Chimonanthus praecox

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Read about Chimonanthus praecox in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Meratia praecox, Rehd. & Wilson (Calycanthus praecox, Linn. Chimonanthus fragrans, Lindl.). Lvs. elliptic-ovate or oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, bright green, lustrous above, glabrous beneath, 3-5 in. long: fls. very fragrant, 1­1½ in. broad, outer sepals yellow, inner ones striped purplish brown. Feb., March. China. Japan. Var. grandiflora, Rehd. & Wilson (Chimonanthus fragrans var. grandiflora, Lindl.). Fls. much larger and brighter-colored.—The evergreen M. nitens, Rehd. & Wilson (Chimonanthus nitens, Oliver), with long-acuminate lvs. and smaller and paler fls. is not yet introduced. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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