An upright, rigid shrub, with ash- 

 coloured bark, found in Spain and Por- 

 tugal, according to Brotero, on sandy hills 

 and arid wastes, common in Estremadura, 

 and less so in Beira, flowering there in 



England about 1763, by the Earl of Co- 



With us it blooms in April and May, and 

 succeeds pretty well in the full ground, if 

 a little sheltered ; or it may be kept in a 

 pot in a frame, with a slight covering, in 

 severe weather. It is readily increased by 

 cuttings. The soil should be sandy peat. 



