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be trained, on a fence as a subdivision fence, where it 

 will far excel the Rose in the richness of its dark-green 

 foliage, which is of great substance, and also in its rich 

 flowers : it may be trained on a wall to any reasonable 

 height, while it makes a superb -dwarf bush by cutting 

 in ; and it will flower abundantly in each of these 

 situations. 



The Escallonia will grow freely in almost any kind 

 of good garden soil, but the drainage must be good. 

 In some soils it might be advisable to introduce a large 

 proportion of peat and leaf-mould, but I see it luxuriate 

 to perfection about Torquay, Devon, in any kind of soil, 

 which is frequently not much else besides loamy rocks, 

 or stone and loam. In all probability this shrub would 

 require a sheltered situation to preserve it during 

 severe frosts. Here at Torquay we have the old Globe 

 Fuchsia, and even some of our original greenhouse 

 varieties, comparatively small trees, and the broad and 

 narrow-leaved Myrtles in large standard shrubs, which 

 are never injured by frost. This proves what the climate 

 is, but I cannot say what the constitution of the Escal- 

 lonia is, having never seen it in the northern counties. 



It may be propagated by cuttings of the half-ripened 

 last growth, stuck in pots of fine peat and maiden loam 

 of equal parts, and covered with a handlight. A slight 

 bottom heat will be necessary in cold counties. It may 

 also be multiplied by layers and suckers. 



The Magnolia {Magnoliacecs). 



The Magnolia exoniensis may be taken as a type of 

 this magnificent genus. In the northern counties 

 Magnolias can only be seen on warm walls, or walls 

 facing the south, but in the western counties they may 

 be seen as standards in fine flower, as also in the 

 Western States of America. All the Magnolias are 

 noble subjects when in flower. The M. exoniensis is 

 one of the grandest flowering evergreen shrubs we 

 possess. I am much at a loss to know how it is that so 

 few plants of this grand variety are to be found, suited 



