. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. CALTHA CALYPTROGYNE 223 8tT6sa-pUno, Hort. (var. flore-pleno, Hort.). An im- provement on the above ; fls. larger, of greater sub- stance, and often much doubled. Very beautiful. K. C. Davis and J. B. Keller. CALTBOPS. Trapa. CALYCANTHUS (Kalyx and anthos, flower; the calyx is large and conspicuous). CalycantMc
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. CALTHA CALYPTROGYNE 223 8tT6sa-pUno, Hort. (var. flore-pleno, Hort.). An im- provement on the above ; fls. larger, of greater sub- stance, and often much doubled. Very beautiful. K. C. Davis and J. B. Keller. CALTBOPS. Trapa. CALYCANTHUS (Kalyx and anthos, flower; the calyx is large and conspicuous). CalycantMcece. Carolina Allspice. Sv?eet-soented Shkub. Deciduous shrubs of aromatic fragrance : Ivs. opposite, petioled, entire, usually rough above : fls. terminal or axillary, solitary, rather large, with numerous sepals and no distinct petals; stamens 5-23: fr. capsule-like, but not dehiscent, like the rose-hip, formed by the calyx tube and containing nu- merous akenes. Six species in N. America and E. Asia. Ornamental shrubs, with rather large, handsome foliage and mostly sweet-scented fls.; they are almost hardy north, except C occidentalis and They grow in almost any well drained and somewhat rich soil, and succeed as well in shady as in sunny positions. Prop, by seeds sown in spring; also, increased by layers put down in summer, and by suckers or division of older plants. A. Winter-huds without scales, very small: fls, brown, in summer. B. I/vs. densely pubescent beneath. fWridus, Linn. Fig. 324. Three-6 ft.; Ivs. oval or broad-ovate, acuminate, dark green above, pale or grayish green beneath, lJ^-3 in. long : fls. dark reddish brown, fragrant, about 2 in. broad. Va. to Fla. 503.—This species is the most cultivated for its very fragrant fls. BB. Ijvs. glabroit^s beneath or nearly so: fls. slightly or not fragrant. ffirtilis, Walt. (C. ferox, Michx. 0. Icevig&tus, Willd.). Three-6 ft.: Ivs. usually elliptic or oblong, acute or acu- minate, green beneath, 2-53^
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