1032 ARBORETUM AND FRUTICETUM. PART III. 
Genus II. 
[gl allalla 
VIBU’RNUM L. Tue Visurnum. Lin. Syst. Pentandria Trig¥nia. 
Identification. Lin. Gen., p. 370.; Gert. Fruct., 1. t.27.; Adans. Fam., 2. p.501.; Schkuhr, Handb., 
t. 81.; Dec. Prod., 4. p. 323.; Don’s Mill., 3. p. 438. 
Synonymes. O'pulus, VibGrnum, and Tinus, Journ. Inst., p. 607. t. 376. and 377.; VibGrnum and 
O’pulus, Meench Meth., p. 505. d 
Derivation. According to Vaillant, the word Vibirnum is derived from the Latin word vieo, to tie ; 
on account of the pliability of the branches of some species. Viburna, in the plural, appears to have 
been applied by the ancients to any shrubs that were used for binding or tying. 
Description, §c. Shrubs. Leaves opposite, petiolate. Corymbs of flowers 
terminal. Flowers usually white, but sometimes verging to rose colour. 
Natives of Europe, and of part of Asia; of easy culture and propagation 
in British gardens. V. Lantana, V. O’pulus, and V/’. T'inus are supposed to 
have been known to the Greeks and Romans. Virgil mentions the vibur- 
num, and contrasts it with the tall cypress; but it is uncertain to what 
species he alludes. The genus was divided by Tournefort into three genera : 
Vibarnum, Jinus, and O’pulus, which form our three sections. 
§ i. Tinus Tourn. 
Synonymes. Lentago Dec. Prod., 4. p. 324.; Vibtirnum Meench Meth., p. 505. 
Sect. Char., §c. eaves quite entire, or toothed, style almost wanting ; 
stigmas 3 sessile. 
# 1. V. Ti‘xus L. The Laurustinus. 
Identification. Lin. Sp., 383. ; Dec, Prod., 4. p. 324. 5 Don’s Mill., 3. p. 438. ; Lodd. Cat. ed. 1836. 
ynonymes. V. iauriforme Lam. Fi. Fr., 3. p.363.; Tinus Tourn. Inst., p. 607. t. 377.; Tinus dauri- 
folia Borkh. in Ram. Arch., 1. pt. 2. p. 20.; the Laurestine, wild Baie Tree, Gerard; Viorne, 
Laurier, Tin, Fr.; Lorbeerartiger Schneeball, or Schwalkenstrauch, Ger. ; 
Derivation. Waurustinus is from /awrus, a laurel, and ¢inus, the Latin name of the plant; the word 
laurus being added by old authors, from the supposition that this shrub belonged to the same family 
as the Laurus nobilis, or sweet bay. Lorbeerartiger is laurel-like. 
Engravings. N. Du Ham., & t.37.; Bot. Mag., t. 38. ; 
and our fig. 778. 
Spec. Char., §c. Leaves ovate-oblong, 
quite entire, permanent; having the 2 
ramifications of the veins beneath, as well 
as the branchlets, furnished with glandu- 
lar hairs. Corymbs flat. Flowers white, 
but rose-coloured before expansion, and 
sometimes afterwards for a little time. 
Berries dark blue. (Don's Mill., iii. p. 
438.) A native of the south of Europe, 
and north of Africa; where it is a shrub, 
growing from 8 ft. to 10 ft. high. It was 
introduced in 1596; and, in the neigh- 
bourhood of London, continues flower- 
ing from December till March. 

Varieties. 
a V. T. 2 hirta Ait. Hort. Kew., ii. p. 166.; V. Tinus Mill. Dict., No. 4., 
Clus. Hist., i. p.49. No. 1.; V. lacidum Mill., Pers., and Schultes, Clus. 
Hist., i. p.49. No. ii. — Leaves oval-oblong, hairy beneath and on 
the margins. The flowers of this variety appear in autumn, and 
continue on the shrub all the winter. A native of Portugal and 
Spain, and the vicinity of Nice. This is very distinct, from the 
comparative roundness of its leaves, and the hairiness both of the 
leaves and branches. 
a V. T. 3 lucida Ait.,1.c.— Leaves ovate-oblong, glabrous on both 
surfaces, shining. The cymes, as well as the flowers and leaves, 
are larger than those of the common sort, and seldom appear till the 
spring. When the winters are sharp, the flowers are killed, and 
