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Garden of Mr. Abel Ingpen, A.L.S., Sfc, 



for that purpose could not have been devised, but for Hfting and 

 lightening the soil among the bulbous plants. For planting tulips, 

 a tin tube, with a handle of the shape and size of a strawberry 

 pottle, is the best tool I am acquainted with for the purpose, as a 

 blunt dibber presses the earth into a solid mass at the bottom, 

 which renders it difficult for the young fibres to penetrate : and, 

 consequently, they do not get sufficient nourishment for their 

 support. 



I shall not enter into any detail of my mode of management 

 of the plants which I cultivate, which I have no reason to think 

 essentially different from that of others. Attention to the 

 nature of each species, and its habit and soil, as far as possible, 

 joined to care in its preservation, and particularly cleanliness, 

 are the essential points ; and these, kept constantly in view, will 

 obviate many of the difficulties felt by the occupiers of small 

 gardens in the vicinity of London. 



My chief object is, to become acquainted with, and to culti- 

 vate, in the best manner which a bad situation allows, as great a 

 number of plants as possible; principally hardy and halt-hardy 

 bulbs and tubers, to which I am more particularly attached. 

 Engaged in London during the greater part of each day, I have 

 but little time to devote to gardening; yet that little, constantly 

 employed, produces a large sum of enjoyment, which is much 

 augmented by the pleasure arising from the power of adding 

 to the enjoyment of othei's, by presents of plants, which, small 

 as my garden is, I have been able to do to the extent of not 

 less than 500 plants and cuttings during the past season ; and, 

 not to mention gratifications of a higher nature, I know of no 

 natural science, and I have been a dabbler in several, that 

 furnishes the mind with such pure and unalloyed pleasure as 

 that of botanical floriculture. 



I subjoin a list of my plants, and a ground plan of my 

 garden. — Dec. 12. 1837. 



Aucvha japonica. 

 Agapanthus urabellatus. 

 ^aiium M6\y. 



ursinum. 

 Amaryllis Belladonna. 

 Anemone nemorosa. 



Pulsatilla. 

 Anthericum Liliastrum. 

 Aquilegia vulgaris, vars. 

 Armeria vulgaris. 

 A'ruva. maculatum. 

 ^sphodelus luteus. 



tauricus. 

 ^'ster multiflorus. 

 Brodise^a congesta. 

 Cactus ( Cereus) speciosa. 



specioslssima. 



Campanula ^ersicifolia. 



2 maxima. 



3 flore pleno. 



4 flore albo. 



5 flore albo pleno, 

 pumila. 



2 flore albo. 

 Caprifolium Periclyme- 



Chrysanthemums. 



Adonis. 



Blush ranunculus-flow- 

 ered. 

 Brown purple. 

 BuiF, or Copper. 



Calypso. 

 Celestial. 

 Champion. 

 Changeable, pale bufF. 



white. 



yellow. 

 Cleopatra. 

 Clustered blu 



pink. 

 Conqueror. 

 Conspicuum. 

 Coronet, 

 Countess. 

 Curled blush, 



lilac. 

 Diadem. 

 Dwarf pale rose. 



