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their growth, it is not until after midsummer that they become 
presentable again. The two most satisfactory species are Arundin- 
aria nitida and A, fastuosa, which have not suffered in the least. 
Many of the Phyllostachys have been lost to the collection in 
recent years Owing to their flowering and subsequent death. Of 
those that remain, P. flexuosa, P. nigra, and P. Quilioi have suffered 
less than any, A curious fact in regard to P. viridi-glaucescens is, 
that the only specimen which has escaped damage is growing on a 
dry slope. The old Arundinaria japonica (commonly known as 
Bambusa Metaké), which on account of its hardiness has been 
planted about the grounds, is very much disfigured. Among the 
wart species, Arundinaria pygmaea, A, Kumasasa (or palmata), 
A, Veitchii, and Bambusa tessellata are but little affected. 
cold shown by R. barbatum. Some plants, now 6 feet and upwards 
high, presented to Kew by Sir J. T. D. Llewellyn a few years ago 
and planted in the Rhododendron Dell, have come through quite 
unaffected and have flowered this spring. The following N. Indian 
species also may now be regarded as hardy at Kew :—Anthopogon, 
arboreum (var. Camphelliae), campanulatum, campylocarpum, ciliatum, 
etnnabarinum, fulgens, glaucum, lepidotum, niveum, and Thomsonit. 
h, triforum has almost perished. 
Among the Japanese and Chinese species the only total loss is 
the recently introduced R. sublanceolatum. Ina low-lying situation 
R. rubiginosum has succumbed, and R, yunnanense has lost its 
foliage. Several forms of the Indian Azalea (R. indicum) have 
flowered exceedingly well in spite of the winter, and there seems 
to be a promising future in gardens for several small-leaved, hardier 
sorts. 0, indicum var. amoenum has been grown unprotected at 
Kew for more than 20 years, and in 1893, Prof. Sargent introduced 
from North Japan the variety Kaempferi which blossoms well every 
ear. Since then several other unnamed forms have proved equally 
ardy. A set of new Chinese species was received from Messrs. 
Veitch last year, but, protection haying been afforded them, nothing 
definite can be said of their cold-resisting powers. Judging, how- 
South American Plants.—It is interesting to find that the two 
species of Beech introduced from Chile by Mr. H. J. E i 
Himalayan House. Rhaphithamnus cyanocarpus on a south wall is 
apparently killed, and Schinus Bonplandianus from Brazil is cut 
back to ground level. Azara microphylla is one of those shrubs 
