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THE FLORAL MAGAZINE. 
Seeds, &c.). When this work was submitted for review 
to the late Dr. Lindley, some years ago, he wrote of it : 
“ The mass of buyers who have no fancies, but who 
dislike being perplexed, and are satisfied with what is 
excellent, will greatly prefer a short select seed list to 
an interminable labyrinth of names, which, for the most 
part, represent nonentities or rubbish. Messrs. Wheelers’ 
‘ Little Book’ will do something to satisfy their expec- 
tations.” We imagine if Dr. Lindley could only see, at 
question, which, apart from their gorgeous tints, are 
most elegantly blotched and laced. No plant is more 
easily grown than the Petunia, which should be sown 
in heat, and pricked off ; the soil which suits them best 
is two-thirds leaf mould, one of yellow loam, and a little 
silver sand. We observe that although Messrs. Wheeler 
catalogue the Double Petunia they do not figure it; this 
is probably owing to the lack of variety observable in 
the double forms of this plant ; indeed, we consider the 
STRIPED AND BLOTCHED PETUNIAS. 
the present time, the compact and richly illustrated book 
as now issued, gratuitously, from Gloucester, he would, 
if possible, speak in still higher terms of it than before. 
As a third illustration we have selected that of a 
group of Petunias ; these beautiful plants are favourites 
with everybody, and many new and good varieties we 
have illustrated in our past volumes. Our illustration 
will speak for itself as to the character of the flowers in 
beauty and variety found in the single varieties to far 
surpass anythiug found amongst the best doubles. 
Petunias are most desirable objects when treated as 
climbing plants in the greenhouse, which they light up 
with their refulgent and varied colours. 
We recommend our readers to obtain at once a copy 
of Messrs. Wheeler and Sons richly illustrated “ Little 
Book” from Gloucester, and judge for themselves. 
