NOVEMBER. 349 



HORSE-SHOE GERANIUMS. 



General PeUssier. — A fine variety : margin of leaf pale green, with 

 a well-marked purple band ; centre of leaf a yellowish green, trusses 

 on long footstalks, of a bright scarlet. This is good either for bedding 

 or vases ; it grows and blooms freely. 



General Simpson. — Horse-shoe marking indistinct, dwarf habit, a 

 good truss with flowers of a bright scarlet. 



Boule de Feu (Ward). — Purple marking well defined, compact 

 grower, blooms of a very bright scarlet with a white eye. We consider 

 this the brightest scarlet of all the horse-shoe class. 



King of Scarlets. — Plain leaf, dwarf grower, large truss, and fine 

 petal ; colour, rich scarlet. 



REVIEW. 



A Descriptive Catalogue of Trees, Conifers, &c. By Messrs. A. 



Paul & Son. Cheshunt, Herts. 

 We do not often notice Trade Catalogues, unless characterised by some 

 special feature. Until within the last few years, it had been the prac- 

 tice with nurserymen to issue catalogues giving only the names of 

 plants with prices, so that intending purchasers, unless well acquainted 

 with the various plants, could Ibrm but an inadequate idea of the 

 peculiarities of the various articles offered. A great improvement, 

 however, has been effected recently by various nurserymen, and many 

 classes of plants have been well described ; still, trees, shrubs, and 

 other plants have not met with the attention they deserved. The taste 

 for ornamental planting has increased very much, and many of our 

 finest ornamental trees and shrubs are now sought after and much 

 used ; still, unless seen, those who wished to purchase were not assisted 

 in making a selection from the nursery catalogues hitherto issued. 

 Messrs. Paul's catalogue is not only a detailed list of what they have to 

 offer, but it is in reality an elaborate guide to purchasers, giving the 

 botanical name, height, English name of each shrub or tree, with 

 suitable remarks appended to them, which will be found of 

 advantage to those who are unable to select from nurseries. 



CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH. 



Auriculas. — These plants having been placed in their vsrinter 

 quarters will require but little to be done to them for some time. Keep 

 them clean and tolerably dry. 



Azaleas.— kiiQn^ carefully to watering these, for though apparently 

 resting, if allowed to get too dry at this season, the flowers next year 

 will be poor. Give air plentifully on mild days. 



Camellias.— l{?iX\j dust has collected on the leaves of these, it should 

 be washed off with a sponge or syringe some fine morning ; this will 



