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The leaves are ovate, lanceolate, pointed, quite entire, and smooth. The flowers, a little 

 smaller than those of the preceding species, have upright red-brown petals. 



FLOWERS: May until August. 



RANGE: North America; acclimatized in our parks and used similarly to the one 

 above. 



CULTIVATION. These two shrubs get through the winter quite well in open 

 ground in northern regions of France. They like free soil in good ground that is a bit cool; 

 they do even better in heath compost. They are propagated by layers that take root with 

 some difficulty. It takes them two years to put down roots. It's advisable not to lift them 

 before the third year to be more certain that they'll take root when they're transplanted. 

 It's always much better to place them in partial shade rather than in the open sun. 



KEY TO PLATES. 



499. Carolina allspice. 1. Flower opened longitudinally. 



500. Sweetbush. 



