ioo TREES AND SHRUBS 



gated shrubs, never "scorching" in the hottest summers. 

 It is very handsome as pyramids, but by pruning a brighter 

 coloured bark is obtained. 



Euonymus radicans, the white-variegated form of this plant 

 is useful as a carpet in shady positions where grass will 

 not grow. 



Ivy (Hedera Helix), numerous varieties, both shrubby and 

 climbing arborescens variegata, chrysophylla, discolor, 

 maderensis variegata, sulphurea, canariensis argentea. 

 E. radicans Silver gem is a larger leaved form, purer white 

 and altogether better than many variegated Ivies. 

 Jasminum nudiflorum foliis aureis and 



officinale foliis aureis, variegated climbers with 

 yellow leaves ; the latter is the more ornamental, 

 but is delicate in constitution. 

 Kerria japonica foliis variegatis, white. 

 Lonicera japonica aureo-reticulata. The veins of this climber 



are beautifully " picked out " in gold. 



Osmanthus Aquifolium ilicifolius variegatus, a holly-like, 

 white-variegated shrub useful in the milder 

 parts of the kingdom. 



Osmanthus Aquifolium purpureus, the hardiest of the 

 Osmanthus. There are two forms of this, one much 

 darker than the other, and the darkest is the best. 

 Pieris japonica variegata, white. 

 Ribes alpinum pumilum aureum, golden in spring. 

 Rubus ulmifolius variegatus, veins of the later leaves golden. 

 Salix repens argentea, a prostate silvery-leaved Willow, makes 



a pretty weeping shrub if trained up at first. 

 Santolina Chamaecyparissus, silvery white entirely. 

 Vitis heterophylla variegata, a pretty, blue-berried climber, 



but tender ; the variegation is rosy white. 

 inconstans purpurea, a purplish form of the popular 



"Ampelopsis Veitchii." 

 vinifera purpurea, deep purple. 

 Vinca minor, white and yellow-marked forms. 



