NEW MIMULUS. 
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NEW MIMULUS. 
ftuite superseding the “ maculosus,” “pardina,” and “tigri- 
dioides ” strains, which are all very similar in general character. 
The Gardener's Chronicle, of April 25th, 1863, remarks, — “Wo have received 
from Mr. Bull, of Chelsea, a boxful of Mimulus Flowers, the produce of a new 
ci'oss, the recently introduced Mimulus cuprous, being one parent, and a fine large- 
flowered spotted sort, callod Oaiety, the other. The plants resulting from this 
intermixture arc said to be of the same dwarf habit as cuprous itself, while the 
flowers are full sized (about 2 inches across), and very richly marked ; some of the 
blossoms now before us are exceedingly beautiful, reminding one, in their curious 
spottings, of the Tydajas, or of some of the handsomely marked Herbaceous 
Calceolaiias, which were seen in the days when Calceolarias were popular. 
Altogether this may be set down as a remarkably successful cross, and Mr. Bull 
may be congratulated on having procured for our gardens, some very gay and 
sparkling novelties amongst monkey flowers.” 
The varieties above alluded to were vei7 striking, and although 
there was a difference in the varieties they were all much of the same 
type or character; with those hybrids, however, W. B. has effected 
another cross, and the result is a beautiful lot of seedlings, with colours 
more distinct, striking, and diversified than in the previous strain. 
From this new cross the following six have been selected, w'hich are 
such as cannot fail to give general satisfaction. 
Bijou. — Yellow with one large crimson blotch on each of the five lobes, throat 
spotted. 3s. 6d, 
Cherub. — Straw colour, the lobes largely blotched with chestnut, yellow throat, 
minutely spotted. 3s. 6d. 
Leopard, — Soft lemon, one large blotch on each of the lobes, spotted throat, very 
fine. 3s. 6d. 
Minstrel. — A beautifully formed even flower, orange, four of the lobes banded 
with bronze crimson, lower lobe blotched with brilliant coppery red, spotted 
throat. 3s. 6d. 
Sunshine. — Bright yellow, all the lobes heavily blotched with dark crimson, 
spotted throat. 3s. 6d. 
Unique. — Golden yellow, throat and under lip spotted with crimson. 3s. 6d. 
Mimulus maculosus hybrids, and other varieties, 
18 s. per dozen. 
