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face, and keep the soil light and open. In the spring, how- 

 ever, they will require frequent watering, and in the beginning 

 of April the operation of potting for bloom is to commence 

 as already described. I am, Sir, &c. 



Exmouth, June 22. 1828. Mentor. 



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Art. XIII. Hecommendation of a ne'uo Tally for Border Plants. 



By M. A. 



Sir, 



In the Gardener's Magazine you have given communica- 

 tions, from different individuals, on tallies for plants ; but all 

 unlike the plan which I have adopted, and which 94 



I think preferable where it can be used, as it con- 

 siderably lessens the number of tallies, and, in 

 course, the expense. 



My small collection of herbaceous plants are 

 placed on a narrow border, in rows across, three 

 plants deep: one tally (7%^. 94.) placed in front 

 serves for each row. On the tally are three num- 

 bers, as a reference to a list, or the names may be 

 written instead. The top number or name refers 

 to the back, the next to the middle, and the 

 lowest to the front plant. Its advantage (which 

 may be extended to any number of plants standing 

 in one row) is its saving two out of every three 

 tallies, which is of some consequence in a large collection 

 of plants. I am.. Sir, yours, &c. 



M.A. 



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The plan recommended by our correspondent is adopted, in 

 a simplified form {fg. 95.), in some gardens near London, for 



