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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
Two or three years later, a second plant of the Venusta was 
obtained from the late Mr. Veitch, of the Heavitree Nurseries, near 
Exeter, and proved a variety of Pince’s Venusta. The growth of 
the plant is stiffer ; the colour of the flowers far more brilliant, and 
of a darker rose-colour; and before they are fully opened, the 
stamens and pistil project decidedly beyond the corolla, giving it a 
peculiarly pointed appearance. It is the handsomer of the two, but 
it blooms later — not till Eebruary or March ; it passes more quickly, 
and will not retain its beauty in water longer than a few days or a 
week ; whereas Pince’s Venusta w ill keep for three or four weeks 
without withering. It is singular that Veitch’s Venusta is attacked 
by some kind of fly ; and it is rare, on a sunny day, to find a flower 
fully opened without two or more holes pierced through the lower 
part of each tube. 
Is it usual for the Uliododendron Pictum to flower in winter ? 
A plant was procured, in 1861, from the late Mr. Veitch, of Exeter, 
labelled “ Pictum.” For three or four years it grew luxuriantly, 
without flowering. At last, two or three fine blooms appeared in 
the month of February; and since then it has always bloomed 
within a week or two of the same time. For the last two or three 
winters there have been hundreds of flowers on the single plant in 
full beauty at once. Pure white, deeply marked, truss conical. 
I hope to have the pleasure of sending you specimen flowers of 
each kind when the season arrives. , J. H. W. 
\_Bhododendron Pictum is a garden variety of the Ponticum sec- 
tion. There are many equally good that flower equally early; as, 
for example, Jaclcsoni, Altaclarenhe, Sendersoni, JVohleanum, Lady 
Luchiuorth, Stamfordianum, Perspicuum, etc., etc. In the “ kind 
climates ” these early-flowering varieties are invaluable for the 
flower-garden ; but elsewhere — and, to be definite, let us say near 
London — they are of little use, except to grow in pots for the con- 
servatory. We again thank our friends for the aid aflbrded in 
illustrating the subject of “ Beautiful Trees for Kind Climates,’' 
and beg of “ J. H. W.” to appropriate of our thanks a Benjamin’s 
portion. — E d. F. W.] 
NEW EOSES FOE 1873-4. 
BY W. D. PBIOE, ESQ. 
instalment of the New Eoses has come to hand, and 
will, no doubt, be followed shortly by the whole flock. 
In face, however, of the superlatively inferior quality of 
most of the varieties issued last year, it ought to be a 
grave consideration with English purchasers whether 
they will experiment for some little time in the new French roses, 
leaving our brethren across the Channel to test their productions at 
their own expense. We could then easily obtain such as we required 
of approved value. 
