84 OBSERVATIONS on 



LAUREL. 



LAURo-cerafus. Gerard. Cluf, J. Bauh. 



Cerasus folio laurino. C, Baub, 



Cerasus trapezuntina, five lauro-cerafus. 



Park. 



TH E rdot is large, tough, and furnifli- 

 ed 'with many fibres. 



The branches are woody, numerous, 

 brown on the outfide, and white within. 



The leaves are large, flefhy, oblong, 

 fhining, pointed at both ends, and flightly 

 ferrated at the edges : their upper furface is 

 fmooth, and of a beautiful dark green colour; 

 the under fide is rough, flrongly marked 

 with fibres, and of a light green com- 

 plexion. 



The flowers appear toward the fuperior 

 part of the branches : they arc pentapetalous, 



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