308 FLOWERING PLANTS IN BLOOM AT THE ROYAL GARDENS, KEW. 



Unique. — Tliis is a fine variety for bedding ; its rich purple velvet 

 flowers are beautiful. Plants grown in pots in summer had been cut 

 in about the end of July or early in August, which induced the pushing 

 of new siioots. A number of plants so treated have been placed in the 

 greenhouses, and are now in fine bloom ; they appear likely to bloom 

 through the winter. The same method has been adopted with some of 

 tlie scarlet Geraniums (so called), which are in fine bloom. Tctratheca 

 verticillata, a very neat-growing plant, and bearing a profusion of its 

 beautiful violet saucer-shaped flowers. Acacia platijptera, with deep 

 yellow globe flowers. A. imduhcfolia, with bright yellow globe 

 flowers. — These pretty plants being now in profuse bloom, and likely 

 to continue for months, are valuable for winter ornaments, and are 

 fragrant too. Fuchsia serrattifolia. — I^umerous fine specimens of this 

 very handsome flowering species are most beautiful. Every green- 

 house, conservatory and sitting-room ought to iiave plants in them, 

 which would be ornaamental through winter. Indigofera juncea, rush- 

 leaved. A profuse bloomer, its beautiful rose-coloured, pea-shaped, 

 flowers in long racemes, produce a pretty eftect. Sollt/a a)igustifolia. 

 — A neat narrow-leaved plant, bearing a profusion of fine blue, bell- 

 formed flowers. Hernandria pungens. — A neat plant, blooming freelj'. 

 The flowers are blue, with darker streaks. In form like a short bell- 

 shaped rentstemon flower. Muraltin (Polygala) mixta. — Its long 

 spikes of pretty rose and white flowers produce a nice efl^ect, it will 

 bloom all winter, as also will M. pungens, bearing spikes of blue 

 flowers. Fuchsia corymbijiora alba. — Several plants in profuse bloom, 

 and its fine drooping heads of flowers, white tube and scarlet corolla, 

 produced a charming eftect. It is a fine variety for winter blooming, 

 well meriting cultivation. 



CoRR^AS. — Several of these very handsome flowering plants were 

 just beginning to bloom freely, and will continue till next May, or 

 longer. Their beautiful tubular-shaped flowers of various colour, have 

 a pretty appearance. Every greenhouse should have a collection of 

 them. Roellia ciliata. — Several fine specimens were in full bloom, and 

 the large bell-shaped flowers of a liglit blue, and dark velvet rim 

 inside, have a handsome appearance, more especially as the foliage is 

 very small, and the flowers large. Epacris grandijiora, with red and 

 wiiite tip flowers. E. albidus compacta, pure waxy white, large ; bell- 

 shaped flowers borne in profusion. E. uuluiitnalis, one incli long, red 

 with lilac tip; very pretty; and E. elega/itissima, tube deep red, with 

 pink tip ; very pretty. These fine Epacrises were very ornamental 

 and valuable at this season. Eranciscea lafi/olia, v,\t\i numerous large 

 flowers, \iolet and white, had a beautiful appearance. This plant is 

 very valuable for winter bloom, as also is F. Jloribunda, a dwarfer plant, 

 blooming profusely ; the flowers of a violet colour. The flowers of 

 both are fragrant. Gardenia radicans and G. Jiorida, plants which 

 had been forced a little, were in full bloom, and shed their delicious 

 fragrance deliglitfully. Gesneria. zcbrina. — Some fine plants had been 

 forced a little, and now coming into bloom ; tliey will be highly orna- 

 mental all winter. Gesneria seamannii was also in fine bloom, with 

 spikes of flowers 2 feet long. Eranthemum pulcheUum, with its lovely 



