BUD VARIATIONS OF PI'ITOSPORUIM 



Green leaves are normal in the widely grown ornamental sliriib, Pittosponini toitra, hwX variega- 

 tions frequently apjiear and are i)ropao:ated by cuttings. The branches slinwn above are 

 from a single plant. The lowermost twi.s: at the le''t is absolutely white except for one 

 small section of green. The limb at the right shows that green branches and variegated 

 branches may arise at almost the .same point. Valuable commercial varieties of ornamental 

 plants are secured by propagating bud variations of this sort. (Fig. 11.) 



the green-leaved bud variations of the 

 variegated plants. 



The .shape of the leaves of the not- 

 variegated variety is more lanceolate 

 than that of the leaves of the variegated 

 variety. The green color of the leaves 

 of the not-variegated plants is usually 

 of a deeper shade than that of the 

 variegated leaves. Hall' notes that 

 this variety is said to withstand \-iolent 



saline winds better than most other 

 shrubs. 



This presentation of the facts con- 

 cerning the origin of the useful and 

 beautiful variegated Pittosporum is 

 for the purpose of calling attention to 

 the possibilities of the study and utiliza- 

 tion of bud variations for the propaga- 

 tion of valuable commercial varieties ot 

 ornamental plants. 



' Bailey's Cyclopedia of Horticulture, j). 2654. 

 358 



