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that the pots arc too deep and too narrow. 

 The soil being sifted is anotlier reason why 

 the plants do not live long; the drainage 

 also is incomplete, that is, the stuff that is 

 put over tlie potsherds is rather too fine ; 

 a native of New Holland, introduced in 

 1825. 



Chorozema platylohioides (platylobiuin 

 like).— This is a very distinct species, and at 

 the same time a very pretty plant ; the flow- 

 ers are yellow ; a native of New Holland, in- 

 troduced in 1825. This is a very rare species. 



Chorozema spartioides.— This is a very 

 slender species, and is also m climber ; the 

 flowers are large and yellow, and come in 



the axils of the leaves. This is rather a 

 scarce species, and is rather difhcult to 

 grow, hut is certainly well worth culti- 

 vating ; a native of New Holland, intro- 

 duced in 1836. 



Chorozema spectahilis. — This is a mag- 

 nificent species; the flowers are scarlet 

 and orange ; it is a climbing species, and in 

 habit is nearly allied to rhombia, but is a 

 more abundant flowerer, and is easily 

 cultivated. Tlie flower-spikes are pendant, 

 and produce from five to ten flowers on a 

 spike. Introduced in 1836, and flowered in 

 1841 ; a native of New Holland. 



P. N. Don. 



A FEW aOOD BEDDINa PLANTS IN COLOUIIS. 



White. — Double Feverfew; Geranium 

 BouledeNeige; Fuchsia Roi des Blanches; 

 Verbenas Mrs. Holford and Wlilte Perfec- 

 tion; Phlox Omniflora Compacta; (Enothera 

 Taraxacifolia ; Wliite Candytuft. 



Scarlet. — Geranium Tom Thumb, Little 

 David, Compactum, Reidii; Verbena Defi- 

 ance, Geant des Batailles,Brilliant de Vaise, 

 St. Margaret, Boule de Feu; Cuphea Platy- 

 centra. 



Fink. — Geranium Judy, Lucia Rosea; 

 Verbena Beauty Supreme, Standard of Per- 

 fection; Saponaria Calabrica. 



Turple. — Verbena Emma, Andre, Purple 

 King, Mulberry ; Petunia Prince Albert ; 

 Phlox Drummondii, Senecio flore-pleno. 



Yellow and Orange. — Calceolaria Aurea 

 floribunda, Rugosa, Amplexicaulis ; (Eno- 

 thera prostrata, Gaillardia picta. 



Lilac and Blue. — Ageratum; Heliotrope; 

 Salvia patens; Forget-me-not; Delphinium 

 formosum and Hendersonii. 



Jidcjinrjs. — Arabis albida lucida, Ceras- 

 tium tomentosum ; Variegated Mint, Golden 

 Balm, Lobelia speciosa, Lady Plymouth 

 Geranium. 



aAEDEN AND GEEENHOUSE AVOEK EOE APEIL. 



Annuals of all kinds may be sown now 

 in the open air ; the hardy sorts will be up 

 in from ten days to three weeks, the tender 

 kinds in a month or six weeks. It is often 

 a convenience to sow all the kinds at once, 

 in accordance with a general plan, and it 

 may be done in April. Of course, asters, 

 balsams, etc., rarely come to much good by 

 this off-hand method. 



Asparagus to be sown for succession 

 beds. (See vol. ii. p. 224.) Established 

 beds to have a dressing of fresh manure 

 pointed in, and the I'ough stuff to be raked 

 off into the alleys, which are to be forked 

 over. 



Auriculas to be shaded as the bloom 

 progresses, and have shelter at night by 

 mean^ of mats. Give plentj' of water. 



Beans to be dressed with soot or wood- 

 ashes and hoed up quite to the lowest 

 leaves. Sow for succession, they like a rich, 

 retentive soil. 



Beet. — Sow between the 1st and 10th 



for the first supply, and from the 20th to 

 25th for general crop. 



Bedding Plants to be got into cold 

 frames, if quite bushy, and fit for summer 

 work. Young stock to be kept growing, 

 and seedlings to be potted off' either singly 

 or in little groups, as soon as large enough 

 to handle. Geraniums, calceol.arias, etc., 

 removed to pits, should be plunged either 

 in spent tan or coal-ashc-s, M'hich will keep 

 their roots warm and moist, and obviate 

 frequent watering. 



Cabbage and Cauliflower.- — Sow the 

 dwarf sorts of cabbage to follow peas, and 

 fill up anywhere as plots become vacant. 

 Continue planting cauliflowei-s from frames, 

 but give them the shelter of mats if the 

 nights are frosty. They must have rich 

 soil, be frequently hoed up, and watered in 

 dry weather. 



Chrysanthemums for general purposes 

 to be now propagated. Suckei-s are as 

 good as cuttings ; and there need be no 



