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tion I ean make is, that the ground should be hoed to keep it clear of weeds 
in preference to digging, by which means no interruption will be offered to 
the free growth of the roots, whereas digging must destroy those anywhere 
near the surface. I have found it a good plan to put the mowings of the 
lawn over the surface of the ground in summer, which serves to keep in the 
moisture, and acts as a slight dressing of vegetable manure. Pines should 
not be pruned, unless it is necessary to get rid of a limb. 
TREES AND SHRUBS. 
Arbutus unedo Pies hardy. 
>  andrachne Lev E 
N North ie 
These are va y deaivebie for planting either singly or in ihe n 
and when in newer are very showy. 
This abrubby plant, although Jowi in rà growth, is an addition to the 
garden, from its variegated leaves. 
Aloysia citriodora 
This plant appears hardy enough net grow anywhere in ? ieri Zealand, in 
sheltered positions; it keeps its lemon-scented leaves nearly all the year. 
Berberis aquifolia 
” atropurpurea ” 
»  jfortunii China m 
» . fascicularis California » 
» buxifolia Straits of Magellan j 
» darwinii Chiloe x 
» japonica Japan "E 
i bealii » : » 
The whole of these, with the exception of fortunit, are very handsome 
shrubs, both in foliage and bloom, particularly darwinii. The two latter are 
new introductions from Japan, having much larger foliage than the others ; 
the leaves become variegated as the plants grow up; few dwarf shrubs are 
more worthy of cultivation. 
: ` Banksia, varieties New South Wales 
Several varieties of this tree do well here, and afford good diei they 
grow slower than in their own country, but, in eonsequence, more cem 
Acacia dealbata New South Wales 
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Of these, Meu is the most beautiful and useful for shelter, also for 
planting along the banks of rivers to protect them. Its roots become so 
matted together that they will offer greater resistance to water than the roots 
_ of the willow. They have an inclination to grow bare, if left to themselves 
