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60. I. А. prcoron.—Leaves broad and short, well-edged with bright 
gold. This bears berries freely. 
61. I. A. speciosa.—The Gold Queen; the handsomest of the section, 
but does not grow so vigorously as some. 
62. I. A. AUREA-MARGINATA.—The old Gold- edged, an excellent 
variety, and grows very freely; the gold margin is however dull in 
comparison ы that of the preceding. 
6 BsouRA.—A good hardy free sort, the branches closely set 
with leaves, а with bronzy-gold. 
Grovr 11.— S1. VER-BLOTCHED. 
64. І. А. ArBo-PrCTA..— The Silver Milkmaid; a distinct and interest- 
iog variety. 
65. 1. А. FEROX ARGENTEA.—The t Hedgehog holly, also а 
good hardy sort, and forming a dense 
GROUP 12 те Cana 
66. Т. А. ARGENTEA ANGUSTIFOLIA.—A fine dwarf bush, with bright 
Hered leaves. 
. Г.А. ARGENTEA ELEGANTISSIMA.—Leaves long and egi bright 
and it: larger in all its proportions than the prece 
68. І. A. ARGENTEA STRIATA.— Leaves flat, well-edged, RUE erect ; 
forms a fine pyramid. . 
69. І. А. ARGENTEA LoNGIFOLIA.— The Handsworth New Silver- 
striped ; leaves very long, well-edged ; a first-class sort. 
70. I. A. rvctipA.— The Silver Queen; leaves broadly-margined with 
silver. The gayest of the group. 
71. T. A. ARGENTEA LATIFOLIA.— Leaves almost round, well-edged ; 
ena compact. 
. I. А. ALBO-MARGINATA.— Leaves large, broad dark shining green; 
si Е and grows to a large size, 
‚ А, ALBO-MARGINATA PENDULA.—This is similar to the pre- 
ceding, but of a beautiful pendulous habit. 
Several of the above have been raised or introduced by Messrs. 
Fisher, Holmes, and Co., of the Handsworth Nurseries, near Sheffield ; 
and I am indebted to that eminent firm for the opportunity of exhi- 
biting the following varieties, i Ж me for the occasion :—aurea myr- 
tifolia, latispina minor, and pum 
I have only to add that, in "€ йш, the most ornamental of these 
varieties are; of the Green-leaved section,— pendula, fructu luteo, Beelii, 
platyphylla, atrovirens, Shepherdii, ovata, scotica, Hendersonii, -Don- 
ningtoniensis, Smithiana, ciliata major, senescens, Fishers, heterophylla 
major, laurifolia, angustifolia, ciliata, myrtifolia, tortuosa, feroz, and 
recurva; and of the Variegated-leaved section, —recurva variegata, 
Jerox aurea, , flammea angustifolia, aureo-picta, flava, aurea папа, aurea 
myrtifolia. W ‚ aurea serrata, aurea pumila, bicolor, speciosa, 
argentea оды а. argentea elegantissima, argentea striata, argentea 
longifolia, lucida, and albo-marginata. 
