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of bloom ; early or late, they are sure to flower. These, when grown 

 on their own roots, should be cut down almost close to the ground, 

 to induce them to throw up suckers from beneath, which will grow 

 much stronger than shoots formed above ground, and flower beauti- 

 fully through the summer and autumn. One point, too, should be 

 borne in mind, that Roses, when grown in pots, may be pruned closer 

 than when grown in the open garden. Last season I shortened back 

 the shoots of the autumnals, Gallicas, and Provence, to within from 

 two to four eyes ; and, what with thinning and shortening, the plants 

 looked very naked, and at first sight appeared to many to have been 

 cut too much. But when considering that each of the remaining 

 shoots would produce three or four, and that the plants were not in 

 the open ground, but in pots, it was evident such was not the case ; 

 and this their after-growth and flowering fully confirmed. Some of 

 the Hybrid Chinese, and other strong growers, were pruned close in 

 proportion, leaving from three to six eyes on a shoot ; and though 

 the plants were young, and consequently small, their blooming, both 

 as regards the size and the abundance of flowers, was all that could 



be wished. 



'(To be continued.) 



PART II. 



LIST OF NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 



An.ectochii.us setaceus. The fringed flowered. (Bot. Mag. 4123.) 

 Orchidacese. Gynandria Monandria. A native of the damp woods of Ceylon. 

 It has bloomed in the Royal Gardens at Kevv ; kept in the stove and covered 

 with a bell glass, it recently flowered vigorously. The habit of the plant is that 

 of a Goodyera. The distinct hue and marking of the leaves are exquisitely 

 beautiful. They are of a rich velvetty green, tinged with copper, and over that 

 it appears like golden net-work spread thereon. The lower side of the leaves 

 is of a reddish colour, having dark yellow veins. The flower stem rises eight 

 inches high, and each plant has several of such. The flowers are produced in 

 short terminal spikes. Each blossom is about half an inch long, and the same 

 across the front thereof; white, tinged with red. 



Anqui.oa UMIFI.OBA. One-flowered. (Bot. Reg. CO.) Orchidaceop. Gy- 

 nandria Monandria. A native of Peru, which has been imported by G. Barker, 

 Esq., of Springfield. The plant has the habit of a Lycasle. The flower steins 

 rise about nine inches high, each producing a single blossom, white tinged with 

 yellow, about two inches and a half across. The plant is sweet scented. 



Aiustoi.ociiia ohnitiiocepiiai.a. Bird's Head Birth-wort. (Bot. Mag. 

 4120.) Sent to the Glasgow Botanic Garden by Mr. Gardner, from Brazil. It 

 lias bloomed in the stove at the Glasnevin Botanic Garden, and proves to be a 

 climbing shrub, with large heart-shaped leaves. The flowers are produced 

 singly, each being about six inches acioss, of a dingy yellow, marked with netted 



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