entirely filled with blooming plants of the older varieties men¬ 
tioned above, thus showing their great value for bouquets at 
a time when flowers are scarce. Kermesina plena (Fig. 1) is a 
beautiful large double flower, of a rosy-carmine tint, showing 
a fine head of bloom; while Queen of England (Fig. 2) is a de¬ 
licate white, with a soft blush tinge suffused through it. 
We may mention that we have also seen double flowers of 
the fern-leaved varieties, which will probably prove useful ad¬ 
ditions to the class. 
