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HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF TREES. 



PART I. 



"Ranuncul&cecB : Clematis fl6rida fl. pi., Psbnz'a Moiifan. Magnolikcex : MagnbUa grandifiijra. 

 Wintera-cesi : Illfcium florid^num. Pittosphi-ece : Pittosporum Tobira. 'L'meie : ilnum trfgynum. 

 Camellxhm: Camell/a jap6nica; Th'ea Bohia, viridis. ^lUdcecB : Corraa alba. Leguminbsa : 

 Edwardszni microphylla. 'Rosdcecs : 7Jiibusrosa3f6Iiusfl.pl. Onagrdria : Fuchsm coccfnea. Salt- 

 ed rice : Lagerstroe' mia Indica. MyrtdcecB : Mfttus commiinis, Eugfenia austr^llis, Metrosidferos 

 lanceol&ta. Passiflorece : Passiflbr'a filamentbsa. Cactece, or Opuntihcecs : C&ctus Tiina. Caprifo- 

 UdcecB : Lonlcera japonica, Fibunium rug5sum. Oleuceie : O'lea frJlgrans, iigustrum lilcidum. 

 SasminecE : Jasminum revoliltuin. h.-pocynece : Nhnum Oleander. LabidtcB : Salvia mexickna. 

 Yerbenncece : Kerbfena triphf Ua. Ijaurinecs : iaurus fcfi'tens. Aristolockiece : jiristol6chia glafica. 

 Cupullferce : Quercus Silber, Ballbia. lnVyricece : Myrica lyuercifblia. Coniferts : Araucaria imbri- 

 ckta, Cunningh&.niia lanceolkta. AsphodUea: : Phormium t6nax. Tulipices : Y^cca alo'ifolia, 

 gloribsa, glauca. Vdlmce : Chama;' rops hClmilis, Phoe' nix dactyUfera. 



Sect. VI. Of the Indigenous and Forest Trees and Shrubs of 



Switzerland. 



Switzerland, from its range of latitude, its lofty mountains, and its hills of 

 every degree of altitude, of every variety of form, and of many different kinds 

 of geological structure, is by far the most interesting country in Europe for 

 the botanist. Here, in consequence of the elevation, we have the plants of 

 the arctic circle on the one hand ; while the latitude of the southern extremity, 

 its low level, and proximity to the sea, joined to complete shelter from the 

 north-east and west, are quite suitable for the plants of Italy and Greece. The 

 indigenous ligneous flora of Switzerland, therefore, contains many species 

 not indigenous to Britain. The following enumeration is taken from Suter's 

 Flora Helvetica, edit, 1822 j and Gaudin's Flora Helvetica, 7 vols., recently 

 completed : — 



HanunculdcecB. Clematis Flammula, Atvkgene austriaca. 



* Cajjpartdece. * Capparis spinosa. * Laurinece. iaiirus nobilis. 

 Hi/pencinece. Hypericum Coris, Richeri, 



Philadelphea;. Philadelphus coronarius. 



Grossuldcecs. Ribes reclinatum. * Cactece. Opuntia vulgaris. 



* GrandtecB. Punica Granatum. ThymelcB'ce. jDaphne alpina, C'neorura. 

 '^osdcecB. Rosa Eglanteria, cinnamomea, montana, provincialis gallica, 



rugosa glutinosa, pumila, pyrenaica, alpina, dumetorum, rubrifolia, spinulifolia, 

 collina, alba; J?ubus tomentosus, glandulosus. 



Pomdeece. Pyrus bollvvylleriana, Chamsemespilus ; Cydonia vulgaris, Ame- 

 lancMer vulgaris, Cotoneaster tomentosa, ikfespilus germanica; Cratse^gus 

 intermedia, monogyna, * Azardlus. 



AmygddlecB. * './^mygdalus communis, Cerasus Mahdleh. 



LegumindscB. Genista radiata, sagittahs, ovata, decumbens, germanica ; 

 Ononis iVatrix, rotundifolia ; Coliitea arborescens, .Astragalus aristatus ; Co- 

 ronilla E^merus, glauca; Cytisus alpinus, Xaburnum, nigricans, sessilifolius, 

 hirsutus, capitatus. 



* VrticecB. Picus Carica, ikforus alba. 

 Vlmdcece. j7'!mus effusa, Celtis australis. 

 Cupuliferce. Quercus pubescens. 



'Betulmece. JSetula pubescens ; ^'Inus incana, viridis, glutin6sa incisa, glu- 

 tinosa laciniata. . ^ 



SalicinecB. 5'alix fissa, Villarszan«, pras'cox, cmerascens, styians, myrtil- 

 loides, arbutifolia, retusa, riparia, patula, versifoHa, Lapponum, Pontederano, 

 Jacquimana, ovata ; *P6pulus dilatata. 



Ezip^or^iacese. Puphorbk sylvatica, Characias ; .Buxus sempervirens. 



CelastnnecB. jEuonymus latifolius.^ 



Widmnea;, Phamnus saxatilis, alpinus, pumilus. 



Sta2)hyledcece. * Staphylea pinnata. 



Acennece. A'-cev Pseudo-Platan us, platanoides, opulifolium. 

 *Vites. Fitis vinifera. Anacardidcece. Phus Cdtinus. 



'RutdcecE. Piita graveolens, montana. 

 Volygdlecs. Polygala Chamgebuxus. 



Cistmec£. Cistus salviaefolius ; Helianthemum Fumana, canum, oelandicum, 

 alpestre, salicifolium, pilosum, apenninum, ? H (or ? C.) calycinum. 

 Tamarisctnece. Tamarix germanica. 



