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growth and much beauty ; interesting, too, because it is the original 

 or normal form of the common aucuba of our gardens, ^-f' lanci- 

 folia varieyafa, with an elegant margin of gold; A.f. elegantissima, 

 rich yellow blotch ; A. f. macropliylla^ an enormous leaf, of a light 

 spinach-green colour. Of males the best are, A. mascida hicolor, 

 leaf with broad stripe of yellow; A. on. varia, wiih bright yellow 

 blotch ; and A. m. maculafa, richly spotted. It must be remembered 

 that all the plauts ot" these new aucubas sent out from the nurseries 

 are grafted on the comtnon aucuba. In planting them out, therefore, 

 plant rather deep, so that the scar will be covered ; and if suckers 

 arise from the roots, destroy them. 



OsMANTHUS iLiciFOLiA. — Of this plant there are several 

 varieties with green leaves and variegated leaves, and all are 

 beautiful. The lover of interesting plants should certainly have a 

 few of each kind, but 1 do not think, wiiile we have the hardy and 

 beautiful holly, that any osmanthus is entitled to very high conside- 

 ration. 



EuBTA LATTFOLIA VAEiEGATA. — An extremely beautiful and 

 distinct shrub, the ovate leaves highly variegated with cream colour. 

 The young leaves are glossy brown, the shoots deep purple. When 

 this becomes large it is a splendid object ; therefore, 1 advise it to be 

 planted out in a sheltered spot in poor soil. It may be propagated 

 by putting cuttings in a frame in July and August, and is well 

 adapted for pot culture for the conservatory. 



Ilex roBXUXEi. — An insignificant plant, not worth a place any- 

 where except in a botanic garden. It has one good quality — it will 

 grow anywhere, in sun or shade, in rich or poor soil, and soon makes 

 a thick tuft. 



EuoNTMCJs LATiFOLiA AUEEA. — This bears so many different 

 names, that I am not at all sure it will be found under the name I 

 give (and which is the proper one) in all the nurseries. First of all, 

 procure the old and well-known Euonymus Japonica, with golden 

 leaves, tlien look for a plant with larger leaves, of a much 

 brighter gold colour ; and if you succeed in finding it, you will have 

 JE. latifolia var. aurea, one of the most beautiful variegated plants 

 known. Take cuttings of this in August, and shut them up in a 

 frame, and in due time you will have nice plauts. It is a fine subject 

 to form an edging to a compartment of shrubs, also to decorate the 

 conservatory in winter. One called Aurea marginata is very boldly 

 marked wiih creamy edges. 



Euo>TMUs EADiCAis's TAEiEGATA. — This may easily be obtained 

 true. It forms a brilliant edging to a bed if pegged down, and is 

 largely employed in this way in Battersea Park. Strike cuttings in 

 August. It is as hardy as a holly, perhaps hardier than some 

 hollies. 



Berbeeieopsis corallina is a free-growing dark green climber, 

 which produces handsome red flowers. I have seen it thriving on 

 open walls in the south and west of England ; and where it will not 

 endure the winter exposed, it is well worth a place in the conserva- 

 tory to cover a wall or pillar. 



Eleag^'us keelexcs. — Elegant in growth, and forming a half- 



