Chapter V: MINOR.--Lesser Periwinkle. This is of much smaller growth than the

preceding, and differs, too, in not having the leaf-margins ciliated. The variety V. minor flore-albo has white flowers, those of the normal plant being pale blue; V. minor flore-pleno differs in having double blue flowers; V. minor foliis aureis has golden-tinted leaves; and V. minor foliis argenteis bears silvery mottled and very attractive foliage.

They are all of simple growth, succeeding well in somewhat shady situations, and in by no means the richest of soil. As they run about freely and soon cover an extent of ground they are rendered of great value for a variety of purposes.

VITEX.

VITEX AGNUS-CASTUS.--Chaste Tree, Hemp Tree, and Monk's Pepper-tree. A South European shrub (1670), growing from 6 feet to 10 feet high, with digitate leaves that are almost hoary beneath, and spikes of small violet flowers. It is not very hardy, although in some of the warmer parts of southern England and Ireland, fair-sized, healthy-looking specimens are now and then to be met with. As a wall plant, however, it succeeds best, and for which purpose, with its neat foliage and pretty flowers, it is peculiarly suitable.

VITIS.

VITIS HETEROPHYLLA HUMILIFOLIA.--Turquoise-berried Vine. North China and Japan, 1868. The leaves of this Vine are three to five lobed, and the small flowers freely produced in slightly branching cymes. The latter are succeeded by their most interesting and attractive berries, that ripen in September and October. They are pale china-blue, marked all over with very dark specks. The stems grow to a height of 4 feet to 8 feet, and should be trained against a wall in a sunny position to ripen the berries. The plant is perfectly hardy. The variety V. heterophylla variegata is a dwarf, low-growing plant with variegated leaves, and is used for pot work, for covering the ground in sub-tropical bedding designs, and might be used to great advantage for rambling over large stones in the rock garden.

WISTARIA.

WISTARIA CHINENSIS (_syns W. sinensis, Glycine chinensis_, and _G. sinensis_).--Chinese Wistaria. China, 1816. This is the only species at all common in gardens, and by far the handsomest in cultivation. It justly ranks amongst the most beautiful of hardy climbing shrubs, and is invaluable as a wall plant, or for clothing the bare stems of sparsely foliaged trees. The purplish-lilac flowers are produced in long, drooping racemes in early summer. W. chinensis alba has pretty white flowers; W. chinensis flore-pleno has not proved very satisfactory, but when seen at its best, which is, however, but rarely, the double flowers are both beautiful and showy; W. chinensis variegata has badly variegated foliage; and W. chinensis macrobotrys is a plant of great beauty with very long racemes of pale lavender flowers, but they vary a good deal in colour, those of some plants being almost white. It is a very desirable variety, and one that when better known is sure to attract attention.

W. FRUTESCENS (_syns Glycine frutescens_ and _Thyrsanthus frutescens_).--North America, 1724. This is a very handsome deciduous climbing species from North America. The flowers, which appear towards autumn, are bluish purple and fragrant, and borne in erect racemes. It is quite hardy and equally suitable with the Chinese species for using as a wall covering. W. frutescens magnifica is an improved form of the species.

W. JAPONICA.--Japan. A bush-like species bearing white flowers, but it is rarely seen in cultivation. It is, however, quite hardy, and succeeds well in the bush state at Kew.

W. MULTIJUGA.--Japan, 1874. Resembles somewhat our commonly-cultivated species, and has pale purple flowers arranged in long racemes. It is a very ornamental and desirable species, but the flowers are not borne in great quantity.

The Wistarias are of simple culture, but succeed best in rather rich alluvial soil, and where protection from cold winds is provided.

XANTHOCERAS.

XANTHOCERAS SORBIFOLIA.--China, 1870. An extremely pretty flowered and handsome leaved shrub, but owing to its late introduction is not yet well known. So far it has proved itself perfectly hardy in this country, there being specimens at wide distances apart that have stood uninjured through our past severe winters.

The leaves are pale green, and pinnate, somewhat resembling those of the Rowan Tree. Flowers five petalled, creamy white, sometimes very slightly tinged with flesh colour, with a coppery red or violet-purple centre, and disposed in racemes. When fully expanded they are an inch across, and somewhat reflexed. It flowers early in April, with the appearance of the leaves, the blooms being produced in great abundance, in spike-like clusters fully seven inches long, and succeeded by a small green Pear-like fruit. This is one of the most distinct and handsome of recently introduced shrubs, and will, when more widely disseminated, be largely planted for purely ornamental purposes. It grows from 10 feet to about 15 feet high.

XANTHORHIZA.

XANTHORHIZA APIIFOLIA.--Yellow-root. Pennsylvania, 1776. A small growing shrub, with yellow creeping roots, from which suckers are thrown up profusely. The leaves are irregularly pinnate, and the minute flowers, which are borne in large, branching spikes, are of a peculiar dark purple colour. It prefers a cool, moist situation.

YUCCA.

YUCCA FILAMENTOSA.--Silk Grass. North America, 1675. A well-known and beautiful plant, with numerous leaves arranged in a dense rosette, and from 1 foot to 2 feet long by 2 inches broad. Flower scape rising to 5 feet or 6 feet in height, and bearing numerous flowers that are each about 2 inches deep. There is a beautiful variegated form of this species named Y. filamentosa variegata, and one with much narrower leaves than the typical species, and known as Y. filamentosa angustifolia.

Y. GLORIOSA.--The Mound Lily. United States, 1596. This is another well-known hardy species, with long, sharp-pointed leaves, and a handsome, much branched scape, of flowers that are each about 2 inches deep. There are several varieties, differing in colour of foliage, including Y. gloriosa glaucescens, with decidedly glaucous foliage; Y. gloriosa superba, with rigid leaves and a shorter and denser flower scape; and another with variegated leaves. Y. gloriosa recurvifolia is usually dwarfer in the stem than the type, and more inclined to branch than the other species, and less rigid, with recurving leaves that are not so sharp-pointed, The flower panicle is large and very much branched.

The Yuccas all do well if planted in light loam of good quality.

ZELKOVA.

ZELKOVA ACUMINATA (_syns Z. japonica_ and _Planera acuminata_).--Japan. This resembles very nearly our common Elm in appearance, and being perfectly hardy is to be recommended for planting in this country.

