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Superb en Noir, Byblomen. 

 Surpasse Catafalque, Bizarre. 



Optimus, ditto. 



Triomphe Royale, Rose. 

 Violet Brim, Byblomen. 



Alexander, ditto. 



■ Cook, ditto. 



A belle forme, ditto. 



Imperial ditto. 



Waller's ditto. 



Voltaire, Bizarre. 

 Walworth, Rose. 



I have no doubt that many florists will be much surprised that the 

 celebrated Bizarre, Strong's King, is not inserted in this list. The 

 reason why it is not so, is this : I had it fine, (in fact extra fine,) and I 

 do not consider it worth a place in any choice collection, although I 

 paid upwards of 4/. for a small root. Reasons why, will be given 

 under its proper head. 



ARTICLE III. 



, ON STRIKING CUTTINGS OF PLANTS IN CHARCOAL. 



BY A SUBSCRIBER MELTON MOWBKiY. 



Having met with, in the early part of the summer, an account of the 

 great success of an eminent German florist (whose name I cannot 

 now recollect) in striking cuttings in charcoal, I have been upon the 

 look-out for some account of the experience of others on this plan. 

 Finding, however, no further mention of it, I have ventured to send 

 you the result of my experiments with charcoal. The originator of 

 this method of striking used heat, and had I believe the advantage 

 of a forcing house and every convenient apparatus for the purpose. 

 He has not given any account of the state in which the charcoal is 

 used, but simply states the medium. The probable, nay almost 

 certain advantages of this medium struck me as so evident that I at 

 once commenced operations, and my success has exceeded my most 

 sanguine expectations. Cuttings of all descriptions I have tried, 

 whether of succulent or woody plants, have rooted with a facility I 



