84 ORKAMENTAL GARDEKING. 



THE CALYCAN'THrs. Calijcantlms. G. 



Shrubs of good habit, with handsome, rich foliage ; 

 fragrant wood and flowers, that are prized for their pecu- 

 liar sweetness, color, and form. 



The CoMMOJT Calycanthus {C. floridus), also called 

 Carolina Allspice and Sweet-scented Shrub, has soft 

 leaves, downy beneath; double chocolate-colored flowers 

 in June, which possess a rich, strawberry-like fragrance, O. 



Of other species, the following are grown for orna- 

 ment : Glaucous-leaved Calycanthus ((7. glcmcus), ^\\i\\ 

 larger and handsomer leaves than the last. Smooth- 

 leaved Calycanthus {C. lcevigatus)\ Long-leaved Caly- 

 canthus {C. elongatus); Large-fruited Calycanthus {G. 

 macrocarjms), a Calif ornian species, tender while young. 



THE FORSTTHIA OR GOLDEN BELL. Forsythla. G. 



Fortune's Forsythia {F. Fortunei) is one of our best 

 hardy shrubs, of strong-growing habit, handsome foliage, 

 which hangs until late in the autumn, and delightful, 

 yellow, drooping flowers very early in the spring, G. 

 The Weeping Forsythia (F. suspensa) is of slender, strag- 

 gling growth, the branches curving to the ground, or 

 they may be trained like a climber. F. viriclissima re- 

 sembles Fortune's in its flowers, but blooms a little earlier, 

 and is of a neat habit, with rich-looking, dark-green foli- 

 age, G. 



THE HAZEL-NUT OR FILBERT. CovyluS. G. 



The Purple-leaved Hazel (C. Avellana, var. pur- 

 purea), is a vigorous shrub, with large purple leaves, 

 which give it a fine appearance, making it valuable for 

 contrasts, G. The American Hazel (6^. Americana) is an 

 ornamental shrub, producing dehcious nuts, and suitable 

 for any large collection of shrubs. Tlie Cut-leaved 



