CARPENTBRIA CAUPORNICA 
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8 feet high, and as much through, in 
a garden upon the banks of the Teign. 
In the main, however, it is best against 
walls, not closely trained, but near 
enough for shelter without the dry 
reflected heat in summer. A west 
or south-west aspect, avoiding fierce 
heat, is best in the south of England, 
though a sunny spot is necessary to 
well ripened shoots. While growing 
fairly well even upon chalk, a well- 
drained sandy loam or peat is best, 
and the protection of a mat in severe 
weather will secure it from harm, even 
into the milder parts of Scotland and 
the north of England — as at Melrose 
and in the Edinburgh Botanical Gar- 
dens. At places as far inland as Har- 
row, Sandhurst (Berks), Henley on 
Thames, and other places, it has 
proved hardy during many years, the 
plants in each case 
being 6 to 7 feet high 
— representing many 
years' growth — and 
quite unprotected in 
winter. One correspon- 
dent, indeed, reports his 
Carpenteria unharmed 
whenBays,Laurustinus, 
Euonymus, and Veron- 
icas, suffered severely all around it. 
Even if touched by frost, the hurt 
seldom goes beyond the growing 
shoots and a temporary loss of leaf 
Failure around London and other 
large cities is often due to smoke 
and fog, to which it is peculiarly sen- 
sitive. It is occasionally planted out 
against a greenhouse wall, but is much 
better in pots when under glass. The 
plants are so apt to get weary-looking 
and full of spider when wholly inside, 
that it is a great gain to be able to 
stand them out for a few months, the 
foliage freshening wonderfully under 
Carpenteria Californica. 
the copious autumn dews. Grown in 
large pots, they can be lifted in and out, 
they flower early, and are very hand- 
some when several feet in height. B. 
