124 THE GAKDENEK'S COMPANION 



Butcher's Broom Ruscus aculeatus. A curious 

 stiff-growing plant, leaves very dark green, with 

 sharp points; the bright-red berries grow on the 

 leaves. This plant will nourish quite well under 

 trees ; it increases very slowly, and only reaches 

 about three feet high. 



Camellia Camellia. These are really very 

 fairly hardy plants, and it is quite worth while to 

 try them, as their beautiful flowers are so charm- 

 ing in the very early spring ; against a wall facing 

 west is the situation which would probably suit 

 them best. 



Carpentaria Carpentaria califomica. A very 

 lovely shrub, which has beautiful white flowers, 

 about the size and shape of a wild rose, with 

 quantities of yellow stamens, forming a charming 

 sight when in bloom in July, if given a soil and 

 situation that suits it. Some people treat it as a 

 wall shrub, but this is not necessary if it be given 

 a south-west aspect and loamy soil. 



Choisya Choisya ternata. A low-growing 

 shrub, not hardy everywhere ; it has very sweet- 

 scented white flowers in spring, but is not other- 

 wise a pretty plant 



Daphne Daphne. D. pontica is a very useful 



