Plate 11. 



FUCHSIA SPLENDENS. 



It has fallen to our lot more than once to endeavour to rescue from oblivion plants which 

 were not of recent introduction, but which had so been put on one side by the rush for 

 novelties, that they might almost ber egarded as new when re-introduced : such a plant is that 

 which we now figure. 



In visiting the gardens of Sir Henry Tuffcon, Bart., at Hothfield, we have been for some 

 two or three winters struck with the exceeding beauty of this plant, which the intelligent 

 gardener, Mr. Dury, cultivated largely and with success. Desirous of obtaining its name, we 

 brought it to London, and showed it to many of our leading nurserymen, who did not know it ; 

 and we were so convinced of its value, that we determined to bring it again into notice, 

 although it was figured thirty years ago in the Botanical Register. 



The great value of this plant consists in its being an essentially winter-flowering one. 

 We have seen it in all stages ; it strikes most freely, makes rapid growth, will bear forcing 

 well, and when forced, comes into flower early in the winter, but does best in the interme- 

 diate house, as in a cold greenhouse the flower-buds are apt to drop ; but with this moderate 

 degree of warmth it continues a long time in beauty, is admirable for cutting for bouquets, 

 and altogether is a very desirable plant. We believe that Mr. William Bull has now a large 

 stock of it, and we hope that it may again find favour with all lovers of beautiful plants. 



Plate 12. 

 AUCUBA LUTEOCARPA. 



The promise which the introduction of the male Aucuba gave of enriching our shrub- 

 beries with a more ornamental berried plant, and the hopes which it inspired of giving us 

 still more interesting varieties by hybridizing, have been abundantly fulfilled ; while it offers 

 also to those who are interested in the decoration of rooms, halls, and conservatories, a bright 

 and easily managed plant, which will stand the evil influence of gas and dust to a consider- 

 able degree. We have in the former series of the Floral Magazine shown the results of this 

 introduction of the male Aucuba, while the plant which we now figure evidences that still 

 further variety is to be looked for. 



We are informed by Mr. Williams, of The Victoria Nursery, Holloway, that this 

 interesting plant was found by him some few years ago in the neighbourhood of Manchester, 

 and that it is believed to be an imported one ; some doubt was entertained by those to 

 whom he showed it, as to whether it would retain its very distinctive character, the golden 

 colour of its berries. But after three years of trial, he has not found any tendency in it to 

 alter, so that we may regard it as an accidentally obtained, but now permanently fixed variety. 

 While not perhaps so showy as the red-berried varieties, the contrast which it affords with 

 them makes it a very desirable plant, and the facility with which it is cultivated will bring it 

 into quite as wide notice as those which have been previously sent out. Some nice plants of 

 it were lately exhibited at the Eoyal Horticultural Society, South Kensington. 



