Apricots. - Early Moorpark

Medium size; very early and excellent; July.

Apteranthes Gussoniana

One of the curious succulent plants related to Stapelia. It has quadrangular toothed stems, and near their apices bear umbels of small star-shaped flowers, on short stalks; they are pale yellow transversely banded with dingy purple. It is a greenhouse perennial. Algeria.

Aquilegia Canadensis, (Columbine.)

Having reached the ledge, we find this plant, far surpassing in the delicacy of its foliage and flowers, the cultivated varieties. The sweetness of its pendant red and yellow blossoms, graceful form and luxuriance, always render it a favorite.

Aquilegia Carulea

Louis Guerineau exhibited a splendid branch of flowers of Aquilegia coerulea, of a clear bright yellow; this is undoubtedly the greatest acquisition to this useful class of herbaceous plants, and was awarded the Society's Silver Medal.

Aquilegia Chrysantha, Or Gulden Spurred Columbine

This Columbine was discovered in the southern part of the Rocky Mountains some twenty years ago, but it has only recently come into cultivation. At first it was considered a variety of A . carulea, which was then known as A. leplocera, and has been sparingly cultivated in England as A. leptocera aurea. It has recently been cultivated at the Botanic Garden, at Cambridge, and Dr. Gray being convinced that it is a distinct species, has described it as A. chrysantha. It is a very vigorous species, forming a bushy plant four feet high, and bears an abundance of flowers which are similar in shape to those of A. caerulea, but of a clear yellow color, with the petals rather darker than the sepals. Unlike most other species of Columbine it keeps producing its flowers all summer, and the plant stands summer's heat and winter's cold perfectly; conceded by all who have seen it to be one of the finest plants of recent introduction. It is a perennial easily raised from seed.

Aquilegia Glahdulosa. Nat. Ord. Ranuneulaeem

This newly introduced perennial herbaceous plant is one of the most attractive of its class. The outer petals are of a bright blue color, and the appendages white, very delicate and showy. It is quite a new form of Aquilegia, and a decided acquisition. We observed it in bloom in the greenhouse of H. A. GbaRf, Brooklyn, L. I., who was the first, we believe, to introduce it to this part of the country. All who admire choice herbaceous plants will be pleased with it It will prove easy of cultivation, as are all the species of this old and well known family, so familiar by including the Columbine, a favorite garden flower.

Aquilegia Whitmaniana

A correspondent of the Gardeners' Magazine, writing of this plant, says it may be considered one of the most beautiful hardy herbaceous plants in cultivation. The flowers are of large size, and similar in shape and color to those produced by well established plants of A. glan-dulosa, which is seldom seen in a thrifty state. The plant also is taller and much stronger in growth, and blooms more freely than the species referred to, and it is in every way better. Large well established tufts produce a glorious effect, and it well deserves a place in the choicest collection of herbaceous plants.