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pectations of its merits : however, under the circumstances, 

 it is somewhat difficult to speak with certainty, the plant 

 having been so recently introduced, and also having been a 

 good deal forced, for the purposes of propagation, &c., the 

 colors may not be so good as they ultimately may be ; the 

 form and size of the individual flower, and of the truss, is, 

 decidely, an improvement, and, from its habits, should it no^ 

 prove more valuable for house purposes than intermedia, it 

 will certainly be most useful for bedding, in connection with 

 it, and Yoltairiainum ; its fragrance is much the same as in- 

 termedia. 



DESCRIPTIONS OF SIX NEW CINERARIAS. 



The Cineraria is now becoming a very populur plant in 

 England, and a great many new sorts have made their 

 appearance within the last few years, and if the price is any 

 index of the value of some of them, they should be very 

 good, for we see several advertised to be sent out this season, 

 at half a guinea each, a price quite unusual for a Cineraria. 

 The past summer, Messrs. Parsons, & Co., received six of the 

 best sorts, then out, in order to see what improvement had 

 been efl"ected in them, all of which have been in bloom for 

 a length of time this winter, and they are all Very good, and 

 have fully equalled our expectations ; I thought, therefore, a 

 description of them might be interesting to your readers. 



Cineraria Axilla. — Petal, white, tipped with rich rosy 

 purple, very good habit, and profuse bloomer, and showy. 



Cineraria Speciosa. — Fine crimson, something after the 

 manner of the old Waterhousiana, but richer color, larger and 

 better formed flower, and much better habit. 



Cineraria Joan of Arc. — This is a most beautiful thing, 

 and very gay ; petal pure white, margined and tipped with 

 bright blue ; good form ; very small disc, and the flower 

 slightly cupped ; color, very bright ; good habit. 



Cineraria Apollo. — Rich, deep, indigo blue ; good form ; 

 very dwarf habit, and great bloomer; the color very rich 

 and velvety. 



Cineraria Resplendens. — This is one of the very finest 



