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flowers of the whole genus, somewhat resembling those of the rose-coloured 

 paeony. They measure between five and six inches across, and appear to 

 be as hardy as the varieties of Camelia Japonica ; but in consequence of 

 its scarcity, we have not yet risked it in the open ground. 



Amongst numerous varieties of Japonica that have bloomed with us this 

 season, the following are most deserving of notice. — Camelia Milleri, a 

 seedling raised at the nursery, has for the first time bloomed in perfection, 

 and is worthy a place in every collection of plants. Its flowers are 

 double, and of a fine shape, compared with many other seedling varieties ; 

 they are also of a livelier red than any other we have yet seen. Its foliage 

 is fine, and much resembles that of Chandleri, a well-known variety. We 

 have also had this season in bloom, C. J. CoraUina, Althceijlora, Grey's In- 

 vincible, or Punctata, Press's Eclipse, Colvilii, Imbricata tricolor, Rosa- 

 lAnensis, Ignescens, and a fine large Double white, which is planted out at 

 the west end of one of the houses. This superb plant, which has at this 

 time upwards of five hundred buds and flowers on it, was placed out in the 

 year 1826 j and has had no protection except when in flower, a proof of 

 its hardiness. I once noticed the thermometer at a few paces from it, 

 as low as I0°j so that the plant sustained 22 degrees of frost without in- 

 jury, the leaves only drooping as those of other evergreens when frozen. 

 I have no doubt but that all the varieties of Japonica will succeed out of 

 doors, with little or no protection, and that we shall at no distant period 

 see them as plentiful in our gardens as the admired Pyrus Japonica. 



Amongst the stove Okchide^, the undermentioned are now in bloom : — 

 Cyrtopodium Andersonii, Dendrobium Pierardi, Oncidium luridum, Onci- 

 dium Carlhaginense, Blctia Florida, Calanthe veratrifolia, and a very 

 curious, and we believe, an undescribed species of Catasetum, which, with 

 about thirty other of the Orchideous tribe, was presented to Mr. Miller by 

 Mr. S. Stutchbury, having been collected by his brother in Demerara : 

 many of these appear to be quite new to us. 



Amongst otiier green-house plants in bloom, is a new and beautiful 

 species of the Epacris tribe, viz. Epacris Impressa. The general varieties 

 of the tribe of Cactus, Mimulus, Calceolaria, and Pelargonium, bid fair to 

 flower in profusion. And owing to the mildness of the winter, the plants 

 in the borders are starting into renewed vegetation ; and the hyacinths, 

 auriculas, and polyanthuses, are far advanced into bloom. 



M. Mayes. 



Bristol Nursery, March 2C, 1835. 



