Trees and shrubs, hardy in the British isles . Kew it has been killed over 536 EUCllVPHIA and over again by frost, and even against a wall does not succeed well. Itsneeds in regard to soil, etc., are the same as those of the following to Mr Comber, of Nymans Gardens, the fruits require fourteen orfifteen months to mature. E. riNNATIFOLIA, Gay.(Bot. Mag., t. 6067.) An evergreen or partially deciduous small tree, 10 to 15 ft. high, with erectbranches, bearing the leaves in a cluster towards the end ot each opposite, pinnate, composed of three or five leaflets, whic
Trees and shrubs, hardy in the British isles . Kew it has been killed over 536 EUCllVPHIA and over again by frost, and even against a wall does not succeed well. Itsneeds in regard to soil, etc., are the same as those of the following to Mr Comber, of Nymans Gardens, the fruits require fourteen orfifteen months to mature. E. riNNATIFOLIA, Gay.(Bot. Mag., t. 6067.) An evergreen or partially deciduous small tree, 10 to 15 ft. high, with erectbranches, bearing the leaves in a cluster towards the end ot each opposite, pinnate, composed of three or five leaflets, which are ovateto oval, i^ to 2^ ins. long, regularly toothed, dark shining green. Flowersproduced singly or in pairs from the end of the shoot, and from terminal leaf-axils, each one 2^ ins. across ; petals four, white ; stamens numerous, withyellow anthers. Fruit a hard, woody, pear-shaped capsule ^ to | ins. young wood, leaf-stalks and leaves are hairy when young. Discovered by Gay, the Chilean botanist, about 1845, on the rocky banks. EUCRYPHIA PINNATIFOHA. of the river Biobio ; introduced in 1859 by R. Pearce, when collecting inChile for Messrs Veitch. It is the finest and best of the Eucryphias, andthe only one hardy near London. Blossoming in July and August, it is thena plant of singular beauty with its large pure white petals and conspicuoustufts of stamens. Unfortunately, although hardy, it is not easy to propagateor transplant, consequently it has never become common. In a young state itis apt to die off without any apparent reason, although when once establishedit appears to continue in good health indefinitely, as witness the original treein the Coombe Wood nursery. A moist peaty soil is best for it in the juvenilestate, and a little plot of this should be provided for it when planted. After-wards, when established and strong, its roots will spread into the ordinarysoil around if it be free from lime. The best success with it at Kew has beenobtained by plantin
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