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ARBORETUM AND FRUTICETUM.

PART III.

.1 1. G. boerhaa vijefo'lia Schlecht. The Boerhaavia-leaved Grabowskia.

Identification. Schlecht. in Linnsea, 7. p. 72.; Lindl. in Bot. Reg.

Synonymes. Lf cium boerhaavicefolmm Lin. Suppl., p. 150., N, Du Ham., 1. p. 128., Lam. Diet. , 3.p. 510.; Ehrfetia ftalimifblia L'Htrit. Stirp 1. p. 45. t. 83.; Z^cium heteroph^llum Murr. Comm.G'6tt., 1783, p. 6. t. 21.; Jasminoldes spinbsum Du Ham. Arb ., 1. p. 306. No. 5. ; Crabdwskia boer-hasLVuefolium Don’s Mill., 4. p. 480.; Lycium panicule, Fr.

Engravings. L’Hferit. Stirp., 1.1. 83.; Bot. Reg., t. 1985. j and our fig. 1116.

Spec. Char., fyc. Leaves coriaceous, glaucescent, with a saltish, bitterishtaste. Corolla white, having the throat veined with green. Stamens white.Stigma green. Nuts the form of those of Coffeaarabica, convex on one side, marked by a slenderfurrow in the middle, obtuse at top, and perforatedby two roundish holes at the base: hence it is tri-dentate, the first tooth from the middle of the back,the other two from the sides ; sometimes, but onlyby abortion, 1-celled. Albumen copious, fleshy.

(Don’s Mill., iv. p. 480-) A shrub, a native of thesouth of Brazil , in woods, where it has been col-lected by Sello; but which was introduced fromPeru by Joseph Jussieu into France , whence it wassent to this country in 1780. It grows to the heightof 6 ft., and flowers in April and May. There arefine specimens of it in the Horticultural Society’sGarden, against a wall; and in the Epsom Nursery, as a bush in the opengarden ; from which it appears to be as hardy as Lycium europas'um. Thewhole plant has a mealy white appearance ; by which, and by the singularform of its leaves, it may be known at first sight from any species of Lycium.Though it has been introduced into British gardens so many years since,and was known in France in the time of Du Hamel , it is rarely met within collections ; and, though so easily propagated by suckers, it is not to befound for sale in the nurseries.

1116 M

App. I. Half-hardy ligneous Plants belonging to the OrderSolanaceee.

Nicotikrm glaiica Grah., Bot. Mag., t.287.; and onTfig. 1118. ^ is a splendid suffru-ticose plant, which will grow to 10 ft. or12 ft., or probably to 20 ft. or upwards,against a wall, making a fine appearancein the summer season, with its large glau-cous leaves, and yellowish green flowers.A plant in the Horticultural Society’sGarden has stood out since 1832 ; and,though its steins are occasionally cut downby the frost, yet the stool always pushesout vigorously in the spring. A plant ofthis species in the Chelsea Botanic Gardenattained the height of 14 ft., in 1835, inthe open border.

Brugmdnsiz sanguinea Rub et Pav .; B. bicolor Pers., Swt. Fl Gard., 2d ser.» t. 272.: and ourfig 1117.; has an arboreous stem, which rises to the height of from 10 ft. to 20 ft. The flowersare produced from the forks of the branches. Corolla funnel-shaped, 7 in. long, green towardsthe base, orange yellow farther along its length. The limb 5-lobed, of a deep orange scarlet;this colour, lessened in intensity, seems to extend down the tube, until it blends with the orange