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P. Wilder, Dorchester, is familiar to the public. Very 

 large plants of old Double White and Lady Hunne's Blush 

 meet the eye. Several new varieties flowered, during the 

 past w^inter, for the first time among us. An importa- 

 tion of twentyone of the newest varieties from China, 

 England, Germany, Belgium, Italy, within the year, 

 comprises many of extraordinary value and merit. On a 

 very small specimen of C. variety "King," if we mistake 

 not, a flower bud had formed. So great a proportion of the 

 entire collection of plants consists of these triumphs of flori- 

 culture, that the proprietor is enabled to bring them into any 

 degree of perfection. 



The collection of S. Sweetser, Cambridgeport, is of great 

 merit, in this department. A similar observation may be made 

 respecting the sale collection of Messrs Hovey, v/hile 

 smaller collections of the choicer or more saleable varieties 

 are to be met with in almost every green-house of private 

 use or of public trade. The finest and probably the oldest 

 plant of the original species, better known as the Single Red, 

 may be seen at the Botanic Garden, planted by Prof. Peck^ 

 Rendered comparatively insignificant in the eyes of the 

 amateur florist, by the improvements in the double varieties, 

 yet to the botanist and to the lover of simple and native 

 beauty, it will present attractive merit. 



Seedling Camellias are by no means rare, and many of 

 these, from impregnated plants. From the numerous instances 

 among us we may anticipate, at some future time, valuable 

 specimens. 



Next to the Camellia, and not dissimilar in many traits of 

 cultivation, is the princely Rhododendron, whose daring 

 hardihood and gorgeous flowers have, within a few years, 

 gained it many admirers. Natives of almost every clime, 

 we see in the swamps of New England, evergreen and 

 deciduous species, of great beauty, and rivals of those from 

 China or Nepaul. With these original species, the hand of 



