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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
which have been found wanting ; indeed, altogether this is a busy time 
with the floriculturist. The fine weather we have lately had has been 
beneficial, but I fear it is not likely to last long now, therefore we must 
attracted considerable attention from visitors. The central florets are 
of a dark bronzy hue, the broad spreading or drooping rosy florets 
being of a purplish crimson colour, very distinct and quite a relief from 
Fig. 3S.—RUDBECKIA PURPUREA. 
vnalce use of every fine day that we can, and get through our woik. — 
!>., Deal. 
RUDBECKIA PURPUREA. 
A handsome autumn-flowering Composite, wnich from its bold 
habit and large flower heads is most conspicuous in gardens either in 
separate beds or associated with other plants in borders. Masses, how¬ 
ever, have -a particularly good effect, and at Kew this season it has 
the prevailing yellow shades amongst the autumn flowering Composite. 
It grows to the height of 3 or 4 feet, succeeds in deep well-drained soil, 
is quite hardy, and a perennial. 
LATE PEAS. 
Sowings of Telephone Peas which were made on the 15th of June 
last, and Ne Plus Ultra and Champion of England sown a week earlier 
