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yellow, very fine ; Madame Eugene Domage, pure white ; Madame Fould, 

 cream colour, very fine ; Miss Julia, dark chestnut ; Mrs Dix, blush, bor- 

 dered with rose ; Prince Victor, bright reddish maroon, very showy ; Rose Tre- 

 venna, rosy blush, very fine ; Saint Michael, very bright gold, extra fine ; and 

 the following anemone-flowered varieties : — Ceda Nulli, white, with brown points ; 

 Golden Cedo Nulli, golden canary ; and Mon. Astie, golden yellow. 



In addition to Chrysanthemums, and the ornamental succulents before alluded 

 to, Messrs Salter & Son have a large collection of hardy ornamental plants with 

 variegated foliage, and herbaceous and Alpine plants, many of which can be seen 

 growing in the borders about the nursery ; also a fine and varied collection of 

 varieties of Phlox decussata, an unusual collection of showy varieties of Iris Ger- 

 manica, a most handsome and valuable tribe of hardy herbaceous plants, and of 

 which they catalogue something like one hundred sorts ; a very large collection 

 of double Pyrethrums, a flower that has been much improved by Mr Salter dur- 

 ing the past few years ; the collection at the Versailles Nursery is well worth an 

 inspection when they are in bloom during July and August : also Paeonies, 

 Pentstemons, &c. 



In several parts of the grounds there are to be seen all the year round patches 

 of carpet-work formed of the dwarf-growing Sedums and Saxifrages, &c, from 

 which a capital idea can be gleaned of their great usefulness when employed in 

 such a way. 



For many years Mr John Salter, the senior member of the firm, was established 

 in business at Versailles in France. At the outbreak of the revolutionary move- 

 ment of 1848 he had to relinquish hisbusiness, and came to England, settling 

 down on the spot where by his subsequent doings he has achieved such a wide 

 reputation. He has also published a work embracing a complete history of the 

 Chrysanthemum, from its first introduction into England in 1764 until the 

 present time. 



THE AMATEUR'S GARDEN. 



[It has been suggested to us by more than one correspondent, that we should 

 devote a portion of each number to the more immediate requirements of our non- 

 professional readers who do not employ a gardener, and therefore come under the 

 denomination of amateurs. With this class, gardening is a labour of love 

 generally, and no small expense is often incurred in trying to make a small garden 

 a source of great enjoyment. Wlicn and how to do things is often a question 

 occurring to the amateur, and with the view of assisting them, we have placed 

 this subject in the hands of one who has had many years' experience of their wants, 

 and who will be glad to answer any inquirers through us, and give any informa- 

 tion that may be thought worth asking for. — Eds.] 



One of the most important points to be considered, is the formation 

 of beds and borders about villa residences, when the amateur cultivator 

 wishes to grow a few things well. This is especially the case in large 

 towns, where soil is often scarce and dear, and labour also. I have 

 noticed in large midland towns, and about London also, that the 

 formation of a villa garden is often left to the builder or a garden 

 contractor, and the smallest cost is the greatest consideration. In 



