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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



deplorable was its condition. So nicely graduated is this that 

 when riding about London or the suburbs one could guess the 

 distance from the central district by the condition of the Thuja, 

 which in some places, e.g. in the Waterloo Road, hardly came 

 up to the respectability of an ordinary birch-broom. 



In illustration of the subject Messrs. William Paul & Son, of 

 Waltham Cross, exhibited the following plants. The list is of 

 interest as showing what in the opinion of those highly competent 

 gentlemen is suitable for the purpose. 



Cotoneaster Hookeri. 



,, affinis. 



,, Simonsi. 



,, buxifolia. 

 Phillyrea media. 



,, Vilmoriniana. 

 Fontanesia phillyreoides. 

 Aucubas in variety. 

 Azara microphylla. 

 Hollies in variety. 

 Berberis in variety. 

 Osmanthus ilicifolius. 



„ rotundifolius. 



Evergreen. 



Buxus in variety. 

 Skimmia, two sorts. 

 Euonymus in variety. 

 Arbutus in variety. 

 Tree Ivy. 

 Garrya elliptica. 

 Ligustrum japonicum. 

 ,, ovalifolium. 

 ,, Ibota. 

 Bhamnus Alaternus. 

 Pernettya of sorts. 

 Bhododendrons. 



Deciduous. 



Acer Negundo. 

 Almond. 



Cherry, double-blossomed. 



Laburnum. 



Planes in variety. 



Euonymus europrcus (Spindle-tree). 



Judas-tree (Cercis). 



Hippophae rhamnoides (Sea Buck 



thorn). 

 Pyrus japonica. 

 Quince. 



Alder, cut-leaved. 

 Pear of sorts. 

 Viburnum Lentago. 

 Hypericum patulum. 



„ oblongifolium. 



,, calycinum. 

 Prunus Pissardi. 

 Euonymus atropurpurea. 

 Poplars of sorts. 

 Maples of sorts. 

 Berberis of sorts. 

 Crataegus Carrierei. 

 Spiraea of sorts. 

 Rhus Cotinus. 



„ typhina. 

 Gleditschia. 



The eight sorts marked thus * 

 the list because considered suitable 



Acacia in variety. 

 Gueldres Rose. 

 Syringa of sorts. 

 Deutzia scabra. 

 Prunus of sorts. 

 Leycesteria formosa. 

 Privet, common. 

 Forsythia viridissima. 

 Elder of sorts. 

 Bhamnus Alaternus. 

 Bhodotypus kerioides. 

 Pterostyrax hispidum. 

 Cornus sanguinea. 

 Salix rosmarinifolia. 

 Cut-leaved Hazel. 

 Lonicera Ledebourii. 

 Snowberry. 

 Lilacs of sorts. 

 "*Ailantus. 

 *Mespilus. 

 *Birch. 

 *Beech. 



* Virginian Creeper *] 

 *Jasmine. 

 *Ivy of sorts. 

 *Passion-flower. 



Creepers. 



were not shown, but have been added to 

 by Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son. 



