Lagunaria patersonia

Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G. Don.
A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants 1: 485. 1831.
Malvaceae

Cow-itch Tree, Pyramid Tree, White Oak (on Norfolk Island), Sally Wood (on Lord Howe Island).

One species from, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island (and possibly Qld)

The second most abundant tree on Norfolk Island (after the Araucaria).

P. Green (Kew Bulletin 45:241, 1990) Correct epiphet for this species is patersonia.

Named for Col. William Paterson (1755-1810), onetime Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales, who was on Norfolk Island between 1791 and 1793 and sent the seed from there to Britain in 1792. "This plant has been known in a few collections that possess it by the name Patersonia. Patersonia, therefore, as an intentional substantive name in apposition, seems to be the correct epiphet. Sims (1804). Horticultural Flora of South-Eastern Australia, Barley et al, 2005

Hibiscus patersonius Andrews Botanist's Repository, for new, and rare plants 4: , t. 286. 1803.

Phytolacca dioica (Ajuda Botanic Garden, Lisbon)

Araucaria cunninghami (Ajuda Botanic Garden)

Araucaria cunninghami

Araucaria Cunninghami, Pin. Wob. pl. 52., Arb. Brit. p. 2443., Hort. Lig. p. 124. The finest specimen which Mr. Forbes has seen was in the Jardin des Plantes, where, in 1835, it was 10 ft. high, clothed with branches from the base to the summit.

The Gardener's Magazine, 1839, p. 271

Lago Maggiore, 1840

Notice of the Plants which grow in the open Air in the Borromean Islands (Isola Bella and Isola Madre) in the Lago Maggiore. By Signor Giuseppe Manetti.

Vegetation in these two islands is wonderful, and bespeaks the fertility of the soil and the mildness of the climate. In summer they are cooled by the breezes of the lake, and in winter the usual temperature ranges from zero to two or three degrees below it ; or if it is sometimes a little lower, it is for a few minutes at twilight, and then it never falls so low as 5° Reaum. In Isola Bella, however, which is nearer the mountains than Isola Madre, the temperature falls generally a degree or two lower, according to the prevalence of wind. The soil is calcareous, containing a little clay (argilla) and mica, which gives it a shining appearance in the sun.

The trees which in the following list are marked with an asterisk grow in both the islands ; and those not marked, only in Isola Madre.

