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flowered. These grow well as bushes, specimens of 

 the first-named being sometimes 10 feet in height 

 and as much in diameter. There is much con- 

 fusion between this genus and Metrosideros floribunda. 

 Callistemons are to be found in many gardens* 



CAMELLIA RETICULATA. This is hardy, but rarely 

 flowers satisfactorily in the open except in the south- 

 west, where it is grown both against walls and as a 

 bush plant. It is by far the finest of the Camellias, 

 bearing lovely, pink, semi-double flowers 6 inches 

 in diameter, with bright-yellow, spreading stamens. 



CANDOLLEA TETRANDRA. Australia. An ever- 

 green bush bearing clear-yellow, cup-shaped flowers 

 somewhat resembling Sun Roses, but of finer texture. 

 Tresco. 



CANTUA BUXIFOLIA. Peru. An evergreen shrub, 

 bearing in corymbs at the end of the branches pale- 

 red trumpet-flowers something after the style of 

 Fuchsia corymbiflora. Tresco. 



CARPENTERIA CALIFORNICA. A well-known ever- 

 green shrub in the south-west, bearing fragrant, white, 

 yellow-centred flowers. In some gardens it suffers 

 from browning of the leaves, but this is apparently 

 not the effect of cold winds or frost, as often the 

 most exposed plants are the least affected and the 

 most sheltered are in the worst plight. The finest 

 specimen known to Mr. Fitzherbert is about 8 feet 

 high and as much through ; it is growing near Teign- 

 mouth. It may be considered fairly hardy since it 

 has been grown in the open in Scotland. 



CARYOPTERIS MASTACANTHUS. Chili. A most 



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