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hybrid origin, but is peculiar, from having tbe sepals and petals coloured 

 throughout of a brilliant hue between crimson and carmine. Three new sorts, 

 respectively called refulgens, splendens, and triumphans, came from Mr. Kyle, 

 gardener to R. Barclay, Esq., Leytun ; the last was particularly fine, the flowers 

 being very large and long, with sepals of an indescribable carmine tint ; a cu- 

 rious variety, of which it would be difficult to give a better notion than is con- 

 veyed in the declaration that it was like F. fulgens, in an unusually high state of 

 culture, was shown by W. H. Storey, Esq. ; the stems, leaves, and flowers were 

 amazingly large, but otherwise resembling those of F. fulgens. From the last- 

 named gentleman there was also a hybrid, somewhat allied to F. Standishii, 

 which showed to what extent Fuchsias are influenced by proper treatment ; it 

 was about four feet high, and of an equal diameter — the stums, which were ab- 

 solutely innumerable, being all apparently of this year's production, and so 

 tastefully arranged, as well as so pleasingly sprinkled with blossoms, as to form 

 a very striking group. Another new hybrid, with flowers not unlike those of 

 F. Chandlerii, but tall, strong, erect stems and larger leaves, was from S. R. 

 Prowse, Esq., Greenwich; the blooms are always axillary, which is not the case 

 with F. Chandlerii, large specimens generally producing them in some kind of a 

 raceme, with whitish sepals and a red corolla. A specimen of F. globosa, trained 

 on a crescent-shaped trellis, cannot be approved, as it looks much better when 

 managed as a bush. Other seedling Fuchsias were exhibited, but they are so 

 closely related to each other, and to sorts already known, that it is unnecessary, 

 were it possible, to offer any description of them. The hint may, however, per- 

 haps be permitted that it would be well to extend the practice of hybridization 

 to the intermixture of the less common forms and colours of F. excorticaia, 

 lycioides, microphylla, and cylindracea, with the better sorts, by which at least 

 something novel would be obtained. Of the plants brought forward which have 

 pre-eminent claims on the notice of the cultivator, there is a class of low ever- 

 green shrubs, of which several examples will be mentioned. Lechenaultia for- 

 mosa is probably the best illustration of this tribe ; and the specimens shown at 

 the two former exhibitions were fully equalled by those of Mr. Barnes, Mr. 

 Green, and other gardeners, on the present occasion. The reader must imagine 

 a depressed cone two feet in height, wholly encompassing the pot, and com- 

 posed of velvety-looking scarlet blossoms, dotted here and there with a few 

 green leaves, to gain even the faintest notion of the superlative beauty of these 

 charming little objects, which are not excelled by anything within the whole 

 range of our knowledge. Helichrysum pumilum, though a more diffuse-growing 

 plant, with fewer flowers, is scarcely less worthy of esteem ; that sent by Mr. 

 Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, Bart., had, however, lost most of its in- 

 terest by the fading of the lively yellow disk. Helichrysum proliferum. bearing 

 elegant moss-like leaves, and handsome crimson blossoms, was brought, in ex- 

 cellent order, by Mr. Davis, gardener to Sir S. Clarke, Barnet; the specimen 

 was about two feet in height, and admirably grown — and the species ranks among 

 the most ornamental of greenhouse plants. To Roella ciliata, were it not for 

 the unfortunate tendency of its foliage to a rusty brown cast, the same praise 

 would be awarded. Mr. May, gardener to E. Goodhart, Esq., furnished a very 

 handsome plant of this delightful old species ; and there was another in Mr. 

 Green's stand ; but although the flowers of both were copious and of a lovely 

 blue, of various shades, the leaves were not free from the ordinary imperfection. 

 Statice puberula, from Mr. Green, and Mr. Smith, gardener to C. Mills, Esq., 

 Hilliugdon, and S. foliosa, from Mr. Butcher, merit distinction, as interesting 

 greenhouse dwarf shrubs, which bloom with such prodigality as frequently to 

 perish in consequence ; their pretty blue and white flowers were well expanded 

 on the plants here referred to. S. arborea, with its larger leaves, more arboreous 

 nature, and similar blossoms, elevated on a longer stalk, was sent by the Mr. 

 Smith above mentioned, in a healthy and prolific condition. Rondeletia oilo- 

 rata, a decidedly valuable inhabitant of our stoves, was seen lour feet high, in a 

 bushy and free-flowering state, from Mr. Green. Solanum Herhertianum, which 

 flowers almost every month in the year, and has blossoms of the purest purple, 

 banded with yellow, was cultivated in a superior manner by Mr. Butcher. 

 Crassula coccinea, exhibiting about twenty clusters of its showy crimson and 



