60S 



THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



C. integrifolia, with large jellow dowers, and C. i. augnstifolia, 

 with rather paler flowers, are both free-growing and very 

 useful kinds ; and C. rugosa, with smooth-surfaced leaves, is 

 not less interesting. These are the best of the old yellow and 

 orange kinds; but there are some hybrid varieties raised, 

 which ma e tolerable beds, though they are not so much to be 

 depended upon as the preceding sorts. These are Cleopatra, 

 Sultana, Harlequin, Indian Chief, Stewartii, and one or two 

 others. All these strike freely at the present time. The 

 old Ageratum grandiflorum and mexicanura are both ex- 

 cellent plants for beds, and may be increased either by 

 seeds or cuttings, though the latter are preferable. Of Lobe- 

 lias, L. Erinus and gracilis are both very pretty, but are never- 

 theless so inferior to L. azureaas to be scarcely worth cultivat- 

 ing; cuttings of these are rather difficult to procure at this 

 season, but a few plants taken up and potted will produce 

 abundance in the spring. 



Reserve Garden. — Stocks sown in the beginning of August will 

 now be of a fine size for potting off. Fill the pots with good 

 open compost, not too rich, and put two plants into a large 60, or 

 three into a small 48-sized pot. They should afterwards be 

 placed in a frame, and shaded until they are established. 



Pits and Frames.— Continue to propagate plants as fast as 

 possible ; and if those that are already rooted can be hardened 

 off, so as to have a fortnight or three weeks' exposure before 

 they are housed for the winter, it will be all the better for them. 



— W. P. A. 



III.— FLORISTS' FLOWERS. 



Polyanthuses.— If seedlings are not planted out, let it be done 

 without delay on a shady border, so that they may be well esta- 

 blished before winter. The offsets, both of these flowers and 

 Auriculas, will require regular watering and attendance during 

 the dry weather. Tulips. — A rapid advance is taking place in 

 public opinion with respect to these magnificent flowers, and 

 the properties constituting a perfect flower are much better 

 understood. Lose no time in getting in fresh and good varie- 

 ties; if flowering-bulbs arc not to be had, procure offsets— they 

 will grow bigger, and a bloom from a maiden root will often 

 prove cleanest. We have heard a high character of a feathered 

 seedling Byblomen, raised at Halifax, called "The Queen of 

 the North ; " it is said to be first-rate. Of this we are glad, as 

 it is a scarce class. We also want fine-feathered Roses, and 

 shoul I be glad to travel 50 or 100 miles to see one better than 

 * Lady Middleton." Carnations. — Let the rooted layers be put 

 singly in pint pots ; where the stock is large, It is usual to have 

 two in each; water very sparingly, without touching the foliage 

 or Grass, and place them in a close frame for a few days, 

 till they get fresh root. Pansies.— Prick out seedlings as they 

 get large enough to handle. Dahlias.—' Good occasional water- 

 ings with liquid manure will prove highly beneficial. Thin 

 the buds, and tie up regularly; keep a sharp look-out for ear- 

 wigs. Cuttings may be struck in heat.—/. F. W. 



IV.-PINER1ES, VINERIES, Sec. 



Pineries.— Let plants swelling their fruit be properly supplied 

 with liquid manure, and syringed on closing the pits after sun- 

 shine. Presuming that the necessary arrangement of the plants 

 for the winter is by this time complete, it is necessary to pay 

 strict attention to the keeping a regular bottom-heat of about 

 85°, to give proper ventilation on all favourable occasions, and 

 gentle syringings on shutting up the houses in clear weather. 

 Be careful to shade during the heat of the day all plants not 

 well rooted and in a growing state. This dry weather affords 

 an excellent opportunity for laying up soils for future use, and 

 if not done, this very important part of a Pine grower's busi- 

 ness should no longer be put off. For further suggestions on 

 this head, see page 5"5. 



Vineries.— Shade during hot weather all Grapes that are ripe, 

 to prevent their losing their plumpness. This is the first time 

 the idea has occurred to me of shading ripe Grapes, and some 

 may say •• How unnecessary I" or perhaps •• How ridiculous!" 

