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know of. Of these there are several, differing consi- 

 derably from one another in size, shape, and colour 

 of foliage, and of fruit. One variety, A. Himalaica, 

 is described by Sir J. D. Hooker as delighting in 

 humid spots, where mosses and lichens hang from the 

 branches. 



Judicious observation as to light and shade, eddies 

 and currents of wind, &c., is specially important in 

 selecting plants, and giving protection in confined 

 areas, yards, and small gardens. Difference of a few 

 feet one way or another may cause a* plant to live or 

 die. In September, 1867, I planted, in the small 

 garden at the rere of my house in Dublin, two of the 

 first Grisclimas (a shrub nearly allied to Aucubd) I 

 had seen. One I placed in what I considered the 

 best spot there for the purpose, as sheltered and 

 having early sun ; the other I placed in what proved 

 to be a well- sheltered spot facing westward. Some 

 currents of wind, unexpectedly playing on the first 

 of those plants, bent and scathed it before spring- 

 time, and the other was vigorous after more than 

 twelve years, in the place where I doubted whether 

 it would survive one winter. The only other kind 

 of this evergreen I know, G. macrophylla, is much 

 more showy, but much more tender, than G. Utto- 

 ralfs above-mentioned. 



In a little work, named East and West, whose 

 preface is from the pen of the Countess Spencer, 

 interesting mention is made of the beneficial in- 

 fluence of room and window culture of plants in 



