| | |blossoms. Should it escape
| | |the autumn frosts it is
| | |delightful.
| | |
Leycesteria formosa|Temperate |Purplish |A very interesting shrub, 6
|Himalaya; |white, and|feet high in the milder
|Caprifoliaceae |purple |parts of these isles, but
| |bracts |hardy almost everywhere.
| | |These flowers are succeeded
| | |by purple berries which are
| | |relished by pheasants,
| | |hence it is planted for
| | |covert in some places.
| | |
Ligustrum coriaceum|China; |White |A sturdy evergreen shrub,
(Thick-leaved |Oleaceae | |with very dark-green
Privet) | | |leaves, thick, about 1-1/2
| | |inches long and roundish
| | |oval in shape. It reaches a
| | |height of about a yard, and
| | |is of extremely slow
| | |growth.
| | |
L. Ibota (Syn. L. |Japan |White; |A graceful shrub with long,
amurense) | |June and |slender, arching branches,
| |July |narrow leaves, and white
| | |flowers.
| | |
L. japonicum |Japan |White; |Reaches a height of 6 to 8
(Japanese Privet) | |early July|feet, and forms a freely
| | |branched bush clothed with
| | |bright shining green leaves
| | |from 2 to 3 inches, oval
| | |pointed in shape.
| | |
*L. lucidum (Wax |China |White; |This is the most ornamental
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