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THE FLORIST. 



NEW FRUIT-BEARING SHRUB.— EUGENIA UGNI. 



This new and valuable 

 fruit - bearing evergreen 

 shrub is of the Myrtle 

 family, and belongs to a 

 genus of plants named 

 " Eugenia " in honour of 

 Prince Eugene of Savoy. 

 This variety has been re- 

 cently introduced by Mr. 

 Veitch, of the Exotic Nur- 

 sery, Chelsea, and was 

 obtained through Mr. Lobb, 

 from Patagonia. 



The fruit is said to be 

 much used there by the 

 natives as food, and eaten 

 in Chili as dessert, which 

 statement no one would 

 doubt if once having ate 

 of the fruit. It is of the 

 most exquisite flavour, and 

 difficult to describe. The 

 pulp is soft and white, very 

 sweet, and has a Straw- 

 berry flavour, combined 

 3 with sweet spices, and ex- 

 tremely aromatic. The fruit 

 is round, of a brownish red 

 colour, flat eye, and small 

 reflexed segments. The 

 stalk is like that of a 

 Gooseberry, and hangs on 

 the tree in a similar 

 manner. 



The plants are increased 

 by cuttings or from seed, 

 and will grow freely in rich 

 loam, and if kept in a 

 greenhouse it will blossom 

 in the spring and ripen its 

 fruit early in the autumn. 

 Small plants in pots bear 



well, and form very pleasing objects with their dark green polished 



leaves studded with ruddy fruit. 



Doubtless we have something yet to learn in regard to the cultivation 



of this new shrub. It is not improbable that it would thrive and pro- 



