THE 
FLO RIST’S JOURNAL. 
October 1 , 1842. 
ON THE FUCHSIA. 
WITH AN ENGRAVING OF F. TODDIANA. 
In a former Number of the Florist’s Journal we had the 
satisfaction of introducing to the floral world that much-admired 
species F. Corymbiflora: since then it and its ally, Fulgens, 
have been the parents of a progeny as beautiful as numerous; 
and we have now the same pleasing office to perform for one of 
those offsprings. F. Toddiana is the conjoint issue of fulgens 
and the old globosa, or, in other words, a cross between them. 
It was raised by Mr. Morris Todd, of Rolvenden, Kent; also 
the fortunate raiser of a variety we have not before seen eclipsed, 
namely, F, Moneypennii. 
We are fond of the retrospective. How gratifying it is to 
reflect for a moment on the highly-advanced state of horticulture 
at the present day. A new plant is scarcely obtained before it 
is multiplied, improved, or varieties gained of it, and in a short 
time distributed through the whole expanse of society. Our 
present subject fully bears out these remarks ; scarcely a per¬ 
son but has a collection of fuchsias, and certes, they are suffi¬ 
cient to satisfy the most fastidious. 
In addition to the information given with F. corymbiflora in 
the 17th Number of our work, we may mention that experience 
has shown that a distinction should be drawn between those 
which are natives of Mexico, Brazil and Peru, and those re¬ 
ceived from Chili, Port Famine, and the adjacent places. The 
first and their hybrids are more tender, attaining a greater size, 
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