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leaves, contrasting beautifully with its small pure white 

 flowers. 



3. M. coccifera. A very charming small shrub, with densely- 

 crowded diminutive holly-like leaves; presents a delightful 

 appearance when covered with its bright sparkling- white buds, 

 just about to open. Flowers, when expanded, pale pink, 

 succeeded by cherry-like berries of the size of a Pea. 



Stigmaphyllon. 



S. periplocifolium. A handsome scandent plant producing fine 

 yellow flowers. 



Banisteria. 



1. B. laurifolia. An extensively climbing shrub, with lanceo- 

 late dark olive-green rigid leaves, eminently ornamental when 

 in blossom from January to April, and densely covered with 

 large compact trusses of bright golden-yellow flowers. Propa- 

 gated by layers. 



2. B. argentea. Has leaves larger than those of the pre- 

 ceding, very ornamental for the silvery hue of their under 

 surface. 



Hiptage. 



H. Madablota. A very large rampant shrub of scandent habit, 

 with lanceolate pointed leaves, seven inches long ; handsome 

 when in full blossom with its profuse trusses of white and 

 yellow fragrant flowers, somewhat resembling those of the 

 Horse-chestnut, in the month of February. 



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 Camarea. 



C. lucida. A small tree, of coarse woody character ; con- 

 stantly in blossom with numberless beautiful compact clusters of 

 small flowers ; those in the upper part of a bright pale-red, and 

 those in the lower part pure white. 



TEBNSTKOMIACE^E. 

 Camellia. 



C. Japonica. Of all the choice plants to be met with in 

 Calcutta none perhaps is so much coveted and prized as the 

 Camellia ; indeed it is rarely seen except in the collections of 



