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it scarcely ever runs in colour, the petals being even and fleshy. 
Mr. P. has a large stock of healthy plants and intends to let them out 
this autumn at half-a-guinea the pair. 
Hogg’s “ Colonel of the Blues ” is particularly striking ; the flower 
is large, and well flaked with a most brilliant blue purple; the white is 
also pure, and the whole flower has a beautiful chaste appearance. It 
is a healthy grower, and produces a good supply of grass. It will be 
sold out in the autumn of 1837, at one guinea per pair. 
3. The third plate exhibits “ Fuchsia Groomiana,” Mr. Groom’s 
Fuchsia—a superior and strong-growing greenhouse species or variety 
of this universally admired genus of plants. In colour it resembles 
the Coccinea ; but its superior amplitude of flowers and foliage makes 
it particularly deserving of a place in every collection. 
4. On this plate are represented three of the finest Pinks—namely, 
“ Hogg’s Middlesex Beauty, White’s Warden, and Unsworth’s Omega.” 
These three specimens were grown by Mr. Hogg. His Middlesex 
Beauty is a very brilliant and attractive object, perfect in form, and 
free in its growth. White’s Warden is a sparkling flower; the dark 
colour, contrasted with its pure white ground, gives it a peculiar pro¬ 
minency in the pink bed. Unsworth’s Omega is a large and well- 
filled flower; the colour of the lacing is pure and bright: it is certainly 
a noble and valuable variety. 
To these descriptions are added some very good directions for the 
culture of the Ranunculus Asiaticus— so great a favourite of florists. 
This is subjoined as an appendix to the former numbers of the work ; 
and we are sorry to observe, from the concluding paragraph of this 
number, that it is to be the last. We are, indeed, sorry on two 
accounts: first, that the indefatigable industry and superior abilities of 
the author should not have met that encouragement which his exertions 
so well deserved ; and, secondly, because its relinquishment is a proof 
that the love of flowers, and estimation of their faithful portraiture, are 
not so prevalent as we conceived such feelings to be. 
However, what is thus far published contains a valuable quantity of 
floricultural information, and quite as much, perhaps, as is required for 
all practical purposes ; and in this view it may be considered a com¬ 
plete work; and, therefore, we can sincerely recommend it to every 
one seeking information on this pleasing pursuit. 
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“ Amhertia nohilis, the T hole a of the Burme.se, is one of the most 
splendid vegetables known. When in full leaf and blossom, with its 
