THE MISTLETOE. J{ 



Service ( Pyrus domestica ) Authority, Dr* 



Hooper. 



Horn-beam ( Carpinus ostrya ) Dr. Hooper. 

 Elm Monmouthshire Rev. I. Herbert, and 



at Strensham Court, Worcestershire. (Mr. 



Taylor.) 

 Loranthus Europeeus (itself a parasite.) Pollini 



in the Flora of Verona. 

 Olive. 



Vine Italy authority, Brassavol. 

 Walnut France authority, De Candolle. 

 Plum (Prunus domestica) Ditto. 

 Common Laurel In this country. The person 



who saw it forgets the locality, but his authority 



may be depended on. 



Medlar France authority, De Candolle. 

 Grey Poplar authority, Sir W. Hooker. 



A gentleman in Shropshire caused the seeds of 

 the mistletoe to germinate on the oak, several of 

 the pine tribe, cherry, common laurel, Portugal 

 laurel, holly, lime, elms, horn-beam, birch, syca- 

 more, ash, chesnut, hazel, and acacia, as well as 

 the apple, pear, and white thorn tribe. On these 

 latter they continue to grow luxuriantly, but on the 

 resinous trees, they did germinate, but took little 

 or no hold. On the gummy trees they throve 

 a little better, and on the others better still, but 

 on all, except on their usual " foster-nurses/' 



