Plagianthus Lyallu 
Native of New Zealand. 
Nat. Order: Matvace”. Tribe: Mave. 
Plagianthus Lyallit, Hooker, fil., ““ Handb. N. Zeal. FI.” 30 (1867) ; 
Bot. Mag. t. 5935 (1871); Hoheria Lyalliz, Hooker, fil., 
“Fl, N, Zeal.” i. 31 (1854). 
Introduced from New Zealand in 1871. This is a very hand- 
some free-flowering shrub, and as it is quite hardy, deserves 
to be more common than it is. The flowers are pure white, 
with yellow anthers, and are produced in July and August on 
the ends of last year’s growth. The long flower stalks give the 
plant a graceful appearance ; being semi-deciduous it retains 
some of its leaves till the following spring. Itis of an upright 
habit, and the leading shoots require to be shortened back to 
keep it in shape. It is easily propagated by cuttings, and as 
it is a gross feeder I find it does well in a rich loam with a 
third of old mushroom manure. The leaves are two to four 
inches long, and are deeply crenated. 
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