388 GAKDEN PLANTS. PART II. 



1. A. excelsa NOKFOLK ISLAND PINE. In its native locality 

 a lofty tree, possibly unrivalled in beauty by any in the whole 

 vegetable kingdom ; one or two thriving trees, from twelve to 

 fifteen feet in height, may be seen in the Calcutta Botanical 

 and Agri-Horticultural Society's Gardens. 



2. A. Cookii. Native of New Caledonia. Of this the gardens 

 of the Agri-Horticultural Society possess several handsome 

 trees, some as much as twenty feet high. They are very similar 

 in growth and general appearance to the last, to which some 

 consider them even superior in beauty, resembling gigantic 

 candelabra. The full-grown tree, as seen in its native home, 

 has been likened to a "well-proportioned factory chimney of 

 great height." 



3. A. Bidwelli. Native of Moreton Bay ; in general character 

 very distinct indeed from the two preceding; with prickly, 

 sparkling, dark-green foliage. Some very handsome specimens, 

 about fifteen feet high, are to seen in the Gardens of the 

 Agri-Horticultural Society. 



4. A. imbricata THE MONKEY'S PUZZLE. Native of Chili ; 

 very similar to the last in growth and character of foliage ; 

 seems incapable of existing in the climate of this country, as all 

 specimens hitherto introduced have soon died off. 



5: A. Cmminghamii. Native of Moreton Bay ; with foliage of 

 a softer and more cypress-like character than any of the pre- 

 ceding; grows most vigorously here. There are trees in the 

 Agri-Horticultural Society's Gardens as much as thirty feet 

 high. One of these has several times borne seed, sound in 

 every respect, except in not having been impregnated by a male 

 plant, consequently, when sown, failing to germinate. 



" This species," M. Courtins says, " may be propagated from the 

 roots, and affords then nice young healthy plants. Cut the roots, 

 those that are about the thickness of a quill, into pieces four or 

 five inches long. Put them in sandy-peat, keeping the cut level 

 with the surface of the soil." 



Juniperus. 



JUN1PEK. 



Small low shrubs, for the most part not more than three or 

 four feet high, of squat, irregular, and not very agreeable form, 



