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much variety in colours as possible; the judges will then find their task compara- 

 tively easy. 



The following were the kinds of Roses exhibited which obtained the prize : — 



La Ville de Bruxelles, fine pink, large and double. Damask. 



Boula de Nanteuil, crimson-red, cupped, and double. French. 



Grelony, purplish-scarlet, changeable, globular, double. Hybrid China. 



La Constance, flesh, cupped, large, double, l'erpetual 



Splendens, crimson, globular, double. Bourbon. 



Fanny Beau, blush rose, centre double. French. 



Clementine Seringe, rose, globular, large, double. Perpetual. 



Compte, superior. 



Madame Desprez, lilac rose, globular, large, double. Bourbon. 



Duchess of Richmond. 



Philemon, lilac rose, compact, double. Bourbon. 



Pourpre Superb. 



Amiable Testu, shining blush, large, double. French. 



Reigne, crimson-ied, large, double. Perpetual. 



Mrs. Rous. 



Duchess of Sutherland, shining blush, globular, large, double. Perpetual. 



Vesuvius. 



Alicia. 



Achilles, rosy blush, compact, double. French. 



Blanch fleur, white blush, centre, compact, double. French. 



Lady Fitzharris, crimson red, double, large. China. 



Roi de Rome. 



Cleopatra. 



Madame Campan, bright rose with white spots, large, double. French. 



Mr. Laflfay, deep rose, large, double. Perpetual. 



Lady Howden. 



Minerva. 



Vandael, purple crimson, large, double. Hybrid China. 



Brennus, carmine-red, large, double. Hybrid China. 



Blairii, blush, with rose centre, large, double. Hybrid China. 



Eclatante, scarlet, compact, double. French. 



Beaute vive. 



Mirabilis, fawn and rose, large, double. China. 



Charles Louis, beautiful pink, globular, large, double. China. 



Duke of Devonshire, rose, with white stripes, large, double. China. 



Duchess of Buccleugh, lilac and pink, large, double. French. 



On Gentiana acaui.is. — It is best propagated by seed, which should be sown, 

 as soon as ripe, in pots filled with loam and peat mould. The puts to be placed 

 in the shade till the approach of winter, when they should have the protection of 

 a cold frame. In the course of the next summer the plants will be large enough 

 to be pricked off' into other pots, filled as before, and put in the shade. They 

 should be kept in frames during another winter, and in the second spring they will 

 be fit for fir.al transplantation. It is necessary to observe, that if edgings are to 

 he made of this plant, they should be planted at least four or five inches within 

 the border or clump; and if planted in '-patches quaint," should seldom be 

 moved, as few plants suffer more by being disturbed. A moist rich loam is the 

 best soil fur this plant. Lucy. 



On thinning the new Shoots ok Pelargoniums, &c. — It now being time to 

 regulate the new shoots of those Pelargoniums I cut down the end of July, as 

 directed by the excellent article inserted in a former Cabinet, I am desirous to 

 know how many to retain. 



[One only when the last year's shoot was not more than four inches. If much 

 more, two, one at the lower part and one near the extremity. — Conductor.] 



