Page 509. line 31. from the bottom, insert: "In Suffolk, at Stutton Rectory, there is a holly 90 years planted, with a trunk 3 ft. 9 in. in diameter."

I. balearica. 516., add to the list of Engravings: "and our fig. 2426."

519., before App. i., insert:

"I. magellanica Lodd. Cat., 1836. There are plants of this species in the arboretum of Messrs. Loddiges, and in the Horticultural Society's Garden."

2426

Prinos deciduus. 521. 1. 6., add to the end of the paragraph: "Sphæ'ria friábilis Pers. is found on the bark; and Rhytísma ilicícola Fr., and R. velàtum Fr., on the leaves.-M. J. B."

P. verticillatus. 521. 1.7. from the

bottom, after the full
stop, add: "Rhytísma
Prini Fr. is found on
this species."

P. glaber. 522, in the line
headed" Engraving," for
"The figure," &c., substi-
tute" and our fig. 2428."

P. coriàceus. 523., to the para-
graph headed "Engrav-

ings," add: "and our fig.
2427."

RHAMNA CEE.

Zizyphus sinensis. 525. last two lines, for " and we have never seen it," read

"there is a plant in the Horticultural Society's Garden."

Z. Jujuba. 527., add to the paragraph: "Fig.

2429. shows the leaves, fruit of different

shapes, and stones (the last of the
natural size), of Zizyphus Jujuba, taken
from Hooker's Journal of Botany,
2d ser., t. 140. In the account of
this species given in the Journal of
Botany, vol. i. p. 320., by M. L. Bouton,
Vice-Secretary of the Natural History
Society of the Mauritius, it is stated,
that the Zizyphus Jujuba, which is
known in the island by the name of
Masson, grows there to the height of
about 25 ft. or 30 ft.
There are a
number of different varieties, which
he divides into two sections, viz.
those with flesh adhering to the nut,

and those with flesh that does not adhere. The colour of the fruit, when ripe, is a greenish yellow in some varieties, and a reddish brown in others. Z. mauritiana and Z. rotundàta Dec. Prod., M. Bouton considers to be only two of the varieties which he has described. The different forms of the fruit are shown in the engraving from which our figure is copied; as are the two forms of the stones, or nuts, which are

given of the natural size, though the fruit is to our usual scale. The different varieties flower after the rains in the months of January and February; and the fruits ripen in June and July, continuing to hang on the tree till the beginning of September. Z. Jujuba is not indigenous to the Mauritius, but has been long cultivated almost all over the island."

Paliùrus. Page 528., after the paragraph headed" Statistics," insert:
"2. P. VIRGA'TUS D. Don. The twiggy Christ's Thorn.

Identification. D. Don in Bot. Mag., t. 2535.; Fl. Nep., 189.; G. Don's
Miller, 2. p. 23.
Engravings. Bot. Mag., t. 2535.; and our fig. 2430.
Spec. Char., &c. Branches smooth.

Leaves obliquely

cordate or elliptical, 3-nerved, shining; wing of fruit entire. (Don.) A beautiful, hardy, deciduous shrub, growing to the height of 10 ft.; with serrulated leaves, each of which has two thorns at its base, one straight and the other hooked. The flowers, which are produced in July and August, are of a greenish yellow, and in axillary corymbs. It is a native of Nepal, whence it was brought to Britain in 1819; and there is a very handsome plant of it in the Chelsea Botanic Garden, which, in 1836, was 10 ft. high."

Rhamnus. 529., add to the paragraph headed" Description, &c.:" "The fungi found on the plants belonging to this order are: Týmpanis Frángula Fr., Sphæria punicea Schmidt, S. Rhámni Nees, S. rhodostoma H. et S., on R. Frángula; S. nùcula Fr., on R. alpina; Mùcor nigréscens Schum., Ecídium crássum Pers., E. Rhámni Pers.-M. J. B."

R. hýbridus. 531. 1. 28., after the full stop, add: "There is also a plant in the arboretum of Messrs. Loddiges, under the name of R. burgundìacus."

R. Erythroxylon. 534., in the list of Engravings, for "t. 62.," read "t. 63.;" and for "our fig. 204.," read " our fig. 205."

R. E. angustissimum. 535., for "(fig. 205.)" read "(fig. 204.);" and add: "There are plants of this variety in the Horticultural Society's Garden." R. persicifolius. 538., dele the whole paragraph, and substitute:

"R. persicifolius Bert., Moris. Stirp. Sard., f. 2., we are informed by Signor Manetti, is an erect shrub, from 10 ft. to 12 ft. high, with lanceolate minutely crenated leaves, pubescent on the under side, and on long petioles; calyx free. It is a native of Sardinia, where it flowers in March and April." 538., after the paragraph beginning "R. tenuifolius," near the bottom, add :"R. glandulosus Host. An evergreen shrub, of which a plant has stood out against a wall, in the Horticultural Society's Garden, since 1830." Ceanothus azureus. 539., add to the paragraph headed "Spec. Char., &c.:" "There is a variety with white flowers in the Horticultural Society's Garden."

