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L'Honncur d'Amsterdain - - Extra large Blush. 



Moore - - - Fine Red, Dark Eye. 



llegiua Rubrorum - - Fine Pink. 



Rouge Pourpre et Noir - - Fine Red, Dark Eye. 



Waterloo - - - Fine Red. 



Velours Rouge ... Fine Red, Striped Flower. 



Single Red. 



Cornelia ... Fine large Striped Red. 



Diana - - - - Fine Pink. 



Duke of Wellington - - Fine large Pink. 



Hirsitius .... Extra fine Dark Red. 



L'E'clair - - - Extra fine Blood Red. 



Princess Elizabeth - - Fine Dark Red. 



Seedling - - - - Fine Dark Red. 



Victoire ... Fine Dark Red. 



Acclimating Exotic Plants, — I am one of those who have indulged in 

 frequent attempts to acclimate exotic plants, encouraged by the prevailing 

 mildness of the winters in this favoured corner of our island. From time to 

 time the superfluous plants of the green-house have been introduced to the 

 open ground; and, during several years, I have flattered myself that many of 

 the choice plants of New Holland, South America, China, &c., which are 

 justly classed among the chief ornaments of the conservatory, would prove 

 hardy enough to endure our winters without protection. The intense frost 

 of January and February last has greatly abridged these pleasing delusions. 

 Allow me, nevertheless, to offer you a few remarks, the result of my own 

 observation, on the effect of the severe weather on tender plants in the 

 open ground. 



Acacia armata, trained against a south wall, and also several standard 

 plants, which have endured many winters, with slight protection, are all 

 killed. The trained plant was in a high state of vigour when the frost com- 

 menced, and covered with myriads of embryo blossoms. 



Two plants of another species of Acacia, which I have not been able to 

 identify (the young plants having pinnate foliage, and afterwards entire 

 leaves), which were planted in the open ground several years ago, and passed 

 the previous winters without injury, are also killed. 



Laurjis Camphora, trained against a south wall, which has passed several 

 winters with a slight protection of brush-wood, is killed. I felt so confident 

 about this, that it remained uncovered, and apparently uninjured, till within 

 a few days of the termination of the frost. 



OYe-fl! capensis, killed. 



Camellia, japonica (the single red), protected by a basket, has suffered 

 nothing. 



AristotelxA Mdcqui has shed its leaves, but is now breaking strong, and is 

 uninjured. 



Photinia glhbra, several plants, partially protected, have suffered but 

 little. 



Cratce'gus indica is killed. 



Pittosporum coridceum is quite hardy. 



MagmlvA grandijldra, of which I have many plants of different growths 

 and in various aspects, appears to be nearly as hardy as the common laurel, 



Metrosideros speciosa, a standard, unprotected, which during the au- 

 tumnal months of last year was covered with its splendid flowers, is quite 

 killed. 



A large plant of Agave americana, covered with double matting, has passed 

 the severe weather with little injury. 



Several plants of African Aloes, though protected with great care, are 

 killed. 



