OR, BOTANICAL DICTIONARY. 



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Vaccinium venustum. Red-twigged Whortle-berry. N. 



Amer. May and June. 

 Vaccinium virgatura. Privet-leaved Whortle-berry. N. 



Amer. April and May. 

 Vaccinium uliginosum. Marsh Bilberry or Whortle-berry. 



Europe, Britain. April and May. 

 Viburnum acerifolium. Maple-leaved Viburnum. Virginia. 



July. 

 Viburnum Cassinoides. TJuck-leaved Viburnum. N. Amer. 



June. 

 Viburnum dentatum. Tooth-leaved Viburnum. N. Amer. 



June and July. Varieties, Shining and Downy. 

 Viburnum Lantana. Common Wayfaring-tree. Europe, Bri- 

 tain, June. Variety, Large-leaved. N. Amer. 

 Viburnum leevigatum. Cassioberry-bush. Carolina. July 



and August. This is V. Cassinoides of Mill. diet, and 



Casseno Peragua. Linn. mant. 

 Viburnum Lentago. Pear-leaved Viburnum. N. America. 



July. 

 Viburnum nitidum. Shining-leaved Viburnum. N. America. 



May and June. 

 Viburnum nudum. Oval-leaved Viburnum. N. Amer. May 



and June. 

 Viburnum opulus. Marsh Elder or Viburnum. Europe, 



Britain. May and June. Variety, Snowball Viburnum, 



or Gelder-rose. 

 Viburnum prunifolium. Plum-leaved Viburnum. N. Amer. 



May and June. 

 Vitex Agnus castus. Officinal Chaste-tree. 8 or 10 feet. S. 



Europe, Asia, Africa, Virginia. Variety, Broad-leaved. 

 Wayfaring-tree. See Viburnum. 

 Whortleberry. See Vaccinium. 

 Willow. See Salix. 



HAEDY EVERGREEN SHRT3BS. 



Adam's-needle. See Yucca. 



Alaternus. See Rhamnus. Alexandrian Laurel. See Ruscus. 



Andromeda polifolia. Marsh Andromeda. 6 inches to a 

 foot. America, N. Europe, Britain. May. Varieties, 

 Broad-leaved, Narrow-leaved. 



Andromeda axillaris. Notch-leaved Andromeda. Carolina. 

 May to August. 



Andromeda caliculata. Calicled Andromeda. Sweden, Si- 

 beria, N. Amer. Varieties, Globe-flowered, Broad-leaved, 

 Narrow-leaved. 



Arbutus Acadiensis. Acadian Strawberry-tree. Low. N. 

 Amer. in swamps. 



Arbutus alpina. Alpine Arbutus. Trailing. Europe, Scot- 

 land, Siberia. May. 



Arbutus andrachne. Oriental Strawberry-tree. It grows to 

 a middle-sized tree, but with us is cultivated amoiirj 

 shrubs. Levant, Syria, Greece, Crete. 



Arbutus thytnifolia. Thyme-leaved Arbutus. N. Amer. in 

 swamps. 



Arbutus unedo. Common Strawberry-tree. 20 to 30 feet, 

 but commonly branching from the bottom, and cultivated 

 as a shrub. S. Europe, Ireland, Asia. Varieties, with 

 white, red, and double flowers ; with leaves curled, cut, 

 smooth, broad and narrow ; with oval fruit. 



Arbutus uva ursi. Trailing Arbutus or Bear-berry. Trail- 

 ing. Europe, Britain, Siberia. 



Bay. See Laurus. Butcher's-broom. See Rucus. 



Buxus sempervirens. Box. Commonly cultivated as a shrub. 

 See the varieties among the Trees. 



Cistus albidus. White-leaved Cistus or Rock Rose. Spain 

 and France. June and July. Flowers purpie. 



Cistus anglicus. Hairy Cistus. England and Wales. June 

 and July.' Flowers yellow. 



Cistus apeninus. Apennine Cistus. Mountains of Italy. 

 June August. Flowers white. 



Cistus, canus. Myrtle-leaved Dwarf Cistus. S. Europe* 

 June and July. Flowers yellow. 



Cistus creticus. Cretan Cistus. Levant. June and July, 

 Flowers Rose-purple. 



Cistus crispus. Curled-leaved Cistus or Rock-rose. Portugal. 

 June and July. Flowers white. 



Cistus halimifolius. Sea Purslane-leaved Cistus. Portugal. 

 June and July. Flowers yellow. 



Cistus helianthemum. Dwarf Cistus. Europe, Britain- 

 May September. Flowers full yellow, varying to lemon- 

 colour, white, and even rose-colour. 



Cistus incanus. Hoary-leaved Cistus or Rock-rose. S. Eu- 

 rope. June August. Flowers purple. 



Cistus ladaniferus. Spanish Gum Cistus. Spain and Por- 

 tugal. June and July. Flowers white, or with a large 

 purple spot at the base of each petal.- Varieties, with 

 waved leaves, and flat leaves. 



Cistus lautifolius. Laurel-leaved Cistus. Spain. June and 

 July. Flowers white. 



Cistus laxus. Broad Waved-leaved Cistvs. Spain and Por- 

 tugal. June and July. Flowers white. 



Cistus marifolius. Marum-leaved Cistus. S. Europe. May 

 and June. Flowers white. 



Cistus Monspeliensis. Montpellier Cistus. S. France and 

 Spain. July. Flowers white. 



Cistus polifolius. Mountain Cistus. S. Europe and England. 

 May and June. Flowers white. 



Cistus populifolius. Poplar-leaved Cistus. Portugal. May 

 and June. Flowers white. Varieties, Greater and 

 Smaller. 



Cistus salvifolius. Sage-leaved Cistus or Rose. S. Europe. 

 June and July. Flowers white. 



Cistus scabrosus. Rough Cistus. Italy and Portugal. June 

 and July. Flowers yellow. 



Cistus serpyllifolius. Serpyllum-leaved Cistus. Austria. May 

 September. Flowers yellow. 



Cistus surreianus. Small-flowered Cistus. England. July 

 October. Flowers yellow. 



Cistus thyniifolius. Thyme-leaved Cistus. France and Spain. 

 June and July. Flowers yellow. 



Cistus umbellatus. Umbelkd Cistus. France and Spain. 

 June August. Flowers white. Most of these Shrubs are 

 low, and some trailing. C. ladaniferus incanus, and some 

 others, are beautiful, but somewhat tender, and the flowers 

 fall in a few hours. 



Cneorum tricoccum. Widow-wail or Spurge Olive. 2 or 2 

 feet and a half. S. Europe. May. 



Cranberry. Vaccinium. 



Cytisus hirsutus. Hairy or Evergreen Cytisus. 8 or 10 feet. 

 S. Europe and Siberia. June. 



Daphne laureola. Spurge Laurel. 2 or 3 feet. S. Europe, 

 Britain. February. 



Erica arborea. Tree Heath. S. Europe and Madeira. Fe- 

 bruary May. 



Erica australis. Spanish Heath. Spain and Portugal. April 

 and May. 



Erica Mediterranea. Mediterranean Heath. S. Europe. 

 March May. 



Erica multiflora. Many-flowered Heath. S. Europe. June 

 November. 



Erica tetralix. Cross-leaved Heath. Britain. June Au- 

 gust. Flowers red ; variety with white flowers. 



