NEW AND RARE HARDY PLANTS. 
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OSMANTHUS ROTUNDIFOLIUS. 
A new hardy evergreen shrob, from Japan, with dark green shining leaves, of good substance ; 
it is free in habit, and makes a compact and ornamental bush. 5s, and 7s. 6d. 
OSMANTHtrS AaUIFOLIUM VARIE- I PASSIFLORA CCERTTLEA, Is. and 2.?. 6^^. 
GATirS, 2s. Gd, 1 PODOCARPTJS FIiAGELLIFORMIS,10s. 6i?. 
PHILADELPHUS GRANDIFLORUS SPECIOSISSIMUS. 
This very pretty dwarf-growing shrub gives freely a profusion of snow white flowers. It is an 
excellent plant for forcing. %s. Gd. 
PHILADELPHUS KETELEERI FLORE-PLENO. 
This hardy shrub is a most desirable acquisition, on account of tho agreeable perfume of its 
flowers, which are pure white, semi-double, and produced very freely in large bunches. Zs. Gd. 
PIPER FUTOKADSURA. 
A remarkable evergreen hardy plant, with so much the aspect of Piper nigrum (Black Pepper of 
commerce) as not to be readily distinguishable at flrst sight. It is a free-growing climber, bearing 
stalked cordate-ovate acuminate dark green leaves, about 3 inches broad, the petioles and under 
surface of which are pubescent. This interesting plant is found near Nangasaki in Japan. 3s. Gd. 
PLANERA JAPONICA. 
This is the Ulraus Keia ki of Siebold. A deciduous tree, with slender branches and branohlets, 
and furnished with oblong-ovate or narrowly ovate-lanceolate coarsely orenato-serrated leaves, 
which in young plants are set in a distichous manner in one plane on the slender flexuose twigs. It 
occurs on the higher mountains of Jaj)aii, and bears the native names of Koia ki, Koaki, and 
Keyaki. 3s. Gd, 
POLYGONATUM VERTICILLATUM ARGENTEO-STRIATUM. 
This pretty herbaceous plant was introduced from Japan by Mr. Fortune ; its bright green foliage 
is distinctly striped with white. 5s. 
POLYGONATUM VERTICILLATUM AUREO-STRIATUM. 
Similar to tho preceding, but tho foliage striped with yellow. 5s. 
POLYGONUM SACHALINENSE. 
A free-growing perennial herbaceous plant, producing stout erect branched stems, furnished with 
ovate oblong leaves, 0 to 8 inches long, cordate at the base, having red footstalks and traversed by 
a red mid-rib. The flowers grow in small compound racemes. It will form a distinct plant for the 
herbaceous border, and coming from the Amoor country is perfectly hardy. Ss. 
PRIMULA CORTUSOIDES AMCENA. 
A beautiful free spring-flowering hei-baoeous plant ; flowers rich rosy purple, produced freely in 
large clusters, well above the foliage. 2s. Gd. 
PRIMULA CORTUSOIDES AMCENA ALBA. 
This variety is similar to the preceding in general habit, but the flowers are pure white. 3s. Gd. 
PRIMULA INTERMEDIA. 
There is always a charm about pretty spring flowers, and this is a gem. It is a hybrid between 
Primula ciliata and P. minima ; tho habit is robust and vigorous, and it blooms in the most profuse 
manner, throwing strong trusses of flowers, on each of which is a very largo number of pips. It is 
sweet scented, the colour a brilliant plum colour or rosy purple, and is admirably adapted 
for spring garden decoration, whether planted in 
PRIMULA INTERMEDIA ACME, a beau- 
tiful bluish purple flower, with small but bright 
yellow eye. 5s. 
PRIMULA INTERMEDIA EMBLEM, a 
very distinct variety, producing most pro- 
fusely reddish brown flowers, with bright yel- 
low centres. Gs. 
PRIMULA INTERMEDIA HEROINE, 
purplish blue, with small but bright yellow 
eye ; a very free bloomer, trusses large and 
flue. 5s. 
beds, clumps, or edgings. Ss. Gd. 
PRIMULA INTERMEDIA MINSTREL, a 
fine plum coloured flower, with yellow centre ; 
a very attractive free-blooming variety. 5i. 
r SIMULA INTERMEDIA PORTIA, rich 
pink, with primrose eye, fine large trusses ; a 
very distinct and pretty variety. 5s. 
PRIMULA INTERMEDIA SCEPTRE, red- 
dish purple, with yellow centre ; fine large 
flewers freely produced in good trusses. 5s. 
