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^. h. coccinea (Scarlet-flowering horse-chestnut).— Ttis dif- 

 fers from the Eubicunda simply in color of its flower, being a 

 deep scarlet. It is very hardy, flowers early, and is, perhaps, 

 the most striking floral tree of the season. The specimen we 

 have, about ten feet high, is the only one we have seen in this 

 country, but we hardly know an ornamental tree more deserv- 

 ing of notice. 



M . h. variegata (the Varfegated horse-chestnut). — ^This is 

 simply a variety with blotched leaves ; in fact, there are two, one 

 mottled with white, the other with yellow ; whence, the distinction 

 of gold and silver-leaved. We do not regard either of them as 

 particularly handsome, having more the appearance of disease 

 than a regular blotch ; and we consequently would only recom- 

 mend them for arboretums, or where one has a fancy for varie- 

 gated trees. 



^. h. laciniata (Cut-leaved horse-chestnut). — A "^ery distinc- 

 tive variety, with deeply cut leaves ; in certain conditions of 

 growth, the leaves have simply the appearance of threads. This 

 is by far the most curious and interesting of all the cut-leaved 

 trees, and we consider it very desirable even in small col- 

 lections. It is perfectly hardy, and should be planted by it- 

 self. It is still very rare. 



^. h. WhiUeyi. — Whitley's New Scarlet is a variety of Rubi- 

 cunda, as are also ^. Americana, and ^.fol. aurea (Golden- 

 leaved horse-chestnut). They can be had at our nurseries, 

 and are well worthy the attention of planters. 



The Pavias are simply varieties of the horse-chestnut, with 

 smooth fruit and leaves, and generally of lower growth, most of 

 them are deserving of notice and one of them, Pavia macro- 

 stachya (the Dwarf white-flowering horse-chestnut), is rather 

 a shrub than tree ; but we hardly know anything more valuabe 

 in the month of July, when covered with its long spikes or 

 flowers, which are agreeably odoriferous.^ 



Its habit of growth is peculiar, stoling from the root, and 

 when standing alone, as it invariably should, making a magnifi- 

 cent bush, much wider than it is high. It is a native, we be- 

 lieve, of North America, growing most abundantly near St. 

 Augustine in Florida, and was only introduced into England in 

 1820, the largest plants being at " White Knights," twenty- 



