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_Goopia PruBEscENs.—F lowers pea-like, yellow, with a dark eye. 
Very pretty ; well worth possessing. 
ZieR1A.—A new species, The flowers are white, much like those 
of the Lauristinus, and in similar-sized corymbous heads. It is very 
neat and pretty. 
Prn?stEemon Crousti1.—Rich scarlet, with a white inside, Very 
handsome, 
Bropi#a Carirornica.— Brought from California by Mr. Hartweg. 
It is a larger plant than the well-known B. grandiflora. It is hardy, 
and requires to be treated in the same manner as the Scillas. The 
star-shaped erect flowers are of a pale blue, with darker streaks up the 
centre of the petals. It blooms from July to December, if protected 
by a hand-glass from frost. It bloomed in the garden of the Horti- 
cultural Society. 
New PLANTS NOTICED. 
PELARGONIUM, SCARLET PERPETUAL.—It is well known to be dif- 
ficult to have the Scarlet Geraniums, as they are commonly called, to 
bloom in winter. Mr, Glendinning has met with a variety which he 
informs us blooms well throughout that period of the year. It was 
raised by a gentleman’s gardener in the country, who has been paying 
particular attention to this fine class of flowers. As it blooms well in 
winter, no doubt it can be made to bloom all the year. It is not yet 
ready for sale. 
GLENNY ON FORM. 
The Forms of Flowers.—It will be conceded at once, by all who 
cultivate flowers, that there are certain points which florists aim at, 
and which are independent of, if not opposed to, all botanical interest. 
We have endeavoured to lay down principles that may be understood 
by all classes, and at the same time account for the supposed eccen- 
tricities which distinguish what are called florists’ flowers. One of the 
great features of the modern school, never thought of by old florists, 
is, that all flowers should be circular. This might seem well ina Rose, 
or a Dahlia, but how does it accord with a Pansey, a Geranium, or a 
. Verbena, which are flowers with naturally unequal divisions of five 
petals? or how does it appear plausible with the Cineraria, which is 
naturally a starlike flower? Why, the general principles which have 
governed these decisions are, a flower is rich in proportion to the quan- 
tity of surface within a given circumference. Suppose the circum- 
ference to be half-a-crown, there cannot bea vacancy without detracting 
from the beauty ; hence the Pansey, Geranium, or Cineraria, that just 
reaches with the tips of its petals the edge of that circle, and has deep 
indentures where the petals lap over, or join, is less rich than one of 
the same flower would be, if its petals were sufficiently widened to fill 
up the circle entirely. Many persons admire the broad petals without 
knowing why ; but the real reason is, because there is a larger surface 
