HARDY PICTORIAL TREES. 259 



Symphoricarpos vulgaris foliis aureis. Deciduous. 

 Height, 6 feet. Leaves green, edged with gold. A very 

 pretty shrub. . 



Weigela rosea variegata. Deciduous. Height, 4 feet. 

 Leaves green, well edged with gold. A beautiful plant. 



No. IV. 

 \From " The Gardeners' Chronicle" April 2oM 1867, p. 404.] 



TREES AND SHRUBS WITH LEAVES SILVERY 

 OR WHITISH. 



Abies alba glauca. Evergreen. Height, 20 feet. A 

 variety of the white Spruce Fir, forming a beautiful 

 medium sized tree, with bluish white leaves. Very effec- 

 tive in the landscape, especially when the sun shines on it. 



Aucuba japonica medio-variegata. Evergreen. Height, 

 4 feet. Leaves green, with distinct white blotch in centre, 

 bearing red berries in the autumn. Very distinct and 

 handsome. 



Bupleurum fruticosmn. Evergreen. Height, 5 feet. 

 A bluish-white-looking shrub with greenish-yellow flowers. 

 Very hardy, free, and distinct. 



Cedrus Deodara. Evergreen. Height, 100 feet. 

 Among the seedlings of Cedrus Deodara may be selected 

 plants of a bluish-white colour, which are invaluable for 

 the variety they afford. t . 



Chamcecyparis sphceroidea glauca. Evergreen. Height, 

 10 feet. A bluish-white Cypress-like plant. Distinct and 

 pleasing. 



Euonymus radicans variegatus. Evergreen. Height, 

 I foot. A beautiful silvery-looking plant, very desirable 

 for the front of borders and shrubberies, also for the 

 edging of flower beds. 



Ilex Aquifolium argentea (the Silver Holly). Evergreen. 

 Height, 10 to 20 feet. The silver Hollies, like the gold 

 and green, vary much in size and character. Among the 



