. Annals of natural history. Natural history; Plants. Mr. C. C. Babington on Ulex. 301 I now proceed to describe shortly the four species. 1. U. Europceus, (Linn. Sp. PI. 1045. var. a.) Calyce villoso, bracteis ovatis laxis, foliis junioribus subtus villosis sulcatis, spinis primariis validis teretibus polygonis sulcatis minutissime scabris, caulibus hirsutis, floribus lateralibus. U. Europaeus auctorum, Eng. Bot. 742. In this plant the spines are very large and strong, spreading horizontally, terete, with numerous longitudinal ribs and fur- rows, minutely scabrous, alternately branched from t
. Annals of natural history. Natural history; Plants. Mr. C. C. Babington on Ulex. 301 I now proceed to describe shortly the four species. 1. U. Europceus, (Linn. Sp. PI. 1045. var. a.) Calyce villoso, bracteis ovatis laxis, foliis junioribus subtus villosis sulcatis, spinis primariis validis teretibus polygonis sulcatis minutissime scabris, caulibus hirsutis, floribus lateralibus. U. Europaeus auctorum, Eng. Bot. 742. In this plant the spines are very large and strong, spreading horizontally, terete, with numerous longitudinal ribs and fur- rows, minutely scabrous, alternately branched from their very base, and producing the flowers from the branches (secondary spines) or from the primary spines themselves, the points of which do not extend beyond the expanded flowers. The leaves are linear-lanceolate, in the young state downy beneath and furrowed but not ciliated; the bracteas rather large ovate spreading; the calyx shaggy, with the teeth at the summit of each sepal so closely pressed together as to escape notice until carefully examined. The form of the petals will be best seen by the figures. This plant often grows to the height of from 4 to 6 feet, and flowers from January to June. Common in England. U. 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 London, R. and J. E. Taylor
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