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kinds, raised by M. Bleu, which M. Verdier is about to oiier. Not 

 having seen any of these, I cannot, on my own account, recommend 

 them ; but our Editor, who devotes a great part of his time in the 

 inspection of novelties, tells me the following amongst them are 

 remarkably fine, namely : — Duchatre, Lucy, Maxime Duval, Mozart, 

 and Triomjphe de V Exposition. 



YELLOV7 BEDDEBS. 



|HERE is no deficiency of yellow flowers and yellow 

 leaves for the bedding system, yet, perhaps, the yellow 

 occasions more trouble and disappointment than any 

 other. A few practical notes on the subject at this 

 season may be useful. 

 Calceolarias. — There are dozens of good varieties, and perhaps 

 not one to surpass Oubridge's Gem, which is scarce. We recommend 

 all who employ these plants in quantity to rely chiefly upon Gem, 

 Gaines's Yellow, Bugosa Improved, and New Yellow Bouquet. Success 

 depends very much upon culture. Eirst, it must be observed, that 

 if the young plants are allowed to become pot-bound, they are likely 

 to die at the end of June — a common occurrence. Where there is 

 a stock in store-pots, they should either have a good shift now, or be 

 planted out in light rich soil, iu frames, to make fresh roots in time 

 to become strong for bedding. Secondly, the beds should be well 

 prepared by deep digging and abundant manuring. A poor soil, 

 shallow digging, starved plants, and hot weather, are the four chief 

 causes of the deaths which commonly occur, and make blanks in the 

 beds in the very height of summer. The ground should be as good 

 for them as for cauliflowers or celery. Where the soil is poor and 

 sandy, or chalky, or where sheer carelessness prevails, calceolarias 

 should not be grown at all. The question is, what are people so 

 situated to employ in their stead ? 



Golden Selp-leated Geraniums are undoubtedly the best of 

 all plants, as a rule, to substitute for calceolarias, where these last 

 have been given up. Probably, the best bedder of the class is 

 Hibberd's Golden Banner, but, as that is expensive, Golden Fleece 

 may be placed here as the plant for everybody; it seems only to 

 need sunshine, and to have the flowers removed, to insure a splendid 

 mass of golden yellow. For edgings and for small beds, Little 

 Golden Christine is a gem for its leaves ; and so charming are its 

 flowers, that none but a courageous and desperate artist will dare 

 to remove them. The following are good in their way for those 

 who bed largely : — Cloth of Gold, Golden Nugget, Goldfinch, Jason, 

 General Longstreet. Usually, this class do well on beds slightly 

 raised. Manure may be dispensed with, except in cases where the 

 soil is worn out, but deep digging some time before planting is 

 desirable, and a moderate dressing of manure will not be wasted, 

 as a vigorous growth is desirable. 



