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succeeds well in the cool end of the Cactus House at Kew, and has 

 flowered this spring at Cambridge. At the time of writing the fruit 

 is swelling fast. It fruits excellently with Canon Ellacombe at Bitton. 



Punica Granatum, Pomegranate, North Africa, West Asia. — I have 

 seen this fruiting on the side of a house in East Cornwall; it has 

 fruited at Henley-on-Thames, and should fruit generally without much 

 assistance. The double form flowers on my house at Cambridge, and 

 for some years a stool of it grew in the open, quite without protec- 

 tion, dying down in winter and coming up in spring like a Fuchsia. 



FiNE-FoLIAGED PlANTS. 



Cocos leiospatha, Brazil. — Said to be the hardiest of the genus. 

 This 'failed at Cambridge after a struggle of about three years. It had 

 not a very good chance, and with its ally, C. austmlis, might succeed 

 in a warm corner in Devon or Cornwall. 



Cordyline australis, New Zealand. — This can hve easily out of 

 doors during some winters at Cambridge without protection. In Scilly 

 and in Ireland it is sometimes a fine feature. 



Dicksonia antarctica, East Austraha and Van Diemen's Land.-— \ 

 This fine tree-fern can bear a considerable amount of cold, greater than 

 that experienced by some parts of these islands. 



Erythea (Brahea) edulis, Guadalupe Island. — Is said to stand 

 21^° of frost, and where that never occurs it should be worth trial. 

 E. glauca, which stands 18° of frost, might also be tried. 



Fatsia papyrifera, Eice-paper plant, China. — A feature at Scilly. 

 This might succeed in a very favoured locahty where there is little 

 frost. 



Juhaea spectahilis, Chile. — A fine specimen once existed near the 

 main walk in front of No. 1 House at Kew, near the principal entrance. 

 It may have been killed by cold, but in the more favourable localities 

 of Devon and Cornwall it is well worth trial. It is sometimes seen | 

 on the ^Riviera. I 



Melianthus major, Cape. — Is said to live out of doors in favoured 

 parts of Scotland. It is certainly worth trial. 



Musa japonica (M. Basjoo), [Bot, Mag. t. 7182), Liu-Kiu Archi-j 

 pelago, has the habit and general character of the Banana. It is culti- 

 vated in South Japan for its fibre, and grows satisfactorily inj 

 sheltered places of Messrs. Veitch's Nursery at Coombe "Wood, nearl 

 Kingston, and ought to succeed, with fine ornamental effect, in parts 

 of Devon and Cornwall. 



Nandina domestica, China and Japan. — A very graceful and orna- 

 mental Berberid, with decompound leaves on slender stems 5 or 6l 

 feet loDg. Nearly hardy. 



Climbers. 



Clianthus puniceus {Bot Mag. t. 3584), Parrot's Bill, New 

 Zealand. — Has flourished under wall of a window in Cambridge during 

 the last four years, flowering freely this spring, I have seen i1 



