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CALYCANTHACE^E. 



Calycanthus. 



C. floridus CAROLINA ALLSPICE. A woody unornamental 

 shrub, with rough, large, coarse, lanceolate leaves which in a cold 

 climate are said to become very ornamental, as in decaying they 

 turn to a bright yellow. The wood and roots smell strongly of 

 camphor. Flowers described as " dusky purple or dull brown, 

 very fragrant, with a sweet apple-scent, or odour of ripe melon:" 

 thrives well, but does not blossom in the locality of Calcutta. 



Chimonanthus. 



1. C. fragrans JAPAN ALLSPICE. Like the last a coarse-look- 

 ing, straggling, woody shrub ; flowers yellowish, purple within, of 

 the size of an unexpanded Peach blossom, of a most exquisite and 

 powerful odour. In England it is usually trained against a wall, 

 where it blossoms in the depth of winter. It was introduced some 

 years ago from China by Mr. Fortune into the Gardens of the 

 Agri-Horticultural Society, where it thrives well, but does not 

 blossom, forming blossom-buds, which drop off without opening. 

 The roots possess a delightful fragrance ; easily propagated by 

 layers. 2. C, fragrans grandiflorus, a variety with larger flowers. 



FABACE.E. 

 PAPILIONACE.E. 



The plants of this sub-order are exceedingly numerous. Many 

 of the most beautiful are natives of the Cape of Good Hope and 

 New Holland ; but scarcely any of these, if any, can be brought 

 to thrive and establish themselves in the plains of India. 



Lupinus. 

 LUPIN. 



There are several very beautiful shrubby and perennial species 

 of Lupin, but none that can be kept alive through the Hot season 

 in the plains. 



Sparteum. 



S. junceum SPANISH BROOM. This small shrub, so well 



