150 SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENS 
THE CAROLINA ALLSPICE 
Calycanthus floridus, commonly known as Carolina 
allspice, from the fragrance of its flowers and foliage, 
grows ina compact bush from four to six feet in height. 
It is perfectly hardy, even in the Northern states, and 
will thrive in any soul. The double purple flowers are 
pineapple scented. The petals are somewhat fleshy. The 
blossoms appear early in the spring and remain until 
well into the summer. The bush will do well even when 
almost entirely in the shade of trees or larger shrubs. 
THE DEUTZIA 
Deutzias are very pretty. The low-growing varieties 
are valuable for small grounds or for fitting into spaces 
among larger shrubs. Cut the branches back to preserve 
a well-balanced head. Deutzia gracilis 13 one of the 
smallest, growing to a height of from two to four feet. 
It has numerous slender branches and is covered with 
snow-white blossoms in May or June. Deutzia rosea is 
a variety that closely resembles Deutzia gracilis ; it bears 
light rose-colored flowers in profusion. Dentzia crenata 
flore-plena blooms in June, producing numerous very 
double white flowers tinged with purplish rose. 
Deutzia lemoine’ produces pure white flowers that. are 
borne on stout branches which have a tendency to grow 
upright. It flowers very freely and is quite hardy. 
