B. sempervirens 



typical latifolia. The habit is, however, some- 

 what looser, and the leaves rather lighter 

 coloured. 



B. s. latifolia maculata. The habit of the 

 plant and the size of the leaves are similar to 

 B. latifolia, but the leaves are blotched and 

 striped with gold. The variegation is not, how- 

 ever, very conspicuous. 



B. s. longifolia. A dense growing variety of 

 upright habit, with deep green leaves. It is 

 chiefly remarkable for its long and comparatively 

 narrow foliage. The largest leaves are nearly 

 i inches long and barely half an inch in width. 

 It is a bushy variety, and does not look as if it 

 will grow to any great size ; possibly 6 or 8 feet 

 high only. 



B. s. myosotifolia = " Forget - me - not - leaved 

 Box." This is a very distinct and pretty dwarf 

 growing sort with green leaves. It is of dense 

 habit, forming a compact mass, and increasing 

 very slowly in height. Plants 10 or 12 years 

 of age rarely exceed a foot in height. The larger 

 leaves are J an inch long and -J- inch wide, whilst 

 some are considerably smaller. 



B. s. myrtifolia = B. myrtifolia, B. s. lepto- 

 phylla and " Myrtle-leaved Box." An excellent 

 variety of dwarf habit, with small green leaves. 

 It is of slow growth, but rises to a height of 4 or 

 5 feet under favourable conditions ; the habit, 

 though upright, being relieved from stiffness, 

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