The Escallonias 



the petals and stamens fall, but the calyx persists as a 

 guard to the fruit, which proves to be a dry capsule 

 containing several seeds. The general plan of the 

 flowers ranks the plant in the family Saxifragacecz, 

 with such diverse and unlikely members of the shrub 

 world as the deutzias, flowering currants, hydrangea 

 and mock oranges (Philadelphus). This particular 

 species begins to flower early in the spring, and 

 continues to blossom right on through the summer. 

 It is the hardiest and best for general planting. 



Escallonia rubra the so-called ''Red Escallonia" 

 has also red flowers which, however, appear later in the 

 season, in midsummer and autumn. It is somewhat 

 variable in its characteristics and not to be so much 

 recommended as the previous species. 



Escallonia floribunda, often known as E. montevid- 

 ensis, has attractive white flowers which will last fresh 

 in water for ten or twelve days. Their yellow stamens 

 are rather prominent and give a golden touch to the 

 centre of each blossom, while the hawthorn-like frag- 

 rance of the flower clusters adds to the charm of this 

 shrub, a charm all the more appreciated because it is 

 at its height in late summer and autumn. Unfortu- 

 nately, the shrub is not very hardy. 



Escallonia philippiana does not attain to the man's 

 height and more of the other three species, but it is a 



most bright little shrub, whose tiny, dark, deciduous, 



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