List of Ornamental Trees & Shrubs with Descriptions 71 



duced on the terminals of young branches. A small young 

 plant will grow 8 feet, and form a huge mass in a single 

 season, making a fine show of colour. Apt to be cut down by 

 heavy frost, the growth being succulent, but will quickly 

 spring again from the rootstock as soon as warm weather 

 arrives. 



The variety " lindleyana," however, is hardy and will 

 stand considerable frost. There is also a comparatively 

 dwarf type, 4 feet, and very free, with purple racemes. 



*Iiuxus sempervirens (Box) .Forms a very compact dwarf shrub 

 of deep green colour. Leaves are small, oval, and very firm. 

 Quite evergreen and hardy. 5 feet. Better as a specimen 

 than a border plant. 



*Callicarpa purpurea A dwarf, loose-growing shrub, bearing 

 purple-blue berries abundantly along the slender stems. 4 

 to 6 feet. 



CalUtris rhomboidea (Oyster Bay Pine) Very dark green foliage 

 and the most compact growing of our Conifers. Of quick 

 growth and handsome appearance. C. quadrivalvis is also 

 well worth growing for ornament. 30 to 40 feet. 



Callistcmon (Bottle Brush) The handsome scarlet, crimson, or 

 yellow flowers of the species of Callistemon make it a desir- 

 able shrub, and very showy. The form of plant is somewhat 

 rigid. 15 to 30 feet. 



*Calodendron capensis (Cape Chestnut) On the Coast this tree 

 is almost evergreen, but where there is any frost it becomes 

 deciduous. It is a large trtee, sometimes 50 feet high, with 

 spreading branches and buttressed stem. The great beauty 

 is in the large tresses of lilac flowers, which are borne 

 abundantly well above the foliage, during late Spring. It sel- 

 dom flowers before the tenth year. 



Camellia japonica Where the rainfall is fairly abundant, par- 

 ticularly in the Natal and East Griquland mist belt, this 

 handsome flowering shrub (or small tree) does remarkably 

 well, and from June to August bears an abundance of beauti- 

 ful large rosettes of white, striped, red, or pink flowers, 

 which are grand against the background of deep green 

 foliage. But Camellias are not suitable subjects for dry dis- 

 tricts, or dry situations. The named varieties commence to 

 flower when very young. Of slow growth. Some of the best 

 varieties are Alba plena (purfe white imbricated petals), 

 Chandler! elegans (large crimson, spotted white), Princess 

 Bacchieshi (red and pink, spotted white), Yaltevaredo (pale 

 pink, blotched crimson). The trees must have shelter from 

 blazing sun and hot winds. 20 feet. 



Camellia thea (The Tea Shrub) A compact and very dark green- 

 leaved shrub of 8 feet high and eqxial diameter when well 

 grown as a specimen, and bearing numerous white, cup- 

 shaped flowers. This plant also makes a good evergreen 

 hedge. 



