104 OENAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS. 



A, degans. — A plant of recent introduction, and of 

 extreme beauty, its elegant and symmetrical drooping 

 growth, and its rich bright green leaves, in conjunction 

 with the fact of its being of dwarfer habit than any other 

 known species, will render it a universal favourite. It is 

 a native of New Caledonia. 



A. excelsa (The Norfolk Island Pine). — ^A most beautiM 

 and sylnmetrioal plant, attaining, when mature, the height 

 of 120 to 150 feet ; the branches are verticillate, sym- 

 m.etrical, and pendulous ; leaves bright green in colour. 

 It is one of the most useful and ornamental plants that 

 can be grown ; ia a young state it is admirably adapted 

 for in-door decoration, either in the drawiug room or 

 hall, or on the dinner table, whilst in the greenhouse or 

 conservatory it forms a splendid object. There are many 

 varieties of this valuable species. 



A. Goldieana. — A very handsome species, intermediate 

 between A. degans and A. Bulei, but superior to both, 

 having the majestic growth of the latter and the distinct 

 leaf of the former. The leaves are produced in whorls, 

 and are pendulous, dark green in colour, varying in size 

 according to the age of the plant. This will form a beau- 

 tiful object both for the decoration of the conservatory and 

 dinner table. Native of New Caledonia. 



A. Bulei, — This is a noble tree when fully developed, 

 of robust growth, and dense in habit ; the young plants 

 (which is the only state in which it is at present known 

 to the horticultural world) are similar to the preceding 

 species, but as it acquires age, it becomes almost as robust 

 as the well-known A. imbricaia. No large plants have 

 been introduced to this country. Native of New Cale- 

 donia. , 



