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in others. I cordially wish all, and particularly young gardeners, 

 to peruse this book, and to value the instructive lessons it contains.'* 

 We would give an extract or two, but it is difficult to select, 

 and we prefer (as the cost is so small) recommending all our readers 

 to purchase it. 



Curtis' s Beauties of the Rose. Part II. Groombridge and Sons. 

 The present Number contains four plates of as many beautiful Roses, 

 viz. Geant de Batailles, Eliza Sauvage, Archduke Charles, and 

 Pompone de St. Radegonde. Both plates and letterpress are fully 

 equal to the preceding Number, of which we have spoken so favour- 

 ably. 



Morning Rambles in the Rose-Gardens of Hertfordshire. 

 By William Paul. W. and T. Piper. 



In this little work our friend Paul takes us into the grounds of some 

 of our largest amateur Rose-growers of his own county, which is 

 justly noted as the county for Hoses; for although there are other 

 spots famous for the cultivation of this flower, like Curtis 's, at Moor 

 End near Bristol, Wood's, of Maresfield, Sussex, and many, many 

 others, yet, for the queen of flowers, Hertfordshire bears the bell. 

 The cultivator who may purchase this trifle will not have thrown a 

 shilling away ; though he will perhaps agree with us, that sixpence 

 would have induced a much larger circulation. 



ANOMATHECA CRUENTA. 



The adaptation of this bulb for a small mass-bed is, I think, not 

 sufficiently known or appreciated. It will do very well planted in 

 March in the open bed ; but is greatly strengthened and improved by 

 potting in equal parts of rich loam, sand, and leaf-mould ; putting 

 four or five bulbs in a pot, and placing them in a pit or frame, till 

 the season for putting out bedding plants ; then turn them out of 

 the pots into a bed of similar compost, without disturbing the balls. 

 With ordinary attention, they will grow vigorously and flower pro- 

 fusely from June to November. If bloom is all that is required, cut 

 out the infant seed-pods as the blossoms fall, and this will strengthen 

 the succession flower-buds. Where increase of stock is an object, 

 seed may be easily saved and bulbs raised. It is also increased freely 

 by off'sets. The neat dwarf habit of the plant makes it desirable in 

 a small bed, or near the edge of a large one ; and the multitude of 

 pretty scarlet and crimson blossoms makes it worthy of the small 

 attention it claims at the hands of the Florist. The bulbs should 

 be taken up when frost comes, and stored for the winter in dry 

 sand. 



Wallingford. Carey Tyso. 



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