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will, we hope, prove equally satisfactory with their predecessors. 

 And now, what more can we say, beyond giving a list of a good selec- 

 tion, not of our seedlings (accurate descriptions of them will be found 

 in our Catalogue, which any one may have for the asking, enclosing 

 a penny stamp), but of older varieties, which may be purchased of any 

 nurseryman that has a good collection ? Well, this is soon done ; 

 please to refer to No. XVI., page 115. 



Worton Cottage, Sept. 6th, 1849. E. Beck. 



N.B. I have no other motive in mentioning the state of our stock, 

 than to induce those who say they cannot grow our varieties, to come 

 and see for themselves our mode of culture from the commencement. 



VALLOTA PURPUREA. 



This is really a handsome greenhouse bulb, of easy cultivation, and 

 flowering regularly every autumn. I can strongly recommend it to 

 such of your readers as do not already grow it. My plants are 

 just now coming into bloom ; their rich scarlet flowers are truly 

 beautiful, and very attractive in the greenhouse at this season of the 

 year, when arranged amongst Camellias, Epacrises, and the general 

 assortment of greenhouse-plants, which are now brought under glass 

 for the winter. In planting, let the bulb be set almost on the sur- 

 face of the mould; for they are often injured by being too deeply 

 planted. The soil should comprise equal portions of turfy loam and 

 peat, with a fair quantity of sand ; the pots should be well drained, 

 and deeper than those in common use, for the roots of all bulbs 

 penetrate to a considerable depth. 



As this bulb retains its foliage the whole year, it does not require 

 a season of rest like most of the Amaryllids ; it further does not re- 

 quire annually repotting, but may be left in the same pot for years ; 

 in fact, I think it grows stronger, and flowers with more freedom, 

 when so treated. They are increased by offsets, which are pro- 

 duced very freely. 



Hull, Sept. 1849. H. S. Norman. 



FLOWERS BY THE SEA-SIDE. 



There is no point on which parties residing by the sea-side are 

 more entirely agreed than that it is useless to attempt the cultivation 

 of flowers in spots adjoining the shore. In some situations exposed 

 to the north and east this concord of sentiment may well exist ; but 

 as a proof of what may be effected by attention and skill, we may 

 mention that, being at Dover a few days back, we remarked at 

 No. 38 Marine Parade the most beautifully effective beds and verandah 

 that we have ever met with in any situation : the beds were filled with 

 scarlet Geraniums, Pelargoniums, Fuchsias, Antirrhinums, Lobelias, 



