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correct model of a cold vinery, which he 

 can easily do, of any one experienced in such 

 matters, and establish himself as a builder 

 of them, and go over the country where 

 required, he may do a good business. Hun- 

 dreds of men, now ignorant of the entire 

 subject of cold-house vineries, will adopt 

 them ii they can only find one who can 

 " put them up to order." I must talk with 

 some one of your master mechanics on the 

 subject; and he, in conjunction with a 



practical and an honest gardener, who would 

 furnish none but good vines, and transplant 

 and start them properly, might do a stirring 

 business. But integrity and skill are both 

 required for such an undertaking ; and 

 without them, and the proper endorsement 

 to such effect by responsible men, they had 

 better stay at home. I really wish some 

 one or two men would undertake the sub- 

 ject. They would find their account in it. 



Jeffreys. 



CULTURE OF CINERARIAS AND NEW VARIETIES. 



BY JOHN CADNESS, FLUSHING, L. I. 



Sir — Parsons & Co., the past summer, re- 

 ceived from London six of the most select 

 Cinerarias then out ; and as they are now 

 in bloom, and something new in their way, 

 I forward you a description of them, with a 

 few remarks upon the cultivation of the 

 Cineraria, and also to notice two fine seed- 

 lings raised here, which compare very fa- 

 vorably with the imported sorts, of which 

 the following are the names : 



Cineraria — Attila. — Petal white, tipped 

 with rich, rosy purple, profuse bloomer, and 

 very showy. 



Joan of Arc. — This is a most beautiful 

 thing ; petal pure white, tipped with rich, 

 bright blue, small disc, and good habit ; 

 flower well cupped. 



Beauty of Newington. — This is one of 

 the very finest now out, and the best of its 

 class. The flower is of full size, well cup- 

 ped, and fine form, dark disc, surrounded 

 with white; petals deeply margined with 

 crimson, terminating at the points with 

 crimson purple ; good habit, and excellent 

 show flower. 



Speciosa. — Fine crimson, something after 

 the fashion of Waterhousiana, but much 



richer color, larger and better formed flower ; 

 habit rather dwarf. 



Apollo. — This is a very fine variety, of a 

 rich, deep indigo blue colour, good sized 

 flower, very dwarf habit, and abundant 

 bloomer. 



Resplendens. — This is a very rich, bright 

 crimson, and a superb flower, fine robust 

 habit, very small disc, large and finely 

 formed flower, large and well arranged 

 truss : the best of its class. The colour is 

 most brilliant. 



SEEDLINGS. 



Beauty of Flushing. — Pure white, with 

 small dark disc, tipped with bright crimson 

 purple ; the flower not large, but good 

 form ; abundant bloomer, foliage unusually 

 small, habit excellent, and colours very 

 bright. It is a very desirable variety. 



Queen of the Virgins. — Pure white, with 

 light purple disc, finely edged and tipped 

 with delicate rose. It is an elegant thing, 

 and forms a fine constrast with the dark 

 sorts. 



These are all of the herbaceous class, 

 and are a decided improvement, and far 

 superior to all the sorts known and culti* 



