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two more notched ugly varieties, afier the style of Harlequin. From 

 the circumstance of no more of these varieties appearing since, we may 

 infer that they did not " go down," and it had been better, perhaps, if 

 they had never been " sent out." A few more good flowers must be 

 hastily mentioned. Mr. Bragg's Falstaff, not by any means fault- 

 less, has proved a first-rate stage and exhibition flower. Mr. Hoyle's 

 *Prince of Orange stands unrivalled for brightness of colour 5 and 

 his *Christabee, Crispina, Lord Stanley, Lord Gough, Nandee, 

 *Nonsuch (evidently only the precursor of the renowned Occella- 

 tum), and "Satisfaction are mostly beautiful productions, though, 

 from some cause or other, they have not appeared on the exhibition 

 tables. Mr. Gaines's Electra, The Moor, *"Flying Dutchman (of 

 splendid form), Princess Helena, and Grenadier, with Turner's 

 Rowena, Walton's Antagonist, Stones's Corregio, Cock's Sikh, 

 and "Walker's Purity, complete a list, of which it may be said nearly 

 all have jiroved themselves to be good acquisitions. And here our pro- 

 gress must of necessity end. It would be premature to criticise Ajax, 

 Alibi, and a bright galaxy of as yet untried beautiful flowers, for suf- 

 ficient time has not yet elapsed for them to have got into general culti- 

 vation ; that they are worthy of being so is proved by their occupying 

 such high places at the various exhibitions as seedlings ; and when another 

 season or two has passed away they may occasion another article to be 

 written, perhaps from the hand by which these random recollections 

 have been thus brought to a close. In writing adieus it is to be hoped 

 that nothing has appeared to give offence to any parties ; if errors or 

 omissions have been committed, it has been simply in ignorance, and 

 excuses are begged for them ; and " Orion " here ventures to hope 

 that this may not be the last time he shall have the pleasure of giving 

 " the Progress of the Pelargonium." 



(A history of this extensive and justly popular flower was very de- 

 sirable ; and our respected correspondent has our sincere thanks, and 

 we think he is entitled, too, to the thanks of all admirers of Pelar- 

 goniums, for the faithful and interesting particulars which are contained 

 in the papers which have been compiled ; and we hope from year to 

 year to be favoured by him with an annual continuation of " the Pro- 

 gress of the Pelargonium." — Conductor.) 



ON CINERARIAS. 



BY A LONDON AMATEUR GROWER. 



I think this very extensive and lovely-blooming family of plants is not 

 sufficiently brought before the readers of your Magazine, nor recom- 

 mended as their merits entitle them to. I have grown a number of the 

 best varieties, besides a great quantity of seedlings, my own raising, for 

 several years; and not having seen any exhibited at the London shows 

 so well grown as my own, I am induced to give you a few hints relative 

 to cultivating tliein to satisfaction. 



Compost. — Equal parts of good yellow loam, leaf-mould, and well* 

 rotted manure, having a liberal drainage of broken pot, over winch lay 

 a i'avf pieces of chopped turf. 



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