 Nevertheless, I consider it is equally important to have fresh 

 plump Grapes through the winter till March, as to have new 

 ones in March or April ; and when the fruit has had enough of 

 the Vine, and is sufficiently ripened, I feel convinced that it will 

 keep much better, if shaded from the withering effects of a 

 dear sun. Remove the loose rough bark from the pruned Vines 

 and after washing them well with soft water, anoint the whole 

 of the Vine with a mixture of soft soap and sulphur, with warm 

 water, in the proportion of i lb. of soap and 4 lb. of sulphur to 

 2 quarts of water. Rob it into every crevice with a sponge 

 going over the Vine!? twice or thrice. ' 



Peach-house.'— Continue to wash the foliage of the trees in 

 the late house, and give all the air possible, by letting the top 

 lights well down, and opening the front ventilators and doors 

 Proceed with the operations recommended before for the early 

 house ; and if the top lights have not been removed before 

 they may now be taken off to keep the house as cool as 

 possible. 



Fig -house. —See former Calendars. 



Melons.— Endeavour to turn the present fine weather to the 

 best account, by Riving plenty of air, shutting np early and 

 keeping the foliage regularly thinned. On cold nights make a 

 little fire, or keep up the heat by linings.— G.F. 



V.— HARDY FRUIT AND KITCHEN-GARDEN. 

 Pearhes and Nectarines should now be looked over every dav 

 and the fruit gathered before it is dead ripe. If placed on 

 shelves in the fruit-room, with soft tissue or silk paper under 

 neath them, the flavour will be better than if allowed to nan? 

 too long on the trees. After gathering what fruit was ripe the 

 trees might be sprinkled with clean water in an afternoon after 

 these fine days; but unless in extreme cases it would not now 

 be advisable to water any more at the roots, as the sooner the 

 growing system can be stopped, and the maturing process 

 completed, so mnch the better. If the heavy autumn rains 

 which we may expect before long, could be thrown off the 

 borders by tiles puddled with clay, or by boarding, &c, we 

 should suffer less from severe winters. If the borders have 

 been allowed to get dry in July and August, and are deluged 

 with rain in the latter end of September and October, unless 

 the borders are particularly well drained, a second growth will 

 take place, the vessels of the wood will be charged with a super- 

 abundance of watery fluid, and if a severe winter ensues, black 

 and brown- spotted, cankered, gummy, and dead wood in the 

 spring will be the consequence. Some Apricot-trees are having 

 their leaves slightly dotted with mildew, but instead of water- 

 ing- at the roots, the leaves might be syringed with sulphur and 



> 



water. 



er a 



may 



las?Cn»n T*;7 Measnres 8hould be taken for Protecting the 

 warded Ti° doore m CaSe of ne «ssity : one night's frost 

 ?o"m and mS 7 enSUfe a SUpp,jr for a month latcr - w ^re 

 upon staked So'H ;"V Pp,icable ' * shaggy straw rope fixed 

 occasion *reauJ?« ? win be mov< !? obli <l u ely or horizontally as 



b7™3 7rie W n fhelun 'un t'unT/ 0m ' WW Sh T * "° W 

 withered There is So bette?Cthn?nf eiB8 " e th ° rou Sh»7 

 stringing them, and I^Z^^ST?™* thera than 

 pole, where they will be safe fromftS? 1 5. Wal, ^ or OV 

 easily be picked out; and the rTt ends'maV be SnrnJTSw 

 hot iron in a wet day, to prevent : thenT^n^- ned , wlth a 

 season. Mushroom-spaun*- Tho\ e ft who'^V^r "** 

 only at certain seasons cannot do better than nfoenVJ it f° mS 

 their nurserymen, who generally obtain it from thosewhn wr,Ti^ 

 it extensively for sale. Where Mushrooms are c^nsw^ 

 wanted, the gardener can use the spawn more liberally •hli I 

 he makes a quantity himself. I am not at all particular ahmiJ 

 the materials; horse-droppings and cowdung, in about renal 

 proportions, with a little road-drift, well mixed together answer 

 very well. It may be made into bricks with a mould, 'and nut 

 in a shed to dry, or merely spread out on any hard place under 

 cover about two inches thick, and divided into the size of bricks 

 by cutting with a sharp edging iron. Make two holes 



rick for spawning, and getting them dry enough for that 

 operation is all that will now be required. Celery. — Thefirstcrop 

 is beautiful this season, owing to there being: no rain to rot the 

 centre of large heads. Give succession-beds a good watering 

 before earthing thera up. Routine.— As in former Calendars. 

 — R. F. 



