Of TREES, SHRUBS, PLANTS, FLOWERS, and FRUITS. 
fmooth above, with the foot-ftalks joining at the bale 
and (heathing; and white flowers, in umbels, fpotted 
at the bale; June, July, Sec. the whole plant gummy. 
—Native of Spain and Portugal. 
Varieties. —Common fpotted-flowered Gum Ciftus. 
Entire-white-flowered, without fpots. 
4. Cist us incanus. Hoary-leaved Ciftus.. 
A moderate (hrub, ftrongilh ftem, having many hairy 
branches—the leaves ( middling, whitijh) ob-ovate 
fpatula-lhape, hoary, rough, wirh the interior bafe, 
Iheathing and joining ; and reddilh-purple flowers; 
June, July, Sec. —Native of Spain and Narbona. 
5. Cist us monfpeUcnfe, Montpelier Gum Ciflus. 
A moderate Ihrub, flenderiftv ftem, very branchy, 
four feet high—the leaves (narrow, dark-green ) linear- 
fpear-fhape, both fides hairy, three-nerved, andfeflile 
or fitting clofe; and long peduncles, fuftaining many 
white flowers; June, July, Sec .—Native of France.. 
6. Cistus albidusy White-leaved Ciftus. 
A middling flirub, branching ere£t, four or five feet 
high—the leaves ( middling , white ) ovate-lance-lhape, 
hoary and white, three-nerved, felftle or clofe-fitting; 
and large, bright-purple flowers; May, June,. July, 
&c.—Native of France and Spain. 
7. Cistus creticus, Cretan Gum Ciftus. 
A fmaller Ihrub, the ftem branchy, three or four 
feet high—the leaves (middling) fpatulate-ovate, with¬ 
out nerves, rough, and having foot-ftalks; red flowers,, 
having the leaves of the calyx fpear-ftiape.—Native 
of the I Hand Creta, and in Syria. 
8. Cistus falvifolius, Sage-leaved fpreading Ciftus. 
A fmall Ihrub, three feet high, the ftem flendcr, 
branching horizontally and fpreading—the leaves (mid¬ 
dling) ovate, hairy on both fides and foot-ftalked; and 
long peduncles or flower-ftalks, having one or two 
white flowers; June, July, &c.—Native of Italy, Si¬ 
cily, and Narbona. 
9. Cisrv scrifpus, Curledor waved-leaved Gum Ciftus. 
A moderate Ihrub, three or four feet high—the 
leaves (long, narrow, whitijh) fpear-(hape, three-ner¬ 
ved, downy, and the borders waved and curled ;. and 
deep-purple flowers at the end of the branches; June, 
July, &c.-^-Native of Portugal,. 
10. Cistus halimifolius, Sea-Purflane-leaved Ciftus. 
A middling Ihrub, branching four or five feet high, 
of bulhy growth—the leaves (middling, very white ) 
oval, obtufe, hoary; two leaflets of the calyx li¬ 
near; and large, yellow flowers, on very long foot- 
ftalks at the ends of the branches; June, July, Sec. 
—Native of Portugal, near the fea. 
Varieties. —Broad-leaved, Sea-Purflane-leaved 
Ciftus 
Narrow-leaved, Sea-Purflane-leaved 
Ciftus. 
11. CrsTus pilofus. Hairy-leaved Ciftus. 
A middling, ftrong flirub, ftem very branchy, of 
buftiy growth, three or four feet high—the leaves (mid¬ 
dling) ovate, very hairy, and petiolated or foot-ftalked; 
and purple flower terminating the branches; May, 
June, Sec. —Native of Italy and Spain. 
12. Cistus libanotis, P.ofemary, narrow-leaved Ciftus. 
A moderate flirub, ftem purplifti, branching three 
or four feet high; the leaves revolute, linear and nar¬ 
row; and white flowers in terminal umbels.—Native 
of Spain. 
13. Cistus apenninus, Apennine Mountain Ciftus. 
A fmall, Ihrubby plant,, of low, {lender, fpreading; 
growth—the leaves (/mall ) fpear-lhape, hairy, the 
under fide hoary, and white flowers.—Native of the 
Apennines and Italian mountains. 
14. Ci stu s humilis, Dwarf Thyme-leaved Ciftus. 
A fmall, under-ftirubby plant, of very low growth. 
—the leaves (very fmall) linear, narrow, two-furrowed, 
underneath, and hoary; a fmooth calyx, with white 
flowers.—Native of Montpelier., 
15. Cistus #e/;Vu//£m«»>«-(Helianthemum) or Sun¬ 
flower Dwarf Ciftus., 
A fmall, under-ftirubby, trailing plant, of {lender 
growth—the leaves (fmall) oblong, revolute, fome- 
what hairy, with fpear-lhape ftipula; and largilh, yel¬ 
low flowers.—Native of Europe, in dry paftures* Sic.. 
16. Cistus italiens, Italian Dwar{ Ciftus. 
A low, under-ftirubby plant, ftem ereft, branches 
oppofite, fpreading—die leaves (very fmall) oppofite, 
lower 
