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SPARTIUM JUNCEUM. SPANISH Broom. | 
Clafs. and Order. 
- DrapEtpHiA DeEcANDRIA. 
Generic CharaGer. 
"Stigma longitudinale, fupra villofum. Filamenta germini ad- 
herentia. Calyx deorfum produétus, — 
Specific Charaéter and Synonyms. 
SPARTIUM junceum ramis oppofitis teretibus apice floriferis, ! 
foliis lanceolatis. Linn. Sy/t. Vegetab. p. 643- 
SPARTIUM arborefcens, feminibus lenti fimilibus. Bauh. — 
Pin. 396. 
Spanifh Broom. Park. Parad. p. 442. t. 443. fig. 4. 
Grows naturally in France, Spain, Italy, and Turkeys — 
bears our climate extremely well; is a common fhrub in our 
nurferies and plantations, which it much enlivens by its yellow — 
bloffoms; flowers from June to Auguft, or longer in ¢ 
feafons. : 
Is raifed by feeds, which generally come up plentifully 
under the fhrubs. Ree : ae 
Mrxier mentions a variety of it, which, as inferior to the 
common fort, does not appear to be worth cultivating. 
