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* PHlLADjfeLPHUS speciosus. 



Showy Syringa. 



ICOSANDRIA MOtiOGYNIA. 



Nut. Ord. PHILADELPHACEiE. 



PHILADELPHUS. Suprd, vol. 7. fol. 570. 



P. speciosus; foliis ovatis rariils ovali-ovatis longe acuminatis argut^ serrato-den- 

 tatis subtus pubescenti-hirtis, floribus teriiis solitariisque, calycis lobis loii- 

 gissime acuminatis, stylo profunde quadrifido, stigmatibus stamina super- 

 antibus. Schrad. in DC. prodr. 3. '20(1. 



This beautiful genus, common as it is in gardens, is but 

 imperfectly known even to Botanists, and to cultivators so 

 little, that it is hardly possible to procure the species, as 

 defined by Professor Schrader, with certainty from the nur- 

 series, unless from Messrs. Loddiges. In one case, indeed, I 

 have reason to believe, that an American species has been 

 palmed upon the public as Deutzia grandiflora. 



And yet there is no doubt that, whether species or not, 

 the different forms of Philadelphus ought to be carefully 

 distinguished ; for they are extremely dissimilar in the size, 

 colour, odour and abundance of their flowers, and in their whole 

 manner of growth. That which is now figured is, for in- 

 stance, called P. grandifiorus where it is known at all ; but 

 neither of the plants, otherwise called by that name, can be 

 compared with it for beauty. One of them, already figured 

 at fol. 570. of this work, under the name of P. grandifiorus, 

 is smaller flowered, more cream-coloured, and a far more 



* A classical name of some doubtful shrub. The application of the term 

 is unknown ; it literaHy means friendly brother. 



