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NEW AND BAKE HARDY PLANTS. 
FOBSYTHIA FORTTJNEII. 
This new plant from Pekin flowers in the spring, in a similar manner to F. vin- 
rfissima, but in this new introduction the flowers are much larger and of a bright 
golden 'yellow ; the foliage also is broadly-ovato, while that of F. virtdtssima, is 
oblong lanceolate. 7s. 6d. 
gyneritjm: argenteum fol. variegatxjm. 
An exceedingly handsome plant, and one of the host introduced this year, similar 
in general character to the noble Pampas Grass, but with all the leaves strikingly 
variegated as in jii'undo donax vQTwydtu. 31s. 6d, 
EYCHNIS SENNO. 
A new hardy herbaceous plant from Japan, producing fine crimson flowem two 
inches in diameter. 5s. 
LYCHNIS SENNO VARIEGATA. 
In general character similar to the preceding, hut instead of being self coloured 
the flowers are striped. 6s. 
RETINOSPORA LY COPODIOIDES. 
An exceedingly emious, and interesting hardy Ceniferous Plant frem Japan. 21s. 
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SKIMMIA OBLATA. 
A most beautiful Japanese evergreen shrub, producing berries of the brightest ycr- 
milion red, this is one of Mr. Fortune’s discoveries, and proves to be quite distinct 
from all other Skimmias as yet known, in the remarkably oblate shape of its bright 
red berries, so obviously different from the dull red oblong fruit of other S:<immia& 
It is also strikingly distinct in its foliage, which is of a different texture, as well as in. 
its habit, from the other species known to us. It is a free growing shrub, with 
dense clear green leaves; the panicles ef bright coleured berries nestUng amongst 
the foliage at the ends of the branches. 42s. 
SKIMMIA FRAGRANS. 
A new hardy evergreen shrub, introduced from J apan by Mr. Fortune, it has dark 
green ooiiaccous oblong-ovate leaves, and produces freely largo bunches of white 
flowers, which are as fragrant a.s Mignonette. 21s. 
THUJA OCCIDENTALIS CRISTATA. 
A pretty compact growing variety, so dense in habit that the branches at tho 
extremities become crested. 7s. Od. 
THUJOPSIS DOIiOBRATA. 
One of the very finest Coniferous trees ever introduced, and perfectly hardy, 
7s. 6d. & 1 J?. 
