From Mr. F. Sciioi.es, 126, Bedford Street, Brooklyn, New York, 1 1th January, 1885. 
The throe lots of plants came safe to hand in splendid condition. It was the coldest weather we 
have had for years (3° below zero), but your packing brought them safe through it. Through the post 
office is the best way to transmit plants. 
Extract from Tamwoutii News, New South Wales, November 28th, 1S84. 
Mr. John Patterson, of Calrossy, informs us that during the past week he has received, by post, in 
excellent condition, from Messrs. Cannell & Sons, England, a choice collection of Pelargoniums, in- 
cluding novelties in the way of golden and silver bicolors aud tricolors, producing double flowers, 
scarlet, crimson, and white. These are the first of their class introduced into the colony, and, in proof 
of their healthiness, they have already made several leaves. 
.From Miss Julia S. Rawlisy, Villa Guilia, Mentone, France, September 12th, 1884. 
I received the five boxes of plants per post, all in fine condition. 
From Messrs. Duncan & Sons, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, September 12 th, 1884. 
The seeds arrived in good condition, and they have germinated well. 
From Mr. T. S. Chai.loneii, Florist, Strathray, Ontario, July 21tli, 1884. 
I ordered seed from you in the spring, which has proved all that could be desired. 
From T. Pink, Esq., Curator, Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, Queensland, July 16<A, 1884. 
Allow mo to thank you for the care and trouble you took in despatching my case of plants. The 
Single Dahlias have been very fine. 
From Mr. W. Buchanan, Florist, Astoria, New York, U. S. America, February 9 th, 1884. 
Chrysanthemums came in splendid condition ; 1 have handled a good many plants in a long life 
time, aud certainly must give you credit for the most complete system of post packing I have ever 
seen ; they would carry safely anywhere. 
From E. J. Dowling, Esq., Bank of New Zealand, Oamaru, New Zealand, January 5th, 1884. 
I appear to have neglected to acknowledge receipt of your invoice August 7tli, 1883, aud parcel of 
plants, which duly reached me. The Zonals and Fuchsias were in capital order, and arc now in bloom. 
From Mr. Hubert Meekings, Constantinople, February 12 th, 1884. 
Carnations, Petunias Double, and Begonias duly to hand in first-class condition, with thanks. 
From Mrs. E. Egl., 917, G Street, Sacramento, California, March 5th, 1884. 
' I received the Clematises in excellent condition ; the way they were packed is perfection. 
From F. W. Burbidge, 91, Haddington Road, Dublin, 19th December, 1884. 
Dear Sir, — Kindly send me two copies of your 1884-5 Chrysanthemum Catalogues, as I am prc- 
piaring a new list of varieties. 
Extract from Journal of Horticulture, January 29th, 1885. 
Another block of pit-frames, range after range is filled with sturdy young plants of Chrysanthemums. 
The number is quite too bewildering to be even guessed at. The cuttings are not allowed to have a 
smell of fire-heat, but frost is excluded by covering the glass. A specialist is wholly employed in this 
department of the business, and the stock of sturdy young plants and steadily rooting cuttings do him 
credit. “If you want to spoil Chrysanthemums,” says Mr. Cannell, “strike the cuttings in bottom 
heat and all that sort of thing, but if you want to grow them well, strike them and keep them in 
frames, letting them have all the air they can endure, protecting only to exclude frost.” That is what 
is preached and practised at Swanley, aud the hint may, perhaps, be useful to beginners in the culture 
of these increasingly popular flowers. 
In 1846 a new era coriimenced in the history of the Chrysanthemum, for at that time Mr. Fortune 
brought from China two small-flowering varieties known as the “Cliusan Daisy” and “Chinese 
Minimum.” Although Mr. Fortune admired them in Cliusan, they were considered too small and 
insignificant for English taste. The French opinion of them, however, was far different, for im- 
mediately upon their introduction, in 1847, into the already well-known collection at Versailles, the 
little “Chusan Daisy’ became a favourite. From these two varieties have sprung all the Pompons 
now in cultivation. — From Gardeners' Chronicle (Mr. Salter’s Book). 
Young rooted plants in February, 3s. Gd. per doz. ; in March, potted into 3-in. pots, 6s. per doz., 
(excepting those higher priced). These are prepared expressly to be treated as per 
directions in Catalogue, and to go straight away for the First Prize. 
