until destroyed by frost.” The compactness of growth and abun¬ 
dance of bloom has been well shown by our artist, but even his 
able pencil cannot do full justice to the intense brilliancy of its 
colour. We have to add only that it has passed into the hands 
of Mr. Charles Turner, of the Itoyal Nursery, Slough, by whom 
it will be distributed to the public this spring. 
The culture o'f this race of Tropasolum is very simple. They 
make very useful pot-plants for blooming in the conservatory or 
greenhouse in winter, and when used as bedding plants grow 
very rapidly; it will, where great nicety as to the height of the 
border is observed, be necessary to use the scissors in taking off 
superfluous leaves or shoots, but in such dwarf kinds as Eclipse 
this will be hardly necessary. Amongst other varieties useful for 
this purpose, are Comte Cavour , Brilliant , and Tmperatrice Eu¬ 
genie. There are others also, but it will be better in purchasing 
to state for what particular purpose they are needed, and any 
respectable nurseryman will supply desirable sorts. 
