KEPORTS OF THE FLORAL COMMITTEE, 



XXXII.— NOTE ON THE HARDINESS OF CER- 

 TAIN PLANTS DISTRIBUTED BY THE SO- 

 CIETY. 



Extract of a Letter t 



" As it is now the end of a long and trying winter, it may be 

 useful to collect reports as to the hardihood of the different 

 plants lately distributed by the Society ; and as I have several 

 Conifers, I trouble you with this. 



" I do not think that any Pinus that I have is really hurt, 

 P. Montezuma and P. insignis have both lost some shoots where 

 exposed to the wind. All the Cypresses (except C. funebris) have 



C. XJdheana, Lavibertiana, and thurifera. Neither the Crypto- 

 meria, nor Taxodium, have even lost their colour ; but one of 

 each, that was in a very sheltered situation, has lost its leaves, 

 owing I suppose to the early frost in October. 



"I had from the Society a short time (four or five years) 

 ago, a Cypress ' from the hills of India,' but without name. It 

 is a most beautiful plant. Can you tell me if it has been 

 christened yet? ]lt \s Ciipressus torulosa.] 



" The Deodar here seems hardier than the Larch, and grows 

 quite as fast. 



" I may as well state that I am at the end of the ' chalk 

 range of hills ' that come out of Bucks, just before the chalk 

 dips into the London clay." 



April 'r 



The plants and flowers exhibited on this occasion, were as 

 follows: — 



Pelargonium {zonule) Aurora :— from Mr. J. Hallt, of Black- 

 heath. This variety, which was Commended on the 29th March 

 (p. 169), was now again exhibited in a still better state, and was 



