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Mr. Williams Kew is also much indebted for a fine example of 
Enkianthus chinensis about five feet high—one of the rarest of all 
shrubs in cultivation. ; 
n March Mr. Maurice L. de Vilmorin sent a most interesting 
set of over forty miscellaneous trees and shrubs. Corylus thibeteca 
and the interesting Alnus cremastogyne were amongst them. From 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons 36 Rhododendrons of Wilson’s collecting 
were received. A new lilac previously obtained from the same 
firm flowered and has been named Syringa Julianae by Dr. 
Schneider. From Miss Willmott came a nice plant of Cunning- 
hamia sinensis. This remarkable conifer, is, of course, an old one 
in gardens, but, as hitherto represented, it has only been a success 
in a few very favourably situated places. At Kew the trees are 
parts of the habitat of this tree. The Earl of Annesley sent a 
ood example of the new Picea morindoides, still very rare. Mr. 
linton-Baker presented a plant of Fokienia Hodginsii, a new 
enus of Coniferae, also seeds of the Formosan variety of 
Cupressus obtusa and of Pinus Armandi var. Mastersiana. 
rom the Arnold Arboretum several consignments of seeds and 
plants have been received. Amongst the latter some new Magnolias 
of Wilson’s collecting are of especial importance. To a genus of 
such distinction as Magnolia every addition is particularly welcome. 
The development of several unnamed Chinese poplars, willows and 
beeches, sent by Professor Sargent, will be watched with interest. 
One of the poplars Mr. Wilson describes as even finer than P. 
lasiocarpa, which is itself certainly one of the most wonderful 
lants recently come out of China, Salix magnifica, with oval 
eaves like those of Arbutus Menziesii in shape and colour, but with 
the blade as much as 8} inches long by 5} broad, is another 
remarkable small tree quite different from any other known willow. 
In striking contrast with it is Salix Bockii, a dainty little shrub 
with leaves } to 3 inch long, and said by Wilson to be extremely 
pretty in flower. Both these have been received. ; 
Of American trees Mr, F. R. S. Balfour sent seeds of Rhamnus 
Purshiana and acorns of Quercus densiflora, a handsome evergreen 
oak of the Pasania section, whose leaves are clothed with a tomentum 
milk-white in spring, tawny later. Of this oak only two trees are 
peace known in the British Isles, both in the collection at Kew. 
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re-introduction welcome. From Messrs. Fisher, Son & Sibray, of 
of F. ferruginea is its habit of producing suckers like an elm, plants 
on their own roots are very desirable. 
ew has continued to draw on the rich collection of Canon 
Ellacombe at Bitton for plants which disappear in hard winters. 
Aplopa, ertcoides and Rosa Hardii, among other things, were this 
year obtained from him. Mr. M. Phillips Price, of Tibberton 
