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-zi 3. D. a lp i'n a L . The Alpine Daphne.
Identificaiion. Lin. Sp., 510., Syst., 371. ; Willd. Sp. Pl., 2. p. 418.
Synonymes. The Alpine Chamelea Marsh. Plant. % p. 112. ; Daphné
des Alpes, Fr. ; Alpen Seidelbast, Gcr. ; Olivella, Ital.
Engravings. Bot. Cab., t. 66. ; and om jig . 1339.
Spec. Char., cÿc. Leaves lanceolate, a little obtuse,
tomentose beneath, deciduous. Flowers sessile,
aggregate. (W illd .) A low, branchy, deciduous shrub.
Alps of Switzerland, Geneva, Italy, and Austria.
Height 2 ft. Introduced in 1759. Flowers white,
very fragrant ; May to July. Berries red -, ripe in
September.
Quite hardy, and very suitable for rockwork ; as the
roots fix themselves deeply into the crevices of tbe
rocks.
B. Erect. Leaves persistent. Flowers lateral.
tL 4. D . L a u r e 'o l a L . The Laureola Daphne, or
Spurge Laurel.
Identification. L in . Sp. Pl., 510.; Willd. Sp. PL, 2. p.418. ; Eng. 1339. D. alpina.
Flora, 2. p. 229.
Synonymes. Daphnöides vèrum, vel Laurèola, Gesn. fasc. 1. 7. t. 6. f. 9. ; Laurèola Rait Syn. 465
Ger. Em. 1404. ; Thyrnelæ'a Laurèola Sco^. Cam. 2. n. 463. ; the evergreen Daphne ; Laurèole
male. Laureole des Anglais, Fr. ; immergrüner Seidelbast, Ger. ; Cavolo di Lupo, Hat.
Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 119. ; Jacq. Austr., t. 183. ; and our fig. 1K40.
Spec. Char., Evergreen. Leaves obovate-lanceolate, smooth. Flowers
in axillarv, simple, drooping clusters, that are shorter than the leaves : flowers
in each about 5. Calyx obtuse. (Smith.) A low, bushy, evergreen shrub.
Britain, and most other parts of Europe, in woods. Height 3 ft. to 4 ft.
Flowers yellowish green ; January to March. Berries oval, green first,
changing to black j ripe in September.
Though not showy in its flowers, it is a valuable plant for a shrubbery, from
its being evergreen, and from its thick, glossy, shining leaves. It thrives best
in the shade, and will flourish in situations under the drip of trees, where few
other plants would grow. If exposed to the
sun, the leaves turn back with a kind of twist;
and, instead of their natural pure deep green,
they assume a brownish tinge. The berries are
a favourite food of singing-birds ; though, as
DeCandolle observes in the Flore Française,
they are poisonous to all other animals. The
spurge laurel is propagated by seeds, like the
mezereon ; but, as they will remain two years in
the ground before they vegetate, they are generally
treated like haws, and kept for some time
in the rotting-heap. It may also be propagated
by cuttings ; but not readily. It is much used in
nurseries, as a stock on which to graft the more
1340. D. Laurèola.
tender species of the genus; but as, like all the other daphnes, it has few
roots, it requires to be transplanted with care.
tt 5. D . PO NTiCA L , The Pontic Daphne, or tioin-Jlowered. Spurge Laurel.
Identification. Lin. Sp. Pl., 511. ; Willd. Sp. Pl., 2. p. 419.
Synonymes. Thymelæ'a pôntica, citrei foliis, To um. Itin . 3. p. 180. t. 180. : Laurèole du Levant
Fr. ; Pontischer Seidelbast, Ger.
Engravings. Bot. Mag., t. 1282. ; and ourfig. 1341.
Spec. Char., S/c- Leaves obovate-lanceolate, glabrous. Flowers bractless,
glabrous, in many-flowered upright clusters, each of the long partial stalks
of which bears two flowers. Lobes of the calyx lanceolate, long. (Spreng.)
