*CHAMAELAUCIUM ciliatum, GERALDTON WAX PLANT (9). This comparative new- 
comer from Australia has quickly become popular. It makes a fairly large open shrub with 
short needle-shaped leaves. Flowers, formed like those of Leptospermum, are white usually 
tinted pink. Common name must have been given because the flowers last as if made of 
wax. When cut they will actually keep 2 or 3 days perfectly dry and about 10 days in 
water! Pot grown 1 to 1% ft. $1.00. 
Australian Fuchsia 
CORREA harrisi, RED AUSTRALIAN FUCHSIA (8-9). In G.A. 743 we told the story of 
our start on this beautiful novelty and described it as follows: “Flowers are tubular, larger 
than those of the popular C. pulchella, solid red, and borne profusely even on small plants. 
It is purely a winter bloomer, flowering continuously from November through March. It 
will thrive in either sun or shade; is hardy in Zone 9 and probably in the milder parts of 
Zone 8, and requires no particular type of soil. We simply can’t see how such a beautiful 
and striking novelty can fail to endear itself to garden lovers. A.M.C.H.S. Balled 15 to 18 
in. $2.50, 12 to 15 in. $2.00; pot grown, strong, $1.50. All plants offered will bloom this 
winter. 
CORREA magnifica (C. ferruginea), YELLOW AUSTRALIAN FUCHSIA (8-9). A vigor- 
ous, erect grower making a fine shrub of good size. Flowers are pendent and probably the 
largest in the genus. Color is a solid chartreuse green (greenish yellow). There are some 
excellent specimens in the Arboretum of Golden Gate Park. Gallon can 1% to 2 ft. $1.50; 
pot grown 1 to 1% ft. $1.00. 
DAPHNE collina neapolitana (7). Small rounded shrub of slow growth but not really dwarf. 
Leaves fairly small. The fragrant flowers come in clusters of about five all over the bush 
and are rosy pink suffused lavender. Supposed to bloom in fall and spring but here it often 
shows up well during the winter and in fact is in flower off and on for a good deal of the 
time. Balled 15 to 18 in. $5.00, 12 to 15 in. $3.50; pot grown 4 to 6 in. $2.00. 
DAPHNE SOMERSET (5). Plant Patent 315. We have tested this English hybrid (also 
known as D. Burkwoodi Somerset) for several years so are thoroughly familiar with its 
behavior. With us it is evergreen and of vigorous rather erect growth. Its main crop comes 
in spring when ends of shoots are completely surrounded with long-tubed deliciously frag- 
rant flowers which are pink in bud, open practically white, and become rosy pink again 
before they drop. In addition to this it has a moderate crop in fall and early winter. 
A.M.R.H.S. Customers east of the Rockies will please get this from Wayside Gardens, Mentor, 
Ohio, who hold the patent. Balled 15 to 18 in. $3.00, 12 to 15 in. $2.25; pot grown 18 to 24 in. 
$225,415 to-18 invS200,S'2 toeld in: $175, 1040212: in, $150: 
EUCRYPHIA intermedia (E. Rostrevor) (8-9). Developed in England as a hybrid between 
FE. glutinosa and E. billardieri. Like many hybrids it far surpasses its parents in rate of 
growth, so quickly makes a small tree with very attractive foliage, bearing a profusion of 
large white almond-scented flowers formed like those of Hypericum and appearing during 
summer. Probably requires soil naturally or artificially mildly acid. A.M.R.H.S. Pot grown 
24 to 30 in. $1.75. 
*FATSEHEDERA lizei (7). Nearly all hybrids are between two species belonging to the 
same genus. Rarely indeed a hybrid is developed between two plants in different genera. 
The parents of this example are the Japanese Fatsia (more commonly called Aralia) and 
English Ivy. Result is a half climbing evergreen shrub with attractive foliage. It is tough, 
so makes a good pot or tub plant for house or porch use. Gallon can 2 to 3 ft. $1.50; pot 
grown 1 to 1% ft. 85c. 
FREMONTIA (8-9). This very fine native shrub hasn’t been mentioned since G.A. ’36. 
Treated properly it gives a gorgeous show of large pure gold flowers for months. The way 
to kill it is to water it freely during summer. Its natural habitat is along the slopes of the 
foothills of the Sierras which, of course, are bone dry all summer. Som ~ botanists separate 
it into F. californica and F. mexicana; others regard the two as merely geographical forms 
—and so do we. The latter is presumbably distinguished by orange shading at base of 
flowers. Pot grown 1% to 2 ft. 85c, 1 to 1% ft. 70c. 
*GARRYA ellipticas TREE SILKTASSEL (7). Another good drought-resisting native 
prized for the highly unusual appearance of its flowers which are borne in long, slender, 
elegant hanging catkins which are green and can be nearly a foot long. Not common in 
cultivation. Gallon can 3 to 4 ft. $1.25, 2 to 3 ft. $1.00. 
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