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with the petals has a very interesting and beautiful appearance. The 

 leaves are vine-shaped, three inches across. (Figured in Bot. Mag., 

 4596.) 



Clematis azdrea gigantea Luloni. — This variety was exhibited 

 at the floral exhibition held at Bordeaux. It is an hybrid, raised by 

 M. Lulon, gardener at Libourne. It is much superior to any other 

 Clematis, both in its size and blue colour. A silver medal was awarded 

 to M. Lulon. 



Deutzia gracilis. — A native of Japan, but quite as hardy as D. 

 scabra. It forms a shrub in its native country, six to eight feet high. 

 It blooms very profusely. The plants which are in the nurseries of 

 this country are but about two feet high, and even such bloom freely. 

 The flowers are borne in terminal panicles along the sides of the 

 branches. Each blossom is half an inch across, and about twenty of 

 them in each panicle, and of a pure white. It is a charming deciduous 

 shrub, and merits a place in every shrubbery. (Figured in Magazine 

 of Botany?) 



Labichea diversifolia. — This very pretty greenhouse shrubby 

 plant is from the Swan River colony, where it was found by Preiss in 

 rocky places near the Canning River, in the Darling range, on the 

 west side of New Holland. Mr. Glendinning, nurseryman, of Turn- 

 ham Green, had a plant in bloom last spring. The leaves are narrow, 

 an inch long, sharp pointed, and the plant has a very neat appearance. 

 The flowers belong to the Pea tribe, and in form like those of the 

 yellow-flowered Cassia. Each blossom is about three-quarters of an 

 inch across, of a rich bright yellow colour, and red anthers, which pro- 

 duce a pretty contrast. The plant blooms very freely, and the blos- 

 soms are produced on the side shoots, from four to six on each raceme. 

 It is very pretty, and well merits a place in the greenhouse. (Figured 

 in Paxton's Blower Garden.) 



Leccothoe nerifolia. Oleander-leaved. (Synonyme, An- 

 dromeda neriifolia ; A. crassifolia.) — It was first found in tropical 

 Brazil by Sellow, and afterwards by Mr. Gardner. It is a moderate- 

 sized shrub, with leathery, oblong, evergreen leaves, about three inches 

 long. The flowers are produced in racemes, each proceeding from the 

 axil of the leaf, and having about twelve blossoms. The flowers are 

 very fleshy, and nearly oval shaped, like some of the Ericas or Andro- 

 medas in form, of a rich scarlet, with a white limb. The stems of the 

 raceme and flower-stalk are of a red colour. The entire plant is ex- 

 ceedingly neat, pretty, and showy. The genus in appearance is much 

 like the Andromedas, and thrives in light peat soil, well drained. The 

 present species should be placed in a cool shady house, or pit, especially 

 during summer, for when exposed to full sun the plant is injured. It 

 is in the nursery of Mr. Cunningham at Comeley Bank, Edinburgh, 

 and it merits a place in every greenhouse or pit-frame. (Figured in 

 Bot. Mag., 4593.) 



Pelargonium Conderti. — A variety, having double flowers, was 

 presented at the floral exhibition recently held at Bordeaux, in France; 

 they are of a pretty delicate rose colour, not having any blotch. 



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