subcamosus in arboribus resiniferis Europæ meridionalis Americoeque borealis parasiticus,
aphyllus valde proliféré ramosus, ramis oppositis obtuse tetragonis ; more Salicomiæ arti-
culatus, articulis supeme vaginantibus subpelviformibus. Flores terminales aique latérales
soepe terni p a r v i inconspicui.
1. A. Oxycedri; ( T a b . XCIX.) “ Bieb. Fl. Taur. Cauc. Suppl, p 629.” Spreng. Syst.
Veget. v. 3. p. 901.-—“ Razoumowskia Caucasica. Hoffm. Hort. Mosq. 1808. Intr. n. 1. f . 1.
â-iA—Viscum Oxycedri. De Cand. Fl. Fr. ed. 3. v. 3. p. 901. Bigel Fl. Taur. Cauc. v. 2.
p. 406. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 283.
Hab. On Pirns ponderosa, West side of the Rocky Mountains. Douglas. On Pinus Banksiana, from
the Spokan River on the West side of the Rocky Mountains, in lat. 47°, to the Rocky Mountains, and
thence to Hudson’s Bay on the East, in lat. 57°. Douglas. Drummond.—Mr. Douglas entertained an idea
that the specimens in his Herbarium of this curious parasite, gathered on Pinus ponderosa, were different
from those found on P. Banksiana : but the only difference consists in the latter being loaded with female,
the former with male flowers, which certainly gives a very different appearance to the extremities of the
numerous branches. It is remarkable too, that all Mr. Drummond’s specimens, (and they were all found
upon P. Banksiana,') are male plants. These, and Mr. Douglas’ plants, have been carefully compared with
Europæan ones, found growing on the Juniperus Oxycedrus, some from the South of France, (Languedoc,
gathered by M. Bory de St. Vincent,) and others from Caucasus, communicated to me by Mr. Prescott, and
I must confess I can perceive no specific difference in them whatever. In general, but not always, those
from the old world, are greener or blacker when dry, the American more yellow. I regret that I have
it not in my power to consult the Appendix of Bieberstein’s FI. Taur. Cauc., nor the Hort. Mosq. of
Hoffm :—so that I am unable to take advantage of any remarks they may have made respecting characters
of this plant, as distinguishing it from the Genus Viscum : but as no analysis of the flowers has any where
been represented, I have thought it right to figure them here : and if Viscum album be considered the type
of that Genus, our plant appears to me very distinct, not only in habit, but, remarkably, in the nature of the
anthers and in the constantly single and vertical embryo.
Tab. XCIX. A. Oxycedri. Fig. 1, Diandrous male flower j fig. 2, The same, with part of the upper joint
of the branch removed to show the two young ramuli ; fig. 3, Triandrous male flower ; fig. 4, Tetran-
drous male flower; fig. 5, Anther; fig. 6, Dehiscent do. ; fig. 7, Small branch from a female plant; fig.
8, Female flower ; fig. 9, Section of do. ; fig. 10, Fruit ; fig. 11, Seed enveloped by its visçid-pulp; fig.
12, Section of do., showing the embryo :—all more or less magnified.—Figs. 10—12, are from Europæan
specimens ; the rest from the American ones.
O rd. XLVIII. CAPRIFOLIACE.ZE. Juss. (excl. Sect. 2 et 4.)
Trib. I. Sambuce.^:. Corolla gamopetala regularis rotata seu petalis 5 cequalibus basi
tantum concretis constans, rarius tubulosa. Stylus nullus. Stigmata 3 sessilia. DC.
1. SAMBUCUS. Linn.
Calycis limbus parvus 5-fidus. Cor. rotata urceolaris 5-fida, lobis obtusis. Stamina 5.
Stylus nullus. Stigmata 3 sessilia. Bacca subrotunda vix coronata pulposa 1-locularis
(Gsertn.) 3-5-sperma; funiculi in axi baccee semina gerentes oblonga hinc angulata.—
Frutdces out herbse odore gravi. Folia opposita impari-pinnatisecta, segmentis dentatis
aut pinnatisectis aut laciniatis, basi bistipulata aut biglandulosa. Corymbi [aut cymi) terminates
nunc plani nunc in thyrsum congesti. Flores albi interdum subincarnati. DC.
