, in umbellate fascicles ; leaves elliptic- 
oblong, cuspidate, coriaceous, hardly with any pellucid dots, 
glabrous on both surfaces, dotless, and paler beneath. R.S. 
Native of Brazil, on the banks of the river Negro. My’rtus 
cuspidifdlia, Mart. herb. A tree 30 to 40 feet. Flowers at first 
sight appearing asin section second, in secund fascicles. Petioles 
hardly more than 2 lines long. Calycine lobes 4, reflexed, oval, 
obtuse. Allied to E. xylopifôlia. Leaves 3 inches long and 1 
inch broad. 

Cuspidate-leaved Eugenia. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

141 E. spHmrosre’rma (D. C. 1. c.) racemes axillary, 5-7- 
flowered, much shorter than the leaves; pedicels slender ; fruit 
spherical, 1-seeded; seed globose; leaves oblong, attenuated 
both at the base and apex, acuminated, full of pellucid dots, 

shining above, pale beneath and dotted, quite glabrous on 


Clt.1824. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 


MYRTACEZÆ. XXXIII. Evcenia. 


both surfaces, as well as the branchlets and flowers. h. S. 
Native of Brazil, at the Rio Negro. My’rtus cuspidifolia, Mart. 
herb. Leaves 3 inches long and half aninch broad. Fruit size 
of a grain of pepper. Lobes of calyx 4, obtuse, short. Allied 
to E. cuspidif dlia and E. xylopif dlia. 

Round-seeded Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

142 E. mopr’sta (D. C. 1. c.) racemes few-flowered, axillary, 
3-times shorter than the leaves; bracteas ovate, obtuse, per- 
manent, under the flowers ; fruit spherical ; lobes of calyx ovate, 
somewhat introflexed ; leaves oblong, attenuated at both ends, 
narrowed and usually emarginate at the apex, with a few pel- 
lucid dots, quite glabrous on both surfaces, as well as the 
branches. h.S. Native of Brazil, at the river Ilheos. My’r- 
tus modésta, Mart. herb. Leaves 2 inches long and 5 lines 
broad. Racemes 5-7-flowered, 5 lines long. Pedicels oppo- 
site, bracteolate at the base. Fruit the size of a grain of pep- 
per, and is as well as the whole plant glabrous. 

Modest Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

143 E.? Va’az (D.C. 1. c.) racemes axillary, opposite, soli- 
tary, or twin, compressed, rather villous, shorter than the leaves ; 
leaves ovate, acute, 3-nerved, glabrous. h. S. Native of 
Cayenne. E. trinérvia, Vahl. ecl. 2. p. 36. but not of Smith, 
My’rtus Vählii, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 486. Leaves 2 inches long. 
Branchlets compressed, rather villous. Lobes of calyx 4, ob- 


tuse. Petals oblong. Ovarium villous. Fruit and seeds un- 
known. 
Vahl’s Eugenia. Shrub. 


144 E. rure’scens (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, oppositely 
racemose, or in fascicles, and are as well as the calyxes clothed 
with rufous down; leaves oblong, attenuated at the base, blunt- 
ish at the apex, opaque, but at length glabrous. h.S. Native 
of Brazil, in fields in the province of St. Paul. Perhaps Myr- 
tus ruféscens, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 487. Tube of calyx ovate ; 
lobes 4, erect, oblong. Seeds 2-8, compressed in the immature 
fruit. Leaves 2 or 24 inches long, and 9-10 lines broad. Ra- 
cemes one half shorter than the leaves. Pedicels 4 lines long, 
sometimes in racemes and sometimes in fascicles in the axils of 
the leaves. 

Rufescent Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. } 

145 E. conru'sa (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, disposed in 
simple racemes, length of the petioles; pedicels 1-fiowered, 
twice or thrice the length of the petioles ; leaves elliptic, rather 
attenuated at the base, long-acuminated at the apex, shining 
above, with revolute margins, full of pellucid dots, and are as 
well as the branches and flowers glabrous. . S. Native of 
Guadaloupe. E. floribända, Spreng. in herb. Balb. An inter- 
mediate plant, between the second and fifth sections. Pedi- 
cels very short, rising from the rachis, bearing .1 bractea at 
the base of each, and 2 acute bracteoles at the apex, under the 
flowers. 

Confused Eugenia. Shrub or tree. ; 

146 E. munpa‘ra (D.C. prod. 3. p. 280.) peduncles axil- 
lary, shorter than the leaves, 3-7-flowered, racemose ; pedice 
elongated, and are as well as the calyxes clothed with white 
down ; bracteoles obtuse, under the flowers ; leaves oval or obo- 
vate, obtuse, membranous, opaque, glabrous on both surfaces, 
as well as branchlets. h. S. Native of Brazil, in imun- 
dated places at Rio Negro. My’rtus inundata, Mart. herb. 
Leaves 15-18 lines long and 5-6 broad. Petioles a line long. 
Lower surface of leaves rather dotted. Petals oval-oblong- 
Bracteas small, obtuse, under the pedicels. Calycine lobes ob- 
tuse. Fruit unknown. 

Inundated Eugenia. Shrub or tree. ; 

147 E. ca'ncea (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 123.) racemes axillary, 
puberulous, nearly simple, shorter than the leaves; pedice!s 
rather distant, bibracteolate under the flowers ; leaves oval-ob- 


MYRTACEÆ. XXXIII. Eveenta. 


long, acuminated at both ends, rather opaque, and are as well 
as the branches glabrous, shining above, veinless, and marked 
with elevated dots. h.S. Native of the Island of St. Thomas. 
Perhaps a var. of E. virgultdsa. Stem whiter. 

Lance-leaved Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

148 E. Trinrra‘tis (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, solitary, 
opposite, longer than the leaves, disposed in simple racemes ; 
pedicels opposite, 1-flowered, furnished each with 1 bractea at the 
base and 2 at the apex; flowers 4-lobed ; leaves elliptic, acu- 
minated, coriaceous, with a few pellucid dots, shining above, and 
pale beneath, quite glabrous on both surfaces, as well as the 

branches and peduncles. h. S. Native of the Island of Tri- 
nidad. My’rtus dioica, Sieb. pl. exs. trin. no. 94. Leaves an 
inch and a half long, and half an inch broad. Peduncles slen- 
der, 2-3 inches long. Lobes of calyx obtuse. Fruit globose, 
1-seeded, a little smaller than a pea. Seed roundish. Cotyle- 
dons conferruminated. 

Trinidad Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

149 E. ponysta‘cuya (Rich. in act. soc. hist, nat. par. 1792. 

. 110.) peduncles axillary, solitary, or in fascicles, length of 
eaves, oppositely racemose, compressed, clothed with rufous 
velvety down; calyx downy, bluntly 4-lobed; leaves ovate-lan- 
ceolate, acuminated, opaque, coriaceous, glabrous; branchlets 
compressed, smoothish. h. S. Native of French Guiana. 
E. rugèsa, Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Deless. The fruit of the 
Guiana plant is unknown, but that of Pavon is furrowed 
from numerous irregular crests, as in E.unifldra. Seeds pseudo- 
cotyledonous. 

Many-spiked Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

150 E. emarcina‘ta (D. C. 1. c.) racemes axillary, solitary, 
8-10-flowered, when in fruit they are about equal in length to 
the leaves ; calyx 4-parted; leaves obovate-oblong, emarginate, 
cuneated at the base, coriaceous, puberulous beneath, shining 
above, and are as well as the branches glabrous. h.S. Native 
on the banks of the Orinoco. My’rtus emarginata, H. B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p.142. Flowers unknown. Berr 
nearly globose, pubescent, 1-seeded. Seed smooth. Cotyledons 
contortuplicate ? 

Emarginate-leaved Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

151 E. xupreu’'Npa (Bert. ined. ex D. C. 1. c.) peduncles 
axillary, solitary, opposite, or in fascicles, panicled, shorter than 
the leaves; branches and flowers pubescent or villous; leaves 
ovate, acuminated, membranous, full of pellucid dots, glabrous 
in the adult state ; calyx 4-cleft. h. S. Native of St. Do- 
mingo. My’rtus monticola, Vahl. herb. ex Puer. Fruit glo- 
bose, 1-seeded. Seed shining, pseudo-monocotyledonous. 

Sporting Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

152 E. Green (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, many-flow- 
ered; pedicels opposite, 1-flowered; flowers 4-cleft ; leaves 
elliptic or ovate, acute, or obtuse, clothed with hoary tomentum 
beneath. h.S. Native of the Island of Dominica. My’rtus 
Grégii, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 896. Grégia aromática, Gærtn. 
fruct. 1. p. 168. t.33. Berry obovate-globose, coriaceous, when 
young 2-celled, many-seeded, but in the adult state 1-celled, 
I-seeded. Seed large. Cotyledons fleshy, conferruminated. 

Greg’s Eugenia. Clt.1776. Tree 30 to 40 feet. i 

153 E. rra‘crans (Willd. spec. 2. p. 964.) peduncles axil- 
lary, trichotomous, and simple, compressed, twice the length of 
the leaves; flowers 4-cleft ; leaves ovate, rather convex, and 

` Somewhat coriaceous, dotted, and are as well as the branchlets 
glabrous į stem arboreous. h. H. Native of the south of 
amaica, and on the high mountains of Martinique and Guiana. 
My'rtus fràgrans, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 914. Sims, bot. mag. 
1242. Vahl. symb. 2. p. 59. Eug. paniculata, Jacq. coll. 2. 

. 108. t. 5. f. 1. E. montana, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 495. t. 195. 

rry roundish, 1-seeded. 


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Fragrant Eugenia. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1790. Tree 20 ft. 
154 E. veurrtòsa (D. C. 1. c.) racemes axillary and ter- 
minal, puberulous, somewhat compressed, shorter than the 
leaves ; pedicels rather remote, decussate, bibracteolate at the 
base; leaves oval-oblong, acuminated at both ends, rather 


-opaque, and are as well as the branches glabrous, shining above, 


and marked with impressed dots and veins. h. S. Native of 
the high mountains of Jamaica, Santa Cruz, &c. My'rtus vir- 
gultèsa, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 905. exclusive of the syno- 
nyme of Plumier. Vahl. symb. 2. p. 58. Berry roundish, rather 
dry. Seeds 2-3, angular. 

Twiggy Eugenia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1787. Tr. 12 to 15 ft. 

155 E. srra’rra (Wall. pl. asiat. rar, 2. p. 47. t. 161.) arbo- 
reous, quite smooth ; leaves oblong, acuminated, approximate, 
on short petioles, spreading in a bifarious manner, shining, blis- 
tered above, and transversely nerved beneath, with the anasto- 
mosing vessels very conspicuous, and forming 2 marginal veins, 
which are remote from the margin; corymbs axillary, solitary, 
branched ; ovarium clavate, on a slender pedicel ; petals orbicu- 
lar, unguiculate ; berry oval, crowned by the permanent lobes of 
the calyx, which are incurved. h. S. Native of the mountains 
on the confines of Silhet. 

Bifarious-leaved Eugenia. Tree 30 feet. 

156 E. rarvirtora (Lam. dict. 3. p. 200. exclusive of the 
synonyme of Rheede) peduncles axillary, a little shorter than 
the leaves, panicled, pubescent ; bracteas oval, foliaceous, under 
the branchlets of the panicle; bracteoles linear, under the flowers; 
leaves elliptic-oblong, acuminated, opaque, rather dotted, gla- 
brous above, pubescent beneath as well as on the branchlets, 
h. S. Native of Java. My’rtus parviflora, Spreng. syst. 2. 
p. 485. Calyx clothed with white down; lobes 4, obtuse. 
Flowers small. Embryo like that of Myrtus commünis, ex Kunth. 

Small-flowered Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

157 E. Ecr’nsis (D. C. prod. 8. p. 281.) peduncles axillary, 
length of the petioles, bearing 8-10 slender, 1-flowered pedicels, 
which are twice the length of the petioles, disposed in the man- 
ner of a raceme; bracteas small, under the flowers and at the 
origin of the pedicels ; leaves elliptic-oblong, long-acuminated, 
full of pellucid dots, reticulated, glabrous on both surfaces as 
well as the branchlets, which are compressed. h. S. Native 
of Brazil, in the province of Rio Negro, near Ega. My’rtus 
Egénsis, Mart. herb. Leaves 4 inches long, and an inch broad. 
Pedicels 7 lines long. Peduncles or rachis 3-4 lines long. Fruit 
larger than a pea, globose, 1-seeded. Seeds globose. Imma- 
ture embryo pseudo-monocotyledonous. 

Ega Eugenia. Tree. 

158 E. acutrLosa (D. C. I. c.) racemes axillary, simple, 7- 
flowered, shorter than the leaves, and are as well as the branches 
rather hairy; lobes of calyx and bracteas rather acute; leaves 
oval-oblong, attenuated at the base, acuminated at the apex, full 
of pellucid dots, rather villous on the upper surface when young, 
but glabrous in the adult state, dotless, paler beneath, and pu- 
bescently villous. kh. S. Native of Jamaica. Intermediate 
between E. virgultôsa and E. parviflora. Fruit unknown. 

