List of Ornamental Trees & Shrubs with Descriptions 77 



Cyphomandra betacea, or the Tree Tomato, is sometimes used for 

 ornamental effect, because of its fine dark yellow pendant 

 fruits. But its life is short (5 or 6 years), and it is only 

 available for the warm districts, on account of its delicacy. 

 8 feet. 



*Cydonia (Pyrus) japonica (Japan Quince) Handsome pink or 

 scarlet flowers produced along the branches before the leaves 

 appear in Spring. The general habit is somewhat loose and 

 untidy, but may be cut into good shape with early attention. 

 Better on the high veld than at lower elevations. 6 to & 

 feet. 



Good varieties are C. umbilicata rubra, rosy red ; C. rubra 

 grandiflora, pomegranate red ; " Grenada,'' deep garnet- 

 scarlet ; " Vermillion," vermillion-red ; and C. alba, white. 



*Cytisus This includes the very handsome European Laburnum, 

 which, however, cannot be called a success in South Africa. 

 But some of the Cytisus, commonly called " Broom," such 

 as the White Portugal Broom, Canary Island Broom (C. 

 canariensis) are highly ornamental and quite successful. The 

 Portugal Broom bears numerous white flowers. Others are- 

 yellow, some of them shaded or marked brown or red. The 

 long narrow foliage gives variety mixed with other trees. 4 

 to 10 feet. 



Dais cotinifolia A small tree, native to Natal, with innumer- 

 able umbels of pink flowers. Leaves obovate. A gem. 12 

 feet. 



* Daisies Some of the bush Daisies are useful and hardy plant* 

 for sparse use in a front shrubbery line near the house, and 

 they are all very free bloomers. Their life is short, only 

 two or three years.. The one named " Snow Queen," double 

 flowered, is not so hardy, and is best as an annual plant. 



*D(ir>hne indica A free-flowering handsome little shrub, with 

 r.weet-scented white or pink flowers . Height, 4 to 6 feet. 



Datura knightii, the " Moonflower " Soft wooded and delicate 

 shrub, growing to 12 feet, and bearing pendant, very large 

 double, lily-like flowers, very sweetly scented. Will stand 

 only 3 or 4 degrees of frost. There is a variety with single 

 flowers also, white and larger still, which is very fine. Also- 

 a double yellow, D. chlorantha. 



*Dio*p>/ros kaki (Persimmon) The fruiting varieties of Persim- 

 mon are extremely handsome in foliage only, and when the 

 large scarlet or orange fruits are ripening the effect is mag- 

 nificent. The most effective one is the variety '' Tananashi," 

 which bears freely and has fine orange fruits. 12 feet. Deci- 

 duous. 



Dodonia viscosa A quick-growing evergreen tree, suitable for 

 making screens where speed is an object. 15 feet. Not suit- 

 able for cold districts. 



Drfifncna See Cordyline. 



