List of Ornamental Trees & Shrubs with Descriptions 97 



feet. Growth is rather slow. A line avenue tree and quite 

 evergreen. 



Tristania conferta A very fine tree with grey-green foliage, at- 

 taining a height of 150 feet under favourable conditions. 

 Evergreen. The growth, however, is slow, as is the case with 

 nearly all the first-class trees. A good shade tree. 



Tulip Tree See Liriodendron. 



*Turraea obtusifolia A small shrub, 4 feet, with particularly 

 glossy dark green leaves. The flowers remind one of a large 

 star Jasmine, and are produced singly in great numbers. In 

 bloom nearly all the season. The plant is of slow growth, 

 but flowers when very small. A beautiful shrub, and hardy. 



*Ulex europeus (Gorse, Whin) Requires a cool district, and sel- 

 dom succeeds below 3,000 feet elevation. Above this it 

 grows well, flowers profusely, and is quite ornamental. 4 

 feet. 



*Vtmus campestris ("English Elm") A fairly successful deci- 

 duous tree in the Natal Midlands and higher, adapting itself to 

 considerable differences in climate and soil. The Wych Elm 

 (U. glabra) does well also, but suckers in an objectionable 

 manner. 50 feet. 



* Veronica (Shrubby kinds) Small front row shrubs, about 3 

 feet high, and the different coloured flower spikes are very 

 freely produced. Quite hardy in all districts. The colours 

 range from pale blue (V. andersoni) to rich pink and violet. 

 A favourite and commonly grown small shrub. 



*Vibumum tinus A very hardy Viburnum, suitable for cold and 

 exposed situations. Numerous white flowers. 



The sub-variety " lucidum " has glistening green leaves, of 

 comparatively large size, and the flowers are much larger 

 than those of the type. Viburnum plicatum is the Japanese 

 Guelder Rose. A nice dwarf shrub, with creamy white 

 flowers. 



* Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose, Snowball Tree) Well known 

 and most successful. The flowers are produced in pure white 

 large balls, pendulous from the slender branches. 4-5 feet. 

 V. macrocephalum and V. odoratissima should be tried in 

 South Africa. 



*Weigela (Diervilla) The introduced varieties are so easily 

 grown, so very free flowering and hardy, that they have be- 

 come very popular indeed. The flowers are produced both as 

 terminal clusters and in the leaf axils right down to the 

 branches. The whole plant is extremely graceful and well 

 adapted for all shrubberies. W. rosea bears rose-coloured 

 flowers, and there is a sub-variety of this with a variegated 

 foliage. The variety, " Eva Rathke," has dark red flowers. 



" Coquette " is by far the largest flowered variety, having 

 deep rose flowers fully 1| inches across. W. styriaca is very 

 hardy and vigorous, with flowers of a cle ir red. Abel Carriere 

 has light red flowers. 