Erratum.— For "Fingarth," in last week's Calendar, under 

 this head, line 21 from top, read "Tingarth." 



VI.— ARBORICULTURE. 

 Old Woods.— Where planting is to be done in the ensuing 

 season, the ground should now be trenched and holed for the 

 purpose. 



Coppice.— Attend to growing shoots before boisterous winds 

 and wet weather commence; secure them from being broken. 

 Fill up vacant spaces, so as to have all the ground cropped. 

 Trench, hole, and drain the land, if necessary, before the plant- 

 ing season arrives. 



Young Plantations.— Preparation for planting, and making 

 good all failures in last season's planting, should be forwarded 

 with all expedition. In all light dry ground, early autumn 

 planting should be preferred ; but in all cold, stiff, wet land, 

 spring is the best time for the operation. 



Hedgerows.— Dead plants of last season's planting should be 

 taken up, and the holes left open and ready for filling up with 

 fresh plants as soon as the season arrives. 



Nursery Work.— Hoeing, weeding, and training young shoots 

 of the present year's growth, is the principal work to be 

 attended to here at this season.— W. B. 



VII.— COTTAGERS' GARDENS. 

 Although there is everywhere an abundant crop of Grapes 

 this season, yet in consequence of the bad weather we had in 

 spring, they will be late in ripening, and will not on that ac- 

 count be so well flavoured. The shoots should be kept closely 

 fastened in, so as to receive the full benefit of the wall, not only 

 for the sake of bringing the fruit faster to maturity, but also 

 for thoroughly ripening the wood intended for bearing next 

 year, before winter. It will also be advisable to go over the 

 Vines again, pinching off the laterals, and removing all useless 

 growth. Gather and store Apples and Pears as they ripen ; on 

 dry days too much care cannot be taken to prevent bruises, and 

 be sure also that the kinds are ready for gathering. A good 

 way of ascertaining this is to divide one ; when, if the seeds are 

 brown, they may be gathered. A few Lettuces and Endive 

 planted out now in a favourable situation will be strong good 

 plants by November. A plantation of Cabbages may also now 

 be made ; plant them one foot apart as for Colewoi ts, and in 

 spring every intermediate row may be drawn out for use as 

 Coleworts, and the remainder left to form hearts for Cabbage. 

 Do not omit to attend to growing crops ; keep them free from 

 weeds, and in dry weather draw a little earth to them as they 

 advance. All decaying Annuals should be removed from the 

 flower-border, and let everything about the cottage be as neat 

 as possible.—/. McH. 



State of the Weather 



Aug. 



e Weather near London tor the week ending Sept 5, 1844, as 

 observed atthe Horticultural Garden, Chiswick. 



Moon's 



Frid. 30 



Sat. 31 



Sept. 

 Sun. 



Mom 2 



Tues. 3 



Wed. 4 



Ihurs. 5 



Average 



iiAKOMKfKR. 



Max. 



Min. 



30.18-' 



20,127 



30 293 



30.278 



30.380 



30.335 



30.323 



30.192 



30.097 



80.020 



29.977 



29 936 



29.926 



29.801 





30.168 * 



Aug. 30 Slight low haze, clear above; fine with scattered white clouds; 

 clear. ' 



g ~". 3 I ?i* a L T r ew ; cloud,eM and h °< ; clear and starry ,with slight low for. 



P I » Kht fo * \ e^eedinglyclear, hot and dry ; slight low fog at night. 



— 2 Fofwy with heavy dew j hot and dry with slight haze ; clear. 



— 3 t ine throughout ; overcast and mild at night. 



M-'an temperature of the week 4 deg. above the average, fcj 



nsuing 



"Prevailing Winds. 



State of the Weather at Chiswick during the last 18 years for the e 

 Week ending Sept. 14, 1844. 



r 



Sept. 



Ban. 8 



Mon. 9 

 Tues. 10 

 IVed. 11 

 Thur.12 

 Fri. 13 

 Sat. 14 



Aver. 



Highest 

 Temp. 



Temp. ( T6m P 



50.1 

 60.7 

 49.2 

 48.4 



45.7 



46.5 



44.7 



| No. of 

 Years in 

 which it 

 Rained. 



59.2 



9 



68.6 



10 



i 69.0 



11 



58.4 



8 



66.4 



7 



56.5 



8 



65.9 



8 



Greatest 

 quantity 

 of Rain. 



0.65 in. 



