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the old varieties, I put « fine" after it in the Cabinet, which I would not hare 

 done tor the sake of sale in preference to give an opinion on any thine- which 

 experience would not afterwards fully verify. As Mr. King- anticipates it will 

 be a very great acquisition to the flower garden; should Mr. King or anv other 

 of your readers require further information, I would refer them to Messrs 

 Rivers of Sawbrulgeworth, who I think would give a belter description of it 

 than your obedient servant, j {^ ' 



4, Great Russell Street, Covent Garden, London. 



A List of superb GERANiuMs.—Thinking that a list of the best Gera- 

 niums might be useful to some of your readers, 1 herewith send you the 

 annexed Fist of thirty of the best kinds that were let out last year. 

 Bella Donna Miss g y a 



Belhssmia Miss Anneslev 



Conolanus Nosegay 



Commemeration Perfection 



£ ons ' ance Pulcherimum Novum 



Curate Queen Bess 



Diomede Qneen of Beauties 



Emperor of the \A est Queen of Pixies 



General n ashington Rosinant 



Indian Chief Roxana 



Lady Denbigh Sir John Bl . ougl)ton 



^ aT i n E-i, menS1S Speculum Mundi 



Maid of Athens The Gem 



Mlranda The Wonder 



^TJ e 9^° V V? ay ^ purchased ° f an 7 nurseryman either in town or coutry 



53 ^ 2 MaJ%™S?f y e °° d ^^ miSht haV A --tensive cultivation. [ 

 ' A Lo-ser of Flowers. 



REMARKS. 



ON ROSES, PINKS, &C, 



Whenever Roses or any other shruhs are infested with blights take sul 

 phur and tobacco dust m equal proportions, and strew it over the 'trees in the 

 morning when the dew ,s on , and when the insects disapper then « h the 

 tree with a decotion of Elder leaves. copper men wasn the 



Whenever you want to raise any plants from cuttings (except those that 



are perfectly hardy let there be a mixture of drift sand in the mould as this 



will assist their striking, always remembering that a hand-glass put over 



hem will be more likely to ensure success. They should be shaded from 



tZ" ht/e ^nty^thT Sh0U ' d ^ rem ° Ted " l ° *« « is ' * " 55 



gi^onX iSL^&£J^£z^~*^ 



Before you plant Ranunculuses, the roots should be laid on a damp flannel 



withThe 5 mould "" thC bulbS a liU,e dry Sand ' be, '° re the y 5KSS 



If Greenhouse plants, are in a room, and the weather is very severe set 



of£ a „ nri. if" r hel \ at " igl,t ' 0r bur,lin &' two or three ™* Hffhts will 



often preserve them from frost. 



OU b p- ? olcLi ™ ras and Crocuses should remain in the ground two years. 

 Via Pink roots best to save seed from. J 



infcrt tVavrf w»Tl, ra '?' US V ul P h " r stee P ed ™ water; and if they or worms 

 To Klv I ' StreW D t , he wa , ks °\ er with .alt, and then water them. 

 To Destroy SNARS.-Place. tiles about .the garden in a hollow direction. 



