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armed with formidable spines ; Encsplialartos Vroomi, a noble species, 

 and a new Zamia with most elegant; fronds. 



Mr. Norman, Plumstead, staged a stand of new Picotees, all of 

 ■which possess considerable merit, but the best were — Mrs. Brown, 

 light-edged red, ground clear, edge sharp and definite ; Lady Holms- 

 dale, heavy-edged rose, very fine and smooth ; Morning Star, light- 

 edged rose, with pink shade, ground very pure, smooth, and per- 

 fect in outline ; William Ingleton, heavy-edged purple, petals broad 

 and smooth, a fine bold flower; and Mr. Brown, edge medium, and 

 of a deep rich crimson hue, a fine bold flower. 



Several interesting fruits and vegetables were also exhibited at 

 the last meeting, the most important of which were — The Amateur's 

 strawberry, a fine handsome fruit of a dark crimson colour, and 

 most excellent flavour, exhibited by Mr. Bradley, Littledale Halam, 

 near Southwell, Notts ; Ascot Citrondle grape, a most valuable, rich, 

 and piquant-flavoured white grape, which is said to hang well, and 

 does not crack, raised and exhibited by Messrs. Stanclish and Co., 

 Ascot ; Bigarreau Noir de Schmidt cherry, a large and handsome- 

 looking cherry, from the nursery of Messrs. Eivers and Son, Saw- 

 bridgeworth ; and Lee's Prolific Black Currant, the best of all the 

 black varieties, was again exhibited by the raiser, Mr. Lee, Clevedon. 

 Bristol, in splendid condition. 



Mr. James, gardener to W. E. "Watson, Esq., Redlees, Isleworth, 

 contributed samples of a new wrinkled marrow pea, named 

 James's Prolific, the average height of which is three feet, and the 

 pods are long, well filled, nearly straight, and produced from the 

 bottom to the top of the haulm. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Plant Labels. — W. H. IT.— The labels referred to are manufactured by Messrs. 

 Bell and Thorpe, Paddock Nurseries, Straiford-on-Avon, who will, no doubt, send a 

 list of prices on application. 



Sfirtea Culture. — Christine. — Very probably the plants suffered from dryness 

 at the roots. The subject shall have attention shortly. 



Aquarium Furnishing. — J. J.— We do not recommend dealers, and are, there- 

 fore, unable to afford you the desired information. 



Planting Rose Trees. — F. B. R. — The rose trees should be planted early in No- 

 vember, but they may be planted as Lite as the March following. The beds or borders 

 in which they arc planted should be liberally enriched with hotbed or stable manure 

 previous to planting the trees. The roots should be covered to a depth of about 

 three or four inches. We cannot answer your third query, for the reason that we do 

 not recommend dealers. Standard rose trees may be procured from any good nursery 

 at prices ranging from one to two shillings each, the usual price being eighteen 

 shillings per dozen for established varieties. 



B. B. — Fasten the trees with strong tar twine in addition to the haybands. 

 The best remedy for unfruitful ness is root-pruning, as pointed out by Mr. Trussler in 

 the Floral World for February of the present year. The only way to keep the 

 tender plants during the winter is to put them in the frames, as you have no house 

 and protect them from frost by means of mats, or other covering material, such as 

 long litter, straw, or refuse hay. Myosolis sylvatica, SUene pendula, CannelVs 

 Eztra Dark, and Belvoir Castle, Dwarf Yellow Wallflowers, Red and White 

 Daisies, Viola lutea grandijlora, Arabis lucid*, and A/ys.sum saxatile compactum, 

 are all remarkably showy, and may be purchased at a cheap rate. With the exeep- 



