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pet. And lastly, the eye of the flower ought never to be too wide 

 or open ; the less it is, the more beautiful, and better filled with the 

 thrum. 



Many florists confound the eye with the bottom, but they are 

 very different ; the eye is the top of the pip, where the thrum is 

 placed; the bottom is the white or yellow circle that is formed about 

 the eye. Those Auriculas that look like velvet, and have all these 

 qualities, are highly valued. 



Chevet Park, Wakefield. E. P. 



[To be continued.] 



NEW PLANTS. 



Primula altaica of the Russian botanists. — A scapeless, orange-eyed, purple- 

 flowered Primrose, of great beauty. A plant of it in a pot was "exhibited at 

 a late meeting of the Horticultural Society, by C. J. Darbishire, Esq., who 

 found it growing on grassy land, which had been cleared of brushwood, in 

 the neighbourhood of Kawak, a quarantine station on the Asiatic side of the 

 Bosphorus, near the mouth of the Black Sea. It was stated that Mr. Darbi- 

 shire had found it to be perfectly hardy, standing our winters well out of 

 doors ; but that, as it had a disposition to bloom early, if the roots were 

 taken into the house in the latter end of the year, it formed a beautiful and 

 useful ornament to the conservatory during a dark and dull season. It was 

 mentioned that its rich and delicate colour is only displayed to advantage, 

 however, under bright sunshine ; and that, when grown freely, its foliage is 

 very large and robust ; that it is a profuse bloomer; and that it possesses a 

 slight but delicious fragrance. 



Galanthus plicatus (large-flowered Snowdrop). — Though not new, this deserves 

 notice because it is little known. It is quite as hardy as the common Snow- 

 drop, much larger, and on that account, of course, more desirable. 



Dielytra spectabilis. — A Fumitory, with pink flowers, and very handsome. It is 

 believed to be hardy ; and is best increased by cuttings of the very voun<* 

 shoots. 



Acacia celastrifolia. — Anew species in the way of the myrtle-leaved Acacia, 

 and a useful addition to our greenhouse shrubs. 



Boronia triphylla. — Xot quite new, but one of the handsomest of Boronias, and 

 indeed of early flowering greenhouse plants. 



From the Botanical Magazine for March we select : 



Gloxinia Jimbriata. — A distinct-looking species ; white or blush flowers, having 



a yellow throat covered with brown dots. Very j^retty. 

 Gesnera picta. — Another apparently valuable addition to our stoves. Its flowers 



are deep orange, and appear to be produced abundantly. The leaves are 



also ornamental, being green above and red below. 

 Bejaria coarctata. — From the collection of Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co. 



A little evergreen Ericaceous shrub, bearing compact terminal clusters of 



pink flowers, which are very pretty. If it does not prove hardy with us, as is 



expected, it will at least require but little protection. 



