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Lockwood Gardens, near Huddersfield. Champion Grapes were also 

 furnished by Messrs. Lee, of Hammersmith. Mr. Tillyard sent two 

 Black Jamaica and one Ripley Queen Pine Apple weighing about 4 lbs. 

 each. Some seedling Pears and Apples were exhibited, none of which 

 were, however, considered worthy oi cultivation. Specimens of Portugal^ 

 and other Quinces were shown by H. B. Ker, Esq., and a collection of 

 Oranges grown against an open wall in Glamorganshire were sent by 

 Mr. Challis, gardener at Margam Paik, in that county. They were 

 good-looking fruit, and quite ripe. Morello Cherries were shown by 

 Mr. Tillyard, and specimens of a late American variety of yellow- 

 fleshed Peach were exhibited by Mr. Rivers. It is a freestone sort, 

 and was considered valuable for its lateness. 



POT CULTIVATION OP THE PHLOX. 

 Having grown the Phlox in pots successfully for a number of years, I 

 trust the following hints will prove acceptable to those readers who 

 take an interest in this lovely tribe of plants, for although all the 

 varieties are easy of cultivation, they are seldom seen so well managed 

 as they might be with a little extra care and attention. About the 

 1st of March a selection should be made from plants struck the 

 previous season, choosing those that are throwing up vigorous shoots. 

 Put one plant in each pot, allowing not more than two stems on each 

 plant, and using pots from eight to twelve inches in diameter, according 

 to the strength of the plants. Avoiding excessive drainage, pot with 

 rich fibrous loam, adding a little sand and well decomposed manure. 

 The dwarf growing sorts may be placed under glass at once either in a 

 cold frame or greenhouse and should be kept as near the glass as 

 convenient. The dwarfer they can be grown the better. Give air on 

 all possible opportunities, and a little weak liquid manure may be given 

 with advantage occasionally. For making this nothing answers better 

 than sheep droppings ; it both adds to the size of the spike and imparts 

 to the foliage a dark shining green. The tall growing varieties may be 

 plunged out of doors in any sheltered situation and be brought into the 

 conservatory or greenhouse when they begin to show flower, when from 

 their having long naked stems the pots may be appropriately placed in 

 the background out of sight, and the fine head of bloom shown above 

 the other plants. By a careful selection of the kinds, and bringing 

 them in as they show flower, a succession of blooms may be kept up 

 from June till October. When grown to any extent in the above 

 manner they make a beautiful display, and in addition to their lovely 

 colour many of the sorts are highly perfumed. In re-potting the 

 Phlox, care must be taken not to break or reduce the ball, even though 

 shifting from a twelve to an eighteen inch pot, as on this particular 

 inucA of the future success of the plant depends. Should large 

 specimens be wanted, those that have flowered once may be kept 

 through the winter in a cold frame, or if this is not convenient they 

 may be plunged out of doors and covered with three inches of coal 



