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and more resistant to cold than those planted in fertile soil. This species, like other 

 phillyreas, grows naturally in Spain, Portugal, the Orient, and on the Barbary coast. It 

 thrives in uncultivated areas, on hillsides, and at the foot of mountains. There are many 

 varieties. 



KEY TO PLATE. 



618. Broad-leaved phillyrea. 1. Calyx and pistil. 2. Complete flower, enlarged. 



