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Celosia Huttoni. — A beautiful plant introduced by the Messrs. Veitcli, of Chelsea, 

 England. It is described as being of compact, pyramidal form, one and a half to two 

 feet high, bushy habit, about one and a half feet in diameter. Profusely branched, 

 each leading branch being tipped with a small spike of bright crimson flowers. In 

 color the plant resembles the well-known Iresine Lindenii, the upper surface of the 

 leaf being of a deep claret color, while the underside is of a bright crimson shade. 

 As a bedding or greenhouse plant it will take a high rank, from its fine habit and 

 rich coloring. 



Pri/iiula Japonica. — The most remarkable of this family, and styled in England, 

 the Quee7c of the Primroses. It was introduced by Mr. Fortune from Japan, and 

 during the past two or three years has achieved an immense notoriet3' in England. 

 The leaves resemble those of the English Primrose, but are about three times the 

 size ; the flowers are produced on a tall scape in whorls, the color being a rich rosy 

 purple with a dark eye ; the seed reriuires a long time to germinate. The London 

 Floral Magazine, in a notice of it, says : " Since the day when Lilium auratum was 

 displayed for the first time to the horticultural public, we cannot recollect so great a 

 sensation to have been occasioned by any plant as by this." 



Amorphophallus Rivieri. — A most curious addition to our " Ornamental Foliaged 

 Plants." Was introduced from China by Mr. Riviere, the head gardener of the 

 Luxembourg garden in Paris. The plant has several peculiar characteristics of 

 growth. From the tuber shoots up a thick stem, two to four feet in height, which 

 throws out a single extraordinary palmate leaf from two to three feet in diameter ; 

 this is divided into three principal lobes or divisions, each of wliich is cut and subdi- 

 vided. The leaf stalk is very robust, dark green, and spotted with purple, and bears 

 at its summit the blade, which is of a fine deep green, and so singular in its appear- 

 ance that most persons take it for a cluster of leaves rather than a single one. Planted 

 by itself upon the lawn, the plant is sure to attract attention, if from no other merit 

 than its very oddity of habit. The plant has a flower similar to that of the Arum, 

 and its odor is decidedly disagreeable ; it should be cut away before it develops. 

 Among plants for the garden or lawn ornament, it will be found a fitting companion 

 to the Caladium esmdentum. The plant thrives in any good garden soil, and is 

 even suitable for the parlor and conservatory. 



Campanula medium, Calycanthema alba. — A splendid new and showy variety of 

 Canterbury Bells. The calyx forms an elegant cup round the base of the bell, being 

 of the same beautiful color as the Corolla. 



Maimie, 7iew winter-fiomt-ring Carnation. — Habit neat and compact, attaining only 

 from twelve to fifteen inches in height when in bloom. Flowers of purest white, and 

 borne in great profusion. 



" Marie Louise,'" new arveet -scented Violet. — The best and most valuable thing in 

 new violets we have yet had. In color it is much darker than the well-known Nea- 

 politan violet, double its size, equally fragrant, and in its prolific flowering it is 

 believed capable of surpassing the old favorite " Neapolitan." Much admired among 

 bouquet makers. 



New Rose, Hybrid Bourbon — " Peerless.'" — Flowers described as being borne in 

 immense clusters of rich crimson ; double, fine form, very fragrant, hardy. 



