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[We scarcely need add that the situation is peculiarly adapted for 

 its purposes, and in many respects highly interesting. The keeping 

 of the Garden was highly creditable to Mr. Smith, and if the esta- 

 blishment in every other department was equally supported and 

 attended to, it would be worthy of the high distinction it ought to 

 sustain. We do hope that the naming of the entire collection of 

 plants will no longer be neglected, and if no other means be avail- 

 able to have it done, that some person or persons will be permitted 

 gratuitously to do it. The Garden contains very many fine specimens, 

 both in the houses, grounds, borders, and trained against tire walls, 

 and will well repay a visit. We have introduced the subject in our 

 pages to invite those of our readers who can, to go, and to intreat such 

 as can in any way contribute to further the improvement of the place, 

 to attempt it. Many of our readers, no doubt, have duplicates of 

 new plants ; it would so far be promoting an additional interest by 

 giving them to the establishment. 



That person who contributes to render gardening more pleasing 

 and interesting in any establishment, especially in a public one, 

 materially assists in promoting its advantages to an incalculable 

 extent, not only in so far as it contributes to the pleasures of its 

 present admirers, but in procuring additional admirers and sup- 

 porters. — Conductor.] 



ARTICLE II. 



FIVE MINUTES' ADVICE TO A YOUNG FLORIST. 



BY MR. WILLIAM WOODMANSEY, HARPHAM, DRIFFIELD, YORKSHIRE. 



(Paper the Second.) 



My young friend, 



You perhaps will remember my last paper treated on the choice 

 of the Pansy ; I will now offer you a little advice on the choice of 

 the Auricula, and in doing this I must have recourse to my minute- 

 book. Previous to the commencement of the shows this spring, I 

 made me a little book, and took down a few of the leading varieties 

 in each class ; and every week I noted down the number of times 

 each flower was placed or had prizes awarded. I think I examined 



