OTHEK AMERICAN PLANTS. 135 



This plant in its native habitat grows in dense 

 forests, and is thus adapted for planting under the 

 shade of trees. In height it varies from a few 

 inches to two feet, but is usually very low-growing, 

 creeping along the surface and increasing rapidly by 

 underground stems. . 



We are sorry to say that this beautiful species has 

 not proved hardy with us at Glen Ridge : of a large 

 number of plants set out a few years since, only a 

 few survive, and these are in bad health. For some 

 years they grew, flowered, and fruited freely ; but a 

 winter when the mercury fell to ten degrees below 

 zero was too severe for them, although a coveriug 

 of pine-needles would probably have saved them. 

 We strongly advise the introduction and extensive 

 planting of this species. Plants can be bought in 

 England for a shilling each : they transplant easily ; 

 and wherever they prove hardy, they will be found to 

 merit our recommendation. 



Figixred in Bot. Mag. 55, t. 2843 ; Bot. Reg. 17, 

 t. 1411 ; Lodd. Cab. t. 1372. 



There are other species of GauUheria, but they 

 are not in cultivation. 



The Chiogenes. 



A pretty little creeping shrub, with slender stems, 

 close-set, evergreen leaves, inconspicuous flowers, 

 and showy, white, aromatic berries. The species is 

 O. Mspidula, and is well worthy a place in some 

 sheltered portion of the Rhododendron-bed, where 

 it will trail over the surface, grow, flower, and fruit 



