Plate 47. 



CALCEOLARIAS— MRS. PAUL AND MRS. FORREST. 



The Scotch nurserymen have ever been distinguished for the zeal with which they have 

 followed out the cultivation of Florists' flowers, and to their skill and perseverance we 

 are indebted for some of our very best Pansies, Auriculas, Hollyhocks, Eanunculuses, &c. ; and 

 we have now the pleasure of figuring two entirely novel shrubby Calceolarias, raised by 

 Mr. Paul of Paisley. 



The beautiful spottings and markings in this herbaceous Calceolarias are well known, 

 from the collections from time to time exhibited by Mr. James and others at our metropolitan 

 shows, and it would seem that we are now likely to get something of the same in the shrubby 

 class. Of the two which are now figured, Mrs. Paul (fig. 1), Mr. Paul informs us is 

 a seedling between Sanys Ambassador and Little Beauty. The habit is very dwarf, not ex- 

 ceeding when bedded out eight inches in length ; it is a most profuse bloomer, and for green- 

 house or conservatory purposes it is most valuable as a decorative plant. It has received 

 certificates at Edinburgh, Paisley, and Belfast. The colour is a rich deep crimson, spotted 

 all over with minute dark spots. Mrs. Forrest (fig. 2) is a seedling between Little Beauty 

 and Miss Gray, and both in the form and marking of the flower is a decided improvement on 

 the former flower ; it also forms an admirable decorative plant, the light orange colour form- 

 ing a good contrast to the darker flower. 



The cultivation of these flowers calls for no particular remark ; they will thrive well in 

 ordinary good compost of loam, manure, and sand, with a little leaf mould, and require 

 attention so that greenfly does not attack them. 



We have only to add, that they will be sent out by Mr. W. Paul, of Crossflat Nursery, 

 Paisley, in May of next year. 



Plate 48. 



ROSE— MADAME GEORGE SCHWARTZ. 



We never recollect a season in which fewer new roses have been exhibited than 

 that which has just closed ; notwithstanding that the French lists included upwards of one 

 hundred varieties, the classes for new kinds were chiefly composed of varieties of the preceding 

 seasons, nor did we amongst those which were exhibited notice anything very remarkable. 



Some of the Lyons varieties we were enabled to grow in our own garden, chiefly those 

 sent into commerce by Mons. Guillot fils, and Mons. Gh Schwartz, the successor of the elder 

 Guillot, who has long been known as a rosarian, and amongst them we think that which 

 we now figure was the finest, and indeed the best rose of the season, as far as our judgment 

 goes ; the colour is a very bright carmine pink, the foliage is ample, and the habit vigorous, 

 so that we think it will be an acquisition ; it also blooms freely in the autumn. Amongst 

 the new varieties in the Hybrid Perpetual Class besides the one figured, we think that 

 Baron ne Louise UsehuU, Baron de Bonstetten, Ftienne Level, Lyonnais, Francois Michelon, Presi- 

 dent Thiers, Richard Wallace, Victor Verne are likely to be amongst the best; but with the ex- 

 ception of two or three of them, we have had no opportunity of judging personally of their 

 merits. Amongst Tea Roses, Louis Giyot, Madame Celine Berthod, Madame Jules Maryottin, and 

 Marie Van Houtte, are probably the best ; nor must we omit our English raised roses, Bessie 

 Johnson, a sport from Abel Grand, obtained by Mr. Curtis, of Torquay, Cheshunt Hybrid, which 

 Ave have already figured, Annie Lawton, bright rose raised by Mr. Laxton, of Stamford, 

 Reynolds Jlole, raised by Mr. George Paul, of Cheshunt, are all likely to prove good and 

 vigorous-growing roses. 



