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Picofees were in very fine condition ; the flowers were clean and the edging fin 

 in colour. Among the Carnations, Puxley's Prince Albert. Holmes' Count Pau- 

 lina, Colcutt's Brutus, Lord Brougham, Young's Earl Grey, and Cartivright's 

 Rainbow, were very fine in the Bizarres; and Brook's Flora's Garland, Wilson's 

 Harriet, Willmer's Endymion, Knott's Alfred the Great, Addenbroke's Lydia, 

 Willmer's Solander, and Hogg's Colonel of the Blues, we noticed as being very 

 superior in the Flakes. The Picotees were certainly finer in their class than the 

 Carnations, and more difficult to select from. Wood's Agrippina, Giddens's Teaser, 

 Brinkler's Masterpiece, a rather better flower than Teaser. Sharp's Gem, a new 

 and fine variety, Sharp's Criterion, Pollen's Lady Peel, Dickson's Trip to Cam- 

 bridge, &c, &c, were conspicuous among the finest varieties. T. Barnard, Esq., 

 took the lead among amateurs in the Picotees, for a stand of very beautiful 

 flowers, containing the following varieties : — W ilmer's Queen, Russell's Lady 

 Hardwick, Kirtland's Duke of Wellington, Brinkler's Lady Chesterfield, Gid- 

 dens's Teaser, Giddens's Sir Robert Peel, Barnard's Mrs. Barnard, Garrett's Lady 

 Dacre, Giddens's Miss Desborough, Annesley's Plenipo, Annesley's Sanspareil, 

 Lady Ackland, Dickson's Trip to Cambridge, Hogg's Queen of England, Brink- 

 ler's Mrs. Drake, Brinkler's Masterpiece, Lady Macklean. Green's Queen, Kirt- 

 land's Princess Augusta, Giddens's Diana, Wilson's Harry, Wood's Pamela, 

 Dearlove's Favourite, Seedling. A Picotee of good properties from Mr. Smith, 

 named Prince Albert, received a certificate of merit, and a similar prize was 

 awarded to a crimson bizarre named Venus, from Mr. Alloway, in which the white 

 was of good quality ; it possessed also a well-formed petal, with an even edge, 

 the marking clear, and the colour well distributed. Mr. Bumip's stand of win- 

 ning Carnations consisted of Colonel of the Blues, Bucknall's Ulysses, Davison's 

 No. 1, Colcutt's Brutus, Knott's Alfred the Great, Eley's Manego, Christian's 

 Excellent, Holmes's Count Paulina, Lady Chetwynd, Brooks's Flora's Garland, 

 Mansley's Beauty of Woodhouse, Clegg's Harkaway, Puxley's Prince Albert, 

 Martin's Mars, Jacques's Georgiana, Young's Earl Grey, Christian's Mary 

 Christian, W T ilson's Harriett, Hogg's Princess Marie, Smith's Princess Augusta, 

 Greasley'sLord Brougham, Hufton's Rosa, W 7 akefield's Magna Charta. 



FLORICULTURAL CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER. 



Annuals. — Seeds of most kinds will now be perfected, if not before ; they 

 should be gathered before frost operates upon them, or in many instances the 

 seeds will be destroyed by it, more particularly if there be wet with the frost. 

 Seeds may still be sown in pots for planting out next spring. And many hardy 

 sorts may be sown in the open border to bloom early. 



Auriculas. — The plants should now be taken into winter quarters, by placing 

 them in frames, &c. A layer of lime rubbish, or coal ashes, should be sprinkled 

 over the surface : upon this prepared bed let bricks be laid in rows, so that the 

 pots can stand thus elevated, which admitting a free circulation around the pots 

 and plants, is very beneficial to the latter. At all times through the winter, 

 admit all possible air, so that the plants be protected from wet; and never water 

 the plants over the foliage, nor give any to the roots till they are quite dry, par- 

 ticularly in frosty weather ; for during its severity, the drier the roots are, the 

 less will the plants suffer. 



Biennials. — Plants of this class may now be successfully planted out, so 

 that they may strike root before winter sets in. When biennials are delayed 

 planting out till spring, they do not bloom so vigorously orprofusely as if planted 

 in autumn. 



Calceolarias. — Plants of the herbaceous class out in open borders should 

 have any offsets taken off and potted, in order to have winter protection, and be 

 suitable plants for turning out next spring. 



Cuttings, or slips, of shrubby Calceolarias, Pelargoniums, Fuchsias. &C, may 

 still be successfully put off for striking ; the earlier in the month, the better they 

 will succeed. When plants are grown in the open beds, and the frost is likely to 

 cut off' the tops by the end of the month, they should be taken up, and placed 

 very closely in boxes, large pots, &c, for preserving during winter. Water 

 freely after potting off, but little afterwards at the roots, till the plants have 

 struck root; they may occasionally be sprinkled over the tops. Do not place the 



