998 ARBORETUM AND FRUTICETUM. PART IIt. 
oblong. Ribs of fruit elevated, acute. Vitte <{ 
broad. Bark of branches purplish. Leaves of a “jj 
sea-green colour. (Don’s Mill., iii. p.301.) A 
native of Portugal, Spain, the south of France, 
about Nice, Corsica, Sicily, Mauritania, and Thes- 
saly. It is a shrub, growing 3ft. or 4 ft. high 
in a wild state, and sometimes to the height of 
6 ft. in British gardens. Introduced in 1596, and 
flowering in July and August. It is readily pro- 
pagated by cuttings, and is of free growth in any 
dry calcareous soil. The blue glaucous hue of its 
smooth shining foliage renders it a desirable addi- 
tion to every collection. If planted in an open airy 
situation, in a deep soil, not moist, and allowed to 
extend itself on every side, it would soon form a ~ 
large hemispherical bush, highly ornamental during Oe 
winter from its evergreen foliage, and during Jwly G 
and August from its bright yellow flowers. Plants, 
in the London nurseries, are 1s. 6d. each, ae 
App. i. Half-hardy Species of the Genus Bupleurum. 
% B. gibraltdrica Lam., B. coriaceum L’Hérit., B. obliquum Vahi, B. arboréscens Jacq., Te- 
ndria coriacea Spreng., B. verticale Ort., is a smooth evergreen shrub, with coriaceous glaucous 
leaves, fragrant when bruised. It isa native of Gibraltar, on rocks; was introduced in 1784, and 
grows to the height of 3 ft., flowering from June to August. It is nearly as hardy as the common 
species. 
% B. plantagineum Desf., ‘Tenoria plantaginea Spreng., is a native of Mount Atlas, with mucro- 
nate, stiff, coriaceous, sessile leaves, It was introduced in 1810, and grows to the height of 2 ft. or 
3 ft., lowering in August. aaa 
% B. canéscens Schousb. is a native of Mogador, with oblong membraneous leaves. Tt was intro- 
duced in 1809, and grows to the height of 2 ft. or 3 ft., flowering in August or September. P 
2. B. fruticéscens L. is a native of Spain and the north of Africa; but, itis hardly worth culti- 
vation asa shrub. It was introduced into British gardens in 1752, butis rarely to be met with. 

CHAP. LIX. 
OF THE HARDY AND HALF-HARDY LIGNEOUS PLANTS OF THE 
ORDER ARALIA‘CER. 
Tue genera belonging to this order, which contain ligneous plants, are 
Aralia and Hédera; and their characteristics will be found stated shortly 
below. 
Ara‘tia ZL. Margin of the calyx very short, entire, or toothed. Petals 5, 
free, and expanded at the apex. Stamens 5. Styles 5, expanded, spread- 
ing divaricately. Berry 5-celled, usually torose. (Don’s Miil., iii. p. 388., 
adapted.) —The only species not herbaceous is a fruticose deciduous- 
leaved plant, assuming the character of a tree. 
Hr'pera Swartz. Margin of the calyx elevated or toothed. Petals 5—10, 
not cohering at the apex. Stamens 5—10. Styles 5—10, conniving, or 
joined in one. Berry 5—10-celled. (Don’s Mill., iii. p. 391.) — The only 
hardy species is a climbing evergreen shrub. 
Genus I. 
al | 
ARA‘LIA L. Tae Ara‘tia, or ANGELICA TREE. Lin. Syst. Pentandria” 
Pentagynia. ae 
Identification. D, Don Prod. FI. Nep., p..185., in a note; Dec. Prod., 4. p, 257. ; Don’s Mill., 3. p. 388. 
Synonymes. Aralia sp. Lin.; Aralie vere Blum. 
