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desirable for a garden; they are, unfortunately, very uncertain in their 

 growth, and I fear a little too tender for our climate. 



Daubentonia longifolia Spain hardy. 

 This is a species of acacia ; its flower is pea-shaped, and very handsome. 

 The growth of the plant is very straggling. 



ISugenia or Myrtus ugni South America hardy. 

 This is a variety of myrtle, bearing a small fruit used in South America 

 for dessert. It forms a pretty shrub. 



JSscallo7iia Jioribunda Grenada hardy. 



„ organensis Oregon Mountains. „ 



„ grandijlora „ 



„ montevidensis Monte Video „ 



,, macrantha South Chili „ 



Handsome flowering shrubs, particularly the last, which was introduced 

 into the colony by Mr. Mantell. Its close habit of growth, dark glossy 

 green leaves, and bright crimson flowers, render it a great addition to our 

 gardens. It grows very quickly. 



Fictis elastica East Indies tender. 



„ macrovliylla Moreton Bay hax-dy. 



Both large trees, with very large and handsome leaves ; the former 

 appears too tender to stand the frost, for, even when covered, the young 

 shoots are cut back. The latter is likely to do well, if it is covered over 

 during the winter for two or three years ; when growing well, it is a 



noble tree. 



Forsythia viridissima China hardy. 



,, suspensa Japan „ 



Are worthy of cultivation from their blooming early in spring : they 



grow very straggling, and require to be staked. 



Gardenia Jlore-pleno China tender 

 „ heamniana „ 



„ ihinbergiana Cape of Grood Hope „ 



„ fortunii China „ 



,, sinensis „ „ 



These, like the Daphnes, have highly-scented flowers, and are equally 



difficult to grow in the open air. 



Salrothamnus elegans Mexico hardy. 



„ fascicularis „ „ 



„ lutea „ „ 



Very showy flowering shrubs, and early bloomers ; grow very freely, and 



require to be pruned back a good deal, otherwise they become shabby. 



Ilex aqtdfolitim Britain hardy 



,, cormita China ,, 



„ Variegated varieties „ 



This climate is well suited to the growth of the hollies, judging from the 



profusion of berries produced on the trees of aquifoUum. 



