. Some ornamental shrubs for the Tropics. Shrubs Tropics. 86 CIRCULAR 34, FEDERAL EXPERIMENT STATION Ixora acuminata Roxb. Sharpleaf Ixora "Bola de Nieve," "Nevado" (fig. 51, A) Rubiaceae This ixora is a native of India and is now widely distributed in the Tropics. The plants are tall, slender shrubs which may eventually develop the proportions of a small tree. They are. Figure 51, A.—The Ixora acuminata will eventually make a small tree but can be maintained as a shrub by pruning. B. —One of the best of the ixoras is this large-clustered, deep- crimson variety. C. —A dwarf


. Some ornamental shrubs for the Tropics. Shrubs Tropics. 86 CIRCULAR 34, FEDERAL EXPERIMENT STATION Ixora acuminata Roxb. Sharpleaf Ixora "Bola de Nieve," "Nevado" (fig. 51, A) Rubiaceae This ixora is a native of India and is now widely distributed in the Tropics. The plants are tall, slender shrubs which may eventually develop the proportions of a small tree. They are. Figure 51, A.—The Ixora acuminata will eventually make a small tree but can be maintained as a shrub by pruning. B. —One of the best of the ixoras is this large-clustered, deep- crimson variety. C. —A dwarf variety of I. coccinea bordering an entrance drive. The plants are growing in sandy soil near the sea. D. —/. chinensis has orange-crimson flowers with wide, pointed Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hume, Edward Putnam, 1911-. [Washington : U. S. Govt. Print. Off. ]


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