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Gesneria splendcns. — A most strikingly handsome flowering species, and which 

 we were informed would flourish freely with a greenhouse temperature. The flowers 

 are near two inches long, of a brilliant scarlet colour, marked with a very dark 

 crimson spot. The plant produces a profusion of blossoms. It deserves a place 

 in every collection. 



Nuttallia papaver, var. yrandi flora. — The plant is nearly hardy, and blooms 

 freely. The flowers are of a deep rosy-red colour, each of which was from two 

 and a half to three inches inches in diameter. The plant well deserves a place in 

 every flower garden. 



Phlox Drummondii. A figure of this beautiful flowering annual, we gave early 

 this year. We have seen three kinds in bloom, the original species, and two varieties 

 which are very handsome, one of the varieties has pink coloured flowers, and the 

 other very nearly a velvet colour. There are some other varieties which we saw, 

 but not of equal interest with those we mention. Every flower garden should be 

 ornamented with these plants, and when grown in pots in a greenhouse, they are 

 fine summer ornaments for the purpose. 



Cyti&us elegans. A new and handsome yellow flowering species, requiring, as 

 we understood, to be grown in the greenhouse. 



Hova illicifolia. A fine flowering species, with handsome foliage, it deserves a 

 place in every greenhouse. 



Manetlin glabra. Its very handsome trumpet shaped blossoms, of a fine red 

 colour, and produced in profusion, renders this plant most desirable for the green- 

 house. The plant may be obtained, two or three feet high for half a crown; no 

 person, we think, would regret the purchase. 



Poinsettia pulcherrimus. This plant is becoming much in repute, that part of 

 it, which answers the purpose of a splendid flower, is the bracteal leaves, they ex- 

 pand to the dimensions of from twelve to twenty inches across, and are of a fine 

 crimson-red colour, at once most strikingly grand. It will require a hothouse 

 temperature, we are informed, though we saw very healthy plants growing in a 

 greenhouse in October. The price of a small plant would be £2., and of a plant 

 three or four feet high, from £7., to £10. 



TropcEolum. A new kind with fine yellow flowers, the form of T. tricolorum. 

 Being produced in abundance, renders it a desirable species ; Mr. Thompson, 

 Nurseryman, Beaulah, near Norwood, Surry, has fine plants of it for sale. It has 

 been imported from Valpariso. Mr. Thompson offers plants of it at one guinea 

 each, and they are well deserving the price. 



Rhododendron ponticum, var. flora plena, Double flowered. A very pretty lilac 

 purple (lowered variety ; it deserves a place in the shrubbery. 



Gillardia picta. — The profusion of beautiful blossoms which this plant produces, 

 renders it one of the most showy. The large crimson red centre, margined with 

 bright yellow, and the flower two inches across, makes a splendid appearance. We 

 recommend it for every flower garden. Plants may be obtained at two shillings 

 each ; or seed may be procured at a reasonable charge. 



Verbena pnlchella alba. — This is a white flowering variety of this pretty creep- 

 ing plant. Very suitable for rock- work, or dwarf edging for a bed, or border — it is 

 cheap. 



Verbena Drummondii. — Much the habit of V. Lambertii, but much more robust, 

 having flowers larger, and of a deeper rosy-red colour. It may be procured at two 

 shillings each. 



Salvia leucantha. — A very pretty species which we saw growing in the select 

 and well managed collection of Mrs. Marryatt, Wimbledon. We shall give far- 

 ther particulars of ruany scarce and valuable plants we saw in this enchanted 

 place. 



Sileneflos aculi plena, Double flowering This is a very pretty (lowering plant; 

 very free in blooming. The flowers are of a rosy-lilac colour, it merits a place 

 in every flower garden. 



Gardoqii Hookerii. — A most beautiful flowering plant, which deserves a place 

 in every greenhouse. The plant is a most profuse bloomer; the flowers, each, an 

 inch ami a half long, of a fine orange-red colour, producing a most imposing ap 

 pearance. The plant appears to grow freely in sandy peat. It strikes well from 

 cuttings; the old plants are apt to die oil', but a supply of young plants should, 

 we think, always be kept up. No person will regret the purchase of the plant — 

 it ma\ l» procured at a moderate cost. 



