110 POPULAR FIELD BOTANY. 
the genus, from the characteristics resembling those of this 
early species. Next month four or five may be found. 
Monacia. TETRANDRIA. 
MoNOCHLAMYD2. EUPHORBIACES. 
BUXUS. (Box.) 
Generic Character. Calyx divided into three or four parts. 
Barren flower, scale two-lobed. Stamens four. Fertile, scales 
three, very small. Pésti/s three; the stigmas obtuse. Fruit with 
three horns, three cells, and six seeds. 
Buxus SEMPERVIRENS. Bow tree. The leaves are egg- 
shaped, convex and shining; flowers pale yellow. The 
calyx of those that are barren have three roundish leaves, 
those of the fertile four; the former having two petals, 
and the latter three. The barren contains the stamens, and 
the fertile the pistils, and of course the seeds. 
This tree is found on dry chalky hills in the south of 
England; if not repeatédly cut down it grows into a small 
tree; but the wood is of such value for turning, carving, 
and engraving, that it is seldom allowed to attain any great 
size. On Box hill, near Dorking in Surrey, where there 
are many of these trees, they are cut down once in seven 
