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 OF ORNAMENTAL TREES. 115 



EL^E AGNUS, Linnczus. Nat. Ord. Elaeagna- 

 ceae. 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. HORTENSIS, 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.; r>Yf^ 



EUONYMUS, Tournefort.Nat. Ord. Celas- 

 traces3. Pentandria, Monogynia, Linn. Fruit 

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



