. 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. A 5. C. ni'gricans L. The black Cytisus. Dec. Prod., 163.; Don's Mill., and our Jdentification. Lin. Sp., 1041 2. p. 155. Engravings. Jacq. Austr., t. 378. % Bot. Reg., t. J&-344. Spec. Char., ^c. Branches round, twiggy. Leaves stalked, and clothed with closely pressed down bene
. 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. A 5. C. ni'gricans L. The black Cytisus. Dec. Prod., 163.; Don's Mill., and our Jdentification. Lin. Sp., 1041 2. p. 155. Engravings. Jacq. Austr., t. 378. % Bot. Reg., t. J&-344. Spec. Char., ^c. Branches round, twiggy. Leaves stalked, and clothed with closely pressed down beneath, as well as the branches, calyxes, and pods; leaflets elliptic. Racemes elongated, ter- minal, erect. Calyxes without bracteas. {Dec. Prod.) A handsome deciduous shrub. Piedmont, Vallais, and Bohemia. On hills and along way- sides. Height 3 ft. to 6 ft. Introduced in 1730. Flowers yellow; June and. July. Legume black ; ripe in October. The whole plant turns black when drying ; whence the specific name. It ripens seed in abundance ; and it may also be propagated by grafting on C. iabumum, thus form- ing a handsome standard. s 6. C. sessilifo'lius i. The sessile-leaved Cytisus. Identification. Lin. Sp., 1041.; Dec. Prod., 2. p. ; Don's Mill., 2. p. 155. Engravings. Lam. 111., t. 618. f. 2.; Bot. Mag., t. 255.; and our figs. 345. and 346. Spec. Char., S[C. The whole plant quite smooth. Branches round. Floral leaves almost sessile, and leaflets ovate. Racemes terminal, short, and erect; each calyx having a 3-leaved bractea under it. {Dec. Prod.) A shrub, with upright branches, and smooth shining leaves. Native of France and Pied- mont. Height 4 ft. to 7 ft. Introduced in 1569. Flowers yellow; May and June. Legume black ; ripe in October. In very general cultivation in British gardens, generally as a bush, but some-. 344. C^tisuB Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration
Size: 1301px × 1921px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, booksubjectforestsandforestry
