32 THE FLORIST, AND 



It does well with us in a pot, growing amongst moss and old fibrous 

 roots. 



Franciscea Eximia. — This plant was imported last year by Mr. 

 Cope, from Messrs. Low, of the Clapton Nurseries, London. — 

 Though I have succeeded in flowering it, I have not been able to 

 grow it to my satisfaction. 



One of our subscribers in New York State, who seems to be very 

 fond of heaths and New Holland plants, but who seems to be scep- 

 tical as to the capability of gardeners to grow them here, writes us : 



" I offer to any one who will exhibit six good plants of Ericas, 

 not four feet by five, but only 18 inches or 2 feet high, and bushy 

 in proportion, in short plants that will bid fair to become " Chis- 

 wick specimens," Ten Dollars, and for Boronia serrulata and Hovea 

 Celsii, 3 feet high and as much through, as some say they have 

 seen them in England, Fifteen dollars. $25 for the eight plants 

 shall be paid to any exhibitor at any exhibition in Philadelphia, 

 New York City or State, Baltimore, Albany, Rochester, Boston, &c. 

 The Ericas must be such sorts as E. Neillii, Cavendishii, retorta 

 major, Irbyana, Cerinthioides odorata, Ventricosa superba, Banksiana 

 alba, Andromeda3-fiora, oblata, &c. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Communications received from P. S. Carolan, Sav.; Luke Seely, 

 Rushville ; Ed. Ohio Farmer; J. McDonald, Pensacola, Fla.; M. 

 Doogue, Watertown, Mass.; Geo. L. Brown, Mobile, Ala.; Samuel 

 Jordon, East Stoughton, Mass.; Jas. Stevenson, Waterbury, Conn.; 

 P. Develin, Mobile, Ala.; Jno. B. Garrett, Montgomery, Ala. 



We should like to hear from all our correspondents who have 

 names to send, as early as convenient. 



We have been unavoidably detained, owing to delay in getting out 

 our plate, but we have vanity enough to think that we will be found 

 worth waiting for. 



Erratum. — Page 18, for Physera chrysopthalma read Physurus 

 chrysopthalmus. 



