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Admiration. —White, with carmine stripes. The flower of good form; the 
habit of plant dwarf and close. 
Ardens. —Beautiful orange scarlet; habit close; makes a good pyramid. 
Beauty of Europe. —Pink, striped with carmine; good habit, but not so 
robust in constitution as could be wished. 
Broughtoni. —Rosy pink. Flower of good form; in habit one of the best. 
Criterion. —Beautiful light salmon pink, w r ith white edge ; well-formed 
flower ; habit of plant dwarf and bushy. 
Duke of Devonshire. —Fine scarlet; first-rate sort. 
Eulalie. —Blush pink, spotted ; inclined to be semi-double ; makes a good 
pyramid. 
Gem. —Rich red, or deep salmon. Flower well formed; habit of plant 
rather dense. One of the best for late flowering. 
Glory of Sunning Hill. — Beautiful pink. Flowers semi-double; fine 
vigorous habit. 
Holfordiana. —Splendid rosy purple; rather vigorous in habit, and fine for 
exhibition. 
Magnificens. —Fine large white, sometimes striped with carmine; close in 
habit. One of the best. 
Murrayana. —Rose. Flowers of good shape ; habit also good. 
Mrs. Pry. —Deep carmine. Very bright and large flowers. 
Optima. —Scarlet. Large and fine well-shaped flowers; good habit. 
Petunicefora. —Purplish rose. Flowers apparently fringed ; very good. 
Stanleyana. —Rosy scarlet. Flowers well formed ; habit of plant good. 
Variegata. —Much the same colour of Criterion, and much the same in habit. 
Triumphans , Rawsoni , and Indica alba are good, free-growing, and free- 
blooming sorts, good for forcing, for cutting the flowers, or for conservatory 
decoration. 
I forgot to mention, in their places, Aurora as a good white, and Delecta , 
a beautiful rosy purple, with flowers very large, and a beautiful half-weeping 
habit; one of the best. F. Chitty. 
SPRING GARDENING AT BEL VOIR CASTLE. 
This place affords another proof that flower gardens may be made gay in 
every month except those in the depth of winter, when the}' - are really not 
wanted. Belvoir is in one of the midland counties, and, therefore, cannot be 
classed among the highly-favoured sites near London, that some would have us 
believe were really exceptions, and where only spring flowers will succeed. At 
the same time it is only fair to say, that although the climate may be more 
severe than nearer London, it stands on high ground and the flower gardens 
are 'well sheltered by the surrounding woods. It is quite cheering to drop 
suddenly upon a flower garden in full bloom the second week in April, com¬ 
posed of plants that every one can have and grow. Here is a beautiful circular 
bed one mass of bloom, with a centre of white Arabis, and a broad belt round 
of Aubrietia, named by Mr. Ingram purpurea grandiflora, and which rises 
nearly as high as the Arabis, and the flower as large. Another with a fine yellow 
centre of Doronicum cordifolium, with edging of Anemone apennina ; fine large 
beds of blue Russian Violet, edged with a white variety, making the air quite 
fragrant. There were also large quantities of double Wood Anemones, Arabis 
verna, Adonis vernalis, Sanguinaria canadensis, Dog’s-tooth Violet, Daffodil, 
Lamium variegatum, Omphalodes verna, Pulmonarias, Primroses, and Polyanthus 
(single and double), Scifla bifolia and sibirica (white and blue), Orobus vernus, 
and Wallflowers; with plenty of Crocus, Hellebore, and Snowdrops gone by; 
