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heath family, Ericaceae, plants which proved hardy are: Preris 
Mariana, ; om the United States, and P. Japonica, from Japan ; 
Azalea escens, nudiflora, viscosa, occidentalis and canescens 
parte ig ene and Kalma angustifolia. Biltia Vaseyi, 
commonly known as an azalea or rhododendron, did not survive, 
Among the rhododendrons the only harm occurred to the hy- 
brids, while our native wild species, R. Catawbiense, maximum, 
and ena were not injured. 
tyracaceae, Prerostyrax lispida, a native of Japan, was 
barely oe Styrax Obassia, also from Japan, in plants 2-3 
feet tall, was killed almost to the ground, and S. Japonica from 
the same country, and S. Americana were killed to the ground, 
but are perpetuating themselves in vigorous shoots from the base. 
The Oleaceae presented some surprises. The plant most 
affected was the California privet, Ligustrum ovalifolium, not, how- 
ever, a native of California, as its common name would indicate, 
but from the country of the Mikado. This was represented in 
the fruticetum by two specimens. These appeared nee killed 
for many days after other vegetation was in full force; finally 
some of the stems sent out a few straggling breaks, while from 
the base much stronger shoots are making their appearance ; these 
latter may in time transform the plants into good bushy speci- 
mens again. Plants of the same species in an ornamental bed near 
the railroad station were all killed, so that it was necessary to 
remove them; these had been undisturbed for over four years 
and were large well-established plants 6-8 feet tall. In the border 
e approach to the elevated station it was also badly killed 
oe ae is breaking from the lower portion. This will bea 
severe blow to the use of this shrub for hedges. The winter of 
1902-3 proved very disastrous to this species in the region to the 
north of us, but plants at the garden were not harmed in the least. 
her species of the genus Ligustrumwere much more hardy. 
L. ciliatum and L. Ibota with its variety Regelianum, all also na- 
L. lucidu 
killed and similar plants of Z. Quéhoui were killed back to the 
snow line. With the exception of Syringa villosa, from China, 
