D. californica

D. californica (Fremontia) - A handsome Californian shrub. A fine old plant in Sir Harry Veitchs garden, East Burnham Park, having outgrown the wall against which it was planted, has risen many feet above, and flowers there with remarkable freedom, without the least protection, year by year. In flower it is a fine sight. It has large yellow bowl-shaped flowers, 2 inches or more across, the deep, green leaves being lobed. In favourable places it reaches 10 or 12 feet in height, and flowers in early summer. It succeeds best against a north, west, or east wall, a southern exposure being usually too hot and dry. It is, some think, a naturally short-lived tree.