A low, spreading, branchy, evergreen shrub. Asia Minor. Height 4 ft. to
5 ft. Introd. 1759. Flowers greenish yellow ; April and May. Berries?
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Varieties.
• D .p 2 rùbra Hort. — Flowers red. Supposecl to be a hybrid and
rather more tender than the species. ’
* D .p . 3 fòiiis variegàtis Lodd. Cat. 1836. — Leaves variegated.
The whole plant, in general appearance, strongly
resembles the common spurge laurel : but the
leaves are more oval, and shorter; and the flowers,
which are disposed in twos instead of fives
are yellower, and of a sweeter scent. The
leaves somewhat resemble those of the lemon
tree, especially in colour; whence Toiirnefort’s
trivial name. When bruised, they smell like
those of the elder. It thrives best in soil similar
to that usually prepared for American plants, on
the shady side of a wall, or in some otlier sheltered
situation.
1341. D. piintica.
6. n . rtuV-UELJE'A FaU. The Thymelcea, Mi/hoort-iike. Daphne
Identification. Vahl Symb., 1. p. 28. ; Willd. Sp. PI. 2 n 41f5
Synonyines. Thymelai'a foliis polygalffi glahris ia aA p Z . -p .
ad fohorum ortum sessiljlius, Fluk. Aim. 366. t. 229 f '2 • Aoscu’’® SHblutcis
Saiiamiinda glàbra DawA. Hist. ]. n. 592 •
the V.» Wild Olive ,; A.La a Thymelie,A. iiyjiicue, A’/-.Fr. ; ascioser astloser öeidelbast Seidelbast Gcr g /p Thymelco ' a Dec. ’
;
derivation. Jhvmelip'a is nrnhnhDr e..— ,1.
E„ar„vlngs. G e r . P ro »., t. 17. f. 2. ; P lu k . Alla., t. 229. f. 2. ; and o u r * . 1342.
Spec. Char., f r . Evergreen. Stem much branched. Branches
simpl/ warted. Leaves lanceolate, broader towai-ds the tip
crowded, glaucous. Flowers axillary, sessile. (Vahl.) A low’
nuich-brmched, evergreen shrub. Spain, and in the neighbour^
hood of Montpelier. Height 3 ft. Introduced in 181 5 ■ hut
rare m collection/ Flowers yellowish green ; February to Liril
Bernes small, yellowish ; ripe in August.
The plant requires a situation warm and dry; and to be grcnui
1 sandy peat, kept m an equable degree of moisture.
«- 7. D . T a ' r t o s - r a i ' e a L. rhymeloi'a.
The Tarton-raira, or savery-kaved, Daplme.
U e n i ific a tta n . lA-a. Sp ., 610. ; W illd . Sp. P I ., 2 n 415
S i a r g e n t i la la t ifò lia B a r r . Ic .
Spec Char., f r . Leaves persistent, obovate, nerved,
silky, hoary. ^ Flowers sessile, lateral, aggrcitate
imbricated with scales at the base. (Vahl Symb.)
A brancffing low evergreen shrub. South of
France. Height 2 ft, to 3 ft. introduced in 1 7 3 9 .
Flowers small, yellowish ; May to July.
Remarkable for the smallness and silkiness
of Its leaves, and the white appearance
of the whole plant ; its branches are weak
irregular, and scarcely ligneous; it requires
a warm dry situation, exposed to tlie sun
and IS therefore very suitable for rockwork
1343. D, Tdrion raira.
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pubescent Daphne.
The
Id entijkat ion. L in . M an t., 6 6 .; W illd . Sp. P l , 2 p. 417. ||
Synonymcs._ Thymelffi'a itá lica , T a r to n - ra ir e G a llo -p ro v in c i« s imilis spd n«,. ^
ma jo r , Mic/ieli, cited in T iU i Cat. H o r t. F i s a n i ; beh aa rte r Seidelbast ’ G t r li4 4 . d .
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