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orange-coloured disc and sliow that C. hrachyptera must be 



regarded as a distinct species from its nearest ally, C. Parishii, 

 Hook, f . 



E chinocactus mimisculus, from Tucuman in Argentina, is one of 

 tlie more interesting and easily cultivated of the small Cactaceae. 

 It was introduced to cultivation about 1895. The flowers, as in 

 E. Fiehrigiiy Guerke, which are very numerous, are produced 

 from the base instead of from the upper part of the plant, and this 

 feature serves to distinguish these two species from others of the 

 genus. The flowers have a crimson tube and vermilion petals and 

 only remain open for a day or two. 



The Southern '"'Beech'' or ** Myrtle Tree'' of Tasmania is found 

 on the mountains up to an altitude of 4000 ft., and is one of the 

 main constituents of the evergreen forest. It is also found in 

 south-eastern Australia. At Ivew Nothofagus Cunninghamil is 

 not hardy, but in the milder parts of the British Isles, notably, at 

 Fota and at Osborne, there are fine specimens of this elegant tree. 

 The tree at Fota is now nearly 50 ft. high and was probably 

 planted half-a-century ago. Our illustration was taken from the 

 small tree grown in the Temperate House at Kew, which is one 

 of the plants presented to Kew by the late Mr. George Joad, of 

 Wimbledon, in 1881. N. CunningJiamii is most nearly allied to 

 iV. Menziesii, Oerst., from I^ew Zealand. 



Lonicera fragrantissivia has been in caltivation since 1845, 

 when Fortune introduced it from Chinese gardens on behalf of 

 the Royal Horticultural Society- In the wild state the plant is 

 unknown. The well-known L. Standisliii^ Carr., is closely allied 

 to our plant and the two species have sometimes been confused, 

 the glabrous branches, elliptic or ovate-elliptic leaves, and ex- 

 ternally glabrous corolla tube, distinguish L. fragrantissima from 

 its ally- 



The Chinese Primula was descibed from specimens collected in 

 Szechuan, by Prince Henrj' of Orleans and Mr. Bonvalot, during 

 their Chino-Tibetan journey. It is closely allied to P. secundi" 

 flora, Franchet, and like it has purple flowers, whereas the other 

 members of the group, of which P. sikkimensis, Hook, f., is the 

 best known, have yellow flowers. -P. vittata can be distinguished 

 from P. secundiflora by its erect, elongated' leaves. We owe its 

 first introduction to Mr. E. H. Wilson, who sent home seeds to 

 Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, ' in 1905, and subsequently, Mr. 

 Forrest sent seeds to Messrs. Bees, Ltd. It was from one of the 

 plants raised from Mr. Forrest's seeds that our j^late has been 



prep 



ared. 



Bagolaro or Nettle Tree (Celtls australis, L.). — In the Bulletin 

 for June, 1893, p. 145, appeared a brief reference to the applica- 

 tion of the wood of this tree for making whip handles in the south 

 of France, and in Bulletin No. 5, 1908, p. 230, is a further note 

 on examples of rough and finished hay forks made on the Eiviera 

 from specially pollarded and trained trees of the same species. 

 Specimens to illustrate both these industries aie contained in 



