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metliod may be adopted, and one, we tliink, preferable, of planting pota- 

 toes and celery alternately. The potatoes may then be in double rows, 

 with liberal space between them, and the celery trench on each side of the 

 double row of potatoes. At the planting of the celery, the haulms can be 

 pressed down, and the collars of the stems moulded over, and thus during 

 heavy rains the water will drain off to the celery, and do good, away 

 from the potatoes where it would do harm. Our potato crops are this 

 season in double rows, with early peas alternating ; the peas will be 

 succeeded by celery and brocoli ; the haulms will be turned right and 

 left towards the interveniug spaces, and we shall lift as soou as the outer 

 edges of the leaves of the potatoes begin to get shrivelled and discoloured, 

 for potatoes when fully grown will ripen best removed from the ground, 

 and no more growth takes place after the foliage begins to show signs of 

 decay. If left in the ground till the haulm decays, that which a fortnight 

 previously was a good crop may prove worthless, the disease having com- 

 menced its attack coincidently with the decay of the foliage, and completed 

 its ravages before the moment of harvesting. 



NOTES OP THE MONTH. 



E.OYAL Botanic, April 3. — This was the second spring meeting. It comprised 

 stove and greenhouse plants and spring flowers. Mr. Turner sent some fine 

 roses, among which were Baronne Prevost, William Jesse, Jules Margottin, 

 Lord Eaglan, and Souvenir de Malmaison. Messrs. Fraaer sent the new rose 

 Victor Verdier, which we last season described as of the very first excellence ; 

 also Mademoiselle Bonuaire, white with pink centre, and Vainqueur de Sol- 

 ferino, bi-ight rose. Messrs. Paul sent some charming boxes of cut roses, 

 among which was Isabella Gray, which was much admired. Of cinerarias, 

 Messrs. Dobson sent Etna, Brilliant, Mrs. Hoyle, Perfection, Novelty, 

 Duchess of Sutherland ; Messrs. Smith of Dulwich some seedlings, among 

 which Queen of Spring, white, crimson purple edge, dark disk, and Louise, 

 of the same class but distinct, were the best. Hosy Morn, also in Mr. Smith's 

 lot, is a beautiful rose pink, with light centre. Mr. Turner had Prairie Bird, 

 violet blue, and James Andrews, violet, purple self. Mr. James, gardener to 

 W. F. Watson, Esq., Isleworth, had a certificate for Duchess of Hamilton, 

 a fine flower, white, dark centre, broadly edged with purple. Azalea, Flag 

 of Truce, a new double white, shown by Mr. Todman, was awarded a cer- 

 tificate, as was also Loi'd Elgin, bright rosy crimson. Mr. Turner sent 

 auriculas, Duke of Wellington, Eliza, Colonel Taylor, Glory, Mary Gray, 

 Waterloo, and Hifleman. Imatophyllum miniatum, frequently mentioned in 

 previous pages, was shown in a fine state by Messrs. Parker and Williams. 

 Pansies, primulas, and hyacinths were extensively exhibited, but there were 

 few novelties among them. 



KoTAL HoBTicuLTURAL SociETY. — Among the plants of special interest 

 recently exhibited before the Floral Committee, the following maybe named: 

 — Pteris cretica, shown by Messrs Veitch and Mr. Bull, a beautiful varie- 

 gated fern. Fern-leaved primulas, very showy and distinct in habit, shown 

 by Messrs. E. G. Henderson and Sons. Epacris Vesta, white, tipped with 

 pink, very beautiful, by Messrs. Veitch. Auricula, George Jeans, gray edged, 

 finely formed, from Mr. Turner. Cineraria, Miss Eyles, white, dark centre, 

 noticed fiivourably last season, from Mr. Turner. Campylobotrys refulgens, 

 a plant with leaves ten to fourteen inches in length, handsomely marked with 

 silvery veins, from Mr. Bull. Veronica chamtedrys pulcherrima, a variegated 



