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be left, all but cleaning; they must be weeded from time to time, but 
that is all they require. It is a plant well worth growing from seed 
for the chance of a new variety, and if the before-mentioned varieties 
were placed in one bed, all the seed saved from the bed must afford 
the very best chance of novelty, because all the colours, being placed 
to grow in one bed, will be crossed by the bees, &c., and no two can 
be crossed without making very pretty combinations. When these 
flowers are shown for prizes, they ought to be shown on asingle flower 
stem, and all the blooms and branches on it. They might be shown in 
stands or tubes of half-a-dozen varieties, and would make a very 
pleasing change in the tables of flowers. Like most herbaceous peren- 
nials which increase rapidly by the spreading of the roots, seedlings 
have been neglected, but it is not too late to begin. 
TO DESTROY SLUGS. 
BY CLERICUS. 
Ar this season of the year, florists, as well as gardeners in general, 
have to contend with the depredations of slugs. Slices of turnip, the 
larger the better, placed on the ground so that the snails can creep 
under on one side, are excellent decoys. During the night they repair 
to them, feed voraciously, and usually remain concealed, so that in the 
morning, the slices being examined, they will be found, and can 
readily be destroyed. I have adopted this method for some time, and 
although, when I first commenced, I took them by hundreds in a 
morning, I have, by perseverance, almost got rid of the race from my 
garden. 
ON THE CULTURE OF CHOROZEMAS. 
Tur Chorozema is generally considered difficult to cultivate, but it 
can be grown well by pursuing the following method :—The soil should 
be a sandy peat, well broken with the spade, but not sifted. The best 
time for potting is March or April: care must be taken not to over- 
pot the plants, or injure the roots while potting; the soil must be 
made very firm and compact about the roots, and the pots well drained ; 
then they must be placed in the greenhouse, in an airy situation, and 
not crowded among other plants. It is also well to keep them in the 
greenhouse during summer, but in hot weather they should be shaded 
for two or three hours each day during sunshine. They require a rea- 
sonable supply of water; that is, they must not be sodden nor left to 
dry. They may be propagated in the following manner :—The cut- 
tings should be taken off while the wood is young, and carefully pre- 
pared ; take off the bottom leaves with a sharp knife, and make a clear 
cut just through the joint ; the cutting pot should be drained, and then 
filled to within an inch of the top with the soil before mentioned ; on 
the top of this put a layer of white sand, into which put the cuttings, 
making a hole for their reception with a small stick ; when the pot is 
full, give them a little water with a fine rose, after which place a clean 
