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Escallonia floribunda 



(Also known as E. montevidensis] can be grown 

 anywhere on a South wall, and, being an evergreen, 

 makes an excellent wall covering up to a height of 10 ft. 

 in any ordinary well-drained garden soil, but on the 

 South coast it will stand out in the open ; in fact, one 

 often sees it used as a hedge, and a lovely one it makes, 

 too, with its racemes of w r hite flowers appearing at the 

 ends of the shoots in July. Cuttings of half-ripened 

 wood, if placed under a hand-light in sandy loam, will 

 strike, as will also layers and suckers. 



Escallonia macrantha sanguinea 



Is an evergreen that needs the protection of a 

 South wall in most parts of England ; but on the South 

 coast it can be grown as a hedge, and it will attain to 

 a height of about 6 ft., producing its large, deep red 

 flowers in June. For soil and propagation v. E.flori- 

 bunda. 



Escallonia montevidensis 



Syn. for E. floribunda, q.v. 



Escallonia Philippiana 



Is the hardiest of all Escallonias, and grows to a 

 height of about 8 ft. A group of it looks remarkably 



