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GLOXINIA speciosa. 



(^Garden Varieties.) 



DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 

 Nat. Ord. GESNERACEiE. 



GLOXINIA. Botanical Register, vol. 3. fol. 213. 



1. GLOXINIA magnifica. 



2, insignis. 



3. bicolor. 



4. Cartoni. 



For the few last months our gardens have been furnished 

 with some new varieties of this beautiful plant, which have 

 excited universal admiration ; especially those in which pink 

 is the predominant colour. We have, therefore, thought it 

 desirable to take advantage of an opportunity afforded by 

 Mr. Glendinning of the Chiswick Nursery, for bringing 

 together the most distinct among them. 



The account Mr. Glendinning has given of their origin is 

 as follows : — 



" These beautiful varieties were raised from G. speciosa 

 rubra fertilized with the pollen of Sinningia guttata. The 

 flowers, however, give little evidence of the male parent, 

 although the branching habit which distinguish Nos. 1, % 

 and 4, are proofs of their alliance to Sinningia, particularly 

 that of magniflora, which has very hairy leaves and stems, 

 and an erect growth. 



" They were first raised in the garden of the Duke of 

 Northumberland at Syon, by his Grace's gardener, Mr. Car- 

 ton, who has been long celebrated for producing various 

 interesting novelties by hybridizing. The plants which 



