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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



SMITH'S FUCHSIAS. 



Among the novelties of the season, 

 the three fuchsias to be let out this 

 spring, by Mr. Smith, of Hornsey-road, 

 show the immense improvement ef- 

 fected in this popular flower. Prin- 

 cess of Prussia, corolla pure white, 

 beautifully folded ; the sepals rich rosy 

 crimson, and most elegantly reflected. 

 It is undoubtedly the finest of its class 

 yet produced, and as its habit is as 

 free as the old Nil Desperandum, pro- 

 ducing the flowers in clusters of five 



and six, and five inches in length, it 

 will be in immense demand. 



Prima Donna, corolla bright rose, 

 curiously edged with a warmer tint, 

 approaching scarlet, the sepals white, 

 of great breadth, and well reflexed. 

 Though in general character an im- 

 proved Duchess of Lancaster, it leaves 

 that famous variety far behind. 



Governor General, tube warm violet, 

 sepals a fiery coral red. The form as 

 near perfection as is possible to conceive. 



METEOROLOGICAL CALENDAR FOR MARCH. 



AVERAGES FOR THE ENSUING MONTH. 



The observations of sixteen years, show the following averages for the month of March: — Max. 

 temperature, 50° ; min., 35° ; mean, 41-J" ; so that, as deduced from these observations, the month of 

 March averages 3" Fah. above February, and 3i° above January,— a very small increase when judged 

 by its effect in rousing the vegetable kingdom into sudden activity. During the same period, the 

 average fall of rain has been, 1.4 inches, being less than either of the preceding months. On the 

 15th of March there will be an eclipse of the sun, only partially visible in London, where, however, the 

 greater part of the sun's disc will be obscured. The eclipse will commence at 41m. past 11, morning ; 

 the middle of the eclipse will be at 1 p.m. ; and the close at 17m. after 2 p.m. The highest tempera- 

 ture observed in the month of March during the past thirty-one years, occurred on the 20th, 1830 — 

 Thermometer 75°; and the lowest on the 10th, 1847— Thermometer 1°. 



PHASES OF THE MOON FOK MARCH, 1858. 

 (£ Last Quarter, 7th, 6h. 10m. p.m. • New Moon, 15th, 12h. 12m. p.m. 



J First Quarter, 22nd, 7h. 42m. a.m. O Full Moon, 29th, 12h. 7m. p.m. 



MEETINGS AND EXHIBITIONS, MARCH, 1858. 



Tuesday, 2nd, Horticultural Society : Exhibition of Hyacinths, Rhododendrons, 

 Cinerarias, Primvdas, Forced Vegetables, &c, at Regent-street, London. — Thursday, 

 4th, Anniversary Meeting of the National Floricultural Society. — Tuesday, 23rd, 

 Exhibition of Hyacinth, and other Spring Flowers and Shrubs, Early Vegetables, and 

 Gardening Implements, at the Music Hall, George-street, Edinburgh. — Thursday, 

 25th, Meeting of National Floricultural Society. 



%* /Secretaries will oblige by forwarding Announcements, Schedules, fyc, of forthcoming 



Exhibitions. 



