NEW, RARE AND DESIRABLE HARDY PLANTS 
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RHUS GLABRA LAGINIATA. 
A dwarf hardy deeiduous'shrub, with deeply cut feathery foliage, which changes to rich deep crimson 
and brown in autumn. 3s. 6 d. and 5s. 
RHUS JAPONICUS OSBECKII, 5s. | ROSES, vide Index. 
ROSA RUGOSA (REGELIANA). 
This attractive plant has been introduced from Japan. It is of neat compact bushy growth ; the 
foliage is of a bright green above, and whitish and slightly tomentose underneath. The flowers, which 
are freely produced in large terminal clusters, are about 3 inches in diameter, and are composed of five 
petals, which are of a most beautiful bright rosy crimson colour. The flowers are succeeded by berries, 
which are of a large size and of a rich rosy red colour, and are a great addition to the ornamental 
•character of the plant, rendering it exceedingly effective. , 5s. 
RUBUS DELICIOSUS. 
A hardy plant, with stems much branched, pubescent and tomentose, and covered with brown bark. 
They have orbicular-reniform three to five lobed leaves, of a bright green colour. In the axils of 
these leaves grow the one to three-flowered peduncles. The flowers are numerous, about 2 inches in 
diameter and pure white. The fruit is of a maroon brown colour and agreeable flavour. The plant is 
figured by Dr. Hooker in the Botanical Magazine, t. 6062, who remarks, “Whatever may be the 
•qualities of its fruit, there is no question about the handsomeness of the flowering plant, whose flowers 
somewhat resemble those of a white Rose in size and abundance. Dr. James, its discoverer, describes 
its fruit as being of delicious sweetness. It is a native of the Rocky mountains. 10s. 6 d. 
SAXIFRAGA PELTATA. 
This remarkable and attractive plant has been introduced from the River Sacramento, in California. 
It is of robust growth, producing immense roundly-lobcd dark green leaves about 15 to 18 inches , in 
•diameter. The flowers, which are of a beautiful rose colour, are most abundantly borne on a tall erect 
■strike upwards of a foot in height. 3s. 6 d. 
SIBTHORPIA EUROP/EA VARIEGATA. 
This charming novelty is a beautifully variegated form of the Cornish Moneywort ; the leaves being 
prettily margined with white. It is a very graceful and interesting plant, and will be found desirable 
for surfacing pots and baskets in the greenhouse and fernery, as well as a pretty object among Alpine 
plants. 7s. 6c7 
SALIX BABYLONICA MASCULA, 5s. 1 SKIMMIA OBLATA, 3s. 6 d. 
SEDUM MAXIMOWICZII, Is. 6rf. STYRAX JAPONICA, 5s. 
SKIMMIA JAPONICA, 2s. 6 d. and 3s. 6d. I 
SPIRAEA PALMATA. 
In a description of this plant, given in the Botanical Magazine, No. 285, Dr. Hooker says : “By 
■far the handsomest species of the genus hitherto imported, and certainly one of the most beautiful 
hardy plants in cultivation ; the deep purple red of the stems and branches, passing into the crimson 
purple of the glorious broad corymbs of flowers, contrast more exquisitely with the foliage, which in 
autumn assumes beautiful tints of brown and golden yellow.” It is a native of Japan, and was 
•discovered and introduced by Mr. Fortune. 2s. 6 d. and 3s. 6d. 
fTHUJOPSIS DOLOBRATA, 3s. (id. and 5s. 
„ ,, VARIEGATA, 5s. 
LZETE VIRENS, 5s. 
TRICYRTIS HIRTA, Is. 6d. 
„ „ FLORE-NIGRO, Is. 6 d. 
TRITOMA UVARIA GRANDIS, 3s. 6 d. 
VERONICAS. 
"Where 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 66 and 67. 
VIBURNUM SIEBOLDI I. 
A bold and effective evergreen shrub, with dark brown warted branches, and opposite dark given 
flat leaves, which are thick, coriaceous, and laurel-like in character. The leaf-stalks arc 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 culled V. avxjurka, which is 
probably its vernacular name. 7s. 6 d. 
