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 SPECIMEN FUCHSIAS. 



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The publication of Mr. Oubridge's " Essay 

 on the Culture of the Fuclisia" has brought 

 us many requests for a model figure, such 

 as we have famished our renders with in 

 the case of pyramid and tabular chrysan- 

 themums. As at this season of the year it 

 is impossible to find a specimen plant in a 

 fit state for sketching, we have reproduced 

 a photogram of the first specimen plant 

 grown by our excellent friend, Mr. Harrison, 



who is now an adept in the art, and the 

 winner of many prizes. Mr. Whimper has 

 very faithfully rendered the character as in 

 the original, and we think that with all the 

 imperfections visible in the contour of the 

 plant, its completeness and regularity offer 

 an encouragement to beginners, such as 

 perhaps the finished growth and train- 

 ino; of a more perfect specimen might 

 not do. 



STJBTJRBAN EOSES. 



I WOULD beg to correct an error in my I know whether my manuscript or the 

 article upon Subui-ban Eoses, in your printer was in fault. The past has been 

 November number— British Queen should son.ewhat of an exceptional season for the 

 have been Bourbon Queen. I do not Perpetual s, so that many ?.-hich have been 



