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closely related. Sub-lutea, the counterpart in a climbing form of sulplmrea in 

 section B. Aurea, a splendid variety, with rich golden variegation, counterpart 

 in a climbing form of chrysopliylla in section B. 



Hedera grandifolia (Hibberd), the large-leaved African ivy. H. Canariensis, of 

 Willdenow, H. Hibernica, of gardens. Tbe pedicels and calyx are covered with 

 white stellate bairs, wbicli have from tbirteen to fifteen rays eacb. 



A. Scandent green-leaved forms of H. grandifolia. — Grand/folia, the common 

 Irish ivy. Viridis, " Algeriensis" of gardens, the leaves light green with cuspid 

 lobe3, or neaidy entire ; usually regarded as a species, but undoubtedly an Irish 

 ivy, in a state intermediate between the true climbing and the true fruiting habit. 



B. Scandent variegated-leaved forms of H. grandifolia. — Variegata, a new, 

 scarce, handsome variety, the glossy leaves richly margined with primrose yellow. 

 Pallida, well known in gardens as the "golden-blotched" ivy. Maculata, a fine 

 variety, the leaves of which are uniformly blotched and spotted witli yellowish grey 

 variegation. Canescens, known in gardens as " Algeriensis foliis variegatis." 



C. Arborescent green-leaved forms of H. grandifolia. — Arborescens, the 

 common fruiting form of the Irish ivy. Cordifolia, a variety with thick-textured 

 cordate leaves. Cuspidata, a tree-like variety with cuspid lobes. 



D. Arborescent variegated-leaved forms of H. grandifolia. — Flava, a fine 

 variety with rich yellow variegation. Striata, the leaves striped and blotched with 

 yellowish creamy variegation. 



Hedera coriacea (Hibberd), the thick-leaved Asiatic'ivy. H. colchica, of Koch, 

 H. Rcegneriana of gardens. The pedicels and calyx covered with two-lubed scales, 

 the lobes divided into seven to ten segments. 



A. Scandent green-leaved forms of H. coriacea. — Coriacea, known in gardens 

 as " Rcegneriana" and " Cordifolia." 



B. Scandent variegated-leaved forms ot H. coriacea. — Hitherto I have not met 

 with a variegated form of the thick-leaved ivy, nor has a single variegated leaf 

 occurred amongst a number of plants submitted to every variety of treatment. 



C. Arborescent green-leaved forms of H. coriacea. — Dendroides, this name is 

 adopted to distinguish it from the arborescent form of H. grandifolia. It is a 

 remarkable ivy, resembling in growth a rhododendron or an evergreen cerasus more 

 than any ivy of the prevailing type. 



D. Arborescent variegated-leaved forms of H. coriacea. None. 



DECEMBER. 



The bleak wind whistles through the ghostly trees, 



The varied leaves lie scatteied on the ground, 

 No more bright flowers yield fragrance to the breeze, 



Nor birds along the silvery lakes abound : 

 But all have fled at winter's dread command, 



Leaving our isle inanimate and drear, 

 To spend their winter in some fairer land, 



Where cold and piercing winds they may not fear. 

 Pale are the rays that through the lattice shine, 



But their faint warmth is welcome to the poor, 

 And tint the coral-berried shrubs that twine 



In rustic beauty round the cottage dcor. 

 Alone the redbreast, on the leafless spray, 



Trills his wild warble in the wasteful cold, 

 "While in the reddening west declining day 



Shrinks from a world where Time is growing old. 

 No more the hills their floral beauties yield, 



The autumn crocus from the mead has passed, 

 Nature lies dormant both in wood and field, 



And snow-flakes drift before the northern blast. 

 Sad is King Winter when he comes to lay 



His fatal touch upon this fragile earth, 

 To breathe the chilly words of death, and say — 



Depart ! till spring again shall bring you into birth. R. T. E. 



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