Trees and Shrubs 



MAYTENUS. 



A genus of evergreen trees or shrubs mostly natives of Chile, 

 of an upright habit of growth, with myrtle-like leaves, forming 

 very elegant and graceful shrubs with small white, yellow or red 

 flowers. Maytenus boaria (with white flowers) and Maytenus 

 Chilensis (bearing greenish-yellow flowers) are the most desir- 

 able species. 



They thrive in any garden soil and in any situation, being 

 particularly adapted for growing in the Southern part of Cali- 

 fornia, while they also do well in San Francisco and neigh- 

 borhood. 



Propagate by cuttings in early Fall. 



MELALEUCA. 



A genus comprising about 

 one hundred species of mostly 

 evergreen shrubs or trees, na- 

 tives of Australia. All have 

 black stems and white-barked 

 branches. They are all highly 

 ornamental and graceful in 

 habit, thrive in poor soil and 

 require only a moderate supply 

 of water, indeed, if well-cul- 

 tivated requiring no artificial 

 irrigation whatever. 



Melaleuca dicussata, Mela- 

 leuca fulgens and Melaleuca 



leucadendron will be found among the best species for general 

 cultivation. 



Propagate by cuttings of half-ripe wood in Summer or by 

 seeds sown in March or April. Cover the seeds lightly. 



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Melaleuca leucadendron. 



