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recently been introduced, but are as yet quite scarce. C. and wide bush, with large, wrinkled leaves, dark green on 
azuneus from Mexico; C. thyrsiflorus, and divaricatus ; the surface, and downy underneath. The yellowish- 
from California and East India are very fine shrubs with 1 white and fragrant flowers appear in November and De- 
i cember, followed by an Apricot-like, very palatable fruit, 
j of the size of a plum. The fruit, however, will not come 
to any perfection in this latitude, always being destroyed 
by the frost. At Montpelier, Monroe county, Ga., a tree 
of this kind is planted in the border of a green-house, 
where it always produces fine fruit, ripe in April. About 
New Orleans and Mobile, it rjpensin the open garden 
Propagated by seed and layers; but will sooner come into 
bearing, when grafted on the Quince or Haw, which ren- 
ders it still more dwarfish. 
Escall-onia. — This tribe has recently been introduced 
blue flowers; propagated by layers. 3 to 4 feet high. 
Ceras'iis Carouniensis (Mock Orange; also, though er- 
roneously, called Wild Olive), is, correctly speaking, the 
’Wild Evergreen Cherry, a native of the South, where it is 
often found near rivers and swamps, growing to the height 
of 30 feet. This is a most beautiful tree in the yard, as 
V well as in the street, forming a dense and compact head of 
a shining, lively green hue. It bears the shears well, 
and forms a beautiful ornamental hedge and screen. Pro- 
pagated from seed, and is of a slow growth the first sea- 
son, but grov/s rapidly afterwards. 
Cerasus Icivroccrasus, also called Prunus laurocerasus j ^’^^hra has small serrated and 
(English Laureh, a wide-spreading bush, growing 10 feet 1 shining leaves, flowers red and drooping. E. Montevi- 
high, with pretty large, ovate leaves of a dark and glossy ! densis and E. macrantha have larger and entire leaves and 
green. Though called “English,” it is a native of the Le- 
vant. Propagated by layers and cuttings. This species 
is often confounded with the following, but is easily dis- 
tinguished by the tioo glands on the back of each leaf, 
which are not found on the 
Cernsus luslianica (Portuguse Laurel,) which also has 
more elliptical leaves. A beautiful tree from Madeira, 
growing 20 to 30 feet high. It is called Primus lusi- 
tanica. 
Cerasus iliccfuUa (Holly-leaved Cherry) of recent intro- 
duction from California, has a very fine light green foliage, 
but seems not so well adapted to our climate as the other 
species. Propagated from seed. 
Cerasus (Orange). — Though not hardy in this latitude, 
it is, hosvever, a beautiful evergreen a little further South, 
where it is too well known to need any description. For 
an ornamental shrub in such gardens I do not know of 
any more beautiful shrub than the yiijrtlc Orange, when 
loaded with its abundant, though in.^ipid, fruit. Propa- 
gated by layers in April and August. 
Cotoneastcr. — Three species, C. buxifolia, C. microphyl- 
la, and C. thymifolio, all natives of Nepaul, are particu- 
larly worthy of being enumerated among the evergreens 
white flowers in spikes. They all thrive very well on a 
gravelly clay soil. E. rubra is easily raised from cuttings. 
The other species do not root so readily, and are better 
made from layers. 
Euanyrnus japonica. — This fine evergreen deserves to 
be quite extensively cultivated in our gardens. Its up- 
right growth, bright green, glossy foliage, and easy cul- 
ture, recommend it as an indispensable shrub, and its 
beauty is still more increased in the autumn by means of 
its scarlet berries. While much has been said in favor of 
the Holly for ornamental hedges, the Euonymus is far 
superior to it in every respect. Propagated by layers, 
cuttings and seeds. Eight to ten Let high. There are 
varieties of it with variegated leaves, but the color looks 
always dull and dingy, and whenever they are planted on 
rich ground and grow luxuriantly, it will change to the 
original green color. 
Ffl.bmiia irubricata, — A very elegant Heath like shrub 
from Australia. Its foliage is mossy-like, exceedingly 
fine and dark green, forming a beautiful contrast with the 
pure white, tube-shaped flowers, which are produced in 
abundance early in the spring. Thrives best on alight 
sandy soil, but, like the Pleath, should not be watered dur- 
I in,:^ the summer. Mulching has proved beneficial, Pro- 
Their foliage is very small and dark green, flowers white, i pagated by cuttings. 6 to 8 feet high 
followed by scarlet berries The ends of the branches of 
C. microphylla grow often quite flat, and shaped like a 
cock's comb. Propagated by layers. 210 3 feet high. 
Eleagnus liorteusis (Silvery Oleaster), from the South 
of Europe, can not properly be termed an evergreen, as the 
leaves are not green, but silvery white, as if covered with 
Robert Nelson, 
JtPicon, Geo., April, I85t). 
THE MANGUM AND OTHEE SOUTHERN APPLES. 
Editors Southern Clt-tivator — In tlie January num- 
silver-dusi. It has a splendid effect among shrubbery ofjUer of the Southern CidtivcUor, for 1855, Mr. Van Buren 
^ dark green foliage. Propagated by layers and seed, j , notices this apple, under the head of “Southern Seedling 
Apples,” thus : 
“Said to be a native of Jackson county, Ga. 
An excellent apple, of medium size, and keeps 
iMarch. Tree very prolific and certain of a crop ” 
There are some errors in this desciiption which ought 
to corrected : and iMr. Van Buren will doubtless be as 
Eight to ten feet high. 
Erica (Heath). — Who has not heard or read of the 
Scotch hcalh, at a glance of which every Scotchman will go 
into extasy ? More than three hundred magnificent specie's 
of this family are concentrated at Cape Good Hope, and 
sixteen are only found in Europe. Unfortunately, but few 
of the latter will, as far as yet tried, stand our scorching 
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well till 
much pleased as any one to receive further information 
sun except on a shade bed; but on such a p ace, I have - ,i ,, , i,- 
j. . respecting this as well as all other good fruits, 
raised the iL. mediterranea and E. gracilis in the highest , ^ 
perfection. Persons unacquainted with the nature of these 
plants v/ill often kill them with kindness ; that is to say, 
by watering them through the summer after their period 
of blooming; this, as well as rains during that season, is 
very fatal to them. They require a gray sandy soil, such i state" from Vir 
as the very surface of our pine woods, mixed with some ' 
brown leaf mould, or so called “mulatto soil.”' Propagated 
from cuttings, though with difficulty. Most species grow 
from 1 to 2 feet high. 
The Mangum Apple took its name from a Mr. Mangum 
! residing about six miles from this place, an elderly gen- 
j tleman, who brought it, many yfurs ago, from South 
! Carolina, where it was known as the “Seago Apple,” so 
called after a man of that name, who carried it to that 
^ ._'i''i<i) where it was called the “Holly Ap- 
j pie.” Beyond this, 3Ir. aIangum informs me, that he 
, cannot trace its hi.story. 
I It is, really, a very good apple, resembling, in appear- 
' the Spitzenburg, but of different flavor. I have known 
Eriobotnc japonica, aho cQ]]ed Alespilus japonica, (Lo- \ and eaten it for f-even years past, and regard it the best 
at, in Japan).— Though it grows up to a lofty tree in, its | apple raised, in this vicinity 
quat; 
native country, Japan, still, with us it only forms a laro-e | Limber T\ 
ity, excepting, perhaps, the true 
Yet I know in truth, but very little about 
