FORSYTH'IA VIRIDIS'SIMA. 
GKEEN-LEAVED FORSYTHIA. 
Class . 
DIANDRIA. 
Natural Order. 
oleace js. 
Order. 
MONOGYNIA. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Habit 
Introduced 
China. 
8 feet. 
April. 
Shrub. 
in 1844. 
No. 1227. 
The name which distinguishes this genus was 
adopted, some years ago, for a Lilac-like shrub, a 
native of Japan, in honour of William Forsyth, who 
was Gardener to George III. Forsyth distinguished 
himself by his attention to forest trees, and his cele- 
brated composition for healing injuries on them. 
His directions on this subject will he found in the 
230th section of the Auctarium. 
The newly-discovered species, which we have now 
to introduce to our readers, is the only addition 
which has been made to Forsythia, and to this we 
are indebted to the London Horticultural Society; 
who, after the Chinese war, sent out Robert Fortune, 
in 1843, to China, to explore that country, in quest 
of fruits, edible vegetables, and flowering plants, 
which may be useful or interesting in Great Britain. 
Although nothing new and important was discov- 
ered for the supply of our tables or our necessities, 
still some curious plants were thus introduced 
amongst us; and, moreover, it may he that the 
most valuable consequences of the mission are yet 
to be developed ; inasmuch as Fortune made himself 
acquainted with the growth and preparation of Tea, 
