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the outside with starry pubescence. Stamens 10, shorter Üian
the corolla, outer five longer and opposite the calyx. Az a-
mentsh&t, white, rather narrower towards the base, 3-toothecl
at the apex, the two lateral teeth divaricately spreading,
acute, colnpressed, the middle one erect, straigld, suhii ate,
bearing the anther. Anthers bright yellow, rounded-cordate,
bilocular, the cells short, parallel, turgid, opening lengthways,
free at both extremities, and connected at the middle h j a
rather broad, green connectivum. Ovarium adherent, 3 oi
4-celled, crowned hy an elevated, fleshy, angular, orange
ring, placed within the stamens. Omla numerous, scohi-
form. Styles 3 or 4, free, slender, filifor™/ white, longei
than the stamens, marked along the inside with a narrow,
inconspicuous furrow. Stigmas clavate, green, oblique,
viscid, and slightly channelled. , r-i •
A very elegant shrub, native of Japan and China, and
introduced from the latter country a few years ago by Mr
Reeves, to whom our gardens are indebted for many othei
equally interesting plants from the same quarter, it a
plant of easy culture, being sufficiently hardy to e f tu ie om
winters in the open air, and easily increased both by cut-
The genus is nearly related to Philadelphus, ^ t "S readily
distinguished hy the induplicate æstivation of its corolla,
definite stamens, with tricuspidate filaments, and free styles
The genus Decumaria differs only m its simple filaments and
During the early part of summer, the Deutzia is covered
bv a profusion of white blossoms, which are highly fragrant.
The lough leaves of the plant, Thunberg informs us, are employed
by the Japanese cabinet-makers for polishing wood,
in the manner that the stems of hquisetum hyemale are
'^ 'O u r drawing was derived from a plant winch flowered in
the collection of Robert Henry Jenkinson, Esq. at Noihiton
House, n e a r K i n g s t o n , i n t h e s u m m e r o f l a s t y e a r .
The genus was named by Thunberg in compliment to
John Deutz, one of the senators of Amsterdam, a patron
of Botany, and one of the promoters of the
former to Japan.
1, Portion of a leaf and branch magnified.
4. Stamen. 5
2. Calyx.
Pistils.
3. Petal