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2-5 in., long-pointed, covered with scattered, stellate hairs ; lower 
surface green. Flowers \ in. diam., in a few corymbose panicles. 
Stalks and calyx stellately pubescent. Calyx-teeth ovate, obtuse. 
Mushobra, Shali, Narkunda, in forest ; May, June. — Temperate Himalaya, 
6000-10,000 ft.— N. Asia. 
2. Deutzia staminea, R. Brown ; FI. Br. Ind. ii. 407. Leaves 
shortly stalked, ovate-lanceolate, 1-2 in., long-pointed ; upper sur- 
face rough with stellate pubescence, lower grey, stellately tomen- 
tose. Flowers § in. diam., in numerous panicles. Stalks and calyx 
stellately tomentose. Calyx-teeth triangular, acute. (Fig. 52.) 
Simla, Prospect hill ; April, May. — W. Himalaya, 5000-9000 ft. — China. 
7. PHILADELPHUS. The classical name of a shrub not 
identified by modern botanists. — Himalaya, Japan, N. America, 
Europe. 
Philadelphus coronarius, Linn. ; FI. Br. Ind. ii. 407. An erect 
shrub, nearly or quite glabrous ; branches opposite. Leaves 
opposite, shortly stalked, ovate -lanceolate, 2-3 in., long-pointed ; 
teeth small, distant, sometimes wanting ; margins often hairy. 
Flowers white, orange-scented, about 1 in. diam., in short, terminal 
racemes. Calyx-tube bell-shaped, adnate to the ovary ; lobes 4, 
broadly triangular, acute, persistent, inner surface pubescent. 
Petals 4, ovate. Stamens 20-40. Ovary inferior, 4-celled ; 
styles 4, united for about one-third of their length. Capsule 
inferior, obconical, opening by 4 valves. 
Matiana, Narkunda ; June. — Temperate Himalaya, 5000-9000 ft. — Eastern 
Europe, Japan. 
This plant is typical P. coronarius, Linn., not the variety tomentosus described 
in the FI. Br. Ind. Commonly cultivated in Britain and often called Seringat 
(French) or the Mock Orange. 
8. ITEA. The Greek name for the Willow ; most species are 
of quick growth and are usually found on the banks of streams. — 
Himalaya, China, N. America. 
Itea nutans, Royle ; FI. Br. Ind. ii. 408. A shrub or small 
tree. Leaves alternate, stalked, ovate-oblong, 3-6 in., sharply 
toothed, usually long-pointed ; upper surface glabrous, lower 
pubescent. Flowers white, ^ in. long, in clusters of 3-7 forming 
pubescent, drooping racemes 4-8 in. long. Calyx pubescent ; tube 
bell-shaped, adnate to the lower half of the ovary ; lobes 5, per- 
sistent. Petals 5, tips indexed. Stamens 5. Ovary 2 -celled ; 
style undivided, grooved, persistent ; stigma capitate ; ovules 
several. Capsule half-superior, separating into 2 valves through 
the cell-partition and the style ; seeds several. 
Sutlej valley near Suni ; April. — Simla to Kumaon, 3000-5000 ft. 
