Flora Scotica, or A description of Scottish plants : arranged both according to the artificial and natural methods ; in two parts / by William Jackson Hooker.

  • Hooker, William Jackson, Sir, 1785-1865.
Date:
1821
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Credit: Flora Scotica, or A description of Scottish plants : arranged both according to the artificial and natural methods ; in two parts / by William Jackson Hooker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    120 DECAND.—MONOG. Mosses, Rev. Dr. Grahame. Paisley Moss, sparingly ; and Rll Drummond Moss, plentifully, Mr. Murray. Fl. May and Seff (Light/.). Tj. A small ever-green shrub, with beautiful urceolate rose-colour drooping/foyers a good deal concealed among the terminal leave 3. MENZIESIA. 1. M. ccendea (Scottish Menziesia)) leaves scattered numero linear toothed, flower-stalks terminal aggregate simple, flowt 5-cleft decandrous. E. B. t. 24G9. Hah. For this rare and charming plant Smith gives Aviemore Strathspey, and in the western isles of Shiant; but no authority given. My friend Mr. Maughan attributes its discovery to Mess: Brown, late nurserymen of Perth; but he adds that he is not al. to obtain its precise habitat. Fl. June, July, f? . A small shrub. Stems branched, woody and naked below. Pedunc 2 inches lo*ng, glandular, reddish. Flowers large, beautiful, purpl blue. Cor. urceolate. The Irish M. Ddbeoci belongs to this genu] and has but 8 stam.j but our Scotch plant having 10 stam., i| close affinity with Andromeda induces me to place the genus hen 4. ARBUTUS. 1. A. alpina (black-berried alpine Arbutus), stem procumben leaves rugose serrated. Lighlf. p. 215. t. 11. E. B. £.203 Hab. On many of the dry barren Highland mountains, especially tfl the S. of Little Loch Broom in Ross-shire, and between Loch Brooi I and Loch Mari; upon Ben-na-grion, in Skye, Light/. On BenL naish and hills in Coygach, Ross-shire, Dr. Walker. Hill of Ho\l Orkney, and most abundant on the moors about Cape Wrath ijl Sutherland, Borrer and Hook. Fl. May. Fj . A trailing sin lib, with obovate marcescent leaves which taper down intl a short footstalk,and become in autumn of a fine red colour. Therl are a few hairs on the petioles and ciliated bracteas at the base o the flower-stalks. Flowers urceolate, very pale rose colour, almos white. Berry black. 2. A. Uva Ursi (Bear-berries), stems procumbent, leaves en tin (evergreen). Lighlf. p. 216. E. B. if. 714. 1 Those who have not the Flora Lapponica of Linnreus to refer to will with pleasure see the following extract, describing the author's reasons for calk ingthis plant Andromeda. Comparing her with the plant in question, h< says, Virgo ha2c lectissima pulcherrimaque collo superbit alto et vividissi- mo (pcduncxdus), cujus facics roseis labellis (corolla) vel optimum veneris fucum longe superat; junceahiec in genera projecta pedibus alligata (caulis inferior incumbens), aqua (vernali) cincta, rupi (monticulo) adfixa, horridis Draconibus (amphibiis) exposita, terrain versus inclinat mcestam faciemi (florem), innocentissimaque brachia (ramos) ccelum versus erigit, mcliorf sede fatoque dignissima, donee gratissimus Perseus (irstas) monstris dover- tis, earn ex aqua cduxit e virgine factam fitrcundam mat rem, qua^ turn fa- ciem (frUCtum) erectam extollit. Si Ovidio fabulam do Andromeda conscri benti hiv.c ante oculos posita fuissot planla, vix melius quadrarcnt attribu! qui more poetico ex humili tumulu pioduxisset (Mympum.