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season. Even the different kinds of scarlets want treatment slightly- 

 varied ; as a rule, the weaker ones require better soil than 

 the robust varieties. Strong growing kinds of Verbenas, which 

 may be represented by Defiance, should be planted in poor soil, 

 moderately heaxj ; while Boule de Feu, Mons. Pasquin, and 

 dehcate gi'owers, require a rich one. A httle manure, or a richer soil 

 placed below the surface, is the best way of keeping them up to the 

 mark towards the close of the season. Sahdas should have a deep rich 

 border to keep them in good bloom through the season, and be Hberally 

 supphed ^^dth water in dry weather. Calceolarias like a portion of peat, 

 or heathy mould, and some well-rotten cow- dung. An open soil ren- 

 dered cool by the above mixtures, and attention to watering, ^^^ll ensure 

 a fine bloom of these favourites. The tall growing, or herbaceous 

 LobeUas, should be well brought forward under glass, before venturing 

 them out ; these thrive best in decayed vegetable mould and sand. 

 After planting, and particularly in dry weather, you may treat them as 

 sub-aquatics, and they vnR bloom all the finer for it — these are most 

 showy plants in the autumn. Those beautiful varieties of Lobeha Erinus, 

 so different in habit from the above, require a light rich soil ; but not too 

 much damp, or they are apt to rot off. Petunias require a moderately 

 firm soil, not over rich ; when too light and open they damp off in wet 

 weather. Pentstemons, Phloxes, and Dianthus, all delight in a mo- 

 derately enriched soil, of moderate firmness. Mimuluses will thrive well 

 in the compost prescribed for tall Lobelias. Plant Lantanas in poor 

 and shallow borders, where they mil bloom abundantly, and are very- 

 pretty plants. Plumbago capensis I have seen bloom fi-eely on very 

 poor soils in a dry summer ; there is scarcely a more charming plant 

 than this, when covered with its beautiful spikes of hght blue flowers. 

 Roses cannot have too rich a soil, except the Teas, for which it should 

 as well be warm and dry. ]\Iesembryanthemums, a dry sunny 

 exposure to have them in perfection ; admirable for roclavork. 



Hehotropes grow well almost anywhere, but are most prolific of 

 bloom on dry soils, not over rich. Stocks, Asters, IMarigolds, and other 

 plants of this class, should have deep rich soil. Stocks delight in strong 

 loam, if well worked pre^'iously. The new French Asters, which are 

 really beautiful things, should be accommodated \^'ith a rich border, and 

 plentifully supplied with water in dry weather. 



If you think the above general hints of any use to the readers of the 

 Florist, they are at your service. 



J. G. 



DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF HARDY CONIFERS.— No. V. 



X. ABIES DEODARA — THE INDIAN CEDAR. 



We this month present our readers with an engraving of the Deodar, 

 or Sacred Indian Pine, taken fi'om a specimen in the Dropmore 

 Pinetum. 



The Deodar derives its name fi'om the Sanscrit, Dem or Deu-a, a 

 Deity ; and Dara, a tree, fi'om whence Roxburgh called it Cedrus 



