2 9 2 Oleacea P hilly rea. 



1. Ph. latifblia. An exceedingly ornamental compact- 

 growing shrub with cordate-ovate or oblong sharply serrulated 

 coriaceous shining leaves. Ph. angustifolia is distinguished 

 by its linear-lanceolate . nearly entire leaves; and Ph. media 

 by its ovate-lanceolate or oblong sharp-pointed leaves. But 

 there are several intermediate forms in cultivation under 

 various names ; as, ilicifdlia, salicifolia, rosmarinifolia, and 

 olecefolia, etc., which seem to indicate that the above all belong 

 to one very variable species. Nevertheless they are suffi- 

 ciently distinct to be desirable in a garden. These shrubs are 

 especially valuable for sea-side planting. 



Fontanesia phillyreoldes is an allied shrub resembling the 

 common Privet in its slender branches, but with ciliate leaves 

 and white clustered flowers. The fruit is a winged capsule 

 like that of Syringa. 



2. 5LEA (including Osmdnthus). 



The shrubs here enumerated are better known under the 

 name Osmdnthus, but the characters are insufficient to con- 

 ptitute a good genus. Leaves simple, entire or spiny-toothed. 

 Flowers small, white or greenish yellow. Fruit a drupe. There 

 are upwards of 30 species in the warmer parts of the Old World. 

 Olea is the ancient Latin name of the Olive, 0. Europcea. 



1. 0. ilicifolia, syn. Osmdnthus ilicifolius and aquifolius. 

 A handsome evergreen shrub with coriaceous smooth shining 

 oval or oblong prickly-toothed Holly-like leaves. This is 

 very variable in regard to the size and toothing of the leaves, 

 and there are several variegated varieties in cultivation. A 

 native of Japan. 



3. LIGtT STRUM. 



Evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees with simple entire 

 leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers. Fruit a 

 spherical 2-celled 1- or 2-seeded berry. Besides the common 

 European species there are several from North India, China, 

 and Japan. The name is derived from ligare, to bind, in 

 allusion to the use made of the pliant shoots. 



1. L. vulgdre. Common Privet or Prim. Leaves linear- 

 lanceolate or oblong, acute or obtuse. Flowers white, ap- 

 pearing in June. The ordinary form of this useful native 

 shrub loses its foliage towards the end of Autumn and bears 

 purplish black berries ; but there is a variety with persistent 



