FEBRUARY. 
FARFUGIUM GRANDE. 
(Plate 123.) 
Under the name of a variegated Tussilago, Mr. Glendinning, of 
the Chiswick Nursery, exhibited this charming plant at the London 
meeting of the Horticultural Society in November last, as a plant 
sent him from the North of China by Mr, Fortune. At that 
time it had not flowered, and its general resemblance to our wild 
Coltsfoot justified the provisional name, as we hope it does that 
which is here proposed for it, one of the ancient denominations of 
the Coltsfoot itself. “It |ias very large round angular heart- 
shaped evergreen leaves, sometimes more than two feet in circum¬ 
ference, of a peculiarly bright emerald green, copiously blotched 
with patches of clear yellow, having no apparent relation to the 
veins. These leaves stand on woolly stalks J2 to 15 inches long, 
and form a magnificent tuft of surpassing beauty. If, as is 
supposed, they still continue to be evergreen during winter, they 
will form an object in the flower garden without a rival at that 
dreary season. Mixed wdth Christmas Roses, or rather forming 
the centre of a bed, or patch of those plants, an effect not less 
novel than beautiful would be produced. The flowers of Far- 
fugium are insignificant; they stand on a woolly scape shorter 
than the leaves, and, like that of Coltsfoot, furnished with several 
spreading scales; the flower-heads cluster at the end of the scape, 
have a yellow ray, and a dirty purple centre.” We have taken 
the liberty of quoting the above from Dr. Lindley’s description of 
this unique plant in the “ Gardeners’ Chronicle.” 
To do full justice to this strikingly beautiful plant would have 
required a plate several times larger than our pages will admit of. 
We can only therefore show a single leaf, and that on a reduced 
scale; but Mr. Andrews has succeeded in effecting an admirable 
likeness, and our readers must imagine for themselves the grand 
appearance masses of these plants (or even a single specimen) 
will present to the eye when planted out. Mr. Glendinning 
informs us his largest plants are 12 feet 3 inches through and 
1 foot high above the pot. The plant is, we understand, perfectly 
hardy, and retains its remarkably coloured foliage throughout the 
winter. We regret we can ofifer no additional information as to 
its history. Mr. Glendinning informs us that he has no informa¬ 
tion from Mr. Fortune, either on this or on the many other 
sterling novelties in his establishment, which Mr. Fortune has 
transmitted him from China. But as this gentleman is now 
returned, we hope we shall before long be furnished with full 
particulars of all the rare plants his last consignments contained. 
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