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even of the individual's own happiness and reputation. Nothing but down- 

 right honesty, and doing as we would be done by, will answer in the long run. 

 That gardener is much to be pitied whose conduct is guided by a different 

 opinion ; for, sooner or later, he will fall a victim to it. The correspondent 

 who complains signs himself — J. W. D. Great Bookham, Surrey, March 

 19. 1835. 



Leaden Wire is beginning to be used in France in tying up fruit trees and 

 other plants to stakes or trellises, as well as for attaching labels to plants, by 

 nurserymen. It is durable, flexible, and is less injurious to the plant than 

 copper wire, hitherto used for the same purposes. The wire may be easily 

 manufactured by any glazier who has a machine for drawing lead lap : he has 

 only to draw the lap through a series of circular holes, gradually diminishing 

 in size, till the last produces the wire of the requisite degree of fineness j or a 

 regular wire-drawer may be applied to. 



hepidiu77i ruderdle is a complete antidote to bugs. Hang up a bunch in a 

 chamber, and they will flock to it, and in a short time be killed by its odour. 

 (^Tournel's Fauna of the Moselle, as quoted in the Printing Machine.) 



Art. II. Foreign Notices. 



GERMANY. 



CAME'LLixfrancofurtensk. — I have to relate to you great news. I have gained 

 from seed of the Camelh« arg^ntea the most splendid variety which ever has 

 been seen in this country. You think it, perhaps, not possible; neither have I 

 ever expected such a triumph. It flowered first last year, on a very weak 

 plant ; and although so very beautiful that paintings and lithographic plates 

 were taken from it, yet the beauty of the present flower surpasses the most 

 extravagant wishes. It is quite as large as the C. reticulata ; the form and 

 colours are unrivalled [we understand that it is white with dark spots] ; and 

 there is no doubt of its maintaining the first place among camellias for at 

 least twenty years. It is named the Camellia francofurtensis, and is the pride 

 of our town — the conqueror's crown of the genus. Had the flowering plant 

 stood at some place about London, I am fully convinced it would have excited 

 great speculations ; but the Camellia francofurtensis will soon reach England, 

 and will be required for every collection. — J. Rinz,jun,, Nurseryman, Frank- 

 fort on the Main, March 19. 1835. 



NORTH AMERICA. 



The Pi'Ogress of Floriculture in Philadelphia is evinced by the following extract 

 from an American nev/spaper : we are much gratified to learn this state of 

 things : — " We lately paid a visit to the extensive conservatories of that zealous 

 and successful florist, R. Buist. The plants in the extensive green-house are 

 in excellent condition, and the quantity of flowers is very great for this season 

 of the year. The camellia house is particularly rich, and many of the flowers 

 are of dazzling brilliancy. This collection consists of upwards of ninety im- 

 ported varieties. The genus Amaryllis is also very conspicuous: Mr. Buist says 

 he has one hundred and eighty flowering bulbs ; several are already in bloom, 

 and are splendid, especially a new variety called Psittacina venusta, which 

 excels any we have seen of the kind. The ericas are also very attracting; 

 iSosa Sraithii is now plentiful and of delicious fragrance. A Tilhododendron 

 arboreum var., about twelve feet high, begins to show its immense trusses of 

 crimson flowers, and will be a magnificent sight in a few days. A new Tro- 

 pse^olum, introduced by Mrs. Alsop, is also very pretty, and, with Mr. Poin- 

 sett's great scarlet jEuphorbia, has bloomed since November in the hot-house. 

 {National Gazetke and Literary Advertiser, February 13, 1835.) 



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