360 THE FLORIST. 



Pomologists who live in London smoke, 

 Sent through the floral world this cruel joke. 

 Where'er Punch goes, most popular of men, 

 Loud is the cry, ' Here's Niinrod come again ! ' 

 If taking ship, Punch braves the mighty main, 

 The sailors cry, ' Here's Nimrod come again ! ' 



Tis Nimrod here, 'tis ISimrod there, 



'Tis Nimrod always, everywhere! 

 No wonder the nations should at Punch stare, 

 Don't all these judges (connoisseur's the name) 

 See that a horse and hen are quite the same? 

 'Tween pumps and barrows Punch more likeness sees 

 Than is between distinctive Strawberries. 

 Punch thinks, the way t' improve a critic's taste, 

 Is with the " cat," his body well to baste. 

 This nostrum, well applied, will fill the air 

 With the quick cry that Nimrod 's not Adair ! 



" LAST STAVE. 



" The ' Wizard of the North ' is come in Plate, 

 Who sent it, R., Punch really cannot state; 

 R. thanks the sender, hopes he'll see it here 

 In gilded frame as well as China ware ; 

 Here's Oscar, too, a noble plant and print, 

 Buy it at Slough, you'll bless Punch for the hint. 

 Good bye Fragrarians, 

 Adieu Rosarians. 

 The doctors cannot differ more, 

 You're all gone mad, I'm certain sure. 

 Thus writes shrewd Punch, despising words well known, 

 ' Who lives in glass should never throw a stone;' 

 Asserts he still, asserts with living breath, 

 The British Queen has twice saved Punch from death ; 

 While his breath lasts he'll fill the London air, 

 In crying loudly, ' Nimrod 's not Adair ! ' " 



W. F. Radclypfe. 

 Rushton, November 16. 



NOTES ON THE MONTH. 



The frost of the third week in October was followed by violent storms 

 and cold weather (the rains in this district having been very heavy), 

 indicating considerable electrical action in the atmosphere. On November 

 14, 15, and 16, sharp frosts again occurred, the thermometer in some 

 situations marking 12° of frost. Ice was abundant, and the effect on 

 vegetation, though not so striking as what resulted from the frosts of 

 October, has put the finishing stroke on many garden plants. Even 

 hardy Borecoles have suffered, to say nothing of Broccoli, Cabbages, and 

 Cauliflowers, which in many places have the appearance of having been 

 parboiled; while Lettuces, Endive, Parsley, &c, are killed entirely; 

 this destruction will cause much annoyance to gardeners, whose means 

 of supply have thus been unexpectedly cut short. Nurserymen have 

 not escaped. Many plants which the warmth of the season had 

 forced into a vigorous autumn growth have had their young wood 



