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The Gardener^ s Chronicle, a stamped newspaper of Rural 

 Economy and General News. Edited by Prof. Lindley. 

 Weekly. Price 60?. each. 



Floriculiural Intelligence. Nero Azaleas. — In a previous 

 volume (VII, p. 223.) a correspoudent has described fifteen 

 varieties of azaleas, raised by Mr. Mackenzie of Philadel- 

 phia: some of them have proved to be remarkably fine, 

 particularly A. Cope/. Since then Mr Mackenzie has con- 

 stantly been producing seedling varieties, and at our visit 

 to liis'place in October last, he promised us a list of some 

 of his later seedlings, which he can recommend as really dis- 

 tinct and beautiful. The following is a list of the names 

 with a short description of each. 



No. 13. Watsonia. Large orange red, very fine. 

 " 44. Remington/a. Large rose pink, superb, the 



largest of the tribe. 

 " 45. Bright Rose. Very fine. 

 " 46. Bright Cherry color. A very superior flower. 

 "' 52. Carmine Rose. A fine shaped flower. 

 " 54. Surpass Smith/i. Very superior to the old 



Smith//. 

 •' 51. Bright Salmon. Superb. 



" 50. Rosy purple. Shape of variegata, magnificent. 

 " 71. Large violet colored. 

 " 73. Pale flesh colored. Shape of variegata. 

 " 72. Similar to splendens, but superior. 

 " 16. Mackenzicftwa. The finest lilac and the best 



shape out. 

 Mr Mackenzie has many seedlings which will bloom the 

 coming months — and should any of them prove fine, we are 

 promised some account of them. P. Mackenzie^ Philadel- 

 phia, Dec, 1843. 



New Plants in Philadelphia. — At a late meeting of the 

 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, held in December last, 

 the committee on New Plants, Flowers, Fruits and Vegeta- 

 bles, presented their annual report, and from it we extract 

 that portion relating to new flowers : The fruits will be 

 named under our Pomological Notices. It will be recollect- 

 ed that the Society makes an annual appropriation of one 

 hundred dollars to be awarded for plants that are strictly 

 new, or for the first time presented before the society. The 



