CEANOTHUS CEDRELA 



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fwo-thirds as much wide ; broadly ovate or roundish, often with a slightly 

 heart-shaped base, finely toothed ; very shiny and dark green above, downy 

 and much paler beneath. Flowers dull white, crowded on stout panicles 

 which are 4 to 5 ins. long, and spring from the leaf-axils. 



Native of California ; first discovered by Douglas ; introduced by W. Lobb 

 about 1853. Its most distinctive feature is its large,, dark green foliage, 

 so glossy as to appear varnished ; the flowers are not very showy, and appear 

 late in the season. It requires the protection of a wall. 



Var. UEVIGATUS. This, which has leaves quite smooth, is represented by 

 a plant growing on a wall at Kew. It flowers every year in October and 

 November, and is at all times striking for its large, leathery, varnished 

 green leaves, which, as in the type, are quite viscous during the summer, 

 and have a distinct resinous odour. 



CEANOIHUS VELUTINUS var. L^EVIGATUS. 



CEDRELA SINENSIS, Jussieu. CHINESE "CEDAR." 



MELIACE^E. 

 (Ailanthus flavescens, Carriere ; Toona sinensis, Roemer.*) 



A handsome deciduous tree, reaching 60 to 70 ft. in height in China, 

 but at present not much more than half as high anywhere in Britain ; 

 young branch lets downy ; old bark peeling off in long strips. Leaves 

 pinnate, i to 2 ft. long, composed of from five to twelve pairs of leaflets, 

 often of even numbers on one leaf (pari-pinnate). Leaflets very shortly 

 stalked, 2\ to 4 ins. long, ovate-lanceolate,- the apex drawn out into a long 

 fine point, the base unequal at each side the midrib, ultimately nearly or 

 quite smooth. Flowers in terminal panicles i ft. long, whitish, fragrant, 



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