THE PROTEA FAMILY. 
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siae of tall trees; they are all low bushes or shrubs; 
it is in the warmer States that the tree Grevilleas are 
found. Frequently these plants are called “ comb ” 
or “ tooth-brush ” flowers, owing to their peculiar 
similarity to those articles. 
One of our finest is Grevillea Victorias, named after 
Queen Victoria by the late Baron von Mueller. This 
plant grows in the alpine districts, and bears very 
large red flowers. Grevillea oleoides, the olive-leaved 
Grevillea, is another bright red species, and worthy 
of our attention. Grevillea alpina is the red and 
yellow form which is fairly common, and sometimes 
plants are found with yellow and with orange 
flowers. 
Grevillea rosmarinifoUa, the rosemary-leaved Gre- 
villea, is one that is largely in cultivation, and one 
that succeeds well. Its dark green foliage sets off 
the bright pink flowers, and is always to be admired. 
Two shrubs must not be omitted, Grevillea aqui- 
folium and GreviUea ilicifolia. These are ilallee and 
Grampian plants and are very similar in appearance. 
They have red flowers, and foliage similar to the Ilex 
or holly, hence the name of the latter species. 
The GreviUeas should be more largely grown in 
gardens than they are at present. They are all showy, 
decorative shrubs, with a good display of flowers, and 
perfectly hardy. They mostly flower for a long 
period, and are not at all particular as regards soil 
qualities. 
There is another genus of plants which possess 
leaves very similar to the leaves of the hoUy. These 
are called Lomatia. There are three species which 