Acute-lobed Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

159 E. racemosa (D.C. prod. 8. p. 281.) racemes axillary, 
simple, 7-8-flowered, clothed with villous tomentum, much 
shorter than the leaves; bracteas and bracteoles small, acute ; 
calycine lobes 4, roundish ; leaves oval-lanceolate, long-acumin- 
ated, with a few pellucid dots, clothed with adpressed villi when 
young, but glabrous in the adult state, shining above. R.S, 
Native of Brazil, in woods. Myrtus racemosa, Mart, herb. 
Leaves 3 inches long, and 12-15 lines broad. Racemes 9-10 


lines long. Petals obovate. Style acute, longer than the sta- 
mens. Fruit unknown. 
Racemose-flowered Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 


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160 E. CaxpozeA‘xA (D. C.I. c.) peduncles axillary, oppo- 
site, and terminal, tern, racemose, 7-9-flowered, shorter than 
the leaves ; bracteoles bluntish ; leaves oval-oblong, rather cu- 
neated at the base, bluntly acuminated at the apex, full of pel- 
lucid dots, quite glabrous on both surfaces as well as on the 
branches. h. S, 
neiro. My’rtus Candolleàna, Mart. herb. Leaves 2 inches 
long and 9-10 lines broad. Peduncles 9-10 lines long. Fruit 
ovate, crowned by the lobes of the calyx, which are ovate, obtuse, 
4 in number, and glabrous as well as the whole inflorescence, 

De Candolle’s Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

161 E. cotrina (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles extra-axillary, race- 
mosely panicled, shorter than the leaves, or equal in length to 
them ; lobes of calyx 4, ovate, obtuse, spreadingly reflexed ; 
staminiferous disk broad ; leaves elliptic, bluntish, stiff, opaque, 
and are as well as the branchlets glabrous. h.S. Native of 
Brazil, on hills. My’rtus collina, Mart. herb. Peduncles rising 
a little above the leaves, opposite, and forming a cross angle 
with the leaves. Calyxes downy, expanded like that of Psidium, 
but 4-lobed, and with the lobes distinct in the bud. Leaves 2 
and 24 inches long and | inch broad. Peduncles an inch and a 
half long. Fruit unknown. 

Hill Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

162 E. carparipirénia (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, ra- 
cemose, 3-times shorter than the leaves, 7-8-flowered ; bracteas 
and bracteoles ovate; fruit ovate, globose, glabrous at length, 
but when young clothed with short velvety down, as well as the 
lobes of the calyx, which are 4 and ovate ; leaves oval-oblong, 
bluntish, coriaceous, stiff, opaque, and are as well as the branches 
glabrous. h.S. Native of Brazil, on Serro Frio, in the pro- 
vinces of the Mines. My’rtus capparidifôlia, Mart. herb. 
Leaves 2} inches long, and 9-10 lines broad. Racemes 8-10 
lines long. Fruit larger than a pea, 1-seeded. Cotyledons con- 
ferruminated. 

Capparis-leaved Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

163 E. rirma (D. C. prod. 3. p. 282.) peduncles axillary, 
racemose, simple, shorter than the leaves ; bracteas and brac- 
teoles small, broad, hardly acute; fruit globose, 2-seeded, 
crowned by the 4 ovate, erect lobes of the calyx ; leaves oval, 
bluntish, stiff, opaque, glabrous on both surfaces as well as the 
branchlets and racemes. h. S. Native of Brazil. Myrtus 
firma, Mart. herb. Leaves 3-4 inches long and from 1-2 broad, 
on short petioles. Racemes 2 inches long. Fruit size of a 
cherry, of an orange colour. 

Firm Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

164 E. inxevitosa (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, disposed 
in a many-flowered, terminal panicle; calyx 4-lobed, the 2 
larger lobes membranous, roundish and ciliated; leaves elliptic, 
somewhat attenuated at both ends, rather coriaceous, opaque, 
and are as well as the branches glabrous. h.S. Native of 
Cayenne. Leaves 2} inches long and an inch broad, shining 
above. Flowers small. Fruit globose. Seeds roundish. Coty- 
ledons conferruminated. 

Unequal-lobed-calyxed Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 

165 E. marirma (D. C. 1. c.) racemes axillary, 1-2, ter- 
minal, tern, sessile, short, 8-10-flowered, hardly exceeding the 
petioles; branches and calyxes glabrous; calyx coriaceous, 4- 
lobed. h. S. Native of Mexico, near Acapulco. Myrtus 
maritima, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 146. Leaves 
24 inches long, and 12-16 lines broad. Petalsciliated. Ovarium 
2-celled; cells many-ovulate. Berry pea-shaped, 1-seeded. 
Perhaps distinct from E. buxifòlia. 

Sea-side Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

166 E. micra’ntaa (D. C. 1. c.) racemes 1-2, axillary, or 
2-3, terminal, usually 10-flowered, shorter than the leaves, and 
are as well as the branchlets and calyxes rather hairy ; leaves 


Native of Brazil, in woods near Rio Ja-. 


MYRTACEZÆ. XXXIII. Evcenia. 


rather ovate-oblong, acuminated, cuneated, and acute at the 
base, revolute all round, rather coriaceous, glabrous, and rather 
shining. h. S. Native of New Granada, near Honda, and 
perhaps of Peru. My/’rtus micrantha, H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p 
144. but not of Nees nor Mart. Ovarium 2-celled; cells 
many-ovulate. Fruit red, 1-seeded. 

Small-flowered Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

167 E. a’tiwa (Humb. et Bonpl. pl. equin. 2. p. 107. t. 113.) 
racemes axillary, solitary, shorter than the leaves, or terminal, 
in threes, 8-10-flowered, and are as well as the branchlets clothed 
with silky silvery down; calyx acutely 4-lobed ; leaves oblong- 
lanceolate, acuminated, narrowed at the base, coriaceous, gla- 
brous above and shining, but covered with silky silvery down 


beneath. h.S. Native of New Granada, on mountains near 
Fusagasuga. Ovarium 2-celled; cells many-ovulate. Seed 
subglobose. Cotyledons fleshy, conferruminated. 


Whitish Eugenia. Tree 12 to 18 feet. 

168 E. puse’scens (D.C. 1. c.) racemes axillary, twin, and 
terminal in fours, 8-10-flowered, about equal in length to the 
leaves, pubescent; calyx bluntly 4-lobed; leaves oblong, ob- 
tuse, acute at the base, coriaceous, glabrous above and shining, 
clothed with silky pubescence beneath; branchlets puberulous. 
b. S. Native on the banks of the Orinoco, near Maypures. 
My’rtus pubéscens, H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. p. 143. but not of Mart. 
Leaves 27-30 lines long and 12-14 lines broad. Flowers about 
the size of those of the hawthorn. Petals ciliated. Stamens 
about 170 in number. Ovarium 2-celled ; cells many-ovulate. 
Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Pubescent Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

169 E. psgu‘po-caryopuy’tius (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles axil- 
lary, alternate, twice trifid at the apex, shorter than the leaves; 
and are, as well as the calyxes, branchlets, and buds, clothed with 
hoary pubescence ; leaves oblong, acuminated at both ends, stiff, 
opaque, glabrous above and shining, clothed with canescent silky 
down beneath. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of St. 
Paul. My’rtus oledster, Mart. herb. My'rtus pseùdo-caryo- 
phy'llus, Gomez. mem. act. lisb. 3. p. 93. t. 6. ex St. Hil. 
Leaves 3 inches long and 9-10 lines broad. Petioles 2 lines long. 
Fruit ovate, crowned by the lobes of the calyx, obtuse, somewhat 
inflexed. Peduncles 14 inch long. 

Var. B, ocoteoides (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, and almost 
terminal, trichotomous, corymbose ; flowers 4-cleft, middle one 
sessile, lateral ones pedicellate ; leaves elliptic-oblong, acumi- 
nated, feather-nerved, glabrous above, and rather canescent from 
short silky adpressed down beneath; young branches puberulous. 
h.S. Native of Brazil. Fruit and seeds unknown. 

Bastard-clove Eugenia. Tree 15 to 20 feet. 

170 E. rutve’scens (Mart. herb. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 283.) 
peduncles axillary, and nearly terminal, panicled, and trichoto- 
mous ; flowers 4-cleft, middle one sessile, lateral ones pedicel- 
late ; leaves elliptic, acuminated at both ends, feather-nerved, 
glabrous above, rather velvety beneath from short rufescent 
down, as well as branchlets and peduncles; branches compres- 
sed. h.S. Native of Brazil, in fields in the provinces of the 
Mines. Very like E. pseàdo-caryophy llus var. Ocoteoides, but 
the leaves are shorter, and not silky beneath. 

Fulvescent Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

171 E. pa'rens (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 124.) racemes axillary, 
rather spreading, many-flowered, ultimate ones panicled ; lobes 
of calyx 4, orbicular, 2 of which are smaller than the other 2: 
leaves lanceolate, acuminated, spreading, coriaceous, full of pel- 
lucid dots, and are, as well as the branches, glabrous. R- S. 
Native of Cayenne. Racemes a little shorter than the leaves- 
Bracteoles 2, ovate, obtuse under the calyx. Stamens a little 
longer than the petals. Fruit unknown. 

Spreading Eugenia. Shrub or tree, 


MYRTACEZÆ. XXXII. EUGENIA. 


172 E. Mixania'xA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 283.) peduncles axil- 
lary, opposite, and nearly terminal, divaricately branched, longer 
than the leaves, and are, as well as the calyxes and branches, 
clothed with rufous tomentum ; leaves ovate-oblong, acumi- 
nated, full of pellucid dots when young, villous and rather to- 
mentose above, but in the adult state opaque, glabrous above, 
and almost naked beneath. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the 
province of St. Paul. My'rtus Mikaniàna, Mart. herb. Fruit 
ovate, crowned by the 4 lobes of the calyx, which are blunt and 
conniving. Leaves 2 inches long and 9 lines broad, on petioles 
a line long. Allied to Æ. ruféscens, but the inflorescence is 
different. 

Mikan’s Eugenia. Tree 20 feet. 

173 E. aceTòsans (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 125.) racemes axillary 
and terminal, pedunculate, longer than the leaves ; pedicels op- 
posite; flowers 4-cleft; leaves obovate, obtuse, coriaceous, 
dotted beneath, and are, as well as the branches, glabrous. kh. 
S. Native of Guiana. Leaves with an acid taste according to 
Richard. My'rtus acetdsans, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 488. Fruit 
and seeds unknown. 

Acid-leaved Eugenia. Tree. 

174 E. ærucineA (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary and termi- 
nal, many-flowered, racemosely panicled, shorter than the leaves ; 
calyxes and panicles covered with rufous velvety down ; pedi- 
cels opposite, 1-3-flowered ; calyx 4-cleft ; leaves oval-oblong, 
acute at hoth ends, opaque, membranous, glabrous in the adult 
state. h.S. Native of South America. Myrtus æruginea, 
Forsyth in herb. Lher. Petioles 5 lines long. Leaves 3 inches 
long and 12-15 lines broad. Racemes an inch and a half long. 
The two broadest lobes of the calyx are blunter. Fruit and 
seeds unknown. 

Rusty Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

175 E. murica‘ta (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary and ter- 
minal, racemose, shorter than the leaves; bracteas small, acute 
under the flowers; fruit obovate, rough from blunt tubercles, 
crowned by the 4 lobes of the calyx, which are obtuse and 
spreading ; leaves elliptic-oblong, acuminated, opaque, rather 
coriaceous, glabrous above, but clothed with paler rufous down 
beneath, pubescent while young, but glabrous in the adult state. 
h.S. Native of Brazil. My’rtus muricata, Mart. herb. Leaves 
6 inches long and 2 inches broad. Petioles 2-3 lines long. 
Racemes 3 inches long when in flower, but when bearing the 
fruit they are from 4-6 inches long. Allied to E. riparia. Seeds 

“<10own, 

_ Muricated-fruited Eugenia. Tree 20 feet. à 
~ 176 E. rrparra (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary and termi- 
nal, shorter than the leaves, racemosely panicled ; bracteas un- 
der the flowers, broad at the base, and acute at the apex ; calyxes, 
peduncles, and branchlets, covered with rufescent down ; leaves 
elliptic-oblong, terminated by a long acute acumen, coria- 
Ceous, opaque, nerveless, clothed with rufescent down beneath. 
k. S. ative of Brazil, on the banks of the river Amazon. 
ÿrtus riparia, Mart. herb. Leaves 8 inches long and 2 inches 
road, standing on petioles 2 lines long. Panicle 2-3 inches 
long. Calycine lobes 4, spreading, roundish. Staminiferous 
disk broad, as in Psidium. Fruit unknown. 

River-side Eugenia. Tree 20 feet. | 

177 E. mirsu‘ra (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 4. t. 417. a.) peduncles 
leafy, few-flowered; pedicels 1-flowered, having ? leafy bracteas 
in the middle, and each flower is surrounded by 5 bracteas in 

€ form of an involucrum ; leaves ovate, acuminated, with +1 
Volute margins, on very short petioles; fruit oblong, small, 


crowned by the 5-lobed limb of the calyx, ex icon. k- S. Na- 
tive of Peru. Hairy in every part. Style subulate. 


airy Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 
178 E. rroriwa (D. C. 1. c.) peduncle 
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s axillary or terminal, 


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panicled, many-flowered, longer than the leaves; bracteoles 
acute, 2 under each flower, and a solitary one at the base of each 
pedicel; petals obovate, spreadingly reflexed ; leaves elliptic- 
oblong, acuminated, membranous, opaque, nearly veinless above, 
and are, as well as the branchlets, glabrous. h.S. Native of 
Brazil, on the banks of the river Amazon. My'rtus flérida, 
Mart. herb. Flowers as large as those of Mijrtus commünis. 
Style exserted. Calycine lobes 4, obtuse. Fruit unknown. 

