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SCHIZANTHUS EVANSIANUS. 
near Salisbury ; but whether it is an accidental variety or an hybrid we have not 
been able to learn. It is unquestionably one of the most ornamental members of 
the genus ; and thinking, as we do, that it is much better to give commemorative 
names to plants produced by art, or of doubtful generation, we have dedicated this 
to the gardener by whom it was obtained. 
Plants passed into the hands of Mr. Low, of Clapton, in the year already 
mentioned, and our figure was taken from them about the month of June of the 
same year. Although it did not seed freely, owing to some casualties attending 
its cultivation, a few seeds were preserved, and it can now be procured at the 
Clapton nursery, where it has bloomed abundantly during the present season. 
Seeds may be sown at different periods, according as the plants are wished to 
flower. The best time is probably the month of March. They can be scattered 
sparingly over a light soil, on a gentle hotbed, and very slightly covered ; or they 
may be sown in pots. They should be potted singly, or with two or three in a 
pot, while in an early stage of their growth, and extreme care is necessary to 
preserve them from too great dampness. In repotting, it is advisable to disturb 
the roots as little as possible, for these are delicate, and the health of the specimen 
is entirely dependent on them. 
Schizanthus is derived from schizo, to cut, and anthos, a flower, referring to the 
numerous indentations in the margins of the petals. 
