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THE PHILADELPHIA FLORIST. 



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* by describing those varieties produced here and which are generally^ 

 cultivated, or worthy of cultivation. , 



The first seedling we shall notice as occupying the attention of the 

 Florist was 



C. Japonica vak. Floyii ; raised by Mr. Floy, Bloomingdale, New 

 York, of a shrubby habit w T ith very large dark green foliage ; the 

 Plant always presents a beautiful appearance, a profuse bloomer, its 

 large pink buds promise something extra, but when full blown is a 

 very indifferent tiower, proving much smaller than the appearance of 

 the bud had led us to expect. It is now classed as a third rate flower 

 and is only admired in collections for its shrubby habit and foliage 

 before described. 



C. J. Vak. Laxdrethii ; raised by the Messrs. Landreth of Phil- 

 adelphia, a handsome shrub when well grown, of dwarf habit, densely 

 covered with foliage, commences to bloom in January with ordinary 

 treatment ; flower very delicate, light rose colour, petals imbricated, 

 size medium, a profuse bloomer, its delicately coloured flowers se- 

 cures for it a more than common share of attention from the visitor ; 

 it deserves a place in every collection of a dozen sorts. 



C. Prattii ; raised by R. Buist ot Philadelphia, forms a shrub of 

 vigorous growth, large foliage but not inclined to become a good 

 shape, except by free use of the knife ; flower, large ; petals imbri- 

 cated ; colour, light rose, sometimes assuming a ragged appearance 

 w 7 hen the blooms first appear ; towards spring the edges of the petals 

 turn up towards the centre of ihe flower, and assume a bright red 

 colour on the edges. A free bloomer and bears the expanded flower 

 for a long time, worthy of cultivation, contrasts well in the conserva- 

 tory with others of its class. 



C Binneyii ; raised by Mr. J Smith of Philadelphia, is a handsome 

 shrub of ordinary habit ; foliage medium size, dark green, commen- 

 cing to bloom in December, flower of a dark red colour, sometimes 

 with occasional white stripes in the centre of each, petals imbricated, 

 medium size, a profuse bloomer and one of the best general flowers j 

 holds a first rank, it should be in every collection. 



C. Hempstkadii ; raised by the late firm of .Ritchie & Dick, of 

 Philadelphia, a handsome shrub of free growth, large, foliage dark 

 green, of a beautiful appearance, commences to bloom in January, 

 flower of a bright cherry colour, petals imbricated, large size, with a 

 profusion of buds, but will* not open well when kept in a damp at- 

 mosphere. A first class flower, useful in every collection when pro- 

 perly treated. 



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FLORICULTURE. 



What are generally known by the term florist's flowers, are those 

 hybrids or monstrosities which by artificial means are metamorphosed 

 into shapes quite dissimilar to the original stock from which they may 

 have been produced. Thus from Viola tricolor, Pensee of the French, 

 Pansy or Heartsease of the English, and Johnny Jump-ups of Yankee 

 land, have been produced the multitude of forms which for the last 

 twenty years, have successively taken the lead as "florist's flowers 

 I or show flowers," in their respective classes. From Georgina muta- 

 £ bilis and Dahlia glabrata have been produced the endless forms and 



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