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justly most admired, being a fine showy sort, blossoming all 

 winter long, and growing to a great size. There have been 

 many varieties of this species raised from the seed, which it 

 produces in abundance. The most beautiful and showy is 

 the one with white flowers. There are others with reddish, 

 blush, and lilac tints. No blossom is more attractive for the 

 parlor window than this, when its delicate and graceful con- 

 tour and length of continuing in flower are considered. For 

 some practical remarks relating to the successful treatment of 

 this species, the reader is referred to an article by S. Sweetser, 

 on the 2.5lst page of the second volume of this Magazine, for 

 the year 183(3. Fifty or more flower-buds may be obtained 

 from a single root, which, with proper management, attains 

 to a great size, and therefore needs a larger sized pot than 

 any of the preceding kinds. Amateurs who may be fond of 

 elegant and unique collections of ornamental plants will find 

 all the species of Cyclamen worthy their attention. 

 South Hingham^ December, 1847. 



Art. Y. Floricultural and Botanical Notices of New and 

 Beautiful Plants figured in Foreign Periodicals ; with De- 

 scriptions of those recently introduced to, or originated ifi, 

 American Gardens. 



Dr. Hooker'' s Botanical Mission to India. — The increased 

 and increasing patronage, which the Government of this coun- 

 try aflbrds to science, is a subject of high satisfaction to all 

 naturalists. This patronage is peculiarly evinced in the lib- 

 erality with which the treasures contained in the British Mu- 

 seum, and those in the Royal Gardens of Kew, are rendered 

 available to the public good. In connection with the latter 

 establishment, we have to announce that one of the most en- 

 thusiastic votaries of botany, whose name stands at the head 

 of the present article, has just quitted this country, to further 

 its interests. Dr. Hooker, having brought his "Flora Antarc- 

 tica," part of the results of a previous voyage, to a close, has 

 been appointed by H. M. Government to investigate the veg- 

 etable productions of India, and especially of the Himalaya 



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