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dubbin. Although quite hardy in most parts of 

 the country, yet the finest specimens I have seen 

 were in southern England and Ireland. The 

 situation should not be draughty or too exposed, 

 and the soil about equal parts of loam and peat 

 or leaf soil. As an ornamental species, the present 

 shrub is well worthy of culture, the by no means 

 stiff habit of growth and plentifully produced 

 deep green leaves, often greenish yellow at the 

 tips, with the curious purplish, plum-like fruit, 

 rendering well-grown specimens both distinct and 

 interesting. 



C. FoRTUNEi, Hooker. Fortune's Cephalo- 

 taxus. North China. 1849. — ^^^ general plant- 

 ing this would seem to be a more desirable species 

 than the previous one ; at least it succeeds at a 

 greater number of stations in this country. The 

 comparatively long and slender branches are 

 horizontally arranged, and rather sparsely supplied 

 with long, acute-pointed leaves, that are bright 

 and glossy green above and silvery beneath. They 

 are about 3 inches long, almost fleshy, and arranged 

 in two opposite rows. The fruit is elliptic in 

 shape, tapering to both ends, ij inches long by 

 three-quarters of an inch in greatest diameter, and 

 produced usually singly, but occasionally in twos 

 and threes. In light, peaty soil, where shelter is 

 provided, it forms a neat ornamental and highly 

 interesting specimen, and is worthy of greatly 

 extended culture. For planting in shady positions 

 it is likewise valuable. 



C. PEDUNCULATA, Siehold et Zuccarini. (Syn- 

 onym : Taxus Harringtonia, Knight and Perry.) 

 1829. — This is a distinct and free -growing 