C. intermedius. 540., add to the paragraph headed "Spec. Char., &c.." "There are plants of this species in the Horticultural Society's Garden, raised from seeds sent there by the late Mr. Fischer of Göttingen."

540., before" App. i. Other Species of Ceanothus," insert:—

8. C. COLLI'NA Doug. The Hill-side Ceanothus.

Identification. Doug. in MSS.; Fl. Cab., t. 18. Engravings. FL Cab., 1. t. 13.; and our fig. 2431. Spec. Char., &c. Branches decumbent, round, and smoothish; leaves ovate or elliptic, somewhat clammy, glandular-serrated; upper surface shining, under surface covered with adpressed hairs, 3-nerved: stipules awl-shaped; panicles axillary. (Knowles and Westcott.) This is a low decumbent shrub, scarcely rising a foot from the ground: it is a hardy evergreen, and produces its white flowers in great abundance. It is a native of North

America, whence the seeds were sent home by the unfortunate Douglas in 1827; and those sown in the London Horticultural Society's Garden did not vegetate. Seeds were, however, distributed; and of those sent to Messrs. Pope and Co. of the Handsworth Nursery, near Birmingham, one germinated, and produced the plant figured in the Floral Cabinet. This species has not yet borne seeds in England; but it has been abundantly increased by layers, which strike readily."

Collètia. Page 541., after the paragraph headed" Collètia," insert: "C. hórrida Willd. (fig.2432. c) appears somewhat different from C. spinosa (fig. 217. p. 541.); and both it and C. ulicina Gil. (fig. 2432. a) are evergreen shrubs, which are found as hardy as the common furze in the arboretum of Messrs. Loddiges."

Retanilla. 541., in the last line but one of the para

graph headed" Retanilla," after t. 16., add:

"and our figure b in fig. 2432."

Pomaderris. 542., to the paragraph headed "Pomaderris," add: "P. plumòsa has stood out for several years in Devonshire. P. prunifolia also

stands out; and, though it is sometimes killed down to the ground, it springs again from the root."

ANACARDIA CEÆ.

Pistácia. 545., to the paragraph headed "Gen. Char.," add: "The fungus Urèdo Terebinthi Dec. is found on the leaves of plants of this genus."

Rhús. 549., to the paragraph headed "Gen. Char.," add: "The following fungi are found on plants of this genus: - Hýdnum Rhòis Schwein., Sphæria Rhòis Schwein.; S. quaternàta Pers., on R. glabra; S. subsolitària Schwein., Cytíspora rhòina Fr., Dothidea Rhòis Fr.; Helminthosporium rígidum Fr., on R. radicans.-M. J. B."

557. head line, for "Duvaúa," read "Rhús."

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R. suaveolens. 557., dele the entire paragraph.

R. aromática. 557., add after the line headed" Engraving:".

Synonymes. R. suaveolens Ait. Hort. Kew., 1. p. 368., Dec. Prod., 2. p. 72.; Myrica trifoliata Hort.; Toxicodéndron crenatum Mill. Dict., No. 5."

557., before the last paragraph, three lines from the bottom, add:

"R. caústica Hook., Laúrus caústica Mol., is an evergreen tree, a native of Chili, introduced in 1828, of which there are plants in the Horticultural Society's Garden. There are also plants under the same name in the Horticultural Society's Garden, raised from seeds sent by Dr. Wallich from the Snowy Mountains of Nepal."

Duvaúa ováta. Page 559., add to list of Engravings: "and our fig. 2433."

Sophora. p. 565., in the paragraph headed" Statistics," after " In Austria," add: "At Schönbrunn, it is 48 ft. high, and the diameter of the head 55 ft. It flowers abundantly every year."

567., before App. i., introduce:

"Baptisia tinctòria R. Br., and our fig. 2434., is a suffruticose plant, with yellow flowers; a native of North America, introduced in 1750."

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Add to Half-hardy Sophòreæ :

Anagyris fa'tida Lin. Spec., 534., Lodd. Cat., 740., and our fig. 2435., is a shrub from 6 ft. to 8 ft. high, a native of the south of Europe. It was introduced in 1570, and requires a slight protection during winter. It is fetid in every part when bruised.

"A. f. 2 glaúca Dec. Prod. 2. p. 99., has the leaves more glaucous than those of the species.

