448 



ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. 



S2iec. Char., ^-c. Branches cinereous, 

 reclinate. Leaves oblong-lanceolute, 

 acute, on long petioles, tomentose 

 beneath, as well as the calyxes. 

 Fruit spherical. Corymbs many- 

 flowered, and longer than the leaves. 

 (Don's Mill.) A slirub rt^sembling 

 the preceding species, but with more 

 pendulous branches. Originated in 

 gardens. Height 3 ft. to 4 ft. Cul- 

 tivated in 1815. Flowers white; 

 May. Fruit black; ripe in Septem- 

 ber. 



The leaves die off of a purplish red ; 

 and the whole plant, from the time of 

 its leafing till it becomes naked, is highly interesting and ornamental, more 

 especially when grafted standard high. 



801. P. (a.) noriblinda. 



39. P. {a.) depre'ssa Lindl. The depressed Aronia. 



Iclentijicntion. Lindl. Hort. Trans., 7. p. 230. ; Don's Mill., 



2. p. 649. 

 Enifraving. Oar Jig. 802. from a specimen In Dr. Lindley's 



herbarium. 



Spec. Char., Sfc. Stems humble, reclinate. 

 Leaves oblong, obtuse, tomentose beneath, 

 as well as the calyxes. Fruit pear-shaped. 

 Corymbs length of the leaves. (Don's Alill.) 

 A low shrub, with pendulous depressed 

 branches. Of garden origin. Height 1 ft. to 

 2ft. Cultivated in 1815. Flowers white; 

 May. Fruit dark purple ; ripe in September. 



It is evidently a variety or modification of 

 the preceding sort ; and, from its profusion of 

 flowers and fruit, and the purple hue of its 

 foliage, it is highl}' ornamental. 



802 P. (a.) .ieprdssa. 



The do'wny-branched Aronia. 



Sfe 40. P. (j.) PU^BENS Lindl. 



Identificatwn. Lindl. Hort. Trans., 7. p. 2.32.; Don's Mill., '2. p.G49. 

 En^ravhig. Onr fig. 803. from a living specimen in the Horticul- 

 tural Society's Garden. 



Spec. Char., ^-c. Stem erect. Branches pubescent. 

 Leaves oblong or obovate, abruptly acuminated, 

 smooth. Fruit spherical, and, as well as the ca- 

 lyxes, quite glabrous. Corymbs loose, and many- 

 flowered. (Don's Mill.) A bushy shrub, with ro- 

 bust foliage, and shoots. Of garden origin. Height 

 4 ft. to 5 ft. Cultivated in 1810. Flowers 

 white; May. Fruit round, large, dark purple; 

 ripe in September. 



This and the following kind have much of the 

 robust foliage and habit of P. ChamEemespiius, and 

 well deserve a place in collections. 



=14 41. P. (.J.) grandifo'lia Lindl. The large- 

 leaved Aronia. 



Identification. Lindl. Hort. Trans., 7. p. 232. ; Lindl. Bot. Reg., 1154. ; Don's Mill., 2. p- 649. 

 Engravings. Bot. Reg., t. 1154. ; and oxir.figs. 804. and 8U5. 



Spec, Char., Sfc. Stem erect, and, as well as the branches, smoothish. Leaves 



803. P. (a.) piiliens. 



