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well up in tiie centre. We only saw one flower, which was of medium 

 size ; but we are informed by a celebrated judge, it is all that can be 

 desired. 



Barmaid. — White, with the centre somewliat green, but the form is 

 excellent. 



Kingfisher. — Good form, large size ; salmon-red and white. A 

 fancy flower. 



Baltic. — A deep gold colour, but deficient in shape. 



Mrs. Palmer. — A dull orange, well up in the centre, good petal ; 

 but the flower is flat. 



In addition to what Ave have particularized, the following were exhi- 

 bited ; and a friend, on whose judgment we can depend, states, in the 

 •Midland Florist, they are too good to be thrown away quietly, and 

 yet too bad to do anybody credit, at a great price. Those who order 

 must throw the onus upon the persons recommending them : — 



Carminate, Ambassador, Wonder, Country Gentleman, Le Grand, 

 Mary, Lady Craven, Colonel Bacon, Minerva, John Weeden, Rosa- 

 lind, Mr. Clayton, Lady o^ the Lake, Lady Cathcart, Masterpiece, 

 Prince Arthur, Lovely, JMiss Hayle, Coquette, Nonsuch, Tricolor, 

 Pretty, Miss Hawtrey, Duchess of Sutherland, Victory, California, 

 Lady Watson, Barraud, Stonehenge, Novelty, Rosebud, New Standard, 

 Beauty of the Grove, Sir Robert Peel. 



Tiie following he rejects wholly : Pretty Polly, Beauty of Chelsea, 

 Criterion, Maid of Lodi, Mr. Neville, Admiral Napier, Miss Farmer, 

 .Julian, Queen of the Fairies, Napoleon. 



Green Fly. — Priscilla writes : " I have a number of Cinerarias just 

 coming into bloom in my greenhouse, and the green fly has attacked 

 them, and spread, too, to a number of Geraniums. What is the best 

 remedy ?" [A strong tobacco-smoking of the house : and, when the 

 operation is over, burn a lot of sweet-smelling herbs, or seeds, open 

 the sashes and doors, and the smell of tobacco will not be left. A 

 good syringing with soft water is beneficial afterwards.] 



Roses in Winter and Spring. — To bloom the China, Tea, 

 Bourbon, and Perpetual Roses in pots, they should be treated as follows. 

 With it I had a fine display in my greenhouse from November 1849, 

 to May 1850. It is well deserving the attention of all who have the 

 means to accomplish it. 



Early in 1849 I informed a nurseryman Rose-grower what I wished 

 to accomplish, and requested him to make me a selection to bloom the 

 period above stated, and to favour me with instructions to succeed in 

 blooming them well. He did so, and I now detail the procedure 

 which answered so admirably. The Bourbon and China Roses are 

 best for profusion in icinter. 



On March 7th, I obtained a stock of plants, and from them selected 

 a portion that were to bloom freely fi'om the beginning of December 

 to early in April. I pruned them immediately, placed them in a cool 

 frame, and when the buds were aboat bursting, I shook off the old soil, 

 and any old roots I cut in to induce them to push as many fibrous 

 roots as possible. I re-potted the plants in clean pots, in equal parts 

 of turfy chopped loam (six raontiis prepared), and one- year old cow- 



