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cousin Philesta, it enjoys a northern or shaded aspect, 

 rarely thriving for long together in full sunshine. 

 Its flowers resemble those of the Berberis, but are 

 much larger, have pendent stalks, and are of the 

 brightest coral-red or blood colour. It grows and 

 flowers here in a shaded corner under an ivy-topped 

 wall." 



BiLLARDIERA LONGIFLORA. — This is the Apple 

 Berry of Tasmania, and is of elegant twining habit, 

 its greenish-yellow flowers, which are not very showy, 

 being succeeded by handsome blue berries that are 

 very ornamental, and are similar in shape and size to 

 Fuchsia fruits. The plant is closely related to the 

 Pittosporums of New Zealand, and grows 2 or 3 feet 

 in height. There are two or three other kinds, but 

 none prettier than B. longiflora. It grows best in 

 moist peat and sandstone, at the foot of a half-shaded 

 wall. 



BiGNONiA RADICANS. — This is the hardiest of the 

 Bignonias. It clings to walls, and there is much 

 beauty in the orange-scarlet, trumpet-shaped flowers, 

 which are in clusters. It grows to a considerable 

 height. North America. 



Calystegia. — ^Also known as Convolvulus. C. 

 pubescens fl. pi., the double Birdweed, is more useful 

 for rough stumps than walls, but may be included ; 

 the flowers are double, of rosy colouring, and large, 

 and appear during the summer and into the autumn. 

 It is best in warm, well-drained soil. 



Camellia. — Mr. Scrase-Dickins writes in the 

 Garden, March 30, 190 1, p. 227, as follows about 



