five, the three major lobes boldly produced, the central one being broad wedge- 

 shaped. In the woods of the Vale of Conway, North Wales, this form may be 



Lobata major. 



frequently met with. It is constant in cultivation, peculiarly bold and handsome, 

 and soon makes a noble specimen. 



SAGITT^FOLIA, Arrow-leaved ivy. Quite distinct and interesting. In growth 

 free and wiry, running far and filling up slowly. Leaves usually bluntly three- 

 lobed, the centre lobe projecting forward in the form of a letter V. The colour is 

 dull dark green with a few patches of blackish bronze, which change in autumn to 

 a rich purplish bronze ; the principal veins are light green in colour, and slightly 

 raised above the surface. 



LUCIDA, The shining ivy (syn. Poetica). -This is the "poetica" of gardens, 



