Ü'i
« R . A. 7 fdliis argentéis. — This variety, which is very conspicuous from
th e large pro p o rtio n o f th e leaves which is white, is more ten d e r than
some o f th e others. I t generally does b est against a wall, and is well
w orth a place th e re , on account o f its splendid ap¡)earance, especially
in winter.
In British gardens, this shrub is particularly valuable for th e rapidity o f its
growth in almost any soil and situation, more especially the narrow-leaved
variety. It is less injured by th e smoke o f coal th an most o th e r evergreens.
T he species, and all th e varieties, are readily propagated
by cuttings, which are taken off in autumn,
and planted in sandy soil, in a shady border, and
covered with a hand-glass. As th e roots are not
very productive o f fibres, when large plants are
chosen, they should be such as have been reared in
pots, in order th a t they may receive no check from
removal.
Skat 2. R. h y ' b r i d u s i ’i /m i . T h e hvbrid Alaternus.
IdentiJ L ’H e rit. S e rt., t. 5. ; D e c . P ro ntification. ] d ., 2. p . 23. ; D o n ’s
M ill., 2. p . 33.
S yn o n ym e . R . b u rg u n d ia c u s H o r t. F a r . ; R . sem p e rv ìren s I lo r tu
la n .
E n g ra v in g s . L ’H é rit. S e rt., t. 5. ; a n d ourjig-. 248.
Spec. Char., cj-e. Leaves oblong, acuminated, serra
ted , smooth, shining, liardly permanent, ra th e r
coriaceous. Flowers androgynous. (D o ris M ill.)
A garden hybrid, a sub-evergreen shrub, raised
from R . alpinus, fecundated by R . rilatérnus, and
forming a very distinct and desirable kind, which,
in British gardens, grows to th e height o f 10 or
12 feet. T h e flowers are green, and appear in May
o r June. 2'LS. «hámiivis liybridus
B. Hha'mnus Dec. Flowers i-clcft, in, Fascicles.
a. Branchlets terminating in a Thorn.
’tt Si. 3. R . c . a t i i a T i t i c u s L . Tbe purging B u ckthorn.
Identificaiion. L in . Spec., 280.; Deo. P ro d ., 2. p. 24. D o n ’s
Mill., 2. p. 80.
S yn o n ym e . T h e W h ite T h o rn o f th e m o d e rn Greeks.
E n g ra v in g s . F.ng. B o t, t. 1629. ; N . D u H am., 2. t. 10. ; th e
p la te of th is species in A rh . B r it., Is t ed it., vol. v. ; an d o u r
f ig . 249.
Spec. Char., Sje. E r e c t. Leaves ovate, to o th ed .
Flowers in f!iscicles,polygamo-dioecious. Berries
4-seeded, ra th e r globose. (Don's MiU.) A deciduous
shrub or low tre e . E u ro p e and Britain,
in woods and thickets, on calcareous loamy soil.
H e ig h t 10 ft. to 12 f t . ; in cultivation, 12 ft. to
15 ft. Flowers yellowish green, with very narrow
p etals ; May. B erry black ; ripe in Seiitember.
Decaying leaves yellowish green. Naked 3'oung
wood whitish.
T h e flowers are, for th e most p a rt, hermaphrodite,
and in a wild s ta te abundant and clustered ;
b u t in a state o f cultivation th ey are fewer, and
nearly solitary. T h e juice o f th e unripe berries
is o f the colour o f saffron, and it is used for staining
maps or paper : they are sold u n d e r th e name o f
F ie n c h berries. The juice o f th e ripe berries, mixed with alum, forms th e sap
c • f- ev . h u t if th e berries be gathered la te in th e autumn, the juice
f E .’ S " l -r»«■»'»i—
ai 4 U. ’riNC’i’o 'R iu s Waldst. T h e Dyer’s B uck th o rn .
Identification. W a ld st. e t R it . P I. R a r. H u n g ., 3. p . 2 .55.; De c. P ro d ., 2 . p . 2 4 . ; D o n ’s Mdl.. 2.
2 5 0 . ílh ám n u a tin c tò riu s .
260.,
Suec Char., 4c. E r e c t. Leaves ovate, creiyate-ser-
? a i e d . Petioles villous,
Berries obcordate, .3- 4 -seeded (D o » 3 ilZ « .) A deciduous
shrub. Hungary, m hedges H e ig h t 8 tt
Intro d u ced in 1820. Flowers greenish yellow ; May
and Ju n e . Berries yellow ; ripe in Se|)tember. ^
A plant of this species, in th e garden of th e London *
Ho rticu ltu ral Society, was, m 1834, 3 ft. high, aftei
being 7 years planted.
^ 5. R . INFECTO^IUUS L . T h e staining B u ck th o rn , or Avignon Berry.
Identification. L in . M an t., 49. *, ^Carn ^ed*'2^^n 260. ■ dw a r? or^yellow-berried, Buckthmm ;
m -^ nm b ’ent shrub.^ South o f E u ro p e in rocky places ; common about
Avignon and th e Vaucluse. H e ig h t gf t . In tio -
d iic ld in 1683. Flowers greenish yellow ; J u n e and
July. B erry 3 -celled, black ; ripe in September.
T he ro o t fixes its e lf so firmly in th e fissures of the
rocks, th a t th e plant can scarcely be pulled up. I h e
stern divides immediately into branches, th a t are very
much subdivided, and form a very close^ head, the
slioots having numerous spines, both terminating and
lateral T h e berries are used for dyeing leathei ) el-
tow ■ and th e Turkey le a th er, or yellow morocco, is
251. «háinrms infeclòrius.
generally supposed to be coloured by them.
6 . R . s a x a ' t i l i s L . T h e Stone Buckthorn.
S ta 'o u r fig . 252.
249. Hhámnus CRtliárticus.
Identification.
Synonymes. H. lo n g u o u u s m iu . laccc.
E n g ra v in g s . J a c q . A u s tr., t . 43. ; H a y n e Abbild., t.
Spec. Char., 4c. Procumbent, or erectish.
Leaves ovate-lanceolate, serrulated, smoothish.
Flowers dioecious, female ones de stitu te
o f petals. (Doris M d l.) A procumbent decidnous
shrub. South of E u ro p e, among
rocks, in Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and
Greece. Height I ft. In tro d u ced in 1752.
Flowers greenish y e llow ; Ju n e and July.
Berries black, containing three whitish seeds,
each enclosed in a dry whitish membrane,
which separates, when ripe, into two p a rts
with elastic force ; ripe in September.
2 5 2 . R h ám n u s sa x á til'» .
M tL 7. R. r u x i f o 'l i u s Poir. T h e Box-leaved B uck th o rn .
U e n tifica tio n . P o ir. D ie t., 4. p . 4 6 3 .; D e c. P ro d ., 2. p. 2 4 .; D o n ’s M ill., 2, p . 31.
S y n o £ ,m e s . t I t. ie x ilW iu s B ro t. n . L us. 1. p . 301.; L y c ium iu x ifb lm m B a u h .
E n g ra v in g s . D u H am ., 3. t. 3. No. 12. ; an d o u r f ig . 263.
Spec. Char., 4c. Diffuse. Leaves ovate, quite entire, mucronate, smooth.