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7 Seeds of Stocks. Mathiola annua, &c. It is an erroneous 
opinion that double flowering plants have any influence on the 
seeds of single ones growing near them. Seed should be saved 
from those flowers which have more than four petals ; and such 
plants as produce flowers having only four petals, should be 
pulled up as soon as their quality is discovered. The farina of 
ordinary flowers may deteriorate the seed of good ones; but 
double flowers are void of farina. 
8 Plant Supporters. The durability, the neatness, and the 
present very low price, of iron, combine to occasion its general 
introduction to our gardens for ornamental and useful purposes. 
Above, we have given sketches of plant supporters. Figure 1, 
a wrought iron rod, let into a cast iron socket. Those of 2 feet 
in height cost 5s. per dozen. 3 feet, 6s. 4 feet, 7s. 5 feet, 
8s. 6d. 6| leet, 10s. 6d. per dozen. Fig. 3, one of larger 
dimensions, and wholly of cast-metal. Those of 4 feet high, 
weigh 401bs. per dozen, and cost 10s. 6d. 6 feet, Ifcwt. 18s. 6d. 
7 feet, 2jcwt. 25s. These are the ]>rices charged by Messrs. 
Cottam and Hallen, of London. Fig. 2, a wrought iron sup- 
port, used by 3Ir. C. Lawrence, for standard Roses. The height 
must be adapted to the stock. A few of the strongest shoots 
should be confined to the ring of the support, and all the others 
cut back as usual. Fig. 4, is a stand which we have had 
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