possess. Its foliage is of a rich, deep, shining green, becoming purple in the winter. It bears fruit in some abundance, which consists of clusters of roundish black berries, having their surface covered with a rich violet bloom. It most resembles M. fasciculàris, from which its large shining leaves at once distinguish it." (Penny Cyclop., iv. p. 262.) It is propagated very slowly by layers; and, for some years, plants were sold in the nurseries at ten guineas each. Lately, however, a number of ripe seeds have been produced in England, or imported from America, through the Hudson's Bay Company; and from these many young plants have been raised in the Epsom, Fulham, and other nurseries; so that small plants in pots, which may be sent to all parts of the country, may now be obtained for 5s. each. In Prince's Catalogue for 1825, the price is stated as 25 dollars (51. 5s.) each. (Arb. Brit., p. 310.) Being so very hardy, and so very ornamental, it ought to be in every garden, from the Orkney Islands to the Land's End. Clématis montàna Arb. Brit., p. 245. figs. 23. and 24., is a beautiful species, introduced from the Himalayas by Lady Amherst, and quite hardy. It resembles C. flórida, but it is far more beautiful; producing numerous flowers, about the size and form of those of Anemone sylvestris. It well deserves a place among every collection of climbers. Hypéricum chinénse Arb. Brit., p. 399., the nurseryman's name of which is H. nepalénse, is a very handsome species, which has not yet flowered, but of which there are plants in the Horticultural Society's Garden, and in some nurseries. Magnolia conspicua vars. Soulangeàna, speciòsa, and Alexandrina Arb. Brit., p. 278., though they have been in the country for some years, and flowered splendidly as standards in the climate of London, are not half so much planted as they ought to be. Plants are from 2s. 6d. to 5s. each. Some new varieties of M. grandiflora, more hardy than any that have hitherto been produced, are expected this autumn from M. Le Roy et Fils, nurserymen at Angers, who cultivate the following varieties, some of which are unknown in this country. We give them in M. Le Roy's own words: See M. grandiflora des Anglais. M. g. stricta, or bouton blanc. Tília americàna Arb. Brit., p. 373., and its varieties, are far too much neglected. We wish our readers could see the fine tree of this species at White Knights, of which we have just had a beautiful drawing made by an artist whom we sent down on purpose. Amygdalus commùnis var. macrocarpa Arb. Brit., p. 675., is a splendid shrubbery tree, and as hardy as the common almond. Its flowers are much larger, and of a paler colour, than those of the species; and they appear from a week to a fortnight earlier. The fruit is larger; and its kernel is so sweet, that the French call it l'amandier des dames. The tree has a more compact fastigiate habit than that of the common almond. Dwarf plants are 1s. 6d., and standards 2s. 6d., each. Armeniaca sibírica Arb. Brit., p. 683., is the very earliest of all flowering trees in the neighbourhood of London. It seldom grows above 10 ft. high; and only requires to be better known, to be introduced into every suburban or small garden. Cérasus serrulata Arb. Brit., p. 701., and our fig. 6., is the most beautiful of all double-flowering cherries; and, though plants were scarce some years ago, they may now be had, in several of the nurseries, at the price of common fruit-trees: care, however, must be taken that the ordinary double-flowering cherry is not received for it. When in leaf, it will be easily known by our figure. Cytisus æólicus Lindl., Arb. Brit., and our fig. 7., is a beautiful species of Cytisus, recently introduced by the Hon. F. Strangways, of which various historical and descriptive particulars will be found in a future page. Lupinus arboreus Arb. Brit., p. 649. This neglected shrub has been a long time in the country; and it is little noticed by amateurs, probably because it is often ill treated by gardeners. When intended for a standard shrub, it should be planted in a mass, 3 ft. or 4 ft. deep, of calcareous loamy soil, thoroughly drained; and the seeds sown where the plant is finally to remain. Transplanted plants seldom do much good, except when trained against a wall. In the court-yard of the gardener's house belonging to Pope's Villa at Twickenham, we have lately seen a