Gardening in Californi 



CASUARINA (She Oak). 



Casuarina. 



The Casuarinas are a 

 genus of jointed leafless 

 trees which have a very dis- 

 tinct and peculiar effect in 

 any landscape, their long, 

 drooping, feather-like habit 

 being quite different from 

 that of any other tree. 

 They reach a height of 

 from sixty to eighty feet, 

 are evergreen, grow in any 

 soil, stand exposure well 



and should be planted more commonly than they are. 



Propagate by cuttings put into a cold frame in the Fall and 



potted off in Spring or as soon as they are well-rooted; also by 



seeds sown in Spring. Cover the seeds to the depth of one-eighth 



of an inch. 



CEANOTHUS (California Lilac). 



This elegant native of our hill- 

 sides deserves more attention from 

 planters than it now receives, few 

 flowering-shrubs equalling it for 

 grouping in large grounds or as 

 single plants in small gardens. Its 

 graceful habit of growth, its deep- 

 green leaves, and its showers of 

 blue or white panicles of sweet- 

 scented blossoms make it effective 

 in any garden. Its culture is very 

 simple as it seems to thrive and 

 bloom in the poorest soils and in 

 all aspects. r go 1 



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