. 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. Spec. Char., S;c. Erect. Branches acutely tetragonal. Leaves ovate or oval, petiolate, membranous, beset with appressed hairs beneath. Peduncles axillary, 2—3-flowered. Bracteas 4 ; two outer ovate, two inner broad, obcordate, at length widening, clothed with glandular pubescence. Coroll
. 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. Spec. Char., S;c. Erect. Branches acutely tetragonal. Leaves ovate or oval, petiolate, membranous, beset with appressed hairs beneath. Peduncles axillary, 2—3-flowered. Bracteas 4 ; two outer ovate, two inner broad, obcordate, at length widening, clothed with glandular pubescence. Corolla pubescent, gibbous at the base on the outside ; yellowish, tinged with red. Style exserted. (Don's Mill.) An erect shrub. >forth-west America, between lat. 54° and 64° (but probably confined to the vicinity of the Saskatchawan) ; thence to the Rocky Mountains. Height 2 ft. to 3 ft. In troduced in 1824. Flowers yellowish, tinged with red ; May. Fruit ?. 26. L. Ledebou'rji Eschsch. suckle. Ledebour's Hone}- Xdcntification. Eschsch. M§m. Act. Soc. Petersb., 1(1. p. 284. ; Hook. ct Arn. in Beech Voy. pt. p. ; Don's Mill., 3. p. 449. Engraving. Our fig. 1000. from a living specimen. Spec. Char., S;c. Erect. Branches elongated, acutely tetragonal. Leaves ovate oi' oblong, somewhat acu- minated, stiff, pubescent, topientose on the nerves. Peduncles axillary,. 2—3-flowered. Bracteas 4; 3 outer ones ovate ; 2 inner broad obcordate, pubescent, at length increasing in size. Corollas gibbous at the base on the outside. Berries distinct. (Don's Mill.) An erect deciduous shrub. California. Height 2 ft. to 3 ft. Introduced in 1838. Flowers yellow, tinged with red ; June and July. Berries dark purple; ripe in September. Very nearly allied to L. invoJucrata,. 1000. L. 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 resemb
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