Z. CRENATA (_syns Planera crenata_ and _P. Richardi_).--Zelkova Tree. Western Asia to Mount Caucasus, 1760. This is a handsome, large growing tree, with oblong deeply-crenated leaves, and small and inconspicuous flowers. For avenue planting or as a standard specimen this is a valuable tree, being quite hardy, and of free and quick growth. P. crenata pendula is a good weeping form, and worthy of culture.

Z. CRETICA.--Crete. A pretty small growing bush or tree of about 20 feet in height, with crenate, leathery, dark green leaves, which are usually fully an inch in length. The leaves are hairy, and the twigs, too, are thickly covered with short grey hairs.

ZAUSCHNERIA.

ZAUSCHNERIA CALIFORNICA.--Californian Fuchsia, or Humming Birds' Trumpet. California and Mexico, 1847. A small-growing, densely-branched shrub, with linear-lanceolate silvery pubescent leaves, and bright red or scarlet tubular flowers, with a long, slender style resembling some of the Fuchsias. It is a pretty and distinct Alpine shrub, and not being perfectly hardy should be assigned a rather warm and sheltered position.

ZENOBIA.

ZENOBIA SPECIOSA (_syn Andromeda speciosa_ and _A. cassinaefolia_).--South United States, 1800. This is a distinct and pretty hardy species, a native of swampy low-lying districts. It grows about four feet high, and bears pure white, bell-shaped, Lily-of-the-Valley like flowers in great abundance during the summer. In too dry situations it becomes sparse of foliage and unhappy, but grows and flowers freely in light, peaty soil. Z. speciosa pulverulenta is a very desirable variety, the whole plant, stems, foliage, and flowers, being of a pleasing light gray or white colour. Individually the flowers are larger than those of the species.

_ADDENDA_.

EXOCHORDA.

EXOCHORDA GRANDIFLORA (_syn Spiraea grandiflora_).--North China. This handsome shrub forms a much branched, spreading bush, about 4 feet to 6 feet high, and flowers abundantly in May. The habit is similar to that of a shrubby Spiraea, but the pure white flowers are as large as those of some of the species of Cherry, and quite unlike those of any known species of Spiraea. The flowers are liable to injury sometimes from late spring frosts, but the plant itself is quite hardy. As a bush on the lawn it is nevertheless highly ornamental and desirable.

MYRICARIA.

MYRICARIA GERMANICA.--Europe, Asia, 1582. A tall, somewhat straggling shrub, very similar to the Tamarisk, with terminal spikes of pink or rosy flowers, produced freely nearly all the summer. It succeeds well in this country in sea-side situations, and is often described as a Tamarisk by gardeners.

TREES SUITABLE FOR PLANTING IN TOWNS.

Acer macrophylla saccharinum Aesculus Hippocastanum rubicunda Ailanthus glandulosa Crataegus Oxyacantha flore-plena tenacetifolia Catalpa bignonioides Cerasus (Prunus), nearly all Gleditschia triacanthos Liriodendron tulipiiera Magnolia acuminata glauca Pyrus of sorts Robinia Pseud-acacia and its varieties viscosa Sophora japonica Tilia, in variet.

SHRUBS FOR TOWN PLANTING.

Amelanchier, in variety Arbutus Unedo Berberis Aquifolium vulgaris Cistus ladaniferus laurifolius Colutea arborescens Daphne Laureola Mezereum pontica Deutzia crenata gracilis Forsythia suspensa viridissima Griselinia littoralis Hibiscus syriacus Hypericum calycinum Hypericum nepalense Koelrenteria paniculata Leycesteria formosa Philadelphus Gordonianus Prunus nana Pyrus japonica Rhus Cotinus Ribes aureum sanguineum Skimmia japonica Syringa (nearly all) Ulex europaeus fl.-pl. Viburnum Opulus Weigelia rosea Yucca gloriosa recurva

TREES FOR THE SEASIDE.

Acer campestre saccharinum Arbutus Unedo Ailanthus glandulosa Aesculus Hippocastanum rubicunda Catalpa bignonioides Fraxinus Ornus

SHRUBS FOR THE SEASIDE.

Atriplex halimus Cerasus lusitanica Cytisus Laburnum scoparius Euonymus japonicus europaeus Fabiana imbricata Griselinia littoralis Hippophae rhomnoides Ilex Aquifolium Laurus nobilis Lycium europaeum Prunus Padus Rhamnus frangula Ribes sanguineum Rosa spinosissima Shepherdia argentea Spirea adiantifolia Syringa persica vulgaris Symphoricarpus racemosus Tamarix gallica germanica Ulex europaea Viburnum Tinus

THE FLOWERING SEASONS OF TREES AND SHRUBS.

_The asterisk * after the name denotes that the species continues in flower for a longer period than the month under which it is placed_.

JANUARY.

Erica carnea* Chimonanthus fragrans* Crataegus Oxyacantha praecox* Jasminum nudiflorum* Ulex europaeus* Viburnum Tinus*

FEBRUARY.

Cornus Mas* Daphne Laureola* Mezereum* Hamamelis japonica Lonicera fragrantissima* Magnolia conspicua* Parrotia persica* Pittosporum Tobira* Prunus nana* Davidiana* Rosmarinus officinalis*

MARCH.

Arbutus Andrachne* Berberis japonica* Erica mediterranea* Forsythia viridissima* Garrya elliptica Magnolia stellata* Nuttallia cerasiformis* Prunus Amygdalus* ilicifolia* japonica* spinosa* triloba* tomentosa Rhododendron dahuricum ledifolium Skimmia Fortunei Spiraea Thunbergi* Xanthoriza apiifolia*

APRIL.

Akebia quinata*
Amelanchier alnifolia
canadensis
vulgaris
Berberis Aquifolium*
Darwinii*
pinnata
vulgaris
Caesalpinia sepiaria
Caragana frutescens
spinosa*
Ceanothus cuneatus*
rigidus*
Clematis cirrhosa*
florida*
Cornus florida
Cytisus scoparius*
Daphne altaica
Blagayana
Cneorum*
Genkwa
sericea
Deutzia gracilis*
Diervilla rosea*
Drimys aromatica
Fothergilla alnifolia*
Fremontia californica
Halesia diptera
tetraptera
Kalmia glauca*
Laburnum vulgare*
Ledum latifolium
palustre
Lonicera Caprifolium*
tatarica*
Magnolia cordata*
Fraseri
Lennei
obovata discolor
Pieris floribunda*
japonica*
Prunus Avium Juliana
cerasifera
cerasifera Pissardii
Cerasus
domestica
divaricata
Mahaleb
maritima
Padus*
paniculata flore-pleno
Puddum*
sinensis
Pyrus angustifolia
baccata*
floribunda*
japonica Maulei
Pyrus prunifolia*
rivularis*
sinica
vestita
Rhododendron campanulatum
Rhodora*
Rhodotypos kerrioides
Ribes aureum*
cereum
floridum*
sanguineum
Rosa indica*
Sambucus racemosa*
Skimmia japonica
Laureola
Spiraea prunifolia
Stuartia virginica*
Syringa Emodi
Xanthoceras sorbifolia

MAY.

