18 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS 



thick petal-like parts which, when bruised, give off a strong strawberry- 

 like odor. The fruit, not often produced, is a large (1 to 2J inches 

 Iniiun nodding pear-shaped affair much like a rose hip and filled with 

 many large shining brown seeds. The species differ but little. 



Three sped is are native to the eastern United States, one to Califor- 

 nia, and the others are from eastern Asia. The one most frequent in 

 cultivation is CAROLINA ALLSPICE or STRAWBERRY SHRUB (287) Caly- 

 canthus floridus. This has its leaves most densely-hairy beneath and 

 has the most pleasantly scented flowers. The tallest species, to 12 feet, 

 and the one with the largest leaves is WESTERN SWEET SHRUB Caly- 

 canthus occidental^ from California. 



[Seeds ; layers ; suckers ; divisions.] 



KEY TO THE SPECIES OF CALYCANTHUS 



: Winter buds small and without scales ; flowers blooming after the 



leaves expand. (A.) 



A. Bushes 3-6 feet high ; flowers l|-2 inches broad. (B.) 

 B. Leaves densely pubescent beneath. STRAWBERRY SHRUB 



(287) Calycanthus floridus. 

 B. Leaves smooth and green beneath. CAROLINA ALLSPICE 



Calycanthus fe"rtilis. 

 B. Leaves whitish (glaucous) beneath. GLAUCOUS SWEET-SCENTED 



SHRUB (288) Calycanthus glaucus. 



A. Bushes tall, to 12 feet; flowers light brown, 3 inches broad; 

 leaves green beneath, 4-6 inches long. WESTERN SWEET- 

 SCENTED SHRUB (289) Calycanthus occidentalis. 

 * Winter buds larger and scaly ; flowers blooming before the leaves 



expand. (Chimonanthus.) (C.) 



C. Outer flower parts yellow, inner ones striped, flowers small ; 

 leaves thin, whitish beneath. ORIENTAL SWEET-SCENTED SHRUB 

 (290) Calycanthus pnecox. 



C. Leaves thick, long-pointed, shining above. THICK-LEAVED 

 SWEET SHRUB Calycanthus nitens. 



Escallonia. The ESCALLONIAS are evergreen shrubs or trees with 

 scattered simple serrated leaves, viscid twigs, and strong-scented regular 

 5-petaled 5-stamened flowers in terminal clusters, in spring and summer. 

 Fruit 2-3-celled dry capsule. They are hardy only in the Gulf states, 

 though with protection may be cultivated north to Washington. 



[Twig cuttings ; layers ; suckers.] 



