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19. Malvina. — Rich deep purple. 



20. Orion, — Pink, changing to blush, full, large and fine. 



21. Phidias. — Purplish pink, ranunculus flowered, in clus- 

 ters. 



22. Princess Maria.* — Beautiful pale blush. 



23. Solon. — Deep rich yellow, beautiful. 



24. Tedgini. — Pale pink and buff. 



Those marked with a star (*) are the earliest bloomers. 



In the article alluded to above we detailed our mode of cul- 

 tivation, which was usually by cuttings; several years' expe- 

 rience has convinced us this is the best mode to obtain the 

 greatest results, but those who do not wish to bestow such 

 pains on the plants, may practise a mode of cultivation much 

 followed by us when we are not in want of a yoimg stock. 



About the first of June, the old stools, which are sup- 

 posed to have been wmtered in pits, or a frame, are carefully 

 turned out into the open gromid, previously selecting a good 

 soil, which has been well manured. The plants will soon 

 commence throwing up strong shoots, which are to form the 

 future plants. 



About the middle of July, or between that period and the 

 first of August, the strong shoots are to be layered into small 

 pots; these pots should be previously filled with good rich 

 soil, in which there is an admixture of sand. The pots are 

 then sunk level with the ground in just such a position as will 

 admit of one shoot being layered in each. A quantity of small 

 pegs should be at hand, about six inches long ; and when the 

 shoot is bent into the pot, it should be made fast by one of the 

 pegs, thrusting it through the hole in the bottom ; the bend 

 should be made about six inches from the top of the shoot, 

 giving it a slight twist when performing the operation. In 

 this way, the shoots continue to advance rapidly ; and if the 

 tops of them are pinched off" the latter part of August, they 

 soon throw out many lateral shoots, three or four only of 

 which should be selected for blooming, and the others pruned 

 off. Early in September, all the layers will be sufficiently 

 rooted to be cut off", when the plants should be removed to a 

 half shady place for a few days. Preparations should now 

 be made to re-pot them in seven-inch pots, in a compost of 

 three quarters good turfy loam and one quarter rotten ma- 



