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Ixora fulgens. Has orange scarlet flowers in dense corymbs and 

 linear-lanceolate leaves. A most desirable dwarf species from Java 

 varying in height from three to four feet. 



Ixora javanica. As the name denotes is also a Javanese species. 

 The flowers are orange in dense corymbs on rather long peduncles. 

 A most distinct and desirable plant with oval-oblong acuminated 

 leaves. 



Ixora barbata. Flowers white in terminal corymbs, and glossy 

 dark green foliage. 



Ixora odorata. Has pure white flowers turning to yellow in very 

 large terminal divided panicles. 



There are numbers of varieties and garden hybrids of the above 

 and other species, many of them are exceedingly fine but unfortunately 

 they are rarely met with in the east. 



Jatropha integerrima> Is a Cubanlshrub with sub-cymose racemes 

 of red flowers. A very showy plant seen at its best when grown as a 

 specimen in a tub or planted out. Propagated by cuttings or ripened 

 shoots. The shoots require frequent stopping if bushy shrubs are desired. 



Kopsia fruticosa. Belongs to a small genus of shrubs, natives for 

 the most part of the Malay Archipelago. This is the best known of the 

 group and is a beautiful flowering shrub. Plants thrive best in a good 

 loamy soil and are best adapted for isolated positions on the lawn or 

 other open position. The flowers are a beautiful pale pink, sweet 

 scented and borne in terminal corymbs. Cuttings of half ripened 

 shoots root readily. 



Larqcrstroclmia indica. Is a Chinese shrub of very handsome 

 appearance. The flowers are bright pink, large and in many flowered 

 panicles The leaves are roundish-ovate, acute and glabrous. When 

 given good conditions this shrub reaches a height of from 6' to 10'. 

 Propagated mostly by cuttings of firm wood and by seeds when 

 available. 



Malpighia cocci/era. Is a well known shrub plentiful in Chinese 

 gardens all over the peninsula. The Chinese train it into all kinds of 

 fantastic shapes such as representatives of animals, birds, houses, etc. 

 I do not recommend it for this purpose. As a naturally grown shrub 

 it is very effective and soon grows into quite a large bush. The 

 flowers are pale bluish or pink in colour and of an uncommon shape. 

 The foliage is very small, spiny and glossy green resembling those of 

 boxwood. Plants of this Malpighia are equally attractive grown in 

 pots or tubs. Propagated easily by cuttings of side shoots. Care 

 should be taken in removing the small leaves from cuttings otherwise 

 t lie bark may be damaged causing the cutting to decay. 



Miissanda erythrophylla. Is undoubtedly one of the most hand- 

 some garden shrubs we possess. 



Its beauty is not in the flowers, which are inconspicuous, but in 

 the large brilliant scarlet floral leaves which are formed by the enlarge- 

 ment of one of the calyx segments. These bracts are large, from three 

 to four inches in diameter, and roundish-ovate. The leaves are large, 

 ovate, bright green and covered with a silky pubescence. 



