292 Oleacee—P hillyrea. 
1. Ph. latifolia. — An exceedingly ornamental compact- 
growing shrub with cordate-ovate or oblong sharply serrulated 
coriaceous shining leaves. Ph. angustifolia is distinguished 
by its linear-lanceolate nearly entire leaves; and Ph. média 
by its ovate-lanceolate or oblong sharp-pointed leaves. But 
there are several intermediute forms in cultivation under 
various names; as, ilicifolia, salicifolia, rosmarinifolia, and 
olecefolia, ete., which seem to indicate that the above all belong 
to one very variable species. Nevertheless they are suffi- 
ciently distinct to be desirable in a garden. These shrubs are 
especially valuable for sea-side planting. 
Fonrtanesia phillyreoides is an allied shrub resembling the 
common Privet in its slender branches, but with ciliate leaves 
and white clustered flowers. The fruit is a winged capsule 
like that of Syringa. 
2. OLEA (including Osmdnthus). 
The shrubs here enumerated are better known under the 
name Osmcduthus, but the characters are insufficient to con- 
stitute a good genus. Leaves simple, entire or spiny-toothed. 
Flowers small, white or greenish yellow. Fruit a drupe. There 
are upwards of 30 species in the warmer parts of the Old World. 
Olea is the ancient Latin name of the Olive, 0. Européa. 
1. O. ilicifolia, syn. Osmanthus ilicifolius and aquifolius. 
—A handsome evergreen shrub with coriaceous smooth shining 
oval or oblong prickly-toothed Holly-like leaves. This is 
very variable in regard to the size aud toothing of the leaves, 
and there are several variegated varieties in cultivation. A 
native of Japan. 
3. LIGUSTRUM. 
Evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees with simple entire 
leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers. Fruit a 
spherical 2-celled 1- or 2-secded berry. Besides the common 
European species there are several from North India, China, 
and Japan. The name is derived from ligare, to bind, in 
allusion to the use made of the pliant shoots. 
1. L. vulgare. Commen Privet or Prim.—Leaves lineagr- 
laneeolate or oblong, acute or obtuse. Flowers white, ap- 
pearing in June. The ordinary form of this useful native 
shrub loses its foliage towards the end of Autumn and bears 
purplish black berries; but there is a variety with persistent 
