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most worthy of cultivation are R. specidsum, R. Menziésii, R. 
sanguineum, R. atropurpireum, and R. atireum. 
Orvrer CXIX. ESCALLO‘'NEZ (plants agreeing with Es- 
callonia in important characters). R. Brown, in Franklin’s voy. 
p- 766. (1824.). Saxifràgeæ, Sect. I. Escalloniée, D. C. prod. 
4.p. 4. 
Calyx superior, 5-toothed (f. 34. b. f. 35. a.). Corolla of 5 
petals (f. 34. e. f. 35. 6.), alternating with the calycine segments, 
from within which they rise, forming by their cohesion a tube 
(f. 34. e.), but finally separating from each other (f. 35. b.), im- 
bricate in zstivation. Stamens arising from the calyx (f. 35. b.), 
alternating with the petals (f. 35. b.); anthers bursting length- 
wise. Disk conical, epigynous (f. 34. c.), plaited, surrounding 
the base of the style (f. 34. c.). Ovarium inferior (f. 34. a.), 
2-celled, with 2 large polypernous placentas (f. 34. f.) in the 
axis. Style simple (f. 34. d.). Stigma 2-lobed. Fruit cap- 
sular, 2-celled, crowned by the style and calyx (f. 34. a. b. c. 
d.), which are permanent, splitting by the separation of the 
cells at their base. Seeds numerous, minute, with a trans- 
parent membranous integument. Embryo minute, in the apex 
of an oily albumen, having the radicle pointing to the extremity 
opposite the hilum.—Shrubs or trees. 
pulate, simple, full of resinous glands. 
spicuous, white, rarely reddish. 
This order is distinguished from Grossulariée by the cohering 
petals, and by the radicle being at the extremity of the seed, 
opposite the hylum; the albumen is also oily, not horny, and 
the placentas are not parietal; from Philadélphee they are 
known by their glandular leaves and minute embryo; from Vac- 
cinié@, by the final separation of the petals, and by the anthers. 
Leaves alternate, exsti- 
Flowers axillary, con- 
Synopsis of the genera. 
1 Escarròxia. Limb of calyx 5-toothed or 5-lobed (f. 34. 
b.). Stigma peltate, 2-lobed (f. 34. d.). Capsule baccate (f. 
34. f.), somewhat 2-celled, opening by pores at the base. Seeds 
scrobiculate. 
2 Quintinia. Limb of calyx 5-toothed. Stigma peltately 
capitate, 4-5-lobed. Capsule 3-celled. Seeds compressed. 
3 Foree'sta. Limb of calyx 5-parted. Style finally di- 
visible into 2 parts; stigma 2-lobed. Capsule 2-celled, dehiscing 
between the parts of the style. 
4 Anoprerus. Calyx 6-lobed (f. 35. a.). Petals and sta- 
mens 6 (f. 35. b.). Stigma bifid (f. 35. e.). Capsule 1-celled, 
2-valved (f. 35. d.). Seeds compressed, furnished with a wing 
at the top. . 
5 Ire‘a. Calyx 5-cleft. Stigma capitate. Style finally di- 
visible into 2 parts. Capsule compressed, 2-celled, separable 
into 2 parts. 
I. ESCALLO'NIA (in honour of Escallon, a Spaniard, a 
traveller in South America, who found the first species of this 
genus in New Granada). Mutis, in Lin. fil. suppl. p. 21. 
Vent. choix. p. 54. Geertn. fr. carp. 3. p: 16. t. 182. H. B. 
et Kunth, nov. gen, amer. 3. p. 294. D.C. prod. 4. p. 2. Ste- 
ESCALLONE Æ. 
I. EscALLONIA. 
reóxylón, Ruiz. et Pav. fl. per. prod. p. 38.— Escallònia, Roem. 
et Schultes, syst. 5. no. 956. exclusive of Imbricaria. 
