. Our woodland trees . Trees; Trees. 45. THE BUCKTHORN. Bhamnus catharticus. Plate 5, Pig. 12. r^BLLOWISH green in flower, black in fruit, deep green in leaf, and upright in habit of growth, the Buckthorn fairly contributes to the beauty of our woodlands, where, on chalky, loamy soil it is found growing. Seldom found higher than fifteen feet—often less in height even than that—it can only claim to come within the lowlier ranks of Trees. Its four- petalled flowers are borne in clusters, and the round, black berries which constitute its cathartic fruit are four-celled and four-seeded. As a wood-
. Our woodland trees . Trees; Trees. 45. THE BUCKTHORN. Bhamnus catharticus. Plate 5, Pig. 12. r^BLLOWISH green in flower, black in fruit, deep green in leaf, and upright in habit of growth, the Buckthorn fairly contributes to the beauty of our woodlands, where, on chalky, loamy soil it is found growing. Seldom found higher than fifteen feet—often less in height even than that—it can only claim to come within the lowlier ranks of Trees. Its four- petalled flowers are borne in clusters, and the round, black berries which constitute its cathartic fruit are four-celled and four-seeded. As a wood-. 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 Heath, Francis George, 1843-1913. London : Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington
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