NEW HARDY SHRUBS AND TREES. 125 



Spiraea aquilegifolia Von SouteiL — A vigorous-growing 

 shrub with broadly elliptic leaves, tapered to the base, and 

 white, agreeable-scented flowers, forming elegant corymbs 

 at the tips of the twigs. Originated in France, by M. Bil- 

 liard. Figured in Revue Horticole. 



Weigela purpurata. — A new variety of our common 

 Weigela, raised by M. A. Yerschaffelt. Flowers, a fine 

 red changing to pale rose. 



Wellingtonia gigantea aurea variegata. — A handsomely 

 variegated sport of the well-known Wellingtonia, with 

 twigs freely variegated Avith yellow. This is a sport of 

 our great tree of California, Sequoia gigantea ; but our 

 English nurserymen appear to forget that science will have 

 its rights, even if the name of a hero has to be discarded. 



