is often skirted. It is, however, by no means confined to 

 this locality, for we have specimens of it collected at Concep- 

 tion by Macrae. According to Gaudichaud the red berries 

 are pleasant to eat. 



It grows freely in peat among other plants of a similar 

 kind, and appears perfectly hardy. We have hitherto seen 

 only fertile individuals alive, but in all probability sterile 

 ones exist somewhere in collections, and if so we may soon 

 expect to see its fruit. 



Although not striking in its appearance, it forms an 

 interesting addition to the hardy shrubs of this country. 



