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tree (Olea europaea), of which a small specimen will be found 

 near the oleanders ; this plant was originally from the Med- 

 iterranean region and the Orient, but has now been largely 

 introduced into cultivation in other warm countries ; in the 

 middle of the eighteenth century it was first introduced into 

 California, at San Diego, it is said, and is now largely 

 cultivated in southern California. On one of the columns 

 near the olive is a fine plant of Bougainvillaea, a native of 

 Brazil ; the bracts which surround the small flowers are bright 

 magenta colored ; when in full bloom the plant makes a 

 gorgeous show. On one of the trellises back of the group 

 of the amaryllis family is a plant of the yellow jessamine 

 {Gelsemium semfiervirens) of the south ; it sends out its pretty 

 flowers usually in February, and they persist for several 

 weeks. 



House No.- Tf. The general arrangement of this house was 

 mentioned when describing house No. 12. Entering from 

 house No. 15, to the left will be found plants of the rosemary ; 

 this enjoys a reputation of long standing, for it was held in 

 high esteem by the ancient Greeks and Romans, being regard- 

 ed by them as the emblem of fidelity. A little further to the 

 left is the parachute flower {Cero-pegia Sandersoni), from 

 Natal. On the right are many interesting members of the 

 thistle family. On the other side of the house will be found 

 Aucubajajbonica, from Japan, and Corokia Cotoneaster, from 

 New Zealand, both members of the dogwood family, but not 

 much resembling our common flowering dogwood. Other 

 plants of interest will also be found here. 



House JSfo. 15. This house is mainly devoted to the orchids, 

 the side benches and rafters being entirely given over to this 

 family. On the central bench is located a collection of small 

 palms and cycads. 



The orchid family is a widely distributed one, occurring in 

 all tropical regions, but finding its greatest development in 

 the Old World in India and the Malayan region, while in the 

 New World its greatest numbers occur in Brazil and other 

 parts of northern South America. In temperate regions rela- 



