Trees and Shrubs 



LASIANDRA (Pleroma). 





The Lasiandra is another of 

 the Brazilian introductions 

 which has surprised many culti- 

 vators by doing so well out of 

 doors in our State. In Europe 

 and in the Eastern states, it is 

 treated as a hothouse plant and 

 given temperature strictly tropi- 

 cal, but here in California it 

 grows well and flowers splen- 

 didly, blooming in the open air 

 even in San Francisco from De- 

 cember until June. It requires 

 a sheltered situation and a light 

 sandy soil. 



There are many varieties of this beautiful shrub but Lasi- 

 andra macrantha will be found the best adapted for growing in 

 this State. 



Propagate by cuttings placed, in July or August, in a cold 

 frame in soil composed of sand and leaf-mold in equal pro- 

 portions. 



Lasiandra macrantha. 



LAURUS CAMPHORA (Camphor 



This handsome evergreen is a native of Japan and produces 

 the camphor of commerce. It has a close pyramidal or oval- 

 shaped head with laurel-like leaves, the young leaves having a 

 pink tint which gives it a striking appearance in the landscape. 

 In the Southern and warmer portions of the State it makes a 

 very good sidewalk tree. 



Propagate, in March, by seeds sown one-eighth of an inch 

 deep, or by cuttings, also in March, put into cutting-mixture, 

 composed of half sand and half leaf-mold; place in a cold 



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