FLORA AND SYLVA, 



Citharexylom quadrangulare. — West Indies. The 

 Fiddle-wood. Bears white fragrant flowers. There 

 is a fine specimen at Abbotsbury, Dorset. 



Citrus trifoliata {Mgle sepiaria). — Japan. This 

 fiercely-spined Citrus is hardy, but rarely flowers and 

 fruits in the north. In the south-west it flowers free- 

 ly, and one specimen I know of fruits almost annu- 

 ally. It is 7 feet in height, and last year carried over 

 thirty fruits. 



Clerodendron trichotomum. — Japan. A deciduous 

 shrub, also hardy, but flowering best in the south- 

 west. The finest specimen I know is over 1 5 feet in 

 height, and as much through at Greenway on the 

 Dart. 



Clethra arborea. — Madeira. The Lily of the Val- 

 ley tree. Evergreen. It bears panicles of white, 

 bell-shaped flowers in the summer, at which time it 

 is quite a feature at Tresco. There are good bushes, 

 the largest about 7 feet in height, at Trewidden, near 

 Penzance. 



Corynocarpus laevigata. — New Zealand. An ever- 

 green tree bearing panicles of white flowers, followed 

 by Plum-like fruit. A healthy young plant is at 

 Ludgvan Rectory. 



Crinoaenaron Hookeri. — Chili. A handsome shrub 

 growing to aheight of 5 feet, bearing large, drooping, 

 cherry-red, urn-shaped flowers on long peduncles, 

 the petals being very firm in texture. In many 

 gardens. 



Daphne indica. — India. Both the white and pur- 

 ple-red form of this fragrant plant are common in the 

 open in Devon and Cornwall, and in mild seasons 

 commence to bloom in January. Some old plants 

 have formed large bushes in front of walls. 



Daphniphyllum glaucescens. — China. Evergreen. 

 This is probably hardy, but is uncommon. The lar- 

 gest specimen I know is at Trewidden, and is 12 feet 

 in height and 20 feet in spread. It has long shining 

 leaves, the young shoots being red in colour ; these, 

 early in April, were surrounded by closely-clustered 

 maroon-red flower-buds. 



Datura sanguinea. — Peru. This grows to a large 

 size in the south-west, often forming a tree 12 feet or 

 more in height, and in mild winters blooming until 

 February. D. suaveolens (Mexico) is probably more 

 tender, as such large specimens are rarely seen. 



Dendromecon rigidus. — California. A handsome 

 shrub with glaucous leaves, the branchlets terminated 

 by bright yellow Poppy-like flowers. It succeeds best 

 in poor soil that does not induce vigorous growth. 

 Enys. 



Desfontainea spinosa. — Chili. A most distinct 

 evergreen shrub, with leaves resembling those of a 

 Holly. It bears tubular flowers 3 inches in length, of 

 a bright vermilion, tipped with yellow, and is a very 

 handsome object when in full flower. It commences 

 to bloom in the summer, and often holds many of its 



flowers until November. The largest specimen I have 

 met with was about 8 feet in height, and was in the 

 neighbourhood of Teignmouth. The Desfontainea 

 is to be found in most gardens. 



Diosma ericoiaes. — South Africa. A Heath-like 

 evergreen shrub, bearing single white flowers not un- 

 like those of a Myrtle. Its leaves are fragrant when 

 bruised. A healthy plant, about 4 feet by 4 feet ; 

 trained against a wall, was coming into bloom at Tre- 

 gothnan at the end of March. 



Diospyros kaki. — The Persimmon. China. This 

 is hardy, but rarely fruits except in the south-west. 

 A tree at Bishop's Teignton produced fruit which 

 ripened well in 1890. In autumn the colouring of 

 its foliage is very attractive. 



Drhnys aroma tica. — Tasmania. An evergreen 

 shrub or small tree bearing tiny white flowers in 

 spring. Its leaves, if bitten, are very pungent, sting- 

 ing the palate like pepper. The finest specimen I 

 know is one 1 5 feet in height at Menabilly. D. Win- 

 teri. — South America. A handsome flowering shrub, 

 bearing ivory-yellow, fragrant flowers an inch across. 

 At Bishop's Teignton there is a good example over 

 12 feet in height. Both species are fairly well distri- 

 buted in gardens. 



Dryobalanops aromatica. — Sumatra. The Cam- 

 phor tree. There is at Penjerrick a good specimen 

 20 feet in height. 



*V* Edwardsia grandiflora (the New Zealand Labur- 

 num). — This and its variety E. microphylla bear ra- 

 cemes of yellow flowers, the individual blooms being 

 2 inches long in the first case, and about half that 

 length in the second in the spring. Examples 10 feet 

 or so in height are to be found in some gardens, 

 ■ff" Embothrium coccineum. — South America. The 

 Fire Bush. The most brilliant of all flowering trees 

 capable of outdoor culture in this country. In May 

 every twig is laden with clusters of long flowers of 

 glowing scarlet, the trees presenting a most gorgeous 

 spectacle. Every good garden in Cornwall, and most 

 in South Devon, possess specimens,some containing 

 a dozen or more. The finest are probably at Trewid- 

 den and Penjerrick, where they are 30 feet in height 

 and as much inspread. 



Eucalypti. — Australia. Some 30 or 40 species 

 are grown, of which perhaps the best known are E. 

 globulus, which has attained a height of 50 feet ; 

 E. Gunnii, 40 feet ; E. citriodora, 20 feet, against the 

 house at Tregothnan ; E. amygdalina, E. cordata,&cc. 

 Many flower freely and bear fertile seed. 



Eucryphia pinnatifolia. — Chili. A beautiful de- 

 ciduous flowering shrub, bearing large white flowers 

 like a St. John's Wort, with bright yellow anthers. 

 A specimen at Trewidden is 8 feet in height. 



Fabiana imbricata. — Chili. A very decorative, 

 evergreen, Heath-like shrub, bearing a profusion of 

 pure white tubular flowers clustered thickly around 



