a jreenMi \e'lo\v colour ; berries black, about the si/e of a pea ; and the 

 general appearance of the plant is that of A', catharticus, of \\hichit mav 

 j..>-- i:>:\ beonh avarietv. In I b.'J.'J, there was a small plant of it in Loddi<:es's 

 arboretum. The wood is red, and is calleil sandal wood by the Russians. 



a I 1 ). />'. ,/I.M i o v 1.1 is ////<///. The Alder-leaved Buckthorn. 



I.'H, rit. Sert., t. :~>. ; Dec Trod., 'J. p. 'J.'i. ; Don's Mill , _' p ;;_' 

 Ha.Mie Abbild., t. til. ; ami our/;V j ,;. 



S/iri'. ( '//>//., A'V. Krect. Leaves obovate or ovate, 

 serrulated, obliquely lineated, \\ith lateral 

 m-nes, acuminated or obtuse, smoothish be- 

 neath, except the nerves. Flowers hermaphro- 

 dite or diurious. Pedicels 1-ilowered, aimre- 

 Lrate. ( 'ah xes acute. Fruit turbinate. (7-/n//',v 

 .]/,//., ii. p. .'>;?.) A deciduous shrub, iirow- 

 m_ r to the height of b ft. ; a native of North 

 America, introduced in 177S; but not the 1 />'. 

 fflnitolius of Pursh. There are plants of this 

 name in the nurseries, which, in London, cost 

 1*. <>./.; at New York, o() cents. 



* -JO. A'. IRANI. n.oiDF.s Mir1i.r. The Frangula-like Buckthorn. 



I'tt-ntificatiutt. Michx. 11. 15or. Amor., 1. ].. \.~< I. ; Don's Mill., f j. p. J'2. 

 V/ niinifs. I! ffltiifulius var. fran^uloides Dec. /',;><{., .. p. L';>. 



/ //-/,/ ',//,-v. N. I)u Ham., .3. t. 1.% and our.//>. -jiT. 



S>i ('/,,;/-., .\v. leaves oval, serrated, pubex-ent on the nerves beneath. 

 Peduncles t\sice bilid. In rrie.- de|>re>-ed, globose. /;,,w'.v Mill., ii. p. o-J.) 

 A deciduous -drub, j;rowin^ to the hek'ht of s f t ; a native of North 

 i'" 1 :; 11 ; 1 ' '7'>^'-i.'toV ir ,nna,on dryh.lU, near river, ; producing 

 . I'l.-en Mow ers in June anil July, which are Micceeded by Mnall, round, 

 black berrio. Introduced in IMu. 'rhis sort, and some of the others, 

 inay;p().-silily be only >eminal varieties or natural hybrids; tor, in a 

 e.cnu in which there are >o main species, it is to be exported that acci- 

 dental cross fecundation will occasionally take place. From whatever .'/; 

 fouree, howi-ver, a distinct form is produced it can -ilwivs be continued 

 in garden.- by propaKation by ;extension ; and, so 'long aV mankind have 

 wealth, intelligence, an.l leisure to admire the varied productions of 

 nature, the greater the number of these varied productions, the more 

 ample will be their source of enjoyment. 



6* ^1. It. .\Li'i v \rs Lin. The Alpine Buckthorn. 



I>!,-ntijlr,:fi'>n. Lin. Spec., 21.;. ; Don's Mill., -. p. ;}-J. 



tijtrr. C'/it/r., cN-r. I-j-ect, twisted. Leaves oval- 

 lanceolate, eremite-serrated, smooth, lineated \\ith 

 man\ parallel ni-rve>. l ; lowers ditecious, female 

 ones \\ith i-clelt stigmas. (J)on'.<i J////., ii. p. :{:>.) 

 A deciduous shrub, growing to the height oN ft., 

 111 the Alp-, of Switzerland, Dauphine, and Car- 

 uiola. Introduced in 1 7.V^. r j'he fj ( n\ers are 

 urcenif.li, and produced in May and June, and 

 the berries black. This is a very distinct species, 

 and remarkable for its twisted leaves. There is 

 a strong plant of it in the arboretum of Messrs. 

 Loddiges, and one in the garden of the Ilorticul- 

 ural Society, which, in 10 years, has attained 

 the height of s it., and the character of a small 

 tree. Q;' ' 



* ->->. U. PU'MILI s Lhi. The dwarf Buckthorn. 



' ' "' 'I'-ntiun Lin Ma,,?., Vi. ; D.-n's Mill. > ,, ;/ 

 s.ywi'i.vwi.-. /.' rnp.'stris S,;,,,. Cam., I. t. :, 

 KKrarn, Srr.p. C a rn., 1. t ;,. 



ovate, serr.Med, smootli. M,,u ( n 

 ><'nt shrul), a native of Mount Ilaldo 

 ced in I~.VJ. J-'lowcrin K in June and 

 berries i,la(k. 



