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Number, I rnay shite that I consider the Violets he saw in London in De- 

 cember to be the Single Blue Violet (Viola odorata cccrulea), which in mild 

 seasons flowers late in autumn. The. double flowers do not flower so com- 

 monly in autumn as the single ones ; and I would recommend the Single 

 White (Viola odorata alba), as flowering a month earlier in spring, and later 

 in autumn, than any of its family, and delightfully fragrant. If yourquerist 

 wishes for plants, he may procure them from any nurseryman in his neigh- 

 bourhood. The Neapolitan Violet is a double variety of the V. odorata, and, 

 like the other sorts, will probably not flower so early in autumn as the single 

 sorts. Jesensis. 



\SthMorch, 1835. 



On Propagating the Dahlia. — Observing, in your Number of the Flo- 

 ricultural Cabinet for the present month, that T. B. wishes for information 

 respecting the propagation of the Dahlia, I am induced to offer on this sub- 

 ject a few observations for his perusal. The most successful method I have 

 ever adopted, is to put the roots in pots, the size of which should be in pro- 

 portion to the size of the roots ; any good rich mould may be used. When 

 potted, they should be placed in a house or frame (the temperature of which 

 should be from 65 to 75 degrees), and sprinkled at least once a day with 

 clean water. As soon as they have produced shoots 3 or -1 inches in length, 

 they should be carefully taken oft', and put in very sandy light mould, in 

 small pots. I recommend placing the cuttings close to the sides of the pots, 

 as this will materially accelerate their rooting. They should then be care- 

 fully watered, and the pots plunged in decayed tan or saw-dust, in a frame 

 not lower than 75°, and occasionally, from the influence of the sun, may be 

 raised as high as 9(P. The cuttings should be daily shaded, if the sun be 

 too powerful for them, and sprinkled over once or twice a day with water. 

 If they be managed in a proper manner, and daily attended to, 49 out of 50 

 cuttings will in a few days strike root. I would recommend this plan to those 

 who require but few of each kind, as they make much better plants than 

 obtained by dividing the old root, and I have generally remarked that 

 the flowers were much finer. — If this should meet your approbation, I shall 

 be happy to present to your notice some more extensive remarks on the pro- 

 pagation of the Dahlia, with the different methods I have adopted, and seen 

 practised by others. A H 



April I3M, 1835. 



REMARKS. 



Tulips. — Mr. Groom's annual Tulip show, at his nursery-grounds, Wal- 

 worth, exceeds this year any former exhibition. The principal bed of Tulips 

 is about 130 feet in length, and contains at least 1700 bulbs, of the most 

 valuable kinds. Besides those under the canvas enclosure, there are I 

 should suppose, not less than 200,000 roots now in flower on the premises, 

 ■ad mi immense variety of choice and rare flowers in progress, which will 

 In; iii lull blow in a short time. The place forms a delightful promenade 



20/A May, 1833. A Reauek.' 



.Mu. Hoi m.as the Botanist. — " The intelligence of the death of this 

 enterprising traveller and botanist »ill be read with feelings of the deepest 

 regret, by every one acquainted with the eminent services he lias rendered 

 U> botany, and other branches of natural history, in the course of the last 

 twelve yean. His name, in fact, la associated with all the rare and beauti- 

 ful plants lately introduced from North-west Lnarica, which, by means of 

 Hie Horticultural Society of London, have been extensively distributed nut 

 only iii Britain, but over Europe. To him we are indebted for the elegant 

 chirkia, the dlfferi nl species of Pentstemons, Lupines, (Enotberae, Ribeses, 

 ami a boat of other ornamental plants which now adorn our gardens, and 

 which have formed the great attraction of the several botanical publications 

 vberein they have been figured and described. Mr. Douolas was born at 

 neai Perth, and served his apprenticeship as a gardener in the gar- 

 dens of the Earl of Manshelu. About the year INI7 he removed to Val 



