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Gold-striped Box, Euonymus japonicus latifolius variegatus, E. japo- 
nicus latifolius aureo-variegatus, E. japonicus flavescens, useful for 
front lines. Of the hollies, which are unquestionably the most 
beautiful of the hardy variegated shrubs, the most attractive are 
Golden Queen, Silver Queen, and Waterer’s. These may be planted 
in front, middle, or back rows, according to their size. They are so 
good, especially the two first-mentioned varieties, that they cannot 
well be planted too liberally. 
Very few of the coniferous trees are suitable, for the majority 
require a pure air and plenty of room for their development. The 
best are, Cephalotaxus Fortunei, Cupressus Lawsoni, C. Lawsoni 
erecta viridis, probably the most ornamental of all the coniferous ever- 
greens forsmall gardens. Juniperus chinensis, Libocedrus decurrens, 
Taxus baceata aurea (the Golden Yew), Thuja Lobbi, T. occidentalis 
(American Arbor-vite), 7. orientalis (the Chinese Arbor-vite), 7. 
orientalis aurea, a beautiful dwarf variety, which puts on a golden 
hue in the early part of the year; and T. orientalis elegantissima, a 
golden form, rather more columnar in habit than the last-mentioned ; 
T. Warreana, one of the finest of the Arbor-vites in cultivation. 
With the foregoing, a few deciduous shrubs remarkable for the 
beauty of their flowers may be planted, but they must be sparingly 
' introduced, and in a general way neat standards are preferable to 
bush specimens. 
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF POTATOES. 
BY A NORTHERN AMATEUR. 
= HE International Exhibition of Potatoes at the Alexandra 
fj] Palace, on September 28 and 29, was unquestionably 
one of the most interesting and important of the dis- 
plays of horticultural produce of the season, and it is 
reasonable to infer that a considerable proportion of the 
readers of the Ftorat Wor tp will be interested in a brief account 
of it. This, it may not be amiss to state, was the second of the 
contests at Muswell Hill amongst potato growers, and, like the one 
held last year, it was under the direction of an independent com- 
mittee. These contests were promoted by a number of potato 
growers and potato fanciers, who, recognizing the immense import- 
ance of the tuber commercially and otherwise, felt that an annual 
exhibition would be most beneficial, because it would afford a 
healthy stimulus to cultivation, and give the public generally an 
excellent opportunity for becoming acquainted with the best varie- 
ties in cultivation. So far the exhibitions have more than realized 
the expectations of the most sanguine of the supporters, and their 
influence is already felt throughout the length and breadth of the 
land. The exhibition of September last was in every way vastly 
superior to that of the preceding year, for the number of dishes was 
considerably larger, the potatoes (taken as a whole) were of a better 
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