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it. Melanospora , Corda, approaches perhaps the nearest, as 
well in form as in essential structure, the ciliated orifice in¬ 
dicating the threads of which the peridiuni is either composed 
or with which it is coated, a structure, he it observed, 
pointed out many years since by one of us in a strictly ana¬ 
logous production in another series, viz., Spliceronema ble- 
pharistoma, Berk., and which is indicated also by the fringed 
orifice of Spliceronema subulatum. Einally, it may he men¬ 
tioned, as a mere matter of analogy, that hairs occur amongst 
Melastomads, bearing a striking resemblance to the perithecia 
of Capnodium when unbranched. Sometimes they seem to 
be built up of a central articulated thread, with an exterior coat¬ 
ing of cells; sometimes the interior thread appears to be 
entirely deficient, except at the summit; but opportunity has 
been wanting for considering this analogy more minutely. 
This structure, as far as we can ascertain (after a very im¬ 
perfect inquiry indeed), has not been noticed before.* It exists 
in the hairs on the leaves of species of Pleroma, Melas- 
toma , Heterotrichum, and Heterocentron , and even the de¬ 
licate hairs on the under surface of leaves of Pleroma hetero- 
mallum are of a similar though somewhat modified structure. 
(Yo be continued.') 
BLOOMING THE CHRISTMAS ROSE. 
Tell your correspondent “Ivate,” to try liquid cow 
manure to her Christmas Roses. Mine blossomed beautifully 
last winter, although the plants were removed in July, from a 
light peat soil in South Wales to a clayey ground. After¬ 
wards, they were again moved to another part of the garden, 
and the plant divided. They looked extremely shabby until 
the flowering time, when I watered them as usual with the 
liquid manure, and the blossoms were large, numerous, and 
purely white. Since then the plants have grown vigorously. 
—A. R. 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. 
PICOTEES. 
Six New Yaeieties. 
Ada Mary (Smith), light red edge; petals large and smooth, 
very pure white ground. Good substance, and fine habit. 
Cedo Nulli (Headley), heavy red edge; pure white ground. 
Very smooth, and good substance, 
Charles Turner (Kertland), light red edge. Pure white. 
Eva (Smith), light rosy-scarlet edge ; smooth, stout petals. 
Large and constant. 
Exquisite (Turner), light purple edge; smooth petals, of a 
good form and substance. Very good. 
Lauretta (Smith), medium red edge; smooth, pure ; of a 
good substance. Full and constant. 
Twelve Selected Oldee Vaeieties. 
EED EDGED. 
Dr. Pitman , H. (Turner). 
Mrs. Norman, H. (Norman). 
Mrs. Headley, L. (Headley). 
PUEPLE EDGED. 
Amy Pobsart , L. (Dodwell). 
Finis , L. (May). 
Mrs. Eyre , L. (Eyre). 
(H. heavy edyed. 
EOSE AND SCAELET EDGED. 
Ariel , L. (Turner). 
Mrs. Drake , H. (Turner). 
Mrs. Turner , L. (Dodwell). 
YELLOW GEOUNDS. 
Aurora (Dobree). 
Fuphemia (Barraur). 
Queen of Yellows (Willmcr). 
L. light edged.) 
PINKS. 
After the frosts are over, press the soil down, to the plants; 
stir the ground between them, and look out for slugs. As 
soon as the flower-stems begin to push forth, place shoot sticks, 
about a foot long, to each, and tie the stems loosely to them. 
This is all the attention the Pink requires for the next six 
weeks. 
Six New Selected Vaeieties. 
Essex Puck (Maclean), dark laced. A large, full, thick 
flower, very pure white. 
* Except, indeed, the hairs of Melastomads he considered as seta3. 
A similarly constructed seta is figured by Schleiden (Grundziige, 
vol. i., ii. 268), from the stem of Dipsacus Fullonum. 
Eugenie (Maclean), rosy-lilao; good petals. Delicate and 
beautiful. 
Gem (Maclean), red laced, pure white; medium size. 
Excellent. 
John Pull (Maclean), dark plum-purple lacing ; pure white, 
smooth, and fine; full and constant. A really fine variety. 
