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be necessary, without treading on the beds, and for the same reason 

 the beds should not exceed a width of three feet. Beds of this 

 width will conveniently take four rows of plants, and the latter 

 should be put out at a distance of nine inches apart. Plant firm, and 

 fix a small stick to each, to prevent the wind twisting or otherwise 

 injuring the stern. It is of course essential to procure strong, 

 healthy plants ; but a first-rate grower, like Mr. Turner, will be 

 careful to supply healthy plants only, so that it is not necessary to 

 say anything further upon this point. 



In the spring, if the surface-soil has become consolidated, prick 

 it up lightly. Early in April, cover the surface with a moderate 

 layer of partly-decayed manure, which will serve the double purpose 

 of keeping the roots cool, and checking the too rapid evaporation 

 of the moisture from the soil. From the time the plants begin to 

 <*row freely, until they go out of bloom, water the beds twice 

 a-week during dry weather ; soft water is preferable, and if slightly 

 flavoured with the draining from the manure heap, so much the 

 better. 



So many good papers on the cultivation of the Pink have ap- 

 peared in these pages, that we have considered it undesirable to offer 

 anything but the briefest remarks upon the cultural part of the sub- 

 ject, and those who are in need of further information will do well 

 to consult the numbers of the Flobal World for March, 1866, and 

 October, 1868. 



The names and descriptions of the series of new varieties are as 

 follows : — 



Coccinea. — This is a magnificent forcing variety of the type repre- 

 sented by Anne Boleyn. It usually attains a height of about nine 

 inches, and produces its large, brilliant scarlet flowers in the greatest 

 possible profusion. The flowers are large and full, and will be found 

 most valuable for hand and button-hole bouquets ; neatly-grown 

 plants will also be useful for conservatory decoration in the early 

 part of the season, and a bed should be planted with it expressly for 

 furnishing a supply of cut flowers during the early part of the 

 summer. 



Lady Blanch. — This is a fine companion to the preceding ; it is 

 rather taller in growth, and the flowers, which are produced in the 

 greatest profusion, both when grown in pots and in the open ground, 

 are large, full, and of the purest white. These two are not suited 

 for exhibition purposes, but for home decoration they are unsur- 

 passed. 



Godfrey. — As here pourtrayed, this is a grand show flower of the 

 most refined proportions and superb finish ; the flowers are large 

 and full, and the petals are broad, perfectly smooth round the 

 edge, and heavily laced with bright reddish purple. 



Alice. — Like Godfrey this is a beautifully finished flower, but 

 differs in the lacing, which in this case is delicate rose purple ; a fine 

 exhibition flower. 



Shirley Hibberd. — Flowers extra large and full, and superbly 

 finished ; petals broad, smooth, and heavily laced with light rose ; a 

 magnificent show flower. 



