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SPARTIUM: Broom 
S iunceum. SPANISH BROOM. Mediterranean 
rptrion. (S) 12 fi. Well-known large shrub. Usu- 
assumes a globular form without piuning. 
Branch lets are cylindrical, hollow, clear green and 
almost devoid of leaves. Flowers large, bright yel¬ 
low and fragrant. Covered with flowers most of 
the time Very resistant to drought, thriving even 
on dry hillsides. One of our most useful flowering 
shrubs. 
STATICE: Sea Lavender 
S arborescens. Canary Islands. (S) 5 ft. Odd¬ 
looking shrub with stout, erect stems and very 
large leaves. Flowers, borne in very large clusters 
on stout. # erect stalks, are small, white and soon 
fall but * are surrounded by a showy blue “ever¬ 
lasting” calyx, which lasts indefinitely, even if cut 
off. 
STERCULIA (Brachychiton) 
The following are both Australian trees with 
dean, glossy foliage, which is mainly renewed 
each year. The trunks arc very large at base and 
taper rapidly. 
S. acerifolia. FLAME TREE. Australia. (T) GO 
ft Barge tree of slow growth when young. Reaves 
large and deeply lobed, somewhat resembling Maple. 
Flowers brilliant scarlet, borne in summer. Rather 
tender. 
S. diversifolia. BOTTLE TREE. Australia. (T) 
10 ft. Tall tree with moderate-sized, clean, glossy 
leaves, deeply and variously lobed. Flowers small, 
greenish white, marked with red. Remarkable for 
the great size of trunk at the base. An excellent 
specimen and first c lass as an evergreen street tree. 
SUTHERLANDIA 
S. frutescens. BLADDER, SENNA. S. Africa. 
(S) 6 ft. Shrub with pinnate leaves and very small 
leaflets, bearing numerous red, pea-shaped (lowers 
in racemes, followed by curious bladder-like seed 
pods. 
SYZYGIUM 
S. operculatum. Himalaya region. A recent In¬ 
troduction said to be a large tree native of the 
lower slopes of the Himalayas, bearing astringent 
fruit as large as a good-sized Damson. Our young 
plants have splendid foliage. Leaves are opposite, 
about eight inches long by two inches broad, with 
shape, color and texture much like those of the 
Rubber Plant, though more pointed at both ends. 
They are glossy and dark green when fully devel¬ 
oped. but quite ruddy when young. If it thrives 
well here, it should prove a magnificent addition 
to the list of broad-leaved evergreen trees. 
TEMPLETONIA 
T. retusa. Australia. (S) G ft. Rare shrub with 
dark green leaves of unusual form, notched at tip. 
Bears elongated, remotely pea-shaped flowers of 
peculiar form, coral red. 
TRISTANIA 
T. conferta. BRISBANE BOX. Australia. (T) 
100 ft. Handsome evergreen shade tree. Leaves 
shaped like those of orange, but larger, perfectly 
smooth and not serrated, dull green above, light 
green beneath, clustered at ends of branches. Flow¬ 
ers white, star-shaped, strongly fringed by the finely 
branched columns of stamens, giving them a most 
unusual appearance. Makes a good-sized tree. 
Very resistant to drought. Rare. 
UMBELLULARIA 
U. californica. CALIFORNIA LAUREL or BAY. 
Our well-known large native tree with dark green, 
strongly aromatic leaves and yellow flowers. We 
consider this one of the handsomest trees in culti¬ 
vation and believe it should be widely planted. 
VERONICA 
Shrubs of moderate and usually quite compact 
growth. Flowers in spikes. Excellent for shady 
places, but will thrive perfectly in full sun. The 
following species arc natives of New Zealand: 
V. decussata. (S) 3 ft. Rather dwarf. Leaves 
medium sized and closely set. Flowers large, violet 
blue. An excellent hedge plant. 
V. decussata variegata. A new variety originat¬ 
ing with us. Foliage brilliantly and freely varie¬ 
gated with bright yellow. Very handsome. 
V. elliptica. (S) 5 ft. Growth upright. Leaves 
small, light green. Flowers large, in loose spikes, 
violet tinted in bud. changing to pure white. 
V. speciosa andersoni. Hybrid. (S) G ft. Growth 
strong and leaves rather long. Flowers violet 
purple. Very free bloomer. 
V. speciosa imperialis. IMPERIAL VERONICA. 
(S) 6 ft. Growth strong and rather spreading. 
Leaves large, dark green with purple margins and 
midribs. Flowers amaranth red. Very handsome. 
V. speciosa variegata. (S) G ft. Growth strong 
and upright. Leaves large and conspicuously varie¬ 
gated with creamy white. Flowers light blue. 
V. traversi. (S) 3 ft. Small shrub of upright, 
compact growth. Leaves far smaller than in any 
of preceding. Flowers pure white, in great pro¬ 
fusion. Spikes small. Very dainty. 
VIBURNUM 
The evergreen Viburnums are hardy and hand¬ 
some plants with good foliage. Flowers small in 
showy clusters. The forms known as Laurus- 
tinus arc among our most widely used shrubs. 
V. odoratissimum. China. (S) 10 ft. Bushy 
shrub with stout, erect branches. Leaves large 
and leathery, glossy green, dark above, pale be¬ 
neath. Flowers white, very fragrant, borne in 
large panicles, sometimes followed by showy red 
berries. During winter the exposed leaves turn a 
vivid red. Very rare and handsome shrub. 
V. sandankwa (V. ellipticum). Growth spreading. 
Leaves elliptic, large, dark green and quite 
wrinkled; edges finely scalloped. Flowers cream 
color, in small clusters, very fragrant. 
V. tinus. LAURUSTINUS. Mediterranean re¬ 
gion. (S) 10 ft. Shrub with rather small, wavy- 
margined. pointed leaves. Flowers in broad heads, 
pinkish in the bud, white when fully opened. A 
great hedge plant. 
V. tinus lucidum (Laurustinus qrandiflora) . Much 
better than the type. Growth is stronger, leaves 
larger and very glossy, with flower clusters several 
times as large. Very fine. 
V. tinus strictum (Laurustinus rotundifolia) . Va¬ 
riety of very tall, slender and erect growth. Leaves 
slightly rounded. Blooms freely. Flower clusters 
rather small. 
V. tinus varieqatum. Leaves very conspicuously 
marked with yellow. Otherwise same as type. 
VITEX 
V. agnus-castus. CHASTE TREE. Europe. fS 
or T.) Small tree with palmate leaves; leaflets five 
to seven, light green above, whitish beneath. Foli¬ 
age very aromatic. Flowers pale lilac, in clusters 
or racemes. Very handsome. 
WIGANDIA 
W. macrophylla. LARGE-LEAVED WIGANDIA. 
Mexico. (S or T) 15 ft. Large shrub or small tree 
with enormous hairy leaves, sometimes three feet 
long. Flowers large, violet-colored, borne in loose 
spikes. Very showy and tropical looking, but will 
not endure much frost. 
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