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injured in Battersea Park; and, as many people know, 

 the common old Erythrina crista-galli will thrive for 

 years against a warm south wall in a warm soil, if pro- 

 tected about the root in winter. 



Eucalyptus. — Handsome Australian trees and shrubs, 

 of which there are a vast number of species, many grow- 

 ing to an immense height. The leaves are of a thick 

 leathery texture, always quite entire, and very variable in 

 shape. In young plants they are opposite, heart-shaped, 

 pointed, and covered with a glaucous bloom ; as they 

 grow older, they become alternate and sickle-shaped, the 

 stalks acquiring a peculiar twist, so that the leaves pre- 

 sent their edges to the branches. The most hardy kinds 

 are E. globulus and E. Gttmii. Other kinds, however, 

 will no doubt be found sufficiently hardy. These are 

 most likely to be attractive in the south of England and 

 Ireland, where a few of the species will be found to 

 thrive in the open air, as the peculiarly distinct and 

 graceful habit of the trees is not observed till they are 

 12 ft. or more above the ground. Nevertheless some 

 may grow them for the aspect they present after a single 

 year's growth in the open air about London, in which 

 case they should be put out about the middle of May. 

 I was very much struck with their graceful and singular 

 appearance in California, where they are being planted 

 in great variety. 



Farfugium grande. — A very vigorous-growing per- 

 ennial, with thick fleshy stems, from i ft. to nearly 2 ft. 

 high, and broad, cartilaginous, almost heart-shaped leaves, 

 of a light-green colour, variously streaked, and spotted 

 with yellow in one variety, and with white and rose- 



