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ling of last year's, and first sent out this spring ; raised by Mr. Hardinoe, 

 Gardener, Sydenham, Kent. 



Guttata .1/iy'or, spotted variety, raised by the same person, and first sent 

 out this spring; (Marge well formed white, very prettily spotted with purple 

 towards the end of rfie petals, which are well rounded, sometimes much more 

 spotted than at others,, growing about four and a half feet; flowers a little 

 pendant. I 



Seale's Invincible, (stuped variety), a most beautiful this year's seedling, not 

 yetsent.out'j raised by Mr. W. Seale, jnn. Gardener, Sevenoaks, Kent. Rich 

 dark maroqn at the edges of the petals, with a broad bright crimson stripe up 

 the centre, grows about four and a half feet ; flowers erect, well shown above 

 the foliage; a perfect double flower, bearing none otherwise; a free bloomer, 

 beginning to blow when about 18 inches high, and continuing in good bloom 

 the whole ,season; considered by many eminent growers the best stripe known. 

 I These three are well worth the attention of those who wish for the new 



varieties of these flowers, though I am fearful I have not given a very scien- 

 tific description ; but being very fond of descriptions of new and good flowers, 

 as also where they are procurable, I thought some of your readers might be 

 the same. If you think it worth insertion, it is much at your service ; if not, 

 1 pray you throw it amongst the rejected addresses. 



7th Dec. 1833. An ardent Admirer or Good Flowers. 



Fancy Flower Border. — I lately saw (a novelty to me) in a little flower 

 garden in the front of a house on the Marine Parade, at Dover, which pleased 

 me much. The situation is very exposed, and the soil rather chalky and un- 

 sightly. To remedy these evils, the border had been covered with moss, much 

 of which was in a growing state; and the effect of the flowers growing out of 

 the moss was very pretty ; and at the same time, the surface of the bed was 

 kept in a state favourable to the growth of the plants, which was very evident 

 from their appearance. The flower gardens of Dover and the neighbourhood 

 are kept in very neat order. Snowdrop. 



November, 1833. 



REFERENCE TO PLATE. 



1. Cilia agrircijata. Tufted-flowered Gilia. Synonym9. Gilia pulchella, 

 f'antua aggregala, Ipomopsis elcyans. This plant is a native of the north-west 

 coast of America, whence it was introduced to the garden of the London 

 Horticultural Society, by Mr. Douglas, in 1827. On a careful comparison 

 of the native sample in Pursh's Herbarium, collected by Captain Lewis at 

 Hungry Creek in 1806, which although but partially developed, and more 

 copiously clothed with hairs than the cultivated ones, we are satisfied that 

 there cannot be a doubt as to the identity of the two plants. It appears to 

 delight in a loamy soil, and is increased by seeds. When in blossom, few 

 plant-, of this family surpass it in beauty. It is very nearly allied to Gilia 

 curonopi/olia, but differs in its more copious pubescense, and in the narrower, 

 concave, acuminate segments of its corolla. It is cultivated by Mr. Knight, 

 ■ ■I Chelsea Nursery. It keeps in bloom for several months, beginning in June. 

 The plant is biennial, but will bloom the fust season, as well as the second. 



2. Calandrinia grandijlora. Great-flowered Polyandria Monogynia. Por- 

 tnlaeeaa. A beautiful succulent kind of plant, introduced by Mr. M'Rae in 

 1826 BO the garden of the Londun Horticultural Society, from Chile. It is a 

 handsome herbaceous plant, very suitable for flower borders, or to compose a 

 single bed. The plant grows from eighteen inches to two feet high. It is 

 propagated »ery readily from seeds, which are produced abundantly; also by 

 dividing the plant towards autumn. It blooms from June to October; requires 

 a warm tunny situation, and a rich sandy loam; the old plant wants winter 

 protection. Plants or seeds may be obtained at most of the public nursery 



tblishmeobj. Calandrinia, so named after J. L, Caxandrini, a Gencvete 

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