. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. 932. &'. n. l^inlAta. gss. S. n. f61ils arg^nteis. t S. 7(. 5 rotimdifolia. — Leaves trifoliolate. Leaflets petiolate, roundish, serrated. Corymbs few-flowered. Cultivated in the Chelsea Garden. t S. re. 6 monstrbsa, S. monstrosa Hort., has the branches striped. Flowers of from 5—15
. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. 932. &'. n. l^inlAta. gss. S. n. f61ils arg^nteis. t S. 7(. 5 rotimdifolia. — Leaves trifoliolate. Leaflets petiolate, roundish, serrated. Corymbs few-flowered. Cultivated in the Chelsea Garden. t S. re. 6 monstrbsa, S. monstrosa Hort., has the branches striped. Flowers of from 5—15 parts; and with from 5—15 stamens. Stig- mas 5—12. Berries irregular, i S. n. 1 foliis argenfeis (Jig. 933.) has the leaves variegated with white, and forms a striking and lively-looking plant in a shrubbery. t S. n. 8 foliis lilteis has the leaves slightly variegated with yellow. The elder is cultivated in some parts of Kent for its fruit, which is much in demand for making elder wine. The flowers and bark are much used by herbalists ; and the wood of old trunks, being very hard, is used as a substi- tute for that of box and dogwood. The young shoots, having large pith, are made into pop-guns, and the pith is used by electricians in various experiments. The plant, both in Britain and on the Continent, is sometimes used for forming hedges, and also as a nurse plant for plantations exposed to the sea breeze. In the latter capacity, it has the great advantage of growing rapidly the first five or six years, and afterwards of being easily choked by the trees it has nursed up. The elder will not thrive except in a good soil, kept somewhat moist; and it will not flower and fruit abundantly, unless the situation be. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843; Lo
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