wild at
Common.
S T . S E L E N A .
tage, Plantation, Oakbank, Alt. 3.
Nesiota, Hk. f.
161. *N. elliptic^, Hk. f. ; Phylica elliptica, Eoxb.—This handsome
indigenous plant, known as the Wild Olive of Diana’s Peak,
growing amongst the ferns and other native vegetation on the
fifteen or eighteen feet high. ’ I t puts forth its small pink-tinted
blossoms in the months of June to October, and seeds well;* but
very few trees now remain,’ probably not more than twelve or fifteen
at the most, and these grow chiefly on the northern side of "the
central ridge, where it is easily recognised by its deep-grey foliage
in contrast with the pale-green which characterizes thé other indigenous
plants. Alt. 'r'iir P lat;-: SI. Also Hk Icon. Plant. 1052.
' B p i g ;
162. ramosissima, B.C., P. R«>xb.—The na-
Eosemary is a very pretty shrubby plant, ranging i n . height
frc a smal sh to about twelve
mcl white on the
the are
aer slue, wmcn gives a __
to the foliage ; the stems are very crooked; attaini
t four to ten inches diameter, and the wood is white
ui table for taming. I have n
•d iDove
ntati
helow the alt. of 3 to 4 ; .it grows mostly a
Rosemary Hall, Oaklands, Oakbank, and
position, but its most remarkable locality i
rock called Lot,' where about a dozen lai
thrive without any soil. This plant is grg
haps not more than 100 specimens no# exif
Celas
Celastr
163. C. sp. P—One .snu
ide of Plantation House ;
only, growing
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