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support. Tube and sepals shining .scarlet, 

 sepaLs beautifully reflexerl, corolla ricli 

 violet, and the form of half a globe. There 

 is no fuchsia that will give more bloom 

 than this, and when loaded with ripe ber- 

 ries, which no bedded fuclisia ever sliouhi 

 be, it still throws up new shoots laden w^itli 

 fresh blooms, and continues marvellously 

 gay till actually stopped by frost. 



Autocrat, Beauty of the Bower, 

 Climax, Genkral Williams, Prince Al- 

 Bt:RT, Volcano di Aqua, British Sailor, 

 E.MPKROR Napoleon, and Omega are all 

 good bedding fuchsias, very distinct when 

 judged as specimens and as florists' flowers, 

 but very neaily alike when considered as 

 bcdders, and of very nearly uniform beha- 

 viour when planted out ; if a row of these 

 was planted, one of a sort all through, a 

 casual observer would not perceive any 

 very great difference amongst them, and 

 therefore it matters little which be chosen 

 for a set, and whoever possesses two or 

 three of the number, need not trouble to 

 obtain any of the others for bedding pur- 

 poses merely. 



Orlando. — Crimson sepals, corolla as 

 dark as the flowers of Lotus Jacobea, or 

 Black Prince Hollyhock. Grows well, 

 flowers freely, and is in every way good, 

 but not effective. For pot culture this is a 

 bRant3^ 



CcEUR DE Leon. — This is one of the 

 best fuchsias fur a small bed, or for an 

 edging to stronger-growing sorts, if struck 

 as late as April, and stopped at the required 

 height. Tube and corolla bright scarlet, 

 highly varnished, and the sepals reflex 

 most elegantly, the corolla is a clear violet 

 and forms half a globo. When in full 

 bloom, the foliage acquires a bronzy hue, 

 wliich adds to the ettect if the nest row 

 consists of some light green and white 

 flowered fuchsia, but if such a splendid 

 foliage as Bopeep, E.Kcellent, or Catherine 

 Hayes, it is to the disadvantage of the 

 variety. 



Catherine Hayes. — This may be used 

 either quite dwarf at from six inciies liigh, 

 or grown to eighteen inclies, or two feet, 

 according to the purpose it is required for, 

 the tube and sepals are bright scarlet, 

 corolla light purplish blue inclining to slate. 

 This is one of the very best of bedders, 

 and in the mass has a fresh and lively ap- 

 IJearance, owing to the predominance of 

 blue in the corolla. 



Albert Smith. — This is like the last 

 in habit, and may be dwarfed if necessary. 

 The tube and sepals are of the same colour, 

 but the sepals are of great width, and well 

 reflexed. The corolla is a rich violet. A 

 profuse bloomer and first-rate bedder. 



Eleg.vns. — This is one of the best bed- 

 ders among the many excellent fuchsias 

 raised by ]SIr. Banks, colours rich, glowing, 

 and the sepals well reflexed. It will serve 

 for any purpose for which a first-class dark 

 fuchsia is required, and it is one of the 

 most profuse bloomers. 



Emperor Napoleon. — Deep scarlet 

 crimson-purple corolla, reflexes well and 

 grows superbly. 



Etoilb du Nokd. — Tliough one of the 

 very best exhibition fuchsias, this is not so 

 good with me in the open ground, as others 

 that come near it in colour. It is a level}" 

 fuchsia, the sepals are stout and short, and 

 each point turns back to the corolla, which 

 may bu described as black violet. 



Excellent. — Well-named ; grouped as 

 I have it with Bopeep, I cannot, at a 

 distance, distinguish one from the other ; 

 it is so substantial, compact, and showy. 

 But it difi'ers in being more naturally pyra- 

 midal in habit, the foliage has less of the 

 blue tone so peculiar to Bopeep, and the 

 flowers before expanding ar3 very globose. 

 Every grower of fuchsias should possess it. 



Glory. — Here is an old friend that 

 everybody knows. The best use for Banks's 

 Glory is for tall pyramids in the centres of 

 beds, or diff'use spreading plants for baskets. 

 It makes a good third row if kept to the 

 required height, and is showy and graceful. 



Omar Pacha. — Crimson tube, purple 

 corolla, deserves separate mention, because 

 extr.a good. 



Prince of Wales. — Crimson sepals, 

 deep violet corolla, beautifully proportioned 

 and effective. This a rampant grower and 

 one of the very best for standards, jjyra- 

 mids, pillars, and to traui over rustic-work. 

 To run it up six or eight feet in a season is 

 mere child's plaj'. 1 get it five feet in five- 

 inch pots. For a grand clump on a lawn. 

 Prince of Wales in the centre, and Banks's 

 Glory round it, and the mass may be bloomed 

 to the ground in the form of a Deodara 

 spruce. 



Souvenir de Chiswick.. — T have plants 

 of this on a raised bank with Bopeep, and 

 they closely resemble each other. iiy 

 Souvenirs are all semi-double this season ; 

 in another year or two, probably, our old 

 friend will be quite double. 



Little Treasure. — Like Catherine 

 Hayes, but less blue in the corolla, excel- 

 lent fir use as a dwarf for edging. 



Tristram Shandy. — Rosy red tube and 

 sepals, pale blue corolla, sepals short and 

 stiff', and thrown back sharply. Very effec- 

 tive in a mass, and quite a novel style of 

 colouring. No wonder it has become a 

 favourite. 



Vanguard. — Crimson tube and sepals, 



