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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



List of the Specimens. 



Acer palmatum vars. atropurpureum, dissectum, flavescens, 

 laciniatum. All the Japanese Maples are beautiful small trees 

 or shrubs, and very effective on lawns and shrubbery borders. 



Acer Pseudo-Platanus vars. Fine ornamental trees. 



Acer rubrum vars. Fine ornamental trees. 



iEsculus Hippocastanum vars. Fine ornamental trees. 



Ailanthus glandulosa. A handsome -foliaged small tree. 



Akebia quinata. Hardy and interesting climber on wall. 



Alnus glutinosa vars. Useful trees for wet spots. 



Ampelopsis hederacea, A. lucida, and A. Veitchii. Brilliant 

 foliage in autumn. A. Veitchii is one of the very best of climbers 

 for covering walls. 



Amygdalus nana. Very pretty flowers in profusion in 

 spring. 



Aralia mandschurica. A striking shrub, with extra large 

 foliage. 



Aralia Sieboldii. Hardy only in warm sheltered spots. 

 Aralia spinosa. A small and effective foliage tree. 

 Arbutus Unedo. Flowers freely, but seldom fruits. 

 Arisfcolochia Sipho. Large dark green foliage; a fine 

 climber. 



Aucuba japonica (male and female) and A. j.maculata nana. 

 The female plants fruit freely some seasons, but none this year. 



Azalea mollis, A. pontica, and A. speciosa. A large num- 

 ber of varieties of these free-flowering shrubs are grown, 

 and many seedlings have sprung up around them in recent 

 years. 



Azara microphylla. A fine shrub ; lost a few twigs last 

 winter with 28 degs. of frost. 



Bambusa Fortunei variegata. Quite hardy and pretty. 



Bambusa Metake. Hardy ; a very graceful plant. 



Berberis Darwinii. One of the best, and thrives well. 



Berberis dulcis, B. japonica, B. stenophylla, B. vulgaris 

 purpurea, and B. Wallichii. All the Barberries are useful 

 shrubs ; very hardy, flower profusely, and bear showy berries. 



Buxus arborea aurea, B. balearica, and B. thymifolia. Useful 

 and distinct evergreen shrubs. 



Calycanthus floridus and C. macrophyllus. Sweet-scented 

 flowers, produced freely on plants on walls. 



