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REFERENCE TO PLATE. 



Ertsinum Perofskianum. — Orange flowered Treacle Mustard. This very 

 handsome and ornamental plant is said to be a native of Persia. Seeds of 

 it were sent to the Edinburgh Botanic Garden in 1838. Lady Mary Catb- 

 cart, of Cathcart, received seeds of it from Caboul, and with them a state ■ 

 ment that it was a native of Persia. Her Ladyship has observed upon it, 

 that when grown io pots the plants are weak, but when in the open border 

 they are vigorous as the common wall flower, and produce numerous heads 

 of flowers in succession. We have seen it grow in the open borders in vast 

 profusion in the garden of the London Horticultural Society, and there it 

 produced a fine effect. The plant appears to be annual, seeding abundantly, 

 and self sown, produces a host of plants around it, similar to the well known 

 Candy Tuft. The plant grows about half a yard high, with numerous shoots 

 each having a fine spike (some near a foot long) of its showy blossoms. It 

 deserves a place in every flower garden or border, as it blooms freely, is 

 very showy, and continues for several months in bloom. We have procured 

 a stock of it. 



Fuschia Chandbrii.— This very striking kind has been raised by Messrs. 

 Chandlers of the Vauxhall Nursery, London. It is a production between 

 Fuchsia Fulgens and one of the older kinds, probably globoso. The seed 

 was from the latter. It is stated by persons who have had ample means of 

 ascertaining, that fuchsia fulgens impregnated by the other kinds produces 

 plants with flowers similar to the small kinds, but the smaller kinds impreg- 

 nated with fulgens produces plants having flowers partaking of the form 

 and colour of the latter. 



Portulacca Grandiflora Ratila. This appears to be a variety raised 

 from grandiflora impregnated with (probably P. Gillesia) some other. It is 

 a very beautiful flowering plant, well meriting a place in every flower gar- 

 den during summer, or to be kept in pots in' an airy greenhouse. The plant, 

 like the other kind3, is difficult to keep through winter, frequently dying off 

 by being kept too damp ; it requires to be planted in pots with a good deal 

 of drainage, and be placed high iu the centre of the pet, and with any com- 

 mon care may then be easily kept. 



FLORICULTURAL CALENDAR FOR DECEMBER. 

 Plant Stove. — Roses, Honeysuckles, Jasmines, Persian Lilacs, Azaleas, 

 Rhododendrons, Carnations, Pinks, Primroses, Mignonette, Stocks, Aconites, 

 &c. required to bloom from January, should be brought in early in the pre- 

 sent month, the plants should be placed at first in the coolest part of the 

 house, never allow them to want water. Pots or boxes containing bulbuons 

 rooted flowering plants as Hyacinths Narcissusses, Persian Irises, Crocuses, 

 &c, should occasionally be introduced so as to have a succession of bloom. 

 AH stove plants will require occasionally syringing over the top in order to 

 wash off any accumulated dust from the foliage. Cactus plants that have 

 been kept out of doors or in the greenhouse, should occasionally be brought 

 into the stove for flowering, which gives a succession. If any of the forced 

 plants be attacked with the green fly, a syriuge with dilated Tobacco water 

 will destroy them. If the leaves appear bit, and turn brown the effect of da- 

 mage by red spider, a syringe of soap suds at the under side of the leaves is 

 effectual to destroy them. The glutinous substance remaining not only kills 

 those it is applied to but presents others returning there. 



Greenhouse. — As much fire as will barely keep out frost will be necessary 

 and for the purpose of drying up damp arising from foggy nights, or from 



