CHAP. XLI. LEGUMINA CEX. CY ’TISUS. 595 
shrub, growing to the height of 3ft. or 4 ft. in the south of France, 
Italy, Sicily, and Mauritania. Introduced in 1640, and flowering in June 
and July. It is frequent in gardens; and plants, in the London nurseries, 
are charged as in the preceding species. It is sometimes grafted standard 
high ; but neither as a standard nor as a dwarf is it of great duration. 
2 7.C. mo’Luis Willd. The soft Cytisus. 
Identification. Willd. Enum. Suppl., 51.; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 154. ; Don’s Mill., 2. p. 155. 
Spec. Char., &c. Leaflets oblong, clothed with soft down, at both ends acute. Peduncles axillary, 
usually in threes. Calyxes subglobose, trifid, scarious. (Dec. Prod.,ii. p.154.) A shrub, from 2 ft. 
to4 ft. high; introduced in 1818, from what country is uncertain, and, perhaps, only a variety of 
C. trifldrus. 
%8.C.pa‘tENS L. The spreading Cytisus. 
Identification. Lin. Syst. Vég., 555., according to L’ Hérit. Stirp., 184. ; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 154.; Don’s 
Mill., 2. p. 155. 
Synonymes, C. pendulinus Lin. Fil. Supp., 328.; Genista tomentdsa Poir. Supp., 2. p.719.; Spartium 
patens Lin. Syst.,535., Brot. Fl. Lus., 2. p.83., but not of Cav. 
Spec. Char., $c. Branches striated and pubescent. Leaves trifoliolate, petio- 
late; the upper ones simple, and obovate, as are the leaflets; covered with 
closely pressed down. Flowers axillary, usually in pairs, pedicellate, nod- 
ding. Pods very hairy. (Dec. Prod., il. p.154.) A native of Portugal; 
growing to the height of from 4 ft. to 6ft. Introduced in 1752, and flow- 
ering in June and July. A very handsome shrub, not so common in col- 
lections as it ought to be. Plants are in the arboretum of the Messrs. 
Loddiges. 
& 9, C. GRANDIFLO‘RUS Dec. The great-flowered Cytisus. 
Identification. Dec. Prod., 2. p. 154.; Don’s Mill., 2. p. 155. 
Synonyme. Spartium grandiflorum Brot. Fl. Lus., 2. p. 80. 
Spec. Char., §c. Branches angled, usually glabrous. Leaves petioled, grouped, trifoliolate, or, in many 
instances, simple, Leaflets and simple leaf ovate-lanceolate; primary leaflets roundish. Flowers 
lateral, upon pedicels, solitary or in pairs. Legume woolly all over. (Dec. Prod.,ii. p. 154.) In= 
habits hedges, hills, river sides, and copses, in Portugal, aud grows there to the height of 3 ft. or 
4ft.; flowering in June and July. Introduced in 1816. 
g 10. C. scopa‘rius Link. The common Broom. 
Identification. Link Enum., 2. p.241.; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 154. ; Don’s Mill, 2. p. 155. 
Synonymes. Spartium scopirium Lin. Sp., 998., Gd. Fl. Dan., t.313., Smith Eng. Bot., 1339. ; 
Genista scoparia Lam. Dict., 2. p.623., but not of Vill.; G. hirsdta Mcench Meth., 144.; Genet a 
Balais, ou Genet commun, Fy. ; gemeine Pfriemen, Ger. 
Engravings. Q&d. Fl. Dan., t.313.; Smith Engl. Bot., t. 1339.; and our jig. 287. 
Spec. Char., &c. Branches angled, glabrous. Leaves 
petioled, trifoliolate; the uppermost simple, these 
and the leaflets oblong. Flowers axillary, pedicelled, 
solitary. Legumes pilose at the margins. (Dec. 
Prod.,ii. p. 154.) A shrub, growing to the height of ¥f, 
from 3 ft. to 6 ft., or even 12 ft., according to the soil : 
and situation; a native of dry sandy or gravelly 
soils, throughout Europe; and producing its fine large 
yellow flowers in May and June. The roots are 
straight, and penetrate perpendicularly to a great 
depth. The leaves are trifoliolate or simple; the 
branches numerous, long, straight, angular, dark 
green, smooth, and tough. The flowers are of a deep 
golden yellow, sometimes tinged with orange, and oc- 
casionally of a uniform pale lemon colour: they are 
succeeded by pods above an inch long, black when 
ripe, and each containing 15 or 16 seeds. The flowers 
are larger than those of any other species of the 
genus; and, were the species not so common, it 
would, doubtless, be considered the most ornamental. 
Varieties. 
& C.s.2 albus Hort. has the flowers white, or of avery pale yellow. 
a C,s. 3 flore pleno Hort. has flowers slightly double. . 
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