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A, scotica ; 
the leaves blunt-ended and spirally twisted ; par 
rity 
Moreover, a certain degree of rugosity or as on 
the er surface, as if it were trying t heuer up 
the superficial spines characteristic of the Hedgehog 
H oY cmos the leav 
appear to be of two kinds, the extremes of which are 
| represented by our figs ard G A and which are con 
T nected by interme states ; the fig. G I represen 
the entire-leaved form, which differs very little from 
-y an : ept in being larger, and in 
is either obtus bear: hert spi es 
the m b sa angularly scracely aca 
the majority being of this character, ion 
. ore sr developed, = 
The 
this variety i is “the roughness x ‘the = 
e leaf, suggestive of the first st= p towards ‘‘ hedigo- 
ism,” The spiral twisti g of the leaf-blade is 
Another characteristic feature 
Sa E 
B, camellizefolia ; 
FIG. 164.—ILEX AQUIFOLIUM, VARS, 
C, tortuosa; DP, trapeziformis ; 
§§§ oop both superficial and marginal. 
59. I. A. FE Xe aae, or W. any: Law- 
son, Masters ; eia um of some gar —This 
variety, = coer aunts of the prickly sce a e 
leave led edgeh 
convex s, is commonly called the He 
Holly. The bark of the young shoots is purple. he 
leaves are ovate-oblong or narr e, 2 inches to 
24} inches lon ch mi 
which is applied to 
the convex einatel spiny surfac of a leaves 
oft this gg ae ts chief di tingushing featur I 
ws toa niderbl size, chtertyre theve 3 is 
a pots of it = feet £ 
P.S. Atp. 752, ! ‘No, 36, be jere © bears t 
a. of HYBRIDA, which en 
17, p 520. The name of VIRENS should 
R. in the case of No. 36. 
E, integrifolia; F, latispina ; 
the 
eady applied | 
be | 
G, marginata, 
Home Correspondence, 
Heating a Conservatory.—We all make mis- 
takes, few or many, but I believe = rg atone be 
fewer if they were hon mad hearers r the benefit 
rs. ars T built a seid and 
thinking that the odemereatory f ght be easil 
new erection, I built a chimney for it 
in a stack with those for the drawing-room an 
the spare ov l to answer 
admirably until one still frosty night there was an 
npleasant s in the house, and upon entering the 
re bed- found to with a foul 
vapo ve eie who 
ight occapid t the cause was 
bvious ; th wing-room "Bte “obtained part of its 
o e dra 
supply of air by various apertures from t = on 
above ; this caused a draught down 
imney, into which was drawn he Kot from tl the 
