SHRUBS, Continued 
spring and summer months there is no wonder 
that the Gardenia is so popular. It does require 
special care, and must have especially prepared 
soil to be successful in the southern part of the 
state. Given about the same care and attention 
that is required by azaleas, however, it will thrive 
very well. 
G. Veitchii. A variety introduced by the firm of 
James Veitch and Sons, this is the more valuable 
of the two varieties as it is a winter bloomer; 
but it is correspondingly more delicate and 
harder to grow. Flowers and foliage are some¬ 
what smaller than the cape jasmine, but other¬ 
wise very similar in appearance and fragrance 
though the blooms are inclined to be a little 
more regular and more camellia-like. 
HIBISCUS [35] Rosa-sinensi«. Chinese Hibiscus. 
Tropical and Sub-tropical. By far the most com¬ 
monly planted flowering shrub in Florida, the 
Hibiscus has in the last few years been improved 
so much that it is impossible to list at this time 
all the different variations. Hybridizers have been 
busy with the group so that now we have not 
only the older and more common varieties, but 
also a whole range of new and unusual colors in 
both the doubles and singles, and some of the 
hybrids with the Althea that give some unusual 
lavender and purple tints. On the whole, how¬ 
ever, the old single scarlet is still the best for 
hedge and general planting. All of the Hibiscus 
have rather handsome foliage, with large showy 
blooms in shades of red, pink, yellow, white and a 
few lavender. The older varieties are especially 
good for mass plantings, hedges, and background 
work and stand pruning and trimming well. They 
will also stand some salt exposure. We recom 
mend the following standard varieties: 
H. Single Scarlet. The most gorgeous sort we know 
with flaming flowers all season. The best variety 
for hedge and especially if it is to be sheared. 
H. Euterpe (Single Salmon). A large single flower 
with broad petals, yellow with small reddish 
veins, shading through a delicate violet, into an 
intense red center. General effect of flower is 
salmon. A strong and very compact grower and 
profuse bloomer. 
H. Single White. A late introduction becoming very 
popular in mass plantings mixed with other 
colors. 
K. S ingle Yellow. Large single yellow flowers very 
effective when blended with other colors. 
H. LaFrance. A most delicate pink single flower 
very profuse blooming. Very popular when 
trained espalier on walls. 
H. S ingle Pink. Very large flowers deep pink in 
color. One of the oldest varieties always popular 
for general use. 
H. Peachblow. Very beautiful double flower of pale 
pink color with a darker center. The most at¬ 
tractive of the double varieties. 
H. Double Scarlet. A deep scarlet colored flower 
very charming in appearance. This plant is not 
so rapid in growth as the single flowered vari¬ 
eties but a very profuse bloomer. 
H. Double Yellow. One of the later introductions 
very large double yellow flowers. Very popular 
in mass plantings. 
H. Hybrids. We carry all the late introductions of 
the more tropical varieties and will be glad to 
furnish information on request. 
HOLMSKIOLDIA [36] sanguinea. Chinese Hat 
Flower. Himalaya. Sub-tropical. A rather wil¬ 
lowy shrub with medium sized simple leaves and 
clusters of brownish red and yellow flowers along 
the sides of the branches that resemble miniature 
Chinese hats. Very showy and unusual, this shrub 
flowers profusely in the late summer and fall, 
but is a little too thin foliaged to be used by it¬ 
self. In combination with other subjects, how¬ 
ever, it is very lovely. Does very well on the keys. 
ILEX [37] vomitoria. Yaupon. South East U. S. 
Hardy. This fine native evergreen makes a splen¬ 
did subject for sheared specimens, and when 
made into a hedge somewhat resembles the box¬ 
wood. If allowed to grow untrimmed, however, it 
forms a large shrub or small tree of rather dense 
growth. The foliage is small and branches grey- 
white. It gives a distinctive color contrast in a 
mass planting. 
ILLICIUM [38] anisatum. East Indian Anise. 
Hardy. Japan. The delightful anise-like odor of 
this handsome broad leaved evergreen shrub 
would make it popular even if it were not such 
a good subject for use in larger borders. The 
foliage is quite large, light green in color and 
gives off an odor of anise when crushed. 
I. floridanum. Hardy. Native. Resembling the anis¬ 
atum very much in general appearance the flori¬ 
danum has handsome dark red flowers with nu¬ 
merous slender petals. A splendid and quite 
showy subject for mass planting which is espe¬ 
cially suited to the central and northern portions 
of the state. 
Jasminutn gracillimum—Star Jasmine 
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