SEPTEMBER. 273 



V>looms of which was exhibited ; it is a full sized large flower. For cut 

 blooms, 12 kinds, Mr. Roake was first with Rosy Circle, Eugenie, 

 Leonice, Mrs. Ashley, Julia, Seedling, Perfection, Lemonade, Primrose 

 Perfection, Mont Blanc, Seedling 6, and Pourpre de Tyre. Messrs. 

 Paul were second with Glory of Chesliunt, Darius, Lord Jocelyn, Pearl, 

 Beauty of Cheshunt, Boadicea, White Globe, and four seedlings. Messrs. 

 Paul also furnished three magnificent spikes of Glory of Cheshunt, Mrs. 

 Ashley, and Beauty of Cheshunt ; these were deservedly much admired. 

 Messrs. F. and A. Smith sent an interesting collection of cut Antir- 

 rhinums, showing that progressive improvement is going on in this 

 class of plants. Mr. Salter exhibited twelve varieties of cut Phloxes, 

 one or two of which were very bright in colour. Messrs. Paul sent 

 twelve varieties of Asters, all very beautiful kinds. Messrs. Fraser also 

 sent 24 varieties of this flower. Mr. Lochner contributed 24 bunches 

 of Verbenas, all good kinds ; and Mr. Smith sent his Petunia Hermione, 

 which fully maintained the good character it always has had. A new 

 white Verbena was exhibited by Mr. Westwood, which is much the 

 b*st of its class out, but it is a very strong grower. IMessrs. F. and A. 

 Smith again sent a collection of Balsams, still in good condition. 



VIOLETS. 



Although the common single Russian Violet will flower freely year 

 after year in the open borders, and propagate itself in sufficient quan- 

 tities to render the adoption of other means for its reproduction to a 

 certain extent mmecessary, it is far otherwise with such double- 

 flowering kinds as V. arborea Neapolitana, and the old purple. 

 To these may also be added V. lutea and Shackell's large single 

 ilussian Violet. To succeed in the culture of these it is indispensable 

 that the plants be young, It should be remembered that unless shifted 

 into inconvenient sized pots, Violets generally become so much 

 exhausted as to be wholly unsuited for pot culture after the second year. 

 Cuttings of the whole of the above may be rooted with facility if 

 inserted in the ordinary manner, in the first week in March, into 5-inch 

 pots, containing a light free soil. The cutting pots should be plunged 

 in a gentle bottom heat either on a hotbed or on the platform of the 

 cutting house ; when rooted they should be potted singly into 3-inch 

 pots, using for compost turfy loam and well rotted dung in equal parts. 

 When properly established, the young plants should be removed to a 

 cool pit or frame having a warm aspect ; and until inured to their new 

 situation it will be advisable to keep the plants close for a time, after 

 which, and on every mild occasion, top air should be given. The object 

 in rooting the cuttings thus early is to get the plants as strong as pos- 

 sible by the middle of the following May, when the time will have 

 arrived for planting them out in a shady bed or border, in rows, six 

 inches apart, and the same distance between the rows. Any deficiencies 



NEW SERIES, VOL. V., NO. LVII. T 



