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THE FLOEAL WOKLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



Eucalyptus globulus — This beautiful species of Australian gum-tree has 

 been in cultivation in this country half a century, but has been known only in a 

 few botanic gardens as a curiosity. But it is so elegant in appearance, and so well 

 adapted to the embellishment of English gardens, that it merits to become a 

 favourite wherever such as are called " sub-tropical " plants are cultivated. Like 

 many other such things, this is not a siib-tropical plant, as it thrives in the coldest 

 parts of Tasmania, where grapes and olives never ripen. It is a tree of rapid and 

 gigantic growtb, requiring the shelter of a cool conservatory in winter, and well 

 adapted for a conspicuous position on the lawn during summer. We are indebted 

 to Messrs. Hooper and Co., of Covent Garden, who offer plant3 and seeds of this 

 Eucalyptus, for tbe opportunity of figuring it. 



ANGELONIA GKANDOLOEA. 



EUCALrPTUS GLOBTJLUS. 



Angelonia grandiflora {Large-flowered Angelonia). — A pretty scrophiilaria- 

 ceons plant from South America. It is of most elegant habit, freely branching, with 

 lanceolate leaves, and showy spikes of purplish blue flowers, which are delightfully 

 fragrant. It may be easily raised from seedis, and though usually regarded as a 

 stove plant, warm greenhouse temperature will suit it in the winter, and it may be 

 planted out in the summer months. For tbis also we are indebted to Messrs. 

 Hooper and Co., who have re-introduced the plant to cultivation. 



