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in Europe, and he gave it to his wife, and in the course of 
time she sold it to Mr. Lee, the eminent nurseryman of 
Hammersmith. It soon became famous, and as a garden 
flower the fashion was thus, as we may say, created. And 
it is worthy of observation that the kinds that were earliest 
introduced were of such high quality that later discoveries 
have not eclipsed them. Perhaps the greatest sensation 
experienced by the floral world in connection with the 
fuchsia occurred in the year 1817, when Messrs. Veitch 
obtained their first flowermg plants of Muchsza spectabilis 
from seeds sent home by Mr. Wiliam Lobb, who met with 
it in the Andes of Cuenca, Peru, growing at an elevation 
of four to five thousand feet. But we dare not touch on 
the floral history of the plant, for we should need years 
for the study of it, and endless volumes for the text. 
Nor have we space left for a disquisition on the beauty 
of the fuchsia, and therefore have determined to follow < 
good example. A lean curé dined with a fat bishop, who 
first gave the curé a very poor v/a ordinaire. But the 
curé praised the miserable wine, and astonished the bishop, 
who now determined to astonish the curé. So he brought 
forth his wines of rare vintage, and watched for the effect, 
but the euré spoke not a word. ‘ What,” said the bishop, 
“you praise my meagre vin ordinarre, and you say nothing 
of the wine now before you!’ “ Pardon, monsignor,” 
replied the euré; “the wretched wine you first gave me 
needed praising ; but this—this speaks for itself.” 
Ladies and gentlemen, as regards the elegance and 
freshness of the fuchsia it is not needful to speak—/t speaks 
for itself ! 
In sheltered gardens in all the southern counties, and 
in some places even north of the Trent, the beautiful 
