Mr. Veitch, in a communication kindly sent to us, says, 44 0. 
Pearcii promises to be one of the best of this interesting genus. 
It was sent home by our collector, Mr. Pearce, from its native 
habitat in the Andes of Chili. I treat it as a herbaceous plant, 
and as far as I can see, it seems to be of easy culture, and alto¬ 
gether a valuable addition to this interesting class of plants.” 
When exhibited at the meeting of the Floral Committee on 
the 5th ultimo, it was greatly admired, and received a first-class 
certificate; its character has been faithfully depicted by Mr. 
Andrews, and we feel confident that it will be appreciated by 
all who admire both novelty and excellence. We cannot for¬ 
bear noticing how great is the enterprise exhibited by so many 
of our leading firms in thus catering for the ever-increasing 
wants of the flower-loving public. Japan and South America 
have thus both been lately visited on the behalf of the Messrs. 
Veitch. Mr. Standish has received the botanical treasures of 
Japan, and the magnificent tree-ferns of New Zealand. Mr. 
Low receives fortnightly consignments of Orchids and other 
exotic plants, from Borneo and other tropical climes, and other 
firms are engaged in the same work, and all as a matter of 
purely commercial speculation, without the aid of either socie¬ 
ties or the Government; it speaks well for the wide-spread love 
of flowers that exists amongst us, and testifies quite as much as 
do our magnificent exhibitions* to the fact that nowhere does 
the real love of flowers exist in so remarkable a degree as in 
our own island, and nowhere, albeit the many disadvantages of 
a climatic character for which we suffer, is their cultivation 
carried out with such great success. Few sciences have made 
greater progress during the last fifty years than that of Horti¬ 
culture, and none minister more to the enjoyment and elevation 
of all interested in the pursuit. 
