254 J^otices of new and beautiful Plants 



family in England: there has also been produced from it " a nu- 

 merous progeny of highly finished individuals, all partaking of 

 the fine habit of their parent, but vying in some new beauty of su- 

 perior shape, color, or size of bloom." Indeed, like the dahlia, 

 there seems to be no end to the new varieties, and perfection in 

 the flower seems to be as far distant as it was when Sweet first 

 commenced his elegant work on the tribe. Mr. Widnall, the 

 celebrated dahlia grower, has raised a seedling from Dennis's 

 Perfection, which far surpasses the latter. Numerous other 

 seedlings have been raised, the past two years, of great merit:' we 

 copy the following description of three new ones from an adver- 

 tising sheet for this year, raised by Mr. Rendle, a nurseryman. 



RendWs Alarm. — A seedling of 1835, a most beautiful form, 

 deeper crimson ground than Perfection, a most beautiful dark 

 round spot on the upper petals, with a splendid white centre. 



Criterion. — This flower is of a splendid shape, large in the 

 way of the Gem, but a much brighter color, with a most beautiful 

 white centre. The plant is of an excellent habit, and a most 

 profuse bloomer. 



Helen Mc Gregor. — A splendid pure white, flowers very large 

 and flat, and forms a complete circle; shows its bloom above the 

 foliage, in a most beautiful and novel style, a very dark round 

 spot on the upper petals. This is not equalled by any white 

 flower in cultivation. 



No doubt these varieties will find their way into the collections 

 of this country, in a year or two, through the different nursery- 

 men. 



Yioldcece. 



P amies. — -We have lately seen, at Mr. Walker's, some fine 

 new seedlings, which equal, if not excel, both as regards size 

 and color, any that he has heretofore produced. Those who 

 have seen his Othello will think this is high praise; but it is no 

 more than truth. One to which he has given the rather inelegant 

 cognomen of Hecate, is very remarkable for its size, its firmness 

 of petal, and its hemispherical outline — properties which every 

 good flower should possess, to entitle it to a name. The color 

 of the two upper petals is a porcelain blue; the lower ones light 

 purple towards the edges, and shaded into a yellow, which in- 

 creases in brilliancy towards the eye: the habit of the plant is 

 good. iVnother, called the Queen of violets, is a charming 

 one, not, however, of the largest size. We found Othello, Clio, 

 Village maid, Adelaide, and some others, beautifully in bloom; 

 the first of these with some remarkably large flowers: this is a 

 first-rate variety, possessing most of the good properties of a 

 pansy for producing seed, by impregnation, from which to raise 

 new kinds. 



