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hardy, or very nearly so, in this country ; and have all showy whiteflowers, with the exception of L. stellatum, the flowers of which arcyellow.”

“ L. scoparium Forst., Jacksonio scoparia Cunn., and our fig. 2468., theBroom Tree, or Dogwood Tree, of Van Diemen’s Land, is also a nativeof New Zealand, where it was employed for tea by Captain Cook and hiscrew; whence its common name of the New Zealand tea plant. (See Comp, toBot. Mag.,\\. p. 70. 228.)”

Mj/rtus communis L., page 963., the common Myrtle, and our figs. 2469, 2470.To the first paragraph, add : “ The garden of Sir Walter Raleigh , nowthe property of Colonel Fount, runs along the ancient city wall ofYoughal , which is covered to the top by flowering myrtles of the mostluxuriant growth.”

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Sedum p opulifdlimn. 965., add, after the references : “and our fig. 2471.”