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TIIE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
Nora * (Bull).—Of fine and rather vigorous habit; leaves with a broad 
dull zone ; flowers large and of good form, rosy scarlet, in compact trusses. A 
fine variety out of doors, and of nearly equal merit under glass. 
Paquitta (Salter).—Tall vigorous habit; leaves with a dull vandyked zone ; 
flowers cerise. 
Paul Labbe f (Fraser).—Moderately vigorous; leaves with a dull broad 
zone ; flowers large and finely formed, of a salmony rose. A very fine pot 
plant. 
Pink Pearl] (E. G. Henderson & Son).—Dwarf spreading habit; leaves 
rather small, dull green, with a narrow zone; flowers very abundant, of a light 
magenta rose. Although the flowers were loose in form, they were abundant 
enough to be very effective. 
President Reveil (Van Houtte).—Moderately vigorous ; leaves marked with 
a broad zone ; flowers cerise, of good form. 
Prince Christian (Salter).—Moderately vigorous habit; leaves marked with 
a broadish dull zone ; flowers freely produced, of good shape, cerise. 
Princess of Wales (E. G. Henderson & Sod). —Vigorous habit; leaves 
marked with a dull zone ; flowers small, cerise-coloured. 
Provost (Bull).—Vigorous habit; leaves with a broad dull zone; flowers 
rosy scarlet, of good form. Tolerably effective as a pot plant. 
Regalis (Bull).—Vigorous habit; leaves with an indistinct zone; flowers 
large, well formed, rosy scarlet, in compact trusses, freely produced. 
Roi d’Italie * (Low & Co.).—Dwarf and vigorous habit; leaves marked 
with a bold dark zone ; flowers freely produced, large, of excellent form, salmony 
or cerise scarlet. A very fine variety lor all purposes. 
Rubens Improved (Carter & Co.).—Dwarfish habit; leaves faintly green 
zoned ; flowers deep cerise scarlet. 
Rubens Improved (Wills).—Moderately vigorous; leaves with a dark centre 
or zone; flowers rosy scarlet. 
Umpire * (Bull).—Vigorous spreading habit; leaves with an indistinct and 
unequal zone; flowers of fine shape, large, in bold trusses, rosy scarlet. A 
beautiful pot plant. 
Unit (Bull).—Tall and vigorous habit; leaves marked with a narrow van- 
dyked zone; flowers cerise. Too thin as a pot plant.—( Proceedings of the 
Royal Horticultural > Society .) 
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BOUGAINVILLEA SPECIOSA. 
It was with great pleasure that I read “ F’s ” article on the “ Bougainvillaea 
and Bottom Heat,” as we have a plant here which has been in bloom in the same 
room for the last six weeks, and to all appearance it will last another month there 
and still maintain that fine colour peculiar to this plant. There are but few plants 
that will bear the confinement of a room as this has done, and I consider it most 
valuable either for room decoration or exhibition, as it is quickly grown into a 
good specimen plant. The above was struck and grown in a Melon-pit two 
years ago. Last summer it was kept in a greenhouse, and stopped at every third 
joint, so that in the course of the summer it became like a miniature Gooseberry 
bush, and was potted in a nine-inch pot in equal parts of peat and loam, with a 
nice quantity of silver sand to keep the soil porous. Manure water was given 
two or three times a-week while growing ; but in the winter when it is partly 
at rest but little water will be required. 
The above plant was removed in February, to a vinery just started, where it 
