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62700 to 62744 — Continued. 



Var. Nanhoensis. A Chinese variety of 

 spreading habit and free blooming, bear- 

 ing bright rosy mauve flowers. 



62703. Caryopteris tangutica Maxim. 

 Verbenaceae. Bluebeard. 



Farrer No. 350. A deciduous semi- 

 shrub from China, superior to Caryop- 

 teris niastacanthus, bearing profusely, 

 bright violet-blue flowers. 



62704. Ceanothcs hybridus Hort. Rham- 

 naeeae. 



Var. Marie Simon. A lovely lilac-pink 

 hybrid. 



62705. Clematis Montana wilsonii 

 Sprague. Ranunculaceae. 



A hardy climbing clematis, native to 

 western China, which often attains a 

 height of 20 feet or more. The very abun- 

 dant, sweet-scented flowers, about an 

 inch long, are white with occasionally 

 yellowish or rosy tinges, and are pro- 

 duced in June and July with generally a 

 second flowering in the autumn. 



62706. Chamaectparis lawsoniana 

 (Murray) Pari. Pinaceae. 



Lawson cypress. 



Var. Fleicherii. This is a very distinct 



and dainty variety with glaucous foliage. 



62707. Deutzia taiwanensis (Maxim.) 

 C. Schneid. Hydrangeaceae. 



A new species from the mountains of 

 Formosa, with white or pinkish white 

 flowers, belonging to the same group as 

 Deutzia scabra. 



62708. Deutzia sp. Hydrangeaceae. 



Farrer No. 109. A striking and dis- 

 tinct medium-growing shrub with white, 

 wavy-edged flowers ; introduced from 

 China by the late Reginald Farrer. 



62709 to 62712. Diervilla floribunda 

 Sieb. and Zucc. Caprifoliaceae. 



Crimson weigela. 



62709. Aldenham Gloic. A choice deep- 

 scarlet flowered form resembling 

 "■ Eva Rathke." 



62710. Avante Garde. An early flower- 

 ing, rich pink variety. 



62711. Emile Galle. A very fine, dark- 

 pink form. 



62712. Gloire de Bosquets. The corolla 

 without is carmine and purplish pink 

 within ; very effective. 



62713. Diervilla .taponica sinica Rehder. 

 Caprifoliaceae. Weigela. 



A Chinese variety with campanulate, 

 pale-pink flowers. The shrub is 6 feet 

 or less high, with slender-stemmed, oval 

 leaves hairy beneath ; the flowers are in 

 small, terminal clusters. 



62714. Escallonia 



Escalloniaceae. 



G. F. Ball. A beautiful pink hybrid 

 raised by the late Mr. Ball at the Botanic 

 Gardens, Glasnevin. 



62715. Escallonia 



Escalloniaceae. 



Var. rubra nana. This is a charming 

 dwarf form of the red-flowered species 

 and is suitable for rockeries. 



62716 to 62718. Euonymus japonicus L. 

 f. Celastraceae. 



62716. President Gauthicr. A strik- 

 ingly variegated variety of the trail- 

 ing evergreen, " spindle wood." 



62700 to 62744— Continued. 



62717. An evergreen with variegated 

 foliage and dwarf compact habit, 

 which is a real gem*. 



62718. A tiny-leaved, very distinct 

 dwarf form. 



62719 and 62720. Euonymus radicans 

 Siebold. Celastraceae. 



62719. Little Gem. A pretty, white- 

 variegated form of dwarf habit. 



62720. A distinct, rather stiff-habited 

 variety. 



62721. Euonymus europaeus L. Celas- 

 traceae. Spindle tree. 



A most distinct form of Euonymus 

 europaeus, with large foliage and hand- 

 some pink fruit. 



62722. Euonymus sp. Celastraceae. 



Vilmorin No. 5521. A handsome, free- 

 flowering, tall, pyramidal form of the 

 Euonymus japonicus group. A really 

 excellent evergreen introduction from 

 China. 



62723. Ilex fargesii Franch. Aquifoli- 

 aceae. Holly. 



A Chinese holly which is described 

 (Journal de Botanique, vol. 12, p. 255) 

 as a shrub with black bark and dull- 

 green, narrowly oblong leaves about 5 

 inches long, indistinctly toothed. The 

 globose, red berries are in small axillary 

 clusters. 



62724. Lavandula vera DC. Menthaceae. 



Lavender. 



Munstead Blue.. This form is of bushy 

 habit and flowers early, carrying its 

 bright-blue spikes most freely. 



62725. Laurocerasus officinalis 

 Roemer (Prunus laurocerasus L. ). 

 Amygdalaceae. Cherry laurel. 



A form with curiously curled leaves. 



62726. Laurocerasus lusitanica (L.) 

 Roemer (P/ un us lusitanica L.) . Amyg- 

 dalaceae. Portugal laurel. 



An interesting variegated form of the 

 Portugal laurel which first occurred at 

 Aldenham. 



62727. Laurocerasus officinalis 

 Roemer (Prunus laurocerasus L.). 

 Amygdalaceae. Cherry laurel. 



This makes a very handsome low-spread- 

 ing evergreen shrub with narrow, flat- 

 growing foliage. 



62728 and 62729. Lavandula vera DC. 

 Menthaceae. Lavender. 



62728. Twickel Purple. A form having 

 fine, bold foliage with good heads of 

 deep-purple flowers. 



62729. Nana; Glasnevin variety. A 

 quite distinct form. 



62730. Lonicera pileata Oliver. Capri- 

 foliaceae. Privet honeysuckle. 



Forma yunnanensis. According to Cur- 

 tis's Botanical Magazine (pi. 8060) this 

 form differs from the species only in the 

 very small, thick, roundish leaves. Lo- 

 nicera pileata is a much-branched, low, 

 evergreen shrub from central and western 

 China, about 1 foot high, with slender 

 branches, oblong-lanceolate, dark-green 

 leaves, half an inch to 1 inch long, and 

 pale-yellow flowers in almost sessile 

 pairs. 



