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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



and hope in time to be enabled to form in the experimental garden at Stoke New- 

 in^ton an edging of cactuses, which will be at least a novel feature. 



OPtTKTIA RAriNESQUIAITA. 



Tunica saxifraga flore pleno, Douhle-fioioering Saxifrage Pink. — Cary- 

 ophyllaceffi. The single- flowering Tunica saxifraga is a native of Germany, and 

 has been known in cultivation here for a century at least. It is one of the loveliest 

 hardy herbaceous phmts known, and has always been scarce. This double-flowering 



variety is a novelty 



"^^ ^ ^^'^ Q/- / "^f '\\ 1^ V introduced here by 



'i ^V<rtl<^li>^L^^ !>! Messrs. Hooper, of 



^^ ^^^ v^ f93ri!i.-:<^l/T^)^Ef?y:'/A^^ Co vent Garden, by 



whose favour we are 

 enabled to figure it. 

 The plant is of light 

 tufted habit, growing 



-«_-—— about six inches high, 



^;:^9^tl^S^iS^?SB^K^t^^53I^WElSM0Hr5^R^?^^^ / and forming a cushion- 

 like mass of grassy 

 leafage, covered from 

 June till October with 

 rose-coloured flowers, 

 which are like minia- 

 TUNicA sixiFEiGA FLOEE PLEXo. tuic camatious. There 



has'been nothing of its class introduced of late years more worthy the attention of 

 the'araateur of hardy plants than this, as it is not only unique in its beauty, but will 

 thrive in any light sandy soil, if fully exposed to sunshine. 



AcRocoMiA scLEROCARPA {Vlllust. EoH., t. 547).— Phcenicaceas. A fine Bra- 

 zilian palm of large growth. The tall stem crowned with plume-like fronds ; the 

 fruits are hard globular nuts. 



CiBOTiuM REGALE, the Hoyol CHotium {L'lllust. Hort.^ t. 548).— A fine 

 figure of this well-known magnificent tree fern. 



Calceolaria pisacomexsis {L'lUust. Hart, t. 549).— A good figure of a showy 

 species. 



Clary Wise.— In the May number is a description of clary. The blossoms of 

 this plant make a very delicious wine, sparkling, and the flavour of the Frontigan 

 grape. The flowers require to be picked every day and dried. — Subscriber. 



