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plant that may be grown by any one possessing a greenhouse, with the 

 necessary soil, &c., and will be found to require less attention than 

 many of our more common greenhouse plants. 



In February the plants should be carefully potted in some nice 

 fibrous peat, broken fine and well mixed with about one-fourth of silver 

 sand, taking care to secure a good drainage, and the soil should be 

 pressed rather firmly about the roots. After this time it will soon 

 commence growing, when it should be assisted with a somewhat warmer 

 atmosphere ; about 50° or 60° will be quite warm enough, which 

 should be kept moist and rather shady. 



Under this treatment it wdll be found to make rapid growth, and will 

 require little attention further than occasionally stopping to secure a 

 compact growth. In May, if the plant has grown well, it will again 

 require repotting, using a similar compost, it should again be placed in 

 a moderately warm situation, where it may remain till the latter part 

 of June, after which time it should be gradually inured to light and air, 

 and finally to the open air, which will assist in maturing the wood and 

 inducing flower. In September they w^U again require the protection 

 of the greenhouse, w^here they should be exposed to light and air, and 

 by moving plants in succession to a warm house they will continue in 

 bloom for a long time. 



J. Shuter. 



THE NORTH EAST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY (IRELAND). 

 It is not often that we have the opportunity of drawing attention to 

 horticultural exhibitions in the sister isle, but a correspondent has 

 kindly favoured us with a few particulars of the Autumn exhibition 

 held in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Belfast, on the 13th of September. 

 The Alma Silver Cup, of the value of ten pounds, was the principal 

 prize, and was offered for 36 Dahlia blooms, for which four competitors 

 entered, the prize being carried off by Mr. Alexander Dickson, Nur- 

 seryman, Newtownards, near Belfast, with Pre-eminent, Queen of 

 Whites, Comet, Glory, Crocus, Fanny, Mr. Seldon, Bob, John Keynes, 

 Miss Caroline, The Nigger, John Edwards, Amazon, Laura Lavington, 

 Indispensable, Plantagenet, Rachel Rawlings, Lord Raglan, Lord Bath, 

 Bishop of Hereford, Beauty of Slough, Barmaid, Triumphant, Mrs. 

 Seldon, Rose of England, Empress, Gem of the Grove, Robert Bruce, 

 Sir C. Napier, White Standard, Port Royal, Ruby Queen, Mrs. H. N. 

 Fergusson, Sir John Franklin, Annie, and Espartero ; 2nd, Mr. A. 

 Campbell, nurseryman, Glasnevin, Dublin ; 3d, Messrs. F. and A. 

 Dickson and Sons, nurserymen, Chester ; 4th, ]\Ir. Davis, nurseryman, 

 Hilsborough, near Belfast. For 24 Dahlias, Mr. Campbell 1st, and 

 Mr. A. Dickson 2nd. Twelve Fancy Dahlias, Mr. Campbell 1st, and 

 Mr. A. Dickson 2nd. Twenty-four Pansies — 1st, Mr. A. Dickson; 

 and for 12 Hollyhocks, 1st, Mr. A. Campbell ; 2nd, Mr. A. Dickson. 

 A great many prizes were awarded to other subjects, but our object in 

 thus noticing the show was to point out the fact of so liberal a prize 

 having been offered in Ireland for Dahhas, and its having provoked a 

 keen competition. 



