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larger-growing shrub than the last, with larger leaves, and 

 fewer larger brighter coloured inodorous flowers on distinct 

 peduncles. This includes C. macropkyllus of gardens. 



G. Icevigatus or glaucus is a variety or species seldom seen 

 in gardens, having the under side of the leaf of a pale glaucous 



tinge. 



2. CHIMONANTHUS. 



Stamens in two series, the five outer fertile. Flowers yellow- 

 ish, appearing in Winter before the leaves. The only species is a 

 native of Japan. Name from yztptov, winter, and avdos, a 

 flower. 



1. Ck. fragrans, syn. Calycdnthus prcecox. A slender 

 branching shrub with lanceolate acutely acuminate leaves 

 hispid above, glabrous beneath. Flowers very fragrant. The 

 variety grandiftdrus is the best. 



ORDER III. MAGNOLIACE^E. 



Evergreen or deciduous, often aromatic trees or shrubs. 

 Leaves alternate, simple, usually entire, with convolute or 

 opposite deciduous stipules, or exbtipulate. Flowers axillary or 

 terminal, usually solitary, often large and showy. Sepals and 

 petals hypogynous, in 3 or more series, imbricate. Stamens 

 numerous ; filaments often dilated or fleshy. Carpels usually 

 numerous, free or cohering together, verticillate or imbricated, 

 and inserted upon a more or less elongated or enlarged torus, 

 either opening in valves or rarely across the base, or woody, or 

 fleshy and indehiscent. Seeds 1 or 2 or more ; testa crustaceous 

 or double, the outer crustaceous and the inner fleshy ; albumen 

 copious, oleaginous, not ruminated. A very distinct order 

 amongst hardy trees and shrubs, and one which furnishes some 

 of the handsomest ornaments of our gardens. 



TRIBE I. WINTERED. 

 Flowers hermaphrodite. Carpels verticillate. Stipules none. 



1. ILLlCIUM. 



Aromatic evergreen shrubs or small trees. Sepals 3 or 6, 

 membranaceous. Petals many. Filaments fleshy. Carpels 

 several, in a single whorl, 1 -seeded, coriaceous, dehiscing along 



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