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summer. But the old plants will not answer for another 
winter, as it is requisite, to have good blooming plants, to 
sow the seed every year. The best compost for the Chi- 
nese Primrose consists of rich light loam, and peat soil in 
equal parts. The seed should be sown in May in a box 
or pan lightly covered, and placed in a cold frame. 
When the plants have formed their first two rough leaves, 
they should be transplanted singly into three-inch pots ; 
when their roots have filled these, they should then be re- 
moved into those a size larger, and afterwards into 
pots still larger, keeping them in the same situation, 
and finally when removing them into the green-house 
or. coaservatory, give them a shift into those of a 
larger size. It is necessary in all the pottings to give a 
good drainage of broken crocks or cinders. The Chinese 
Primroses are in many varieties ; pure white, rose, red or 
variegated, in umbels rising a little above the foliage. 
There is a succession of these umbels through the winter. 
The flowers with fringed edges, are most admired. 
One of the most attractive new varieties is P. Sinen- 
sis macrophylla, with long massive foliage and beautiful 
large. flowers of great subtance, beautiful form, finely 
fringed, of a rich purplish-carmine, with pentagonal, large 
yellow eye, surrounded by a broad zone; very conspicuous 
and splendid acquisition. Other varieties are white and 
red fringed, rose striped, rose carmine, etc. 
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QUAMOCLIT,—Cvrrress-Vinz. 
{Name supposed to be of Mexican origin.] 
Quimoclit vulgaris.—Cypress-Vine.—Lpomea Quamo- 
elit of some authors. There is no annual climbing plant 
that exceeds the Cypress-Vine, in elegance of foliage, 
gracefulness of habit, or loveliness of flowers. The only 
difficulty in its successful cultivation in our climate, is in 
