374 CLEYERA COCCULUS 



from the axils of the leaves, each one nearly in. across when fully open, 

 the flower-stalk J in. long ; petals pale yellow. 



The germs Cleyera, named in honour of Dr Cleyer, a Dutch botanist, 

 is a small genus of evergreen trees and shrubs from N.E. Asia. The 

 calyx is five-parted, and there are five petals with numerous stamens 

 slightly attached. The genus is nearly allied to Eurya, but differs in 

 having chiefly bisexual flowers, those of Eurya being unisexual and found 

 on different trees. 



C. Fortunei was introduced from Japan by Robert Fortune about 

 1860, and was long grown in gardens, chiefly in cool greenhouses, as 

 "Eurya latifolia variegata." It never appears to have flowered, or the 

 fact of its doing so was not made known until 1894. In the September 

 of that year it was exhibited in flower at Chiswick, and flowering speci- 

 mens were sent to Kew about the same time, by the late Mr T. Acton 

 of Kilmacurragh. In this and other similarly situated gardens it may 

 be grown without protection, but in colder localities wall-protection is 

 necessary. It has long been cultivated by the Japanese for its handsomely 

 variegated leaves, but is probably a native of China. It is quite easily 

 rooted from cuttings in gentle heat. No green-leaved form of the plant 

 appears to be known. 



CNEORUM TRICOCCUM, LimUTUS. SIMARUBACE^E. 



A low, evergreen shrub, i to 2 ft. high, with erect, forking branches. 

 Leaves alternate, greyish green, i to 2 ins. long, rarely more than J in. 

 wide, glabrous, terminating as a rule in a tiny, abrupt point. Flowers 

 \ in. in diameter, yellow, produced several together at the end of the 

 branchlet and in the axils of the terminal leaves ; petals three or four. 

 Fruit brownish red, composed of three segments, each about the size of 

 a small pea flattened on two sides ; it has a fleshy covering, but is bony 

 beneath. 



Native of the Mediterranean region, and rather common along the 

 French and Italian Riviera in dry positions. Among other places one 

 may find it on the Cap dAntibes, and on the hills behind Mentone. It 

 is not hardy at Kew, but lives in the gardens of the south and west 

 coasts. I have seen it flourishing in the garden of Mr Hiatt C. Baker 

 at Almondsbury, near Bristol. It has considerable scientific interest as 

 one of a curious genus whose right place in the Vegetable Kingdom is 

 uncertain. At present it is associated with the very dissimilar Ailanthus 

 and Picrasma. It has been known in gardens since the last years of the 

 eighteenth century, but owing no doubt to its lack of any striking beauty 

 is rarely seen now. Easily increased by cuttings in a cold frame. 



COCCULUS. MENISrERMACE^E. 



In the outdoor garden this genus is at present represented by three 

 species, two of them climbers, the other an evergreen shrub. They are 

 nearly allied to the "moon-seeds" (Menispermum), but differ in having 



