AILING. 



This is a difficult ope- 

 ration, for nailing is no 

 ornament, and the less it 

 shows itself the better. 

 The gardener's skill must 

 be exerted to conceal his nails and shreds as 

 much as possible. Cloth list or shreds of 

 old cloth -are generally used ; but strips of 

 leather or black tape are preferred by some, 

 under the supposition that they not only 

 have a neater appearance, but afford less 

 harbour for insects. Fruit-trees should be 

 nailed close on to the wall, but ornamental 

 shrubs, &c., should be merely fastened in 

 for the sake of support. 



Name Sticks. 



These are identical with number sticks 



" ' Come, arouse ye, Narcissus 



Embrace us and kiss us,' 

 The wood nymphs all cry to the beautiful boy, 



As with gestures alluring-, 



AVith language assuring-, 

 They strive to entice him f om sorrow to joy. 



But of self so enamoured, 



So wildly englainonred 

 In glassy pool mirrored, all deaf to love's claim 



He views his reflection. 



In deepest dejection 

 Till changed to the flower that stil bears his name." 



ANON. 



(see Number Sticks], and are prepared for 

 use in precisely the same manner. The 

 only difference between the number stick 

 and the name stick is that the former bears 

 a number only and the latter the name of 

 the plant to which it is affixed. Name 

 sticks are used rather within doors in pots 

 than out of doors. In all cases it should 

 be sought to render the name as indelible 

 as possible. This may be done by rubbing 

 the stick with white lead, and by writing 

 on the surface thus produced with a lead 

 pencil. An excellent kind of pencil for 

 this purpose is Woolff's Indelible Pencil, 

 which is prepared especially for this purpose, 

 and sold by all nurserymen at 2d. each. 



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Narcis'sus (not. ord. Amaryllid'ese). 

 This genus is a very extensive one, env 



