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of roots, and whilst the latter is kept dry, the exterior tender roots 

 will be soddened, become unhealthy, and decay. Soft water is essen- 

 tially necessary for use, and occasionally a good watering with liquid 

 manure; this latter is far preferable to mixing manure with the com- 

 post at the time 'of potting. As the plants approach the period of 

 bloom, a gradual increase of water is found necessary, but in every 

 stage avoid excess, and regularity realizes every desired success ; and 

 by bringing plants into heat at successive periods, a blooming season 

 can be extended from the end of October to April. The temperature 

 of a house for early blooming plants is regulated so as to be during 

 the growing of the shoots about 50 degrees at night, and a little above 

 60 by day. The after period of forming the buds till they expand is 

 about 60 by night, and near 70 by day ; by this attention in culture 

 and temperature I had a fine bloom of plants la,st November, and 

 which has been kept up in a conservatory adjoining my drawing- 

 room, heated with hot water, up to the present period. 



The following sorts, ten in each class, are what I noted down as the 

 neatest and most beautiful, well worth a place in every collection : — 



Rose-coloured. — Woodsii, Fordii, concinna, florida, coronata, 

 Le Blanc's rosea, Palmerii, elegans, Triumphans, Marchioness of 

 Exeter. 



White. — Old Double White, Semi-double White, Candidissima, 

 imbricata alba, Myrtifolia alba, Anemone flora alba, Hoylocki, nobil- 

 lissima, compacta, candor. 



Red, or Crimson Red. — Rossii, reticulata, concinna, Bcalii, im- 

 bricata, regalis, speciosa, Chandlerii, decora, corallina. 



White Ground, Spotted and Striped. — Press's Eclipse, Sweeti, 

 tricolor, Albertus, punctata major, Colvillii striata, King, Moutan, 

 Spofl'orthiana delicatissima. 



Sundry-striped and Spotted with Rose, White, Red, or 

 Crimson.— Pressley's Queen Victoria, Donkelaerii, Dorscttii, varie- 

 gata superba, Hookerii, Cliveana, Duchess of Orleans, Gilcsiuna, 

 serratifolia, Parksii. 



The above kinds may be relied on as the best that are in cultiva- 

 tion of each class. 



