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Rosea grandiflora, light rose ; Attraction, elegantly veined puce and 

 silver; Model of Perfection, white with chocolate ground; Com- 

 mander-in-chief, remarkable for immensely long spikes of flowers 

 towering nine feet high ; the Queen, a delicate blush ; Aurantia, 

 salmon-colour; Pulchella, roseate; Pallida, lilac; Magnum Bonum, 

 a rich glossy maroon ; Snowball, purest white ; Black Prince, sable 

 black ; Formosa, dark claret, with palmated leaves ; Mulberry Su- 

 perb ; Delicata ; Atro-sanguinea. Mr. C. has exhibited this season 

 at Chiswick some of his beauties, grown especially in pots for that 

 occasion ; also at the Royal Agricultural meeting at Norwich, where 

 he was awarded a prize for his seedling Comet, and a prize for the 

 collection ; and at the South London Floricultural meeting in the 

 Surrey Zoological Gardens he obtained a medal. A visit to these 

 superb and elegant flowers would be highly gratifying to every lover 

 of Nature in her gay and brilliant forms. 



Dunmoiv, Essex, August 21th. A. Barfield. 



Note. — We received this too late for insertion last month. 

 Some of the varieties have since been forwarded to us, and fully 

 bear out all that is said in their favour. 



CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR OCTOBER. 



Auriculas. — Some time this month Auriculas may be removed to 

 a southern or western situation for the winter season ; the latter 

 is preferable. The situation chosen should be got in readiness, 

 taking every precaution to clear the neighbourhood of offensive 

 insects as far as it can be accomplished. Cleanse the frames 

 and glass, that, when necessary to cover the plants, they may have 

 the full benefit of the light. Search closely for the various 

 kinds of caterpillars that attack and disfigure the foliage at this 

 time of the year ; a little attention will prevent much mischief. 

 Continue to keep the soil moist through the month, and open the 

 surface as often as it appears closed. 



Peckham. J. T. Neville. 



Carnations and Picotees. — See p. 258. C. Turner. 



Dahlias. — They should be gone over before the bloom is past, to 

 see if all are correctly named. Examine the plants on a fine day, 

 in order to secure whatever seed may be ready ; and in cutting, 

 leave a good piece of the stalk attached, tie it in bunches con- 

 sisting of about six heads, and hang them up in some dry and 

 airy place ; as fast as they turn brown, pull them to pieces, 

 and spread the seed thinly on canvass till it becomes dry. The 

 time for taking up the roots must depend on the weather ; if the 

 tops are quite destroyed by frost, get them up on the first dry 

 day ; but should the season be favourable, and there be no frost, 

 two objects will be gained by allowing them to remain in the 



