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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. macrophyllus of gardens. 
C. leevigatus or glaicus 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 yepov, winter, and dvéos, a 
flower. 
1. Ch. fragrans, syn. Calycduthus precov.—A slender 
branching shrub with lanceolate acutely acuminate leaves 
hispid above, glabrous beneath. Flowers very fragrant. The 
variety grandiflorus is the best. 
Orver IIL.—MAGNOLIACEZ:. 
Evergreen or deciduous, often aromatic trees or shrubs. 
Leaves alternate, simple, usually entire, with convolute or 
opposite deciduous stipules, or exstipulate. 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. 
Trinu L.—WINTERES. 
Flowers hermaphrodite. Carpels verticillate. Stipules none. 
1. ILLICIUM. 
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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