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HypDRANGEA ARBORESCENS. SHRUBBY 
HYDRANGEA. 
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Cla/s and Order. 
Decanpria Dicynia. 
Generic Charafer. 
Cap/. 2-locularis, 2-roftris, infera, foramine inter ftylos dehifcens, 
Specific Charaffer and Synonyms, 
HYDRANGEA arbore/cens caule arboreo. Linn. Sy/f. Nat. 
ed. 13. Gmel. Syft. Veget. ed. 14. Murr. p. — 
“810. Anthea 
ANONYMOS floribus albis parvis, in umbella lata’ magna 
 difpofitis odoratis, foliis amplis acuminatis 
ferratis pediculis infidentibus ex. adverfo 
binis, caule fruticofo prealto non. ramofo, 
~vafculo parvo, bicapfulari, feminibus mi- 
nutiflimis repleto, duobus parvis filamentis 
feu corniculis recurvis coronato. Clayt. mi 
79- Mill. Icon. t. 251. Dubam. Arb. 1. t. 3, 
As a fhrub commonly cultivated for ornament in our gardens 
and plantations, the Hydrangea arborefcens has a right to appear 
in this work, neverthelefs it is more with a view to illuftrate 
a peculiar charaéter of the genus that it is here figured. 
__ This fhrub is a native of Virginia, and was introduced in 
1736, by P. Cottinson, Efg.. it is of low growth, rarely 
. exceeding four feet in height; its flowers are produced on the 
-fummits of the branches, fomewhat in the manner of the Laz- 
‘viflinus ; they are {mall, crowded, nearly white, with a tinge 
of red in them which is not very brilliant, and fome fragrance ; 
_ they are produced in July and Augutt, and fometimes followed 
S itis [esis hire. i tos a Mie ge “ 
_ +) Is eahly propagated by parting its roots the latter end of 
— O€ober, prefers mitt fe, but will grow in a dry one; if | 
n fevere frofts the ftalks, which are rather. fofi, thould be 
