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Czarinne; I there state it has the same fault as Comte de Vergennes, 

 of throwing the three outer petals into a triangular shape, intimating 

 thereby that it is deficient in shape. So much for the taste of the 

 barbarians of the north, as we northern florists are styled, who are a 

 century behind the southern ones, when in fact wc are a century in 

 advance. We agree with what Mr. Groom states in his lecture to 

 the Floricultural Society of London in every respect ; he has correctly 

 defined our views upon the subject of marking, and we only grow the 

 stained varieties because we have not pure bottoms to supply their 

 places as yet, but every year knocks a few oft' the stage, and I doubt 

 not we shall ere long be as famous for Tulips as for other florists' 

 flowers. Having now as briefly as possible defended my descriptive 

 catalogue, as well as noticed the uncourteous remarks of the writer I 

 refer to, I leave it to the impartial reader, who knows the flowers, to 

 decide upon its merits; and should any waver as to its correctness, 

 let them take the descriptive catalogue to their collections next season, 

 and then examine and judge for themselves. I can conscientiously 

 say I have done my duty in laying open the frauds practised upon 

 the amateur; and I have also the satisfaction of knowing that my 

 labours have been appreciated by those who glory in the name of 

 a Tulip grower. 



One word in conclusion : I publicly and fearlessly state that I am 

 at all times ready to defend what I have written, knowing that it has 

 Truth for its Basis. 



ARTICLE VI. 



ON THE CULTURE OF THE WHITE ROCKET AND THUNBERGIA 



ALATA. 



BY O. T. D., OF MANCHESTER. 



In your April Number for 1842 are a few remarks by Alexander, of 

 Tyneside, on the White Rocket, an old favourite, but now much 

 neglected: will you allow me to tell him, through the medium of your 

 excellent work, that I have grown many this year four feet high. 

 The soil is a strong loam, amongst which I mixed a good quantity of 

 marl, and watered with soapsuds. 



I have also grown the Thunbergia Alata and Alata Alva this year 

 finer than I ever saw them previously, by the following method : I 



