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R. delicatissimum, foliage killed 1S69 on plants which for five years had 

 stood uninjured, 



R. hirsictum, and the striped variety, uninjured up to 1869 ; then foliage 

 killed. 



R. daurictim, a charming species, perfectly hardy. 



R. Cunningham's dwarf white is the hardiest of the Ponticum varieties ; 

 fifty plants have stood 1869, and are generally uninjured. 



R. roseutn pktum, killed every winter; doubtless tender. 



We have not mentioned many of the well-known hardy varieties, but 

 only those about which a question may be raised. 



Andromedas Catesbaei 2C!\^ fioribunda stood 1868, but were injured in 1869. 



A. Mariana and pidverulenta were killed in 1868, but stood uninjured 

 1869. 



A. polifolia, and varieties minor and rubra, are hardy. 



Erica {Gypsophylla) Jierbacea and carnea are tender if left uncovered ; but, 

 if a few leaves are thrown over the plants in November, a fine show of 

 flowers in April will be the reward. 



Ledum angustifolium, latifoUum, and /df//^j/r^ uninjured for years to 1869, 

 badly killed this last winter. 



Why will not every lover of these splendid plants jot down his yearly 

 experience ? Thus, by comparing notes, much advantage might be derived, 

 and great annual loss be saved. 



Glkn Riogb, July, i86g. 



DUG DE MALAKOFF STRAWBERRY. 



Readers of the earlier numbers of Putnam probably recollect the soli- 

 tary cherry raised and watched by Sparrowgrass with so much care, and 

 picked by some vandal the very day he had invited some friends to come 

 and see it ; and I think that this year I have found a somewhat similar 

 case. A bed of the above-named strawberry, about five feet square, full 

 of strong plants, well tended and manured, gave me this season one tolera- 

 bly large berry and three or four small ones. We can hardly call this a 

 market variety. J. M. M., Jun. 



