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shaped flowers adorn the points of its shoots in 

 crowded clusters, but also at all times of the year ; 

 for the graceful curves of its leafless branches can 

 never fail to attract. A peaty soil is what it likes best, 

 but it can be grown in a turfy loam ; and young 

 cuttings that have been placed under a hand-glass will 

 root readily and grow into plants quite 20 ft. high, 

 which will even flower abundantly when only a few 

 feet out of the ground. 



Nuttalia cerasiformis 



Syn. for Pnnt-m caUfornica, q.v. 



Olea fragrans 



(Sweet Olive), syn. for Osmanthw fragrans, perfectly 

 hardy when planted against a wall, is an evergreen 

 which, though its foliage and tiny cream-coloured 

 blossoms are not particularly attractive, is well worth 

 growing on account of the delicious perfume that its 

 flowers give out in June, July, and August, scenting the 

 air for yards around. 10 ft. is the height to which it 

 will grow, if it is planted in a well-drained loam ; and 

 it can be raised from seed or from cuttings of the 

 young shoots taken as soon as they are ripe. 