1.09 



1.27 



0.46 

 0.49 

 0.49 

 0.84 



1 



1 

 3 



1 

 1 



* 



- 





2 

 1 



1 

 1 

 1 

 1 



1 

 1 

 1 



X 



cc 



2 



5 2 



4 

 5 

 5 

 4 

 1 

 2 

 2 



3D 



6 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 2 

 4 

 2 



The highest 

 1841— therm. 



2 

 4 



7 



G 



9 



5 



r 



1 

 2 



1 

 2 



m each 



st temperature during the above period occurred on the 1 2th, 

 84°; and the lowest on the 10th, 1838— th erm. 34<\ & 



Notices to Correspondents. 



Balsams —O.-The following are desirable sorts, viz., Double 

 Lilac, Double 1J hitc, Rose White, Scarlet, Scarlet Fluke, Red 

 Flake Purple Flake. Mottled Purple, Mottled Red, Mottled 

 Scarlet, and Purple. § 



Bres.—E. F.—0( the Bees seot all were furnished with stintrs 

 except one. The cause of their death apparently is want of 

 food. Although you state that there is no appearance of anv 

 robbery going on, we imagine that if you watch attentively 

 you will find that such is the case. We were shown a hive 

 lately under similar circumstances, the honey of which was 

 nearly all carried off by intruders, and many of the inmates 

 were in consequence in a weak and dying state, t 



BooKS.-ADupe.-Mr. Hoare's work on the Vioe is under con- 



Bideration. W R. S.-Therc is no small book published 



exclusively on the subject you mention, but much of the 



cuUu^abine?.^"' " * "' '^ * " HarriS ° n ' S F1 ° ri - 



HBATiNo.-F.-lf you use back ventilators you cannot employ 



them in a north or north-east wind. We much prefer 



ventilators in the roof or at the sides. Your south aspect is no 



t'l'nouse 6 ^ 1 ;? 117°^ " 0t f° * the "* eM " f ™°" »S 

 «ft,2?.f «, •.? moveable sashes in the roof, and slidinl 



^you^^^pV ^ 111 J ave a11 thc ^youc«nwant g 

 lll?» r?JW Polmaise ^stem we shall hope to hear the 



mile the iSfidJ m? Ey be , sure ' that if Joucan conveniently 

 make the inside fittings of sandstone, or some such soft 

 material it will be far better than wood.— ™» Irish Gar. 



^n*£™«*X^ n9 - return - tank in ^ur pft.Tnd one 



DinTs Cast Wkh ^vannr ? h PIPC ^"^ 7 ° aT h ° USe « HaVe the 



pipes cast with evaporating pans on them, which you can use 

 or not at pleasure Leaves may be placed on the gutters 

 but do not use sawdust, which is a very bad material You 

 may have the boiler partly inside the house if youhke ?n 

 that case have an evaporating pan on the top Jf it. If 'you 

 use calico it should not have a less pitch than gla s minS 

 however and do the work well, or the calico will weir out 



2S^S2iKf o w f h th!X b e r said on ** «*« "»«5 



Insects. — R. Kinghorn. — The Pear-trp<*« or« *ff*„v A ,i t» «.i. 

 larva, of Tinea Serckella : ?o^T&f££;™g* *J 

 the best modes of extirpation, in the 1st vol. of this Juurni 



p. 201.*. W. Joss.-The Caterpillars feedS* on the F?r 



trees are the larvee of a Saw-fly, possibly Th S5ph?ru. pT£ 

 figured in Curtis'. Brit Ent., pi. 54. Please to send Mr 

 Curtis your address, as he wishes for more of the larvse or 

 pupa;, to rear them and ascertain the exact SDecies R - 



K^'"" The , GrU .- 9 y -° U C r pla ^ a of are the offsprj^ of the 

 Noctua exclamationis, whose history will shortly aooear in 



LA^fTf P Y °t WU1 fiDd hMa -P«*i»g the best remedy.*. 

 lawns.—/. A. J?.— To improve your lawn th* a rB * *k;«- L *~ 



grub up all the weeds and very co 



throw down seeds of the Crested So«%n Vt~V tht ■»' 

 Sheep's Fescue Grasses, with a eood\„L , , Me ! (low p *. «2 

 in all the bare places. Then, next Sn^S X ° v Whlle <*4? 

