SHRUBS, Continued 
IXORA [39] coccinea. Flame of the Woods. Trop¬ 
ical. India. This is a handsome evergreen shrub 
with large dark green foliage and terminal clus¬ 
ters of brilliant red star-shaped flowers on 
slender tubes. While it seems particularly 
adapted to partial shade it will grow well in full 
sun if given the proper soil. The main season of 
bloom is in summer but a well developed plant 
will flower to some extent almost all the year 
round. Should not be exposed to cold winds or 
direct salt spray. 
I. flore-luteo. Yellow Ixora. Tropical. While not so 
strong in growth or so free flowering as the coc¬ 
cinea, the yellow Ixora is nevertheless a very 
handsome subject. Prefers shade for best devel¬ 
opment. The handsome heads of flowers are of a 
clear bright yellow; and the foliage is somewhat 
lighter in color than the coccinea and larger. 
1. macrothyrsa (1. Duffii). Tropical. This type 
makes a rather large somewhat scandent shrub 
with long narrow dark green leaves and dense 
heads of orange-red to deep red flowers. Probably 
the handsomest of the varieties grown in Florida 
it is rather more difficult to grow than most and 
should have some support when in flower as the 
flower heads are so large as to break themselves 
off. 
I. parviflora. Tropical. A large growing typ§ of the 
Ixora that eventually would form a tree in its 
native country. The foliage is much longer and 
broader than those more commonly grown in 
Ligustrum 
Florida and is very rich and shining. Flowers are 
white, very small and intensely fragrant, borne in 
densely clustered cymes. 
JACOBINIA [40] Ghiesbreghtiana (Justicia Ghies- 
breghtiana). Tropical. Mexico. A rather upright 
shrub with slender jointed growth and large 
lanceolate leaves forming a clump five to six 
feet in height. The brilliant orange tubular 
flowers are borne in early spring and continue 
for a long time. Will do well in the sun but pre¬ 
fers some shade. Rapid in growth and very easy 
to grow. 
JASMINUM [41] illicifolium (dicbotimum). Sub¬ 
tropical. This type has very shining, somewhat 
pointed foliage, and terminal rather open clusters 
of large fragrant white flowers, which are faintly 
pink in the bud. A splendid subject for mass 
plantings and foundation work, but may also be 
trained as a vine. _ 
J. gracillimum. Star Jasmine. Sub-tropical. A scan- 
dent shrub that may be grown either as a vine or 
a shrub, the star jasmine is one of our best 
plants for mass plantings. Foliage is rather light 
green, pubescent, lanceolate. It is a lovely sub¬ 
ject with its clusters of white star-shaped flowers 
borne almost continuously throughout the year. 
J. floridum. Hardy. Japan. An erect growing Jas- 
minum with small dark green leaves and yellow 
flowers almost continuously throughout the year. 
Newer and not so well known as the primulinum 
which it somewhat resembles, it is a better 
bloomer and the foliage and flowers are smaller. 
A splendid plant for base planting around houses 
and larger shrubbery. 
J. officinale. Hardy. Persia. A very beautiful climb¬ 
ing variety that is more often grown as a shrub 
in mass plantings. Foliage rich, dark green and 
shining. Flowers white and quite fragrant. A 
splendid subject for foundation plantings. 
J. primulinum. Hardy. China. Rather drooping in 
habit with long slender branches and small dark 
green foliage, the J. primulinum is one of our 
finest plants for base plantings around houses or 
for mass plantings on the lawn. Flowers early 
in the spring, semi-double and fairly large and 
of a rich primrose yellow color. Especially suited 
to central and northern areas but does almost as 
well in the southern part of the state although 
it does not bloom as well where it is warmer. 
J. Sambac. Grand Duke. Tropical. A much larger 
leaved variety of the jasmine with opposite dark 
green somewhat crumpled foliage and very 
double white flowers that are intensely fragrant. 
It is rather woody in growth and not heavily 
foliaged, so is usually planted in with other sub¬ 
jects for the fragrance. 
J. Sambac. Maid of Orleans. Tropical. Somewhat 
resembling the Grand Duke, but with better foli¬ 
age and the stems are not so woody. This type 
has clusters of semi-double pure white and very 
fragrant flowers that become faintly pinkish with 
age. Prefers shade for best results. 
J. simplicifolium. Hardy. Australia. Closely resem¬ 
bles the officinale but more bushy and thick in 
growth. May be used as a low hedge or for base 
plantings around taller shrubs or house foun¬ 
dations. 
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