1. S. Canadensis; frutescens, foliis pinnatis subpinnatisve foliolis oblongo-ovalibus
rigidiusculis acuminatis subtus magis minusve pubescentibus, cymis 5-fidis.—-Linn. Sp.
PI. p. 385. Mich. Am. v. 1. p. 181. Pursk, FI. Am. v. 1. p. 203. Elliott, Carol, v. 1. p.
368. Bigel. FI. Bost. ed. 2. p. 119. Torrey, FI. o f Un. St. v. 1. p. 521. De Cand. Prodr.
v. 4. p . 322.
Hab. Throughout Canada, as far as the Saskatchawan. Drummond. Dr. Richardson.—Berries deep
bluish black,
2. S. racemosa; fruticosa foliis pinnatis foliolis 5-7 tenui-membranaceis ovato-lanceola-
tis oblongisve acuminatis serratis subtus præcipue pubescentibus, paniculis thyrsoideis.— a.
foliolis 5 ovato-lanceolatis. S. racemosa. Linn. Sp. PI. p. 386. Jacq. Ic. Bar. ti 59. De
Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 323.—S. pubens. Mich. Am. v. 1. p . 181. Pursh, FI. Am. v. 1. p.
204. Elliott, Carol, v. 1. p. 368. Bigel. FI. Bost. ed. 2. p. 118. Torrey, FI. o f Un. St. v. 1.
p. 321. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 323.—ft. foliis majoribus, foliolis 7 oblongis.
Hab. Canada, and as far as the Saskatchawan.—&. Rocky Mountains on the East side. Drummond.
Shores of the Columbia, near Fort Vancouver, and atits confluence with the sea. Dr Scouler. Douglas.—
The Rocky Mountain specimens, and, more especially, those from the Pacific, are remarkable for the great
size and length of their leaflets : and their being almost constantly seven upon each rachis. But I do not
find that these, or the Eastern state of the plant, can in any wâyife distinguished from the Europæan S.
racemosa, which I also have from Siberia. The fruit is red.
2. VIBURNUM. Linn.
Calycis limbus parvus 5-fidus persistens. Corolla rotata subcampanulata aut tubulosa
5-loba. Stamina 5 æqualia. Stigmata 3 sessilia. Bacca abortu 1-sperma ovata aut
globosa calycinis dentibus coronata. Semen compressum.— Frutices. Folia opposita
petiolata. Corymbi {seu cymi) terminales. Flores albi aut vix subrosei. DC.
^ prunifolium ; foliis obovato-subrotundis o valibusque glabris submembranaceis
brevi-acuminatis argute serratis, petiolis marginatis, baccis ovatis (atro^cæruleis.)__Linn.
Sp. PI. p. 383. Pursh, FI. Am. v. l .p. 201. Torrey, FI. o f Un. St. v. 1. p. 318. De Cand.
Prodr. v. 4. p. 325. Wats. Dendrol. t. 23.
Hab. Lake Huron. Dr. Todd.—The specimens accord with those of Dr. Torrey, and with the figure in
Watson’s Dendrologia: but it séems very nearly allied to V. nudum. The leaves are broader, and more
membranaceous.
2. V. Lentago; foliis lato-ovatis acuminatis argute serratis glabris, petiolis margine
angustissimo crispo, corymbis terminalibus sessilibus, (baccis nigris.) DC.—Linn. Sp. PI.
p. 384. Mich. Am. v. 1. p . 178. Pursh, FI. Am. v. 1. p. 201. Bigel. FI. Bost. ed. 2. p . 116.
Elliott, Carol, v. 1. p. 365. Torrey, FI. o f Un. St. v. 1. p . 318. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p.
325. Wats. Dendrol. t. 21.
Hab. Throughout Canada, to the Saskatchawan. Dr. Todd. Dr. Richardson. Mr. Drummond.
3. V. nudum ; foliis ovali-oblongis basi angulatis obtusiusculis margine revolutis obsolete
crenulatis glabris, petiolis squamato-puberulis, corymbo pedunculato exinvolucrato. DC.__
Linn. Sp. PL p. 383. Mich. Am. v. 1. p . 178. Pursh, Fl. Am.v. 1. p. 201. Bigel. FI. Bost.