Aucuba 
Japonica 
Bd ARBORETUM NOTES. 
CORNACE. 
AUCUBA JAPONICA. 
Thunberg. 
Loudon. 
The Aucuba was introduced into Britain as long 
ago as 1783; and it appears very singular that, till 
a very few years ago, while the female plant was 
very common in our shrubberies, the male did not 
exist in this country. Consequently no fruits 
could be produced. The male Aucuba was first 
sent home from China or Japan in the year 1861, 
by Mr. Fortune, and was successfully cultivated 
and propagated by Messrs. Veitch. Pollen from 
the male flowers being applied to those of the 
female plants (for the females flowered freely in 
this country), the handsome red fruits soon made 
their appearance. The male Aucuba however 
still continued for some time to be scarce among 
us; but within the last few years (the method of 
propagation, I suppose being better understood), it 
has been much more diffused, and plants are to be 
had at Veitch’s and other nursery gardens for a 
very moderate price. 
In May, 1872, having bought from Veitch two 
male plants of the Aucuba, we planted them in 
contaét with two pretty large old bushes of the 
female ; one on the east side of the lawn, the other 
near the garden gate. In 1873, both the male plants 
flowered, and in the spring of 1874, both the old 