Abelia triflora*
Aesculus glabra
Hippocastanum
Arbutus Menziesii
Berberis aristata*
Bealei
empetrifolia
sinensis
trifoliolata
Wallichiana
Calycanthus floridus*
Caragana arborescens
microphylla
Ceanothus dentatus*
Cercis canadensis
Siliquastrum
Chionanthus retusa
virginica
Citrus trifoliata
Cladrastis tinctoria
Clematis alpina*
montana*
Cornus canadensis
stolonifera
Coronilla Emerus*
Crataegus Azarolus
Azarolus Aronia
coccinea
cordata*
Crus-galli
Douglasii
Oxyacantha*
parvifolia
Pyracantha
tenacetifolia
Cytisus albus*
albus incarnate*
biflorus*
Daphne alpina*
Deutzia crenata*
Epigaea repens
Fabiana imbricata
Fraxinus Ornus*
Mariesii
Gaultheria Shallon
Genista lusitanica
pilosa*
prostrata*
Halesia parviflora
Halimodendron argenteum*
Laburnum Adami*
Leiophyllum buxifolium*
Leucothoe axillaris
Catesbaei
Magnolia acuminata*
glauca
Umbrella
Ostrya carpinifolia
Paeonia Moutan
Pernettya mucronata*
Philadelphus coronarius
Pieris Mariana*
ovalifolia
Piptanthus nepalensis
Polygala Chamaebuxus*
Prunus Chamaecerasus
pennsylvanica
virginiana*
Pyrus Aria*
Aucuparia*
coronaria
germanica
prunifolia
sinensis
Smithii*
torminalis
Rhododendron arborescens
calendulaceum
Collettiana
ferrugineum*
flavum
hirsutum*
molle
ponticum
racemosum
Ribes speciosum
Robinia hispida
Pseud-Acacia*
viscosa
Rosa spinosissima*
Rubus biflorus
deliciosus
spectabilis
Sophora tetraptera
Spiraea cantoniensis
laevigata
trilobata
Staphylea pinnata*
trifolia*
Stuartia pentagyna*
Syringa chinensis*
Josikaea
persica*
vulgaris*
Vaccinium corymbosum*
pennsylvanicum
Viburnum acerifolium*
Lantana*
Lentago*
nudum*
plicatum*
prunifolium
pyrifolium*
Wistaria chinensis*
multijuga*
Exochorda grandiflora

JUNE.

Adenocarpus decorticans* Aesculus californica* Andromeda polifolia Bryanthus erectus Buddleia globosa* Lindleyana* paniculata* Calophaca wolgarica* Calycanthus occidentalis* Carpenteria californica Castanea saliva Catalpa speciosa Ceanothus azureus* Choisya ternata* Cistus crispus* ladaniferus laurifolius* monspeliensis* purpureus* salvifolius* Clematis lanuginosa* patens* Viorna Viticella Colutea arborescens* cruenta* Cornus circinata macrophylla Crataegus nigra* Cytisus decumbens nigricans Daboecia polifolia Diervilla floribunda* grandiflora* Escallonia macrantha* Fuchsia Riccartoni* Genista aetnensis* saggitalis Helianthemum halimifolium* lasianthum lavendulaefolium* Helianthemum pilosum* polifolium* umbellatum* Hypericum calycinum* patulum* Itea virginica Jamesia americana Jasminum revolutum* Kalmia angustifolia latifolia* Kerria japonica* Laburnum alpinum caramanicum Ligustrum japonicum lucidum* ovalitolium* sinense* Liriodendron tulipifera* Lyonia paniculata Magnolia macrophylla Myricaria germanica* Myrtus communis* Neillia opulifolia Olearia macrodonta Oxydendrum arboreum* Philadelphus grandiflorus hirsutus inodorus Lewisi microphyllus* Phlomis fruticosa Plagianthus pulchellus* Potentilla fruticosa Prunus lusitanica Rhododendron californicum campylocarpum chrysanthum Rhus Cotinus* Robinia dubia* Rosa alba* centifolia* damascena* gallica* lutea rubiginosa rugosa sempervirens* Rubus arcticus laciniatus* odoratus* Sambucus nigra Spiraea bullata* cana* chamaedrifolia* decumbens* hypericifolia* japonica* media* Staphylea colchica Stuartia Pseudo-Camellia* Syringa japonica* Tecoma radicans* Tilia vulgaris* Veronica pinquifolia Traversii* Viburnum dahuricum* dentatum macrocephalum Opulus* Yucca filamentosa Zenobia speciosa*

JULY.

Aesculus parviflora* Berberis Fortunei Ceanothus americanus* Clematis Flammula* Vitalba* Cornus alba alternifolia tartarica Escallonia floribunda Phillipiana* pterocladon rubra* Eucryphia pinnatifolia* Fuchsia macrostema globosa* Genista anxanctica* cinerea germanica hispanica* radiata* tinctoria* Gordonia lasianthus* Hydrangea hortensis* Hypericum elatum fasciculatum hircinum* prolificum* uralum* Jasminum fruticans* humile* Kalmia hirsuta* Ligustrum Ibota* Quihoi* Lonicera Xylosteum* Periploca graeca* Philadelphus Gordonianus satzumi Photinia arbutifolia Plagianthus Lyalli Philadelphus Lemoinei Rhododendron catawbiense maximum viscosum Rosa bracteata hemisphaerica Spartium junceum* Spiraea bella* discolor ariaefolia Spiraea salicifolia* sorbifolia* tomentosa Tamarix gallica* parviflora* Tilia petiolaris* Wistaria japonica* Yucca gloriosa Zauschneria californica

AUGUST.

