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THE ELORISt’s JOURNAL. 
Insigne—Broad petals incurved—White Lilac tinge. 
Invincible—Double reflexed—Cream. 
Lucidum—Very fine flower incurved—White. 
La Superbe—Fine double flower—Rosy Pink. 
Leonora—Flat petals—Yellow Pink tinge. 
Maria—Broad expanded petals—Red. 
Madame Pampadour—Very double—Pink. 
Magnet—Flowers produced in clusters—Yellow. 
Mirabile—Broad double flower—Creamy White. 
Memnon—Clustered—Pink. 
Ne Plus Ultra—Very fine flower—Creamy White. 
Princess Maria—Very fine flower—Light Pink. 
Perfection—Incurved—Blush. 
Phyllis—Flat—Lemon. 
Pulcherrimum—Broad double flower—Deep Pink. 
Sultana—Fine flower—Dark Crimson. 
Striata—Incurved—Pink. 
Triumphant—Double—White, centre Buff. 
Theresa—Broad—Orange Red. 
Vesta—Fine full flower—White Pinkish tinge. 
Virginia—Quilled—White. 
NOCTURNAL REPOSE OF PLANTS. 
(continued from p. 6.) 
It is not alone with these suspensions of vegetable action, 
whether occasioned by polar cold or tropical drought, that we 
have at present to deal, it is simply that repose which the plant 
enjoys in consequence of the absence of the sun and light, 
and this, instead of diminishing its action, may in some cases in¬ 
crease it, at least in so far as mere growth in the individual is 
concerned ; and in this, though there are many modifying cir¬ 
cumstances, there must be some relation between the length of 
the night and its effects upon the plants. 
If the night is very short, as it is at midsummer in countries 
bordering on the polar circles, its effects must be very small, 
and if the night extends to nearly the whole twenty-four hours, 
as it does at midwinter in the same latitudes, the effect must be 
great in proportion. But we have little observation of plants in 
the winter of high latitudes, as their action is either suspended 
or they are concealed under the snow; and the action of the new 
season does not begin in such latitudes until the day has become 
equal to the night or even longer. Even in our latitudes the 
