Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Climbers 31 



Nandina domestica. A handsome Chinese and Japanese evergreen 

 shrub with pinnate leaves and panicles of small white flowers. Rather 

 tender. Increased by cuttings of the half-ripened shoots under glass. 



Neviusia alabamensis. A small North American shrub with ovate- 

 oblong serrate leaves and white or yellow-green flowers with numerous 

 conspicuous stamens. It is rather tender, and is propagated by cuttings 

 or layers. 



Nuttallia cerasiformis. A deciduous Californian shrub with oblong 

 leaves and drooping racemes of small white flowers in March and April. 

 Increased by layers, suckers, cuttings, and seeds. 



Olearia. Of the eighty-five species known only a few are grown in 

 anything like large numbers. The New Zealand Daisy Bush (0. Haasti), 

 is probably the hardiest and best known with its grey-green Box-like 

 leaves and masses of white Daisy-like flowers in August. It is easily 

 increased by cuttings and from seeds. 0. stellulata (Eurybia Gunniana), 

 from Tasmania, has whitish branches, lance-shaped coarsely toothed leaves, 

 and white flowers in September. Other kinds are dentata, Forsteri, in- 

 signis, macrodonta, nitida, nummularicefolia, ramulosa, and Traversi, 

 all rather tender in most parts of the kingdom. 



Osmanthus Aquifolium. This handsome evergreen Japanese shrub, 

 4-6 ft. high, is easily mistaken for a green-leaved Holly owing to its 

 deep shining -green prickly-toothed leaves, especially the variety called 

 ilicifolius. There are several varieties, such as albo-marginatum and 

 aureo-marginatum, rotundifolium, purpurascens (with purplish young 

 leaves), and myrtifolium with Myrtle -like leaves. Other species are 

 americanus, with lance-shaped leaves, and fragrans, with elliptic lance- 

 shaped leaves. Sandy loam and leaf mould or peat is the best compost. 

 Propagation by cuttings and layers. 



Paeonia Moutan (TREE P^EONY). This fine and somewhat tender Chinese 

 and Japanese shrub, 4-5 ft., with divided leaves and pink flowers in May, is 

 grown in many varieties now, the colours ranging from white to rose, salmon, 

 lilac, magenta, &c. It is propagated chiefly by grafting on the tuberous 

 roots of P. officinalis, under glass, and also by cuttings and suckers. 



Paliurus aculeatus (CHRIST'S THORN). A prickly Mediterranean shrub 

 having ovate 3-nerved leaves and small greenish-yellow flowers. Increased 

 by layers, root cuttings, and seeds. 



Parrotia persica. A pretty Persian tree with ovate -oblong leaves, 

 which become finely coloured in autumn. The flowers appear in February, 

 and are conspicuous by the crimson stamens. Increased by layers. 



Passiflora ccerulea (PASSION FLOWER). A well-known South American 

 climber with lobed leaves and curious starry flowers the petals of which 

 vary from white to pale blue and rose red. The variety "Constance 

 Elliott", with white flowers, is the best. Quite hardy in the milder parts 

 of the kingdom. The Passion Flower likes turfy loam and peat well 

 drained, and is increased by cuttings and seeds. 



Paulownia imperialis. A fine deciduous Japanese tree, 40 ft. or more 



