given to*c “SSguiiöa‘.'’( s ä f t "
colour o fth e fruit, which reseinblL thi t of a coraSf-S 'o the heautiful
mach., t. i 2i. ; .h e plate 1„ Arh. B r i / 'i f t e d l t . , vol. vi. ; and „ „ r ^ » . 921.,„d 922.
Sjiec. Char., 4c. Branches smoothish. Leaves oval
acuminated, ra th e r pubescent on both surfaces’
Flowers protruded before the leaves. Umbels about
equal in length to the 4-leaved involucre. Flowers
yellow Fruit ellijitic, of a bright shining scarlet colour,
the size and form of a small olive or acorn, very
styptic in Its immature state. (Doris Mill.) A larvi
shrub OT low tree. Europe, Britain excepted, and
m the Noith of Asia, in hedges and among bushes.
Height 12 ft. to 20 ft. Introduced in 1S96. Flowers
yellow ; February to April. Fruit cornelian-
coloured; npe m October and November. Decav-
mgjeaves reddish green. Naked young wood brownish green.
" '" w ? i i Z ; "• P- the fruit of t
¥ C. m. 3 varicgldus has the leaves edged with white or yellow.
922. Cyrnus m&s.
and ta raT t1 ii? "a i? e ? ’m £ o l r / r ^ S ? T d-rability ;
5 oz. to the cubic foot. Tlie small h n , ? f t . "i 69 lb.
spokes for ladders; wooden forks for" turnin!'th" ‘he most durable
making hay ; liooiis, butchers’ skewers I . u ™ ’? »id for
aremtrde bVsele? n« brlncTes toothpicks. The wooden forks
and. after c?ti„®g®the branch to a t o p e , i e t ? ' " ? h ’‘?®®
or 6 feet, the bark is taken off, and t L three bra£ra ‘/ . “ mmonly about S
prongs are bent so as to form a t r i a n h i e | . /® «'kich are to form the
land.^ In tliis state they are hito I, »f E"go
t England, by the same p r ? ? ? ?
what sweet, and not disagreeable to eat ; and, on the Continent, it is frequently
used ill confectionery, and for making marmalades. As an ornamental tree,
the cornel is valuable, not only on account of its early flowering, and the fine
display made by its ripe fruit, but because it is a low tree, never growing out
of bounds, and one which, after it has attained tho Iieight of 10 or 12 feet, is
of slow growth, and of very great duration. For these last reasons, it is particularly
suitable for small suburban gardens, in which it will form a fit associate
for small trees of Cratæ'gus, Bh-bcris, iíliámniis, i ’uónymus, ifamamèlis, &c.
Seeds ; but layei's or suckers come much sooner into a flowering state. There
are remarkably fine specimens of this tree in the old French gardens in the
neighbourhood of Paris, and also in the old gardens of Germany.
¥ 10. C. FLotoiDA L . The Florida Dogwood.
Identification. Lin. Sp., 1661. ; Don’s Mill., 3. p. 400.
Svnonvme. Virginian Dogwood.
Engravings. Bot. Mag., t. 526. ; Schmidt Baum., 2. t. 52. ; and ourjî^. 023.
Spec. Char., 4c. Branches shining. Leaves ovate, acuminated, pale beneath,
beset with adpressed hairs on both surfaces. Flowers umbellate, protruded
after the leaves. Leaves of involucre large, roundish, retuse,
or nearly obcordate. Pomes ovate. Leaves of involucre white. Flowers
<rreenish yellow, and very large. Pomes scarlet, about half the size of
those of C. más ; ripe in August. (Boris Mill.) A large shrub or low
tree. Carolina to Canada, in woods ; and on the iw
banks of the Columbia, near its confluence with
the sea. Height 20 ft. to 30 ft. Introduced in
1731. Flowers large, yellowish white; April
and May. Fruit scarlet ; ripe in August. Decaying
leaves yellowish green. Naked young
wood brownish green.
Córnus flòrida is universally allowed to be the
handsomest species of the genus. It thrives best in
a peat soil, which must be kept inoist ; and the
situation should be sheltered, though the foliage of j
the plants must be fully exposed to the influence of
the sun, otherwise they will not flower. Cuttings
or layers, both of which readily strike root. 923. c. flòrida.
Córnus grándis Schlect. A small tree or shrub. Chico, in ravines. Introduced
in 1838 by Hartweg, and probably hardy. “ It has a beautiful foliage ; the
leaves being from 3 in. to 5 in. long, smooth and deej) green above, hoary with
down on the under side.” The flowers are in small heads, and the fruit as large
as a sloe, and purplish black, covered with bloom. (Bot. Reg. Chron., 1839.)
C. ojjicinahs, a native of Japan, is figured by Sieboldt (t. 50.), and will probably
prove liardy.
G e n u s II.
BKNTHA'M/4 Lindl. T h e B e n t h a m i a . Lin, Syst. T c t r à n d r i a
Monogynia.
Identification. I.iiidl. in Bot. Keg., t. 1579.
p.---------- Córnus sp. Wall., Dec., and G. L
Syjionyme. Don.
Derivation. Named in honour of George Bentham,Bentht . . .
F .L.S., Secretary to the Horticultural
Society ; and nephew of the celebrated moralist and jurist, Jerenny Bentham.
Gen. Char. Floivers disposed in heads, each head attended by an involucre
which consists of 4 petal-like parts, and resembles a corolla. Calyx with a
minute 4-toothed limb. Petals 4, flesh} , wedge-shaped. Stamens 4. Style
1. Fruit constituted of many pomes grown together ; endocarp in each
pome with 2 cells. Seeds solitary and pendulous in each cell. (Lindl.)