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As regards soil, the Jasmines are very accommodating, 

 and are propagated by layers or cuttings. 



Kadsura (Magnoliaceae). 



Kadsura japonica. — Japan, 1846. This is a small- 

 growing shrub, with lanceolate and pointed leaves that 

 are remotely dentated. The flowers are not very showy, 

 being of a yellowish-white colour about an inch across, 

 and produced from June to September. They are borne 

 both terminal and axillary, and in fair abundance. The 

 scarlet fruits are arranged in clusters, and when fully ripe 

 are both showy and interesting. Generally speaking, this 

 shrub suffers from severe frost, but as only the branch 

 tips are injured, it shoots freely from the stock. There is 

 a variety with variegated leaves, both succeeding in light, 

 loamy soil. 



Kalmia (Ericaceae). 



XKalmia angustifolia. — Sheep Laurel. Canada, 1736. 

 This is at once distinguished from K. latifolia by its much 

 smaller and narrower leaves and smaller crimson or 

 purple flowers, these also being of brighter tint and more 

 plentifully produced. It rarely exceeds 2 feet in height. 

 Of this there are two very distinct forms, that named K. 

 angustifolia pumila, of neat and dense growth; and K. 

 angustifolia rubra, in which the flowers are of an unusually 

 deep-red colour. 



K. cuneata. — North Carolina, 1820. (Reintroduced 

 about 1896.) This is of low growth, about 2 feet, with 

 oblong, wedge-shaped leaves and corymbs of white flowers 

 with a red band at the base of the limb, and produced 

 in May. 



K. glauca. — Canada and Sitcha, 1767. This, which 

 has lilac-purple flowers fully half an inch in diameter, 



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