214 BRIEF REMARKS. 



Rosalind, Lady Harriet More, Lord Nelson, Venus, Leader, Portia, 

 Amethyst, Ann Page, Lady Dacre, Mrs. Barnard, and Regina ; 

 2nd, to J. W. Newhall, Esq., for Lady Alice Peel, Dod well's Alfred, 

 Isabella, Lord Nelson, Miss Rosa, Gem, Mrs. Bevan, Mrs. Norman, 

 Venus, Proconsul, Leader, and Jessica ; 3rd, to Mr. Norman, for 

 Queen Victoria, Dodwell's Alfred, Cox's Regina, Robinson's Elizabeth, 

 Mrs. Norman, Headley's Venus, Leader, Garrett's King, Mrs. Bar- 

 nard, Marris's Prince of Wales, Norman's James II., and Norman's 

 Lord Nelson. Extra prize to Mr. Bragg, for L'Elegant, Mrs. Nor- 

 man, Mrs. Bevan, Leader, Mrs. Buckland, Lord Nelson, Regina, 

 Enchantress, Amethyst, Lady Chesterfield, and two others. Extra 

 prize to Mr. Willmer, for Prince Albert, Giddin's Teaser, L'Elegant, 

 Emperor Bony, Miss Browning, Masterpiece, Leader, Lady Smith, 

 Willmer's 270, May's Sebastian, Willmer's Prince Royal, and 

 Ophelia. 



Yellow Picotees in pots, exhibited by Mr. Norman : — Charles X., 

 Romulus, Queen Victoria, Hoyle's Mount Etna, May's Fairy, and Bar- 

 raud's Euphemia. By Mr. Willmer, collection of Yellow Picotees, 

 cut blooms, 20 varieties, as follows : Topaz, Fairy, Countess of Ash- 

 burnham, George III., Queen Victoria, Willmer's Goldfinder, 

 Charles X., La Petit Thomas, May's Malvolio, Willmer's Goldfinder, 

 Willmer's Romulus, Willmer's No. 318, La Petit Reine, L'Empereur, 

 Willmer's Queen, Willmer's No. 282, Braggs's Princess Alice, Queen, 

 La Sapene, Prince Albert, William Catleugh. 



Watering Plants in tots. — Simple as this seems, nothing in the 

 culture of such plants is more important or requires so judicious manage- 

 ment and experience than watering a plant when it wants it, and passing 

 over it when it does not require it. The rule has often been given 

 and explained, " water a plant thoroughly when it needs it ;" that is, 

 let the moisture reach every fibrous root, then wait patiently till your 

 services are again necessary, and give a similar supply. Where the 

 soil is fine and the roots are delicate fibrous ones, always use a fine 

 rose, or a small-sized spout, that allows the water to pass away gently, 

 so as to prevent the surface being torn up. The finer the soil and the 

 finer the fibrous roots, the more indispensible is this attention requisite. 

 For larger strong kinds of plants, which have stronger roots, a coarser 

 soil should be given, and in such cases a coarser rose to the watering 

 can be used, or the water may be poured out of the spout without 

 rose ; but to prevent the soil being broken up and hollows be made at 

 the surface, a small piece of tile or an oyster shell may be placed, upon 

 which the water may be poured, and from which it will properly spread 

 equally over the soil. — A Practical Plant Groiver. 



