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the open ground was entirely killed, but another is pro- 

 ducing young growths from its base. 



16. Olearia Haastii, growing in the open ground, was 

 not in the least injured. 



17. Veronica Traversii. — My oldest plant, which is now 

 about 2^ feet in height by fully 2 feet in diameter, had 

 not a single leaf in the least injured; neither had a number 

 of recently rooted cuttings that were planted out in different 

 exposures during last November. 



18. Veronica salicifolia. — Several plants (the largest of 

 which had a stem 2 inches in diameter) that were injured 

 in 1878-79 were entirely killed last winter. 



19. Veronica pinguifolia. — Five plants in different 

 exposures were uninjured. 



20. Veronica Hulkeana. — A plant put out last autumn 

 was completely killed. 



21. MuJilenbeckia complexa. — Two old plants growing on 

 south walls, and one in the open border, were killed to the 

 ground, but all are now producing an abundance of rapid- 

 growing shoots. 



22. Libertia grandijlora major. — Of many plants grow- 

 ing in different exposures a few have been killed, and the 

 growths of the others are more weakly than hitherto ; 

 nevertheless, many have flowered, and the plants generally 

 seem to be recovering their natural vigour of growth. 



23. Lihertia ixioides seems much hardier than the 

 last. 



24. Cordyline austrcdis. — Several plants that were 

 seemingly killed when 3 to 4 feet high have put up shoots 

 from depths of from 3 to 6 inches. Some of these have 

 perished, but others that were covered with snow during 

 the hard frosts of last December are still growing. The 

 one that stood unharmed till it was cut down by the winter 

 of 1878-79, and which the late Dr Moore, of Dublin, said 

 was G. calUcoma, put up a young shoot last spring which 

 now measures 21 inches in height. 



25. Ghrysohactron Hooheri, from one-year old seedlings 

 upwards, has stood unharmed in various exposures, and 

 the larger plants lately produced a profusion of their 

 beautiful yellow flowers. 



26. Fliormium tenax. — The common green, as well as 



