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bright green colour, and the lobes are often in a great degree 

 suppressed. 



Major is a convenient name for a bold and vigorous form of 

 helix common to the Channel Islands, where several varieties 

 prevail, mostly intermediate in character between the helix of 

 the English woods and the Canariensis of the more southern 

 Atlantic islands. It is an uninteresting Ivy, though of excel- 

 lent habit both as to growth and colour. Contributed by Mr. 

 Turner as Major. 



Smaragdina is undoubtedly the finest of the green-leaved 

 Ivies for distinctive character, vigorous growth, and richness of 

 colour. It approximates to the Channel Islands series ; the 

 leaves are large, three to five lobed, of a brilliant emerald-green 

 colour. The plant trains itself closely on the driest wall, and 

 grows freely both winter and summer. Contributed by Mr. 

 Shirley Hibberd as HibbercVs Emerald, x x x . 



Angularis is a Jersey Ivy, with large leaves, angular in form, 

 and of a light green colour. Contributed by Mr. Turner as 

 Angularis. 



Contracta approximates to Sagittczfolia, the side lobes deltoid 

 and the front lobe wedge-shaped. Contributed by Mr. Turner 

 as Contracta. 



Intermedia is a convenient name for a Jersey Ivy that ap- 

 proaches a five-angled form, in colour and general appearance 

 very near to the true Canariensis, but is of a lighter shade of 

 colour, and in other respects distinct. Contributed by Mr. 

 Turner as Emeritis grandis. 



Vaeieties of Hedeka Canakiensis. 



Viridis may be described as a giant form of Canariensis, 

 although it is distinct in outline and colour ; and one of the most 

 cheerful of Ivies. The leaves have three cusped lobes, or are 

 without lobes ; very broad in proportion to length, the colour 

 light grass-green. Contributed by Mr. Turner as Gigantea. 

 Well known as Algeriensis. x x. 



Maculata differs from the common green-leaved " Irish Ivy" 

 in being freely splashed with grey or whitish variegation. It 

 varies much, the best growths being richly coloured with creamy 

 blotches, and the young stems and leaf-stalks lively purple-red. 