"A. latifolia Willd. Enum., 489., has the leaflets broad and obtuse. It is a shrub about 10 ft. high, a native of Teneriffe, where it was introduced in 1815." Brachysema latifolium. 568., turn the cut fig. 247.

Sect. II. Lo'TER.

Ulex. 571., add to " Varieties:"

"Other Varieties. Sir George Head, in the continuation of his Home Tour, observes: I also remarked the unusual stature of the furze plants in the hedge that crowns the summit, the spring shoots being, everywhere in the Isle of Man, more like those of a young fir tree, than of an ordinary plant. A dwarf species called Manx furze grows on the hills in a compact matted mass, that spreads like thick moss over several acres of ground in a plot; and is so springy that a man may walk without much difficulty across the surface, although at every step he may sink in up to his knees, the plant, pressed by his foot to the earth, by its elastic reaction rises again immediately, unbroken. Both sorts are used in winter as provender for cattle, the thorns being previously crushed by a machine adapted for the purpose, which implements, of simple construction, are merely a pair of wooden mallets worked by a small water wheel. Of these there are many among the streamlets in the mountains.' (Head's Continuation of Home Tour, p. 82.)"

The Use of Furze for Hedges. 573., add:

"Sir George Head, speaking of Guernsey, observes: A high mound of earth, surmounted by a strong furze hedge, is the usual fence of the country, therefore the premises of a Guernsey farmer are as impregnably fortified and

secured, as if he were the owner of an estate and farm surrounded by a high stone wall.' (Head's Continuation of Home Tour, p. 171.)"

Page 574., after the last paragraph, introduce :

Fungi. Polyporus léntus Berk., and Sphæ`ria elongata Fr., syn. Cucurbitària elongata Grev., t. 195.; the last being found on all the Leguminòsæ. -M. J. B."

Spártium júnceum. 576., add to " Varie

ties:"

"S. j. 3 odoratissimum D. Don in Swt.

Brit. Fl. Gard. 2 ser., t. 390., and
our fig. 2436., is distinguished
from the species by its more slen-
der and spreading habit, its more
silky leaves and shoots, and its
smaller and more fragrant flowers.
It was raised by the Rev.
Duke, of Lake House, near Salis-
bury, from seeds stated to have
been received from Persia."

577., before Genus VII. introduce:

2436

"S. acutifolium Lindl. in Bot. Reg. There are plants under this name in the Horticultural Society's Garden, which were raised from Turkish seeds; and the flowers of which are very fragrant. Dr. Lindley doubts whether this plant may not be a variety of S. júnceum. He describes it as having longer and taper-pointed leaves, laxer racemes, and a more graceful habit of growth. It is probably the same as the S. j. odoratíssimum of Don." Genista parviflora. 578., add to the paragraph headed "Spec. Char., &c.:" "There are plants in the Horticultural Society's Garden." G. umbellata. 578., add to the paragraph headed" Spec. Char., &c. :" "There are plants in the Horticultural Society's Garden; from which Mr. Gordon thinks it nearly related to G. radiàta."

G. monosperma. 582., add to the paragraph headed “ Spec. Char., &c.." "Mr. Gordon informs us that this species is not more than half-hardy." G. æthnénsis. 582., add to paragraph headed "Spec. Char., &c.:" "In the Companion to the Botanical Magazine, it is stated that G. æthnénsis inhabits the woody regions of Mount Etna, between 3,200 ft. and 6,200 ft. above the level of the sea, where it was found growing in company with Acer villosum and A. monspessulanum. (Comp. Bot. Mag., vol. i. p. 91.) There are plants of this species in the Horticultural Society's Garden, raised from seed sent there by the Honourable W. Fox Strangways, which are not more than half-hardy."

583., dele the whole of G. scariòsa, and add to the synonymes of G. anxántica: "G. scariòsa Viv. Ann. Bot., i. p. 2. 175.; G. januénsis Viv. Cat., p. 10., Bert. Pl.; G. genuensis Pers. Ench., No. 5."

Add to the paragraph headed "G. t. 2 latifòlia Dec.:" "There is a subvariety with double flowers in the Horticultural Society's Garden." G. sagittalis. 585., add to the paragraph headed" Spec. Char., &c.:"_“The fungi Dothídea genistàlis Fr., and Helminthosporium Genístæ Fr., are found on this species."

G. procumbens. 585., insert: “Engraving. Bot. Reg., t. 1150." Add to paragraph headed" Spec. Char., &c." "It is a pretty little hardy shrub, well adapted for growing on rockwork."

588., before App. ii. introduce:

"In the Companion to the Botanical Magazine, it is stated that M. Durien, in a botanical excursion to the mountains of Asturias, found a beautiful species of Génista with white flowers, which would prove a highly ornamental garden shrub. The seeds, however, were not sufficiently mature to afford hope of their germination."