224 BRECK'S BOOK OF FLOWERS. 



BUXUS. 



Sox. 



Buxus sempervirens. Garden Box. This is a delicate 

 shrub, which may be pruned to any shape to please the fancy. 

 It is an evergreen, and easily propagated by cuttings. It is in 

 general use, and the best material for forming edgings to beds, 

 walks, &c. Plants may be trained singly into almost any 

 shape, and will make large shrubs, in some locations. It is nec- 

 essary to plant Box for shrubs in a shady place, which will gen- 

 erally require to be matted in the winter. There are varieties 

 with yellow and white striped leaves, called the gold and silver 

 striped. There are a number of species, among which are the 

 Dwarf and Tree Box. The last kind is suitable for the shrub- 

 bery, as it will grow and thrive well under the drip of trees. 



CATALPA. 



Catalpa syringifolia. This is a North American shrub, or 

 tree, from the south-west and south. It has large, handsome, 

 white, variegated flowers, in clusters, in July, that are suc- 

 ceeded by long seed-vessels, having some resemblance to bean- 

 pods. The leaves are large and luxuriant, coming out very 

 late. If planted in a warm, sheltered place, it will flower 

 finely when it has become ten or twelve feet high, although its 

 ordinary heiglit is twenty feet or more. It makes a vigorous, 

 succulent growth, which is very often winter-killed. The tree is 

 not very regular in its growth, but, when planted among other 

 trees, or shrubs, it makes a fine appearance. 



CALYCANTHUS. 



All this genus are natives of North America. They are 

 very easy of culture, growing freely in peat or loam, or both, 



