Plate 282 . 
CYCLAMEN EUROPIUM PEAKEANUM. 
Few flowers are more graceful and elegant than the different 
varieties of Cyclamen, while their early-spring-blooming qua¬ 
lities add greatly to their value; and when combined, as in 
the case of C. persicum odoratum , with a delicious perfume, they 
are especially desirable, although no great diversity of colour 
is found amongst them. 
The Cyclamen which we now figure, and which has been 
exhibited frequently by Mr. Holland, the intelligent gardener 
of R. W. Peake, Esq., of Spring Grove, Isleworth, besides 
the beauty of its appearance, both in foliage and flowers, has 
the additional recommendation of being evergreen, as will be 
seen from the following note, for which we are indebted to 
Mr. Holland, who has been most successful in the culture of 
this beautiful tribe of plants. 44 This very distinct variety was 
collected by E. W. Peake, Esq., in the South of Europe in 
1859, and has been exhibited at all seasons of the year; and 
has obtained at the shows of the Eoyal Horticultural, Royal 
Botanic, and other Societies, first-class certificates. The re¬ 
markable features of this plant are its being evergreen, and in 
a constant state of efflorescence, while its blossoms are very 
fragrant, and continue for a long time. I have raised several 
seedlings from it, and they all maintain the character of the 
parent bulb.” It will be at once seen that there is, in many 
respects, a considerable departure from the character of C. Eu¬ 
ropium , and that its qualities are such as to make it a very 
valuable plant. At present Mr. Holland is unable to say when 
it will be let out, but doubtless, during the coming season, there 
