. 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. 832 ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. Genus I. A'L'^VS Totirn. The Aldeb. Lin. St/st. Monoe'cia Tetrandria- Identification. Tourn., t. 369, j Willd. Sp. PI., i. p. 334.; Hall. Hist., 2, p. 300.; Gartn., t. 90. Synonymes. ^etiilce species Lin.; Aune, Fr.; Erie, Ontano, Ital.; Al
. 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. 832 ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. Genus I. A'L'^VS Totirn. The Aldeb. Lin. St/st. Monoe'cia Tetrandria- Identification. Tourn., t. 369, j Willd. Sp. PI., i. p. 334.; Hall. Hist., 2, p. 300.; Gartn., t. 90. Synonymes. ^etiilce species Lin.; Aune, Fr.; Erie, Ontano, Ital.; Aliso, Span. Verivation. From at, near, and Ian. the edge of a river, Celtic; habitat: from the Hebrew, alon, an oak: or, according to others, from alitur amne. it thrives by the river. Gen. Char. Barren flowers numerous, -aggregate, in a loose cylindrical catkin Caft/ir apermanent wedge-shaped scale, 3-flowered, with two very minute lateral scales. Corolla composed of three equal florets. Filaments 4, from the tube of the corolla. Anthers of two round lobes.— Fertile fiowers fewer, aggregate, in an oval firm catkin. Calyx a permanent wedge-shaped scale, 2-flowered. Corolla none. Styles 2. Stigma simple. Nut ovate, without wings. {G. Don.) Leaves simple, alternate, stipulate, deciduous ; serrated or entire. Flowers terminal, greenish white, appearing earlier than the foUage, in pendulous catkins.—Trees deciduous, natives of Europe and North America; rarely exceeding the middle size, and some so low as to be considered shrubs. With the exception of A. glutinosa laciniata and A. cordifolia, the species are not very ornamental; nor is the timber of great value, except for the charcoal which may be made from it. AH the species prefer a moist soil, or one in the vicinity of water. A. glutinosa ripens seeds freely, as do most of the other sorts; but all the latter are generally propagated by layers. De- caying leaves dark brown or black, and not very ornamental. 2 1. A. GLUTiNo'sA
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