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and marking, as mucli depends on this in producing new and 

 first-rate varieties. As soon as the seeds are ripe they should be 

 sown immediately in some shady place; and, as soon as large 

 enough, prick off tliinly into flat pots or pans, and keep close for 

 a few days until thoroughly established. They may be stopped 

 and treated in all ways similar to those struck from cuttings. 



Alter flowering, the old plants should be partially cut down (as 

 cutting them down cljse is very injurious, and in many instances 

 rots the crown), and placed in a north situation — and protected, 

 should a continuance of rain prevail. Water moderately through 

 the winter months, and as spring advances and the plants get 

 stronger, weak liquid manure may be given. For the guidance 

 of the amateur and those interested in the culture of this charming 

 plant, we append a list of the best and most useful varieties yet 

 sent out. 



Admiral Dundas (Henderson), white, with bluish purple margin and dark 



disc ; good show flower. 

 Admiral Dundas (Ivery), rich crimson purple, with white centre and dark 



disc ; good habit. 

 Brilliant (Lidgard), white with an azure bine edge, blue disc and fine form. 

 Emperor of the French (Turner), a bright rosy crimson with white ring and 



dark disc ; fine show plant. 

 Earl ot Clarendon (Turner), violet purple with red centre — of good form ; 



a first-rate show flower. 

 Fascination (Henderson), light blue with light circle — good form. 

 Lord Stamford (Henderson), white with light blue edge, light disc, and 



very free. 

 Lady Paxton (Turner), white with a broad margin of purple — dark disc ; 



large and showy. 

 Lady Camoys (Sutton), pure white with deep blue edge and disc ; dwarf 



habit. 

 Lablacbe (Henderson). 

 Mrs. Sidney Herbert (Henderson), white, with rosy carmine edge and pure 



disc ; fine habit. 

 Monarch (Turner), rich purple with fiery centre; dwarf and distinct. 

 Optima (Bousie), white with deep blue edge and disc; a good show plant. 

 Optima (Hopwood), white with a broad crimson edge; good form and 



dwarf habit. . 

 Octavien (Ker), white with rosy purple edge ; good. 

 Prince Arthur, scarlet crimson ; good form and substance. 

 Prince of Prussia, bright azure blue with light centre. 

 Picturata (Henderson), rosy violet with light centre and disc; a good show 



flower. 

 Scottish Chieftain (Sievewright), white, with deep violet edge and dark disc ; 



dwarf. 

 Sir Charles Napier (Turner), an intense blue self— of good form ; good 



show flower. 



Aquilegfas. — A pretty hybrid has lately been raised in the gardens 

 at Chiswick between A. fragrans and A. calitbrnica. It is exactly inter- 

 mediate between the two parents, and is a plant of great beauty. 



