NEW AND RARE HARDY PLANTS. 
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RETINOSPORA LEPTOCLADA. 
A distinct and handsome plant, and one of the hardiest of hardy conifers. It is erect and pyramidal 
in growth, branching proportionately wide at the base, and tapering upwards to a gracefully atten- 
uate point. The colour of its growth is a line silvery glaucous tint. In its native habitat it is 
described as “ a densely branohed compact pyramidal evergreen shrub, furnished with branches 
down to the ground, and thickly covered with numerous horizontal branchlets aud small spray, 
densely clothed with imbricated more or less glaucous foliage, presenting a beautiful object.” 
Price 3s. Qd., 5s., and 7s. Qd. each . 
RHODODENDRON, “THE QUEEN.” 
Without any exception the best white yet raised j robust grower, deep green foliage, late and free 
flowering j trusses large, full, compact, and semi-circular, foot-stalk short and stiff, colour white, 
suffusod with soft blush mauve, changing to the purest white, clear alabastor or wax-like ; of un- 
equalled shape aud substance, reminding one of the petals of the Water Lily. It remains in bloom 
longer than most othor Rhododendrons. All who visited the International Exhibition will remember 
the transcendent superiority of The Queen over every other whito Rhododendron exhibited. 
Price 1, 1 \, and 2 guineas each. 
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 Skimmius as 
yet known, in the remarkably oblate shape of its bright red berries, so obviously difl'erent from the 
dull red oblong fruit of other Skimmias. It is also strikingly distinct in its foliage, which is of a 
different texture, as well as in its habit, from the other species known to us. It is a free-growing 
shrub, with dense clear green leaves, the panicles of bright coloured berries nestling amongst tho 
foliage at tho ends of tho branches. 
Price 10*. (id . , lor., and 1 guinea each. 
TAXUS HIBERNICA FASTIGI AT A VARIEGATA. 
(THE GOLDEN IRISH YEW.) 
This is the exact type of the Irish Yew, with foliage of the same flue goldou colour as the old 
variegated Yew. It was exhibited at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Show in Juuc, 18G3, whore 
it receivod a First Class Certificate, and again at the International Horticultural Exhibition last May, 
where it was awarded another First Class Certificate. 
Price 1 guinea each. 
THUJA OCCIDENTALS GLOBOSA GRACILIS. 
This hybrid Thuja, although raised from seed of Thuja occidentalism has not tho slightest resem- 
blance to it. In growth it is globular and compact, with glaucous green foliage. The parent plant 
was first publicly exhibited at the International Horticultural Exhibition, held in Erfurt, in 18G5, and 
then attracted considerable attention. Price lOs. (' id. each. 
TRICYRTIS HIRTA FLORE NIGRO. 
An interesting aud useful hardy herbaceous perennial, introduced from Japan by M. Muximowicz. 
It grows about 18 inches to 2 feet in lroight, and produces very freely during the autumn, from the 
axils of the leaves, large flowors of the type of Tricgrtis hirta, nearly black, blotched with white. 
Price 3s. 6 d. and 5s. each. 
VITUS GLAUCESCENS. 
(THE YEDDO VINE.) 
This will bo a useful climbing plant, for it has rich glaucous foliage, and is of free growth, not 
subject to mildew ; it is a very freo setter, and the grapes have a Frontiguac flavour. 
Price 10«. 6 d. rack. 
WEIGELIA PURPURATA. 
A very distinct variety, of robust habit, and very free blooming ; tho flowors aro of a boautiful deep 
red, shading towards the edgo to a brilliant rose colour. This elegant variety will prove to be a very 
decided acquisition for tho decoration of the flower garden, &c. 
Price 5 s. each ; strong gloats, 7s. Qd. and 10#. Qd, each. 
