The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 4 (of 4)
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The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 4 (of 4)
Cornwall (England : County) -- History; Geology -- England -- Cornwall (County)
The Sibthorpia Europæa may be found in great plenty about half a mile
inland from thence, in a stream flowing westward by the road near
Gulval church town. This plant was named by Linnæus in honour of
Humphry Sibthorpe, M.D. Professor of Botany at Oxford from 1747 to
1784. The hybrid variety or monstrosity of the Antirrhinum Linaria,
called Peloria, is said to grow at the foot of Mabe Hill on the old
road leading from Helston to Penryn. The Erica Ciliaris has recently
been found at Carclew, near Penryn, the seat of Sir Charles Lemon,
M.P. for the county.
And many of the cryptogamia flourish in a degree unknown in other
countries, among which the magnificent Osmunda Regalis may be selected
as a specimen.
A List of Plants that are growing in the open air at Pendarves, most
of which have stood several years without protection.
Agapanthus umbellatus, many years.
Aristolochia sempervirens, two years.
Anthyllis Hermannia, three or four years.
Alvysoa citra odora, several years.
Acacia armata, two years.
Aster argophyllus, four years.
Benthamia pasifera, one year.
Bocconia cordata, several years.
Bouvardia triphylla, three or four years.
Bignonia grandiflora, three years.
Brugmansia suaveolens (datura arborea,) two years.
Calceolaria, five or six species.
Coronilla glauca and valentina, several years.
Calendula tragus, several years.
Cineraria populifolia, several years.
Chrysocoma cernua aurea, several years.
Collectia spinosa (from Chili), two years.
Canna indica and bicolor, two years.
Camellia Japonica, several varieties, two years.
Capraria lanceolata, two years.
Cobœa scandens, two years.
Charlwoodia australis (Dracæna australis) covered in
frosty nights last winter with a mat, and is now growing very
strong, and is nearly six feet high.
Clethra arborea, three or four years.
Daphne odora, five or six years.
Dolichos lignosus, two years.
Duvaura undulata and dependens, one and two years.
Encomus punctata, several years.
Eriocephalus africanus, five or six years.
Ericomus fragrans, two years.
Eriobotrya japonica (loquat), three or four years.
Echium grandiflorum and glaucophyllum, three or four years.
Echium nervosum, stem six inches diameter, five feet four inches
high, twenty-five feet in circumference, and from thirty to forty
spikes of flowers.
Edwardsia grandiflora, one year.
―――― microphylla, two years.
Escallonia rubra and montividiensis, two years.
Fuschia gracilis, nine feet six inches high, circumference forty
feet, diameter thirteen feet ten inches.
Fuschia conica, globosa, coccinea, maxima, apetela, adolphina,
robertsia, virgata, &c.
Gazania rigens, two years.
Globularia longifolia, two years.
Gnaphalium ericoides, stœchas, fetidum, four years.
Geranium, many varieties, four years.
Hippia frutescens, three or four years.
Heliotropium corymbosum, two years.
Hoya carnosa, two years.
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