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June, and sometimes again early in autumn. The 

 bloom, in shape, fragrance, and general appearance, 

 resembles that of Daplme odora, but is not so 

 fragrant. 



P. coreaceuni much resembles the kind last men- 

 tioned, and is scarce. 



For the last few winters we have ventured to leave 

 uncovered in a border of Merrion-square a specimen 

 of Chanmrops humitis, and now, in the winter of 

 1877, it looks healthy and promising. The last one 

 or two years I have tried how another of these Palms 

 will likewise fare in the garden at rere of my own 

 dwelling-house, and I intend to give similar trial to 

 one or more other kinds of hardy Palms. 



I venture to suggest further trial of varieties of the 

 Myrtle group, in parts of our cities and towns than 

 has yet been given to these favourite evergreens. 

 Amongst them I may name Eugenia tigni, from 

 Southern Chili, whose fruit is eaten at dessert in its 

 native countries. Another variety, E. apmilata, is 

 figured in The Botanical Magazine for 1858, Tab. 

 5040. E. luma is one of the prettiest of these Myr- 

 tles, and bears our climates in many places. Eugenia, 

 or Myrtus clequen, or clclecn, of which a figure is given 

 in The Botanical Magazine, Tab. 5644, has small oval 

 leaves, about the size of those of our common garden 

 Box, and, like some other kinds, well suits walls in 

 many parts of the kingdom, though it sometimes 

 suffers in severe winter seasons, or is burned by long 

 summer drought. 



