152 BRITISH FORKST TREES, 



ORDEE XV.— SAPINDACEiE. 

 There is only one hardy genus belonging to this order^ namely, Kolreuteria 

 paniculata — 



Genus I. 

 Kolreuteria, (Kolreuteria^ Octandria Monogynia. — This too ought to be in 

 every collection, on account of the beauty of its leaves, flowers, and fruit. 

 It is readily propagated either by seeds, cuttings of the branches, or roots, 



OEDEE XVI.— VITACEiE. 

 The genera which contain hardy species are three, and are distinguished as 

 follow: — ' 



Vitis — Style, wanting; petals, five, 

 Ampelopsis — Style, one; petals, five, 

 Cissus — Style, one; petals, four. 



GrENUS I. 



Vitis, (Grape- Vine,) Pentandria Monogynia. — The Grape-Vine is propagated 

 by eyes, layers, cuttings, grafting, budding, and suckers. 



Genus II, 

 Ampelopsis, (^Ampelopsis,) Pentandria Monogynia, — These are, like the Vine, 

 Tendriled Climbers, natives of North America, and are propagated like the 

 Vine. A. Hederacea is the beautiful Virginian Creeper of the gardens. 



Genus III. 

 Cissus, (Cissus,) Tetrandria Monogynia, — This plant is propagated by cuttings. 

 V^^e have only one plant of this genus, if it can so be called, namely, C. 

 orientalis, (the Oriental Cissus, or Ivy- Vine.) 



(To be continued.) 



LIST OF BRITISH FOREST TREES, 

 WITH THE METHOD OF PROPAGATION FOR EACH. 



BY JOHN C, WIGHT, ESQ, 



Acer, (Maple,) — Seeds sown as soon as ripe; layers in autumn, and grafting 

 or budding on the common Maple, Cuttings will strike in the open ground 

 if inserted in spring or autumn. Soil, sandy loam, 



JEsculus, (Horse-chestnut,) — Layering, grafting, and budding, and some sorts 

 by seeds. Soil, deep rich loam, 



Alnus, (Alder,) — Layers or seeds. Soil, light loam in moist situations, 



Betula, (Birch,) — Large species by seeds; and shrubs and other species by 

 suckers and grafting. Deep dry soil. 



Cerasus, (Cherry.) — Ripe seeds; layers, and cuttings from the roots, and 

 suckers. Deep soil, sandy. 



Crataegus, (Hawthorn.) — Seeds in spring; some varieties by buds or grafts 

 on the common Whitethorn. Common garden soil. 



Castanea, (Chestnut.)— Seeds, preserved in dry sand, in March; varieties 

 by grafting. Soil, deep sandy loam. 



