THE FLOEIST 



AM HOUTICULTURAL JOXJMAL. 



Vol. II.] Philadelphia, March, 1853. [No. 3. 



GERMAN DAISIES. 

 Bellis perenxis L. Nar. Ord. Composite. 



It is difficult to an j one who does not know what hybridization has 

 done and can do, to believe that these charming flowers which we 

 figure this month, originate from the well known English daisy which 

 is sold in our markets in the early spring. Having all the beauty 

 of form which is to be found in the Dahlia, with more beautiful, 

 though as yet not so varied colors, they present an attraction to every 

 lover of flowers. 



The writer had the pleasure a few days since of seeing in bloom 

 six or seven varieties equal in shape and color to those in the plate. 

 They are new to this country, for like all herbaceous plants, they 

 are very difficult to import, and it is not always that the seeds of 

 the best varieties can be obtained from foreign nurserymen. We 

 can promise, however, that several good collections of them will be 

 shown this year at the flower show at the Chinese Museum. 



These varieties have been obtained in Germany, and as they are 

 of easy culture and perfectly hardy, they will be a valuable addi- 

 tion to the flower border, or would make charming edging to the 

 beds. 



For the Florist and' Horticultural Journal. 



BRAZILIAN VEGETATION. 



The circumstances which some years ago induced us to visit Brazil, and 

 other countries south and east of it, originated more from a desire to view 

 the natural products of these countries in their native wilds, than from any 

 pecuniary consideration likely to be derived therefrom. And having noted 

 down during our rambles such facts in relation to natural history as appear- 

 ed to possess interest, we now cull from these notes the substance of such 

 observations a3 were made on the vegetable productions and their localities; 

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