CALTHA 



Btrdsa-pleno, Hort. (var. flore-pleno, Hort.). An im- 

 jirovemi-nt on the above : fls. larger, of greater sub- 

 stance, and often much doubled. Very beautiful, 



K. C, Davis and J, B, Keller. 

 CALTKOPS. Trapa. 



CALYCANTHUS (Kahjx and antJws, flower; the calyx 

 is large and conspicuous), CalycanthAceie. Carolina 

 Allspice, Sweet-scented Shrdb. Deciduous shrubs 

 of aromatic fragrance : Ivs. opposite, petioled, entire, 

 usually rough above : fls, terminal or axillary, solitary, 

 is sepals and no distinct petals ; 

 ike, but not dehiscent, like the 

 'rilyx tube and containing nu- 

 mcr.Mi-' ;ik. II. - -'\ -I. ■- ill N. America and E, Asia. 

 OriiiiiiM nil! I , I h.-r large, handsome foliage 



and iii.i-il-, - ' - 1-.; they are almost hardy 



nortli, . \r, |ii ( ', ... ..'. ..'.i.'.N and C.pnecox. They grow 

 in almost any wt-U drained and somewhat rich soil, and 

 succeed as well in shady as in sunny positions. Prop, by 

 seeds sown in spring; also, increased by layers put down 

 in summer, and by suckers or division of older plants. 

 A. Wiiiti-r-biids ifiihout scales, very small: fls. tiroii-n, 

 in summer. 

 B, Lrs. densely pubescent beneath. 



fWridus, Linn. Fig. 32-1. Three-6 ft.: Ivs. oval or 

 broad -ovate, acuminate, dark green above, pale or grayish 

 green beneath, lK-3 in. long : fls. dark reddish brown, 

 fragrant, about 2 in, broad, Va, to Fla, B,M. 50.3. -This 

 species is the most cultivated for its very fragrant fls. 



BE. Li-s. glabrous beneath or nearly so; fls. slightly 

 or not fragrant. 



!6rtilis, Walt. ( C ^ei-ox, Michx. C.l(evig&tus,Wmd.). 

 Three-6 ft. : Ivs. usually elliptic or oblong, acute or acu- 

 minate, green beneath, 2-5Hin, long: fls, reddish brown, 

 l^^in, broad, AUeghanies. B,R,6:481, 



glailcus, Willd, Fig. 325. Four-6 ft. : Ivs. usually ovate 

 or oblong-ovate, acuminate, glaucous beneath, 2-4Kin- 

 long: fls. reddish or yellowish brown, 1J4 in, broad. Va. 

 to Ga. B.R. 5: 404.-Var. oblongifdlius, Nutt., with 

 oblong-lanceolate Ivs. 



occidentilis, Hook. & Am. (C, macrophfilliis, Sort.). 

 To 12 ft. : Ivs. usually rounded at the base, ovate or ob- 

 long-ovate, green beneath and sometimes slightly pubes- 

 cent, 4-6 in. long : fls. light brown, 3 in. broad. Calif. 

 B.M. 4808. F. 8.11:1113. R.H. 1854: 341, 



CALYPTROGYNi 



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praecox, Linn, {Chimondnthus frcigrans,'LmAl.). Lvs. 

 elliptic-ovate or oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, green and 

 glabrous beneath, 3-5 in. long: fls. very fragrant, 1-lKin. 

 broad, outer sepals vellow, inner ones striped purplish 

 brown. China, Japan. B.M, 466, B,R, 6:451. L.B.C. 



7:617. G.C. III. 11 : 213. - Desirable for temperate regions 

 for its very early, sweet-scented fls. 



The newly introduced C. nitens, Oliv., from China, 

 allied to C. prmcox, has the lvs, coriaceous, long-acumi- 

 nate, shining and smooth above, Alfred Rehder, 



CALYC6T0ME {Kalyx, and tome, a section or cut ; 

 calyx looks as if cut off). Leguminbsm. Low, spiny, 

 divaricate shrubs : lvs. 3-foliolate, deciduous: fls, papilio- 

 naceous, yellow, fascicled or in short racemes ; calyx 

 truncate, obscurely denticulate. Four species in the 

 Mediterranean region, of which two are sometimes culti- 

 vated ; not hardy north. They prefer a sunny position 

 and well drained soil. For prop., see Cytisus. 



villdsa, Link. Two-4 ft. : branchlets grayish tomeu- 

 tose: leaflets obovate, densely silky beneath, under yiin. 

 long : fls. Hin. long, 3 or more, fascicled : pod villous. 

 May, June. -It is excellent for dense, low hedges. 



Bpinosa, Link. Closely allied, but somewhat larger 

 in every part, and with glabrous branchlets and pods : 

 fls. solitary or few, B,R, 32:55, Alfred Rehder. 



CALYPSO I from the Greek goddess, whose name sig- 

 nitifs cimctalment ; referring to its rarity and beauty). 

 Orrhidace't:. One of our rarest and most prized native 

 orchids, a delicate bog-plant, 3-4 in, high, with a small 

 Viulb, one roundish or ovate, striated leaf, and one pink 

 flower with a spotted sac, A monotypie genus. For 

 culture, see Calopogon; but more difBcult to growthan 

 that plant. 



borealis, Salisb. Pig. 326. Leaf an inch wide and 

 long : scape .3—1 in. high, with about 3 sheaths : sepals 

 and^ petals similar, ascendins. lanceolate, acuminate, 

 pink: lip larger than tin. l■.■^l nf tlir tl., witli brown 

 spots in lines ami ]iiir|.li. ini.l yrll.nv marking's, woolly- 

 hairy within : cuIiiiiMi fiital likr. civat... li..ariiii.' tlie lid- 

 like anther just l.il.iw tin- ajirx. :\Iaiiii. to Minn, and N. ; 

 also Eu. Abundant in parts of Oregon and Washing- 



CALYPTKOGYNE (Greek-made name). PalmAceir. 

 tribe Aricece. Spineless stoloniferous palms, with short 

 orlongcaudices, ringed below: lvs. terminal, unequally 

 pinnatisect : segments a few joined together, narrow or 

 broad, falcate, very long-acuminate, plicate ; margin 



