18 ADDISONIA 
hardy in the vicinity of New York, some of the smaller branches 
occasionally killing back 
Abelia grandiflora is of garden origin, a reputed hybrid between 
Abelia chinensis and Abelia uniflora, inheriting its evergreen ten- 
dencies from the latter parent. It is frequently offered for sale 
under the name of Abelia rupestris or Abelia chinensis, considered by 
many synonymous. Of easy culture, it prefers a well-drained soil 
and a sunny sheltered situation. 
The genus Abelia, confined to the northern hemisphere, contains 
about twenty known species, distributed mainly in eastern and cen- 
tral Asia, with one in the Himalayas and two in Mexico. It is 
closely related to Linnaea, with which it is united by some botanists. 
GrEorGE V. NASH. 
EXPLANATION oF PLATE. Fig. 1.—Flowering branch. Fig. 2.—Flower, 
opened. 
