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yellow, Lawsoniana is an effective variety ; the leaves are large, 

 and blotched with yellow. 



Silver-leaved : argeiitea 7nedio-picfa {albo-picta)^ popularly called 

 Silver Milkmaid, is very distinct, and of good habit. With the 

 exception of a bordering of deep green, the whole of the leaf is 

 creamy-white, ferox argentea (Silver Hedgehog Holly) is well 

 worth a place, being of dense growth ; the leaves are blotched 



Fig. 279. — Kalmia latifolia. 



with silvery-grey, and covered with short spines, argentea elegan- 

 tissima is a lovely variety, with prickly leaves, rich green in the 

 centre, and cream-white margins, argentea marginata {albo inar- 

 ginata) is very free in growth, with large polished green leaves, 

 having broad white margins, handsworthensis argentea is another 

 attractive sort, with leaves marbled with grey, and edged with 

 cream-white. argentea regina (Silver Queen) is very showy, and 



