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from other Chinensis forms by the name Japonica, nor 

 why, being distinct from one another, they should be 

 given a joint name at all, I have divided them and given 

 them each a name that better describes their habit. 

 Therefore the first green form I call — 



J. Chinensis, var. decumbens. 



Syn. : var. Japonica, Lavallee. 

 J. Japonica, Carr. 



J. Chinensis procumhens, Endl.\Beiss. (ii. 607) 

 J. procumhens, Sieb. J in error. 



A low-growing shrub with decumbent fan-shaped 

 branches, their tips sometimes pendulous and bearing 

 both juvenile and adult foliage. 

 Its two varieties will be : 



J. Chinensis, vars. decumbens aureo- and albo-variegata. 

 Syn. : J. Japonica aureo and alho variegata, Hort. 

 J. Sinensis aureo and albo variegata, Hort. 

 J. Virginiana aureo and albo variegata, Hort. 

 (in error). 



Similar in habit, but with adult foliage predominating 

 and fohage regularly variegated. 



The plumose form and its variety I call — 



J. Chinensis, var. plumosa. 



Syn.: J. Chinensis procumhens, Endl.; aurea (Beiss., 

 ii. 608, in error). 

 J. Japonica aurea, Hort. 



A plant sending up and out long arching stems with 

 short feathery pendulous branchlets forming plumose 

 sprays of adult foliage like pampas grass. 



And its variety will be : 



J. Chinensis, var. plumosa aurea. 



Syn.: J. Japonica aurea. 



J. Chinensis procumhens, Endl.; aurea (Beiss., 

 ii. 608, in error). 



The foliage similar in every respect except in colour, in 

 this case being suffused with bronzy gold. 



