Order Cxxxvii
RESEDACEÆ.
Weeds of no interest, except the Réseda odoráta for its delicious fragrance. R. lutéola, a common annual in waste places, yields a yellow color fit for dying. 1102 Réseda W.
ORDER CXXXVIII. 2099 Datísca W.
CALYCANTHEÆ.
Handsome grateful deciduous shrubs, with deliciously fragrant flowers, natives of North America and Japan. They are not known to possess any medicinal virtues, but their odour insures them a place in every garden, notwithstanding the uninviting look of the blossoms themselves. 1157 Calycánthus L. 1158 Chimonánthus Lindl.