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prettily striped leaf, and contrasting agreeably with the othei 

 varieties. 



Daphne atro purpureum. A very marked variety ofMezereum, 

 with purplish leaves. 



Deutzia gracilis, and D. scabra. Two very desirable shrubs 

 introduced some six or eight years ago ; the gracilis being 

 perhaps, the most charming shrub at the period of its inflor- 

 escence ; it has also the merit of bearing forcing well in a 

 green-house, though perfectly hardy. 



Itea Curolinia (the Carolina itea). A charming little shrub 

 which does best in the shade. 



Leycesteria formosa (the beautiful leycesteria). 



Ligustrum, foliis aureis, and argenteis (the Golden and Sil- 

 ver striped privet). Very pretty and desirable, mingled with 

 the green privet. 



Forsythia viridissima. The very green Forsythia is certain- 

 ly one of the most desirable among the new shrubs ; its flowers, 

 a bright yellow, appear very early in the spring, succeeded by 

 a deep, dense foliage which in winter is sub-evergreen, hanging 

 on to the plant and retaining its color until long past Christmas. 

 Like the magnolia, it appears to more advantage when planted 

 against evergreens. 



Persica vulgaris flore pleno alba (the Double white-flowering 

 peach). Beautiful, especially when planted by the Double 

 pink. 



Ribes sanguineum flore pleno, and R. speciosum. Both beau- 

 tiful varieties of the Flowering currant. The first a great im- 

 provement on the old R. spnguineum, and the last with long 

 pendulous red flowers, like a fuschia. 



Sambucus flore plena, S. foliis aureis, S. foliis argenteis 

 New and striking varieties of the Black or Common elder, as 

 yet very rare. We have found them hardy and most luxuriant 

 growers ; the Double-flowering is very striking, but the Silver 

 and Gold-leaved are much more so. We presume they can 

 now be procured at our nurseries, though we obtained ours 

 from M. Leroy in France. 



Spir&a cattosa, S. Douglasii, S. Lindleyana^ S. Nepalensis, 

 S. prunifolia, S. Reevsii, S. r. flore pkno, are all the finest 



