Drayton House, Ealing
Dear Sir,
I think the enclosed is the tree you were enquiring about.
Yrs faithfully
J. S. Henslow
Cornelian Cherry
Cornus mascula, native of many parts of Europe & N. Asia, a small tree, 15 to 20 ft. with heads of small yellow flowers. The pulpy fruits resemble a Cornelian in colour, and are about the size and shape of olives, for which they are sometimes substituted &c.
Treasury of Botany
Please cite as “HENSLOW-1425,” in Ɛpsilon: The Correspondence of John Stevens Henslow accessed on