Florid Eugenia. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

179 E. zævica‘raA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 283.) peduncles axil- 
lary and terminal, much branched, covered with rufous down, 
as well as the flowers and buds ; leaves oval-oblong, attenuated 
at the base, bluntly acuminated at the apex, opaque, smooth 
above, pale and dotted beneath, glabrous on both surfaces, as 
well as on the branches. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the desert 
of Rio St. Francisco. My’rtus levigata, Mart. herb. Leaves 
2 inches long and 8-9 lines broad, standing on petioles 3 lines 
long. Flower-bud globose. Fruit unknown. 

Smooth Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

180 E. pa’ruza (D.C. prod. 3. p. 284.) peduncles axillary or 
terminal, racemose, simple, 5-7-flowered, shorter than the 
leaves; pedicels spreading, distant; bracteas and bracteoles 
small, acute ; lobes of calyx obtuse ; leaves linear-oblong, acu- 
minated, with a few pellucid dots; branchlets and racemes quite 
glabrous. kh.S. Native of Brazil, at the river Amazon. Myr- 
tus pâtula, Mart. herb. Leaves 3-4 inches long and 5-10 lines 
broad. Petioles 2 lines long. Tube of calyx globose. Flowers 
small. 

Spreading Eugenia. Tree 20 to 80 feet. 

181 E. ruripoca’rra (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 4. t. 416.) pe- 
duncles racemose, aggregate in the axils of the leaves, and ter- 
minal, panicled, numerous, about the length of the leaves ; 
leaves ovate-oblong, acuminated ; fruit globose, rough. kh. S. 
Native of Peru. 

Rough-fruited Eugenia. Tree. 

182 E.? pa’tiens (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles terminal, twin, 
racemose ; pedicels opposite, for the most part one-flowered, 
furnished each with one bractea at the base, and 2 bracteoles at 
the apex ; calyxes 4-cleft, clothed with cinereous villi; leaves 
broad-lanceolate, attenuated, dotted above, and are, as well as 
the branchlets, glabrous. h. S. Native of South America. 
My’rtus pallens, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 57. Spreng. syst. 2. p. 485. 
exclusive of the synonyme of Poir., which is referrible to eA 
trénthes chytracilia. Branches rather compressed above. Pe- 
tals very minutely ciliated, length of the stamens. Fruit and 
seeds unknown. 

Pale Eugenia. Tree. ; : 

183 E. nervosa (Lour. coch.) peduncles 1-flowered, termi- 
nal, crowded ; calyx 4-lobed; lobes obtuse, concave ; leaves 
lanceolate, glabrous. h. G. Native of Cochin-china, in 
woods. My’rtus Loureiri, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 489. Petals 
small, roundish. Stamens above 100 in number, 3 times longer 
than the petals. Style subulate, acute, longer than the stamens. 
Berry globose, nerved, glabrous, reddish brown. 

Nerved-leaved Eugenia. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

184 E. corymsdsA (Lam. dict. 4. p. 199.) peduncles termi- 
nal, corymbose, with opposite branchlets ; calyx with 4 short 
teeth; leaves ovate, obtuse, opaque, shining above, veined be- 
neath, glabrous on both surfaces, as well as on the branchlets. 

_§. Native of the East Indies. Njara, Rheed. mal. 5. p. 
53. t. 27. Berry globose, blackish, 1-seeded, ex Rheed. 

Corymbose- flowered Eugenia. Tree. 

185 E. anprosamoives (D. C. 1. c.) racemes terminal and 
axillary, somewhat corymbose, few-flowered, shorter than the 
leaves; leaves oval, obtuse, stiff, coriaceous, opaque, nearly ses- 
sile, glabrous ; branches tetragonal. -S. Native of the East 

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Indies. My’rtus androsemoides, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 58. perhaps 
exclusive of the synonyme. Fruit globose, size of a pepper. 
Seeds 2, hemispherical, fleshy inside, pseudo-monocotyledonous. 
M. androsemoides of many herbaria. 

Androsemum-like Eugenia. Shrub. 

186 E.? Pr npuca (D. C. 1. c.) racemes terminal, elongated, 
pendulous ; branches short, usually 3-flowered; calyxes semi- 
quadrifid ; leaves on short petioles, oblong-lanceolate, attenuated 
at both ends, glabrous. h. S. Native of Java, in woods in 
the province of Bantam. My’rtus péndula, Blum. bijdr. p. 1085. 
Said to be allied to Z. lanceolata. 

Pendulous-racemed Eugenia. Shrub. 

187 E. spicrrrôrA (Nees et Mart. nov. act. bonn. 12. p. 52.) 
peduncles compressed, rising from the stem; flowers spicate, 
opposite, tribracteolate; leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, 
ciliated, hairy on the stem and petioles. k.S. Native of Bra- 
zil, at the river Ilheos. Leaves a hand long. Petioles covered 
with yellow bristles. Tube of calyx funnel-shaped. Fruit and 
seeds unknown. Said to be allied to Æ. Brasiliénsis, 

Spicate-flowered Eugenia. Shrub 10 to 18 feet. 

188 E.? ranceoxa‘ta (Lam. dict. 8. p. 200.) peduncles nearly 
terminal, racemose, few-flowered; calyx turbinate, 4-lobed ; 
leaves lanceolate, nearly sessile, full of pellucid dots, glabrous on 
both surfaces, as well as on the branchlets. h.S. Native of 
the East Indies. Myrtus Sonneratii, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 485. 
Petals concave. Stamens, fruit, and seeds unknown. 

Lanceolate-leaved Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 12 feet. 

189 E.Tx‘mvu (Hook. in Beech. voy. pt. bot. p. 56.) panicles 
axillary, for the most part solitary, somewhat corymbose, few- 
flowered, almost the length of the leaves; leaves elliptic or ob- 
ovate, very blunt, coriaceous, pale beneath, when young rather 
velvety, as well as the branchlets, on short petioles. h. G. 
Native of Chili, about Valparaiso. Temu of Chili. Perhaps the 
same as My’rtus Lima of Molini. 

Temu Eugenia. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 

190 E.? pumerdrum (D.C. 1. c.) racemes long, nearly ter- 
minal ; leaves ovate, acuminated, 3-nerved, glabrous on both 
surfaces, as well as the fruit. h.G. Native of Cochin-china, 
among bushes. My’rtus trinérvis, Lour. coch. p.312. Myr- 
tus dumetérum, Poir. suppl. 4. p. 52. Nélitris trinérvia, Spreng. 
syst. 2. p. 488. Berry brown, 1-celled, Seeds few, angular, 
ex Lour, 

Bush Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

191 E. axitxa‘ris; racemes axillary, exceeding the pendu- 
lous petioles, covered with adpressed pubescence ; peduncles bi- 
bracteolate at the apex, puberulous; leaves lanceolate, bluntly 
acuminated, glabrous, dotless ; tops of branches and petioles be- 
set with small down, the rest of the plant glabrous. h.S. 
Native of Mexico, in woods near Jalapa. My’rtus axillaris, Moc. 
et Sesse. Flowers small. 

Axillary-flowered Eugenia. Shrub. 

192 E. verrucurdsa (D.C. 1. c.) panicle terminal, elongated ; 
bracteas and bracteoles, as well as the lobes of the calyx, 
broad, short, and obtuse; fruit large, spherical, covered with 
dotted warts, crowned by the spreading lobes of the calyx; 
leaves elliptic, attenuated at the base, acuminated at the apex, 
stiff, opaque, shining above, almost veinless, quite glabrous on 
both surfaces, as well as on the branchlets. h. S. Native of 
Brazil, at the river Tapura. My’rtus verruculdsa, Mart. herb. 
Leaves 3-4 inches long and 15 lines broad. Petioles 2 lines 
long. Fruit 7 lines in diameter. Seed one, pseudo-monocoty- 
ledonous. ` 

Warted-fruited Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

193 E. Tasa'sco; cymes nearly sessile, lateral; leaves ellip- 
tic-lanceolate, acute at the base, and obtuse at the apex, full of 
pellucid dots; berry globose; limb of calyx bluntly 4-lobed, 


MYRTACEZÆ. XXXII. EUGENIA. 


having the lobes conniving; fruit 1-celled and 1-seeded from 
abortion; embryo spirally convolute; branches tetragonally 
winged. h. S. Native of Mexico, in hot regions. My’rtus 
Tabasco, Moc. et Sesse, ex Cham. et Schlecht. Linnea. 5. p. 
559. My’rtus Piménta and Pimenta de Tabasco of the Mexi- 
cans. The seeds are used as a condiment. 

Tabasco Pimenta. Tree. 

194 E. microca’rpa (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 5. p. 560.) 
glabrous; branches dichotomous ; leaves on short petioles, acute 
at the base, and drawn out into a blunt acumen at the apex, 
shining above, and paler beneath, full of pellucid dots; berries 
glomerate at the tops of the branches, on short bibracteolate 
peduncles, crowned by 4 very blunt segments; flesh spongy, 
thick ; cotyledons conferruminated; seed one. h.S. Native 
of Mexico, in woods near Jalapa. Flowers not seen. 

Small-fruited Eugenia. Tree. 

195 E. marena TA (Pers. ench. 2. p. 17.) peduncles axillary 
and almost terminal, trifid, trichotomous ; tube of calyx globose, 
with 4 very blunt lobes ; leaves oval, acutish, besprinkled with 
avery few pellucid and red glands, shining above, beset with 
impressed dots beneath, but with elevated ones above, glabrous 
on both surfaces in the adult state; branches terete, clothed 
with rusty villi at the tops. h.S. Native of St. Domingo. 
Perhaps the same as My’rtus marginata, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 438. 

Marginated-leaved Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

196 E. Pime’nta (D. C. prod. 3. p. 85.) peduncles axillary 
and terminal, trichotomously panicled ; flowers 4-cleft, those in 
the forks almost sessile, the rest panicled; leaves oblong or 
oval, full of pellucid dots, rather opaque, glabrous ; branches 
terete ; branchlets compressed, pubescent when young, as well 
as the pedicels. h.S. Native of the Caribbee Islands, Ja- 
maica, &c., and now cultivated in the East Indies. The upper 
leaves are rarely somewhat alternate, the rest opposite. Brac- 
teoles 2 under each flower, falling off very late. Berry globose, 
1-seeded. Embryo roundish. Cotyledons conferruminated, not 
distinct. Bayberry tree, Hugh. barb. p. 145. t. 10. good. ex 
Sims, bot. mag. 1236. My’rtus Piménta, Lin. spec. 676. 
Swartz, obs. p. 202. Soon after the pimenta trees have blos- 
somed the berries become fit for gathering, without being sufrered 
to ripen, as when ripe they are moist and glutinous, and therefore 
difficult to cure, and when dried become black and tasteless. 
The berries are dried by spreading them on a terrace exposed 
to the sun for about 7 days, during which time they gradually 
lose their green colour, and become of a reddish brown. The 
smell of them resembles a mixture of cinnamon, cloves, and nut- 
megs; their taste approaches to that of a mixture of the whole 
three ; whence the tree has received the name of all-spice. New- 
mann ascertained that its flavour resides entirely in a volatile oil 
heavier than water, and its pungency is a resin or a substance 
soluble in alcohol, and insoluble in water. Pimenta is a warm 
aromatic stimulant, and is much used as a condiment in dressing 
food. As a medicine it may be advantageously substituted for 
the more costly spices. An oil is obtained by distillation, 
which is said to be nearly equal to oil of cloves, and is sometimes 
substituted for it. 

Var. a, longifdlia (D.C. 1. c.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, bluntly 
acuminated.—Pluk. t. 155, f. 4. 

Var. B, ovalifolia (D.C. 1. c.) leaves oval, shorter, obtuse.— 
Sloane, hist. jam. 2. t.191. f. 1. Perhaps referrible to My'rcia 
pimentoides, and probably the My’rtus aromática of Poir. dict. 
4, p. 410. and is therefore perhaps a species of My'rcia. 

Pimenta, or Jamaica All-spice, or Jamaica Pepper. Fl. May, 
July. Clt. 1723. Tree 20 to 30 feet. . 

197 E. curysopatanoipes (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles terminal, 
exceeding the leaves ; pedicels opposite, 1-flowered ; bracteas 
and bracteoles ovate, concave, dotted; flowers 4-cleft; leaves 

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formed bracteas under each flower. 


MYRTACEÆ. XXXIII. Eveenia. 


broad, oval, obtuse or acuminated, full of pellucid dots, and are 
as well as the branches glabrous. h. S. Native of Guada- 
Branches terete. Petioles 5 lines long. Leaves 2-3 
inches long and 1 or 2 inches broad. Pedicels rather downy. 
Calyx large, dotted. Fruit and seeds unknown, 

Cocoa-plum-like Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

198 E.? nirens (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles terminal, somewhat 
trichotomous at the apex ; leaves elliptic-lanceolate, acute at the 
base, and bluntish at the apex, shining above, and full of pel- 
lucid dots beneath, and are glabrous as well as the branchlets. 
h.S. Native of the Mauritius. My’rtus nitens, Poir. suppl. 
4. p. 51. Fruit 3-4-celled. Flowers 4-cleft, ex herb. mus. par. 
Seeds unknown. 

Shining Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

199 E.? Berteria‘na (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 487.) panicle ter- 
minal ; flowers crowded, 4-cleft; leaves oblong-lanceolate, acu- 
minated, shining above, and quite glabrous beneath. h.S. Na- 
tive of South America, at the river Magdalena. My’rtus Ber- 
teriana, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 487. The rest unknown. 

