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afoliata, Jigusticum  filiformis, Notospartium — torulosum, 
Angelica Gingidium, Olearia coriacea, Senecio geminatus, 
Waklenbergia saxicola var., Veronica Hulkeana | 
- Astoni, Veronica leiophylla, Carmichaelia Munroi, Leptosper- 
mum scoparium var 
Echium Pininana.—Several species of Echiwm peculiar to the 
Canary Islands are of arboreal habit. Dr. G. V. Perez informs 
us that he has growing in his garden at Villa Orotava, Tenerife, 
1200 ft. abcve sea-level, a plant of Hehiwm Pininana, Webb, 
212 ft. high, which is probably a record for the genus. De 
Coincy (Bull. Herb. Boiss. ser. 2, vol. ili. p. 272), describes 
E. giganteum, Linn. f., as attaining a height of 13 ft., whilst 
. Pininana in the Temperate House at Kew is now 11} ft. 
Mangrove Wood.— Several attempts have been made recently 
to induce railway companies to use the wood of the mangrove 
pose where timber of smaller dimensions is in demand. Man- 
grove wood might be used successfully for pit props and other 
mine timber since the wood is both strong and durable; it e- 
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