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is the same flower, as well as Bacchus No. 2 : this distinction is 

 made hy the Dutch growers, they considering the No. 1 the finest 

 strain, whilst it rarely or ever comes otherwise than flamed and 

 charged by them almost double to the No. 2. 



Baillen van Merwede. 



This is a second row feathered Byblomen of a reddish colour, the 

 cup and bottom good, is a steady marker. 



Brulante Eclatante. 



This is a second row feathered and flamed Rose, the colours 

 brilliant, the form good, and the bottom pure. 



ARTICLE III. 



ON THE CULTIVATION OF THE MIMULUS. 



BY DAHL, LIMEHOUSE, NEAR LONDON. 



Much credit is due to your correspondent Philos for his paper in 

 your present number on the management of the Mimulus ; and I 

 hope that every person who has a greenhouse, and has a liking for 

 this pretty and beautiful flower, will give his directions a trial ; and 

 I know from experience they will meet with success and satisfaction. 



But I presume, and indeed I know, that there are many readers of 

 the Cabinet who have not a greenhouse, and I never recollect show- 

 ing this flower to a single person who did not admire it. But if they 

 have not a greenhouse, what are they to do ? The grand desideratum 

 with them is to know if they can get it to perfection in the open 

 ground ; that it is to be done is certain. I have at this time several 

 varieties full of splendid blooms in the open ground, (where they have 

 stood all the winter,) quite as fine and much stronger than those in 

 my greenhouse. The plan I pursue is very simple : I plant in light 

 rich soil, give plenty of soft water (these are essential to their 

 well being), to shade from the mid-day hoi sun: to do which, I place 

 a board in front of the plant with a piece of lath nailed at each end 

 which bears it up from the plant : when the sun is off, it is taken 

 away. 



I leave the plants in the ground all the winter ; and to preserve 

 them from the frost I cover them with coal ashes to the depth of five 



