74 REPORT ON VARIOUS NEW FLOWERS 
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polar circle at least. Parsneps were not very large; they are very 
hardy, and may be safely left in the ground all the winter in this country, 
for they have withstood frost of 4° below zero; and they grow even 
within the polar circle. Onion, the Blood-red, was of a very deep 
colour where exposed above ground to light. This, like the Potato, 
has an extensive range ; it grows in Egypt and other parts of Africa, 
even in the tropics, and at the same time as far northas lat. 684°. The 
largest seen at Christiania weighed a pound. Carrots, Red Beet, and 
Winter Radishes were likewise exhibited. Also a Gourd, which had 
been grown out of doors at Drontheim. It was a Potiron jaune, and 
measured 38 inches in circumference. 
There was a case of cobs of Indian Corn exhibited by Dr. Schiibeler ; 
some of them were 8 inches long, well set and ripened. Another 
variety had the names of Gul Hense-Maise, Gelber hiinn Mais; this 
was the Mais a Poulet of the French, which does ripen in England, 
where, however, Indian corn cannot be profitably grown. With less 
heat, but with more light than we have, it seems to succeed better at 
Christiania. 
XXIT.— REPORT ON VARIOUS NEW FLOWERS 
GROWN FOR.TRIAL AT CHISWICK IN 1862. 
By Tuomas Moors, F.L.S., Secretary to the Floral Committee. 
Kee sign * * * indicates the highest degree of ferit, and ** and * merit in an inferior 
egree, The names in italics indicate what were considered to be the inferior sorts 
_ AGERATUM. 
Prince Alfred.—(Presented by) Ктонт. Dwarf; flowers reddish-lilac. 
` ANTIRRHINUMS. 
fine set of varieties of this well-known flower was 
sent by Mr. BULL, and 
patch by Коа Co., and from amongst these a few of the most striking 
din a А dull but effective rose-colour, with yellow palate. 
Neely = Buiu. Dwarf habit, with dense spike; flowers resembling 
CANARY*—BvrLL. Light yellow ; very effective, 
Ducrow*.—Downtz. Heavily striped. 
VIATHAN**, — DOWNIE. and t i 
deep rosy-crimson lips, and ууа т ъз н. 
МЕтТЕОВ*.— Burr. Very rich dark fiery-crimson. 
—BULL White tube ond palate, with deep purplish-rose lips. 
CALCEOLARIAS, 
Free branching habit, and producing а 
CaTTELL 
flowers dark bronzy-crimson, ^ Similar to Victor 
GENERAL | WoLFE**, — 
succession bloom ; 
Emmanuel, but thought to be not quite equal to it, 
