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and the sport thus retained. It differs from the Duchesse 

 d'Orleans, in having the ground color rose striped with red, 

 while the parent is white striped with rose. The flower is 

 finely imbricated and perfect, and the variety must rank as 

 one of the finest which has been produced. {Flore des Serres 

 et des Jardins de U Europe, 1846). 



13. ToRE>^iA asia'tica L. Asiatic Torenia, {SchrophuIaridcecB). 



An annual plant ; growing two feet high ; with blue and purple flowers ; a native of India ; in- 

 creased by seeds ; cultivated in m\y good soil. Flore des Serres, &c., Vol. II. pi. 151. 18W- 



A new and most beautiful annual, cultivated in a similar 

 manner to the petunia, growing about two feet high, and pro- 

 ducing beautiful sky blue flowers, finely marked with a large 

 spot of deep purple on each petal. The plant is of a diff'use 

 habit, with ovate leaves, and terminated with numerous flow- 

 ers. It is easily raised from seed, and is a great acquisition 

 to our gardens. {Flore des Serres, ^c.) 



14. Fd'nkia GKANDiFLO^A Sieb. 4* Zucc. Large-flowered Funkia. 



(hilidcece). 



A greenhouse plant ; growing two feet high ; with white flowers ; appearing in summer ; a na- 

 tive of Japan -, increased by division of the root ; cultivated in any good soil. Flore des Serres, 

 &.C., vol. II. pi. 158.1846. 



This is stated to be one of the most splendid plants intro- 

 duced by Siebold from Japan. It flowered for the first time 

 in Belgium, in the garden of the Horticultural Society des 

 Pays Bas, in July, 1846. Its general appearance is the same 

 as the other species, but it throws up a fine stem, which is 

 clothed with flowers of the purest white. Its cultivation is 

 the same as the other species. It will probably stand in the 

 open groimd as well as the F. japonica, but the situation 

 should be well drained. It is readily increased by division of 

 the roots. {Flore des Serres, ^c, 1846). 



15. RiBEs GoRDONiA^uM, (Garden hybrid.) Mr. Gordon's 



Currant, {Ribes'mcew.). 



A hardy shrub ; growing two feet high ; with salmon-colored flowers ; appearing in June ; a gar- 

 den hybrid ; increased by layers. Flore des Serres, ic. Vol. II pi. 165. 1847. 



A new and beautiful flowering currant produced in Bel- 

 gium, between the M. sanguineum and aureum; the flow- 

 ers are produced in the same form as the first named, 

 but the calyx is red, and the corolla yeUow ; it is probably as 

 hardy as the aureum, and will be a splendid shrub for our 

 gardens. {Flore des Serres, (^'C, Nov. 1846). 

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