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Rh form twenty or thirty feet high, and in the Agricultural Gardens near Hamilton, another Pandanus of less graceful form but greater breadth is seen. Our common deciduous trees, however,—the maples, beeches, birches and oaks—are entirely wanting. In a private garden that contained many interesting trees and shrubs from various parts of the world

I was shown, as one of the greatest of curiosities, a sickly specimen of one of our oaks. Even with the utmost care and attention these trees can not be made to flourish in Bermuda; but oleanders have been introduced and flourish almost beyond belief. They are often used as hedgerows and grow to a height of twenty or twenty-five feet. A great variety of tints from deep scarlet—almost crimson—to pure white are to be seen. From May to September they enliven the face