THE NEWER ORNAMENTAL DECIDUOUS SHRUBS. 471 
prettily striped leaf, and contrasting agreeably with the othei 
varieties. 
Daphne atro purpureum. — A very marked variety of Mezereum , 
with purplish leaves. 
Deutzia gracilis , and D. scabra. — Two very desirable shrubs 
introduced some six or eight years ago ; the gracilis being 
perhaps, the most charming shrub at the period of its inflor- 
escence ; it has also the merit of bearing forcing well in a 
green-house, though perfectly hardy. 
Itea Cai'olinia (the Carolina itea). — A charming little shrub 
which does best in the shade. 
Leycesteria formosa (the beautiful leycesteria). 
Ligustrum, foliis aureis , and argenteis (the Golden and Sil- 
ver striped privet). — Very pretty and desirable, mingled with 
the green privet. 
Forsythia viridissima. — The very green Forsythia is certain- 
ly one of the most desirable among the new shrubs ; its flowers, 
a bright yellow, appear very early in the spring, succeeded by 
a deep, dense foliage which in winter is sub-evergreen, hanging 
on to the plant and retaining its color until long past Christmas. 
Like the magnolia, it appears to more advantage when planted 
against evergreens. 
Fersica vulgaris flore pleno alba (the Double white-flowering 
peach). — Beautiful, especially when planted by the Double 
pink. 
Ribes sanguineum flore pleno, and R. speciosum. — Both beau- 
tiful varieties of the Flowering currant. The first a great im- 
provement on the old R. sanguineum , and the last with long 
pendulous red flowers, like a fuschia. 
Sambucus flore pleno , S. foliis aureis , S. foliis argenteis — 
New and striking varieties of the Black or Common elder, as 
yet very rare. We have found them hardy and most luxuriant 
growers ; the Double-flowering is very striking, but the Silver 
and Gold-leaved are much more so. We presume they can 
now be procured at our nurseries, though we obtained ours 
from M. Leroy in France. 
Spiraea callosa, S. Douglasii , S. Lindleyana, S. Nepalensis, 
S. prunifolia, S. Reevsii, S. r. flore pleno, are all the finest 
