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A New Propagating Frame. — This is a remarkably cheap, simple, and 

 effective propagating frame, invented by Messrs. Barr & Sugden, of 12 King 

 Street, Covent Garden, which will be found invaluable to amateurs who are de- 

 sirous of raising their own seeds and cutdngs, but who have little or no glass. 

 The construction of the cases is so simple, that with the accompanying illustra- 

 tion, but few descriptive remarks will be required. The cases are manufactured 

 in galvanized iron in a substantial manner, and can be heated very efficiently with 

 a remarkably small amount of trouble. A shallow boiler, the size of the case, is 

 fitted in the bottom, and heated with either a lamp or gas, it matters not which. 



New Propagating Frame. 



When in working order, a layer of sand is placed over the bottom, and the cut- 

 ting or seed pots partly plunged in the sand. A case of this kind has long been 

 wanted ; and we are glad to record the fact that the want is now supplied. With 

 the aid of one of these cases and a cold frame, a stock of bedding plants for a 

 small garden can be got up with a degree of certainty hitherto unknown. They 

 will also be useful in large gardens for propagating choice stove and other plants 

 during the summer and autumn months, when there is no hot-bed available for 

 that purpose. Floral IVorld. 



FoRCixG THE Lily of the Valley. — The Lily of the Valley is justly ad- 

 mired by every lover of early flowers ; and too much care cannot be bestowed 

 upon it. Lilies of the Valley are pretty generally used where any amount of 

 early spring flowers is necessary ; and sometimes we see them done in a very 

 creditable manner, and in others very indifferent ; indeed, the labor is often 

 thrown away to no purpose, simply because people do not secure established 

 plants, as the chief secret in forcing them is to have good roots, and those that 

 have not been forced for two years previously. If they are continuously forced, 

 they will produce only leaves, and those small and weak. It would depend, in a 

 great measure, upon the purpose for which they are required as to the proper 

 course of culture to adopt. If they are only wanted for cut flowers, they may be 

 forced in large pans or boxes ; but if for the conservatory, they must be forced in 



