. 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. )78 ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. Olhe-r Species of BJidmnits. — There are various kinds described by authors, several of which are said to have been introduced, but they are either lost or synonymous with kinds already described. Among those which remain to be introduced are some
. 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. )78 ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. Olhe-r Species of BJidmnits. — There are various kinds described by authors, several of which are said to have been introduced, but they are either lost or synonymous with kinds already described. Among those which remain to be introduced are some which promise to be useful additions to this genus i such as : — s^ R. \)ersicifdlius Bert. (Moris. Stirp. Sard. fig. 2.) — An erect shrub, with lanceolate, minutely crenated leaves, pubescent on the under side, and on long petioles. Calyx free. Sardinia. Height 10 ft. to 12 ft. March and April. j« R. am^gddlinus Desf. Atl. 1. p. 198. — A native of the North of Africa, in the fissures of rocks, where it grows to the height of 3 ft., and produces berries used for dyeing yellow, like those of R. saxatilis. ^ R. prunifolius Smith Prod. Fl. Gra?c. 1. p. 157.— A native of Crete, on the highest mountains, and probably only a variety of one of the preceding sorts. St R. Sibthorpianus Schult. Syst. 6. p. 286.; R. pub&cens Sibth. Fl. Grcec. t. 239. — A native of Mount Parnassus, and nearly allied to R. alpinus and R. Frangula. at R. PursBknas Dec. Prod. 2. p. 25. R. alnifolius of Pursh, but not of L'Heritier. (Hook. Flor. Bor. p. 123. , and our fig. 267.) —A shrub growing to the height of 6 ft., native of , North America, on the I banks of the Koorkoosky. • R. o/eifolitis Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. 1. t. 44., Tor. & Gray, 1. j). 200., and _fig. 268. from Hooker, is an evergreen shrub, with coriaceous leaves, unarmed shoots, and the flowers small, in axillary crowded panicles. It is a native of the north- west coast of California, where it forms a han
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