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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
April  5,  1900, 
Garrya  elliptica. 
Though  this  Californian  shrub  cannot  be  described  as  particularly 
showy,  it  nevertheless  is  a  plant  that  might  well  claim  more  attention 
value  of  the  plant,  for  these  catkins  are  at  that  dull  period  much 
appreciated  by  everyone.  They  impart  a  distinct,  singular,  and  interest¬ 
ing  appearance,  as  well  to  the  shrub  that  produces  as  to  the  garden 
that  contains  them.  Where  a  south  or  west  wall  is  being  furnished 
with  plants  this  Garrya  may  well  be  accorded  a  place,  and  a  little 
protection  may  be  fixed  over  it  in  very  severe  weather.  This  is 
Fig.  79.— garrya  ELLIPTICA. 
than  is  at  present  given  to  it.  The  plant  is  an  evergreen,  and  as  most 
people  know,  has  as  its  distinguishing  feature  long  drooping  catkins. 
These  are  produced  in  the  winter,  and  herein  perhaps  lies  the  chief 
rendered  necessary  from  the  fact  that  the  plant  is  not  perfectly  hardy 
in  this  country,  though  it  has  been  known  to  flourish  considerably 
north  of  the  Humber.  One  thing  is  quite  certain,  which  is  that  this 