 good top-dressing of soot, With »Kl AouM *<*** 

 quantity of guano, and about 1 cw if .u' 1 ' m,Jt * ■■•5 

 never give prices except in our market ?etSSJ« Per acre " *• 

 Mavurbs.-J. Walton will obtain the info""' u 



at p. 571 of thisyear.j Bobaduli*^™ ? h « ■*■ for 



soaked with urine it may do for coarse nT,?' u ""'"""Chlr 



is not fir sawdust: but it is a bS mate?ST^ P L° t3 ^ 

 burn it and use the ashes. nwenal. ^uuhadbett« 



Mklovs.— il. B.— Drought, in conjunction with th- o 

 have caused the destruction of your B«c7.wo? d £? Spider » 



Mushroom Spawm.— W. P.— We dare sav •!«!!? Melon M 

 but that can only be ascertained by try\nj?t rE** C ° 0d ' 

 advantage in having it in cakes of a known .ElT I s ■?■• 

 bricks ; and we think with you that it iTc^'^f** 



Names op Fruits.— A. 2?, — Peach*** i v«ui 



Charlotte; 3, Grosse Mignonne; ," Late ZZk& ^ 



Nectarine is the Violette Hative i—v n y' • ^ 

 the Blue Perdrigon.|| w «»-'- » -"—Your Plum 



^ j — „ uo .,* WC)l . WII riu „, wnicn in other r+*nm*+. 



very much resembles. It well deserves culu>a[£!T^ * 

 G.B.-Ko. 163, Coe's Golden Drop; 237, appears tn dlT 

 Blue Perdrigon ; and 219, probably the Fofheriehlrn^ *• 

 A. B.-Fulham, No. 1, Williams's Bon Chrt?ie„"f ^ "Z 

 Poires ; 3, Passe Colmar. || ' ' Ke ' De dct 



Namesof Plants.— ^ P^der.— Bignoniagrandiflora lfc*M 

 bulbs on Achimenes pedunculata willgrW a d TmU, ?' ^ 

 plants.— Semtru.HcuB^Snch galls on^^^iSV^ 



very uncommon. J.P.-Quamoclit is the Mexican n.«. 2 



the plant A P.arfer.-Viscaria oculaU, Te™ia ?or, 



bunda, and Schizanthus retusus ; your new scarlet s.L.^1 



do not know. A. P., Fulha'J.-u B^nTa ^ Evin"an? 



2. Gloxinia maculata. 3. Niphceaoblonga.* \ CamiZit 



—Crushed to pieces ; appears to be Bifrenaria viteUina —+ 

 T. S.— Bryumpunctatum, by no means scarce in someDarta 



of the country.§ T. Davidson.-lpoma 1, now called Qoa- 



mocht sanguinea. G.D.K. A pretty variety of Pcn^tetnoa 



Campanulatum. A. T.— Apparently Ipomrea Quamoclit. 



which never attains a large size. I. rubro-cairulea would 



suit your purpose better. § F. T. Foljambe.— Figured in 



Bolton's " Fungi," 1. 116, under the old name of Lycoperdon 

 cervinum. r 



Ox a lis.— O. — These thrive well in almost anv light sandr soiL 

 such as peat or leaf-mould. After flowering, they natoraJlf 

 lose their foliage, when they should be kept dry for a few 

 weeks. As soon as they show symptoms of growing, they 

 should be repotted, and placed in a greenhouse ; but let 

 water be sparingly given until they begin to show flower. 

 They may either be multiplied frcm seed, or by dividing the 

 bulbs which they generally form above their roots.t. 



Paxsies.— W. R. S.— These will be quite strong enough to 

 stand the winter if planted out when the weather becomes 

 moist, towards the end of September or the beginning of 

 October j but they must not be planted either in very rich soil 

 or in a damp situation.^ 



Peaches.— Aliquis.— Noblesse and Royal George are the two 



you should take. We conceive it is quite practicable to foiee 

 Peaches in boxes. 



Peas.— C. E. P.— The True Early Frame and Early Charlton, 

 are recommended for the earliest crops. In succession, the 

 Auvergne will fulfil most of the desirable properties yoa 

 enumerate. |j 



Wasps. — J. N.— Your mode of destroying these insects is the 



old and inconvenient plan. If you will try turpentine you 



will never again have recourse to so clumsy an expedient as 



gunpowder. 