singularly handsome bush of tree lupine treated in this manner. It has a clear single stem, apparently quite ligneous, with a rough bark, about 2 ft. high. The head reaches to the height of 8 ft., spreading widely, and hanging down gracefully on every side. It flowers profusely, and ripens seeds every year; and it has attained this degree of perfection in the short space of four years. Seeds may be procured of the principal seedsmen. Pàvia Arb. Brit., p. 469. The species and varieties of this genus cannot be too strongly recommended. Every gentleman, who has two trees of the common horsechestnut, ought to insist upon his gardener cutting in the head of one of them, and grafting it all over with Pàvia rùbra Arb. Brit., p. 469.; or with E'sculus rubicúnda Arb. Brit., p. 467. That beautiful variety, Pàvia rùbra péndula Arb. Brit., p. 470., should not be neglected. Amelanchier Arb. Brit., p. 874. All the species and varieties of this genus deserve to be better known. A. sanguínea Arb. Brit., p. 875., and our fig. 8.; and A. flórida Arb. Brit., p. 876., and our fig. 9.; are charming small trees, which, fortunately, may now be had in most nurseries. Cotoneaster Arb. Brit., p. 869. There are four trees belonging to this genus, at once of surpassing beauty, and as hardy as if they were natives of Sweden. These are C. frígida, C. affinis, C. acuminata, and C. nummulària. Figures of the entire trees, and of the botanical specimens, are given in our Arboretum Britannicum; and there are plants to be had in several nurseries. The rapidity of growth of C. frígida and C. affinis is quite astonishing: they are covered, in June, with a sheet of white blossom, and, in September, with a cloak of scarlet berries. Crataegus Arb. Brit., p. 813. We do not know that we can add any thing to what we have already said in recommendation of this genus; though it is one we so greatly admire, that we could fill a magazine with its praises. We have, in the Arboretum, described above eighty sorts, and given engravings of about sixty sorts. Nevertheless, one variety escaped us; viz. Crataegus punctata var. brevispìna (fig. 10.), introduced by Douglas, and forming a handsome fastigiate tree, with large very dark purplish red var. Leeana Arb. Brit., p. 864. fig. 599., and our fig. 11. This variety, which was raised from seed in the Hammersmith Nursery, has large yellow fruit; but it is chiefly remarkable for the size and marked character of its leaves, and for the timber-like habit of growth of the tree. The fine specimen of it from which our portrait, given in the Arboretum Britannicum for November, was taken stands in the Layton Nursery, where there are many curious articles utterly neglected. The only young plants of it that we know of are in that nursery, and in the Hammersmith Nursery; where, however, not one will be found next spring, if our hint is taken as we mean it to be. Plants of C. orientalis var. sanguínea are in the Fulham Nursery, under the name of C. orientalis. The only place that we know of where there are large fruit-bearing trees of this kind is in the grounds of the Bishop of London at Fulham Palace. There is, also, a very handsome tree in the London Horticultural Society's Garden; 11 but, as it stands in an obscure point of the southern boundary hedge, and is concealed from the walk by pear and other fruit trees, we question if it has been seen in fruit by one in ten thousand of the visitors to the gardens. Kagenéckia cratægöìdes Arb. Brit., p. 934. fig. 657., is a very singular hardy evergreen, which ought to be propagated by nurserymen as extensively as the Garrya elliptica más (fig. 12.), already so strongly recommended in Vol. XI., p. 149. Rubus micrácanthus, R. spectábilis, R. nutkànus, and R. odòrus, all described and figured in the Arboretum Britannicum, well deserve to be more extensively cultivated; and Spiræ a bélla and S. ariæfòlia, also described and figured in the Arboretum Britannicum, are not less so. Escallònia Arb. Brit., p. 993. All the species of this genus are beautiful, and richly deserving of culture against a wall. The most 12 showy, both for its foliage and its flowers, is E. montevidénsis Arb. Brit., p. 993., and our fig. 13. E. illinita Lindl. (fig. 14.) is a remarkably hardy species, with broad leaves and white flowers, which has been described in a former page. South of London, there are few shrubs which |