Tab. 5458. 

 CORYLOPSIS spicata. 



Spiked Corylopsis. 



Nat. Ord. HamamelidejE. — Pentandria Digynia. 



Gen. Char. Corylopsis, Sieb. et Zucc. Calyx adnatus, quinquefidns, laciniis 

 subinaequalibus. Corolla calyci inserta, pentapetala, regularis, petalis spathu- 

 latis. Stamina 5, libera, calybi inserta. Squama 5, stylos intra stamina cin- 

 gentes. Ovarium inferum, biloculare, ovulo unico pendulo in quovis loculo. 

 Styli 2, stigmatibus subcapitatis. Capsula semisupera, bilocularis, bivalvis, 

 valvis septicidis. — Frutices Japonici, foliis alternis petiolatis slipulatis last cor- 

 datis vel rolundatis subin&quilateris acutis vel cuspidatis repando-serratis, serra- 

 turis setaceo-mucronatis, costato-venosis, deciduis ; gemmis porulatis foiiiferis vel 

 mixtis ; floribus prcecocibus, in spicas amentaceas simpliees nutantes dispositis. 

 Sieb. et Zucc. 



Corylopsis spicata ; foliis e basi subcordata late obovatis acutiusculis repando- 

 dentatis, dentibus setaceis, floribus in racemos simpliees 8-12-floros dis- 

 positis, calycis laciniis lanceolatis, petalis oblongo-spathulatis, nectarii 

 squamis bifidis. Sieb. et Zucc. 



Corylopsis spicata. Sieb. and Zuccarini, Fl. Japon. p. 47. t. 19. 



This interesting Japan shrub, whose pretty drooping spikes 

 have the fragrance (as they have the colour) of Cowslips, is now, for 

 the first time, known in cultivation in European gardens. It 

 has been introduced from Yokahama by Messrs. Veitch, of the 

 Royal Exotic Nursery, King's Road, Chelsea. Excellent flower- 

 ing specimens were sent to us from thence by Messrs. Veitch, the 

 latter end of February of the present year : and we are happy 

 in announcing the introduction of so interesting a shrub, and 

 one whose flowers are doubly welcome, from appearing at so 

 early a season of the year. The shrubs however being deciduous, 

 the flowers appear before the leaves, which latter have much the 

 appearance of our nut-bushes, whence the name of the genus. 



Descr. Shrub, in its native country said to be about three to 

 four feet high, with long petiolated leaves, three to four inches 

 long, unequal at the base, cordate, acute rather than acuminate, 

 strongly penniveined, green above, and pubescent, somewhat 



AUGUST 1st, 1864. 



