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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ December, 
quite a gardeners’ carnation—not a florists’ flower. The habit of the plant, more¬ 
over, is good, for although grown under glass it does not exceed 18 in. or 20 in. 
in height, and has fine broad foliage, quite covering the top of the pots, so different 
in this respect from that of most of the Tree Carnations, which are in general 
lanky. These, when mixed with other blooming plants of various hues, made 
u grand display in the house, where they must be seen to be appreciated. 
Bedding plants, so far north, as a general rule make but a poor display out- 
of-doors ; but the Phloxes and Pentstemons were the finest I ever saw, the cool 
climate seeming to suit them. Lemonii, Dr. Hogg, Oracle, and Gloxiniseflora were 
very fine in the size of the bloom.— William Plester, Elsenhcm IIcill Gardens. 
SAXIFRAGA M A WE AN A. 
HIS interesting and novel species of Saxifraga has been recently described 
by Mr. Baker in the Gardeners' Chronicle , whence our figure and the follow¬ 
ing particulars are derived. It is an inhabitant of the Beni-Hosmar range 
of mountains, near Tetuan, Morocco, whence it was brought to England 
two years ago by Mr. 0. Maw, and has been gathered again this year at the same 