Abelia chinensis* Calluna vulgaris* Catalpa bignonioides Clerodendron foetidum Erica cinerea* Escallonia illinita Gordonia pubescens Hedysarum multijugum Hibiscus syriacus* Hypericum oblongifolium Leycesteria formosa* Loropetalum chinense* Magnolia grandiflora* Nesaea salicifolia* Passiflora caerulea* Rubus nutkanus Sophora japonica* Spiraea Douglasii Lindleyana Vitex Agnus-castus

SEPTEMBER.

Arbutus Unedo* Baccharis halimifolia Clerodendron trichotomum Clethra acuminata* alnifolia Daphne Cneorum* Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora* Olearia Haastii Gunniana Photinia japonica Microglossa albescens* Tecoma grandiflora*

OCTOBER.

Berberidopsis corallina Berberris nervosa* Caryopteris Mastacanthus Hamamelis virginica* Lespedeza bicolor

NOVEMBER.

Azara microphylla Cassinia fulvida Chimonanthus fragrans* Jasminum nudiflorum*

DECEMBER.

Chimonanthus fragrans* Lardizabala biternata Viburnum Tinus*

INDEX.

_Synonymous names are printed in italics_.

Aaron's Beard,
Abelia chinensis,
_rupestris_,
triflora,
Adenocarpus _Boissieri_,
decorticans,
Aesculus californica,
chinensis,
flava,
flava discolor,
glabra,
Hippocastanum,
Pavia,
Pavia atrosanguinea,
Pavia humilis,
Pavia macrocarpa,
Pavia Whitleyana,
parviflora,
_rubicunda_,
Ailanthus _flavescens_,
glandulosa,
Akebia quinata,
Alabama Snow Wreath,
Alder, the berry bearing
Alexandrian Laurel,
Almond, Abbé David's
common,
_Aloysia citriodora_,
_Aloysia_. See Lippia
Alpine Rose,
_Althaea frutex_,
Amelanchier alnifolia,
canadensis,
vulgaris,
American Great Laurel,
American Withe Rod,
_Ammyrsine buxifoiia_,
Amoor Yellow Wood,
Amorpha canescens,
fruticosa,
_Amygdatus communis_,
_dulcis_,
_Besseriana_,
_Boissieri_,
_Lindleyi_,
_nana_,
_persica flore-pleno_,
_Amygdalus_. See Prunus,
Andromeda _arborea_,
_axillaris_,
_calyculata_,
_cassinaefolia_,
_Catesbaei_,
_fastigiata_,
_floribunda_,
_globulifera_,
_japonica_,
_Mariana ovalis_,
_ovalifolia_,
_pilifera_,
polifolia,
_recurva_,
_speciosa_,
_tetragona_,
Angelica tree,
Aralia _japonica_,
mandshurica,
_Sieboldii_,
spinosa,
Aralia. See Fatsia,
Arbutus Andrachne,
Menziesii,
Milleri,
_mucronata_,
photiniaefolia,
_procera_,
Rollisoni,
serratifolia,
Unedo,
Unedo Croomei,
Arctostaphylos alpina,
Uva-ursi,
Aristolochio Sipho,
Aronia Thorn,
Arrowwood,
Asimina triloba,
_Aster albescens_,
_cabulicus_,
_Atragene alpina_,
Azalea _arborescens_,
_calendulacea_,
_ledifolia_,
_mollis_,
_occidentalis_,
_pontica_,
_viscosa_,
_Azalea_. See Rhododendron,
Azaleas, Ghent,
Azara microphylla,
integrifolia,
lanceolata,
serrata,
Baccharis halimifolia,
patagonica,
Band plant,
Bastard Acacia,
Bastard Box,
_Baptisia nepalensis_,
Beach or Sand Plum,
Bearberry,
Beef Suet tree,
_Benthamia fragifera_,
_japonica_,
_Benthamia_. See Cornus,
Berberidopsis corallina,
Berberis Aquifolium,
Aquifolium repens,
aristata,
Bealei,
buxifolia,
congestiflora,
Darwinii,
_dulcis_,
empetrifolia,
Fortunei,
gracilis,
ilicifolia,
japonica,
Berberis _microphylla_,
nepalensis,
nervosa,
pinnata,
sinensis,
stenophylla,
trifoliolata,
trifurca,
vulgaris,
Wallichiana,
Berchemia volubilis,
Bignonia capreolata,
grandiflora,
radicans,
Bignonia. See Tecoma,
Billardiera longiflora,
Billberry,
Birchberry,
Bird Cherry,
Bitter Sweet,
Bladder Senna,
Blue Apple berry,
Blueberry,
Bog Myrtle,
Bour tree,
Box, flowering,
Box Thorn,
Bow-wood,
_Bridgesia spicata_,
_Bridgesia_. See Ercilla,
Bryanthus erectus,
empetriforrnis,
Buckeye, the,
Buckthorn, common,
Buddleia _crispa_,
globosa,
Lindleyana,
paniculata,
Bupleurum fruticosum,
Butcher's Broom,
Caesalpinia _japonica_,
sepiaria,
Calico bush,
Californian or Western Allspice,
Californian Fuchsia,
Calluna vulgaris,
Calophaca wolgarica,
Calycanthus floridus,
occidentalis,
Canada Tea,
Caragana _Altagana_,
arborescens,
frutescens,
microphylla,
spinosa,
Cardiandra alternifolia,
Carolina Allspice,
Carpenteria californica,
Caryopteris Mastacanthus,
Casandra calyculata,
Cassinia fulvida,
Cassiope fastigiata,
tetragona,
Castanea sativa,
_vesca_,
_vulgaris_,
Catalpa bignonioides,
Bungei,
Kaempferi,
speciosa,
Cat Whim,
Ceanothus americanus,
azureus,
cuneatus,
dentatus,
pappilosus,
rigidus,
_verrucosus_,
Cedrela sinensis,
Celustrus scandens,
Celtis australis,
occidentalis,
Cerasus _Caproniana multiplex_,
_Chamaecerasus_,
_ilicifolius_,
_Juliana_,
_Launesiana_,
_Laurocerasus_,
_lusitanica_,
_Mahaleb_,
_Padus_,
_Pseudocerasus_,
_ranunculiflora_,
_semperflorens_,
serrulata flore-pleno,
Sieboldii,
_virginiana_,
_vulgaris_,
_Cerasus_. See Prunus,
Cercis canadensis,
Siliquastrum,
Chaste tree,
Cherry, Bastard,
common,
ground,
Laurel,
St. Julian's,
Chimonanthus fragrans,
Chinese Akebia,
Chinese Pear tree,
Quince,
Chionanthus retusa,
virginica,
Choisya ternata,
Christ's Thorn,
Cistus crispus,
_formosus_,
ladaniferus,
_laevipes_,
laurifolius,
monspeliensis,
purpureus,
salvifolius,
_Citharexylum cyanocarpum_,
_Citharexylum_. See Rhapithamnus,
Citrus trifoliata,
Cladrastis amurensis,
tinctoria,
_lutea_,
Clammy Azalea,
Clammy Locust,
Clematis alpina,
_austriaca_,
_azurea grandiflora_,
_cirrhosa_,
_caerulea_,
Flammula,
florida,
_Fortunei_,
graveolens,
lanuginosa,
montana,
patens,
_sibirica_,
Viorna,
Vitalba,
Williamsii,
Clerodendron foetidum,
