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succeed, but where it now has no place. In the north of Ireland it 
seems to be particularly at home, for it may be seen flourishing in 
sereral gardens. At Langford Lodge, the residence of the Rev. A. 11. 
tions that its specific title “ frigida ” was bestowed upon the plant 
“on account of the coldness of the locality in which it was found.” 
It is a native of the mountains in the northern part of Nepal, and was 
Fig. C.—COTONEASTER FRIGIDA. 
Pakenham, near Crumlin, in the County of Antrim, it constitutes a large 
proportion of the extensive shrubberies, and produces its berries in 
great profusion. 
It is said to bear severe frosts without suffering, and Loudon mcn- 
introduced to this country in 1824, but is by no means common in our 
gardens, although it has been tnown so long. For this reason we call' 
attention to it here. The shoot represented in our engraving was forwarded 
to us by Mr. Stevenson, Superintendent of the gardens at Bournemouth, 
