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er plant received from Mr. Groom, of Walworth, in the 

 spring of 1840. 



Pottsii has also been imported from London into this city 

 at two different times, from different sources, by another in- 

 dividual, who both times received as such the crimson colored 

 variety. 



Under these circumstances, with the authority of Loudon 

 to confirm me, I am inclined to believe, although differently 

 figured in another floricultural publication, that the true Pottsu 

 is of a dark crimson color. — J. S. C, Salem, June 16, 1841. 



This, however, did not fully induce us to alter our opinion; 

 but a day or two after the receipt of the above note, while 

 making some remarks to our correspondent, INIr. Wilder, 

 upon the subject, we were led to the conclusion that Mr. 

 Cabot was correct. Mr. Wilder imported the Reevesn two 

 years since, and last season expected to be delighted with a 

 display of its large deep crimson blossoms; but what was his 

 astonishment, when they opened, to find them pale blush or 

 flesh color; still beautiful, but not so gorgeous as he had ex- 

 pected. He immediately wrote out to Messrs. Chandler & 

 Sons to make inquiry into the error, and the following is their 

 answer to that portion of his letter: — "With respect to the 

 Pasontrt Reevesii, we beg to observe that it is the true 

 Reevesif, (flesh color:) the dark one is Pottsi/, and it has 

 been figured in some of the botanical publications under the 

 name of Reevesii." 



The periodical alluded to is Paxton's Magazine, which 

 fully explains the matter. Pottsu is figured in the Botanical 

 Register, Vol. IV., plate 1436, but the figure is quite unlike 

 Mr. Paxton's, the latter being larger, fuller of petals, and of 

 a deeper color, considerably exaggerated, while the former 

 does injustice to the flower. We did not rely much upon 

 Mr. Paxton's botanical accuracy; still we did not think that 

 when Poitsn had been figured only a year or two previous, he 

 would have presented it to the public under another name, and 

 not correct the error, to our knowledge, even to the present 

 time. We have thus been particular, in order to unravel the 

 errors which have been made in regard to the varieties. 

 Both are beautiful additions to the flower garden. Pottsu is 

 not very double, but of a deep crimson. Reevesu very 

 double, well formed, and of a flesh color. They flower at 

 the same time as the Whittlcji, Hume/, &.c. — Ed. 



