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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
is an account of a curled variety of Chicory, which is stated to be of as good 
quality as the Small Green Curled Endive, and much hardier, the latter being 
killed by 12° of frost, whilst the new kind will resist 25 Q (7° Fahr.). 
Pelargonium Endlicherianum, one of the few species not found at the Cape 
of Good Hope, forms the subject of an illustration in the March Number. It 
is a native of Taurus, produces ornamental heads of rose-coloured flowers, and 
is suitable for borders and rockwork, succeeding well in dry and chalky soils. 
Knowltonia rigida , also known as Adonis capensis, a Cape plant, which has 
been known for eighty or ninety years, is also figured. It is merely a botanical 
curiosity, with greenish flowers, produced in a singular manner 
The illustrations in the April Number are Iresine Herbstii or Achyranthes 
Verschaffelti , and Libonia foribunda. The former has been exhibited at several 
of our exhibitions as a new bedding plant; the latter has been already described 
in one of our previous Numbers. Growing on elevated table lands, in the 
southern part of Brazil, there is some chance of its' succeeding out of doors in 
summer, like the Cupheas, to which its flowers bear considerable resemblance. 
The Floral Magazine. No. 59.—The first plate is devoted to two 
varieties of Achimenes, raised by Mr. Parsons, of Welwyn, and sent out by 
Mr. Williams, of Holloway. Pink Perfection “ is a fine well-formed flower, of 
nearly 3 niches diameter, of a deep rosy-pink colour, throat yellow, spotted 
with orange; while Grandis is a somewhat smaller but still very fairly-sized 
flower, of a purplish lilac, or deep mauve colour, with orange-spotted throat. 
Both varieties are very free-flowering.” 
The next illustration is Verbena Popular, having, in addition to brilliant 
scarlet flowers, golden-variegated leaves, which, it is believed, will render it an 
effective bedding plant. 
The third plate contains representations of two of Mr. Salter’s new Chry¬ 
santhemums , both of which we have seen, and can affirm to be fine varieties. 
“ Golden Ball is a bright orange, with golden back and tips, beautifully incurved, 
and a jierfect model of form, of extra large size, and great brilliancy of colour. 
Venus is large, delicate lilac peach, finely incurved ; a beautiful show flower, 
and decidedly the best in its colour.” 
The fourth plate is Begonia Digsivelliana , which is in the possession of Mr. 
Williams, of Holloway. The flowers are light pink, the edges of the petals 
and the buds being of a deeper tinge. Besides making a pretty pot plant it is 
very useful for cutting for bouquets. 
In No. 60 the first illustration is the new Tea-scented Rose Marechal Niel. 
The beautiful blooms of this exhibited by Mr. W. Paul at the Boyal Botanic 
Show of the 8th of April, were sufficient to establish its merit as one of the 
finest of the yellow Boses, but the Editor has some doubts about it. “ It is 
said by M. Verdier to have been raised in the south of France, and conse¬ 
quently there must be some doubt as to the certainty of its opening well in 
England; for Boule d’Or, which we have seen in perfection in the neighbour¬ 
hood of Paris, will not, without a great deal of coaxing, display its beauties 
with us ; and then it is, unquestionably, both in foliage and form of flower, 
very like Isabella Grey, and therefore, we fear, is likely to partake of the 
defects of that flower.” 
The second illustration is a representation of Hovea pungens major , from the 
Swan Kiver, a valuable winter-flowering plant, and very attractive in colour. 
Mr. Fraser, of the Lea Bridge Boad, by whom it has been successfully exhi¬ 
bited, adds some good cultural directions. 
The next plate is devoted to another of Mr. Bull’s novelties, a variegated 
