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Dacrydium. 



1. D. taxifolium. A remarkably handsome shrub, with most 

 beautiful filigree character of foliage. Multiplied easily by 

 cuttings. 



2. D. elatum. (Small plants in pots of this species were, 

 some years ago, in the Gardens of the Agri-Horticultural 

 Society, but have since perished.) A most beautiful shrub, in 

 foliage like the frond of the Onychium Fern. 



DICLINOUS EXOGENS. 

 CASUAKINACE^. 



Casuarina. 



C. muricata. A lofty tree of rapid growth, common in most 

 parts of India. The soft sighing of the air, on the stillest day, 

 through its numberless slender branches is very agreeable, 

 resembling the sound of the distant sea washing upon the shore. 

 Unsuited to the garden except as a hedge, by being cut down 

 to about five or six feet, and kept constantly clipt ; it thus forms 

 a dense beautiful bush, so changed in character as hardly to be 

 recognised. 



Propagated by seed. 



SALICACE^S. 



Salix. 



S. Babylonica WEEPING WILLOW. Thrives tolerably well 

 in all parts of India, in situations where it receives a sufficient 

 supply of water ; but is often very short-lived, and, from some 

 unknown cause, apt to die off very suddenly. Propagated 

 readily by cuttings. 



EL.EAGNACEA 



Elaeagnus. 



1. E. dulcis, A shrub of small size and erect growth; orna- 

 mental for its small oval-formed leaves, having a beautiful silvery 

 hue on their under-surface. 2. E, pungens* 3. E. variegata. 



