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ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. 



lanceolate, veiny. {Willd.) An evergreen low tree or large shrub. Italy, 

 Greece, and North of Africa. Height 30 ft. to 60 ft. Introduced in 1562, or 

 before. Flovi'ers white or yellow ; April and May. Berry very dark purple ; 

 ripe in October. 



Varieties, 



i L. n. 2 unditldta Mill. A low shrub, seldom growing higher than 4 or 



6 feet, with leaves waved on the edges, which is stated in the Nouveau 



Du Hamcl to be hardier than the species. 

 e L. w. 3 salicifolia Swt. L. n. angustifolia Lodd. Cat. A shrub, rather 



higher than the preceding variety, with long narrow leaves, not so 



thick as those of the species, and of a lighter green. 

 Q L. n. 4 variegdta Swt. L. n. fol. var. Lodd. Cat. Leaves variegated. 

 Bk L. n. 5 latifulia Mill. Leaves much broader and smoother than 



those of the species. This is the broad-leaved bay of Asia, Spain, 



and Italy, and it is generally considered as too tender for the open 



air in England. 

 <n L. n. 6 crispa Lodd. Cat. Leaves somewhat curled. 

 St L. n. 1 Jlore pleno N. Du Ham. Flowers double. 



An evergreen tree, or rather enormous shrub, sometimes growing to the 

 height of 60 ft., but alwa}s displaying a tendency to throw up suckers ; and 

 rarely assuming a tree-like character. The leaves are evergreen, and of a firm 

 texture ; they have an agreeable smell, and an aromatic, subacrid, slightly bit- 



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tcrish taste. The plant requires a good free soil, and it will not thrive in the 

 open air, in a climate much colder than that of the environs of London. It , 

 is generally propagated by layers ; but, as the berries are ripened in the South 

 of England, and can be had in abundance from France, the species is very 



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