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very floriferous. The flowers resemble somewhat in colour 

 and form D. msignis. We have found it, however, to 

 produce its flowers in much greater abundance. A garden 

 hybrid. 



D. insignis. — A superb variety of garden origin ; the leaves 

 are oblong-acuminate, dark green on the upper side, paler 

 below ; the flowers are large and of great substance ; the 

 lobes of the limb are bright rosy carmine in colour, the throat 

 slightly darker, and yellow at the base, whilst the tube out- 

 side is pure white. It is a fine addition to this genus, and 

 was obtained from seed in the garden of J. Waterhouse, Esq., 

 of Halifax. 



D. nobilis. — Another handsome kind, producing large 

 showy flowers, which change froni rosy purple to orange red. 

 It is of free growth, and extremely handsome. 



D. profusa.- — This grand new species is the most floriferous 

 of the whole genus, blooming when very small and lasting a 

 long time in perfection. The flowers are five inches in 

 diameter, rich carmine, and of fine substance. This species 

 has the best constitution of any Dipladenia we have grown. 

 It is very useful for cut flower work, and lasts a long time 

 in water. This is a plant which no collection should lack. 

 A garden hybrid. 



D. Williamsii. — This fine new garden variety is thoroughly 

 distinct from any of the previously named kinds, it is remark- 

 ably free, both in habit of growth and flower. The leaves 

 are stout, oblong, tapering to a sharp point, and upwards of 

 six inches long, by about an inch in breadth at the widest 

 part. The flowers are produced in large clusters in the 

 greatest abundance, indeed a marked feature of this variety is 

 the great length to which the spike reaches, and consequently 

 the greater quantity of blooms ; the flowers are large and of 

 good substance, measuring upwards of four inches across the 



