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flowering nature. Among the best for exhibition are John 

 Love, J. Melville, Mrs. Sinkins, Mrs. T. M'Crorie, Mrs. 

 Welsh, and Robert Holmes. The cultivation is similar to 

 the Carnation. The points of merit are: (1.) Size and form 

 of the flower; (2.) colour and texture of the petals; (3.) 

 markings, which should be distinct and well defined. If of 

 one colour, it should be pure and decided. 



PITJETHKOI. 



A class of useful hardy herbaceous perennials, which has 

 been greatly improved in recent years, and become a general 

 favoimte. A stand of well-grown blooms, set up with their own 

 pretty foliage, almost rivals the best Chrysanthemums. A 

 few of the best for exhibition of the double and single varieties 

 are A. M. Kelway, Aphrodite, Cleopatra, Comet, Duke of 

 Edinburgh, Chamois, John Holborn, L. Kelway, Magician, 

 Melton, Model, and Sylphide. 



The Pyi-ethrum is very easily cultivated, growing freely in 

 any good well-manured garden soil The ground should be 

 trenched two feet deep, and the plants put thuty inches apart, 

 and well watered and mulched in dry weather. Very httle is 

 required until the buds appear, when they should be thinned 

 out, and the best encouraged to grow strong by applications of 

 liquid manure once a week. The flowers should be protected 

 from the sun and rtiin after they are expanded. The points 

 of merit are : (1.) Size; (2.) form; (3.) colour. The flowers 

 bhould be round and full in the centre, and the petals free 

 from all blemishes. If the colour is white, it should be pure, 

 and bright if coloured. 



EHODODEXDKOX. 



The flowers of the Rhododendron make a fine exhibit when 

 they are done up with leaves and neatly arranged in a stand. 

 Fine large trusses set up singly have a splendid appearance, 

 and should always be exhibited in that manner. The follow- 

 ing are some of the best, including both greenhouse and hardy 

 varieties : — Album grandiflorum, Charles Bagley, Countess of 

 Haddington, Dalhousianum, Edgworthii, Lobbii, M'Xabii, 



