830 THE PHILADELPHIA FLORIST. [No. 11 



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^overcome. Our country is now taking her part in the improvements run 

 of scientific gardening and agriculture : inventing some machines, ^> 

 adapting and improving others, we advance along with the old world, \ 

 having the benefit of its experience, and quickening it by our young, 

 fresh energy. 



The Cineraria. — We hope that the Philadelpbians are coming out 

 this year with their specimens of these plants, so that the best collec- 

 tion shown in our exhibitions shall not again be from a stranger, as 

 was the case last spring : although the prizes are open to ail the 

 world, yet it does not seem right to let ourselves be beaten on our 

 own ground. 



Luculia grat'issima. — We sincerely hope that our cultivators will 

 try again with this beautiful plant, and succeed in placing it among 

 the lists of plants which can be grown in this country. We hear of 

 such splendid plants of it, in England and Scotland, grown in vine- 

 ries and Camellia houses, that it does not appear difficult to manage. 

 We fear that the judicious system of letting alone has not been tried 

 in its case; it has perhaps, like many other good things, been nursed 

 to death. 



Repose of Plants. — It is a pity that amateurs do not study more the 

 sciences connected with plant growing; they would then be able to 

 understand more the reasons of certain systems of horticulture, and 

 perhaps to assist, with the theoretical knowledge they may acquire, 

 the practical experience of the gardener. A gentleman, especially if 

 he liv j s in the country, should know something about everything that 

 goes on under his direction, so as not to be at the mercy of his subor- 

 dinates — a good general should know how to load a cannon, as well 

 as to plan a battle, and the more perfect any one is in the detail of 

 his business, the better his whole work will be. As for the repose of 

 plants, many persons who cultivate, think that they have nothing to 

 do but ?o grow, else why put them into greenhouses, and protect them 

 from frost. If all work and no play don't suit Jack, all work and no 

 rest will kill plants. 



The Hollyhock is beginning in England to receive a great deal of 

 attention, and we hope to see some of Chater's best sorts shown here; 

 they are much undervalued here, as we have none of the fine ones in 

 common cultivation; but we are rustic enough to admire even the or- 

 dinary single ones which are to be seen reaching above the white 

 pale fence of our farm house "posy patches." We have as yet only 

 heard of the new varieties, but if they can beat the large double 

 straw coloured one which is grown around Philadelphia, we should 



L like to see them. 



cV New and Rare Plants. It is a very good idea to have notices of 



mj- all the new things which are introduced here, as many things supposed 



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