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and Cole, the greatest of our landscape painters, had his rural home 

 under the very shadow of the Catskills." 



The examples which the men we have just named have set in the 

 neatness and style in which their residences are kept are not lost by 

 any means. No, we are glad to learn that they have shed a bene- 

 ficial influence over society in general, and that a gratifying advance 

 in taste has taken place, which will continue to progress, and which 

 is exhibited no less in the cottage of the humblest mechanic than in 

 the villa of the wealthiest merchant. 



It would have gratified us had we been able to take " a leaf out of 

 Mr. Downing's book," in order to convey to our readers some idea of 

 the way in which he manages his subjects, but want of room prevents 

 us. We promise, however, to give in a future Number a specimen 

 or two, which we trust will please others as well as they have pleased 

 ourselves. We have also much pleasure in mentioning that, in 

 addition to the other contributions to our work, we are likely to 

 be favoured with a regular correspondence both with America and 

 with South Australia. 



The Midland Florist. 



This little useful and well-conducted work reaches our hands regu- 

 larly, and is well entitled to the continued patronage it receives from 

 an increasing number of subscribers. Sure we are, that whilst its 

 conductor continues to infuse into its pages the same zeal for hor- 

 ticulture, combined with the feelings of a gentleman, it will always 

 meet with the welcome it deserves and receives ; and we cordially 

 wish it every success. 



COROXILLA GLAUCA. 



This, although nearly, if not altogether, hardy, well deserves atten- 

 tion as a winter flowering pot-plant. It is not very showy, its colour 

 being a somewhat faint yellow, but it flowers abundantly from any 

 time in the autumn at which it may be wanted, until its services are 

 superseded by the ingress of more gaudy subjects in spring. Its 

 pale green foliage, too, contrasts well with the dark broad leaves of 

 the Camellia. Its great recommendation is, however, the long period 

 in which it remains in full floral beauty, and that during a season 

 when flowers are scarce. I know, indeed, of no plant which equals 

 it in this particular ; and I think that this alone affords a sufficient 

 reason for our not altogether turning it out of doors. It is very 

 easily managed, requiring merely shelter to flower it abundantly 

 during the dull months. 



Suppose we begin with small plants in March. Shift them into 

 pots two sizes larger than those they occupy. For soil, take or.e 

 part turfy peat, one part turfy loam, and one decomposed cow- dung, 

 to which add a portion of sharp sand ; mix these intimately together, 

 and use the compost in a rough state. Place the plants in the green- 