Lin. syst. Pentándria, Monoginia. Tube of calyx semi- 
globose, adnate to the ovarium (f. 34. a.); limb 5-toothed or 
5-lobed (f. 34. b.). Petals 5, arising from the calyx. Stamens 
5; anthers ovate-oblong. Style filiform, permanent. Stigma 
peltate (f. 34. d.), somewhat 2-lobed by a furrow. Capsule 
baccate (f. 34. f.) crowned by the calycine lobes and the style 
(f. 34. b. c. d.), somewhat 2-celled, dehiscing irregularly by 
pores at the base ; dissepiment incomplete at the top, and there- 
fore placentiferous. Seeds very numerous, scrobiculate.—Trees 
and shrubs, natives of South America, especially Chili, usually 
full of resinous glands. Leaves scattered, serrated, or entire. 
Flowers terminal, bracteate, variously disposed, white or red, 
In many of the species there is present a conical pervious urceo- 
lus, girding the base of the style; for this reason the species 
of the genus may hereafter be formed into sections. 
* Pedicels solitary, 1-flomered. 
1 E. serra‘ra (Smith, icon. ined. 2. p. 31.) shrub glabrous, 
erectish; leaves obovate, obtuse, serrated, veinless beneath 
(except the middle nerve); flowers terminal, solitary ; petals 
oblong, tongue-shaped. h.F. Native of the Straits of Ma- 
gellan, at Terra del Fuego. Reem. et Schultes, syst. 1. p. 326. 
Stereóxylon serràtum, Poir. dict. 7. p. 435. Flowers white. 
Serrated-leaved Escallonia. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 
2 E. mYRTILLOÌDES (Lin. fil. suppl. p. 156.) shrub glabrous; 
branches spreading much; leaves obovate-oblong, acutish, cre- 
nately serrulated, veiny ; flowers terminal, solitary ; petals spa- 
tulate. h.F. Native of New Granada, every where on the 
Andes, in cold places. Smith, icon. ined. 2. t. 30. H.B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 294. Steredxylon patens, Ruz. 
et Pav. fl. per. 3. t. 234. f. 6. but the leaves and flowers are 
larger. 
Myrtle-like Escallonia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 
3 E. arrixa (Poepp. pl. exsic. no. 820.) branches glabrous; 
leaves obovate, narrowed into short petioles, serrated at the 
apex, densely clothed with fine down beneath, and with scattered 
down above ; flowers axillary, solitary, on short pedicels ; tube 
of calyx puberulous, with subulate teeth ; petals oblong-tongue- 
shaped. h. F. Native of Chili, on the higher mountains. 
Flowers white. 
Alpine Escallonia. Shrub 8 to 4 feet. 
4 E. tortudsa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 295.) 
shrub glabrous ; branches spreading, twisted ; leaves obovate, 
acute, reticulately veined, glandularly crenated, rather shining; 
flowers nearly terminal, solitary; lobes of calyx quite entire. 
h. F. Native in very rough mountainous places, on the Andes 
about Quito. Flowers white. Allied to Æ. myrtilloides and 
E. corymbésa. Fruit almost the size of that of Vaccimum 
myrtillus. 
Twisted Escallonia. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 
5 E. sersertroua (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. P: 
296.) shrub glabrous; branches spreading; leaves obovate, 
bluntish, crenulately denticulated, reticulately veined ; flowers 
terminal, solitary ; lobes of calyx quite entire; petals rather 
spatulate. h.F. Native on the Andes, about Quito. - Flowers 
white. Perhaps only a variety of Æ. tortudsa, according to the 
authors. 
Barberry-leaved Escallonia. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 
6 E. corymndsa (Pers. ench. 1, p. 234.) shrub glabrous + 
branches erectish; leaves oblong, acute, serrulated ; flowers 
terminal, solitary; lobes of calyx denticulated ; petals oblong. 
k. F. Native of Peru, in cold humid places, on high hills, 
where it is called Siuba by the natives. Stereédxylon cory™- 
bòsum, Ruiz. et Pav. fl. per. 3. p. 14. t. 234, f. a. Peduncles 
