NEW AND RARE HARDY PLANTS 
NEW AND RARE HARDY PLANTS. 
ABIES OBOVATA JAPONICA. 
An ornamental coniferous plant, of neat habit, belonging to the Abies group of the Pino family. 
It forms in its native country a tree with a pyramidal head, hearing 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 bo erect, oval or oblong-cylindrical, and obtuse. The 
present variety was received fi’om Dr. Begel, of St. Petersburgh, the seeds having been gathered 
by the Eussian Government collectors. 7s. Gd. 
ACER JAPONICtTM ATKOPTTRPUBETrM:, 
lOi. Gd. and 15«. 
„ TATARICUM GINNALA, 15s. 
ARISCEMA RINGENS, 2s. Gd. and 3s. 6(i. 
„ „ PURPUREA, 3s. 6(t. 
and 5s. 
ACER PALMATUM SANGUINEUM, 
li guineas. 
„ „ PARTITUM, 15s. 
ARISCEMA CORNUTA (syn. SAUROMA- 
TUM GUTTATUM), 2s. Gd. and 3s. Gd. 
AMPELOPSIS TRICUSPIDATA (syn. VITIS JAPONICA, AMPELOPSIS 
VEITCHII). 
A neat-grooving 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 as it grows it 
adheres firmly, presenting a perfectly flat surface of olive green brown tinted foliage. 66*. 
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, Octoberlst, 18C7. 7s. ^d. 
ASPIDISTRA ELATIOR MACROPHYLLA VARIEGATA. 
A similar plant to the preceding, but with broad foliage, which is exceedingly handsome and 
effective. 7s. Gd, 
AZALEA HYBRIDA ODORATA 
Has the habit of a strong-growing hardy Azalea, but more bushy and evergreen, bears large trusses 
of highly fragrant white flowers in great profusion, small bushes bearing from 20 to 30 trusses, 
which may be cut off for bouquets (and for this purpose it is the most valuable plant in cultivation) 
without the least injury to the plant, which breaks out from below and becomes more bushy. It 
may be brought into flower from December to April in the greenhouse or stove. 5«.. and 7s. Gd. 
ARUNDO CONSPICUA, 2s. Gd. BERBERIDOPSIS COBAIiLHiTA, 2s. Gd. 
BAMBUSA FOBTUNEI VARIEGATA, and 3s. Gd. 
2s. Gd. 
BAMBUSA ARGENTEA STRIATA, vide page 4. 
BAMBUSA NIGRA, 7s. Orf. 1 BAMBUSA RETICULATA, 7s. C<7. 
CERASUS PENDULA FLORIBUS ROSEIS. 
An exceedingly ornamental plant, and extremely free flowering, the beautiful clear rose coloured 
flowers covering the drooping branches, thus forming a pretty object for the shrubbery or flower 
garden. 1 guinea. 
CERASUS SIEBOLDII ROSEA PLENA. 
This novelty is a Japanese Cherry, with very double flowers of a beautiful rose colour, produced 
in long pendent bunches. It is perfectly hardy, well adapted for pot culture and forcing, and, being 
exceedingly free flowering, is also extremely useful for bouquets. 7s. Gd. 
CLEMATIS PRINCE OF WALES. 
Large flowers, of a deep rich violet purple, with red bars down the centre of the segments. It 
was awarded a First Class Certificate by the Eoyal Horticultural Society. 3s. Gd. and 6s. 
