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CLETHRA. 



Evergreen and deciduous small trees or shrubs, valuable on 

 account of their showy spikes of fragrant white flowers which 

 appear late in summer. The evergreen species, (such as Clethra 

 arborea) are noted for the laurel effect which their large, glossy 

 leaves give. They thrive under our California conditions. 

 Clethra arborea (a native of Madeira) is perhaps the finest of 

 the species. Clethra quercifolea does exceedingly well in the 

 warmer sections of the state. 



Propagate by seeds sown in early Spring in a cool green- 

 house temperature (covering the seeds to the depth of an eighth 

 of an inch), or by cuttings in sandy leaf -mold placed in a cold 

 frame during September. 



The Clethra flourishes in any fair garden soil. 



CLIANTHUS. 



A genus of about three spe- 

 cies of hardy evergreen shrubs, 

 natives of New Zealand and 

 Australia. They have com- 

 pound leaves and bear great 

 masses of brilliant scarlet pea- 

 shaped blossoms, continuing in 

 bloom for several months. Cli- 

 anthus puniceus is the hardiest 

 of the genus and is of the most 

 easy culture, growing freely in 

 any soil of a sandy nature either 

 in the open or in partial shade. 

 Propagate by cuttings of 



half-ripe wood inserted in a cold frame in March and shaded from 

 hot sunshine until rooted when they should be potted singly in 

 three-inch pots and grown on until required. 



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Clianthus puniceus. 



