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CAAr and Order. 
Pextandria Trigynia. 
Generic QoaraSter. 
Calyx 5-partitus, fuperus. Cor . 5-fida. l-fperma. 
Specific Char aeier and Synonyms. 
VIBURNUM Tims foliis integerrimis ovatis : ramificationibus 
venarum fubtus villofo-glandulofis. Lin. Syft. 
Vcgeiab. p. 294. 
LAURUS fylveftrfs, v urni faeminjE foliis fubhirfutis. Baub. 
Pin. 461. 
The wild Bay-tree. Park. Parad. p. 400. 
We fcarcely recolleft a plant whofe blolfoms arc fo hardy 
as thofe of the Lauruftinus, they brave the inclemency of our 
winters, and are not deflroyed but in very fevere feafons. 
The beauties of this molt charming flirub can be enjoyed 
by thofe only who cultivate it at feme little diftance from 
town, the fmoke of London being highly detrimental to its 
growth. 
It is a native of Portugal, Spain, and Italy. 
Botanifls enumerate many varieties of the Lauruftinus, and 
fo confidcrably do fome of thefe differ, that Miller has been 
induced to make two fpecies of them, which he diftinguilhes 
by the names of Virbitrmm Tintis and V. lucidum ; the lait 
-of thefe is the moll ornamental, and at the fame time the moll 
tender; there are fome other trifling varieties, betides thofe, 
with variegated leaves, or the gold and filver-itriped. 
It is only in very favourable fituations that thefe fiirubs 
ripen their feeds in England, hence they are moll cofnmonly 
propagated by layers, which readily llrike root; Mills* 
fays, that the plants raifed from feeds are hardier than thole 
produced from layers. 
It thrives belt in fheltered fituations and a dry foil. 
