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thus, by their own individual effort, to raise their own character and 
that of their profession; for it must be borne in mind that, if gar- 
dening as an art has attained to any eminence, it has been by the 
combined efforts of individuals, and individual exertion must still be 
put forth if, as individuals, we would either raise or maintain our 
personal credit, and assist in the elevation of the character of our 
profession. 
The truth of a remark made by the late Mr. Loudon at § 3184 of 
the “ Encyclopedia of Gardening ” will not be called in question by 
any one, namely :—‘ Every department of gardening has objects or 
final results peculiar to itself; and the main beauty of each of these 
departments will consist in the perfection with which these results are 
attained ; a secondary beauty will consist in the display of skill in the 
means taken to attain them; and a third in the conformity of these 
means to the generally received ideas of order, propriety, and decorum, 
which exist in cultivated and well-regulated minds.” Such being the 
case, it will be seen to be to the advantage of the young gardener, 
while he is emulous of the honour conferred upon successful competi- 
tion, to carry the qualities necessary to the production of such a result 
into every portion under his management. 
REMARK ON FUCHSIA SERRATTIFOLIA. 
BY J. C., OF HEDGELEY. 
Iw answer to my inquiries respecting the best method of flowering a 
large specimen of Fuchsia serrattifolia in the open air, you favoured 
me in your Number for May, 1848, with full and explicit instructions 
on the subject. 
I have now the pleasure of informing you that the result of my 
attention to your directions was complete success and satisfaction to 
nyself. 
The Fuchsia, trained to a neatly-tapered larch pole, made rapid 
growth during the summer, and in September began to expand its 
beautiful flowers. In October, so splendid and stately an object was it, 
that although I knew it must shortly be destroyed by the frost, yet I 
could not make up my mind to interfere with its beauty by removing 
it for preservation during the winter. My Fuchsia, therefore, fell a 
victim during the extraordinary snow-storm which visited the north of 
England at the end of October, 
THE SNOWDROP. 
GALANTHUS NIVALIS, from gala and anthos (milk and flower), and 
nivalis (snow-white). The French call it February Violet, and White 
Bell; the Germans Snow Bell. Mrs. Barbauld thus elegantly notices 
the appropriateness of the English name Snowdrop :— 
