BRIEF remauks. 2S3t 



Pierre de St. Cyr, pale glossy rose colour, most abundant autumnal 

 bloomer, and good pillar rose. Pourpre de Tyre, fine deep crimson 

 purple, peculiar scent, a good pillar rose, partaking highly of the 

 Noisette. Pourpre Superbe, rich crimson purple, changing to deep 

 purple, superb, a fine pillar rose. Proserpine, crimson purple, shaded, 

 delicate dwarf habit. Queen, most beautiful fawn or salmony blush ; 

 very abundant autumn bloomer, and fragrant. Peine de Vierges, 

 delicate blush, nearly white, like Souvenir de Malraaison, but of rather 

 more globular form, rarely blooming well in the open air, but a good 

 rose for forcing. Souchet, scarletty crimson, shaded with purple, 

 splendid expanded form. Souvenir de Malmaison, creamy flesh brush, 

 with magnificent foliage, very large and distinct, a superb rose. 

 Splendens, brilliant crimson, shaded, very robust habit, a good pillar 

 rose. William the Conqueror, pale rose colour, shaded with lilac, 

 beautiful. 



Lily op the Valley. — When produced in perfection, few plants 

 are more esteemed than the Lily of the Valley, more especially when 

 brought into bloom during winter. Its fragrance and simplicity never 

 fail to elicit for it a tribute of esteem from the fair sex. Nevertheless, 

 how seldom do we see it flowered in winter in private gardens. Let 

 us, therefore, point out how this may be obtained. 



As its name implies, it is the Lily of the Valley, delighting in rich 

 deep alluvial soil. It will not thrive under trees, where all nutriment 

 and moisture are absorbed. It would be nearly as consistent to expect 

 a Water Lily to grow on a rock ; such situations are, however, fre- 

 quently assigned to it. A spot suitable for its successful growth should 

 be selected where the staple is light, rich, and deep, and where moisture 

 can be conveniently applied in dry weather when the plant is making 

 its foliage, for unless a vigorous foliage is obtained, the flowers will be 

 partial and small. In preparing the ground for planting, a generous 

 coating of well-decomposed manure should be given, and if vegetable 

 manure, such as decayed leaves, can be obtained, a large portion of 

 this may be safely applied. Let the ground be turned up at least 

 18 inches deep and the manure well incorporated with the soil. 



The best time to form new plantations of the Lily of the Valley is 

 during autumn, when the foliage is becoming yellow ; when planted at 

 this season, in one year they will make strong flowering plants. If the 

 plantations are made with a view to the plants being eventually potted 

 and forced, they should be planted in patches of two or three roots, 

 18 inches apart, and 2 feet between tlie rows. By constant attention 

 to moving the soil amongst them, and keeping the land clear of weeds, 

 they will form strong roots fit for forcing in a year. The patches 

 should be taken up whole and placed in the pot without disturbing the 

 mass of roots, or tearing them asunder, as is frequently done, which, in 

 fact, is one cause of failure. 



Plants treated as above described are almost certain to bloom freely. 

 A mixture of light loamy soil and leaf-mould will be found suitable 

 material to pot them in. The pots should be placed in a cohl pit or 

 frame, and if a succession of bloom is required, a portion only should be 

 put into the forcing-pit or hothouse at a time. A temperature of 60" 



