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Morphe, Iphigene, and others, were great improvements over 

 .the previous kinds. With the ardor with which the French 

 florists pursue their profession, they do not stop until they 

 have achiev^ed something new ; and the recent seedlings are 

 said to be exceedingly fine, distinct, and new in color. A 

 correspondent in New York writes us that, " in point of color, 

 and ball-like form, as well as in undivided form, they are the 

 best I have seen, except Mrs. Mills, which is one yet unri- 

 valled, the color being so superbly rich blue purple. Among 

 the best are Gen, Courtiges, Macrantha, and Marianne." 



The following are the descriptions of a few of these new 

 ones which have been introduced into our collections by Mr. 

 J. E. Rauch, and E. J. Tryon, New York : — 



Alboni, — (Thibauts,) blush white, crimson centre, good 

 habit, fine. 



Cornelia, — White, large violet purple centre, good habit 

 and truss. 



Padette, — (Mielliez,) blush white, Avith dark violet eye, 

 distinct and fine. 



General Courtiges, — Orange scarlet, very large yellow 

 eye and centre. 



Marianne, — (Chauviere's,) violet rose, mottled with purple, 

 crimson eye, fine form and habit, extra fine. 



Macrantha, — (Nivert's,) fine rose, dark centre. 



Montana, — Crimson velvet, truss and form good, strong 

 grower. 



Parfum Madeline, — (Defosse,) white, splashed with laven- 

 der, violet centre. ^ 



178. Medini'lla Sieboldia*na Planch. Siebold's Medi- 

 NiLLA. (Melastomaceas.) Molucca. 



A stove plant ; jrowin? three feet hish ; with pale rose colored flowers ; appearing in spring ; 

 cultivated in leaf mould, loam and sand. Bot. Reg., 1852, pi. 4650. 



This is another of the Medinillas which have recently 

 attracted so much attention. " It forms a handsome shrub, 

 with large dark green leaves, and drooping racemes of waxy 

 rose-colored flowers, having dark purple anthers." It was 

 introduced into Belgium by M. Van Houtte, and from thence 

 into England, It requires the heat of a stove to grow it in 

 perfection. (Bot. Mag., June.^ 



