. 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. Identification. D. Don in Edinb. New Phil. Journ., 17. p. 159 Don's Mill., 3 p 831. Symmymes. Andromeda racembpa Sp. 564., UHSrit. Stirp. 2. t. 13. ; A. paniculdta Walt. Car. 138., Gronov. Virg. 67. Engravings. L'H^rit. Stirp., 2. t. 13.; and OMrfig. 1058. Spec. Char., ^c. Leaves d
. 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. Identification. D. Don in Edinb. New Phil. Journ., 17. p. 159 Don's Mill., 3 p 831. Symmymes. Andromeda racembpa Sp. 564., UHSrit. Stirp. 2. t. 13. ; A. paniculdta Walt. Car. 138., Gronov. Virg. 67. Engravings. L'H^rit. Stirp., 2. t. 13.; and OMrfig. 1058. Spec. Char., ^c. Leaves deciduous, oval-lanceolate, acute, serrulate, membranous, glabrous. Flowers white. Spikes terminal, secund, elongated, simple, or branched. Bracteas linear, acute, two at the base of a calyx, which is acute. Corolla cylin- drical. {Don's Mill.) A deciduous shrub. Ca- nada to Carolina, in bogs and swamps. Height 3 ft. to 4 ft. Introduced in 1736. Flowers white, sweet-scented; June and July A very desirable spe- cies. According to Pursh 1058. L. racnndsa. it IS reckoned one of the finest shrubs in America, from the graceful ap- pearance of its flowers, and their fine odour. S 6. L. ARBO^REA D. Don. The Tree Lyonia. Identification. D. Don in Edinb. New Phil. Journ., 17. p. 159., Don's Mill., 3. p. 831. Synonyyne. Andrdmeda arbbrea Lin. Sp. 565. Engravings. Bot. Mag., t. 905.; and our Jig, 1059. Spec. Char., ^c. Branches taper. Leaves de- ciduous, oblong, acuminate, serrate, with mu-. 1059. L. ortioTGa. 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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