98 TREES AND SHRUBS 



Cupressus obtusa nana aurea, dwarf yellow. 

 pisifera plumosa aurea, yellow. 

 macrocarpa lutea, the best yellow Conifer in mild 



districts. 



Juniperus chinensis aurea, gold-tipped. 

 Picea orientalis argenteo-spica, young shoots pale yellow. 



,, pungens glauca, the best "blue" Conifer. 

 Pinus sylvestris aurea, golden in winter, green in spring and 



summer. 



Retinospora (see Cupressus). 



Taxus baccata aurea, " Golden Yew," elegantissima and Golden 

 Irish. I was very pleased with the beautiful colour- 

 ing of natural golden hybrid forms in Messrs. Fisher, 

 Son, & Sibray's nursery at Handsworth. T. adpressa, 

 Barroni, a. variegata, small-growing, leaves edged 

 with silver, and suffused with yellow as winter 

 approaches. 



baccata fastigiata aurea, "Golden Irish Yew." 

 baccata semper-aurea, golden more or less throughout 



the winter. 



Dovastoni aureo-variegata. 

 Thujopsis (see Cupressus, p. 97). 

 Thuya (Biota) orientalis aurea, yellow in summer. 



SHRUBS OR SMALL TREES 



Acer palmatum atropurpureum, purple. There are many forms 

 of this Japanese Maple cut-leaved, purple, and golden 

 but this is the hardiest. 



Aralia chinensis albo- variegata. This is one of the most promis- 

 ing new variegated shrubs. It is sold as Dimorphanthus 

 mandschuricus var. variegatus. 



Atriplex Halimus, silvery grey entirely. 



Aucuba japonica, many forms, yellow or creamy white. 



Berberis vulgaris foliis purpureis, one of the best purple shrubs. 



Buxus sempervirens aurea, " Golden Box." 



