NEW AND RARE HARDY PLANTS. 
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NEW AND RARE HARDY PLANTS. 
ABIES OBOVATA JAPONICA. 
An ornamental coniferous plant, of neat habit, belonging to the Abies group of the Pine family 
It forms in its native country a tree with a pyramidal head, bearing whorls of spreading branches. 
The leaves are green, solitary, and crowded, spreading in all directions, rigid and needle-shaped, 
with a pungent point. The cones are said to be erect, oval or oblong-cylindrical, and obtuse. The 
present variety was received from Dr. Regel, of St. Petersburgh, the seeds having been gathered 
by the Russian Government collectors. 7s- Od. 
ACER JAPONICUM ATROPURPUREUM, 
10s. 6d. and 15s. 
,, DISSECTUM EOLIIS ROSEO- 
MARGINATIS, 21s. 
„ RUEINERVE ALBO-LIMBATUM, 
1 guinea 
ACER PALMATUM SANGUINEUM, 
1£ guinea 
„ „ PARTITUM, 15s. 
„ TATARICUM GINN ALA, 15s. 
„ NEGUNDO VARXEGATUM, 2s. Oil. 
and 3s. 6(1. 
AMPELOPSIS TRICUSPIDATA (syn. VITIS JAPONICA, A. VEITCHII) 
A neat and rapid-growing plant, introduced from Japan, of trailing or climbing habit, admirably 
adapted for covering low walls ; when so planted it has an exceedingly pretty effect, for its leaves 
aro remarkably varied in size and form, and as it grows it adheres firmly, presenting at first a 
perfectly flat surface of olive green brown tinted foliage, and afterwards a perfect sheet of drooping 
branches. Is. and Is. 6 d. 
ARIS-ZEMA CORNTXTUIX (syn. SATTROMA- 
TUEE GTJTTATUM), 2s. Gil. and 3s. Gil. 
ARIS-ffiMA (syn. SAUROMATU® NIGRI- 
CANS, 7s. G<2. 
ARUNDO CONSPICUA, 2s. G<(. 
ARISJEHA RINGENS, 2s. Gil. and 3s. Oil. 
„ „ PURPURETJM, 3s. 6 d. 
and 5s. 
ARTHROTAXIS SELAGINOIDES, 5s. and 
7s. Od. 
ASPIDISTRA ELATIOR ANGUSTIFOLIA VARIEGATA. 
An effective variegated plant, with lanceolate dark green leaves, which are broadly rayed and 
striped with cream colour. 
Received a First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society, October 1st, 18G7. 7s. Od. 
ASPIDISTRA ELATIOR MACROPHYLLA VARIEGATA. 
A similar plant to the precoding, but with broad foliage, whioh is exceedingly handsome and 
effective. 7s. Od. 
AZALEA MOLLIS. 
This showy hardy deciduous shrub bears oblong-obovato leaves, villoso on the nerves and margin, 
and large funnel-shaped orange coloured flowers in terminal umbels. Introduced from the moun- 
tains of Japan. 7s. Od. 
AZALEAS. 
Hardy varieties, of sorts, 12s., 24s., and 30s. per dozen. 
BAMBUSA ARGENTEA STRIATA. 
This handsome Japanese plant has been received from Dr. Regol, of St. Petersburgh, under the 
name abovo quoted. Like all the Bamboos, it is of an extromely graceful habit, and, in this 
instance, the eleganco of the plant is very much augmontod by the fine silvery glaucous huo of the 
under side of the foliage. It is of a moderately vigorous habit, and the leaves, whioh aro 3 to 4 
inches long, and about three quarters of an inch broad, are of a full green on the upper surface, 
glaucous beneath, and striped in a varying degree, but usually freely with white, forming an 
elegant variegation. It is a strikingly ornamental hardy decorative plant. 5s. and 7s. Od. 
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