148 ORNAMENTAL GARDENING 



salmon; /. dixiana, deep orange; I. colei, pure white; I. flore 

 lutea, light yellow; /. rosea splendens, bright rose. They are all 

 a little tender. 



Kopsia. I have a species of this which may be K. arborea. 

 It has beautiful, obovate, thick, glossy leaves, small white flowers 

 and handsome red fruits. It does well in pine land but is very 

 tender. 



Lagerstroemia indica, Crape Myrtle. There are several vari- 

 eties of this, the commonest being a purplish pink; there is 

 a white and a red form, also a sort of lilac tint. They are most 

 completely at home in the north half of the state where almost 

 every yard is gay with their blossoms in summer and fall. They 

 may be propagated by cuttings of the ripe wood. 



Laurus nobilis, Common or English Laurel. It was with 

 branches of this that the Greeks and Romans crowned the heads 

 of their heroes. It does fairly well in Florida and is generally 

 hardy. Cuttings planted in a moist, shady place will grow. 



Lawsonia inermis, Henna, bears clusters of small white flowers 

 which have almost exactly the odor of tea roses. It is a strag- 

 gling shrub and is somewhat tender. 



Ligustrum, Privet. L. lucidum and L. amurense are hardy 

 shrubs used for hedges in the northern part of the state. 



Malvaviscus arboreus is a fine old-fashioned shrub related to 

 the Abutilons, which constantly bears erect, crimson flowers. 

 It is a native of the West Indies and is hardier than some tropical 

 plants. It does fairly well here if given good soil and plenty of 

 fertilizer. Although it bears the specific name "arboreus," 

 meaning a tree, it is only a shrub and the appellation is, no 

 doubt, one of the playful liberties the botanists take to relieve 

 the tedium of systematic work. 



Murraya exotica, Orange Jessamine, is a beautiful shrub from 

 the Oriental Tropics having glossy, three to eight foliate leaves 

 and small white, fragrant flowers. It is used in the West Indies 

 for hedges. 



Mussaenda frondosa is a fine shrub with small orange-colored 

 flowers, the cluster subtended by a large, leathery, pure white 

 bract which holds its beauty for a long time. It is a native of 

 the East Indian Archipelago and is quite tender. 



