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Calycanthus (Calycanthaceae). 

 * Calycanthus floridus. — Carolina Allspice. Carolina, 

 1726. If only for the purplish-red, pleasantly-scented 

 flowers, this North American shrub is worthy of extensive 

 culture. The hardiness, accommodating nature and 

 delicious perfume of its brightly-coloured flowers render 

 this shrub one of the choicest subjects for the shrubbery 

 or margin of the woodland path. It is of easy though com- 

 pact growth, reaching in favourable situations a height of 

 12 feet, and with ovate leaves that are slightly pubescent. 

 Growing best in good, fairly moist loam, where partial 

 shade is afforded, the sides of woodland drives and paths 

 will suit this Allspice well ; but it wants plenty of room 

 for branch-development. There are several nursery forms 

 of this shrub, such as C. floridus glaucus, C. floridus asple- 

 nifolia, and C. floridus nanus, all probably distinct enough, 

 but of no superior ornamental value to the parent plant. 

 / C. occidentalis. — Californian or Western Allspice. Cali- 

 fornia, 1831. This is larger in all its parts than the 

 former, and for decorative purposes is even preferable 

 to that species. The flowers are dark crimson or purple, 

 and nearly twice as large as those of C. floridus, but rather 

 more sparsely produced. It is a very distinct and desirable 

 shrub, and one that can be recommended for lawn and 

 park planting, but, like the former, it delights to grow in a 

 rather moist and shady situation. 



C. precox. — See Chimonanthus fragrans. 



Camellia (Ternstraemiacese). 

 Camellia japonica. — Japan and China, 1739. In the 

 warmer parts of England this species flourishes out of 

 doors, but a sheltered, sunny site must be chosen. The 

 flowers are deep-red in colour and well set off by the 

 shining green leaves, which are sharply dentated. There 

 are many hybrids of this species. It does best when 

 planted in a mixture of loam and peat. 



