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.stigma, and the result was, that fine large seed vessels were rapidly formed. 

 From this we deduced the importance of fertilization by agitation or other- 

 wise, all in-door fruits and plants designated for seed bearers. 



But to recur to the Petunia. My plan of operation has been to preserve 

 .some strong flowers, regardless of the flower, and to use the pollen from these 

 upon the new varieties as they come on. It is generally the case with the 

 Petunia, that as the flowers advance in variety, the habit of the plant becomes 

 weak ; hence the importance of this plan, it being understood that in hybrids 

 the character and constitution of the foliage descends from the male, and 

 those of the flower from the female. The King of Crimsons,, known for 

 several years in the florist's collections, had a fine Crimson flower withablacl^ 

 throat, and was a very desirable variety. The habit of the plant however 

 was very weak, so much so that I have lost it entirely this winter, but in its 

 place I have another King of Crimsons with a robust habit and foliage hav- 

 ing a pleasant fruit-like odor. This was simply the result of crossing it with 

 a common crimson having a robust habit. 



The following list embraces my own varieties, and some of those best 

 known. 



Nobilis, 



Black Prince, 



Asterisk, 



Peach Blossom, 



Cleopatra, 



Nymph, 



Mt Ida, 



Cinderella, 



Mirabilis, 



Variabilis, 



Marbre, 



Harlequin, 



Fragrans, 



Fickle, 



Mutabilis, 



Queen of Stars, 



Lutescens, 



Hermit, 



*Hebe, 



Crystal Palace, 

 *North London, 

 *Minerva, 

 *King of Crimsons, 

 *Yorkville Beauty, 

 *Eclipse, 

 Narrows, 

 *Smithei, 

 Gracilis, 

 Pagei, 



(Eillet Flammand, 

 Maxima Alba, 

 * Prince of Wales, 

 ^Enchantress, 

 Sanguinea, 

 Cerulea, 

 *Alice Peel, 

 *New Haven Beauty., 

 Green Border. 



Punctata, 



•Those marked with an asterisk are not original with me and known to florists. 



