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gave the flower-heads a dingy appearance. In some of the plants, 

 the capitulse were what is called " single," and these were the 

 more effective of the two forms. 



Eschscholtzia tenuifoli . . ; , Weench. 



In the present warm dry season this little annual flowered 

 freely, and formed a neat dwarf plant suitable for marginal lines in 

 flower borders. The colour of the flowers was sulphur yellow, 



Gilia achillesefolia alba nova , , Cabter & Co. 



A variety with white flowers ; not eflective- 



Godetia Schaminii . . . . . VanHotttte. 



Apparently distinct, of dwarf habit, the flowers rose-coloured 

 with crimson spots, but very inferior to many others already in 

 cultivation, and having no quality to recommend it. 



Helichrysnm apiculatum. 



Syn : Helichrysnm strietum .... Haage. 



A neat little plant, somewhat resembling Morna, It grew about 

 a foot high, erectly branched, with linear-oblong acute leaves, 

 which, as well as the stems, were cottony. The flower-heada 

 were small, bright yellow, and grew in compact corymbose 



masses. 



ysum bracteatum incurvum 



Under the names of H. maeranthum covipositum-coccineum^ 

 fuscum, atroroseum, ferTTugineum, violaceum, and stramineum^ both 

 Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son and Mr. Haage communicated a 

 fine series of the new large incurved Everlastings. These promise to 

 become exceedingly ornamental, and already afford a considerable 

 variety of colour ; but though sent in distinct colours, as above 



indicated, the varieties do not appear to have yet become fixed. 

 This form of Everlasting is one which may be especially recom- 

 mended. It not only forms a good out-door late-season annuaf, 

 but is a capital pot plant. Some plants preserved from last 

 year's stock by means of cuttings produced proliferous or hen-and- 

 chicken heads. 



Helichrysum bracteatum minimum. 



Syn : Helichrysum miniature white E. G. Henderson k Son. 

 This beloncred to a small-flowered race of varieties, evidently 



