160 ARISTOCRATS OF THE GARDEN 



The Japanese Photinia glabra and the Chinese 

 P. serrulata are much-esteemed evergreen shrubs 

 in California and the former is a valuable hedge 

 plant. The new P. Davidsoniae is superior to either. 

 This is a shapely evergreen tree growing from forty to 

 fifty feet tall with dark glossy green leaves which are 

 reddish when young, and white flowers borne in broad 

 flattened heads and followed by masses of scarlet 

 fruits. It is a great favorite among the Chinese 

 and in central China is commonly planted round 

 shrines and tombs. 



Closely allied to Cotoneaster is Pyracantha of 

 which the European P. coccinea and its var. Lalandii 

 are well-known and much-appreciated shrubs on the 

 Pacific Slope. The Chinese P. crenulata and P. 

 angustifolia are magnificent when in fruit. The first- 

 named resembles the European species in habit but 

 has differently shaped leaves and the fruits vary in 

 color from red to orange-scarlet. The other is 

 upright in habit with rigid, horizontally disposed 

 branches, and narrow, oblong, dark green leaves. 

 The fruit is scarlet but in habit and general appear- 

 ance this new plant is very distinct. 



Not far removed in relationship from the above 

 is Stranvaesia with green persistent leaves, which 

 in winter become beautifully tinted, and broad flat 



