BILLARDIERA. Australia. A group of free-standing to twining shrubs of the pittosporum family, closely related to Sollya. Most of them have slender stems and attractive, usually narrow leaves. The flowers are tubular to widely flared and sometimes quite showy. The fruits which follow are dry capsules in some species, fleshy berries in others. We have one current offering which should have appeared in the last edition of the guide, and hope to follow quickly with at least one more. They thrive in sun or light shade near the coast, part shade inland, reasonably well drained soil, and moderate watering. Their hardiness may vary.

longiflora. A wiry-stemmed vine which makes a good cover for frames and fences, though not nearly as rampant as the passifloras and other popular climbers. It has dark, narrow, shiny leaves up to 2" long. The flowers are pendant narrow bells, bright greenish yellow in color (and showier than this may sound), appearing in summer. They are followed by wonderful roughly oval berries, also shiny and colored—in the current form—deep purple. There are cultivars with several other berry colors. This is a thoroughly lovable plant, unless one lives in a severe climate zone. Hardy to around 20^oF.