BRIEF REMARKS. 



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Little has yet been done with the yellow varieties, a bed without a 

 portion of the golden hue presents rather a monotonous appearance ; 

 there has been nothing' introduced to rival the " Golden Yellow," the 

 *' Cloth of Gold," beautiful as it is, blooms too early to contribute an 

 effect of variety. The following- have been proved worthy of a place 

 in any garden, however small, and will succeed as well as the more 

 common varieties : — 



Orondates, fine large bright pur- 

 ple. 



!Ne Plus Ultra, blue with a light 

 border. 



Deville, large white, richly veined 

 with plum. 



Caroline, a beautiful pure white 

 without stain. 



Mont Blanc, also a good white. 



Prince Albert, a large deep bright 

 purple. 



Favourite, a rich dark blue. 



"Washington, bright violet-purple. 



Passe-tout, light purple. 



Queen Victoria, a very fine large 



white. 

 La Majesteuse, a noble light 



flower, richly striped and veined 



plum. 

 Regina, cream-white. 

 Bride, pearl-white. 

 Calypso, light purple. 

 Blucher, violet-purple. 

 Vesta, white veined lilac. 



BRIEF REMARKS. 



Horticultural Society, 21, Regent Street, April 1, 1851. — 

 Messrs. Veitch sent a plant in a pot, and a cut specimen, from a bush 

 growing in the open border of the Darwin Berberry (Berberis Dar- 

 winii), a new small-leaved evergreen shrub, from Patagonia. This 

 proves to be a species whose importance it is almost impossible to over- 

 rate, inasmuch as it is exceedingly handsome, perfectly hardy, and 

 naturally produces its rich orange blossoms in great profusion during 

 the early months of the year. Indeed for general value we have 

 nothing at present at all to be compared with this fine Berberry. A 

 large Silver Medal was awarded it. The same nurserymen also fur- 

 nished a bloom of the pretty light- coloured striped Camellia, named 

 Countess of Orkney. — Messrs. Hayes, of Lower Edmonton, communi- 

 cated two nicely managed plants of tree Violets, for which a Certificate 

 of Merit was awarded. — Messrs. Standish and Noble produced a beau- 

 tiful new Carnation- striped Azalea, named vittata, from China, which 

 promises to be an acquisition. It is quite distinct from any of the 

 striped kinds, and very early. A Knightian Medal was awarded it. 

 The same nurserymen likewise contributed a flowering plant of 

 Viburnum macrocephalum, raised from a cutting struck last autumn, 

 and Limonea laureola (Skimmia japonica), a sweet-scented shrub from 

 the mountains of India, and said to be hardy about Kingsbridge, in 

 Devonshire. It was stated that its natural character is to produce fruit 

 of brilliant scarlet in autumn. A Certificate of Merit was awarded it. 

 — From Messrs. Henderson, of Pine Apple-place, came Hebeclinium 

 ianthinum, a promising greenhouse plant with Ageratum-like flowers, 

 which were reported to lu^t long in perfection ; and a charming collec- 



