PROCEEDINGS OF THE FABMERS' CLUB. 95 



prices range from $2 to $10 a plant. Double Rockets, or Hes- 

 peris, purple, white, and variegated, a good thing, common then, 

 scarce now ', Achillea Ptarmica, Pleno Alba, a dwarf trailing 

 plant, with double flowers, very pretty, but seldom seen ; Double 

 Daisies, small Carnations, 500 choice named double varieties. 

 Rea's mode of propagation is the same as now used, and his 

 directions as good as anything to be found now ; Double Lych- 

 nis, scarce now; Double Primroses, various styles and colors; 

 Double Campanula, beautiful plants, scarce now at fifty cents ; 

 Anemone, wind flower ; this plant, says Rea, is called by many 

 gentlewomen, and others as ignorant, Robin Hood, Scarlet and 

 John, Spanish Marygold, <fec. We mention this only to show 

 that the custom of calling plants by any name preferred was not 

 approved 200 years ago. Gladeolas, white and red, several vari- 

 eties, some snow-white, Avhich are scarce now, selling as high as 

 $5 each. Iris, 113 named varieties ; one nurseryman who put 

 80 varieties in his catalogue last year, was hooted at for endeav- 

 oring to impose on the public. We gladly welcome any new 

 plant or new variety but beg that our friends, in their love of 

 the new, will not forget what is due to the old. 



BOTANICAL, OR SCIENTIFIC NAMES. 



A discussion ensued on the subject of calling our common 

 plants by their true scientific names. Mr. Fuller contended that 

 with our present facilities for intercourse with all the world, it 

 was positively necessary to use no names but such as are uni- 

 versally known. As to planting flowers, he highly recommended 

 the cultivation of hardy, perennial flowers, rather than so many 

 annuals. For instance, the Phlox, taking into consideration all 

 its varieties, will give an uninterrupted succession of flowers 

 from spring till autumn. 



Judge Meigs remarked that many of the scientific names were 

 illustrative of the character of the plant. 



PLANTS FOR THE NORTH SIDE OF A FENCE OR HOUSE. 



Mr. Fuller gives the following list as suitable to plant on the 

 north side of buildings, or in shady locations : Irish Ivy, Holly 

 of difierent varieties. Rhododendrons, Ampelopsis tricolor. Myr- 

 tle varieties. Evergreen Euonymus, Pachysandria Procumbens, 

 Daphne Gneorum. 



R, S. Pardee. — I have been much pleased with a class of flow- 

 ers known as everlasting. There are twelve sorts, giving a great 



