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Nerium Oleander. — Mediterranean. The Ole- 

 ander. This is estabhshed, and flowers in sheltered 

 nooks on the mainland. 



OZOTHAMNUS ROSMARiNiFOLius. — Australia. An 

 evergreen shrub, bearing countless, minute, white 

 flowers. Sprays, if cut when the flowers are fully 

 expanded, will retain their decorative qualities for a 

 year. It is common in the south-west, and at Tre- 

 widden there are bushes 8 feet in height. 



Paulownia imperialis. — Japan. A hardy deci- 

 duous flowering tree, bearing erect panicles of large, 

 lilac, gloxinia-like flowers. Owing to the spring 

 frosts, it rarely perfects these except in sheltered 

 sites in mild springs, but when in good bloom it is 

 marvellously beautiful. 



Pentstemon cordifolius. — California. A tall- 

 growing species, bearing bright-scarlet flowers in the 

 summer. With the shelter of a wall it grows to a 

 height of 5 feet or more. Trewidden. 



Philesia buxifolia. — Chili. A dwarf evergreen 

 shrub, rarely exceeding 2 feet in height, bearing 

 drooping, pink lapageria-like blossoms. To be 

 found in many gardens. 



Photinia japonica. — Japan. The Loquat. This 

 hardy, ornamental-foliaged tree is practically hardy, 

 and at Enys flowers annually. We believe, however, 

 that it has not fruited. The finest specimen we know 

 of, 15 feet in height with a head 12 feet through, is 

 at Saltram. 



PiERis FORMOSA. — Himalayas. This so-called 

 Andromeda is widely met with. The finest example 



