THE 



FLORICULTURAL CABINET, 



JANUARY 1st, 1845. 



PART I. 



EMBELLISHMENTS. 



ARTICLE I. 



1. ECIIIUM PETR/EU.M. 



It is a native of Dalmatia, and flourishes well in the open border, 

 being planted out at the end of March. It requires to be kept in a 

 cool pit or frame during winter. It does very well if grown in 

 a greenhouse, making a fine bushy plant there, highly ornamental. 

 It has bloomed profusely in the greenhouse at the London Horti- 

 cultural Society's garden, where we saw it in spring, a most lovely 

 object. It is easily increased by seeds or cuttings. 



2. CYNOGLOSSUM LONGIFLORUM. 



This very beautiful flowering plant is a native of Cashmere, a 

 hardy perennial, border flower, growing about two feet high, and 

 blooming profusely the greater part of summer. It is a pretty orna- 

 ment for the flower-garden, readily increased by seeds or ofl'sets. 



3. MYOSOTIS AZORICA. 



This very beautiful Forget-mk-not is from the Azores. We saw 

 a specimen of it in most profuse bloom, and we were informed that 

 the plant spreads rapidly, and blooms most profusely, forming quite 

 a mass of its beautiful rich blue flowers. It will probably require a 

 hltle winter protection in a cool frame, or a glass over it; it does 



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