THE FLORIST. 1 Q$ 



FUCHSIA SPECTABILIS. 



We observe that Messrs. Veitch and Son, of Exeter, are sending 



out their new Fuchsia Spectabilis, a drawing- of which will be 

 found in No. VI. of this work, and which is quite correct, with the 

 exception of not being sufficiently high-coloured. Now, we are 

 very much interested in this plant, because we hope that our seed- 

 ling raisers will produce some superior varieties from it, such as 

 shall make a collection of Fuchsias a very attractive portion of our 

 horticultural exhibitions. But whatever they do, they must aim at 

 getting abundant bloomers. 



TECOMA JASMINOIDES. 



Many complaints have been made respecting the difficulty of making 

 this beautiful plant bloom ; but for these last four years I have never 

 failed in having a profusion of flowers. I keep it in the form of a 

 bush : as soon as 1 find that it has thrown out a decided running shoot, 

 I cut it back to two, or at most three eyes. I have two flowering 

 plants, neither of which is more than eighteen inches in height by 

 about the same in diameter ; they are both full of flower-buds, and I 

 shall have from 70 to 100 blossoms on each : they are in 8-inch pots, 

 which are never exchanged for larger ones. As much of the soil as 

 can be removed without injury to the roots is taken away from them 

 every year, and replaced with fresh material. I do not find it difficult 

 to please with respect to soil ; any material not of a binding nature 

 suits it well. J. H. R. 



HAMMERSMITH PANSY SOCIETY. 



This Society held its exhibition in the Thatched House, Hammer- 

 smith, on the 9th ult. There was a goodly display of this favourite 

 flower, and a spirited competition. Mr. Edwards of Holloway ob- 

 tained the first prize for 24 blooms ; and Mr. Lane was second. In 

 the Nurserymen's class, the best stand of 36 blooms was contributed 

 by Mr. Turner, and the second by Mr. Bragg, both of Slough. A 

 certificate was awarded to Mr. Hunt's Helen, and also Mr. Waite's 

 seedling prize. Certificates were also awarded to Polyphemus 

 (Thomson), and Tartar (Lane) ; both good flowers. 



REVIEWS. 



Rambles and Observations in New South Wales. By J. P. Townscnd. 

 Chapman and Hall. 1849. 



These entertaining details of rambles through a land we visited in 

 our youth have freshly recalled scenes fast fading from our recollec- 



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