[Reprinted from the Journal of New York Botanical Garden, i9: 58-62, March, 1918.I 



HARDY WOODY PLANTS IN THE NEW YORK 

 BOTANICAL GARDEN. 



Calycanthus Mohrii. Mohr's Strawberry Shrub. 



Location: Fruticeturrb 



Natural distribution: Southern Tennessee and northern 

 Alabama. 

 Calycanthus nanus. Dwarf Strawberry Shrub. 



Location: Fruticetum. 



Natural distribution: Southeastern United States. 

 Calycanthus occidentalis. Western Strawberry Shrub. 



Location: Fruticetum. 



Natural distribution: California. 



Meratia. Oriental Sweet Shrub 



Meratia praecox (Chimonanthns fragrans). Oriental Sweet 

 Shrub. 

 Location: Fruticetum. 

 Natural distribution: China and Japan. 



ANONACEAE. Custard-apple Family 

 Asimina. Pap aw 

 Asimina triloba. North American Papaw. 

 Location: Herbaceous Grounds. 

 Natural distribution: Eastern United States and Ontario. 



LAURACEAE. Laurel Family 

 Sassafras. Sassafras 

 Sassafras Sassafras. Sassafras. 



Location : Wild : common. Ridge west of Herbaceous Grounds. 

 Along South Walk. North shore of west lake. North 

 walk of Fruticetum. 



Benzoin. Spice-bush 

 Benzoin aestivale. Spice-bush. 



Location: Fruticetum. Wild: common in swampy or wet 

 woods, and along streams and lakes. 



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