Domcsiic J^Tulices. 4G1 



finest Ainerlcan sec(lliii<r. The displiiy, wo have been infonneil, was 

 most inai;iiiru;ent, and elicited •,'reat admiration. Tliere was also a pro- 

 fusion of l)ou(iiicts, irreen-lnaise plants and cidinary vegetables. 



The prenunm for the " best twelve varieties" was awariled to Mr. R. 

 Buist, of the exotic nursery: that fur the " best American scedlinj;," to 

 R. Carr. Nnmerons and splendid specimens were also received from 

 the yjardens of H. Pratt, Est]., B. M. Onden and R. Carr. 



The followin;,' are the kinds for which Mr. Buist received the premi- 

 um: Kin;j[ of the whites, Scarlet perfection, Cox's Celestial, Douf,das's 

 Criterion, Yellow Turban, Ijoveley's Earl Cray, alba |)urpnrcata, 

 R<N'ulii, S|)ringlield Rival, Granta, Cambridj,fe Reform, and Widnall's 

 Risin^f Sun. 



The premium for the best bnurpiet was j^iven to Mr. Mackenzie, the 

 cxcelh'iit gardener at Lemon Hill. the residence of H. Pratt, Esq. — Conds. 



Cli'bnie grundijlbra. — Tiiis splendid annual, the seeds of which we 

 received by the kindness of our friend Dr. Ward, of Athen-^, Ga., and 

 distributed to several irentlemen in this vicinit}', has lately flowered at 

 the j^arden of Dr. Eustis, in Brookline. The plants were from the gar- 

 den of T. Lee, Esq., near by, and were taken out of the ground, set in 

 jiots, and protected from frost, by placing them in the trreen-house, 

 where they blossomed. Mr. Lee informs us that it is a splendid plant, 

 and if it coulil be made to flower in the open ground, in our climate, it 

 would be a truly valuable addition to our annuals. We fear, however, 

 that mdess the seeds are sown in Februai'y, and the jdants forwarded in 

 a hot-[)ed or green-house, th:it this will never be the case. Dr. Ward 

 writes us as follows respecting it : "1 do not recollect of having seen 

 Cleome grandiflora noticed as being in any of your northern collections, 

 nor in the reports of Euro[)ean exhibitions, although, I believe, the plant 

 has been in this part of the country for some j^ears. I received the 

 parent seed of those I send, from Florida, but am ignorant of its native 

 habitat. It is decidedly one of the most, if not the most imi)osing annu- 

 als I have ever seen, though in your climate it will blossom late, and 

 require to be kept in pots, and shifted often into larger, and finally finish 

 its career in the green-house. I have now, however, some fine plants 

 come up already [April 14th, 1835,] from self sown seeds, scattered last 

 fall in pots standing near, which I .-^liall attempt to make a display with, 

 in the open air." From this we infer, that it is doubtftd about its flower- 

 iuir in the open air in Georgia. We hoi)C, however, that the experiment 

 will be tried the next season, to flower it in our gardens, by sowing the 

 seeds very early. We hojie, also, that Dr. Ward will furnish us with 

 an account of the success attending the growth of the plants which were 

 self-sown, and which he expected to l)lossom this fall ; we shall wait 

 anxion.sly to hear something more respecting its character. — Ih. 



Messrs. Editors, — As I am a subscriber of your highly useful and in- 

 teresting Magazine, and read it purposely for information in relation to 

 floriculture, I am induced to ask of you directions for the successful 

 flowering of ranunculuses and anemonies. Please to state particularly 

 what kind of soil they should be set in, as well as the tune roots should 

 be set out, and any other items that may occur to you, and much oblige 

 A Constant Reader. Boston, Nov, 19th, 1835. 



[" A Constant Reader " is informed that we intend, in the course of 

 the next volume, to present an article on their cultivation ; he will, in 

 the mean time, find good directions appended to a catalogue of bulbous 

 roots .'-titched in with our last number. — Conds. 



Takimr up the roots of Dahlias- — Your correspondent's (Mr. E. Put- 

 nam's) remarks on the taking u[) of the roots of the dahlia, and their 

 preservation during the winter, is looked for with great interest by An 

 Amateur.— New Jerseij, Oct. 10, 18i5. 



