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blossoms are large, and the flower of good form. The centre of a 

 circular bed planted with it, and a broad space around of the Tom 

 Thumb, had a most lovely appearance. The Lucia rosea grows a little 

 higher than Tom Thumb, and the two combined have a nice arrange- 

 ment of growtli. 



Allamanda grandiflora. 



This is a magnificent species, and one of the very best climbing 

 plants. The flowers are larger than those of A. cathartica, being five 

 inches across; and the tubular portion, which gradually widens to the 

 moutli, is five inches long, and a much richer golden-yellow colour. 

 Whetlier the plant be trained to a pillar, or grown in a pot and trained 

 around a wire frame, it blooms very freely. No stove, conservatory, 

 or warm greenhouse, ought to be without it. 



ACHIMENES VENUSTA. 



An hybrid which it is supposed was raised between patens and rosea, 

 the flowers being as small as the rosea, but the colour as rich as the 

 patens. It is in Messrs. Baclvhouse's collection at York, and a beau- 

 tiful addition to this lovely tribe. 



Verbenas. 



Diversity (Beadle's). — A seedling of the present season. It pro- 

 duces its heads of flowers in different colours, some being wholly rosy- 

 lilac, others of a deep violet-purple, and others composed of a mixture 

 of blossoms of deep purple and of rosy-lilac. Upon one truss of bloom 

 the lighter petals are edged with crimson-purple, having a rose stripe 

 up the centre. 



St. Margaret (Barker's). — A light scarlet-crimson, the centre 

 being very distinctly tinged with the beautiful violet displayed in the 

 flower of the Cactus speciosissimus. The trusses of bloom are large, 

 as is also the individual flower, which is of good substance and excel- 

 lent in form. It will be found an acquisition in whatever collection it 

 is introduced. 



Marchioness of Ailsa (Barker's). — A very neat pale pink, which 

 becomes lighter to the centre of the flower. Good shape and substance, 

 distinct, and very pretty. 



Magna (Barker's). — A rich rose-pink ; the flowers and trusses 

 large ; good substance and form. A very lively and handsome variety. 



Empress of Scarlets (Barkers). — Tliis is the most brilliant in 

 colour of any we have seen. The shape is not very good, but the 

 plant is of excellent habit, and for bedding it will prove a splendid 

 variety. 



Picotees. 



King .James (Ileadley's). — Fine white ground, witli beautiful 

 heavy rich crimson edge ; the petals smooth and broad. lias obtained 

 many prizes. 



Venus (Ileadley's). — Heavy rose-laced petals, large, and edgj 

 smooth ; fine form. 



Jenny Lind (Edmonds'). — Fine red laced, and is considered the 

 finest edge ever raised. Has obtained many prizes. 



