. 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. XXXVII. ^amamelida'cejE : hamameYis. Genus I. 499 iTAMAME^LIS L. The Hamamelis, or Wych Hazel. Lin. Syst. Tetrandria Digynia. Identification. Lin. Gen., 169.; Dec Prod., i. p. 268.; Don's MilL, 3. p. 396. Synonymes. Trilbpus Mith. Act, Acad. Nat. Cur. 8 App. \ Hfimamelide, Ital. Derivati
. 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. XXXVII. ^amamelida'cejE : hamameYis. Genus I. 499 iTAMAME^LIS L. The Hamamelis, or Wych Hazel. Lin. Syst. Tetrandria Digynia. Identification. Lin. Gen., 169.; Dec Prod., i. p. 268.; Don's MilL, 3. p. 396. Synonymes. Trilbpus Mith. Act, Acad. Nat. Cur. 8 App. \ Hfimamelide, Ital. Derivation. Hamamelis is a name by which Athenjeus speaks of a tree which blossomed at the same time as the apple tree ; the word being derived from hama, together with, and iiiSliSf aa apple tree. The modem application seems to be from the HamamSUs having its blossoms accom- panying its fruits (mela) ; both being on the tree at the same time. Gen. Char. Calyx 4-lobed, adhering to the ovarium at the base, furnished with 2—3 scales on the outside. Petals 4, long, alternating with the teeth of the calyx. Stamens 4, alternating with the petals. Ovarium free at the apex. Capsules coriaceous, 2-celled, 2-valved. Arils 2 in each capsule. Seed oblong, shining. (Don's Mill.) Leaves simple, alternate, bistipulate, deciduous ; ovate or cuneated, feather-nerved, nearly entire. Flowers nearly sessile, disposed in clusters, in the axils of the leaves, girded by a 3-leaved involucrum. Petals yellow. — Shrubs or low trees, deciduous ; natives of North America; interesting from producing their flowers in the autumn, which remain on during the winter. SI t \. H. virgi'nica L. The Virginian Hamamelis, or Wych Hazel. Identification. Dec. Prod., 4. p. 268.; Don's Mill., 3. p. 396. ; Lodd. Cat., ed. 1836. Synonymes. Hamamelie de Virginie, Fr. \ Virginische Zaubernuss, Ger.; Pistacchio nera Virginia, Ital. Engravings. N. Du Ham., 7. t. 60.; Bot. Cab., t. .598. ; and omfig. 909. Spec. Char., S;c. L
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