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bloomer. The flowers are large, stout, and of rich rose lake 

 in colour, shading to deep purple, with an orange throat. 



A, Scarlet Perfection. — A very showy variety ; flowers 

 rich carmiue scarlet, orange eye surrounded with a light 

 ray, and red centre. 



A. Sir Treherne Thomas. — A good free-blooming variety, 

 and very effective when grown as a basket plant ; the flowers 

 are bright red crimson. 



A. Stella. — This is a very distinct and beautiful kind ; 

 the flowers are two and a-half inches in diameter, clear 

 magenta, with orange eye, the limb spotted with carmine, 

 and the edges prettily serrated. A most effective variety, 

 and a universal favourite. 



A. vivicans. — A very handsome basket plant ; the flowers 

 are carmine, with crimson eye, shaded round with a blue 

 ray. It is very distinct, and a most profuse bloomer. 



A. Williamsii. — A charming free-blooming variety, of 

 good, compact, and branching habit. Leaves bright green, 

 and toothed at the edges ; flowers large, and of good sub- 

 stance, limbs two inches and upwards across, and vivid 

 scarlet in colour, throat orange yellow. 



Adhatoda. 



A genus of Acanthacece, of which nearly one hundred 

 species are described, few of which have yet been intro- 

 duced to our gardens, though many of them would be very 

 ornamental. The soil best adapted for the cultivation of 

 these plants is good fibrous peat and loam, with a liberal 

 addition of silver sand ; and they should be treated to a good 

 share of heat and moisture. Propagation is easily effected 

 by cuttings, which should be inserted in a pot and placed 

 under a bell glass. 



