A NOTE OX WATERING POTTED PLANTS. 
coutaiuiug superior kinds, were mere artificial (we wish we could say, for the sake of taste, artistic) 
creations. Many of the pots contained a coppice-wood of stakes, almost every ti'uss of flowers heing 
supported; in fact, the style of growth and character of plant, of the two collections, were as extreme 
as they possibly could he. ilr. Parker showed with liis usual success, his plants heing little inferior 
to Mr. Cock's. Of fancy Pelargoniimis, ^Ir. Robinson had a magnificent group, rather too formally 
ti'ained, but still exemplifying very superior management. Some fine seedling Pclai'goniums were 
exhibited by ^Ir. Hoyle and Mr. Beck : but the raisers seem so intent upon breeding high-colom-ed 
varieties, that, in a few years, a light flower 'svill be as great a novelty as the sea serpent ; indeed, we 
were strongly reminded of an anecdote we heard, a short time tack, of a gentlemen, who, after viewing 
a collection containing most of the leading kinds, remarked, " I say, , I wonder you don't grow 
more than one sort ; I grow a few Geraniums, but I have got five or six colom-s." And so it is with 
all ordinary obsei-vers : so much attention has been paid to liigh-colom-ed kinds, that the seedlings of 
late yeai-s, though improved in form, are neai'ly of the same colour. IMr. Parker sent a collection of 
fom'tcen kinds of Cape Geraniums, in fine condition. 
Roses in pots were fine and good, the collections of Messrs. Lane, Paul and Son, and Mr. 
Francis, especially so. Messrs. Paul's gi'oup was the most natui'al in appearance, though deficient in 
coloui'; and Mr. Tenw, !Mr. Roser, and A. Rowland, Esq., produced some fine groups. The more 
remarkable kinds were Souvenir de Malmaison, "WUliam Jesse, Paid PeiTas, Aubernon, Sirs. 
Bosanquet, Grand Capitaine, Duchess of Sutherland, Triptolcme, Madame de St. Joseph, Lady ^^''aiTcn- 
der, Abbe Mioland, Lamai-quc, Safrano, Geant de Bataillcs, Cheucdolc, Yicompte de Cazes, Smith's 
Yellow, Solfaterrc, Pauline Plantier, Vicomptesse de Cazes, Moire, La Pactole, Paul Plantier, Piincess 
Adelaide, and Clara "Wendell. 
Several groups of Ferns were exhibited. Florists' Flowers will be noticed in detail at the end of 
the month. 
Preparation, we obser\"cd, had been made for the exhibition of American plants, and, firom the 
very promising appeai'ance of the plants, we anticipate a very superior display. The aiTangcment 
is very judicious ; and when the plants are in perfection, we shall avail oui-selves of a sketch of some 
of the leading fcatiu'es for engra'^'ing. At the June exhibition, fruit will form a featm'c, and no 
doubt an interesting one. — A. 
A NOTE OX WATEEIXG POTTED PLAXTS. 
fl^ the operation of watering potted plants, persons not practically famUiar with plant culture are apt 
to make serious mistakes. Cultivators find, by experience, that an excess of water at the roots is very 
injurious to almost all plants ; and hence it is usual to direct that great caution be used in the applica- 
tion of water, especially in winter. The result is, that frequently the opposite extreme is fallen into, 
to the great injury of the plants. From the moment that the soil becomes so far dried that the fibres 
of the roots cannot absorb moisture fi-om it, the supply of the plant's food is cut off, and it bei/ins to 
suffer. Some plants can beai- this loss of water with more impunity than others ; some again, and the 
Heath family among the rest, are in this way soon desti'oyed. The object in watering should be to 
prevent this stage of dryness being reached, at least dming the time a plant is growing, and at all 
times in the case of those of very rigid structm'C ; at the same time that excess, which would sodden 
the soil and gorge the plants, is also avoided. Within these limits the most inexperienced persons 
may follow sound dii-ections for the appUcation of water with safety. But whenever water is given to 
pot plants, enough should be employed to wet the soil thoroughly ; and the difl'erence between plants 
that requii-e less or more water should be made by watering more or kss frequenthj, and not hj giving 
greater or less quantities at one time. — E, R. 
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