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tree (Olea europaea), of which a small specimen may be 
found near the oleanders; this plant was originally from the 
Mediterranean region and the Orient, but has now been 
largely introduced into cultivation in other warm countries; 
in the middle of the eighteenth century it was first intro- 
duced into California, at San Diego, it is said, and is now 
largely cultivated in southern California. On one of the 
columns is a fine plant of Bougainvillaea, a native of Brazil; 
the bracts which surround the small flowers are bright ma- 
genta colored; when in full bloom the plant makes a gor- 
geous show. On one of the trellises back of the group of 
the amaryllis family is a plant of the yellow jessamine 
(Gelsemium sempervirens) of the south; it sends out its 
pretty flowers usually in February, and they persist for 
several weeks. In this house may also be found a number 
of palms. Among these may be mentioned the character- 
istic fan-palm of the California desert (Neowashingtonia 
robusta), and the palmetto (Sabal Palmetto), of our southern 
States. A few temperate tree-ferns are also placed here. 
House No. 14. The general arrangement of this house 
was mentioned when describing house No. 12. Entering 
from house No. 15, to the left may be found plants of the 
rosemary; this enjoys a reputation of long standing, for 
it was held in high esteem by the ancient Greeks and 
Romans, being regarded by them as the emblem of fidelity. 
A little further to the left is the parachute flower (Cero- 
pegia Sandersoni), from Natal. On the right are many 
interesting members of the thistle family. On the other 
side of the house may be found Aucuba japonica, from 
Japan, and Corokia Cotoneaster, from New Zealand, both 
members of the dogwood family, but not much resembling 
our common flowering dogwood. Other plants of interest 
may also be found here. 
House No. 15. The orchid family, to which this house 
is devoted, is a widely distributed one, occurring in all 
tropical regions, but finding its greatest development in the 
Old World in India and the Malayan region, while in the 