Bertero’s Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

200 E. pyriréxia (Desv. in Ham. prod. fl. ind. occ. p. 44.) 
panicle brachiate, terminal, many-flowered ; rachis pubescent ; 
leaves on short petioles, ovate, acuminated, nerved. h.S. Na- 
tive of Guiana. The rest unknown. 

Pear-leaved Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 


+ Species of Eugènia not sufficiently known. 


201 E. acumina ra (Link, enum. 2. p. 28.) h.S. Native 
country, flowers, and fruit unknown. Leaves acuminated. 

Acuminated-leaved Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

202 E.? UMBELLA`TA (Spreng. neu. entd. 2. p. 169.) pedicels 
1-flowered, umbellate ; leaves oblong, obtuse, opaque. h. S. 
Native of Brazil. The rest unknown. A very doubtful species. 

Umbellate-flowered Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 

203 E. ramirrdrA (Desv. in Ham. prod. fl. ind. occ. p. 43.) 
pedicels short, clothed with rufous tomentum; calyx clothed 
with hoary tomentum; branches divaricate, glabrous ; leaves on 
short petioles, oblong-elliptic, acuminated, shining above, and 
rather tomentose beneath. h.S. Native of Guiana. Flowers 
4-cleft. The rest unknown. 

Branch-flowered Eugenia. Tree 15 to 20 feet. 

204 E. TRUNCIFLÒRA ; glabrous; leaves nearly sessile, oblong, 
acuminated, acute, obtuse at the base, rather coriaceous, full of 
pellucid dots; flowers rising in fascicles from the trunk, 4-cleft, 


icosandrous ; ovarium 2-celled; cells about 15-ovulate ; ovula 


fixed to the middle of the dissepiment. kh. S. Native of 
Mexico, in shady woods between Mesachica and Papantla. 
Leaves 5-7 inches long and 2 or 24 broad. Petioles thick, a 
line long. Peduncles 3-9 lines long, furnished with 2 scale- 
Flower-bud globose, size 
of a pea. Flowers white, more than half an inch in diameter 
when expanded. My’rtus? trunciflora, Cham. et Schlecht.. in 
Innza, 5. p. 561. 


Bitten-flowered Eugenia. Shrub. 


N. B. There are numerous names of species in Roxburgh’s < 


Hortus Bengalensis, but all without descriptions. 


Eugènia villosa, Poir. suppl. 3. p. 124. or My’rtus villosa, 
Spreng. syst. 2. p. 487. is obviously the Monimia rotundifolia, 

et. Th. or Ambôra tomentdsa, Bory; a plant belonging to 
Urticeæ. 

Eugenia violacea, Lam. dict. 3. p. 200. is evidently a Rubia- 
Ceous plant, and perhaps an Exdra mixed with the leaves of a 
Species of Syzÿgium in M. Jussieu’s herbarium. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Jambôsa, p. 869. 


XXXIV. Jamposa. 867 

XXXIV. JAMBO'SA (altered from Schambu, the Malay 
name of one of the species). Rumph. amb. 1. p. 121.—D.C. 
prod. 3. p. 286.—Jambos, Adans. fam. 2. p. 88.— Eugènia spe- 
cies, Swartz, Kunth. 

Lin. syst. /cosändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx turbinate (f. 
124. a.), attenuated at the base, having the throat drawn out be- 
yond the ovarium, dilated and obovate ; limb 4-cleft; lobes round- 
ish. Petals 4, inserted in the throat of the calyx, broad, concave, 
obtuse. Stamens very numerous (f.124. b.), longer than the petals, 
free, straight. Style filiform ; stigma simple, acutish. Ovarium 
many-celled, many-ovulate. Fruit 1-2-seeded, fleshy from the 
large baccate calyx, umbilicate at the apex. Seed angular. Co- 
tyledons fleshy, thick, with conferruminated margins. Radicle 
almost cylindrical, hidden between the cotyledons.—Indian trees, 
with opposite leaves, standing on short petioles, and full of 
pellucid dots. Cymes lateral and terminal, few-flowered, sim- 
ple, much shorter than the leaves ; pedicels lateral, opposite, and 
one terminal. Flowers large, bractless, articulated on the tops 
of the pedicels. Fruit large, eatable. The greater part of the 
species being cultivated for the sake of their fruit are therefore 
difficult to extricate from confusion. 

1 J. vurca'ris (D. C. prod. 3. p. 286.) racemes cymose, ter- 
minal; leaves narrow-lanceolate, attenuated at the base, acumi- 
nated at the apex. h.S. Native of the East Indies, and now 
cultivated in all the regions within the tropics. Malacca- 
Schambu, Rheed. mal. 1. t. 17. Eugènia Jambos, Lin. spec. p. 
672. Sims, bot. mag. 1696. E. Jämboo, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 
38.—Delaun. herb. amat. t. 77. Thouin, ann. mus. 1. p. 35. 
My'rtus Jambos, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 138. 
Leaves 6-7 inches long and 1 to 14 inch broad. Fruit ovate- 
globose. Flowers white. The Jamsorade or Rose-apple is a 
branching tree, about 20 feet high. The fruit is pear-shaped, 
about the size of a medlar, white, red, or rose-coloured, and 
ripening from September to December. There are several 
varieties differing in the size and colour of the fruit. It is not 
so much esteemed as the Malay-apple: it is however neverthe- 
less excellent, resembling in appearance and flavour a Brussels 
apricot. To grow the fruit in this country, it requires a hot 
and moist atmosphere. 

Common Jamsorade or Rose-apple. Fl. Feb. July. Clt. 1768. 
Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

2 J. Samarance’nsis (D. C. 1. c.) racemes loose, terminal or 
axillary, shorter than the leaves ; branches usually 3-flowered ; 
leaves elliptic-oblong, bluntish, rounded at the base, or nearly 
cordate, glabrous. h.S. Native of Java. My'rtus Samaran- 
génsis, Blum. bijdr. p. 1084. Flowers rose-coloured or whitish. 
Leaves acutish, greyish green beneath. Perhaps sufficiently dis- 
tinct from the following. x 

Samarang Rose- et Tree 20 to 25 feet. 

3 J. vendsa (D.C. 1. c.) racemes simple, terminal, or sub- 
corymbose, few-flowered; leaves elliptic, coriaceous, opaque, 
glabrous on both surfaces, and reticulately veined ; branches an- 
gular. h.S. Native of Madagascar and of the Mauritius. 
Eugènia vendsa, Lam. dict. 3. p. 200. My'rtus vendsa, Spreng. 
syst. 2. p.485. Leaves on short petioles, 4 inches long and 2 or 
21 broad. Fruit said to be 1-seeded. 

Veiny-leaved Rose-apple. Tree 20 feet. 

4 J. mAcropuy’Lxa (D. C. 1. c.) cymes lateral, fascicled ; leaves 
ovate-lanceolate, obtuse at the base, acuminated at the apex. 
h.S. Native of the East Indies. Eugènia macrophy'lla, Lam. 
dict. 3. p. 139. Eugènia alba, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 39. Leaves 
1 foot and more long, and 5 inches broad. Peduncles 5-flowered, 
3 inches long. Flowers white? Perhaps J. sylvéstris Alba, 
Rumph. amb. 1. p. 127. t. 39. 

Long-leaved Rose-apple. Clt. 1820. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

5 J. purpura’scens (D. C. l.c.) cymes lateral, in fascicles ; 

5s 2 


868 


leaves elliptic, hardly acute at the base and apex. h .S. Native 
of the Island of Trinidad, (Sieb. trin. no. 148.) where it is pro- 
bably cultivated. Flowers purple. Eugénia Malaccénsis, Smith, 
exot. bot. t. 61. Andr. bot. rep. 458. but not of Lin. Eugènia 
purpurea, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 87. Eugen. pseudo-Malac- 
cénsis, Hort. par. 

Purplish-flowered Rose-apple. 
Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

6 J. Maracce’nsis (D.C. 1. c.) cymes lateral, short; leaves 
ovate-lanceolate, attenuated at both ends. h.S. Native of 
the East Indies. Nati-Schambu, Rheed. mal. 1. t. 18. Eugénia 
Malaccénsis, Lin. spec. p. 672. Lam. dict. 3. p. 196. Cor. ann. 
mus. 9. p. 292. f. 2. My’rtus Malaccénsis, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 
484. Leaves a foot long, shining. Fruit pear-shaped. Jam- 
bosa nigra 1. t. 38. f. 1. Flowers white. This tree resembles 
the jamsorade, but has broader leaves. The fruit is ovate, an 
inch and a half in diameter, fleshy, and sweet-scented like the 
rose, agreeable to the taste, smell, and sight, and esteemed 
wholesome. It is common in most of the islands in the South Sea. 

Malay Apple. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1768. Tree 20 to 30 ft. 

7 J. amptexicau’tis (D. C. prod. 3. p. 287.) racemes few- 
flowered, terminal ; lower flowers axillary, solitary ; leaves mem- 
branous, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, glabrous, undulated, rather 
cordate at the base. h. S. Native of Sumatra. Eugènia 
amplexicaülis, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 37. Lindl. bot. reg. t. 1033. 
Fruit very fine purple, size of a small apple, Calyx fleshy, 
bluntly 4-cleft. 

Stem-clasping-leaved Rose-apple. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1823. 
Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

8 J. Ausrra‘zis (D.C. 1. c.) axillary peduncles 3-flowered, 
solitary, terminal ones rather panicled ; leaves elliptic-lanceolate, 
acute. h-.G. Native of NewHolland. Eugènia myrtifdlia, 


Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1768. 


Sims, bot. mag. t. 2230. Ker. bot. reg. 627. Lodd. bot. cab. 
525. Eugènia australis, Wendl. ex Link, enum. hort. berl. 2. p. 
28. Coll. hort. rip. append. 1. p. 123. t. 8. 
Flowers white. 

F1. April, July. Clt.1800. Tree 20 ft. 


FIG. 124. 


My’rtus australis, 
Spreng. syst. 2. p. 482. 

Southern Rose-apple. 

9 J. Formosa; leaves elliptic- 
oblong, rather acuminated, ses- 
sile, cordate, stem-clasping; ra- 
cemes axillary, rising after the 
leaves have fallen, sessile, short; 
pedicels clavate-elongated ; flow- 
ers smooth ; stamens very long ; 
berry globose, pendulous. h.S. 
Native of the East Indies, at 
Moalmyne, and at the bottoms 
of the rocks on the banks of the 
Athan, in Martaban. Eugènia 
formosa, Wall. pl. rar. asiat. 2. 
p. 6. t. 108. Calyx and petals 
reddish ; filaments white. (f.124.) 

Beautiful Rose-apple. Tree 
30 feet. 

10 J. tauriroxia (D. C. 1. c.) cymes axillary, opposite, 3-5- 
flowered ; lower pedicels opposite, elongated ; flowers 3, ter- 
minal, sessile on the tops of the peduncles; leaves elliptic, 
bluntish at both ends. h. S. Native of the East Indies. 
Eugènia laurifdlia, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 92. Eugen. Javanica, 
Lam. dict. 3. p. 200. exclusive of the synonymes of Rumph. 
My’rtus Javanica, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 484. but not of Blume. 
Flowers white. 

Laurel-leaved Rose-apple. Clt. 1823. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

11 J. ayperictrôLia (D, C. 1. c.) pedicels terminal, solitary, 
1-flowered, shorter than the leaves ; leaves sessile, oblong-lan- 
ceolate, acuminated, rather cordate at the base, glabrous. h.S, 


MYRTACEÆ. XXXIV. JamBosa. 


Native of Java, on Mount Salak. My'rtus hypericifdlia, Blum. 
bijdr. p. 1082. Calyx 4-cleft, rather attenuated at the base. 

St. John’s-wort-leaved Rose-apple. Shrub. 

12 J.? Owarie'nsis (D.C. 1. c.) cymes panicled, terminal ; 
branchlets opposite, 3-flowered at the apex; calyxes turbinate, 
shortly and bluntly 4-lobed ; leaves oval, acuminated, coriaceous, 
glabrous, rusty beneath. h.S. Native of the west coast of 
Africa, in the kingdom of Waree. Eugènia Owariénsis, Beauv. 
fl. d’ow. 2. t. 70. The veins of the leaves are parallel in the 
figure and rather prominent. Leaves 3 inches long and 14 
broad. Stamens very numerous, exserted. Branches furnished 
with supra-axillary, opposite tubercles. Fruit unknown, but 
in the form of the calyx this plant agrees with Jambôsa. 

Waree Rose-apple. Tree 20 feet. 

13 J.? osrusissrmA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 287.) panicles corym- 
bose, terminal, or lateral; branches 8-flowered ; calyx 4-cleft, 
attenuated at the base; leaves almost sessile, oblong, obtuse, 
somewhat cordate at the base, coriaceous, glabrous. h. S. 
Native of Java. My’rtus obtusissima, Blum. bijdr. p. 1085. 
Compare it with Eugènia androsemoides, ex Blume. 

Very obtuse-leaved Rose-apple. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

14 J. pensirLora (D. C. lec.) corymbs terminal, coarctate ; 
pedicels 3-flowered ; calyx 4-cleft, very much attenuated at the 
base ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, coriaceous, glabrous, acumin- 
ated at both ends. h.S. Native by the sea-side, in the island 
of Nusa-Kambanga, in the East Indies, where it is called by 
the inhabitants Jambon. Eugènia densiflora, Blum. bijdr. p. 
1087. 

Dense-flowered Rose-apple. Tree 20 feet. 

