HYDRANGEA ELEGANTISSIMA — A 
variety of Jimpress Eugmie, witli leaves flaked, 
bordered, and striated with golden yellow ; the 
plant has a most splendid effect on account of its 
massive foliage ; useful for pot culture. l.s. Gr/. 
HYDRANGEA HORTENSIS CYANO- 
CLADA (The True Blue) — Unqueslionably 
tile best of all this family, and should be in 
every garden; it is so free and so blue that it 
claims the admiration of all. l.s. 
HORTENSIA NIGRA— Best colour of all 
the Hydrangeas. l.s\ 
HYDRANGEA SPECIOSA VARIEGATA 
— The white variegation of this plant is extremely 
pure, and when in a good growing healthy condi- 
tion, perhaps no plant is more effective ; a very 
free bloomer, and one of the most beautiful 
greenhouse and summer bedding plants that we 
possess. Ls. Gff. 
HYDRANGEA OTAKSA— l.<t. and l.s. Grf. 
HYDRANGEA THOMAS HOGG — The 
flowers are of the jmrest white, and of firm 
texture ; continues to bloom for a length of 
time. l.s. 
HYDRANGEA (The Old Variety)— Well 
known ; often tinted with blue. Gd. 
HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRA.NDI- 
ELORA — One of the best, hardy, deciduous 
shrubs extant, l.s. and 2s. 
SCHLZOPHRAGMA HYDRANGEOIDES 
(Olimbing Hydrangea) — Entirely hardy, with- 
standing severest North American Winters. It 
clings to trees or walls like Ivy, attaining a 
height of 50 feet and upwards, produeing large 
corymbs of white flowers, similar to Ilgdrmgeu 
japonica. fls. Gff. and 5s. each. 
WHITE AND YELLOW FOLIAGED PLANTS. 
FOR EDGING OF BEDS AND BORDERS. 
ACHILLEA TOMENTOSA— A neat creep- 
ing evergreen perennial, with large heads of 
bright yellow flowers ; flowers early in spring. 
(id. “ 
ACHILLEA UMBELLATA — The best 
dwarf white fern-leaf edging plant that we have 
for carpet bedding ; quite a gem. ht. 
ALYSSXJM VARIEGATUM— Producing 
abundance of white flowers; for riband lines, is 
exceedingly effective, (id. 
ANTENNARIA TOMENTOSA (Snow 
Plant) — A silvery-leaved edging plant ; it does 
not grow higher than the moss on a moist trunk 
ora stone, but it is so dense and silvery that the 
effect on tlie ground is ns good as that of Centnnrm 
ragusina ; it runs along the earth and spreads : 
one of the best hardy white carpet plants in 
cultivation. (id. each: 3.s. per do/..; 12.'.’. per 
100 . 
ARABIS ALPINA VARIEGATA— One of 
the best yellow, variegated, hardy perennials for 
margins of beds ; free grower, and quite hardy ; 
it can be cut to anv size. Grf. each; 4.5. per doz. 
ARABIS LUCID A FOL. VAR. — A 
beautiful, hardy, glossy yellow, variegated minia- 
ture-growing plant, and for a permanent edging 
or spring bedding one of the best plants in culti- 
vation. 5s. per doz. 
ARUNDO DONAX VARIEGATA — Is 
invaluable either for a bed or as a single speci- 
men. 3.5. Grf. 
AUBRIETIA PURPUREA VARIEGATA 
^ — A well defined variegated form of the well- 
known Aubrietia purpurea; every leaf is broadly 
margined with white ; lavender-blue flowers : 
being nearly hardy, a useful plant for spring 
gardening, rock-work, &c. ; one of the prettiest 
plants for edging small beds. 6d. each; G.s. 
per doz. 
BAMBUSA PORTUNEI VARIEGATA— 
Beautifully variegated Palm-like leaves; it is a 
verv ornamental jrlant ; although not (|uitc 
adapted to edgings of beds, it is splendid as a 
single jilant ; in the summer it requires almmlance 
of moisture. Makes a nice decorative plant in 
cool greenhouse, l.s. 
BAMBUSA MAXIMOWICZII VITTATA 
— The leaves of this variety are distinctly longi- 
tudinally variegated with pure white and light 
green ; a line contrast with the many green 
varieties. 1 . 5 . (iil. 
CENTAUREA GYMNOCARPA— This is 
like all the Centaureas— they arc better for 
being plunged in pots, as it checks their vigorous 
growth, and gives them a much whiter ajipear- 
ance ; for centre of beds a beautiful plant. 1.5. (id. 
CENTAUREA PRINCE OP WALES— 
Equally as silvery as the above, foliage also 
similar’Fern-like; strong grower. 2.5. 
CENTAUREA PRINCESS OP WALES 
— A lovely, white, finely-cut leaf plant ; its fringe- 
like foliage very much resembles some of our 
beautiful Perns. 2s. 6d. 
CENTAUREA RAGUSINA COMPACTA 
This very effective and beautiful plant is an 
improvement on the well-known V. ragusina 
(syn. C. candidissima).it being a variety of much 
neater growth; and. as its name implies, of a 
more compact dwarf habit ; a grand p.lant for 
bedding. 5s. per doz. 
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