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lum , a large coarse growing variety, and C. grmourn or latifolium is 
another, so also is C. neapolitana , and on the Continent this speoies 
is also known as C. autumnale. 
There is considerable variety both in shape and hue of the 
foliage as in the colour of the flowers, the former being sometimes 
dark green* and almost free from marbling, and at other times 
really beautiful with bright silvery bands and markings. In the 
leaf this species most nearly approaches C. vernum, with more or 
less prominent lobes. The flowers vary in colour from pure white 
to the deepest rose, the reflexed sections of the corolla display at 
each edge a tooth-like projection, giving to the corona of the flowers 
a peculiarly diadem-like appearance. 
The tubers are very large, sometimes as much as 12 inches in 
diameter, round, compressed, dark brown, very rough, the roots 
proceeding from all parts of the corm. 
Regarding C. hedercofolium , the Hon. Rev. Mr. Roscawen writes 
to me that he has had it planted in the open ground for the past 
fifteen years, where it flourishes, so that we may say it is quite 
hardy, having been unaffected by 20 degrees to 30 degrees of frost, 
YXCt persicum. 
Of this well-known species it is unnecessary for me to say very 
much ; it is the Cyclamen par excellence for fragrance, colour, and 
display, and it is upon this plant that the cultivator has spent his 
most earnest devotion. The finest specimens grown come to Covent 
Garden Market, and so great is the demand that one firm alone 
sends out from 15,000 to 20,000]plants annually ; but in proportion 
as the flowers are improved in size, it appears certain that they lose 
in fragrance, because in its natural condition C. persicum is so fra¬ 
grant that a single plant of it in bloom will fill a large room 
with its scent. 
Mr. Boscawen writes to me : c£ I have had C. persicum in the 
open air for five years or longer, the plants are some of them under 
slight shade, others exposed on a north bank ; they are, when in a 
north aspect, evergreen. I send you leaves that are over a year 
old. "When evergreen they do not blossom so well in winter, the 
frost does not seem to injure them, the blossom sent stood 10 de¬ 
grees of frost last week. I do .not think since I have had persicum 
out we have had over 16 degrees of frost, however there has been 
skating within a few yards of the bank where they were growing.” 
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