
            CLASS V.  Hardy evergreen TREES and SHRUBS of a less Growth.

GENERA.:  PYRUS.
Class and Order.:  Icosandria, Monogynia.
English Name.:  CRAB TREE.
SPECIES Botanic.:  coronaria-sempervirens.
SPECIES English.:  evergreen.
Native of.:  Virginia.
Feet H.:  10
FOLIAGE Shape.:  oblong and angulate.
FOLIAGE Size.:  middling.
FOLIAGE Colour.:  green.
Flower.:  H. pentapetalous and rosaceous.
Fruit and Seed.:  F. roundish apple, S. oblong & pointed.
Soil.:  any
Propagation.:  grafting, or inoculation.

GENERA.:  RHAMNUS.
Class and Order.:  Pentandria, Monogynia.
English Name.:  BUCKTHORN.
SPECIES Botanic.:  communis, lycioides, oleoides.
SPECIES English.:  alaternus, narrow leav., olive leav.
Native of.:  South of Europe.
Feet H.:  14, 10, 10
FOLIAGE Shape.:  oval, ov. narrow, oblong.
FOLIAGE Size.:  middling, small, small.
FOLIAGE Colour.:  dark gr., dark gr., dark gr.
Flower.:  H. funnel shap.
Fruit and Seed.:  F. round naked berry, S. round & gibbous.
Soil.:  any
Propagation.:  seeds, or layers.

GENERA.:  RHODODENDRON.
Class and Order.:  Decandria, Monogynia.
English Name.:  DWARF ROSE-BAY.
SPECIES Botanic.:  maximum, ponticum.
SPECIES English.:  american mountain laurel, pontic dw. rose bay.
Native of.:  Virginia, East.
Feet H.:  8, 5
FOLIAGE Shape.:  oval lanceo., lanceolate.
FOLIAGE Size.:  large, middling.
FOLIAGE Colour.:  light gr., green.
Flower.:  H. rotato funnel shaped.
Fruit and Seed.:  F. oval capsule, S. small.
Soil.:  sandy
Propagation.:  seeds.

GENERA.:  ROSA.
Class and Order.:  Icosandria, Polygynia.
English Name.:  ROSE TREE.
SPECIES Botanic.:  sempervirens.
SPECIES English.:  evergreen.
Native of.:  Germany.
Feet H.:  6
FOLIAGE Shape.:  pinnate.
FOLIAGE Size.:  middling.
FOLIAGE Colour.:  green.
Flower.:  H. pentapetalous.
Fruit and Seed.:  F. unbillicated ber., S. oblong.
Soil.:  any
Propagation.:  layers.

GENERA.:  RUSCUS.
Class and Order.:  Dioecia, Syngensia.
English Name.:  KNEE HOLLY or BUTCHER'S BROOM.
SPECIES Botanic.:  aculeatus, bypophyllum, hypoglossum, racemosus.
SPECIES English.:  common, broad leav., broad leav., alexan. lau.
Native of.:  England, Italy, Hungary, Archipel.
Feet H.:  3, 3, 1, 5
FOLIAGE Shape.:  oblong, oval point., lanceolate, obl. lanceol.
FOLIAGE Size.:  small, middling, middling, middling.
FOLIAGE Colour.:  dark gr., light gr., dark gr., dark gr.
Flower.:  M. apetalous, F. apetalous.
Fruit and Seed.:  F. round trilocular berry, S. round.
Soil.:  any
Propagation.:  parting the roots.
        