1924 



VIBURNUM 



VIBURNUM 



E. Cy nies w ith the m a rg i - 

 7ial fls. titer ilt and 



enlarged 13. alnifolium 



EE. Cymes with all the flu. 

 fertile. 

 F. J^ays of cymes usu- 

 ally 7: cymes flat. .14:. Lantana 

 FF. Hays of cymes usually 

 5: cipues snmeirJiat 



cou vex 15. cotinlfolium 



DL). Wiuter-huds protected by 

 sc((le!< : teeth rather 

 coarse-, usually less than 

 '25 on each side. 

 E. Petioles without stipules. 

 F. Cymes with the margi- 

 nal fls. steyile and 



enlarged 16. tomentosum 



FF. Cymes with all fls. 



fertile and alike. 



G. Fr.red: Ivs. rounded 



or broadly cuneate 



at the ba.-ie. 



H. Foliage evergreen, 



glabrous 17. Japonicum 



HH. Foliai/e deciduotis. 

 I. Petiole ^..-U ill- 

 long : fls. al- 

 most sessile. 

 K. Lvs. pubescent 



on both sides. 18. dilatatum 

 KK. Lvs.abnost gla- 



In-ous 19. Wrightii 



II. Feli'des %;-^4 '". 

 long.- fls. pedi- 

 rrled, "• ith 



pur/de cah/.r..20. phlebotrichum 



GO. Fr. bluish hliivk : 



lvs . cordate or 



rounded at the 



base. 



H. Branches and lvs. 



glahraus 21. dentatum 



HH. Brandies and lvs. 

 beneath pubes- 

 cent 22. molle 



EE. Petioles with sfijjiiles, 



s m e t i m e s rather 



small and caducous. 



F. Lvs. I ng-p et i ole d: 



b la d e s to o}^ ''«■ 



broad 23. Demetrionis 



FF. Lvs. shorf-j> etiole d: 

 b la d e s to 1 ''4 '■ >'. 

 broad. 

 G. Cymes shm-l-prdun- 



'cled, dcus,' 24. pubescens 



GO. Cymrs hnaj- j»'du}i- 



rlrij, l"ns<' 25. erosum 



AA. Lvs. palmately .'>-'>- )n-r red , usu- 

 ally 3-lohed, slender-petioled. 

 B. Fls. allperf^el. 



0. Habit strictly vpright: fr. 



purplish blael! 20. acerifolium 



CC. Habit straggling: fr. scarlet. '21. pauciflorum 

 BB. Marginal fls. sterile, yadia)it.2H. Opulus 



29. Sargentii 



1. Si^boldi, Miq. Fie:. 2001. Deciduous shrub, attain- 

 ing 10 ft., with stout branche.s, pubescent when youn^: 

 Its. oval to oblong-obovate, coarsely crenate-serrate ex- 

 cept toward the base, acute, dark green and shining 

 above, paler and stellate-pubescent beneath, 3-0 in. 

 long : fls. white, rotate-canipanulate, in panicles 2%-^ 

 in. broad: fr. oblong, changing from pink to bluish 

 black. May, June. Japan. G.F. 2:559. — Hardy shrub of 

 vigorous growth with handsome dark green foliage, 

 large for the genus, exhaling a disagreeable odor when 

 bruised. The fruits drop soon after ripening. It is 

 known in some nurseries as V. Japonicum, V. lali- 

 folium or V. Japonicum luh'foliinn. Var. reticul^tum, 

 Rehd. ( r. reticnlatum, liort.). Smaller in every part: 



lvs. of lighter green, less pubescent: half-hardy. Vur. 

 varieg^tum, Hurt. Lvs. variegated with white. 



2. Sandankwa, Hassk. {V. suspensum, Hort.). Ever- 

 green shrub, attaining ft., with slender warty 

 branches: lvs. oval to oval-oblong, acute or obtusish, 

 usually remotely crenate-serrate toward the apex, shin- 

 ing and dark green above, paler beneath, glabrous, 2-4 

 in. long: fls. white, tinged pink, in dense semi-globose 

 panicles becoming 1>2 in- high; corolla 3-^ in. long, with 

 cylindric tube twice as long as limb: fr. red, subglo- 

 bose. June, July. Loochoo Isl. B.M. G172. — Tender. 



3. odoratissimum, Ker. ( V. Awabilchi and Awafuki, 

 Hort.). Evergreen upright shrub, attaining 10 ft., with 

 stout warty branches, glabrous: lvs. elliptic to elliptic- 

 oblong, acute, remotely serrate toward the apex or en- 

 tire, shining and bright green above, paler beneath, 

 glabrous, 3-6 in. long: fls. pure white, fragrant, in 

 broadly pyramidal panicles 4 in. high; corolla rotate- 

 campanulate: fr. red, changing to black. May, June. 

