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Sarracenia melanorhoda (Veitch). — A hybrid between S. Stevensi and S. 

 purpurea, with leaves 6 to 8 inches long, of a deep reddish colour. 



Cyp-iiiediiim selltgerum majus (Veitch). — A variety of this fine species with 

 very large flowers, the upper sepal being particularly striking owing to its 

 great breadth and rounded form. 



Hydrangea Maricsii (Veitch). — A beautiful Hydrangea with globular heads 

 of lavender-blue flowers. The colour is very delicate and pleasing, and the 

 plant appears to be of good habit. 



Coleus Miss Simpson. — This and the following were from that successful 

 raiser Mr King, gardener to G-. Simpson, Esq., Reigate. A very handsome 

 variety with a large neatly formed leaf, the centre being bright crimson with 

 a tinge of scarlet, margined with bright yellow, and neatly crenated. The 

 brightness of this variety was remarkable, and it was greatly admired. 



Coleus Mrs StiedaU. — A variety of dwarf compact habit ; the leaves tapering, 

 bright rose in the centre, deeply crenated, mottled with deep brownish maroon 

 near the margin, and edged with green. Very distinct and attractive. 



Caladiitm candidiim (Laing), — A pretty variety, with neatly formed leaves 

 7 inches long by 4 inches broad, veined with green and white, suggestive of 

 C. argyrites, but much larger than that form. 



Caladium Mithridate (Lading). — Leaves unusually large, afoot in length and 

 the same in breadth, deep in the centre and dark green at the edge. A very 

 handsome variety. 



Caladium J. E. Box (Laing), Very distinct, of a semi-transparent texture 

 strangely veined with red and green. These are three tine and distinct Cal- 

 adiums well worth including in collections. 



Echinocactus rjonaxanthus (Loder). — A Cactaceous plant with short globular 

 fleshy stems studded with large white spines, and bearing bright orange nearly 

 scarlet flowers. — Journal of Horticulture. 



DUNDEE HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of this Association was held in the 

 Templar Hall, Reform Street, on Friday evening, the 3d ult. — the 

 president, Mr D. Doig, Rossie Priory Gardens, in the chair. Mr 

 Thomas Milne, Linlathen Gardens, read a paper on " Hardy Border 

 Flowers." Having dealt with their general culture and arrangement 

 in a former paper, he confined his remarks more directly to the special 

 culture of a few favourite sorts. These he detailed in their order of 

 flowering ; and his remarks were illustrated by from sixty to seventy 

 distinct varieties of these delightful hardy flowers, all distinctly and 

 correctly named, presenting a beautiful and interesting table of varied 

 blossoms. Amongst the most noticeable of these were Aquilegias 

 cserulea and siberica, Dodecatheon elegans, Leucojum sestivum. Ane- 

 mone sylvestris, Phlox subulata, Asphodelus luteus. Primula cortu- 

 soides amoena, Linum alpinum, Myosotis ccelestina, Anthericum 

 liliastrum, and Muscaria moschata. Mr Milne also exhibited a stand 

 of twenty-four varieties of hybrid Rhododendrons. Mr Frank Young 



