952. r . dentàtum.
■ipec. Char., f r . Partly glabrous. Leaves ovate,
and nearly orbicular, plicate, coarsely and dentately
serrated, with the nerves thick and feathered,
glabrous on both surfaces. Cymes or
corymbs pedunculate. Berries small,
^ anti nearly globose, of a dark blue '
colour, and crowned by the calyx,
(Dou’s Mill.) A large shrub. New
York to Carolina, in mountain
woods ; and also in Mexico. Height
4ft. to 6ft, Introduced in 1763.
»51. r. draiitum. Flowers white ; June and July.
Fruit small, nearly globose, dark
ue, and crowned by the calyx ; not very frequently ripened in England.
Messrs. Loddiges, are plants named V. d.
pubescens, Y d. folus variegatis, Y . acuminàtum, V. longifòlium, and V. mon-
tanum, which are either varieties of, or identical with, iliis spedes.
a» 13. V. ( d . ) p u b e ' s c e n s Pursh. The downy Viburnum,
M Î i t ¿ .V X “ - '■ I’-* “ - ' ' ’■■‘>‘*•■2
Sÿmmymes. T. dentàtum g pubéscens Ait. Hort. Kew. 1. p. 168 ■
tn'n? “ "U-'omeotbsum Mich. FL Bor. Amer. I. p. 179. ■ V
rite*™ ip-
P ^ 'o P' RafinesquiiiraMjn Schultes Syst. 6.
Engraving. Oui fig. 953. from a specimen in the British Museum.
Sjiec. Char., 4c. Pubescent. Leaves ovate, acuminated,
on short petioles, coarsely serrate-toothed,
villous beneath, with the nerves feathered and pro-
ininent- Cory>nbs pedunculate. (DoaV il/?//.) Alow
shrub. Virginia and Carolina. Height 3 ft. In-
ü-oduced in 1736. Flowers white ; June andJuIy.
r r u it small ovate; smaller in every part than V.
dentatum. The fruit is dark blue, but sparingly
produced ; the leaves die off yellow and red
953. V. (d.) pubéscens.
eu 1 4 , F . n i ' t i d u m Æ L The shining-feapcd V i b u rm m i .
p. «0.” - ‘ "*■ '• »■ “ ■ '
Engraving Oaxfig. 9o4. from a specimen in the Lambertian herbarium.
Spec. Char., f r . Quite glabrous. Leaves linear-lanceolate, shinin«
or entire. Branches tetragonal. (Don’s
Mill.) A low shrub, with small leaves. Carolina and Georda
t o « " to““" / , “ “ft'“ 1758. Flowers white ; -May and Ju ne. Ffor u it;? . HIn.tSro. duced"in’
Judging from the plant in the Horticultural Society’s Garden this is
a very distinct species, and its smooth shining yellowish green’leaves
render it more ornamental than most o fth e others ofthis section. ‘Z n llf r
§ iii. O'jjulus Tourn.
lientification. Tourn. Inst., t. 376. ; Dec. Prod., 4. p. 328. ; Moenoh Meth., p. 605.
Sect. Char. Outer flowers of the corymbs radiant and sterile much larper
m ? t l f l - S . t ; ? d e ™ im u f - ic o n ’s Mill.) Leases
tt IS. V. O 'p u l u s L. The Guelder Rose.
Identification. Lin. Sp., 384. ; Dec. Prod., 4. p. 328, ; Don’s Mill 3 „ sso
T „ r s i v . 4 6 0 . f l o ï l : e ü ' â i r i ^ s S : v s e ^ ? :
ri
Viorne-Obier, I’Ohier d ’Europe, Fr. ; Schwalkenbeer Strnudi, Wasserholder, Schneeball, Ger. ;
Maggi, I ta l. , . . p,inulus tlie poplar, from some supposed resemblance between the
*™ ,“es“ o”f the p la u f a î r th o s e /r th e T o p f â r Th° English n .m / Guelder Rose, is derived from
Gueldorland, where the double-flowered vanety was first ongmated
EngTaeings. Engl. Bot., t. 332. ; N. Du Ham., 2. t. 39. : and om / « . 965.
Spec. Char., f r . Quite glabrous in every
part. Leaves broad, 3-lobed, acumi-
nate'd, unequally serrated, veiny. Petioles
beset with glands towards the top, and
several oblong leafy appendages lower
down. Cymes pedunculate, white, with ,
linear bracteas ; with several of the |
marginal flowers dilated, flat, radiant,
and without stamens or pistils. Seed
compressed. (Doris Mill.) A shrub or
low tree. Europe, and part of Asia, in
moist hedges and swampy thickets ; frequent
956. y . O'pulus.
in Britain, and also in Sweden, as
far north as lat. 61°. Height 6 ft. to
12 ft. in a wild state, and higher in
gardens. Flowers white ; May and
June. Fruit elliptical, crowned by the
limb of the calyx, bright red, very juicy,
but bitter and nauseous. Decaying
leaves beautiful pink or crimson. Naked young wood smooth, green.
Vanetws^^ O. 2 stérilis Dec. Prod. iv. p. 328., Don’s Mill. iii. p. 442. V. O.
ì’òseum Roem. et Schult. Syst. vi. p. 635. ; the Snow-ball Tree, or
Guelder Rose; Rose de Gueldres, Pellotte de Neige, Boiile de
Neige, Poire molle, F r . -, Schneeballe, Ger.— The specific name
j'òseuin is applied on account of the form of the flowers, and not
because of their colour. Layers, sometimes by suckers, or it might
be grafted on the species,
tt V. O. 3 foliis variegàtis Lodd. Cat. ed. 1836 has the leaves variegated
with white and yellow. e • u • i
tt V. O. 4 nàna Hort.—A very distinct little plant, scarcely 1 ft. ni height.
Horticultural Society’s Garden.
The Guelder rose, in a wild state, is not remarkable for the beauty of its
flowers ; but its bright red berries, which ripen in September, and which, to-
wards the middle of October, assume a beautiful pink, almost compensate tor
the inferiority of the species to the variety in point of flowers. 1 he leaves ot
both die off'of a fine red on the first approach of frost. The snow-ball tree,
or the Guelder rose (F . 0 . 2 stérilis), is one of the most ornamental shrubs,
or low trees, that can be planted in a pleasure-ground.
t t 16. F. (O.) « o e e i f o 'l i u j i L. The Maple-leaved Guelder Rose.
Id e n tific a tio n . Lin. Sp., 383, ; Pursh Sept., I, p. 203. ; Dec. Prod.,
s i iL f S ' s ! ' v ’e n L 'H o r t . / i i s / t . 72. i Wats. Dend, Brit., t. 118. ; and
our .gg. 956.
Spec. Char., f r . Branchlets and petioles pilose. Leaves
ovate-cordate, usually S-lobed, acuminated, sharply
and loosely serrated, downy beneath. Petioles glandless,
and, when voung, stipulaceous at the base, and
rather tomentose. Corymbs terminal, pedunculate,
not radiant. (Doris Mill.) A low shrub. New England
to Carolina, in rocky mountainous situations.
Height 4 ft. to 6 ft. Introduced in 1736. Flowers ^ ^
white ; May and June. Fruit black, oval, and com-
pressed; ripe in September. see. r, u. acetifòiium.