ZENOBIA 



Zenobia cassinifolia (Ventenat) Pollard 



Zenobia is a branching shrub, from three to five feet in height, 

 with glossy, deep green leaves. Its clusters of large, creamy- white, 

 bell-shaped flowers exhale a delightful perfume, and its name is a 

 fitting tribute to the beautiful Zenobia, queen of Palmyra, in the days 

 of its glory. The plants flourish in acid soil, like most other members 

 of the Heath Family, to which the genus belongs. 



Zenobia ranges from Florida to North Carolina, in the coastal 

 plain and piedmont provinces, but it has proved hardy much farther 

 north. 



The sketch was made from specimens obtained near Rose Hill, 

 North Carolina. 



PLATE Z64 



