28 FAMILIAR FEATURES OP THE ROADSIDE. 



Carolina Allspice. 



A most remarkable little ruddy blossom is that 

 which we find on the sweet-scented shrub or Carolina 



allspice {Calycanthus 

 Imvigatus) from May 

 to August. Under 

 our nose and with our 

 eyes shut we would 

 nnagine the flower was 

 a luscious ripe 

 strawberry, so 

 nearly does it 

 simulate the 

 fragrance of this 

 fruit. The flow- 

 ers, which grow singly in the axils of the leaves, 

 mu-st be crushed to yield the odor. C. Jlorifhts w, & 

 species in common ciiltivation which we will see in 

 parks and gardens ; the other sjDecies is found in 

 the mountains of Franklin County, Pa., and south- 

 ward along the AUeghanies. Tlie leaves are without 

 teeth, oblong, pointed, and bright green. Both bark 

 and foliage are aromatic. The Calycanthus will be 

 seen in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, and in Central 

 Park, New York. 



A marked feature of the shady roadside in June 

 is the white, flat-toj^ped, and loose flower cluster of 

 the dogwood. There are several species, no one of 



