reverted to almost a wild state, and field cul- 

 tivation has unfortunately takf^n the place of 

 fruit. Under the instructions, however, of 

 Mr, Bishop, Superintendent of the new Ex- 

 perimental Gardens, who has bestowed es- 

 pecial care on orange cultivation, the island 

 may look for a revival of fruit growing. The 

 same remarks apply to the lemon, the shad- 

 dock and lime, all of which with care would, 

 do well. 



Loquat (Eriobotrya Japonica) — A handsome 

 evergreen tree, brought from Japan, from 

 fifteen to twenty feet high, thrives well in 

 sheltered situations, and is a handsome ad- 

 dition to any garden. Its white flowers, in 

 spikes, resemble somewhat the English horse- 

 chestnut, and are followed by an edible yellow 

 fruit, shaped like a plum. 



Poinciana (P. Regia)— A hand.sorae tree, 

 twenty to thirty feet high, with very wide- 

 spreading branches, often reaching nearly to 

 the ground and with a smooth, gray bark 

 closely resembling an elephant's trunk. Its 

 leaves are feather-shaped, one foot, bearing 

 twelve to eighteen pairs of small entire leaf- 

 lets. Its flowers are yellow, striped with 

 crimson, followed by a pod twelve to eighteen 

 inches long. This tree was introduced from 

 Madagascar, of which island it is a native. . 

 It may be considered one of the handsomest 

 trees in Bermuda. 



Barhadoes Flower Fence (P. Pulcherrima)— 

 Though entirely unlike the former, belongs 

 to the same family. It is an evergreen shrub, 

 its branches armed with prickles, and when 

 clipped and pruned forms excellent garden 

 hedges. It is a profus*^ flowerer. its gay 

 orange-red blossoms with peculiarly long 



