TREES AND SHRUBS DECIDUOUS 



specimens collected by Abbe David on the mountains of the Mu-Pin, west 

 of Szechuan, Central China, in 1871. 



Seeds were later sent to M. Maurice de Vilmorin, in Paris in 1897, and a 

 few plants raised. For its introduction to gardens in this country we are 

 indebted to Wilson, who succeeded in introducing a quantity of fertile 

 seed from which plants were raised in 1903. Davidia involucrata is a 

 deciduous tree, with handsome cordate leaves, resembling those of the 

 lime. The feature of the plant is the presence of two large white bracts 

 subtending a cluster of red stamens, freely produced from dwarf shoots. 

 So far the tree has proved perfectly hardy in the county of Surrey and of 

 most vigorous growth, but the plants are yet too young to flower. 



DENDEOMBCON EIGIDUM, Benth. 



Bot. Mag. t. 5134 ; Jour, of Hort. July 31st, 1902, p. 102, with fig. ; Fl. des Serres, 

 torn. iv. 2nd ser. 1861, p. 43 ; The Garden, 1896, vol. 1. p. 292, pi. 1087. 



This half-hardy shrubby plant with yellow poppy-like flowers, meriting 

 the name Dendromecon or Tree-Poppy, was first discovered by David 

 Douglas in California, in the dry rocky ranges from San Diego to Clear 

 Lake, and it is also found more abundantly south of Point Conception 

 and on Santa Eosa Island. Long after discovery it was only known from 

 herbarium specimens until raised from seed sent home by William Lobb. 

 Still rare in gardens, it needs the protection of a wall, except in favoured 

 localities, but is undoubtedly a handsome plant, the length of time during 

 which the bright yellow flowers are produced not the least valuable of 

 many qualities. 



DEUTZIA DISCOLOE, Hemsl. 



Gard. Chron. 1904, vol. xxxv. p. 371 ; Veitchs' List of Novelties, 1905, p. 2, fig. 



Several forms of this variable species have been introduced to Europe, 

 principally through Jesuit missionaries who transmitted the seeds collected 

 by natives in China. 



The variety piirpurascens is perhaps the best known, and has helped 

 largely in the production of hybrid forms raised by M. Lemoine. The 

 type, a dwarf shrub producing a wealth of small white or pinkish flowers, 

 was introduced through Wilson, among numerous forms, from the 

 Province of Hupeh, Central China. 



DEUTZIA GLOBOSA, Duthie. 



A species introduced from Western Hupeh, Central China, first flowered 

 at Coombe Wood during the summer of 1905. 



Characterized by dense globose panicles of creamy-white, medium- 



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