OF ORNAMENTAL TREES. 115 



EL.EAGXUS, Linnceus. Nat. Orel. Ekeagna- 

 ceaa. Tetrandria, Monogynia, Linn. Calyx tu 

 bularly bell-shaped, with four slightly spread 

 ing lobes. Stamens shorter than the corolla 

 adhering to its base. Fruit consisting of an 

 achenium, and of the tubular part of the 

 calyx rendered fleshy. The flowers are oc 

 casionally male only. 



E. HORTEXSIS, Bieberstein. Leaves lanceo 

 late, and, with the shoots of the current year, 

 hoary. Flowers, axillary. Fruit, of a red 

 dish brown. Oleaster. Native of the south 

 of Europe. 



The specimen at Bartram is about twenty- 

 five feet high and twelve inches in circum 

 ference. It is a small willow-like tree, with 

 a soft mellow-looking foliage, keeping green, 

 in our specimen, till near Christmas. 



It is easily propagated from its berries, 

 sown as soon as ripe ; or by layers. It does 

 best in a loose loamy soil, and prefers a cool 

 situation. 



EUOXYMUS, Tournefort.Nat. Orel Celas- 

 traceaa. Pentandria, Monogynia, Linn. Fruit 

 capsular, 3-5-angled; 3-5-valved; valves 



