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Vunica Grandtum albo pleno. A double variety with " large double white 

 flowers." France. 



Tunica Grandtum ndnum dlbo pleno, the dwarf double white Pomegra- 

 nate. France. . v . , , „ . 

 VhiladelphdcecB.—PMladelphus mexicanus. A pretty very dwarf species. 

 NitraridcecB. — Nitrdria Schoberi. In sandy loam, salt occasionally applied. 

 Killed in most nurseries in 1837-8. 



GrossiddcecB. — Ribes MenzicsW. A beautiful species, not common. 

 Ribes hybndum. A hybrid between R. aureum and R. sangulneum. Raised 

 by D. Beaton. Pretty and distinct. 



GaprifoHdcece. — Lonicera sempervirens superba. A large-flowering variety. 

 Lonicera sempervirens serotina. A vigorous-growing variety ; blooms till 

 "November. From Mr. Young of Taunton, in which neighbourhood it was 

 originated in 1837, or before. 



Lonicera. occidentdlis. Glaucous leaves, and orange-coloured flowers ; very 

 hardy and robust. 



Lonicera G6ld\\. A variety of the above. " Lonicera (Caprifolium) Goldfi, 

 if correct, is the same as Lonicer« (CaprifoHum) pubescens, and not like 

 faprifolium occidentale of Douglas." — G.G. 



Lonicera aiirea. Quite distinct from L. flava ; grows more freely, with 

 pale yellow flowers. Belgium. 



^ricdcecB Ericece. — A'rbutus. From the Crimea; belongs to the A. An- 

 drachne family, with deep red petioles. Has not yet flowered here. 



A'rbutus magnifica, A. prunifdlia, and A. ?«ogHo/i3ef61ia, are hybrids from 

 A. Jndrachne. 



A'rbutus Millern. A red-flowering hybrid, with the habit of A. Jndrachne 

 hybrida. Bristol Nursery. See Encyc. of Trees and Shrubs, p. 575. 



'EricdcecB Hhodorece. — Wiododendron liiteum. With rugose evergreen leaves. 

 Said to be a hybrid between R. caucasicum and Azalea pontica. Habit dwarf 

 and bushy. 



VJiododendron AdansonW Baumann. A new species ; probably a hybrid of 

 the R. azaleoides family. A pretty dwarf evergreen bush. 

 Hhododendron azaleoides album. Flowers white. Belgium. 

 'Rhododendron Wilsonn. A pretty dwarf hybrid, with some apparent affinity 

 to R. wjyrtifolium. 



Pernettya florihimda. A dwarf and pretty hardy evergreen shrub. 

 Pernettya Cumming\\. A prostrate evergreen hardy shrub. 

 OledcecB Vraxinece. — F7-dxiniis sp. From Kamaon. Dr. Royle. " This 

 is the O'rnus floribundus of Dr. Wallich." — G. G. 



Frdxinus excelsior glomerdta. Forms curious pendulous shoots. Found on 

 a tree of the common ash at Stanstead Bury, Herts. When grafted on the 

 common ash, it becomes a stiff" glomerated dwarf tree. 



OHea exc'elsa. Grafted on the common privet. 

 •- (yiea europcB^a robiista. A hardy ohve from the Crimea. H. S. 



'Ligitstrum angustifolium. Apparently a variety of L. vulgaris, with very 

 long leaves. Belgium. " jLigustrum angustifohum is not L. nepalense, but 

 is the Phillyrea robusta of Wallich, which was raised by Messrs. Loddiges. 

 L. nepalense is the same as L. vestitum of Wallich, a plant with large broad 

 pubescent leaves, resembling those of the common lilac." — G. G. 

 , 'Ligustrum vulgdre buxifolium. A very distinct and pretty compact variety ; 

 decidedly evergreen. From Mr. Smith of Worcester. 



'Ligustrum grandiflonmi. Evergreen, with pubescent foliage, seemingly half- 

 hardy. 



OledcecB Syringeae. — Syringa vulgaris grandiflora. A very strong-growing 

 variety ; the flowers are not larger than those of the species, but the spikes 

 are very large-shouldered, like the bunches of some varieties of grapes : much 

 like Lilac Charles X., but more robust. It forms a fine standard. 



Lilac Prince Notger.. A new variety from the Continent, with long pointed 

 leaves ; has not yet flowered here. 



