29S Essays. 



Fassijlora comlea Brazil hardy, 



„ edidis West Indies „ 



„ fioribunda Hybrid „ 



All very beautiful wlien iu bloom. 'Edidis will produce fruit in tbe open 



air in a very sheltered, situation. There are several other varieties far 



exceeding in beauty those I have named, but they are too tender to stand out. 



Solanum jasminoides hardy. 



A very pretty creeper, vath delicate white blossoms. 



Tecoma jasminoides Moreton Bay. hardy. 



„ alia ,, „ 



Two very handsome flowering creepers, particularly the first-named. At 

 first they are a little tender and require protection for the winter ; I have 

 had the first-named in beautiful bloom the last two seasons. 



TropcBoluni pentaphyllum Monte Video hardy. 



A very delicate creeper, well adapted for covering an old stump : when 

 in bloom it is very pretty. 



Wisteria or Glycine sinensis China hardy. 



„ bidivillii Wide Bay „ 



The Chinese variety is a beautiful plant, and in early spring, when 

 covered v/ith bunches of lilac-coloured pea-shaped flowers, is very showy. A 

 sheltered sunny situation is necessary to its thriving. For some time the 

 growth of young plants is slow, but once established it grows with great 

 vigour. Is fond of a supply of old manure. 



Oename]!^tal Plants. 



Azalea indica China hardy. 



About twenty-five varieties. 



Azalea calendtilacea ' North America hardy. 



,, pontica 



Several varieties. 



A very beautiful and showy class of plants, particularly the Indian 

 varieties. When planted in masses, judging from the profusion of bloom 

 with which they are covered in spring, sometimes quite dazzling to the eye 

 to loot at. There can be no doubt this climate is well suited to their 

 growth, there being frost enough to stop their too vigorous growth and 

 throw them into bloom ; they are easy of culture if planted in soil suited to 

 them, reference to which I vail make in noticing the growth of the Bhodo- 

 dendron. The deciduous varieties are pretty, but very inferior to the others. 

 I will give the names of some of the best I have growing. A. indica- 

 plioenicea, indica-alha, triumplums, refulgens, coronata, optima, georgiama, pur- 

 pi0'ea-superha, splendens, verchaffelli. 



Ahuiilon striatum Brazil hardy. 



,, venosimi „ ,, 



Two very pretty flowering free-growing plants, particularly the last. 



