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I ' r? house we observed many new varieties of Fuchsias of merit, raised ~ 

 q° from seed obtained at Paris. These were for the most part dark va- " 

 rieties. Many fine light Fuchsias were in bloom — Purity was one of \ 

 the best. The gardener, Mr. McClean, informed me that he had nam- 

 ed one of his seedlings Belrose. It is certainly worthy the distinc- 

 tion. Seedling No. 1 is also worth naming. A neat plant of Men- 

 ziesia poli folia rubra in good health pleased us much ; also, Erica 

 ventricosa superba, recommended at p. 104 of this number — we hope 

 to see more of its family soon ; it was also in good order. A plant of 

 Dicentra spectabilis was also observed here ; it was rather drawn up, 

 as gardeners term it; we understood from Mr. Farnum that he had 

 bloomed it out doors early in the present season. Its hardy character 

 has been satisfactorily tested ; and therefore we may look for the showy 

 Japan Dicentra, or Dielytra or Dutchman's breeks, if you like it better, 

 planted alongside Pceonia Moutan, its friend and compatriot. A hur- 

 ried glance at the grounds satisfied us that new trees and shrubs were 

 not scarce. We noticed with gratification several new Gladioli from 

 Europe, imported by Mr. F.; Madame Blouetand Madame Georgeon 

 were in bloom, the former very rich in color, and quite a novelty — 

 clear carmine, with light streaks on the under lobes of the corolla. — 

 Mad. Georgeon is darker, but was not quite expanded. We should 

 like to have a group of these figured, if Mr. F. would favor us with 

 specimens. 



Again we are under the obligation of stating that we looked in at 

 Springbrook, and found an Achimenes gloxiniseflora, which with due 

 permission we brought to the city and present its fac similie to our 

 readers. 



PLATE VI.— ACHIMENES GLOXINIJEFLORA, 



Gloxinia flowered Achimenes. 



Nat. ord. Schrophulariace^:. Native of South America. 



Imported we believe by Mr. Hovey of Boston. The plant from 

 which the drawing was taken which appears with the present number, 

 was cultivated by Thomas Meehan, gardener to Caleb Cope, Esq., 

 Springbrook, Philadelphia ; and was exhibited by him at the last 

 Stated Meeting of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, on the 

 20th instant. We have been informed by a friend that it had been 

 previously exhibited by another gentleman ; but we have not had the 

 pleasure of seeing it there, therefore we shall not say this is the first 

 plant introduced here. A great many of these rare and beautiful 

 plants have been overlooked at our exhibitions, where rare Horticul- 

 ntural specimens are not more valued than a bunch of beets, nor half 

 /Vjso much. The plate was executed by A. Hofly. g 



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