Acacia farnesiàna, A. acanthocárpa, A. latifolia, A. longifolia 20 ft. high, A. vera, Acer oblóngum. Agapánthus umbellàtus, A. umb. variegàtus. *Agàve americana, *A. amer, picta. Amaryllis formosissmm. Anthyllis Barba. Jovis. Araucaria brasiliàna 14 ft. high, diameter of the head 10 ft.; A. Cunninghamii 14 ft. high, head 12 ft. in diameter; A. excelsa 16 ft. high, head 10 ft. in diameter. I was delighted with the effect of these three plants ; I send you a drawing of the last species. *Arbntus Andráchne; A.glauca?; A. procera; A. Unedo 18 ft. high, and occupying a space 20 ft. in diameter; A. Unedo crispus; A. U. integrifolius; A. U. latifôlius. *Aristotèlia Mácqui. Azalea índica, thirty varieties. .Baccharis halmifolia. Bánksia latifulia. Berberís empetrifolia. Búddlea globosa, В. salviaefolia. Callistèmon cítrinus, *C. lanceolàtus, C. ruscifôlius ?, *C. salignus álbus, C. rugulosus. Camellia japónica atrorùbens 16 ft. high, C. jap. pink 18 ft. high, C. jap. rubra máxima 12 ft. high, C. Sasánqua 16 ft. high, and various other varieties of C. japónica from 8 ft. to 12 ft. high. *Capparis Breynia. Ceanôthus azureus 14ft. high. Cèreus flagellifórmis. Ceratonia Siliqua. *Céstrum Párqui. *Cineraria platanifolia. *Cinnamomum Cámphora 50 ft. high, the stem 1 ft. in circumference. Cístus ladaníferus. Citrus Aurantium, C. Limonum. Clèthra arbórea. Coronilla valentina. Cunninghamia sinénsis 40 ft. high, head 20 ft. in diameter. Cupressus austràlis, C. passerinöides (? disticha nùtans Arb. Brit.). Cyclamen pérsicum. Cycas revoluta. Daphne híbrida, D. odoràta, D. variegàta, D. oleifolia. Dahlias. * Edwardsia microphylla. Elaeágnus argéntea ?. Embóthrium salicifolium. Еrica arbórea 12 ft. high, E. capitàta, E. mediterránea 10 ft. high, E. multiflora, E. polytrichifolia 12 ft. high, E. spùria. Eucalyptus nova species 16ft. high. *Euónymus japónicus, E. jap. fol. aúreis variegàtis, E. jap. fol. argenteis variegatis. Freylínia speciosa (? Buddlea glabérrima Lois.). Gnídia simplex. *Gordônia La- siánthus, *G. pubéscens. Gorterí'a rigens (Gazánia rigens). Gaultheria Shállon. Hákea pinifolia. Halleria lúcida. Juniperus bermudiàna, J. capénsis. Justicia Adhatoda. Ixia fenestràta. *Laúrus nóbilis [mentioned in our Volume for 1839, as being 62ft. 10 in high, and of which fig. 40. is a portrait reduced from a drawing kindly sent us by Signor Manetti. The remains of the letter N cut on the bark of this tree by Napoleon are still seen]. L. indica, L. tomentosa. Leonótis Leonùrus. Leptospérmum ambíguum, L. speciósum, L.tomentôsum. Ligústrum lùcidum, L. nepalénse. Lytae'a geminiflôra in full flower, last year (1839) the scape was 22ft. high. Magnôlia fuscàta 10ft. high, the space occupied by the branches is 10 ft. Menispermum laurifolium. Mesembryánthemum aúreum, M. stellàtutn. Myrica cordifolia. Nandina doméstica. Nerine undulàta. Nerium Oleander. Оlеа excelsa; "O. fràgrans 14 ft, high, and the space occupied by the ramifications 12 ft. in diameter; O. sinénsis, I think this is a variety of O. fràgrans undulàta. *Opúntia cochinillífera. * Ficus índica. Othónna cheirifólia. *Pànax aculeàta. Petróphila pulchélla. Phórmium tènax. Pinus nepalénsis, *P. palûstris (austràlis) 30 ft. high. Pittósporum Tobira 16 ft. high, the space occupied by the ramification is 16 ft. in diameter. Podocárpus nucíferus. Raphiólepis índica, R. rubra. * Rhododendron arbôreum, and thirty varieties. Rochea falcata. Salvia nóbilis, ? S. pulchélla. Thèa Bohèa, T. viridis. *Viburnum sinénse. Yucca aloïfolia, Y. dracönis, Y. drac. margínata. Zàmia hórrida. Besides these plants there are beautiful groves of .Rhododendron pónticum and máximum, with an infinity of varieties of azaleas, andromedas, and kalmias. Daphne collina, Clèthra alnifolia, Mahònia Aquifolium, M. fasciculàris, M. repens. Myrtles. Ribes sanguíneum, R. sang, angústum, R. sang, malvâceum, R. speciosum. A fine Laurus caroliniana 16 ft. high. A L. Sassafras 32 ft. high, and the stem 1 ft. 3 in. in diameter, being the finest I have hitherto seen. A Magnolia cordata 40 ft. high. Qúercus Súber 24 ft. high. Cèdrus Libàni 80 ft. high, and 2 ft. diameter in the stem. A Photinia serrulàta 16 ft. high, and the space occupied by the branches 18ft. In the flower borders are cultivated beautiful species of annual and perennial plants of recent introduction, such as Schizánthus, Collomia, Viola tricolor, V. grandiflora, Gilia, Ipomópsis élegans, Phlóx, Galárdia, Verbèna, &c. ; and more than 130 varieties of Chrysanthemum, all obtained by the diligence of that excellent gardener Renato Rovelli, who knows so well how to second his illustrious master, Count Vitaliano Borromeo, in the love of botany, who spares no expense to embellish and enrich his two fine estates with rare plants.