 India to S. China and Japan. B.R. 0:456. — Tender. 



4. Tinus, Linn. ( V. Laiirustlniis, Hort. Tlnus lau- 

 rlfdlius, Borckh.). Laurustinus (or Laurestinus). 

 Bushy, 10 ft. .with glabrous or somewhat hairy branches: 

 lvs. ovate-oblong or oblong, acute, dark green, shining 

 and glabrous above, pubescent beneath usually only on 

 the veins, 2-3 in. long; fls. white or pinkish white, 

 slightly fragrant: cymes somewhat convex, 2-3 in. 

 broad: fr. ovoid, black, rather dry. May-Aug., or 

 in the greenhouse in early spring and winter. Med- 



iterranean region. 

 ing shrub, often 

 Froebeli, Nichols. 



B.M. 38. — Handsome free-flower- 

 cult as a pot-plant north. Var. 

 Compact form with light green 

 lvs. and pure white fls. Var. hirtum, Ait. Lvs. pubes- 

 cent beneath and ciliate. Var. lucidum, Ait. ( V.lucidnm, 

 Mill. V. grandiflormn, Hort.). Lvs. and cymes larger, 

 more tender and not adapted for forcing. Gn. 15, p. 

 196. Var. purpureum, Hort. Lvs. suffused with a dull 

 purple tinge. Var. strictum. Loud., not Ait. Of erect 

 and fastigiate habit. Var. virg^tum, Ait. Lvs. oblong- 

 lanceolate, pubescent on the margin and on the veins 

 beneath. Var. varieg^tum, Hort. Lvs. variegated. 



5. rigidum, Vent. ( r. rugbsum, Pers. V. latifolium, 

 Hort. r. 'Tlnus, Tar. strictum, Ait.). Shrub, attaining 

 ft., with spreading hirsute branches : lvs. broadly ovate 

 to ovate-oblong, acute or obtusish, pubescent on both 

 sides when young, almost glabrous above at length and 

 wrinkled, 3-6 in. long: fls. pure white: cymes large, 

 3-4 in. broad: fr. oval, bluish black. May-July. Canary 

 Isl. B.R. 5:376. L.B.C. 9:859. B.M. 2082. A.G. 1893:456. 

 — Less handsome and less free-flowering than the pre- 

 ceding species. 



6. obovitum, Walt. [V. Uevigettum, Ait.). Shrub, at- 

 taining 8 ft., with spreading branches: lvs. almost ses- 

 sile, obovate to oblanceolate, obtuse or retuse, coria- 

 ceous, glossy, entire or obscurely crenate toward tbe 

 apex, 14-l'yi in. long: fls. white, in sessile cymes 1-2 in. 

 broad: fr. oval, black. April-June. Va. to Fla. L.B.C. 

 15 :U90.- Tender. 



7. nudum, Linn. {V. iritdnm, var. Cl((ytoni, Torr. & 

 Gray). Upright shrub, sometimes attaining 15 ft.: lvs. 

 oval to obovate or oval-lanceolate, acute or obtuse, usu- 

 ally entire and somewhat revolute or obscurely crenu- 

 late, tbirkish, scurfy on both sides when young, gla- 

 brous al>()ve at length; fls. white or yellowish white: 

 cymes rather long-peduncled, 3-5 in. broad: fr. globose, 

 pink at tlrst, changing to dark blue. June. July. Long 

 Island to Fla., west to Ky. and La. B.M. 2281. -Not 

 quite hardy north. Var. nitidum, Zabel (var. angnsti- 

 ft^dum, Torr. & Gray. T'. nitidum. Ait. 1^ Anglicum, 

 Hort.). Lvs. smaller and narrower, more shining above 

 and firmer. 



8. casslnoides, Linn. (V. nudum, var. cassino)des, 

 Torr. ,fc Gray. r. sguamatum, Willd.). White Rod. 

 ApPALArHiAN Tea. Upright shrub, 2-6, occasionally 12 

 ft. high: lvs. oval or ovat'e to oblong, acute or bluntly 

 acuminate, usually obscurely dentate, almost glabrous, 

 rather thick, dull green above, 1-3 in. long: fls. and fr. 

 almost like those of the preceding species, but peduncle 

 shorter, usually shorter than cvme; blooming a little 

 earlier. June,"julv. Newfoundland to Manitoba and 

 Minn., south to N." C. G.F. 9:3(15. Em. 2:111 (as V, 



