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SOPHO N RA \? japonica] grandiflora Hort. Introduced from the Continent 

 in 1841, but whether hardy or not is uncertain. (G. M. 1842, p. 13.) 



% S. japonica pubescens Booth. A variety with the leaves rather more pu- 

 bescent than those of the species. 



* GENI'STA thyrs'iflora Booth. A shrub growing to the height of 4 ft., pro- 

 lific in large bunches of yellow flowers, raised from seeds received from 

 the South of Europe. In all probability already described under some 

 other name. 



& INDIGO'FERA nepalensis Hort. A free-growing shrub, apparently hardy. 

 This is probably a garden name applied to one of the numerous species 

 of Indigofera from the North of India, where they abound. There is 

 frequently one species raised from these seeds which is much hardier 

 than the others, with rather large bright rosy pink flowers, which stood 

 last winter without any protection in an open border; and Dr. Royle says 

 that there are many which grow very high up the hills, which should be 

 quite hardy in England. (G. M. 1842, p. 17.) 



Sfc CARAGA X NA Gerardiana Royle Illust. vol. i. p. 198. t. 34. fig. 1. The 

 Tartaric Furze of travellers. A very distinct species, having all the 

 leaves terminated by a spine, in the manner of Astragalus TYagacantha 

 (p. 246.). It grows on the Himalayan Mountains, at an elevation of 

 16,000 ft., and is quite hardy in British gardens. H. S. in 1839. (G. M. 

 1840, p. 633.) 



.** ASTRA'GALUS fruticbsus Dec. An tinder-shrub from Siberia, smooth, and 

 scarcely ligneous ; fit only for rockwork or to be kept in pots, as the 

 moisture of autumn and winter soon destroys it. Raised in the H. S. 

 Garden in 1839, from seeds received from Baron Jacquin. (G. M. 

 1840, p. 633.) 



j A. mmmeiis Dec. A pretty little shrubby species from Siberia, rather 

 difficult to keep, except in pots or on rockwork. Hammersmith Nursery 

 in 1839. (G. M. 1840, p. 633.) 



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-* AMY'GDALUV Palldsn Ledebour. (A. pedunculata Pallas.) A very pretty 

 decumbent under-shrub, quite hardy. H. S. in 1839, or before. (G. 

 M. 1840, p. 633.) 



& PRU^NUS Mume Sieb. The dwarf or creeping Plum of the Japanese. It- 

 bears yellow fruit, which the Japanese pickle as we do cucumbers or 

 walnuts. There are many varieties. Tooting Nursery in 1841. (Cr. 

 M. 1842, p. 18.) 



Si CE'RASUS Laurocerasus var. colchica and C. L. var. Emerelli (?) are 

 varieties of the common laurel, received from Belgium in 1841. Toot- 

 ing Nursery. (G. M. 1842, p. 14.) 



& SPIRM^A fissa Lindl. Bot. Reg. Misc. No. 170. 1840. A beautiful 

 species resembling S. ffriasfolia, introduced from Mexico, where it was 

 found by Hartweg, growing from 15 ft. to 20 ft. high. It is expected to 

 be quite hardy. H. S. in 1839. (G. M. 1840, p. 633.) 



& S. lanceoldta Poir. Diet. 7. 353., Cambess. in Ann. Soc. Nat. 1. 366. t. 25. 

 ( Reevesz'ana Hort.) Resembles S. bella, but differs from it in having 

 lanceolate, lobed, and serrated leaves, nearly evergreen. Introduced 

 from Japan by John Reeves, Esq. Knight's Exotic Nursery, 1839. (G. 

 M. 1840, p. 633.) 



si S. rotundifblia Lindl. Bot. Reg. Miscel. No. 159. 1840. Resembles S. 