trichotomum,
Clethra acuminata,
alnifolia,
Climbing Berchemia,
Climbing Waxwork,
Cockspur Thorn,
Cocculus carolinus,
laurifolius,
Colchican Bladder Nut,
Colletia _bictonensis_,
cruciata,
_serratifolia_,
spinosa,
Colutea arborescens,
cruenta,
_orientalis_,
_sanguinea_,
_Comptonia asplenifolia_,
_Comptonia_. See Myrica,
Constantinople Hazel,
Coral Barberry,
Coral Berry,
_Corchorus japonicus_,
Coriaria myrtifolia,
Cornel, the,
Cornelian Cherry,
Corokia Cotoneaster,
Coronilla Emerus,
Cernus alba,
alternifolia,
amomum,
asperifolia,
Baileyi,
_brachypoda_,
californica,
canadensis,
candidissima,
capitata,
circinata,
florida,
Kousa,
macrophylla,
Mas,
Nuttalii,
officinalis,
_paniculata_,
_pubescens_,
_sericea_,
stolonifera,
tartarica,
_sibirica_,
Corylopsis Himalayana,
pauciflora,
spicata,
Corylus Avellana purpurea,
Colurna,
Cotoneaster bacillaris,
frigida,
microphylla,
Simonsii,
Cowberry,
Crataegus _arbutifolia_,
Azarolus,
Azarolus Aronia,
_Celsiana_,
coccinea,
coccinea macrantha,
cordata,
Crus-galli,
Douglasii,
_glabra_,
nigra,
Oxyacantha,
parvifolia,
Pyracantha,
tanacetifolia,
Cucumber tree,
Currants, flowering,
_Cydonia chinensis_,
_japonica_,
Cytisus _Adami_,
albus,
albus incarnatus,
_alpinus_,
biflorus,
decumbens,
Cytisus _elongatus_,
_incarnatus_,
_Laburnum_,
nigricans,
purpureus,
scoparius,
Daboecia polifolia,
Danae Laurus,
_racemosa_,
Daphne alpina,
altaica,
Blagayana,
Championi,
Cneorum,
_collina_,
Fioniana,
_Fortunei_,
Genkwa,
Laureola,
Mezereum,
petraea,
pontica,
_rupestris_,
sericea,
Daphniphyllum glaucescens,
Date Plum, the,
Desfontainea spinosa,
_Desmodium penduliftorum_,
_Desmodium_. See Lespedeza,
Deutzia crenata,
_Fortunei_,
gracilis,
_scabra_,
Diervilla _amabilis_,
floribunda,
grandiflora,
_multiflora_,
rosea,
_Dimorphanthus mandshuricus_,
_Dimorphanthus_. See Aralia,
Diospyros Kaki costata,
lotus,
virginiana,
_Diplopappus chrysophyllus_,
_Diplopappus_. See Cassinia,
Dirca palustris,
Discaria longispina,
serratifolia,
Dockmackie,
Dogwood,
Drimys aromatica,
Winteri,
Dutchman's Pipe,
Elaeagnus argentea,
_crispa_,
_edulis_,
glabra,
longipes,
macrophylla,
_reflexus_,
rotundifolia,
Elder, Californian,
Scarlet berried,
Embothrium coccineum,
Ephedra _monastachya_,
vulgaris,
Epigaea repens,
Ercilla spicata,
Erica carnea,
ciliaris,
cineria,
erecta,
mediterranea,
scoparia,
Tetralix,
vagans,
_vulgaris_,
_Eriobotrya japonica_,
_Eriobotrya_. See Photinia,
Etna Broom,
Eucryphia pinnatifolia,
_Eugenia apiculata_,
_Luma_,
_Ugni_,
Euonymus americana,
europaeus,
fimbriatus,
latifolius,
_Eurybia Gunniana_,
Evergreen Laburnum,
Escallonia floribunda,
illinita,
macrantha,
_montevidensis_,
Phillipiana,
pterocladon,
rubra,
Exochorda grandiflora,
Fabiana imbricata,
False Acacia,
Fatsia japonica,
Fendlera rupicola,
Fiery Thorn,
Fire Bush,
_Flacourtia japonica_,
Florida Dogwood,
Forsythia _Fortunei_,
_Sieboldii_,
suspensa,
viridissima,
Fothergilla alnifolia,
Fraxinus _argentea_,
Ornus,
Ornus serotina alba,
Ornus serotina violacea,
Mariesii,
Fremontia californica,
Fuchsia _globosa_,
macrostemma globosa,
Riccartoni,
Garland Flower,
Garrya elliptica,
Gaultheria _nummulariae_,
nummularioides,
procumbens,
_repens_,
Shallon,
Genista aetnensis,
anxantica,
capitata,
cinerea,
daurica,
_elatior_,
ephedroides,
germanica,
hispanica,
lusitanica,
monosperma,
pilosa,
prostrata,
radiata,
_ramosissima_,
sagittalis,
tinctoria,
tinctoria elatior,
triangularis,
_triquetra_,
Gleditschia triacanthos,
triacanthos pendula,
sinensis,
_horrida_,
_Glycine chinensis_,
_frutescens_,
_sinensis_,
Gordonia Lasianthus,
pubescens,
Grabowskia boerhaaviaefolia,
Griselinia littoralis,
Ground Cistus,
Ground Laurel,
Groundsel Tree,
Guelder Rose,
Gum Cistus,
Gymnocladus canadensis,
chinensis,
Hagberry,
Halesia diptera,
hispida,
parviflora,
_reticulata_,
tetraptera,
Halimodendron argenteum,
Hamamelis japonica,
japonica arborea,
japonica Zuccariniana,
virginica,
Hare's Ear,
Hawthorn, the,
Hazel, the,
Heather, the Common,
Hedysarum multijugum,
_Heimia salicifolia_,
_Heimia_. See Nesaea,
Helianthemum _formosum_,
halimifolium,
laevipes,
lasianthum,
lavendulaefolium,
libanotis,
pilosum,
polifolium,
_pulverulentum_,
_serpyllifolium_,
umbellatum,
vulgare,
vulgare nummularium,
vulgare barbatum,
vulgare mutabile,
vulgare grandiflorum,
vulgare ovalifolium,
vulgare hysopifolium,
Hemp Tree,
Hippophae rhamnoides,
Holboellia latifolia,
Holly, the,
Honey Locust,
Honeysuckles,
Hop tree,
Hornbeam,
Horse Chestnut,
_Hortensia opuloides_,
Humming Bird's Trumpet,
Hybiscus syriacus,
syriacus vars.,
Hydrangea arborescens,
hortensis,
hortensis vars.,
quercifolia,
scandens,
paniculata,
paniculata grandiflora,
Hydrangea, climbing,
Hymenanthera crassifolia,
Hypericum Androsaemum,
aureum,
calycinum,
elatum,
hircinum,
Moserianum,
oblongifolium,
_Hookerianum_,
_nepalensis_,
prolificum,
uralum,
Idesia polycarpa,
Ilex Aquifolium,
Aquifolium vars.,
opaca,
Illicium anisatum,
floridanum,
_religiosum_,
Indian Azalea,
Indigofera Dosua,
_floribunda_,
Gerardiana,
Itea virginica,
Jamesia americana,
Japanese Storax,
Japan Medlar, or Quince,
Jasminum fruticans,
humile,
nudiflorum,
officinale,
pubigerum glabrum,
revolutum,
Wallichianum,
Jerusalem Sage,
Job's Tears,
Judas tree,
June Berry, the,
