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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



There were a few implements exhibited; among them Thomson's hot-water 

 apparatus for greenhouses, but the exhibitors did not do justice to their own 

 invention, for neither sectional plan nor description accompanied it. Mr. 

 Smith, of 3, Queen's Road, East Chelsea, exhibited a " tell-tale " flower-pot, 

 which, being made of a pale ware with grey bands, which are dark or light in 

 colour, according as the pots are moist or dry, serve as " tell-tales " to indi- 

 cate the exact state of the roots of the plant as to the supply of water. Mr. 

 Henderson, of Dunkeld, exhibited his patent brooms for sweeping paths and 

 lawns, the peculiarity of which is, that the broom is set in an iron head and 

 kept firm by screws, and the operator sweeps them right and left, so as to 

 throw the grass into ridges on either side of them, taking from 15 to 18 feet 

 wide at a sweep, and thus, in the saving of time, making good the difference of 

 expense between these and the best of common brooms. 



A new variety of kale, called " Cottagers' kale," exhibited by Mr. Turner, was 

 the only novelty in the way of vegetables ; it is a sort of Brussel's sprouts, but 

 the sprouts open, instead of forming close buttons. Mr. Turner recommends 

 it as a most profitable and delicately-flavoured winter green. 



Although the meeting, on the 4th, of the Pomological Society, was one of 

 great interest in consequence of the variety and general excellence — late pears 

 excepted — it lacked the interest it should have had, owing to the absence of 

 competition for the prize offered by Mr. Scrutton for the best six dishes of 

 Pears. Mr. J. Allport, gardener to H. Ackroyd, Esq.,ofNantwich, Cheshire, 

 was the only exhibitor for the prize, and the collection not being deemed 

 worthy of it, the award was deferred to the 4th of March. 



PLANTS TO GROW UNDER THE DRIP OF TREES. 



The following bear the drip of trees 

 well, and are excellent for ornamental 

 planting in positions where most other 

 things would fail for want of more free 

 exposure : — 

 Berberis aquifolium. 

 ,, Asiatica. 

 ,, Japonica. 

 Buxus sempervirens, and all its varieties, 

 except sufl'ruticosa. 

 ,, Chinensis. 

 Ligustrum Japonicum. 

 ,, lucidum. 



„ sempervirens, and all the varieties 

 of the common privet. 

 Rub us discolor. 



Rubus radula. 



„ ccesius fol. var. 



„ fruticosus flore pleno, and all the 

 varieties of the common bramble. 

 Taxus Canadensis. 



,, baccata fol. var., and all the varieties 

 of the common yew. 

 Hypericum elatior. 



,, calycinum. 



,, kalmianum. 



Cornus sanguinea. 



,, mascula variegata. 

 ,, sempervirens. 

 Juniperus communis. 



Hollies. All the varieties of the common 

 Ivy, Periwinkle and tussock grass. 



CLIMBERS FOR A WEST WALL. 



Japan Honeysuckle. 

 Cotoneaster wycrophylla. 

 Magnolia grandiflora, in sheltered 

 localities. 



ROSES. 



Felicite Perpetuelle, Renoncule, Noi- 

 settes, Eccremocarpus scabra. (Should 

 be renewed when seven years old.) 



Jasminum nudiflorum (to be moved 

 when done flowering, and brought 



back again to bloom every season in 

 warm positions.) 



Passiflora azurea. 



Solatium jasminioides (in warm posi- 

 tions ; must be close pruned till it 

 blooms freely). 



Ceanothus azureus. 



Fuchsia Riccartoni (in sheltered 

 positions; but will not stand a severe 

 winter. 



Periploca grceca. 



