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NEW, RARE AND DESIRABLE HARDY" PLANTS 
GLADIOLUS CRUENTUS; 
A beautiful species, introduced from Natal, producing spikes of large flowers of a bright blood red 
colour, the upper segments uniformly coloured, the lower ones crimson at the base and scarlet at the 
apex. The two lateral segments of the lower lip are marbled about half way down with a white zone 
dotted with crimson, which on the exterior edge runs out into a long point. This distinct species has 
been figured in the Botanical Magazine, and in the Florist and Pomologist, 3s. 6 d. and 5s. 
GLADIOLUS PURPUREO-AURATUS. 
This new species lias been introduced from Natal ; the flowers arc pale golden yellow, with a large 
purple blotch, which is broader at the apex, on the disc of each of the two lower segments. Spikes 
nearly a foot in length, and giving ten to fifteen flowers each. 
This remarkable and distinct species has been figured in the Botanical Magazine, tab. 5944. 7s. 6 d. 
GUNNERA SCABRA. 
This is a native of the Andes of Peru, and although now pretty widely distributed, is certainly not, 
however, yet as largely cultivated as, by its merits, it deserves to be. It should be found wanting in 
no garden where a space of 15 or 20 feet in circumference can be allotted to it, so that it may spread 
out its magnificent foliage. Its broad leaves, borne upon stout petioles, are more than 4± feet in 
diameter. For producing a picturesque .appearance on a large lawn, or in parks, few subjects equal a 
finely grown specimen of this noble plant. If planted in a deep rich soil it speedily attains a majestic 
size. 3s. 6 d. and 5s. 
HEDEKA ALGERIENSIS VARIEGATA, 
3s. 6 d. 
,, other choice sorts, 2s. 6 d. and 3s. 6(7. 
HEDEKA LATIFOLIA MACULATA, 3s. 6(7. 
,, silver- variegated, 2s. 6 d. 
HEPATICA ANGULOSA, Is. 6(7. 
HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA. 
This splendid variety was introduced from Japan by the late Dr. von Siebold. The trusses are of 
immense size, the flowers white, very delicately shaded with light rose. 2s. 6 d. 
HYPERICUM PATULUM. 
A beautiful hardy Japanese plant, of robust bushy growth, with bright green persistent leaves ; it is 
very free-flowering, producing abundant terminal clusters of rich yellow blossoms, and is an extremely 
attractive hardy shrub. 3s. 6 d. and 5s. 
IDESIA POLYCARPA (POLYCARPA MAXIMO WICZII), 10s. 6(7. 
IRIS K/EMPFERI. 
ALEXANDER VON SIEBOLD, 5s. 
BLUMEI, 7s. 6(7. 
DE VRIESE, 10s. 6(7. 
DTJCHESSE DE BELCOURT, 5s. 
GLIJMII, 7s. 6(7. 
IDA, 7 S. 6(7. 
KRELAGII, 10s. 6(7. 
MADAME HELENE VON SIEBOLD, 7s. 6(7. 
REINWARDTII, 10s. 6(7. 
RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, 5s. 
SOUVENIR, 10s. 6(7. 
IRIS TOMIOLOPHA. 
An ornamental herbaceous perennial, allied to I. tcctorum and I. cristata. It has thick tortuous 
rhizomes, bright green faleately-ensiform acute leaves a foot high, and flower scape about equalling 
the leaves. The flowers have the sepaline lobes recurved, crispy, roundish-obovate, lilac, with darker 
lines, the base white, with violet-coloured veins, and bearing a simple deeply laciniated crest, while, 
the petalino lobes are crispy, and pale lilac. It is a native of China, where it flowers in April, and 
whence it has been kindly sent to Mr. W. B. by Dr. Hance, who has fully described it in the Journal 
of Botany. 3s. 6(7. and 5s. 
IRIS CALIFORNIO A, 2s. 6(7. and 3s. 6(7. 
„ SIBIRICA, 2s. 6(7. 
„ SUSIANA, 3s. 6(7. 
KOELREUTERIA PANICULATA, 2s. 6(7. 
LARDIZABALA BITERNATA, 3s. 6(7. & 5 S. 
LEONTICE CHRYSOGONUM, 3s. 6(7. 
LIGUSTRUM CORIACEUM. 
A distinct Japanese evergreen, of dwarf growth and compact habit, with thick glossy leaves. 3s. 6(7. 