Kadsura japonica,
Kalmia angustifolia,
glauca,
hirsuta,
latifolia,
latifolia vars.,
Kentucky Coffee Tree,
Kerria japonica,
Koelreuteria paniculata,
Labrador Tea,
Laburnum Adami,
alpinum,
caramanicum,
vulgare,
Lady's Bower,
Lapageria rosea,
Lardizabala biternata,
Laurel, Alexandrian,
American Great,
Cherry,
Ground,
Mountain,
Portugal,
Sheep,
Spurge,
Laurustinus,
Lavender, common,
Lavandula _Spica_,
vera,
Lavatera arborea,
Leather Wood,
Ledum _buxifolium_,
_groenlandicum_,
latifolium,
palustre,
Leiophyllum buxifolium,
_thymifolia_,
Lemon Scented Verbena,
Lespedeza bicolor,
Leucothoe axillaris,
Catesbaei,
Davisiae,
floribunda,
recurva,
Leycesteria formosa,
_Ligustrina amurensis_,
Ligustrum _amurense_,
_californicum_,
_glabrum_,
Ibota,
_Ibota villosum_,
japonicum,
Ligustrum _Kellermanni_
lucidum,
magnoliaefolium,
ovalifolium,
_Sieboldii_,
sinense,
_strictum_,
_villosum_,
vulgare,
Lily, the Mound,
_Limonia Laureola_,
Linden Tree,
Ling, the common,
Linnaea borealis,
Lippia citriodora,
Liriodendron tulipifera,
Loblolly Bay,
Locust, common,
Lonicera _brachypoda_,
Caprifolium,
flexuosa,
fragrantissima,
Periclymenum,
sempervirens,
Standishii,
tatarica,
Xylosteum,
Loquat, the,
Loropetalum chinense,
Lycium barbarum,
europaeum,
Lyonia _ligustrina_,
paniculata,
Maclura aurantiaca,
Mahaleb, or Perfumed Cherry,
_Mahonia Aquifolium_,
_Bealei_,
_facicularis_,
_Fortunei_,
_glumacea_,
_gracilis_,
_Hookeri_,
_japonica_,
_nepalensis_,
_Neumanii_,
_repens_,
_trifoliolata_,
_trifurca_,
Magnolia acuminata,
_auriculata_,
Campbelii,
conspicua,
conspicua Alexandrina,
conspicua Soulangeana,
conspicua Soulangeana nigra,
conspicua Soulangeana Norbertii,
conspicua Soulangeana speciosa,
cordata,
Fraseri,
glauca,
grandiflora,
_Halleana_,
Lennei,
macrophylla,
obovata discolor,
parviflora,
_purpurea_,
stellata,
_tripetala_,
Umbrella,
_Yulan_,
_Malachodendron ovatum_,
Mallow, Syrian,
Mallow tree,
_Malus microcarpa floribunda_,
Manna Ash,
Marsh Ledum,
Mayflower, New England,
Medicago arborea,
Medlar, common,
Menispermum canadense,
_Menziesia_. See Daboecia; Phylodoce;
and Lyonia,
_Menziesia caerulea_,
_empetrifolia_,
_globularis_,
_polifolia_,
_Mespilus arbutifolia_,
_germanica_,
_grandiflora_,
_Smithii_,
Mexican Orange Flower,
Mezereon, the,
Microglossa albescens,
Mitchella repens,
Mitraria coccinea,
Mitre pod, scarlet,
Mock Orange,
Monk's Pepper-tree,
Moonseed,
Mountain Ash,
Mountain Laurel,
Moutan Paeony,
Myrica asplenifolia,
californica,
cerifera,
Gale,
Myricaria germanica,
Myrobalan Plum,
Myrtle, Bog,
Common,
Californian Wax,
Common Candle-berry,
Sand,
Myrtus communis,
Luma,
Ugni,
Neillia opulifolia,
thyrsiflora,
Nepaul White Beam,
Nesaea salicifolia,
Neviusa alabamensis,
New Jersey Tea,
Nine Bark,
Nuttalia cerasiformis,
Old Man's beard,
Olearia _dentata_,
Forsterii,
Gunniana,
Haastii,
macrodonta,
Ononis arvensis,
Orange Ball tree,
_Ornus europea_,
Osage Orange,
Osmanthus Aquifolium ilicifolius,
Aquifolium illicifolius myrtifolius,
Osoberry,
Ostrya carpinifolia,
virginica,
_vulgaris_,
Oxydendrum arboreum,
Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius,
Paeonia Moutan,
Pagoda-tree, Chinese,
Paliurus aculeatus,
_australis_,
Papaw, the Virginian,
Parrotia persica,
Partridge Berry,
Passiflora caerulea,
Paulownia imperialis,
_Pavia californica_,
_discolor_,
_flava_,
_humilis_,
_Pavia macrocarpa_,
_macrostachya_,
_rubra_,
_Pavia_, See Aesculus,
Pepper-plant, Tasmanian,
Pepper-tree,
Periploca graeca,
Periwinkles,
Pernettya mucronata,
Persimmon, the,
Philadelphus coronarius,
_chinensis_,
_floribundus_,
Gordonianus,
grandiflorus,
hirsutus,
inodorus,
_latifolius_,
Lemoinei,
Lewisii,
mexicanus,
microphyllus,
satzumi,
_speciosus_,
triflorus,
Phillyrea angustifolia,
_decora_,
latifolia,
_laurifolia_,
_ligustrifolia_,
media,
_neapolitana_,
_obliqua_,
_oleaefolia_,
_rosmarinifolia_,
Vilmoriniana,
Phlomis fruticosa,
Photinia arbutifolia,
Benthumiana,
japonica,
serrulata,
Phyllodoce taxifolia,
_caerulea_,
Pieris floribunda,
japonica,
Mariana,
ovalifolia,
Pipe tree,
Piptanthus nepalensis,
Pittosporum Tobira,
undulatum,
Plagianthus Lyalli,
Lampeni,
pulohellus,
_Planera acuminata_,
_crenata_, 134
_Richardi_,
_Planera_, See Zelkova,
Poison Elder,
Poison Ivy,
Poison Oak,
Poison Vine,
_Polycarpa Maximowiczii_,
Pomegranate,
Pontic Daphne,
Portugal Laurel,
Potato tree,
Potentilla fruticosa,
Prickly Ivy,
Privets,
_Prunopsis Lindleyi_,
Prunus Amygdalus,
Amygdalus dulcis,
Avium Juliana,
Boissieri,
cerasifera,
cerasifera Pissardii,
Cerasus,
Prunus Chamaecerasus,
Davidiana,
divaricata,
domestica,
ilicifolia,
Launesiana,
Laurocerasus,
lusitanica,
Mahaleb,
maritima,
_Myrobalana_,
nana,
Padus,
paniculata flore-pleno,
pennsylvanica,
Persica flore-pleno,
_Pissardii_,
_Pseudo-cerasus_,
Puddum,
serotina,
sinensis,
spinosa,
tomentosa,
triloba,
virginiana,
_virgata_,
Ptelea trifoliata,
_Pterpstyrax hispidum_,
Punica Granatum,
Purple Broom,
Purple Hazel,
Pyrus amygdaliformis.,
Aria,
Aucuparia,
americana,
angustifolia,
baccata,
Bollwylleriana,
coronaria,
domestica,
floribunda,
germanica,
japonica,
prunifolia,
_Malus floribunda_,
rivularis,
salvaefolia,
salicifolia,
_sinensis of Lindley_,
sinensis,
sinica,
Smithii,
torminalis,
vestita,
Quince, Japanese,