15 J. crasra‘ra (D.C. 1. c.) peduncles filiform, 1-3-flowered, 
glabrous, shorter than the leaves; ovarium clavate; calyx 4- 
cleft ; leaves oblong-‘anceolate, bluntly acuminated, finely 
veined, quite glabrous ; calyx attenuated at the base. h.S. 
Native of Java, on the mountains. My'rtus glabrata, Blum. 
bijdr. p. 1088. but not of Swartz. 

Smooth Rose-apple. Tree. 

16 J. zinea‘TA (D. C. 1. c.) corymbs terminal or axillary, 
compound ; calyx 4-cleft; ovarium elongated ; leaves broad-lan- 
ceolate, bluntly acuminated, glabrous, with fine parallel veins, 
shining. h.S. Native of Java, in mountain woods, where it 
is called Kikangar. My'rtus lineata, Blum. bijdr. p. 1087. but 
not of Swartz. À 

Lined-leaved Rose-apple. Tree 20 feet. 

17 J. A'LBA; racemes terminal and axillary ; the terminal 
ones forming a panicle; peduncles 3-5-flowered ; leaves very 


-broad, elliptic, cordate at the base, strongly veined ; petioles very 


short. h. S. Native of the East Indies. Calycine lobes 
broad, short, and rounded. Eugènia âlba, Roxb. hort. beng. p.37. 

White Rose-apple. Tree. ; 

18 J.? caucirrdra (D.C. 1. c.) panicles lateral; flowers in 
nearly sessile glomerules ; calyx 4-cleft, attenuated at the base ; 
leaves sessile, oblong, bluntly acuminated, rather cordate at the 
base, coriaceous, glabrous, and shining. h.S. Native of Java, 
at the foot of Mount Burangrang, where it is called Kupa. My’r- 
tus cauliflora, Blum. bijdr. p. 1086. but not of Mart. 

Stem-flowered Rose-apple. Tree 20 to 30 feet. : 

19 J. “guea (Rumph. amb. 1. p. 126. t. 30. f. 2.) panicles 
axillary and terminal ; leaves elliptic-acuminated, auricled at the 
base, on very short petioles ; stigma simple. h.S. Native of 
the Moluccas. Eugènia aquea, Roxb. hort. beng. p.37. Fruit 
torose, depressed. 

Watery Rose-apple. Clt. 1820. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

20 J.? pome’stica (Rumph. amb. 1. p. 121. t. 37.) racemes 
lateral, short ; leaves ovate, acute ; fruit obovate. h.S. Na- 
tive of the Moluccas. 


Domestic Rose-apple. Tree. 


MYRTACEÆ. XXXIV. Jamposa. 


21 J. Harpwicxta; leaves sessile, cordate at the base, ellip- 
tic, obtuse; corymbs terminal; peduncles usually 3-flowered ; 
flowers sessile on the peduncles ; calycine segments roundish ; 
stamens exserted. h.S. Native of the Mauritius. Perhaps 
a species of Jossinia (v. s. in herb. Lamb.). 

Hardnwick’'s Rose-apple. Tree. 

22 J. ROTUNDIFOLIA; corymbs terminal; leaves roundish, 
coriaceous, with revolute margins, reticulately veined, glabrous. 
h. S. Native of the Isle of France. Perhaps a species of 
Jossinia (v. s. in herb. Lamb.). 

Round-leaved Rose-apple. Tree. 

The Eugènia oblata, E. lanceefodlia, and E. lanceolària of 
Roxb. hort. beng. p. 37. are probably referrible to this genus, 
but they have not yet been described. 

Cult. A genus of fine trees, with large foliage, beautiful 
flowers, and eatable fruit. They thrive well in a mixture of 
sand, loam, and peat; and flower freely when the plants are of 
good size. Ripened cuttings strike root readily in sand, under 
a hand-glass. ; 


Tribe IV. 


BARRINGTONIE'Æ (plants agreeing with the genus Bar- 
ringtônia in important characters). D. C. dict. class. vol. 11. 
not. 1826. prod. 3. p. 288. A genus of Lecythideæ, Rich. et 
Poit. Lobes of calyx 4-6. Petals 4-6. Stamens innumerable, 
equal, disposed in many series; filaments monadelphous a short 
way at the base. Fruit baccate or dry, valveless, many-celled. 
Cotyledons large and fleshy.—Trees. Leaves dotless, alter- 
nate, or nearly opposite, or in crowded whorls, quite entire or 
serrated. Flowers in racemes or panicles.’ 

XXXV. BARRINGTO'NIA (dediaated to the Honourable 
Daines Barrington, F.R.S. A.S., &c. an active Fellow of the 
Society of Antiquaries, and author of several papers in their 
_ Transactions). Forst. gen. no. 38. D.C. prod. 3. p. 288. 
Butônica, Lam. dict. 1. p. 515. Juss. gen. p. 326.—Commer- 
sonia, Sonn. voy. guin. t. 8, 9. Hüttum, Adans. fam. 2. p. 88. 
—Mitraria, Gmel. syst. p. 799. but not of Cav. ` 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Polyändria. Tube of calyx ovate; 
limb 2, rarely 3-parted; lobes oval, obtuse, concave, perma- 
nent. Petals 4, large, coriaceous. Stamens numerous, in many 
series; filaments filiform, long, free, but joined together into a 
short ring at the base; anthers roundish. Style filiform, length 
of stamens; stigma simple. Urceolus rising from the top of the 
_évarium, and sheathing the base of the style. Ovarium 4- 

celled; cells 2-ovulate. Berry large, ventricose at the base, 
pyramidal and tetragonal upwards, crowned by the limb of 
the calyx, 1-celled when mature; cell obversely pear-shaped, 
fibrous, almost putamineous. Seed ovate-globose, pendulous, 
attenuated upwards. Embryo exalbuminous (Blume), elliptic- 
globose, having its radicle superior, and confused with the coty- 
ledons, which are conferruminated, and the embryo is therefore 
pseudo-monocotyledonous.—Large trees. Leaves crowded, op- 
posite, or in whorls, dotless, obovate. Flowers large, disposed 
in a terminal thyrse ; pedicels furnished with 1 bractea each. 

1 B. specrèsa (Lin. fil. suppl. p. 312.) flowers disposed in an 
erect thyrse ; leaves shining, cuneate-oblong, obtuse, quite en- 
tire; fruit acutely tetragonal, pyramidal. kh. S. Native of 
the south of China, Java, Sumatra, the Moluccas, and of 
the islands in the Pacific Ocean, at the mouths of rivers by the 
sea-side. Blum. bijdr. p. 1096. Gaud. in Freyc. voy. part. 
bot. p. 483. Butônica, Rumph. amb. 3. p. 114. B. Butônica, 

orst. gen. t. 38. Mamméa Americana, Lin. spec. p. 737. Com- 
mersonia, Sonn. voy. guin. 1. p. 14. t. 8. and t. 9. Mitraria Com- 
mersonia, Gmel. |. c.  Butônica specidsa, Lam. dict. 1. p. 521. 
Flowers purple and white, large and handsome. The drupe is 


XXXV. BARRINGTONIA. 


XXXVI. Srravapium. XXXVII. Gustavia. 869 
reddish brown; the seeds of which, mixed with bait, inebriates 
fish in the same manner as Cécculus I'ndicus. 

Sheny Barringtonia. Clt. 1785. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

2 B. racemosa (Blum. in litt. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 288.) 
racemes pendulous, very long; leaves cuneate-oblong, acumin- 
ated, serrulated ; fruit bluntly tetragonal, pyramidal. kh. S. 
Native of Malabar, Moluccas, and Marianne Island, in humid 
woods. Gaud. in Freyc. voy. part. bot. p. 483. t. 107. Sams- 
travadi, Rheed. mal. 4. t. 6. Eugènia racemésa, Lin. spec. p. 
673. Lam. dict. 3. p. 197. 

Racemose-flowered Barringtonia. Clt. 1822. Tree 30 to 40 ft. 

Cult. Most splendid trees, with large, shewy foliage and 
flowers, but difficult to cultivate. They require to be kept 
moist and warm, and the house in which they are grown 
should never be allowed to fall below 60° of Fahrenheit. A 
mixture of sand, loam, and peat is a good soil for them. Cut- 
tings, taken off at a joint when the wood is ripe, planted in sand, 
with a hand-glass over them, root readily. The cuttings should 
not be stripped of any of their leaves. 


XXXVI. STRAVA'DIUM (Tsjeria Samstravadi is the Ma- 
labar name of one of the species). Juss. gen. p. 326. D.C. 
prod. 3. p. 289.—Stravadia, Pers. ench. 2. p. 30. Metedrus, 
Lour. coch.—Manichea, Sonn. voy. guin. p. 139. tt. 92, 93, ex 
Juss. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Polyändria. All as in Barring- 
tonia, but differs in the limb of the calyx being 4-parted. Ova- 
rium semi-bilocular ; cells biovulate. Fruit oblong, tetragonal. 
Perhaps only a section of Barringtônia, according to Gærtn. and 
Blume. : 

1 S. a’‘tBum (D. C. prod. 3. p. 289.) leaves cuneate-oblong, 
acuminated, obsoletely serrulated ; racemes very long, pendulous; 
drupe ovate. h. S. Native of the Moluccas, in woods on the 


sea-shore. Rumph. amb. 3. p. 116. Stravadia alba, Pers. 
Flowers white. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from Barringtonia 
racemosa. 


White-flowered Stravadium. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

2 S. ru BRUM (D.C. I. c.) leaves cuneate-oblong, acuminated, 
obsoletely serrulated; racemes very long, pendulous; drupe 
acutely 4-angled. h.S. Native of the Moluccas and Malabar, 
in bogs and watery places.—Rumph. amb, 3. t. 115.—Rheed. 
mal. 4. t. 7. Eugènia acutängula, Lin. spec. p. 673. Bar- 
ringtônia acutängula, Gærtn. fruct. p. 97. t. 111. Stravadia 
rübra, Pers. Flowers red. 

Red-flowered Stravadium. Clt. 1822. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

3 S. coccineum (D.C. 1. c.) leaves ovate-oblong, subserrated ; 
racemes very long, pendulous; drupe bluntly octagonal. hk. S. 
Native of Cochin-china, in woods. Metedrus coccineus, Lour. 
coch. p. 410. Flowers scarlet. Fruit brown. Petals concrete, 
with the tube of the stamens. 

Scarlet-flowered Stravadium. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

4 S. spica‘rum (Blum. in litt. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 289.) 
leaves cuneate-oblong, acute, serrated; spikes filiform, pendu- 
lous. -h.S.. Native of Java, in the province of Bantam, in the 
lower woods. Barringtdnia spicata, Blum. bijdr. p. 1097. Ca- 
lyx 4-cleft. The rest unknown. 

Spike-flowered Stravadium. Tree. 

5 S. exce’tsum (Blum. in litt. D. C. prod. 3. p. 289.) leaves 
oblong, attenuated at both ends, finely serrulated; racemes 
compound, terminal; drupe oblong, tetragonal. h.S. Native 
of the Island of Nusa-Kambanga, in woods on the sea-shore. 
Barringtdnia excélsa, Blum. bijdr. p. 1097. Tree 80 feet high. 
Calyx 4-cleft. The rest unknown. 

Tall Stravadium. Tree 80 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Barringtônia. 


XXXVII. GUSTA'VIA (dedicated to Gustavus III. king of 


870 MYRTACEÆ. XXXVII. Gusravia. 

Sweden, and patron of Linnæus, and who presented a large col- 
lection of Indian plants to him). Lin. amoen. 8. (1775.) p. 266. 
Lin. fil. suppl. 51. Poit. mem. mus. 18. p.156. D.C. prod. 
3. p. 289.—Pirigara, Aubl. guian.(1775.) 1. p. 487. H. B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 261.—Spallanzania, Neck. elem. 
(1790.) no. 733. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Polyändria. Tube of calyx tur- 
binate (f. 125. a.) ; limb entire, or 4-6-8-lobed. Petals 4-6-8 (£f. 
125. c.), ovate, nearly equal. Stamens numerous, monadelphous at 
the base, and somewhat adnate to the claws of the petals. Ova- 
rium 4-6-celled; cells many-seeded. Style short. Stigma obtuse. 
Capsule ovate, or nearly globose, 3-6-celled, coriaceous, valveless, 
umbilicate from the vestiges of the calyx. Seeds few in each cell, 
ovate, clothed with coriaceous membranes, suspended by long 
plicate funicles, fixed to the central column. Embryo fleshy. 
Cotyledons 2, large, nearly equal, convex on the outside, and 
flat inside. Radicle obtuse, hardly prominent.—Trees. Leaves 
alternate, large, dotless, serrated, or quite entire, glabrous. 
Racemes terminal, few-flowered. Flowers bibracteate, white 
and shewy. 

1 G. aveu/sta (Lin. amcen. acad. 8. p, 266. t. 5.) flowers of 
8 petals; calyx entire, glabrous; leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
acuminated, much narrowed at the base, membranous, re- 
motely and sharply toothed. h.S. Native of Surinam, Maran- 
ham; and of New Granada, near Turbaco, where it is called 
Membrilo and Baco, ex H. B. et Kunth. Pirigara supérba, 
H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 261. Fruit unknown. 
Petals white. Stamens yellow. The flowers smell sweet, but 
the wood is extremely fetid. In Surinam it is used for hooks. 

August Gustavia. Clt. 1794. Shrub 5 to 10 feet. 

2 G. speciosa (D. C. prod. 3. p. 289.) flowers 6-petalled ; 
calyx nearly entire, and are as well as the pedicels and ovaria 
tomentose ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, quite entire, 
narrowed at the base, coriaceous. h. S. Native of New 
Granada at Mariquita, where it is called Chupa. Pirigara spe- 
cidsa, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 200. By eating 
the small fruit of this tree, the body becomes yellow, and after 
it remains 24 or 48 hours, nothing can erase the colour, accord- 
ing to Humb, and Bonpl. 

