Feb. 16—We made another of our periodic visits to some local greenhouses a few days ago and saw many interesting plants. There was a very fine batch of primulas on display. The comparatively recently introduced Primula Kewensis was seen just commencing to bloom: this hybrid first flowered at Kev. Gardens in 1899 and the mealiness of its foliage, together with its bright yellow flowers, make it a charming companion for the more common P. sinensis and P. obconica, There was a large batch of an orange variety of the Chinese primrose, this is a very beautiful variety, the colour being most attractive: we also noticed a blue shade hat is worthy of special mention. Many Cape primroses (Streptocarpus Rexii) were in full bloom, some of the hybrids being of recent introduction: these decorative plants are of considerable value to the owner of a greenhouse, there are some charming shades of colour amongst them. The genus is native to South Africa and its flowers are not unlike those of the gloxinia, although the plant does not form a tuber like that favourite. It first bloomed in England in 1826 and it quickly became a great favourite owing to its simple eu
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