raised in the Chiswick Garden since Oct. 1838/ 5 



hiucronata, but differs from that species in having larger, less 

 serrated, and more ovate leaves. It was given to the Society by 

 Messrs. Loddiges. 



jSglana^ce^. — \^§cium rigidum Booth. This very distinct 

 species has rather long linear leaves and stiff shoots, resembling 

 L. afrum in having its glaucous appearance. It is probably a 

 native of China or the North of India, and was presented to 

 the Society by Messrs. Booth of Hamburg. 



JELJEAaii A^CEM. — Ylceagmis parvifblia Royle. This was raised 

 from seeds for which the Society is indebted to Dr. Royle, who 

 has been the means of introducing so many fine plants from the 

 North of India. It is very distinct, with small round leaves, 

 and said to be quite hardy. There is a figure of it in Dr. Royle's 

 beautiful Illustrations of the Flora of Northern India, t. 81. fig. 1. 



^Icedgnus {Jwrtetisis^ songdrica Fisch. This is only a variety 

 of E. hortensis. It was received from Dr. Fischer. 



UiM.A^CEM. — Plajiera. uhnifblia Baumann, Planera Gme- 

 \mi Arb. Brit. This seems only a dwarf variety of P. Ri- 

 chardzV, but rather distinct; at all events it is as distinct as many 

 of the kinds of t/'lmus which are recorded in books as distinct 

 species. It seems to be the same as P. aquatica, which is one of 

 the synonymes of P. Gmelinz in Arb. Brit. 



jSetula^ce^. — Philippodendron hetidoides. This is the ^etula 

 bella of Messrs. Booth, and of other Continental collections, and 

 is the plant which so much noise was made about at Paris two 

 years ago, " it being then named to compliment their citizen 

 king," and having there just flowered, for the first time, I believe, 

 in Europe. It is also known under the name of the New Zea- 

 land Birch, but the plant is not hardy, being destroyed by a few 

 degrees of frost. 



CoRYLA^CE^. — Q,uercus falkenhergensis Booth, Arb. Brit, 

 vol. iii. p. 1926. This appears to be onlyx)ne of the varieties 

 of Q. sessiliflora, with rather narrower leaves ; and, like some of 

 the other varieties it retains its leaves longer, and in mild 

 winters would no doubt become subevergreen. This is one of 

 the so-called distinct species introduced to the Woburn collec- 

 tion about two years back. The plant in the Society's collection 

 was presented by Messrs. Booth. 



Cdrpinus Carpinizza Jacquin. This is rather a distinct and 

 curious spreading plant, resembling C. J5etulus, but with the 

 leaves more pointed, and numerous small shoots ; and is said to 

 be better adapted for making hedges than the common hornbeam, 

 and particularly dwarf ones. It was received from Dr. Fischer 

 and Baron Jacquin. 



Taxa^ce^. — Tdxus nucifera Pers. This plant has proved per- 

 fectly hardy, and should be in every choice collection of hardy 



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