Showy Gustavia. Tree. 

3 G. urRcEOLA'TA (Poit. mem. 
mus. 13. p. 156. t. 5.) flowers 
6-7-petalled ; calyx glabrous, 
with an entire margin; leaves 
oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, or acu- 
tish, membranous, remotely sub- 
serrated on the margin. h. S. 
Native of French Guiana, where 
it is called Bois puant, because 
the wood becomes fetid after ex- 
posure to the air. Petals oval, 
obtuse, an inch long, white, ra- 
ther rose-coloured on the out- 
side. Fruit wingless. Wood 
fetid. (f. 125.) 

Urceolate-calyxed Gustavia. 
Tree. i 
4 G. PTEROCA'RPA (Poit. l. c. p. 158. t. 6.) flowers 6-petalled ; 
calycine lobes 6, permanent, girding the fruit; leaves oval- 
oblong, acuminated, rather coriaceous, quite entire, or hardly 
denticulated. h. S. Native of Guiana, at La Maza and 
Roura. Smaller than the first. Fruit depressed, girded by a 
circular wing or margin. In the specimens of Perrotett the 
leaves are quite entire, but in the figure of Poit, they are some- 
what denticulated. 

Wing-fruited Gustavia. 


FIG. 125. 


Tree 10 to 20 feet. 


XXXVIII. Catinea. 


XXXIX. PETALOTOMA. 


5 G. rastudsa (Willd. spec. 3. p. 847.) flowers 6-petalled ; 
lobes of calyx 6, linear, thick, acute, permanent ; leaves obo- 
vate, acuminated, rather repandly serrulated. h. S. Native 
of Guiana, in woods about Sinemari, where it is called Pirigara- 
mepe. Pirigdra hexapétala, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 490. t. 193. G. 
hexapétala, Smith, in Rees’ cycl. no. 2. Leaves obovate, acu- 
minated. Bracteas oblong, acute. Lobes of calyx narrow, 
acute, fleshy. Stigma tetragonal. Capsule roundish, rather 
cinereous, 4-celled, crowned by the truncate lobes of the calyx. 
Funicles thick. Perhaps the same as the first species. Petals 
white. Stamens yellow. 

Disdainful Gustavia. Clt. 1823. Tree 20 feet. 

6 G. BrasizrA'Na (D.C. prod. 3. p. 290.) flowers 6-petalled ; 
lobes of calyx 6, ovate, acutish, foliaceous, flat; leaves oval- 
oblong, acuminated, rather repandly toothed. h. S. Native 
of Brazil, on the banks of the river Amazon, near Garupa. G. 
fastuòsa, Mart. herb. This plant differs from the preceding 
species in the leaves being oval or oval-oblong, not obovate, and 
in the bracteas on: the peduncles being ovate-obtuse, not oblong, 
acute ; lobes of calyx ovate. Fruit 6-ribbed, not. roundish and 
yellow, nor cinereous. 

Var. y, minor (D.C. 1. c.) flowers a little smaller; leaves a 
little narrower. h.S. Native of Para, in Brazil. 

Brazilian Gustavia. Tree 20 feet. 

7 G. TETRAPE'TALA (Reusch. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 290.) 
flowers 4-petalled ; lobes of calyx 4, roundish, at length deci- 
duous ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, serrated, attenu- 
ated at the base. h. G. Native of Cayenne, on Mount 
Courou. Pirigara tetrapétala, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 489. t. 192. 
This is perhaps the same as G. augüsta. 

Tetrapetalous Gustavia. Tree 20 feet. 

8 G. va'zina (D. C. 1. c.) flowers 4 ?-petalled ; lobes of calyx 
4, roundish; leaves cuneate-oblong, acutish, denticulated. h.S. 
Native of Java, in woods, and in the island of Nusa-Kam- 
banga. Pirigara valida, Blum. bijdr. p. 1096. Cotyledons 
foliaceous, according to Blume. Radicle very long, clavate, 
ascending. 

Strong Gustavia, Tree 30 to 40 feet. 

Cult. A showy genus, with large leaves and flowers. A 
mixture of loam, peat, and sand answers the species best; and 
ripened cuttings root freely, if planted in sand, with a hand- 
glass over them, in a moist heat. 


+ Genera belonging to Myrtàceæ, but are not sufficiently 
known. Most of them probably belong to the Tribe Myrtee. 


XXXVIII. CATI'NGA (Iva Catinga is the Guiana name of 
the first species). Aubl. guian. 1. p. 511. t. 203. Juss. gen. 
325. D.C. prod. 3. p. 294. 

Lin. syst. Icoséndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx ovate; 
limb 4-toothed, acute, small. Petals? Stamens numerous. Drupe 
or berry globose or ovate, crowned by the calycine limb, 1-celled, 
1-seeded, having the bark or rind fleshy and filled with aromatic 
oily vesicles.—Trees, natives of Guiana, with opposite, or nearly 
alternate, oval, entire leaves, which are acuminated at both ends, 
and full of pellucid dots. This genus is not sufficiently known. 

1 C. moscua‘ra (Aubl. l. c. t. 205. f. 1.) fruit globose. h. S. 
Native of Guiana, where it is called Zva Catinga. Fruit exhal- 
ing a scent like musk. 

Musk Catinga. Tree 50 feet. 

2 C. aroma'tica (Aubl. l. c. t. 203. f. 2.) fruit ovate, atte- 
nuated at both ends. h}. S. Native of Guiana, where it is 
called Goyavarana, 

Tree 40 feet. 


Aromatic Catinga. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Gustavia, p. 870. 


XXXIX. PETALOTO`MA (from meradoy, petalon, a petal, 


 _A tall tree. 


MYRTACEÆ. XL. Feartipia. XLI. Courour. 
. and roun, tome, a section ; in reference to the cut petals). D.C. 
pre 8. p. 294. Diatôma, Lour. coch. p. 296. but not of 
Lin. syst. Jcosändria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx campa- 
nulate, baccate ; limb 8-cleft; segments acute. Petals 6-8, 
with filiform claws, and roundish cut limbs. Disk fleshy, cre- 
nated. Stamens 16, inserted in the disk. Anthers roundish. 
Style filiform ; stigma 4-5-cleft, with the lobes ovate, furrowed 
and spreading. Berry round, crowned, 1-seeded.—A tree, with 
brachiate branches. Leaves opposite, ovate, glabrous, quite 
entire. Racemes short, nearly terminal. Flowers copper-co- 
loured. The affinity of this genus is doubtful, unless it agrees 
with Aldngium, but differs from it in the leaves being op- 
posite, in the stigma being 4-5-cleft; stigmas and anthers 
roundish. : 
1 P. Bracuta‘ta (D. C. b e) bh. G. Native of Cochin: 
china, in woods. Diatdma brachiata, Lour. 1, c. 
Armed Petalotoma. Tree 40 feet. 
Cult. For culture and propagation, see Gustavia, p. 870. 


XL. FŒTIDIA (from feteo, to stink; smell of wood). 
Comm. in Juss. gen. p. 325. Lam. ill. t. 419. dict. 2. p. 457. 
D.C. prod. 3. p. 295. 

Lin. syst. Icosdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx tetra- 
gonal and hemispherical ; limb 4-parted; lobes valvate in æsti- 
vation, permanent, at length reflexed. Petals wanting. Sta- 
mens numerous, disposed in many series ; filaments capillary, 
free. Style filiform; stigma 4-cleft. Berry dry, hard, nucu- 
mentaceous, indehiscent, flat above, and bluntly tetragonal be- 
neath, 4-celled ; cells 1-2-seeded.—Tree. Leaves alternate, 
crowded on the branches, sessile, oval, attenuated at both ends, 
quite entire, obtuse, glabrous, nerved, dotless. Peduncles 1- 
flowered, in the axils of the upper leaves. 

1 F. Mavritia‘na (Lam. 1. c.) h. G. Native of the Mau- 
ritius, where it is called Bois puant. F. Borbônica, Ræusch. 
The wood is a good substitute for walnut wood. 

Mauritian Fœtidia. Clt. 1827. Tree15 to 20 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Gustavia, p. 870. 


XLI. COUPOU (Coupoui-rana is the name given to the 
tree by the Indians of Guiana). Aubl. guian. suppl. p. 16. 
t. 377. 

Lin. syst. Icoséndria, Monogynia.? Tube of calyx ovate; 
limb permanent, 5-lobed. Petals and stamens unknown. Berry 
ovate, crowned by the calyx, 1-celled, 1-seeded. Seed large.— 
Leaves alternate, on long petioles, obovate, acute, 
~ cordate at the base, glabrous. Flowers unknown. 

1 C. aqua’tica (Aubl. l. c.) hb. S. Native of Guiana. 
Leaves 20-22 inches long, and 9 inches broad. Fruit about the 
form and size of an orange. 

Aquatic Coupoui. Tree 60 feet. 

Cult. For culture and }., pagation see Gustavia, p. 870. 


XLII. CARE'YA (in honour of the Rev. William Carey, of 
Serampore, a distinguished botanist). Roxb. corom. 3. p. 13. 
D. C. prod. 3. p. 295. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Polyändria. Tube of calyx ovate; 
limb 4-parted (f. 126. b). Petals 4, ovate, concave, spreading. 

tamens numerous; filaments filiform, free, but cohering at the 
base with the petals into a ring; outer ones sterile (f.126.g.); an- 
thers of the fertile ones ovate and bilocular. Style filiform ; 
stigma capitate (f. 126.a.), obscurely 4-toothed. Berry globose 
« (f. 126. d.), covered by the fleshy calyx, and crowned by its 
_ lobes, pulpy, many-seeded, 4-celled (f. 126. e.) when young. 
Seeds oval, compressed.—East Indian herbs or trees, with alter- 
nate, feather-nerved, dotless, glabrous leaves ; and large flowers 
With white petals, and red or yellow stamens. 


XLII. CAREYA. 


XLIII. GLayruyrrA. XLIV. Crossostyus. 87] 


FIG. 126. 
AA 


N\A 


1 C. HERBACEA (Roxb. k c. 
te 217.) herbaceous; leaves on 
short petioles, obovate-cuneated, 
serrulated; racemes short ; flowers 
pedunculate ; outer filaments ste- 
rile, exceeding the fertile ones. 
X. S. Native of Bengal. Berry 
an inch in diameter. Leaves 4-8 
inches long. Petals white. Sta- 
mens red. (f. 126.) 

Herbaceous Careya. Fl. July, 
Aug. Cit. 1808. Pl.}tol ft. 

2 C. ARBOREA (Roxb. L c. p. 
14. t. 218.) arboreous; leaves 
on short petioles, obovate-cu- 
neated, hardly serrated ; spikes 
terminal, few-flowered; flowers 
sessile ; outer filaments sterile, but not equal in length to the 
fertile ones. h.S. Native of the East Indies, in mountain 
valleys. Berries 4 inches in diameter, yellowish inside. Leaves 
6-12 inches long. Petals yellowish. Stamens reddish. 

Tree Careya. Clt. 1823. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

3 C. MAcRosTA`cHYA (Jack, in mal. misc. 1. no. 2. p. 47.) 
arboreous ; leaves petiolate, obovate, rather serrated; racemes 
lateral, nodding, densely many-flowered ; flowers sessile, in 
many series. h. S. Native of Pulo-Pinang. The inflores- 


SS 


cence is different from those of the other species. Ovarium 
4-celled : cells 4-ovulate. 

Long-spiked Careya. Tree 20 feet. 

4 C. spum’rica (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 52.). h.S. Native 


of the East Indies. This species is not described. 
Spherical-fruited Careya. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 
Cult. Carèya is a genus of fine shrubs and trees, with 
showy flowers. Their culture and propagation are the same as 
that for Gustavia, p. 870. 


XLIII. GLAYPHY'RIA (from yAagupoc, glaphyros, ele- 
gant ; in reference to the neatness and elegance of the shrubs). 
Jack, in Lin. trans. 14. p.128. D. C. prod. 3. p. 295. 

Lin. syst. Unknown. Limb of calyx 5-lobed. Petals 5. 
Berry 5-celled, many-seeded. Seeds fixed to the axis, 2 rows 
in each cell.—Small Indian trees, with alternate, minutely stipi- 
tate leaves, and few-flowered, axillary peduncles. Fabric of 
seeds unknown. 

1 C. nitma (Jack, 1. c.) leaves obovate. h.S. Native of 
the higher mountains of India, particularly on the Sugar-loaf 
Mountain, in the interior of Bencoolen, where the leaves are 
used by the natives in place of tea. 

Shining-leaved Glaphyria. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 

2 C. sericea (Jack, l. c.) leaves lanceolate, acuminated. 
h.S. Native of Pulo-Pinang, and on the west coast of Su- 
matra. Calyxes, peduncles, bracteas, and young leaves silky. 
Petals and cells of ovarium 5-6 in number. 

Silky Glaphyria. Tree. 

Cuit. For culture and propagation see Gustavia, p. 870. 


XLIV. CROSSO’STYLIS (kpoccoc, krossos, a fringe, and 
arvoc, stylos, a style; in reference to the lobes of the stigma, 
which are fringed). Forst. gen. t. 44. Juss. gen. p. 432. 

