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grape vine are injured by the abase of liquids, and 

 how diseases come to the grape vine more invitingly 

 this way than any other, a position we have often, 

 and particularly in our last November number, 

 taken pains to show, — these and many other ideas 

 whicli we find here, corrohoratlve of views now ad- 

 varicing amongst our readers, cannot but commend 

 itself to our esteem. 



Besides these there are many original facts and 

 ideas given which have not appeared in any work 

 on American grape growing, some of which when 

 applied to American circumstances may or may not 

 be found of value, but which the importance of 

 the subject will render more worthy of our attention. 



The translator, well known to our readers as 

 "Horlicola," (Dr. SiedhofF,) has rendered the 

 work of still more value by giving in an appendix a 

 chapter on the practical treatment of the grape from 

 his experience as an American grape-grower. We 

 have had several inquiries for the book from our 

 German friends, — and now it is in English, and 

 published at a low price, it will, no doubt, be uni- 

 versally read by all who love the grape. 



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Trichinium Manglesii.— Mr. William Bull is 

 sending out the above interesting plant, introduced 

 from Swan River, by Mr. W. Thompson, of Ips- 

 wich, and for which two first class certificates weie 

 awarded in the spring of 1865. 



It is a greenhouse Perennial Cbelonging to the 

 Amarantads), growing from a foot to a foot and a 

 half in height : somewhat fleshy, spreading ; entire 

 foliage varying in form from lanceolate to spathu- 

 late, and arranged in a radical tuft, from which arise 

 several branched stems, each of which usually bears 

 two or three flower spikes. These are of an elon- 

 gated form, and composed of closely arranged florets 

 of a pleasing rosy-amaranth color, and which, ex- 

 cept at their tips, are clothed with long white hairs, 

 the contrast of which with the protruding red petal- 

 like segments produce a singular smd striking effect. 



These flower heads, if cut before they are too far 

 advanced, may be preserved for some weeks, arid 

 possess in fact the rigid texture of the "Everlast- 

 ings." 



Among greenhouse plants the Trichinium Man- 

 glesii is altogether unique, and is one of the first to 

 catch the eye in a miscellaneous collection. It 

 blooms during the summer and autumn months, 

 and lasts a long time in flower. 



It has been figured in the following works : Bo- 



tamcal Magazine^ Florist and Illustration Horticoh; 

 but is one of those plants to which it is impossible 

 for the most skilful pencil to do justice. 



IxoRA PRINCEPS. — This handsome Txora is from 

 Java, the native home of many other fine species. 



The foliage differs in being of a much stronger 

 texture, and is from 6 to 7 inches long and 2 inches 

 wide, slightly undulated on the margin, and inter- 

 mediate between that of I. Griffithii and I. auran- 

 tiaca. The flowers are borne in the greatest pro- 

 fusion, opening of a softbufi" and changing to a deep 

 reddish orange, longer in the tube than most others. 

 For exhibition purposes it will prove to be a plant 

 of first-class excellence, and while some of the re- 

 cently introduced stove plants are not likely to be 

 permanently cultivated, a good Ixora is always 

 beautiful. 



Hypericum salicifolium.— Is a com pact- grow- 

 ing, free-blooming Evergreen shrub, recently im- 

 ported from Shanghi, and very suitable for the 

 conservatory or greenhouse, the golden cup-like 

 flowers being very eff'ective. The leaves are from 3 

 to 4 inches long, by 1 inch broad, entire and smooth 

 on their margins, and thickly set on the stems, 

 which are led. The flowers are of a golden yellow, 

 about 2 inches over, and produced in terminal 

 bunches on every shoot, during the summer months. 

 Good yellow flowering plants not being over numer- 

 ous for conservatory decoration, the above is a wel- 

 come addition to this class of plants. 



AcHiMENES GiBSONi — Is a fine and distinct hy- 

 brid, raised by Rollisson. The flowers are of a 

 lovely mauve, fringed on the margins of the petals 

 in the way of the old " Multifiora," and tube white 

 outside and stained with light lavender blue to- 

 wards the base; the inside is white, beautifully 

 speckled with light blue and yellow, and about 1 J 

 inch long, and the face of the flower about 2 inches 

 over. 



The foliage is ovate-lanceolate, I J inch across, by 

 4 inches long, olive-green, with the ribs of a dark 

 red, robust in habit, and a profuse bloomer. 



Cereits crenatus sanguineus.— This superb 

 hybrid was raised from the C. crenatus fertilized 

 with the C. speciosissimus, by a cultivator of great 

 experience in this showy class of plants. Most 

 persons^ will remember the introduction of the C. 

 crenatus with its long tubular creamy white flowers 

 and flat ^tems, and a? this possessed novelty of 

 form, but was comparatively colorless, it was 



