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P. Sorbus hybrid a, P. spectabilis, one of the best of ornamental 

 flowered Pears; Rhododendron Keiuense, R. glaucum ; Ribes of 

 sorts; Rnbus deliciosus and R. spectabilis, both represented by 

 large shrubs on the lawns at Kew, and at present thickly laden 

 with large pure white flowers like single Roses ; Lilacs of 



keel of the flowers and the rich velvety maroon of the wings 

 are most effective. The plant cannot fail to win universal ad- 

 miration. It is as easy to cultivate as the type, and it flowers 

 when only a foot high. At present it is grafted on stocks of 

 Laburnum, but at Kew it is successfully worked on the com- 



Fig. 40. — Phoenix Rosbelenii. — See page 272. 



many varieties ; Vacciniums, Viburnum cotinifolium and V. 

 plica turn. 



Unquestionably, the most interesting and attractive plant 

 exhibited was the new Genista Andreana of Continental gar- 

 dens, the correct name of which is, however, Cytisus scopa- 

 riics, var. Andreanus. It is simply a color variety of our native 

 Yellow Broom or " Planta Genista." The colored drawing of it, 

 which was published in the Revue Horticole last year, does not 

 do the plant justice. The bright yellow of the standard and 



mon Broom. Another name by which this new variety is 

 known is Genista bicolor. It was distributed last spring from 

 the nursery of Croux & Fils, near Paris. 



Amongst the plants exhibited by the Messrs. Veitch were 

 the rosy flowered Ledum buxifolium, Cydonia Japonica, var. 

 Moe'rloosii, remarkable for the rich, clear red color of its flow- 

 ers; Enkianthus campanulatus ,z new introduction from Japan, 

 not unlike Andromeda Japonica, but with flowers bell-shaped, 

 rose colored and conspicuously veined, and Cytisus scoparius 



