. e prefers a deep,free, sandy soil, rather rich than poor. In Britain, it will only thrive, and becomea handsome tree, in sheltered situations, although it is regarded in France andGermany as more hardy than the European species. It may be propagated fromseeds, which should be sown on heat, early in spring, and if carefully treated,they will come up the same season. Properties and Uses. The wood of the Cercis canadensis, like the Europeanspecies, is very hard, agreeably veined, or rather blotched or waved, with black,oreen, and yel
. e prefers a deep,free, sandy soil, rather rich than poor. In Britain, it will only thrive, and becomea handsome tree, in sheltered situations, although it is regarded in France andGermany as more hardy than the European species. It may be propagated fromseeds, which should be sown on heat, early in spring, and if carefully treated,they will come up the same season. Properties and Uses. The wood of the Cercis canadensis, like the Europeanspecies, is very hard, agreeably veined, or rather blotched or waved, with black,oreen, and yellow spots, on a grayish ground. When seasoned, it is susceptibleof a beautiful polish, and Aveighs nearly fifty pounds to a cubic foot. The barkand young branches of this tree are used to dye wool of a nankin colour. TheFrench Canadians use the flowers in salads and pickles; and, from their agree-able, acid taste, they might be fried with butter or fritters, like those of the Cer-cis siliquastrum; and the flower-buds and tender pods may be pickled in I Genus AMYGDALUS, Tourn. Rosacese. • Icosandria Monogynia. Sysl. NaC. Si/sl. ^fa•,. Synonymes. Amygdahts, Persica, Of Authors. Derivations. Amygdalua is derived from Ihe Greek amygdale, an almond. Martinius suspects that it comes from aHebrew word, sisnifying vigilant; because its early flowers announce the return of spring. Persica is the name of the peach,and is so called because that fruit was originally thought to be brought into Europe from Persia. Distinctive Characters. Flowers regular. Calyx, in most cases, with 5 lobes, the odd one posterior to theaxis of inflorescence. Petals and stamens arising from the calyx. Stamens, for the most part, nume-rous. Ovaries many, several, or solitary; each of 1 cell, that includes, in most cases, 1 ovule; insome, 1 to many ovules. Style lateral or terminal. Leaves alternate, in nearly all stipulate; pin-nately divided, or simple.—De Candolle and Lindley. |HE genus Amygdal
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