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comes from China and Japan. It is a very distinct, striking-looking Palm, 

 and is quite hardy here, growing to about nine feet in height. 



SPIR&JA AEGUTA (the Meadow Sweet). — A distinct and grace- 

 ful variety producing long slender sprays of white flowers. 



From Mexico I have nine plants. The most remarkable are : — 



PIXCS MONTEZUMjE, named after the last of the Incas.— It 

 is very striking in appearance from the size of the needles, which are ten 

 inches long, of a bluish-green colour. It is a strong grower, making 

 shoots from eighteen to twenty-four inches long, and as it is supposed to 

 be delicate it is very difficult to get in this country ; in fact, no nursery- 

 man seems to have it. When I first got it I nursed it very carefully, 

 bringing it up under glass in the winter. I have had it out now for 

 several years, and it seems to be as hardy as any other Pine. Mr. Yeitch 

 does not agree with this, as he says that "in the south and west of 

 England it leads a struggling existence owing to the climate." 



CHOISYA TEEN AT A. — A compact-growing shrub with smooth 

 shining leaves of a bright green colour bearing white sweet-scented 

 flowers in July. Planted against a wall it is quite hardy here, and grows 

 to about eight feet high. When standing on the grass in the open, how- 

 ever, it is affected by the cold in a severe winter, and turns yellow, but it 

 recovers again next summer. I have never had it killed or permanently 

 injured. 



SEXECIO GIESBEECHTII. — A large-leaved plant of a deep 

 green colour with handsome toothed or indented leaves and purple stem. 



MAUEANDIA EE UBESCENS. — A climbing plant with light 

 green leaves and rose-coloured bell-shaped flowers about two inches long. 



FUECEMA BEDINGHA USIL- — A Yucca-like plant which re- 

 quires a very dry sunny position. It is a strong grower and soon makes 

 a handsome specimen. 



FIXUS CEMBE OIDES. — A Mexican Pine of dwarf bushy habit. 

 It is quite hardy. It bears large edible seeds which are much used by 

 the Indians. It does not succeed very well in this country. 



I have only two plants from Patagonia which are worth mentioning. 



ESCALLONIA P TEEO CLA D ON. — A variety of an upright habit 

 of growth and a free flowerer. It flowers twice a year, and after the 

 spring flowering it should be cut hard back to shape it, otherwise it will 

 grow loose and straggling. The flowers are small, of a pink and white 

 colour. It grows here to a height of twelve feet. 



FITZEOYA FA TA G ONICA . — A distinct and handsome conifer, 

 with long weeping branchlets, of a deep-green colour. It requires 

 occasional pruning to remove straggling branches. Height twelve feet. 

 Ten plants from the Himalayas and Nepaul comprise: — 

 BElUiKllIS NEFA LENS IS. — A very handsome shrub of fine bold 

 habit of growth, of a light colour and with serrated leaves. It is eight 



Ice! high. 



8A Ei ■()( ■()( ■( 1 IlOOKEEIANA.—k dwarf evergreen shrub from the 

 Himalayas, with brilliant green leaves and pale yellow flowers. 



