LAUREL. 
ENNEANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Calyx none. 
Corolla of six oval, pointed, concave petals. 
Seed-vessel an oval sharp-pointed berry, containing an 
oval nut. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
Laurus nobilis. L. foliis lanceolatis venosis perennantibus, flo- 
ribus quadrifidis dioeciis. Linn. Spec . 
Plant. Willd. 2. 479. 
Leaves lanceolate, veined, and perennial. 
Flowers quadrifid, dioecious. 
L. foliis ovato-lanceolatis, ramis floriferis folio 
brevioribus. Hall. Helv. no. 1602. 
Laurus vulgaris. Bauh. Pin. 460. 
Common Laurel. Blackw. Herl. pi. 157. femina. Mill. Diet . 
Tourn. Ins. 5Q7. 
None of the species of this interesting genus has been 
so much celebrated, or so highly honoured, as the 
common laurel. Amongst the antients it was placed 
in the most distinguished situations ; it graced the 
brows of their conquerors, and adorned their splen- 
did triumphs : it was at all times the reward of mi- 
litary virtues and great talents. Besides a crown of 
