NEW, RARE AND DESIRABLE HARDY PLANTS. 
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SPIR/EA PALMATA ELEGANS. 
A very distinct and pretty variety, in habit and foliage similar to Spirevee palvmla, but with white 
ilowors and conspicuous red stamens, which render it extremely cli'ective. 5s. 
STAPHYLEA COLCHICA. 
A hardy, vigorous-growing, deciduous shrub, furnished with opposite imparipinuate leaves, and 
producing in profusion terminal panicles of pure white iiowers. It is an extremely useful ornamental 
plant, and well adapted for early forcing. For illustration, vide page 68. 5s. 
STYBAX JAPONICA, 3s. 5d. 
SYRINGA HYACINTHIFLORA PLENA. 
This attractive variety was raised from a cross between S. ohtusa and S. azurea plena ] it produces 
fine largo thyrses of blossom nearly 6 inches long and nearly 4 inches wide ; the dowers are imbricated, 
double, well-formed, of a pretty rosy lilac colour, and the buds are red. 10s. 6d. 
THUJOPSIS DOLABRATA, 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
VARIEOATA, 5s. 
L-ffiTEVIRENS, 5s. 
TIORIDIA aRANDIFLORA, is. per dozen. 
TRICYRTIS HIRTA, Is. 6d. 
FLORE-NIOBO, Is. 6d. 
TRITOMA UVARIA ORANDIS, 3s. 6d. 
TULIPA STELLATA- 
A distinct species from the Himalayas. In colour it appears to be variable, the flowers of some of 
the varieties being white, others white and pink ; the petals are lanceolate, slightly concave, obtuse, 
the throe outer ones larger tlian the rest, and bright yellow at the base within. 2s. 6(i. 
VERONICAS. 
AVhere the climate is mild these make handsome decorative shrubs for the open border, and produce 
freely an abundance Of showy flowers. They are well adapted for training against low walls or 
trellises, vide pages 60 and 61. 
VIBURNUM SIEBOLDII. 
A bold and effective evergreen shrub, with dark brown waited branches, and opposite dark green 
flat leaves, which are thick, coriaceous, and laurel-like in character. The leaf stalks are about an 
inch long, the blades broadly oblong oval, entire in the lower half, and obscurely and bluntly serrated 
towards the apex. It is a native of Japan, and has sometimes been called K. awafxwka, which is 
probably its vernacular name. 7s. 6cJ. 
ULHCUS MEDIO-VABIEQATA ARQEN- 
TEA, Is. 6(f. 
VITIS HETEROPHYLLA VARIEGATA, 
2s. Gd. and 3s. Gd. 
WEIGIELA ABEL OARBI&BE, 3s. Gd. 
VITIS JAPONICA, vide Ampelopsis tricuspi- 
data. 
VINIFERA PURPUREA, 7s, Gd. 
WEIGELA AMABILIS LOOYMANGII AUREA. 
An extremely attractive variety, with golden leaves and rose coloured flowers ; it is very free flowering 
and elfcctive. 3s. Gd. 
WEIOELA AMABILIS VARIEUATA, Is, Gd. 
. WEIGELA CANDIDA. 
An extremely distinct variety, of vigorous habit and very free-blooming, producing fine large pure 
white flowers. 7s. 6rf. 
WEIGELA DOCTEUR BAILLON, 3s. 6tZ. 
EDOUARD ANDRE, 3s. Gd. 
HENDERSONI, 2s. Gd. 
HYBRIDA INCARNATA, 2s. Gd. 
LAVALLEI, 2s. Gd. 
LEMOINEI, 2s. Gd. 
LOWII, 2s. Gd. 
WISTARIA MACROBOTRYS, 5s. 
SINENSIS, 2s. 6d. and 3s. Gd. 
XANTHOCERAS SORBIFOLIA, 5s. and 
7s. Gd. 
YUCCA FILAMENTOSA, Is. Gd. and 2s. Gd. 
■ QLORIOSA, 3s, 6d., 5s. and 7s. Gd. 
RECURVA, 3s. 6fl., 5s. and 7s. Gd. 
