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HYDEA'NGEA L. T he H ydrangea. Lin, Syst. Decándria
Di-Trigynia.
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adnate to the ovarium; limb permanent 5 toothed ’ „ ®‘
.y.n, ...,A.,v.^AA L.ito ou^ics. oteus numerous, reticulated. (
Leaves simple, opposite, exstipulate, deciduous ; serrated
s corymbose, pink, or yellowish white; the marginal ,
rge, in conseauence of t.hR fp^ih nf ^..1,.,. i...®- ,, jjj
ted or lobed. Flow-
ones sterile, and
Urtc? • ----- ‘ Willie; tne margin;
large, n consequence o f the teeth o f the calyx beton d ila t/l TAZh “'7
1.petal- t tive.i v e . —like- - — coloured — nnfixrxxc toXA Otoi^.segments;uc^iiuo; the LUC rest rescot o f tne the steril
sterile ft — S Shrubs,h f l i l i e natives of AT,-...North aU America a • and . Asia.
. . lower partially abor-!
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A. Spedes Natives of North America.
3É 1. H. arbobe'scens L, The arborescent Hydrangea
Id r r tfea tio n . Li„. Sp., p. 56a ; Don's Mill., 3. p. 232. ,
" S ' W / ' l f t f o T “ “* '-" * - H. frutéscens
Engravings. Bot. Mag., t. 437. ; and our Jig. 899.
SjKc. Chf., 4c. Leaves ovate, rather cordate ; superior
fhetnn®e!a thh." ®C?o r‘y®m’ bs fla®t"t‘i!s h. FlowePr®s’ ®n early pa/lbl eifTeritIiole^ !
Flower buds obtuse. Flowers white, small, having an
agreeable odour. (Don’s M ill) A low shrub. p ? £ .
899. H. arliDnscens.
sylvania to Virginia. Height 4ft. to 6 ft. Introduced in 1736. Flowers
white, having an agreeable odour ; July and August.
Variety.
^ H .a . 2 discolor Ser. in Dec. Prod. 4. p. 14. — Leaves almost white
beneath from tomentum.
It prefers a moist soil, and is readily propagated by division of the roots.
36 2. H. ( a . ) c o r d a t a Pursh. The cordate-/¿?rtüÉ’d Hydrangea.
Identificaiion. Pursh Sept., 1. p. 309., exclusive of the synonyme
of Michx. ; Don’sMtll., 3. p. 232
Engravings. Wats. Dendr. Brit., t. 42. ; and our fig. 900.
Spec. Char., Sfc. Leaves broadly ovate, acuminated,
rather cordate at the base, coarsely toothed,
glabrous beneath. Flowers all fertile, small,
white, and sweet-scented. (Don’s Mill.) A low
shrub. Carolina, on mountains, and on the banks
of the Missouri, above St. Louis. Height 6 ft. to
8 ft. Introd. in 1806. Flowers white ; July, Aug.
Variety.
31 H. (a.) c. 2 geórgica, H. geórgica Lodd. Cat.,
differs from the species in flowering a little
later, and being rather jnore robust.
We agree with Torrey, in thinking this merely a variety of H. arboréscens.
36 3. H. Ni'vEA Mickr. The snowy-/<?aí>eá Hydrangea.
Identification. Michx. FI. Bor. Amer., 1. p. 2C8. ; Don’s Mill., 3. p._ 232.
Synonyme. H. radiàta Wal. Fl. Car. 251., ex Michx., but not of Smith.
Engravings, Wats. Dendr. Brit., t. 43. ; and our fig . 901.
Spec. Char., ^c. Leaves cordate, oval, acuminated,
sharply toothed, clothed with white tomentum, or pii- '
bescence, beneath. Corymbs flattish. Sepals of sterile
flowers entire. Flower buds depressed. Flowers
white, rather large. (Doris MiU.) A low suffrutescent
shrub. North America, on the Savannah River.
Height in America 4 ft. to 6 ft.; in England 2 ft. to
3 ft. Introd. 1786. Flowers white ; July and August.
Variety»
Sk H .n . 2 glabella Ser. in Dec. Prod. 4. p. 14.— Leaves nearly glabrous
beneath. Flowers all fertile. This variety has, probably, originated
in culture.
36 4. H. q u e r c ifo 'lia Bañrani. The Oak-leaved Hydrangea.
Identification. Bartram Trav., ed. Germ., p. 336. t. 7.;
Don’s Mill., 3. p. 233.
H. radiàta Smith Icon. Pict. 12., but not of
901. H. nWea.
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Engravings. Bot. Mag., t. 975.; and our fig. 902.
Spec. Char., 4c. Leaves large, ovate, serrately
lobed, and toothed, pilose beneath.
Corymbs rather panicled, flattish. Sepals
of sterile flowers entire. Flower buds
depressed. Flowers white. Sterile, or
outer, ones of the corymbs large. (Doris
Mill.) A shrub. Florida. Height 4 ft.
to 6 ft. in America; 2 ft. to 3 ft. in England.
Introduced in 1803. Flowers
white ; June to September.
This is by far the most interesting of the
North American hydrangeas, from its large,
deeply lobed, and sinuated leaves; and its 902. H. juernifòlia,