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winter. This is rather more suited to the northern 
and central areas of the state and is seldom used 
in the southern section. 
RAPHIOLEPSIS [66] indica. Indian Hawthorn. 
Hardy. A dwarf low branched shrub seldom 
reaching a height of over two or three feet. 
Foliage dark green and shining, rather rounded 
at the tip. Starshaped pinkish white flowers are 
borne profusely in the spring and followed by 
purple back berries. Very fine for a low mass 
planting or at the base of taller subjects. 
R. japonica. (R. umbellata.) Japanese Hawthorn. 
Hardy. Much larger and faster growing than 
the preceding species with thinner, more upright 
foliage that is dark green with red tipped new 
growth. Very showy, pinkish white flowers are 
borne in large terminal panicles in the early 
spring. A splendid subject but as yet little known 
in Florida though it does beautifully here. 
RHODOMYRTUS [67] tomentosa. Downy Myrtle. 
Sub-tropical. South Asia. This is a very lovely 
shrub especially suited to moist soils with oppo¬ 
site leaves that are olive green above and silvery 
underneath—a combination that gives a splendid 
color note to shade plantings. Rose pink flowers 
like single roses are borne in profusion in early 
spring and are followed by large very sweet 
black edible fruit. 
RUSSELIA [68] juncea. (R. equisetiformis.) Coral 
Plant. Tropical. Tropical America. A much 
branched and very willowy shrub, the Russelia 
is a pleasant contrast with other subjects as it 
has very few leaves and they are so small as to 
be almost unnoticeable. The slender wire-like 
branches are a lovely light green and contrast 
splendidly with the long sprays of tubular coral 
flowers. Fine for mass plantings and useful as a 
window box plant when small. 
SCHINUS [69] terebinthifolius. Brazilian Pepper. 
Sub-tropical. Brazil. A large shrub of very rapid 
growth that sometimes reaches the height of a 
small tree. This is one of our most worthwhile 
plants for general landscape purposes, as it 
makes a fine subject for mass planting and suc¬ 
ceeds well along the beach, standing quite a lot 
of salt spray. The foliage is dark green and re¬ 
curved on stout stems. Flowers in terminal heads 
during the summer are followed on the female 
plants by clusters of brilliant red berries in the 
winter. 
SESBANIA [70] punicea. Hardy. Native. This na¬ 
tive leguminous shrub is deciduous in winter but 
comes into growth quite early in the spring. Tall 
and rather tree-shaped with dark green pinnate 
leaves, the brilliant orange and red pea-shaped 
flowers hang in attractive drooping racemes. It 
should not be used in a conspicuous place because 
of its deciduous habit. 
SEVERINIA [71] buxifolia. Timor. Hardy. A dwarf 
shrub related to the citrus family that is of 
great value as a formal hedge. Rather slow in 
growth it requires very little trimming and once 
it has reached the needed height may easily be 
• kept within bounds. The foliage is quite small 
resembling a dark green and shining boxwood, 
and the branches are thorny but not objection¬ 
ably so. 
STENOLOBIUM [72] stans. Yellow Elder. Trop¬ 
ical. This very rapid growing upright shrub or 
small tree is one of our showiest subjects in 
early spring when the large terminal panicles of 
tubular golden yellow flowers appear. Very impa¬ 
tient of wet soil, it should also be planted where 
it does not get the brunt of the cold wind. If 
frozen down, however, it comes again very quick¬ 
ly. One variety—Sambucifolia—blooms twice a 
year, in spring and autumn, and this is the one 
most commonly grown. 
STROBILANTHES [73] anisophyllus. Lavender 
Bell. Tropical. A rather small bushy shrub with 
jointed branches and dark green narrow foliage. 
This type of Strobilanthes is covered in the late 
winter and early spring with masses of delicate 
lavender bell-shaped flowers. It is fine for a 
shaded border or for massing at base of other 
subjects. 
S. isophyllus. Hedge Flower. Tropical. This is a 
very lovely subject that spreads readily by seed 
so it has become extremely common. It forms a 
dense, low clump of narrow rather long foliage 
and in late summer is covered with petunia-like 
flowers of a lovely purple-blue. Splendid for 
edging or for the naturalistic garden. 
TABERNAEMONTANA [74] cashmere. Pinwheel 
Jasmine. Tropical. India. This is a fine dark 
green foliaged shrub reaching a height of four to 
five feet and thriving in shade as well as in full 
sun. The flowers are single, whorled, and pure 
white with yellow eye. A profuse bloomer this 
is one of the finest of our white flowered subjects 
but should not be exposed to too much cold. If 
frozen down it comes again very quickly, how¬ 
ever. 
Jasminum Gracillimum—flanking steps 
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