OR, BOTANICAL i)I<rl'IONARY. 



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Yucea gloriosa, Canadian Yucca, of A ttant's 

 must have a warm dry situation. 



FRUIT TEKES AND SHRUBS. 



Amygdalus communis. Common Almond. Varietiesy B'rfler, 

 Sweet, Jordan, Tender-shelled, Hard-shelled. 



Amygdalus Persica. The Peach and Nectarine. 



Annona glabra. Smooth Custard Apple. 16 fedt. N. AWef. 



Annona triloba. Trifid -fruited Custard Apple, 6* PeipuW- 

 tree. 10 or 12 feet. Carolina, Virginia, and tlte Bahama 

 Islands. These are tender whilst young, and the fruit is 

 little esteemed, even in America. 



Apple. See Pyrus. 



Apricot. See Prunus. 



Arbutus ufiedo. Strawberry-tree. Eaten in the 8. df Eu- 

 rope by rustics. 



Berberis vulgaris. Barberry^-^ Varieties, CortirooTl Pie'di and 

 without seeds, White, and Black Sweet. 



Bilberry. See Vaccinium. 



Blackberry and Bramble. See Rubus. 



Celtis australis. European Nettle-tree, or Late-tree. S. of 

 Europe. Berries eaten by children. 



Cherry. See Prunus. 



Chestnut. See Fagus. 



Cornus masoula. Cornelian Cherry*. This fruit, which is of 

 a shining scarlet, and the size of a small Olive or Acorn, 

 was used formerly in tarts, and in medicine in form of a 

 rob. 



Citrus aurantium. Orange. C. Limon. Lemon. In green- 

 houses. 



Cloud-berry. See Rubus. 



Corylus aveliana. Hazel-nut-tree. Varieties, common Wood- 

 nut, with red-skinned kernels, large Cob-nut, large Long 

 Nut, Barcelona or Spanish Nut, large Cluster Wood-nut, 

 Filbert with white, and with red kernels. 



Corylus Colurna. Byzantine Hazel-nut- >G. roStrata'. Ame- 

 rican Cuckold-nut. 



Cranberry. See Vaccinium. 



Crataegus Azarolus. Parsley-leaved Hawthorn, or> Abttrble. 

 S. of Europe and Levant, and served up there in the 

 dessert. 



Crataegus torminalis. Wild Service-tree. Europe. Fruit 

 eaten as Medlars, and sold in the London markets. 



Currants. See Ribes. 



Cydonia. See Pyrus. 



Dewberry. See Rubus. 



Diospyros lotus. European Date^plnni. S; of Europe, Asia, 

 and E. coast of Africa. Fruit size of a Cherry, yellow, 

 sweet with astringericy. 



Diospyros Virginiana. 'American Date-plum. N. America, 

 where it is called Pishamin, or Persitnon. Fruit like a 

 Date, almost as firm and sweet, from the end of September. 



Elder. See Sambucus. 



Fagus castanea. The Chestnut-tree, commonly called the 

 Spanish Chestnut. Naturalized in Europe, but originally 

 from Asia. 



Fagus pumila. Dwarf Cteestnut-tree, ot Chinquupitte. 12 

 to 14 feet. N. America. 



Ficus carica. C&mmon Fig-tree. Mr. Forsyth mentions 27 

 varieties. 



Filbert and Hazel-nut. See Corylus. 



Gooseberry. See Ribes. 



Juglans alba. White Walnut-tree, or Hickory. N. Artier. 



Juglans angustifolia. Narrow-leaved Walnut-tree. N. Amer. 



Juglans cinerea. Ash-coloured Walnut-tree. N. America. 

 VOL. ii. 137. 



Juglans compressa. Flat-fruited Walnut-tfe^. N. Amer. 



J-uglaSs mgra. Black Virginia Walnut-tree. 



Juglans oblonga. Oblony-fruited Walnut-tree. N. Amer. 



Juglans regia-. CoMnton Watnut-tff.e. From Asia 16' Eiif ope. 

 Varieties, Double, Large, French, Tfnn-sMied, Late. 



Juglans baccata. Berried Walnut-tree. Jamaica. 



Jughftis olivaeformis. Olive-shaped Walnut-tree. Upper 

 Louisiana. 



Juglans sulcata. fhitik-sliell bark Hickory. Allegariy moun- 

 tains. 



Juglans amara. Sitter Wdlrfut-ftee: NeW England' to 

 Mary land. 



Juglans porciria. North America. 



Juglans aquatica. Wafer Wdlmt-tree, of Wdtef Bitter Nut 

 Hickory. North America. 



Juglans rrjyfisticseformis. Nutmt^ Hickory. S. CaYolina. 



Lemon. See Citrus. 



Medlar. See Mespilus. 



Mespilus amelattchier. Alpitie Mespihis. Fruit small, black, 

 sweet like hone'y. 



Mespilus Germanica. Dutch Medlar. Varieties', Nal'row- 

 leaved, Broad-leaved. Nottingham^ 



Moms nigra. Common Mulberry-tree. Persia. 



I&ec'terine. See Amygdalus. 



Nut. See CoryUiS. ' 



Olca Europaca. European Olive. 



Orange. See Citrus. 



Pefceh. See 1 Amygdalus. 



Pear. See Pyrus. 



Pinus pitied The Stone Pine'. 



Pistacia vera. Pistacia Nut Tree. 



Plum. See Primus. 



Pomegranate. See Punica. 



Prunus Armeniacai The Apricot. Principal varieties are, 

 Algiers, Breda, Brussels, Masculine, Moor Park of An- 

 son's, Orange, Roman, Turkey. 



Prunus cerasifera. Myrobalan Pbnrt, N. Amer. 



Prunus cerasus. the Cherry. Priricipal'Va'rieties are tlie 

 Dukes, Hearts, Corone, Morello, &c. 



Pruntis domcstica. The Phtm. Varieties numerous; thr 

 most useful are, The Jaunhative, Early Damask, Orleans, 

 Royal, Green Gsige, Drap cf'Or, Saint Catharine, Imp, - 

 ratrioe. The Bonum Magnum for'bakitig-, and the Wine- 

 sour for preserving. 



Prunus insititia. The Bullace Plum. Varieties, Black anil 

 White, or rather Yellow. 



Prunus spinosa. The ,SVoe Plum'. 



Punica granatuni. The Pomegranate. 



Pyrus communis. The Pear. Varieties very numerous; the 

 most useful are, for .Summer, Musk, Grern Chisel, .Jar- 

 gonelle, Summer fiergamot, and Summer Bouoretien^ for 

 Autumn*, Orarige Bergarriot, Autumn and Gansel's Ber- 

 gamot, brown Beurre, Doyeu or St. Michael, and Swan's- 

 cft'g for Winter, Crdsane, Chatimontelle, St. Germain, 

 Colmar, D'Auch, L'Eschasserie, Winter Boncretien, and 

 Bergamot cle Pasque. 



Pyrus cydonia. The Quince. Varieties, Oblong, Apple, 

 Portugal, &c. 



Pyrus malus. The Apple. Varieties, very numerous; the 

 following may suffice for a small garden and orchard : 

 Juneting, Golden Pippin, Nonesuch, Ribstone Pippin, 

 Nonpareil, Queen's, Golden Rennet, Aromatic Pippin, 

 Lemon Pippin, Scarlet Pearmain, Pomme Gree; with 

 different Russetins and Codlins for baking. 



Pyrus prunifolia. The Siberian Crab: for baking. 



.Quince. See Pyrus cydonia. 

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