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fully in them. As will be seen by our illustration, the lower edge 

 of the glass rests upon earthenware chairs, or tiles, and at the top, 

 upon a light, open wooden ridge. The ridge is supported by angle 

 pieces securely fixed on the inside of the tiles, at intervals of about 

 every four feet. The opening along the ridge is closed with earthenware 

 caps, which cap over the glass and prevent drip. These, when re- 

 quired for ventilation, can be taken off, as shown in the illustration. 

 The glass can be taken off when required to admit of the plants 

 being attended to with the utmost facility. For prices, which are 

 very low, and other particulars, application must be made to Mr. B. 

 Looker, Norbiton Potteries, Kingston-on-Thames. 



HORTICULTURAL NOTES. 



| HE Garden Oracle, which has now reached its thir- 

 teenth year, has again made its appearance ; and, as 

 usual, every phase of horticultural and floricultural 

 progress is duly recorded. The list of New Plants is as 

 complete as possible, but the descriptions are shorter 

 than usual — a change which will, no doubt, be much appreciated, 

 because it occupies less space, and, therefore, room for more useful 

 matters is afforded. The descriptions are ample for all practical 

 purposes ; and, as references are given to the works in which they 

 are figured and fully described, nothing further is required. The 

 list of New Flowers, in which about five hundred varieties are 

 described, which will chiefly be sent out during the current year, is 

 sufficient evidence that there is no lack of enterprise amongst florists 

 in this country, and that floriculture is not in the languishing con- 

 dition many would fain have us believe. The new flowers, such as 

 Roses, Grladioli, Phloxes, etc., that we were wont to receive from 

 Erance, are, of course, absent ; for our brethren on the other side of 

 the Channel have had duties too stern and sacred to perform to 

 admit of their devoting much time and attention to the peaceful 

 arts. The list of New Eruits comprises all the best and most dis- 

 tinct novelties of the past year, and possesses much to interest 

 pomologists and others anxious to furnish their gardens with the 

 best of everything ; especially as most of the descriptions are ac- 

 companied with characteristic illustrations. All the IN ew Vegetables 

 and Inventions are, as a matter of course, described, and the most 

 important figured. The new inventions form a very important 

 feature of this year's issue, occupying no lesa than ten pages. The 

 monthly lists are this year devoted to pictorial and hardy-flowering 

 trees and shrubs. The lists comprise selections of trees remark- 

 able for beautiful foliage in summer ; beautiful foliage in autumn ; 

 the embellishment of lawns, promenades, water-scenes, and boun- 

 dary-belts ; coniferous trees for collections ; evergreens for town- 

 gardens ; flowering shrubs ; shrubs for growing under trees ; in 

 fact, all the most valuable shrubs and trees for planting pleasure- 

 grounds and parks are enumerated, and their proper use indicated. 



