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found on drj sandy banks. The flowers when at their best 

 are very ornamental, being bright pink, and with the 

 standard streaked with a deeper shade. They are abun- 

 dantly produced, and render the plant very conspicuous 

 during the summer and autumn months. When planted 

 on an old wall, and allowed to roam at will, the Restharrow 

 is, perhaps, seen to best advantage. 



0. botundifolia. — South Europe, 1570. This is a very 

 desirable half-shrubby species with trifoliate leaves and 

 abundantly produced rosy flowers. The variety 0. rotundi- 

 folia splendens is even better than the parent. Light, 

 warm soil suits them best. 



Ornus. See Fraxinus, 



Osmanthus (Oleaceae). 



Osmanthus Aquifolium ilicifolius. — Holly-leaved 

 Osmanthus. Japan. This is a handsome evergreen shrub, 

 with Holly-like leaves, and not very conspicuous greenish- 

 white flowers. It is a very desirable shrub, of which there 

 are varieties named 0. A. ilicifolius argenteo-variegatus, 

 0. A. ilicifolius aureo-variegatus, and 0. A. ilicifolius 

 nanus, the names of which will be sufficient to define their 

 characters. 



0. A. ilicifolius mtetifolius. — Myrtle-leaved Osman- 

 thus. A very distinct and beautiful shrub, with unarmed 

 leaves. It is of dwarf, compact growth, with small, 

 sharply-pointed leaves and inconspicuous flowers. For 

 the front line of a shrubbery this is an invaluable shrub, 

 its pretty leaves and neat twiggy habit making it a 

 favourite with planters. The variety rotundifolius is 

 seldom seen in cultivation, but being distinct in foliage 

 from any of the others is to be recommended. They grow 

 freely in any good garden soil, but all the better if a little 

 peat is added at the time of planting. 



