72 FloricuUural and Botanical J\'otices. 



done to nearly all the plants, which rendered it necessary to 

 head down some of the large camellias to within a foot of the 

 roots, they look generally in very good condition. 



Among the ^ew camellias which were uninjured, were some 

 seedlings, which are now showing very promising buds; 

 some of the plants were from excellent impregnations, and 

 good varieties may be expected. Only a small portion of the 

 camellias we found in bloom: among the new ones were Clar- 

 itas, a semi-double white, with a few stamens intermixed; 

 pretty only for a large collection. A delicate variety, with 

 blush colored petals, faintly streaked with rose, called ranun- 

 culiflora striata, promises to be worthy of cultivation. Doncke- 

 laeri, with several of its singularly blotched, splashed, or 

 marbled flowers, perhaps coming under the denoniination of 

 all three of these terms, was very showy, and may be con- 

 sidered a great acquisition; it is an abundant and free bloom- 

 er. Triphosa, not much unlike the old Wellbankidna, is a 

 white variety of considerable beauty. Sherwoodu' was open- 

 ing, but the plant did not appear in good condition; it is a 

 splendid variety. E'legans, eximia, punctata, and several 

 others, were displaying fine flowers. Among the kinds which 

 show promising buds, that will open soon, we name C. var. 

 Grunelh'i, Gardena?^ora, coelestina, spectabilis maculata, 

 Henri Favre, delicatissima, piclurata, 8j.c. 



Mr. Wilder has lately made some addition to his collection 

 of new roses, geraniums, &c.: he has also procured from 

 Germany ten or fifteen new kinds of tree pseonies, all the 

 plants of which looked well, and several of them were show- 

 ing good flower buds: if they are as good as they have been 

 represented, they will be a great acquisition. A new white 

 azalea, with the habit of A. phoenicea, was just coming into 

 bloom. Many other plants we should have been glad to have 

 noted down, but our time did not permit us to do so. 



In the collection of Messrs. Hovey & Co., Caraelh'a var. 

 Donckelaeri, imbricata, elata, Shervvoodii, triumphans, flor- 

 ida, Floyi, althajseflora, elegans, Gilesii, speciosa, and nume- 

 rous other kinds, will be in flower. Among the azaleas will 

 be A. indica variegata, lateritia, speciosa, speciosissima, 

 Danielsidna, phoenicea, &c. Some fine heaths will also be 

 in bloom in the course of a month. Lechenaultm formosa 

 has been flowering finely all winter. Some fine new roses 

 have been added to the collection, several of which are com- 

 ing into bloom. 



