EUCRYPHIA. Plants of this beautiful genus are all too little known in this country. 
True, the area where they will thrive is limited by their need of mild climate, humid 
air and lime-free soil. They are highly esteemed in England and surely the coastal 
regions of the Pacific Coast from Monterey north can meet these requirements. We 
have previously described three species and hybrids in G. A. for years shown, but none 
of these is available this year. 
E. billardieri (914) 1943, ’45, ’46. 
E. pinnatifolia (7) 1940, ’41, ’42. 
E. Rostrevor (8-9) 1941, ’42, ’44. 
The following have not been described previously; all are large shrubs or small 
trees bearing single white saucer shaped, usually fragrant, flowers. The numerous 
stamens are tipped with showy pinkish or maroon anthers. 
*E. cordifolia, HEARTLEAF EUCRYPHIA (9%). An English authority says: 
“Perhaps the most beautiful of all the Eucryphias. The pure white flowers 
are sweetly scented and borne throughout September and October.” Pot 
grown, $1.50. 
*K. Mt. Usher (8-9). An Irish hybrid (E. cordifolia x pinnatifolia) fortunately 
added the hardiness of one parent to the beauty of the other. One authority 
in the British Isles claims that this “is better than either parent—a most 
welcome addition to first-rate flowering garden shrubs.’”’ From nearer home 
Mr. R. H. Menzies reports that it has done very well in his Marin Co. garden. 
Pot grown, $1.50. 
*E. Nymansay (8-9). During the last 10 years we have indexed 12 or 14 refer- 
ences to this hybrid in English garden literature, indicating the amount of 
attention it has attracted there. Several of these say that, contrary to the 
genus as a whole, this will tolerate limy soils. How much we don’t know but 
it seems to do best of all with us, which is a pretty good test. Parentage is same 
as that of Mt. Usher above. Those who have a file of “My Garden” will 
find this illustrated in color at page 196 of Sept. 1943. The satiny white 
flowers are 2 to 3 inches wide. It is reliably reported hardy at Seattle. Pot 
grown, $1.50. 
*MAGNOLIA delavayi, DELAVAY MAGNOLIA (9%). Like nearly everything else 
with specific name ‘delavayi’”’ this comes from China. In England it is considered 
“possibly the grandest foliage plant grown out of doors in this country.” The rigid, more 
or less triangular leaves with undulate margins can attain 14 inches in length by 8 
inches in width. The flowers are large, about 8 to 9 inches wide, creamy white and 
slightly fragrant. They are produced steadily throughout the year except winter but 
individually last only about two days. Tree is wide for its height which can probably 
be 30 ft. maximum. Small plants, pot grown, $4.00. 
OSMANTHUS forresti, FORRESTS OSMANTHUS (7). Osmanthus means fragrant 
flower so the botanical name is highly appropriate. This has creamy yellow flowers 
with the delicious fragrance common to the genus. It is vigorous and soon makes 
a shrub of good size with unusually attractive foliage, the leaves getting as much as 
five to seven inches long with wavy margins. New growth is particularly striking as 
when leaves appear they are bronzy purple. Pot grown, $1.25. 
OSMANTHUS San Jose Hybrid (8). We raised this in 1934 and first described it in G. A. 
41. Parentage is O. aquifolium x aurantiacus. Grows stronger than either. Leaves 
are holly-like; flower creamy yellow, very fragrant, and large for an Osmanthus. Will 
make a large shrub and doubtless hardier than O. aurantiacus. Pot grown, $1.25. 
VIBURNUM cinnamomifolium, CINNAMON VIBURNUM (8). In most respects much 
like the somewhat better known V. davidi, but this has larger leaves, makes a much 
larger shrub. or-even small tree if so trained and has blue-black berries. The large 
leaves with deeply sunken veins are very handsome. Plant prefers shade in sunny 
climes. Pot grown, $1.25. 
VIRBURNUM davidi, DAVID VIBURNUM (7). Forms a low spreading compact shrub 
not over 2 ft. tall but gets much wider. Leaves are very attractive being leathery, large, 
and with deeply sunken parallel veins. Blooms profusely in small white clusters which 
are followed by most beautiful turquoise blue berries which do not change color. Pot 
grown, $1.25. 
