Lupram.—Cultivation and Acelimatization of Trees, dc. 293 
this can be obviated by heading the trees well back so soon as they have 
done blooming. As yet, this variety has seeded very little, but throws up a 
large number of suckers from the roots. In transplanting them, they should 
not be healed back. Alata is a stronger growing tree, and flowers about 
the same time as dealbata; cultriformis and armata are shrubs, both very 
beautiful when in bloom. 
Bambusa arundinacea China > doubtful. 
»  metake Japan hardy. 
» nigra Himalaya Mountains 
The bamboo, if it ean be grown in this country, would prove very useful 
for many purposes. The large one, I much fear, would be too tender. I 
have tried plants at different times, and now have one which has been twelve 
months in the ground without making any growth; it is still alive, and I 
have some hopes it may shoot up this season. In New South Wales, in a 
distriet visited by harder frosts than any I have seen here, it grows to a fair 
height, with strong canes. The black bamboo from the Himalaya Mountains 
is a much hardier variety, but much smaller. I have had it growing for 
several years very well; the canes grow to the height of about fourteen feet 
-in a season. It will prove very valuable for ornamental shelter if planted 
in a soil suited toit. With me it grows in the ordinary soil, and will no 
doubt thrive anywhere except on very dry ground. It is increased by 
taking the canes off with a portion of the roots of the main plant. The 
Japan variety has white canes; I have only lately obtained it. In summer 
the bamboos, when in full growth, have a singular and pretty appearance, 
and are well worth a trial. 
Cerasus lusitanica Portugal hardy. 
»  lauro-ceragus Levant 
The former of these, the Portugal laurel, grows particularly well in this 
country, being eovered in spring with bloom. As a plant for shelter in a 
group of laurels and viburnums, I know of no better; it must, however, 
have plenty of room to form a handsome plant. The common laurel does 
not appear to me to thrive as well as one would have expected—it, however, 
blooms very freely. | 
Deutzia scabrata Japan md 
gracilis 
Both very pretty flowering shrubs; the latter dwarf in its eons and 
a very free bloomer. 
Daphne odorata China tender. 
» ” variegata 39 33 
»  Jortunii ah í 
PI hy brida ” hardy. 
These are very pretty and highly-scented flowering plants, and very 
