CHAP. XI. 



CISTA^CE^. Cl'STUS. 



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Spec. Char., S^c. Leaves linear-lanceolate, sessile, 3-nervecl, clammy, villous 

 on both surfaces. Peduncles pilose, cymose, somewhat secund. {Don's 

 Mill., i. p. 300.) A native of the south of France, Spain, and Portugal ; 

 and, at one time, abundant at Montpelier, as the name implies. A shrub 

 which grows to the height of 4 ft., and has been in cultivation since the 

 time of Gerard, in 1656. The leaves are lanceolate, wrinkled, and reflexed 

 at the points ; and the flowers are middle-sized, white, with the petals 

 broadly cuneate. This sort is rather scarce in British collections, though 

 it is of the easiest culture, and is a handsome-growing plant, and an abmid- 

 ant flowerer. It requires a warm border, and some protection in severe 

 weather. 



« 22. C. platyse'palus Swt. The broad-sepaled Cistus, or Rock Rose. 



Identification. Swt. Cist, t. 47. ; Don's Mill.,U. p.300. 

 Engraving. Swt. Cist., t 47. 



SjJec. Char., ^c. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, sessile, wrinkled, 3-nerved, villous 

 on both surfaces. Peduncles cymose, and are, as well as the calyxes, 

 villous. Sepals acuminated, outer ones broadly cordate. Petals obcordate, 

 distinct. {Bon^s Mill., i. p. 300.) A shrub growing to the height of 3 ft. 

 or 4 ft. ; a native of Crete ; and producing its white flowers in June and 

 July. It is uncertain when it was introduced ; but plants of it were in 

 the Fulham Nursery in 1826. Sweet says that it is frequently confused 

 with C. monspeliensis, though no two plants need be more distinct, and it 

 is much nearer related to C. hirsutus. 



«. 23. C. ZrE^DON Lam. The Ledon Cistus, or Roch Rose. 



Identification. Lam. Diet., 2. p. 17. ; Duh. Arb., 1. p. 168. t. 66. Don's Mill., 1. p. 300. 

 Synonymes. C. undulatus Link? C. ladan'iferus monspeli^nsium .Baw^. ; Ciste de Montpelier qui 



donne du ladanum, Cisle de Ledon, Fr. 

 Ungraving. Duh. Arb., 1. p. 168. t. 66. 



Spec. Char.,%-c. Leaves connate, oblong-Ianceolate, nerved; upper surface smooth, shining, under 

 surface silky, villous. Flowers corvmbosely cymose. Peduncles and calyx clothed with silky 

 hairs. {Don's Mill., i. p 300.) Found wild in the south of France, and figured and described by 

 Du Hamel in 1755. He says ladanum is obtained from this species, and from others that are 

 easily known by their having the smell of that gum. In catalogues, this species is marked as 

 having been introduced in 1730 j but Mr. Sweet remarks, in 1829, that he had not seen it about 

 London for the last 10 years. 



m. 24. C. HiRSU^TUS Lam, The hairy Cistus, or Roch Rose. 



Identification. Lam. Diet, 2. p. 17. ; CIus. Hist., 1. p. 78. ; Don's Mill., 1. p. 300. 

 Engraving. Swt Cist, t. 19. 



Spec. Char., ^-c. Leaves sessile, oblong, blunt, hairy. Peduncles short, 

 1 -flowered, or cymosely many-flowered. Capsules small, covered by the 

 large, hairy, pyramidal calyx. {Bon's Mill., i. p. 300.) A shrub growing 

 to the height of 4 ft. ; a native of France and the mountains of Spain ; pro- 

 ducing its white flowers in June and July'; and cultivated in England in the 

 year 1656. It forms a pretty little branching bush, readily distinguished 

 from all other species of this section, by its very large pyramidal calyx, 

 and small capsules. It bears our winters, in the open borders, without 

 protection, except when the frost is very severe. It produces a great pro- 

 fusion of flowers, which continue to expand in succession for a consider- 

 able time. Plants were in the Fulham Nursery in 1826. 



!U 25. C. (SiDERxVis Presl. The Ironwort-Me Cistus, or Rock Rose. 



Identification. Spreng. Syst. Append., p. 204. ; Don's Mill., 1. p. 300. 



Spec. Char., &;c. Decumbent Leaves stalked, obovate, a httle wrinkled, covered with hoary to- 

 inentum on the under surface. Peduncles elongated, 1—2-flowered, articulated above; and are, 

 as well as the calyx, tomentose. Flowers nodding before expansion. {Don's Mill., i. p. 300.) A 

 decumbent shrub, with white flowers from June to August, found on rocks in Sicily, and not yet 

 introduced into British gardens. 



li. 26. C. la'xus Ait. The \oose-flowering Cistus, or Rock Rose. 



Ltentification. Ait Hort Kew., 3. p. 305. ; Don's Mill., 1. p. 300. 

 Synonymes. ? C. capensis Lin. Sp. 736. ; schlaffe Cisten Rose, Ger. 

 Engraving. Swt. Cist., t 12. 



Spec. Char., <^c. Leaves on short footstalks, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, with wavy somewhat 

 toothed margins, smoothish, upper ones hairv. Flowers cymose. Peduncles and calyx hairy. 

 {Du7i's Mill., i. p. 300.) A shrub 3 ft. high, with white flowers and imbricate petals. Found wild 



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