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though some grow them " right on end." They must be repotted in 

 from four to eight-inch and then from eight to twelve-inch pots. 

 Judicious stopping and tying will gradually bring them to the desired 

 form ; and if you are an exhibitor, and have given them plenty of 

 room, you may with some confidence hope to be successful ; they, 

 however, require very careful porterage, as few plants suffer more from 

 carriage than they do. It is never worth while to grow them a third 

 year, as you cannot get the soft and juicy wood that a two-year-old 

 plant gives. 



As to sorts, discard all that do not come up to the following marks. 

 Sepals stout, broad, and well reflexed ; corolla large, bold, round, stout 

 and bell-shaped ; flower-stalk about three inches long ; the flowers 

 abundant and of good size ; foliage not large or coarse, and the colour 

 clear and decided ; if light, sepals pure white, and corolla purple ; if 

 dark, sepals brilliant glowing scarlet or crimson, and the corolla purple, 

 violet, or blue. I think you will find the following list by no means a 

 bad one. 



Section No. 1. Crimson with dark corolla. 



Prince Frederick William of Prussia (B), Loch Katrine (B), Etoile du 

 Nord (B), Catherine Hayes, Governor-General (S), Souvenir de 

 Chiswick (B). 

 Section No. 2. White with scarlet and crimson and violet corollas. 



Queen of Hanover (B), Guiding Star (B), Rose of Castille (B), Fairest of 

 the Fair (B), Maid of Kent (B), England's Glory (H). 

 Section No. 3. Red with double corolla. 



Hendersonii (H), Reflexa plena (L), and the new Sir Colin Campbell (W). 

 Section No. 4. Red with white corolla. 



Princess of Prussia (Sh.), Mrs. Story (S), Princess Royal (V), and the 



new one, Eclat (Sb). 

 B raised by Mr. Banks, of Sholden; Sh by Mr. Smith, of Eornsey ; 

 H, Mr. Henderson; S, Mr. Storey; W, Mr. Wheeler; V,Mr. Veitch. 

 The figures represent, 1, Eclat, raised by Mr. G. Smith, of Hornsey, 

 and is a decided advance not only on those previously raised by the 

 same eminent grower, but on all others of the same class, the flowers 

 being stouter, of finer form, and the plant of good habit and free 

 blooming ; 2 is raised by Mr. Wheeler, of Warminster, is very hand- 

 some, and a decided acquisition for those who admire this class ; as 

 also is the white corolla one. Both are to be let out this spring, and 

 will doubtless find their way to most collections of this beautiful and 

 popular flower in the country. 



Deal, Jan. 18. D- 



ON RASPBERRIES: 

 Addressed by Monsieur Ferdinand Gloede to the Rev. W. F. Radcltffe. 



Dear Sir, — On perusing the April number of the Florist, I find your 

 questions about Raspberries. I am myself very fond of this fruit, but 

 not to the same degree as of Strawberries ; nevertheless, I will commu- 

 nicate to you the result of my experience. The sorts I grow are 

 Fastolff (Youell's), producing only once a year, but it is the largest and 

 finest of all reds ; Merveille des 4 saisons, red, double bearing, of very 

 good flavour and fine colour ; and Merveille des quatre saisons, white or 



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