FLORICULTURAL NOTICES. 
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Calystegia pubescens. Messrs. Veitch and Sons exhibited, at the July fete in the Gardens of 
the Royal Botanic Society, Regent's Park, a specimen of this beautiful plant in excellent flower ; it 
was figured in our Magazine, No. 155, and proves worthy the attention of every cultivator, from 
the size and profusion of bloom. It answers equally well in pots or the open border. 
Ccelogyne speciosa. In the nursery of Messrs. Rollisson, Tooting, this species has lately 
expanded its remarkable flowers ; long, dingy-yellow sepals and petals, labellum beautifully reticu- 
lated with a rich brown on a pale yellow ground. It is more to be admired as a curiosity than for 
its beauty of colour. We believe the species to be very rare in our gardens. 
Chironia glutinosa. Messrs. Henderson, Pine-apple Place, have flowered a specimen of the 
above, very superior to any of the species. It has large flowers, two inches in diameter, of a 
bright red-lilac colour. The habit neat, good, and of a rich green. We can recommend this 
variety, from its profuse blooming, to all lovers of plants. 
Delphinium cceruleum grandiflorum. Messrs. Henderson have a fine collection of seed- 
ling Delphiniums now in splendid condition, varying in' height from four to six feet, and having 
tints from bright cobalt to the deep purple of D. Barlowii ; some are double, especially the variety 
called D. Atkinsoni, pale blue, and very handsome ; another variety, single, with flowers a pale 
bright blue, with a white spot in the centre. They bear a novel appearance, and, from their 
splendid colour, give an attractive and showy effect at this season to the border. 
Epacris miniata. Messrs. Veitch and Sons exhibited at the Royal Botanic Society, Regent's 
Park, in July last, this charming Epacrid in splendid condition. The specimen was four feet in 
diameter, and about two feet high, grown freely and natural, throwing long branches in all direc- 
tions, covered with flowers of brilliant red and pure white, proving it to be the handsomest of its 
race. We feel sure, now that it has been seen in such excellence, that it will become one of the 
chief features of the greenhouse. 
Hydrangea azisai. Another of Messrs. Veitch's plants, exhibited by them at the Regent's 
Park July/efe. It is every way similar to the H.japonica figured in No. 141 of our Magazine, 
having bluish bracts and flowers. 
Ixora hydrang.iEformis. This species was introduced about two years since from Singapore, 
by Mr. Low, of Clapton, and has recently flowered in the nursery of Messrs. Lucombe and Co., 
Exeter. From its specific name we expected to find a large head of bloom, and were not disap- 
pointed, though the individual flower is not large, being about the size of /. coccinea : the bloom, 
no doubt, will be twice as large when the plant gets well into cultivation. The colour of the flowers 
partake of yellow and orange, very bright and dazzling. The foliage is large and handsome. 
Oncidium spe. nov. Messrs. Veitch, of Exeter, exhibited at the July fete of the Horticultural 
Society, Chiswick, a very handsome species of Oncid, belonging to the crispuni section. It is a 
very gay variety, smaller than 0. crispum, with sepals and petals bright yellow, profusely spotted 
with rich brown ; labellum broad, bright yellow ground, with a large blotch of brown extending 
from the neck to the centre of the labellum. The foliage and bulb are green, without any of 
the reddish colour so common with all the varieties of 0. crispum. 
Petunia, seedling var. A number of beautiful varieties of this handsome tribe, varying 
from white to deep purple, including various tints from pale rose to deep crimson, are flowering 
in the grounds of Messrs. Henderson, Pine-apple Place ; the form of most of the specimens is 
good, expanding their flower, showing a great breadth of colour. Nos. 2 & 3, both fine flowers, 
deep rose and good habit. No, 5 is a good-sized flower, well-formed, pale blush, with a dash of 
deep rose at the tips of each petal. No. 10, handsome large flower, pale, and beautifully 
reticulated. No. 12 is a small round flower, pale rose, tipped with a darker tint, habit neat. 
No. 13, bright pink and a dwarf habit. No. 16, well formed bright rose, dwarf, and very free 
bloomer. No. 22, bright crimson, slightly curved, but large and a free bloomer, with a dwarf 
habit. No. 23, large pale flower, similar to No. 10. No. 25, a deep rosy purple, very handsome. 
No. 124, fine large flower, well formed, of a bright rosy pink, free bloomer and strong grower. 
The above are the chief among the collections, and are well worth the notice of every lover of 
flowers. 
We must again take advantage of the recent exhibitions of the Horticultural and Royal 
Botanic Society's Gardens, to make some remarks of the splendid specimen plants exhibited by 
numerous individuals, vying with each other for supremacy in cultivation, whether for compact- 
