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The leaves, which have a purplish tinge when young, 

 but are of a deep green when full grown, are fleshy, 

 quite smooth on both sides, about two-and-a-half 

 inches long, and of an ovate form. The berries, which 

 are small, are borne in large axillary clusters. "We 

 received it from Tein-tung, in the north of China. 



ILEX LATIFOLIA. 



(Broad-leaved Holly.) 



This very fine species is from Japan. The leaves 

 are deep green, from six to eight inches long by two 

 or three inches broad, very stiff, smooth, and shining, 

 with serrated edges. Yery hardy, but thrives best in 

 a cool and moist situation, otherwise it loses much of 

 the rich green of its leaves. Height about twenty feet. 



KALMIA, Linnceus. 



KALMIA LATIFOLIA. Linnceus. 

 (Broad-leaved Kalmia.) 



Thrives well under the same circumstances as the 

 Rhododendron and other American plants. Inde- 

 pendently of its being a fine evergreen shrub, it is 

 also valuable for the profusion of beautiful pink flowers 

 which it produces in June and July. It forms a 

 compact shrub, from five to ten feet high. It may be 

 safely planted near game preserves, as neither rabbits 

 nor hares will attack it. There are several species, all 

 of which require peat soil and a cool situation. 



