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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE, 
Perpetual, Anna AlexiefiF, Antoine Ducl)er, Beauty of Waltham, Baronne Prevost, 
Caroline de Sansal, Charles Lefebvre, Comtesse de Oxford, Dr. Andry, Duchess of 
Sutherland, Elie Morel, Elizabeth Vigneron, Felix Genero, General Jacqueminot, 
Glory of Waltham, Jules Margottin, La France, Madame Caillat, Madame Charles 
Wood, Madame Clemence Joigneaux, Madame la Baronne de Rothschild, Madame 
Marie Cirodde, Madlle. Annie Wood, Madlle. Marie Rady, Madlle. Eugenie 
Verdier, Madlle. Therese Levet, Marguerite de St. Amand, Marquise de Castellans, 
Marquise deMortemart, Pierre Netting, Prince Camille de Rohan, Princess Beatrice, 
Princess Christian, Princess of Wales, Souvenir de Mens. Boll, Souvenir de Poiteau, 
Vicomte Vigier, Victor Verdier. 
Canna Nepalensis. — A New Beginner. — This canna is easily raised from seed 
sown in pots filled with a mixture of light rich soil, and the pots then placed upon 
a hothed, or in a house or pit kept at a temperature of about 70’. Soak the 
seed previous to sowing in hot water. It should be put in hot water, and 
allowed to remain until the water has become cool. The Amaranthus can be 
raised in a similar manner from seed, but the seed must not be covered so deep, 
neither must it be soaked in water before it is sown. 
Bedding Geraniums. — A New Beginner. — The plants should be potted off 
singly without delay. Use moderately light soil and three-inch pots. The cal- 
ceolarias may be potted off or planted out in a bed of rich soil made up in the 
frame, or in a sheltered corner of the garden. In the latter case, it will be 
necessary to protect them from frost with mats or canvas. 
Osinunda. — The Tropaeolum may be grown with as much success in North 
Essex as in Scotland. To have it in perfection, it must be grown in a moderately 
and rather light soil, and have a light and sunny situation. The seed of the other 
plant mentioned does not require any special treatment, and may be sown in the 
open border. The Castor Oil Plant can be easily raised from seed sown in a green- 
house. Place the seed-pots in a position where the sun can shine upon them to 
warm the soil, but take the necessary precautions to keep the soil in a moderately 
moist condition, for if it is allowed to become dust dry after the seed has germi- 
nated, the chances are that a considerable proportion will perish. 
Hepaticas. — E. W. D. — The most suitable soil for these beautiful flowers is a 
deep rich sandy loam, inclining to be stony. They also grow with a greater 
degree of vigour in a partially shaded situation than in one fully exposed to the 
sun. It is also of great importance to plant clumps of considerable size in posi- 
tions where they will not be likely to be disturbed when the border is dug over. 
If there be no choice of position, the greatest care must be exercised when 
digging the border to avoid disturbing them. When large masses occupy selected 
spots, cover them in the autumn with a thin layer of well-decayed leaf-mould or 
manure, through which the flowers will push during the spring months. 
Calceolaria Cuttings. — R. — These, taken off towards the end of the month, 
will strike freely in your frame. You must adopt some means for shading from 
the sun until they are somewhat established and able to bear it. Light sandy 
soil, with a layer of sand over the surface, is the best compost for rooting them. 
After they are rooted, good turfy loam and a third part of manure is best for 
potting them in. 
Iris in Pots. — Commelina, — To manage iris in pots is an extremely easy matter. 
We suppose they are in the greenhouse now, and there they must have plenty of 
light, air, and water. As they go out of flower, remove them to the open air in 
some sheltered half shady spot, and, if convenient, plunge the pots to the rim in 
any clean material, such as cocoa-nut fibre refuse or coal-ashes, and keep them 
watered regularly until the leaves begin to die down, when they should be allowed 
to go nearly, but not quite dry. Shake out and repot in September, and put them 
in a frame, and in November take them into the greenhouse. Proportion the 
watering to their condition, giving but little until they are growing Ireely, but 
never let them become dust dry. 
Wordsley. — Your double primula is a pretty flower, of good substance and form, 
colour white, shading to very delicate pinky flesh. It is impossible for us to say if 
it is better than varieties in cultivation without seeing the plant, but the flowers 
sent suggest that you have got a good thing. 
G. P. — You can obtain a small boiler for hof-water heating, or a small gas 
apparatus of the very best construction, of the Tb; mes Bank Iron Company, Bank- 
side, London. 
