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There arc some species known as Cape Myrtles, or Marsines, 

 wliich also yield abundance of white and purple flowers from 

 March to May. 



Nandina domeshca, Japan Nandina. A half-hardy ever- 

 green shrub ; leaves supra-decompound, with entire lanceolate 

 leaflets ; a kind of foliage that is very rare. 



Nerium, Oleander. A well known and admired shrub, 

 yielding clusters of rose-like flowers from May to September. 

 The Nerium splendens is the most esteemed of the red varieties ; 

 the true double white and striped are very rare ; but some of 

 those cultivated for sale, producing semi-double flowers, are by 

 no means desirable. 



Olca fragrans, Dwarf Olive. This variety of the Olive 

 recommends itself to notice, for its dwarf habit of growth, and 

 from the foliage and white blossoms being highly odoriferous ; 

 from March to May. 



Passijiora, Passion Flower. Of this celebrated genus of 

 climbing plants, there are several species and varieties, which 

 produce splendid flowers of various colors, red, blue, white, 

 purple, scarlet, etc., beautifully contrasted, and some species 

 yield fruit. They generally blossom from May to September, 

 and some will flower in the hot-house in winter. 



Pelargonium^ Geranium. The species and varieties of this 

 beautiful genus are supposed to exceed a thousand, which are of 

 every character, color, and lineament, and some so beautifully 

 blended as to astonish the beholder ; the agTceable fragrance 

 also, of which many of them are possessed, will always render 

 them favorites to amateur florists. The best bloomino- season 



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is from April to June or July. 



Pittosporum. A Chinese evergreen shrub, with handsome 

 glossy foliage, yielding numerous white clusters of flowers in 

 April and May, which are of delicious fragrance. There are 

 several species, one of which is variegated. 



Phimhago capensis^ Cape Plumbago. A beautiful dwarf 

 plant, with oblong leaves, yielding numerous spikes of showy 

 blue flowers nearly all the summer. 



