1900 
^ ESCALLONIA illinita. 
Varnished Escallonia. 
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. ESCALLONIACER, 
ESCALLONIA. L. Calycis tubus hemisphericus, ovario adnatus, ” 
limbus epigynus quinquedentatus. Petala 5, annulo epigyno inserta. Stamina 
5, cum petalis inserta, iisdem alterna. Capsula bilocularis, a basi versus apicem 
septicidê dehiscens. ~ Semina plurima, placentis in utroque loculo geminis, e 
columella centrali filiformi ortis affixa, scrobiculata. Albumen carnosum, 
copiosum. Embryo orthotropus, axilis.  Poppig et Endlicher Nov. gen. et 
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E. illinita; folis oblongo-lanceolatis serrulatis viscosis vernicosis, corymbis 
subtrifloris racemosis, disco epigyno hemisphzerico. 
E. illinita. Presl. Relig. Henk. vol. 2. p. 49. t. 59. Hooker et Arnott in 
Bot. Miscell. 3.843. > EP 
Frutex sempervirens, dumosus, undique vernice obductus, odorem gravem 
Meliloti aut Fani Greci spirans. Rami vernicis acervulis papillosi. Folia 
pallide viridia, nunc tantăm lucida, nunc vernicem nitidissimam ex punctis 
numerosissimis exsudantia. Racemi terminales, corymbis constantes pluribus 
alternis trifloris bractea parva foliacea 'suffultis. Flores albidi, subvires- 
centes. Calyx limbo campanulato truncato, dentibus 5, subulatis. Petala 5, 
distincta. Stamina 5, petalis alterna et pauld breviora. Discus epigynus 
flavus, hemisphericus, areolis 10 «PI subdepressis circa verticem. 
Ovarium biloculare, polyspermum = FT. i 
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This is by far the most hardy of the many species of 
Escallonia at present in our gardens, and is not unlikely to 
become a common evergreen. If this should prove so, the 
pale green of the leaves, their vam shed appearance, and 
the peculiar habit of the plant, wi render it a valuable 
ornamental species, notwithstanding | 
its greenish white flowers. PX 
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