POLYANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Cistus. 151 



Branches round, brown, shining red, in var. ^. Ls. as large as in 

 T. europsea, less entire at base, less pointed, foot-stalks rather 

 longer, upper surface bright green, minutely hairy about the 

 ribs, more or less so at the edges, between the saw-teeth ; under 

 side rather paler, not glaucous, ribs and veins curiously fringed, 

 besides the woolly tufts there. Germ, large, densely hairy. 

 Caps, five or six angled. 



Some old Limes of this species in the church-yard of Sedlitz, in 

 Bohemia, said to bear hooded /s., ever since the monks of a neigh- 

 bouring convent hanged on them. See Jacq. Frag. 19. t. 11. f. 3. 

 A protestant libel, no doubt.) 



*(y. parvifolia. Small-leaved L. Nectaries none. Leaves 

 smooth above ; glaucous beneath, with scattered, as 

 well as axillary, hairy blotches. Umbels compound, 

 many-flowered. Capsule roundish, brittle, nearly- 

 smooth. E. B. 1705. 

 PVoods. Stokenchurch Woods, plentifully. Mr. Biclieno. New 



College Garden. R. W. 

 Tree. August, a month later than T. europaea. 

 Aspect peculiar. Ls. much smaller than in T. europeea, more 

 glaucous beneath, more sharply saw-toothed, very often lobed 

 towards the points. Stalks more slender. Fl. very fragrant, 

 like Honeysuckle. Caps, small, coat very thin, tender.) 



CISTUS. Cistus. 



* Dwarf sliruh, with stipulas. 



C. Helidnthemum. Common Dwarf G. Shrubby, 

 trailing, with fringed stipulas. Leaves elliptic-oblong ; 

 white and downy beneath. Calyx-ribs bristly ; its 

 outer leaves spear-shaped, fringed. E. B. 1321. C. 

 5. 36. Helianthemum anglicum luteum vel album. 

 G. E. 1282. 

 Hilly pastures on chalk or gravel. Sm. Bullingdon Green. Shot- 

 over Hill. Stokenchurch. Sb. 

 Plant somewhat shrubby. Jiily. 



Root woody. Stems several, simple, springing from one root, 

 leafy, round, hairs short. Ls. opposite, stalks short, slightly 

 curved outwards, green above, hairs simple. Stip. spear-shaped, 

 acute. Fl.-cluster, loose, terminal, pet. bright yellow, some- 

 times white. Cal. three large Is., reddish, two outer Is. ten 

 times smaller. Pet. roundish-heart-shaped. 

 P'^ar. double fl. in gardens : a variable species. Stam. irritable, 

 touched with a pin, &c. they retire from tlie style : the experi- 

 ment should be tried in calm, warm weather, on fresh opened fl. 

 An elegant, and ornamental plant : its delicate fl., very fleeting. 



