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THE IVY. 



GROUP 7. GREEN-LEAVED FRUITING OR ARBORESCENT FORMS OF HEDERA 



GRANDIFOLIA. 





ARBORESCENS, The tree-like large-leaved ivy (syn. Canariensis arborescens, 

 Hibernica arborescens, Canariensis fructif era). Sufficiently known, perhaps, as 

 the fruiting form of the Irish ivy, yet, as we sometimes see in pictures crowns of 

 large-leaved ivy overhanging turrets and buttresses, &c., incorrectly drawn, it may 

 be right to say, if only for the information of artists, that usually the fruiting 

 form of the Irish ivy has entire ovate leaves ; the occurrence of lobes is rare. 

 Under pot-culture this form varies considerably, now and then throwing out a 

 climbing shoot, making many partially-lobed leaves, and presenting the normal 

 characteristics of Viridis. Likely enough, Viridis of this list (Algeriensis of 

 gardens) is only a robust form of arborescens, which has partially run back to a 

 climbing state ; if so, the number of entire leaves Viridis produces is fully 

 accounted for. Figured at page 102. 



CORDIFOLIA, Heart-shaped-leaved tree ivy (syn. Hibernica arborescens latifolia). 

 A fine form of Arborescens ; the leaves are uniformly cordate, thicker in texture 

 and lighter in colour than those of Arborescens. It makes a beautiful pot-plant 

 of the same cheerful green colour as Viridis. 



CUSPIDATA MAJOR, Cuspid-leaved tree ivy (syn. Hibernica palmate?). We dis- 

 card the term "palmata" because it has been assigned to a variety of H. helix, and 

 repetitions are to be avoided. Besides, palmata is inappropriate, for the leaves are 

 uniformly three-lobed, all the lobes project forward, the centre being the largest ; 

 they are cuspid in outline, and peculiarly " cockled " at the bifurcations. The 

 leaf is thick and hard like parchment, colour deep, full, cheerful green. A 

 pretty plant. A faithful figure of a leaf is given at page 81. 



GROUP 8. VARIEGATED-LEAVED FRUITING OR ARBORESCENT FORMS OF HEDERA 



GRANDIFOLIA. 



FLAVA, Yellow large-leaved tree ivy (syn. Jledera arborea flava var.). A 

 * splendid counterpart of Pallida, the variegation more abundant and a deeper 

 K tone of yellow. A decidedly arborescent variety. 



