992 ARBORETUM AND FRUTICETUM. PART Ill. 
§ v. Ecutna‘ra (or those with numerous bristle-like Spines, and Flowers in 
bunches). 
Leaves small and shining. FYowers in small bunches, and of a dull brown colour. Spines small and 
numerous, and like small bristles clothing the young shoots, 
41. R. echinatum Douglas. 44. R. lacistre Pursh. (Poir. Encyc. Suppl., 2, 
syn. armiatum. p. 856. ; and our fig. 724. in ye 976) 
Habit trailing. (See p. 976.) syn. oxyacanthdides Michx.( v.Bor. Amer., 
42. R. Cyndsbati Whitley. (Lin. Spec., 292. ; and 1. p. 111.; and our fig. 715. in p. 969.) 
our jig. 719. in"p. 970.) hirtéllum in the French collections. 
45, R. aciculare. Ledebour. (Smith in Rees’s Cycl.) grossulariddes Biggs. : 

CHAP. LVI. 
OF THE HARDY OR HALF-HARDY LIGNEOUS PLANTS OF THE ORDER 
ESCALLONIA CEZ. 
Tuere is only one perfectly hardy genus belonging to this order ; viz. I’tea ; 
and the principal genus, which is half-hardy, is Escallonza. Both are highly 
ornamental shrubs; the former indigenous to North America, and the latter 
to Chili, and other parts of South America. 
Genus I. 
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V’'TEA L. Tue lrea. Lin. Syst. Pentandria Monogynia. 
Identification. Lin. Gen., 275.; Dec. Prod., 4. p. 6.; Don’s Mill., 3. p. 396. 
Synonymes. Cedréla Lour.; Diconangia Michv. 
Derivation. Iteais the Greek name of the willow, which is given to this genus on account of the 
quick growth of the /’tea virginica, 
Gen. Char, Calyx bell-shaped, with 5 teeth, persistent. Petals 5, their 
zestivation valvate. Stamens 5, shorter than the petals. Both petals and 
stamens inserted upon the tube of the calyx. Teeth of calyx, petals, and 
stamens, alternate with one another. Ovary not connate with the calyx. 
Style, at first, seemingly one ; afterwards it parts into two portions: hence, 
there are rather 2 styles connate. Stigmas capitate, mostly divided by a 
furrow. Carpels two, connate into a capsule of 2 cells, that has 2 furrows, 
and parts from bottom to top. Seeds in two rows along the introflexed 
margins of the carpels. (Dec. Prod., iv. p. 6.)—A shrub, with simple alter- 
nate leaves, and flowers in racemes. 
# 1. J. virernica L. The Virginian Itea. 
Identification. Lin. Sp., 289.; N. Du Ham., 6.; Dec. Prod., 4. p. 6.5 
Don’s Mill., 3. p. 196. 
Engravings. Lam, Ill., 1. t. 147.; N. Du Ham. 6. t. 9,; Bot. Mag. 
t. 2409.; and our fig. 745. 
Spec. Char., §c. Leaves lanceolate, acutely toothed. 
Racemes simple, terminal. (Don’s Mill., iii. p. 196.) 
A deciduous shrub, growing to the height of 6 ft. or 
7 ft. A native of North America, from Pennsyl- 
vania to Carolina; introduced in 1744; and pro- 
ducing its white flowers, in terminal racemes, from 
June to August. It may be propagated by cuttings, 
but more readily by layers, suckers, or seeds; and 
it thrives best in a sandy or peaty soil, kept moist. 
The plant, to be kept in vigour, should have the 
old wood frequently cut down to the ground. When 
grown in a situation that is rather moist, its flowers ’ 
make a fine appearance, at a season when there are few other shrubs in 
blossom. It is most frequently propagated by seeds, which are annually 
received from America. The price of plants, in the London nurseries, is 