Monza, near Milan, March 19. 1840.

The Gardener's Magazine 1840, p. 243

The garden of Baron Zanoli, 1840

The garden of Baron Zanoli is situated at a short distance from Sesto St. Giovanni, on the high road from Milan to Monza. It is of small extent, but well laid out, and rich in fine plants, such as Laurus caroliniana, Comptonia asplenifolia, Juniperus lycia, Cupressus Tournefortii, Taxus sibirica, T. macrophylla, T. neriifolia. There are tufts of Andromeda, among which are A. arborea, A. calycina, A. speciosa, A. acuminata, A. racemosa, A. floribunda, &c., azaleas, rhododendrons, kalmias, Paeonia Moutan, P. Moutan papaveracea, P. Moutan rosea, &c., which adorn it greatly with their superb flowers; and, as the proprietor cultivates the science with great ability, he arranges the whole in so judicious a manner as to create a magical effect. Among the pines, in which the baron greatly delights, and to complete the collection of which he spares neither money nor pains, there are some species which, for the beauty of their foliage and fruit, perfectly enchant me. Your admirable Arboretum et Fruticetum Britannicum served him as a guide, and by the help of this work he has compiled so ingenious a catalogue, that, by referring to it, he can tell in an instant the species which he possesses, and those which are still wanting to complete his collection. He intends, when his pines have attained considerable age and strength, to have portraits of them made, and to publish the figures, with an accompanying description of them. May his love for arboriculture serve as an incentive to my rich compatriots! Here follows the list of the species which he possesses : —

Pinus sylvestris, P. s. horizontalis, P. s. uncinata, P. s. rigensis, P. s. genevensis, P. s. genevensis brevifolia, P. s. scariosa, P. s. intermedia, P. pumilio, P. p. Fischeri, P. p. Mughus, P. Banksiana, P. inops, P. mitis, P. pungens, P. Laricio, P. L. corsicana, P. L. caramanica, P. L. calabrica, P. L. austriaca, P. L. pyrenaica, P. L. altissima, P. L. taurica, 6 ft. high, P. L. Pallasiana, 3 ft. high, P. L. resinosa, P. Pinaster, P. P. maritima minor, P. P. maritima major, P. P. nepalénsis, 2ft. high, P. P. Massoniana. 3ft. high, P. Pinea, P. halepénsis, P. brutia, P. nootkatensis, 2 ft. high, P. montana, P. urulénsis, 1J ft. high, P. romana, 6 ft., high, P. echinata, P. monteriensis [?], 6ft. high, P. embrunénsis [?], 4 ft.high,P. racemosa, P. Taeda, P. rígida,/1. Sabiniana major, 4 ft. high, P. S. minor, 2 ft. high, P. S. var.. 1, 1/2 ft. high, P. Coulteri, 3 ft. high, P. longifolia, 4 ft. high, P. Gerardiana, 2 ft. high, P. australis, P. excelsa, 2 ft. high, P. canariensis, P. sinénsis, 12 ft., high, P. insignis, 2ft. high, P. Llaveana, 1,1/2 ft. high, P. Michaúii, 4 ft., high, P. Cembra, P. Strobus, P. S. compressa, 1, 1/2 ft. high, P. S, elata, 2 ft, high. P. S. excelsa, 2ft. high, P.S. Lambertiana, 1,1/2ft. high, P. S. montícola, 1,1/2ft. high, Abies excelsa, A. e. péndula, A. e. Clanbrasiliana, A. alba, A. a. nana, A. nigra, A. n. rùbra, A.n. caerùlea, A* Smithiana, 2 ft, high, A. orientàlis, 2 ft. high, A, Douglasii, 2 ft. high, A. Menziesii, 2 ft. high, A. canadénsis, A, monocaúlon [ ?], 2, 1/2 ft. high, Pícea pectinata, .P. cinérea. P* Pichla,2 ft. high, P. balsàmea, P. Fràseri, P. nóbilis, 1.5 ft, high, P. Webbiana, 5 ft. high, P. Pindrow, 3 ft. high, P. religiosa, 2 ft. high, P. Nòvae Hollandiae, 2 ft, high, P.. Fórsteri, 2 ft. high, P. Hudsoniana,, 3 ft. high. Larix europaea, L. e. péndula, L. e. fl. rubro, L. e. fl. albo, L. e. sibírica, L. e. dahùrica, 2ft. high, L. americana, 12ft. high, L. а. péndula, 2 ft. high. Cèdrus Libàni, С. Deodara, 4 ft. high. Araucaria brasiliàna, A. excelsa (Altíngía excelsa), A. Cunninghamia. Cunninghamia sinénsis. I have given the height of those only which I consider the most rare.

