Mr. Edmonds, of Hayes, has this year exhibited some re- 
markably fine forms of the Cyclamen, for one of which — 
Giganteum, which we now figure — he obtained a first-class cer- 
tificate. In the size of its flowers it surpasses all that have been 
hitherto raised, while their colour is of a bright rich rosy 
purple. The foliage is also remarkably fine, and there can 
be little doubt that it indicates a “ break” from whence we may 
expect great things. There is one charm about these plants 
which it does not seem possible to “fix ” — their delicate perfume ; 
from the same pod of seed plants are produced both scented and 
not scented. But perhaps this may be obviated, and we shall by 
and bjr have to record that it has been overcome by the skilled 
intelligence of the many raisers of this favourite flower. 
