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be in flower by the end of this month. Cyclamens that have made 

 good roots will stand forcing for a short time, and will soon throw up 

 their blooms; but, like bulbs of all sorts, they are injured by forcing 

 before their roots are made. 



Introduce Roses, Lilacs, Violets, Lilies of the Valley, and other 

 plants, to bring them early into bloom. Chinese Primroses, sown last 

 spring, should be encouraged, that they may blossom about Christmas. 

 These are extremely subject to suffer from damp ; they ought, conse- 

 quently, to occupy a dry and airy situation during winter. 



HOLLYHOCKS. 



The florists in Scotland have recently paid considerable attention to 

 the improvement of these noble flowers, and have raised some fine 

 varieties. The following twelve are selected by a celebrated grower 

 (Mr. Downie) as the best : — Susanna, shaded white ; General Bern, vivid 

 scarlet ; Napoleon, shaded lilac ; Captain Peat, light purplish-rose ; 

 William, purplish-maroon ; Spectabilis, fine rosy-peach ; Illuminator, 

 deep crimson ; Professor Syme, deep rosy-purple ; Lord Willoughby 

 d'Eresby ; Sir David Wedderburn, dark chocolate ; Nova Scotia, dark 

 maroon ; Mesmeriser, nearly black. These varieties may be obtained 

 of the nurserymen and florists in Scotland, and are deserving a place in 

 every collection. 



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It may assist purchasers of these charming flowers in giving a list of 

 some of the most superb varieties in each class, as taken on inspecting 

 the most celebrated collections during the past summer. That they 

 are excellent may be fully relied upon. 



Scarlet Bizarres : Admiral Curzon, Splendid, Lamartine, Emperor, 

 Howard, Bolinbroke, Bardolph. 



Crimson Bizarres : Duncan, Owen Glendower, Queen Victoria, 

 Lord Milton, Prince Albert, Jenny Lind. 



Pink Bizarres : Falconbridge, South London, Princess, Kirke 

 White, Sarah Payne. 



Purple Flakes : Premier, Squire Trow, Poins, Perfection, Mayor of 

 Oldham, Squire Meynell. 



Scarlet Flakes: Cradley Pet, Splendour, Justice Shallow, Simp- 

 son's Victoria, Firebrand. 



Hose Flakes: Ariel, Lorenzo, Flora's Garland, Princess Royal, 

 Antonio, Romeo, Madame Sontag. 



Picotees. — Heavy Red: Mrs. Norman, Prince of Wales, Hogarth, 

 Julia Romano, Mary, Elizabeth. 



Light Red: Alfred, Duke of Rutland (superb), Prince Arthur, 

 Lord Nelson, King of Purples. 



Light Purple: Ophelia. 



Heavy Rose : Victoria Regina, Grace Darling, Princess Royal, 

 Unexpected, Venus, Jeannette, Green's Queen. 



Light Rose: Mrs. Barnard, Countess Howe, and ]Sina. 



