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ovate pointed to lance-shaped leaves; the variety 

 vegetus obovate to broadly oval leaves rounded at 

 the apex, dark green and (in the winter in particular) 

 glossy. This variety, which is a better garden plant 

 than the type, was raised in the Arnold Arboretum 

 from seeds received from Sapporo, Hokkaido, in 

 1876. In both of these plants a variegated condition 

 often appears though it is more frequent in the type. 

 In the juvenile stage these plants have marbled leaves 

 and look very different from the adult condition. A 

 prostrate plant sold in nurseries as E. kewensis or 

 E. minimus with small broadly oval, marbled leaves 

 is nothing but a juvenile form of E. radicans, var. 

 vegetus. It originated from seeds collected in Japan by 

 Professor Sargent in 1892. 



A new and hardy Honeysuckle (L. Henryi) from 

 China is a welcome addition to the small list of ever- 

 green climbers. The clustered flowers are tubular, 

 reddish within and yellow stained red without but 

 are not very conspicuous and these are followed by 

 dull black fruits. The leaves are dark green of good 

 size and substance and keep their color through the 

 winter. This plant makes a fine tangle over rocks 

 or on the bare ground, but is not very satisfactory 

 on a trellis around Boston. 



In milder climates south of Boston, Mass., the 