Chinese,
Rabbit berry,
Red Osier Dogwood,
Restharrow,
Rhamnus Alaternus,
alpinus,
catharticus,
Frangula,
Rhaphiolepis japonica integerrima,
_ovata_
Rhaphithamnus cyanocarpus,
Rhododendron _aeruginosum_,
arborescens,
arboreum,
argenteum,
Aucklandii,
barbatum,
calendulaceum,
californicum,
campanulatum,
Campbelli,
campylocarpum,
catawbiense,
Rhododendron _Chamaecistus_,
chrysanthum,
ciliatum,
cinnabarinum,
Collettianum,
dahuricum,
eximium,
Falconeri,
ferrugineum,
flavuni,
Fortunei,
glaucum,
hirsutum,
Hodgsoni,
indicum,
lanatum,
ledifolium,
maximum,
molle,
niveum,
occidentale,
parvifolium,
ponticum,
ponticum azaleoides,
_ponticum deciduum_,
racemosum,
Rhodora,
Roylei,
Smirnowii,
Thompsoni,
Ungernii,
viscosum,
Wallichii,
Wilsoni,
Rhododendrons, hardy hybrid,
Rhodora canadensis,
Rhodothamnus Chamaecistus,
Rhodotypos Kerrioides,
Rhus caroliniana,
_coccinea_,
Cotinus,
_elegans_,
glabra,
_sanguinea_,
succedanea,
Toxicodendron,
typhina,
venenata,
_vernix_,
Ribes alpinum pumilum aureum,
aureum,
_Beatonii_,
cereum,
floridum,
Gordonianum,
_inebrians_,
_Loudonii_,
_missouriense_,
multiflorum,
_pennsylvanicum_,
sanguineum,
speciosum,
Robinia ambigua,
dubia,
_echinata_,
glutinosa,
_Halimodendron_,
hispida,
Pseud-Acacia,
viscosa,
Rock Abelia,
Rock Daphne,
Rock Rose, the,
Rosa alba,
_arvensis_,
_bengalensis_,
bracteata,
canina,
Rosa centifolia,
damascena,
_diversifolia_,
_Eglanteria_,
ferox,
gallica,
hemisphaerica,
indica,
indica minima,
indica semperflorens,
_Lawrenceana_,
lutea,
_minima_,
_pimpinellifolia_,
repens,
rugosa,
sempervirens,
_semperflorens minima_,
spinosissima,
sulphurea,
villosa,
Rose Acacia,
Rose Bay,
Rose of Sharon,
Rosmarinus officinalis,
Rosemary, common,
Rosemary, wild,
Rowan-tree,
Rubus arcticus,
australis,
biflorus,
deliciosus,
fruticosus,
laciniatus,
nutkanus,
odoratus,
rosaefolius,
spectabilis,
Ruscus aculeatus,
Hypophyllum,
_racemosus_,
St. Anthony's Nut,
St. Dabeoc's Heath,
St. Peter's Wort,
Sand Myrtle,
Sallow thorn,
Salt tree,
Sambucus californica,
glauca,
nigra,
racemosa,
rosaeflora,
Schizandra chinensis,
coccinea,
Schizophragma hydrangeoides,
Scorpion Senna,
Sea Buckthorn,
Sea Purslane,
Service tree, true,
Sheepberry,
Sheep Laurel,
Shepherdia argentea,
canadensis,
Shrubs for seaside planting,
for town planting,
Siberian Crab,
Siberian Pea tree,
_Sida pulchella_,
Silk grass,
Silver Berry,
Skimmia Fortunei,
japonica,
Laureola,
_oblata_,
rubella,
Smilax aspera,
Smoke Plant,
Snowberry,
Snowdrop Tree,
Soap Tree,
Solanum crispum,
Dulcamara,
Sophora japonica,
tetraptera,
_Sorbus Americana_,
_domestica_,
Sorrel-tree,
Spanish Broom; White,
Spanish Chestnut, Sweet,
Spartium junceum,
_acutifolium_,
_aetnensis_,
_radiatum_,
Spindle tree,
Spiraea altaica,
_altaicensis_,
_ariaefolia_,
bella,
Blumei,
bullata,
_callosa_,
cana,
cantoniensis,
ceanothifolia,
chamaedrifolia,
_confusa_,
_crispifolia_,
decumbens,
discolor ariaefolia,
Douglasii,
fissa,
_flagellata_,
_Fortunei_,
_grandiflora_,
hypericifolia,
japonica,
laevigata,
Lindleyana,
media,
nana,
_oblongifolia_,
_opulifolia_,
prunifolia,
_Reevesiana_,
rotundifolia,
salicifolia,
sorbifolia,
Thunbergii,
tomentosa,
_triloba_,
trilobata,
umbrosa,
Spurge Laurel,
Stag's Horn Sumach,
Staphylea colchica,
pinnata,
trifolia,
Stauntonia haxaphylla,
_latifolia_,
Strawberry Tree,
Stuartia grandiflora,
_marylandica_,
pentagyna,
pseudo-Camellia,
virginica,
_Styphnolobium japonicum_,
Styrax americana,
_japonica_,
officinalis,
pulverulenta,
serrulata virgata,
Sumach,
Swamp Dogwood,
Swamp Honeysuckle,
Sweet Amber,
Sweet Fern,
Sweet Gale,
Sweet Viburnum,
_Symphoria racemosus_,
Symphoricarpus occidentalis,
racemosus,
vulgaris,
Syrian Mallow,
Syringa chinensis,
_dubia_,
_rothomagensis_,
Emodi,
japonica,
_amurensis_,
Josikaea,
persica,
vulgaris,
Symplocos japonica,
tinctoria,
Tamarix gallica,
_africana_,
parviflora,
tetrandra,
Tam Furze,
Tansy-leaved Thorn,
_Tasmania aromatica_,
Tea, Labrador,
Tea tree,
Tecoma grandiflora,
radicans,
Thyrsanthus frutescens,
Tilia _europea_,
_intermedia_,
vulgaris,
Tree Mallow,
Tree of Heaven,
Trees for seaside planting,
for town planting,
Trumpet Flower,
Tulip tree,
Tutsan, the,
Ulex europaeus,
nanus,
Vaccinium corymbosum,
Myrtillus,
pennsylvanicum,
Vitis-Idea,
Veronica pinquifolia,
Travereii,
Vinca major,
minor,
Vinegar tree,
Venetian Sumach,
Verbena, Lemon-scented,
_Verbena triphylla_,
Viburnum acerifolium,
Awafukii,
Viburnum daburicum,
dentatum,
_Fortunei_,
laevigatum,
Lantana,
Lentago,
macrocephalum,
nudum,
Opulus,
pauciflorum,
plicatum,
prunifolium,
pyrifolium,
reticulatum,
Tinus,
_Virgilia lutea_,
_Virgilia_. See Cladrastis,
Virgin's Bower,
Vitex Agnas-castus,
Vitis heterophylla humulifolia,
Wayfaring tree,
_Weigelia_. See Diervilla,
_Weigelia amabilis_,
_floribunda_,
_rosea_,
White Bean tree,
White Kerria,
Whortlebury,
Wig tree,
Wild Rosemary,
_Wintera aromatica_,
Winter Flower,
Winter's Bark,
Wistaria chinensis,
frutescens,
japonica,
multijuga,
_sinensis_,
Witch Hazel, the,
Wolf Berry,
Woody Nightshade,
Xanthoceras sorbifolia,
Xanthoriza apiifolia,
_Xylosteum dumetorum_,
Yellow root,
Yellow wood,
Yucca filamentosa,
gloriosa,
Yulan, the,
Zauschneria californica,
Zenobia speciosa,
Zelkova acuminata,
crenata,
cretica,
_japonica_.

