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18. Queen Victoria, Hodge's, beautiful rose, fine spot, free bloom- 



er and excellent form. 



19. Purpurea perfecta, Hodge's, rich purple, exquisite form, fine 



dark spot, clear and distinct, free bloomer. 



20. Lady Elizabeth Bulteel, Rcndle's, beautiful delicate pink, 



fine form, good spot, beautiful tinge of white about the 

 centre, free bloomer. 



21. Bride of Abydos, Bendle's, light pink, good spot, excellent 



form, and a fine trusser above the foliage. 



22. Queen Victoria, Bendle's, very light rose, large splashed 



Alicea spot, good form and habit. 



23. Hussey Vivyan, Rendle's, fine light crimson, excellent spot, 



free and most showy bloomer. 



24. Sir Boberct Newman, Bendle's, delicate pink, fine large spot 



very free bloomer, good habit. 



25. British Queen, Barratt's, white ground, clear deep purple, 



feathered spot, form of Dennis's Perfection. 



26. Queen Hebe, Barratt's, light rose ground, mulberry spot, fine 



large compact flower. 



ARTICLE VII. 

 ON THE CULTIVATION OF CHLIDANTHUS FRAGRANS. 



BY THE REV. F. EELFIELD, F. H. S. 



Having been very successful in flowering Chlidanthus fragraus 

 this spring and that too under three different modes of treat- 

 ment it has occurred to me that you might like to be made acquain- 

 ted with it. 



In Decembei last my friend Mr. Nugent gave me for the purpose 

 of trying experiments, nine middle sized roots, which for the two 

 preceding years had been growing in the open ground protected 

 only by a frame in winter. On receiving them, they were put 

 into dry earth and placed in the hottest part of the stove and kept 

 perfectly dry, till the latter end of the month of March, when three 

 roots were potted, watered, and kept in the hothouse; of these, two 

 very shortly shewed their blossom buds, but only one came to 

 perfection and did not seed. 



In the end of April the six remaining roots were planted in 

 front of the pine pit, and in the following month three of them 

 flowered in the greatest perfection, but did not shew any dis- 



