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Stella (Beck's). — Upper petals having a dark spot, edged with rosy scarlet; 

 lower petals rosy red, veiued. 



Evening Star. — Upper petals dark crimson, with a red spot, edged with flesh 

 colour ; lower petals flesh-coloured. 



Theresa (Beck's). — Upper petals having a large dark spot, graduating to orange, 

 with a lighter coloured margin ; lower petals of a pale salmon ; centre of flower 

 lighter. 



Meteor (Beck's). — Upper petals having a large dark spot, with a flesh-coloured 

 margin ; lower petals flesh-coloured. 



Leonora (Beck's). — Upper petals having a large dark blotch, edged with 

 pink ; lower petals a pale pink. 



Shakspear (Smith's). — Upper petals nearly all dark blotch ; lower flesh- 

 coloured. 



By Mr. Gaines, of Battersea. — Eclipse (Gaines's).— Upper petals a blight 

 scarlet, with a small dark spot ; lower petals a paler scarlet. Of good form, and 

 very showy. 



By Mr. Hoyle, of Guernsey. — Bijou. — Upper petals having a dark spot, shading 

 off to scarlet; lower petals a salmon red. Very showy and distinct as a showy 

 flower for the greenhouse. 



Pompey. — Upper petals having a large dark crimson spot, with a lighter 

 margin; lower petals flesh-coloured. Of good form. 



Unique. — Upper petals nearly all a dark blotch, with a lighter margin ; lower 

 petals lilac; centre of flower nearly white. Of good form. 



Champion. — Upper petals having a large dark spot, with a light margiu; 

 lower petals a bright rose colour. 



Titus. — Upper petals nearly all dark, with a bright red margin ; lower petals 

 fine flesh colour ; centre lighter. Of good form. 



Mr. Hoyle also sent a quantity of cut specimens, consisting of the following : 

 — Rosa, Claude, Annette, Unique : these were of very good form. Elegance : 

 his is a very pretty variety for the greenhouse. Maud, Flora, Lady Peel, Pro- 

 misa, Modesty, Gipsy Maid, Jenny Di'ans, Africana, Lucy, Lord Morpeth, 

 Claude, Alice, Dowager Queen, Vesuvius, Rosalie, Mermaid, Majestic, Scinde: 

 these have merits as ornamental for the greenhuuse. 



( To be continued in our next.} 



On Spring Blooming Flowers. — The season for procuring and planting the 

 bulbous spring flowering plants now arriving, I beg to direct the attention of the 

 readers of the Flouicoi.tuual Cabinet to the subject of a more extended cul- 

 tivation of those lovely harbingers of a more genial season. I have a small 

 flower garden divided into numerous beds, which I designate, " The Spring 

 Garden.'' It is situated opposite' my sitting room, where the windows extend 

 so low, that I have a view of the greater part of the garden as I sit in the room. 

 It is in a very nice sheltered and sunny situation, and I can assure the readers 

 of this, that having so lovely a spot in beautiful bloom in February, March. 

 April, and into May, with Snowdrops, Crocusses, Hepaticas, Hyacinths, Scillas, 

 &c, &c, is one of the most pleasing and interesting sights to see, — a garden thus 

 adorned when there is scarcely another bloom to be seen in the_ open ground. 

 I have numerous small beds in order to plant them in masses. Some beds I 

 form in stripes of colours, giving as strong a contrast as possible. 



The principal genera I grow are, the best kinds of Snowdrop, Crocus, Seilla, 

 Hyacinth, Narcissus, Dogs Tooth Violet, Frittilaria, Jonquils, Star of Beth- 

 lehem, Crown Imperials, Dodecatheou, Early Tulips, Early Gladiolus, Early 

 Iris, Anemone, Scarlet Turban and other Ranunculus, Cyclamen Adonis, Sol- 

 danella Bulbocodium, Helonias, Primroses, Auricula, Polyanthus, Yellow Draba 

 aizoides, Blue dwaif Gentian, White Arabias grandiflora, Hepaticas, pink, rose, 

 lilac, white, and blue, Blue Omphaloides. Showy kinds of the above bulbs and 

 tubers may be procured at a cheap rate. I calculated the first season what 

 quantity would furnish my garden, and offered a florist a stipulated sum, 

 which was accepted. My stock has amazingly multiplied in four years. 



Louisa. 



