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fill in to the depth of from two to three inches, 
on which place each plant (carefully lifted with 
ball entire from the border), at equal distances, 
say about six inches apart, or a little wider — • 
it is better to give them plenty of room ; the 
frame being filled with the plants thus placed, 
add of the same compost sufficient to cover 
the ball of each plant, gently pressed with the 
hand in the progress ; this done, give the 
whole bed a modei'ate watering, and shade 
them from hot sun until recovered from their 
removal ; protect from rain, cold winds, and 
expel frost by well matting them up in all 
severe weather, and to keep the temperature 
averaging at from 40 to 50 deg., although the 
nearer 45 deg. the better ; admit plenty of air 
at every opportunity, i.e. in clement weather; 
in watering be careful not to wet the foliage, 
let it be about the same temperature as the 
heat of the bed, rather below than above. 
Administer somewhat sparingly, particularly 
during the dark damp months of autumn ; if 
the above is adhered to, the Violet, a boon 
from heaven, may be had in perfection through- 
out the dull, dark months of winter, cheering 
the heart of those who love nature and na- 
ture's God, whose works are truly wonderful. 
— O. Fry, Blachheath. 
LUCULIA PINCIANA, OF HOOKER. 
MR. PINCE's LUCULIA. 
This splendid new plant was raised from 
seeds received from Nepal, by Mr. Pince, of 
the Exeter Nursery, after whom it has been 
named, by Sir W. Hooker. "With something 
of the general character of Luculia Gratis- 
sima, it unites a much stouter habit, larger 
clusters of flowers, and a more powerful fra- 
grance. It is botanically distinguished from 
L. Gratissima by five pair of little prominent 
tubercles, which are situated one at the sinus 
of each lobe into which the corolla is divided. 
L. Pinciana is a shrub, with numerous op- 
posite branches, and large ovate entire leaves. 
The flowers are arranged in large spread- 
ing cymes, at the extremity of small leafy 
branches ; several of these spreading out, and 
almost uniting, form a grand compound cyme, 
or immense head of flowers, a foot or more in 
diameter. The flowers, individually, are white 
on the inside, changing, as they become old, 
to a cream colour, tinged with blush ; outside 
they are deep blush ; and the long tubular 
portion is red : they are, moreover, powerfully 
and deliciously fragrant. It has been culti- 
vated in a green-house. 
There can be no doubt, as this plant has been 
cultivated in a green-house, and is a native of 
Nepal — looking, too, at its robust habit, that 
it will be found equally easy of cultivation as 
its better known ally; and if such should be 
the case, it will, most unquestionably, prove a 
very great acquisition to our gardens. We 
have no doubt but that young plants, raised 
annually, and flowered in succession, will pro- 
duce much finer and richer coloured blossoms 
than older plants; but nevertheless, a large 
old plant, well furnished even with bunches of 
blossom much smaller than ordinary, would be 
a most attractive object. The special points of 
its culture would be, to place it in well-drained 
pots of free, open compost, and to afford it rather 
a close and moist atmosphere in the early stages 
