ON THE COLOURS AND PROPERTIES OF ROSES. 133 



ARTICLE VII.— On the Cultivation of Pinks in Pots. 

 By A Middlesex Amateur. 



Should you think the following worthy a place in your Florists' 

 Magazine, I shall feel myself highly honoured by its insertion. 



The soil I grow Pinks in is as follows : — Six barrowfuls of well- 

 rotted cow-dung, three do. do. horse-dung, three do. strong loam, 

 one do. coarse drift sand ; which, being well incorporated together 

 I pass through a coarse sieve some time before using it. I always 

 pilfer my compost quite dry for potting, which kills the worms. 

 My method of piping is the same as Mr. Revell's (Vol. I. p. 

 102). I commeuce piping when the flowers are in bloom. When 

 tbe pipings have struck root, I pot them in sixties, placing three 

 in each pot. Here they remain till the latter end of March, when 

 I commence replanting them in sixteens, and again place three 

 plants in each pot, talcing care not to disturb the balls of earth. 

 After planting, I water them liberally, which makes them bud 

 freelv. The situation I always keep them in has a southern 

 aspect, where there is plenty of pure air. I always place slates 

 under the bottoms of the pots, to prevent worms getting in. I 

 would advise all florists to have but one large hole in the bottoms 

 of the pots, instead of two or three in the sides ; for if the pots 

 stand on the slates, worms will get in at the sides. By this mode 

 of culture, I am certain I have as good blooms as any one. 



A Middlesex Amateur. 

 I'.S. 1 shall forward you my method of growing Tulip seed, if 

 you think it worthy of acceptance ; having raised a very many 

 breeders, some of which are very superb ones. — [We shall be 

 much obliged by it. — Cond.] 



ARTICLE VII [. — Remarks on the Colours and Proper- 

 firs of One Thousand Species and Varieties of Roses. 

 By St. Patrick. 



(continued from page 108.) 



nam] description. 



Dark parole. " 



n.' 1 Melon! Beautiful li^lit pink. 



170 Mercure Mottled purple. 



I7i M> r\. ill. .;.i Luxembourg Deep red. 



•172 Miuln Durk red un.l purple. 



