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We recommend it to oar southern gardens. 



Erjthrina Cristagulli. This beautiful plant becomes at th© 

 south a laigG tree. We recommend it to all southern gardens. 



Pittosporum Tobia or Sinense is now completely naturalized in 

 the Vaux and the mouths of the river Rhone and has become the 

 favorite shade tree of the people there. Mr. Rantonnet raises 

 them in his garden every year by thousands. He has some grow- 

 ing there, as large as cider apple trees, but taller and more ele- 

 gant a figure. We have seen it covered with thousands of its 

 white flowers — producing a most beautiful effect, 



Calycanthus PisECox produces abundance of fruit at Hyeres 

 and is now entirely naturalized in Province. It does much bet- 

 ter in full sun — than in any shade. We may say the same of the 

 Hydrangia Quercifolia or Oak leafed Hydrangia, which becomes 

 a great, many-stemmed bush, but it prefers shade. 



Acacia the broad leafed from New Holland, is now growing in 

 Provence as well as it did in Australia. It has the size and fig- 

 ure of a large pear tree. 



Lfigerstrccmia Indtca and Reginse grow about 15 to 17 feet high. 

 It flowers abundantly and beautifully — grows well wherever tho 

 olive will. It is readily multiplied by budding. 



Poinciano Gilliesii from Chili. Has been many years at Hy- 

 eres, is a very ornamental tree for figure and abundant flowering. 

 Merits greater extension. 



Solanum Articulatum is growing in the Rantonnet garden, iiA 

 trunk as thick as a man's thigh. It presents the phenomenon of 

 bearing potato blossoms. 



Laurus Indica. Wo have seen one as large in the trunk as a 

 man's body. It is a very beautiful tree and ought to be cultiva- 

 ted wheiever it will grow. It needs a mild winter. 



Prunus Caroliniana, do. Lusitanica, Ulnus Sinensis. Theso 

 three trees flourish as well at Hyeres as in their native countries. 



