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stems, am? an extrconlinary profusion of lilossoins, which have 

 crimson reflexed sepals antJ a deep purple corolla; both for hahit .ind 

 flowers it is one of the best kinds now cnhivated, and was exhibited 

 in ?reat |)erfcrtion by Mr. Storey, of Isleworth. Fuchsia Towardii, 

 sent by Mr. Standish, of Bngshot, appears to l>e of common hybrid 

 oriiiin, but is pecul ar, from having the sepals and petals colored 

 throuiihoiit of a brilliant hue between crimson and carmine. 'J hree 

 Devv sorts, res[)ectively called refulgens, splendens, antl triumphaus, 

 came from Mr. Kyle, gardener to R. Barclay, Esq., Leyton; the last 

 was particularly fine, the flowers being very large and long, with 

 sepals of an indescribable carmine tint; a curious variety, of which 

 it would be d.iiiicult to ^ive a better notion than is conveyed in the 

 declaration th it it was like F. fulgens, in an unusually high state of 

 culture, was shown by ^^^ H. Storey, Esq.; the stems, leaves, and 

 flowers, were amazin^rly large, but otherwise resembling those of F. 

 fulgens. From the last nameil gentlen>an there was also a hybrid, 

 somewhat allied to F. Standishii, which showed to what extent fuch- 

 sias are influenced by proper treatment; it was about four feet high, 

 and of an equal diameter — the srems, which were absolutely innume- 

 rable, bein^ all ajiparently of this year's production, and so tastefully 

 arrangetl, as well as so pleasingly sprinkled with blossoms, as to 

 form a very sirikinir irronp. Another new hybrid, with flowers not 

 unlike those of F. Ch-iiidleri, but tall, strong, erect stems and larger 

 leaves, was from S. R- Prowse, Esq., Greenwich; the blooms are 

 always axillary, which is not the case with F. Chandkri, large spe- 

 cimens generally producing them in some kind of a raceme, with 

 whitish se[)als and a red corolla. A specimen of F. globosa, trained 

 on a crescent shaped treliis, cannot lie approved, as it looks much 

 better when managed as a bush. Other seedling fuchsias were ex- 

 hibited, but they are so closely related to each other, ami to sorts 

 already known, that it is unnecessary, were it possible, to otfer any 

 description of them. The hint niay, however, perhaps be permitted 

 that it would be well to extend the jiractice of hybridization to the 

 internnxtnre of the less eonunon forms and colors of F. excorticata, 

 lycioides, n:icroph\ Ha, and cylindracea, with the better sorts, by 

 which at least something novel would be obtained. Of the jilants 

 brought forward which have pre-eminent claims on the notice of the 

 cultivator, there is a class of low evergreen shrubs, of which several 

 exanqiles will be mentioned. Lechenaultia formosa is probably the 

 best illustration of this trilje, and the specimens shown at the two 

 former exhibitions were fully equalled by those of Mr. Barnes, Mr. 

 Green, and other gardeners, on the present occasion. The reader 

 must imasine a depressed cone, two feet in height, wholly encom- 

 pissin^ the pot, and comj»osed of velvety-looking scarlet blossoms, 

 dotted here and there with a few green leaves, to gain even the faint- 

 est notion of the superlative lieauty of these charming little objects, 

 wbic!) are not excelled by any thin^r within the whole r.inge of our 

 knowledge. Helichrysnm pnmilnni, though a more ditfnse growing 

 jjlanr, with fewer flowers, is scarcely less worthy of esteem; that 

 sent by Mr. Green, ganlener to Sir E. Antrobns, Birt., had how- 

 ever, lost most of its interest by the fadiii<r of the lively mellow di-k. 

 Helycbrisuin prolifcrum, bearing elegant moss-like leaves, and hand- 



