TENDER SHRUBS IN SOUTH-WEST 201 



bloom as late as November and are frequently met 

 with. 



HAKEA LAURINA. Australia. An evergreen shrub, 

 bearing clusters of rosy-lilac flowers. Menabilly. 

 Mr. Fitzherbert says, " I am not aware if it has 

 flowered in this country." 



HELIOCARPUS CYANEUS. Tropical America. A 

 small evergreen tree, bearing blue flowers. Tresco. 



HOHERIA POPULNEA. New Zealand. The Houhere 

 of the natives. Ribbon-wood. With pure white flowers 

 and a handsome foliage. Enys and other gardens. 



ILLICIUM ANISATUM. Japan. A half-hardy ever- 

 green shrub, bearing clusters of ivory-white flowers. 

 Held sacred by the Japanese, who burn the bark 

 before the shrines of their deities. Tresco. /. flori- 

 danum, Southern States of America, bearing maroon 

 flowers. Not uncommon. 



INDIGOFERA GERARDIANA. India. A low-branch- 

 ing evergreen shrub, with finely-divided foliage, 

 bearing racemes 5 inches in length of rose-purple, 

 pea-like flowers. Common. There is a white variety 

 which is rarely seen. 



JACARANDA MIMOS^FOLIA. Brazil. A very grace- 

 ful evergreen tree with acacia-like leaves a foot in 

 length, bearing panicles of drooping violet-blue 

 flowers. There is a fine young plant at Rosehill, 

 Falmouth. 



LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA. A handsome deciduous 

 shrub, bearing large bright-pink flowers. 



LEPTOSPERMUM. Australia. L. baccatum and L. 

 scoparium are the most generally met with. Both 



