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the most esteemed varieties in beds prepared as above, where 



" Varied beauties shiue upon her face ; 

 Where all is beauty, harmony, and grace." 



The properties of a good Pink are, the flower must be two inches 

 or upwards across, broad petals, of a jjure white, quite distinct from 

 the eye, unless the flower be a laced Pink, in which the colour of 

 the eye must go round the edge of the petals, and be free from 

 any tinge or spot ; the colour of the eye and edge should consist 

 of a bright, or dark rich crimson, resembling velvet, the darker tlie 

 colour, the more to be valued. 



When the weather is hot, I find it necessary to shade the flowers, 

 this is done by placing small boards over them, the boards arc five 

 inches broad, and about half an inch thick, each fixed upon a 

 stick that supports it above the flowers — for 



" Touch'd by the sun, the lustre fades 

 And weeps itself away." 



Early in May, I commence watering with liquid manure, as 

 stated in page 53 of the May Number. 

 June 3d, 1833. John Revell, 



ARTICLE V. — On Raising Double-Jlowering Stocks 

 Jrotn Seeds. By Mr. W. Stent, East Stockwith, 

 near Gainsborough. 



I have great pleasure in being a subscriber to your very interest- 

 ing publication, " The FloricuUural Cabinet." In perusing your 

 Number for March, I find one of your friends incpiiring what 

 method he is to take to procure double seed from the single Stock, 

 and lie wonders how tlie double flowers of the Stock aflect the 

 single. I answer, that the Double do not aflfect the Single at all ; 

 that it is the pollen in flowers that impregnate one another. Now 

 if your friend will examine the Double Stock, he will find no such 

 thing as staminas or anthers, consequently no jJoUen ; therefore, 

 they cannot aflect single blossoms. I beg the liberty lo infonn 

 your friend, the method I take to secure good seed. When my 

 Slocks are in flower 1 look them over, and all flowei's on the single 



