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of this species again. It will be found in our I, p. 132. It is a 

 very beautiful plant, treated as an annual. When grown in pots 

 it may be managed hke the V. venosa. Plants in pots have a 

 neat appearance when in full bloom. 



V. multijida. — This is another very pretty species. It re- 

 quires similar treatment to the V. Aubletia. It is dvvarfer and 

 more spreading in its habit. In the color of its blossoms it re- 

 sembles the V. venosa, but is much brighter. It is raised from 

 seeds or cuttings with facility. There is a variety of this-, called 

 the V. multifida var. contracta, which is noticed in a previous 

 volume, (I. p. 382.) Mr. Carter, of the Botanic Garden, we 

 believe, received the seed of the multifida from London three or 

 four years since. 



These three are all the kinds we have yet seen in this country, 

 and which we are tolerably sure are all that have been introduc- 

 ed. A number of species have been figured, notices of most of 

 which we have already given under our floricultural head. But 

 we will again enumerate them, with the hope that they may, 

 another season, find their way into our gardens. 



V. Drummond'i. — This is stated to be a very pretty variety, 

 with pink blossoms, delightfully fragrant, and to form a fine com- 

 panion to the V. chamsedrifolia. It is noticed in our II. p. 374. 



V. Sabln'i. — A species under this name is highly praised in 

 Loudon's Magazine, vol. IX., for its beauty, and for its adap- 

 tation to pot culture, being of a very graceful habit. 



V. sulpkarea. — This is a perennial species, figured in tlie 

 Botanical Register,*. 1748, probably as hardy as the V. venosa. 

 It grows quite prostrate upon the ground. The heads of flow- 

 ers are of a rich sulphur yellow, and about the same size as the 

 venosa. It would be a desirable kind for planting in beds, wher- 

 ever the chama;drif61ia is grown, as its yellow blossoms, though 

 not so conspicuous as that species, would present a great con- 

 trast. We hope to see it introduced. 



V. pulchella is a very pretty species, with pale lilac flowers, 

 forming a good companion to the chamasdrifolia or Tweediedna. 



V. pulchella alba. — Out of four plants, raised from the seed 

 of the pulchella in 1834, two proved to be white flowered. It 

 is said to be a very valuable addition to the flower garden; its 

 snowy corols contrasting beautifully with the glittering scarlet 

 ones of the chamsedrifolia. It grows about a foot high. It suc- 

 ceeds well, planted in beds like the venosa and the other species. 



These are, we believe, all that have been introduced — or rath- 

 er all that have been made known — into the British gardens, of 

 any great beauty. We presume, however, that many more spe- 

 cies will soon be added to the genus, and that ere long new vari- 

 eties will be procured from seed by the more skilful and zealous 



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