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of which there are several species and varieties ; the foliage 

 is chiefly glossy and fragrant, yielding numerous small 

 flowers. There are some species known as Cape Myrtles, 

 or Myrsines, which also yield abundance of white and 

 purple flowers from March to May. 



Nandina domestica Japan Nandina. A half-hardy ever- 

 green shrub; leaves supra-decompound, with entire lanceo- 

 late leaflets ; a kind of foliage that is very rare. 



Ncrium. Oleander. A well-known and admired shrub, 

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

 The Nei ium splcndcns is (he most esteemed of the red varie- 

 ties ; 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. 



Olea fragrance. 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 odo- 

 riferous, from March to May. 



Passi flora. Passion flower. Of this celebrated genus of 

 climbing plants, there are several species and varieties, which 

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

 purple, scarlet, &p. beautifully contrasted, and some species 

 yield fruit. They generally blossom from May to Septem- 

 ber, and some will flower in the hot-house in Winter. 



Pelargonium. Geranium. The species and varieties of 

 this beautiful genus is supposed to exceed a thousand, which 

 are of every character, colour, and lineament, and some so 

 beautifully blended as to astonish the beholder; the agree- 

 able fragrance also, of which many of them are possessed, 

 will always render them favourites to amateur florists, The 

 best blooming season, is from April, to June or July. 



Pittosporum. A Chinese evergreen shrub, with hand- 

 some 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. 



Plumbago capensis. Cape Plumbago. A beautiful dwarf 



