THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



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having the old and new names before him, at once can readily discover the object of 

 his search. Another most important feature is the striking out of varieties that have 

 not proved sufficiently constant or distinct to be worthy of a place among the true 

 Fern sports, just such a weeding of the stock, indeed, as the growers of florists' flowers 

 ought to make, to reduce the number to the best and most striking sorts. The list of 

 liardy Ferns for culture out of doors contains no fewer than 250 subjects, including, 

 besides Britisli Ferns, many examples of Lomaria, Onoclea, Woodwardia, and some 

 Lycopodiums and Selaginellas, accompanied, in most cases, with cultural notes, and in 

 all with full descriptions of foliation, fructification, and general character. The lists of 

 greenhouse and stove Ferns constitute a complete handbook to the indoor Fernery ; 

 the sorts are distinguished as evergreen, deciduous, ct? , and such as are adapted for 

 Wardian cases are indicated in the descriptions. Tlie workis prefaced by a short 

 code of rules for the management of Ferns in all the various metliods adopted in their 

 cultivation. No Fern-grower or student of botany should be witliout this valuable 

 work — the production of an acknowledged master of the subject ; and it may be had by 

 inclosing eight postage stamps to Mr. Sim, Foot's Cray, Kent, S.E. 



Mr. Salter's catalogue is on the old model, and is chiefly occupied witli Chry- 

 santhemums, Dahlias, Phloxes, Pieouies, Fuchsias, Belgian Daisies, Bedding and 

 Greenhouse Plants, and Hardy Variegated-lcavcd Plants ; for the latter Mr. Salter has 

 as world-wide a fame as for Chrysanthemums. One improvement is the marking of 

 the Chrysanthenmms, to indicate which are best adapted for cut flowers for show, 

 for specimen culture, for tlie borders, and for early medium and late blooming. There 

 is a large number of new Chrysanthemums let out this season for the first time, all 

 well proved, and bearing the commendations of the most experienced judges. We are 

 pleased to notice that very moderate prices are charged for the new flowers, and many 

 of last year are entered at tlie ordinary rate of six and nine shillings a dozen. The 

 lovely Aimee Feriere Progne, Variegated Queen of England, and others of recent 

 date, are entered at eighteenpence each. We have, iu another page, given a list of tliose 

 we consider most desirable, and would only add here, that growers of hardy ornamental 

 plants, Belgian Daisies (now brought to extraordinary perfection). Antirrhinums, 

 Dahlia?, and Phloxes, would do well to obtain this catalogue without delay. It may 

 be had gratis by inclosing one stamp, for postage, to Mr. Salter, Yersailles Nursery, 

 Hammersmith. 



PIELD CULTURE OF THE CAEEOT. 



Caerot-Seed should not be sown in open 

 iields before the third week in April, as it 

 will not germinate until the temperature of 

 the earth is considerably raised, and, con- 

 sequently, tlio weeds indigenous to the 

 soil are liable to get a-head of tlie carrots, 

 and seriously injure the crop. It is ad- 

 visable to sow a little rape or mustard seed 

 in the drills with the carrot, which, coming 

 up quickly, will show plainly where the 

 drills are, and allow of early hoeing, which 

 is a most important point iu tlie cultiva- 

 JiAja^ of liiis crop. Another mode now 

 frequently adoted for attaining the above 

 objects, is to spi-outthe seed by steepiug it 

 in moist sand before sowing ; this is ad- 

 vantageous for several reasons, but care 

 must be taken to turn the sand and seed 



over every day, to prevent its heating, and 

 also not to sow in very dry weather, as the 

 germ of the seed will suffer so much by 

 the sudden check as not to recover. When 

 tliis practice is adopted, the seed should 

 not be put into the sand eirlier than the 

 second week in April, or the plants will be 

 too forward, and liable to run to blossom, 

 which spoils the root. Upon the wliole, 

 we consider the former plan of sowing in 

 the open ground (not eai'lier than the 

 third week in April) is the safest. A 

 funnel-shaped piece of tin, held in the 

 hand, is the be.-t meaus of depositing the 

 seed; but where this is considered too 

 tedious, a drill may be used, sawdust being 

 mixed with the seed. — Sutton's Farm Seed 

 List. 



