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inspection, although they are only part of what I should have 

 had but for the unexpected loss of several plants. The seed 

 I received from Mr. Kinghorn, whom I lately lived with, and 

 was saved from his prize varieties of 1847. These, accord- 

 ing to the London standard, are a few of the best that have 

 yet flowered. Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. and 6, I sent to our exhi- 

 bition last week, and nothing ever shown attracted more ad- 

 miration. No. 1, was pronounced a perfect gem by all who 

 saw it ; there were but six blooms expanded, whereas, shortly, 

 there will be one hundred and more : the plant is in a ^en-inch 

 pot, and measures fifteen inches over : the flower-stems, nine 

 in number, are only one foot high, and so robust that no stakes 

 are required. — Resjjcctfully yours, John Mackic, Gardener io 

 Wm. Bostwick, Esq., New Haven, Conn., May, 1848. 



The flowers came to hand, and in very good order, although 

 the labels were misplaced ; but the whole of them, taken col- 

 lectively, were by far the finest we have ever seen. No. 1, 

 is, indeed, a real gem ; the spotting being distinct, deep, and 

 rich. Mr. Kinghorn is well known as one of the most suc- 

 cessful cultivators of the calceolaria around London, and his 

 flowers have been awarded numerous prizes. We have seen 

 many plants produced from imported seeds, but none which 

 have equalled those of Mr. Mackie. Our correspondent may 

 feel gratified in the possession of such splendid flowers, and, by 

 care in saving the seed, a superior stock may be generally in- 

 troduced to our collections. 



New Seedling Camellia. — Mr. S. Feast, of Baltimore, has 

 recently bloomed a very superb seedling camelha. In form, 

 the flower appears as perfect as the double white, and every 

 petal is as distinctly and deeply striped as the finest carna- 

 tion. 'J'he ground color is pale blush, and the stripes are of 

 a deep red, broad, and showy, giving the flower a striking 

 appearance. It is a great acquisition. 



63. Plumba^go Larpe'ntje Lindl. Lady Larpent's Plum- 

 bago. (VlnmbagindcecB.) Shanghae. 



A greenhouse climber ; growing six feet liigh ; with violet flowers; appearing in autumn ; in- 

 creased by cuttings ; cultivated in rich loamy soil. Flore des Serres, 1848, pi. 3(J7. 



This plumbago is one of the richest of recent acquisitions 

 to our showy garden plants. It was found by Mr. Fortune, 



