68 About Trees, Shrubs and Climbing Plants for S.A, 



numerous flowers of delicate rose, red buds, 5 feet; 

 " Arnoldiana," 6 feet, pale pink single flowers, very large. 

 Buds carmine red; Floribunda purpurea, a very dark red 

 flower, with blood red bud. Foliage bronzy purple when 

 young. Fruits of all kinds are very decorative. 



'*Melaleuca stt/phelioides A very handsome shrub, with minute 

 leaves, almost Myrtle-like. Spikes of minute white flowers 

 are borne near the ends of the branches. Flowering branches 

 pendulous. 15 feet. 



*Mela1euca Icucadendron (White Tree, or Paper Bark) The com- 

 mon name comes from the colour and nature of the bark, 

 which is light coloured, and constantly peels off in thin flakes. 

 Larger leaves than M. stypheioides. Flowers white. An in- 

 teresting shrub. 20 feet. 



Mitchcllia champaca A very handsome tree, about 25 feet, with 

 large pale green undulated leaves, and highly scented yellow 

 flowers. Will stand Midlands conditions. 



*Monis alba The common black-fruited kind is useful as a quick 

 Summer screen, being of quick growth. M. pendula is a 

 drooping form, generally grafted on a strong standard and 

 used for lawns or shrubby border. 



*Murraya exotica A good evergreen shrub, with box-like leaves, 

 and very numerous white flowers, strongly and sweetly 

 scented. 10 feet. 



Musaenda frondosa 8 feet. A proportion of the leaves, or bracts, 

 are white, creating a curious and interesting effect. Flowers 

 yellow. 



*Myrtus commnnis (Common Myrtle) The Common Myrtle has 

 scented foliage, often used for bouquets. 4 feet. The sub- 

 variety, microphylla, has very numerous and small leaves, 

 also scented. Handsome. 4 feet. 



*Meyenia erect a Small and very useful flowering shrub, with 

 pale blue flowers, -1$ inches across. Showy. 4 feet. 



*Nandina domcstica A very pretty Japanese shrub, suckering 

 freely and sending up sturdy shoots to a height of 5 feet. 

 The foliage is fern-like, useful for bouquets. Flowers white, 

 in terminal spikes, followed by scarlet berries. 



*Nerium oleander (Oleander) The Oleanders are great favour- 

 ites, nearly always in bloom, and of graceful growth. The 

 large terminal flowers are white, pink or deep crimson. There 

 is a variety with variegated leaves. 15 feet. The sap of the 

 foliage is very poisonous, and for this reason the plants 

 should never be placed where cattle can browse on them. 



'Ochna atropurpurea A small native shrub, 3 feet. The beauty 

 is in the rich red calyx on which lie several jet black seeds. 

 Interesting. 



Pandcinus utllis (Screw Pine) A tropical and sub-tropical plant, 

 more palm-like than tree-like, and perhaps more curious than 

 beautiful. For tropical foliage effects. 15 feet. Very hand- 

 some when young. 



