634) Neiso Jiardy Trees and Shrubs 



is so much indebted for the seeds from wliich so many new plants have been 

 raised, natives of the Himalaya, and other northern parts of India. 



Petromclis ovdiis subcorddta Jacquin. Baron Jacquin has changed the genus 

 Ameldncldcr into Petromeiis [see Sclectis Seminmn pro Commutaiione, &c. 1837] ; 

 and this plant is identical with AmeldncJiier ovalis subcordata Arh. Brit. 

 p. 87G. The account given of it by Dr. Richardson is, that it is found on the 

 sandy plains of the Saskatchawan, and its berries are about the size of a pea, 

 are the finest fruit in the country, and are used by the Crees, both fresh 

 and dried. They make a pleasant addition to pemmican, as well as excellent 

 puddings very Jittle inferior to plum-pudding. 



Vt/Tus heterophylla Booth. A very curious and distinct plant raised from 

 seeds received from Dalmatia, and also a plant was given to the Society by 

 Messrs. Booth. The leaves arc about the size of the common hawthorn, and 

 of the same shape, but finely serrated on the edges and glabrous : they vary 

 from 3- to 5-lobed. It is very distinct from any other at present known, and 

 I can find no account except the name in Messrs. Booth's Catalogue. 



Philadelpha^ce^e. — '^hiladelflms mexicdnus Benth." PL Hartw., p. 61. 

 No. 458. This is about one of the smallest of the species at present known, 

 with very much of the habit of P. laxus, but the leaves are nearly entire, and 

 rather smaller, but, like that species, the flowers are mostly solitary, rather 

 large, and scentless. It was raised in the garden of the Society from seeds 

 received from M. Hartweg, who found it at a place called Haciende del 

 Carmen, in Mexico. It is hardy, and forms a graceful little bush. 



Gbossula^ce^. — Ribes taurkum Jacquin. This is certainly nothing but a 

 mere variety of R. petrse^um. It was raised in the garden from seeds received 

 from Baron Jacquin. 



Aralia^ce^. — Ardlia japonica Sieboldt, This is a very fine hardy species 

 of Aralia, very much like the Aralia spinosa of North America, but differing 

 from that species in having the leaflets much smaller, sessile, and the flowers 

 in rather flat panicles, and not umbellate as in A. spinosa. The plant was 

 presented to the Society by Mr. Low of Clapton. 



CoRNA'cEiE. — Cornus grdndis Benth. PI. Hartw., p. 38. No. 298. A beau- 

 tiful species of dogwood raised from seeds received from M. Hartweg, who 

 found it on the ravines near Chico in Mexico, forming a small tree ; but it is 

 uncertain whether it is hardy or not. The plant4nost resembles C. sericea, 

 but with the leaves from 3 in. to 5 in. long, smooth and deep green above, and 

 hoary with down on the under side. The fruit is about the size of the com- 

 mon sloe, and purplish black. The flowers are in small heads, and not very 

 conspicuous. 



Cornus macropliylla Wall. Plants of this fine species of dogwood were 

 raised in the garden from seeds received from Dr. Royle, who gives the 

 following account of it in his Illustrations. He says " it is found growing at 

 the Mussoree and similar heights along with Benthamza fragifera ; " and Dr. 

 Wallich gives it a still greater range, as he found it at Saharunpore, Sirinagur, 

 and at Kamoon. Still I fear it will not be much hardier than Benthamza, 

 but will make a beautiful sub-evergreen shrub or small tree, and is sure to 

 succeed well where Benthamk will. Dr. Royle says it is a very elegant 

 plant. It is more like C. sericea than any other I know, with leaves 6 in. long 

 and 2i in. broad. 



i^RiCA^CEiE. — Arctostdphylos pungens H. & B. Nova Gen.,\o\.\ii. p. 278. 

 t. 239. This very singular species of ^'rbutus has small greyish entire 

 lanceolate leaves. The jjlant is nearly prostrate and quite hardy. It was 

 raised from seeds transmitted by M. Hartweg, who found the plant at 

 Guanaxuato in Mexico, and of which a large quantity of the seeds were dis- 

 tributed by the Society. 



Pernettya angustifdlia Lindl. Bot. Peg., t. 63. 1840. This very distinct 

 species was received from Mr. Cunningham of Edinburgh, and also from Mr. 

 Cameron of Birmingham. It has longer and narrower leaves than any other 

 species of Pernettya that I am acquainted with. It is a native of Chili and 