MESSRS. JAMES VEITCH & SONS, LTD.

CAN SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING RARE AND BEAUTIFUL

Japanese Magnolias,

Which are among the finest recent additions to the British Arboretum, and especially desirable for the Lawn and Park, whether as single specimens or in groups.

Magnolia Hypoleuca.

One of the largest of the deciduous Magnolias. The flowers are creamy white, measuring from six to seven inches in diameter when fully expanded, deliciously fragrant, and produced in large numbers on the adult tree, and even on young plants their appearance is quite a usual occurence. In the autumn the tree is loaded with cones of brilliant scarlet fruit, six to eight inches long. The large obovate leaves are often a foot in length and half, as much broad. Our Mr. JAMES H. VEITCH during his recent journeys in Japan frequently met with it at considerable elevations, and considers it the finest flowering tree in that country.

First Class Certificate, Royal Horticultural Society.

Magnolia Parviflora.

A smaller tree than the preceding, and one of the finest lawn trees ever introduced. It has a handsome deciduous foliage; the leaves are of ovate-oblong shape, rather sharply pointed, and from five to six inches long. The flowers, which are freely produced, are smaller than those of _M. hypoleuca_ and with more oval segments, of which the outer three are light purplish pink, and the inner three milk-white.

An excellent coloured plate of this species is published in _The Garden_ of December 8th, 1883, page 508.

Magnolia Watsonii.

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