Birmingham has hitherto been justly celebrated for the introduction of new Fuchsias of first-rate quality, but I regret that this season there has been a sad departure from so wholesome a rule, and that their three new ones, Duke of Wellington, Trentham, and Fanny Webb, do not merit a position side by side with the Queen of Hanover, Telegraph, Vanguard, and other new ones. The public was led to expect a Fuchsia of first clars excellence in the Duke of Wellington, but with me as well as with others where I have seen it, it is coarse and deficient in color - the sepals are dull in color but well reflexed, tube rough and fluted, and corolla not deep enough in color, even in the young state; it is however a free bloomer and of good habit. I cannot class this as by any means a first-rate Fuchsia. Trentham is a coarse monstrosity, tube and sepals dull scarlet, coarse, and does not reflex Corolla pale blue purple, with scarlet vein, extending from the base of each division of the corolla, which in almost every flower is a malformation. The plant is long jointed and of bad habit. Fanny Webb has a pinkish white tube and sepals, with a green tip and rose colored corolla, flower small and not attractive.

I shall not grow either of these three varieties again, as the two latter are really worthless; and the Duke, although so free a bloomer, is so deficient in color and quality that I shall reject it. Clio is a large, bold, free-flowering variety, in the way of England's Glory, with each flower large and well proportioned, and reflexing, although not so gracefully as some other varieties. It has waxy light tube and sepals, with a bright scarlet corolla, and being a dense bloomer, of good habit, with large flowers, it will please all The gem of the season, however, is Queen of Hanover, which in my opinion has every good point a Fuchsia should possess. The tube is well formed, pure white, with gracefully reflexed sepals of the same-color - the corolla is bright scarlet, close and well formed. In habit it resembles Pearl of England, and is a very free bloomer. Standish's Perfection has a large light waxy tube with pale pink corolla, the sepals having too much pink color in them, and do not reflex well. It is a very free blooming variety, but does not please me, and I think will disappoint many. Elegans is a gem, having a profusion of flower, with but moderate foliage, and is of excellent habit.

The flower is of medium size, tube and sepals glossy scarlet, the latter reflexing most gracefully to the top of the tube, corolla exceedingly well closed and of a dense purple color. This is a great improvement on King Charming, Monarch has not bloomed yet, so that I cannot remark on it. Vanguard is a short-jointed variety, of excellent habit, tube short, of a glossy scarlet color, sepals broad and of the same color, and reflexing, although not gracefully; corolla rich purple, well closed, but a little stained with scarlet close to the sepals; notwithstanding, it is a first class variety. Autocrat is well named, as it is a bold assuming variety with exceedingly large flowers, which, however, are more striking than handsome. The tube is of medium length, thin, and very smooth - sepals long, stout, smooth on the outer side and rough inside, reflexing almost perpendicularly to the foot-stalk; corolla in the young state dense purple, changing as it ages to a deep chocolate color. This is a very distinct and striking variety. Telegraph is a very good flower, scarlet tube and sepals, the latter a little too close upon the dark well formed corolla. This variety reflexes well and is of very good habit.

Charmer is a well reflected light variety, with a white tube, and sepals of the same clear color, rosy-purple corolla, a very free bloomer, and of good habit, and very dissimilar to existing varieties. Mag-nijtco has a well formed tube, with gracefully reflexed sepals, both of a bright scarlet color, and rich blue purple; well formed corolla, a very free blooming and distinct variety, of excellent habit There is in the corolla of Omega a beautiful bright slate blue color that I have not observed in any other variety; the tube and sepals well formed, glossy scarlet, and well formed corolla, a very pleasing reflexed variety. Othello is a small flowered variety, short tube and sepals, bright glossy scarlet, and of good substance, reflexing moderately - small purple corolla, changing to rosy purple as it ages; short vigorous growth and a very free bloomer, and will make a capital bedding variety. Miss Hawtrey has a large stout tube, the sepals stained with pink and moderately reflexed, well formed light scarlet corolla, very free, and a good second-rate flower. Macbeth is a free growing variety, in the way of Glory, with intense scarlet tube and well reflexed sepals of the same color, deep blue corolla stained with scarlet.

Of last year's varieties, Glory is one of the best dark kinds, reflexing well Lady Franklin, waxy white tube and sepals, reflexing moderately, rosy-violet well formed corolla, a large, distinct, and handsome variety. Lady Montague is a large reflexed flower with pinkish white tube and sepals and rosy-purple corolla, which is rather coarse, still it is distinct and effective in collections. King Charming reflexes most gracefully, tube and sepals scarlet, blue purple corolla, and is a very pretty variety. Dr. Lindley is good - bright scarlet tube, and sepals stout and smooth - thick, well formed, close blue purple corolla. Duchess of Lancaster is a great favorite, as it is an excellent bloomer and very distinct, flower large, waxy clear white tube and sepals, well reflexed, corolla soft rose color but badly formed. It is, however, a very striking variety and should be in every collection. England's Glory is also a bold, striking, light variety. I am aware that the varieties I have described will not answer the descriptions in some places, but when the plants are well cultivated they will be found correct.

Observer.

[Our own experience fully confirms the facts expressed above. Perhaps we should have more strongly condemned one or two of the new varieties. In the list of old kinds, Banks' Perfection deserves a place as a good free-flowering dark variety, and is particularly fine in a large plant, as must have been observed by those who saw Bray's plant at the Regent's Park. - Editor.]- Florist, London.