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appear fitted for our lighter soils. We may, however, just ob- 
serve, that some of the finest pot Roses we have ever seen exhi- 
bited, as to size of flower, were grafted on an ordinary apple-tree 
shoot, this spring, and plunged immediately in a propagation 
pit : at least so said the gardener who produced them. The 
kinds were Smith’s Noisette, Devoniensis, Eliza Sauvage, Saf- 
frano. Souvenir de la Malmaison : the blooms were enormous. 
316 Endive, blanched. For the preservation of this, the opaque 
protectors will be admirable. If they are used for this pur- 
pose, there will be no necessity for blanching it previous to 
introduction, unless wanted speedily for use. Endive, of 
course, will not keep so long after this process has commenced; 
therefore it will be well to insert a quantity of full-grown plants 
in the protectors, towards the end of October, placing them close 
together, and, of course, removing a ball of earth with each. 
These can be tied in succession, but the bands must not be very 
tight; for through the opacity of the protectors, and close plant- 
ing, they will nearly blanch without tying. The only requisites 
will be all the air possible, complete security from frost, and 
even the slightest shower of rain. 
.317 Lettuces. These, if already in course of blanching, or com- 
mencing that stage, will keep in opaque structures ; but if they 
are to grow and enlarge in the protectors, light is absolutely 
necessary. Those blanching may be taken up, before being 
injured by frost, and treated as Endive. 
318 Parsley. It is a common practice, of late, to put some supe- 
rior Parsley in pots, in order to prov ide against a severe winter. 
Of course, such will keep admirably in the opaque protectors, 
with plenty of air, although it will become somewhat pale, if 
kept in many weeks. 
319 Violets. The Neapolitan is the safest winter-flowering 
kind ; the new perpetual Tree-Violet is, however, very hand- 
some and sweet. The single Russian succeeds well out-of- 
doors. If Violets are required all the winter, a glazed protector 
will be necessary ; and the greatest amount of success is ob- 
tained by using a slight bottom heat, say 55 to 60 degrees. Give 
liberal ventilation, and protect from rain and frost. 
320 Ericas. These maybe protected in the glazed structures bv 
having ample covering. They are, however, very subject to 
mildew, through a stagnated atmosphere, and must have abun- 
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