OLEACEAE 285 



fragrant; calyx 4 toothed; corolla divided nearly to the base, tube not 

 over 5 mm. long, lobes oblong. Drupe ovoid, about 12 mm. long. 



Chihli, Szechuan, Yunnan, Hupeh. Extensively cultivated. 



The leaves are usually serrulate on seedling and young plants, often 

 becoming entire or nearly so as the plants reach flowering and fruiting 

 condition. This is a favorite tree in Chinese gardens. The fragrant 

 flowers are sometimes used to scent tea. 



Osmanthus armata Diels. 



Shrub, or tree to 7 m. tall. Leaves short petioled, oblong-lanceolate, 

 remotely spiny toothed or entire, cordate or rounded at the base, to 15 

 cm. long. Fruit dark violet, ovoid, 2 cm. long. 



C. and W. China. 



Osmanthus marginata Bentham and Hooker, 0. serrulata Rehder, 

 0. venosa Pampanini, are other species described as trees or shrubs in 

 China. 



LIGUSTRUM 



Shrubs or trees. Leaves deciduous or evergreen, opposite, entire, 

 short petioled, without stipules. Flowers perfect, white, in terminal 

 panicles ; calyx small, campanulate, obscurely -1 toothed ; corolla tubular 

 with 4 spreading lobes; stamens 2, inserted on the corolla tube. Fruit 

 a 1-4 seeded drupe, berry-like, blue-black, greenish or yellow. 



About 50 species. Several species are favorite hedge plants. They 

 are much branched shrubs with panicled, white, fragrant flowers, and 

 small berry-like fruits which are retained on the plant late in the winter. 



Ldgustrum lucidum Aiton. 

 (Tung Ching.) Evergreen Privet. 



Evergreen shrub or tree to 6 m. tall. Leaves ovate to ovate-lanceo- 

 late, pointed, tapering at the base, dark shiny green above, to 15 cm. 

 long. Flowers white, in compact terminal panicles, 15-23 cm. long, 

 and about as broad ; corolla tube as long as the calyx. Fruit blue-black, 

 to 12 mm. long. 



Hupeh, Szechuan, Fukien, Chekiang. 



