1995-06, Sweet Osmanthus《桂花》

Stamp Title: Sweet Osmanthus
Scott No: 2563, 2364, 2365, 2366
Serial number: 1995-6
Values in set: 4
(4-1), Sweet-scented Osmanthus, 20 fen, 40*30mm
(4-2), Sweet-scented Osmanthus, 20 fen, 40*30mm
(4-3), Sweet-scented Osmanthus, 50 fen, 40*30mm
(4-4), Sweet-scented Osmanthus, 100 fen, 40*30mm
Date of issue: April 14, 1995
Designers: Zhu Lizhao
Size: 40*30mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 50
Printing process: offset
Printing House: Henan postage printing house

“It is a plant on the earth, It is also the only tree on the moon; As fragrant as cloranthus spicatus, It is one of the most beautiful flowers in autumn.” The flower, praised by the poem, is the famous flower-sweet osmanthus, The scientific name of sweet osmanthus is Osmanthus fragants, and it has other names such as sweet-scented osmanthus, Yan Gui, and Jiu Li xiang. It is an evergreen perennial bush belonging to osmanthus family. The vigorous tree is covered with green and luxuriant leaves and thin falling branches looking beautifully. Its crown is in a ball shape. The crown of a three-to five-year-old tree is in oval of flat ball shape. Its trunk is usually two to five meters high with a diameter of 10 to 14 centimeters. Its leaves are simple and opposite and in deep green color. The buds of its flower are cymose. The flower stalk is thin with small flowers. The flower in yellow, white and red, are very fragrant. Its florescence is in August. The fruit is nut of black, ripens in nest April and May Osmanthus has a long history in China, dating back to 2,500 years ago. A book named “Mountains and Seas” recorded that there were many sweet osmanthus on the zhaoyao Mountain. Another book entitled “the spring and Autumn of Lu” also wrote that the most beautiful was osmanthus.

In autumn, when osmanthus blooms, it will make the season more charming. It is the best flower in autumn.

1995年特种邮票《桂花》
国家邮政局1995年4月14日发行《桂花》特种邮票1套4枚。
（4-1）T 金桂 20 分 5249.25万枚
（4-2）T 银桂 20 分 5246.75万枚
（4-3）T 丹桂 50 分 3149.25万枚
（4-4）T 四季桂 100 分 2701.75万枚

志号名称：1995-6T
版别：胶印
整版枚数：50 枚
全套面值：1.90元
邮票规格：40 × 30毫米
齿孔度数：12 度
设计者：朱力钊
印制机构：河南省邮电印刷厂

桂花除供观赏外，它还有多种用途。其花可提制名贵香精用于化妆品和食品调香，亦可用桂花浸酒。桂树切面光滑，花纹美观适于雕刻，可制作装饰品和高级家具。其花、果、根均可作于药材。