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is a particularly fine object here during November and De- 

 cember ; it is far superior to the azoricum, often cultivated 

 and trained against houses in the North. Jasminum multi- 

 florum is a stronger grower, it flowers in large bunches, and 

 in full bloom presents, for a long time, one white fragrant 

 sheet of flowers. I am sure it will prove equally as hardy 

 as azoricum, and one of the most desirable training plants 

 in southern exposures in the North. I never have seen it in 

 the vicinity of New York ; if more extensively cultivated, 

 I predict a great popularity for this beautiful climber ; Nur- 

 serymen should endeavor to introduce it, Z/antana odorata 

 purpurea, large specimens, covered with flowers, made a 

 pretty, showy appearance; Plumbago capensis, Zeylanica 

 rosea, very luxuriantly covered with blossoms. A beautiful 

 shaped and large Metrosideros (FCallistemon) lanceolata in 

 full bloom ; it proved so hardy, that by early and unprece- 

 dented hard frost in December, even the flowers were not 

 injured. Poincia«« pulcherrima, raised in fall from seed 

 flowers the first Summer here; Jatropha multifida (tender.) 

 Erythrina crista-galli, forms a large tree here, as in its na- 

 tive country, and flowers three or four times a season ; Pit- 

 tosporum tobira is a perfectly hardy and splendid evergreen 

 here ; Cerbera Thevetia covered with seed pods. iVerium 

 coronarium, with its dark foliage, and white fragrant blos- 

 soms, is a beautiful plant here. Double and single pome- 

 granates. 



Mr. Bell has a large and splendid specimen of Melaleuca 

 dlba, which has proved for several winters a perfectly hardy 

 evergreen with him. Thunbergia alata, covered with bloom. 

 Finca rosea and ilba, very large, seeding freely. Gom- 

 phrena globosa grows to a great size, seeds itself, and the 

 new seedlings flowering the same summer. A handsome 

 variety of Chinese chrysanthemums, made a most lively dis- 

 play. This is the country for the chrysanthemums to show 

 their beauty to perfect advantage. Roses of all kinds. Noi- 

 sette, tea, bourbon, etc. grow and flower here in great perfec- 

 tion. Mr. Bell showed me a very showy, yellow flowering 

 shrub, which he raised from seeds received from Mexico. It 

 has attained a height of eight feet and branches well ofl", form- 

 ing handsome sized shrubs. Mr. Bell calls it Bignonia /raxi- 



