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Liriodendron tulipifera North America hardy. 
The tulip tree thrives well in this soil, but has not produced any bloom 
yet. 
Nerium splendens hardy. 
Grows very freely, but from some cause the flowers do not open well. 
Olea americana America hardy. 
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The two last varieties are very ornamental. 
Paulownia imperialis China hardy. 
A very handsome deciduous shrubby tree, growing very quickly ; in spring 
it produces on the terminals of the last season’s growth bunches of light 
blue flowers, in shape much resembling a Gloxinia. The leaves of this tree, 
when growing well, are very large, of a bright green colour. Judging from 
one I have, I should say it was a very free bloomer. This season it is 
covered with buds. Owing to the leaves being thin, it requires to be planted 
in a very sheltered situation, otherwise the wind would destroy the leaves, 
causing the tree to look unsightly. | 
Paonia moutan * China hardy. 
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Two very beautiful varieties of the tree peony, and well worthy of 
cultivation. Moutan produces in spring a large number of immense-sized 
flowers, very double; the other is semi-double and more marked. They 
require to be grown in rich soil. Care should be taken to plant them in a 
sheltered position. - 
Photinia serrulata China hardy 
A tall shrub, having a flower somewhat like the Laurustinus, but larger. 
In spring its young growth is very attractive. 
Protea mellifera Cape of Good Hope hardy. 
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Very pretty flowering shrubs in winter. They are, however, rather diffi- 
eult to cultivate—why, I can hardly say, but at times young thriving plants 
will die off without any apparent cause. 
Platanus orientalis - Levant hardy. 
: The true plane tree, and one which, I think, will prove of great value in 
New Zealand for planting as shelter, both from wind and the heat of the 
sun in summer. It grows very rapidly, and if attended to when young will 
form a very handsome tree. It may not be generally known that it will 
grow freely from cuttings planted in the spring. 
Viburnum arboreum hardy. 
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