SHRUBS 
LADY OF THE NIGHT 
(Brunfelsia americana) 
BIRD-OF-PARADISE BUSH _  (Poinci- 
ana gilliesi). Deciduous and not so hand- 
some relative of our dwarf Poinciana, 
this shrub is hardy as far north as Vir- 
ginia, its red-and-yellow flowers appear- 
ing all summer. 
LEUCAENA (L. trichodes). This 
evergreen shrub promises to be a better 
citizen than its weedy common relative. 
It is fast growing and should make quick 
shade. The white ball flowers are in 
clusters, 
MACARANGA (M. grandifolia). This 
Hawaiian 8-foot shrub of the Poinsettia 
family has the grandest big  “tropical- 
looking” leaves I know of — up to 2 feet 
across, very striking. The flowers are in- 
conspicuous. 
TEXAS HONEYSUCKLE (Anisacan- 
thus wrighti). This 4-foot evergreen shrub 
is cultivated for the quantities of pur- 
plish-red, tubular, 2-lipped flowers 1” 
inches long in one-sided clusters. 
*SYDNEY CHRISTMAS BUSH (Cer- 
atopetalum gummiferum). This spectacu- 
lar plant is so hard to propagate that I 
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believe this to be the first successful in- 
troduction into the U. S. Usually about 
15-20 feet high, it breaks into sprays of 
creamy blossoms in October. The weeks 
pass . . . but instead of falling the petals 
increase in size to about five times that 
of the small original flowers. As the petals 
lengthen, a gentle pink settles down, 
tinging all the blossom, slowly deepening 
to a delicate cherry-red. In reality those 
exquisite cherry-red “flowers” are the 
seed or fruit. This plant is used for 
Christmas decorations in Australia just as 
we use holly. 
GROUNDSEL BUSH (Baccharis hali- 
mifolia). Florida native evergreen shrub 
to 12 feet bearing quantities of small 
white daisy-like flowers. Valuable for 
seashore planting. 
TEPHROSIA (T. candida). Small In- 
dian shrub with reddish or white flowers 
l-inch across in 8-inch clusters. 
JACQUINIA (J. pungens). All the 
Jacquinia are stiff, white-flowered, salt- 
resistant plants. This is an ornamental 
Mexican tree to 10 feet with sharp, glos- 
sy leaves. The fragrant orange fruits are 
1 inch diameter. Resists cold. 
BIG PETREA (P. kohautiana). Rated 
by Chittenden as far superior to the com- 
moner P. volubilis, this South American 
vine has 12-inch clusters of blue flowers. 
GARDENIA CORNUTA. I have no 
description of this. From South Africa. 
BIG-FLOWERED THEVETIA 
(Old little type on right) 
