. 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. 5. S. Sartaparilla. L 3. Spec. Char., ^c. Stem pricklj', angula]'. Leaves unarmed, 2044. s. ribens. ovate-lanceolate, ending in a long sharp point ; 5-nerved, glaucous beneath. QVilld.) An evergreen cMmbing shrub. North and South America. Height 3 ft. to 4 ft. Introduced in 1664. Flowers
. 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. 5. S. Sartaparilla. L 3. Spec. Char., ^c. Stem pricklj', angula]'. Leaves unarmed, 2044. s. ribens. ovate-lanceolate, ending in a long sharp point ; 5-nerved, glaucous beneath. QVilld.) An evergreen cMmbing shrub. North and South America. Height 3 ft. to 4 ft. Introduced in 1664. Flowers greenish white; August. Stems shrubby, long, slender, and climbing. Roots divided into several long slender branches, which are somewhat thicker than a goose-quill, straight, brown on their exterior, but white internally, and from 3 fr. to 4 ft. long. Sarsaparilla, on its first introduction, was considered as a specific against numerous dis- orders, and it is still employed in rheumatic complaints scrofula, and all cutaneous diseases. 5". hasta'ta Wi/ld. The Spear-shaped Smilax. 4. p. 782. ; Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept., 1. p. 249.: Iilrnliflcation. Willd. Sp. PI Lodd. Cat., ed. 1836. St/nonymes. S. Bbna n6x Michx. Fl. Amer. 2. p. 237. ; S, aspera var. Latn. Encyc. Engravings. Pluk. Aim., t. 111. f. 3.; and out Jig. 2046. Spec, Char., ^c. Stem subarmed. Leaves lanceolate, acuminate ; auriculate, or spear- shaped, at the base; ciliated or prickly on the margin ; 3—5 nerves. fierries round. {Willd.') An evergreen climbing jois. shrub. Carolina and Florida, on the sea- coast. Height 4 ft. to 5 ft. Introduced in 1820. Flowers green; August and 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 Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843; Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843. Arboretum et frut
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