220 Floricultural and Botanical Notices. 



In conclusion, I beg to say, that I am perfectly aware that 

 good camellia culture is carried out by plans somewhat dif- 

 ferent from the practice here detailed. The same, however, 

 may be said of the culture of most other tribes of plants, 

 and although I do not by any means arrogate to myself the 

 only good practice in this respect, I may add, that the course 

 here laid down will flower the camellia, during the dull win- 

 ter months, in high perfection. 



Art. V. Floricultural and Botanical Notices of New and 

 Beautiful Plants : with descriptions of those more recently 

 introduced to, or originated in, American Gardens. 



FoRSYTHiA ViRiDi'ssiMA. This ucw and beautiful shrub, 

 introduced by Mr. Fortune, from China, and fully described 

 in our volume for 1847, (XIII, p. 501,) has stood out the 

 past winter without the least injury, and is now swelling its 

 buds in spite of the untoward weather at this late season, 

 (April 16.) In New York and Philadelphia, the previous 

 years' experience proved it to be hardy in those localities, 

 but as many trees and shrubs suffer no injury by the sever- 

 ity of the winters there, which nearly or quite perish in the 

 latitude of Boston, we are glad to announce the perfect har- 

 diness of the Forsythia in our climate. 



Cephalota'xus Fortu'ni. This is another yew-like ever- 

 green tree, sent here by Mr. Fortune, during his present 

 visit to China. It is said to be one of the most interesting 

 plants lately introduced. It is perfectly hardy in England, 

 and particularly adapted for the arboretum. It is stated by 

 Mr. Fortune, who found it about two hundred miles north of 

 Shang-see, to grow to a height of from forty to fifty feet ; 

 but as there is no well grown plant of it in Britain, but 

 little more can be said of the tree. It is, however, described 

 as being probably of a spreading or drooping habit, with dis- 

 tichous alternate or opposite leaves, about four inches long, 

 and of a linear tapering form. The male capsules of flowers 

 appear at the axils of the leaves. They are of globular form. 



