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HORTICULTURAL NOTES. 
1o find I was mistaken; for, at the Exhibition at 
Chiswick, on the 24th of May, a plant was 
exhibited from the King's Road nursery, 1he 
blossoms of which fully justify all that has 
been said of it ; the colour, though delicate in 
tint, is nevertheless rich, with more rose in it 
than variegata ; the edging is clear and distinct, 
1 hough irregular in outline, like variegata; 
and it has a cluster of bright red spots on the 
upper part, which is nearly wanting in the 
other variety. This plant had been bloomed 
in a cooler temperature than the others, and it 
appears that the colour of the flower is injured 
by too much heat. It is very distinct in tint 
from variegata, and both are very desirable 
varieties. — JSI. 
Buugmansia eicolor. — In the Magazine of 
Botany, attention is directed to the adaptation 
of this plant for growing against walls, in 
situations where it can be supplied with a 
small amount of protection. It is a handsome 
plant when grown indoors, but rather cum- 
brous from its size, and objectionable in being 
very liable to the attacks of that powerful 
though minute enemy, the red spider. In dry 
sheltered, sunny places on a lawn, it grows 
vigorously, and expands its flowers pretty well 
in the autumn; but in such a situation can 
hardly be efficiently protected from the frosts 
of winter. "At Chatsworth," says Mr. Pax - 
ton, "we have grown it for several years 
trained against the ' conservative wall,' where 
its long trumpet-shaped flowers constitute a 
truly splendid feature, throughout the latter 
part of the summer ; and notwithstanding the 
usual severity of the season in Derbyshire, 
continuing till near the close of the year ; and 
it is remarkable, that the depth and brilliancy 
of the colours increase as the autumn advances. 
The plant at Chatsworth covers the wall from 
the top to the bottom, for a breadth of twelve 
feet; and during August, October, and in mild 
seasons, December, it presents an almost un- 
broken mass of inflorescence. The number 
of flowers disclosed on one plant, at the same 
time, in each of these months, exceeds an 
average of two hundred." The flowers are 
exceedingly handsome, and in such profusion 
must have a splendid appearance : it should, 
however, be an object worth any one attempt- 
ing the same thing, to moderate the growth of 
the plant by not using too rich a soil, as it is 
naturally rather a strong gi'ower. 
Fuchsia serratifolle. — This recent in- 
troduction possesses a wild natural form, of 
considerable beauty in itself, and a charac- 
terestic habit, different from that of most other 
kinds, in being robust, having its leaves in 
whorls (generally), and producing solitary 
flowers from the axils of the leaves. This 
new species is the F. serratifolia, of Ruiz and 
Pavou, a native of Peru, where it inhabits 
humid and somewhat shady situations about 
Mercia. It has been recently introduced to 
this country by Messrs. Veitch, nurserymen, 
of Exeter, through the agency of their collec- 
tor, Mr. Lobb; and was exhibited by them 
at one of the meetings of the Horticultural 
Society of London, in April of the present 
year. It assumes the character of a stout 
branching shrub, attaining to the height of 
eight or ten feet : the leaves are large, three 
to four inches long, sometimes opposite, but 
generally verticillate, or whorled, and then 
usually in whorls of four; they are oblong, 
serrated, and slightly pubescent, of a reddish 
colour beneath: the flowers are drooping, pro- 
duced from the axils of the leaves; the tube is 
an inch and a half, or more in length, rather 
swollen at the base, and of a pale and delicate 
pink, or flesh colour; the sepals are lanceolate, 
acuminate, greenish at the tips, and expanding 
to about a right angle with the tube; the pe- 
tals are of an oval oblong figure, and are pro- 
jected nearly in the same line as the tube; 
they are of a bright vermilion colour. One 
very distinct and peculiar feature in the indi- 
vidual flowers is the oval figure of the petals, 
and being of considerable size, this is rendered 
very apparent. 
What revolutions the introduction of this 
plant may be the means of effecting in the new 
race of varieties to which it will doubtless give 
rise, it is of course idle to speculate on. The 
little — very little real progress made in the 
intermixture of the other species, should at 
least act as a lesson, neither to expect, nor 
attempt too much, nor to look for any 
amount of success without being guided by 
sound and philosophical rules in the means 
taken to effect it. [This notice from a cor- 
respondent gives us an opportunity of ex- 
pressing an opinion, that it will not help us 
much.] 
To destroy Red Spider on Vines. — It is 
often found very difficult to eradicate red 
spider from vines when the fruit is on them, 
as the syringe cannot then be used without 
injuring the bloom on the fruit. Under such 
circumstances, the only way to eradicate 
them is to wash the flues or pipes over with 
sulphur, and heat them so as to raise a fume 
of sulphur in the house, at the same time 
keeping the house closed as much as possi- 
ble. This must be persevered in for several 
days to be effectual. — Gardener'' 8 Receipt 
Booh. 
To revive Withered Flowers. — Plunge 
the stems into boiling water, and by the time 
the water is cold the flowers will revive. The 
ends of the stalks should then be cut off, and 
the flowers should be put to stand in cold 
water, and they will keep fresh for several 
days. — Ibid. 
