. 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. XLiii. £rica^cejE: facci'nium. 611 Variety. ji 2 venustum Ait. Hort. Kew. ed. 2 vol. ii. p. 357. V. fronddsum var. 8 lanceolatuiii Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept. i. p. 786. — The leaves are lanceolate, and acute at both ends. ji 20. V. RBSiNO'suM Ait. The resinous Whortleberry. Identificaiio
. 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. XLiii. £rica^cejE: facci'nium. 611 Variety. ji 2 venustum Ait. Hort. Kew. ed. 2 vol. ii. p. 357. V. fronddsum var. 8 lanceolatuiii Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept. i. p. 786. — The leaves are lanceolate, and acute at both ends. ji 20. V. RBSiNO'suM Ait. The resinous Whortleberry. Identificaiion. Ait. Hort. Kew., ed. 2., vol. 2. p. 357.; Don's Mill., 3. p. 854. Synonyme, Andrdmeda bacc^ta Waiigh. Amer. t. 30. f. 69. Engravings. Bot. Mag., t. 1288. i and our^. 1177. Spec. Char., Sfc. on the pedicels, resinous Racemes leafless, viscid, downy, with lanceolate bracteoles Leaves obovate-lanceolate, bluntish, entire, covered with Calyx in 5 deep ovate segments, longer than the ova- rium. Branches round, and downy when young. Leaves usually 1J in. long, bright green on both sides, and rather viscid. Racemes lateral, upon last year's wood, and drooping. (Don's Mill.) A low deciduous shrub. Canada to Carolina, in woods and on mountains. Height 2 ft. Introduced in ] 7S2. Flowers greenish yellow ; May and June. Berries black, eatable; ripe in October. 286.,. 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 fruticetum britannicum. London : F. Warne & Co. ; New York : Scribner, Welford & Armstrong
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