Trees and shrubs, hardy in the British isles . flower is \ to \ diameter. Native of the SouthernTyrol, and one of the mostdelightful of all Alpineshrubs. It grows naturallyin positions fully exposedto the suns rays, often increvices of perpendicularrock. The most successfulcultivator of this Daphneis Mr Reginald Farrer, whoused to show little bushesgrown in pots at the TempleShow in London almostcovered with blossom. Itis said to prefer a chalkysoil, well drained and per-manently moist, but in fullsunshine. D. PONTICA, Ltnncuus. (Bot. Mag., t. 1282.) An evergreen shrubabout 3 ft. high, n
Trees and shrubs, hardy in the British isles . flower is \ to \ diameter. Native of the SouthernTyrol, and one of the mostdelightful of all Alpineshrubs. It grows naturallyin positions fully exposedto the suns rays, often increvices of perpendicularrock. The most successfulcultivator of this Daphneis Mr Reginald Farrer, whoused to show little bushesgrown in pots at the TempleShow in London almostcovered with blossom. Itis said to prefer a chalkysoil, well drained and per-manently moist, but in fullsunshine. D. PONTICA, Ltnncuus. (Bot. Mag., t. 1282.) An evergreen shrubabout 3 ft. high, naked andtapering to a single stemat the base, spreading atthe top ; branchlets andleaves smooth. Leavesobovate, i to 3 ins. long,^ to i] ins. wide; stalkless,tapered to the base, more Daphni pomtica. abruptly so to the pointed apex, glossy green. Flowers yellowish green, fragrant, borne during Aprilin pairs from the axils of bracts at the base of the new shoots, the wholeforming a dense mass of blossom crowned by the tips of the pushing young. 474 DAPHNE—DAPIINIPIIYLLUM twl^s. Perianth tube ^ in. long, slender ; lobes narrow, pointed, recurved,Flower-stalk about }. in. loni;-, forking near the top. Native of Asia Minor ; introduced in 1752. Although the flowers of thisDaphne have no bright colour, they are fragrant and profuse, and the shrub isa cheerful evergreen. It likes a moist, loamy, or peaty soil in a sheltered,partially shaded spot. Useful for grouping near woodland walks. D. RET USA, He^nsley. (Bot. Mag., t. 8430 ; D. tangutica, Maxunowicz.) A low, densely branched, evergreen shrub, of close, neat, sturdy habit;young shoots hairy. Leaves leathery, thick, densely arranged towards the end of the twig ; oval in-clined to obovate ; i to 2ins. long, |^ to | in. wide ;stalkless, the base tapered,the apex rounded andnotched, margin revolute ;dark glossy green, produced duringearly May in a crowdedcluster 3 ins. across ter-minating the branch, eachflower borne
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