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nure, adding a little sand to keep the whole in free condition. 

 Stake the plants carefully, and as soon as well established in 

 the pots, they should have a watering with liquid guano once 

 a week, rather weak at first, but increasing the strength as 

 the plants show their buds. Managed in this way, and re- 

 moved to the greenhouse or parlor on the approach of frost, 

 they form fine compact heads, covered with flowers, and at 

 very little trouble or expense. Few plants aflbrd more grati- 

 fication than a good collection of chrysanthemums. 



Art. IV. Floricultural and Botanical Notices of New Plants, 

 figured in foreign periodicals ; ivith Remarks on those re- 

 cently introduced to, or originated iti, American gardens, and 

 additional information upon jilants already in cultivation. 



Edwards^s Botanical Register, or Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrub- 

 bery. Each number containhig from six to eight plates ; with additional 

 miscellaneous information relative to new plants. In monthly numbers ; 

 3s. plain, 2s. 6d. colored. 



Paxton's Magazine of Botany, and Register of Flowering Plants. Each 

 number containing four colored plates. Monthly, 2s. Qd. each. Edited 

 by J. Paxton, Gardener to the Duke of Devonshire. 



The Gardners^ Chronicle, a stamped newspaper of Rural Economy and 

 General News. Edited by Prof. Lindley. Weekly. Price %d. each. 



Curlis^s Botanical Magazine, in monthly numbers. By Sir Wm. Jackson 

 Hooker, K. H., &c., 3d series, vol. 1, 1845. Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5. 



Floricultural Intelligence. Fine Calceolarias. — Our corres- 

 pondent. Col. Wilder, and Mr. Becar, of New York, whose 

 fine collection of plaiits we have frequently noticed, have suc- 

 ceeding in raising some very superior seedling calceolarias. 

 The seeds were the produce of a few imported plants, which 

 have since died. Some of the flowers are most superbly 

 marked with a large blotch of deep purple or maroon, on 

 white or yellow grounds. We are glad that so good a stock 

 has been produced, as the plants are so diflicult of importation 

 that it is quite impossible to look to this source for fine kinds ; 

 the only hope is by seeds, and if once a good stock is obtain- 



