DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF GARDEN IVIES. 



STRIATA, Striped large-leaved tree ivy (syn. Hedera arlorea latifolia striata). 

 A bold and handsome variety, with stout, broad leaves, which vary in form 

 from broad ovate or cordate to bluntly three- lobed ; the prevailing colour is a 

 bright cheerful green, sparingly striped and patched with creamy or yellowish 

 variegation. Figured in plate on page 78, bottom, right hand. 



Argentea minor. 

 GROUP 9. GuEEN-LEAVED CLIMBING FORMS OF HEDERA CoRIACEA OR CoLCHICA. 



CORIACEA, The thick-leaved ivy (syn. Colchica, Rcegneriana, Cordifolia). 

 This, the Asiatic ivy, is the Hedera Colchica of Koch, best known in gardens under 

 the synonym Rcegneriana. It is noble in habit, climbing freely, but somewhat 

 slowly. The young stems and leaf- stalks are slightly tinged with purple. The 

 leaves are large, frequently attaining to a length of seven inches, and a breadth of 





