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rt is advised by Vertumnus, page 33, that in preparing cuttings of new 

 and scarce sorts, that each shoot should be cut into pieces, and of course 

 allowing two joints to each cutting. In this process the cut is made cross- 

 wise of the stioot, close unrler each jointed rim, aud the two lower leaves of 

 each cutting are dressed off. From the joint inserted into the soil the roots 

 are produced; connected with the joint, and at the bases of the leaf stalks, are 

 two eyes, if these be cut out, the cutting will root equally as well as if re- 

 tained, and the jilant will afterwards bloom as vigourously and profusely as if 

 the eyes were remaining, the root will also be sound, and perhaps very fine 

 (as was the case wi.h my roots,) but when planted the following year not a 

 single shoot will push, in consequence of the eyes being cut out as above 

 named. It is, therefore, of importance in putting off cuttings to retain the 

 two eyes uninjured if the perpetuation of the plant be dssired. 



I prefer the mode of striking advised by the Nottinghamshire Florist, 

 page 4, to take off the shoots close to the old root, because several eyes are 

 always situated around the bottom of each shoot, and when roots from such 

 cuttings are planted a second season, a number of shoots are produced from 

 each. 



Should any of the readers of the Florisrs Magazine be iu possession of a 

 method of causing roots same as mine to push, or by what other means 

 (differing from what has come under my notice,) the roots are caused to 

 become shootless, I shall be obliged by their communicatiou through tlia 

 same medium I solicit them. 



April 6th, 1833. 



Daffodil. 



Answer. — In persuing the first number of your Floricultural Cabinet, 

 I observed a Query (page 20) from an enquirer, who expressed a desire of 

 knowing how to propogate the Verbena Melindris; I must beg to observe that 

 all your Querists, except R. Tate, are signed in fictions uames, and thus we 

 are ignorant to who it is we are imparting our knowledge. Sir, I do wish 

 your correspondents would follow the sensible plan of signing their names; a 

 man need not be ashamed either to receive information or impart it; there is 

 therefore, no occasion for anonymous communications in matters of art and 

 science. My method of propogating the Verbena Melindris is as follows: — 

 when the plants are iu full vigour, I place small pots round them in the direc- 

 tion of the runners, and peg a joint to the centre of the pot; they root freely. 

 I cut off the top of the shoots; they bloom and add to the beauty of the 

 Flower Garden until the appearance of frost ; I then part them from the 

 parent plant; the pots are full of roots and well established. I place them ia 

 the Greenhouse, or a room where no fire is kept, or in a pit. The plants cona 

 tinue nearly inactive, until excited by artificial heat, or the natural narmth 

 of the season. I water sparingly. I assure your correspondent 1 should not 

 have taken the trouble to inform him how I propogate that beautiful little 

 plant, had it not been for the sake of advancing knowledge; while at the same 

 time I consider an anonymous correspondent scarcely worth regarding, indeed 

 there is a pleasure in giving the fruits of one's experience to persons who are 

 as your correspondent professes, " Enquirer;'" but I do meet with such anuiU 

 titude of would be gardeners, whose ignorance and conceit are so insupport. 

 able, that I have said again and again I would havu nothing to do with suca 

 persons; I trust your correspondent is not of this class. 1 still further express 

 the distaste I have towards those ignorant and presuming persons who have 

 often so much to do with Gentlemen's Gardens; 1 will instance this fact. I 

 am here engaged for the period of twelve months, to renovate a long neglected 

 Garden; a labourer having had the management of the (5ardeu for many 

 years, still continues bo to do. A bricklliu^d pit was built there last Autumn. 

 A few days ago some feeble Melon plants were put into it. A crop of Melons 

 may be grown, and if bo, wonders will be working. Now if a scientific gar- 

 dener had the management of the pit, a crop of Strawberries would be grown 

 according to London's Encyclopasdia of Gardening, page 589, section 3344 ; 

 then a crop of Melons and Mushrooms according to the above work, page 603, 

 section 3445, and a quantity of Flowers forced, pans of Annuals growing, &.c. 



