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ACIPHYLLA SQUARROSA, commonly known as the Bayonet 

 plant, is another curious New Zealander. It is a mass of light green 

 spikes, the points as sharp as needles. It sends up flower stems four to 

 five feet high. 



A RIS TO TELIA RACEMOSA. — A very fast-growing tree with leaves 

 six inches long and four across, of a yellowish-green colour above, the 

 under side light purple. 



VITEX LITTORALIS. — An evergreen shrub with trifoliate leaves. 

 The young shoots are liable to get blackened by frost. 



CORDYLIXE INDIVISA VERA.— A splendid foliage plant, which 

 has almost gone out of cultivation in this country. The leaves are over 

 three feet long and four inches across, dark green above, with the midrib 

 and secondary nerves bright orange, under leaf glaucous. I procured some 

 seed from New Zealand, and my gardener was fortunate enough to raise 

 sixteen plants ; a thing which Mr. Burbidge informs me has not been 

 done in Europe for the last forty years. Hitherto we have kept it under 

 glass in winter, but I have now planted out several large plants per- 

 manently. I am unable as yet to say that it is hardy here ; it is hardy 

 at Scilly. 



LIBOCEDRUS DONIANA.—A small dense growing conifer with 

 light green Selaginella-like foliage. 



The Senecios are dwarf shrubs from two to five feet in height, of fine 

 light-coloured foliage. They make a good contrast when planted near 

 groups of darker evergreens ; they require a light well-drained soil. 



SENECIO FORSTERI. — An evergreen with white flowers and very 

 bold deeply serrated leaves, of a green colour above and silvery white on 

 the under side. It requires shelter. (Fig. 106.) 



SENECIO GREY II. — A dwarf shrub with yellow flowers and silvery 

 foliage, quite hardy here, and what gardeners call a good doer. Excellent 

 on rocks. 



SENECIO ROTUNDIFOLIUS.—A strong-growing shrub with 

 large handsome leaves of a dusty grey colour edged with white. It has a 

 broad spreading habit of gr*owth and requires shelter. 



SENECIO EL MA GNIFOLI US. — An upright strong-growing shrub, 

 ten feet high, with leaves light green above and white underneath. 



SENECIO COMPACTUS.—A dwarf form, growing nearly two feet 

 high, with grey leaves edged with white. The flowers are in clusters and 

 bright yellow. 



PLAGIANTHUS BETULINUS. — The Eibbon tree of New Zealand, 

 a very curious and graceful plant, having long slender pendulous branches. 

 It is a very fast grower, and does well here. Height fourteen feet. 



HYMEN A NTHERA CRASSIFOLIA.—A low-growing an d spread- 

 ing shrub from New Zealand with leaves like the Dwarf Box, the flowers 

 yellowish and insignificant. It has quantities of small white berries 

 during the winter. 



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