By J, F. Royle, Esq. 



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dendron arboreum, which, when in full flower with almost every 

 little branch terminated with a bunch of its large and showy scarlet 

 flowers, forms one of the most splendid objects in nature ; but this 

 is not a tree which is found at great elevations, where the climate 

 is more severe. Among the smaller trees may be mentioned species 

 of Cornus, Ilex, Evonymus, Rhamnus, Viburnum, Buxus, Andro- 

 meda, Laurel, Mulberry and Willow. The fruit-trees growing 

 wild, but producing very inferior fruit, are the Peach, Cherry, Pear 

 and Pomegranate ; in the villages, however, good Apricots and 

 Apples are cultivated. Barberries, Brambles, Way-faring trees and 

 Coriaria napalensis afford smaller fruit, much eaten by the inhabit- 

 ants of the hills. Of the smaller shrubs may be mentioned, species 

 of Berberis, Rubus, Rosa, Spiraea, Clematis, Hydrangea and Ivy. 

 Species of Abelia, Stauntonia, Deutzia and Eurya, are interesting, as 

 showing the resemblance in the flora of the Himalayas to that of 

 China and Japan. Abelia triflora, figured by Dr. Wallich, PI. As. 

 Rar. 15. is particularly desirable to be introduced into English gar- 

 dens from the delightful fragrance of its flowers. 



Among the herbaceous plants are many species of the genera 

 which are most common in European countries, with the addition of 

 others allied to tropical genera, but the existence of these has been 

 accounted for from the peculiarity of the climate during the rainy 

 season, while the trees and shrubs being subject to the vicissitudes 

 of all seasons, make the probability greater of their succeeding in 

 the climate of England, where the changes are certainly more 

 sudden, but perhaps not greater than that experienced in the 

 Himalaya, from the mild equality of the rainy months to the sharp 

 and cutting winds of the winter of these mountains. As specimens 

 of a few of the genera may be mentioned, Anemone, Clematis, 

 Thalictrum, Aquilegia, Delphinium, Primula, Viola, Saxifraga, Iris, 

 Valeriana, Gentiana, Galium, Sedum, Circaea, Potentilla, Juncus, 

 Arum,Pedicularis,Convallaria, Paris, Lilium, Allium, Salvia, Nepeta. 



