. 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. 7&6 AEBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. Spec, Char., ^c. Leaves elliptic or lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous, not shining, entire, and revolute at the edge. Catkin upon a short leafy twiglet. Capsule ovate-conical, tomentose, seemingly sessile, eventually having a very short stalk. G
. 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. 7&6 AEBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. Spec, Char., ^c. Leaves elliptic or lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous, not shining, entire, and revolute at the edge. Catkin upon a short leafy twiglet. Capsule ovate-conical, tomentose, seemingly sessile, eventually having a very short stalk. Gland reaching as high as the base of the capsule. Style shortish. Stigmas ovate-oblong, entire, and bifid {Koch.) — A low strag- gling shrub. Alps of Dauphine; and in Savoy, upon the mountain Enzein- dog. Height 3 ft. to 4 ft. Introduced in 1824. Flovrers yellow ; May, and again in August. Group XX. Myrtilloides Borrer. Sviall Bilberry-like Shrubs, not Natives of Britain. Prin. sp. 150. This group consists of exotic kinds, and, therefore, does not appear in Hook. Br. Ft. ; and, consequently, we cannot quote characteristics thence. In S. myrtilloides L., we believe that the epithet was meant to express a like- ness in the foliage to that of Facclnium IMyrtillus h. ; and we suppose that this likeness appertains to each of the kinds of which Mr. Borrer has con- stituted his group Myrtilloides. JB 150. S. MYRTiLLdroES L. The Myrtillus-like, or Bilberry-leaved, Willow. Identification. Lin. Sp. PL, 1446. ; Wahl. Fl. Lapp., p. 267. ; Koch Comm., p. 52. Si/novyme, S ^legans Bessci-En. Ft. Vothj/n. p. 77. {Koch.') The Sexes. The female is described in Rees's Ci/clo., and the male partly 60. Engravings. Lin. Fl. Lapp., ed. 2., t. 8. f. /. k.; and our^. 1480. Spec. Char., S^c. Leaves very various in form, ovate, subcordate at the base, oblong, or lanceolate; entire, opaque, glabrous; veins appearing reticulated beneath. Stipules half-ovate. Fruit-bearing catkin (? catkin of the female i
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