CHAP. XLI. LEGUMINA‘CEH. GENI’STA. 581 
w 14, G. utspa’ntca L. The Spanish Genista. 
Identification. Lin. Sp., 999.; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 148. ; Don’s Mill., 2. p. 151. 
Synonyme, Spanish Furze Hort. 
Engravings. Cav. Icon., 3. t, 211.; Lam. Ill, t. 619. f.3. 
Spec. Char.,§c. Spiny, except in the flower-bearing branches; spines 
branched, rigid. Leaves simple, lanceolate, villose. Flowers in a terminal 
subcapitate raceme. Keel villose, the length of the glabrous standard. Le- 
gume oval, including 2—4 seeds; when ripe, rather glabrous. (Dec. Prod., 
il. p. 148.) An undershrub, from 6 in. to 1 ft. in height, a native of Spain 
and the south of France, and cultivated in British gardens since 1759. Its 
flowers are produced in June and July. Probably this species, G. lusitanica, 
and G, horrida may be all varieties of the same species; at least, 
they do not appear more distinct than U‘lex europz‘a, nana, provincialis, 
and stricta. 
«15. G. a’nexica L. The English Genista, or Petty Whin. 
Identification. Lin. Sp., 999.; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 149.; Don’s Mill., 2. p. 151. 
Synonyme. G. minor Lam. Fl. Fr., 2. p.615. 
Engravings. Engl, Bot., t. 132. ; Lobel Icon., 2. p. 93. f.2.; and our fig. 270. 
Spec. Char., §c. Spiny, except in the flower- 
bearing branches; spines simple; the whole (= 
plant glabrous. Leaves simple, ovate-lance- CS) 
olate. Flowers in terminal racemes, few in a 
raceme; the keel longer than the standard 
and wings. Legume ovately cylindrical, in- 
cluding many seeds. (Dec. Prod., ii. p. 149.) 
A prostrate deciduous shrub, with woody 
stems, seldom exceeding | ft. in height; native 
of the middle and north of Europe, and fre- 
quent in Britain, on moist, boggy, heathy com- 979 
mons. It is sometimes cultivated in collec- 
tions, where it forms a spiny bush about 2 ft. 
in height, flowering profusely in May and June. 



% 16. G.cerma’nica L. The German Genista. 
Identification, Lin. Sp., 995. ; Dec. Prod, 2. p.149.; Don’s Mill., 2. p. 151. 
Synonymes. Scorpius spindsus Maench Meth., 134. ; Voglera spindsa Fl. Wett., 2. p. 500. 
Engravings. Fuchs Hist., 220. icon, ; Hayne Abbild., t. 122. ; and our jig. 271. 
Spec. Char., §c. Spiny, except in the flower-bearing 
branches; spines simple or branched. Leaves sim- 
ple, lanceolate, slightly hairy. Flowers somewhat 
villose, in terminal racemes. Keel longer than the 
standard and wings. Legume ovate, slightly hairy, : 
including 2—4 seeds. (Dec. Prod., ii. p.149.) A ~ 
spiny shrub, a native of Europe, in woods and on 
heaths, introduced in 1773. It grows to the height 
of 2ft. or 3ft. in British gardens, and flowers in 
June, July, and August. 
Variety. 
% G. g. 2 inérmis Dec. is almost without spines. 
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% 17. G. pu’RGans L. The purging Genista. 
Identification. Lin. Sp., 999.; Bull. Herb., 115. ; Dec. Prod., 2. p.149.; Don’s Mill, 2. p.151. 
Synonyme. Spartium pirgans Lin. Syst., 474. 
Spec. Char., &§c. Upright, much branched. Branches round, striate. Leaves simple, very few, 
lanceolate, almost sessile, somewhat silky. Flowers axillary, solitary, scarcely pediceled. Petals 
equal, glabrous. The young legume adpressedly pubescent. (Dec. Prod., ii. p. 149.) A native of 
France, on hills, where it grows to the height of from 3 ft. to 6ft., flowering in June and July, 
Introduced in 1768. 
* 18. G.sERI‘cEA Wulf. The silky Genista. 
Identification. Wulf. in Jacq. Coll., 2. p. 167.; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 149.; Don’s Mill, 2. p. 154, 
Engraving. Jacq. Icon. Rar., 3. t. 556. 
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