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seeds, among which are numerous novel- 

 ties ami specialities for 1864, which will 

 well repay the attention of amateurs. — 

 " Hooper and Co., Central Avenue, 

 Covent Garden Market, London. Ge- 

 neral Spring Catalogue of Flower, Shrub, 

 Ornamental Plant, and Kitchen Garden 

 Seeds." This is always one of tho best 

 sent out by the trade, and the one at 

 present before us is excellent in every 

 particular. — " Henry N. Bransby, Corn 

 Market, and High Street, Alton. Spring 

 Catalogue of Select Vegetable and Flower 

 Seeds." A small but useful list. — 

 " James Carter and Co., 237, 23S, and 

 261, High Holborn, London. Garden- 

 er's and Farmer's Vade Meeum for 1864. 

 Part I., Flower Seeds and Plants ; Part 

 II., Vegetable and Agricultural Seeds." 

 We know of no catalogue better adapted 

 to the wants of the professional and 

 amateur gardener than the Vade Mecum 

 of Messrs. Carter. It forms a pleasant 

 and profitable companion in the garden 

 and field, and is an unerring guide to 

 successful cultivation. — " Frederick 

 Bosliell, 86, High Street, Borough, 

 London. Catalogue of New and Genuine 

 Vegetable, Garden, and Agricultural 

 Seeds." A compact and useful list, 

 printed on a large sheet. — " George 

 Bland, 117, High Street, Stourbridge. 

 Descriptive Catalogue of Vegetable, 

 Flower, and Agricultural Seeds." A 

 very good list.— " West Riding Seed 

 Establishment, St. John's, Wakefield. 

 Descriptive Catalogues of Flower and 

 Vegetable Seeds." Both lists are full 

 and comprehensive. — ." E. G. Henderson 

 and Son, Wellington Road, St. John's 

 Wood. Catalogue of Choice and Se- 

 lected Flower Seeds." We are always 

 glad to see Messrs. Henderson's list, as 

 it is invariably full of interesting and 

 valuable information. — "Joseph Courcha, 

 Victoria Nursery, Esmond Road, Grove 

 Road, Victoria Park. Descriptive Cata- 

 logue of Dahlias, Chrysanthemums, 

 Verbenas, Fuchsias, Geraniums, etc." 

 Mr. Courcha is so well known as a 

 florist, that Ids catalogue is alwavs in 

 great demand. — "Henry Brown, 4, 

 Commutation Row, Liverpool. Descrip- 

 tive Catalogue of Select Vegetable and 

 Flower Seeds." A large list, with a 

 variety of valuable information. — 

 " George Walker Dixon, 43a, Moorgate 

 Street, London. Catalogue of Kitchen, 

 Garden, and Flower Seeds." A good 

 and useful list. — " Samuel Stafford, 

 Hyde, near Manchester. Catalogue of 

 Greenhouse and Stove Plants, Orchids, 

 Ferns, etc. Catalogue of Forest and 



Fruit Trees, Shrubs, etc." These cata- 

 logues are of more than average interest 

 and merit. They are neither voluminous 

 nor verbose, but short, concise, and con- 

 taining only the choicest and most useful 

 subjects in the several departments 

 represented — " Herbst and Stenger,Kew 

 Nursery, Kew Road, and Upper Hill 

 Street, Richmond. Catalogue of Choice 

 and Selected Flower, Vegetable, and 

 Agricultural Seeds; also Miscellaneous 

 Plants." A well got up and thoroughly 

 reliable list. The plants of recent intro- 

 duction recommended for cultivation are 

 particularly well chosen, and worthy of 

 notice. — " George Rawlings, 21, Globe 

 Road, Bethnal Green. Descriptive Cata- 

 logue of Dahlias." Mr. Rawlings has 

 introduced so many superb new varieties 

 to the world, that his name is a sufficient 

 guarantee that the kinds he recommends 

 are good, and that all those enumerated 

 will be found true to name. All the 

 good new sorts are to be found in this 

 catalogue.— John Salter, William Street, 

 Hammersmith Turnpike, near London. 

 " Descriptive Catalogue of English and 

 Foreign Novelties, comprising Chrysan- 

 themums, Dahlias, Preonies, Phlox, etc." 

 Mr. Salter's Catalogue contains, without 

 exception, the very best selection of new 

 and old chrysanthemums to be found 

 anywhere. The descriptions are accu- 

 rate, and the remarks about them tho- 

 roughly trustworthy. In this catalogue 

 too, is to be found the best list of hardy 

 ornamental plants with variegated foli- 

 age. Mr. Salter has devoted his atten- 

 tion to this department for some years 

 past, and has succeeded in gathering 

 together an unique collection from dif- 

 ferent countries, which forms one of the 

 most attractive features of his interesting 

 nursery. Every one who possesses a 

 rock-work may consult this list with 

 advantage; and those of our readers 

 who can pay a visit to the nursery to 

 see this interesting class of plants, will 

 he well repaid for their trouble by the 

 entertainment and instruction they will 

 receive. — " John Morse, Nurseries, 

 Dursley, Gloucestershire. Catalogue of 

 Cuttings for the Spring 1864." This 

 contains an immense variety of florist's 

 flowers, and a good assortment of green- 

 house plants, cuttings of which may be 

 obtained through the post at low rates. 

 Those of our readers who are clever at 

 raising cuttings received in this way, 

 have here an opportunity of obtaining a 

 choice collection at a very trifling cost. 

 Cueeo Guaxo. — E. H. W. will be glad 

 if some correspondent will advise on 



