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Primula sinensis rubella plena. —March 26, Mr. Bull.— 
This is similar to the preceding in its habit and general character; 
but tjie flowers are of the ordinary rosy or reddish hue. The 
plant is very much inferior in itself to atro-rosea^ the finest of all 
the double kinds, but has a certain value on account of its ready 
increase by seeds, as stated. 
Primula sinensis filicifolia. —March 26, Messrs. E. G. 
Henderson and Son, St John’s Wood. A very distinct form, 
with elegant foliage, and red or white fringed flowers. The leaves 
are oblong, elongated, and pinnatified, so as very much to resemble 
fern—leaves. 
Primula sp. —July 9, Messrs. Veitch and Son, Exeter and 
Chelsea.—A dwarf hardy Chilian primrose, tufted in habit, the 
leaves wedge-shaped with the ends evidently toothed ; the flowers 
small, pretty, purplish rose, with a yellow eye, growing in umbels 
at the top of the peduncle. A pretty rock plant, or suitable for 
growing in pots with alpines. 
Rhodanthe maculata alba. —June 25, Mr. W. Thompson, 
Ipswich.—A pretty variety of JR. maculata, in which the flower- 
heads instead of pink, are of a silvery white ; very desirable for 
contrast. 
Rhododendron pr^cox. — March 12, Mr. Davies, Wavetree. 
—A dwarf, and perfectly hardy bushy evergreen, of hybrid origin, 
having been bred between ciliatum and atrovirens. It has distinct 
rosy-lilac flowers, and will be valuable as an early flowering shrub, 
either for the open garden, and for pots within doors. 
Symphytum tuberosum yariegatum superbum. —April 9, Mr. 
J. Salter, Hammersmith.—A bold-leaved and very effective hardy 
variegated plant, the leaves finely margined with rich creamy 
yellow. 
Veronica chamjedrys pulcherrima. — April 9, Mr. J. 
Salter, Hammersmith.—A dwarf hardy herbaceous variegated 
plant, with small oval toothed leaves, margined with creamy white, 
and forming a neat and pretty tuft. 
We shall complete our record at the close of the floral season, 
in the first number of our new series. Meanwhile, among the 
subjects which, during the period embraced in this notice, did not 
obtain awards, the following are more especially worthy of mention. 
Cineraria Tom Thumb. —May 11, Mr. Kendall, Stoke Newing¬ 
ton.—A race of very dwarf compact tufted growing varieties, very 
free-flowering, with the flower heads of various shades of rose and 
purple. They are pretty small decorative plants, and may pro¬ 
bably be improved in quality and variety. 
Dianthus hybridus multiflorus. —March 12, Messrs. E. G. 
Henderson and Son, St. John’s Wood.—A very pretty and useful 
dwarf hybrid pink, with a tufted habit, green carnation - like 
leaves, and abundant double rosy-red (or in-doors in spring, deep 
rosy-pink) flowers, on shortish branching stems; being a con¬ 
tinuous bloomer it is both a good pot aud border-plant. 
Rhodanthe atrosanguinea. —June 25, Mr. W. Thompson.— 
