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not a single failure will happen out of ten thousand evergreens trans- 

 planted. 



Several eloquent articles have been written about "Parks" in America, 

 but how dry the sermon, how barren the appearance, if these are not ac- 

 companied with groves of perpetual green. 



February 16, 1853. Walter Elder. 



FLORICULTURE. 



Under this head the Gardener's Chronicle has articles which we 

 think contain valuable suggestions and information for our readers. 

 We copy the following : 



Leading Flowers of 1852. — On looking back to the past year, one 

 can not fail to discover much that is intimately connected with the welfare of 

 floriculture for the year which this day commences. We shall therefore 

 give a short resume of such matters pertaining to the pursuit as may tend 

 to point out what progress has been made, in order that our skill may be 

 directed to the more easy attainment of that for which all should strive — 

 viz: improvement. Let us begin with Camellia. Under this head, Countess 

 of Ellesmere and Martinii are both valuable acquisitions to their respective 

 classes ; the former is white with delicate rose stripes, full, symmetrical, 

 and of average size ; the latter is perhaps the nearest approach to scarlet 

 of any Camellia hitherto raised, and it is not wanting in other good proper- 

 ties. Gloire de Paris must likewise claim attention, as must also Mathotiana, 

 the latter being remarkable for its large size : let us hope that this year 

 some society may be induced to hold a Camellia show; so beautiful a flower 

 deserves one. An annual display would at least cause the trade to stage 

 the novelties of the season, a point itself of much interest. Among Auri- 

 culas (always slow "to move on,") Sir J. Moore (Lightbody,) is a first rate 

 acquisition, and will doubtless be sought for by all growers who value excel- 

 lence. Among the latest introductions the Lancashire Hero takes a foremost 

 place. We wish, also, to see the Polyanthus in better keeping, a spring 

 flower which few excel in cheerfulness of character and brilliancy of color; 

 the latest novelty of any merit is Kingfisher (Addis ;) this is a variety 

 doubly welcome, as it is distinct from any in cultivation, and it possesses a 

 high quality when compared with such a coarse flowering sort as George the 

 4th. It is small, certainly, nevertheless is worth a dozen of the variety 

 just mentioned. Both the Auricula and Polyanthus may be said to have 

 their head quarters in Lancashire, and it is from there we must look for 

 improved varieties ; let us therefore not be disappointed. 



