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fruit, which in the autumn change to a bright coral red 

 colour and are very effective. Only suitable for large 

 gardens, in which it should be assigned a position at 

 the back of the borders. 



CALYCANTHUS. Although not particularly attractive 

 in colour, the flowers are so delightfully fragrant as to 

 fully justify the two species of calycanthus in cultiva- 

 tion being grown in gardens where there is sufficient 

 space for planting a somewhat comprehensive collection. 

 They range from six to eight feet in height according to 

 the conditions under which they are placed, and they are 

 quite hardy. They will grow freely in any ordinary 

 soil, but they prefer a position where they can have an 

 abundance of moisture at the roots and enjoy partial 

 shade. Hence they are well adapted for planting where 

 the shrubbery is partially shaded by trees and alongside 

 paths and drives through woods and plantations forming 

 part of the pleasure grounds. Propagation may be effected 

 by means of seed sown in an unheated frame in spring, 

 by offsets taken off early in winter, or by layers made 

 early in the autumn. 



The fragrant C. floridus or Carolina Allspice reaches a 

 height of five or six feet and produces its purple-red and 

 delightfully fragrant flowers in May. C. occidentalis or 

 Californian Allspice is more robust than the first named 

 and decidedly the most attractive. When the plants have 

 the advantage of a deep moist soil and plenty of space, 

 they will attain a height of eight or nine feet and bloom 

 freely. The flowers are about three inches in diameter, 

 dull red-crimson, sweetly scented, and produced from 

 midsummer until late in the autumn. 



CHIMONANTHUS. The only species of Chimonanthus 

 in cultivation is C. fragrant or Winter Flower. The plant 

 attains a height of five or six feet, has slender shoots, 

 and produces during the winter months a profusion 

 of its greenish yellow, highly fragrant flowers. The 