Lin. syst. Icoséndria, Monogynia. Calyx quadrangular, 
adnate to the ovarium at the base, 4-cleft beyond the middle, 
permanent. Petals 4, unguiculate, alternating with the calycine 
lobes. Stamens about 20; filaments connate at the base intoa 
ring, interspersed with many sterile, small hairs. Style 1, fili- 
form. Stigma cruciately 4-lobed ; lobes fimbriately trifid at the 
apex. Berry half superior, hemispherical, with many stripes, 


872 


1-celled, many-seeded. Seeds numerous, small, fixed to the 
central placenta. 

1 C. srr1dRA (Forst. 1. c.). 
Islands. The rest unknown. 

Two-flowered Crossostylis. Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Gustavia, p. 870. 


h. S. Native of the Society 


XLV. GRIAS (from ypaw, grao, to eat; fruit eatable). Lin. 
gen. no. 659. Swartz, obs. p. 215. Smith, in Rees’ cycl. 
vol. 15. 

Lin. syst. IJcosdndria, Monogynia. Tube of calyx adhering 
to the ovarium; limb small, 4-cleft, obtuse. Petals 4, coriaceous. 
Stamens numerous, inserted in a square disk; filaments joined 
into 5 series at the base; inner ones very short; anthers 
kidney-shaped, small. Style wanting. Stigma cruciate, hidden 
by the incurved stamens. Drupe ovate, 8-furrowed, crowned 
by the calyx ; nucleus oblong.—A tall, hardly branched tree. 
Leaves very long, oblong, entire, cuneated at the base, on short 
petioles. Flowers large, white. Peduncles short, many-flowered. 
This genus is said to belong to Myrtäceæ by Sir J. E. Smith, 
but it appears to be much more nearly allied to Guttiferæ. 

1 G. cauzrr1drA (Lin. spec. p. 732.). kh. S.: Native of 
Jamaica, in subalpine, boggy places, where it is called Anchovy 
pear. Sloan. hist. 2. p. 123. t. 217. f. 1-2. leaf. Brown, jam. p. 
245. Lunan. hort. jam. 1. p.19. The leaves are 2-3 feet long. 
The berry is ovate and crowned by the calyx, about the size and 
shape of an alligator’s egg, of a brownish russet colour: it is 
pickled and eaten like the mango, which it greatly resembles in 
taste. It is readily propagated by seeds, and the plants must be 
kept ina moist heat. To grow it for fruit, plant in a border, 
and train horizontally near the light. 

Stem-flowered Grias or Anchovy-pear. 
to 50 feet. 

Cult. This tree grows best in loamy soil ; and large cuttings 
succeed best under a hand-glass, in heat. 


CIt.1768. Tree 20 


Orver CII. LECYTHI'DEZ (plants agreeing with Lécy- 
this in important characters). Rich. mss. Poit. mem. mus. 13. 
p. 141. (1825.) Lindl. introd. nat. syst. p. 44. Myrtäceæ, sect. 
Lecythideæ, D. C. prod. 3. p. 290. Rich. in ann. des sc. 1. p. 
321. (1824.) 

Calyx superior, 2 or 6-leaved, or urceolate, with a divided 
limb (f. 127. a. f. 128. a.); valvate, or imbricate in æstivation. 
Corolla of 6 unequal petals, cohering at the base, with an imbri- 
cated æstivation. Stamens indefinite, epigynous, connected into 
a single petaloid, cucullate, unilateral body (f. 127. l. f. 128. c.). 
Ovarium inferior, 2-6-celled ; ovula indefinite, or definite, attached 
to the axis; stigma simple. Fruit a woody capsule (f. 127.2. f. 
128, f.), either opening with a lid or remaining inclosed. Seeds 
several, covered by a thick integument. Embryo without albumen, 
either undivided, or with 2 large, petaloid, fleshy, or leafy coty- 
ledons, sometimes folded upon the radicle, which is next the 
hylum.—Large trees, with alternate, entire, or toothed leaves, 
with minute, deciduous stipula, and without pellucid dots. 
Flowers large, terminal, or lateral, solitary, or racemose. This 
order has been combined, by De Candolle and others, with 
Myrtàceæ, from which it. differs most essentially in their alter- 
nate, often serrated leaves, without pellucid dots. 

The fruit of Couroupita Guianénsis, called in Guiana Abricot 
sauvage, in Cayenne is vinous and pleasant. The most gigantic 
tree in the ancient forests of Brazil is that called the Jaca-pu- 


MYRTACEZÆ. XLV. GRIS. 


LECYTHIDEZÆ. I. Lecyruis. 


caya; it is the Lécythis ollaria, the seeds of which are large and 
edible. Pr. trav. p. 83. The fleshy seeds of most of the spe- 
cies of Lécythis are edible, but some of them leave a bitter un- 
pleasant after-taste in the mouth. The bark of Lécythis ollaria 
is easily separable by beating the liber into a number of fine 
distinct layers, which divide so neatly from each other, that when 
separated they have the appearance of thin satiny paper. Poi- 
teau says that he has counted as many as 110 of these coatings. 
The Indians cut them in pieces as wrappers for their cigars. 
The well-known Brazil nuts of the shops of London are the 
seeds of the Bertholétia excélsa. The lacerated parts of the 
flowers of Couroupita Guianénsis become blue upon exposure 
to the air. 


Synopsis of the genera. 


1 Le'cytuis. Limb of calyx 6-lobed. Staminiferous ligula 
bearing the anthers at the base, and the sterile filaments at the 
apex on the inside. Ovarium 2-6-celled, many-ovulate. Cap- 
sule opening by a lid. 

2 EscHweEiLe Ra. 
the tube, and more or less adnate to it. 
cythis. 

3 BERTHOLLE`TIA. Limb of calyx 2-parted, deciduous. Corolla 
and stamens as in Lécythis. Ovarium 4-5-celled; cells 4 ovu- 
late. Capsule large, opening by alid. Seeds triangular. 

4 Covroverta. Calyx and corolla as in Lécythis. Ovarium 
6-celled. Capsule with the lid not separable. 

5 Coura'tart. Limb of calyx 6-parted. Petals 6, joined at 
the base. Stamineous ligula unilateral, and antheriferous inside. 
Fruit 3-celled, but at length 1-celled, with a convex lid, which 
is formed from the dilatation of the top of the central column. 


Limb of calyx bent back and applied to 
The rest as in Lé- 


I. LE'CYTHIS (Akxv6oc, lecythos, an oil-jar; form of seed 
vessels). Loœfl. itin, p. 189. Lin. gen. no. 664. Lam. ill. t. 
476. Poit.].c. D.C. prod. 8. p. 290. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Polyändria. Tube of calyx tur- 
binate ; limb 6-lobed, permanent (f. 127. a.). Petals 6, unequal. 
Staminiferous ligula (f. 127. J.) bearing the anthers at the base, 
and. the sterile filaments at the apex on the inside. Ovarium 
2-6-celled ; cells many-ovulate. Style short. Capsule coriaceous 
or woody, circumcised at the apex, and therefore opening by 
a lid at the top (f. 127. b.). Seeds few or solitary in each cell 
ovate-oblong, fixed to the central column at the base, covered 
by a fleshy membrane. Embryo undivided. Cotyledons thick, 
closely conferruminated.—Trees nearly all glabrous. Fruit large, 
turbinate, or globose. Seeds edible. Numbers of the species 
are not well known. 


* Leaves serrated. 


1 L. ortara (Lin. spec. p. 734.) leaves sessile, serrated, 
cordate-ovate ; racemes terminal ; fruit roundish. h.S. Na- 
tive of Cumana, in fields, ex Lœfi. itin. p. 159. ; and of Brazil, 
if the Jaca-pucaya, Marcgr. bras. p. 128. be the same. Pis. 
bras. p.135. with a figure. The tree is called at Barcinoma Ollata. 
Fruit the size of a child’s head, according to Marcgraff. Co- 
rolla white, with a yellow nectary. The seeds are like chestnuts, 
eatable either raw or roasted. The bark of the tree serves to 
make ink. 


LECYTHIDEZ. I. Lecyruis. 


Ollata Cannon-ball-tree. Tree 40 to 60 feet, 

2 L. minor (Jacq. amer. p. 168. t. 109.) leaves petiolate, 
serrated, lanceolate-oblong ; racemes terminal; fruit globose. 
kh. S. Native in the woods of Carthagena, especially about 
La Quinta. Flowers large, sweet scented, white, but with the 
strap of the stamens yellow. Fruit 2 inches in diameter. 
_ Seeds eatable, and with a very agreeable taste. Monkeys are 
said to be extremely fond of them. 

Smaller Cannon-ball-tree. Clt. 1825. Tree 60 feet. 

3 L. ranceota‘ta (Poir. dict. p. 27.) leaves petiolate, ser- 
rated, lanceolate, acuminated ; racemes lateral; fruit ovate. 
_h.S. Native of Brazil, whence it has been introduced to 

Madagascar and the Mauritius. Flowers smaller than those of 
the first species. Petals very blunt, nearly equal. Fruit large. 

Lanceolate-leaved Cannon-ball-tree. Tree. 

4 L. evriptica (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 259.) 
leaves petiolate, elliptic, short-acuminated, rounded at the base, 
dentately crenated ; racemes straight; petals obtuse. h. S. 
Native of South America, on the banks of the river Magdalena, 
near Morales. Fruit unknown. 


ÆElliptic-leaved Cannon-ball-tree. Tree. 


5 L. pusia (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c.) leaves‘oblong, acuminated, 
FIG. 127. 


narrowed at the base, obsoletely 
toothed. h.. S. Native on 
the banks of the river Magda- 
lena. Flowers and fruit un- 
known. 

Doubtful Cannon-ball-tree. Tr. 

6 L. tonerroria (H. B. et 
Kunth, 1. c.) leaves petiolate, lan- 
ceolate, acuminated, acute at the 
base, obsoletely and remotely 
toothed, conduplieate. h. S. 
Native of South America, where 
itis called Cocos de mono. Flowers 
and fruit unknown. 

Long-leaved Cannon-ball-tree. 
Tree. 


** Leaves quite entire. 


7 L.GRANDIFLÒRA (Aubl. guian. 2. p. 712. tt. 283, 284, and 
285.) leaves petiolate, oval, acute, quite entire, stiff; racemes 
axillary and terminal ; pedicels thick, shorter than the largest 

tal; fruit ovate, nearly globose; operculum acute. h. S. 

ative of Cayenne, in woods, where it is called, as well as 
several other species, Canari Macaque and Marmite de singe. 
L. ollària, Lin. amœn. but not of his spec. pl. according to 
the Linnzean herbarium, ex Smith, in Rees’ cycl. 20. no. 1. 
Leaves glabrous on both surfaces, rather velvety beneath when 
young. Pedicels thick. Flowers 2 inches in diameter. Petals 
deep red, very hard. Fruit 4-5 inches in diameter. Seeds eat- 
able and very palatable. 

Great.flowered Cannon-ball-tree. Clt. 1824. Tr. 60 to 80 ft. 

8 L. corta‘cea (D. C. prod. 3. p. 291.) leaves on short pe- 
tioles, oval, acutish, quite entire, stiff, glabrous on both surfaces ; 
panicles axillary and terminal; pedicels slender, about the length 
of the flowers. h.: S. Native of Brazil, in the province of 
Rio Negro. Consistence and nervation of leaves nearly as in 
L. grandifièra, but the flowers are 8-times smaller, Fruit un- 

own. 

Coriaceous-leaved Cannon-ball-tree. Tree. 

9: L. Ipatimon (Aubl. guian. 2. p. 721. t. 289.) leaves on 
Short petioles, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, quite entire ; ra- 

mes axillary and terminal; pedicels slender, longer than the 


VOL, Il. . 


873 


flowers ; petals obtuse; fruit nearly ovate, depressed, 4-celled. 
h. S. Native of Guiana, in woods, at the river Sinemari, and 
of Brazil, in Maranham, and the province of Para. Flowers 
rose-coloured. Fruit an inch in diameter. The leaves in the 
Brazilian specimen are less intensely reticulated than in the 
Guiana plant. Perhaps L. litea is a variety of this species, 
only differing in the colour of the flowers. 

Idatimon Cannon-ball-tree. Clt, 1825. Tree 60 feet. 

10 L. Lóncres (Poit. mem. mus, 13. p. 144. t. 2.) leaves 
petiolate, oblong, quite entire, abruptly acuminated ; racemes 
terminal, loose, pendulous; fruit ovate, depressed, 2-celled. 
h.S. Native of Cayenne, at Mount Mahari. Flowers vio- 
laceous. Fruit violaceous, with a white lid, 18-24 lines in 
diameter. 

Var. B, platycärpa (Poit. 1. c.) fruit large, depressed ; flowers 
smaller, pendulous. kh. S. Native of Cayenne, at Savanna 
Baduel. Perhaps a proper species. 

Long-petioled Cannon-ball-tree. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

11 L. pepicira’ris (D. C. 1. c.) leaves on short petioles, 
oblong, gradually acuminated, quite entire; panicles terminal ; 
pedicels slender, length of corolla h. S. Native of Brazil. 
Intermediate between L. longipes and L. corrugâta, but the 
colour of the flowers and fruit is unknown; it however differs 
from the first species in the leaves being not abruptly but gradually 
acuminated, and in the flowers being smaller ; and from the second 
in the pedicels being 6-times longer than the flowers; and from 
both in the 1 bes of the calyx being oval-oblong, not roundish. 

Pedicelled-flowered Cannon-ball-tree. Tree. 

