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Tropseolum majus, but we believe the best authorities agree on the latter 

 being the oldest known variety ; be this as it may, both were known in 

 Europe at a very early period. The plants of Tropseoluni minus, and its 

 varieties, may always be distinguished from those of Tropaeolum majus, and 

 its varieties, by the leaves ; in the former, the nerves of the leaves always 

 end in a point, which is never the case with those of the latter. 



TnopjiOLUM LoBBiANUM — sometimes called T. peltophorum ; one of the 

 very finest, first collected by Mr. Lobb in Columbia ; a rampant grower, and 

 free flowerer in the greenhouse ; color of flowers, orange scarlet. The 

 temperature of the house to bloom it well should be kept about 50 degrees ; 

 a slight watering of liquid manure should occasionally be given. It does 

 not succeed well with us in the open border ; our summers are too short, 

 and the plants are apt to be nipped by the frost just as they are fully set 

 with flower buds ; strikes freely from cuttings, and produces seed sparingly. 

 Most of our fine new varieties are probably hybrids betw'een this and the 

 following. 



Trop^olum pulcherrimum. — Like the last a rampant grower; color of 

 flowers, bright yellow, with starry rays of orange scarlet at the base of the 

 petal ; a free flowerer in the greenhouse. Culture like the last. 



Trop^olum Smithii — A brilliant red variety, a native of the high 

 mountains of Columbia ; treat as T. majus ; will bloom well in the open 

 border. 



TR0Pa;0LCM Lilly Schmidt. 



TropjEOlum Caroline Schmidt. — Very fine varieties for greenhouse 

 flowering, but somewhat superseded by newer seedlings ; colors red and 

 very dark, sometimes veined with yellow. 



'J'ROPicoLUM BicoLORUM. — A Variety not yet introduced ; the color of 

 the flower is said to be, upper petals bright yellow ; lower, brilliant scarlet. 

 We regret our inability to say more concerning such a superb variety. 



TROPiEOLUM cRENATiFLORUM. — Introduced from Peru, and nearly allied 

 to T. Lobbianum ; flowers yellow, segments of calyx and spur tipped with 

 green, and two upper petals, with a few purple streaks ; flowers large ; an 

 abundant bloomer. 



Trop^olum Zanderii. — A very fine variety has been exhibited during 

 the past year under this name ; a vigorous grower ; floweis of medium size, 

 of a dazzling scarlet. We have not flowered this variety, but from the 

 blooms shown judge it to be worthy of general cultivation. 



Tropjkolum Barnesii. — A very dark variety ; seedlirg by the well 

 known florist Parker Barnes, of Dorchester ; the color is too dark for 

 beauty, but it is most desirable as a variety, and forms a pleasing contrast 

 with light colored flowers. 



Tropjeolum Breckii. — Raised by Joseph Breck; a pretty petit 

 variety, in color resembling Lobbianum, though perhaps darker; the petals 

 are often finely fringed ; a very free flowerer, but unless aflltrded plenty of 

 pot-room it ceases to grow after it begins to bloom ; roots freely from cut- 

 tings, and seeds abundantly. Blooms very freely in the garden and is 

 desirable for bedding. 



