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A glance at the plants which Fortune was the means of intro- 

 ducing to Eurojie will show how much our gardens are indebted to 

 him. Most of them are now familiar to us all, which shows their 

 sterling character. I have only been able to trace 150 of Fortune's 

 plants, but I am inclined to think there were more than this 

 number. All are good. Not a single plant of them but is well worth 

 growing. Amongst them are the following : — Anemone Japonica, 

 Aucuba Jaf)onica (male), Abies Jezoensis Acers, many fine 

 species, Abelia rupestris, Clematis launginoza (Fortune! and D. 

 Gould Veitcli), Campanula nobilis, Cephalotaxus Fortunei, Cham- 

 oerops Fortunei and Eerberis Fortunei, Beali and Japonica, Deutzia 

 crenata fl. pi., Chrysanthemum (the Chusau daisy), and Japanese 

 chrysanthemum, Daphne Fortunei, Dielytra spectabilis, Farfugium 

 grande, Jasminum nudiflorum, Lilium auratum, Prumis triloba, 

 Lastrea Standishii, Primula Japonica, Osmanthus Aquifolium, 

 Osmanthus Aquifolium variegatnm, Lycopodium Wildenovii, L. 

 caesium, Eetinospora aurea, pisifera, obtusa, Eosa Fortunei, Scia- 

 dopitys verticillata, Skimmia Japonica, Spiraea callosa and palmata, 

 Saxifraga Fortunei, Thujopsis, Dolobrata, variegata and Standishii, 

 Weigela rosea, Quercus sinensis, etc. These few silent but im- 

 pressive memorials whicli he has left behind him, exist in abundance 

 in every garden, and are now found almost throughout the civilized 

 world. This nation has given large sums to distinguished Generals 

 for their services to their country : of this we may have no reason 

 to complain ; but surely a benefactor to his race as Fortune 

 undoubtedly was, ought to have had some public recognition of his 

 services. Of other collectors who signalized themselves by sending 

 home good plants at that time, may be mentioned Jeffrey, Lobb, 

 and Brown. 



IXTKODUCTIONS DURIXG 1880. 



During the year 1880, the number of new plants sent out was 

 I7l species — not botanical plants merely, but what are called com- 

 mercial plants, exclusive of hybrids or florists' flowers. These con- 

 sisted of 13 Cryptogams, 110 Monocotyledons, and 48 Dicotyledons. 

 In the first division there w-ere 10 Ferns and 3 8elaginellas. Amongst 

 the Monocotyledons there were no less than 6 5 Orchids, comprising 

 32 different genera, 15 Liliaceous j)lants, 13 Bromeliads, 7 Amaryllids, 

 8 Aroids, and 2 Balms, the rest being 1 Juncus, 1 Iris, 1 Zingiberaca', 

 and 2 Marantas. The 48 Dicotyledons were made up of 12 Crotons, 

 4 Nepenthes, 2 Sarracenias, 4 Aralias, 4 Eeheverias, and 1 each belong- 

 ing to several other families. Amongst the collectors employed to 

 send these plants home, most of whom are foreigners, the names of 

 Andre, Kalbreyer, Klaboch, Pioezl, Lehman, Albert Kegel, ITumblot, 



