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their blossoms here for the first time in the vicinity of Boston, 

 and probably in the country, are conchiflora alba, and c. nova, 

 delecta, and fasicularis: the first is a lovely white, and though 

 not more than a semi-double flower, the shell-like formation of 

 the petals, and their pearly whiteness, are properties which place 

 it among the most desirable sorts; conchiflora nova is similar to 

 the conchiflora, but of a deeper and richer color: delecta, though 

 in the style of insignis, is a most exquisite variety; fasicularis is 

 a small but pretty kind, with red and white mottled flowers: 

 many other new ones have expanded, but these were all that 

 were beautiful that we observed at a late visit. Among others 

 which promise well we noticed Triphosa and Donclaeri, two, 

 reported to be, splendid varieties; the first is of a white or cream 

 color, the form as good as the old double white; a bud which 

 was just beginning to open, was very large; the latter has been 

 noticed in our last vol. p. 293. Of the varieties which have 

 flowered before, Dorsettii, oxoniensis, Rossi, Rosa, sinensis, 

 Cliveana, punctata, eclipsis. Woods?", althaeaeflora, imbricata,&c. ; 

 there were fine specimens of blooms. Greville's red, one of the 

 tree camellias, was magnificent with upwards of a dozen flowers 

 expanded, many of which measured five inches in diameter, and 

 had more the appearance of paeonies than camellias: no idea can 

 be formed of the beauty of this sort until the plants acquired a 

 large size: indeed this observation may be applied to all the va- 

 rieties. The large plants of the double white were full of flow- 

 ers; coccinea or splendens has sported so as scarcely to be re- 

 cognized; some of the blooms are as much marbled with white 

 as, and in some instances more than, the variegata; it is a very 

 free flowerer, and is invaluable in a collection: imbricata has 

 here opened several flowers, which are all crimson; in our col- 

 lection they are elegantly striped with white: Chandleri has 

 sported into all shades and shapes; some all red, others nearly 

 white, and a third with colors finely marbled together. The 

 following list includes all the varieties that will bloom in Febru- 

 ary; but as many of the plants are small, the character of the 

 flowers cannot be fully ascertained. 



C. j. Aitbnia (single) atrorubens 



&lba plena atroviolacea 



simplici aucubcefbUa, 



althaeaeflora Binksia 



amplissima Baumanni<ina 



onemoneflora BerIezi«rao 



alba bilobata 



rosea bruxilliensis 



riibra Calvert nova 



striata cerasina 



antiverbidnsis Chandlcri 



4i-dens superba Charles Auguste 



atropurpilrea nova Charlemagne 



