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ing keeps them as compact as Aucubas and Laurustines, 

 and in the green, gold, and silver leaves, and the black and 

 yellow berries, there is infinite variety and beauty. The 

 sweetness of the flowers too must not be forgotten. The 

 greater number of the varieties cultivated in English 

 gardens belong to H. Helix, and these I shall first 

 describe : 



i. HEDERA HELIX (European Ivy). 

 GROUP I. Climbing varieties. 



1. H. Helix. Leaves small, dark green. Growth rapid. 



2. H. h. marginata canescens. Leaves green, long and 

 narrow, broadly edged with gold. 



3. H. h. marginata major. Leaves green, of medium 

 size, broadly margined with yellowish white ; berries freely. 

 Growth rapid. One of the best. 



4. H. h. marginata elegans. Similar to the preceding 

 in general appearance, but the leaves are larger and 

 narrower at the base. Growth moderate. 



5. H. h. marginata pulchella. Leaves green, small, 

 broadly margined with white. Growth moderate. Very 

 beautiful. 



6. H. h. marginata rob^lsta. Leaves green, large, 

 margined with silver. Growth free and rapid, one of 

 the best. 



7. H. h. marginata argentea. Leaves green, large, 

 well margined with silver. Of free, rapid growth. One of 

 the best. 



8. H.h. marginata elegantissima. Leaves green, broadly 

 margined with white ; very showy. Growth moderate. 



9. H. h. minor marmorata. Leaves green, beautifully 

 marbled with white, small. Growth rapid. Exceedingly 

 pretty. 



10. H. h. palmata. Leaves dark green, of medium size, 

 very broad, deeply cleft ; veins prominent. Growth very 

 vigorous. 



