Daphne (D. canvabina, "Wall., D. papyracea, Meissn.) 

 of wider distribution in the Himalayas, and whioh extends 

 into the British provinces west of Nepal, where the Edge- 

 worthia does not exist. Both plants are indeed found in 

 Nepal, but the latter alone yields the material for the finest 

 paper. Nor is its use confined to Nepal, the Edgeworthia 

 extends eastwards into China and Japan, in both of which 

 countries its value as a paper-making material is well 

 known. Lindley figured it in 184-7 from a plant sent by 

 Fortune from Chusan to the Horticultural Society, but 

 he makes no allusion to its uses. Franchet and Savatier, 

 on the other hand, who include it in their Enumeration of 

 Japan Plants, say that it is wild in Nippon, but most com- 

 monly to be found cultivated for making the best kind of 

 paper. 



The genus Edgeworthia contains but one species, and 

 differs from Daphne only in the slight characters of a 

 longer style and stigma. It commemorates the botanical 

 labours of a distinguished member of the India Civil 

 Service, the late M. P. Edgeworth, F.L.S., youngest 

 brother of Maria Edgeworth. The specific name was given 

 in honour of the Honourable Edward Gardner, Political 

 Kesident in Nepal, a valuable correspondent of the Calcutta 

 Botanic Gardens, who first drew attention to the Edge- 

 worthia as furnishing a paper-making material of the best 

 quality. 



The specimen here figured is from a very young plant, 

 raised from seed sent early in 1887 by Mr. Gammie, 

 manager of the Government Cinchona Plantations, Dar- 

 jeehng, and which produced plants that flowered in the 

 present year. When full grown it makes a very handsome 

 greenhouse shrub. I remember a specimen at Kew some 

 thirty years ago that formed a round ball several feet in 

 diameter covered with leaves and balls of sweet-scented 

 golden flowers.—/. D. H. 



Fig. 1, Perianth laid open ; 2 and 3, anthers ; 4, ovary ; 5, vertical section 

 ditto:— alleyihtmed. J 



of ditto:— all enlarged 



