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and see that all the labels are firmly attached to the roots. The above, and 

 other equally good varieties, can be purchased at from 125. to I85. a dozen. 



2201. Pinks and carnations, in beds, will require pressing firmly into the 

 eai'^h after severe frost. Examine the beds for slugs in mild \yeather, and see 

 that the plants are not destroyed by rats and mice. 



2202. The same precautions are necessary with pansies in beds in the open 

 ground. It is best to keep a stock of autumn-struck cuttings of these in pots, 

 to fill up blanks, and insure against accidental deaths. The following dozens 

 will be found good : — 



Dr. rieming,— shaded pnrple; large and 



fine. 

 General Havelock,— deep golden yellow. 

 Vesta, — primrose ; self. 

 Lord Palmerston,— rich velvety purple. 

 Caroline, — white ground, heavy purple 



belting ; fine. 

 Isa Craig, — medium belting ; clear and 



fine. 

 Mrs. Hopldns, — white ground, purple 



belting; dense blotch. 



British Sailor,— gold ground ; heavy ma- 

 roon belting. 



Chancellor,— gold, with crimson maroon 

 bf^lting 



Eichard Headley, — yellow ground, shaded 

 bronze ; belting fine. 



President, — rich gold, dark maroon belt- 

 ing. 



Wallace, — dark belting on a yellow 

 ground J fine. 



Fancy Class. 



Anna,— yellow, shaded maroon; black 



blotch. 



Belle Esqnimoise,— white ground, im- 

 mense dark blotch. 



Butterfly, — white and blue upper petals, 

 under bronze ; striking and beautiful. 



Duchesse de Brabant, — yellow and 

 bronze; fine. 



Jitoile du Nord, — yellow bordered, purple 

 lilac blotches ; extra fine. 



Iris, — light purple, lucid yellow; fine. 



Miss E. Bining, — white ; dark blotches ; 



fine. 

 Noemi Demay, — gold, with immense 



blotches ; fine. 

 Octave Demay, — rich yellow, large 



blotch; fine. 

 Princess Alice, — creamy white, with dark 



blotch. 

 Talma, — yellow maroon top; immense 



blotches. 

 Zouave, — light yellow blush ; purple belt. 



2203. Tulips. — If planted early last month, some of these may be peeping^ 

 through the soil : if so, they may be protected by having a slight pyramid 

 of sandy peat-earth or leaf-mould placed over them. Dm'ing very frosty 

 weather the beds or rows must be covered with mats, woollen nets, &c., as 

 nothing injures these bulbs more than severe frosts on their crowns just as 

 they are coming through the ground. The ground for these bulbs should be 

 trenched from two feet to 30 inches deep, mixed with a liberal dressing of 

 well-rotted manure. It is a also a good plan to place a layer of manure about 

 six inches from the surface, so that it may be readily and speedily available 

 for the roots. The bulbs should be planted six inches square and four inches 

 deep, and any period from the middle of October to the middle of December 

 will do for planting them. For brilliancy of colour, diversity of height and time 

 of blooming, sweetness of perfume, and striking showiness, we have nothing to 

 equal the tulip. Ribbon borders and masses of colour may be formed of this 

 bulb alone, rivalling and throwing into the shade all our summer and autumn 

 beauties. Of Dwarf Due Van Thols alone, we have all the colours neces- 

 sary to form effective ribbon borders with the exception of blue. And the 



