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hundred fine seedlings have been produced by the French 

 and Belgian cultivators. 



At first they were but little better than the original in 

 shape, but varied in color ; successive seedlings became of 

 much better form, till now they are almost as perfect as the 

 ranunculus, and of nearly every shade of color, from white, 

 through the varied shades of yellow and orange, to deep pur- 

 ple. The seedlings of 1852, are a very great improvement on 

 those of 1851, having better petals, and of more delicate 

 colors, the prevailing tints having been heretofore yellow and 

 orange. 



A collection of upwards of twenty of the newest flowered 

 with us last year, and we made brief descriptions of them, 

 which we now give, that amateurs and admirers of this fine 

 flower may see the great variety already produced ; they are 

 as follows : — 



1. Ariane, (Pertuze's.) Straw edged with carmine ; flower 

 very double, perfect ; colors quite new. 



2. Attala, (Lebois.) Pale rosy lilac and. soft white ; 

 flower very double ; form, cup shaped, admirable. 



3. Atropos, (Bernet. ) Crimson maroon, with orange 

 centre ; flowers small ; beautiful form ; very full and double. 



4. BouquET Parfait, (Pertuze's.) Color, ash lilac, with a 

 reddish centre ; flowers small, expanded, and appearing in en- 

 ormous bouquets. 



5. Croustignac, (Lebois.) Yellow, striped and shaded 

 with carmine aud crimson ; flowers small, very full and 

 double ; a superb variety. 



6. Dame Blanche, (Lebois.) White as snow; petals 

 fringed like Camellia fimbriata, imbricated and beautiful ; 

 flowers good size, very double and full. 



7. Grand Sultan, (Pertuze's.) Carmine maroon, a rare 

 color ; flowers beautifully formed, very full and double. 



8. Graziella, (Lebois.) Blush white; flowers large and 

 cupped ; one of the most perfect varieties yet raised. 



9. Jason, (Lebois.) Deep yellow ; flowers large, and in 

 the perfection of imbrication. 



