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NEW, EASE AND DESIRABLE HARDY PLANTS. 
RHEUM OFFICINALE. 
Very much interest attaches to this plant, as being the ascertained source whence is derived the 
true Turkey Rhubarb. R. officinale, which inhabits and is cultivated in Thibet and Western China, 
is a very distinct and well-marked plant, of ornamental character. It is a perennial, producing three 
to seven-lobed leaves, and flowering stems four to ten feet high, branching in a paniculate manner, 
the branches spreading, and densely packed ■with spike-like greenish flowers. 2s. 6rf. 
RHODODENDRONS, choice hybrids of sorts, to 
name, 3s. 6d. and os. 
RHUS GLABRA LACI^^ATA, Is. and Is. Od. 
RIDES ALPINUM PUMILUM ATOEUM, OS. 
RICHARDIA AFEiOANA, Is. and Is. 6d. 
ALBO-MACULATA, Is. and Is. Gd. 
ROSA RUQOSA ALBA, Is. 6d. and 2s. Gd. 
RUGOSA (Reoeliana), Is. Gd. and 2s. Gd. 
RUBUS CRAT.ffiGIFOLIUS. 
Introduced from Mandchuria. It is erect in gro-wth, ■with large shining dark-green leaves, 
turning red in autumn. It gives a quantity of transparent scarlet fruits of a sugaiy and agreeable 
taste, very ornamental. Is. Gd. each. 12s. per dozen. 
RUBUS FRUTICOSUS DENTATUS. 
A very peculiar variety of our native Bramble ; the stems are purple, and furnished with red 
thorns ; the leaves are small, trifoHolate, with the leaflets deeply inciso-dentate. It is of compara- 
tively slender growth, and rviU form a hardy climber of a very elegant character. 3s. Gd. 
RUBUS feuticosus Kittatinny, Is. Gd. 
FRUTICOSUS Mammoth, 2s. Gd. 
New Rochelle, 2s. Gd. 
Snyder, 2s. Gd. 
Wilson’s Early, 2s. Gd. 
PARViFOLius, the crimson fruited Bramble, 
3s. Gd. 
SALIX BABYLONICA MASCULA, 2s. Gd. 
PENTANDRA, Is. 6(2. 
SAUROMATUM, vide Ariseema. 
SAXIFRAGA CILIATA, Is. Gd. 
MoNablina, 3s. Gd. 
PELTATA, Is. 6(2. 
SCHIZOFHRAGMA hydrangeoides, vide Hy- 
drangea volubilis. 
SPIR^A 
highly esteemed American Blackberries. 
SCIRPUS (JuNOUs) Taberniemontani zebrinus, 
3s. Gd. and 6s. 
SEDUM Maximoiviczii, Is. Gd. 
SPURI^UM SPLENDENS, Is. 6(2. 
SENECIO PULOHER, Is. 6(2. 
See also page 66 
SKIMMIA oblata, 2s. Gd. and 3s. 6(2. 
SPIRAIA AMUEEN8I3, Is. 6(2. 
ASTiLBOiDES, vide page 77 
BAEBATA, vide AstUbe barhata. 
PALMATA, Is. and Is. Gd. 
ALBA, 5s. and 7s. Gd. 
GIGANTEA. 
Avery remarkable species imported from Japan. It grows from 6 to 7 feet high, well fm’iiished 
with large Ai'alia-like leaves. The flowers are produced in large cymes and are pure white. 7s. Gd. 
SPIRiEA PALMATA ELEGANS. 
A very distinct and pretty variety, in habit and foliage similar to Spiraia palmata, but with white 
flowers and conspicuous red stamens, which render it extremely effective. 2s. Gd. 
STAPHYLEA colchica, 2s. Gd. and 3s. Gd. I STYRAX japonica, 5s. 
STATICE LATiFOLiA, Is. ! SYRINGA hybeida hyacinthifloea plena, 
STAUNTONIA LATIFOLIA, 2S. 6(2. Is. 6(2. 
STYRAX CALiFOENiCA, 7s. 6(2. ! vulgaris floee-pleno Lemoinei, ri(2e page 78 
SYRINGA VULGARIS FLORE-PLENO ALPHONSE LAVALLEE. 
A very handsome and attractive variety beaiaug enormous thyrses of double flowers, much 
branched the shape of the bunch being all that could be desired. The buds are pmple, opening a 
beautiful sky blue shaded ■with -violet. 7s. Gd. 
SYRINGA VULGARIS FLORE-PLENO LE GAULOIS. 
An extremely attractive variety producing large close thyrses of very double flowers, of a dark 
peach colour, light centres. 5s. 
SYRINGA VULGARIS FLORE-PLENO MATHIEU DE DOMBASLE. 
A splendid double-flowered variety, producing immense thyrses nearly a foot long and from 
seven to nine inehes broad ; the expanded flowers of a beautiful reddish mauve colour. 3s. Gd. 
SYRINGA VULGARIS FLORE-PLENO MICHEL BUCHNER. 
A grand variety, producing fine erect pyramidal shaped thyrses of beautiful double flowers. 
The petals are prettily imbricated, pale lilac margined with rose ; a vigorous grower of superior 
merit. 7s. Gd. 