 Whitney's Composition.— We have received from Mr. Whitney 



some Black Hamburgh Grapes grown under his calico sashes, 



and we can state that they are perfectly well coloured, and 



good berries. Mr. W. states that the average weight of the 



berries was 140 grains, and that the foliage is N particularly 



beautiful." 

 Miscellaneous.— C.B.— You will find many plans of Icehouses 

 in our columns. We do not give estimates ; that is the busi- 

 ness of a builder. E.S.— Nos. 10. 22, and 43, may be had 



at the Office. 45, and 52 are out of print. Juvenile Botanist. 



—We know of no precise distinctions on which orders, genera, 

 species, and varieties, are founded ; nor is there in any pub- 

 lication a brief and clear definition of their differences. The 

 common definition is this :-A species is a collection of in- 

 dividuals which were originally created distinct from au 

 others; a genus is an assemblage of species more like eaca 

 other than anything else ; an order is a similar collection 01 

 genera ; varieties are accidental forms of species.—— Del ta.~* 

 Wistaria consequana is the plant more generally called Wycine 

 sinensis, with which you are doubtless well acquainted. >> e 

 know nothing of W. fioribunda. W. Frutescensis like tar 

 first, but very inferior in every respect, and not worth growing 



except as a variety. R. G.-We saw the paragraph, uw 



wrote to Mr. Grimstone about it, to inquire if it w *s true. 

 As we have received no reply, we presume the story ro w 



misrepresentation. A. B. O.-lt is true that derorrnejeu 



cumbers are frequently preferred for seed. The reasons * , 

 that thev are less fit for table, and contain more seen, t 

 accidental deformity does not impair the <l aal "; v " lant8 



seed. L. N. G. will find a select list of Conservator* pian^ 



and climbers given at pp. 340 and 392 of the present year.- 

 a ^..-.x «x„S— .m:.j«»iMinn nf the Flower ana 



A Quiet Observer.— The description of the 



report of the Coppice Show was by different person*. 



had better apply to Mr. Lodge. South ^mbeth.J^ 



Picotees and Carnations are derived from one common srocj 

 the Dianthus Carvopbyllus. Which was obtained hrsi 



not know. A. T. will find a list of Roses given at p. , , 



last year.* O.-A good sort of Vegetable Marrow is coon* 



a la Moelle of the French. § 



SEEDLING FLOWERS. 



FucnsiAS.— W. L. 

 coloured flowers, but 

 there is no 



your lawn the first thing is to 2 



ifcJJL,IiNljr rijUVtan-o. . „„H rich* 



Both your seedlings are bnshtandncn 

 ,„_, .at wanting the violet colour in the 1 coroHM 

 novelty about them, nor can they bedistinjuunea 



from many others we daily see.* Y. L.-Nos.j >n ;« ^ 



large flowers, but the tube and sepals in both are COd, v » g ^ 

 they are no improvement upon sorts already out. ■ ± • 

 superior to the other two; tube and sepals of a nnerq 

 the latter curl up. exposing the entire corolla, w-hicn » 

 son, with a tinge of purple : this is the largest and roost s ^^ 



flower of this character we have seen.* H. c. 1 ^ 



ling is a very pretty variety, delicate m colour, mo * tt 



size, and good in form; tube and sepals of a very ^ 

 pink colour, the latter tipped with green; corolla weiie^F g 

 of a peculiar rosy colour, having a slight tinge or * ^ 



will form a desirable variety in a collection, if tne « 



good.* L . N. G.-Your seedling is very -large and tto /> 



but you have sent an imperfect bloom, so that ^J"^ is 

 to judge of the corolla; we fear this part of the now 



PA d Nsi C Es U -*/. T.-lt is difficult in the present day to "££»?£ 

 ling Pansies that will rank as first-rate flowers. An»o* . 

 seedlings there are,of course, different degrees of merit, ^ 

 generally possess good qualities, very seldom wii" - 



which is an important part; the side petals meet above tne ^ 



with the colour and form good also; but S enera, 'v'uibit of 

 the size and substance of the flowers we are in tiie u» 

 seeing at Exhibitions. The inferior sorts sent ^ e ^J n% 

 6. 7, 3. 9, 10, 11, 12. 14, 15, 16, 19, and 21 ; tho »« P^!' ar! 

 good properties, but rather under the standard size, w 



2, 4, 5, 13, 17, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28 ; and 10, 18, 20, 23, 



are 



fine in 









size and substance.* 



