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NERIUM OLEANDER. Mediterranean. The Ole- 

 ander. This is established, and flowers in sheltered 

 nooks on the mainland. 



OZOTHAMNUS ROSMARiNiFOLius. Australia. An 

 evergreen shrub, bearing countless, minute, white 

 flowers. Sprays, if cut when the flowers are fully 

 expanded, will retain their decorative qualities for a 

 year. It is common in the south-west, and at Tre- 

 widden there are bushes 8 feet in height. 



PAULOWNIA IMPERIALIS. Japan. A hardy deci- 

 duous flowering tree, bearing erect panicles of large, 

 lilac, gloxinia-like flowers. Owing to the spring 

 frosts, it rarely perfects these except in sheltered 

 sites in mild springs, but when in good bloom it is 

 marvellously beautiful. 



PENTSTEMON CORDIFOLIUS. California. A tall- 

 growing species, bearing bright-scarlet flowers in the 

 summer. With the shelter of a wall it grows to a 

 height of 5 feet or more. Trewidden. 



PHILESIA BUXIFOLIA. Chili. A dwarf evergreen 

 shrub, rarely exceeding 2 feet in height, bearing 

 drooping, pink lapageria-like blossoms. To be 

 found in many gardens. 



PHOTINIA JAPONICA. Japan. The Loquat. This 

 hardy, ornamental-foliaged tree is practically hardy, 

 and at Enys flowers annually. We believe, however, 

 that it has not fruited. The finest specimen we know 

 of, 1 5 feet in height with a head 1 2 feet through, is 

 at Saltram. 



PIERIS FORMOSA. Himalayas. This so-called 

 Andromeda is widely met with. The finest example 