The Marquis Cosmo Ridolfi of Florence continues to obtain abundant produce from the batata (Convolvulus Batatas, vel Ipomo`a Batatas), so much so, that this year he has sold some hundred pounds' weight of them. He has besides found that this, climber is very useful as fodder, as its numerous branches, which contain a great quantity of starch, furnish abundant and excellent food, best adapted for cows, as it considerably augments the quantity of milk, at the same time rendering it of better quality. — Giuseppe Manetti.

Coimbra Botanic Garden, 1868

CATALOGUE
des plantes médicinales et industrielles au Jardin Botanique de Coimbra

Depuis un nombre d'années nous nous sommes occupés avec quelque prédilection do ces végétaux, qui rendent, Fous des rapports bien divers, des services à l'homme. Ce sont d'abord, sans contredit, les plantes employées dans la médecine, qui mentent cet épithètc, mais l'étude de ce grand nombre d'autres, qui occupent de nos jours une place importante soit dans les arts et les métiers, soit comme espèces alimentaires et fourragères, n'est pas moins gratifiante pour tous ceux qui aiment à se laisser entraîner par toutes les richesses que le règne végétal leur fait entrevoir. Le nombre de ces plantes utiles augmente de jour en jour, ou,-pour parler plus correctement, la Botanique nous en fait connaître toujours davantage, car il est peu probable qu'il existe une seule espèce de plante, dont on ne pourrait pas tirer partie d'une manière ou de l'autre.
C'était donc avec un double empressement, que nous avons exécuté, au printemps passé, les ordres de la commission administrative du Jardin Botanique, c'est-à-dire, de reformer dans cet établissement, les terrains destinés à ces plantes, et en offrant le petit travail, qui traite sur cette nouvelle plantation, aux lecteurs de l'Instituto, nous nous flattons de l'espérance qu'il sera reçu avec quelque bienveillance.
Cette liste ou, si on veut, ce catalogue, travail de compilation quant aux renseignements qu'il offre, comprend à-peu-près 700 espèces, et est divisé en deux sections, dont la première traite exclusivement les plantes médicinales, en énumérant 428 espèces. C'est un petit nombre si on pense à ces milliers de végétaux qui possèdent des propriétés officinales, mais par plusieurs raisons nous étions obligés à cette grande restriction et nous nous sommes laissés guider quelque peu dans notre choix par le désir d'y représenter autant que possible une réunion nombreuse de familles naturelles et de genres, qui tous les deux varient aussi le plus souvent dans leurs propriétés principales.
Nous avons hâte d'ajouter que de cette collection il y a quelques représentants qui ne sont pas encore cultivés au Jardin, mais n'y rencontrant que 60 espèces dont nous pouvions faire usage, considérant en outre le peu de temps que nous avions à notre disposition, on comprendra facilement, qu'il était presque impossible de ne pas laisser quelques vides, qui cependant ne tarderont pas d'être remplis.
Du reste, cette plantation, déjà beaucoup plus nombreuse que celle du Jardin des plantes à Paris, recevra tous les ans un petit supplément, et nous continuerons avec d'autant plus de zèle à augmenter la collection de ces plantes utiles au jardin, plus nous verrons qu'elles éveillent le goût pour la botanique, science, qui, malgré tous ces charmes, est malheureusement encore très-peu cultivée dans le pays.
Edmond Goeze. Jardiuier dû-dit Jardin.
Coimbra, Novembre, 1868.