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Burlingtoni, clear lemon, with dark orange spots in the upper part of 

 the flower ; and R. aureum Sabinianum, pale buff, with deep orange 

 spots in the upper part of the flower. Rhododendron Bianca is a 

 hybrid raised from Aureum, and one of the most beautiful we have 

 seen ; in colour clear white, with a compact close truss of well formed 

 flowers, blooming freely ; and in the same house was a large plant of 

 an improved variety of Rhododendron Gibsoni (which is a very distinct 

 species), with large white waxy flowers, from 3 to 4 inches wide, and 

 very shoA\y. A new and handsome Camellia, named Jenny Lind, the 

 stock of which the JMessrs, Henderson have purchased from an Ameri- 

 can gentleman, has been blooming here. In colour it is delicate white, 

 with a carmine blotch at the edge of each petal. It is not yet sent out. 

 Cyclamens are also extensively grown here, including many fine varie- 

 ties of C, Persicum ; and this firm has just purchased a pleasing 

 variety named C. Atldnsi, which \\411 be issued during the current year. 

 In the stove we saw a strong growing and singular Gesneraceous plant, 

 Sciadocalyx Warszewiczi, with bright scarlet short tube-shaped flowers, 

 surmounted with a greenish yellow tip suffused with crimson spots ; a 

 new species of Torrenia that has not yet flowered ; Cossingia borbonica, 

 a handsome decorative plant, with long narrow foliage and strongly 

 marked yellow midrib ; the handsome Bertolonias — maculata and 

 marmorea, the foliage of both being very rich ; but it is evident they 

 delight in a moist heat, where the markings of the leaves can be fuUy 

 developed ; Echites Pelleri, a small grov»ang species adapted to pot 

 culture, having clusters of well formed clear canary yellow flowers, 

 blooming freely ; and the new Echites elegantissima, somewhat resem- 

 bHng E. crassinoda in appearance, but distinct from it, with leaves 

 broader and do\\Tiy, and the flowers larger and of a deeper carmine 

 colour. In one stove we saw a large collection of Ferns, and particu- 

 larly admired two very distinct species of Lycopods, the names of wliich 

 have not been ascertained ; Lycopodium strictum is an erect and distinct 

 species, whilst Lycopodium Poeppigianum is a very singular prostrate 

 kind ; Lycopodium flexuosum is a handsome drooping variety of L. 

 stoloniferum, to which class also belong L. robustum and L. micro- 

 phyllum, both of which are distinct and handsome. When Lycopo- 

 dium coesium arboreum was introduced, some thought it to be the L. 

 Wildenovi, and under that name it was to some extent distributed ; but 

 here the true L. Wildenovi, a very distinct species, from the north of 

 China, was pointed out to us. In the same stove we noticed Nephro- 

 lepis davalloides, a very distinct and novel species ; Cassebeera farinosa, 

 the under part of the leaves being beautifully silvered ; Daria diversi- 

 folia,"with handsomely varied foliage ; and Gomphlebium suljariculatum, 

 a stove Feni producing immense fronds, 6 feet long. This is a superb 

 species, and should be suspended where practicable, as it has a drooping 

 tendency. Many new Gloxinias will flower here shortly ; also the new 

 Achimenes Sir Treherne Thomas, rich carmine, and A. cherita, a 

 distinct species, with light blue campanulate flowers. A small plant of 

 Skimmia japonica was just losing its fragrant white flowers, and pro- 

 ducing berries freely. In various parts of the nursery we saw Primula 

 sinensis magnum bonum ; Berberis Beali, a very handsome and distinct 



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