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excelled We have secured from Mr popularly known as Black Boys, Grass Gum 



Williams, of the Victoria Nurseries, Holloway, Trees, and Grass Trees. Several species of the 



the cuts of this and the following new Gums produce stout stems varymg from 6 to 



plant-all of which are of first importance 1 8 feet in height, supportmg on their summit 



for general ornamental decoration. Mr large crowns of pendulous gi^ass leaves; these 



Wilhams, in speaking of this plant in his stems are mostly simple and unbranched,, 



"Ornamental Foliage Plants," page 316, though some fair examples are met with 



says that this and the other species known in supporting two and three distinct heads ; 



this country are natives of Australia, and are whilst other species never develop an abores- 



