jier iiv the greliihouse; it Bhould.be pottej! ir#T«?BtabIe eartb^Kitha 



>uj^sXH(l, and iiMtrcases itself IVccly by oH'sets fnmi tlic bulbs. ''/ jj 



lfopk;J'o{lsii. P^taiidria, Trigyiiia. This was ^titiodiiccd in 1824, from ^/ 



5"-... «fex. g;irden of the llui'ticulttiral SociKty, .J>y llii'ir colliiptur, A^ ^ 



hoin it has received its name. Coroi|f, liybt yellt|>w. It.i^s 



REFKRENCE TO PLATE. 



MISS FAS NY KEMDLE TULIP. 



\Vf liave mil liud the grnlificatioii of cvit scciii-j this disprvedly hinlilr 

 (allied llouer. In fiu-t, ultliougb \vc had heard of ils exisleiic.', we could not 

 h-iirii III uIkim! |io>s('Ksioii it »;u. l-'or obtaiiiiiii; a I^Miiul(cl|;e ol Ihal, and 

 oilicrwi^c :is-.i!«(iin; iii in obtaiiiiin,' a drawing of it, by thai cIcvli- aiiisi Mr 



|stantly ia tjie stove, and llowered in .the month of May^'".(t 

 gase4 without diUicully by cuttings, ai»<l should be potted^ rich ^.^ 



ngarica. Triandria, Monogynia. This is a native ojjftjii 

 it has^een la^eI>?biitroduced, and is tiuile hardy; colour, ])ur|)l( ' 

 It pruttUct's its [Vleasing flowers in the months of A|)ril and J^l^ 

 worthy fof a ^co in any garden. There is no flilficulty ofj(i5£feasi{ig(| 

 Ji»'iding the ^t^ It will thrive iu any good soil, either^ a pot ot'j;i 

 o^i border. ' ': M 1' / / 



Colours of Floj^B|!s.— Tho fugitiw propert^MS^apme colours is well 

 known, and in no'-^ay better e^inpfified than 'iji^'lmlfi naturally exist ia 

 flowers. The fume arijijng from a c^mm^a sulphur niatchiv which is, iu fact, 

 sulphuric acid, will cbaii{:e purple aiid Crimson colours to pink. The blue, 

 in combination with red, is readily discharged; indeed a piuk or purple flower 

 might be completely bleached by holding it in the fumes of sulphur. Thus 

 roses and dahlias have been made to assume a vui-iegated ixiid very novel 

 ajipearance. Bright pink stripes and veins may be produced on the dark 

 jnirple petals of paiisies, and other dark coloured flowers, with a camel hair 

 pencil and oil of vitriol, to yield rather a pleasing etVect- Such lines should 

 not be drawn to the edge of the petal, or a little injury will soon be evident ; 

 nor should Ihey be strong nor near together, as they quickly spread. — 

 Maund's Auctnrium. 



Api'earanck of Leaves examined with a MrcRoscoPE. — The back side 

 of a rose tree leaf, but especially that of a sweet-briar, appears to be diapered 

 most excellently with silver. The backside of the leaf of English mercury 

 seems as though it were rough-cast with silver, and the ribs appear to be 

 stuck full of loniid white transparent balls, like innumerable grapes or oak 

 api>les, or bracelet of crystal with foot-stalks, by which they are fastened to 

 the ribs and fibres of the leaf. A leaf of rue seems to be Cull of holes like an 

 honeycomb ; a sage leaf is like a white rug or shag, full of knots tassellod 

 with white silver thrums, having one or two fine round crystal beads or jion- 

 daiits, as big as peas, fastened to every kuot. Look at the back side of a 

 nettle leaf, and you will see it full of needles, or rather long sharp transparent 

 pikes, every needle having a crystal pummel, presenting the appearance of a 

 sword cutler's shop, full of glittering drawn swords, tucks, and daggers. Of a 

 similar appearance are the prickles of borage leaves and stalks. — Field Nut. 

 Mafidzini'. 



'It i-ii- Flowers under two or more Names. — Acapulco, or Slam ; Hebe, 

 or (iueen of England; Andromache, or Olobertine ; Gloria Mundi (white) or 

 Gloria Alboruin; Hector, or Milo; I'retiosa, (line) or Thunderliolt ; Catha- 

 rine, or Athalia ; Uuchess of Wellington, Hoadicea or 1^ Joil Blanc; ilar- 

 luodious, Foudre de Jnpter, or Navarino ; 'I'ippoo Saib, or liuonaparle; 

 Pearson's Helena, or Georgius 'I'ertius; Matilda, or Rose Kuliy; Heroine, or 

 Triiimph Royal; Triomphc de Flora, or Domingo; Alcon, or Alexander 

 Magnus; Director General, or Gloria Mundi; PlatoflT, or Waterloo; For 

 tcMnie, or Albiou. — Hogift Hupplemtnt on Flmccn. 



