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Raphiolepis (Rosaceae), 



RAPHIOLEPIS JAPONICA INTEGERKIMA (syn R. ovata). A 

 Japanese shrub (1865), with deep-green, ovate, leathery 

 leaves that are not over abundant, and produced generally 

 at the branch tips. The pure-white or pinkish-white, 

 fragrant flowers are plentifully produced when the plant 

 is grown in a cosy corner, or on a sunny wall. Though 

 seldom killed outright, the Raphiolepis becomes badly 

 crippled in severe winters. It is, however, a bold and 

 handsome shrub, and one that may be seen doing well in 

 many gardens around London. There is a variegated 

 variety. Loam and peat suits its wants in the matter 

 of soil. 



Rhamnus (Rhamneae), 



RHAMNUS ALATERNUS. Mediterranean region, 1629. 

 This is an evergreen shrub, with lanceolate shining leaves 

 of a dark glossy-green colour, and pretty greenish flowers 

 produced from March till June. There are several well- 

 marked varieties, one with golden and another with silvery 

 leaves, and named respectively, R. Alaternus foliis aurea 

 and R. Alaternus foliis argenteus. 



R. ALNIFOLIA. North America, 1788. This grows about 

 a yard high, with ovate serrated leaves 2 inches to 3 inches 

 long, and greenish flowers produced in May and June. 



R. ALPINUS. Europe, 1752. This is a neat-growing 

 species, with greenish flowers and black fruit. 



R. CATHAKTICUS. Common Buckthorn, is a native, 

 thorny species, with ovate, stalked leaves, and small, 

 thickly-clustered greenish flowers, succeeded by black 

 berries about the size of peas. 



R. FBANGULA. The Berry-bearing Alder. Europe and 

 Britain. A more erect shrub than the former, and destitute 

 of spines. The leaves, too, are larger, and the fruit of a 

 dark-purple colour when ripe. More common in Britain 

 than the R. catharticus. 



