This section is from the book "Garden Trees and Shrubs", by Walter P. Wright. Also available from Amazon: Garden Trees And Shrubs Illustrated In Colour.
This evergreen genus is close to Arbutus. The best known species is Uvaursi, an evergreen trailer with pink flowers in April. It likes peaty soil. Californica is a variety of it.
Sipho, the Dutchman's Pipe, with brown and yellow flowers in May, is a hardy rambler which may be used for pillars and pergolas. It is not particular as to soil.
A small genus of evergreens. Macqui is the only species much grown. It grows up to six feet high, and has greenish flowers in May, followed by black berries. Variegata is a form of it. Sandy soil.
The species Abrotanum is the well-known Southernwood, a deciduous shrub of no great beauty, but liked for its powerful aromatic odour, which comes from the leaves. The yellow flowers are borne in summer. Camphorata is a small shrub with finely cut perfumed leaves.
See Bamboos.
 
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