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more narrow and oblong leaves which are also lustrous. 

 Both are branching shrubs growing from five to eight 

 feet high and make fine specimens, and L. Delavayanum, 

 on account of its free habit, neat growth and dense 

 foliation, is a most valuable hedge plant. 



Camellias in variety with their shining evergreen 

 leaves and handsome flowers are general favorites and 

 in the new C. cuspidata (correctly, Thea cuspidata), 

 we have the hardiest species of the genus. It is a 

 shrub from four to eight feet tall, with small leaves, 

 single white flowers of medium size and it flowers very 

 freely when the plants are quite small. 



China is very rich in species of Holly and a number 

 of valuable and distinct kinds have been added to our 

 gardens. The best of its class is Ilex Pernyi which is a 

 shrub, from six to eighteen feet tall, narrowly pyramidal 

 in outline with rigid branches and small, very spinous 

 dark green leaves and red fruits. Either for speci- 

 mens or for hedges this Holly is invaluable. Closely 

 allied to the above is J. Veitchii which is similar in 

 habit but has very much larger leaves. Quite unlike 

 one's conception of a Holly are /. Fargesii and /. 

 Franchetiana with their long, narrow, Willow-like 

 entire or slightly toothed leaves. Both are large- 

 growing, sparsely branched shrubs with white frag- 

 rant flowers and relatively large scarlet fruits. Very 



