NEW AND RARE HARDY PLANTS. 
GREENHOUSE RHODODENDRONS— Continued. 
VIBQINALIS, the flowers of this extremely beautiful variety are exceedingly large, funnel-shaped, 
and veiy pure white. It is a handsonie-growing shrub with fine dark green foliage, and is a 
splendid plant for conservatory decoration, the size and snowy whiteness of its blossoms 
rendering it extremely attractive. 5s. and 7s. 6d. 
VERONICAS. 
TTRACTION, an exceedingly distinct and pretty variety, producing fine spikes of flowers of a 
beautiful light crimson colour ; of good compact habit, and very free flowering. 3s. Gd. 
TE, pale bluish purple, with distinct white eye ; short thick spikes of flowers : a very free 
bloomer. 2s. 6d. i > j 
BLUE OEM, a shrubby-growing variety of neat habit, producing most profusely spikes of beautiful 
blue flowers ; a capital beddcr. 1^. 
CAROLINE, light lilac blue, with small white eye, an exceedingly free*flowering variety, producing 
short dense spikes of bloom. 2s. 6cl. 
CELESTIAL, this is a very pleasing variety, with flowers of a sky blue colour having a white 
Centro : free, and of good habit. 1^. Gd. 
CREME ET VIOLET, a remarkable variety, with pale rose flowers, the base of the petals being 
clear mauve, and the stamens of a beautiful violet colour, contrasting well with the rosy coloured 
part of the flower. It is of dwarf bushy habit. Is. 6d. 
CYRUS, bright blue, with white centre ; a distinct and attractive variety, producing freely fine 
spikes of good large flowers. It is of good compact style of growth. 3s. 6d. 
DENISE PONTON, a very free-blooming variety, producing fine flowers of a beautiful rosy car- 
mine colour ; habit neat and compact. 3s. 6d. 
^bis variety produces flowers of a beautiful rose colour having a distinct white centre? 
it is of compact and shrubby growth. 2s. fid. 
DISPLAY, rosy crimson, with small white eye ; a free-flowering variety, of good habit, producing 
fine long spikes of blossom. 3s. fid. 
ENSIGN, clear blue, with very large attractive white eye ; an exceedingly profuse bloomer. 2s. fid. 
FESTOON, rosy purple, with clear white eye ; of very dwarf habit and free flowering. 3s. fid. 
FLORENCE, a oompaot-growing and free-flowering variety, producing fine spikes of flowers of a 
beautiful soft pink colour. 2s. fid. 
GARLAND, bright blue, with very large and attractive white centre j free flowering, and of 
compact habit. 2s. fid. 
HELEN, a variety of good habit, producing pretty rose coloured flowers. 2s. fid. 
HERALD, fine rosy purple flowers, white at the base ; a robust-growing and very free-blooming 
variety. 2s. fid. 
HEROINE, a very profuse-blooming variety, of remarkably good habit, producing fine stout spikes 
of rich rosy crimson flowers, with distinct white eyes. 3s. fid. 
IMPERIALE, this variety produces fine flower spikes, in clusters, of a brilliant amaranth rod, 
changing to carmine magenta, and elegantly set oif with projecting white stamens. Is. 
LEONARD, bluish purple, with white eye ; a very free bloomer, giving short thick flower spikes. 
2s. fid. 
RUBENS, a variety of robust habit and vigorous growth ; the flowers are largo and fine, of a 
beautiful violet colour. 3s. fid. 
TRIUMPH, a beautiful variety of thick short-jointed habit, with small foliage ; it is a very free 
bloomer, producing in fine spikes its lovely deep violet purple white-eyed flowers. 3s. fid. 
VESTA, an exceedingly floriferous variety, of very compact growth, with stout vigorous foliage ; 
the flowers are of a beautiful light blue colour, with attractive white centres. 3s. fid. 
NEW AND RARE HARDY PLANTS. 
ABIES ALCOQUiANA. 
This interesting and perfectly hardy Conifer was introduced under the name of (Abies) 
bicolo?' by Maximowicz, from Japan, where it grows at from 6,000 to 7,000 feet elevation, on Mount 
Fusi-Yama. It is a slender-growing tree, of considerable height, bearing crowded sharply mucro- 
uate leaves, and pendulous sessile oblong-cylindrical, obtuse, straight or somewhat curved reddish 
fawn coloured cones, which are between 2 and 3 inches long. The timber is said to bo of excellent 
quality. 7^. Gd, 
