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flower Convolvulus major. The flowers are produced singly, of an 

 intense violet, edged with pure wiiite ; very handsome. Blooms 

 tlironghout summer and autumn. It is in the collection of Messrs. 

 Rollitson, of Tooting Kursery. 



RONDELETIA SrECIOSA MAJOR — ThE ShOWY, LARGE VAR. 



The original species is a native of Havannah. It is a handsome 

 flowering slirub, and is generally in the collection of plants shown at 

 the exhibitions at the IToiticultural Society's Garden, and others in 

 and around London. The variety, however, we now notice is very 

 superior to tlie original species ; tlie flowers are much larger, and of 

 deeper and riciier colours. Eacli blossom is three quarters of an incii 

 across ; tube rose-coloured, and the rest of the flower a rich orange- 

 red, shading off lighter to the centre, and the centre is a bright orange. 

 It is a compact shrubby plant, and will succeed in a warm greenhouse, 

 but nuist be in the warmest part; it does best, however, when kept in 

 the stove. It, as well as the original species, deserves a place in every 

 collection. 



Spathoglottis aurea — Golden-flowered. 



A native of Malacca, growing on the rocks of Mount Ophir, and is 

 a terrestrial orchideous plant. The flower stem rises two feet high, 

 terminating with half a dozen large golden-yellow flowers, having the 

 lip spotted with brownish-red. Messrs. Veitch introduced it in 1848. 



NEW TULIPS. 



Scarrell's Bijou. — Form first-rate ; petals of firm substance, 

 smooth on the edges, quite level, and clean at the base. The cup is 

 the usual average size. Colour a brilliant carmine; feather richly and 

 clearly defined on a crystal white ground. 



Jersey Wonder. — A superb byblomen ; cup fine form, pure, with 

 a very regular black feather. Considered to be a first-rate flower in 

 all respects. 



OPINIONS OF THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN FLO- 

 RISTS ON THE PERFECTION OF PINKS, PICOTEES, 

 AND CARNATIONS. 



BY MR. JOHN EDWARDS, WACE COTTAGE, HOLLOW AY. 



With your permission, I am about to offer a few remarks on the 

 northern and southern raisers and cultivators of Pinks, Picotees, and 

 Carnations, witli a view to the settlement of certain existing diflierences. 

 For years, I might say ever since their cultivation by florists, there has 

 been a continual diversity of opinion respecting the standard of CNcel- 

 lence for these popular flowers; claims are set up and discussions con- 

 stanily agitated as to tlie respective merits and demerits of those 

 productions wiiich <)\\e their existence to particular localities; indeed 

 the wars of tlie White and Red Roses among our ancestors, thougli 

 more sanguinary in their result*, were scarcely conducted with more 

 pertinacity than the ojiposition between the northern and southern 



