Taxus 



Tecoma 



of its poisonous character. It lias been a favourite 

 tree for topiary work (which see), its adaptability 

 to training and clipping making it one of the best 

 plants for the purpose. Small plants of the orna- 

 mental forms are pretty in window boxes or for 

 winter bedding. Propagation, by seeds, sown in 

 spring, after having been mixed with sand and 

 buried in a heap for some time ; by cuttings in 

 August, in sandy soil, in frames or under hand- 

 lights until rooted; also by grafting and layering. 

 Any common soil. 



Principal Species, and Selection of Varieties : 



[NOTE. The nomenclature is that of the 3Iaiuutl 

 vf Conifcnc.~\ 



baccate, 50', Mch., 

 branches spreading. 

 Common Yew. 



- adpressa, 8', thick, 

 spreading bush (SIJIK. 

 adpressa, Gordoni, and 

 tardiva). 



albo-variegata, edged 

 silver. 



argentea, striped silver. 



aurea, golden yel. (HIIH. 

 baccata elvastonensis). 



- Dovastoni, branches 

 horizontal or drooping, 

 hranchlets drooping ; a 

 h'ne form. 



- Dovastoni aureo-peu- 

 dula, Ivs. pale gru., 

 edged yel. 



Dovastoni variegata, 

 young Ivs. edged yel., 

 when older silver wh. 



- elegantissima, edged 

 creamy wh. 



- erecta, stiffer, more 

 erect, Ivs. smaller. Fill- 

 ham Yew, Upright 

 Common Yew. 



fastigiata, Ivs. in tufts, 

 or scattered (nyin. 

 fastigiata and hiber- 

 nica of gardens). Irish 

 Yew, Florence Court 

 Yew. 



fastigiata aureo-rarie- 

 gata, Ivs. variegated 

 yd. 



fastigiata variegata. 

 Ivs. edged and striped 

 wh. 

 - fructu-luteo, fruit yd. 



Washington!, varie- 

 gated (/. cauadeusis 

 Washingtonii) . 



- brevifolia, low tree 

 (syit. T. brevifolia of 

 gardens, not Xuttull). 



- cheshunteusis, between 

 Common and Irish 

 Yew. 



- ericoides, dwarf, close 

 branches (.vw;/.v. ericoides 

 and epacridioides of gar- 

 dens). 



- glauca, like cheshunt- 

 eusis, but larger (tin'. 

 liai-rata nigra). Blue 

 John. 



graeilis pendula, sub- 

 jH'ndulous, larger than 

 the next. 



peiidula, sub-pendu- 

 lous, slow grower (xi/ii. 

 baccata Jacksonii). 



-- procumbens, prostrate. 

 Many other vai's., such 

 as columnaris. ro7n- 

 pressa, erecta, horizon- 



talis, microcarpa, nana, 

 pyramidalis, recurvata, 

 etc. 



brevifolia, 30' to 80', 

 branches slender, droop- 

 ing, Ivs. yellowish grn. 

 (.s///j*. Boursieri and 

 lindleyana). Californiai. 

 nr Western Yew. 



cauadensis, 2' to ', pros- 

 trate, Ivs. shorter and 

 narrower than those ot 

 baccate (*I/H. baccata 

 var. canadensis). Cana- 

 iliaii Yew. 



ciispidata, 20', Ivs. yel- 

 lowish grn. beneath, 

 1 nunches spreading (syit. 

 liaroata var. cuspidate). 



fjnridana, 2.V, spreading 

 habit. 



liari'ingtoiiiana (now Ce- 

 ]>liulotaxus peduncu- 

 late). 



Other Speciss and Varieties : 



baccate adpressa stricta, adpressa variegata, 

 branches erect. tips creamy wh. 



TCHIHATCHEWIA. 



A rare and bejiuliful hardy Alpine (ord. Cruci- 

 fera'), with Vanilla-scented flowers in rounded 

 heads. Propagation, by seeds sown in spring. 

 tSoil, loam and leaf mould. 



Only Species : 



isatidea, 6" to 12", My., rosy red. 



TECOMA. (TRUMPET FLOWEK, TRUMPET 



t'UEEPER.) 



Ornamental greenhouse, stove or hardy, erect, 

 twining, or climbing shrubs (ord. Bignoniacese), 

 with handsome tubular flowers, generally in 

 bunches. Propagation, by seeds, root cuttings, 

 layering, or cuttings of the young shoots under 



Plata: W. HiiieUir, Hath. 



TAXUS BACCATA IN" A WILTSHIRE 