Miss Eaton (Maclean), dark purple lace, evenly laid on; 
medium size ; full and constant. Very fine. 
Miss Nightingale (Maclean), bright rosy lacing; fine well- 
formed petals; smooth, and evenly laced. A large and beau¬ 
tiful variety. 
Twelve Oldee Vaeieties. 
Pishopstoke Rival (Turner), 
dark. 
Duke of Devonshire (Turner), 
rose. 
James Hogg (Bragg), dark. 
Lizzie (Maclean), red. 
Mrs. Norman (Norman), 
purple. 
Mrs.Stevens (Looker), purple. 
New Criterion (Maclean), red. 
Optima (Turner), dark. 
Purity (Maclean), purple. 
Sultan (Morris), red. 
Sir J. Paxton (Bragg), rosy 
purple. 
Unanimity (Jeans), very dark. 
—T. Appleby. 
NOTES ON NEW OR RARE PLANTS. 
Epimedium violaceum. Dec. Nat. ord., Perberidacece. 
Native of Japan. — Herbaceous perennial. Petioles rising 
directly from the root; of two kinds, barren and fertile ; the 
former trifid and glabrous ; the latter twice trifid, longer than 
the former, smooth on the lower part, hairy on the upper 
part; both filiform and wiry. Leaves cordate, somewhat 
acuminate ; margins ciliate, faith rigid spreading hairs; three 
or five nerved, reticulated. Peduncles solitary, rising below 
the primary division of the petiole. Inflorescence in racemose 
panicles, bracteated. Calyx of four ovate-lanceolate, spread¬ 
ing, undulated sepals. Petals four, erect, rounded; with 
inflected margins ; each with an ascending awl-shaped spur, 
violet coloured. Stamens erect, short, with oblong yellow 
anthers. Pistils longer than the stamens, with a cupped 
stigma. 
This is, perhaps, the prettiest species of this beautiful 
and interesting genus. It is nearly hardy, but succeeds best 
with the protection of a cold frame in winter. It is also 
a very useful pot plant, and will bear a little forcing; but 
without any forcing it blooms early in the beginning of March, 
and makes a very attractive display on the front stage, or 
around the beds of a conservatory. Good loam, with a little 
peat, or leaf mould, suits it best in pot culture ; and, for out¬ 
door cultivation, good loam, rather retentive than light, and 
a sunny situation, are the best conditions. Propagates by 
division, which should be done in the autumn, or in early 
spring. 
Choeozema Henchmanni. Dr. Nat. ord., Leguminosce. 
Found on the south-west coast of New Holland.—Compact 
shrub. Branches numerous, clothed with short downy hairs. 
Leaves small, ternate, smooth ; dark green above, pale beneath. 
Flowers axillary, two or three together on short pedicels. 
Calyx tubular, hairy, two-lipped ; the upper with two teeth, 
the under with three teeth. Standard orbicular, red, with a 
yellow' eye. Wings oblong, slightly twisted. Keel acute. 
Stamens free, ten in number. Style short, with a capitate stigma. 
A very handsome greenhouse plant, and well adapted for 
exhibition purposes. It blooms in April and May, and is 
very free and lasting. Good loam two parts, and peat one 
part, with a good portion of sand, is the most suitable com¬ 
post ; and perfect draining is highly essential. Roots freely 
from cuttings. 
Acacia geaveolens. Hook. Nat. ord., Leguminosce. 
Native of Van Diemen’s Land. — Loose-growing shrub. 
Branches angular, brownish, somewhat viscid. Phyllodia 
long, linear lanceolate, with thickened margins, and an acute 
mucro. Heads of flower nearly sessile, dense, but small. 
Stamens very numerous, pale yellow. Fragrant. 
A species worthy of cultivation for its fine phyllodia and 
strong fragrance. Flow'ers in March and April. A compost 
mostly of good strong loam, with a little peat, is most suitable. 
Propagates by seeds, which it ripens freely. 
Acacia celasteifolia. Penth. Nat. ord., Leguminosce. 
Native of the Swan River. Discovered and introduced by 
