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late flowers, are quite over. It is in perfection tlie beginning of April. The 
blossoms are purple, and very beautiful. Upon the whole, this variety is one of 
much excellence ; its time of flowering, its fine colour, and beautiful markings, 
combine to render it of great value. 
C. vernus Neapolitcinus. Flowers tolerably abundantly, and remains perfectly 
in blossom into April. It is probable this is of Italian origin, and is very likely the 
one to which this name properly belongs. 
C. vernus Alpinus. A free flowering kind, opening its blossoms the end of March, 
and continuing perfect far into April. This was called C. Alpinus , by Mr. George 
Anderson ; he understood that it came from Switzerland, and thought it distinct 
from C, vernus. 
C. vernus Aprilis. Is not in full flower till the beginning of April, and produces 
its blossoms very abundantly till the middle of the month. Too much cannot be 
said in commendation of this variety : during the whole of the first part of April 
it renders the garden gay with its richly coloured and numerous blossoms. 
C. vernus tardiflorus. Is the last to appear, coming out in April, and is in per- 
fection in the middle of the month. Is tolerably free in flowering. This is a very 
fine variety, but neither so rich nor prolific in flowers as the preceding, but it has 
the merit of being something later in blossoming. 
The only distinguishing character of this section is the lateness of their flowering ; 
and though the varieties at present belonging to it are all dark coloured, and 
would, were it not for the time when their blossoms are produced, have been classed 
with the purples ; yet, as it is possible that seedlings may be obtained, possessing 
the same property of late flowering, with all the variations of colouring belonging 
to the other sections, Mr. Sabine thought best to separate them. 
DESIGN FOR FORMING SUBSCRIPTION GARDENS IN 
THE VICINITY OF LARGE COMMERCIAL TOWNS. 
The numerous provincial horticultural societies that have been established, have 
done much to improve the taste for horticultural pursuits in those districts ; but 
unfortunately commercial men are so situated in the centre of large towns, that 
however desirous they may be to cultivate that taste, they are almost entirely pre- 
vented from doing so by nearly insurmountable obstacles. If they have a garden at 
all, it must necessarily be in some nook or corner, in the outskirts of the town, 
where they have no other property but the garden ; and the person, who is generally 
employed at considerable expense to manage it, frequently occupies about twice as 
long in doing the necessary work as he ought to do, and even then it is often kept 
in very indifferent order. Indeed, the proprietors of such gardens generally know 
little how it should be managed, and are therefore more readily imposed upon. But 
this is not the worst evil that attends a garden so situated ; for, after all the expense 
