1S78. ] FUCHSIA CORYMBIFLOEA. '221 



produced in terminal corymbose panicles, and are of a fine shaded orange-red 

 colour, the corolla having a longish funnel-shaped tuba, and a five-lobed spreading 

 limb. It was brought over from North America, where it occurs from Pennsylvania 

 southwards, so long since as 1640, but is not so generally met with in these days 

 as it deserves to be. 



There is a variety called T. radicans liitea, in which the flowers are more of 

 a yellow colour ; but the finest variety of this type is that called T. radtcwia 

 7naJov, which is in every way a magnificent plant, producing abundantly at tlio 

 tops of its branches, large, tubular, deep crimson-red blossoms, which are much 

 larger than those of the ordinary form, as well as more profusely developed. 

 This was obtained from Carolina in 172-1. In the French gardens there appears 

 to be cultivated another variety which wc have not seen, called T. radicans 

 sanguinea (or atropurpureci), which is described as having smaller purple flowers. 



All these fine plants are perfectl}'^ hardy and free-growing, requiring no more 

 than ordinaiy good soil, and a little attention in pruning and training once or 

 twice in a season. We recommend them strongly, especially the variety whicli 

 bears the name of I", radicans major. — T. Mooke. 



FUCHSIA CORYMBIFLORA. 



'his is one of the most ornamental of tall-flowering shrubs for large con- 

 servatories, greenhouses, orangeries, &c. Though formerly well known 

 and highly appreciated, it now seems to be forgotten, which is much to 

 be regretted, since there is, perhaps, no other plant to be compared with 

 it for some of the features which constitute the highest style of beauty. It forms 

 a large erect-branched shrub, with ample leaves of a velvety texture ; while at the 

 extremity of each branch grows a large densely-flowered compound raceme, 12 in. to 

 18 in. in length, of rich crimson tubular flowers, each about three inches long, — 

 each corymb so massive as to weigh down the branch on which it is borne. A 

 well-o-rown specimen will present from six to twelve or more of such clusters of 

 bloom. It appears difficult to account for so splendid an object being so much 

 neglected, but the causes may, perhaps, be traced to these considerations, — 

 (1), a forgetfulness of the natural size required in order to display its greatest 

 beauty ; (2), the want of requisite attention to the proper period and degree of 

 rest from growth ; and (3), want of the requisite knowledge to apply a modified 

 lower temperature, to retard and mature the young shoots of summer growth, 

 by pot-culture, to induce bloom for the current year. 



It would be well if enthusiastic lovers of plants and flowers would remember 

 that the most magnificent displays of bloom obtained from som3 of our noblest 

 plants have only been the natural results of a corresponding extent and 

 maturity of growth ; and that the same conditions are equally applicable, for 

 obtaining proportionate results from smaller plants. In other words, 

 previous maturity and ripeness of growth, brought about by withholding 

 a due proportion of the ordinary stimulants to ve^tation for a given p.n'iol. 



