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Malva Crebana. — This very pretty species we saw most profusely in 

 bloom during the last summer in the Epsom nursery. Mr. Young had a 

 plant of it growing in the open border about live feet high, numerously bran, 

 ched and cloatbed with its pretty bright flowers, producing a very showy ap- 

 pearance. It ought to be grown in every greenhouse, and in every flower 

 garden during summer. 



It is of easy culture, delights in a rich loamy soil, and striking freely by 

 cuttings. The plant we saw had been in bloom several successive months. 

 Mr. Young had another plant growing near to that we have figured, which 

 had been sent for Malva Creeana, but the flowers are of a much paler co- 

 lour, and are not produced in such profusion. 



Salvia patens. — Seeds of this fine species were sent to this country from 

 Mexico by Mr. Tweedie. Mr. Lowe, of the Clapton Nursery has been suc- 

 cesslul in raising a plant, which we saw in bloom in the open border during 

 the last summer. The piantwas near two feet high, and appeared to have 

 had a spike of flowers at least one foot long. The spike appeared to have 

 more than five or six flowers expanded at once, but even before expanding 

 they produced a fine effect. 



The spike of flowers being too large to introduce into any plate complete, 

 induced us to select an expanded blossom of the largest size, so that our 

 readers would be able to judge of the splendour of the species in its natural 

 size. It has not the objection attached to it of a mass of foliage and few 

 flowers, but the reverse of that is the case. It produces a fine display when 

 grown in a mass together, contrasted with the scarlet or crimson-flow- 

 ered species. It ought to be grown in every garden, greenhouse, or conser- 

 vatory. The plant appeared to be of robust habit, and no doubt will be as 

 easily propagated as S. africanus, spleudens, &c. We are informed that 

 plants will soon be offered for sale by Mr. Lowe. 



FLORICULTURAL CALENDAR FOR JANUARY. 

 For work to be done in the flower-garden, &c. this month, we refer to our 

 last number, where necessary directions will be found, to which we have 

 little to add in this place. Beds of bulbs if not before covered should now 

 be done, and to which attention was called last month, should immediately 

 be minutely looked over, and encouraged in every possible way, first by 

 guarding those that require it from severe weather, and in the second place 

 by taking means to destroy all kinds of insects, &c. likely to attack them. 

 Mice are not unfrequently great pests among bulbs and various kinds of 

 roots; especially in winter, when provisions grow scarce, ihey resort in 

 great numbers to seeds newly sown, or bulbs newly planted. There are 

 many means to decoy them, most of which if persevered in will succeed. 

 Dahlias and other roots stored in sand or other material for preservation 

 through the winter, are exposed to injuries arising from damp, &c, it is 

 therefore necessary that they be looked over now and then, and timely 

 means adopted to check its increase, and damp from the room expelled. 

 Young plants of Cliutonia pulchella, &c. will stand quite safe in the green- 

 house near the glass, if the situation be light and airy. The soil best for 

 this handsome though delicate plant should comprise two parts of leaf 

 mould, to which may be added a little well decomposed manure, and one 

 part good sandy loam ; the soil in mixing should be broken down very fine, 

 and the plants put into sixty sized pots, until they have mada some ad- 

 vance, wh?n larger will be necessary. Roses in the forcing-house should 

 be constantly attended to; indeed all shrubs, whether Jasmines, Persian- 

 Lilac, Azaleas, &c, or whatever species of plant intended to flower early by 

 means of artificial heat, should be attended to, liberally watered, and, when 

 necessary lumigated with tobacco, for they are very often seriously annoyed 

 by green-fly, ic, which infest the young shoots to an alarming extent, but 

 perhaps more particularly roses and pinks. Continue to introduce bulbs, 

 6cc , and a succession of flowers will be secured for the greenhouse. Attend 



