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of course, in a season unfavourable to growth, over-potting would 

 be fatal to the bloom by keeping the plant sappy and active in the 

 formation of suckers, and the advantage of somewhat restricting the 

 root-room is apparent. 



The best trade exhibition of these flowers in the present season 

 was Mr. Forsyth's, at the Brunswick J^ursery, Stoke iSTewingtou. 

 Mr. Forsyth is a hmd fide specimen-grower, and one of the main- 

 stays of the metropolitan exhibitions. His masterly treatment of 

 the plant is such that it assumes any form desired in his hands, and 

 at the present time he has some dwarf, round-headed bushes that 

 are remarkable for their perfect finish and the splendour of their 

 flowers. Every conservatory in the land, if flowers have any proper 

 place in it, should contain just such specimens as now adorn the 

 show-house at the Brunswick Nursery, for, after all, regular atten- 

 tion has much more to do with ultimate success than any special 

 or peculiar skill. 



The increasing popularity of this flower is as much due to its 

 actual advancement as to the admirable examples of cultivation 

 which are annually placed before the public. The highly-finished 

 incurved flowers are not suflicient for a display at home ; we want 

 more variety in the conservatory than they afi'ord us. AVe have 

 then to turn to the reflexed and tasselled kinds, and here we meet 

 with elegant forms and splendid colours. The two most brilliantly- 

 coloured varieties known are Dr. Sharp, a crimson flower, and 

 Chevalier Do?nage, a splendid yellow. So we may go on, finding 

 abundant variety if we will not insist on incurved flowers solely, and 

 the new Japanese varieties enlarge the sphere of selection, so that 

 every taste may be gratified. Pure reds and pure blues we cannot 

 expect to obtain, yet we come very near the first in such varieties 

 as Firefly and Madame Godlllot ; and there are some good purple and 

 lilac shades to afi'ord fine contrasts to the many whites and yellows 

 of fine quality which we have in this class of flowers. 



In the course of our peregrinations we have made notes on the 

 following new varieties this season : — 



Dr. Sharp. — A large reflexed flower of a brilliant maroon red or 

 crimson colour. Oae of the finest for decorative purposes. 



Mrs. Sharp. — An incurved flower of the finest quality, the colour 

 rich pinkish rose. 



Mrs. George Bandell. — A grand incurved flower of the purest 

 white, which, as it becomes old, acquires a delicate tinge of lilac on 

 the outer petals. 



Cresse de Beauregard. — A Japanese variety, the flower of an 

 immense size, colour delicate rose lilac with yellow disk, exceedingly 

 handsome, and moreover curious. 



Madame Godillot. — A Japanese flower of the most curious appear- 

 ance, resembling a Medusa, or star-fish, much more than any 

 ordinary flower, the outer rays being like twisted wires; colour 

 bright orange red. 



Bron::e Jardin des Plantes. — This is a bronzy variety of the best 

 yellow chrysanthemum known. 



Baron Beust. — A large incurved flower of fine quality, the 



