. 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. 446 ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. This section is so unlike the others in habit and gefieral appearance, that it would be much more convenient to have it as a distinct genus ; say, j^ronia, as it was before that genus was united with Pjrus. sk 36. P. /(RBUTiFo^LiA The Arbut
. 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. 446 ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. This section is so unlike the others in habit and gefieral appearance, that it would be much more convenient to have it as a distinct genus ; say, j^ronia, as it was before that genus was united with Pjrus. sk 36. P. /(RBUTiFo^LiA The Arbutus-leaved Aronia. Identification. Lin. fil. Suppl., 256.; Ph. Sept. 1. p. 339.; Dec. Prod., 2, p. 637.; Don's Mill., 2. p. 649. Synonymes, Crataegus pyrifjtlia Lam. Diet. 1. p. 83.; Arimia pyritblia Pers. Syn. 2. p. 39.; VCratae^gus serrata Poir. Suppl. 1. p. 292.; MeR- pilus arbutifdlia Schmidt Aro. t. 86., Milt. Diet. Engravings. Schmidt Arb., t. 86.; and our Jig. 796. Spec. Char., Sfc, Leaves obovate, lan- ceolate, acute, crenate, tomentose , beneath, especially when young, the midrib in each glandulous above. Calyx tomentose. Pome dark red or purple. (Dec. Prod.) A decidu- ous shrub. North America, from Canada to Carolina, in low copses and swamps, common. Height 4 ft. to 6 ft. Introduced in 1700. Flow- I ers white; May. Fruit dark red or black ; ripe in September. De- 796. p. orbutifoua. caying leaves intensely dark red, or purplish black. Varieties. sk P. a. 2 intermedia Lindl. (Hort. Trans., vii. p. 229. ; Don's IMill., ii. p. 649. and our/g. 798.) has the fruit globose and brown, at P. a. 3 serotina Lindl. (Hort. Trans., 1. c.; Don's Mill., 1. c.) has the leaves shining above, and velvety beneath; and the fruit late, 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,
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