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Holl. T;il>. ;iH,) wbieH shows that shrubs, &c. 

 from King George's SohihI (to whicli place tljis 

 one is indigenous,) can be grown in perfection 

 at Port Jackson. 



In a pond the pretty white flow^ iar^ 

 \mYm0fJ)miamikmm^i0oMimifme floating^ 



and may be often seen swimming on the sur- 

 face of the more tardy streams in the coh^ny. 

 The New Zealand flax phmt does not appear to 

 fiip,vei«r^^^ iioarli^ plants 

 I hare mm wme 'Vineyard," the resi- 



dence of H. M'Arthiir, E8<|., who has planted it 

 in ;i moister soil. The Karakatree, (Gyr^z/om/y^ws 

 loivi^ataj) of New Zealand, was in thriving cou- 

 difitm, having rea^^fedl th^ dm^m ft^m 

 ^ tmHf tiinte^ii feet, horxie Britit» 

 The New Zealand species of Dracmta, (or Tee 

 of the natives of tliat conntryO grows and 

 flowers well not only in these gardens, but is 

 frequently seen plMjated in famt ^ 

 hou&as id and abont %dii^ \ m also that 

 species of Araucaria^ (A. exeelsa,) commonly 

 known l>y the name of Norfolk Island pine.* 

 Tll^ Indian bamboo also grows very luxuriantly 

 i» flie gartlens, and M that psirt the dmhatn 



* Oovcrnor King, wlien at Noriblk Island, cut down one 

 eight ^et loQf I and eleven feet in dii^meter. 



