NEW AND RARE HARDY PLANTS. 
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SKIMMIA OBLATA. 
A most beautiful Japanese evergreen shrub, producing berries of the brightest vermilion red. 
This is one of Mr. Fortune’s discoveries, and proves to be quite distinct from all other Skiminias as 
yet known, in tho remarkably oblate shape of its bright red berries, so obviously.dillerent from tho 
dull red oblong fruit of other Skiminias. It is also strikingly distinct in its foliage, which is of a 
different texturo, as woll as in its habit, from the other species known to us. It is a free-growing 
shrub, with dense clear green leaves, tho panicles of bright colourod berries nestling amongst the 
foliage at the ends of the branohes . 
Price 7 «. C d. each. 
TAXUS HIBERNICA FASTIGI ATA VARIEGATA. 
(THE GOLDEN IRISH YEW.) 
This is the exact typo of the Irish Yew, with foliage of tho same fine golden colour as the old 
variogatod Yow. It was exhibited at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Show in June, 1863, where 
it received a First Class Certificate, and again at the International Horticultural Exhibition last May, 
whore it was awarded another First Class Certificate. 
Price 15s. each. 
THUJA OCCIDENTALIS GLOBOSA GRACILIS. 
This hybrid Thuja, although raised from seed of Thuja occidentalis, has not the sliglitost resem- 
blance to it. In growth it is globular and compact, with glaucous green foliage. Tho parent plant 
was first publicly exhibited at the International Horticultural Exhibition, held in Erfurt, in 18G5, and 
then attracted considerable attention. 
Price 7s. 6 d. each. 
TRICYRTIS HIRTA FLORE NIGRO. 
Au interesting and usoful hardy herbaceous perennial, introduced from Japan by M. Maximowicz. 
It grows about 18 inches to 2 feet in height, and produces very freely during the autumn, from the 
axils of tho loaves, large flowers of tho type of Tricyrtis hirta , nearly black, blotched with white. 
Price 2 s. Gd. and 3s. 6d. each. 
VERONICAS. 
Whero tho climate is mild these make handsome decorative shrubs for tho open border, and 
produce freely au abuudanco of showy flowers. 
They aro woll adapted for training against low walls or trellises. 
For a selection of the best varieties , vide pages 31 and 32. 
VITIS JAPONICA. 
A neat-growing plant, introduced from Japan, of trailing or climbing habit, admirably adapted 
for covering low walls ; when so planted it has an exceedingly pretty offoct, for as it grows it adhoros 
firmly, presenting a perfectly fiat surface of olivo green brown tinted foliage. 
Price 7s. Gd. each. 
WEIGELI A PURPURATA. 
A very distinct variety, of robust habit, and very free blooming ; the flowers are of a beautiful 
deep rod, shading towards the edge to a brilliant rose oolour. This elegant variety will prove to bo 
a very decided acquisition for the decoration of the flower garden, Ac. 
Price 3s. fid. each ; strong plants, 5s. each. 
