312 TAXUS ; OR 



Taxus baccata fructu-luteo, Loudon, the Yellow-berried 



Yew. 



This only differs from the common Yew in the colour of its 

 berries, which are of a beautiful golden yellow, and very hand- 

 some. 



Taxus baccata Dovastoni. Loudon, Dovaston's Yew. 

 Syn. Taxus Dovastoni, Hort. 

 „ „ imperialis, Hort. 

 „ „ pendula, Hort. 

 „ „ baccata horizontalis, Hort. 

 „ „ horizontalis, Hort. 

 „ „ umbraculifera, Hort. 



This variety only differs from the ordinary kind in having its 

 principal branches growing horizontal or pendant, and its 

 branchlets quite drooping ; a very striking and handsome variety. 



Taxus baccata erecta, Loudon, the Erect Common Yew. 

 Syn. Taxus stricta, Hort. 

 „ „ erecta, Hort. 

 „ „ pyramidalis. Knight. 

 This is a slender variety, with smaller foliage than the com- 

 mon kind, but with a much stiffer and more erect habit, and is 

 called in some collections the Fulham Yew, or Upright Common 

 Yew. A very nice variety. 



Taxus baccata variegata, Loudon, the Variegated Yew. 



Syn. Taxus baccata variegata aurea, Carriere. 

 This is a very handsome variety, with its leaves mostly edged 

 with a golden yellow colour. 



Taxus baccata argentea, Zomc^ow, the Silver Variegated Yew. 

 Syn. Taxus baccata, foliis variegatis, Hort. 

 „ „ elegantissima, Hort. 

 „ „ marginata, Hort. 

 „ „ baccata variegata alba, Carriere. 

 This very handsome variety differs, in having silvery white 

 IBtriped leaves, sometimes changing to straw colour. 



