AMYGDALKiE SANGUISORBEvE FABACE^. 201 



The common Almond and Cherry Tree has been tried here repeatedly, 

 but without success. 



* Prunus insititia, L. ; E. B. 12, t. 841. b England, Germany, S. 

 France. — P. Cocomilla, Ten. $ Calabria. — P. japonica, Thunb. S 

 China, Japan. — a. simplex, B. Reg. 21, t. 1801. — /3. plena, B. Reg. 1, 

 t. 27. (Amygdalus pumila, B. M. 47, t. 2176.) — Cerasus acuminata. 

 Wall pi. as. rar. 2, t. 181. Nepal.— C. cornuta. Wall.; Royle. ill. 

 t. 38, f. 2. Sirmore, — C. Pseudocerasus, Lindl. B. Reg. 10, t. 800. 3 

 China. — C. Laurocerasus, Lois. 5 Levant. — Armeniaca daaycarpa, 

 Pers. ! B. Reg 15, t. 1243. 5 Country unknown. 



SUB-ORDER.— SANGUISORBE^, Lindl. Nat. Syst. p. 148. 



THE BURNET TRIBE. 



Herbs or under-shrubs, by Lindl. referred to 10 genera. Of these, DC. 

 pr. enumerates 24 species for S. America and Mexico ; 12 for Europe ; 4 

 for the Straits of Magellan ; 2 for N. Africa ; 1 for N. America ; I for Falk- 

 land Islands ; 1 for the Levant ; 2 for Caucasus ; 1 for Dahuria ; 1 for the 

 Canaries ; 1 for New Zealand ; and 1 for Tristan d'Acunha. In S. Africa 

 have been found more than 30 species. In India we have Sanguisorba 

 diandra, from Gossain Than ; and Alchemillu vulgaris, from the Neelgher- 

 ries. The latter is also common to Europe. Properties unimportant. 

 The common Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis, L.) is greedily eaten by 

 cattle. (Hornem.) 

 PoTERiUM, L. {DC. pr. 2, p. 594.) 



l.caudatum, Ait. {DC. I. c. ;--B. M. 49, t. 2341.) B Canaries. Fl. 

 minute, crimson, C. S ; extremely rare. 



2. Sanguisorba, L. (DC. /. c. ;—£. B. 12, t. 860;— Roxb. H. B p. 68:) 

 %. Europe. Fl. green, with purple filaments and yellow anthers. H. S. 



* Alchemillu arvensis. L. E. B. 15, t. 1011. © Europe. — Sanguisorba 

 officinalis, L. ; E. B. 19, t. 1312. % Europe. 



ORDER CVI.— FABACEiE, Lindl. Nat. Syst. p. 148. LEGUMINOSiE, 



of others. 



THE BEAN TRIBE. 



Herbs, under-shrubs, shrubs, or trees, arranged under about 362 genera. 

 Of these, according to DC. pr., B. M. and B. Reg., about 1220 species be- 

 long to S. America, Mexico and the W. Indies ; (620 Curvembriae, 600 Rect- 



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