148 HA.RDY TREES AND SHRUBS. 



Illicium^ (Aniseed,) Polyandria Polygynia. — The manner in which these 

 plants are propagated is by forming stools of it in a cold-pit^ and laying 

 down the shoots, which require two years to root sufficiently to admit of 

 their being separated from the parent plant. Also by cuttings under a glass. 



OEDER III.— MAGNOLIACE.^. 



The species hardy in British gardens are included under the genera 3fag- 

 nolia and Liriodendron. The characters of which are as follow: — 



Magnolia — Carpel dehiscent, that is, opening to admit the escape of the seed. 



Liriodendron — CdkV^Ql indehiscent, that is, not opening to admit the escape 

 of the seed. 



GrENUS I. 



Magnolia, {Magnolia,) Polyandria Polygynia. — This beautiful genus is pro- 

 pagated from seeds procured from abroad, by layers, and readily by cuttings. 



Genus II. 

 Liriodendron, {Tulip Tree.) — This tree is seldom propagated otherwise than 

 by seeds* they are, however, easily raised by layers, inarching, and by cuttings 

 ORDER IV.— ANONACEiE. 

 The hardy species in British gardens are included in the genus Asiminaj 

 formery Anonia, and are natives of North America. 



Genus I. 

 Asimina, {Asimina,) Polyandria Polygynia. — In our gardens this plant is 

 generally raised from iVmerican seeds. It is a curious-growing decidu'ous shrub, 

 or low tree. 



ORDER v.— MENISPERMACEiE. 

 The species in our gardens are included in the genera Menispermum and 

 Coccuhis, and are thus distinguished:-^ 



Menispermum — Sepals and petals, quaternary* male flowers with fifteen to 

 twenty stamens. 



Goccuhis — Sepals and petals ternary; male flowers with six stamens. 



Genus I. 

 Menispermum^ {Moonseed,) Dioccia Dodecandria. — The species are all of the 

 easiest culture in common soil, and are propagated by dividing the roots, or 

 by cuttings, or layers in autumn. 



Genus II. 

 Cocculus, (Gocculiis^ Dioecia Hexandria. — A twining deciduous shrub, pro- 

 pagated by dividing the roots, layers, and cuttings. The berries of many of the 

 species of this genus are often made into a paste, and used in their native 

 countries, (North America and Dahuria,) to intoxicate fish and birds, etc., in 

 order to capture them; and it is said that brewers use them to give their 

 ale and porter an intoxicating quality. 



ORDER VI.— BERBERACE^. 

 Bushy shrubs, natives of the temperate climates of Europe, Asia, and 

 North America. The genera containing the species hardy in our gardens are 

 the following: — 



