A very beautiful variegated abutilon, exceeding in size of foliage any yet in cultivation. Its leaves measure from 6½ to 7 inches in diameter, and the variation is of a lovely golden yellow. Introduced by Messrs. Veitch & Sons, London.

Azara mycrophyllal - A very pretty hardy shrub, introduced by Messrs. Veitch & Sons, from Valdivia, and found at an elevation of 3000 feet. It has been proved perfectly hardy in England, where it has stood out - door exposure five winters. Is described by the Gardener's Chronicle as "one of the neatest evergreen shrubs known. The leaves are of a dark shining green, produced upon spreading branches of a drooping character."

Dracama Hendersonii - A very distinct and handsome sort. The Messrs. Veitch say: "There is nothing yet in commerce that at all approaches it. The habit is very elegant and graceful. It produces leaves from 1½ to 2 feet in length and 4 to 5 inches in width, the coloring of which is light green, beautifully marbled with white and rosy pink stripes."