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indica ten feet through and a hundred years old, and still in full 

 vigour and prime ! I urged him to show these marvels in England, 

 and he is tempted to bring them from Belgium for that high 

 purpose ; but, needless to say, the moving of such monsters in 

 their tubs is rather a weighty matter. 



Azara loves a wall facing east, with protection from the east 

 if possible. In such a station this admirable Chilian will climb 

 to your roof. A. microphylla is the most familiar, and may be 

 mentioned with praise for its beautiful foliage and scented in- 

 florescence, like gold dust, under the leaves in March. A. dentata 

 is also interesting, and A. integrifolia, especially the rare variety 

 with mottled foliage, must be a treasure. 



