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Dandenong ranges, there are some fine specimens of the 

 only indigenous Victorian representative of the Cupuliferce 

 (the order to which the Oak belongs), namely, the Native 

 Beech or Myrtle (Fagus Cunninghamii). The spot is a 

 favourite one with visitors, from the imposing appearance 

 of these trees. Some of them exceed sixty feet in height ; 

 they are thickly clothed with foliage ; their trunks, covered 

 with epiphytal ferns, affording coolness and shade to the 

 vividly green fronds of the tree-ferns flourishing beneath. 

 Some fair specimens of the Oak family are to be seen in 

 many of our public gardens. 



African Corn Lily. — IXIA. (Natural Order, Iride^e.) 

 P. 17. — A beautiful genus of bulbous plants, bearing 

 spikes of delicate, various-coloured flowers. A large num- 

 ber of garden varieties are in cultivation. 



Amaryllis. — (Natural Order, Amaryllide^e. ) Pp. 17, 46. 

 — A genus of pretty bulbous plants, bearing brilliant trumpet- 

 shaped flowers. The Belladonna Lily (Amaryllis bella- 

 do7ina), with pink and white blossoms, is a common and 

 favourite representative of the order. The general idea 

 that the last-mentioned plant is exceedingly poisonous is an 

 erroneous one, arising from the similarity of its specific name 

 to that of the Deadly Nightshade (Atropa bella-domia). 



Apple.- PYRUS MALUS. (Natural Order, Rosacea.) 

 Pp. 43, 50, 184. — The Crab Apple represents this fruit in its 

 wild, uncultivated state. The numerous varieties produced 

 by assiduous care and cultivation are known throughout the 

 world. The Apple is a very hardy tree, growing nearly as 

 far north as latitude 62°. It thrives best, however, in 

 temperate climates. The wood is highly valued, for its 

 close grain and great hardness, by turners, cabinetmakers, 



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