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flowers, but with a variety of spots and pencillings not yet 

 seen in any previous seedlings. No descriptions accompany 

 the names which we give below, but they are superbly rep- 

 resented in two colored plates, which have been forwarded 

 to us. They are as follows : — 



Auguste Meillez, Colonel Foissy, Etoile des Jardins, Gen- 

 eral Eugene Cavaignac, Glorie de Bellevue, Gustave Odier, 

 James Odier, Jacques Duval, Mad. de Lamoriciere, and Tri- 

 umph de la Tour. 



New Variety of TROPiEOLUM. When in Baltimore a few 

 weeks ago, we noticed a new and very pretty seedling Tro- 

 pseolum, raised by Mr. Feast, and called T. pulcherrima.' In 

 habit it resembles T. Ijohhianum, but the flowers, instead of 

 being scarlet, are of a deep rich orange yellow. It is a re- 

 markably free bloomer, and is a pretty addition to the lim- 

 ited number of twining plants. 



Seedling Cinerarias. — We recently saw in the collection 

 of Thos. Richardson, Esq., an enterprising and zealous ama- 

 teur of New York, several very fine seedling cinerarias, quite 

 equal to some of the English prize sorts. It is a favorite 

 flower with Mr. Richardson, and he has taken especial pains 

 in raising his own seed, from which he has produced the best 

 sorts. The names of some of the best are, Kossuth, CHmax, 

 Model, Richardson's Annie, Star of the West, Captivation, 

 &c. We urged Mr. Richardson to introduce such fine kinds 

 into the trade, through the hands of some nurserymen. The 

 plants were well grown and finely bloomed. 



208. Cereus MAcDoNALDiiE Hooker. Mrs. MacDonald's 

 Great Night Flowering Cereus. (Cactaceas.) Hon- 

 duras. 



A greenhouse plant; growing six feet high ; with white flowers ; appearing iu summer ; in- 

 creased by cuttings ; grown in rich sandy loam. Bet. Mag., 1853, pi. 4707. 



" Of the many floral spectacles that have gratified lovers 

 of horticulture at the Royal Gardens of Kew, of late years, 

 few have been more striking than this." It is the largest of 

 all the Cacti, being even larger than the famous Victoria lily. 

 It is planted at the back of the cactus house, and trained 

 against the wall ; it first showed symptoms of blossoming in 

 July, 1851. ''A casual observer might have passed the plant. 



