FOEEION NOTICES. 



gciillo lu-i»t, slinilitii: tlioiii every diiy wlicii tlie sun s-liines, also let tlio {^lusises l»o wij.cd iliy every 

 morning for a inotith, ninl by that time the cutliiigs will lugin to grow. To eluek tliem from 

 drawing uj> weakly, iiiicover tliein for an hour or two every morning; ami wlien tiny are rooUil, 

 removi- Ihem into a cooler house for three or four wetkt>, leaving tiie glasses off in dull weather, 

 and shading tlu-m from hot sunshine ; hy that time they will he lit to pot off. If there is a eon- 

 siderablc number, and room is scarce, the^' may be ])ut into 3-incli pots, four in a ])ol, and allowed 

 to remain in them till the following ejiring. When they are potted off out of the cutting-pot, 

 place them in a cold frame close to the glass, and shade till they are fairly established. To cause 

 them to form branches close to the pots, nip off the tojis as soon as they begin to grow afresh ; and 

 when they have filled the small pots with roots, re-pot them, and afterwards treat them in the 

 same manner as the established plants. — 2\ Apphli/, in London, Gardeners^ Chronicle. 



PassKLiA JuxcEA. — Tliis graceful jdant is not half so much grown as it deserves to be, its pecu- 

 liar habit of growth rendering it an object worthy of a place in any collection ; it, however, 

 requires great attention in respect to insects, as the mealy bug increases very rnjiiilly upon it It 

 will grow well in a mixture of well chopped turfy peat and loam. If grown in richer soil it 

 runs to wood, and there arc scarcely any flowers. It may be propagated by cuttings, which are 

 struck with facility in bottom-heat ; when they are rooted they should be potted off into small 

 pots, and placed in a moist stove, and kept under a glass during their growth, if the stove is very 

 dry ; thej^ should then be shifted, as the pots become filled with roots, until they are put in the 

 pots in which it is intended they should flower. Some persons tie up their [dants to stakes, but 

 it is much more healthy and beautiful when left to grow in its natural state. During its growth, 

 any of the coarse shoots which often sjiring up should be cut out, as they spoil the appearance of 

 the plant Under this treatment, it will produce its beautiful flowei"s freely, and form an extremely 

 ornamental plant The plants arc generally greatly exhausted after their flowering season, and 

 do not make such good plants when grown over again as those will that arc grown from cuttings. 

 Its flowers last for a long time, but during its growth any straggling flowers that should show 

 themselves should be picked off, as they arc liable to weaken it, and injure its regular flowering. 

 — Gardeners' arid Fanners' Journal. 



" Js^E Plus Ultra" — a fixe Late Broccoli. — Preeminently superior among the new varieties of 

 vegetables ■which from time to time come before the public, stands this new Broccoli, being by far 

 the best variety of that esteemed vegetable that has yet come under my cotice ; and possessing 

 as it does all the good qualities which its name implies, I feel I shall be doing the public a service 

 by making its merits more genei-ally known. For the last three j'cars I have grown this sort 

 along with others of known excellence, with the same unvaried result in favor of the " Ke Plus 

 Ultra," and during the last j'car, a season of imparalleled fatality to Broccolies, while others were 

 killed this sort stood uninjured, producing its fine heads in May and June, equal if not superior 

 to other sorts in liivorable seasons. The chief merits of this Broccoli consist in its being very 

 hardy, possessing a dwarf habit, with large and compact rich cream-colored heads, which are 

 protected by ample smooth glaucous foliage, and it has the richest flavor in the whole tribe. 

 Need I say more than this, that it possesses all the finest qualities of the far-famed Penzance 

 Broccoli, in addition to a hardiness which has long been a desideratum in that otherwise excellent 

 sort. No garden, however small, should be without it. — H. Mitchell, in London Gard. Chronicle. 



Thee Labels. — I am of opinion that nothing equals thin sheet lead for this purpose ; it is very 

 pliable and durable ; the letters should be stamped on it, and the labels soldered to small iron 

 stakes, or nailed to the wall, as the case may be. I have seen labels of this kind which had been 

 in use for sixty years, to all appearance as good as they were the day they were made. Putty, 

 paper, or wood, are more fit for the boudoir than to stand the test of the seasons. Tliey want 

 renewing every five or ten years ; but this is not the case with lead, which is very lasting. 

 Brown, in London Gardeners' Chronicle. 