12 L. acumina‘ra (D. C. 1. c.) leaves on short petioles, quite 
entire, oval, abruptly acuminated, rather membranous; panicle 
elongated, sparingly branched at the base; pedicels slender, 
length of the corolla. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the pro- 
vince of Rio Negro. This species is allied to L. léngipes and 
L. pedicellaris in the elongated pedicels, but differs from the 
first in the leaves being oval, not oblong, and in the racemes 
being erect, not pendulous, &c., and from the second in the 
leaves being abruptly, not gradually acuminated, Fruit un- 
known. 

Acuminated-leaved Cannon-ball-tree. Tree. 

13 L. suppirtora (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 4. t. 461.) leaves 
petiolate, oblong-lanceolate, quite entire, acuminated ; pedicels 
1-flowered, usually 2-together ; petals obtuse. h. S. Native 
of Peru. 

Somewhat-two-flowered Cannon-ball-tree. Tree. 

14 L. arsiriora (D. C. 1. c.) leaves petiolate, oval, acute or 
acuminated, rather coriaceous, quite entire; panicle terminal, 
with its branches angular; pedicels longer than the corolla; 
petals rather unequal. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the pro- 
vince of Para, at the Rio Negro, in woods. Lécythis, Mart 
herb. Flowers white, nearly like those‘of L. Idatimon. Fruit 
unknown. Leaves less coriaceous, but much more reticulated 
than in L. Idatimon. 

White-flowered Cannon-ball-tree. Tree 60 feet. 

15 L. corruca`ra (Poit. mem. mus. 13. p. 145. f. 3.) leaves 
petiolate, oblong, acute, coriaceous, quite entire; panicle ter- 
minal, erect; flowers on very short pedicels ; fruit turbinate, 
4-celled, corrugated. kh.S. Native of Guiana, along the river 
La Mana. Flowers rose-coloured. Fruit an inch in dia- 
meter, girded by the calyx, deeply corrugated by transverse 
wrinkles. (f. 127.) 

Corrugated-fruited Cannon-ball-tree. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

16 L. Zasuca‘so (Aubl. guian. 2. p. 719. t. 288. and t. 284.) 
leaves petiolate, lanceolate-oblong, acuminated, quite entire ; 
racemes terminal; pedicels rather shorter than the flowers ; 
petals acute; fruit ovate. h.S. Native of Guiana, in woods, 
where it is called by the natives Quatelé and Zabucajo. Petals 


5T 


874 LECYTHIDE. I. Lecyruis. 
white, edged with rose-colour, nearly equal. Fruit 4 inches in 
diameter. Racemes nodding. Seeds eatable, and preferable to 
our almonds. 

Zabucajo Cannon-ball-tree. Tree 50 to 60 feet. 

17 L. amara (Aubl. guian. 2. p. 716. t. 286. and t. 285. 
f. 1.) leaves petiolate, oblong, acuminated, quite entire, stiff; 
racemes axillary and terminal; pedicels rather shorter than the 
flowers; petals acutish ; fruit ovoid, 4-celled. %.S. Native 
of Guiana, in woods. Fruit the size and form of an egg. 
Flowers small, yellow. Seeds bitter, but eaten by monkeys. 

Bitter-seeded Cannon-ball-tree. Clt. 1825. Tree 10 to 12 ft. 

18 L. parvirtora (Aubl. guian. 2. p. 717. t. 287.) leaves 
petiolate, oblong, acuminated, quite entire ; racemes panicled, 
terminal; pedicels rather shorter than the flowers; petals acut- 
ish; fruit rather ovate, and somewhat 2-celled. h. S. Na- 
tive of Guiana, on the banks of rivers. Flowers small, sulphur- 
coloured. Nucleus of seeds bitter. Fruit tender, not woody, 
2-seeded. 

Small-flowered Cannon-ball-tree. Clt. 1825. Shrub 4 to 6 ft. 

19 L. ovatirorta (D.C. 1. c.) leaves petiolate, oval, obtuse at 
the base, acute at the apex, or rather acuminated, quite entire ; 
racemes sub-panicled ; pedicels shorter than the flowers; se- 
pals and petals very blunt. h.S. Native of Brazil. Leaves 
rather membranous, lateral nerves distant. Petioles 3-4 lines 
long. Flowers the size of those of L. Idatimon. Fruit un- 
known. 


Oval-leaved Cannon-ball-tree. Tree. 


+ A species not sufficiently known. 


20 L. murrrrrèra (Smith in Rees’ cycl. vol. 20. no. 8.) 
leaves unknown; racemes terminal, panicled ; petals obtuse ; 
calycine lobes tomentose. h.S. Native of Guiana. Flowers 
apparently yellow. 

Many-flowered Cannon-ball-tree. Tree. 

Cult. All the species of Lécythis require a strong heat. 
A mixture of loam and sand is the best soil for them. Ripened 
cuttings will root if planted in sand with a hand-glass over them, 
in a strong heat. 


II. ESCHWEILE RA (evidently named after some person 
of the name of Eschweiler). Mart. mss. ex D.C. prod. 3. 
p- 293. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Polyändria. All as in Lécythis, 
but differs in the limb of the calyx being bent back upon the 
tube, and more or less adnate to it. Perhaps only a section of 
Lécythis. 

1 E. ParvirrdRA (Mart. mss. ex D. C. 1. c.) leaves ovate, 
gradually acuminated, coriaceous, quite entire ; lateral nerves 
hardly distinct, never elevated. h.S. Native of Brazil. Zabu- 
cajo, Pison, bras. p. 66. with a figure. Panicle terminal. Pe- 
dicels very short. The fruit agrees with that of Lécythis 
corrugata, but is much more turbinate at the base, and the 
limb of the calyx is 6-lobed and folded back upon the tube. 

Small-flowered Eschweilera. Tree 40 feet. 

2 E. crAnDIFLÔRA (Mart. herb. ex D. C. 1. c.) leaves ob- 
long-lanceolate, obtuse at the base, acuminated at the apex, 
stiffish, with quite entire margins ; lateral nerves distinct, ele- 
vated beneath. h.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of 
Para. Leaves almost like those of Lécythis Zabucàjo, Aubl. 
t. 288. but they are less reticulated, Fruit globose, with a very 
blunt lid. 

Great-flowered Eschweilera. Tree. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Lécythis. 


Ill. BERTHOLLETIA (in honour of Louis Claude Ber- 
_ thollet, the celebrated French chemist). Humb. et Bonpl. pl. 


II. EscHWEILERA. 


III. Berruorretia. IV. CourourrrA. 
equin. 1. p. 122. t. 36. Poit. mem. mus. 13. p. 148. t. 4. 
D. C. prod. 8. p. 298. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Polyändria. Limb of calyx bi- 
partite, deciduous. Corolla and stamens as in Lécythis. Style 
curved, bent to the side opposite the bundle of stamens. 
Stigma capitate. Ovarium 4-5-celled ; cells 4-seeded. Seeds 
placed by pairs. Capsule large, roundish, valveless, woody, 
fleshy inside, opening by a lid. Seeds 16-20, fixed to the 
base of the central column, erect, triangular, convex on the 
outside, bony, wrinkled. Embryo fleshy, undivided in conse- 
quence of the cotyledons being conferruminated.—A tall tree, 
having the young branches leafy at the apex. Leaves alternate, 
oblong, quite entire, rather coriaceous. Flowers cream-co- 
loured. Stamens white. 

1 B. exce’tsa (Humb. et 
Bonpl. 1. c.) k.S. Native of 
South America, spontaneous in 
woods on the banks of the Ori- 
noco, and now cultivated in Bra- 
zil, Guiana, &c. H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 260. Rich. 
anal. fr. p. 74. and Tonka. Rich. 
ibid. p. 84. The triangular seeds 
known by the name of Brazil- 
nuts in our shops are the produce 
of this tree. The tree is said to 
be originally from thé province of 
Para in Brazil, and is said also to 
form forests on the borders of the 
Orinoco. The almonds or nuts 
have been known to the Portu- 
guese for a very long time, and are now known in all parts of 
Europe; in France under the name of Chastaignes du Bresil ; in 
Spain under that of Almendron; in Portugal under Castanas de 
Maranon ; in England under the name of Para-nuts or Brazil- 
nuts. The natives of the country call them Juvia, the Brazilians 
Capucaya. The Portuguese at Para carry them to Cayenne and 
Maranham, and sell them under the name of Tuka. The cap- 
sule or fruit is as large as a large cannon-ball, containing many 
triangular nuts, laid over each other in a regular manner. An 
oil is prepared from them, as well as from the seeds of several 
species of Lécythis, which is in great request in Brazil. 

Tall Bertholletia or Brazil-nut. Tree 100 to 150 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Lécythis. 


p FIG. 128. 


IV. COUROUPTTA (Couroupitoutoumou is the Caribbean 
name of the tree). Aubl. guian. 2. p. 708. Poit. mem. mus. 13. 
p- 152. D.C. prod. 3. p. 293.—Pontopiddana, Scop.—Elshólt- 
zia, Rich. but not of Willd.—Lécythis species, Willd.—Pèkea 
species, Juss. 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Polyändria. Calyx and corolla 
of Lécythis. Staminiferous ligula furnished with anthers, both 
at the base and apex. Ovarium turbinate, 6-celled. Parietal 
dissepiments reflexed towards the axis, and stretched even to the 
column; funicles concrete among themselves, and therefore 
bearing many ovula. Style wanting. Stigma stellately hex- 
agonal. Capsule crustaceous, globose, girded by the calycine 
circle, valveless, pulpy inside. Operculum not separable. The 
pulp before the fruit is ripe is fleshy, but after deliquescence it 
vanishes, and at length the endocarp is separable from the epi- 
carp. Seeds imbedded in the pulp, numerous, ovate, covered 
by a coriaceous villous membrane. Embryo roundish,- com- 
pressed, beaked. - Cotyledons large, foliaceous, nerved, plicate, 
corrugated, curved under the club-formed radicle—Trees. 
Leaves petiolate, oblong-cuneated, rather crenulated. Stipulas 
small, caducous. Racemes simple, rising from the trunk and 

8 A 


. 
LECYTHIDEÆ. 


branches, bracteate. Flowers large, of a dirty whitish or flesh- 
colour. 

1 C. Gurane'nsis (Aubl. guian. 2. p. 708. t. 282.) leaves 
acute ; edge of calyx circumcised; petals acute. h.S. Na- 
tive of Guiana and Cayenne, in sand by the sea side, where it is 
called Couroupitoutoumou, ex Barrere ; Abricot sauvage, ex Au- 
blet; Calebasse-colin, ex Poit. Fruit larger than a head, and 
consequently called boulet de canon or cannon-ball, Tuss. ant. 
2. p. 45. f. 20-11. Lécythis bracteata, Willd. Pèkea Courou- 
pita, Juss. Pulp of fruit vinous. Flowers flesh-coloured, size 
of those of Lécythis grandiflora, sweet-scented. The pulp of the 
fruit is white, acid, and not disagreeable. 

Guiana Cannon-ball-tree. Clt. 1820. Tree 50 to 100 ft. 

2 C. Nicaracuare’nsis (D. C. prod. 3. p. 294.) leaves ob- 
tuse; margin of calyx lobed; petals obtuse. h. S. Native 
of South America, near Nicaragua. Lécythis Nicaraguarénsis, 
Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. Differs from the first in the 
flowers being smaller, of a dirty whitish brown-colour, and in 
the pulp of the fruit being bluish. 

Nicaragua Cannon-ball-tree. Tree 40 to 50 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Lécythis, p. 874. 


V. COURATA‘RI (Couratari is the Guiana name of the first 
species). Aubl. guian. 2. p. 728. t. 290. Rich. ann. sc. nat. 1. 
p. 329. Poit. mem. mus. 14. p. 154. D. C. prod. 3. p. 294. 
—Lecythépsis, Schrank in akad. munch. phil. 7. p. 241.— 
Curupita, Gmel. 


IV, Covrovrira. 


V. Courarart. 875 

Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Polyändria. Tube of calyx tur- 
binate ; limb 6-parted. Petals 6, joined at the base. Stamens 
numerous ; filaments concrete into an urceolately concave trun- 
cate unilateral ligula, bearing the anthers on the inside. Ova- 
rium 3-4-celled; cells 4-ovulate; ovulas erect. Style subu- 
late, simple. Fruit or pyxidium oblong, somewhat trigonal, 3- 
celled, but at length becoming 1-celled, coriaceous, valveless, 
closed; operculum convex, formed from the central dilated 
column. Seeds oblong-lanceolate, numerous, disposed in 3 
bundles in the bottom of the fruit. Embryo conduplicate, with 
a long root. Cotyledons 2, long, foliaceous, corrugated. Radicle 
incumbent.—Trees. Leaves alternate, exstipulate, quite entire. 
Racemes axillary, spicate. 

1 C. Guiane'nsis (Aubl. l. c. t. 290.) fruit somewhat tetra- 
gonal, with the orifice entire; seeds girded by a wing. h. S. 
Native of Guiana, near Aroura, at the river Sinemari, where 
it is called couratari, maou, and baluta blanc. Rich.l. c. t. 21. 
good. The inhabitants of Guiana form cordages of the bark 
of this tree. 

Guiana Couratari. Tree 60 feet. 

2 C. EsTrezce'nsis (Raddi, mem. pl. bras. add. p. 25. f. 2.) 
fruit nearly cylindrical, with a lobate orifice ; seeds acute up- 
wards. h.S. Native of Brazil, on the mountains of Estrella. 
Flowers unknown. 

Estrella Couratari. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 

Cult. For culture and propagation see Lécythis, p. 874. 


END OF THE SECOND VOLUME. 


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