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was in the neighbourhood of Teignmouth. The 

 Desfontainea is to be found in most gardens. 



DIOSMA ERICOIDES. South Africa. A heath-like 

 evergreen shrub, bearing single white flowers not 

 unlike those of a Myrtle. Its leaves are fragrant 

 when bruised. A healthy plant, about 4 ft. by 4 ft., 

 trained against a wall, was coming into bloom at 

 Tregothnan at the end of March. 



DIOSPYROS KAKI. The Persimmon. China. This 

 is hardy, but rarely fruits except in the south-west. 

 A tree at Bishop's Teignton produced fruit, which 

 ripened well, in 1890. In autumn the colouring 

 of its foliage is very attractive. 



DRIMYS (TASMANNIA) AROMATICA. Tasmania. An 

 evergreen shrub or small tree, bearing tiny white 

 flowers in spring. Its leaves, if bitten, are very 

 pungent, stinging the palate like pepper. The finest 

 specimen known to the writer is one 15 feet in 

 height at Menabilly. D. Winteri South America. 

 A handsome flowering shrub, bearing ivory-yellow, 

 fragrant flowers, an inch across. At Bishop's 

 Teignton there is a good example over 12 feet in 

 height. Both species are fairly well distributed in 

 gardens. 



DRYOBALANOPS AROMATICA. Sumatra. The Cam- 

 phor tree. There is at Penjerrick a good specimen 

 20 feet in height. 



EDWARDSIA GRANDIFLORA SYN. SOPHORA TET- 

 RAPTERA. The New Zealand Laburnum. This and 

 its variety E. microphylla bear racemes of yellow 

 flowers, the individual blooms being 2 inches long 



